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Vol.  32. 


SAN  FBANOISOO.  SATUBDAY,  JULY  16,  1881. 


NO.l. 


GOLD  BARS— S90@910— Refined  Silver— 13£@14  t?  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  9J@10  per  cent.  disc. 

*y  Exchange  on  New  York,  par  ;  On  London,  Bankers,  49^  ;  Commer- 
cial, 49£  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.  Telegrams,  1-10  per 
cent.  __ 

<y  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  l@li  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

«■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  484J@486i. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco July  15,  1SS1 . 


Stocks  and  Sonde. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6'9,'57 

S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '58 

S.  P.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s.... 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupout  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  Gs . . 

S.  P,  R.  R.  Bonds 

TJ.  S.  4s  (ex-coup'n) 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). . 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)   .... 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div).... 
California  (cx-div) 


Bid. 

Asked 

105 



Nora. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

00 

65 

50 

— 

50 

— 

J  05 

— 

103 

106 

100 

102 

105 

107 

110 

112 

110 

— 

101 

103 

110 

113 

125 

130 

112 

115 

100 

— 

116J 

116} 

147J 

_ 

126 

128 

112J 

115 

123 

127 

123 

127 

123 

127 

Stacks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . , 

Sutter  Street  R.  R , 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  fi.  Co , 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div)» 
Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div). 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-din).. 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 
Gold  and  Stock  Telejf*h  Co 
S.  V.W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 

S.  V.W.  W.  Co' Bonds 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


112 

115 

112 

117 

112 

115 

100 

105 

93 

98J 

115 

118 

70 

— 

30 

— 

85 

— 

55 

— 

63 

69* 

43 

— 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

6<J 

OS* 

32J 

32* 

55 

67 

110 

— 

78 

80 

42* 

43 

78 

— . 

100J 

101 

1124 

— 

774 

80 

Nom. 

Nom. 

This  is  dividend  week  for  the  quarter,  as  well  as  for  the  first  six  months 
of  this  year,  but  as  most  of  them  are  payable  to-day  we  cannot  judge 
their  effect,  as  the  demand  for  all  first-class  investments  is  so  great  as 
render  them  difficult  of  purchase  even  at  our  outside  figures.  By  the  en- 
Buing  week  we  will  give  a  list  of  these  dividends  in  detail.  Money  con- 
tinues to  be;  offered  at  very  low  rates,  while  collaterals  are  not  as  freely 
criticised  as  they  were  two  months  since. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

STOCK    MARKET. 

The  mining-share  market  shows  returning  strength,  but  not  great 
activity.  Consolidated  Virginia  is  in  demand,  and  taken  up  freely  at  ad- 
vanced rates.  The  contest  for  the  control  of  Savage  keeps  it  apparently 
busy,  but  the  price  has  not  risen,  as  if  either  party  cared  to  pay  much  for' 
the  honors  of  management.  Alta  quickens  some  under  promise  of  a  new 
deal  and  slight  manipulations,  but  the  public  have  several  times  paid 
dearly  for  that  whistle,  and  wait  to  see  "  Wattle  "  be  developed.  Albion 
gyrates  between  $3  50  and  84,  with  watchful  sentinels  to  take  advantage  of 
any  circumstance,  either  in  court  or  iu  market.  Holmes  has  been  a  nim- 
ble feline  for  the  past  fortnight,  with  transactions  of  thousands  of  shares, 
rising  from  20c.  to  $1  05,  falling  back  to  40c,  and  the  public  don't  know 
what  on,  except  a  10c.  assessment.  Silver-King  pays  its  regular  dividend, 
and  Northern  Belle  another  regular  of  50  and  regular  extra  of  25.  Tip 
Top  comes  to  the  front  with  a  20c.  dividend.  As  we  go  to  press,  the  mar- 
ket remains  steady,  with  moderately  large  sales. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  July  15, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  116g;  4£s,  1143;  3^s,  102J.  Sterling  Ex- 
change, 4  84i@4  S6£.  Pacific  Mail,  50.  Wheat.  124(a)  127  ;  Western 
Union,  91£.  Hides,  23@23£.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — . 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  17@32  ; 
Burry,  14(3)24  ;  Pulled,  33@38  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@17;  Burry.  12(3  15.  Lox- 
DON,  July  15.—  Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  Gd.@9s.9d.;  Bonds,  4s, 
120 ;  4Js,  1172  J  3is,  104.$.     Consols,  100  3-16@100  5-16. 

London,  Judy  15th.—  Latest  Price  of  Consols ,  100  3-16@100  5-16. 


MARRIOTT'S 


EMPLANE? 


FOR    NAVIGATDtfG    THE    AIR. 

The  Committee  of  Incorporation  having  now  made  their  election  of 
Directors,  with  power  to  add  to  their  number,  will  now  meet  once  a  week 
for  the  furtherance  of  the  business  of  the  company.  They  have  concluded 
that  under  the  patent  laws,  providing  for  the  completion  and  specification 
of  their  plans,  which  grant  the  necessary  time  to  perfect  the  invention, 
that  they  will  not  attempt  a  practical  illustration  of  the  Aeroplane  until 
October  next.  In  the  mean  time,  their  arrangements  for  the  first  exhibi- 
tion at  Woodward's  Gardens  or  the  Mechanics'  Pavilion  will  remain  in- 
tact. All  letters  for  the  company  may  be  addressed  to  609  Merchant 
street. 

DEATHS    SICKLE. 

The  mortuary  report  for  the  week  ending  July  15, 1881,  gives  a  total 
of  80  deaths,  against  70  for  the  corresponding  week  last  year.  The  prin- 
cipal causes  of  death  are,  from  inanition,  4  ;  phthisis,  3 ;  pneumonia,  5 ; 
heart  disease,  4  ;  cholera  infantum,  3;  cancer,  3  ;  enteritis,  3;  asphyxia, 
3 ;  epilepsy,  2  ;  typhoid  fever,  2,  and  whooping-cough,  4.  The  city  seems 
to  be  very  liable  to  typhoid  fever  just  at  this  time  of  the  year,  and  whoop- 
ing-cough has  again  made  its  appearance  with  its  accustomed  regularity. 
There  were  three  suicides  and  two  homicides — not  a  bad  showing  for  the 
week — one  death  from  diarrhoea  and  two  from  premature  birth.  Twenty 
children  were  under  one  year  of  age,  and  only  ten  deaths  are  recorded 
from  one  year  to  twenty.  There  were  9  between  20  and  30, 13  deaths  be- 
tween 30  and  40,  10  between  40  and  50,  and  1  between  80  and  90,  the  rest 
being  evenly  distributed  between  50  and  70  years.  Of  these  72  were 
whites  and  12  Mongolians ;  3  were  still-born.  Classified  according  to  sex, 
39  were  males  and  41  females.  There  were  14  deaths  in  public  institu- 
tions, and  15  in  the  Eleventh  Ward,  8  in  the  Twelfth  and  10  in  the  Fourth 
Ward.  

LICENSE  COLLECTIONS. 
Subjoined  is  an  excerpt  from  the  annual  report  of  the  License  Collec- 
tor, Col.  Richard  Sinton:  During  the  last  fiscal  year  23,962  licenses  were 
issued  as  follows:  Merchandise  12,818,  amounting  to  $83,444;  bankers, 
137,  realizing  $26,200;  brokers,  $8,515;  bilh'ards,  $3,370;  auctioneers, 
$1,885;  livery  stables,  $325;  bowling-alleys,  $75;  pawnbrokers,  $4,500; 
theaters  and  exhibitions,  $3,770;  intelligence  offices,  $720;  retail  liquors, 
$125,140;  grocery  and  retail  liquors,  3,191,  realizing  $63,820— total,  $322,- 
464.  There  were  6,G01  licenses  issued  on  vehicles  and  street  railroads, 
etc.,  for  the  Street  Department  Fund,  yielding  $21,228  50.  The  total 
number  of  licenses  issued  during  the  year  was  41,658,  making  a  total 
revenue  of  $433,550  40;  amount  paid  City  and  County  Treasurer,  $420,- 
717  20;  amount  paid  State  Treasurer,  $12,833  20. 


The  Pacific  Bank  paid  a  dividend  of  4  per  cent  on  July  1st  This 
was  for  the  six  months  ending  June  30,  188L  The  dividends  will  hereaf- 
ter be  paid  semi-annually,  at  the  rate  of  8  per  cent,  per  annum,  which  is 
the  rate  paid  by  the  First  National  Gold  Bank. 


During  the  week  ending  July  2d,  $85,500  in  specie  was  imported  at 
New  York,  and  $582,800  was  exported.  This  is  the  largest  amount  ex- 
ported from  that  port  in  some  time,  and  was  nearly  all  in  fine  silver  for 
Europe.  

Bank  of  California  stock  has  recently  advanced  from  130  to  150,  and 
appears  to  be  hard  to  get  at  even  that  figure.  It  is  the  highest- priced 
bank  stock  on  the  market. 


The  San  Francisco  Gaslight  Company  has  declared  a  monthly 
dividend  at  the  rate  of  7  per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  on  the  15th. 


WooL—  There  is  at  present  a  lull  in  the  market  at  25@30c  for  all  good 
to  choice  Fleece;  Earthy  and  Burry,  17@lSc 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 

Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


July  16,  1881. 


THE    "WATER    QUESTION. 

The  public  are  deeply  interested  in  a  just  and  reasonable  settlement  of 
the  water  question,  but  this  is  hopeless  so  long  as  it  remains  the  possible 
source  of  journalistic  bribery,  the  certain  subject  of  journalistic  jealousy, 
and  the  popular  grievance  for  political  debate.  No  one  can  suppose  that 
the  Bayley  ordinance  will  be  accepted  on  the  indorsement  of  the  Chronicle, 
or  that  the  tirades  of  the  Bulletin  are  intended  to  reduce  the  water  rates, 
and  so  strongly  is  the  public  prejudiced  by  the  injustice  which  affects  the 
question  that  it  seems  impossible  to  consider  it  calmly  from  a  business 
point  of  view.  This  is  before  all  things  necessary,  and  it  would  be  well 
to  remember  that  disputed  bargains  are  generally  decided  by  a  comprom- 
ise, which,  if  it  fail  to  satisfy  all  parties,  is  nevertheless  accepted  as  pre- 
ferable to  continued  strife. 

It  cannot  be  doubted  that  the  long-suffering  consumers  of  Spring  "Valley 
water  are  ruinously  taxed.  It  seems  a  monstrous  imposition  that  hun- 
dreds of  industrious  families  should  be  called  upon  to  pay  more  for  water 
than  they  do  for  bread,  whilst  at  the  same  time  millions  worth  of  property 
enjoys  the  public  system  of  water  protection  against  fire  without  the  pay- 
ment of  a  cent.  For  this  evil  the  Bayley  ordinance  is  but  a  clumsy,  un- 
satisfactory and  insufficient  remedy,  as  between  the  public  and  the  Spring 
Valley  Company  it  fails  altogether  to  touch  the  basis  of  dispute,  which  is, 
in  truth,  the  supply  of  pure  water  at  a  reasonable  rate,  and  in  seeking  to 
redress  one  grievance  it  is  open  to  the  possibility  of  erecting  a  greater  in 
its  place,  since  it  affords  no  sufficient  guarantee  against  excessive  price. 
There  is,  in  fact,  no  reliable  satisfaction  for  either  of  the  parties  interested. 

And  now  comes  the  Bulletin  with  its  proposal  to  bore  artesian  wells,  as 
if  it  were  possible  to  subdue  a  strong  and  established  institution  by  Buch 
feeble  opposition.  All  the  possible  water  obtainable  from  artesian  wells 
within  the  city  area  would  fail  to  afford  sufficient  water  for  domestic  use. 
And  what  sort  of  water  would  it  be  ?  To  put  it  mildly,  artesian  water  is 
chiefly  filtered  sewage — in  fact,  Spring  Valley  water  after  it  has  passed 
through  closets,  sinks  and  drains.  Not  a  fourth  part  of  the  sewage  of  the 
city  ever  reaches  the  outlets.  The  sewers  are  rotten  and  the  leakage  uni- 
versal. The  bricks  are  soft  and  the  cement  sand,  and  so  the  sewage  es- 
capes into  the  underground  water-courses,  from  whence  the  Bulletin  pro- 
poses it  shall  be  pumped  for  use  a  second  time. 

What,  then,  remains  but  to  return  to  the  original  and  fundamental 
Question,  What  are  fair  and  reasonable  rates  ?  and  this  once  settled  on  a 
square  basis  it  does  not  seem  difficult  to  put  the  burden  equitably  on  the 
proper  shoulders.  Now,  the  question  of  what  is  fair  and  reasonable  de- 
pends on  the  valuation  of  Spring  Valley  property  as  it  now  stands. 
People  are  continually  objecting  that  the  works  cost  little,  and  that  the 
stock  is  watered ;  but  is  any  one  mad  enough  to  suppose  that  the  value  of 
any  property  in  this  city  can  be  determined  by  its'original  cost  and  the 
subsequent  outlay  for  improvements  ?  We  would  like  that  the  whole  city 
should  be  purchased  on  these  terms.  It  would  be  a  nice  way  of  appropri- 
ating the  profit  on  the  Lick  estate  and  of  despoiling  millionaires.  The 
question  of  cost  can  never  be  entertained  in  such  a  case,  and  the  real 
question  at  issue  is,  What  is  an  equitable  valuation,  and  by  what  means 
is  it  possible  to  prevent  the  imposition  of  excessive  and  dishonest  rates? 
Now,  we  venture  to  doubt  if  this  has  ever  been  effected  by  commissions 
or  other  arbitrating  bodies,  however  constituted.  In  a  proprietary  corpo- 
ration actual  interest  is  the  only  real  power,  and  in  some  of-'the  most  suc- 
cessful instances  the  municipal  authorities  of  large  English  cities  have 
taken  a  large  pecuniary  interest  in  the  water  works,  and  have  thus  ac- 
quired a  real  power  in  the  administration  of  affairs. 

We  believe  that  such  an  arrangement  would  be  particulaly  suitable  to 
this  city,  where  it  would  be  dangerous  to  place  the  entire  management 
and  patronage  of  so  important  an  institution  in  the  hands  of  the  munici- 
pal authorities.  In  one  English  city  the  municipal  authorities  represent 
40  per  cent,  of  the  capital  of  the  company,  and  possess  a  corresponding 
representation  on  the  Board  of  Management.  The  action  is  harmonious, 
and  the  interests  of  the  city  are  sustained  and  shared  by  those  of  the 
proprietary,  who  are  also,  for  the  most  part,  citizens.  In  this  conjoint  ar- 
rangement the  public  would  have  their  interests  carefully  supervised, 
while  the  slight  predominance  of  the  private  proprietary  element  insures 
economical  and  honest  administration  of  affairs.  Under  such  conditions 
the  purchase  would  be  more  easily  and  equitably  effected,  since  the  pro- 
prietors remain  interested,  while  excesses  of  profit  are  shared  by  the  pub- 
lic at  large.  If  such  a  scheme  were  once  sanctioned,  it  would  not  be  dif- 
ficult to  settle  water  rates  on  a  just  basis,  nor  to  distribute  the  burden 
fairly  among  those  who  ought  to  bear  it. 

In  the  Front  Hank.— Among  the  stable  dividend  banks  of  the  city 
the  Pacific  Bank,  corner  of  Pine  and  Sansome  streets,  has  long  held  a 
leading  position.  The  last  year's  operations  place  it  still  more  to  the 
front,  having  been  the  most  successful  of  its  very  successful  career.  It 
now  starts  on  its  nineteenth  year  with  more  brilliant  prospects  than  ever 
before.  Its  success  is  the  result  of  judicious  and  intelligent  management, 
combining  enterprise  with  a  rigid  adherence  to  sound  business  principles. 
Continuing  under  the  same  management,  with  ample  resources  and  unsur- 
passed facilities  for  doing  a  general  banking  business,  its  future  is  assured. 

The  public  has  but  a  very  short  time  to  close  with  the  bargains  of  S. 
Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  at  114  and  116  Kearny  street.  They  remove  to  their 
new  Crystal  Palace,  on  Post  street,  in  time  to  open  there  on  the  1st  of 
August.  In  a  future  article  we  propose  to  allude  to  the  many  advantages 
of  this  new  and  beautifully  designed  building.  At  present  it  is  more  ur- 
gent to  remind  ladies— and  gentlemen,  too,  for  the  matter  of  that — of  the 
fact  that  the  large  and  carefully  selected  dry-goods  stock  of  S.  Mosgrove 
&  Bro.  is  now  being  closed  out  far  below  cost,  and  that  new  and  fresh 
goods  are  actually  being  sold  there  below  cost. 

The  assorted  meats  put  up  by  King,  Morse  &  Uo.  are  from  nicely  se- 
lected fresh  meat,  and  are  known  for  their  excellence. 


OPERA. 

"RuyBIas"  is  a  lyric  drama  in  three  acts  and  a  prologue,  written 
some  fifteen  years  ago.  The  composer,  Signor  Eilippe  Marchetti,  was 
then  a  young  man  of  27  years.  His  work  was  an  instantaneous  success 
on  all  Italian  stages,  created  great  enthusiasm  when  produced  in  St. 
Petersburg  and  London,  and  was  received  with  great  favor  when  sung  at 
the  Salle  Ventadour  in  Paris,  with  Adelina  Patti  as  the  heroine.  The 
composer  seems  to  have  been  satisfied  with  the  pecuniary  success  of  his 
first  operatic  work,  and  willing  to  rest  his  fame  on  the  one  effort,  for  be 
has  never  composed  a  second  one.  The  subject  is  one  admirably  suited 
for  dramatic  music.  The  most  powerful  emotions  of  human  nature,  love, 
hate,  jealousy  and  revenge,  are  brought  into  play  in  the  development  of 
the  plot,  and  strong,  powerful  situations  are  numerous.  Two  other  com- 
posers have  musically  treated  Victor  Hugo's  dramatic  tale.  There  is 
an  overture  and  symphony  by  Mendelssohn,  and  an  English  opera  by  a 
musician  whose  abilities  were  not  sufficiently  marked  to  keep  his  name 
fresh  in  public  memory.  Marchetti's  work  is  of  the  advanced  Italian 
school,  in  which  Bimple  melodies  with  primary  accompaniments  are  merely 
incidents,  not  essentials.  It  is  a  work  of  force  and  sweetness.  The  music 
is  mostly  descriptive  and  declamatory.  It  is  replete  with  bits  and  passages 
of  rare  melody,  framed  in  elaborate  harmonic  orchestration.  The  numbers 
of  the  score,  with  the  exception  of  a  couple  of  solos,  are  concerted  pieces. 
Duos,  trios  and  quartets  abound,  with  here  and  there  a  few  ensembles, 
which  are  all  admirably  worked  up.  The  opera  is  to  be  repeated,  which 
will  give  opportunity  for  a  more  detailed  review.  As  regards  the  rendi- 
tion of  this  work,  it  is  an  undoubted  fact  that  the  troupe  show  in  it  to 
better  advantage  than  in  their  previous  efforts.  A  point  in  their  favor  is, 
that  in  this  case  there  is  lacking  the  elements  of  comparison,  and  they 
stand  on  their  own  merits.  The  soprano's  part  is  one  long  song  of  roman- 
tic passion,  one  deep  sigh  of  love.  In  the  earlier  scenes  the  music  is  sim- 
ple and  pathetic,  toward  the  finale  it  becomes  elaborate  and  difficult. 
Signora  Montaldo  succeeds  in  filling  these  requirements  with  remarkable 
satisfaction  to  her  auditors.  The  contralto  is  given  the  role  "  Casilda," 
the  youthful,  mischievous  lady-in-waiting.  Signora  Gemma  Trizzo  does 
the  best  she  can  with  the  music,  but  she  lacks  the  flexibility 
of  voice  and  sprightliness  of  manner  necessary  to  successfully  ren- 
der the  allotted  music.  Both  baritone  and  basso  are  favored 
as  regards  effective  numbers,  and  it  is  but  justice  to  say 
that  Signors  Parolini  and  Paoletti  are  eminently  satisfactory.  Parolini 
on  Wednesday  evening  was  in  splendid  voice  and  sang  with  great  vim. 
Paoletti's  voice  sounded  at  times  somewhat  hard  and  flat,  but  he  sang  so 
well  that  this  can  pass  unnoticed.  Mons.  Charles,  or  rather  Signor  Carlo, 
and  Lafontaine  were  entrusted  with  minor  parts  and  filled  them  to  ad- 
vantage by  contrast  with  Signora  Magri's  "  Duchess,"  which  was  a  miser- 
able affair.  The  chorus — well,  the  chorus  was,  as  usual,  bad,  very  bad, 
very,  very,  very  bad.  It  came  near  spoiling  one  of  the  gems  of  the  opera, 
a  number  in  the  second  act,  which,  commencing  as  a  quartet,  runs  an 
elaborated,  ascending  scale,  the  chorus  joining  in  at  the  fifth  and  all  finish- 
ing in  a  grand  fortissimo  chord,  and  all  this  without  instrumental  ac- 
companiment. The  chorus  wavered  a  great  deal  in  this  number,  but  the 
waveof  sound  took  it  along  and  carried  it  safely  through.  The  orches- 
tra did  fairly,  but  what  can  such  a  beggarly  array  of  musicians  do  with  a 
work  so  elaborately  and  beautifully  written  up.  The  orchestration  is 
rich  and  effective,  and  requires  a  full  orchestra,  not  a  few  violins,  etc., 
and  an  occasional  oboe.  There  was  an  attempt  aXmi&e-en-scene  which  was 
laughable  in  the  extreme. 

At  the  Tivoli  Flotow's  famous  comic  opera  of  Martha,  which  has 
drawn  such  full  houses,  gives  place  next  week  to  Balfe's  Satanella.  This 
opera  has  never,  as  far  as  we  know,  been  performed  in  San  Francisco,  but 
the  celebrated  aria,  "The  Power  of  Love,"  is  familiar  to  nearly  every- 
body. The  choruses  are  very  pretty,  and  some  of  the  concerted  music 
Bhows  the  composer  at  his  best. 

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SOCIETY    NOTES. 

San  Francisco,  July  14,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter :  The  "  Glorious  Fourth  "  is  by  many  regarded  as 
the  turning  point  of  the  season,  some  being  content  after  that  to  settle 
down  again  at  home  for  the  rest  of  the  year,  while  some  wait  for  that 
date  to  make  nn  exit  from  this  windy  city  of  ours.  Therefore  it  is  that 
"things"  are  a  little  mixed,  and  not  much  to  record  of  society  doings  in 
'Frisco  Just  yet. 

Mrs.  Savage  and  her  daughter  sailed  on  the  Gaelic,  and  were  fairly  over- 
loaded with  floral  offerings  the  morning  of  their  departure  from  the  many 
friends  who  assembled  on  the  steamer  to  say  a  last  adieu.  They  were 
accompanied  by  Miss  G  rattan,  who  went  to  officiate  as  her  friend  Miss 
Chica's  bridesmaid,  and,  perhaps,  should  the  gods  so  will  it,  to  follow  her 
friend's  example,  no  matter  if  it  lead  to  a  future  residence  iu  Siberia,  or 
even  Corea.  Marriage  is  a  lottery  after  all,  and  the  prize  is  as  likely  to 
be  drawn  in  China  as  elsewhere.  Who  can  tell  where  the  "  coming  man  " 
may  be  found  ? 

Mr.  Hyde  Bowie  has  sailed  away  on  his  victorious  yacht  with  a  party 
of  friends  to  Monterey.  He  has  reason  to  be  proud  of  his  vessel,  but  I 
have  heard  his  letter  to  Mr.  Gallagher  very  harshly  criticised,  as  being  in 
bad  taste,  to  say  the  least.  The  chance3  of  a  trial  of  speed  between  the 
If  elite  and  the  Casco  are  more  than  likely,  and  yachtsmen  are  looking  for- 
ward to  a  hard  struggle  for  the  right  to  maintain  the  whip  at  the  mast- 
head. 

Mr.  Lloyd  Tevis  has  returned  from  quite  a  lengthened  visit  at  the 
East,  and  been  warmly  welcomed  back  by  his  friends  here.  Mrs. 
Bixler  has  also  arrived,  and,  as  I  prophesied,  is  laden  down  with  Art 
treasures,  which  she  proposes  giving  her  friends  an  opportunity  to  exam- 
ine ere  long.  The  stalwart  form  of  "Brother  John "  Hemphill  also  de- 
lights the  eyes  of  his  parishioners  once  more.  He  remains  faithful  to  the 
home  of  his  adoption,  refusing  to  be  tempted  away  from  these  shores,  no 
matter  how  glittering  the  bait.  His  pretty  step-daughter,  Miss  Mamie 
Coghill,  is  creating  quite  a  sensation  at  Eastern  watering-places  this  sum- 
mer, but  she  expects  to  return  to  'Frisco  some  time  during  the  autumn, 
report  says  leaving  several  behind  her  neither  heart  whole  nor  fancy  free. 

Miss  Rebecca  McMullin  remains  yet  awhile  at  Monterey,  and  we  shall 
probably  not  see  her  much  before  the  date  of  her  friend  Miss  Soloman's 
wedding,  at  which  she  is  to  officiate  as  bridesmaid.  All  are  sorry  to  say 
adieu  to  Mrs.  Jack  Hays,  who  accompanies  her  husband  to  Arizona  for 
an  indefinite  period.  Mrs.  Eddy,  the  charming  widow,  and  her  fair 
daughter,  are  also  soon  to  b^  lost  to  us,  as,  contemplating  a  tour  of  the 
world,  they  depart  by  the  August  steamer  for  China.  I  fear  'twill  be 
long  ere  we  see  them  again. 

To-day  our  French  residents  are  making  merry  over  their  celebration 
of  the  Fall  of  the  Bastile,  and  the  fireworks  to-night  are,  I  hear,  to  be 
something  magnificent.  How  thoroughly  they  always  enter  into  the  spirit 
of  anything  they  undertake.  The  success  of  the  celebration  will  be  due 
to  the  untiring  efforts  of  Mr.  Raphael  Weil,  who  in  this,  as  in  many 
other  instances,  is  the  right  man  in  the  right  place. 

Yours.  Felix. 


LETTER    FROM    SAN    RAFAEL. 

Tamalpais  Hotel,  July  12, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  We  are  now  having  the  first  really  hot  weather 
that  has  visited  San  Rafael  this  Summer,  which  has  caused  the  lovely 
moonlight  nights  of  the  past  week  to  be  enjoyed  to  the  uttermost;  but 
yesterday  was  a  scorcher  and  no  mistake,  making  me  think  with  delight 
of  the  cooling  breezes  of  'Frisco,  to  which  I  shall  soon  be  returning.  A 
varied  programme  was  in  order  for  the  Fourth,  but  the  President's  illness 
caused  it  to  be  abandoned,  except  the  unlimited  supply  of  gunpowder  the 
"  Young  America  "  of  this  burgh  felt  it  incumbent  on  them  to  burn,  to 
compensate  for  other  disappointments,  and  a  beautiful  display  of  fire- 
works in  the  evening. 

By  the  way,  why  is  it  that  we  generally  have  moonlight  nights  when 
fireworks  are  on  the  bills  ?  Some  indulged  in  a  climb  up  the  sides  of 
Mount  Tamalpais  to  try  if  they  could  reproduce  the  sensation 
which  convulsed  this  village  the  other  day  in  the  shape  of  an  imaginary 
eruption.  Others  fished  at  Lagunitas,  and  others  passed  the  day  riding 
and  driving. 

The  guests  at  this  hotel  are  now  constantly  varying.  Many  of  those 
who  came  over  in  the  Spring  are  leaving  for  home  or  other  resorts,  but  are 
replaced  by  new  comers,  so  the  house  is  always  full.  The  Schmiedells 
have  just  gone,  and  Mrs.  Hager,  with  her  family,  is  about  to  change  her 
base  to  Monterey.  She  will  be  missed  here,  as  she  always  instils  life  into 
the  most  hopeless  of  dull  places,  and  her  unfailing  good  nature  makes 
people  see  everything  couleur  de  rose,  two  considerations  for  which,  if  I 
were  a  hotel  keeper,  I  should  be  tempted  to  board  her  for  nothing. 

The  McCrellishes  are  among  the  most  recent  arrivals,  he  coming  for  the 
purpose  of  recuperating  both  bodily  and  mentally,  and  already  feels  the 
benefit  of  the  change.  The  Shreves  remain  here  all  Summer,  as  they  are 
greatly  attached  to  the  place,  and  kind,  good-hearted,  big  Jim  Burling 
spends  nearly  all  hiB  Sundays  under  the  shadows  of  old  Tamalpais. 

I  confess  I  leave  here  with  regret,  but  why  I  couldn't  say  if  I  were 
given  a  week  wherein  to  explain.  Others  there  are  who  have  laid  the 
foundation  for  lifelong  happiness  on  the  broad  verandahs  of  Tamalpais 
Hotel,  some  items  of  which  will  be  given  to  the  public  ere  long,  or  no 
prophet  is  Kate. 

COME    ALONG    WITH    YOUR    COWHIDE. 

We  have  received  pretty  accurate  information  to  the  effect  that  a 
certain  mau  has  been  employed  by  the  person  whom  we  recently  ex- 
posed in  this  paper,  and  by  his  nephew  Tom,  and  that  they  have  guaran- 
teed the  payment  of  all  expenses  to  cowhide  one  of  the  gentlemen  con- 
nected with  the  Netcs  Letter.  We  mention  no  names  now.  as  the  man 
whom  we  are  informed  is  to  do  the  cowhiding  is  too  common  and  low  a 
blackguard  to  make  an  expose"  of  at  present.  But  if  he  desires  a  few 
facts  concerning  himself,  it  may  amuse  him  in  the  near  future  to  read, 
among  other  of  his  disgraceful  acts,  a  description  of  his  amours  with  a  cer- 
tain printer's  wife,  an  account  of  his  expulsion  from  the  Olyupic  Club  fur 
cheating  at  cards,  and  various  other  trifles,  which  would  probably  afford 
him  interesting  reading. 


STRAW   HATS! 


There  has  been  a  big  jam  of  logs  on  the  Kennebec 
rent  jam,  probably. 


#rt  of  cur- 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest, the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 


MACKINAW, 
CANTONS, 
MILANS, 
PALM, 


LEGHORNS,  ETC 


MARACIBO, 
PANAMA, 
PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

TUSCAN, 


AT    THE    GREAT    I  XL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S. 


SEASIDE    SUCKERS. 

At  last  the  average  Californian  should  be  satisfied.  At  last  calm 
content  should  possess  his  soul.  For  many  years  the  boast  of  the  inhab- 
itant of  this  slope  has  been  of  the  superiority  of  the  trees,  the  mountains, 
the  waterfalls,  the  big  vegetables  and  the  gigantic  fruits;  and  yet  one  thing 
was  lacking;  one  sore  spot  has  always  rankled  in  the  heart.  Until  now 
no  community  amongst  us  has  been  bold  enough  to  set  themselves  up  as 
a  direct  competitor  to  Niagara  Falls,  that  haven  of  wealthy  hack-drivers; 
that  abode  of  bloated  inn-keepers;  that  bourne  from  whence  returns  the 
wearied  traveler  with  enlarged  experience  and  depleted  purse.  This  re- 
proach can  no  longer  be  cast  at  us.  Santa  Cruz,  with  a  vigor  worthy  of 
a  better  cause,  assumes  to  be  not  the  meek  and  humble  follower  but  the 
successful  rival  of  Niagara.  Yosemite  has  tried  but  failed,  and  the  scoff- 
ing Easterner  turns  away  from  the  valley  with  money  enough  to  get  to 
the  nearest  telegraph  station,  where  he  lies  in  pawn  until  remittances  ar- 
rive. But  Santa  Cruz  must  remember  that  simple  willingness  is  not  every- 
thing. Fruition  comes  not  with  mere  desire.  She  must  bear  in  mind  the 
superior  geographical  position  of  Niagara,  with  its  dozen  railroads  and  its 
nearness  to  the  great  centers  of  population,  and  if  the  inhabitants  of  our 
seaside  towns  would  excel  in  the  laudable  career  they  seem  to  have  marked 
out  for  themselves  they  must  organize,  must  throw  aside  all  petty  local 
jealousies,  and  remember  that  in  union  there  is  strength.  They  must 
bear  in  mind  that  only  to  those  who  labor  faithfully  comes  the  reward, 
and  a  few  words  of  advice  from  one  who  has  Buffered  may  not  be  amiss. 
Let  them  think  of  the  time  it  has  taken  Niagara  to  reach  its  proud  emi- 
nence and  be  patient.  No  one  will  deny  but  that  with  their  limited  ex- 
perience Santa  Cruzans  have  done  well.  They  have  done  more,  they  have 
done  nobly,  but  perfection  has  not  been  reached  and  they  must  persevere. 
When  they  have  thoroughly  organized,  which  they  can  do  by  next  Sum- 
mer; when  they  are  so  banded  together  that  it  will  be  impossible  for  the 
traveler  to  get  away  with  anything  more  than  his  bathing  suit;  when  they 
have  arranged  with  the  railroads  for  free  passes  to  carry  the  depleted 
visitor  forty  miles  away  from  town;  when  they  have  fully  mastered  the 
art  of  pleasantly  emptying  pockets,  no  matter  how  full,  in  forty-eight 
hours,  and  when  they  have  entirely  attained  the  science  of  getting  all  the 
sojourner  has  and  of  giving  absolutely  nothing  in  exchange,  then,  and 
not  till  then,  may  they  offer  themselves  with  confidence  to  the  traveling 
public  as  a  worthy  and  successful  rival  to  Niagara.  A  most  laudable  ex- 
ception may  be  made  in  the  case  of  the  principal  hotel  in  Santa  Cruz,  but 
the  greed  of  the  average  inhabitant  who  has  a  bed  to  let,  or  supplies  or 
horses  to  furnish,  will  out-Herod  the  appetite  of  a  little  bittern  or  the 
greed  of  a  Kearny-street  pawn-broker. 

OUR    OUTINGS. 

The  doings  of  some  of  our  prominent  men  during  the  Summer  vaca- 
tion are  worthy  of  note.  Ex-Supreme  Judge  Wallace,  from  holding  the 
rod  in  terror  over  the  heads  of  "proponent  and  defendant,"  has  been 
holding  the  rod  over  fish  with  a  flattering  result.  Lloyd  Tevis  betook 
himself  to  New  York  for  the  "express"  business  of  Wells,  far  (as  it) 
go's.  Sharon  has  been  enjoying  the  beauties  of  Nature.  Tom  Bell  is 
cultivating  a  Lily.  D.  O.  Mills,  in  an  outburst  of  unparalleled  gen- 
erosity, is  studying  the  moral  development  of  man.  Hoffman  has  been 
drowning  his  eloquence  in  "the  wild  sea's  foam,"  and  Charlie  Crocker 
bathed  not  only  m  the  briny  deep,  but  in  waves  of  bliss  from  ladies' 
smiles.  Jim  Fair  has  been  floating,  not  stocks,  but  himself  in  the  surf  at 
Santa  Cruz,  while  Flood  has  confined  his  pleasures  to  the  palatial  home 
he  has  newly  built  at  Menlo  Park.  General  Barnes  has  been  in  a  mdange 
of  aristocracy,  from  dukes  to  quasi  baronets.  Reub.  Lloyd,  des>?rtin:,' 
hills,  has  taken  to  plains.  Charlie  Howard  has  employed  his  vacation  in 
visiting  different  hydropathic  establishments,  as  following  the  homeo- 
pathic doctrine  that  "like  cures  like,"  he  i3  anxious  to  administer  water 
cure  to  the  Supervisors  afflicted  with  water  on  the  brain.  Tiburcio  Par- 
rott  is  paying  attention  to  calves,  having  a  magnificent  pair  to  start  with. 
Eugene  Dewey,  as  usual,  devoted  his  time  to  smashes,  not  brandyized, 
but  feminine.  Luning  is  searching  for  mental  development,  i.  «.,  calcu- 
lating how  to  keep  what  he's  got.  Raphael  Weil  is  trying  bow  to  spend 
his  coin,  while  Joe  Ho^e  is  translating  the  French  proverb:  "Dans  la  nuit 
tous  Its  chats  sont  grfs."  Hall  McAllister  is  studying  rural  felicity. 
Charlie  Felton  is  writing  his  life.  Groddeffroy  is  playing  dfippclgatiger  at 
the  seaside.  Booker  is  immersed  in  "  biz,"  and  we— well,  we  are  in  San 
Francisco. 


modest  talent  and  moderate  appreciation  of  one's  own  worth  are 
traits  in  the  characters  of  professional  men  which  mast  en-iear  them  to 
the  public.  Pre-eminent  among  such  una^uming  ones  Dr.  F.  E.  I.  Can- 
ney  steads  boldly  forth.  This  modest  individual  is  now  suing  the  South 
Pacific  Coast  Railroad  for  $12,500,  as  his  valuation  of  the  professional 
services  rendered  bv  him  to  persons  injured  at  the  Big  Tree  railroad  acci- 
dent of  May  23.  18S0.  It  remains  to  be  proved  how  far  the  jury  will 
agree  with  him  in  his  self-appreciation. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  16,  1881. 


LATEST    FROM    LONDON. 

Kelations  Between  Italian  and  French--The  Tunisian  Question— 
The  Irish  Agitation— Boy  cotting-Dosing  a  Farmer  with  Castor 
Oil-Bejection  of  the  Capital  Punishment  Abolition  Bill-Sunday 
Collections  for  Hospitals~The  Lord  Mayor's  Banquets  -The 
Comet  and  Popular  Superstition- -A  Domestic  Economy  Con- 
gress—Compressed Garters— "Vaccination  and  Mortality — The 
Marine  Society;  50,000  Boys  Trained-The  Telegraph  Clerks- 
The  Boyal  Mint— Lunacy  Law  Reform—  Chit-Chat,  Etc 

London,  June  25,  1881. 
The  rnglish,  as  little  probably  as  the  French  army  itself,  expected 
the  turn  which  relations  between  the  Italians  and  French  are  taking. 
The  indiscretion  on  the  part  of  the  occupiers  of  the  balcony  at  the 
Italian  Club,  in  Marseilles,  has  precipitated  matters  somewhat,  and  per- 
haps that  is  all  that  can  be  said.  Sooner  or  later,  despite  the  Buave  cour- 
tesy of  the  diplomatists  towards  each  other,  the  indignation  felt  among 
the  people  would  have  found  a  vent.  Opinion  here  is  so  unanimous  on 
the  Tunisian  question  and  the  results  of  the  annexation,  that  if  I 
give  one  extract  from  the  Timei,  it  may  he  taken  as  the  general 
expression  of  the  country's  feelings.  "  Although  we  deplore,"  it  says, 
"  the  manner  in  which  France  has  advanced  in  this  Tunisian  affair,  we 
should  deeply  regret  to  see  the  adventure  result  in  a  rupture,  or  even  in 
a  serious  coolness,  between  France  and  Italy.  Republican  France  and 
United  Italy  are,  if  the  word  means  anything,  natural  allies,  and  it  would 
be  lamentable— disastrous  even — if  this  wretched  annexation  of  a  Mus- 
sulman Bey  should  lead  to  a  breach  between  the  two  nations.  All  Eng- 
lishmen are  anxious  that  peace  and  good  relations  should  continue  to  exist 
between  France  and  Italy,  as  between  France  and  ourselves.  This  coun- 
try has  no  intention  of  taking  any  direct  action  with  regard  to  Tunis;  our 
interests  do  not  require  it.  So  long  as  our  real  interests  in  the  Mediter- 
ranean, especially  in  Egypt,  are  not  threatened — and  there  is  no  reason 
to  consider  them,  likely  to  be  threatened— we  may  look  on  the  French 
proceedings  in  Tunis  with  regret  indeed,  but  without  anxiety  on  our  own 
account."  Earl  Granville,  in  the  House  of  Lords,  on  the  evening  of  the 
21st  inst.,  announced  that  "  we  have  received  the  strictest  engagements 
that  our  treaty  rights,  so  far  as  the  commerce  of  this  country  is  concerned, 
will  not  be  invaded."  Our  attitude,  therefore,  is,  as  the  Daily  News  has 
well  put  it,  one  of  "  friendly  regret." 

On  the  action  of  the  Prince  of  Bulgaria,  however,  Earl  Granville,  in 
the  same  speech,  pronounced  what  the  Morning  Post  calls  "  the  most  un- 
equivocal condemnation."  Bulgarian  public  men  have  appealed  to  the 
British  Government  for  aid,  and  our  position  is  one  of  some  difficulty. 
The  part  we  took  in  raising  Bulgaria  to  an  independent  place  among  na- 
tions must  make  us,  to  a  certain  extent,  responsible  for  the  preservation 
of  justice,  as  well  as  of  law  and  order,  in  the  new  principality;  and  we 
ought  scarcely  to  stand  by  and  tacitly  consent  to  the  erection  of  a  des- 
potism where  we  took  such  pains  to  secure  a  constitution  of  freedom.  In- 
terference of  some  sort  seems  to  be  called  for.  We  can,  however,  but 
wait  to  see  what  new  surprises  this  Alexander  of  Battenburg  has  in  store 
for  ub. 

There  is  an  old  proverb,  *'The  pride  of  France,  the  treason  of  Eng- 
land and  the  war  of  Ireland  shall  never  have  end."  Verily,  the  Tunisian 
expedition  and  the  Irish  disturbances  seem  to  justify  this  proverb's  ex- 
istence even  now.  But  we  must  agree  to  cut  out  the  middle  clause. 
England  has  grown  famous  for  loyalty.  Treason  is  rare  indeed,  and  we 
are  almost  slavish  in  our  adulation  of  monarchical  authority,  in  the  ab- 
stract or  in  detail.  We  watch  the  movements  of  the  Royal  Family  with 
great  interest,  and  our  affection  to  them  as  individuals  and  officials  is  far 
from  declining,  rather  is  it  on  the  increase.  The  only  unmarried  son  of 
her  Majesty,  Prince  Leopold,  has  lately  been  created  Duke  of  Albany, 
Earl  of  Clarence  and  Baron  Arklow,  and  the  20th  inst.  saw  his  admission 
to  the  House  of  Lords  in  due  form.  The  popularity  of  Prince  Leopold 
and  his  royal  brothers  is  ever  being  evidenced ;  their  special  traits  and 
predilections  are  carefully  fostered  by  the  country.  No  great  meeting  or 
pageant  is  complete  without  one  or  other  of  them,  and  they  work  wonder- 
fully hard  to  satisfy  the  demands  made  upon  their  time. 

The  Irish  agitation  is  pursuing  its  steady  course.  Nothing  of  great 
moment  has  occurred  since  I  last  wrote  to  you,  probably  the  startling  ex- 
hibitions that  have  been  devised  for  our  edification  and  annoyance  are 
exhausted  for  the  present.  I  may  mention  an  incident  relative  to  "  Boy- 
cotting," which  has  reached  here  lately:  A  farmer  had  some  of  his  cattle 
fall  sick,  and  the  remedy,  castor  oil,  was  only  to  be  procured  from  a 
chemist  who  had  been  excommunicated  by  the  Land  League.  Under 
cover  of  night  the  anxious  farmer  purchased  a  supply  of  the  necessary 
fluid,  but,  on  his  road  home,  three  or  four  men  attacked  him,  and  poured 
the  half-pint  of  oil  slowly  down  his  throat,  causing  him  great  agony,  un- 
doubtedly. There  is  a  little  of  the  ludicrous  about  this  episode,  which, 
however,  renders  the  inhumanity  none  the  less.  Most  barbarous  cases, 
discreditable  to  the  veriest  uncivilized  savage,  are  frequently  reported. 
The  quandary  in  which  the  Government  are  placed  can  only  be  relieved 
by  the  passing  of  the  Land  Bill.  Some  progress  is  to  be  reported  in  this 
measure,  but  its  efficacy  when  applied  to  the  excited  Irish  is  yet  to  be 
tested.  It  is  still  uncertain,  too,  whether  the  Lords  will  throw  it  out. 
The  consequences,  if  they  do,  I  have  already  told  you  ;  be  it  on  their  own 
heads. 

By  175  to  79  votes  the  Commons  have  rejected  the  second  reading  of 
the  Capital  Punishment  Abolition  Bill.  The  Government  do  not  see  their 
way  clear  to  do  away  with  the  extreme  penalty  at  present,  though  there 
can  be  but  little  doubt  that  their  sympathies  are  with  the  principle  of 
the  Bill,  and  they  admit  the  advisability  of  reforming  the  law  "to  suit 
the  practice,"  as  the  Daily  News  has  it.     The  Home  Secretary,  if  ap- 


pealed to  now,  has  practically  to  try  the  case  a  second  time,  and  an  anx- 
ious time  he  must  have  of  it.  But  it  is  a  large  question,  admitting  of 
many  and  strong  arguments  on  either  side.  The  division  of  the  country 
is  as  nearly  as  possible  equal,  I  should  say,  and,  despite  the  call  for  settle- 
ment, it  is  obliged  to  lie  over,  like  so  many  other  matters  of  equal  mag- 
nitude and  importance. 

The  Sunday  collections  for  hospitals  and  similar  institutions  have  re- 
sulted in  a  response  of  something  like  £20,000  so  far.  In  our  haste  to  get 
rich  we  must  not  forget  those  who  are  precluded  from  taking  part  in  the 
race  by  their  afflictions.  It  is  a  case  of  "  doing  as  we  would  be  done  by," 
and  all  creeds  cheerfully  recognize  the  duty  of  helping  in  such  a  cause. 
Yet  £20,000  is  no  marvelous  sum  to  come  out  of  the  pockets  of  a  city 
like  London.  Every  year  the  total  increases,  but  does  it  do  so  in  pro- 
portion to  the  increase  of  population  ?  Perhaps  it  is  not  to  be  expected  it 
would.  Infants  cannot  subscribe.  They  drain  the  resources  in  another 
direction  themselves.  However,  the  duty  of  giving  to  such  funds  is 
acknowledged  by  all,  and  England  must  not  say  one  thing  and  do  an- 
other over  such  a  matter  as  the  hospital  charity. 

The  Lord  Mayor  is  giving  a  series  of  banquets  to  the  Judges,  the  Pre- 
lates, the  representatives  of  literature,  art,  and  so  forth.  The  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury  was  at  the  dinner  given  to  the  Bishops  on  the  22d  inst., 
and  alluded  to  the  time  when  Mb  order  could  scarcely  appear  in  public 
with  safety,  but  had  to  doff  their  clerical  habiliaments  in  going  to  and 
from  the  House  of  Lords,  and  were  otherwise  inconvenienced  and  tor- 
mented. He  instanced  a  case  where  a  "  wild  bull  "  was  driven  upon  a 
Bishop  during  the  ceremony  attaching  to  the  consecration  of  a  church  in 
the  east  end  of  London,  a  statement  for  which  the  Bethnal  Green  au- 
thorities have  taken  him  to  task  as  being  untrue.  His  Grace's  reply  is 
not  yet  made  known,  but  this  is  not  the  first  occasion  when  anecdotes 
and  illustrations  have  been  adduced,  and  discovered  to  be  either  highly 
garbled  or  absolutely  without  foundation.  St.  Peter's  successors  will 
have  to  be  careful. 

The  juvenile  Blumbers  are  being  disturbed  that  the  infants  may  look  at 
"  the  comet,"  whose  appearance  was  announced  in  large  type  on  the  con- 
tents bill  of  an  evening  journal  two  days  ago.  It  appears  that  some  of 
the  provincial  inhabitants  feel  by  no  means  certain,  even  in  this  nine- 
teenth century,  that  such  phenomena  do  not  portend  awful  disasters,  war, 
famine,  and  the  like.  A  daily  paper  rather  hesitatingly  observes  that  we 
need  not  make  ourselves  uneasy  on  the  matter.  We  are  hardly  justified 
in  so  doing,  seeing  our  ignorance  as  to  the  constitution  or  movements  of 
comets. 

A  "  Domestic  Economy  Congress,"  got  up  in  imitation  of  those  for  the 
discussion  of  Social  Science,  to  enable  the  ladies  of  independent  position 
to  show  their  learning  on  such  questions  as  food,  servant's  dress,  health, 
and  the  like,  is  being  held  from  day  to  day.  An  amusing  incident  is  de- 
scribed by  the  Daily  News  as  occurring  at  the  Society  of  Arts  yesterday. 
"  There  was  much  amused  sympathy  with  Lord  Alfred  Churchill,  upon 
whom  fell  the  duty  of  reading  a  paper  on  "  The  Prevention  of  Disease," 
sent  by  Miss  Louisa  Twining.  His  Lordship  kept  a  tolerably  grave  coun- 
tenance while  discoursing  upon  feeding  bottles,  but  began  to  falter  over 
1  tight  stays,'  and  utterly  broke  down  with  confusion  and  merriment 
when  the  necessity  was  forced  upon  him  of  denouncing  the  feminine  use 
of  'compressing  garters.'"  A  few  days  ago  similar  amusement  was 
caused  by  the  attempts  of  Sir  Henry  Cole  to  read  an  absent  lady's  paper, 
written  so  badly  as  almost  to  defy  his  efforts  to  decipher  it. 

Recent  statistics  from  a  small-pox  hospital  showed  that  three  per  cent, 
of  vaccinated  persons  die  of  the  disease,  while  of  those  unvaccinated  38£ 
per  cent,  succumb. 

At  the  presentation  of  prizes  by  Lady  Emma  Baring  to  the  boys  of  the 
"  Warspite  "  Training-ship,  it  was  remarked  that  the  Marine  Society  have 
trained  50,000  boys  for  the  nautical  profession,  30,000  of  whom  have  en- 
tered the  Royal  Navy. 

Much  dissatisfaction  has  recently  been  evinced  by  the  Telegraph  Clerks 
of  the  Post-office  system,  at  their  rate  of  wages,  over-time  and  holidays. 
The  concessions  of  the  Treasury  involve  an  increase  of  £67,000  imme- 
diately, and  £128,000  a  year  prospectively.  Announcing  the  recognition  of 
their  demands,  Lord  Frederick  Cavendish  said  that  the  Treasury  "re- 
serves to  itself  the  right  to  suspend  execution  of  the  scheme  in  any  Post- 
office  of  which  the  members  are  henceforth  known  to  be  taking  part  in 
extra-official  agitation."  He  deprecated  the  pressure  which,  as  electoral 
voters,  they  might  bring  to  bear  on  their  representative  members  of  Par- 
liament, and  this  "  threat,"  as  it  is  termed,  is  criticised  with  disfavor  by 
the  Press  generally  as  ill-advised,  and  as  evincing  a  yielding  to  injustice 
only  under  coercion. 

Alterations  and  improvements  are  necessary  in  the  Royal  Mint,  and  it 
is  undecided  whether  or  not  to  erect  a  new  building  on  the  Thames  Em- 
bankment. The  cost  is  estimated  at  £480,000,  but  the  Government  have 
ordered  that  the  works  in  the  present  building  shall  not  be  stopped,  with- 
out which  alterations  cannot  be  made.  We  have  enough  money  lying  by 
to  go  on  with,  and  there  seems  no  reason  why  the  outlay  on  a  new  erec- 
tion should  not  be  saved,  but  of  course  the  Treasury  knows  best. 

Lunacy  Law  Reform  is  again  projected,  a  matter  as  urgent  as  Capital 
Punishment  Abolition.  It  is  proposed  to  buy  up  the  proprietary  asylums, 
and  to  alter  the  requisite  proceedings  to  get  a  patient  into  an  asylum. 
However,  the  question  is  again  shelved,  which  is  to  he  regretted,  although 
perhaps  unavoidable.  Many  other  reforms  are  on  the  tapis,  notably  that 
of  the  Bankruptcy  and  Patent  Laws,  which  are  to  be  made  Government 
measures  at  the  earliest  opportunity. 

Yet  another  pressing  question  has  been  revived.  The  Contagious  Dis- 
eases (Women)  Act  is  said  to  be  immoral  and  productive  of  bad  conse- 
quences. It  is  called  a  "  State  Protection  of  Vice,"  and  several  great  in- 
ternational meetings  have  recently  been  held  to  abolish  it.  Not  long  ago, 
a  girl  was  brought  up  for  attempted  suicide.  She  pleaded  that  the  police, 
armed  with  the  authority  conferred  them  by  this  act,  were  chasing  her 
from  pillar  to  post,  under  the  impression  that  she  was  a  prostitute.  She 
had  no  alternative,  she  said;  she  was  "  driven  into  the  sea."  Such  cases 
are  sad.  but  the  Act  protects,  not  vice,  but  our  soldiers  and  sailors  from 
a  horrible  and  loathesome  disease,  and  its  repeal  would  be  a  piece  of  fool- 
ish squeamishness. 

The  great  match  between  Captain  Webb  and  Willie  Beckwith,  of  speed 
and  endurance  in  a  six-days'  swim,  finishes  at  11  o'clock  to-night.  The 
younger  man  last  night  had  scored  80  miles,  32  laps;  Webb,  77  miles,  29 
laps.  If  Beckwith  can  hold  out  till  to-night,  he  wins,  I  should  say,  and 
may  claim  to  have  beaten  the  champion  of  the  Channel.  But  I  doubt  if 
he  could  stand  a  23  hours'  sea-swim.     He  is  obliged  to  take  frequent  rest. 

The  weather  is  showery,  and  the  crops  are  looking  up. 


July  16,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


AN    IRISH    EVICTION. 

The  piga  and  potatoes,  the  donkey  antl  sheep 
Were  gathered  together,  almost  in  a  heap, 
Defended  by  men  with  a  blackthorn  apiece. 
To  batter  the  bailiffs  and  pound  the  police, 
And  yelling  like  demons  :   "  Come  on!    Who's  afraid  ! 
We'll  show  of  what  stuff  are  the  Irishmen  made. 
11  There's  the  door  of  the  house,  and  go  in  if  ye  dare, 
But  before  ye  set  foot  in  ye'd  best  say  a  prayer, 
For  when  ye  come  out  it  won't  be  on  yer  feet. 
But  stretched  on  a  shutter,  and  under  a  sheet ; 
Go  and  turn  out  the  woman  or  fire  the  thatch, 
And  maybe  ye'll  find  that  ye're  meeting  yer  matcb. 
"  There  isn't  the  time  for  to  cut  off  yer  ears, 
And,  befjorra,  I  b'lieve  that  we  haven't  the  shears  ; 
They're  lent  to  the  boys  in  the  parish  beyand 
For  the  tails  of  the  cows  on  some  gintleraan's  land, 
Some  dirty  spalpeen  that  was  wanting  his  rint 
(As  if  he  could  get  it  when  wance  it  was  spint)." 
The  orator  stooped  {as  he  spoke)  for  a  stone — 
'Twas  tbe  signal  for  action,  and  dozens  were  thrown  ; 
The  constables  met  them  with  bayonet  stabs, 
But  the  Irish  in  danger  can  sidle  like  crabs, 
And  few  were  the  scratches,  and  harmless  the  pricks 
Which  parried  the  blows  of  their  murderous  sticks. 
Now  'tis  said  (and  we  know  the  good  book  it  is  in 
That  all  a  man  has  be  will  give  for  his  skin  ; 
So  the  agent,  whose  face  was  as  white  as  a  card, 
And  whose  chattering  teeth  could  scarce  utter  a  word, 
Raid,   "  Really,  I  think  we  had  better  withdraw  ; 
If  we  fire  on  these  ruffians  we'll  outrage  the  law." 
You  see,  business  was  business  as  far  as  it  went. 
And  collecting  the  money  meant  so  much  per  cent ; 
But  it  wasn't  worth  while  to  endanger  his  life, 
To  orphan  his  children  and  widow  his  wife ; 
So,  heading  the  party,  he  hastily  went, 
And  cheers  of  derision  were  after  him  sent. 
"Now,  boys,"  said  the  spokesman,    "111  give  ye  a  toast, 
And  whoever  drinks  hardest  will  honor  it  most — 
May  the  landlords  grow  fat  for  mauuring  our  ground. 
They'll  be  under  it  surely  and  soon  I'll  be  bound. 
May  the  tenants  be  shortly  the  lords  of  the  soil, 
And  be  fair  to  each  other  in  sharing  the  spoil. 
"  May  the  curses  of  Cromwell  alight  on  the  man 
Who'll  peach  on  his  comrades  for  gold  if  he  can  ; 
May  our  glass  not  be  empty  or  pipes  not  unfilled, 
And  who'll  care  a  rap  for  the  blood  that  he  spilled, 
When  the  stills  for  our  whisky  may  freely  be  seen, 
And  we  pay  no  more  duty  to  country  or  Queen." 

BOOK    REVIEWS. 

The  JPlan  of  Creation.  By  R.  M.  Widney,  Los  Angeles,  Cal.  San  Francisco: 
Methodist  Book  Depository,  No.  1041  Market  street.  Rev.  J.  B.  Hill,  Agent. 
Price,  $1  50. 

This  is  one  of  the  many  evolutions  of  tangled  modern  thought.  The 
author  asks  his  readers,  in  his  preface,  to  accept,  reject  or  modify  his 
"general  sketch"  to  whatever  extent  knowledge,  reason  and  judgment 
may  dictate.  Mr.  Widney  has  evidently  made  the  plan  of  creation  the 
favorite  study  of  his  latter  years,  but  the  fault  of  his  book  is  the  constant 
succession  of  presumptions  unaided  by  the  algebraical  proof,  which  is  gen- 
eral form  of  thought.  When  a  writer  reduces  archangels  to  equations, 
and  writes  a  whole  chapter  to  show  "  that  man  was  created  an  order  of 
beings  lower  than  the  angels,  wherein  mind  and  matter  are  united,  and 
that  he  has  been  specially  cared  for  by  the  Creator,"  patience  ceases  to  be 
a  virtue,  and  the  book  may  safely  be  consigned  to  the  waste  basket  in  the 
interest  of  humanity  in  general. 

Boswell  and  Johnbon.  Their  Companions  and  Contemporaries.  By  J.  F.Waller, 
L.L.D.     Cassell's  Popular  Library. 

This  is  a  most  interesting  account  of  the  lives  of  two  men  who  have 
been  the  subject  of  more  stories  than  any  two  msn  who  ever  lived.  As 
the  author  hints  in  the  preface,  there  is  no  apology  needed  for  this  little 
work.  Notwithstanding  all  that  has  been  written  on  the  subject,  there 
is  room  for  a  book  such  as  this  aims  to  be — an  abridgment  of  what  is  in 
Boswell — and,  in  addition,  somewhat  that  is  not  to  be  found  there,  in  re- 
lation to  the  literature  of  Johnson's  day.  Boswell  and  Johnson  are  two 
names  that  may  well  be  placed  together:  a  great  artist  and  his  great  sub- 
ject. Indeed,  the  name  of  the  one  ever  recalls  that  of  the  other,  as  Guido 
ever  reminds  us  of  the  Magdalene,  and  Murillo  of  the  Madonna.  If 
Boswell  owes  all  the  permanency  of  his  fame  to  Johnson,  Johnson  owes 
not  a  little  of  his  to  Boswell.  The  finest  and  the  wisest  table-talk  that 
English  literature  possesses  has  been  preserved  by  the  faithfullest  and 
ablest  of  chroniclers. 

A  Reasonable!  CHRISTIANITY.  By  Laurentine  Hamilton,  Oakland,  California. 
Dewey  &  Co.,  Publishers,  San  Francisco. 

This  work  is  only  sold  by  subscription.  It  is  the  result  of  a  great  deal 
of  searching  after  truth,  a  mixture  of  a  puzzled,  unsettled  theology,  and 
uncertain  as  to  the  limits  of  sacred  and  secular  science.  The  volume  is 
not  published  with  a  view  to  profit.  That  is  evident.  And  it  would  have 
been  better  if  it  had  not  been  published.  The  author  has  yet  to  adopt  a 
sure,  defined  and  comfortable  creed;  to  give  up  searching  and  settle  down. 
The  book  throughout  bears  unmistakeable  traces  of  deep  thought  and  in- 
tense longing  after  what  is  true,  holy  and  right,  and  an  equal  abhorrence 
of  what  is  false,  unholy  and  wrong.  Any  one  can  read  it  with  advantage, 
for  it  is  a  new  string  in  perfect  harmony  with  the  chord  that  sings  to  us 
of  faith,  hope  and  charity.  It  is  a  practical  book,  preferring  all  the  way 
through  action  to  feeling,  and  the  author  bids  fair  to  end  up  either  in  a 
monastery  or  a  hospital. 

The  management  of  the  Eintracht,  539  California  street,  has  been 
taken  in  hand  again  by  its  former  owners,  Schnabel  &  Co.  It  is  the  main 
depot  for  the  celebrated  Fredericksburg  lager  from  San  Jose.  Leave  or 
send  your  orders  there  for  keg  or  bottle  beer,  delivered  free  to  any  part  of 
the  city. 


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Incorporated  by  Royal  Cuarter.-— Capital  paid  up,  #1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  310,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

rhis  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rateB  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan —Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blaekstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

[Incorporated  1880. 1 

Capital,  $2, I00,ooo. --San  Francisco  Office,  434  California 
street ;  London  Office,  22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co.;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. fOctober  1st,  1880.1 Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TXp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Hew  York,  62  Wall  street. 
A.gency  at  Virginiat  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers'  Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion. Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Ansel  Con r  1 ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel  - 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  Stf.OOO.OOO.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion  , 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STE1NHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  ^_ Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GVARABTTEE    CAPITAL, 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.     Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  216  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  and  Lelnbank,-No  526  Calif  ornin street,  San 
Francisco.  Ofticbrs  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  op  Directors.— Fred. 
Rnedinc,  Chaa.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  EggeiT,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

M.   A.   GUNST   &   CO., 

203    KEARNY    STREET SAN   FRANCISCO, 

IMPORTERS    A*~D    HEALERS    JOT 

HAVANA    AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 

ALSO 

Agents    for    Kimball,    Oaulliener    &    Co  's    Guatemala  Cigars. 

r^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month. 

[February  19.] 

GEORGE  C.  HICKOX  &  CO., 

(Commission    Stock    Brokers,   nave   Removed    to   So.  410 
J    CALIFORNIA  STREET.  Feb.  12. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  16,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  bat  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


California  Theater.— It  is  seldom,  if  ever,  our  stage  has  witnessed  a 
finer  impersonation  than  Sheridan's  "  Louis  XI."  It  is  certain  that  time 
will  bring  this  sterling  tragedian  both  fortune  and  fame  in  this  part. 
The  audience  that  assembled  on  Monday  evening  was  the  best  test  of  the 
esteem  in  which  this  actor  is  held.  Coming  so  soon  on  the  footsteps  of  a 
former  engagement,  some  doubt  bad  been  expressed  at  the  advisability  of 
this  early  re-appearance.  The  audience  and  applause  that  greeted  the 
star's  efforts  were  the  best  testimony  that  could  have  been  given  in  con- 
tradiction of  theBe  fears.  Appreciation,  to  a  rare  degree,  rewarded  every 
point  made,  and  re-calls  at  the  end  of  each  act  were  prolonged  to  a  degree 
of  embarrassment.  Our  late  criticisms  of  Sheridan's  efforts  in  this  role 
are  too  recent  and  fresh  in  the  minds  of  our  readers  to  admit  of  repetition 
here.  It  sums  itself  up  in  this,  that  one  of  the  most  difficult  characters 
in  the  range  of  tragedy— a  part  that  taxed  all  the  marvelous  strength  of 
Kean's  powers— is  rendered  in  a  manner',  that  amounts  to  a  positive 
revelation.  It  is  easy  to  imagine  what  a  colorless  performance  it  might 
be  made  by  an  actor  less  gifted,  but  by  Sheridan  the  arrant  hypocrite  is 
made  to  stand  out  with  Kembrandt-like  distinctness,  and  every  shading 
of  the  character  is  given  by  a  master  hand.  There  is  more  individuality 
in  this  character  than  any  we  have  seen  since  Barrett's  "lean  and  hungry 
Cassius."  The  support  is  from  fair  to  excellent,  Eva  West  being  particu- 
larly clever  as  the  Dauphin.  The  two  rustics,  rendered  by  Annie  Adams 
and  3?.  G-.  Ross,  are  especially  deserving  of  mention.  Their  by-play  in 
the  forest  scene,  in  the  presence  of  the  King,  shows  an  attention  to  little 
things  not  often  seen  in  subordinate  characters.  A  young  man  in  the 
cast,  N.  G.  Matthews,  is  one  day  going  to  make  his  mark  on  the  stage. 
We  have  seen  him  do  many  minor  characters,  and  he  always  does  them 
well.  Mr.  Craig  as  "Nemours,"  and  Miss  Keene  as  "Marie,"  made  a 
pleasing  impression. 

Baldwin's  Theater  will  open  on  Monday,  July  18th,  with  the  Wal- 
lack  Company  in  La  Belle  JRusse.  The  caste  comprises  Mr.  Osmund  Tearle, 
as  "  Captain  Jules  Clopin,"  Gerald  Eyre,  as  "Sir  Philip  Calthrope,"  J. 
W.  Jennings,  as  "Monroe  Quilton,"  Jeffreys-Lewis  as  "Geraldine  Glan- 
bore."  Neither  Mr.  Elton,  the  low  comedian,  nor  MissArden,  soubrette, 
appear  until  a  subsequent  play.  La  Belle  Russe  is  said  to  be  a  drama  of 
much  interest,  and  affords  Jeffreys-Lewis  another  chance  of  scoring  one 
of  her  successes. 

The  Minstrels  at  the  Bush  Street  have  been  having  everything  their 
own  way  and  packed  houses  have  been  the  rule.  Billy  Emerson  has  at 
last  got  into  the  right  channel,  and  has  made  a  hit  as  "Moriarity,  M.  P." 
McAndrews  improves  on  a  subsequent  visit  and  his  act  invariably  brings 
a  round  of  applause.     There  is  an  entire  change  of   programme  this 


Woodward's  Gardens  are,  as  usual,  to  the  front  with  a  series  of 
novelties  which  cannot  fail  to  attract.  Among  the  chief  of  these  are  the 
Arnold  Brothers,  Miss  Ida  Siddons,  Ered  J.  Maekley,  and  a  host  of 
others.  The  monstrous  fifty-pound  sea  spider  from  Japan  is  also  on  exhi- 
bition free  of  charge. 

Chit-Chat. — Harry  Courtaine  is  Bteadily  rising  in  the  estimation  of 
Eastern  theater-goers.  He  has  just  received  an  offer  from  a  London 
manager.— Marian  Elmore  and  Lena  Merville,  of  the  Edouin  troupe, 
Bailed  last  Thursday  for  their  home  in  England.  After  a  short  rest  they 
return  to  this  country.— —Booth's  share  of  the  profits  of  tlTe  Irving-Booth 
engagement  in  London  was  S15, 000.— Clara  Morris's  telegram  to  Mrs. 
Garfield  looks  exceedingly  like  a  cheap  advertisement.^— The  Trouba- 
dours are  spending  §5,000  on  new  costumes  for  this  coming  season.  It  is 
likely  this  combination  will  again  visit  us,  as  it  is  said  they  contemplate 
a  visit  to  Australia.— — Wallack's  old  theater  saw  its  last  night  under  the 
Wallack  management  last  week.  At  the  close  of  the  performance  the 
audience  sang  "  Auld  Lang  Syne."  The  new  theater  will  be  opened  this 
winter.-^— Ha verly's  Colored  Minstrels  visit  London  shortly.  They  com- 
prise sixty  men  and  fifteen  women.— Kate  Claxton  is  expressing  her 
dissatisfaction  East  over  her  San  Prancisco  engagement.— Ben  Wolff  is 
at  work  on  a  musical  comedy  for  Willie  Edouin.-^—  Erom  appearances 
there  will  be  five  or  six  traveling  Hazel  Kirke  companies  East  this  sum- 
mer..^— Raymond  has  booked  forty  weeks  of  his  time  this  coming  sea- 
son. There's  life  in  "CoL  Sellers"  yet.— Wallack's  Theater  will  be 
opened  by  a  new  comedy  from  the  pen  of  the  author  of  Hazel  Kirke.^^ 
Chas.  Wyndam  will  play  in  New  York  with  his  London  company  nexc 
season.-^— Maud  Harrison  will  not  leave  the  Union  Square,  but  will  con- 
tinue with  it  tor  another  season  .^— E.  C.  Macfarlane  and  W  T.  Barton, 
two  enterprising  geniuses,  intend  astonishing  the  rural  inhabitants  of 
Marin  County  with  an  amateur  minstrel  show  shortly.-^— Booth  has  just 
returned  from  England,  and  has  brought  over  an  English  physician  with 
his  sick  wife.-^— Mary  Anderson's  earnings  nave  been  going  to  her  father- 
in-law,  Dr.  Griffin,  for  several  seasons,  which  he  has  invested  in  property 
in  his  own  name.  After  a  family  broil,  he  has  deeded  the  property  to  her. 


The  returning  visitors  from  Santa  Cruz  and  Monterey  are  nearly  all 
keeping  up  the  healthful  and  enjoyable  practice  of  sea  bathing.  The  fa- 
cilities afforded  by  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths  being  such  as  to 
tempt  any  one  who  loves  a  dip  in  the  sea.  The  baths  are  at  the  foot  of 
Larkin  and  Hyde  streets,  and  are  easily  accessible  by  the  Clay-street 
c  irs.  The  new  bathing  suits  just  received  are  very  handsome.  Professor 
Berg,  the  superintendent  and  teacher  of  the  art  of  swimming,  is  a  most 
capable  instructor,  many  of  his  pupils,  after  a  month's  lesson,  making 
graceful  swimmers. 

George  Francis  Train  has  volunteered  his  legal  service  in  the  defence 
of  Guitteau.  This  is  just  as  it  should  be,  and  with  the  able  assistance  of 
such  a  similar  mind  the  public  can  rest  assured  that  in  case  of  Guitteau's 
acceptance  of  the  offer  conviction  is  certain.  It  is,  however,  to  be  feared 
that  the  preponderance  of  method  in  the  would-be  assassin's  madness  may 
cause  him  to  decline  the  brilliant  offer. 


THE   NEW   AND   MAGNIFICENT 

"Hotel  del  Monte," 

MONTEREY,    CAL., 

Commenced  its  SUMMER  SEASON  on  Wednesday,  June  1, 1881. 


The  fourth  Hop  of  the  seasontakes  place  this  (Saturday)22VJENll?G 
mXTSIC   BY   BALLENBEKG'S    BAND. 


Among  the  great  improvements  made  during  the  past  winter  is  the  con- 
struction of  a  mammoth  warm  Salt  Water  Swimming  Tank,  150x50  feet 
in  size,  and  being  THE  LARGEST  IN  THE  WORLD. 

GEORGE  SCHONEWALD,  Manager. 


BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thos.  BXagnire,  9IaiiB(;er.»Aniioniiceinent  Extraordinary. 
THE  WALLACK  COMPANY,  from  Wallack's  Theater,  New  York,  including 
Mr.  Osmond  Tearle,  Mr.  Gerald  Eyre,  Mr.  Wm.  Elton,  Miss  Jeffreys-Lewis  and  Miss 
Ethel  Arden,  who  will  make  their  first  appearance  in  a  new  and  very  powerfut  Play, 
entitled 

La  Belle  Russe! 
Commencing  Monday  Evening,  July  18th.  Further  particulars  in  future  announce- 
ments. Sunday  Evening,  July  17th,  Complimentary  Benefit  of  THOMAS  MAGTJIRE 
(Manager),  tendered  by  Jarrett  &  Rice's  FUN  ON  THE  BRISTOL  COMPANY,  who 
will  appear  in  their  Musical  Comedy,  FUN  ON  THE  BRISTOL,  introducing  their 
succesaf  ul  burlesque,  THE  TWO  ORPHANS.  Mr.  Sheridan's  Irish  Coterie,  Mr.  Wm. 
Courtright's  Flewy  Flewy,  and  50  volunteers.  July  16. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

C1bas.  E.  Locke,  Proprietors-Holding1  tbe  Fort!    Continued 
/    Throngs  Nightly! 

Haverly's  Mastodons! 

Last  TimeB  of  this  Week's  Great  New  Bill !  Last  -Times  of  Emerson's  "Moriarity!" 
Another  New  Programme  Mondaj !  Recollect  To-morrow's  Immerse  Matinee!  Recol- 
lect Sunday  Night's  Grand  Novelties!  Secure  Seats.  Every  House  Crowded  Before 
Rise  of  Curtain. ___ July  16. 

THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Masou.--KreliHg<  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    Positively  Last  Nights  of  the  Ever  Popular  Comic 
Onera,  MARTHA  !    Monday,  July  ISth,  Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera,  in  5  acts, 

Satanella ! 

which  will  be  produced  at  an  enormous  expense.  July  16. 

CALIFORNIA   THEATER. 

This  (Saturday)  Evening,  Mr.  W.  E.  .Sheridan  in  his  Great 
Representation  of 

Louis  XI. 

This  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  LAST  LOUIS  XI.  MATINEE.  Sunday  Evening,  July 
17tb.  Last  Time  of  this  Great  Play,  LOUIS  XI.  Monday,  July  ISth,  MERCHANT 
OF  VENICE.     Carriages  at  1 0.45. July  16. 

Richard  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Richard  H.  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  and  M achiue  Works,  137  to  141  Fremont 
street,  San  Francisco.  Stamp  Batteries  and  Prospecting  Mills,  Saw  Mills, 
Gang  Edgers,  Set  Works,  Gearing  and  Shafting.  Harvey's  Heaters,  Green-house  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  Rock  Breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Jobbing.    Send  for  Circular.  June  25. 

ROEBUNG'S   WIRE    ROPE    AGENCY. 

250,000  Feet  on  Hand,  All  Sizes- 

For  Sale,  Lowest  Kates.    Wire  Rope   for  Elevators.    Wire 
Rope  for  Mines  (round  or  flat).    Wire  Rope  Especially  for  Cable  Roads.    Wire 
Suspension  Bridges,  built  to  order,  all  sizes.    Sole  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 

L.  REYNOLDS  &  CO., 
Office,  Room  1,  Nevada  Block.  Warehouse,  No.  16  First  street.  July  9. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE  STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  aud  31  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second, 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion at  Reduced  Rates.    Telephones  in  Stable.  Feb.  10. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph* 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.    The  trade  supplied. 


May  14. 


WIESTER&CO., 


17  New  Montgomery  street, 

San  Francisco.  California. 


JOHN    KEOGH, 

73  and  75  New  Montgomery  Street, 

Importer  of   Curled   Hair,  Feathers,    Burlaps,    Furniture 
Springs,  Pulu  Tufts,  Bed  Lace  MoS3,  Tow,  Ticking,  Webbing,  Twines,  Excelsior. 
[January  29.] 


July  16,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKRTISKK. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Shootiag  —The  oomiog  quail  season  promises  to  be  a  splendid  one,  as 
alivadr  in  Sonoma,  Marin  and  Mendocino  ooantta  the  young  qaail  are 
very  plentiful,  and  in  some  ca*e*  already  mora  than  half  grown.  The 
bevys,  too,  are  larger  than  usual,  the  writer  having  last  week  seen  in  one 
evening  uear  Olorerdale  six  families  of  over  fifteen.  All  along  the  So- 
noma Valley  doves  are  plentiful  and  in  exoaHent  oondition.  By  obtain- 
ing permission  from  the  ranchers  to  shoot  over  their  grain  fields  bags  of 
a  hundred  and  over  can  be  made  by  even  a  moderate  shot.  Young  jack- 
rabbits  are  also  plentiful  and  easy  of  approach.  Persons,  however,  who 
would  get  permits  to  shoot  must  be  most  careful  of  fire,  and  be  sure  to 
nae  none  but  the  best  felt  wads.  Fire  is  the  grantor's  dread,  and  he  is 
right  to  guard  against  it  in  every  way.  In  Mendocino  County,  a  few 
miles  from  Cloverdale,  persons  who  are  good  deer  hunters  can  make  sure 
of  killing  a  good  fat  buck  or  two  and  of  seeing  a  good  many  more.  A 
most  flagrant  case  of  breach  of  all  the  laws  of  sport  occurred  on  Dry 
Creek  last  week.  A  young  man,  living  two  miles  from  the  Old  Brown 
Ranch,  without  saying  a  word,  took  his  rifle  and  houud  iuto  a  field  of 
Mr.  Gilbert  Cooke's,  and  in  course  of  an  hour  or  so  killed  three  fat  bucks. 

Mr.  Cooke  met  him  packing  them  out,  but  young  M d  had  not  the 

decency  to  offer  him  a  portion  of  his  game  or  even  make  any  nice  remark. 

Mr.  Cooke  learnt  next  day  that  M d  had  shipped  them  all  off  to 

Cloverdale  for  sale  and  was  then  out  looking  for  more.  Such  conduct  is 
apt  to  make  ranch  owners  strictly  refuse  permission  to  all.  During  the 
first  week  of  the  season  thirty-four  bucks  were  killed  in  the  immediate 
vicinity  of  Cloverdale.  At  Highland  Spriogs  deer  are  very  plentiful,  and 
the  visitors  to  that  delightful  pleasure  resort  find  that  they  are  sufficiently 
easy  of  access  to  satisfy  even  the  most  delicately  framed  kid-glove  hunter. 
In  the  immediate  neighborhood  of   Felton  doves  abound  in  immense 

?uantities  and  have  been  so  little  shot  at  that  big  bags  can  be  easily  made, 
f  one  is  in  search  of  large  game  other  than  deer  they  can  find  enough 
California  lions  around  Boulder  Creek  to  keep  themselves  and  dogs  from 
making  too  much  fat  for  lack  of  exercise.^— There  is  hardly  a  pigeon 
shooter  in  the  State  who  has  not  at  one  time  or  another  come  into  pleas- 
ant contact  with  Richard  Heyes,  and  who  will  not  hear  of  his 
death  from  appoplexy  last  week  with  feelings  of  sorrow  and  regret. 
Dick,  as  he  was  generally  called,  attended  every  large  shoot  for  a  long 
time  past,  and  reported  the  doings  of  the  competitors  for  the  Examiner, 
Chronicle  and  Call,  and  it  is  no  small  tribute  to  his  ability  and  integrity 
of  character  that  he  was  employed  by  three  rival  newspapers.  Like  all 
men  of  fixed  principles,  "Dick"  had  enemies,  whose  ill-will  he  had  won 
by  his  manly  and  open  denunciation  ot  mean  and  unfair  practices  at  the 
trap,  but  we  doubt  not  that  even  they  will  join  with  us  in  saying  that 
"Dick"  never  wrote  a  line  of  criticism,  favorable  or  otherwise,  that  he 
did  not  honestly  believe  was  deserved.  He  was  an  Englishman  by  birth, 
and  a  man  of  considerable  education.-^—  Philo  Jacoby  and  a  large  num- 
ber of  the  members  of  the  German  Hunting  Club  are  having  a  grand  deer 
hunt  on  Sulphur  Creek,  a  tributary  of  the  Russian  River.  They  have 
five  deer  hounds  with  them,  and  in  two  days  killed  so  many  bucks  that, 
being  fearful  of  exterminating  the  entire  breed,  they  turned  their  atten- 
tion to  bears.  At  the  last  account  received  from  them,  the  entire  party, 
doge  and  all,  had  surrounded  a  cave  in  which  bruin  was  at  bay.  In  a 
future  issue  we  will  be  able  to  say  whether  or  not  bruin  had  raised  the 
siege.-^—  At  the  eleventh  hour  the  California  Pigeon  Shooting  Club  has 
fallen  in  line,  and  has  adopted  a  system  of  handicapping  for  club  shoots. 
The'  schedule  tbey  have  adopted  is  fair,  and  is  copied  from  that  used  by 
several  other  clubs. 

Rowing.— To-morrow  morning,  at  Long  Bridge,  the  S1.000  race  be- 
tween Griffin  and  White,  of  the  Pioneer  Club,  will  be  rowed.  A  good 
deal  of  interest  has  been  taken  in  the  match,  and,  without  a  doubt,  there 
will  be  a  big  turn-out  of  spectators.  Both  the  men  fancy  they  have  the 
race  as  a  cheap  gift,  and  will  be  surprised  to  find  how  much  they  have 
underrated  each  other.  Griffin  should  lead  to  the  turn,  and  if  White  is 
able  to  do  his  beat  in  a  waiting  race  he  need  have  no  fear  for  the  results, 
but  as  he  is  a  comparatively  young  sculler,  and  has  never  pulled  for  a  big 
stake  before,  it  would  be  no  disgrace  should  he  weaken.— The  Columbia 
Rowing  Club,  of  Oakland,  will  give  a  Club  Regatta  ou  Oakland  Creek 
some  time  next  month.  George  has  announced  his  intention  to  train  so 
hard  that  he  will  be  able  to  give  Casey  a  hard  race.— In  training  for 
his  race,  one  day  last  week,  White  was  so  exhausted  at  the  end  of  a  two- 
mile  spin  that  he  fell  out  of  his  boat,  and  had  to  be  carried  into  his 
dressing-room.-^— Gentlemen  who  have  entered  for  the  Admission  Day 
wherry  race  are  anxiously  inquiring  why  Mr.  Price  has  bought  a  new 
wherry,  and  have  interrogated  other  members  of  the  Committee  as  to 
whether  or  not  Mr.  Price  is  not  barred  from  competition.  We  are  happy 
to  be  able  to  allay  their  fears  by  informing  them  that  Mr.  Price  only 
bought  the  boat  for  the  younger  members  of  his  Club  to  practice  in.  We 
know  that,  as  we  saw  five  different  members  rowing  in  her  one  day  last 
week. 

Fishing. — The  trout  streams  in  Mendocino  have  all  been  pretty  well 
cleared  out,  but  good  sport  can  be  had  with  coarse  fish  in  the  Russian 
River.  These  fish  rise  well  to  a  fly,  and  are  fairly  game.  They  are  sweet, 
but  terribly  bony,  each  bone  being  a  regular  patent  choker. ^^If  Santa 
Cruz  had  no  other  attractions  for  visitors,  it  would  still  receive  many  calls 
at  this  season  of  the  year  from  lovers  of  the  gentle  sport  who  go  to  filch 
the  game  trout  from  its  well-stocked  streams,  now  that  all  the  waters 
near  the  city  have  been  fished  out  completely.  Nearly  every  good  trout- 
fly  will  be  found  effective  in  that  part  of  the  State.— ^Why  does  not  one 
of  the  many  Sportsmens'  Clubs  in  this  State  get  up  a  fishing  match  ?  Our 
English  exchanges  are  filled  with  reports  of  such  pleasant  tournaments 
of  that  kind,  that  we  imagine  they  could  be  introduced  here  with  profit 
to  all  concerned  except  the  fish. 

Athletic. — Meyers  and  Merrill  are  accused  by  the  English  press  of 
having  put  themselves  in  the  hands  of  a  pack  of  gate-money  speculators. 
As  one  paper  expresses  it,  the  situation  is  "  the  catchers'  club  with  Mey- 
ers and  Merrill  versus  the  gentlemen  of  England."  Meyers  won  the  quar- 
ter-mile race  at  the  Mosely  Harriers'  games  in  49s.,  and  no  question  about 
the  time.  Authorities  to  the  contrary,  Lockton  is  open  to  run  a  100-yard 
race  with  Meyers.——  Cummings  is  coming  to  America,  and  W.  G.  George 
is  too  sick  to  run  with  Meyers  or  any  one  else. 

Baseball. — There  is  some  talk  of  a  series  of  games  alternately  at  Oak- 
land and  the  Recreation  Grounds  between  the  clubs  of  the  California  and 
Oakland  Leagues. 


Yachting.  -The  owners  ..f  the  Xrlfif  ami  the  O'Connor  have  been  dis- 
cussing the  claims  of  their  yachts  to  spued,  and  their  own  claims  to  he 
considered  gentlemen,  <  me  talks  about  the  other  running  away  to  avoid 
a  challenge,  and  after  having  been  beaten  in  a  race  for  §1,000  wants  to 
sail  fori  a  dinner.  His  opponent  talks  back  about  silver  services  and 
310,000  checks,  and  finally  proposes  a  three-cornered  race  with  the  Chispa 
as  the  odd  boat.  Then  there  is  a  gauzy  story  about  the  O'Connor  being 
kettled,  and  all  of  which  goes  to  show  that  "  outside  matches  for  money, 
as  was  aptly  said  by  the  President  of  the  Pacific  Yacht  Club,  "  are  a  de- 
triment to  San  Francisco's  yachting  interests.  "— i  A  stag  party,  including 
such  ardent  yachtsmen  as  Mr.  Edgar,  Mr.  Rooney,  Mr.  Flavin,  Hyde, 
Bowie  and  "  Humphey  Smith,"  filled  the  Nellie  up  with  provisions  last 
Friday,  and,  after  having  taken  Ray  Falk  on  board  as  cook,  lugged  their 
anchor  up  and  set  sail  for  Santa  Cruz.  After  a  terrific  engagement  with 
Mai  de  Mer  they  were  safely  landed.  Pressing  business  of  the  utmost 
importance  compelled  some  of  the  party  to  return  by  rail,  much  as  they 
felt  hurt  at  having  to  lose  the  delightful  pleasure  of  a  second  sea  voyage. 
Gentlemen  who  take  such  risks  as  this  party  appear  to  have  done  may  be 
surprised  to  hear,  but  such  is  the  case,  that  they  violate  their  life  insur- 
ance policies. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  ANO  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital 810,000,000- 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital 85,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

capital 85,000,000. 

W.     ClLLIVUlflSI     *     CO., 

General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

THE     AUSTRALIAN     ECONOMIC     BANK,  >    LIMITED, 

{Incorporated  Under  the  Companies'  Statute,  1S64), 
42  ColUn<)  Street  "West Melbourne. 

Capital.  £500,000,  in  100,000  £5  Shares.  Subscribed  Cap- 
ital, £107,500.  Directors: — David  Death,  Esq.  (Messrs.  Death,  Schiess 
&  Co.),  Chairman;  John  Whittinghara,  Esq.  (Messrs.  Whittingham  Bros.),  Vice- 
Chairman;  M.  H.  Davies,  Esq.  (Messrs.  Davies  &  Strongman);  Wm.  Anderson,  Esq. 
(Messrs.  Wm.  Anderson  &  Son);  Wm  M'Lean,  Esq  (Messrs.  M'Lean  Bros.  &  Rigg). 
A  Third  Issue  of  Ten  Thousand  Shares  is  now  in  progress,  a  large  portion  of  which 
were  forthwith  applied  for  by  the  existing  shareholders.  The  novel  feature  of  op- 
tional payments  makes  this  form  of  investment  equally  available  for  the  capitalist 
and  for  the  man  of  moderate  means,  for  the  clerk  or  the  artisan,  and  hence  the 
Share  List  is  representative  of  all  classes.         .  HENRY  CORNELL, 

July  16.  Manager. 

ST.    IGNATIUS    COLLEGE, 

Corner  Hayes  Street   and  Van  Ness  Avenue. 

Literary    and   Scientific    Department, 
RE-OPENS KOXDAT,  AUGUST  I,  1881. 

(July  2.) 

ST.    MARY'S    HALL, 

BENICIA,    CALIFORNIA. 

tST"  This  Collegiate  (Protestant)  SCHOOL  FOB  YOUNG  LADIES  will  re-open 
August  4th.    For  Catalogues,  address 
July  16.  REV.  L.  DELOS  MANSFIELD,  A.M.,  Rector. 

~~ profTd.  speranza," 

Italian  Musical  Iustitnte,  of  San  Francisco,  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  6  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

The  Regular  Animal  Meeting  of  the  Boston  Con.  Mining 
Co.  will  bo  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  No.  5,  No.  330  Pine  street, 
San  Francisco,  California,  on  TUESDAY,  the  10th  day  of  July,  1881,  at  the  hour  of 
1  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a  Board  of  Directors  to  serve  during  the 
ensuing  year  and  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  come  before  the 
meeting.  P.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 

Office— No.  330  Pine  street,  RoomNo.  6,  S.  F.  Cal.  [July  16. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Spring  Valley  Water  Works.  San  Francisco,  Jnly  7,  19S1.-- 
The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the   Spring- Valley  Water  Works, 
for  the  election  of  Trustees  for  the  ensuing  year,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  516  California  street,  on  WEDNESDAY,  .lulv  20th,  1831,  at  12  m. 
July  9.  WM.  NORMS,  Secretary. 

HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,   CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort    for    families  and    invalid* 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  fof  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  au  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  Suite.  The  surrounding  forests  and  valley  arc  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Bpi 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cores  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia. Paralysis.  Erysipelas.  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney.  Bronchitis,  Pulmonary  Complaints  io  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-tailing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths.  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  mute  by  San  Rafael,  7  A.M.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale, thence  by  stage  te  the  Spring. 

For  further  particulars,  address.  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  Highland  Springs^ 

NOTICE^ 

For  the  T«ry  hest  photographs  go  to  Bradley  *  Balofson's, 
In  an  Elevator,  4'-y  Montgomery  street.  t>ct.  zy. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  16,  1881. 


THE  PRESIDENT'S  CONDITION. 
BL  We  were  a  little  petulant  last  week  about  the  condition  of  the 
President— and  it  was  natural,  for  the  petulancy  was  born  of  the  contra- 
dictory medical  reports  which  were  flashed  over  the  wires.  Writing  at 
the  present  time,  we  have  every  hope  that  Mr.  Garfield  will  speedily  re- 
cover. We  have  a  fouler  detestation  than  ever  of  the  crime  that  pros- 
trated him,  and  pray  fervently  that  the  President  may  soon  be  on  his  legs 
again.  We  believe,  in  saying  this,  that  we  express  the  feelings  of  the 
nation,  which  abhors  cant,  and  only  looks  forward  to  the  assured  conva- 
lescence of  Mr.  Garfield  aB  a  just  excuse  for  a  national  holiday.  If  it 
were  not  a  development  of  national  love,  it  would  be  almost  absurd  to 
chronicle  the  affection  with  whicb  we  hang  on  to  the  Brightest  bulletin  re- 
garding the  President's  condition.  And  we  does  not  mean  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Ifews  Letter,  or  America  in  toio.  "We"  means  the  world.  Men  get 
up  at  daylight  in  search  of  their  morning  newspaper,  and  the  first  thing 
they  turn  to  is  the  telegraphic  bulletin  regarding  the  President.  Few  of 
us  in  California  ever  saw  him,  but  when  he  gets  well  he  will  probably 
give  us  the  same  chance  that  President  Grant  did,  at  Belmont,  to  get 
hold  of  his  fist;  and  if  his  wrist  does  not  ache  before  the  laBt  Californian 
has  passed  out  of  the  reception-room,  he  must  have  an  arm  like  the  hind 
leg  of  a  maetodon.  There  is  an  excuse  this  week  for  levity,  in  writing 
about  the  President,  because  everybody  feels  that  he  is  going  to  get  well, 
and  that  his  wound  is  not  mortal.  That  God  may  grant  that  it  may  be 
so,  is  the  silent  wish  of  every  good  man's  heart  in  this  world.  In  the  dis- 
patches this  week,  it  was  stated  that  the  President  asked  if  it  was  true 
that  the  Catholic  priests  had  been  Baying  MasB  for  him,  and  whether  the 
Masses  were  ordered  or  spontaneous  ?  Why,  blesB  your  old  Baptist  soul, 
President  James  A,  Garfield,  don't  you  know  that  there  is  not  a  Jew, 
Catholic,  Protestant,  Unitarian,  Universalist,  or  any  other  "ist,"tbat 
hasn't  asked  God  to  grant  your  recovery?  All  that  California  wants  is 
to  see  you  get  well,  and  to  see  you  after  you  get  well.  Our  average  opin- 
ion as  to  what  ought  to  be  done  with  your  assassin  is  that  it  would  be  a 
merciful  act — a  genuine  act  of  clemency,  in  fact — to  board  him  with  a  hu- 
mane family  of  hyenas,  and  wait  till  the  hyenas  got  hungry. 

THE    NORTH    POLE. 

Restless  and  ever-advancing  science  has  decreed  that  the  discov- 
ery of  the  Koith  Pole,  and  the  solving  of  the  mysteries  which  surround 
it,  aie  imperative  necessities  of  the  nineteenth  century.  Ever  since  Sir 
John  Franklin  and  his  gallant  companions  sacrificed  their  lives  to  this 
end,  expedition  after  expedition  has  started  on  the  same  errand,  and  the 
adventurous  spirits  of  all  nations  have  vainly  risked,  and  in  many— far 
too  many  cases — lost  their  lives  in  endeavors  to  bring  back  definite  and 
well-authenticated  information  of  the  exact  locality  and  geographical  at- 
tributes of  this  much  searched-for  Pole.  The  whaling  bark  Thomas  Pope 
has  just  brought  the  latest  news  from  the  Arctic  regions,  and  her  (?)  log 
records  the  meeting  with  and  speaking  of  the  bark  Progress.  From  the 
captain  of  this  vessel,  Capt.  Maillard,  it  was  learnt  that  the  natives  had 
seen  the  Mount  Wollasion  and  Vigilant,  the  two  long  missing  whalers. 
From  information  gained  from  this  source,  it  seems  that  both  vessels  have 
been  stove-in,  and  that  their  crews  have  perished.  The  last  that  was 
Been  of  those  vessels  was  in  October,  lfc>79,  when  the  ill-fated  crafts  parted 
company  with  the  Helen  Mar.  Two  days  after  they  were  last  sighted,  the 
Helen  Mar  took  on  board  the  crew  of  the  abandoned  bark  Mercury. 
There  seems  just  a  faint  hope  that  some  of  the  crews  of,  the  missing 
whalers  may  have  managed  to  reach  the  Jtannette.  The  Thomas  Pope 
brings  no  news  of  Gordon  Bennett's  vessel.  And  now  comes  the  question 
as  to  whether,  instead  of  individual  efforts  like  Mr.  Bennett's,  the  efforts 
of  single  nations  or  societies,  which  have  too  often  consisted  in  half-pro- 
viBioned  and  patched-up  old  hulks  like  the  Rodgers,  it  is  not  time  that  the 
civilized  nations  of  the  world  should  unite  in  the  common  cause  of  science, 
and  fit  out  such  a  perfectly  equipped  and  amply  provisioned  fleet  as 
should  either  discover  the  North  Pole  or  show  (if  such  a  showing  is  neces- 
sary) what  a  sad  waste  of  valuable  liveB  and  material  the  further  search 
with  inadequate  meanB  will  prove.  Until  Buch  an  international  expedi- 
tion is  deckled  upon,  we  are  of  opinion  that  the  "  North  Pole  "  will  only 
prove  a  loadstone  to  draw  brave  spirits  to  destruction,  and  furnish  stay- 
at-home  philosophers  with  ground  upon  which  to  build  up  theories  which 
probably  have  no  foundation  in  facts. 

THE    IRISH-AMERICAN    AGITATION. 

The  Irish  agitation  is  simmering  down.  There  iB  nothing  in  it  after 
all,  except  bubbles.  If  it  had  not  been  for  American  dollars,  the  Land 
League  would  have  collapsed  long  ago,  and  the  agitation  has  been  kept 
up  in  this  country  simply  as  a  means  lor  influencing  local  politics.  Does 
any  one  imagine  that  Judge  Toohey,  for  example,  or  Colonel  Tobin,  or 
the  young  and  aspiring  Sullivan,  cares  anything  about  Ireland?  We  can- 
not think  such  an  idiot  is  to  be  found  in  ban  Francisco,  but  they  do  care 
for  the  Irish  vote.  This  is  where  their  policy  comes  in.  Every  aspiring 
politician  thinks  it  prudent  to  "say  a  good  word  for  Ireland,"  and  en- 
deavors to  impose  upon  the  phenomenal  verdancy  of  Pat,  on  matters  per- 
taining to  "  the  ould  sod."  This  thiDg  has  gone  quite  far  enough,  and  it 
is  about  time  the  ignorant  dupeB  of  political  sharpers  and  charlatans  were 
warned  to  button  up  their  breeches'  pockets  and  refuse  any  more  money. 
Once  let  the  supplies  be  stopped  this  Bide,  and  it  will  be  astonishing  with 
what  rapidity  the  Irish  leaders  will  adjust  their  differences  with  the 
British  Government.  The  sudden  advent  of  the  comet  did  not  produce 
hah?  the  sensation  which  this  course  would.  Ireland  would  become  paci- 
fied, from  Cape  Clear  to  the  Giant's  Causeway,  rents  would  be  paid,  the 
doctrine  of  wholesale  confiscation  would  be  denounced  from  the  altare, 
and,  just  to  keep  old  memories  green,  the  Ribbon  and  Orange  factions 
would  declare  war  and  sustain  the  national  character  for  folly  and 
fanaticism. 

When  a  lobster  takes  hold  of  a  swimmer's  toe  he  does  it  with  eclat. — 
Boston  Transcript. 


HE    WEPT!!! 

During  the  dark,  anxious  hours  which  succeeded  the  attempted  assassin- 
ation of  the  President,  there  was  one  little  glimmer  of  humor  that  was 
far  more  amusing  than  the  antics  of  the  best  circus  clown  that  ever  trod 
the  sawdust.  The  telegraphic  dispatches  told  ub  that  the  Vice-President 
wept,  and  that  he  showed  other  Bymptoms  of  great  tribulation.  To  the 
calm,  close  observer  this  proceeding  partook  too  much  of  the  nature  of 
theatrical  display.  It  was  one  of  those  little  tragic  bits  which,  when 
overdone,  becomes  a  burlesque.  Let  us  look  at  the  facts:  President  Gar- 
field and  Vice-President  Arthur  never  did  maintain  close  or  very  friendly 
social  relations,  and,  in  addition,  in  the  discharge  of  bis  official  duties, 
Garfield  had  incurred  the  bitter  antagonism  of  the  political  faction  with 
which  Arthur  trained.  Now,  this  being  so,  why  did  Vice-President  Ar- 
thur cry?  The  attempted  assassination  of  the  President  was  a  horrifying 
deed,  but  it  was  not  a  sufficient  cause  to  provoke  the  flood-gates  of  the 
Vice-President's  soul  to  open — except  to  let  but  a  pressure  of  crocodile 
tears.  Strong  men  do  not  boil  over  in  this  sloppy  way.  Sometimes  there 
are  occasions  in  men's  checquered  lives  when  the  brain  reels,  when  the 
heart-strings  are  torn  with  bitter  anguish,  when  the  very  sun  of  life  seems 
to  have  gone  down  forever,  and  the  atmosphere  is  that  of  hopeless  despair. 
At  times  of  this  kind  men  do  cry.  Away  in  the  recesses  of  their  private 
chamber  their  tears  and  souls  come  forth  like  a  mountain  torrent,  the 
mental  strain  is  relieved,  and  the  maniac's  cell  or  the  suicide's  grave 
avoided.  It  is  not,  therefore,  reasonable  to  suppose  that  it  was  sympathy 
for  the  stricken  man  which  made  Arthur  weep,  and  it  would  be  equally 
absurd  to  suppose  that  he  wept  becauBe  he  and  his  party  associates, 
Conkling,  Piatt  &  Co.,  were  harshly  criticised  in  connection  with  the  at- 
tempted murder.  The  only  inference  is,  that  the  Vice-President's  tears, 
swollen  eyes,  dejected  looks,  etc.,  were  intended  for  effect,  and  were  ex- 
pected to  serve  as  an  interesting  spectacular  drama. 


PRESS    REFORM    NEEDED. 

Press  telegrams  are  vile  rubbish  as  a  rule.  Fancy  telegraphing  every 
day  the  weight,  appearance,  etc.,  of  a  lunatic  who  tried  how  long  he 
could  fast,  and  then  telegraphing  with  equal  minuteness  how  he  gorged 
himself  after  hiB  appetite  got  the  better  of  his  will.  Yet  this  is  all  the 
purveyors  for  the  daily  press  found  worth  noting  for  a  week  in  Chicago. 
If  any  vile  crime  is  committed  anywhere,  or  any  brutal  remark  made  by 
a  foul-mouthed  ruffian,  the  press  telegraphic  agent  recites  the  details  of 
the  crime  or  repeats  the  brutal  language  for  the  information  of  the  coun- 
try. In  thiB  way  the  public  taste  is  lowered  and  public  morals  are  cor- 
rupted. To  scan'the  daily  papers  one  would  be  apt  to  think  that  current 
history  was  made  up  of  such  doings  and  sayings.  This  is  far  from  being 
the  case.  The  world  is  less  wicked  and  corrupt  to-day  than  ever  it  was, 
but  the  telepraphic  reporters  for  the  press  cannot  or  do  not  discriminate, 
and  evidently  think  that  by  recording  the  achievements  of  the  viler  por- 
tions of  the  community  they  are  presenting  a  true  record  of  the  daily  life 
of  the  people.  This  is  not  so,  and  it  is  for  the  daily  press  to  rectify  this 
grosB  abuse.  The  public  buys  the  daily  papers  for  news,  for  a  record  of 
the  progress  of  society  and  the  achievements  in  every  branch  of  intellect- 
ual, moral  and  physical  activity.  They  don't  wan't  a  daily  record  of  the 
stews.  This  is  all  tbey  get  for  their  money  at  present.  The  remedy 
rests  with  the  conductors  of  the  daily  papers.  Let  them  refuBe  to  receive 
the  rubbish  and  garbage  of  the  brothels  which  the  telegraph  reporters 
rake  up  and  the  thing  is  done.  Intelligent  and  cultured  agents  will  be 
employed  to  collect  the  news  and  the  public  taste  will  be  improved.  If 
the  daily  newspaper  is  to  retain  its  influence  as  a  public  instructor  it  must 
do  this.  If  it  does  not  the  weekly  preBB  will  supersede  it  as  a  popular 
guide  and  instructor. 

THE    CHINESE    IN    AUSTRALIA. 

The  Australian  colonies  have  lately  kicked  against  Irish  immigra- 
tion, and  have  decided,  in  the  language  of  an  old  comic  song,  that  "No 
Irish  need  apply."  Now  they  are  threatened  with  an  immense  influx  of 
Chinese.  As  labor  in  these  colonieB  is  already  low,  the  depressing  effect 
of  the  arrival  of  20,000  coolies  cannot  but  cause  much  distress  and  a  good 
deal  of  very  just  growling  among  the  laboring  class.  In  1864  John  Bay- 
ley  Darvall,  then  Attorney -General  of  New  South  Wales,  was  instru- 
mental in  passing  a  bill  charging  each  Chinaman  $50  before  landing. 
This  had  the  effect  of  stopping  almost  entirely  what  was  even  then  grow- 
ing into  a  serious  curse  to  the  country.  Only  a  few  Chinamen,  and  those 
of  the  better  class,  could  afford  to  land,  and  whole  Bhip-loads  had  to  re- 
turn without  touching  dry  land.  This  good  law  must  have  lately  been 
repealed,  and  China,  with  her  teeming  hordes  of  half  starved  slaveB,  is 
never  slow  to  take  advantage  of  such  chances  to  get  rid  of  her  Burplua 
poor. 

HE    WOULD    AND    HE    WOULDN'T. 

When  Mayor  Kalloch  said  he  had  retired  from  politics,  we  thought 
he  meant  it,  but  now  we  see  he  did  not  mean  anything  of  the  kind.  He 
has  been  addressing  a  Sand-lot  club,  and  advised  them  to  preserve  their 
organization  as  the  representative  of  a  cause  that  is  pure  and  holy.  This 
is  clap-trap,  and  Mayor  Kalloch  knows  it  is.  He  knows  quite  well  that 
the  Sand-lot  is  the  embodiment  of  ignorance,  brutality  and  crime;  and  if 
he  had  not  some  ulterior  object  in  view  he  would  not  have  given  the  ad- 
vice he  did.  "What  is  that  object?  Why  is  be  skirmishing  around  the 
Sand-lot  clubs  just  at  this  time,  after  he  had  formally  taken  leave  of  pol- 
itics? Has  he  been  hired  by  any  of  the  Bosses  to  ring  in  the  Sand-lot 
element  ?  It  looks  like  it.  If  Mayor  Kalloch  is  out  of  politics  let  him 
keep  out  of  them  ;  if  he  is  in  them,  let  him  cast  aside  his  cloak  of  piety 
and  receive  the  chastisement  his  acts  provoke. 

An  education  test  should  be  incorporated  in  the  naturalization  laws. 
It  cannot  have  been  the  intention  of  Congress  to  confer  all  the  rights  of 
citizenship  upon  men  who  are  incapable  of  exercising  the  franchise  intel- 
ligently. If  the  ignorance  of  monarchical  Europe  is  to  be  armed  with  the 
franchise,  it  is  about  time  to  abolish  the  public  schools,  bo  that  native 
Americans  could  meet  the  foreign  voters  upon  a  common  level.  To  en- 
franchise ignorance  and  maintain  public  schools  is  an  illogical  and  con- 
tradictory policy.  In  their  own  countries,  nine  tenths  of  the  foreign  citi- 
zens of  the  United  StateB  never  would  have  been  entrusted  with  the  fran- 
chise, nor  should  they  be  here  until  they  had  qualified  themselves  for  it 
by  education  and  a  knowledge  of  the  principles  of  the  Government.  Mere 
residence  is  no  proof  of  fitness  to  vote. 


July  16,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'Hear  lb*  Critr !"    "What  th#  devil  art  tboa  T" 
'One  i ha*,  will  play  tbe  dcril.*!?    with  yon." 

*  Ha'd  a  attnir  in  bin  tail  at  lonjr  as  a  flail. 
Which  mads  bim  stow  bolder  and  bolder." 


John  W.  Mackay  (no  the  telegrams  say)  has  declined  to  contribute  to 
what  U  known  as  the  "  Mrs.  Garfield  Fund,"  and  John  W.  Mackay  is 
nit'!*t  pre-eminently,  assuredly,  positively  and  directly  right.  If  we  could 
think  of  any  more  emphatic  words  they  would  go  right  into  this  para- 
graph. The  man  who  boasted  that  he  would  raise  a  quarter  of  a  million 
dollars  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye  for  Mrs.  Garfield  is  not  only  an  ass, 
but  by  no  possibility  can  he  be  a  gentleman.  The  bare  idea  of  atoning 
for  Guitteau's  crime  by  a  bald  present  of  money  to  the  President's  wife  ia 
in  such  atrociously  bad  taste  that  it  calls  for  the  severest  criticism.  We 
give  money  to  servants  as  a  douceur  or  a  pour  boire,  but  the  offer  of  coin 
to  the  President,  through  his  wife,  can  only  emanate  from  the  united 
heart  of  a  corrupt  ring  of  politicians,  who  have  persuaded  rich  but  weak 
men  to  contribute  to  the  fund.  The  New  Letter  is  second  to  no  paper  in 
the  land  in  its  loyalty  to  the  President,  and  there  is  not  one  of  its  many 
writers  who  does  not  sympathize  with  all  his  strength  with  Mrs.  Garfield 
and  with  the  Peesident.  But  we  say  plainly  that  this  contribution  busi- 
ness is  all  wrong,  and  are  willing  to  bet  that  every  gentleman  in  the  land 
is  of  the  same  opinion. 

There  were  only  seven  divorce  cases  on  Thursday  to  be  adjudi- 
cated on,  so  Thursday  was  comparatively  a  light  day.  The  causes  are 
generally  very  insufficient,  being  mainly  intemperance,  habitual  drunk- 
enness, desertion,  failure  to  provide,  wife  beating,  adultery,  bigamy,  ex- 
treme cruelty,  and  other  trivi;d  provocations  which  no  sensible  judge 
ought  to  regard  as  a  necessity  for  separating  a  loving  couple  temporarily 
out  of  temper.  If  a  man  deliberately  poisons  his  wife  and  she  is  only 
saved  by  the  application  of  a  stomach-pump,  then  there  are  grounds  on 
which  a  mutual  separation  might  be  deemed  advisable.  If  he  gets  mad 
with  her,  and  under  the  influence  of  passing  excitement  in  a  moment  of 
forgetfulness,  and  from  absence  of  self-restraint  puts  more  than  three 
bullets  into  her,  then  it  is  the  duty  of  a  judge  to  think  Beriously  as  to 
whether  he  ought  to  permit  the  wife  to  continue  to  live  with  such  an  ill- 
tempered  hueband.  But  as  it  is  the  fashion  in  this  community  to  kick 
wives  round,  desert  them  for  somebody  else's  wife  and  to  have  other 
wives  in  other  communities,  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court  will  do  well 
in  future  to  conBider  that  theBe  little  peccadilloes  are  no  substantial 
grounds  for  divorce. 

In  bis  recent  interesting  lecture  on  the  Brahmans  of  India,  Dr. 
Scudder  described  the  Brahmanical  language  as  copious,  elaborate,  flow- 
ing, musical  and  beautiful,  and  added :  "  When  Mrs.  S.  and  I  wish  to 
converse  and  not  be  overheard  we  always  go  back  to  this  language."  No 
doubt  the  plan  answers  very  well  as  a  general  thing,  but  the  Doctor 
should  remember  that  in  a  cosmopolitan  city  like  San  Francisco,  where 
all  the  races  of  tbe  earth  are  represented,  it  would  be  wise  to  be  careful 
even  when  "going  back"  to  the  elegant  tongue  of  the  Brahmans.  A 
Hindoo  waiter,  who  had  got  employment  in  the  Doctor's  hotel  under  pre- 
tense of  being  a  real  nigger,  sends  us  the  following  fragment  of  table  talk 
which  he  overheard  between  the  learned  lecturer  and  his  better  half : 
Mrs.  S. — "  Ifi  kachu  luking-at  thatnas  tything  attheo  thertablea  gain, 
Ilepulyor  hairyu  oldrech."  Mr.  S. — "  Butmideeri  wosrco(."  MrB.  S. — 
"  Ono,  ovcorsnot !  Dontorkto  meubroot !"  The  conversation  did  not 
cease  here,  but  the  above  will  give  an  idea  of  what  the  mellifluous  dialect 
of  the  Brahmans  looks  like  in  print.  It  would  hardly  be  fair  to  give  a 
translation,  so  we  refrain. 

Those  of  our  readers  who  remember  the  double-headed,  single- 
breasted,  four-legged  woman,  Millie  and  Christine,  which  waB  exhibited 
at  Piatt's  Hall  last  year,  will  be  interested  to  know  that  the  curiosity  re- 
ceived a  proposal  from  a  good-looking  Mormon  the  other  day  in  Salt  Lake 
City  who  only  had  three  wives.  He  was  frank  enough  to  say  that  he 
could  afford  a  couple  more,  that  he  liked  his  spouses  to  live  together,  and 
didn't  think  there  waB  much  chance  of  Millie  and  Christine  ever  being 
apart.  Millie  said  he  was  just  too  sweet  for  anything,  and  Christine  said 
he  was  a  nasty,  two-headed,  polygamous  thing.  Well,  Millie  had  the 
strongest  temperament,  so  she  just  lugged  Christine  off  to  the  nearest 
justice  of  the  peace  with  her  Mormon.  But  when  it  came  to  the  mo- 
mentous question  Millie  shrieked  "  Yes  !"  and  Christine  bawled  "  No !" 
and  Millie  put  her  arm  round  her  fiancee,  while  Christine  tried  to  twist 
round  and  scratch  him.  The  difficulty  was  solved  by  the  justice  of  the 
peace  informing  the  bridegroom  that  he  could  not  get  married  because  it 
was  a  divine  command  that  those  whom  God  had  joined  together  no  man 
should  put  asunder. 

Not  depending  upon  the  wordy  and  gaseous  telegrams  given  the 
public  through  the  dailies,  the  News  Letter  detailed  one  of  its  most  trust- 
worthy Eastern  representatives  to  personally  interview  the  assassin  Guit- 
teau.  He  sends  the  following  telegram,  which  the  unbiased  reader  must 
acknowledge  contains  factB  hitherto  never  made  public:  "  Your  reporter 
visited  Guitteau  yesterday,  and,  finding  him  in  a  communicative  mood, 
gleaned  from  him  the  following  important  statements:  '  My  idea  in  shoot- 
ing at  Garfield  was  to  hit  him.  The  pistol  I  shot  him  with  was  manufac- 
tured for  the  express  purpose  by  a  gunmaker.  In  shooting,  I  closed  my 
left  eye.  I  pulled  the  trigger  with  my  first  finger.  The  explosion  made 
quite  a  noise.  I  awoke  the  next  morning  and  found  myself  under 
restraint.  In  jail  I  eat  three  times  a  day,  masticating  my  hash,  and  re- 
fraining from  chewing  my  coffee.  I  sleep  with  both  eyes  closed,  and  snore 
through  my  nose.*  " 

The  smallpox  is  disappearing  at  Honolulu,  and  the  Sandwich 
Islands  undertakers  are  as  mad  as  they^  can  be.  They  propose,  however, 
to  import  two  or  three  thousand  badly  infected  Chinamen,  and  to  stop  all 
vaccination  on  the  islands.  Twenty-five  per  cent,  are  to  be  reliable,  guar- 
anteed lepers,  and  the  rest  are  to  be  first-class  variola  cases.  It  is  bard 
on  a  really  good  undertaker  that  his  efforts  to  make  a  living  should  be 
squelched  in  the  bud,  as  it  were.  King  Kalakaua  ia  fooling  round  Lon- 
don and  neglecting  the  interests  of  his  constituents  shamefully.  The 
chief  merchants  of  Honolulu  are  all  undertakers,  and  if  King  Kalakaua 
does  not  import  certified  cases  of  cholera,  smallpox,  leprosy  and  con- 
tagiouB  diphtheria  then  it  is  no  good  sending  royalty  on  a  trip  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Sandwich  Islands. 


We  alluded  last  week  to  the  interesting  telegrams  about  the  Presi- 
dent's condition.  While  the  subjoined  are  fictitious,  they  are  about  as 
valuable  as  those  we  do  get:  "  President  Garfield  slept  this  afternoon 
while  he  wm  not  awake.  Dr.  Bliss  played  a  game  of  pedro  with  the  at- 
tendant physicians,  and  won  $7.85.  He  was  heartily  congratulated  by 
his  many  friends.  _  The  President  opened  one  eye  at' 3:40  P.M.  Toward 
;t:41  p.m.  he  shut  it  again.  No  anxiety  is  experienced  by  the  attendant 
physicians,  who  are  still  playing  pedro.     Dr.  Baxter  has  just  lost  §2.75, 

and  said ■ — .     The  President  is  sleeping  quietly,  and  breathing 

gently  through  his  left  ear.  Conkling  is  in  the  ante-room  with  Arthur, 
weeping  four  quarts  an  hour.  The  President  has  moved  the  big  toe  of 
his  right  foot,  which  is  not  considered  a  bad  sign  by  Dr.  Bliss,  who  has 
just  won  $4  more.  If  there  is  no  change  in  the  President's  condition,  Dr, 
Keyburn  will  play  three  more  gameB  for  $2.50  a  side.  Everything  is  quiet 
at  the  White  House,  and  Dr.  Woodward  has  just  sent  for  a  new  deck." 

The  action  of  the  "  moral"  instructor  of  the  State's  Prison,  "a 
party  by  the  name  of "  Cummings,  seems  to  call  for  special  mention  at 
the  present  time.  Relying  on  the  reports  of  the  daily  papers,  which  are, 
doubtless,  closely  accurate,  it  appears  that  this  old  apology  for  insincerity 
bad  some  letters  from  Governor  Perkins — private  letters— and  actually 
wanted  to  read  them  to  the  CommisBionera  who  are  now  investigating  the 
prison  management.  Just  think  of  a  gentleman  offering  to  read  the  pri- 
vate correspondence  of  his  patron ;  imagine  a  man  with  any  sense  of 
honor,  directly  or  indirectly,  even  using  the  name  of  the  man  to  whom 
he  owes  hiB  position.  Cummings,  you  are  not  a  gentleman  from  any 
possible  moral  aspect,  and  no  jury  of  twelve  men  would  ever  convict  you 
of  being  one  !  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  there  are  so  many  men  holding 
public  positions  in  California  who  do  not  seem  to  have  the  slightest  idea 
of  the  obligations  due  to  those  who  have  been  their  benefactors. 

In  the  recent  examination  of  Judge  J.  McM.  Sbafter  before  the 
Prison  Commissioners,  he  is  reported  to  have  said  last  Thursday:  He  had 
sold  cattle  to  meat  contractors  for  the  prison.  The  class  of  cattle  com- 
prised old  Btags  and  rejected  cows.  The  stags  were  good  enough  for  dog- 
meat.  He  sold  them  to  a  contractor  named  Worden,  and  had  no  positive 
knowledge  that  they  were  destined  for  the  prison,  but  supposed  so.  The 
stags  he  sold  were  66  per  cent,  cheaper  than  first-class  beef — that  is,  if  the 
contract  with  the  prison  called  for  first-class  beef,  and  the  contractor  fur- 
nished such  cattle  as  he  sold  to  Worden.  The  contractor  would  be  66  per 
cent,  gainer  on  the  contract,  or  would  be  66  per  cent,  below  the  require- 
ment of  the  contract.1'    This  is  remarkably  candid  testimony. 

An  item  in  the  papers  informs  us  that  "  Mrs.  Williams,  the  only 
daughter  of  the  late  G.  P.  R.  James,  the  famous  novelist,  is  spending  the 
Summer  in  Oregon."  Such  a  way  of  putting  it  iB  enough  to  make  the 
lady's  distinguished  father  turn  in  his  grave.  The  item  should  have  be- 
gun: "The  rain  was  sploshing  in  the  moist  land  of  the  Webfeet  when  a 
solitary  horsewoman  might  have  been  seen,"  etc.  No  matter  how  incon- 
sequential such  a  commencement  might  be,  it  ought  to  have  been  rung  in 
Bomehow  as  a  delicate  tribute  to  the  memory  of  the  illustrious  author  who 
invented,  patented  and  monopolized  the  "Solitary  Horseman,"  which 
since  his  decease  has  done  such  incalculable  service  for  the  writers  of  dime 
novels. 

"Dass  last  time  as  I  have  mit  myself  to  a  party  gewent,"  Raid  Mrs. 
Ferkelstecher,  "  war  das  ice-cream  so  verdammt  bad  bey  Misses  Nudel- 
fresser,  dass  ich  unable  war  es  zu  eaten.  Und  die  cakes  waren  so  sehr 
common  und  shtale!  Mein  Gott,  ich  habe  niemals  undergestood  vy  peo- 
ple, ven  vey  vos  a  party  geben,  das  Ding  nicht  square  up  and  up  dooen. 
Es  ist  aber  meine  oun  fault  dass  wir  mit  common-people  mixen.  In  fu- 
ture wir  proposen  only  mit  high-toned  families  supper  zu  taken,  und 
meine  little  daughter  soil  mit  keinen  anderen  dirty  little  raggamuffins 
spielen.     Folks  sind  so  verdammt  vulgar  nowadays." 

Does  it  not  strike  the  average  reader  who  is  wading  through  this 
paragraph,  that  "commissions"  in  this  State  mean  patronage,  and  that 
patronage  means  steals,  and  that  steals  mean  rings,  and  rings  mean  rot- 
ten, festering,  lying,  corrupt  bands  of  men  who,  having  sunk  to  the  low- 
est grade  of  mental  indecency  imaginable,  bind  themselves  together  with 
the  insane  idea  that  they  are  virtue  personified  ? 

"  What  is  the  lowest  thing  you  can  think  of?"  asked  one  American- 
born  gentleman  of  another  this  week.  And  the  reply  came  like  a  rocket, 
swift  and  bright:  "The  lowest  thing  I  can  think  of  is  a  President  of  a 
Land  League  Club,  who  is  a  scrub  pot-house  politician,  and  who  is  trying 
to  get  office  on  his  pretended  affection  for  Ireland,"  Geewhilikins,  how 
true  that  answer  was! 

There  is  an  editor  in  this  city  who  breaks  his  leg,  as  a  rule,  every 
month.  The  practice  is  commended  to  all  tired  journalists,  as  the  habit, 
once  well  formed,  insures  a  rest  of  at  least  six  weeks  every  time.  We 
don't  exactly  understand  how  a  man  can  break  his  leg  every  month  and 
be  in  bed  for  six  weeks,  but  the  application  of  a  little  gentle  lunacy  will 
probably  solve  the  problem. 

John  Wilson  Guitteau,  the  brother  of  the  assassin,  respectfully  re- 
quests the  prayers  of  all  Christian  people  that  the  darkened  understand- 
ing of  his  brother  may  be  opened.  The  T.  C.  respectfully  requests  the 
prayers  of  all  Cbristian  people  that  a  trap  door  may  be  speedily  opened 
for  Mr.  Guitteau,  the  assassin,  which  will  leave  him  no  under-standing. 

In  the  contest  for  the  Democratic  nomination  this  week  a  warm  parti- 
san of  Mike  McGrath  was  heard  to  remark  that  the  difference  between 
McGrath  and  Mr.  Sam  Carusi  was  that  the  one  was  all  brains  and  the 
other  one  immense  bunch  of  intestines.  This  habit  of  making  personal 
remarks  is  very  impolite. 

"What  made  you  cross  yourself  just  now?"  said  a  San  Francisco 
Police  Court  attorney  to  an  Irish  friend  who  was  passing.  "  Merely  be- 
cause I  saw  you  take  off  your  hat  without  apparent  cause,"  answered  his 
friend,  "  and  I  thought  the  devil  must  be  within  a  yard  of  me,  and  that 
you  were  paying  your  respects  to  your  master." 

The  next  doctored  bulletin  about  the  President  that  may  be  ex- 
pected is  that  the  wound  has  been  probed,  and  that  the  surgeons  in  at- 
tendance have  found  two  fish-balls  and  a  false  tooth,  that  he  swallowed 
after  the  battle  of  Gettysburg,  when  struck  by  a  rebel  quill  pen. 

The  Los  Angeles  Herald  is  unusually  bright  of  late.  It  recently 
contained  quite  an  article  about  a  magnolia  that  was  presented_  to  it  by 
the  French  Consul,  and  said  it  was  ever  so  fragrant,  and  that  it  was  in 
the  "  sanctum." 


12 


SAN  '  FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  16,  1881. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Saturday,  June  4, 1881. 

T-ravns  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  a.m. 

*3:00P.M, 

*4.00p.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
♦3:30  P.M. 
18:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m, 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  p.m. 
*8:00  a.m. 


....  Autioch  and  Martinez. . . 


.  -Eenicia 

. .  Calistoga  and  Napa. . 


. .  J  Deming and )  Express 

. .  (  East j  Emigrant 

...El  Paso, Texas, 


. .  f  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. . . . 


Stockton  f  via  Martinez 

lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (JSundays  only) 

.  .'.Los  Angeles  and  South 

..  .Livermore  and  Niles 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  f  Ogden  and.)  Express 

.."[East J"  Emigrant....... 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento, "1  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia.. . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia .... 

. .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. , 
.  .San  Jose  and  Niles , 


.Vallejo.. 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland...., 


.  Willows  and  Williams. . 


3:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*JL2:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

8:05  A.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.m. 
+12:35  P.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 
♦12:35  p.m.' 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6;00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

3:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12.35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  p.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  &:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Byron.  


From  "SA3T  FBAJf  CISCO,"  Paily. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND -*t6:10,  +7:30,  t8:30,  t9:30,  10:30, 

11:30, 12.30,  1.30,  13:30,  f4:30,  f5:30,  +6:30,  7:00,  8:10. 

9:20,  10.40,  *11:45. 

(tRunning  through  to  Alameda,  Sundays  excepted.) 
To   ALAMEDA  Direct— 7:00,  8:00,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00, 

12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10:40,  *11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,   10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *0:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00.  10:00,  12:00,  1:30 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 

To  «'  SAN  FBAJfCISCO,"  Paily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00,  6:50,aud  every 
21th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting  2.24) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND— *5:10.  *5:50,  6:40,  +7:44,  +8:44, 
+9:44,  +10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  +3:44,  +4:44, 
+5:44,  +8:44,  +7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

C+Starting  20  minutes  earlier  from  Alameda,  Sundays  ex- 
cepted.) 

From  ALAMEDA  Direct—  *5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  8:00, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00, 
♦7:20,  S:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  *G:30,  8:00,  10:00, 

12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creels  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
FROM  OAKLAND-*6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 


"  Official  Schedule  Time "  furnished  by  Randolph  & 
Co.,  Jewelers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St ,  S  F 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket-  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


AN    ANCIENT    TOAST. 

"I  drink  to  one,"  he  said, 
"  Whose  image  never  may  depart, 
Deep  graven  on  a  grateful  heart, 

Till  memory  is  dead. 
"To  one  whose  love  for  me  shall  last 
When  lighter  passions  long  have  passed, 

So  holy  'tis  and  true  ; 
To  one  whose  love  has  longer  dwelt, 
More  deeply  fixed,  more  keenly  felt 

Than  any  pledged  by  you  !  " 
Each  guest  upstarted  at  the  word, 
And  laid  a  hand  upon  a  sword 

With  fiery  flashing  eyej 
And  Stanley  said,  "  We  crave  the  name, 
Proud  knight,  of  this  most  peerless  dame 

Whose  love  you  count  so  high." 
St.  Leon  paused,  as  if  he  would 
Not  breathe  her  name  in  careless  mood 

Thus  lightly  to  another, 
Then  bent  his  noble  head  as  though 
To  give  that  name  the  reverence  due, 

And  gently  said,  "MyMotbek." 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing:  Saturday,  Jane  4th,  IS  SI, 
and  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
San  Francisco,  from  Passenger  Depot  on  Townsend 
street,  between  Third  and  Fourth  streets,  as  follows: 


Q  OAA.M.  daily  for  San  Jose    and  Way  Stations. 
^•vv    (Returning,  arrives  San  Francisco  3:36  p.m. 
^T*  Stages  for  Pescadero  (via  San  Mateo)  connect 
with  this  train  only. 


9DA  a.m.  Sundays  only,  for  San  Jose  and  Way  Sta- 
•  t>"    tions.    (Returning,  arrives  S.  F.  8:15  p.m.) 


1  f\  Af\  a.m.  daily  (Monterey  and  Soledad  Through 
-Lw.^tv/  Train)  for  San  Jose,  Gilroy,  (Hollister  and 
Tres  Pinos),  Pajaro,  Castroville,  Monterey,  Salinas,  Sol- 
edad and  Way  Stations.  (Returning,  arrives  San  Fran- 
cisco 6:00  p.m.) 

63P3"  Parlor  Cars  attached  to  this  train. 

J£W°  At  Pajabo  the  Santa  Cruz  Railroad  connects 
with  this  Train  for  Aptos,  Soquel  and  Santa  Cruz. 

EST*  Stage  connections  made  with  this  train.  (Pesca- 
dero Stages  via  San  Mateo  excepted.) 


Q  OAp.m.  daily,  Sundays  excepted,  "Monterey 
t*»*JV/  and  Santa  Crdz  Express  "  for  San  Mateo, 
Redwood,  Menlo  Park,  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Gilroy 
(Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos),  Pajaro,  Castroville  (Salinas), 
and  Monterey.    (Returning,  arrives  S.  F  10:02  a.m.) 

&g^  At  PAJARO  the  SANTA  CRUZ  RAILROAD 
connects  with  this  train  for  Aptos,  Soquel  and  Santa 
Cruz. 

PASSENGERS  BY  THIS  TRAIN 


£  f"  HOTEL  DELMONTE," 
■£  {             MONTEREY, 
<  (  SANTA  CRUZ , 


...,7.05p.m.— 3h.  35m. 
....7.26  p.m.— 3h.  56m. 


4  9  PC  p.m.  Daily  Express  for  San  Jose  and  Principal 
.AO  Way  Stations.  (Returning,  arrives  S.  F.  9:03a.m. 
SSzfSundays  only  tkis  train  stops  at  all  Way  Stations. 


51  PC  p.m.  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  Menlo  Park 
•  J-t/  and  Way  Stations.  (Returning,ar.S.F.8:10A.M. 


(»  0(~\  p.m.  daily,  for  Menlo  Park  and  Way  Stations 
),0\J     (Returning,  arrives  San  Francisco  6:40  A.M.) 


SPECIAL    RATES 

To  Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel,  Santa  Crnz. 

Single  Trip  Tickets  toany  of  above  points.  §3. 50 
Excursion  Tich  ets  (Round  Trip)  to  any  of 
above  points,  sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sunday 
mornings,  good  for  return    until  following 

Monday  inclusive $5  OO. 

SPECIAL  ROUND  TRIP  SEASON  TICKETS, 
(Good  for  return  until  October  31,  18*1), 

San  Francisco  to  Monterey  and  return $6  00 

San  Francisco  to  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz, 
inclusive,  and  return $7  00 

8PJEGIAJ,  NOTICE. 

The  well-known  "  Pacific  Grove  Retreat "  at  Monterey 
is  now  open  for  the  reception  of  visitors,  tourists  and 
"campers."  This  popular  resort  has  been  eutirely  re- 
fitted by  its  present  owners  (the  Pacific  Improvement 
Company)  with  new  furniture,  tents,  etc.  Circulars 
giving  full  information  as  to  rates,  terms,  etc.,  can  be 
had  upon  application  to  any  "  Station  Agent,"  on  the 
line  of  the  Central  or  Southern  Pacific  Railroad. 


Also,  Excursion  Tickets  to  SAN  JOSE  and  inter- 
mediate points  sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sunday  mornings, 
good  for  return  until  following  Monday  inclusive. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street. 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 

A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


SOUTHERN  DIVISIONS. 

I^f  Passengers  for  Los  Angeles  and  intermediate 
points,  as  also  Yuma  and  all  points  east  of  the  Colorado 
River,  will  take  the  cars  of  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad 
via  OAKLAND,  leaving  SAN  FRANCISCO  via  Ferry 
Landing,  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m.  daily  (S.  P.  Atlan- 
tic Express  Train). 


Scented  Camellias  have  been  produced  by 
an  Italian  gardener,  who  has  been  engaged  on 
the  experiment  for  years  past.  Only  those  flow- 
ers _  of  a  pale  rose  hue  possess  the  perfume,  the 
white  flowers  remaining  perfectly  scentless.  The 
odor  is  very  delicate,  and  resembles  a  mixture  of 
jonquil  and  pythosphorm.  A  correspondent  of 
The  Times,  London,  however,  states  that  he  has 
possessed  fragrant  camellias  for  several  years, 
given  him  by  a  Ghent  flower  amateur. 


$72 


A^?l?-„  ®12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Ooatly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  True  &  Oo.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


Commencing  Sunday,  April  10th,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


7  1  O  A,M-  dailr  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
I  .  j.  \_/  perryi  f00t  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
GuerneviUe  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connectat  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  G»;yser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiab, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3f\r|  p.  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
•  ^J^-J  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Cloverdale  for 
Mendocino  City  and  Navarro  Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0A  a.m.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
,*j\J  abue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,$1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  S'2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
$4,50;  to  Guerneville,  $3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


SOUTH  PACIFIC  COAST  R.  R. 

(NEW  ROUTE— NARROW  GAUGE.) 

SUMMER    ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing1  April  4,  1881,  Boats  and 
Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  from  Ferry  Land- 
ing, foot  of  Market  street,  as  follows: 


8«J  f\  A  M.,  Daily,  for  Alameda,  West  San  Leandro, 
•  0\J  weg(;  San  Lorenzo,  Russell's,  Mount  Eden, 
Alvarado,  Hall's,  Newark,  Mowry's,  Alviso,  Agnew'a, 
Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Lovelady's,  Los  Gatos,  Alma, 
Wright's,  Glenwood,  Dougherty's  Mill,  Felton,  Big  Tree 
Grove,  Summit  and  Santa  Cruz. 


3    0A  p.m.,  Daily,  for  Santa  Cruz  and  all  intermedi- 
.  O  \J    ate  stations. 


4      0A  p.m.,  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  San  Jose 
•  OV7    and  all  intermediate  points. 


gg^*  In  Alameda  all  through  trains  will  stop  at  Park 
Street  and  Pacific  Avenue  only. 

Stages  connect  at  Los  Gatos  with  8:30  a.m.  and 
3:30  p.m.  trains  for  Congress  Springs  and  Saratoga. 

EXCURSION     TICKETS 

Sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays,  good  until  Monday  fol- 
lowing, inclusive:  To  San  Jose  and  return,  S2  50 ;  Santa 
Cruz  and  return,  $5. 

O  4U1AN  D  AND  AX AME DA  FERRT. 

Ferries   and    Local   Trains  leave   San 

Francisco   for  Oakland   and   Alameda: 

♦6:35— 7:35— 8:30— 9:30— 10:30— 11:30a.m.  tl2.30— 1:30- 
2:30—3:30    4:30—5:30—6:30—7:30—8:30  and  11:30  P.M. 

From  Corner  Fourteenth  and  Webster 

streets,  Oakland:     fc6:00  -+7:00—8:00—8:50— 

9:50— 10:50— fll  :50  a.m.    12:50-  -1:50—2:50—3:50—4:50— 

5:50—6:50  and  9:50  P.M. 

From  Sign  street,  Alameda— "5:45—  *6:45 

-7:45— 8:38— 9:35— 10:35— tll:35  a.m.    12:35—1:35—2:35 

_3:35_4;35_5:35_6:35  and  9:35  p.m. 

t  Saturdays  and  Sundays  only. 

♦Daily,  Sundays  excepted. 

Up-Towu  Ticket  Office,  208  Montgomery  street.  Bag- 
gage checked  at  hotels  and  residences. 

Through  trains  arrive  at  San  Francisco  at  9:35  and 
10:35  a.m.  and  6:35  P.M. 


F.  W.  ROWEN, 
Superintendent. 


GEO.  H.  WAGGONER, 

Gen.  Pass'gr  Agent. 


Miss  Moseley,  a  domestic  in  a  family  in 
West  Middlesex,  Penn.,  was  supposed  to  have 
died  suddenly  a  few  weeks  ago.  Her  family  had 
moved  to  Missouri  previous  to  her  death,  and 
Miss  Moseley  was  given  a  respectable  burial  by 
her  employer.  A  few  days  after  some  friends 
arrived  there  from  Missouri  to  remove  her  re- 
mains West,  and  on  opening  the  coffin  it  was  dis- 
covered the  young  lady  had  been  buried  alive 
while  in  a  trance,  and  awakened  in  her  grave, 
and  turned  over  on  her  side.  She  was  lying  face 
downward,  her  hands  clenched  in  her  hair  and 
her  distorted  features  plainly  showing  the  inten- 
sity of  suffering  she  had  undergone.  It  was  ap- 
parent that  in  the  short  interval  which  must  have 
ensued  between  return  to  consciousness  and  death 
by  suffocation,  she  had  comprehended  her  condi- 
tion and  turning  upon  her  face,  had  endeavored 
to  throw  open  the  lid  of  the  coffin  by  pushing 
against  it  with  her  back. — Elmira  Gazette. 


July  16,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[  By   a   Truthful   Penman.  1 

The  appeal  to  the  United  States  about  Fenian  conspiracies  to  commit 
murder  in  Kngland  is  a  false  move,  which  only  a  Government  professedly 
Liberal  could  have  ventured  on.  The  Americans  say  that  they  are  ready 
to  put  down  any  attempts  actually  made,  but  that  they  cannot  conde- 
scend to  potter  about  men  who  are  so  childish  as  to  conspire  in  public. 
Meantime  Russia  is  on  the  watch  to  introduce  Russian  systems  of  protec- 
tion into  England.  Whenever  she  succeeds  in  doing  this,  we  can  have 
little  doubt  that  Russian  outrages  will  be  perpetrated  here,  so  that  the 
very  cause  of  the  evil  will  be  continued  under  pretense  of  stamping  it 
out. ^— The  workingtnan — our  horny-handed  brother— has  much  to  teach 
us.  In  simplicity,  and  in  the  elementary  and  unsophisticated  principles 
of  honor  especially,  his  example  may  refresh  the  conscience  of  a  conven- 
tional civilization.  A  manufacturing  town,  and  particularly  its  mechan- 
ics, in  England,  owed  much  to  a  benevolent  local  magnate,  and  resolved 
to  offer  him  a  presentation  portrait  of  himself.  A  hundred  guineas  were 
subscribed,  and  a  deputation  came  to  London  to  look  for  an  artist.  They 
did  not  come  to  terms  with  one  quite  so  quickly  as  might  have  been 
wished,  for  it  at  once  appeared  that  they  required  a  commission  of  fifty 
per  cent,  upon  their  order.  In  other  words,  the  guileless  deputation 
wanted  to  get  their  hundred-guinea  portrait  for  fifty  guineas,  and  to  ab- 
sorb the  rest.  One  artist  declared  himself  willing  to  give  the  sons  of  toil 
twenty-five  per  cent,  of  the  money  due  to  him,  but  they  austerely  refused 
to  take  less  than  the  half. — We  spoke  the  other  day  of  the  terrible  fas- 
cination that  the  freedom  and  comforts  of  America  are  exciting  over  the 
population  of  Europe.  Switzerland  is  in  consternation  at  the  steady  in- 
crease of  emigrants,  Germany  is  legislating  against  it,  and  now  Sweden 
is  gloomily  anticipating  depopulation.  Out  of  a  population  of  4,000,000 
inhabitants,  35,000  have  left  for  New  York  within  a  year.  Nor  are  Nor- 
way and  Denmark  much  better  off.  In  the  former,  out  of  2,000,000, 
10,000  have  gone,  and  Denmark,  with  the  same  total,  has  lost  6,000.  So- 
cialism in  Sweden  has  taken  the  disagreeable  form  of  incendiarism,  and 
maliciouB  fires  have  become  terribly  frequent.— »It  must  be  a  sincere 
satisfaction  to  the  languishing  and  unhappy  nobleman,  Orton,  to  know 
that  the  somewhat  unfortunate  result  of  his  efforts  to  translate  himself 
into  a  Baronet  has  not  prevented  two  new  aspirants  from  putting  in  a 
claim  to  the  family  honors.  One  of  these  candidates  was,  we  are  told, 
lately  interviewed  by  the  Duke  of  Sutherland  in  America,  and  he  is  pro- 
nounced by  an  eminent  legal  authority  to  be  either  the  real  man  or  an 
impostor.  This  oracular  opinion,  especially  the  latter  portion  of  it,  is 
probably  not  far  wide  of  the  mark  ;  but  it  will  be  pleasant  if  we  are  to 
be  favored  with  two  new  Tichborne  trials.  It  is  a  pity  that  the  worthy 
Kenealy  is  no  more.  Considering  the  immense  success  he  commanded 
with  a  single  swindler,  what  an  unbounded  triumph  might  he  not  have 
achieved  could  he  have  presented  to  his  admirers  a  trinity  of  Tichbornes 
— three  persons  and  oue  Baronet — defrauded  of  their  rights  by  an  infa- 
mous conspiracy  of  Jesuits,  jurymen  and  judges!— —Major-General 
Strelbitsky  has  just  published  a  pamphlet  which  might  be  studied  with 
advantage  by  the  simpletons  who  believe  that  Russia  is  cruelly  wronged 
by  those  who  accuse  her  of  seeking  to  aggrandize  her  territory.  The  au- 
thor of  this  pamphlet,  who  is  an  officer  of  the  staff,  and  who  is  a  great 
favorite  of  the  present  Czar,  states  that  at  the  accession  of  Alexander  II. 
the  Russian  Empire  covered  an  area  of  18,842,961  square  versts  (the  verst 
is  not  quite  three-quarters  of  a  mile),  of  which  12,878,174  versts  were  in 
Asia,  4,801,087  in  Europe,  and  1,163,700  in  America ;  while  on  the  1st  of 
January  last  the  total  had  been  increased  by  655,228  square  versts,  to  14,- 
652,200  in  Asia  and  to  4,845,979  in  Europe.  This  is  exclusive  of  the  601,- 
000  square  versts  in  Kuldja,  concerning  which  negotiations  were  in  pro- 
gress when  that  calculation  was  made,  and  of  the  Turcoman  territory 
since  annexed  by  Skobeleff  ;  but  even  without  them  the  conquests  made 
during  the  late  reign  exceed  those  of  any  previous  period  since  Peter  the 
Great.  The  conquests  are  in  reality  more  important  than  they  seem,  for 
the  total  of  65,228  square  versts  represents  the  difference  between  1,883,- 
992  gained  and  1,178,768  lost.  Now,  the  territories  lost,  or  rather  ceded, 
were  Alaska,  which  was  Bold  to  the  United  States  for  a  good  round  sura  ; 
an  island  or  two  off  the  coast  of  Japan,  which  were  exchanged  for  part 
of  the  island  of  Saghalien  ;  and  part  of  Bessarabia,  which  was  taken  from 
Russia  by  the  Treaty  of  Paris  in  1856,  and  given  back  to  her  by  the 
Treaty  of  Berlin  in  1878.  So  that,  in  reality,  Bne  has  acquired  nearly  two 
million  square  versts  in  Central  Asia  and  the  Caucasus. — Vanity  JJVziV.^— 
An  important  experiment  with  torpedoes  against  torpedo  nets  is  reported 
from  Trieste.  A  torpedo  boat  launched  a  torpedo  against  a  vessel  with  a 
torpedo  net  stationed  at  a  distance  of  a  thousand  feet.  In  27  seconds  the 
torpedo  touched  the  net  and  exploded,  tearing  a  hole  in  the  net  and  send- 
ing up  a  column  of  water  250  feet  in  bight.  The  vessel  itself  was  consid- 
erably shaken,  but  not  damaged  in  the  least.  The  charge  in  the  torpedo 
was  half  a  hundredweight  of  gun- cotton.  ^^  No  one  can  have  forgotten 
the  sensation  which  Mdlle.  Sara  Bernhardt  created  last  year  at  Copenha- 
gen by  the  unseasonable  emphasis  which  she  gave  to  her  anti-German 
sentiments — an  emphasis  which,  according  to  common  report,  placed  an 
official  admirer  of  hers  in  a  very  disagreeable  position  vis-a-vis  with 
Prince  Bismarck.  The  distinguished  actress,  at  that  time  more  French 
than  the  French  themselves,  was  understood  to  cherish  such  an  undying 
resentment  towards  the  conquerors  of  Alsace  and  Lorraine  that  no  in- 
ducement could  be  sufficiently  great  to  tempt  her  to  the  German  stage. 
Since  then,  however,  Mdlle.  Bernhardt  has  crossed  the  Atlantic,  and  the 
worship  of  the  almighty  dollar  appears  to  have  somewhat  modified  the 
ardor  of  her  patriotism.  According  to  the  Boerscn  Courier,  she  has  ac- 
cepted an  engagement  for  a  six  months'  professional  tour  in  Germany.  If 
this  be  correct,  she  may  satisfy  her  conscience  by  reflecting  that  such  an 
engagement  is  the  only  method  by  which  she  can  bring  back  to  France 
some  portion,  at  least,  of  the  lost  milliards. 


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July  16,  1881. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Bauman— In  this  city,  July  12,  to  the  wife  of  Charlea  Bauraan,  a  son. 
Barrett— In  this  city,  July  9,  to  the  wife  of  Patrick  Barrett,  a  son. 
Comstock— In  this  city,  July  6,  to  the  wife  of  John  F.  O.  Comstock,  a  son. 
Cooqan— In  this  city,  July  11,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  H.  Coogan,  a  son. 
Dowdall— In  this  city,  July  11,  to  the  wife  of  W.  P.  Dowdall,  a  daughter. 
Goepkl— In  this  city,  July  9,  to  the  wife  of  Otto  Goepel,  a  son. 
Hancock— In  this  city,  July  10,  to  the  wife  of  Samuel  Hancock,  a  son. 
Rademaker— In  this  city,  July  13,  to  the  wife  of  J.  M.  Rademaker,  a  son. 
Sheehy— In  this  city,  July  11,  to  the  wife  of  James  W.  Sheehy,  a  son. 
Whipple— In  this  city,  July  4,  to  the  wife  of  E.  A.  Whipple,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Broemmbl-Hohwiesner— In  this  city,  July  12,  B.  Broemmel  to  H.  Hohwiesner. 
Lewin-Asch— In  this  city,  July  10,  Moses  Lewin  to  Rachel  Asch. 
Levy-Solomon— In  this  city,  July  10,  Henry  Levy  to  Sarah  Solomon. 
Lonbrgan-St.  Ledger— In  this  city,  June  29,  J.  H,  Lonergan  to  Emily  St.  Ledger. 
MiliiER-Trask— In  this  city,  July  6,  Wm.  H.  Miller  to  Lizzie  C.  Trask. 
Makowski-Murphy— In  this  city,  July  5,  Herman  Makowski  to  Virginia  Murphy. 
Steinkamp-Wilckens— In  this  city,  July  10,  Chas.  F.  Steinkamp  to  C.  Wilckens. 
Steffens-Helmke—  In  this  city,  July  10,  John  Steffens  to  Auguste  Helmke. 
Vernon-Angier— In  this  city,  July  13,  Joseph  H.  Vernon  to  Feroline  L.  Angier. 

TOMB. 

Attridge— In  this  city,  July  12,  Thomas  Attridge,  aged  67  years. 

Bowman— In  this  city,  July  11,  Frank  Bowman,  aged  31  years. 

Cooney— In  this  city,  July  12,  Mary  E.  Cooney,  aged  35  years. 

Duffy-  In  this  city,  July  10,  John  Patrick  Duffy,  aged  17  years  and  8  months. 

Ellicb— In  this  city,  July  11,  George  Ellich,  aged  55  years  and  2  months. 

Gray— In  this  city,  July  10,  Bridget  Gray,  aged  44  years. 

O'Hara— In  this  city,  July  10,  Mrs.  A.  J.  W.  O'Hara.  aged  31  years  and  2  months. 

Pond— In  this  city,  July  12,  John  Taylor  Pond,  aged,  7  months  and  11  days. 

Reagan— In  this  city,  July  10,  Mrs.  Mary  Reagan,  aged  75  years 

Skidmore— In  this  city,  July  12,  James  Edward  Skidmore,  aged  42  years. 

FREE    WATER. 

It  ia  "well  known  that  the  question  how  to  get  water  without  having 
to  buy  it  is  a  perplexing  problem  to  some  of  the  quid  nuncs  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. In  fact  we  know  of  two  ancient  inhabitants  who,  having  reveled 
in  riotous  journalism  morning  and  evening  until  the  vigor  of  life  has 
passed  away,  now  devote  the  wisdom  that  is  supposed  to  be  incidental  to 
old  age  to  the  consideration  of  the  problem.  Water !  water !  is  their 
constant  cry,  and  one  of  them  wants  it  scalded.  It  is  by  reason  of  such 
persistence,  however,  that  some  of  the  greatest  discoveries  of  modern  times 
have  been  made.  An  important  idea  resulting  from  these  mental  incuba- 
tions has  been  given  to  the  community  by  the  journalists  referred  to.  It 
was  nothing  less  than  to  bore  down  into  the  bowels  of  the  earth,  which, 
Professors  Proctor  and  Denton  and  Lnring  Pickering  and  other  remark- 
able men  tell  us,  is  full  of  water  that  has  leaked  through  the  crust,  and 
bring  it  back  to  the  surface,  where  it  can  be  dispensed  free  to  all.  These 
bores,  not  the  Professors,  are  called  artesian  wells,  the  name  conveying 
two  important  suggestions,  to  wit,  that  to  bore  successfully  is  an  art,  and 
that  when  the  bore  is  a  success  it  is  easy  to  discover  at  what  depth  the 
subterranean  fluid  exists.  The  last  named  of  the  three  great  men  above 
mentioned  has  suggested  the  boring  of  more  artesian  wells  than  any  man 
who  has  lived  in  the  past  seventy-three  years  and  six  months.  An  ex- 
pert has  computed  that  in  the  city  and  county  of  San  Francisco  alone  he 
has,  up  to  last  Saturday,  suggested  the  boring  of  not  less  then  603  wells. 
On  one  of  these  bores  work  has  already  been  commenced;  it  is  out  at 
what  is  known  as  the  Sand-lot.  The  remainder  of  the  603  are  to  be  com- 
menced so  soon  as — but  we  won't  digress  now  from  the  main  subject  about 
which  we  commenced  to  write. 

It  was  at  the  bore  on  the  Sand-lot  that  an  interesting  discovery  has 
been  made.  The  main  Sand-lot  work  has  been  carried  on  secretly  and  at 
night,  according  to  plans  and  designs  furnished  by  L.  P.,  the  savan.  For 
good  reasons  its  location  was  immediately  under  the  rostrum  occupied  on 
Sundays  by  the  learned  and  eloquent  Webster  of  the  Pacific  coast,  D.  K. 

A  few  nights  ago  it  had  reached  a  depth  of  101  feet  8|  inches,  when  sud- 
denly the  bore  penetrated  the  water  stratum,  and  at  the  same  instant 
there  issued  from  the  mouth  of  the  bore  a  peculiar  gas  having  most  valua- 
ble chemical,  illuminating  and  combustible  qualities,  and  of  an  odor  suf- 
ficiently powerful  to  keep  at  a  distance  all  meddlesome  and  curious  peo- 
ple. It  was  formed  of  a  combination  of  earburetted  and  sulphuretted 
hydrogen,  and  has  been  pronounced  by  the  California  Academy  of  Sci- 
ences as  proceeding  from  something  undergoing  the  process  of  ereniacausis. 

The  liquid  of  the  stratum  was  of  a  beautiful  green  color,  which,  where 
it  came  in  contact  with  the  white  edge  of  a  copy  of  the  Evening  Bulletin, 
a  fragment  of  which  lay  upon  the  ground  near  by,  produced  so  distinct  an 
impression  that  the  savan,  L.  P.,  who  was  present,  suggested  that 
it  might  be  used  as  an  appropriate  substitute  for  printers'  ink  in  future 
editions  of  that  paper. 

But  the  most  interesting  development  was  that  of  a  few  fossil  speci- 
mens brought  to  the  surface,  and  which  were  believed  to  belong  to  the 
pliocene  age.  They  were  interesting  as  establishing  the  existence  of  ani- 
mal, and  even  insect,  life  at  that  ancient  period.  The  first  specimen  was 
a  few  small  fragments  of  a  bright,  enameled,  bony  substance  not  larger 
than  a  good-sized  bean,  but  containing  pure  gold  visible. 

The  second  was  an  irregular  shaped  fragment,  about  six  inches  square, 
of  what  was  evidently  a  portion  of  the  epidermis  of  some  pachyderm, 
and  which  had  become  indurated  until  it  had  lost  all  flexibility  and  was 
quite  brittle.  The  third  was  about  a  thimbleful  of  insects  of  an  iridescent 
hue,  blue  and  green  colors  predominating,'  resembling  very  greatly  the 
bottle-flies  of  the  present  age.  These  were  in  a  perfect  state  of  preserva- 
tion,^  so  much  so  that  one  of  the  savans  fancied  he  detected  motion.  A 
special  meeting  of  the  Academy  has  been  called  to  examine  and  report 
upon  these  antediluvian  curiosities,  and  to  suggest  how  the  discovery  may 
be  utilized.  The  institution  will  probably  pass  a  vote  of  thanks  to  L.  P., 
through  whose  instrumentality  such  great  results  have  been  accomplished. 

P.  S.— Since  the  foregoing  was  written,  further  tests  and  examinations 
of  the  ground  and  of  the  neighborhood  have  developed  some  connection 
of  the  stratum  in  which  the  fossils  were  found  with  an  old  drain  which 
led  from  a  building  where  resided  the  keeper  of  the  Yerba  Buena  ceme- 
tery, which  formerly  occupied  that  site.  The  same  gaseous  exhalation 
was  found  to  proceed  from  that  drain,  and  in  it  was  found  an  old  boot- 
leg, from  which  a  portion  was  missing,  the  pachydermatous  specimen  ex- 
actly fitting  the  defective  leg-covering.    A  microscopical  examination  of 


the  enameled  gold-bearing  specimens  revealed  the  fact  that  they  were  a 
few  molars  which  had  settled  down  from  the  localities  of  their  former 
possessors  in  the  cemetery,  and  had  reached  the  bed-rock,  whence  they 
had  been  carried  along  together  with  the  flies  which  are  indigenous  to  such 
localities.  Until  the  other  bores  in  progress  shall  be  completed  and  new 
developments  made,  the  Bulletin  will  continue  to  be  printed  with  ink  as 
heretofore.  But  free  water  is  almost  certain  to  be  reached  by  the  time 
the  603  wells  shall  be  in  flowing  condition. 


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Dealers    in    "Wines,    Liquors    and    Groceries* 
27  and  29  California  Street Between  Davis  and  Drumm. 

[March  19.] 

L. H.Newton.       NEWTON  BROTHERS  &  CO.,       M.  Newton. 

Importers  and  wholesale  dealers  in  Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and 
Groceries,  204  and  206  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 

CASTLE  BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Bios.  213  and  215 
Frontstreet,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

c.  w.   M.  SMITH,  /^\ 

The  Leading  and  Oldest  Patent   Solicitor,       /ftAPSftn 

Established    ire    1802,  IpAl  EN  I Q ! 

Removed  to ■. 224  Sansome  Street. \jPm92/ 

[March  12.1  X^JU^ 

MOUNT   TAMALPAIS    CEMETERY. 

A   Rural    Burial   Place  for   San   Franoisoo. 

Office:  Masonic  Temple.  J.  O.  ELDRIDGE,  President. 

A  W.  Dd  Eois,  Secretary.  Aue.  18. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

"jl/Tannfacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 


1TA 


put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.    Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 


in  barrels  for  Export, 
street,  up  stairs. 


Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.    Office,  215  Front 

Dec.  21. 


C.    KOOPMANSCHAP, 

Chinese  Immigration  Ag-eut,  Is  prepared    to  contract  or 
receive  orders  for  Chinese  laborers  to  any  part  of   the  world     Apply  at 
Merchants'  Exchange,  Room  28,  second  floor,  or  Hongkong-,  China.  June  18. 


PACIFIC    CONGRESS    SPRINGS. 

npliis  well-known  and  popular  summer  resort  open  for  the 

J-     reception  of  guests.    Stages  connect  at  Los  Gatos  with  morning  and  evening 
trains.    For  terms,  address  LEWIS  A.  SAGE,  Proprietor, 

April  30.  Saratoga,  Cal. 

C0WEN    &    PORTER, 

FUNERAL     DIRECTORS, 

112  Geary  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  21.] 


July  16,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


15 


MARINE     INTELLIGENCE. 


ARRIVALS  AND  CLEARANCES  AT  THE  PORT  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  FOR 
THE   WEEK  ENDING  Jl'LY  14,  1881. 


ARRIVALS. 

©ATM. 

VBSSKtu 

MA8TRR. 

WHIRR  FROM. 

CONSIGNERS. 

JTy  9 

Zuage 

Champerioo... 

Master. 

Metcalfe 

Aim-shurv  . 

Hongkong 

..  11 

Bark  P.J.  Carlton 

W.  T.  Coleman  &  Co. 

..   12 

Ship  Thos.  Stephens  . . 

Robertson . . 

Melbourne  . . . 

Geo.  J.  Theobald  &  Co. 

..   12 

Ship  Kn'tof  the  Garter  Hamo.id  . . . 

North  Shields. 

Balfour,  Guthrie  &  Co. 

..   12 

Bearse 

New  York 

John  Rosenfeld. 

..  12 

Ship  Scottish  Minstrel. 

Bryde 

Wilmington. . . 

Rodgers,  Meyer  &  Co. 

..    IS 

Shin  East  Cmft 

It  i miner  .... 

Sydney 

Rodgers,  Meyer  &  Co. 

..   IS  Bark  Minnie  Cornell  .. 

Hongkong 

Macondrav  &  Co. 

. .   IS]  Bark  Thomas  Pope. . . . 

Millard 

Fox  Islands... 

J.  N.  Knowles. 

..  ISSch'rClausSpreckles. . 

Kahalui 

J.  D.  Sprecklea  &  Bros. 

..  13'stm'rCiiy  of  N.  York.  Seabury 

Sydney 

Williams,  Dimond&Co. 

CLEAEANCES. 


DATE 

VESSEL. 

MASTER. 

WHERE    BOUND 

BY  WHOM  CLEARED. 

JTy  9 

..    t> 
..    0 

..     9 

..  11 
..  11 

..  12 

White 

Whitmore.. 
Mc  Laugh  lin 

Lee 

Monroe 

Mclntyre . . . 

Menzies 

Bidwell 
Oltniann. . . . 
Melander . . . 

Hongkong.... 

Havre 

La  Libertad . . 
Queenstown . . 
Queenstown . , 
Cork 

LiverpooL.... 

Queenstown . . 
Queenstown . . 
Tahiti 

W.  T.  Coleman  &  Co. 

Ship  Hagarstown 

Ship  Glory  of  the  Seas. 
Sen  r  Dashing  Wave. . . 

Ship  Scottish  Chieftain 

W.  Dresbach. 
G.  W.  McNear. 
D.  De  Castro. 
R.  Sheehy. 
Parrott  &  Co. 
G.  W.  McNear. 

..  12 

..   12 
..  13 

Sch'r  Coneuelo 

Starr  &  Co. 
W.  Loaiza. 
Parrott  &  Co. 
G.  W.  McNcar. 

..    13 

Bark  J.  W.  Seaver.... 

A.  Crawford  &  Co. 

CREMATION. 

In  every  part  of  Europe  intelligent  people  are  beginning  to  realize 
the  objections  to  the  Christian  practice  of  burying  the  dead,  and  not  a 
few  who  have  been  brave  enough  to  conquer  the  prejudices  of  association 
have  resigned  their  bodies  to  cremation.  It  is  remarkable  that  Italy  is 
the  birth-place  of  the  revival  of  a  process  which  was  practiced  throughout 
that  country  in  Pagan  times.  The  Bishop  of  Manchester,  one  of  the 
wisest  of  the  English  prelates,  has  been  bold  enough  to  declare  that  we 
must  face  the  problem,  "  How  to  bury  our  dead  out  of  sight  more  practi- 
cally and  more  seriously  than  we  have  hitherto  done."  In  the  same  sense 
that  the  Sabbath  was  made  for  man,  and  not  man  for  the  Sabbath,  so  was 
the  earth  made,  not  for  the  dead,  but  the  living.  No  intelligent  faith  can 
suppose  that  any  Christian  doctrine  is  affected  by  the  manner  or  the  time 
in  which  the  body  crumbles  into  the  elements  out  of  which  it  was  origi- 
nally made.  The  idea  of  cremation  revolts  only  because  it  violates  estab. 
lished  custom.  Science  now  declares  this  custom  is  more  honored  in  the 
breach  than  the  observance.  Science  has  denounced  a  score  of  habits  not 
less  deeply  rooted,  and  we  may  be  sure  that  she  will  gain  the  mastery  in 
this.  The  Bishop  observes  that  the  instincts  in  favor  of  inhumation  are 
sentimental  and  illogical,  and  must  give  way  before  the  difficulties,  in- 
conveniences, expense  and  positive  dangers  of  the  existing  system. 

In  Italy  there  have  been  already  many  cremations.  Crematories  have 
been  erected  in  Lodi  and  Milan.  The  Royal  Lombard  Institution  of  Sci- 
ences awarded  a  medal  to  Mr.  Frederick:  Siemens,  of  Dresden,  for  the 
best  method  of  disposing  of  the  dead.  Many  Italian  town  authorities 
have  declared  their  preference  for  cremation  over  interment,  as  being 
cheaper  and  better  from  a  hygienic  point  of  view.  In  Gotha  the  Muni- 
cipal Council  of  the  city  have  erected  a  crematorium,  open  to  all  Germany, 
and  bodieB  have  been  forwarded  from  Dresden,  Vienna,  Hanover,  Breslau, 
Bamberg,  Liepsic  and  other  places.  The  whole  cost  of  the  process,  in- 
cluding religious  ceremonies,  anthems,  choristers,  etc.,  is  165  marks,  or 
about  §541.  The  actual  cost  of  the  cremation  for  attendance,  fuel  and  the 
use  ot  the  furnace  is  only  $14,  which,  in  this  city,  would  be  saved  three 
times  over  in  the  price  of  the  casket.  We  are  of  opinion  that  the  con- 
tinued addition  annually  of  four  or  five  thousand  bodies  to  the  mass  of 
decomposition  now  collected  at  Lone  Mountain  threatens  the  public 
health  of  this  city,  and  must  be  stopped  before  long.  We  have  no  hope 
that  the  present  cemeteries  will  be  removed  elsewhere,  and  we  therefore 
look  to  the  introduction  of  cremation  as  the  only  safe,  rational  and  scien- 
tific solution  of  the  difficulty. 


GLADSTONE'S    HEALTH. 

The  following  excerpt  from  a  letter  from  Mr.  Charles  Overton  will 
be  read  with  interest,  as  it  is  supplemented  by  a  note  from  Mr.  Glad- 
stone's private  Secretary,  Horace  Seymour: 

New  York,  July  5,  1881. 

My  Dear  Sir:  When  in  San  Francisco,  about  three  months  ago,  I  was 
in  the  habit  of  sending  the  News  Letter  to  my  father  in  London.  In  one 
of  the  numbers  you  had  a  paragraph  that  referred  to  Mr.  Gladstone. 
■  My  father  being  one  of  Ins  friends,  cut  it  out  and  sent  it  to  him.  I  send 
you  Mr.  Gladstone's  answer  and  the  portion  of  my  father's  letter  in 
which  he  refers  to  it.  I  thought  it  would  be  interesting  to  you.  I  send 
it  from  a  friendly  feeling,  so  pray  don't  consign  it  to  your  waste-paper 
basket,  as  Mr.  Gladstone's  letters,  although  written  by  his  private  Secre- 
tary, are  getting  valuable.  Yours  truly,  Charles  Overton. 

My  father  writes:  **  I  inclose  Gladstone's  letter  (rather  amusiug  for 
him)  in  reply  to  my  sending  cutting  from  one  of  your  papers — S.  F.  News 
Letter — regarding  the  accusation  that  he  was  in  the  habit  of  drinking  his 
neighbors'  wine  at  dinner-parties,  when  excited  by  his  conversation.  I 
asked  him  if  it  was  a  true  bill.  His  reply  will  be  a  curiosity  to  your 
American  friends,  so  I  send  it: 

10  Downing  Street,  Whitehall,  May  21, 1SSL 
Sir:  Mr.  Gladstone  desires  me  to  thank  you  for  your  letter  of  the  6th 
inst,  and  the  cutting  you  sent  him  from  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter. 
His  physician  is  very  strict  against  mixture  of  wines,  and  Mr.  Gladstone 
is,  he  hopes,  his  obedient  patient. 

I  am,  sir,  your  obedient  servant,  Horace  SsroiOUB. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Norcross  Silver  Mining ;  Company." Location  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  Bon  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Storey  County,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  twelfth  day  of  July,  1831,,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  70)  of  CO  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  Of  the  Cor- 
poration, payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  Room  68,  Nevada  Block,  809  Montgomery  street,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  SIXTEENTH 
day  of  AUGUST,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction; 
and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  SEVENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1SS1,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNEU,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  58,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F.,  Cal. [July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Sbare , 40  Cents 

Levied July  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  1st 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  S.  F. July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BEST    &    BELCHER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  21 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied July  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  7th 

WILLIAM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  29,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.  July  Id. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

MAYBELLE    CON.    MININGr    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied , June  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office July  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock August  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  310  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  July  9. 

^ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

RED    CLOUD    CON.    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  10 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents  ' 

Levied .' June  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office July  27th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock ,\ August  17th 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office- -Room  25,  310  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  July  9. 

REGULAR    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  anil  Mining;  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  July  9th,  1881— At  a  meeting  uf  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  48)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
per  share  was  declared,  payable  on  FRIDAY,  July  16tb,  1881.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Monday,  July  11th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Saa   Francisco, 
Califurnia. July  16. 

EXTRA    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  North,  iii  Belle  Mill  ami  Mining;  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  July  9th,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  an  Extra  Dividend  (No.  49)  ot  Twenty-five 
Cents  (25c.)  per  share  was  declared,  payable  on  FRIDAY,  July  15,  1881.  Trausfer 
Books  closed  on  Monday,  July  lltb,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sau    Francisco, 
California.  July  16. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  King;  Mining*  Company,  San  Francisco, 
July  8th,  1881. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  19)  of  Twenty -five  Cents  (26c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  FRIDAY,  July  15th,  1881,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  California.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  on  July  11th,  1881. 
July  16.  JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Saving's   and    Loan    Society,    619   Clay  street. —  For   the  six 
months  ending  June  30,1861,  the  Board  of  Directors  have  declared  a  dividend 
on  all  deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  (4)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  of  Federal  Tax,  and 
parable  on  and  after  Friday,  July  15,  1S81. 
July  16. CYRUS  W.  CARMAN Y.  Cashier. 

DIVIDEND    NUMBER    SEVENTY. 

The  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regal  a  r 
monthly  dividend  (No.  70)  of  One  Dollar  ($1)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
on  the  11th  day  of  July,  1881,  CHARLES  R.  BTI  »RY.  Secretary, 

July  1G.  406  California  street. 

DIVIDEND   NOTICE. 

The  German  Savings  and  Loan  Society. --For  the  half  year 
ending  this  date,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  German  Savings  and  Loan  So- 
ciety has  declared  a  dhidend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  five  and  one-tenth 
tb  HO)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rale  of  four  and  one- 
fourth  (4J)  per  cent-  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after 
the  Uth  dav  of  Julv,  1881.     By  order,  GEORGE  LETTE,  Secretary. 

Ban  Fraucisco.  June  30,  188L  July  2. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  California  Savings  aud  Loan  Society.  7T.W.  cor.  Powell 
and  Eddy  streets.— The  Board  of  Directors  bare  declared  a  Dividend  u>  Depos- 
itors at  the  rate  of  five  and  one-tenth  (5  10)  per  cent,  per  annum  on   Term  Deposits, 

and  four  aud  one-quarter  (4j)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  from 
Federal  Tax,  for  the  half  year  ending  June  30,  1881,  and  payable  on  and  after  July 
15,  1881.  \July  2.)  VERNON  CAMPBELL,  secretary^ 

Qfifi  a  week  in  yonr  own  town.    Terms  and  ?V>  outfit  free. 

^OU  Address  BL  Haixett  A  CO.,  Portland,  Maine. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  16,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  July  11,  1881. 

Compiled fromthe fiecordsqfthe  Commercial Agevicy,iOl  California8t.,8.F. 
Tuesday,  July  5th. 


SBANTOR  AND  GKANTEE. 


JaB  ColllBon  and  wf  to  J  P  Poole. 

Mar;:  M  Hendry  to  Magpie  Hendry 
Mary  E  Jones  to  Saml  M  Wilson. 

H  Levison  to  Emma  Levison 


John  Mngge  to  Frank  Silva 

Henry  Wreden  to  Martin  Mangels 
W  F  Lapidge  and  wf  to  M  O'Hare 


C  A  Low  to  Daniel  E  Martin.. 
D  E  Martin  to  W  F  Lapidge  . . 


Cath  Norris  to  Patk  Reynolds 

Hib  S  and  L  Socy  to  Babette  Eisen 


Peter  Craig  toRobtMcClellan.. 


DESCRIPTION. 


W  Cbenery,  213  e  Roanoke,  ne  25x100  ; 
portion  lot  10,  blk  16,  Fairmonnt 

E  Bnena  Vista,  52:6  s  Sacramento,  30x60 

N  Washington,  100  e  Fillmore,  e  28x127: 
8— Western  Addition  317 

Sw  Tyler  and  Bachanan,  w  57:6— West- 
ern Adition  28  2 

Portion  lot  20,  blk  3,  College  Homestead 

N  Lombard,  80  w  Taylor,  w  7:6x80 

W  Lapidge,  125  n  19th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  71 

W  Montgomery,  68:10  s  Washington,  8 
80:4x63:9— 50-vara  3 

W  Valencia,  100  n  10th,  n  100,  w  100,  n 
25,  w  80,  s  125,  e  55,  s  100,  e  25,  n  100, 
e  10  to  com— M  B  71  ;  w  Valencia,  120 
s  18th,  s  25,  w  100,  8  25,  w  80,  n  100,  e 
80,  s  50,  e  100  to  com  •  e  Lapidge,  300 
n  19th,  n  25x80 ;  w  Lapidge,  100  n  19lh 
n  50,  w  80,  s  50,  e  25,  b  100,  e  25,  n  100, 
9:30  to  com;  w  Lapidge,  200  n  19th,  n 
225x80— Mission  Block  71 

S  Minna,  222  e  5th,  e  25x80— 100-va  134. 

W  Franklin,  103:1  8  Fulton,  s  103:1,  w 
57:6,  n  17,  w  10:6,  n  20:3,  w  4:6,  n  34:4, 
e  55-to  com— W  A 138 

Se  half  of  lot  21,  section  32.  Masonic 
Cemetery 


500 
10 


Gift 
300 
450 

510 

1 


5 
2,000 


5,800 
115 


Wednesday,  July  6th. 


J  D  Walker  to  Sidney  L  Johnson. 

J  B  Lewis  to  Jas  Hendy 

APCatlinto  Wm  W  Wade 

A  J  Rhodes  to  A  P  Catlin 


Thos  P  Stoney  to  City  and  Co  S  F 

J  M  Wood  to  same 

Robt  Wilson  to  Henry  J  Finigan. 

GC  Letcher  to  Aagnste  Perry 

Andrew  Fuller  to  Robt  G  Kelly. . . 

Laurel  Hill  Cem  to  Eliza  F  Stearns 
W  F  Dratbmann  to  Carl  Leichter. 

Jno  Grant  to  Secnrity  Savs  Bank. 

J  S  Bowman  to  E  M  Galvin  et  al. . 

Wm  Thomson  et  al  to  G  Ferrea 

J  Ambrose  by  suff  to  W  Thomson 
ThoePendergast  to  Frank  H  Burke 
Wm  Wolff  to  Jas  D  Walker  et  al 


Ne  Stenart,  137:6  se  market,  se 91:8x137: 
6— B  and  Water  598  and  599 

Sw  Chestnut  and  Stockton,  s  35x103:6— 
50-vara  680 

E  Iowa,  266:8  n  Yolo,  n  166:4x200— Po 
trero  Block  33 

Same,  and  also  property  in  Sacramento 
County 

Streets  and  Highways 

Same 

W  Church,  65  n  23d,  n  25x117:6 -Harp- 
ers Add'tion  85  ;  subject  to  mortgage. 

Lo  4,  blk  82,  University  Mound 

W  Mission,  220  n  25lh,  n  25x90— MiBSion 
Block  67 

Lot  2323 

W  Pierce,  110  s  Tyler,  s  27:6x110— West- 
ern Addition  434 

Se  Townsend,  275  ne  3d,  ne  125  ;  nw  of 
Townsend,  275  sw2d,  ne  50x125 

Undivided  half,  sw  Beach  and  Hyde,  w 
137:6x137:6-50- vara  1343 

Lots  1,  2, 3,  blk  1,  Belle  Roche  City  .... 

Same 

N  M  street,  50  e  Gnerrero,  e  25x114 

E  Webster,  25  s  of  O'Farrell,  s  62x90— 
Western  Addition  278 


30,000 

20 

200 

200 
1 
1 


3,700 
75 

1,500 

34,000 

1 

1,500 

1,625 

425 


Thursday,  July  7th. 


George  R  Adams  to  H  F  Cooper. . 
M  Greenwood  toMargtLBell 


L  WMcLanflin  &  wf  toF  B  Carter 


F  B  Carter  to  L  W  McGlanflin 

Ed  Durkin  et  al  to  S  F  Savs  Union 


Robt  McElroy  to  JasFogarty.. 


D  E  Martin  to  Wm  F  Lapidge. . . . 

W  F  Lapidge  and  wf  to  H  Knhn. 
H  Hadeler  to  Johann  A  Schmidt. 


Wm  Hadeler  et  al  to  same 

Miles  McCarthy  to  John  Hayden. 

H  Mahan  to  Soloman  GuBtavus . . 
C  Hanson  to  Amelia  C  Truesdell. 


Wm  Leviston  et  al  toBSBrookB. 


Patk  McGee  to  G  W  Beckh 

A  Haas  et  al  to  Hib  S  and  L  Socy. 


NVallejo,  30  w  Octavia,  n  24:3x125 

S  Washington,  50  w  Maple,  w57:8,  8 
131:3,  se  to  a  point,  n  139:4  to  com- 
Weatern  Addition  844 

N  Sacramento.  29:9  e  Pierce,  e  26x103— 
Western  Addition  391 

Same 

Se  Howard,  125  ne  2d,  ne  50x80— 100-va 
4S  ;  ne  7th,  150  se  Brannan,  se  25x85 
— 100-vara319 

N  Fell,  69:5  c  Fillmore,  e  40:7,  n  75,  w 
27:1,  sw  76  to  commencement — West- 
em  Addition  299 

W  Valencia,  95  b  18tb,  s  25x100— Mis- 
sion Block  71 

Same 

Undivided  half  w  Kearny,  22:6  n  Geary, 
n  40,  w  50:5,  s  62:6,  e  20,  n  22:6,  e  30 
to  commencement— 50-vara  S97 

Undivided  half  same 

Ne  7th,  230  nw  of  Brannan,  nw  25x80- 
100-vara  304   

Lot  14,  blk  644,  Pt  Lob  Ave  Homestead . 

IS  Jackson,  148:6  w  Webster,  w  44x127: 

S  -Western  Addition  317 

Ne  Broadway  and  Gough,  137:6— West- 
ern Addition  119 

Se  Market,  175  sw  6th,  25x100 -50-v  199 

Nw  17th  and  Folsom,  n  140x247— Mis- 
Bion  Block  42 


$1,500 


5.200 
12,500 

1,425 

5 
1,700 


52,000 
1 

1,900 
300 


30,350 
16,206 


Friday,  July  8th. 


Katy  Marble  and  bus  to  G  Mearos 
Mary  A  Groaard  to  S  and  Ln  Socy 
Meyer  Lewis  to  Sallie  A  Roundey. 
Amanda  U  Slade  to  Margt  E  Hagan 

LoneMoun  Cem  to  AC  Austin 

A  C  Austin  to  Cornelia  J  Austin . . 
Mary  Piratsky  to  Mary  C  Piratsky 


CD  Cole  to  C  C  Rohrle 

T  G  Lambert  to  George  Torrens . . 
O  Byrnes  et  al  to  Hib  S  and  L  Soc 


E  Powell,  91:8  n  Francisco,  n  22:11x91: 

8— 50-vara  1512 

S  SackBon,  68:9  e  Gough,  e  68:9x127:8— 

Westeru  Addition  1^2 

S  Sacramento.  220  w  Oclavia,  w  40x132: 

7— Western  Addition  196 

W  Powell,  137:6  s  Washington,  20x60— 

50-vara  150  ;  w  Powell,  137:6  n  Clay,  s 

7:6x60— 50-vara  156 

Lot  793 

Same 

S  Oak,  206:3  w  Franklin,  w  22:11x120— 

Western  Addition  142 

Potrero  blks  202  and  203 

N  Clay,  137:6  w  Hyde,  w  1S:9x45 

W  Franklin.  80  s  of  Hayes,  8:40x112:6— 

Western  Addition  140 


t  5 
5,000 
4,000 


1,500 
150 
Gift 

Gift 

10 
100 

4,041 


Saturday,  July  9th. 


GKANTORAND  GRANTEE. 


W  Hutchinson  to  H  M  Hutchinson 


M  A  McCarthy  et  al  to  M  J  Lovell 


WFLapidgeto  E  Williamson — 
Colin  M  Smith  to  Eugene  Dalton. 

Eugene  Dalton  et  al  to  Jno  Dalton 
John  Dalton  et  al  to  J  H  Bolton. . 
R  R  Swain  et  al  to  Cala  Ins  Co  . . . 


G  E  Wellington  to  A  R  Wellington 
Wm  F  Lapidge  to  Mary  J  Rogers 
Mary  Cronin  to  Margaret  W  Hines 

Patk  Eagan  to  Wm  J  Gnnn 

J  C  Duncan  to  Norah  Spooner.. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Norah  Spooner  to  M  H  Sawyer. . . 
Jno  F  Pyncb  to  Mary  R  Mercado, 
Philip  S  Fay  to  Peter  Difley 


S  Peter  to  F  H  Kellogg.. 


E  cor  5th  and  Minna,  ne  74x80— 100-vara 
134,  and  subject  to  a  mortgage,  being 
lot  14,  block  'I,'  lot  3,  blk  'K,'  Eureka 
HomeBtead 

E  Castro,  118:41  n  Market,  n  55:6,  e  65. 
125-1000,  sw  83  to  commencement- 
Mission  Block  116  

E  Lapidge,  250  n  19th,  n  25x80— M  B  71 

Nw  Washington  and  Devisadero,  n  62 
x  137:6— Western  Addition  497 

Same 

Same 

Nw  Utah  and  Sonoma,  n  275,  w  100,  s 
100,  w  100,  s  100,  e  100,  n  25,  e  50,  8 
100,  e  50  to  commencement— Potrero 
Nuevo  81  ;  se  Natoma,  120  sw  2d,  sw 
35x80— 100-vara 

N  Sacramento,  81:6  w  Leavenworth,  w 
56xl00-50:vara  1187 

E  Lapidge  275  n  19tu,  n  25  x  80— Mis- 
sion Block  71 

S  Filbert,  165  w  Montgomery,  w  27:6— 
50-vara  1482 

N  Valley,  126  e  Sanchez,  e  51:4x114— 

Harpers  Addition  96 

I  Lots  12  and  13,  blk  'G,'  Railroad  Home- 
Btead No  2 

Same ■. 

Lot  7  blk  97,  University  Homestead 

N  Grove,  237:6  e  Fillmore,  e  376x137:6 
— Western  Addition  301 

W  41st  avenue,  200  s  of  'M'  street,  8 100 
x  120— Outside  Lands  916 


Gift 


900 
;    550 

10 

5 

4,000 


5 
Gift 

650 

875 

5 

5 
750 
150 

5 

5 


Monday,   July  11th. 


J  C  Merrill  to  Hib  S  and  Ln  Socy. 


M  J  Crowley  to  Mary  A  Crowley. 


Hannah  Luf  kin  to  Saml  Bruk 

Jos  Steadman  to  Geo  A  Moore 


LiUieWellocktosame 

J  W  Davis  to  Anne  M  Worrall.. 


S  S  Wright  et  al  to  L  Gottig 

Geo  A  Bordwell  et  al  to  same 

Michael  Smith  and  wf  to  P  Heran 
Marie  L  Lagrange  to  E  L  Lagrange 
Wm  F  Lapidge  to  T  McAuliffe... . 


Geo  H  Collins  to  Saml  Bowman.. 
Jno  J  S  Kehau  to  John  Brickell. . 


N  California.  45:10  w  Front,  w  32:6x137: 
6-B  and  W  229,  230,  231 ;  and  undi- 
vided half  nw  Brannan  and  8th,  nw 
550x275— 100-vara  336,  337 

S  Turk,  183  w  Jones,  w  23x137:6— 100- 
vara  1109 

S  Merchant,  158  e  Drumm,  e  22:6x55 

S  Union,  155  w  of  Battery,  w  40x97:6- 
50-vara  570 

Same 

N  California,  56:3  w  Baker,  w  25x90:2- 
Western  Addition  280 

S  21st,  136:6  w  Mission,  w  22x90-Mi8 
Bion  Block  65 

S  24th,  80  e  of  Tork,  e  40xl00-MiBsion 
Block  176 

N  Bernard,  83:6  w  Taylor,  w  23:6x60  - 
50-vara  812 

E  Hampshire,  425  n  Helena,  n  25x100  ; 
lot  123,  Silver  Terrace  Homestead 

W  Lapidge,  150  n  19th,  n  50x80— MisBion 
Block  71 

Lots  16  and  17,  blk  11,  College  Hd 

N  16th.  172  w  Valencia,  w  20xlOO-Mis 
sion  Block  36 


Gift 
2,000 

8,500 
8,500 

1,100 

2,500 

2,500 

1,600 

5 

1,040 
200 


poison    o^.k: 

CUBED     BY     THE     USE     OP 

STEELE'S    GRI N  DELIA    LOTION, 

OR 

FLUID    EXTRACT   OF    GRINDELIA   ROBUSTA. 


manufactured  and  Sold  by 

JAMES  G.  STEELE  &  CO Druggists, 

635  Market  Street,  Under  tbe  Palace  Hotel. 

[May  7.] 


DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 


Having  entirely  recovered  his  healtb,  has  resumed  tbe 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

g^~  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  MIDWIS. 
Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    23  MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

MARBLE   WORKSJ 

MANTELS    AND    GRATES, 
MOiruMxurTS  Airv  sha.i>-stones, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

£3T  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  C*£J 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCORMICK. 

ANDREW    BAIRD, 

Negotiator    of   Loans    and   Commercial    Paper, 
Broker  in  Local  and  State  Securities, 

No.  312  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[P.  O.  Box  1,208.]  July  19. 


July  16,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Lawn  u  white  u  driven  snow ; 
Cvpra*  black  m  e'er  m  crow  ; 
Glove*  m  *wcet  m  dunuk  races ; 
Mwki  (or  f»ccs  ami  for  nowc*  ; 
Bugle-bracelet,  nevklace,  amber ; 
Perfume  for  a  lady'*  chamber ; 


G<>M  quoins  and  stomachers, 
For  mv  Uds  lo  gtn  tlK'ir  dears; 
Phut  and  poUnratlcks  <>l  steal. 
What  maids  tack  from  head  lo  heel : 
Comefaai  of  mo.cotm'ieonu-liiiy.eomobuy, 
Boy,  lads,  or  else  vour  losses  cry. 

William  Shakspkars. 


There  Is  do  present  that  a  young  husband  can  make  to  a  young 
wife  more  valuable  than  a  sewing  machine,  and  sometimes  there  is  no 
present  so  worthies*.  By  this  we  mean  that  it  altogether  depends  where 
yon  buy  your  sewing-machine,  and  what  kind  you  get.  If  you  purchase 
a  poor  one  you  bring  a  nuisance  into  the  house  ;  if  you  buy  a  good  one 
you  import  a  domestic  blessing.  The  writer  purchased,  six  years  ago,  a 
Davis  Vertical  Feed  Sewing-Machine  from  Mark  Sheldon,  of  130  Post 
street,  and  it  is  to-day  as  perfect  as  when  it  was  bought  There  are  other 
machines  which  are,  perhaps,  equally  good,  as,  for  instance,  the  Howe 
and  the  Chicago  Singer  machines,  for  which  Mr.  Sheldon  is  also  agent. 

11 1  wonder  what  has  become  of  the  scissors?"  said  Mrs.  Johnson  the 
other  day;  "  I  have  been  looking  for  them  all  the  evening*  and  can't  6nd 
them  high  or  low."  After  awhile  the  hired  Dutchman  commenced  pulling 
off  bis  boots,  preparatory  to  going  to  bed.  "All  dis  day,"  Baid  he,  *' I 
tink  I  got  some  little  grabble  stones  in  my  poot.  I  kess  I  kit  him  out 
now."  When  he  turned  up  his  boot,  all  that  he  could  find  in  it  was  a 
thimble,  a  pair  of  scissors,  half  a  loaf  of  bread  and  a  few  dozen  tacks. 

The  charming  drives  around  this  city  are  often  spoiled  by  a  bad 
turn-out — an  illy-painted  buggy,  perhaps,  or  an  ugly  horse.  And  yet  it 
costs  no  more  to  get  a  perfect  turnout,  a  gentle  yet  speedy  team,  a  per- 
fectly appointed  carriage  ;  and  all  that  is  requisite  to  obtain  these  is  a 
visit  to  Tomkinson's  Livery  Stables,  at  Nos.  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street. 
Here  the  resident  of  San  Francisco  or  the  visitor  to  our  city  can  hire  the 
most  superb  horses,  carriages,  buggies,  landaus,  rockaways,  coupe's,  double 
and  single  teams  to  be  found  in  the  United  States.  It  is  the  specialty  of 
this  stahle  that  it  keeps  nothing  but  the  best  of  anything,  from  a  thou- 
sand dollar  trotter  to  a  whip. 

If  you  want  to  rejoice  the  internal  soxil  of  a  San  Francisco  reporter, 
just  tell  him  that  six  women  and  seven  children  have  been  torn  asunder, 
limb  from  limb,  in  a  house  around  the  next  corner — that  blood  is  gushing 
from  all  the  windows  and  doors — that  a  steamboat  has  "  burst,"  killing 
all  on  board — that  the  Mayor  has  just  cut  bis  own  throat — and  that  he 
can  get  it  all  in  time  for  the  second  edition. 

A  friend  was  complaining  to  another  that  he  should  be  obliged  to 
change  his  tailor,  as  he  found  a  suit  of  clothes  would  not  last  him  above 
one-half  the  time  it  ought  to,  and  inquired  if  he  could  recommend  him 
any  place  where  he  could  find  apparel  more  durable  ?  "  Yes,"  he  replied, 
*'  I  could  recommend  you  to  the  English  Court  of  Chancery,  and  there 
you  may  have  a  suit  that  will  last  you  for  life."  This  was  a  joke,  but  a 
solemn  fact  is  that  Beamish's  shirts  will  last  longer  than  any  ever  made. 
They  are  also  in  the  latest  style,  and  can  be  obtained  from  $1,  un- 
laundried,  up  to  $4  and  $5,  specially  imported.  Beamish's  store  is  on 
Third  and  Market  street,  under  the  Nucleus  House. 

"I  think,"  said  Mrs.  Partington,  getting  up  from  the  breakfast-table, 
"  I  will  take  a  tower,  or  go  on  a  discursion.  The  bill  says,  if  I  collect 
rightly,  that  a  party  is  to  go  to  a  very  plural  spot,  and  to  mistake  a  very 
cold  collection.  I  hope  it  won't  be  as  cold  as  onra  was  for  the  poor  last 
Sunday.  Why,  there  wasn't  efficient  to  buy  a  foot  for  a  restitute  wid- 
der."    And  the  old  lady  put  on  her  sash,  and  left. 

A  gentleman,  dining  at  a  country  hotel,  sent  a  boy  for  apiece  of  beef. 
He  was  gone  so  long  that  the  individual  supplied  himself  from  another 
hand.  When  he  returned,  the  gentleman  said  to  him,  with  well-affected 
surprise,  "  Are  you  the  boy  I  sent  for  some  beef?"  "  Yes,  sir."  "  Is  it 
possible?  Why,  how  you've  grown!"  That  is  not  the  way  they  serve 
things  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  above  Kearny,  where  the 
nimble  fingers  of  ready  waiters  are  at  all  moments  on  the  qui  vive  to 
bring  to  customers  the  choicest  delicacies  of  the  season.  Ice  cream,  la- 
dies' lunches  and  confectionery  of  all  kinds  are  a  specialty. 

Yankee-.  "  Hello,  stranger,  you  appear  to  be  travelin'  ?"  "  Stranger: 
"  Yes,  I  always  travel  when  on  a  journey."  "  I  think  I  have  seen  you 
somewhere  abouts?"  "Very  likely,  I've  often  been  there."  "  Wal, 
look'ee  'ere,  stranger,  what  might  be  your  name  1"  "  It  might  be  Sam 
Patch,  but  it  isn't."  "Have  you  been  long  in  these  parts?"  "Never 
longer  than  five  feet  nine."  "  Do  you  ever  git  anything  new?"  "  Yes,  I 
bought  a  new  whetstone  this  morning."     "  Wal,  I  thought  so." 

A  "  hard  case  "  was  interrogated  the  other  Sunday  by  a  friend,  who 
had  just  seen  him  at  church,  but  who  was  now  found  swallowing  a  glass 
of  brandy  and  water  at  a  public  bar-room,  thus:  "I  saw  you  at  church 
this  morning  listening  very  attentively  to  the  discourse,  how  comes  it 
that  I  now  see  you  here  drinking?''  "I  always  thirst  after  righteous- 
ness," was  the  answer.  We  thirsted  after  one  of  De  La  Montanya's 
ranges  until  we  got  one.  The  Arlington  Range  is  the  most  perfect  ever 
constructed.     Go  and  see  one  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

A  Dutchman  says:  "  I  vos  vonce  went  out  into  the  orchard  and 
climbed  an  apple-tree  to  get  some  peaches  to  make  a  plum-pudding  mid, 
and  ze  limb  broke  me  fall  down  mid  von  leg  both  side  of  ze  garden  fence, 
and  like  to  stave  mine  outsides  in." 

Class  in  middle-aged  geography  stand  up.  "What  is  a  pyramid?" 
"  A  pile  of  men  in  a  circus,  on  the  top  of  t'other."  "  Where  is  Egypt  ?" 
"  Where  it  allers  was."  "  Where  is  that,  you  young  vagabond  ?"  "Dunno, 
sir."  "  Where  is  the  house  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  the  best  liquor  mer- 
chants and  purveyors  for  families  in  San  Francisco  situated  ?"  "  At  the 
corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets,  sir  ?"  Good  boy!  you  can  sit 
down  while  1  go  and  take  a  drink. 

The  Way  to  Make  a  Coat  Last— Make  the  vest  and  trowsers  first. 


A  serious  difficulty  almost  occurred  this  week  over  a  trifling  bet  of 
a  hat  between  two  politicians.  The  one  that  lost  wanted  to  pay  his 
wager  at  a  store  that  he  had  dealt  with  for  several  years,  while  the  win- 
ner refused  to  accept  any  hat  at  all  unless  it  was  purchased  of  White, 
the  hatter,  at  f>14  Commercial  street.  The  positiveness  of  both  parties 
almost  resulted  in  blows,  until  the  loser,  like~a  gentleman,  gave  way  to 
his  friend  and  went  with  him  to  Mr.  White's  store  and  paid  for  a  silk  nat. 
When  he  saw  the  almost  endless  styles  there  he  was  bo  delighted  that  he 
bought  one  for  himself. 

At  St.  Bartholemy,  in  France,  an  old  peasant  lay  on  his  death-bed ; 
his  son  was  sent  to  fetch  the  curate,  and  stood  knocking  on  the  gate 
for  three  hours.  "Why  didn't  you  knock  louder?"  asked  the  curate. 
"  I  was  afraid  of  disturbing  you,  answered  the  clown.  "  Well,  what  is 
the  matter?"  "I  left  my  father  dying."  "You  didl  Then  he  must 
certainly  be  dead  by  this  time."  "  Oh,  no,"  Baid  the  simpleton,  "  neigh- 
bor Peter  said  that  he  would  amuse  him  until  I  came  back  again! " 

During  the  examination  of  a  witness  as  to  the  locality  of  the  stairs  in 
a  house,  a  counsel  once  asked:  "  Which  way  did  the  stairs  run?"  The 
witness  answered:  "One  way  they  ran  up,  but  the  other  way  they  ran 
down."  Nobody,  however,  ever  "ran  down  "  the  perfect  photographs  of 
Bradley  &  Rulofson,  which  are  famous  all  the  world  over.  Call  and  see 
them  at  the  gallery,  on  the  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets. 

A  colored  man  was  brought  before  a  magistrate  and  convicted  of  pil- 
fering. The  magistrate  asked  him,  "  Do  you  know  how  to  read  ?"  "  Yes, 
massa,  little."  "  Well,  don't  you  ever  make  use  of  the  Bible  ?"  "Yes, 
massa,  strap  him  razor  on  him  sometimes." 

Flowing  like  a  rivulet  in  May, 
Bubbling  and  rejoicing  on  its  way, 
The  purest  water  yet  that  ever  ran 
From  any  spring  that  God  e'er  sent  to  man, 
Is  Napa  Soda. 

[To  be  Continued.] 

"  Old  age  is  coming  upon  me  rapidly,"  as  the  urchin  said  when  he  was 
stealing  apples  from  an  old  man's  garden,  and  saw  the  owner  coming  furi- 
ously with  a  cowhide  in  hand. 

The  most  perfect  fitting  glove  ever  made  is,  beyond  all  question,  the 
"  Foster."  It  can  be  obtained  in  all  conceivable  shades  and  colors  at  the 
"Arcade"  of  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  924,  926  and  928  Market  street,  and 
with  from  one  up  to  twelve  buttons.  It  is  cheaper  than  many  more  pre- 
tentious, but  worse,  French  gloves,  and  it  certainly  is  unequaled,  being 
the  best  article  offered  to  ladies  both  for  perfection  of  manufacture,  style 
and  durability. 

A  Western  editor  puts  above  the  door  of  his  sanctum:  "Lady  visit- 
ors are  requested  to  go  to  the  devit  when  they  wish  to  obtain  an  interview 
with  the  editor." 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single  rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

"Ma,  is  the  portrait  of  father  torn  !"  asked  a  little  cherub  of  three 
summers.  "No,  child,  why  do  you  ask?"  "Why,  this  morning  he 
said,  '  Darn  my  picture!" 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

The  following  play  upon  words  cannot  well  be  beaten:  I  cannot 
bear  to  see  a  bear,  bear  down  upon  a  hare  ;  when  bare  of  hair  he  strips 
the  hare,  for  hare  I  cry,  forbear! 

There  is  an  old  maid  out  West,  'tis  said,  so  tough  and  rough  that 
they  use  her  forehead  for  a  nutmeg-grater. 

Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  16,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  only  article  of  merchandise  that  is  attractive  to  speculators  at 
present  seems  to  be  that  of  Grain  Bags.  They  first  depressed  prices  in 
June  to  7|@8c,  a  rate  actually  less  than  the  cost  of  importation.  They 
then  very  quietly  entered  the  market  and,  simultaneously  approaching  all 
large  holders,  succeeded  in  securing  the  control  of  the  market.  This  they 
steadily  followed  up,  offering  weekly  small  lines  at  public  auction  at  9@ 
9|c,  and  then  advanced  prices  to  10@llc,  and  they  now  are  confident  of 
their  safe  position,  and  we  would  not  be  surprised  if  they  eventually  suc- 
ceeded in  advancing  the  price  to  12Jc.  This  reBult  is  the  more  surprising 
■when  we  consider  the  immensity  of  our  Spot  and  prospective  Btock,  and 
which  under  the  most  favorable  output  of  our  Grain  crop  will  leave  ub  a 
surpluB  of  many  million  Bags  to  be  carried  over  into  the  next  harvest 
year.  One  singular  feature  of  this  Bag  business  is,  that  when  they  are 
low  in  price— far  less  than  the  cost  of  importation— farmers  and  dealers 
appear  to  be  afraid  to  touch  them  ;  but  when  they  begin  to  advance  and 
prices  upon  the  "  rampage,"  then  all  hands  begin  to  complain  of  monopo- 
lies, etc.,  yet  very  quietly  come  to  the  front,  buy  freely,  and  thus  play  di- 
rectly into  the  hands  of  sharpers.  Thus  far  in  the  season  it  is  not  gener- 
ally known  who  the  parties  are  actually  engaged  in  this  Bag  monopoly. 
The  buying  of  them  has  been  managed  very  quietly  by  a  firm  of  brokers 
who  have  had  large  experience  and  make  Bags  a  specialty  of  their 
business. 

Freights  and  Charters.— During  the  current  week  we  have  had  sev- 
eral arrivals  of  deep-water  vessels,  being  a  small  portion  of  the  large  fleet 
of  ships  now  due  at  this  port.  Most  of  these  vessels  come  to  hand  under 
previous  charter,  and  one  or  two  of  them  at  extremely  low  rates  for 
Wheat,  as  compared  with  the  present  Spot  rate  of  80@82b.  for  the  United 
Kingdom.  The  fleet  now  headed  this  way,  to  arrive  within  the  next  six 
months,  aggregates  of  registered  tonnage,  375,000  tons,  against  150,000 
tons  at  even  date  for  the  past  two  years.  It  should  be  borne  in  mind 
that  at  least  one-third  of  this  tonnage  has  already  been  secured  to  arrive, 
at  rates  ruling  from  72s.  6d  to  77s.  6d.  These  rates  for  July  canceling  ; 
some,  however,  run  into  August.  With  this  view  of  the  situation,  and 
knowing  that  our  surplus  crop  of  old  Wheat  is  not  less  than  500,000  tons, 
and  this  on  the  top  of  another  good  crop  now  being  harvested,  which  will 
give  us  not  less  than  1,200,000  tons  of  Wheat  to  be  exported  in  the  next 
twelve  months.  Assurance  is  given  to  ship-owners  of  good  paying  freights 
for  months  to  come.  At  this  writing  there  are  but  two  disengaged  vessels 
in  port,  but  there  are  upon  the  berth  twenty-six  vessels,  of  33,960  tons 
register,  and  these  ships  are  filling  up  quite  rapidly. 

Wheat  and  Flour. — As  yet  but  little  new  Wheat  has  been  marketed, 
farmers  not  anxious  to  sell  at  current-going  rates  of  $1  35(a)l  42$  per  ctl. 
It  is,  however,  pretty  generally  understood  that  shippers  having  vessels 
on  the  berth  have  already  secured  cargoes  therefor,  which  is  now  in  store 
awaiting  their  pleasure.  Flour  at  the  moment  is  in  limited  request  at 
Si  50@4  75  for  Extra  Family,  and  Bakers'  Shipping  Extras  can  be  bought 
for  S4  25@4  50.  Superfine  rules  all  the  way  from  S2  75@3  50  per  196 
lbs.,  all  in  half  or  quarter  sacks. 

Barley.— The  market  is  firm  for  Chevalier  at  SI  15@1  25  ;  Brewing, 
SI  10@1  20;  Feed,  85@95c.  per  ctl. 

Oats.— Good  to  choice  Milling  is  worth  SI  65@1  75  per  ctl.;  Feed, 
SI  40@1  50. 

Quicksilver. — The  market  is  poorly  supplied.  Holders  demand  38c, 
but  prices  are  shaded  a  little  for  export  lots.  Exports  by  sea  since  Janu- 
ary 1,  1881,  23,448  flks.,  value  S678.929;  1880,  21,310  flks.,  value  S645,813. 
Increase  1881,  2,138  flks.,  value  333,116.  Receipts  since  January  1st,  29,- 
413  flks.     Overland  shipments  from  January  1  to  June  1,  1881,  3,354  flks. 

Borax.— Market  firm  at  9|@10c.  Receipts  1880,  2,125,052  lbs.;  1881, 
1,942,500.  Exports  by  sea,  1880,  11,500  ctls.;  1881, 10,000  ctls.  The  ship 
James  Nesmith,  for  Liverpool,  carried  1,127  ctls. 

Sugar.— On  the  13th  inst.,  prices  of  all  Refined  were  reduced  ic,  now 
13c,  for  Cube  and  Crushed,  10J@llJc  for  Yellow  and  Golden.  Imports 
for  six  months  of  1879,  32,967,786  fts;  1880,  45,359,769  Bs.;  1881,  72,931,- 
154  lbs.  This  is  exclusive  of  overland  receipts.  The  Claus  Spreckels  has 
arrived  from  the  Sandwich  Islands  with  7,741  sks. 

Rice. — The  market  is  steady  for  Hawaiian  at  5c;  Mixed  China,  4g@ 
5ic. ;  No.  1  China,  6i@6jc  Imports  for  six  months  of  1879,  24,149,235  lbs. ; 
1880,  16,158,675  Bs.;  1881,  28,285,954  lbs. 

Salmon. — The  run  of  Fish  in  the  Columbia  River  is  better  than  earlier 
in  the  season.  Large  Bales  of  1-lb.  tins  are  reported  on  the  river  at  §1  22$ 
@S1  25  #  dozen. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  firm  at  12@14c  for  Central  American  Greens. 
Imports  for  six  months,  1877,  101,473  bags  ;  1878,  91,308  bags  ;  1879,  67,- 
435  bags  ;  1880,  129,843  bags  ;  1881,  85,168  bags. 

Teas. — Auction  sales  are  of  little  moment,  as  leading  importers  have 
pooled  their  stocks,  and  they  keep  prices  steady.  Imports  for  six  months, 
1880,  4,707,932  Bs.;  1881,  6,194,202  Bs. 

Coal. — Imports  are  liberal,  and  prices  low  for  all  cargo  parcels — say 
36@S6  75  for  Steam.  British  Columbia  and  Carbon  Hill  sell  ex-ship  to 
the  trade  at  39  ;  Seattle,  S7  ;  California,  S5@S6. 

Butter, {Cheese  and  Eggs.— Supplies  are  liberal.  Eastern  Butter,  18 
to  20c;  California  Roll  do,  25  to  27ic;  Pickled  do,  20  to  22ic.  Cheese, 
10@12ic  for  California;  Eastern.  17@19c.  Eggs  sell  at  23@24c  for  fresh 
California;  Eastern',  17@19c;  Oregon,  20c. 

Fruits  and  Vegetables. — The  market  is  copiously  supplied  with  all 
kinds  of  seasonable  Fruits,  such  as  Berries,  Apples,  Peaches,  Pears, 
Plums,  Tomatoes,  etc. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail   for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  TOKIO,  August  2d,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:      GRANADA,  July  19th,  at  12  o'clock  M-,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,   SAN  BLaS,   MANZANILLO  and  ACA- 
PULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  ports,  calling  at  SAN 
JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 
Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;   Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  July  30th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails.    No  freight  taken  for  Honolulu. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  S650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 
For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
July  16.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Oceanic. 

Tuesday,  July  19th; 
Thursday,  October  6th; 
Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 


Belcic 
Friday,  Aug.  19th: 
Friday,   Nov.  4th. 


Gaelic. 

Wednesday,  July  6th; 
Saturday,  Sept.  17th; 
Saturday,  Dec.  3d. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Apent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  June  11. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
July  6,  10,  15,  20,  25,  and  30   |  August  4,  9,  14,  19,  24,  and  29. 

At  10  o'clock.  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
July  9.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  davs  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous!, 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every  5  day3,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
No.  10  Market  street. 


Oct.  30. 


G.  8.  IiAJ>J>s  President. 


M.  GREEN  WOOD  j  Vice-President. 


CALIFORNIA    ELECTRICAL    WORKS. 

Telegraph  and  Electrical  Engineers  and  Manufacturers, 

Electro-Platers  in  Nickel,  Gold  and  Silver. 

Blasting  Machines  and  Supplies  and  Amalgamating  Plates  for  Mines  a  Specialty. 

Office  and    Works:    134   Sutter  street,   S.   F. 

May  14.  PAUL  SELLER,  Superintendent. 

QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  is  made  of  thick  glass,  snrroanded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  eas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken,    ft  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheatioir  in  quanti  y,  or  quatitv,  of  oil  sizes— 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  the  9Tew 
Almadeii  Mine,  for  sale  in  any  quantity,  by  the  producers.     CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Compauy's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY, 

J.  B.  BANDOL,  manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Oflice. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Fkan-cisco, 
WHOLESALE   DEALERS    IN  EVRS. 

[September  21.1 

ROBERT   WALKINSHAW, 

"Vf  otary  Public.  407  Montgomery  street,  is  prepared  to  take 

J3I  charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts ;  to  aet  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 


July  16, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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HO  FOR  THE  BIG  TREE  GROVE! 
Attention  fa  called  to  the  exonreion  of  the  South  Pacific  Railroad! 
Narrow  Gauge,  next  .Sunday,  July  17th.  A  Bpedal  train  will  leave  the 
■;tklanil  ami  Alameda  Ferry,  f".>t  of  Market  street,  at  7:.'C»  a.m. 
*h:trp,  departing  from  Twelfth  and  W  .-lister  streets.  Oakland ,  at  7  :■">'>  A.M., 
And  at  8:15  a.m.  from  Park  street,  Alameda.  The  |  rice  of  the  excursion 
has  been  set  at  S3  for  the  round  trip  ;  children  between  five  and  twelve 
years  old  being  carried  at  half  rates.  This  is  an  excellent  chance  for  per- 
sons who  have  never  seen  the  Bid  Tree  Grove  and  Santa  Cruz.  The 
Company  is  most  careful  of  the  comfort  and  safety  of  the  excursionists, 
and  this  little  trip  will  give  our  citizens  a  chance  to  see  some  of  the  most 
beautiful  scenery  in  the  world,  over  and  around  the  mountains,  through 
canyons  and  tunnels.  The  route  runs  by  pretty  sylvan  creeks,  and 
through  groves  of  majestic  redwood  trees.  The  pure  air  and  the  enjoy- 
ment of  the  ride  are  of  themselves  great  incentives  to  the  trip,  and  five 
hours  at  the  seaside  are  a  delightful  contrast  to  the  smoky  atmosphere  of 
the  city  and  the  strong  winds  which  come  in  from  the  ocean  at  this  time 
of  year.  The  Oak  Grove,  between  Felton  and  Santa  Cruz,  is  a  most  de- 
lightful place  to  stop  at.  There  are  plenty  of  deer  in  the  hills,  and  quan- 
tities of  doves  in  the  grain-fields.  Trout-fishing  is  excellent  also,  and  the 
rambles  in  the  woods  must  be  undertaken  to  be  appreciated.  A  trip  to- 
morrow on  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad  to  Santa  Cruz  will  well  re- 
pay the  excursionist,  and  give  him,  also,  a  chance  for  a  good  sea-bath, 
which,  in  the  present  warm  weather,  is  a  great  luxury. 


THE    ROSY    REDWOODS. 

On  Sunday  next  a  special  excursion  will  leave  for  Sonoma,  Peta- 
luma,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale  and  Guerneville,  which  every  one  who 
loves  a  July  jaunt  should  patronize.  The  quiet  of  the  trip,  the  gorgeous 
scenery,  and  the  absence  of  all  hoodlums  is  the  main  charm  of  the  trip, 
which  is  health-giving  and  a  most  restful  antithesis  to  the  labors  entailed 
by  our  necessary  duties  during  the  week.  One  American  dollar  will  buy 
a  return  ticket  to  Sonoma.  Three  American  dollars  will  purchase  one  to 
the  Redwoods.  The  fares  have  been  specially  reduced  to  give  all  classes 
who  love  relaxation  and  need  it  a  chance  to  get  it.  Any  one  who  neglects 
the  unusual  opportunities  which  the  railroad  companies  have  given  to  the 
public  this  year  of  taking  an  outing  is  very  foolish.  A  good  brush  in  the 
country,  a  healthy  sniff  of  pure  air,  is  often  a  lease  of  life  to  a  man,  and 
an  excursion  like  this  brings  him  back  to  the  city  a  little  tired  perhaps 
physically,  but  a  new  man  in  a  hundred  ways. 

There  is  no  pieasanter  trip  in  the  month  of  July  than  a  jaunt  to 
Alameda,  in  quest  of  a  salt-water  bath,  and  there  is  no  pleas- 
anter  salt-water  bath  than  the  one  to  be  obtained  at  the  Ter- 
race Baths,  opposite  Third,  Avenue  station.  Messrs.  Robert  Ha- 
ley &  C.  A.  Edson,  the  proprietors,  have  probably  the  finest  inclosed 
bath  in  the  world.  Its  main  advantages  are  the  warmth  of  the  water,  the 
many  nice  showers,  salt  and  fresh,  to  be  obtained,  and  the  perfect  com- 
fort obtainable.  During  the  warm  weather  a  good  sea-bath  will  often 
avert  sickness,  and  at  the  Terrace  Baths  the  salt  water  is  pumped  in 
daily  over  nearly  three  and  a  half  acres  of  ground,  so  that  it  is  perfectly 
pure  and  constantly  changed.  There  is  no  wind  there,  and  hundreds  of 
people  who  do  not  bathe  sit  on  the  Terrace  watching  the  bathers  in  their 
bright  and  variegated  costumes.  The  Terrace  Baths  are  the  leading  es- 
tablishment in  Alameda,  and  unsurpassed  by  any  baths  in  the  world. 

One  of  the  latest  successful  ebullitions  of  nineteenth  century  ingenuity 
is  the  New  Tule  Carpet  Lining  now  being  manufactured  in  this  city.  The 
factory  is  on  Fourteenth  avenue  and  P  street,  in  South  San  Francisco, 
and  its  utility  is  so  apparent  that  it  has  been  applied  to  most  of  the  pub- 
lic buildings  in  the  city,  besides  being  universally  used  in  private  dwell- 
ings all  over  San  Francisco,  and  even  in  Eastern  cities.  Its  superiority 
over  all  other  carpet  linings  consists  in  the  fact  that  it  not  only  makes 
the  carpet  more  pleasant  to  walk  upon,  but  also  protects  it  from  wear, 
allowing  dust  and  dirt  to  percolate  and  find  its  way  to  the  floor,  instead 
of  grinding  the  surface  of  the  carpet  and  spoiling  its  face.  The  Tule 
Carpet  Lining  will  be  found  an  invaluable  blessing  in  every  household, 
and  it  is  a  saving  of  money  to  take  up  carpets  at  any  time  and  lay  this 
excellent  material  under  them. 

It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  climate  of  California,  owing  to  its 
extreme  dryness,  severe  winds  and  violent  rainstorms,  is  a  most  trying 
one  to  buildings  of  all  descriptions.  In  order  to  protect  himself  against 
these  drawbacks,  the  householder  falls  back  upon  the  use  of  paint.  The 
question  then  suggests  itself :  What  paint?  Without  hesitation,  we  say: 
The  Imperishable,  sold  by  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street,  be- 
low Beale.  It  is  all  that  its  name  implies,  and  can  be  purchased  in  shades 
to  suit  the  most  esthetic.  The  saving  in  using  the  Imperishable  "  lies 
mainly  in  the  fact  that  one  coating  of  it  goes  as  far,  and  lasts  longer  than 
two  of  any  other.  It  will  cover,  also,  more  space  than  any  other  paint 
yet  invented,  and  is  weather-proof,  water-proof,  sun-proof,  and  in  fact 
the  very  best  pigment  ever  invented. 

The  talk  of  the  town  is  the  Busby  hand-made,  welted  glove.  The 
feature  about  this  article  is  the  patent  welt,  which  gives  it  strength,  elas- 
ticity and  durability.  At  Mr.  Busby's  establishment,  at  412  Market 
street,  gloves  are  made  in  buckskin,  dogskin,  calf,  kid  and  cloth.  We 
have  all  more  or  less  suffered  from  the  misery  occasioned  by  an  illy  fit- 
ting, unreliable  glove;  therefore  it  is  a  pleasure  to  note  that  we  have  a 
factory  here  which  turns  out  gloves  of  so  fine  a  quality,  and  so  strong, 
that  they  can  compete  with  any  rival  manufactory  in  the  world. 

"  Where  did  I  buy  my  hat  ?"  you  ask.  To  answer  you  is  such  a  fool- 
ish task.  I  bought  it,  of  course,  from  Madame  Skidmore,  a  lady  who,  in 
ten  minutes,  did  more  to  make  me  look  beautiful,  modest  and  dutiful, 
than  any  other  millinery  establishment  in  the  world  could.  Madame 
Skidmore's  parlors  are  at  1114  Market  street,  and  the  first  ladies  in  the 
city  can  be  constantly  seen  there,  purchasing  the  latest  style  of  bonnet  or 
hat.  All  you  have  to  do  is  to  remember  the  address,  and  to  go  there  to 
get  a  lovely  bonnet. 

Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724|  Market  street 


HIGHEST  STOCK  QUOTATIONS 
For    the  Week  Ending  July  15,  1881. 

COMPILKD  BY  OlOaOl  0,    IllCKOX  &  CO.,   410  CALIFORNIA  STRRKT. 


"Albion 

•Argenta 

"Andes 

Alpha 

alls 

Addenda  

'Bullion  

Belcher 

Best  &  Belcher 

♦Benton 

Bodie  Con 

Boston  Con 

Bechtel  Con 

"Belle  Isle 

Buhver  Con 

Concordia  

Concordia  (Va.) 

Crown  Point 

Chollar 

•California 

Con.  Virginia 

♦Caledonia 

Confidence  

Eureka  Con 

Exchequer 

Fairfax 

Gould  &  Curry 

"Grand  Prize 

Goodshaw 

Hale  &  Norcross 

Julia 

Justice 

Kentuck 

Lady  Washington .... 

Mexican 

Mount  Diablo 

Mono 

Modoc 

Navajo 

Northern  Belle 

Noonday 

North  Noonday 

Oro 

Ophir 

Overman 

Occidental 

Potosi 

Savage  

Silver  Hill 

Seg  Belcher 

Silver  King,  Arizona  . 

•Scorpion 

Sierra  Nevada 

Tiog-a 

♦Union  Con 

Utah 

Ward 

Wales  Con 

Yellow  Jacket 


Assessments  are  now  due  on  the  Stocks  above  marked  thus  * 


SIGNAL    SERVICE    METEOROLOGICAL    REPORT,    WEEK 

ENDING  JULY  14,  1881,  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Highest   and   Lowest    Barometer. 


20.997 
29.957 


53 

74.7 
W. 
301 
Fair. 


Sat.  9. 


30.011 
29.906 


Sun,  10 


30.014 
29.954 


Mon    11 


29.9S9 
29.S49 


Tue.  12 


29.853 
29.306 


29.957 
29.S00 


Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer. 


61 
53 

79.7 

W. 

474 

Fair. 


63 


52 


6g 


I 


I 


Mean  Daily  Humidity. 
82.0      |  73.0      |        71.7 

Prevailing  Wind. 

SW.     |       w.       i      w       I 

Wind—Miles  Traveled. 

340  |         256        |        273        | 

State  of  Weather. 
Fair.      |      Clear.      |      Clear.    |       i 
Bainfall  in  Twenty-four  Hours. 

I  I  1  I 


I 


I 


''.■2 
58 


74.7 
W. 


2:>.99S 
29.916 


89 

51 


79.0 
W. 


Total  It  ft  in   During  Season  beginning  July  1,   1881 inches 


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SAN    FRANCISCO     NEWS    LETTER. 


July  16,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
They  are  having  lively  times  in  Tunis,  if  we  can  believe  the  daily  dis- 
patches. Recently  a  conflict  occurred  in  the  streets  of  Tunis  between 
the  French  and  Arabs  and  Tunisian  soldiers,  who  recently  returned  from 
Sfax,  where  they  were  not  landed  for  fear  they  would  not  fight  the  in- 
surgents. The  Tunisians  taunted  the  Arabs  with  being  bad  Mussulmans, 
and  shouted  for  a  holy  war.  One  Arab  was  seriously  wounded,  and  Mb 
comrades  to  the  number  of  five  hundred  took  him  to  the  French  Legation 
and  demanded  justice. 

They  are  no  better  off  in  the  matter  of  incorruptibility  in  England  than 
we  are  here  at  a  primary  election.  Prosecution  was  begun  this  week 
against  election  agents  in  Sandwich  for  illegally  influencing  votes.  One 
pleaded  guilty,  and  sentence  was  deferred.  At  the  next  Chester  Assizes, 
Liberal  and  Conservative  election  agents  in  Macclesfield  will  be  prose- 
cuted on  like  charges. 

Mr.  Bradlaugh  is,  as  we  say  in  America,  slightly  on  his  ear.  On  Thurs- 
day last  he  served  formal  notice  upon  the  Speaker  and  other  officers  of 
the  House  of  Commons,  protesting  against  his  previous  expulsion  from 
the  House  as  illegal,  and  giving  notice  that,  before  the  3d  of  August,  he 
will  present  himself,  and  that  any  one  endeavoring  to  prevent  him  will 
be  committing  an  illegal  act,  and  he  will  resist  physical  force  and  en- 
deavor to  overcome  it,  if  offered. 

M.  G-ambetta,  who  presided  at  a  banquet  of  the  guild  of  toy-makers  at 
St.  Mande*  recently,  mentioned  that  the  elections  would  probably  take 
place  about  September  25th.  In  the  course  of  his  speech  he  said  :  "We 
have  outlived  many  tempests,  and  it  is  not  at  a  time  like  this  that  miser- 
able personal  disputes  should  be  placed  in  the  scale  with  the  welfare  of 
the  Republic.  "When  one's  labors  have  not  been  crowned  with  success 
one  resumes  them  on  the  morrow  with  more  ardor  than  before.  People 
talk  of  the  multiplicity  of  constituencies  to  whom  I  am  declared  to  intend 
offering  myself  for  election.  I  am  at  home  withjone  arrondissement  only, 
and  that,  I  think,  cannot  be  seriously  contested  against  me." 

The  recent  reports  about  the  nervousness  of  the  Czar,  and  the  prostra- 
tion of  the  Czarina,  seem  to  lack  confirmation.  We,  have  been  hugging 
the  idea  for  the  last  three  weeks  that  he  has  been  hiding,  in  a  state  of  ex- 
treme terror  induced  by  the  threats  of  the  Nihilists.  Now  the  news 
comes  that  the  Czar  and  Czarina  and  Czarowitch,  on  Tuesday,  without 
ceremony  or  important  escort,  came  from  Peterhof  on  a  steam  yacht, 
landed  at  the  English  quay,  and  drove  in  an  open  carriage  to  attend  Mass 
at  Partress  Cathedral.  The  news  is  necessarily  taken  from,  the  wires,  and 
therefore  to  be  accepted  cum  grano  sails,  but  the  idea  of  a  man  wrapping 
himself  up  in  the  cotton  wool  of  cowardice,  who  is  Emperor  of  Russia,  is 
impossible  to  accept. 

RESERVED  SEATS. 
Editor  News  Letter :  The  disgraceful  affair  at  the  Bush-Street  The- 
ater on  Monday  night  is  of  importance  enough  to  be  noticed  by  the  press, 
which,  by  the  way,  is  the  only  curb  the  theatrical  profession  Beems  to  re- 
gard in  the  slightest  degree.  A  Mr.  Harris  (whom  I  do  not  even  know 
by  sight)  went  to  the  theater  some  time  before  eight,  paid  his  dollar  for 
admission,  and  took  a  vacant  seat  at  the  back  of  the  house.  At  that 
time  the  last  four  rows  of  seats  were  not  sold.  He  occupied  this  position 
until  the  performance  had  commenced,  and,  in  fact,  until  a  quarter  past 
eight.  At  that  hour  a  person  purchased  this  seat,  and,  upon  Mr.  Harris 
declining  to  surrender  it,  on  the  plea  that  it  was  not  sold  when  he 
took  it,  and  that  he  could  not  then  obtain  another,  the  policeman  in  at- 
tendance arrested  Mr.  Harris,  and,  with  great  and  unnecessary  violence, 
dragged  him  from  the  theater  to  the  city  prison  on  the  charge  of  having 
resisted  an  officer.  I  sincerely  hope  that  Mr.  Harris  will  test  this  case  to 
the  utmost,  and  I  trust  he  will  sue  the  theatrical  management  for  heavy 
damages.  It  is  time  the  question  was  settled  as  to  whether  the  public 
have  any  rights  in  the  theaters  which  the  management  is  bound  to  respect. 
I  have  always  been  of  the  opinion  that  when  a  ticket  of  admission  was 
sold  it  conferred  the  right  to  any  unoccupied  seat,  or  any  seat  unsold  at 
that  time,  and,  if  the  case  could  be  carried  to  a  final  decision,  I  believe 
it  would  be  ruled  that,  after  the  doors  are  opene<  ad  tickets  of  admis- 
sion are  being  sold,  no  reserved  seats  can  be  disposed  of.  While  speaking 
of  this  policeman,  I  should  like  to  call  the  attention  of  the  proper  au- 
thorities to  a  gross  violation  of  the  law,  which  it  certainly  ought  to  be  his 
duty  to  prohibit,  and  which  is  nightly  committed  under  his  very  nose.  An 
ordinance  forbids  any  chairs  or  stools  being  used  in  the  aisles  of  any  the- 
ater. Every  night  since  the  opening  of  the  Minstrels  a  double  row  of 
stools  has  extended  the  whole  length  of  the  center  aisle.  Monday  night 
last  it  took  twenty  minutes  to  clear  the  housei  It  i3  safe  to  say  that, 
with  the  inadequate  means  of  exit  from  this  house,  and  the  evil  custom 
of  extra  chairs,  an  alarm  of  fire  and  a  panic  would  result  in  the  loss  of 
hundreds  of  lives,  for  not  one-half  the  occupants  would  ever  reach  the 
street.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  management  to  obey  the  law,  and  it  is  the 
duty  of  the  sworn  officers  of  the  law  to  see  that  the  law  is  enforced,  and 
it  is  the  duty  of  the  theater-going  public  to  weigh  these  facts  before  trust- 
ing themselves  in  this  place  under  its  present  system  of  management. 
JjEX. 

A  Warning  to  Drinkers.— Nowthat  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bay  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is.understoudthatMr.  Connelly  sells  Hotafing's  "J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J".  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
ia  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 


THE  AUSTRALIAN  MALL. 
•  The  Australian  mail  arrived  this  month  duly  on  contract  time,  bring- 
ing us  full  files  of  our  exchanges  and  a  few  sheets  hitherto  new  to  the  Pa- 
cific Coast.  Thanks  all  round.  The  feeling  of  pleasure  which  we  expe- 
rience every  month  on  the  arrival  of  the  Sydney  steamer  can  hardly  be 
understood  by  Australasian  scholars  and  gentlemen  who  have  never  re- 
sided in  San  Francisco,  or  any  other  of  our  large  cities  where  newspapers, 
whether  dailies  or  weeklies,  might  be  expected  to  be,  if  not  a  credit  to 
journalism  at  least  not  a  disgrace  to  it. 

Theleading  j  ournals  of  all  the  metropolitan  cities  of  Australasia  are  models 
of  high-class  journals,  whether  as  daily  or  weekly  issues.  But  the  week- 
lies form  the  wonders  of  journalism  in  whatever  way  we  view  them. 
Their  price  is  usually  six  pence  (twelve  cents).  The  fine  quality  of  the 
matter  generally,  the  original  essays,  the  high  moral  and  social,  if  not  al- 
ways religious,  tone  ;  the  very  paper,  ink  and  type  with  which  they  are 
printed,  Btamp  them  with  the  character  of  high-class  journals. 

Yet,  with  the  exception  of  New  South  Wales  and  the  Island  of  Tasma- 
nia, none  of  those  colonies  is  older  than  California;  and,  save  Victoria 
alone,  not  one  nearly  so  populous  as  this  State,  while  in  most  of  them  the 
population  is  scattered  over  an  area  more  than  ten  times  that  of  Califor- 
nia. Why  is  this  ?  We  do  not  attempt  to  account  for  it,  except  by  the 
suggestion  that  the  local  press  of  every  country  is  a  reflex  of  the  social, 
moral  and  religious  condition  of  the  people. 

About  the  press  of  this  State  there  is  an  air  of  hurry  and  slovenliness. 
The  news  paragraphs,  whether  local  or  foreign,  are  a  disgraceful  jumble, 
hashed  up  with  quack  advertisements.  One  half  of  the  news  itself  is 
unreliable.  The  tone  is  bad,  the  manner  worse,  and  the  morals  execrable. 
With  two,  or  at  most  three  weeklies,  the  Sunday  reading  is  poor  in  the 
extreme,  foreign  correspondence,  cooked  up  in  a  back  room  in  this  city, 
and  selected  matter  not  always  decent. 

THE    REAL    ESTATE    MARKET. 

Business  property,  if  offered  at  reasonable  rates,  finds  ready  buyers, 
and  real  estate  men  are  not  required  to  keep  valuable  lots  on  their 
books  longer  than  two  weeks  if  they  are  offered  at  low  rates.  Property 
in  the  Western  Addition,  and  especially  on  the  north  side  of  the 
Western  Addition,  finds  ready  purchasers  if  offered  at  low  rates.  There 
has  been  a  reasonable  amount  of  transactions  during  the  past  week,  in- 
cluding the  following  :  J.  1).  Walker  to  Sidney  L.  Johnson,  property  on 
the  east  side  of  Steuart  street,  a  few  feet  south  of  Market  street,  for  S30,- 
000;  John  Grant  to  the  Security  Savings  Bank,  property  on  the  south- 
east side  of  Townsend  street,  near  Third,  for  $34,000;  E.  Durkin  et  al  to 
the  San  Francisco  Savings  Union,  property  on  the  south  side  of  Howard, 
near  Second  street,  for  S12,500;  H.  Hadeler  and  William  Hadeler  to 
Johann  A.  Schmidt,  property  on  the  west  side  of  Kearny  street,  22£  feet 
north  of  Geary  street,  for  $52,000;  Patrick  McGee  to  G.  W.  Beckh, 
property  on  the  southeast  corner  of  Market  and  Fifth  streets,  for  $30,- 
350;  A.  Haas  et  al  to  the  Hibernia  Savings  and  Loan  Society,  property 
on  the  northwest  corner  of  Seventeenth  and  Folsom  streets  (Mission 
Block  No.  42),  for  $16,206;  J.  C.  Merrill  to  the  Hibernia  Savings  and 
Loan  Society,  property  on  the  north  side  of  California  street  a  few  feet 
west  of  Front  street,  also  the  undivided  one-half  of  property  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  Brannan  and  Eighth  streets,  for  §82,786;  and  the 
Hibernia  Savings  and  Loan  Society  to  C.  S.  Fechemier,  property  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  Folsom  and  Seventeenth  streets,  for  $16,000. 


HELP  THE  HELPLESS. 
The  San  Francisco  Fruit  and  Flower  Mission  held  its  quarterly 
meeting  on  Wednesday  last.  The  Visiting  Committee  reported  that  185 
visits  had  been  made  to  private  houses.  Miss  Sadie  Maynard,  Chairman 
of  the  Visiting  Committee,  stated  to  the  Mission  that  no  less  than  thirty- 
five  private  cases  were  carefully  attended  to  twice  a  week,  the  Committee 
supplying  them  with  flowers  and  all  the  delicacies  that  the  doctors  had 
recommended.  In  the  two  days  of  each  week  for  the  past  quarter,  and 
which  are  set  apart  for  this  charitable  work,  more  than  7,085  bouquets 
had  been  distributed.  In  the  way  of  reading  matter  over  14,000  news- 
papers and  magazines  have  found  their  way  into  the  hospitals  and  char- 
itable institutions,  the  State  prisons  and  the  Pensacola  in  the  last  week. 
Very  few  people  have  any  conception  of  the  value  of  the  work  done  by 
this  charity.  Through  the  assistance  of  the  press  the  inmates  of  all  our 
hospitals  are  provided  with  newspapers  and  from  private  sources  with 
fruit  and  flowers.  It  might  seem  immodest  to  mention  that  our  innumer- 
able exchanges  go  to  the  Mission  except  that  we  know  that  many  other 
papers  in  the  city  do  the  same  thing. 


DEATHS  m  THE  CITY  PRISON. 
The  average  San  Francisco  policeman  is  quite  as  much  of  an  adept 
as  his  Eastern  and  European  brothers  at  jumping  at  a  conclusion.  He 
finds  a  man  lying  insensible  on  the  sidewalk,  and  immediately  concludes 
he  is  drunk.  In  nine  cases  out  of  ten,  he  is  right,  but  the  question  sug- 
gests itself  as  to  whether  the  life  of  the  tenth  man  is  not  of  sufficient 
value  to  render  a  more  minute  examination  of  the  other  nine  a  matter  of 
pubiic  importance.  The  nasal  organs  of  our  efficient  police  may  be  most 
reliable  in  cases  where  whisky  judgment  is  concerned,  but  as  most 
of  the  force  wear  mustaches,  and  occasionally  imbibe  themselves,  their  de- 
tection of  its  use  by  others  is  not  safe  to  bet  on.  Nearly  every  week 
deaths  occur  in  the  City  Prison,  and  lives  are  lost,  which  even  a  casual 
surgical  examination  might  have  saved.  Would  it  not  be  as  well  to  give 
the  insensible  man  the  benefit  of  the  doubt,  and  let  the  police  surgeon  or 
his  deputy  have  a  look  at  him  before  he  is  pitched  into  a  cage  with  a 
dozen  squalid  drunks  to  take  his  chances  of  life,  death  or  disgrace. 

The  Assassin. — One  would  suppose  that  an  assassin  would  be  an  unin- 
teresting subject  for  pictorial  art.  The  Government,  however,  ordered 
pictures  to  be  made  of  the  fellow  Guitteau,  not  less  than  ten  different 
views  having  been  taken  by  the  well-known  photographer,  Bell,  of  Wash- 
ington, and  are,  of  course,  the  only  correct  likenesses  to  be  had.  They 
may  be  found  at  Snow's,  12  Post  street. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  street,  between  Mason  and 
Taylor.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and 
1\  p.m.  '  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.   Public  cordially  invited. 

H  you  get  a  case  of  King,  Morse  &  Co.'s  Champagne  Cider  you  will 
find  it  both  excellent  and  economical.  This  is  a  case  where  our  advice  is 
not  worthless. 


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NO.  2. 


GOLD  BAES— 890@910— Kkkixed  Silver— 13@13J  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  £H@10  per  cent.  disc. 

*W  Exchange  on  New  York,  110  premium;  On  London,  Bankers,  49i  ; 
Commercial,  49|.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.  Telegrams, 
15-100  per  cent. 

JW  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4$  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

JW  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  484@4S6. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco July  23, 1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

Bid. 

Askea 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 

105 

— 

S.  P.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  0s,'58 

Nom. 

Nom 

S.  P.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Nom. 

Nom 

60 

65 

50 

— 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

60 

— 

105 

— 

103 

106 

100 

102 

105 

107 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

110 

112 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 

110 

— 

101 

103 

Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

110 

113 

125 

130 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 

112 

115 

100 
1161 

116} 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). . 

1471 

— 

126 

128 

First  National  (ex-div)   .... 

1121 

115 

1NSORANCK  COMPANIES. 

123 

127 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 

123 

127 

123 

127 

Slacks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div),. 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

O.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad , 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  i  ex-div). . . 
Oakland  GaslightCo  (ex-div) 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 
Gold  and  Stock  Telefr'h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co.'s Stock.... 

S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Bid. 

112 
115 
112 
100 

94 
11-H 

70 

30 

85 

55 

68 

43 
Nom. 
Nom. 

67f 

32* 

65 
110 

80 

m 

78 
1UU.', 
114J 

80 
Nom. 


115 
118 
115 
105 

95 
116 


69} 

Nom. 

Nom. 
68J 
32J 
57 

81 
432 


The  difficulty  of  getting  facts  regarding  dividends  paid  by  miscella- 
neous corporations  is  greater  than  we  anticipated  last  week,  but  we  hope 
that,  when  completed  by  the  next  one,  it  will,  in  a  measure,  repay  the 
delay.  The  business  of  the  week  has  been  very  limited,  owing  to  the 
firmnesB  with  which  all  kinds  of  standard  securities  are  held. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

Boone  &  Osborn,  Patent  Solicitors,  320  California  street,  report  the 
following  number  of  patents  issued  from  the  U.  S.  Patent  Office  to  in- 
ventors on  the  Pacific  Coast  for  the  two  weeks  ending  July  12,  1881:  Wm. 
Beeson  Dillon,  Montana  Territory,  swimming  apparatus;  Samuel  B.  H. 
O'Connor  and  W.  D.  Ferguson,  Virginia  City,  Nevada,  automatic  coun- 
ter-balance to  pumps;  Wm.  T,  Cottier,  Napa,  assignor  one-half  to  J.  F. 
Montgomery,  Sacramento,  Cal.,  ventilator;  A.  H.  Lightall,  assignor  one- 
half  to  P.  Taylor,  San  Francisco,  combined  header  and  thresher;  A. 
Schneider,  assignor  one-third  to  C.  E.  Broad,  San  Francisco,  magazine 
firearm  ;  John  Thomson  and  C.  H.  Evans,  San  Francisco,  pumpiug 
engine;  J.  R.  Adams,  Oakland,  pillow  sham,  re-issue;  E.  T.  Barlow,  San 
Francisco,  barrel  tap,  re-issue;  E.  L.  and  M.  A.  Dietz,  Oakland,  dust 
pan;  A.  Ehrit,  West  Berkeley,  rotary  valve;  C.  J.  Hall,  San  Francisco, 
steam  boiler  and  furnace;  W.  H.  Howland,  San  Francisco,  ore  amal- 
gamator; W.  H.  Howland,  San  Francisco,  machine  for  grinding  ores;  J. 
Lepley,  Amador  City,  timber  framing  machine;  W.  J.  McCue,  San 
Francisco,  gearing  for  carriages;  John  Ransford,  Stockton,  feeder  for 
thresher;  H.  Ruth,  San  Francisco,  tension  apparatus  for  cable  railways; 
E.  W.  Wagner,  Enterprise,  Cal.,  assignor  to  J.  Heno,  ore  feeder  for 
stamp  mills.  

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  July  22, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  ll(ig;  4&s,  114A;  SJs,  102g.  Sterling  Ex- 
change, 4  84@4  So.  Pacific  Mail,  48$  Wheat.  126(^130 ;  Western 
Union,  89.  Hides,  23@23i.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — . 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  —  Wool— Spring,  fine,  17@32  ; 
Burry,  14@24  ;  Pulled,  33@38  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@17;  Burry,  12@15.  Los- 
don,  July  22.—  Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  5d.@9s.  6d.;  Bonds,  4s, 
119^  ;  4£s,  117£  ;  3*s,  104^.     Consols,  101  1-16. 


THE    MOWER. 

Death  has  been  taking  a  vacation  this  week,  as  in  all  this  large  city 
only  65  deaths  were  recorded,  as  comparing  with  87  for  the  corresponding 
week  last  year.  We  are  not  aware  of  any  special  advantage  outside  of 
red  tape  in  recording  the  corresponding  week  last  year,  as  the  weather  is 
hot  one  year,  cold  another,  and  death  and  the  weather  have  a  good  deal 
to  do  with  each  other,  particularly  in  the  cases  of  infants  and  aged  people. 
This  week  the  chief  causes  of  death  were  as  follows :  Phthisis  (as  usual), 
10  ;  pneumonia,  4  ;  brain  disease,  4  ;  cholera  infantum,  3  ;  dropsy,  3  ;  ina- 
nition, 3  ;  Bright' s  disease,  2;  infantile  convulsions,  2;  typhoid  fever,  2. 
There  are  44  deaths  of  males  recorded  and  21  of  females.  Of  these  55 
were  white  and  10  Mongolian.  Six  children  were  still-born.  There  were 
15  deaths  in  public  institutions.  Classed  according  to  nativities,  33  were 
of  foreign  birth,  8  from  the  Atlantic  Coast,  and  24  from  the  Pacific  Coast. 
There  are  no  deaths  chronicled  from  either  whooping-cough,  diphtheria  or 
smallpox. 

The  Fireman's  Fund  Insurance  Company  has  recently  made  two  im- 
portant changes  by  electing  Mr.  Wm.  J.  Button  to  the  position  of  Sec- 
retary. He  wa3  formerly  Assistant  Secretary  during  Mr.  George  D. 
Dornin's  time.  Mr.  E.  W.  Carpenter  has  been  elected  Assistant  Secre- 
tary. For  many  years  past  he  was  "  agency  correspondent,"  a  position 
which  he  held  with  great  credit.  Both  promotions  will  add  preatly  to  the 
strength  of  the  Fireman's  Fund  Insurance  Company,  already  deservedly 
one  of  the  most  popular  and  reliable  institutions  in  California,  and  the 
united  energy  of  Mr.  Button  and  Mr.  Carpenter  in  their  new  spheres  of 
industry  will  doubtless  make  its  mark  on  this  well-tried  corporation. 

The  needed  list  of  Directors  for  the  furthering  of  the  business  of  the 
Aeroplane  Co.  being  now  completed,  a  working  quorum  of  Directors  will 
meet  every  week  until  the  first  practical  working  carriage,  the  Leland 
Stanford,  makes  its  initial  flight  at  Woodward's  Gardens  or  the  Mechan- 
ics' Pavilion.  At  a  meeting  held  this  week  considerable  satisfaction  was 
manifested  by  the  Directors  at  the  progress  of  the  Aeroplane,  the  success 
of  which  now  seems  assured.  All  communications  should  be  addressed  to 
E.  J.  Jackson,  Secretary  Aeroplane  Co.,  office  609  Merchant  street. 


Edison  is  still  pushing  on  his  preparations  for  lighting  up  the  district 
bounded  by  Spruce  and  Wall  streets,  and  Nassau  etreet  and  East  River. 
The  wires  have  been  put  iu  nearly  500  houses,  and  the  district  will  prob- 
ably be  lighted  by  October  1st.  The  work  is  all  completed,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  erection  of  heavy  engines  in  a  central  station.  The  con- 
tract made  with  the  subscribers  is  that  the  light  shall  cost  the  same 
amount  as  ga*.  The  lighting  of  the  district,  Edison  thinks,  will  reduce 
the  cost  of  gas  to  §1  per  1,000  cubic  feet. 

The  Providence  Quartz  Mine.— By  yesterday's  mail  we  received  a 
prospectus  of  this  miue  from  London.  We  are  glad  to  observe  that  a 
valuable  property  like  the  Providence  has  been  favorably  entertained  in 
financial  circles  there.  The  wonder  is  that  more  of  a  similar  character 
are  not  taken  up.  The  prospectus  itself  is  beyond  cavil,  but  we  should 
like  to  have  seen  a  stronger  Board  of  Directors  than  that  named,  and  we 
trust  the  new  company  will  be  successful  in  obtaining  their  capital. 

Doctor  Ackerman,  of  the  firm  of  Ackerman  Bros.,  has  just  returned 
from  a  business  ti»4j  ^to  the  East  and  Europe.  He  returned  to  us  two 
weeks  ago,  leaving  again  almost  immediately  for  Oregon,  where  he  went 
on  business  fur  the  firm.  He  has  since  come  back  from  Portland,  and 
states  that  the  trip  was  most  beneficial  to  his  health  and  enjoyable 
throughout.     It  is  activity  such  as  this  which  builds  up  large  enterprises. 

Fallot  a  Great  Bell.  — While  being  rung  in  a  wedding  peal  the  big 

bell  in  the  Minster  Tower,  Wimbourne,  fell  ;  but,  luckily  for  the  ringers, 
got  wedged  in  between  two  beams  in  the  first  floor  it  came  to.  The  ring- 
ers, in  a  great  fright,  ran  down  the  tower  steps  into  the  churcbs'ard.  The 
fallen  bell  is  more  than  a  ton  and  a  half  in  weight. 


Freights  and  Charters.— Within  the  past  three  days  several  Wheat 
Spot  Charters   have   been   written   a  large  American   ship,  to   Liv 
direct,  at  75s. ;  a  small  British  ship  to  Cork  for  orders  U".  K. .  SDb.  :  a  large 
British  ship  to  a  direct  port,  77s.  GJ.     No  disengaged  tonnage  in  port. 
Freights  firm. 

London,  July  22d.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  1-16. 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER. 


July  23,  1881. 


REGARDING    THE    POLICE    DEPARTMENT. 

The  exploits  of  police  officers  Dunn  and  Sherman  recently,  which  re- 
sulted in  the  shooting  and  dangerously  wounding  of  an  inoffensive  citizen 
named  Michael  McKenna,  are  significant  illustrations  of  the  fact  that 
the  personnel  of  our  police  force  is  not  what  it  ought  to  be.  For  this  fact 
the  Police  Commissioners  are  responsible.  It  is  a  notorious  fact  that,  at 
the  outset  of  the-  administration  of  the  present  Commissioners,  an  un- 
worthy and  unjustifiable  combination  was  formed  between  two  of  them 
with  a  view  to  controlling  the  whole  organization,  and  that  the  third  Com- 
missioner has  practically  had  no  voice  at  all  in  the  management  of  the 
force.  Between  these  two  Commissioners  it  has  been  a  game  of  "  you 
tickle  me  and  I'll  tickle  you."  "We  regret  being  obliged  to  state  this  un- 
pleasant fact,  because  the  present  Commissioners  are  gentlemen  who,  in 
other  capacities  in  life,  have  acquired  a  reputation  for  probity  and  honor, 
and  are  respected  by  those  to  whom  they  are  best  known.  The  stern 
fact,  however,  remains,  and  the  public  interests,  which  the  News  Letter 
always  labors  to  serve,  demand  that  it  be  stated.  When  two  of  three 
Commissioners,  to  whom  a  great  trust  has  been  confided,  form  a  cabal 
for  the  purpose,  practically,  of  administering  that  trust  in  accordance 
with  their  own  individual  will  and  pleasure,  and  not  in  accordance  with 
what  is  right  and  just,  they  simply  betray  the  confidence  which  has  been 
reposed  in  them.  In  administering  the  affairs  of  our  Police  Department 
there  should  be  no  "  Star  Chamber  "  meetings  of  the  Commissioners,  and 
there  should  be  no  secret  compact  between  two  of  the  Commissioners  for 
the  purpose  of  excluding  the  third  from  all  practical  participation  in  the 
conduct  of  affairs.  If  everything  was  fair,  square  and  above  board,  there 
would  be  no  need  for  secret  sessions.  Another  thing,  the  law  which 
brought  the  present  Commission  into  existence  contemplated  and  pre- 
scribed that  there  should  be  three  Commissioners,  and  a  combination 
which  practically  reduces  the  Commissioners  to  two  in  number,  is  a  viola- 
tion of  the  law,  and  should  be  made  a  criminal  offense.  There  are  men 
at  the  present  moment  incarcerated  in  San  Quentin  for  violations  of  the 
law  that  were  not  half  so  hurtful  in  their  nature  to  the  public  interests  as 
this  one  is.  We  know  whereof  we  speak  when  we  say  that,  by  means  of 
this  combination,  men  better  fitted  for  a  felon's  cell  than  for  the  perform, 
ance  of  the  duties  of  a  peace  officer  have  been  placed  on  the  police  force, 
and  are  kept  there  now. 

IN    THE    COTJNTRT. 

Highland  Springs,  July  20, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  This  is  such  a  charming  place  that  I  write  to  you 
this  week  in  the  hope  that  you  can  let  me  tell  your  readers  all  about  it — 
how  to  get  here  and  what  you  can  do  when  you  are  here.  In  the  first 
place,  I'll  tell  you  how  I  got  here  myself.  I  left  the  San  Quentin  Ferry 
at  7:10  a.  ji.,  and  changed  to  the  San  Francisco  and  North  Pacific  Rail- 
road cars,  passing  through  the  lovely  Sonoma  valley  and  arriving  at  Clo- 
ve rd  ale  at  about  11:20  A.M.,  after  a  most  pleasant  ride.  The  railroad  runs 
smoothly  and  pleasantly,  and  we  enjoyed  the  journey  so  far  immensely. 
Perhaps  some  tiny  ham  sandwiches,  a  cold  chicken  and  a  wee  sip  of  Ar- 
pad  Haraszthy's  Eclipse  Champagne  had  something  to  do  with  the  en- 
hancing of  our  pleasure  about  eleven  o'clock.  But  if  you  are  unprovided 
with  lunch,  you  can  get  an  excellent  dejeuner  a  lafourekette  at  Cloverdale, 
at  either  the  United  States  Hotel  or  the  Cloverdale  House.  The  proprie- 
tors of  the  latter  are  more  attentive,  although  both  houses  set  a  good  ta- 
ble. Van  Arnam  &  Co.'s  stage  line  for  Highland  Springs  leaves  here  at 
about  12:20,  passing  up  Sulphur  Creek,  which  is  full  of  trout  that  can  be 
actually  seen  in  the  creek  and  pools  below  from  the  stage, 'and  strongly 
tempt  the  angler.  After  leaving  Sulphur  Creek,  the  stage  passes  over  the 
mountains,  arriving  at  Tyler's,  which  is  half-way,  about  a  quarter  to 
three,  where  the  four  gallant  steeds  are  led  smoking  into  the  stables,  to  be 
replaced  by  four  others  equally  good.  When  you  arrive  at  the  top  of  the 
grade,  after  leaving  Tyler's,  a  view  is  had  of  Clear  Lake  with  its  lovely 
valley.  Keally,  it  is  a  grand  sight.  Down  the  grade  the  road  winds  like 
a  serpent,  crossing  and  re-erossing  the  mountain  at  least  a  dozen  times  be- 
fore you  reach  the  bottom.  Two  hours  more  of  a  ride  behind  the 
excellent  four-in-hand  spoken  of  brings  you  to  Highland  Springs,  and  you 
land  in  the  pleasant  sunshine  about  five  o'clock,  with  just  time  enough  to 
take  a  bath  before  dinner.  The  hotel  is  two  stories  high,  and  there  are 
several  very  cosy  cottages.  The  view  surrounding  is  picturesque  in  the 
extreme.  The  mountains  are  full  of  game,  and  deer,  quail,  rabbits  and 
hares  are  to  be  had  in  abundance. 

There  are  ten  springs  here,  each  one  having  its  peculiar  mineral  value 
and  special  medicinal  qualities.  Some  contain  iron,  some  soda.  Others, 
again,  are  charged  with  iron,  sulphur  and  magnesia,  etc.  Some  combine 
all  these  chemicals.  The  temperature  of  the  springs  vary,  the  coolest  being 
'•O0  and  warmest  82"  in  Summer.  The  baths  combine  the  various  medicinal 
qualities  of  four  of  these  springs,  having  a  wonderfully  invigorating  and 
strengthening  effect,  acting  as  a  strong  tonic. 

The  Douche  Bath  is  extremely  popular,  affording  perhaps  the  greatest 
satisfaction  to  the  bather  of  anything  of  the  kind  in  the  State.  It  is 
given  by  applying  a  heavy  stream  of  mineral  water,  of  about  80°  in  tem- 
perature, about  six  inches  wide,  which  falls  a  distance  of  ten  feet,  having 
the  most  wonderfully  invigorating,  appetizing  and  strengthening  effect  on 
the  system.  The  waters  are,  beyond  all  doubt,  the  finest  in  the  State. 
One  spring,  called  "The  Dutch  Spring,"  is  pronounced  by  tourists  who 
have  been  to  the  various  springs  of  Germany,  to  be  exactly  the  same  as 
the  famous  Ems  Spring. 

Mrs.  J.  C.  Goods,  the  proprietress,  is  deservedly  very  popular  and  most 
obliging  and  attentive  to  her  guests.  When  once  a  person  is  comfortably 
located  there  he  never  wants  to  leave,  for  the  kindness  received,  the  ad- 
vantage of  the  waters,  the  croquet  ground,  than  which  nothing  could  be 
finer,  make  the  day  one  round  of  pleasure.  The  croquet  ground,  by  the 
by,  is  in  the  center  of  a  grove  of  trees  and  wild  grape  vines,  whose  shad- 
ows keep  it  delightfully  cool  all  day  long,  making  it  extremely  popular 
with  the  guests. 


At  the  large  reception-room  all  the  visitors  congregate  in  the  evening 
to  listen  to  delightful  music  and  enjoy  dancing  and  singing.  We  play 
chess,  draughts,  cribbage  and  all  kinds  of  games,  and  Bometimes  we  girls 
take  a  moonlight  stroll  with  some  of  the  young  gentlemen,  who  think 
they  are  "  too  utterly  utter."  Van  Arnam  &  Co.'s  stage  line  runs  to  Kel- 
seyville,  and  through  to  Lakeport,  the  county-seat  of  Lake  County, 
about  twelve  miles  from  Highland  Springs.  They  have  thirty  horses  and 
four  stables,  own  must  splendid  stock  and  easy-riding  coaches.  They  have 
also  good,  careful  drivers,  and  make  excellent  time  bowling  over  the  roads. 
These  are  kept  in  A  No.  1  order,  and  there  is  therefore  very  little  dust. 
In  fact,  the  only  dust  is  the  first  six  miles  from  Cloverdale  up  to  where 
the  Geyser  stage  turns  off  the  road. 

I  have  written  you  an  awfully  long  letter,  and,  as  there  is  a  too  aw- 
fully awfully  nice  guest  from  the  Palace  waiting  for  me,  and  who  plays 
accompaniments  divinely,  I  must  go  in  and  sing  Esser's  "  Mein  Engel  " 
for  him  in  the  reception-room.  We  get  the  News  Letter  here  regularly, 
and  enjoy  it  ever  so  much.  Madeleine. 

A    QUARTER    OP    A    MILLION. 

We  reported  recently  the  fact  that  the  "Arcade,"  or  more  properly 
speaking,  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  had  bought  out  the  entire  Btock  of  Sachs, 
Strassburger  &  Co.,  for  8235,000,  or  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  million  of  dol- 
lars, which  was  just  about  one-third  of  their  value,  and  which  are  being 
disposed  of  at  about  the  rate  of  40  cents  on  the  dollar.  It  is  a  wonderful 
sight  to  go  in  there  on  any  afternoon  and  see  the  dozens  of  clerks — all 
light,  quick,  gentlemanly  fellows,  rushing  from  counter  to  counter,  and 
seemingly  knowing  where  to  lay  their  hands  on  anything  that  is  called 
for.  In  this  extraordinary  purchase  of  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  which  in 
point  of  magnitude  has  never  been  equaled  in  San  Francisco,  we  find  in- 
cluded 300  dozens  of  Misses'  hose,  ecru,  cardinal  and  sky-blue  silk;  2,500 
gross  or  300,000  dozen  assorted  buttons;  hundreds  of  pairs  of  curtains,  lace 
and  guipure;  rich  brocade  satins,  endless  quantities  of  muslins,  sheetings, 
Canton  flannels,  etc.,  at  less  than  manufacturers'  quoted  prices,  and  in- 
deed everything  at  rates  that  make  all  the  outside  trade  shudder.  A  hu- 
morous line  that  we  note  in  an  advertisement  of  the  firm,  in  one  of  the 
dailies  this  week,  reads:  "Two  thousand  dozen  corsets  will  be  slaughtered 
this  week."  However,  as  long  as  this  house  only  slaughters  the  corsets, 
and  not  those  who  wear  them,  we  have  no  objection.  Extraordinary  bar- 
gains this  week  are  offered  in  silks,  dress  goods,  hosiery,  cloaks  and  all 
things  necessary  to  make  a  home  comfortable.  Young  housekeepers 
should  not  by  any  means  neglect  this  opportunity  to  secure  all  sorts  of 
comforts  for  home,  at  the  rates  of  the  present  sale,  and  they  will  do  well 
to  remember  that  all  goods  are  marked  in  plain  figures,  so  that  they  have 
no  need  to  ask  the  price.  Goods  are  sent  to  any  part  of  the  country,  and 
samples  mailed  free  on  application.  Now  is  the  time  to  go  and  see  for 
yourself,  before  the  sale  closes,  whether  the  Arcade,  of  924,  926  and  928 
Market  street,  is  not  offering  unparalleled  bargains. 

There  is  no  greater  luxury  than  a  visit  to  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid 
Baths,  and  a  good  healthy  splash  in  their  now  splendidly  fixed  establish- 
ment. Professor  Berg  is  always  in  attendance  to  give  lessons  to  ladies 
and  gentlemen  in  swimming.  The  Baths  are  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street, 
and  accessible  by  the  Clay-street  and  other  cars. 


REMOVAL    NOTICES. 


THE    OFFICE   OF    THE 
CALIFORNIA     SUGAR     REFINERY 

HAS  BEEN  REMOVED  TO 

No.  325  Market  Street Corner  of  Fremont. 


THE    OFFICE    OF    THE 
HAWAIIAN    COMMERCIAL    COMPANY 

HAS   BEEN    REMOVED   TO 

No.  335  Sfarket  Street Corner  of  Fremont. 


THE    OFFICE    OF 

JOHN    D.    SPRECKELS    &   BROTHERS, 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

UAS  BEEN  REMOVED  TO 

Xo.  325  Market  Street Corner  of  Fremont. 

[July  23.] 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,320,000. 

£g~  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER.... Ass't Secretary. 


SOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets.  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  I  .  S.  Gold  Coin. -Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  fif- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  826,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
July  23.  No.  304  California  street. 


July  23,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY    NOTES. 

San  Francisco,  July  20,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter :  The  old  cry  of  "  everything  quiet  on  the  Poto- 
mac*' could  WIT  truthfully  ba  applied,  with  a  little  alteration,  to  the 
■tate  of  society  in  'Frisco  just  now,  but  as  July  is  always  regarded  here 
as  an  especially  '*  off"  month  socially,  1  do  not  think  we  have  any  greater 
reason  to  eomplaln  of  this  year  than  of  any  that  have  preceded  it  during 
the  last  decade,  Still,  people  an  gradually  but  surely  returning  to  town, 
and  in  another  month  it  promises  to  be  more  lively. 

Company  G  had  an  informal  reception  and  dance,  following  an  exhibi- 
tion drill,  which  they  gave  at  the  club-rooms  last  Tuesday  evening,  which 
was  well  attended  and  apparently  enjoyed  by  those  present,  but  can 
nothing  be  done  to  improve  the  floor  for  dancing?  At  present  it  is  ex- 
ceedingly  he:wy,  rendering  that  pastime  more  of  a  toil  than  a  pleasure. 

But  let  me  tell  you  of  the  glorious  time  we  had  Last  Monday  at  the 
golden  wedding  celebration  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murphy,  at  Mountain  View. 
The  old  couple  are  among  the  very  earliest  settlers  in  this  State,  and  they 
and  their  sons  are  so  well  known  that  it  is  little  wonder  that  between 
three  and  four  thousand  guests  assembled  on  that  occasion  to  do  them 
honor. 

On  arrival  at  the  ranch,  whither  we  were  conveyed  by  special  train,  we 
found  that  in  a  grove  of  oaks  a  platform  several  hundred  feet  square  had 
been  erected,  one  end  of  which  was  reserved  for  the  venerable  pair.  This 
was  canopied  with  flags  and  hung  with  garlands  of  flowers,  exquisite  floral 
designs  appearing  also  in  the  greatest  profusion.  One  of  the  prettiest  de- 
afens probably  was  the  huge  floral  bell,  composed  of  white  ro3es,  white 
pinks  and  ferns,  the  clapper  being  made  of  red  carnations.  On  one  side 
of  this,  in  red  pink?,  were  the  numbers  1831,  on  the  other  1881. 

Under  this  the  old  couple  received  their  many  guests,  greeting  each  cor- 
dially and  most  warmly.  Among  them  I  noticed  Judges  Ryland  and 
Archer,  of  San  Jose,  S.  O.  Houghton,  Charlie  Hensley  and  wife,  C.  B. 
Polheuius  and  family,  Mrs.  Judge  Wallace,  William  Matthews,  Fred. 
Castle,  Mrs.  Barte  Shorbe,  Miss  Mary  Casey  and  Wm.  Ward;  also  all 
the  Thorntons,  including  Judge  J.  D.  Thornton  and  his  pretty  daughters, 
Mrs.  Sam  Brookes  and  her  daughter,  and  the  daughters  of  her  sister, 
Mrs.  Bessie  Nisbet  Thornton;  Peter  Donahoe,  with  his  pleasant,  chatty 
wife,  who  can  tell  you  something  kind  about  everybody;  his  son  and  Miss 
Mamie  Donahoe;  that  war-horse  of  the  Democracy,  Hon.  Philip  Roach, 
and  the  other  war-horse,  venerable  Dr.  Gwin;  Joe  Nougues,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Alex.  Loughborough,  Tiburcio  Parrott,  Mr.  T.  J.  Bergin,  the  Ral- 
ston boys,  Sam  and  Willie,  were  all  there,  and  hundreds  of  others  whom 
space  will  not  permit  me  to  mention. 

At  the  north  side  of  the  platform  the  band  was  stationed,  and,  the  cere- 
mony of  presentation  having  been  got  through  with,  the  orchestra  dis- 
coursed its  liveliest  strains  for  those  who  felt  inclined  to  "  trip  the  light 
fantastic,"  which  was  done  with  unflagging  energy  during  the  greater  part 
of  the  day. 

Soon  after  noon  we  were  led  to  tables  laid  under  the  trees,  which  were 
spread  with  literally  everything  in  the  shape  of  eatables  and 
drinkables  that  one  could  possibly  think  of,  while  the  decorations  were 
not  only  beautiful  but  of  the  most  varied  description,  from  elaborate  de- 
signs in  sugar,  fruit  and  nougat  to  a  stuffed  bear,  which  was  placed  at  one 
side. 

Here  the  guests  were  served  in  detachments,  many  of  them  partaking, 
for  the  first  time,  of  a  regular  Spanish  barbacue— beeves,  sheep  and  pork- 
ers roasted  whole — bythe  dozen, I  was  going  to  say,  but  in  sufficient  quan- 
tity to  feed  the  army  of  visitors  assembled.  Then  followed  recitations  of 
poems  and  appropriate  speeches,  and  then  appeared  upon  the  scene  a  verit- 
able Irish  piper,  who  upon  his  bagpipes  played  jigs  innumerable,  which 
were  danced  with  spirit  on  the  platform,  while  the  band  rested. 

As  night  came  on,  countless  Chinese  lanterns,  suspended  from  the  trees, 
were  lighted,  making  the  scene  still  more  gay,  and  the  festivities  were,  I 
hear,  kept  up  till  a  late  hour,  but  I  was  obliged  to  return  to  town  quite 
early,  to  my  great  regret.  Take  it  all  in  all,  we  shall  never  look  upon  its 
like  again. 

General  John  F.  Miller,  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Miller  and  pretty  Mibs 
Dora,  returned  to  his  admiring  constituents  last  Monday,  and  I  have 
heard  his  good  sense  highly  commended  in  refusing  the  reception  which 
his  friends  were  anxious  to  force  upon  him. 

Fred  Sharon  also  arrived  by  the  same  train,  and  by  to-morrow's  comes 
Col.  C.  L.  Weller,  who,  doubtless,  will  profit  by  the  knowledge  gained 
during  his  encounter  with  New  York  sharpers.  The  many  friends  in 
'Frisco  of  Mrs.  Bierstadt  will  no  doubt  be  pleased  to  hear  that  her  health 
has  much  improved,  and  that  she  is  spending  the  summer  at  Estes  Park, 
in  the  Rocky  Mountains,  where  Mr.  Bierstadt  is  making  studies  for  some 
orders  he  has  received  from  abroad.  I  hear  from  Monterey  that  Col. 
Eyre  has  been  making  it  very  lively  there  since  his  arrival.  I  intend 
going  down  on  Saturday,  and  what  I  see  and  hear  you  shall  be  duly  in- 
formed next  week.  Yours,  Felix. 

HOWARD-STREET    METHODIST    CHURCH. 

The  usual  social  which  takes  place  in  the  parlors  of  Howard-street 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  on  the  first  week  of  each  month  will  be 
deferred  next  month.  Professor  O.  B.  Smith,  an  eminent  traveler,  re- 
cently returned  from  an  extended  tour  to  Europe  and  Asia,  is  making 
extensive  preparations  and  will  deliver  two  highly  interesting  pictorial 
lectures  on  the  principal  places  of  interest,  in  the  parlors  of  above  church, 
on  Monday  evenings,  the  1st  and  8th  proximo.  The  learned  gentleman 
will  give  a  graphic  description  of  sights  and  scenes  experienced  personally 
in  Greece,  Italy,  Syria,  Palestine,  Egypt  and  England.  Over  150  views 
will  be  exhibited  in  the  two  evenings,  consisting  of  mammoth  dissolving 
views  of  cities,  ruins,buildings,  rivers,  tombs  and  works  of  art,  of  both 
ancient  and  modern  nations.  These  views  will  be  thrown  vividly  upon  a 
twenty-f  jot  canvas,  by  the  aid  of  a  powerful  hydro-oxygen  calcium  light, 
adjusted  to  the  most  perfectly  constructed  lantern  ever  in  use.  This  de- 
partment of  the  entertainment  is  under  the  supervision  of  a  gentleman 
who  has  devoted  much  time  and  skill  in  the  special  preparation  of  the 
mechanical  apparatus  for  the  perfect  representation  of  these  magnificent 
views.  The  proceeds  realized  will  be  appropriated  to  the  Sunday  School 
Library  for  the  purpose  of  repairing  and  replenishing  its  stock,  as  it  is 
now  in  a  dilapidated  condition  and  almost  total  wreck  for  lack  of  funds 
to  keep  it  in  circulating  order.  The  philanthropic  gentleman,  Professor 
O.  B.  Smith,  furnishes  the  mechanical  apparatus  for  the  entertainments, 
and  also  gives  his  services  gratuitously.  It  is  anticipated  that  his  noble 
efforts  will  be  rewarded  with  a  good  attendance. 


STRAW    HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest, the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARACIBO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MILANS,  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

PALM,  TUSCAN, 

LEGHORNS,  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    I  XL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


•WHAT    THE    HARVEST    WILL    BE. 

No  careful  observer  of  passing  events  can  deny  that  the  recent 
attempt  on  the  life  of  President  Garfield  is  likely  to  be  productive  of  very 
beneficial  results  to  the  country.  It  has  already  made  the  terms  "stal- 
wart" ?nd  "stalwartism,"  and  the  things  designated  thereby,  odious  in 
the  eyes  of  the  great  majority  of  the  American  people.  This  is  some- 
thing which  should  cause  every  well-wisher  of  the  country  and  its  insti- 
tutions to  rejoice.  "  Stalwartism"  in  politics  signifies  all  that  is  corrupt 
and  unprincipled.  The  political  "stalwart "  runs  with  the  party  machine, 
and  has  no  higher  hope  or  wish  than  to  secure  party  success.  The  best 
interests,  the  happiness  and  the  prosperity  of  the  whole  country  are  things 
for  which  the  "stalwart"  cares  nothing;  for  good  government  he  cares 
nothing.  In  short,  he  has  no  regard  for  anything  save  his  own  selfish 
personal  advantage.  The  civil  service  he  regards,  not  as  something 
which  must  necessarily  be  maintained  in  order  that  the  public  business 
may  be  transacted,  but  as  an  institution  the  principal  object  of  which  is 
to  allow  him  to  pay  out  of  the  public  treasure  chest  pensions  and  salaries 
to  his  adherents  and  henchmen.  "Stalwartism"  in  politics  signifies 
"Boss"  rule.  There  is  not  an  overbearing,  tyrannical,  dictatorial  politi- 
cal "  Boss"  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States  who 
is  not  a  "stalwart."  Cameron  is  a  "stalwart,"  Logan  is  a  "stalwart," 
Conkling  is  a  "stalwart."  On  the  other  side,  Tweed  was  a  "stalwart," 
and  his  successor,  John  Kelly,  is  a  "stalwart."  Not  one  of  those 
men  who  have  betrayed  public  trusts  and  stolen  public  moneys 
has  been  anything  else  but  a  "stalwart."  Belknap  was  a  "  stal- 
wart," the  Chicago  Whisky  Ring  was  made  up  of  "stalwarts," 
Robeson  was  a  "stalwart,"  Sheppard  was  a  "stalwart,"  Dorsey,  Brady 
&  Co.  are  "  stalwarts,"  and  George  C.  Gorhani  is  a  "  stalwart."  "  Stal- 
wartism," in  other  words,  is  a  phrase  which  signifies  everything  that  is 
dishonorable,  dishonest,  dangerous  and  unpatriotic  in  American  politics. 
The  death  of  this  dangerous  foul  thing  will  inure  to  the  material  benefit 
of  the  country.  The  crack  of  the  assassin's  pistol  has  also  served  to  con- 
centrate public  attention  upon  the  pressing  necessity  which  exists  for 
Civil  Service  Reform.  This  concentration  of  thought  will,  in  time,  lead 
to  resultant  actions.  The  pain  which  has  been  inflicted  upon  President 
Garfield,  and  the  anguish  which  has  been  inflicted  upon  his  family,  will 
not  have  been  suffered  in  vain  if  it  hastens  the  day  when  the  American 
Civil  Service  will  be  put  upon  the  same  basis  that  the  Military  Service 
is,  for  the  day  which  sees  the  Civil  Service  patronage  wrested  from  the 
hands  of  politicians,  will  also  see  the  unprincipled  demagogue  give  place 
to  the  conscientious  patriot,  the  dishonest  buffoon  make  way  for  the  in- 
tellectual man  who  has  an  honorable  ambition  to  take  a  hand  in  the  man- 
agement of  his  country's  affaire.  Presidential  and  other  elections  will 
become  struggles  for  the  success  of  great  principles,  and  will  no  longer  be, 
as  they  are  now,  indecent  scrambles  for  "  spoils."  Truth,  and  honor,  and 
patriotism,  and  a  desire  for  the  well-being  of  the  country,  will  once  more 
predominate  in  the  council  halls  of  the  nation. 


THE    SALT    SEA    WAVES. 

We  notice  that  the  excursions  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  this 
year  have  become  so  popular  that  there  is  the  greatest  difficulty  in  ac- 
commodating the  tired  metropolitans  who  are  eager  to  avail  themselves 
of  a  sea-bath  at  Monterey  or  Santa  Cruz,  and  a  stay  of  five  hours  at 
either  of  those  delightful  seaside  resorts.  The  intending  tourist  can  choose 
between  the  immense  swimming  tank  in  the  bathing  pavilion  at  the  Hotel 
del  Monte,  in  Monterey,  or  the  pleasant  waves  at  the  sunny  beach  of 
Santa  Cruz.  A  special  excursion- train  will  leave  this  city  to-morrow, 
starting  from  Fourth  street  and  Townsend  at  7  a.m.,  and  stopping  at 
Valencia  street  at  7:10  a. M.  It  returns  from  Monterey  at  4:30  p.m.,  and 
from  Santa  Cruz  at  4:10  p.m.  During  the  summer  months  there  can  be 
no  greater  pleasure  than  a  Sunday  trip  to  the  southern  seaside  watering- 
places,  and  thousands  in  this  city  daily  attest  the  comfort  of  the  ride,  the 
beauty  of  the  scenery,  and  the  pleasure  experienced  during  the  stay  at 
the  sea-shore.     The  round  trip  to-morrow  costs  but  S3. 


Kearney's  tongue  moveth  not,  except  to  the  side  of  his  cheek  in  de- 
rision. His  appeal  for  dollars  and  dimes  last  Sunday  to  save  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Sand-lot  gang  from  death  by  starvation,  resulted  in  a  response 
of  a  little  over  S3.  It  was  too  much,  perhaps,  for  the  appeal ;  it  was  too 
little  for  the  object.  Kearney  is  fat  and  rich,  and  should  make  poor  old 
Moore's  latter  end  easy  if  he  had  any  gratitude  or  honor.  But  he  is 
Denis  Kearney,  \V.  P.  C,  and  there  is  no  more  to  be  said.  Pass  the 
creature  along.  

Mr.  J.  R.  Keene  has  presented  the  sum  of  5,000  francs  to  the  poor  of 
Paris  out  of  his  winnings  by  the  race  for  the  Grand  Prize  of  Paris.  [Just 
like  him!  There  is  no  impulse  suggested  by  godlike  humanity  to  which 
he  does  not  respond.     May  the  wheel  of  fortune  never  desert  him.] 


SAJtf    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  23,  1881. 


GET    READY    FOR    NOVEMBER. 

A  contemporary  haa  unearthed  an  idiot  named  Leonardo  Aretino,  an 
Italian  "prophet"  of  the  fourteeDth  eeDtury,  whose  knowledge  of  things 
was  so  great  that  he  predicted  the  destruction  of  our  globe  for  November, 
1881.  He  was  wide  awake  enough  to  fix  a  date  for  the  catastrophe  subse- 
quent to  the  limit  of  time  within  which  he  would  have  to  take  his  own 
departure,  and  thus  he  could  challenge  contradiction  pretty  safely.  In 
this  respect  he  was  wiser  than  Dr.  dimming  and  the  other  prophets  who 
lived  to  proclaim  and  to  prove  their  own  idiocy.  This  is  the  Italian 
prophet's  programme  :  First  day,  the  sea  will  overflow.  Second  day,  the 
water  will  penetrate  into  the  soil.  Third  day,  death  of  all  fresh-water 
fish.  Fourth  day,  death  of  sea  animals.  Fifth  day,  death  of  the  birds. 
S  ixth  day,  fall  of  all  houses  and  buildings.  Seventh  day,  fall  of  the  rocks. 
Eighth  day,  earthquake.  Ninth  day,  fall  of  the  mountains.  Tenth  day, 
men  will  become  dumb.  Eleventh  day,  the  graves  will  open.  Twelfth 
day,  rain  of  stars.  Thirteenth  day,  death  of  all  mankind.  Fourteenth 
day,  destruction  of  heaven  and  earth  by  fire.  Fifteenth  day,  general 
resurrection  and  last  judgment. 

All  persons  owing  any  money  to  the  News  Letter  should  discharge  their 
obligations  without  delay  in  case  this  prophecy  is  fulfilled  ;  though  it  is 
only  right  to  state  that  we  have  arranged  to  continue  the  publication  of 
the  News  Letter  all  the  same,  as  we  are  neither  heavenly  or  earthy.  We 
intend  to  catch  some  of  the  biggest  stars  and  exhibit  them  in  our  office, 
together  with  some  of  the  explosive  material  used  in  the  destruction  of 
h  eaven  and  earth.  If  anybody  wants  any  little  trinkets  taken  care  of 
from  the  13th  to  the  15th  day  {or  before  for  that  matter),  they  can  leave 
them  at  our  office,  but  as  men  will  be  dumb  they  should  bring  their  wives, 
sisters,  cousins  or  aunts  with  them  to  give  the  necessary  instructions  and 
explanations.  It  will  be  a  good  and  sensible  idea  to  go  out  fish- 
ing on  the  third  day,  as  there  will  be  a  corner  in  Salmon  on  the  fourth 
day.  The  earthquake  can  be  seen  splendidly  from  our  roof,  ladies  only 
admitted.  A  special  performance  will  be  given  by  the  Bianchi-Montaldo 
Troupe  on  the  day  men  beconre  dumb,  which  will  be  greatly  enjoyed  by 
those  who  have  heard  the  tenor.  An  excellent  view  of  the  fall  of  Mount 
Diablo  and  Tamalpais  can  be  obtained  from  the  Oakland  ferry-boat,  fare 
fifteen  cents.  There  will  be  a  pigeon  match  at  San  Bruno,  on  the  fifth 
day  after  the  death  of  the  birds.  The  best  place  to  witness  the  fall  of  all 
the  houses  and  buildings  will  be  the  sixth  floor  of  the  Palace  Hotel.  An- 
ticipating the  death  of  all  mankind,  we  have  arranged  to  purchase  the 
business  of  most  of  the  undertakers.  Anybody  wisbincr  to  buy  coffins  in 
advance  should  send  their  orders  to  the  News  Letter.  Anybody  caught 
stealing  sea-lions  after  the  fourth  day  will  be  prosecuted  with  the  utmost 
rigor  of  the  law.  When  the  whole  business  iB  over  there  will  be  a  special 
extra  double  edition  of  the  NewsLetter,  printed  in  red  ink,  with  gilt  edgeB. 
Orders  should  be  sent  in  advance. 


PICTTTRESQTJE. 
Brown,  who  iB  a  diligent,  peruser  of  the  daily  press,  read  in  a  paper, 
the  other  morning,  that  for  the  coming  season  it  would  be  fashionable  to 
be  picturesque.  For  a  moment  he  was  at  a  loss  to  understand  what  that 
could  mean  as  relating  to  the  body  corporate,  when  suddenly  he  remem- 
bered his  experience  on  that  never-to-be-forgotten  occasion  when  he  had 
his  photograph  taken  for  her.  Acting  upon  this  idea  {for  Brown  is  noth- 
ing if  not  fashionable),  he  that  afternoon  arrayed  himself  in  a  pair  of 
light  doeskin  pants,  a  green  cutaway  coat  and  a  broad  expanse  of  white 
vest,  across  which  was  artistically  displayed  his  massive  watch-chain. 
Then,  brushing  his  hair  and  whiskers  so  as  to  stand  out  stiff,  as  though 
"each  particular  hair  did  stand  on  end,"  he  carefully  placed  his  light 
gray  stovepipe  on  the  side  of  his  head,  at  an  angle  of  45  degrees.  This, 
with  a  pair  of  lavender  kids  and  a  cane,  completed  his  costume.  Assum- 
ing a  smile,  which  it  pleased  him  to  imagine  was  one  of  the  most 
captivating,  but  which  in  reality  made  him  look  like  a  harmless  idiot,  he 
sallied  forth  to  be  admired  and  envied.  He  flattered  himself  he  attracted 
attention.  Perhaps  he  did,  though  not  of  the  kind  he  desired.  Near  the 
White  House  he  met  his  friend  Smith,  who  asked  him  what  in  Hades — 
the  new  name  for  a  country  it  is  uncomfortable  to  patronize  during  hot 
weather — was  the  matter  with  him  ?  '"Ah,"  said  the  delighted  Brown,  "I 
thought  you  would  notice  it.  Why,  man  alive,  it's  the  last  thing  out — 
I'm  picturesque  I " 

"S  ASS  AGES"  IS  RIZ. 
Oar  sapient  Supervisors  have  ordered  that  no  more  doss  shall  be 
impounded,  as  the  pound-keeper's  establishment  costs  four  hundred  dol- 
lars a  month,  and  retrenchment  must  commence  somewhere.  This  is 
"  penny  wise,"  for  it  virtually  dispenses  with  the  necessity  of  paying  the 
tax  on  dogs,  which  is  more  than  the  amount  sought  to  be  saved.  It  is 
"pound  foolish,"  first,  because  it  is  foolish  to  abolish  the  pound,  and, 
secondly,  because  stray  dogs  are  very  dangerous  to  the  numerous  children 
who  play  in  our  streets  in  the  suburbs.  Which  is  the  better  policy,  to 
have  the  children  worried  and  bitten  by  stray  dogs,  or  pay  the  pound- 
keeper  ?  _  This  riddle  can  best  be  answered  by  the  parents  of  children  at 
the  Mission  and  in  the  Western  Addition,  and  the  answer  is  not  doubt- 
ful. This,  in  all  seriousness.  Now,  how  about  the  "  sassengers  ?"  from 
whence  the  supply  to  the  increasing  demand?  Are  we  to  pay  famine 
prices  for  this  favorite  refection  because  of  this  "dog-goned"  resolution? 
Here  is  a  show  for  the  financial  talents  of  the  "famous  philanthropist" 
who,  two  years  ago,  made  a  corner  on  the  poor  man's  coals.  Make  a  cor- 
ner on  the  bow-wows,  and  a  "  sassage  boom  "  will  result,  and  the  poor 
man's  sausage  money  will  be  in  the  rich  man's  pocket.  Aud  what  is  to 
become  of  Sam  Weller's  "little  old  gen'elman  who  was  so  remarkably 
fond  of  'sassages'  all  his  life?"  "To  the  demnition  bow-wows"  with 
such  municipal  orders! 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTOBD President. 

THOMAS  BKOWxV,  Cashier    |    B.  Ml  BRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calf ornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.    Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.    Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bouroe,  Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama. Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— -Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  510,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Conihill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Baok. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg: :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Cbii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE     AUSTRALIAN     ECONOMIC     BANK,     LIMITED, 

(Incorporated  Under  the  Companies'  Statute,  1864), 
42  Collins  Street  "West Melbourne- 

Capital.  £300,000,  in  100,000  £5  Snares.  Subscribed  Cap- 
ital, £107,500.  Directors:— David  Eeath,  Esq.  (Messrs.  Beath,  Schiese 
&  Co.),  Chairman;  John  Whittingham,  Esq.  (Messrs.  Whittingham  Bros.j.Vice- 
Chairman;  M.  H.  Davies,  Esq.  (Messrs.  Davies  &  Strongman);  Wm.  Anderson,  Esq. 
(Messrs.  Wm.  Anderson  &  Son);  Wm  M'Lean,  Esq  (Messrs.  M'Lean  Bros.  &  Rigg). 
A  Third  Issue  of  Ten  Thousand  Shares  is  now  in  progress,  a  large  portion  of  which 
were  forthwith  applied  for  by  the  existing  shareholders.  The  novel  feature  of  op- 
tional payments  makes  this  form  of  investment  equally  available  for  the  capitalist 
and  for  the  man  of  moderate  means,  for  the  clerk  or  the  artisan,  and  hence  the 
Share  List  is  representative  of  all  classes.  HENRY  CORNELL, 
July  16. Manager. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

[Incorporated  1880.1 

(Capital,  $2, 100, 000. —San  Francisco  Office,  424  California 
J  street ;  London  Office,  22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank ;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. rOctober  1st,  1880-1 Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Keserve,  U.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Hew  "Fork.  62  Wall  street. 
A.gency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers'  Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion. Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  An^el  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  -56,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilientiial,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, $300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  nnd  Leihbank,  No  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers>,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 


C 


GEORGE  C.  HICKOX  &  CO., 


Commission    Stock    Brokers,    have    Removed    to    No.   410 

CALIFORNIA  STREET.  Feb.  12. 


July  23,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SUMMER. 

[BT      ELAINE     OOODALB.] 
She  walks  between  the  taAseUnl  corn, 

Whose  mrrfod  raokl  her  fair  face  screen  ; 
She  greeU  me  with  a  careless  scorn. 

And  scornful  laughter  rinjjs  between. 
Black-haired,  redlipi»ed,  her  dark,  bright  face, 

The  toy  of  every  woman's  whim, 
Her  form  the  mold  of  sensuous  grace, 

Supple  and  smooth  and  round  of  limb. 
And  is  it  Summer  I  behold? 

A  breathing  splendor,  stretched  and  warm, 
Within  her  bosom's  plenteous  fold 

She  thrusts  a  brown  and  shapely  arm. 
This  harvest  nymph,  whose  loosened  braid 

Drops  down  a  cheek  of  glowing  tan, 
Incarnate  Summer  is,  and  made 

To  satisfy  the  heart  of  man. 
Nay.  but  a  simple  country  lass 

That  dark  abundant  beauty  wears, 
Her  poppied  slumbers  softly  pass 

The  ripened  harvest  warmth  she  shares. 
Beside  her  couch  the  heat  is  sore — 

Her  silken  couch,  with  green  o'erlaid; 
Whose  glistening  spears  I  pass  before, 

And  leave  unharmed  my  barefoot  maid. 


WHAT    TO    DO    WITH    GTJITEAU. 

We  think  it  creditable  to  the  moral  Ranity  of  the  country  that  little 
personal  animosity  is  expressed  toward  the  madman  who  so  nearly  de- 
prived the  country  of  its  chief  magistrate,  and  who  hears  of  the  failure  of 
his  deed  with  lamentations  that  he  did  it  so  badly.  That  Charles  G-uiteau 
will  be  punished  by  ordinary  process  of  law,  we  do  not  believe.  In  the 
interests  of  our  Presidents,  present  and  to  come,  we  hope  he  will  not. 
The  laws  of  the  District  punish  such  assaults  as  this  merely  with  eight 
years  of  imprisonment.  At  the  end  of  that  period,  or  possibly  a  still 
shorter  one,  the  fanatic  would  be  free  to  resume  the  bloody  work,  whose 
failure  he  so  much  regrets.  It  would  be  much  better  to  treat  him  as  the 
English  did  a  similar  character,  who  fired  at  the  Queen  in  the  opening 
year  of  her  reign.  They  ajquitted  him  of  crime  on  the  ground  that  he 
was  insane,  and  then,  to  his  disgust,  committed  him  to  Bedlam,  taking 
precautions  that  he  should  never  be  released.  We  owe  some  such  precau- 
tion to  the  men  whom  we  make  by  our  votes  the  targets  of  such  criminals. 
The  notion  that  Guiteau  had  accomplices  of  the  same  sort  is  now  en- 
tertained by  no  one.  Detectives  have  traced  his  conduct  for  weeks 
before  the  crime,  without  finding  a  trace  of  evidence  to  implicate  any 
person.  The  one  circumstance  on  which  it  was  possible  to  erect  a 
suspicion  was  his  possession  of  money.  Although  destitute  of  any 
visible  means  of  support,  and  too  poor  to  pay  his  board-bill,  he 
managed  to  arm  himself,  and  to  pay  the  hire  of  the  carriage  which  took 
him  to  and  from  the  depot.  But  it  has  been  found  that  he  had  just  re- 
ceived by  Post-office  order  $25,  which  was  due  him  as  commission  from 
an  insurance  company;  and  this  small  sum  he  had  devoted  to  the  execu- 
tion of  his  fanatical  enterprise.  But  if  he  had  no  accomplices,  he  seems 
likely  to  have  some  imitators.  Another  madman  has  appeared  on  the 
Bcene,  with  an  equally  divine  commission  to  kill  either  Mr.  Blaine  or 
Mr.  Arthur,  he  is  not  quite  resolved  which!  Such  acts  as  this  of  Guiteau 
are  not  unlikely  to  prove  infectious  to  weak  brains.  Hence  the  wisdom 
of  the  English  law  which  inflicts  a  flogging  upon  any  one  who  assaults  the 
Queen. — Philadelphia  American. 

DOUSE    THE    GLIM! 

The  tramp  and  the  burglar  are  jubilant.  The  Supervisorial  recom- 
mendation to  reduce  the  number  of  the  street  lamps  by  forty-five  per 
cent,  is  enough  to  make  the  stoutest-hearted  suburban  householder  quake 
with  apprehension,  for  himself  not  alone,  but  for  his  family.  He  will  be 
unable  to  leave  his  house  after  sundown.  The  "Lodge  "  excuse  for  late 
hours  will  be  no  longer  valid,  for  the  simple  reason  that  he  won't  risk  his 
life  trying  to  get  home  after  dark;  and  then  the  "  average  "  husband  will 
not  care  to  leave  his  wife  and  children  unprotected.  The  request  to  the 
Gas  Inspector  is  for  a  report  on  "  those  street-lights  that  can  be  discon- 
tinued with  the  least  detriment  to  the  public  welfare."  The  street-lights 
have  hitherto  been  a  detriment,  and  a  serious  one,  to  the  "  burglarial  " 
and  "  tramporial  "  professions,  and  as  the  gentlemen  aforesaid  are  to  re- 
tire from  their  present  lucrative  positions  very  shortly,  it  maybe  that 
they  do  not  wish  any  detrimental  impediments  to  remain  in  the  way  of 
the  adoption  of  what  will  evidently  be  their  new  professions.  The  forty- 
five  per  cent,  reduction,  if  such  must  be,  should  be  made  in  the  center  of 
the  town,  where  there  is  mutual  protection  and  double  the  force  of  police, 
but  not  in  the  suburbs  and  outskirts  of  the  town. 


The  Duke  of  Cambridge,  while  at  the  dinner  of  the  London  cabmen, 
the  other  night,  received  a  somewhat  equivocal  compliment.  One  of  the 
cabmen,  in  responding  to  the  toast  of  the  evening,  described  the  joy 
which  he  felt  at  the  first  sight  of  the  duke.  His  Royal  Highness,  said 
Cabby,  had  a  presence  and  an  appearance  which,  had  he  not  known  who 
he  was,  would  have  induced  him  to  think  that  he  was  a  cabman  of  thirty 
years*  standing.  The  round  and  rubicund  duke  looked  glum  for  a 
moment,  and  then  joined  heartily  in  the  laughter  which  followed. — The 
Republic. 

Bullet  in  the  Brain.— The  death  of  a  soldier  who  had  carried  a  bullet 
in  his  brain  for  sixty-five  years  was  reported  recently.  The  wound  was 
received  at  the  battle  of  Waterloo.  The  bullet  entered  at  the  right  eye, 
destroying  it,  of  course,  and  traversing  the  brain,  lodged  in  the  back  and 
lower  part  of  the  head.  After  the  outer  wound  was  closed,  he  suffered 
no  special  inconvenience  from  the  presenca  of  the  bullet,  although  always, 
when  turning  himself  in  bed,  he  could  feel  that  the  ball  dropped  into  a 
different  position.  He  was  unusually  healthy,  and  he  died  of  old  age. — 
Army  and  Navy  Journal 

It  does  not  follow  that  the  man  who  has  no  front  teeth  is  a  back 
biter. 


I»OISOIV     OAK 

CURED     BY     THE     USE     OF 

STEELE'S    GRINDELIA    LOTION, 

oa 

FLUID    EXTRACT   OF    GRINDELIA  ROBUSTA. 


Manufactured  and  Sold  by 

JAMES  G.  STEELE  &  CO Druggists, 

635  market  street,  Under  tbe  Palace  Hotel. 

[May  7.] 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  his  health,  has  resnmed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

glf  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10— 1  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22  MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  KEARNY   STREET SAN  FRANCISCO, 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA   AND    KEY    WEST   CIGARS, 

ALSO 

Agents    for    Kimball,    Gaulliener    &    Co. 'a    Guatemala  Cigars. 

£5P~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month. 

[February  19.] 

G.  S.  IADD,  President.  '  M.  GREENWOOD,  Vice-President. 


CALIFORNIA    ELECTRICAL    WORKS. 

Telegraph  and   Electrical  Engineers  and  Manufacturers, 

Electro-Platers  in  Nickel,  Gold  and  Silver. 

Blasting  Machines  and  Supplies  and  Amalgamating  Plates  for  Mines  a  Specialty. 

Office  and   Works:    134   Sutter   street,   S.   F. 

May  it.  PAUL  SEILER,  Superintendent. 

ST.    IGNATIUS    COLLEGE, 

Corner  Hayes  Street  and  Van  Ness  Avenue. 

Literary    and   Scientific    Department, 
RE-OPENS MONDAY,  AUGUST  1,  1881. 

(July  2.) 

ST.    MARY'S    HALL, 

BENICIA,    CALIFORNIA. 

^-  This  Collegiate  (Protestant)  SCHOOL  FOR  YOUNO  LADIES  will  re-open 
August  4th.    For  Catalogues,  address 
July  lli.  REV.  L.  DELOS  MANSFIELD,  A.M.,  Rector. 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     ORATES, 

MONVMENTS    AND    BE  AD-  STONE  S  , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

£cT  Desijrns  Sent  on  Application.  '""-J; 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCORMICK. 

ANDREW    BAIRD, 

Negotiator    of   Loans    and    Commercial    Paper. 
Broker  in  Local  and  State  Securities. 

No.  312  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[i\  O.  Box  1,208.]  July  19. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sans o me  Street. 

Sas   Francisco, 

WSOLE  SALE   DEALERS    IK   EUR8. 

[September  21.1 

~  SALTPETRE, 

Crude  or  Refined,  for  Sale  in  Lots  to  Suit  by 

THE  CALIFORNIA  POWDER  WORKS, 
June  IS. 230  California  Street.  _ 

WILLIAM    M.    PIERSON, 

LAW  OFFICE. 

NO.     631      SACRAMENTO     STREET.  LJan.  12. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  23,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  Tint  Pleasure's."— row  Moore. 


Baldwin's  Theater.— A  very  large  and  brilliant  audience  -witnessed 
the  debut  of  the  Wallack  Company  at  this  theater  in  the  dramatization 
from  the  French,  La  Belle  Rvsse.  The  audience  had  been  led  to  expect 
something  out  of  the  ordinary  run,  and  they  were  not  disappointed. 
Aside  from  a  tendency  to  "talkiness"  in  the  first  act,  which  wore  away 
as  the  dramatist  warmed  up  to  his  work,  there  was  little  to  find  fault 
with  as  a  dramatic  composition.  The  piece  has  the  merit  of  originality. 
The  motif  is  old  and  familiar,  'tis  true,  hut  its  treatment  was  novel  and  its 
interpretation  by  the  actors  good.  "La Belle  Russe,"  the  heroine,  a 
clergyman's  daughter,  goes  to  ruin  early  in  life.  She  becomes  the  mis- 
tress of  "Captain  Jules  Clopin,"  who  then  travels  under  an  assumed 
name.  "  La  Belle,"  otherwise  "  Beatrice  Glandore,"  has  a  sister,  "  Ger- 
aldine,"  who  bears  a  remarkable  resemblance  to  her.  This  sister  marries 
"  Sir  Philip  Calthorpe  "  in  a  clandestine  manner  and  is  not  recognized  by 
"Sir  Philip's"  family.  They  endure  poverty  together  until  their 
position  becomes  so  desperate  "Sir  Philip"  knocks  a  man  down  in 
the  London  streets,  robs  him,  incloses  a  part  of  the  money  by  post  to  his 
wife,  and  flies  to  foreign  parts.  The  scene  opens  ten  years  later,  when 
"  Sir  Philip's"  mother  relents  and  advertises  for  her  lost  son's  wife. 
"Beatrice"  impersonates  [her  sister  "Geraldine,"  and  answers  the  ad- 
vertisement. The  same  day  that  she  sees  the  family  lawyer,  "Sir  Philip" 
and  "Clopin,"  who  have  met  in  India  and  become  great  friends,  appear 
on  the  scene  after  many  years  of  absence.  "Sir  Philip"  flies  immediately 
to  the  family  lawyer,  for  news  of  his  wife,  and  learns  she  has  that  day 
been  found,  and  has  just  gone  to  the  family  seat,  where  he  and  "  Clopin  " 
follow.  "Sir  Philip"  is  deceived  by  the  resemblance,  but  "Clopin"  recog- 
nizes his  former  mistress.  The  scene  that  here  ensues,  when  "Clopin" 
demands  "Beatrice's"  instant  departure,  and  threatens  her  with  exposure 
and  disgrace,  is  very  emotional,  and  the  climax  is  worked  up  in  a  very 
artistic  manner.  Miss  Jeffreys-Lewis  was,  as  might  be  expected,  exceed- 
ingly successful  as  the  heroine.  There  were  no  flaws  in  this  rendering, 
and  the  audience  showed  tfceir  appreciation  in  a  most  marked  manner. 
The  two  new  actors  were  manly  and  quiet;  with  not,  perhaps,  the  mag- 
netism of  O'Neill,  but  clean  and  neat  in  their  methods.  "Tearle,"  as 
"Clopin,"  showed  considerable  talent  in  the  light  comedy  lines.  Jen- 
nings, as  "  Quilton,"  the  family  lawyer,  was  entirely  out  of  place,  and 
spoiled  an  otherwise  almost  perfect  dramatic  performance  by  his  buffoon- 
ery. Little  Maud  Adams  made  a  very  pretty  and  interesting  "  Little 
Kay."    La  Belle  Russe  will  be  played  until  further  notice. 

We  note  the  announcement  of  a  grand  Swimming  Tournament  and 
Boat  Race  to-morrow,  at  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming  Baths,  at 
the  foot  of  Larkin  street.  The  exercises  are  under  the  supervision  of  an 
excellent  Committee  of  Arrangements  composed  of  M.  Price,  M.  J.  Fla- 
vin, F.  Searight,  Val  Kehrlein,  Dr.  F.  Riehl,  Dr.  F.  Knowlton,  Charles 
Scott,  L.  Osborn  and  K.  Melrose.  The  sports  commence  at  ten  A.M.,  and 
the  first  event  is  a  swimming-race  for  boys  under  fifteen  years  of  age,  for 
a  silver  medaL  Then  there  are  two  half-mile  races  for  gold  medals — the 
first  open  to  those  who  never  won  a  prize,  and  the  second  to  all  except 
professionals.  This  will  be  followed  by  a  second-class  barge-race,  for  a 
silver  cup,  an  aquatic  horse-race,  a  fisherman's  tilting  match  in  boats  and 
an  exhibition  of  fancy  swimming.  The  finale  will  be  a  grand  pig  hunt 
by  the  crowd  of  swimmers.  There  is  no  entrance  fee  for  any  of  the  races. 
This  novel  natant  regatta  will  be  doubtless  attended  by  crowds. 

The  Tivoli. — A  word  of  sincere  congratulation  is  due  to  Messrs.  Kre- 
ling  Brothers  for  the  really  superb  way  in  which  they  have  produced 
Satanella,  which  was  sung  for  the  first  time  in  San  Francisco,  we  believe, 
at  this  house  on  Monday  night.  Balfe's  Satanella  is  not  an  even  opera  by 
any  means,  for  Balfe  was  in  a  constant  change  of  mood  all  his  life,  and 
unfixed  musically.  His  last  opera,  The  Crusaders,  was  an  insincere  con- 
version from.  Verdi  to  Wagner,  although  probably  the  best  thing  this 
occasionally  great  and  occasionally  small  composer  ever  scored.  Miss 
Ethel  Lynton  sings  the  title  role  nicely,  and  Mr.  Eckert,  the  tenor,  is 
heard  to  great  advantage  as  "Prince  Rupert."  Mr.  Cornell,  who  really 
ought  to  appear  under  bis  own  name,  which  it  has  pleased  him  to  drop, 
makes  a  most  effective  "  Pirate  Chief,"  and  the  transformation  scenes  are 
superb  in  design  and  work  beautifully.  The  Tivoli  chorus  was  never 
heard  to  better  advantage  than  in  the  third  act. 

California  Theater. — Sheridan  is  not  getting  the  recognition  he  is  en- 
titled to.  His  performance  of  "  Sir  Giles  Overreach  "  was  a  most  mas- 
terly one.  It  is  not  often  that  this  character  is  delineated  in  the  manner 
in  which  it  was  on  Thursday  night,  and,  instead  of  crowded  houses,  only 
a  moderate  attendance  has  rewarded  the  actor's  efforts.  Richelieu,  was 
given  on  Friday,  and  will  be  played  this  evening.  On  Sunday  night  and 
next  week  Macbeth  will  be  put  on.  J.  R.  Grismer  is  now  supporting  Mr. 
Sheridan,  and  gave  an  excellent  rendering  of  "  Wellborn."  We  may  not 
soon  again  have  a  season  of  the  legitimate,  and  certainly  will  not  have 
often  an  actor  of  Mr.  Sheridan's  power  with  us.  It  is  only  a  question  of 
a  few  years  before  we  may  expect  to  see  his  name  in  the  front  rank  of  the 
tragedians  of  the  world. 

The  many  friends  of  Mr.  Charles  Dungan,  who  is  to  leave  soon  with 
the  Melville  Opera  Company  for  the  East,  propose  tendering  him  a  fare- 
well testimonial.  It  is  understood  that  this  will  be  made  quite  an  affair, 
and  that  the  project  is  in  influential  hands.  Mr.  Dungan  is  certainly  en- 
titled to  some  kind  of  remembrance,  and  this  testimonial  promises  to  be 
a  brilliant  one.  The  writer  of  these  lines  studied  with  Mr.  Dungan 
in  the  San  Francisco  Musical  Conservatory  {which  was  inaugurated 
by  Louis  Schmidt  and  Oscar  Weil)  in  1870.  Mr.  Dungan  is  a  finished 
baritone  singer,  a  gentleman  whom  it  is  an  honor  to  know,  and  we  trust 
that  his  benefit  may  be  all  his  hundreds  of  warm  personal  friends  can 
desire. 


The  operatic  season  at  the  Grand  Opera  House  has  come  to  a  sudden 
end.  It  was,  from  every  point  of  view,  a  most  peculiar  and  remarkable 
episode  in  our  operatic  experience— a  troupe  consisting  of  one  first-class 
artist  (a  soprano),  one  second-class  singer  (a  basso),  and  four  very  inferior 
people,  supported  by  a  miserably  driHed  chorus  and  a  very  small  and  but 
tolerably  efficient  orchestra,  commenced  giving  grand  opera  !  The  per- 
formances were  bad,  very  bad,  but  the  public's  patronage  was  very  large. 
Old  and  familiar  standard  operas  were  given  in  a  miserable,  unsatisfactory 
way.  Comparisons  with  the  work  done  by  other  companies  made  this  all 
the  more  apparent.  And  yet  the  public  filled  the  large  theater  to  reple- 
tion, shouted  and  applauded,  bravoed  and  clapped.  An  enthusiasm  that 
Kellogg,  Cary,  de  Murska,  Marie  Roze,  Adams,  Panteleoni,  etc.,  had 
failed  to  excite  was  aroused  by  Roig,  Balma,  Tuzza  and  such  !  A  galaxy 
of  Pattis  and  Gersters,  of  Campaniuis  and  Nicolinis,  of  Faures  and 
Galassis  honoring  our  burg  with  its  presence,  could  not  have  been  better 
received  or  more  lauded.  The  applause  came  in  torrents,  was  showered 
on  all  alike,  principals  and  chorus  !  All  this  was,  and  still  is,  inexplica- 
ble. This  community  is  not  a  musically  educated  one  ;  that  all  know  ; 
but  still  we  are  not  asses — and  we  wrote  ourselves  down  as  such  when  we 
applauded  such  musical  butcheries  as  this  troupe's  Casta  Diva,  or  its  thiid 
act  of  Faust  But  our  musical  standing  has  been  saved!  The  "craze" 
did  not  last.  The  public's  sober  second  thought  came  to  the  rescue  of 
outraged  musical  taste.  The  audiences  dwindled  away  to  mere  handfuls 
of  curious  people,  attracted  by  performances  of  new,  unfamiliar  operas, 
and  the  season  closed.  Our  musical  reputation  (if  we  have  any)  is  saved. 
One  swallow  does  not,  etc.  Ergo,  one  artistic  prima  donna  does  not  make 
an  opera  troupe. 

Sarah  Bernhardt  at  the  Gaiety. — No  sooner  was  it  announced  that 
Sarah  Bernhardt  was  to  make  her  first  appearance  on  June  11th  in  La 
Dame  aux  Camelias,  than  every  available  seat  was  taken.  Dumas*  drama, 
which  has  hitherto  been  banished  by  a  rigorous  Lord  Chamberlain  from 
our  theater  boards,  is,  however,  well  known,  owing  to  its  adoption  by 
Verdi  in  Traviata.  Never  did  the  great  French  actress  appear  to  better 
advantage,  and  in  the  great  scene  in  the  third  act,  after  swearing  to  M. 
Duval  senior  (M.  Landrol)  to  renounce  the  love  of  his  son  Armand  (M. 
Angelo),  the  mingled  accents  of  hope  and  despair  with  which  she  ex- 
claimed, Je  mourrai,  et  Dieu  me  pardonnera,"  brought  tears  to  the  eyes 
of  many  a  hardened  playgoer,  and  enthusiastic  bravos  from  every  part  of 
the  densely- crowded  house.  Among  the  audience  present  on-the  occasion 
were  the  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales. 

Woodward;s  Gardens.  —The  first  appearance  here  to-morrow  is  an- 
nounced of  Miss  Lilian  F.  Smith,  who,  although  only  ten  years  old,  is 
Baid  to  be  the  champion  rifle  shot  of  America.  The  Arnold  Brothers,  Ida 
Siddons,  Adler  and  Duray,  Fred  Mackley  and  the  large  variety  company 
also  appear.  Among  the  latest  attractions  are  the  cassowary  in  the  men- 
agerie and  a  fifty  pound  Japanese  sea  spider. 

The  Minstrels  at  the  Bush  Street  Theater  are  still  cramming  the 
house  with  people,  whose  sides  emerge  aching.  This  week's  bill  is  the 
best  yet  presented.  Billy  Emerson's  "  Josephus  Orange  Blossom  "  is  re- 
viving his  former  triumphs.  Next  week  there  is  yet  another  change  of 
programme,  and  '*  fun  until  you  can't  rest." 

That  popular  young  actress,  Miss  Constance  Langtry,  who  is  no  re- 
lation to  the  English  Langtry  (the  Jersey  Lily),  but  who  is  just  as  pretty, 
and  is  also  very  talented,  has  just  returned  from  Stockton,  where  her 
dramatic  talent  was  highly  appreciated.  Her  services  should  be  secured 
at  once  by  one  of  our  local  managers. 

Chit-Chat.—  The  outlook  East  for  the  Melville  Troupe  is  exceedingly 
encouraging.— —Fred  Ward's  first  appearance  aB  a  star  will  be  at  Pope's 
Theater,  St.  Louis,  where  McCullough  made  his  first  Eastern  appearance 
and  Mary  Anderson  secured  her  first  start.— *Agnes  Booth  goes  to  the 
Madison  Square  as  leading  lady.^^Marie  Prescott,  late  walking-lady  of 
the  California  Theater,  stars  next  season.  This  is  bad.— Gussie  De 
Forrest  will  also  astonish  the  bucolics  in  the  same  manner — and  this  is  far 
worse.  Nym  Crinkle  calls  them  the  "Starring  Brigade."  As  far  as 
heard  from  they  number  thirty-two. -^Marie  Prescott  was  sued  lately  in 
New  York  by  her  former  agent,  who  got  judgment  for  a  considerable 
sum,  which  she  promptly  paid,  and  he  paralyzed  the  theatrical  fraternity 
by  depositing  the  sum  to  the  credit  of  Marie's  eldest  son  in  a  savings' 
bank.  The  agent  was  formerly  a  newspaper  man. ^^ The  proposed  bene- 
fit in  aid  of  the  Garfield  Fund,  in  N.  Y.,  meets  with  much  opposition  from 
influential  managers.^— The  Madison  Square  double-moving  stage  has 
not  turned  out  the  success  that  was  anticipated.-^— Mestayer,  wife  and 
Nick  Long  are  rusticating  in  New  Hampshire.-^— Adele  Waters  will  be 
the  guest  of  Mrs.  Robson  during  the  Summer.^^McCullough  during  his 
transatlantic  trip  spent  some  time  in  hunting  up  the  tombs  of  his  ances- 
tors. It  is  not  reported  if  there  were  any  kings  amongst  them.— -Ed- 
ouin's  profits  this  season  were  S15,O0O.  Marion  Elmore  remains  with  him 
next  season.— J.  H.  Haverly  has  engaged  Leon,  late  partner  of  Kelly 
&  Leon,  for  the  Mastodon  Minstrels,  for  two  years,  at  the  salary  of  §250 
per  week.  Minstrelsy  is  not  played  out  yet.—  J.  T.  Malone  is  now  sup- 
porting J.  E.  Owens.  ^— Fred  DeBelleville  is  appreciated  East.  He  has 
refused  four  offers  as  leading  man  :  from  Colville  for  Michael  Strogoff, 
Fanny  Davenport,  Boston  Theater,  and  also  Frank  Gardner  for 
the  Legion  of  Honor.  He  remains  in  the  city  of  New  York  at  the 
Union  Square.— Daly's  Theater  opens  the  season  with  a  new  play 
by  himself,——  Lawrence  Barrett  is  at  present  a  guest  of  Lord  Mande- 
ville,  in  Ireland. ^^  Fred  Lyster  has  been  giving  the  true  inwardness  of 
theatrical  management  in  'Frisco  in  the  columns  of  the  New  York  Mirror 
lately.—  The  Madison  Square  management  are  receiving  a  great  deal  of 
cheap  advertising  East  over  their  late  engagement  at  the  California.-^— 
Louise  Searle  is  temporarily  filling  Emma  Howson's  place  iu  The  Mas- 
cotte.^—  The  electric  lights  are  being  banished  from  the  theaters  East- 
Miss  Hannie  Ingham,  a  talented  amateur  of  the  Ingham  Club,  has  joined 
the  professional  stage,  and  is  now  en  tour  as  leading  lady  of  E.  T.  Stet- 
Bon's  troupe.  The  company  opened  lately  at  Eureka,  Humboldt  County, 
when  the  lady  scored  a  decided  success,  and  gave  promise  of  good  work 
in  the  future. 

English  Decay!!! — A  curious  example  of  English  poverty  was  af- 
forded the  other  day  by  the  sale  of  a  plot  of  land  at  the  corner  of  Bread 
street,  London.  A  poor  purchaser  was  found  who  gave  S65  a  square  foot 
for  it,  or  at  the  rate  of  two  and  a  half  millions  of  dollars  per  acre.  It 
would  not  seem  difficult  to  provide  for  the  adverse  balance  of  trade  for 
many  years  to  come  by  the  annual  sale  of  a  few  acres  at  this  rate. 


July   23,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Shooting.  —  In  <>:ir  last  lame  it  mu  nmoanood  tli;it  Philo  Jacoby,  Dr. 
Goering,  Mr.  KauVlburg,  Jamas  Stanton.  M.  Gottschalk  ami  a  Dumber  of 
does  ha«l  inrroandad1  a  oaw  near  < noreraaie,  in  which  it  was  alleged  that 
a  bear  hatl  taken  rsfnflS.  Aftsr  waltfut  for  nearly  two  hours,  during 
which  time  bruin  showed  no  disposition  to  come  out  from  hia  ambush  and 
do  battle  with  a  party  of  such  expert  bear  slayers,  it  was  decided  to 
take  some  means  to  coax  the  bear  out.  Jacoby,  who  is  considered  quite  a 
wit  by  his  intimate  friends,  started  in  to  build  up  a  joke  about  a  Russian 
bear  that  could  not  bear  to  be  rushed,  but  upon  finding  himself  covered 
by  the  deadly  rifles  of  Stanton  and  Growing  he  wisely  brought  his  Nihil- 
istic remarks  to  an  abrupt  termination.  The  medico  thought  that  the 
animal  could  be  induced  to  leave  his  harbor  of  refuge  if  some  noxious 
drugs  having  a  foul  smell  were  thrown  into  the  cavern.  Mr.  Kadelburg 
said  that  if  the  bear  knew  that  a  doctor  was  watching  at  his  bedside,  as  it 
were,  and  was  issuing  hourly  bulletins  with  a  strong  probability  of  send- 
ing in  a  big  bill  for  medical  attendance  at  an  early  date,  it  would  come 
forth  instantly  and  be  killed  in  preference  to  lingering  on  under  such  a 
terrible  state  of  siege.  Mr.  Stanton  had  got  midway  in  the  relation  of 
how  himself  and  a  party  of  hunters  many  years  ago  had  sunk  a  shaft 
through  the  solid  rock  to  smoke  out  a  bear,  and  had  struck  a  nne  lead  of 

fold-bearing  ore,  when  without  an  instant's  warning  out  rushed  the  bear. 
'hough  six  days  have  elapsed  since  the  bear  made  that  mighty  charge  the 
little  party  of  hunters  who  made  room  for  it  to  pass  have 
not  arrived  at  any  definite  conclusion  as  to  the  reason  for 
his  sudden  appearance,  and  are  divided  in  opinion  as  to  whether 
it  was  in  the  nature  of  a  protest  against  the  sin  of  story-telling 
or  for  fear  that,  if  he  remained  pent-up  much  longer,  he  would  be  talked 
to  death.  Our  readers  have,  doubtless,  made  up  their  minds  by  this  time 
that  bruin  was  instantly  slain,  and  that  his  head  and  skin  adorn  the 
hunting  lodge  of  some  one  of  the  party.  If  they  are  of  that  opinion  they 
labor  under  a  great  hallucination,  for,  at  last  accounts,  that  bear  was  in 
good  health  and  was  traveling  at  a  good  pace  toward  the  Coast  Range. 
Jacoby  says  that  the  reason  he  did  not  shoot  the  brute  when  he  had  a 
splendid  chance,  was  that  he  had  already  slain  many  bears,  and  desired 
that  some  of  the  younger  members  of  the  party  should  have  an  opportu- 
nity to  distinguish  themselves.  Dr.  Goering  states  that,  when  the  bear 
came  forth,  he  was  so  lost  in  admiration  of  his  immense  proportions  that 
he  did  not  think  to  fire  until  it  had  gained  the  cover  of  the  chaparral. 
The  other  members  of  the  party  say  that  they  were  too  well-bred  to  think 
of  taking  precedence  of  Jacoby  and  the  Doctor,  and  more  than  intimate 
that  the  two  first-named  gentlemen  were  too  busy  looking  for  some  good 
place  to  hide  in  to  have  room  for  any  other  idea.  On  the  return  trip  to 
camp  the  party  fell  in  with  a  California  lion,  and,  as  Jacoby  is  having  a 
fine  animal  of  that  species  stuffed,  there  is  evidence  that  he 
killed  it.  Four  fat  bucks  and  lots  of  small  game  were  killed  by 
the  party  before  they  returned  to  the  city.-— Dr.  J.  A.  Bauer, 
F.  Urban,  H.  J.  Brand,  C.  Drexel,  and  M.  W.  Stackpool  have 
just  returned  from  a  hunting  trip  in  Sonoma  County.  They  report 
that  deer  were  rather  plentiful  (they  shipped  six  to  friends  in  the  city), 
and  that  the  bevys  of  quail  they  saw  were  unusually  large.  Doves  were 
too  plentiful  to  be  considered  worth  shooting.^^Mr.  J.  K.  Orr  reports 
that  the  coming  quail  season  may  be  expected  to  he  the  best  seen  in  this 
State  for  many  years.  He  says  that  the  bevys  in  Marin  County  are 
larger  and  more  forward  than  he  has  seen  since  1872.— Last  week  we 
reported  that  California  lions  could  be  easily  found  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Bowlder  Creek,  about  twelve  mileB  from  Santa  Cruz.  Since  that  time 
Dr.  Vaux  and  Mr.  Liebrandt,  of  Santa  Cruz,  killed  a  magnificent  speci- 
men at  the  place  indicated,  and  though  they  failed  to  find  any  more,  they 
Baw  evidences  that  others  were  in  the  vicinity.-^— The  monthly  shoot  of 
the  Cosmopolitan  Club  at  San  Bruno,  last  Sunday,  resulted  in  a  victory 
for  Young,  who  made  a  clean  score  at  21  yards.  Maskey,  Card,  Rover 
and  Day  tied  on  11  birds  each,  and  iu  the  shoot-off  at  double  birds  gained 
prizes  in  the  order  named.  — ■  The  final  match  of  the  season  for  members 
of  the  Cosmopolitan  Club  will  be  shot  at  San  Bruno  on  Sunday,  August 
14th.— A  number  of  Gilroy  sportsmen  met  at  the  Williams  House,  on 
Monday  evening  last,  and  organized  a  Rod  and  G-un  Club.  E.  Leavesley 
was  called  upon  as  temporary  President.  The  expediency  of  holding 
annual  field  trials,  open  to  the  State,  was  discussed.  The  following  offi- 
cers were  elected :  President,  E.  H.  Farmer ;  Vice-President,  George 
Halloway^  Treasurer,  H.  M.  Briggs;  Secretary,  E.  Leavesley.  The  fol- 
lowing Committees  were  appointed :  Constitution  and  By-laws,  E.  Leaves- 
ley,  E.  S.  Harrison,  R.  J.  Payne;  on  Field  Trials,  E.  Leavesley,  H. 
M.  Briggs,  George  Halloway. 

Rowing. — Last  Sunday,  in  the  presence  of  a  large  number  of  specta- 
tors, Louis  White  and  Dennis  Griffin,  of  the  Pioneer  Club,  rowed 
a  three-mile  single-scull  race  at  Long  Bridge,  for  a  medal  and  a  wager  of 
$500  a  side.  The  course  was  from  Third-street  wharf  to  the  new  sugar 
wharf,  and  return.  White  led  to  the  stake,  where  a  bad  turn  placed 
Griffin  in  front,  which  position  he  held  until  he  came  in  an  easy  winner, 
in  23m.  7s.,  with  his  opponent  actually  all  out  and  nowhere.  Griffin  is  a 
smaller  and  younger  man  than  White,  and  deserves  considerable  credit 
for  pluckily  rowing  a  stern  race.  The  fact  that  the  loser  was  a  2  to  1  fa- 
vorite, and  had  unlimited  coin  behind  him,  shows  that  the  rowing  sharps 
of  this  city  are  mighty  poor  judges  of  what  a  man  can  do  in  a  blood  race. 
White's  principal  backer  was  rather  badly  hit,  and  will  probably  change 
his  opinion  of  that  gentleman's  ability  as  an  athlete.  As  usual,  Bob  Go- 
ble  and  some  of  the  Ariel  boys  picked  out  the  winner.^— Thirty  new 
members  were  placed  on  the  roll  of  the  Golden  Gate  Club  last  week,  and 
the  prospect  of  still  further  increasing  the  membership  of  the  club  is  most 
promising.  The  officers  elected  are  as  follows:  John  Wilson,  President; 
Charles  Schwilke,  Vice-President;  J.  W.  Finn,  Secretary;  J.  D.  Griffin, 
Treasurer;  James  Brown,  Captain ;  James  Clark,  Lieutenant  and 
Sergeant -at- Arms.  A  meeting  will  be  held  to-morrow  to  complete  the 
organization  and  select  crews. ^^ The  Ariel  Club  are  about  to  add  an  ad- 
ditional story  to  their  boat-house  at  Long  Bridge.  This  club  is  in  a  most 
prosperous  condition. 

Bicycle.— The  San  Francisco  Bicycle  Club,  at  a  recent  meeting,  took 
up  the  matter  of  the  proposal  from  the  State  Fair  managers  to  participate 
in  a  bicycle  tournament.  It  was  said  that  should  satisfactory  arrange- 
ments be  made  from  twelve  to  sixteen  gentlemen  will  participate  in  the 
events,  which  will  probably  take  place  next  September  in  Sacramento, 
during  the  State  Fair.  On  motion  of  Charles  A.  Butler,  the  Secretary 
was  instructed  to  respond  to  the  communication. 


Swimming.  Tin-  managers  of  the  Neptune  Baths  at  North  Beach 
Btnnonnoo  an  aquatic  exhibition,  to  be  given  at  that  place  to  morrow. 
The  programme  they  have  prepared  includes  swimming  races,  diving 
matches,  chasing  the  pig  (whatever  that  delightful  recreation  may  have 
to  do  with  aquatics  we  cannot  oonoolve).  horse  swimming  races,  and,  as  a 
grand  finale*,  a  tilting  match  between  fishing  boats.  No  doubt  the  affair 
will  afford  lots  of  fun,  ami  we  would  be  pleased  to  see  similar  sports  ar- 
ranged more  frequently.— Captain  Webb  and  Willie  Beckwith  have 
had  another  six-day  swimming  match,  and  again  Beckwith  has  defeated 
the  Channel  hero.  His  score  was  89  miles  and  Webb's  86.  The  fastest 
mile  was  made  by  Beckwith  in  30:04,  Webb's  best  being  32:06.  The  exhibi- 
tion was  given  at  the  Westminster  Aquarium,  and  was  well  patronized. 

Yachting. — Hydfl  Bowie's  schooner  Nellie  returned  from  Santa  Cruz 
last  Tuesday.  During  her  stay  Mr.  Bowie  made  himself  very  popular 
with  the  natives  and  visitors  by  throwing  his  yacht  open  to  all  comers 
and  giving  a  ball  at  the  Pacific  Ocean  House  last  Saturday  night,  at 
which  all  the  fashionable  people  in  Santa  Cruz  were  present.  He  also 
made  two  visits  to  Monterey  with  large  parties  of  ladies.-^— 'Yachting 
men  are  asking  how  it  is  that  the  sloops  Annie  and  Nsllie  carry  whips 
when  that  honor  properly  belongs  to  the  schooner  Nellie  alone.  — -The 
yawl  Ariel  has  been  fitted  out  and  has  been  brought  from  Oakland  to  San 
Francisco.— The  Virgin  is  now  in  commission,  after  an  eight  months' 
rest  in  Oakland  Creek.— ^That  race  between  the  O'Connor,  Chispa  and 
Nellie  still  hangs  fire. 

Turf. — Following  is  a  summary  of  the  great  stallion  race  at  Chicago, 
July  20th,  for  which  Sauta  Claus,  the  California  horse,  started  first  favor- 
ite: Free  for  all  stallions  for  a  purse  of  $5,000,  with  $500  added  to  win- 
ner of  fastest  heat,  if  better  than  2m.  15|s.  is  made:  Piedmont,  3  2  3  11 
Is  Robert  McGregor,  14  16  6  2;  Santa  Claus,  215233;  Hannis,  4 
3  2  3  5;  Wedgewood,  5  5  4  4  2  r.  o.;  Monroe  Chief,  6  6  6  5,  4,  r.  o. 
Time,  2m.  18s.— 2m.  17&s.— 2m.  18£s.— 2m.  17£s.— 2m.  19£s.— 2m.  21s. 

It  is  a  very  pretty  quarrel  as  it  stands,  between  the  Bulletin  and 
Chronicle,  on  the  water  question.  Both  are  right.  One  wants  a  water 
subsidy,  the  other  has  got  it.  What  the  householders  want  is  cheap 
water,  but  this  they  cannot  get.  By  the  way,  what  did  the  Post  mean 
by  Btyling  the  water  question  a  firebrand  ?  Perhaps  Chief  Scannell  could 
tell! 

GRAND    SWIMMING    TOURNAMENT    AND     BOAT    RACE, 

At  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming-  Baths, 

FOOT    OF    LARKIN     STREET. 
Committee  of  Arrangements.— M.  Price,  Dr.  F.  Riehl,  Dr.  F.  Knowlton,  Charles 
Scott,  K.  Melrose,  L.  Osbcrn,  M.  J.  Flavin,  F.  Searight,  V.  Kehrlein. 
Sunday,  July  24th Commencing- at  10  o'clock  a.m. 

1.  Boys'  Swimming  Race,  under  15  years ; Silver  Medal. 

2.  Half-mile  Race,  open  to  all  who  never  won  a  prize Gold  Medal. 

3.  Half-mile  Race,  open  to  all  except  professors Elegant  Large  Gold  Medal. 

4.  Second-class  Barge  Race .' Silver  Cup. 

5.  Exhibition  of  Fancy  Swimming,  by  a  number  of  the  Finest  Swimmers  on  the  coast. 

6.  An  Amusing  Aquatic  Horse  Race,  between  the  noted  horses,  Bourbon  and  Jersey 

Lightning. 

7.  Interesting  Fishermen's  Tilting  Match,  in  boats. 

8.  Grand  Pig  Hunt  by  the  crowd  of  swimmers. 

gUf*  No  entrance  fee  for  any  of  the  races. July  23. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

(Charles  E.  locke,  Proprietor.—Amazed  Andiencesl  "Bio 
J  Standing  Room"  Nightly!  Only  one  week  of  present  great  programme! 
EMERSON  as  "Orangeblossom!"  "TheBroker'sDaughter!"  "The  PicnicF'  "The 
Broadway  Squad!" 

Haverly's  Mastodons! 
This  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  Last  "  Orangeblossom  "  Matinee!  Ladies,  secure  seats  at 
once,  by  telephone  if  not  in  person!  Box  Office  always  open!  Remember  last  Sat- 
urday's great  rush,  when  hundreds  w^re  unable  to  gain  admission  long  before  rise  of 
curtain!  Sunday — Grand  Special  Performance!  Monday — Another  Immense  New 
Bill! . July  23. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag  n  Ire,  Manager.— The  Greatest  Hit  in  Tears! 
Unanimously  Indorsed  by  the  Entire  Press  of  San  Francisco.    The  WALLACK 
COMPANY  and  the  New  Play, 

La  Belle  Rnsse! 

Witnessed  by  the  Elite  of  the  City  Every  Evening,  and  pronounced  the  Strongest 
Play  of  the  Century.  LA  BELLE  RUSSE  MATINEE  this  (Saturday)  Afternoon  at 
2  o'clock.    Stats  may  be  secured  six  days  in  advance.  July  23. 

THE    TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason. --Kreling-  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    Instantaueous  Success ! 
Satan  ell  a ! 

Everv  Evening  until  Further  Notice!  Audiences  held  in  amazement  with  the  most 
wonderful  mechanical  effects  of  the  day.  Most  comfort,  aud  best  entertainment  of- 
fered in  this  city._ July  23. 

CALIFORNIA   THEATER. 

Indorsed  by  the  Press  and  Public!    Mr.  w.  E.  Slierldnn,  tbe 
Eminent  Tragedian.    Saturday  and  Sunday  Evenings. 

Richelieu ! 

This  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  ONLY  MERCHANT  OF  VENICE  MATINEE.    Monday 

Evening.  July  ^!5th,  MACBETH  ! July  23. 

TO    CAPITALISTS. 

An  Individual  who  has  just  returned  from  Arizona  has 
several  excellent  mines  for  sale.    Energetic  capitalists  can  be  shown  how  to 
make  a  good  round  sum  cf  money. 
t~£T  Full  particulars  can  be  obtained  by  applying  to 
June  25.  R.  G. ,  News  Letter  Office. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  Xo.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  4S,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 

A.    BUSWELL     &     CO., 

BOOK    BINDERS. 

585  Clay  Street San  Francisco. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  23,  1881. 


SECRET  SOCIETIES  IN  POLITICS. 
The  presence  in  this  city  at  the  present  time  of  two  secret  political 
associations,  the  members  of  which  are  bound  and  held  together  by  oaths, 
signs  and  pass- words,  is  such  a  menace  to  good  government  and  the  honest 
administration  of  public  affairs,  that  the  tax-paying  citizens  should  give 
the  matter  their  most  careful  consideration.  The  two  organizations  to 
which  we  refer  are  connected  with  the  Democratic  party.  This  latter 
fact  makes  them  none  the  better  and  none  the  worse.  Under  our  Bystem 
of  government,  or,  in  fact,  under  any  system  of  government  which  is 
based  on  representative  institutions,  secret  political  societies  can  have  no 
object  that  is  good,  and  cannot,  in  attempting  to  attain  their  objects,  be 
UBing  other  than  illegitimate  methods.  The  grand  idea  underlying  our 
system  of  government  is,  that  all  political  power  of  right  belongs  to  the 
people.  In  carrying  out  and  giving  effect  to  this  idea  we  hold,  at  period- 
ical and  stated  times,  elections  at  which  the  people  are  asked  to  designate 
by  their  ballots  the  persons  whom  they  desire  to  occupy  the  public  offices 
and  administer  the  public  affairs.  Secret  political  associations  are  formed  for 
the  deliberate  and  express  purpose  of  over-ruling  and  over-reaching  the  power 
of  public  opinion  in  these  matters;  consequently  they  are  antagonistic  to  the 
spirit  of  our  Government,  and  are,  by  reason  of  their  very  existence,  a 
standing  menace  to  the  perpetuation  of  republican  institutions.  The 
object  of  the  secret  political  association  is  to  take  political  power  from  the 
hands  of  the  people  and  to  transfer  it  to  the  members  of  the  association, 
or,  rather,  to  the  one  or  two  leading  spirits  who  control  the  organization. 
It  is  in  this  way,  and  by  the  aid  of  this  institution,  that  the  reign  of  the 
political  "Boss"  has  grown  up;  it  is  in  this  way  that  flagrant  corruption 
has  crept  in,  and  honorable,  honest  men  been  driven  out  of  public  life. 
Tweed,  Tammany  Hall  and  the  New  York  Municipal  Government  are 
fair  specimens  of  this  seed  and  the  description  of  fruit  which  it  produces. 
The  good  government  of  San  Francisco  will  not  be  subserved  by  placing 
political  power  in  the  hands  of  "Boss"  Buckley  or  "Boss"  Mooney. 
The  Ifews  Letter  does  not  propose  to  enter  into  any  discussion  of  the  moot 
question  of  whether  the  "  Manhattan  "  Club  or  the  "YoBemite"  Club 
contains  "  the  best  elements  of  the  party."  In  a  country  which  possesses 
a  free  ballot  and  representative  institutions,  there  is  no  place  for  secret 
societies  in  politics,  and  no  intelligent  man  who  entertains  a  conscientious 
regard  for  the  obligations  of  his  citizenship  should  allow  himself  to  be 
connected  with  them.  The  sooner  this  fact  is  known  and  recognized  by 
ge  ntlemen  of  political  aspirations,  who  are  now  imparting  to  these  clubs 
a  flavor  of  gentility,  the  better  it  will  be  for  all  concerned.  And  if  these 
ambitious  blue-blooded  politicians  will  not  take  the  hint,  public  opinion 
should  give  them  a  gentle  reminder  of  its  power  when  the  occasion  arises. 
They  should  be  taught  that  when  they  connect  themselves  with  an  insti- 
tution whose  aims  are  illegitimate,  and  which  constitutes,  of  itself,  a 
menace  against  the  life  of  the  republic,  they  commie  a  crime  for  which 
they  will  be  held  responsible.  In  this  connection  it  is  proper  to  state  that 
this  city  has  been  disgraced,  within  the  past  four  weeks,  by  one  of  its  ju- 
dicial officers  descending  from  the  Bench  to  soil  Mb  ermine  in  the  filth  of 
a  primary  election  as  the  open  and  avowed  advocate  of  one  of  these  rival 
secret  societies.    The  time  has  come  when  this  state  of  affairs  must  cease. 

CHINA'S    RETROGRESSION. 

The  powers  ttiat  be  in  China  seem  terribly  afraid  of  any  step  taken 
toward  the  education  (in  our  acceptation  of  the  term)  of  their  subjects. 
There  is  a  conservative  faction  in  that  most  conservative  of  countries 
which  is  constantly  on  the  qui  vive  to  check  progress.  This  faction  has 
lately  obtained  the  upper  hand,  and,  in  consequence,  the  Chinese  students 
now  being  educated  in  the  United  States  have  been  ordered  back  to 
China.  The  predominance  of  the  retrogression  party  will,  of  course,  put 
a  stop  to  all  the  railroad  and  telegraphic  schemes  which  were  considered 
to  be  in  a  fair  way  of  being  carried  out.  It  is  impossible,  however,  that 
a  country  with  such  vast  mineral  and  other  resources  as  China  can  much 
longer  refuse  to  attempt  to  catch  up  with  the  progress  made  by  more 
highly  civilized  nations,  for  the  many  well-born  Chinese  who  have  re- 
ceived the  benefit  of  European  and  American  educations,  and  have  thus 
had  their  ideas  broadened  and  refined,  will,  in  course  of  time,  act  as  a 
lever  which  will  rouse  that  country  from  its  ages  of  torpor.  What  the 
effect  of  a  thorough  opening  out  of  such  a  vast  and  almost  unknown 
country  as  China  would  be  upon  the  world  at  large,  it  is  difficult  to  say, 
but  it  is  not  unsafe  to  predict  that  its  influence  for  good  or  evil  upon  the 
white  races  will  be  immense.  Should  some  enlightened  and  ambitious 
Mongolian  monarch  take  the  thing  thoroughly  in  hand,  and  engage  good 
military  men  to  train  his  millions  of  subjects,  Russia  might  be  made  to 
feel  that  long-despised  China  was  a  foe  worthy  of  her  steel,  and  one  to  be 
dreaded  far  more  than  the  Turk. 

DEATH  OP  DEAN  STANLEY. 
Arthur  Fenrhyn  Stanley  expired  of  erysipelas  on  July  18th  in  Lon- 
don. His  death  leaves  a  wide  breach  in  the  ranks  of  the  Broad  Church 
party  in  England.  The  telegraph  tells  us  that  his  last  audible  words, 
which  were  spoken  to  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury,  were  as  follows  : 
"  I  have  labored  amidst  many  frailties  and  much  weakness  to  make  West- 
minster Abbey  a  great  center  of  religious  and  national  life  in  a  truly  lib- 
eral spirit."  His  death  will  also  be  a  blow  to  the  Queen,  who  was  one  of 
his  sincerest  friends.  He  was  born  in  1815,  and  waB  the  son  of  the  late 
Dr.  Stanley,  Bishop  of  Norwich.  Some  years  ago  he  made  a  visit  to  the 
United  States,  during  which  he  delivered  a  series  of  lectures  on  West- 
minster Abbey,  English  Cathedral  life  and  other  subjects.  Liberality  of 
thought,  constant  devotion  to  work  and  great  personal  piety  were  his 
chief  characteristics. 

The  early  apple  catchea  the  Bmall  boy. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

JQTSTJKANCE  AGENCY, 
No.    323    A-    334    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Fire  Insurance. 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

LION  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION'(Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

REVERE of  Boston. 

LA  CAISSE  GENERALE of  Paris. 

W ATERTOWN of  New  York, 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  Ii.  CHALMERS,  2.  P.  CiLARK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME    MUTUAL    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    CALIFORNIA. 
Organized  1864,. 

Principal  Office 406  California  Street.  S.  F. 

FUSE     INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  V.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


AssetB  January  1, 1881 $   639,147.88 

Surplus  for  policy  holders 624,677.17 

Premiums,  since  organization 3,521,232.23 

Losses,  since  organization 1,635,202.84 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

h.  L.  BAKER Tice-President.  |  R.  H.  51 AGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  iiarl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBUST  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  LAWJE  JBOOKHB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHBIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

PHOENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE  COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  It  33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

HITLER  *   HllDAX, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  JLlle  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J    328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Znricb,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
'    "  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 


the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  a 


June  9. 


HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


(Capital  85,000,000.--- Agents: 
*    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Guthrie  &  Co.,  Wo. 

Nov.  IS.  ■ 


July   23,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


IN    THE    SPRING. 

Softlv  the  south  wind  whispers, 

l';iliuly  the  siiushine  fulls. 
And  fnuu  gmn  waving  branches 

The  thmsh  repeats  his  calls. 
Gaily  the  starling  answen 

To  his  mate  in  the  steeple  nish  ; 
On  earth  there  are  venture  and  blossom, 

With  musit-  and  gladness  on  high. 
Here  are  the  darting  bwsUows, 

New  from  their  distant  home. 
And  the  cuckoo  shouts  bis  clearest 

From  the  poplar's  silver  dome: 
Greenly  the  younp  corn  springeth 

In  lines  of  emerald  light, 
And  the  songful  skylark  wingeth 

To  heaven  bis  fearless  flight. 
Spring  with  her  countless  treasures 

Gladdens  the  earth  once  more, 
And  the  tall  trees  bend,  rejoicing 

That  winter'*  reign  is  o'er ; 
For  the  violet-buds  unfolding, 

And  the  hawthorn-bloom  on  high, 
All  tell  the  same  sweet  tidings 

To  the  wind  that  wanders  by, 

FOXTAIL  GRASS,  OR  WILD  BARLEY. 
There  is  no  greater  curse  to  the  wool-growing  interest  of  California 
than  this  grass.  The  seeds  work  into  the  wool,  piercing  the  flesb  and 
causing  exquisite  agony  to  the  xioor  sheep,  besides  rendering  the  wool  com- 
paratively unsalable.  The  worst  part  of  the  business  is  that  this  pest  in- 
creases each  year,  and  no  method  haa  as  yet  been  discovered  io  stop  its 
growth.  Wberever  the  sheep  camp,  huge  beds  of  the  weed  grow  up,  and 
as  stock  of  no  kind  will  eat  it,  the  seeds  are,  in  course  of  time,  ripened 
and  scattered  by  the  winds  over  the  entire  country.  It  is  true  that,  by 
setting  fire  to  these  beds,  some  good  can  be  done,  but  the  danger  of  the 
rapid  spread  of  fire  renders  the  cure  worse,  if  possible,  than  the  disease. 
In  some  of  what  have  hitherto  been  considered  the  fineBt  sheep  ranges  of 
Mendocino  county,  sheep  raisers  have  actually  been  unable  to  sell  their 
wool  on  account  of  these  seeds,  wool  buyers  positively  refusing  to  take  ib 
at  any  price.  So  serious  has  the  question  become,  that  sheep  owners  are 
apprehensive,  and  eagerly  on  the  look-out  for  some  means  by  which  the 
evil  can  be  allayed,  if  not  cured.  Within  the  last  few  years,  whether 
from  overstocking  or  other  causes,  acre  on  acre  of  good  grazing  land  has 
been  rendered  next  to  useless  by  the  rank  growth  of  this  pest,  arid  unless 
some  stringent  measures  are  taken  towards  its  suppression,  the  wool- 
growing  interest  of  Northern  Calif ornia  will  suffer  to  an  enormous  extent. 
For  the  benefit  of  the  community,  suggestions  are  requested  from  men 
who  have  studied  the  Bubject  as  to  the  cause  of  its  growth  and  the  best 
means  for  its  extinction. 

HOW    HE    TOOK    THE    BASTILE. 

Alphonse  de  Bulle  is  a  distinguished  and  robust  son  of  France,  whose 
muscles  have  been  hardened  and  whose  physique  generally  improved  by 
the  arduous  but  healthy  exercise  of  airing  a  species  of  dog  known  as  the 
poodle.  Alphonse  is  patriotic.  He  wears  the  iron  ring,  Vanneau  de  fer, 
and  would  no  doubt  have  fought  for  La  Belle  France  during  the  late  war 
had  he  not  had  a  softer  billet  in  San  Francisco.  On  Thursday  week,  the 
14th  of  July,  Alphonse  drank  "not  wisely  but  too  well " — so  well,  in  fact, 
that  his  "  sacre  bleu's  and  "  got  tarn's  "  got  him  temporarily  disliked  even 
by  the  fair  ones  who  were  wont  to  smile  upon  him  with  especial  favor. 
The  strong  arm  of  the  law  was  brought  into  play,  and  the  struggling  form 
of  the  adipose  Alphonse  was  soon  safely  deposited  behind  the  bars  of  the 
City  Prison.  Exhausted  with  his  struggles  and  overcome  with  the  heat, 
he  fell  into  a  gentle  slumber.  About  3  a.m.  the  prisoners  were  aroused 
from  their  criminal  naps  and  drunken  stupors  by  a  sound  which  resembled 
the  noise  which  a  mule  creates  when  kicking  an  empty  coal  oil  can.  An 
irate  trusty  sought  the  cause,  and  found  Alphonse  taking  short  runs  the 
length  of  his  cell,  thus  gaining  impetus  to  butt  his  head  against  the  iron 
bars.  Between  each  butt  he  shouted,  "  I  take  ze  got-tam  Bastile."  One 
charge  more  violent  than  the  rest  laid  him  out,  and  peace  once  more 
reigned  in  the  municipal  dungeons.  The  Police  Judge  showed  his  leniency 
by  $5,  or  24  hours.     

Some  rude  races  have  strange  substitutes  for  kissing.  Of  a  Mongo 
father  a  traveler  writes:  "  He  smelled  from  time  to  time  the  head  of  his 
youngest  son,  a  mark  of  paternal  tenderness  usual  among  the  Mongols 
instead  of  embracing."  In  the  Philippine  Islands,  we  are  told,  "the 
sense  of  smell  is  developed  to  so  great  a  degree  that  they  are  able,  by 
smelling  at  the  pocket-handkerchiefs,  to  tell  to  which  persons  they  be- 
long, and  lovers,  at  parting,  exchange  pieces  of  linen  they  may  be  wear- 
ing, and,  during  their  separation,  inhale  the  odor  of  the  beloved  being." 
Among  the  ChittagonghiU  people,  again,  it  is  said,  "the  manner  of  kiss- 
ing is  peculiar.  Instead  of  placing  lip  to  lip,  they  place  the  nose  and 
mouth  upon  the  cheek,  and  inhale  the  breath  strongly."  Their  form  of 
speech  is  not  "  Give  me  a  kiss,"  but  "  Smell  me."  In  the  same  way,  ac- 
cording to  another  traveler,  "  the  Burmese  do  not  kiss  each  other  in  the 
Western  fashion,  but  apply  the  lips  and  ncse  to  the  cheek,  and  make  a 
strong  inhalation."  Moreover,  "  the  Samoans  salute  by  juxtaposition  of 
noses,  accompanied  not  by  a  rub,  but  a  hearty  Bmell."  There  is  Scrip- 
tural precedent  for  such  customs.  When  blind  Isaac  was  in  doubt 
whether  the  son  who  came  to  him  was  Jacob  or  not,  "  he  smelled  the 
smell  of  his  raiment  and  blessed  him." 


Emigration  from  Liverpool. —According  to  the  Board  of  Trade  re- 
turns, during  last  month  90  ships  left  the  Mersey  for  foreign  parts,  carry- 
ing 38,273  passengers,  an  increase  on  the  April  returns  of  2,623,  and  com- 
pared with  the  emigration  in  May  last  year,  an  increase  of  8,071.  The 
nationality  of  11,441  was  stated  to  be  English,  of  265  Scotch,  of  4,299 
Irish,  and  22,097  foreign.  Their  destinations  were— United  States  32,203, 
British  North  America  5,799,  Australia  50,  South  America  109,  East  Iu- 
dies  43.  West  Indies  22,  West  Coast  of  Africa  47.  The  returns  of  the  five 
mouths  show  that  about  15,000  more  persons  emigrated  through  Liverpool 
than  in  the  corresponding  period  of  last  year. 


INSURANCE. 


SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000. 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF     VERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

W.    J.    CAXLIKQHAM    A     CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tue  Cnllforula  Iiloy (Is.— Established  lu  1*01.— Nob.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  I  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  TCohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinharfc,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Kversoo,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lulling:,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      M.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Ohart.ks  D.  Havkn,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bqhrn,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.} 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  heen  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwieh  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  A  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street,  San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars,  and  returns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office,  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurg-ica 
questions. March  20. 

A.    F.    KNORP 

Manufactures    to    Order 
OFFICE    AND    LIBRARY   FURNITURE. 

Stores  and  Offices  Fitted  Up  and  Finished  in  Any  Style  from 

Original   Designs. 

Brackets,  Mouldings  and  House  Finish. 

411    MISSION    STREET, 
April  33.  (Mechanics'  Mills)  up  stairs. 

[Established  Nov.,  1878.] 
SEASON     OF     1881-82. 

FRAZER'S     DANCING     ACADEMY, 

105    Post   Street. 

Opening  for  the  Reception  of  Pupils Monday,  July  11, 1881. 

Thorough  revolution  in  the  system  of  taking  CLASS  Pupils.    PERFECTION  in 
the  art  of  Round  and  Square  Dances  GUARANTEED, 
Gentlemen £15    I  Ladies 08. 

PERFECTION  in  the  art  of  Modern  Round  Dances  only, 

Gentlemen 810.  I  Ladies 86  50 

Regardless  of  the  number  of  lessons  required,  whether  it  be  one  month  or  one  yiar. 

Circulars  giving  full  particulars  mailed  on  application,  or  can  be  had  at  W.  A. 
FREY'S  store,  107  Post  street,  under  the  Academy,  on  and  after  June  14th. 

gg5"  Private  Tuition  a  SPECIALTY,  as  heretofore.     For  terms  seo  Circular. 

^~  For  Children  see  Circulaf.  [June  26.]  J.  WILLIAM  FRAZER. 

QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  Is  made  or  thick  glass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ini»  prevents  it  from  being  broken,     ft  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  tti  e 
seller  from  cheating  in  quantiy,  or  qualitv.  of  oil  sizes— 1,  8,  4,  8  quarts. 
WIKSTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  limn. I,  shipped  direct  from  the  New 
Almmlcu  Mine,  for  ssleinanv  quantity,  by  the  producers.    CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA.  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMP.AJNY, 

J.  B.  RAN" !><>!. .  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  S20  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Eipress  Office. 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

Notary  Public.  407  Montgomery  street,  Is  prepared  to  take 
charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State  ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

(ftFx.   ^OA  per  davat  home.  Samp'es  worth  3*  free.  _    ..     »-.-_.__ 

tjiO  tO  5?  J.  \J  Address  STrssos  i  Co. .  Portland .     nm 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  23,  1881. 


A    FOOLISH    FORGER. 

Some  three  months  ago  a  young  man,  apparently  about  twenty- 
seven  years  of  age,  presented  himself  at  this  office  and  handed  Mr. 
Frederick  Marriott,  Senior,  a  card  neatly  engraved,  which  purported  to 
be  the  visiting  card  of  "  Professor  Francis  Keed  Porter,"  a  journalist  just 
arrived  from  New  York,  and  the  special  correspondent  of  the  New  York 
Star.  He  described  himself  practically  as  a  young  Ingersoll,  a  lecturer 
well  known,  and  anxious  to  be  better  known,  and,  with  great  suavity  of 
manner  and  some  adroit  management,  succeeded  in  getting  into  the  good 
graces  of  the  senior  proprietor- of  this  paper.  After  a  few  weeks,  under 
representations  that  he  was  in  straightened  circumstances,  he  requested 
Mr.  Marriott  to  aid  him  temporarily,  and  got  from  him  an  order  on  Mr. 
Swain,  of  Swain's  Bakery,  at  213  Sutter  street,  for  meals  to  the  extent 
of  $5.  He  never  wrote,  and  was  probably  incapable  of  writing,  a  line 
for  this  paper  that  its  editor's  would  have  accepted,  but,  by  skillful  en- 
gineering, he  succeeded  in  obtaining  various  sums  ranging  from  fifty  cents 
to  $2,  many  of  which  sums  are  charged  to  him  on  our  books.  How  much 
more  Mr.  Marriott  may  have  given  him  privately  the  editor  of  this  paper 
cannot  say.  But  that  he  duped  this  establishment  is  a  small  mat- 
ter, occasioning  us  only  a  little  chagrin,  and  entailing  the  loss  of 
only  a  few  dollars.  His  next  act  was,  however,  to  ingratiate  himself  with 
Mr.  Swain,  who,  knowing  Mr.  Marriott's  order  for  @5  worth  of  food  to  be 
genuine,  and  in  hiB  transactions  with  us  having  been  credited  with  that 
amount,  cashed  two  notes  for  Mr.  Porter,  if  that  is  his  real  name,  on 
which  were  the  forged  indorsements  of  Mr.  Marriott,  and  which  together 
amounted  to  between  $200  and  S250.  The  forgeries  are  very  clumsy  when 
gone  into  carefully,  but,  under  the  circumstances,  they  were  clever  enough 
to  deceive  Mr.  Swain.  "We  understand  that,  from  first  to  last,  that  gen- 
tleman is  a  loser  to  the  tune  of  about  $185,  reckoning  money  due  for 
board  and  cash  advanced.  "While  we  regret  Mr.  Swain's  loss,  we  also  re- 
gret that  he  should  have  been  led  into  the  belief  that  either  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  this  paper  indorses  notes  or  fathers  paper  for  any  one.  It  was 
a  mistaken  act  of  charity  to  give  this  suave  thief  an  order  on  Mr.  Swain 
for  even  a  two-bit  meal,  for  the  charity  has  resulted  most  disastrously. 
He  is  now,  however,  behind  the  bars  and  held  under  §6,000  bail,  and,  at 
the  proper  time,  he  will  doubtless  don  the  striped  suit,  which  is  his  proper 
attire.  Among  other  speculations  he  had  organized  a  baby  show  to  take 
place.  Under  existing  circumstances  the  baby  show  promises  to  be  a 
miscarriage. 

A    WORD    TO    THE    NATION. 

The  Albany  fight  is  a  very  bad  business.  It  illustrates  the  meanness 
and  malignity  of  American  politics.  There  is  no  possible  apology  or  ex- 
cuse for  slander,  bribery  and  the  coirupt  exercise  of  patronage.  Yet 
these  things  have  all  been  proven  in  this  case.  It  has  been  shown  con- 
clusively that  Johnny  Davenport  went,  armed  with  executive  authority, 
to  trade  an  important  place  for  a  vote  against  Conkling.  It  has  been 
proven,  on  oath,  that  money  was  freely  used  as  bribes  on  behalf  of  the 
Executive.  It  is  as  clear  as  noonday  that  a  conspiracy  was  set  on  foot 
to  ruin  Piatt's  moral  reputation,  and  that  the  leaders  of  the  Administra- 
tion party,  in  carrying  it  out,  were  guilty  of  conduct  that  would  disgrace 
the  Barbary  coast.  It  is  as  clear  as  noonday  that  the  attempt  to  murder 
the  President  was  feloniously  used  by  the  Administration  party  to  ruin 
their  opponents.  And  it  is  past  peradventure  that  the  bulk  of  the  Ameri- 
can people  indorse  these  ruffianly  acts.  "Why  is  this?  What  is  the  cause 
of  this  moral  perversity?  It  is  habit.  The  public  sense  has  been  blunted 
by  reckless  journalism,  and  public  honor  has  been  eclipsed  by  the  shadow 
of  consolidated  corruption.  There  is  nothing  inherently  wrong  in  Ameri- 
can institutions;  there  is  the  very  perfection  of  evil  in  American  political 
methods.  There  is  so  little  hope  for  a  country  which  has  lost  the  sense  of 
moral  responsibility,  and  the  Albany  scandal  proves  that  the  United 
States  is  utterly  wanting  in  that  sense.  Else  why  did  not  the  Democratic 
members  of  the  New  York  Legislature  protest  against  the  iniquity  which 
was  being  practiced  under  their  eyes?  They  did  not  protest,  and  conse- 
quently the  session  is  "long  drawn  out,"  and  the  State  pays  §3,000  a  day 
expenses;  wherefore  the  precious  rascals  who  constitute  the  Legislature  of 
New  York  will  remain  in  session  until  December  next,  for  the  sake  of 
the  plunder.  Surely  there  is  a  limit  to  such  conduct?  If  not,  it  ib  hope- 
less to  expect  to  govern  fifty  millions  of  people  by  a  system-of  fraud  and 
rascality.  The  whole  edifice  must  tumble  to  the  ground  before  a  tempest 
of  unbloody  but  indignant  revolution.  All  good  men  everywhere  sympa- 
thize with  the  United  States  in  her  efforts  after  universal  liberty,  but  her 
tolerance  of  universal  fraud  will  be  her  ruin  unless  it  is  checked. 


MR.    MILLS'    GIFT. 

The  munificent  donation  of  D.  O.  Mills,  of  §75,000,  to  found  a  chair 
of  Moral  Philosophy  and  Civil  Polity  in  our  State  University,  is  worthy 
of  more  than  passing  comment.  It  is  true  that  Mr.  -Mills  is  a  very  rich 
man,  and  that  he  does  not  feel  the  loss  of  his  gift,  probably,  but  he  has 
set  an  example  that  must  knock  at  the  doors  of  the  hearts  of  a  great 
many  wealthy  people  in  this  State  and  city.  It  is  bordering  on  imperti- 
nence, perhaps,  to  even  reflect  on  the  judgment  of  Mr.  Mills  in  so  gener- 
ously founding  this  chair,  for  he  doubtless  saw  grave  and  wise  reasons  in 
the  future  for  enlarging  the  scope  of  our  university  in  this  special  way. 
But  the  lesson  that  his  gift  teaches  is  that  it  would  be  a  very  easy  task  for 
a  few  rich  men  to  follow  suit  in  another  act  of  useful  beneficence,  and  the 
object  before  our  mind's  eye  is  the  San  Francisco  Free  Public  Library, 
which  might,  by  a  few  wealthy  men,  easily  be  enriched  by  a  donation  of 
8100,000,  every  dollar  of  which,  when  invested,  would  reach  more  than  a 
hundred  thousand  people.  There  was  a  fund  of  quiet,  and  a  complete 
lack  of  ostentation,  in  the  princely  gift  of  D.  O.  Mills  to  the  Berkeley 
University,  and  so  graceful  a  bestowal  of  part  of  his  wealth,  during  his 
lifetime,  speaks  volumes  for  the  seriousness  of  an  active  brain  united  to 
the  generosity  of  a  great  heart. 


AT.T.    BROKEN    UP. 

The  unwashed,  unterrified  Democracy  of  the  city  of  San  Francisco, 
seems  to  be  in  a  bad  way.  One  of  its  peculiarities  is  the  facility,  the  cer- 
tainty and  the  regularity  with  which  it  gets  into  "  a  bad  way,"  when  it 
stands  a  good  chance  of  winning  a  municipal  election.  "When  the  offices 
— the  spoils— come  in  sight,  the  patriots  lose  their  presence  of  mind,  and 
then  ensues  an  indecent  scramble.  "  The  party,"  God  bless  it !  splits 
into  two  factions,  each  of  which  struggles  at  the  primary,  usually  by  the 
use  of  criminal  methods,  to  control  the  Convention.  As  both  factions 
can't  win,  one  must  be  defeated;  and  the  defeated  faction,  with  all  the 
regularity  of  clockwork,  yells  fraud !  What  it  means  by  this  is,  that  in 
the  game  of  voting  dead  men,  aud  personating  living  ones,  the  successful 
faction  has  displayed  more  ability  than  the  unsuccessful  one  has.  To  speak 
plainly,  when  there  is  a  good  prospect  for  party  success,  a  Democratic 
primary  election  in  this  city  is  one  of  the  most  shameful  spectacles  that 
can  be  seen.  When  the  party  stands  no  chance  of  success,  its  primary  is 
the  cleanliest  thing  imaginable.  In  the  municipal  election  of  1879,  the 
Democratic  primary  was  the  purest  thing  of  the  kind  ever  held  in  the 
United  States.  In  that  election  the  most  sanguine  Democrat  did  not 
hope  to  elect  the  one  side  of  a  poundmaster's  clerk,  and  so  purity  and 
honesty  prevailed.  This  time  there  is,  or  rather  there  was,  a  good  pros- 
pect for  success,  and  so  the  usual  cut-throat  struggle  began  within  the 
ranks  of  the  party.  As  things  stand  now,  the  Democracy  is  broken  up 
into  four  factions.  It  is  broken  clear  in  two,  and  the  W.  P.  C. ,  which  is 
simply  a  branch  of  the  Democracy,  is  also  ripped  up  the  middle.  The 
probabilities  are  that  these  contending  clans  will  settle  up  their  little  dif- 
ferences and  arrange  a  satisfactory  division  of  the  spoils  before  election 
day.  The  Democracy  has  always  had  a  wonderful  knack  of  healing  up 
its  little  domestic  strifes  before  the  poll  opened.  But  whether  this  be 
done  or  not,  the  fact  remains  that  the  spectacle  which  the  Democracy 
presents  at  the  present  moment  is  disgraceful,  and  is  a  reproach  to  our 
Bystem  of  government. 

ATTORNEY  CORKHILL. 
We  noticed  in  the  early  part  of  the  present  week  some  very  pompous 
dispatches  about  Mr.  Corkhill's  peremptory  disposition  of  the  assassin 
G-uiteau,  and  we  are  glad  to  note  that  Mr.  Corkbill  has  been  thoroughly 
well  snubbed  by  the  warden  of  the  prison  in  which  Gniteau  is  confined. 
It  would  be  a  new  thing  for  a  District  Attorney  to  dictate  to  a  warden  of 
a  prison  how  he  should  treat  prisoners  under  his  charge,  inasmuch  as 
while  the  attorney  is  presumably  competent  to  draw  the  complaint  against 
Guiteau  he  is  beyond  all  question  utterly  and  necessarily  incompetent  in 
all  matters  of  prison  management.  But  there  is,  perhaps,  something  at 
the  root  of  Mr.  Corkhill'B  snobbish,  dictatorial  and  unconstitutional 
orders  to  the  warden,  for  we  read  in  Thursday's  dispatches  that  "Cork- 
hill's  order  to  put  him  (Guiteau)  in  solitary  confinement  and  shut  him  off 
from  the  sight  of  others  has  not  been  complied  with,  as  the  jail  has  too 
many  prisoners  to  admit  this.  Besides,  the  warden  considers  Guiteau's 
present  mode  of  confinement  about  as  satisfactory  as  can  well  be  in  a  jail 
so  full  of  prisoners."  And  the  warden  might  have  added  because  he  does 
not  want  the  interference  of  any  district  attorney  in  the  management  of 
his  prison.  It  seems  to  us,  and  if  we  are  in  error  we  regret  it,  that  there 
are  a  number  of  people  just  now  aspiring  to  notoriety  on  the  strength  of 
the  President's  wound.  We  except  the  doctors,  of  course,  for  the  heart 
of  the  nation  hangs  on  their  bulletins  regarding  his  condition  ;  but  there 
are  undoubtedly  men  around  Mr.  Garfield  who  would  like  to  rise  into  na- 
tional prominence  by  the  constant  use  of  their  names  in  the  telegraphic 
dispatches  announcing  their  devotion  or  their  opinions  as  to  his  ultimate 
recovery  or  their  messages  to  Mrs.  Garfield.  Who  they  are  we  leave  to 
our  readers  to  opine,  but,  like  the  "  butterflies  born  in  a  bower,  christened 
in  a  teapot  and  gone  in  an  hour,"  their  very  names  will  be  forgotten  be- 
fore another  moon  has  waned,-  as  is  eminently  right  and  proper. 

THE  TRUE  INWARDNESS  OP  OUR  PRISON  SYSTEM. 

"Whatever  may  have  been  the  causes  which  instigated  the  present 
official  investigation  at  San  Quentin,  and  they  are  variously  attributed  to 
personal  spite,  political  motives,  and,  by  a  very  few  outsiders,  to  a  genu- 
ine spirit  of  reform,  much  of  the  inside  working  of  our  convict  system 
has  been  laid  bare  to  the  public  gaze,  and  some  good  cannot  but  come  of 
it.  A  Mr.  Sutherland,  with  seven  years'  prison  experience,  gave  this  as 
his  opinion:  "  I  do  not  think  that  convicts  go  out  of  here  any  better 
than  they  come  in.  Convicts  are  inclined  to  talk  about  their  exploits 
and  glory  in  their  acts  of  crime  ;  the  atmosphere  is  criminal ;  they  deride 
the  Moral  Instructor  and  his  work  ;  they  deride  religion,  and  say  they  do 
not  need  it.  It  would  be  different  if  the  criminals  were  not  allowed  to 
congregate  and  discuss  all  topics  freely;  there  is  nothing  in  the  system 
here  to  isolate  a  young  convict  from  an  old  and  hardened  criminal."  Mr. 
Sutherland  further  stated  that  he  considered  the  prison  at  San  Quentin 
to  be  a  "  nursery  of  crime."  Young  men  coming  to  this  prison  to  serve  a 
first  term  are,  by  their  associations  with  hardened  criminals,  and  their 
meeting  them  outside,  confirmed  and  strengthened  in  their  criminal  in- 
stincts, and  seldom  fail  to  return  to  prison,  the  next  time,  probably,  for 
some  graver  offense.  We  have  not  the  pleasure  of  knowing  Mr.  Suther- 
land, but  his  ideas  seem  to  express  in  a  nutshell  the  crying  evil  of  our 
prison  system.  The  statistics  snow  only  too  plainly  that  crime  is  on  the 
increase,  and  its  suppression  by  every  means  in  our  power,  is  of  more  im- 
portance to  the  public  than  the  vexed  question  as  to  whether  Warden 
Ames  prefers  alcoholic  stimulants  to  tea  or  coffee.  Unless  our  prison  sys- 
tem undergoes  some  change,  the  graduates  from  that  college  of  crime  will 
flood  our  State  and  propagate  villainy  of  all  kinds. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  REAL  ESTATE  MARKET. 
Among  the  improvements  going  on  in  the  city  is  the  Eighteenth  street 
sewer,  which  has  dragged  its  slow  length  along  to  Valencia  street.  The 
Phelan  Block  nas  acquired  two  respectable  stories  and  the  third  one  is  be- 
ing added.  The  Crocker  building,  on  Post  street  between  Kearny  and 
Dupont  is  almost  completed,  and  has  cost  about  §100,000.  It  is  five  sto- 
ries high,  and  extends  clear  through  from  Post  to  Morton  street.  Colonel 
Fair  is  tearing  down  the  buildings  on  the  southwest  corner  of  Pine  and 
Sansome  streets  to  make  room  for  a  business  block,  which  will  cost  $1,- 
000,000.  The  Spreckels  Sugar  Refinery  is  progressing  as  rapidly  as  could 
be  expected  of  such  a  colossal  structure.  The  sales  during  the  past  week 
have  not  been  very  numerous  or  remarkable.  The  personal  property  as- 
sessment Bhows  a  large  amount  of  money  laying  idle  in  our  banks,"  and 
I  money  will  no  doubt  remain  cheap  for  several  months  to  come. 


•IT 


July  23,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*IU*r  th«  Cri»r:"    "Whit  lb*  d«Til  art  thoa  ?" 
'One  tb*l  will  pl«j  the  devil, »ir    with  you." 

'  He'd  •  ■tin*  in  his  tail  **  lone  *•  *  n*tI- 
Which  nude  him  crow  bolder  and  bolder." 


We  wonder  when  the  English  will  understand  the  entire  glory  of 
Republican  institutions.  They  are  »ery  hard  to  educate,  but  the  follow- 
ing little  story  may  do  something  toward  touching  their  hearts  and  warm- 
ing them  toward  this  free  country.  If  we  suppress  the  name  of  the 
President  alluded  to  it  is  only  because  he  was  one  of  the  early  ones,  and 
his  heirs  and  descendants  and  things  are  living  in  Maryland  or  Texas  or 
Maine,  or  somewhere.  But  this  should  show  the  Duke  of  Sutherland, 
the  Prince  of  Wales,  young  Lome  and  others  how  easy  it  is  to  be  a  Presi- 
dent, if  you  only  begin  low  enough.  Young — well,  let  us  call  him 
Blithers,  was  born  at  an  early  age  somewhere  on  the  dividing  line  between 
Xew  Hampshire  and  New  York.  His  parents  having  both  expired  long 
before  his  advent  into  the  world,  he  was  somewhat  of  an  orphan — a  half 
orphan,  at  any  rate.  But  these  natural  disadvantages  in  no  way  discour- 
aged him.  Finding  himself  without  teeth  on  the  day  of  his  birth,  and 
having  no  mother,  he  resolutely  got  up  and  stole  a  pint  of  milk  from  a 
neighbor's  doorstep,  which  act  he  repeated  from  day  to  day  until  he  was 
detected  (when  seven  days  old),  arrested  and  imprisoned  for  life,  though 
afterward  pardoned  by  executive  clemency  on  the  day  he  was  weaned. 
At  the  age  of  nine  years,  after  a  severe  course  of  study  in  the  Alms 
House,  he  was  appointed  bottlewasher  to  a  night  restaurant,  his  experi- 
ence there  being,  as  he  often  said  with  emotion  in  after  life,  very  valuable 
to  him.  Rising  proudly  step  by  step,  he  became  a  pawnbroker's  clerk,  a 
barkeeper,  a  Supervisor,  Mayor,  Congressman,  United  States  Senator, 
President,  head  of  a  church  organization  and  proprietor  of  a  faro  bank, 
and  when  life's  duties  were  all  accomplished  he  passed  away  in  peace,  sur- 
rounded by  two  divorced  wives  and  gently  repeating,  with  clasped  hands, 
the  sweet  lines  of  the  poem,  "Beautiful  Snow.'' 

The  habit  of  talking1  in  one's  sleep  is  a  very  dangerous  one,  and  is  often 
fatally  destructive  to  domestic  happiness.  Only  the  other  day  the  wife  of 
a  Methodist  minister  got  a  divorce  by  simply  swearing  to  the  fact  that  he 
constantly  muttered  things  in  his  sleep  about  a  pretty  girl  named  Eliza- 
beth Jones,  and  begged  her  to  come  into  his  study  with  him.  Henry 
Ward  Beecher  always  ties  his  head  up  with  a  red  silk  handkerchief  before 
retiring.  It  does  not  stop  him  from  snoring,  but  it  fools  Mrs.  B.  every 
time  he  is  inclined  to  be  somniferously  loquacious,  as  it  were.  The  Rev. 
Mr.  Kalloch  has  a  simpler  device,  merely  fastening  a  piece  of  sticking- 
plaster  transversely  across,  as  it  might  be,  up  and  down  his  lips.  We 
have  now,  however,  in  process  of  invention,  and  will  shortly  be  issued, 
"  The  Patent  Ministerial  Gag  and  Jaw-Binder,"  which  will  enable  all 
husbands  addicted  to  talking  in  their  sleep  to  slumber  in  perfect  comfort 
and  safety.  We  have  applied  it  to  the  foreman  of  this  office  on  publica- 
tion days  to  stop  his  swearing,  and  find  it  answers  perfectly.  Care  should 
be  taken,  however,  not  to  lose  the  key  of  the  little  padlock  attached  to 
the  right  side  of  the  mouth,  as  serious  inconvenience  might  result  when 
the  wearer  becomes  hungry.  We  unlock  the  foreman  every  week  as  soon 
as  he  has  locked  up  the  forms. 

In  another  column  we  reprint,  from  the  Army  and  Navy  Journal,  a 
doubtless  perfectly  authentic  item  about  a  soldier  who  was  shot  at  the 
battle  of  Waterloo  through  the  eye,  and  who  lived  for  sixty-five  years 
with  the  bullet  lodged  in  the  base  of  the  brain.  We  knew  him.  When 
he  shook  bis  head  it  was  worse  than  a  baby's  rattle,  and  he  was  the  most 
comical  old  genius  of  his  day.  Sometimes  the  bullet  would  slip  down 
into  his  neck,  and  he  would  have  to  stand  on  his  head  to  get  it  back  again 
into  the  base  of  the  brain.  When  he  got  bald,  he  stooped  down  too  low 
one  day,  and  it  slipped  up  to  the  top  of  his  head  and  looked  just  like  a 
four-ounce  wart.  He  had  to  get  a  man  to  shake  him  for  an  hour  before 
they  could  get  the  bullet  down  to  its  proper  place  in  the  cerebrum,  and  he 
cried  all  the  time  because  he  was  afraid  he  had  lost  his  rattle.  Any  one 
who  doubts  our  veracity  can  call  at  this  office  on  Sunday,  and  we'll  show 
them  whether  we  are  liars  or  not. 

The  conversations  of  Mrs.  Metzgermeister  Ferkelstecher  appear  to 
afford  some  amusement  to  the  Poelnische  Juden,  so  we  venture  to  submit 
another  this  week,  which  is  perfectly  authentic.  The  compositors  of  the 
News  Letter  threaten  to  all  resign  in  a  body  if,  after  this,  any  more  of 
Mrs.  F.'s  linguistic  salads  appear.  But  Bhe  said  this  week:  "  Ich  habe 
geheard  daB  President  Garfield  geshootet  war,  und  dass  der  bis  jetzt  noch 
nicht  gefundener  ball  durch  sein  Liver  gegangen  ist.  Er  muss  ein  sehr 
unpleasant  pain  in  seinem  Stomach  haben  und  der  Guiteau  muss  ein, 
crazyfool  seyn  um  Mr.  Garfield  killen  zu  attempten.  It  vos  youst  las 
night  as  I  vos  tell  mei  mann  and  shpeake  mit  him  und  I  say,  I  hope  as 
they  hang  dot  verfiuchten  Schkowndrel  (how  you  say  in  Englisch?)  bis 
seine  Fuesse — wohl — until  his  feet  vos  four  miles  high  von  der  ground  und 
you  betyourlife  as  I  don't  tellyounoly." 

It  is  a  dirty  bird,  etc.,  says  the  old  proverb,  and  it  was  never  more 
applicable  to  any  community  than  to  San  Francisco.  Dirty  birds  that 
foul  their  own  nests  are  souls  without  a  spark  of  square,  broad  generosity 
in  their  composition — foul,  lean,  moulting,  featherless,  washed-out  birds 
of  prey,  who  look  on  all  that  surrounds  them  with  a  wrong-font  eye.  Of 
such  are  the  San  Quentin  witnesses  in  the  present  prison  investigation, 
with  few  honorable  exceptions,  and  the  dailies,  wno  smell  corruption 
more  quickly  than  the  vulture  scents  carrion,  pounce  on  the  details— the 
petty  smallnesses  of  the  matter  under  investigation — and  put  their  beaks 
into  its  very  intestines.  (Vide  Call,  Friday,  July  22d,  seventh  column, 
first  page).  Healthy  investigation  is  a  thing  to  be  encouraged.  Investi- 
gation, born  of  political  hatred,  is  the  curse  of  these  United  States. 

The  Oregonian  papa,  when  he  does  object^  to  the  man  who  is  after 
his  daughter,  is  a  man  of  prompt  action.  One  Kinney,  a  Umatilla  County 
pedagogue,  fell  in  love  with  the  fair  daughter  of  Switzer,  the  storekeeper 
of  the  village.  Thinking  it  the  proper  thing  to  do,  Kinney  called  in  to 
see  the  old  man  and  fix  up  things  for  the  wedding.  He  found  Switzer  in 
a  bad  humor,  as,  after  some  little  polite  conversation,  he  opened  his  bat- 
tery upon  his  would-be  son-in-law.  Kinney,  thinking  he  might  as  well 
take  a  hand,  too,  drew  his  pop-gun,  and  a  lively  time  was  had  generally. 
Results:  Kinney  shot  in  left  eye  and  cheek;  Switzer  shot  in  the  neck. 
Moral:  In  courting  an  Oregon  girl,  be  sure  to  pop  over  her  papa  before 
popping  the  question,  or,  better  still,  woo  none  but  wealthy  orphans. 


Another  young  banker's  clerk  has  gone  to  the  Springs,  in  order  to 
wain  deiin.iist.raUi  to  the  world  that  nobody  can  drive  fast  horses  and  lead 
a  fast  life  on  &&0  per  month.  The  difference  between  meum  and  tuum  is 
very  slight  in  the  eyes  of  many  young  people  in  responsible  positions. 
With  educated  young  men  like  Mr.  Lewis,  whose  name  we  would  gladly 
keep  out  of  this  column,  the  fine  line  between  criminality  and  self-indulg- 
ence is  a  very  difficult  one  to  draw.  Only  it  seems  unjust  that  in  Cali- 
fornia, while  well-connected  criminals,  whose  relatives  are  able  and  willing 
to  cover  up  their  offenses,  go  free,  the  poor  and  ignorant  reap  the  full 
punishment  of  their  crimes. 

The  unhung  beasts  who  met  in  Irish -American  Hall  last  Wednesday 
night,  and  who  call  themselves  the  Socialistic  Labor  Party,  are  reported  to 
have  said  that  if  God  did  not  want  President  Garfield  shot  he  would  have 
stayed  the  arm  of  the  assassin.  How  free  this  country  is!  It  is  so  free 
that  every  one  who  means  well  wonders  whether  there  are  not  some  means 
by  which  these  United  States  can  be  freed  of  the  presence  of  such  devil- 
possessed  wretches.  The  reaction  in  America  is  very  close  at  hand,  and 
the  day  not  far  distant  when  Mormonism,  Socialism,  Communism,  Land- 
Leagueism,  and  every  other  irreverent  species  of  ignorance,  will  be 
stamped  out. 

Whenever  there  is  a  little  religious  compliment  to  be  paid  to  a  min- 
ister, the  quotidian  scribe  of  the  metropolitan  diurnal  journal  {this  sounds 
fifty  per  cent,  better  than  a  reporter  on  a  daily  paper)  invariably  talks 
about  the  Reverend  gentleman  filling  his  pulpit  to  the  very  great  satisfac- 
tion of  the  congregation.  We  submit  that  it  is  time  this  hackneyed 
phrase  was  dropped.  Let  some  writer  start  in  with  "shedding  the  hair 
of  grace  from  his  mediaeval  rostrum,"  or  remark  that  Mr.  So-and-So  is  a 
perfect  telephone  of  righteousness,  and  a  telegraph-wire  of  religious  con- 
solation. It  may  be  remarked,  however,  en  passant,  that  the  average 
Bide-whiskered  parson  usually  fills  hiB  pulpit  with  molasses. 

It  is  an  unpleasant  duty  to  have  to  devote  two  or  three  lines  this 
week  to  a  man  named  Francis  Reed  Porter,  who  was  held  this  week  in 
the  sum  of  $6,000  on  two  charges  of  forgery  of  the  name  of  the  senior 
proprietor  of  this  paper.  His  forgeries  were  very  clumsy,  and  he  will 
doubtless  have  plenty  of  time  to  ponder  over  their  stupidity  before  he  de- 
livers another  lecture  on  "  Why  Death  Ends  All."  There  is  no  necessity 
for  saying  anything  more,  except  to  perhaps  call  the  attention  of  all 
young  men  who  want  to  use  more  money  than  they  earn  to  the  evident 
advantage  of  working  more  and  spending  less. 

The  attitude  of  one  of  our  Superior  Judges,  in  taking  so  active  a  part 
in  one  of  the  Democratic  Club  Conventions,  has  provoked  considerable 
comment  from  the  editorial  writers  of  the  daily  press.  It  should  not.  It 
is  merely  an  evidence  that  many  of  the  men  in  the  United  States,  who 
are  elected  to  high  public  offices,  are  simply  politicians,  and  when  one  of 
the  bench,  and  above  all  a  criminal  Judge,  who  has  from  time  to  time  to 
perform  the  gravest  functions,  mingles  in  the  loathsome  puddle  of  munici- 
pal politics,  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  if  the  rank  and  file  of  the  party 
are  less  dignified  than  ever.  » 

In  the  trial  of  a  policeman  this  week  for  alleged  drunkenness  while  on 
duty,  the  defendant  is  said  to  have  testified  that  "just  previous  to  his 
arrest  he  had  seen  a  man  shot  in  his  immediate  presence,  and  that  this 
act  had  affected  his  nervous  system  to  such  a  degree  that  he  trembled 
like  a  leaf.  _  He  did  not  positively  aver  that  he  would  not  have  trembled 
like  a  leaf  if  he  had  not  seen  the  man  shot,  but  it  is  in  order  to  advise  the 
officer  in  question  to  retire  from  a  position  where  pectoral  agitation  is  not 
a  recommendation,  and,  after  that,  to  hire  himself  out  as  a  tremolo  stop 
to  a  large  organ. 

Two  men  were  poisoned  this  week  from  eating  fried  meat-gravy  in  a 
laundry.  Wehave  always  thought  fried  meat-gravy  was  poisonous,  es- 
pecially when  it  emanates  from  a  diseased  and  deceased  cow,  and  is  cooked 
in  a  verdigris  frying-pan,  properly  primed  with  disacetate  of  copper.  The 
cook  was  arrested,  but,  apparently,  without  any  tangible  cause.  Whether 
officer  Hayes  was  judicious  in  making  the  arrest  remains  to  be  seen.  Of- 
ficers, like  other  people,  have  sometimes  excellent  reasons  for  what  they 
do,  and  sometimes  none. 

There  is  a  Congress  of  Nihilists  now  being  held  in  St.  Petersburg, 
which  promises  to  accomplish  most  useful  and  practical  results.  We  are 
not  at  liberty  to  state  what  this  Congress  proposes  to  ultimately  effect, 
but  may  add  casually  that  we  have  bought  an  interest  in  a  dynamite  fac- 
tory this  week,  and  are  prepared  to  till  European  orders  at  the  shortest 
notice.  Our  new  Prince-exterminator  bomb  is  guaranteed  free  from  all 
impurities,  and  warranted  to  blow  any  monarch  four  miles.  Price  lists 
on  application. 

The  number  of  candidates  for  positions  in  the  next  County  Clerk's 
office  must  be  something  enormous,  as  there  are,  it  is  said,  about  two  hun- 
dred aspirants,  each  one  of  whom  has  promised  at  least  four  hundred 
positions.  We  know  of  one  clerk  whose  head  is  level.  He  is  in  the  office 
now,  and  has  promised  privately  about  fifty-five  of  the  most  prominent 
office-see kers  his  undivided  support  and  the  usual  pro  rata  or  salary,  if 
retained.     He  is  willing  to  take  them  against  the  field. 

The  Dog  Pound  has  been  done  away  with  and  is  no  more,  and  the 
shyster  lawyers  who  have  been  wont  to  warm  up  their  comatose  fleas  on 
the  Merchant  street  sidewalks  now  fairly  howl  with  delight.  Formerly 
the  arrival  of  the  pound  wagon  sent  them  scooting  into  the  nearest  five- 
cent  beer  kennel,  with  their  tails  between  their  legs,  to  avoid  the  well- 
directed  lariat  of  the  Mexican  noblemen  who  were  retained  at  great 
expense  by  our  citv  fathers. 

If  we  may  believe  the  telegraphic  dispatches.  President  Garfield  ia 
getting  so  very  strong  and  so  very  cheerful  that,  the  first  thing  we  know, 
he  will  be  issuing  a  challenge  to  Jem  Mace  to  fight  him  for  §1,000  a  side, 
§200  forfeit,  and  be  in  a  perpetual  state  of  hilarity  while  punching  him. 
While  the  whole  world  eagerly  reads  all  particulars  about  the  President's 
condition,  the  bulletins  continue  to  be  very  trivial  and  silly. 

There  is  no  prettier  sight  on  a  Summer  morning  than  that  of  the  lit- 
tle twelve-year-old  San  Francisco  maidens  tripping  to  school  with  neatly 
braided  hair  and  bright  smiling  faces.  Yea  verily,  forsooth,  by  thunder, 
even  as  the  fawn  is  fairer  than  the  hippopotamus,  so  are  they  more  grace- 
ful than  a  240-pound  colored  lady  waddling  up  Broadway. 

A  small  boy,  who  was  challenged  by  another  and  refused  to  fight,  was 
told  by  his  antagonist  that  he  was  lucky  that  he  did  not  lick  him  then  and 
there.  He  replied:  "  I  was  lucky,  but  I  am  glad,  and  fought-yoo-not." 
This  item  is  idiocy,  but  will,  perhaps,  serve  to  amuse  Harry  M-s-h-11  at 
the  Bohemian  Club. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  23,  1881. 


C.    P.    R-    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San Franciscoas  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


9:30  a.m. 
*3:00p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
J8:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4;00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*J:30  P.M. 
*S:00  A.M. 


. . . . Antioch  and  Martinez. . . 


..Benicia 

. .  Calistoga  and  Napa. . 


. .  (  Deming  and  )  Express 

..  (East | Emigrant 

El  Paso,  Texas 

. .  J  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore 

. .  i  Stockton  j  via  Martinez 

....lone 

. . . .  Knight's  Landing 

....         "        "      (JSundays  only) 
....  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
..   .Livermore  and  Niles 


. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  j  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.(.East ("  Emigrant.. ...... 

. .  Bedding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento,')  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia 
Alta )  via  Benicia .... 

. . .  Sacramento  Kiver  Steamers. . 
...San  Jose  and  Niles 


...Vallejo.. 


...Virginia  City 

...Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams... 


3:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  A.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

8:05  A.m. 

3:35  P.m. 

6:05  P.m. 
+12:35  P.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  A.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  A.M. 

3:35  p.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05a.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*G:00  A.M. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

3:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
*12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Byron. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND -*t6:10,  |7:30,  +8:30,  +9:30,  10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  +3:30,  +4:30,  +5:30,  +6:30,  7:00,  8:10, 

9:20,  10.40,  *11:45. 

(tRunning  through  to  Alameda,  Sundays  excepted.) 
To   ALAMEDA  Direct— 7:00,  8:00,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00, 

12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10:40,  +11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *b:30. 

TO  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 

From  Broadway,  Oakland  -+6:20,  +6:00, 6:50,  and  every 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting  2.24) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,  +7:44,  +8:44, 
+9:44,  H0:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  +3:44,  +4:44, 
+5:44,  +6:44,  +7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

({Starting  20  minntes  earlier  from  Alameda,  Sundays  ex- 
cepted.) 

From  ALAMEDA  Direct-*5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  8:00, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00, 
+7:20,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— +5:40,  +6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30, 1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY-*5:40,  +6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 

12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  +6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

From  OAKLAND— +6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 


"Official  Schedule  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  & 
Co.,  Jewelers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


ONLY. 

Only  a  baby, 

Kissed  and  caressed, 

Gently  held  to  mother's  breast. 
Only  a  child, 

Toddling  along. 

Brightening  now  its  happy  home. 
Only  a  boy, 

Trudging  to  school, 

Governed  now  by  sterner  rule. 
Only  a  youth, 

Living  in  dreams, 

Full  of  promise  life  now  seems. 
Only  a  man, 

Battling  with  life, 

Shared  in  now  by  loving  wife. 
Only  a  father, 

Burdened  with  care, 

Silver  threads  in  dark  brown  hair. 
Only  a  gray-beard, 

Toddling  again, 

Growing  old  and  full  of  pain. 
Only  a  munnd, 

O'ergrown  with  grass, 

Dreams  unrealized — rest  at  last. 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing*  Saturday,  J  mie  4th.  1881, 
and  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
San  Francisco,  from  Passenger  Depot  on  Townsend 
street,  between  Third  and  Fourth  streets,  as  follows: 


Q  OA  a.m.  daily  for  San  Jose    and  Way  Stations. 
^J'*jyy    (Returning,   arrives  San  Franeisco  3:36  P.M. 
g^T"  Stages  for  Pescadero  (via  San  Mateo)  connect 
with  this  train  only. 


9Qf\  a.m.  Sundays  only,  for  San  Jose  and  Way  Sta- 
•  *J"     tions.     (Returning,  arrives  S.  F.  8:15  p.m.) 


"I  f\  Af\  a.m.  daily  (Monterey  and  Soledad  Through 
IV/.TlVJ  Train)  for  San  Jose,  Gilroy,  (Hollister and 
Tres  Pinos),  Pajaro,  Castroville,  Monterey,  Salinas,  Sol- 
edad and  Way  Stations.  (Returning,  arrives  San  Fran- 
cisco 0:00  p.m.) 

B^°  Parlor  Cars  attached  to  this  train. 

$2&"  At  Pajaro  the  Santa  Crcz  Railroad  connects 
with  this  Train  for  Aptos,  Soquel  and  Santa  Cruz. 

K*^~  Stage  connections  made  with  this  train.  (Pesca- 
dero Stages  via  San  Mateo  excepted.) 


3  Of  \  p.m.  daily,  Sundays  excepted,  "Monterey 
•  0\J  AND  Santa  Cruz  Express  "for  San  Mateo, 
Redwood,  Menlo  Park,  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Gilroy 
(Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos),  Pajaro,  Castroville  (Salinas), 
and  Monterey.    (Returning,  arrives  S.  F  10:02  a.m.) 

EgT'At  PAJARO  the  SANTA  CRUZ  RAILROAD 
connects  with  this  train  for  Aptos,  Soquel  and  Santa 
Cruz. 

PASSENGERS  BY  THIS  TRAIN 
£  ("  HOTEL  DELMONTE,"        7n=T>„      m,   ,rm 
•I  J             MONTEREY,          ■  ■  *  -7-05  p-u--3h-  35m- 
%  (  SANTA  CRUZ 7.26  P.M.— 3h.  56m. 


4  9  £T  p.m.  Daily  JSxpress  for  San  Jose  and  Principal 
,AO  Way  Stations.  (Returning,  arrives  S.  F.  9:03a.m. 
SSTSundays  only  tfiis  train  stops  at  all  Way  Stations. 


5   1  fT  p.m.  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  Menlo  Park 
•  J~0  and  Way  Stations.  (Returning,  ar.  S.F.  8:10a.m. 


6QA  p.m.  daily,  for  Menlo  Park  and  Way  Stations 
•  Ov     (Returning,  arrives  San  Francisco  6:40  a.m.) 


SPECIAL    RATES 
To  Monterey,  Aptos,  Soqnel,  Santa  Cruz. 

Single  Trip  Tickets  to  any  of  above  points.  83.50 
Excursion  Tickets  (Round  Trip)  to  any  of 
above  points,  sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sunday 
mornings,  good  for   return    until  following 

Monday  inclusive $5  00. 

SPECIAL  ROUND  TRIP  SEASON  TICKETS, 
(Good  for  return  until  October  31,  1831), 

San  Francisco  to  Monterey  and  return $6  00 

San  Francisco  to  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz, 
inclusive,  and  return $7  00. 

SPECIAZ  notice. 

The  well-known  "  Pacific  Grove  Retreat "  at  Monterey 
is  now  open  for  the  reception  of  visitors,  tourists  and 
"campers."  This  popular  resort  has  been  entirely  re- 
fitted by  its  present  owners  (the  Pacific  Improvement 
Company)  with  new  furniture,  tents,  etc.  Circulars 
giving  full  information  as  to  rates,  terms,  etc.,  can  be 
had  upon  application  to  any  "  Station  Agent,"  on  the 
line  of  the  Central  or  Southern  Pacific  Railroad. 


Also,  Excursion  Tickets  to  SAN  JOSE  and  inter- 
mediate points  sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sunday  mornings, 
good  for  return  until  following  Monday  inclusive. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street. 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 

A.  C.  BASSETT.Supt.     H.R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


SOUTHERN  DIVISIONS. 

E^~  Passengers  for  Los  Angeles  and  intermediate 
points,  as  also  Yuma  and  all  points  east  of  the  Colorado 
River,  will  take  the  cars  of  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad 
via  OAKLAND,  leaving  SAN  FRANCISCO  via  Ferry 
Landing,  Market  Btreet,  at  9:30  a.m.  daily  (S.  P.  Atlan- 
tic Express  Train). 


It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  members 
of  the  Italian  House  of  Representatives  receive 
no  pay.  A  representative  from  Piedmont,  speak- 
ing of  one  of  his  colleagues  the  other  day,  said 
he  was  so  poor  as  to  spend  his  nights  in  the  eoup6 
of  a  railway  car  in  order  not  to  be  obliged  to 
sleep  in  the  open  air.  Members  of  the  House 
are  entitled  to  free  passes  on  the  railroads  ;  the 
one  in  question  went  nightly  from  Rome  to  Flo- 
rence, comfortably  ensconsing  himself  in  a  re- 
served coupe",  and  taking  his  nightly  rest  until 
dawn  of  day,  when  he  returned  to  Rome  by 
another  train.  The  car  had  become  both  his 
domicile  and  bed. 


Commencing:  Sunday,  April  10th,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  f\  A.M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
.  J.  V/  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  Gcyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3AA  p.  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
•  Vyv/  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Cloverdale  for 
Mendocino  City  and  Navarro  Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0Aa.h.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•  «"  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,S1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  82;  to  Healdsburg,  $3;  to  Cloverdale, 
Si.50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


SOUTH  PACIFIC  COAST  R.  R. 

(NEW  ROUTE-NARROW  GAUGE.) 

SUMMER    ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing:  April  4,  1881,  Boats  and 
Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  from  Ferry  Land- 
ing, foot  of  Market  street,  as  follows: 


8'Jf\  am..  Daily,  for  Alameda,  West  San  Leandro, 
*OKJ  West  San  Lorenzo,  Russell's,  Mount  Eden, 
Alvarado,  Hall's,  Newark,  Mowry's,  Alviso,  Agnew's, 
Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Lovelady's,  Los  Gatos,  Alma, 
Wright's,  Glenwood,  Dougherty's  Mill,  Felton,  Big  Tree 
Grove,  Summit  and  Santa  Cruz.  - 


3    9A  p.m.,  Daily,  for  Santa  Cruz  and  all  intermedi- 
•  OKJ    ate  stations. 


4     0A  p.m.,  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  San  Jose 
•  OV^    and  all  intermediate  points. 


gjg~  In  Alameda  all  through  trains  will  stop  at  Park 
Street  and  Pacific  Avenue  only. 

Stages  connect  at  Los  Gatos  with  8:30  a.m.  and 
3:30  p.m.  trains  for  Congress  Springs  and  Saratoga. 

EXCURSION    TICKETS 
Sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays,  good  until  Monday  fol- 
lowing, inclusive:  To  San  Jose  and  return,  S2  50;  Santa 
Cruz  and  return,  $5. 

OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  FERBT. 

Ferries  and   Local   Trains  leave   San 

Francisco   for  Oakland    and    Alameda: 

*6:35— 7:35— 8:30— 9:30—10:30— 11:30a.m.   +12.80—1:30  — 
2:30—3:30    4:30—5:30—6:30—7:30—8:30  and  11:30  P.M. 

From  Corner  Fonrteenth  and  Webster 
streets,  Oakland:  "6:00  — +7:00— 8:00— 8:50— 
9:50— 10:50— tll:50A.M.  12:50-  -1:50—2:50—3:50—4:50— 
5:50—6:50  and  9:50  P.M. 

From  High  street,  Alameda- -*5:45— *6:45 
—7:45— 8:38— 9:35— 10:35-tll:35  a.m.  12:35—1:35—2:35 
—3:35—4:35—5:35—6:35  and  9:35  p.m. 

t  Saturdays  and  Sundays  only. 

*Dail3%  Sundays  excepted. 

Up-Towu  Ticket  Office,  208  Montgomery  street.  Bag- 
gage checked  at  hotels  and  residences. 

Through  trains  arrive  at  San  Francisco  at  9:35  and 
10:35  a.m.  and  6:35  p.m. 

F.  W.  BOWEN,  GEO.  H.  WAGGONER, 

Superintendent.  Gen.  Pass'gr  Agent. 


MARRIAGE    A    IiA    MODE. 

A  hat,  a  cane, 

A  nobby  beau ! 
A  narrow  lane, 

A  whisper  low. 
A  smile,  a  bow, 

A  little  flirt ! 
An  ardent  vow 

That's  cheap  as  dirt ! 
A  hand  to  squeeze, 

A  girl  to  kiss 
Quite  at  one's  ease 

Must  needs  be  bliss. 
A  ring1,  a  date, 

A  honeymoon, 
To  find  too  late 

It  was  too  soon !         — Puck. 


$72 


a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  Teue  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


July  23,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


44  The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Truthful   Penman.] 

Gen.  Beauregard  claimB  to  have  originated  the  cable  system  for  street 
railroads.  He  brought  a  suit  against  the  San  Francisco  Company,  and  it 
was  compromised  by  the  agreement  of  defendants  not  to  extend  their  use 
of  it  away  from  the  Pacific  Coast.  It  is  stated  that  the  Chicago  compa- 
nies will  pay  him  a  royalty  for  the  use  of  the  system  in  that  city. — Army 
and  Nan/  Journal,^—  A  gentleman  named  White,  residing  at  Princegate, 
has  proceeded  against  a  jeweller  in  Oxford  street  to  compel  him  to  take 
back  a  diamond  tiara  and  bracelet  which  were  bought  for  four  thousand 
seven  hundred  pounds,  on  the  understanding  that  they  would,  if  the 
plaintiff  desired,  be  repurchased  for  two  hundred  pounds  less  than  that 
amount  at  any  time  within  two  years.  Mrs.  White  gave  evidence  as  to 
the  persuasion  she  brought  to  bear  upon  her  husband  to  buy  the  jewels. 
Finding,  however,  they  were  too  heavy  for  her,  the  lady  requested  the 
jeweller  to  take  them  back.  It  was  stated  that  the  value  of  the  jewels 
had  depreciated.  The  jury  found  for  the  plaintiff,  and  the  defendant  was 
ordered  to  pay  four  thousand  tive  hundred  pounds  on  restoration  of  the 
jewels,  or  eighteen  hundred  pounds  damages  if  the  plaintiff  should  have 
to  keep  the  jewels. — London  Weekly  Times. -^—English  yachtsmen  have 
ere  now  made  voyages  round  the  world,  notably  Mr.  Thomas  Brassey,  Sir 
Thomas  Hesketh,  Mr.  Lee,  Mr.  Lambert,  etc.;  yet  their  exploits  are 
about  to  be  rivaled  by  a  foreigner,  as  M.  Henry  Say  has  had  a  large  bark- 
rigged  vessel  fitted  out  for  him  ;  and,  starting  from  Baltimore,  intends 
visiting  Bermuda,  Gibraltar,  Suez,  China,  San  Francisco,  etc.  She  is  to 
carry  half  a  dozen  guns,  and  will  probably  be  away  for  three  years.  She 
is  said  to  be  1,000  tons.— London  WoWd— M.  Gordan  Bennett  in- 
tends having  the  largest  steam-yacht  in  the  world,  and  is  building  one  of 
800  tons.  The  largest  English  steam-yacht  is  the  Wanderer,  750  tons, 
now  on  a  voyage  round  the  world.  Mr.  Stewart's  army  is  the  next  larg- 
est, she  being  600  tons.  Talking  of  large  steam-vessels,  the  Inman  Com- 
pany launched  a  fortnight  ago,  their  new  steamer,  the  "  City  of  Rome," 
8,800  tons.  She  is  the  largest  ship  afloat,  next  to  the  "Great  Eastern." 
She  will  make  her  first  voyage  in  the  autumn,  when  it  is  said  she  will 
have  Madame  Pa tti  for  a  passenger.  The  "City  of  Rome"  will  steam 
eighteen  knots,  so  that  the  voyage  across  the  Atlantic  should  not  be  a  long 
one. — lb.  «^—  A  New  York  correspondent  of  the  World,  writing  on  the 
14th  inst.,  says:  "The  great  American  eagle  is  on  the  scream  just  now 
over  the  great  American  victory  achieved  by  English  horses,  trained  in 
English  stables,  and  ridden  by  English  jockeys.  Except  in  trotting,  the 
Americans  are  not  in  it  in  racing,  and  quite  out  of  it  as  equestrians.  Pic- 
ture an  American  horseman  in  the  Park  here !  Long,  lanky,  bony  horse, 
with  well-scooped-out  back,  tail  flowing  to  the  ground,  half -groomed,  with 
dirty  reins  and  dirty  irons ;  saddle-cloth  with  a  big  monogram  ;  man  in  a 
velvet  or  plush  skull-cap,  tight  breeches  buttoned  all  the  way  down  the 
leg,  long  leather  boots,  Mexican  stirrups,  toe  just  in  and  no  more,  heel 
well  in,  toe  well  out,  dragoon  spurs,  and  the  rider's  legs  almost  meeting 
under  the  horse ;  yellow  gauntlet-gloves,  gold-tipped  riding-whip ;  rein- 
hand  well  up  under  the  chin,  other  hand  straight  as  an  arrow  down  the 
leg ;  never  rising  in  the  trot — voila  /  Yet  you  just  take  that  man  off  that 
horse  and  put  him  on  a  bale  of  cotton,  and  he'll  make  you  pay  double  for 
it  before  you  can  wink."— Mrs.  Mackay,  wife  of  the  "Bonanza  King," 
has  purchased  a  dinner  service  of  a  hundred  and  nine  pieces,  for  £3,600. 
The  design  is  Buffon's,  and  is  exquisitely  wrought  out  in  its  details.  The 
naturalist  is  said  to  have  called  it  the  second  edition  of  his  book  on  birds. 
Such  a  service  is,  of  course,  intended  to  be  looked  at  and  admired.  If 
used  the  servants  would  smash  it  in  an  agony  of  responsibility.^— Sir 
Evelyn  Wood's  new  girl-baby  cannot  be  said  to  be  badly  off  in  the 
matter  of  godmothers.  The  Queen  is  one,  and  the  Empress  Eugdnie  is 
the  other.  The  infant  bears  the  name  of  "Victoria  Eugenie."^— 
According  to  the  Cyprus  Times,  locusts's  eggs,  which  would  have  produced 
2,830,472,500  live  insects,  have  been  destroyed  in  the  island  during  the 
present  year.  ■"  I  am  leading  a  dog's  life,"  lately  remarked  the  Prime 
Minister.  "  Yes,"  replied  Lord  Houghton,  who  was  standing  near,  "  the 
life  of  a  St.  Bernard,  which  is  spent  in  saving  the  lives  of  others." — 
Truth.—  The  worshipers  in  the  church  at  Windsor  recently,  where  the 
Royal  Horse  Guards  hold  their  church-parade,  were  somewhat  astounded, 
not  to  say  scandalized,  to  see  the  rest  of  the  congregation  stand  up  when 
the  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales,  and  other  members  of  the  Royal  Fam- 
ily, entered  the  sacred  building — an  acknowledgment  of  State  supremacy 
which  the  extreme  High  Church  do  not  brook.  But  outsiders  were 
greatly  pleased  when  the  Prince  appeared  in  full  uniform  at  the  church- 
door  at  the  head  of  his  fine  regiment,  and  marched  with  them. —  World. 
—Another  invasion  of  the  Moody  and  Sankey  party  is  mentioned  as 
probable,  but  the  Haverly  Minstrels  are  likely  to  prove  terrible  rivals. 
The  Salvation  Army  muBt  take  care. — Cuckoo. 


There  has  been  some  discussion  as  to  the  limits  of  the  Principality  of 
Wales.  We  had  thought  the  subject  long  forgotten  and  buried,  but  that 
it  is  not  so  is  proved  by  letters  in  papers  discussing,  with  some  acerbity, 
the  question  whether  Monmouthshire  is  or  is  not  a  part  of  Wales.  No 
advantage  will  be  gained  in  settlement  either  way.  It  is  a  moot  point, 
and  would  form  matter  enough  for  a  young  men's  discussion  class,  or  a 
Royal  Society  lecture,  but  it  does  not  call  upon  Englishmen  and  Welsh- 
men to  take  up  the  cudgels  on  opposing  sides  and  decide  it  once  for  all. 
Perhaps  the  learned  disquisitors  who  contend  that  Wales  has  been  robbed 
of  a  county  would  be  astonished  to  hear  that  the  Principality  itself  is  a 
part  of  England.  Yet  this  would  not  be  a  mere  play  upon  words.  So 
long  as  such  a  question  only  affords  jwactice  for  the  researches  of  antiqua- 
rians, no  harm  will  be  done;  but  when  it  develops  into  acrid  recrimina- 
tion of  "your  correspondent,  so-and-so,"  it  becomes  absurd.  A  spectacle 
for  the  gods  would  be  Essex  and  Middlesex  in  arms  about  an  extra  half 
yard  of  paving-stone  in  or  near  Bishopsgate- street  without. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  23,  1881. 


OUR    PARIS    LETTER. 

Foxh  all's  Victory— Americans  in  Paris—Their  Patronage  of  Art- 
American  Products— The  Fishinp  Season—A  Circus  in  a  Private 
Garden—Emma  Thursby  Singing— The  Palace  de  F  Industrie— 
.  Chiseling  oft  Napoleon's  Initials— An  Astronomical  Toy— San 
Franciscans  in  Paris— Chit-Chat,  Etc.,  Etc. 

Paris,  June  30, 1881. 

The  victory  of  Foxhall  at  Longchamps  has  not  ceased  to  be  a  topic  of 
interest,  and  Parisians  seem  to  be  suddenly  filled  with  sad  reflections  on 
what  they  call  the  American  invasion  of  Europe.  Of  all  people,  how- 
ever, the  people  of  Paris  should  be  the  last  to  complain  of  an  American 
invasion,  for  no  foreign  city  on  earth  has  profited  by  the  Americans  and 
their  prodigious  scatteriug  of  coin  so  much  as  has  Paris. 

Marie  "Van  Zandt  reigns  supreme  at  the  Opera  Comique.  Miss  Gris- 
wold,  whose  petit  nom,  Gertrude,  is  prettier  than  her  family  name,  is  mak- 
ing herself  a  reputation  at  the  Grand  Opera.  The  studio  of  Bounat  is 
full  of  American  pictures.  Go  to  the  Louvre  or  the  Luxembourg  and 
you  will  find  dozens  of  American  girls  copying  and  studying  the  masters. 

American  beef,  American  hams  and  American  fruit  may  be  seen  in  all 
the  shops,  and  asked  for  with  an  avidity  that  shows  beyond  the  effort  of 
any  puff  their  inherent  superiority.  What  the  native  producers  may  lose 
by  the  competition  is  amply  made  up  by  the  hotel  bills  paid  by  the  in- 
vaders, and  the  orders  executed  for  them  by  Worth  and  Pingat. 

The  fishing  season  on  the  Seine  reopened  on  Thursday,  to  the  great  de- 
light of  the  gamins.  The  quays  are  now  once  more  peopled  with  hundreds 
of  men  and  boys,  whose  privilege  it  is  to  be  able  to  angle  the  livelong 
day  for  gudgeon  and  white-bait.  The  army  of  fishermen  that  may  be 
seen  any  day  between  Bercy  and  Auteuil  is  one  of  the  many  instances 
that  might  be  cited  of  the  facility  of  life  in  Paris. 

Mr.  Molier,  a  wealthy  and  "  horsey  "  gentleman  who  lives  at  Passy, 
has  built  a  circus  in  his  garden,  and  he  and  a  number  of  his  friends  de- 
vote their  leisure  time — even  all  their  time— to  training  horses,  teaching 
poodles  to  perform,  and  in  practicing  acrobatic  exercises.  Two  or  three 
performances  were  given  at  this  amateur  circus  last  year  with  great  suc- 
cess. On  Saturday  another  performance  was  given,  at  which  "  all  Paris" 
was  present ;  "le  tout  Paris  mondain,  viveur  et  sportsman"  is  the  some- 
what polyglotish  description  given  by  one  paper. 

Miss  Emma  Thursby  lent  her  valuable  aid  to  the  Society  for  the  Adop- 
tion of  Abandoned  Young  Girls  at  their  concert  on  Thursday  evening. 
She  sang  Prodi's  "  Variations,"  Ricci's  valse  "  d'Una  Folia  a  Roma,"  and 
one  of  the  parts  in  the  quartette  from  Rigoletto. 

The  Palace  de  Tlndustrie  is  once  more  in  the  hands  of  the  workmen, 
who  are  preparing  the  grand  electrical  exhibition  which  is  to  open  in 
August.  Among  the  marvels  of  this  exhibition  will  be  a  large  basin  con- 
structed in  the  middle  of  the  garden.  In  the  midst  of  the  basin  a  light- 
house will  be  built,  and  around  it  an  electrical  boat  will  navigate. 

A  curious  collection  is  about  to  be  sold  at  the  Salle  Drouot.  It  in- 
cludes the  posters  stuck  up  on  the  walls  of  Paris  during  the  Revolution 
of  1848,  the  Empire,  the  Prussian  Siege  and  the  Commune,  under  the 
Presidency  of  Marshal  McMahon,  to  which  have  been  added  the  "  ca- 
nards "  published  during  the  same  period,  the  illustrated  political  journals 
published  during  the  Empire  and  subsequent  to  that  reign,  the  political 
organs  of  the  Commune,  etc.  The  whole  includes  some  7,000  pieces,  and 
is  interesting  as  affording  historical  data  of  considerable  value. 

The  initials  of  Napoleon  III.  on  the  bridges  of  the  Seine  are  now  being 
chiseled  off.  Nothing  symbolic  of  his  ex-Majesty  remains,  except  the 
coin,  which  is  also  being  rapidly  melted  down.  In  contradistinction  to 
this  last  may  be  stated  that  the  name  of  Victor  Hugo  has  been  given  to 
one  of  the  great  boulevards  of  the  town  of  Lille. 

Parisians  are  to  have  their  toy  cannon  in  the  gardens  of  the  Palais 
Royal  restored.  This  little  cannon  is  mounted  on  a  pedestal  of  granite, 
and  goes  off  by  the  sun  directly  at  noon.  It  thus  competes  with  the 
Bourse  clock.  When  the  Regent  first  introduced  this  astronomical  toy, 
all  Paris  came  to  see  it  going  off.  In  course  of  time,  a  restaurateur  named 
Cuisinier — a  suitable  name — obtained  the  right  to  fix  the  cannon  on  the 
balcony  of  his  dining-room.  This  attracted  a  crowd  of  customers,  and  on 
a  day  that  the  sun  did  not  shine,  the  wags  at  hand  undertook  the  duty  of 
setting  the  cannon  off  with  the  end  of  a  cigar. 

J.  W.  Glazier  and  family  are  at  the  Grand  Hotel.  Mr.  Greenbaum 
and  wife  have  gone  to  Vienna.  Commodore  Baldwin,  U.  S.  N.,  formerly 
of  San  Francisco,  and  C.  Adolphe  Low  &  Co.,  is  also  in  Paris. 

The  Salon  closed  on  Monday.  In  connection  with  Patti's  forthcoming 
tour  inthe  United  States,  it  may  be  interesting  to  hear  that  it  has  been 
determined  that  the  price  of  a  stall  at  the  Steinway  Hall  performances 
has  been  fixed  at  S20,  other  places  being  rated  in  proportion.  Her  repre- 
sentative demanded  the  enormous  sum  of  §400,000  for  a  series  of  fifty 
performances.  The  very  popular  play,  Les  Pilutes  da  Diable,  is  to  be  re- 
vived at  the  Porte- Saint- Martin,  with  a  mise  en  scene,  which  is  to  throw 
Michel  Strogoff  into  the  shade.  A  piece  in  one  act  by  Octave  Feuillet, 
V Acrobat,  is  being  rehearsed  at  the  Gymnase.  Banckoche. 

The  Granite  Monthly,  a  New  Hampshire  magazine,  for  the  current 
month,  has  just  come  to  hand.  It  contains  some  well  written  articles, 
which,  though  no  doubt  of  immense  interest  to  home  readers,  can  hardly 
be  expected  to  have  much  attraction  for  outsiders.  The  articles  of  most 
interest  to  the  reading  public  are  "An  Old-Time  Love  Story"  and  "  The 
First  Ocean  Steamboat."  The  former  is  a  nicely  written  story  of  old 
Colonial  times,  and  ends  somewhat  curiously  in  its  hero  leaving  the  Con- 
tinental side  and  joining  the  English.  The  latter  is  a  most  interesting 
article,  containing  much  valuable  matter.  The  less  said  about  the  verse 
the  better,  as  it  is  not  at  all  up  to  the  mark. 

Resigned.— The  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  for  many  years  pastor  of  Cal- 
vary Church,  has  handed  in  his  resignation  to  the  church,  with  a  view  of 
accepting  a  very  lucrative  call  to  a  church  in  Philadelphia, 


THE   NEW   AND   MAGNIFICENT 

"Hotel  del  Monte," 

MONTEREY,    CAL., 

Commenced  its  SUMMER  SEASON  on  Wednesday,  June  1, 1881. 

The  fourth  Hop  of  the  season  takes  place  this  (Saturday)  JEVUW'XN'G- 
MUSIC   BY   BATLENBERG'S   BAND. 


Among  the  great  improvements  made  during  the  past  winter  is  the  con- 
struction of  a  mammoth  warm  Salt  Water  Swimming  Tank,  150x50  feet 
in  size,  and  being  THE  LARGEST  IN  THE  WORLD. 

GEORGE  SCHONEWALD,  Manager. 


SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulpkurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and'  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  aunounces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  P09 
street,  is  uow  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  .Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  March  12. 

Richard  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Richard  H.  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  aud  Machine  Works,  137  to  141  Fremont 
street,  San  Francisco.  Stamp  Batteries  and  Prospecting  Mills,  Saw  Mills, 
Gang  Edgers,  Set  Works,  Gearing-  and  Shafting,  Harvey's  Heaters,  Green-house  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  Rock  Breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Jobbing.    Send  for  Circular.  June  25. 

ROEBLING'S    WIRE    ROPE    AGENCY. 

250,000  Feet  on  Hand,  All  Sizes- 

For  Sale,  Lowest  Rates.    Wire  Rope   for  Elevators.    Wire 
Rope  for  Mines  (round  or  flat).    Wire  Rope  Especially  for  Cable  Roads.    Wire 
Suspension  Bridges,  built  to  order,  all  sizes.    Sole  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 

L.  REYNOLDS  &  CO., 
Office,  Room  1,  Nevada  Block.  Warehouse,  No.  16  First  street.  July  9. 

CALIFORNIA^    AND    EUROPEAN    AGENCY 

REMOVED    TO 

16    MONTGOMERY    AVENUE. 

E.J.JACKSON ; San  Francisco 

MESSRS.  BAILEY,  WILSON  &  CO London  and  New  York 

(July  2.) 


PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 


Italiau  Musical  Institute,  of  San  Francisco,  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  P.M.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding  School  for  Touug  Ladies  aud  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  20th. 
Jan.  29.    MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


D 


BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  froni  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

SAMUEL    D.    HOVEY, 

Dealer   in    Local    Securities, 
No.  436  California  Street San  Francisco,  Cal. 

^^  Gas,  Water,  Insurance,  Railroad,  Bank,  Telephone,  Powder  Stocks,  etc., 
Bought  and  Sold.  July  9. 

Large  "Variety  Just  Received. 
It.  *T.  TRUMBULL  &  CO., 
319  &  321  Sansome  St.,  San  Francisco, 


FLOWERING 

BULBS. 


NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  &  Rulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


p 


R.    H.    LLOYD, 

Attorney-at-Law,  Room  13.  Nevada  Block. 


July  23,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


15 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 
Axtoxctti— In  this  city.  JuIt  16,  to  the  wife  "f  Kdwanl  Aiitcnetti,  a  son. 
In  this  eitv,  Julv  17.  to  the  wife  .-f  George  Bennett,  a  daughter. 
ih  IS,  to  the  nifoof  M.  Cohen,  a  daughter. 
July  15,  to  the  wife  ■  >(  K    I*.  Desmond,  a  daughter. 
MeGua    In  tin-  dty.  JuIt  11,  to  the  wife  ol  J.  M.Grah,  *  daughter. 

In  this  eitv,  ,Iu1y  11.  to  the  wlfoal  P,  ImIoii,  a  »on. 
I.v-.rK  -In  thi-  city,  .'uly  16,  to  the  wife  ■  f  Jacob  Lyser.  a  son. 

D  -In  tins  dty,  July  12,  to  the  wife  of  1>.  Macdonald,  a  son. 
BfitWJWi— In  this  dty,  Jnlji  11,  to  tho  wife  of  J.  II.  Stevenson,  a  son. 
Stewart— In  thi*  dty,  July  ii»,  to  the  wife  ol  Frank  Stewart,  a  daughter. 
Wout—  In  this  dty,  July  is,  to  the  wife  of  Marcus  Wolff,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Fai-a holt- For ostrdt— In  this  city,  July  13,  C.  S.  Faurholt  to  Amalia  Fougstedt. 
HaaiOO-CiRKLf.     In  this  eity.  July  — .  Louis  HentOg  to  Sarah  Cirkle 
Hate»-Lynch  -  In  this  city,  July  11.  Win.  J.  Hayes  to  Lizzie  Lynch. 
Krrri  isii-\Yn.s«.N     In  this  city,  July  16.  Thomas  Kemiish  to  Marion  Wilson. 
PURUUX-LanohtADTBR— In  this  city,  July  20,  L.  M    INurhnan  to  C.  Langstadtcr. 
PaMBR-Maddbx— In  this  city,  July  18,  Williiini  Parker  to  Mary  Madden, 
Tmry-Llndt— In  this  city,  July  18,  George  W.  Terry  to  Emily  C.  Lundt. 

TOMB. 

Bt'RKR— In  this  city,  July  10,  Thomas  Burke,  aged  54  years. 

iixt— In  this  city,  July  15,  John  Connolly,  aged  (SO  years. 
Oovkrt— In  this  dty,  July  17,  Susan  Belie  Covert,  aged  28  years  and  11  months. 
HcDoXALD-  In  tbiscitv,  July  15,  Wm.  McDonald,  aged  62  years. 
FRAZBK-In  this  city.  July  16,  Vitiurius  Frozee,  aged  46  years. 
Goodmans— In  thiscitv.  July  17,  Belle  C.  Goodninnn.aged  30  years. 
Larociir— In  this  city*  July  1(5,  Pierre  A.  Laroche,  aged  42  years. 
Riley- In  this  city.  July  19,  Michael  Riley,  aged  45  years. 

Kookrs— In  this  city.  July  10,  Edmund  K.  Rogers,  aged  67  years  and  6  months. 
Swkkst— In  this  city,  July  18,  Bridget  Sweeny,  aged  02  years. 

THE    WATER    QUESTION. 

We  venture  respectfully  to  submit,  in  somewhat  greater  detail,  the 
proposal  made  by  us  last  week  for  a  just  and  satisfactory  settlement  of 
the  Water  Question.     It  is  proposed 

'*  That  the  public  shall  purchase  two-6fths  of  the  Spring  Valley  stock 
at  a  price  and  on  conditions  to  be  settled  by  arbitration.  The  payment 
to  be  made  by  bonds  raised  on  the  credit  of  the  city  on  the  best  possible 
terms. 

The  charter  of  the  Spring  "Valley  Company  shall  be  revised  as  follows: 

The  future  board  of  management  to  consist  of,  say,  five  Directors, 
three  of  whom  shall  be  elected  by  the  stockholders,  and  two  by  public 
election. 

The  Directors  elected  by  the  public  shall  not  be  stockholders  while 
holding  office.  They  shall  each  be  elected  for  a  term  of  four  years,  one 
retiring  every  second  year. 

There  shall  be  two  auditors  of  the  Company,  one  of  whom  shall  be 
elected  by  the  stockholders,  and  the  other  nominated  by  the  Mayor  of 
the  city.  The  conditions  of  office  and  the  duties  of  both  auditors  shall 
be  alike. 

Whenever  the  dividends  of  the  Company  shall  pay  for  six  successive 
months  at  the  rate  of  8  per  cent,  per  annum,  the  water-rates  shall  be  re- 
duced proportionately,  and  no  augmentation  of  the  rates  shall  be  made 
unless  the  dividends  shall,  for  the  same  consecutive  period,  be  reduced  to 
5  per  cent. 

The  entire  management  of  the  works,  the  conditions  of  public  and  pri- 
vate supply,  and  the  rates  charged,  shall  be  under  the  exclusive  control  of 
the  Board  of  Directors. 

Adequate  provision  shall  be  made  for  the  extinction  of  fires,  the 
sprinkling  of  streets,  the  watering  of  the  public  parks,  the  flushing  of 
sewers,  etc.,  and  every  citizen  shall  be  entitled  to  a  sufficient  supply  of 
pure  water,  on  the  conditions  named  in  a  schedule  to  be  published  every 
six  months. 

One  half  of  the  total  water  rate  shall  be  charged  on  improved  property 
liable  to  fire,  one-fourth  upon  unimproved  real  estate,  and  the  remainder 
shall  be  charged  upon  consumers  according  to  the  value  of  the  property 
occupied. 

Three-fourths  of  the  water-rate  shall  be  collected  by  the  Tax  Collector, 
and  paid  from  the  public  Treasury,  by  order  of  the  Mayor  and  Auditor. 
The  advantages  of  this  proposal  are: 

That  it  resumes  a  large  part  of  the  franchises  granted  to  the  Spring 
Valley  Company,  and  does  so  on  equitable  terms.  It  secures  for  the  pub- 
lic a  large  and  powerful  representation  on  the  management  of  a  question 
of  the  greatest  public  interest. 

It  reduces  the  magnitude  of  the  question  in  dispute.  Instead  of  dis- 
puting on  the  total  value  of  the  Spring  Valley  property,  and  the  interest 
which  should  be  paid  to  the  proprietors,  the  real  difference  would  only  be 
that  of  the  stock  held  by  the  proprietors  in  excess  of  that  held  by  the 
public ;  in  other  words,  20  per  cent,  of  the  present  total.  It  would  put  an 
end  to  the  present  anomalous  and  unsatisfactory  relation  between  the  pub- 
lic and  the  company.  It  would  remove  the  subject  from  tlic  arena  of  politics. 
It  is  calculated  to  prevent  disputes  and  law  expenses,  to  promote  economy 
of  administration,  and  prevent  waste  of  water;  and,  on  this  last  account, 
it  would  have  a  tendency  to  prevent  the  necessity  of  any  unnecessary  ex- 
tension of  the  works. 

The  Percolation  from  Cemeteries.  — In  the  immediate  neighborhood  of 
one  of  the  London  cemeteries  there  is  a  row  of  fine  houses.  No  one  can 
now  live  in  them.  The  stench  in  the  basements  is  insufferable,  because 
the  drainage  from  the  neighboring  grave-ground  percolates  through  the  soil. 
Typhoid  fever  broke  out  in  one  of  them,  and  the  tenants  had  to  leave  for 
their  lives.  The  soil  near  London  is  less  pervious  than  that  of  Lone 
Mountain,  and  the  bed-rock  is  not  so  near.  It  would  be  interesting  to 
know  how  far  the  percolation  reaches  down  Hayes  Valley,  and  how  many 
of  seventy  wells  near  are  polluted  with  disease  germs. 

The  patriotic  Frenchman  who  went  into  a  strange  restaurant  on 
Thursday  morning  and  recklessly  ordered  Bifstck  a  la  Marseillaise  would 
not  have  eaten  the  dish  with  such  evident  relish  had  he  known  (as  we 
did}  that  the  German  cook  was  chuckling  as  he  carefully  prepared  the 
steak  a  la  Watck-on-tke-lthinetvr\th  Alsace-Lorraine  sauce. 

The  United  States  is  the  only  country  in  the  world  where  foreigners 
run  the  Government. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Halo  anil  NorcroNs  Silver  .Mliihc  ■  Company. ••Xocatlon  of 
PrloolpaJ  Place  ol  Businoaa,  9u  PnuMdno,  California.— Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Btorey  County,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
mooungof  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  twelfth  day  of  July,  1881,  an  assess- 
mont  (No.  70)  of  60  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  Cor- 
Donation,  payable  Immediate)] ,  in  United  states  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  ol  the  Company,  Room  58,  Nevada  B lock,  800  Montgomery  street,  San  Fmn- 
eJsoo,  OaJUorula. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  SIXTEENTH 
day  Of  AUGUST,  1881,  will  ho  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction; 
and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  he  sold  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  SEVENTH 
day  Of  SEPTEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  5S,  Nevada  Elock.  300  Montgomery  at.,  S.  F.,  Cal. [July  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 
Assessment No-  3 

Amount  per  Share 40  Cents 

Levied July  0th 

Delinquent  in  Office- August  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  let 

P.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  S.  F.  July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BEST    &    BELCHER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  21 

Amount  per  Share 60  Cents 

Levied July  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  7th 

WILLIAM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  20,  Nevada  Elock,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.  July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

MAYBELLE    CON.    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied June  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office July  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock , August  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  310  Pine  street,  San  Francisco. July  9. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

RED    CLOUD    CON.    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  10 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied June  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office July  27th 

Dav  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock August  17th 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office- -Room  25,  310  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  July  9. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &    CURRY    SILVER    MINING    COMPANY 
Assessment No.  40 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied.... July  15th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  19th 

Day  of  bale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  Sth 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.  f July  23. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Savings  ninl    loan    Society,  619  tiu.v  street. --For  the  six 
months  ending  June  30,  1881,  the  Board  of  Directors  have  declared  a  dividend 
on  all  deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  (4)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  of  Federal  Tax,  and 
payable  ou  and  after  Friday,  July  15,  1S81. 
July  16.  CYRUS  W.  CARMANY,  Cashier. 

DIVIDEND    NUMBER    SEVENTY. 

TheHome  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  (No.  70)  of  One  Dollar  ($1)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
on  the  11th  day  of  July,  1881.  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 

July  16.  400  California  street. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  German  Savings  and  Loan  Society. —For  the  hair  year 
ending  this  date,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  German  Savings  and  Loan  So- 
ciety has  declared  a  dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  five  and  one-tenth 
(5  1-10)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  and  one- 
fourth  (41)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  Taxes,  and  payahle  ou  and  after 
the  11th  day  of  July,  1881.  By  order,  GEORGE  LETTE,  Secretary. 
San  Francisco.  June  30.  lfcSi. ■ July  2. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  California  Savings  and  Loan  Society.  JT.W.  cor.  Powell 
and  Eddy  streets.— The  Board  of  Directors  have  declared  a  Dividend  to  Depos- 
itors at  the  rate  of  five  and  one-tenth  (5  10)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Term  Deposits, 
and  four  and  one-quarter  (4j)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  from 
Federal  Tax,  for  the  half  year  ending  June  30,  1881,  and  payable  on  and  after  July 
15,  1881.  \July2.)  YEKX'.tN  CAMPBELL,  Secretary. 

JOHN^fENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sonth  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets.  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.     Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph* 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street. 
May  14.  San  Francisco.  Calif omia. 

JOHN    KEOGH, 

73  and  75  New  Montgomery  Street, 

Importer  or   Curled    Hair,   Feather**.    Bnrlaps.    Fnrnltnre 
Springs,  Pulu  Tufts,  Bed  Lace  Moss,  Tow,  Ticking,  Webbing,  Twines,  Excelsior. 
[January  29.  ] 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  23,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  July  16,  1881. 

Compiledfromthe  Records  of  the  Commercial  Affency,4Ql  California  St.,  S.F. 
Tuesday,  July  12th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Chae  H  Killey  to  J  S  Potter 

A  Do  La  G  Ord  to  Edward  Rogen. 

Edward  Rogen  to  Caroline  J  Kahn 
Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  C  S  Pechemier 

Robt  E  Snook  to  Wm  J  Tnrner. . . 
Win  Hale  to  Robt  McDonough 

HomerSKing  to  GChiappari — 
Wm  P  Lapidge  and  wf  to  C  Kormil 

Henry  Hinkel  to  Manuel  Eyre 

P  W  Voll  and  wf  to  Chas  Ruppel. 

J  V  Voorhammeto  Morris  O'Brien 


DESCRIPTION. 


S  Filbert,  87:6  e  Fillmore,  e  50x137:6— 
Western  Addition  323 

Commencing  137:6  ae  of  Harrison,  and 
275  ne  Spear,  ne  82  x  nw  45:10 

Same 

Nw  17th  and  Folsom,  n  140x245—  Mis- 
sion Block  42 

Nw  Post  and  Powell,  n  25x60— 50-va  586 

N  Pine  156:3  e  of  Webster,  e  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  272 1 

Lots  29  and  30,  blk  483,  Bay  City  Hd . . . 

W  Valencia,  70  s  18th,  8  25x100— Mis- 
sion Block  71 

Se  of  Bush  and  Buchanan,  e  90x24:6— 
Western  Addition  275 

TJnd  lot  27:6x137:6  fronting  on  Post  st  in 
50-vara  1— Western  Addition  275 

Se  Hunt,  120:€  ne  3rd,  ne  19x55 


5 
Gift 


16,000 
6 


5 

250 


1,700 
6,500 


2,000 
1,600 


Wednesday,  July  13th- 


J  M  Browne  by  atty  to  Jno  Mngge 
A  Whipple  et  al  to  Jas  Herrmann. 


G  Clausseniue  et  al  to  H  Sharp... 
J  J  Felt  to  Job  L  Binet  and  wife. . 


Colin  M  Boyd  to  Jos  Soanes  . 


Jos  Soanes  to  Josiah  Moulton. . . . 

E  V  Normandi  to  F  R  Whitcomb . 
F  R  Whitcomb  to  N  R  MacDonald 
M  Ashbury  to  J  H  Stuckmeyer... . 


Lot  20,  blk  3,  College  Homestead 

Se  Shasta  and  Illinois,  s  200,   e  100, 
n  50,  w  10,  n  75,  e  15,  n  75,   w  145  to 
commencement — P  N  428 

S  California,  68:9  e  Stockton,  e  34:4x100 

E  Fair  Oaks,  228  s  24th,  s  32x125— Harp- 
er's Addition  29 

N  Washington,  235  e  Drumm,  e  20x60  ; 
sw  Bartlett  and  24th,  s  65x117:6— Mis- 
sion Block  170  

Undivided  half,  n  of  Washington,  235  e 
of  Dnimm.e  20x60 

W  Dupont,  77:6  n  Pacific,  20x72 

Same 

Se  Dnpont  and  Lombard,  e  60x77:6. . 


$    450 


1,000 
6,837 


2,000 
6,500 
5,500 
3,000 


Thursday,  July  14th. 


P  R  Walsh  to  J  A  Mclnnis. , 


Henry  Hinkel  to  M  Rosenbanm. . . 

Geo  L  Bradley  to  Henry  Hinkel . . . 

H  S  Dorland  to  J  P  Courter 

Wm  Edwards  et  al  to  A  J  Bryant. 


AJBryant  to  Geo  Irvine 

Susan  McGolgan  to  JnoMcGolgan 
J  C  Wilmerding  to  Job  W  Taylor. 

ChaB  H  Stoutenborough  to  same.. 

Jos  A  Donahue  et  al  to  L  Gottig. . 

L  S  Welton  to  L  A  Sanderson.... 

Laurel  Hill  Assn  to  Mary  e  Jones. 
S  Marks  and  wf  to  A  Fisher  et  al. 

A  W  Von  Schmidt  to  S  and  L  Socy 

C  H  Parker  to  Ella  C  Parker 


Timothy  L  Barker  to  J  Scheerer. 

Same  to  same 

E  Thompson  to  L  R  Towuscnd  . . . 
L  R  Townsend  to  Jos  W  Scheerer 


S  O'Farrell,  39:6  w  Webster,  w  22:6x120 
—Western  Addition  307  ;  lots  2  to  8, 
17,  blk  364  ;  10, 15  blk  365  Great  Park 
Homestead 

S  Bush,  136  e  of  Gongh,  e  120— Western 
Addition  128 

Same 

Sundry  lots  in  Mission  Block  35 

Nw  Sacramento  and  Devisadero}  \v  110 
x  76:8— Western  Addition  499 

Same 

W  Webster,  55  n  Filbert,  n  5x87:6. . . 

S  Bay,  68:9  e  Gough,  68: 9x137: 6 -West- 
ern Addition  111 

S  Bay,  206.3  w  Franklin,  w  68:9x137:6— 
Western  Addition  111 

Sw  Washington  and  Franklin,  b  55x137: 
6 —Western  Addition  123;  e  Valencia, 
9u  n  26th,  n  40x117— Mission  Blk  183. 

W  Fillmore,  30  n  Lombard,  n  60x110— 
Western  Addition  341 

Lot  2400 

N  McAllister,  178:9  w  Laguna,  w  41:3  x 
120— Western  Addition  225 

Portion  Outside  Land  blocks  91,  92,  93, 
and  lot  in  Baker  Tract 

S  Washington,  12:6  e  Waverly  Place,  e 
18:9x62:4-50-vara  57 

Blocks  858  and  867,  Outside  Lands 

Lot  28,  Bernal  Homestead 

Lot  19,  blk  23,  Fairmount 

Same 


$1,500 

6,000 

5 

1,675 

4,605 

*30b 

3,000 

3,000 


3,000 
200 

11,000 

1,000 

Gift 

20 

40 

125 

5 


Friday,  July  15th. 


James  J  Doyle  to  Mary  Delaney. . . 

Mary  Delaney  to  J  J  Doyle 

M  Bonis  and  wf  to  C  L  Mermond. 
Chs  C  Butler  to  Alpheus  Bull  etal 

A  J  Pope  by  Tr  to  Ellen  A  Jackson 
J  W  Duncan  to  J  de  la  Montanya. 
Nellie  T  Maloney  to  J  L  Goodman 


Ne  Jackson  and  Octavia,  e  60x117:10— 
Western  Addition  163 

N  Jackson.  fiO  e  Octavia,  e  77:6x117:10— 
Western  Additionl63 

E  Stockton,  87:6  s  of  Pacific,  e  25x100— 
50-vara  88  

Neof  Post  and  Webster,  n  275x137:6— 
Western  Addition  275 ;  as  security  on 
account  of  a  certain  Bond 

W  Shotwell,  170  n  23d.  b  60x122:6— Mis- 
sion Block  138 

N  Bush,  55  e  of  Mission,  e  27:6x137:6- 
50-vara  352 

W  Leavenworth,  110  s  Eddy,  s  27:6x137; 
6— 50-vara  1168 


;      1 

1 
8,875 

30 

5 

9,000 

8,000 


Saturday,  July  16th. 


Daniel  E  Martin  to  Alex  Erickson 
Mary  Delany  to  Honora  O'Connor 

Jennie  A  Forbes  to  Jno  O'Connor 

John  Riordan  et  al  to  A  M  Peters. 
Egbert  JUdson  to  Geo  T  Watterson 

Geo  T  Watterson  to  Wm  Abbott. . 

Carl  Leichter  to  Jas  S  Shaw 


Jno  Moore  to  Hib  Savs  and  Ln  Soc 
C  F  de  Ramrez  to  Wells,  Far  &  Co 


H  H  Oates  to  Ellen  Sinclair 

Wm  Satterlee  to  Warren  F  Myers, 


N  Greenwich,  171:10  e  Powell,  e34:4x 

137:6 -50-vara  497 , 

N  Clay,  137:6  w  Webster,  w  275x137:6 

Western  Addition  316 ;  to  correct  152 

of  D  273 

E  Fillmore.  90  n  of  Clay,  n  37:8x137:6— 

to  correct  939  D  28 

Same.... 

SHaight,  174:9  w  Buchanan,  7:9x120- 

We^tern  Addition  290 

SHaight,   149:9  w  Buchanan,    w  32:9  x 

120— Western  Addition  290 

W  Pierce,  110  s  of  Tyler,  s  27:6x110- 

Western  Addition  434 

N28th,  175eChurch,  e  25x114 

Commencing  137:6  w  Montgomery  and 

9Ii  &  Sacramento,  s  41:6x45:1 

Lot  35,  Gift  Map  2 

Se  Franklin  and  Jackson,  s  87:8x124:3— 

WeBtern  Addition  91 


$2,500 

1 

1 

2,600 

553 

2,358 

4,300 
437 

1,750 
5 


UNSEEN    AID. 

If  He  would  only  help  me  just  once  more ! 

Bending  beneath  the  burden  low  I  cried. 
My  eyes  were  blind  and  I  did  not  see 

The  shining  angel  waiting  at  my  side. 

I  did  not  hear  the  low,  sweet  words  that  fell 
Answering,  e'en  then,  my  spirit's  inner  needs, 

I  did  not  heed  the  touch  of  holy  hands 

That  thrilled  my  own  with  strength  for  nobler  deeds. 

O,  Friend !  in  heaven's  sweet  peace  enfolded  now, 
How  could  I  guess  your  love  would  find  a  means 

To  ease  the  burden  and  to  point  the  way, 

And  lead  me  to  the  fair  life  of  my  dreams. 

— Lilian  Whiting  in  Boston  Traveler. 


H.S.Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough, 


"W.  H.  Dimond. 


WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping     and     Commission     Merchants* 
TTNION  BUILDING,    JUNCTION    MARKET   AND  FINE    STS. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific    Mail    Steamship    Company,    Pacific    Steam    Navigation 

Company,  The  Cunard  Royal   Mail  Steamship  Company, 

"The  California  Line  of  Clippers"  from  New  York 

and  Boston,  and  "The  Hawaiian  Line." 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants* 
SAJST  FltAlTCISCO  and NEW  IORK. 

6^*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shipping   and   Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian   Ijine    of  Paclzets. 
109  California  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AJfJO    WHOLESALE    OJCOCEJRS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


H.  L.  Dodge. 


J.  E.  Buggies. 


L.  H.  Sweeney. 
DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision  Sealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  7-1 

L.H.  Newton.       NEWTON  BROTHERS  &  CO.,       M.Newton. 

Importers  and  wholesale  dealers  ln  Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and 
Groceriea,  204  and  206  California  Btreet,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 

CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Jies.213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan.13. 

C.   W.    M.   SMITH, 

The  Leading  and  Oldest  Patent   Solicitor, 

Established    in    1862, 

Removed  to 22  t  Sansome  Street, 

[March  12.1 

MOUNT   TAMALPAIS    CEMETERY. 

A  Rnral    Bnrial  Place  for   San   Francisco. 

Office:  Masonic  Temple.  J.  O.  ELDRIDGE,  President. 

A  W.  Do  Bois,  Secretary.  Autr.  18. 

CALIFORNIA   SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Mannfactnrers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  215  Front 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

PACIFIC    CONGRESS    SPRINGS. 

ri'THis  well-known  and  popular  summer  resort  open  for  the 

-*-     reception  of  guests.    Stages  conuect  at  Los  Gatos  with  morning  and  evening 
trains.    For  terms,  address                                      LEWIS  A.  SAGE,  Proprietor, 
April  30. Saratoga,  Cal. 

C0WEN    &    PORTER, 

FUNERAL    DIRECTORS, 

112  Geary  Street —  San  Francisco. 

[May  21.] 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

IJeidesdorff  street,  from.  Clay  to  Commercial, 


July  23,  1881 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 

Lawn  as  white  as  driven  snow ;  Gold  quoips  and  stomachers. 

Cypres*  black  as  e'er  was  crow  ;  For  my  lads  to  give  their  dears; 

-  u sweet  as  damask  roves;  Plna  and  poktog-ctlcka  <>(  stool. 

Masks  for  fsevs  and  tor  noses  ;  What  maids  lavk  from  bead  to  heel : 

bracelet,  necklace,  amber;  Come  miyof  me,  come;  come  miy.eomobuy. 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ;  Buy,  lads,  or  else  jour  lasses  cry. 


William  SiiaksprjiRB. 


A  divorce  was  very  justly  granted  this  week  by  one  of  our  Superior 
Court  Judges  to  a  wife  on  the  grounds  of  cruelty.  The  specific:  act  on 
which  the  separation  was  given  was  the  husband's  refusal  to  buy  his  wife 
an  Arlington  Range  from  De  La  Montnnya'e  store,  on  Jackson  street, 
below  Battery.  The  Judge,  in  bis  decision,  remarked  that  he  could  con- 
ceive no  more  extreme  act  of  cruelty,  as  it  was  one  of  the  best  stoves  in 
the  world,  and  a  man  who  would  subject  his  wife  to  the  indignity  of 
cooking  on  any  other  range  was  not  entitled  to  live  with  her.  He  added, 
in  parenthesis,  that  if  he  had  power  to  sentence  defendant  to  death  he 
would  have  done  it.     Go  and  see  the  Arlington  Range. 

Oh,  ever  thus  since  childhood's  hour, 

We've  seen  our  fondest  hopes  decay; 

We  never  raised  a  calf,  a  cow,  or 
Hen  that  laid  an  egg  a  day, 
But  it  was  *'  marked  "  and  took  away. 

We  never  raised  a  sucking  pig, 
To  glad  us  with  its  sunny  eye, 

But  when  'twas  grown  up  fat  and  big, 
And  fit  to  roast,  or  broil,  or  fry — 
We  could  not  find  it  in  the  sty. 

One  of  the  happiest  unions  on  record  culminated  recently  through  a 
glove.  A  young  stockbroker  saw  a  lady  at  the  theater,  and,  being  be- 
hind her,  naturally  was  unable  to  see  her  face,  but  he  caught  a  glimpse 
of  an  exquisite  figure  and  a  perfectly-fitting  glove.  He  followed  her  from 
the  theater,  found  out  where  she  lived,  and  ascertained  the  name  of  her 
family  at  a  neighboring  grocery  store.  He  obtained  an  introduction,  mu- 
tual respect  followed,  then  love  and  marriage,  and  it  was  all  because  she 
wore  the  celebrated  "Foster"  glove,  which  can  be  obtained  at  the  Ar- 
cade House  of  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  at  924,  926  and  928  Market  street. 

The  diary  of  a  Texas  editor  has  been  found,  containing  the  following 
important  memoranda:  "Been  asked  to  drink,  11,362  times;  drank, 
11,362  times.  Requested  to  retract,  416  times;  did  retract,  416.  Been 
asked  the  news,  300,000;  told,  23  times;  didn't  know,  200,000;  lied  about 
it,  99,977  times.  Been  to  church,  2  times.  Gave  to  charity,  $5.  Gave 
for  a  terrier  dog,  §25.  Cash  on  hand,  $1.  That  one  dollar  will  buy  him 
a  splendid  unlaundried  shirt  at  the  store  of  P.  Beamish,  on  Market  and 
Third  streets,  where  the  finest  gentlemen's  furnishing  goods  in  the  city 
are  to  be  found. 

It  ia  a  very  common  practice  in  this  country  for  bashful  young 
people  who  want  to  get  married  to  exchange  photographs.  A  curious 
case  occurred  recently  where  a  young  fellow  got  photographed  at  some 
obscure  gallery,  and  sent  his  portrait  to  a  lady.  She  returned  it  with 
the  remark  that  she  would  sooner  marry  a  hippopotamus.  He  had  the 
good  sense,  however,  to  see  his  error  and  get  his  picture  taken  at  Bradley 
&  Rulofson's,  on  the  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  and 
to  forward  it  to  his  inamwata.  She  replied:  "Come  quick  and  marry 
me,"  and  he  did. 

How  "Wicked. — "  Go  to  Hell  !  "  was  the  reply  of  an  excited  female, 
who,  being  in  the  witness  box,  and  her  capacity  to  take  an  oath  being 
doubted,  was  asked  by  the  Court  crier,  "  Do  you  know  what  will  become 
of  you  if  you  tell  a  lie?"  That  woman  was  almost  being  committed, — 
Sydney  Fun. 

The  Bostonians  are  undecided  whether  to  construct  their  exhibition 
buildings  in  the  form  of  a  loaf  of  brown  bread,  or  in  sections,  like  pieces 
of  pork,  or  a  heaping  plate  of  baked  beans,  the  votes  of  the  most  aesthetic 
rather  favoring  the  latter  design.  The  most  carefully  prepared  and  deli- 
cious brown  bread,  pork  and  beans  to  be  found  in  this  city  are  at  Swain's 
Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny.  Here,  too,  are  most  ex- 
quisite lunches  for  ladies  who  have  no  escorts,  and  ice-cream  and  confec- 
tionery that  cannot  be  surpassed. 

Mr.  Benjamin  Bobstay  has  gone  on  a  yachting  trip  up  the  Sound. 
The  yacht  will  return  with  two  or  three  scowloads  of  bricks,  and  Mr. 
Bobstay,  with  the  aid  of  the  captain  and  mate,  will  Bhow  his  ability  as 
chief  and  only  mariner  of  the  upper  floor. — Puck. 

I  would  it  were  my  gift  in  common  ways,  to  sing  the  human  song 
that  voiceless  sways  ;  I  would  I  could  so  speak  the  common  speech — so 
breathe  in  words  the  common  hope  that  plays  'mid  the  twittering  birds 
and  summer  rays,  so  as  to  be  able  to  tell  people  what  a  perfect  and  beau- 
tiful sewing-machine  the  Davis  Vertical  Feed  is.  But  Mr.  Mark  Shel- 
don, at  130  Post  street,  can  tell  all  about  it,  and  also  all  about  the  merits 
of  the  Howe  and  Chicago  Singer  sewing-machines,  for  which  he  is  sole 
agent. 

A  tramp  in  Alabama  recently  fell  dead  while  sawing  wood.  The 
Btrange  part  of  the  affair  is  found  in  the  fact  chat  the  tramp  actually  en- 
gaged in  wood  sawing.  His  death  will  be  a  warning  to  gentlemen  of  his 
class. — New  Orleans  Picayune. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  $1.25  and  SI. 50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single  rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  printer  setting  up  the  line  which  is  so  often  placed  under  a  wedding 
notice,  *'  It  is  not  right  that  a  man  should  live  alone,"  carelessly  left  the 
v  out  cf  the  word  live,  which  made  the  bride  blush. 

Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 

A  ham  can  be  easily  cured  by  smoking;  a  man  cannot. 


A  Warning  to  Drinkers.  —Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bay  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 

Mr.  McBllzzard  can  still  be  seen  every  day  except  Sunday  driving 
his  two-in-hand.  Mr.  McBlizzard  has  &  host  of  warm  friends,  and  i8 
willing  to  give  any  of  them  a  lift  for  five  cents  a  head.— Puck. 

Puck  Bays:  "  We  have  wronged  a  wholesome  and  harmless  industry. 
We  always  said  that  picnic  or  circus  lemonade  was  nothing  but  water 
with  an  occasional  bit  of  lemon  peel  dropped  into  it.  As  three  hundred 
people  at  Harrisonville,  Mo.,  have  been  sick  from  drinking  some,  we  take 
back  all  our  cruel  remarks,  and  now  admit  that  there  is  really  something 
in  it  besides  lemon  peel.  Nobody  would  ever  get  sick  if  they  bought 
their  wines  and  liquors,  wholesale  and  retail,  from  P.  J,  Cassin  &  Co., 
on  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  street. 

A  man  called  upon  an  unfortunate  tradesman  to  pay  a  demand.  "  I 
can  never  pay  it,"  said  he  ;  "I  am  not  worth  a  farthing ;  but  I  will  give 
you  a  note — I  am  not  so  poor  yet  but  that  I  can  sign  a  note." 

There  is  no  greater  pleasure  than  a  drive  behind  a  good  team,  and 
at  the  same  time  to  be  sure  that  you  are  in  a  perfectly  appointed  buggy 
and  have  a  good  blooded  yet  quiet  team  in  front  of  you.  There  is  no 
question  as  to  the  leading  livery  stable  of  San  Francisco  for  either  coupe's, 
landaus,  rockaways,  buggies  or  close  carriages.  That  stable  is  Tomkin- 
son's,  at  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  and  it  is  impossible  to  tell  one  of 
their  teams  from  the  turn-out  of  a  millionaire  in  the  Golden  Gate  Park. 
Superbly  groomed  horses  and  exquisite  carriages  are  their  specialty. 

We  once  heard  a  good  old  Methodist  parson  say  in  his  sermon:  "As 
I  was  once  riding  along  on  one  of  those  beautiful  western  prairies,  with 
my  dear  wife  who  has  since  gone  to  heaven  in  a  buggy — " 

A  Child  between  three  and  four  years  old,  recently  fell  from  a  six- 
Btory  window  in  Paris,  rolled  from  the  roof  to  the  gutter,  and  thence  to 
the  middle  of  the  street,  striking  first  on  the  head  of  a  diligence- driver, 
then  on  the  horses,  and  thence  to  the  ground.  The  child  walked  off  un- 
injured, but  the  stage- driver's  life  was  only  saved  from  the  fact  that  he 
wore  a  splendid  silk  hat,  purchased  at  the"  emporium  of  Mr.  White,  the 
well-known  hatter  of  614  Commercial  street,  in  this  city.  The  straw-hats 
this  season  are  in  every  style  and  in  perfect  taste. 

The  Yuma  Free  Press  says  yumarously:  "  A  hen  laid  an  egg  in  the 
sand  outside  the  Free  Press  office,  and  the  heat  of  the  sun  poached  it. 
Since  then  we  plant  three  every  day  for  lunch." 

"  I  was  always  a  pauper,"  said  Mr.  Bifkina,  the  other  day,  to  Mrs. 
Nudelfresser,  until  I  started  in  to*  drink  Napa  Soda  and  leave  whisky 
alone.  Now  I  am  opulent  and  -in  the  zenith  of  my  prosperity.  Wiltest 
thou  havest  me  ?"  And  Mrs.  N.,  knowing  that  he  drank  nothing  stronger 
than  this  delicious  mineral  water,  responded:  "I  wiltest."  That  waB  a 
year  ago,  and  now  the  twins  drink  it. 

The  graduating- class  at  West  Point  this  year  was  fifty-three.  Re- 
cruiting offices  will  be  opened  to  enlist  the  army  up  to  the  same  point. — 
Republic. 

The  management  of  the  Eintracht,  539  California  street,  has  been 
taken  in  hand  again  by  its  former  owners,  Sehnabel  &  Co.  It  is  the  main 
depot  for  the  celebrated  Fredericksburg  lager  from  San  Jose*.  Leave  or 
send  your  orders  there  for  keg  or  bottle  beer,  delivered  free  to  any  part  of 
the  city. 

A  genius  out  in  Iowa  has  just  invented  a  wooden  horse  that  will 
jump  thirty  miles  an  hour.     The  motive  power  is  a  bag  of  fleas. 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark-— star  within  a  shield. 

Hell's  Gate  will  be  changed  on  the  maps  to  correspond  with  the  re- 
vised edition. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724.V  Market  street. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  23,  1881. 


BIZ. 


During  the  week  under  review  the  Produce  Exchange  has  been  the 
attraction  of  many.  First,  the  issuing  of  their  Stock  Bulletin,  giving  the 
amount  of  Flour  and  Grain  in  the  State,  old  crop  surplus  July  1st.  This 
was  followed  by  an  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  resulted 
in  securing  an  entire  new  Board,  the  independent  or  opposition  ticket  be- 
ing successful.  The  Btock  exhibit  showB  that  on  July  1st  we  had  in  the 
State  at  large  a  big  surplus  of  Breadstuffs,  say  of  Flour  135,592  bbls, 
Wheat  12,444,278  ctls,  Barley  595,028  ctls,  Oats  15,744  ctls,  Beans  70,780 
ctls,  Corn  94,270  ctls,  Rye  3,820  ctls.  The  excess  as  compared  at  same 
date  as  last  year  stands  thus:  Flour  57,739  bbls,  Wheat  7,361,188  ctls,  a 
deficiency  of  Barley  of  1,056,759  ctls,  Oats  79,476  ctls,  Beans  42,928  ctls, 
Corn  134,827  ctls.  On  the  first  of  January  last  we  stated  that  our  crop 
was  a  very  large  one,  and  that  we  then  had  on  hand  1,100,000  tons  of 
Wheat,  an  amount  easily  obtained  if  one  would  take  the  trouble  to  look 
it  up.  Great  injury  was  done  our  coast  by  continually  understating  our 
surplus,  thereby  discouraging  tonnage  from  coming  here,  and  causing  those 
that  did  come  to  ask  such  rates  as  to  take  all  the  profit  from  the  pro- 
ducer. At  the  time  of  taking  stock  the  Sacramento  Union,  Stock- 
ton Independent  and  others  belittled  the  report  of  the  Produce  Exchange 
and  stated  the  stock  so  low  in  the  State  as  to  discourage  ship-owners  from 
afar  to  doubt  the  amount  available  for  shipment,  and  therefore  would 
only  come  here  on  a  positive  charter,  and  but  for  the  enterprise  of  a  few 
leading  shippers,  who  found  from  their  own  investigations  that  the  report 
of  the  Produce  Exchange  had  underestimated  the  stock,  sent  orders  to  all 
foreign  and  American  ports  and  secured  all  the  disengaged  tonnage.  Oth- 
erwise had  the  small  amount  of  surplus  been  accepted  the  railroads  would 
to-day  be  carrying  Wheat  to  New  York  at  $1  25  per  cental.  From  a  com- 
parison made  six  months  after  a  report  had  heen  taken  by  the  Produce 
Exchange  it  was  found  that  their  estimates  had  heen  too  low.  A  natural 
result  from  the  fact  of  so  many  places  and  many  lots  of  which  no  in- 
formation can  be  obtained.  The  cost  of  this  doubt  thrown  out  by  the 
newspapers  and  grangers  has,  like  the  new  Constitution,  cost  the  farmers 
many  a  dollar.  With  the  present  large  crop  and  the  large  surplus  of  the 
old  let  the  facts  go  out  to  the  world  so  that  tonnage  may  come  in  time  and 
at  reasonable  rates  before  the  profits  are  all  eaten  up  in  storage  and  in- 
terest. 

Wheat— The  spot  market  is  quiet  at  SI  30@S1  40  #  ctl.  New  crop 
comes  in  sparingly  as  yet,  but  as  the  old  is  becoming  more  or  less  weevily 
the  new  has  the  preference. 

Barley. — The  Spot  market  is  firm  for  Feed  at  90@95c. ;  Brewing,  SI  05 
@1  15;  Chevalier,  95c.@Sl  15  for  Coast  and  Bay  respectively. 

Oats. — Stocks  are  light  and  the  market  steady  at  SI  35@1  65  for  Feed 
and  Milling. 

Com.— The  demand  is  light  at  SI  05@1  15  per  ctl. 

Beans.  — The  market  is  firm,  with  sales  of  Butter  at  S2  17^ ;  Pink, 
S2  25  ;  Bayos,  90c.  per  ctl. 

Hops. — The  stock  is  well-nigh  exhausted — price,  15  to  25c. 

Wool. — There  is  very  little  business  doing  at  present ;  stocks  free  and 
liberal.  Oregon,  23@30c;  California,  16@18c.  for  Burry  and  Earthy; 
good  to  choice  Fleece,  28@30c;  Extra,  31@32£c. 

Bags. — The  Spot  market  is  fed  liberally  through  the  auction-rooms  at 
9Jc.  The  Combination  is  resting,  not  offering  their  stocks  until  the  out- 
siders have  disposed  of  their  limited  .supplies.  We  must  confess  that  we 
think  the  Bag  ring  will  have  a  big  load  to  carry  for  the  next  twelve 
months  to  come. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  steady,  with  a  fair  demand  for  Green  at  12@ 
13|c. 

Coal. — Supplies  of  foreign  are  free  and  liberal ;  cargo  sales  at  S6  50. 

Sugar. — Heavy  arrivals  from  the  Sandwich  Islands  during  the  week, 
say  3,000,000  lbs.  Our  refiners  make  no  change  in  prices,  say  13c.  for 
White,  10|@llic.  for  Yellow  and  Golden. 

"Wines. — The  steamer  Granada,  for  New  York,  carried  56,072  galls., 
valued  at  S30,311. 

Metals. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market  for  Pig  Iron,  Tin  Plate,  etc. 
Stocks  heavy,  and  prices  low  and  nominal. 

Case  Goods. — Large  sales  of  Salmon  are  reported  on  the  Columbia 
river,  at  SI  25,  here  at  81  30@S1  32^,  $  dozen.  Our  local  canners  have 
been  making  large  contract  sales  of  Peaches  and  other  fruits  of  this  sea- 
son's canning,  both  for  English  and  Eastern  account.  Prices  are  said  to 
be  low,  but  the  details  are  withheld.     ' 

Dairy  Products. — We  are  in  receipt  of  several  car-loads  of  Eastern 
Butter  in  Welsh  tubs,  and,  though  very  soft  and  oily,  it  sells  at  16  to  18c. 
to  the  bakers.  Good  to  choice  fresh  Roll  Dairy  sells  freely  at  25  to  28c. ; 
store  packed,  21@22ic;  pickled  roll,  27Jc;  do.  kegs,  22^25c.  Cheese 
sells  freely  at  10@13c. ;  Eastern,  17@18c.  Eggs,  27ic.  for  choice  ranch  ; 
Eastern,  17  to  19c;  Oregon,  20c;  Salt  Lake,  18c 

Fruits  and  Vegetables. — The  market  is  well  supplied  with  all  season- 
able varieties  of  stone  fruit,  etc,  also  Melons,  Tomatoes,  etc. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  street,  between  Mason  and 
Taylor.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and 
74  p.m.     Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6^  p.m.    Public  cordially  invited. 

Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne. — Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacifie  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  TOKIO,  August  6th,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA,  August  4th,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATE- 
MALA, LA  LIBERTAD  and  PUNTA  ARENAS. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;   Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  tho  loweBt  rates ;  alHo  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  July  30th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails.    Freight  taken  for  Honolulu. 

§10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  he  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 
For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
July  23.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON, 

The  Oregon  Railway  anil  Na vigratiou  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  newAl  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
July  0.  10,  15,  20,  35,  and  30.  |  August  4,  9,  14,  19,  84,  and  29. 

At  10  o'clock  A..  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O ,  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
July  9.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  ol  this  Company  will  sail  from  BroadvayWharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every 5,  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30.  No.  10  Market  street. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,   connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belg-ic. 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d;  Friday,  Aug.  19th: 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


July  23. 


HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort  for   families  and  invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  gucsta  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrounding  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia, Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis*  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price- 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4. Highland  Springs. 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  516  Union  street,  between  Du- 
pont  and  Stockton.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  IS 78. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  Jan.  6. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE   STABLE, 

""VTos.  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second, 

J3I  San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion at  Reduced  Rates.    Telephones  in  Stable.  Feb.  10. 


July  23, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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LATEST    FROM    LONDON. 
The  Land  Bill— The  Times  on  Pa rn Ml— The  Lefroy  Murder  Mys- 
tery—An Interesting  Resume  of  all  the  Latest  English  Themes 
on  the  Subject 

London.  July  2, 1881. 

The  Government  has  more  than  once  promised  the  Irish  that  the  Land 
Bill  shall  be  settled  this  stssion.  There  are  forty-eight  clauses,  and  the 
committee  have  now  reached  the  seventh,  so  it  is  no  matter  of  surprise 
that  Mr.  Gladstone  should  announce  that  the  measure  will  take  prece- 
dence over  all  orders  of  the  day  and  notices  of  motion.  The  Irish  party 
apparently  abandoned  their  shortsighted  policy  of  obstruction,  but  in  an 
indirect  way  they  still  hinder  the  progress  of  the  bill.  It  is  clear  that  if 
the  whole  energy  of  the  House  is  Dot  devoted  to  the  Land  Bill  that  the 
session  will  have  to  be  prolonged  indefinitely,  and  the  Time*  remarks  that 
e*en  in  the  event  of  the  most  ''exclusive  application  of  Parliamentary 
time  "  it  is  not  by  any  means  clear  that  all  the  obstacles  will  be  removed. 
Speaking  of  the  tactics  of  the  Irish  party,  the  Times  bitterly  suggests  : 
*'  It  may  be  that  Mr.  Parnell  and  his  friends  are  simply  actuated  by  a  de- 
sire to  place  themselves  en  evidence,  and  to  justify  their  Parliamentary  ex- 
istence in  the  eyes  of  their  Irish  clients.  The  agitation  in  Ireland  is  flag- 
ging and  requires  to  be  stimulated.  It  may  be,  also,  that  the  Land 
League,  fearing  its  occupation  will  be  gone  if  the  till  becomes  law,  is 
pressing  its  agents  in  the  House  of  Commons  to  give  proof  of  their  hos- 
tility to  the  measure.  Practically  nothing  but  Irish  affairs  have  been 
noticed  by  the  House  this  session,  and  to  the  end  of  it  Irish  affairs  will 
block  the  way. 

S (leaking  of  the  barrenness  of  the  session,  the  Dublin  Express  remarks: 
"Household  suffrage  in  the  counties,  which  was  the  great  battle-cry  of 
the  Liberals  when  out  of  power,  must  stand  over  for  their  third  session  of 
office.  Nothing  has  been  done  to  improve  the  relations  of  employer  and 
employed,  which  formed  another  main  article  of  the  programme.  The 
Grand  Jury  Laws  of  Ireland,  and  the  representation  of  Irish  boroughs, 
remain  untouched.  Even  the  seats  rendered  vacant  by  the  disfranchised 
boroughs  in  both  countries  stand  over  for  redistribution.  Mr.  Bradlaugh 
is  still  suspended,  like  the  coffin  of  Mahomet,  and  the  Scotch  members 
are  beginning  to  murmur  loudly  at  the  neglect  of  Scottish  legislation." 
The  Dublin  Express  might  have  enumerated,  also,  the  Bankruptcy  Bill, 
the  Patents  for  Inventions  Bill,  and  many  others  which  are  shelved  by 
this  precedence  of  the  Land  Bill.  It  is  the  Government  measure  ;  its  au- 
thors are  bound  up  in  it,  they  stand  or  fall  by  it.  If  it  passes,  we  may 
confidently  look  for  a  satisfactory  settlement  of  some  of  the  pressing 
questions  which,  through  the  doctrine  of  taking  the  lesser  of  two  evils, 
have  been  for  a  time  relinquished. 

Accustomed  as  we  are  to  the  greatest  publicity  and  the  greatest  care  in 
all  cases  of  murder,  it  is  no  wonder  that  some  doubt  prevails  as  to  the 
guilt  of  Midhat  Pasha,  seeing  the  privacy  and  the  haste  which  have  been 
observed  in  Turkey.  At  the  time  of  the  death  of  Abdul  Aziz,  he  was  ex- 
amined by  sixteen  doctors  of  different  nationalities,  who  reported  his 
death  as  having  been  caused  by  self-inflicted  wounds  with  a  pair  of  scis- 
sors lent  him  by  the  Sultana  to  trim  his  beard.  Some  little  doubt  was 
expressed  at  the  time,  but  the  matter  appeared  to  have  been  forgotten, 
when,  apparently  frightened  by  the  regicide  in  Russia,  the  Sultan  and  his 
advisors  instituted  a  Court  of  inquiry,  which  speedily  charged  Midhat 
Pasha  with  complicity  in  the  murder  of  the  late  monarch.  Midhat,  from 
his  statesmanlike  sagacity  and  his  partiality  to  reforms,  is  obnoxious  to 
the  narrow-minded  Turkish  officials,  and  they  would  cheerfully  see  him 
executed.  Some  dissatisfaction  is,  however,  reported  to  exist,  even  in 
Turkey.  The  Daily  News  says:  '* No  Western  European,  and  no  Turk 
either,  will  believe  that  the  judgment  has  any  relation  to  the  evidence,  or 
expresses  the  conviction  of  the  Court.  Midhat  Pasha  may  be  guilty,  but 
he  has  been  condemned  not  because  he  is  guilty,  but  because  he  is  incon- 
venient and  dangerous." 

This  week  has  witnessed  a  tragedy  which  calls  to  mind  the  murder  of 
Mr.  Briggs  by  Miiller  in  1864.  On  the  arrival  of  an  express-train  from 
Croyden  at  Preston  Park,  near  Brighton,  on  Monday  afternoon,  the 
ticket-collector  found  in  a  first-class  carriage  a  man  of  respectable  appear- 
ance, covered  with  blood,  and  having,  apparently,  been  shot.  The 
wounded  man  gave  his  name  as  Arthur  Lefroy,  a  journalist  and  author, 
and  said  that  two  companions  had  been  in  the  carriage  with  him,  one  an 
old  gentleman,  the  other  a  farmer,  apparently.  After  leaving  Croyden  he 
heard  a  shot,  and  was  immediately  stunned  by  a  blow  on  the  head.  He 
remained  insensible  until  the  train  reached  Preston  Park,  when  he  found 
himself  alone.  He  assumed,  therefore,  that  his  fellow-passengers  had 
left  the  compartment  while  the  train  was  in  motion.  Accompanied  by  a 
ticket-collector  he  went  on  to  Brighton  to  see  a  doctor,  to  whom  he  told 
the  same  tale,  which  he  had  also  repeated  at  the  Brighton  station  to  the 
superintendent,  in  the  presence  of  two  metropolitan  detectives,  employed 
by  the  railway  company.  Leaving  Brighton,  he  was  accompanied  home 
to  Wellington  by  the  two  detectives,  one  of  whom  went  with  him  to  his 
houBe,  the  other  waiting  at  the  station.  The  officer  did  not  go  into  the 
house,  but  remained  outside,  and  the  other  presently  came  up  to  keep 
strict  watch,  in  consequence  of  a  telegram  announcing  the  discovery  of  a 
body  on  the  line,  subsequently  identified  as  that  of  Mr.  F.  I.  Gold,  of 
Preston.  Lefroy  not  appearing,  the  officers  inquired  at  the  house,  and 
heard  that  he  had  changed  his  clothes  and  gone  out,  saying  he  was  going 
to  a  medical  man.  All  the  surgeons  in  the  neighborhood  were  visited 
without  success,  and  it  dawned  upon  the  officers  that  he  might  have 
known  more  of  the  body  found  in  the  tunnel  than  he  had  stated.  Strict 
search  was  accordingly  instituted,  detectives  have  been  placed  at  all  the 
stations,  and  in  every  likely  hiding-place,  the  Telegraph  has  given  a  sketch 
of  his  face,  a  most  un  intellectual  and  unprepossessing  countenance,  but 
all  precautions  have  been  hitherto  in  vain,  and  Lefroy  has  not  been  re- 
captured. 

The  occurrence  has  caused  the  utmost  excitement  all  over  the  country. 
Several  false  arrests  have  been  made,  but  Lefroy  has  eluded  all  the  at- 
tempts of  the  detective  force.  Two  hundred  pounds  reward,  half  from 
the  Government  and  half  from  the  Brighton  Railway  Company,  is  offered 
for  his  capture,  and  the  Scotland  Yard  authorities  declare  that  he  must 
be  taken  soon.  Accounts  given  by  his  relations  show  him  to  be  an  unmar- 
ried man  of  twenty-oue  years  of  age,  real  name  Percy  Lefroy  Mapleton, 
whose  health  has  never  been  good,  and  whose  mind  has  always  shown 
signs  of  wandering.  Many  instances  of  this,  which  prove  something  more 
than  eccentricity,  are  given  in  the  columns  of  the  daily  papers,  and  there 
is  every  reason  to  believe  that  this  murder  has  been  wantonly  committed 
by  him  as  the  crowning  act  of  a  brain  long  diseased,  which  has  now  en. 


tirelv  given  way.  The  Inquest  on  the  body  of  Mr.  Gold  was  opened  on 
\\  ednesday.  The  body  having  been  Identified,  Mrs.  Gold  gave  some  in- 
formation of  her  husband's  business  habits  and  visits  to  London.  She 
eiso  identified  the  watch  and  piece  of  chain  which  were  seen  projecting 
from  one  of  Lafroy'a  boots  as  having  belonged  to  her  husband.  The  wife 
of  a  laborer,  who  was  sitting  at  her  cottage  window,  said  as  the  train 
passed  she  saw  two  gentlemen  standing  up  in  a  carriage  fighting,  and  a 
traveler  in  another  compartment  of  the  same  carriage  spoke  of  hearing 
four  shots  tired. 

When  Mr.  Gold  was  thrown  on  to  the  line  he  was  evidently  conscious, 
for  close  to  him  was  the  collar  of  his  aggressor.  It  has  been  identified 
as  resembling  very  exactly  the  sort  that  Lefroy  used  to  wear.  This  fact, 
together  with  the  man's  voluntary  hiding,  seem  to  establish  his  guilt. 
Mr,  Gold  had  collected  some  money  from  his  business  manager  and 
banked  it,  and,  so  far  as  has  at  present  been  ascertained,  he  has  been 
robbed  of  £2  only.     The  inquiry  is  still  proceeding. 


SIGNAL 

SERVICE    METEOROLOGICAL    REPORT, 

WEEK 

ENDING  JTJ1 

nig 

-.Y  21,  1881,  SAN  FBANCI 

SCO,  CAL,. 

heat   and-  JtOWest   JBarometei 

FrI.  16. 

Sat.  16. 

Sun.  17 

30.002 

lion  18 

Tue.  19 

Wed  20 

Tht21 

30.  H3 

30. 141 

29.918 

29  966 

29.908 

29.963 

29.916 

30.011 

29.913 

29.855 

29.855 

29.811 

29.856 

Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer, 

62 

68        | 

67                 62                 69        1         73       1 

63 

S3        1 

52         | 

53                   53                   52                   55 
Mean  Daily  Humidity, 

51 

77.7 

75.3      | 

73.7     |         80.7     |       70.3      |       67.3       | 
Prevailing  Wind, 

81.7 

W.        | 

W.       | 

W.        |        W.        |       W.       |         W.          | 
Wind — Miles  Traveled, 

W. 

321 

212        | 

279         [        379       |       372       |        203      | 
State  of  Weather, 

310 

Fair. 

Fair.      | 

Fair.      |      Fair.        |      Clear.    |      Clear.     ' 

Fair. 

Rainfall  in  Twenty-four  Hours, 

Total  Ra 

in  During  Season  beginning  July  1,  1881 

inches 

HIGHEST  STOCK  QUOTATIONS 

For    the  Week  Ending  July  22,  1881. 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


July  23,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
We  might  "well,  in  San  Francisco,  take  a  lesson  from  France,  which 
has  just  devoted  2,200,000  francs  for  the  improvement  of  her  water  works. 
The  water  question  in  this  city  has  been  most  stubbornly  disputed  by  the 
enemies  of  the  Spring  Valley  Water  Company,  and  it  is  almost  time  that 
the  public  opened  its  eyes  to  the  indisputable  fact  that  enterprise  should 
never  be  browbeaten,  and  that  the  class  of  men  who  aspire  to  ruin  corpo- 
rations is  a  class  that  aspires  to  build  up  its  own  future  on  the  ruins  of 
that  which  it  seeks  to  pull  down.  We  cannot  expect  an  appropriation  for 
water  in  San  Francisco,  neither  is  it  asked ;  but  the  city  is  nearly  old 
enough  for  its  inhabitants  to  cease  howling  at  every  successful,  but  always 
doubtful,  investment  of  money  made  by  its  citizens.  France  evidently 
knows  the  value  of  good  water,  and,  with  her  many  beautiful  rivers,  is 
yet  willing  to  make  this  large  appropriation  for  the  comfort  and  cleanli- 
ness of  her  citizens. 

Prince  Alexander  of  Bulgaria  has  not  been  a  student  of  history  for 
naught.  We  suspect  that  Macchiavelli's  Prince  is  his  favorite  study. 
He  has  done  everything  that  a  student  of  that  great  master  of  chicane 
and  tyranny  would  be  apt  to  practice ;  but  it  is  by  no  means  certain 
that  his  ultimate  success  is  assured.  It  certainly  was  a  mistake  of  Rus- 
sia to  conquer  constitutional  government  for  the  Bulgars,  while  denying 
it  to  Russian  subjects.  It  was  a  great  mistake  for  Russia,  having  once 
permitted  the  Bulgarians  to  taste  the  sweets  of  freedom,  to  deprive  them 
of  it  by  a  coup  d'etat.  Prince  Alexander  of  Bulgaria  is  a  puppet  of  Rus- 
sia, and  his  reactionary  measures  will  inevitably  end  in  revolution.  With 
the  Balkan  peninsula  in  a  blaze,  with  Austria  intrenched  in  Bosnia  and 
Herzegovina,  which  would  extend  its  territory  to  Dalinatia  and  the  Adri- 
atic, with  King  Charles  of  Roumania  across  the  Danube  in  the  Do- 
brudscha,  with  Servia  strong,  enlarged,  and  eager — when  the  torch  of  war 
is  lighted  north  and  west  of  the  Balkans,  what  is  to  become  of  Prince 
Alexander  and  his  Bulgarian  State  ?  It  will  be  eaten  up,  annexed  to 
Roumania  and  Servia,  while  Austria  will  annex  the  western  belt  of  the 
Balkan  peninsula,  thus  giving  her  an  outlet  to  the  Adriatic  without  pass- 
ing through  Italian  soil.  It  would  pay  Austria  to  conciliate  Italy  by 
ceding  Trieste  and  adjacent  territory  for  the  peaceful  acquisition  of  such 
a  valuable  region.  But  Russia  will  be  left  out  in  the  cold,  and  will  find 
herself  thrust  away  from  Turkey  in  Europe.  Her  duplicity  and  tyranny 
will  bring  it  about,  and  the  princeling  Alexander  will  be  the  agent. 

We  are  great  admirers  of  the  French  nation.  We  think  and  believe 
that  France  leads  in  art,  literature,  science  and  culture;  but  we  do  not 
think  Frenchmen  are  worth  anything  iu  foreign  affairs.  The  French  na- 
tion has  been  used,  time  out  of  mind,  by  the  representatives  of  countries 
which  were  little  removed  from  barbarism.  But  latterly  France  has  been 
untrue  to  itself.  It  has  entered  upon  a  war  of  aggression.  TJnder  pre- 
tence of  protecting  the  commercial  interests  of  the  country  it  has  em- 
barked in  a  war  of  conquest.  For  a  brief  period  all  went  smoothly.  The 
Bey  of  Tunis  ratified  a  treaty  dictated  at  sword's  point,  taking  care  that 
France  should  engage  to  protect  his  sovereign  rights.  And  now,  when  the 
slow  moving  Mohammedan  population  begins  to  realize  that  it  is  subject 
to  France  the  reaction  has  begun.  France  must  fight  and  conquer,  not 
for  itself  but  for  its  victim,  the  Bey.  There  is  no  glory  in  this  Tunisian 
business  for  France,  neither  is  there  honor.  The  trained  soldiers  of  the 
French  Republic  may  shoot  down  the  unarmed  Arabs,  but  the  God  of 
Battles  is  just,  and  there  will  come  retribution.  France  will  not  be  al- 
lowed to  annex  Tunis,  and  without  annexation  all  the  loss  of  life  is  vain. 
Europe  cannot  tolerate  such  an  act  of  national  brigandage.  Better  far 
that  France  should  attend  to  her  own  affairs  and  repeal  "the  infamous 
laws  banishing  the  religious  orders  which  educated  her  youth. 

America  has  again  come  to  the  front  as  the  mother  of  marvelous  marks- 
men. This  week,  at  Wimbledon,  in  the  Albert  jewel  competition  at 
1,000  yards,  the  Americans  again  won.  Scott,  of  the  American  team, 
won  it  in  18S0,  and  Milton  Farrow,  also  of  the  American  team,  won  it  in 
1879.  This  year  Frank  Hyde,  American,  and  Captain  Godsall,  of  the 
Second  Bucks  Regiment,  each  made  a  score  of  70  out  of  a  possible  75, 
and  on  shooting  off  the  tie  Hyde  made  three  bull's-eyes  against  Captain 
Godsall's  two  inners  and  one  bull's-eye.  We  are  very  far-sighted  on  this 
side  of  the  Atlantic. 

The  Afghan  leaders  are  warring  upon  each  other.  They  should  be  en- 
couraged by  all  means. 

The  most  useful  invention  for  a  new  country  is,  beyond  all  doubt, 
one  that  is  of  most  importance  to  the  settler.  Now,  the  first  thing  a  man 
does  in  a  new  country  is  to  build  a  house,  and  then  he  sets  about  and 
thinks  how  to  paint  it.  In  ninety-nine  cases  out  of  a  hundred  he  does 
not  know  anything  about  mixing  oils  and  paints,  and  he  daubs  his  home- 
stead all  over  with  some  substance  that  blisters  and  cracks,  and  it  looks 
like  a  smallpox  patient  within  three  months.  This  can  all  be  avoided  by 
using  the  Imperishable  Paint,  prepared  by  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on 
Market  street,  below  Beale. 

The  daily  rush  to  the  store  of  Mosgrove  &  Bo.,  at  114  and  116  Kearny 
street,  is  rapidly  clearing  out  their  really  mammoth  and  colossal  stock, 
which  had  to  be  entirely  disposed  of  before  the  firm  moves  into  their  New 
Crystal  Palace,  on  Post  street,  on  August  1st,  when  a  thoroughly  new 
and  gorgeously  beautiful  line  of  dry-goods,  now  imported  from  Europe  and 
the  East,  will  be  offered  to  the  public.  Ladies  will  remember  that  they 
have  just  one  more  week  in  which  to  secure  bargains. 

There  are  three  deaths  recorded  from  dropsy  this  week.  People 
dropsy  quickly  when  they  get  it,  don't  they?  {Christian  Union  please 
copy). 


MARINE    INTELLIGENCE. 


ARRIVALS  AND  CLEARANCES  AT  THE  PORT  OF   SAN   FRANCISCO,  FOR 
THE  WEEK  ENDING  JULY  21,  1881. 


ARRIVALS. 


DATE. 

VEBSEL. 

MASTER. 

WHERE  FROM. 

CONSIGNEES. 

J'ly  15 
..  16 
..  17 
..  17 

Ship  City  of  Athens. . . 

McDonald.. 
Connolly  . . . 
Strickland.. 

Sunderland... 

Hull 

Liverpool 

New  York.... 
Newcastle .... 

Honolulu 

Pisaqua 

Kahalui 

Balfour,  Guthrie  &  Co. 
Williams,  Dimond  &  Co. 
Geo.  J.  Theobald  &  Co. 

Hogg 

Freeman  . . . 
Dubreuitn.. 
Surft 

..  18 
..  18 
..  20 

Bark  Helen  W.  Almy. 

Jones  &  Co. 

J.  W.  Grace  &  Co. 

J.  D.  Spreckles  &  Bros. 

CLEARANCES. 

DATE. 

VESSEL. 

MASTER. 

WHERE  BOUND 

BY  WHOM  CLEARED. 

J'ly  15 
..  15 

Mattsun 

Marston .... 
Cousins  .... 
Nichols  ... 
Milley 

Connolly  . .. 
Eversuu.... 

Queenstown . . 
Liverpool  

Degener  &  Co. 

Guaymas  .... 
Honolulu  ... 

Kahalui 

Queenstown . . 

Liverpool  

Queenstown . . 

Honolulu  .... 

..  16 
..  16 
..  18 
..  19 
..  19 
..  20 
..  20 

Bark  Lady  Lampson  . . 
Sch'r  Claus  Spreckles . . 
Ship  R.  R.  Thomas  . . . 

Welch  &  Co. 

J.  D.  Spreckles  &  Bros. 

Balfour,  Guthrie  &  Co. 

W.  Dreshach. 

R.  Sheeny. 

Williams,  Dimond  &  Co. 

Williams,  Dimond  &  Co. 

D.    J.    TOOHY'S    "BON    MOT." 

At  a  meeting  of  Branch  No.  1  of  the  "  Irish  National  Land  League," 
held  in  this  city  on  Monday  evening  last,  Mr.  D.  J.  Toohy,  the  Call  states, 
commented  very  severely  upon  the  remark  recently  made  by  the  Hawaiian 
King,  Kalakaua,  at  a  public  banquet  in  London,  to  the  effect  that  there 
were  no  Land  Leagues  in  his  country.  It  seems  a  great  pity  that  the 
Call,  which  aims  to  be  the  special  organ  of  the  Land  League,  did  not  pub- 
lish Mr.  D.  J.  Toohy's  actual  observations,  so  that  intelligent,  respecta- 
ble American  citizens  might  form  some  slight  idea  of  the  indecent,  black- 
guardly language  which  that  journal  designates  severe  comment.  The 
News  Letter  would  like  to  publish  this  specimen  Land  Leaguer's  actual 
words,  but  decency  forbids.  We  cannot  go  further  than  to  state  that  the 
severe  comment  was  an  unjustifiable  reflection  on  the  legitimacy  of  the 
sable  King's  parentage,  and  was  couched  in  language  so  gross,  bo  disgust- 
ingly filthy,  that  a  fallen  woman  would  have  blushed  to  listen  to  it. 

This  man  Toohy,  who  expresses  his  low  thoughts  in  the  low  language 
of  the  gutter,  is  President  of  Branch  No.  1  of  the  *'  Irish  National  Land 
League."  It  is  a  generally  accepted  axiom  amongst  intelligent  men  that 
a  pretty  accurate  idea  of  the  worthiness  of  a  movement  may  be  formed 
by  studying  the  character  of  men  who  are  engaged  in  it,  and  there  is  no 
surer  way  of  arriving  at  a  correct  index  of  a  man's  character  than  by  sim- 
ply reading  or  listening  to  his  utterances.  Here  we  have  the  principal 
officer  of  this  organization  expressing  himself  in  the  language  of  a  black- 
guard and  receiving  applause  therefor.  It  is,  therefore,  logical  to  assume 
that  the  principal  officer  and  his  audience  were  blackguards,  and  it  is 
equally  logical  to  assume  that  the  object  these  blackguards  are  seeking  to 
attain  is  a  blackguardly  one. 

SOME  NUTS  FOR   SCHOOL   DIRECTORS  TO  CRACK. 

We  are  informed,  and  on  very  good  evidence,  that  an  adopted  daugh- 
ter of  a  former  President  of  the  Board  of  Education,  who  barely  passed 
her  examination  for  teacher,  was  shortly  afterward  rewarded  with  an  ap- 
pointment and  given  a  class  in  one  of  the  out  of  the  way  schoolhouses. 
The  rule  is  that  should  there  be  no  pupils  present  at  the  hour  when  the 
school  opens  the  teacher  must  report  immediately  to  the  Board  at  the 
New  City  Hall.  In  this  case,  however,  it  is  said  that  the  young  lady  did 
not  report  but  continued  going  to  and  returning  daily  from  an  empty  school- 
room, and  for  some  months  drew  her  regular  salary  as  a  reward  for  her 
healthful  exercise.  At  the  opening  of  the  present  term  she  was  appointed 
and  promoted  to  a  vacancy  in  the  Denman  School.  A  few  days  after 
several  worthy  teachers  who  had  been  years  in  the  Department  (and  were 
well  liked  by  the  parents  and  pupils),  were  dismissed  without  a  day's  no- 
tice. The  injury  to  the  primary  classes  which  were  discontinued  is  se- 
verely felt  by  many  families  who  live  all  around,  some  even  within  half 
a  block  of  the  Denman  School.  This  institution  is  considered  the  lead- 
ing school  for  girls,  as  there  are  no  boys  there,  so  that  young  ladies  come 
there  from  all  parts  of  the  city,  which  is  the  cause  of  its  being  over- 
crowded. In  our  opinion  girls  who  go  to  public  schools  should  be  com- 
pelled to  attend  the  school  established  in  the  district  in  which  they  live, 
and  children  living  in  the  neighborhood  should  receive  the  preference  of 
admission  to  the  exclusion  of  those  who  live  in  a  different  part  of  the  city. 
We  have  plenty  of  public  schools,  but  if  separate  schools  for  girls  are  to 
come  into  fashion  then  there  should  be  more  establishments  specially  for 
the  sex.  

Last  Sunday  being  delightfully  warm,  every  bathing  establishment  in 
Alameda  was  well  patronized,  but  the  Terrace  Baths,  as  usual,  carried 
off  all  the  honors,  having  the  largest  crowd.  This  could  hardly  be  other- 
wise, for  their  proverbial  cleanliness  is  now  so  well  known  that  no  one 
will  go  elsewhere  if  they  can  possibly  be  accommodated  here.  The  water 
is  changed  regularly,  aud  the  bottom  of  the  baths  thoroughly  cleaned. 
We  had  occasion  to  notice  a  trick  of  another  establishment  in  Alameda, 
this  week,  to  deceive  the  public  into  believing  their  water  had  been 
changed,  when,  in  fact,  but  six  inches  of  water  was  run  out  and  as  much 
more  pumped  in.  The  proprietor  stated  that  he  had  emptied  the  entire 
tank  at  the  same  time  the  Terrace  Baths  emptied  theirs,  but  he  had  better 
facilities  for  filling  it  again,  which  accounted  for  his  being  full  at  that 
hour,  while  the  Terrace  was  still  pumping  water  in.  There  are  tricks 
in  all  trades  but  ours. 

The  municipal  election  is  a  battle  of  the  bags,  and  the  Sand-lot  has 
the  call  of  all  the  empty  ones.  When  the  sacks  of  these  demagogues  are 
filled  there  will  be  little  left  to  go  around  among  the  boys. 


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TO.  3. 


GOLD  BARS— 890@910— Refined  Silver— 12£@13  tf  cent,  discount 
Mexican  Dollars,  %<a  10  per  cent.  disc. 

tST  Exchange  on  New  York,  1-10  premium;  On  London,  Bankers,  49J  ; 
Commercial,  49|.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.  Telegrams, 
15-100  per  cent. 

jW  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4&  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

MO~  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  483@485. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco July  39, 1881, 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 
Cal .  State  Bonds,  6*S,'57  . . . 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6a,*58 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'da,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. . . . 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bond's 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virefa  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.G.R.R.Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6e . . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

L".  S.  4s  (ex-coup'n) 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). . 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)    .... 

INSURANCE  C0MPAHIEB. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) 

California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

Asked, 

105 



Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

60 

65 

50 

— 

50 

— 

105 

— 

103 

106 

100 

102 

105 

107 

110 

112 

110 

— 

101 

103 

110 

113 

125 

130 

112 

116 

100 

— 

119J 

U6J 

147* 

_ 

127 

— 

110 

— 

120 

123 

120 

125 

120 

125 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 
State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Rome  Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  K.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div).. 
Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg"h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


112 
115 
113 
100 

93 

115 

70 

35 

85 

55 

(fS 

43 
Nom. 
Nom. 

67 

32} 

65 
115 

85 

43 

77 
100} 
116 

80 
Nom 


115 
117 
120 
105 

94 

116 


69} 

Nom. 

Nom. 
67} 
32$ 
57 

90 
44 

78 
101 

85 
Nora. 


Quite  a  large  business  has  been  transacted  this  week  in  the  stock  of  the 
Spring  Valley  Water  Works,  with  almost  unchanged  quotations.  Other 
first-class  securities  are  also  in  great  demand,  but  the  extreme  views  of 
holders  restrict  the  volume  of  business. 

Andrew  Baibd,  312  California  at. 

GENERAL  PORDY. 
Just  as  we  go  to  press  we  take  occasion  to  express  our  sincere  sym- 
pathy, our  great  sorrow  for  the  blow  that  has  fallen  on  ex-Lieut. -Gov.  Purdy 
of  this  city.  Death  has  robbed  him  of  his  son,  Gen.  Erastus  Sparrow  Purdy, 
at  the  age  of  forty  years,  at  Cairo,  in  Egypt,  where  he  died  on  June  21st 
last.  These  are  the  last  words  to  be  written  for  the  News  Letter  this 
week,  and  they  are  infinitely  the  most  painful,  for  Governor  Purdy  is  a 
warm  friend,  and  universally  beloved  by  all  who  ever  shook  bis  hand. 
Indeed,  we  doubt  whether  words  intended  to  be  kind  may  not  add  to  in- 
stead of  diminishing  his  suffering.  General  Purdy,  or  "  Sparrow  Purdy," 
as  bis  friends  called  him,  was  born  in  the  city  of  New  York,  May  25th, 
1839.  He  was  educated  at  the  French  Academy.on  Thirteenth  street,  in 
his  native  town.  He  came  to  California  via  Nicaragua,  and  arrived  at 
San  Francisco  June  6th,  1855.  He  officiated  as  Acting  Secretary  and 
Cashier  of  Argeuti's  Bank,  and  subsequently  became  connected  with  tbe 
commission  house  of  Alexander  B.  Grogan.  Shortly  thereafter,  on  No- 
vember 17th,  1857,  he  left  San  Francisco  as  an  assistant  in  the  Sonora 
Surveying  Expedition,  commanded  by  Captain  Charles  P.  Stone,  who  had 
a  contract  from  the  Mexican  Government  to  survey  Sonora,  Sinaloa  and 
Southern  California.  At  the  expiration  of  three  years  he  was  driven 
from  Mexico  by  General  Pesquira.  He  served  with  distinction  during 
the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  organizing  the  First  California  Regiment,  leav- 
ingthe  service  with  a  record  as  bright  as  gold.  In  March,  1870,  he  went 
to  Egypt,  where  his  indefatigable  labors  secured  him  all  the  honors  that 
could  be  bestowed  upon  him.  The  flag  of  the  Pioneer  Society  was  at 
half-mast  in  his  honor.  He  died,  after  a  short  illness  of  one  week,  from 
inflammation  of  the  bowels. 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


MARRIOTT'S 


EMPLANE? 


FOR     NAVIGATING     THE     AIR. 

The  Inventor  and  Patentee  of  the  Aeroplane  wishes  to  present  to 
the  original  stockholders  in  the  "Avitor,"  or  Aerial  Steam  Navigation 
Company,  a  corresponding  number  of  shares  in  the  Aeroplane  Company. 
Said  stock  will  be  ready  for  issue  by  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fices of  the  Company,  609  Merchant  street,  on  and  after  August  10th,  1881, 
and  original  stockholders  are  requested  to  call  on  him  and  receive  the  same. 

F.  Marriott,  Patentee. 


STOCK    MARKET. 

The  short,  crisp  reviews  of  th'e  Stock  Market  which  our  limited 
space  obliges,  cannot  cover  in  detail  the  number  and  variety  of  interests 
involved.  For  the  Comstocks,  it  is  sufficient  to  say  no  new  development 
nor  special  surprise  has  transpired.  A  general  belief  pervades  that  we 
"  are  to  have  a  market,"  which,  in  street  parlance,  is  interpreted  a  rise,  a 
boom  when  the  new  crosscuts  are  made,  and  so  the  hopes  of  traders  are 
supported,  while  the  old  game  of  see  saw  and  assessments  goes  on.  In 
Bodie  District,  Bodie  Tunnel  has  recently  become  quite  active,  with  sales 
as  high  as  84,  receding  to  S2.50.  Northern  Belle  still  keeps  up  her  good 
shipments  and  showing,  but,  for  some  undiscernable  cause,  the  stock 
droops.  The  Mt.  Diablo  game  is  nearly  played  out.  After  much  over- 
bragging  and  large  sales  at  the  East,  it  is  now  announced  that  the  pro- 
duction of  bullion  will  be  stopped  because  of  expense  in  milling  the  ore. 
The  second  duel  between  Richmond  and  Albion  has  been  finished  by 
sending  the  latter  to  grass,  with  prospect  of  another  assessment  upon  its 
too  confident  stockholders  for  cost  of  this  unprofitable  contest.  At  the 
close  the  market  is  a  little  "  off"  in  prices. 

Mechanics'  Fair,  1881.— The  grand  opening  of  the  Mechanics'  Fair 
takes  place  on  Tuesday  next,  August  2d.  The  forthcoming  Fair  promises 
to  be  one  of  the  most  interesting  exhibitions  ever  held  in  this  city. 
Changes  have  been  made  in  the  interior  of  the  Pavilion,  and  the  Market- 
street  end  will  be  made  much  more  attractive  than  heretofore.  Sea- 
son ticket  checks  will  be  sold  at  the  Market-street  entrance,  which  can  be 
exchanged  at  the  office  during  the  evening,  thus  avoiding  the  usual  crowd 
at  the  door.  The  Market  Street  Railway  Company  will  provide  extra 
cars  for  the  accommodation  of  its  patrons,  and  land  passengers  directly  at 
the  entrance  to  the  Pavilion. 


We  live  in  an  age  of  investigation.  First  we  had  the  State  Prison 
investigated,  and  now  comes  the  Mint  business.  Considering  that  the 
elections  are  so  near  at  hand,  some  idea  will  suggest  itself  to  even  the 
most  unsophisticated  mind  that  there  is  possibly  some  political  motive. 
Somehow  these  investigations  always  begin  with  a  terrible  outcry  for 
"  the  truth,  the  whole  truth,  and  nothing  but  the  truth,"  and  usually  end 
with  a  general  whitewashing,  and  a  few  points  made  by  some  political 
party.  The  lawyers  and  politicians  gain,  but  the  poor  old  State  has  to 
stand  the  expenses.  After  all,  it  seems  difficult  to  say  whether  the  in- 
vestigators and  the  investigated  do  not  stand  in  and  divide. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  July  29, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  1164,;  4}s,  114|;  3is,  102  J.  Sterling  Ex- 
change, 4  83@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  50}.  Wheat,  122  a  12G  ;  Western 
Union,  883.  Hides,  23(5  23$.  Oil— Sperm,  —  Winter  Bleached,  — . 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  17@32  ; 
Burry,  14@24  ;  Pulled,  32@38 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@17;  Burry,  12fS  15.  Lon- 
don, July  29.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  7d.@9s.10d.;  Bonds,  4s, 
120  ;  4is,  117}  ;  3}s,  104}.     Consols,  101  1-16. 


A  Mistake. —A  daily  contemporary  states:  In  Departme  it  8,  before 
Judge  Lawler,  A.  Foreman  recovered  a  small  balance  of  wages  from  L. 
P.  Palmer.  It  should  have  read,  from  L.  P.  Painter.  As  both  gentle- 
men are,  we  believe,  in  the  type  business,  it  is  as  well  to  correct  the  error. 

The  sailing  of  the  City  of  New  York,  for  Australia  and  Honolulu,  is 
postponed  to  Sunday  at  2  p.m. 

London,  July  29th.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  1-16. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  60?  to  615  Merchut  Street,  San  Francisco,  Oalifomla. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTEE. 


July  30,  1881. 


THE    MINT    INVESTIGATION. 

The  investigation  into  the  management  of  the  San  Francisco  Mint, 
which  commenced  in  this  city  on  Monday  last,  is  of  itself  a  matter  of 
very  grave  importance,  and,  taken  in  connection  with  its  hearing  upon 
the  use,  or  rather  the  abuse,  of  the  public  service  by  that  numerous,  ener- 
getic and  thoroughly  unscrupulous  class  of  citizens  designated  politicians, 
it  has,  at  this  particular  juncture,  an  additional  importance.  Mr.  Dodge, 
the  present  Superintendent  of  the  Mint,  is  a  gentlemen  who  has  resided 
in  this  community  for  a  long  period.  He  has  been  engaged  in  business 
in  quite  an  extensive  way,  and  has  at  all  times  maintained  in  his  business 
and  social  relations  the  reputation  of  being  an  honorable,  honest,  truthful 
and  thoroughly  reliable  man.  While  in  active  sympathy  with  the  aims 
and  purposes  of  the  Republican  party  he  has  never  pursued  politics  as  a 
vocation  nor  sought  to  make  merchandise  out  of  assumed  patriotism. 
His  accuser,  on  this  occasion,  is  the  Hon.  Horace  Frank  Page,  who  repre- 
sents a  Californian  district  in  the  National  Congress.  Mr.  Page  has  been 
in  public  life  for  many  years.  He  is  not  regarded,  by  those  who  are  com- 
petent to  judge,  as  being  the  possessor  of  more  knowledge  concerning  the 
science  of  government  than  falls  to  the  lot  of  any  ordinary  stage-driver; 
but  he  is  regarded  as  being  thoroughly  versed  in  all  the  chicanery  of  ma- 
chine polities  of  the  lowest  American  type.  He  is  a  professional  poli- 
tician. He  lives,  and  for  years  past  has  lived,  in  and  on  politics.  This 
contrast  of  the  accuser  and  the  accused  will  be  found  instructive  when 
the  circumstances  surrounding  the  preferment  of  the  charges  now  being 
investigated  are  examined. 

Something  like  twelve  months  ago  a  slight  misunderstanding  arose  be- 
tween the  very  Honorable  H.  F.  Page  and  Mr.  Dodge.  To  put  it  plainly, 
the  very  Honorable  H.  F.  Page  demanded  the  privilege  of  paying  his 
political  retainers  and  strikers  with  positions  in  the  Mint.  Mr.  Dodge 
put  up  with  this  until  he  found  that  the  very  Honorable  Frank's  insolent 
demands  were  growing  greater  every  day,  and  that  unless  something  were 
done  to  check  them  the  Mint  would  have  to  be  enlarged  in  order  to  find 
standing-room  for  the  political  pimps  of  this  Congressional  candidate  for 
California's  gubernatorial  chair.  When  Mr.  Dodge  made  this  discovery, 
he,  in  the  language  of  the  street-corner,  "kicked."  In  other  words,  he 
intimated  to  the  very  Honorable  Horace  Frank  Page  that  he  was  going 
to  run  the  Mint  as  a  business  institution  connected  with  the  United  States 
Government,  and  that  he  could  not  permit  it  to  be  used  as  a  political 
orphan  asylum  for  an  ambitious  and  unscrupulous  Congressman's  wards. 
This  made  the  very  Honorable  Frank  mad,  and  the  result  of  his  madness 
is  the  present  investigation.  With  what  eloquent  force  these  simple  facts 
argue  in  favor  of  Civil  Service  Reform  !  Fancy  the  idea  of  this  Congres- 
sional demagogue  arising  in  his  place  to  assail  the  reputation  of  a  public 
servant  who  had  simply  refused  to  prostitute  the  public  trust  confided  to 
him!  Fancy  the  idea  of  the  people,  as  represented  in  Congress,  calmly 
listening  to  this  blatant  demagogue,  instead  of  driving  him  forth  from 
their  midst!  Fancy  the  idea  of  this  would-be  corruptionist  presenting 
charges  against  the  man  who  refused  to  be  made  a  tool  of,  and  the  Cabi- 
net officer  to  whom  the  charges  were  presented  placing  them  on  file,  in- 
stead of  kicking  the  Congressman  down  stairs!  Yet  this  is  the  sort  of 
thing  that  is  going  on  every  day.  The  very  Honorable  Horace  Frank 
Page  is  not,  unfortunately,  the  only  Congressman  of  his  sort  in  the  coun- 
try; on  the  contrary,  the  woods  are  full  of  his  fac-similes.  There  is  not  a 
Custom  House,  a  Post-office,  a  Mint  or  other  Government  office,  great  or 
small,  that  is  not  used  by  our  very  Honorable  Representatives  and  Sena- 
tors as  so  much  spoil  and  loot  wherewith  to  reward  their  supporters  and 
strikers  ;  and  if,  as  in  this  case,  a  conscientious  public  servant  refuses  to 
betray  his  trust  and  allow  these  Congressional  highwaymen  to  have  their 
way,  his  office  is  immediately  investigated,  and  his  personal  probity  and 
honesty  impugned.  We  are  in  hopes  that  the  time  has  come  when  the 
intelligent  public  sentiment  of  the  American  people  will  demand  that  the 
public  service  of  the  country  be  taken  out  of  politics  ;  and  when  it  is,  the 
very  Honorable  Horace  Frank  Pages  of  the  country  will  follow  it. 

The  most  remarkable  thing  in  connection  with  this  investigation  is  the 
brazen-faced  assurance  with  which  the  very  Honorable  Horace  Frank 
Page  calmly  avows  that  he  started  in  to  hunt  up  charges  against  Mr. 
Dodge  simply  as  a  matter  of  personal  spite  or  vengeance,  and  without  the 
slightest  idea  of  serving  the  public  interests.  In  other  words,  had  Mr. 
Dodge  accommodated  the  very  Honorable  Horace  Frank  Page,  he,  Mr. 
Dodge,  might  have  stolen  the  value  of  the  Mint  without  let  or  hinderance 
from  the  very  Honorable  Horace  F.     Comment  would  be  superfluous  ! 

THE    CONTRACT    SYSTEM. 

California  appears  to  be  only  on  the  threshold  of  her  wealth  and  pros- 
perity. With  our  thousands  of  invaluable  gold  quartz  mines,  which  can- 
not possibly  be  exhausted  for  many  generations,  with  perfect  titles,  laws 
thoroughly  understood  and  enforced,  freedom  from  taxation,  facility  of 
making  personal  examinations  at  but  little  expense  of  time  or  money, 
and  the  ease  and  cheapness  with  which  mines  may  be  worked,  we  can 
reasonably  look  for  results  hitherto  unknown,  and  well  calculated  to  sur- 
prise our  Eastern  and  European  friends.  We  learn  that  the  "  Contract 
System  "  is  being  largely  adopted  in  many  of  our  mining  districts.  In 
Grass  Valley,  for  instance,  there  are  hundreds  of  gold  mines  of  ascer- 
tained value,  plenty  of  custom  mills,  and  thousands  of  skilled  workmen 
who  have  lived  in  the  locality  for  years  with  their  families,  and  dislike  to 
leave  it,  who  are  willing  and  anxious  to  make  contracts  to  develop  mines, 
sink  shafts,  run  your  drifts  at  so  much  per  foot,  mine  and  mill  your  ores 
at  so  much  per  ton,  thus  enabling  mine  owners  who  can  ascertain  per  as- 
say the  value  of  their  ores  and  what  percentage  the  mill  should  turn  out, 
to  know  in  advance  the  exact  yield  of  ores  they  may  choose  to  have  mined 
or  milled.  This  may  be  accomplished  with  greater  satisfaction  and  profit 
to  both  mine  owners  and  laborers,  and  the  mine  much  more  quickly  de- 
veloped and  rendered  productive  than  under  the  old  system. — S.  F.  Stock 
Report  

The  reputation  of  King,  Morse  &  Co.,  on  the  delicious  article  of 
canned  asparagus  they  pack,  is  becoming  as  extensive  as  the  celebrity  of 
our  climate. 


SPECIAL     EXCURSION    TRAIN 


Monterey 

AND 

on  at  PAJARO  with,  the  Sant 

Santa  Cruz, 


(Slaking1  Connection  at  PAJARO  with  the  Santa  Cruz  R.  R.  for) 


Sunday,    August    7th,     I 88  I  - 

ONT.T     $3. 


ROUPfD  TRIP    TICKETS 
toeitber  of  above  points 


A    SPECIAL   TRAIN 

Will  leave  San  Francisco  from  Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street,  at  7:00  A.M., 
and  Valencia  street  at  7: 10  A.  SI. 

Returning-,  will  leave  Monterey  at  4:30  P.M.  and  Santa  Cruz  at  4: 10  P.M. 

Tickets  can  now  be  procured  at  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Passenger  Depot, 
Townsend  street,  or  at  Valencia-street  Station. 

5E3Coxxx»s  ett  tlxo  Sea-Sliore, 
affording  ample  opportunity  to  indulge  in  Sea-Bathing,  etc.,  and  viewing 
the  Elaborate  Improvements  recently  completed  at  Monterey,  notably  the 
Magnificent  HOTEL  DEL  MONTE,  with  its  Beautiful  Grounds,. etc. 
Also,  the  New  and  Elegant  BATHING  PAVILION,  which  contains  an 
immense  SWIMMING  TANK  (150  feet  x  50),  varying  in  depth  from  three  to  six 
feet,  heated  by  steam  pipes,  and  supplied  with  a  constant  flow  of  water  from  the  sea. 
For  Warm  Salt  Water  Plunge  and  Swimming  Baths,  no  establishment  in  the  United 
States  compares  with  it. 

II.  K.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  <V  T.  Ageiit. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  Superintendent. 

RUSH    TO    THE    ARCADE. 

The  most  extraordinary  inducements  have  been  offered  during  the 
past  week  at  the  Arcade  by  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  in  order  to  close  out  the 
balance  of  the  great  wholesale  stock  of  Sachs,  Strassburger  &  Co.,  which 
they  bought  at  one  sweep  for  the  sum  of  §235,000.  The  bargains  in  la- 
dies' and  children's  hosiery  are  something  never  before  seen  in  this  city, 
and  they  are  offered  all  round  at  about  forty  cents  on  the  dollar,  as  com- 
pared with  their  original  cost.  Another  line  of  goods,  including  Printed 
Satteens,  Percoles,  Cambrics  and  Ginghams,  are  now  offered  at  30  per 
cent,  below  cost,  and  2,000  dozen  corsets  (which  will,  by  arithmetical  pro- 
cess, accommodate  24,000  ladies),  are  being  almost  given  away  at  from 
twenty-five  to  seventy-five  cents  a  pair.  There  are  still  100  pairs  of  gui- 
pure curtains  left,  of  the  latest  and  most  elegant  patterns,  and  315  pieces 
of  extra  heavy  black  cashmere.  The  proprietors  of  the  Arcade,  at  924, 
926  and  928  Market  street,  invite  a  careful  inspection  of  their  goods,  all 
of  which  are  marked  in  plain  figures.  A  person  need  not  of  necessity 
buy  anything  after  inspecting  them,  although  there  has  never  been  an  in- 
stance of  a  person  doing  otherwise  after  once  going  in.  The  Arcade  has 
been  a  little  world  for  three  weeks  past.  Numberless  clerks  waiting  on 
crowds  of  purchasers,  tying  up  packages,  making  out  bills,  showing  goods, 
rolling  them  up  and  giving  orders  to  boys,  present  the  most  busy  scene 
conceivable.  There  has  never  been  a  purchase  of  such  magnitude  as  the 
one  made  by  the  Arcade,  and  never  iu  our  history  as  a  city  have  goods 
been  disposed  of  with  such  remarkable  rapidity.  The  sale  will  continue 
until  the  last  button,  of  which  there  are  2,500  gross,  has  been  disposed  of. 
There  is  one  thing  about  the  sales  at  the  Arcade,  they  are  all  genuine. 
What  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.  say  is  true,  and  to  their  unflagging,  ceaseless 
energy  San  Francisco  owes  a  great  debt.  When  they  announce  bargains 
they  are  bargains,  and  not  shams,  hence  a  great  deal  of  their  success,  be- 
cause people  feel  in  purchasing  goods  there  that  they  can  rely  on  their 
quality  being  as  advertised.  

ASSASSINATION. 

The  World  has  a  paragraph  in  its  issue  of  July  6th  which  is  worth 
quoting.  It  says:  "Two  direct  results  the  events  of  Saturday  last  will 
have.  In  the  first  place,  they  will  be  held  to  justify  the  action  of  the  Gov- 
ernment in  prosecuting  the  Freiheit,  even  though  they  do  not  completely 
warrant  the  severity  of  the  sentence  passed  upon  the  wretched  Most  ;  in 
the  second  place,  they  will  cause  the  English  people  to  attach  a  greater 
importance  than  they  were  disposed  to  do  a  week  ago  to  the  murderous 
mouthings  of  such  men  as  O'Donovan  Rossa.^  Whether  the  action  of 
Guiteau  is  or  is  not  likely  to  provoke  imitation  in  England  or  elsewhere, 
it  is  certain  theoretically  to  give  a  new  stimulus  to  the  abominable  move- 
ment which  has  for  its  object  not  so  much  the  death  of  kings  and  em- 
perors as  the  annihilation  of  the  principle  of  civil  authority." 


For  years  people  have  wondered  to  what  practical  use  tules  could  be 
put.  For  a  long  time  they  were  looked  upon  as  useful  only  as  a  blind 
for  the  duck  hunter,  and  their  young  shoots,  after  the  old  tules  had  been 
burned,  as  food  for  cattle.  At  last  they  have  been  put  to  a  use  which 
they  are  eminently  fitted  for.  It  has  remained  for  the  New  Tule  Carpet 
Lining  Company,  now  doing  a  very  large  business  at  their  factory  on 
Fourteenth  Avenue,  San  Francisco,  to  prove  what  an  immense  success 
they  are  as  lining  for  carpets,  and  the  public  has  shown  its  appreciation 
of  the  tule  lining  by  the  ready  sale  it  has  met  with  all  oyer  the  State  and 
in  the  East.  Its  use  is  a  wonderful  saving  of  wear  and  tear  on  carpets, 
and  householders  now  swear  by  it.  Upholsterers'  men  have  their  hands 
full  taking  up  carpets  to  put  the  tule  lining  underneath. 


July  30,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKR. 


SOCIETY     NOTES. 

Sax  PbaMCISCO,  July  28,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  "Man  proposes,* etc.,  which  was  exactly  mv 
fate  but  wwk,  and  instead  of  speeding  away  towards  Monterey,  as  I 
anticiiMtted  last  Saturday,  unexpected  work  in  the  office  kept  me  a  most 
unwilling  prisoner  at  my  desk.  However,  I  always  console  myself  with 
the  thmight  of  the  good  time  coming  when  entnttmtd  to  wait  for  it  a  little 
longer.  If  the  weather  has  been  disagreeable  in  town  I  hear  it  lias  been 
equally  mid  and  gloomy  at  Monterey.  Hyde  Bowie  made  the  return  trip 
on  the  A%Um  by  himself,  as  the  friends  who  accompanied  him  on  her  to 
Santa  Cruz  did  not  care  to  repeat  their  experience  of  the  trip  down,  feel- 
inc  almost  as  if  it  would  be  tempting  Providence.  They  were,  perhaps, 
wise,  as  I  hear  the  yacht  encountered  very  heavy  weather  coming  up, 
necessitating  some  repairs. 

Commodore  McDonough  has  returned  from  his  Eastern  sojourn,  so  his 
yacht,  which  has  been  laid  up  at  Antioeh  during  his  absence,  will  doubt- 
less soon  be  heard  of  on  the  Bay. 

It  seems  that  we  have  been  premature  in  congratulating  ourselves  on  the 
unalterable  attachment  of  Brother  John  Hemphill,  and  that  after  all  we 
are  to  lose  him,  the  promises  of  more  pay  and  less  to  do  having  tempted 
him  away  from  us. 

I  hear  that  Dr.  Stone's  congregation  are  rejoicing  in  the  fact  of  Dr. 
Barrows  having  accepted  their  call  at  last,  and  that  he  will  return  here 
almost  immediately.  The  youthful  Reddings  are  also  on  their  way  back 
froui  their  honeymoon  trip  East,  and  on  Saturday  next  there  returns  to 
Trisco  pretty  Miss  Mamie  Riley,  who  has  been  absent  in  New  York  a 
couple  of  Years  or  more. 

Mrs.  Willie  Howard  has  been  entertaining  a  succession  of  visitors  at 
the  San  Mateo  homestead.  Ditto  the  Selbys,  Athertons  and  other  deni- 
zens of  Santa  Clara  county.  So,  also,  has  Mrs.  Lilly  Coit,  at  her  unique 
cottage  in  Napa  valley.  She  is  a  charming  hostess,  and  her  guests  are 
always  anxious  for  a  second  invitation,  none  of  which  have  I  ever  heard 
of  being  refused.  In  fact,  nearly  all  those  having  country  homes  have 
been  showing  hospitality  to  their  other  less  fortunate  friends.  Happy 
they  who  are  the  lucky  guests,  for— bar  Monterey  and,  perhaps,  Santa 
Cruz— hotel  accommodation  at  country  resorts  in  California  is  not  what 
every  one's  fancy  pictures,  and  private  houses  are  far  more  pleasant  to 
visit. 

The  Pcnsacola  has  received  orders  for  sea,  and  sails  for  Panama  about 
Saturday  next,  leaving  several  aching  hearts  behind  her.  Ah  !  girls,  why 
will  yon  fall  in  love  with  sailors? 

Mr.  J.  H.  Ackerman,  known  among  his  friends  as  "  Doc,"  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  well-known  firm  of  Ackerman  &  Co.,  is  engaged  to  Miss  B. 
Goldstein,  daughter  of  E.  C.  Goldstein,  of  the  firm  of  Dreyfus  &  Co., 
wine  merchants  of  this  city.  "Doc"' is  to  be  heartily  congratulated  on 
making  so  fair  a  conquest.  Yours,  Felix. 

RUSTICATING. 

^Etna  Springs,  July  26, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  You  have  been  favored  with  so  many  epistles 
from  the  various  resorts  that  I  don't  see  why  a  few  lines  from  ^Etna 
Springs  should  not  swell  the  list,  though  there  is  not  very  much  to  say. 
To  those  who  rejoice  in  being  up  in  the  mountains,  with  plenty  of  good 
walking  in  their  neighborhood,  this  is  just  the  place  for  them  to  come. 
Of  course  invalids  find  no  end  of  benefit  derived  from  drinking  the  min- 
eral waters  and  inhaling  the  soft,  pure  air,  and  some  who  are  not  to  be 
classed  as  such  come  for  that  purpose  as  well.  Among  them  are  your 
wealthy  magnates,  D.  O.  Mills  and  wife,  who,  for  the  nonce  deserting 
their  palatial  home  at  Milbrae,  have  been  here  some  time.  'Squire  Dewey 
and  wife  also  put  in  an  appearance,  and  lots  of  others  just  as  nice,  but 
not  so  rich,  some  very  pleasant  Oaklanders  being  of  the  number. 

The  place  itself  consists  of  a  number  of  cottages,  even  the  hotel  proper 
being  in  one  of  them.  The  chief  fault  is  their  being  so  far  apart.  How- 
ever, that  has  its  advantages  in  the  quietude  it  insures,  for  the  constant 
babble  of  noisy  youngsters  is  anthing  but  pleasurable,  and  I  often  think 
what  a  boon  to  a  long-suffering  public  it  would  be  if  the  mothers  who 
travel  without  nurses  had  a  special  table  assigned  them  and  their  offspring 
in  the  dining-rooms  of  the  different  boBtelries,  for  the  training  indulged  in 
at  meal  times  is,  to  say  the  least,  injurious  to  one's  nerves  and  digestion. 

This  place  has  been  quite  full— the  usual  amount  of  Israelites  and  more 
than  the  usual  number  of  oldish  people ;  so  flirtations  and  fun  are  not  so 
largely  indulged  in  as  gossip  and  green  tea.  Since  the  big-bugs  came  we 
have  had  a  better  table,  though,  truth  to  tell,  in  this  high  region,  with 
plenty  of  pure  air  and  exercise,  appetite  for  auything  is  not  wanting. 

The  News  Letter  is  a  great  favorite,  and  always  eagerly  welcomed,  its 
pink  cover  being  quite  a  feature  round  the  Sunday's  breakfast-table.  One 
is  sure  to  find  spice  to  season  their  food  therein. 

Quite  a  funny  incident  occurred  here  the  other  evening,  which  I  must 
tell  you  about:  Just  at  dusk,  an  unexpected  buggy  appeared  upon  the 
Bcene,  and  fancying,  from  general  outlines,  that  the  descending  inmate 
was  no  other  than  her  looked-for  brother  from  town,  little  Miss  Jennie 

rushed  up  to  him,  and,  throwing  her  arms  round  him,  exclaimed, 

"  So,  sir,  you've  come  at  last."  Picture  her  confusion  when  she  discovered 
she  was  embracing  an  utter  stranger  returning  from  a  hunting  expedi- 
tion. But  those  who  know  say  that  the  acquaintance  thus  made  is  likely 
to  ripen  into  something  warmer  than  friendship,  and  the  persistency  with 
which  the  hombrc  admires  the  scenery  in  her  society  certainly  warrants 
that  conclusion. 

_  Well,  having  spun  my  yarn  I  will,  in  nautical  parlance,  bring  to  !  and 
sign  myself,  Yours  to  command.  Jack. 

Itiaa  difficult  matter  to  hold  the  mirror  to  Nature,  and  reflect  her  in 
all  her  many  changing  forms.  To  do  so  is  the  night  of  art,  and  this  hight 
has  been  reached  hy  the  proprietors  of  the  Elite  Photographic  Studio — 
Jones,  Robinson  &  Co. — 8.'i8  Market  street.  These  artists  have  treated 
the  photographing  business  from  an  aesthetic  stand-point,  and  their  photo- 
graphs are  life-like  masterpieces.  No  photograph  is  allowed  to  leave  the 
studio  unless  the  likenesses,  retouching,  etc.,  are  perfect.  At  the  Mechan- 
ics' Fairs  of  1879  and  1880,  medals  were  awarded  the  Elite  for  the  best 
photograph.  This  is  no  slight  compliment  where  photography  is  so  highly 
cultivated. 

Tbe  table  peaches  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.,  lead  all  other 
brands  on  this  coast.  The  choicest  fruit  and  best  sugar,  with  the  greatest 
cleanliness  aud  care,  make  thein  to  excel  anything  else. 


STRAW    HATS1 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARACIBO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MILANS,  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 


PALM, 


LEGHORNS,  ETC 


TUSCAN, 


AT    THE    GREAT    I  XL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


CLASSIFICATION    OF    CONVICTS. 

_  The  prison  investigation  drags  its  weary  length  along  with  such  in- 
significant results  that  people  are  at  a  loss  whether  to  laugn  at  the  solemn 
labors  of  the  Commissioners  or  give  up  all  consideration  of  them  in  utter 
disgust.  Acres  of  type,  descriptive  of  the  investigation,  have  been  given 
to  the  public,  and  out  of  it  all  the  general  reader  can,  at  best,  arrive  at 
the  conclusion  that  our  past  and  present  system  of  prison  management  is 
sadly  faulty.  It  is  conceded  on  all  sides  that  a  penitentiary  has  two  prin- 
cipal objects:  firstly,  to  so  punish  criminals  that  they  may  have  a  whole- 
some dread  of  again  incurring  the  punishment ;  and,  secondly,  to  reform 
criminals,  so  that_  they  may  have  no  inclination  to  walk  the  paths  of  evil 
after  their  liberation.  Unfortunately,  in  most  penal  institutions  in  this 
country,  one  or  other  of  these  objects  is  exclusively  sought  to  be  attained. 
Either  the  schemeof  instilling  fear  is  so  severe  that  it  amounts  to 
tyranny  and  brutality,  or  the  system  by  which  reform  is  attempted  is  so 
mild  that  it  utterly  fails  of  its  purpose.  In  the  former  case  the  criminal 
grows  callous  and  desperate ;  in  the  latter  case  he  comes  to  regard  the 
penitentiary  as  a  sort  of  rustic  retreat,  which  it  is  not  unpleasant  to  visit 
should  his  criminal  plans  miscarry. 

It  must  be  evident  to  everybody  that  there  ought  to  be  a  happy  mean 
between  these  two  extremes.  We  do  not  believe  in  making  our  prisons 
abodes  of  torture,  abuse  and  despotic  outrage.  Nor  do  we  think  it  ad- 
visable that  life  within  their  walls  B*hould  be  made  too  pleasant  for  the 
convict.  _  But  of  the  two  alternatives,  we  incline  rather  toward  severity 
than  leniency.  Of  course,  there  are  many  grades  of  criminals,  and  it 
would  be  manifestly  unjust  to  treat  all  these  alike.  But  here,  again,  a 
very  fine  sense  of  discrimination  is  needed.  It  is  a  well-known  fact  that 
prison  officials  are  too  prone  to  measure  the  gravity  of  a  crime  by  the  sen- 
tence imposed,  yet  a  moment's  reflection  will  tell  us  that  the  homicide, 
who  in  a  moment  of  passion  has  earned  twenty  years  of  penal  servitude, 
but  whose  life-record  is  otherwise  clean,  deserves  more  sympathy  and 
better  treatment  than  the  habitual  thief,  whose  many  prior  convictions  of 
petty  larceny  have  at  last  given  him  lodgings  in  the  State  Prison  for  a 
year  or  two.  A  system  of  treatment  which  would  be  wanton  and  unneces- 
sary cruelty  if  applied  to  the  former,  would  be  no  more  than  proper  and 
needful  correction  if  applied  to  the  latter.  It  is,  therefore,  fruitless  to 
argue,  as  most  of  our  contemporaries  have  done,  for  either  a  more  severe 
or  a  milder  plan  of  discipline  than  that  which  has  hitherto  prevailed  at 
the  State  Prison.  It  is  plain  that  the  matter  must  be  left  very  largely  to 
the  discretion  of  the  Warden,  who,  of  course,  is  responsible  for  the  action 
of  the  officials  under  him.  The  Warden  is  informed,  or  ought  to  be,  as  to 
the  character  and  antecedents  of  every  prisoner  confided  to  his  care,  and 
it  is  for  him  to  determine  what  course  of  treatment  will  be  best  for  the 
morals  of  the  patient.  Of  course,  we  do  not  suggest  that  every  prisoner 
should  be  doctored  individually,  but  we  do  contend  that  a  nicer  classifica- 
tion of  criminals  than  has  hitherto  obtained  would  go  far  to  remove  the 
evils  the  present  State  Prison  investigation  has  shown  up. 

HIGHLAND    SPRINGS. 

The  pleasantest  Summer  jaunt  that  a  man  can  take  these  Summer 
days  is,  beyond  a  doubt,  to  Highland  Springs.  A  delightful  jaunt  to 
Cloverdale  is  succeeded  by  a  charming  ride  behind  a  four-in-hand  to  the 
Springs,  and  when  once  there  the  visitor  can  fairly  revel  in  mineral  baths 
of  all  kinds,  can  hunt  deer,  rabbit,  hares,  doves,  and  all  kinds  of  game 
and  be  as  happy  as  the  day  is  long.  There  is  a  direct  route  by  the  San 
Quentin  Ferry  to  San  Rafael,  connecting  with  the  S.  F.  and  X.  P.  R.  R. 
to  Cloverdale,  and  both  routes  are  equally  pleasant.  The  rates  of  board 
are  most  moderate,  and  Mrs.  Goods,  the  proprietress  of  the  hotel,  is  all 
that  her  name  expresses  in  the  singular.  Highland  Springs  are  just  far 
enough  away  to  make  one  feel  that  he  is  in  the  country,  and  at  the  same 
time  they  are  near  enough  to  the  city  to  admit  of  every  comfort  and  lux- 
ury that  a  metropolis  can  graut.  Situated  in  the  heart  of  Lake  County, 
there  is  no  more  beautiful  or  desirable  place  for  a  Summer  vacation. 

It  is  with  great  pleasure  we  announce  the  engagement  of  the  Hon. 
William  Lane  Booker,  her  Britannic  Majesty's  Consular  Representative 
at  this  port,  to  Mrs.  Bispham,  a  lady  well  known  in  San  Francisco 
society.  During  his  long  official  residence  in  this  city  Mr.  Booker  haa 
made  hosts  of  friends,  and  has  endeared  himself  to  all  with  whom  he  has 
come  in  contact.  When,  therefore,  the  wedding  bells  ring  out  their  wild, 
sweet  music,  the  A'ews  Letter  will  stand  in  the  center  of  this  host  of 
friends,  and  with  them  reverently  bid  the  happy  couple  "  God-speed  '*  on 
their  journey  through  life.  The  wedding  is  expected  to  come  off  at  an 
early  day,  

The  Amende  to  Charity.— We  are  glad  to  hear  that  the  respectable 
old  laundress,  who  made  such  a  fair  show  to  be  treated  as  a  lady,  haa 
been  received  into  the  Ladies'  Home.  This  amende  speaks  well  for  the 
kind  hearts  and  good  sense  of  the  lady  managers,  and  for  the  value  of  a 
paragraph  in  the  San  Francisco  Hews  L&Ur. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  SO,  1881. 


WOOED    IN    THE    DOCK. 

T  here  were  twenty-seven  persons  charged  with  various  offenses 
before  his  Honor  that  morning.     It  was  only  about  eighteen  months  ago. 

One  of  the  accused  was  a  young  girl  about  seventeen,  who  was  weeping 
very  bitterly.  The  usual  crowd  of  hangers-on  to  the  Police  Court  was 
leering  eagerly  at  the  unfortunate  tramp,  the  irreclaimable  drunkard,  the 
foreheadless  petty  larcenist  and  the  burly  burglar. 

But  there  was  something  in  this  young  girl's  sobs,  in  this  sorrow  of  the 
fair-haired  maiden  who  bad  passed  the  night  in  the  same  cell  with 
drunken  prostitutes,  female  dive  thieves  and  women  of  the  worst  class, 
that  was  heart-breaking. 

Even  the  bailiff  of  the  Court— accustomed  to  criminal  misery  and  in- 
ured to  scenes  of  suffering,  from  the  suicide  of  a  wanton  to  the  execution 
of  a  murderer,  and  his  last  parting  with  his  mother  and  sisters— even  the 
bailiff  felt  touched,  and,  walking  up  to  the  railing,  whispered  some  kind 
word  in  her  ear. 

And  next  to  her  sat  a  young  man  pale  as  death.  The  humiliation  of 
his  position  stood  out  in  bold  bas  relief,  in  his  attitude  and  in  every  feature 
of  his  face;  in  the  nervous  clutch  of  his  hands;  in  the  shifting  of  his  feet, 
the  disarranged  hair  and  the  silently  expressed  suffering.  ___ 

The  Judge  was  late  that  morning,  and  kept  the  prisoners  waiting. 

"Don't  cry,"  the  young  man  was  saying  to  the  girl  who  sat  next  to 
him,  "  I  am  sure  you  have  done  nothing  wrong.  I  would  pledge  my  life 
that  you  have  not.  Tell  me  your  trouble  and  I  will  tell  you  mine.  I  have 
been  with  a  wholesale  jeweler  for  two  years,  and  I  got  into  bad  company, 
took  some  gold  that  I  was  to  work  up  into  a  bracelet  and  sold  it.  I  first 
accused  some  one  of  having  stolen  it,  but  last  night  I  confessed.  They 
had  me  arrested,  and  I  shall  plead  guilty  and  take  my  punishment. 

The  girl  turned  her  head  quickly,  and  between  her  sobs  said:  "  But  I— 
I  have  done  nothing  wrong;  only  one  of  the  girls  at  the  store  where  I 
work,  put  some  lace  in  my  pocket  because— because  she  is  jealous  of  me, 
and  then  they  found  it  there,  and  a  policeman  came,  and  oh! — my  heart 

is  breaking. " 

*  *  *  *  *  *  * 

"  Hugh  Murray,  accused  of  robbing  his  employer,  what  have  you  to 
siy?" 

"  Guilty." 

His  face  was  whiter  than  ever,  but  his  mouth  was  firm  and  resolute, 
and,  after  he  had  said  the  word  that  made  him  a  convict,  he  faced  the 
magistrate  and  said: 

"Your  Honor,  I  have  said  guilty  because  I  should  be  a  liar  if  I  said 
anything  else;  but,  your  Honor,  I  have  this  to  add  to  my-plea:  I  never 
drank  wine  in  all  my  life  until  last  Friday  night,  and  I  was  utterly  under 
its  influence  when  I  took  that  gold. 

And  at  this  juncture  an  elderly  man  stepped  forward  and  said,  in  a 
voice  choked  with  emotion,  "Your  Honor,  I  am  this  young  man's  em- 
ployer, and  I  am  sorry  that  1  have  taken  these  steps  now.  With  your 
permission  I  will  withdraw  the  charge." 

But  his  Honor  only  looked  a  little  dimly  through  his  spectacles  and 
said:  "  Too  late;  complaint  sworn  to,  arrest  made,  prisoner  pleads  guilty." 

And  so  it  came  to  pass  that  Hugh  Murray  expiated  the  one  criminal 
act  of  his  life  by  six  months  in  the  House  of  Correction. 

But,  before  he  left  the  dock,  he  managed  to  whisper  to  his  neighbor, 
"  Tell  me  your  name,  won't  you?  I  have  been  so  bad,  and  I  am  sure  you 
are  so  good;  and,  perhaps,  when  my  punishment  is  over,  you,  who  are  so 
gentle,  will  let  me  come  and  Bee  you  and  call  you  friend." 

And  she,  with  her  great  eyes  all  bleared  with  tears,  said  faintly:  "  My 
name  is  Isabel — Isabel  Daly.  I  hope  you  won't  ever  be  bad  again,  and 
that  they  won't  be  unkind  to  you." 

And  he  passed  out  of  the  dock  with  those  words  ringing  in  his  ears. 
"  I  hope  you  won't  ever  be  bad  again,  and  that  they  won't  be  unkind  to 
you."  And  when  he  reached  the  cell  from  which  they  were  to  take  him 
away  to  the  House  of  Correction,  the  firmness  that  had  kept  him  up  so 
far  all  left  him,  and,  crouched  on  the  cold  stones,  he  burst  into  a  fit  of 
passionate  weeping. 

He  was  not  long  alone,  for  his  employer  had  followed  him,  and  the  once 
severe  master  was  now  as  badly  broken  down  as  the  clerk  whom  he  had 
caused  to  be  punished  so  severely.  The  old  jeweler  put  his  arms  around 
Hugh's  neck  and  for  several  minutes  could  not  speak.     At  last  he  said: 

"  My  poor  boy,  I  wish  I  could  undo  this.  When  I  saw  you  standing 
in  the  dock,  you  made  me  think  of  a  boy  of  my  own  who  was  ruined  by 
the  wine  cup,  and  left  me  for  I  don't  know  where.  What  can  I  do  ?  How 
can  I  undo  this  ?" 

There  was  no  reply,  for  both  hearts  were  too  full  to  speak  for  a  mo- 
ment, but  the  young  man  at  last  raised  his  head  and  said:  "  I  was  not 
crying  bike  a  baby  for  my  punishment,  and  I  have  nothing  but  good  will 
to  you.  If  you  have  been  harsh  to  me,  I  do  not  know  it.  Let  me  be  can- 
did with  you.  I  was  a  thief  and  I  was  a  drunkard  ;  a  thief  for  the  first 
time  and  a  drunkard  for  the  first  time,  but  still  I  was  both.  If  you  think 
you  have  been  harsh,  then,  when  my  punishment  is  over,  help  me  to  go 
somewhere  where  I  can  get  work— a  long  way  off,  and  where  my  story  is 
not  known— and,  as  I  live,  I  will  repay  your  kindness  tenfold.  And 
there  is  a  young  girl,"  he  continued,  "charged  with  stealing  some  lace 
upstairs.  Will  you  see  to  her?  lam  sure  she  is  innocent,  and  in  the 
dock  she  forgot  all  her  trouble  for  a  moment  to  ask  me  never  to  be  bad 
again.     It  was  that,  Mr.  Belden,  which  made  me  give  way  bo  weakly." 

The  parting  was  a  very  sad  one,  but  the  inevitable  had  to  come,  and 
Hugh  Murray  was  for  six  months  to  come  only  "  No.  143,"  in  the  West- 
ern Corridor. 

A  few  days  after  he  had  been  in  prison  he  received  a  trunk  full  of  new 
clothing  from  his  late  employer,  some  luxuries  in  the  way  of  food,  etc., 


that  were  specially  permitted  by  the  Warden,  and  the  following  letter: 
My  Dear  Hugh:  Please  accept  the  accompanying  little  gifts  from  me,  and  keep  up 
agood  heart.  I  send  you  some  uselul  books  with  which  to  employ  your  time. 
Your  friend,  who  was  in  such  trouble,  was  perfectly  innocent,  and  was  discharged, 
her  arrest  having  been  a  conspiracy,  and  she  is  now  head  saleswoman  of  the  bouse 
where  she  was  accused  of  theft.  1  called  and  told  her  yesterday  how  bitterly  you 
suffered  from  her  sympathy,  and  the  noble  girl  burst  into  tears,  aod  bade  me  tell 
you  to  be  of  good  courage  and  never  to  be  bad  again. 

********* 

And  a  year  after  this  there  was  a  little  quiet  wedding  in  Toronto,  Can- 
ada, and  the  bridegroom  was  a  successful  young  jeweler  just  started  in 
business,  and  president  of  one  of  the  local  total  abstinence  societies, 
while  the  bride's  name  was  Isabel  Daly.  And,  as  he  held  her  to  his  heart 
after  the  ceremony,  he  whispered:  "  Darling,  do  you  remember  that  you 
were  wooed  in  a  prison  dock  ?" 

The  one  strange  thing  about  the  wedding  was,  however,  that  when  they 
got  to  their  new  little  home  there  was  a  letter  addressed  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Murray,  all  the  way  from  California,  and  it  bad  a  smudge  on  it  just  like 
as  if  an  old-fashioned  salt  tear  had  fallen  on  it,  and  all  that  was  inside  of 
it  was  a  cheque  for  $1,000,  signed  by  Everett  Belden.  D.  w.  c.  N. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    322    &    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


GIKARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO .....  of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

REVERE of  Boston. 

LA  CAISSE  GENERALE of  Paris. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


Cal. 

Fire  Insurance. 

TEUTONI A of  New  Orleans. 

BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

IjION  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

THE  F1REINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000X00. 

All  losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMEBS,  Z.  P.  CIABK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters, 

HOME    MUTUAL    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 

Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F, 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Be-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1,1881 S  639,147.88 

Surplus  for  policy  holders 624,077.17 

Premiums,  since  organization 3,521,232.23 

Losses,  since  organization 1,636,202.84 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL .General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutcal  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

$40,64X942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

HOBJERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  IA1TE  liOOKHJl,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11.  J 

PHC-NIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng„  Estab'd  1782—Cash  Assets,  85,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833 Cash  Assets,  £1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1S51 Cash  Assets,  31,357,323.39. 

BUTLER  «   HALDABT, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street ' San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.} 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stoolr.  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 ■ 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10 .  218  California  street. 


Jnly  30,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


MART     MAGDALENE. 
Of  all  the  women  praised  in  song. 

Who  lived  in  nlden 
There*?  nono  to  whom  there  doth  belong 

A  holier  debt  of  i 
Than^  her  whose  penitence  and  tears 

The  words  of  Jesna  soothed, 
Wdom  itarm-tanea1  conscienoe.  rough  with  fears, 

The  hand  of  Jesus  smoothed. 

With  pradom  ointment,  rich  and  sweet, 

Bowed  low  before  her  Lord, 
We  see  her  liathe  and  kiss  the  feet 

Of  Him  her  soul  adored  ; 
And  while  we  read  her  towel  was 

The  glory  of  her  hair, 
We  conjure  up  her  image  as 

A  dear  saint  young  and  fair. 

We  hear  the  Hosier's  gentle  voice 

The  Pharisee  reprove. 
Commending  the  poor  sinnera  choice 

And  welcoming  her  love : 
"  Her  sins,  though  many,  are  forgiven, 

For  she  hath  loved  me  much." 
What  soul  by  such  a  pardon  shriven 

Can  mortal  slander  touch? 

Next,  at  her  Saviour's  feet  again, 

She  sits  to  hear  his  word, 
While  busy  Martha  doth  complain  : 

"Thnn,  too,  shouldst  serve  thy  Lord." 
But,  looking  down  through  her  soft  eyes, 

Aud  seeing  there  her  heart, 
The  gentle  Son  of   God  replies  : 

"She  takes  the  better  part." 

Aye,  Mary,  and  that  part  of  thine 

Opened  thy  brother's  tomb  ; 
Thy  faith  in  him  who  was  divine 

Called  Lazarus  from  the  gloom. 
"One  thing  is  needful  "  —  that  you  chose 

A  woman  highly  blest ! 
And  he  whose  faith  is  strong  well  knows 

How  far  thy  choice  was  best. 

Once  more,  0  Mary,  at  the  feet 

Of  Jesus  thou  dost  kneel. 
Alas  1  not  now,  in  accents  sweet 

Thy  sorrows  He  doth  heal ; 
Stretched  bleeding  on  the  cruel  cross 

He  bangs  in  agony, 
But  weep  not,  Mary,  for  thy  loss, 

Thou  soon  thy  Lord  shalt  see. 

What !   weeping  at  the  Saviour's  grave 

Because  He  is  not  there, 
Because  His  feet  thou  canst  not  lave 

And  dry  them  with  thy  hair  ! 
Nay,  Mary,  hear  the  Angel's  voice, 

That  speaketh  from  within ; 
Know  he  is  risen,  and  rejoice 

For  man  redeemed  from  sin. 

Thy  love,  half  human,  half  divine, 

Shall  live  in  history ; 
Such  strong,  pure  woman-faith  as  thine 

Shall  an  example  be, 
Of  how  the  soul  by  faith  and  love 

Forgiveness  may  obtain, 
And  in  the  realms  of  light  above 

A  crown  of  glory  gain. 
San  Francisco,  July  1881.  T.  a.  h. 

A    TOHN    OVERCOAT. 

Tiras,  the  "  dog  of  the  German  Empire,"  is  a  creature  of  dubious  amia- 
bility of  manners.  Numerous  are  the  occasions  on  which  he  has  repaid 
kindness  with  ingratitude,  and,  in  the  matter  of  misunderstandings,  the 
Iron  Chancellor's  canine  companion  has  many  sins  marked  down  against 
his  "  dogged  "  conscience.  One  of  his  latest  achievements  in  this  respect 
is  the  following  one:  On  the  promenades  in  the  garden  the  Imperial  Chan- 
cellor is  constantly  accompanied  by  Tiras,  who  also  drives  with  him  to 
the  gate  of  the  park  surrounding  the  Imperial  Assembly  building.  This 
he  did  the  other  day  when  his  master,  still  suffering  from  neuralgia,  was 
obliged  to  use  a  cane,  which  latter,  on  entering  the  grounds,  he  stuck  into 
the  grass-border  of  a  flower-bed.  ordering  the  sagacious  and  well  trained 
Tiras  to  keep  watch  of  it  while  awaiting  his  return  from  a  pretty  long 
session.  Vainly  did  one  of  the  policemen,  dressed  in  "  cits,"  repeatedly 
endeavor  to  drive  Tiras  back  to  his  own  garden  close  by — the  dog  showed 
fight  with  a  strong  determination  to  be  let  alone.  Prince"  Bismarck  made 
his  appearance  at  last,  and  Tiras'  joy  at  seeing  him  was  great.  Just  at 
that  moment  the  officious  policeman  made  another  attempt  to  dislodge 
the  animal,  which,  this  time  feeling  sure  of  his  master's  protection, 
pounced  upon  the  unsuspecting  guardian  of  the  peace  and  tore  his  over- 
coat fairly  in  two.  But  for  the  intervention  of  the  Chancellor,  who  lie- 
labored  Tiras  with  the  faithfully  watched  cane,  worse  would  have  hap- 
pened. As  it  was,  Tiras'  fidelity  cost  his  master  fifty  marks  for  a  new 
overcoat  to  the  damaged  servant  of  the  public  weal. 


Many  persons  who  die  early  in  life  might  prolong  their  lives  if  they 
would  only  take  salt  water  baths,  and  as  thousands  of  Californians  have 
adopted  the  practice  at  the  seaside  this  year,  we  earnestly  advise  them  to 
continue  it  in  San  Francisco.  There  is  no  finer  place  to  take  a  plunge  in 
the  briny  than  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin 
street,  where  Professor  Berg  is  constantly  in  attendance  to  give  swimmiug 


INSURANCE. 


SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000. 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF     VERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000 

W.    J.    <  Al  I  !><:ll  AM     A    CO., 
Oenernl  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street Sail  Francisco . 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— .Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital.  5750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Holler,  J.  0.  Eldrid«;e,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Uartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hurt,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hicltox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Band,  Wm.  Scholia,  Charles 
Bauin,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  O.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Chahi.ss  D.  Haven,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Boqbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  *  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-live  yeara.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  anions  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  tbe  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  comp'ied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J    . 328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basic,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  arts  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  bo  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  325  Sansome  st.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  Si, 000,000. —Agents:    Balfonr,  Gutbrle  A  Co.,  No. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Franciaco.  Nov.  18. 


SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco . 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 


Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  ani  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead.  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


Richard  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Richard  H.  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  and  Machine  Works,  137  to  141  Fremont 
street,  San  Francisco.  Stamp  Batteries  and  Prospecting  Mills,  Saw  Mills, 
Gang  Edjers.  Set  Works,  Gearing  and  Shaftins*,  Harvey's  Beaten,  Green-house  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  -Rock  Breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Jobbing.    Send  for  Circular.  June  25. 

ROEBLING'S    WIRE    ROPE    AGENCY. 

250.000  Feet  on  Hand.  All  Sizes 

For  Sale,  Lowest   Rates.    Wire  Rope    for  Elevators.     Wire 
Rope  for  Mines  (round  or  fiat).     Wire  Rope  Especially  for  Cable  Roads.     Wire 
Suspension  Bridges,  built  to  order,  all  siies.    Sole  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 

L.  REYNOLDS  &  CO., 
Office,  Room  1,  Nevada  Block.  Warehouse,  No.  10  First  street.  July  9. 

I.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE  STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  aud  61  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second. 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion at  Reduced  Rates.     Telephones  in  Stable.  Feb.  10. 

SAMUEL    D.    HOVEY, 

Dealer    in    Local    Securities, 
Xo.  436  California  Street San  Francisco,  Cal. 

BST'Gas,  Water,  Insurance.  Railroad,  Bank,  Telephone,  Powder  Stocks,  etc, 
Bought  and  Sold. July  &• 


A  man  is  known  by  the  company  he  keeps  out  of. 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding:  School  for  Yonnr  Ladles  and  Children, 
KI-N'DEBGAKTEN.     Next  Term  wijl  commence  Jul     - 
|       Jan.  2'.  MA  DAME  B.  ZLITSKA,  Principal. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  30,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND-" 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  Imt  Pleasure's."—  Tom  Moore, 

Editor  News  Letter:"  As  you  know  everything  and  something  else, 
I  trust  you  will  be  able  to  solve  a  conundrum  that  puzzles  an  opera-goer. 
A  benefit  has  been  tendered  to  Signor  Eugenio  Bianchi  by  the  Montaldo 
Opera  Company,  because,  they  say,  he  is  a  heavy  loser  by  his  late  enter- 
prise. Now,  it  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  average  expense  for  each 
performance  has  been  less  than  §600,  making  a  total  of  about  87,800  for 
the  thirteen  performances.  Deducting  the  price  of  the  passage  of  the 
troupe  from  Guatemala  to  San  Francisco,  which  has  been  reimbursed  to 
the  management  by  the  artists,  the  expense  is  reduced  to  less  than  $7,000. 
As  for  the  receipts,  they  stand,  in  round  numbers,  nearly  as  follows:  Tro- 
vatore  (the  season  tickets  included),  §2,300 ;  Ballo  in  Maschera,  $1,300 ; 
Trovatore  (matinee),  8440;  Ballo  in  Maschera,  $950j  Crispino,  S400;  Cris- 
pino  (matinee),  $250 ;  Norma,  §2,600;  Norma,  $900 ;  Faust,  §1,000;  Euy 
Bias,  $650;  Buy  Bias,  $450;  Euy  Bias  (matinee),  $400;  Forza  del  Destino, 
$300.  Total  receipts,  $11,950.  The  conundrum  that  the  public  in  gen- 
eral wish  you  to  solve  is  this:  Giving  $11,950  receipts  and  $7,000  expenses, 
how  it  happens  that  the  management  of  the  Bianchi-Montaldo  Opera 
Company  is  a  loser  ?  One  Who  Knows. 

[  Give  it  up.— Ed.  N.  L.] 

Bush-Street  Theater.— The  Minstrels  continue  to  draw  large  houses. 
Although  the  change  of  programme  does  not  mean  that  you  are  to  expect 
everything  new  or  original,  still,  aside  from  the  old  jokes  and  olderfinale, 
there  have  been  several  good  features  this  week.  Billy  Emerson's  special- 
ties are  always  enjoyed,  even  if  his  "  funny  business  "  in  "  Grandfather's 
Pants  "  is  stolen  from  Billy  Sweatnam.  "  The  Big  Sunflower  "  carries  us 
back  to  his  first  "hit"  with  the  San  Francisco  audience  at  the  old 
Maguire's  Opera  House  on  Washington  street.  In  the  burlesque  of  II 
Trovatore,  Mr.  Paul  Vernon  was  introduced  this  week.  He  has  a  capital 
voice,  and  sang  his  part,  although  with  burlesque  acting,  better  than  the 
same  parts  have  been  rendered  by  many  prima  donnas  in  opera  companies 
that  have  been  here.  Mr.  Vernon's  dresses  would  do  credit  to  Worth. 
They  are  really  superb.  The  great  Zanfretta,  in  his  "Burlesque  Musieale,' 
was  very  funny,  his  amusing  mimicry  fairly  doubling  the  audience  over 
the  backs  of  the  seats  in  front  of  them. 

Signor  Biancbi's  benefit  was  wellfattended.  The  pecuniary  result, 
though  not  large,  will  materially  reduce  the  loss  which  has  been  sustained 
by  the  impressario  in  the  regular  season.  II  Trovatore  was  received,  as 
on  the  opening  night  of  this  company,  with  indiscriminate,  unintelligent, 
idiotic  applause  and  enthusiasm.  The  prima  donna  was  in  very  good 
voice  and  sang  charmingly.  The  tenor,  as  usual,  was  weak  and  ineffi- 
cient. The  rest  of  the  cast  was  unchanged,  and  the  chorus  and  orchestra 
were  as  bad  as  ever.  Taken  all  in  all,  the  operatic  season,  of  which  this 
was  the  closing  scene,  was  a  most  remarkable  one.  The  whole  thing  was 
most  decidedly  Californian.  Big  houses  one  day,  empty  seats  the  next; 
torrents  of  applause  for  miserable  performances,  cold  disdain  for  very  fair 
work;  the  people  frantic  to  see  and  hear  Norma,  a  hackneyed  opera,  utj 
terly  dull  and  uninteresting  at  the  best,  and  they  were  indifferent  to  new 
and  interesting  productions.  In  short,_  everything  was  topsy-turvy  and 
inexplicable — in  a  word,  it  was  California. 

"  The  Stranglers  of  Paris  "  will  follow  Adolphe  Chalet  at  Baldwin's, 
and  after  this  the  great  New  York  success,  The  World,  will  be  produced, 
in  which  the  low  comedian  Billy  Elton  will  probably  appear.— ^Nothing 
definite  can  be  learnt  of  the  intentions  of  the  California  management, 
and  at  the  conclusion  of  Sheridan's  engagement  next  week  the  theater 
will  probably  be  closed  for  awhile.-^— The  Eastern  papers  are  full  of  the 
Melville  troupe,  pnd  every  indication  points  to  a  most  successful  season. 
Californians  cannot  complain  of  any  lack  of  appreciation  East,  as  every  one 
that  goes  there  finds  fame  and  a  goodly  share  of  this  world's  good  things. 

Tivoli. — Miss  Ethel  Lynton  gains  a  nightly  encore  for  her  beautiful 
rendition  of  "The  Power  of  Love,"  in  Satanella.  She  sings  it  charm- 
ingly, and  this  popular  air  is  to-day  whistled  by  all  the  children  on  the 
street.  The  stage  effects  are  superb,  and  the  transformation  scenes  more 
brilliant  than  anything  we  remember  to  have  seen  for  years.  The  large 
and  excellent  chorus  has  been  perfectly  drilled,  and  the  orchestra  deserves 
the  greatest  credit — that  is,  next  to  Kreling  Brothers,  who  have  had  the 
pluck  to  inaugurate  such  a  splendid  place  of  entertainment  as  the  Tivoli. 

A  host"  6t  friends  has  IVfr.  Charles  Bungair,  for  he  is  a  gentleman,  an 
artist,  and,  if  it  may  be  said  of  a  man  with  respect,  he  is  a  very  lovable 
one.  After  over  twelve  years  of  constant  musical  study,  he  is  about  to 
give  up  his  position  in  a  mercantile  bouse  and  devote  himself  to  th'e  lyric 
stage ;  but  before  he  goes  Ms  friends  propose  to'  give  him  a  testimonial 
concert,  and  when  it  is  all  arranged  full  particulars  will  appear  in  this 
paper.  We  propose  to  roll  up  our  editorial  sleeves  and  go  to  work  and 
try  and  make  it  a  bumper. 

The  ooncert  of  the  Orchestral  Union,  which  took  place'  tcfo  late  for 
notice  last  week,  was  the  best  performance  yet  given  by  the  Society.  The 
gem  of  the  evening  was  the  unfinished  symphony  of  Schubert,  which  was 
rendered  with  remarkable  precision  and  breadth  of  expression.  The  vo- 
calist of  the  evening  was  Miss  Ivy  Wandesforde,  whose  vm'ce,  although 
not  strong,  is  pleasant  and  correct.  Mr.  Toepke  is  to  be  congratulated  in 
the  prosperity  of  the  Society  and  the  great  improvement  in  the  perform- 
ance of  the  executive  members. 

Winter  Garden. — We  are  glad  to^  see  Mx.  Harry  Gates  on  his  legs 
again  after  his  severe  sickness.  _  He  is  singing  the  tenor  role  in  Boccaccio 
beautifully,  making  a  decided  hit.  A  new  comic  opera  is  in  preparation 
at  this  house,  translated  from  the  German,  and  en-titled  Jonah  in  the 
Whale.  The  management  is  advertising  for  fifty  young  ladies  for  the 
ballet.  Messrs.  Stahl  &  Maaek  are  making  quite  a  success  of  the  Winter 
Garden,  aided  by  the  judicious  stage  management  of  M.  A.  Kennedy. 


A  very  pleasant  entertainment  was  given  this  week  by  the  Only 
Ten  Minstrel  Club.  Miss  Victoria  Raynaud  has  a  charming  voice,  very 
clear  and  distinct,  and  makes  a  good  appearance  on  the  stage.  In  future 
we  trust  to  hear  this  young  lady  more  frequently.  The  three  musical  in- 
struments played  tor  an  encore  by  the  burlesque  trio,  Messrs.  Grothman, 
Paullin  and  Orr,  was  the  funniest  hit  of  the  whole  evening,  which  was, 
throughout,  a  most  agreeable  one. 

Fafael  Josefly,  the  pianist,  is  coming  here  shortly,  and  he  comes 
loaded  with  golden  opinions  of  his  merits.  The  Boston  Herald  says  of 
him:  "  Joseffy's  faultless  technique,  the  marvelous  staccato  playing,  the 
absolute  conquering  of  the  most  startling  difficulties,  the  perfect  pianis- 
simo, the  clearness  of  his  phrasing  and  the  exquisite  delicacy  of  his  touch, 
all  combined  to  justify  the  wonderful  enthusiasm  of  the  audience." 

Woodward's  Gardens.— Miss  Lilian  Smith,  the  ten-year-old  phe- 
nomenal rifle-shot,  appeals  here  to-day  and  to-morrow.  Her  rifle-shooting 
is  something  marvelous,  and  she  equals,  if  she  does  not  excel,  Dr.  Carver 
in  breaking  glass- balls.  The  three  Arnold  Brothers  also  appear  here,  and 
in  their  ludicrous  sketch  entitled  "P.  T.  Barnum's  Baby  Elephant." 

Baldwin  Theater. — A  full  house  every  evening  has  greeted  the  second 
week  of  La  Belle  Busse.  The  last  performance  will  be  given  this  evening 
and  to-morrow  night.  Monday  Adolphe  Chalet  will  be  produced,  and 
Miss  Ethel  Arden,  the  soubrette,  will  make  her  appearance. 

Sunday  evening,  at  the  California  Theater,  Arrah  Na  Pogue  will  be 
presented,  for  the  benefit  of  E.  J.  Salsbury,  Ben  Stern  and  J.  R.  Shat- 
tuck.     Sheridan  is  the  principal  attraction  as  "  Shaun  the  Post." 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets.- -Stahl  & 
Maat'k.  Proprietors;  M.  A.  Kennedy,  Acting  Manager.  This  (Saturday) 
Evening,  July  30th,  and  every  evening  until  further  notice,  the  Great  Success  and 
Immense  Hit, 

Boccaccio  ! 
Appearance  of  MR.  HARRY  GATES,  after  a  severe  illness.  Continued  Success  of 
MISS  HATTIE  MOORE.  The  Great  Cast,  Grand  Chorus,  etc.  In  preparation,  an 
entirely  new  and  original  Comic  Operetta,  from  the  German,  entitled  JONAH  IN 
THE  WHALE.  Waited  -Fifty  young-  and  handsome  ladies  for  the  Ballet.  Apply 
SATURDAY,  between  12  and  1  o'clock.    Admission,  25  cents.  '    July  30. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling  Bros., 
Managers.    Tremendous  Success !    Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 
Satanella ! 

With  its  Elaborate  Mechanical  Effects!  The  Demon's  Tower,  the  Living  Picture,  the 
Supper  for  Two,  the  Popular  Pirate  Chorus,  the  Slave  Market,  Mysterious  Disap- 
pearance of  Satanella,  the  Caves  of  Despair,  the  Demon  foiled,  Grand  Apotheosis. 

~~ BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Canaries  E.  Locke,  Proprietor,  —This  (Saturday)  Afternoon, 
J    GRAND  MATINEE. 

Haverly's  Famous  Mastodons! 

To-night,  Last  but  one  of  Emerson's  Big  Sunflower!  The  Ball!  Ill-True- Bad-Doer! 
Standing  Room  Only  Every  Performance!    Monster  Good-byeAdieu  Bill  Next  Week. 

CALIFORNIA   THEATER. 

Third  Week  or  the  Eminent  TragreUlan,  Mr.  W.  E.  Sheridan. 
The  Management  having  received  numerous  requests  for  a  reproduction  of 
RICHELIEU,  will  present  it  for  the  last  time  at  the  Matinee  this  (Saturday)  After- 
noon, at  2  o'clock.  This  (Saturday)  Evening,  RICHARD  III.  Sunday,  July  31st, 
Grand  Farewell  Benefit  tendered  Messrs.  Shattuck  and  Stern. 


MR.  SHERIDAN  as 


Arrah-na-Pogue! 
'  Shaun  the  Post." 


July  30. 


BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag:  it  ire,  Manager. --This  (Saturday)  Evening,  last 
night  but  one  of  the  most  powerful  play  of  the  day, 
La  Belle  Russel 

ByD.  Belasco,  author  of  "Hearts  of  Oak,"  with  its  Great  Wallack  Cast!  LAST 
"LA  BELLE  RUSSE"  MATINEE  this  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  at  2  o'clock.  Monday, 
August  1st,  First  Production  of  a  newand  original  play,  entitled  ADOLPH CHALET. 

UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421    CALIFORNIA   STREET. 

Banking*  Agency,  Trust  and  Safe  Deposit  Business  trans- 
acted at  the  following  rates: 

Discount  on  business  paper  and  interest  on  collateral  loans,  6  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Interest  allowod  on  deposits,  trust  funds  and  unemployed  capital,  three  per  cent, 
per  annum. 

Buying  or  selling  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
and  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
care,  including  New  York  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  and  loans  for  public  or  private  corporations,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 

Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  agent,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  bondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per*  annum,'  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 

D,  W.  C.  THOMPSON President.  I  W.  C-  WATSON .-,.Vice-President. 

N.  W.  LEONARD Cashier.  |  A.  W.  PRESTON Secretary. 

ROBERT  SIMSON Attorney; {July  30    . 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coin.-*XosseS  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $2d,90Q,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO. ,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30,  No.  304  California  street. 


July  30,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Swimming.— Last  Sunday  wax  n  ilull,  cold  day,  but  the  interest  taken 
in  the  aouatic  tournament  at  North  Heach  w.is  so  great  that  fully  two 
thousand  persons  assembled  at  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths,  where 
the  affair  came  off.  The  wind  wu  blowiof  pretty  stitHy  from  the  west, 
and  the  bay  was  covered  with  white  capped  waves,  yet  inside  the  booms 
recently  placet!  in  position  by  Mr.  Bore*,  the  enterprising  proprietor  of 
the  Baths,  the  water  was  calm  and  smooth.  The  first  event  on  the  pro- 
gramme was  a  swimming  race  for  boys  under  fifteen  ;  distance,  200  yards. 
The  prize,  a  handsome  silver  medal,  was  won  by  J.  Shengheider,  who 
came  in  fully  thirty  feet  ahead  of  Ben  Lord,  the  second  boy.  The  win- 
ner swam  a  telling  breast  stroke,  and  made  good  time  for  a  youngster. 
The  second  race  was  a  half-mile  swim,  free  to  all  amateurs  who  had  never 
won  a  prize,  and  was  for  a  splendid  gold  medal.  Officer  Fields  and  F. 
Marriott  cut  out  the  pace  at  the  start,  and  made  it  so  hot  that  Fields 
dropped  out  with  a  stitch  in  his  side  soon  after  turning  the  stake  boat. 
Marriott  turned  first,  but  was  so  pumped  out  that,  on  the  return,  he  went 
back  to  J.  Thompson  and  H.  Fisher,  who  took  places  at  the  finish  in  the 
order  named,  with  Marriott  a  good  third.  The  water  was  rough  and 
choppy,  and,  as  they  swam  straight  out  to  sea,  both  wind  and  tide  were 
against  the  men  going  and  returning.  The  third  race  was  a  half-mile, 
free  to  all  amateurs,  for  a  large  gold  medal,  and,  as  was  anticipated, 

S roved  to  be  well  contested  for  only  a  short  portion  of  the  course.  K. 
_  lelrose  and  J.  Harris  were  the  only  starters.  Harris  took  the  water  first, 
and  at  ten  yards  from  the  platform  was  fully  half  that  distance  ahead. 
He  swam  strongly  on  his  side,  but  soon  went  back  to  Melrose,  who  swam 
on  his  breast  with  the  strength  and  regularity  of  a  steamboat.  At  the 
turn  Melrose  was  fully  fifty  yards  ahead,  and  though  he  was  never  pushed 
in  the  race  after  the  first  two  hundred  yards,  nevertheless  won  in  the 
excellent  time  of  13:26.  As  the  course  was  not  accurately  measured,  the 
record,  though  good,  does  not  stand.  The  second-class  barge  race  for  a 
handsome  silver  cup,  presented  by  Professor  Berg,  was  expected  to  be  a 
well  contested  match,  but  the  rough  water  made  it  an  utter  failure,  the 
Dolphin  crew  turning  back  with  a  boat  half  full  of  water  before  they 
had  pulled  400  yards,  and  the  winning  crew,  which  merely  rowed  over  the 
course,  being  nearly  swamped.  The  competing  crews  were  composed  as 
follows:  Dolphin— T.  Fraser  (bow).  M.  Vail  (2),  E.  Calvin  (3),  E.  Peter- 
son (stroke),  C.  Twigg  (cox.)  Golden  Gate  mixed  crew — E.  Kehrlein 
(bow),  E.  Borremans  (2),  Joseph  Vice  (3),  J.  Ologa  (stroke),  C.  Griffin 
(cox.)  The  spectators  anticipated  a  good  deal  of  fun  from  the  aquatic 
tilting  match  between  F.  Wadmuller  and  Steve  Grandoner,  but  the 
roughness  of  the  water  made  it  impossible  for  them  to  stand  up  in  the 
boats,  and  but  little  amusement  was  to  be  derived  from  the  spectacle  of 
two  men  sitting  down  in  boats  and  poking  at  each  other  with  long  poles. 
Grandoner  fell  out  of  his  boat  before  the  match  commenced,  and  his  boat 
being  swamped  the  crew  were  forced  to  swim  ashore.  The  moBt  interest- 
ing feature  of  the  fancy  part  of  the  programme  was  an  imitation  of  Paul 
Boynton,  given  without  an  inflated  suit  by  Dr.  F.  Riehl.  The  Doctor 
floated  on  his  back  and  paddled  along,  with  his  feet  strapped  together, 
without  any  artificial  support,  so  quickly  that  a  good  swimmer  could 
iuardly  keep  up  with  him.  With  the  Btraps  on  his  feet  he  aUo 
turned  a  back  somersault  from  the  platform.  Professor  Berg,  the 
swimming  teacher  at  the  baths,  managed  the  tournament  with  con- 
siderable ability,  and  his  efforts  to  make  it  a  success  were  ably  seconded 
by  the  following  gentlemen,  who  comprised  the  Committee  of  Arrange- 
ments: M.  Price,  Dr.  F.  Riehl,  Dr.  F.  Knowlton,  Charles  Scott,  K.  Mel- 
rose, L.  Osborn,  M.  J.  Flavin,  F.  Searight,  V.  Kehrlein. 

Shooting. — The  Gilroy  Rod  and  Gun  Club  completed  its  organization 
last  week.  The  first  annual  trial  will  come  off  Monday,  November  7th, 
open  to  all  pointers  and  setters  the  bona  fide  property  of  residents  of  Cali- 
fornia, The  following  stakes  will  be  run  and  adjudged  on  the  "  point  " 
system:  All  Aged  Stakes — Entrance,  So.  First  prize,  Bilver  cup;  second, 
gold  medal;  third,  silver  medal.  Puppy  Stakes — For  dogs  whelped  since 
January  1,  1880:  Entrance  fee,  $5.  First  prize,  silver  cup;  second,  gold 
medal;  third,  silver  medal.  All  entrances  must  be  accompanied  with  the 
entrance  fee  and  a  full  description  of  the  dog  entered,  with  name  of  sire 
and  dam,  if  known,  with  age,  color  and  markings.  Application  for  entry 
to  be  made  to  H.  E.  Leavesley,  Gilroy,  who  will  furnish  on  application  a 
copy  of  the  rules  governing  the  trials.  We  cannot  recommend  these  trials 
too  warmly  to  the  notice  of  the  sportsmen  of  this  State.  In  addition  to 
the  pleasant  gatherings  they  cause  and  the  amount  of  sport  furnished  by 
them,  the  quantity  of  knowledge  about  dog  breaking  and  hunting  that 
tyros  can  learn  from  them  is  incalculable.  Though  the  honor  and  credit 
of  organizing  them  in  California  is  due  to  the  Gilroy  Club,  and  we  hope 
that  their  initial  trial  will  be  well  supported,  it  is  also  to  be  hoped  that 
every  sportsman's  club  in  the  State  will  follow  suit,  and,  if  possible,  out- 
shine the  Gilroy  Club.  These  treats  will  cause  an  unprecedented 
amount  of  interest  to  be  taken  in  legitimate  field  sports,  and  many 
persons  who  now  believe  that  dogs  are  only  used  in  hunting  to 
retrieve  dead  game  will  be  both  surprised  and  delighted  to  find  that  the 
dogs  display  fully  as  much  intelligence  and  do  as  much  work  as  the  hunt- 
ers.^—The  Grass  Valley  Sportsman's  Club  last  week  joined  the  State 
Sportsman's  Association.-— Deer  are  so  plentiful  around  some  country 
resorts  that  a  favorite  amusement  for  the  guests  at  the  hotel  is  to  shoot 
them  from  the  balcony.  That  is,  of  course,  the  invalid  guests.  The 
healthy  guests  scorn  to  kill  auy  game  smaller  than  bears,  or  less  fierce 
than  a  California  lion.  — Doves  are  still  plentiful  in  all  the  coast  coun- 
ties, and  as  far  north  as  Sacramento.  Bags  of  200  are  almost  too  common 
to  be  a  subject  for  comment.— —The  California  Wing  Shooting  Club  will 
hold  their  regular  monthly  match  at  San  Bruno  to-morrow.— Company 
C,  First  Regiment,  won  the  Siebe  trophy  for  the  third  time,  at  Shell 
Mound  last  Sunday,  which  entitles  them  to  keep  possession  of  it 
permanently. 

Athletic. --Haley  and  Belcher  go  East  early  in  August.  Both  feel 
well  and  confident  of  a  fair  share  of  success.  Peter  Mclntyre  goes  with 
them  to  see  if  there  is  any  unprospected  professional  mine  in  the  Eastern 
States.^— A  foot-racer  named  Baker  ran  150  yards  at  Santa  Cruz,  last 
Sunday,  against  a  quarter- horse,  which  had  to  go  twice  that  distance,  for 
$50  a  side.  It  was  two  to  one  on  Baker,  and  he  won  by  15  yards  in  17f, 
making  the  first  100  yards  in  10£. 

Baseball.— The  Oakland  and  California  Clubs  played  at  Oakland  last 
Sunday,  the  former  winning  by  10  to  5.— —There  will  be  a  game  at  Oak- 
land to-morrow  afternoon. 


Rowing.  —A  new  comet  recently  flashed  across  the  rowiug  firmament 
Ot  San  Francisco.  It  is  named  Dwourcy  Duff,  and  is  a  journalist.  It 
is  now  in  Virginia,  training  for  a  match  with  Flynn.  If  Flynn  remains 
obdurate,  and  still  refuses  to  row  for  money  on  the  comet's  return,  it  will 
go  a  few  degrees  East,  and  try  a  match  with  Hanlan  or  Courtney.-^^— 
The  South  End  Boat  Club  boa  been  revived,  with  twenty-four  good  active 
members.  The  Club  has  purchased  the  bouse  and  boats  of  the  defunct 
California  Theater  Club,  and  will  proceed  without  loss  of  time  to  give  an 
exhibition  of  its  ability.  It  has  already  entered  a  barge  crew  for  the  re- 
gatta to  be  held  September  9th — Admission  Day.*^— In  the  forthcoming 
race  between  the  Vienna  crow  and  the  Cornell  representatives,  the  boat 
is  to  be  used  in  which  the  London  Rowing  Club  won  at  the  recent  Henley 
Regatta.  There  is  a  chance  for  a  protest  here.  If  that  boat  wins  at 
Vienna,  England  will  claim  it  as  an  English  victory. — Clipper.——  Louis 
White  and  Dennis  Griffin  ignore  their  $1,000  match,  and  still  claim  to  be 
amateurs.  Adam  and  Eve  were  the  originators  of  this  idea  of  claiming 
to  be  perfect  after  a  fall  from  grace,  and  the  two  gentlemen  named  are 
not  the  first  who  have  successfully  copied  our  common  parents.— —Wal- 
lace Ross  has  posted  §200  on  his  challenge  to  row  Hanlan  for  $1,000  a 
side  ;  time  and  place  at  Hanlan's  choice. 

Fishing.— Fresh- water  fishing  is  about  played  out.  Perch,  tomcod, 
porgies  and  sea  trout  bite  freely  outside  Fort  Point,  and  large  catches 
have  been  made  for  some  time  past. 

A  Warning  to  DrinUers.— Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bay  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton"  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 


REMOVAL    NOTICES. 


THE    OFFICE    OF    THE 
CALIFORNIA     SUGAR     REFINERY 

HAS   BKEH   REMOVED  TO 

No.  325  Market  Street Corner  of  Fremont. 


THE    OFFICE    OF    THE 
HAWAIIAN    COMMERCIAL    COMPANY 

HAS  BEEN    REMOVED  TO 

No.  335  Market  Street... Corner  of  Fremont. 


THE    OFFICE    OF 

JOHN    D.    SPRECKEES    &   BROTHERS, 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

HAS  BEEN    REMOVED  TO 

No.  325  Market  Street Corner  of  Fremont. 

[July  23.] 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND    GRATES, 

MONVMENTS    ANB    HE  A  D-  S  TO  NE  S  , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

837  Market  Street  Between  Fourth  and  Firth. 

B^  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  tES 
June  11.  w.  H.  McCORMICK. 


DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite.  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Pos 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M-,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  March  12. 


PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Musical  Institute,  or  San  Francisco.  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  6  p.m.  lor  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  10. 


QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  Is  ma  tie  of  thick  g-Iass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  caging.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.     It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheating  in  quanti  y,  or  qualitv,  of  oil  sizes— 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agenta  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 


J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shipping    and   Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

^ May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Mantifari nrers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec- 21  • 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drngglsts,  Importers  or  Pare  Freneb,  English 
and  German   Drugs.  Fiue  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No's  101.  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  o(  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 


3 


SAST  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


July  30,  3881. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

. London,  July  9,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:— No  wonder  that  people  who  are  "in  the  ewim," 
as  Ouida  is  so  fond  of  remarking  in  her  recent  novels  (an  expression,  I 
believe,  coined  by  Lord  Charles  Beresford),  should  sigh  for  the  days  of 
mid- August,  when  the  JEton  and  Harrow  Cricket  Match  shall  set  them 
free  to  yacht  in  Southampton  water,  shoot  among  the  Scotch  heather,  or 
recuperate  at  Homburg  and  Trouville.  Truly,  who  wants  to  Bee  life  as 
refined  life  is,  should  pass  the  season  in  London. 

But  it  should  be  added  that  he  ought  to  have  a  coronet  either  in  pra- 
senti  or  futuro,  with  which  to  decorate  his  carriage  panels  and  his  ser- 
vants1 livery  buttons,  and  an  unlimited  supply  of  coin.  Without  these, 
the  aloe  will  blossom  for  him  much  too  frequently  to  permit  the  lingering 
for  Ions'  of  a  saccharine  flavor  on  his  palate.  But  with  tbem!  Well,  he 
will  like  it  all  for  about  five  seasons  running;  then  he  will  tour  it  to  the 
plains  of  the  far  West  for  buffalo  and  the  Pacific  Coast  to  see  Yosemite, 
and  then  go  back  home,  marry,  settle  down,  and  enjoy  hunting  and  his 
Port  after  dinner  for  the  rest  of  his  days,  and  be  content  therewith. 

The  mania  for  joint  stock  companies  still  continues.  Not  a  single 
day  passes  but  what  at  least  four  or  five  new  concerns  are  launched, 
while  flaming  prospectuses,  promising  all  the  way  from  8  to  25  per 
cent,  per  annum  debentures  (as  they  call  dividends  over  here)  on 
the  amount  invested,  are  sent  broadcast  throughout  the  country,  with 
blank  forms  for  applications  for  shares.  Those  confiding  ones  who  may 
chance  to  swallow  the  alluring  bait  will,  doubtless,  wait  some  time  to  hear 
more  of  these  money  traps  once  they  apply  for  an  allotment.  Wildcat  is 
no  name  for  them.  The  Stock  Exchange  men  like  them  for  the  "  com- 
mish  "  they  bring  from  both  sides.  The  bubble  will  be  pricked  before 
long,  no  doubt.  The  only  wonder  is  that  it  has  kept  inflated  as  lorfg  as 
it  has.  A  few  years  ago  the  idea  of  offering  the  average  Englishman 
more  than  3  or  4  (at  most)  per  cent,  for  his  money  would  have  been  re- 
garded as  the  suggestion  of  a  man  afflicted  with  the  delirium  tremens. 
Gladstone's  threatened  reduction  of  the  3  per  cent,  consols  to  2£  may  have 
something  to  do  with  it  all. 

The  satirists  of  the  day  are  loud  in  their  deprecation  of  the  shortened 
petticoats  and  lengthened  stockings  of  the  little  maidens  who,  sometimes 
even  up  to  the  age  of  fourteen,  are  seen  fluttering  about  the  Park  like  so 
many  sylphides,  displaying  almost  indelicate  bareness  of  limb.  The 
ridiculously  short  skirts  of  last  season,  with  their  insinuatingly  long  un- 
dergarments, have  gone  quite  out  of  fashion,  but  what  have  we  now? 

The  last  chic  is  for  ladies  to  have  the  clocks  on  their  stockings  extend 
to  the  knee.  What  the  direct  object  of  this  can  be  is  a  matter  of  specu- 
lation, for  the  only  period  at  which  these  hoseal  decorations  are  supposed 
to  be  exhibited  to  the  rude  eyes  of  man  is  when  they  are  exposed  for  sale 
in  the  shop-windows.  However,  during  the  exertions  of  lawn  tennis  and 
the  last  waltzes  at  balls,  where  the  exhilarating  influence  of  the  cham- 
pagne-cup has  given  its  verve  to  the  swing,  there  is  a  momentary  chance 
for  the  inspection  of  these  novelties  of  a  more  interesting  character,  and 
they  are,  to  judge  by  the  anxious  rings  of  waiting  and  expectant  observ- 
ers, opportunities  not  slowly  taken  advantage  of  by  the  "male  persua- 
sion." The  expansion  of  the  hoops,  which  are  fast  coming  in,  assists 
materially  in  this  direction.  Garters,  'tis  said,  are  going  out  of  fashion, 
stockings  being  arranged  to  button  onto  the  edges  of  the  garment  in 
closest  proximity  thereto,  which  are  worn  quite  short  in  consequence. 
These  constant  changes  in  the  fashions  of  things  presumably  always  un- 
der cover,  demonstrates  pretty  clearly  how  violent  the  presumption  of 
obscurity  is. 

The  phenomenal  success  of  Henry  Irving's  management  of  the  Lyceum 
Theater  is  strikingly  illustrated  by  a  fact  which  has  just  been  made  pub- 
lic. The  period  for  which  Irving  took  the  theater,  or  lease,  is  drawing  to 
a  close,  and  the  question  of  renewing  the  lease  was  raised.  Irving  pro- 
poses to  settle  the  matter  by  buying  the  freehold.  The  sum  named  is 
£123,000  (over  §600,000),  and  this  he  will  pay  out  of  the  net  earnings  of 
his  management  during  the  few  years  that  have  elapsed  since  he  became 
lessee  and  manager.  Edwin  Booth  has  just  sailed  for  home,  taking  with 
him  £1,600  as  his  share  of  the  profits  of  Othello.  Up  to  the  time  he  ac- 
cepted Irving's  invitation  to  join  forces,  he  was  a  heavy  loser  by  his  visit 
to  London. 

Professional  beauties  are  no  longer  voted  good  form.  Ladies  who  have 
no  greater  pretensions  than  their  good  looks  and  the  number'  of  their 
photographs  put  up  for  sale  in  shop  windows,  are  to  be  henceforth  denied 
admission  to  the  society  to  which  they  would  not  otherwise  ever  have  had 
access.  It  is  time,  think  many.  The  peerage  has  beauty  enough  to  show 
when  there  is  a  muster  roll  of  the  young  Countesses  and  Viscountesses. 
Lady  Garragh,  Lady  Castlereagh,  Lady  Kintore,  Lady  Cadogan  and  oth- 
ers, which  space  forbids  mentioning,  are  all  beauties,  and  never  looked  to 
greater  advantage  than  at  the  Albert  Hall  "  Fayre,"  in  their  picturesque 
costumes. 

The  most  important  musical  and  dramatic  event  of  the  week  has  been 
the  production  of  Rubenstein's  opera,  II  Demonio,  at  Covent  Garden. 
The  subject  of  the  work  is  a  ghostly  legend,  much  after  the  fashion  of 
Faust  and  Mefistofele.  The  critics,  who  are  usually  very  forward  in  pro- 
nouncing an  opinion  on  any  new  work,  have  almost  unanimously  resolved 
to  suspend  their  judgment  and  leave  the  public  to  decide  on  its  merits. 
The  opera  certainly  had  a  reception  of  a  most  enthusiastic  character,  com- 
poser and  sincrers  being  frequently  called  before  the  curtain. 

Genevieve  Ward  is  about  to  depart  to  the  baths  of  Wilsbad  in  the 
Black  Forest,  and  there  to  rest  until  the  Autumn,  when  she  begins  an- 
other tour  in  America,  opening  at  the  Union  Square  Theater  in  Septem- 
ber, after  which  she  will  visit  all  the  principal  cities  of  the  Union.  That 
includes  San  Francisco,  of  course. 

Tlie  mosquito  is  a  much-abused  insect— most  everybody  has  a  slap  at 
him. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO, 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier   |    B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bauk  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.     Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.     Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.-— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Comhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  availahle  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows :  

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

[Organized  1S63.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire   and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets $1,^20,000. 

$££•  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  1  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-PresideDt.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER..  ..Ass't  Secretary. 


SOME  OFFICE; 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  91,500,000,  Gold.  President,  K.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;    Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolwortb,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birehin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&  Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bob- 
ton  :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  iu  Europe,  Cbii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

(Incorporated  13SO.) 
f  lapital,  §2, 100, OOO. —San  Francisco  Office,  424  California 

\j  street;  London  Office,  22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  Englandand  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co.;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world.  fOctober  1st,  1S80-1  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TJp $3,000,000. 

Beserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  Yorh,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANQL0-CAL1F0RNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.*  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Conrt ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  S(i, 000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STE1NHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Ltltenthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln ;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.     Loans  made  on  Real  EBtate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Sparnnd  Iieihbank,  No  596  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 


$66 


a  week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Haixett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


July   30,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


9 


LONE 

Iwell  in  raarlile  houses 
Those  dweller*  OB  the  hill, 

■  itound  »'f  joj  or  gladness 
Tan  their  o>M  bosoms  thrill. 


MOUNTAIN. 

The  morning  cornea  and  the  evening, 
Tlit'  stars  look  from  above, 
Hut  no  maiden  at  her  casement 
l>r.;\ineth  tier  dr%ama  of   love. 
Bright  flowers  bloom  at  the  entrance  The  children  whose  Feet  Brew  weary, 
And  fragrance  tills  the  air.  And  the  aged,  tired  and  spent, 

Hut  no  face  looki  from  the  window  Father,  mother  and  children 
On  the  garden!  ]  dan  ted  thert*.  Are  dwelling  in  calm  content. 

The  sun  may  shine  in  glory,  Rich  and  proud  with  the  humble — 

Or  earth  in  sadness  weep,  All  -all  must  here  abide. 

But  no  hand  draweth  a  curtain        And  in  this  marble  city 
None  wake  from  their  silent  sleep.  Lie  silent  side  by  aide. 
Houses  of  marble  and  granite,         No  praise  or  sound  of  discord 
Beautiful  works  of  art.  Disturbs  one  quiet  breast, 

But  no  thrill  of  proud  possession     But  the  birds  Bing  in  the  branches, 
And  all  is  rest,  sweet  rest. 
"We  mourn  for  the  sound  of  voices, 
And  listen  for  footsteps  fled, 
But  none  return  who  enter 
The  city  of  the  dead. 
But  their  marble  doors  sball  open, 
For  our  father  holds  the  key, 
The  sun  of  their  morning  riseth 
On  the  shores  of  the  crystal  sea. 
San  Francisco,  July  29ft,  1881.  H.  P.  B. 


Stireth  the  pulseless  heart. 
Friends  and  visitors  many 
At  the  open  gate  pass  through. 
But  no  one  bids  them  welcome, 
None  says  to  them  Adieu. 


OUR  KALEIDOSCOPE. 
The  Spectrophone.  -When  Mr.  Graham  Bell  announced  the  discov- 
ery of  the  photophone,  last  August,  he  ventured  to  predict  that  probably 
all  matter  would  be  found  to  possess  sonorous  properties  of  the  same 
nature  as  those  manifested  by  the  discs  used  in  that  instrument.  More 
recent  investigations  in  Europe  with  gases  and  liquids  have  fully  verified 
this  prediction.  Any  liquid  or  gas  placed  in  a  test  tube  and  exposed  to 
the  action  of  a  beam  of  light  condensed  upon  it  by  a  lens  can  be  made, 
by  means  of  an  interrupter,  to  emit  musical  tones.  This  has  been  shown 
by  Professor  Tyndall  in  his  paper,  read  to  the  Royal  Society,  on  radiant 
heat.  Some  substances  thus  emit  feeble  sounds,  others  stronger  ones. 
Iodine  vapor,  nitrogen  oxide,  and  bromine  give  very  loud  sounds.  It  is 
found  that  those  substances  which  emit  loud  sounds  are  those  which  ab- 
sorb heat  in  a  high  degree,  and  among  these  lamp-black  is  especially  re- 
markable. It  has  been  questioned  whether  such  sounds  are  provoked  by 
the  luminous  rays  or  by  the  dark  ones.  The  principal  value  of  the  spec- 
trophone, Mr.  Bell  believes,  will  be  found  in  the  investigation  of  absorp- 
tion bands  in  the  ultra-red  end  of  the  spectrum. 

Surgery  and  Electricity.--Trouve's  utilization  of  electricity  in  com- 
bination with  surgical  instruments  is  bearing  fruit.  A  case  ia  recorded 
from  Vienna  in  which  a  doctor  has  succeeded  in  curing  a  cancer  in  the 
stomach,  mainly  by  the  assistance  rendered  by  the  polyscope.  The  elec- 
tric probe,  which  rings  a  bell  when  a  ball  or  any  metalic  substance  im- 
bedded in  the  muscles  is  reached,  is  highly  prized  by  army  surgeons,  and 
an  application  of  the  same  principle  to  surgical  forceps  has  enabled  a  Ber- 
lin occulist  to  save  the  eye  of  a  workman  which  was  damaged  by  the  in- 
trusion of  a  spark  of  steel.  This  case  had  become  so  urgent  that  it  was 
necessary  to  extract  the  piece  of  metal  without  delay  or  to  excise  the  eye; 
but  Doctor  Hirschberg,  by  inserting  a  soft  iron  probe  and  subsequently 
converting  it  into  an  electro -magnet,  withdrew  the  particle  of  metal  and 
Baved  the  eye. 

Capt.  and  Brevet  Major  A.  S.  Burt,  9th  United  States  infantry,  re- 
cruiting officer  at  Chicago,  on  heaving  of  the  shooting  of  President  Gar- 
field, telegraphed  to  General  Swaim  at  Washington  as  follows  :  "  Recall 
Capt.  Drury's  wound  through  liver,  received  at  Gordon's  Mills,  before 
Chickamauga.  He  took  the  chances  and  is  here  in  good  health."  Major 
Burt  explains  that  Capt.  Drury  originated  the  phrase  "  I  will  take  that 
chance,"  and  as  Gen.  Garfield  was  familiar  with  the  circumstances  in  that 
case  it  is  supposed  that  his  remark  to  Dr.  Bliss  was  in  recollection  of  Cap- 
tain Drury's  wound,  it  being  a  singular  fact  that  the  latter's  wound  was 
almost  a  counterpart  of  the  President's,  the  ball  penetrating  and  destroy- 
ing part  of  the  liver,  in  spite  of  which  the  Captain  is  now  living,  hale 
and  hearty. — Army  and  Navy  Journal. 

The  Faure  Cell.— At  a  discussion  which  followed  a  lecture  of  Mi\ 
Siemens'  at  the  Loudon  Society  of  Arts,  Mr.  Preece  said  that  he  had  re- 
cently examined  the  Faure  Cell,  and  that  there  was  nothing  in  it.  He 
found  that  it  possessed  considerable  motive  power  and  very  feeble  resist- 
ance, consequently  it  furnished  an  intense  current  for  a  very  short  time. 
'This  method  of  storing  electricity  would,  therefore,  be  useless  for  lighting 
or  ordinary  industrial  operations,  for  which  permanence  is  necessary.  He 
said  it  was  a  very  pretty  apparatus,  giving  a  powerful  current  for  a  few 
minutes,  but  was  not  likely  to  be  practicable  at  present. 

A  Devout  Parrot— Mr.  M.  D.  Conway  is  the  authority  for  the  fol- 
lowing anecdote  connected  with  the  late  Lady  Stanley!  Once  Lady  Au- 
gusta Stanley's  parrot  escaped,  and  the  dean  and  a  number  of  the  clergy 
including  the  archbishop,  who  were  with  him  at  the  time,  went  out  into 
the  garden  to  find  the  bird.  The  search  was  in  vain  for  a  time,  but  pres- 
ently a  voice  came  from  the  trees  above,  saying,  "Let  us  pray!  "  It  was 
a  familiar  voice,  and  Lady  Stanley  laughed,  then  the  dean  laughed,  and 
finally  the  whole  ecclesiastical  group  roared,  as  the  parrot  cry  came  again, 
with  unction,    "  Let  us  pray  1 

"Why  is  it,"  asks  Dr.  le  Comte,  who  is  physician  to  a  regiment  of 
dragoons,  "that  such  quantities  of  soldiers  die  upon  the  battle-field  ?" 
And  then  he  replies,  confidently,  "  Simply  because  of  the  difficulty  which 
arises  in  regard  to  arresting  hemorrhages."  The  compression  of  an  artery 
being  the  best  mode  of  stopping  profuse  bleeding,  Dr.  le  Comte  proposes 
to  teach  each  soldier  first  where  these  vessels  are  situated,  so  that  he  may 
assist  himself  while  waiting  for  a  surgeon.  Therefore  he  tattoos  an  image 
of  some  kind  upon  every  portion  of  the  soldier's  body  where  there  is  an 
artery. 

Killed  by  a  Cricket  Ball.— As  the  scholars  at  Hntton  Grammar 
School,  near  Preston,  Lancashire,  were  playing  at  cricket,  a  lad,  twelve 
years  of  age,  was  struck  over  the  heart  by  the  ball  and  died  almost  in- 
stantaneously. 


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SAK  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  30,  1881. 


WARS  OF  ASSASSINATION. 
It  is  not  an  easy  matter  to  write  temperately  of  the  villainous 
attempt  to  destroy  life  and  property  in  England  by  the  means  of  infernal 
machines  shipped  from  the  United  States  to  Liverpool.  That  this  has 
been  done  is  beyond  any  question  or  doubt;  and  that  it  was  done  by  a 
criminal  band  of  men,  who  seek  to  terrorize  the  British  Government,  is 
likewise  past  a  peradventure.  Who  are  these  men  ?  What  are  their  pur- 
poses? The  detective  agencies  of  the  American  and  British  Governments 
should  solve  the  first  question,  the  second  we  believe  incapable  of  solu- 
tion. If  the  infernal  machines  had  exploded  on  board  the  steamers  by 
which  they  were  shipped,  this  would  have  been  the  last  of  the  vessels  and 
of  all  on  board;  but  how  was  this  wanton  slaughter  to  influence  the  Brit- 
ish Government  ?  If  the  explosion  had  taken  place  in  the  Liverpool  dock 
a  great  destruction  of  life  and  property  might  have  been  recorded,  but 
Queen  Victoria  would  not  have  had  a  hair  of  her  royal  head  injured, 
much  less  the  stability  of  her  throne  shaken.  Infernal  machines  are  use- 
less as  weapons  of  revolution.  What  good  purpose  has  been  effected  by 
the  bombs  which  killed  the  Emperor  Alexander  1  Has  the  condition  of 
Russia  improved,  either  politically,  socially  or  morally,  by  reason  of  that 
great  crime?  By  no  means.  The  converse  is  the  case.  Yet  Russia  is 
under  a  personal  Government;  and  in  Russia,  if  anywhere,  dynamite  re- 
form Bhould  be  successful.  It  can  have  no  possible  effect  in  England, 
where  the  Government  is  practically  distinct  from  the  personality  of  the 
sovereign.  It  may  make  widows  and  orphans  of  innocent  people,  and 
Bend  to  untimely  graves  scores  of  men  whose  lives  are  useful  to  society. 
To  ship  such  engines  of  destruction  is  criminal  in  an  eminent  degree;  to 
plan  their  use  is  diabolic,  but  to  cast  them  adrift,  trusting  to  chance  to 
develop  their  destructive  force,  is  an  act  of  supreme  cowardice.  To  this 
low  pass  have  the  champions  of  Irish  nationality  descended.  Criminal, 
diabolic,  cowardly — this  vile  and  villainous  trinity  embodies  the  plan  of 
warfare  which  the  lawless  element  of  Ireland,  in  the  United  States,  has 
adopted  in  a  puny  effort  to  intimidate  England.  It  is  time  for  all  Irish- 
men of  honor  and  manhood  to  wash  their  hands  of  this  murderers'  busi- 
ness. It  is  plain  that  Ireland  will  not  strike  for  freedom,  and  the  cause 
that  can  only  be  advanced  by  the  exportation  of  infernal  machines,  to 
blow  up  Irish  dock-laborers  in  Liverpool,  is  not  worth  sustaining. 

"EVERYTHING    IS    TIP -TOP." 

That  was  the  last  dispatch  on  Thursday  about  President  Garfield, 
and  it  carries  a  great  mountain  of  consolation  to  the  nation.  We  do  not 
pretend  for  a  moment  that  we  have  any  more  special  interest  in  Mr. 
Garfield  than  we  should  have  had  in  Hancock,  Blaine,  English,  Arthur, 
or  any  other  American  gentleman  who  might  have  been  called  to  be 
President  of  these  United  States.  It  is  the  appalling  nature  of  the  crime 
that  horrifies  us.  This  infernal  fiend,  Guiteau,  would  just  as  readily 
have  shot  down  any  other  President.  His  animosity  was  not  personal, 
but  general.  He  wanted  a  position,  and  he  did  not  get  it ;  so  he  bought 
his  little  gun  and  used  it.  No  sane  man  can  make  anything  out  of  Gui- 
teau's  crime  except  a  diabolical  impulse — a  devilish  desire  to  shoot  the 
President  because  his  ambition  was  not  satisfied.  It  is  a  grave  question 
for  Congress  to  look  into  (and  we  approach  it  with  seriousness  and  rever- 
ence), as  to  whether  attempted  assassination  of  any  citizen  should  not  be 
punishable  with  death.  How  this  can  be  made  a  law  is  left  to  those  who 
make  laws,  but  there  is  really  no  just  enactment  that  could  be  framed 
which  would  set  a  higher  price  on  the  life  of  the  President  than  on  that 
of  the  humblest  American  on  the  water-front  of  San  Francisco.  It  is 
difficult  nowadays  to  hang  any  man  that  has  killed  his  fellow  ;  therefore, 
it  is  infinitely  harder  to  punish  a  man  who  has  unsuccessfully  tried  to 
shoot  his  fellow-man.  A  contemporary  observed  recently  (the  Washing- 
ton Jtepvblic)  that  when  the  Queen  of  England  was  shot  at,  the  would-be 
regicide  was  found  insane  by  the  jury  and  committed  to  Bedlam  for  life. 
But  this,  as  we  view  it,  is  not  adequate  punishment  for  Guiteau.  This 
is  a  free  country;  there  is  no  oppression,  no  outrage  on  law  and  order  and 
decency  except  that  which  is  effected  by  politicians  all  the  world  over. 
The  attempted  assassination,  then,  of  the  President  of  the  United  States 
is  a  crime  which  stands  out  with  exceptional  prominence.  If  the  heart 
of  the  nation  did  not  hang  so  tenderly  on  the  life  of  the  President,  it 
might  almost  permit  of  his  death  in  order  to  revenge  itself  on  the  assassin. 
But  God,  in  his  goodness,  has  so  far  given  the  people  of  America  every 
promise  of  the  President's  recovery,  and  the  prayer,  Farce  ei  Domine,  has 
gone  up  from  millions  of  lips.  It  is,  however,  now  in  order  for  some  of 
the  best  legal  minds  to  put  their  heads  together  and  see  ^?hat  can  be  done 
to  Guiteau. 

TOO  MUCH  OF  A  POLITICIAN  FOR  THE  ERMINE. 

The  spectacle  of  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court  of  this  city 
and  county  taking  an  active  part  in  a  County  Convention  is  simply  a 
shame  and  a  disgrace.  A  pot-house  politician  has  no  business  on  the  judi- 
cial bench  ;  but,  being  there,  he  should  try  to  raise  himself  to  its  dignity. 
That  he  cannot  rise  so  high  we  are  well  persuaded,  but  we  think  he  ought 
to  be  able  to  rise  above  the  level  of  Chris  Buckley  and  Con  Mooney. 
While  Judge  Ferral's  appearance  in  the  convention  alluded  to,  or  in  any 
other  political  convention,  is  altogether  out  of  place,  the  position  which 
he  has  assumed  is  still  more  objectionable.  At  the  present  moment  he  is 
the  champion  of  the  Desmond  faction  of  the  W.  P.  C,  and  in  his  cham- 
pionship went  so  far  as  to  inferentially  intimate  that  the  great  Democratic 
party  was  onlv  a  side  show  to  the  W.  P.  C,  and  that  while  the  strength 
of  the  latter  was  18,000  that  of  the  former  was  4,000.  If  the  brilliant 
juriat  understands  his  own  words,  and  believes  in  their  truth,  he  should 
surely  be  able  to  see  that  they  form  the  strongest  possible  reason  for  him 
to  get  up  and  move  that  the  convention  adjourn  sine  die.  A  party  which 
can  only  control  4,000  votes  is  simply  a  piece  club,  which  can  effect 
nothing  ;  and  thebare  idea  of  a  Superior  Judge  getting  off  the  bench  to 
scratch  and  fight  in  what  he  admits  to  be  a  piece  club  convention,  is  dis- 
gusting. 


THE  REV.  MR.  HEMPHILL'S  RESIGNATION. 
The  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  pastor  of  the  Calvary  Presbyterian  Church 
of  this  city,  has,  as  most  of  the  News  Letter's  readers  are  doubtless  aware, 
tendered  his  resignation.  While  the  great  majority  of  Mr.  Hemphill's 
flock  are  opposed  to  his  leaving  them,  there  is,  unfortunately,  a  small 
clique  who  entertain  personal  enmity  toward  him.  At  a  meeting  of  the 
congregation,  held  a  few  night's  since,  and  for  the  purpose  of  discussing 
the  resignation,  one  of  these  pious  humbugs  stated  his  objection  to  Mr. 
Hemphill  to  be  the  fact  that  he  (Mr.  Hemphill)  indulged  in  the  use  of 
tobacco.  The  p.  h.  alluded  to  did  ^  not  explain  how  the  use  of  an  inno- 
cent pipe  was  calculated  to  impair  a  minister's  usefulness,  nor  did  he 
claim  that  there  was  anything  in  the  "Westminster  Confession  of  Faith  " 
forbidding  the  use  of  the  "  weed."_  This  p.  h.'s  objection  to  the  use  of  to- 
bacco is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  instances  of  moral  and  mental  idiocy  it 
has  been  our  good  fortune  to  meet  with,  and  it  is  with  great  pleasure  that 
we  announce  that,  at  the  meeting  mentioned,  the  congregation  refused  to 
accept  the  resignation  by  an  almost  unanimous  vote.  The  trouble  which 
Mr.  Hemphill  has  had  with  this  insignificant,  noisy  faction  of  his  congre- 
gation, reminds  the  writer  of  an  incident  which  occurred  in  Australia 
some  years  ago.  It  runs  as  follows:  The  Reverend  Joseph  Clarke  was 
invited  from  England  to  take  charge  of  a  Baptist  congregation  in  Mel- 
bourne. The  Reverend  Joseph  was  an  accomplished  pulpit  orator,  but 
he  did  not  carry  such  a  large  cargo  of  religious  cant  as  some  of  his  flock 
wished  him  to.  In  a  year  or  two  there  grew  up  in  his  church  a  noisy, 
troublesome  little  clique  who  were  opposed  to  him,  and  then  he  resigned 
in  disgust.  In  laying  his  resignation  before  the  leading  lights  of  the 
church,  he  said  that  some  of  his  flock  objected  to  him  because  he  did  not 
wear  a  long  enough  face,  others  because  he  did  not  "  visit "  regularly 
enough,  and  others  for  equally  trivial  reasons ;  then  he  added,  with  an 
exquisite  touch  of  sarcasm,  "  Gentlemen,  the  salary  of  this  pastorate  is 
only  £750  a  year  ;  now,  you  cannot  expect  all  the  virtues  for  £750  a  year. 
It  can't  be  done  for  the  money." 

THE  AGONY  BUREAU  AT  WASHINGTON. 

"The  heart  of  the  nation"  should  not  be  wrung  unnecessarily  by 
prolonging  the  Presidential  agony.  Every  one  sympathizes  with  Presi- 
dent Garfield  and  his  noble  wife,  but  there  is  a  possibility  .of  over-doing 
even  a  good  thing.  The  point  has  been  reached  when  it  is  just  as  likely 
as  not  that  a  reaction  may  set  in,  and,  if  it  does,  it  will  make  short  work 
of  the  agony  bureau  of  Mr.  Secretary  Blaine.  The  fact  is  as  clear  as 
noon-day  that  the  politicians  have  been  manipulating  the  official  bulletins 
for  their  own  selfish  purposes.  It  is  further  self-evident  that  they  did  not 
believe  the  President  was  dangerously  hurt,  and  that  they  worried  him 
into  a  fever  by  their  selfish  intrusion,  incessant  scheming  and  endless  gab- 
ble. And  then,  when  they  began  to  realize  the  consequence  of  their  un- 
worthy acts,  they  set  to  work  to  fabricate  explanations  for  the  President's 
set-back,  uot  one  of  which  is  genuine.  The  result  has  been  seen  in  a 
series  of  alarming  telegrams,  which  gave  a  much  greater  shock  to  the 
country  than  that  produced  by  the  report  of  Guiteau's  pistol.  It  was 
wicked  in  an  eminent  degree  to  do  so.  There  was  no  excuse  whatever  for 
it.  But  the  effect  has  been  to  dry  up,  to  a  very  great  extent,  the  fountain 
of  popular  sympathy,  and  to  lead  men  to  the  conclusion  that  the  Presi- 
dent's wound  is  being  used  to  lay  a  foundation  for  the  Presidential  cam- 
paign of  1884.  When  Americans  come  to  think  in  this  way,  blighted 
hopes  are  a  certainty.  The  stalwarts  have  been  killed  by  the  President's 
wound.     It  would  be  a  misfortune  if  it  also  killed  his  own  popularity. 

HUMAN    LIFE    IS    HELD    TOO    CHEAP. 

The  verdict  of  the  Coroner's  jury  which  charged  ex-police-officer 
Dunn  with  the  crime  of  manslaughter,  in  connection  with  the  recent 
shooting  of  the  unfortunate  man  McKenna,  is,  while  perfectly  correct 
from  a  strictly  legal  stand-point,  a  glaring  absurdity.  Under  the  law, 
in  order  to  constitute  murder  in  the  first  degree,  the  slayer  must  have 
premeditated  the  deed.  A  man  who  draws  a  deadly  weapon  on  another 
is  either  a  cowardly  bully,  or  else  be  intends  in  his  heart  to  do  murder. 
He  has  no  right,  except  in  self-defense,  to  draw  a  deadly  weapon,  and 
when  he  does  so  society  is  entitled  to  put  the  worst  construction  on  his 
act,  and  to  assume  that  he  meant  to  do  murder.  When,  therefore,  ex-po- 
lice-officer Dunn  drew  his  pistol  he  meant  to  do  murder.  It  is  true  that 
he  did  not  intend  to  do  murder  on  the  person  of  the  inoffensive  McKen- 
na, who  had  not  yet  appeared  on  the  scene,  but  upon  hi3  comrade,  Sher- 
man. While,  under  the  law  as  it  now  stands,  this  circumstance  clears 
Dunn  of  the  graver  charge,  it  should  not  do  so.  Without  cause  and  with 
deliberation,  he  drew  a  deadly  weapon  with  the  intention  of  committing  a 
murder.  He  did  commit  a  murder,  though  his  victim  was  not  the  one  he 
had  selected.  He  is  therefore  a  murderer,  and  should  be  punished  as  one. 
These  facts  serve  to  show  that  the  law  requires  alteration,  and  the  reck- 
less manner  in  which  human  life  is  sacrificed  throughout  the  State  of 
California  emphasizes  the  showing. 

THE  ESCAPE  OF  ANOTHER  MURDERER. 

Another  murderer  is  about  to  step  forth  a  free  man.  Carleton,  who, 
without  a  word  of  warning  and  in  the  most  cowardly,  brutal  and  cold- 
blooded manner,  shot  down  a  rival  editor,  Brummel  by  name,  in  Hollister 
a  year  and  a  half  ago,  has  had  his  third  trial,  and  the  jury  refused  to 
agree.  A  more  gross,  shameless,  outrageous  miscarriage  of  justice  never 
occurred.  In  the  first  place  the^  man  was  guilty  of  a  clear,  deliberate 
murder,  perpetrated  in  the  broa'd  glare  of  the  daylight  in  the  public 
streets,  and  in  the  presence  of  a  number  of  witnesses.  Yet  the  Grand 
Jury,  in  violation  of  their  oaths,  reduced  the  charge  to  manslaughter. 
Upon  this  charge  he  was  tried  at  San  Jose  in  August  last.  At  this  trial 
the  defendant's  counsel  labored  to  convince  the  jury  that,  if  any  crime 
had  been  committed,  it  was  that  of  deliberate  murder  {which  was  true), 
and  that,  consequently,  they  could  not  find  hiB  client  guilty  of  the  crime 
charged  and  must  acquit  him.  The  jury,  however,  convicted  him,  but  the 
conviction  was  promptly  set  aside  by  the  Supreme  Court  under  a  legal 
legerdemain  called  res  gestae.  He  has  had  two  trials  since  that  and  on 
both  occasions  the  jury  has  agreed  to  disagree.  It  is  customary  after 
three  failures  to  convict  to  let  the  prosecution  drop.  This  murderer, 
therefore,  goes  free,  and  another  evidence  has  been  given  of  the  fact  that 
the  law  of  California  is  impotent  to  protect  human  life,  and  that  we  are 
all  existing  at  the  sufferance  of  cutthroats  and  murderers. 

Duryeas'  Starch  gives  a  beautiful  white,  glossy,  lasting  finish,  be- 
sides renders  fabrics  very  durable. 


July  30,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'Uaar  tha  Crier!"    "What  tha  4»»(l  an  th™>  ?" 
'One  tbat  will  plaj  the  dcTil.ttr  with  yon." 

■  HVd  a  »tmc   id  bis  tail  »s  ion«  as  a  flail. 
Which  mad©  him  grow  bolder  and  bolder." 


Two  of  our  prominent  restaurants  on  (May  street  were  closed- up  yes- 
terday, and  there  is  wailing  and  gnashing  of  hollow  teeth  among  the  pru- 
dent haberdasher's  clerks,  who  have  been  wont  to  eat  soup,  tish,  roast, 
entree,  pudding  and  cheese  for  fifteen  cents,  with  a  bottle  of  imported 
French  claret  thrown  in.  No  longer  can  the  weary  bootblack  or  the 
Kearny  street  masher  treat  their  lady-loves  to  a  forty-cent  banquet ;  nor 
can  the  butcher's  Apprentice  j;et  away  with  five  succulent  ears  of  corn  for 
the  modest  dime.  And  Clay  street  looks  as  though  some  great  calamity 
had  befallen  the  city,  as  the  hungry  but  economic  citizen  gazes  on  the 
lock  affixed  to  the  door,  and  peers  vacantly  through  the  window  at  a 
wooden  toothpick.  But,  in  this  hour  of  bitter  grief,  we  bid  all  young 
men  who  are  boarding  themselves  on  twenty  cents  a  day  to  be  of  good 
cheer.  A  philanthropist  from  Italy,  named  Spahgetti,  is  about  to  open  a 
restaurant  on  the  City  Front,  where  excellent  meals  can  be  obtained  for 
seven  cents,  and  where  the  sausages  will  be  heavenly.  It  is  a  little  fur- 
ther to  walk,  but  what  is  that  among  so  many? 

An  item  in  yesterday's  Call  relates  how  a  young  lady  was  accident- 
ally poisoned  by  grapes,  the  supposition  being  that  some  acid  or  poison 
had  been  sprinkled  over  the  vines  by  the  proprietor  of  the  vineyard. 
This  reminds  us  of  several  similar  cases.  In  1874  an  old  lady  of  89  died 
from  eating  a  piece  of  beef  cut  from  an  old  cow  that  lived  four  blocks  off 
a  rattlesnake.  In  the  same  year  an  infant  six  weeks  old  died  from  eating 
three  broiled  flounders  that,  as  it  was  supposed,  had  been  in  swimming  near 
the  carcass  of  a  poisoned  dog.  A  young  dressmaker  in  Iowa  was  recently 
seized  with  convulsions  from  the  effects  of  a  green  wall-paper  in  the  next 
house,  in  which,  it  was  thought,  there  was  arsenic.  Our  readers  will  also 
distinctly  remember  the  case  of  Miss  Squirteldowser,  in  New  York, 
whose  nose  was  brushed  by  a  fly  that  had  flew  near  a  flea  that  had  hopped 
off  a  strychnined  dog.  Mis3  S.  died  in  great  agon3T  eleven  years  after- 
ward. All  this  shows  that  we  cannot  be  too  careful  how  frequently  we 
drink  as  long  as  we  can  get  credit,  and  that  there  is  poison  in  the  air  we 
breathe,  and  sometimes  in  the  words  we  speak. 

In  its  issue  of  Friday,  the  Call  says:  "Superintendent  of  Public 
Schools  Taylor,  in  response  to  many  inquiries,  states  that  pupils  are  not 
compelled  to  write  an  essay  on  the  subject  of  intemperance  and  tobacco, 
or  enter  into  any  competition  for  the  McDonald  prizes.  The  scholars 
may  do  as  they  please  in  the  matter.  Those  who  do  compete,  however, 
must  furnish  original  productions."  We  should  imagine  that  they  were 
not  compelled  to  write  an  essay  on  either  subject,  and  it  is  disgracing  and 
debasing  childhood  to  ask  it  to  do  anything  of  the  sort.  To  encourage 
children,  who  have  never  given  the  subject  a  thought  perhaps,  to  try  and 
gain  prizes  of  from  S100  to  $400  (we  believe)  to  write  about  drunkenness 
or  nicotine,  is  a  foul  sin.  The  donor  probably  never  looked  at  the  matter 
in  this  light,  but  it  is  not  too  late  for  him  to  withdraw  his  misguided  offer 
to  our  children.  To  study  up  these  subjects  is,  beyond  all  question,  an 
incentive  to  children  to  drink  and  smoke,  and  no  man  need  fear  to  assert 
that,  on  the  subject  of  intemperance  and  tobacco,  as  regards  children  in 
the  public  schools,  ignorance  is  bliss. 

At  the  solicitation  of  a  friend  this  week  we  were  induced  to  try  some 
of  Dr.  EulenspiegeFs  Parl&y-vous  Francais  Bitters.  After  one  dose  we 
gained  fifteen  pounds  in  weight,  and  after  the  second  every  button  flew 
right  out  of  our  vest.  We  did  not  take  any  more,  having  only  one  suit 
of  clothes  and  being  unable  to  obtain  credit  for  a  new  suit,  but  for  a  but- 
ton-bursting tonic  we  can  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  our  readers.  For 
sale  at  all  druggists.  Price,  §>1  25  a  bottle  and  a  liberal  discount  to  the 
trade.  It  is  very  seldomly  and  most  infrequentially  that  this  column  is 
ever  used  for  advertising  purposes,  only  Mr.  Blithers,  the  druggist,  pays 
a  dollar  a  line  for  this  notice,  so  we  cannot  help  remarking  that  we  have 
recently  tried  Dr.  Pudeldinger's  patent  "Preventive  Adiposity  Drops." 
After  taking  two  drops  we  dropped  thirty  pounds,  and  our  evening  ulster 
hangs  on  us  like  an  empty  clothes  bag.  It  is  rather  a  prostitution  of  the 
News  Letter  to  advertise  patent  rubbish,  but  the  dailies  all  do  it  and 
we've  got  to  make  a  living  as  well  as  any  one  else.  Price  of  thiB  item, 
fifteen  dollars. 

With  all  possible  reverence,  and  approaching  the  subject  with  the 
awe  that  befits  us,  we  tenderly  suggest  that  it  would  do  no  harm — in 
fact,  that  good  might  even  come  out  of  it — that  is  to  say,  it  would  be  in 
no  way  injurious — it  couldn't  hurt  anybody— well,  it  would  be  an  unmiti- 
gated act  of  charity  to  the  public  if  the  four  end  men  at  the  Minstrels  got 
their  beautiful  dirty  flannel  suits  washed.  People  don't  pay  a  dollar  to 
gaze  on  a  lot  of  used-up  clothes,  and  washing  is  not  expensive  in  San 
Francisco.  There  seems  to  be  a  feeling  among  the  best  troupes  which 
visit  us  that  they  can  be  as  careless  as  they  please,  and  can  do  things  here 
which  they  dare  not  do  in  Boston  or  New  York.  And  that  is  where  they 
make  a  budding,  blooming,  flowery  error.  There  is,  also,  a  practice  at 
this  house  of  handing  each  lady  a  lilliputian  vial  of  vile  scent,  and  the 
question  arises:  Is  it  donated  to  the  audience  to  take  the  smell  off  the 
Minstrels  or  to  relieve  the  Minstrels  of  the  smell  of  the  audience  ?  It  is 
an  open  question. 

These  infernal  comets  are  raising  Cain  in  California,  and  have  the 
most  extraordinary  effect  on  the  population.  Personally  we  have  not  suf- 
fered half  as  much  as  other  people,  but  only  this  week  we  were  dunned 
by  a  Chinese  washman,  had  a  bilious  attack,  lost  three  dollars  at  poker, 
had  a  fight  with  a  Supervisors,  got  our  best  coat  all  spotted,  upset  a  can 
of  coal-oil  on  the  parlor  carpet,  quarreled  with  our  wife,  lost  the  dog,  and 
the  eldest  child  broke  her  nose  and  lost  a  dollar,  which  in  a  moment  of 
weakness  was  given  her  to  buy  a  doll  with.  There  have  been  39  divorces 
recorded  this  week  and  any  quantity  of  attempted  suicides,  and  almost 
the  only  firms  that  haven't  suspended  are  whisky  firms.  You  can't  make 
them  suspend  worth  a  cent,  that  is  as  long  as  California  is  right  side  up. 

If  we  may  believe  the  system  of  reckoning  used  by  the  State's  Prison 
Directors  when  they  go  on  their  tour  of  inspection,  this  State,  according 
to  their  mileage  bills,  must  be  about  4,000  miles  long.  We  have  always 
supposed  that  it  was  only  a  short  distance  from  the  city  to  Folsom  and 
San  Quentin,  but  we  are  wrong.  It  is  about  300  miles  to  each  place,  and 
we  can  prove  it  by  some  of  the  Directors'  bills. 


There  seems  but  little  chance  of  the  aesthetic  mania  which  now  dis- 
tracts England  ever  taking  much  effect  in  San  Francisco— that  is  to  say 
if  we  may  judge  from  the  following  conversation.  One  of  our  society 
belles  has  just  returned  from  Europe,  and  though  not  quite  "aesthet- 
jzed,  yet  she  still  has  that  sort  of  regard  for  it  which  people  who  praise 
Tennyson,  but  cannot  understand  him,  have  for  the  incomprehensible 
Young  lady  from  Europe—"  You  may  laugh,  dear,  as  much  as  you  like 
at  the  aesthetic  school,  but  after  all  there  is  something  spirituelle  in  sit- 
ting up  all  night  with  a  lily."    San  Francisco  girl,  who  has  not  made  the 

U-ropian  tour-  "  It  may  be  very  fine  and  what-do-you-call  it,  but  I'd 
considerably  sooner  sit  up  with  a  too  awfully  utterly  nice  young  man  " 
The  traveled  one  left  the  room  in  Bilence,  and  pity  for  the  unsophisticated 
one  sank  deeply  into  her  heart. 

"  Mein  husband  hat  ein  new  house  gebuilt,"  said  Mrs.  FerkelBtecher 
the  other  day,  und  wir  proposen  einzumoven  in  six  weeks.  Das  Haus 
ist  auf  dem  corner  of  Broadway  and— Herr  Gott  Sacrament  Potztausend 
(excusen  sie  mich— erne  flea  hat  mich  eben  auf  dem  leg  gebitet)— auf  dem 
corner  of  Broadway  and-(Gott  sey  Dank  und  Lob,  Ich  habe  die  Flea 
gecatcht)— vel,  auf  dem  corner  of  Broadway  und  Stockton  strasse.  Wir 
haben  neue  Carpets  gebought,  and  allea  ist  sehr  schoen  aufgetixt  sieben 
rooms  mit  hot  und  cold  water  ein  feiner  shtove  und  wunderschoene  gas- 
fixtures.  Der  bath-tub  allein  hat  fifty  dollars  gekost,  und  die  children's 
cribs  sind  von  dem  besten  black  walnut.  So  soon  als  wir  gesettlet  sind 
wollen  wir  eine  grosse  Party  geben  mit  ichecream  und  champa^na  I 
voudschmile. 

Ever  since  Guiteau  took  a  shot  at  Garfield  the  papers  have  been  full 
of  accounts  of  other  alleged  lunatics  who  have  expressed  a  wish  to  gain 
popularity  in  somewhat  the  same  manner.  Governors  Cornell  and  Pills- 
bury  have  both,  if  we  cau  believe  the  reports,  had  extremely  narrow  es- 
capes. 1  he  former  was  threatened  by  a  semi-insane  but  harmless  man* 
the  latter  was  about  to  be  shot  at  by  a  man  with  an  unloaded  musket. 
Such  fearfully  narrow  squeaks  suggest  to  the  writer  an  escape  which  he 
once  had.  A  man  dropped  a  rotten  watermelon  from  a  two-story  house  as 
he  was  passing.  Providentially  it  did  not  hit  him.  Had  it  done  so  some- 
thing must  have  given  way. 

The  tramp  is,  as  a  rule,  wise  in  his  generation  as  to  the  way  in  which 

he  secretes  himBelf  for  a  free  ride.  Last  week  a  Los  Angeles  free  traveler 
took  up  his  quarters  in  a  then  empty  water  tank  on  the  railroad.  In  the 
still  hourB  of  the  night,  however,  it  was  filled  and,  not  waking  in  time, 
the  tramp  was  drowned.  The  fact  of  the  existence  of  any  extraneous 
substance  in  the  water  was  only  discovered  by  the  accident  of  a  thirsty 
brakesman  taking  a  drink  of  it.  He  remarked  a  faint  taste  of  whisky, 
and,  telling  his  experience  to  others,  a  search  was  instituted  for  the 
cause.  This  resulted  in  the  finding  of  the  dead  tramp  and  a  natural 
emetic  all  round. 

Mr.  Stephen  Maasett,  (says  the.  Cuckoo)  an  American  composer,  who 
set  to  music  Austin  Dobson's  pathetic  poem  of  "The  Dying  Boy's 
Prayer,"  has  received  a  note  from  Mr.  Longfellow,  in  which  he  says: 
"  Nothing  can  be  more  pathetic  than  the  exclamation  of  the  dying  boy— 
'  Dear  God,  make  room  for  a  tired  little  fellow.'  And  these  words  were 
really  uttered  by  a  child  who  was  dying.  That  makes  them  doubly  pa- 
thetic." Stephen,  did  Henry  Wadsworth  really  say  that,  because  Charles 
Dickens  has  said  something  so  extremely  like  it? 

We  saw  recently,  on  one  fence  in  this  city,  the  following  advertise- 
ments all  stenciled  according  to  the  modern  fashion:  "  Try  Sweezel- 
buster's  Infallible  Liver  Pills,"  "Prepare  to  Meet  Thy  God,"  "Liebig's 
Extracts  are  the  Best,"  "  Vote  for  Buggins  for  County  Clerk,"  "  Read 
Florence  Marryat's  Last  Work, '  She  Jumpeth  Up  Like  a  First-class  Acro- 
bat,' "  "  Smoke  Jackson's  Plug,"  "  Everybody  Uses  Oottleton's  Capillary 
Tonic."  We  read  these  notices  carefully,  and  acted  on  the  advice  con- 
veyed.    The  beer  cost  us  five  cents. 

Mr.  John  Curtin  has  commenced  suit  to  recover  $5,000  for  services 
rendered  as  custodian  of  the  diamonds  of  Theresa  Percy  Bell,  valued  at 
§300,000.  Now,  when  he  gets  through  with  bis  suit,  we  want  to  inform 
Mr.  John  Curtin  that  he  is  just  the  man  we  need  at  this  office.  We  have 
an  old  tom-cat  that  from  time  to  time  gets  fearfully  neglected,  and  it 
wants  a  custodian.  If  terms  are  not  too  high,  the  gentleman  can  have 
the  billet,  and  we  pay  so  promptly  that  he  will  never  have  to  bring  a  law- 
suit. 

An  editor  once  made  the  remark  that  giving  his  best  articles  to  printers 
to  be  set  up  was  like  throwing  pearls  before  swine.  His  funeral,  which 
took  place  the  following  day  under  the  auspices  of  the  Typographical 
Union,  was  very  affecting,  only  the  corpse  was  unrecognizable.  As  they 
took  the  lid  off  for  the  last  time,  an  aged  compositor  said  in  a  husky 
voice,  "  May  God  have  mercy  on  his  soul ;  you  couldn't  put  a  hair  space 
into  a  bit  of  his  body  that  isn't  black  and  blue." 

We  notice  that  Miss  Cora  E.  Hezlep,  the  young  lady  who  so  narrowly 
escaped  being  murdered  with  Ida  Dunn  at  Wheatland  a  year  or  two  ago, 
has  just  been  married  in  San  Leandro.  We  congratulate  her  heartily, 
but — her  husband— William  B.  Swears— we  are  sorry  for  that;  we  always 
hated  profanity.  It  would  have  been  better  if  he  had  been  a  dumb  man, 
as  it  is  evident  that  the  fair  Cora  Hezlip  enough  for  both.  [Editor  dis- 
charged.— Prop.  N.  Iu\ 

A  Texas  man  has  been  locked  up  because  he  thought  he  was  delegated 
by  God  to  kill  all  doctors,  lawyers  and  members  of  the  Legislature.  To 
lock  a  man  up  with  such  a  beautiful  inspiration  is  one  of  the  greatest  out- 
rages of  the  nineteenth  century.  If  the  Texas  authorities  will  only  lib- 
erate him,  and  forward  him  to  this  office,  we  guarantee  him  a  steady  sal- 
ary of  $30  a  week  and  all  the  implements  he  requires. 

It  is  said  that  2,000  gallons  of  buttermilk  are  sold  daily  in  Milwaukee 
saloons  during  the  hot  weather.  This  would  be  a  large  amount  of  butter- 
milk for  a  town  of  this  size,  and  would  argue  well  for  the  temperance  of 
Milwaukee  if  statistics  did  not  unfortunately  show  that  they  sell  about 
14,000  gallons  of  whisky  there  per  diem  whether  it  is  hot  or  cold. 

The  Thomas  Pope,  the  whaling  bark,  has  sailed  again  to  the  Arctic- 
gone  to  the  North  Pole,  as  it  were — to  try  and  find  the  article.  To  see 
any  joke  in  this  item,  the  words  have  to  be  articulated  very  cautiously. 
Ah  tickle  me ! 

We  are  taught  that  it  is  easier  for  a  camel  to  go  through  the  eye  of  a 
needle  than  for  a  rich  mau  to  enter  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  If  business 
continues  as  it  is  now,  we  have  all  a  fair  chance  of  getting  there. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  1TEWS   LETTER  AND 


July  30,  1881. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 


Time  Schedule,  Saturday,  June  4, 1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows; 

LEAVE 
'FOR 

}         DESTINATION.         {     *™™ 

9:30  A.M. 

..„„Antiech  and  Martinez 

3:35  p.m. 

*3:O0r.M. 

*10l05  A.M. 

*4u0r.M. 

it        <t        <* 

*12:35a».jt 

8:00  a  m. 

7:35  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

Calistoga  and  Napa..* 

7:35  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

..  J  Deming and \ Express 

3:35  p.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:05  a.m. 

8:00  a.m 

..  |  Gait  and )  via  Livermore 

. .  }  Stockton  i  via  Martinez 

6:05  p.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 

+12:35  P.m. 

*3:30  p.m. 

.  „•.  Knight's  Landing 

11:3a  a.m. 

J8:00  a.m. 

....        "        "     (Jdundays  only) 

9:30  A.M. 

....  Los  Angeles  and  South 

3:35  p.m. 

8:00  a  m. 

..   .Livermore  and  Niles 

6:05  p.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

"        "        "              ..  .. 

8:35  A.M. 

9:30  A.M 

....Madera  and  Yosemite 

3:35  p.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 

"        "        "         

*12:35  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

....  Marysville  and  Chico 

7:35  p.m. 

10:00  a.m. 

....  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

4:06  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

. .  j  Ogden  and  1  Express. 

..  \  East f  Emigrant........ 

11:35  a.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

6:05a.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

.  ..  Redding  and  lied  Bluff 

7:35  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

..  ( Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  ■]  Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . . . 

7:35  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

. .  \  Alta /  via  Benicia 

11:35  a.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 

....  Sacramento  ttiver  Steamers. . 

*6:00  a.m. 

(i 

*4:00p.m. 

» 

•12.85  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

....Virginia  City 

11:35  A.M. 

♦3:30  p.m. 

*7:35  P.M. 

*S:00  A.M. 

*7:35  P.M. 

Train  leu 

viag  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a,m.  should  meet 

Pacific  Ex 

press  from  ■'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 

Express  fr 

os  "Deming"  at  Byroa. 

Froi 

a  "SAN  FRAHTCISCO."  Daily. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND-*|6:10,  (7:30,  *8:30,  t9:30,  10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  +3:30,  t4:30,  t5:30,  t6:30,  7:00,  8:10, 

9:20,  10.40,  *11:45. 

(tBunning  through  to  Alameda,  Sundays  excepted.) 
To   ALAMEDA  Dirkct— 7:00,   8:00,  9:00,   10:00,  11:00, 

12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4;00,  5:00,  6:00,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10:40,  *11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9;30,  10:30,  11:30,  1;00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY"— *6;10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:3Q. 

To  "  SABT  FRANCISCO,"  Paily. 

From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00,  6:50,and  every 
21th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting  2.24) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  jl0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10.  *5:50,  6:40,^7:44,  t8:44, 
t9:44,  tl0:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  t3:44,  +4:44, 
+5:44,  +6:44,  +7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

(tStarting2Q  minutes  earlier  from  Alameda,  Sundays  ex- 
cepted.) 

From  ALAMEDA  Direct— *5 -.00,  '5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  8:00, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00, 
*7:20,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6;30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:3G,  8:00,  10:00, 

12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creelt  Routes 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3c!5, 

5:L5. 
From  OAKLAND—  *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 

All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  <*J  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 


"Official  Schedule  Time"  furnished  by  Raxbo&ph  & 
Co.,  Jewelers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townk  General  Superintendent. 


GENTLE    WORD5. 

Each  gentle  word  is  a  thought  of  love, 
"Which  finds  its  way  through  the  blue  above, 
To  light  beyond  on  the  pearly  strand, 
And  give  thee  joy  in  the  better  land. 
Each  gentle  word  is  a  wreath  of  flowers, 
Gathered  fresh  from  the  heart's  green  bowers, 
Whose  fragrance  will  reach  the  pearly  strand, 
To  give  thee  joy  in  the  better  land. 
Each  gentle  word  is  a  harp  of  gold, 
Which  angels  bear  to  the  upper  fold  j 
To  play  thee  a  song  on  the  pearly  strand 
To  give  thee  joy  in  the  better  land. 
Kind  deeds  and  words  are  tinkling  bells, 
Sounding  up  from  the  heart's  deep  wells  j 
Whose  chimes  will  reach  the  pearly  strand, 
To  give  thee  joy  in  the  better  land. 
Each  gentle  word  is  a  swift-winged  dove, 
Bridging  the  way  irom  thy  heart  of  love, 
Over  the  waves  to  the  pearly  strand, 
To  bear  thee  across  to  the  better  land. 


^gfc.Jg.Jkl  UFZ  OAD.^  t 

BROAD   GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing-  Saturday,  Jiine4th.lS81, 
and  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
San  Francisco,  from  Passenger  Depot  on  Townsend 
street,  between  Third  and  Fourth  streets,  as  follows; 

Q  Q  A  a.m.  daily  for  San  Jose    and  Way  Stations. 
^**J\J    (Returniug,  arrives  San  Francisco  3:36  p.m. 
631"  Stages  for  Peseadero  (via  San  Mateo)  connect 
with  this  train  only. 

9DA  a.m.  Sundays  only,  for  San  Jose  and  Way  Sta- 
•""     tions.     (Returning,  arrivesS,  F.  8:16  p.m.) 

"I  (\  4(~\  a.m.  daily  (Monterey  and  Soledad  Through 
-*-  Vy.tt \J  Trail.)  for  San  Jose,  Gilroy,  (Hollister  and 
Tres  Pinos),  Pajaro,  Castroville,  Monterey,  Salinas,  Sol- 
edad and  Way  Stations.  (Returning,  arrives  San  Fran- 
cisco 6:00  p.m.) 

63F"  Parlor  Cars  attached  to  this  train. 

B3P"  At  Pajaro  the  Santa  Cri'z  Railroad  connects 
with  this  Train  for  Aptos,  Soquel  and  Santa  Cruz. 

83F""  Stage  connections  made  with  this  train.  (Pesea- 
dero Stages  via  San  Mateo  excepted.) 

Q  OAp.m.  daily,  Sundays  excepted,  "Monterey 
0.t>\_/  AND  Santa  Cruz  Express  "for  San  Mateo, 
Redwood,  Menlo  Park,  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Gilroy 
(Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos),  Pajaro,  Castroville  (Salinas), 
and  Monterey.    (Returning,  arrives  S.  F  10:02  a.m.) 

g^At  PAJARO  the  SANTA  CRUZ  RAILROAD 
connects  with  this  train  for  Aptos,  Soquel  and  Santa 
Cruz. 

PASSENGERS  BY  THIS  TRAIN 
£  C" HOTEL  DELMONTE,"        ,„,„„      «,   „,-„, 
V\  MONTEREY,  .... 7.05  P.M.-3h.  35m. 

<;  ( SANTA  CRUZ 7.26  p.m.—  3h.  56m, 

40  £T  p.m.  Daily  Express  for  San  Jose  and  Principal 
•  40  Way  Stations.  (Returning,  arrives  S.  F.  9:03a.m. 
SSOrSunddys  only  this  train  stops  at  all  Way  Stations. 

51  K  p.m.  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  Menlo  Park 
•  J-*->  and  Way  Stations.  (Rtturning,ar.S.F.8:10A.M. 

6  0  f\  p.m.  daily,  for  Menlo  Park  and  Way  Stations 
•  0\J     (Returning,  arrives  San  Francisco  6:40  A.M.) 

SPECIAL    RATES 
To  Monterey,  Aptos,  Soqnel,  Santa  Crnz. 

Single  Trip  Tickets  to  any  of  ahove  points. $3.50 
Excursion  Tickets  (Round  Trip)  to  any  of 
above  points,  sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sunday 
mornings,  good  for   return    until  following 

Monday  inclusive $5  00. 

SPECIAL  ROUND  TRIP  SEASON  TICKETS, 
(Good  for  return  until  October  31, 18:11), 

San  Francisco  to  Monterey  and  return $6  00 

San  Francisco  to  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz, 
inclusive,  and  return $7  00- 

SPECIAL  NOTICE. 

The  well-known  "  Pacific  Grove  Ret:  eat "  at  Monterey 
is  now  open  for  the  reception  of  visitors,  tourists  and 
"campers."  This  popular  resort  has  been  entirely  re- 
fitted by  its  present  owners  (the  Pacific  Improvement 
Company)  with  new  furniture,  tents,  etc.  Circulars 
giving  full  information  as  to  rates,  terms,  etc.,  can  be 
had  upon  application  to  any  "Station  Agent,"  on  the 
line  of  the  Central  or  Southern  Pacific  Railroad. 


Also,  Excursion  Tickets  to  SAN  JOSE  and  inter- 
mediate points  sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sunday  mornings, 
good  for  return  until  following  Monday  inclusive. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 

A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


SOUTHERN  DIVISIONS. 

B5?~  Passengers  for  Los  Angeles  and  intermediate 
points.-as  also  Yuma  and  all  points  east  of  the  Colorado 
River,  will  take  the  cars  of  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad 
via  OAKLAND,  leaving  SAN  FRANCISCO  via  Ferry 
Landing,  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m.  daily  (S.  P.  Atlan- 
tic Express  Train). 


Our  Painless  Departure. — In  the  Popular 
Science  Monthly  for  July,  l>r.  T.  D  Spencer  re- 
views what  is  known  of  the  end  of  life,  and  en- 
deavors to  prove  the  painlessness  of  death.  The 
visions  of  the  dying  so  often  attributed  to  glimp- 
ses into  the  mysteries  of  a  future  world,  he  main 
tains  ate  shown  in  the  light  of  seientifie  fact  to 
be  mere  wandering  of  a  fast  disorganising  brain. 
The  asphyxia  produced  by  burning  charcoal  is 
often  accompanied  by  disturbed  fancies,  similar 
to  those  preceding  death,  and  the  natural  infer- 
ence is  that  they  both  result  from  the  same  cause. 
In  a  semi-conscious  stupor,  the  thoughts  of  the 
dying,  taking  no  note  of  the  present,  revert  to 
the  past,  and  seem  to  live  their  lives  over  again. 


Commencing-  Sunday,  April  10th,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.   Boats  aud  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


7  1  O  A,M*  ^ai'J'  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentiu 
I  .  J.  \j  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  Guyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3(")0  P.  M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
e^-7^  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  Citv  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0A  A.M.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
'^V  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern.ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  $1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  82;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdale, 
§4  50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


SOUTH  PACIFIC  COAST  R.  R. 

(NEW  ROUTE-NARROW  GAUGE.) 

SUMMER    ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing:  April  4.  1881,  Boats  and 
Trains  will  leave  Han  Francisco  from  Ferry  Land- 
ing, foot  of  Market  street,  as  follows: 


Q  'JAau.,  Daily,  for  Alameda,  West  San  Leaudro, 
^•OKJ  West  San  Lorenzo,  Russell's,  Mount  Eden, 
Alvarado,  Hall's,  Newark,  Mowry's,  Alviso,  Agnew's, 
Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Lovelady's,  Los  Gatos,  Alma, 
Wright's,  Glenwood,  Dougherty's  Mill,  Felton,  Big  Tree 
Grove,  Summit  and  Santa  Cruz. 


O  Q/~i  p-m.,  Daily,  for  Santa  Cruz  and  all  intermedi- 
**• "  "    ate  stations. 


4QA  p.m..  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  San  Jose 
•  Ov-/    and  all  intermediate  points. 


gg?^  In  Alameda  all  through  trains  will  stop  at  Park 
Street  and  Pacific  Avenue  only. 

Stages  connect  at- Los  Gat03  with  S:30  a.m.  aud 
3:30  p.m.  trains  for  Congress  Springs  and  Saratoga. 

EXCURSION    TICKETS 
Sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays,  good  until  Monday  fol- 
lowing, inclusive:  To  San  Jose  and  return,  S3  50 ;  Santa 
Cruz  and  return,  §5. 

OAK  LAX  D  AND  ALAMEDA  FERRY, 

Ferries   and    Local   Trains  leave    San 

Francisco    for   Oakland    and    Alameda: 

+6:35-7:35-8:30-9:30— 10:30— 11:30a.m.    tl2.30-l:30- 
2:30-3:30    4:30-5:30-6:30-7:30—3:30  and   11:30  P.M. 

From  Corner  Fourteenth  aud  Webster 
streets,  Oakland:  *6;00  -+7:00  —  8:00  —  8:50— 
9:50— 10:50— tll:50A.M.  12:50-  -1:50—2:50—3:50—4:50— 
5:50—6:50  and  9:50  p.m. 

From  If  ig-h  street,  Alameda—  "5:45—  *6:45 
—7:45— 8:38-9:35— 10:35-tll:35  A.M.  12:35— 1;35— 2:35 
—3:35—4:35—5:35—6:35  and  9:35  P.M. 

t Saturdays  and  Suudays  only. 

*  Daily,  Sundays  excepted. 

Up-Town  Ticket  Office,  20S  Montgomery  street.  Bag- 
gage checked  at  hotels  and  residences. 

Through  trains  arrive  at  San  Francisco  at  9:35  and 
10:35  a.m.  and  6:35  p.m. 

F.  W.  BOWEN,  GEO.  H.  WAGGONER, 

Superintendent.  Gen.  Pass'gr  Agent. 


ADVICE. 

The  best  and  surest  method  of  advice 
Should  spare  the  person,  though.it  brand  the  vice. 
Be  wise  in  time  ;  a  moment's  thought  may  spare 
Whole  years  of  vain  regret  and  anxious  care. 
The  ways  of  God  are  ways  of  mercy  still ; 
Full  many  a  blessing  springs  from  seeming  ill. 
Who  lives  to  nature  rarely  can  be  poor  ; 
Who  lives  to  fancy  never  can.  be  rich. 
When  all  the  blandishments  of  life  are  gone, 
The  coward  sneaks  to  death,  the  brave  live  on. 
One  reckless  act,  one  small  neglect,  may  be 
The  hidden  spring  of  years  of  misery. 
Crush  in  its  germ  the  evil  flower ; 
Full  soon  its  growth  defies  thy  power. 


$72 


A  "WEEK.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  Thtje  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Mama. 


July  30,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


'The  World, 

[By 


'the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful    Penman.  1 


A  lew  days  since,  in  the  parish  church  of  En,  the  young  Duke  of  Or- 
leans received  his  premiere  communion.  The  Figaro  takes  advantage  of 
this  occasion  to  remark  that  "  believing  and  OSOnarchial  France  will  ev- 
erywhere join  with  all  her  heart  in  the  manly  and  religious  act  the  con- 
summation of  which  has  given  it  a  prince."  The  young  Prince  Louis 
Philippe  Robert  d'Orleans  was  born  on  February  t>,  1869.  He  had  two 
brothers,  whom,  says  ihe  Figarot  "Providence  has  spared  the  trials  of 
life,"  and  he  remains  alone  with  his  two  sisters,  the  Princess  Amelie,  born 
in  1866,  and  the  Princess  Helene,  borne  in  1871.— —Some  interesting  fig- 
ures have  been  published  iu  the  Milanese  papers  relating  to  the  public 
Appearances  of  the  great  tenor  Mario,  who  is  now  living  in  retirement  at 
lit  uie.  From  1839,  when  he  nihde  his  debut,  till  1871,  when  he  retired, 
he  sang  931  times  in  all.  225  of  these  appearances"  were  in  operas  by  Don- 
izetti, 170  by  Meyerbeer,  143  Rossini,  112  Verdi,  82  Bellini,  70  Gounod, 
08  Mozart,  30  Flotow,  12  Cimarosa,  12  Auber,  5  Costa,  1  Halevy,  and  one 
by  Mercadante.  In  particular  operas  Les  Huguenots  heads  the  list,  Sig- 
nor  Mario  having  snug  Raoul  119  times.  Then  comes  II  Barbiere  (Alma- 
viva)  102  times.  Lucrezia  Borgia  91,  Faust  59,  Favorita  49,  Don  Giovanni, 
47,  Prophete  45,  I  Furitani  44,  Rigoletto  32,  Don  Pasquale  32,  Martha 
20,  Ballo  in  Maschera  29,  and  Trovatore  28  times.— The  young  Count 
Bismarck  has  been  formally  wedded  to  the  Princess  Carolatte,  with  whom 
he  had  fled  to  Switzerland.  The  bride  possesses  one  advantage  over  her 
young  husband — that  of  the  experience  which  years  alone  can  give,  as  she 
is  his  senior  by  some  three  lustres.  Bismarck,  whose  paternal  amour  pro- 
pre  is  said  to  have  been  much  wounded  by  thematch,  was  induced  by  the 
advice  of  his  physician  to  receive  the  newly-wedded  couple  and  pronounce 
his  forgiveness  for  the  rash  engagement  into  which  his  son  had  entered. 
^^Among  the  many  anecdotes  connected  with  the  late  M.  Menier,  of 
chocolatesque  fame,  which  have  obtained  publicity  in  the  Parisian  press 
since  his  decease,  is  one  curiously  exemplifying  the  ease  with  which  a 
ready  wit  may  convert  a  seemingly  irreparable  mishap  into  a  source  of 
profit  and  renown.  It  appears  that  some  years  ago  a  large  quantity  of 
cake  chocolate,  which  had  been  for  a  considerable  time  "  in  stock,"  stored 
away  in  M.  Menier's  warehouses,  was  found,  when  required  for  sale,  to 
have  turned  white.  The  manager  was  in  great  perplexity  as  to  how  he 
might  remedy  so  untoward  an  accident,  when  one  of  his  clerks  proposed, 
upon  paymeut  of  100,000f.,  to  extricate  him  from  his  difficulty.  After 
long  negotiation,  Menier  signed  a  promise  to  pay  the  amount  demanded, 
conditionally  upon  his  adoption  of  the  expedient,  which  proved  to  be  the 
following:  That  he  should  advertise  his  chocolate  as  being  the  only 
chocolate  in  the  world  susceptible  of  turning  gray  through  old  age.  Me- 
nier recognized  the  brilliancy  of  this  quaint  notion,  paid  the  money  and 
issued  the  advertisement.  An  enormous  demand  for  the  "  white  choco- 
late "  was  the  result ;  the  old  damaged  stock  was  sold  off  at  a  top  price, 
and  if  we  may  believe  the  Gaulois,  there  are  still  thousands  of  chocolate 
consumers  in  France  who  exhibit  a  decided  preference  for  that  particular 
description  of  "  chocolat  Menier,"  the  cakes  of  which,  when,  broken,  ex- 
hibit a  grayish  hue  throughout  their  entire  substance. ^—Madame  Sarah 
Bernhardt  is  quite  as  much  of  a  favorite  in  London  as  ever,  and  receives 
more  invitations  for  dinner-parties  aud  breakfast  parties  than  she  can  pos- 
sibly accept.  She  appeared  lately  at  a  large  dinner  party  given  in  her 
honor,  in  a  toilette  composed  of  a  cuirass  corsage  in  peacock- blue  beads, 
worn  over  a  train  of  satin  of  the  same  hue,  and  shaded  with  a  profusion 
of  old  Mechlin  lace.^^Her  Majesty  the  Queen  has  commanded  that 
there  be  a  stone  erected  in  Durban,  Natal,  South  Afiica,  with  the  follow- 
ing inscription:  "  This  stone  is  erected  by  Queen  Victoria  to  the  memory 
of  James  Grant,  third  son  of  John  Grant,  of  Crofts,  Balmoral,  for  many 
years  head  forester  to  Queen  Victoria  and  the  Prince  Consort,  and  of 
Elizabeth  Robbie,  his  wife.  Born  7th  May,  1816,  died  6th  May,  1881. 
Beloved  and  regretted  by  all  who  knew  him.  'Blessed  are  the  pure  in 
heart,  for  they  shall  see  God.1"— -A  German  rag-picker,  named  Pranch, 
sixty  years  old,  was  recently  ejected  from  the  attic  of  a  tenement  house 
in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  where  he  had  been  living  in  the  most  abject  squalor, 
and  two  bags,  containing  over  §14,000  in  gold  and  silver  coins,  were  found 
in  his  possession.— Count  Cassabianca,  who, -in  consultation  with  the 
late  Duke  of  Brunswick,  played  the  famous  game  at  chess  with  Morphy 
at  the  Paris  Opera  House,  died  recently,  aged  eighty  five  years.  He  was 
a  warm  and  enthusiastic  patron  of  the  game,  and  was  President  of  the 
Paris  Congress  of  1867.  ^— The  principal  supply  of  wild  pigeons  for  the 
forthcoming  tournament  at  Coney  Island,  were  shipped  from  Topeka, 
Kansas.  About  20,000  birds  were  required  for  the  various  match  shoots. 
Most  of  the  pigeons  are  trapped  or  snared  in  the  Indian  Territory,  where 
a  roost  of  immense  extent  has  been  found.  The  birds  for  the  New  York 
tournament  are  kept  in  large  coops  at  Jersey  City,  where  they  are  "  the 
observed  of  all  observers."— A  steamer  has  arrived  in  the  River  Thames 
from  the  Clyde  which  is  steered  by  an  electric  apparatus.  The  steering 
gear  worked  well,  but  the  compasses  were  so  affected  by  the  electricity  as 
to  be  useless.^^A  novel  feature  of  the  season  at  Saratoga  and  Long 
Branch,  says  a  correspondent,  will  be  an  advertising  belle  at  each  of  those 
places.  Two  handsome  girls,  of  good  form  and  style,  have  been  hired  for 
the  purpose.  They  will  be  fashionably  dressed,  but  their  mission  is  not 
to  display  dry  goods.  A  dealer  in  hair,  hair-dyes,  washes  for  tbe  com- 
plexion, and  toilet  articles  of  a  beautifying  sort  employs  them,  and  will 
pay  their  expenses.  They  will  serve  as  models  on  which  to  exhibit  the 
latest  achievements  in  false  hair  and  hair-dressing.  Their  faces  will  be 
carefully  "made  up"  with  such  such  preparations  as  he  manufactures. 
The  plan  is  a  bold  one,  but  entirely  feasible.  The  hotel  balls  at  Long 
Branch  and  Saratoga  are  open  to  all  who  come  ;  and  these  two  profes- 
sional beauties  are  personally  respectable,  know  how  to  dance  gracefully, 
can  talk  well  enough,  and  will  certainly  eclipse  most  of  the  amateur 
beauties. 


A    PATENTED     POEM. 

The   hill   road   like  ft  river   bright 

Beneath  its  windows  window  down: 
A  sombre  isle  in  seas  of  light 
The  moonbeams  make,  upon  its  bight 
It  overlooks  the  little  town. 

Above  the  roof  the  lindens  arched 
All  night  a  sultry  rustle  keep  ) 

Across  a  League  of  meadows  parched 

The  taper  lake  lies  smoothed  for  sleep. 

Heart  of  my  heart,  here  doth  she  dwell ! 

This  is  the  hour  to  roam  I  love. 
Folk  wonder  why:  ah,  ye  could  tell, 

You  little  panes,  of  all  above 

That  gleam.     And  now  upon  the  grass 

My  shadow's  noiseless  glide  is  checked ; 

Then  dies  the  liyht— my  lady's  glass — 
Whereof  you  lost  you  little  recked. 

A  dream.     Upon  the  stones  outside 

A  hurrying  cab's  belated  din 
Jars  hard— the  dawn  of   Whitsuntide 

White  at  the  shutters  halts— steals  in. 

Ah,  miles  and  months  there  lie  between, 
And  more  than  time  and  space  I  fear. 

And  yet  this  much  of  gain  hath  been, 

Five  minutes  borrowed  from  last  year.* 

♦There  was  a  house  upon  a  hill, 

A  girl  within  there  may  have  stayed — 

May  stay.    The  rest  is  lies.      And  still 
This  is  the  way  such  verse  is  made. 


-Puck. 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  €.,  London. 

4  STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING. 

A    STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING, 
T>ROMPTLY  RELIEVED  BY  DATURA  TATULA. 


4  STHMATIC  PAROXYSMS  AVERTED  AND  SUBDUED  BY 


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ATURA  TATULA,  THE  EFFECTUAL  REMEDY  FOR 


A   STHMA  AND  OTHER  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 


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ATURA  TATULA,  GROWN  AND  PREPARED  BY 


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AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON,  in  all  forms  for  Inhalation 
—Cigars,  Cigarettes  or  Tobacco -Pastilles  and  Powder  for  burning.  Sold 
everywhere. Nov.  20. 

HARTLEY    FLEMING, 

Wbo  sailed  from  London,  England.  lor  Melbourne,  Iu 
October,  1870,  as  Midshipman  on  board  the  "Lady  Cairns,"  and,  it  is  be- 
lieved, left  his  ship  at  San  Francisco  in  1871,  will  hear  of  something-  to  his  advantage 
by  addressing  WILLIAM  FIELDING,  41  West  Twenty-sixth  street,  New  York.  Any 
one  furnishing  information  regarding  him  will  be  rewarded.  June  25. 

owl  a  ml  si"  Macassar  OH  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
Gold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands'  Odouto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it- 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mireral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  aud  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands"  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less  imitations. [Oct.  2. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Inestand  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring'  Stock  for  Soups.  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  aud  Palatable  Tonic  iu  all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Genuine  only  with  fac-sluiile  of  Baron   Lleblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  Da%-id&  Co\,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  «fc  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  3.] 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  lO  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCVRRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  si. 

JOHN    JENNINGS  ~ 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town* 
send  streets.  San  Francisco.  PIlBt  ikisi  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacitv 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P-  K.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storag-e  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


July  30,  1881. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AMP    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

•Botchbr.— In  this  city,  July  26,  to  the  wife  of  Albert  Boteher,  a  daughter. 
Charlton— In  this  city,  July  12,  to  the  wife  of  J.  C.  Charlton,  a  son. 
Davidson-Iii  this  city,  July  25,  to  the  wife  of  J.  C.  Davidson,  a  daughter. 
McDonald— Id  this  city,  July  27,  to  the  wife  of  James  McDonald,  a  son. 
Fernald— In  this  city.  Julv  17,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  S.  Pernald,  a  son. 
Joel— In  this  city,  July  25,  to  the  wife  of  Albert  M.  JoeJ,  a  son. 
Malmberg— Id  this  city,  July  17,  to  the  wife  of  J.  F.  Malmherg,  a  daughter. 
'Oxley— In  this  city,  July  24,  to  the  wife  of  Arthur  W.  Oxley,  a  daughter. 
Silva— In  this  City,  July  24,  to  the  wife  of  Manuel  M.  Silva,  a  daughter. 
Welch— In  this  city,  July  14,  to  the  wife  of  Edward  Welch,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Bacon-Mandbvillb— In  this  city,  July  27,  F.  L.  Bacon  to  Mary  A.  Mandeville. 
©"Hara-McClellan— In  this  city,  July  24,  Samuel  O'Hara  to  Lizzie  McCIellan. 
iHooRE-GiBBS— In  this  city,  July  14,  George  H.  Hooke  to  Addie  V.  Gibhs. 
3Iovsb-Levt— In  this  city,  July  24,  Marc  Moyse  to  Estelle  Levy. 
Samson-Hunter— In  this  city,  July  26,  Albert  L.  Samson  to  Favalia  Hunter. 

TOMB. 

Baylev— In  this  city,  July  27,  Hon.  John  J.  Bayley,  aged  49  years. 

Colby— In  this  city,  July  27,  Charles  A.  Colby  (compositor),  aged  50  years. 

Dullaohan— In  this  city,  July  24,  Thomas  Dullaghan,  aged  47  years. 

Emery— In  this  city,  July  25,  Ellen  M.  Emery. 

Grant— In  this  city,  Julv  26,  Mrs.  Mary  K.  Grant,  aged  37  years  and  5  months. 

'Hcdnall— In  this  city,  July  27,  John  A.  Hudnall.  aged  62  years. 

Jones-  In  this  city,  July  26,  Elizabeth  Jones,  aged  28  years. 

Powers— In  Gold  -Hill,  Nevada,  July  2d,  Mrs.  Ellen  Powers,  aged  76  years. 

SCHULTZ-In  this  city,  July  26,  John  Schultz,  aged  50  years. 

Vibtor— In  this  city,  July  26,  Friederich  Vietor,  aged  47  years. 

Weigh  t— Off  the  Coast  of  Mexico,  July  10,  Fred  W.  Wright,  aged  25  years. 

Wester— In  this  city,  July  27,  Martin  Wester,  aged  57  years. 

THE  REMOVAL  OF  THE  CEMETERIES. 

The  proposal  to  remove  the  cemeteries  formed  an  important  fea- 
ture uf  the  City  Charter  submitted  to  the  public  vote  last  year,  and  con- 
tributed much  to  its  rejection.  One  has  only  to  pay  a  visit  to  Lone 
Mountain  to  find  evidence  of  the  rapidity  with  which  hallowed  associ- 
ations take  root  and  grow  around  the  resting  places  of  the  dead.  Such 
associations  are  not  easily  torn  up  by  public  votes.  However  unreal  in 
fact,  the  sentiment  of  inviolable  repose  still  hovers  over  the  sleep  of  death, 
and  the  Christian  mind  revolts  at  the  bare  suggestion  of  disturbance  by 
mortal  hands.  The  evils  of  intramural  sepulture  had  reached  a  frightful 
pitch  before  the  dead  were  driven  from  the  churches  in  Europe,  and  the 
evils  of  Lone  Mountain  must  be  far  more  pronounced  than  they  are  at 
present  before  the  sentiment  of  repose  will  yield  to  the  proposition  of  re- 
moval. 

But  the  question  is  not  one  exclusively  of  sentiment.  Expense  and 
convenience"  are  considerations  not  to  be  despised.  All  the  best  families 
in  the  city  have  their  special  freeholds.  Upon  many  graves  costly  mauso- 
lea  have  been  erected,  which  are  more  difficult  of  removal  than  the 
caskets  they  contain.  Others  have  only  modest  head-stones  and  flower- 
covered  graves^  from  which  the  caskets  have  already  disappeared.  Re- 
moval of  their  contents  has  been  accomplished  by  a  higher  power.  With 
change  of  location  the  hope  is  destroyed  of  mingling  the  dust  of  the  liv- 
ing with  the  departed  dead. 

The  removal  of  our  cemeteries  to  a  greater  distance  from  the  city  would 
fall  heaviest  of  all  upon  the  poor.  The  expense  of  funerals  and  the  loss 
of  time  in  going  to  Lone  Mountain  is  already  sufficiently  onerous  on  the 
working  papulation.  But  the  expense  of  a  cortege  to  a  cemetery  ten  or 
fifteen  miles  away  would  absolutely  ruin  many  poor  families  and  would 
be  a  bar  to  thousands  who  desire  to  pay  occasional  visits  to  the  graves  of 
their  departed  friends.  To  secure,  therefore,  an  early  removal  of  the 
cemeteries,  the  dangers  of  Lone  Mountain  must  be  fully  realized  and  the 
public  must  be  made  to  understand  the  superior  advantages  of  a  more  dis- 
tant site. 

The  fact  is,  however,  that  few  people  are  able  to  realize  the  dangers  of 
Intra-nrban,  sepulture.  To  an  ordinary  visitor  to  Lone  Mountain  there  is 
nothing  to  revolt  the  eye  or  frighten  the  susceptibility  of  the  most  fastidi- 
ous. Even  when  a  vault  is  opened  for  the  reception  of  a  fresh  occupant 
nothing  is  visible  but  a  row  of  handsome  caskets.  The  accumulated  gases 
of  decomposition  have  been  carefully  dispersed  by  temporary  ventilation. 
The  vault  is,  in  fact,  less  offensive  than  a  common  dunghill.  It  requires 
scientific  knowledge  to  appreciate  the  true  condition  of  affairs  and  to  fol- 
low the  foul  emanations  into  the  atmosphere;  to  trace  the  germs  of  dis- 
ease t»  their  homes  in  new  victims,  through  the  worm,  the  soil,  the  air, 
the  water  and  the  food. 

If  the  germs  of  cattle  plague  can  be  carried  in  the  poisoned  fleece,  from 
the  mountains  of  South  America  to  the  wool-sorters  of  England;  if  the 
very  washings,  spread  upon  the  meadow  there,  give  rise  to  cattle  plague; 
nay,  if  the  germs  rise  vigorous  from  the  earth,  after  a  burial  of  a  dozen 
years,  why  should  not  the  germs  of  fever  and  smallpox  rise  from  the 
graves  of  Lone  Mountain  to  find  new  victims  in  the  citizens  living  near? 
No  one  who  considers  the  question  from  a  scientific  point  can  doubt  that 
the  cemeteries  are  dangerously  near  the  living,  and  it,  as  we  believe,  there 
are  insuperable  objections  to  their  removal  to  a  further  distance,  the  diffi- 
culty requires  a,  new  solution.  That  solution  is  round  in  the  system  of 
cremation,  by  which  alone  the  germs  of  disease  are  effectually  destroyed, 
and  the  association  of  the  existing  cemeteries  preserved  without  danger 
and  expense.  

If  there  is  one  thing  more  healthy  than  another  as  an  article  of  food 
in  California,  it  is  oatmeal.  But  there  is  good  oatmeal,  indifferent  oat- 
meal, and  decidedly  bad  oatmeal.  For  children,  when  it  is  pure,  there  is 
no  better  diet,  but,  if  it  is  impure,  it  is  heating,  not  easily  digested,  and 
makes  neither  bone  nor  fat.  In  the  opinion  of  the  first  physicians  of  the 
city,  the  very  best  oatmeal  to  be  obtained  anywhere  is  that  manufactured 
at  the  Caledonian  Mills,  Nos.  713,  715,  717  and  719  Sansome  street.  It 
is  very  appetizing,  perfectly  pure,  and  has  a  delicious  flavor.  The  pro- 
prietors of  these  mills  have  given  almost  a  lifetime  to  the  endeavor  to 
produce  an  article  that  could  compete  with  the  best  brands  of  Scotch  oat- 
meal, and  they  have  succeeded  so  thoroughly  that  "crowdy,"  "por- 
ridge "  and  "  oatmeal  mush"  made  of  the  Caledonia  Mills  oatmeal  has 
no  superior. 

Duryeas'  Starch  Works,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I.,  are  the  largest  in  the 
world. 


HOP    AT 


"Hotel  del  Monte," 

This  Saturday  Evening --July  30th. 

MUSIC    BY    BALLENBERG. 


Take  the  "Daist  Train,"  which  leaves  at  3:30  this  afternoon,  and  ar- 
rives at  the  Hotel  at  7. 

Tie  attractions  at  Monterey  are:  An  ■  elegant  hotel,  splendid  people, 
lovely  scenery,  delightful  drives,  magnificent  groves  and  gardens,  river 
and  ocean  fishing,  surf  and  warm  salt  water  bathing,  and  incomparable 
weather. 

The  thousands  of  Eastern,  and  European  tourists  who  have  visited 
DEL  MONTE  join  in  pronouncing  it 

The    Queen    of  American   Watering    Places. 
(July  30.) 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Norcross  Silver  Mining-  Company. --Location  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Storey  Countyj  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting- of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  twelfth  day  of  July,  1SS1,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  70)  of  50  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  Cor- 
poration, payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  Room  58,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  SIXTEENTH 
day  of  AUGUST,  1831,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction; 
and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  SEVENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1SS1,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors 

JOEL  F.  UGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  58,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F.,  Cal. [July  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 40  Cents 

Levied July  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  1st 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  S.  F. July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BEST    &    B£LCHER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment *-. No.  2 1 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied July  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  10th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock „ September  7th 

WILLIAM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  29,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  Btreet,  S.  F.  July  16. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

MAYBELLE    CON.    MININO    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied , June  22d 

delinquent  in  Office July  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock ., August  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  310  Piue  street,  San  Francisco.  July  9. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

RED    CLOUD    CON.    MINING    COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  10 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied June  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office July  27th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Deliuquent  Stock August  17th 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office- -Room  25,  310  Phie  street,  San  Francisco.  July  9. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    <Se    CUESY    SILVER    MINING    COMPANY 

Assessment No.  40 

Amount  per  Share 60  Cents 

Levied July  15th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  19th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  8th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  809  Montgomery  street,  S.  F. fjuly  23. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  German  Savings  and  Loan  Society. —For  the  half  year 
ending  this  date,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  German  Savings  and  Loan  So- 
ciety has  declared  a  dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  five  and  one-tenth 
(5  1-10)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  and  one- 
fourth  (4£)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after 
the  11th  day  of  July,  1881.    By  order,  GEORGE  LETTE,  Secretary. 

San  Francisco,  June  30,  1881.  July  2. 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph* 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.    The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  San  Francisco.  California. 

NOTICE.  " 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Rnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  20. 


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July  30,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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AT    MONTEREY. 

Hotel  dd  Monti,  July  35, 1881. 
Dear  News  Letter:  Here  I  »ru,  back  at  Monterey,  ami  find  pretty 
much  the  same  life  going  on  as  when  1  left  it.  There  hove  heen  ft^  good 
many  departures,  but  so  many  arrivals  that,  truly,  the  loea  of  one  is  the 
gain  of  another.  I  am  not  astonished  at  the  popularity  of  this  princely 
del  Monte,  for  surely  no  where  in  the  w.*rld  is  there  a  marine  hotel  of 
such  perfect  luxury  and  comfort.  Fur  those  inclined  to  do  sentiment, 
how  alluring  the  word  verandahs!  While  to  the  dowagers  and  ptiter/a- 
milias  the  blazing  logs  in  the  big  deep  fireplaces  offer  a  most  inviting  as- 
pect, and  render  a  sojourn  indoors  tho  cosiest  spot  for  them. 

The  daily  routine  generally  begins  with  the  bath,  and  the  scene  on  the 
beach  is  lively  in  the  extreme,  mure  bo  from  about  eleven  till  noon,  when 
those  who  do  not  attempt  '*  going  in  "  remain  as  spectators,  and  criticise 
those  who  do.  Some  of  the  ladies  make  a  very  pretty  appearance,  al- 
though the  conventional  bathing-suit  is  by  no  means  becoming  to  any  one. 
One  pretty  blonde,  however,  who  shall  be  nameless,  as  she  is  so  well 
known,  does  a  good  deal  of  execution  in  her  light  blue  jersey  and  long 
stockings,  showing  to  advantage  her  rounded  limbs.  After  frolicking  in 
the  waves  and  flirting  on  the  shore,  the  crowd  returns  to  the  hotel  for  the 
noonday  meal,  and  then  comes  the  drive.  Here  one  sees  a  regular  medley 
of  vehicles,  from  the  aristocratic  private  teams  to  those  obtainable  from 
the  stables.  The  Crockers,  Phelans  and  others  have  their  own  carriages, 
and  Mrs.  McLoughlan,  also,  has  brought  hers  down.  Col.  Eyre  has  been 
delighting  his  friends  with  four-in-hand  drives,  and  his  daughter  has  made 
quite  a  name  for  herself  as  an  equestrienne. 

I  also  found  Miss  McMullen  looked  well  in  the  saddle  ;  her  sister,  Miss 
Lilo,  I  had  already  seen  on  horseback  in  the  Yosemite  Valley.  Cypress 
Point  is  the  point  of  attraction  for  the  drivers  and  riders,  and  of  a  moon- 
light night  it  makes  a  lovely  passcar.  The  afternoon  siesta  comes  before 
dinner,  after  which  meeting  round  the  "  convivial  board,"  Ballenberg 
turns  up,  and  dancing  becomes  the  order  of  the  evening.  On  Saturday, 
among  the  new  faces  I -noticed  Geo.  Gibbs  and  wife,  Adam  Grant  and 
wife,  the  Lents,  and  a  large  Oakland  party,  with  merry  Mrs.  Wetherbee 
as  a  central  figure,  the  Browns,  with  IVliss  Gracie,  Ben  Crocker  and  wife, 
with  a  flock  of  pretty  girls,  Jennie  Lindley  and  Sheda  Torbert  among 
them  ;  and  from  San  Jose,  Tom  Fallon  and  daughter,  Judge  Archer  and 
his  daughter,  Carey  Friedlander,  Dick  Pease,  young  Froelich,  Reuling, 
Henry  Weil,  Miss  Eddey,  and  many  others     too  numerous  to  mention." 

Report  has  it  that  young  Tallant  is  getting  ahead  of  young  Beale. 
Well,  au  cccur  valliant  ricn  (V impossible.  George  Crocker,  too,  has  his 
little  game  going  on  nicely,  although  the  parents  on  both  sides  protest 
"  there's  nothing  in  it."    Nous  verrovs. 

I  heard  to-day  that  Fred  Sharon  was  expected  down  with  a  party.  An- 
other collegian,  Eugene  Lent,  has  already  arrived. 

The  girls  are  loud  in  their  praise  of  Mrs.  Hooker,  who,  it  seems,  has 
been  a  fairy  godmother  to  most  of  them,  being  always  ready  to  play  ma- 
tron to  the  merriest  party  of  young  people.  Mrs.  Harry  May,  too,  is 
very  amiable  in  that  way,  and  one  can  always  count  upon  a  lively  coterie 
when  she  is  the  "  head  center." 

Among  those  who  have  gone  since  my  last  visit  are  the  Heads,  Hearsts, 
Deweys  (who  have  gone  to  join  the  D.  O.  Mills  at  j^Etna  Springs),  the 
Sutros,  Millers  and  Phelans;  the  latter  have  gone  over  to  Santa  Cruz, 
where  the  Casserlys  are  staying. 

The  most  pronounced  flirtation  of  the  season  so  far,  they  tell  me,  is  that 

of  a  pretty  married  woman  and shall  I  hint?    Perhaps  'tis  safer  to 

wait  till  things  take  a  more  definite  shape. 

The  weather  is  lovely,  and,  to  my  mind,  people  make  a  great  mistake  in 
returning  now  to  town,  when  fogs  and  winds  are  carrying  all  before 
them.  "  Occasional." 

BIRDS  OF  PREY. 
Those  unfortunate  shipowners  who  have  business  relations  with 
San  Francisco  are  aware,  by  painful  experience,  that  a  number  of  harpies 
in  that  port  are  making  a  considerable  amount  of  "  blood  money  "  by  se- 
ducing sailors  from  their  legitimate  employment,  and  detaining  them  in 
a  demoralizing  kind  of  custody  until  the  unhappy  captain  who  has  lost 
his  crew  is  prepared  to  pay  heavily  for  another.  This  nefarious  system 
has  been  going  on  for  a  long  time,  but  we  do  not  remember  to  have  seen 
a  single  word  relating  to  it  in  the  shipping  press  of  this  country.  Of 
course,  if  shipowners  do  not  object  to  be  fleeced  there  is  an  end  of  the 
mattar — it  is  their  affair  more  than  ours;  but  we  suspect  that,  like  the 
usual  run  of  true  Britons,  they  have  grumbled  periodically  at  the  extor- 
tion, paid  the  "blood  money,"  and  then  allowed  the  whole  affair  to  drop 
out  of  mind  until  it  occurs  again.  And  as  the  rogues  thrive  and  wax  fat, 
sailors'  wages  are  about  a  hundred  per  cent,  or  so  more  at  San  Francisco 
than  anywhere  else,  and  freights  are  correspondingly  increased.  We  un- 
derstand that  complaints  have  constantly  been  made  to  the  British  Con- 
sul, who  says  that  he  can  do  nothing.  It  is  a  matter,  no  doubt,  for  the 
police  authorities  of  the  place  to  deal  with,  but  as  they  either  cannot  or 
will  not  attack  these  harpies,  and  look  on  at  the  evil  trade  with  indiffer- 
ence, perhaps  Lord  Granville  might  be  induced  to  do  something  to  stir 
them  up  a  little.  If  shipowners  like  to  send  us  some  extracts  from  their 
masters'  letters'of  account,  we  shall  be  happy  to  publish  them,  with  the 
names  of  the  firms  who  have  thus  been  robbed.  Publicity  will  do  no 
harm,  and  it  is  just  possible  that  it  may  do  the  San  Francisco  birds  of 
prey  some  good. — British  Trade  Journal,  July  1st, 

A  New  Swimming  Club.— Company  F  of  the  First  Regiment  of 
Militia  have  formed  from  their  ranks  a  swimming  club,  which  promises 
to  be  one  of  the  best  in  this  State.  The  number  is  limited  to  fifty  mem- 
bers, and  a  fine  club  house  is  being  built  for  them  at  the  Terrace  Baths  in 
Alameda.     These  baths  are  today  the  finest  in  California,  constantly 

flumping  in  water  from  the  sea,  which  is  warm,  bright  and  clear.  The 
adies  have  their  own  separate  bath,  with  every  imaginable  accommoda- 
tion, and  the  gentlemen  have  about  three  and  a  half  acres  in  which  to 
disport  themselves.  The  bathing  suits,  which  are  the  finest  ever  im- 
ported, are  perfect  both  in  the  point  of  comfort  and  fit,  and  it  takes  just 
thirty-nine  minutes  to  run  over  to  the  Terrace  Baths  by  tho  Alameda 
ferry.  Such  a  bath  as  you  get  there  is  worth  a  day's  journey,  for  it  is  a 
luxury  unattainable  elsewhere, 

Duryeas'  Starch  has  received  the  highest  prize  medals  at  the  Inter- 
national Exhibitions,  and  in  every  instance  of  competition  maintaining 
an  unbroken  record  of  success. 


MARINE    INTELLIGENCE. 

ARRIVALS  AND  CLEARANCES  AT  THE  PORT  OF  SAN    FRANCISCO,  FOR 
THE  WEEK  ENDING  JULY  28,  1881. 

ARRIVALS. 


DATR. 

VBSSKL. 

MASTKR. 

WUKRK  FROM. 

CONSIGNEES. 

J'ly23 
..  23 
..  38 
..  25 

Ship  David  Crockett . . 

Ship  Sea  King 

Bark  Helcnslio 

Anderson  .. 
Getchell.... 

Hurry 

Metzgcr .... 

New  York... . 
Now  York.... 

Guaymas  .... 

John  Rosenferd. 
Williams,  Dimond  &  Co. 
Macondray  &  Co. 
J.  Bermingham-. 

CLEARANCES. 


DATE. 

VBSSBL. 

MASTER. 

WHERE    B00ND 

BT  WHOH  CLEARED. 

JTy28 

Stm'r  Oceanic 

Metcalfe.... 

Yokohama  ... 

O.  &  0.  S.  S.  Co. 

..  2a 

(Queenstown . . 

W.  Dresbach. 

..  23 

Balfour,  Guthrie  &  Co. 
W.  DreBbach. 

..  23 

Queenstown . . 

..  23 

Howard.... 

ttahalui 

J.  D.  Spreckles  &  Bros. 

..  23 

Sch'r  W.  H.  Stevens.. 

Mazatlan  .... 

I.  Gutte. 

..  23 

Sloop  Tehuantcpec. . . . 

Salinas  Cruz.. 

Wm.  Wood  &  Co. 

..  25 

W.  Dresbach. 

. .  26  Bark  Enoch  Talbot 

Williams,  Dimond  &  Co. 

..  25 

Bark  Clianarel 

Caff  en 

Rouen  

G.  W.  McNear. 

..  26 

Miller 

Whaling 

J.  N.  Knowles; 

. .  27  Ship  Thomas  Stevens  . 

Robertson . . 

Queenstown . . 

R.  Sheeny; 

/ETNA    HOT    MINERAL    SPRINGS. 

Situated  sixteen  miles  east  of  St.  Heleua,  in  Pope  Valley,- 
Napa  County.  These  waters  closely  resemble  the  Ems  of  Germany  in  analysis 
and  sanitary  effects.  They  have  cured  many  cases  of  Heart.  Kidney.  Spinal 
and  Liver  Diseases;  also  Dyspepsia.  Jaundice.  Paralysis,  Erysip- 
elas, Rheumatism.  Sciatica,  Neuralgia.  G-eneral  Debility,  Bron- 
chitis and  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages  ■  See  pamphlet 
descriptive  of  analysis  nnd  cures  at  the  office  of  J.  A.  Bauer,  Esq.,  ChemiBt 
and  Apothecary,  No.  101  Post  street,  San  Francisco. 

Board  and  Baths $10  Per  Week- 

The  Mtna,  Springs  Stajjes  will  leave  the  depot  at  St.  Helena  upon  the  arrival  of 
the  cars  at  11:30  am,  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Saturday.  People  leaving-  San  Fran- 
cisco at  3:00  A.M.  will  reach  the  Springs  at  4:00  P.M. 

Fare $2.00. 

W.  H.  LIDELL,  Proprietor. 

Lidell  Post-Offlce,  Napa  County.  _    July  30. 

HIGHLAND   SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,,  CALIFORNIA. 

Tbis  popnlar  summer  Resort   for  families  and   invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 
The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting;  and  fishing-,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.    The  surrounding  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting-  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 
The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following-  diseases:  Dys- 

§epsia.  Paralysis,   Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Sidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages.  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.     CHILDREN  under  six  years- 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 
Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 
Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R-  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address                             MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 
June  4. Highland  Springs. 

QUICKSILVER. 

Tbe  Celebrated  "  X"  Brnuil.  shipped  direct  from  ttie  New 
A 1  in  a  do  ii  M i  lie,  for  sale  in  an  v  quantity,  )>v  the  producers.    CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MININQ  COMPANY, 

J.  It.  IMMMll..  Malinger, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Office. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

624  Sacramento  Street,  San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  imrs.aiul  returns 
made  in  from  twen  by-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  Dfflce  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express,- 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgica 
questions.  March  20. 


PROF.    /OS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  Do 
la  Mennais*  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Lores  Seminary.  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  516  Union  street,  between  Du- 
pont  and  Stockton.  At  home  from  12  to  2  r.M.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  rcs- 
Idence  of  the  pupil. Dec.  6. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  lu  Price:    Wholesale  Price.  30  cents  per  bnrrel ; 
Retail  Price.  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GA8- 
HGI1T  COMPANY.  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  at.  Jan.  12. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL   PENS. 

Sold  Mcrlal,  Paris,  1ST». 

Sold  by  nil  Htntioners.    Sole  Ak'cnt  for  llio  United  States: 
MK.  HENRY  HOE,  01  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  5. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and   Zincograpuer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  43,  Second  Floor. Jan.  29. 

R.    H.    LLOYD, 

Attorney-at-Law,  Room  13.  Heiada  Block. 


16 


SA.TS    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AMD 


July  30,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  July  26,  1881 . 

Compiled  fromthe  Secordsqf the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.,  S.F. 
Monday,   July  18th. 


ORANTOB  AMD  GBANTEE. 


Isadore  Lavenson  to  S  Lavenson. 
B  Cunningham  to  M  A  Starkey. . . 


Jaa  Pollock  and  wf  to  C  Krenser. . 
Wm  Nicolai  to  Isaac  Reisa 


Hngh  Curran  to  Sarah  C  Whieham 
Wm  J  Gunn  to  Nettie  Rothschild. . 


Same  to  Geo  F  Roberts 

Robt  Bragff  Jr  to  Ales  Hall  and  wf 
Wallace  Wing  to  Emma  J  Win; 


DESCRIPTION. 


Lots  16,  25.  26,  blk  123,  Central  Park  Hd 

Sw  8th  ave,  325  se  P  st,  se  to  R  R  ave, 
sw  55,  dw  to  a  point,  ne  to  commence- 
ment—portion block  167,  Haley  &  O'- 
Neil  Tract 

S  Union,  69:2  e  Jones,  e  22:6x120— 50 
vara  816 

Assigns  all  property  for  the  benefit  of 
creditors 

W  corner  4th  and  Welch,  nw  30x60  . 

S  Clement,  32:6  e  of  9th  ave,  e  25x100— 
Outside  Lands  189 

W  Fillmore,  87:0  n  Pine,  n  12:6x81:6 

Nw  Church  and  27th,  n  51x80 

E  Shotwell,  125  s  Alta,  s  60x122:6. ... 


$7,500 


1 
10,000 

300 
1,"00 
1,350 

Gift 


Tuesday,  July  19th. 


Nw  of  Vallejo  and  Baker,  w  55x137:6—1 
Western  Addition  573 

S  Washington,  110  e  Webster,  e  27:6  x 
127:8— Western  Addition  269:  subject 
to  a  mortgage  for  $1,000 

W  Kearny,  77:6  n  Union,  u  20x60 

N  Tyler,  44:6  e  Hyde,  e  4Sx68:9 

W  Lapidge,  125  n  19th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  71  ;  to  correct  an  error  in 

former  deed 

GeoBKnowles  to  Bridget  Lassen  |  Lot  63,  Spring  Valley  Homestead 

S  Peter  to  F  H  Kellogg I W  41st  avenne,  200  s  of  'At'  street,  s  100 

x  120— Ontside  Lands  916 


Warren  P  Morrill  to  F  M  Varden. 
John  Tuttle  to  Emma  B  Tuttle. . . 


Henry  Holland  to  Gennaro  Faraco 

Pauline  Weiss  to  Jacob  Weiss 

W  F  Lapidge  and  wf  to  M  O'Haro 


$    800 


1,450 
Gift 


510 
250 


Wednesday,  July  20th. 


Hiram  C  Clark  et  al  to  A  Gibson. . 


Mary  Herzo  to  Elizfh  Paul 

W  F  Myers  to  Sallie  M  Myers 

Geo  Brown  to  Bridget  McHugh. . . 

J  Hirschfeld  and  wf  to  Chs  Brown 

Cbas  Brown  to  Rebecca  Hirschfeld 

WmKildayto  Sarah  Kilday 

Wm  Cordes  et  al  to  Edward  Krttse 

Henry  L  Dodge  to  N  L  Jehu 

J  Martin  to  Christopher  Windrow. 

Wm  B  Martin  to  Craven  R  Nott. . . 
Stanley  W  Hoy t  to  Alex  Warner. . 

A  Borcl  to  David  Clarke 

O  Embody  to  Noyes  S  Embody 


E  Battery,  30  s  Pine,  b  61:8,  e  87:6,  n  91: 

8,  w  25,  s  30,  w  62:6  to  commencement 

— B  and  W  269,  270 '. . 

W  Davis,  90  s  Sacramento,  s  47:6x68:9— 

Band  W  488,  489 

Se  Franklin  and  Jackson,  s  87:8x124:3— 

Western  Addition  91 

N  McAllister,  100  w  Lyon,  37:6x137:6- 

Western  Addition  611 

W  Buchanan    150  n  of  Ellis,  n  25x90— 

Western  Addition  278 

Same 

Nw  Howard,  375  ne  8th,  ne  25x90 

Nw  Bush  and  Pierce,   w  137:6x137:6— 

Western  Addition  427  

W  Leavenworth,  47:6  n  Sutter,  n  27:4  x 

90:7— 50-vara  1179 

Sw  13th  avenue,  100  se  N  st,  se  50x100  ; 

portion  blk  266,  O'Neil  &  Haley  Tract 

N  Vale.  266:8  e  Noe.  e  53:4x114 

Lots  21  and  22,  blk  12,  Flint  Tract  Hd.. 
Nw  Folsom,  378:1  sw  4th,  sw  34:4x160. . 
S  corner  Mission  and  9th,  sw  56:8x81:3— 

Mission  Block  3 


I       1 

5 

Gift 

1,475 

5 

5 

Gift 

9,728 

1 

1,200 

100 

10 

6,700 


Thursday,  July  21st. 


John  Phillippi  to  E  S  Turner  et  al 
E  D  Kennedy  to  F  J  Thibanlt  et  al 
Sallie  Thibanlt  to  Rosine  Heim.   . 

EB  Eddy  to  Kate  J  Kennedy 

Kate  J  Kennedy  et  al  to  G  H  Perry 
A  M  Hamilton  et  al  to  W  L  Eliott. 
L  Oehlert  to  Delia  Murphy 


J  S  McCain  to  Margt  M  Brooke. . 

Danl  F  Dagget  to  S  L  Daggett. . . , 
Wm  B  Curr  to  F  A  Hornblower. 


Jos  P  Beck  to  Victor  Land 

Wm  J  Gunn  to  Cbas  D  Burbank. . 

G  H  Perry  to  Michl  Shannon 

Jno  N  Farnham  to  Elizth  Paul 


S  O'Farrell,  171:10  e  Fillmore,  34:4x120. 

N  Houston,  58  e  Jones,  e  20x60 

Same 

Sw  Noe  and  Beaver,  s  115x135 

Same 

Sw  Larkin  and  Lomhard,  w  105:9x25  . . . 
Sw  Sherman  ave  and  Old  San  Jose  Road 

sw  348,  ne  to  Sherman  ave,  n  w  110  to 

commencement,  por  blk  6,  West  End 

Map  2 

S  Sacramento,  81:3  e  Scott,  e  25x132:7— 

Western  Addition  425 . . . .' 

Lot  08,  Hill  Side  Homestead 

W  San  Jose  avenue,  305:9  b  24th,  b  62  x 

298— Harper's  Addition  8 

Nw  Key's  alley  and  Pacific,  w  10x30— 

50-vara  162 

W  8th  avenue,  250  n  of  Pt  Lobos,  n  50 

x  120— Outside  Land*  189 

W  Noe,  115  n  16th,  n  27:6x100— Mission 

Block  117 

E  1st,  69  8  Harrison,  6  34:4x137:6  .. 


$       1 
100 

1 

5 
1,550 


1,500 
1 


750 
3,600 


Friday,  July  22d. 


Nat'l  G  Bk  &  T  Co  to  R  Spanldlng 
Lan'l  Hill  Cem  Assn  to  E  J  Seth.. 

G  H  Perry  to  Arthur  Attridgc 

Caleb  N  Cousens  to  Agnes  Bridge 


F  Livingston  etal  to  L  Gerstle., 


L  Gerstle  to  Gustav  Niebaum 

G  Niebaum  to  Nes  Bis  Gk  Church 
Mary  Ellis  to  H  D  Cogswell 


John  Schaer  to  R  A  Bourne. . 


Patk  Healy  to  Presidio  R  P.  Co . . . 
John  H  Wise  to  Tully  R  Wise.... 


Henry  Schnur  to  G  Gianinini. 

Jas  P  Healy  to  Margaret  Healy 

Wm  L  Smith  et  al  to  O  F  Savs  Bk 


E  W  Perry  Jr  to  Wash'ton  Bartlctt 
Solomon  Jacobs  to  Jos  Rosenblum 


W  Howard,  65  s  25th,  s  65x115 

Lot  2404 

W  Noe,  142:6n  16th,  n  27:6x100 

W  Larkin,  62:6  s  Jackson,  a  25x87:6- 
Western  Addition  19 

Sw  Montgomery  ave  and  Powell,  s  58, 
w  137:6,  n  171:6,  e  12.  s  70,  e  38,  s  12:6. 
e  61:8  se  4:3  to  commencement— 50- 
varas  407  and  430 

Same 

Same 

Block  bonnded  by  6th,  7th,  Townsend 
and  Berry 

N  Bush  209:3  w  Webster,  w  25x127:6- 
Western  Addition  312 ;  subject  to  a 
mortgage  of  $1,600 

E  Sharp  Place,  136:1  s  Union,  s  1:5,  e  56 
n  1:10,  w  56  to  commencement 

Nw  Leavenworth  and  Washington,  n 
137:6x137:6 

Lots  24  and  25,  hlk  17,  R  R  Ave  Hd  . . . . 

Sw  Baker  and  Sutter,  s  25x100 

W  Folsom,  40  n  24th,  n  105x122:0— Mis- 
sion Block  153  

Ne  24th  and  San  Jose  avenue,  e  90x65— 
Mission  Block  1S4 

Se  of  O'Farrell  and  Hyde,  e  47:6x77:6— 
50-vara  1264  


$2,001 
85 
750 


5 

5 

38.000 


2,000 

5 

5 
200 
Gift 

9,711 

2,500 

5 


Saturday,  July  23d. 


GHANTOK  AND  GRANTEE. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Geo  M  Wood  and  wf  to  L  Gottig. 


L  Gottig  to  George  M  Wood 

David  Bnsh  and  wf  to  Henry  Rose 


H  Dotard  and  wf  to  Same 

Henry  Rose  to  Claus  Mangels.. 


Merch  City  Ld  Asn  to  Felix  Boyle 
Job  Brooth  et  al   to  Henry  P  Coon 


Henry  P  Coon  to  Henrietta  T  Selby 

Jas  F  Houghton  to  Same 

Winfield  S  Redding  to  JM'Mackin 


Morris  Jenks  to  E  D  Keyes 

R  Datum  to  Katharine  Damm 

Patrick  H  Murphy  to  J  McAlister. 

Nat  G  Bk  &  T  Co  to  H  H  Bancroft 


S  California,  75  w  Larkin,  w  39:6,  s  80: 
6,  e  25,  n  44:6,  e  14:6,  n  36  to  com- 
mencement—Western Addition  15 

Same 

W  Howard.  125  6  21st,  s  30x122:6— Mis- 
sion Block  64 

W  Howard,  155  fl  21st,  s  2:6x245-Mis- 
eion  Block  64 

W  Howard,  127:6  s  21st,  s  30x122:6- 
Mission  Block  64 

Lot  37,  blk  277 

Sw  Page  and  Franklin,  w  9t,  b  89:8,  ne 
-115,  n  22:1  to  beginning— Western  Ad- 
dition 143 

Same '. 

Same 

N  Jackson,  192:6  w  Jones,  w  27:6x141:6 
-50-vara  879,  878 

E  Montgomery,  37:6  s  Sutter,  s  25x62:6- 
60-vara  553    

W  Alabama,  51  n  26th,  n  26th,  n  25x100 
—Mission  Block  179 

W  Dolores,  226:6  n  Vale,  n  25x100  ;  e 
cor  12th  ave  and  G  street,  se  25x100— 
Portion  of  lot  9,  block  233,  S  S  F  Hd 
and  R  R  Association 

W  Valencia,  244  s  Old  San  Jose  Road, 
s  126x120 


;     5 

5 

1,000 

425 

10 


14,000 

31,000 

650 


4,000 

31,500 

Gift 


5 
3,150 


Monday,  July  25th. 


Wm  F  Lapidge  &  wf  to  T  Lenthall 

Same  to  Same 

Thos  Magee  to  Wm  H  Mead 


Merch  City  Ld  Assn  to  R  Brown.. 
Solomon  Marks  to  A  Fisher  et  al. 

Wm  F  Cashman   to  Robt  A  Vance 

Same  to  Ellie  Vance '. 

Patk  Furlong  to  Mary  Furlong 

Mary  Hays  p.t  al  to  Albert  Miller. . 

A  Sbarboro  to  Guiseppc  Varni 


Jno  Cooney  to  Hannah  Cooney. 
Geo  Toole  to  Ann  Coony 


E  Lapidge,  325  n  18th.  n  25x80— Mission 
Block71 

E  Lapidge,  225  n  19tb,  n  25xS0— Mission 
Block  71 

N  Page,  110  e  Laguna,  e 27:6x120— West- 
ern Addition  211 

Lot  42,  blk  277,  Ontside  Lands 

N  McAllister,  178:9  w  Laguna,  w  41:3  x 
120-Western  Addition  255 

Lot  31,  Cashman  Tract,  Outside  Lands. 

Lot  30,  same , 

E  Col',  113:5  s  Carl,  e  287:6,  se  175,  nw 
196,  bw  147:6  to  commencement 

W  Noe,  131:9  s  Market,  s  25x55— Mis- 
sion Block  115 

Sw  Niagara  avenue,  336:8  nw  Huron, 
nw  43:4,  sw  to  a  point,  se  83:8,  ne  60. 
nw  40,  ne  100  to  commencement 

E  Eureka.  217:6  s  19th,  s  27:6x125 

Nw  Fillmore  and  Laussct,  w  81:3x24— 
Western  Addition  372 


S    530 

550 
4,000 

11,000 
185 
185 

Gift 

375 


1,000 
500 


Tuesday,  July  26th. 


Ann  Shannon  to  Savs  and  Ln  Socy 


HB  Edwards  to  Mary  E  Beale.... 
Bridget  Byrne  to  Chris  D  Postel.. 


Jno  Byrne  to  Mary  Lonegan 

Marion  B  Langhorne  to  N  Luning 
Frank  V  Bell  et  al  to  L  Gottig. . . . 
N  S  Arnold  et  al  to  same 


Nw  Minna,  313:1%  sw  3d,  sw  31:101£x 
70— 100-vara  16 

S  Vallejo,  97:6  e  Battery,  e  20x40:10 

S  Pacific,  46  e  Taylor,  o  20:4)4x80— 50- 
vara  658 

F  Stevenson,  210  s  19th,  s  25x80— Miss'n 
Block  67 

Und  %  nw  Pine  and  Kearny,  n  71:6x45:5 
— 55-vara275 

N  Sac'lo,  109:9  e  Pierce,  e  25  x  12-W  A 
391 

W  Broderick,  137:6  n  Post,  n  55x110- 
W  A  587 

W  Laguna,  137:6  s  Geary,  s  43x137:6... . 

Se  Market,  425  sw  6th,  sw  50x165— 100- 
vara  243 

Warren  Olney  el  al  to  same Same 

S  Asztalos  andwf  to  H  RotensteinjS  Greenwich,  68  e  Stockton,  e  20x68:9- 

1    50-vara  468 

Jos  B  Benway  to  C  Thompson E  Mission,  870  sw  Precita  ave,  sw  30x 

1    150-Por  P  V  lot  364 


C  C  Butler  to  Hugh  Daly 

X  F  Scherr  to  Morris  Jenks., 


$3,000 
600 

2,640 

600 

27,500 

2,500 

6,095 
1,000 

37,000 
1 

1,000 

1,700 


POISON     OjVIC 

CURED    BY    THE     USE     OF 

STEELE'S    GRIN  DELIA    LOTION, 

OR 

FLUID    EXTRACT    OF    GRINDELIA  ROBUST  A. 


Manufactured  and  Sold  by 

JAMES  G.  STEELE  &  CO Druggists, 

635  Market  street,  Under  the  Palace  Hotel. 

.  [May  7.] 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  eutirely  recovered  bis  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich.  \ 

Residences 721pjSutteI  cit.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

g^"  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   En  gravers,   jLlthogxaphers  and    Bookbinders, 

Jjeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


July  30,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISE!*. 


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NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


U«n  u  white  «  driven  snow; 
Cvprcw  black  as  e'er  was  crow  ; 
Glnvrs  as  tweet  33  damask  roses  ; 
Mask*  (or  faces  and  for  noses  ; 
Bujrle-bracelct ,  necklace,  amber  ; 
Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ; 


Gold  <moips&nd  stomachers, 

For  niv  lads  to  give  (heir  dears; 

I'm  -  and  pokinraticks  of  stool. 

What  maids  Iruk  from  bead  to  heel : 

O  !nrti'ivi't  me,  come;  come  buy. come  buy, 

Buy,  lads,  or  else  your  lum  Ciy. 

William  Suakspkarb. 


One  of  the  passengers  on  board  the  ill  fated  Jtfrflt,  at  the  time  of  the 
diastcr,  was  an  exceedingly  nervous  man,  who,  while  Boating  in  the  water, 
imagined  how  his  friends  would  acquaint  his  wife  of  his  fate.     Saved  at 

last,  lie  rushed  to  the  telegraph  office  and  sent  this  message:  *'DearP , 

I  am  saved.  Break  it  gently  to  my  wife!"  We  have  saved  more  by  buy- 
ing a  Davis  Vertical  Feed  Sewing  Machine  than  by  any  other  purchase 
wl-  ever  made  in  dot  life,  Mark  Sheldon,  of  130  PoBt  street,  is  the  agent 
for  this,  and  also  for  the  Howe  and  Chicago  Singer  Machines.  They  are 
unexcelled. 

An  eminent  judge  used  to  say  that,  in  his  opinion,  the  very  best 
thing  ever  said  by  a  witness  to  a  counsel  was  the  reply  given  to  Missing, 
the  barrister,  at  the  time  leader  of  his  circuit.  He  was  defending  a  pris- 
oner charged  with  stealing  a  donkey.  The  prosecutor  had  left  the  animal 
tied  up  to  a  gate,  and  when  he  returned  it  was  gone.  Missing  was  very 
severe  in  his  examination  of  the  witness.  "  Do  you  mean  to  say,  wit- 
ness, the  donkey  was  stolen  from  that  gate?"  "I  mean  to  say,  sir" — 
giving  the  Judge,  and  then  the  jury,  a  sly  look,  at  the  same  time  pointing 
to  the  counsel — "  the  ass  was  Missing." 

Although  ladies,  as  a  general  thing,  are  proverbially  fond  of  horses, 
yet  even  with  them  there  is  a  limit  to  admiration,  as  was  the  case  with  a 
certain  belle  who  turned  a  deaf  ear  to  a  suitor  who  possessed  more  bullion 
than  brain.  "  Look  at  him!  "  said  she  to  a  friend,  as  he  passed  ;  "  could 
you  marry  him,  even  if  he  had  a  carriage  and  horses?"  "  No,  indeed," 
replied  the  sympathizer  ;  "  not  if  he  kept  a  livery-stable!  "  If  he  had 
only  bought  his  hats  of  Mr.  White,  the  well-known  hatter  of  614  Com- 
mercial street,  the  opinion  of  those  ladieB  would  have  been  entirely 
changed. 

At  the  conclusion  of  a  sermon,  somewhere  in  Iowa,  the  preacher 
requested  some  one  to  pass  around  the  hat  and  "  take  up  a  collection." 
A  young  man,  a  stranger  in  the  place,  jumped  up  and  commenced  "  cir- 
culating the  hat "  in  such  a  way  as  to  finish  the  job  at  the  door  and  pass 
out  with  the  proceeds.  The  preacher,  eyeing  him  as  he  went  out,  ob- 
served: "If  that  young  man  runs  away  with  that  money  he'll  be 
damned."  A  deacon,  sitting  by  the  window,  seeing  him  make  off  down 
the  street,  responded:  "  And  if  he  hasn't  run  away  with  the  money  I'll 
be  damned!" 

The  marriage  of  the  Princess  Victoria  of  Hesse  with  the  Crown 
Prince  of  Sweden  is  fixed  for  the  20th  of  September.  The  Queen  of 
Sweden,  the  Crown  Prince  of  Denmark,  and  about  sixty  Royal  person- 
ages are  expected.  With  their  usual  enterprise,  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  the 
celebrated  photographers,  on  the  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Montgomery 
streets,  have  dispatched  one  of  their  best  artists  to  take  a  picture  of  the 
imposing  ceremony.  The  artist  will  be  stationed  in  front  of  the  great 
organ  with  one  of  the  largest  cameras  ever  constructed. 

The  following  is  hard  to  beat  for  pathos  and  soul-stirring  sentiment: 
Here  pize  and  kakes  and  Bier  I  sell, 
And  Oisters  stood  and  in  the  shell, 
And  fried  wuns,  too,  for  them  that  chews, 
And  with  dispatch  blacks  boots  and  shews. 

I  built  my  soul  a  lordly  pleasure-house,  wherein  at  ease  for  aye  to  dwell. 
I  said,  "  O  Soul,  make  merry  and  carouse,  dear  Soul,  for  all  is  well."  A 
huge  crag- platform,  smooth  as  burnish'd  brass,  I  chose.  The  ranged  ram- 
parts bright  from  level  meadow-bates  of  deep  grass  suddenly  scaled  the 
light,  and  I  put  a  stove  in  the  kitchen,  the  finest  for  which  I'd  been  itch- 
ing. Isn't  it  strange,  an  Arlington  range,  from  DeLa  Montanya's  store, 
on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery.  Agent  for  the  finest  hardware  manu- 
factured. 

"  Here's  a  health  to  me  and  mine,  not  forgetting  thee  and  thine  ;  and 
when  thee  and  thine  come  to  Bee  me  and  mine,  may  me  and  mine  make 
thee  and  thine  as  welcome  as  thee  and  thine  have  ever  made  me  and 
mine,  and  me  and  mine  (excuse  the  grammar)  will  take  thee  and  thine  to 
Swain's  Bakery,  at  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny,  where  the  finest 
lunches  and  dinners  are  to  be  had  ;  where  thee  and  thine  shall  eat  ice- 
cream, and  take  home  some  of  the  finest  confectionery  ever  seen  in 
America. 

'*  Friend  W^— ,"  said  a  clergyman  to  a  sick  parishioner,  "you  are 
now  getting  to  be  an  old  man,  and  have  lived  a  careless  life  ;  would  it  not 
be  well  to  take  the  present  opportunity  to  make  your  peace  with  God?" 
"Lord  bless  your  For1  ' "  replied  the  feeble  old  man,  "he  and  I  hain't 
never  had  no  fallin'  out  •-=■*■."  You  will  nev^r  have  a  falling  out  if  you 
only  ride  in  one  of  Tomkinson's  spl  did  turn-outs,  hired  from  his  stables 
at  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street.     They  are  unexcelled  in  the  United  States. 

I'll  sing  you  a  song  of  a  shirt — not  Hood's — but  to  read  it  won't  hurt; 
but  if  you  are  any  way  squeamish,  just  nail  on  our  friend  Peter  Beamish, 
on  the  corner  of  Third  street  and  Market,  don't  lose  the  address  but  just 
mark  it,  and  if  my  advice  you  would  foller,  buy  unlaundried  shirts  for  a 
dollar,  and  you  will  also  find  there  the  very  best  assortment  of  gentle- 
men's furnishing  goods  to  be  obtained  in  this  city.  Mr.  Beamish  s  store 
is  just  under  the  Nucleus  House. 

A  hard-shell  Baptist  preached  in  this  city  lately,  and  took  for  his 
text,  "  God  made  man  in  his  own  image."  He  then  commenced,  "An 
honest  man  is  the  noblest  work  of  God."  He  made  a  long  pause,  looked 
searchingly  about  the  audience,  and  then  exclaimed:  "  But  I  opine  God 
Almighty  hasn't  had  a  job  in  this  city  for  nigh  on  to  fifteen  years." 

Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette,     It  is  delicious. 


How  far,  how  far.  0  Sweet,  the  past  behind  our  feet,  lies  in  the  even- 
glow!  Now,  on  the  forward  way,  let  us  fold  our  hands  and  pray.  Alas, 
Time  stays-  we  go.  Only  before  yon  fold  your  hands,  see  that  they  are 
encased  in  a  perfectly  fitting  pair  of  Foster  gloves,  which  can  be  obtained 
of  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  at  the  Arcade,  in  all  sizes,  shades  and  number  of 
buttons  from  one  to  twelve.  These  are  the  best  gloves  in  America  to-day, 
aud  don't  forcet  the  address,  024,  926  and  928  Market  street. 

It  is  to*d  of  a  young  gentleman,  whom  a  maiden  liked,  but  father 
didn't,  that_  at  a  reasonable  hour  the  old  gent  mildly  intimated  that  the 
time  for  retiring  had  arrived.  *' I  think  you  are  correct,  my  dear  sir," 
answered  nineteenth  century,  modestly;  "  we  have  been  waiting  over  an 
hour  for  yon  to  put  yourself  in  your  little  bed."  The  father  retired, 
thoughtfully. 

He  rose  at  dawn,  and,  fired  with  hope,  shot  o'er  the  seething  harbor- 
bar,  and  reach 'd  the  ship  and  caught  the  rope,  and  whistled  to  the 
morning  star.  Tennyson  tells  us  so  much,  but  he  basely  conceals  the 
fact  that,  after  the  sailor-boy  had  done  whistling  to  the  morning-star,  he 
went  below  and  took  a  drink  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.'s  whisky,  purchased 
at  their  store  on  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets,  where  the 
finest  liquors  are  to  be  found,  retail  or  wholesale,  in  quantities  to  suit 
both  the  trade  and  families. 

Zacii  Montgomery's  scheme  for  promulgating  his  own  peculiar  edu- 
cational ideas  and  advertising  them,  took  a  queer  form  last  week.  For  SI 
each,  1,500  persons  can  compete  for  $1,000  and  "  neat  silver  medals." 
This  ft,  indeed,  kind  of  Zach,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  the  entries  will  fill, 
in  order  to  enable  him  to  get  his  name  up  and  make  a  nice  little  profit. 

Although  it  is  true  there  is  no  odor 
To  the  mineral  water  named  Napa  Soda, 
The  qualities  rare  of  this  water  so  fair 
Divest  all  who  use  it  of  trouble  and  care, 
And  no  one  who  drinks  it  will  squabble  or  swear, 
So  stick  to  your  Napa  Soda. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  $1.25  and  51.50  per 
day,  or  §6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single  rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

An  Irishman's  Will. — I  will  and  bequeath  my  beloved  wife,  Bridget, 
all  my  property  without  reserve;  and  to  my  eldest  son,  Patrick,  one-half 
of  the  remainder;  and  to  Dennis,  my  youngest  son,  the  rest.  If  there  is 
anything  left,  it  may  go  to  Terence  McCarthy. 

The  management  of  the  Eintracht,  539  California  street,  has  been 
taken  in  hand  again  by  its  former  owners,  Sehuabel  &  Co.  It  is  the  main 
depot  for  the  celebrated  Fredericksburg  lager  from  San  Jose.  Leave  or 
send  your  orders  there  for  keg  or  bottle  beer,  delivered  free  to  any  part  of 
the  city. 

For  table  raspberries  and  strawberries,  put  up  with  the  purest 
sugars,  and  retaining  their  color  without  resorting  to  aDy  artificial  means, 
secure  those  put  up  by  King,  Morse  ct  Co. 

Gniteau  never  smoked,  drank,  or  chewed  tobacco;  bwt  was  a  power  as 
class  leader  in  a  small  prayer  meeting. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark— star  within  a  shield. 

A  new  oleomargarine  song  is  entitled:  "There  are  do  hairs  in  last 
year's  butter." 

Dnryeas'  Starch  has  always  received  first  prize  medals  in  the  United 
States  and  Europe. 

The  way  to  get  fat  -Eat  oleomargarine. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  7241  Market  street. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  30,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  Import  trade  of  San  Francisco  by  sea  and  rail,  for  the  first  six 
months  of  1880  and  1881,  exhibits  a  very  large  increase  for  the  curreDt 
year.     We  allude  now  to  foreign  merchandise.     The  figures  stand  as 

6  months  1880.        6  months  1881. 

Totals  by  sea ©17,351,413  S17.993.720 

Totals  by  rail 874,491 


Grand  total 818,225,904 


783,920 
©18,777,640 

Increase  in  18*1 $551,736 

China  heads  the  list  in  both  years.  Japan  comes  second  in  value; 
Sandwich  Islands  third  in  the  list;  Central  America  fourth  in  the  tables, 
England  fifth,  British  East  Indies  sixth.  All  other  countries  fall  below 
the  million.  The  imports  of  Treasure  for  six  months  of  1880  and  1881 
compare  as  follows:  1880,  §2,876,958;  1881,  §3,391,865;  increase  in  1881, 
©514,907.  The  total  value  of  the  imports  from  foreign  countries,  of  mer- 
chandise and  treasure  combined  for  the  first  six  months  of  18S0  and  1881, 
as  compiled   in  detail  by  the  Commercial  Herald,  from  Custom  House 

books,  were  as  follows: 

18S0.  1881. 

Value  of  merchandise §18,225,904  §18,777,640 

Value  of  treasure 2,876,958  3.391,865 

Grand  total §21,102,862  §22,169,505 

Increase  first  six  months  1881 §1,066,643 

The  figures  of  imports  from  China  in  each  year  (six  months)  exceed  §4,- 
800,000;  Japan,  §3,134,717  in  1880,  and  in  1881  §2,728,112;  Central 
America,  1880,  §2,192,508-1881,  §1,442,081;  England,  18S0,  §1,211,961— 
1881,  §1,310,564;  British  East  Indies,  1880,  §1,163,928-1881,  §1,304,410. 
By  comparison  with  the  same  period  in  1880,  we  find  that  our  receipts  of 
Bagging  material  have  increased  about  one-half.  Of  Coal  we  find  an  ex- 
cess in  Australian  and  English.  Coffee  has  fallen  off  materially.  Malt 
Liquors  show  a  decrease.  Iron  of  various  kinds,  upon  the  whole,  shows 
a  decrease,  and  in  this  useful  article  we  will  have  a  very  considerable  dis- 
placement of  imports  by  a  home  supply  from  the  works  at  Clipper  Gap. 
Of  Tin  Plate  the  imports  have  doubled.  In  Provisions,  the  home  mar. 
ket  has  reduced  the  imports  to  a  minimum.  Rice  came  to  hand  in  large 
excess,  particularly  from  China.  Sugar  comes  to  hand  in  largely  in- 
creased quantities,  particularly  Hawaiian.  Tea  has  also  increased,  and 
foreign  Wines  come  in  lessened  quantities,  as  our  own  excellent  native 
product  is  gaining  favor. 

The  Freight  market  continues  to  exhibit  great  strength.  At  this 
time  of  writing  there  is  not  a  disengaged  deep  water  vessel  in  port.  Sev- 
eral spot  Wheat  charters  have  been  written  during  the  week — American 
(wooden),  for  Liverpool  direct,  at  77@77s.  6d.;  Br.  iron  ships  for  Cork 
IT.  K.,  at  80@82s.,  according  to  the  port  of  discharge.  The  tonnage  fleet 
to  arrive  within  six  months,  383,000  tons;  same  time  1879,  182,000  tons. 
There  is  on  the  berth  40,000  tons.  We  are  advised  of  two  Br.  iron  steam- 
ers en  route  to  ths  port  for  the  O.  aDd  O.  Company,  to  take  the  place  of 
the  Oceanic  and  Gaelic.  We  are  farther  advised  of  two  or  three  iron 
steamships  being  chartered  in  England  to  carry  Railroad  Iron  to  Oregon, 
and  thence  to  load  Wheat  in  this  port  for  Great  Britain.  This  latter  is 
quite  a  new  feature  in  the  grain  carrying  trade  of  the  Pacific.  The  above 
Br.  steamers  referred  to  are,  no  doubt,  large  collier  carriers,  and  have 
been  chartered  in  England  for  the  round  voyage. 

Wheat  and  Flour. — Exports  of  the  former  are  continued  to  Europe 
upon  a  liberal  scale.  Since  July  1st  of  the  current  harvest  year  we  have 
cleared  one  vessel  every  day  in  the  month,  and  hope  to  do  even  better  in 
the  month  to  come.  The  present  price  of  No.  1  Wheat  is  §1  42^@.l  45  ; 
No.  2  do.,  §1  35@1  37£.  Supplies  are  liberal,  both  of  old  and  new,  but 
the  market  is  by  no  means  active  at  current  quotations,  exporters  ap- 
parently well  stocked  for  the  loading  of  ships  on  the  berth.  The  Oceanic, 
on  her  last  trip  to  China  and  Japan,  carried  9,836  bbls.  The  City  of 
Tokio  will  be  the  next  steamer  to  follow  in  course  ;  freight  by  the  former 
§6  per  ton,  the  latter  charging  §8. 

Barley.— There  is  a  fair  local  demand  at  95e.@§l  for  Feed  ;  Brewing, 
§1  10@1  20;  Chevalier,  92£c.  for  Coast.     We  hear  of  no  sales  for  export. 

Oats.— The  market  is  sluggish  at  §1  40@1  65  per  ctl. 

Corn.— There  is  very  little  traffic  at  present— price,  §1  05@1  10  $  ctl. 

Rye. — A  small  sale  has  been  made  at  §1  37i-  A  choice  article  is  held 
at  §1  45. 

Hops.  — The  market  is  bare  of  stock — price,  15  to  25c. 

Wool. — There  is  very  little  business  at  present.  There  is  a  decided 
lull  in  the  market  at  25@.30c  for  good  to  choice  Fleece;  fair  to  good,  20@ 
23c;  Blurry  and  Earthy,  15@17c. 

Hides.— Dry  are  in  request  at  19£c;  Wet  Salted,  9£@10£c. 

Tallow  is  in  active  request  at  7£c  for  export. 

Honey.— Crop  is  light  this  season  and  but  few  sales  yet  made.  Choice 
White  Extracted,  9@10c;  Amber  and  Red,  6@7c;  Comb,  12@13c  for 
dark,  14@16c  for  white. 

Butter.— Choice  Fresh  Roll,  30@32*c;  fair  to  good,  28@30c;  Firkin, 
22£@25c. 

Cheese.— For  California,  10@13c;  Eastern,  16@19c. 

Eggs,  28@30c. 

Borax. — The  ship  City  of  Florence,  for  Liverpool,  will  carry  112,155 
lbs,  valued  at  §11,200. 

Coal.— The  market  is  well  supplied  with  foreign,  at  §6@§6  50.  The 
price  of  Wellington  to  dealers  reduced  to  §8  50;  Seattle,  §7;  Carbon 
Hill,  SS  50. 


Case  Goods. — The  Salmon  market  is  strong  at  §1  30@§1  32£  1?  dozen; 
Sacramento  River,  §1  20@S1  25.  Our  local  canners  are  doing  a  big  busi- 
ness with  free  sales  for  export  of  Apricots,  Pears,  Peaches  and  other 
Fruits.     Prices  reserved  but  low. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  strong  for  Central  American  at  12@14c. 

Dry  Goods. — The  Oceanic,  for  Hongkong,  carried  of  Cottons,  Sheet1 
ings,  2,343  bates,  and  of  Duck  33  bales,  valued  at  §106,122. 

Metals. — There  is  but  little  doing  in  imports.  StockB  of  Pig  Iron,  Tin 
Plate,  etc.,  large,  and  prices  both  low  and  nominal.  Sydney  Pig  Tin,  21 
@22c. 

Orchilla.—  The  Newbern,  from  Mexican  ports,  brought,  in  transit  for 
Liverpool,  1,663  bales. 

Quicksilver. — The  stock  is  light  and  the  market  firm  at  38c.  The 
Oceanic,  for  Hongkong,  did  not  carry  a  flask. 

Rice. — The  City  of  Tokio,  from  Hongkoug,  brought  8,881  mats.  We 
quote  Hawaiian,  5@5|c;  No.  1  China,  5|@6c;  No.  2,  5@5je.;  Mixed,  5c. 

Spices. — We  note  a  sale  of  122  bags  China  Pepper  at  17c. 

Sugar.— No  imports  this  week  ;  market  steady  at  13c.  for  White,  lOf 
@ll£c.  for  Yellow  and  Golden.  Manila  prices  are  lower,  and  this  has 
caused  a  decline  in  the  Hawaiian  basis  price. 

Teas. — The  City  of  Tokio,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  8,688  pkgSi 
for  this  city,  and  in  transit  for  Eastern  cities  10,914  pkgs. 

Wines. — There  continues  to  be  a  good  active  demand  for  Native,  both 
Still  and  Sparkling,  at  full  rates.     This  year's  vintage  is  very  promising. 

Bags. — The  market  is  overstocked,  and  Calcutta  Standard  Grain  Sacks 
continue  to  sell  at  auction  at  8£  to  9c.  cash. 

Duryeas'  Starch  is  the  best  in  the  world  ;  is  warranted  pure.  None 
other  so  easily  used  or  so  economical. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    Tor   Yokohama  and 
Hongboug :    CITY  OF  TOKIO,  August  Gtta,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA,  August  4th,  at  12  o'clock  M-,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE -DE  GUATE- 
MALA, LA  LIBERTAD  and  PUNTA  ARENAS. 

Pare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139 ;   Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  Sunday, 
July  31st,  at  2  p.m.,  or  ou  arrival  of  the  English  mails.    Freight  taken  for  Honolulu. 

§10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 
For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
July  30. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND  ~AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing;  Days 
July  6,  10,  15,20,25,  and  30   [August  4,  9,14,  19,  24,  and  29. 

At  10  o'clock  A..  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
July  9. No.  10  Market  street.  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,   connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d;  Friday,  Aug.  19th: 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 
Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


July  23. 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every  5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  tliree  days. 

ForDayandHourof  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 


Oct.  30. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
No.  10  Market  street. 


CALIFORNIA   AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  IWagdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  Iff  azatlmi,  La  Paz  and 
Quay  mas. -The  Steamship  NEWBERN  (Wm,  Metzger,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  SATURDAY,  August  6th,  1881,  at  12d'ciockM.,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Monday,  August  1st.  No  Fieight  received  after 
Friday,  August  5th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMlNGHAM,  Agent, 
July  30.  No.  10  Market  street.- 


July  30, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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UNEARTHING  OEMS. 
Anyone  who  is  fond  of  exploring  tha  quaint  by -streets  and  the  odd 
ni--k.s  anil  oornen  -»f  London  where  -<  ■  una-hand  book  and  print  shops 
abound  will  enjoy  the  pleasant  article  which  Mr.  W.  .1.  Thorns  contributes 
to  the  NimtmmtM  Ce»tury.  For  the  last  fifty  years  his  hobby  has  been 
stalling,"  and  during  Ms  rambles  lie  has  unearthed  many  literary 
jams  and  rarities.  The  founder  of  the  famous  Roxburghe  Library  res- 
cued many  of  hi*  choicest  brsasurea  from  old  stalls,  and  every  one  knows 
that  they  formed  one  of  the  favorite  hunting  grounds  of  Lord  Macauley. 
Sir.  Thorns  himself  was  not  only  an  ardent  collector,  but  an  unusually 
lucky  one.  Differing  from  Leigh  Hunt,  who  said  that  "  no  one  bad  ever 
found  anything  worth  having  in  the  'sixpenny-box  '  at  a  bookstall,"  Mr. 
Thorns  thinks  they  are  fruitful  in  rarities,  and  he  mentions  in  support  of 
this  that  he  found  in  one  of  them  an  early  copy  of  Thomas  Randolph's 
"  Aristippus,  or  the  Jovial  Philosopher."  Tde  box  is  the  place  to  go  to 
for  a  forgotten  tract  or  political  pamphlet;  and  he  tells  us  an  amusing 
story  of  how  a  missing  pamphlet  of  Defoe  was  found  in  one  after  the 
British  Museum  and  the  public  libraries  had  been  ransacked  in  vain. 
Again  he  rescued  from  a  miserable  lot  of  dirty  old  books  in  a  back  slum 
a  copy  of  "Sprat's  "  History  »f  the  Royal  Society,"  showing  strong  evi- 
dence of  having  belonged  to  Newton.  For  a  shilling  he  bought  a  black- 
letter  lOmo  English  translation  from  Erasmus.  A  vellum  "Junius"  in 
bis  possession  Mr.  Thorns  thinks  may  be  the  veritable  vellum  copy  bound 
for  Junius  himself,  but  of  this  he  is  doubtful. — Pall  Mall  Budget. 


We  note  with   unfeigned   satisfaction  the   nomination   of  Mr.  Julius 
Bandmann,  of  the  firm  >>f  Bandmaon,  Neilson  &   Co.   (agents  for  the 

(Jiant  Powder  Company),  as  the  regular  Republican  nominee  for  School 
Director.  We  know  Mr.  BandmanD  personally,  know  him  to  be  a  gentle- 
man #a«*  pt ur  tt  tans  rrproche,  and  hope  that,  in  the  coming  election,  he 
may  attain  the  office  which  he  has  condescended  to  accept.  If  there  were 
more  men  of  Mr.  Bandmann's  calibre,  and  we  in  nowise  flatter  him,  who 
could  be  found  willing  to  enter  the  arena  of  politics,  our  local  government 
would  be  very  different  trom  what  it  is  to-day. 


Counting  the  Coin  in  the  Sub-Treasury.— Since  the  Hon.  William 
Sherman  has  been  relieved  by  Hon.  H.  W.  Spaulding  in  the  management 
of  the  Sub-Treasury  in  this  city,  it  becomes  necessary  to  carefully  weigh 
and  count  the  coin  in  the  vaults.  This  is  no  idle  task,  for  away  down  in 
the  ground  are  stored  away  twenty-seven  million  dollars  of  silver,  besides 
a  large  amount  of  gold,  and  this  enormous  amount  of  treasure  has  to  be 
mined  over  again,  as  it  were,  for  those  who  are  employed  in  bringing  the 
coin  out  of  the  Crcesian  depths  have  found  it  no  boy's  play,  because  their 
hands  became  raw  and  sore  handling  the  rusty  sacks  that  have  lain  quietly 
away  in  the  dark,  poisonous  cavern  for  years.  The  atmosphere  is  very 
foul  and  close,  so  much  so  that  several  strong  men,  who  were  employed  at 
a  salary  of  five  dollars  per  day,  had  to  abandon  the  task  after  trying  it  a 
few  hours.  The  money  has  to  be  handled  over  eight  times  in  order  to  in- 
sure accuracy.  Ten  or  twelve  men  are  employed  in  weighing  and  count- 
ing, and  they  will  not  be  through  with  their  task  for  four  weeks  to  come. 

The  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad  Company  announces  another 
pleasant  excursion  hy  a  special  train  to  the  Big  Tree  Grove  and  Santa 
Cruz,  next  Sunday,  July  31st.  The  train  will  leave  the  new  Oakland  and 
Alameda  Ferry,  at  the  foot  of  Market  street,  at  8:30  A,  si.  sharp,  stopping 
at  Twelfth  and  Webster  streets,  Oakland,  at  8:45,  and  at  Park  street, 
Alameda,  at  9:15.  The  train  will  return  from  Santa  Cruz  at  4  p.  M.,  and 
arrive  here  at  8:30,  landing  the  Oakland  passengers  at  8:10  P.  M.  There  is 
no  more  delightful  trip  imaginable  than  this  in  the  hight  of  our  beautiful 
Californian  Summer.  The  excursionist  not  only  gets  a  most  enjoyable 
trip,  both  by  water  and  land,  but  he  also  has  five  hours  at  the  seaside, 
with  a  chance  of  a  good  bath,  a  blow  by  the  ocean,  and  a  most  invigorating 
day.  Everybody  cannot  afford  a  couple  of  weeks  at  the  seaside,  but  al- 
most every  one  can  find  three  dollars,  which  is  the  expense  of  this  de- 
lightful round  trip. 

We  call  attention  this  week  to  the  invaluable  compound  now  put  up 
in  this  city,  and  for  which  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street,  be- 
low Beale,  are  agents,  and  which  is  known  as  Imperishable  Paint.  It 
might  be  termed  "  every  man  bis  own  painter,"  for  anybody  can  apply  it 
to  a  building  by  following  the  simple  and  straightforward  directions  which 
accompany  each  can.  The  Imperishable  Paint  comes  in  every  possible 
shade  of  color,  embracing  in  many  instances  new  shades  that  have  never 
been  attempted  before.  It  will,  when  properly  applied,  cover  more  space 
and  do  more  to  protect  a  building  against  rainy  weather  and  the  hot  sun 
than  any  preparation  ever  invented.  Full  particulars  about  the  merits  of 
this  really  invaluable  paint  can  be  obtained  by  applying  at  the  house  of 
James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  where  it  can  be  seen  in  all  its  beautiful  and  vari- 
gated  shades. 

Boone  &  Osborn  report  the  following  number  of  patents  issued  from 
the  United  States  Patent  Office  to  inventors  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  for  the 
week  ending  July  19,  1881:  A.  F.  Bundock  and  E.  T,  Mapel,  Sacra- 
mento, Cal.,  refrigerator;  J.  J.Burke,  Walla  Walla,  W.  T.,  clamp; 
Geo.  Cumming,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  riveting  machine;  M.  B.  Dodge, 
San  Francieco,  concentrating  table ;  A.  P.  Gross,  San  Francisco,  bolting 
chest ;  J.  I.  Lancaster  and  H.  A.  Sears,  Washington  Territory,  buckle ; 
J.  H.  Mooney,  San  Francisco,  sewing  machine ;  J.  M.  Scott,  San  Fran- 
cisco, pillow  block  for  shafts  ;  Budd  Smith,  assignor  half  to  F.  Bacon  and 
W.  G.  Hughes,  Oakland,  Cal.,  clutch ;  A.  C.  Springer,  Nevada,  car  brake  ; 
A.  M.  Wylie,  San  Francisco,  steam  boiler. 

The  speedy  removal  of  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  to  their  new  Crystal 
Palace  on  Post  street,  near  the  Lick  House,  promises  to  cause  a  perfect 
revolution  in  the  dry-goods  business.  The  sale  which  is  now  nearly  con- 
cluding at  their  present  elegant  store  at  114  aud  116  Kearny  street,  has 
been  one  of  the  most  remarkable  ones  of  the  season.  Last  week  we  no- 
ticed that  they  had  $55,000  worth  of  stock,  of  which  over  §20,000  was 
closed  out  at  retail,  showing  the  appreciation  of  the  public  at  the  speedy 
bargains  of  the  clearance  sale.  In  a  few  days  this  house  will  be  in  its 
new  and  handsome  home,  and  displaying  the  mass  of  European  and 
Eastern  novelties  with  which  they  open. 


Another  of  those  pleasant  excursions  to  Monterey  and  Santa 
Cruz  is  announced  for  to-morrow  week,  Sunday,  August  7th.  The  round 
trip  tickets  for  this  delightful  journey  are  set  at  $3  to  both  points.  The 
special  train  leaves  the  Townsend-street  depot  at  7  a.  m.,  and  the  Valen- 
cia-street station  at  7:10,  returning  at  4:30  from  Monterey  and  4:10  P.  M. 
from  Santa  Cruz,  and  giving  all  the  excursionists  five  solid  hours  of  en- 
joyment by  the  seaside,  an  opportunity  for  a  dip  in  the  ocean,  a  blow  of 
a  healthy  sea-breeze  and  a  good  time  generally. 


We  note  that  Mr.  Thomas  Sullivan,  of  the  well-known  cloak  and 
mantle  repository  of  120  Kearny  street,  leaves  for  the  East  in  a  few  days. 
He  will  be  gone  about  five  or  six  weeks,  his  visit  being  a  purely  business 
one.  Among  all  our  business  men  aud  merchants,  we  can  recall  no  more 
energetic  or  upright  man  than  Mr.  Sullivan,  and  the  News  Letter  wishes 
him  a  pleasant  and  successful  trip,  and  hopes  that  during  his  visit  East 
he  may  be  enabled  to  enrich  his  popular  establishment  with  every  variety 
of  new  and  tasteful  goods. 

Charlotte  Thompson  and  W.  E.  Sheridan,  supported  by  Alice 
Hastings,  the  celebrated  soubrette,  and  a  full  dramatic  company  of  un- 
usual strength  will  follow  the  Minstrels  at  the  Bush  Street  Theater,  com- 
mencing Monday,  August  8th,  opening  with  Jane  Eyre,  with  Miss 
Thompson  in  the  title  role  and  Mr.  Sheridan  in  his  original  character  of 
"Lord  Rochester."  To  secure  Mr.  Sheridan  Mr.  Locke  has  contracted 
to  pay  him  $500  per  week. 

Mr.  James  Redpath  is  an  orator  as  polished  as  he  is  eloquent.  In  a 
late  speech  made  at  Dublin  he  pronounced  Sir  William  Harcourt  a  liar, 
John  Bright  a  renegade,  and  Hon.  William  Forster  an  infamous  Quaker. 
If  Mr.  Redpath  airs  his  Irish  in  such  a  free  and  easy  manner,  he  is  rather 
apt  to  find  himself  in  such  a  position  that  his  audience  will  be  confined  to 
a  select  few  of  her  Majesty's  guardians  of  the  peace.  Freedom  of  speech 
is  most  certainly  allowed  in  Great  Britain,  but  when  it  degenerates  into 
license  the  stopper  is  soon  put  on. 

Seeing  that  the  Supreme  Court,  the  Judge  of  another  Court,  and 
the  jury  sitting,  were  lately  puzzled  as  to  what  constitutes  a  deadly 
weapon.  We  give  a  few  which  seem  to  have  been  left  out  of  the  consider- 
ation of  these  Solons:  A  woman's  tongue,  a  flatiron  properly  propelled, 
bad  whisky,  a  mule's  hind  leg,  a  bad  omelette,  a  pen.  We  have  several 
thousand  more  deadly  weapons  to  treat  of,  but  lack  of  apace  bids  us  stop. 

Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacifie  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

The  Baroness  Burdett-Coutta'is  mentioned  by  the  Birmingham 
Gazette  as  looking  ten  years  younger  than  she  did  before  her  marriage. 

The  California  Paint  Company  has  declared  a  dividend  of  $4  per 
share,  payable  at  once. 

HIGHEST  STOCK  QUOTATIONS 

For    the  'Week  Ending  July  29,  1881. 

Compiled  by  George  C.  Hickox  &  Co.,  410  California  Street. 


Name  of  Mike. 


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It  will  be  good  news  to  those  who  enjoy  eating  Muscat  graces  to 
learn  that  Kins,  Morse  &  Co.  retain  all  the  original  flavor  of  this  line 
fruit  in  the  manner  in  which  they  can. 


Assessments  are  now  due  on  the  Stocks  above  marked  thus  * 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

"Votary  Public.  407  Montgomery  street,  Is  prepared  to  lake 

_13i  charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting- 
themselves  from  the  State;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


July  30,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  (( Dark  Continent "  is  throwing  light  upon  European  methods. 
England  annexed  the  Transvaal  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons,  but,  from 
a  strong  sense  of  justice,  and  against  the  dictates  of  national  pride,  she 
concluded  that  the  Boers  had  some  show  of  right  on  their  side,  and, 
therefore,  that  they  should  be  accorded  the  privilege  of  Belf-government. 
France  invaded  Tunis  without  any  pretense  of  right,  and  she  is  bombard- 
in0,  defenseless  towns  and  massacring  mobs  of  half-armed  men,  because 
they  refuse  to  submit  to  her  rule.  The  English  in  South  Africa  set  an 
example  to  the  French  in  North  Africa  which  the  latter  would  do  well  to 
imitate.  The  Boers,  under  a  British  protectorate,  will  enjoy  greater  ad- 
vantages than  the  colonists  of  Natal  and  Cape  of  Good  Hope. 

Spain  asks  for  compensation  from  France  for  loss  of  life  and  property 
in  her  African  colony  of  Oran.  France  asks  for  a  bill  of  particulars, 
which  she  says  will  be  duly  honored,  and  her  Foreign  Secretary  politely 
expresses  the  hope  that  when  Spaniards  cut  French  throats  in  an  Arab 
chase  the  Spaniards  will  reciprocate.     And  yet  the  Don  is  not  satisfied. 

England  has  forbidden  France  from  invading  Tripoli  on  pain  of  en- 
countering British  puissance,  and  the  French  Government  has  taken  back 
water.  No  more  bullying  of  the  Porte  about  sending  troops  to  its  Afri- 
can pashalic  of  Tripoli;  no  more  interference  with  the  tribes  of  the  pash- 
alic  for  going  into  Tunis  to  .repel  the  invader.  This  is  as  it  should  be. 
England  has  guaranteed  the  territory  of  the  Sultan,  and  the  tribes  of 
Tripoli,  in  fighting  the  French,  are  acting  as  become  patriots.  France 
cannot  desert  the  Bey  after  coercing  him  and  guaranteeing  his  position 
and  dynasty.     Altogether  it  is  a  pretty  nice  African  muddle. 

The  news  of  the  defeat  of  the  Ameer  of  Afghanistan,  which  was  tele- 
graphed yesterday  (Friday),  completely  changes  the  complexion  of  the 
troubles  in  India,  It  is  said  that  the  army  of  the  Ameer  of  Afghanistan 
has  been  completely  defeated  by  the  forces  under  Ayoob  Khan,  and  that 
the  Ameer  and  the  Indian  Government  are  greatly  concerned  at  the 
gravity  of  the  situation.  The  dispatch  says  a  battle  was  fought  between 
the  Ameer  and  Ayoob  Khan,  during  which  one  of  the  Ameer's  regiments 
deserted  and  went  over  to  his  enemies.  Thereupon  the  Ameer's  troops 
fled,  leaving  their  guns  and  baggage  on  the  field.  A  Kelat  regiment  and 
his  Candahar  horse  deserted  to  Ayoob  Khan.  The  Ameer's  Generals  fled 
toward  Cabul.  The  London  Telegraph  says  the  defeat  of  the  Ameer  of 
Afghanistan  implies  the  complete  overthrow  of  the  only  remaining  repre- 
sentative of  British  influence  in  Afghanistan. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  REAL  ESTATE. 
The  past  week  has  been  productive  of  more  than  the  usual  amount 
of  sales,  and  among  these  were  several  of  considerable  magnitude.  Among 
the  purchasers  we  notice  Nicholas  Luning,  who  would  not  purchase  real 
property  unless  he  considered  the  market  at  bed-rock  prices.  The  pro- 
perty purchased  by  him  is  the  undivided  one-half  of  the  large  building 
on  the  northwest  corner  of  Kearny  and  Pine  streets  for  §27,500,  which  is 
considered  to  be  very  cheap  for  this  property.  Among  other  large  sales 
we  note  that  of  X.  F.  Schafer  to  Morris  Jenks,  property  on  the  south 
side  of  Market  street,  between  Sixth  and  Seventh  streets,  for  $37,000  ; 
Isadore  Leavenson  to  S.  Leavenson,  lots  16,  25  and  26.  Block  No.  123, 
Central  Park  Homestead  ;  Hugh  Curran  to  Sarah  C.  Wigham,  property 
on  the  northwest  corner  of  Fourth  and  Welch  streets,  for  $10,000;  Wil- 
liam Cordes,  and  others,  to  Edward  Kruse,  property  on  the  northwest 
corner  of  Bush  and  Pierce  streets,  for  $9,728  ;  A.  Borel  to  David  Clark, 
property  on  the  northwest  side  of  Folsom,  between  Fourth  and  Fifth 
streets,  for  §6,700  ;  William  B.  Carr  to  F.  A.  Hornblower,  property  on 
San  Jose  Avenue,  in  Harper's  Addition,  for  §6,550  ;  G.  Niebaum  to  the 
Bishop  of  the  Greek  Church,  the  lot  on  which  the  Greek  Church  is  erected, 
on  the  southwest  side  of  Montgomery  Avenue,  near  Powell  street,  for 
838,000 ;  William  L.  Smith,  and  others,  to  the  Odd  Fellows'  Savings 
Bank,  property  on  the  west  side  of  Folsom,  between  Twenty-third  and 
Twenty-fourth  streets,  for  §9,711 ;  Joseph  Brooth,  and  others,  to  Henry 
P.  Coon,  property  on  the  southwest  corner  of  Page  and  Franklin  streets, 
for  $14,000 ;  Henry  P.  Coon  to  Henrietta  I.  Selby,  same  property,  for 
§31,000;  Morris  Jenks  to  E.  D.  Keys,  property  on  the  east  side  of  Mont- 
gomery street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets,  for  $31,500;  and  Solomon 
Marks  to  A.  Fisher  and  others,  property  on  the  north  side  of  McAllister 
street,  near  Laguna,  for  $11,000. 

DE  MORTUIS. 
The  "week  ending  July  29th  is  a  light  one  in  point  of  mortality,  only 
scoring  62  deaths.  Of  these  43  were  males  and  19  females.  The  princi- 
pal causes  of  death  were:  From  phthisis  5,  pneumonia  5,  heart  disease  4, 
infantile  convulsions  4,  inanition  3,  cholera  infantum  3,  typhoid  fever  2, 
tumors  2,  and  1  death  from  smallpox.  There  were  15  deaths  of  children 
under  1  year  of  age,  3  from  1  to  2,  2  from  2  to  10,  and  2  between  15  and 
20.  There  were  7  between  20  and  30  and  11  between  30  and  40.  The 
rest  were  all  between  40  and  70  years.  It  is  impossible  to  write  this 
record  year  after  year  without  noticing  the  large  number  of  deaths  be- 
tween the  ages  of  30  and  40  years.  This  week  the  number  is  compara- 
tively light,  as  is  also  the  record  of  deaths  from  phthisis.  The  number 
of  infants'  deaths,  we  imagine,  corresponds  pretty  much  with  the  average 
of  other  cities,  but  it  would  be  interesting  to  the  general  public  to  know 
from  some  skilled  physician  why  there  are  so  many  deaths  from  consump- 
tion in  a  climate  that  we  are  eternally  bragging  about.  Is  it  the  sea  fog, 
the  high  winds,  intemperance,  or  do  people  come  here  to  Calfornia  to  get 
cured  after  phthisis  has  appeared  and  then  die?  Five  children  this  week 
were  stillborn,  three  male  and  two  female.  The  mortality  was  greatest  in 
the  Tenth  Ward,  where  there  were  13  deaths.  Sixteen  persons  died  in 
public  institutions.  Classed  according  to  nativities,  32  were  of  foreign 
birth,  10  from  the  Atlantic  Coast,  and  20  from  the  Pacific  Coast.  Of 
these  56  were  white,  5  Mongolian,  and  1  African.  For  the  corresponding 
week  last  year  73  deaths  were  recorded. 


THE    LEFROY    CASE. 

The  murder  on  the  Brighton  Railway  still  remains  a  mystery,  in  spite 
of  the  great  exertions  which  are  being  made  by  the  Scotland-yard  author- 
ities. Portraits  of  Lefroy  have  been  distributed  throughout  the  country, 
and  scores  of  detectives  are  following  up  the  different  clues.  The  arrest 
and  detention  of  suspected  persons  continues,  and  at  Wallingfcon  several 
houses  have  been  searched  without  making  any  discovery.  At  the  in- 
quest on  Saturday  Dr.  Thomas  Bond  gave  it  as  his  opinion  that  the  im- 
mediate cause  of  Mr.  Gold's  death  was  syncope.  The  injuries  were  suffi- 
cient to  cause  death  from  this  reason  in  a  healthy  person.  Apart  from 
the  disease  of  the  heart  the  wounds  would  cause  death.  Men  like  the 
fugitive  have  been  seen  under  suspicious  circumstances  at  Southend,  at 
Seveuoaks,  at  New-cross,  at  Wallington,  at  Holloway,  in  the  Liverpool- 
road,  at  Islington,  and  at  other  places.  There  have  also  been  rumors  that 
a  man  has  been  stopped  at  the  Hague,  having  traveled  thither  by  the 
Great  Eastern  Railway's  Company's  line  of  boats,  via  Harwich.  The 
remains  of  Mr.  Gold  were  interred  on  Monday  near  Brighton.  The  in- 
quest was  continued  at  Balcombe  on  the  same  day.  Mr.  James  Terry, 
chief  constable  at  Brighton,  gave  his  reasons  for  not  detaining  Lefroy. 
He  at  first  thought  Lefroy  was  a  lunatic,  but  when  he  heard  him  speak 
he  altered  his  mind.  Witness  was  not  told  of  the  pool  of  blood  being  in 
the  carriage  until  the  following  day. 

Gibson,  the  collector,  was  very  backward  in  speaking.  If  witness  had 
had  any  idea  that  something  had  happened,  he  should  have  had  Lefroy 
watched,  and  he  would  in  all  probability  have  seen  the  head  of  the  rail- 
way officials.  He  had  heard  nothing  about  shots  being  heard  by  a  pas- 
senger, and  Gibson  said  nothing  about  the  watch  being  found  in  Lefroy's 
boot.  The  carriage  was  described  as  being  uninjured,  with  the  exception 
of  a  quantity  of  blood  being  on  the  floor.  On  Tuesday  the  chief  evidence 
taken  was  that  of  Detective- Sergeant  Holmes,  who  accompanied  Lefroy 
to  his  house  on  the  day  of  the  murder.  It  appeared  from  his  evidence 
that,  although  while  he  was  with  Lefroy  he  knew  that  a  dead  body  bad 
been  found  in  the  tunnel,  he  did  not  think  it  led  to  a  suspicion  of  Lefroy 
in  the  matter.  He  described  the  journey  back  from  Brighton  to  Walling- 
ton, and  said  that  after  he  had  taken  a  fresh  statement  from  Lefroy,  at 
his  house,  Lefroy  conducted  him  to  the  door  and  bade  him  good-by.  By 
the  time  he  had  received  direct  orders  from  Inspector  Turpin  to  take  him 
into  custody — about  seven  minutes  after  taking  leave  of  him — the  sup- 
posed murderer  was  not  to  be  found.  The  inquiry  was  brought'to  a  close 
on  Thursday.  The  Coroner  having  summed  up  the  evidence,  the  jury, 
after  consulting  about  twenty  minutes,  returned  a  verdict  of  willful  mur- 
der against  Arthur  Lefroy,  alias  Maplefcon,  alias  Lee,  alias  Coppin. — Pall 
Mall  Budget,  July  8th. 

The  Ledger's  London  specials  say  :  The  result  of  the  recent  agri- 
cultural investigations  by  the  London  Times  correspondents,  throughout 
the  midland,  western  and  southern  counties  of  England,  show  that  the 
prospects  are  not  particularly  encouraging,  but  few  crops  reaching  an  av- 
erage. The  wheat,  like  that  of  last  year,  is  unlikely  to  come  up  to  the 
expectations  generally  formed  of  it.  Those  forming  these  observations — 
the  results  of  weeks  of  travel — do  not  presage  much,  if  any,  diminution 
of  the  British  agricultural  depression,  and  the  meteorological  conditions 
which  have  recently  prevailed  over  the  British  Isles  and  Western  Europe 
do  not  justify  the  bright  anticipation  of  the  earlier  part  of  the  season. 
Intense  beat  and  deficiency  of  moisure  have  marked  midsummer  weather 
from  the  British  and  French  coasts  to  Central  Europe.  It  is  true  that  the 
wheat  crops  in  the  United  States  have  fallen  below  the  average,  but  there 
is  little  ground  for  calculations  of  the  trans -Atlantic  harvests  largely  ex- 
ceeding the  average. 

We  are  very  rough  on  the  poor  Hebrews  when  we  happen  to  remem- 
ber how  they  shied  improper  missiles  at  the  prophets.  But  I  am  often 
inclined  to  think  that  only  our  veneer  of  that  politeness  unknown  to 
Hezekiah  prevents  us  from  opening  fire  in  the  Israelitish  manner — that 
is,  when  the  prophet  does  not  address  us  through  the  Caucus,  and  when 
he  does  not  tell  us  about  progress  and  things  of  that  sort.  After  all,  it  is 
a  natural  and,  I  venture  to  think,  laudable  disposition.  I  know  there  are 
several  prophets  whom  I,  personally,  should  like  to  bombard,  and  if  the 
children  of  Israel  ever  had  specimens  turned  loose  on  them  like  to  some 
eloquent  men  whom  I  know,  1  really  don't  wonder  at  the  pavements  be- 
ing misapplied.  On  the  whole,  I  will  forgive  the  population  of  Jerusa- 
lem.— "  The  Chiel "  in  Vanity  Fair, 

The  following  occurs  in  a  biography  of  the  great  George  Stephenson: 
"  By  an  extraordinary  coincidence,  which  I  cannot  remember  to  have 
seen  remarked  upon,  it  was  the  very  year  in  which  George  Stephenson 
was  born — namely,  1781 — that  Dr.  Erasmus  Darwin  first  published,  in  his 
'  Botanic  Garden,'  his  memorable  prediction : 

*  Soon  shall  thy  arm  unconquered  steam,  afar 
Drag  the  slow  barge  or  drive  the  rapid  car, 
Or,  on  slow  waving  wings  expanded,  bear 
The  flying  chariot  thro'  the  fieldB  of  air.'  " 
We  trust  to  see  this  prediction  verified  to  the  last  letter  when  the  Mar- 
riott Aeroplane  comes  out. 

Politics  are  rampant,  and  Dr.  O'Donnell  has  dug  himself  up  once 
more  from  the  mud  of  temporary  oblivion.^  He  is  at  present  busily  en- 
gaged hunting  up  his  season's  supply  of  Chinese  lepers.  The  last  year's 
crop  having  given  out,  he  is  rather  pushed  to  find  them.  In  case  he 
should  not  succeed  in  his  laudable  but  somewhat  unhealthy  efforts,  we 
can,  at  a  short  notice,  supply  him  with  some  fine  and  very  much  decayed 
specimens  of  white  men  within  a  block  of  this  office.  An  artistic  mind 
like  the  Doctor's  would  have  no  difficulty  in  getting  them  up  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  pass  for  the  genuine  Mongolian  article. 

The  gentlemen  of  the  jury  in  Ireland  are,  as  is  known,  a  pretty 
average-looking  lot  of  ruffians.  Now,  at  a  recent  trial  the  judge  was 
about  to  pass  sentence  on  the  prisoners  at  the  bar,  of  whom  there  were 
several,  when  a  witty  Irish  barrister  said,  "Not  too  long  a  sentence,  my 
lord  j  you'll  want  them  before  long  to  try  the  jury  /" — "  The  Chiel "  in  Vanity 
Fair.  

Many  persons  whose  digestive  powers  would  not  enable  them  to  eat 
ripe  cherries,  will  rejoice  to  know  that  they  can  eat  the  canned  cherries 
so  carefully  prepared  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.,  with  relish. 


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Vol,  32. 


SAN  FEANOISOO,  SATUBDAY,  AUG,  6,  1881. 


NO.  4. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910— Refined  Silver— 13@13£  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10  per  cent.  disc. 

■  Exchange  on  New  York,  1-10  premium;  On  London,  Bankers,  49| ; 

Commercial,  49|.     Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.      Telegrams, 

15-100  per  cent. 
"Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.    In  the 

open  market,  1@1&  per  month.     Demand  light.     On  Bond  Security, 

3@4?j  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 


'  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  483@485. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco August  5,  1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6*s,*57 

S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '58 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds.. .. 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

tios  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg*a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

TJ.  S.  4s  (ex-coup')}) 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div J 

First  National  (ex-div)    . . . 
1N8DRANCR  COMPAXIKS. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . 
California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Noin. 

Nom 

60 

50 


A.sked,\       Slocks  and  Bonds. 

jj       INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—      State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.  I  [Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  .Commercial  (ex-div) 


85 


50 

— 

105 

— 

103 

100 

100 

102 

105 

107 

110 

112 

110 

— 

101 

10.1 

111) 

113 

125 

1.10 

112 

115 

100 

— 

1161 

1103 

150 



127 

— 

120 

— 

19.0 

123 

120 

126 

120 

125 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R  ... . 
S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  'ex-div). 
Oakland  GaslightCo  (ex-div) 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 

S.  V.W.  W.Co'  Bonds 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


112 
llo 
116 
100 

03 
116 
75 
40 
S7i 
55 
70 
46 

Nom. 

Nom. 

64 

1-:'. 

55 
120 

00 

43 

77 
101 
116 

SO 
Nom 


Asked 

115 
117 
120 
102 

04 
117 


72 

Nom. 

Nom. 
65 
32} 
57 

96 
44 

78 
101J 


Nom. 


The  decline  in  the  price  of  San  Francisco  Gas  Stock  is  the  leading  fea- 
ture of  the  week,  for  reasons  not  definitely  expressed.  Street  railroad 
stocks  are  again  in  demand,  and  extreme  prices  have  been  paid. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


THE  REAL  ESTATE  MARKET. 
The  four-story  brick  building  on  the  corner  of  Main  and  Market 
streets  is  almost  completed,  and  is  an  important  improvement  to  that  por- 
tion of  the  city.  There  are  some  fine  residences  being  erected  on  and 
near  the  corner  of  Octavia  and  California  streets.  The  Phelan  Block  has 
received  its  third  story,  and  begins  to  assume  handsome  proportions.  A 
millionaire,  who  has  heretofore  been  loaning  his  money  in  the  country, 
informs  the  JVejpa  Letter  that  henceforth  he  will  invest  his  money  only  in 
the  city,  and  that  he  has  just  refused  a  very  large  and  excellent  loan  on 
one  of  the  largest  and  most  valuable  ranches  in  the  State  because  he  has 
made  up  his  mind  to  buy  city  property.  There  has  been  some  drag  in  the 
market  during  the  past  month  or  so,  but  still,  when  such  men  as  Colonel 
Fair,  N.  Luning,  James  Phelan  and  Adolph  Sutro  are  willing  to  invest 
millions  in  city  property,  it  is  no  time  for  us  to  despair  of  the  future  of 
our  city.  The  sales  for  the  past  two  weeks  have  been  fair,  and  some  have 
been  of  considerable  importance. 


Entries  and  Exits  for  July.— There  were  223  births  registered  at  the 
Health  Office  during  July.  Of  these  124  were  of  males  and  99  of  fe- 
males. This  is  about  twice  as  many  as  usual,  and  is  accounted  for  by  the 
fact  that  physicians  and  midwives  have  been  notified  of  the  law  and 
blanks  sent  them  to  report  each  month.  There  were  also  312  deaths  dur- 
ing the  month,  209  of  males  and  103  of  females;  272  of  whites,  37  of  Chi- 
nese, 3  of  negroes.  The  nativities  were  :  Pacific  States  106,  Atlantic 
States  40,  foreign  countries  163.  Under  1  year  of  age,  70;  1  to  5,  26;  5 
to  20,  15;  20  to  60, 172;  60  to  80,  24;  over  SO,  .">.  Wards— First,  9;  Second, 
17;  Fourth,  36;  Fifth,  1;  Sixth,  14;  Seventh,  15;  Eighth,  8;  Ninth,  9; 
Tenth,  37;  Eleventh.  52;  Twelfth,  33.  Sixty-five  of  the  deaths  occurred 
in  public  institutions,  6  were  the  result  of  casualties,  6  of  suicide,  and  4 
of  homicide. 

London,  August  5th.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  1-16. 


MARRIOTT'S 


EROPLANEIQ 


F.OR     NAVIGATING     THE     AIR. 

The  Inventor  and  Patentee  of  the  Aeroplane  wishes  to  present  to 
the  original  stockholders  in  the  "  Avitor,"  or  Aerial  Steam  Navigation 
Company,  a  corresponding  number  of  shares  in  the  Aeroplane  Company. 
Said  stock  will  be  ready  for  issue  by  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fices of  the  Company,  GOO  Merchant  street,  on  and  after  August  10th,  1881, 
and  original  stockholders  are  requested  to  call  on  him  and  receive  the  same. 
Next  week  Mr.  Augustus  Laver,  the  constructing  engineer  of  the  Aero- 
plane, will  publish  in  this  paper  his  report. 

F.  Marriott,  Patentee. 

STOCK    MARKET. 

The  discordant  echoes  of  the  Stock  Exchange  still  repeat  their  con- 
fusing sounds  to  a  thin  lobby  and  vacant  gallery.  Business  lags,  and  the 
usually  hopeful  seem  discouraged  by  continued  decline  and  absence  of 
orders.  The  Comatock  line  has  suffered  further  shrinkage,  which,  in  the 
face  of  now  progressing  work  that  promised  improvement,  hurts  both 
pride  and  pockets  of  waiting  speculators.  Notwithstanding  all  this,  there 
exists  a  firm  belief  in  favorable  outcome  from  all  these  properties  when 
it  shall  suit  the  ruling  powers  to  disclose  their  knowledge  and  long  con- 
cealed plans.  Until  then  the  average  operator  is  helpless.  Payment  of 
the  initial  assessment  on  California  brought  a  motley  throng  to  the  cor- 
ridors of  Nevada  Block,  whose  sad  faces  showed  marked  contrast  to 
the  beaming  countenances  of  former  dividend  receivers.  Con.  Virginia 
is  reported  in  debt  $78,000,  with  light  receipts  from  the  mine,  and  now 
the  conundrum  is,  when  and  what  will  she  be  assessed?  Other  districts 
derive  some  benefit  from  Comstock  dullness,  and  dealings  in  outside  mines 
are  more  frequent  and  larger  than  in  active  Washoe  trading.  "Day 
Silver,"  without  any  assured  merit,  has  become  quite  a  fancy, 
and  operations  considerable.  "  Bodie  Tunnel  "  is  attracting  the  attention 
of  heavy  men,  and  promises  to  be  a  sensation  when  all  things  are  ready. 
Eureka,  from  some  unknown  influence,  has  declined  810  per  share,  under 
transactions  of  less  than  200  shares.  Northern  Belle  continued  on  down 
grade  until  it  reached  $12,  since  recovering  toward  S15.  This,  for  a  pro- 
perty which  is  declared  to  have  a  year's  dividend  in  sight,  at  5  per  cent,  a 
month  on  present  rate,  is  a  pbenomeual  condition.  Albion  bobs  about  at 
$1  50,  waiting  appeal  from  the  late  decision.  Meanwhile,  as  indicated  in 
our  last,  a  $60,000  blister  is  applied  to  its  stockholders.  Silver  King  has 
been  more  active  lately  at  about  §20,  on  a  current  regular  dividend  of 
25c.  monthly.  The  steadiness  of  this  mine's  value  is  in  decided  contrast 
with  its  feminine  neighbor  of  Columbus  district,  which  flaunts  her  75c, 
and  sells  85  less.  In  locals,  more  interest  is  vi.sible.  Water  is  Btrong  at 
101.  Gas  suffers  further  from  a  prospect  of  local  competition  and  gradual 
improvement  in  the  application  of  electric  light.  Sales  of  considerable 
lots  down  to  $64  50.  Giant  Powder  stocks  have  been  in  demand,  and  ad- 
vanced materially  on  improved  business.  At  the  close,  the  mining-share 
market  is  a  trifle  stronger. 

Albion  vs.  Richmond.  — The  legal  controversy  between  these  promi- 
nent mining  claims  as  to  the  ownership  of  the  Uncle  Sam  ground  has, 
within  a  few  days,  been  decided  in  the  Sixth  Judicial  District  of  Nevada, 
Judge  Rives  holding  "the  Richmond  Company  under  the  Victoria,  the 
earlier  patentee."  Shares  have  fallen  within  the  past  ninety  days  from  £5 
down  to  SI  40,  and  an  assessment  of  40c.  per  share  on  the  Albion  has 
been  announced.  Speculators  for  a  quick  turn  are  thoroughly  disgusted. 
Judge  Rives  decisi  m  will  repay  perusal. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Aug.  4.  - 
Mammim  ami  Minimim  Thkkmometer:  Friday  29th— 67,  56;  Saturday 
30th— 66,  54  ;  Sunday  31st— 70,  54  ;  Monday  1st— 66.  54  ;  Tuesday  2d— 
67,  53;  Wednesday  3d— 61,  52;  Thursday  4th- 66,  53. 

A  pen  portrait  of  the  late  Dean  Stanley  forms  the  frontispiece  of  The 
Critic  of  Julv  30th,  which  contains  an  interesting  paper  on  the  Dean's  social 
life,  by  Mr.  P.  M.  Potter. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
1   Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  815  Merchant  Street,  Su  Francisco,  California. 


2 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Aug.  6,   1881. 


THE  COUNTY  CLERK'S  DEPARTURE  AND  ITS  LESSONS 

The  circumstances  which  brought  about  the  mysterious  disappear- 
ance of  County  Clerk  Stuart,  and  his  subsequent  resignation,  form  a  dark 
chapter  in  the  still  darker  history  of  Municipal  Government  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. This  dark  chapter  of  history  the  News  Letter  proposes  to  write 
briefly,  and  to  comment  upon;  and  the  tax-payers  and  voters  would  do 
well  to  peruse  it  carefully  and  ponder  over  it  seriously.  While  ex-County 
Clerk  Stuart  is  not  blameless  in  the  matter,  he  is,  after  all,  but  the  scape- 
goat of  other  and  greater  rascals;  and  while  he  is  a  fugitive  from  the  city, 
if  not  from  justice,  the  other  and  greater  rascals  still  hold  high  and  influ- 
ential positions,  and  actually,  on  Monday  evening  last,  went  through  the 
farce,  in  their  luxuriously  appointed  Supervisorial  Chamber,  of  electing  a 
successor  to  the  official  they  were  largely  instrumental  in  ruining.  Ex- 
County  Clerk  Stuart  did  not  run  his  own  office,  and,  by  the  way,  the 
same  statement  will  apply  to  several  other  city  and  county  officials  and 
offices.  With  the  exception  of  a  few  appointments  that  were  dictated  by 
the  political  machine  which  secured  his  nomination,  the  office  was  con- 
trolled by  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  Under  their  control  the  office  was 
made  a  foul-smelling  sink  of  iniquity.  It  was  stocked  by  them  with 
complaisant  "  female  copyists,"  a  class  of  persons  who  should,  strictly 
speaking,  be  designated  by  another  and  infinitely  more  expressive  name. 
Male  deputies  were  also  appointed  at  the  instance  of  the  City  Fathers. 
Any  man  or  woman  who  applied  to  the  County  Clerk  for  a  position  was 
not  asked  to  give  evidence  of  good  character  and  fitness.  He  or  she  was 
told  to  "see  "  the  Supervisors,  and  if  he  or  she  "  saw  "  a  Supervisor  or 
two  to  good  effect,  he  or  she  was  appointed,  even  though  the  law  was 
broken.  It  is  quite  true  that  ex-County  Clerk  Stuart  waa  to  blame  in 
the  matter.  We  do  not  attempt  to  excuse  him.  He  was  elected  to  a  po- 
sition of  trust,  and,  had  he  been  an  honorable  man,  he  would  have  re- 
spected that  trust  and  bid  defiance  to  the  corrupting  influences  of  Super- 
visors and  other  political  blackguards.  But  the  ex-County  Clerk  was, 
morally,  a  weak  man;  he  gave  way  to  temptation,  and  rushed  on  to  ruin 
and  disgrace.  The  Supervisorial  pets,  the  "female  copyists,"  proved,  we 
understand,  too  much  for  his  heart  and  his  pocket.  The  "fe- 
male copyists "  did  not,  it  is  said,  reserve  all  their  smiles  for 
the  City  Parents— they  bestowed  quite  a  number  of  them  on  the  gallant 
ex-County  Clerk,  and  as  the  earnings  of  "  female  copyists  "  are  small  and 
their  expenditures  large,  Mr.  Stuart  found  himself  in  a  sea  of  financial 
trouble.  He  did  not  seem  to  understand,  as  other  county  officials  have, 
how  to  keep  his  own  and  the  Supervisorial  harem  at  the  expense  of  the 
taxpayers.  In  the  hands  of  the  Supervisorial  pets,  the  bewitching 
"  female  copyists,"  he  was  too  pliable,  and  his  purse  was  kept  in  a  state 
of  chronic  emptiness,  and  so  came  his  downfall. 

And  now  comes  the  question :  Will  this  office,  in  the  hands  of  the  newly 
appointed  incumbent,  General  John  McComb,  be  administered  differ- 
ently? In  General  McComb's  personal  integrity  the  News  Letter,  in  com- 
mon with  all  who  know  him,  has  the  fullest  confidence.  But  General 
McComb  will,  we  fear,  be  but  a  figure-head.  The  Supervisors  who  elected 
him  are  the  people  who  have  been  running  the  office,  and  it  would  be 
asking  too  much  of  human  nature  to  expect  him  to  say  to  those  to  whom 
he  owes  his  position,  "A vaunt !  Quit  my  sight."  He  will,  we  have  no 
doubt,  Bteel  his  heart  against  the  blandishments  of  the  "  female  copyists," 
keep  his  private  purse-strings  drawn  tight,  and  avoid  going,  like  his  pre- 
decessor, to  the  "  demnition  bow-wows."  But  the  office  will  be  run  politi- 
cally upon  the  same  principle,  by  the  same  men,  and  with  the  same 
disregard  for  the  public  interests.  In  all  seriousness,  the  News  Letter 
asks :  Is  it  not  time  for  this  state  of  affairs  to  be  stopped  ?  For  years 
past  the  tax-paying  public  of  San  Francisco  has  been  crying  out  against 
the  taxation  burdens  they  have  been  called  upon  to  bear ;  for  years  past 
the  extravagant  cost  of  municipal  government  has  been  the  theme  of  dis- 
cussion ;  and  what  is  the  result  1  Here  we  find  the  Board  of  Supervisors, 
a  body  of  men  elected  for  the  express  purpose  of  carrying  on  the  muni- 
cipal government  and  conserving  and  protecting  the  public  interests, 
actually  at  the  bottom  of  the  chicanery  and  extravagance,  actually  incit- 
ing Bureau  officers  to  appoint  more  officers  than  are  required  or  allowed 
by  law,  in  order  that  they  may  provide  for  their  political  strikers  and  fast 
female  ''friends."  Reform  may  and  did  come  out  of  Nazarath,  but  hon- 
esty cannot  come  out  of  dishonesty,  truth  out  of  untruth,  or  purity  out 
of  impurity. 

A    MARE'S    NEST. 

The  English  papers  are  discussing,  in  the  most  serious  manner,  the 
possible  chances  of  Col.  Barnes'  Tichborne  Claimant.  Somehow  or  the 
other  the  British  mind  seems  to  be  more  confiding  than  the  average 
American,  for  the  fraud  was  at  once  spotted  here,  and  even  the  gallant 
General  had  to  admit  that  he  had  found  a  mare's  nest,  the  eggs  in  which 
were  very  much  addled.  There  seems,  however,  to  be  quite  a  reaction  in 
England  in  favor  of  the  man  who  was  defendant  in  the  far-famed  Tich- 
borne trial,  and  there  are  many  who,  in  spite  of  all  evidence  adduced  at 
that  trial  to  the  contrary,  still  stick  to  it  that  the  man  now  in  prison  is 
the  Simon  pure.  The  prisoner,  during  his  long  incarceration,  has  pre- 
pared a  most  voluminous  statement  of  his  case,  and  there  are  far  more 
improbable  events  looming  up  in  the  distance  than  that  he  may  still  have  an- 
other chance  to  establish  his  claim  to  the  Tichborne -Doughty  estates. 
Should  he  succeed,  his  popularity  with  the  English  masses  would  compass 
that  of  any  man  now  living,  and,  for  a  time  at  least,  he  would  be  of  all 
lions  the  most  lionized.  His  chances,  however,  are  extremely  slim,  as 
nearly  every  educated  person  who  took  the  trouble  to  follow  the  trial 
quite  concurred  in  the  verdict  given. 

Jos.  M.  Litchfield  is  a  man  whose  official  record  will  bear  the  closest 
scrutiny.  He  has,  during  his  two  years  Supervisorship,  persistently 
fought  the  corrupt  party  in  that  Board,  whose  object  has  all  along  been 
self-aggrandizement  and  ring-plotting.  Mr.  Litchfield  has  been  again 
nominated  for  the  Supervisorship  of  the  Third  Ward,  on  the  Republican 
ticket.  We  congratulate  that  party  upon  the  good  judgment  it  has  dis- 
played in  choosing  so  able  and  honorable  a  man  as  Mr.  Litchfield  for  its 
nominee. 


REPUBLICAN    TICKET. 

MUNICIPAL   ELECTION. 


FOR 

Mayor '. MAUEICE  0.  BLAKE 

Sheriff .- JOHN  SEDGWICK 

Auditor - HENRY  BEICKWEDEL 

Tax  Collector CHARLES  TILLSON 

Treasurer J.  H.  WIDBER 

Recorder JOHN  W.  CHERRY 

County  Clerk DAVID  WILDER 

District  Attorney L.  E.  PRATT 

City  and  County  Attorney J.  E.  COWDERY 

Coroner E.  L.  WEEKS 

Public  Administrator WALTER  M.  LEMAN 

City  and  County  Surveyor C  S.  TILTON 

Superintendent  of  Streets "... ROBERT  J.  GRAHAM 

SUPERVISORS. 

1st  Ward W.  H.  Bodfish 

2d  Ward John  McKew 

3d  Ward J.  M.  Litchfield 

4th  Ward J.  H.  Carmany 

5th  Ward Henry  Molineaux 

6th  Ward , Frank  Eastman 

7th  Ward George  B.  Bradford 

8th  Ward Charles  A.  Fisher 

9th  Ward ,. Oliver  Merrill 

10th  Ward Henry  B.  Russ 

11th  Ward N.  C  Parrish 

12th  Ward John  F.  Kennedy 

SCHOOL    DIRECTORS. 

Julius  Bandmann,  J.  C.  Stubbs, 

Benjamin  F.  Webster,  W.  B.  Ewer, 

H.  M.  Fiske,  E.  J.  Bowen, 

Horace  D.  Dunn,  B.  F.  Sterett, 

David  Stern,  Joseph  S.  Bacon, 

T.  B.  DeWitt,  James  H.  Culver. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments , 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GTJTTA     PERCHA    AND    RT7BBEB    MANUFACTURING    CO., 

Corner   First   and   Market   Streets, 


SAN  FRANCISCO. 


[Aug.  6. 


DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  Aug.  2,  188X.— At  a  meeting-  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  31,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  FRIDAY,  August  12th,  1881,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Aug.  6. 

QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  is  made  of  thick  glass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.    It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheating  in  quanti-y,  or  qualitv,  of  oil  sizes — 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
"WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast, 


SLATER. 

Information  wanted  as  to  Robert  Slater,  Jr.,  aged  38,  son 
of  the  now  deceased  Robert  Slater,  shipsmith,  Centre  street,  Glasgow.  Mr. 
Slater,  Jr. ,  was  trained  as  a  sailor,  and  when  last  heard  of,  16  years  ago,  was  engaged 
as  mate  in  a  steamer.  As  he  has  an  interest  in  the  estate  of  his  late  father,  informa- 
tion regarding  him  or  his  heirs  will  be  gladly  received  by  MESSRS.  CRAWFORD  & 
HERRON,  Solicitors,  104  W.  Regent  street,  Glasgow. Aug.  6.    « 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

171  very  description  of  Metal  Goods  plated  with  the  above 
U    metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating  "Works, 
653  and  655  Mission  Street,  8.  F. 

E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

ROBERT   WALKINSHAW, 

Notary  Public,  407  Montgomery  street,  is  prepared  to  take 
charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.    [July  9. 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY    NOTES. 

San  Pbakciboo,  Aug.  I,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter  :  That  the  fashionables  of  society  are  returning  to 
t»wn  may  be  judged  from  the  fact  that  daring  this  put  week  I  had  in 
one  dav  the  pleasure  of  lifting  mv  hat  to  Mm.  W.  T.  Cdetiian.  Mrs.  Jim 
Fair,  Mrs.  McLughttlt,  Mrs  II  war,  Mrs.  Sohmledell,  Mrs.  Tevis,  Mrs. 
Dr.  Whitney,  Mr*.  Liauk,  Mrs.  Low.  Mrs.  Green  and  Miss  Crocker,  all 
within  the  space  of  a  few  miunu>s;  while  daily  and  hourly  I  meet  other 
leaser  lights  who  were  among  the  ttrllMt  flitters  for  the  "  season,"  who 
one  and  all  declare  they  have  had  anOQgil  oi  it,  and  are  glad  to  be  in 
town  again.  The  owning  of  the  Mechanics*  Fair  always  brings  a  certain 
number  of  the  absentees  back  to  the  city,  besides  oruwda  of  country 
cousins  to  reciprocate  visits  bestowed  "  at  the  ranch,"  and  as  the  one  just 
opened  promises  to  be  better  than  usual,  our  lately  deserted  Btreets  will 
soon  put  on  a  livelier  appearance.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pepe  Barron  have  de- 
parted from  our  midst,  but  aside  from  the  pleasure  their  company  always 
gave,  general  society  cannot  be  said  to  have  sustained  a  loss  iu  their  leav- 
ing us.  as  of  late  years  they  have  done  little  entertaining  except  in  the 
way  of  dinners,  and  even  those  were  confined  to  an  especial  set,  and  were 
princtjially  men  at  that.  But  the  loss  of  any  of  our  old-timers  is  always 
to  be  noted  with  regret,  and  so  I'm  sorry  the  BarTOnS  have  gone. 

But  society  will  sustain  a  loss  in  losing  the  sweet  voice  of  Mrs.  Sam 
ttayer,  if  she  spends  the  coining  season  in  New  York,  as  I  hear  she  now 
talks  of  doing.  We  have  so  few  such  pleasing  singers  in  'Frisco  that  we 
can  ill  spare  one  of  them.  Let  us  hojw  that  Sam  may  not  take  it  into  his 
head  to  go  likewise.  Apropos  of  music,  I  hear  that  one  of  the  events  of 
the  week  was  a  very  charming  little  musical  party  at  Mrs.  Lyons',  on 
Eddy  street,  last  Tuesday  evening,  given  iu  honor  of  the  distinguished 
violinist.  Mad.  Pernet  (Jenny  Clans),  who  intends  leaving  for  the  East 
about  the  first  of  September,  at  which  the  programme,  both  vocal  and 
instrumental,  was  unusually  good. 

The  announcement  that  Mr.  Booker  has  taken  the  old  Barron  houBe  on 
Stockton  street  hill,  wherein  to  set  up  housekeeping  after  his  marriage,  is 
somewhat  premature,  as  he  has  not  yet  decided  on  doing  so ;  but  should 
he,  I  am  safe  in  prophesyiug  that  hereafter,  as  heretofore,  dinners  will 
be  the  sole  entertainments  that  may  be  looked  for  within  its  walls. 

Mrs.  McMullen  has  had  a  party  of  friends  visiting  her  at  her  country 
home  in  San  Joaquin  County,  but  the  family  are  to  be  in  town  in  a  few 
days,  in  anticipation  of  Miss  Soloman's  wedding  next  week. 

It  would  seem  that  I  was  not  so  very  far  out  in  saying,  a  few  weeks 
ago,  that  we  should  hear  of  Mrs.  Stuart  Taylor  as  a  new  professional 
beauty  in  London.  Although  not  quite  arrived  at  that  distinction  (!)  I 
hear  she  has  been  very  much  admired  in  that  metropolis  of  the  world 
during  her  stay  among  the  cockneys,  and  that  she  and  her  party  have  re- 
ceived much  attention,  and  were  the  recipients  of  innumerable  invita- 
tions from  the  best  society  during  the  season  now  closing. 

Lieutenant  Milton  is  home  again,  and  his  pretty  wife  is  happy  once 
more.  Yours,  Felix. 

AT    THE    GEYSERS. 

The  Geysers,  August  2,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter :  It  seems  to  be  the  correct  thing  nowadays  among 
"  society"  to  scan  your  rose-covered  pages  to  find  out  where  its  habitues 
are  rusticating,  as  every  Saturday  you  have  a  "screed"  from  some  one  or  two 
of  the  fashionable  resorts.  I  don't  remember  that  as  yet  the  Geysers  has 
been  represented,  so  I'll  e'en  drop  you  a  line  myself  from  this  delightful 
Bpot.  I  have  been  on  the  go  all  the  Spring  and  Summer  so  far,  and  have 
found  this  place  one  of  the  most  attractive  I  have  struck.  In  the  early 
Spring  (so  they  say  here)  pretty  Emelie  Melville  made  things  lively.  She 
was  here  en  permenance,  and  that  fact  drew  numbers  of  visitors,  notably 
Saturdays,  and  the  "  Larks  "  were  not  all  confined  to  the  region  of  Lark- 
mead,  by  any  means.  The  month  of  July  witnessed  a  constant  throng  of 
visitors — Eastern  tourists,  British  ditto,  bridal  couples,  and  all  the  differ- 
ent species  which  go  to  swell  the  "  traveling  public."  Among  those  who 
are  known  to  'Frisco,  who  have  been  here  during  July,  I  noticed  Sidney 
M.  Smith  and  family,  who  were  accompanied  by  Miss  Emily  Hochkofler, 
Dr.  Cutlar  and  family,  Charles  Wetherbee  and  wife,  TobinB  (father  and 
son),  Mervie  Donahue  and  sister,  the  Newtons  from  the  Palace,  Mrs.  N., 
particularly  noticeable  for  her  magnificent  solitaires;  W.  A.  Porter,  of 
New  York,  etc.  We  had  a  musical  crowd  the  other  night,  in  the  arrival 
of  Julius  Heinrichs,  Clifford  Schmidt,  the  violinist,  and  Henry  Kuhl; 
and  "  Old  Fletch,"from  the  Navy  Yard,  took  a  run  over  from  Lark- 
mead  with  Mrs.  Mahon  and  Miss  Tolsen.  Later  in  the  week  we  had  a 
flying  visit  from  the  bride  and  groom  elect,  Consul  Booker  and  Mrs. 
Bispham,  accompanied  by  the  Pages,  Mr.  Forman  and  Miss  Ashe.  The 
latter  young  lady  narrowly  escaped  a  serious  accident  by  a  fall  from  the 
stage  coach,  resulting  in  a  dislocated  wrist,  which  brought  their  visit  to 
an  abrupt  termination. 

The  weather  has  been  too  utterly  utter  in  the  way  of  heat,  and  I  would 
strongly  advise  all  the  rheumatics  who  are  tortured  by  the  chill  winds  of 
the  bay,  to  come  up  here  and  get  thawed. 

Perhaps  I'll  drop  you  auother  line  from  my  next  stopping-place.    Shall 

I? P.   D. 

JULIE  CAPULET. 
The  monotonous  air  which  has  so  long  pervaded  art  circles  in  this 
city  is  about  to  be  broken  by  the  exhibition  of  a  painting  by  Theodore 
Wores,  a  young  gentleman  who  has,  for  the  past  seven  years,  been  study- 
ing art  in  Munich  under  Professor  Wagner.  The  Bubject  of  Mr.  Wores' 
painting  is  from  Shakespeare's  Romeo  and  Juliet,  and  represents  Juliet's 
visit  to  Friar  Lawrence's  cell.  The  work  is  an  ambitious  one,  demanding 
the  skill  of  a  master  to  carry  to  a  successful  conclusion.  How  well  Wores 
haB  succeeded  will  soon  be  seen  by  all  who  take  an  interest  in  art  matters  in 
general,  and  the  progress  making  by  our  San  Francisco  boys  abroad  in 
particular,  as  the  picture  will  be  placed  on  view  at  an  early  day.  The 
canvas  measures  about  5x9  feet,  the  figures  being  life  size.  When  it  is  on 
public  exhibition  we  shall  take  pleasure  in  discussing  its  merits  with  our 
usual  freedom  and  justice.  Mr.  Wores  is  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  was 
educated  in  our  public  schools,  and  a  pupil  of  the  San  Francisco  School 
of  Design  at  its  first  session.  Judging  from  the  glance  had  of  the  picture, 
we  think  that  Mr.  Williams  has  no  cause  to  feel  aught  but  proud  of  his 
former  pupil's  achievement. 

Duryeaa*  Starch  is  the  best  in  the  world  ;  is  warranted  pure.  None 
other  so  easily  used  or  so  economical. 


STRAW    HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest, the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARACIBO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MIL  AN  5,  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

PALM,  TUSCAN, 

LEGHORNS,  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    1X1, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


ARCADIAN    JOYS. 

Never  have  the  ladies  of  San  Francisco  had  auch  a  grand  oppor- 
tunity of  a  bon  marche  as  is  now  offered  them  hy  that  most  enterprising 
firm,  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.  Having  (by  a  business  stroke  unequaled  for  its 
daring  and  magnitude  by  any  as  yet  recorded  in  the  annals  of  the  San 
Francisco  dry  goods  trade)  purchased  the  large  wholesale  stock  of  Sachs, 
Strassburger  &  Co.  at  a  cost  of  over  $235,000,  the  firm  has  determined 
that,  as  they  obtained  a  bargain  themselves,  the  public  upon  whom  they 
depend  for  their  patronage  shall  share  in  the  advantages  derived.  It 
would  occupy  too  much  space  to  enumerate  the  countless  articles  for  sale, 
the  intrinsic  valueB  of  which  far  exceed  the  price  at  which  they  are  offered, 
a  reduction  of  nearly  sixty  per  cent,  being  made  upon  first  cost.  In 
hosiery,  both  ladies'  and  children's,  an  immense  stock  is  being  sold  off  at 
a  great  reduction.  We  may  incidentally  mention,  among  the  bargains 
to  be  obtained,  printed  sateens,  percoles,  cambrics,  ginghams,  corsets  (2,000 
dozen),  which  latter,  by  the  by,  are  being  sold  off  like  hot  cakes  at  from 
25c.  to  75c.  per  pair.  All  the  goods  for  sale  are  marked  in  plain  figures, 
and  such  is  the  eagerness  with  which  the  ladies  of  this  city  have  embraced 
this  grand  opportunity,  that  a  perfect  army  of  clerks  are  kept  steadily  at 
work  from  morning  to  night  selling  goods,  making  out  bills  and  perform- 
ing those  many  offices  which  a  large  business  conducted  upon  a  liberal 
basis  involves  upon  the  employe's.  One  of  the  chief  causes  of  J.  J. 
O'Brien's  almost  unprecedented,  rush  of  business  is  attributable  to  the 
fact  that  at  the  Arcade  purchasers  are  so  pleased  with  their  bargains  that 
they  very  naturally  show  them  to  others.  As  a  natural  consequence, 
their  friends  are  anxious  to  participate  in  the  good  luck,  so  they  go  to 
the  Arcade,  too.  This  helps  to  swell  the  crowd  of  eager  customers,  who 
tax  all  the  immense  clerical  force  of  the  vast  establishment  to  the  utmost 
to  keep  pace  with  the  demand  upon  its  services.  There  can  be  no  better 
proof  of  the  true  value  of  the  bargains  obtained  than  the  fact  that  the 
same  people  come  over  and  over  again,  never  seeming  to  tire  of  the  pur- 
chase of  goods  which  they  are  well  aware  are  being  sold  off  at  rates  hitherto 
never  approached  for  cheapness  either  on  this  coast  or  in  any  of  the  great 
Eastern  cities.    Now  is  the  time,  ladies,  to  buy. 

THE  END  OF  A  NOBLE  LIFE. 
On  Tuesday  last,  at  the  Sacred  Heart  Presentation  Convent,  in  this 
city,  died  the  Rev.  Mother  Mary  Teresa  Comerford,  at  the  age  of  sixty 
years.  The  life  and  works  of  this  most  excellent  woman  are  so  well 
known  that  an  extended  history  of  them  would  be  superfluous.  Born  of 
an  illustrious  and  wealthy  family  in  Ireland,  she,  while  yet  almost 
a  child,  devoted  her  life  to  the  service  of  her  Master,  and  entered  a  con- 
vent near  Kilkenny,  remaining  there  as  a  Sister  for  the  period  of  thirteen 
years.  In  1854  she  came  to  San  Francisco,  and  having  long  set  her 
heart  upon  giving  instruction  to  the  poor,  founded  the  Presentation  Con- 
vent on  Powell  street,  the  Sacred  Heart  Presentation  Convent  on  Taylor 
street,  and  a  third  institution  of  the  same  kind  at  Berkeley,  of  each  of 
which  she  was,  successively,  Superioress.  Since  then  she  returned  to  Ire- 
land, where  a  convent  was  built  for  her  at  Kilcock,  County  Kildare,  by  a 
rich  relative,  and  in  June  la3t  she  returned  to  this  city  with  several  of  the 
Sisters  instructed  there.  Within  a  week  after  the  return  which  gladdened 
so  many  hearts,  however,  the  reverend  Mother  was  prostrated  by  illness, 
and,  after  seven  weeks  of  patient  suffering,  her  pure  soul  burat  its  earthly 
bonds  and  went  to  join  the  Master  it  had  served  so  well.  The  reverend 
Mother  was  a  woman  of  whom  it  may  most  truly  be  said  "  to  know  her 
was  to  love  her."  Though  a  most  zealous  and  energetic  servant  of  her  be- 
loved Church,  she  was  gentle  as  a  child  in  manner,  charitable  to  all  her 
fellow  creatures  of  whatever  creed,  and  withal  possessed  a  sweet  dignity, 
which  insured  respect  while  it  invited  affection.  A  Pontifical  Mass  was 
celebrated  at  the  convent  on  Taylor  street,  on  Thursday  morning,  and  the 
mortal  remains  of  the  Mother  repose  in  peace  at  Berkeley. 

New  Remedy  for  Baldness.— In  cases  of  confirmed  baldness,  the 

new  remedy  proposed  is  to  remove  the  scalp,  bit  by  bit,  and  substitute, 
by  skin  grafting,  pieces  of  healthy  scalp,  taken  from  the  heads  of  young 
persons.  The  success  which  has  heretofore  attended  operations  of  this 
nature  in  cases  of  scalp  wounds  gives  a  promising  outlook  for  this  new 
mode  of  curing  baldness  ;  and  perhaps  the  day  is  not  far  distant  when 
the  shining  pates  of  our  venerable  fathers  will  bloom  with  the  flowing 
locks  of  youth.  

Mrs.  B.  Webster,  one  of  England's  celebrated  beauties,  was  recently 
photographed  by  Taber,  of  S  Montgomery  street.  The  photograph  is 
that  of  a  most  lovely  woman,  and  the  photographer  has  done  justice  to 
his  subject.  A  more  bewitching  picture  was  never  turned  out  by  old 
"  Sol,"  and  we  almost  envy  the  god  of  day  the  privilege  of  gazing  on  so 
much  loveliness. 

When  Canned  Fruit  is  so  much  cheaper  than  you  can  put  it  np  for, 
get  the  best  by  securing  that  which  is  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  July  16,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:— I  bad  scarcely  posted  my  letter  to  you  last  week 
when  this  capital  was  startled  with  the  news  that  an  attempt  had  been 
made  on  the  life  of  your  President.  It  was  at  first  believed  to  have  been 
successful,  and  the  general  public  waited  in  anxiety  for  the  Monday  pa- 
pers to  see  whether  the  rumor  bad  been  confirmed.  The  topic  of  the 
murder  on  the  Brighton  Railway,  which  was  in  every  man's  mouth  until 
last  Saturday  night,  was  relegated  to  a  secondary  place,  and  the  relief 
among  those  of  the  people  who  feel  interested  in  the  United  States  and  its 
Magistrates  was  immense  when  there  appeared  on  the  anniversary  of  your 
independence  telegrams  stating  that  President  Garfield  was  going  "to 
take  that  one  chance  "  of  his  recovery  which  had  been  offered  him.  Day 
after  day  the  telegrams  have  appeared  more  reassuring,  and  to-day  we 
gratefully  learn  that  he  may  possibly,  even  probably,  be  restored  to  health 
and  strength.  We  were  congratulating  ourselves  on  the  solidity  of  the 
good  feeling  between  yourselves  and  us,  as  evidenced  by  Sir  Edward 
Thornton's  words,  and  Mr.  Gladstone  well  alluded  to  you  as  a  nation  with 
whom  we  are  growing  year  by  year  more  friendly.  We  feel  this  crime  as 
though  we  were  part  of  you.  There  is  no  country  with  whom  we  ought 
to  be  on  such  fraternal  terms  as  America.  You  are  our  ancestors'  children, 
our  brothers  in  blood,  language  and  customs,  despite  a  trifling  dissimilar- 
ity in  our  c  mstitutions,  which  can  never  interfere  with  our  good  fellow- 
ship. We  held  entertainments  and  concerts  of  an  international  charac- 
ter to  celebrate  the  4th  of  July ;  our  leading  nonconformist  ministers 
have  publicly  expressed  sympathy  with  you  in  this  hour  ;  our  town  coun- 
cils and  public  bodies  have  passed  resolutions  of  like  nature  ;  we  make 
your  trouble  ours,  and  our  brotherhood  is  cemented  in  this  crisis.  We 
hesitate  to  believe  that  any  political  jealousy  in  high  placea  could  have 
prompted  Guiteau  to  his  mad  act.  We  have  scarcely  understood  the  dis- 
pute between  the  President  and  Mr.  Conkling,  and  though  we  learn  now 
that  the  Senator's  sympathy  was  with  a  system  of  place  hunting 
which  Mr.  Garfield  had  determined  to  uproot,  we  do  not  readily  believe 
that  your  public  men,  even  in  their  zeal  for  corrupt  practices,  would  coun- 
tenance an  assassin  as  a  means  of  gaining  their  ends.  We  rejoice  with 
you  that  the  murder  has  not  been  accomplished,  and  we  long  as  fervently 
as  yourselves  to  see  the  President  reinstated  in  his  high  position,  with  his 
old  vigor  unsbattered  or  unimpared. 

As  I  write  Lefroy  is  still  at  large.  The  police  have  been  sinking  for 
some  time  in  public  estimation.  Eed  tape,  false  arrests,  perjury,  and  the 
like  have  rendered  them  unpopular,  and  if  they  fail  to  find  the  suspected 
murderer  of  Mr.  Gold,  it  will  be  a  heavier  blow  than  all  to  their  prestige. 
The  £200  reward  is  still  unclaimed,  and  a  verdict  of  wilful  murder  has 
been  returned  against  the  missing  man. 

The  Turkish  ambassador  has  told  his  master  that  we  are  dissatisfied 
with  the  trial  of  Midhat  Pacha,  and  the  Sultan  is  reported  as  hesitating 
to  enforce  sentence.  Midhat  may  be  guilty,  but  he  is  entitled  to  fair 
judgment,  and  we  unhesitatingly  disbelive  in  the  justice  of  the  late  trial. 

The  great  volunteer  review  before  the  Queen  to-day  is  an  unprecedented 
affair.  Over  52,000  men  are  assembled  to  go  through  their  evolutions  in 
Windsor  Great  Park,  and  the  mass  of  the  spectators  will  join  in  to  make 
up  such  an  array  as  this  generation  has  never  before  beheld.  Every  care 
has  been  taken  to  prevent  a  hitch  in  the  arrangements,  and  our  volunteer 
army  has  been  in  anxiety  for  weeks  to  do  its  best.  The  review  ia  to  be 
held  at  a  time  when  the  heat  will  have  partially  subsided.  On  Monday  last 
several  deaths  occurred  at  Aldershot  from  aunstroke,  and  we  do  not  desire 
any  repetition  of  the  sad  affair.  The  heat  haa  been  very  oppressive  late- 
ly." The  thermometer  has  been  as  high  as  92  deg.  in  the  shade  and  145  in 
the  sun.  Pans  have  been  freely  used  by  gentlemen  in  the  city,  a  rare 
sight,  and  in  spite  of  the  consumption  of  a  ton  of  ice  daily  in  the  cham- 
bers of  the  House  of  Commons,  the  temperature  could  not  be  brought 
lower  than  75  degs.  On  the  5th  inst.,  however,  we  had  a  thunder-storm, 
which  was  severer  than  has  been  known  for  many  years,  and  the  air  has 
been  much  cooler  since.  Many  fatalities  are  reported  from  the  lightning, 
however,  and  the  floods  have  done  much  damage  in  the  north,  so  we  have 
purchased  our  comfort  at  the  loss  of  a  good  deal  of  life  and  property. 

Among  the  spectators  at  Windsor  to-day  is  King  Kalakaua,  of  the 
Sandwich  Islands.  This  monarch  has  been  to  the  opera,  and  seen  many 
aspects  of  British  civilization.  When  in  Egypt,  he  became  interested 
in  the  electric  telegraph,  and  desired  to  see  how  the  instruments  were 
made.  He  is,  accordingly,  to  be  gratified  with  a  visit  to  the  Telegraph 
Construction  and  Maintenance  Company. 

When  King  David  was  going  to  number  his  people,  he  was  afflicted  with 
a  pestilence.  We  did  not  take  warning  by  him,  and  so,  when  our  late  cen- 
sus was  taken,  we  were  likewise  afflicted  with  the  small-pox.  Still,  the 
Census  has  been  taken,  and  the  preliminary  report  of  the  Commissioners 
has  been  laid  before  Parliament.  From  it  we  learn  that  our  population 
in  toto  on  the  night  of  April  4th,  waa  35,246,562 ;  an  increase  on  the  cor- 
responding total  in  1871  of  4,147,236.  Some  counties  have  fallen  off,  in 
others  a  very  considerable  advance  is  reported,  as  in  Lancashire,  where 
we  note  an  increaae  of  634,730.  We  have  over  200  peraons  to  the  Bquare 
mile  on  the  average,  but  in  Lancashire  there  are  1707  to  that  area,  in 
Radnor  only  52.  In  London  there  are  3,814,571  enumerated  ;  32,326  to 
the  square  mile.  The  increase  on  the  last  return  is  satisfactory,  and  the 
Daily  News  takes  it  to  mean  that  great  Britain  is  only  "  young  "  yet.  The 
above  figures  include  Scotland  and  Ireland,  the  Channel  Islands,  the  Isle 
of  Man,  and  the  army,  navy  and  merchant  seamen  abroad.  The  last 
three  contribute  together  242,844  to  the  general  total. 

The  Parliamentary  Oaths  Bill  was  postponed,  with  many  other  meas- 
ures, to  give  the  Land  Bill  a  better  chance,  and  now  we  learn  that  it  has 
been  relinquished  altogether.  Naturally,  Mr.  Bradlaugh  objects  to  this, 
and  after  a  fruitless  correspondence  with  the  Premier,  he  haa  announced 
his  intention  of  presenting  himself  at  the  table  of  the  House  for  admit- 
tance.    The  officials  have  according  been  called  upon  to  be  watchful,  and 


prevent  his  entrance  to  the  chamber  itself,  but  he  says  he  will  give  them 
one  notice  of  his  arrival.  We  may  look  for  more  disturbances  shortly, 
therefore.  The  Irish  measure  which  puts  his  cause  into  the  background 
with  so  muny  others  is  progressing,  clause  19  now  being  under  discussion. 
I  open  this  to  say  that  Lefroy  has  been  arrested  in  a  house  at  Stepney, 
in  the  east  end  of  this  city.  How  he  got  there  in  spite  of  his  watchers,  is 
a  mystery,  and  the  police  have  even  now  had  no  hand  in  his  discovery. 
Two  detectives  captured  him  through  "information  received"  from  his 
landlady,  who  had  at  first  no  suspicion  of  her  lodger,  whom  she  knew  as 
George  Clark.  He  confesses  his  identity  but  persistently  denies  his  guilt, 
or  any  participation  in  the  crime.  Prom  a  telegram  he  sent  to  a  solicit- 
or's clerk,  it  appears  that  he  intended  flight  upon  the  receipt  of  some 
money  be  asked  for.  The  clerk's  name  is  Seele,  employed  in  the  office  of  a 
man  well  known  to  me  ;  where  some  suspicions  have  been  entertained  of 
him  by  his  fellow- clerka.  How  Lefroy  has  eluded  the  vigilance  of  the 
detectives  so  long  will  now  soon  be  known.  He  has  been  hiding  in  the 
same  place  for  ten  days,  and  to-morrow  would  have  been  off  under  dis- 
guise.    However,  he  is  taken,  and  the  public  mind  ia  at  rest. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSTJBANCE  AGENCY, 
So.    322    &    324    California    Street,    San     Francisco,    Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


BEKLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING-  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  IKS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
. .: of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted,  and  Promptly  Paid.. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS,  Z.  P.  CLAEK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME    MUTUAL    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 


Principal  Office 


■406  California  Street.  S.F. 


FIRE    INStBANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Ee- Insurance  Seserve ; £174,989  69 


Assets  January  1,1881 S    639,147.88 

Surplus  for  policy  holders 624,677.17 

Premiums,  since  organization 3,5'21,232.23 

Losses,  since  onjanization 1,635,202.84 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  J  CHAS.  K.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  HAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  tub  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Koyal  Charter  1730. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBEBT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  X,AHE  BOOKEB,  Agent  and  Attvrney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  J 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1S33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  I851.--Cash  Assets,  Sl.357,326.39. 

HITLER  &  KAlDiX. 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.) 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 


Aog.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


FOG    BELL. 

Tolling,  tolling,  lolling,  where  the  lazv  billows,  rolling, 
:•  ever  moving  onward  t<»  the  shore; 
»r  the  ceaseless  kiitll  of  thtf  lonely  mraon  bell  : 
There's  a  mel:inch«>lv  spell  in  mod  BOwmn  sink  ami  swell 
Al  wt-  ottofa  it  'neath  the  breaker's  sullen  rmr. 

There  is  warning  In  it>  tone,  not  unlike  a  sigh  or  groan, 

As  the  Bound  is  wafted  t<>  us  on  the  air. 
But  its  echoes  seem  to  borrow  only  notes  of  pitying  sorrow, 

And  its  deep  voice  murmurs  mournfully,  *'  Beware." 

It  baa  seen  too  much  of  grief,  this  guardian  nf  the  reef, 
And  the  menace  in  its  tone  has  long  since  fled; 

And  the  iron  throat  s<»  lusty,  now  has  grown  hoarse  and  rusty, 
While  its  tolling  seems  t.>  murmur  of   the  dead. 

Yes,  yon  rusty  iron  bell,  rock'd  upon  the  ocean's  swell, 
Could  it  speak,  might  tell  us  tales  of  cruel  woe. 

Tales,  that  long  have  changed  the  gladness  of  its  merry  tones  to 
sadness ; 
Tales  of  misery  which  the  wild  waves  only  know. 

A  NOVEL  MOUNTAIN  RAILWAY. 
A  curious  project  is  on  foot  in  connection  with  the  well-known  baths 
of  1-a  Raillere.  in  France.  The  hot  sulphur  springs  which  constitute  the 
attraction  of  the  neighborhood  are  high  up  on  the  mountain,  and  at  a 
considerable  distance  from  Cauterets,  iu  the  valley  below,  where  invalids 
are  wont  to  take  up  their  residence.  An  engineer  has  been  putting  his 
wits  to  work  to  construct  a  railway  for  this  journey  on  an  entirely  novel 
plan.  His  idea  is  ingenious,  whether  or  not  it  be  practicable.  He  has 
planned  a  railway  line  like  a  flight  of  steps,  with  an  hydraulic  lift  at  each 
of  them.  A  carriage  to  convey  passengers  from  the  village  in  the  valley 
to  the  hot  baths  up  the  mountains  is  run  on  to  the  lower  step,  and  started 
down  a  slight  incline  towards  the  mountain.  It  is  pulled  up  by  a  power- 
ful brake  as  it  reaches  the  platform  of  the  first  hydraulic  lift,  which  hoists 
it  up  to  the  second  step,  when  it  again  runs  forward  on  an  incline  until  it 
reaches  the  second  lift.  This,  in  like  manner,  raises  the  carriage  another 
step,  and  allows  it  to  run  forward,  the  hydraulic  machinery  each  time 
raising  it  rather  above  its  intended  destination,  so  aa  to  get  sufficient  ve- 
locity from  gravitation  to  carry  the  vehicle  forward.  Gravitation  is  the 
power  relied  on  for  a  forward  motion,  and  a  powerful  waterfall  higher  up 
the  mountain  is  brought  under  the  yoke  for  the  vertical  lifting.  Each 
lift  is  placed  in  a  kind  of  tower,  and  as  there  are  several  of  these,  and  the 
machinery  must  be  a  rather  costly  item,  it  must,  we  should  imagine,  be  a 
somewhat  doubtful  experiment  financially.  The  scheme,  however,  is  none 
the  less  curious  and  interesting  as  an  engineering  device.  Of  course,  it 
would  be  applicable  only  to  such  special  circumstances  as  are  to  be  found 
at  La  Raillere.  A  good  head  of  water  would  be  indispensable;  and  this 
feature  in  the  neighborhood  may  possibly  permit  of  the  idea  being 
carried  out.  

THE    OLD    MAN'S    MISTAKE. 

A  few  days  ago  a  Western  merchant,  who  wanted  to  do  some  sight- 
seeing and  buy  his  fall  stock  at  the  same  time,  entered  a  dry  goods  job- 
bing bouse  on  Broadway,  and  accosted  the  first  person  he  met  with,  "Are 
you  the  proprietor  here  ?"  "  Not  exactly  the  proprietor,"  was  the  reply. 
*'  At  present  I'm  acting  as  shipping  clerk,  but  I'm  cutting  my  cards  for 
partnership  next  year  by  organizing  noon  prayer  meetings  in  the  base- 
ment." The  stranger  passed  on  to  a  very  important-looking  personage 
with  a  diamond  pin,  and  asked:  "Are  you  the  head  of  the  house?'' 
"Well,  no  ;  I  can't  say  I  am  at  present,  but  I  have  hopes  of  a  partner- 
ship in  January.  I'm  only  one  of  the  travelers  just  now,  but  I  am  lay- 
ing for  a  $2,000  pew  in  an  uptown  church,  and  that  means  a  quarter  in- 
terest here  in  less  than  six  months." 

The  next  man  bad  his  feet  up,  his  hat  back,  and  a  twenty-five  cent 
cigar  in  his  mouth,  and  he  looked  so  solid  that  the  stranger  said: 

"  You  must  run  this  establishment?" 

"Me?  Well,  I  may  pretty  soon.  At  present  I  am  the  bookkeeper, 
but  I  am  expecting  to  go  into  a  church  choir  with  the  old  man's  darling, 
and  become  an  equal  partner  here." 

The  stranger  was  determined  not  to  make  another  mistake.  He  walked 
around  until  he  found  a  man  with  his  coat  off  and  busy  with  a  case  of 
goods,  and  he  said  to  him: 

"  The  porters  are  kept  pretty  busy  here,  I  see." 

"  Yes,"  was  the  brief  reply. 

"  But  I  suppose  you  are  planning  to  invest  in  a  gospel  hymn-book  and 
sing  the  old  man  out  of  an  eighth  interest,  aren't  you  ?" 

"  Well,  no,  not  exactly,"  was  the  quiet  reply.  "  I'm  the  old  man  him- 
self."— Unknown  Exchange. 

CHEEK. 
It  was  a  remarkable  piece  of  impudence  in  Mr.  Parnell  to  send  a 
mes&age  of  condolence  to  President  Garfield.  Who  is  Mr.  Parnell,  I 
should  like  to  know,  that  he  thus  thrusts  himself  forward?  Is  he  high  in 
rank  ?  Certainly  not— only  an  Irish  geutleman;  there  is  a  distinction  be- 
tween that  and  a  gentleman  from  Ireland.  Is  he  of  exalted  official  posi- 
tion ?  No;  he  is  not  even  a  permanent  official  at  the  War  Office,  and  it 
is  to  be  hoped  he  never  will  hold  any  Government  appointment.  Is  he  a 
great  political  personage  ?  No;  he  is  only  the  head  of  an  ill-bred,  unprin- 
cipled clique,  all  the  members  of  which  would  undoubtedly  have  been 
hanged  had  tbey  lived  a  couple  of  centuries  ago,  and  serve  them  right. 
Though,  however,  not  famous,  he  is  temporarily  notorious,  and  I  suppose 
that  it  is  on  the  strength  of  his  notoriety  that  he,  with  Hibernian  bash- 
fulness,  proffered  to  the  victim  of  Transatlantic  assassination  that  sympa- 
thy which  he  withholds  from  those  who  are  murdered  in  Ireland.  I  sup- 
pose we  shall  next  have  Lefroy  telegraphing  his  congratulations  on  the 
President's  convalescence. — "  The  Chief,"  in  Vanity  Fair. 


INSURANCE. 


Of  Sir  Frederick  Leighton's  little  portrait  of  Mrs.  Ellen  Grant  Sar- 
toris  the  London  Times  says  that  a  more  charming  sketch  of  a  prettier 
face  it  would  be  hard  to  find. 

California  is  the  land  of  apricots,  and  King,  Morse  &  Co.  understand 
how  to  preserve  them  and  improve  their  delicacy  of  taste,  because  they 


SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital 810,000,000. 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF     VERPOOL. 

Capital 85,000,000. 

W.    J.     <AI.MJiKII.Vn    «fc    CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

TUe  California  l.l.»y,ls Established  in  1861. — Niw.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Sceuritv  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Holler,  J.  O.  Eldrid»e,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie.  Charles  Kohlor,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuet 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parkor,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandensteiu,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Liming,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Chari.es  D.  Havkn,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 


FIREMAN'S 


[Organized  1863.] 

FUND    INSURANCE 


COMPANY. 


Fire   and  Marine   Insurance. 
Assets si.220.ono. 


$3~  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 


D.  J.  STAPLES President. 

ALPHEUSBULL Vice-President. 


WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

E.  W.  CARPENTER.... Ass't Secretary. 


HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 


LONDON 


PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets t 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  O  I  TIB  Kill  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
_Sept.  2'2.  J 828  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000.000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,OUO,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  arc  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  "the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  si.50o.ooo.  i  .  s.  Gold  Coin. --Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined!  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $■23,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30. No.  304  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  $5, 000,000. -—Agents:    Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 


Highest  Prices  Paid  fur  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  16.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Pari*,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United   Slates: 
MR .  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street.  N.  T.  Jan.  6. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  4S,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

M  "We  Obey  no  "Wand  bat  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


Baldwin  Theater.— Adolphe  Challet  was  produced  here  on  Monday 
evening.  The  adaptation  is  a  powerful  one,  at  times  exceedingly  melo- 
dramatic in  tone  and  unreal  in  conception  ;  yet  it  is  put  together  with  so 
much  dramatic  skill  that  the  incongruities  are  lost  sight  of  in  the  excite- 
ment of  the  situations.  It  is  hard  to  conceive  anything  more  improbable 
in  real  life  than  the  dueling  Bcene  in  the  last  act,  where  '*  Cballet "  tights 
"  Bazaine  "  beside  the  chair  of  his  dying  mother ;  yet  the  audience's  atten- 
tion never  flagged,  and,  judging  from  the  stillness  of  the  house  and  the 
burst  of  applause  at  the  close  of  the  duel,  the  scene  made  a  marked 
impression.  "  Adolphe  Challet,"  an  artist,  the  son  of  an  old  servitor  of  a 
noble  French  family,  educates  and  supports  the  daughter  of  the  house, 
"Josephine,"  in  the  absence  of  her  father,  who  has  been  exiled  by  the 
French  revolution.  "  Josephine"  is  under  the  impression  that  she  is  an 
heiress,  and  has  no  knowledge  that  she  is  indebted  to  the  hard  earnings 
of  the  artist  for  her  support.  Bad  times  come,  and  "Adolphe"  finds  it 
impossible  to  keep  "Josephine"  any  longer  at  school.  She  leaves  the 
seminary  ostensibly  to  visit  "  Adolphe's"  mother,  and  while  she  is  there 
he  enlists  as  a  substitute  for  "Bazaine,"  a  distant  relation  of  "Jose- 
phine's," intending  to  devote  the  six  thousand  francs  he  secures  as  bounty 
to  her  support.  "  Major  Pitt,"  an  American— admirably  played  by  Mr. 
Bradley— here  appears  on  the  scene  after  a  long  and  laborious  search, 
with  the  remnant  of  "Josephine's"  father's  fortune— a  small  matter  of 
3,000,000  francs  !--  which  he  had  brought  from  America  on  the  nobleman's 
death.  "  Josephine"  discovers  "Adolphe's  "  sacrifice,  rejects  " Bazaine," 
who  proposes,  and  tenders  her  hand  to  "  Adolphe  "  as  a  token  of  her  love 
and  gratitude.  They  are  married,  and  in  the  next  act  it  is  disclosed  by 
"  Bazaine  "  that  "  Adolphe's  "  mother  is  a  criminal  who  has  escaped  from 
prison,  where  she  was  incarcerated  for  stealing  money  to  save  her  husband 
from  the  guillotine  during  the  revolution,  and  liable  to  arrest,  having  an 
unexpired  sentence  to  serve.  He  gives  "Adolphe"  the  alternative  of  a 
divorce  from  "Josephine"  or  seeing  his  mother  sent  to  prison.  On  this 
turns  the  dramatic  action  of  the  play,  and  Tearle's  interpretation  of  the 
principal  role  was  exceedingly  fine.  His  scene  at  the  end  of  the  fourth 
act  was  magnificent.  There  is  a  great  charm  about  this  artist's  acting,  and 
he  looked  the  chivalrous  gentleman  to  perfection.  Jeffreys-Lewis  played 
a  comedy  role,  "Josephine,"  without  exaggeration,  and  very  naturally. 
It  was  a  pleasure  to  see  her  out  of  the  beaten  groove  she  has  been  play- 
ing in  so  long.  Gerald  Eyre's  villain,  "Bazaine,"  was  extremely  good, 
and  Bradley  and  Jennings  made  great  hit3,  the  former  especially  appeal- 
ing tu  the  patriotic  feelings  of  the  gallery  by  appearing  as  the  American 
just  in  the  nick  of  time  on  every  exciting  occasion.  Miss  Phoebe  Davis, 
a  debutante,  achieved  marked  success.  The  decline  of  interest  in  the 
drama  in  San  Francisco  has  been  widely  commented  on.  The  question 
has  many  sides,  one  of  which  was  shown  on  Monday  night,  when  the 
play  under  review  was  produced  in  a  manner  to  reflect  no  credit  on  a  dress 
rehearsal  Once  in  a  while  we  have  a  play  presented  here  by  some  East- 
ern company,  like  Diplomacy  or  Hazel  Kirke,  and  the  town  crowds  the 
house  for  weeks.  The  lesson  seems  to  be  lost  on  local  managers.  In 
Diplomacy  we  saw  acting  that  was  Mosaic  in  its  perfection,  a  Meissonier 
in  its  way — every  part  told  its  own  story,  in  which  every  little  detail  was 
elaborated  and  brought  to  a  state  of  perfection.  The  actors  did  not 
cease  to  act  when  their  lines  were  spoken.  Who  does  not  remember 
Montague  wandering  around  the  drawing-room,  turning  a  piece  of  music 
here,  opening  an  album  there,  or  lighting  a  cigarette,  with  a  courteous  air 
of  apology  to  the  ladies  present  ?  These  are  little  things,  but  they  are  the 
ones  that  give  an  air  of  realism  to  the  stage.  So,  but  in  a  less  degree, 
with  Hazel  Kirke,  whose  caste  contained  no  such  artists  as  Tearle,  Eyre, 
Jeffreys -Lewis  or  Bradley.  On  Monday  night  the  characters  were  but 
half-formed  in  the  actors'  minds.  The  business  had  not  been  mapped  out, 
and,  as  fine  as  some  of  the  acting  was,  subsequent  performances  showed 
what  a  few  rehearsals  would  bave  done  for  the  opening  performance. 
Dramatic  companies  are  very  much  like  military  ones.  Unless  a  martinet 
is  at  the  head,  some  are  very  apt  to  shirk  work.  Since  Lawrence  Bar- 
rett's management  of  the  California  Theater  stage,  we  have  not  had  a 
manager  here  who  properly  inforced  his  authority,  and  such  a  disci- 
plinarian as  Dion  Boucicault  or  Augustin  Daly  would  do  much  to  revive 
the  interest  in  theatrical  affairs  in  this  city.  Adolphe  Challet  was  hand- 
somely mounted,  brilliantly  costumed,  and  is  well  worth  seeing. 

Charles  Dungan,  who  is  known  to  his  intimate  friends,  and  they  are 
a  host,  as  one  of  the  most  genial  gentlemen  in  the  world,  and  who  has  en- 
deared himself  to  the  musical  people  of  San  Francisco  by  his  sterling 
worth  as  a  genuine  artist,  leaves  here  very  shortly  as  one  of  Miss  Mel- 
ville's principal  support.  Mr.  Dungan's  friends  are  unwilling  he  should 
depart  without  carrying  away  some  token  of  the  place  he  occupies  in  their 
esteem  and  affection,  and  it  is  proposed  to  make  the  testimonial  a  memora- 
ble one.  It  is  entirely  a  spontaneous  affair,  and  is  gotten  up  without  any 
suggestion  of  the  beneficiary.  On  Thursday,  August  11th,  at  the  Cali- 
fornia Theater,  a  testimonial  will  be  tendered,  and  it  is  the  intention  of 
making  it  both  an  artistic  and  social  success.  The  programme  will  in- 
clude the  Schmidt  Quintette,  the  French  Horn  Quartette  from  the  Or- 
chestral Union,  several  popular  soloists  and  choruses,  composed  of  repre- 
sentative members  of  our  best  choral  societies. 

California  Theater. — Sheridan  has  been  playing  a  round  of  favorite 
roles  this  week.  Wednesday's  performance  of  Richelieu  was  the  most 
notable,  and,  after  the  star's  well-known  magnificent  performance,  came 
Miss  Keene's  "Julie,"  which  was  an  exceedingly  powerful  interpretation. 
Her  scene  with  the  Cardinal,  after  the  visit  from  the  King,  entitles  her 
to  this  acknowledgment.  Grismer's  "  De  Mauprat,"  and  Miss  West's 
"Francois,"  were  very  spirited  performances,  and,  taken  all  in  all,  Rich- 
elieu has  seldom  been  better  played  here. 


The  Melville  Troupe's  departure  is  near  at  hand.  Their  manager's 
most  sanguine  expectations  in  securing  openings  at  the  principal  theaters 
in  the  West  and  East  have  more  than  been  realized.  The  route  as  laid 
out  includes,  in  the  order  they  are  named,  Virginia  City,  Denver,  Chi- 
cago, St.  Louis,  Southern  States,  New  York  in  December,  and  Boston 
eight  weeks.  There  is  no  probability  of  their  playing  Patience  before 
leaving.  The  troupe  includes  Miss  Melville,  Miss  Lillie  Post,  Ida  Moh- 
rig,  Hallett,  who  appeared  here  lately  with  the  Bristol  party,  Evans, 
Messrs.  McCreery,  tenor,  Max  Freeman,  Casselli,  Dungan,  Henderson 
and  others.  It  is  by  far  the  strongest  musical  combination  on  the  road 
and  will  probably  take  the  Eastern  people  by  storm. 

It  is  at  last  definitely  settled  that  Baldwin's  Theater  will  change 
hands.  Baldwin  has  just  signed  a  lease  giving  control  of  the  theater  to 
Amory  Sullivan  for  two  years,  commencing  August  29tb.  W.  J.  Calling- 
ham,  the  insurance  agent,  is  the  moneyed  backer.  Barry  Sullivan  will  be 
the  opening  attraction.  Nothing  is  known  as  to  Maguire's  future  move- 
ments, though  it  is  supposed  he  will  proceed  East,  as  he  has  anumber  of 
very  valuable  plays,  and  has  secured  the  control  of  several  of  Belasco's 
late  adaptations.  While  every  one  feels  sorry  for  the  old  veteran  they  hail 
with  pleasure  any  change  that  promises  an  improvement  in  our  leading 
theater. 

Woodward's  Gardens.—  To-day  and  Sunday  a  most  elaborate  pro- 
gramme is  offered  to  the  public  at  this  justly  famous  place  of  amusement. 
Miss  Lillian  Smith,  the  ten-year-old  wonder,  will  give  exhibitions  of  her 
extraordinary  skill  with  the  rifle.  It  is  her  last  appearance,  as  next  week 
she  goeB  East  to  fill  an  engagement  there.  The  Arnold  Brothers,  Amos, 
William  and  Frank,  will  give  some  of  their  laughable  sketches.  Bar- 
num's  baby  elephant  will  show  its  comical  little  self,  and  Ida  Siddon3,  Fred 
Mackley,  Alfred  Dury,  George  Wallace  and  a  host  of  mixed  talent  will 
help  to  entertain  the  visitors. 

On  Monday,  August  8th,  Miss  Charlotte  Thompson  will  open  at  the 
Bush  Street  Theater  in  Jane  Eyre.  Miss  Thompson  will  be  supported  by 
Mr.  W.  E.  Sheridan  as  "Rochester,"  and  the  cast  includes  Miss  Alice 
Hastings  (from  Chicago),  C.  G.  Craig,  H.  N.  Wilson,  J.  L.  Wooderson 
and  Wm.  Yerance.  Miss  Thompson  has  always  been  an  immense  favor- 
ite here,  and  supported  by  Sheridan  cannot  fail  to  draw  large  and  appreci- 
ative audiences.  Her  repertoir  includes  The  Planter's  Wife,  Ingomar, 
East  Dynne,  CamiUe,  Miss  Multon,  etc.,  eta 

Winter  Garden. — Boccaccio  has  run  into  and  through  another  week, 
and  has  proved  an  attraction  which  has  drawn  thousands  to  this  pleasant 
place  of  amusement.  Hattie  Moore  and  Harry  Gates  are  the  stars,  and 
right  well  they  deserve  the  encores  which  are  nightly  showered  on 
them.  Next  week  au  entirely  new  operatic  absurdity  will  be  produced, 
entitled  Jonah  in  the  Whale. 

Bush-Street  Theater.— The.  Minstrels  at  the  Bush-Street  have  packed 
the  houses,  and  Billy  Emerson,  Bice  and  McAndrews  are  encored  time 
after  time.  This  engagement  has  been  the  most  successful  they  have 
played  here,  and  aside  from  the  merit  of  the  troupe,  which  is  great,  not 
a  little  of  the  recognition  obtained  is  due  to  the  energetic  management  of 
Mr.  Haverly's  lieutenants. 

Tivoli. — Satanella  has  proved  a  grand  success,  and  the  management  is 
to  be  congratulated  upon  the  way  in  which  it  has  taken  the  public  by 
storm.  The  full  houses  must  do  the  managerial  heart  good,  and  induce 
the  house  to  further  exert  itself  to  meet  the  public  taste.  A  good  thing 
will  always  pay ;  a  poor  one  never. 

At  the  close  of  the  present  engagement  to-morrow  evening,  the  Mas- 
todons proceed  to  San  Jose  and  Oakland,  returning  to  the  California 
Theater  for  Friday,  Saturday,  Sunday  and  Monday  evenings,  and  then 
Eastward. 

Billy  Emerson  takes  the  Standard  Theater  in  December  and  will 
run  it  permanently  as  a  minstrel  haU. 

Chit-Chat.—  W.  E.  Sheridan  will  not  go  to  Oregon,  but  will  proceed 
to  Australia  at  the  conclusion  of  the  Thompson  engagement.  He  ought 
to  reap  a  rich  harvest,  as  the  Australians  have  not  seen  such  an  actor 
for  many  a  day.  —Haverly's  next  novelty  will  be  a  mammoth  circus  at 
the  opening  of  the  tenting  season.  Billy  Rice  is  spoken  of  as  clown.  — 
Tearle,  Eyre,  Elton  and  Miss  Arden  have  been  re-engaged  by  Wallack 
for  next  season  and  will  open  in  his  new  theater.  — —  Tearle's  handsome 
face  and  form,  as  seen  in  Adolphe  Challet,  ought  to  do  a  deal  of  damage 
with  feminine  hearts.  —  Randall's  new  play  has  been  read  before  the 
critics  and  elicited  high  praise.— Elton  will  not  appear  here  during  the 
Wallack  season,  sickness  prevented  his  coming  on.— The  Melville 
tenor's  name  is  McCreery.  It  is  the  intention  of  changing  it  before 
reaching  the  Summit. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Bffar&et  and   mason. --Kreling   Bros., 
Managers.    Tremendous  Success !    Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 

"With  its  Elaborate  Mechanical  Effects!  The  Demon's  Tower,  the  Living  Picture,  the 
Supper  for  Two,  the  Popular  Pirate  Chorus,  the  Slave  Market,  Mysterious  Disap- 
pearance of  SataDella,  the  Caves  of  Despair,  the  Demon  Foiled,  Grand  Apotheosis. 

~  CALIFORNIA   THEATER. 

Last  N igbts  ofW.  E.  Sberioan.    This  (Saturday)  Afternoon, 
August  6th,  Lost  Matinee, 

Merchant  of  Venice ! 

This  Saturday  Night,  LOUIS  XI.    Sunday,  Last  Performance -RICH  ARD  III. 

BALDWIN   THEATER. 

Thomas  Magnire,  Manager. --Last  Xights  of  the  Great  Emo- 
tional Play,  ADOLPH  CHALLET.  Only  "  Adolph  Challet"  Matinee  this  (Sat- 
urday) Afternoon  at  2  o'clock.  Particularly  Requested  Next  Week— The  Wallack 
Company  in  DIPLOMACY  and  CAMILLE.  In  Active  Preparation— The  Great  Pa- 
risian Sensation, 

The  Stranglers  of  Paris ! 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Clnarles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor-— "Tne  filastodons  Most  Gol" 
/  Saturday  and  Sunday  Evenings  and  Saturday  Matinee,  Last  Performances. 
Secure  seats  at  once.  Don't  wait  for  doors  to  open.  Delay  is  certain  disappointment. 
Recollect!  Only  Two  Nights  More!  Only  One  More  Matinee!  Monday,  August  Sth— 
CHARLOTTE  THOMPSON  and  W.  E.  SHERIDAN.  Aug.  6. 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTISEK. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Yachting.     ('-mnniMlvTi'    McDnnough's   schooner-yacht  Aggie,  which 
hiw  be*n  Hmleo:oing  repaint  and  einlwllishtiient  at  the  Merchants'  Dry 
I>tn-k  daring  the  ]*a*t  two  veeka,  was  launched"  last  Friday.    The  Aggie 
is  one  of  the  handsomest  ;ml  most  comfortaMe  vachta  ever  Men  in  tlio 
bay  of  San  Franaboo,  anil  withal  U  remarkably  fast,  especially  in  rough 
weather.  Her  trememiouH  bean  and  beautiful  lines  give  her  an  advantage 
over  the  rest  of  the  hVet  when  white  caps  are  plentiful,  anA  in  more  than 
one  trip  down  from  Vallejn  she   hat  been   able  to  offer  a  tow  line  to  the 
moet  ambitious  of  our  yachtsmen.     As  far  up  as  the  water-line,  she  is 
paiuUH.  with  dark  brown  cop|>er  paint,  the  surface  of  which  is  as  smooth 
as  a  mirror.     The  rest  of  her  bull  is  painted  a  beautiful  glossy  black,  set 
off  by  a  line  of  ^cld,  and  the  name  "Aggie,"  surrounded  by  a  gold  cable, 
on  her  stern.     The  decks  have  been  re-calked,  the  ppars  scraped,  the  rig- 
ging overhauled,  and  the  Aggie  is  now  decked  out  like  a  bride.     Her 
large,  roomy  cabin  has  been  decorated  with  considerable  taste,  and  noth- 
ing has  been  left  uudnne  that  could  enhance  the  beauty  of  the  yacht,  and 
the  comfort  of  the  many  quests  that  her  hospitable  owner  delights  to  sur- 
round himself  with.     A  trip  across  the  oceau  in  a  wide,  roomy  keel-boat 
like  the  Aggie,  would  be  as  safe,  and  much  more  pleasant,  than  crossing 
in  the   higgest  steamer  afloat.^—  The  members  of  the  San   Francisco 
Yacht  Club  met  in  the  Palace  Hotel  last  Tuesday  night.     Acting  on  the 
advice  of  the  Regatta  Committee,  and  with  a  tender  regard  for  its  finan- 
cial  affairs,  the   club   decided    t<>  drop  the  August  regatta  and   bave  a 
Corinthian  race  on  September  17th.     The  scheme  is  a  good  one  for  many 
reasons.     In  the  first  place,  yacht  owners  will  brighten  up  their  knowl- 
edge of  yacht  sailing.   In  the  second  place,  in  order  to  get  suitable  crews, 
they  will  have  to  get*  some  new  members  in  the  club.     Hyde  R.  Bowie 
took  time   by  the  forelock,  and  secured  the  election  of  W.  Edgar,  Ray 
Falk,  Alley  Smith  and  C.  McDonald,  the  gentlemen  who  pulled  ropes 
and  cooked  coffee  on  the  Nellie's  recent  trip  to  Monterey.     It  was  unkind 
of  Mr.  Bowie  to  secure  Mr.  Edgar  when  he  well  knew  that  Commodore 
Harrison  had  made  up  his  mind  to  engage  Mr.  Edgar's  services  regardless 
of  the  cost  of  champagne,  to  live  ballast  the  Clara.     Mr.  Gutte  is  look- 
ing around  for  some  eligible  gentlemen  mariners,  and  before  the  19th  the 
membership  roll  of  the  S.  F.  Y.  C.  will  doubtless  receive  accessions  of  at 
least  6fty  amateur  salts.     Commodore  Harrison   issued  an   order  for  an 
excursion  on  Admission  Day,  yachts  to  leave  San  Francisco  at  5  P.  M. 
Thursday,  moor  at  Martinez  during  the  night,  thence  to  Antioch,  return- 
ing to  Saucelito  after  a  day  spent  at  Mare  Island.     The  Commodore  was 
empowered  to  appoint  a  committee  of  five  to  arrange  for  a  small  yacht  re- 
gatta, fix  the  date,  and  secure  prizes  for  the  same.  — Acting  on  a  sugges- 
tion made  by  Mr.  Gale,  the  S.  F.  Y.  C.  has  decided  to  give  a  regatta  for 
small  yachts  t35-foot  and  under)  some  time  during  the  month  of  August. 
Messrs.  Gale,  Gutte,  Bowie,  Harrison  and  Sanderson  each  offered  to  give 
prizes,  and,  no  doubt,  many  other  gentlemen  will  do  likewise.  Mr.  Gutte 
kindly  offered  to  provide  a  steam  tug  free  of  charge,  and  then  reached  the 
very  apex  of  yachting  courtesy  by  placing  his  handsome  yacht  at  the  dis- 
posal of  the  committee  as  a  stake-boat.     Hyde   Bowie  and   Commodore 
Harrison,  not  to  be  outdone  in  generosity,  kindly  offered  the  committee 
the  use  of  their  yachts.     The  course  will  be  what  is  known  as  the  short 
course,  omitting  the  Oakland  stake-boat.     Abont  forty  yachts  will  com- 
pete, and  under  the  direction  of  an  efficient  committee  the  regatta  cannot 
fail  of  being  a  huge  success.     One  of  the  special  benefits  of  small  bout  re- 
gattas is  that  they  make  yachtsmen  ambitious  to  be  able  to  sail  their  own 
yachts,  and  not  depend  on  a  crew  of  professionals  who,  though  valuable 
in  their  way,  are  not  the   best  material  for  yachtsmen.— Farmer  will 
launch  a  40-foot  boat  from  his  Oakland  Creek  yard  in  a  few  days. -^— The 
Pacific  Yacht  Club  propose  to  make  their  regatta  on  September  9th  a 
grand  success,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  the  San  Francisco  Club  is  going  to 
Antioch  to  avoid  the  pain  of  seeing  how  well  the   Pacifies  can  ruu  a  re- 
gatta. 

Turf.— At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Blood  Horse  Associa- 
tion the  expulsion  of  Thomas  Jones  was  ratified.  We  dislike  to  add  to 
Jones'  punishment  by  any  harsh  words,  but  must  say  that,  if  the  associa- 
tion had  not  done  as  they  did  do,  they  would  be  offering  a  high  premium 
to  robbery  on  the  turf.  Caleb  Dorsey,  P.  A.  Finigan  and  J.  C.  Simp- 
son were  appointed  to  arrange  the  programme  for  the  Fall  meeting  on 
November  10th,  11th  and  12th,  and  Henry  Schwartz,  P.  A.  Finigan  and 
J.  C.  Simpson  as  a  committee  to  select  a  track,  etc.— ^Entries  for  all  the 
Fairs,  and  for  the  leading  stakes  of  '82  and  '83  closed  last  Monday,  and 
every  facility  was  at  once  offered  to  the  different  sporting  papers  to  pub- 
lish them.  From  this  rule  there  was  one  exception.  The  Directors  of 
the  State  Fair  at  Sacramento  decline  to  give  the  entries  for  publication 
until  a  certain  favored  journal  shall  have  had  an  opportunity  to  get  a  day 
ahead  of  less  fortunate  rivals.  We  do  not  blame  the  paper  in  question, 
but  we  do  blame  a  set  of  Jacks- in -office,  armed  with  a  little  brief 
authority,  for  withholding  public  news  from  the  public  and  for  making 
themselves  as  disagreeable  as  possible  to  the  press  of  the  State,  without 
whose  aid  their  Fair  and  races  would  be  a  howling  failure.  They  did  the 
same  this  year,  and  we  advise  every  self-respecting  journal  in  the  State  to 
let  them  severely  alone,  unless  they  inend  their  ways  and  learn  manners. 
All  the  turf  advertisements  that  the  Chronicle,  Call,  Alta,  Union,  Bee, 
Spirit  of  the  Times  and  News  Letter  receive  in  a  year  would  not  pay  one 
month's  salary  of  one  of  their  turf  editors,  and  we  think  that  they  owe  it 
to  themselves  to  insist  on  proper  treatment,  when  they  do  so  much  to  help 
the  sport  along. 

Aquatic. — Governor  Perkins,  State  Senator  Miller  and  a  large  number 
of  the  leading  citizens  of  this  State  have  requested  the  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  to  recommend  the  Congressional  medal  for  bravery  for  W.  H. 
Daily,  who  certainly  deserves  it  for  the  many  liveB  he  has  saved  at  Santa 
Cruz  and  Monterey.  As  late  as  last  week  Daily  rescued  Miss  May  En- 
right,  of  Santa  Clara,  from  drowning.  The  young  lady  had  swam  to  the 
raft  and  was  returning  to  the  shore  when  her  strength  failed  her.  Her 
young  brother  and  Miss  Madge  Perkins  held  her  up  as  long  as  they  were 
able,  and  then  called  out  to  a  man  named  Henderson,  who  wps  on  the 
beach  watching  them,  for  help.  Henderson  started  out  in  a  leisurely  way 
and  swam  bo  slowly  that  they  would  all  have  drowned  ere  he  reached 
them  had  not  Daily,  who  was  some  distance  down  the  beach,  gone  to  their 
rescue.  Miss  Enright  was  unconscious  for  some  time,  but  was  finally  re- 
suscitated, and  was  all  right  the  next  day. 

Fishing  — The  salmon  season  closed  last  Monday,  and  was  unusually 
good  in  the  Sacramento  River.  On  the  Columbia  the  catch  was  small 
and  of  poor  quality. 


Rowing.  Tin-  Paoifio  Amateur  Rowing  Association  is  just  now  under 
the  government  of  aa  incompetent  a  set  of  noodles  as  over  had  an  oppor- 
tunity to  injure  the  Intonate  of  a  progressive  and  flourishing  sport.  The 
better  element,  speaking  with   regard  to  intelligence  and  a  knowledge  of 

the  sport  they  attempt  to  govern,  have  drawn  out  in  disgust  and  have  left 
its  all\tirs  to  the  tender  mercies  of  a  few  callow  youths  and  moss-covered 
fossil*,  whose  perfunctory  arts  are  even  more  arbitrary  and  unaccounta- 
ble than  the  much  condemned  decisions  of  the  Henley  Stewards  of  un- 
gracious memory.  A  short  time  ago  White  and  Griffin  pulled  a  race  for 
a  §1,000  wager,  and  ono  of  the  leading  noodles  of  the  P.  A.  R.  A.  an- 
nounces that  White,  who  lost,  is  a  professional,  while  Griffin,  who  won, 
is  tin  amateur.  Griffin  is  a  boat  builder  by  trade,  and  his  work  involves 
an  inordinate  use  of  the  oar,  so  clearly  he  could  never  be  an  amateur. 
Supposing  for  the  sake  of  argument  that  he  was  an  amateur  prior  to  the 
coin  race  with  White,  if  that  did  not  affect  his  standing,  for  decency's 
sake  all  distinctions  between  professional  and  amateur  should  at  once  be 
removed,  and  if  it  desires  to  retain  Grifliu  as  a  member  the  P.  A.  R,  A. 
should  drop  the  "  A  "  and  come  out  in  its  true  colors  as  the  Pacific  Row- 
ing Association.  This  is  not  the  first  time  we  have  been  compelled  to 
speak  of  the  inconsistency  of  this  so-called  amateur  association.  When 
they  wanted  to  find  an  amateur  that  could  beat  Johnny  Sullivan,  who  for 
some  reason  had  incurred  their  displeasure,  they  did  not  hesitate  to  white- 
wash as  thorough  a  professional  as  ever  lived,  and  whose  instant  act  on 
beating  Sullivan  was  to  match  himself  for  coin  against  A.  Stevenson  with 
the  money  he  had  won  on  the  so-called  amateur  race.  A  crew  of  boat- 
builders  is  allowed  to  row  as  an  amateur  crew,  and  the  Pioneer 
Club  deliberately  competes  against  the  man  from  whom  they 
bought  their  last  racing  barge.  If  this  well-known  rowing  asso- 
ciation, as  an  association,  wants  to  command  the  smallest  amount  of 
respect,  it  can  only  do  so  by  throwing  out  all  the  pros.,  or  else  by  an- 
nouncing that  it  was  an  amateur  association  no  longer.— Louis  White 
waited  on  Tom  Flynn,  last  week,  and  proposed  to  pull  him  a  three-mile 
race  for  $500  a  side,  or  pull  a  sweepstake  with  Dennis  Griffin  as  third 
man.  White  is  about  as  poor  an  oarsman  as  ever  sat  in  a  shell,  and  one 
feels  aghast  at  his  stupendous  assurance  in  offering  to  back  himself  for  a 
sum  of  money  that  would  have  been  a  big  stake  for  a  championship  race 
two  years,  ago.  Why,  it  is  about  an  even  $500  that  White  could  not  pull 
a  shell  three  miles  in  any  but  the  smoothest  water  without  falling  out. 
Griffin  is  not  much  better  than  White,  and  Flynn  is  as  yet  only  a  learner. 
It  would  make  a  mule  laugh  to  think  of  those  three  fledgling  scullers, 
none  of  whom  knew  an  oarlock  from  a  harpoon  two  years  ago,  risking 
$1,500  on  their  ability  to  row  three  miles.  Of  course  some  one  would 
have  to  win,  and,  bar  accidents,  that  some  one  could  not  fail  to  be  Flynn, 
but  $1,500 — oh,  Lordy!  We  shall  have  the  babies  of  our  first  families 
running  races  between  chairs  for  $1,000  a  side  before  long.  Flynn  says 
that  he  does  not  care  for  a  coin  race,  but  will  row  either  or  both  of  the 
men  for  a  drink  or  a  S200  watch,  just  to  show  them  how  little  they  know 
about  rowing. 

Athletic— The  Olympic  Club  held  a  field  day  at  the  Bay  District 
Track  last  Saturday.  Hawes  won  the  100-yard  handicap  from  the  5-yard 
mark,  and  also  the  440-yard  handicap  from  the  25- yard  mark,  in  47| ; 
Anderson  (65)  second,  Belcher  (scratch)  a  good  third,  and  Sime  (9)  fourth. 
The  winner  beat  the  pistol  in  both  races. -^W.  George,  of  the  Mosley 
Harriers,  is  in  New  York,  open  to  run  1,000  yards  with  any  amateur. 

Shooting. — The  Gnn  Club  will  hold  their  regular  monthly  shooting 
match  at  Bird's  Point  this  afternoon.  —The  California  Club  shoots  at 
San  Bruno  to-morrow. -^The  Sportsman's  Association  has  given  up  the 
projected  State  shoot  at  the  Sacramento  Fair. 


A  Warning  to  Drinkers.— Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bay  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "  J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 


BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

CHARLES  E.  LOCKE Proprietor. 

EOJt    A.    BRIEF    SEASON, 
Commencing :  Mouday August  8th, 

Special  Engagement  of  America's  Favorite  Actress, 

MISS    CHARLOTTE    THOMPSON, 

Together  with  the  Eminent  Aetor, 

MR.    W.     E.     SHERIDAN, 

( Especially  Engaged) , 

Supported  hy  an  Unusually  Strong  Dramatic  Company,  embracing.  Among  Others, 

the  Following  Well-Known  Artists : 

MISS    ALICE    HASTINGS, 

MR  C  a.  CRAIG.  MR.  J.  L.  WOODEBSON, 

MR.  HENRY  N.  WILSON.  MR  WMlYERANCE. 

Opening  with  Miss  Thompson's  World-Famous  Specialty, 

JANE   EYRE, 

As  Plaved  by  her  Over  2,000  Times. 

MISS  THOMPSON  as lane  Eyre 

MR.  SUEKlDANas Lord  Rochester 

a .:■-  Box  Sheet  Now  Open.  "SI 

In  Activo  Preparation,  Miss  Thompson's  Latest  Success, 

The  Planter's  Wife. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Mutter  and  Pont  streets.--Stahl  A 
Huack,  Proprietors;  M.    A.    Kennedy,    Acting  Manager.      Last  Week  Pos- 
itively uf  the  Triumphant  and  Unquestionable  Success, 

Boccaccio  ! 
with  its  Charming  Music,  Magnificent  Scenery,  Great  Cast  and  Grand  Chorus.  MISS 
HATTli:  UOOEtl  will  eoutmue  ber  Anisic  Portraiture  of  "Boccaccio."  MR. 
HARRY  GATES,  audall  the  Favorites.  Admission, TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS.  Mon- 
day Evening,  August  stu— First  production  of  an  entirely  new  Operatic  Absurdity, 
from  the  German,  entitled  JONAH  IN  THE  SVIIAL2,  for  which  great  preparations 
are  beiinj  made.    FuJtpartioulars  during  the  week.  Aug.  6. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


THE    DEACONS    BIBLE    CLASS. 

"My  dear,"  said  the  venerable  Deacon,  as  he  spat  out  the  well- 
chewed  remnants  of  several  cloves,  "  did  you  notice  in  the  papers  that  a 
prize — in  fact,  several  prizeB — have  been  offered  for  the  best  essay  upon 
that  most  vicious  of  all  vices,  intemperance." 

11  Well,  no,  Jabez,  can't  say  as  I  have,"  replied  the  wife  of  his  bosom, 
whose  confidence  in  and  veneration  of  Deacon  Gushbooby  was  in  a 
proportionate  ratio  to  her  own  Bublime  ignorance  of  all  subjects  which 
did  not  bear  upon  the  three  absorbing  questions  of  her  life,  food,  babies 
and  clothes. 

*'  You  really  should  keep  yourself  more  conversant  with  the  current 
topics,"  said  the  Deacon,  looking  unutterable  things  over  the  top  of  his 
spectacles. 

"  Now,  Jabez,  don't  let  on  so,"  almost  indignantly  returned  Mrs. 
Gushbooby.  "  You  know  I  ain't  got  a  particle  of  time  to  spare  a-readiug 
sich  trash  as  them  newspapers.  What  with  Sarah  down  with  the 
measles,  Bobby  all  broke  out  in  spots,  and  three  meals  a  day  to  cook,  not 
counting  the  last  baby,  which  you  know  I  can't  breast-suckle,  and  so 
have  to  make  feed  for,  my  hands  is  so  full  that  what  little  time  I  have  to 
spare  I  devotes  to  reading  the  Scripturs." 

"  We  will  waive  those  domestic  questions,  my  love,  and  return  to  the 
subject  in  hand,"  grandiloquently  replied  the  Deacon,  washing  his  hands 
with  invisible  soap,  and  smiling  a  smile  of  inward  satisfaction,  which 
gave  his  face  the  expression  of  a  well-tickled  baboon.  "Now,  I  have  an  idea 
that  our  boy  Jab  can  get  one  of  these  prizes  that  are  to  be  given  for  essays 
on  intemperance.  It  is  not  so  much  the  money  that  I  care  for,  my  love,  but 
I  always  like  to  see  children  encouraged  to  do  their  best  in  a  good  cause." 

"  Well,  Jabex,  if  smartness  can  do  anything,  our  Jab  must  win  sure. 
There  ain't  a  cuter  child  nowheres  than  Jab  for  hisage,  and  the  school- 
mistress says  that  his  moral  behavior  is  fust  class,"  answered  the  now 
smiling  Mrs.  G.,  who,  next  to  her  husband,  worshiped,  adored — nay,  al- 
most deified,  the  snub-nosed,  alligator-mouthed,  freckle-peppered,  red- 
headed caricature  of  humanity,  Jab,  the  ten-year-olci.  heir  of  the  house  of 
Gushbooby.  *  *  **  ***-* 

Finally,  it  was  settled  that  Jab  should  compete  for  the  prizes  in  ques- 
tion, and  that  intelligent  youth  was  instructed  by  his  reverend  father, 
the  Deacon,  to  lose  no  opportunity  of  informing  himself  upon  the  subject 
in  hand. 

Now  Jab,  despite  his  snub-nose,  alligator-mouth  and  large  deal  on 
freckles,  was  wise  in  his  generation,  and,  besides  winning  all  the  marbles 
from  his  fellow  schoolboys,  was  acknowledged  to  be  able  to  smoke  more 
cigarettes  than  any  boy  in  the  school.  Nay,  it  was  even  whispered  among 
the  little  ones  that,  on  a  certain  Saturday  night,  Jab  had  actually  drunk 
a  whole  glass  of  lager  beer.  With  such  points  in  his  favor,  of  course  Jab 
was  looked  up  to  as  a  sort  of  hero  by  his  classmates. 

Jab  jumped  at  the  proposition  of  his  competing,  and  inwardly  deter- 
mined that  the  subject  should  have  every  consideration  at  his  hands. 
Whenever  he  was  missed  from  home  during  the  evening,  and  reprimanded 
for  his  truancy,  he  always  excused  himself  upon  the  grounds  that  he  was 
studying  up  the  intemperance  question.  This  always  appeased  his  fond 
mother,  and,  as  the  Deacon  generally  left  home  after  supper  to  attend 
"  bible  class,"  and  did  not  return  until  pretty  late,  Jab  had  a  soft  time 
of  it. 

One  night  last  week  the  "  bible  class"  got  through  sooner  than  usual. 
{It  was  Friday,  a  poor  day  for  "bible  classes,"  which  run  far  more 
smoothly  on  pay-days  and  their  immediate  subsequents) — and  the  Deacon 
returned  to  the  bosom  of  his  family  in  that  fretful  state  of  mind  which 
is  apt  to  be  produced  by  a  premature  breaking-up  of  one  of  these  holy 
gatherings. 

"  Here  you,  Jab! "  he  shouted  out,  not  noticing  the  brick-top  of  his 
first-born  shining  in  the  room. 

Jab  was  in  the  back-yard,  and  was  not  slow  to  answer  the  marshal 
tones  of  the  perturbed  Deacon. 

"  Well,  father,"  meekly  replied  Jab,  as  he  munched  a  piece  of  onion  to 
kill  the  aroma  of  his  last  cigarette,  "  what  do  you  want  ?" 

"  Want,  sir  P  snarled  the  irate  pillar  of  the  church,  "  I  want  to  see 
how  you  have  progressed  with  that  essay  upon  intemperance  which  my- 
self and  your  mother  requested  you  to  attempt  to  write." 

"  I'm  getting  along  fine,  dad,"  replied  the  young  hopeful,  who  some- 
how felt  he  had  the  dead-wood  on  the  old  man  ;  "  would  you  like  to  see 
what  I've  written  ?" 

A  glow  of  paternal  pride  suffused  the  very  open  countenance  of  the 
Deacon  as  he  called  in  his  wife,  wiped  the  dew  off  his  spectacles,  and, 
taking  the  manuscript  from  his  son,  settled  himself  down  to  read  it  in  his 
most  impressive  style.     It  read  thus: 

"Intemperance. 

Intemperance  ain't  so  much  drinkin'  as  drinkin'  too  much.  Some 
folks  ken  hold  more  than  others.  Them  is  temperence  folks.  Them 
what  can't  hold  much  wobbles  when  they  walks,  which  iB  bad.  One  of 
the  worst  things  about  intemperance  is,  that  if  you  get  drunk  you  is 
mighty  aptto  git  run  in.  A  boy  told  me  his  mother  once  had  to  pay  five 
dollars  to  git  his  dad  out  of  prizon.  This  makes  intemperance  a  mighty 
costly  vice.  Then  agin  there  is  folks  what  drinks  on  the  sly  (here  the 
Deacon  coughed).  Now,  for  the  last  eight  days  I've  watched  Father  go 
to  bible  class;  why,  he  don't  go  no  further "        *        *        *        * 

The  Deacon  read  no  more,  and,  when  he  turned  round  to  compliment 
his  son  upon  his  wonderful  powers  of  observation,  he  was  surprised  to 
find  him  gone. 

Crumpling  up  the  paper  he  had  started  in  fco  read  with  such  gusto,  the 
Deacon  suddenly  discovered  that  he  had  left  his  spectacle-case  down 


town.  On  his  road  he  called  in  at  the  corner  grocery,  and,  after  soothing 
his  ruffled  spirits  with  a  soft  toddy,  casually  inquired  of  the  German  pro- 
prietor if  he  had  seen  anything  of  his  son  Jab  loitering  about  the  place  of 
evenings  lately. 

"Jab!  Wetten  Sie  ihr  Leben,  bet  your  life!  Every  night  I  vos  zee 
dat  young  verfluchter  Teufel,  so  often  as  you  sit  and  take  a  drink,  look 
through  mein  door  mit  his  eyes." 

Jab's  essay  is  nipped  in  the  bud,  but  a  sort  of  confidential  treaty,  ce- 
mented by  sundry  little  peace  offerings  of  five-cent  nickels,  has  been  es- 
tablished between  Jab  and  his  father.  The  Deacon  now  always  looks 
well  around  before  he  settles  down  to  the  serious  business  of  the  "biole 
class." w.  L.  E. 

Duryeas'  Starch  gives  a  beautiful  white,  glossy,  lasting  finish,  be- 
sides renders  fabrics  very  durable. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTORD President. 

THOSIAS  JBltOWN,  Cashier    |    B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 
Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Callornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.    Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs,  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.    Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  "Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg^,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  510,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolwortb,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Biruhin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  XTp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agreucy  at  New  York,  63  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers* Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED, 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  S6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHABT,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Li&iEHTnAL,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

(Capital,  83, 100, 000. --Sun  Fraucisco  Office,  43*  California 
J  street;  London  Office,  22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank ;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world.  rOctober  1st,  1880.1  Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, »300,000. 

Officers :    'Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln ;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  216  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  mul  Lei li bank,  No  536  Calif orniastreet, San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 


$66 


a  week  in  your  own  town. 


Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Hallett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTI8EH. 


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THE    GIVER    AMD    THE    TAKER. 

[BT  JnliN   G.    WHITTULB.] 

The  following  is  an  attempt  to  venn'fv  a  literal  translation  of  a  poem 
l»y  the  Hiodoo  writer.  TtnevaJuva,  who  Iive<I,  it.  u  supposed,  in  the  third 
century  of  our  an.  He  ma  remarkable  for  hii  hatred  of  idolatry  and 
caste,  and  for  his  almost  Christian  oonoaptioD  of  God  aud  bumau  duty: 

Who  gifej  what  other*  may  not  see. 

Nor  oounta  oo  favor,  fame  or  praise, 

Shall  find  hit*  smallest  gift  outweighs 
The  burden  of  the  mighty  sea. 

Who  givw  to  whom  hath  naught  been  given, 
His  gift  in  need,  though  small  indeed 
As  is  the  grass  Mule's  wind  blown  seed, 

Is  large  as  earth  ami  rich  as  heaven. 

Forget  thou  not,  0  man  !  to  whom 

A  gift  shall  fall,  while  yet  on  earth, 

Yea,  even  to  thy  seven-fold  birth, 
Revive  it  in  the  lives  to  come  ! 

Who,  brooding,  keeps  a  wrong  in  thought, 

Sins  much,  but  greater  sin  is  his 

Who,  fed  and  clothed  with  kindnesses, 
Shall  count  the  holy  aims  as  naught. 

For  he  who  breaks  all  laws  may  still 

In  Sivam's  mercy  be  forgiven: 

But  none  can  save  in  earth  or  heaven 
The  wretch  who  answers  good  with  ill ! 

THE    ACTUAL    BIRTH    OF    STEAM    NAVIGATION. 

In  answer  to  a  querist  in  last  Sunday's  Call,  the  sage  of  that  electic 
luminosity  did  his  best  to  perpetuate  an  error  which  is  nothing  short  of 
being  a  national  disgrace.  How  Americans  can  seriously  persist  in  up- 
holding Fulton  as  the  inventor  of  steam  navigation,  is  (with  the  records 
in  existence)  incomprehensible.  Fulton's  parents  were  Scotch  people, 
from  Kirkpatrick,  in  Scotland.  He  was  born  in  1765,  and,  as  a  young 
man,  devoted  his  time  to  portrait  and  landscape  painting.  Finding  his 
way  to  England,  he,  through  West,  the  celebrated  painter,  got  an  intro- 
duction to  the  Duke  of  Bridgewater,  the  noted  canal  projector,  as  well  as 
to  Earl  Stanhope,  an  equally  noted  and  equally  advanced  mechanic.  Here 
it  was,  during  a  sojourn  of  mauy  years,  Fulton  acquired  all  the  funda- 
mental knowledge  he  ever  had  in  practical  mechanics.  Leaving  England 
he  went  to  France,  and  for  seven  years  applied  himself  to  theoretical 
studies.  When  satisfied  with  the  enlightenment  he  had  imbibed,  be  de- 
termined to  return  to  the  United  States  by  way  of  Scotland,  as  at  Glas- 
gow he  could  witness  a  water  traffic  with  a  vessel  propelled  by  steam- 
power.  In  the  Glasgow  Mechanics'  Afagazine,  fur  November,  1788,  a  Mr. 
Miller  gave  a  description  of  a  mode  of  propelling  vessels  by  steam-power, 
and,  with  the  assistance  of  a  Glasgow  mechanic  named  Symington,  con- 
structed a  steamer  that  proved  eminently  satisfactory.  This  practical 
illustration  was  in  1802,  and  the  steamer  was  named  the  Charlotte  Dundas. 
The  same  magazine,  for  August,  1802,  says:  "One  day  a  stranger  visited 
the  Charlotte  Dundas,  and  betrayed  no  Bmall  amount  of  inquisitiveness 
and  prying  curiosity.  To  please  him  steam  was  got  up,  and  he  was  car- 
ried up  and  down  the  canal,  even  allowed  to  make  sketches  of  the  vessel 
and  machinery.  The  stranger's  name  was  Robert  Fulton."  That  he 
reached  the  United  States,  and,  some  years  afterward — that  is,  in  1806 — 
met  with  the  assistance  necessary  to  start  just  such  a  traffic  on  the  Hud- 
son, in  America,  as  he  had  seen  on  a  canal  at  Glasgow,  in  Scotland,  is  not 
in  the  least  wonderful.  Fultou  was  not  the  inventor  of  any  one  thing  in 
connection  with  steam  navigation.  The  humiliating  condition  of  the 
United  States'  Atlantic  Ocean  steam  traffic  to  day,  and  after  a  half-cen- 
tury's competitive  test,  is  the  most  deplorable  result  that  can  command 
serious  consideration.  Of  more  than  a  score  of  Companies — some  Eng- 
lish, some  Scotch,  some  French,  some  German,  some  Dutch— all  success- 
fully navigating  the  Atlantic  Ocean,  not  one  ship  belongs  to  the  United 
States.  The  sham  begun  by  Fulton  has  attained  its  legitimate  head,  cul- 
minating in  disastrous  bounce.  While  Fulton  lived  no  one  would  give 
him  credit  as  being  the  inventor  of  steam  navigation,  and  he  died  because 
he  couldn't  get  the  credit — see  the  article  Fulton,  in  Maunders'  Bio- 
graphies, published  forty  years  ago. 

THE    JEANNETTE. 

The  search  for  the  Arctic-yatch  Jeannette  is  now  being  pursued 
with  the  utmost  activity.  No  fewer  than  four  expeditions  will  explore 
those  parts  of  the  Arctic  regions  in  which  the  Jeannette  is  thouirht  most 
likely  to  be 'found.  Of  these  expeditions,  whose  courses  will  widely  differ, 
the  best  chance  of  success,  according  to  the  New  York  Herald,  lies  with 
the  Government  steamer  Rodger  s,  which  goes  to  Wrangell's  Land,  where 
the  Jeannette  was  last  seen.  Competent  authorities  consider  that  disabled 
Polar  ships  drift  very  slowly— witness  the  Austrian  Tegethoff,  which  only 
traveled  the  small  distance  of  250  miles  in  a  year,  and  therefore  that  the 
Jeannette,  if  disabled,  may  be  found  much  in  the  same  position  as  when 
heard  of  last.  The  next  most  promising  attempt  is  reckoned  to  be  that 
of  the  Conoin,  which  will  cruise  along  the  American  coast  from  Behring 
Strait  to  Point  Barrow,  while  the  Alliance,  which  has  gone  to  Spitzbergen, 
is  considered  to  be  almost  out  of  the  running. 

There  is  more  chance  for  the  Proteus,  belonging  to  the  Washington  Sig- 
nal Service,  which  will  shortly  leave  under  Lieutenant  Greely  for  Lady 
Franklin  Bay,  to  establish  the  first  of  the  International  chain  of  observation 
stations.  This  expedition  will  directly  pasB  the  Arctic  inlets  into  Baffin's 
Bay,  of  that  vast  current  which  sets  eastwardly  from  Wrangell's  Land, 
and  sweeps  across  the  meridians  of  Arctic  America  through  the  Parry 
Islands,  and  which  would  probably  carry  the  Jeannette  toward  Baffin's 
Bay.  The  observation  station  at  Lady  Franklin  Bay  is  to  be  visited 
yearly  by  a  relief  vessel,  which  will  bring  supplies  and  take  home  the  re- 
sults of  the  observations.  Each  member  of  the  expedition  is  bound  to 
keep  a  diary,  which  will  be  sent  to  the  Signal  Service  at  Washington. — 
London  Graphic. 

Duryeas1  Starch  has  received  the  highest  prize  medals  at  the  Inter- 
national Exhibitions,  and  in  every  instance  of  competition  maintaining 
an  unbroken  record  of  success. 


AN  EASY  CHAIR  FOR  CONDEMNED  CRIMINALS. 
A  scientific  German  gentleman,  who  is,  besides,  a  philanthropist, 
being  grieved  to  the  bottom  « >f  his  sensitive  heart  at  the  sufferings  of 
condemned  criminals  who  expiate  their  crime  either  by  the  guillotine  or 
the  rope,  has  reached  the  oonelasion  that  it  would  be  much  more  humane 
to  curry  out  the  sentence  of  death  by  means  of  an  electric  battery,  the 
shock  of  which  would  kill  instantaneously,  without  the  patient  experi- 
encing the  slightest  Buffering  or  even  discomfort,  His  invention  has  been 
tested  in  Germany,  the  result  being  that  it  is  pronounced  decidedly  in- 
genious, whatever  may  be  the  objections  made  to  the  innovation  with  re- 
gard to  its  practicability.  A  German  contemporary  thus  describes  the 
humanitarian  apparatus:  "In  a  hall  set  apart  for  executions,  an  allego- 
rical statue  of  Justice  is  erected,  holding  in  one  hand  a  sword,  in  the 
other  a  pair  of  scales.  In  front  of  the  statue  there  is  ufauteuil,  destined 
to  be  occupied  by  the  condemned  man.  After  sentence  has  been  passed, 
the  judge  (who  would  fulfill  at  the  same  time  the  duties  of  the  public  ex- 
ecutioner) lets  a  wand,  which  he  holds  in  his  right  hand,  fall  into  one  of 
the  scales  ;  it  goen  down  ;  at  the  same  moment  a  powerful  electric  bat- 
tery concealed  in  the  statue  is  brought  into  action,  and  this  battery  being 
connected  with  the  faittcuil,  its  occupant  is  struck  dead,  as  if  by  light- 
ning. Experiments  have  been  made  on  an  ox,  a  horse  and  some  dogs, 
death  in  each  case  being  instantaneous.  Moreover,  an  accidental  circum- 
stance has  proved  the  rapidity  with  which  human  life  is  destroyed  by  the 
invention.  A  magistrate  who  witnessed  the  experiments,  having  impru- 
dently gone  too  near  the  fauteuil,  was  killed  on  the  spot  before  he  had 
time  to  utter  a  sound  or  make  a  movement."— Overland  Mail. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  Zondon. 


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ASTING  AND  DEBILITATING  DISEASES. 


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|ANCREATIC  EMULSION  SUPERSEDES  COD  LIVER  OIL,  &c,  Palatable  and 
easily  borne  by  delicate  stomachs  of  Children  and  Invalids. 

AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  SREET,  LONDON,  and  Chemists  Everywhere. 
[November  27.] 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
Tittle  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to  the   following 

|  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-flre Breech-loading  Guna ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO. ,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oet.  2.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 


HARTLEY    FLEMING, 


Who  sailed  from  London,  England,  lor  Melbourne,  in 
October,  1870,  as  Midshipman  on  board  the  "Lady  Cairns,"  and,  it  is  be- 
lieved, left  his  ship  at  San  Francisco  in  1871,  will  hear  of  something  to  his  advantage 
by  addressing  WILLIAM  FIELDING,  41  West  Twenty-sixth  street,  New  York.  Any 
one  furnishing  information  regarding  liim  will  be  rewarded,  June  25. 


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owlands*  Macassar  Oil  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands*  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowland*"  Halydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  aud  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowland*"  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  Worth- 
less imitations. [Oct.  2. 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

luestand  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soaps,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a..d  Palatable  Tonic   in   all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  SD006SS  Mid  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantlon— Genuine  only  with  fac-slmlle  of  Baron  Liebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  LabeL 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers.  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London TEnKlaud.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,   from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  aiidt.)  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P-  McCTRUIE.  Secretary, 

Oct  23  Boom  4,  So.  531  California  st . 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


A    DARLING    JOB. 

At  the  present  moment  there  is  an  interesting  and  instructive  fight 
in  progress  in  the  Board  of  Education.  It  involves  several  leading  posi- 
tions and  also  the  promotion,  over  the  heads  of  several  deserving  teachers, 
of  a  School  Director's  sister.  The  facts  of  the  case  stand  thus  :  Joseph 
O'Connor  is  at  present  Principal  of  the  Washington  Grammar  School. 
Charles  True  is  Principal  of  the  Union  Primary  (formerly  grammar). 
The  principalship  of  the  Boys'  High  School  is,  in  consequence  of  the  elec- 
tion of  Mr.  Reid  to  the  Presidency  of  the  University  of  California,  vacant. 
For  this  vacant  principalship  there  are  many  applicants.  The  person  to 
whom  the  position  by  right  of  succession  belongs  is  a  Mr.  Blackburn,  at 
present  acting  principal  of  the  school,  and  for  many  years  past  teaching 
there  in  the  capacity  of  Professor  of  Greek  and  Latin;  and  even  if 
Mr.  Blackburn  were  not  available  there  are  many  other  old,  well  tried 
and  thoroughly  competent  teacherB  in  the  school  who  could  fill  the  posi- 
tion. Unfortunately,  however,  for  Mr.  Blackburn's  pretentions,  and  for 
the  good  management  of  the  School  Department  *of  San  Francisco,  there 
is  a  Director  Darling,  and  he  has  a  sister.  This  young  lady  about  one 
year  ago,  was  teaching  in  the  Lincoln  Grammar  School  How  she  got 
there  the  News  Letter  does  not  at  the  present  moment  know;  but  we 
presume  that  it  was  by  the  same  influence  and  methods  which  have  se- 
cured her  subsequent  elevation.  From  the  Lincoln  Grammar  School  the 
School  Director's  sister  was,  by  his  influence,  promoted,  over  the  heads 
of  five  qualified  teachers,  to  the  position  of  second  grade  teacher  in  the 
Denman  Grammar  SchooL  The  design  now  is  to  promote  Mr.  O'Connor, 
of  the  Washington  Grammar  School,  to  the  principalship  of  the  Boys' 
High  School,  then  to  put  Mr.  True,  of  the  Union  Primary  School,  in 
O'Connor's  place,  and,  finally,  to  shoot  Miss  Darling,  sister  of  School  Di- 
rector Darling,  into  Mr.  True's  place  as  Principal  of  the  Union  Primary. 
This  is  certainly  "  a  darling  job,"  and  it  has  come  very  close  upon  fructi- 
fication, by  the  way.  The  Board  is  at  present  evenly  divided  between 
Blackburn  and  O'Connor  for  the  principalship  of  the  Boys'  High  School, 
and  if  the  latter  can  be  elected  the  whole  job  will  be  consummated.  The 
vote  at  present  stands  :  For  O'Connor — "Van  Schaick,  Darling,  Daniel- 
witz,  McDonald,  Ferguson  and  Hussey.  For  Blackburn— Bush,  De- 
veney,  Patridge,  Wadhams,  Thompson  and  Kimball.  It  is  possible  that 
some  of  the  six  who  are  standing  by  Mr.  O'Connor  are  not  acquainted 
with  the  facts  we  have  recited  (green  School  Directors  are  quite  common 
in  San  Francisco).  If  there  be  any  such  they  have  now  the  facts  at  their 
disposal  and  have  no  longer  an  excuse  for  supporting  this  shameless,  out- 
rageous, indecent  "job."  This  darling  Miss  Darling  has  had  more  pro- 
motion than  she  is  entitled  to  and  should  be  left  alone  for  a  time. 


TRACKING  CRIMINALS  "WITH  BLOODHOUNDS. 
"When  great  ciimes  have  been  committed,  and  all  trace  of  the  fleeing 
murderers  or  robbers  has  been  lost,  it  has  frequently  been  suggested  that 
bloodhounds  should  be  used  to  track  them.  The  suggestion,  however — in 
the  Northern  States,  at  least — haB  almost  invariably  been  neglected  by 
the  authorities,  though  from  what  sentiment  it  is  difficult  to  imagine,  un- 
less it  be  that  the  method  savors  too  much  of  that  employed  to  catch 
runaway  slaves.  The  only  recent  exception  that  we  can  call  to  mind  is 
when  dugs,  together  with  Indian  scouts,  were  used  to  track  the  Maxwell 
murderers  in  Wisconsin.  For  our  own  part,  we  think  that  the  use  of 
bloodhounds  in  such  cases  is  not  only  justifiable,  but  greatly  to  be  recom- 
mended, especially  in  the  wilder  regions  of  the  West,  where,  without 
such  aid,  it  is  almost  impossible  to  follow  the  fugitives.  Of  course,  there 
are  plenty  of  so-called  humanitarians  who  would  raise  a  great  outcry  at 
the  idea  of  running  criminals  down  with  hounds,  and  the  spectacle  of  a 
man  being  hunted  like  a  wild  beast  is  certainly  not  a  pleasant  one  to  con- 
template. But  that  is  only  the  sentimental  side  of  the  question,  and  a 
moment's  consideration  will  show  that  such  a  view  is  unsound.  In  the 
first  place,  most  people  imagine  that  to  be  chased  by  bloodhounds  means 
to  be  torn  in  pieces  when  caught.  This  is  an  entirely  erroneous 
idea.  The  planters  of  the  South  did  not  follow  a  valuable  slave 
with  dogs  for  the  purpose  of  destroying  their  property,  and  it  is  a 
matter  of  fact  that  not  one  man  out  of  a  hundred  who  has  been  tracked 
by  hounds  has  suffered  from  them,  while  in  the  few  cases  where  such  an 
accident  has  happened,  it  has  either  been  because  he  showed  fight  when 
brought  to  bay,  or  because  the  dogs  were  badly  trained  and  controlled. 
Again,  even  if  it  be  granted  that  there  is  danger  to  the  criminal  if  he  re- 
fuses to  be  treed  or  halt  for  refuge,  we  cannot  see  that  any  great  harm  is 
done.  His  crime  would  necessarily  be  a  very  black  one  before  such  means 
of  capturing  him  would  be  adopted,  and  we  hold  that  the  safety  of  such 
human  beasts  of  prey  is  less  important  than  the  question  of  bringing 
them  to  speedy  justice.  The  robbers,  for  instance,  who  will  board  a  train, 
plunder  the  mails  and  kill  several  employees,  whose  only  offense  lies  in 
protecting  the  property  committed  to  their  charge,  certainly  do  not  de- 
serve much  sympathy  at  our  hands.  Yet  when,  in  just  such  a  case  re- 
cently, it  was  suggested  that  hounds  should  be  used  to  track  the  mur- 
derers, the  papers  raised  a  howl  of  disapproval,  and  the  authorities  were 
rendered  practicaDy  powerless.  We  will  venture  to  say  that  a  few  good 
packs  of  bloodhounds,  kept  in  different  parts  of  the  country,  would  do 
more  to  bring  criminals  to  justice  and  deter  them  from  future  depreda- 
tions than  all  the  sheriff's  posses  put  together. 

J.  Henley  Smith  hag  been  nominated  by  that  powerful  organization, 
the  "  Yosemite  Club,"  for  Mayor.  He  was  nominated  on  his  merits,  not 
being  even  a  member  of  the  Club.  The  nomination  was  tendered  him, 
and  the  Club  feels  grateful  at  his  acceptance  of  it.  Had  Mr.  Smith 
stooped  to  button-holing  members  lie  would,  no  donbt,  have  been  indorsed 
by  both  Democratic  Conventions.  As  it  is,  his  popularity  is  so  great  and 
his  worth  so  well  known  and  appreciated," that  when  fche  little  differences 
of  the  Democratic  party  are  settled,  he  will  probably  be  indorsed  by  the 
two  as  a  whole.  His  record  for  two  years  as  Supervisor  is  an  excellent  one. 


JUDAS 

"  Judas  Iscariot" — all  the  guilty  shame 
Of  centuries  is  gathered  in  that  name ! 
The  murderer  is  pitied  if  the  vile 
Sin  of  Iscariot  adds  not  to  his  guile; 
The  thief  claims  pardon  iE  it  can  be  said 
That  he  his  fellow-thieves  has  not  betrayed. 
E'en  to  the  traitor  mercy  has  belonged 
When  he  has  proved  that  he  was  deeply  wronged. 
But  when  the  lost  one  turns  to  bite  the  breast 
That  nursed  and  lulled  its  anguished  soul  to  rest, 
And  when  all  love  and  confidence  is  paid 
With  help  forsaken  and  with  trust  betrayed, 
What  human  heart  could  any  pity  feel 
For  him  who  thus  his  Master's  life  could  steal? 
Thy  Master's  life  !    Nay,  Judas,  on  thy  head 
There  rests  the  blood  of  no  mere  human  dead ; 
No  mere  ingratitude  for  love  misplaced 
Hath  Judas'  name  so  utterly  disgraced; 
There  grows  above  thy  grave  no  verdant  sod, 
Because  thou  did'st  betray  the  Son  of  God.* 
Well  have  the  Sophists  argued  thou  wast  right ; 
Saying  thou  would'st  but  prove  thy  Master's  might 
By  calling  Ceesar's  soldiers  to  thy  aid, 
Only  to  see  them  by  His  strength  dismayed.}: 
But,  ah  !  we  doubt  it,  Judas — wherefore  take 
The  bribe  if  zeal  thy  love  for  him  could  slake  ? 
Yet,  after  all,  the  bribe  thou  did'st  return, 
Feeling  the  silver  in  thy  fingers  burn ; 
Somewhat  we  pardon  thee,  then,  for  the  pelf — 
Still  more,  that  thou  did'st  go  and  hang  thyself. 
Fitting,  indeed,  the  gain  thy  bribe  did  yield— 
The  purchase  of  the  weed  -  grown  "Potter's  Field." 
Yet,  Judas,  it  is  not  past  all  belief 
That  he  who  pardoned  the  repentant  thief, 
He  who  for  such  as  thou  died  on  the  cross, 
Pitied  thee  in  thy  dark  day  of  remorse. 
Forgiveness  was  His  attribute  divine, 
Hath  He,  then,  pardoned  that  dread  sin  of  thine? 
San  Francisco,  Aug.  4,  1881.  T.  A.  H. 

*Tbere  is  an  old  tradition  that  on  or  about  the  spot  where  Judas  is  supposed  to 
have  hanged  himself  not  so  much  as  even  a  weed  will  grow. 

tThe  reader  will  remember  that  W.  W.  Storey's  famous  "  Defense  of  Judas"  takes 
this  view  of  the  betrayal. 

JACK'S    JUSTICE. 

The  News  Letter  has,  on  a  number  of  occasions,  drawn  attention  to 
the  brutal  manner  in  which  the  sailors  on  board  American  ships  are 
treated,  and  to  the  constant  scenes  of  violence  and  bloodshed  that  are 
being  enacted  on  the  decks  over  which  the  stars  and  stripes  wave.  An- 
other instance  of  this  brutal  violence,  and  of  the  queer  "justice"  that  is 
dealt  out  to  poor  Jack,  occurred  on  board  of  the  Davy  Crockett  on  her 
last  voyage  to  this  port.  On  the  ship's  arrival,  a  charge  of  assault  to 
murder  was  preferred  against  one  of  the  men  named  Cummins.  It  was 
alleged  that  Cummins  had  endeavored  to  kill  the  first  mate,  a  brute 
named  Fred  Jordan.  The  only  evidence  in  support  of  the  charge  was 
that  of  the  brute  himself.  On  the  other  hand,  there  was  the  testimony  of 
three  or  four  witnesses,  among  them  the  carpenter,  a  petty  officer,  to  the 
effect  that  the  man  Cummins  had  come  aboard  at  New  York  somewhat 
under  the  influence  of  liquor,  and  had  been  set  upon  and  brutally  beaten 
by  the  mate,  and  that  the  man  Cummins  had  been,  from  time  to  time, 
badly  beaten  after  that.  It  was  also  put  in  evidence  that  the  mate  had 
a  playful  habit  of  pointing  a  pistol  at  the  men,  and,  on  one  occasion, 
discharged  a  couple  of  shots  with  such  poor  aim  that  he  did  not  hit  any- 
one. These  little  idiosyncrasies  Mr.  Commissioner  O'Bierne,  before  whom 
the  charge  was  heard,  evidently  thought  were  among  the  privileges  and 
perquisites  of  the  office  of  first  mate  of  an  American  ship.  At  any  rate, 
he  held  the  sailor  who  had  been  abused  and  kicked  about  to  answer  on 
the  charge  preferred  against  him,  and  let  the  mate  go.  Any  one  who 
follows  the  decisions  of  Mr.  Commissioner  O'Bierne  will  necessarily  and 
naturally  come  to  the  conclusion  that  Mr.  Commissioner  O'Bierne's  ideas 
of  justice  are  extraordinary. 

THOSE  INFERNAL  MACHINES. 
We  had  always  supposed  that  the  Land  League,  though  in  our 
opinion  a  misguided,  badly  advised  and  somewhat  visionary  institution, 
numbered  among  its  members  men  who  would  not  openly  condone  assassin- 
ation and  wink  at  the  making  and  use  of  dynamite  infernal  machines. 
It  seems,  however,  that  we  were  mistaken,  as  the  utterings  of  the  man 
Crowe,  of  Peoria,  111.  (if  they  can  be  believed,  and  they  seem  to  be  gener- 
ally received  as  truth),  go  to  prove  that  a  regular  system  of  manufacture 
of  these  infernal  machines  has  been  instituted  throughout  the  United 
States.  Crowe's  statement  must,  of  course,  be  taken  with  a  considerable 
amount  of  salt,  but  his  barefaced  acknowledgment  of  the  manufacture  of 
the  machines  which  were  lately  found  upon  an  Atlantic  steamer  should 
most  undoubtedly  insure  his  arrest.  If  England  was  wrong  in  the  Ala- 
bama affair,  and  the  fact  of  her  having  to  pay  as  she  did  proves  that  there 
was  an  infringement  of  international  law,  how  much  more  liable  will  the 
United  States  be  if,  after  Crowe's  open  declaration,  we  allow  the  manu- 
facture and  shipping  of  his  diabolical  machines.  If  prompt  measures  are 
not  at  once  taken  Crowe  and  others  of  the  same  ilk  will  imagine  that  the 
Government  of  this  country  is  scared  at  them  and  their  dynamite.  Such 
men  cannot  distinguish  between  liberty  and  license,  and  probably  in  ad- 
dition to  the  foreign  troubles  they  may  get  us  into  they  may  finally  turn 
their  attention  to  home  politics,  and  the  day  may  not  be  far  distant 
when  such  men  may  Btrive  to  achieve  by  this  sort  of  terrorism  what  they 
have  failed  to  accomplish  by  the  legitimate  ballot. 

Gladstone's  victory  with  the  Irish  Land  Bill  is  one  of  those  supreme 
triumphs  of  moral  earnestness  and  overmastering  intellect  of  which  par- 
liamentary history  has  few  equals.  To  fight  a  revolution  or  to  head  it  is 
a  simple  task  ;  Gladstone  has  fought  revolution  in  Ireland  and  achieved 
reform  in  the  English  Parliament  in  the  same  session. 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

''Hiif  th»  Crl»r*"    •■  Wbal  th«  <J»»II  art  thoo  ', 
'On*  lfc»t  will  pUjr  the  dtvil.ttr   with  joq." 

'  H»'d  •  ntinjt   in  his  uil  u  Ion*  ft*  •  Hail. 
Which  cud*  him  crow  bolder  and  bolder." 


Let  the  young  men  of  America  who  have  been  tearing  their  hair  and 
gnashing  their  teeth  ew  since  their  countryman,  Harriett,  married  the 
Baroness  Burdette  ("outts  let  these  young  men,  we  say,  be  comforted. 
BarVfl  luck  wasn't  so  great,  after  all.  Ho  didn't  marry  a  title,  as  was 
generally  supposed— the  title  married  him,  and  no  man  knows  it  better 
than  himself  when  he  sees  it  recorded  in  the  morning  papers  that  the  Bar- 
Dnen  Burdette-Coutta  "and  her  husband"  were  doing  this  thing  or  the 
other.  "Her  husband  !"  Great  and  glorious  Jerusalem!  If  she  were 
young,  beautiful  and  charming,  the  distinction  would  be  unpleasant 
enough;  but  when  she  is  old,  ugly  and  crotchetty — ugh  !  Then,  again, 
the  unhappy  Bart  has  saddled  himself  with  aload  of  names  and  surnames, 
connected  with  hyphens  and  otherwise,  until  he  needs  a  ream  of  paper 
for  his  signature,  a  table  of  logarithms  to  tell  him  their  order,  and  a  chart 
and  compass  to  read  them  when  written.  As  to  her  fortune,  it  is  great,  of 
course,  and  we  hear  that  Bart  is  allowed  some  pin  money  out  of  it;  but 
imagine  his  feelings  as  he  sees  his  better  half  endowing  it  all  away  on  hos- 
pitals and  flannel  jackets  for  the  heathen!  Picture  his  remorse  as  he 
marks  the  old  woman,  whom  he  expected  to  kill  with  "  love,"  growing 
younger  every  day  !  Imagine,  if  you  can,  his  feelings  when  he  reads  in 
the  papers  that  "  domestic  matters  will  render  it  necessary  for  the  Baron- 
ess to  retire  from  active  public  life  for  a  few  months  I" 

'Twas  bad  enough  to  be  her  hub, 
With  hope  to  be  sole  heir  ; 

But  O,  the  horror  when  a  cub 
Must  all  her  millions  share  ! 

There  was  a  squabble  at  a  meeting  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association,  last  Wednesday,  over  the  important  question  whether  God  is 
to  be  feared  or  not.  The  learned  theologians  who  held  to  the  doctrine  of 
fear  triumphantly  cited  passages  from  the  Bible  showing  that  "the  fear 
of  God  is  the  beginning  of  wisdom,"  and  likewise  that  "  to  fear  God  and 
keep  his  commandments  is  the  whole  duty  of  man,"  together  with  a  whole 
battery  of  other  equally  pertinent  verses.  This  sacred  volley  told  with 
great  effect,  and  the  opposition  was  at  first  greatly  disconcerted.  Pres- 
ently, however,  one  of  them  found  a  shot  in  the  locker  in  the  shape  of 
the  verse  which  tells  us  that  "perfect  love  casteth  out  fear,"  and  this 
bombshell  having  exploded  with  great  destruction  to  the  enemy's  camp, 
a  compromise  was  arranged  on  the  basis  that  the  revisers  of  the  Old 
Testament  ought  to  "  eliminate  those  objectionable  expressions  "  which 
represent  God  as  a  jealous  God,  who  can  be  cruel  enough  to  object  to  his 
commandments  being  broken.  The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  really  ought  to  get  out 
a  patent  for  this  ingenious  suggestion.  Its  convenience  to  the  public 
generally,  and  to  the  public  of  San  Francisco  in  particular,  can  be  seen 
at  a  glance.  It  only  remains  now  to  substitute  for  the  "  eliminated  " 
verses  a  few  lines,  stating  that  the  Almighty  would  a  little  rather 
have  his  commandments  broken  than  not,  and  offering  a  sure  free  pass  to 
Paradise  to  those  who  can  break  the  whole  ten  in  twenty,four  consecutive 
hours. 

If  there  Is  one  thing  more  than  another  which  has  been  liable  to  affect 
President  Garfield's  recovery,  it  must  surely  have  been  the  multitude  of 
"  church  "  dispatches  that  he  has  received.  It  is  devoutly  to  be  hoped 
that  he  never  saw  one-tenth  part  of  them.  Even  the  Earl  of  Shaftesbury 
cabled  the  prayers  of  an  English  Christian  Conference — (God  save  the 
mark  !) — this  week,  and  there  is  not  a  Pecksniff,  including  the  Earl  of 
Shaftesbury,  from  Iceland  to  Africa,  who  has  not  done  the  same  thing. 
The  editor  of  this  paper,  in  his  own  way,  but  out  of  his  heart,  says  a 
prayer  for  the  President  as  he  writes  this  item;  so  does  the  compositor 
who  sets  it  up,  so  does  the  proof-reader  as  he  goes  through  this  para- 
graph, and  so  does  the  employe"  that  holds  copy;  so  do  the  proprietors  of 
this  paper  when  they  read  a  proof  of  this,  and  so  does  every  reader  of 
the  News  Letter,  and  so  does  everybody  everywhere,  every  day.  But  these 
sniveling  ice  cream  punishers,  who  are  daily  telegraphing  their  ecclesias- 
tical condolences  to  Mrs.  Garfield,  are  a  lot  of  "whited  sepulchres,  whom 
the  late  Charles  Dickens  tor  years  unsuccessfully  tried  to  >  \  ermmate. 
It  is  a  pity  that  Charles  Dickens  did  not  live  a  hundred  years,  and  retain 
to  the  last  his  power  to  score  a  humbug  and  a  hypocrite. 

We  have  just  received  for  review  a  neatly  bound  little  octavo 
volume,  whose  title-page  declares  it  to  be  "The  Revised  Edition  of  the 
New  Testament."  It  is  a  most  interesting  work,  and  though  the  story 
seems  in  some  places  a  trifle  unconnected,  and  the  incidents  at  times  a 
little  improbable,  still,  on  the  whole,  it  is  a  most  readable  little  work. 
In  glancing  through  it,  one  story  in  particular  struck  us  as  (though  show- 
ing the  wonderful  inventive  powers  of  the  author)  somewhat  calculated 
to  make  the  reader  imagine  lie  was  being  made  fun  of.  The  story  we 
have  reference  to  is  the  one  in  which  the  hero  turns  water  into  wine.  We 
can  imagine  wine  being  watered,  but  the  turning  of  that  tasteless  fluid 
into  wine  gets  just  a  little  ahead  of  us.  Some  of  the  other  incidents  upon 
which  the  plot  hinges  require  even  more  swallowing.  Such  heroes  as  the 
one  described  in  this  delightful  little  book  we  Beldom  meet  with  in  real 
life,  and,  in  our  opinion,  the  author  or  authors  would  have  done  better 
had  be  or  they  depicted  something  nearer  to  nature. 

E.  Lipka  is  a  sucking  lawyer,  who.  when  the  legal  pap  of  his  "mother- 
in-law,"  Judge  Baggs,  gives  out,  meanders  into  the  Police  Court,  and  there 
revels  in  the  more  or  less  clean  crumbs  he  can  pick  up.  He  picked  up,  on 
Monday  last,  a  fine  fat  crumb — nay,  a  slice  of  a  loaf — in  a  poor  ignorant 
woman  named  Maggie  Crimmins.  This  woman  had  been  arrested  for 
vulgar  language,  and  the  law-sucker  thought  he  saw  his  chance.  He  in- 
duced ber  to  hand  over  first  $2.50  and  then  $2  on  a  promise  to  get  her 
clear.  How  much  more  he  would  have  got  out  of  the  poor  woman  it  is 
hard  to  say,  had  not  a  good  Samaritan  come  to  her  aid.  Judge  Rix 
should  pile  it  on  to  such  frauds  as  Lipka,  and  not  allow  them  to  degrade 
a  profession  they  do  not  belong  to  by  such  dirty  tricks.  Mr.  Lipka,  if  he 
keeps  on  accumulating  legal  knowledge  in  the  way  he  is  now  doing,  will 
be  very  apt  to  finish  his  education  in  the  classic  shades  of  San  Quentin. 

The  "  Call"  heads  an  article  "  Is  God  to  be  Feared  ?"  It  is  a  most  ex- 
traordinary subject  for  this  journal  to  diBcuss,  the  fear  of  God  being  so 
utterly  unconnected  with  a  San  Francisco  daily  paper. 


As  everybody  is  anxious  to  know  about  ex-County  Clerk  Stuart  and 
Us  whereabouts,  the  following  information  is  given  to  this  suffering  com- 
munity: Last  Tuesday  week  he  pawned  a  $500  gold  watch  for  85  cents 
and  bought  a  ticket  on  the  Oakland  Ferry.  Thence  he  begged  his  way 
to  Alameda  by  pretending  to  be  a  blind  man,  and  from  there  he  went  to 
Sacramento  via  Mexico,  on  the  plea  that  he  was  a  policeman.  He  is  now 
selling  peanuts  in  Arizona,  near  Tucson,  and  doing  splendidly,  having  made 
enough  money  in  four  days  to  buy  a  spick-and-span  new  buggy  and  a 
double  team.  He  may  start  a  bank  or  go  into  the  undertaking  business, 
but  that  is  not  settled  yet,  but,  in  a  private  note  to  the  T.  C,  he  says  he 
positively  will  not  accept  the  nomination  for  County  Clerk  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  again,  even  if  all  the  deputies  who  are  out 
were  to  beg  him  to  come  in. 

The  Eastern  papers  have  lately  been  exposing  the  frauds  perpetrated 
upon  credulous  maidens  by  so-called  "Matrimonial  Insurance  Compa- 
nies." It  seems  that  one  of  these  companies  has  just  started  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. We  advise  all  persons  who  are  likely  to  patronize  such  an  institu- 
tion to  beware.  It  is  bad  enough  to  get  married  without  getting  swindled 
at  the  same  time.  The  company  started  here  may  be  on  the  square.  If 
so  it  will  bear  investigation.  Investigate,  therefore,  O  ye  hapless  would- 
be  benedicts,  and  see  for  yourselves  if  it  is  what  it  represents  itself  to  be. 
The  East  sends  us  its  played-out  walkers,  its  drafted  actors  and  actresses, 
its  burglars,  pickpockets  and  bunko  men,  but  this  matrimonial  business 
is  quite  too  awfully  much. 

Mr.  Wheeler  is  an  Oakland  orator,  and  has  "  blood  in  his  eye."  He 
is  a  "Greenbacker,"  and  is  opposed  to  the  individual  accumulation  of 
coin.  His  plan  to  rid  the  country  of  capitalists  is  to  throw  bombs  at 
them,  in  true  Nihilist  fashion.  It  has  long  been  thought  that  the  Green- 
back party  represented  the  Nihilistic  element  in  the  United  States,  but 
no  one  had  any  idea  that  bomb-throwing  proved  part  of  their  programme. 
It  is  very  probable,  however,  that  the  bombastic  utterances  of  the  gifted 
Oakland  orator  were  prompted  by  the  swallowing  of  a  fluid  sold  in  the 
modern  Athens  under  the  name  of  whisky,  but  which  possesses  all  the 
brain  and  life  destroying  attributes  of  the  favorite  Nihilist  beverage- 
distilled  dynamite. 

Said  Mrs.  Ferkelstecher  to  Mrs.  Schinkenfresser,  the  other  day: 
Wir  sind  so  tired  von  San  Francisco  dass  mein  Husband  ein  little  place  in 
dem  country  gebought  hat.  Wir  koennen  chickens  raisen  und  fresh  eggs 
haben  ;  ein  oder  zwei  pigs  keepen,  und  ein  flower-garden  machen.  Wir 
proposen  auch  eine  Cow  zu  buyen,  so  dass  die  children  all  the  milk  they 
want  haben  koennen.  Cows  sind  nicht  expensive.  Auf  dem  country  sind 
Sie  pretty  scheap  joostnow.  Und  es  wird  so  pretty  die  children  auf  dem 
grass  rollen  zu  see ;  Grassrollen  ist  so  healthy  fur  children.  Und  wir 
wol^en  drives  taken  auf  dem  roads  und  die  neighbors  visitiren,  und  es 
will  so  much  nicer  seyn  von  der  city  zu  der  country  zu  changen  in  all  re- 
spects betchourlaife. 

That  animated  flirtation  ground,  Monterey,  has  this  season  boasted 
a  bewildering  variety  of  toilets — with  feminine  forms  within— but  alas  ! 
cry  the  dear  creatures,  to  what  end?  The  scarcity  of  young  men  at  that 
watering-place  this  year,  with  the  exception  of  the  holiday  week,  is  con- 
firmed by  the  testimony  of  one  of  the  young  men  himself.  He  says:  On 
entering  the  ball-room  of  the  Del  Monte,  he  encountered  the  hungry  gaze 
of  two  score  pairB  of  female  eyes  fixed  steadily  upon  him.  Though  not 
at  all  inclined  to  stint  the  measure  of  bis  attentions  to  the  softer  sex,  the 
first  thought  that  arose  in  his  mind  was,  "Thank  you,  my  dears,  but  I'm 
afrad  there  isn't  enough  of  me  to  go  round,"  and,  dreading  utter  annihila- 
tion if  he  Btayed  too  long,  cut  short  his  visit. 

It  is  with  infinite  pleasure  that  we  watch  the  police  patrol  as  it  goes  off 
on  its  target- practicing  expeditions.  There  is  a  feeling  of  safety  when  one 
walks  the  streets  in  knowing  that  a  policeman  can  make  a  sure  shot  at  a 
large  man  at  five  paces.  Hitherto  when  our  efficient  force  has  had  occa- 
sion to  take  a  street  shot  at  a  flying  criminal,  the  criminal  has  usually 
escaped,  but  some  innocent  window  or  inoffensive  passer-by  has  received 
the  municipal  bullet.  Now  things  are  altered,  and  we  hear,  on  creditable 
authority,  that  there  is  hardly  a  man  on  the  force  who,  at  five  paces, 
could  net  make  a  sure  hit  on  Captain  Kentzell,  even  on  a  dead  run. 

Frank  Travers,  a  dumy-cart  driver,  was  arrested  this  week  for  bat- 
tery, and  held  in  SI, 000  bail,  which  he  promptly  produced  out  of  an  old 
chest.  We  have  always  thought  there  was  something  unprofitable  about 
journalism,  and  have  long  been  casting  about  for  a  really  lucrative  busi- 
ness. It  is  with  considerable  pain  that  the  editor  of  this  column  bids  our 
myriad  readers  adieu,  but  we  have  nevertheless  to  confess  that  we  have 
burned  all  our  copy  paper  and  bought  a  dump-cart. 

The  outside  doctors  who  have  been  given  no  chance  to  gauge  the 
President's  pulse  or  describe  the  color,  odor  and  consistency  of  the  Execu- 
tive pus,  are  crying  aloud  at  the  street  corners  that  the  principal  doctor 
in  attendance  at  the  White  House  is  densely  ignorant.  The  disappointed 
quacks  seem  to  forget,  however,  that  "Where  ignorance  is  Bliss  'twere 
folly  to  be  wise." 

Yesterday  was  a  black-letter  day  in  the  annals  of  our  Hebrew  board- 
ing-houses. The  day  before  was  the  fast  of  the  "  Tisha  B'av,"  and  the 
pious  ones  who  had  on  Thursday  mourned  the  destruction  of  Jerusalem 
by  the  malignant  Titus,  fairly  let  themselves  out  on  the  hash.  Strange 
to  relate,  there  was  no  commensurate  rise  in  the  price  of  pork. 

The  following  quotations  from  the  revised  edition  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment are  offered  :  "It  is  easier  for  a  rich  man  to  go  through  the  eye  of 
a  needle  than  for  a  camel  to  enter  the  kingdom  of  heaven."  "And  the 
last  shall  be  behind  and  the  first  in  front,  for  many  start,  but  it  is  hard 
to  name  the  winner." 

That  ingenuus  puer,  the  Call,  says  in  last  Wednesday's  issne  that,  at 
the  opening  of  the  Mechanics1  Fair,  a  divine  blessing  was  invoked  by 
Rev.  T.  K.  Noble  and  a  ballad  by  Miss  Ellen  Coursen.  We  have  the 
highest  opinion  of  that  yoong  lady's  singing,  bat  we  object  to  her  in- 
voking ballads. 

Poor  Billy  Emerson  is  having  a  hot  time  of  it  about  those  five  prom- 
isory  notes  which  the  quondam  Mrs.  Emerson  extracted  from  ber  sable 
lord  for  dresses,  etc.,  etc.  Burned-cork  pays  pretty  well,  Billy,  but  ex- 
pensive wives  and  sharp-clawed  tigers  will  handicap  a  millionaire  with  a 
coal-heaver. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 
Strains  leave,  and  ai*e  due  to  arrive  att 
San  Francisco  as  follows: ^^ 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
•3:00  p.m. 
♦4.00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  P.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
J8:0Oa.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  P.M. 


i:00  ; 


.M. 


9:30  A.M, 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*b:00  A.M. 


....  Antioch  and  Martinez. . 


Eenicia.. 


. . . .  Calistoga  and  Nspa 

. .  j  Deming  and )  Express 

..\  East j  Emigrant... 

....  El  Paso,  Texas 

. .  (  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore. . 
. .  1  Stockton  J  via  Martinez . . . 

lone , 

. . . .  Knight's  Landing 

....         "        "      ({Sundays  only) 
....Los  Angeles  and  South.... 
..  .Livermore  and  Niles 

....Madera  and  Yosemite 

Marysville  and  Chico 

....  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

. .  (  Ogden  and  I  Express 

..  {  East f  Emigrant........ 

.  ..  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

..  (Sacramento,)  via  Livermore. 
. .  -j  Colfax  and     V  via  Benicia. . . . 

..  (  Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 

....San  Jose  and  Niles 


...Vallejo.. 


...Virginia  City.... 
...Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams. . 


3:35  P.m. 
*10:05  A.m 
*12:35  P.m 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  A.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

8:05  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
+12:35  P.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

3:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦7:35  P.M. 
*/:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  *'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Byron. 


From  "SAJST  FRAJffCISCO, »  Pally. 

ToEASTOAKLAND-*+0:10,  +7:30,  tS:30, +9:30,  10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  +3:30,  +4:30,  +5:30,  +6:30,  7;00,  8:10, 

9:20,  10.40,  *11:45. 

(fRunning  through  to  Alameda,  Sundays  excepted.) 
To   ALAMKDA  Direct— 7:00,  8:00,  9:00,   10:00,  11:00, 

12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10:40,  *11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *S:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— +6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 

To  "  SA3T  FRAN  CISCO,"  Pally. 

From  Broadway,  Oakland  -♦5:20,  *6:00,  6:50, and  every 
21th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting  2.24) 
from  7:24  A.M.  to  6:54  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  jl0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,  +7:44,  +3:44, 
+9:44,  +10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  +3:44,  +4:44, 
+5:44,  +rf:44,  +7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

(tStarting  20  minutes  earlier  from  Alameda,  Sundays  ex- 
cepted.) 

From  ALAMEDA  Direct— ♦5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  8-00 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,6:00, 
♦7:20,  8:40,  9:55. 

FROM  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  *G:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10-00 

12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *b' :30 . 


Creeij  Route. 
FROM  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1-15  3-15 
5:15.  '         ' 

From  OAKLAND— ♦6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15 

All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (")  donotes  Sun- 
days excepted, 


"Official  Schedule  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  & 
Co.,  Jewelers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  A°+ 
A.  N.  Townk  Generai  Superintendent. 


AT    REST. 

A  summer  night.     The  pale  moonlight 

Sleeps  on  the  throbbing  sea  ; 
The  drooping  flowers  within  their  bowers 

Are  sleeping  silently. 
The  birds  upon  the  forest  boughs 

With  folded  wings  are  sleeping. 
And  the  bird  of  night,  with  noiseless  flight, 

In  mystic  rings  is  sweeping. 
Beneath  the  leaf,  the  ivy-leaf, 

Crouches  the  dragon-fly ; 
And  the  beetle  bold,  in  his  armor  of  gold, 

Is  booming  drowsily. 
The  landrail  shy,  night's  sentinel, 

From  his  sequestered  lair 
In  medow  deep  or  grassy  dell 

Sends  forths  Ms  watchword  clear. 
Morning  appears;  each  flower  uprears 

Its  sleep-o'erladen  head, 
And  opes  to  heaven  an  eye  all  tears 

Like  liquid  opals  shed. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,   and    arrive    at  San  Francisco   Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

s.  F. 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  p.m. 
t  5:15  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:30  A.M. 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

4:25  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p  m. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  P. 


...San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
and  Menlo  Park..., 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . , 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations . . , 


.Gili'oy,  Paja-ro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Salinas.., f 


..Hollister and  Tres  Pinos.. 


.Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel. 
and  Santa  Cruz 


10:10  a.m.  ...Soledad  and  Way  Stations 6:00  p.m. 


:36  p.M- 

15  PM- 
00  p.M- 

02  A.M* 

03  A.M- 

;10  A.M- 
40  A.M- 

35  P.M. 
15  P.M. 

00  P.M. 
:02  A.M. 
03  A.M. 

;00  P.M. 
02  A  M. 

00  P.M. 
02  AM. 
6:00  P  M. 
tl0:02  A.M. 


^Sundays  excepted.     {Sundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
counect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 

Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 

A.  C.  BASSETT,Supt.     H.R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


^^~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


VOICES    OF    THE    SEA. 

[BY  G.    HUNT  JACKSON.] 

Wakeful  I  lay  at  night,  and  heard 
The  pulsing  of  the  restless  sea. 
The  moaning  surges 
Sounded  like  dirges . 
From  some  far-back  eternity, 
"Whose  spirits  from  the  deep  are  stirr'd. 

Awaking  with  the  morning  light, 
Again  I  listened  to  the  sea ; 
But  with  its  surges 
Were  heard  no  dirges, 
But  only  life's  activity  ; 
Morning  dispelled  the  gloom  of  night. 

At  noon  I  saunter'd  forth  to  view 
The  throbbing  of  that  living  sea  ; 
Still  it  was  surging, 
But  only  urging 
All  men  to  be  both  strong  and  free — 
Strong  in  the  soul,  with  conscience  true. 

At  closing  day  once  more  I  stood, 
Gazing  across  that  mighty  sea ; 
For  ships  were  sailing  ; 
The  light  was  failing  ; 
Time,  l^st  in  immortality, 
Was  the  reflection  of  my  mood. 

It  is  the  mind,  and  not  the  place, 
Our  moods,  and  not  a  varying  voice, 
That  tills  with  sadness, 
Or  thrills  with  gladness 
A  soul  whose  one  great  ruling  choice 
Beflects  in  all  things  its  own  face. 

—  Public  Opinion, 


Mexico,  if  it  ever  had  any  great  faith  in  free 
trade,  seems  to  be  losing  it.  A  new  scale  of  du- 
ties will  come  into  operation  in  November  next, 
by  which  all  goods  hitherto  duty  free  will  be 
charged  50  cents  per  100  kilogrammes — and  mer- 
chandise which  already  pays  duty  will  pay  an 
additional  duty  of  75  cents  per  100  kilogrammes. 
— Public  Opinion. 

Many  persons  whose  digestive  powers  would 
not  enable  them  to  eat  ripe  cherries,  will  rejoice 
to  know  that  they  can  eat  canned  cherries  so 
carefully  prepared  by  Xing,  Morse  &  Co.,  with 
relish. 

Paper  Coffins  are  now  made.  Rather  "  run- 
ning the  thing  into  the  ground." 


lommeucing  Sunday,  April  10th ,  1881, 

_j    and  until  further  notice,  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 

7"|  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
.  J.  \J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  conneetat  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  Goyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3.00 


M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  lor 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrains,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  andNavarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0Aa.il  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•  £i\J  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern  .-ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  §1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  S'2;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdale, 
§4  50;  to  Guerneville,  $3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


SOUTH  PACIFK^COAST  R.  R. 

(NEW  ROUTE— NARROW  GAUGE.) 

SUMMER    ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  April  -4,  1881,  Boats  and 
Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  from  Ferry  Land- 
ing, foot  of  Market  street,  as  follows: 


8*Jf\  a  m..  Daily,  for  Alameda,  West  San  Leandro, 
.0\J  West  San  Lorenzo,  Russell's,  Mount  Eden, 
Alvarado,  Hall's,  Newark,  Mowry's,  Alviso,  Agnew's, 
Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Lovelady's,  Los  Gatos,  Alma, 
Wright's,  Glenwood,  Dougherty's  Mill,  Felton,  Big  Tree 
Grove,  Summit  and  Santa  Cruz. 


3    9A  p.m.,  Daily,  for  Santa  Cruz  and  all  intermedi- 
•  0\J    ate  stations. 


A    QA  p.m.,  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  San  Jose 


and  all  intermediate  points. 


g^  In  Alameda  all  through  trains  will  stop  at  Park 
Street  and  Pacific  Avenue  only. 

Stages  connect  at  Los  Gatos  with  8:30  A.M.  and 
3:30  p.m.  trains  for  Congress  Springs  and  Saratoga. 

EXCUKSJON    TICKETS 

Sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays,  good  until  Monday  fol- 
lowing, inclusive:  To  San  Jose  and  return,  S3  50 ;  Santa 
Cruz  and  return,  §5. 

OAKLAND  AND  4LA9IEDA  FEBET. 

Ferries  and   Local  Trains  leave   San 

Francisco    for  Oakland    and    Alameda: 

*o:35-7:35-8:30-9:30— 10:30— 11:30a.m.  +12.30-1:30- 
2:30—3:30    4:30—5:30—0:30—7:30—8:30  and  11:30  p.m. 

From  Corner  Fourteenth  and  Webster 
streets,  Oakland:  *6:00  -+7:00  —  8:00  —  8:50— 
9:50-10:50-Ul:50A.M.  12:50-  -1:50-2:50—3:50—4:50— 
5:50—0:50  and  9:50  p.m. 

From  High  street,  Alameda-- "5:45 —*6:45 
—7:45— 8:38-9:35— 10:35 -tll:35  a.m.  12:35—1:35—2:35 
—3:35—4:35—5:35—0:35  and  9:35  p.m. 

t  Saturdays  and  Sundays  only. 

♦Daily,  Sundays  excepted. 

Up-Town  Ticket  Office,  208  Montgomery  street.  Bag- 
gage checked  at  hotels  and  residences. 

Through  trains  arrive  at  San  Francisco  at  9:35  and 
10:35  a.m.  and  6:35  p.m. 

F.  W.  BOWEN,  GEO.  H.  WAGGONER, 

Superintendent.  Gen.  Pass'gr  Agent. 


A  correspondent  of  the  Times  says  that  in 
consequence  of  our  postal  authorities  refusing  a 
"  sample  post  "  in  a  commercial  country  like  En- 
grand,  his  firm  lately  posted  in  Belgium  many 
thousand  samples  to  be  delivered  in  England, 
The  postage  from  Belgium  to  England  was  Id. 
each,  against  2d.  if  posted  in  England.  For 
.each  of  these  samples  our  Post-office  gets  about 
one-third  of  a  penny,  instead  of  the  whole  penny. 
Other  firms  are  going  to  adopt  the  plan  of  post- 
ing their  samples  in  Belgium.  He  adds:  "the 
whole  thing  is  treated  as  a  great  joke  by  the  Bel- 
gian officials."  Supposing  only  a  million  of  such 
samples  were  posted  annually  in  Belgium,  our 
Post  would  be  losing  about  £25,000  a  year. — 
English  Paper.  , 


$72 


A  week  .    $12  a  da?  at  borne  easily  made 
Outfit  Free 


Costly 

rrKB. 

Address  True  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


Aug.  6,  1«81. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


lThe  World, 

[By    i 


the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful    Penman.] 


An  American  heiress  has  had  the  courage  to  reject  the  hand  and 
title  of  an  impecunious  Bourbon  Prince.  The  lady  is  the  daughter  of 
a  celebrated  patent  medicine  manufacturer,  and  was  proof  against  the 
dazzling  attractions  of  a  coronet.  Her  patent  of  nobility  can  be  seen  on 
the  wrapper. ^^Why  will  people  who  wish  to  get  out  of  this  world  try 
t<>  end  their  miserable  lives  in  placeB  of  popular  resort.  A  faithless  wife 
and  a  false  husband  published  their  crime  to  the  world  by  hurling  them- 
selves over  the  American  falls  at  Niagara.  They  were  both  in  the  prime 
of  life,  and  it  seemed  absurd  that  they  should  kill  themselves  at  all,  for 
if  they  had  sinned  they  could  have  repented  and  led  better  lives.  To-day 
there  is  scarcely  a  romantic  spot  in  the  Central  Park  which  is  not  asso- 
ciated in  the  public  mind  with  some  deed  of  self-destruction.  This  is 
one  of  the  cases  where  society  is  powerless  before  the  individual,  for 
there  is  no  human  punishment  beyond  the  grave.— —The  difficulty  ex- 
perienced in  deciding  as  to  the  genuineness  of  apparitions  arises  from  the 
fact  that  a  stimulation  of  the  brain  cells  or  other  parts  of  the  nervous 
system — by  blows  or  blood  poisons,  for  instance — will  produce  conditions 
of  sight  or  feeling  in  which  the  false  so  closely  counterfeits  reality  as  to 
be  undistinguishable  from  it.  Dr.  Gregory,  of  Edinburgh,  was  once  as- 
sured by  a  patient  of  undoubted  veracity  that,  whenever  he  felt  a  fit  of 
epilepsy  approaching,  he  thought  he  saw  a  little  old  woman  in  a  red 
cloak,  who  came  up  and  struck  him  a  blow  on  the  head,  when  he  lost  all 
consciousness  and  fell  down.  Nervous  persons  might  easily  fancy  that 
they  felt  some  one  walking  beside  them.  The  '*  vasty  deep"  from  which 
some  spirits  are  summoned  is  probably  not  lower  than  the  brain.—— 
Compositors  had  better  look  out  for  some  other  means  of  making  a  living. 
The  Gutenberg  (the  German  typographical  organ),  believes  that  the  craft 
is  seriously  threatened  by  composing  machines.  The  London  Times  is 
about  to  have  three  new  machines,  making  eleven  in  all.  The  Hakersley 
machine  in  England,  the  Prasch  in  Austria  and  the  Lagermann  in  Swe- 
den are  all  offered  to  printing  establishments.^— Paris,  after  all,  has  a  good 
many  more  publications — such  as  they  are — than  New  York,  viz.,  1,316. 
Four  hundred  and  thirteen  new  papers  saw  the  light,  most  of  them  for  a 
few  days  only,  in  1880.  The  largest  circulation  is  that  of  Le  Petit  Jour- 
nal, of  which  the  average  circulation  in  December  was  598,309.  The 
smallest  circulation  was  that  of  the  Le  Vigilant,  of  Sedan,  which  reached 
the  alluring  figure — for  advertisers — of  75  copies!  Le  Petit  Lyonnais  has 
a  circulation  of  73,OOO.^^A  dilapidated  bible,  printed  by  Gutenberg  at 
Mayence  about  1452,  was  recently  sold  in  Paris  for  10,000  francs.-^— 
The  longest  span  of  wire  in  the  world  is  said  to  be  a  telegraph  wire  over 
6,000  feet  long  Btretched  across  the  Kistnah  river  in  India,  between  the 
Bummit  of  two  hills,  each  1,200  feet  high.  The  only  engineering  appli- 
ance used  in  stretching  the  cable  was  a  common  windlass.— According 
to  Conbul  Jackson,  of  Antigua,  an  invention  for  the  artificial  drying  su- 
gar-cane megass  is  greatly  required  in  the  West  India  Islands.  Writing 
to  the  United  States  Department  of  State,  he  says  that  the  sugar-cane 
megass,  when  sufficiently  dried,  is  capable  of  the  manufacture  of  all  the 
steam  required  at  the  sugar -works  where  it  is  manufactured,  and  when 
wet  weather  intervenes  to  prevent  the  thorough  drying  of  this  megass 
through  the  action  of  the  sun,  a  serious  loss  is  sustained  through  the  in- 
efficiency of  this  fuel,  and  is  only  remedied  by  substituting  wood  or  coal, 
generally  purchased  at  a  high  rate,  and  frequently  carted  to  long  dis- 
tances in  order  that  the  work  on  the  plantation  may  progress.  At  these 
times  the  megass  is  taken  from  the  cane-crusher  and  carried  on  the  heads 
of  laborers  to  a  good  distance,  where  it  is  stacked,  in  most  cases,  under 
an  expensive  shed,  there  to  remain  a  number  of  weeks,  to  undergo  the 
natural  heating  process,  but  at  a  considerable  loss  of  fuel  power.  Now, 
in  these  inventive  times,  it  would  seem  that  a  machine  could  be  invented 
to  take  this  megass  as  it  leaves  the  rollers  nf  the  cane-crusher,  pass  it 
through,  and  deliver  it  in  a  comparatively  dry  condition  ready  for  the 
furnace.  The  saving  of  time,  trouble  and  expense  would  be  incalculable, 
and  the  inventor  of  such  a  machine  would  reap  a  great  reward. — British 
Trade  Journal.*^—  The  latest  application  of  paper  is  the  adoption  of  pa- 
per plates  by  some  of  the  great  restaurants  and  cafes  in  Berlin.  The  in- 
novation was  first  introduced  during  the  summer  of  last  year  by  the  ad- 
venturous landlord  of  a  much  frequented  open-air  restaurant.  Every 
customer  who  ordered  bread  and  butter,  rolls,  cakes,  buns  or  similar 
articles,  had  them  served  to  him  upon  a  little  paper  plate,  made  of  a 
light  papier  mache,  adorned  with  a  pretty  border  in  relief,  and  having  at 
the  first  glance  a  great  similarity  to  porcelain.  Guests,  waiters  and  hosts 
were  all  pleased  with  the  novelty;  it  saved  the  waiters  many  a  deduction 
from  their  wages  on  account  of  breakage,  which  the  deftest  and  cleverest 
can  scarcely  avoid  when  he  handles  hundreds  of  pieces  of  crockery  during 
a  single  afternoon  and  evening.  The  paper  plates  were  so  cheap  that  the 
landlord  did  not  care  to  assert  his  ownership  over  them,  and  his  custom- 
ers were  allowed  to  carry  them  away,  like  the  pretty  serviettes  of  thin 
paper  used  in  so  many  restaurants  in  Holland.  There  was  also  a  consid- 
erable saving  of  the  time  lost,  and  the  chance  of  accident  incurred,  in 
the  cleansing  of  earthen-ware  pottery.  The  success  of  the  experiment 
has  been  so  marked  that  the  new  species  of  plates  is  likely  to  be  intro- 
duced into  a  great  number  of  restaurants. — Paper  World.  —The  Cus- 
toms for  the  year  ending  June  30th,  in  Montreal,  produced  §7,077,793, 
being  an  increase  of  $1,844,991  over  1879-80,  and  $1,200,000  over  1874-75, 
which  had  hitherto  been  the  most  prosperous  year.  Though  trade  was, 
as  is  usual  at  this  period,  quiet,  the  amount  was  greater  than  in  previous 
years,  and  the  trade  of  the  **  Fall "  was  expected  to  be  very  satisfactory. 
The  prospects  of  the  crops  were  encouraging,  the  reports  from  almost 
every  district  being  good.  Canadian  cotton-mill  owners  are  protected, 
and  the  produce  of  their  mills  does  not  appear  to  give  general  satisfaction 
at  present. 


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Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

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HAVANA   AND    KEY   "WEST   CIGARS, 

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14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


THE    PRESIDENT    AND    HIS    DOCTORS. 

There  ia  now  very  little  doubt  about  the  President's  convalescence. 
Since  the  last  operation,  performed  on  the  26th  of  July,  his  progress  has 
been  most  satisfactory.  A  piece  of  broken  rib  was  then  removed  and  a 
free  drainage  established.  Since  that  time  the  pain  and  fever  ha3  les- 
sened and  the  appetite  and  general  health  improved.  We  now  hear  that 
the  President  has  himself  established  the  location  of  the  missile,  and  it 
may  be  anticipated  that  its  removal  will  be  accomplished  at  the  proper 
time  by  means  of  a  simple  and  harmless  operation. 

Throughout  the  treatment  it  has  been  a  great  satisfaction  to  the  public 
to  feel  assured  that  the  President  has  received  the  best  possible  profes- 
sional care.  During  the  civil  war  the  military  surgeons  of  America  had 
the  opportunity  of  acquiring  vast  experience  in  the  history  and  treatment 
of  gunshot  wounds,  and  with  the  distinguished  heads  of  the  military 
staff  in  Washington  have  been  associated  two  of  the  most  celebrated  sur- 
geons of  New  York  and  Philadelphia,  Doctors  Agnew  and  Hamilton, 
who  have  especial  claims  to  the  confidence  of  the  public,  and  the  favor- 
able issue  of  the  treatment  has  more  than  justified  their  previous  reputa- 
tion. Nevertheless,  in  reviewing  the  case,  now  that  the  chief  dangers 
have  been  passed,  we  may  be  permitted  to  remark  that  the  official  bulle- 
tins have  not  been  remarkable  for  their  fullness  or  accuracy  of  detail. 
Discrepancies  between  the  earlier  and  later  diagnoses  have  been  un- 
noticed, if  not  studiously  concealed.  The  announcement  of  the  last  and 
most  successful  operation  transpired  and  was  published  by  a  sort  of  acci- 
dent, and  at  no  time  have  the  bulletins  conveyed  such  a  full  and  candid 
picture  of  the  President's  condition  as  would  enable  the  medical  profes- 
sion throughout  the  country  and  the  world  to  assist  in  the  formation  of  a 
just  public  appreciation  of  the  case.  It  may  be  that  there  were  special 
causes  of  obscurity  to  prevent  an  early  and  exact  determination  of  the 
course  taken  by  the  ball.  It  may  be  that  the  special  configuration  of  the 
President's  muscular  development  may  have  presented  obstacles  to  a 
thorough  examination  of  the  wound.  It  may  have  been  thought 
better  to  exercise  a  certain  degree  of  reticence  towards  the  pub- 
lic. And,  at  all  events,  it  must  be  admitted  that  it  is  extremely 
difficult  to  convey  the  whole  truth  by  means  of  short  bulletins 
adapted  to  telegraphic  dispatch.  But  certain  it  is  that  a  comparison 
of  the  first  bulletins  with  the  later,  and  of  the  first  opinions  with  the 
actual  result,  reveal  discrepancies  which  may  possibly  be  reconciled  by  a 
further  exposition  of  the  case.  For  example,  we  hear  nothing  of  the 
broken  rib  until  the  operation  of  the  26th  of  July,  twenty-four  days  after 
the  injury.  More  than  a  dozen  surgeons  were  at  the  first  examination  of 
the  President.  In  all  the  early  bulletins  the  ball  was  reported  to  have 
entered  the  body  of  the  President  between  the  tenth  and  eleventh  ribs,  four 
inches  to  the  right  of  the  spinal  column.  The  surgeons  are  reported  to 
have  put  their  fingers  into  the  wound,  and  to  have  probed  it  in  search  of 
the  ball  on  several  occasions,  and  yet  it  is  remarkable  that  no  mention 
was  made  and  apparently  no  suspicion  entertained  of  a  broken  rib — an 
injury  which  is  not  generally  considered  to  be  beyond  the  scope  and 
power  of  an  ordinary  investigation.  In  fact,  auscultation  of  the  part 
usually  leads  to  its  immediate  discovery  by  the  crepitation  of  the  frac- 
tured bone. 

In  the  next  place,  it  was  confidently  stated  that  the  ball  had  passed 
through  the  right  lobe  of  the  liver.  The  bulletins  of  the  3d  of  July  stated 
that  "the  bullet  entered  the  President's  body  between  the  tenth  and 
eleventh  ribs  on  the  right  side,  and,  after  passing  downward  into  and 
through  the  right  lobe  of  the  liver,  finally  lodged  in  the  anterior  portion 
of  the  abdomen."  Surgeon- General  Barnes  expressed  his  great  fear  on 
account  of  this  injury.  The  fears  of  the  public  were  greatly  excited,  and 
statistics  were  looked  up  in  order  to  give  a  hope  of  possible  recovery.  But 
it  is  fair  to  observe  that  Dr.  Agnew  spoke  more  guardedly,  and  said,  per- 
haps the  liver  was  a  little  lacerated,  and,  probably  suspecting  that  the  ball 
had  been  deflected  by  coming  in  contact  with  the  rib,  that  the  liver  might 
have  escaped  intact,  This  is  probably  fie  case.  We  are  informed  that 
the  passage  of  the  ball  through  the  liver  would  probably  have  occasioned 
far  more  serious  disturbance  of  the  digestive  organs,  and  much  more  Beri- 
ous  constitutional  disturbance.  And  it  is  significant  that  we  hear  noth- 
ing lately  of  the  injured  liver,  and  that  there  has  never  been  any  mixture 
of  bile  with  the  discharges  from  the  wound. 

But  it  can  scarcely  be  said  that  the  cure  of  the  President  will  be  com- 
plete and  satisfactory  without  the  recovery  of  the  bullet.  There  is  no  ac- 
counting for  tastes  or  opinions,  but  for  ourselves  we  have  no  desire  to 
have  such  a  weighty  companion  forced  upon  us  for  the  remainder  of  our 
lives.  We  doubt  if  the  permanent  lodgement  of  a  bullet  in  any  part  of 
the  body  is  at  any  time  free  from  pain  and  the  possibility  of  danger.  No 
one  denies  that  a  fewindividuals  have  carried  bullets  and  other  projectiles 
to  an  extreme  old  age.  But  few  know  how  much  suffering  they  endured, 
and  how  many  persons  have  succumbed  to  a  change  in  location  of  the 
ball  and  the  resuscitation  of  disease  in  consequence.  Even  now,  under 
the  movements  of  the  President,  the  ball  might  possibly  be  forced  into 
the  abdominal  cavity,  and  give  rise  to  new  and  dangerous  complications. 
We  shall  hope,  therefore,  that  the  location  of  the  ball  will  soon  be  deter- 
mined with  sufficient  accuracy  to  justify  its  removal,  which,  if  accom- 
plished successfully,  will  undoubtedly  contribute  to  a  perfect  cure. 

A  deputation,  headed  by  the  foreman  of  this  paper,  waited  upon  the 
proprietor  last  week,  and  requested  that  the  "funny  man"  be  removed 
from  the  editorial  staff.  The  reasons  assigned  for  this  extraordinary 
course  were  these:  In  the  first  place,  the  unfortunate  compositor  to  whose 
lot  it  fell  to  set  up  the  funny  one's  MSS.  was  always  so  convulsed  with 
laughter  that  it  took  him  longer  to  set  a  stick  of  his  stuff  than  a  whole 
column  of  other  matter.  Secondly,  that  the  jokes  were  so  good  that  the 
compositor  had  to  read  them  aloud,  and  hours  which  should  have  been 
devoted  to  the  case  were  spent  in  uproarious  mirth. 

Sixteen  dollars  will  burn  up  a  body  in  London. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AMP    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Cathcart— In  this  city,  July  30,  to  the  wife  of  A.  B.  Cathcart,  a  daughter. 
Durivage— In  this  city,  July  25,  to  the  wife  of  J.  L.  Durivage,  a  daughter. 
Harris— In  this  city,  July  31,  to  the  wife  of  S.  Harris,  a  son. 
Howell— In  this  city,  July  31,  to  the  wife  of  John  S.  Howell,  a  son. 
Hamburqbr— In  this  city,  July  29,  to  the  wife  of  Gustave  Hamburger,  a  son. 
May— In  this  city,  July  28,  to  the  wife  of  F.  H.  May,  a  son. 
Murphy— In  this  city,  July  23,  to  the  wife  of  J.  P.  Murphy,  a  son. 
McNeil— In  this  city,  July  24,  to  the  wife  of  D.  McNeil,  a  daughter. 
Pope— In  this  city,  July  29,  to  the  wife  of  Gus  Pope,  a  son. 
Smith— In  this  city,  July  29,  to  the  wife  of  W.  R.  Smith,  a  daughter. 
WErzLER— In  this  city,  July  27,  to  the  wife  of  John  £.  Wetzler,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Croon-Stafletos'—  In  this  city,  July  27,  John  P.  Croon  to  Hattie  B.  Stapleton. 
Frazer-Millner— In  this  city,  July  31,  Daniel  G.  Frazer  to  Zillie  G.  Millner. 
O'Hara-McClellan— lo.this  city,  July  24,  Samuel  O'Hara  to  Lizzie  McClellan. 
Harris-Holden— In  this  city,  July  27,  Arthur  L,  Manis  to  Mamie  Holden. 
Maschio-Ddgqan— In  this  city,  July  17,  Charles  A.  Masehio  to  Katie  A.  Duggan. 
Palmer-Johnson— In  this  city,  July  23,  William  M.  Palmer  to  Serena  B.  Johnson. 
Wassman-Gall  — In  this  city,  July  28,  John  H.  Wassman  to  Katie  Gall. 
Wilbur-Cunningham— In  this  city,  July  23,  B.  P.  Wilbur  to  Lulu  Cunningham. 

TOMB. 

Brady— In  this  city,  July  30,  Francis  Brady,  aged  71  years. 

Cunningham — In  this  city,  July  15,  Ann  Cunningham,  aged  56  years. 

Cohn-  In  this  city,  July  14,  Mrs.  Henrietta  Cohu,  aged  29  years. 

McCarty— In  this  city,  July  14,  Johanna  McCarty,  aged  43  years  and  8  months. 

Connolly— In  this  city,  July  15,  John  Coiinolly,  aged  00  years. 

Gorman — In  this  city,  July  14,  lohn  T.  Gorman,  aged  21  years  and  1  month. 

Glasco—  In  this  city,  July  15,  Rosa  Gtasco,  aged  32  years. 

Jercovich— In  this  city,  July  13,  Nicola  Jercovich,  aged  27  years  and  2  months. 

Knowlton—  In  this  city,  July  31,  Benjamin,  W.  Knowlton,  aged  24  years. 

McNamei!— In  this  city,  July  30,  Thomas  Mc^amee,  aged  36  years. 

Owens— In  this  city,  July  30,  Geraldine  Eva  Owens,  aged  17  years  and  7  months. 

Thurston— In  this  city,  July  27,  Nicholas  Thurnton,  aged  30  years. 

/ETNA    HOT    MINERAL    SPRINGS. 

Situated  sixteen  miles  east  of  St.  Helena,  in  Pope  Valley, 
Napa  County.  These  waters  closely  resemble  the  Ems  of  Germany  in  analysis 
and  sanitary  effects.  They  have  cured  many  cases  of  Heart,  Kidney,  Spinal 
and  Liver  Diseases;  also  Dyspepsia,  Jaundice,  Paralysis.  Erysip- 
elas, Rheumatism.  Sciatica,  Neuralgia*  General  Debility,  Bron- 
chitis and  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages.  See  pamphlet 
descriptive  of  analysis und  cures  at  the  office  of  J.  A.  Bauer,  Esq.,  Chemist 
and  Apothecary,  No.  101  Post  street,  San  Francisco. 

Board  and  Baths % $10  Per  "Week- 

The  JEAqb,  Springs  Stages  will  leave  the  depot  at  St.  Helena  upon  the  arrival  of 
the  cars  at  11:30  a.m.,  Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Saturday.  People  leaving  San  Fran- 
cisco at  8:00  A.M.  will  reach  the  Springs  at  4:00  p.m. 

Fare -. $2.00. 

W.  H.  LIDELL,  Proprietor. 
Lidell  Post-Office,  Napa  County.  July  30. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment ■ No.  3 

Amount  per  Share iO  Cents 

Levied '....July  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock „ .September  1st 

Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  S.  F. 


F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
July  16. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BEST    &    BELCHER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  21 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied July  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  7th 

"WILLIAM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  29,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.  July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

MAYBELLE    CON.    MINING    COMPANY. 


Amount  per  Share. , 
Levied  . 


Delinquent  in  Office 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock  . 


Office — Room  25,  310  Pine  street,  San  Francisco. 


..No.  8 

20  Cents 

. June  22d 

July  29th 

August  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
July  9. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

RED    CliOOD    CON.    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment 

Amount  per  Share 

Levied. 


Delinquent  in  Office 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock., 


Office- -Room  25,  310  Pine  street,  San  Francisco. 


WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  S< 


.No.  10 

.20  Cents 
.June  22d 

July  27th 
August  17th 
Secretary. 

July  9. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &    CURRY    SILVER    MINING    COMPANY 

Assessment No.  40 

Amount  per  bhare 50  Cents 

Levied t July  15th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  19th 

Day  of  &ale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  Sth 

ALFRED  K,  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.  f  July  23. 

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THE    DEBRIS. 
The    Other    Side  of  the   Argument- 

A  Statement  by  the  Miners'  Association  of  California. 
San  FaaRdSOO,  August  1,  1881. 
So  many  misleading  arguments  have  lately  been  made  to  the  publlo, 
antagonistic  to  the  batmen  of  hydraulic  gravel  mining,  that  we  deem  it 
our  duty  to  make  the  following  etatemtafc  showing  the  facta  as  they  act- 
ually exist,  which  we  trust  will  revive  that  dispassionate  consideration 
by  the  people  of  California  which  the  importance  of  the  issues  at  stake 
demand. 

CHARACTER    ASH    DIPOBTAJKfl   OF    THE   MINES. 

California  has  produced  since  the  discovery  «'f  gold  in  1848,  between 
?1, 100,000,000  and  $1,200,000,000  of  that  metal,  of  which  very  much  the 
larger  portion  has  come,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  from  the  ancient  or 
pliocene  river  chaunels.  Fully  nine-tenths  of  the  placer  gold  thus  far 
produced  was  the  result  of  the  Datura]  washing  away  of  these  channels  ; 
the  earthy  matter  having  been  carried  down  into  the  plains  and  inland 
lakes,  thus  building  up  the  great  valley  of  California  ;  the  gold,  by  virtue 
of  its  great  weight,  remaining  behind  in  the  beds  of  the  ravines  and  rivers 
draining  the  western  slope  of  the  Sierras. 

As  the  placers  became  exhausted,  the  miners  naturally  turned  their  labors  to  the 
sources  from  which  the  placer  gold  had  Wen  derived.  Commencing  in  1861,  they 
have  steadily  prosecuted  the  development  and  working  of  the  ancieiit  river  beds, 
until  the  yield  from  them  amounts  a  timidly  to  a  sum  Varying  from  311,000,000  to 
113,000,000,  with  the  prospect  for  many  years  to  come  of  equally  great  returns. 

In  order  to  accomplish  this  result,  the  expenditure  of  large  sums  of  money  has 
been  required  in  building  dams,  canals  and  tunnels.  The  Blooiufield  and  Milton 
conn-anus  afford  a  good  illustration  of  the  large  capital  necessary  for  the  successful 
development  «'f  such  properties.  Work  was  vigorously  commenced  on  the  mines  of 
these  companies  in  1864,  since  when  about  34,000,000  has  been  expended— all  repre- 
senting "capital  account"— until  187S,  when  their  works  were  finally  completed. 
All  this  34,000,000,  with  unimportant  exceptions,  was  furnished  by  stockholders  res- 
ident in  California, 

We  roughly  estimate  the  present  actual  value  of  these  mines  in  California  to  be 
$30,000,000;  adding  to  this  the  property  whose  valu?  is  dependent  upon  the  existence 
of  the  mines,  there  results  a  total  present  value  of  probably  3100,000,000. 

The  owners  of  th  ■  gravel  mines  have  been  coutent  with  much  smaller  returns  from 
their  investments  than  from  ventures  either  in  gold  quartz,  silver,  copper  or  coal 
mines.  They  believed  that  the  undoubted  extent  and  permanence  of  the  auriferous 
gravel  beds  warranted  the  opening  of  mines  promising  comparatively  moderate 
profits.  At  the  time  when  by  far  the  larger  part  of  these  expenditures  of  capital 
had  been  made  the  right  of  the  miner  to  deposit  his  "tailings"  in  the  river  beds 
was  a  cepted  by  the  whole  State  as  a  matter  of  course. 

These  vast  investments  have  been  made  in  good  faith,  and  now  demand  equal  pro- 
tection of  the  law  with  other  property. 

It  is  falsely  asserted  that  the  stoppage  of  these  mines  would  only  involve  the  de- 
struction of  the  capital  placed  in  them,  "most  of  which  is  owned  by  foreigners," 
and  would  inflict  but  little  injury  upon  the  people  of  the  mining  counties,  "China- 
men, powder  and  water  being  the  forces  employed." 

To  this  appeal  to  the  passions  and  prejudices*  of  the  community  we  can  state  with 
authority  that  the  percentage  of  Chinese  compared  With  whites  employed  in  our 
mines  is  far  less  than  is  the  case  at  the  valley  farms;  not  one  of  the  leading  mines  of 
the  State  now  using  Chinese  labor;  that  out  of  many  hundreds  of  mines  there  are 
only  three  or  four  held  by  owners  not  residents  of  the  United  States,  and,  moreover, 
that  the  net  return  from  these  three  or  four  mines  has  been  quite  moderate. 

The  repeated  assertions  that  the  mountain  counties  would  be  but  slightly  injured 
by  the  discontinuance  of  gravel  mining  are  so  absurd  to  one  at  all  familiar  with  these 
localities  as  to  be  hardly  worth  the  trouble  of  refutation.  For  the  benefit  of  persons 
who  have  no  knowledge  of  these  counties  we  will,  for  illustration,  state  the  present 
condition  of  Nevada  County.  This  county  owes  no  debt ;  its  taxes  are  low;  has  a 
population  of  fully  21,000  souls;  has  an  assessed  value  for  taxation  of  over  39,000,- 
00U;  its  inhabitants,  including  the  daily  laborers,  generally  own  their  own  comforta- 
ble homes;  neither  in  California  nor  elsewhere  can  be  found  a  more  truly  prosperous 
and  contented  community;  the  rate  of  wages  is  nearly  double  that  paid  in  the  valley 
counties;  and  the  miuers,  owning  their  own  orchards  and  gardens,  live  in  greater 
comfort  than  does  any  laboring  class  in  any  other  part  of  the  world.  Fully  one-half 
of  thiB  population  directly  depends  for  its  subsistence  upon  hydraulic  gravel  mining. 
Were  these  mines  abaudoned,  the  county  assessment  roll  would  be  reduced  one-half, 
the  burden  of  taxation  would  be  consequently  doubled  on  the  remaining  property, 
and  depopulation  and  ruin  would  follow. 

The  eame  condition  of  affairs  would  obtain  in  the  counties  of  Placer,  Sierra,  Plu- 
mas and  Trinity,  while  the  lower  counties  of  Butte  and  Yuba  would  be  greatly  in- 
jured. 

We  recognize  the  fact  that  injury  has  been  inflicted  upon  the  farmers  of  Sutter 
and  Yuba  counties,  but  we  claim  that  it  is  neither  right  nor  expedient  to  destroy 
these  prosperous  mining  communities  because  of  this  injury.  To  this  point,  which 
seems  utterly  misunderstood,  we  ask  attention. 

EQUITIES  OF  THE  MINERS. 

It  is  assumed  that  so-called  hydraulic  mining  differs  from  other  methods  of  gold 
mining,  whereas  it  is  absolutely  identical  in  principle  with  the  processes  involved  in 
either  placer,  drift  or  quartz  mining.  The  theory  of  the  extraction  of  the  gold  is  the 
same;  a  stream  of  water  washes  away  upon  lower  grounds  the  earthy  material  in 
which  the  gold  is  imbedded,  the  gold,  by  reason  of  its  gravity,  remaining  behind. 

In  the  early  days  of  placer  mining,  when  there  were  literally  hundreds  of  thou- 
sands of  miners  washing  the  soil  in  every  gulch,  ravine  and  river  of  the  Sierra,  the 
aggregate  quantity  of  material  washed  into  the  rivers  must  have  exceeded  the 
amount  which,  by  improved  but  similar  appliances,  is  now  being  placed  in  them. 

The  best  lands  on  the  Yuba  and  Bear  rivers  were  covered  with  mining  debris  by 
the  great  flood  of  1861-02,  most  of  which  was  unquestionably  the  result  of  placer 
mining. 

The  miners  have  gone  on  since  1848,  following  the  same  plan  of  work,  but  gradu- 
ally, by  the  outlay  of  great  sums  of  money,  improving  their  earlier  methods. 

For  nearly  thirty  years  their  right  to  thus  mine  remained  unquestioned.  Lately, 
however,  the  very  men  who  came  to  California  to  work  in  the  mines;  who  did  work 
in  them,  and  contribute  to  cover  up  valley  lands;  who  afterward  settled,  as  farmers, 
upon  the  laud  below  the  mines;  have  discovered  that  it  is  only  the  farmer  who  has 
rights,  and  that  the  miner  to  whom  is  so  largely  due  the  greatness  of  our  State,  has 
all  along  been  an  interloper  and  a  destroyer. 

When  the  orchards  and  rich  bottom  lands  near  Marysville  and  Wheatland  were 
covered  with  debris  in  1862,  then  the  farming  community  should  have  asserted  its 
pre  eminent  rights,  and  have  thus  prevented  the  expenditure  of  the  vast  sums  since 
used  in  developing  the  gravel  mines.  The  truth  is,  that  when  these  expenditures 
were  made,  even  the  valley  farmers  considered  hydraulic  mining  as  legitimate  an 
industry  as  agriculture. 

It  is  erroneously  stated  that  the  Sutter  and  Yuba  county  farmers  only  wish  to 
close  the  hydraulic  mines.  In  the  suit  of  Kcyes  vs.  Little  York  Company,  etc.,  sev- 
eral drift  mines  were  enjoined  by  the  lower  Court  from  further  working.  The  lan- 
guage of  the  injunctions  granted,  restraining  the  miners  from  "  suffering  to  flow 
muddy  water,"  if  sustained  by  the  highest  judicial  authority,  means  absolute  de- 
struction to  all  gofd  mining,  for  gold  can  only  be  gotten  by  muddying  water. 

In  fact,  carrying  this  legal  principle  to  its  logical  conclusion,  the  agriculturist 
would  not  be  allowed  to  cultivate  the  slopes  of  the  mountains. 

The  only  way  by  which  the  pristine  purity  of  the  waters  of  the  State  can  be 
brought  back,  is  by  driving  out  the  present  population  and  restoring  the  land  to  the 
nomadic  Indian,  for  when  civilized  man  touches  the  soil,  the  rivers  inevitably  be- 
come muddy,  as  has  been  notably  the  case  in  the  Ohio  and  other  valleys  of  our  East- 
ern States. 

THE  NECESSITY  TO  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  TUB  CONTINUED  PRODUCTION  OF  GOLD. 

The  gravel  channels  of  California  have  yielded  in  the  past  near  one  thousand  mil- 


I  dollar*  in  sold,  which  has  boon  a  mighty  forco  in  bringing  about  the  existing 

Prosperity  ol  the  clvUlied  world,  a  mill  greater  quantity  remains  in  our  unworkod 
m  as  t  eloped  ehanneli  read)  For  extraction. 

It  is  a  well  recognised  fact  thai  only  in  California  does  there  remain  a  largo  quan- 
tity of  goi,i,  the  existence  ol  which  is  definite!;  known. 

The  x.. id  product  ol  Australia  end  other  parts  of  the  world  has  boon  steadily  de- 
creasing for  many  yean  past,  while  only  in  California  has  the  yield  been  sustained. 
In  this  State  the  minimum  product  of  $16,800,000  was  reached  in  1877,  since  when  it 
has  been  steadily  Increasing,  until  for  this  year,  1881,  if  the  mines  arc  nut  closed  by 
the  Courts,  it  will  roach  about  $iu,ooo,000.  »>f  this,  as  has  before  boon  Btated,much 
the  larger  portion  comes  from  the  gravel  mines. 

Can  California -c:ui  the  United  States— suffor  this  groat  treasure  to  be  forever 
locked  up  in  our  mountains? 

Is  it  judicious  to  now  Insist  upon  such  action  by  the  Courts,  if  it  can  be  had,  as 
will  forever  close  these  great  treasuries  against  the  State  and  the  world? 

EXAGGERATED  STATEMENTS  OP  INJURIES  DONE. 

The  State  Engineer  in  January,  1880,  after  detailed  and  careful  examination,  re- 
ported that  48,546  acres  of  land  "had  been  depreciated  in  value  by  the  flow  of  mining 
debris,  with  a  resulting  damage  amounting  to  $2,607,(135.  This  has  been  not  very 
largely  increased  during  the  past  year.  These  authentic  figures  are  raised  by  our  op- 
ponents to  100,000  acres,  and  to  untold  millions  of  loss. 

The  depreciation  in  values  at  Marysville  is  well  known  to  be  chiefly  due  to  the  con- 
struction of  railroads  and  the  exhaustion  of  the  great  placer  mines  on  the  Yuba  and 
Feather  rivers,  which  obtained  their  supplies  from  that  city. 

Should  the  mines  all  be  closed,  as  many  of  the  valley  people  now  seem  to  desire, 
tho  still  further  decay  of  Marysville  is  assured,  and,  we  may  add,  that  the  now  pros- 
perous city  of  Sacramento  will  suffer  a  loss  from  which  it  will  be  difficult  for  her  to 
recover.  That  this  decay  of  Marysville  is  not  due  to  increased  cost  of  river  trans- 
portation, is  clearly  shown  by  the  fact  that  freights  to  and  from  that  place  and  San 
Francisco  are  now,  at  the  present  low  water  stage,  as  low  or  lower  than  they  have 
been  before. 

That  the  Feather  and  Sacramento  rivers  have  been  injured  is  conceded  by  all,  but 
we  have  the  official  statement  of  Captain  Eads -as  competent  an  authority  on  such 
matters  as  can  be  found  in  the  world— that  if  the  flow  of  heavy  sand  is  kept  from  en- 
tering those  streams,  they  can  readily,  by  proper  treatment,  be  brought  into  excel- 
lent condition. 

For  two  or  three  years  past  the  prophecy  of  the  approaching  ruin  of  San  Francisco 
harbor  has  been  allowed  to  slumber.  There  seems  of  late,  however,  some  disposi- 
tion to  revive  this  charge,  and  to  those  desirous  of  knowing  the  truth  we  would  refer  to 
the  testimony  of  Professor  Davidson,  Chief  of  the  United  States  Coast  Survey,  and 
to  that  of  General  Alexander  and  other  able  scientific  gentlemen,  taken  bya  Legisla- 
tive committee  in  1878,  in  order  to  elucidate  this  question.  It  wa3  then  clearly 
shown  that  the  water  on  San  Francisco  bar  was  as  deep,  if  not  deeper,  than  in  1848, 
and  the  falsity  of  this  charge  was  fully  exposed. 

It  seems  to  be  taken  for  granted  that  we  have  to  deal,  in  our  California  rivers, 
with  engineering  problems  more  difficult  of  solution  than  have  before  been  encoun- 
tered. This  is  not  the  case,  for  both  in  France  and  Italy  many  of  the  rivers  carry 
larger  quantities  of  earthy  material  in  proportion  to  the  water  than  does  the  Sacra- 
mento. In  these  countries  no  great  difficulty  has  been  experienced  in  protecting  the 
lower  lands  and  rivers. 

DESIRE  OF  THE  MINERS  TO  AID  THE  INJURED  FARMERS. 

From  the  examinations  and  reports  of  our  engineers,  we  became  satisfied,  several 
years  since,  that  it  was  practicable,  at  a  comparatively  moderate  expense,  to  safely 
store,  for  many  years  to  come,  all  the  injurious  flow  of  mining  debris  in  the  Yuba, 
Bear  and  American  rivers,  by  forming  reservoirs  by  the  construction  of  brush  and 
stone  dams  in  the  bottoms  and  canyons  of  chose  streams'. 

The  Slate  Legislature  in  187S  authorized  the  investigation  of  this  question  by  a 
board  of  engineers.  After  elaborate  surveys  had  been  made,  the  State  Engineer  re- 
ported that  a  sufficient  remedy  could  thus  be  obtained,  not  only  to  guard  against  fu- 
ture deposits  of  debris,  but  also  primarily  to  protect  the  rivers  and  valleys  from  the 
very  many  millions  of  cubic  yards  of  sand  and  gravel  which  had  been  accumulating 
in  the  streamssince  the  flood  of  1S6I-2. 

Itseemed  unjust  that  the  present  generation  of  farmers  and  miners,  living  in  the 
northern  part  of  the  State,  should  be  compelled  to  p.iy  exclusively  for  remedying 
damages  caused  by  mining  many  years  before,  which  had  largely  benefited  the  whole 
State,  and  especially  San  Francisco. 

With  this  in  view,  the  now  famous  "Debris  Act"  was  strongly  advocated  by  both 
farmers  and  miners,  who,  in  that  measure,  asked  for  State  aid,  so  that  the  necessary 
funds  could  be  procured  to  inaugurate  a  thorough  sj'stcro  of  protection.  In  this 
legislation  the  miners  showed  their  willingness  to  pay  their  full  share  of  the  burden, 
by  being  taxed  in  three  different  ways,  and  very  much  more  heavily  than  any  other 
class. 

Under  the  operations  of  this  Act  two  restraining  dams  were  built  in  1880,  one 
across  the  Yuba  and  the  other  across  Bear  river,  at  a  cost  of  near  ^-200,000.  The 
residue  of  the  money  procured  by  the  taxes  levied  under  the  authority  of  the  Act, 
amounting  to  some  $2!H),000,  was  spent  chiefly  in  building  levees  for  the  purpose  of 
confining  the  rivers,  so  that  they  miirht,  by  a  scouring  action,  deepen  their  beds. 

These  works  were  hastily  built,  and,  of  course,  are  yet  necessarily  incomplete.  The 
dams,  although  broken,  have  been  of  much  service,  the  one  on  the  Yuba  river  hav- 
ing, it  is  thought,  saved  Marysville  last  Winter  from  inundation.  Able  engineers 
now  report  that  the  dams  can  be  made  permanent,  and  that  they  will  answer  the 
purpose  for  which  they  were  designed. 

It  was  never  the  intention  of  the  mining  interests  to  advocate  the  permanent  con- 
tinuation of  a  general  State  tax  for  this  relief.  It  was  hoped  that  the  State  at  large 
would  willingly  contribute  the  small  tax  of  5  cents  on  the  3100,  for  three  years,  and 
that  after  that  time  the  parties  directly  interested  could  take  care  of  the  works  at 
their  own  cost,  and  thereafter  maintain  and  extend  them  as  necessity  demanded. 

CONCLUSION. 

The  condition  of  affairs  is  briefly  this:  Engineers,  as  able  as  can  be  found  in  the 
United  States,  assert  that  the  mines  can  be  worked,  that  the  valley  land?  at  the  same 
time  can  be  protected,  and  that  the  navigable  water  courses  of  the  State  can  be 
brought  into  good  condition. 

In  the  face  of  these  statements  by  scientific  authorities,  it  is  proposed  to  at  once 
cutoff  from  the  annual  revenue  of  the  people  of  the  State  some  8t3.t00.000.  The 
ruin  of  the  mining  counties  will  then  follow,  and  yet  the  danger  from  the  vast  de- 
posits of  debris  now  in  the  rivers  will  have  to  be  met. 

With  no  other  result  than  the  payment  of  huge  fees  to  greedy  lawyers,  a  multi- 
plicity of  suits  has  been  commenced  when  one  alone  would  definitely  settle  the  con- 
troversy. 

It  is  with  regret  that  we  see  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars  about  to  be  spent  in 
bitter  litigation,  when  the  same  money,  properly  expended,  would  so  largely  con- 
tribute to  the  relief  and  settlement  of  the  injury  done  to  the  farmers. 

It  has  been  shown  how  idle  are  the  statements  that  the  product  from  our  mines 
simply  enriches  foreign  owners.  The  truth  is,  that  much  the  larger  part  of  it  is 
spent  for  labor  and  supplies,  and  that  in  the  end  most  of  it  centers  in  San  Francisco. 
Had  it  not  have  been  for  the  mining  industry,  that  city  would  never  have  become 
the  metropolitan  and  wealthy  place  it  now  is,  but  would,  at  the  best,  have  been  a 
provincial  town  slightly  superior  to  Portland  Can  San  Francisco  afford  to  see  one 
of  the  chief  sources  of  its  prosperity  destroyed  1 

The  individual  members  of  this  association  are  not  alore  engaged  in  mining,  but 
are  many  of  them  also  largely  interested  in  agriculture,  trade  and  manufacturing. 
They  deprecate  the  attempts  made  to  injure  mining,  not  only  because  they  believe  it 
to  be  a  legitimate  industry,  but  because  they  realize  that  its  destruction  would  most 
injuriously  affect  every  material  interest  in  the  State. 

Miners''  Association,  by  its  Board  of  Council. 

Thomas  Uell,  Egbert  Jrosox, 

ALvinza  Havwabd,  Thomas  Price, 

William  Asobcrxer.  A.  a  Sarqent, 

R.  E,  Brewster,  L.  L.  Robinson, 

James  L.  Gocu>,  J.  P.  Brown, 

N.  Cadwai.ader,  J.  S.  McBridr, 

James  p.  Pibrci  O.  w.  Commas, 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  August  2,  1881 . 

Compiled  fromtTie  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.,  S.F. 

Wednesday,  July  27th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


W  R  Watson  to  Daniel  Callagtaan 
J  Q  A  Ballon  to  B  G  Stetson  et  al. 

Nat  G  Bk  &  Tr  Co  to  H  P  Bancroft 


Same  to  T  A  C  Dorland 

H  Mahan  to  Pk  Ld  Investment  Co. 


Marie  L  Benard  to  AngosteBenard 


AFBenard  to  August  Stockman. 
Wm  Scott  by  admr  to  Wm  A  Clark 


A  L  Tubbs  to  Samnel  Lachman. . . 


Rib  S  and  L  Society  to  same 

Kate  Joyce  to  Bridget  Noonan, . . . 

Emily  S  Turner  et  al  to  S  Philippi 

Jno  Monahan  to  Delia  Monaban. . 
E  AScottetal  to  Wm  A  Clark.... 

Chas  Nelson  to  ThosH  Brnnner.. 
A  P  Wagner  et  al  to  G  T  Msyre.  ■ . 


DESCRIPTION. 


Se  Capp  and  19th.  s  125x122:6 

W  Texas,  250  n  Nevada,  n  25x100— Po- 
trero  Naevo  263 

E  Valencia,  136:6  n  Tiffany  Avenue,  e 
154,  n  to  a  pt,  w  174,  s  60  to  com 

E  Valencia,  249:6  n  Tiffany  ave,  e  191,  n 
to  a  pt,  w  209,  b  55  to  commencement 

Se  Turk  and  1st  avenue,  e  426:2,  s  275, 
w  454:11,  n  to  commencement — Out- 
side Lands  786 

Nw  Tehama,  1S7:6  ne  of  4tb,  ne  25x60— 
100-vara  54 

Same 

W  Harrison,  95  s  20th,  s  75x122:6— Mis- 
sion Block  53 

N  cor  Harrison  and  Fremont,  ne  137: 
nw  70,  sw  37:6,  se  9,  sw  100,  se  61  to 
commencement— 50-vara  732 

Nw  Harrison  and  Beale,  sw  137:6x137:6 
-50-733 

Commencing  37:6  e  Berenice  and  102:9  n 
13th,  e  37:6,  s  25,  w  37:6,  s  26:3  to  com- 
mencement—Misn  Block  17  and  right 
of  way 

S  O'Farrell,  137:6  e  Fillmore,  e  34:4x120 
Western  Addition  307 

S  Perry,  375  sw  3d,  sw  25x80— 100-va  80 

W  Harrison,  95  8  20th,  s  75xl22;6— Mis- 
sion Block  53 

S  21st,  152:9  e  Sanchez,  e  25x100 

City  Hall  Lot  28 


1,440 
1,320 

1,000 

5 
1,400 

4,800 

9,400 
16,000 


1,500 


5 

600 

8,000 


Thursday,  July  28th. 


M  Gradwohl  to  Thos  Donnell., 
David  Cahn  to  M  Gradwohl ... 


MGradwohl  to  Thos  Donnell .... 

Fantin  White  to  Andrew  Clark.... 

L  I  Mowry  to  Mary  A  McDaniel.. 

Judah  Baker  Jr  to  Job  M  Johnson 

AlbrechtJahn  to  G  Giannini 

Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  J  M  Lakeman 


Perry  Vaple  to  Frank  N  Cobnrn.. 
Fanny  Chavey  to  J  T  McRenzie.. 


Wm  F  Jones  by  Tax  Col  to  A  Jabn 
W  Wainright  et  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  So 


City  &  Co  of  S  F  to  F  Gallagher. . 

F  Gallagher  &  wf  to  Car'lne  Sharp 
H  F  Williams  to  H  C  Hyde  et  al. . 

Nat  G  Bk  &  Tr  to  Henry  L  Oak. . 

A  Pastene  el  al  to  Hib  S  Ln  Socy. 
Wm  Bell  to  J  M  Wood 


N  Francisco,  137:6  w  Scott,  w  137:6x275  $    100 

Same;  also  nw  Falcon  and  Diamond  Al- 
ley, nw  150:1,  ne  71:2,  se  133:2,  sw  70 
to  commencement 5 

Lots  727  to  734,  Gift  Map  2 ;  and  the 
above  lot  nw  corner  Falcon  and  Dia- 
mond Alley 1,000 

Se  22d  and  Alabama,  e  50x30— Mission 
Block  140  ;  subject  to  a  mortgage  for 
$1,200 3,500 

E  Dolores,  200  s  30x125  -Harper's  Ad- 
dition 29 5 

NeRansch,  237:6  se  Howard,  se37:6x 
112-100-varas268 2,500 

Lot  23,  blk  17,  Railroad  Ave  Homestead         50 

Sw  2d,  50  se  Jessie,  se  50,  sw  75,  nw  25, 
ne  5,  nw  25,  ne  70  to  commencement — 
100-vara  7 

Lot  16  blk  23,  Market  Street  Homestead 

Se  Fairmount  and  Palmer,  e  115:6,  s  118, 
e  25,  s  S3,  nw  120,  n  20:3,  nw  145:6  to 
commencement;  lot  10  and  portion  13 
and  14,  blk  15,  Fairmounf.  In  trust 
for  George  E  Cavey 

Lot  23,  blk  17,  Railroad  Ave  Homestead 

Ne  3d,  55  se  Tehama,  se  25x80— 100-vara 
51;  sw6tb,  lOOse  Bryant,  se  50x85— 
100-vara  189  ;  e  Larkin,  70:6  n  Califor- 
nia, n  36:15x11— 50-vara  1411 

Sw  Sutter  and  Broderick,  s  82:6x110— 
Western  Addition  557 

Same 

Assigns  all   property  for  the  benefit  of 
!    Creditors 

E  Valencia,  196:6  n  Tiffany  Avenue,  e 
175,  u  to  a  point,  w  191,  s  53  to  com- 
mencement    

Sw  Fillmore  and  Tyler,  w  137:6 -West 
em  Addition  364 

Commencing  at  w  corner  of  lot  22,  La- 
goon  Snrvc-y.  ne  162:5,  nw  33:5, 
162:6  to  Van  Ness  Avenue,-  b  17:( 
18,  theuce  8  to  commencement  . 


25,000 
250 


23,670 
4*,500 


1,272 
19,446 


Friday,  July  29th. 


G  Gauterau  to  Wendell  Easton 

Jno  Warnen  to  Geo  J  lUsmussen. 
H  M  Sackett  to  Savs  &  Ln  Socy  . . 

A  Hollub,  Comr,  to  Lewis  Gerstlc. 


Jos  de  Forest  to  Geo  L  Bradley. . . 
Felix  Dri  to  Kanfman  Wertheimer 

K  Wertheimer  to  E  G  Rudolph.. . 
Felton  Tract  Hd  to  F  A  Rouleau. . 
Thos  J  Bailey  to  Margt  Crawford. 


N  Waller,  56:3  e  Steiner,  e  25x72— West- 
ern Addition  372 

Lot  18  blk  344,  O'Neil  and  Haley  Tract 
J  Jackson,  107:6  e  Mason,  e  30x137:6— 

50-var>-337 

.Ne  9th,  171:10  nwBrannan,  nw  103:1, 
I     ne  275,  se  137:6,  sw  137:6,  nw  54:4,  sw 
137:6  to  commencement— 100-vara  340 
and  block  93,  O'Neil  and  Haley  Tract 
Sundry  lots  in  Flint  Tract  Homestead  , 
S  25th,  80  w  Castro,  w  80x114 ;  also  sun- 
dry lots  in  Gift  Map  2 

Same 

Lots  14  and  15,  blk  1205,  Ontside  Lands 
Sl6th,   167:8  w  Market,  w  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  116 


$2,500 
5 


30,000 
10 

2,000 

5 

340 


Saturday,  July  30th. 


Geo  E  Chavey  to  L  Loupe.. 


Phoebe  A  Kirby  to  Wm  J  Lowry. 
Wm  H  Hart  to  Jane  Stevenson. . . 
Albert  Mitlcrt  to  Abby  E  Davis. . . 

H  N  Cook  to  Catherine  Cook 

Wendell  Easlon  to  M  J  Whitehead 


Sc  Fairmount  and  Palmer,  e  115:6,  s  118 
e  25,  s  a3,  nw  120.  n  20,  3  nw  145:6  to 
commencement ;  also  lot  10  and  por- 
tion lots  13  and  14,  blk  15.  Fairmount 

E  Dnpont,  95:6  s  Clay,  e  6S:9x2s:6— 50- 
vara  53 

Sw  Sanchez  and  24th,  w  25:5x80— Harp- 
er's Addition  123 

W  Noe,  131:9  s  Market,  s  25x55— Mis- 
sion Block  115 

W  Taylor.  30  s  Broadway,  s  30x60— 50- 
vara  S12 

E  Steiner,  97  s  Hfli«ht,s  23x81:3-West 
ern  Addition  372 


$   215 

16,000 

1,472 

375 

1 

2,800 


Monday,  August  1st. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


AFO'Connell  to  F  J  Sullivan.... 
Chas  Wilson  to  Jno  McH  Hay.... 


Rachel  Abrams  to  Elias  Levy..... 
Jno  R  SpriDg  to  Peter  Donahue.., 

E  Heron  x  toJasMooney 

JaB  LyDg  to  Denis  Reagan , 


Bridget  Dowllng  to  Jean  B  Pon. . . 
J  M  Wood  to  Alfred  Malpas 


DESCRIPTION. 


Ne  MaBon  and  Vallejo,  n  56:6x60 

Se  Woolsey  and  Ion,  e  120x50  -  portion 
lot  8,  blk  177,  TJnivarsity  Hx  Hd 

Nw  Folsom,  50  ne  4th,  ne  25x80— 100- 
vara  63 

E  Stanley  Place,  200  n  Bryant,  n  50  x 
11 2:6-100- vara  89 

S  Temple,  127:2  w  Dolores,  w  25:6x114 
Harper's  Addition  61 

Se  Minna,  346:6  ne  6tb,  ne  36x75— 100- 
vara  202 

S  Pacific,  114  e  Taylor,  e  21x80 -50-v  653 

Nw  Pacific  and  Steiner,  w  68:9x127:8 
Western  Addition  393 , 


PRICE 


$5,000 

10 

5,000 

3,750 

400 

4,700 
2,700 

4,700 


Tuesday,  Augnst  2d. 


Eugene  Lies  to  Henry  Barroilhet. . 

S  L  Coau  et  al  to  J  G  Klnmpke. . . 
M  Dinkelspiel  to  B  Dinbelspiel... 

C  P  Duane  et  al  to  Jos  M  Johnson 

Jno  McCraith  to  C  Horigan  and  wf 


E  H  Miller  Jr  to  Benj  Peart. . . . 

F  B  Wilde  to  G  Bnzzini , 

D  E  Martin  to  Wm  F  Lapidge., 


Michael  Allen  to  Dennis  Lally.... 


Property  as  described  in  648  of  mortgs 
page  15,  and  907  of  deeds,  p  105 

Lot  21,  blk  307  Great  Park  Homestead. 

Nw  O-Farrell  and  Polk,   w  137:6x120- 
Western  Addition  60 

Ne  Rausch,  237:6  se  Howard,  se  37:6  x 
112— 100-vara  268 

E  Hyde,  50  n  Broadway,  n  87:6.  e  137: 
s  137:6,  w  10,  n  60,  s  10,  w  67:6  to  com- 
mencement—50-vara  1289 

N  California,  137:6  e  Webster,  e  27:6  x 
132:6  -Western  Addition  271 , 

Lot  12,  blk  51,  Paul  Tract  Homestead 

N  191  h,  125  w  of  Valencia,  w  25x100  ; 
l!)th,  55  w  Lapidge,  w  25x100  —Mission 
Block71 

Se  Minna,  60  ne  9th,  ne  30x80— 100-vara 
301:  subject  to  mortgage  for  $600.. 


5 
15 


60,000 
1,000 


10,500 
350 


CTJKED     BY     THE     USE     OF 

STEELE'S    GRINDELIA    LOTION, 

OR 

FLUID    EXTRACT   OF   GRINDELIA  ROBUSTA. 


manufactured  and  Sold  by 

JAMES  G.  STEELE  &  CO Druggists, 

635  .Harkot  Street,  Under  the  Palace  Hotel. 

[May  7,] 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  bis  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Mediciae  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Besidences 729 Sutter  St.  and  7140'Farrell  St. 

g^T*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  ail  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  BEAKV  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTJBS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:    22  HONTGODIERT   STREET. 

HOTTRS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  S  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:     10  to  11  a.m.,  6  to  7  p.m.  April  0. 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer   Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph* 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
:      May  14.  San  Francisco,  California. 

MARBLE   WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES, 

JKOyUMElfTS    AND    BEAD-  STO  y  JES, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

827  Market  Street  Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

BST  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  *sE5i 
June  11.  W.  H.  MeCOKMICK. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Idne    of   FacJiets. 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  ReQned  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
atreet.up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 


Wholesale  Druggists,  Icnporters  of  Pare  Freuch,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101, 103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,  Lit  hog  rap  hers  and   Bookbinders, 

Iieidesdorff  street,  from  Claq/  to  Commercial. 

<H*£T  +_  ^9APer  day  at  home.  Samples  worth  §fi  free. 

«4p(J  ISJ  *\p£\J  Address  StinsonA  Co., Portland,  Maine 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER'S    SONG. 

U*n  u  whit*  u (triren  enow;  pantile  and  stomachers, 

Crproaa  black  a*  e'er  «■»>  cm  :  For  m*  ladi  to  jira  tbolr  dears; 

QtoTea  aa  ivevl  aa  tlan  a*k  p-.-h"5  ;  I'm*  ami  nokinjr-stk-lot  ol  Stool, 

ilaaka  for  faces  and  for  notes  ;  Wbal  mauls  lack  fi»m  heiul  to  hoel : 

v>i.  necklace,  amber  ;  baroJ  DM,ooin«;oninebuy,com«bajr1 

Perfume  for  m  Udv's  chain  Wt  ;  1  in  ,  lads,  or  else  vour  lUHl  ay. 

William  SiiAKsritARit. 


Two  neighbors  had  quarreled  and  wonld  no  longer  speak  to  each 
other;  tat  one  having  been  recently  converted  at  a  camp  meeting,  on  see- 
ing his  enemy,  held  out  his  hami,  saying:  "  How  d'ye  do,  Kemp?  I  am 
humble  enough  to  .shake  hands  with  a  dog."  This  was,  to  say  the  least  of 
it.  very  rude  on  the  part  of  the  converted  one,  and  contrasted  most  un- 
favorably with  the  way  in  which  their  wives  "  bridged  the  chasm."  The 
wife  of  the  rude  convert  sent  word  by  her  boy  that  Mrs.  Kemp  could 
have  the  use  of  her  Dai  is  Vertical  Teed  Sewing  Machine,  the  agent  for 
which  machine  is  Mark  Sheldon,  of  I'M  Post  street. 

A  German  with  affectionate  tendencies:  says  that  even  in  Vaterland 
there  are  women  who,  in  the  tenderest  moment  of  their  existence,  do  not 
forget  the  trade  dollars,  as  per  example: 

I  showed  my  love  my  fond  heart, 
And  asked  would  she  be  mine 
Till  cruel  death  do  us  part  ? 

She  answered  me,  Ach  ncinf 
I  showed  my  love  my  bank-book, 
And  then  I  touched  her  soul. 
She  sighed  with  such  a  frank  look, 
And  sweetly  lisped,  J  a  wold! 

A  widow,  being  cautioned  by  her  minister  about  flirting,  said  that 
she  knew  it  was  wrong  for  maidens  and  wives  to  flirt,  but  the  Bible  was 
her  authority.  It  said,  "  Widow's  mite."  She  was  flirting  awfully  at  the 
last  accounts  ;  her  pastor  acknowledged  that  "widow's  might."  It  is  ru- 
mored that,  shortly  after  giving  way  in  such  a  shameful  manner,  the  min- 
ister himself  was  caught  in  the  snare.  At  any  rate,  they  were  seen  driv- 
ing out  together  in  one  of  Tomkinson's  handsome  conveyances.  They 
started  from  his  stables,  57,  59  and  Gl  Minna,  at  4  P.M.,  and  did  not  get 
back  until  10  P.M.,  which  looks  suspicious,  very. 

Perhaps,  after  all,  it  is  better  that  some  amateur  actors  should  com- 
mence at  the  top  of  the  ladder.  They  can  work  down  much  quicker  than 
they  can  work  up,  and  the  agony  of  the  public  is  sooner  over  by  the  down 
grade. 

Young  people  about  to  enter  into  the  matrimonial  state,  will,  no 
matter  how  little  avarice  there  may  be  in  their  composition,  speculate 
upon  the  probable  form  which  the  presents  of  rich  relations  will  take. 
Tliis  was  the  case  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Booth,  who  had  just  concluded  all 
the  necessary  arrangements  for  the  wedding,  and  were  on  the  qui  vive  for 
presents.  Imagine  their  joy  when  a  well-to-do  Uncle  sent  them  an  order 
for  one  of  De  La  Montanya's  Arlington  Ranges.  How  eagerly  they 
marched  off  to  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  to  select  one  to  suit  them. 

It  seems  sad  that  people  should  still  be  found  Billy  enough  to  commit 
suicide.  Our  advice  to  morbid  dyspeptics  who  contemplate  self-destruc- 
tion is,  spend  about  half  the  money  it  costs  to  buy  a  revolver  in  pur- 
chasing a  bit  of  land  in  Ireland. — Fun. 

No  matter  how  well  all  your  clothes  may  fit, 

No  matter  the  style  of  your  shoes  a  bit, 

You  never  can  really  be  got  up  right, 

Unless  you  have  purchased  your  hat  from  White, 

Six  hundred  and  fourteen  Commercial  street; 

His  hats  are  just  quite  too  awfully  sweet, 

And  all  agree  that  to  be  "  bon  ton," 

You  must  have  one  of  friend  White's  hats  on. 

"  Can  you  tell  me  how  old  Satan  is  ?"  asked  an  irreverent  fellow  of 
a  clergyman.  "My  friend,  you  must  keep  your  own  family  record,  "kwas 
the  reply. 

"How  is  it.  Tom,"  asked  an  admiring  friend  of  one  of  our  leading 
merchants,  "  that,  although  you  dip  pretty  deeply  into  the  cup  that 
chters,  you  never  look  an  atom  the  worse  for  it  in  the  morning?"  "  That 
is  the  easiest  thing  in  the  world  to  explain,"  said  Tom;  "just  you  slip 
into  my  back  office  and  taste  these  samples  I've  got  from  P.  J.  Cassin  & 
Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets.  That's  where  I  get 
whisky  that  has  not  a  headache  in  a  gallon."  His  friend  tasted  and  was 
satisfied.     He  now  drinks  no  other. 

John  asked  Julia  if  she  would  have  him.  "  No,"  said  she,  "  I  will  not 
have  yon"  but  before  John  could  recover  from  the  shock,  she  archly  put 
in,  "  but  you  may  have  me." 

A  good  deal  of  wrong  has  been  done  the  poor  bear  by  comparing  liim 
with  cross,  bad-tempered  men.  A  bear,  as  compared  with  a  dyspeptic,  is 
as  a  kindly  sunbeam  to  an  Arctic  blast.  The  Senate  are  seriously  con- 
sidering the  advisability  of  forming  public  homes  for  this  disagreeable 
class  of  public  nuisances.  Avoid  the  dread  mirth-killing,  fun- damping 
disease  by  always  eating  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above 
Kearny.  There  the  materials  and  the  cooking  are  so  good  that  he  who 
eats  there  may  laugh  at  dyspepsia. 

When  a  man  marries  a  woman,  which  is  the  cheaper,  the  bride  or  tl  e 
bridegroom?  The  bride,  because  she  is  given  away,  but  the  bridegroom  is 
sold. 

"  What!  you  here,  Egerton  ?"  said  the  Hon.  Arthur  Dalrymple,  as 
the  two  met  on  Montgomery  street  yesterday  afternoon.  "  Why,  I 
thought  you  were  doing  Japan."  "Fact  is,"  replied  Egerton,  "I  got 
bored  with  the  infernal  sameness  of  the  country,  and  so  am  returning 
home  this  way,  one  of  my  chief  inducements  being  to  get  photographed 
by  Bradley  &  Rnlofson,  whose  place  i*  on  the  corner  of  Sacramento  and 
Montgomery  streets."  They  adjourned  there,  and  it  is  needless  to  add 
were  charmed  with  their  picture. 

Iu  matters  of  conscience  first  thoughts  are  best. 


J|  Dr.  Hall  says  that  in  England  people  aro  divided  into  churchmen  and 
dissenters,  but  that  in  America  they  might  properly  be  divided  into 
churchmen  and  abysentera,  On  one  point,  however,  the  good  people  of 
San  Francisoo  agree,  with  an  amount  of  unanimity  which  is  seldom  met 
with  in  such  an  essentially  cosmopolitan  town  as  this.  That  point  is  in 
declaring  that  Beamish  a  shirta  are  the  best  and  cheapest  to  be  got  any- 
where. Call  at  his  place  under  the  Nucleus  House,  corner  of  Third  and 
Market. 

An  Affecting  Poem. —The  following  poem,  the  genuine  effusion  of  a 
person  in  affliction,  has  lately  been  found  in  manuscript: 

Poor  Jonathan  Snow  The  winds  bloo  hi, 

Away  did  goe,  The  billers  tost, 

All  on  the  ragen  main,  All  hands  were  lost, 

With  other  males  And  he  was  one, 

All  for  to  ketch  wales,  A  spritely  lad 

&  nere  cum  back  agen.  Nigh  21. 

"  See  how  she  leans  her  hand  upon  her  cheek!  0  would  I  were  a  glove 
upon  that  hand,  that  I  might  touch  that  cheek!"  So  cried  the  impas- 
sioned Roineo  as  he  gazed  spell-bound  upon  the  face  of  his  beloved  Juliet. 
What  was  his  joy  when  she  suddenly  woke  from  her  reverie  and  ex- 
claimed. "  Well,  just  you  hurry  up  and  get  me  a  six-button  pair  of  Foster 
gloves  from  J.  J.  O'Brien's,  924,  926  and  928  Market  street,  and  you  can 
just  touch  my  cheek  all  you  want." 

A  "  drummer "  for  a  New  York  house  called  on  a  merchant,  and 
handed  him  a  picture  of  his  betrothed  instead  of  his  business  card,  saying 
that  he  represented  that  establishment.  The  merchant  examined  it  care- 
fully, remarked  that  it  was  a  fine  establishment,  and  returned  it  to  the 
astonished  man,  with  a  hope  that  he  would  soon  be  admitted  into  part- 
nership. 

"  No,  sir,"  said  a  prominent  man  of  San  Francisco,  "  I  won't  have  a 
banquet  tendered  to  me.  Folks  would  think  I  had  been  mixed  up  in 
some  rascality.  But  if  yon  are  really  anxious  to  show,  in  some  manner, 
your  appreciation  of  me  as  a  friend  and  a  man,  send  me  a  couple  of  cases 
of  Napa  Soda,  and  call  it  square."  Now,  that  man  knew  black  beans 
from  duck  shot,  you  bet! 

As  small  print  most  tires  the  eyes,  so  little  affairs  most  disturb  and 
annoy  us. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single  rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

Never  take  the  horseshoe  from  the  mule. 

The  management  of  the  Eintracbt,  539  California  street,  has  been 
taken  in  hand  again  by  its  former  owners,  Schnabel  &  Co.  It  is  the  main 
depot  for  the  celebrated  Fredericksburg  lager  from  San  Jose'.  Leave  or 
send  your  orders  there  for  keg  or  bottle  beer,  delivered  free  to  any  part  of 
the  city. 

A  Deep  Thinker— The  submarine  explorer. 

Many  persons  whose  digestive  powers  would  not  enable  them  to  eat 
ripe  cherries,  will  rejoice  to  know  that  they  can  eat  the  canned  cherries 
so  carefully  prepared  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.,  with  relish. 

A  Tight  Squeeze—"  I  take  lemon  in  mine." 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Yosemite  Valley  has  amused  25,000  tourists. 

Duryeas'  Starch  has  always  received  first  prize  medals  in  the  United 
States  and  Europe. 

Women  of  Letters—  Real  estate  agents'  wives. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724 J  Market  street. 

Photographers  take  the  world  just  as  it  comes. 

Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 


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It  is  with  pleasure  that  we  remark  considerable  activity  in  all  trade 
departments,  notably  those  of  the  wholesale  jobbers  on  California,  Pine, 
Market,  Sansome,  Battery  and  Front  streets.  Our  leading  G-rocery 
Houses,  in  particular,  seem  to  be  turning  out  a  great  many  goods  for  Ari- 
zona, Oregon  and  other  distant  States  and  Territories,  that  are  steadily 
looking  to  this  city  for  needed  supplies  of  staple  and  fancy  goods,  wares 
and  merchandise.  There  is  no  question  but  that  the  business  of  this  city 
is  expanding  with  a  good  degree  of  rapidity. 

Exports  other  ^han  Wheat  and  Flour  are  increasing  in  volume  steadily; 
and,  in  this  connection,  it  is  to  be  remarked  that  our  Mechanical  indus- 
tries are  growing  apace  and  keeping  up  with  our  Agricultural  expansion. 
California  is  now  prospering  more  than  ever  in  all  that  constitutes  sub- 
stantial progress.  We  remark,  also,  a  marked  improvement  in  the  num- 
ber of  first-class  buildings  now  in  process  of  erection,  not  only  on  the  line 
of  our  business  thoroughfares,  but  in  the  Western  Addition  and  in  the 
suburbs  of  our  city  an  unusually  large  number  of  first-class  stores  and 
dwelling-houses  are  now  in  process  of  erection,  and  many  of  them  very 
costly  structures.  It  is  also  noteworthy  that  the  number  of  first-class 
dwelling-houses  now  vacant  and  to-let  is  much  less  numerous  than  for 
years  past  at  this  season  of  the  year.  These  remarks  will  also  apply  to 
Oakland,  Berkeley,  San  Rafael,  and  to  other  towns  easy  of  access.  Real 
Estate  is  more  sought  after  than  for  years  past.  Money  is  plentiful  and 
to  be  had  at  lower  rates  than  ever  before  in  our  history. 

Imports  during  the  week  have  been  of  considerable  importance.  These 
include  three  cargoes  from  the  Sandwich  Island.  Per  Cedar,  to  Wil- 
liams, Dimond  &  Co.,  with  Sugar,  13,276  bags;  Rice,  2,699  bags.  D.  C. 
Murray,  from  same,  to  J.  C.  Merrill  &  Co.,  with  Sugar,  6,225  bags,  120 
kegs;  Molasses,  505  bbls. ;  Rice,  380  bags;  Oils.  14  cs.  Jane  A.  Falkin- 
burg,  from  same,  to  Jones  &  Co.,  with  Sugar,  8,138  bags;  Rice,  853  bags. 
W.  G.  Irwin,  from  same,  to  J.  L.  Spreckels  &  Brothers,  with  Sugar, 
8,175  bags,  965  kegs;  Bananas,  100  bunches.  The  Louise  Marie,  from 
Marseilles,  has  a  full  cargo  of  French  goods,  including  Castile  Soap, 
3,450  cs.,  Wines,  "Vermouth,  etc.  From  New  York  we  have  the  ships 
Jos.  Drummond  and  Sovereign  of  the  Seas,  and  from  Philadelphia  the 
John  T.  Berry,  all  with  well  assorted  cargoes  of  general  merchandise. 
From  Liverpool  we  have  the  Irby,  with  general  merchandise;  Manga- 
lore,  from  Dundee,  with  Burlaps,  Coal,  etc.;  Bullion,  from  Antwerp, 
with  Steel  Rails;  Montone,  from  Atwerp,  with  Railroad  Iron;  from  Ran- 
goon the  James  Bolt,  with  11,200  bags  East  India  Rice.  Besides  all  these 
we  have  a  fleet  of  Colliers  from  England  and  her  colonies,  some  30,000 
tons.  The  Colima,  from  Central  America,  with  Coffee,  Sugar,  etc.;  also 
from  New  York,  1,174  bales  Cottons  for  China  and  Japan. 

Exports  for  the  week  include  a  goodly  number  of  cargoes  of  Wheat 
for  Europe,  also  to  Australia,  per  City  of  New  York,  Salmon,  Oil3, 
Quicksilver,  etc. 

Coffee.— Quotations  to-day  are  13@13£c.  for  good  to  choice  Guatemala, 
13@13fc.  for  good  to  choice  Costa  Rica,  12£c.  for  good  green  Salvador, 
and  lU@12c.  for  bleached  Salvador.  The  demand  has  been  mostly  for 
the  good  green  qualities.  As  yet  very  little  has  been  done  with  the 
Coffees  received  per  South  Carolina,  which,  as  observed  in  our  last  review, 
are  all  more  or  less  bleached.  Few  sales  have  been  effected  for  St.  Louis 
and  Chicago,  but  latterly  there  is  more  inquiry  from  that  quarter  in  con- 
sequence of  an  improvement  in  the  Atlantic  markets. 

Sugars. — There  has  been  a  reduction  of  Jc.  $  tt>.  during  the  week  in 
the  price  of  refined  and  a  corresponding  decline  in  raw  Sugars.  Refiners 
continue  well  provided  with  refining  grades.  Quotations  are:  Refined 
Crushed,  12ic.  $Xb.;  Refined  Yellow,  10£@llc.  ^lb.;  Hawaiian,  grocery 
grades.  7@9^c.  $  fb.;  Central  American  Muscovadoes,  bright  colored,  of 
good  refining  quality,  5h@Q^c.  $  lb.;  do.  dark,  of  poor  to  fair  refining 
quality,  4£@5c.  $  lb.  We  continue  to  draw  our  chief  supply  of  raw 
Sugar  from  the  Sandwich  Islands.  Out  of  a  total  import  of  80,000,000 
lbs.  since  January  1st  the  Islands  have  furnished  nearly  60,000,000  lbs. 

Bags. — Our  stock  of  Burlap  Grain  Sacks  is  excessive.  About  two- 
thirds  of  the  larc;e  stock  is  held  by  capitalists  (a  combination),  who  seek 
to  control  the  market,  but  as  yet  have  been  unable  to  advance  prices,  ow- 
ing to  frequent  public  offerings  of  lots  belonging  to  outsiders.  Calcutta 
Standards,  22x36,  can  be  readily  bought  at  9ic  cash. 

Case  Goods. — The  Salmon  season  upon  the  Columbia  river  has  closed. 
We  are  not  advised  as  to  the  total  catch,  but  we  are  of  the  opinion  that 
the  total  number  of  cases  put  up  this  year  will  equal  that  of  last  year. 
The  market  for  Salmon  is  firm  at  SI  30@S1  32£  per  dozen.  Canned 
Peaches,  Apricots,  Pears,  Berries,  etc.,  have  been  largely  sold  for  export 
already  during  the  season  and  at  low  prices.  The  pack  has  been  large  and 
the  Fruit  of  choice  quality.     Tomatoes,  etc.,  will  soon  be  in  order. 

Iron. — The  Clipper  Exp.  Iron  Mine  at  Hotaling,  Plumas  county,  has 
now  been  in  operation  100  days,  25  tons  per  day,  and  already  made  2,500 
tons  of  standard  quality;  price,  §25.  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory 
send  us  more  or  less  Iron,  and  it  is  easily  to  be  seen  that  we  will  no  longer 
have  a  market  here  for  Scotch  or  English  Pig  Iron. 

Rice. — The  market  is  well  stocked  with  China,  Siam  and  Hawaiian, 
the  former  worth  5^@6c,  Mixed  5u.,  Sandwich  Island  5c,  cash. 

Quicksilver. — The  Spot  market  is  slack  at  37|c,  37Jc  only  bid. 
Stock  light. 

Freights  and  Charters. — Large  additions  to  our  tonnage  supply  have 
been  made  during  the  week,  the  bulk  of  it  secured  prior  to  arrival,  but  a 
number  of  Spot  Wheat  charters  have  been  written  within  the  range  of 
75s.  to  a  direct  port,  and  80s.  Br.  iron  to  Cork,  U.  K.  There  are  at  this 
writing  only  four  disengaged  vessels  in  port,  of  4,167  registered  tons.    On 


the  berth,  53  vessels  of  69,325  registered  tons.  To  arrive  within  six 
months,  360,000  tons,  against  186,000  tons  same  date  last  year.  The  mar- 
ket closes  firm. 

Coal.— The  arrivals  during  the  week  from  all  parts  exceed  30,000  tons, 
making  thus  far  in  the  year  500,000  tons  received,  which  is  a  large  in- 
crease over  last  year  at  same  date.  We  quote  cargoes  of  Australian  to 
arrive  $6,  Liverpool  Steam  §5  75@S6  25,  Scotch  §6.  The  local  wants  of 
the  city  are  largely  supplied  by  the  Seattle  mines  at  $7@7  50,  Welling- 
ton and  Carbon  Hill  at  §8@8  50  &  ton. 

Wheat.— The  Spot  market  is  strong  at  91  35@$1  45  fl?  ctl.,  and  in  a 
few  instances  extra  choice  lots  of  No.  1  placed  at$l  47£@§1  50.  Ex- 
ports since  July  1—33  vessels,  1,367,430  ctls.  Wheat ;  value,  91,939,903. 
Same  time  1880^  vessels,  176,313  ctls.  Wheat ;  value,  §264,233.  There 
sailed  from  this  port  during  the  past  month  26  vessels  {including  one  from 
San  Diego),  of  a  registered  tonnage  of  32,436,  carrying  of  Wheat  and 
Flour  47,179^  tons  of  2,240  lbs.  each,  which  exceeds  the  general  allowance 
given  by  shippers,  usually  calculated  at  33J  $  cent.  The  average  freight 
for  these  26  vessels  was  £3  12s.  ll£d.,  making  the  snug  little  sum  earned 
£172,106  17s.  8d. 

Flour. — The  export  demand  is  light.  We  quote  Extra  Baker's  and 
Family,  $4  50@$5 ;  Extra  Superfine,  $5@$5  25 ;  Superfine,  $3@$3  50. 

Barley.— The  market  is  strong  at  92&@97&c.  for  .Feed ;  Brewing,  $1 15 
@$1  20  #  ctl. 

Hops. — The  growing  crops  are  more  promising  than  they  were  a  fort- 
night since.     Spot  stocks  light  at  15@20c. 

Wool. — Stocks  are  liberal,  with  a  fair  demand.  Sales  150,000  lbs. 
Eastern  Oregon,  at  24@26c.  for  Fleece.  We  quote  California  Southern, 
18©20c. ;  do.  Northern,  25@28e. 

Hides. — A  good  demand  for  Dry  at  19@19£c. 

Tallow. — In  active  request  at  7£  to  8c.  for  export;  ordinary  packages, 


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Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
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IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOR    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 
UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421    CALIFORNIA    STREET. 

Banking  Ag-cncy,  Trust  and  Safe  Deposit  Business  trans- 
acted at  the  following:  rates: 

Discount  on  business  paper  and  interest  on  collateral  loans,  6  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Interest  allowod  on  deposits,  trust  funds  and  unemployed  capital,  three  per  cent, 
per  annum. 

Buying  or  selling-  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
and  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
care,  including  New  York  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  and  loans  for  public  or  private  corporations,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent- 
Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  agent,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  bondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 

D.  W.  C.  THOMPSON President.  1  W.  C.  WATSON Vice-President. 

N.W.LEONARD Cashier.  |  A.  W.PRESTON Secretary. 

ROBERT  SIMSON Attorney.  July  30. 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  the  New 
Almaden  Mine,  for  sale  in  any  quantity,  by  the  producers.     CARLOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY, 

J.  B.  KWIKH..  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Office. 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE  GEOGRAPHICAL  SOCIETY  OF  THE  PACIFIC. 

A  meeting  was  held  in  the  hall  of  the  Gtogimphied  Society  of  the 
ISO  Sutter  atrvet,  on  TneadjM  evening,  to  receive  the  rejKtrt*  of 
utive  Committee  ami  the  <  Vmmittee  on  the  Constitution  and 
Hy  I-»w».  Professor  (Jeorge  OavuLmn,  Praddoit,  in  the  chair.  The  re- 
ports stated  that  a  hall  had  been  rented  and  furnished,  that  a  valuable 
collection  of  books  had  been  donated  by  members,  as  well  as  by  geogra- 
phers and  explorers  in  the  East,  and  that  the  various  department*!  of  the 
Government  in  Washington  had  donated  a  large  number  of  charts  and 
mai«  to  the  value  of  S5O0. 

The  Secretary  reported  that  100  regular  members  had  joined  the  So- 
ciety, and  six  life  members,  the  total  subscriptions  amounting  to  $1,900. 
The  Treasurer  reported  having  expended  $879  for  rent,  furniture,  station- 
ery, etc. 

The  President  expressed  his  satisfaction  that  the  Society  was  now  fairly 
launched,  and  he  had  no  doubt  it  would  prove  of  great  service,  not  only 
to  the  inhabitants  of  California,  to  the  travelers  and  explorers  of  the  Pa- 
cific Coast,  who  make  San  Francisco  their  starting  point,  but  also  to  the 
navigators  of  the  Pacific  Ocean.  The  Academy  of  Sciences  has  hitherto 
necessarily  gathered  all  the  geographical  knowledge  that  has  been  brought 
to  San  Francisco;  but  now  that  this  Society  has  been  established  we  may 
hope  to  glean  from  all  parts  of  this  coast  more  particularly  every  item  of 
new  information  that  can  be  given.  For  his  part,  he  should  make  a  point 
of  doing  all  that  he  could  to  further  its  objects.  He  was  about  to  visit 
the  interior,  and  he  would  contribute  all  that  he  could  in  a  geographical 
point  of  view. 

Mr.  Wuj.  Lane  Booker  stated  that  he  had  just  received  a  letter  from 
Captain  Markham,  R.  N.,  who  gave  it  as  his  opinion  that  no  fears  need 
be  entertained  as  to  the  safety  of  the  crew  of  the  Jeannette,  for  although 
the  JoiniuiU  might  be  crushed  in  the  ice  they  had  ample  means  of  pro- 
tecting themselves  and  of  effecting  communication  with  the  inhabitants 
along  the  shore. 

Professor  Davidson  remarked,  that  in  a  conversation  with  Lieutenant 
Swatka,  that  gentleman  had  expressed  a  similar  opinion. 

One  of  the  most  notable  events  of  the  past  week,  in  business  circles, 
has  been  the  removal  of  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  from  their  old  store  on  Kearny 
street  to  their  new,  and  far  more  commodious  and  better-lit,  premises  on 
Post  street,  between  Montgomery  and  Kearny.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  are  of 
the  opinion  that  a  good  light  is  not  only  an  advantage  to  the  purchaser, 
but  that  it  also  enables  the  dry-goods  dealer  to  show  to  advantage  goods 
whose  color  and  quality  can  stand  the  most  searching  light.  They  are 
enabled,  on  account  of  the  immense  stock  they  hold,  to  offer  bargains  to 
the  public  such  as  can  be  found  at  no  other  house  in  the  city,  and  a  vast 
sum  can  be  saved  by  purchasing  for  cash  silks,  dress  goods,  shawls,  gen- 
tlemen's furnishing,  lace  curtains,  ladies'  and  children's  boots  and  shoes, 
and  in  fact  every  article  which  is  embraced  in  any  dry-goods  establish- 
ment here  or  at  the  East.  Hurry  up  and  see  for  yourself  what  bargains 
are  to  be  had. 

Now  is  the  time  for  those  who  are  anxious  to  escape  from  all  the  mis- 
eries which  surround  the  boarding-house,  hotel  or  lodging  to  purchase  a 
cheap  homestead  and  settle  down  as  a  domesticated  citizen.  Never  have 
such  chances  been  offered  the  public  as  Easton  &  Eldridge  now  hold  out. 
This  firm  has  on  its  list  houses  and  lots  of  all  sizes,  from  the  four-roomed 
cottage  to  large  business  properties,  and  are  prepared  to  treat  liberally  with 
bona  fide  purchasers.  On  Tuesday  next  they  will  hold  a  peremptory  auc- 
tion Bale  at  their  salesroom,  22  Montgomery  street,  opposite  the  Lick 
House,  when  ten  or  eleven  comfortable  homesteads  will  be  auctioned  off 
to  the  highest  bidder  and  the  most  liberal  terms  agreed  upon.  No  one 
having  any  idea  of  investing  their  capital  in  that  surest  of  all  invest- 
ments, real  estate,  should  miss  this  grand  opportunity  of  getting  hold  of 
a  cheap  home. 

A  Prosperous  Bank.— The  Pacific  Bank,  corner  of  Pine  and  Sansome 
streets,  before  any  other  commercial  bank  in  the  city,  deserves  this  title. 
Founded  in  1863,  it  has  held  on  the  even  tenor  of  its  way,  under  the  con- 
servative business  head  which  has  guided  it  by  safe,  legitimate  and  en- 
terprising methods  to  a  uniformly  increasing  success,  adherence  to  strict 
business  principles,  together  with  ample  accommodation,  has  gained  it  a 
vast  clientage  and  an  enviable  reputation.  This  past  year  has  been  the 
most  prosperous  of  its  prosperous  existence,  and  has  placed  the  bank  still 
more  to  the  fore  among  the  best  of  the  city.  Its  management  and  stock- 
holders are  to  be  congratulated  on  its  success,  and  \he  business  commu- 
nity on  the  existence  of  a  bank  combining  ample  resources,  the  best  busi- 
ness advantages  and  absolute  security. 

Families  who  purchase  their  coal  through  small  dealers  are  sure  to  get 
more  or  leBs  swindled,  both  as  to  price  and  quality.  To  remedy  this  go  to 
the  fountainhead  and  obtain  your  coal  direct  from  the  importer.  J.  Mc- 
Donough,  of  41  Market  Btreet,  will  deliver  a  ton  and  upwards  at  any 
residence  in  town  at  the  lowest  wholesale  prices.  He  has  just  received  a 
large  shipment  of  Scotch,  Sydney,  Egg,  Cumberland,  etc.,  etc.,  and  is 
ready  to  fill  orders  at  a  moment's  notice. 

It  is  impossible  to  over-estimate  the  effect  which  really  good  dressing 
has  upon  the  female  form.  Beauty  dressed  in  a  slovenly  way,  with  an 
ill-fitting  dress  and  a  hat  or  bonnet  whose  colors  clash  and  whose  style  is 
bad,  will  hardly  meet  with  recognition,  while  a  merely  passable  face  and 
figure,  dressed  as  only  Madame  Skidmore  knows  how  to  dress,  and 
"topped  off"  with  one  of  those  exquisite  hats  or  bonnets  which  Madame 
Skidmore  has  for  sale  at  her  parlors,  1114  Market  street,  will  be  admired 
everywhere. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  street,  between  Mason  and 
Taylor.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and 
7i  P.M.     Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  G\  p.m.    Public  cordially  invited. 


Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  Btreet, 
Bole  agent  for  the  Pacifie  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wiue. 

Royalty  is  careful  to  pay  proper  respect  to  itself  on  all  occasions. 
Queen  Victoria  placed  her  box  at  the  Royal  Italian  Opera  at  the  disposal 
of  King  Kalakaua,  and  sent  her  carnage  to  take  him  to  the  hotel  from 
the  opera.  So  a  paragraph  in  the  "  Court  Circular  "  of  the  London  Times 
informs  us. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The-    Compnny'N     sniuiicr*    will     Mail     for     Yokohama    umi 
lloiijiT koiiK:     CITY  OK  TOKIO,  August  (ill, ,  at  "2  P.M.      Kxcursiun  Tii-k- 

■ta  to  Yokohama  uid  return  it  *|Mxi).l  n.tca. 

For  XKW  YORK  Via  PANAMA:  CITY  01'  PANAMA,  August  lflth,  at  12  o'clock 
U.,  taking  freight  and  Passenger*  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAB,  MANZANILLO  and 
ACAPi'U'O,  iui.1  via  Acapuk'o  to  Lower  Moxtcan  and  Central  Amorioan  ports.  Lull- 
ing at  SAN   JOSB    DK   GUATEMALA   and    hA    LIBEKTAD  to    land  Passcne 

ami  Mails. 


Passengers 


Pare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $66. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:    ZEALANDIA,  August  27th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails.     Freight  taken  for  Honolulu. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.    Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $850. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
Aug.  6. ___  _    WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing;  Days 
August  4,  9,  14,  19,  24,  and  29   |  Sept.   3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  m  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Aug.  0. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  Cbiua,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,   at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d;  Friday,  Aug.  19th: 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,   Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dee  21st. 
Excursiou  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


July  23. 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  E.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every  5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Companj-'s  Advertisement  in  the  San  Frau- 
cisco  Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  314  Montgomery  Street,  near  Fine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30. No.  10  Market  street. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Magdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  l.ncas,  Bfazatlan,  I. a  Paz  and 
Guayraas.  -The  Steamship  NEWBERN  ( VVm.  Metzger,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  SATURDAY,  August  6th,  1881,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Monday,  August  1st.  No  Fi  eight  received  after 
Friday,  August  6th,  at  12  o'clock  m,,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.  For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 
*  J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 

July  30.  No.  10  Market  street. 

HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  summer  Resort   for   families  and   invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishiug.  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrounding  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
el's,  who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  I>ys- 
pepsia.  Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

HATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R,  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4. Highland  Springs. 

SAMUEL    D.    H0VEY, 

Dealer    in    Local    Securities, 
No.  436  California  Street San  Francisco,  Cal. 

G3?"  Gas,  Water,  Insurance,  Railroad,  Bank,  Telephone,  Powder  Stocks,  etc, 
bought  and  Sold. July  0. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922   POST    STREET. 

Day  ami  Boarding;  School  for  Young  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN".     Next  Term  will  commence  Julv  20th. 
Jan.  2«. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA.  Principal. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Jlii-icnl  Instltnte,  of  San  Franeisco.  30  Post  street. 
Sin.L'  Lessons,  in  Classes,  even-  day  from  4  to  5  p.*.  for  Ladies,  and  from  S  to  9 
e\  ery  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Aug.  6,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  Conservatives  in  the  English  House  of  Commons  have  moved 
for  several  important  amendments  to  the  Irish  Land  Bill,  among  the  most 
conspicuous  of  which  are  the  exclusion  of  even  parts  of  estates  managed  on 
the  English  plan  from  the  operation  of  the  bill ;  the  extension  of  land- 
lords' rights  of  access  to  the  Land  Court ;  the  exclusion  of  tenants  from 
benefits  of  Clause  7  who  have  wasted  or  exhausted  their  lands  ;  the  lim- 
itation of  compensation  for  disturbance  to  the  maximum  of  £500;  the 
substitution  of  Isaac  Butt's  fair  rent  valuation  for  Clause  7  of  the  Land 
Bill ;  the  right  of  appeal  from  the  Land  Court  under  certain  limitations, 
and  abrogation  of  Parnell's  clause,  which  provides  that  a  tenant  sued  for 
debt,  or  has  an  action  for  debt  pending  within  six  months  after  the  pass- 
age of  the  bill,  before  or  after  the  judicial  fixing  of  rent,  shall  have  power 
to  apply  to  the  Court  to  stay  the  sale,  and  said  Court  have  power  to  do 
so.     The  House  of  Commons  is  not  likely  to  accept  these  amendments. 

Bradlaugh  ha3  once  more  attempted  to  force  an  wntrance  into  the 
House  of  Commons,  and  has  had  to  be  prevented  by  force  from  entering 
the  precincts  sacred  to  the  English  Solons.  The  fault  with  Bradlaugh  lies 
not  in  his  disbelief  but  in  the  way  in  which  he  flaunts  it.  There  are 
doubtless  in  this  age  of  advanced  thought  many  men  whose  belief  in  the 
Deity  is  no  greater  than  that  of  the  cobbler  member  for  Northampton, 
but  they  have  the  good  sense  and  taste  not  to  parade  their  disbelief. 

The  Medical  Congress  in  London  is  now  sitting,  and  represents  the  pro- 
fession most  thoroughly.  Europe  and  the  United  States  have  sent  some 
of  their  most  able  men.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  science  will  be  benefited 
by  this  large  gathering  of  talent,  and  that  the  interchange  of  ideas  may 
tend  to  smooth  down  the  angles  which  exist  between  different  schools. 

France  is  still  at  work  in  Tunis,  and  two  battalions  of  French  troops 
are  encamped  under  the  walls  of  Goletta.  The  inhabitants  of-  Luca  are 
anxious  for  the  French  to  occupy  that  town,  their  fear  of  native  maraud- 
ers exceeding  that  of  their  hatred  to  the  French  troops.  The  leader  of 
the  Sfax  revolt  entered  Tripoli,  but  was  at  once  ordered  out  by  the  au- 
thorities. Valentine  Baker,  now  Baker  Pasha,  the  hero  or  victim  of  the 
Dickinson  railroad  assault,  leaves  England  shortly  to  take  command  of 
the  Turkish  troops  in  Tripoli. 

The  native  chiefs  of  South  Africa  will  not  for  a  moment  consider  the 
provisions  of_  the  proposed  Boer  treaty,  and  have  expressed  their  deter- 
mination to  fight  rather  than  submit  to  them.  The  Boers  are  likely  to 
■have  more  fighting  to  do  before  their  affairs  are  settled  to  suit  themselves. 


MUCK    JOURNALISM. 

A  ■woeful  catalogue  of  human  misdeeds  and  crimes  appears  in  last 
Sunday's  papers,  and  affords  anything  but  a  healthy  moral  stimulus  to 
the  community.  The  pabulum  that  the  newspapers  provide  for  us  daily 
seems  to  be  getting  worse  and  worse,  and  must  exercise  a  very  injurious 
effect  upon  the  minds  of  women  and  children,  as  well  as  of  men.  It  may 
be  just  the  sort  of  matter  that  suits  the  hoodlums,  and  we  fear  it  is  just 
the  matter  that  produces  hoodlums.  It  cannot  be  necessary  in  the  in- 
terest of  public  education  or  morals  for  newspapers  to  continually  hold 
up  the  dark  side  of  human  nature  to  public  gaze,  and  to  scrape  together 
all  the  dirt  and  filth  in  the  world  that  people  may  see  how  much  there  is. 
The  Muck  Journalists  of  this  town,  in  their  eagerness  to  outstrip  each 
other  in  sensationalism,  lose  sight  of  the  fact  that  people  are  influenced 
as  much  by  example  as  by  precept — very  often  more — humanity  being 
strongly  imitative.  These  "educators"  of  the  public  must  themselves 
be  taught  that  sensationalism  is  not  the  purest  or  best  form  of  journalism, 
and  that  though  it  may  be  profitable  from  a  "  backsheesh  "  point  of  view 
to  pander  to  a  depraved  taste,  it  is  neither  moral  nor  creditable.  The 
misdeeds  and  crimes  to  which  we  have  referred  are  interspersed  with  a 
number  of  accidents,  to  which,  perhaps,  less  exception  may  be  taken,  but 
the  whole  go  to  form  a  most  dismal  and  unedifying  catalogue  of  woes  for 
presentation  at  the  breakfast  table.  Here  is  an  epitome  of  a  few  of  the 
items  which  appeared  in  the  Sunday  papers  : 

"There  is  another  social  scandal  exciting  Washington,  involving  a 
married  gentleman  who  was,  until  recently,  prominently  connected  with 
the  Signal  Service  with  the  rank  of  Captain.  It  appears  that  a  residence 
up  town  has  been  occupied  by  a  'former  female'  Treasury  clerk  of  great 
beauty,  and  the  Captain  supported  her  in  elegant  style.  The  Captain's 
wife  found  it  out."  Again:  "A  notorious  highway  robber,  named  Ham 
White,  was  a  year  or  two  ago  convicted  for  robbing  the  mails  in  Texas. 
He  was  a  noted  and  desperate  highwayman;  he  had  robbed  stage  coaches 
and  individuals,  and  had  committed  several  murders;  he  had  been  sen- 
tenced to  imprisonment  for  life,  but  had  got  his  release,  when  he  immedi- 
ately resumed  his  career  on  the  highway,  and  he  has  now  been  arrested 
again  in  Colorado."  Then  there  are  more  murders  by  Indians  in  New 
Mexico.  "  K.  L.  Chovinard  has  been  imprisoned  at  Chicago  for  robbing 
the  mails."  "A  distillery  tub  explodes,  with  disastrous  results."  "Dag- 
gart,  foreman  of  Stevenson's  ranch,  Denver,  shot  and  killed  one  of 
Brown's  shepherders,  and  beat  another  nearly  to  death,  the  murderer  es- 
caping." "  English  opinions  of  Fenian  infernal  machines."  "A  lunatic's 
savage  attack."  "An  important  witness  in  a  robbery  case  badly  hurt." 
"Skillful  burglars  at  Dixon."  "A  mysterious  case.'"'  "A  young  woman 
drugged  and  criminally  assaulted."  "A  Saturday-night  stabbing."  "Man- 
slaughter on  ship-board,"  etc. 

These  items  we  have  picked  out  from  the  Chronicle  at  haphazard,  and 
they  afford  a  fair  sample  of  what  appears  in  its  columns  from  day  to  day 
and  week  to  week.  A  closer  analysis  would  of  course  make  the  catalogue 
still  more  ghastly  and  distressing. 


BRANNAN    AND    HIS    MEXICAN    GRANT. 

The  following  is  an  extract  translated  from  a  letter  from  Guaymas, 
published  by  La  Voze  del  Nuevo  Mundo  of  July  30th.  The  letter  speaks 
for  itself,  and  gives  expression  to  the  sad  feelings  of  the  Mexican  who 
sees  his  country  gradually  and  inevitably  falling  into  the  hands  of  for- 
eigners. It  particularly  refers  to  Samuel  Brannan  and  his  Principality 
of  Yaqui: 

"At  a  meeting  we  learn  that  he  stated  that  he  was  going  to  Mexico  to 
demand  from  our  Government  the  fulfillment  of  the  concession  to  him- 
self and  Castro,  and  intended  to  make  the  said  Government  realize  that 
he  has,  and  that  a  part  of  our  Republic  belongs  to  him  ;  that  he  wishes 
it  delivered  to  him  immediately,  and  that,  if  the  Government  refuses,  he 
will  cause  a  million  men  to  come  from  the  United  States  to  destroy  So- 
nora.  Of  course,  this  boast  has  been  uttered  only  in  the  presence  of  his 
friends,  for  it  is  certain  that,  in  the  presence  of  a  Mexican,  he  would 
not  have  expressed  himself  in  such  a  manner.  Of  our  Government,  now 
that  it  proclaims  itself  to  be  a  progressive  one,  we  beg  and  supplicate 
that,  when  it  makes  concessions,  it  may  look  to  the  results  which  later 
may  follow,  so  that  in  the  future  we  may  not  be  obliged  to  name  our- 
selves emigrants  like  Brannan  ;  better  if  it  leaves  us  without  distinction, 
for  in  place  of  selling  our  country,  as  is  being  done,  it  is  preferable  to  re- 
main always  retarded  in  all  the  branches  of  industry. 

It  is  true  we  have  an  abundance  of  unoccupied  and  uncultivated  lands, 
through  the  want  of  hands  to  till  them  ;  but  it  is  equally  true  that,  if  the 
Government  acts  intelligently  and  to  the  purpose,  it  will  succeed  in  re- 
calling a  multitude  of  Mexican  families  who,  exiled,  bewail  their  mis- 
fortunes in  strange  lands.  They  but  await  the  Government  to  assure 
them  its  protection,  and  to  grant  them  a  piece  of  land  in  the  country  of 
their  birth,  and  to  which  they  certainly  have  a  greater  right  than  strang- 
ers. If  our  Government  will  only  facilitate  means  by  which  our  floating 
population  by  working  can  obtain  certain  and  assured  possession  of  good 
lands,  it  will  very  soon  behold  those  districts  colonized  which  to-day  are 
deserts.  But,  most  unfortunately,  we  perceive  the  great  difficulties  which, 
in  our  country,  present  themselves  in  our  seeking  to  acquire  a  piece  of 
land — commencing,  first,  by  the  probable  want  of  means  for  the  increased 
revenue  costs  required  by  the  law  in  denouncement ;  next,  that  the 
authorities  of  the  district  seek  to  be  legal  owners  of  denounced  territory, 
necessitating  opposition  by  the  settler  and  his  employment  of  lawyers  at 
great  cost ;  resulting  from  all  this  that  he  who  is  moneyless  cannot  acquire 
more  land  than  that  which  corresponds  to  him  from  the  common  plot 
upon  the  day  of  his  burial.  So  long  as  our  Government  does  not  rectify 
the  law  regardirg  public  lands  ;  so  long  as  the  present  restrictions  of  de- 
nouncement are  not  withdrawn  ;  so  long  as  the  abuses  of  local  authorities, 
who  swindle  in  the  sale  of  federal  lands,  remain  uncorrected,  just  so  long 
will  Government  lands  remain  at  the  mercy  of  those  who  have  means  and 
pecuniary  reasons  for  acquiring  them.  In  consequence,  our  country  is 
being  gradually  politically  sold  to  strangers.  As  to  the  borders  of  the 
Yaqui  River,  we  would  counsel  our  Government  not  to  count  upon  them. 
Those  lands  scarcely  suffice  for  its  natural  and  present  inhabitants,  which 
are  very  numerous,  so  much  so  that,  by  the  execution  of  the  Brannan- 
Castro  concession,  the  Yaqui  tribe  would  be  compelled  to  vacate  its  lands. 
Let  the  ambition  to  acquire  that  territory  cease  !  If  it  is  necessary  to 
civilize  the  Yaqui  Indians,  or  to  bring  them  to  further  submission,  their 
lands  can  be  peacefully  colonized  by  laborious  Mexicans.  The  services  of 
Mr.  Brannan  are  in  nowise  needed.  Now,  if  our  Government  owes  any- 
thing to  this  gentleman,  let  it  pay  him  in  money  or  other  security,  but 
not  with  the  soil  upon  which  we  live,  which  is  our  patrimony,  and  which 
has  cost  us  so  dearly." 

THE    MINERS    SPEAK. 

Hitherto  we  have  only  heard  the  shrill  wail  of  the  rancher  on  the 
Debris  Question,  and  his  grievances,  real  or  imagined,  have  been  dinned 
into  the  public  ear  until  that  long-suffering  member  cried  in  anguish, 
"  Give  us  a  rest."  In  another  column  of  this  paper  will  be  found  an  ably 
written  article  taking  the  other  side  of  the  question,  and  proving  most 
conclusively  that  the  interests  involved  in  mining  are  quite  as  great,  or, 
perhaps,  greater,  than  those  in  farming.  The  farmer,  like  the  sailor,  is  a 
born  grumbler  ;  nothing  pleases  him,  and  no  weather  is  just  to  his  fancy  ; 
but  there  is  no  doubt  that  he  has  suffered  from  mining  debris.  This  fact 
the  miners  do  not  deny,  but  at  the  same  time,  as  their  business  (the  min- 
ers') is  a  legitimate  one,  and  one  which  in  former  years  built  up  the  coun- 
try, and  now  adds  largely  to  the  prosperity  of  the  State,  ask  for  protection. 
The  damage  that  mining  has  done  to  our  chief  rivers,  the  Feather  and 
Sacramento,  all  admit  to  be  serious,  but  Captain  Eads  was  of  the  opinion 
that  "if  the  flow  of  heavy  sand  was  kept  from  entering  these  rivers  the 
evil  could  soon  be  remedied." 

Mechanics' Fair. — The  Mechanics' annual  Fair  opened  this  week,  and 
promises  to  be  a  grand  exhibition  of  all  our  main  industries  and  arts.  At 
present  things  are  not  perfectly  settled,  and  we  defer  giving  a  detailed  de- 
scription of  the  many  interesting  articles  on  exhibition  until  next  week, 
by  which  time  all  the  exhibitors  will  have  had  ample  time  to  do  them- 
selves justice.  The  music  is  excellent,  the  art  gallery  well  filled  with 
good  paintings  and  the  horticultural  gardens  a  treat  to  the  eye. 

The  Union  Mineral  and  Soda  Water  Works  of  Geo.  C.  Thompson 
occupy  six  prominent  places  in  the  Pavilion,  three  down  stairs  and  three  up. 
This  well-known  gentleman,  who  is  the  importer  as  well  as  manufacturer 
of  soda  fountains,  soda  machines,  etc.,  has  recently  removed  his  place  of 
business  from  526  Union  street  to  1905  Mason  street.  His  display  at- 
tracts universal  comment  and  attention,  each  one  of  the  six  stands  being 
tastefully  arranged  and  conducted  by  polite  and  accommodating  attend- 
ants. These  are  the  same  fountains  which  took  the  premiums  at  the 
State  and  Mechanics'  Fair.  He  has  taken  premiums  at  the  Mechanics' 
Institute  in  New  York  City  from  1835  till  present. 

The  Democratic  Convention  have  nominated  I.  Danielwitz  for 
School  Director.  We  are  pleased  to  hear  this,  for  of  the  present  entire 
Board  of  Education,  to  whom  we  have  given  special  attention  of  late, 
none  show  a  better  record  than  Danielwitz. 

King,  Morse  &  Co.'s  Champagne  Cider  has  now  an  established  repu- 
tation second  to  none  on  this  coast,  and  excelled  by^none  anywhere  else. 
Be  sure  to  secure  it.  

Duryeas'  Starch  Works,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I,,  are  the  largest  in  the 
world. 


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Vol.  32. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  SATURDAY,  AUG.  13,  1881. 


NO.  5. 


G 


OLD  BARS-S90@910— Refined  Silver— 12J@13±  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10  per  cent.  disc. 

W  Exchange  on  New  York,  1-10  premium;  On  London,  Bankers,  49$  ; 

Commercial,  49$.     Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.      Telegrams, 

15-100  per  cent. 

*9"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.    In  the 

open  market,  1@1£  per  month.     Demand  light.     On  Bond  Security, 

3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

*y  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  483@485. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Ajugust  12. 1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  63, '58 
S.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  At.  Bonds 

Dupont  StreetBonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds.... 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Abgelea  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Yin>'a  &  Truckee  K.  E.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  Os . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  (cx-eoup'n) 

BANKS. 
Bank  of  California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)   ... 

1SSUBANCK  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . 
California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nona. 

60 

50 

60 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
110 
125 
110 
100 
110J 

150 

127 
120 

123 
123 
125 


Asked        Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—     jState  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.  [Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 


65 


106 
102 

107 
118 

103 
113 
130 
112 

116} 


Western  (ex-div) 

KAIMtOADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock , 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad  

Omnibus  R.  R 

IN.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R... 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

I  Market  Street  R.  R 

|clay  Street  Hill  R.  R  .... 
:S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  i  ex-div). 
jOakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
|Sac'to  Gaslight  Co(ex-div) 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div). 
jiAtlantic  Giant  Powder,  do 
iGold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
'S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
MS.  V.  W.  W.  Co' Bonds.... 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
ISaucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Bid. 

115 
115 
116 
100 

93 
116 

75 

35 

S7i 

55 

75 

46 
Nom. 
Nom. 

02 

32* 

65 
120 

80 

43 

77 
1O0* 
117" 

80 
Nom. 


120 
117 
120 
102 

94 

117 


77 

Nom. 

Nom. 
624 
32:1 

67 


40 
78 
101 

85 
Nom. 


The  volume  oi  unemployed  capital  continues  to  depress  the  money  mar- 
ket, and  loans  are  made  at  very  low  rates.  The  transactions  in  investment 
securities  have  been  quite  small  during  the  week,  but  few  that  are  Al  of- 
fering. Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


We  learn  that  Mr.  John  Walter,  M.  P.,  proprietor  of  the  London 
Times,  a  man  of  mark  in  his  own  country  as  well  as  in  this,  is  en  route 
to  California.  He  is,  we  believe,  accompanied  by  his  Grace  of  Argyle 
and  by  the  Earl  of  Airlie.  We  look  forward  to  the  advent  of  Mr.  Walter 
among  us  with  pleasure.  Unlike  other  parts  of  the  American  continent, 
where  the  heat  has  been  oppressive  and  electric  disturbances  general,  we 
in  California  bave  too  "Pacific"  a  state  of  affairs.  We  long  for  some 
of  the  atmospheric  displays  common  to  other  States  of  the  Union  to 
break  the  monotony  of  our  Italian  climate,  as  it  has  been  termed.  Our 
monotonous  social  state  requires  a  similar  break,  and  this  it  is  likely  to 
have  when  the  representative  of  the  great  "  Thunderer"  appears  on  the 
scene.  

Mr.  Fred  L.  Castle,  the  well-known  Front-street  merchant,  and  one 
of  our  most  popular  citizens,  will  leave  us  in  San  Francisco  about  the 
27th  of  August  for  a  European  tour.  He  will  be  accompanied  by  Mrs. 
Castle  and  his  three  children,  and  the  family  proposes  to  spend  about  one 
year  in  travel,  during  which  they  will  visit  the  main  points  of  interest  in 
the  Old  World.  To  say  that  we  wish  them  a  pleasant  trip  and  a  safe  re- 
turn would  be  one  of  those  commonplace,  meaningless  remarks  that  are 
carelessly  extended  to  every  worthy  citizen  who  leaves  us  for  a  European 
tour,  so  we  say,  in  all  sincerity,  "  G-ott  gewaehre  Ihnen  und  Ihrer  Familie 
eine  glueckliche  Keise." 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Aug.  12, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds^s,  116|;  4^3,  114*;  3Js,  1028.  Sterling  Ex- 
change, 4  83@4  85.       Pacific    Mail,   52.      Wheat.   123@130 :    " 


Western 
Hides,  23.'@24.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spriusr,  fine,  17@32  ; 
Burry,  14@24  ;  Pulled,  32@40  ;  Fall  Clips,  15«17;  Burry,  12@15.  LON- 
DON, Aug.  12. — Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  2d.@10s.  5.1.;  Bonds,  4s. 
—  ;  4Js,  116J  ;  3Js,  — .    Consols,  100  9-16@100J. 


Union,  894. 
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MARRIOTT'S 


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FOR     NAVIGATING     THE      AIR. 

When  the  full  report  of  the  superintending  engineer  is  received  and 
laid  before  the  Directors,  we  shall  publish  it  in  our  columns.  In  the 
meantime,  those  who  are  entitled  to  sliares  in  the  Company  can  have  them 
on  application  to  the  Secretary  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  between  1 
and  2  o'clock  p.m.  daily. 


HONGKONG  IN  1881. 
Below  will  be  found  a  list  of  steamers  plying  to  all  parts  of  the  world 
from  the  colony  of  Hongkong,  and  from  it  an  estimate  may  be  made  of 
the  extent  of  the  business  which  is  done  in  the  colony.  Indeed,  the  har- 
bor is  one  continued  scene  of  activity  and  bustle,  and  the  dozens  of  small 
steam  launches  flitting  hither  and  thither  very  naturally  add  their  quota 
to  the  general  effect.  There  is  no  port  in  the  East  which  exhibits  so  bright 
and  so  busy  a  scene.  On  shore,  also,  the  stream  of  business  is  on  the 
same  scale.  The  inevitable  broker  for  bills,  shares,  produce,  freight,  etc., 
is  ever  on  the  move,  and  during  business  hours  Queen's-road  is  more  like 
Liverpool  than  a  port  in  112  East  longitude.     Sunday  even  brings   only 

fartial  repose;  "  dispatch  "  is  the  word,  and  everything  yields  to  urgency. 
f  the  mail  arrives,  the  Post-office  employes  are  summoned,  and  delivery 
is  made.  The  Telegraph  Companies  are  open  all  the  day.  So  that  the 
English  institution  of  the  observance  of  the  seventh  day  as  a  day  of  rest 
is  more  honored  in  the  breach  thereof.  At  the  coast  ports,  owing  to  the 
Customs,  no  Sunday  work  is  permitted,  a  curious  contrast  with  the  Brit- 
ish colony. 

List  of  Steam.  Lines  from  Hongkong. 

Cantos  and  Macao.— Daily  by  the  Hongkong-,  Canton  and  Macao  Steamboat  Com- 
pany, and  Butterfield  and  Swire. 

Swatow,  Amoy,  Foochow,  Tamsui,  Taiwasfoo  (Formosa).  —Every  fourth  day,  by 
Douglas,  Lapraik  &  Co. 

Hainan  Ports  and  Tonking.— Russell  &  Co. ;  Jardine,  Matheson  &  Co.;  and  Chi- 
nese, about  once  a  week. 

Manila. — Spanish  Line,  and  Russell  &  Co.,  twice  weekly. 

Saigos. — Messageries  Maritinies,  fortnightly,  and  during  the  rice  seasons  in 
April,  May,  September  and  October,  frequent  steamers  to  and  fro. 

Bangkok. — \  uenfat  Hong,  fortnightly,  and  occasionally  an  outride  steamer. 

Straits  and  Calcutta,— David  Sassoon,  Sons  Sc  Co.;  Jardine,  Matheson  &.  Co., 
twice  a  month. 

Straits  and  Bombat.—  P.  and  O.,  three  times  a  month;  and  Austrian-Lloyds, 
monthly. 

Shanghai. — P.  and  O.,  Messageries  Maritinies;  Siemsseu,  Holt's,  Glencoe,  C.  M.  S. 
N.  Co.,  and  sundry  vessels  make  almost  a  daily  communication, 

Yokohama,  Kobe  and  Nagasaki.— P.  and  O..  Messageries,  Mitsu  Bishi,  Holt's,  etc., 
gives  about  semi-weekly  service. 

Aostr alia.— Steamers  of  the  E.  and  A.  Line,  Stevens  &  Co. ,  Rosario  &  Co.,  uncer- 
tain dates. 

San  Francisco.— Pacific  Mail  Company,  Occidental  and  Oriental,  and  China  Mer- 
chants Company,  fortnightly  about. 

A   CORRECTION. 

In  calling  attention  to  an  advertisement  of  J.  Macdonough,  the  whole- 
sale coal  dealer  of  11  Market  street,  last  week,  we  said  that  "  families 
who  purchase  their  coal  through  small  dealers  are  sure  to  get  more  or  less 
swindled,  both  as  to  price  and  quality."  This  was  written  without  due 
calculation  as  to  the  possible  effect  of  the  words.  A  number  of  the  deal- 
ers who  transact  business  with  Mr.  Macdonongh  have  called  on  him 
during  the  past  week  objecting  to  our  paragraph.  Now,  as  Mr.  Mac- 
donough neither  knew  of  nor  saw  the  paragraph  until  after  it  had  ap- 
peared in  print,  of  course  he  is  In  no  way  responsible  for  our  assertion. 
Mr.  Macdonough's  trade  lies  mostl  with  the  retail  dealers,  among 
whom  are  some  of  the  most  respectable  firms  in  the  city.  He  knowing 
this,  our  remark  last  Saturday  has  annoyed  both  himself  and  his  better 
class  of  customers.  The  notice  which  appeared  was  not  a  paid-for  puff, 
but  a  remark  of  our  own,  for  which  we  are  entirely  responsible. 


London,  August  12th.—  Latest  Price  of  Consols.  100  9-16*100  3-4. 

Entered  at  the  Post- Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott.  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Aug.  13,   1881. 


STILL  COUNTING  TTNCDB  SAM'S  COIN. 
The  TJ.  S.  State  Sub-Treasury  in  this  city  is  at  present  a  very  beehive 
of  activity.  In  addition  to  the  regular  force  employed,  there  are  twenty 
men  actively  engaged  in  bringing  up  the  coin  from  the  cavernous  depths 
of  the  vaults,  and  counting  the  worn  half  dollars.  The  Standard  Dollars 
and  new  coin  have  been  weighed,  but  the  old  coin  must  all  be  counted. 
One  of  the  counters  can  average  about  $14,000  per  day  of  six  hours,  and 
there  is  yet  about  $3,000,000  in  silver  half  dollars  to  count,  so  that  at 
least  another  week  will  be  consumed  before  the  count  is  ended.  New  be- 
ginners can  count  $8,000  or  $9,000  in  a  day,  but  after  a  few  days'  experi- 
ence it  is  not  considered  a  great  feat  fora  deft  hand  to  stack  up  618,000  in 
six  hours.  On  Wednesday  one  of  the  new  hands  fell  down  the  scuttle- 
hole  into  the  vault  below,  a  distance  of  eight  feet,  landing  on  his  shoulders 
on  an  iron  elevator,  almost  killing  him.  Among  the  coin  which  has  been 
rusting  away  in  the  vault,  where  nearly  §50,000,000  are  deposited,  are 
some  very  rare  specimens,  and  with  the  silver  occasionally  a  gold  piece  is 
found.  There  are  few  foreign  coins  among  Uncle  Sam's  treasure,  but 
some  very  old  and  rare  specimens  of  American  coin  are  unearthed.  The 
object  of  counting  this  coin  is,  that  President  Garfield  has  appointed  Mr. 
Spaulding  to  succeed  Mr.  Sherman  as  Sub -Treasurer,  which  necessitates 
a  counting  of  all  the  treasure. 

GIVE  US  GOOD  MEN. 
The  Democrats  have  confessedly  been  at  loggerheads  during  the  past 
four  weeks.  They  have  held  a  Yosemite  Convention  and  a  Manhattan 
Convention,  and,  in  both  bodies,  given  ample  evidence  by  their  acts  of 
their  lack  of  unity.  But  it  is  never  too  late  to  mend,  and  even  at  this 
hour  they  can  bury  their  hatchets,  smother  their  animosities  and  do  some- 
thing that  will  reflect  credit  on  the  party%  And  as  they  seem  to  have  lost 
their  heads  temporarily,  and  to  be  casting  around  in  muddy  waters  for 
good  men,  the  IVews  Letter,  which  is  utterly  indifferent  as  to  the  success  of 
any  party,  and  always  has  been,  suggests  that  the  lately  disunited  Demo- 
crats now  give  us  such  men  as  John  H.  Wise,  Frank  McCoppin,  Judge 
Hagar,  Horace  E.  Piatt,  and  others  whom  the  people  want,  and  whom 
the  people  will  elect,  and  that  the  party  lay  aside  all  the  corner-grocery 
aspirants,  through  whose  ambition  it  has  been  so  sorely  split  in  twain. 

DIRECTOR    DANB3LWITZ. 

The  manly  way  in  which  ex-School  Director  Daniel witz  spoke  at  the 
last  meeting  of  the  Board,  must  have  gained  the  approbation  of  every 
right-thinking  person  who  read  the  report  in  the  daily  papers.  His  posi- 
tion was  decided  by  the  Supreme  Court  to  be  untenable,  and  he  there- 
upon retired  most  gracefully,  and  his  words  were  applauded  by  all  who 
heard  them.  During  the  few  months  he  was  in  the  Board,  as  School  Di- 
rector, his  record  was  unimpeachable,  and  at  the  coming  election  he  will, 
doubtless,  again  take  his  seat.  He  has  the  nomination  of  the  Taxpayers 
and  the  Democrats,  and  the  sincere  approval  of  all  those  who  desire  good 
men  in  office.  "We  may,  therefore,  hope  next  month  to  see  Mr.  Daniel- 
witz,  by  an  almost  universal  vote,  appointed  to  an  office  to  which,  during 
his  tenure,  he  did  such  credit,  and  as  the  coming  struggle  is  not  so  much 
one  of  parties  as  of  men,  we  cheerfully  commend  the  name  of  Mr. 
Danielwitz  to  our  taxpayers. 

There  are  few  more  important  offices,  when  its  duties  are  viewed  from 
a  proper  standpoint,  than  that  of  School  Director,  and  it  is  a  most  diffi- 
cult thing  to  induce  any  really  worthy  citizen,  who  has  no  axe  to  grind 
and  nothing  but  the  interests  of  the  city  at  heart,  to  accept  the  position. 
In  this  connection  we  are  reminded  that  Mr.  Julius  Bandmann,  Agent 
for  the  Giant  Powder  Works  in  this  city,  has  consented  to  be  a  candidate 
for  School  Director  at  the  coming  election  on  the  Republican  ticket.  We 
know  Mr.  Bandmann  personally,  and  believe  that  he  is  paying  a  worthy 
tribute  to  the  city  he  lives  in  by  allowing  his  name  to  be  used.  Let  us 
hope  that,  irrespective  of  party,  we  may  for  the  next  two  years  have  a 
Board  of  School  Directors  who  are  the  peers  of  Mr.  Julius  Bandmann, 
and  who  will  give  their  time  to  our  educational  interests  out  of  pure  love 
for  the  welfare  of  our  children. 


When  we  do  find  an  honest  man  in  politics  in  San  Francisco,  that 
rara  avis  in  terris  of  the  New  World,  there  can  be  no  question  as  to  the 
duty  of  every  citizen  who  desires  honest  and  economical  government.  It 
is  his  paramount  duty,  first,  to  persuade  that  man  to  remain  in  polities, 
and,  secondly,  to  do  everything  possible  to  secure  his  re-election.  Such  a 
man  we  believe  Jos.  M.  Litchfield  to  be,  who  has  received  the  Repub- 
lican nomination  for  Supervisor  of  the  Third  Ward.  His  record  is  blame- 
less, for  we  find  him  in  the  past  two  years  fighting  the  ring  in  the  Board 
of  Supervisors,  and  showing  by  his  votes  that  he  was  not  controlled  by 
any  clique  or  crowd,  but  was  working  heartily  for  the  interests  of  the  city. 

Every  good  citizen  should  hail  with  pleasure  the  regular  Republican 
nomination  for  Supervisor  of  the  Sixth  Ward,  Frank  Eastman,  the 
present  incumbent.  The  fact  that  he  has  made  so  clean  a  record  has  re- 
cently  held  him  to  the  attacks  of  a  certain  sheet  here,  but  the  public,  as  a 
body,  thoroughly  appreciates  the  honesty  of  his  well  tried  and  tested  acts 
during  the  past  two  years,  and  will  doubtless  reseat  him  in  his  chair  at 
the  coming  election  by  an  overwhelming  majority. 

A  Nice  Man  for  Coroner.— Of  all  things  that  should  be  sacred,  the 
conversation  between  a  woman  and  her  physician  should  reign  supreme, 
and  a  doctor  who  would  openly  boast  of  the  cause  of  any  lady  patient 
visiting  him  should  be  not  only  consigned  to  oblivion,  but  be  punished 
for  his  infamy.  We  hold  up  the  name  of  Dr.  Mark  Livingston,  the 
Manhattan  candidate  for  Coroner,  as  a  specimen  of  this  tribe.  If  the 
office  cannot  be  bestowed  on  abetter  man  than  he  is,  it  would  be  better 
to  abolish  it  altogether  and  let  the  dead  bury  their  dead. 

Mr.  J.  D.  Sullivan,  the  well-known  Court  Commissioner  and  lawyer, 
has  been  nominated  by  the  Manhattan  Convention  for  the  office  of  Dis- 
trict Attorney,  by  acclamation.  He  is  certainly  an  able  and  popular  gen- 
tleman, and  will,  if  elected,  fill  the  office  efficiently  and  uprightly. 


A    FEW    CONVENTION    FACTS. 

It  may  not  be  generally  known,  but  it  is  nevertheless  so,  that  Mr. 
Patterson,  the  Superintendent  of  Streets  and  the  Republican  candidate 
for  that  position  for  the  next  term,  is  what  is  known  as  a  "  Higgins  man." 
He  employs  the  Bromley  machine  for  sweeping  the  streets,  and  this  ma- 
chine is  owned  by  Higgins,  Chute  and  Gannon.  Patterson  was  beaten 
before  the  Republican  Convention  and  the  nomination  was  given  to  Bob 
Graham,  a  deadly  enemy  of  Higgins.  On  dit  that  Higgins  then  told  sev- 
eral of  his  friends  that  he  did  not  propose  to  "get  left,"  and  that  he 
would  put  in  Ned  Drum,  who  is  now  Health  Inspector  in  Dr.  Meares' 
office,  as  Superintendent  of  Streets.  It  is  also  said  that  in  order  to  fur- 
ther this  scheme  to  secure  the  street  sweeping  he  got  Peter  Hopkins,  who 
lives  on  "Van  Ness  Avenue,  to  goand  stay  at  the  Lick  House,  and  then 
got  him  the  Yosemite  nomination  for  Supervisor  of  the  Fifth  Ward. 
Then  the  Brady  and  Man  nix  party,  who  also  own  a  street -sweeping 
machine,  in  which  the  late  George  Schwartz  was  interested,  but  which 
has  been  stowed  away  for  a  long  time,  thought  they  would  like  to  get 
some  pie.  So  they  organized  the  Manhattan  Convention,  which  nomi- 
nated McVicker  for  Superintendent  of  Streets. 

The  street  machine  draws  about  3100,000  yearly  from  this  city.  It  takes 
eight  to  ten  horses  and  five  or  six  men  at  §1  50  per  diem  to  run  it.  In- 
cluding the  cost  of  repairs  to  the  machine,  tools,  etc.,  the  whole  expense 
is  about  §10,000  a  year,  leaving  a  yearly  profit  of  §90,000  per  annum  to 
the  fortunate  speculator  in  the  city's  dust.  The  dust  is  absolutely  more 
valuable  proportionately  than  gold  dust.  Out  of  this  there  is,  of  course, 
the  expense  of  electing  a  Street  Superintendent  and  three  Supervisors, 
who  will  swap  votes  on  other  steals  with  three  more  Supervisors  who 
adopt  the  street-sweeping  machine.  Even  then  there  is  ©50,000  plunder 
left  for  the  head  bottle-washers.  Think  of  these  facts,  readers  of  the 
News  Letter,  and  digest  them  with  your  Sunday  chicken.  And  after  you 
have  got  through  with  the  inwardness  of  this  one  little  factor  in  the  sum 
total  of  our  city  government,  we  think  we  can  offer  you  further  food  for 
reflection  as  to  the  pockets  into  which  your  faithfully  paid  taxes  finally 
drop. 

MECHANICS'    FAIR. 

The  evidences  of  our  State  progress  are  amply  illustrated  this  year 
at  the  Mechanics'  Pavilion.  The  hum  of  the  machinery  offers  the  visitor 
a  hundred  new  inventions  in  mining  and  mechanics  to  study.  The  local 
industries  are  better  represented  than  ever,  and  a  thousand  and  one  novel- 
ties attract  the  wanderer  around  the  vast  building. 

For  the  information  of  strangers,  we  may  say  that  the  Market-street 
entrance  is  by  all  odds  the  most  convenient  for  those  who  may  be  staying 
at  our  principal  hotels,  and  it  is  also  the  most  fashionable  entree'  to,  and 
exit  from,  the  Fair. 

Harvey's  Hot-Water  Radiators.— On  the  east  side  of  the  Pavilion, 
and  near  the  center,  is  located  one  of  the  great  attractions  of  the  Fair. 
It  is  the  furnace  and  radiators  of  Mr.  C  D.  Harvey,  and  shows  practi- 
cally how  "  Harvey's  Hot- Water  Radiators  "  operate.  They  are  used  for 
the  purpose  of  warming  and  ventilating  public  buildings,  private  resi- 
dences, business  houses,  and,  especially,  school  buildings.  In  buildings 
where  these  "  Radiators  "  are  used,  the  ventilation  produced  is  far  super- 
ior to  that  of  any  other  mode  by  which  rooms  are  heated,  ami  especially 
is  this  so  in  school  buildings,  where  so  many  children  are  congregated  for 
hours  within  narrow  walls.  Another  great  advantage  of  these  Hot- Water 
Radiators  is  in  the  saving  of  fuel.  For  instance,  in  the  Oakland  High 
School,  where,  before  these  Radiators  were  used,  from  twenty-five  to 
thirty  tons  of  coal  were  burnt,  now  only  eleven  tons  are  consumed,  and 
the  temperature  is  five  degrees  higher  than  prior  to  the  introduction  of 
these  beneficial  machines.  These  Radiators  have  been  adopted  by  the 
schools  of  Portland,  Oregon,  Benicia  and  Oakland,  Cal.,  Boise  City, 
Idaho,  the  State  Normal  School  at  San  Jose,  the  Deaf  and  Dumb  Insti- 
tute at  Berkeley,  and  in  a  number  of  other  public  buildings,  besides  in 
over  fifty  private  residences.  Wherever  they  have  been  adopted,  entire 
satisfaction  has  followed,  and,  among  the  many  new  exhibits  at  the  Fair 
this  year,  the  visitor  will  find  very  few  as  interesting  as  the  Harvey  Ra- 
diators. 

One  of  the  great  attractions  of  the  Fair  i3  the  buggy  made  entirely  of 
gaspipe.  This  is  the  invention  of  Mr.  Garland  A.  Dabney,  of  Oakland. 
The  fact  that  a  hollow  tube  is  stronger  than  a  solid  shaft  is  admitted  by 
all  scientific  men,  and  the  only  matter  of  surprise  is  that  no  one  ever 
thought  before  of  the  wonderful  advantage  of  gaspipe  for  tires,  spokes 
and  axles.  Among  the  many  advantages  of  this  buggy  is  the  fact  that  it 
is  cheaper,  more  durable  and  more  readily  repaired  than  any  other  kind 
of  wagon,  and  that  the  axles  are  self -lubricating.  No  one  should  miss 
seeing  this  quaint  but  admirable  invention. 

The  champagne  cider  made  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  is  the  popular 
brand.  It  is  served  in  the  cabin  of  the  miner,  as  well  as  in  the  gilded 
halls  of  the  Gubernatorial  mansion. 

BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

CHARLES  E.  LOCKE Proprietor. 

IMMENSE    SUCCESS!  TREMENDOUS    HIT! 

Enthusiastic  Reception  of  the  Favorites, 
MISS    CHARLOTTE    THOMPSON 

....AND.... 

MH.    W.     E.     SHERIDAN, 

Supported  by  a  Powerful  Company. 
This  (Saturday)  Afternoon  and  Evening- August  13th, 

JANE   EYRE, 

Which  will  also  be  Repeated  on  Sunday,  Monday  and  Tuesday,  August  14, 15  and  16. 

Wednesday  and  Thursday  Evenings,  Aug.  17th  and  ISth INGOMAR 

Friday  and  Saturday  Erenings,  August  19th  and  20th CAMILLE 

Wednesday  Matinee INGOMAR 

Saturday  Matinee CAMILLE 

SECXFXtE    SEA.TS    A.T    ONCJE. 

Monday,  August  S3*l THE  PXAWTJEK'S  WIFE. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY     NOTES. 

Sv\  I  Vug.  13.  1881, 

Dear  Newi  Letter  :  Surely  r  b  a  year  f-<r  weddings 

proved  *>  f;\r.  with  every  prwiwi  of  it.-*  cnnti nuance 
till  the  merry  Christmas  time.     Li*t  orowd  assembled  at 

m*H  Church  In  irit&eM  I>r.  Scott  |»erforin  the  nuptial  ceremony  be- 
tween MIm  M  itti'-  Soloauui  and  Mr.  Oata*.  The  chancel  was  beautifully 
d rowed  with  tbe  choicest  exotica,  an  exqaWta  wreath  ol  evergreens  ex- 
tending aero**  in  front  of  it,  in  featooM,  from  one  rafter  to  the  other. 
Fn»m  this  depended  the  marriage  bell,  composed  of  tube  roses  and  ferns. 
and  above  it  were  suspended  the  letters  S  and  O,  formed  of  scarlet 
carnation*. 

The  hour  named  was  half-past  Bight,  but  long  before  that  there  was 
•caxcely  a  seat  left  in  the  cosy  little  church.  Among  the  crowd  I  noticed 
Dr.  anil  Mrs.  Gwio,  lifelong  friends  of  the  bride's  father.  Major  Solo- 
man;  Judge  Thornton  and  aanghtor,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Xat.  Messer,  Jimmy 
Dunphy  and  wife,  Deacon  Fitch  and  daughter,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sam.  Wil- 
son, Mrs.  Ashe  and  Miss  Lennie,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gashwiler,  pretty  Miss 
Mears,  Mrs.  J.  ('.  Kail,  Mrs.  J.  D.  Fry  and  party,  Mrs.  and  Miss  Steele, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Xent-ui,  Dr.  and  Miss  Piatt,  and  all  the  McMullins. 

It  was  close  on  nine  o'clock  before  the  bridal  party  appeared,  and  very 
charming  they  looked  as  thev  marched  with  stately  steps  up  the  broad 
aisle.  The  bride  was  preceded  by  four  bridesmaids,  and  twas  whispered 
that  the  happy  conceit  and  patriotic  idea  of  robing  them  in  the  natiotial 
colors  came  from  one  of  the  fair  attendants,  who  is  noted  for  her  novel 
and  artistic  tastes.  M3ss  Lilly  Gerke  in  white,  Miss  Morgan  in  red,  and 
Miss  Murtell  in  blue,  followed  in  succession,  the  fourth.  Miss  Rebecca 
McMullin,  combining  all  three  colors  in  a  sateen  costume  of  classic  cut, 
profusely  ornamented  with  prismatic  beads. 

Here  let  me  remark  that,  to  my  masculine  taste,  the  little  feet  which 
"stole  in  and  out "  would  have  looked  more  correct  clothed  in  white  slip- 
pers than  the  black  shoes  she  wore.  Space  will  not  permit  me  to  detail 
all  the  costumes  ;  suffice  it  to  say,  the  fair  bride  was  attired  in  a  court- 
train  of  heavy  corded  silk  over  a  Jupe  of  white  satin,  richly  trimmed 
with  gorgeous  white  jet  fringe.  Col.  J.  D.  Fry  escorted  her,  Mrs.  Solo- 
man  accompanying  the  groom.  The  first  and  fourth  bridesmaids  were 
the  prettiest  girls  officiating  in  that  capacity  that  I  have  seen  this  season, 
Miss  Lillie  Gierke's  bright  eyes  having  as  bewildering  an  effect  as  the 
11  Gerke  Wine." 

The  wedding  of  Dr.  Ham  Bowie  and  Miss  Barroilhet  is  .finally  fixed  for 
early  next  month,  and  the  lady  friends  of  the  bride  elect  say  that  never 
will  there  be  seen  such  a  trousseau  as  her's  promises  to  be,  her  step  mother 
having  given  the  whole  strength  of  her  mind  to  its  preparations/in  fact 
devoting  her  time  to  nothing  else.  But  anyone  remembering  the  toilettes 
of  Mrs.  Barroilhet  in  days  gone  by  will  not  be  surprised  at  the  most  as- 
tonishing results  of  what  will  be  to  her  a  labor  of  love.  The  young 
couple  will  reside  with  the  father  of  the  groom  for  the  present,  he  wishing 
to  keep  them  under  his  own  eye  for  a  time,  and  a  more  genial,  delightful 
host  it  would  be  impossible  to  find  than  Dr.  Bowie,  Senior. 

There  are  also  rumors  of  one  being  on  the  tapis  between  Mrs.  Georgia 
Smith,  Mr.  Tabor's  pretty  sister-in-law,  and  that  rising  young  practitioner 
Dr.  Jim  Keeney.  "  'Tis  well  to  be  merry  and  wise,"  etc.  You  know  the 
rest.  Several  disputed  points  of  social  interest  have  been  set  at  rest  this 
week,  one  among  them  that  Mr.  Booker  has  taken  the  Barron  house,  so  his 
friends  can  now  give  their  minds  to  the  discussion  of  some  other  topic. 
Another,  still  being  "  talked  of,"  is  whether  the  Stahfords  and  Mrs.  Hop- 
kins will  really  .return  to  us  this  Autumn.  I  shall  believe  it  when  I  see 
them. 

The  Lents  are,  I  hear,  about  departing  for  another  European  tour. 
What  a  pity  it  is  that  those  who  have  the  handsomest  houses  here  seem 
to  care  so  little  for  inhabiting  them.  The  Crockers  have  gone  to  Lake 
Tahoe,  the  Browns  are  at  Litton  Springs,  and  the  Jones's  at  the  Geysers, 
while  the  Robinsons  are  en  masse  "off  to  the  seaside."  Au  enntraire 
among  those  who  have  returned  to  town  are  the  Lows,  Friedlanders, 
Kittles,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harry  May,  etc.,  etc.  Of  those  who  have  been 
at  the  Geysers  ofjlate  are  Mrs.  and  Miss  Staples,  Mr.  Beazley,  the  Willie 
Babcocks  and  the  Eyres.  And  if  all  that  is  said  be  true,  the  chime  of 
wedding  bells  will  at  some  future  date  ring  out  for  two  of  that  party  at 
least,  uniting  Sutter  and  Taylor  streets  in  silken  fetters  and  Government 
bonds. 

We  appear  to  be  losing  a  number  of  young  ladies  from  society,  and 
some  that  it  will  be  difficult  to  replace.  MisB  Donohoe  has  gone,  so  have 
Mrs.  and  Miss  Eddy,  who  departed  last  week  for  China  amid  showers  of 
flowers  and  blessings  from  those  they  left  behind.  The  Misses  Cole,  too, 
have  gone  to  the  wilds  of  Los  Angeles  County  for  a  protracted  residence; 
but  then  to  make  amends  for  their  loss  we  have  charming,  piquante,  petite 
Dora  Miller  and  pretty  Mamie  Coghill  back  with  us  again,  so  the  odds  are 
largely  in  our  favor. 

"  'Tis  true  'tis  pity,  and  pity  'tis  'tis  true  "  that  we  are  to  be  deprived 
of  another  Bweet  singer  in  the  departure  of  Charlie  Duugan.  His  friends, 
who  are  legion,  are  busy  in  getting  up  a  monster  farewell  for  him,  and  I 
but  echo  the  wish  of  all  when  I  say  I  hope  it  will  be  a  bumper. 

Country  society  seem  to  be  enjoying  themselves  with  lawn  tennis  parties, 
and  those  living  along  the  line  of  the  San  Jose  Railroad  are  already  pro- 
ficients at  it.  Mrs.  Willie  Howard's  gathering  was  a  most  successful 
one,  and  the  fair  winner  of  the  prize  was  the  recipient  of  many  compli- 
ments and  congratulations.  Others  are  in  contemplation  at  the  Ather- 
tons,  Selbys  and  Mike  Castles.  At  the  latter  cottage  quite  a  crowd  of 
visitors  have  been  domiciled  this  Summer. 

The  Mechanics'  Fair  is  now  in  all  its  glory,  and  many  faces  of  those 
noted  in  society  life  can  be  seen  there  nightly.  It  is  strange  what  a  hold 
these  exhibitions  seem  to  have  on  the  affections  of  the  public,  and  though 
the  ladies  vote  them  "  tiresome,  the  same  as  last  year's,  and  wearisome  to 
the  last  degree,"  still  they  go,  not  once,  but  again  and  again,  more  to  see 
and  be  seen  themselves  than  to  view  the  contents  of  the  building,  if  all 
the  truth  were  told.  What  a  host  of  distinguished  visitors  (according  to 
the  telegraph;)  are  coming  to  the  United  States  this  Fall.  'Tis  safe  to  say 
California  will  come  in  for  its  share  of  them,  the  Pacific  coast  heing  un- 
trodden ground  to  so  many,  and  an  object  of  curiosity  and  interest  to  alL 

Among  those  here  recently  I  may  mention  the  party  of  Mrs.  Morgan, 
of  New  York,  the  wife  of  one  of  the  most  prominent  bankers  of  that  city. 
They  seem  to  be  delighted  with  all  things  Californian,  but  especially  with 
the  weather,  which  has  been  beautiful  of  late. 

Bishop  Kip's  many  friends  will  be  pleased  to  hear  that  the  painful 
operation  he  has  just  had  performed  on  his  eye  has  been  successful,  and 
he  is  progressing  satisfactorily  toward  recovery.  Yours,        Felix. 


STRAW    HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest, the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARAC1BO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MILANS,  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

PALM,  TUSCAN, 

LEGHORNS,  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    IXL, 
Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


THE    ADDRESS    OF    MR.     LLOYD    TEVIS. 

It  is  impossible,  in  the  circumscribed  limits  of  an  editorial,  to  do 
justice  to  the  merits  of  the  address  delivered  by  Mr.  Lloyd  Tevis  on  the 
financial  status  of  California  before  the  American  Bankers'  Convention  at 
Niagara  Falls,  on  the  10th  of  this  month.  It  is  so  perfect  in  its  line  of 
thought,  from  its  inception  to  its  conclusion,  such  a  closely  drawn  picture 
of  the  interests  of  California,  that,  after  a  careful  perusal  of  it,  all  oue 
can  do  is  to  faintly  outline  its  main  points,  and  earnestly  urge  all  readers 
of  the  News  Letter  to  peruse  it  thoughtfully.  Mr.  Lloyd  Tevis  delivered 
this  address  in  his  capacity  of  President  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.,  and  it 
will  be  handed  down  as  the  most  scientific  financial  analysis  of  the  State 
ever  made.  It  exhibits  throughout  evidences  of  masterly  gems  of  thought, 
close  scrutiny,  long  experience,  and,  above  all,  the  most  acute  comprehen- 
sion of  the  condition  of  our  State  as  it  has  been  in  the  past,  as  it  is  now, 
and  what  it  will  be  in  the  future.  The  subject  of  the  address  is  nomi- 
nally the  growth,  past  and  prospective,  of  the  industrial  and  banking  sys- 
tem of  California.  Mr.  Tevis  treats  the  Bankers'  Convention  as  a  meet- 
ing which  "has  assumed  something  of  the  character  of  a  clearing-house 
of  experiences  and  opinions  relating  to  the  financial  interests  of  the  coun- 
try." Referring  to  San  Francisco,  he  shows  the  delicate  web  of  her  com- 
merce in  all  its  branches.  Speaking,  of  the  institution  of  which  he  is 
President,  he  savs: 

Wells,  Fargo  &  Company  is  peculiarly  a  California  institution.  As  the 
prospectors  and  pioneers  advanced,  it  followed  them,  until  its  agencies, 
now  numbering  over  700,  form  a  network  which  stretches  from  the  Mexi- 
can boundary  line  to  that  of  British  Columbia,  and  from  the  Pacific  to 
the  Rocky  Mountains,  with  outposts  upon  the  Missouri  river  and  the 
Gulf  of  Mexico.  Wherever  the  organization  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Company 
reaches,  the  commercial  and  financial  influences  of  San  Francisco  extend. 
A  volume  could  be  written  on  this  Bingle  short  quotation  from  this 
address. 

In  the  next  place,  Mr.  Tevis  accurately  dissects  the  causes  of  our  late 
era  of  depression,  and  the  fact  that  our  adherence  as  a  State  to  a  gold  or 
coin  standard  through  the  war,  and  through  the  era  of  inflation  which 
followed  the  war,  prevented  us  from  feeling  the  seeming  prosperity  which 
took  place  as  currency  depreciated. 

Then  follows  a  sharp  analysis  of  the  different  eras  and  gradations 
through  which  we  have  passed  from  the  first  working  of  placer  mines  to 
the  development  of  agriculture,  the  Com3tock  discoveries  and  the  con- 
struction of  the  Central  Pacific  Rpilroad.  Leading  naturally  from  this  line 
of  thought,  Mr.  Tevis  reviews  our  imports  and  exports  which  will  bear 
the  high  freight  of  railroads  or  which  can  come  to  us  or  and  from  us  by 
ships. 

Mr.  Tevis  scores  severely  the  inflation  of  values  in  real  estate  and  that 
curse  of  California,  land  speculation.  To  use  his  own  words  :  "  Inflation 
of  values  thus  produced  is  worse  than  inflation  of  other  kinds."  And 
here  perhaps  he  hits  the  germ  of  all  moral  disease  in  California,  for  he 
adds  immediately  afterward  :  "  It  not  only  creates  fictitious  wealth  which 
promotes  extravagance,  but  it  discourages  settlement  and  improvement." 
Could  there  be  a  more  concise  solution  of  one  great  California!*  evil, 
speculation  in  land  ? 

The  even  more  important  question  of  stock  gambling  is  most  fearlessly 
dissected,  and,  perhaps,  as  an  instance  of  its  enormity  the  following  fig- 
ures out  of  a  great  many  of  proportionate  ratio  may  be  adduced:  In  Jan- 
uary, 1875,  the  California  Mine  was  at  quoted  prices  worth  $84,240,000, 
ami  in  July,  1881,  the  fall  or  shrinkage  made  the  entire  stock  only  worth 
§351,000.  In  other  words,  there  was  a  slight  falling  off  of  §83,889,000. 
One  more  fact  and  we  are  done.  The  aggregate  value  of  mining  stocks, 
Mr.  Tevis  tells  us,  on  the  San  Francisco  Board  in  January,  1875,  was 
placed  at  §282,304,405,  and  last  month  it  was  only  §17,902,700,  a  shrinkage 
of  3264,000,000  which  never  existed,  speaks  more  for  the  value  of  Mr. 
Tevis*  theories  on  fictitious  values  than  could  be  written  in  a  lifetime.  It 
reminds  us  of  the  poverty-stricl&n  debtor  who  had  not  a  cent  in  the 
world  but  told  his  creditor  that  he  was  not  so  poor  yet  that  he  could  not 
give  a  note. 

He  regards  the  Kearney  movement  as  a  natural  reaction  from  wild 
speculation;  but,  perhaps,  the  most  important  part  of  the  address  is  that 
which  refers  to  the  new  Constitution.  In  common  with  all  right  think- 
ing men  Mr.  Tevis  acknowledges  that  much  in  the  new  Constitution  of 
California  was  on  its  face  bad;  that  it  drew  away  capital  from  Cali- 
fornia and  intensified  the  existing  depression  temporarily.  He  shows, 
however,  most  clearly  how  the  modifications  of  the  new  Constitution  by 
the  Supreme  Court  and  the  conservative  interpretation  of  its  provisions 
by  the  lower  Judges  have  made  it  an  instrument  better  adapted  to  the 
necessities  of  our  State  than  was  supposed  before  its  adoption. 


Duryeas'  Starch  Works,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I.,  are  the  largest  in  the 
world. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTEH    AND 


Avg.  13,  1881; 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  July  22, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:— Ths  season  is  now  waning  rapidly.  The  last 
State  Ball  at  Buckingham  Palace  has  been  given,  the  Prince  of  Wales1 
Garden  Party  to  his  august  mamma  has  come  off  at  Marlborough  House, 
both  the  Coaehing  and  Pour-in-hand  Clubs  have  had  their  annual 
meets  in  Hyde  Park,  and  the  Eton  and  Harrow  Cricket  Match  has  been 
played. 

But  though' the  gaps  in  the  routine  of  balls  maybe  getting  wider  in 
their  dimensions,  and  the  clang  of  Coote  and  Tinney's  band  is  growing 
less  frequent  in  fashionable  squares  at  night,  there  is  one  place  that  holds 
its  own  to  the  last.  Botten  Row  is  as  gay  as  ever,  and  will  maintain  its 
reputation  for  some  days  to  come.  Who  has  not  read  of  Rotten  Row  in 
fashionable  novels,  and  seen  constant  allusion  to  it  in  society  journals  ? 
It  is  an  institution  of  London  fashionable  life,  and  for  a  stranger  not  to 
have  seen  it  in  its  glory  (if  he  be  in  London  at  the  proper  time)  is  as  bad 
as  though  he  had  neglected  the  Tower,  Madame  Tussaud's,  the  British 
Museum  and  guard  mounting  at  the  Horse  Guards. 

Rotten  Row  first  wakens  into  life  about  seven  o'clock,  but  it  is  not  till 
a  little  before  ten  that  there  is  a  buzz  of  expectation  among  the  few  spec- 
tators who  have  assembled,  for  there  is  then  a  possibility  of  the  Princess 
of  Wales  appearing,  either  on  foot  or  in  her  carriage,  giving  her  daughters 
a  constitutional  before  they  enter  the  schoolroom.  Sometimes  the  Prince 
is  with  her,  and  they  look  as  happy  a  family  party  as  London  can  pro- 
duce. The  little  princesses  are  full  of  life  and  talk,  and  squabble  who 
shall  have  their  father's  hand  as  they  walk,  the  little  Princess  Maud  gen- 
erally presuming  on  her  babyhood  and  being  victor. 

I  was  at  a  fashionable  out-of-town  wedding  the  other  day.  Among  the 
bridesmaids  was  a  well-known  and  aristocratic  London  beauty,  now  in  her 
first  season.  The  dejeuner  over,  she  took  her  departure  for  town  with  her 
papa  and  mamma,  having  changed  her  bridesmaid's  dress  for  a  traveling 
costume.  The  outer  toilette  I  will  not  describe,  except  to  remark  that  it 
was  black.  Nothing  loud  in  that,  you  will  say.  No  more  there  was— in 
it  alone.  The  dress  was  but  a  part  of  the  tout  ensemble,  the  sombre  hue 
being  evidently  selected  with  the  intention  to  highten  the  effect  of  the  sur- 
prise in  store  for  the  gentlemen  who  stood  in  the  portico  to  wish  her  good- 
bye, and  a  studied  setting  to  display  to  advantage  by  contrast  of  color  the 
charms  of  a  pair  of  low-cut  red  leather  shoes  and  red  silk  stockings,  the 
latter  embellished  with  golden  clocks  that  reached  to  the  knees,  and  en- 
circled at  the  ankles  by  golden  anklets— all  of  which  the  young  lady  {who 
is  just  nineteen,  by-the-bye)  managed  most  adroitly  to  unconsciously  ex- 
hibit to  the  knot  of  gentlemen  in  waiting  as  she  stepped  into  her  carriage; 
the  gold  garter  clasps,  undoubtedly  there,  being  left  to  the  imagination, 
hidden  beneath  the  obscurity  of  the  terminal  and  glimpe-caught  rims  of 
snow-white  ruffles  which  shaded  the  stocking  tops.  That  the  effect  was 
electrical,  I  can  vouch,  and  the  exhibition  one  that  lingers  in  the  memory 
most  agreeably. 

The  grand  Volunteer  Review  by  the  Queen  in  Windsor  Park,  though  a 
success  numerically  speaking,  there  having  been  over  50,000  "  Browns, 
Joneses  and  Robinsons  "  on  the  ground,  was  not  so  in  any  other  respect. 
The  marching  and  maneuvering  of  the  English  "  Home  Guards  "  was,  as 
a  whole,  very  wide  of  the  mark,  and  they  have  been  catching  it  in  the 
papers. 

The  two  operas  at  Covent  Garden  and  Her  Majesty's  are  both  in  the 
last  week  of  their  seasons,  and  people  who  want  to  hear  Patti  and  Nilsson 
after  next  Saturday,  will  have  either  to  wait  a  whole  year  for  the  oppor- 
tunity or  follow  the  former  to  America,  whence  she  sails  October  22d,  or 
the  latter  to  Vienna  and  St.  Petersburg. 

The  Colonel  is  still  the  great  attraction  at  the  Prince  of  Wales,  and 
Burnand's  salient  hits  at  the  Eesthetic  drivelers  as  keenly  relished  as  are 
De  Maurier's  clever  wood-cut  satires  on  the  same  gentry  in  Punch.  The 
leader  of  the  London  Esthetics  is  a  long-haired,  eye-rolling  young  male 
human  being,  who  passes  his  time  writing  love  sonnets  to  lilies  and  pea- 
cock's feathers.  An  American  paper  had  it,  the  other  day,  that  the 
Prince  had  "requested  to  be  presented  "  to  this  creature.  The  absurdity 
of  the  statement  is  patent  on  its  face.  To  begin  with,  people  are  always 
presented  to  the  Prince— he  is  always  passive  on  such  occasions. 

Among  San  Franciscans  just  now  in  London  is  Colonel  G.  W.  Gran- 
niss,  who  is,  doubtless,  combining  a  trip  to  view  the  military  systems  of 
Europe  for  the  benefit  of  his  old  command,  with  a  fatherly  eye  over  the 
movements  of  young  Halleck,  who,  it  appears,  is  under  his  tutilage. 

The  Duke  of  Sutherland  has  returned,  greatly  pleased  with  his  Ameri- 
can excursion. 

King  Kalakaua  is  swelling  it  about  on  a  grand  scale,  invited  here,  there 
and  everywhere.  He  is  not  a  bad  fellow,  is  this  ebony  king,  but  to  people 
who  know  something  about  the  status  of  royalty  in  the  Sandwich  Islands, 
the  sight  of  his  name  appearing  at  entertainments  before  that  of  the 
Crown  Prince  of  Germany  has  rather  a  grotesque  look.  The  object  of 
his  visit  is  said  to  be  the  staying  of  the  ra,pid  decrease  in  the  population 
of  his  dominions  by  the  infusion  of  European  blood. 

A  new  singer  is  promised  for  next  season,  who  is  said  to  be  the  first  real 
succesaor-of  Malibran.  Her  name  is  Caroline  Salla,  and  she  is  aTaiece  of 
Alfred  de  Musset,  who  refers  in  one  of  his  poems  to  the  wonderful  gift  of 
song  she  possessed  when  but  a  child.  The  chief  character  in  Francisco, 
du  Bineria,  the  new  opera  tn  be  brought  out  in  November  at  the  Grand 
Opera  of  Paris,  has  been  written  for  her. 

A  curious  book  of  autographs  is  just  now  to  be  seen  near  Piccadilly.  It 
was  the  property  of  Ada  Isaacs  Menken,  and  it  is  curious  to  observe 
what  distinguished  correspondents  she  had  while  doing  Mazeppa  at 
"Astley's." 

Miss  Mildred  Lee,  the  second  daughter  of  the  late  Confederate  Gen- 
eral, is  now  in  London. 

Friday  last  is.said  to  have  been  the  hottest  day  ever  known  in  England. 
We  are  certainly  having  a  "  heated  term."  and  no  mistake. 

Yours,  Dido. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY. 
<fr    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Fire   Insurance. 


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of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


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PEOPLES of  Newark. 

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ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTON1A of  New  OrleanB. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  JPaid. 

W.  I*.  CHALHEBS,  Z.  P.  CLABE,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME    MUTUAL    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF   CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 

Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 8   639,147.88 

SurpluBfor  policyholders 624,677.17 

Premiums,  since  organization 3,521,232.23 

Losses,  since  organization 1,635,202.84 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON ....President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY .-...Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motpal  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  P.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,64X942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1780. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  jDICKSOJT,  Manager. 
W.  J.AHE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building: . 
[October  11. 1 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1182— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1£33.--Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BITLEE A    HALDAX, 
General    Ajrents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1S36.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Jo'nt  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  Ne%v  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UN10N  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  FT 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861.— Jios.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  ^J.  Mora  Moaa, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I..  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  K.  G.  KITTLE,  "Vice-President. 

Chabt.bs  D.  Havbn,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bohkn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  arc  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sua- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sausome  St.,  S.  F. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


LADY    PHYSICIANa 

A  St.  Louis  doctor  factory  i  ■  docen  letrjftta  doo- 

tor*.     As  long  »*  the  female  docl  to  one  or  two  in  the 

whole  coantrr,  ao'I  these  were  only  .  \|-  rimenUl,  wo  held  our  peace  and 
did  out  complain  ;  but  now  that  I  ire  engaged  in  producing  fe- 

male doctors  ae  a  borinaaa,  wo  must  protect,  and,  in  m  doing,  will  give  a 
few  reasons  why  female  doctors  will  not  prove  a  paying  branch  of  indus- 
try- 

In  the  first  place,  if  they  doctor  anybody  It  must  Ik?  women,  and  three- 
fourths  of  the  women  would  rather  have  a  male  doctor.  Suppose  those 
OoUflgM  turn  out  female  doctors  until  there  are  as  many  of  them  aa  there 
are  male  doctors,  what  have  they  got  to  practice  on?  A  man,  if  there 
was  nothing  the  matter  with  him.  might  call  in  a  female  doctor,  but  if  he 
was  sick  as  a  horse — if  a  man  is  sick  he  is  sick  as  a  horse— the  last  thing 
he  would  have  around  would  be  a  female  doctor.  And  why?  Because, 
when  a  man  has  a  female  fumbling  around  him  he  wants  to  feel  well.  He 
don't  want  to  be  bilious  or  feverish,  with  his  mouth  tasting  like  cheese, 
and  his  eyes  bloodshot,  when  the  female  is  looking  him  over  and  taking  an 
account  of  stock. 

Of  course  these  female  doctors  are  all  young  and  good-looking,  and  if 
one  of  them  came  into  a  sick  room  where  a  man  was  iu  bed,  and  he  had 
chills,  and  was  as  cold  as  a  wedge,  and  she  should  sit  up  close  to  the  side 
of  the  bed  and  take  hold  of  his  hand,  his  pulse  would  run  up  to  a  hun- 
dred and  fifty,  and  she  would  prescribe  for  a  fever  when  he  had  chilblains. 
Oh,  you  can't  fool  us  on  female  doctors  !  A  man  who  has  been  sick,  and 
had  male  doctors,  knows  just  how  much  he  would  like  to  have  a  female 
doctor  come  tripping  in  and  throw  her  fur-lined  cloak  over  a  chair,  take 
off  her  hat  and  gloves  and  throw  them  on  a  lounge,  and  come  up  to  the 
bed  with  a  pair  of  marine-blue  eyes,  with  a  twinkle  in  the  corner,  and 
look  him  in  the  wild,  changeable  eyes,  and  ask  him  to  run  out  his  tongue. 
Suppose  he  knew  his  tongue  was  coated  so  it  looked  like  a  yellow  Turkish 
towel,  do  you  suppose  he  would  want  to  run  out  over  five  or  six  inches  of 
the  lower  part  of  it  and  let  the  female  doctor  put  her  finger  on  it  to  see 
how  fur  it  was  ?  Not  much.  He  would  put  that  tongue  into  his  cheek, 
and  wouldn't  let  her  see  it  for  twenty-five  cents  admission.  We  have  seen 
doctors  put  their  hands  under  the  bed-clothes  and  foel  of  a  man's  feet  to 
see  if  they  were  cold.  If  a  female  doctor  should  do  that  it  would  give  a 
man  cramps  in  the  legs.  A  male  doctor  can  put  his  hand  on  a  man's 
stomach,  and  liver  and  lungs,  and  ask  hiin  if  he  feels  any  pain  there ;  but 
if  a  female  doctor  should  do  the  same  thing  it  would  make  a  man  sick, 
and  he  would  want  to  get  up  and  kick  himself  for  employing  a  female 
doctor.     Oh,  there  is  no  use  talking,  it  would  kill  a  man! 

Now,  suppose  a  man  has  heart  disease,  and  a  female  doctor  should  want 
to  listen  to  the  beating  of  his  heart.  She  would  lay  her  left  ear  on  his 
breast,  so  her  eyes  and  rosebud  mouth  would  be  looking  right  in  his  face, 
and  her  wavy  hair  would  be  scattered  all  around  there,  getting  tangled  in 
the  buttons  of  his  night-shirt.  Don't  you  suppose  his  heart  would  get  in 
about  twenty  extra  beats  to  the  minute  ?  You  bet !  And  she  would  smile 
— we  will  bet  ten  dollars  she  would  smile—and  show  her  pearly  teeth,  and 
the  ripe  lips  would  be  working  as  though  she  were  counting  the  beats,  and 

he  would  think  she  was  trying  to  whisper  to  him,  and Well,  what 

would  he  be  doing  all  this  time  ?  If  he  was  not  dead  yet,  which  would  be 
a  wonder,  his  left  hand  would  brush  the  flair  away  from  her  temple  and 
kind  of  Btay  there  to  keep  the  hair  away,  and  his  right  hand  would  get 
sort  of  nervous  and  move  around  to  the  back  of  her  head,  and  when  Bhe 
had  counted  the  beats  a  few  minutes  and  was  raising  her  head,  he  would 
draw  the  head  up  to  him  and  kiss  her  once  for  luck,  if  he  was  as  bilious 
as  a  Jersey  swamp  angel,  and  have  her  charge  it  in  the  bill.  And  then  a 
reaction  would  set  in,  and  he  would  be  as  weak  as  a  cat,  and  she  would 
have  to  fan  him  and  rub  his  head  till  he  got  over  being  nervous,  and  then 
make  out  his  prescription  after  he  got  asleep.  No  ;  all  of  a  man's  symp- 
toms change  when  a  female  doctor  is  practicing  on  him,  and  she  would 
kill  him  dead. 


II 


VANITY    FAIR    ON    ASSASSINATION. 

The  attempt  to  assassinate  President  Garfield  seems  to  show  that  a 
general  disposition  to  atrocious  violence  is  permeating  the  globe.  None 
of  the  arguments  used  in  defense  of  the  murder  of  the  Czar  apply  in  the 
present  case.  If  the  crime  was  committed  in  order  to  accomplish  some 
special  purpose,  it  is  not  the  assassin  who  will  profit,  but  some  person  or 
persons  hiding  in  the  dark.  But  whether  this  attempt  had  its  origin  in  a 
a  political  plot  or  in  the  dreams  of  a  maniac,  the  result  is  the  Bame — a 
furious  indignation  among  multitudes,  not  only  against  actual  or  intend- 
ing assassins,  but  against  all  persons  who  hold  unpopular  *or  unusual 
opinions  upon  politics.  General  Grant  is  said  to  have  declared  that  the 
assassins  must  be  stamped  out. 

For  some  years  past  there  has  been  in  Germany  a  persecution  of  all 
persons  who  hold  opinions  loosely  designated  as  Communistic.  Attempts 
are  still  making  to  introduce  into  England  these  persecutions  for  opinion 
which  have  a  tendency  to  drive  sane  men  to  madness,  and  mad  men  to 
murder.  The  crime  committed  at  Washington  will  probably  cause  some 
stamping-out  laws  to  be  proposed  in  the  United  States.  I  hope  that  the 
sovereign  people  there  will  not  lose  their  heads.  Whether  the  execution 
of  actual  regicides  is  a  protection  to  Rulers  may  be  reasonably  maintained 
and  as  reasonably  doubted;  but  there  can  be  no  reasonable  doubt  that  to 
treat  a  large  number  of  people  as  suspected  murderers  on  account  of  their 
political  opinions  has  a  tendency  to  incite  a  proportion  of  these  men  to 
violent  acts. 

The  Duke  of  Nemours  once  sent  his  Stewart  to  call  upon  an  artist 
on  whom  he  wished  to  confer  a  snuff-box  as  a  mark  of  his  approbation,  to 
ascertain  if  such  a  present  would  be  acceptable.  The  offer  was  received 
with  enthusiasm.  *'  Where  shall  I  send  it?"  inquired  the  envoy.  "  Oh, 
if  you  would  be  kind  enough,"  replied  the  grateful  artist,  "  to  pawn  it  on 
the  way,  you  can  let  me  have  the  money." 


INSURANCE. 


As  a  girl  was  taking  leave  of  a  gentleman  at  her  father's  house,  one 
evening  recently,  she  said  to  him:  "  If  you  ever  hear  that  I  am  in  the 
habit  of  allowing  my  male  acquaintances  to  kiss  me  good-bye  you  mustn't 
believe  it,  as  I  seldom  allow  such  liberties."  The  close  of  that  interview 
may  be  imagined. 

Table  Apricots  which  King,  Morse  &  Co.  pack  are  one  of  the  nicest 
delicacies  to  place  before  your  friends  at  supper  time.     Get  them. 


SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW    ZEALAND. 
Capital 810.000,000 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital 85,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital 85,000,000. 

W.   j.    <  \i.i.ix;ei  \ii    .t    CO., 
_                                             General  Agents, 
313  Sansoms  Street  San  Francisco. 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,220,000. 


ffg-  The   Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES ..President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER.. ..Ass't  Secretary. 


BOMJE  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 


PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOIK,  GUTHRIE  A  «'o„  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty -five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the*  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  j 328  Montgomery  street. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  l'.  S.  Gold  Coin.— Losses  Paid  in  Cold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,050,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO. ,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30. No.  304  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  95, 000,000. —Agents:    Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
'    316  California  Btreet,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Re  Query    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Shoot  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  und  Leihbanfe,  No  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  the  New 
Aliunde ii  Mine,  for  saleinany  quantity,  hv  the  producers.     CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QTJICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY, 

J.  B.  KAXIHIL,  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Office. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE  STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second. 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion at  Reduced  Rates.    Telephones  in  Stable.  Feb.  10. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  &  Knlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,    Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 
Leldesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


F 


6 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

''We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."—!.©*!*  Moore. 

Bush  Street  Theater.— The  announcement  of  the  initial  performance 
of  Jane  Eyre,  with  Charlotte  Thompson  in  the  title  role,  supported  by 
Sheridan  as  "Kochester,"  was  sufficient  to  draw  a  crowded  house  at  this 
theater.  Monday  was  Miss  Thompson's  first  appearance  after  an  absence 
of  many  years,  and  she  received  a  most  cordial  welcome.  The  perform- 
ance, barring  some  defects,  was  a  most  enjoyable  one.  To  see  two  such 
artists  as  Miss  Thompson  and  Sheridan  cast  in  congenial  roles,  and  ones 
so  adapted  to  their  physical  appearance,  was  a  treat  in  itself.  Their  in- 
terpretations were  an  intellectual  treat  such  as  is  seldom  seen  here. 
There  was  no  namby-pamby  wishy-washiness  about  it,  but  a  keen, 
s  terling  handling  of  character,  a  reproduction  in  flesh  and  blood  of  two  of 
the  creations  of  one  of  the  master  painters  of  human  nature.  We  cannot 
recall  a  more  successful  idealization  of  an  author's  idea.  They  seemed 
the  characters  themselves,  and  Charlotte  Bronte's  "Jane  Eyre"  and 
"  Rochester"  never  seemed  so  real  and  possible  as  on  Monday  niffht. 
The  dramatization  is  somewhat  of  a  disappointment,  dealing,  as  it  does, 
in  the  prologue,  with  "Jam's"  early  life,  and  bringing  the  play  to  a  pre- 
mature close  after  the  heroine's  engagement  to  "Kochester,"  at  his  coun- 
try seat,  leaving  the  dramatic  story  of  her  flight,  and  its  subsequent  pa- 
thetic scene  of  her  meeting  "Rochester,"  later,  blind  and  penitent  un- 
told. We  have  said  before  that  the  two  characters  under  review  were 
true  in  their  fidelity  to  the  author's  idea,  and  we  will  modify  it  to  the  ex- 
tent of  pointing  out  to  Miss  Thompson  that  suffering  and  abuse  had  in- 
tensified and  matured  "Jane's  "  mind,  and  that  the  girlishness  of  her  na- 
ture should  not  be  allowed,  in  the  prologue,  to  drift  into  babyishness— a 
shading  that  Miss  Thompson  gave  in  one  or  two  scenes.  "Jane"  was  a 
woman  in  mind  at  the  time  the  play  opens.  Where  there  is  so  much  in  a 
performance  to  praise,  it  seems  harsh  to  condemn,  yet  we  believe  every 
one  in  the  audience  made  a  mental  protest  every  time  the  gentlemen  per- 
sonating "Professor  Brockelhurst"  and  "John  Buttercup" intruded  them- 
selves on  the  stage.  Their  presence  is  not  necessary  to  the  development 
of  the  plot.  What  intensified  the  audience's  sufferings  was  the  fact  that 
they  could  not  share  the  evident  enjoyment  taken  by  these  actors  in  their 
treatment  of  these  parts.  Miss  Hastings  was  miscast  as  "Lady 
Georgina,"  and  will  undoubtedly  do  better  in  a  more  congenial  part.  It 
was  a  pleasure  to  see  Mrs.  Saunders  on  the  stage  again.  The  remainder 
of  the  cast  was  excellent.    Jane  Eyre  should  run  for  many  nigbts. 

Baldwin  Theater. — Diplomacy  was  given  at  this  theater  in  a  manner 
to  reflect  great  credit  on  the  actors  in  the  cast.  It  was  a  hazardous  un- 
dertaking to  produce  a  play  that  had  been  enshrined  in  the  hearts  of  our 
theater-goers  by  poor  Montague's  untimely  end.  When  last  seen  here, 
Diplomacy  was  produced  by  a  company  t'jat  had  been  selected  by  New 
York's  greatest  manager  for  their  especial  adaptability  to  the  parts,  and  it 
had  been  played  for  so  long  by  such  intelligent  performers,  that  it  had 
about  attained  a  state  of  perfection.  If  it  was  again  to  be  presented 
here,  there  seemed  a  peculiar  fitness  in  the  same  manager  sending  his  two 
leading  men,  countrymen  of  Montague's,  here  to  produce  it.  It  would  be 
unfair  to  judge  last  Monday's  production  by  the  former  standard,  yet,  for 
a  first  night,  it  compared  very  fairly.  A  comparison  of  the  cast  of  the 
original  and  the  present  production  may  not  be  uninteresting: 

"  DIPLOMACY." 

Col.  Theater,  July,  78.  Baldwin's,  Ang.,  '81. 

Capt.  Julian  Beauclerc H.  J.  Montague  Osmund  Tearle 

Henry  Beauclerc V.  B.  Warde  Gerald  Eyre 

Count  Orloff J.  W.  Carroll  .    J.  R.  Grismer 

Algie  Fairfax J.  N.  Long  Chas.  Norris 

Baron  Stein J.  W.  Shannon  Max  Freeman 

Markham John  Wilson  E.  N.  Thayer 

Dora Maud  Granger  Ethel  Arden 

Marquise  de  Rio  ZareB Emily  Mestayer  Jean  C.  Walters 

Lady  Fairfax Hattie  Roche  Ada  Deaves  * 

Mion Jenny  Arnot  Phcebe  Davis 

Zicka Jeffreys-Lewis  Jeffreys-Lewis 

Miss  Jeffreys  Lewis'  "Zicka"  is  famous  here.  She  gave  it  with  all  of  the 
old  strength  and  intensity,  without  some  of  the  former  exaggeration. 
She  is  more  of  an  artiste  now,  and  shows  in  this  character  more  than  any 
other  the  great  stride  she  has  made  in  her  profession.  The  chief  interest 
is  centered  on  Osmund  Tearle's  "Julian  Beauclerc."  The  commingling  of 
boyishness  and  manliness  in  which  this  character  abounds  was  given  with 
great  delicacy  and  finish.  He  made  it  a  very  lovable  impersonation,  and 
it  was  only  in  the  emotional  scenes  of  the  second  act  that  he  showed  to 
any  disadvantage.  It  was  here  that  Montague  did  his  ff  ne  acting,  and  his 
grief  and  sorrow  was  that  of  a  cultivated,  geritleman.  Not  that  Tearle's 
was  not  a  refined  impersonation,  but  he  seemed  here  incapable  of  giving 
his  grief  the  force  and  keeping  it  in  bounds,  and  in  repressing  his  grief  to 
suit  the  "locale"  of  a  drawing-room  it  lost  its  effect.  In  his  other 
Bcenes  the  impersonation  can  be  highly  commended.  The  airyness  and 
light  comedy  air,  so  successfully  given  the  character  of  "  Henry  Beau- 
clerc "  by  Warde,  was  somewhat  wanting  in  Gerald  Eyre's  rendering  ;  but 
he  made  up  for  this  by  some  excellent  acting.  J.  R.  Grismer's  "  Orloff  " 
and  Max  Freeman's  "Baron  Stein"  were  excellent,  though  Freeman 
would  do  well  to  drop  a  few  gestures  suggestive  of  "Boccaccio."  Miss 
Arden,  as  "  Dora,"  was  a  most  pleasant  surprise.  She  has  been  trained 
in  a  good  school  and  did  not  snffer  in  comparison  with  Maud  Granger. 
Miss  Phcebe  Davis  is  a  most  welcome  addition  to  our  stage,  and  it  seems 
hard  to  realize  she  is  a  debutante.  Diplomacy  is  one  of  the  most  artistic 
plays  ever  written,  and  it  would  be  hard  to  find  a  company  capalle 
of  interpreting  it  in  the  manner  the  present  one  at  the  Baldwin  does,  and 
it  should  be  good  for  a  two  weeks'  run. 


The  Tivoli  Garden. — In  no  place  in  the  world  can  one  receive  as  much 
for  their  money  as  in  the  musical  gardens  of  'Frisco.  The  cheapness, 
combined  with  the  high  grade  of  attractions  offered,  have  become  famous 
all  over  the  XTnion.  At  present  Balfe's  spectacular  opera  of  Satanella  is 
produced  in  a  manner  that  would  do  credit  to  any  theater  in  this  city. 
The  Tivoli  management  have  long  enjoyed  the  reputation  of  presenting 
light  opera  with  every  attention  to  detail  and  with  a  lavish  expenditure 
of  money,  and  the  present  production  is  no  exception  to  the  rule.  Kreling 
Brothers  have  made  in  the  last  two  years  the  most  enviable  name  as 
caterers  to  the  public  taste  of  any  theatrical  managers  now  in  San 
Francisco. 

We  note  with  pleasure  the  re-appearance  of  the  Bianchi-Montaldo 
Troupe  at  the  Grand  Opera  House  next  Monday,  on  which  occasion 
Verdi's  great  opera  of  Ernani  will  be  produced.  Signor  Eugenio  Bianchi, 
of  this  city,  has  now  nothing  further  to  do  with  the  company,  which  is 
managing  itself  entirely.  The  name  Bianchi-Montaldo  is  that  of  the 
prima  donna.  The  director  is  Signor  Vicenzo  Antiuori.  The  company 
trusts  by  managing  their  own  affairs  during  the  coming  season  of  grand 
opera  to  give  better  satisfaction  to  their  own  artistic  abilities  as  well  as 
to  the  public. 

"Woodward's  Gardens.— To-day  and  to-morrow  are  the  last  two  ap- 
pearances of  the  phenomenal  child  rifle-shot,  Lilian  F.  Smith,  who  is  go- 
ing to  the  East  and  Europe  next  week,  to  compete  wit,b  any  one  in  the 
world.  In  the  variety  company,  we  note  the  three  Arnold  Brothers  in 
their  sketch  of  Baruum's  Baby  Elephant;  Ida  Siddons,  Fred.  J.  Mackley 
and  a  host  of  talent  besides.  An  Australian  wallaby  has  just  been  added 
to  the  menagerie. 

Miss  Constance  Langtry,  the  popular  and  charming  actress,  who  has 
deserted  the  East  to  sojourn  with  us  a  while,  will  give  a  dramatic  per- 
formance on  the  loth  September  at  Dashaway  Hall.  She  will  appear  in 
scenes  from  Camitle,  Romeo  and  Juliet,  Julia,  Bianca,  Frou  Frou  and 
Adrienne  Lecouvreur,  in  costume,  and  will  be  assisted  by  some  of  our  best 
local  artists.  Miss  Langtry's  talents  are  so  well  known  that  a  crowded 
house  is  assured. 

In  our  last  issue,  referring  to  the  backer  of  Mr.  Amory  Sullivan,  an 
error  occurred  in  the  spelling  of  the  gentleman's  name,  which  should  have 
been  written  Callaghan,  instead  of  Callingham.  It  is  needless  to  say  that 
Mr.  W.  J.  Callingham,  the  well-known  insurance  agent,  has  no  connec- 
tion with  any  theatrical  speculations. 

Winter  Garden. — The  operatic  absurdity  of  Jonah  in  the  Whaleis 
drawing  large  houses  at  this  popular  place  of  amusement.  The  cast  is 
very  strong,  embracing  the  ever  popular  Hattie  Moore,  Harry  Gates, 
Ella  LaFevre  and  the  three  comedians,  Mackley,  Crosbie  and  Barrett. 

Mr  Charles  Dungan's  friends  have  decided  to  postpone  the  benefit 
tendered  him  until  later  on,  the  Melville  troupe  having  concluded  not  to 
leave  for  some  little  time.  This  will  give  an  opportunity  of  making  even 
more  extended  arrangements  than  were  contemplated. 

Chit-Chat — It  is  now  announced  that  Henry  Irving  will  positively  ap- 
pear in  America  next  year.— Nat  Goodwin  has  just  saved  his  sister-in- 
law  from  drowning.—  The  Troubadours'  new  piece  is  by  Bronson  How- 
ard, and  is  called  An  Amateur's  Benefit.  The  title  is  nearly  self-explana- 
tory.—•Charles  B.  Welles  wtll  play  juveniles  at  the  Chestnut-street 
Theater,  Philadelphia,  next  season.^— J.  T.  Malone  goes  with  Frank 
Mayo  next  season. -^—A.  M.  Palmer,  of  the  Union  Square  Theater,  New 
York,  is  42  years  old;  Auguatin  Daly  is  43;  Lester  Wallack,  62;  J.  H. 
Haverly,  43;  H.  E.  Abbey,  35;  and  Gillette,  of  the  Union  Square,  only 
26.^— Miss  Stanhope  will  play  at  Wallack's  next  season.—  M.  B.  Cur- 
tis is  buying  diamonds.  —A  new  theater,  on  the  plan  of  the  Madison 
Square,  of  New  York,  is  to  be  erected  in  Boston.-^— The  Haverly  min- 
strel engagement  here  is  reviving  Eastern  managers'  faith  in  California. 
^— Over  §3,000  in  premiums  was  paid  in  New  Orleans  for  the  boxes  dur- 
ing the  Gerster  engagement.— Louise  Searleis  about  to  be  married.— ■ 
The  World  has  been  a  great  suceess  wherever  played  East.  We  will  have 
it  here  soon  at  the  Baldwin.— —Jennie  Lee's  tour  commences  soon.  She 
will  probably  come  on  here.-^— Katie  Mayhew  will  be  soubrette  at  one 
of  the  principal  theaters  in  New  York  this  season.— Bella  and  Robert 
Pateman  will  support  Edwin  Booth  during  his  coming  American  tour. 
——Dickie  Lingard  will  travel  with  Wm.  Horace  this  season.  She  will 
probably  visit  here. 

The  reporter  who  was  requested  to  write  up  the  death  of  two  murder- 
ers said  he'd  see  'em  hanged  first. 


DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  or  I  ho  Silver  King-  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco. 
August  9th,  18S1.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  20)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
■hare  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  Aug.  15th,  1881,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  19,  323  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  California.  Transfer  Books 
will  he  closed  on  August  10tn,  1881,  at  3  p.m. 
Aug.  13. JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 


REGULAR    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  and  Slinlugr  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  August  10th,  1881— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  50)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
p.jr  share  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  Aug.  15th,  1881.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Thursday,  August  11th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. ' Aug.  13. 


EXTRA    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  and  Mining-  Company.  San 
Francisco,  Cal. ,  Aug.  10th,  1881. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  an  Extra  Dividend  (No.  51)  of  Twenty-five 
Cents  (25c.)  per  share  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  Aug.  15, 1881.  Transfer 
Books  closed  on  Thursday,  Aug.  11th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Aug.  13. 


DIVIDEND    NUMBER    SEVENTY-ONE. 

T lie  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  i>ayit«  regular 
monthly  dividend  (No.  71)  of  Oue  Dollar  (SO  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
on  the  10th  day  of  August,  1881.  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 

Aug.  13.  406  California  street. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Shooting.     A  portkm  of  the   El  Sohrante  grunt,  about  six  miles  bnck 
of  Pinole,  ewt  of  San    Paid..,  b  a  p*nunM   for  lovers  nl   tlte  gun.     Just 
dow  the  only  game  on  it  that  can  be  legally  "hot  is  doves,  rabbits  and 
larks,  but  the  place  literally  iwarnu  with  quail.     A*  every  one  knows, 
who  knows  anything  ah..nt  the  history  of  this  State,  the  grant  has  been 
in  dbputa  for  a  long  time.  And  many  efforts  have  been  made  to  obtain 
forcible  possession  of  partiaoi  of  it.      The  dread  of   land-jumpers  has 
caused  the  holders  t*>  be  chary  of  permitting  sportsmen  to  shoot  on   the 
land,  and  ever  since  the  passage  of  the  anti-trap  law,  the  quail  have  been 
left  untouched,  except  for  the  little  damage  that  a  couple  of  ranchmen 
armed  with  cheap  muzzle  loader*  could  do.     A  guard  has  been  kept  on 
watch  all  the  time,  and  its  vigilance  has  preserved  the  game  to  such  au 
extent  that  a  rood  shot  could  easily  bag  ten  dozen  a  day  when  the  season 
opens.     The  birds  have  got  to  be  quite  a  nuisance,  and  several  of  the 
ranchers  have  informed   us  that  when  the  season  opens  they  will   be 
pleased  to  grant  shooting  permits  to  a  limited  number  of  respectable 
sportsmen.     No  pot-hunters  will  be  tolerated,  and  no  one  will  be  allowed 
on  the  land  without  a  permit.— The  Supervisors  of  Plumas  county  de- 
clared that  it  would  be  legal  to  shoot  quail  and  ducks  in  that  county  on 
and  after  August  lid.     They  say  that  the  birds  are  full  grown,  and  they 
see  no  necessity  in  closing  the  season  after  the  date  named.     We  believe 
that  their  action  is  illegal,  and  recommend  the  Sportsman's  Club  to  look 
the  matter  up. -^— The  large  number  of    hunting    parties    in  Plumas 
county  this  season  have  played  havoc  among  deer  in  the  corn  counties. 
As  a  rule,  does  and  fawns  have  been  respected,  but  bucks  are  nearly 
cleaned  out,  and  next  season  will  result  in  something  akin  to  extermina- 
tion.    It  may  be  necessary  in  18S3,  when  the  Legislature  meets,  to  get  a 
law  passed  prohibiting  the  killing  of  any  kind  of  deer  in  the  cow  coun- 
ties for  two  years.     We  commend  the  suggestion  to  the  leading  sportsmen 
of  the  State.  —  The  quail  season  of  !881-'82  promises  to  be  the  best  seen 
in  California  for  many  years.     The  anti-trap  law  has  done  good  work  in 
spite  of  its  imperfect  enforcement— —The  trial  of  ground  traps  at  the 
monthly  shoot  of  the  Gun  Club,  last  Saturday,  proved  a  complete  suc- 
cess, and  all  present  admitted  that  birds  from  a  ground  trap  came  nearer 
being  a  natural  field  shot  than  anything  ever  devised.     The  score  was  not 
a  good  average  one,  but  the  newness  of  the  sport. will  account  for  that. 
John  K.  Orr,  one  of  the  best  field  shots  in  the  world,  and  who  has  hardly 
an  equal  on  quail,  killed  a  straight  dozen,  of  which  there  was  not  a  single 
incomer.    Four  were  right  and  left  quartering  birds  and  the  balance 
"kiting  tailers."    Randall  grasped  10,  and  Traylor,  Butler,  Mcintosh, 
McShane  and  Fuller  9  each.      After  the  main  match  J.  V.  Coleman  and 
Mcintosh  shot  a  twenty-four-bird  match,  in  which  the  last  named  gentle- 
man won.     The  birds  were  an  extra  good  lot.     When  Mr.  Gerber  read 
Mr.  Orr's  score  he  sent  him  a  note  saying  that  he  would  never  shoot 
again,   and  that  his  dogs,   guns  and  ammunition  were  at   Mr.    Orr's 
Bervice.— —The  California  Club  shoot  at  San  Bruno  last  Monday  was,  as 
usual,  won  by-  Crittenden  Robinson  with   a  clean  score.     Jellett  and 
Walsh  tied  on  three  pair  on  the  shoot  off  for  second.—— The  Cosmopoli- 
tan Club  will  hold  their  regular  monthly  shoot  at  San  Bruno  to-mor- 
row.^— There  will  be  a  match  between  Lieutenant  Gittings'  and  Private 
M.  J.  Feely's  teams,  both  of  Company  B,  Third  Infantry  Battalion,  for 
$50  a  side,  on  August  21st,  at  Shell  Mound  Park.     Teams  to  consist  of 
five  men ;  each  man  to  tire  ten  shots  at  200  yards,  and  ten  shots  at  500 
yards  ;  Creedmoor  rules  or  Springfield  rides. 

Tuif.—  The  trotting  and  pacing  programme  of  the  State  Fair  is  as  fol- 
lows: Purse  No.  5,  2:40  class,  $G00,  closed  with  nine  entries,  including 
Gladiator,  Louis  L\  Starr  King,  Kitty  Thome,  Del  Monte,  Empress, 
Little  Belle  and  M'liss.  Purse  No.  6,  2:21  class,  $1^200,  closed  with  six 
entries,  viz.,  Bateman,  Abbotsford,  Ashley,  Tommy  Dodd,  Volney  and 
Brigadier.  Purse  No.  7  failed  to  fill  for  five-year-olds,  and  was  made  a 
special  race  for  Captain  Smith,  Belle  Echo  and  Del  Sur.  Purse  No.  13, 
2:30  class,  81,000,  closed  with  ten  entries,  viz.,  Blackmore,  William  Tell, 
Starr  King,  Peocora  Hayward,  Empress,  Hancock,  Susie,  Little  Belle, 
Tom  Stout  and  b.  s.  Dexter.  Purse  14,  $700,  for  four-year-olds,  closed 
with  five  entries,  viz.,  Roman,  Aleck  Button,  Annie  Laurie,  Belle  Echo 
and  Honesty.  Purse  15,  for  three-year-olds,  failed  to  fill,  and  was  made 
a  special  S400  purse  for  Flight,  Rowdy  Boy,  Albert  W  and  Joe  Atherton. 
Stake  16,  for  two-year-olds:  Leland  Stanford  names  b.  f.  Wild  Flower, 
b.  f.  Bonnie  and  b.  g.  Marlet ;  L.  J.  Rose,  San  Gabriel,  names  John 
Mackay's  b.  f.  Eva,  blk.  g.  LaGrange— five  entries.  Purse  No.  20,  $400, 
free  for  all  pacers,  closed  with  eight  entries,  viz.,  Washington,  Ouida, 
Maud  Bowley,  Cherry,  Nimrod  (to  wagon),  Johnnie  Weigle,  Col. 
Dickey  and  Carrie  T.  Purse  22,  2:25  class,  $1,000,  closed  with  eight  en- 
tries, viz.,  Henry  McCord,  San  Francisco,  names  James  McCord's  b.  g. 
Gold  Note  ;  John  A.  Goldsmith,  M.  Saulsbury's  dk.  b.  h.  Gibraltar ;  G. 
Valensin,  s.  h.  Crown  Point;  J.  Cochran,  Sacramento,  s.  g.  Ashley;  L. 
J.  Rose,  San  Gabriel,  blk.  s.  Del  Sur;  L.  H.  Titus,  San  Gabriel,  br.  m. 
Echora  ;  Wm.  Corbett,  San  Francisco,  ch.  m,  Mollie  Drew ;  J.  M. 
Learned,  Stockton,  b.  h.  Reliance.—  In  the  California  Annual  Stake, 
for  foals  of  1878,  to  be  trotted  the  last  day  of  the  State  Fair,  Mr.  Mackay 
will  try,  with  his  br.  f.  Sweetheart,  to  beat  Phil  Thompson's  three-year- 
old  beBt  on  record,  2:21.  '■"For  a  good  all-round  sportsman,  commend 
us  to  the  Italian  Count  Telfener,  who  recently  made  a  gigantic  fortune, 
partly  by  American  railroads,  and  partly  by  marrying  a  relative  of  a  Cal- 
ifornia Bonanza  man.  The  Count  was  partial  to  racing,  and  he  was  par- 
ticularly desirous  of  winning  cups.  Notwithstanding,  however,  that  he 
had  engaged  the  services  of  the  bold  Kemmy  Walker,  defeat  invariably 
awaited  qjm.  An  idea  struck  the  Count.  He  carried  it  out.  He  got  up 
a  race  meeting  of  his  own,  and  gave  a  number  of  cups  to  be  run  for.  One 
of  the  conditions  of  entry  was  '  for  horses  the  property  of  Count  Telfener 
only.'  The  races  were  run.  The  King  was  present,  and  at  the  end  of  the 
day  the  Count  was  solemnly  presented  with  his  own  cups.  And  we  can 
tell  our  readers  that  *  won  by  Count  Telfener's  Flamingo  colt,'  as  the  case 
may  be,  reads  deuced  well  on  those  cups." — London  Sporting  Times. 

Cricket. — The  Occident  and  Merion  Clubs  will  meet  at  the  Recreation 
Grounds  this  afternoon  to  play  the  fourth  game  of  the  season.  Of  the 
three  games  played,,  the  senior  club  has  won  two  and  the  junior  one.  The 
Merian  players  are  as  follows:  Burnett,  Day,  Deane,  Klein,  J.  Matbieu, 
G.  Theobald,  A.  Theobald,  J,  J.  Theobald,  Webster,  Wigmore,  Wool- 
rich.  The  Occident  will  be  represented  by  the  following  players:  Aitkin, 
Blakeley,  Carr,  Campbell,  McGavin,  McGratty,  O'Connor,  Purdy,  San- 
derson, Stoddart,  Waterman;  Phipps,  umpire. 


Athletic-  The  following  comes  by  telegraph:  *'  Birmingham,  August 
8th.— W.  E.  George,  the  iwileatrian,  won  the  1,000  yards  handicap  from 
the  scratch  in  '-MS.  This  beats  the  beat  amateur  record  in  the  world, 
Myers  having  done  the  name  distance  in  2:18  4-5.  George  is  going  to  the 
United  States  to  compete  with  Myers."  This  effort  of  George's  just  on 
the  eve  of  Ma  departure  for  America,  and  in  view  of  his  recent  sickness, 
which  frai  put  forward  ns  an  excuse  for  his  not  competing  with  Myers, 
looks  as  M  those  two  young  gentlemen  had  ontered  into  a  contract  for  a 
regular  MDpodroining  scheme,  Myers  goes  to  England  where  gate 
money  does  not  amount  to  moob,  ana  the  only  man  who  could  extend 
him  at  1,000  yards  La  too  sick  to  run  but  recovers  in  time  to  make  a  splen- 
did advertising  record  for  the  trip  to  America,  where  gate  money  is  im- 
mense if  :vu  international  air  can  bo  given  to  a  contest.-^  Prize  righting 
is  not  much  of  a  trade  nowadays,  but  it  is  a  much  more  manly  one  than 
this  glove-fighting  business.  In  Sau  .Francisco  there  are  about  six  light- 
weight so-called  champions,  yet  the  minute  a  man  comes  here  that  means 
business  they  shrink,  cur-like,  out  of  sight.  The  business  of  sparring  in 
cheap  beer  halls  is  all  they  want  of  the  ring  of  which  they  claim  to  be 
champions.  These  remarks  are  prompted  by  the  fact  that  a  120-pound 
man  offers  to  fight  any  light  weight  here  for  $500  a  side,  and  not  one  of 
the  crew  of  alleged  fistic  heroes  that  infest  the  slums  of  the  city  could  be 
got  to  make  a  match  unless  a  certainty  was  guaranteed  and  a  light  set-to 
promised.  It  is  about  time  that  the  foolish  people  who  deify  and  support 
these  fraudulent  gladiators  could  be  got  to  realize  the  fact  that  a  fighting 
man  who  will  not  fight  is  a  blackguard  without  the  blackguard's  only  re- 
deeming quality,  courage.  A  dead  square  fight  in  San  Francisco  just 
now  should  be  worth  fully  $2,000  to  the  winner,  a  large  sum  for  the 
scrubs  who  represent  a  once  manly  art  nowadays. 

Yachting.— The  State  Board  of  Harber  Commissioners  is  still  consid- 
ering the  application  of  the  yacht  clubs  for  a  yacht  harbor  inside  the 
North  Beach  sea-wall.  We  hope  that  their  answer  will  be  favorable. 
—The  Pacific  Yacht  Club  will  hold  its  annual  regatta  on  September 
10th,  if  the  9th  is  generally  celebrated  as  proposed. 

Rowing. — The  Regatta  Committee  have  been  importuned  to  reopen 
the  entries  for  the  lapstreak-race.  To  avoid  doing  a  wrong,  and  for  the 
sake  of  the  sport,  they  will  endeavor  to  get  au  extra  prize  for  lapstreak 
boats.     The  entries  cannot  be  reopened. 

_  Duryeas'  Starch  gives  a  beautiful  white,  glossy,  lasting  finish,  be- 
sides renders  fabrics  very  durable. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  anil  Post  streets.  --Stahl  & 
Maack,  Proprietors;  M.  A.  Kennedy,  Manager.  This  (Saturday)  Evening, 
and  every  evening  until  further  notice,  grand  production  of  an  entirely  new  Sensa- 
tional and  Spectacular  Operatic  Absurdity,  entitled 

Jonah  in  .the  "Whale! 
Catching*  in  Music,  Beautiful  in  Scenery,  Rich  in  Appointments,  and  Original  in  Con" 
ception.  Increased  Chorus,  Full  Orchestra,  and  a  Great  Cast,  including  MISS  HAT- 
TIE  MOORE,  MR.  HAltRY  GATES,  MISS  ELLA  LA  FAVBE,  and  the  three  come- 
dians, MR.  FRED  J.  HAL'KLISY(hls  first  appearance  here),  MR.  W.  C.  CROSBJ.E, 
MR.  ED.  BARRETT.  The  Talented  ALLEN  SISTERS  in  a  Grand  Ballet.  The  An- 
imated Skeleton !  Grand  Amazonian  March,  and  Splendid  Spectacular  Effects.  For 
full  particulars  Bee  bills.    Admission,  25  jeuts.  Aug.  13. 


GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 


Vlceuzo  Autluori,  Directors-Monday,  August  15th,  1881, 
Grand  Production  of  Verdi's  Masterpiece, 

Ernani ! 

By  the  BIANCHI-MONTALD3  ITALIAN  OPERA  COMPANY,  with  all  the  principal 
Artists  in  the  Cast.  Wednesday,  August  17th,  RUY  BLAS;  Friday,  August  19th, 
NORMA.  Dress  Circle— Admission,  SI;  Reserved  Seat,  50  cents  extra;  Family 
Circle,  50  ce»t3;  Gallery,  25  cents;  Boxes,  from  $G  to  315,  according  to  location.  No 
Resorted  Seat  will  be  sold  after  5  o'clock  on  the  evening  of  each  performante.  Box 
Office  open  on  and  after  Thursday,  11th  instant,  from  9  a.m.  to  5  p.m.  In  Active  Re- 
hearsal— LUCREZtA  BORGIA,  IONE  and  MOSES  IN  EGYPT.  Aug.  13. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Maguire,  Manager. --Particularly  Requested  1    In 
response  to  numerous  applications  at  the  Box  Office  to  see  the  Wallack  Coin* 
pany  in 

Diplomacy ! 

This  ever  popular  play  will  be  presented  this  (Saturday)  Evening,  August  13th,  dur- 
ing the  Week  and  at  the  Saturday  Matinee.  First  Appearance  of  MISS  ETHEL  AR- 
DEN.and  Special  Engagement  of  Mr.  Joseph  Grisuierand  Mr.  Max  Freeman  In  a 
very  powerful  cast,  including  Miss  Jeffreys- Lew  is,  Mr.  Osmond  Tearle,  Mr.  Gerald 
Eyre,  etc.  Monday,  August  15th,  First  Production  in  America  of  the  Great  Parisian 
Sensation,  THE  STRANGLERS  OF  PARIS.  Aug.  13. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

/  'lluiM.  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.— Houses  Crowded  Every  \ij;ht. 
\j  Secure  your  Seats  Early.  This  (Saturday)  Evening,  MISS  CHARLOTTE 
THOMPSON,  together  with  the  eminent  Actor,  MR.  W.  E.  SHERIDAN  (especially 
engaged),  and  an  unusually  strong  cast,  presenting 

Jane  Eyre! 

With  Miss  Thompson  as  Jane  Eyre,  and  Mr.  Sheridan  as  Lord  Rochester.  Two  Matinees 
each  Week,  everv  Wednesday  and  Saturday.  Box  Sheet  always  open.  In  Active 
Preparation,  THE  PLANTER'S  WIFE. Aug.  13. 

THE   TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.* -Krelingr  Bros., 
Managers.    Tremendous  Success !    Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 
Satan ©11a ! 
With  its  Elaborate  Mechanical  Effects!    The  Demon's  Tower,  the  Living  Pictnre,  the 
Supper  for  Two,  the  Popular  Pirate  Chorus,  the  Slave  Market,  Mysterious  Disap- 
pearance of  Satauella,  the  Caves  of  Despair,  the  Demon  Foiled,  Grand  Apotheosis. 

JOHN   JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets.  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building:,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R-  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

VTidnr.v  Public.  407  Montgomery  street.  Is  prepared  to  take 

.131  charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State  ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.    [July  9. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


{After  the  Adoption  of  the  Constitution.) 
The  Water  Company  was  organized 
under  a  law  which  obligated  it  to  furnish 
water  free  to  the  city.  This  is  the  law  as 
it  reads  this  moment.  Notwithstanding 
this  fact,  it  is  proposed  in  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  to  surrender  this  free  water, 
and  pay  the  ccmpany  §240,000  per  annum 
therefor."— Bulletin,  June,  1881. 


FACTS   FOR   THE   PEOPLE. 

Letter  from  the  President  of  Spring  Valley— The  False. 
boods  of  the  "Bnlletin"  and  "Call"  Refuted. 

To  the  Pvblic;  For  several  years  the  proprietors  of  the  Evening  Bulletin  and 
Mornina  Call  both  papers  beii.g  under  one  ownership,  have  seen  fit  to  devote  the 
editorial  columns  of  those  journals,  with  disregard  of  truth,  to  malicious  attacks 
upon  the  Spring  Valley  Water  Works.  . 

Having  respect  for  the  right  of  the  Press  to  discuss  fairly  the  relations  of  any  cor- 
poration with  the  people,  this  company  has  not  felt  inclined  to  publicly  criticise  the 
particular  conduct  of  the  newspapers  named  but  has  preferred  to  rely  upon  the  hope 
that  the  full  consideration  and  discussion  of  the  subject,  though  unfairly  entered 
upon  would  Id  time  lead  to  correct  conclusions  and  to  honorable  expression  This 
hope  has  proved  fallacious.  Falsehood  after  falsehood  has  been  published  and  repub- 
lished, with  the  evident  design  of  deceiving  the  people  as  to  facts,  and  of  inciting 

^Ses^ften^epeated  may  at  last havethe  semblance  of  truths,  and  find  lodgment 

inimoSg  the  m'any  falsehoods  thus  constantly  paraded  I  shall  here  refer  to,  and  re- 
fute some  of  the  most  audacious. 

"Bulletin"  and  "Call"  Legal  Opinions. 

While  engaged  in  efforts  to  prevent  the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  those 
papers  declared  that  by  it  free  water  would  be  abolished.  When  the  Constitution 
had  been  adopted,  and  those  papers  renewed  their  warfare  aganibt  this  company,  they 
declared  that  free  water  had  not  been  abolished.    Here  are  their  opinions. 

{Before  Adoption  of  the  Constitution  ) 

"  Now  we  have  free  water  for  flushing 
sewers,  supplying  public  institutions,  for 
sprinkling  parks  and  squares,  and  for  the 
use  of  the  Fire  Department  in  suppressing 
conflagrations.  Ihe  adoption  of  the  new 
Constitution  will  change  all  this,  and  the 
city  will  have  to  pay  not  less  than  §200,000 
per  annum  for  what  they  now  receive 
without  cost.  On  this  point  there  cau  be 
no  dispute."—  Call,  May  3,  1879. 

tFrom  the  Evening  Bulletin,  May  3,  79.) 

"  The  water  section  adopted  by  the  Con- 
stitution deprives  the  city  of  free  water, 
which  she  now  enjoys  under  the  decision 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  for  the  extinguish- 
ment of  fires,  flushing  the  sewers  and 
watering  the  parks,  for  which  at  least 
$-200,000  per  annum  would  be  charged  if 
there  was  no  bar  in  the  way,  as  the  law 
now  is  under  the  old  Constitution."" 

In  furtherance  of  their  present  policy,  they  declare  the  Act  of  1858,  under  which 
this  company  was  organized,  was  a  contract  between  this  city  and  the  Water  Com- 
pany, and  was  not  annulled  by  the  new  Constitution.  This  company  accepted  that 
view,  and  declared  its  willingness  to  furnish  water  free,  claiming  also  that  it  had 
the  right,  UDder  the  same  Act,  to  have  a  voice  in  fixing  the  rates  to  he  charged. 

The  Supreme  Court  has  recently  decided  that  the  new  Constitution  has  changed 
the  Act  of  1858.  If  so,  it  follows  that  this  company  is  entitled  to  the  same  rights 
and  subject  to  the  same  burdens  as  those  who  introduce  water  under  the  new  Con- 
stitution. 

Opinions  of  City's  Legal  Advisers. 

The  law  officers  of  the  city  have  given  their  opinions  to  the  Supervisors  upon  the 
subject  of  these  changes.    City  and  County  Attorney  Murphy  says: 

* '  In  the  opinion  of  this  office,  the  city  and  county  is  liable,  under  the  new  Consti- 
tution, to  pay  for  the  use  of  water  furnished  by  any  individual,  company  or  corpo- 
ration, for  all  municipal  purposes." 

And  District-Attorney  Smoot  gives  a  like  opinion  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  as 
follows: 

"  Language  could  not  be  plainer;  it  could  scarcely  be  stronger.  Nothing  is  said 
about  gratuitous  service;  nothing  about  consulting  the  savant  as  to  the  measure  of 
compensation.  It  seemed  to  be  the  sovereign  will  to  strike  down  both  at  once,  and 
get  rid  of  the  rate-payers"  complaint  on  the  one  hand  and  t/ie  parage  of  free  service 
on  the  other.  If  this  be  true,  and  it  should  result  in  an,  increase  of  burdens,  and  a 
corresponding  enlargcmtnt  of  the  company's  revenue,  it  would  not  be  for  the  lack  of 
power  in  your  honorable  body  to  prevent  it." 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  support  this  view  in  1879.  The  Bulletin  and  Call  denounce 
it  in  1881.    On  which  can  the  public  rely? 

"Bulletin"  and  "Call"   Increase  of  "Water  Kates. 

With  like  mendacity  they  declare  that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  increases  water  rates 
25  to  33  per  cent.  In  proof  of  the  falsehood  of  this  statement,  here  are,  side  by  side, 
the  rates  established  by  the  Water  Commissioners,  and  in  force  prior  to  the  adoption 
of  the  new  Constitution,  and  those  as  fixed  by  the  Bayly  Ordinance: 

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The  other  rates  fixed  by  the  BaylyOrdinance  for  bath-tubs,  irrigation,  meterrateB, 
etc.,  in  no  case  are  equal  to  those  established  by  the  Commissioners.  It  is  not  pre- 
tended that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  diminished  the  revenue  of  the  company,  as  the 
company  had  not,  in  many  cases,  charged  up  to  the  limit  of  the  Commission ers' 
schedule,  and  the  increase  in  the  number  of  consumers  since  the  adoption  of  the 
Bayly  Ordinance1  has  brought  the  company's  revenue  up  to  the  general  average; 
but  the  assertion  that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  increased  rates  is  absolutely  false. 

The  Water  Rates  Reduced  One-Fourth. 

The  Bulletin  and  Vail  declare  that  the  payments  made  by  the  city  will  increase  the 
revenue"oi'th'e  Water  Company.    Section  11  of  the  Bayly  Ordinance  reads: 

J' Sec.  11— The  rates  of  compensation  to  be  collected  for  water  supplies  to  the  city 
and  county  of  San  Francisco,  for  municipal  purposes,  shall  be  as  follows: 


"  Fifteen  dollars  per  month  for  each  and  every  hydrant  for  fire  purposes  and  for 
flushing  sewers. 

"  Five  hundred  dollars  per  month  for  water  furnished  to  the  Golden  Gate  Park. 

"  Seven  thousand  dollars  per  month  for  water  furnished  to  all  the  public  buildings. 

"  In  case  the  rates  of  compensation  hereby  fixed  for  water  supplied  to  the  city 
and  county  of  San  Francisco  fur  municipal  purposes  shall  be  fully  paid  monthly  by 
the  said  city  and  county  to  the  Spring  Valley  V>  ater  Works,  the  same  shall  be  al- 
lowed by  said  corporation,  upon  the  rates  charged  to  its  consumers,  other  than  the 
city  and  county,  for  the  month  succeeding  the  month  in  which  the  same  are  collected, 
and  in  such  manner  that  the  rates  to  Buch  consumers,  for  such  succeeding  month, 
shall  be  diminished  25  per  cent.,  or  such  proportion  thereof  as  may  he  collected  from 
said  city  and  county." 

The  monthly  payments  to  be  made  by  the  city  would  be: 

For  1,300  hydrants  at  $15 §19,500 

For  watering  Park 500 

For  public  buildings 7,000 

Total §27,000 

The  monthly  revenue  of  the  company,  as  provided  by  the  schedule  of  rateB,  is  be- 
tween §105,000  and  §108,000  per  month.  This  is  now  paid  entirely  by  ratepayers. 
Deducting  from  the  larger  sum  the  payments  by  the  city,  and  ratepayers  will  have  to 
pay  but  §81,000,  or  one-fourlh  less  than  heretofore,  while  the  company's  revenue  will 
remain  unchanged. 

Politics  and  Bribery. 
Failing  to  intimidate  this  company  into  submission  to  their  exactions,  they  call 
upon  the  political  parties  to  destroy  us.  As  Supervisors  are  invested  with  the  right 
to  fix  the  water  rates,  our  rightful  revenue  is  to  be  offered  as  a  bribe  for  votes,  and 
the  qualifications  of  candidates  are  measured  by  the  magnitude  of  the  depletion 
promised,  Hence  reductions  of  30,  even  of  50  per  cent.,  are  freely  bid  by  aspiring 
office-seekers. 

Our  annual  revenue  is  now  in  round  numbers §1,270,000 

Suppose  the  30  per  cent,  bidders  shall  be  elected,  and  reduce  the  revenue 

according  to  promise 423,333 

There  will  remain §846,666 

Deduct  from   this  interest  payable  on   $4,000,000   of   bonds,  taxes  and 

operating  expenses,  amounting  in  all  to 623,390 


And  there  will  be  available  for  dividends  to  stockholders §223,276 

which  sum  is  not  quite  equal  to  3  per  cent,  per  annum  upon  the  capital  stock  of 
§8,000,000.  If  the  50  per  cent,  bidders  are  elected,  the  available  revenue  will  be  but 
§630,000,  or  barely  sufficient  to  pay  the  interest,  taxes  and  operating  expenses,  with 
no  dividends  whatever. 

What  is  Fair  California  Interest  ? 
The  Bulletin  and  Call  assert  that  4  per  cent,  per  annum  would  be  a  fair  California 
rate  of  interest  to  stockholders  of  the  Water  Company.    The  falsity  of  this  is  ap~ 

ftarent  to  every  business  man  in  San  Francisco,  where  the  current  rates  of  moneys  at 
oan  on  wide  margin  of  security  are  from  7  to  12  per  cent. ,  and  where  business  en- 
terprises are  not  undertaken  except  where  prospects  of  even  higher  rates  are  en- 
couraging. No  one  is  ignoract  of  the  fact  that  water  works  are  especially  exposed 
to  unusual  catastrophes,  arising  from  the  effects  of  floods  or  earthquakes  upon  costly 
dams  and  reservoirs,  and  to  deterioration  in  pipe  and  works,  and  that  such  risks 
justify  a  revenue  above  rather  than  below  current  rates. 

The  Bulletin  and  Call.a.\\ege  that  the  company's  indebtedness  of  $4,C00,000  is  in 
part  owing  to  the  purchase  of  a  valueless  piece  of  property  which  those  papers  now 
style  a  cow  pasture— to  wit,  the  Calaveras  valley.  This  valley  contains  a  supply  of 
water  sufficient  for  the  wants  of  San  Francisco  should  it  grow  to  a  city  of  several 
millions  of  population.  Eminent  engineers  have  approved  its  purchase  and  in- 
dorsed its  great  value.  Colonel  Mendcll,  one  of  the  most  distinguished  engineers  in 
the  service  of  the  United  States,  says  of  it: 

ul  think  the  Calaveras  property  an  indispensable  adjunct  to  Spi'ing  VaL'ey,and 
they  did  wisely  to  obtain  it.'' 

Whose  opinion  shall  be  accepted— that  of  these  inconsistent  and  vacillating  news- 
papers, or  that  of  experienced  and  practical  meu  ? 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  dogmatically  assert  that  the  company  has  only  nominally 
made  its  capital  $8,000,000,  and  that  it  has  done  so  by  watering  or  increasing  its' 
stock  without  equivalent  investment.  _ 

John  F.  Pope,  an  expert  accountant,  aud  having  no  connection  with  this  company, 
made  a  thorough  examination  of  its  books,  and  reported  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
that  the  company  had  invested  in  its  works  a  cash  outlay  more  than  twice  the  $8,000,- 
000  of  its  capital  stock.  Another  expert  accountant,  Colonel  A.  J.  Moulder,  exam- 
ined the  system  of  investigation  and  the  report  of  Mr.  Pope,  and  declared  to  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  that  it  was  correct,  and  that  he  concurred  in  that  report. 

Chamber  of  Commerce  May  Fix  Income. 

Notwithstanding  these  unimpcached  opinions,  this  company  is  willing  and  ready 
to  again  submit  its  books  to  investigation,  and  it  hereby  offers  to  submit  the  whole 
question  of  the  cost  and  value  of  its  works,  and  the  amount  of  income  it  ought  to  re- 
ceive, to  a  committee  of  three  disinterested,  competent  men,  to  be  selected  by  the 
Board  of  Trade  or  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

The  Laws  Which  Control. 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  declare  that  the  company  seek  to  evade  legal  responsibili- 
ties. On  the  contrary,  here  are  the  laws  that  govern  it.  The  company  always  has 
complied  with,  and  has  no  desire  to  avoid  them. 


{Act  0/1858.) 

Sec.  3.  All  privileges,  immunities  and 
franchises  that  may  be  hereafter  granted 
to  any  individual  or  individuals,  or  to  any 
corporation  or  corporations,  relating  to 
the  introduction  of  fresh  water  into  the 
city  and  county  of  San  Francisco,  or  into 
any  city  or  town  in  the  State,  for  the  use 
of  the  inhabitants  thereof,  are  hereby 
granted  to  all  companies  incorporated-,  or 
that  may  hereafter  become  incorporated 
for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

See.  4.  All  corporations  formed  under 
the  provisions  of  this  Act,  or  claiming 
any  of  the  privileges  of  the  same,  shall 
furnish  pure,  fresh  water  to  the  inhabit- 
ants of  such  city  and  county,  or  city  or 
town,  for  family  uses,  so  long  as  the  sup- 
ply permits,  at  reasdaabre  rates  and  with- 
out distinction  efpersons,  upon  proper 
demand  therefor,  and  shall  furnish  water, 
to  the  extent  of  their  means,  to  such  city 
and  county,  or  city  or  town,  in  case  of  fire 
or  other  great  necessity,  free  of  charge. 
And  the  rates  to  be  charged  for  water 
shall  be  determined  by  a  Board  of  Com- 
missioners, to  be  selected  as  follows:  Two 
by  such  city  and  county,  or  city  or  town, 
authorities,  and  two  by  the  water  com- 
pany; and  in  case  that  four  cannot  agree 
to  a  valuation,  then  in  that  case  the  four 
shall  choose  a  fifth. 


\{Neio  Constitution.) 

Art  XI.,  Sec.  19.  In  any  city  where 
there  are  no  public  works  owned  and  con- 
trolled t  y  the  municipality,  for  supplying 
the  same  with  water  or  artificial  light,  any 
individual  or  any  company  duly  incorpo- 
rated for  such  purpose  under  and  by  au- 
thority of  the  laws  of  this  State,  shall, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets,  or  other  officer  in  control 
thereof,  and  under  such  general  regula- 
tions as  the  municipality  may  prescribe 
for  damages,  have  the  privilege  of  using 
the  public  streets,  and  thoroughfares 
thereof,  and  of  laying  down  pipes  and  con- 
duits therein  and  connections  therewith,, 
so  far  as  may  be  necessary  for  introducing 
into  and  supplying  such  city  and  its  in- 
habitants either  with  gaslight  or  other 
illuminating  light,  or  with  fresh  Water  for 
domestic  and  all  other  purposes,  upon  the 
condition  that  the  municipal  government 
shall  have  the  right  to  regulate  the  charges 
thereof. 

Art.  XIV.,  Sec.  1.  The  use  of  all  water 
now  appropriated  for  sale,  rental  or  dis- 
tribution is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public 
use  and  subject  to  the  regulations  and 
control  of  the  State,  in  the  manner  to  be 
prescribed  by  law;  provided,  that  the 
rates  or  compensation  to  be  collected  by 
any  person,  coihpany  or  corporation  in 
this  State,  for  the  use  of  water  supplied  to 
any  city  and  county,  or  city  or  town,  or 
the  inhabitants  thereof,  shall  be  fixed  an- 
nually by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  or 
city  and  county,  or  city  or  town  council. 


Aug.   13,  1881. 


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.oipoan  no  obligations  to 

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otharwuw  omip.uii  •*,  vn 


DemapoR-uea  of  the  Press. 

That  thos*  newspapers  anno  truthful  in  their  uacrt  ions  of  tin  legal 

ipmoy;  that  Ui«j  have  do  ooafldttnee  In  their  own  forced  and 
itinjf  opinions  as  to  the  o.n-trm  n  n  ,,[  the  Constitution  or  the  Btatutu;  that 
thq  -lire  not,  for  few  of  their  owndis  omfliuxe,  bmve  the  titrations  Involved  to  the 
only  tribunal  that  can,  uudera  republican  government,  decide  them,  to  wit,  the  Su- 
preme Court;  thai  therrerr  moreu)ion  denugoataD,  fsieehood,  InUmldatlOD,  nml 
Other  prostitutions  ol  Joarnalistic  power,  to  effect  their  malicious  purpose— are 
facu  conduatvelv  established,  i  ot  alone  by  their  weak  ami  shuffling  nophissry,  but 
by  their  attempts  to  influence  and  controrpolitieal  conventions,  and  to  extort  from 
Dominoes,  through  fears  of  newspaper  hostility,  pledgee  to  wage  war  against  this 
company  under  the  banner  of  the  Dtilirtin  and  Call. 

There  can  be  no  more  degrading  misuse  of  Influence,  no  more  infamous  attempt  at 
usurpation,  than  such  efforts  to  warp  the  Judgment,  to  stultify  the  sense,  and  to 
iltinnrilize  the  conscience  of  men  who  hope  to  receive  the  Buflrages  of  their  fellow 
citizens. 

The  power  ol  Supervisors  to  determine  the  rates  of  thiscompany  is  a  quasi-judicial 
power.  What  would  be  thought  of  a  candidate  for  the  Bench,  "who.  In  advance  of 
election,  should  pledge  and  pro-announce  bis  decision  of  booig  question  certain  to 
come  before  him  .'  And  what  denunciai ion  would  be  too  severe  to  bestow  upon  a 
venal  newspaper  that  would  ask— nay,  command— such  pledges  to  be  given? 

l  Jo  ant  believe  that  the  people,  in  their  hearts,  approve  such  demands,  nor  that 
they  would  justify  compliance.  It  would  not  bo  republican;  it  would  not  be  dem- 
ocratic; it  would  not  be  American.    It  is  deraagogisnv 

CHARLES  WEBB  HOWARD, 

Aug.  13.  President  Spring  Valley  Water  Works. 


DIDN'T    WANT   TO    GET   INSURED. 

He  was  an  old  man,  and  said  he'd  seen  better  times.  I  hoped  he  had, 
but  as  I  was  unusually  busy  and  didn't  want  any  life-insurance,  if  he 
would  excuse  me — 

4'0h,  yes,"  said  he,  "all  right,  young  man,  I'll  drop  in  again." 

The  next  day  he  did  "  drop  in,"  and  sitting  down  on  my  desk,  began: 
"Nothing  in  the  world  my  young  friend,  will  pay  so  big  a  por  cent  on  so 
little  money  invested  as  a  policy  in  the  Mutual  Benefit  Association,  the 
most  reliable  and  the  only  solid  company  on  earth,  capital  over  seven  mill- 
ion, and  so  prompt — why  I  insured  a  man  last  week  for  ten  thousand  dol- 
lars, and  the  same  day  he  was  run  over  by  a  street  car,  so  when  I  sent  in 
the  policy  and  premium,  I  just  said  by  the  way  of  a  P.  S. :  Run  over  by 
a  hoss  car  not  an  hour  after  insured  ;  better  send  on  check,  as  he  can't 
live  ;  both  legs  cut  off."  The  very  next  day  I  got  a  check  payable  to  his 
heirs  for  §10,560.  Dividend,  my  friend,  was  more  than  a  premium,  and 
don't  you  call  this  prompt?  That  man's  widow  got  this  check  before  he 
had  been  dead  fifteen  minutes." 

"But,"  said  I,  "X  have  no  wife  and  don't  want  any  life  insurance,  I 
tell  you." 

"The  investment,  my  young  friend— the  investment.  Look  at  the  div- 
idend. This  may  get  five  hundred  and  sixty  dollars  in  one  hour,  you 
might  say  ;  and  then  you  may  have  a  wife  some  day.  Now,  you  don't 
want  a  policy  in  this  company.  I  know  you  do.  I'm  an  old  man  ;  have 
had  large  and  varied  experience,  and  I  know  you  are  just  aching  for  one 
of  these  policies,  only  you  are  so  extremely  modest.  Now,  I'll  just  make 
out  your  application  ;  it  only  costs  you— let  me  see.     How  old  are  youl" 

"  Twenty-six,  but — " 

"  Twenty-six — hum.     Father  living?  "     "  No." 

"How  old  was  he  when  he  died?"     "Just  twenty-seven  years  old." 

"Twenty-seven,  hey?    What  did  he  die  of?    Accident,  I  presume." 

"No,  sir,"  consumption."  "Consumption?  You  don't  look  consump- 
tive." 

"But  I  am  consumptive,  and — " 

"  Mother's  living,  I  doubt  not  ? "     "  No  sir ;  she  died  at  twenty-eight." 

"  What  was  the  cause  of  her  death  ? " 

"Insanity,  sir,  hereditary  insanity  ;  family's  full  of  it.  All  my  broth- 
ers, thirteen  of  us  in  all,  died  between  twenty-four  and  twenty-eight  of  the 
same  disease.  Dangerous,  too,  some  of  them  :  my  oldest  brother  was 
taken  about  this  time  one  day,  and  he  killed  his  partner,  book-keeper, 
three  clerks  and  fourteen  customers  before  they  could  secure  him,  and—" 

"You  don't  tell  me.  This  is  wonderful.  You  look  like  a  strong, 
healthy  man,  likely  to  live  fifty  years.     Was  you  ever  sick  ?  " 

"Oh,  yes  ;  I've  had  imflammatory  rheumatism,  pneumonia,  dysentery, 
small-pox,  mumps,  liver  complaint,  fits,  corns  and " 

"  Good  heavens  !  And  you  want  me  to  insure  your  life  !  Well,  my 
company  is  a  good  company,  willing  to  take  an  ordinary  business  risk,  but 
I  must  say  I  never  knew  them  to  insure  a  corpse.  I'd  like  to  accommo- 
date you  young  man  ;  you  seem  anxious  about  it,  and  I  feel  interested  in 
your  family,  but  our  surgeon  wouldn't  pass  such  an  application.  Good 
day. " 

A  Warning  to  Druuters.— Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bay  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "  J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  atomacn  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 

The  capacity  of  the  steel  works  of  the  world  is  estimated  at  about 
3,000,000  tons  a  year.  The  Bessemer  works  in  England  contribute  about 
900,000  tons;  the  United  States,  750  tons  more;  Germany,  about  500,000 
tons;  France,  about  275,000;  Belgium,  150,000;  Austria,  250,000;  and 
Russia  and  Sweden,  about  150,000. 


The  late  fiord  Beaconsfield,  at  twelve  years  of  age,  was  the  com- 
piler and  editor  of  a  weekly  school  newspaper. 

There  is  said  to  be  a  well  at  Brownsville,  Minn.,  twenty  feet  deep 
and  perpetual  ice  at  the  bottom— an  ice  well  to  have  in  the  family. 

Duryeas'  Starch  is  the  best  in  the  world  ;  is  warranted  pure.    None 
other  so  easily  used  or  so  economical. 


BANKS. 


UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421     CALIFORNIA    STREET. 

Banking  Avciic.y,  Trust   nu<l  N»le  DcuomU  BuftlueMM  Irnns- 
neted  si  the  fullowin 
Discount  i"i  biisiiM  ss  papsr  and  Interest  on  collateral  loans,  <i  per  cont.  per  annum. 
interest  irilowod  on  deposits,  trust  funds  mid  unemployed  capital,  throe  pur  cent. 

per  Annum 

Buying  or  soiling  National,  State,  Clty'and  County  Bonds,  load  stocks,  bullion 
ana  exchange,  nne'Oighih  of  one  per  cent 

Collecting  ami  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  draft *  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
cart1,  Including  New  \  orlt  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  end  loans  for  public  or  private  corjKiratioiis,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 

Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-half  Of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  agent, 'assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  bondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 


D.  W.  C.  THOMPSON President.  |  W.  C.  WATSON Vice-President. 

N.  W.  LEONARD Cashier.     A.  V7.  PRESTON Secretary. 

ROBERT  SIMSON Attorney.  July  30. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALYORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |    B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  An' ft  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.     Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M,  Rothschild  & 
Sons.    Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800, • 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  comer  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 2S  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal ;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Con^pany  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  $1,300.,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;    Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents^ — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Bireliin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Keserve,  IT.  S.  Bonds 4.000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANOLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Conn;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
ignian  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  So, 000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilirnthal, Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

tONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

C "lanital,  82.100, OOO. —San  Francisco  Office,  434  California 
J  street ;  London  Office,  2-2  Old  Broad  street.  Manager.  AKTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co.;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world.  Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

«FARA>TEE    CAPITAL, gSOO.OOO. 

Officers'.    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln:   Secretary,  w: 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No. ^5  Sansome  street.  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


THE    IMMIGRATION    QUESTION    AGAIN. 

The  San  Francieco  Board  of  Trade  has  appointed  a  committee  to 
inquire  into  the  question  of  immigration,  and  to  ascertain  the  best  means 
of  promoting  the  same.  The  Board  represents  the  business  interest  of 
this  great  city,  if  not,  indeed,  of  the  whole  State.  Nevertheless,  we  are 
driven  to  the  conclusion  that  it  has  been  asleep  for  the  past  twelve 
months.  A  contemplation  of  the. following  historical  facts  drives  us  to 
this  conclusion:  Last  November,  just  after  the  close  of  the  Presidential 
contest,  the  immigration  question  was  discussed  in  the  columns  of  the 
News  Letter.  It  was  then  pointed  out  to  the  business  people  of  this  State, 
and  of  this  city  in  particular,  that  if  every  valley  and  hillside  throughout 
the  State  could  be  made  to  have  ten  well-to-do  inhabitants  where  they  now 
have  one,  every  business  interest  in  the  State  would  be  enlarged  and  im- 
proved in  proportion.  It  was  pointed  out  that  what  was  wanted  was  an 
active,  frugal,  industrious  class  of  immigrants,  who  had  money  enough  to 
employ  their  own  labor  ;  and  it  was  also  pointed  out  that  this  class  of  im- 
migrants could  be  obtained  if  the  proper  measures  were  adopted  to  attract 
them.  It  was  then  suggested  that  an  Immigration  Association  be  formed, 
and  that  the  State  Legislature,  when  it  met,  be  asked  (and  it  would,  no 
doubt,  have  done  so)  to  subsidize  the  organization  and  to  recognize  it  as  a 
semi-official  institution.  With  a  view  to  carrying  out  this  idea,  the  per- 
son who  had  been  agitating  the  matter,  a  writer  connected  with  the  edi- 
torial Btaff  of  the  News  Letter,  wrote  to  a  large  number  of  the  more  pro- 
minent citizens  and  to  the  Presidents  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and 
of  the  Merchants'  Exchange.  By  an  oversight  the  Board  of  Trade  was 
omitted,  but,  as  most  of  its  members  are  also  connected  with  the  other 
societies,  they  must  have  heard  of  the  matter.  These  letters  were,  for 
the  most  part,  treated  with  a  contemptuous  silence  ;  five  or  six  responded, 
curtly  declining  to  have  anything  to  do  with  the  scheme.  One  gentleman 
responded,  admitting  the  great  importance  of  the  scheme,  and  offering  it 
the  support  of  his  influence  and  power.  His  name  is  George  C.  Perkins, 
Governor  of  the  State  of  California.  The  scheme  necessarily  and  natu- 
rally died — it  was  still-born — to  be  more  exact,  it  was  not  born  at  all. 
The  Governor,  however,  did  not  lose  sight  of  the  matter.  In  his  message 
to  the  Legislature,  when  that  distinguished  body  of  patriots  convened,  he 
called  attention  to  the  question  of  immigration,  and  suggested  the  pro- 
priety of  doing  something  to  promote  it.  A  bill,  constituting  a  Board  (.f 
Immigration  Commissioners,  was  then  drawn  by  the  person  who  had 
started  the  agitation,  and  was  submitted  to  a  prominent  Republican 
member  of  the  lower  House.  This  honorable  gentleman  was  deeply  im- 
pressed with  the  importance  of  the  subject,  thought  well  of  the  bill  and 
would  support  it,  but  was  too  much  engaged  to  introduce  it.  Finally 
Mr.  John  Daggett,  a  prominent  Democratic  member  of  the  lower  House, 
as  a  personal  favor,  undertook  to  introduce  it.  In  the  meantime  two 
weeks  of  the  sixty-day  session  had  passed.  The  bill  covered  two  sheets 
of  legal  cap,  and  contained,  as  we  recollect,  about  seven  clauses,  and  it 
was  drawn  so  clearly  in  the  interests  of  the  public  that  not  the  slightest 
exception  could  be  taken  to  it.  Mr.  Daggett  pondered  over  it  for  twelve 
days,  and  then  he  introduced  it.  It  was  promptly  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Ways  and  Means,  whereof  Dr.  May  was  Chairman,  and  was, 
together  with  a  large  number  of  other  bills,  reported  back  to  the  House, 
two  days  before  adjournment,  without  recommendation.  All  this  time  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  the  Merchants'  Exchange,  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  the  business  men  of  the  State,  did  not  give  this  obscure  young  jour- 
nalist the  slightest  assistance  in  bis  fight  to  obtain  for  them  a  larger  pop- 
ulation wherewith  to  trade.  Had  a  little  influence  ranged  itself  behind 
this  young  man,  at  that  time,  the  probabilities  are  that  a  stream  of  de- 
sirable immigration  would  already  be  striking  the  State. 

But  now  that  the  opportunity  has  passed,  the  Board  of  Trade  has 
awakened  to  the  fact  that  immigration  is  not  an  onion  which,  when 
peeled,  may  be  boiled,  fried,  pickled,  or  used  for  perfumery;  and  they 
have  appointed  a  committee  to  ascertain  the  best  means  of  promoting  it. 
The  News  Letter  desires  to  inform  this  committee  that  immigration  cannot 
be  promoted  as  one  promotes  the  growth  of  grass  and  flowers — with  a 
Spring  "Valley  water  tap  and  a  piece  of  hose.  The  Board  of  Trade  might, 
it  is  true,  hire  a  nice  office,  appoint  a  nice  young  man,  or  a  number  of 
nice  young  men,  to  look  after  it,  get  a  printer  to  strike  off  a  supply  of 
pamphlets,  ala  Homes  of  California,  and  then  sit  down  and  wait  for  the 
arrival  of  the  immigrants;  the  waiting,  however,  would,  we  fear,  be  very 
tedious.  But  if  the  Board  of  Trade  is  in  earnest  in  this  matter,  the  best 
thing  it  can  do  is  to  consult  with  some  one  who  has  made  a  study  of  the 
immigration  question.  It  is  one  which  comparatively  few  understand. 
If  the  Board  of  Trade  does  not  know  where  to  find  such  a  person,  the 
News  Letter  will  be  pleased  to  tell  it. 

MEXICAN  RAILROADS. 
Americans  are  pushing  their  way  into  Mexico,  and  in  a  very  few 
years,  unless  there  should  be  a  revolution,  the  Gringos  will  virtually  own 
the  country.  In  other  words,  it  will  be  mortgaged  to  them  so  deeply  that 
it  will  be  impossible  to  realize  upon  foreclosure,  and  in  annexation  alone 
will  the  creditors  have  any  hope  of  payment.  But  Mexico  is  too  big  a 
country  to  be  handled  in  this  way,  and  it  is  just  as  well  to  draw  breath 
in  the  Mexican  chase  to  see  how  we  are  to  retrace  our  steps  after  the  hunt 
is  over.  General  Sherman  says  that  we  want  no  more  Mexican  territory; 
that  we  have  more  than  we  well  know  how  to  deal  with;  and  that  a  few 
more  Mexican  grants  would  prove  fatal  to  the  Union.  If  this  b?  true, 
and  we  do  not  doubt  it,  what  is  to  be  anticipated  from  the  absorption  of 
lyiexico  altogether  ?  The  effect  would  simply  be  paralyzing.  In  other 
.words,  it  would  be  <(  stunning."  While,  therefore,  we  approve  of  Amer- 
icanizing, or  Anglicizing,  Mexico,  we  do  not  approve  of  a  policy  of  pecu- 
niary embarrassment  looking  to  annexation.  Mexico  can  stand  alone 
with  a  little  help,  and  we  should  prop  up  the  Bister  republic  with  solid 
spars,  and  not  seek  to  undermine  her.  General  Grant  has  taken  the  cor- 
rect view  of  the  case.  If  we  build  railroads  in  Mexico,  it  should  be  as 
private  ventures,  and  not  by  pledging-  the  public  credit  of  that  country  to 
purely  speculative  undertakings. 


DEGENERATE    DAYS.  | 

The  times  are  out  of  joint  beyond  aperadventure,ortheCzarnever  would 
risk  his  life  and  imperil  his  dynasty  in  fighting  against  masked  assassins 
with  the  single  weapon  of  autocratic  legitimacy.  He  would  tight  fire 
with  tire,  if  he  were  not  one  of  the  doomed.  If  he  had  been  one  of  the 
elect  he  would  have  granted  a  Constitution,  invited  hiB  enemies  to  par- 
ticipate in  the  Government,  and,  having  obtained  a  full  revelation  of  the 
plots  against  himself,  and  of  the  methods  employed  against  his  Govern- 
ment, he  would  make  a  clean  sweep  of  the  conspirators,  root  and  branch. 
But  he  does  nothing  of  the  kind.  He  allows  a  few  cut-throats  to  conspire 
and  keep  his  country  in  a  ferment  of  agitation,  when,  by  resorting  to  old- 
fashioned  methods,  he  might  so  easily  restore  confidence  and  insure  order. 
To  our  mind,  the  Czar  is  abdicating  his  functions  in  favor  of  a  secret 
junta,  which  decrees  death  to  whomsoever  it  lists.  For  the  unfortunate 
man  or  woman  upon  whom  the  Nihilist  lot  falls  to  commit  a  political 
murder  is  as  certainly  doomed  to  death  as  if  sentence  were  already  pro- 
nounced by  the  ordinary  tribunals.  The  tyranny,  therefore,  is  all  on  one 
side.  The  Nihilists  are  the  tyrants  of  Russian  society;  dark,  bloody  and 
implacable,  they  have  intimated  to  their  sovereign  that  he  has  just  thirty 
days  to  live  ;  it  may  be  less.  And  yet  the  Government  i3  powerless  to 
punish  their  audacity  and  crime,  for  the  execution  of  that  agent  does  not 
reach  the  case  in  any  sense.  If  Alexander  seized  all  suspected  persona 
and  executed  them,  a  howl  of  execration  would  go  up  from  Christendom; 
but  rejoicing  is  had  when  tbe  head  of  a  great  State  is  foully  murdered  by 
secret  assassins,  whose  aim  is  to  overturn  the  Government  and  introduce 
anarchy.  Which  is  tbe  worse  crime,  the  execution  of  a  mob  of  covenanted 
traitors  and  murderers,  or  the  assassination  of  a  man  who,  by  the  consent 
of  the  nation  and  the  dispensation  of  Divine  Providence,  stands  as  tbe 
head  of  the  State,  the  representative  of  its  pnisance,  majesty  aid  glory  ? 
We  do  not  care  to  answer  this  question,  but  an  unbiased  person  would 
say:  "  Perish  the  rabble,  preserve  the  State!  " 

FALSEHOOD  AS  AN  ARGUMENT. 
An  evening  contemporary  recently  stated  that  the  very  Honorable 
Horace  Frank  Page  had  amply  proven  that  Superintendent  Dodge,  of  the 
Mint,  was  either  grossly  incompetent  or  glaringly  dishonest,  and  that  he 
should  be  removed.  This  is  one  of  the  most  wicked  falsehoods  we  have 
ever  seen  in  print.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  though  Page  has  scoured  the 
country  for  evidence,  he  has  not  succeeded  in  impeaching  Mr.  Dodge's 
probity  of  character,  in  connection  with  the  Mint  management,  nor  has 
he  succeeded  in  smirching  Mr.  Dodge's  reputation  as  a  shrewd  man  of 
business.  The  only  thing  favorable  to  the  very  Honorable  Horace  Frank 
Page's  case  which  has  been  proven,  is  the  fact  that  the  Carson  Mint  would 
not  and  could  not  work  Northern  Belle  bullion  ;  but,  almost  in  the  same 
breath,  it  was  also^proven  that  the  Carson  Mint  used  a  process  entirely 
different  from  that  which  is  used  in  the  San  Francisco  Mint,  and  this 
little  fact  "accounted  for  the  milk  in  the  coeoanut."  And  now  the  ques- 
tion arises:  Is  a  newspaper  justified  in  thus  publishing  deliberate  false- 
hoods, and  for  evil  ends  ?  The  paper  to  which  we  refer  boasts  that  it  is  a 
"  stalwart  Republican  orgau,"  or,  in  other  words,  that  no  matter  how  cor- 
rupt and  unscrupulous  may  be  the  men  into  whose  hands  the  party  ma- 
chine has  fallen,  this  paper  never  fails  to  support  it  and  all  the  acts  it 
may  perpetrate.  It  is  in  consequence  of  its  "  stalwartism  "  that  this 
journal  comes  forward  to  falsify  on  behalf  of  the  very  Honorable  Horace 
Frank  Page,  who  is  a  king  among  the  political  pimps  who  run  the  ma- 
chine. But  is  a  paper  justified  in  using  untruth  as  a  weapon  of  offense 
or  defense  ?  In  our  business  or  Bocial  relations  we  lose  all  respect  for  a 
person  whom  we  find  speaking  untruth  or  manufacturing  facts.  Is  a 
newspaper  entitled  to  do  that  which  an  iudividual  is  not?  May  a  man,  in 
his  journalistic  capacity,  deliberately  write  lies  and  maintain  his  claim  to 
be  considered  an  honorable  man  ?  This  is  an  interesting  question  in  social 
ethics,  and  it  is  not  .a  new  one,  either.  It  is  a  question  which  has  been 
raised  before,  but  it  has  never  been  decided. 

ONE  MURDERER  SAFE. 
The  conviction  of  Clarence  Gray  and  bis  sentence  to  the  Peniten- 
tiary for  a  term  of  twenty  years,  for  the  murder  of  the  editor  of  the 
Santa  Barbara  Press,  is  a  circumstance  which  all  Californians,  who  are  in 
favor  of  law  and  order,  must  rejoice  at.  It  is  true  that  the  murder  was 
a  cold-blooded,  deliberate,  and  brutal  one,  and  that  the  perpetrator  of  it 
should  have  been  hung.  But  still,  taking  into  consideration  the  loose  way 
in  which  the  law  is  administered  in  this  commonwealth,  and  the  regular- 
ity with  which  red-handed  murderers  are  allowed  to  escape  punishment 
altogether,  it  is  consoling  to  think  that  at  least  one  sanguinary  brute  has 
been  restrained  of  his  liberty.  Iu  Gray's  case  an  appeal  has  been  taken 
to  the  Supreme  Court,  but  we  hope  that  in  time  we  will  be  able  to  record 
the  fact  that  that  judicial  body  has  refused  to  interpose  a  legal  legerde- 
main between  this  vile  wretch  and  his  just  though  insufficient  punishment. 
And  we  also  hope  that  during  the  term  of  Gray's  residence  in  the  Peni- 
tentiary the  prison  syRtem  will  be  so  changed  as  to  make  his,  and  every 
other  outlaw's,  imprisonment  a  punishment  instead  of  a  holiday. 

A    CHANGE    OP    SYSTEM    WANTED. 

The  unexpected  and  unannounced  journey  of  ex-County  Clerk 
Stuart,  to  unknown  parts,  brought  to  light  a  little  circumstance  con- 
nected with  our  municipal  government  which  should  not  be  lost  sight  of. 
We  refer  to  the  fact  that  most  of  the  heads  of  the  departments  realize 
the  warrants  of  their  subordinates,  and  pay  them  (the  subordinates)  in 
cash.  This  leaves  the  door  open  to  just  such  chicanery  as  Stuart  was 
guilty  of.  It  is,  besides,  a  clear  infraction  of  the  spirit,  if  not  of  the  let- 
ter, of  the  law.  Why  has  a  separate  warrant  to  be  drawn,  and  audited, 
for  each  employe's  salary,  if  it  was  not  intended  that  each  employe'  should 
go  to  the  Treasury  and  obtain  bis  own  salary  upon  his  own  warrant?  If 
it  is  proper  for  the  heads  of  the  Departments  to  collect  from  the  Treasury 
the  salaries  of  all  their  subordinates,  why  not  draw  the  bulk  sum  in  one 
warrant?  Drawing  all  these  separate  warrants  involves  a  great  deal  of 
clerical  labor  iu  each  of  the  departments,  and,  besides,  increases  the  labor 
in  the  offices  of  the  Auditor  and  the  Treasurer,  and  so  long  as  the  present 
system  is  allowed  to  continue  in  operation,  for  no  purpose. 

Yale  College  Examinations. —The  prizes  offered  by  the  Yale  Club 
for  the  two  students  who  stood  best  at  the  Yale  entrance  examination 
held  in  this  city  in  June,  have  been  awarded  as  follows:  First,  Premium 
of  S150,  to  Walter  Hawley  (a  graduate  of  University  School,  under  the 
care  of  Mr.  George  Bates);  second,  Premium  of  $100,  to  Harry  Brooks, 
who  was  prepared  by  Mr.  Postle. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"H«»r  tb»  Orisr'"    "What  th»  dsvll  »rt  ifaoo  ?" 
■  Uo«  thai  wilt  pUj  lb*  dvvil,  sir   with  yen." 

"  IU'd  *  Mine  id  bit  (Ail  *•  long  »•  *  fl»i'. 
Whtch  mad*  him  crow  bolder  aad  bold»r. 


Let  dogs  delight  to  bark  And  bite. 

It  is  their  nature  to  ; 
But,  Doctor*,  jrou  should  never  fight, 

Whatever  else  you  do. 
You  have  a  bis  advertisement 

In  Garfield's  pulse  and  pus  ; 
If  you  with  this  would  be  content, 

Twere  well  for  you  and  us. 
Old  GBsoalapius  in  his  grave 

Full  many  an  oath  must  smother 
To  hear  you  Bnarl  and  howl  and  rave 

The  one  against  the  other ; 
Each  swearing  that  his  brother  leech 

Is  quite  devoid  of  skill  : 
Each  trying  all  the  rest  to  teach 

The  way  to  cure — or  kill. 
No  longer  we  expect  to  read 

How  Garfield  gets  along; 
The  telegrams  are  all  agreed 

To  sing  the  same  old  song : 
That  Doctor  A.,  by  night  and  day, 

Is  always  at  his  post ; 
That  Doctor  B.,  through  industry, 

Is  of  himself  the  ghost ; 
That  Doctor  C.  doth  solemnly 

Against  this  course  protest ; 
While  Doctor  D.  doth  disagree 

With  each  and  all  the  rest. 
Who'll  tell  us  if  the  nation's  eyes 

Upon  these  quacks  are  bent, 
Or  if  our  hopes  and  fears  arise 

For  our  sick  President  ? 

"Plaae,  mum,"  said  the  nurse  as,  all  flushed  and  panting,  she  bore 
Master  Willie  screaming  into  the  drawing-room  where  Mr.  Spilkins  and 
Mrs.  Spilkins  and  Miss  Spilkins  and  Miss  Spilkins'  young  man  were  sit- 
ting, "plase,  mum,  I  can't  do  nothing  with  this  child  at  all,  at  all." 
"  Why,  what  has  he  been  doing  now  ?"  anxiously  inquired  Mrs,  S.  ''Sure, 
thin,  an'  hasn't  he  kicked  me  till  I'm  black  and  blue  all  over,  an'  not  con- 
tint  wid  that  didn't  he  call  me  a  baste  ?"  Then  Miss  Spilkins'  young 
man  saw  his  chance  to  get  even  with  the  old  folks,  and  tenderly  taking 
the  miniature  monster  on  his  knee  he  essayed  to  point  a  moral  and  adorn 
a  tale  for  the  culprit's  benefit.  Pointing  to  a  cow  that  was  grazing  in  an 
adjacent  meadow,  he  called  Willie's  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  animal 
bad  four  legs  and  was  therefore  a  beast,  whereas  Bridget  had  only  two 
and  was  therefgre  not  a  beast.  Willie  tacitly  acknowledged  the  distinc- 
tion and  was  dismissed  with  a  ten-cent  bribe  to  promise  never  to  call 
Bridget  a  beast  again.  Then  Miss  Spilkins'  young  man  looked  proudly 
round  and  felt  conscious  that  he  had  impressed  his  future  parents-in-law 
with  a  comfortable  assurance  that  their  prospective  grandchildren  would 
be  well  trained  by  their  father.  Five  minutes  later,  however,  Bridget  re- 
appeared on  the  scene  "in  tears  and  fury."  "  I'll  give  ye  warnin' this 
rainit,  mum,  if  I'm  to  hev  the  care  o'  that  imp.  Sure,  he  come  up  stairs 
juBt  now,  an'  he  down  on  his  knees  an'  pulled  up  me  gown,  an'saidye'd 
give  him  tin  chats  becase  I  only  had  two  legB,  which  bastes  had  four,  an' 
as  he  knew  I  was  a  baste  I  miiBt  have  two  more  legs  tucked  up  some- 
where, an'  I  couldn't  fool  him  /"  and  she  dropped  the  howling  terror  and 
flounced  out  of  the  room.  Then  Mr.  Spilkins  looked  at  Mrs.  Spilkins, 
and  Miss  Spilkins  looked  out  of  the  window  at  the  cow,  and  Miss  Spil- 
kins' young  man  yearned  for  a  cavity  in  the  floor  through  which  to  make 
his  exit. 

Several  of  our  prominent  capitalists,  fired  by  the  example  of  D.  O. 
Mills,  have  signified  their  intention  of  endowing  a  professorship,  so  that 
our  California  University  may  rank  among  the  wonders  of  our  far-famed 
Golden  State.  Mr.  Nicholas  Luning,  it  is  said,  has  already  issued  a 
synopsis  of  what  he  intends  to  do,  and  as  we  have  had  an  inkling  given 
us  of  his  plans,  with  our  .accustomed  liberality  we  share  our  knowledge 
with  our  friends — the  public.  It  seems  his  purpose  is  to  endow  a  chair  of 
"  Financial  Development  of  Man,"  and,  aa  he  makes  the  endowment  so 
magnificent,  even  his  friends  are  astonished  at  Mb  liberality.  The  mag- 
nitude of  the  sum  given  makes  the  salary  of  the  incumbent  of  the  chair  a 
princely  one.  The  old  adage  of  charity  beginning  at  home  is  also  to  be 
illustrated  in  this  instance,  the  sole  proviso  which  Mr.  Luning  attaches  to 
his  gift  being  that  he  shall  fill  the  chair  himself.  Another  whisper  has 
reached  us  on  the  same  subject,  but  this  is  not  authenticated:  That  a 
certain  well  known  son  of  Mars  and  Logic  would  like  to  found  a  school 
for  the  "  Physical  Development  of  Women."  His  widespread  reputation 
for  kindly  interest  in  the  weaker  sex  would  lead  one  to  believe  that,  if  he 
undertook  such  an  enterprise,  it  would  be  eminently  successful. 

A  well-known  local  poet,  who  recently  lost  a  new  plug-hat,  and 
whose  favorite  rhymes  are  drink  and  think,  was  out  walking  at  Saucelito 
the  other  day,  with  a  celebrated  military  ex-newspaper  proprietor,  and 
both  were  very  thirsty.  In  the  distance  the  General  espied  a  small  side- 
way  grocery  store,  and  visions  of  a  long  draught  of  some  cooling  beverage 
arose  before  his  eyes.  "  I  wonder,"  said  the  General,  "  if  they  have  any- 
thing fit  to  drink  here."  "Oh,  yes,"  replied  the  poet,  "the  whisky  is 
very  good.  I  was  here  yesterday."  "What!  yesterday  !"  said  the  man 
of  war,  with  a  hollow  groan,  "how  far  is  it  to  the  next  place?"  "Oh,  it's 
all  right,"  replied  the  man  of  verse,  "  the  landlord  said  he  was  going  to 
get  some  more  this  morning." 

Little  Pottles,  who  got  married  last  spring,  said  at  the  Bohemian 
Club  the  other  day  that,  when  he  was  united  to  Mrs.  P.,  he  thought  his 
bride  was  a  ceaseless  Te  Deum,  but  that  now  he  had  come  to  the  conclu- 
sion she  was  a  combination  of  a  Miserere  in  muslin  and  an  aesthetic  bun- 
dle of  penitential  psalms.     liSic  mundit  transia  glori," 


Chicago  was  always  ahead  of  the  world  in  advertising  ever  Bince 
the  day*  of  Max  Adders  celebrated  story  of  the  funeral  of  the  editor's 
wife,  when  the  terms  of  the  yearly  subscription  to  the  paper  ware  adver- 
tised no  the  hearse.  Here  is  the  latest  Idea  of  one  of  its  dailies  (circula- 
tion, 7 50, 000  copies,  sworn  t<>)  :  "President  Garfield's  wound  is  doing 
noon  better  to  -day  (Try  Fuzeleton's  Liver  Pills,  25  cents  a  box.)  He 
slept  quietly  for  seventy  three  hours  and  Dr.  Bliss  proposes  shortly  to  ap- 
ply one  of  Bifkins'  Liver  Pads  (small  sizes  15  cents,  large  sizes  25  cents). 
The  heart  of  the  nation  is  much  easier  (the  best  boots  and  shoes  can  be 
found  at  Fnnglewell  ft  Co/s,  No.  307  C  avenue),  and  as  we  pen  this  edi- 
torial it  is  with  a  sense  of  gratitude  to  Almighty  God  (fresh  caramels 
every  day  at  Znckertietchen,  Jaugenichts  A  Co.;  remember  the  ad- 
dress. 825  J  street)  for  the  hope  of  the  President's  recovery.  As  for  the 
assassin,  we  shudder  when  we  say  (there  is  no  finer  stove  than  the  Blad- 
dery Range,  to  be  obtained  at  Pinkersnock  &  Bro.)  that  we  think  hang- 
ing is  too  good  for  him.  He  must  know  by  this  time  that  (the  finest  Cali- 
fornia wines  are  to  be  obtained  of  Patrick  J.  Murfiui  &  Co.)  his  act  is 
universally  abhorred  by  the  entire  world  from  the  Arctic  regions  (try 
Snuavaletti's  ice-cream)  to  the  tropics.  (Buster's  Summer  suits  are  unex- 
celled), and  all  we  can  say  is  that  we  trust  Mr.  Garfield  may  soon  be  con- 
valescent (try  Kearney's  unlaundried  shirts). 

Other  States  may  boast  as  they  please  about  their  big  squashes  and 
mammoth  potatoes,  but  it  remains  for  California  to  take  the  cake  in  the 
matter  of  microscopic  criminals.  The  fact  that  one  of  our  Judges  has  re- 
cently been  sending  boys  of  14  and  15  years  old  to  the  State  Prison  would 
suffice  to  prove  our  right  to  this  honor,  but  it  seems  that  we  are  able  to 
go  one  better  on  even  these  infantile  desperadoes.  One  Martin  Hayes, 
an  accomplished  highwayman,  just  seven  years  old,  was  convicted,  last 
Monday^  of  making  a  little  girl  named  Healy  "stand  and  deliver"  to  the 
tune  of  $5.  Truly,  this  is  a  great  country,  inhabited  by  a  great  people 
with  a  great  love  of  progress.  Heaven  only  knows  what  we  may  attain 
to  if  the  young  idea  continues  to  increase  in  criminal  precocity.  It  is  not 
impossible  that  the  babes  of  the  next  generation  will  know  enough  to 
pawn  their  feeding-bottles  and  "stand  up"  their  own  mothers  for  candy 
money,  while  the  popular  toy-box  of  the  future,  instead  of  containing 
wooden  bricks  or  picture  blocks,  will  hold  a  complete  Bet  of  miniature 
burglar  tools,  wherewith  the  suckling  may  exercise  his  ingenuity  on  the 
nursery  "  bank." 

Miss  Mabel  Wilberforce,  a  young  lady  who  claims  to  hail  from  San 
FranciBcot>  has  been  making  a  great  stir  in  an  English  law-court  by  bring- 
ing an  action  for  slander  against  the  son  of  an  aged  gentleman  whose 
"adopted  daughter '' she  pretended  to  be.  The  slander  consisted  in  the 
son.  (so  she  alleged)  having  accused  her  of  poisoning  the  old  man  in  order 
to  benefit  by  his  will.  The  ordeal  of  crosB-exammation  proved  the  fair 
Mabel  to  be  such  an  intense  fraud  and  consummate  truth-destroyer,  that 
her  case  was  kicked  out  of  Court  at  the  instance  of  her  own  counsel,  and 
as  she  proposes  to  clear  herself  of  perjury  by  testimony  from  this  baili- 
wick, we  may  hope  that  'Frisco  will  yet  ta^e  a  lively  hand  in  the  excite- 
ment. 

Miss  Wilberforce  a  will  by  force 

Of  poison  would  obtain  ; 
Miss  Wilberforce  now  will  perforce 
A  dungeon  cell  attain. 
It  is  an  honor  in  these  days  to  be  able  to  chronicle  a  mighty  stride  iu 
science,  namely:  the  taming  of  an  oyster.     Dr.  Baehr,  of  this  city,  who 
has  been  experimenting  for  years  on  the  subject,  and  who  has  generally, 
in  a  fit  of  impatience,  been  forced  to  eat  his  subject,  has  recently  subju- 

fated  an  oyster  so  thoroughly  that  it  will  follow  him  round  the  house  and 
iss  him  good-by  when  he  goes  down  town.  The  oyster  in  question  is  a 
young  female,  about  three  seasons  old,  a  blonde  bivalve  strongly  attached 
to  her  home.  The  Dr.  feeds  her  on  bread  crumbs,  salt  water,  porter- 
house steak  and  fried  onions,  and  she  has  thriven  under  his  care.  She 
cannot  sing  yet,  although  so  fond  of  music  that  one  night,  when  the  Dr. 
was  singing  "  Im  Lauterbach  han  I  mei  strumpf  verlor'n,"  she  got  right 
out  of  her  bed  and  fell  down  stairs,  in  her  anxiety  to  hear  the  Bong.  She 
is,  however,  a  little  delicate  about  going  into  society,  on  account  of  her 
having  a  beard. 

Probably  the  most  important  question  before  taxpayers  to  day  is  the 
repeal  of  the  dog  ordinance.  The  public  pulse  quivers  as  it  dwells  on  the 
magnitude  of  the  matter  in  dispute.  Can  untagged  dogs  who  have  been 
repealed  by  Section  31  of  Order  1587  be  impounded,  bounded  and 
drowned  ?  The  public  temper  is  not  to  be  trifled  with  j  ust  now,  and  there 
is  even  talk  of  forming  a  Vigilance  Committee  and  beating  in  the  doors 
of  the  pound,  hanging  the  poundkeeper,  and  liberating  all  the  untagged 
pets.  Verily  the  cur  in  San  Francisco  shall  shortly  see  the  day  of  bis 
liberation,  and  he  shall  be  as  free  as  an  Irishman  in  1882,  only  the  quad- 
ruped is  a  year  ahead  of  the  suffering  Celt.  And  there  are  none  who  do 
not  rejoice  at  the  abolition  of  the  Pound  except  people  who  do  not  like 
stray  dogs  and  the  many  colored  cats  who  in  convention  assembled  have 
resolved  to  abandon  the  mouse  in  the  basement  for  the  guileless  sparrow  on 
the  housetop. 

The  excitement  caused  by  the  announcement  in  a  daily  morning  pa- 
per, that  "  Joseph  Golightly,  a  minor  aged  seven  years,  was  found  guilty 
of  having  a  counterfeit  five-cent  piece  in  his  possession,"  has  almost  passed 
away.  But  the  question  arises:  Have  the  daily  papers  the  right  to  trans- 
form their  issues  into  social  earthquakes  in  this  way  ?  We  like  our  muffin 
for  breakfast,  and  like  our  newspaper,  but  it  palsies  the  appetite  as  the 
eye  runs  across  an  item  of  this  nature.  Why  not  follow  the  European 
custom,  and  say:  "  The  case  of  Joseph  Golightly  is  unfit  for  publication." 
Editorials  like  the  above  should  be  summarily  squelched. 

The  County  Clerk  has  made  out  the  death  warrant  of  Noy  Ah  Lum, 
who  is  to  be  hanged  on  the  2d  of  September.  Poor  Lum!  why  didn't  you 
get  converted  and  become  a  preacher,  and  then  you  could  have  shot  any- 
body you  wanted  and  obtained  universal  sympathy.  As  it  is,  O  Lum!  we 
fear  thy  neck  must  stretch,  but  it  is  better  far  f>  pay  by  one  death  the 
debt  of  thy  ignorant  heathen  bio  >dthirstiness,  than  to  live  and  yet  dies 
thousand  deaths  daily  from  the  knowledge  of  being  a  red-handed  Chris- 
tian minister,  who,  waking,  working,  lying  down,  sleeping  or  rising,  can 
never  lose  the  consciousness  that  he  is  an  assassin. 

The  Post,  of  Wednesday  last,  announces  in  its  latest  dispatches  that 
there  has  been  a  gathering  of  Irishmen  in  Chicago,  and  that  it  was  a  very 
inharmonious  one.  This  is  not  possible,  and  is  a  cruel  slur  upon  a^  race 
that  never  knew  division  or  a  faction,  and  all  of  whom  ought  to  be  living 
in  Philadelphia. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Saturday,  Jane  4, 1881, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San,  JTrancisco  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


9:30  a.m.). 
*3:00p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4;00  p.m. 

9:30  A.  m 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  P.M 

8:00  A.M. 
♦3:30  p.m. 
}8:00  A.M 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a  m, 

5:00  p.m. 


.  Antioch  and  Marti ner 


*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4  :00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3;00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M, 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.m. 
*8:00  A.M. 


.Benicia.. 


.  ..Calistoga  and  Nspa.., 

.  (  Demingand  )  Express 

.  \  East J  Emigrant 

. . .  El  Paso,  Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore 

.  (  Stockton  f  via  Martinez 

. . .  Knight's  Landing- 

"        "      (Jcjundays  only) 

...Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .Livermore  and  Niles 


...Madera  and  Yosemite.... 


. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Li  verm'e  &  Niles 

.  f  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  ^East f  Emigrant...... .. 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento, )  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  V  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

, . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
,  ..San  Jose  and  Niles 


.Vallejo., 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


.  Willows  aDd  Williams. . 


*12:35  p.m 

7:35  p.j, 

11.-35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

*10:05  a.m 

3:35  p.m. 

8:05  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m 

•12:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

3:35  B.M. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

11:35  a.m. 

»6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

3:35  P.M. 

*10:05  A.M. 

•12.35  P.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

•7:35  P.M. 

•7:35  P.M. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from ''  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Byron. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO."  Pally. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND— *t6:10,  t7-:30,  t8:30,  t9:30,  10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  t3:30,  t4:30,  t5:30,  +6:30,  7:00,  8:30, 

9:20,  10.40,  *11:45. 

ORuamng  through  to  Alameda,  Sundays  excepted.) 
To   ALAMEDA  Direct— 7:00,  8:00,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00, 

12;00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20. 

10:40,  •11:45. 
To  BERKELEY— 7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  0:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY—*6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 

To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Paily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00, 6:50, and  every 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting  3.24) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10.  *5:50,  6:40,  +7:44,  +8:44, 
+9:44,  +10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  +3:44,  +4:44, 
+5:44,  +6:44,  +7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

(tStarting29  minutes  earlier  from  Alameda,  Sundays  ex- 
cepted.) 

From  ALAMEDA  Direct— *5:00, '5:40,6:25,  7:00,  8:00, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00, 
•7:20,8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  *G:30,  8:00,  10:00, 

12:00,  1:30,  3:S0,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30.  


Creek  Ronte. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

From  OAKLAND -*6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days  excepted. . 


"Official  Schedule  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  & 
Co.,  Jewelers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  General  Superintendent. 


VACCINATED. 

What  a  vile  abomination 
Is  this  awful  vaccination ! 
Half  the  arms  in  half  creation 

Must  be  scarified  and  sore. 
Mine  is  itching,  swelling,  aching, 
Tortures  new  forever  making, 
And  I  wonder,  "  la  it  taking?  " 

And  I  murmur,  "  What  a  bore  J  ° 
Not  a  word  or  sign  of  pity 
Can  I  find  in  all  the  city. 
Every  fool  who  would  be  witty 

Makes  remarks  about  my  arm. 
Some,  with  hearts  than  iceburg  colder, 
In  their  malice  growing  bolder, 
Seize  me  roughly  by  the  shoulder, 

Just  to  laugh  at  my  alarm. 
Every  mortal  is  my  foeman  ; 
Sympathy  I  win  from  no  man  ; 
But  with  courage  truly  Roman. 

Bear  my  misery  alone. 
Every  one  who  cometh  nigh  me 
Finds  some  way  to  tease  and  try  me  J 
Poking,  rubbing,  jostling  by  me  ; 

Wondering  how  cross  I've  grown. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Towneend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreetsJ  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

4:25  p.m. 
t  5:15  P.m. 

6:30  p.m. 


30  A.M 
30  A.M, 
40  A.M 


10:40  A.M. 
1  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  a.m. 
\  3:30  p  m, 

10:40  a.m. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
and  Mcnlo  Park 


.  .Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and. , 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . . 


J  .Gilroy,  Pajuro,  Castroville    I 
j and  Salinas... )' 


.Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos 


•■} 


.Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel., 
and  Santa  Cruz , 


.Soledad  and  Way  Stations.. 


ARRIVE 


3:36  P.M 
t  8:15  P  M 

6:00  P.M' 
tl0:02  a.m- 

9:03  A.M' 
t  8:10  A.M- 

6:40  a.m' 
:36  P.M. 

15  P.M. 
00  P.M. 

02  A.M. 

03  A.M 


:00  P.M. 
:Q2  A  M. 
00  P.M. 

02  am. 
00  PM. 
02  A.M. 


tSundays  excepted.    JSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel.  , 

A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &  T.  A. 


83T"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angelesu 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


LEVY'S    OUT. 

The  Catskill  Mountains  are  full  of  Jews.— Daily  Paper. 

Go.  Isaac,  and  put  the  shutters  up, 
Und  take  the  tree  palls  down ; 

Vee'l  stop  the  pizziness  for  a  veek, 
Und  go  us  oud  of  town. 

For  tings  was  very  tull  shust  now, 

Und  gustomers  was  few, 
So  you  und  mudder  und  meinself 

Vill  go  dose  Gadskills  trough. 

The  Cohens  und  the  Rosenbaums, 
The  Solomons  und  Steins, 
*       Are  trough  dose  mountains-,  down  und  up, 
Und  having  sholly  dimes. 

Vee'l  wear  our  gustomers'  di'mond  rings, 

Deir  chains  und  vatches  too. 
Dot  shute  of  glo's  ve  last  took  in, 

Vill  shust  apout  vit  you. 

Then  ve  vill  do  shust  as  ve  please 
Und  have  the  best.     'Tis  said 

There's  none  of  our  class  or  set 
Dot  vas  pashful  or  afraid ! 

Vee'l  keep  ourselves  ride  in  der  front 

(As  your  fadder  always  does). 
"So  hellup  me  gracious,"  volks  vill  say: 

"  They  are  rich  as  never  was." 

Perhaps  pefore  our  dime  is  up, 
You'll  get  yourself  'ne  Frau ; 

Then  both  can  keep  a  proker's  shop, 
As  mudder  und  me  does  now. 

So,  Isaac,  put  the  shutters  up, 
Und  take  the  three  palls  down, 

Und  paste  a  paber  on  the  door 
Saying:  "Levy's  out  of  town." 

— Pucfa 


America  very  soon  gets  sick  of  success,  ap- 
parently, for  an  American  organ  remarks:  A- 
meriean  turf  victories  abroad  are  getting  to  be 
monotonous.  Messrs,  Keene  and  Lorillard  ought 
to  allow  the  Englishman  to  win  an  occasional 
event,  so  as  to  keep  up  their  interest  in  racing. — 
Cuckoo.  

King,  Morse  &  Co.  have  on  band  in  gallon 
cans,  of  their  choice  manufacture,  table  fruit, 
pie  fruit,  tomatoes,  string  beans  and  green  peas. 
Cut  this  out. 


$72 


A  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  madel    Goatly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  True  &  Oo.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


Commencing  Sunday,  April  10th,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 

7  in  A.m.  dally  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentio 
I  .  J.  V^  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  forCloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  coonectat  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebaatopol,  at  Goyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs*  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3(~)(~)  P.  M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
•  ^  v  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  andNavarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

Q  O A  A.M.  Sundiys  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
O.ArfV/  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  §1;  to  Petaluma,  $1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  $*2;  to  Healdsburg,  $3;  to  Cloverdale, 
$i  50;  to  Guerneville,  $3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


SOUTH  PACIFIC  COAST  R.  R. 

(NEW  ROUTE-NARROW  GAUGE.) 

SUMMER    AERANGEMENT. 

Commencing  April  4,  1881,  Boats  and 
Trains  will  leave  Man  Francisco  from  Ferry  Land- 
ing, foot  of  Market  street,  as  follows: 


8'JA  am.,  Daily,  for  Alameda,  West  San  Leandro, 
•  OKJ  West  San  Lorenzo,  Russell's,  Mount  Eden, 
Alvarado,  Hall's,  Newark,  Mowry's,  Alviso,  Agnew's, 
Santa  Clara,  San  Jose,  Lovelady's,  Los  Gatos,  Alma, 
Wright's,  Glenwood,  Dougherty's  Mill,  Felton,  Big  Tree 
Grove,  Summit  and  Santa  Cruz. 


3    0A  p.m.,  Daily,  for  Santa  Cruz  and  all  intermedi- 
•  OKJ    ate  stations. 


4.30 


p.m..  Daily,  Sundays  excepted,  for  San  Jose 
and  all  intermediate  points. 


g^  In  Alameda  all  through  trains  will  stop  at  Park 
Street  and  Pacific  Avenue  only. 

Stages  connect  at  Los  Gatos  with  8:30  a.m.  and 
3:30  p.m.  trains  for  Congress  Springs  and  Saratoga. 

EXCURSION    TICKETS 

Sold  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays,  good  until  Monday  fol- 
lowing, inclusive:  To  San  Jose  and  return,  S2  50 ;  Santa 
Cruz  and  return,  $5. 

OAKLAND  AND  ALAMEDA  FERRT. 

Ferries  anil    Local   Trains  leave   San 

Francisco    for  Oakland    and    Alnmecla: 

*G: 35 -7:35 -8:30— 9:30— 10:30— 11:30a.m.  fl2.30— 1:30— 
2:30—3:30    4:30—5:30—6:30—7:30—8:30  and  11:30  P.M. 

From  Corner  Fonrteeuth  ami  Webster 
streets,  Oakland:  *6:00—  +7:00— 8:00—  8:50— 
9:50— 10:50— tll:50A.M.  12:50-  -1:50-2:50—3:50—4:50— 
5:50—6:50  and  9:50  P.M. 

From  Higrh  street,  Alameda--1^^— *6:45 
—7:45— 8:38-9:35— 10:35— tll:35  A.M.  12:35—1:35—2:35 
—3:35—4:35—5:35—6:35  and  9:35  P.M. 

t  Saturdays  and  Sundays  only. 

♦Daily,  Sundays  excepted. 

Up-Town  Ticket  Office,  208  Montgomery  street.  Bag- 
gage checked  at  hotels  and  residences. 

Through  trains  arrive  at  San  Francisco  at  9:35  and 
10:35  A.M.  and  6:35  p.m. 

F.  W.  BOWEN,  GEO.  H.  WAGGONER, 

Superintendent.  Gen.  Pass'gr  Agent. 


PROUD    MOTHERS. 

If  all 'the  mothers  of  all  the  birds 
Should  happen,  to  meet  some  day — 
In  shade  or  glen, 
Or  where  or  when, 
No  matter — and  one  should  say: 
"Which  are  the  brightest  and  best  of  birds  ? 
What  would  be  each  proud  mother's  words- 
Robin  or  skylark,  wren  or  crow  ? 
"  Mine  are  the  sweetest  birds  I  know! " 

If  all  the  mothers  of  all  the  girls 
And  boys  were  to  meet  some  day — 

From  countries  grand 

Or  far  Lapland, 
No  matter— and  one  should  say: 
"  Whose  are  the  sweetest  girls  and  boys, 
Spite  of  their  roguish  tricks  and  noise  ?  " 
I  know  a  mother  would  whisper  true, 
"  Mine  are  the  darlings! " — meaning  you. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


'The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[Br    a    Truthful    Penman.  1 


The  following  is  said  to  be  a  literal  copy  of  an  order  placed  in  the 
guardroom  of  tbe  officers'  guard  at  Aldershot,  under  the  directiou  of  the 
present  economical  Government:  "  The  officer  on  guard  is  informed  that, 
during  the  summer  months,  he  is  not  entitled  to  a  whole  candle  daily, 
that  a  portion  (1  5tb)  must  be  left  to  his  successor,  otherwise  on  every 
fifth  day  there  will  be  no  candle  for  the  officer  on  guard. "^— O wing  to 
the  large  number  of  Americans  in  London  this  season,  Labouchere's  paper 
is  prompted  to  suggest  that  some  one  nii^'ht  build  a  large  hotel,  to  be  con- 
ducted on  the  American  plan.^— The  Duke  of  Sutherland  says  that  the 
funniest  thing  he  saw  in  this  country  was  the  American  fop  aping  an 
English  cockney.  The  Duke  evidently  didn't  get  his  eye  on  any  Cana- 
dian young  men  trying  to  look  like  a  stylish  American.——  A  New  York 
publisher  has  offered  Zola  $20,000  for  a  novel.  This  does  not  include  the 
expense  of  deodorizing  the  work.^^Lord  Beaconsti eld's  plate  was  sold  in 
London  recently  at  extravagantly  high  prices.  A  leather  luncheon  case 
containing  two  silver  boxes,  two  silver  plates,  two  knives  and  forks,  a  salt 
and  pepper  box,  two  glass  decanters  and  two  tumblers,  Bold  for  §375. 
This  case  was  taken  by  Lord  Beaconsfield  to  Berlin  when  he  went  to  the 
famous  conference.  His  plated  silver  inkstand  sold  for  $55.— ^A  peace- 
ful sign  of  tbe  times  is  manifested  by  the  fact  that  Herr  Krupp's  great 
steel  works  at  Essen  are  so  busy  just  now  that  4,000  additional  men  have 
been  engaged,  thus  bringing  the  total  of  bands  up  to  13,000.  The  various 
European  Powers  want  all  their  orders  executed  at  once.— Near-sight- 
edness is  increasing  ao  rapidly  in  France,  in  consequence  of  the  bad  ar- 
rangement of  seats  and  distribution  of  light  in  the  schools,  that  a  hygienic 
commission  has  been  appointed  to  study  the  matter,  and,  if  possible, 
find, some  means  whereby  this  great  and  growing  evil  may  be  abated.—"— 
The  consumption  of  brandy  in  the  Duchy  of  Baden  has  caused  such  a 
rapid  increase  of  drunkenness  that  the  Grand  Duke  is  determined  to  put 
down  alcoholism  as  much  as  possible.  All  managers  of  clubs  have  been 
ordered  to  discourage  brandy  drinking,  spirit-licenses  in  the  various  vil- 
lages are  very  sparingly  accorded,  and  any  one  selling  brandy  without 
authorization  is  liable  to  six  weeks'  imprisonment.^— The  Horatian 
maxim,  that  the  mind  is  reached  most  readily  by  the  eye,  has  been 
adopted  and  acted  upon  by  the  conductors  of  the  Daily  Telegraph,  which 
presents  its  readers  with  an  admirable  portrait  of  President  Garfield  and 
a  view  of  the  White  House  at  Washington.  — »M.  d'Herisson,  the  French 
arch  geologist,  has  been  making  excavations  in  Utica  and  its  vicinity,  and 
is  now  in  Paris  arranging  his  collectioh,  which  comprises  2,500  articles  of 
different  periods  of  history — chiefly  Phoenician,  Syrian,  Carthagenian. 
Among  them  are  a  great  number  of  lamps,  flagons,  urns,  rings,  and 
Btatues,  all  remarkably  well  preserved,  and  iron  and  clay  vases  with  in- 
scriptions, many  of  which  are  quite  uninjured.— —Here  is  another  of  the 
things  they  do  better  in  France.  M.  Asaelin,  the  ex-cavalry  officer  who 
lately  killed,  in  a  duel,  M.  de  St.  Victor,  the  Countess  de  Talleyrand's 
Bteward,  has  been  sentenced  to  undergo  an  imprisonment  of  four  months 
and  to  pay  an  indemnity  of  $20,000  to  the  family  of  the  deceased.  In 
South  Carolina,  "  Col."  Cash,  who  bullied  an  old  man  into  a  duel,  for  no 
other  offense  than  that  he  had  won  a  lawsuit  against  him,  and  then  de- 
liberately slew  bim,  is  acquitted.— A  model  of  M.  Trouve's  electrical 
boat  will  be  exhibited  in  an  artificial  basin  at  the  Paris  electrical  exposi- 
tion.""—Prince  Alessandro  Torlonia,  of  Borne,  believes  in  practical  char- 
ity. He  keepB  two  doctors  especially  to  attend  poor  families  who  have  a 
horror  of  hospitals;  he  entirely  provides  for  300  children,  and  educates 
350  more,  and  he  haB  established  an  asylum  for  old  people  and  a  hospital 
for  the  blind.  Every  day  he  gives  120  dishes  of  soup  with  bread  and 
meat  to  the  poor.  It  is  said  that  no  one  has  ever  in  vain  applied  to  him 
for  help. 

"  I  have  it !  I "  exclaimed  a  happy  householder  as  he  stood  off  at  some 
little  distance  and  admired  his  neat  homestead,  which  had  just  received  a 
coat  of  paint  which  made  it  shine  out  in  the  rays  of  the  fast  setting  sun 
like  some  fairy  palace.  "Yes,  I  have  got  it.*'  "Got  what?"  asked  a 
passer-by,  surprised  at  the  enthusiastic  manner  of  the  proud  possessor 
of  the  freshly  adorned  mansion.  "  Got  the  right  sort  of  paint,  yon  bet  !" 
answered  the  happy  householder,  as  he  proudly  pointed  to  an  empty  pot 
of  Imperishable  Paint.  "  I  bought  this  from  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on 
Market  street,  below  Beale,  and  if  you  want  any  painting  done  take  my 
advice  and  don't  go  and  buy  trash,  but  use  the  Imperishable  as  I  have 
done."  He  did  so  and  coincides  in  the  householder's  opinion  of  its 
merits. 

The  English  are  waking  to  a  realization  of  the  fact  that  their  patent 
laws  do  not  foster  invention  aB  they  should,  as  the  Americans  do,  for  in- 
stance, and  a  bill  was  lately  introduced  into  Parliament  amending  the 
laws  in  imitation  of  the  American,  and  proposing  a  large  reduction  in 
fees  and  an  extension  of  time.  The  matter  cannot  be  acted  upon  at  this 
session,  but  the  government  was  declared  to  be  glad  to  legislate  upon  the 
Bubject  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 

Sir  Edward  Thornton  has  been  England's  Minister  to  the  United 
States  for  thirteen  years  in  spite  of  political  changes  in  the  government 
of  his  country,  and  even  now  he  is  recalled  only  to  be  promoted.  When 
can  any  prominent  American  be  allowed  to  make  such  a  record  ? — N.  Y. 
Herald. 

Duryeas'  Starch  has  received  the  highest  prize  medals  at  the  Inter- 
national Exhibitions,  and  in  every  instance  of  competition  maintaining 
an  unbroken  record  of  success.  

Try  the  Something  New  4  TJ  Cigarette.    It  is  delicious. 


REMOVAL    NOTICES. 

THE    OFFICE   OF   THE 
CALIFORNIA     SUGAR     REFINERY 

UAH    HRHX    KKMOYRD   TO 

No.  S25  Market  Street Corner  or  Fremont. 


THE    OFFICE    OF    THE 
HAWAIIAN    COMMERCIAL    COMPANY 

BAB    HK.KN     RKMOVSD   TO 

No.  S25  Market  Street Corner  ot  Fremont. 


THE    OFFICE    OF 

JOHN   D.    SPRECKELS    &   BROTHERS, 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

UA8  BBEN    REMOVED  TO 

No.  S25  Market  Street Corner  of  Fremont. 

[July  23.] 

M.   A.   GUNST   &   CO., 

203  KEARNY  STREET SAN  FRANCISCO, 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

ALSO 

Agents    for    Kimball,    Gaulliener    8c    Co.'s    Guatemala  Cigars. 
^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Jtrands  twice  a  month, 

[February  19.] 

ST.    MARY'S    HALL, 

BENICIA,     CALIFORNIA. 

^~  This  Collegiate  (Protestant)  SCHOOL  FOR  YOUNG  LADIES  will  re-open 
August  4th.    For  Catalogues,  address 
July  16.  REV.  L.  DELOS  MANSFIELD,  A.M.,  Rector. 

H.B.Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough.  ¥.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping     and     Commission     Merchants, 
UNION   BUILDING,    JUNCTION    MARKET   AND  PINS!    STS. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific    Mail    Steamship    Company,    Pacific    Steam    Navigation 

Company,  The   Cunard   Royal   Mail  Steamship  Company, 

"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers"  from  New  York 

and  Boston,   and  "The  Hawaiian  Line." 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SJJT  FRANCISCO  and NEW  TOME* 

g^  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

TABER,    HARKER   &   CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    OR'OCERS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 

H.  L,  Dodge.  L,  H,  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  'Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchant*, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7-1 

L.H.Newton.       NEWTON  BROTHERS  &  CO.,       M.  Newton. 

Importers  and  wholesale  dealers  In  Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and 
Groceries,  204  and  206  California  street,  San   Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 

CASTLE  BROS,   k  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN     THE     YEAR     1860. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Roe.  213  and  315 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansomo  Street, 

San  Francisco, 

WHOLESALE   DEALERS    IN   EURS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Sjrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


14 


SAN    FRAJSTCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Beiderman— In  this  city,  August  8,  to  the  wife  of  Louis  Beiderman,  a  daughter. 
Dblaket— In  this  city,  August  4,  to  the  wife  of  Frank  T.  Delaney,  a  son. 
LfiiGH—  In  this  city,  August  8,  to  the  wife  of  Ernest  L.  Leigh,  a  daughter. 
Meter— In  this  city,  August  6,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Meyer,  twins,  sons. 
Sciiwarz—  In  this  city,  Julv  25,  to  the  wife  of  Harry  A.  Schwarz,  a  son. 
Smith— In  this  city,  August  5,  to  the  wife  of  W.  R.  Smith,  a  daughter. 
Shay— Id  this  city,  August  3,  to  the  wife  of  Burry  J.  Shay,  a  son. 
Van  Der  Vebr— In  this  city,  August  5,  to  the  wife  of  M.  P.  Van  Der  Veer,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 
Anderson- Ahrens— In  this  city,  August  6,  Paul  Anderson  to  Nellie  Ahrens. 
Dill-Marshall — In  this  city,  August  9,  George  H.  Dill  to  Laura  Marshall. 
Fox-Naihbn— In  this  city,  August  7,  Samuel  Fox  to  Louisa  Nathen. 
Hare-Webber— In  this  city,  August  10,  George  A.  Hare  to  Hattie  S.  Webber. 
Jacobs-Levy— In  this  city,  August  7,  H.  S.  Jacobs  to  Anna  Levy. 
Kavanagh-Bowen— In  this  city,  August  7,  J.  P.'Kavanagh  to  Nellie  Bowen. 
Osbournk-Paul— In  this  city,  August  1,  Samuel  Osbouroe  to  Rebecca  Paul. 
Rbiser-Gorman— In  this  city,  August  7,  Edwiu  O.  Reiser  to  Katie  Gorman. 
Sweet-Denny— In  this  city,  August  10,  W.  G.  B.  Sweet  to  Miss  M.  Denny. 
Stephenson-Williams— In  this  city,  August  3,  J.  Stephenson  to  Sarah  Williams. 

TOMB. 
Anoblo— In  this  city,  August  9,  Elizabeth  Angelo,  aged  58  years  and  6  months. 
Conlon— In  this  city,  August  10,  Michael  Conloo,  aged  44  years. 
Craven— In  this  city,  August  10,  Annie  Craven,  aged  25  years. 
Grace-  In  this  city,  August  10,  Julia  Grace,  aged  58  years. 
Lawless— In  this  city,  August  9,  Mary  J.  Lawless. 
Murray— In  this  city,  August  8,  John  Murray,  aged  51  years.  ( 
Pierce— In  this  city,  August  8,  Henry  Baldwin  Pierce,  aged  54' years. 
Riorden— In  this  city,  August  9,  Mary  Riorden,  aged  62  years 
Staudingrr— In  this  city,  August  9,  Louis  O.  E.  Staudinger,  aged  53  years. 


A    GREAT    COLONIZING    SCHEME. 

The  tide  of  immigration  has  been  diverted  from  California  in  a  num- 
ber of  ways  of  late  years,  but  more  especially  so  on  account  of  the  active 
competition  of  the  agents  of  railroad  lands  in  the  western  belt  of  States. 
A  great  continent  lies  between  the  European  immigrant  and  California, 
and  the  moment  he  sets  foot  on  American  soil  he  is  surrounded  by  touts 
of  every  kind  and  degree,  who  induce  him  to  go  to  Nebraska,  Arkansas, 
or  some  other  State  or  Territory — anywhere  indeed  exceptto  California. 
This  State  was  not  represented  East.  It  had  no  friend.  Kearney  had 
given  it  a  black  eye,  and  the  New  Constitution  hung  like  a  mourning  pall 
over  the  Golden  State.  Now,  Kearneyism  is  dead ;  and  the  Supreme 
Court  has  licked  the  Constitution  into  decent  shape.  It  is  even  pro- 
nounced by  leading  capitalists  to  be  a  fair  and  conservative  instrument. 
There  is  no  disturbing  element  therefore  to  check  the  colonization  of  the 
State.  The  reign  of  the  demagogue  is  at  an  end.  Capital  is  protected 
by  the  organic  law.  Life  and  liberty  are  as  safe  in  California  as  in  the 
heart  of  London,  or  Edinburgh,  or  Dublin.  Hence  it  happens  that  men 
of  enterprise  are  looking  to  California  to  make  homes  here. 

The  resources  of  California  are  unbounded.  It  is  the  very  epitome  of 
creation.  Every  known  mineral  is  found  in  it.  Its  gold  mines  have  pro- 
duced, without  any  apparent  diminution,  for  the  last  thirty  years.  Its 
iron  is  now  being  worked  to  advantage.  Its  coal  output  is  increasing. 
Its  fields  yield  golden  grain  in  rich  profusion ;  its  hillsides  are  covered 
with  luscious  fruit,  and  its  wine  presses  overflow  with  the  vintage  of  the 
grape.  Land  which  was  thought  worthless  four  or  five  years  ago,  when 
planted  with  grapes,  now  yields  from  four  to  five  tons  of  fruit  per  acre, 
which  brings  on  the  spot  for  wine  making  from  S30  to  §35  per  ton  ;  and 
table  grapes  are  being  shipped  East  at  a  net  profit  of  S42  per  ton.  This 
great  development  of  the  fruit  industry  has  largely  enhanced  the  price  of 
land,  and  the  spread  of  phyloxera  in  Europe  is  sending  out  millions  of 
capital  to  be  invested  in  California  vineyards.  California  fruit  fetches 
the  highest  price  in  New  York  and  London.  Its  rivers  teem  with  food 
fish,  its  mountains  are  full  of  game,  and  are  clothed  with  choice  timber 
and  charged  with  minerals.  Every  kind  of  agricultural  pursuit  prospers 
in  California,  because  its  range  of  climate  is  such  that  outdoor  labor  is 
seldom  interrupted.  Its  climate  is  genial,  equable  and  uniform.  Here, 
if  anywhere  upon  earth,  can  men  make  homes  and  enjoy  the  fruit  of  their 
industry  in  peace  and  comfort  all  their  days. . 

The  set  of  immigration  from  the  East  has  been  to  the  fruit  land  of  the 
South,  but  we  rejoice  to  know  that  Northern  California,  with  its  unsur- 
passed climate  and  resources,  is  about  to  receive  attention.  The  land  is 
cheaper  there  than  on  the  great  plains,  and  in  many  respects  it  is  better. 
It  grows  better  wool,  plumper  wheat,  bigger  and  more  luscious  fruit,  and 
it  has  the  advantage  of  having  an  abundance  of  rain  every  year  to  insure 
a  crop  and  pastures.  There  are  no  thunder-storms  or  tornadoes.  There 
is  no  blight  of  nature,  no  destroying  armies  of  caterpillars,  locusts  or 
grasshoppers.  For  men  and  women  of  Anglo-Saxon  stock  it  is  the  best 
place  on  earth  to  come  to.  We  say  this  because  we  know  it  to  be  true. 
Siskiyou  county,  which  produces  abundantly  of  gold  and  timber  and 
fruit,  and  wheat  and  wine,  is  to  be  the  seat  of  an  active  colonizing  scheme 
conducted  by  gentlemen  whose  experience,  character  and  intelligence  give 
assurance  of  success.  In  Butte  Creek  valley  a  block  of  30,000  acres  is  to 
be  the  scene  of  operations.  It  is,  perhaps,  the  most  valuable  available 
block  of  agricultural  land  in  Northern  California,  being  clothed  with  rich, 
succulent  grasses.  The  soil  is  exceedingly  fertile.  It  is  well  watered  and 
will  soon  be  connected  by  railroad  with  Reno,  and  by  the  Oregon  and 
California  Railroad  to  Redding.  This  estate  is  cleared — that  is,  it  is  all 
in  grass,  carrying  stock  the  year  round.  It  is  proposed  to  bring  out  one 
hundred  British  farmers  and  their  families,  and  locate  them  there  next 
Spring.  Agents  of  the  colony  have  gone  up  to  inspect  and  make  arrange- 
ments. We  wish  it  every  success.  It  is  the  beginning  of  a  new  and  im- 
portant movement  of  population  to  California,  because  when  the  pioneer 
settlers  spend  one  season  in  Siskiyou  county  they  will  certainly  induce 
their  friends  to  come  out  and  join  them  in  this  new  and  better  land.  The 
British  Colony,  Siskiyou  county,  will  be  founded  on  the  deferred  pay- 
ment plan;  and  while  it  is  not  proposed  to  exclude  any  nationality  from 
participating  in  its  advantages,  its  distinctive  industrial  features  will  be 
preserved. 

In  Florida  the  value  per  acre  of  cleared  land  is  §9  48,  and  of  timbered 
land  S3  03.  In  Louisiana  cleared  land  is  worth  S14  36,  and  timbered 
land  S3  53.  In  Texas  cleared  land  is  worth  S8  98,  and  timbered  $4.  In 
Arkansas  cleared  land  is  valued  at  $11  78,  and  timbered  land  at  S3  58. 
In  Oregon  cleared  land  is  worth  $21  71,  and  timbered  S4  50.  But  in  Ne- 
braska cleared  land  is  worth  S8  82,  and  timbered  §25  85  per  acre.  In 
California  cleared  land  fetches  §5  to  $50  per  acre. 


Kingston's 

Oswego 
Starch 


.IS   THE.. 


Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
KINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOB    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 
REPUBLICAN    TICKET. 

MUNICIPAL   ELECTION. 


FOR    • 

Mayor ....."...,..  MAURICE  C.  BEAKE 

Sheriff JOHN  SEDGWICK 

Auditor :.- HENRY  BRICKWEDEL 

Tax  Collector CHARLES  TILLSON 

Treasurer J.  H.  WIDBER 

Recorder : JOHN  W.  CHEERY 

County  Clerk DAVID  WILDER 

District  Attorney L.  E.  PRATT 

City  and  County  Attorney J.  F.  COWDERY 

Coroner .  .F.  L.  WEEKS 

Public  Administrator WALTER  M.  LEMAN 

City  and  CooNTr  Surveyor .-O.  S.  TILTON 

Superintendent  of  Streets ROBERT  J.  GRAHAM 

SUPERVISORS. 

1st  Ward W.  H.  Bodfish 

2d  Ward John  McKew 

3d  Ward J.  M.  Litchfield 

4th  Ward J.  H.  Carmany 

5th  Ward Henry  Molineaux 

6tb  Ward Frank  Eastman 

7th  Ward George  B.  Bradford 

8th  Ward Charles  A.  Fisher 

9th  Ward Oliver  Merrill 

10th  Ward Henry  B.  Rosa 

Uth  Ward .N.  C  Parrish 

12th  Ward John  F.  Kennedy 

SCHOOL    DIRECTORS. 

Julius  Bandmann,  J.  C  S.  Stubbs, 

Benjamin  F.  Webster,  W.  B.  Ewer, 

H.  M.  Fiske,  E.  J.  Bowen, 

Horace  D.  Dunn,  B.  F.  Sterett, 

David  Stern,  Joseph  S.  Bacon, 

T.  B.  DeWitt,  .  James  H.  Culver, 

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15 


A    WORD    TO    THE    HAWAIIAN    PLANTERS. 

Four  years  ago  a  treaty,  generally  known  as  the  Reciprocity  Treaty, 
went  into  effect  between  this  country  ami  the  Hawaiian  Islands.  Under 
that  treaty  the  Island  planters  have  been  enabled  to  land  their  su^ar 
here  free  from  duty,  and  the  result  ha»«  been  highly  beneficial  to  the  ma- 
terial prosperity  of  the  planter*  and  of  the  whole  body  of  the  people  of 
Hawaii.  The  result  has  also  been  beneficial  to  the  trade  of  San  Fran - 
cisco.  Thi*  latter  fact,  however,  is  only  natural.  Under  anything  like 
normal  conditions,  the  geographical  position  of  San  Francisco  makes  it 
the  commercial  entrepot  for  the  Pacific  Const  and  the  islands  of  the  Pacific. 
Yet,  strange  to  say,  in  the  face  of  the  great  advantages  which  the  Ha- 
waiian planters  are  reaping  from  their  free  commercial  intercourse  with 
San  Francisco,  in  the  face  of  the  fact  that,  under  this  free  commercial  in- 
tercourse with  this  port,  they  have  been  able  in  four  years  to  rise  from  a 
financial  position  verging  upon  bankruptcy  to  comparative  affluence,  it  is 
•aid  that  a  feeling  of  antagonism  toward  San  Francisco  has  grown  up 
among  the  Island  planters*,  and  it  is  also  said  that  they  are  contemplating 
a  transfer  of  their  trade  to  Eastern  porta. 

At  the  present  juncture  such  a  step  would  be  suicidal,  and  would  put 
the  Hawaiian  planters  in  a  fair  way  to  slide  back  to  the  deplorable  condi- 
tion in  which  they  were  four  years  ago.  It  is  a  notorious  fact  that  all  the 
influence  which  this  coast  was  able  to  bring  to  bear  upon  the  United 
States  Senate  was  barely  sufficient  to  overcome  the  antagonism  of  those 
interested  in  the  Eastern  sugar  trade,  when  the  confirmation  of  the  Reci- 
procity Treaty  was  before  that  body.  It  is  also  a  well-known  fact  that 
the  strongest  argument  used  in  overcoming  tbe  objections  of  the  Eastern 
interests  was  the  statement  that,  owing  to  our  remote  position  from  the 
Eastern  markets,  no  Eastern  industry  or  business  interest  would  be  un- 
favorably affected  by  the  operation  of  this  treaty.  Now,  the  moment  the 
first  shipload  of  Hawaiian  sugar  enters  an  Eastern  port,  that  moment  the 
Hawaiian  planter  brings  himself  into  direct  competition  with  the  sugar 

Elanters  of  the  Southern  States,  and  tramps  upon  the  cornsof  the  large  sugar 
onses  that  hare  extensive  business  interests  in  and  with  Cuba  and  other 
West  Indian  Islands,  and  that  moment  all  chance  of  having  the  Recipro- 
cifcyTreatyt  which  expires  in  two  years)  renewed  is  extinguished.  The  Pacific 
Coast  refineries  have  recognized  this  fact  all  along,  and  have  in  the  past 
carried — as  they  are  now  carrying — enormously  large  stocks  rather  than 
place  them  on  the  Eastern  market,  and  thus  come  into  competition  with 
Eastern  interests.  We  commend  the  planters  to  ponder  over  these  facta 
carefully,  and  venture  to  direct  their  attention  to  another  phase  of  the 
question. 

In  shipping  to  Eastern  ports,  even  during  the  period  the  treaty  has  to 
run,  the  Hawaiian  planter  would  be  incurring  a  large  loss,  though,  for 
the  moment,  a  superficial  glance  at  the  matter  may  make  it  appear  that 
he  is  getting  a  higher  price  for  his  wares  and  acquiring  a  large  gain. 
As  there  is  a  difference  of  over  one  cent  per  pound  in  the  cost  and 
charges  to  the  ports  of  New  York  and  San  Francisco  and  in  favor 
of  the  latter  port.  Then  it  has  to  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  cargo 
may  reach  an  Eastern  port  when  prices  are  lowest  and  the  market 
is  overstocked,  in  which  case  it  will  either  have  to  be  sold  at  a 
ruinous  sacrifice  or  held  for  months  and  large  storage  and  other  charges 
heaped  up  upon  it.  In  short,  the  Hawaiian  planters  will  do'  well  to  bear 
in  mind  that  shrewder  men  than  they  have  long  since  discovered  that  the 
geographical  position  of  a  market  cannot  be  ignored  in  commerce. 

Finally,  we  commend  these  Island  producers  of  sweetness  to  bear  in 
mind  that  there  is  now  a  community  of  interests  between  this  metropolis 
and  them  ;  and  what  is  still  more,  their  permanent  welfare  demands  that 
that  community  of  interests  be  strengthened  and  preserved.  In  doing 
anything  tending  to  destroy  that  community  of  interest,  they  are  simply 
"  cutting  off  their  nose  to  spite  their  face." 


HOWARD  STREET  METHODIST  CHURCH. 
An  unusually  large  gathering  assembled  at  the  Howard  Street  M.  E. 
Church  last  Monday  evening  to  attend  the  last  of  the  two  highly  interesting 
pictorial  lectures  given  by  0.  B.  Smith,  Esq.,  a  gentleman  whose  talent 
and  varied  skill  renders  him  peculiarly  adapted  for  diverting  an  assem- 
blage of  thiB  kind.  Rev.  Dr.  Briggs  gave  a  brief  "  Prelude  on  the  re- 
cent death  of  the  Rev,  Dr.  Havens,  Bishop  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  J.  K.  Jones,  Superintendent  of  the  Sun- 
day School,  in  behalf  of  the  members  of  the  Sunday  School  and  the 
Librarians,  expressed  his  sincere  gratitude  to  the  Church  for  its  liberal 
donations.  He  felt  proud  to  announce  that  the  whole  of  the  handsome 
sum  of  money  realized  would  be  appropriated  for  the  restoration  of  the 
library  at  an  early  day.  The  eminent  traveler  and  lecturer  proceeded  to 
describe  scenes  of  Switzerland,  Germany  and  Spain,  following  with  a 
journey  of  600  miles  through  Syria  and  Palestine,  giving  a  biblical  his- 
toric description  of  the  ancient  relics  and  ruins  in  the  Holy  Land,  consist- 
ing of  ninety  views.  The  granduer  and  picturesque  beauty  of  these 
ancient  cities  and  majestic  structures  of  bygone  ages  are  silently  fading 
away,  leaving  only  the  melancholy  grace  that  comes  from  Time's  destroy- 
ing hand.  The  evening's  exhibition  concluded  with  a  striking  likeness 
thrown  on  the  canvas  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Thomas  Guard,  late  pastor  of  the 
above  Church,  which  was  greeted  with  an  enthusiastic  applause,  reveal- 
ing that  the  memory  of  the  reverend  gentleman  is  cherished  in  their 
hearts,  although  many  miles  away.  Among  those  occupying  prominent 
seats  were  Rev.  Dr.  M.  C.  Briggs,  Captain  and  Mrs.  Charles  Goodall, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  K.  Firth,  Miss  Fannie  Firth,  Miss  Annie  Kelley,  H.  H. 
Briggs,  Herbert  Briggs,  Miss  Birdie  Harris,  Miss  Ida  Harris,  Miss  Lnlu 
Whiting,  G.  D.  Stern,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  Stitt,  Mrs.  Robert  Stitt, 
Jr.,  Henry  Thomas,  Mrs.  James,  T.  Watson,  Misses  Curry,  MisB  Cady, 
Mr.  Smith,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  Jones,  Sr.,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  K.  Jones, 
Miss  S.  Jones,  Miss  Bell,  Messrs.  A.  Wilson,  William  M.  Inman,  Coul- 
aon,  William  Johnstone  aud  Robert  Stitt,  Jr. 


Said  Mrs.  Metzgermeiater  Ferkelstecher  to  Mrs.  Nudelfresser,  the 
other  day:  "Ach  Ich  habe  meine  eyes  last  week  ausgekried.  Mein  hus- 
band hat  drunk  gegottet  bey  dem  Zscherman  peeknic  Er  hat  den  racket 
getanzt,  und  ein  damphool  von  Bich  selbst  gemacht.  Als  er  home  gekom- 
men  ist  hat  er  vomitirt  und  ich  war  so  disgustirt  dass  ich  almost  gefainted 
habe — Ich  recovirte  aber  mein  presence  of  mind,  and  habe  ihn  mit  einem 
grosBen  Broomstick  gehammered,  bis  er  war  senseless.  Seine  pockets  hab 
ich  auBgeemptied  afterwards,  und  only  zwei  schrimps  und  ein  Schoo- 
buttner  darin  gefunden.  Ich  have  ihn  aber  forgiven  er  war  so  damsorry 
next  morning. 


STREET,  Agent  Nrwn  Letter,  30  Comhilt,  JS.  C,  London. 

rwyilE  BUST  FOOD  FOB  INFANT  LIFE. 

mm:  BK3T  food  for  infant  health. 

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HE  BEST  POOD  FOR  INFANT  OKOWTH. 


HE  ONLY  FOOD-(SAVORY  JS  MOORE'S 


J I'ECIALLY  PREPARED  FOR  INFANTS. 


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|HE  BEST  FOOD  FOR  INFANTS. 


IHE  BEST  SUBSTITUTE  FOR  MOTHER'S  MILK. 


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AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON. 
Obtainable  everywhere. 


[Nov.  13. 


on  In  mis*  Macassar  OH  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifler  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  Is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  aud  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less  imitations.   [Oct.  2. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat  -flavoring-  Stock  for  Sonps,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.      

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT   OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  aud  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  fac-slmlle  of  Baron  Uebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store -beepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
aud  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

Tne  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GOTTA     PERCH  A    AND    RUBBER    M.ANTJFACTTJB1NG    CO., 

Corner  First   and   Market   Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Auir.  6. 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph. 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  San  Francisco.  California. 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND    GRATES, 
MOKUMEyTS    AXJ>    BE  A.B- S  TO XE S , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
837  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

B3T  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  *®k 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCORMICK. 


QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  Is  made  or  thick  glass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.     Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.    It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheating  in  quanti  y,  or  qualitv,  of  oil  sizes— 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14. General  Agents  for  the  Paci8c  Coast. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants, 

Hawaiian    Line    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

MOUNT   TAMALPAIS    CEMETERY. 

A  Rural    Burial  Place  for   San   Francisco. 

Office:  517  Sacramento  street.  J.  O.  ELDRIDGE,  President 

A  W.  DC  Bois,  Secretary.  Aug.  IS- 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  August  9,  1881. 

Compiled  from  the  Eecords  of  the  Commercial  Agency \  401  California  St. ,  S.F. 

Wednesday.  August  3d. 


GBAHTOB  AND  GRANTEE. 


M  B  French  to  Theresa  S  French. 
Benj  Peart  to  JEtobt  Roemer 

Mary  Atwcll  to  Lewis  Albert 


Martha  B  Case  et  al  to  J  S  Ross . 
Wm  Ede  lo  Jno  McKernan 


W  J  Gann  to  Marie  A  Hilberer. . . . 

Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  Jno  C  O'Brien 
T  B  Howard  to  Geo  T  Marye  et  al. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Nw  Mission,  450  sw  6th,  pw  25x160.... 

E  Leavenworth,  137:6  s  Post,  s  22:11  s 
68:9  -50-vara  1145 

Se  Harrison,  175  ne  5th,  ne  48x160  *,  nw 
Tehama  255  ne  3d,  ne  20x80,  and  all 
other  real  estate  in  San  Francisco, 
owned  by  said  Lewis  Albert  on  July 
21    1880. 

Lots'  12  and"l3,"  blk  552,"  Bay  Park* Hd! .' 

S  17th,  260:3  e  Sanchez,  e  25xl00-Mis- 
sion  Block  94 

S  Sacramento,  180:5  e  Pierce,  e  29;8  s  to 
Perine,  w  30:10,  n  120  to  commence- 

|    ment— Western  Addition  390 

N  21st,  92:6  c  Dolores,  e  30x114— Mis- 
sion Block  76 . .  ■. 

Sw  14th  and  Harrison,  w  300x264— Mis- 
sion Block  47 


Gift 
$6,200 


1 

300 

1,050 

1 
2,000 
26,000 


Thursday,  August  4th. 


Fred  J  King  to  Paschal  W  Tnrney 
John  H  Turney  to  W  K  Van  Alen 
K  W  Burr  et  al  to  Julia  Drummond 

City  and  Co  S  F  to  J  Q  A  Ballon.. 


Wm  F  Lapidge  &  wf  to  GEd wards 
Geo  Edwards  to  Leon  Carrau 


Same  to  Wm  J  Gorman 

Welhelmlna  S  Enkens  to  K  Clundt 


A  MVan  Nostrand  to  F  ARonleau 
Wm  Hollis  et  al  by  shff  to  L  Gottig 


Same  to  same.. 


Same  to  same . 


Same  to  same.. 


Thos  Higgins  &  wf  to  F  Rossi  et  al 
L  Mohd  Cem  to  Josephine  Woods 


N  Pacific,  97:6  w  Sansome,  w  40x68:9.. 
Same , 

S  22d,  75  e  Guerrero,  e  25x114— Harper's 
Addition  13 

Ne  Navada  &  Missouri,  n  350,  e  25,  Be 
18i:6,  s  19:7,  w  100,  8  25,  e  100,  s  50,  w 
100,  e  100,  w  200  to  commencement— 
Potrero  Nnevo  263 '. 

N  19th,  30  e  Lapidge,  e  25x100  ;  n  19th, 
55  w  Lapidge,  w  14,  nw  39,  h  62,  e  25, 
s  100  to  commencement— M  B  71 

N  19th,  275  w  Valencia,  n  100,  w  25,  s 
75,  se  to  19th,  e  14  to  commencement 
— Mission  Block  71 

N  19th,  125  w  Valencia,  w  25xl00-Mis- 
sion  Block  71 

E  Tennessee,  100  s  Mariposa,  s  25x100— 
Potrero  Nnevo  388 

Se  Jessie,  253  ne  2d,  ne  22x60— 100-va  5 

W  Guerrero,  122  n  23d, 122x117:6—  Harp- 
er'B  Addition  26 * 

Se  Guerrero  and  14th,  e  159,  s  to  a  point 
w  40,  s  100  to  15th,  w  60:6,  n  520  to 
commencement;  nw  of  Guerrero  and 
19th,  n  239,  w  71,  Be  to  19th,  e  39:11  to 
commencement 

Se  Guerrero  and  15th,  e  225:10,  B  320,  w 
225:10,  n  180,  e  112,  n  40,  w  112,  n  100 
to  commencement;  e  2d  ave  220  s  15th 
s  49x86:9— Mission  Block  36 

N  Oak,  100  e  Scott,  n  137:6,  e  194:6,  se 
130:1,  w  221:8  to  the  commencement- 
Western  Addition  437 

S  Union,  60  e  of  Kearny,  e  22:3x69 -50- 
vara  383 ; 

Lot  175  Section  11 


$       1 
6,000 


2,500 
3,500 


1,000 
5 


2,050 
300 


Friday,  August  5th. 


Wm  Hayes  by  exr  to  L  Gottig  .... 

Hib  S  and  L  Socy  to  Louisa  Breeze 
D  E  Martin  to  W  F  Lapidge 


W  F  Lapidge  to  H  D  Schumacher. 

Susan  McColgen  to  Savs  &  L  Socy 

Security  Sav  Bk  to  O  F  Von  Rheiu 

O  F  Von  Rheiu  to  Jabez  S  Swan. 
John  Foley  to  Mary  Leibert  et  al . . 

Mary  Leibert  et  al  to  John  Foley . . 
Felix  Uri  to  H  R  Hurt . 


Leon  Carrau  to  George  Edwards. . 
Geo  MichaelB  to  same 


Chas  Meyer  to  Chas  Harley , 

J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  L  Engelbardt. 

T  J  Welsh  et  a!  to  J  W  Morshcad. 


E  Kearny,  41:6  n  Pacific,  n  96,  e  68:9,  s 
57:6,  w  34:4,  s  38:6  and  w  34:4  to  com- 
mencement—50-vara  37 

N  California,  45:10  w  Front,  w  32:6x127: 
6-Band  W  229,  230,  231 

YV  Valencia,  70  8  18th,  s  50x100  ;  w  Va- 
lencia, 200  n  J9th,  n  25x100  ;  n  of  19th, 
125  w  Valencia,  w  25x100  ;  n  19th,  55 
w  Lapidge,  n  100x25  w  Lapidge,  150  n 
l!Mi,  n  50xti0;  e  Lapidge,  225  n  19th,  n 
75x80  ;  e  Lapidae,  335  n  19th,  n  25x80 
—Mission  Block  71 

W  Valencia,  200  n  19th,  n  25x100— Mis- 
sion Block  71 

W  Webster,  30  n  Filbert,  25x87— West- 
ern Addition  324 

N  24tb,  125  e  Guerrero,  e  25x137:6— Har 
per's  Addition  10 

Same 

Lots  23,  24,  29,  30,  Cobb  Tract ;  lot  27. 
blk  343,  Haley  Tract 

S  16th,  37  c  2d  ave,  e  23x80 

S  25th,  80  w  Castro,  w  80x114 

N  Clipper,  126:10  e  of  Noe,  e  25:11x114— 
Harper's  Addition  131 

W  Noe,  101:6  n  23d,  n  25x105— Harper's 
Addition  158 

N  Commercial,  75  w  Davis,  w  20x55. . . 

Vv"  1st  ave,  250  s  Pt  Lobos  aveuue,  120  x 
s  25— Outside  Lands  283 

W  DevUadero,  100  n  Tyler,  n  50x125— 
Wee  tern  Addition  51U 


$        5 

.55,000 


5 

1,700 

1.175 

1 
3,400 

1 

1 

130 

5 

5 
3,000 

500 

5 


Saturday,  August  6th. 


Mas  Cem  Assn  to  Jas  Simpson  . . . 
Theo  LoesBel  to  Jacob  Zobel, 


14th  Ave  Hd  Assn  to  M  Buckley, , 
Jno  Murpby  to  Mary  Kearney. 


Lot  44,  Sec  23 

E  Taylor,  (19  h  of  Sacramento,  n  23x80— 

50-vara  651 

Lot  61,  blk  196,  Outside  Lands 

Se  Natoma,  1U0  sw  of  6th,  sw  25x75— 

100-vara227 

W  Dolores,  50  n  17th,  n  64x100— Mission 

Block  84 

W  Alabama,  290  s  25th,  s  25x100— Mis- 
sion Block  179 

,  Sw  Cayand  Scott, s27:8x81:3— Western 

Addiltion'462 

Savs  and  Ln  Soc  to  Ab;jah  Baker.  jSe  Hvde  and  Washington,  e  137:6x137:6 
„      „  I     —50-vara  1.82 

G«  o  Me.irns  (o  same 

A  McKiult-y  to  J  J  Soulhgute.. 


Matilda  Hansen  to  Jno  C  Stedman 
Thos  Magee  to  Jas  McCormick.. . 
Wm  P  Kane  to  Louis  Jones 


Anna  Crayton  to  Jos  H  Goodman 
Wiuifred  Fennell  to  Jas  M  Allen.. 


Same 

Sw  California  and  Leavenworth,  w  20  x 

57:0— Western  Addition  1184 

50-vara  1282 

W  Guerrero,  135:6  n  of  26th,  n  50x125— 

Harper's  Addition  32 


4,450 
300 

4,250 

2,600 

450 

1,235 

14,900 
10 

3,000 
810 


Monday,  August  8th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Jno  Kane  and  wf  to  Chas  Alpers. 

Jno  W  Hayden  to  City  &  Co  of  S  F 
Isabella  Powers  to  Alex  J  Powers 


G  A  Moore  to  American  S  Refinery 
Wendell  Easton  to  P  McEvoy  &wf 
H  J  Wenzel  to  F  W  Thompson 


W  F  Booth  to  G  C  Holladay  . 


S  W  Holladay  to  N  S  F  H&RRA 
Hall  McAllister  to  Job  E  Gray — 
Theo  LeRoy  et  al  to  Geo  F  Sharp 
JaB  D  Lee  and  wf  to  R  Mowry . . . . 


Standard  B  &  L  AsBn  to  A  Kerame 


G  F  Sharp  to  N  S  F  Hd  &  R  R  Ann 
N  S  F  H  *  R  R  A  to  Phelps  Mfg  Co 


DESCRIPTION. 


S  Liberiy,  135  w  Valencia,  w  25x115— 
Mission  Block  73,  subject  to  mortgage  $4,500 

Streets  and  highways 1 

W  Vermont,  125.  n  Yolo,  n  50x100  ;  e  of 
Nebraska,  225  n  Yolo,  n  50xl00-Po- 

treroNucvo  111 Gift 

S  Union,  155  w  Battery,  w  40x97:6—50- 

-vara  570 8,500 

ESteiner,  72  n  Waller,  25x81:3— West- 
ern Addition  372 2,750 

Nw  Masonic  ave  and  Frederick,  n  100  x 
186:3— lot  25,  and  portion  lot  24,  Wal- 
ler Street  Tract 

Lots  11.  12, 13,  blk  89,  California  Ave 
Hd;  also  undivided  half  of  lot  in  Ba- 
ker Tract;  also  undivided  2.7  Ricket 
Claim,  bet.  Union,  Steiuer,  Franklin 
and  Bay  of  S  F;  also  undivided  one- 
third  commencing  137:6  se  Harrison 

and  275  ne  Spear,  ne  82x45:10 700 

Western  Addition  Blocks  185,  249,  250. .        100 
Property  in  Liber  48  of  Deeds,  page  305  1 

Western  Addition  Block  250 1 

W  Fillmore,  72  n  Kate,  48x81:3— West- 
ern Addition,  subject  to  mortgage  for 
$1,900.    Also  lots  39  and  40,  blk  14  of 

City  Lane  Association 

E  Polk.  109:6  s  Turk,  e  23x82— Western 

Addition  6 5,750 

Western  Addition  Block  200 750 

Se  Bucbaoan  and  Beach,  e  412:6,  s  275, 
w  412:6,  n  50,  e  137:6,  n  137:6,  w  137:6V 
n  87:6  to  commencement— Western 
Addition  250  ;  also  se  Buchanan  and 
North  Point,  e  412:6x137:6 -W  A  249 


Tuesday,  August  9th. 


College  Hd  Assn  to  Patk  Cannon.  | 
Antome  Esperance  to  Geo  Bouche 
Wm  F  Lapidge  and  wf  to  J  Gilbert 

S  M  Hilton  et  al  to  Bk  California 

J  G  Ulrich  to  Margaret  Honseley. , 


G  Hnggins  et  al  to  L  Gottig 

Wm  Hollis  et  al  by  shff  to  same.. 
J  Herrmann  to  Delphina  Whipple. 


Phoebe  A  Kirby  to  Eliza  L  Hoffner 
H  Hinkel  et  al  to  David  McKay. . . 
HDLathropto  Thos  W  Collins.. 


E  P  Hill  to  Frances  S  Hill. . 
Isaac  Creeley  to  JasLyng.. 


City  and  Co  S  F  to  Jno  W  Haydcn 
J  Neilson  to  Henry  Bailey..... 


A  Von  Loehr  et  al  to  Theresa  Scho 
G  B  Dcfferrari  to  A  Damonte. . . 


J  Q  A  Ballon  to  G  B  Defferrari.. 


Lot  9,  block  13 

Lot8blk  101,  University  Mound  Survey 

W  Lapidge,  100  n  19th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  71  

Lot  16,  block  349,  South  San  Frtmcieco 
and  Homestead  and  Railroad  Assn... 

W  Prospect  Avenue,  331  b  Coso  Avenue, 
8  25x122:6 

N  Eliot  Park,  374  w  Steiner,  w  22x70. . . . 

Ne  21st  and  Jessie,  e  52x85 

Se  Shasta  and  Illinois,  s  200,  e  100,  n  50, 
w  10,  n  75,  e  15,  n  75,  w  145  to  com- 
mencement—Potrero  Nuevo428 

S  Jackson,  137:6  e  Mason,  e  24x137:6— 
50-vara  72 

W  Webster,  55:8  n  Jackson,  n  24x90— 
Western  Addition  313 

S, Sacramento,  131:3  e  Steiner,  e  25x132: 
6— Western  Addition  353 

Nw  Ellis  and  Larkin,  n  60x100 

Sw  of  Grove  and  Webster,  s  57:4x97:6— 
vVestern  Addition  3J0 

E  Bartlett,  75  s  26!.h,  s  25x75— Mission 
Block  198 ,. 

Lots  22,  23ank24,  blk  211,  O'Neil  and 
Haley  Tract 

Lots  1  to  5,  blk  5,  West  End  Map  2 

W  Texas,  125  n  Nevada,  n  50x100-  Po- 
trero Block  263  

Same 


300 
700 


500 
1,300 
3,000 


1,500 

Gift 

4,100 

2,900 
Gift 


1,000 
300 


JPOISSCMV     OAK 

CUBED     BY     THE     USE     OP 

STEELE'S    GRIN  DELIA    LOTION, 

oa 

FLUID    EXTRACT    OF    GRINDELIA   ROBUSTA. 


manufactured  and  Sold  by 

JAMES  G.  STEELE  &  CO Druggists, 

635  Market  Street,  Under  tbe  Palace  Hotel. 

[May  7.] 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  bis  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  0'Farrell  St. 

63r*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  lO^tP.M.  [March  26.]  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   HOXT60IIERT   STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:     10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  P.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.   TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  6.)  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tbe  United  States: 
MB.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

A.   WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincog-rapher,  No.  320  Sansonic  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


$66 


a  week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Haixett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Uin  a*  white  u  driven  snow ; 
Crprea*  l»l*-k  aa  e'er  wu  crow  ; 
Olorct  m  a» lit  as  iUn.uk  roses  ; 
Mask*  (or  faces  ami  fur  noses  ; 
Butrle-brKcelct,  necklace,  amber ; 
Perfume  for  a  Udv's  ehamber ; 


OoU  <inoi|ie»nd  ttauchwl, 
Kit  inv  lads  to  give  their  (loan; 
I'iiid  and  pokhw-atlclu  of  steel. 
What  maids  lack  from  head  to  heel : 
Come  bar  oJ  DMKOome;  onmo  imv  .come  buy, 
r.uv.  Uds,  or  clso  your  lasses  cry. 

William  Siiaksfkari. 


"William  Wilson,  of  Ogden.  I'tnh,  become  engaged  to  SnsaaJSouth- 
well,  and  gave  her  a  sewing-machine,  a  cabinet  organ,  and  other  things. 
Her  parents  forbade  the  marriage,  however,  and  told  him  to  take  his 
presents  away.  This  he  neglected  to  do  till  he  had  married  another  girl, 
und  then,  when  he  called,  Susan  gave  him  such  a  thrashing  that  his  re- 
covery is  doubtful.  What  made  trie  girl  mad  was,  that  the  sewing-ma- 
chine was  a  Davis  Vertical  Feed,  for  which  Mark  Sheldon,  of  lo*0  Post 
■treet,  is  agent.  He  is  also  agent  for  the  Howe  and  Chicago  Singer  Ma- 
chines. 

A  young  lady  of  Jamestown,  New  York,  while  bathing  at  Chautau- 
lake,  had  a  novel  experience.  A  snapping  turtle  caught  her  by  the  ear. 
Her  screams  brought  friends  to  her  assistance,  or  she  would  certainly  have 
been  drowned;  but  the  turtle's  grip  was  like  a  bull-dog's,  and  after  his 
head  bad  been  cut  off  it  took  ten  minutes  to  pry  the  jaws  apart.  It  will 
take  a  good  deal  of  the  poetry  out  of  bathing  in  Chautauqua  lake.  Sharks 
at  Long  Branch  and  Coney  Island  and  snapping  turtles  at  Chautauqua 
are  not  soothing  to  the  nerves  of  timid  bathers. 

Comrades,  leave  me  here  a  little,  while  as  yet  'tis  early  morn: 
Leave  me  here,  and  when  you  want  me,  sound  upon  the  bugle  horn. 
'Tis  the  place,  and  all  around  it,  as  of  old,  the  curlews  call. 
Dreary  gleams  about  the  moorland  flying  over  Locksley  Hall. 
You'll  have  to  excuse  me,  comrades,  because  I'm  going  to  Bradley  &  Ru- 
lofson's,  on  the  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  to  get  my 
photograph  taken,  and  you  know,  comrades,  they  take  the  best  pictures 
in  the  world. 

A  colored  witness  was  asked  if  he  knew  and  used  his  Bible.  He  re- 
plied iu  the  affirmative.  It  afterwards  appeared  that  the  man  couldn't 
read.  "Now,  sir!"  thundered  the  attorney  on  the  other  side,  "didn't  you 
swear  that  you  used  your  Bible  ?"  "  Yes — yes,  Bah,"  faltered  the  witness, 
"  I  done  stropped  my  razor  on  it!"  The  court  decided  that  this  was  equal 
to  the  general  knowledge  of  the  Bible  and  was  sufficient. 

A  bishop,  on  one  of  his  visitations,  came  to  one  of  our  State  Prisons, 
and  offered  to  officiate.  "  No  need  of  you  here,  sir,"  said  the  head  jailer; 
"  we  have  eight  preachers  safely  locked  up,  who  are  brought  out  each  Sab- 
bath to  minister  to  their  fellow-prisoners."  "  There  would  be  no  minis- 
ter incarcerated  here,"  replied  the  bishop,  "if  they  only  drank  the  best 
whisky  in  the  world,  for  which  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  on  the  corner  of 
Washington  and  Battery  streets,  are  agents.  'Spose  I'd  drink  any  other, 
you  durned  catarrh-bunged-up  fool.     No,  sirree." 

There  is  a  girl  in  Clark  county,  Iowa,  who  has  a  flock  of  ninety-two 
sheep  which  she  raised  herself,  washed  and  sheared,  taking  therefrom  800 
pounds  of  wool.  She  never  drank  a  drop  of  liquor  nor  smoked  in  her 
life,  and  chews  tobacco  very  seldom, 

'"Dear  Lady  Clara  Vere  de  Vere,  bow  strange  with  you  once  more 
to  meet,  to  hold  your  hand,  to  hear  your  voice,  to  sit  beside  you  on  this 
seat  at  a  table  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny. 
For,  Lady  Clara  Vere  de  Vere,  here  we  can  obtain  one  of  the  finest 
lunches  in  the  city,  and  it  is  almost  the  only  place  iu  the  city  where  a 
lady  can  come  without  an  escort,  and  the  ice-cream  and  confectionery  are 
unsurpassed  iu  the  United  StateB."—  Tennyson. 

A  new  industry  has  developed,  the  operator  basking  under  the  title 
of  "  finger-nail  artist."  He  or  she  pays  regular  visits,  like  the  soap-fat 
man,  and  trims,  trainB  and  beautifies  the  nails.  The  finger-nail  artist 
lives  from  hand  to  mouth. 

■  A  still  small  voice  spake  unto  me,  "  Thou  art  so  full  of  misery,  were  it 
not  better  not  to  be  ?"  Then  to  the  still  small  voice  I  said,  "  Let  me  not 
cast  in  endless  shade  what  is  so  wonderfully  made."  Of  course,  what  I 
was  thinking  of  was  one  of  Peter  Beamish's  shirts,  after  a  visit  to  his 
Btore,  under  the  Nucleus  House,  on  the  corner  of  Market  and  Third 
streets.  There  is  no  finer  emporium  for  gentlemen^  furnishing  goods  in 
the  city. 

A  most  unconscionable  villain  broke  into  an  Indianapolis  newspa- 
per man's  house  and  stole  $12.  The  latter  is  under  the  ban  of  public  sus- 
picion until  be  can  account  for  having  so  much  money  as  to  attract  pro- 
fessional cracksmen. 

O,  my  love,  she  bought  her  a  glove,  and  she  didn't  care  what  it  cost 
her;  all  she  cared,  when  her  hand  was  bared,  was  to  put  it  inside  of  a 
"  Foster."  This  item  was  intended  to  be  poetic  when  it  was  started,  but 
we  weakened.  What  we  meant  to  say,  however,  was  that  the  "  Foster  " 
Kid  Glove,  for  which  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.  are  agents,  at  the  Arcade,  924, 
926  and  928  Market  street,-  is  the  best  glove  that  can  be  bought  anywhere. 

Those  who  are  anticipating  a  visit  to  Connecticut  are  informed  that  a 
brass  band  tournament  comes  off  in  that  State  in  September.  They  can 
have  their  choice  between  that  and  the  yellow  fever  at  New  Orleans. 

When  a  boy  sees  a  big  hornet's  nest  depended  from  the  branch  of  a 
tree,  he  is  not  satisfied  that  it  is  loaded  until  he  hits  it  with  a  stone.  He 
would  rather  heave  a  rock  at  it  than  to  have  five  dollars.  In  a  few  sec- 
onds he  would  rather  five  dollars  that  he  hadn't  heaved  the  rock.  And 
that  small  boy  probably  never  thought  that  for  five  dollars  he  could  get 
one  of  the  finest  hats  ever  made  at  Mr.  White's  store,  614  Commercial  st. 

King  Kalakaua  got  very  drunk  at  a  banquet  given  in  bis  honor  in 
London,  and  tried  to  kiss  the  Lord  Mayor.  When  Kally  gets  here  he 
mustn't  do  such  naughty  things.     Fancy  him  kissing  our  Supervisors! 

Fiper  Heidsieck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
8'ile  agent  for  the  Pacifie  Coast,  is  in  coustant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pitts  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


"  Wrinkled  hostler,  grim  and  thin!  Here  is  custom  come  your  way; 
take  my  brute,  and  toad  him  in,  stuff  his  ribs  with  mouldy  hay."  That's 
all  very  well  for  an  English  horse,  but  it's  not  the  way  we  do  things  in 
Sail  Francisco.  In  this  town  you  can  get  the  finest  turn-out  in  the 
world  at  Tomkinson's  Livery  Stables,  57.  59  and  61  Minna  street,  unex- 
tflled  for  finish,  for  the  quality  of  the  horses,  buggies  and  carriages,  and 
for  the  moderate  prices  demanded. 

Live  bugs  are  a  new  and  certainly  a  novel  ornament  for  ladies'  wear. 
A  Cabas  lady  at  Saratoga  wears  a  famous  beetle,  with  glowing  eyes, 
which  grow  green  and  gold  as  she  touches  his  black  back.  She  feeds  him 
on  sugar  cane,  which  she  brought  with  her  from  Cuba. 

A  Chicago  racehorse  is  called  "  Little  Brown  Jug,"  because,  w* 
presume,  he  has  so  many  "good  pintB."  An  admirable  steed  for  an 
equestrienne,  as  he  must  at  least  hold  a  gallon.  See  it  ?  Gal  on— girl  on 
—damsel  on.  Well,  if  you  can't  see  it,  go  and  see  something  better,  one 
of  De  La  Montanya's  RangeB,  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery.  His 
stoves  are  the  finest  in  the  world. 

A  turtle  seven  feet  long,  four  feet  wide,  and  weighing  about  800 
pounds,  was  caught  the  other  day  by  a  net  in  the  ocean  near  Fire  Island 
by  menhaden  fishermen.  The  oldest  fishermen  say  that  they  have  never 
seen  anything  like  it. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansorae  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  91,  91.26  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  S10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single  rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  woman  pianist,  who  plays  with  only  one  hand,  is  just  now  the  talk 
of  Paris.  If  we  remember  rightly,  the  Italian  organist  invariably  plays 
with  only  one  hand.     The  Italian  has  a  wonderful  turn  for  music. 

Last  night  I  wasted  hateful  hours  below  the  city's  eastern  towers;  I 
thirsted  for  the  brooks,  the  showers  ;  I  rolled  among  the  tender  flowers  ; 
and  at  last  I  got  so  thirsty  that  I  went  and  got  a  bottle  of  Napa  Soda, 
and  I  discovered  that  it  was  the  finest  mineral  water  in  the  world.  Bat 
what  a  fool  I  was  not  to  find  it  out  before! 

In  and  Out. —In  reporting  the  state  of  the  United  States  President, 
the  newspapers  speak  of  "a  more  favorable  bulletin."  But  even  more 
favorable  would  be  a  bullet  out, 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

An  average  of  2,000  postal-cards  are  daily  mailed  in  this  country 
without  addresses  on  the  face.  We 'are  becoming  an  absent-minded  na- 
tion.— Detroit  Free  Press. 

An  American  hotel,  on  a  grand  scale,  is  to  be  built  and  run  in  Paris. 
The  diamond  of  the  head  clerk  is  to  be  a  five -hundred- dollar  stone,  and 
this  will  furnish  an  index  to  the  plan  of  the  house. 

Din-yeas'  Starch  has  always  received  first  prize  medals  in  the  United 
States  and  Europe. 

Cincinnati  people  who  have  lived  through  the  excessive  heat  of  July, 
are  beginning  to  congratulate  themselves  that  the  crop  of  beer  will  not  be 
a  failure.     This  was  the  real  dread. 

The  Muscat  Grapes  canned  by  King,  Morse  k  Co.  retain  all  their 
medicinal  qualities  and  preserve  their  natural  sweetness  and  delicacy  of 
flavor. 

Ruth,  although  of  a  retiring  disposition,  succeeded  as  a  gleaner  in  get- 
ting as  good  a  Boaz  any  of  them. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  72 1  ^  Market  street. 

In  Philadelphia  they  fine  a  man  67  cents  for  swearing.  What  oppor- 
tunities Philadelphia  has  of  acquiring  wealth!—  Webster  Times. 


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18 


SAN  FRAKCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  wbeat  and  freight  interests  of  the  port  now  command  the 
greatest  attention.  The  export  movement  in  Breadstuff  seems  to  be  par- 
amount to  all  other  interests.  Ship  owners  are  reaping  the  lion's  share  of 
the  profits  ;  spot  charters  to  England  now  commanding  75  to  80  shillings 
for  Wood  and  Iron  vessels  to  a  direct  port,  while  those  chartered  prior  to 
arrival,  even  to  the  close  of  December  loading,  get  75s.,  or  thereabouts. 
Within  the  past  few  days  an  active  export  demand  has  sprung  up  for 
Wheat,  the  natural  result  of  improved  English  quotations,  and  of  heavy- 
additions  to  our  spot  supply  of  tonnage.  We  have  now  on  the  berth  a 
fleet  of  58  vessels  of  95,460  registered  tons  and  the  price  of  No.  1  Wheat, 
standard  shipping,  has  advanced  to  SI  50@$1  55  per  ctl.  The  market  is 
strong  at  the  advance,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  farmers  and  others  will 
respond  freely  to  the  demand  and  sell  all  they  can,  rather  than  to  Btore 
and  incur  heavy  expenses  of  interest,  storage,  etc.  Parties  that  refused  to 
sell  a  year  ago  at  SI  50  and  upwards  have  the  grain  now  in  warehouse  and 
not  a  little  of  it  infested  with  weevil,  and  this  evil  will  be  increased  during 
the  approaching  hot  season,  which  is  sure  to  come  before  the  close_of  Sep- 
tember. Exporters  now  give  a  preference  to  new  wheat,  fearing  weevil 
in  all  parcels  of  old,  be  it  ever  so  free  of  them  at  this  moment.  Our 
grain  fleet  dating  from  July  1st  now  numbers  41  vessels  carrying  1,649,726 
wheat  centals,  value,  $2,351,226 ;  same  time  in  1880,  6  vessels,  230,564 
wheat  centals,  value,  $343,431.  The  receipts  of  Wheat  from  the  interior 
are  quite  free  and  liberal  and  ships  upon  the  berth  have  quick  dispatch  ; 
on  an  average  one  ship  per  day  makes  a  clearance,  and  this  we  hope  to 
keep  up  till  the  close  of  the  year. 

The  Grain  Fleet  to  arrive  prior  to  January  1st  now  aggregates  a 
registered  tonnage  of  360,000  tons  ;  same  date  last  year,  180,000,  against 
160,000  tons  at  a  corresponding  period  of  1879.  The  last  Spot  Wheat 
charter,  British  iron,  was  at  80s.  to  a  direct  port,  and  this  may  be  consi- 
dered the  rate  at  date.  In  Oregon  freights  are  also  stiff  at  80@82s.,  with 
a  fleet  of  50,000  tons  en  route  to  the  Columbia  River.  The  outlook  for 
ship-owners  is  certainly  favorable  upon  the  Pacific  Slope,  as  every  indica- 
tion points  to  a  Grain  surplus  for  export  of  1,200,000  tons  for  the  cereal 
year  upon  which  we  have  now  entered. 

Barley. — The  market  has  strengthened  not  a  little  during  the  week. 
Peed  now  commands  SI  per  ctl.  for  choice  ;  Brewing,  SI  15@1  20. 

Oats.— There  is  a  good  demand  within  the  range  of  SI  40@1  65  per  ctl. 

Com.— There  is  a  good  demand  for  Yellow  at  SI  05@1  10  per  ctl.; 
White,  SI  10. 

Rye  is  scarce  and  wanted  at  SI  35@.l  45  per  ctl. 

WooL— The  demand  is  very  light;  few  sales  at  25@30c  for  good  to 
choice  Fleece;  inferior,  18@20c. 

Hops.— None  of  the  new  crop  has  yet  appeared  upon  the  market. 
Crop  prospects  improving  every  day  upon  the  Pacific  Slope. 

Tallow  is  in  active  request  at  7i@8c  for  export;  ordinary  parcels, 
6J@6|c. 

Butter,  Cheese  and  Eggs. — The  market  is  strong  for  choice  Roll  But- 
ter at  30@32£c;  Cheese,  14@18c;  Eggs,  27£c. 

Borax.  —The  demand  is  good  at  91-@10c.  The  Centennial,  for  Liver- 
pool, carried  41,803  lbs,  valued  at  $4^312. 

Bags. — Stocks  of  Calcutta  Grain  Sacks  are  excessive.  Last  sales  at 
auction  at  8^c,  bought  by  the  combination;  outside  price,  9@9^c. 

Coffee.  —There  is  a  strong  tone  to  the  market  for  good  to  choice  Greens 
at  12@14c. 

Case  Goods.— There  is  a  loud  call  for  Canned  Fruits,  Salmon,  etc., 
with  large  sales  for  export  and  Eastern  account. 

Coal. — Imports  very  heavy  and  cargo  sales  are  made  with  difficulty  for 
Foreign,  upon  the  basis  of  §6@S6  50  #  ton. 

Metals. — Arrivals  of  Iron,  Tin  Plate,  etc.,  free,  and  the  market  slack. 
The  Zealandia,  from  Sydney,  brought  2,413  ingots  Tin,  price  22c. 

Molasses. — At  auction  250  bbls  inferior  Hawaiian  sold  at  14c. 

Provisions.— A  Government  contract  of  300  bbls.  Mess  Beef  has  been 
awarded  to  Merry,  Fault  &  Co.,  at  $12.  75. 

Quicksilver. — The  export  demand  is  light  at  37ic. 

Rice.— Imports  large  and  free,  and  the  market  is  sick  at  5c.  for  Ha- 
waiian; China  Mixed,  4gc;  No.  1  China,  5f@6c;  No.  2  ditto,  5@5£c. 

Sugar.— Imports  thus  far  in  th'e  year  aggregate  81,000,000  tbs.  The 
great  bulk  of  this  is  Hawaiian.  Present  price  of  Refined,  12hc;  Yellow 
and  Golden,  10£@ll£c. 

Salt. — Imports  large  and  free,  causing  low  rates  to  prevail. 

Wines. — The  steamer  Colima,  hence  for  New  York,  carried  53,907 
galls.  Native,  valued  at  §30,977. 

CHEAP  FRESH  AIR. 
Another  delightful  excursion  to  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz  is 
planned  for  to-morrow,  the  previous  ones  having  been  found  so  enjoyable 
that  it  was  deemed  a  necessity  to  continue  them.  These  charming  trips 
give  the  participants  five  clear  hours  at  the  sea-shore,  in  which  they  can 
enjoy  a  plunge  at  Santa  Cruz  or  a  dip  in  the  new  bathing-pavilion  at 
Monterey,  with  a  lunch  at  the  Hotel  del  Monte.  The  train  will  leave 
the  depot  at  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets  at  7  a.  m.,  and  Valencia  street 
at  7:10  a.  m.,  returning  from  Monterey  at  4:30  p.m.  and  from  Santa  Cruz 
at  4:10  A.  m.  The  Southern  Pacific  Kailroad  (broad  gauge),  with  a  really 
generous  desire  to  give  our  tired  and  city-choked  inhabitants  a  breath  of 
fresh  air  at  a  nominal  cost,  has  set  the  price  »f  tickets  for  the  round  trip 
at  §3,  and  there  are  hundreds  whose  only  fresh  air  is  that  of  an  office 
from  Monday  to  Saturday,  who  eagerly  embrace  the  opportunity  of  see- 
ing the  beaotiful  scenery  between  here  and  Monterey,  and  of  a  good  blow 
by  the  ever-fresh  sea  shore. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail   for   Yokohama  and 
Hoiigrkon$r:    CITY  OP  PEKING,  Sept.  3d,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
eta  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  PANAMA,  August  19th,  at  12  o'clock 
M.,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO  and 
ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  call- 
ing at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers 
and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York-Cabin,  $139 ;   Steerage,  $66. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  August  27th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails.    Freight  taken  for  Honolulu. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  he  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
Aug.  13.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND&  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oreg-ou  Railway  and  Navigation  Compauy  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 

August  4,  9,  14,  19,  24,  and  29.  I  Sept.   3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28. 
At  10  o'clock  A.  la. . 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O .  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Aug.  6. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d;  Friday,  Aug.  19th: 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President. July  23. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every  5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30. No.  10  Market  street. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Mining  Company.— Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Eusincss,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  eighth  day  of  August,  1881,  an  assessment 
(No.  17)  of  Fifty  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  fourteenth  day 
of  September,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and  . 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  fourth  day  of  Octo- 
ber, 1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and 
expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.  Aug.  13. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 40  Cents 

Levied July  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock „ September  1st 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  S.  F. July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BEST    &    BELCHER    MINING:    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  21 

Amount  per  Share ' 60  Cents 

Levied July  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office ,... August  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  7th 

WILLIAM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  29,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  strept,  S.  F. July  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &    CURRY    SILVER    MINING    COMPANY 

Assessment No.  40 

Amount  per  bhare 50  Cents 

Levied.... July  15th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  19th 

Day  of  Kale  of  Delinquent  Stock *. : September  8th 

ALFRED  K.DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F. [July  S3. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Mimical  Institute,  of  San  Francisco,  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  tj>  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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CALIFORNIA    WINE    AND    BRANDY. 
While  there  can  b©  no  doubt  ti:-   lb*  position  this  State  it  very 
tanM  in  the  production  . -f  winea  mid  brandies,  there  is  a 
-  notion  prevailing  iw  t"  the  alcohol  produced  by  the  distil- 
in  ted  grape  juice.     Except  tu  Imviag  the  same  basis,  it  is  in 
ly,  expeojally  the  kind  known  as  French  brandy.     While  in 
France  yoa  can  anywhere  get  grape  spirit  in  the  character  of  eitidc-rit, 
It  is  a  hard  matter  to  get  palatable  brandy,  and  a  very  difficult  one  to  get 
-  ayiMic     In  neither  case  are  they  the  simple  products  of  distil- 

lation,  while  it  H  notorious  that  the  ^ivAteet  of  all  the  cognac  houses 
never  iimke  nse  of  Stills  in  any  form.  The  alcoholic  distillate  from  fer- 
mented grat>e  juice  may  be  good  enough  f->r  consumption,  free  from  all 
the  deleterious  essentia]  oils  both  natural  to  and  produced  by  fermenta- 
tion of  the  grape,  but  it  does  no!  constitute  brandy.  The  commercial 
article  i>  now  just  what  it  has  ever  been,  ■  compounded  spirit,  ami  the 
sooner  Californians  look  this  fact  square  in  the  face,  the  better  it  may  be 
for  them.  Character  in  spirit  is  not  always  dependent  on  source.  With 
uo  addition  whatever,  Scotch  malt  whisky  distillers  manage  the  flavoring 
of  their  products  by  careful  and  experienced  workings  in  detail,  and  their 
commercial  success  rests  solely  on  the  unalterable  quality  of  their  whis- 
kies, just  as  French  brandy  does  on  the  make-up.  The  writer  of  this  lias, 
in  his  life-time,  distilled  millions  -if  gallons  of  spirit,  both  neutral  ami 
characteristic,  and  grape  spirit  has  not  been  an  exception.     He  does  not 

to  assert  that  from  the  grape  of  this  continent  as  good  an  article 
can  be  produced  as  is  possible  anywhere,  but  this  is  not  equivalent  to  say- 
ing that  cognac  brandy  can  come  direct  from  the  grape  by  the  common 
of  fermentation  and  distillation. 

before  he  attained  the  great  eminence  he,  in  the  latter  part  of  his 
life,  enjoyed,  but  while  working  himself  up  to  being  the  first  of  all  mod- 
ern natural  philosophers,  Faraday,  by  request,  analyzed  some  samples  of 
imitation  cognac,  made  by  a  great  house  iu  London.  He  found  them,  as 
spirit,  pure  and  free  from  all  deleterious  matters  in  any  form,  and  so 
stated  in  a  report,  which  was  forever  afterwards  the  source  of  great  un- 
easiness to  him.  It  was  the  only  commercial  certificate  he  had  ever  given, 
and  the  firm  who,  fairly  and  honestly  enough,  became  possessed  of  it, 
never  lost  an  occasion  to  publish  it  as  verifying  the  purity  of  their  brandy. 
Faraday,  often  enough,  tried  samples  with  his  certificate  attached,  think- 
ing it  probable  that  he  might  meet  with  something  inferior  to  the  original, 
and  thereby  justify  a  withdrawal  of  his  certificate,  but  he  failed,  and  con- 
sequently had  to  submit  to  what  he  deemed  a  standing  reflection  on  his 
philosophic  dignity.  The  basis  of  all  this  brandy  was  grain  spirit,  and 
had  to  he  carefully  manipulated  to  bring  it  up  to  the  character  of  grape, 
and  it  is  probably  no  exaggeration  to  say  that,  constitutionally,  it  in  no 
sense  differed  from  nine-tenths  of  all  sold  in  France  as  grape  spirit,  and 
precisely  such  as  fills  the  market  at  the  present  time.  In  all  France 
there  cannot  be  found  a  score  of  cognac  distillers. 


220* 

222  r 


BUSH     STREET. 


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CALIFORNIA     FURNITURE 

The    Largest  Stock—Latest    Styles. 


PEREMPTORY  SALE. 
J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.  announce  this  week  that  they  will  hold  at  the  Ar- 
cade, 924,  926  and  928  Market  street,  a  peremptory  sale  of  their  immense 
Btock  with  sweeping  reductions  in  every  department.  The  sale  will  close 
on  the  1st  of  September,  and  the  reason  of  its  taking  place  is  that  some- 
thing must  be  done  in  the  way  of  clearing  out  in  order  to  make  room  for 
their  importation  of  fall  goods  now  en  route  to  this  city.  Another  object 
is  also  to  reduce  stock  previous  to  their  consolidation  with  their  Kearny 
street  branch  store.  A  complete  clearance  has  been  resolved  upon,  for  J. 
J.  O'Brien  &  Co.  never  keep  last  season's  fashions.  Any  one  who  ad- 
heres to  them  and  wants  old  goods  had  better  go  somewhere  else,  for  at 
the  Arcade  everything  is  new,  bright,  glossy,  and  in  the  latest  style. 
Immense  bargains  are  now  being  offered  in  both  gentlemen's  furnishing 
goods  as  well  as  in  all  articles  of  ladies'  apparel  and  of  household  goods. 
Among  the  gentlemen's  goods  we  notice  white  and  colored  shirts,  under- 
shirts and  drawers,  overshirts  for  traveling,  socks,  braces  and  neckwear, 
heavy  scarlet  knit  shirts  and  drawers,  superior  British  socks,  Balmoral 
hose,  and  the  latest  fashions  in  scarfs,  gloves  and  neckties.  Then  they 
are  selling  far  below  cost  at  the  Arcade  real  lace  curtains,  guipure,  table 
linens,  blankets,  bedspreads,  towelings,  sheetings,  and  all  articles  that 
the  most  exacting  housekeeper  can  wish  for.  Ladies  will  find  here  at  this 
sweeping  reduction  sale  the  most  surprising  bargains  in  all  articles  of  fe- 
male apparel,  and  the  balance  of  the  great  Sachs  &  Strassburger  stock  is 
being  closed  out  at  purely  nominal  prices.  Our  readers  will  remember 
this  gigantic  purchase,  the  Arcade  buying  the  entire  stock  of  this  large 
house  for  $235,000  and  then  being  able  to  sell  it  for  forty  cents  on  the 
dollar.  No  such  bargains  have  ever  existed  before,  and  this  sale,  being  a 
bona  jide  one,  is  unprecedented  in  the  history  of  our  city. 


A    PARADISE    FOR    BATHERS. 

On  a  beautiful  August  afternoon,  a  trip  to  Alameda  this  week  was 
undertaken  by  one  of  the  editors  of  this  paper,  with  a  view  to  recupera- 
tion—and a  sea-bath.  Alighting  at  Third  Avenue  station,  after  a  delight- 
ful trip  of  forty  minutes  on  the  Bay  City  steamer  and  the  Narrow  Guage 
Railroad,  we  went  to  the  Terrace  Baths,  of  course.  The  sight  was  one  of 
the  most  brilliant  ones  that  can  be  imagined.  Several  of  the  Olympic 
Club  athletes,  in  their  pretty  red  uniforms,  were  turning  somersaults  from 
the  spring-boards  into  the  water,  for  about  thirty-five  of  these  gentlemen 
have  a  splendid  private  club-house  at  the  further  end.  Then  there  were 
gentlemen  with  their  wives,  brothers  with  their  sisters,  and  parties  of 
friends,  in  an  endless  variety  of  pretty  bathing  costumes,  swimming 
quietly  around  or  chatting  in  the  clear  and  warm  water  of  the  Terrace 
Baths.  A  new  club-house,  a  room  30x9  ft.,  with  all  modern  conveniences, 
has  just  been  finished  for  Company  F,  of  the  California  Militia.  It  has 
four  prettily  festooned  windows,  draped  with  pink  and  white  curtains, 
looking  out  on  the  bay,  and  is  beautifully  ornamented  with  Japanese  f;;ns, 
parasols,  storks,  bric-a-bract  and  a  handsome  black- walnut  mirror.  It 
looks  like  a  miniature  Japanese  Palace.  It  was  not  quite  finished,  evi- 
dently, for  whisk  brooms,  toilet  articles,  and  other  adjuncts  of  the  club- 
room,  were  lying  around  in  endless  profusion,  but  we  understand  it  will 
be  formally  opened  next  Sunday,  and  that  the  bathing  uniform  will  be 
very  tasteful.  There  is  no  greater  treat  than  a  bath  at  the  Terrace 
Baths,  Alameda. 

The  One  large  Bartlett  pears  so  nicely  prepared  and  canned  by  King, 
Morse  &  Co.  ought  always  to  furnish  eveiy  table  at  supper  time.  Thev 
are  delicious. 


CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING* 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING  COMPANY. 


[August  13  J 


HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,   CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Snnuner  Resort   for   fnniilies  and   invalids 
is  now  open  lo  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrounding  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting'  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia. Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting-  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4. Highland  Springs. 

Kicliara  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Richard  H.  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  and  Machine  "Works,  137  to  141  Fremont 
Street,  San  Francisco.  Stamp  Batteries  and  Prospecting-  Mills,  Saw  Mills, 
Gang  Edgers,  Set  Works,  Geariug  and  Shafting,  Harvey's  Heaters,  Green-house  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  Rock  Breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Jobbing.    Send  for  Circular.  June  25. 

SAMUEL    D.    HOVEY, 

Dealer    in    Local    Securities, 
No.  436  California  Street San  Francisco,  Cal. 

B3T1  Gas,  Water,  Insurance,  Railroad,  Bank,  Telephone,  Powder  Stocks,  etc., 
Bought  and  Sold. July  9. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  Softool  for  Young  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  20th. 
Jan.  29, MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA.  Principal. 


¥, 


NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

very  description  of  Metal  Goods  plated  with  the  above 

metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating- Works. 

653  and  655  Mission  Street,  S.  F. 

E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

PROF.    JOS.   J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

The  special  and  peremptory  sale  of  tbe  Hannan  Tract,  on  Point 
Lobos  Avenue,  which  is  to  take  place  on  Wednesday,  August  24th,  at  the 
office  and  salesroom  of  Maurice  Dore  &  Co.,  410  Pine  street,  is  exciting 
great  and  deserved  attention  among  dealers  in  real  estate  and  those  who 
wish  to  acquire  a  home  for  a  song.  One  hundred  and  fifty  large  lots  will 
be  knocked  down  under  the  hammer  wielded  by  (leneral  H.  A.  Cobb,  and 
any  one  who  is  anxious  to  secure  a  home  for  himself  and  bis  family  can- 
not do  better  than  avail  himself  of  this  excellent  opportunity  to  secure 
one.  Tbe  property  is  surrounded  by  handsome  improvements  and  cars 
pass  it  every  ten  minutes.  The  terms  are  most  liberal,  being  one-third 
cash  and  the  balance  at  twelve  months  with  interest  at  eight  per  cent. 
The  title  is  perfect,  and  Maurice  Dore  &  Co.  will  dispose  of  these  lots 
without  prejudice  next  Wednesday  week. 

A  journal,  either  daily  or  weekly,  never  remains  in  statu  quo.  It 
either  progresses  or  retrogrades,  and  there  are  many  signs  and  indications 
which  tell  the  general  public,  as  well  as  the  journalist,  whether  the  mer- 
cury in  the  thermometer  of  a  sheet  is  rising  or  falling.  So  it  is  pleasant 
to  be  able  to  extend  our  hearty  congratulations  to  the  proprietors,  editors, 
and  allconnected  with  the  San  Francisco  Daily  Report  on  their  fifth  en- 
largement of  the  paper  in  six  years.  It  has  now  nine  columns  on  each 
page,  which  is  an  unmistakable  sign  of  advancing  prosperity.  Its  motto 
has  been  "  Festt'na  lente  "  and  "  Chi  ra  piano  va  *a/io,"  but  year  by  year 
it  has  become  a  more  valuable  paper  to  the  public  and  a  more  valuable 
property  to  its  proprietors,  until  now  it  is  on  so  firm  a  basis  as  to  be  one 
of  the  settled  institutions  of  San  Francisco. 


The  champagne  cider  made  by  King.  Morse  &  Co.  is  a  delightful 
and  refreshing  tonic  in  these  warm  days.     Every  one  finds  it  so. 


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SAK    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Aug.  13,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  English  press  is  taking- a  great  interest  in  the  condition  of  the 
President,  and,  like  the  Eastern  papers,  is  very  dissatisfied  with  the  bul- 
letins issued  by  the  physicians.  The  News  Letter  openly  expressed  its  dis- 
satisfaction the  week  after  Mr.  .Garfield  was  shot,  and  the  perpetual  ding- . 
dong  about  his  resting  comfortably,  sleeping  well,  and  improving  daily, 
has  at  last  aroused  the  indignation  of  the  world,  because  he  is  progressing, 
apparently,  very  little  in  comparison  with  what  the  world,  might  expect 
from  the  official  bulletins. 

The  German  Government  has  taken  necessary  measures  to  protect  the 
Jews  in  Pomerania  and  West  Prussia.  However,  the  trouble  will 
probably  continue,  as  in  those  districts  there  is  a  strong  hatred  against 
the  Jews,  which  seems  to  pervade  the  whole  population.  The  persecution 
of  Jews  in  all  ages  and  in  all  countries  has,  however,  invariably  resulted 
in  their  flourishing,  so  that  even  they  themselves  have  ceased  to  regard 
the  hatred  of  the  ignorant  as  an  unmixed  evil. 

The  Irish  Land  Bill  has  been  sent  from  the  Commons  to  the  Lords, 
where,  although  ostensibly  accepted,  it  will  doubtless  be  haggled  over  for 
some  time  to  come.  That  it  will  eventually  be  passed  there  can  be  no 
doubt,  of  course,  but  if  it  continues  to  undergo  changes  in  the  future  as 
it  has  in  the  past  there  is  no  knowing  what  it  will  look  like  at  its  final 
passage.    Probably  its  original  framers  will  hardly  be  able  to  recognize  it. 

During  the  month  of  July  there  were  9S  deaths  from  yellow  fever  in 
Havana,  and  according  to  the  latest  telegraphic  dispatches  there  were  200 
cases  in  the  city  on  August  5th.  There  were  235  deaths  in  June  at  Vera 
Cruz  from  the  same  cause.  This  terrible  scourge  has  set  in  earlier  than 
usual  and  with  greater  violence  than  usual  in  these  towns. 

It  is  pointed  out  that  a  circular  of  the  Papal  Secretary  of  State  to  the 
Nuncios  has  given  some  basis  for  the  story  that  the  Pope  would  leave 
Rome  eventually,  but  for  nurpart  we  cannot  bring  ourselves  to  believe  for 
a  moment  the  Christ's  Vicar  on  Earth  will  ever  leave  the  Vatican  with 
all  its  glorious  traditions  unless  he  is  driven  from  it,  which  is  not  likely  to 
happen  in  our  time. 

HONOLULU. 

(From  Our  Correspondent.) 

The  small  pox  has  almost  disappeared,  notwithstanding  the  blunder- 
ing of  the  present  Ministry,  who  have  shown  their  utter  incapacity  in 
this  regard,  as  in  all  other  matters  requiring  administrative  ability.  Sir 
Clans  Spreckels,  when  here,  made  a  considerable  flutter  in  the  political 
dovecote,  and  I  guess  the  Minister  of  the  Interior  will  feel,  for  sometime, 
the  severe  wigging  he  got  from  the  Sucar  King. 

There  are  many  eager  aspirants  for  the  office  of  Chief  Justice,  caused 
by  the  death  of  the  late  incumbent,  and  the  Gazette,  with  unseemly  ardor, 
advocates  the  immediate  filling  up  of  the  vacancy,  but  the  leading  jour- 
nal very  properly  puts  its  foot  down,  and  claims  that  the  appointment  be 
deferred  until  the  return  of  the  King,  or,  at  least,  until  his  Majesty's 
pleasure  bs  known. 

The  demise  of  Captain  Daniel  Smith,  in  San  Francisco,  an  old  and 
much  respected  citizen  of  Honolulu,  has  drawn  forth  the  sympathy  of  all 
classes  for  his  amiable  and  estimable  widow. 

We  are  awaiting,  with  much  anxiety,  to  hear  the  result  of  the  murder- 
ous attack  upon  the  President. 

The  town  at  Hilo  is  not  out  of  danger  yet  from  the  overflow  of  lava 
from  the  burning  mountain. 

Business  is  getting  to  be  brisk  from  the  abatement  of  small  pox,  and 
business  men  are  beginning  to  wear  serene  countenances. 


To  properly  and  economically  paint  a  house  in  a  variable  climate  like 
that  of  San  Francisco  isa  desideratum  which  the  householder  cannot  be 
too  careful  about.  Ordinary  paints  are  destroyed  in  a  few  weeks,  or  at 
most  months,  by  our  alternate  fogs,  rains,  hot  weather  and  dust,  and,  ex- 
pensive as  they  are,  need  constant  renewal.  We  may  congratulate  our- 
selves, therefore,  on  the  now  extensive  introduction  of  the  celebrated  in- 
vention known  as  Imperishable  Paint,  for  which  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co., 
on  Market  street,  below  Beale,  are  the  agents.  This  paint,  as  its  name 
implies,  defies  heat  and  wet.  But  this  is  not  its  only  advantage.  It  is 
bought  ready  mixed,  in  every  conceivable  shade  and  tint,  so  that  the  most 
inexperienced  person  can  as  readily  apply  it  a3  a  professional  house- 
painter.  Another  of  its  virtues  is  that  a  given  quantity  of  this  remarka- 
ble pigment  will  efficiently  cover  more  space  than  any  other  paint  yet 
discovered. 

The  sumptuously  appointed  new  Crystal  Palace  of  the  well-known 
firm  of  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  on  Post  street,  between  Montgomery  and 
Kearny,  is  attracting  a  vast  crowd  of  purchasers  who  can  appreciate  bar- 
gains in  the  finest  clas3  of  dry-goods.  The  premises  are  spacious,  splen- 
didly fitted  up,  better  lighted,  probably,  than  any  others  in  town,  and  are 
stocked  with  an  immense  line  of  goods  of  every  description,  such  as  is  not 
to  be  excelled  elsewhere  in  San  Francisco.  We  would  particularly  call 
the  attention  of  our  readers  to  the  magnificent  assortment  of  silks,  shawls 
curtains,  gentlemen's  furnishing  goods,  and  ladies'  and  children's  boots 
and  shoes,  which  this  mammoth  establishment  contains.  The  prices  are 
the  lowest  possible  consistent  with  first-class  quality.  Those  who  want 
cash  bargains  should  certainly  take  the  earliest  opportunity  to  call  upon 
Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  Post  street,  between  Montgomery  and  Kearny. 

As  will  be  seen  by  the  advertisement  of  Bush  Street  Theater  in  an- 
other column,  there  will  be  a  change  of  programme  next  week  Miss 
Thompson  and  Mr.  Sheridan  appearing  in  Ingomar  and  Camille. 


THE    AUSTRALIAN    MAIL. 

The  Australian  steamer  from  Sydney,  the  Zealandia,  arrived  this 
month  before  contract  time,  bringing  us  our  ever  welcome  exchanges 
from  Australasia.  The  news  is  more  than  usually  interesting  and  copious. 
New  South  Wales,  Queensland  and  South  Australia  hold  their  steady 
course  of  quiet  but  effective  progress  in  all  that  makes  the  prosperity  of 
new  countries.  In  those  free  States,  as  in  all  Australasia,  there  is  a  basis 
of  solid  wealth,  proceeding  out  of  mines  of  gold  and  tin;  of  vast  areas  of 
sheep  and  cattle  lands,  and  now  of  vineyards  and  orchards,  while  indus- 
tries requiring  skilled  labor  keep  springing  up  on  all  hands.  Everything, 
in  fact,  portends  a  future  of  inconceivable  prosperity  for  those  Colonies. 
And  the  colonists  are  quite  alive  to  the  value  of  new  discoveries  when 
they  promise  fairly  to  be  remunerative,  of  which  this  is  a  sample :  A  cer- 
tain Mr.  Dixon  has  carried  out  an  old  idea  to  a  practical  purpose;  viz: 
separating  hydrogen  from  oxygen  in  water  by  contrivances  of  the  simplest 
character,  thus  securing  from  water  both  heat  and  light,  and,  of  course, 
motive  power.  Thus,  if  all  prove  eventually  to  be  correct,  as  stated,  coal 
will  be  a  secondary  consideration  in  manufacturing.  The  writer  says  : 
"  Mr.  Stanford,  brother  of  Leland  Stanford,  the  Railway  King  of  Cali- 
fornia, is  understood  to  have  invested  §125,000  iu  the  discovery,  and  as 
he  i3  a  hard-headed  business  man  there  must  be  something  in  it." 

The  New  Zealand  troubles  with  the  Maories  are  at  an  end  at  last.  The 
Government  agent  at  Alexandra  writes  officially  that  King  Tawiao,  Wa- 
hanui,  Manuhiri  and  a  number  of  the  chiefs  came  in.  They  laid  down 
eighty  guns  and  declared  that  meant  peace. 

The  Melbourne  International  Exhibition  has  been  closed  for  some  time, 
and  the  reports  on  exhibits  will  be  ready  for  issuing  before  long.  We 
may,  however,  mention,  as  a  special  matter  of  interest  to  our  American 
readers,  that  the  Emperor  of  Germany,  having  offered  a  prize  of  plate, 
valued  at  nearly  §5,000,  to  be  awarded  to  the  most  valuable  Australian 
product  at  the  Melbourne  Exhibition,  it  has  been  awarded  to  Messrs.  Cas- 
tella  &  Rowan  for  Victorian  wine.  This  public  recognition  is  regarded  as 
marking  the  importance  of  the  industry  and  testifying  to  the  high  quality 
of  the  wine  produced. 

And  here  comes  a  broad  hint  for  our  enterprising  citizens,  worthy  of 
very  serious  consideration,  when  we  bear  in  mind  that  ice  costs  less  than 
one  cent  per  pound,  and  fish  of  many  kinds  abound.  The  record  of  a 
shipment  of  frozen  fish  from  England  to  Melbourne  by  the  steamship 
Cuzco  is  briefly  as  follows:  There  was  a  very  large  attendance  of  persons 
at  Messrs.  Greig  &  Murray's  auction-rooms  this  morning  (July  6th),  the 
attraction  being  the  sale  of  6,200  lbs.  of  salmon  ;  5,000  lbs.  soles ;  2,500 
lbs.  turbot,  and  1,600  lbs.  cod-fish,  all  frozen.  The  fish  appeared  to  be  in 
fine  condition,  and  was  cleared  off  very  speedily.  The  salmon  fetched 
from  SI. IS  to  S1.37  per  lb.;  soles  75  to  80c;  turbot,  50  to  62c.  per  lb.,  and 
codfish  40c.  per  pound.  This  fish  was  packed  in  baskets  averaging  130 
pounds  in  weight.  Fishmongers,  hotelkeepers  and  members  of  the  trade 
were  the  principal  purchasers.  Most  of  the  finer  qualities  of  this  ship- 
ment were  sold  retail  at  SI.  50  per  lb.  What  a  chance  for  California  en- 
terprise, where,  besides  that  of  Melbourne,  there  are  large  markets  at 
Auckland,  N.  Z.,  Sydney  and  Brisbane,  to  say  nothing  of  the  populous 
cities  of  the  interior  of  New  South  Wales  and  Victoria. 

Among  personal  news  we  note  with  pleasure  that  Sir  Patrick  Jennings, 
brother  of  our  esteemed  fellow-citizeu,  Mr.  John  Jennings,  has  lately  re- 
ceived a  magnificent  diamond  star  from  the  Duchess  of  Manchester,  as  a 
recognition  of  the  hospitality  he  extended  to  the  Duke  during  bis  \isit  to 
Australia.  It  may  be  mentioned  that  the  Duke  has,  for  many  years, 
evinced  a  lively  personal  interest  in  the  advancement  of  all  sorts  of  Aus- 
tralian interest,  both  in  public  and  private.  Politics  in  Victoria  seem  to 
be  in  a  queer  pickle  just  now.  The  Berryite  democratic  rabble  has  been 
put  out  of  power  just  lately;  but  their  successors,  so  far  as  appears,  are 
but  one  share  and  a-half  better.     We  shall  see. 


It  is  generally  understood  at  last  that  all  the  troubles  of  ex-County 
Clerk  Stuart  were  caused  by  his  love  for  swimming.  Itusedto  make  his  head 
swim  although  eventually  he  was  unable  to  float.  But  let  it  be  remem- 
bered that  while  a  crowd  of  very  virtuous  copyists  and  clerks  are  baying 
the  moon  and  howling  over  the  loss  of  their  exaggerated  dollars  most  of 
them  should  readily  forgive  the  mote  in  his  eye  which  blinded  him  to  his 
own  interests;  and  by  diligent  search  they  might  discover  in  their  own 
eves  a  '-earn  big  enough  to  make  a  City  Hall  girder — a  beam  of  ingrati- 
tude fur  favors  that  might  have  been  withdrawn  at  any  moment  by  the 
stroke  of  his  pen.     But  it  is  ever  so  with  sycophants. 


A  special  train  will  leave  New  Oakland  and  Alameda  Ferry,  at  the 
foot  of  Market  street,  to-morrow  at  8:30  a.  m.,  for  Santa  Cruz  and  Big 
Tree  Grove.  The  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad  (narrow  gauge)  have  set 
the  price  of  tickets  for  the  trip  at  S3,  children  between  five  and  twelve 
years  of  age  being  carried  at  half-fare.  Excursionists  from  Oakland  can 
catch  the  train  at  Webster  and  Twelfth  streets,  at  8:45  a.m.,  and  at  Park 
street,  Alameda  at  9:15  a.  m.  The  return  train  leaves  Santa  Cruz  at  4  p. 
H.,  arriving  here  at  8:30  p.  ir.,  and  at  Oakland  at  8:10  P.  m.,  giving  excur- 
sionists a  delightful  chance  to  ruralize. 


Ladies  of  taste,  who  know  really  what  good  dressing  means,  are  earn- 
estly advised  to  visit  the  far-famed  Millinery  Parlors  of  Madame  Skid- 
more,  1114  Market  street.  By  her  sound  judgment  in  selecting  imported 
millinery  and  her  equisite  skill  in  suiting  goods  to  customers  this  re- 
nowned modiste  has  attained  a  most  enviable  celebrity.  At  Mrs.  Skid- 
more's  Parlors  the  very  latest  Parisian  and  Eastern  styles  are  always  on 
hand,  and  as  she  is  comparatively  free  from  the  exhorbitant  rents  which 
are  exacted  from  the  Kearny  street  millinery  stores,  she  is  enabled  to 
bring  her  prices  within  the  easy  reach  of  alL 

It  is  pleasant  to  note  that  most  of  the  returning  visitors  from  the  sea- 
side continue  the  healthful  habit  of  bathing  which  they  have  acquired 
during  their  vacation.  There  is  also  a  large  contingent  of  local  bathers 
who  may  be  seen  daily  enjoying  a  plunge  at  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid 
Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street.  Here  Professor  Berg,  the  genial  Su- 
perintendent of  the  baths  and  the  teacher  of  swimming,  may  be  found  at 
all  hours. 

Campi's   Original  Italian   Restaurant,   531-533    Clay  street,  will 

re-open  this  Saturday,  under  the  management  of  that  popular  caterer,  N. 

j    Gi-.imboni.  The  ladies'  department  has  been  renovated  in  the  best  of  style. 


f 


Price  per  Copy.  10  Cent*.' 


ESTABLISHED  JULY,  20.  1S56. 


I  Animal  Subscription.  »5. 


DEVOTED  TO  THE  LEADING  INTERESTS  OF  CALIFORNIA  AND  THE  PACIFIC  COAST. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  AUG.  20,  1881. 


NO.  6. 


GOLD  BARS— 890@910— Refixep  Silver— 12i@13  \f  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars.  10  Der  cent.  disc. 


*  Exchange  on  New  York,  1-5  premium  ;  On  London,  Bankers,  4!H  ; 
Commercial,  49J.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.  Telegrams, 
$  per  cent. 

"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4$  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 


JW  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  482J@4R4J. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco August  19.  1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57  . . 
S.  F.  City  S.  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '58 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupout  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. . . . 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s.. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  (ex-coup'n) 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). . 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)   .... 

1SSURAKCR  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 
California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

60 

50 

60 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
110 
100 
116J 

150 
127 
120 

123 
123 
125 


Asked 


Nom. 

Nom. 

65 


106 
102 
107 
112 

103 
115 
130 
112 

116} 


125 
128 
180 


Slocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Westeru  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div). . . 
Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div). . 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

S.  V.  W.  W.Co' Bonds 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  St.  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


115 
115 
115 
100 

91 
115J 

75 

35 

87} 

55 

74 

46 
Nom. 
Nom. 

63J 

324 

55 
120 

80 

42 

78 
1001 
117 

80 
Nom. 


120 
117 
120 
102 


Ui 


Nom. 
Nom. 


S2J 
57 


43£ 
80 
101 

S5 
Nom. 


On  Monday  San  Francisco  Gaslight  Co.'s  stock  sold  at  60i,  the  lowest 
point  for  many  years.  This  price  brought  into  the  market  free  buyers, 
and  the  price  has  gradually  advanced  to  63i,  the  quotation  of  the  day, 
with  very  little  stock  offering  even  at  higher  figures.  There  is  Dotbing  of 
interest  in  other  securities,  the  transactions  of  the  week  being  quite  lim- 
ited. Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

THE    STOCK    MARKET. 

Much  to  the  comfort  of  all  engaged  in  the  stock  traffic,  the  market 
has  measurably  revived  this  week,  and  although  the  advances  in  prices 
are  not  large,  the  movement  upward  has  been  general  on  the  Comstock 
list,  and  is  a  most  welcome  change  from  the  dullness  and  depression  so 
long  prevailing.  No  certain  knowledge  is  public  of  any  development  to 
justify  this  viewing,  and  whether  it  will  be  maintained  is  yet  most  uncer- 
tain. The  activity  began  at  the  north  end,  and  considerable  business  has 
been  done  at  20  to  30  per  cent,  improved  rates,  which,  with  small  fluc- 
tuations, have  kept  quite  steady.  The  water  stocks  have  also  claimed 
much  attention,  Jacket  being  particularly  lively,  and  transactions  large. 
The  Bodie  district  has  been  more  neglected,  and  its  values  declined  since 
renewal  of  speculation  in  Washoe.  At  latest,  Bodie  Consolidated  has  re- 
covered to  9£,  but  its  neighbors  have  not  risen  correspondingly.  Albion 
keeps  a  record  daily  between  1$  and  2,  awaiting  progress  of  its  appeal. 
Eureka  keeps  its  good  tame  and  steady  value,  notwithstanding  the  scare 
which  temporarily  knocked  it  down  a  fortnight  since.  The  opening  of  a 
transfer  office  in  New  York  enabled  many  Eastern  owners  to  transfer  a 
large  amount  of  "Trustee  "  stock  to  their  own  names,  which  will  probably 
modify  the  complexion  of  the  next  election,  and  may  excite  some  activity 
to  effect  changes  in  the  management.  At  the  close  the  market  is  strong 
and  active. 

Port  Warden  elect  John  Martin. —It  is  with  pleasure  we  notice 
the  return  from  Europe  of  our  esteemed  friend.  Mr.  John  Martin.  His 
absence  of  some  four  months  from  the  city  created  a  void  amongst  his 
many  political  friends  and  admirers.  We  congratulate  Mr.  Martin  on 
-returning  with  improved  health. 


MARRIOTT'S 


EROPLANE! 


FOR     NAVIGATING     THE     AIR. 

A  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  this  Company  was  held  on 
1 . hursday._  The  bye-laws  of  the  Company  were  read  and  approved,  and 
the  Superintending  Engineers'  report  was  received.  Immediate  steps  are 
to  be  taken  for  building  a  large  model  machine  on  the  lines  laid  down  in 
the  report.  The  principles  enunciated  have  been  approved  of  by 
scientists  and  mechanists  of  high  standing,  who  do  not  hesitate  to  predict 
a  triumphant  ascent  to  the  Aeroplane. 

The  Earl  of  Lonsdale  lias,  we  learn,  lately  purchased  the  British 
gunboat  Newport,  which  he  has  fitted. up  as  a  steam  yacht,  intending  to 
send  her  to  the  Arctic  regions  in  search  for  traces  of  the  Jeannette.  The 
yacht  has  been  renamed  the  Pandora — the  former  name,  it  may  be  remem- 
bered, of  the  Jeannette.  She  is  fitted  with  engines  of  200-horse  indicated, 
which  are  merely  auxiliary,  being  intended  to  take  the  place  of  canvas 
should  it  be  rendered  necessary.  The  length  of  the  yacht  is  140  feet  and 
her  beam  24  feet,  and  she  is  a  fully-rigged  three-masted  yacht,  being  cov- 
ered below  the  water-line  with  a  sheeting  of  three-inch  doubling  as  a 
protective  against  the  ice.  The  Pandora  has  been  fitted  up  with  every 
accommodation,  and  was  to  start  on  her  voyage  in  search  of  the  Jeannette 
at  once. 

There  were  66  deaths  last  week,  of  which  45  were  males  and  21 
females.  The  principal  causes  were,  from  phthisis  8  deaths,  paralysis  4, 
hydrocephalus  4,  inanition  4,  and,  we  regret  to  note,  from  smallpox  3. 
There  were  also  2  deaths  from  typhoid  fever  and  3  deaths  from  encepha- 
litis ;  2  from  aneurism,  2  from  cancer,  and  12  deaths  of  children  under 
one  year  of  age.  The  largest  mortality  was  in  the  Eleventh  Ward,  where 
there  were  9  deaths.  There  were  7  deaths  each  in  the  Twelfth  and 
Fourth  Wards,  and  6  in  the  Second.  There  were  4  deaths  from  inanition 
and  2  from  debility. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  Aug.  19, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  115§;  4Js,  1135;  3As,  101|.  Sterling  Ex- 
change, 4  82@4  844.  Pacific  Mail,  48.  Wheat,  133@139  ;  Western 
Union,  82.  Hides,  23J@24.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@24  ; 
Burry,  14(S24  ;  Pulled,  20@40 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@17;  Burry,  12@1S.  Los- 
don,  Aug.  19.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  6d.<8  10s.  9d.;  Bonds,  4s. 
1194  ;  4Js,  116  ;  34s,  — .    Consols,  100  1-16@100}. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Aug.  18.  — 

Maximum  ash  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  12th— 63,  53  ;  Saturday 
13th— 06,  53;  Sunday  14th— 06,  53;  Monday  15th— 63,  52;  Tuesday  10th— 
62,  53.5  ;  Wednesday  17th— 63,  54.5;  Thursday  18th-  62,  54. 

We  note  that  Peter  Hopkins  has  received  the  Democratic  nomination 
for  Supervisor  of  the  Fifth  Ward. 

The  Hon.  Leland  Stanford  will  return  to  California  early  in  October 
next. 

In  New  York  Government  bonds  are  quoted  at  116  for  4s  of  1907;  102 
for  5s  of  18S1 ;  114J  for  44js  ;  sterling,  S4  824(5  4  34j  ;  silver  bars,  113J. 

Silver  in  London,  51  9-1G  ;  consols,  100  9-16d ;  5  per  cent.  United 
States  bonds,  114J  ;  4s,  120;  44s,  1164. 


In  San  Francisco  half-dollars  are  quoted  at  i  discount  to  par  ;  Mex- 
ican dollars,  90@ 90Jc. 

At  Liverpool  wheat  is  quoted  at  10s.  5d.(6 10s.  8d.  for  good  to  choice 
California. 

London,  August  19th.—  Latest  Price  of  Consols.  100  1-16"100  1-4. 


Entered  at  the  Post-Ojflce  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Pnbllsaod  bj  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California, 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER. 


Aug.  20,   1881. 


A  MOUNTEBANK  AS  A  PHILOSOPHER. 
On  Sunday  evening  last  the  reverend  mountebank  who,  unfortu- 
nately, occupies  the  Mayor's  chair  of  this  city,  lectured  in  the  Metropoli- 
tan Temple  on  "Amusements,  and  the  Relation  of  the  Church  to  the 
Theater."  The  subject  is  philosophical  in  its  nature,  bears  upon  a  cur- 
rent issue  in  social  science,  and  offers  a  fine  field  for  intellectual  discus- 
sion. He  who  discusses  it,  however,  must  possess  an  unusually  bright  in- 
tellect in  order  to  acquit  himself  creditably  and  prove  interesting  to  bis 
hearers.  Brother  Kalloch  is  not  a  man  of  bright  intellect.  He  possesses 
the  reputation  of  being  a  man  of  that  class,  but  the  reputation  is  a  false 
one.  As  a  public  speaker,  the  reverend  Brother  is  in  his  element  when 
addressing  a  crowd  of  the  Sand-lot  scum,  or,  as  he  himself  designated 
them,  "the  brutal  elements  of  society."  In  giving  utterance  to  vulgarity, 
indecent  sentiments  and  blackguardly  defamation,  he  has  few  equals  and 
no  superiors;  but  when  he  goes  any  higher  than  that,  he  goes  beyond  his 
capacity  and  makes  a  lamentable  failure.  Of  the  sermons  and  lectures 
Kalloch  has  delivered  in  this  city,  about  two-thirds  have  been  either 
boldly  stolen,  in  toto,  or  a  mixed-up  melange  of  pilfered  ideas  expressed 
in  stale  and  stereotyped  flowers  of  speech.  The  other  third  have  been, 
like  last  Sunday's  lecture,  idiotic,  pointless  drivel.  Even  his  delivery, 
though  the  man  possesses  a  powerful  voice,  is  a  painfully  monotonous 
sing-song,  and  in  reciting  poetry,  an  exercise  of  which  he  is  particularly 
fond,  he  is  the  exact  counterpart  of  a  badly  trained  ten-year-old  school- 
boy firing  off  "  My  name  is  Nerval,"  etc.  It  is  not,  therefore,  surprising 
that,  when  this  pitiful  fraud  attempted  to  discuss  a  deeply  philosophical 
question,  he  made  a  ludicrous  exhibition  of  himself.  Throughout  the 
course  of  a  dreary  homily,  that  consumed  about  an  hour  in  its  delivery, 
this  "able"  man  expressed  two  intelligible  "ideas  "in  an  avalanche  of 
meaningless,  parrot-like  chatter.  The  first  was  to  the  effect  that  it  was 
the  duty  of  a  good  Christian  to  laugh  and  grow  fat.  _  What  bearing  this 
sublime  sentiment  had  upon  the  subject  under  discussion,  we  are  at  a  loss 
to  understand.  The  real  mission  of  the  stage  is  something  higher  and 
grander  than  the  mere  exciting  of  laughter.  The  second  idea  was  to  the 
effect  that  the  hostile  position  of  the  goody-good^  element  of  pious  people 
toward  the  theater  was  driving  our  boys  into  the  jail  and  the 
penitentiary.  Zach.  Montgomery,  on  the  other  hand,  claims  that  it  is 
our  system  of  "non-parental"  education,  or,  in  other  words,  the  diaboli- 
cal habit  we  have  of  teaching  our  children  the  three  R.'s  without  duly 
leavening  them  (the  three  R.'s)  with  doses  of  catechism  and  sacred  fable, 
which  is  ruining  our  young  people.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  both  of  these 
astute  gentlemen  see  the  effect,  but  lack  the  intelligent  discrimination 
necessary  to  enable  them  to  trace  it  back  to  the  true  cause.  The  real  se- 
cret of  the  remarkable  aptitude  which  the  young  people  of  California  be- 
tray for  walking  in  the  paths  of  crime  will  be  found  in  the  fact  that 
throughout  this  Golden  State  there  are  few,  if  any,  homes.  And  so  long 
as  immorality  and  faithlessness  are  acknowledged  institutions;  so  long  as 
the  divorce  Court  holds  high  carnival;  so  long  as  the  marriage  obligation 
is  considered  a  temporary  one,  which  may  be  cast  aside  on  the  slightest 
pretext;  so  long  as  the  word  "love"  is  degraded  by  being  applied  to  desig- 
nate mere  brutal  instincts,  that  long  there  will  be  no  real  homes  here.  So 
long  as  there  are  no  happy  homes,  bright  with  the  refulgent  light  of  love 
and  domestic  enjoyments,  that  long  will  the  young  people  wander  away 
to  the  street  corners  and  into  the  haunts  of  vice.  The  boy  or  girl  who 
has  a  home  where  peace  and  purity  and  innocent  enjoyment  abounds, 
does  not  need,  and  will  not  wish,  to  go  abroad  either  to  the  street  corner 
or  the  theater  for  happiness,  and  will  grow  up  imbued  with  the  pure  ideas 
which  have  surrounded  his  or  her  youth.  It  is  in  the  home,  and  not  in 
the  school,  nor  yet  in  the  theater,  that  the  antidote  for  youthful  vice  will 
be  found.  

THE    CONDITION    OP    THE    PRESIDENT. 

The  life  of  the  President  totters  in  the  balance.  He  hangs  on  from 
day  to  day,  and  each  fresh  setback  is  overcome  with  a  display  of  energy 
which  speaks  well  for  the  constitutional  soundness  of  the  President,  and 
affords  very  little  color  to  the  statement  that  his  stomach  is  the  failing 
part.  The  public  critics  father  the  thought  of  his  ultimate  recovery 
more  than  the  bulletins  of  the  attending  surgeons,  which  continue  to  be 
characterized  by  the  meager  information  they  afford  and  the  very  obvious 
intention  of  presenting  the  prognosis  in  its  most  favorable  aspects.  The 
condurango  attendaut  is  always  eloquent  with  hope,  and  perhaps  it  is  he 
who  writes  the  bulletins.  But  if  Drs.  Agnew  and  Hamilton  would  try 
their  hands  on  the  construction  of  the  future  bulletins  we  should  be  likely 
to  have  something  more  iu  the  style  of  Blaine's  telegrams  to  Lowell,  which 
are  models  of  terse  description. 

The  inflammation  of  the  parotid  gland  is  certainly  an  alarming  feature. 
It  is  caused  by  a  changed  condition  of  the  blood,  common  in  the  conva- 
lescent stage  of  fevers  and  suppurations.  When  the  gland  proceeds  to  sup- 
puration it  is  nearly  always  fatal.  It  is  to  be  hoped,  therefore,  that 
resolution  will  take  place.  The  vomiting  was  due  to  the  same  disturb- 
ance of  the  blood,  and  both  have  been  relieved  by  the  explosion  of  mumps. 
The  surgeons  affirm  that  this  is  not  necessarily  caused  by  pycemia,  and 
their  opinion  is  no  doubt  reliable  on  this  point.  The  surgeons  continue 
to  report  the  favorable  condition  of  the  wound,  but  they  would  add  greatly 
to  the  public  comfort  if  they  would  state  their  opinion  as  to  the  position 
of  the  bullet  and  of  the  evidence  of  its  becoming  encysted.  Altogether 
the  prognosis  of  the  case  must  be  regarded  as  more  favorable,  and  would 
be  greatly  confirmed  if  the  evidence  of  blood  disturbance  should  entirely 
pass  away.  . 

We  note  with  pleasure  this  week  that  the  crowd  which  throngs 
the  millinery  parlors  of  Madame  Skidmore,  at  1114  Market  street,  is  still 
undiminished.  She  has  just  received  the  latest  styles  in  hats  and  in  trim- 
mings, while  her  well-known,  her  perfect  taste  in  suiting  her  customers 
is  a  desideratum  unobtainable  elsewhere.  Ladies  need  not  be  wealthy  to 
get  a  lovely  hat  at  Madame  Skidmore's,  for  while  her  location  is  most  cen- 
tral she  is  not  under  the  immense  expense  for  rent  that  the  Kearny  street 
millinery  stores  have  to  submit  to. 


GONE    TO    REST. 

We  deeply  regret  being  called  upon  to  announce  the  sudden  death 
in  this  city,  on  Tuesday  evening  last,  of  Mr.  William  H.  Magee,  brother 
of  Mr.  Thomas  Magee,  the  well-known  real  estate  dealer.  The  deceased 
had  been  suffering  for  some  years  past,  but  it  was  thought  that  a  foreign 
trip,  which  he  took  some  little  time  back,  had  renewed  his  health.  The 
"  silent  messenger,"  however,  came  suddenly  and  unannounced  and  car- 
ried him  off  in  the  prime  of  his  life.  The  deceased  gentleman  was  an  old 
resident  of  this  city  and  possessed  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  who 
knew  him.  He  leaves  a  larce  circle  of  sorrowing  friends  and  relatives, 
who  have  the  heartfelt  sympathy  of  the  News  Letter  in  their  bereave- 
ment. Now  that  life's  fever  has  passed  away  we  pray  that  be  may  sleep 
softly  until  the  great  awakeniug. 

VICTORIA    REG.    TO    LT7CRETIA    GARFIELD. 

Queen  Victoria  of  England  has  cabled  to  Mrs.  Garfield  a  personal 
and  very  womanly  inquiry  as  to  the  President's  health.  It  is  not  deroga- 
tory to  the  dignity  of  our  republic  to  recognize  in  this  fragment  of  royal 
courtesy  a  departure  from  ordinary  rules  of  court  etiquette— as  such  mat- 
ters are  understood  in  Europe — which  does  as  much  honor  to  ourselves  as 
it  does  to  the  woman  who  sent  it.  It  must  be  remembered  that  the 
Queen  of  Great  Britain,  by  the  grace  of  God,  Defender  of  the  Faith,  etc., 
is  so  hedged  about  by  forms  and  ceremonies  that  it  is  out  of  order  for  her 
to  write  to  any  but  her  royal  equals  in  the  first  person  singular.  Vic- 
toria's message  to  Lucretia  Garfield  is  therefore  doubly  touching.  It  is 
the  word  of  a  bereaved  woman  to  a  woman  who  is  in  danger  of  being  be- 
reaved, and  as  such  all  Americans  appreciate  it. 


Distinguished  Visitors  at  Taber's.— On  Wednesday,  Lord  Harris 
and  friends  had  sittings  at  Taber's  Photographic  Parlors.  Yesterday, 
among  the  many  sitters  were  Hon.  Sir  Charles  Tupper,  Lady  Tupper, 
Col.  Clark,  Mrs.  Clark,  Mr.  L.  K.  Jones,  Secretary  to  Sir  Charles  Tup- 
per, Mr.  Collingwood  Schrieber,  Mr.  Andrew  Robertson,  President  of  the 
Royal  Canadian  Ins.  Co.  Sir  Charles  Tupper  said  he  had  seen  Taber's 
pictures  in  almost  every  country  where  he  bad  traveled,  and  pronounced 
tbem  the  finest  specimens  of  photographic  work  he  had  ever  seen.  Taber 
seems  to  be  doing  all  the  business  in  his  line,  for  his  parlors  are  always 
full,  and  there  is  a  continuous  rush  to  his  establishment.  The  beautiful 
photographs  turned  out  by  this  house  have  won  fur  it  an  uncontested 
popularity,  and  engagements  for  sittings  have  to  be  made  several  days 
ahead.  Their  new  parlors  are  at  8  Montgomery  street,  over  the  Hibernia 
Bank. 

Mr.  M.  J.  Flavin,  the  proprietor  of  the  widely  known  I  X  L  store  on 
Kearny  street,  goes  East  to-morrow  for  a  business  trip.  He  will  visit 
Chicago,  New  York,  and  most  of  the  large  manufacturing  and  importing 
cities,  during  his  stay. 

A  contemporary  says  the  Sand-lot  has  swallowed  the  Democracy, 
root  and  branch.  What  the  Sand-lot  would  like  to  do  would  be  to  swal- 
low the  trunk  as  soon  as  it  is  opened. 

At  the  "Western  Press  meeting,  this  week,  they  boasted  that  over 
5,000,000  words  had  been  telegraphed  last  year,  but  nobody  had  the  gall 
to  get  up  and  say  they  were  all  true. 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

\Ticenzo  Antiiiori,  Director.—  Monday  Evening:,  August  23, 

\  will  be  presented  by  the  BIANCHI-MONTALDO  ITALIAN  OPERA  COM- 
PANY, with  all  the  Principal  Artists  in  the  Cast, 

Ruy  Bias  ! 

Dress  Circle  Admission,  SI  (Reserved  Seats  50  cents  Extra);  Family  Circle,  50  cents; 
Gallery,  25  cents.  Boxes  from  SO  to  §15,  according  to  location.  No  Reserved  Seats 
will  be  sold  after  5  o'clock  on  the  evening  of  the  performance.  Box  Office  now  open 
from  9  A.M.  to  5  P.M.  In  Active  Rehearsal,  LUCREZIA  BORGIA,  IONE,  MOSES  IN 
EGYPT.  Aug.  20. 


For    Supervisor    Second    "Ward, 

JOHN    McKEW, 

Regular  Republican  Nominee. 

(Aug.  20. 

For  Public  Administrator, 
THOMAS     A-     O'BRIEN, 

Regular  Democratic  Nominee. 

(Aug.  20. 

For  Coroner, 

dr.  w.  f    McAllister, 

Regular    Democratic  Nominee- 

(Aug.  20. 

For   Mayor, 
ROBERT    HOWE, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee. 

(Aug.  20. 

For  County  Clerk, 
JOHN  W    MERRILL, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee. 

(Aug.  20. 

Regular  Republican  Nominee  for  Coroner, 

BR.  F    L    WEEKS 

Election Wednesday,  September  7th,  1881, 

(August  20.) 

For    City    and   County    Surveyor, 
WM.  P.  HUMPHREYS, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  (Aug*.  20. 

For    Supervisor    Sixth   Ward. 

FRANK  EASTMAN, 

Regular  Republican  Nominee. 


(Aug.  20. 


For   Supervisor  of  the   Eighth   Ward, 
ABE   NEWMAN. 


Regular   Democratic   Nominee- 


(Aug.  20. 


20,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY     NOTES. 

San  Frakcisco,  Am*.  18,  1881. 

Dear  New*  Letter:  Tin*  everything  i*  exceedingly  dull  in  nodety 
circle*  in  'Frwoo  at  the  prv^nt  moment  it  would  lw»  useless  to  deny,  fur, 
truly,  there  tn  Kmrcely  an  item  worth  iw^rding.  The  anxiety  felt  bj  nil 
rliwrn  about  the  critical  state  of  the  Prv.-udent's  health  this  week  has  had 
an  effect  in  postponing  some  tajked-of  entertainments  till  the  crisis  baa 
paaacd,  as  even  the  most  indifferent  would  scarcely  like  to  be  pointed  at 
as  dancing  ami  relating  while  the  head  i>f  the  nation  was  in  the  throes  of 
death.  In  the  present  Mate  of  nocial  stagnation,  therefore,  gossips  are 
eagerly  welcoming  the  rumon  flying  around  of  a  very  high-toned  breach 
of  premise  caae  to  be  brought  in  one  of  our  courts  at  an  early  day.  Tho 
plaintiff  has  been  a  well-known  society  Mle  in  'Frisco,  and  the  defend- 
ant—that is  to  he--a  prominent  hiiniimas  ■Wl  on  California  street. 

I  cannot  vouch  for  the  truth  of  this  am!  give  the  rumor  for  what  it  is 
worth,  hut  *'  they  say  "  should  the  case  come  into  court  some  amusing,  as 
well  as  startling,  revelations  will  take  place. 

They  have  been  having  a  merry  time  of  it  lately  at  the  Navy  Yard  in 
the  way  of  nunienms  and  varied  styles  of  entertainments,  many  of  the 
parties  being  given  des  adicux  to  some  of  the  most  popular  of  the  Island's 
residents,  who  are  about  departing  Eastward.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mason  leave 
about  the  end  of  the  month  for  Annapolis,  and  at  the  same  time  they  are 
to  lose  that  mi»t  genial,  warm  hearted,  hospitable  host,  Montgomery 
Fletcher,  though  fortunately  in  his  case  the  absence  will  be  but  temporary. 
Still  he  will  he  greatly  missed  at  the  Yard,  but  thiuk  what  a  rousing  wel- 
come back  he  will  have. 

The  Attorns  is  also  ordered  to  sea,  but  her  place  will  doubtless  be  satis- 
factorily filled  by  the  Lackaioana,  now  almost  due  in  these  waters.  The 
presence  of  the  French  Admiral  ou  his  iron-clad  Triumphaniehaa  been 
seized  upon  by  our  French  residents  as  an  excuse  for  much  festivity  both 
afloat  and  ashore.  A  grand  entertainment  in  hi3  honor  is  talked  of  which, 
should  it  take  place,  will  be  made  one  of  unusual  brilliancy. 

My  letter  was  so  lengthy  last  week  I  had  not  space  to  speak  of  the  ex- 
cellence of  the  programme  at  the  last  Loring  Club  concert.  The  audi- 
ence, too,  was  a  brilliant  one;  but  I  would  like  to  say  a  word  to  a  few  of 
the  younger  portion,  reminding  them  that  a  concert  is  where  people  go  to 
enjoy  the  music  offered  them,  aud  is  not  generally  supposed  to  be  a  good 
place  to  indulge  in  chatting,  laughing  and  flirting,  and  otherwise  making 
themselves  objectionable  to  those  around  them  who  go  to  hear  and  not  be 
heard.  A  word  to  the  wise  will,  I  am  sure,  be  sufficient  and  a  repetition 
of  my  complaint  be  uncalled  for. 

To-morrow  night  the  Olympics  give  another  of  their  pleasant  parties, 
when,  I  hope,  the  floor  will  be  in  better  condition  than  it  was  at  the  last. 
It  is  the  one  thing  needed  to  make  these  reunions  perfect. 

I  am  sorry  to  Bee,  amon™  the  departures  announced,  that  of  Mr.  Fred. 
Castle  and  family,  for  a  year  or  two  in  Europe.  While  wishing  him  a 
pleasant  trip  and  a  speedy  return,  his  friends  regret  that  they  will,  for  a 
time,  lose  such  a  pleasant  member  of  society  as  he  has  always  proved  to  be. 

Our  distinguished  visitors  this  week  are  Lord  Zouch,  Lord  and  Lady 
Harris  direct  from  England,  and  the  Canadian  Railroad  party  headed  by 
Sir  Charle3  and  Lady  Tupper.  They  intend  doing  the  State  thoroughly, 
and  are  but  the  advance  guard,  bo  to  speak,  of  the  strangers  we  may  ex- 
pect within  our  gates  once  Parliament  is  up. 

Miss  Lulu  White,  a  very  prominent  young  lady  of  Cincinnati,  Ohio, 
who  has  been  spending  a  couple  of  months  as  the  guest  of  her  uncle,  ex- 
Sheriff  P.  J.  White,  will  return  East  the  early  part  of  next  month. 

By-the-by,  Mrs.  Atherton  wishes  it  understood  that  her  house  on  Cali- 
fornia street  being  yet  unfinished,  she  has  not  taken  up  her  habitation 
therein — in  fact  intending  it  for  a  winter  residence  principally  even  if  it 
were  ready  for  occupation.  She  will  not  leave  her  country  home  at 
Menlo  Park  for  a  couple  of  months  at  least. 

I  see  that  the  idea  of  children's  "  theater  parties  "  has  been  inaugurated 
by  one  of  our  social  luminaries,  noted  for  her  kindness  to  juveniles.  This 
style  of  amusement  for  those  of  riper  years  has  been  much  in  vogue  for 
some  time  as  a  good  way  of  entertaining  a  few  friends  when  other  means 
have  been  exhausted.  But  when  one  hears  that  youngsters  are  to  be  sim- 
ilarly treated  to  a  dish  of  questionable  French  morality,  in  the  guise  of 
matinee  amusements,  is  not  the  idea  rather  too  too?  Yours, 

Felix. 

SEIZE  HIM,  TOWSERI 
The  Associated  Press  telegrams  published  in  this  city  on  Wednes- 
day morning  last  contain  the  announcement  that  Samuel  J.  Tilden  is 
making  arrangements  to  have  himself  nominated  to  the  office  of  Governor 
of  New  York  next  year,  with  a  view  to  placing  his  chances  for  the  Demo- 
cratic Presidential  nomination  of  1884  on  a  better  footing.  The  proba- 
bilities are  that  this  will  be  news  to  Mr.  Tilden.  To  put  it  more  plainly, 
the  probabilities  are  that,  like  the  greater  portion  of  the  political  "  news  " 
sent  by  the  Associated  Press,  the  statement  is  an  untruth,  cut  out  of 
whole  cloth.  Nevertheless,  the  fact  that  Samuel  J.  is  again  beginning  to 
trouble  the  Associated  Press  is  a  significant  one.  During  President  Hayes' 
term  of  office,  when  Tilden  was  regarded  a  dangerous  Presidential  candi- 
date, the  Associated  Press  never  for  a  moment  let  up  uttering  falsehoods 
in  regard  to  him — and  what  mean,  contemptible,  small-minded  falsehoods 
most  of  them  were!  And,  during  the  same  period,  the  partisan  papers 
opposed  to  Tilden  never  for  a  moment  ceased  slandering  and  defaming  his 
good  name.  After  Gen.  Hancock's  nomination  it  seemed  to  be  assumed 
that  Tilden,  as  a  political  entity,  was  dead,  and  he  was  allowed  to  rest  in 
peace  until  now.  The  fact  that,  at  this  time,  the  Associated  Press  wires 
are  beginning  to  be  burdened  with  stories  of  the  old  man's  doings,  indi- 
cates that  the  clique  of  politicians  who  control  the  A.  P.  are  again  re- 
garding him  as  a  very  possible  and  very  strong  Presidential  candidate. 
In  the  near  future  we  may  expect  to  hear  that  those  celebrated  "  Income 
Tax  Suits  "  have  been  dug  out  of  oblivion  and  are  again  engaging  the  at- 
tention of  the  Courts.     "  Of  such  is  the  kingdom  of  " — politics. 

A  paint  that  will  stand  the  heat  of  the  sun  without  blistering,  which 
is  impervious  to  continued  rains,  and  is  unaffected  by  weather  of  any 
kind,  is  surely  a  blessing.  Such  a  pigment  was  discovered  when  the  Im- 
perishable Paint  was  invented,  and  its  virtues  have  since  been  appreciated 
by  thousands.  It  can  be  seen  at  the  agents',  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on 
Market  street,  below  Beale.  It  is  already  mixed,  so  that  a  child  can  use 
it,  and  it  will  cover  more  space  than  three  times  the  amount  of  ordinary 
paint  spread  on  the  same  surface.  The  Imperishable  Paint  can  be  ob- 
tained in  every  known  shade  and  color. 


STRAW    HATS1 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MARACIBO, 

PANAMA, 


MACKINAW, 
CANTONS, 
MILANS. 
PALM, 


PEDLE  BRAIDS, 
TUSCAN, 


LEGHORNS,  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    I  XL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


AT    THE    FAIR. 

A  stroll  through  the  Mechanics1  Fair,  now  in  progress,  reveals  many 
features  the  counterpart  of  those  that  have  gone  before,  or,  as  the  aes- 
thetics would  poetically  phrase  it,  "  winged  their  flight  and  taken  refuge 
in  the  chambers  of  the  past."  The  person  who  has  seen  one  will  know 
how  this  looks  by  holding  up  memory's  mirror.  Still,  it  is  not  everyone 
who  really  sees  all  to  be  seen  on  any  occasion,  and  for  their  benefit  we  will 
transcribe  a  few  of  the  "  sights  "  as  they  appear  to  one  who  is  not  merely 
a  casual  observer.  Just  enter  with  us,  and  after  joining  the  throng — say 
of  a  Saturday  night — take  a  seat  by  the  fountain  and  watch  the  pass- 
ers-by. 

See  that  old  driveler,  who  ought  to  be  toasting  his  toes  over  the  fire  pre- 
paratory to  an  early  couch,  how  industriously  he  is  following  in  the  wake 
of  a  pair  of  giddy  school  girls.  The  old  fellow  is  actually  trying  the 
"handkerchief  dodge,"  while  the  girls  are  leading  him  on  with  evident 
zest.  He  is  so  absorbed  in  his  pursuit  he  doesn't  mind  his  steps,  and 
stumbles  into  the  arms  of  a  fierce-looking  old  dame,  whose  "  Sir  !"  brings 
him  to  a  full  stop.  Here  come  a  pair,  a  young  man  and  his  girl,  arm  in 
arm — he  striving  to  pilot  her  successfully  past  the  candy  stand,  she  as 
evidently  bent  upon  bringing  up  befora  it.  Will  she  succeed  ?  Yes ;  no, 
he  has  pointed  out  a  "  love  of  a  bonnet "  in  the  millinery  case  opposite, 
and  sure  enough  the  bait  has  lured  the  girl  from  the  "  sweeties." 

Ah,  there  is  Will  D ,  got  up  regardlessly,  twirling  a  cane,  and  look- 
ing "  too-too."  Where  is  Eugene?  in  the  picture  gallery,  no  doubt, 
posing  before  the  picture  of  "  Innocence,"  and  congratulating  himself 

he  has  found  it  at  last.     Harry  V saunters  by,  eyes  bent  upon  a 

stately  blonde,  who  casts  a  responsive  glance  over  her  left  shoulder,  a 

jealous-looking  escort  being  on  the  right.     Pretty  Mrs.  S and  the 

young  doctor  are  just  coming  into  view.  How  devoted  he  is ;  but  dear, 
dear  !  what  truth  in  the  old  line  Shakspeare  gave  to  the  world  :  "  Men 
were  deceivers  ever,  to  one  (thing)  constant  never."  To  be  sure  a 
divorcee"  is  more  skillful  in  handling  the  reins  than  an  ingenue. 

There  is  the  Broker  de  G ■.     Shaved  off,  I  declare!     Where  is  his 

pretty  wife,  I  wonder?  And  here  come  the  "  inseparables,"  the  two  J.'s. 
Henry,  my  dear,  if  you,  too,  wish  to  join  the  aesthetic  crowd,  you  must 
thin  down  "considerable."  A  very  pretty,  stylish  girl  walks  between 
them  ;  I  suppose  that  is  her  mother  following  behind  with  the  tall  gentle- 
man from  Oakland.     Oh,  did  you  see  that?    Pretty  Mrs.  H ,  whose 

husband  guards  her  like  the  Kohinoor,  has  dropped  her  handkerchief,  and 
— yes! — a  note  in  it,  for has  picked  it  up,  returns  the  one  and  pock- 
ets the  other.  Well,  what  can  men  expect  when  they  are  so  absurdly  sus- 
picious ? 

Here  come  a  universally  popular  couple.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W ;  one  of 

her  sisters,  Maud,  I  think,  is  with  them,  accompanied  by  a  British-look- 
ing youth,  and  just  behind  them  one  of  the  bridesmaids  at  a  recent  soci- 
ety wedding.  Where  has  her  sailor  boy  gone,  I  wonder  ?  What  a  lot  of 
Menlo  Park  people  are  here  to-night.  Down  near  the  door  is  the  whole 
clique,  or,  as  society  dubs  them,  the  "  South  American  Set."  To  be  sure, 
Van  Ness  Avenue  largely  swells  the  number,  and  the  little  widow  as 
matron.     She  will  soon  figure  in  another  role,  if  report  speaks  true. 

Do  you  see  that  young  fellow  with  big  black  eyes  and  black  whiskers  ? 
That  is  the  owner  of  the  yacht  Nellie.  He  and  his  equally  good-looking 
youngest  brother  are  the  only  "  catchable  "  pnrtU  left  out  of  a  family  of 
seven.  Truly,  they  seem  to  have  gone  off  like  hot  cakes,  but,  you  know, 
breeding  will  tell,  why  not  in  men  as  in  horses  ? 

Actually,  there  is  Judge  H .  Can  he  have  told  Madame  the  Geo- 
graphical Society  claimed  him  this  evening?  If  so,  he  was  not  far  wrong, 
for  he  may  be  on  the  road  to  the  discovery  of  a  point  not  down  on  the 
map.  I  think  we  have  seen  enough,  don't  you  ?  So  adioa  till  next  Sat- 
urday, when,  let  us  hope,  more  of  the  fair  sex  will  be  here.  It  is  so  stu- 
pid to  see  so  many  men — and  one  Fair.  Anon. 

A    DIP    IN    THE    BRINY. 

The  unprecedented,  popularity  of  the  trips  to  Monterey  and  Santa 
Cruz,  which  were  inaugurated  this  season  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Rail- 
road, has  induced  the  Company  to  continue  them  while  the  genial  sum- 
mer weather  lasts.  The  expense  of  the  round  trip  is  only  $3,  and  it  gives 
the  excursionist  five  clear  hours  at  the  seaside.  A.t  Monterey  he  can  en- 
joy a  bath  in  the  warm  sea-water  of  the  new  pavilion  attached  to  the 
Hotel  Del  Monte,  or  at  Santa  Cruz  he  can  disport  himself  amid  the 
breakers  on  the  magnificent  beach.  The  trip  is  enjoyable  from  first  to 
last,  the  cars  passing  through  the  prettiest  portion  ef  the  State.  The 
train  leaves  the  Townsend-street  depot  at  7  a.m.,  and  Valencia  street  at 
7:10  A.M.;  returning  from  Monterey  at  4:30  p.m.,  and  from  Santa  Cruz  at 
4:10  P.M.     The  next  excursion  is  to-morrow,  Sunday,  August  21st. 

The  increasing  demand  for  the  champagne  cider  made  by  Kintr,  Morse  &  Co. 
is  the  best  index  to  its  wide  popularity.     Merit  is  bound  to  be  appreciated. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  July  30, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  At  the  early  part  of  this  week,  after  we  had 
satisfied  ourselves  that  President  Garfield's  recovery  was  certain,  there 
came  upon  ns  intelligence  of  a  sudden  relapse,  which  was  startling  and 
gloomy.  The  news  has  since  turned  out  to  be  exaggerated,  and  once  more 
we  feel  easy,  and  look  forward  with  renewed  confidence  to  the  President's 
return  to  health.  The  leading  journals  print  Mr.  Gladstone's  letter  to 
Mrs.  Garfield,  and  her  reply  through  Secretary  Blaine,  which  you  have, 
of  course,  seen  ere  this. 

The  discovery  of  several  infernal  machines  in  barrels  of  cement  con- 
signed from  America  to  Liverpool,  has  called  forth  much  comment  on  all 
hands.  The  assertion  that  "  dynamite  will  free  Ireland,"  lately  made  by 
an  Irish  paper  published  in  New  York,  receives  practical  support  from 
such  conspiracies,  and  a  co-operative  action  on  the  part  of  our  respective 
Governments  to  trace  the  present  perpetrators  of  this  "  elaborate  prac- 
tical joke,"  and  prevent  eager  imitators  from  following  their  example 
with  more  Buccess,  is  called  for  by  the  leading  journals,  and  will  no  doubt 
be  effected.  Of  Mr.  Rossa's  share  in  the  concern,  if,  indeed,  he  had  any, 
we  do  not  know  what  to  say.  His  reported  boast  that  the  Dolerel  was 
blown  up  by  Fenians,  or  their  sympathizers,  seems  to  be  substantiated  by 
the  discovery.  His  language  of  regret  that  the  machines  were  not  used 
to  execute  Mr.  Forster  and  Mr.  Gladstone,  his  incendiary  tone  ever  since 
the  beginning  of  his  asylum  in  the  States,  and  more  especially  of  late,  we 
know  not  whether  to  treat  as  ravings  or  warnings.  But  the  Times  well 
says  that  "  violent  words  are  not  so  far  removed  from  violent  actions  as 
we  are  apt  to  assume." 

The  Transvaal  debate  ended,  of  course,  in  a  victory  for  the  Govern- 
ment. Even  Mr.  Gladstone  himself  has  seldom  excelled  the  peroration 
with  which  he  concluded,  and  which  was  received  with  prolonged  cheer- 
ing. He  will  be  glad  enough  to  get  the  Land  Bill  off  his  hands.  There 
are  few  instances  where  a  Minister  has  so  long,  so  patiently  and  so  well 
taken  care  of  a  bill  in  the  Commons'  House.  He  said  to  Sir  William 
Harcourt,  the  other  night,  "  I  look  forward  with  a  sort  of  childish  satis- 
faction to  the  cheer  that  will  greet  the  conclusion  of  the  Committee." 
Lord  Carlingford  takes  charge  of  the  bill  in  the  Upper  House.  It  was 
read  a  first  time  last  night  at  11,  and  the  second  reading  will  occupy  Mon- 
day and  Tuesday. 

On  Monday  last  the  Dean  of  Westminster  was  buried  beside  his  wife  in 
the  Montpensier  Chapel,  a  niche  in  Henry  the  Seventh's  Chapel,  West- 
minster Abbey.  The  edifice  was  crowded  as  soon  as  the  doors  were 
opened.  The  service  was  full  choral,  and  very  impressive.  The  long  line 
of  mourners  included  the  Prince  of  Wales,  Duke  of  Connaught,  Prince 
Christian,  the  Premier,  the  Duke  of  Argyll,  Mr.  Froude,  Mr.  Motley, 
Sir  Frederick  Leighton,  etc.  To  give  a  list  would  be  almost  impossible 
on  account  of  space,  yet  every  name  was  celebrated.  The  pall-bearers 
were  ten  representative  men,  consisting  of  Mr.  Matthew  Arnold,  Dr. 
Stoughton,  the  President  of  the  Koyal  Society,  Mr.  W.  H.  Smith,  Mr. 
Forster,  Rev.  Dr.  Storey,  the  Master  of  Balliol,  Rev.  Canon  Westeott, 
the  Bishop  of  Exeter  and  the  Duke  of  Westminster.  Nearly  a  hundred 
wreaths  and  floral  tributes  from  the  Queen,  the  French  Protestants,  the 
Princesses  Beatrice,  Mary  and  Christian,  Mr.  Cyrus  W.  Field  and  his 
family,  and  various  others,  testified  to  the  loving  remembrance  in  which 
the  late  Dean  was  held  in  all  parts  of  the  world  and  in  all  spheres  of  life. 
The  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  was  present,  and  pronounced  the  benedic- 
tion at  the  conclusion  of  the  service,  which  lasted  an  hour  and  a  half. 

To-day  a  statue  of  Harvey,  the  discoverer  of  the  circulation  of  the 
blood,  will  be  unvailed  at  Folkestone.  A  movement  is  being  set  on  foot 
to  raise  a  national  monument  in  the  West  of  England  to  the  memory  of 
Drake  and  his  brave  colleagues  who  sailed  out  to  meet  the  shattered  Ar- 
mada in  1588,  and  complete  its  discomfiture. 

The  small-pox  is  declining,  although  not  rapidly.  A  medical  Congress 
will  shortly  be  held  on  a  large  scale,  including  all  branches  of  the  profes- 
sion, with  its  kindred  avocations.  At  the  Social  Science  Congress,  to  be 
held  in  Dublin  in  October,  a  lengthy  programme  will  be  discussed.  The 
subjects  to  be  discussed  include:  the  desirability  of  a  periodical  interna- 
tional arbitrative  congress,  the  reform  of  the  jury  laws,  measures  for  the 
repression  of  crime,  the  desirability  of  confining  the  prisoner  until  his 
reformation  rather  than  for  a  stated  time,  the  higher  education  of  women, 
the  necessity  of  hospitals  being  under  State  supervision,  the  overcrowding 
of  dwelling-houses,  the  industries  which  might  be  developed  in  Ireland, 
copyright  with  regard  to  the  fine  arts,  and  the  influence  of  the  annual 
art  exhibitions  on  art  and  public  taste. 

On  Saturday  last,  the  23d  inst,  the  Princess  of  Wales  presented  the 
prizes  to  the  successful  competitors  in  the  Wimbledon  Camp.  The  Lord 
Chancellor  took  the  Vizianngram  Cup  on  behalf  of  the  House  of  Lords, 
and  great  cheering  greeted  Private  Beck,  of  the  Third  Devon,  as  he  went 
up  to  receive  his  gold  medal  and  the  £250,  earned  with  86  points  out  of  a 
possible  105,  the  highest  score  by  three  ever  yet  made  in  this  competition. 
I  should  like  to  give  you  a  full  description  of  the  Camp,  but  space  would 
not  admit  of  it.  Everything  is  temporary.  The  most  elaborate  arrange- 
ments are  carried  out,  but  they  only  last  for  three  weeks.  Railways, 
stores,  depots,  refreshment  pavilions,  clock-towers,  telegraph,  press,  post 
and  money-order  offices,  baths,  electric  lights,  all  are  put  up  to  last  for 
the  three  weeks  of  the  camp,  and  then  they  come  down  again  for  another 
year.  There  are — or  were,  for  last  Saturday  was  the  final  day— nightly 
entertainments  in  the  different  camps  of  the  several  corps,  and  the  thor- 
ough jollity  of  the  three  weeks  under  canvas  cannot  be  imagined.  It  is 
a  grand  and  healthy  relaxation  for  the  volunteers— clerkB,  artists,  medical 
students,  etc — and  forms  a  great  attraction  to  recruits,  doubtless. 

Lefroy,  the  supposed  Brighton  railway  murderer,  and  Patrick  T.  Hickie, 
who  threatened  the  life  of  Mr.  Forster,  have  both  been  committed  for 
trial. 

King  Kalakaua,  of  the  Sandwich  Islands,  has  left  the  country.     He  is 


appointed  a  Knight  Grand  Cross  of  the  order  of  St.  Michael  and  St. 
George. 

In  his  speech  at  the  close  of  the  Lyceum  season,  Mr.  Irving  warmly 
referred  to  Mr.  Booth's  high  merits  as  an  actor,  and  said  that  "  his  devo- 
tion to  their  common  art,"  and  his  perfect  courtesy,  rendered  their  col- 
laboration one  of  the  pleasantest  incidents  in  his  own  recollection. 

The  weather  is  now  quite  cool,  and,  like  April,  frequent  showers  alter- 
nate with  sunshine.  Comet  No.  1  is  barely  visible,  and  we  are  on  the 
lookout  for  No.  2,  shortly  expected-  A  terrible  storm  round  the  Shetland 
Islands,  wrecking  seven  boats  and  causing  a  loss  of  life  estimated  at  about 
one  hundred  and  seventy  persons.  The  fishing  community  are  plunged 
into  great  destitution  by  this  calamity,  and  a  relief  committee  has  been 
appointed  to  convey  funds  to  the  sufferers. 

A  balloon  garden-party  is  held  this  afternoon.  Rain  is  falling  hard, 
unfortunately.  I  shall  attend  it,  however,  and  send  particulars  next  week. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    323    A-    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 

BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

Slarine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  JLosses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  JPaid. 

W.  L.  CHALMEHS.  Z.  F.  CLAKK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME    MUTUAL    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    CALIFORNIA. 
Organized  1864. 


406  California  Street,  S.F. 


Principal  Office 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Faid  tTp  in  TT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  60 


Assets  January  1,1881 $  639,147.88 

Surplus  for  policy  holders 624,677.17 

Premiums,  since  organization 3,521,232.23 

Losses,  since  organization 1,635,202.84 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  P.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,64X942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  ZA1TE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[Octoher  11. 1 

PHCENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVdl782 Cash  Assets,  £5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  I851.--Cash  Assets,  $1,351,326.39. 

Bl'TI.EK  «fc  H ALDAN, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[.ESTABLISHES-  1S36.] 
Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

'Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Porte.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination, 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  $5,000,000.--- Agents:   Balfour,  Gnttarle  A-  Co.,  No. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKK. 


THE    BOON    OP    '  INVESTIGATION." 

Whenever  time*  are  very  Hull 

Ki>r  lack  of  a  mduuod, 
There's  nothing  half  bo  welcome  as 

A  good  invalidation. 
A  good  one,  mind,  with  lota  of  mud 

To  throw  at  honest  indole. 
And  bits  of  scandal,  false  or  true, 

To  cry  from  roof  and  steeple. 
The  purer  those  who  must  sustain 

A  painful  accusation, 
The  hiirher  and  more  free  from  blot 

Their  character  and  station, 
The  sweeter  'tis,  by  lie  direct 

Or  vih>  insinuation. 
To  break  their  hearts  with  trouble  by 

A  sound  investigation. 
The  little  frames  of  Warden  Ames, 

Exposed  by  the  ( 'onimission, 
Are  sivory  to  read  about, 

Because  his  fat  position 
Has  scores  of  vultures  hovering  o'er 

To  snatch  a  cold  collation 
From  remnants  of  the  feast  served  by 

The  Jail  investigation. 
Again,  what  dodges   Mr.  Dodge 

Has  played  we  know  and  care  not ; 
Or  whether  Page  another  page 

Should  turn  we  really  dare  not 
Assert,  but  this  we  can  proclaim 

With  extra  exultation  : 
Dull  news  are  made  exciting  by 

The  Mint  Investigation. 
So,  never  mind  the  right  or  wrong ; 

Pitch  in  and  give  them  Tophet, 
And  if  you  can't  establish  fraud 

Or  they  no  guilt,  and  prove  it, 
It  matter's  not,  we  all  have  gained 

At  least  a  big  sensation 
Through  dragging  fair  names  in  the  mud 

By  "sound  investigation." 
San  Francisco,  August  16,  1881. 

INTERCEPTED    LETTERS. 

My  Dear  Rebecca:  It  is  so  long  since  I  have  seen  or  heard  of  you, 
that  I  begin  to  think  that,  in  your  efforts  to  please  that  refractory  hus- 
band of  yours,  you  must  have  abandoned  your  whole  soul  to  the  concoc- 
tion of  made  dishes,  or  stewed  your  comely  person  down  for  gravy.  Don't 
despair  ;  I  remember  a  wise  man  said  once:  "  Show  me  a  man  who  has  a 
good  cook  and  a  well-appointed  table,  and  I  will  show  you  one  contented 
in  his  own  home."  When  this  truism  was  uttered,  the  attainment  of  a 
home  in  accordance  with  station  was  the  aim  of  all,  and  the  culture  and 
training  of  woman  tended  to  that  end  ;  but  as  years  have  gone  by,  and 
unfortunate  woman  has  groaned  under  the  thralldom  of  incompetent  and 
vicious  servants,  the  effort  on  her  part  to  struggle  against  what  seems  to 
be  overwhelming  difficulties  has  become  feebler  and  feebler,  until,  yield- 
ing, and  swept  by  the  current,  house-ties  are  severed,  and  a  plunge  is  made 
into  that  state  of  semi-civilization  called  "boarding." 

So  long  as  our  kitchens  are  given  over  to  ignorant  pretenders  to  work 
their  owu  sweet  will  in,  so  long  will  the  master  of  the  house  be  detained 
down  town,  be  summoned  to  a  sick  friend,  or  have  important  business  at 
the  "  Lodge."  So  long  as  man  is  greeted  by  a  slip-shod  waiting-maid  and 
by  a  disheveled  table,  so  long  will  he  decline  to  assist  at  the  disorganiza- 
tion of  his  stomach,  and  reserve  h,is  appetite  for  down-town  delicacies. 

The  manners  and  customs  of  living  prevailing  in  this  city  may  be  held 
to  be  responsible  for  many  of  the  evils  which  offend  and  disgust  the  home- 
lover.  The  crying  sin  of  American  life— hotel  and  boarding-house  exist- 
ence— obtains  to  probably  a  greater  extent  here  than  in  any  other  city  of 
the  United  States ;  and  it  has  been  nourished  and  fostered  by  our  female 
relatives  to  such  a  degree,  that  one  of  the  Grst  questions  asked  concerning 
a  newly-married  couple  is,  "  Where  do  they  board  ?" 

Household  experience  and  home  life  are,  for  many  women,  one  unend- 
ing round  of  care  and  petty  miseries,  more,  perhaps,  from  their  educa- 
tional inability  to  cope  with  what  is  to  them  a  new  aud  untried  existence, 
than  for  any  real  distaste  for  the  life  in  its  actual  and  material  form.  How 
can  the  young  and  tender  matron,  without  knowledge,  without  experi- 
ence, without  training,  object,  when  her  maid-of-all-work  protests  that 
"  she  always  did  her  work  so  when  she  lived  with  Mrs.  Shoddy,  and  she 
ought  to  know,  for  she  had  the  best  of  company;"  or  when  the  cook,  that 
imperious  magnate  of  the  lower  world,  growls  out  that  she  "  has  always 
been  used  to  having  her  kitchen  to  herself,"  th'at"Mrs.  Hyflier  never 
found  any  fault  with  her  food,"  and  "if  she  doesn't  suit,  perhaps  she'd  better 
go  that  afternoon."  What  wonder  is  it  that,  after  many  unavailing  ef- 
forts to  satisfy  her  lord,  after  seeing  him  contemptuously  toss  about  the 
ill-cooked  food  as  he  crossly  remarks  that  *'  it  is  very  strange  he  can't  get 
anything  in  his  own  house  fit  to  eat,"  or  that  "he  wonders  why  he  can't 
have  such  pies  as  his  mother  used  to  make."  What  wonder  is  it,  I  say, 
that  she  finally  succumbs,  and  meekly  suggests  *'  boarding  for  a  change." 
And  then  comes  in  the  Becond  act  of  the  same  play,  children  brought  up 
without  actual  knowledge  of  the  beauties  of  a  home,  and  girls  educated 
in  trifles  and  follie's,  and  utterly  ignorant  of  the  art  of  attracting  men  by 
domestic  talents. 

It  is  not  my  province,  nor  would  I  dare  attempt  the  task  of  remedying 
all  these  evils — they  are  too  strong  and  great,  and  their  roots  are  too  deep 
in  our  social  system  for  one  poor  woman  to  exhaust  her  energies  upon— 
but  if,  by  any  words  or  views,  I  could  help  one  of  our  sex  to  even  one 
Bmile,  one  commendation  from  her  lawful  tyrant,  I  should  consider  my 
ink  not  spilled  in  vain.  If  you  accept  my  ideas  kindly,  I  will  try  to  help 
you  to  a  few  suggestions  as  to  the  proper  management  of  your  house  and 
table— suggestions  by  which  I  may,  perhaps,  be  spared  hearing,  as  I  did 
the  last  time  I  dined  with  you,  the  strongly  expressed  desire  of  your  hus- 
band to  descend  to  the  kitchen  and  there  barbecue  the  cook.  Let  me 
know,  dear,  whether  I  may  continue,  and  believe  me  when  I  say  I  am 
Your  sincere  commiserator,  Sarah. 


INSURANCE. 


SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital 810,000,000 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capitol $5,000,000- 

W.    J.    r\lll\*.IIA>l     A     CO., 
_                                              General  Agents, 
213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

\Organixed  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 91,220,000. 


£3"  The  Laryoat  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 


D.J.  STAPLES President. 

ALPHEUS  BU LL Vice-President. 


WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

E.  W.  CARPENTER.. ..Ass't  Secretary. 


BOMB  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 


PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOVR,  GFIBBIE  A-  CO. ,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861. — Xos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A,  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stoner  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      N.  G.  KITTLE,  "Vice-President. 
Charles  D.  Haven,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bqhbw,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000. 17.  8.  Gold  Coin. —Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  S265900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 


July  30. 


GEORGE  MARCUS  &CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 

No.  304  California  street. 


NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany ou  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  2*2.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

~  THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000.000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Llovds,  aud  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. ■ HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  at. ,  S.  F. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  uud  Leihbank,  Mo  536  Californiastreet,San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Egger?,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.      May  18. 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  the  New 
At  made  it  Miue,  for  sale  inany  quantity,  by  the  producers.     CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  he  shipped  from -San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY. 

J.  B.  KAXDOL,  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Office. 


E 


NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

very  description  of  Metal  Goods  plated  with  the  above 

metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating  Works. 
653  and  655  Mission  Street,  S.  F. 
E.  G.  DENMSTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

Duryeas1  Starch  gives  a  beautiful  white,  glossy,  lasting  finish,  besides  renders 
fabrics  very  durable. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

1,1  We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Fleasure*s."--T0*»  Moore, 

Baldwin's  Theater. — Thomas  Maguire  is  deserving  of  handsome 
patronage  from  the  people  of  San  Francisco,  and  he  is  receiving  it.  On 
Monday  night  the  management  of  this  theater  produced  Belot's  drama  of 
The  Stranglers  of  Paris  in  a  manner  that  has  never  been  eclipsed  iu  this 
city.  Some  idea  of  the  undertaking  may  be  gained  when  we  state  that 
the  salary  list  alone  amounts  to  81,900  per  week,  and  the  cast  includes 
thirty  speaking  characters  and  a  host  of  supernumeraries.  We  question 
if  many  managers  would  have  had  the  nerve  requisite  to  carry  out  an 
undertaking  of  this  magnitude,  and  there  are  a  still  less  number  that 
would  have  successfully  accomplished  it.  The  best  commentary  on  tthe 
quantity  of  idle  talent  in  this  city  lies  in  this  presentation,  for  it  was 
given  by  talent  that  few  stock  companies  that  we  have  had  here,  or  that 
were  ever  gathered  together  in  America,  coul&cope  with.  The  Stranglers 
of  Paris  is  a  dramatic  nightmare — a  skein  of  startling  situations  that 
strong  acting  makeB  real  and  plausible,  woven  in  with  an  intricate  plot. 
It  requires  close  attention,  which  it  received  from  the  audience,  and  this 
was  more  of  a  compliment  to  the  actors  than  the  adaptor.  The  plot 
hinges  on  the  devilish  machinations  of  "  Jagon,"  who  is  inspired  in  his 
villanieB  by  a  perverted,  mock-heroic  desire  of  bettering  his  daughter's 
condition.  The  cool,  devil-may-care  side  of  this  character  was  given  to 
perfection  by  Osmund  Tearle.  In  every  instance  he  responded  to  the  re- 
quirements of  the  situation,  notably  in  the  prison  scene,  when  his  acting 
was  marvelously  clever.  Max  Freeman,  as  "Lorentz,"  did  some  strong 
acting,  although  his  best  scene  was  spoiled  by  over-acting,  a  relic  of  opera 
bouffe  which  excited  the  risibilities  of  the  audience.  Gerald  Eyre's,  "Jo- 
seph Blanehard,"  was  pathetic  and  subdjied,  and  played  in  excellent  taste. 
Walter  Leman's  reappearance  was  the  signal  for  a  generous  and  warm 
reception,  and  his  acting  was  more  vigorous  ..than  it  has  been  for  years. 
Mrs.  Saunders  carried  off  the  honors  of  the  evening  among  the  feminine 
characters,  her  rendering  of  "  Zoe  Lacassade,"  an  old-maid,  being  an  ex- 
tremely amusing  one.  The  other  female  characters  .were  mere  sketches, 
but^what  there  was  to  do  and  say  was  admirably  done  by  Jeffreys-Lewis, 
Ethel  Arden  and  Miss  Walters,  The  other  principal  characters  by  Gris- 
mer,  Bradley  and  Jennings  were  played  for  all  they  were  worth.  Among 
the  minor  parts,  that  of  "  Lonstalot,"  ajconvict,  was  so- admirably"  played 
by  R.  G.  Marsh  that  one  cannot  help  regretting  that  this  painstaking  and 
reliable  actor  is  not  Been  oftener  in  the  stock  of  our  theater^.  The  pre- 
sentation was  a  marvel  of  scenic  and  mechanical  art,  several  of  the  scenes 
having  taxed  the  ingenuity  of  the  machinist  and  skill  of  the  painter  to 
the  utmost.  A  word  of  commendation  is-  due  the  stage  manager  for  the 
manner  in  which  the  supernumeraries  were  drilled.  Their  acting  was 
more  realistic  than  any  we  have  seen  since  Rignold's  reign  as  "King 
Henry  "  at  the  Grand  Opera  House.  The  only  improvement  we  can  sug- 
gest on  the  stage  would  be  a  little"  attention  in  the  way  of  blacking  on  the 
boots  of  the  distinguished  guests  at  the  "  Grand  Salon  "  in  the  fourth  act. 
If  the  piece  does  not  draw  for  a  long  time,  we  need  not  growl  in  future  on 
account  of  the  lack  of  managerial  enterprise. 

Tne  Mendelssohn  Quintette  Club,  one  of  the  finest  musical  or- 
ganizations in  the  world,  announces  a  farewell  concert  at  Piatt's  Hall  on 
Friday  evening,  August  26th.  They  are  about  to  leave  America  for  Aus- 
tralia, and  this  will  be  their  last  appearance  here.  We  commend  to  our 
Australian  friends  thiB  Buperb  combination  of  musicians:  Herr  Isidor 
Schnitzler,  Herr  Ernest  Thiele,  Mr.  Thomas  Ryan,  Herr  Wilhelm 
Schade  and  Herr  Friedrich  Giese.  They  are  assisted  by  Miss  Marie  Nel- 
lini.  Their  excellent  programme  is  subjoined:  Part  First — Quintette  No. 
1,  C  minor,  Mozart;  Grand  Scena  from  the  opera  of  Samlet,  A.  Thomas — 
Miss  Marie  Nellini;  solo  for  flute,  on  Swiss  airs,  Boehm — William 
Schade;  quartette,  op.  41,  No.  3,  A  major  (a,  adagio  molto,;  b,  finale 
molta-  vivace),  R.  Schumann;  Pastorale  Amorosa  from  Clarinette  Con- 
certo, Crusel — Thomas  Ryan.  Part  Second — Andante  and  Rondo  Ca- 
priceioso,  for  violin,  Saint  Saens — Isidor  Schnitzler;  quartette,  op.  132, 
No.  13,  B  flat  (a,  cavatina,  adagio  molto  espressivo;  b,  scherzo  presto) 
Beethoven;  fantaisie  for  violoncello,  on  Russian  and  Irish  airs, 
Franchomme — Frederick  Giese;  air  with  variations,  Proch — Miss  Marie 
Nellini;  quintette,  op.  4,  E  flat,  finale,  allegro  vivace,  Beethoven. 

Bush  Street  Theater.— The  double  attraction  of  Sheridan's  "Ingo- 
mar"  and  Charlotte  Thompson's  "Parthenia"  were  sufficient  to  draw 
large  and  fashionable  houses  at  this  theater.  The  two  characters 
in  question,  properly  interpreted,  are  admirable  foils  for  each  other.  The 
one  soft  and  womanly,  the  other  rough  and  rude,  yet  heroic  in  nature.  To 
Sheridan  too  much  praise  cannot  be  given.  His  "  Ingomar  "  was  a  great 
piece  of  work.  The  uncouth  barbarian,  with  his  rude  and  upright  nature 
uncontaminated  by  the  enervating  influences  of  civilization,  was  given 
with  great  truth  and  reality.  Charlotte  Thompson's  "  Parthenia  "  was 
somewhat  less  successful.  Her  faults  of  elocution,  which  escaped  notice 
in  "Jane  Eyre,"  were  more  noticeable  in  the  blank  verse  of  the  play. 
Aside  from  this,  her  assumption  was  most  happily  conceived  and  carried 
out.  The  support  was  excellent  and  the  play  was  well  put  on  the  stage. 
Camille  was  performed  on  Thursday,  too  late  for  any  review.  On  Mon- 
day Miss  Thompson  presents  The  Planters  Wife,  a  piece  in  which  she  has 
met  with  considerable  success. 

On  Sunday;  night  the  forces  of  the  Baldwin  Theater  will  be  moved 
to  the  California,  when  a  performance  of  the  Stranglers  of  Paris  will  be 
given.  This  change  was  rendered  necessary  owing  to  the  fact  that  the 
"|Baldwin"  is  engaged  for  a  German ,  theatrical  performance.  The 
fine  and  commodious  stage  of  the  "California"  will  afford  a  good  chance  of 
greater  scenic  effects  than  even  the  "Baldwin." 


On  Sunday  last  the  Ingbam  Dramatic  Club  held  a  rehearsal  of  Rich- 
ard III.  at  Saratoga  Hall.  Mr.  W.  E.  Sheridan,  the  "  star"  who  has 
been  shining  so  brightly  in  our  -dramatic  firmament  of  late,  was  kind 
enoueh  to  respond  to  the  request  of-  bis.oJd  friend  and  ThesjMan  comrade, 
Mr.  Arthur  Fellows,  President  of  the  Club,  that  he  shpuld  give  a  few 
hours  to  instructing  the  noviciates.  Mr.  Sheridan,  in  spite  of  .hindrances 
which  would  have  kept  most  men  away,  "  posted  "  the  amateurs  very 
courteously  and  efficiently.  The  Ingham  cast,  as  it  stands,  promises  a 
splendid  performance.  Mr.  JoneB  has  already  shown  his  mettle  in 
"  Othello,  and  his  "King  Dick"  is  equally  vigorous.  President  Fel- 
lows, as  "  Henry  VI.,"  modestly  takes  a  part,  the  subordinate  pre-emi- 
nence of  which  gives  his  talent  and  study  ample  scope.  Mr.  Quinn  bids 
fair  to  be  an  excellent  "Richmond."  Miss  Bartlinjj  is  a  most  lovely 
"  Queen,"  her  acting  and  her  royal  beauty  going  hand  in  hand.  Mrs. 
Riley  is  a  "  Lady  Anne  "  that  any  cavalier  might  fall  in  love  with,  and 
the  rest  of  the  company  are  equally  clever.  ■ 

Winter  Garden. — This  is  the  last  week  of  Jonah  in  the  Wkale,  and 
the  audiences  continue  as  enthusiastic  as  ever.  .  Many  novelties  are  in 
preparation — La  Fille  dy.  Tambour  Major  first,  and  later  on  The  Bronze 
Sorse.  Kennedy  has  infused  much  energy  into  the  management,  and  has 
his  reward  in  a  large  and  appreciative  attendance. 

At  Woodwarrfa  Gardens  to-morrow  (Sunday)  there  is  to  be  a 
grand  variety  performance,  and  a  complimentary  benefit  is  to  be  given  to 
Mr.  Frank  Lavarnie,  together  with  a  colossal  festival,  embracing  an  artis- 
tic performance  of  different  kinds  in  every  prominent  part  of  the 
grounds. 

The  Tivoli  Btill  continues  having  its  utmost  capacity  tested  by  the  im- 
mense audiences  that  nightly  assemble  to  hear  the  fine  performance  of 
Satanella  that  is  given  at  this  house.  This  opera  has  had  a  long  run,  and 
no  one  should  miss  an  opportunity  of  hearing  it  before  it  is  withdrawn.   ' 

Chit-Chat. — Sheridan  has  finally  decided  to  give  up  his  Australian 
trip,  and  he  goes  to  Oregon  next  month  for  a  three  weeks'  tour.  ■  It  is  to 
be  hoped  that  some  arrangements  can  be  made  to  keep  him  here  perma- 
nently. If  the  stockholders  of  the  California  want  to  keep  their  theater 
open,  why  don't  they  put  such  an  experienced  hand  at  the  wheel. ^^ 
John  McCullough  has  been  appearing  at  several  benefits  in  London,  and 
has  earned  the  universal  regard  of  the  profession  there.  The  last  he  ap- 
peared at  was  the  benefit  of  Jennie  Lee,  at  the  Globe  Theater,  on  July 
20th.  Both  he  and  the  beueficiaire  received  an  ovation. — —  Annie  Louise 
Cary  has  telegraphed  to  Mapleson  in  London  her  irrevocable  intention  of 
retiring  from  the  stage.— —Edwin  Booth  has  just  taken  his  wife  to  Phil- 
adelphia for  consultation  with  a  prominent  physician,  who  pronounced 
her  incurable.  Her  death  is  only  a  question  of  a  short  time.  «^— Archie 
Gunther's  face,  as  natural  as  ever,  adorns  the  front  page  of  the  Dramatic 
iVeww.^^Fred  Warde  will  be  backed  in  his  starring  tour  by  about  $B5,- 
000.  There  is  a  great  deal  in  Warde,  and,  with  this  amount  of  money  to 
back  him,  the  chances  are  that  he  will  hold  out  until  success  comes.—— 
The  list  of  returners  from  Europe  is  swelling  every  day.  John  McCul- 
lough, Joseph  Brooks  and  Mr.  Palmer  will  about  complete  the  list.— — 
Henry  Abbey's  trip  to  Europe,  with  his  wife  and  Mrs.  Dam,  cost  him 
©9,700.  This  is  exclusive  of  poker.— From  telegrama  received  in  this 
.  city  frjm  England,  Haverly'e  "  Nigs  "  caught  on  Saturday,  July  30th, 
their  opening, night,  with  a  S15,000  horjBe.  There  is  some  value  in  our 
colored  brothers,  even  if  the  late  unpleasantness  caused  a  fluctuation  in 
their  value.  Hasn't  Haverly's  irrepressible  lieutenants  in  their  hurry 
unconsciously  added  an  nought  ?^— Charles  Frohman,  Manager  of  Hav- 
erly's European  Minstrels,  says  the  company  played  to  over  $50,000  on 
the  San  Francisco  season  up  to  July  28.— Charles  Blanehett  says  that 
the  Emelie  Melville  Opera  Company  will  have  a  new  idea  in  the  way  of 
show  printing.  It  is  an  original  stand  of  bills.  The  design  was  drawn 
by  a  lady  engraver  of  San  Francisco.—  Barton  Hill  has  made  a 
hit  as  "  Charles  Hartley,"in  The  World,  at  the  Walnut,  Philadelphia.— 
Marion  Elmore  shortly  leaves  Europe  for  this  country.  She  cables  that 
she  has  secured  several  novelties  to  introduce  in  Willie  Edouin's  specialty 
of  Di'eams.^—  Fred.  Lyster's  Loyal  till  Death  combination  will  comprise 
Adeline  Stanhope,  late  leading  lady  of  Baldwin's,  San  Francisco,  J.  Hey- 
ward,  J.  H.  Vinson,  J.  L.  Hay,  Mr.  Delatield,  O.  Holland,  Irene  Acker- 
man,  Mabel  Cloudsleigh  and  Mrs.  E.  B.  Holmes.  W.  A.  Hunter  has 
been  engaged  as  advance  agent.— ™fhis  will  make  Haverly  weep:  Two 
years  ago  J.  A.  Bailey  was  in  debt.  In  two  seasons  of  thirty  weeks  each 
he  has  made  over  3400,000.  Bailey  had  no  Mastodons  either.  Haverly 
would  make  a  good  showman  if  he  only  understood  the  business,  but 
there's  the  hitch.  He  can  very  well  leave  his  theatrical  combinations  to 
the  care  of  others,  but  if  he  had  a  circus — a  good  one — and  was  obliged  to 
leave  its  management  to  the  charge  of  subordinates,  he'd  be  bankrupt  in 
a  month. — Dramatic  News. 


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16-Candle  Power    Lamps, 

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[August  20.] 

ROBERT   WALKINSHAW, 

Notary  Pnbllc.  407  Montgomery  street,  is  prepared  to  take 
charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
ttacnselves  from  the  State;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

Richard  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Bichard  H.  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  and  Macnlue  Works,  137  to  141  Fremont 
street,  San  Francisco.  Stamp  Batteries  and  Prospecting  Mills,  Saw  Mills, 
Gang  Edgers,  Set  Works,  Gearing  and  Shafting,  Harvey's  Heaters,  Green-house  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  Rock  Breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Jobbing.    Send  for  Circular.  June  25. 


R.    H.    LLOYD, 

Attorney-at-Iiaw,  Room  13,  Nevada  Block. 


Aug.   20,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTISEK. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


Cricket— L-.nl  Harris,  who  is  famoot  throughout  »U  part*  of  the 
EogLUh-tpeakiug  portions  of  the  gbU'  a*  the  leading  spirit  anion g  Eng- 
lish irrnllcmi-ii  oriekfltet*,  w  dkw  paying  his  second  visit  to  San 
Franci*a>.  Mia  last  visit  t->  this  city  w*s  about  throe  years  ago,  when 
returning  to  Knglnutl  from  Australia  with  the  eleven  gentlemen  cricket- 
ers of  Bnglnnd,  whn  hml  jnat  tnade  a  rrn-keting  tour  through  the  colonies. 
On  that  occasion  I^ml  Harris  was  unahle  to  stay  long  enough  in  the  city 
to  gin  his  team  a  chance  to  try  oooclasroiH  with  our  local  players,  but  he 
proposes  to  iuak*>  up  for  the  disappointment  by  playing  in  a  match  at  the 
Recreation  Grounds  this  afternoon.  He  haS  secured  an  excellent  team  of 
cricketers  froin  aiming  his  traveling  omipanions,  and  English  and  Cana- 
dian tourists  now  in  the  city.  The  team  will  include  Lnrd  Harris  (Cap- 
tain), Loni  Z-iuche,  Mr.  Eyre,  Mr.  Tuftna]  and  Mr.  Cooper — all  well- 
known  amateur  cricketers  -and  will  doubtless  prove  exceptioually  strong 
at  the  bat.  The  Occident  Club  will  oppose  the  visiting  eleven,  and  has 
selected  the  best  available  players  for  the  occasion.  Mr.  Stoddart,  a  well 
known  North  of  England  bowler,  Mr.  Nicholson  and  Mr.  Waterman  are 
included  in  the  eleven.  An  excellent  wicket  has  been  prepared  by  the 
Occident  Club,  who  have  also  made  an  attempt  to  brighten  up  the 
ground  with  a  liberal  display  of  bunting  borrowed  from  British  ships  now 
in  port.  The  grand  stand  b"as  been  thoroughly  cleaned,  and  every  possi- 
ble accommiHlation  prepared  for  the  large  crowd  of  aristocratic  visitors 
the  match  is  sure  to  attract.  Play  will  be  called  at  twelve  o'clock  sharp, 
and  stumps  will  be  drawn  at  six  f.m. 

Yachting.—  Hearing  that  Lord  and  Lady  Harris  and  their  friends,  who 
are  now  stopping  in  this  city,  were  enthusiastic  yachtsmen,  Dr.  Merritt 
and  I.  W.  Taber,  owners  of  the  beautiful  schooner-yacht  Casco,  cour- 
teously placed  their  vessel  at  the  disposal  of  the  English  tourists  during 
the  time  of  their  visit.  This  kind  offer  was  accepted,  and  last  Thursday 
the  party  made  a  trip  to  Vallejo.  Lord  and  Lady  Harris,  Lord  Zouche, 
Mr.  Tuftnel,  Mr.  Henry  W.  Bookstaver,  Mrs.  Bookstaver,  Captain 
Chevalier,  of  the  Zeakmdia,  Mrs.  Garcelon,  Miss  McLellan,  Dr.  Samuel 
Merritt  and  Mr.  I.  W.  Taber  and  wife,  made  up  the  party.  They  started 
rather  early  in  the  morning  with  a  pleasant  breeze,  and  were  much  pleased 
with  the  magnificent  view  they  had  of  this* city  and  harbor.  The  sail  to 
Vallejo  was  uneventful,  but  was  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  the  party  and 
their  genial  hosts.  A  splendid  cold  collation  was  done  full  justice  to,  the 
salt  air  having  given  the  party  unusual  appetites.  After  a  hasty  inspec- 
tion of  the  town  and  navy  yard,  they  returned  to  San  Francisco,  and 
spent  the  remainder  of  the  day  in  a  cruise  around  the  islands  in  the  Bay. 
Not  one  of  the  party  suffered  from  "  mal  de  mer,"  and  all  were  profuse 
in  their  praise  of  the  beautiful  yacht,  and  of  our  splendid  Bay.— 
The  owners  of  the  Ariel,  Aggie,  schooners  Nellie,  Con  O'Connor, 
Azalene,  Annie  and  Clara,  all  of  the  Pacific  Yacht  Club,  met  last 
Monday  night  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  and  decided  to  hold  the  Club's 
annual  regatta  on  Admission  Day,  September  9th  ;  the  races  to  be  sailed 
over  the  Paci6c  Yacht  Club  course,  from  Mission  Rock  to  and  around 
the  Hunter's  Point  stakeboat ;  thence  to  and  around  a  stakeboat  off  Oak- 
land bar ;  thence  to  and  around  the  Fort  Point  stakeboat,  and  to  return 
over  the  same  course,  ending  at  Mission  Rock.  The  time  allowance  will 
be  three-fourths  of  a  minute  to  the  foot  measurement,  taken  from  the  for- 
ward part  of  the  stem  to  the  after  part  of  the  stern  post  on  the  water  line. 
—^The  Con  O'Connor,  with  a  large  party  of  ladies  and-  children  on 
board,  had  a  narrow  escape  of  being  wrecked  last  Satnrday  afternoon, 
owing  to  a  flaw  in  the  wind  as  she  was  about  to  make  her  moorings  in 
Saucelito  Bay.  She  cleared  the  rocks  off  Lime  Point  almost  by  a  miracle, 
and  with  much  difficulty  the  threatened  danger  was  averted. 

Rowing. — The  Fourth  of  July  Committee  have  intimated  that,  unless 
President  Garfield  gets  well  before  September  9;h,  there  will  be  no  ap- 
propriation made  for  the  People's  Regatta.  We  respectfully  submit  that 
the  only  proper  course  for  the  Committee  to  pursue  in  this_matter  is  to 
pay  the  amount  appropriated  for  the  regatta  over  to  the  Rowing  Com- 
mittee, and  give  them  full  power  to  hold  the  regatta  on  the  date  selected, 
or,  in  case  of  the  much -to-be-deplored  event  of  the  President's  death  on 
or  just  prior  to  that  date,  to  name  any  suitable  day.  It  is  in  order  to  re- 
mind the  Committee  that  the  oarsmen  have  been  to  much  trouble  and 
expense  to  train  for  this  regatta,  and  that  any  failure  on  their  part  to 
live  up  to  an  implied  agreement  would  make  it  impossible  ever  to  get  up 
another  regatta  in  San  Francisco.^— Johnny  Sullivan,  the  professional 
oarsman,  finding  that  he  has  not  been  a  success  as  a  rower,  has  given  up 
that  trade  and. gone  into  politics.  He  is  a  caudidate  for  Supervisor  from 
the  First  Ward.  Unfortunately  for  Johnny,  Supervisors  are  no  longer 
elected  by  Wards,  but  by  the  entire  vote  of  the  city,  and  the  fact  that 
he  is  popular  with  the  boatmen  and  sailor-boarding-houses  of  the  City 
Front  will  not  help  him  among  the  taxpayers  in  the  other  Wards. -^— The 
unfortunate  Cornell  crew  are  receiving  abuse  from  nearly  all  the  American 
sporting  papers,  though  one  is  at  a  loss  to  know  why  a  crew  of  private 
gentlemen,  traveling  for  pleasure,  paying  their  own  expenses  and  rowing 
races  hecause  they  like  to  row,  should  be  abused  and  insulted  because  the 
best  English  college  crews  that  have  come  before  the  public  for 
many  years  managed  to  defeat  them,  or  because,  when  well 
ahead  in  the  race  which  took  place  at  Vienna,  one  of  their 
crew  fell  fainting  in  the  bottom  of  their  boat.  They  never  professed  to 
be  a  representative  American  crew,  though  we  venture  to  say  that  there 
is  not  two  American  college  crews  that  could  beat  them.  The  sporting 
press  fails  to  recognize  the  fact  that  American  college  crews,  under  exist- 
ing circumstances,  can  never  be  as  good  as  English  crews.  The  first  rea- 
son for  this  is  that  in  America  young  men  go  to  college  to  study,  and 
college  discipline  is  properly  enforced.  Iu  England  two-thirds  of  the  men 
at  college  are  merely  sent  there  because  it  is  fashionable,  and  while  there 
do  nothing  but  invent  methods  of  killing  time.  College  discipline  does 
not  affect  the  class  who  can  wear  a  golden  tassel  on  their  collegiate  cap, 
and  if  it  suits  them  to  practice  rowing  ten  hours  a  day  they  can  neglect 
hall,  lectures  and  classes  with  impunity.  Then,  again,  an  English  col- 
legian sticks  to  one  specific  kind  of  sport  and  devotes  himself  entirely  to 
it.  He  is  either  a  "dry  bob"  or  a  "wet  bob"  as  his  fancy  dictates 
cricket  and  football  or  rowing,  and  no  one  who  shines  at  the  wickets  would 
be  allowed  a  place  in  his  college  crew.  In  American  colleges  the  men  who 
take  to  athletics  go  in  for  a  wide  range  of  sports,  and  are,  therefore, 
handicapped  in  a  competition  with  men  of  only  one  athletic  ambition. 
The  men  who  have  gone  out  of  their  way  to  abuse  Cornell  would  have 
been  among  the  first  to  fall  down  and  worship  them  had  they  been 


victorious,  and  when  we  «»>•  that  they  are  the  same  crowd  that  exalted 
that  gate-money  amateur,  Myers,  as  the  prince  of  gentlemen  after  he  had 
deliberately  run  behind  in  a  100-yard  race,  we  think  that  further  comment 
is  unnecessary.  — At  Halifax,  on  Thursday,  the  three-mile  scull  nice, 
wjili  turn,  between  Plaisted  and  McKay,  was  won  by  the  latter  by  three 
lengths.      Time,  22  mitt.  4  sec. 

Shooting.— The  interior  papers,  and  a  portion  of  the  San  Francisco 
press,  have  followed  the  lead  of  the  Afapj  Utter,  and  are  demanding  more 
Stringent  laws  for  tin-  preservation  of  deer  in  California.  Nothing  can  be 
done  until  the  Legislature  meets  in  1883,  except  for  the  sportsmen  of  the 
State  to  do  all  in  their  power  to  seo  that  the  existing  laws  are  rigidly  en- 
forced.^— The  Cosmopolitan  Club  will  hold  their  monthly  match  at  San 
Kruno  to-morrow.-^— There  will  be  a  handicap  shoot  at  Bird's  Point  on 
the  27th  instant.— The  Oilroy  Sportsman's  Club  has  challenged  the  Cal- 
ifornia Club,  of  San  Francisoo,  to  a  wing-shooting  match,  with  six  men 
on  each  side,  upon  the  somewhat  novel  conditions  that  the  weight  of  the 
weapon  used  shall  not  exceed  seven  pounds,  the  use  of  both  barrels  be  al- 
lowed, and  the  gun  be  placed  upon  a  table,  and  to  remain  there  until 
after  the  trap  is  sprung  and  the  bird  is  on  the  wing.  The  challenge  has 
been  accepted,  and  the  match  wilt  take  place  about  the  last  of  this 
month  at  San  Bruno.  ^— The  Stockton  Gun  Club  have  leased  the  lower 
half  of  Robert's  Island  for  the  duck-shooting  season,  and  intend  to  pre- 
serve it  strictly  for  members  and  their  friends. 

The  New  Crystal  Palace  of  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  on  Post  street,  next 
to  the  Lick  House,  is  still  the  center  of  attraction  for  the  fashionable 
world.  Their  entirely  new  stock  of  goods  is  really  superb,  the  old  stock 
on  Kearny  street  having  been  entirely  cleared  out  and  the  new  establish- 
ment fitted  throughout  with  the  latest  styles  in  every  department.  The 
beautiful  glass  roof  admits  of  the  goods  being  displayed  to  the  best  ad- 
vantage, and  ladies  who  have  not  yet  paid  a  visit  to  the  Crystal  Palace 
have  a  pleasure  in  store  that  they" can  scarcely  appreciate. 
< „ 

A  Warning  to  Drinteers.  —Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Riilroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bay  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "  J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no.  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 


Thousands  of  people  who  are  blessed  with  babies  don't  know  what  to 
do  with  the  "  little  Pickles."  They  would  not  have  the  least  trouble  or 
difficulty  if  they  only  had  the  "  pickles  "  madj  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 
They  would  simply  eat  fctaem,  and  "  ask,  for  more,"  for  they  are  the  very 
best  of  pickles. 

PLAN'S    HALL. 

Friday  Evening August  26th, 

Farewell  Concert  of  the 
MENDELSSOHN   QUINTETTE    CLUB    (of  Boston), 

(Prior  to  Departure  for  Australia),  | 

Assisted  by MISS  MARIE  NELLINI. 

6^*  Tickets,  81,  including  Reserved  Seat,  Box  Sheet  opens  on  MONDAY,  August 
22d,  at  Gray's  Music  Store,  117  Post  street.  Aug.  20. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Canaries  E.  Locke,  Proprietor  — "  lluzel  K I  rise's"  success 
J  repeated  by  the  Favorites,  MISS  CHARLOTTE  THOMPSON  and  W.  E  SHER- 
IDAN. This  (Saturday)  Afternoon  and  Evening,  August  20th,  positively  last  ap- 
pearance of  MR.  SHERIDAN,  on  which  occasion  will  be  presented  the  beautiful 
play  of  CAMILLE.  Monday,  August  22d,  will  be  presented,  for  the  first  time  in  this 
city,  the  great  comedy-success, 

The  Planter's  "Wife! 

With  MISS  THOMPSON  in  her  original  character  of  "Edith  Grey,"  supported  by 
M.  V.  LINGHAM  as  "  Al'tert  Graham  ;"  MISS  ALICE  HASTINGS  as  "  Angle  Gor- 
don ;"  and  the  remainder  of  the  cast  in  characters  for  which  they  were  especially  en- 
gaged.    Matinees  Every  Wednesday  and  Saturday.     Secure  Seats  at  once. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Magnire,  Nnua^er.-Tbe  Most  Pronounced  Snccess 
Ever  Achieved.    The  Great  Parisian  Sensation, 

The  Strangle™  of  Paris! 

By  Adolph  Belot.  Every  Evening  (Sunday  excepted)  and  Saturday  Matinee.  En- 
tirely New  Scenery  and  Appointments,  and  the  Strongest  Cist  on  Record,  including 
the  Great  Wallack  Company.  Sunday  Evening,  August  21st,  at  the  California 
Theater-THE  STRANGLERS  OF  PARIS. Aug.  20. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  ami  Post  streets. --Stahl  A- 
Maack,    Proprietors;    M.    A.    Kennedy,    Manager.      Pronounced    Success! 
Crowded  Houses  Nightly  Attest  the  Popularity  of 

Jonah  in  the  'Whale! 

MISS  HATTIE  MOORE,  MR.  HARRY  GATES,  and  an  otherwise  great  cast.  See 
the  Grand  Amazonian  March.  THE  ALLEN  SISTERS  in  their  Chaste  Dances.  The 
Animated  Skeleton  (a  Marvel  of  Mechanism).  Hear  the  Finest  Cnorus  in  the  City. 
See  the  Magnificent  Scenery,  Wonderful  Stage  Effect,  etc.  This  (Saturday)  Evening, 
and  until  further  notice.  Admission,  25  cents.  Will  shortly  be  produced,  LA  FILLE 
DU  TAMBOUR  MAJOR.  In  Preparation— The  Grand  Operatic  Spectacle,  THE 
BRONZE  HORSE. Aug.  20. 

THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason.<-Krellng>  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.  Immense  Success  !  Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 

With  its  Elaborate  Mechanical  Effects!  The  Demon's  Tower,  the  Living  Picture,  the 
Supper  for  Two,  the  Popular  Pirate  Chorus,  the  Slave  Market,  Mysterious  Disap- 
pearance of  Satanella,  the  Caves  of  Despair,  the  Demon  Foiled,  Grand  Apotheosis. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Mn -ileal  Institute,  of  San  Francisco.  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  20  1881. 


THE  BOERS  AS  MARKSMEN. 
A  correspondent  writes  to  the  Field:  "  On  my  first  shooting  expedi- 
tion to  the  Bontebok  Flats,  I  was  accompanied  by  a  soldier  servant  who 
bad  gone  through  his  course  of  musketry  instruction  at  Maidstone  with 
credit,  had  passed  all  drills,  and  was  fit  to  fight  the  foe.  He  carried  my 
spare  rifle.  I  left  him  in  charge  of  the  horses,  and  tried  to  stalk  a  herd 
of  springbok.  They  took  alarm  and  ran  round  to  within  500  yards  of 
where  I  had  left  him.  Instead  of  waiting  till  I  could  get  back,  he  fired 
without  result.  On  my  blaming  him,  he  said:  'It  was  not  a  bad  shot, 
sir;  I  Baw  the  bullet  strike.  It  was  only  a  hundred  yards  short,  and  a 
little  to  the  right! '  Now,  there  were  at  least  200  deer  in  that  herd.  I 
bagged  nothing  that  day,  and  toward  evening  met  a  Dutch  farmer,  fol- 
lowed by  his  after-rider,  returning  to  camp.  They  had  three  springbok 
and  one  rehbok  on  their  saddles,  and  these  animals  are  not  very  much 
larger  than  goats.  I  found  him  very  friendly,  and  I  told  him  I  had  not 
been  able  to  get  within  400  yards  of  game  all  day,  though  I  had  had  con- 
siderable experience  in  India.  He  said:  'That  is  quite  near  enough.  I 
shot  one  buck  at  500  yards,  two  at  over  400  yards ;  the  other  was  very 
near,  only  100  yards.'  He  asked  me  to  come  to  his  camp,  and  told  me 
that  judging  distance  was  the  great  difficulty,  and  having  rifles  properly 
sighted.  He  pointed  to  an  ant-hill  on  the  opposite  side  of  several  ra- 
vines, and  Baid:  '  That  is  560  yard's  off,'  set  his  sights,  fired,  and  the  white 
dust  flew  in  the  air.  He  pointed  to  another  in  an  opposite  direction,  and 
said:  'That  is  400  yards,  altered  his  sights,  and  the  dust  flew  again. 
This  rifle  was  sighted  at  1,000  yards,  at  which  distance  be  told  me  he  had 
frequently  killed  single  deer.  I  bought  it  of  him.  There  are  several 
reasons  why  the  Boers  should  be  what  they  are  as  a  nation— without  ex- 
ception the  finest  shots  in  the  world.  They  carry  rifles  from  boyhood  all 
the  year  round,  having  no  close  season  for  game,  the  countless  herds  from 
the  interior  of  Africa  constantly  invading  their  farms.  The  clearness  of 
the  atmosphere  enables  them  to  see  to  great  distances,  and  the  almost 
constant  dryness  of  the  soil  enables  them  to  see  where  their  bullets  strike, 
and  know  if  they  have  judged  the  distance  accurately.  TMb  is  an  incal- 
culable advantage,  as  in  Scotland  it  is  almost  always  impossible  to  see 
where  the  missing  bullet  strikes,  and  few  sportsmen  pretend  to  kill  even 
the  great  red  deer  at  much  over  200  yards.  I  knew  a  Cape  farmer  con- 
stantly kill  bushbok  no  bigger  than  fallow  deer,  from  his  dressing-room 
window,  on  a  sunny  grass  field,  at  admeasured  distance  of  400  yards, 
where  they  would  come  to  feed  at  dawn. 

ODDS    AND    ENDS. 

[From  the   London  Caterer.'] 

An  American  paper  says:  "The  only  genuine  'champagne'  made 
in  the  United  States  is  made  in  California.  But  a  bogus  champagne  iB 
made  in  Connecticut  and  New  Jersey.  Rhubarb  and  cider  with  dried  ap- 
ples are  the  chief  materials  used.  A  recent  contract  is  chronicled  with  a 
Connecticut  Valley  rhubarb  planter  for  2,000  hogsheads  of  rhubarb  juice, 
to  be  used  with  the  customary  cider  in  the  manufacture  "of  the  finer 
brands  of  foreign  champagne." 

Doctor  Johnson  once  dined  with  a  Seotch  lady  who  had  hotch-potch 
for  dinner.  After  the  doctor  had  tasted  it,  she  asked  him  if  it  was  good. 
"  It  is  good  for  hogs,  madam,"  said  the  doctor.  "  Then  pray  let  me  help 
you  to  some  more,"  begged  the  lady. 

Food  Consumption.  —From  a  recent  return  we  learn  that  there  are 
annually  consumed  in  London  about  2,000,000  quarters  of  wheat,  400,000 
oxeD,  1,500,000  sheep,  130,000  calves,  250,000  swine,  eight  million  head  of 
poultry  and  game,  400  million  pounds  of  fish,  500  million  oysters,  1,200,- 
000  lobsters,  and  three  million  salmon.  The  butchers'  meat  alone  is  val- 
ued at  £50,000,000. 

A  certain  economical  refreshment-house  keeper  writes  his  own  bill 
of  fare,  thereby  saving  the  cost  of  printing.  One  of  his  latest  menus  an- 
nounced: "Coffey,  Bupe,  roste  befe,  fride  hamm,  boy  led  and  baked  per- 
taters,mutting  chops,  veele  culverts,  hasch  and  crucified  chickens." 

"Vegetables.— All  vegetables,  except  potatoes,  asparagus,  peas  and 
cauliflower,  should  boil  as  fast  as  possible,  these  four  only  moderately. 
Cabbage  can  be  made  as  delicate  as  cauliflower  if  boiled  in  plenty  of 
water  to  which  a  saltspoonful  of  soda  has  been  added ;  boil  as  fast  as  pos- 
sible for  twenty  minutes  or  half  an  hour. 

A  Spanish  Proverb  says  that  four  persons  are  needed  to  make  a  good 
salad — a  spendthrift  to  throw  in  the  oil,  a  miser  to  drop  in  the  vinegar,  a 
lawyer  to  administer  the  seasoning,  and  a  madman  to  stir  the  whole 
together. 

It  is  stated  that  a  contract  has  been  entered  into  to  deliver  at  the 
City  of  London  Asylum,  at  Stone,  the  best  fish,  including  cod  andturbot, 
at  the  price  of  3§d.  per  lb.  A  comparison  of  this  figure  with  household 
bills  suggests  matter  for  reflection. 

Cooked  Lettuce. — It  is  not  generally  known  in  this  country  that  let- 
tuce is  one  of  the  finest  of  vegetables  when  cooked  like  cabbages  orsimilar 
greens;  but  a  Parisian  housewife  as  frequently  goes  to  market  to  buy  a 
bunch  of  lettuces  for  boiling  as  for  making  salad. 

A  'woman  who  put  starch  in  her  husband's  tea  instead  of  arsenic,  as 
intended,  was  surprised  because  it  didn't  stiffen  him. 

Campi's  Original  Italian  Restaurant,  531-533  Clay  street,  will 
re.-open  this  Saturday,  under  the  management  of  that  popular  caterer,  N. 
Giamboni.  The  ladieB'  department  has  been  renovated  bathe  best  of  style. 

A  spcjety  for  the  encouragement  of  Franco-Japanese  literature  baa 
been  established  in  Japan. 

Duryeas'  Starch  has  always  received  first  prize  medals  in  the  United  States 
and  Europe. 


BANKS. 


UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421    CALIFORNIA    STREET. 

Banking  Agency,  Trust  and  Sale  Deposit  Business  trans- 
acted at  the  following;  rates: 

Discount  on  business  paper  and  interest  on  collateral  loans,  6  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Interest  allowod  on  deposits,  trust  funds  and  unemployed  capital,  three  per  cent, 
per  annum. 

Buying  or  selling  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
and  exchange,  one-eighih  of  one  per  cent. 

Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
care,  including  New  York  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  and  loans  for  public  or  private  corporations,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 

Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-hu.f  of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  agent,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  bondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 

D.  W.  C.  THOMPSON President.  I  W.  C.  WATSON Vice-President. 

N.  W.  LEONARD Cashier.  |  A.  W.  PRESTON Secretary. 

ROBERT  SIMSON Attorney.  July  30. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

wm.  ,vr,voRi) President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |   B.  MfRRAV.  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 
Aqenth  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.    Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.    Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  91, 800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  3X0,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  AgentB 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  GAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  91*500,000,  Gold.  President,  It.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  Bpecial  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chh.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  XT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000- 

Agrency  at  New  York,  63  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev* 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGL0-CALIF0RNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco, 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  fork  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  86,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibhthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

(Capital,  93,100,000.— San  Francisco  Office,  424  California 
j  street ;  London  Office,  22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co.;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. ■ Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, $300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln:   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 


Aug.  20.  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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THE    ANGELS    WING. 
When  by  the  evening's  quiet  light 

Therv  sit   turn  talent  I  oven. 
They  say,  while  in  such  tranquil  plight. 

An  angel  mnnd  thett  borers. 
And  further  still,  old  legions  tell,— 
The  first  who  breaks  the  silent  spell. 
To  say  m  soft  anil  pleasing  thing, 
Hath  felt  the  nnjreis  parting  wiug. 
Thus  a  musing  minstrel  strayed, 

By  the  summer  ocean, 
Gazing  tin  a  lovely  maid. 

With  a  bard's  devotion. 
Yet  his  love  he  never  spoke, 
Till  now  the  silent  spell  he  broke. 
The  hidden  fire  to  flame  did  spring, 
Fanned  by  the  passing  angel's  wing. 
"  I  have  loved  thee  well  and  long, 

With  love  of  heaven's  own  making  ! 
This  is  not  a  poet's  Bong, 

But  a  true  heart's  speaking  ; 
I  will  love  thee,  still  untirvd!" 
He  felt,  he  spoke,  as  one  inspired,  p 

The  words  did  from  Truth's  fountain  spring, 
TJpwakened  by  the  angel's  wing  ! 
Silence  o'er  the  maiden  fell. 

Her  beauty  lovelier  making  ; 
And  by  her  blush  he  knew  full  well 

The  dawn  of  love  was  breaking. 
It  came,  like  sunshine  o'er  his  heart  I 
He  felt  that  they  should  never  part. 
She  spoke— and  oh  !  the  lovely  thing 
Had  felt  the  passing  angel's  wing  I 

— Samuel  Lover. 

AN    UNRECORDED    VXTEL. 

Having  had  occasion,  last  Spring,  to  visit  New  York  upon  a  matter 
of  business,  I  was  somewhat  astonished  to  find,  upon  my  second  day 
there,  a  letter,  the  writing  of  the  address  of  which  seemed  familiar.  The 
clerk  at  the  hotel  I  was  stopping  at  said,  in  answer  to  my  inquiries,  that 
a  messenger  boy  bad  left  it  there  about  9  o'clock  that  morning.  I  opened 
it,  and  it  read  as  follows: 

16  Nassau  Street,  New  York. 

Dear .*    I  saw  your  name  yesterday  among  the  list  of  arrivals  at  the  Hoffman 

House.  If  you  can  spare  time,  call  at  the  above  address  and  see  your  old  Californian 
friend,  Turn  Parker.  I  am  ill— so  ill*  in  fact,  that  I  have  hardly  strength  to  write 
this.  The  doctors  only  give  me  a  few  days  longer,  so  waste  no  time  if  you  wish  to 
see  me  alive.     I  have  much  to  say,  and  should  not  die  easily  until  it  was  said. 

Believe  me,  yours  affectionately,  Thomas  Parker. 

I  need  hardly  say  that  I  wasted  no  time  in  answering  poor  Tom's  sum- 
mons, but  before  I  relate  the  painful  interview,  it  is  as  well  to  explain  a 
few  of  the  peculiar  and  somewhat  tragical  circumstances  which  surrounded 
Tom's  sudden  departure  from  San  Francisco,  eight  years  previously. 
****** 

He  had  gone  over  to  Marin  county,  ostensibly  upon  a  deer-hunting  ex- 
pedition. Frank  Lodi,  a  mutual  friend,  was  bis  sole  companion.  In  less 
than  four  hours  after  the  two  bad  left  San  Rafael,  a  buggy  drove  furiously 
up  to  the  door  of  Dr.  White,  and  Tom  Parker  (for  this  was  the  name  of 
my  friend)  jumped  out,  rang  at  the  bell,  and,  pointing  to  some  apparently 
inanimate  object  in  the  bed  of  the  buggy,  sank  exhausted  to  the  ground. 

Dr.  White  lost  no  time  in  solving  the  mystery,  and  found  poor  Frank 
Lodi  wrapped  in  the  buggy  robe,  which  was  saturated  with  blood,  insensi- 
ble and  bleeding  profusely  from  a  wound  in  his  right  side. 

He  was  carefully  carried  into  the  surgery,  restoratives  were  applied, 
and  in  course  of  half  an  hour  was  sufficiently  recovered  to  tell  those 
around  him  that,  in  carelessly  taking  his  Henry  rifle,  which  was  loaded 
in  case  a  deer  should  be  seen  on  the  road,  the  hammer  got  pulled  back 
and  the  rifle  went  off,  wounding  him  in  the  right  side. 

A  careful  examination  by  the  doctor  developed  the  fact  that  the  bullet 
had  passed  entirely  through  his  body,  tearing  away  part  of  one  lung  and 
badly  shattering  the  right  shoulder  blade  in  its  exit. 

After  the  examination  was  over,  Dr.  White  left  the  room,  and  beck- 
oned to  Mr.  Parker,  who  had  now  recovered  his  senses,  but  still  looked 
terribly  pale  and  excited,  to  follow  him. 

"Your  poor  friend,"  said  the  doctor,  "  has  not  more  than  half  an  hour 
at  the  most  to  live.  It  is  too  late  to  send  for  his  friends,  but  I  think  it 
would  be  more  satisfactory  to  you  and  myself  could  we  get  his  dying  depo- 
sition taken." 

A  notary  was  sent  for,  and,  with  his  last  breath,  Frank  Lodi  repeated 
exactly  the  story  of  the  accident  he  had  told  the  doctor. 

As  the  doctor  had  said,  in  half  an  hour  poor  Frank  closed  his  eyes,  and, 
with  his  band  clasped  firmly  in  Tom's,  passed  without  a  struggle  into  the 
unknown  world. 

An  inquest  was  held,  and  a  verdict  of  accidental  death  returned. 

The  above  are  the  facts  as  they  appeared  in  the  San  Francisco  papers  of 
August  4th,  1873.  Now  we  come  to  the  most  curious  part  of  the  sad  af- 
fair. No  Booner  had  poor  Lodi  been  buried  than  Parker  sold  out  his  seat 
in  the  Stock  Board  at  quite  a  serious  loss,  and,  bidding  his  friends  a  hasty 
good-bye,  left  for  the  East.  He  bad  never  corresponded  with  any  of  his 
California  chums,  and  bis  sad  letter  was  the  first  intimation  I  had  of  his 
being  still  in  the  land  of  the  living. 

Jumping  into  a  hack,  I  soon  found  myself  climbing  the  stairs  which  led 
to  the  rooms  occupied  by  Tom.  On  my;  knocking  at  the  door,  a  feeble 
voice  said  "  come  in.'* 

I  had  prepared  myself  to  find  poor  Tom  much  changed,  but  I  was 
shocked  beyond  measure  at  the  cadaverous  face,  with  its  hectic  flush  and 
large,  deeply-sunk  eyes,  which  met  my  gaze.  After  shaking  his  wasted 
hand,  I  drew  a  chair  up  to  his  bedside  and  listened  to  the  following  pain- 
ful hiBtory,  told  in  a  voice  tremulous  with  emotion  and  weakness,  and 
interrupted  by  repeated  violent  fits  of  coughing: 

"  O  how  glad  I  am  that  you  came  here  in  time!  A  few  days  more  and 
I  should  not  have  been  able  to  ease  my  conscience  by  saying  what  I  am 
about  to: 

"For  eight  weary  years  this  secret  has  been  my  curse.  It  has  robbed 
me  of  my  rest  and  haunted  me  night  and  day.     Of  course  you  remember 


poor  Frank  Lodi— (who  dona  not  that  onco  knew  that  whole-souled,  boy?) 
Well,  y.. u  know  he  was  supposed  to  have  shot  himself.  He  did  no  such 
thing.  We  fought  a  duel  with  rifles  at  twenty  five  paoet,  and — curse  my 
lurk!  I  hit  hiin  at  the  tirnt  fire.  Before  we  decided  upon  our  desperate 
duel,  which  was  only  to  end  when  one  fell  or  all  our  fifteen  cartridge* 
were  exhausted.  We  swore  that  if  the  one  who  fell  had  sufficient  strength 
to  write  or  speak,  he  should  declare  it  to  be  an  accident,  and  one  where 
no  blame  could  be  attached  to  any  one,  How  nobly  poor  Frank  kept 
his  word  I  need  not  tell  you.     And"  now  the  cause: 

We  were  rivals  foi  the  hand  of  Miss  F a,  and  each  supposed  himself 

to  be  the  accepted  suitor,  for,  like  too  many  of  your  Californian  girls,  she 
liked  to  have  two  strings  to  her  bow.  Frank  and  I  talked  the  matter 
over  quietly,  and,  as  neither  of  us  would  give  way  for  the  other,  nor  she 
definitely  decide  in  favor  of  one,  we  agreed  that  a  duel  a  Voutrance  should 
decide  our  fate.  As  soon  as  I  arrived  in  San  Francisco  after  poor  Frank's 
death,  I  hastened  to  the  house  of  Miss  F 3  to  break  to  her  the  sad  news. 

I  found  her  alone  in  the  conservatory,  and  commenced  to  tell  my  pain- 
ful errand.  Whether  the  clear  glance  of  those  truthful  eyes,  which 
seemed  to  search  my  very  innermost  soul,  unnerved  me,  or  whether  my 
guilty  conscience  betrayed  me,  I  cannot  tell.  But  I  faltered  in 'my  ac- 
count of  the  accident,  contradicted  myself,  and  finally  completely  broke 
down. 

She  seemed  to  divine  the  truth,  for,  with  pale  face  and  flashing  eyes, 
she  rose  and,  looking  me  straight  in  the  face,  said,  in  tones  I  shall  never 
forget,  '  Leave  me,  you  are  not  telling  the  truth.  Now  that  Frank  is 
gone  I  have  no  love  left  to  give.  G-o,  and  never  let  us  meet  again  on 
earth.' 

_  Conscience-stricken,  I  left  her,  and  within  two  weeks  all  my  Californian 
ties  were  severed,  and  I  accepted  the  Eastern  States  as  my  future  home. 
Fortune  has  favored  me,  so  tar  as  wealth  is  concerned,  for  my  career  on 
Wall  street  has  been  one  series  of  successes.  But  of  what  use  has  it  been 
to  me?  Here  I  am,  a  dyiag  wretched  man,  with  no  loving  woman's  hand 
to  smooth  my  pillow  or  kiss  my  cold  forehead  when  the  pale  angel  has 
paid  his  visit." 

Tom  was  much  exhausted  by  the  effort  he  had  made,  and,  after  giving 
him  some  stimulant,  I  left,  promising  to  call  next  day.  The  next  day  I 
found  him  far  worse,  and  so  weak  that  it  was  with  difficulty  I  could  hear 
what  he  said.     His  first  questions  were  as  to  the  whereabouts  of  Miss 

F s.     I  told  him  Bhe  was  still  unmarried,  and,  her  father  having  lost 

all  his  fortune  in  stocks,  wa3  earning  her  living  and  supporting  her  pa- 
rents by  teaching  school.  "Then,"  said  Tom,  "I  may  yet  make  some 
amends."  He  then  handed  me  a  regularly  drawn  up,  witnessed  and  signed 
will,  which  left  his  whole  fortune,  outside  of  a  few  trivial  bequests  to 
servants,  to  Miss  F s.     It  amounted  to  $150,000. 

Poor  Tom  Parker  died  two  days  after  handing  me  the  will,  and  was 
buried  in  New  Jersey,  where  his  father  and  mother  lay. 

It  is  at  his  own  request  that  the  above  history  is  written,  feeling,  as  he 
did,  that  the  world  is  entitled  to  know  the  truth.  W.  L.  e. 

San  Francisco,  Aug.  8tk,  1881. 

REPUBLICAN    TICKET. 

MUNICIPAL    ELECTION. 


FOR 

Mayor MAURICE  C.  BLAKE 

Sheriff JOHN  SEDGWICK 

Auditor - HENRY  BRICKWEDEL 

Tax  Collector CHARLES  TILLSON 

Treasurer J.  H.  WIDBER 

Recorder  JOHN  W.  CHERRY 

County  Clerk DAVID  WILDER 

District  Attorney L.  E.  PRATT 

City  and  County  Attorney J.  F.  COWDERY 

Coroner F.  L.  WEEKS 

Public  Administrator WALTER  M.  LEMAN 

City  and  CouNTr  Surveyor C.  S.  TILTON 

Superintendent  of  Streets ROBERT  J.  GRAHAM 

SUPERVISORS. 

1st  Ward W.  H.  Bodfish 

2d  Ward John  McKew 

3d  Ward J.  M.  Litchfield 

4th  Ward J.  H.  Carmany 

5th  Ward Henry  Molineaux 

0th  Ward Frank  Eastman 

7th  Ward George  B.  Bradford 

8th  Ward  Charles  A.  Fisher 

9th  Ward Oliver  Merrill 

10th  Ward Henry  B.  Russ 

Uth  Ward N.  C.  Parrish 

12th  Ward John  F.  Kennedy 


SCHOOL 

Julius  Bandmann, 
Benjamin  F.  Webster, 
H.  M.  Fiske, 
Horace  D.  Dunn, 
David  Stern, 
T.  B.  DeWitt, 


DIRECTORS. 

J.  C.  S.  Stubbs, 
W.  B.  Ewer, 
E.  J.  Bowen, 
B.  F.  Sterett, 
Joseph  S.  Bacon, 
James  H.  Culver. 


F 


NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  4  Balofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street. 


Oct.  29. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  20  1881. 


THE  PRESIDENT  AND  THE  PRESS. 

Who  ib  responsible  for  the  vast  amount  of  contradictory  nonsense 
which  is  daily  transmitted  over  the  wires  concerning  the  condition  of  the 
President  ?  The  people  are  naturally  anxious  to  know  all  there  is  to  be 
known  on  so  serious  a  subject,  but  that  is  no  reason  why  the  feelings  of 
the  nation  should  be  trifled  with  in  the  outrageous  manner  that  they  have 
been,  with  reports  that  contradict  each  otber  every  successive  hour,  and 
with  the  opinions  of  people  who  are  not  in  a  position  to  know  anything 
more  about  the  case  than  the  general  public.  True,  times  are  dull  just 
now  for  the  newspapers,  and  it  is  to  be  expected  that  they  should  make 
the  most  of  a  big  sensation  like  the  present  crisis,  but  this  does  not  justify 
them  in  misleading  their  readers  in  order  to  increase  their  circulation. 
Nevertheless  one  is  compelled  to  believe  that  they  actually  do  this  to  a 
considerable  extent.  For  a  day  or  so,  perhaps,  we  are  told  that  the  Pres- 
ident is  so  far  improved  that  his  recovery  is  certain.  Anxiety  being  thus 
allayed,  the  interest  of  the  public  naturally  grows  less,  and  the  papers 
suffer  in  consequence.  The  result  is  that  the  next  day  the  President  suf- 
fers a  serious  relapse,  and  the  big  headlines  of  "  Saved,"  etc.,  are  replaced 
by  "  Hopeless,1'  and  so  forth.  By  this  means  the  public  is  kept  in  a  con- 
stant state  of  excitement,  wavering  between  joy  and  despondency.  Again 
we  ask,  who  is  responsible  for  this  discreditable  sort  of  journalism  ?  Does 
it  not  look  as  if  the  Associated  Press  Dispatch  Agent  is  exhibiting  a  vast 
amount  of  ingenuity  in  the  interest  of  hiB  employers  ?  TheD,  again, 
look  at  the  quality  of  the  information  displayed.  A  great  portion  of  it  is 
'devoted  to  the  petty  squabbles  between  the  physicians  in  attendance  on  the 
President,  and  between  them  and  outside  doctors,  who  are  sick  with  envy 
at  the  splendid  advertisement  their  more  fortunate  brethren  are  enjoy- 
ing. Now,  we  don't  at  all  like  the  way  in  which  the  attending  sur- 
geons, and  especially  Dr.  Bliss,  have  persistently  thrust  themselves  into 
prominence,  but  it  must  be  evident  to  everybody  that  so  long  as  they  are 
left  in  charge  of  the  case  their  opinion  of  the  patient's  condition  must 
be  accepted  as  more  trustworthy  and  valuable  than  that  of  an  outsider. 
It  is  silly  enough  to  telegraph  all  over  the  country  the  fact  that  some  out- 
side physician,  who  knows  no  more  of  the  President's  condition  than  what 
he  has  gleaned  from  the  papers,  is  certain  that  blood-poinsoning  has  set 
inj  but  it  is  worse  than  Billy  to  nform  us  that  General  this  or  Senator  that 
"  knew  Garfield  when  he  was  a  boy  and  is  confident  that  be  will  recover." 
The  public  doesn't  want  a  column  of  conflicting  figures  a  day  about  the 
illustrious  patient's  pus  and  pulse  and  temperature  ;  what  is  needed  is  a 
terse  and  reliable  statement  from  a  responsible  source  as  to  his  .general 
condition.  As  it  is,  the  reports  have  more  the  appearance  of  stock  quo- 
tations during  a  hot  war  between  bulls  and  bears  than  genuine  informa- 
tion on  a  subject  of  the  gravest  national  importance. 

SCRATCH    THE    TICKET. 

There  is  one  disgraceful  feature  in  the  Democratic  love-feast  which 
has  been  held  throughout  the  week  at  Piatt's  Hall.  The  combination 
with  the  Desmond  faction  of  the  W.  P.  C  is  a  disgusting  action,  which, 
we  are  well  persuaded,  the  respectable  element  of  the  Democracy  will  re- 
pudiate at  the  polls.  For  the  intelligent,  honest  workingmen  of  the  coun- 
try the  News  Letter  has  now,  as  it  always  has  had,  the  most  profound  re- 
spect. For  the  lousy,  lazy,  foul-mouthed  vandals  who  used  to  assemble 
on  the  Sand-lots,  and  who  insolently  and  falsely  designated  themBelves 
"  workingmen,"  we,  in  common  with  all  intelligent  men  and  women,  have 
no  respect,  and  when  the  Democracy,  which  was  born  simultaneously 
with  the  Federal  Government  and  Constitution,  descends  into  the  political 
gutter  and  traffics  and  trades  with  this  obscure  faction  of  social  scum,  we 
blush  for  it.  The  idea  of  the  great  Democratic  party  entering  into  a  com- 
bination with  a  few  besotted  pot-house  politicians,  most  of  whom  are  too 
ignorant  to  write  their  own  names!  Entering  into  a  combination  with  a 
crowd  of  beer-guzzling,  corner- grocery  statesmen,  who  have  not  an  idea 
beyond  intoxicants,  tobacco  and  blasphemy.  It  avails  nothing,  to  say 
that  good  policy  suggested  this  combination.  The  public  is  tired  of  "  good 
policy  "  (and  its  attending  venality,  rascality  and  corruption)  in  politics. 
An  honorable  defeat  is  better  than  a  dishonorable  victory.  In  public  af- 
fairs there  is  a  higher,  grander,  nobler  object  to  be  sought  after  than  mere 
success.  The  man,  or  the  party,  who,  in  public  affairs,  thinks  that  suc- 
cess is  the  one  thing  to  be  sought  after,  is  not  to  be  trusted.  He,  or  it, 
possesses  no  principle  and  is  unworthy  of  confidence.  Iudeed,  a  party 
which  is  guided  by  that  idea  is  not  a  political  party  at  all ;  it  is  simply  a 
combination  of  political  highwaymen  seeking  for  plunder.  A  Democratic 
Convention,  one-half  of  which  was,  the  other  half  says,  elected  by  fraud, 
has  made  this  disgraceful  bargain  and  sale  with  the  Irish  shoemaker  (who 
was  too  lazy  to  stick  to  his  last)  and  his  unclean  fragment  of  following  ; 
and  now  it  is  for  the  respectable  element  of  the  Democratic  party  to  say, 
at  the  polls,  in  a  manner  that  is  too  emphatic  to  be  mistaken,  that  their 
votes  cannot  be  sold  or  traded  away  by  the  "  bosseB."  It  now  remains 
for  the  intelligent  portion  of  the  Democratic  party  to  say  that  they  will 
not  vote  for  and  with  men  who,  but  two  years  ago,  denounced  them,  in 
language  that  was  profanely  indecent,  as  thieves  and  robbers,  and  that 
"  boss  "  Buckley  and  "  boss  "  Ferral  cannot  deliver  the  goods  according  to 
their  contract. 

Mr.  W.  H.  Garrett  received  a  magnificent  present  this  week,  in  the 
shape  of  a  mastodon's  tusk,  brought  from  the  Youcon  Paver,  Alaska, 
where  it  had  been  buried  for  thousands  of  years.  The  present  was  made 
by  Alonzo  Cox,  who  dug  it  from  its  long  resting-place  in  the  far-away 
frozen  region.  The  discovery  of  ivory  in  the  Arctic  regions  has,  of 
course,  always  Bhown  that  those  frigid  regions  were  once  as  warm  and 
balmy  as  the  tropics  are  to-day.  This  specimen  is  well  preserved,  sym- 
metrical and  a  beautiful  curiosity,  a  little  over  six  feet  long. 

The  odor  of  violets  sometimes  distracts  the  scpnt  of  a  hound. 


WHY    KADAKATJA    DIDN'T    DINE    WELL. 

["King  Kalakaua  expresses  himself  highly  pleased  with  his  visit  to  the 
East  and  Europe,  but  for  some  inexplicable  reason  was  by  no  means 
lavish  in  praise  of  London  hospitality." — Daily  Papers.] 

King  Kalakaua  went  over  the  sea, 

Over  the  sea  and  the  world  around ; 
The  wind  blew  bard  and  the  land  lay  a-Iee — 

But  a  Cannibal  King  doesn't  fear  being  drowned— 
He  but  prays  that  his  corpus  never  may  be 

By  his  man  -  eating  brethren  found  ; 
For  he  knows  that  a  King  makes  a  royal  fricasee, 

And  as  sausage  iB  precious  per  pound. 
So,  over  the  ocean  and  far  away 

King  Kalakaua  sailed, 
And  he  donned  his  uniform,  rich  and  gay, 

Whenever  a  port  be  hailed; 
But  out  on  the  ocean  a  leaf  or  so 

Was  the  richest  robe  he  wore — 
The  inherited  instinct  was  strong,  you  know, 

And  he  voted  all  clothes  a  bore. 
But  everywhere  that  the  monarch  went 

He  was  royally  entertained, 
For  where  his  realm  lay  in  the  Occident 

Was  not  to  his  hosts  explained; 
And  having  only  a  notion  wild 

Of  what  he  ruled,  and  how, 
They  petted  the  plump,  Imperial  child 

With  superfluous  kow-tow; 
Sultan  and  Shah  and  Potentate 

Of  all  hues  and  of  all  degrees 
Vied  with  each  other,  in  splendid  state, 

The  mahogany  king  to  please, 
But  it  wasn't  until  he  reached  London  Town 
That  they  brought  the  coffee-tint  monarch  down 

On  his  walnut-colored  knees. 
There  he  was  "  lushed  "  till  the  sun  arose 

And  "lushed"  till  the  sun  had  set — 
Till  the  azure  blood  in  his  ebon  nose 

Changed  to  heavenly  blue  from  jet ; 
There  he  was  fed  till  he  cried  enough, 

And  you  know  [eela  va  sans  dire) 
When  a  cannibal  chief  cries  quantum  sufF. 

He  is  feeling  a  trifle  queer. 
The  Aldermen  first  gave  him  turtle  soup, 

But  the  King  didn't  like  it  well ; 
Then  with  painted  face  and  a  wild  war-whoop 

That  echoed  a  warrior's  knell, 
The  cook  brought  a  joint  of  roasted  flesh 

(From  the  nearest  grave  and  not  over  fresh) 
That  had  a  familiar  smell. 
"  Hullabaloo  !"  cried  the  Cannibal  King,' 

"Hullabaloo!"  cried  he, 
"  I've  recovered  quite  the  old  appetite 

That  I  almost  lost  at  sea. 
Now  bring  me  a  baby  crisply  baked, 

With  a  sauce  made  of  maiden's  brain, 
And  let  my  thirst  with  hot  gore  be  slaked — 

Kalakaua's  himself  again !  " 
Now,  a  Lord  Mayor  simply  adores  a  King, 

And  'twould  wound  his  holiest  pride 
If  every  dish,  of  flesh,  fowl  or  fish, 

His  table  could  not  provide  ; 
But,  hang  it !  babies  and  human  blood, 

In  a  decent  Christian  land  ! 
Confound  it !  even  bis  lordship  could 

No  such  Kingly  fancy  stand ! 
They  went  to  the  Zoo  for  an  infant  ape, 

And  christened  it  "baby-roast;" 
In  blood-red  port  they  the  King  besought 

To  tipple  a  gory  toast; 
But  the  Sandwich  King  cried,  "  A  Sandwich  bring 

Made  of  human  meat,  I  pray! 
I'm  a  cannibal  schooled,  and  will  not  be  fooled 

In  any  such  stupid  way." 
Thus  it  came  about  that  the  King  did  flout 

His  hosts  of  old  London  Town 
For  a  ruby  flood  of  virgin's  blood 

And  a  sucking  babe,  done  brown. 
San  Francisco,  August  IS,  1881.  t.  a.  h. 

MEXICO. 

The  following  items  of  Mexican  news  are  taken  from  La  Voz  del  Nu- 
evo  Mundo  .-  Advices  from  Guaymas,  of  August  2d,  say  Sam  Brannan  is 
still  here  and  is  making  arrangements  for  going  to  the  Yaqui  lands  in  spite 
of  the  prohibition  of  the  District  Judge.  All  his  surveyors  have  aban- 
doned him.  —Only  25  miles  remain  to  complete  the  railway  between 
Guaymas  and  Hermosillo.-^— It  is  said  that  a  Mr.  Sturtevant,  who  an- 
nounced himself  as  a  member  of  the  San  Francisco  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce, has  defrauded  Guaymas' merchants  to  the  amount  of  $2,450,  and 
has,  besides,  defrauded  persons  in  HermoBillo.^^The  representatives  of 
the  Franco-Egyptian  Bank  have  been  unable  to  arrange  with  the  Minis- 
ter of  Trance  for  the  establishment  of  a  National  Bank  of  Mexico.— 
The  vomito  has  reached  Cordova.^— Locusts  have  appeared  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  Tlacotalpan.-^The  subalterns  of  Witherell,  Chief  Engineer  of 
the  National  Railway,  have  informed  thehead  manager,  Sefior  Sullivan, 
that  unless  their  Chief  is  removed  within  twenty-four  hours  they  will 
quit  work.  The  ostensible  cause  of  complaint  is  the  despotism,  incom- 
petency and  general  bad  temper  of  the  Chief. 

.  When  canned  fruit  is  so  much  cheaper  than  you  can  put  it  up  for,  get  the, 
best  by  securing  that  which  is  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 


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CAL1FOKNIA   ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"HMf  ib»  Crt»r Vhii  th«d«vllBn  tbttr  ! 

'Ub*  Itftl  will  pl*T  th«  d*Til.tUT    wilh  joa 

"  Hm'a  *  sties   in  hi*  tail  ■•  Ion*  ft*  ft  ft*''- 
Which  mftd*  him  row  bolder  ftud  bold*r." 


A  SUMMER  IDYL. 
The  potato  bug  i*  op  and  doing, 
Still  achieving,  still  pursuing. 

.V.    Y.  Com.  Advertiser. 

While  grasshoppers,  with  voice  divine, 
Sing  on  the  sweet  i>otat«»  vine. 

Klrvnted  Eailtcay  Journal. 

Soon  the  "skeeter"  with  a  will, 
Will  poke  at  us  "that  little  bill." 

—Richmond  Baton, 

And  countless  hordes  of  busy  ants 
Will  wander  o'er  the  picnic  pants. 

—Saturday  Evening  Mail. 
And  the  voracious  pitching  bug 
Will  give  onr  ear  an  awful  hug. 

— Columbus  Capital, 

And  if  you're  now  with  wisdom  blest, 
Beware  the  awful  hornets'  nest. 

—Elevated  Railway  Journal. 
Be  cautious,  gentle,  if  you  please, 
When  you  squeeze  the  honey  bees. 

— Cambridge  Tribune. 
Now  doth  the  farmer  twist  and  squirm, 
His  eye  falls  on  the  army  worm. 

— Philadelphia  Transcript. 
But  here  in  'Frisco  most  do  tease 
Us,  nasty  acrobatic  fleas. 
"  Nurse,"  whispered  young  Mr.  Gilslammer,  as  he  put  his  head  gently 
into  the  sick  room  two  hours  after  the  baby  was  born,  "  bow  is  my  lovey 
dovey,  my  darling  wife?" 

The  nurse  was  a  beetle-browed,  practical  old  army  nurse,  and,  as  she 
gave  him  a  two  hundred  pound  push  which  landed  him  in  the  hall,  she 
whispered  :  "  Get  out  o'  here  and  go  to  Oakland.  Your  wife's  all  right. 
Lemme  be." 

He  felt  very  much  discouraged,  for  it  was  Mrs.  Gilslammer's  first  baby, 
and  he  hadn't  seen  it.  He  didn't  even  know  whether  it  was  a  boy  or  a 
girl,  or  both,  or  two  boys  and  one  girl,  or  two  girls  and  one  boy,  or 
whether  it  was  Siamese  twins  and  things. 

So  he  went  into  the  dining-room  and  opened  the  cellaret  in  the  side- 
board and  got  outside  of  three  fiDgers  of  whisky.     Then  he  felt  better. 

"  My  poor  wife,"  he  murmured,  "  how  badly  she  must  feel !  I  think 
I'll  take  her  up  some  cold  ham  and  a  glass  of  stout,"  and  thus  armed  Mr. 
Gilslammer  marched  boldly  up  to  the  bed-room  door. 

"  Say,  nurse,  here's  some  nice  ham  and  some  porter  for  Mrs.  G.  If 
you  won't  let  me  see  her,  at  least  give  her  thiB  with  my  love,  and  tell  her 
that  her  own  ducksy  is  just  breaking  his  heart,  and  will  cook  her  a  ten- 
derloin steak  by  and  by  with  his  own  hands,  and  buy  her  some  fresh 
shrimps." 

"I'll  ducksy  you,"  hissed  Mrs.  Guffmacky,  "  if  you  don't  keep  away 
from  here,"  and*  she  gently  but  firmly  landed  him  against  the  bannisters, 
porter  and  all,  and,  as  she  closed  the  door,  she  hissed  through  her  teeth  : 
*'  Go  to  San  Jose." 

"She  only  wanted  me  to  go  to  Oakland  last  time,"  he  soliloquized, 
"  and  now  she  desires  me  to  make  a  trip  of  fifty  miles.  I  think  Mrs. 
Gnffmacky  is  an  inconsiderate  old  heathen," 

But,  bent  on  getting  even,  Mr.  Gilslammer  went  to  a  neighboring  res- 
taurant and  bought  a  crab  and  some  lettuce.  He  was  sure  that  his  wife 
was  fond  of  cider,  too,  so  he  opened  a  bottle,  and  after  he  had  picked  the 
crab  and  fixed  a  salad,  he  marched  boldly  up  stairs  and,  without  knocking 
at  the  door,  made  his  way  into  the  bedroom  and  just  got  as  far  as 
"  Darling,  hubby  did  bring  oo  some,"  when  a  violent  wrench  on  his  ear 
persuaded  him  to  get  out  and  fall  down  fourteen  stairs,  and  a  female  bass 

voice  whispered  to  him,  "  Go  to !"  (see  Revised  New  Testament.) 

Mr.  Gilslammer  felt  thoroughly  humbled,  but  at  night,  before  he  went 
to  bed,  he  took  off  his  shoes  and  tenderly  laid  an  offering  of  pickled  eels, 
sauerkraut  and  bottled  beer  at  his  wife's  door,  and  as  he  laid  down  on  the 
parlor  sofa,  with  a  blanket  over  him  and  a  footstool  for  a  pillow,  he  com- 
forted himself  by  saying:  "  I  know  my  sweety  is  fond  of  eels,  and  if  that 
female  elephant  finds  them  there  p'raps  she'll  give  'em  to  her  when  she 
gets  good-humored." 

Guiteau,  with  a  most  vicious-looking  knife, 
Attempts  to  take  his  worthy  jailer's  life ; 
Although  'tis  thought  that,  were  he  left  alone, 
The  wretch  intended  but  to  take  his  own. 
O  foolish  jailer,  to  break  in  just  then, 
And  keep  on  earth  a  devil  among  men ! 
Yet,  0,  wise  jailer,  that  thou  didst  prevent 
The  easy  death  on  which  he  was  intent, 
And  saved  as  crow-bait  for  the  hangman's  cord 
The  carcass  of  the  man  by  men  abhorred  ! 

A  pretty  little  farce,  in  one  act,  was  enacted  at  the  Democratic  Con- 
vention this  week.  One  of  the  delegates  nominated  a  German  gentleman 
for  Supervisor,  and  prefaced  his  recommendation  with  the  remark:  "  We 
haven't  got  no  Scherman  on  de  whole  of  dot  ticket,  und  wir  muessen  ein 
German  Schupervisor  electiren.  I  vos  propoze  mit  myself  as  we  nomi- 
nate the  name  of  mein  Freund,  Mr.  Kuhlke,  as  Schupervisor  of  the 
Schesenth  Vord."  "  Arrab  bijasus!"  replied  another  delegate,  "sit 
down,  begorra,  I  tell  you.  Phwat  thehell  d'ye  whant  wid  a  bastly 
Dutchman,  that  can't  shpake  the  language  of  the  country,  in  an  Oirish 
Ward.  Did  ye  ever  hear  the  loikes  of  such  contimptible  impudence. 
There  isn't  fifty  sauerkraut  swallowers  in  the  whole  Ward,  and  there's  no 
flannel-tongued  Dutch  beer-drinker  that  could  poll  half  that  number  of 
votes,  d'ye  mind.  \Sotto  voce:  2'lie  dhirty  ignorant  spalpeen,  I  should 
smile,  byjasus,  itstoobadanyhow,  the  naskty  Dutchman,  Mr.  Kuhlke,  indade, 
ahbedamd/"] 


Twas  at  the  theater  (thus  all  "pome*"  begin 

Which  lr.-j»t  ,>f  ,.1.1  loVM  meeting  in  surprise) 
That  bah!  and  wrinkled  Robinson  looked  up 

And  Rued  straight  in  Mm  0008  fnir  Julia's  eyea, 
"  Ah,  well !  "  sighed  be  "  'twa»  well  I  didn't  wed — 

Think  of  a  wife  as  red  and  coarse  as  that  I 
Great  Caaarl   better  that  a  man  were  dead 

Thau  husband  of  a  wife  so  old  and  fat!" 
But  Robinson  forgot  that  Pother  Time 

Plows  furrows  and  plants  wrinkles  as  he  goes 
On  all  alike,  nor  saw  the  ruddy  crime 

Of  Julia's  face  reflected  on  his  nose. 
Moral :   All  hoary  cynics  should  remember, 

Each  May  to  all  alike  is  one  May  passed. 
And  that  the  chilly  frosts  of  grim  December 

Shroud  all  alike  at  last. 
Of  all  the  amusing  mutual-admiration  meetings  that  have  ever  come 
under  our  notice,  the  one  held  on  Thursday  night  by  the  Republicans 
of  the  Fourth  Ward,  to  ratify  nominees,  was  far  and  away  the  most  pre- 
posterously enjoyable.  Each  and  every  candidate  professed  himself  to  be 
"  unaccustomed  to  public  speaking,"  although  it  was  of  course  well  un- 
derstood that  every  man  Jack  of  them  had  been  rehearsing  his  little  piece 
in  the  solitude  of  his  chamber  for  a  month  past.  Each  disclaimed  any 
intention  of  referring  to  his  unworthy  self,  and  slathered  his  fellow  nom- 
iness  with  praises  that  would  have  been  blarney  if  bestowed  on  an  arch- 
angel. By  this  admirable  arrangement  every  candidate  shone  lustrously 
as  a  modest  man,  and  by  lavishing  generous  encomiums  on  his  fellows  en- 
sured the  same  favor  for  himself.  The  hall  was  appropriately  decorated 
for  the  occasion,  the  walls  and  rafters  being  profusely  festooned  and  gar- 
landed with  taffy.  The  floor  and  atmosphere  were  bo  sticky  during  the 
speaking  that  several  of  the  audience  were  observed  to  be  as  completely 
spell-bound  as  so  many  flies  in  a  bowl  of  molasses. 

Said  Herr  Metzgermeister  Ferkelstecher  to  Frau  Schweinchen  Nu- 
delfresser:  Meine  liebe  Frau,  Ich  kaun  es  ja  gar  nicht  understand iren 
how  es  ist  das  diese  verfluchte  Voreigners  haben  so  viele  influenz  in  those 
United  States  of  Amerika.  Since  zwei  years  hab  Ich  this  grocerei 
gekept,  und  doch  der  Pat  Murphy,  der  darueber  im  corner  schlaeft,  free 
trinks  gegiven.  Aber,  weissen  Sie  was?  Mein  nephew,  der  Sohn  meines 
Bruder's,  wollte  eine  Position  als  porter  in  the  Mint  obtainiren.  Es  geht 
aber  nicht,  und  warum  ?  Dot  voreigner  vot  schleeps  in  de  corner — dot 
Pat  Murphy— he  says,  dot  voreigner  does  :  I  run  dis  vard,  und  Gott- 
fordam,  wenn  you  not  vote  for  dot  Sand-lot  Teekit  dot  glorious  bird  ov 
vreedom  vich  I  represents  vill  not  eine  broom  in  de  handt  ov  your  brud- 
er's son  placiren.  Frau  Nudelfresser,  Ich  zay  mit — wie  heisst  er  ? — mit 
Zchakspeare  :  Plow,  plow,  dou  vinter  vind,  Du  bist  not  so  unkind,  Dou 
art  nicht  so  unkind  Als  Pat's  unkratitude. 

It  is  stated  on  good  authority  that  a  brick  has  been  delivered  at  the 
New  City  Hall,  on  which  there  is  no  steal  or  commission— that  it  is  a 
brick  worth  so  much,  and  for  which  an  equable  value  has  been  paid,  and 
that  neither  the  contractor,  the  Commissioners,  nor  any  one  connected 
with  the  construction  of  the  Hall,  have  made  one  cent  out  of  this  particu- 
lar brick.  Of  course,  this  statement  is  hard  to  believe.  It  requires  itti- 
mense  faith  to  picture  a  brick  being  laid  in  the  walls  of  the  New  City 
Hall  on  which  there  was  no  illicit  profit,  but  the  bare  possibility  that 
even  one  brick  may  have  been  supplied  honestly  is  a  deep  source  of  con- 
solation, and  as  such  is  offered  to  taxpayers  generally. 

One  Edward  Foster,  who  was  found  running  about  the  Presidio, 
naked,  the  other  day,  excused  himself  on  the  ground  that  he  had  tried  to 
drown  himself,  but  the  water  was  too  cold.  Mr.  Foster,  dear  sir,  you've 
lost  a  Chance  that  won't  re-occur,  For  this  good  reason:  his  frigid  season 
Old  Winter  won't  defer.  The  year  grows  older,  the  water  colder—  Ere 
the  Spring  of  '82,  Dear  Mr.  Foster,  we  fear  'twould  cost  a  Hot  bath  to 
murder  you;  though,  even  at  that  rate,  the  Town  Crier  would  willingly 
benefit  the  community  by  paying  your  fare  to  Paradise  out  of  his  own 
pocket. 

James  Leslie,  the  brute  who  has  just  been  convicted  of  having  sys- 
tematically beaten  and  otherwise  abused  his  widowed  sister,  has  the  satis- 
faction of  knowing  that  every  man  who  has  heard  of  his  doings  would 
like  to  add  a  good  sound  kicking  to  the  sentence  imposed  by  the  Judge. 
The  people  of  this  community  have  always  shown  a  strong  prejudice 
against  the  use  of  t'ie  whipping-post,  but  a  few  more  cases  like  Leslie's 
would  doubtless  remove  any  such  sentimental  aversion. 

It  is  well  to  correct  a  false  impression  that  is  prevalent,  relative  to 
Sir  Charles  and  Lady  Tupper,  who  are  now  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  being 
cousins  of  Mr.  Martin — proverbial — philosophy — Tupper.  The  mistake 
arose  through  Sir  Charles  remarking,  the  other  night,  that  an  oyster  was 
not  a  billy-goat,  neither  was  an  elephant  a  lamb-chop,  but  that  a  comet's 
tail  made  very  poor  soup,  and"  a  kid  glove  was  not  an  omelette. 

jEstbeticism  has  at  last  reached  San  Francisco.  This  week  Miss 
Flora  McFuzzleton,  the  daughter  of  the  well-known  pork-butcher  at  129J 
Minna  street,  received  a  bunch  of  violets  from  her  friend,  Miss  Nora  Mc- 
Guffey,  and,  as  she  poked  her  snub-nose  into  the  ten-cent  bouquet,  she 
cried  in  ecstacy,  "  Oh,  isn't  it  too  awfully  utterly  too  too  very  very  utter?" 
Bully  for  Minna  street! 

A  telegraphic  dispatch  says  that  Gus  Redwine,  while  out  hunting 
with  James  Stephens  at  Ukiah,  mistook  him  for  a  deer  and  shot  him  dead. 
Probably  Mr.  Stephens  had  taken  a  couple  of  "horns  "  too  many  (deer's 
horns,  of  course),  and  Mr.  lied  wine  may  have  looked  on  the  wine  when  it 
was  red. 

An  advertisement  in  an  evening  paper  says  that  "  unhappiness  is  the 
child  of  dyspepsia."  We  hate  to  contradict  a  respectable  journal,  but  it 
has  always  seemed  to  us  that  unhappiness  was  the  child  of  an  empty 
pocket. 

They  claim  to  have  seen  the  devil  at  Bruenn,  in  Moravia,  and  they 
also  claim  that  he  is  a  flyer  round  the  cathedral  there.  What  kind  of 
whisky  they  sell  in  Moravia  is  not  stated,  but  we  imagine  it  is  "devilish 
bad." 

Police  Surgeon  Stambaugh  found  a  Chinese  child  dead  from  small- 
pox this  week.  It  seems  rather  hard  that  the  case  is  a  solitary  one,  and 
obstinately  refused  to  spread.     What  is  one  among  so  many? 

Dodge  does  not  Mints  matters,  but  he  has  been  chopped  up  consider- 
ably of  late,  and  he  says  the  recent  investigation  has  been  a  Page  "  in 
his  history  which  he  would  rather  leaf  alone. 


12 


SAN"  FRAKCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Saturday,  June  4, 1881 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at9 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. | 
•3:00  p.m. 

♦4.00  P.M. 

8:00  a  M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
♦4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00a.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*330p.M. 
J8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m, 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
♦4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M, 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M, 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*S:00  A.M. 


. . .  Antiocb  and  Martinez . . . 


.Benicia.. 


. . . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

. .  (  Deming  and  )  Express 

. .  \  East j  Emigrant 

El  Paso,  Texas 

. .  J  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore. . . . 

. .  (  Stoc'iton )  via  Martinez 

....lone 

. . . .  Knight's  Landing 

....         "        "      (JSundays  only) 
. . . .  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
..  .Livermore  and  Niles , 


. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite. . 


. .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e&  Niles 


. .  j  Ogdeu  and  i.  Express. 


East ("Emigrant........ 

.".  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore. 
-j  Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . . . 

(  AJta )  via  Benicia.... 

. .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
. .  San  Jose  and  Niles 


....Vallejo., 


...Virginia  City.. 
...Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams 


3:35  p.m 
*10:05  a.m 
*12:35  p.m 

7:35  p.m 
11:35  a.m 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

8:05  A.m 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m 
♦12:35  P.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

3:35  p.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m 

3:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
♦12.35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from ''  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Byron. 


From  "SAN  FRAJBXISCO,"  Pally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND -^*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   ♦t7:30,  8:00,  *+8:30,  9:00, 

M9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *+£:3G,  4:00, 

*+4:30,  5:00,  n5:3G,  6:00,  *+6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  — 7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  ♦6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 

To  "SAM"  FBABT CISCO,"  Pally. 

From  Broadway,  Oakland  —  *5:20,  ♦6:00,  6:50,aud  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting^.24 p.m.) 
from  7:24a.M.  to  6:54  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND— *5:10,  ♦5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20 

From  ALAMEDA— ♦5:00,  '5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:24,  8:00, 
*t8:24,  9:00,  *+9:24,  10:00,  *tl0:24,  11:00,  12:00,1.00, 
3:00*+3:24,  4:00,^4:24,5:00,  *+5:24,6:0Q,*t6:24,*7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  +5:40,  ♦6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00, 1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


C  roe  fa  Route. 

FROM  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— ♦6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 

All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes   San- 
days  excepted. 

-(Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 

"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


'WON    AND    LOST. 

I  know  not  if  the  iron  grasp 
That  crushed  the  roses  of  our  youth 

Were  hand  of  Heaven,  or  careless  clasp 
Of  blind  mechanic  Fate.     The  truth 

Burns  inward  on  my  quivering  brain. 

Unpitying  stars,  ye  will  not  stay 
In  the  cool  midnight  Heaven :  in  vain 

My  heart  denies  the  advancing  day. 

In  vain !  Or  e'er  the  impatient  Bast 
The  yearning  dawn  once  more  shall  thrill, 

Thee  shall  the  dull  unknowing  priest 
Lay  lifeless  in  my  bosom  chill. 

Another's  eyes  may  drink  the  light 
Of  eyes  more  blue  than  summer's  noon ; 

Another  on  my  bosom  white 

Dream  cold  December  into  June ; 

But  all  thou  wast,  and  all  thou  art 
Of  deepest,  dearest,  most  divine, 

Freezing  within  the  freezing  heart, 
Forever  sleeps — nor  his,  nor  mine  ! 


SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

s.  v. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
B.  P. 


8:30  a.m. 
J  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30. p.m. 

4:25  p.m. 
t  5:15  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:30  a.m 
t  9:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M 
t  3:30  p.m. 
4:25  P.M. 
10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p  M. 

10:40  A.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
....and  Menlo  Park 


J  . .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . . 
\  ...Principal  Way  Stations... 


.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville. 
and  Salinas 


..Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos..  j- 

.. Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel..  I 
and  Santa  Cruz ) 

.Soledad  and  Way  Stations 


t  8:15  p.m- 
6:00  p.m- 

tl0:02  a.m- 
9:03  A-M- 

t  8:10  A.M- 
6:40  A.M- 
3:33  P.M. 

X  8:15  P.M. 
6:00  P.M. 

+10:02  A.M. 
9:03  a.m 
6:00  P.M. 

+10:02  A.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  a  m. 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  A.M. 


tSundays  excepted.    {Sundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Peseadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 

A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supfc.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &  T.  A. 


g^**  S.  P.  Atlantic  Express  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


THE  SHORE  WITHOUT  A  PORT. 

I  know  a  shore  without  a  port, — 
'Twere  better  be  the  east  wind's  sport 

Than  to  adventure  here  ! 
Sails  drooped  and  motionless,  we  stand, 
Not  more  than  one  poor  league  from  land, 

Yet  thither  may  not  Bteer. 

Such  calm  prevails— 'twere  not  more  vain, 
Shipmates  upon  the  waveless  plain 

To  give  the  sail  and  oar. 
Like  flickering  metal,  cooled  in  mold, 
A  solid  sea  of  burnished  gold 

Divides  us  from  the  shore. 

Fair  is  the  land  and  flowerful : 

On  many  an  old-wrecked,  floating  hull, 

Wing'd  seeds,  windblown,  alight ; 
They  spring  again  in  rank  display — 
The  lotus,  kissed  with  sun  and  spray, 

And  unknown  flowers  of  night. 

Good  sooth  !  an  idle  crew  are  we 
To  have  no  errand  on  the  sea. 

No  trade  with  any  strand. 
We  nothing  do  but  strive  to  guess, 
(With  lids  half  shut  in  idleness,) 

What  shapes  are  on  the  land. 

Some  say  this  region  is  the  home 

Of  elf,  and  sprite,  and  urchin  gnome, 

A  shrewd  and  jealous  clan  ; 
And  some  have  seen  a  gala  rout, 
Of  Loves  and  Graces,  borne  about 

In  Cytherea's  van. 

But  some  of  holier  vision,  deem 
This  is  the  seat  of  every  dream 

The  Gods  Bend  dreaming  youth: 
Our  crew  is  like  to  mutiny, 
No  two  the  same  delight  can  see,  . 

Yet  each  contends  for  Truth  ! 

—Edith  M.  Thomas. 


No  dinner  can  be  thoroughly  appreciated  un- 
less the  carving  be  good.  There  be  carvers  who 
destroy  everything  that  falls  under  their  careless, 
clumsy  hands  ;  who  never  think  of  diving  in  the 
turtle  for  green  fat,  sounding  for  cod  sound,  di- 
viding the  fin  and  liver  in  equal  proportions,  and 
who  will  send  meat  and  venison  without  fat  and 
gravy,  woodcock  and  snipe  without  trail,  turk- 
ey without  stuffing,  and  golden  plover  without 
toast. 


$72 


A  WEEK.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tbue  &  Co.,  Angusta,  Maine. 


Commencing  Su ml:,  v .  April  10th,  1SS1, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 

7  1  C\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
,±\J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  G^yser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyvilie,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Sprintrs  and  the  Geysers. 

3/~VO  P.  M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
•  ""  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ro3S,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8QA  A.M.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•■""  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern  ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  $1;  to  Petaluma,S1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  $2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
*i  50;  to  Guerneville,  §3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THE    HOMELESS. 
I  sit  in  the  Park  alone, 
The  dead  leaves  are  round  me  blowing  ; 

The  skies  are  dim, 

And  the  white  clouds  swim, 
As  I  sit  in  the  Park  alone. 
I  once  had  houses  aud  lands, 
And  friends  with  generous  hands, 

And  a  Icrve  who  sung 

With  a  honeyed  tongue, 
When  I  had  houses  and  lands. 
Now  I  have  not  even  a  hut, 
And  the  generous  hands  are  shut, 

And  my  Love's  proud  eyes 

Cannot  recognize 
Him  who  has  not  even  a  hut. 
So  I  sit  in  the  Park  alone 
And  shiver  and  mutter  and  moan, 

For  friends  are  scarce, 

And. Love  is  a  farce, 
And  Death  is  true  alone. 


Ninety-nine  years  ago  a  whimsical  gentle- 
man, who  had  amassed  a  considerable  fortune  at 
St.  Ives  with  the  profits  of  privateering,  erected 
on  one  of  the  hills  at  the  back  of  that  little  sea- 
port the  granite  mausoleum  which  excites  the 
curiosity  of  the  tourist  in  Cornwall.  His  inten- 
tion was  to  be  buried  in  the  central  chamber  of 
the  mausoleum;  but  as  the  bishop  could  not  be 
induced  to  consecrate  the  structure,  the  remains 
of  the  "pious  founder"  lie  in  the  churchyard  of 
a  London  parish.  The  money  which  was  given 
by  him  for  the  payment  of  ten  maidens  to  dance 
round  the  mausoleum  once  in  every  five  years, 
and  for  providing  the  inevitable  dinner  after- 
wards, is  still  religiously  applied  to  those  pur- 
poses. The  first,  representation  of  this  edifying 
ceremony  took  place  in  1801;  the  last  three  days 
ago,  and  unless  the  Charity  Commissioners  shall 
otherwise  decree,  it  will  be  repeated  quin-quen- 
nially  until  further  notice. 

The  -wonderful  luck  of  Lefroy  in  escaping 
the  police  may  be  judged  by  the  following  true 
story:  On  the  morning  after  the  murder,  Lefroy 
went  to  the  Fever  Hospital  at  Islington  to  see 
his  sister,  who  was  a  patient  there.  While  be 
was  with  her  a  second  person  called  to  see  her. 
This  second  person,  who  was  a  detective,  was, 
according  to  the  usual  practice,  shown  into  the 
visitors'  room  while  a  message  was  sent  to  Le- 
froy's  sister  to  the  effect  that  a  gentleman  wished 
to  see  her.  She  and  Lefroy  accordingly  came 
down  together  and  parted  at  the  door  of  the  vis- 
iting room.  On  entering  she  was  told  by  the  de- 
tective that  he  wanted  her  brother.  "Why," 
said  she,  "he  has  just  gone  out  of  the  door." 
The  detective  bolted  after  him — but  he  had  dis- 
appeared.—London  Vanity  Fair. 

An  electrical  railway,  similar  to  that  now  at 

work  at  Berlin,  has  lately  been  established  in  the 
Exhibition-Bquare,  at  Frankfort,  near  the  rail- 
way terminus.  It  is  about  250  metres  long,  and 
has  been  laid  down  by  Messrs.  Siemens  and 
Halske,  of  Berlin. 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


'The  World/' the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

(By    a    Truthful    Penman,  i 


Two  duels  with  fatal  results  have  taken  place  in  Germany.  Two 
■tndenta  ol  Gottesgeu  met  the  other  ilay  to  settle  some  slight  affair  of 
honor  with  pistols,  when  one  of  them  fell  mortally  wounded  with  a  bullet 
through  the  lungs.  At  Schwedt,  two  li.utenanta  of  the  1st  Brandenburg 
Dragoons  faced  each  other  with  e-till  mors  fatal  results — one  of  them  was 
shot  dead.  —  t'nrioo.— »The  Overland  London  Mail,  July  22d,  says:  One 
of  the  marvels  of  the  day,  which  reads  like  an  extract  from  those  fictions 
which  bear  the  date  of  the  twentieth  century,  is  to  see  the  King  of  the 
Sandwich  Islands,  accompanied  by  his  suite,  honoring  the  Baroness  Bur- 
dett  t'outts  and  other  notables  with  his  company  at  dinner,  while  many 
of  his  contemporary  chiefs  in  the  South  Seas  remain  sava^es.^-— Two 
fresh  examples  of  insects  capable  of  giving  electrical  shocks  have  just 
been  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  Entomological  Society.  A  letter  from 
Lady  de  Grey,  of  Groby,  described  a  shuck  caused  by  a  beetle,  one  of  the 
Elaleridtt)  the  effect  of  which  was  felt  as  far  as  the  elbow.  The  other 
case  is  that  of  a  large  hairy  lepidopterous  caterpillar  of  Suuth  America. 
Captain  Blakeney,  on  touching  this  creature,  received  a  shock  so  violent 
that  he  lost  the  use  of  his  arm  for  a  long  time,  and  his  life  was  even  con- 
sidered in  danger. — Electrician*— Professor  Strong,  of  Chicago,  claims 
to  have  recently  discovered  a  practical  method  of  transmitting  and  re- 
ceiving telephonic  messages  through  non-insulated  wires  placed  in  lakes 
or  rivers.— The  Russian  Government  has  recently  issued  a  map  of  the 
country  to  the  northeast  of  Persia,  in  which  the  boundary  of  Russian 
territory  ia  so  marked  as  to  take  in  Merv  and  its  district. -—A  general 
exhibition  of  photography  will  take  place  at  Frankfort-on-the-Main  this 
month.— —A  curious  monopoly  has  been  offered  for  tender  in  Paris.  It 
is  the  right  of  selling  rolls  at  the  principal  entrance  to  the  dividend  offices 
of  the  Treasury,  where  the  delay  is  at  times  so  great  that  the  public  re- 
quire to  purchase  refreshments.  This  privilege  will  be  put  up  at  the 
price  of  50  fr.,  and  the  bids  must  not  be  less  than  10  fr.-^The  late  Ba- 
roness de  Riviere,  whose  death  by  heart  disease  was  reported  some  little 
time  ago,  was  an  American  lady.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Colonel  Blunt, 
of  Alabama,  who  practiced  law  for  some  years  past  in  Paris.  The  Baron 
de  Riviere  was  formerly  the  owner  of  the  Chateau  de  Chamarande,  now 
the  property  of  Madame  Boucicault,  of  the  Bon  Marche".—- Mr.  Glad- 
stone has  declined,  on  account  of  his  health  to  attend  a  banquet  which  it 
was  proposed  to  give  to  him  and  the  members  of  his  Cabinet  at  the  Crys- 
tal Palace. -——A  letter  from  Pietermaritzburg  tells  us  that  "  Lady  Avon- 
more  "  (Mrs.  Yelverton,  nee  Theresa  Longworth),  is  still  in  that  delight- 
ful little  town,  but  in  bad  health. — Cuckoo.— 'Emperor  William  was 
recently  presented  with  a  curious  pen  that  supplies  itself  with  ink  while 
writing.  The  old  Kaiser  thanked  the  donor  and  said:  *'  I  should  like  to 
own  a  pen  that  would  write  only  what  is  good  and  true.  And  then  I 
wish  all  our  journalists  might  each  have  one  like  it,  and  use  no  others.  "•— — ■ 
A  terrible  calamity  has  befallen  the  family  of  an  English  officer,  Major- 
General  Byers,  who  has  been  residing  at  the  Villa  Bellevue,  Hyeres,  with 
his  wife  and  eleven  children.  While  his  family  were  making  an  excur- 
sion on  the  coast  in  the  Leonbes  quarter,  one  of  the  daughters,  named 
Ada,  slipped  into  the  sea  and  disappeared.  Two  others,  Lilian  and  Vi- 
olet, in  endeavoring  to  rescue  her,  also  disappeared,  and  the  mother,  who 
tried  to  save  her  children,  was  likewise  engnlphed.—— -The /urore  for  Jap- 
anese wares,  which  has  prevailed  so  long  here,  reached  a  climax  the  other 
day.  After  a  sale  of  many  hundred  tons  of  fans  and  parasols,  all  the 
"fair  beings"  were  fanning  themselves  with  red,  yellow  and  purple, 
while  presenting  the  same  colors  overhead  to  a  sun  which  might  else  have 
leveled  its  stroke  at  the  heads  of  the  fair  army.  Not  only  in  the  streets, 
but  on  the  river,  was  the  same  display — every  spot  seemed  in  full  blos- 
Bom;  it  was  no  longer  London,  but  Yokohama. — Git  Blase,  in  the  Over- 
land.^—There  has  recently  been  exhibited  in  this  city  a  most  ingenious 
device,  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  afford  a  substitute  for  live  pigeons  at 
the  trap.  The  "  bird  "  is  a  light  convex  diBk  of  clay,  resembling  an  in- 
verted saucer.  Its  flight  from  the  trap  resembles  that  of  a  quail  or  a  pin 
nated  grouse.  The  disk  is  very  brittle,  and,  when  struck,  breaks  up  com- 
pletely, thus  leaving  no  room  for  dispute  as  to  whether  or  not  it  has  been 
hit. — The  .ffoMr.^— Madame  Adelina  Patti  will  sing,  for  the  last  time 
this  season,  at  M.  F.  de  Rothschild's,  on  the  24th  inst.,  and  leave  on  the 
25th  for  Aix-les-Bains.  By  the  end  of  August  she  returns  to  England,  to 
pass  a  few  weeks  of  the  grouse-shooting  season  in  Scotland,  with  friends. 
——Mr.  John  McCullough  recently  paid  a  brief  visit  to  Paris,  returning 
to  London  to  be  present  at  a  large  party  to  be  given  by  Mr.  Laboucbere, 
the  famous  editor  of  the  London  Truth.  Mr.  McCullough  expects  to  visit 
Paris  again  shortly  to  make  a  more  prolonged  stay.-— —It  is  currently  re- 
ported that  Messrs.  Moody  and  Sankey  have  abandoned  their  intention 
of  visiting  this  country  in  the  Autumn.  We  are  sure  they  are  not  wanted. 
But  we  cannot  believe  a  further  report — taken,  it  must  be  explained,  from 
an  American  paper — that  the  Duke  of  Sutherland  met  the  "evangelists" 
in  the  States  and  invited  them  to  be  bis  guests  at  Dunrobin.  We  shall 
next  hear  of  DeWitt  Talmage  staying  with  Lord  Salisbury,  and  Henry 
Ward  Beecher  abiding  at  Hawarden. — Court  Journal.^— The  truth  about 
the  young  Earl,  of  Arundel  and  Surrey  trickles  out  very  slowly;  but  there 
can  now  no  longer  be  any  doubt  of  the  extent  of  the  affliction  of  the  Duke 
and  Duchess  of  Norfolk.  Not  only  is  their  child  blind,  as  is  already 
known,  but  the  rays  of  reason  are  likewise  wanting.  The  affliction  ia  a 
very  terrible  one,  and  the  Duke  and  his  wife  will  have  the  sympathy  of 
all  England  in  their  great  sorrow.  In  a  leaderette,  the  Daily  Telegraph 

coinB  a  new  euphemism  for  "  my  uncle."  It  calls  a  pawnbroker  a  "  Lorn* 
bardian  magnate."  This  is  delightful!  How  the  phrase  would  have 
pleased  Mr.  Richard  Swiveller! 


Duryeas'  Starch  is  the  best  in  the  world;  is  warranted  pure. 
easily  used  or  so  economical. 


None  other  so 


REMOVAL    NOTICES. 

THE    OFFICE   OF    THE 
CALIFORNIA     SUGAR     REFINERY 

HAS    HKKS    RRMOVKD  TO 

No.  325  Market  si,,,, Corner  of  Fremont. 

THE    OFFICE    OF    THE 
HAWAIIAN    COMMERCIAL   COMPANY 

HAS    RKKN     RRMOVKD  TO 

No.  S25  Market  Street Corner  ot  Fremont. 

THE    OFFICE    OF 
JOHN    D.    SPRECKEES   &   BROTHERS, 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

HAB   m.!.\    RRMOVKD  TO 

No.  325  Market  Street Corner  of  Fremont. 

[July  23.] 

H.  B.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrongh.  W.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping    and     Commission     Merchants, 
UNION  BUILDING,   JUNCTION    MARKET   AND  PINE    STS. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific   Mall    Steamship   Company,    Pacific    Steam   Navigation 

Company,  The  Cunard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  "  from  New  York 

and  Boston,  and  "The  Hawaiian  Line." 

8an  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  rjan  31 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

6S~  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  comer  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  jan  iy 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Xrine    of    rackets. 
326  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H,  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114andll6Market,andll  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 

TABER,  HARKER  &  CO., 
importers  aub  wholesale  orocers, 

10S  and  IIO  California  St.,  S.  F. 

(April  19.] 

L.  H.  Newton.       NEWTON  BROTHERS  &  CO.,       M.  Newton, 

Tmporters  and  wholesale  dealers  In  Tens,  Foreign  Goods  and 

A    Groceries,  204  and  206  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 

CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1860. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francigco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  "  Frakcibco, 
WHOLE  SALE    DEALERS    IN   EVES, 

[September  21.1 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203   KEARNY   STREET SAN  FRANCISCO, 

IMPORTERS    AXB    DEALERS    IK 

HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

ALSO 

Agents    for     Kimball,    Gaulliener     &    Co  's    Guatemala  Cigars. 
ES~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoice*  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month. 

[February  19.] 

CALIFORNIA   SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  artiele 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Aug.  20,  1831. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

GBADTiR 

Andbrbow— In  this  city,  August  15,  to  the  wife  of  P.  Anderson,  a  son. 
Jehu— In  this  city,  August  10,  to  the  wife  of  N.  L.  Jehu,  a  son. 
Korn— In  this  city,  August  14,  to  the  wife  of  A.  Korn,  a  son. 
Lacby— In  this  city,  August  11,  to  the  wife  of  C.  C.  Lacey,  a  daughter. 
Nolan— In  this  city,  August  11,  to  the  wife  of  W.  H.  Nolan,  a  son. 
Reid— lu  this  city,  August  15,  to  the  wife  of  John  Reid,  a  son. 
Roden— In  this  city,  August  13,  to  the  wife  of  Win.  H.  Roden,  a  sou. 
Spark— In  this  city,  August  13,  to  the  wife  of  John  H.  Spark,  a  daughter. 
Skilly— In  this  city,  August  10,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  P.  Skelly,  a  son. 
Undbrhill— In  this  city,  August  6,  to  the  wife  of  Frank  Underbill,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Brady-Brotj— In  San  Rafael,  March  20,  Edward  R.  Brady  to  Miss  Lizzie  Brod. 
Dwyer-Brown— In  this  city,  August  14,  Wm.  Dwyer  to  Elizabeth  Brown. 
FLAOBOLEiT-DoaAN— In  this  city,  August  7,  H.  C.  Flageolett  to  Katie  Doran. 
Kirqan-Robbrts — In  tbiB  city,  August  15,  Frank  C.  Kirgan  to  Abbie  Roberts. 
Myers-Simon— In  this  city,  August  14,  Lionel  I.  Myers  to  Tillie  Simon. 
Perky-Constaelb — In  this  city,  August  14,  James  Perry  to  Sarah  Constable. 
Silver-Tobin— In  this  city,  August  10,  Frank  B.  Silver  to  Katie  Tobin. 
Seeley-Shaw — In  this  city,  August  11,  John  W  Seeley  to  Helen  M.  Shaw. 
Warren- Watson— In  this  city,  August  14,  Edward  Warren  to  Margarette  Watson. 

TOMB. 

Abrahams— In  this  city,  August  15,  Rosa  Abrahams,  aged  39  years. 
Cordes — In  this  city,  August  14,  Martin  H.  Cordes,  aged  62  years  and  9  months. 
Griffiths— In  this  city,  August  13,  Nellie  Griffiths,  aged  10  months. 
Heoarty— In  this  city,  August  14,  Margaret  Hegarty,  aged  43  years. 
Loughborough— In  this  city,  August  14,  Leo  Loughborough,  aged  18  months. 
Linen — In  this  city,  August  14,  Mrs.  Jane  Linen,  aged  57  years  and  7  months. 
Lbitch— In  this  city,  August  15,  John  Leitch,  aged  28  years. 
Newman— In  New  York  City,  July  29,  Sophie  Newman,  aged  32  years. 

THE    ESSENCE    OP    LUXURY, 

"While  the  bay  is  often  angrily  surging  and  beating  against  the  beach 
at  Alameda,  there  is  one  establishment  where,  in  all  weathers,  hot  and 
cold,  rain  or  shine,  the  visitor  can  always  enjoy  a  delightful  bath.  The 
reader  has  guessed  in  these  three  lines  that  we  refer  to  the  Terrace  Baths, 
at  Alameda.  As  the  News  Letter  circulates  from  Japan  to  China,  India, 
Europe,  and,  indeed,  in  all  parts  of  the  civilized  wor.ld,  a  description  of 
these  baths  will,  beyond  a  doubt,  prove  of  interest  to  many  of  our  con- 
temporaries, and  enlighten  them  as  to  the  way  in  which  we  enjoy  a  sea- 
bath  in  San  Francisco: 

The  Terrace  Baths,  at  Alameda,  are  about  three  and  a  half  acres  in  ex- 
tent, and  are  accessible  by  the  narrow-guage  road,  or  the  regular  Oakland 
and  Alameda  boat  in  about  forty  minutes.  The  regular  Alameda  boat 
is  preferable,  as  the  cars  stop  right  at  the  entrance  of  the  Baths  on 
Third  Avenue.  The  water  in  this  large  area  is  pumped  in  by  an  engine 
from  the  bay,  from  which  it  is  separated  by  a  perfectly  constructed 
bulkhead.  The  Baths  are  emptied  and  filled  daily,  so  that  the  visitor  to 
the  baths  is  always  greeted  by  a  constant  supply  of  fresh  salt  water,  to  use 
a  paradox.  There  are  three  club-rooms  round  the  Terrace  Baths,  which 
are  sheltered  by  lofty  dressing-rooms  fitted  with  every  convenience  for 
the  bather,  down  to  a  brush  and  comb.  It  may  blow  as  hard  as  possible 
outside  the  Baths,  but  within  the  boundaries  of  the  Terrace  everything  is 
sheltered,  calm  and  warm. 

To  the  right  of  the  Baths  is  a  separate  little  lake  for  ladies  alone  who 
prefer  to  bathe  privately.  It  affords  a  swim  of  about  200  feet  in  length, 
is  elegantly  fitted  up  in  the  matter  of  dressing-rooms,  and  very  thor- 
oughly appreciated  by  the  wives  and  daughters  of  our  leading  citizens. 
The  special  features  of  the  Terrace  Baths  are  (briefly  summed  up)  the 
excellence  of  their  bathing  suits,  both  for  ladieB  and  gentlemen,  the  splen- 
did English  towels  and  the  purity  of  the  fresh,  warm  salt  water.  There 
are  appliances  for  the  athletic  diver,  who  can  jump  off  a  platform  twenty 
feet  above  the  deep  portion  of  the  bath  if  he  so  desires,  and  there  is  every 
facility  for  a  child  to  enjoy  a  good  sea  bath  in  the  shallow  part  of  the 
baths.  No  accidents  can  occur,  because  attendants  are  always  in  readi- 
ness to  go  to  the  help  of  bathers  in  case  of  cramps  or  any  accident. 

The  boy's  club  is  one  of  the  best  features  of  the  Terrace  Baths,  and  it 
may  interest  our  readers  to  know  how  it  is  managed.  Messrs.  Haley  and 
Edson  keep  a  policeman  constantly  on  duty  to  superintend  this  depart- 
ment. There  are  146  lockers,  and  when  boys  come  to  bathe,  their  clothes 
are  put  by  the  officer  into  a  locker  and  the  key  turned.  When  the  boy 
comes  back  his  locker  is  opened.  There  is  no  danger  of  his  clothes  being 
stolen,  or  the  contents  of  his  pockets  being  interfered  with,  and  thus 
every  possible  precaution  is  used.  It  is  amusing  to  see  the  boys'  club- 
room  when  it  is  pretty  well  filled.  A  low  bench  runs  the  length  of  the 
room,  on  which  they  sit  when  dressing  and  undressing.  All  toilet  conve- 
niences are  supplied  them,  and  the  youngsters  thoroughly  appreciate  the 
luxury  of  the  Terrace  Baths. 

Company  F,  California  militia,  also  have  a  perfect  bijou  of  a  club-room, 
which  has  already  been  described  in  the  News  Letter.  Their  uniform  con- 
sists of  white  flannel  shirts  and  drawers  trimmed  with  red,  the  cap  having 
a  cork  in  the  top  of  it,  so  that  if  it  comes  off  in  the  water  it  will  float. 
The  Olympic  Athletes  go  over  daily  and  are  models  of  strength  clad  in 
their  red  uniforms  trimmed  with  white.  Such  an  establishment  as  the 
Terrace  Baths  is  perfectly  possible  to  establish  anywhere  on  the  sea- 
coast,  either  in  the  New  or  Old  World,  but  it  remained  for  Messrs.  Ed- 
son  &  Haley  to  perfect  a  bath  which  was  large  enough  to  content  the  most 
ardent  swimmer,  safe  enough  for  a  little  child  and  luxurious  enough  for  a 
Sybarite. 


The  Hannan  Tract.— We  would  remind  our  readers  that  the  special 
and  peremptory  sale  of  this  tract  of  land  on  Point  Lobos  Avenue  is 
fixed  for  Wednesday  next,  August  24th,  and  that  150  large  lots  will  be 
sold  on  that  day  by  the  popular  auctioneer,  General  H.  A.  Cobb,  at  the 
office  of  Maurice  Dore  &  Co.,  410  Pine  street.  The  property  is  improved 
on  all  sides  and  the  cars  pass  every  ten  minutes.  The  terms  are  pecu- 
liarly liberal,  being  one-third  cash  and  the  balance  at  twelve  months,  bear- 
ing eight  per  cent,  interest.  The  title  to  these  lots  is  perfect,  and  they 
will  be  disposed  of  without  prejudice  next  Wednesday,  affording  an  ex- 
cellent opportunity  to  those  anxious  to  secure  a  homestead  to  purchase 
one. 

Every  household  may  make  the  hest  of  pies,  since  King,  Morse  &  Co.  prepare 
so  carefully  for  their  use  all  kinds  of  pie  fruit  from  the  hest  fruit  our  far-famed 
market  affords. 


Kingston's 

Oswego 
Starch 

IS  THE 

Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
KINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOB    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 


FREE   TO    EVERYBODY! 

A   Beautiful   Book   for   the   Asking! 

By  applying  personally  at  the  nearest  office  of  THE  SINGER  MAN- 
UFACTURING- CO.  (or  by  postal  card  if  at  a  distance,)  any  adult  per- 
son will  be  presented  with  a  beautifully  illustrated  copy  of  a  New  Book 
entitled 

GENIUS   REWARDED, 

....OR  THB.... 

STORY    OF    THE    SEWING    MACHINE! 

containing  a  handsome  and  costly  steel  engraving  frontispiece;  also,  twen- 
ty-eight finely  engraved  wood  cuts,  and  bound  in  an  eloborate  blue  and 
gold  lithographed  cover.  No  charge  whatever  is  made  for  this  handsome 
book,  which  can  be  obtained  only  by  application  at  the  branch  and  sub- 
ordinate offices  of  The  Singer  Manufacturing  Company. 

THE  SINGER  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Principal  Office,  34  Union  Square,  New  Tork. 

HIGHLAND   SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort   for   families  and    invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 
The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing;,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.    The  surrounding  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Spring's. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia, Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Palm  mary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.     CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price- 
Parties  desiring-  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 
Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  A.M.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  CIo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  Highland  Springs. 


D 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street,  San  Francisco. 
eposlts  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars,  and  returns 

made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgica 
questions. March  20. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S   BUILDING, 
No,  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Pos 
Btreet,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  H.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  March  12. 


D 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922   POST   STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding  School  for  Young  Ladles  and  Children. 

KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  20th. 
Jan.  29. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Soutb  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  K.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


|5  to  $20 


per  day  at  home.    Samp'es  worth  $S  free. 

Address  Stinson  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


15 


GOOD     WORDS    FOR    GOOD     MEN. 

Another  candidate  for  School  Director  >>n  the   Republican  ticket 
will    doubtle**    receive   n    very    latv-  fcr  to  Mr.  J.  C.  S. 

Stubba.     Wht-n  men  like  Mr.  St  ote  a  portion  of  their 

valuable  time  in  the  intere.it*  of  our  puMic  schools,  it  becomes  the  duty 
of  pareota  to  see  that  they  are  elected.  No  one  could  have  been  selected 
from  our  population  better  qualified  for  the  truly  responsible  position 
of  School  Director  than  Mr.  Stubba.  We  know  him  and  of  him,  and 
could  say  everything  in  his  favor,  hut  it  insufficient  for  our  people  to 
know  that  he  has  occupied  a  prominent  business  position  in  this  com- 
munity—a quasi  public  relation  for  ten  years  or  more— and  that  his 
fidelity  to  interests  committed  to  him  is  unquestioned  ;  that  bis  business 
methods  are  direct,  and  that  he  possesses  the  qualities  of  industry,  en- 
ergy and  perseverance,  and  ie  firm  and  fearless  in  the  advocacy  of  what 
be  believe*  to  be  right.  It  would  be  fortunate  for  our  taxpayers  if 
more  men  like  Mr.  S.  could  be  elected  to  offices  of  trust  and  responsi- 
bility in  our  city  government.  When  such  candidates  come  before  the 
people  all  party  feeling  and  political  prejudice  should  be  thrown  aside 
—they  should  De  returned  by  an  overwhelming  majority,  one  sufficient 
to  show  the  community  that  when  those  of  the  right  stamp  come  for- 
ward to  serve,  with  no  prospect  of  salary  or  emolument,  their  elections 
are  certain.  Sir.  Stuhbs  is  a  man  of  family  and  a  taxpayer  ;  be  is, 
therefore,  personally  interested  in  the  promotion  of  the  efficiency  of  our 
public  schools,  and  in  the  most  economical  working  of  the  system.  In 
his  bnsiness  closely  connected  with  a  large  and  influential  portion  of  our 
commercial  people,  enjoying  the  fullest  confidence  of  bis  employers,  and 
having  the  respect  of  those  with  whom  he  is  brought  in  contact  so- 
cially, his  election  should  be  beyond  a  doubt. 


We  are  pleased  to  see  that  Wm.  V.  Humphreys  has  been  nominated 
by  acclamation  for  the  position  of  City  and  County  Surveyor  by  the 
Democratic  Convention.  No  one  in  this  city  and  county  knows  more 
ab->ut  the  sewers,  levels  and  grades  of  this  city  than  ex-City  and  County 
Surveyor  W.  P.  Humphreys.  His  record  in  the  past  is  unassailable,  and 
he  was  only  beaten  in  1879  because  an  insane  crowd  of  Sand-lotters  were 
temporarily  in  the  ascendancy.  Now,  however,  we  have  as  a  community 
come  to  our  senses  and  see  how  great  a  mistake  we  made  in  discarding  for 
a  moment  so  valuable  an  officer  as  Mr.  Humphreys.  Since  retirement 
from  office  he  has,  however,  done  some  very  valuable  work  on  the  Army 
street  sewer  and  other  improvements  to  the  city,  but  he  will  not  be  in  his 
right  place  until  he  resumes  his  duties  as  City  and  County  Surveyor  of 
San  Francisco.  Mr.  Humphreys  reckons  as  many  friends  among  Repub- 
licans as  he  does  among  Democrats,  and  there  can  be  no  doubt  but  at  the 
coming  election  he  will  carry  the  whole  city.  His  knowledge  of  San 
Francisco  from  Lone  Mountain  to  Butchertown,  in  all  particulars  that 
relate  to  grades  and  sewerage,  is  unsurpassed,  and  Mr.  Humphreys  is  a 
gentleman  who  from  the  pure  standpoint  of  a  gentleman  is  hard  to  beat, 
either  here  or  anywhere  else.  Therefore  the  Hews  Letter  hopes  sincerely 
that  the  outcome  of  the  next  election  may  find  Wm.  P.  Humphreys  City 
and  County  Surveyor  of  San  Francisco. 

Mr.  Charles  Tillson,  the  Republican  nominee  for  Tax  Collector,  is  a 
native  of  Halifax,  Plymouth  county,  Mass*^-  He  remained  there  until  he 
came  of  age,  and  lived  there  with  his  parents.  He  learned  his  trade  of 
painter  in  that  city,  and  came  to  California  in  1859,  where  he  has  been  in 
business  ever  since.  He  was  elected  two  years  ago  to  the  office  of  Tax 
Collector,  and  he  has  made  the  best  officer  who  ever  held  that  position. 
He  has  always  made  it  a  point  to  have  the  very  best  assistants  and  book- 
keepers obtainable.  The  books  and  accounts  are  so  carefully  kept  that  at 
five  minutes' notice  they  could  be  closed  and  the  entire  receipts  of  the 
office  during  the  past  year  seen  at  a  glance.  Both  the  Grand  Jury  and 
the  Expert  of  the  Finance  Committee  have  examined  his  books  and 
accounts,  and  found  the  affairs  of  the  office  in  first-class  condition.  In 
fact  the  Grand  Jury,  in  their  report,  made  special  mention  of  his  office, 
complimenting'  him  on  the  superior  manner  in  which  the  books  had  been 
kept  under  his  administration.  The  office  has  been  run  economically,  the 
greatest  care  being  used  in  the  selection  of  accountants.  In  fact  he  has 
conducted  the  office  for  the  benefit  of  the  city  with  the  same  scrupulous 
judgment  with  which  a  good  business  man  would  run  his  private  business. 
We  may  truthfully  say  that  Charles  Tillson  has  made  an  excellent  Tax 
Collector;  that  his  experience  for  the  last  two  years  has  fitted  him  emi- 
nently to  be  re-elected  to  the  position,  and  that  hissterling  honesty,  judg- 
ment and  good  sense  qualify  him  in  every  way  for  the  position. 

The  Democratic  candidate  for  City*nd  County  Attorney,  Major 
Harry  T.  Hammond,  is  a  California  gentleman  eminently  worthy  to  fill 
the  position  for  which  his  friends  have  persuaded  him  to  become  a  candi- 
date. He  was  born  in  this  city  and  graduated  at  West  Point,  serving 
under  General  Howard  in  the  Indian  War  in  Idaho.  Leaving  the  school 
of  arms  he  entered  that  of  letters,  graduating  with  distinction  at  the  Co- 
lumbia Law  School,  and  being  at  once  admitted  to  the  New  York  Bar. 
In  New  York  Mr.  Hammond  was  associated  with  the  well-known 
pleader,  Governor  Dasheimer.  Returning  to  this  State  he  has  been  in 
active  practice  up  to  the  present  time,  and  has  also  been  closely  associated 
with  the  interests  of  the  local  militia.  He  has  served  in  the  National 
Guard  as  Adjutant-General  on  the  staff  of  Major-General  BarneB,  Lieu 
tenant- Colonel  of  the  Second  Infantry,  and  subsequently  was  unani- 
mously elected  Major  of  the  Third  Battalion.  Major  Hammond  is  a 
brave  soldier  and  a  good  lawyer,  a  combination  of  manly  qualities  that 
we  seldom  meet  with.  It  is  to  be  hoped,  therefore,  that,  as  all  good  men 
lay  aside  partisan  politics  in  municipal  affairs,  he  may  receive  a  very  large 
majority  for  the  office  of  City  and  County  Attorney,  a  position  which  has 
not  been  filled  as  ably  as  it  might  have  been  by  the  present  incumbent. 

Mr.  John  McKew,  Republican  candidate  for  Supervisor  from  the 
Second  Ward,  is  a  pioneer  of  32  years'  standing  in  San  Francisco,  and  a 
man  whose  social  and  financial  standing  is,  and  always  has  been,  above 
reproach.  His  integrity  as  a  business  man  has  never  been  questioned, 
his  position  as  a  prominent  member  of  our  best  society  is  invulnerable,  and 
his  intelligence  in  political  affairs  is  too  well  known  to  be  debated.  He 
has  been  a  merchant  here  so  long  that,  •s'ith  one  exception,  he  is  the  oldest 
coal  dealer  in  town.  He  is  an  energetic  and  powerful  member  of  all  the 
prominent  seoret  societies.  In  a  word,  he  is  rich,  prosperous,  upright  and 
capable.  Without  owing  a  dollar  in  the  world,  he  leaves  to  the  sense  of 
the  public  what  is  due  to  his  record  when  he  consents  to  be  elected  a 
Supervisor. 


We  know  of  no  better  nomination  than  that  of  Walter  H.  Levy 
for  District  Attorney  at  the  approaching  election.  He  is  a  lawyer  of  ran 
ability,  and  eminently  fitted  for  the  poatton  to  which  he  aspires.  Born 
in  Augusta,  Georgia,  at  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  he  graduated  with 
exceptionally  high  honors  at  the  I'niversity  of  South  Carolina.  Probably 
no  young  man  ever  attained  legal  distinction  at  so  early  an  age,  for  when 
he  was  only  twenty-one  years  old  he  was  elected  District  Attorney  of  his 
native  town,  holding  the  office  with  great  credit  and  honor  for  his  term 
of  two  years.  With  a  desire  to  see  California,  Mr.  Lovy  came  West,  and 
took  up  his  residence  in  San  Francisco,  at  first  taking  a  position  with  Mr, 
Darwin  for  a  year,  after  which  ho  resumed  the  practice  of  his  profession 
on  his  own  account.  Four  years  ago  he  was  elected  Prosecuting  Attor- 
ney of  the  City  Criminal  Court,  which  position  he  resigned  to  accept  his 
present  office  of  Assistant  District  Attorney.  His  labors  in  that  office 
give  greater  proofs  of  industry  by  the  number  of  convictions  he  has  secured 
than  any  work  hitherto  performed  by  the  official  holding  that  post. 
Mr.  Levy  is  energetic,  brilliant  and  logical,  perfectly  competent  to  fulfill 
the  duties  of  District  Attorney,  and  well  fitted  by  education  and  natural 
ability  to  discbarge  them.  A  vote  for  him  at  the  coming  election  will  be 
a  ballot  for  a  good  man,  which  no  fair-minded  citizen  will  ever  regret. 

The  Democratic  candidate  for  Public  Administrator,  Mr.  Thomas 
A.  O'Brien,  is  a  gentleman  whose  record  commends  itself  to  all  lovers  of 
good  public  officers.  He  is  just  thirty-five  years  of  age,  and  has  a  record 
as  a  soldier  during  the  late  war  which  is  hard  to  beat.  Mr.  O'Brien  was 
Secretary  of  the  last  Democratic  State  Convention,  and  was  for  two  years 
Secretary  of  the  Democratic  County  Committee.  He  is  a  native  of  Ire- 
land, an  energetic,  whole-souled  gentleman,  who  throws  his  entire  vim 
into  everything  he  undertakes.  He  came  to  San  Francisco  in  1865,  when 
he  was  only  nineteen  years  old,  and,  after  an  experience  of  a  year  and  a 
half  in  the  quicksilver  mines,  he  entered  the  present  firm  of  Cope  &  Boyd 
in  the  capacity  of  head  clerk,  gaining  year  by  year  great  experience  in 
the  administration  of  estates  and  the  disposition  of  property.  There  is 
no  one  more  fitted  than  Mr.  O'Brien  to  occupy  the  office  of  Public  Ad- 
ministrator, for,  both  by  experience  and  natural  intuition,  he  is  emi- 
nently qualified  to  administer  on  the  estates  of  intestate  persons  and  to 
fill  this  important  office. 


When  we  do  get  good  Supervisors  let  us,  at  all  events,  try  and 
keep  them.  We  have  two  that  we  can  call  to  mind  who,  it  is  understood, 
are  willing  to  serve  the  people  again  if  the  people  wish  it.  We  mean,  of 
course,  Mr.  Jos.  M.  Litchfield  and  Mr.  Frank  Eastman.  Amid  a  perfect 
deluge  of  unfaithfulness  to  public  interests,  these  gentlemen  have  stood 
out  as  monuments  of  incorruptibility  during  the  past  two  years,  showing 
by  their  votes  in  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  by  their  unswerving  opposi- 
tion to  the  ring,  that  they  had  but  one  goal  in  view,  namely,  fidelity  to 
the  constituents  who  had  elected  them.  And  now  it  remains  to  be  seen 
(and  we  have  no  doubt  of  the  result), whether  these  constituents  will  again 
return  them  to  the  offices  they  have  filled  so  well ;  whether  they  will 
again  send  them  into  the  political  arena  to  fight  fraud  and  combat  cor- 
ruption. We  have  no  doubt  but  that  they  will,  and  that  every  honest 
voter,  of  whatsoever  political  complexion,  will  cast  his  vote  for  Mr. 
Litchfield  and  Mr.  Eastman. 


There  is  no  better  Democratic  nomination  than  that  of  I.  Daniel- 
witz  for  School  Director.  He  is  a  strong  man  for  the  position,  because 
he  has  already  shown  that  the  interests  of  our  children  are  kit  interests, 
and  that  be  only  cares  to  assume  the  responsibilities  of  the  office  in  order 
to  perfect  the  educational  system  of  San  Francisco.  With  such  men  we 
shall  never  have  trouble  with  our  Board  of  Education.  Mr.  Danieiwitz 
has  given  ample  evidence  that  he  has  a  Bingle  eye  to  the  interests  of  the 
schools,  and  believing  this  sincerely,  we  suggest  that  both  Republicans 
and  Democrats  would  do  well  to  not  only  vote  for  Mr.  Danieiwitz,  but  to 
further  his  interests  between  now  and  election  as  far  as  they  possibly 
can.  To  the  News  Letter  the  election  of  either  a  Democrat  or  a  Re- 
publican has  always  been  a  matter  which  was  perfectly  immaterial,  and 
we  only  suggest  the  name  of  Mr.  Danieiwitz  from  a  strong  belief  that  he 
is  the  right  man  in  the  right  place. 


Dr.  W.  P.  McAllister,  the  nominee  of  the  Democratic  party  for 
Coroner,  is  a  man  whose  antecedents  and  present  reputation  eminently 
fit  him  for  the  position  which  he  is  pretty  certain  to  fill.  After  graduat- 
ing with  high  honors  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  he  served  with 
distinction  as  acting  Assistant  Surgeon  during  the  latter  part  of  the  War 
of  the  Rebellion.  Subsequently  he  was  appointed  a  Burgeon  in  the  Pacific 
Mail  Steamship  Company's  service,  and  after  several  years  of  duty  in 
that  capacity  he  was  promoted  to  Port  Surgeon  of  the  company.  In  1876 
he  resigned  the  latter  position  to  accept  that  of  Quarantine  Officer  under 
the  Board  of  Health.  After  four  years  of  active  and  efficient  labor  in 
this  field,  Dr.  McAllister  retired,  and  now,  with  the  best  possible  record, 
professional  and  private,  his  party  puts  him  once  more  to  the  front  as  a 
most  desirable  candidate  for  the  office  of  Coroner. 


220  1 
222) 


BUSH     STREET. 


CALIFORNIA    FURNITURE. 


1224 
(226 


The    Largest  Stock— Latest    Styles. 


CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 


[August  13  J 


16 


SAN    FRAKCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California*  for 
the  Week  ending:  August  16,  1881. 

Compiled fromt?ie  Records  of the  Commercial  Agency^4Q\  California  St.  ^S.F. 
Wednesday,   August  10th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Aaron  Doad  et  al  to  S  F  Sav  Union 
M  J  Matbeeon  et  al  to  L  H  Sawyer 

Matthew  Joyce  to  Mary  Joyce. . . . 

H  W  Snow  to  Mary  C  Mason 

Jas  Fitzgerald  to  Jno Fitzgerald.. 

Cala  Ins  Co  to  Wm  Sharon 

Wm  Halloron  to  Jas  Simpson 


A  Bernard  to  J  L  A  Roncovieri. . 
M  Ashbnry  by  esrs  to  G  L  Smith. , 


Geo  L  Smith  to  Angasline  A  Smith 
A  T  Green  to  Nathan  Frank 


W  J  Gunn  to  Emily  M  Thomson. 


DESCRIPTION. 


S  corner  1st  and  Tehama,  se  75x80 

Se  Mission,  45:9  sw  12th,    bw  45:10x137: 

6— MiBsion  EIockl5 

Ne  13th  and  Berenice,  e  25,  n  77:8,  w  25, 

b  80  to  com— Mission  Block  17 

Block  1  and   lots  6  and  7,  block  4,  San 

Miguel  City 

Sw  Pt  LoboB  avenue  and  Collins  street, 

w  50x125 

Se  Natoma,  120  bw  of  2d,  sw  35x80— 

100- vara  .31 

Nw  Market,  125  sw  City  Hall  ave.sw  25 

x  100-City  Hall  lot  79 

E  Front,  SO  s  Jackson,  20x65 

E  cor  Folsoni  and  3d,  se  25,  ne  65,  se  24: 

6,  ne  5,  nw  49:6,  sw  70  to  beginning. . 

Same;  subj  to  mortgage  for  33,500 

Sw  Vickslmrg  and  14th,  w  25x102:8— 

Harpers  Addition  88 

E  9th  ave,  350  n  Ft'Lobos  Avenue,  n  50 

x  120— Outside  Lands  189 


PRICE 


$    100 

6,000 

Gift 

5 

1,500 

4,000 

14,500 
4,206 

11,550 
Gift 


Thursday,  August  11th. 


Margaret  Holliday  to  Cath  O'Brien 


S  Leszynsky  and  wf  to  H  Myers. 


Se  Market.  305  to  Brady,  sel24,ne34: 
11,  nw  624  to  commenccmnt—  Mission 
Block  14  

N  Sutter,  195  w  Webster,  w  30x137:6- 
Western  Addition  311  


i    250 
6.000 


Friday,  August  12th. 


T  Spooner  to  D  E  de  la  Monteros. 
E  W  Sackman  et  al  to  J  Sanderson 
John  Porter  and  wf  to  Beta  Meier 
Lucie  A  C  Bonis  to  Marcelin  Bonis 


John  Foley  to  C  F  Hornung. . . , 

N  K  Masten  to  E  W  Burr 

United  Ld  Assn  to  C  M  Sheffer.. 
C  M  Sheffer  to  Annie  Brown.... 


Lot  7,  block  O,  Railroad  Homestead. . . 

Lot  43,  blk63,  Horner's  Addition  

Lots  45  to  48,  blk  54,  City  Land  Assn. . . 
Undivided  half  n  Clay,  65  w  Dupont,  w 

25x70— 50-vara  57 

S  16th.  37  e  2d  aveuue,  e  23x80— Mission 

Block  39 

Undivided  half  sw  Pacific  and  Powell,  b 

60x40-50-vara  161 

W  Howard,  25  n  18th,  n  25x95  -Mission 

Block  60  

Same 


$1,000 

350 

1,000 

Gift 

2,500 

1,575 

200 
3,050 


Saturday,  August  13th. 


T  O'Connor  and  wf  to  J  Dolbeer- 

A  H  B  Folkers  to  J  H  A  Folkers. . 

G  W  Ashly  to  Thomas  Ambrose.. 

Maria  Q.uiiin  to  J  E  Abbott 

Madaline  Parks  to  H  G  Labohm.. 
Eliza  Hamerton  to  W  C  Hamerton 


E  Folsom,  185  n  22d,  n  62:6,  e  80,  n  25, 
w  80,  n  26,  e  122:6,  s  90,  w  122:6  to 
commencement— Mission  Block  54. . . . 

S  Ellis,  57:6  w  Hyde,  w  80x90— 50-vara 
1331 ;  sw  Turk  and  Hyde,  w  62:6,  w 
62:6x82:6— 50-vara  1335 

W  Valencia,  83  s  Ridley,  s  11  inches  x 
90  feet 

8  Grove,  62  e  WebBter,  e  30x95- West- 
ern Addition  285 

Nw  Jessie,  80  bw  6th,  sw  35x75— 100-va 
225,  and  subject  to  mortgage 

S  29th,  155  e  Sanchez,  e  50x114— Harp- 
er's Addition  98 


$3,000 

1 

83 

6,000 

1,550 

1,800 


Monday,  August  15th. 


E  G  Case  and  wf  to  Jenny  S  Ross 
Patk  Fitzgerald  to  Jno  Fitzgerald 
Thos  A  C  Dorland  to  T  McManus. 

Michl  Q,uigley  to  Ellen  Qoigley. . . 

M  H  Cords  to  Johannah  F  Cords. . 

Patk  Healey  to  Ernest  Beyerle. . . . 


M  Buckley  to  Robt  Taylor 

W  B  Williams  to  W  C  Blackwood 


Christian  Good  to  F  Chevalier.... 
Chas  Herman  to  Alfred  Herman.. 


Alfred  Herman  to  Chas  Herman.. 
City  and  County  S  F  to  A  Herman 


H  L  Williams  et  al  to  L  Gtrstle. . 
Geo  W  Nagle  et  al  to  E  W  Burr. . 


E  W  Bnrr  to  Savs  and  Ln  Society. 
Harry  Nagle  by  Guardian  to  same. 


Lots  35,  36,  blk  552  Bay  Pk  Homestead 

Se  Pt  Lobos  and  Collins,  s  125x40 

W  Lapidge.  300  n  of  19th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
ston  Block  71 

Se  Union  and  Larkin,  e  22:6x67:6— 50- 
vara  1394  

EJansen,  49:6  s  Lombard,  s  44  e  50,  n 
34:1,  nw  12:10,  w  41:9  to  commence- 
ment—50-vara  518 

W  Powell,  100  b  Bay,  s  20x68:9— 50-vara 
1527 

Lot  61  blk  196,  Pt  LoboB  Avenue 

Nel2tb,  142  se  Folsom.  se  40,  ne  65:8, 
Be  22:3,  ne  19:6,  nw  69:11  sw  91:11  to 
commencement— Mission  Block  9.... 

N  Lynch,  137:6  w  Leavenworth,  77x60.. 

S  Beach,  137:6  e  Baker,  e  68:9x137:6- 
Western  Addition  557 

S  Beach,  206:3  e  Baker,  e  68:9x137:6— 
Westrrn  Addiiion  557 

S  Beach.  137:6  e  Baker,  e  137:6— West- 
ern Addition  557 

LotB  43  to  46.  bib  93,  South  San  Fran'co 

Sw  Rincon  Place,  143  se  Harrison,  ae 
57,  bw  112:6,  nw  50,  ne  39:6,  nw  7,  ne 
73  to  commencement— 100-vara  75  — 

Same 

Same 


10 
750 
Gift 

5 
3,925 


8,000 
1,500 


1 
1 

100 


Tuesday,  August  16th. 


Ann  C  Stott  to  Jas  C  Stott., 


Jas  Croall  Jr  to  Guiseppe  Fegone 

M  B  French  and  wf  to  J  R  Bolton 
Mary  Collins  to  Jane  O'Donnell... 

J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  K  Geyerswaldt 

J  M  Bowes  et  al  to  Caroline  Bowes 

Same  to  same 


C  J  Carle  et  al  to  Frank  Otis 

W  J  Gunn  to  Fiances  J  Dober — 


Sec  Sav  Bk  to  Paic  Oil  &  Lead  Wks 


Nw  Taylor  and  Montgomery  Ave,  u  18, 
w  to  Montgomery  Avenue,  se  to  be- 
gin ning— 50-vara  706 

S  Hinckley,  62:6  w  Kearny,  w  20x57:6- 
50-vara  41 

S  Jackson,  105  w  Fillmore,  w  32:6x127:8 

E  Curios,  117:6  s  of  O'Farrell,  s  20x60- 
50-vara  954 

N  Pt  Lobos  Ave  107:6  w  1st,  w  25x100— 
Outside  Lands  182 

S  of  M  street,  101:10  e  Noe,  e  25:5x114- 
Harper's  Addition  136 

Se  Tehama,  195  ne  6th,  ne  25x80— 100- 
vara  219— during  her  life 

N  Ellis,  50  w  Lagnna,  w  25x90 ;  s  Mon- 
tana, 190  p  Orizaba,  e  200x125 

E  Dolores,  51:6  n  19tb,  n  25x100— Harp- 
ers Addition  54 

Se  Townsend,  275  ne  3d,  ne  125x125— 
100-vara  115 


1,050 
4,250 

Gift 

650 


10 

575 

23,500 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Sews  better,  30  Comhill,  E.  C,  London. 
STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING. 


STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING, 


PROMPTLY  RELIEVED  BY  DATURA  TATULA. 


STHMATIC  PAROXYSMS  AVERTED  AND  SUBDUED  BY 


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A   STHMA  AND  OTHER  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 


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ATURA  TATULA,  GROWN  AND  PREPARED  BY 


AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON,  in  all  forms  for  Inhalation 
— Cijrars,  Cigarettes  or  Tobacco -Pastilles  and  Powder  for  burning.  Sold 
everywhere. ____ Nov.  20. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
Tlltae  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to   ttae    following; 

I  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 

Oct.  2.                                                                 57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 
|August  13,] 

owliimls*  Macassar  Oil  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,andis  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

owlands'  Otlonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  aud  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands9  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestand  Cheapest  meat -flavoring;  Stock  for  Soaps,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Iii  valuable  aud  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


R 
R 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution --Gen  nine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  Xdebigr's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  hy  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pore  French,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  is  made  of  thick,  glass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tiu  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.    It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheating  in  quanti  y,  or  quality,  of  oil  sizes— 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GUTTA    PERCH  A    AND    RUBBER    MANUFACTURING    CO., 

Corner    First   and    Market    Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  6. 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph* 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.    The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  San  Francisco,  California. 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND    GRATES, 
JUONTTXENTS    ANH    BIS  AD-  STOJfJE  S , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
827  market  Street  Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

S3T  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  *®3i 
June  11.  W.  H.  MeCOKMICK. 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER3    BONO. 

Uwn  m  whit*  u  driven  mow ;  o.»M  qooipa  and  rtomachcr*, 
CrpTMi  btacfc  *a  c'rr  *u  crow  ;  n,i  i»d»  to  jrir*  their  dear*; 

Olove*  u  awvet  «.*  dunaak  maet ;  I'm*  and  wkinr-rtkks  of  Mod, 

Vuki  for  fac«s  »dJ  for  noao*  ;  W  |>*t  mud*  Ut  k  f mm  head  to  hoo) : 
Buxle-bncrlct,  ncchUrc,  anther  ;  I  me,  conic;  cnmvhu.v.comebujr, 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ;  ;.»d»,  or  elw  your  Ivwc*  cry. 

WILLIAM  SllAKttrXARK. 


Mr.  Fltzbifkins,  who  has  just  arrived  from  England,  rats:  "When  I 
first  c»me  here,  ymi  know,  you  know,  I  j>ut  up  at  a  beastly  hotel,  jrou 
know,  and  they  chary  ed  me  five  dollar*  a  day  and  all  that  port  of  thing, 
you  know;  but  now  I  have  got  the  dwop  »n  all  thou©  beastly  hotel  fellers; 
pot  a  wnotn  on  K* amy  street,  and  gel  *J]  my  ffwnb  at  Swaius  Bakery, 
213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny,  when  a  feller  meet*  the  most  de- 
lightful society  and  ireta  awfully  jolly  dinners,  ice-cweam  and  all  that  sort 
of  thing.  And  there's  always  lots  of  weally  nice  ladies  patwonize  the 
place,  you  know." 

In  a  down-town  office,  a  short  time  ago,  an  American  was  asking  an 
Englishman  as  to  a  very  nice  point  of  honor,  "  I  really  don't  know," 
said  the  Englishman.  "You  see,  I  have  been  in  business  in  America  ; 
but  I'll  tell  yon  what  I'll  do.  My  son  is  at  school  in  England.  I'll  write 
and  ask  him  ;  he'll  know." — Hour. 

Cne  of  the  Concord  philosophers  is  credited  with  the  definition  of  ac- 
tuality as  the  thingness  of  the  here.  Pursuing  the  same  vein  of  occult 
reflection,  we  are  tempted  to  affirm  that  ideality  is  the  thingumbob  of  the 
hereafter.  It  may  not  at  first  sight  be  patent,  clear  and  pellucid  as  to 
what  connection  these  meditations  have  with  the  excellence  of  Tomkin- 
aon's  Livery  Stables,  and  yet  our  mind  drifted  to  them  as  we  thought  of 
his  rockaways,  buggies,  carriages  and  unexcelled  blouded  teams  at  57,  59 
and  61  Minna  street. 

A  Rotherhithe  cheesemonger  has  been  sentenced  to  a  months'  im- 
prisonment for  selling  diseased  ham.  Good!  We  mean  the  punishment, 
not  the  ham— that  was  very  bad.  We  hope  it  will  be  a  warning  to 
others,  and  show  them  that  no  amount  of  money  will  "  save  their  bacon." 
—Fun. 

"  My  kingdom,  yes,  my  kingdom  for  a  hat!"  cried  Richard  on  the 
bloody  battle-ground.  And  then  upon  the  field  he  sadly  sat,  and  on  his 
head  examined  a  small  wound.  Said  he:  "  Had  I  but  gone  to  White,  the 
Hatter,  at  614  Commercial  street,  you  know,  my  head  would  be  all  right, 
that's  what's  the  matter,  and  I  should  not  be  suffering  from  this  blow." 
Now,  this  is  no  flummery;  turn  up  from  Montgomery  and  pay  Mr.  White 
a  call.  He  has  hats  of  all  sizes,  and  always  obliges  his  customers,  stout, 
short  or  tall. 

A  yard  of  pork— three  pigs'  feet.—  Boston  Transcript  The  originator 
of  the  above  joke  (?)  served  on  Julius  Caesar's  staff. — New  Haven  Register. 
This  may  be  a  sty-lish  joke,  but  it's  a  very  porcine  of  the  writer's  wit. 
Must  have  been  written  by  a  pigmy,  in  fact. 

The  demand  of  a  rival  photographer  to  use  the  patent  process  of 
Bradley  &  Rulofson  has  been  decided  in  the  negative.  This  firm,  whose 
well-known  establishment  is  on  the  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacra- 
mento streets,  having  brought  photography  to  the  zenith  of  perfection,  it 
is  only  natural  that  other  houses  should  try  and  steal  many  of  their  ideas, 
but  as  their  beautiful  photographs  are  unexcelled  either  in  the  New  or  the 
Old  World,  piracy  on  their  rights  is  always  immediately  stopped. 

The  following  advertisement  in  the  New  York  Herald  is  suggestive 
of  business:  "  A  physician,  having  two  medical  diplomas,  will  dispose 
of  one  for  a  liberal  compensation.  Address  'Allopathy,'  Herald  up- 
town office." 

Oh.  love  as  long  as  you  can  love  ;  Oh,  love  as  long  as  e'er  you  may; 
the  hour  will  come,  will  surely  come,  when  at  a  grave  you'll  weep  and 
pray.  See  that  your  heart  is  always  filled  with  ardent  love,  sincere  and 
true,  as  long  as  there's  another  heart  that  is  replete  with  love  for  you. 
See  that  you  never  buy  a  shirt  except  at  Percy  Beamish's  store,  on  Third 
and  Market ;  there  you'll  find  gents'  furnishing  goods  of  every  kind. 
Under  the  Nucleus  House  it  is,  and  this  ain't  poetry  'cos  its  biz. 

Any  bird-fancier  will  tell  you  that  twelve  finches  do  not  make  a  foot. 
— New  York  News.  But  any  one  of  them  can  make  a  perch  with  two  feet. 
—  Winston  Leader.     What  a  rood  remark! 

Dr.  Leffman,  the  State  microscopist,  of  Philadelphia,  Bays  that  most 
of  the  liquor  drank  is  drugged,  and,  as  an  evidence  of  his  knowledge  in 
this  direction,  he  recently  manufactured,  in  the  space  of  five  minutes,  an 
excellent  imitation  of  ten-year-old  brandy.  No  one  need  fear  any  doc- 
tored liquor  if  he  will  only  buy  his  wines  and  brandies  from  P.  J.  Cassin 
&  Co.,  on  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets.  The  reputation 
of  this  firm  for  purity  is  unrivaled. 

The  statement  that  King  Kalakaua  wanted  to  sell  the  Sandwich 
Islands  is  basely  untrue.  He  merely  offered  to  pawn  his  kingdom  to  a 
bar-tender  for  the  drinks. 

You  can  tell  them  in  a  minute  when  you  see  them,  for  they  are  soft, 
glossy  and  tit  perfectly.  There  is  a  delicacy  in  every  shade  that  is  appre- 
ciable, and  they  lend  a  grace  to  the  wearer  that  is  perfectly  marvelous. 
What  are  they  ?  Why,  the  Poster  Gloves,  which  can  be  purchased  of  J. 
J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  at  the  Arcade  House,  924,  926  and  928  Market  street, 
up  to  twelve  buttons,  in  every  size  and  in  every  tint  ever  devised. 

The  French  of  St.  Louis  is  Sang  Lewey,  but  if  you  pronounced  it  in 
that  way  there  isn't  one  man  in  a  thousand  in  Missouri  who  would  know 
what  you  were  talking  about. 

A  poor,  aged  maiden  in  Pekin,  for  years  had  a  husband  been  seekin', 
at  last,  in  despair,  she  put  on  false  hair,  and  captured  a  bald-headed  dea- 
con. And  they  live  very  happily,  because  he  bought  her  an  Arlington 
Range  from  De  La  Montanya's  store,  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 
Go  and  see  Mr.  De  La  Montanya's  ranges  and  stoves,  and  you  will  be  at 
once  convinced  that  they  have  no  equals  in  the  world. 


The  Boston  Courier  speaks  of  a  new  professorship, 
laughter."    A  good  title  for  an  itinerant  lecturer. 


a  professor  of 
Duryeas'  Starch  Works,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I. ,  are  the  largest  in  the  world. 


O.  my  Sewing  Machine!    My  Vertic*l  Feedl 

My  Davis!     My  treason)     I  low  you.  indeed, 

For  you  are  the  cheapest,  the  finest  machine, 

That  ever  I   worked  on,  that  ever  was  seen. 

Mark  Sheldon's  the  afsnt,  at  130  Post. 

And  he  never  scruple*  to  make  it  his  boast 

That  tin-  Davla,  the  Chicngo  Singer  and  Howe, 

Are  the  best,  which  all  sensible  people  allow.       —Silas  Wtgg. 

"Do  you  sell  Bibles  and  Testaments  here  ?"  inquired  an  elderly  lady 
of  a  bookseller.  "Yea,  ma'am."  "I  don't  want  any  of  the  old  ones," 
said  the  old  one  herself.     '*  I  want  a  reversed  Testament." 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co. 'a  Express,  San  tranciweo.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  <  "harles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  81,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single  rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

The  condensed  forms  used  in  giving  cooking  recipes  are  sometimes 
misunderstood.  To  one  for  making  lemon  pie  is  added:  "Then  sit  on 
stove  and  stir  constantly." 

When  you  sing,  "  Low,  the  corn-curing  hero  comes  ! "  give  it  the 
proper  in-toe  nation  ;  and  when  you  want  a  drink  that  will  keep  your 
system  in  perfect  order,  try  the  finest  mineral  water  ever  produced,  Napa 
Soda.  It  has  nev^r  been  equaled  as  a  regulator  of  the  system,  and  makes 
a  most  delicious  lemonade. 

Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacifie  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

A  B.  A.  at  Oxford,  on  being  asked,  "  Who  was  Esau  ?"  replied,  "  Esau 
was  a  man  who  wrote  fables,  and  sold  his  copyright  for  a  mess  of  potash." 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

An  aesthetic  poet,  on  being  asked,  on  his  arrival  at  Henley,  England, 
by  what  train  he  had  arrived,  replied,  "  by  the  two  two." 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 

A  painter  is  wanted  to  paint  the  very  picture  of  health. 

Try  the  Something  New  4  TJ  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 

POISON     OAK 

CURED    BY    SEE     USE     OF 

STEELE'S    GRIN  DELIA    LOTION, 

OR.... 

FLUID    EXTRACT   OF    GRINDELIA  ROBUSTA. 


Manufactured  and  Sold  by 

JAMBS  G.  STEELE  &  CO Druggists, 

635  Market  Street,  Under  the  Palace  Hotel. 

[May  7.] 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  bis  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Kesidenoes 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

E3T*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:    33   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m.,  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN, 

Fob.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Qold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel  ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to    1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

MOUNT   TAMALPAIS    CEMETERY. 

A  Rural    Burial   Place  for   San   Francisco. 

Office:  517  Sacramento  street.  J.  O.  ELDRLDGE,  President. 

A  W.  Du  Bois,  Secretary.  Auer.  18. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zlncographer,  >u.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  43,  Second  Floor.  Jin.  £9. 


$66" 


week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  HAiiETT  A  Co..  Portland.  Maine. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  advance  in  the  price  of  Wheat,  the  great  decline  in  value  of 
Grain  Sacks,  an  advance  in  the  price  of  Barley,  and  the  comparatively 
low  prices  of  all  kinds  of  Bituminous  (foreign)  Coals,  are  subjects  of  no 
little  interest  upon  'Change  and  elsewhere  at  the  present  moment. 
Freights  to  Europe  continue  to  rule  high  for  Wheat,  etc.  The  auction 
rooms  are  crowded  with  Calcutta  Grain  Sacks,  sold  for  account  of  whom 
it  may  concern,  at  low  figures ;  below  the  cost  of  importation,  and  in 
some  instances  at  less  than  8c.  It  is  said  that  the  Bag  combination  now 
controls  23  million  Grain  Sacks,  costing  them  by  purchase  an  average  of 
8|c.  In  a  great  degree  these  bags  have  never  actually  passed  out  of  the 
importers'  hands. 

Coal  is  now  selling  by  the  cargo,  here  and  to  arrive,  at  or  about  S6  per 
ton  for  all  foreign  Bituminous.  This  is  actually  less  than  cost  and  freight, 
but  it  is  about  the  only  thing  that  ship-owners  in  England  and  her  colo- 
nies can  send  here  as  ballast,  the  loss  being  made  up  by  return  high 
freights  upon  Wheat,  the  return  charter  often  being  secured  before  the 
Coal  is  shipped.  One  would  suppose  from  this  that  Coal  consumers  upon 
this  coast  could  now  obtain  Coal  for  household  use  at  a  reasonable  price, 
but  this  is  far  from  being  the  case.  All  foreign  Coal  is  sold  at  2,240  lbs. 
to  the  ton,  but,  when  delivered  in  bags  to  consumers,  2,000  lbs.  only  are 
dealt  out,  and  the  price  now  demanded  for  West  Hartley,  Scotch  Splint, 
Wellington  and  other  first-class  Coals  is  $11  50  per  ton — a  clear  net  profit 
of  more  than  S»5  inures  to  the  dealer,  less  the  charge  for  drayage  and  de- 
livery. This,  then,  is  nothing  more  nor  leas  than  imposition  upon  the 
public,  and  ought  to  be  frowned  down  by  our  citizens.  The  fact  is,  that 
the  Coal  importers  and  wholesale  dealers  have  formed  a  combination,  re- 
fusing to  sell  Coal  to  dealers  who  decline  to  sell  under  the  rates  arbitra- 
rily fixed  by  themselves ;  hence  it  is  that  all  city  dealers  are  furnished 
with  printed  schedule  rates,  and  this  they  are  held  to  under  severe  penal- 
ties. As  before  stated  by  us,  this  Coal  business,  as  now  carried  on,  is 
iniquitous,  and  ought  to  be  frowned  down  by  our  citizens.  There  is  no 
justice  in  it — it  iB  a  downright  fraud  and  imposition. 

Wheat  and  Flour. — A  handsome  rise  has  been  realized  in  the  value 
of  these  articles  thus  far  during  the  current  month,  say  50c  $?  bbl  on 
Flour  and  10c  $  ctl  on  Wheat,  with  large  purchases  of  the  latter  for 
export  at  $1  55@1  60  $  ctl  for  No.  1  Wheat ;  in  some  instances,  for  extra 
choice  lots,  31  62|  has  been  paid  for  new  Wheat. 

Flour.— Two  cargoes  of  Extra  has  been  cleared  for  Liverpool  this 
week.  Starr  &  Co.  loaded  the  Br  ship  British  Commerce  with  20,000  bbls 
Vallejo  Starr  Mills,  vallued  at  S4  50,  and  another  shipper  loaded  the  Ma- 
deira, for  same  port,  with  16,178  bbls  of  like  value.  The  present  price  of 
Bakers'  and  Family  Extra  has  now  been  raised  to  S5@5  25 ;  shipping 
Extras,  $4  50@4  75 ;  Superfine,  U  tf  196  lbs— all  in  cloth. 

Wheat  Exports. — Since  July  1st  we  have  exported  to  Europe  fifty- 
two  vessels,  carrying  2,035,507  ctls.  Wheat,  value  $2,929,489,  against 
eight  vessels  in  1880  with  314,215  ctls.  Wheat,  value  $766,988.  This  ex- 
hibit shows  great  activity,  and  we  hope  to  do  quite  as  well  for  months  to 
come,  in  view  of  our  large  surplus  stock.  All  parties  in  interest  have 
made  large  profits  on  both  Wheat  and  Charters.  Some  of  our  people 
have  preferred  to  recharter  their  ships,  and  thus  be  content  with  the 
profit  thereupon,  while  others  have  sold  their  Wheat  en  route  and  made 
large  profits.  All  of  our  merchants  engaged  in  chartering  ships,  export- 
ing Wheat,  and  operators  generally  in  Grain  have  done  a  splendid  busi- 
ness this  season,  and  thus  overcome  the  large  losses  of  the  past,  and  have 
now  made  themselves  quite  rich  and  independent.  Our  farmers  now 
seem  to  be  inclined  to  realize  upon  their  Wheat,  making  free  sales  at  cur- 
rent figures.  Our  stocks  are  larse,  and  we  hope  this  cereal  year  to  make 
larger  shipments  than  ever  before. 

Freights  and  Charters. — At  this  writing  there  is  not  a  single  disen- 
gaged ship  in  port.  Last  Spot  charters  for  Wheat,  80s  to  a  direct  port, 
82s  6d  for  Cork,  IT.  K.  The  fleet  to  arrive  here  within  six  months  now 
foots  up  362,000  registered  tons,  against  190,000  same  time  last  year,  and 
161,000  tons  in  1879.  There  is  now  on  the  berth  loading  55  vessels  of 
74,672  registered  tons. 

Barley. — There  is  no  export  demand  for  this  Grain,  Chevalier  being 
neglected.  There  is  no  Eastern  demand  for  Brewing  at  present  and  prices 
nominal,  but  for  Feed  Grain  sales  have  been  made  at  a  sharp  advance,  say 
SI  07£@S1  10  #  ctl.  We  quote  Brewing,  SI  10@§1  15;  Chevalier,  ®1  20 
@$1  25  #  ctl. 

Corn  and  Oats. — For  the  former  there  is  no  life  to  the  market ;  price, 
$1 10@1 15  per  ctl.;  Oats,  on  the  contrary,  are  in  active  request  at  $1  37^ 
@1  62£  per  ctl. 

Rye.— Small  sales  at  SI  45@1  47h  per  ctl. 

Hay. —Cargo  sales  at  $7@11  per  ton. 

Wool. — The  Fall  Clip  is  now  arriving,  also  Lambs'  Fleece  ;  but  there 
is  no  special  movement  at  present. 

Hops. — Small  invoices  of  the  new  crop  have  made  their  appearance, 
but  prices  are  not  yet  established.  The  crop  on  the  Pacific  Slope  prom- 
ises a  better  yield  than  was  predicted  a  few  weeks  ago. 

Butter,  Cheese  and  Eggs.— Supplies  liberal.  Choice  Roll  Butter, 
30@32£c.;  Cheese,  14@15c;  Eggs,  25(&28c.  per  doz. 

Borax. — No  sales  are  reported,  and  rates  remain  as  before  noted. 

Quicksilver. —The  spot  stocks  are  light,  and  the  export  demand 
restricted  at  37ic. 

Lumber. — An  order  from  Shanghae  for  3,000,000  feet  is  now  being  ex- 
ecuted on  Puget  Sound  at  the  Port  Blakely  Mills  Company,  W.  T. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  strong  at  12^c@14c  for  Central  American 
Greens,  with  a  fair  Eastern  demand  for  Chicago  and  St.  Louis. 


Rice. — Stocks  of  China  are  liberal.  Sales  of  500  bags  Hawaiian  at 
4|c  cash,  4|c  ninety  days ;  No.  1  China,  5f  c@6c ;  No.  2  do  4|c@5c  ; 
Mixed,  4gc@4gc. 

Sugar. — Imports  from  the  Sandwich  Islands  are  in  order.  Markets 
steady  for  Refined  at  12£c;  Yellow  and  Golden,  10|@llc. 

Teas.— The  Belgic,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  7,811  pkgs  for  thia 
city,  and  for  Eastern  cities,  13,819  pkgs. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  PEKING,  Sept.  3d,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OT  PANAMA,  August  20th,  at  12  o'clock 
M.,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  ELAS,  MANZANILLO  and 
ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  call- 
ing at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers 
and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139  ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  August  27th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails.    Freight  taken  for  Honolulu. 

§10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office;  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
Aug._20. WILLIAMS,_DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at. 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d;  Tuesday,  Aug.  23d; 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  Oetober  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec2lBt. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Companv*s  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President. Aug.  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  AgentB, 
Oct.  30. No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing1   Days 
August  4,  9,14,  19,  24,  and  29.  |  Sept.   3,  8,  13.  18,  23,  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Aug.  6. No.  10  Market  street.  San  Francisco. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Mining  Company.— Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.  — Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining*  District,  Storey  oounty,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  {riven,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  eighth  day  of  August,  1881,  an  asses-ment 
(No.  17)  of  Fifty  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F-,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  sball  remain  unpaid  on  the  fourteenth  day 
of  September,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  fourth  day  of  Octo- 
ber, 188!,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with,  costs  of  advertising  and 
expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.  Aug.  13. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOTJLB    &    CURRY    SILVER    MINING    COMPANY 
Assessment No.  40 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied July  16th 

Delinquent  in  Office August  19th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock September  8th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F. \J»ly  23. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Oold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18. PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,  Ut  hog  rap  hers  and    Bookbinders, 

Leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


.20,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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FRESNO. 
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ami  train  were  .l--l.iv.-. I  while  i*  DeawtigcT  went  t«»  Tnwnsend  itreet  for  ;\ 

i|.['ly.     The  little  city  vu  full    aot  »  UhI  oould  be  had,  unless  it 

hail  been  ■eoured  beforehand.     My  errand  w»  to  Inspect  ■  lection  of  ir 

1  land  about  ten  miles  farther  south,  but  till  dow,  Wednesday, 
■eery  eebide  procurable  in  the  town  ami  stuYotkoding  country  has  been 
engaged  driving  the  visitors  around  t.<  risit  the  oolouns,  of  wliich  there 
are  about  balf-a-donn,  the  lands  available  f»»r  pnrohan  "r  selection,  and 
the  vineyards.  An  incredible  amount  of  [uiprovwnent  has  been  made, 
both  in  the  city  and  the  surrounding  country,  during  the  last  two  years. 
Wherever  water  can  be  hail  vegetation  i*  rife,  and  there  seems  t<>  be  an 
abundant  supply  in  all  the  principal  -litches.  In  company  with  two 
friends.  I  was  driven  to  the  Etsen  Vineyard  by  the  road  which  passes 
along  the  great  new  viuevurd,  planted  this  year  for  the  Fresno  Vineyard 
Company.  This  plantation  of  between  three  and  four  hundred  acres  was 
looking  remarkably  well,  and  promising  to  prove  a  complete  success.  The 
Been  Vineyard,  the  oldest  in  the  district,  looked  simply  glorious.  The 
avenue  "f  Loinbardy  poplars,  with  an  oleander  between  each,  a  full  half- 
mile  lung,  is  probably  not  equaled  in  the  State.  Here  we  find  a  model 
nine  cellar  of  otfoec,  delightfully  cool  this  hot  weather  :  and  hither  come 
the  citizens  of  Fresno,  as  well  as  their  visitors,  to  learn  something  about 
wine  and  how  to  enjoy  it.  This  week  the  old  cellar-man  has  done  a  rare 
Stroke  of  business,  judging  by  the  wagon-loada  of  visitors  coming  and  go- 
ing away  while  we  stayed. 

Returning  in  the  cool  evening,  we  took  another  road,  which  brought  us 
along  more  newly  planted  vineyards,  of  many  hundred  acres  in  extent, 
with  extensive  ana,  in  some  instances,  beautiful  homesteads.  Land,  both 
in  private  hands  and  belonging  to  the  railway  company,  is  still  abundant, 
both  with  and  without  water  rights,  but,  according  to  present  appear- 
ances, it  will  soon  be  hought  up.  The  fruit  crop  of  all  kinds  is  satisfac- 
tory. Already  one  drying- factory  has  been  established.  What  with 
wheat  and  fruit  for  either  shipping,  fresh,  canning  or  drying,  and  wine, 
together  with  proximity  to  transportation,  the  future  of  this  portion  of  the 
State  is  beyond  doubt  fully  assured.  Land  ranges  at  present  from  §10  to 
$50  an  acre,  in  suitably  sized  blocks. 

The  city  is  reported  healthy,  and  the  citizens  prosperous.  The  one 
drawback  may  be  stated  as  malaria  fever,  here  called  "  chills,"  which  pre- 
vails more  or  less  where  the  lands  are  irrigated  and  stagnant  water  left 
lying  about  or  under  the  houses.  But  when  the  dwellings  shall  be  con- 
structed of  two  or  more  stories  high,  and  the  ground  flour  used  only  for 
offices  and  store-rooms,  and  some  attention  paid  to  drainage,  the  country 
houses  may  be  made  as  healthy  as  in  similar  situations  in  southern 
Europe.  With  pleasure  we  observed  several  already  erected,  where  all 
the  sleeping-rooms  would  be  in  the  upper  stories.  These  will  probably 
do  more  to  convince  the  people  of  the  best  kind  of  dwellings  than  any- 
thing I  can  write. 

THE    HEALTH    OFFICERS    ANNUAL    REPORT. 

The  Health  Report  for  the  year  ending  June  30th  has  been  tiled  by 
Dr.  Meares.  The  total  deaths  are  4.287,  or  53  less  than  last  year.  The 
Chinese  deaths  were  479,  or  9  more  than  last  year.  The  annual  mortality 
among  whites  is  17.20  per  thousand,  and  among  Chinese  21.77.  Six  hun- 
dred and  fifty  persons  died  of  zymotic  diseases,  among  which  were:  Small- 
pox 92,  typhoid  fever  89,  infantile. cholera  97,  diphtheria  39,  whooping- 
cough  31.  Consumption  heads  the  list  with  690,  as  compared  with  559 
last  year.  This  is  a  remarkable  increase,  and  is  the  highest  mortality 
ever  registered  from  this  terrible  disease. 

Two  hundred  and  ninety-six  persons  died  of  pneumonia,  or  72  less  than 
last  year.  Heart  diseases  appear  for  1S8  deaths,  and  aneurisms  for  38. 
Dr.  Meares  states  that  although  the  sanitary  condition  of  San  Francisco 
compares  favorably  with  that  of  other  large  cities,  yet  that,  with  better 
sanitary  arrangements,  the  mortality  would  be  stilljfurther  reduced.  He 
denounces  first  and  foremost  the  defective  sewerage — the  continuous  cess- 
pools which  still  encumber  certain  parts  of  the  city,  choked  up  with  de- 
caying animal  and  vegetable  matters,  distilling  poisonous  gasses  through 
defective  house-drains — none  of  which  have  proper  ventilation,  and  sel- 
dom efficient  traps. 

He  denounces  the  present  mode  of  flushing  the  sewers  as  of  little  or  no 
value,  and  advocates  the  construction  of  large  tanks  for  flushing  purposes. 
To  this  question  we  propose  to  revert  on  a  future  occasion.  Dr.  Meares 
again  urges  the  ventilation  of  the  sewers  by  perforation  of  the  manholes  in 
the  middle  of  the  street,  a  plan  which  has  been'so  successful  in  London 
and  other  large  English  cities. 

The  Report  deals  with  the  treatment  and  prevention  of  smallpox.  Dur- 
ing the  year  507  cases  were  visited  and  verified,  459  were  sent  to  the  Hos- 
pital, and  48  were  quarantined  in  the  city.  Sixty-four  died  in  Hospital, 
and  25  at  home.  Of  the  latter  9  were  Chinamen  already  dead  when  seen. 
In  order  to  promote  the  more  general  adoption  of  vaccination,  Dr. 
Meares  recommends  the  appointment  of  public  vaccinators,  whose  duty 
it  shall  be  to  inspect  the  public  schools  and  keep  the  young  well  vaccin- 
ated. 

Not  the  least  important  branch  of  the  Health  Office  is  that  of  the  nui- 
sance inspectors;  3,631  nuisances  have  been  reported,  and  the  majority 
remedied.  This  feebly  represents  the  amouirt  of  sanitary  improvement 
really  done— miles  of  drains,  hundreds  of  patent  closets,  have  been  put 
in,  and  125  arrests  were  made  in  order  toinforcethe  orders  of  the  inspect- 
ors. There  are  many  subjects  discussed,  of  the  greatest  public  interest, 
to  which  we  shall  return  in  future  notices. 

The  statistical  tables  and  returns  reflect  great  credit  on  the  office  pre- 
sided over  by  Secretary  Hoesch. 

The  choice  old  whiskies  for  which  Dickson,  De  Wolf  &  Co.  are  the 
sole  agents  in  San  Francisco  deserve  the  closest  attention  from  connois- 
seurs. Among  their  favorite  brands  are  Catherwood's  celebrated  fine  old 
whiskies,  to-wit:  The  "  Cranston  Cabinet,"  "Century,"  "  Henry  Bull," 
"  Monogram,"  etc.,  etc.,  besides  others  of  equally  well  established  repu- 
tation. All  are  pure  alike  and  of  even  quality,  and  the  fact  that  their 
standard  is  as  unalterable  as  the  laws  of  the  Medes  and  Persians,  is  the 
only  fault  that  manipulating  dealers  can  find  with  them. 

Joseph  Williams  stole  a  dozen  pair  of  socks  "on  Thursday.  Judge 
Rix  socked  it  to  him  on  Friday. 


MECHANICS'     FAIR. 
Fikb  ELuimBBS, 

Never  in  the  many  magnificent  exhibit*  at  the  Mechanics'  Fair  has 
anything  been  ever  wen   to  equal  the  dbplay  this  year  of  Main  &  Win- 

ehester,  the  eelebrated  harness- makan  ana  saddlers  «f  this  city.  They 
have  the  largest  establishment  in  the  state  of  California  and  Bell  whips, 
barpess,  saddlery,  etc.,  cheaper  than  any  house  from  Oregon  to  San 
I  ttego.  Their  tf.  hnlesale  and  retail  businesses  exemplify  equally  the  won- 
derful progress  of  this  house  during  the  long  period  of  stagnation  which 
baa  had  bo  disastrous  an  effect  on  many  establishments,  Where  five  years 
ago  they  sold  $100  worth  of  goods  they  now  sell  81,000  worth,  ana  the 
name  ol  Main  ft  Winchester  is  known  From  Maine  to  Texas  as  one  of  the 
leading  houses  in  America. 

"Ta-Ta"  Cigars. 

In  these  days  of  hard  times  and  hard  smokers,  it  is  a  trifle  difficult 
for  tobacco  lovers  to  get  a  "  weed  "  that  suits  their  palate  and  their  purse 
at  the  same  time.  But  that  the  case  is  not  utterly  hopeless  is  amply 
proved  by  the  magnificent  display  which  Falkenstein  &  Co. ,  the  agents 
for  the  famous  New  York  tobacco-manufaqturing  firm  of  Sutro  &  New- 
mark,  are  exhibiting  at  the  Mechanics'  Fair.  Their  "show,"  at  the 
northeast  corner  of  the  Pavilion,  is  the  center  of  attraction  with  the  gen- 
tlemen (and  we  have  seen  ladies  look  slyly  and  longingly  at  it).  There  is 
to  be  seen  the  renowned  five-cent  "Ta-Ta" — a  cigar  which,  for  the  price, 
has  never  been  equaled— and  there,  in  tawny,  lustrous  heaps,  lies  the  fa- 
mous "  Expert,"  a  "  weed  "  which,  for  ten  cents,  wafts  the  smoker  to  Elys- 
ium. We  congratulate  the  firm  of  Falkenstein  &.  Co.  on  their  success  in 
introducing  the  brands  mentioned,  but  their  name  alone  is  more  than 
sufficient  to  insure  success  in  the  market. 

A  Copying  Tablet. 

One  of  the  brightest  novelties  at  the  Mechanics'  Fair  this  year  is 
the  Williams  &  Bourne  Multiplex  Copying  Tablet.  It  is  easily  and  in- 
stantaneously worked,  and  runs  off  from  50  to  100  copies  of  any  writing  or 
drawing  without  any  trouble.  The  agency  is  in  the  Merchant-*'  Exchange, 
Ruom  35,  where  the  invention  can  be  seen  in  operation  without  any 
trouble.  The  Multiplex  is  an  invaluable  adjunct  to  the  office  of  a  law- 
yer or  a  merchant,  and  does  its  work  perfectly,  reproducing  copy  after 
copy  most  faithfully. 

,     Title  Carpet  Lining. 

TJp-stairs,  on  the  east  side  of  the  Mechanics'  Pavilion,  the  process 
of  making  this  new  article  can  be  seen.  Two  girls  are  kept  busy 
feeding  the  machine  with  the  tule.  The  machine  is  run  by  steam,  and 
sews  the  tule  together  as  it  passes  through,  sending  it  out  ready  for  use. 
This  new  article  has  already  become  immensely  popular.  It  has  proved 
to  be  the  most  perfect  article  yet  made  for  the  purpose,  is  soft  to  walk 
on,  saving  the  wear  of  the  carpet;  is  clean,  the  dust  from  the  carpet  pass- 
ing right  through  to  the  boards  of  the  floor. 

Boone  &  Osborn  report  the  following- number  of  patents  issued  from 
the  United  States  Patent  Office  to  inventors  on  the  Pacific  Coast  for  the 
two  weeks  ending  Aug.  9,  1881 :  Giles  F.  E.  Brinckmann,  assignor  of  one- 
half  to  C.  B.  and  C.  D.  Jillson,  Oakland,  Cab,  ore  crusher  and  pulver- 
izer; George  G.  Buckland,  Tulare,  Cab,  vehicle  spring;  Alexander  Cad- 
well,  Petaluma,  Cab,  thill  coupling;  Julius  Fox,  Alameda,  Cab,  hand 
rake;  George  H.  Fuller,  San  Francisco,  folding  seat;  Henry  Messenberg 
and  H.  Wischer,  San  Francisco,  Cab,  refrigerator  for  beer  barrels;  I.  M. 
Scott,  San  Francisco,  feed  water  heater;  J.  M.  Thompson,  San  Francisco, 
ore  stamp  mill;  Geo.  French,  assignor  to  Tonite  Powder  Company,  San 
Francisco,  machine  for  making  blasting  cartridges;  M.  Van  Gelder  and  F. 
Batchelor,  assignors  to  Batchelor,  Van  Gelder  &  Co.,  Sacramento,  Cab, 
harrow  ;  J.  M.  Vance,  Eureka,  Cab,  grappling  or  bale  hook;  J.  P.  Wil- 
cox and  C.  D.  Farquh arson,  San  Francisco,  automatic  mine  draining  ap- 
paratus; Joseph  Williams,  Menlo  Park,  Cab,'  clothespin;  T.  F.  Wil- 
liams, Lower  Cascades,  Oregon,  revolving  dip  net;  S.  Wood,  San  Fran- 
cisco, can  for  effervescing  liquids;  L.  Woodruff,  Ellensberg,  Oregon, 
stock  car;  F.  R.  Allen,  Modesto,  header  attachment;  W.  A.  Bell,  Ad- 
elaide, rotary  harrow;  J.  B.  Bennett,  San  Luis  Obispo,  acoustic  tel- 
ephone; W.  H.  Bray,  San  Francisco,  step  ladder;  W.  T.  Browne,  Stock- 
ton, switching  attachment;  W.  L.  Collins  and  L.  L.  Barrett,  Vacaville, 
valve  motion;  A.  W.  Cornwall,  Black  Diamond,  insulating  wires;  L.  C. 
Croupner,  Red  Bluff,  blind  machine;  W.  P.  Merrill,  Florin,  rein  holder; 
W.  S.  Phimmer,  San  Jose,  vegetable  press;  J.  M.  Swift,  San  Francisco, 
flange  connection;  T.  Threlfal,  San  Francisco,  bottle  corker;  H.  Van 
Bibber,  Skagit,  Washington  Territory,  saw;  W.  W.  Vaughn,  Stockton, 
jack-screw;  J.  C.  Walker,  Helena,  Montana  Territory,  wagon  brake. 

A  special  train  will  leave  this  city  from  the  new  Oakland  and  Ala- 
meda ferry  next  Sunday  morning  for  the  Big  Tree  Grove  and  Santa  Cruz. 
The  train  leaves  the  ferry,  at  the  foot  of  Market  street,  at  8:30  A.  M. 
sharp,  and  departs  from  Twelfth  and  Webster  streets,  Oakland,  at  8:45 
A.  M.,  leaving  Park  street,  Alameda,  at  9:15  a.  m.  The  cars  return  from 
Santa  Cruz  at  4  p.  jr.,  arriving  in  this  city  at  8:30  p.  jr.,  and  giving  the 
excursionist  several  delightful  hours  at  the  seaside. 

dTvidend  notice. 

Office  of  t he  Enreka  Consolidated  3Iiiiiii£  Company,  Xevada 
Block,  Room  No.  37,  San  Francisco,  Aug.  15th,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day.  a  Dividend  (No.  70) 
of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  share  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  August  87th, 
1S81.     Transfer  books  closed  until  the  29th  instant. 
Aug.  20. W.  W.  TRAYLOR.  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NUMBER    SEVENTY-ONE. 

The  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  (No.  71)  of  One  Dollar  (SI)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
on  the  10th  day  of  August,  1881.                           CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 
Ault.  IS. 400  California  street. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE   STABLE, 

"Vfos.  57,  59  ami  61  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second. 

i3t  San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also.  Carri aires  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Deserip- 
tion  at  Reduced  Rates.     Telephones  in  Stable. Feb.  10. 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris:  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street, "between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO     NEWS     LETTER. 


Aug.  20,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

Hartmann,  the  Nihilist,  is  a  low,  contemptible  sensationalist  of  the 
Denis  Kearney  type,  and  yesterday's  dispatches  tell  us  that  at  New  York 
he  appeared  in  the  Superior  Court  Clerk's  office,  and  after  renouncing  his 
allegiance  to  the  Emperor  of  Russia  filed  a  declaration  of  his  intention  to 
become  a  citizen  of  the  United  States.  In  an  interview  Hartmann  said  : 
"  I  am  only  in  fear  of  kidnapping,  and  believe  I  can  best  avoid  it  by  giv- 
ing my  quarters,  intentions  and  movements  the  greatest  publicity.  I 
have  been  constantly  shadowed  since  I  came  here,  and  from  the  numerous 
attempts  made  to  dispose  of  me  in  London  and  Paris,  don't  doubt  that 
some  such  course  has  at  least  been  thought  of,  for  I  am  positive  I  cannot 
be  extradited  by  any  international  arrangement."  Mr.  Hartmann  may 
find  out  in  time  that  a  good  rule  works  both  ways,  and  that  while  he  is 
contemplating  blowing  up  Emperors  he  may  possibly  get  a  dose  of  bombs 
himself. 

The  anti-Jewish  disturbances  in  the  District  of  Pulsita,  Southern  Rus- 
sia, have  led  to  a  fatal  collision  between  the  troops  and  the  mob.  It  is  to 
be  regretted  that  the  Germans  have,  during  the  last  few  years,  displayed 
such  disgusting  and  execrable  bigotry  against  the  Jews.  Twenty  years 
ago  we  were  in  Wurtemberg,  where  it  was  no  uncommon  thing  at  Cann- 
stadt,  on  the  river  Neckar,  for  a  Jew,  a  Catholic  and  a  Protestant  to  play 
a  game  of  Sechs-und-Sechszig  together  in  a  hotel  garden,  on  a  Summer 
evening,  and  it  would  have  been  the  acme  of  gross  impoliteness  for  any 
of  the  trio  to  refer  to  the  question  of  religion.  Now  it  seems  that,  with 
the  growth  of  Socialism,  so-called  independent  thought  and  a  contempt 
for  Government,  the  first  outgrowth  of  liberality  in  thought  has  been  op- 
pression of  the  Jews.  Why  the  children  of  Israel  should  be  from  time 
to  time  oppressed  in  this  way  is  a  matter  which  affords  room  for  deep 
thought. 

Gladstone's  speech  duiing  Thursday's  debate  in  the  House  of 
Commons  was  fair  and  manly  in  the  extreme.  He  declared  that  the 
Government  was  as  anxious  as  the  Irish  for  the  release  of  the  remaining 
Land  League  prisoners,  but  he  stated  that  so  long  as  threats  were  used 
the  Government  would  not  accellerate  by  one  day  the  liberty  of  the  pris- 
oners. He  said,  the  paramount  duty  of  the  Government  was  the  preser- 
vation of  law  and  order,  and  that  he  would  be  no  conscious  instrument  to 
unnecessary  coercion.  He  echoes  in  the  speech  the  thought  of  all  lovers 
of  what  is  right  on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic.  Parnell's  motion  was 
defeated. 

The  numerous  raids  made  by  Americans  and  Mexicans  upon  peaceful 
persons  residing  near  the  border,  have  induced  General  Adolpho  Domin- 
guez  to  institute  a  line  of  forts,  manned  by  two  hundred  regulars,  besides 
militia.  The  American  authorities  should  show  the  same  disposition  to 
stop  raiding,  and  then,  by  the  united  efforts  of  both  Governments,  some 
steps  may  be  taken  which  will  stop  this  most  serious  evil.  Both  countries 
supply  the  material  from  which  the  raids  are  made  up,  and,  as  that  ma- 
terial consists  of  the  scum  of  Mexico  and  America,  joint  action  for  a  com- 
mon good  is  only  just. 

A  careful  study  of  the  recent  telegraphed  dispatches  tends  to  show 
that  nothing  is  yet  settled  in  regard  to  the  reported  intention  of  King 
Humbert  to  visit  the  Emperor  Francis  Joseph  at  Vienna.  If  such  a  jour- 
ney is  contemplated,  the  initiative  would  be  taken  at  Rome.  This  would 
also  be  necessary  previous  to  the  entry  of  Italy  into  the  Austm-German 
alliance.  The  energy  displayed  by  the  German  authorities  against  the 
persecution  of  Jews  is  attributed  to  the  representation  by  the  Crown 
Prince  Frederick  William  to  the  Minister  of  the  Interior.  No  one  has 
ever  believed  that  any  difficulty  was  liable  to  arise  between  Italy  and 
Austria  since  the  latter's  complications  of  1859  with  France  and  Sardinia, 
but  the  induction  of  Italy  into  the  Austro-German  alliance  would  be  a 
very  important  step  in  the  history  of  that  country. 

We  are  assured  that  Archbishop  Croke  has  strongly  recommended 
the  people  of  Ireland  to  give  the  Land  -Bill  a  fair  trial  and  accept  it  as  a 
great  boon  and  blessing.  John  Dillon  has  written,  it  i3  stated,  to  his 
constituents  who  have  invited  him  to  a  public  meeting,  that  he  must  re- 
main under  indictment,  and  will  be  obliged  to  leave  Ireland  for  a  brief 
period  on  account  of  his  health,  which  has,  however,  improved  consider- 
ably since  he  was  released. 

ANOTHER    TICHBORNE. 

The  truth  of  the  old  saying,  that  one  lie  breeds  another,  was  never 
better  exemplified  than  in  the  late  appearance  on  the  stage  of  the  "  Cal- 
ifornia Tichborne  "  farce,  of  a  fellow  who  claims  to  have  been  the  valet  of 
General  Barnes'  client.  In  the  most  solemn  and  ungrammatical  terms, 
this  person  reproachfully  informs  those  who  have  presumed  to  doubt  the 
identity  of  the  Vallejo  bilk,  that  they  really  ought  not  to  dispute  the  lat- 
ter's claim  to  the  Tichborne  estates.  The  sagacity  of  the  individuals  in 
question  is  best  shown  by  their  reluctance  to  test  their  claims  in  an  En- 
glish Court,  which  would  doubtless  extend  to  them  a  pressing  invitation 
to  share  the  free  board  and  lodging  which  Mr.  Arthur  Orton  has  enjoyed 
for  some  years  past.  The  intelligence  of  the  public  which  attaches  any 
importance  to  such  trash  needs  no  illustration. 

One  of  the  most  delightful  baths  to  be  obtained  on  the  coast  is 
at  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street.  Here 
Professor  Berg  is  on  hand  at  all  times  to  give  instruction  in  swimming  in 
the  clear  bright  water,  protected  from  any  scum  by  the  long  floats  which 
environ  the  baths.     A  dip  here  is  a  perfect  luxury. 


CONCERNING    SOME    OF    THE    CANDIDATES. 

In  the  coming  municipal  election  every  good  citizen  should  make 
it  his  duty  to  inquire  into  the  character  and  fitness  of  the  candidates  who 
are  seeking  public  positions.  The  taxpayer  who  votes  for  a  candidate  be- 
cause that  candidate  is  the  nominee  of  a  Republican  or  a  Democratic 
Convention,  deserves  to  be  fleeced  by  the  Tax  Collector.  There  is  not 
now,  and  there  never  has  been,  any  question  of  what  is  known  as  "  party 
politics"  involved  in  the  municipal  election.  The  only  question  involved 
is  the  exact,  honest  and  capable  administration  of  the  business  affairs  of 
our  local  government.  And  taxpayers  have  long  since  discovered,  to  their 
cost,  that  the  indorsement  of  a  partisan  Convention  does  not  by  any 
means  guarantee  honesty  or  capacity.  The  only  crucible  in  which  candi- 
dates can  be  tried  is  by  examining  their  past  record.  Tried  in  this  cruci- 
ble, the  following  gentlemen  do  not  prove  to  be  sterling  metal: 

John  J.  Sullivan,  Democratic  candidate  for  Supervisor  from  the  First 
Ward,  is  one  of  the  "B'hoys."^  He  is  principally  known  as  a  professional 
oarsman,  and  even  at  that  business  he  is  a  dismal  failure,  as  those  of  his 
friends  who  backed  him  in  his  last  race  with  Fred.  Smith  have  bitter 
cause  to  remember.  Sullivan  made  his  debut  in  public  life  about  two 
years  since,  when  he  tried  to  get  a  Sand-lot  nomination.  He  proved, 
however,  to  be  too  tough  even  for  that  cruwd  to  digest.  He  now,  like 
most  of  the  other  patriotic  "  reformers,"  returns  to  the  Democratic  party, 
which  erstwhile  he  was  denouncing  as  "thieves  and  robbers."  Sullivan 
is  twenty-five  years  of  age,  knows  nothing  of  public  affairs,  and  has  had 
no  experience  in  public  life.  As  an  indication  of  what  is  thought  of  him 
by  those  who  know  him  well,  it  may  be  stated  that  the  members  of  the 
Pioneer  Rowing  Club,  to  which  he  belongs,  will  vote  solidly  against  him. 

Thomas  Donnelly,  Democratic  candidate  for  Supervisor  from  the  Sec: 
ond  Ward,  is  a  rabid  Saud-lotter.  It  was  he  who  went  on  Kearney's 
bonds  when  that  foul-mouthed  blackguard  was  menacing  the  peace  and 
material  prosperity  of  the  community.  Good  citizens  who  have  suffered 
from  the  business  depression  brought  on  by  Kearney  should  reward  Mr. 
Donnelly  by  carefully  scratching  his  name  off  their  tickets. 

L.  E.  Pratt,  Republican  candidate  for  District  Attorney,  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Senate  from  Sierra  county,  in  "  the  Legislature  of  a  thou- 
sand steals, ,:  otherwise  known  as  the  Sand-lot  Legislature  of  79-80.  As  a 
member  of  that  august  body,  Mr.  Pratt  gained  distinction,  of  a  doubtful 
kind,  by  voting  in  favor  of  every  vicious,  thieving  bill  that- came  before 
it.  Whether  this  little  circumstance  indicates  any  special  fitness  on  Mr. 
Pratt's  part  for  the  responsible  office  which  he  is  now  seeking,  the  intelli- 
gent voters  must  determine  on  election  day. 

J.  E.  Cowdery,  Republican  candidate  for  City  and  County  Attorney, 
has  circumnavigated  the  political  globe,  and  has  been  around  the  ring,  if 
not  in  it.  He  has  been  at  times  a  Republican,  a  Democrat,  a  Know- 
Nothing,  a  Dolly  Varden,  a  Black-and-Tan ;  in  short,  anything  to  get 
office.  He  is  a  man  of  such  broad,  liberal  ideas,  that  he  can  agree  with 
any  political  principle — that  there  is  an  office  attached  to.  Cowdery  was 
also  a  member  of  the  Sand-lot  Legislature,  otherwise  called  "  the  Legis- 
lature of  a  thousand  steals."  In  fact,  if  we  are  not  badly  mistaken,  Mr. 
Cowdery  was  Speaker  of  that  Assembly,  and  was  right  bower  for  Stephen 
May  bell,  the  cooper,  poet  and  political  economist  from  Oregon.  It  is 
almost  needless  to  add  that,  as  Speaker,  Mr.  Cowdery  had  it  in  his  power 
to  do  much  towards  thwarting  the  thieving  schemes  which  came  before 
the  Assembly.  He  conscientiously,  however,  avoided  using  this  power. 
Considering  that  the  position  of  City  and  County  Attorney  is  a  most 
responsible  one,  and  bearing  in  mind  the  fact  that  this  official  is  entrusted 
with  the  conduct  of  all  theimportaut  litigation  in  which  the  city  may  be 
engaged,  and  that  money  may  be  made,  and  has  been  made,  by  miscon- 
ducting and  neglecting  the  city's  side  of  the  various  causes,  we  do  not 
think  that  Mr.  Cowdery,  when  judged  by  his  record,  is  a  tit  or  proper 
person  to  fill  the  position.  Mr.  Cowdery  boasts  that  he  can  fool  electors 
better  than  any  man  in  the  country,  and  thinks  that  it  is  a  cold,  dark  and 
dismal  day  "when  Cowdery  gees  left."  So  far  as  Mr.  Cowdery's  legal 
knowledge  is  concerned,  we  have  only  to  say  that  we  would  not  insult 
Blackstone's  bootblack  by  drawing  a  comparison  between  him  and  the  Re- 
publican candidate  for  City  and  County  Attorney. 

David  Stern,  Republican  nominee  for  School  Director,  is  better  fitted 
for  the  position  of  an  eighth  grade  pupil.  He  was  nominated  simply  as  a 
rewa-iforthe  free  rooms  which  he  has  given  the  Republican  County 
Committee  in  the  Nucleus  Building.  All  he  knows  about  educational 
matters  might  be  packed  in  a  midget's  portmonnaie  and  leave  lots  of  room. 
Voters  who  desire  to  see  the  School  Department  well  conducted  should 
carefully  embellish  Mr.  David  Stern's  name  with  a  pencil  stroke.  We 
have  not  space  to  proceed  further  with  the  list  in  this  issue  but  we  will 
be  heard  from  next  week. 

THE  REAL  ESTATE  MARKET. 
Nicholas  Luning  informs  us  that  he  thinks  that  "  San  Francisco  real 
property  is  at  bed-rock  prices;  that  desirable  locations,  north  of  Market 
street,  especially  where  the  view  is  good  for  residence,  and  where  the 
property  is  centrally  located  for  business  purposes,  are  difficult  to  obtain 
even  where  the  property  pays  a  low  rate  of  interest  on  the  principal  in- 
vested; and  if  such  pieces  of  property  are  offered  at  reasonable  rates, 
they  will  find  ready  purchasers.  This  is  on  account  of  the  low  rate  of 
interest  on  money."  Judge  F.  Adams,  of  San  Luis  Obispo,  says:  "  There 
is  a  great  demand  for  small  farms  and  dairy  ranches  in  the  vicinity  of  San 
Luis  Obispo  and  Santa  Barbara."  Colonel  Fair,  the  Bonanza  King,  who 
is  about  to  commence  the  erection  of  a  business  house  to  cost  one  million 
dollars,  at  the  corner  of  Pine  and  Sansome  streets,  says:  "  I  think  this  is 
a  good  time  to  invest  in  city  property."  Among  the  improvements  we 
note  the  erection,  by  Mr.  McCreary,  of  a  very  large  brick  business  house 
at  the  junction  of  Pine,  Davis  and  Market  streets.  The  foundation  walls 
are  up  even  with  the  sidewalk.  The  west  end  of  the  New  City  Hall, 
which  has  been  neglected  for  so  long  that  it  looked  like  an  ancient  ruin, 
is  rapidly  approaching  completion.  The  lower  portion  of  the  large  dome 
is  up  to  the  top  of  the  main  structure,  and  the  large  pillars  surrounding 
it  are  all  in  place.  The  sales  for  the  past  two  weeks  have  been  fair,  and 
comprise  several  of  considerable  magnitude. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church. — The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11a.m.  and  7k  P.M. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9£  a.m.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m. 

Duryeas'  Starch  has  received  the  highest  prize  medals  at  the  International  Ex- 
hibitions, and  in  every  instance  of  competition  maintaining  an  unbroken  record  of 
success. 


Postscript 


TO    THK 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SAN    FRANCISOO,    SATURDAY,    AUG.   27,    1881. 


No.  7. 


THE     CONDITION     OF      THE    PRESIDENT. 
q  wont  prognosis  is   in   course  of  fulfillment.     I'.ven  before  the 
Mitoa  of  the*e  words   the   President  may  be  no  hut.'.     The  parotid 
in|iv«  «ui.j"ir .it.  d,  :uid  not  in  n  healthy  fashion.     The  pus  formed  is 
IrlealJMd   by   pyo^vnir   membrane,  hut    is    diffused    throughout   and 
Only  a  few  drops   resulted  from    the   incision  of  the 
H#n.  in  1   this  was  not  followeil  by  a   free  discharge,     Other   serious 
Sfcallnw  ha\e  Ihh'h  developed.     The  lower  bowel  has  ceased  to  re- 
nrmata.     The  delirium  of  exhaustion  has  set   in,  not- 
|Mtndin^'  th.it  a  sufficient  quantity  of  nourishment  has   been  retained 
ttLtnVuuh.     The  bulletins   simply  record    the  rapidity  of  the   pulse. 
May  within,'  of  its  failure  in  force  and  caliber,    but  this  is  not,  per- 
prodiiee  eonvietion  in  the  public  mind  that  his  strength 
The  wound,  no  doubt,  occupies  at  this  moment  a  sec- 
^^^Bbut  the  mere  assertion  Lhat  it  presents  a  favorable   appear- 
Itavanot  shut  out  the  remembrance  that  it  is  over  a  foot  in  depth, 
lie  knows   exactly  where   the  bullet  lies,  or  to  what  local 
I. as    given    rise.       The    American    surgeons    who    are    re- 
%i  hi    Paris    only    echo     the    desire     expressed      long     ago    by 
frw$    Ixtttr    to    have     further    enlightenment    011    this    point, 
-  ton  late,  and  our  knowledge  may  not  be  made  definite  before 
h.   A  few  important  considerations  conclusively  prove 
attending  surgeons  have  done  their  very  best.     Tney  comprise 
the  highest  surreal  attainments  and  of  the  wi  lest  possible  experi- 
iTheyhave  had  to  grapple  with  a  remarkable  injury.     It  is  rare 
ie  body  is  penetrated  to  the  depth  of  nearly  half -a-y  arc!  without  the 
(injury  of  some  vital  part.     Common  sense  points  out  the  diffi- 
and  Hangers  of  exploring  such  a  wound.     How  easy  it  would  have 
penetrate,  for  example,  the  cavity  of  the  chest,  from  which   the 
only  separated   by  a  mere  film  of  membrane.     Or,  perhaps, 
light  have  speedily  ensued  by  an   unavoidable  injury  of  the  peri- 
membrane    covering   the     bowels.      If    any   such    accident   had 
led,    we    feel    certain    that    the  whole    world  would    have  de- 
meddlesome  surgery.     The  surgeons   took   the  very    best 
n  they  relied  upon   the  absence  of  symptoms  indicating  im- 
>t,  and  although  a  knowledge  of  the  course  and  depth  of  the 
ml  and  the  position  of  the  bullet  would  have  afforded  the  deepest 
tM-tion  to  the  public,  it  might  have  heen  gained  at   too  gi*eat  a  sacri- 
l  scarcely  have  resulted  in  the  removal  of  the  bullet,  which 
whites  the  real  object  of  such  interferences.     The  wonder,  therefore, 
tt]  the  President  has  so   long  survived.     Surely  the  fact  that  he  has 
W  is  sufficient  evidence  not  only  of    the    professional   skill  of  his  at- 
t  of  the  remarkable  constitutional   vigor  of  the  patient.     It 
■  em    necessary    to     put     the     blame     on     the     President's 
to|h.      The    very    soundest    stomach  would    be  deranged  by  such 
ile  and  deadly  neighbor.     It  seems  to  us  that  so  frightful  a 
re  than  sufficient  to  account  for  every  symptom,  and  would 
the   man   who   would   have    borne   his  injury  more  nobly,  or 
Kade  a  more  enduring  struggle  for  his  life.     Hoping  even  against 
■  fear  that  there  is  little  or  no  prospect  of  his  recovery— we 
fveleas  feel  proud  in  the  physical  endurance  of  this  first  of  Ameri- 
H  the  patient  anil  persistent  skill  of  his  immediate  attendants. 


GONE    TO    GLORY. 

l^re  were. 71  deaths    this  week,  of  which  40  were  males  and  31 

nit*.     A  curious  feature  in  this  week's  report  is  that  there  were  only 

toleaths  between  fiO  and  70  years,  and  none  over  70  years.     We  usu- 

Iranicle  the  demise  of  an  octogenarian,  and  sometimes  of  a  centen- 

iajbut  we  seldom  drop  to  the  seventies.     As  usual,  the  largest  number 

'Mi  was  those  of  persons  between  30  and  40,  who  reckon  up  10  in  all. 

period  of  life  is  so  fatal   in  California  will  form   the  subject  of 

tive  article  in  the  N< -ws  Li  fit  r,  from  the  pen  of  one  of  our  ablest 

Hjam  and  best  writers,  shortly.     Phthisis,  as  usual,  heads  the  list 

it) is,  followed  by  -1  from  dropsy,  and  the  unusual  number  of  0 

f  From  pneumonia.     We  regret  to  record  4  suicides  for  the  week. 

idwere  three  deaths  each    from  heart   disease  and   brain  disease  ;  3 

from  Bright's  disease,  "2  from  cancer  and  2  from  Bronchitis, 

rare  complaint    in   August.      One  death   from  smallpox    is 

cofed  and  2  from  liver  disease,  2  from  lung  disease  and  2  from  typhoid 

•     Enteritis  and  cephalitis,  as  usual,  claim  2  victims  apiece.    There 

Mis  from  apoplexy,  but  two  from  alcoholism,  and  the  mortal i- 

Fants  is  proportionately  small,  only  11  deaths  being  recorded 

!       ir  of  iige.     About  45  per  cent,   of   the  deaths  were  of  persons 

1   and  50  years  of  age.     The  greatest   mortality   was    in  the 

d,  fnmi  which  10  deaths  were  registered,  and  there  were  7  from 

"I.     Twenty-uine  persons  died  in  public  institutions.     Out  of 

iber  17  were  natives  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  15  of  other  States, 

m  Ot  foreign  countries. 


M         Since  our  review  was  written,  English  crop  advices  are  ri:s- 
pansing  an  advance  of  Is.  upon  cargoes.     This  intelligence  has 
«J 1 1  an  improved  demand  here  for  Wheat,  with   sales  to  some  extent 
1.75  per  ctl. 


BY  HIS  DEEDS  WE  SHALL  KNOW  HIM. 
Mr.  Henry  Brickwedel  is  seeking  to  be  elected  to  the  office  of  pub 
lie  Auditor  of  this  city  and  county.  When  weighed  in  the  balance  Mr. 
Brickwedel  is  found  wanting,  and  it  will  be  an  unfortunate  event  for  the 
public  Treasury  if  he  is  elected.  Mr.  Brickwedel  is  one  of  those  anoma- 
lies who  possess  a  high  but  altogether  undeserved  reputation.  Mr.  Brick- 
wedel has  been  in  public  station  before,  and  he  should  be,  and  must  be, 
judged  upon  his  record.  What  is  his  record?  He  is  the  same  Mr. 
Henry  Brickwedel  who  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  that 
preceded  the  present  one,  a  body  that  was  said  to  be  one  of  the  most  cor- 
rupt that  ever  held  office  in  this  city.  After  holding  office  for  about  eight 
ot  nine  months  Mr.  Brickwedel  went  through  the  laughable  farce  of  re- 
signing his  position,  alleging  as  his  reason  therefor  that  his  confreres  were 
quite  too  utterly  excruciatingly  corrupt  for  a  man  of  his  high  moral  ideas 
to  associate  with.  This  was  a  highly  virtuous  and  commendable  action, 
but,  unfortunately,  Mr.  Brickwedel  destroyed  all  belief  in  his  own  integ- 
rity of  purpose  by  almost  immediately  withdrawing  the  said  resignation. 
His  friends  at  that  time  claimed  that  he  had  withdrawn  his  resignation 
with  the  intention  of  remaining  in  the  Board  a  little  while  longer  in  order 
to  gather  evidence  against  the  wicked  villains  with  whom  he  was  asso- 
ciated. He  remained  in  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  acted  in  hartriony 
with  the  majority  thereof  until  it  went  out  of  office.  What  amount  of 
"  evidence  "  he  "  gathered,"  and  whether  it  was  argentiferous  or  aurifer- 
ous in  its  nature  is  a  secret  which  Mr.  Brickwedel  has  kept  carefully"' 
locked  up  in  the  innermost  recesses  of  his  own  borfom.  But  the  fact  that 
it  was  during  the  latter  portion  of  the  Board's  term  of  office,  or,  in  other 
words,  after  Mr.  Brickwedel  had  withdrawn  his  resignation  and  com- 
menced to  act  in  harmony  with  the  majority  that  aU  the  thieving  and 
stealing  was  done  is  significant.  It  requires  no  Jvery  acute  mental  eye- 
sight to  see  right  through  Mr.  Brickwedel's  sham  virtue  and  farcical  res- 
ignation. It  requires  no  particularly  brilliant  imagination  to  conceive  of 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  upon  seeing  a  ring,  into  which  he 
was  not  permitted  to  enter,  formed  for  the  purpose  of  making  money,  re- 
signing and  then  withdrawing  his  resignation  when  the  ring  "  let  him  in  " 
in  order  to  hush  the  matter  up.  We  invite  every  tax-paying  citizen  to 
examine  carefully  into  Mr.  Brickwedel's  record  and  to  reason  out  in  his 
own  mind  this  suspicious  resignation  and  withdrawal  and  its  probable 
cause,  and  then  let  the  citizen  ask  himself  if  Mr.  Henry  Brickwedel  is 
the  proper  sort  of  man  to  be  placed  on  guard  at  the  Treasury  door.  For 
our  own  part  we  prefer  the  thief,  who,  without  proclaiming  himself  a 
thief,  makes  no  pretense  to  extraordinary  honesty,  rather  than  the  hypo- 
crite who,  wrapping  a  mantle  of  assumed  honesty  around  him,  steals  in- 
dustriously while  crying  at  his  fellow  men  "  Stop  thief  !" 

MARRIOTT'S 


E8DPIAHEI f 


FOR      NAVIGATING     THE      AIR. 

It  was  the  fixed  intention  of  the  Directors  of  the  above  Company  to 
have  presented  this  week  the  satisfactory  report  of  Mr.  A.  Laver,  the 
Constructive  Engineer,  but,  as  there  are  several  other  reports  from  emi- 
nent scientific  engineers  in  preparation,  we  determined  to  hold  the  matter 
over  and  make  them  all  public  at  once.  Meanwhile  every  arrangement  is 
being  made  to  perfect,  within  a  very  reasonable  period,  the  construction 
of  the  first  practical  machine — the  Leland  Stanford. 

Daily  office  hours,  from  1  to  2.  All  letters  for  the  Secretary  and  other 
officers  of  the  Company  must  be  addressed  to  800  Merchant  street,  San 
Francisco. 

The  loans  and  releases  of  real  estate  for  the  Week  distributed  among 
the  b»nks  an. I  private  individuals  aggregate  $178,970  mortgages,  and 
$276,588  releases. 

The  farmer  who  has  been  tormented  by  boys  during  the  past  year, 
now  allows  them  to  come  into  the  orchard  and  take  all  the  apples  they 
please.-  Puck.\ 


It  is  easier  to  lrindcast  the  weather  than  to  forecast  it,  because  you 
can  do  it  the  next  day. 

Go  where  thou  wilt  thy  bills  will  surely  find  thee  out. 

London,  August  26th.-  Latest  Price  of  Consols,  99  11-16"  99  3-4 

When  canned  fruit  is  bo  much  cheaper  than  you  can  put  it  up  for,  get  the 
best  i'\  securing  that  which  is  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 


E.  Butterick  &  Co-'s  Patterns  for  L-i.lii's,  Misses  and  Children     Fall  styles. 
Send  for  catalogue.    H.  A.  Denting,  124  Post  street,  S.  F. 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Aug.  27, 18 


"PAST  HOPE,  PAST  CURB,  PAST  HELP!" 
This  is  the  text  chosen  by  Mr.  Wores,  from  which  to  paint  the  pic- 
ture just  placed  on  exhibition,  entitled  "Juliet  in  the  Friar's  cell."  It  is, 
of  course,  from  Shakespeare's  Romeo  and  Juliet.  The  period  chosen  is 
after  the  marriage  with  "Komeo,"  and  at  the  time. "Juliet"  is  ordered  by 
her  parents  to  wed  "  Paris."  In  her  trouble  she  seeks  aid  and  consolation 
from  her  confessor,  "  Friar  Lawrence,"  when  she  appears  accompanied  by 
**  Paris,"  who,  however,  is  led  to  believe  that  "Juliet"  is  then  in  connec- 
tion with  her  religious  duties.  He  is  dismissed,  and  then  "Juliet"  gives 
way  to  her  feelings  and  exclaims  to  the  Friar: 

"  O,  shut  the  door  !  and  when  thou  hast  done  so 
Come  weep  with  me:  Past  hope,  past  cure,  past  help  !" 
Mr.  Wores  has  given  his  own  conception  of  the  scene.  This  is  mani- 
fested by  its  being  quite  unlike  the  popular  idea  of  it.  For  example,  ex- 
treme beauty  and  youth  in  the  character  of  "  Juliet"  seems  out  of  place, 
yet  Mr.  Wores  gives  us  neither,  for  his  heroine  is  very  like  a  somewhat 
mature  woman  of  twenty  or  twenty-five,  and,  as  for  great  facial  beauty, 
she  could  not  possess  it  under  the  most  favorable  circumstances,  to  say 
nothing  of  the  strained  pose  in  which  he  has  placed  her. 

But  Mr.  Wores  has  seen  fit  to  imbue  his  subject  with  a  spirit  and  char- 
acter in  keeping  with  the  text.  A  woman  who  is  already  once  wedded, 
and  apparently  doomed  to  an  alliance  with  another,  from  which  she  be- 
lieves there  is  no  escape,  seems  unlike  the  actions' of  a  chit  of  scarcely  14, 
for  in  her  desperation  she  exclaims  : 

"  0,  bid  me  leap,  rather  than  marry  Paris, 

From  off  the  battlements  of  yonder  tower  ; 

Or  walk  in  thievish  ways ;  or  bid  me  lurk 

Where  serpents  are ;    chain  me  with  warring   bears ; 

Or  shut  me  nightly  in  a  charnel-house, 

O'ercover'd  quite  with  dead  mens'  rattling  bones, 

With  reeky  shanks,  and  yellow  cha.ple.ss  skulls  ; 

Or  bid  me  go  into  a  new-made  grave, 

And  hide  me  with  a  dead  man  in  his  shroud  ; 

Things  that  to  hear  them  told  have  made  me  tremble  ; 

And  I  will  do  it,  without  fear  or  doubt, 

To  live  an  unstain'd  wife  to  my  sweet  love." 
This  may  be  termed  an  artist's  license,  but  he  has  a  right  to  it.     His 
taste  may  be  questioned,  but  it  has  nothing  whatever  to  do  with  the  pic- 
ture so  far  as  criticism  is  concerned. 

He  has  given  to  "  Juliet"  a  strained  and  difficult  position,  but  it  is  one 
which  is  the  very  picture  of  abandon  and  despair.  She  looks,  indeed,  as 
if  she  were  past  all  hope  ;  and  as  we  look  to  the  face  of  the  "  Friar,"  it  is 
readily  seen  that  the  situation  does  not  surprise  him  in  the  least.  He 
comprehends  it  all,  and  seems  quite  capable  of  devising  some  way  out  of 
the  dilemma  in  which  he  has  unwittingly  brought  his  ward.  So  much, 
then,  for  the  subject  of  the  picture.  The  next  to  be  considered  is  the 
technique  of  the  painting. 

The  place  represented  is  a  contracted  monk's  cell.  Its  only  furniture  is 
the  reading  desk  upon  which  she  is  reclining.  There  is  no  chance  for 
elaborate  accessory  painting,  but  such  as  we  see  is  certainly  rendered  in 
an  admirable  manner.  The  figure  and  pose  of  the  Friar  is  well  rendered, 
and  painted  with  a  strength  which  denotes  a  close  study  of  the  sub- 
ject. The  figure  of  Juliet  is  draped  in  a  brilliant  costume,  fitting  the 
time  and  occasion,  and  painted  with  great  care  and  good  taste.  The  deli- 
cate flesh  tints  are  all  that  could  be  desired.  Altogether  it  is  a  masterly 
production  for  any  artist  to  produce,,  and  especially  so  for  one  so  young 
as  Mr.  Wores.  The  artist  is  a  San  Franciscan  by  birth  and  education  ; 
was  a  pupil  of  our  School  of  Design  at  its  opening,  under  Mr.  Williams  ; 
went  to  Munich  seven  years  ago,  and  entered  the  school  of  Prof.  Wagner 
when  he  painted  this  picture.  It  was  exhibited  in  Munich,  Philadelphia 
and  New  York,  at  each  place  receiving  great  praise. 

The  picture  is  on  view  at  Snow  &  Oo.'s,  12  Post  street,  daily,  between 
the  hours  of  eleven  and  four.  The  exhibition  is  fine,  and  attracting 
many  visitors. 

A  CARD. 
I  observe  in  the  daily  morning  papers  a  report  of  the  speech  of 
General  Barnes  in  the  Mint  Investigation  case,  in  which  he  gives  me  a  promi- 
nence I  do  not  aspire  to,  nor  do  I  deserve.  I  deem  it  due  to  myself  to  say  that  both 
Mr.  Dodge  and  Mr.  Page  were  only  known  to  me  by  reputation,  and,  so  far  as  their 
political  fight  is  concerned,  I  have  nothing  to  say,  further  than  I  have  always  advo- 
cated  the  policy  of  taking  the  Mint  entirely  out  of  politics,  which  I  regard  as  wholly 
destructive  of  that  high  order  of  technical  skill  its  management  should  seek  to  se- 
cure. I  deem  it  proper  to  say,  also,  that,  in  common  with  this  community,  I  believe 
Mr.  Dodge  has  made  a  most  efficient,  faithful  and  economical  Superintendent.  But 
Mr.  Blanchard,  whom  1  had  known  profession  ally,  submitted  to  me  a  statement  of 
figures,  which  he  explained  had  been  introduced  for  the  purpose  of  showing  the  su- 
■  perior  economy  of  the  present  administration  with  the  preceding  one.  The  state- 
ment itself  did  not  purport  to  show  anything  of  the  kind,  and  the  gentleman  who 
made  it  states  that  it  was  prepared  some  six  montli3  ago,  and  long  before  this  in- 
vestigation was  ordered,  under  instruction  of  the  Director  of  the  Mint,  with  a  view 
of  basing  upon  it  an  argument  he  desired  to  make  before  the  Controller  of  the  Treas- 
ury. After  a  slight  examination  of  the  statement,  I  told  Mr.  Blanchard  that  for  the 
specific  purpose  as  stated  by  him  the  statement  did  not  show  the  true  state  uf  facts, 
as  the  items  of  expense  selected  were  not  uniform  in  character.  That  while,  in 
1879  and  18S0,  they  were  limited  to  "  wages"  and  "  incidental  expenses,"  in  1876-77 
they  contained  an  additional  item  of  expenditure,  as  the  estimated  cost  of  subsidi- 
ary currency,  which  was  not  only  supposititious  in  its  nature,  and  could  not  be  iden- 
tified with  the  vouchers  and  accounts  of  the  Mint  as  the  other  items  could,  but  were 
palpably  erroneous  on  their  face,  ov  they  exceeded  tlie  entire  cost  of  the  Coiner's  de- 
partment, including  the  cost  of  coining  some  $00,000,000  of  gold.  That  while  the 
figures  contained  in  the  statement  for  1S79-S0  were  taken  from  the  regular  tabk:  of 
the  Director's  reports,  showing  in  detail  the  earnings  and  expenses  of  the  Mints, 
and  which  was  the  proper  place  to  take  them  from,  those  for  1870-77  were  taken 
from  a  compiled  statement  in  another  part  of  the  report,  in  which  the  items  of  ex- 
pense were  consolidated,  and  in  some  instances  duplicated,  which  did  not  agree  with 
the  aggregates  of  the  detailed  table.  This  is  all  that  1  pretended  to  say  about  this 
statement,  and  though  the  reporters  of  certain  papers  have  persistently  attempted  to 
make  me.  say  I  was  wrong  and  had  made  a  mistake,  I  have  said  nothing  of  the  sort. 
I  protested  to  Mr.  Blanchard  against  being  dragged  into  this  matter,  aiid  only  re- 
luctantly consented  to  go  before  the  Commission  when  he  assured  me  thM  the  mat- 
ter was  too  technical  for  him  to  explain  without  my  assistance.  I  should  nave  read- 
ily done  so  for  General  Barnes  had  he  needed  my  services  in  any  way.  I  have  not 
the  slightest  feeling  in  the  matter,  and  must  protest  against  any  attempt  to  make  it 
appear  that  I  am  a  witness  against  Mr.  Dodge.  I  have  simply  made  a  statement  of 
facts,  as  shown  by  figures  taken  from  the  official  reports  of  the  Mint,  in  illustration 
of  a  specific  proposition,  submitted  to  me,  and  I  look  upon  the  matter  with  the  same 
indifference  that  1  would  upon  a  statement  of  the  productions  of  the  precious  metals 
taken  from  the  same  reports,  and  with  which  the  Superintendent  has  nothing  to  do. 
I  am  entirely  without  animus  in  the  matter.  LOUIS  A.  GARNKTT. 

August  25,  1881. 


MECHANICS'    PAIR. 

Last  Tuesday  the  Pair  entered  upon  its  fourth  week.  The  j 
of  visitors  who  have  patronized  it  amply  testify  to  its  excellence, 
year  it  has  been  visited  by  an  unusually  large  number  of  Eastern  ~\ 
— tourists  and  strangers  ;  also  by  crowds  of  Califcrnians,  who  live 
interior,  and  who  thoroughly  appreciate  the  many  attractions  of  oi 
chanics'  Fair.  Among  the  many  improvements  noticeable  this  ; 
the  Market  street  entrance,  at  which  the  commodious  and  well-api 
cars  of  the  Market  Street  Railroad  Company  stop  every  three  min 

Heald's  Business  College 
Is  an  institution  that,  as  a  community,  we  are  naturally  and  : 
proud  of,  and  each  year  they  give  most  practical  exhibits  and  pr 
their  utility  at  the  Mechanics'  Fair.  Their  commercial  course  of 
ing  is  allowed  on  all  sides  to  be  the  best  that  can  be  given;  and  ir 
ing,  telegraphy,  bookkeeping,  correspondence  and  all  branches  of 
ing  which  are  factors  in  a  business  life,  their  system  of  studies 
qualed  in  the  United  States.  This  year  they  have  at  the  Fair 
telegraphic  arrangements  communicating  with  all  parts  of  the  cil 
which  are  a  strong  stimulant  to  young  visitors  to  stndy  and  Ieai 
useful  and  charming  science.  Many  a'  young  man  whose  edueati 
been  neglected  has  in  a  few  months  become  a  competent  clerk  or 
keeper  by  carefully  going  through  the  regular  course  of  Heald's  B 
College,  and  the  community  practically  appreciates  these  advantaf 
the  classes  in  every  department  are  always  filled,  and  the  difficult 
accommodate  all  those  who  apply.  A  sound  commercial  education 
a  man  wants  in  order  to  succeed  in  this  country,  and  nowhere  can 
it  better  than  at  Heald's  Business  College. 


For   Supervisor    Sixth   "Ward. 
FRANK  EASTMAN, 

Regular  Republican  Nominee. 


(Ai 


For  Supervisor  of  the  Eighth  Ward, 
ABE    NEWMAN. 
Regrular   Democratic   Nominee-  (Ai 

For   Auditor, 
JOHN     P-     DUNN, 
Regular  Democratic,  "W.  P.  C.  and  Citizens'  Taxpayers  Noi 

For    Superintendent  of    Public    Streets, 
EDWARD    F-    DRUM, 
Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  (At 

For  School  Director  (Unexpired  and  Long  Terms,  11th  1 
I.    DANIELWITZ. 

Democratic    and  "Workingmen's    Nominee.     (Ai 

For    Supervisor    Third   Ward, 
JOHN    SHIRLEY. 

[Aug.  27.] 

For    Supervisor    Second    Ward, 
JOHN    McKEW, 

Regular  Republican  Nominee. 


(A. 


For  Public  Administrator, 
THOMAS     A      O'BRIEN, 

Regular  Democratic  Nominee. 


(A. 


For  Coroner, 

dr.  w    f    McAllister, 

Regular.  Democratic  Nominee - 


(A. 


For   Mayor, 

ROBERT    HOWE, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee. 


(Ai 


For  County  Glerh, 
JOHN  W.   MERRILL, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee. 


(Ai 


Regular  Republican  Nominee  for  Coroner, 
DR    F    L    WEEKS 
Election Wednesday,  September  7th, 

(August  20.) 

For    City    and    County    Surveyor, 
WM.  P.  HUMPHREYS, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee- 


(Ai 


For    Supervisor    Twelfth   Ward, 
WM-     J       B&YAN    (Druggist). 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  (Au 


JOHN    JENNINGS 


Hooper's  South  End  Warenonses,  corner  Japan  ami  1 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  i 
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Vol.  32. 


SAN  FEANOISOO,  SATUEDAY,  AUG.  27,  1881. 


NO.  7. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@  910— Refined  Silver— 12.^13  ^  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10  per  cent.  disc. 


O"  Exchange  on  New  York,  1-5  premium  ;  On  London,  Bankers,  49i  ; 
Commercial,  49|.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.  Telegrams, 
\  per  cent. 

O"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3(3  \\  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

JW  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S2i@484|. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco August  26,  1SS1. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 

S.  P.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '58 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  &  Trackee  K.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s.. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  (cx-coup'n) 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). . 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)    .... 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 
California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

60 

50 

50 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
110 
100 

ii  i;. 

150 
127 
120 

123 
123 
125 


Asked         Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INoriUNCE  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div) 
Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  .. 
Nom.   Commercial  (ex-div) 

65      Western  (ex-div) 

—  RAILROADS. 

—  JC.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  |,C.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

106  IjCitv  Railroad  

102  !  Omnibus  R.  R 

107  i  N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . 
112    j'Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103  Central  R.  R.  Co 

115  Market  Street  R.  R 

130  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R  . . . . 

112  S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div). 

—  Oakland GaslightCo  (ex-div) 
115  Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) .. 

[Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
152     liGiant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 

—  Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 

—  ;|Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 

S.V.W.W.Co.'s  Stock..,. 

125      S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds 

128      Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
130    Usaucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


115 

117 

115 

120 

100 

102 

91 

93 

116} 

116 

75 

— 

35 

40 

87* 

— 

55 

— 

73 

73J 

te 

— 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

62* 

63J 

32 

32i 

65 

67 

120 

— 

85 

86 

42 

43* 

SO 

81 

100 

100i 

117 

— 

85 
Nom. 


The  business  of  the  week  has  heen  but  nominal,  and  the  changes  in  our 
quotations  are  hardly  noticeable.  Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

THE  STOCK  MARKET. 
The  stock  market  continued  its  upward  movement,  mentioned  iu 
our  last,  until  middle  of  this  week,  pleasing  its  votaries,  and  giving  brok- 
ers a  tolerably  good  harvest  in  commissions.  The  center  of  interest 
appears  to  be  in  Sierra  Nevada  and  Union,  which  rose  to  17i  and  15  re- 
spectively, imparting  relative  strength  and  activity  to  all  the  others.  An 
assessment  of  30c.  on  Consolidated  Virginia  had  been  expected,  so  its  an- 
nouncement produced  no  immediate  decline.  The  middle  stocks  and 
water  group  have  been  largely  dealt  in  upon  fluctuations  ranging  from  50c  to 
SI  per  share.  On  Wednesday  afternoon  a  reaction  occurred,  with  some 
falling  off  of  prices,  and  which  has  steadily  continued  until  Sierra  Nevada 
and  Union  have  marked  sales  $13  and  $11^,  which  are  approximate  rates 
at  this  writing.  The  impending  demise  of  President  Garfield  is  believed 
to  have  an  unfavorable  influence,  and  in  that  event  an  adjournment  of 
the  Boards  and  cessation  of  business,  for  a  time,  will  follow.  On  the 
whole,  the  outlook  is  not  encouraging  at  present.  Outside  districts  share 
the  same  spirit  which  pervades  the  Comstock  list. 

In  Tunis  the  troubles  of  the  French  seem  to  havejonly  just  begun 
The  Bey  has  been  scared  into  acting  with  the  invaders,  but  he  has  only  a 
handful  of  troops  at  his  disposal,  and  even  these  are  strongly  suspected  of 
disloyalty.  The  rest  of  the  people  are  either  actively  hostile  or  in  close 
sympathy  with  the  "  rebels,"  who  are  evidently  going  to  make  the  best 
fight  they  can.  Of  course,  France  will  come  out  victor,  but  the  other 
European  Powers  will  have  something  to  say  about  the  spoils,  and  the 
bill  of  expenses  will  not  fall  short  Jof  those  incurred  by  England  in  her 
Zulu  and  Afghan  campaigns. 

Mr.  J.  B.  Pond,  of  the  Everett  House,  announces  that  he  has  asso- 
ciated with  him  in  business,  as  a  partner,  Mr.  Max  Bachert,  a  gentleman 
whose  sagacity,  experience  and  practical  good  taste  have  already  been  am- 
ply demonstrated  in  the  professional  field.  Lyceum  committees  and 
managers  of  entertainments  will  now  do  well  to  address  the  firm. 


British  Trade  with  California. — We  notice  under  this  heading,  in 
the  British  Trade  Journal,  an  able  report  from  Her  Majesty's  Consul, 
Mr.  Booker,  which  exhibits  the  effect  of  the  imposition  of  excessive  duties 
on  imported  fabrics  and  the  rapid  extension  of  textile  manufacturies  in 
the  United  States.  As  to  how  these  atfect  California,  Mr.  Booker  points 
out  that  the  demand  for  fabrics  of  British  manufacture  has  in  most 
instances  seriously  declined  during  1880,  and  the  probability  seems  to  be 
that  in  the  course  of  a  few  years  our  textile  manufacturers  will  find  the 
Californian  market  practically  closed  to  them. 


We  sincerely  regret  to  learn  of  the  death  of  the  Rev.  Robert  Wil- 
son, of  Montreal,  a  gentleman  long  connected  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  one  who  had  a  large  circle  of  friends  in  that  city.  The  de- 
ceased gentleman  had  endeared  himself  to  all  who  knew  him  and  had  ren- 
dered invaluable  service  in  the  General  Hospital,  Hervey  Institute,  St. 
Andrew's  Home,  House  of  Refutre  and  other  institutions,  as  well  as  to 
the  poor  in  general.  We  extend  our  sincere  condolence  and  sympathy  to 
Mrs.  Wilson  and  the  members  of  her  family  on  the  sudden  and  painful 
loss  they  have  sustained. 


The  recent  decision  in  favor  o(  Richmond,  combined  with  the  rapid 
depreciation  in  value  of  the  stock,  has  caused  an  uneasy  feeling  among 
shareholders,  and  we  are  crowded  with  inquiries.  We  have  only  time  to  say 
that  no  advices  are  on  file  since  July  27th.  Indebtedness  of  the  Com- 
pany August  1st,  $37, 741.22  ;  whole  amount  of  assessment  to  date  aggre- 
gates §355,000,  and  50,000  shares  of  the  capital  stock.  Present  assess- 
ment delinquent  September  5th — 40  cents  per  share.  Salary,  legal,  con- 
tingent and  general  expense  accounts,  heavy.     Further  details  in  our  next 


A  Twenty  Thousand  Dollar  Lump. — There  is  to  be  seen  at  the 
office  of  Mr.  H.  H.  Noble,  No.  435  California  street,  a  lump  of  quartz 
which  is  valued  by  an  assayer  at  820,460.  It  weighs  214  pounds,  and  is 
just  bristling  with  gold.  This  beautiful  specimen  of  auriferous  quartz 
was  taken  from  tbe  Rainbow  Mine,  in  Sierra  County,  one  day  last  week, 
and  is,  perhaps,  the  richest  specimen  of  quartz  of  its  size  ever  taken  out 
of  any  mine  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


The  principal  headquarters  of  Americans  in  Paris  is  at  the  well 
known  offices  of  Mr.  A.  E.  W.  Blackburne,  No.  1  Rue  Scribe,  and  Arthur 
H.  Groves,  No.  5  Rue  Scribe,  the  successors  of  Mr.  Charles  Le  Gay, 
commission  merchant,  and  who  for  many  years  were  associated  with  him. 
The  News  Letter  and  other  Californian  newspapers  can  always  be 
found  on  tile  at  these  places. 

We  welcome  to  our  shores,  after  an  absence  of  sixteen  years,  Mr. 
Albert  E.  Cochran,  a  son  of  Mr.  John  Cochran,  an  old  pioneer  and  hon- 
ored resident  of  this  coast.  Mr.  Cochran,  Jr.,  comes  simply  on  a  visit, 
and  will  return  shortly  to  resume  his  commercial  relations  in  New  York, 
where  his  worth  in  business  circles  has  been  duly  appreciated  for  many 
years. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Aug.  25.— 

Maximum  and  Minimlm  Thermometer:  Friday  19th—  63,  54;  Saturday 
20th— 02,  54;  Sunday  21st— 62,  54  ;  Monday  22d— 63,  52  ;  Tuesday  23d— 
60,  52  ;  Wednesday  24th— 61,  54;  Thursday  25th-  61,  53. 


I.  D.  Bailey,  for  twenty  years  identified  with  insurance  interests  in 
this  city,  and  for  sixteen  years  with  the  Union  Insurance  Company,  has 
been  unanimously  elected  Secretary  of  that  company. 


Charles  D.  Haven,  formerly  Secretary  of  the  Union  Insurance  Com- 
pany of  this  city,  has  been  appointed  resident  Manager  of  the  .Liverpool, 
London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company. 

The  declared  value  of  British  and  Irish  exports  for  1880  was  £222,- 
810,000,  or  £1,114,050,000. 

A3T  Owing  to  the  extraordinary  pressure  of  important  matter, 
we  are  obliged  to  issue  an  additional  Postscript  with  this  issue. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Avg.  27,   1881. 


WILLIAM    G.     FARGO. 

The  death  of  any  truly  good  man  is  a  blow  to  the  community  to 
which  he  belongs,  and  very  often  to  the  large  area  of  country  where  his 
influence  has  been  felt.  Men's  works  live  after  them,  and  there  is  always 
consolation  in  the  reflection  that  they  have  fulfilled  their  mission  in  this 
little  world  nobly,  and  are  gone  to  their  eternal  and  everlasting  reward. 
It  is  difficult  to  write  worthily  about  any  good  man  who  is  dead,  for  the 
reason  that  bad  men  die"  every  day  and  are  eulogized  to  the  skies.  And 
so,  in  writing  about  the  demise  of  the  late  William  G.  Fargo,  it  is  natural 
that  one  should  approach  the  subject  with  a  perfectly  clear  feeling  that 
what  the  News  Letter  says  about  him  is  out  of  its  heart,  and  no  mere 
empty  compliment  to  the  memory  of  an  ordinary  man. 

William  G.  Fargo,  one  of  the  founders  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Company, 
died  at  his  house  in  Buffalo  on  the  4th  of  August,  1881,  after  an  illness  of 
several  months.  He  wa3  sixty-four  years  of  age,  having  been  born  at 
Pompey  Hill,  Onondaga  county,  N.  Y.,  ou  Miy  20,  1817.  He  was  the 
eldest  of  twelve  children  of  William  C.  Fargo7  formerly  of  New  London. 
His  early  education  consisted  only  of  the  rudiments  taught  in  a  country 
school. 

At  13  he  left  school  and  was  employed  by  Daniel  Butts  to  carry  the  mail 
for  his  native  village.  Until  the  year  1835  he  was  in  the  employ  of  va- 
rious persons,  bnt  worked  the  greater  part  of  the  time  for  Ira  Curtis,  a 
storekeeper  at  Watervale.  In  the  winter  of  1838  he  was  engaged  by 
Hough  &  Gilchrist,  grocers,  of  Syracuse,  and  remained  with  them  one 
year,°  and  with  Roswell  and  Willett  Hinman^  grocers,  remaining  with 
them  three  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  got  a  clerkship  in 
the  forwarding  house  of  Dunford  &  Co.,  Syracuse.  In  1840  he  married 
Anna  H.  Williams,  of  Pompey.  Eight  children  were  born  to  them,  only 
two  of  whom  are  living,  Georgina  and  Helen. 

Mr.  Farpo  was  a  pioneer  among  expressmen.  On  the  1st  of  April,  1845, 
the  Western  Express,  from  Buffalo  to  Cincinnati,  St.  Louis,  Chicago  and 
intermediate  points,  was  commenced  by  Henry  Wells,  William  G.  Fargo 
and  Daniel  Dunning,  under  the  name  of  Wells  &  Co.  There  were  no  rail- 
road facilities  west  of  Buffalo,  and  Mr.  Fargo,  who  bad  charge  of  the 
business,  made  use  of  steamboats  and  wagons.  Mr.  Fargo  had  been  in 
the  employ  of  the  Auburn  and  Syracuse  Railroad  for  a  year  when  he  en- 
tered into  the  service  of  Livingston,  Wells  &  Co.,  as  messenger,  in  which 
capacity  he  gave  great  satisfaction,  because  of  his  fidelity,  energy  and 
good  judgment.  He  was  just  the  man,  Henry  Wells  thought,  to  over- 
come the  difficulties  in  the  way  of  establishing  a  remunerative  express 
business  in  that  untrodden  field  west  of  Buffalo.  Mr.  Fargo  worked 
with  extraordinary  force,  industry  and  tact  to  accomplish  what  proved  to 
have  been  "  his  mission,"  and  after  some  years  of  persevering  effort  he 
succeeded  in  founding  a  Western  express  upon  a  permanent  basis.  In  1846 
Mr.  Wells  sold  out  his  interest  in  this  concern  to  William  A.  Livingston, 
who  became  Mr.  Fargo's  partner.  In  1850  three  express  companies  were 
consolidated  under  the  style  of  the  American  Express  Company,  with 
Mr.  Wells  as  President  and  Mr.  Fargo  as  Secretary.  In  1866,  upon  the 
resignation  of  Mr.  Henry  Wells,  Mr.  Fargo  was  elected  President  of  the 
American  Express  Company. 

Our  space  will  not  permit  of  a  very  close  analysis  of  his  many  ven- 
tures, most  of  which  were  successful,  but  the  main  principle  that  ran 
through  his  life  was  constant  perseverance  and  undeviating  well-directed 
energy,  from  the  keeping  of  a  provision  store  up  to  his  long  Presidency 
of  the  American  Express  Company,  and  a  30  years  Directorship  of  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.  .  « 

It  is  impossible  to  allude  to  his  death  without  also  speaking  of  the  won- 
derful institutions  with  which  he  was  connected.  When  it  is  taken  into 
consideration  that  the  American  Express  Company  has  2.700  offices 
to-day  and  employs  over  5,000  men,  besides  covering  25,000  miles  of  line, 
and  that  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  have  700  offices,  1,200  men,  and  cover  over 
15,000  miles  of  line,  the  magnitude  of  these  express  companies  are  at 
once  understood.  We  are  told  that  when  the  Western  lines  were  first  es- 
tablished there  were  only  30  offices  between  Chicago  and  New  York. 
The  company  proper  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  was  organized  in  1851  by 
Mr.  Fargo,  Mr.  Wells,  Barney  Livingstone  and  others,  and  they  ex- 
tended their  business  from  New  York  to  San  Francisco  by  way  of  the 
isthmus. 

This  express  route  was,  of  course,  the  shortest  and  best  chain  of  com- 
munication until  the  overland  railroad  was  completed.  Then,  "growing 
as  doth  the  sturdy  oak,"  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  branched  out  and  estab- 
lished their  agencies  for  the  convenience  of  the  dwellers  west  of  the 
Mississippi.  Mr.  Fargo,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  was  President  and  one 
of  the  Directors  of  the  American  Express  Company,  also  of  Wells,  Fargo  & 
Co.  He  was  atone  time  aDirector  and  Vice-President  of  the  New  York  Cen- 
tral Railroad  Company,  and  had  an  interest  in  the  Northern  Pacific  R  lil- 
road.  HewasaDirectorof  the  Buffalo,  New  YorkaDd  Philadelphia  Railroad 
Company,  and  was  interested  in  the  Buffalo  Coal  Company  and  the  Mc- 
Kean  and  Buffalo  Railroad  Company.  He  was,  besides,  a  stockholder  in 
several  large  manufacturing  establishments  in  Buffalo,  of  which  city  he 
was  Mayor  for  four  years,  from  1862  to  1866. 

In  private  life  Mr.  Fargo  pave  unostentatious  but  very  generous  aid  to 
charitable  and  benevolent  institutions  of  every  kind,  who  were  frequent 
recipients  of  his  bounty.  For  he  was  a  man  of  such  broad  mind  that  he 
knew  no  distinction  between  creeds,  and  only  recognized  what  might  be 
termed  the  polar  difference  between  what  is  good  and  what  is  bad.  The 
breadth  of  his  nature  and  his  clear  foresight  are  exemplified  in  the  extent 
of  the  enterprises  which  he  helped  to  found,  and  which  are  now  national 
institutions.  Patient  work  and  excellent  judgment  amassed  for  him  a 
large  fortune,  which  he  used  generously  and  judiciously. 

He  lived  to  see  the  American  Express  Co.  and  Wells  Fargo  &  Co.  two 
of  the  first  express  companies  in  the  world  ;  greater  than  he  ever  dreamed 
of  when  organizing  them  thirty  years  ago  ;  his  work  is  done,  his  labor 
over,  and  he  died  the  death  of  the  just,  mowed  down  by  the  sickle  of  the 
Reaper  to  enjoy  the  harvest  of  eternal  felicity. 

A  superb  engraving  of  Mr.  Fargo  is  offered  to  the  readers  of  the  Neics 
Letter  with  the  present  number.  It  will  serve  to  recall  his  features  to 
those  who  knew  him  and  be  a  memento  to  all  his  friends,  both  in  the 
West  and  in  the  East. 


A    DISTINGUISHED    CITIZEN. 

The  very  cheering  intelligence  has  been  announced  by  telegraph 
that  Leo  Hartmann.  the  Russian  Nihilist,  has  renounced  allegiance  to  his 
Emperor,  and  has  declared  the  intention  of  transferring  his  "  patriotism" 
to  this  country  and  to  become  a  citizen  thereof.  He  kindly  says  that  he 
does  not  come  "to  revolutionize  this  country,"  but  wishes  to  "mold  pop- 
ular sentiment  "  in  "  favor  of  the  Nihilists."  He  wants  our  "  moral  sup- 
port," and,  of  course,  "  material  aid,"  to  the  so-called  popular  (?)  move- 
ment in  Russia.  Regarding  his  failure  to  "  assassinate  the  late  Emperor," 
he  states  that  he  sought  only  the  destruction  of  the  vital  exponent  of  a 
wrong  principle ;  that  in  bis  attempt  on  the  life  of  the  Czar  he  did  not 
seek  the  murder  of  the  man  Alexander  Romanoff.  Now,  this  is  the  kind 
of  citizen  we  ought  to  be  eager  to  welcome.  There  is  a  purity  of  motive, 
a  heartiness  of  expression,  and  withal  a  modesty  both  conspicuous  and 
becoming,  in  that  he  wishes  to  instill  into  our  minds  the  distinctive  "  ele- 
vating "  aims  of  Nihilism  ;  to  familiarize  us  with  his  choice,  every-day 
use  of  the  terms  "  assassination,"  "  attempt  to  murder,"  "failure  to  kill," 
etc.,  etc.,  in  ordinary  conversation,  and  his  unassuming  modesty  in  the 
declaration  that  he  does  not  want  "to  revolutionize  this  country."  So  far, 
this  is  all  very  welL  We  are  accustomed  to  these  endearing  traits  in  the 
characters  of  a  good  many  of  our  foreign-born  citizens,  and  we  like  to  see 
them.  We  honor  with  office,  we  allow  the  enjoyment  of  fat  emoluments 
t )  whomsoever  we  discern  these  amiable  qualities.  What  really  troubles  us 
is  the  "  material  aid  "  part  of  the  Nihilist's  mission  to  this  country.  It 
always  seems  a  sine  qua  non  with  these  foreigners.  There  are  several  who 
have  prior  claims  on  us.  The  Irish  Land  League  movement  and  the  Inva- 
sion of  England  fund,  or  some  other  equally  useful  purpose,  with  the  no- 
torious O'Donovan  Rossa  at  the  helm,  require  "  material  aid."  These 
are  continually  dipping  into  our  pockets,  and  we  must  be  careful  or  this 
additional  drain  will  become  serious,  both  to  our  morals  and  money-bags. 
It  is  pleasing  to  contemplate  that  our  new  citizen  was  not  treated  with 
any  indignity  in  the  Superior  Court  Clerk's  office,  when  he  went  to  de- 
clare his  intention  to  become  one  of  our  "fellows."  The  honor  was  so 
great  that  the  Clerk's  right  foot  must  have  lost  its  presence  of  mind.  It 
is  to  be  hoped  that  "popular  sentiment"  will  soon  be  molded  into  popular 
shape  in  this  case,  and  no  one  can  doubt  what  a  handsome  cudgel  it 
will  be. 


NEAR    THE    END. 

It  is  useless  to  deny,  at  this  hour  of  writing,  that  the  condition  of 
the  President  is  almost  hopeless.  Dr.  Boynton  has  given  up  all  hope, 
and  indeed  the  country  has,  for  three  days  past.  There  is  no  need  to  re- 
capitulate the  reasons,  for  the  nation  has  hung  for  fifty-five  days  greedily 
to  the  most  trivial  telegram  regarding  the  President's  health.  If  one 
may  use  the  expression  figuratively,  the  nation  is  heart-broken.  We  have 
to  attend  to  our  daily  business,  and  go  through  our  daily  work  as  usual, 
but  you  will  hear  men,  who  are  not  as  a  rule  outwardly  tender,  speak 
hourly  of  their  sympathy  for  the  President,  as  if  their  thoughts  were  so 
constantly  on  that  topic  as  to  be  irrepressible.  The  telegrams  of  Friday 
tell  us  that  there  is  still  a  little  hope,  but  that  there  are  unmistakable 
signs  of  approaching  dissolution-  We  are  all  long  ago  weary  of  such  dis- 
patches, yet  possibly  they  are  dictated  by  the  quivering  misery  of  the 
hour.  This  is  supposed  to  be  a  free  country,  but  if  President  G-arfield 
dies  he  will  be  the  second  Chief  Magistrate  assassinated  since  the  repub- 
lic was  established,  and  the  third  whose  assassination  was  attempted. 
With  regard  to  Guiteau,  we  can  hang  him,  of  course,  stretch  his  misera- 
ble neck,  and  forget  him.  But,  while  General  Garfield  is  no  greater  or 
better  than  any  other  citizen  in  one  respect,  and  while  he  is  personally 
unknown  to  many  of  us,  still,  as  the  Chief  Magistrate  of  the  nation,  his 
death  must  be  a  national  calamity,  the  extent  of  which  can  only,  at  the 
present  time,  be  dimly  appreciated.  While  there  is  life  there  is  hope,  but 
there  is  so  little  life  left  that  hope  is  only  a  figure  of  speech. 

THE  MINING  MARKET  IN  LONDON. 
The  mania  that  sprung  up  about  East  Indian  gold  mines  has  not  yet, 
apparently,  exhausted  itself,  although  it  has  had  a  set-back  in  some  quar- 
ters. It  has  given  employment  to  most  of  those  firms  who  lay  them- 
selves out  for  such  business,  to  the  exclusion,  in  a  great  measure,  of  Cali- 
fornian  ventures.  In  accordance  with  the  apprehensions  we  expressed  in 
noticing  the  floating  of  the  Providence  Quartz  Mine  on  the  English  mar- 
ket, a  short  time  since,  we  find  that  that  mine  did  not  "  go,"  only  £25,000 
having  been  subscribed,  but  which  amount  had  subsequently  been  re- 
turned to  subscribers.  The  capital  called  for  was  £300,000,  but  we  are 
sorry  to  learn  that  this  valuable  property  was  adversely  reported  on — for 
what  reason  we  can  only  imagine — but  we  fear  it  was  not  a  very  credita- 
ble one.  To  effect  the  sale  of  a  mine  in  London — and  concurrently  to 
form  a  company — requires  strong  names  on  the  Directory;  secure  such, 
and  all  difficulties  vanish.     But  the  adhesion  of  such  names  is  by  no 

,  means  an  easy  work  to  be  accomplished.  Baron  Grant  adopted  a  well- 
known  plan,  but  his  game  is  "  played  out  "  ever  since  the  Courts  decided 
that  directors  were  trustees  for  the  shareholders.     We  noticed  the  weak- 

'  ness  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Providence  Mine  when  the  first 

i  prospectus  was  sent  to  us.  We  also  learn  that  the  Yuba  River  Gold- 
Washing  Company  has  failed  to  secure  their  capital  of  £140,000.     This 

\  was  a  scheme  to  consolidate  the  Blue  Tent  and  Fall  Creek  Companies. 

i  Undoubtedly  the  Debris  Question  had  much  to  do  with  the  bad  success  of 
this  enterprise. 

Death  of  General  George  S.  Dodge.— All  Californians,  as  well  as 
1  many  friends  in  other  parts  of  the  United  States,  will  deeply  lament  the 

death  of  General  George  S.  Dodge,  which  occurred  this  week  at  the 
!  Galindo  House  in  Oakland.  The  General,  who  derived  his  title  from 
i  service  in  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  was  born  in  Vermont  in  1838.  After 
j  the  war  was  over  he  served  with  distinction  as  United   States   Consul- 

General  at  Bremen,  and  after  the  absorption  of  that  "  free  city"  by 
;  Prussia,  came  to  California  to  attend  to  mining  interests  he  had  acquired 
j  here.     His  health  soon  afterwards  failed,  and  a  recuperative  trip  to  the 

East  failed  to  restore  it.     A  host  of  friends  will  long  keep  the  memory  of 

George  S.  Dodge  green  in  their  hearts. 

Society  will  be  gratified  to  learn  that  the  latest  line  of  new  cloths  and 
tweeds  has  just  been  received  by  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  of  415  Mont- 
gomery street.  The  firm  has  the  best  and  most  stylish,  cutters  in  the 
United  States,  and  the  finest  quality  of  goods. 


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I\(t   INTEREST:    OF  CALIFORNIA  AND  THE  PACIFIC  COAST. 


Vol.  32. 


8AH  FSANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  AUG.  27,  1881. 


NO.  7. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910— Refineo  Silver— 12^@13  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10  per  cent.  diac. 


"  Exchange  on  New  York,  l-o  premium  ;  On  London,  Bankers,  49J  ; 
Commercial,  49|.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per  dollar.  Telegrams, 
£  per  cent. 

"Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4^  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  482|@484£. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Auffttst  96,  1SS1. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 
Botfne. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 

S.  F.  City  JS  Co.  B'ds,  6s,  '68 

S.  F.  City  A  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds.. .. 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysv-ille  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds.... 
Virgil  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s . 

S.  P.  R-  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4a  (ex-coup'n) 

BANKS. 
Bank  of  California  (ex-div), 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)   , . . 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . 
California  (ex-div) 

The  business  of  the  week  has  been 
quotations  are  hardly  noticeable. 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom 


50 
103 
103 
1O0 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
110 
100 
1UJ 

150 
127 
120 

128 
123 

125 


Asked 


Nom. 

Nom. 

65 


106 

102 
107 
112 

103 
115 
130 
112 

115 

152 


125 
128 

130 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 
State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div). . . 
Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Oo(ex-div) 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleff'b  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

S.  V.  W.  W. Co' Bonds 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 

but  nominal,  and  the  changes  in  our 
Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


115 

117 

115 

120 

100 

102 

91 

93 

1151 

116 

75 

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35 

40 

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— 

55 

— 

73 

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16 

— 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

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32 

55 

57 

120 

— 

S3 

86 

42 

43J 

SO 

81 

100 

100} 

117 

— 

80 

85 

Nom. 

Nom. 

THE  STOCK  MARKET. 
The  stock  market  continued  its  upward  movement,  mentioned  in 
our  last,  until  middle  of  this  week,  pleasing  its  votaries,  and  giving  brok- 
ers a  tolerably  good  harvest  in  commissions.  The  center  of  interest 
appears  to  be  in  Sierra  Nevada  and  Union,  which  rose  to  17£  and  15  re- 
spectively, imparting  relative  strength  and  activity  to  all  the  others.  An 
assessment  of  30c.  on  Consolidated  Virginia  had  been  expected,  so  its  an- 
nouncement produced  no  immediate  decline.  The  middle  stocks  and 
water  group  have  been  largely  dealt  in  upon  fluctuations  ranging  from  50c  to 
$1  per  share.  On  Wednesday  afternoon  a  reaction  occurred,  with  some 
falling  off  of  prices,  and  which  has  steadily  continued  until  Sierra  Nevada 
and  Union  have  marked  sales  $13  and  S1H,  which  are  approximate  rates 
at  this  writing.  The  impending  demise  of  President  Garfield  is  believed 
to  have  an  unfavorable  influence,  and  in  that  event  an  adjournment  of 
the  Boards  and  cessation  of  business,  for  a  time,  will  follow.  On  the 
whole,  the  outlook  is  not  encouraging  at  present.  Outside  districts  share 
the  same  spirit  which  pervades  the  Comstock  list. 

In  Tunis  the  troubles  of  the  French  seem  to  bavejonly  just  begun 
The  Bey  has  been  scared  into  acting  with  the  invaders,  but  he  has  only  a 
handful  of  troops  at  his  disposal,  and  even  these  are  strongly  suspected  of 
disloyalty.  The  rest  of  the  people  are  either  actively  hostile  or  in  close 
sympathy  with  the  "rebels,"  who  are  evidently  going  to  make  the  best 
fight  they  can.  Of  course,  France  will  come  out  victor,  but  the  other 
European  Powers  will  have  something  to  say  about  the  spoils,  and  the 
bill  of  expenses  will  not  fall  short  |of  those  incurred  by  England  in  her 
Zulu  and  Afghan  campaigns.  # 

t  Mr.  J.  B.  Pond,  of  the  Everett  House,  announces  that  he  has  asso- 
ciated with  him  in  business,  as  a  partner,  Mr.  Max  Bachert,  a  gentleman 
whose  sagacity,  experience  and  practical  good  taste  have  already  been  am- 
ply demonstrated  in  the  professional  field.  Lyceum  committees  and 
managers  of  entertainments  will  now  do  well  to  address  the  firm. 


British  Trade  with  California. — We  notice  under  this  heading,  in 
the  British  Trade  Journal,  an  able  report  from  Her  Majesty's  Consul, 
Mr.  Booker,  which  exhibits  the  effect  of  the  imposition  of  excessive  dutieB 
on  imported  fabrics  and  the  rapid  extension  of  textile  inanufacturies  in 
the  United  States.  As  to  how  these  affect  California,  Mr.  Booker  points 
out  that  the  demand  for  fabrics  of  British  manufacture  has  in  most 
instances  seriously  declined  during  1880,  and  the  probability  seems  to  be 
that  in  the  course  of  a  few  years  our  textile  manufacturers  will  find  the 
Californian  market  practically  closed  to  them. 


We  sincerely  regret  to  learn  of  the  death  of  the  Rev.  Robert  Wil- 
son, of  Montreal,  a  gentleman  long  connected  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  one  who  had  a  large  circle  of  friends  in  that  city.  The  de- 
ceased gentleman  had  endeared  himself  to  all  who  knew  him  and  had  ren- 
dered invaluable  service  in  the  General  Hospital,  Hervey  Institute,  St. 
Andrew's  Home,  House  of  Refuse  and  other  institutions,  as  well  as  to 
the  poor  in  general.  We  extend  our  sincere  condolence  and  sympathy  to 
Mrs.  Wilson  and  the  members  of  her  family  on  the  sudden  and  painful 
loss  they  have  sustained. 


The  recent  decision  in  favor  of  Richmond,  combined  with  the  rapid 
depreciation  in  value  of  the  stock,  has  caused  an  uneasy  feeling  among 
shareholders,  and  we  are  crowded  with  inquiries.  We  have  only  time  to  say 
that  no  advices  are  on  file  since  July  27th.  Indebtedness  of  the  Com- 
pany August  1st,  $37,741.22 ;  whole  amount  of  assessment  to  date  aggre- 
gates $355,000,  and  50,000  shares  of  the  capital  stock.  Present  assess- 
ment delinquent  September  5th — 40  cents  per  share.  Salary,  legal,  con- 
tingent and  general  expense  accounts,  heavy.     Further  details  in  our  next 


A  Twenty  Thousand  Dollar  Lump. — There  is  to  be  seen  at  the 
office  of  Mr.  H.  H,  Noble,  No.  435  California  street,  a  lump  of  quartz 
which  is  valued  by  an  assayer  at  $20,460.  It  weighs  214  pounds,  and  is 
just  bristling  with  gold.  This  beautiful  specimen  of  auriferous  quartz 
was  taken  from  the  Rainbow  Mine,  in  Sierra  County,  one  day  last  week, 
and  is,  perhaps,  the  richest  specimen  of  quartz  of  its  size  ever  taken  out 
of  any  mine  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


The  principal  headquarters  of  Americans  in  Paris  is  at  the  well 
known  offices  of  Mr.  A.  E.  W.  Blackburne,  No.  1  Rue  Scribe,  and  Arthur 
H.  Groves,  No.  5  Rue  Scribe,  the  successors  of  Mr.  Charles  Le  Gay, 
commission  merchant,  and  who  for  many  years  were  associated  with  him. 
The  News  Letter  and  other  Californian  newspapers  can  always  be 
found  on  file  at  these  places. 

We  welcome  to  our  shores,  after  an  absence  of  sixteen  years,  Mr. 
Albert  E.  Cochran,  a  son  of  Mr.  John  Cochran,  an  old  pioneer  and  hon- 
ored resident  of  this  coast.  Mr.  Cochran,  Jr.,  comes  simply  on  a  visit, 
and  will  return  shortly  to  resume  his  commercial  relations  in  New  York, 
where  his  worth  in  business  circles  has  been  duly  appreciated  for  many 
years.  

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  "Week  Ending  Aug.  25.— 

Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  19th— 63,  54;  Saturday 
20th— C2,  54:  Sunday  21st— 62,  54  ;  Monday  22d— 63,  52  ;  Tuesday  23d— 
60,  52 ;  Wednesday  24th— 61,  54;  Thursday  25th-  61,  53. 


I.  D.  Bailey,  for  twenty  years  identified  with  insurance  interests  in 
this  city,  and  for  sixteen  years  with  the  Union  Insurance  Company,  has 
been  unanimously  elected  Secretary  of  that  company. 


Charles  D.  Haven,  formerly  Secretary  of  the  Union  Insurance  Com- 

Eany  of  this  city,  has  been  appointed  resident  Manager  of  the  .Liverpool, 
rondon  and  Globe  Insurance  Company. 

The  declared  value  of  British  and  Irish  exports  for  1880  was  £222,- 
810,000,  or  $1,114,050,000. 

JSS'  Owing  to  the  extraordinary  pressure  of  important  matter, 
we  are  obliged  to  issue  an  additional  Postscript  with  this  issue. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Frandico,  California, 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Aug.  27,   1881. 


WILLIAM    G.     FARGO. 

The  death  of  any  truly  good  man  is  a  blow  to  the  community  to 
which  he  belongs,  and  very  often  to  the  large  area  of  country  where  his 
influence  has  been  felt.  Men's  works  live  after  them,  and  there  is  always 
consolation  in  the  reflection  that  they  have  fulfilled  their  mission  in  this 
little  world  nobly,  and  are  gone  to  their  eternal  and  everlasting  reward. 
It  is  difficult  to  write  worthily  about  any  good  man  who  is  dead,  for  the 
reason  that  bad  men  die  every  day  and  are  eulogized  to  the  skies.  And 
so,  in  writing  about  the  demise  of  the  late  William  G-.  Fargo,  it  is  natural 
that  one  should  approach  the  subject  with  a  perfectly  clear  feeling  that 
what  the  News  Letter  says  about  him  is  out  of  its  heart,  and  no  mere 
empty  compliment  to  the  memory  of  an  ordinary  man. 

William  G-.  Fargo,  one  of  the  founders  of  Wells,.  Fargo  &  Company, 
died  at  his  house  in  Buffalo  on  the  4th  of  August,  1881,  after  an  illness  of 
several  months.  He  was  sixty-four  year3  of  age,  having  been  born  at 
Pompey  Hill,  Onondaga  county,  N.  Y.,  ou  May  20,  1817.  He  was  the 
eldest  of  twelve  children  of  William  C.  Fargo,  formerly  of  New  London.. 
His  early  education  consisted  only  of  the  rudiments  taught  in  a  country 
school. 

At  13  he  left  school  and  was  employed  by  Daniel  Butts  to  carry  the  mail 
for  his  native  village.  Until  the  year  1835  he  was  in  the  employ  of  va- 
rious persons,  but  worked  the  greater  part  of  the  time  for  Ira  Curtis,  a 
storekeeper  at  Watervale.  In  the  winter  of  1838  he  was^  engaged  by 
Hough  &  Gilchrist,  grocers,  of  Syracuse,  and  remained  with  them  one 
year,°  and  with  Roswell  and  Willett  Hinman,  grocers,  remaining  with 
them  three  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  got  a  clerkship  in 
the  forwarding  house  of  Dunford  &  Co.,  Syracuse.  In  1840  he  married 
Anna  H.  Williams,  of  Pompey.  Eight  children  were  born  to  them,  only 
two  of  whom  are  living,  Georgina  and  Helen. 

Mr.  Fargo  was  a  pioneer  among  expressmen.  On  the  1st  of  April,  1845, 
the  Western  Express,  from  Buffalo  to  Cincinnati,  St.  Louis,  Chicago  and 
intermediate  points,  was  commenced  by  Henry  Wells,  William  G.  Fargo 
and  Daniel  Dunning,  under  the  name  of  Wells  &  Co.  There  were  no  rail- 
road facilities  west  of  Buffalo,  and  Mr.  Fargo,  who  had  charge  of  the 
business,  made  use  of  steamboats  and  wagons.  Mr.  Fargo  had  been  in 
the  employ  of  the  Auburn  and  Syracuse  Railroad  for  a  year  when  he  en- 
tered into  the  service  of  Livingston,  Wells  &  Co.,  as  messenger,  in  which 
capacity  he  gave  great  satisfaction,  because  of  his  fidelity,  energy  and 
good  judgment  He  was  just  the  man,  Henry  Wells  thought,  to  over- 
come the  difficulties  in  the  way  of  establishing  a  remunerative  express 
business  in  that  untrodden  field  west  of  Buffalo.  Mr.  Fargo  worked 
with  extraordinary  force,  industry  and  tact  to  accomplish  what  proved  to 
have  been  "  his  mission,"  and  after  some  years  of  persevering  effort  he 
succeeded  in  founding  a  Western  express  upon  a  permanent  basis.  In  1846 
Mr.  Wells  sold  out  his  interest  in  this  concern  to  William  A.  Livingston, 
who  became  Mr.  Fargo's  partner.  In  1850  three  express  companies  were 
consolidated  under  the  style  of  the  American  Express  Company,  with 
Mr.  Wells  as  President  and  Mr.  Fargo  as  Secretary.  In  1S66,  upon  the 
resignation  of  Mr.  Henry  Wells,  Mr.  Fargo  was  elected  President  of  the 
American  Express  Company. 

Our  space  will  not  permit  of  a  very  close  analysis  of  his  many  ven- 
tures, most  of  which  were  successful,  but  the  main  principle  that  ran 
through  his  life  was  constant  perseverance  and  undeviating  well-directed 
energy,  from  the  keeping  of  a  provision  store  up  to  his  long  Presidency 
of  the  American  Express  Company,  and  a  30  years  Directorship  of  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co. 

It  is  impossible  to  allude  to  his  death  without  also  speaking  of  the  won- 
derful institutions  with  which  he  was  connected.  When  it  is  taken  into 
consideration  that  the  American  Express  Company  has  2,700  offices 
to-day  and  employs  over  5,000  men,  besides  covering  25,000  miles  of  line, 
and  that  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  have  700  offices,  1,200  men,  and  cover  over 
15,000  miles  of  line,  the  magnitude  of  these  express  companies  are  at 
once  understood.  We  are  told  that  when  the  Western  lines  were  first  es- 
tablished there  were  only  30  offices  between  Chicago  and  New  York. 
The  company  proper  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  was  organized  in  1851  by 
Mr.  Fargo,  Mr.  Wells,  Barney  Livingstone  and  others,  and  they  ex- 
tended their  business  from  New  York  to  San  Francisco  by  way  of  the 
isthmus.  . 

This  express  route  was.  of  course,  the  shortest  and  best  chain  of  cum- 
munication  until  the  overland  railroad  was  completed.  Then,  "growing 
as  doth  the  sturdy  oak,"  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  branched  out  and  estab- 
lished their  agencies  for  the  convenience  of  the  dwellers  west  of  the 
Mississippi.  Mr.  Fargo,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  was  President  and  nne 
of  the  Directors  of  the  American  Express  Company,  also  of  Wells.  Fargo  & 
Co.  He  was  atonetimeaDirector  and  Vice-President  of  the  NewYorkOe.n- 
tral  Railroad  Company,  and  had  an  interest  in  the  Northern  Pacific  R  lil- 
road.  He  was  a  Director  of  the  Buffalo,  New  York  and  Philadelphia  Railroad 
Company,  and  was  interested  in  the  Buffalo  Coal  Company  and  the  Mc- 
Kean  and  Buffalo  Railroad  Company.  He  was,  besides,  a  stockholder  in 
several  large  manufacturing  establishments  in  Buffalo,  of  which  city  he 
was  Mayor  for  four  years,  from  1S62  to  1S66. 

In  private  life  Mr.  Fargo  gave  unostentatious  but  very  generous  aid  to 
charitable  and  benevolent  institutions  of  every  kind,  who  were  frequent 
recipients  of  his  bounty.  For  he  was  a  man  of  such  broad  mind  that  he 
knew  no  distinction  between  creeds,  and  only  recognized  what  might  be 
termed  the  polar  difference  between  what  is  good  and  what  is  bad.  The 
breadth  of  his  nature  and  his  clear  foresight  are  exemplified  in  the  extent 
of  the  enterprises  which  he  helped  to  found,  and  which  are  now  national 
institutions.  Patient  work  and  excellent  judgment  amassed  for  him  a 
large  fortune,  which  he  used  generously  and  judiciously. 

He  lived  to  see  the  American  Express  Co.  and  Wells  Fargo  &  Co.  two 
of  the  first  express  companies  in  the  world  ;  greater  than  he  ever  dreamed 
of  when  organizing  them  thirty  years  ago  ;  his  work  is  done,  his  labor 
over,  and  he  died  the  death  of  the  just,  mowed  down  by  the  sickle  of  the 
Reaper  to  enjoy  the  harvest  of  eternal  felicity. 

A  superb  engraving  of  Mr.  Fargo  is  offered  to  the  readers  of  the  News 
Letter  with  the  present  number.  It  will  serve  to  recall  his  features  to 
those  who  knew  him  and  be  a  memento  to  all  his  friends,  both  in  the 
West  and  in  the  East. 


A  DISTINGUISHED  CITIZEN. 
The  very  cheering  intelligence  has  been  announced  by  telegraph 
that  Leo  Hartmann.  the  Russian  Nihilist,  has  renounced  allegiance  to  his 
Emperor,  and  has  declared  the  intention  of  transferring  his  "  patriotism" 
to  this  country  and  to  become  a  citizen  thereof.  He  kindly  says  that  he 
does  not  come  "to  revolutionize  this  country,"  but  wishes  to  "mold  pop- 
ular sentiment  "  in  "  favor  of  the  .Nihilists. "  He  wants  our  "  moral  sup- 
port," and,  of  course,  "  material  aid,"  to  the  so-called  popular  (?)  move- 
ment in  Russia.  Regarding  his  failure  to  "  assassinate  the  late  Emperor," 
he  states  that  he  sought  only  the  destruction  of  the  vital  exponent  of  a 
wrong  principle ;  that  in  his  attempt  on  the  life  of  the  Czar  he  did  not 
seek  the  murder  of  the  man  Alexander  Rom  am  iff.  Now,  this  is  the  kind 
of  citizen  we  ought  to  be  eager  to  welcome.  There  is  a  purity  of  motrive, 
a  heartiness  of  expression,  and  withal  a  modesty  both  conspicuous  and 
becoming,  in  that  he  wishes  to  instill  into  our  minds  the  distinctive  "  ele- 
vating "  aims  of  Nihilism  ;  to  familiarize  us  with  his  choice,  everyday 
use  of  the  terms  "assassination,"  "attempt  to  murder,"  "failure  to  kill," 
etc.,  etc.,  in  ordinary  conversation,  and  his  unassuming  modesty  in  the 
declaration  that  he  does  not  want  "  to  revolutionize  thiscountry."  So  far, 
this  is  all  very  well.  We  are  accustomed  to  these  endearing  traits  in  the 
characters  of  a  good  many  of  our  foreign-born  citizens,  and  we  like  to  see 
them.  We  honor  with  office,  we  allow  the  enjoyment  of  fat  emoluments 
t  >  whomsoever  we  discern  these  amiable  qualities.  What  really  troubles  us 
is  the  "material  aid"  part  of  the  Nihilist's  mission  to  this  country.  It 
always  seems  a  sine  qua  non  with  these  foreigners.  There  are  several  who 
have  prior  claims  on  us.  The  Irish  Land  League  movement  and  the  Inva- 
sion of  England  fund,  or  some  other  equally  useful  purpose,  with  the  no- 
torious O'Donovan  Ro3sa  at  the  helm,  require  "material  aid."  These 
are  continually  dipping  into  our  pockets,  and  we  must  be  careful  or  this 
additional  drain  will  become  serious,  both  to  our  morals  and  money-bags. 
It  is  pleasing  to  contemplate  that  our  new  citizen  was  not  treated  with 
any  indignity  in  the  Superior  Court  Clerk's  office,  when  he  went  to  de- 
clare his  intention  to  become  one  of  our  "fellows."  The  honor  was  so 
great  that  the  Clerk's  right  foot  must  have  lost  its  presence  of  mind.  It 
is  to  be  hoped  that  "popular  sentiment"  will  Boon  be  molded  into  popular 
shape  in  this  case,  and  no  one  can  doubt  what  a  handsome  cudgel  it 
will  be. 

NEAR  THE  END. 
It  ia  useless  to  deny,  at  this  hour  of  writing,  that  the  condition  of 
the  President  is  almost  hopeless.  Dr.  Boynton  has  given  up  all  hope, 
and  indeed  the  country  has,  for  three  days  past.  There  is  no  need  to  re- 
capitulate the  reasons,  for  the  nation  has  hung  for  fifty-five  days  greedily 
to  the  most  trivial  telegram  regarding  the  President's  health.  If  one 
may  use  the  expression  figuratively,  the  nation  is  heart-broken.  We  have 
to  attend  to  our  daily  business,  and  go  through  our  daily  work  as  usual, 
but  you  will  hear  men,  who  are  not  as  a  rule  outwardly  tender,  speak 
hourly  of  their  sympathy  for  the  President,  as  if  their  thoughts  were  so 
constantly  on  that  topic  as  to  be  irrepressible.  The  telegrams  of  Friday 
tell  ns  that  there  is  still  a  little  hope,  but  that  there  are  unmistakable 
signs  of  approaching  dissolution.  We  are  all  long  ago  weary  of  such  dis- 
patches, yet  possibly  they  are  dictated  by  the  quivering  misery  of  the 
hour.  This  is  supposed  to  be  a  free  country,  but  if  President  Garfield 
dies  he  will  be  the  second  Chief  Magistrate  assassinated  since  the  repub- 
lic was  established,  and  the  third  whose  assassination  was  attempted. 
AVith  regard  to  Guiteau,  we  can  hang  him,  of  course,  stretch  his  misera- 
ble neck,  and  forget  him.  But,  while  General  Garfield  is  no  greater  or 
better  than  any  other  citizen  in  one  respect,  and  while  he  is  personally 
unknown  to  many  of  us,  still,  as  the  Chief  Magistrate  of  the  nation,  his 
death  must  be  a  national  calamity,  the  extent  of  which  can  only,  at  the 
present  time,  be  dimly  appreciated.  While  there  is  life  there  is  hope,  but 
there  is  so  little  life  left  that  hope  is  only  a  figure  of  speech. 

THE    MINING    MARKET    IN    LONDON. 
The  mania  that  sprung  up  about  East  Indian  gold  mines  has  not  yet, 
apparently,  exhausted  itself,  although  it  has  had  a  set-back  in  some  quar- 
ters.    It  has  given  employment  to  most  of  those  firms  who  lay  them- 
selves out  for  such  business,  to  the  exclusion,  in  a  great  measure,  of  Cali- 
fornian  ventures.     In  accordance  with  the  apprehensions  we  expressed  in 
j  noticing  the  floating  of  the  Providence  Quartz  Mine  on  the  English  mar- 
j  ket,  a  short  time  since,  we  find  that  that  mine  did  not  "  go,"  only  £25,000 
i  having  been   subscribed,  but  which  amount  had  subsequently  been  re- 
I  turned  to  subscribers.     The  capital  called  for  was  £300,000,  but  we  are 
I  sorry  to  learn  that  this  valuable  property  was  adversely  reported  on — for 
what  reason  we  can  only  imagine — but  we  fear  it  was  not  a  very  credita- 
i  ble  one.     To  effect  the  sale  of  a  mine  in  London— and  concurrently  to 
I  form  a  company — reqnires  strong  names  on  the  Directory;  secure  such, 
:  and  all  difficulties   vanish.     But  the  adhesion  of  such  names  is  by  no 
i  means  an  easy  work  to  be  accomplished.     Baron  Grant  adopted  a  well- 
I  known  plan,  but  his  game  is  "  played  out "  ever  since  the  Courts  decided 
i  that  directors  were  trustees  for  the  shareholders.     We  noticed  the  weak- 
'  ness  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Providence  Mine  when  the  first 
I  prospectus  was  sent  to  us.     We  also  learn  that  the  Yuba  River  Gold- 
Washing  Company  has  failed  to  secure  their  capital  of  £140,000.     This 
was  a  scheme  to  consolidate  the  Blue  Tent  and  Fall  Creek  Companies. 
i  Undoubtedly  the  Debris  Question  had  much  to  do  with  the  bad  success  of 
j  this  enterprise. 

Death  of  General  George  S.  Dodge. — All  Californians,  as  well  as 
many  friends  in  other  parts  of  the  United  States,  will  deeply  lament  the 
death  of  General  George  S.  Dodge,  which  occurred  this  week  at  the 
Galindo  House  in  Oakland.  The  General,  who  derived  his  title  from 
service  in  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  was  born  in  Vermont  in  1838.  After 
the  war  was  over  he  served  with  distinction  as  United  States  Consul- 
General  at  Bremen,  and  after  the  absorption  of  that  "free  city"  by 
Prussia,  came  to  California  to  attend  to  mining  interests  he  had  acquired 
kere.  His  health  soon  afterwards  failed,  and  a  recuperative  trip  to  the 
East  failed  to  restore  it.  A  host  of  friends  will  long  keep  the  memory  of 
George  S.  Dodge  green  in  their  hearts. 

.  Society  will  be  gratified  to  learn  that  the  latest  line  of  new  cloths  and 
tweeds  has  just  been  received  by  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  of  415  Mont- 
gomery street.  The  firm  has  the  best  and  most  stylish,  cutters  in  the 
United  States,  and  the  finest  quality  of  goods. 


27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETT    NOTTS. 

Sam  \  lug.  25,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  There  U  an  old  Mbyte  which  nun.  "There  u 
never  *  bad.  but  Iher*  might  l»«  .■»  trnree."  If  last  week  wu  dull,  what 
cut  be  »*M  of  the  M  *  yeff ,  it  i*  the  case  always, 

■r  lew,  at  thia  i»e»*>n  ol  the  ■Bit  only  content  imnwlvea 

ir  h'>)*»»  fur  the  futntv.  I  .!■■  n<>t  think  that  anything  of  much  im- 
I  bi  looked  for  before  the  Bowta-BairoUbet  wedding,  for 
i»  already  mi  the  yn  ,  as  it  ia  nnderetood  that  at  it  sev- 

eral new  feature  are  t.<  be  introduced.    Bat  that  may  readily  be  expected 
from  any  "tie  ol  Mrs.  Barroilhet'a  well  known  tastes  and  inclinations,  so, 
r,  s»me  startling  inrpriaea  are  in  prepantitaiL 
'her  sensation  in  store  f.ir  us  i-  the  debut  of  Mrs.  McMullin's 
jougest  daughter,  who  is  *.iU  to  rival  .ill  bet  sitters  both  in  beauty  and 
ihmsnts.  anil  that  is  promising  r\  great  deal. 
The  Catholic  element  of  our  society  are  in  i  great  stat*1  of  glee  over  the 
last  announced  engagement  which  unites  the  two  great  Catholic  families 

of  the  city.  I  allude  to  the  one  jost  made  pnbUo  between  Jack  Parrott, 
who  is  the  only  son  of  his  mother,  and  Miss  Minnie  Donahoe,  the  only 
daughter  of  here;  the  fathers  in  both  instance".  John  Parrott  and  Joe 
Donahoe,  being  well-known  wealthy  bankers.  What  a  famous  union  of 
ducata  and  young  affections  there  will  be  when  the  wedding  takes  place 
— somewhere  about  Christmas,  I  believe  -and  what  a  heap  of  good 
vtabei  the  young  couple  will  have  from  the  many  friends  of  their  respect- 
ive sins 

The  proposed  entertainment  to  be  given  by  our  French  residents  to  the 
Admiral  and  officers  of  the  TriomphanU  is  assuming  shape,  although  not 
quite  decided  on.  Should  it  take  place,  it  will  be  in  the  form  of  a  con- 
cert, to  be  followed  by  a  dance,  and  will  be  given  at  B'nai  B'rith  Hall. 
The  Admiral  has  been  improving  his  time  since  his  arrival  in  'Frisco  in 
paying  and  receiving  visits  froru  army,  navy  and  civic  authorities,  visit- 
ing our  pnbtic  institutions  and  dining  out,  the  dinner  given  him  by  Con- 
sul Mean  being  a  very  elahnrate  affair. 

Thegrand  stands  at  the  Racreation  Grounds  presented  a  very  gay  ap- 
pearance last  Saturday  afternoon,  the  interest  in  the  players  of  the  noble 
game  of  cricket  sufficing  to  draw  a  goodly  attendance  of  the  fairer  sex, 
who  were  anxious  to  see  how  a  Lord  would  handle  a  bat,  and  there  being 
two  of  them  in  the  field  but  added  to  the  eagerness  with  which  they  were 
scanned  to  find  out  which  was  which.  To  those  who  were  unable  to  at- 
tend, I  would  say  that  the  two  noblemen  in  question  very  much  resem- 
bled other  human  beings  of  the  same  sex  and  age,  neither  handsome  nor 
the  reverse,  and  both  wore  very  ill-fitting  clothes,  though  perhaps  Lord 
Zouche  had  a  trifle  the  advantage  in  that  respect.  Lord  Harris  is  a  well- 
known  cricket  expert  the  whole  world  over,  and  the  vigor  with  which  he 
bombarded  the  spectators  the  other  day  cannot  but  add  to  his  renown  in 
these  parts  at  least,  especially  by  those  who  stood  the  siege. 

More  departures  from  big  houses  are  announced,  in  the  persons  of  Mrs. 
and  Miss  Haggin,  the  health  of  the  latter  necessitating  a  change;  the 
Mays,  Dan  Cooks,  and  Lows.  Should  the  Cooks  remain  Eist  all  Win 
ter,  as  'tis  rumored  they  will,  it  will  be  a  great  loss  to  society,  the  place 
not  being  easily  filled  of  that  big  music-room  on  Nob  Hill  and  its  golden- 
haired  mistress. 

Mrs.  Newlands  and  her  children  are  spending  some  time  at  Belmont, 
where  the  rest  of  the  Newlands' connection  have  been  a  greater  part  of 
the  season.  I  am  sorry  to  hear  her  health  has  been  very  poor  all  Sum- 
mer, but  doubtless  a  prolonged  visit  in  the  country  will  prove  beneficial. 
Her  cousins,  Mr.  and  Miss  Davis,  are  expected  home  very  soon  from  their 
visit  to  Lidy  Hesketh,  at  Liverpool,  which  I  hear  Miss  Ida  has  very 
much  enjoyed. 

The  Pages  returned  to  town  last  Tuesday  evening,  their  departure  from 
the  Ranch  being  hurried  on  account  of  preparations  to  be  made  for  the 
approaching  wedding  of  their  relative,  Mrs.  Bispham. 

Bishop  Ki»  h  recovering  from  his  late  severe  illness  and  is  able  to 
drive  out.  At  one  time  he  was  so  low  that  his  life  hung  in  the  bal- 
ance for  several  hours,  but  happily  he  is  now  rapidly  gaining  strength 
again.  Yours,  Felix. 


THE  "CHAW"  DESMOND. 
Amongst  the  candidates  now  seeking  for  popular  support  there  is  one 
which  every  good  citizen,  without  regard  to  race,  color,  politics  or  creed, 
should  vote  against.  We  refer  to  Thomas  Desmond,  candidate  for  Sher- 
iff. This  man  has  occupied  the  position  which  he  now  seeks  for  the  past 
term.  During  his  administration  the  office  has  been  conducted  with 
reckless  extravagance  and  criminal  malfeasance.  Had  it  not  been  for  the 
disgraceful  incompetence  or  the  deliberate  fraud  of  the  District  Attor- 
ney's office  in  drawing  the  bill  of  indictment  against  him,  about  a  year 
ago,  Desmond  would  now  be  in  San  Quentin  instead  of  seeking  election 
to  the  office  which  he  has  dishonored.  He  was  indicted,  and  would  assur- 
edly have  been  convicted  had  the  case  ever  come  to  trial.  This  man  was 
elected  as  a  "  reform  "  candidate,  and  this  is  the  kind  of  reform  he  has 
given  us — criminal  malfeasance  and  reckless  extravagance.  At  the  present 
moment  he  has  employed  in  his  office  a  staff  over  a  third  larger  than  the 
law  provides  for  the  payment  of,  or  is  necessary  for  the  proper  discharge 
of  the  public  business.     As  a  candidate,  when  seeking  election  before,  he 

Pledged  his  sacred  honor  that,  if  elected,  he  would  return  to  the  City 
'reasury  all  the  emoluments  which  the  office  brought  him  over,  if  we  re- 
collect aright,  three  thousand  dollars  per  year.  The  emoluments  of  the 
office  bring  him,  it  is  understood,  about  twenty  thousand  per  year  ;  yet 
he  has  not  paid  a  solitary  cent  back  to  the  City  Treasury,  nor  has  he, 
like  Dunn,  redeemed  his  pledge  by  paying  the  money  over  to  a  deserving 
public  institution.  This  is  what  his  "  sacred  honor"  amounts  to.  He  is 
a  good  man  to  vote  against. 

Excursion  No.  8.— To-morrow  (Sunday),  August  28th,  the  eighth  of 
the  popular  excursions  to  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz,  over  the  South  Pa- 
cific broad-guage  railroad,  will  afford  an  excellent  opportunity  for  pleas- 
ure-seekers to  thoroughly  enjoy  themselves.  A  round  trip  ticket  to  either 
place  costs  only  S3,  and  the  accommodations  are  arranged  expressly  for 
the  convenience  of  city  excursionists.  A  special  train  will  leave  San 
Francisco  from  Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street,  at  7  a.  m.,  and  Va- 
lencia street  at  7:10  a.  m. 


Duryeos*  Starch  has  received  the  highest  prize  medals  at  the  International  Ex- 
hibitions, and  in  everv  instance  of  competition  maintaining-  an  unbroken  record  of 
success. 


STRAW    HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARACIBO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MILANS.  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

PALM,  TUSCAN, 

LEGHORNS.  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    IXL, 
Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


AT    MONTEREY. 

Monterey,  August  22d. 

Dear  News  Letter:  Here  I  am  again  at  the  luxurious  "Del  Monte," 
and  right  glad  to  be  so,  I  assure  you.  Ever  varying,  ever  changing 
though  the  guests  may  be,  the  comforts  of  the  house  remain  unchanged, 
and,  to  an  "  old  bach  "  like  myself,  that  is  a  great  desideratum.  There  is 
scarcely  one  left  of  the  set  who  were  here  at  my  last  visit,  but  they  have 
been  replaced  by  a  most  lively  crowd,  evidently  determined  to  enjoy 
every  moment  of  their  stay,  for  each  day  and  evening  brings  new  devices 
to  pass  the  time  away  merrily.  Of  course  the  daily  trips  to  the  beach  is 
a  sine  qua  non,  and  as  regularly  done  as  taking  one's  meals.  The  bathers, 
as  a  rule,  do  not  boast  anything  very  remarkable  in  the  way  of  figure, 
that  I  have  seen  so  far,  and  the  old  adage  about  "  beauty  unadorned" 
falls  flat.  But  the  amount  of  fun  they  seem  to  have  revelling  in  the 
breakers,  dipping,  diving,  swimming  and  floating — the  shrieks  of  terror 
from  the  neophyte,  who  is  mercilessly  handled  by  her  more  skillful 
friends,  etc.,  etc., — make  those  on  the  beach  envious,  though  the  quiet 
one's  sitting  so  demurely  in  groups,  or  in  knots  of  two,  dotted  about,  are 
not  losing  their  time  either,  I'll  venture  to  bet.  The  "  drive  "  has  varied 
lately  by  a  regular  old-time  "  wagon  ride."  Rigged  up  with  straw,  and 
with  four  horses  :to  propel  the  machine,  off  started  the  pleasure-seekers 
under  the  Jehuship  of  Peter  O'Brien.  The  ladies  declared  it  was  "per- 
fectly splendid,"  but  I  have  not  seen  the  experiment  repeated,  so  I 
shouldn't  be  surprised  if  they  had  found  it  a  "  hard  road  to  travel." 

A  New  York  party  here  are  the  promoters  and  originators  of  most  of 
the  fun  going,  Mrs.  J.  P.  Robinson,  sister-in-law  of  L.  L.  Robinson,  the 
associate  of  the  late  Pioche,  being  a  host  in  herself.  She  has  a  very  pretty 
young  daughter,  and  a  niece,  who,  although  of  the  stately  style,  rejoices 
in  the  sobriquet  of  "  Tot"— rather  a  sarcasm  !  Mrs.  Cutter,  too,  is  brim- 
ful of  merriment,  and  is  always  the  center  of  a  ring  of  laughter.  They 
got  up  a  "  sheet  and  pillow-case"  party  last  week,  which  passed  off  to  the 
satisfaction  of  all  concerned,  and  the  appearance  of  some  of  the  men, 
swathed  like  mummies,  was  very  funny.  Perhap3  the  most  enjoyable 
affair  of  the  week  was  the  "  surprise"  got  up  in  honor  of  the  "  tin  wed- 
ding" of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Brown.  The  guests  generally  participated, 
and  the  presents  were,  some  of  them,  very  ingenious — though  I,  for  one, 
would  have  preferred  my  punch  out  of  anything  rather  than  an  article  so 
suggestive  of  "suds"  as  the  hash  boiler  which  graced  the  supper  table. 
However,  that  may  be  one  of  the  fancies  of  an  old  bachelor.  Portly 
Mrs.  Tevis  is  here  with  her  youngest  daughter,  Mrs.  Louise  Brecken- 
ridge,  who  is  losing  her  pale  cheeks  under  the  influence  of  the  sea  air. 
Mrs.  Harry  Williams  and  her  daughter,  Mrs.  Poett,  are  also  lately  ar- 
rived. 

Then  we  have  the  Jim  Freebornes,  Sherwoods,  Horace  Web3ters,  Ned 
Hopkins,  Luis  Emilio  and  his  pretty  wife,  nee  Belden,  and  a  host  of 
others.  The  beaux  have  run  the  gamut  from  Eugene  Sullivan  to  Harry 
Tevis  and  young  Froelich,  and  there  are  Borne  of  even  more  tender  years. 
One  of  the  on  dits  is  a  whisper  that  the  bouds  of  friendship  of  so  many 
years'  standing  between  the  houses  of  Polhemus  and  Smith  is  to  be  still 
further  strengthened  by  matrimonial  bonds  ere  long,  Mr.  George  and 
Miss  Joe  being  the  contracting  parties,  and  their  presence  here  together 
gives  color  to  the  rumor.  If  I  were  asked  what  were  the  distinguishing 
features  of  the  "guests  at  this  time,  I  should  say  the  prevalence  of  the 
married  women,  sans  leur  maris.  Can  it  be  the  rafaon  d'etre  of  so  much 
jollity?  Next  month  promises  to  be  a  gay  one  at  Monterey.  The  Mil- 
lers, Schmiedels,  Hagers  and  others  have  already  engaged  rooms,  so  that 
the  season  here  will  be  sure  to  end  even  more  brilliantly  than  it  began. 
Yours,  Occasional. 


IN  MEMORIAM. 
We  sincerely  regret  the  death  of  Mr.  Charles  E.  MoLane,  the  no- 
tice of  whose  demise  appears  in  another  column.  Mr.  McLane  was  about 
51  years  of  age,  the  son  of  Louis  McLine,  of  Delaware,  (Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  and  of  State  under  Jackson's  administrations),  and  brother  of 
Mr.  Louis  McLane,  President  of  the  Nevada  Bank  of  this  city.  In  early 
manhood  he  was  connected  with  the  engineer  corps  of  the  Baltimore  & 
Ohio  R.  R.  Co.,  and  from  1854  to  1860  with  that  of  the  Louisville  & 
Nashville  Railroad  Company,  during  the  latter  period  residing  at  Bowl- 
ing Green,  Ky.  In  1861  Mr.  McLane  came  to  California,  and  took 
charge  of  the  Pioneer  Stage  Company  as  its  General  Superintendent,  re- 
siding at  Placerville  until  in  1866,  when  he  came  to  this  city  to  succeed 
Mr.  Louis  McLane  as  General  Agent  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  for  the  Pa- 
cific Coast.  This  post  he  held  for  several  years,  but  of  late  he  had  been 
engaged  in  mining.  We  have  known  Mr.  McLane  for  the  many  year3 
he  was  among  us,  aud  in  common  with  the  rest  of  the  community  who 
had  the  privilege  of  his  acquaintance,  can  testify  to  the  great  estimation 
in  which  be  was  held. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


OUR    SOUTHERN    FRONTIER. 

Scarcely  a  day  passes  without  some  extensive  and  horrible  murder  be- 
ing reported  as  having  occurred  upon  the  Mexican  frontier.  The  bloody 
work  might  well  be  left  to  those  terrible  Indians,  the  Apaches,  whose  at- 
tacks upon  a  people  who  have  intruded  upon  them,  and  who  threaten  ere 
long  to  entirely  dispossess  them  of  mountains  and  plains,  may  be  looked 
upon  in  the  light  of  the  welcome  which  trespassers  in  a  jungle  inhabited 
by  ferocious  beasts  may  well  expect  to  receive.  But  no!  the  discovery  of 
silver  and  gold  in  those  regions  has  made  the  field  too  tempting,  and  des- 
perate ruffians  from  the  two  republics  have  migrated  hither,  and  infest 
the  rancherias  and  roadways  with  murder  and  robbery.  Now  and  then 
the  Mexican  desperadoes  make  a  raid  across  the  line,  and  immediately 
the  whole  press  of  the  XTnited  States  utters  an  outcry  of  blame  against 
the  Mexican  Government  for  allowing  the  possibility  of  such  an  outrage. 
But  when,  vice  versa,  a  raid  is  inaugurated  by  our  ruffians—our  cow-boys 
— and  they  carry  war  into  our  neighbor's  territory,  the  press  is  silent,  or 
indifferently  alludes  to  the  matter  as  being  "  fit  retaliation." 

A  week  or  more  ago  dispatches  reached  this  city  from  Tucson  announc- 
ing the  shooting  of  two  Americans  who  had  been  mistaken  for  cattle 
thieves  by  some  Mexicans  from  whom  cattle  had  been  stolen.  This  inci- 
d  ent  seems  to  have  added  fuel  to  the  enmity  and  bad  feeling  already 
existing  between  the  unprincipled  adventurers  and  cut-throats  of  each 
side  of  the  frontier;  and  alluding  to  it,  the  dispatches  further  said  that, 
judging  by  the  threatened  reprisals,  "blood  would  shortly  flow  like  water." 
The  Americans  seem  to  forget  the  fortunate  superiority  of  our  country's 
condition  over  that  of  our  neighbor.  Our  southern  frontier  has  daily 
railway  and  telegraphic  communication  with  the  different  parts  of  our 
Republic.  Direct  orders  from  Washington  may  be  transmitted  in  a  few 
moments  to  Tombstone  and  Tucson,  and  troops  from  almost  any  part  of 
the  Union  may  be  landed  at  the  scene  of  trouble  within  three  or  four 
days.  Of  all  these  advantages,  as  regards  her  northern  frontier,  Mexico 
possesses  not  one,  and  consequently  has  no  means  of  transporting  troops 
or  taking  proper  steps  for  quelling  these  border  troubles.  Furthermore, 
we  in  our  prosperity  thoughtlessly  fail  to  bear  in  mind  Mexico's  misfor- 
tunes ;  her  changes  of  government;  her  civil  troubles^ and  pronuncia- 
mentos,  which  have  still  to  be  guarded  against,  and  necessitate  the  sta- 
tioning of  the  few  soldiers  at  her  command  at  places  where  revolution  is 
always  in  embryo.  We  do  not  even  glance  at  her  bankrupt  treasury, 
but,  with  covetous  eyes,  gaze  upon  her  mountains  of  mineral  and  demand 
reparation  for  wrongs  committed  on  our  borders — wrongs  which  she  has 
expressed  the  desire,  but  unfortunately  has  not  the  means,  of  remedying. 

However  thoughtful  our  Government  has  been  in  providing  for  the 
Bafety  of  settlers,  and  protecting  them  against  the  attacks  of  Indians,  in 
different  parts  of  the  country,  there  certainly  appears  a  want  of  consider- 
ation as  regards  the  security  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  southern  border. 
To  put  an  end  to  the  ghastly  troubles  so  frequently  and  so  much  com- 
plained of,  and  which,  moreover,  threaten  international  trouble,  would 
merely  necessitate  the  establishment  of  a  few  more  and  stronger  military 
stations  at  fixed  distances  along  the  frontier,  and  which  would  be  re- 
moved when  the  country  becomes  well  settled.  But,  perhaps,  our  Gov- 
ernment may  begrudge  the  enormous  expense  of  sustaining  two  or  three 
thousand  additional  troops,  in  view  of  the  impoverished  condition  of  this 
great  and  glorious  Republic! 

"Blood  will  shortly  flow  like  water!"  What  sad  thoughts  are  pre- 
sented in  viewing  the  apparent  indifference  of  a  government  which,  pos- 
sessing all  the  necessary  requirements  for  preventing  the  possibility  of 
such  an  occurrence,  passively  and  inactively  listens  to  the  threat!  Well 
may  every  true  American 'ask  within  himself:  "  What  will  Mexico  think 
of  her  sister  Republic  ?"  w. 

San  Francisco,  August  22,  1881. 


COSAS    DE    ESPANA. 

Mazatlan  has  suffered  severely  by  the  explosion  of  a  powder  magazine 
in  the  center  of  the  business  portion  of  the  town,  which  has  caused  the 
destruction  of  a  whole  square  and  a  terrible  loss  of  life  and  property.  The 
phenomenon  of  a  powder  magazine  in  the  center  of  a  town  is  only  to  be 
conceived  by  a  knowledge  of  Spanish  ways  of  thinking  and  doing.  The 
magazine  was  doubtless  built  at  a  considerable  distance  from  the  old 
town.  The  increase  of  population  has  caused  the  modern  buildings  grad- 
ually to  approach  and  finally  to  encircle  the  dangerous  structure;  and  the 
inhabitants  might  have  known  that  some  day  the  magazine  would  assert 
its  right  to  isolation  by  blowing  up  the  encroachers.  It  had  the  prior 
right  to  its  position,  and  was  in  nowise  bound  to  respect  that  of  the 
growing  town  on  its  domain.  The  Mazatlanos  will  say,  "  The  idea  of  ex- 
tending a  town  to  a  powder  magazine !"  That  of  removing  the  magazine 
to  a  safer  distance  to  meet  the  requirements  of  the  case  would  not  conform 
to  their  national  conception  of  ethics  by  any  means.  The  business  por- 
tion of  the  town  was,  no  doubt,  built  by  foreigners,  and  "  it  is  just  like 
them  to  go  and  build  round  a  powder  magazine."  "  Mira!  que  estupidos 
son  los  gringos/  " 

INSTINCT  OF  THE  WASP. 
M.  Pabre  has  continued  and  added  to  very  interesting  observations  on 
the  solitary  wasps  which  he  published  some  years  ago.  He  then  de- 
scribed the  singular  state  of  paralysis  into  which  they  throw  their  vic- 
tims, which,  if  killed,  would  decay,  and  if  buried  alive  would,  in  their 
struggles,  almost  infallibly  destroy  the  egg  or  young  larva  of  the  wasp. 
The  wasp,  however,  stings  them  in  such  a  manner  as  to  pierce  thegauglia, 
and  thus,  without  killing  them,  almost  deprives  them  of  all  power  of 
movement.  One  species  of  Sphex,  which  preys  on  a  large  grasshopper 
(Ephippigera),  obtains  the  same  result  in  a  different  manner.  After  hav- 
ing almost  paralyzed  her  victim  in  the  usual  manner,  she  throws  it  on  its 
back,  bends  the  head  so  as  to  extend  the  articulation  of  the  neck,  and 
then,  seizing  the  intersegmental  membrane  with  her  jaws,  crushes  the 
subcesophagal  ganglion.  Truly  a  marvelous  instinct.  M.  Fabre  found 
that,  after  this  treatment,  the  victims  retain  some  power  of  digestion,  and 
he  was  able  considerably. to  prolong  their  life  by  feeding  them  with  syrup. 
— Sir  John  Lubbock. 


INDEXES. 

In  America  the  publication  of  these  books  progresses  more  rapidly 
than  in  England.  The  revision  of  the  gigantic  index  to  periodical  litera- 
ture, which  Mr.  Poole  has  long  had  in  hand,  will  be  completed  in  a  few 
months,  and  the  work  will  then  be  passed  through  the  Press  with  all  the 
celerity  which  American  publishers  are  capable  of.  So  far  as  can  be 
judged  at  present,  it  will  contain  at  least  a  quarter  of  a  million  refer- 
ences. Another  American  enthusiast  has  condensed  an  index  to  thirty 
volumes  of  the  Nation  into  forty-three  octavo  pages,  and  if  anybody  can 
be  found  to  understand  the  complicated  system  of  abbreviations  on  which 
this  work  is  framed,  it  will  be  worth  the  labor  which  has  been  expended 
on  it.  Novels  are  the  chief  publications  on  which  English  indexers  are 
engaged.  One  of  them  has  compiled  a  catalogue  of  the  characters  in  our 
chief  novelists,  dramatists  and  poets.  In  the  first  section  of  this  work 
there  are  nearly  45,000  characters,  and  1,500  of  these  are  found  in  the 
works  of  Dickens. 

puryeas'  Starch  is  the  best  in  the  worid;  is  warranted  pure.  None  other  so 
asily  used  or  so  economical. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  ASENOT, 
So.    332    A     324    California    Street,     San     Francisco,    Csl. 

Fire  Insurance. 


BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LAOONFIANOE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  EIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  TORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTONI A of  New  Orleans. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY '. of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALHEES,  Z.  P.  CLABE,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. ' July  1Q. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,948. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

JBOBEBT  HICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  IANE  BOOSE Jl,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building-. 
[October  11. 1 

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Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782.-- Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

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Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1633.-- Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

E1TI.EK  A    IUI.DAX. 
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413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 _ 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABjLISBED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  heen  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

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(Capital  $5,000,000.— Agents:   Balfour.  Guthrie  A  Co..  No. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKU. 


A    SAILORS    TARN. 
Aa  If arrated  by  the  Second  Mate  to  One  of  the  Marines. 

Tin-  h   tli-  tale  that  tn  la]  I  to  me 

By  »  ■batten  .if  the  sea; 

me  an*l  my  BMaMn  i  -  *n. 

When  I  wu  *  g  _■  roariotf. 

TwJW   111*    L.'1-.wl    ihi| 

All  "i»  the  Chin*  mm; 
With  the  wind  alee  and  the  capstan  free. 

To  catch  the  Summer  hreesa. 
Tww  Captain  Porffta  of  the  >Ieck 

T.i  tin-  mate  in  the  mixten  hatch, 
Wbila  the  boatswain  bold,  in  the  for'ard  hold, 
Was  winding  his  UrU>ard  watch. 
"  i  »h,  how  does  our  good  ship  head  to-night? 

How  haada  oar  ralUnt    T.ift?" 
■•On,  she  heads   K.S.W.  by  N., 

A«d  the  binnacle  Lies  abaft." 
"Oh,  wh.it  does  tin-  quadrant  indicate? 
And  heap  doej  the  sextant  stand?" 
"Oh,  the  sextant's  down  to  the  freezing  point, 

And  the  quadrant's  lost  a  hand." 
*'  Oh,  if  the  quadrant's  Inst  a   hand, 
And  the  sextant  falls  bo  low, 
It's  our  body  and  bones  to  Davy  Jones 
This  night  are  bound  to  go, 
"Oh,  fly  aloft  to  the  garboard  streak, 
And  reef  the  spanker  boom, 
Bend  a  steady  sail  to  the  martingale 
To  give  her  weather  room. 
"Oh,  boatswain,  down  in  the  for'ard  hold, 

What  water  do  you  find?" 
"  Four  foot  and  a  half  by  the  royal  gaff, 

And  rather  more  behind." 
"Oh,  sailors,  collar  your  marlin  spikes 
And  each  belaying  pin; 
Come,  stir  your  stumps  to  spike  the  pumps, 

Or  more  will  be  coming  in." 
They  stirred  their  stumps,  they  spiked  the  pumps, 

They  spliced  the  mizzen  brace ; 
Aloft  and  alow  they  worked,  but,  oh ! 

The  water  gained  apace. 
They  bored  a  hole  below  her  line 

To  let  the  water  out, 
But  more  and  more  with  awful  roar 

The  water  in  did  spout. 
Then  up  spoke  the  cofck  of  our  gallant  ship — 
And  he  was  a  lubber  brave — 
"  Vve  several  wives  in  various  ports, 
And  my  life  I'd  like  to  save." 
Then  up  spoke  the  captain  of  the  marines, 
Who  dearly  loved  his  grog, 
"  It's  awful  to  die,  and  it's  worse  to  be  dry, 
And  I  move  we  pipe  to  grog." 
Oh,  then  'twas  the  gallant  second  mate 

As  stopped  them  sailors'  jaw, 
'Twas  the  second  mate  whose  hand  has  weight 

In  laying  down  the  law. 
He  took  the  anchor  on  his  back, 

And  leapt  into  the  main  ; 
Through  foam  and  spray  he  clove  his  way, 

And  sunk  and  rose  again. 
Through  foam  and  spray,  a  league  away, 

The  anchor  stout  he  bore, 
Till  safe  at  last,  he  made  it  fast, 
And  warped  the  ship  ashore. 
This  is  the  tale  that  was  told  to  me, 
By  that  honest  and  truthful  son  of  the  sea. 
And  I  envy  the  life  of  a  second  mate, 
Though  captains  curse  him  and  sailors  hate  ; 
For  he  ain't  like  some  of  the  swabs  I've  seen, 
As  would  go  and  lie  to  a  poor  marine. 

— Army  and  Navy  Journal, 

THE    ELECTRICIAN. 

The  Anglo  American  Telegraph  Company  and  the  Direct  United 
States  Cable  Company  announce  that  on  and  after  today  (August  1st) 
the  charge  for  messages  between  the  United  Kingdom  and  Near  York  or 
Canada  will  be  Is.  per  word.  The  Anglo-American  notify  a  special  rate 
of  6d.  per  word  for  press  messages,  to  be  transmitted  between  the  hours 
of  six  a.m.  and  twelve  noon,  Greenwich  time. 

By  a  contract  concluded  between  the  German  Telegraph  Company  in 
Berlin  and  the  German  Union  Telegraph  Company,  a  submarine  cable  is 
to  be  laid  between  Kmden,  on  the  Hanoverian  coast,  and  Valencia  in  Ire- 
land, for  the  purpose  of  connecting  Germany  directly  with  the  United 
States.  At  Valentia  the  new  cable  will  be  attached  to,  and  continued  by, 
the  Anglo-American  one,  which  will  thus  form  a  second  wholly  subma- 
rine electric  tie  between  America  and  the  continent  of  Europe.  The  cost 
of  the  new  Emden- Valencia  cable,  which  it  is  hoped  may  still  be  laid  in 
the  course  of  this  year,  is  calculated  at  about  £165,000,  and  will  be  cov- 
ered by  the  issue  of  5^  per  cent,  preference  shares. 

The  Directors  of  the  Direct  United  States  Cable  Company  (Limited) 
report  for  the  past  half-year  a  net  revenue  balance  of  £69,827.  Three 
quarterly  dividends  of  1J  per  cent,  each  have  been  paid,  which,  with  a 
similar  distribution  now  proposed,  make  a  return  of  5  per  cent,  for  the 
year  ending  June  30th. __^_ " 

Japan  has  4,477  post-offices,  and  the  length  of  its  operated  mail  routes 
is  42,291  miles. 


INSURANCE. 


SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW    ZEALAND. 
Capital IIO.OOO.OOO 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital 95,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

W.     J.     4  AI.MSUHAM     A     CO., 

_  «■'    IHTIll   AlfCIltM, 

^13  Sanaome  Street San  Francisco. 


FIREMAN'S 


[OrgatrtMd  1803.] 

FUND    INSURANCE 


COMPANY. 


Fire  and  Marine   Insurance. 
Assets » 1,220,000. 

*W  The   Lftr^ost  Asscta  and   Largest  Incomo  of  all  the  Companies  hailine;  from 
West  of  New  York  Stale.  " 


D.  J.  STAPLES President. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President 


\VM.  .1.  DUTTON Secretary. 

B.  W.  CARPENTER.. ..Aes't Secretary. 


HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 

[July  23.) 


PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capitol $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  eilTHBIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  310  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds. — Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Braudenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Molfitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauni,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa, 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Charles  D.  Hatbn,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Boobn,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg, 

Capital,  Sl,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coin.-Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coiu  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 


July  30. 


GEORGE  MARCUS  &C0  ,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 

No.  304  California  street. 


D 


NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Onlt  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  92.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

eutsche  Spar  und  Lelbbank,  So  526  California  street,  San 

.  Francisco.  Officers:  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Dirbctors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Knise,  George  H.  Eggerp,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Sprockets,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

QUICKSILVER. 

Tbe  Celebrated  "A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  tbe  New 
Almadeu  Mine,  for  sale  in  any  quantity,  by  the  producers.     CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  fen  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY, 

J.  B.  KAXDOI,,  Slander, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Office. 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

171  very  description  of  Metal  Goods  plated  witb  the  above 
IA    metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silvsr  and  Nickel  Plating-  Works. 
6o3  and  655  Mission  Street,  8.  F. 

E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  0. 

Duryeas'  Starch  gives  a  beautiful  white,  glossy,  lasting  finish,  besides  renders 
fabrics  very  durable. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

°  We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."-- Tom  Moore. 

Bush  Street  Theater. — A  large  audience  assembled  here  Monday 
evening  to  hear  the  first  production  of  J.  K.  Tillotson's  comedy,  The 
Planter's  Wife.  The  play  is  at  times  full  of  reminiscences  of  different 
dramas  we  have  seen  here  before,  and  in  one  scene  notably  is  quite  sug- 
gestive of  Diplomacy.  This,  however,  did  not  prevent  its  achieving  a 
success.  As  the  plot  runs,  the  heroine,  "Edith  Grey,"  a  widow  (but 
living  under  a  maiden  name),  the  foimer  wife  of  "  Daniel  Barton,"  a 
Northerner,  is  domiciled  as  governess,  at  the  opening  of  the  play,  in  the 
family  of  a  Southern  planter,  "Albert  Graham."  "Graham"  falls  in 
love  with  his  governess,  proposes  marriage,  and  she,  believing  ber  husband 
dead,  accepts,  and  the  curtain  drops  on  a  wedding  scene,  to  the  familiar 
air  of  Mendelssohn's  Wedding  March.  In  the  second  act  "Edith's"  for- 
mer husband  reappears  in  the  role  of  "  Harry  Livingston,"  an  old  friend 
and  neighbor  of  her  present  husband.  Erom  the  disclosures  of  a  dramatic 
colloquy  that  take  place  between  "  Edith  "  and  "  Livingston  "  it  is  most 
rapidly  and  forcibly  shown  that  "  Livingston"  is  a  sad  scamp,  who  mar- 
ried "  Edith  "  under  an  assumed  name  while  on  his  travels  North,  and 
then  deserted  her  and  returned  home  on  the  breaking  out  of  the  war.  He 
now  demands  her  silence,  and  announces  his  intention  of  marrying  "Dora 
Graham,"  her  stepdaughter.  In  an  admirably  worked-up  scene  she 
announces  her  determination  of  denouncing  him,  and  he  secures  her  un- 
willing silence  by  threatening  to  turn  ber  husband  over  to  the  Confeder- 
ate Government  for  aiding  a  Union  prisoner,  who  had  saved  his  life  on  a 
battle-field,  to  escape  from  prison,  and  secreting  him  in  his  house.  Aided 
by  this  threat,  and  playing  on  her  womanly  fears,  he  forces  her  to  give 
him  valuable  papers  from  her  husband's  desk.  These  he  places  in  the 
coat  of  the  Union  prisoner.  The  loss  is  discovered,  and  the  papers  are 
found  in  the  coat  of  the  prisoner,  who  has  secured  the  affections  of  the 
heiress  "Livingston"  proposed  marrying.  Charged  by  "Livingston" 
with  the  theft,  a  scene  of  much  power  ensues.  By  the  disclosures  of 
"  Simon  Simcoe,"  a  sort  of  Paul  Pry,  under  everybody's  heels,  with  a 
note-book  in  hand,  the  true  state  of  affairs  are  disclosed  and  everyone 
made  happy.  Charlotte  Thompson,  as  "Edith  Grey,"  was  a  delightful 
performance— and  that  is  all.  She  pleased  the  senses  without  touching 
the  heart.  One  went  away  exclaiming,  "What  a  rare,  graceful  and  de- 
lightful actress."  The  emotional  is  totally  lacking  in  her  nature.  She 
has  graduated  in  a  good  school,  and  her  natural  intelligence  and  aptitude 
for  her  profession  prevents  her  doing  anything  badly  ;  but  Bhe  never 
touches  that  divine  line  beyond  which  genius  lies.  Matt.  Lingham's  re- 
appearance was  the  signal  for  a  hearty  reception.  In  the  rendering  of 
"  Albert  Graham  "  he  gave  the  lines  with  all  of  his  old  force.  H.  N. 
Wilson's  "  Simon  Simcoe  "  was  an  extremely  neat  and  natural  rendering. 
Without  much  talent  as  a  low  comedian,  he  managed  to  give  an  excel- 
lent impersonation  of  a  bashful  simpleton.  Miss  Hastings,  as  "  Angie," 
showed  she  had  more  talent  than  one  would  expect  from  her  previous 
performances.  Annie  Adams  looked  extremely  well  in  a  series  of  hand- 
some costumes.  The  Planter's  Wife  is  an  excellent  play,  and  has  drawn 
large  houses. 

Baldwin  Theater. — The  second  week  of  the  Stranglers  of  Paris  has 
shown  no  diminution  of  attendance,  the  gallery  especially  being  loud  in 
their  manifestations  of  approval.  Now  that  the  play  is  in  smooth  work- 
ing order,  it  is  well  worth  a  second  visit.  In  its  way  it  is  a  model  of 
amelo-drama.  There  is  enough  incident  and  action  in  it  to  make  tbe  for- 
tune of  half-a-dozen  ordinary  plays.  Miss  Jeffreys-Lewis  has  elaborated 
and  improved  her  character  so  that  it  is  hardly  recognizable,  while  Os- 
mund Tearle  has  imparted  a  still  deeper  shade  of  deviltry  to  "Jagon." 
On  Monday  the  latest  London  success,  by  the  author  of  the  Stranglers  of 
Paris,  will' be  given.  It  is  called  Miss  Chester,  and  is  highly  spoken  of  by 
those  who  have  seen  the  rehearsals. 

Madame  Camilla  Urso  carried  her  audience  by  storm  recently  at  the 
Quartette  Society's  concert.  Competent  judges  say  she  is  the  best  violin- 
ist, man  or  woman,  boy  or  girl,  ever  beard  here,  excelling  our  youthful 
friend,  Master  Dengremunt,  in  many  respects.  She  was  applauded  to  the 
echo,  and  three  times  recalled  after  one  piece.  Madame  de  Voss  sang 
two  songs  most  charmingly,  producing  the  loudest  applause  ;  she  has  a 
very  sweet  voice  and  an  excellent  style.—  Buenos  Aires  Standard. 

TivolL— Satanella  seems  endowed  with  "  perpetual  life,"  as  the  audi- 
ences are  as  large  and  as  enthusiastic  as  on  the  first  presentation.  Miss 
Lynton  is  rapidly  coming  to  the  front  as  a  prima  donna  of  the  first  magni- 
tude. It  has  been  the  intention  for  some  time  to  present  a  new  opera 
here,  but  in  the  face  of  such  patronage  it  seems  as  though  the  public  de- 
manded Satanella-  and  nothing  else. 

Winter  Garden.—  Jonah  in  the  Whale  has  been  withdrawn,  and  to- 
night witnesses  the  first  production  of  La  Fille  du  Tambour  Major.  It 
will  be  given  with  tbe  full  strength  of  the  company,  and  in  the  usual 
careful  and  effective  style  that  characterizes  this  management. 

The  Melville  Troupe  will  probably  give  a  short  season  at  the  Bush 
Street  at  the  close  of  the  Thompson  season  and  then  proceed  Eastward. 

Chit-Chat. — Ellie  Wilton  travels  with  the  Kiralfy  Troupe  next  season. 
This  is  a  come  down  after  Salvini.— The  Wallack  Company  will  remain 
the  same  next  season,  all  of  the  old  favorites  having  been  re-engaged.— 
There  will  be  inly  one  "  Mazeppa"  in  the  field  next  season.  — Jeffreys- 
Lewisa  dvertises  she  will  star  in  Gunter's  play  of  Two  Nights  in  Home  next 
season.— —Felix  Morris  travels  with  Colville's  Michael  Strogoff  party 
next  season. ^— Emma  Thursby  is  visiting  Mrs.  Ole  Bull  in  Norway.— 


Clara  Morris  got  thoroughly  soaked  in  a  shower  last  week,  and  is  now  at 
her  home  at  Riverdale  suffering  from  rheumatism.— -Toney  Reiff  left 
New  York  last  evening  to  join  the  Emilie  Melville  Opera  Company,  at 
Denver,  Colorado.  He  joins  them  as  musical  director.-^— Emma  Abbott 
received  a  certainty  of  twenty  thousand  dollars  and  railway  fares  from 
New  York  to  Denver  and  return  for  two  weekB  of  opera,  on  the 
occasion  ot  opening  of  the  Tabor  Grand  Opera  House  (at  Denver. 
^— It  is  probable  that  S.  M.  Hickey  may  have  the  management  of  the 
Florences  for  the  entire  season.  He  expressed  great  confidence  in  their 
new  piece,  Macaios.  There  is  a  great  part  in  it  for  the  charming  and  ac- 
complished Mrs.  Florence.  A  better  name  for  the  play  would  be  Fine 
Feathers.-^—  Frank  Sanger  has  engaged  the  following  people  for  the 
Willie  Edouin's  Sparks  Company:  John  A.  Mackay,  James  J.  Powers, 
John  P.  Fisher,  Phil  Kirby,  Marion  Elmore,  "Vatta  Belton,  Carlotta 
Parker,  Sylvia  Gerrish  and  William  Smith.  Willie  Edouin  and  Frank 
Sanger,  managers.  Phil  Kirby,  advance  agent.—  Haverly's  new  Chi- 
cago theater  will  be  opened  September  10th.  Charles  Andrews  and  a 
number  of  Mr.  Haverly's  employees  are  engaged,  unknown  to  him,  in 
getting  up  a  benefit  concert  performance  for  the  first  night.  Kellogg, 
Cary,  Joseffy,  the  Weber  Quartette,  and  a  number  of  other  musical  at- 
tractions will  take  part  in  the  exercises.  The  total  expense  of  the  per- 
formance will  be  S2,500.  It  is  expected  that  the  receipts  will  at  least 
double  that  amount,  as  this  is  the  first  time  that  Mr.  Haverly  has  ever 
received  anything  in  the  way  of  a  benefit  in  Chicago.^— M.  B.  Leav- 
itt's  Rent z- San tley  Company  opened  their  season  on  Monday  night  at 
Long  Branch,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Christian  (!)  Ladies'  Reading 
Room  Society. 

FLUSHING    OF    THE    SEWERS. 

Dr.  Meares,  in  his  annual  report,  alludes  to  the  devisability  of  flush- 
ing the  sewers.  He  advocates  the  construction  of  tanks,  whereby  a  large 
body  of  water  may  be  sent  down  them,  with  the  object  of  carrying  all 
silt  and  deposits  rapidly  to  the  outlet.  The  objections  to  this  plan  are: 
First,  that  the  construction  of  such  tanks  would  be  very  expensive,  and 
that  the  body  of  water  required  would  be  very  great,  for  which  the  city 
would  have  to  pay  heavily. 

Dr.  Meares  is  in  the  habit  of  referring  to  London  for  examples  as  to 
sanitary  improvements.  London  has  no  such  tanks.  Water  is  a  costly 
luxury  in  that  city,  and  none  can  be  spared  for  flushing  sewers.  More- 
over, the  sewers  have  but  a  scanty  fall  and  deposits  would  accumulate 
rapidly,  but  for  a  very  simple  and  economic  apparatus  which  is  in  uni- 
versal use.  In  all  the  London  sewers  there  is  the  means  of  fixing  an  arti- 
ficial dam  or  floodgate.  Behind,  or  rather  above  this,  the  sewage  is  al- 
lowed to  accumulate,  and  when  a  sufficient  body  of  sewage  has  collected, 
the  dam  is  suddenly  removed  by  the  withdrawal  of  a  bolt,  and  the  rush  ot 
accumulated  sewage  cleanses  out  the  part  below.  The  operation  is  then  re- 

?eated  at  a  higher  level,  and  thus  the  sewers  are  kept  practically  clean, 
'bese  dams  are  used  as  soon  as  a  deposit  commences,  and  it  is  obvious 
that  they  might  be  used  in  this  city  with  equal  or  even  greater  advantage, 
particularly  as  the  general  waste  of  water  here  is  so  much  greater  than  it 
is  in  London. 

A  GENEROUS  TRIBUTE. 
In  another  part  of  the  paper  appears  an  article  on  the  late  William 
G.  Fargo.  Since  writing  it  we  have  come  across  a  paragraph  in  Harper's 
Weekly  that  is  so  admirably  written  that  we  reprint  it.  It  reads:  "  The 
daily  papers  of  the  country  have  devoted  ample  space  and  justice  to  the 
memory  of  a  man  who  waB  one  of  tbe  earliest  and  ablest  of  the  little 
company  who  organized  and  brought  to  its  present  colossal  dimensions 
the  express  business  in  tbe  United  States.  We  need  not  repeat  what  they 
have  so  well  said  as  to  the  qualities  which  combined  to  make  Mr.  Fargo 
the  successful  business-man  he  was.  But  he  had  other  characteristics  of 
equal  if  not  higher  merit.  He  was  one  of  the  truest  and  most  kind- 
hearted  of  men.  His  generosity  was  proverbial.  No  man  was  more 
widely  esteemed  and  beloved  by  his  neighbors,  and  by  those  who  were 
most  closely  associated  with  him  socially  or  in  business.  While  dispell- 
ing a  liberal  hospitality,  he  was  at  the  same  time  perfectly  simple  and 
unostentatious.  Indeed,  Nature  had  formed  him  on  a  large  and  manly 
scale,  and  the  older  he  grew  and  more  prosperous  he  became,  the  more 
perfectly  he  seemed  adapted  for  successfully  managing  the  great  enter- 
prises with  which  he  was  identified,  and  which  bear  his  honored  name." 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets. --Stahl  «v 
Klaack,  Proprietors:  M.  A.  Kennedy,  Manager.  This  SATURDAY  EVE- 
NING, August  27th,  Grand  Production  of  Offenbach's  Last  and  Most  Popular  Opera 
Comique, 

La  Fille  Du  Tambour  Major  1 

In  a  Most  Elaborate  Manner.  For  full  particulars  see  future  announcements  and  de- 
scriptive bills.     Admission,  25  cents.  Aug.  27. 


THE    TiVOLI    GARDENS, 


Eddy  street,  between  Market  anil  Mason. --Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     Sixth  Week  and  Continued  Success !    Balfe's  Grand 
Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 

With  its  Marvelous  Mechanical  Effects!  Gloriou3  Triumph  of  ETHEL  LYNTON  in 
the  title  role.  T.  W.  Eckert  as  "  Count  Rupert."  M.  Cornell  as  "  Eraccuchio."  Great 
Hit  by  F.  Borneman  as  "Arimanes,  the  Demon." Aug.  27- 


BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mas  u  ire,  Manager.— 'Positively  Last  Week  of  the 
Great  Parisian  Sensation, 

The   Stranglers   of  Paris! 

With  its  Wealth  of  Beautiful  Scenery  and  Appointments,  and  the  Greatest  Cast  Ever 
Known.  Every  evening  during  the  week,  Sunday  excepted.  'J  his  (Saturdav)  After- 
noon, at  1:46  p.m.,  LAST  STRANGLERS  MATINEE.  Monday,  August  29th,  First 
Production  in  America  of  the  Great  London  Euccess,  MISS  CHESTER.        [Aug.  27. 


BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

/  Ihas.  1:1.  Locke,  Proprietor.— Oreat  Success!    Engagement 

\j  Extended  !  Three  Farewell  Nights  Next  Week  !  Special  EAST  LYNNE  Per- 
formance, with  Matinee,  on  Wednesday.  This  (Saturday)  Afternoon  and  Evening, 
August  27th,  the  Great  Comedy  Success, 

The  Planter's  "Wife! 
Which  has  made  the  Hit  of  the  Season,    This  engagement  must  terminate  next 
Wednesday  night,  so  avoid  the  rush  and  secure  seats  early.  Aug-.  27. 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


Cricket 


of  . 


Fr-m-i-  o  aud  other  Admirer* 

of  thr    piMn  .-I  imrwr*  \x-t  S:ittintay  t"  wit 

ne**  the  match  b*t«  I'lub  and  mi  eleven  v.  tpUined 

-■I  HarrU,  the  well  k  Lord    Harris'  team 

kinlj  cmnpriaed  of  I  party  an«l  «'f  tourists  from 

Canada  *n»l  England,  and  win  eked  o;it  to  the  necessary  number  by  the 
addition  of  a  few  well-known  local  players.  Thf  ground  had  been  put 
into  the  beat  p-wiMe  condition  for  the  match*  and  at  1-  m.  sharp,  when 
frame  was  called  by  Mr.  Pbippa,  the  umpire,  all  of  the  players  expressed 
theui*elvee  as  being  under  obligations  t.»  Mr.  Stoddart  tor  preparing  an 
Lord  HarrU  won  tin-  toes:  for  choice  of  innings,  and 
went  to  bat  with  C.  P.  Ewing.  Waterman  bowled  tli>-  tirst  over,  which 
resulted  in  a  aoore  <-f  five  t->  tin-  batsmen,  a  hit  for  two  by  Lord  Harris, 
and  three  "byes."  Mr.  Cross,  the  wicket-keeper,  was  in  unusually  bad 
forui,  ami  seeiued  to  be  unable  to  st  >p  the  easisat  bill  or  hold  a  ball  when 
thrown  directly  into  his  hands  by  the  fielders.  Lord  Harris  gave  place 
to  Mr.  Byre  on  account  of  a  miscalculation  as  to  the  amount  of  in-shoot 
Waterman  could  give  to  a  ball.  The  batting  was  generally  weak  until 
Lord  Zoncbe  joined  Mr.  S,  Theobald,  who  had  previously  knocked  up  a 
doaen  in  twos  and  threes,  Mr.  <;.  Nicholson  tried  to  check  the  rapid 
ifae  in  the  visitors'  score  by  relieving  Mr.  Waterman,  but  no  great  differ 
ence  could  l>e  seen.  When  he  was  tired  Mr.  I'nrdy  took  the  ball,  and  in 
his  second  "  over"  knocked  Mr.  Theobald's  leg  stump  cleanly  out  of  the 
ground.  Lord  Zonche  fell  to  Mr.  Waterman  with  a  score  of  11,  while 
Mr.  Theobald  led  his  side  with  the  handsome  total  of  30.  After  Lord 
Z  uuhe  none  of  the  visitors  did  better  than  2,  excepting  Mr.  E.  Deane,  a 
local  player,  though  a  large  accession  was  made  to  the  score  by  the 
wretched  fielding  of  the  Occident  Eleven.  In  this  Carr  and  Nicholson  were 
brilliant  exceptions,  and  amply  demonstrated  the  possibility  of  a  San 
Francisco  cricket-player's  holding  a  ball.  With  a  no  larger  score  than  98 
to  beat,  and  a  feeling  of  confidence  that  the  club  excelled  more  as  batters 
than  as  fielders,  the  Occidents  opposed  Mr.  G.  Nicholson  and  Mr.  A. 
Waterman,  to  the  bowling  of  Lord  Harris  and  E.  Deane.  Mr.  Nicholson 
laid  down  tlie  willow  as  soon  as  he  had  tied  Lord  Harris'  score  of  6,  feel- 
ing, no  doubt,  that  good  breeding  demanded  he  should  not  outshine  his 
guest.  Mr.  Waterman  sacrificed  his  natural  politeness  to  his  love  of  the 
game,  and  kept  knocking  up  singles  and  doubles  until  his  entire  side  had 
succumbed  to  the  cleverly  bowled  balls  of  Lord  Harris  and  Mr.  Deane. 
Mr.  J.  Stoddard,  an  old  north  of  England  cricketer,  was  the  only  player 
of  the  Occident  Club,  except  the  two  gentlemen  first  named,  who  rose  su- 
perior to  a  score  of  3,  Messrs.  Campbell,  Carr,  Cross  and  Small  going  out 
with  a  ducks-egg  each.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  first  innings  there  was 
still  an  hour  before  the  time  agreed  upon  to  pull  stumps,  and  Lord  Harris 
again  went  to  bat  with  Mr.  H.  Tufnell.  Mr.  Tufnell  was  run  out  for  4, 
and  Mr.  H.  Eyre  went  to  bat  with  his  lordship  and  assisted  him  to  take 
a  deadly  revenge  for  his  small  score  in  the  first  innings.  One  after  an- 
other the  Occident  players  tried  to  bowl  the  gentlemen  out,  but  it  was 
not  until  his  lordship  had  made  40,  and  Mr.  Eyre  20,  that  they  were 
parted  by  Nicholson  catching  a  red-hot  ball  barely  6  feet  from  Lord  Har- 
ris' bat.  In  a  few  moments  Mr.  Eyre  was  caught  and  bowled  by  Mr. 
Purdy.  Lord  Zouche  carried  his  bat  for  5,  and  appeared  to  be  in  good 
trim  for  a  big  score,  when  time  was  called  on  himself  and  Mr.  Woolrich. 
Yachting. — On  September  3d  the  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  will  give 
a  small-yacht  regatta  that,  judging  from  present  appearances  and  the 
large  number  of  entries  pledged,  promises  to  be  a  highly  successful 
affair.  The  course  selected  is  from  Mission  Rock  to  a  stake-boat  off  the 
city  front,  and  south  of  the  line  of  the  ferry  boats ;  thence  around  a 
stake-boat  on  Oakland  flats  ;  thence  around  a  stake-boat  off  the  rolling 
mills  at  Hunter's  Point,  and  to  finish  at  the  point  of  starting.  The  en- 
tries will  be  classed  according  to  the  length  on  deck,  giving  prizes  for 
classes  for  every  five  feet  in  length  below  and  including  33  feet.  There 
will  be  no  entrance  fee,  and  in  order  that  no  yacht  may  stay  out  of  the 
match  on  account  of  the  expense  for  racing  sails,  all  light  sails  will  be 
barred.  The  race  is  only  for  small  boats,  and  the  interests  of  all  boats 
coming  under  that  category  will  be  property  consulted.  All  entries 
should  be  sent  without  delay  to  Charles  G-.  Yale,  Secretary  of  the  San 
Francisco  Yacht  Club,  No.  414  Clay  street.  The  Racing  Committee  is 
comprised  of  C.  G.  Yale,  I.  Gutte,  F.  Bangs,  T.  M.  Pennell  and  H.  B. 
Underbill,  Jr. —-Preparations  for  the  San  Francisco  Yacht  Cluh's  Ad- 
mission Day  cruise  to  Antioch  are  all  completed,  and  arrangemeuts  for 
their  proposed  Corinthian  regatta  are  also  well  under  way.— There  is 
but  little  talk  about  the  Pacific  Yacht  Club's  Admission  Day  regatta,  but 
it  will  doubtless  be  a  grand  success.  — It  is  stated  that  the  handsome 
schooner-yacht  Fleur  de  Lis  was  sold  last  week  for  $4,800. 

Shooting. — As  the  open  season  for  quail  and  ducks  and  wild  geese  ap- 
proaches, the  interest  in  pigeon-shooting  is  commencing  to  flag,  and 
would  have  been  pretty  well  dead  before  this  but  for  the  momentary  ex- 
citement caused  by  the  importation  of  ground  traps  by  the  Gun  Club. 
After  all,  shooting  a  pigeon  out  of  a  trap  is  but  a  poor  substitute  for  the 
far  nobler  sport  of  quail-shooting  on  the  rugged  hill-aides  of  California,  or 
for  the  supreme  moment,  in  the  gray  of  a  Winter's  morning,  when  the 
ducks  commence  to  fly  over  the  blind  behind  which  the  shooter  crouches, 
gun  in  hand,  finger  on  guard,  and  every  sense  merged  into  the  effort  to 
catch  the  first  sound  that  will  tell  where  th*>  birds  are.  The  chase  for 
deer,  bear  or  wildcats  is  a  coarser  sort  of  pleasure,  and  compared  with 
quail  and  duck-shooting  may  be  likened  to  the  drinking  of  beer  out  of 
huge  schooners,  while  the  latter  resembles  in  many  respects  the  more  re- 
fined pleasure  of  sipping  choice  claret  from  a  delicately  cut  glass.  For 
sportsmen  who  believe,  as  we  do,  that,  of  all  field  sports  in  California,  the 
first  and  best  is  <iuail-shootiug,  and  the  second  coursing,  the  news 
that  quail  are  reported  to  be  unusually  plentiful  should  prove 
a  source  of  pleasure.  We  know  that  there  are  those  who  affect 
to  disbelieve  this  good  report,  and  for  their  benefit  will  state  that  the 
mildness  of  last  season  and  the  abundance  of  feed,  added  to  the  partial 
enforcement  of  the  anti-trapping  law,  is  the  cause  of  this  much  to  be 
desired  abundance  of  the  most  difficult  bird  to  shoot  that  flies  in  Amer- 
ica. For  the  benefit  of  new  arrivals  in  the  State  we  will  publish,  when 
the  season  opens,  a  list  of  places  where  quail  are  plentiful,  and  the  best 
means  of  reaching  those  paradises  of  sportsmen,  and  shall  be  thankful  to 
anyone  that  can  add  to  the  stock  of  information  we  already  possess  upon 
that  subject.^— The  Cosmopolitan  Club  shoot  at  San  Bruno  last  Sunday 
brought  22  well-known  shots  to  the  score.  At  21  yards  and  the  usual 
boundary,  Messrs.  Funcke,  Gazelle,  Putzman  and  Brooks  tied   on  11 


birdeeaoh.  Ontheshool  off  at  double  birds,  Fanoka  won  with  5  kill*, 
Pntsman  ncond  with  I,  and  Brooks,  third  with  3,  Tin-  competitors  then 
chose  sides,  with  the  following  retail :  Judge  Rix's  team  Ettx  3,  K  ibin 
son  4,  Walsh  3,  B.  Brown  I,  Starkpole  1.  Ferguson  l.  Ault.  I,  Noble  2, 
Ltddle  i,  HiggfnsO  Toi  26.  O'Brien's  team  O'Brien  i.  Maskey  4, 
Brooke  4,    Funcke  '-'.  J.  U  >]  her  4,    Putemeo  :*.    Buckley  'J.   Black  4, 

Midler  0,  Shorten  3.    Total,  30. rhere  (rill  be  ■  handicap  shooting 

match  at  Bird's  Point  t><  morrow.  — Tin-  California  Olub  will  close  the 
season  at  Sao  Bruno  to-morrow  week.— —Mr,  L  Nuvent  Townsend,  of 
the  London  Fields  i*  stopping  at  the  Palace  Hotel.  His  fame  as  a  sport- 
ing writer  is  world  wide. 

Athletic-  K.  s.  n  dey,  J.  K.  Belcher,  W.  M.  Stme,  H.  Hwes  and 
1'.  Mrtntyre.  of  the  Olympic  Club,  reached  New  York  safely,  and  are 
training  on  the  X.  V.  Athletic  '  Hubs'  grounds  for  the  fall  amateur  charn- 
I  ionabip  meeting.  The  New  York  sporting  papers  give  Haley  and  Belcher 
a  pat  on  the  back  for  their  pluck,  but  intimate  that  they  can  expect  noth- 
ing but  defeat.  Though  there  18  no  doubt  it  will  bicuntdjred  altnut 
unparalled  effrontery  for  a  paper  published  in  California  (*vhere  the  peo- 
ple are  still  supposed  to  live  on  slap-jacks  and  [tick  their  teeth  with  Bowie 
knives  after  partaking  of  their  infrequent  meals)  to  dare  to  differ  with  so 
great  a  Sporting  authority  as  the  mighty  Curtis,  we  most  emphatically 
state  that  the  spin'/  of  th  Times  is  not  in  a  position  to  know  whether  or 
not  Haley  and  Belcher  will  be  compelled  to  suffer  honorable  defeat.  Mr. 
Curtis'  item  was  penned  two  days  before  the  Olympic  Club  boys  arrived 
in  New  York,  and  we  venture  to  say  that  if  he  had  read,  or  recollected 
reading,  about  Haley's  breaking  the  200-yard  record  a  few  months  ago, 
and  the  time  in  which  Belcher  has  ran  100  yards  and  a  quarter,  he  would 
not  talk  so  freely  about  honorable  defeat  for  the  plucky  Califoruians.  He 
talks  about  them  having  to  meet  Meyers,  fresh  from  his  English  tri- 
umphs, and  we  feel  constrained  to  reply  that  if  Meyers  is  the  best  and 
only  man  the  East  can  oppose  against  H  iley  and  B  jlcher,  at  all  distances, 
the  "  Only  Meyers  "  will  be  left  in  at  least  one  race  almost  as  badly  as  he 
was  in  the  100-yard  race  in  England,  where  he  ran  fourth  to  a  10:2-5  sec- 
ond man.  When  Davis,  the  California  professional,  was  in  New  York,  he 
found  that  he  could  beat  Meyers  fully  three  yards  in  100,  and  at  his  best 
fully  extended  he  could  never  give  Balcher  a  yard  and  beat  him  two  feet 
at  the  outcome.  Meyers  is  the  proud  possessor  of  a  10  second  record,  and 
to  that  he  owes  all  his  fame,  yet  it  is  safe  to  say  that  there  are  a  dozen 
men  in  Am3rica  who  never  dreamed  of  being  better  than  10:1-5  that  can 
catch  the  Judge's  eye  ahead  of  the  graceful  runner  from  Mott  Haven. 
^— The  foot-racing  fraternity  are  anxiously  inquiring  if  the  managers  of 
the  Golden  Gate  and  State  Fairs  cannot  be  induced  to  offdr  prizes  for 
amateur  and  professional  running  races.  We  commend  the  idea  to  the 
gentlemen  interested,  and  venture  to  suggest  that,  as  a  speculation,  they 
will  find  it  profitable. 

Rowing. — Admission  Bay  is  only  two  weeks  off,  yet  the  150  oarsmen 
who  have  been  preparing  themselves  for  the  People's  Regatta  are  in  doubt 
whether  or  not  ttie  affair  is  to  come  off.  The  Fourth  of  July  Committee 
cannot  be  induced  to  make  any  definite  promise,  and  will  only  say  that 
the  regatta  depends  upon  the  state  of  President  Garfield's  health.  The 
feeling  expressed  by  the  News  Letter  at  the  horrible  act  of  the  assassin 
Guiteau  is  so  well  known  and  understood  that  we  know  we  can  venture 
our  opinions  in  regard  to  this  celebration  without  fear  that  any  one  will 
misconstrue  our  motives.  We  believe  that  the  public  sentiment  is  in 
favor  of  a  People's  Regatta  taking  place  on  Admission  Day  unless  the 
President  should  die  between  now  and  that  date.  No  other  contingency 
should  be  allowed  to  intervene,  and  we  respectfully  suggest  that  the 
Fourth  of  July  Committee  is  in  duty  bound  to  state  that,  except  the 
unfortunate  occurrence  alluded  to  occurs,  the  regatta  will  positively 
take  place.  Unless  they  make  that  announcement  before  the  middle  of 
next  week  the  oarsmen  and  rowing  clubs  will  refuse  to  take  any  more  in- 
terest in  an  aff  lir  that  promised  to  ba  the  best  and  m*>3t  popular  regatta 
ever  held  west  of  Boston.— —  George,  of  the  Columbia  Club,  is  practicing 
liard  for  his  coming  race  with  (Use  v.— The  boat  built  by  Twigg  for  Tom 
Fiynn  is  the  handsomest  and  lightest  wooden  shell  ever  seen  in  Sail  Fran- 
cisco, and  shows  that  our  oarsman  have  no  need  to  send  East  for  boats. 


A  Warning  to  Drin&ers. — Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Riilroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bty  City,  New  irk  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "  J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Tou  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 


SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Sari  Francisco  Branch  of  the  Liv- 
erpool and  London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  beg  leave  to  notify 
the  public  that  Mr.  Charles  D.  Haven  ba3  been  appointed  Resident  Secretary 
of  the  Company  at  San  Francisco. 

W5i.  F.  BABCOCK,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ALVOBO,  Deputy  Chairman. 
I.U  !IUS  H.  ALLEN.  ).  Direclots 
LEVI  STRAUSS,         I   Directors. 
San  Francisco,  August  22,  1S51.  Aug.  27. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  virility,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  tha  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  tlie  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeifle  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

J5^  Sent  by  m.vil  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  countrv.     Boxes  of  50,  $1.50  ;  of 

100  $2  75 ;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  40J,  $  >.     Preparatory  Pills,  $i  a   Box.     Send  fur  Circular. 

[Aug.  27.]  _ 

M0NS.    ALEX.    S.    DE    W0L0WSKI, 

Pianist  ad  I  Vocalist,  reopens  new  coarse  for  Plauo  anil 
Singing  by  his  simplified  method;  shortest  and  be=t  ia  existence;  reading 
music  at  sight;  accompaniments,  introducing  new  invention  for  correctly  noting 
time;  highest  vocal  culture  for  operas,  concerts  and  parlor. 

Aug.  27.  8  MASON  STREET. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  "27,  1881. 


'The  World,9 

[By   i 


the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful    Penman.] 


A  gentleman  passing  through  Long  Acre,  the  other  day,  peeped  into  a 
little  shop  and  started  suddenly  at  the  sight  of  several  dead  bodies.  They 
had  been  dead  for  over  two  thousand  years — they  were  mummies.  Where 
did  they  come  from  ?  From  Thebes.  Are  more  coming?  Yes,  plenty. 
There  appears  to  be  a  regular  business  going  on  in  mummies  between 
Thebes  and  Long  Acre.  The  mummies  are  brought  over  enveloped  in 
their  rich  bituminous  covering,  and— horresco  referens — ground-up,  bones, 
cases,  coverings,  bitumen  and  all!  "What  for?  "Why,  for  paint.  There 
seems  to  be  no  burnt  sienna  like  ground  mummy.  The  artists  are  willing 
to  pay  high  for  this  mummy  paint.  Our  Academy  walls  may  be  limned 
with  the  dust  of  the  Ptolemies  !—^It  is  reported  that  two  professors  of 
chemistry  in  Zurich  have  discovered,  after  much  labor,  a  splendid  gold- 
like color,  which  can  be  applied  even  on  fabrics.— —The  total  produc- 
tion of  wool  in  the  Falkland  Islands  is  over  five  thousand  one  hun- 
dred bales  of  4^-cwt.  each,  all  of  which  are  sent  to  the  London  market.-^ 
A  flower-growing  company  for  San  Francisco  is  suggested  to  ladies  of  our 
city  by  the  London  World,  which  says:  "A  ladies'  flower-growing  com- 
pany is  talked  of,  the  idea  being  that  not  only  should  ladies  themselves 
cultivate  the  flowers  in  the  country,  but  afterwards  be  the  medium  of  sell- 
ing them  in  London,  thus  providing  for  themselves  a  new  field  of  useful- 
ness and  enterprise,  besides  supplying  a  want  much  felt.  In  the  present 
day  there  is  a  positive  craving  in  town  for  flowers  from  the  country  at  a 
reasonable  price,  and  nothing  can  be  more  inadequate  than  the  snpply. 
There  is  no  greater  snare  and  delusion  than  Covent  Garden  Market  in 
this  respect.  I  admit  there  are  charming  flowers  and  delicious  fruit  to  be 
got  there,  but  at  what  a  price  !■— —During  the  past  season  nearly  three 
hundred  tons  of  strawberries  were  consigned  to  Covent  Garden  and 
other  places  from  Botley  in  Hampshire.  As  this  only  represents 
the  contribution  of  one  provincial  district,  it  may  be  inferred  that 
the  metropolitan  consumption  of  fruit  is  simply  tremendous,— 
The  gross  earnings  of  the  fourty-four  leading  American  railways,  for  the 
first  half  of  1881,  show  a  total  of  §102,171,690,  being  an  increase  of  §12,- 
491,161  over  the  same  period  of  1880.  These  railways  report  S17,058,006 
gross  receipts  for  June,  being  an  increase  of  §3,989,521  over  June,  1880. 
— —The  Secretary  of  State  of  Ceylon  has  appointed  a  commission  to  in- 
quire into  the  best  means  by  which  the  cultivation  of  new  products  in  the 
colony  may  be  encouraged  and  extended.— The  word  and  name 
"Fenian  "had  its  rise  thus:  The  Irish  national  militia,  or  force  of  de- 
fense, some  seventeen  centuries  ago,  was  denominated  the"Fiana  Erion," 
from  Fin,  Fion  or  Finius,  the  famous  fighting  Captain  who  commanded 
the  Celtic  army.  The  title  was  first  applied  to  the  Irish-American  insur- 
gents by  John  O'Mahoney,  the  celebrated  head-center  or  commander  in- 
chief  of  the  famous  Fenian  organization  of  Irish  and  Irish -American  pa- 
triots.— Bepublic.^—When  Samuel  J.  Tilden  is  asked  why  he  doesn't 
marry,  he  sends  his  interlocutor  a  marked  copy  of  a  newspaper  contain- 
ing this  paragraph:  "Ex-Senator  Christiancy's  divorce  suit  cost  him  S24,- 
000."— /rfem.— The  indifference  manifested  by  the  Duke  of  Cambridge, 
at  the  death  by  sunstroke  of  four  volunteers  who  took  part  in  the  late 
royal  review,  has  elicited  some  very  bold  comments  from  the  English 
press.  The  London  World  says  it  is  high  time  that  the  fact  was  recog- 
nized by  the  authorities  that  the  military  forces  belong  really  to  the  na- 
tion, and  not  to  the  crown.— —At  the  last  examination  of  militia  officers 
for  the  English  Army  it  was  calmly  proposed,  without  giving  any  warn- 
ing, much  less  compensation,  to  cut  them  all  out — i.  e.,  not  to  give  them 
a  single  vacancy  in  the  army— as  the  Government  declared  that  the  army 
had  too  many  officers  in  it  already.—  Vanity  Fair.  Mr.  D.  Bentley, 

the  Brazilian  Vice-Ci>nsul,  has  sailed  from  England  for  Canada,  and  will 
arrive  in  Montreal  this  we*k.  The  arrangements  which  he  has  completed 
for  opening  up  a  direct  trade  between  Canada  and  Brazil  are,  it  is  grati- 
fying to  learn,  of  the  most  satisfactory  character.—  Montreal  Gazette. 

Poison  for  Snaiks. — Shark  catchers  are  making  the  market  wharves 
on  either  side  of  the  city  points  of  interest  these  warm  days.  The  regu- 
lar August  visit  of  the  man-eaters  to  the  metropolis  is  .made,  in  force  this 
year.  The  waters  are  thick  with  the  monsters,  and  even  a  Brooklyn  or  a 
Jersey  politician,  however  bad  his  flavor,  would  not  have  a  living  chance 
if  he  were  to  fall  frr m  a  ferryboat  any  day  for  the  next  three  weeks.  One 
square  meal  of  Ring  men  might  make  New  York  an  unpopular  Summer 
resort  for  the  man-eaters;  for  there  is  a  point  where  the  stomach  of  even 
an  offal-eating  shark  must  draw  the  line.—  N.  Y.  Star. 

During  the  past  month  the  Central  Pacific  Railway  Company  have 
purchased  in  England  for  Autumnal  delivery  at  San  Francisco  30,000  tons 
of  steel  rails.  Of  this  quantity  Messrs.  Wilson  &  Cammell,  of  the  Dron- 
field  Steelworks,  near  Sheffield,  have  secured  20,000  tons,  and  the  remain- 
ing 10,000  tons  have  fallen  to  the  share  of  the  Moss  Bay  Hematite  and 
Steel  Company,  Cumberland.  The  price  is  understood  to  range  up  to 
about  £6  10s.  per  ton,  f.o.b.  usual  ports  of  shipment  for  the  works  in 
question.—  British  Trade  Journal  for  August. 

The  idea  of  manufacturing  iron  rails  in  Japan  was  lately  entertained 
at  the  foundry  in  Ozaka,  and  estimates  showing  the  cost  of  the  necessary 
machinery,  etc.,  were  procured  from  abroad.  The  project  has,  however, 
been  abandoned  for  the  present,  as  it  was  found  that  a  very  large  saving 
could  be  effected  by  importing  the  rails  from  England  or  America.  The 
Japan  Mail  suspects  that  a  similar  conclusion  might  be  advantageously 
formed  in  sundry  other  cases  also.— British  Trade  Journal  for  August. 

Campi's  Original  Italian  Eestaurant,  531-533  Clay  street,  will  re-open 
this  Saturday,  under  the  management  of  that  popular  caterer,  N.  Gianiboni.  Ihe 
laches  department  has  been  renovated  in  the  best  of  style. 


BANKS. 


UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421    CALIFORNIA    STREET. 

Banking  Agency,  Trust,  and  Sale  Deposit  Business  trans- 
acted at  the  following  rates: 

Discount  on  business  paper  and  interest  on  collateral  loans,  6  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Interest  allowod  on  deposits,  trust  funds  and  unemployed  capital,  three  per  cent, 
per  annum. 

Buying-  or  selling  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
and  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
care,  including  New  York  exchange,  one-eighth  oi  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  and  loans  for  public  or  private  corporations,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 

Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  ageut,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  bondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 

D.  W.  C.  THOMPSON President.  J  W.  C.  WATSON Vice-President. 

N.  W.  LEONARD Cashier.  |  A.  W.  PRESTON Secretary. 

ROBERTSiMSON Attorney.  July  30. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WH.AI.VOKI> President. 

THOSEAS  BBOWN,  Cashier  |  B.  MUKKAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 
Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfomia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.    Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.     Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 


BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.--- Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  Calif  ornia  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

Phis  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland  —British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America. — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL 

Paid  np  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

CoRREBPONnENTS— "London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg  :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&  Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE   NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN   FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up  $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  XT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 

A.gency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Tray- 
elers'  Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  Tor k  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

(lanital,  $2, 100, OOO. —San  Francisco  Office,  424  California 
j  street;  London  Office,  22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  4r  Co.;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  oi  the 
world. __ Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, #300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  I,  in  coin;    Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  216  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 


Ang.   27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  FrancUoo. California,  fo 
the  Week  endinv  Ausuat  88.  1881 

Compiltd/yomtht  Kir-trdtofth,  r„,„,„,n-vj|  Aifmty.Wl  Cal\fnrnlaSI.,S.F. 


Wednesday.   August  17th. 


uiusTiiR  and  guxm. 


to  Pratt  Sehorchl 

Kirh«n]  DaYlf  la  A  J  Kuril.  ■[ 

A  -I  Hini.lt  toCari  Sir... 

Wm  Kenton  and  wf  tu  Jnu  McKee 


Jos  Ealoo  to  Jo«  FlrtcluT 

i.'h  to  L  W  Johnston  . 
D  K  Cok-mau  to  Chas  Kane... 


A  K  P  narmoo  cl  al  to  A  Boivl . . 
E  s  Turner  .t  hsbd  to  J  It  McLean 


DiacairTioN. 


Lota  9  to  It,  hl«  t.  Kalrmonnt ... 

-  »3ltl,  •80001:0     II    Vtll 
«'  Uanihla,  |ng  n  WoDlsry,  n  100x190, 

Same 

:   .n.l  ,I..n.».  w  197:611 

am  lose   

lo  II,  lilk  4H,  t'ltv  Land  A?*n 
\,.-,  c  T.'nli'i 

S    Klli-,    l»i.*,   w    Leavenworth,  w   87:0* 


100  v  8,  L  tenon  Snrvev 

s  O'Kurrell,  ITItlOX  e  Fillmore,  e  91:4  H 

nao 


noo 
100 

400 
600 


5,0110 
11,600 


1,200 


Thursday,  Aujruat  18th. 


BriifM  II  Sbearcr  to  V  A  Laid  ley. 


Krick  Banpaon  to  Ellen  Bangson. 
J  L  N"  Shvphard  to  Phelps  ittg  Co 


Savs  and  I,n  Soc  to  W  S  Lyle  et  al 


FBLrlcand  wfto  Wm  S  Lrle  .. 
Abncr  Boblc  to  I  S  V.in  Winkle.. 


Tb08  Bell  to  Wm  S  Townsend.. 


rniversilyColleuetoRS  Tborn-on 
F  S  Uarlow  and  wf  to  Louis  Muller 


Catherine  Alban  to  Same.. 
Lucy  E  Burr  to  E  W  Bnrr  . 


Wm  F  Herrick  to  Same 

Jno  Mason  &  wf  to  Sav  and  L  Soc 


F  D  Cottle  to  Same  . 


A  E  Head  to  La  Societe  Franchise. 
Jno  F  McDonald  to  Thos  Brown. . 


..  100  s  Green,  s  75x100— Weal- 
cm  Addition  191 

ind  15.  I.Ik  166,  Outside  Lands.. 

E  Buchanan,  50  u  North  Point,  13T:lix 
137rti  —  Western  Addition  950 

s  Sacramento,  100  w  Van  Ness,  w  41x 
102:S*a—  Western  Addition  88 

X  Jackson.  l»i:S  e  Taylor,  c  91:9x80 

N  Jackson,  137:6  w  Lauuna,  w  137:6x 
197:8 H— Western  Addition  all 

W  Valencia.  200  a  ild,  s  75,  w  lf.l:."i'„, 
n  75:8  i,e  161:1  ',  to  beg— M  B  15U. . . 

Sw  llai^iit  and  Octavia.  w  19x187:6 

W  Li.uiki,85>  Fell,  s 25xS5-Wctern 
Addition  220 

Same 

Property  described  in  liber  172  of  deeds 
page  2i;7— portion  100-vnra  4,  Lagoon 
Snrvev 

Sw  Powell  and  Paciflc,  w  45:11x00  -50- 
vam  101 

S  Chestnut,  137:6 e Taylor,  e  08:9.  s  137:0, 
w  49:5*,  nw  30:12-100,  n  114:31-100  to 
com—  50-vara  673;  s  Chestnut,  137:6  w 
Mason,  w  45:10X137:6— 50-vara  673. . . . 

N  cor  Harrison  and  12th,  ne  60:0,  uw 
300,  sw  70:6,  se  300  to  com— Mission 
Blocks 

Ne  6tb,  70  nw  Brannan,  nw  40x100— 
100-vara312 

Lots  111.  13, 14, 17,  blk  961,  Geary  Street 
Extension  Homestead 


*       5 

Gift 


5,400 
1 

1,500 


6,000 
1 

2,575 


5 
1 

11,100 

4,000 
250 
500 


Friday,  August  19th. 


Hlb  Sav  and  Ln  Soc  to  Geo  Paton. 


Nanette  Blum  to  Jno  C  Chalmers. . 
Etienne  Taniere  to  Alfred  Velter.. 


M  Gmenberg  et  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  S 
W  Fehrenbacher  to  F  Fehrenbchr. 


Same  to  Same 

D  D  Holland  et  al  to  A  Ferrogfiiaro 

R  J  Techau  to  Henry  Hinkel 

Mich]  Reese  by  Ex  to  J  M  Goewey 


Same  to  Henry  Hinkel 

T  A  Brown  and  wf  to  J  Davidson. 
J  T  Bonestell  to  Chas  A  Kilter 


Subdivisions  3  and  4  of  lotB  11 ,  12, 15,  in 
blk  29,  Fairmount  Tract 

W  Scott,  77:814  s  Clay,  s  25x81:3 

Se  Market,  75  sw  6th,  BW  50x90—100- 
vara  224 

Ne  Ellis  and  Pierce,  n  137:6,  e  71,  s  50, 
w  31,  s  87:6,  w  40  to  com— W  A  385  .. . 

Se  Minna,  105  sw  11th,  sw  50x80— Mis- 
sion Block  11 

NwNatoraa,  140  sw  11th.  sw  25x80' 

Lot  10,  blk  517,  Bay  View  Homestead. . 

Nw  Pierce  and  Pine,  w  87:6x137:6 

N  Washington,  28:11  w  Kearny,  w  79,  n 
70,  e  47:6,  e  20,  e  31:6,  s  50  to  com 

Nw  Sacto  and  Baker,  n  955:4>c  xl.37:6. . . 

S  Calif'a,  204:3  w  Van  Ness,  w  30x137:6. 

N  Wash  n,  181  e  Webster,  e  25:3x127:6  '. 
w  Webster.  48  n  Kate,  n  24x81:3  ;  e 
Noe,  57  n  Vulture,  n  57x105  ;  w  Ash- 
bury,  176:6  n  Frederick,  n  8S:9xl86:3., 


1 1,200 
,  1,200 

49,000 

4,000 

Gift 

Gift 

75 

5,500 

26.500 
7,700 
6,300 


Saturday,  August  20th. 


Anna  \V  Clark  to  W  H  Brumfteld. 
C  Grodhaus  to  J  Bordenave 


Soc  of  Cal  Pioneers  to  C  Spaulding 
Henry  Hinkel  to  Moses  C  Ellis.. . 


N  C  Fasselt  to  H  C  Hyde   

Rose  Lyons  to  H  S  and  L  Soc'y.. 


Jas  Lawler  to  Mary  Murray 

H  S  ond  L  Soc'y  to  J  McDermott. . 
Jas  Lawler  to  B  P  Oliver 


Lots  516  to  513.  Gift  Map  3 

S  cor  N  st  and  7th  ave,  se  60x10:  por 

blk  13),  Central  Park  H'd 

Lot  49.  Sec  3,  Masonic  Cemetery 

Nw  Pierce  and  Pine,  n  24x73:6— W  A 

426 

Assignment  for  benefit  of  creditors 

S  Greenwich,  8S  e  Stockton,  e  40:6.  s 

137:6,  w  37:6,  n  68:9.  w  12,  n  68:9  to 

com— 50-vara  463 

Se  Perry  and   5th,  se   30x75— 100-vara 

183 

Ne  Laskie,  199:0  nw  Mission,  nw  32:3x 

5li  -  100-vara  302 

Sw  Folsom  ave,  176  se  Folsom  st,  Be  50x 

62:6—  100-vara  277 


$l,S0O 


550 

90 


3.0S6 
3.7J2 
1,500 
2,000 


Monday.  August  22d. 


John  McAHIs  to  Jas  O'Brien 
Jos  H  Clarke  to  John  Clarke 


H  B  TJnderhill  to  G  L  Underhill.. 
Lawrence  GottigtoSam1!  Hort.. 


German  S  and  L  Soc'y  to  same  . 
Wm  Hollis  to  L  Gottig 


Same  to  same. 


Same  to  same. . 


Harriet  B  CaBC  to  Jenny  S  Ross  . .  .Lots  41  and  42,  Blk  868,  Case  Tract 8    60o 

Alex  H  Crew  to  Wm  D  Heath S  Turk,  169:6  w  Leavenworth,  w  23x 

1    137:5-50-varal2l3 4,000 

|Ne  19th  av,  150  nw  K  Bt,  nw  75x100;  sw 

12th  av,  75  nw  I  st,  nw  75x2110 

All  interest  in  estate  of.  J  Clark,  dee'd, 

not  already  conveyed* j        10 

Lot  21,  blk  9,  College  H'd 1 

Se  California  and  Front,  e  91:8,  s  89:6, 
w  51:8,  n  4:6,  w  40,  n  85  to  com-B  & 

W  497  and  498 5 

Same 150000 

Nw  Guerrero  and  Ridley,  n  115:7^  nw 
to  Market  street,  sw  249:1,  e  801:63a'— 

MB24 

Sw  Guerrero  and  Ridley,  b  81:6,  etc;  se 

Dolores  and  Clinton  Park,  20x75  ;  s 

Clinton  Park,  347:6  e  Dolores,  72:6x75 

S  Bryant,  ISO  ne  5th,  96x160;  ne  5tb,  195 

se  Bryant,  80x275 


REPUBLICAN    TICKET. 

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FOR 

Hatch MAtKItT.  c.  BLAKE 

Siif.uikk IOHN  SKI  it;  WICK 

A.i  "i'"i< HKNHY  BRICKWEDMi 

Tax  Collector CHARLES  TILLSON 

TitKAsi  hkk j.  H.  WIDBEB 

Rroobdib  TOHN  w.  CHEEB  V 

cm  my  Clerk david  wii.dkr 

District  Attorney L.  E.  PRATT 

tin  urn  Counti  attorney J.  F.  cowdery 

( lOBi  INBR P.  L.  WEEKS 

Public  Administrator WALTER  M.  LEMAN 

City  and  Count,  Si  m  eyor C.  S.  TILTON 

Superintendent  of  Streets ROBERT  J.  GRAHAM 

SUPERVISORS. 

1st  Ward W.  H.  Bodfish 

2rl  Ward John  McKew 

3d  Ward J.  M.  Litchfield 

4th  Ward J.  H.  Carmant 

5th  Ward Henry  Molineaux 

6th  Ward Frank  Eastman 

7th  Ward George  B.  Bradford 

8th  Ward Charles  A.  Fisher 

9th  Ward Oliver  Merrill 

10th  Ward Henry  B.  Russ 

Uth  Ward N.  C.  Parrish 

12th  Ward John  F.  Kennedy 

SCHOOL    DIRECTORS. 

Julius  Bandmann,  J.  C.  S.  Stubbs, 

Benjamin  F.  Webster,  W.  B.  Ewer, 

H.  M.  Fiske,  E.  J.  Bowen, 

Horace  D.  Dunn,  »  B.  F.  Sterett, 

David  Stern,  Joseph  S.  Bacon, 

T.  B.  DeWitt,  James  H.  Culver. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants. 
SAN  FRAN CISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

giF*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan,  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

SUippin       and    Commission     Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Idne    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

L.  H.  Sweeney. 
DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 


H.  L.  Dodge. 


J.  E.  Buggies, 


TABER,    MARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AXD    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
lot  and  110  California  St.,  s.  F. 

[April  19.) 


CASTLE  BROS.  &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  or  Teas  and   East  India  Goods,  Kos.213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOZE  SALE    DEALERS    IN   FURS, 

[September  21.1 

M.    A.   GUNST   &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    ANJD    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 

Alao,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Oaulliener  Sc  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
f#°*  Inform  the  Public  that  tliey  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Jtrands  ttcice  a  month.       ^ [Feb.  19. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY" 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


BIRDS    OF    ONE    FEATHER, 

In  last  week's  issue  of  the  News  Letter,  we  took  occasion  to  refer  to 
Mr.  J.  F.  Cowdery,  the  Republican  candidate  for  the  position  of  City 
and  County  Attorney.  We  pointed  out  the  fact  that  Mr.  Cowdery  was  a 
political  charlatan,  who  was  prepared  to  swallow  any  political  principle 
that  brought  him  official  station  and  emoluments.  We  pointed  out,  also, 
a  number  of  suggestive  incidents  in  Mr.  Cowdery's  career,  and  intimated 
that  his  record  did  not  show  him  to  be  a  fit  and  proper  person  to  be 
trusted  with  the  discharge  of  the  important  duties  of  the  City  and  Coun- 
ty Attorney's  office.  This  gave  offense  to  Mr.  Cowdery,  and  made  him 
exceedingly  mad.  In  his  madneBS  Mr.  Cowdery  addressed  a  meeting 
on  Saturday  evening  last.  In  the  course  of  his  address  he  alluded  to  him- 
self as  a  man  who  had  been  struck  by  lightning  and  not  hurt;  and  then 
he,  sarcastically,  inquired  as  to  what  had  become  of  the  lightning.  We 
can't  say  exactly  what  did  become  of  the  lightning,  but  we  have  a  slight 
suspicion  that,  when  it  struck  him,  it  hit  such  a  mass  of  hypocrisy  and 
iniquity  that  the  stench  it  raised  killed  it.  Proceeding  with  his  remarks, 
Mr.  Cowdery  stated  that  he  had  been  called  upon  by  a  representative  of 
the  News  Letter  and  offered  the  support  of  the  paper  for  the  modest  sum  of 
§25,  and  that  the  paper  now  opposed  him  because  he  had  refused  to  purchase, 
at  this  moderate  price,  our  support.  This  statement  we  pronounce  to  be 
utterly  and  unqualifiedly  untrue.  Mr.  Cowdery  was  called  upon,  by  a 
representative  of  the  News  Letter,  with  reference  to  a  picture  being  pub- 
lished by  a  firm  in  this  city,  and  which  we  proposed  to  issue.  As  a  mat- 
ter of  truth,  at  the  time  Cowdery  was  called  upon,  it  was  definitely  de- 
cided that  the  support  of  this  paper  would  be  for  Major  Hammond,  his 
opponent,  whom  we  considered  the  best  man.  for  the  office,  and  the  article 
commending  the  Major  to  the  suffrages  of  the  taxpayers  was  already  in 
type.     So  much  for  Mr.  Cowdery's  veracity. 

Not  satisfied  with  unloading  himself  to  a  public  audience  of  the  weak, 
untruthful  story  we  have  just  recited,  Cowdery  wrote  out  his  woes  and 
took  the  tearful  tale  to  the  Bulletin,  just  as  naturally  as  a  scavenger  takes 
his  filth  to  the  dumping  place.  The  crafty,  unscrupulous  editor  of  that 
publication,  however,  was  too  wide-awake  to  publish  the  mendacious  effu- 
sion ;  but  he  did  publish  a  short  editorial  reference  to  the  matter,  in  which, 
being  too  cowardly  to  openly  name  us,  he  alludes  to  our  modest  resem- 
blance to  a  literary  gem  as  "  one  of  the  blackmailing  papers,"  and  winds 
up  by  a  vulgar  reference  to  "a  hickory  club."  How  naturally  these 
counterfeit  "  men  of  letters"  drift  off  from  all  thoughts  of  the  pen,  which 
they  lack  the  brains  to  properly  use,  to  thoughts  of  physical  violence  and 
the  methods  of  the  Tar  Flat  hoodlum!  But  what  is  this  Bulletin  that 
thus  dares  to  assail  the  News  Letter  ?  The  Bulletin,  gentle  reader,  is  the 
property  of  Loring  Pickering  and  George  X.  Fitch ;  and  before  telling 
you  more  particularly  what  the  paper  is,  we  will  tell  you  what  the  owners 
are.  Loring  Pickering  came  to  this  coast  many  years  ago  as  a  fugitive 
from  the  creditors  he  had  swindled.  Rewards  were  offered  in  the  place 
which  he  left  for  his  capture,  and,  "it  is  said,"  one  enterprising  Sheriff 
did  get  a  hold  of  him,  but  was  bribed  by  the  wily  Loring  to  let  him  go. 
What  jail  George  K.  Fitch  broke  out  of,  or  what  Vigilance  Committee  he 
escaped  from  when  he  made  his  way  to  this  coast,  we  do  not  profess  to 
know.  But  we  do  know  that  these  two  men  came  together  on  this  golden 
shore  as  naturally  as  the  needle  points  to  the  Pole.  We  know,  also,  that 
they,  together,  cheated  the  people  of  this  State,  through  the  State 
Printing  Office  at  Sacramento,  out  of  the  money  with  which  they 
purchased  the  Bulletin  and  the  Call.  We  hate  to  mention  these  little  his- 
torical facts  because  both  of  these  men  are  now  prosperous,  Godfearing 
members  of  the  church,  and  would  not,  we  are  convinced,  steal  silver 
spoons  from  a  table  at  which  they  were  guests— if  there  was  an  absolute 
certainty  of  their  being  sent  to  San  Quentin  for  it.  This,  gentle  reader, 
is  the  manner  of  men  who  own  the  paper  which  champions  the  cause  of 
the  humbug,  Cowdery,  and  which  calls  the  News  Letter  "one  of  the  black- 
mailing papers."    And  now  for  the  paper  itself. 

Under  its  present  management  the  Bulletin  has  become  one  of  the  most 
venal,  unscrupulous  papers  published  in  the  United  States.  It  never 
utters  a  word  of  commendation  for  a  man  or  scheme  for  which  it  has  not 
been  paid  "blackmail;"  it  never  utters  a  word  of  condemnation  upon 
any  man  or  scheme  but  what  that  man  or  scheme  has  refused  to  be 
blackmailed  by  it,  or  has  given  personal  offense  to  its  vindictive,  unprin- 
cipled publishers.  There  is  nothiDg  it  will  not  do  for  money;  its  soul  is 
in  its  money  drawer.  It  is  a  notorious  fact  that  the  Bulletin's  reading  col- 
umns are  merchandise,  just  the  same  as  so  much  manure.  It  is  but  a  few 
years  ago  since  it  was  detected  in  the  act  of  taking  "  blackmail  "  from 
the  manufacturer  of  a  drug  called  chloral  hydrate  for  advocating  through 
its  editorial  columns  the  universal  use  of  the  drug;  and,  it  is  almost  un- 
necessary to  add,  the  drug  has  been  proven  to  have  a  ten  times  more 
poisonous,  baneful  effect  upon  the  human  system  than  opium,  and  the 
graveyard  is  now  full  of  its  victims.  The  Bulletin's  opposition  to  Spring 
Valley  arises  out  of  the  fact  that  years  ago  the  principal  stockholders 
refused  to  be  blackmailed  by  it.  When  the  Legislature  is  in  session  the 
Bulletin  fairly  revels  in  malicious  attacks  upon  bills,  the  promoters  of 
which  have  failed  to  pay  "  blackmail."  The  uninitiated  may  think'that 
it  is  a  guardian  angel  for  the  public  pocket,  and  that  its  opposition  to 
the  "Williams'  Claim,"  the  "Contractors'  Bill,"  the  "Debris  Bill,'"  etc., 
was  inspired  by  virtue,  pure,  simple  and  unadulterated.  But  then  the 
uninitiated  is  a  fool.  These  bills  were  opposed  because  their  promoters 
did  nnt  make  the  appropriation  clause  larger  and  pass  the  balance  into 
the  editorial  coffers.  This,  gentle  reader,  is  the  sort  of  a  hairpin  the 
paper  which  calls  the  News  Letter  "  one  of  the  blackmail  papers"  is. 

And  now  we  desire  to  call  attention  to  a  very  strong  evidence  of  the 
fact  that  the  Bulletin  is  at  the  present  moment  putting  up  a  "blackmail" 
job  in  connection  with  the  present  municipal  election.  The  Bulletin  has, 
within  the  past  few  weeks,  intimated  to  the  Republican  candidates  that 
if  they  would  call  around  to  "  see"  its  editor,  and  take  such  a  pledge  as 
Jie  would  dictate  to  them,  they  would  receive  its  support.  In  doing  this 
the  paper  alluded  to  is  following  out  the  principle  which  it  adopted  when 
it  made  a  compact  with  the  manufacturer  of  chloral  hydrate  to  advocate 
in  its  columns  the  use  of  the  poisonous  drug  for  a  share  in  the  proceeds  ; 
the  same  principle  which  it  followed  when  it  offered,  for  a  liberal  share 
of  stock,  to  support  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Railroad  Company  in  its 
effort  to  get  a  small  subsidy  of  ten  million  dollars  out  of  the  pockets  of 
the  tax-payers  of  this  city.  What  the  exact  nature  of  the  job  which  the 
Bulletin  is  now  putting  up  is  we  do  not  know.  We  believe  that  it  is  or- 
ganising some  devilish  raid  on  the  public  treasury,  or  arranging  a  gigantic 
blackmail  scheme  by  which  Borne  corporation  is  to  be  bled.  One  thing  is 
pertain,  jf  the  Bulletin's  objeijjwas  honorable  its  editor  would  not  re- 
quire £p  seek  for  these  clandestine  interviews  with  candidates. 


A     "SPLIT"    IN    THE     "SEVENTH." 

[Our  readers  will  remember  that,  a  few  days  ago,  a  political  meeting  of  a  Ward 
which  is  almost  exclusively  Hibernian  was  thrown  into  consternation  by  a  German 
member  saying  that  there  ought  to  be  at  least  one  German  candidate  on  the  ticket 
— a  proposition  which  was  indignantly  scouted  as  a  foreign  invasion  of  the  Ward's 
rights,  and  which  resulted  in  the  breaking-up  of  the  meeting.  The  following  lines 
by  Byron  (or  nearly  so)  somewhat  recall  the  incident.] 

There  was  a  sound  of  deviltry  by  night, 

And  'Frisco's  capital  had  gathered  then 

Her  "cits"  of  Irish  and  Dutch,  and  bright 

The  noses  shone  of  patriotic  men. 

Ten  thousand  hearts  beat  happily  ;  and  when 

Mulcahy  rose  (a  Seventh  Ward  heavy  swell), 

Bleared  eyes  looked  fierce  at  eyes  which  Bpake  again, 

And  all  went  merry  as  a  marriage  bell. 
But  hush  !  hark !  a  strange  voice  sounds  like  a  rising  knell. 

Did  ye  not  hear  it  ?    "  Och  !  'twas  but  the  woind, 

Or  the  mob  howling  out  there  in  the  shtrate  ; 

On  wid  yer  bizness  !    Or  is  the  Chair  incloined 

Fur  what  the  oppersishun  says,  ter  wait  ? 

No !  knock  the  furrin  shpalpeen  on  the  pate  !" 

But,  hark !  that  heavy  sound  breaks  in  once  more, 

As  if  the  clouds  its  echo  would  "repate," 

And  nearer,  clearer,  louder  than  before ! 
Mein  Gott !  it  is — it  is — the  Dutchman's  opening  roar  ! 

Ah  !  then  and  there  was  hurrying  to  and  fro, 

And  muttered  oaths,  and  tremblings  of  distress, 

And  cheeks  dyed  red  with  whisky  long  ago 

Paled  in  a  manner  that  we  can't  express. 

And  there  were  sudden  partings,  as  you  '11  guess, 

As  Mr.  Ferkelstecher  did  arise 

And  seek  his  ear  -  pricked  audience  to  surprise 

With  the  important  fact  that — dash  their  eyes — 
The  German  vote  must,  and  would,  have  a  prize. 

And  there  was  mounting  in  hot  haste;  the  steed 

The  Democratic  ass  was,  or  the  car 

That  rushes  o'er  the  stleet-rails  at  a  speed 

Of  some  two  miles  an  hour ;  and  a  war 

Was  just  averted  by  a  policeman's  star; 

And  home  to  scolding  wives  and  back-street  slum, 

Or  to  the  nearest  corner-grocery  bar, 

Thronged  Erin's  sons,  with  terror  stricken  dumb, 
Or  whispering  with  thick  lips  :    Them  furrin  Dutch,  they  come  ! 
San  Francisco,  August  26,  1881.  t.  a.  h. 


IMMORAL    HANDBILLS. 

A  woman  named  Martin,  living  in  this  city,  was  arrested  and  charged 
with  felony,  the  other  day,  for  having  circulated  advertisements  of  an  in- 
decent and  criminal  character  to  women  which  it  is  unnecessary  to  specify 
more  exactly.  It  is  one  of  the  most  disagreeable  duties  of  a  respectable 
newspaper  to  have  to  call  attention  to  cases  of  this  sort,  but  the  instance 
above  referred  to  furnishes  still  another  opportunity  for  a  short  sermon 
which,  in  other  words,  we  have  often  preached  before  to  heedless  ears. 
We  will  not  stop  to  dilate  upon  the  fact  that  advertisements  of  a  similar 
sort,  emanating  from  quacks  of  all  degrees,  constantly  fill  columns  of  the 
daily  papers,  disguised  in  all  the  shapes  that  ingenuity  can  devise,  and 
often  presented  as  extracts  from  the  editorial  columns  of  journals  that  are 
presumed  to  be  decent  and  influential.  The  money  derived  from  such 
questionable  patronage  is  more  than  sufficient  to  bring  all  the  "  power  of 
the  Press  ''  to  the  support  of  the  disreputable  advertisers  in  question,  and 
to  make  the  task  of  fighting  the  iniquity  an  utterly  hopeless  one.  But 
the  distribution  on  the  public  streets  of  such  advertisements  is  a  quarry 
far  more  easily  run  down.  The  whole  system  of  handbills,  circulars, 
"  dodgers,"  etc.,  is  held  in  abhorrence  by  the  newspaper-proprietors,  who 
are  thereby  deprived  of  an  opportunity  of  giving  the  infamous  publica- 
tions the  benefit  of  the  "largest  circulation."  We  may,  therefore,  con- 
fidently call  upon  our  brethren  of  the  daily  Press  to  support  our  earnest 
protest  against  the  vile  and  filthy  circulars  which  are  strewn  all  over  our 
streets,  left  on  every  doorstep,  and  thrust  into  the  hands  of  all  alike  at 
every  corner.  The  printed  abominations  are  placed  for  distribution  by 
the  quacks  and  charlatans  who  issue  them  in  the  hands  of  any  one  who 
will  consent  to  serve  their  vile  purpose  for  a  paltry  consideration.  It 
would  be  bad  enough,  Heaven  knows,  if  they  were  surrendered  to  per- 
sons who  at  least  had  some  discrimination  ;  but  it  is  infinitely  worse  when 
boys,  and  others  who  neither  understand  their  import  nor  care  to,  are  left 
to  thrust  them  into  the  hands  of  women  and  children.  It  is  high  time 
that  this  infamy  should  be  crushed  with  a  strong  hand,  and  we  hail  the 
arrest  of  the  woman  Martin  as  a  welcome  innovation. 


JUDGE    HUNT    ON    TAX    TITLES. 

Judge  Hunt,  of  the  Superior  Court  of  this  city,  has  recently  rendered 
a  decision  on  the  question  of  tax  titles,  which  is  based  upon  sound  law 
and  equity.  He  holds  that  where  collusion  is  evident  between  vendors  at 
tax  sales,  whereby  valuable  property  is  knocked  down  to  one  of  the  "pur- 
chasing ring,"  at  a  nominal  consideration,  no  valid  title  can  pass.  It  has 
heretofore  been  the  custom  with  purchasers  of  tax  titles  to  bring  about 
an  understanding  between  themselves,  not  to  bid  against  one  another  at 
tax  sales,  but  if  any  outside  bid  was  put  in  they  joined  forces  against  the 
outsider,  compelling  him  to  take  a  margin  next  to  nothing  in  covering  his 
investment.  By  this  means  valuable  property  has  been  acquits*  for  a 
consideration  of  about  2  or  2£  per  cent,  of  its  real  worth.  We  have  al- 
ways held  that  the  present  system  of  tax  sales  and  titles  is  bad  State 
policy.  If  the  State  levies  a  tax  of  2  or  3  per  cent,  upon  the  assessed 
value  of  property, 4t  has  no  right,  moral,  legal  or  equitable,  to  confiscate 
the  remaining  interest  to  liquidate  its  paltry  debt.  It  is  simply  sacrific- 
ing the  accumulations  of  worthy  and  industrious  citizens,  temporarily  in 
financial  straits,  to  a  gang  of  unscrupulous  usurers  of  the  meanest  type. 

We  trust  the  next  Legislature  will  so  amend  the  law  that  purchasers  at 
tax  sales  will  only  get  a  contingent  interest  in  the  property  sold;  that 
they  may  only  be  permitted  to  exact  interest  at  the  rate  of  10  per  cent, 
per  annum — which  is  just  double  the  rate  of  Savings  Banks  dividends — 
from  their  victims  upon  the  amount  actually  paid;  that  the  true  owners 
may  redeem  upon  that  basis  at  any  time  within  ten  years  from  the  date 
of  Bale,  and  not  until  those  ten  years  expire  should  tax-purchasers  be  sus- 
tained in  taking  possession  or  suing  in  ejectment.       •     ■ 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


CAUFOKX1A   APVKHTISKK. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*  R*ar  ih»  Crl«  **'   "Vbti  tbs  4vr11  art  the- 
*Ob»  ife»i  will  Flay  lb»  tl«Ttl.ur  with  ren.  ' 

*  HVd  •  Mine    in  hn  i*il  *•  ',anf  as  a  flail. 
"i  m*d.  bin  crow  bolder  aad  boldvr." 


• H»d • i 

Which  i 


It  is  with  tenet  that  we  announce  the  death  of  "  Hilly  the  Kid"  in 

Nrw  Mexico.     He   wfts   »  gentle,  nnAMimiiriK*  ■'•  -I  <  r.ol.-,  .mil    it   »w  a 

mfort   to  him   that,  enlly  used   to  gay,  he  never 

more  than  one  man  a  month.      Hit   intimate  friends  say  that,  with 

fan  ti.  passionately  declaim  -vainst  anybody 

another.     "The  K  ihot  bis  menttraigbt,  some 

in  the  l>ack,  anmetimea  in  the  bead  or  breast,  hut  always  like  a 

man.     He  wan  eventually  killed  by  a  gulden-haired  youth  of  27 

Spring*  named  Patsey  Garrett,  who  moat  unkindly  plugged  |»><>r  "  Bill; 

the  Kid"  with  bulldog  bullets   until   he  was  a  reliable  bulletin.     "The 

Kid's"  defender!   insist   that   he  only  killed  seven   or  eight  tnen   in  till, 

while  bis  enemies  aver  that  for  years  he  had  laid  out  one  mail  a  month. 

He  was,  in  all  probabilitv,  a  natural  I3  (food  man,  but  he  didn't  like  men, 

for  which  he  ran  hardly  be  blamed.      Mr  was  something  like  a  very  pinna 

Catholic  in  this  city  who  doesn't    like  tish,  ami  every  time  he  eats  one 

on   Friday,  remarks:     "Thank   God,   there's  one  mackerel    less    in  the 

world." 

"  Billy  the  Kid"  the  world  is  rid 

t  >f  yon  ami   your  revolver. 

In  Satan's  pot  you'll  find  it  hot, 

Ami  wish  for  a  dissolver. 

A  miner,  who  came  down  from  Trinity  County  last  week  and  stayed  out 
late,  was  set  upon  by  a  footpad  and  "  stood  up  "  on  his  way  from  one  of 
the  minor  theaters  to  the  home  of  a  friend  in  the  Western  Addition.  He 
was  not  burglarized  much,  however,  for  his  dexter  arm  was  patented  as  a 
sledgehammer,  and  it  collided  with  the  proboscis  of  the  midnight  prowler, 
causing  him  to  involuntarily  assume  a  horizontal  positiou.  And  then 
that  man  from  Trinity  County  ascended  from  the  sidewalk  on  to  the 
burglarious  stomach,  and  under  the  pale  light  of  a  metropolitan  gas- 
lamp  ejaculated  between  his  jumps:  "  Oh,  I'm  a  two-stamp  mill  I  am,  and 
I  don't  want  any  quicksilver  to  save  my  gold  !  Oh,  I'm  a  perfect  retort 
when  I'm  stood  up  and  I  can  assay  forty  pounds  to  the  ton  on  any  one's 
pndding  mill  when  I  pet  mad  !"  and  he  gave  one  leap  into  the  air  and 
came  down  on  that  burglarious  abdomen  with  both  heels.  Dr.  Blach 
thinks  that  the  man  may  recover,  but  he  says  "  It  vosh  a  pretty  tam 
bad  case;  die  linings  of  his  schtummacb  vas  all  broke  inshide  out." 

Said  Mrs.  Metzgermeister  Ferkelstecher  to  Mrs.  Nudelfresser  this 
week:  "  My  husband  hat  Mr.  Blumenkohl  for  schlander  gesued,  und  bat 
ein  jury  trial  genabt.  His  lawyer,  Mr.  Eickhoff,  hat  ein  speech  geraacht, 
und  hat  die  jury  geparalysirt.  Er  hat  Shakespeare,  Milton,  Byron  und 
Theresa  Corlett  gequoted,  und  eine  grosse  impression  gemacht.  Die  jury 
haben  gebangt  after  die  case  fully  considered  haben.  Der  Judge  hat  die 
schlander  suit  dismissed,  und  fur  den  defendant  gefounden.  Mein  Mann 
hat  sein  mind  aufgemaked  bell  aus  den  defendant  zu  licken.  Er  hat  sein 
eye  gepuncht  und  ihm  ein  bloodynose  gegeben,  und  war  for  assault  und. 
battery  arrestirt.  Er  hat  guilty  gepleadet,  und  war  ten  dollars  gefined, 
und  ich  habe  meine  watch  pawnen  und  soaken  muessen  um  ihn  free  zuget- 
ten.  Wir  sind  jetzt  so  dead  broke  dass  ich  five  dollars  habe  borrowen 
muessen  um  eine  new  bonnet  zu  buyen  nach  der  Fair  zu  gehen.  Weisst 
der  Teufel,  ach  Gott  sey  uns  gnadig.     Oh  my!  " 

Lucia  Zarate,  the  smallest  woman  in  the  world,  was  born  in  Mexico. 
Her  parents  were  peons — that  is  to  say,  half-breeds.  When  born  she  was 
the  size  of  a  rat.  It  was  supposed  that  she  was  dead,  and  6he  was  put  in 
a  little  box  that  happened  to  be  in  the  room.  Soon,  however,  she  began 
to  scream.  She  was  then  taken  out  of  her  box,  and,  except  that  she  was 
wondrously  small,  she  soon  played  and  ran  about  like  any  other  child. 
This  is  what  the  weekly  Arizona  Miner  says,  but  we  can  lay  over  that. 
Bologna  Sausagini,  the  most  smallest  woman  in  the  world,  was  born  in 
the  city  of  London.  Her  parents  were  both  over  eight  feet  high.  When 
born  she  was  no  bigger  than  a  humming-bird's  e^,  and  weighed  one 
ounce.  She  was  put  in  a  pill-box,  but  she  soon  squealed  the  lid  off,  and 
now  she  is  fourteen  years  old,  weighs  210  pounds  and  can  kick  a  cat  off 
the  doorstep  clear  across  the  street.  Them's  the  kinder  sort  o'  wimmen 
this  journal  writes  up. 

The  Call  saya,  editorially,  of  Captain  Howgate,  head  of  the  IT.  S. 
Signal  Service,  who  is  under  §90,000  bonds,  and  is  accused  of  appropriat- 
ing something  under  half  a  million  dollars,  that  "  there  is  nothing  in  Cap- 
tain Howgate's  past  career  to  indicate  a  lack  of  ordinary  integrity.  He 
simply  was  not  firm  enough  to  withstand  the  great  temptations  by  which 
he  was  surrounded."  Now,  will  the  editorial  writer  on  the  Call  tell  us 
what  is  his  idea  of  ordinary  integrity?  If  we  may  judge  from  the  above 
quotation,  he  must  conceive  an  honest  man  to  be  a  pilferer,  a  fraud  and  a 
common  thief.  It  is  an  unpleasant  confession,  but  there  are  too  many 
men  of  "  ordinary  integrity  "  of  this  kind  in  America,  and  Borne  of  them 
live  under  mansard  roofs  and  turn  up  their  noBes  at  anything  gastronomi- 
cally  lower  than  green  turtle  soup. 

When  "  White  Thunder,  the  Indian  chief,  was  at  Washington, 
this  week,  he  said  to  Secretary  Kirkwood,  among  other  things  :  "What 
I  want  to  ask  of  you  is,  that  when  you  send  the  agent  a  list  of  goods  to  be 
distributed,  yon  will  also  send  a  copy  of  the  list  to  me.  Through  an  in- 
terpreter T  will  study  that  list,  and  then  we  shall  know  whether  we  get 
all  the  goods  purchased  for  us  or  not."  In  gentlemanly  terms  he  implied 
the  fact  that  an  Indian  agent,  as  a  rule,  is  a  mentally  scrofulous  unfeath- 
ered  biped,  an  unwashed  vulture,  whose  rotten  beak  is  forever  dipping 
into  carrion  ;  a  pig,  fattened  on  Indian  meal,  as  it  were,  a  common  blan- 
ket thief,  and  a  buzzard,  bred  from  the  bird  that  battened  on  Judas'  bow- 
elB.    And  Mr.  White  Thunder  was  eminently  correct. 

It  is  said  that  the  Bey's  troops  have  gone  to  Kairwan,  and  propose  to 
occupy  the  town.  They  are  ill-fed  and  only  number  altogether  about 
2,000,  most  of  them  being  sick  and  Kairwan  enough  without  going 
there.  We  dont  Kairwan  iota  (that's  a  better  word  than  mad  Bpelt  back- 
wards) whether  the  Bey's  troops  take  the  town  or  not.  We  are  afraid 
the  Bey's  troops  are  base  troops,  and  that  we  may  shortly  hear  that  their 
military  band's  Tunis  "Johnny  Comes  Marching  Home."  The  prayers 
of  our  readers  are  requested  for  the  author  of  this  paragraph. 


The  oaone  in  the  *ir  of  Tar  Flat  roust  be  contagion*,  for  the  muscular 
hoodlums  »re  on  the  oHi  rir*  f..r  a  mill  between  two  respectable  li    . 
namelr,  the  Cyclops  Iron  W..rks  and  their  neighbors,  Rfoynlhan  .V    am 
k.-n.  the  wealthy  boiler  niak.-r*.    The  Cyclo]  a  people  recently  put  op  a 
handsome  sign  on  their  dead  wall,  looking  toward  Market  street     But 

their    neighbors,  the    Mnynihans.  who   neither   love  them    Wisely  nor  too 

well,  have  oharitably  erected  a eeantting  four  inches  from  the  dividing- 

Hue  and  just  the  Bin  ->f  the  iign  between  their  adjacent  properties,  which 

utterly  covers  the  pictorial  adrertbement  of  the  Cyclops  from  the  publlo 
d  the  same  principle  that  Mr.  Charles  Crocker  once  boarded  up 
.Mr.  \  ung,  the  undertaker,  Mr.  Moynihun's  principle  in  trying  to  pre- 
vent his  neighbor  from  advertising  is  worthy  of  sincere  admiration.  It  is, 
in  fact,  doing  to  hi*  neighbor  what  he  would  like  to  be  done  to  anyliody 
else  except  himself. 

A  stock  company  is  now  in  formation  in  this  city,  and  will  shortly 
l>e  Incorporated,  tor  the  purpose  of  robbing  banks,  stage  coaches,  private 
dwellings  and  hotels.  The  capital  is  set  at  $100,000,  divided  into  shares 
of  §10  each.  It  i  proposed  to  clean  out  at  least  one  of  Wells-Fargo's 
treasure  boxes  each  week,  and  k»  engage  Jimmy  Hope,  as  soon  as  he  is 
liberated,  as  Secretary.  He  would  superintend,  also,  the  banking  busi- 
ness. If  a  Buocessfu]  job  could  be  worked  on  the  Nevada  Bank,  a  divi- 
dend of  at  least  eighty  per  cent,  could  be  declared  for  stockholders  ;  and  a 
special  kidnapping  department  would  be  actively  worked  to  steal  such 
citizens  as  J.  C.  Flood,  Messrs^  Haggin,  Tevis,  Oliver,  and  others,  and 
only  release  them  under  a  heavy  ranBoin.  There  are  so  many  useless 
corporations  nowadays  that  the  "  Bankbusting,  Kidnapping,  Safecrack- 
ing Association,"  limited,  is  a  welcome  addition  to  the  fields  of  industry. 

They  are  examining  a  cheerful  bandit  just  now  in  New  York,  who 
is  wanted  badly  in  Italy  for  cutting  off  the  ears  of  clergymen  and  slitting 
the  noses  of  unransomed  travelers.  We  submit  that  in  his  case  extradi- 
tion would  be  very  foolish.  He  should  be,  by  all  means,  retained  in  this 
country  at  a  high  salary.  Henry  Ward  Beecher's  ears  want  trimming, 
and  the  cartilaginous  auricular  funnels  of  Mr.  Talroage  might  be  lopped 
with  advantage.  Kalloch  might,  having  ears  but  hearing  not,  be  oper- 
ated on  by  the  bandit  Esposito  without  stopping  the  rotary  movement  of 
this  oblate  spheroid  ;  and  if  ear-lopping  were  made  the  legal  punishment 
for  clerical  immorality,  Mr.  Esposito  would  be  constantly  ou  the  dead 
run  in  America,  and  would  trim  more  ears  than  there  are  black -and -tan 
terriers  in  the  United  States. 

We  have  received  a  copy  of  the  Ckarbon,  a  French  newspaper, 
which,  from  its  title,  we  imagined  was  devoted  to  the  interests  of  negro 
minstrelsy.  But  we  were  mistaken.  One  of  our  reporters,  who  fre- 
quently eata  frogs  and  three-minute  horses,  explains  that  Le  Ckarbon  is  a 
French  weekly  issued  in  the  interests  of  cock-fighting,  and  adduces  the 
following  extract:  "  tine  nouvelle  adjudication  des  Forges  de  Liverdun 
sur  la  mise  &  prix  de  500,000  fr.  est, fixe;  au  13  aout  1881."  Which  means: 
"  Mr.  Forges  will  back  his  rooster  to  fight  Mr.  Liverdun'ebird  for  500,000 
francs  on  the  13th  August."  There's  nothing  like  having  a  French  re- 
porter on  a  first-class  journal. 

We  understand  that  there  is  a  dry  goods  drummer  in  this  city  who 
travels  under  the  name  of  R.  A,  Desmoud,  but  whose  real  real  name  is 
P.  A.  C.  O'Farrell,  erstwhile  of  Melbourne,  and  who  is  the  brother  of  the 
man  who  was  hanged  for  the  attempted  assassination  of  Prince  Alfred, 
the  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  in  Australia.  As  an  ungrateful  scamp  and  a  black- 
guard, capable  of  playing  tricks  too  filthy  and  obscene  to  describe  in  this 
paper,  Mr.  O'Farrell-Desmond  has  perhaps  no  peer.  From  information 
in  our  possession  we  are  inclined  to  think  that  the  Australians  hanged 
the  wrong  brother. 

A  young  lady  of  San  Francisco  has  just  thrashed  a  British  officer  in 
New  York  named  Burslem,  whose  name  we  freely  offer  to  the  contumely 
of  the  world.  He  blew  smoke  in  her  face,  on  which  she  knocked  the 
cigar  out  of  his  mouth,  and  then  proceeded  to  tap  his  claret,  smite  him  in 
the  bread-basket, Fgive  him  a  sockdolager  on  the  bugle,  paste  his  mug, 
wipe  him  in  the  peepers,  and  eventually  knock  him  out  of  time.  It  is 
only  fair  to  say  that  that  young  lady  is  a  splendid  specimen  of  California 
grit,  for  our  girls  can  take  their  own  part  as  well  as  most  men  when  they 
have  to. 

It  is  very  embarrassing  to  be  asked  such  questions  as  the  follow- 
ing, and  in  the  future  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  our  readers  will  be  more  con- 
siderate: "If  a  gentleman  is  sitting  in  a  car  and  a  young  lady  loses 
hold  of  the  strap  and  is  jerked,  by  the  car's  bumping,  on  to  his  knees, 
should  he  hold  her  there  or  help  her  up  again  ?"  As  no  gentleman  would  sit 
down  and  allow  a  lady  to  stand  up.  the  male  creature  favored  by  Heaven 
with  such  a  windfall  as  described  above  should  jump  ont  of  the  front 
door  of  the  car  and  let  the  car  run  over  him.  Even  then  his  sins  would 
not  be  atoned. 

It  has  now  become  fashionable  for  those  whose  lives  are  useless  to 
themselves,  unmarketable  in  Insurance  circles  and  unappreciated  by 
their  friends,  to  hire  the  smallest  possible  boat,  buy  a  pound  of  crackers, 
and  sail  across  the  Atlantic.  Hitherto  the  sea  has  shown  its  good  taste 
in  not  gobbling  up  any  of  these  adventurous  nothings,  but  fishes  have  ap- 
petites, and  even  a  lean  Bostonian.  with  nothiog  but  the  memory  of  a 
beau  to  recommend  him,  might  furnish  a  meal  for  a  well  starved  conger. 

One  of  the  most  practical  suggestions  for  determining  the  location  of 
the  assassin's  bullet  in  the  President's  body  comes  from  Philadelphia.  It 
recommends  placing  G-uiteau  where  the  President  stood  in  the  depot  and 
firing  a  shot  into  him  with  the  pistol  which  he  used,  from  the  position 
where  he  stood  when  he  shot  the  President,  and  then  cutting  up  and  trac- 
ing the  course  of  the  ball. 

We  have  had  "  I  should  smile,"  "  I  should  blush  to  simper."  "  Bet 
your  sweet  life,"  and  a  hundred  other  classical  slang  phrases  here,  but  it 
remained  for  an  Eastern  paper  to  bring  out  recently,  "Well  I  should 
swelter  !"    The  next  move  probably  will  be  "  I  should  sunstrike." 

The  strong  constitution  of  the  President  has  battled  manfully  with 
the  pale  visitor,  but  alas  !  the  o^ds  are  sadly  against  him,  for  what  can 
one  sick  man  do  against  six  healthy  doctors,  each  one  chock  full  of  pro- 
fessional jealousy  and  individual  self -sufficiency. 

The  girls  are  all  getting  their  hands  photographed  and  the  young 
men  think  they  are  too  utterly  deliciously  awfully  nttah.  And  as  they 
sit  looking  at  the  originals  those  hand  photographs  get  awfully  thumbed. 

Thinking  silently  is  silent  suicide.  Thinking  aloud  is  absolute  murder. 


12 


SAtf  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 
'Twas  Harry  who  the  silence  broke: 

"  Miss  Kate,  why  are  you  like  a  tree  ?" 
**  Because— because  I'm  board,"  she  Bpoke; 

*'  Oh,  no;  because  your  woo'd,"  said  he. 
"  Why  are  you  like  a  tree  ?"  she  said. 

"  I  have  a— heart  J"  he  asked,  so  low; 
Her  answer  made  the  young  man  red: 

"  Because  you're  sappy,  don't  you  know?" 
"  Once  more,"  she  asked,  "  why  are  you  now 

A  tree?"    He  couldn't  quite  perceive, 
"  Trees  leave  sometimes  and  make  a  bow, 

And  you  may  also  bow— and  leave." 

— Arkansas  State  Gazette. 

Rochefort  says  that  Gambetta  cannot  live 
more  than  four  years  longer  with  his  apoplectic 
symptoms.  If  he  can't  live  with  his  apoplectic 
symptoms  let  him  try  and  live  without  them.. 
Just  as  ejood  men  as  Gambetta  have,  by  prac- 
ticing a  little  self-denial,  got  along  without  those 
luxuries.— Cincinnati  Saturday  NigH. 

The  N.  T.  Tribune  takes  half  a  column  in 
which  to  describe  the  bathing-dresses  worn  by 
little  girlB  at  Long  Branch.  The  bathing-dresses 
worn  by  little  boys  iu  Chicago  are  not  quite  so 
complicated.  They  consist  mainly  of  sunburned 
back  and  a  stone-bruise  on  each  heel.^Inter- 
Ocean. 

A  Rhode  Island  man  called  a  neighbor  a 
"lantern-jawed  cockroach."  A  suit  for  slander 
resulted,  and  the  jury  returned  as  follows'  "Not 
guilty  on  lantern -jawed,  but  way  off  on  cock- 
■roach,  and  we  find  damages  in  the  sum  of  three 
'Cents.' — Xtefroit  Free  Press. 

There  was  a  young  maid  from  Calcutta, 
Who  couldn't  eat  oleo  butta, 
For  she  was  aesthetic, 
And  in  tones  pathetic, 
She  said,  "  It's  too  utterly  utta." 

~-Pack. 
An  old  man-of-war  sailor,  who  had  lost  a  leg 
in  the  service  of  his  country,  became  a  retailer 
of  peanuts.  He  said  he  was  obliged  to  be  a  re- 
tailer, because,  having  lost  a  leg,  he  could  not  be 
a  whole  sailor. — Somervitie  Journal. 

Mr.  Ashmead-Bartlett  bought  at  the  Bea- 
consfield  sale,  the  other  day,  a  Bilver-mounted 
sword,  paying  for  it  §73.  *  Ashmead  is  evidently 
going  to  tame  the  old  lady  if  he  has  to  buy  a 
couple  of  howitzers  and  a  siege  gun. 

"Never  milk  while  the  cow  is  eating  "is  the 
advice  of  a  bucolic  contemporary.  "Judging 
by  the  character  of  much  of  the  milk  that  comes 
to  market,  it  would  be  more  to  the  point  never 
to  milk  while  the  cow  is  drinking." 

When  a  Postmaster  finds  a  postal  card  on 
which  some  one  has  written  64,342  words,  he 
doesn't  stick  it  on  the  wall  and  shoot  fourteen 
bullets  through  it,  and  that's  where  he  is  way  off 
■his  base.^J&etroit  Free  Press. 

Summer  resort  landlords  have  agreed  to 
charge  a  dollar  a  square  foot  for  their  rooms. 
This  will  bring  rooms  that  have  rented  for  $18  a 
night  down  to  S17,  and  be  a  great  benefit  to  the 
poor. — New  Haven  Register. 

A  cabbage-leaf  applied  to  the  head  is  said  to 
be  a  safe  guard  against  the  heat,  but  a  cabbage- 
leaf  in  the  shape  of  a  domestic  cigar  between  the 
teeth  will  not  prevent  your  being  sunstruck. — 
Boston  Comm.  Bulletin. 

A  brother  arose  in  a  weekly  prayer  meeting 
in  New  Jersey  and  said:  "  Brethren,  when  I 
consider  the  shortness  of  life,  I  feel  as  if  I  might 
be  taken  away  suddenly,  like  a  thief  in  the 
night." — New  York  Star. 


one  recently  remarks  that  there  is  less 
lying  in  the  newspapers  in  Summer  than  in  Win- 
ter. That,  of  course,  is  because  some  of  the 
staff  iB  off  lying  aronnd  at  the  seashore. — Lowell 
•Citizen. 

"  Is  Mrs.  Shoddie  rich  ?"  asked  a  street  boy  of 
bis  chum.  ""  Jtlch!"  exclaimed  the  other,  con- 
temptuously, "yer  talking,  young  fellow;  rich/' 
foe  repeated,  "  ain't  her  month  full  of  gold"?" 

A  very  small  bey  can  get  outside  of  a  very 
large  watermelon  m  a  very  small  space  of  time; 
but  it  takes  a  very  large  doctor  t<3  harmonize  the 
two. — Rochester  Democrat. 

First  Player— "  I  dreamt  last  night  that  I 
was  playing  *  Hamlet.'""  Second  Player— "I 
am  thankful  to  say  flhat  I  did  not  dream  I  was 
one  of  your  audience.1' — Mepublic. 

Dr.  D.  W.  Bliss  has  gust  passed  another  com- 
fortable night.  He  takes  his  nourishment  fre- 
quently and  with  great  relish. — New  Qrleam  Pic- 
.ajynme. 

S&og  of  the  Morning  Star — Shoo  tail,  don't 
bodder  me,  for  I  belong  to  comet  C. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Saturday,  Aug.  20, 1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  dite  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LBAVB 

roa 


DESTINATION; 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


.  ..Antioch  and  Martinez.... 


.  ..Benicia.. 


9:30  a.m. 
*3  :00  p.m. 
*4.00r.M. 

8:00  A  M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00p.m. 

9:30  A.  M, 

4:30  P.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  P.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30p.m, 
(8:00  a.m 

9:30  a.m, 

8:00  a  m, 

5:00  p.m., 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:30  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:00 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  f.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

3:00  P.M. 
J3:30p.m. 
♦4:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30P.M, 
*S  :00  A.M. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  ft:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  alse  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


...Calistoga  and  Napa 

, .  J  Deming  and)  Express 

.  \  East /Emigrant 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  ^viaLivermore.... 

. '(  Stockton  |  via  Martinez 

...lone 

...v Knight's  Landing 

"        '*     (JSundays  only) 
. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South .... 
. .  .Livermote  and  Niles 


...Madera  and  Yosemite..,.. 

. . .  Marysville  aud  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  J  Ogden  and  i  Express. 

,  \  East ^Emigrant........ 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff. . . 

(Sacramento, \  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta J  via  Benicia .... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
...San  Jose  and  Niles...* 


-.Vallejo.. 


(tSundays  only).. 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


...Willows  and  Williams.. 


2:35  p.m. 

*10:05  A.M. 

♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

11:35  A.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

*10:05  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

*12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

fc35  p.m. 

*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  p.m. 

11%-3S  A.M. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

•6:00  a.m. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.m. 

7:35  P.M 

2:35  P.M. 

*10:05  A.M. 

*12.35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 


From  "SAN  FRASTCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6:10,    ?:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:20, 

16.40,  »11:45. 
To    ALAMEDA— «t6:10,  7:00,   «+7:30,  8:00,  ^8:30,  9:00, 

«t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

"t4:38,  5:00,  «t5:30,  6:00,  <;t(J:30,  »7 :00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

•11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4;3e.  5:30,  *6:30. ; - 


To  "SAM  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


From  Broabwat,  Oakland  — *5:20, *6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting2.24 P.M.) 
from  7:24  A.M.  to  6:54  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  6:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  '5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  •••+7:24,  8:00, 
«t8:24,  9:00,  -t9:24,  10:00,  "+10:24,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00  "+3:24,  4:00,  "+4:24,  5:00,  "+5:24, 6:00, "+6:24,  *7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00.  3:00,  4:80,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY— »5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:39,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

FROM  SAN  FRANCISCO—  *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  16:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  San' 
days  excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  '(t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  bv  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  OOODMAN,  den.  Pass,  and  Tioket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebnragh, 

W,  RDimond. 

WILLIAMS,  dTmOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 

TTNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from  New   York  and  Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


$70  A  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
i  &    Outfit  Free.  t 

AddresB  True  «fc  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday*  June  4, 1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Franciseo  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  Bt.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

S.  F. 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  P.M. 
t  5:15  P.M, 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  A.M 
J  9:30  A.M, 
10:40  a.m 
t  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  P.M, 

10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p  M. 

10:40  A.M. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
B.  P. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


. .  Sari  ta  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
...Priacipal  Way  Stations. . 


.Gilroy,  Paja.ro,  Castroville. 
and  Salinas..* 


.HoIIisterand  Tres  Pinos. 


..Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel. 
......and  Santa  Cru2 


3:36  P.M- 
t  8:15  P.M- 

6:00  P.M* 
t!0:02  A.M- 

9:03  a.m- 
t  8:10  A.M- 

6:40  A.M- 

3:36  P.M. 
J  8:15  P.M. 

6:00  p.m. 
1 10:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  a.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
1 10:02  A  M. 

6:00  P  M. 
1 10:02  a.m. 


.Soledad  and  Way  Stations.... 


tSundays  excepted.    JSundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the.  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


HtSf"*  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Coin  me  ii  ci  h^  Sunday,  April  10th,  1 881 , 
and  until  further  notice,  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
•  J.V-/  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connectat  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  G^yser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyvilte,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3.00 


M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrains,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0  A  A.M.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "Jame3  M.  Don- 
•  £\J  ahue,"  Washing  ton -street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern  ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  §1;  to  Petaluma,  $1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  $2;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdale, 
S4  50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 


ARTHCR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
B0RAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco . 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  caa  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  SoiJs,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  30. 


L.  H. Newton,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Aug.  27,1881. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


13 


NOTABILIA. 


La*  n  u  »hl 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 


bujflc'l-nuclfi,  nr»kl«-T,  amber ; 
Perfume  (or  *  Ud>*>  cbuibw  . 


*••  pM  toolpi  tftd  *lotn»ohers. 

■  ir  dean; 

I     vl.fl. 

•.  i r ■  in  head  to  hc-cl : 

nic  luv.coniobuy, 

j     LIT  laiMfl  in 
William  Sua  mi-hark. 


Alliterative  Head-Lines:  Zymotic  Zephjn  TheycwetM  the  couch 
of  the  convalescent  chief,  retarHii  The  lurid  lightning  leAps 

down  from  it*  lofty  lair  and  lay*  low  the  living-  Fourteen  feel  the  tierce 
flashing*  "f  the  fatal  fluid.  Twehe  tniubleaome  trampa-  They  toil  not, 
neither  il<>  they  tpin-  Yet  Solomon  in  all  his  jrlory  was  not  arrayed  in  one 
t<t  Beamfaih'a  splendid  shirt*.     Gentlemen's  furnishing  goods  of  the  finest 

anality  at  Beamish 's  store,  on  Market  and  Third,  under  the  Nucleus 

Anybody  knowing  of  a  small  bov  who  would  not  run  seven  blocks  for 
a  chance  to  ride  half  a  block,  with  his  stomach  across  the  edge  of  a  gro- 
cery wagon  tail-board,  will  please  bring  him  to  this  office  and  receive  the 
reward  intended  originally  for  the  man  who  should  bring  in  a  new  comet 
t inl  up  in  an  old  pnyter,^ Boston  Qlobc 

A  country  girl,  coming  from  a  morning  walk,  was  told  she  looked  as 
fresh  as  a  daisy  kissed  by  the  dew.  To  which  she  innocently  replied: 
"  You've  got  my  name  right— Daisy;  but  his  isn't  Dew."  It  is,  however, 
due  to  Mr.  De  La  Montanya  to  state  that  at  his  superb  hardware  store, 
on  Jack  eon  street,  below  Battery,  he  keeps  the  finest  ranges  and  stoves 
ever  manufactured,  for  which  he  has  the  exclusive  agency  j  notably  the 
"  Arlington,"  which  stands  unexcelled  as  a  perfect  queen  of  the  kitchen. 

"  Wanted— A  cempositor;  one  who  uses  neither  tobacco  nor  rum." 
Thus  reads  an  advertisement,  and  we'll  bet  our  boots  to  a  leaden  green- 
lack  that  that  man's  place  was  crowded  with  applicants,  and  that  the 
passers-by  thought  there  was  a  funeral  there.  The  idea  of  a  compositor 
drinking  or  chewing  !  Pretty  soon  they'll  accuse  editors  and  reporters  of 
staying  away  from  church. — Sunday  Dispatch. 

The  Emperor  of  Geimany  is  so  color-blind  that  he  recognizes  no 
color  but  blue.  He  discharged  the  head  supervisor  of  his  splendid  sta- 
bles, the  other  day,  for  sending  him  out  in  a  four-in-hand  with  what  he 
swore  were  four  blue  horses.  If  he  C3me  to  San  Francisco  he  would  see 
the  difference  between  his  old  German  slow-goers  and  the  magnificent 
blooded  stock  at  Tomkinson's  Livery  Stables,  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street. 
Bockaways,  buggies,  landaus,  coupes  and  carriages  to  be  bad  at  all  hours. 

"  My  piano  is  an  old-fashioned  one,  but  is  sweet  intone — it  has  an 
aeolian  attachment,"  said  a  lady  in  our  hearing.  "  Ours  has  a  sheriff's  at- 
tachment ;  pa  told  ma  so  this  morning,  and  she  was  so  gjad  she  cried," 
belches  forth  a  young  nuisance,  all  ears,  aged  eight. — Picayune. 

The  warm  sunshine  and  gentle  zephyr  may  melt  the  glacier  which 
has  bid  defiance  to  the  howling  tempest,  so  the  voice  of  kindness  will 
touch  the  heart  which  no  severity  can  subdue.  But  there  is  nothing 
which  will  touch  the  stomach  more  eloquently  than  a  lunch  at  Swain's 
Bakery,  at  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny,  where  the  finest  ice- 
cream, confectionery  and  choice  dinners  can  be  always  obtained.  It  is 
also  the  special  place  where  ladies  can  lunch  in  perfect  freedom  without 
escorts. 

A  fond  mother,  speaking  to  us  the  other  day  of  her  prodigy  of  a  son, 
declared  that  he  positively  devoured  hiB  lesson  books.  *' Ah!"  was  our 
response,  "then  no  doubt  he  has  digested  his  '  Eaten '  Latin  Grammar 
long  ago  ?"  The  fond  mother  failed,  however,  to  understand  or  appre- 
ciate our  cliewt  d'esprit. — London  Fun. 

The  brewers  should  to  Malt-a  go,  the  loggerheads  to  Scilly ;  the 
Quakers  to  the  Fiiend-Iy  Isles,  the  fnr-rierB  all  to  Chili.  The  little 
brawling,  equalling  babes,  that  break  our  nightly  rest,  should  he  packed 
off  to  Baby-land,  to  Lap-land  or  to  Brest.  And  all  who  good  wines  idol- 
ize, and  liquor  of  the  best  should  P.  J.  Cassin  patronize,  and  in  his  stock 
invest.  Families  supplied  in  quantities  to  suit  at  wholesale  rates.  Cor- 
ner of  Washington  and  Battery  streets. 

A  man  was  tried  some  little  time  back  for  stealing  several  clocks.  The 
defense  set  up  by  the  learned  gentleman  who  appeared  for  him  was  this  — 
that  after  the  prisoner  had  taken  the  clocks  to  his  own  house,  he  put  'em 
all  back.     The  jury  didn't  acquit  him. —  Washington  Gazette. 

Fuck  says:  "  Go  to  the  ant,  thou  sluggard,"  is  all  very  well,  but  if 
the  sluggard  will  go  to  a  picnic  the  ant  will  come  to  him.  And  if  he  will 
go  to  Bradley  &  Bulofson's  he  can  get  his  picture  taken  better  than  at 
any  other  establishment  in  the  world.  Corner  of  Sacramento  and  Mont- 
gomery streets. 

A  Stonington  man  snored  so  that  the  attention  of  the  police  was  at- 
tracted recently.  It  was  found  necessary  for  his  family  to  close  all  the 
windows  in  order  to  prevent  his  arrest  for  disturbing  the  peace. 

$40  Rifle  for  Only  $15.— The  Evans  26-shot  Sporting  Rifle,  adver- 
tised' by  E.  G.  Hideout  &  Co.,  10  Barclay  street.  New  York,  is  a  great 
bargain.  The  retail  price  of  these  Rifles  was  $40  each  ;  any  one  can  get 
the  same  Rifle  now  by  sending  to  the  above-named  firm  only  $15.  They 
offer  to  refund  the  money  sent  if  the  Rifle  is  not  as  represented. 

"  How  are  you  enjoying  the  country  this  summer,  Charley  8"  "  Thor- 
oughly. When  I  left  the  city  I  thought  I'd  miss  the  gymnasium,  but  I 
don't.     We  fight  gnats  all  day,  and  the  musquitoes  fight  us  all  night." 

A  French  millionaire  died  of  grief  because  he  had  lost  all  his  for- 
tune except  about  100,000  francs.  A  poor  brother,  who  was  his  sole  heir, 
died  of  joy  on  being  suddenly  infoimed  of  his  good  luck.  And  a  man  in 
San  Francisco  died  of  envy  because  he  could  not  afford  to  buy  his  hats 
from  White,  at  614  Commercial  street.  Silk,  straw  or  felt,  they  are  all 
perfect,  and  in  the  latest  styles  and  fashions. 

Piper  Heidsfeck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacifie  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Bumdi  itreet,  oppaaStf  Wells 
Kxprwa,  San  FramWo.     Thii  popular  hotel  is  now  under 

the  txperiei d  man  |  barlea  Montgomery,  which  nipniiH  goud 

tiring  and  moderai  i     mi  with  room,  $L  SL2S  and  V 

dfty,  or  W  to  $10  per  week.     Table  Brat-class.     Nice  single  rooms,  50 

cents  par  night     Free  coach  to  and  ham  the  hotel. 

■  ■  \v^*U   y;oU(i  accept  ■   tract,  young  man?"  asked  an  elderly  lady. 

Well,  ma  in     replied  the  young  mu  pleasantly,  "if  it'sagnod  large 

tract   in   an   eligible  situation,  improved  and  graded,  five  minutes' walk 

from  the  horse-cars,  churches,  schools,  etc.,  thank  you,  I  don't  care  if  I 

The  hero  dies  with  harness  on  ;  yet  dying  in  harness  does  not  make  a 
hero  nf  ii  mule.  Bottles  of  Napa  Soda  harnessesary  to  preserve  the 
health,  for  there  is  no  finer  mineral  water  in  the  world.  No  odor  to  Napa 
Soda.  r 

"What  i«  your  occupation  ?"  asked  the  magistrate,  as  he  beamed 
i-5  burglar  through   his  spectacles.     "Wot  ham  I,  yer  washup?" 
replied  the  burglar  in  his  most  silvery  tonea,  "  why,  a  house-cleaner,  in 
course. 

Table  apricots  which  King,  Morse  &  Co.  pack  are  one  of  the  nicest 
delicacies  to  place  before  your  friends  at  supper  time.    Get  them. 

The  rocks  in  the  oradle  of  the  deep  are  all  at  the  bottom. 
J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark— star  within  a  shield. 

In  Virginia,  seventy  raccoons  were  found  in  one  hollow  tree. 
Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 
What  the  pawnbroker  says  :  Don't  give  it  away,  my  tear  1 
Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 

Duryeas'  Starch  Works,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I.,  are  the  largest  in  the  world. 


HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY.  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort  for  families  and   Invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springe  are  situuted  at  an  attitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level'  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrounding:  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia. Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six-  yeara- 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount, 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  audi  n.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo~ 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS;  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4- Highland  Springs. 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Huviiis  entirely  recovered  lii«  bealtb,  has  resumed  (lie 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  hie  two1  eons,  DR 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DH.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Besidences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'FarreU  St. 

6gf*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10— 1  P.M.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 


DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   HIONTUOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEART  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  T»  1W 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Oold  Medal,  Paris,  187S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  lor  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  5. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  In  Price :    Wholesale  Priee,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  GO  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  wurhs  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Seeond  at.  J»n .  12. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  fnmish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary. 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


MOUNT   TAMALPAIS    CEMETERY. 

A   Rural    Burial  Place  for  San   Francisco. 

Office:  517  Sacramento  street,  J.  O.  ELD  RIDGE,  President. 

A  W.  Du  Bois,  Secretary.  Aug.  IS. 

PROF.    0.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Musical  Instltnte,  or  San  Francisco.  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 


Ithojrrapher  and   Zincograpber,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 

A    Room  4S,  Second  Floor.  Jau.  2k 


a  week  in  your  own  town. 


Terms  and  f-5  oatfit  free. 

Address  H.  Hallett  4  Co.,  Portland,  Mum. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Aug.  27,  1831. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB, 

CRADLE. 

BttuNKHARsr — In  this  city,  August  11,  to  the  wife  of  C.  L.  Brunfebarst,  a  son. 
Banner— In  thia  city,  August  21,  to  the  wife  of  M.  Banner,  a  son. 
Campbell— In  this  city,  August  21,  to  the  wife  of  A.  P.  Campbell,  a  son. 
CoBuajr— In  this  city,  August  14,  to  the  wife  of  Frank  Cobnru,  a  son. 
Doroeloh— In  this  city,  August  17,  to  the  wife  of  Claus  Dorgeloh,  a  daughter. 
Hesse — In  this  city,  August  12,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Hesse,  a  daughter. 
Hollasd— In  this  city,  August  16,  to  the  wife  of  W.  D.  Holland,  a  daughter. 
Mohan* — In  this  city,  August  19,  to  the  wife  of  James  F.  Moran,  a  son. 
Sawyer— In  this  city,  August  10,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Sawyer,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

"Brcer-Hink— In  this  city,  August  2D,  John  Bruer  to  Carolina  Hiuk. 
'Crows^Lety— In  this  city,  August  21,  Isaac  Crown  to  Fanny  Levy. 
Cox-JACOBS-'-In  this  city,  August  15,  Win.  E.  Cos  to  Mrs.  Ella  Jacobs. 
Ehlbrs-Voss— In  this  city,  August  20,  Aug.  Ehlers  to  Paulina  Voss. 
Falansas-Joses— In  this  city,  August  23,  D.  Falangas  to  Mrs.  Laura  A.  F.  Jenes. 
ifASiESo!>--CosTEL[,o— In  this  city,  July  24,  Wallace  Jameson  to  Mary  E.  Costello. 
Manx-Harding—  In  this  city,  August  IS,  Chas.  F.  Mann  to  Mabel  Harding. 
Sandes-Becker — In  this  city,  August  2t,  Louis  Sandes  to  Anna  M.  Becker. 
Simsis-Palmer— In  this  city,  August  20,  HeDry  Simms  to  Augusta  J.  Palmer. 

TOMB. 

Brincatt—  In  this  city,  August  23,  Mary  Ellen  Brincatt,  aged  15  years  11  months. 

Cowhet— In  this  city,  August  22,  Delia  Cowhey,  aged  23  years. 

En.nis— In  this  city,  August  21,  Cornelius  A.  Eimis,  aged  36  years. 

Flick— On  Roberts'  Island,  August  21,  Elizibeth  A.  Flick. 

McSann—  In  this  city,  August  20,  Margaret  J.  McGann,  aged  40  years. 

McLane— At  Indian  Diggings,  EI  Dorado  county,  Charles  E.  McLane,  at  the  age  of 

51_years,  well  known  and  universally  esteemed  by  the  people  of  this  State. 
Hayss— In  fihis  city,  August  24,  Alice  E.  Hayes,  aged  18  years  and  6  months. 
Meyer— In  fthis  city,  August  21,  Anna  M.  Meyer,  aged  27  years. 
Ryan— In  this  city,  August  23,  James  Davis  Ryan,  aged  54  years. 
Try— In  this  city,  August  23,  Hannah  Try,  aged  35  years. 
Wilson— At  Montreal,  Canada,  Rev.  Robert  Wilson. 

CALIFORNIA    WINE    AND    BRANDY. 

The  above  is  the  heading  of  an  article  in  the  News  Letter  of  the  13th 

inst.,  in  reply  to  which  the  subjoined  information  concerning  French 

Brandy  would  have  been  given  if  the  work  from  which  it  is  taken  had 

been  accessible  last  week.     It;  is  from  Thudichum  and  Dupre,  pp.  491-2: 

"3IODE  OP  OBTAIN1XG  THE  EAO-DE-riE  OF  COGNAC. 

The  wines  are  used  for  distillation  immediately  after  the  fermentation 
is  over.  Distillation,  therefore,  is  carried  on  during  the  whole  winter. 
For  this  purpose  almost  every  other  vineyard  proprietor  is  possessed  of  a 
stilL  Those,  however,  who  do  not  possess  a  still  sell  their  product  to  the 
larger  distillers,  or  have  it  distilled,  by  the  migrating  distillers,  who  go 
about  from  village  to  village  and  distill  the  spirit  out  of  any  one's  wine. 
In  spring  the  process  of  distillation  mostly  ceases.  The  spirit  obtained  is 
for  the  most  part  colorless,  and  of  the  strength  called  '  four  degrees  of 
Tessa,'  equal  to  from  59  to  60  vol.  per  cent,  of  absolute  alcohol.  It  has  a 
disagreeable,  burning  and  rough  taste,  without  any  flavor,  and  is,  in  fact, 
undrinkable.  It  is  kept  in  barriques  of  200  litres  (about  40  gallons)  for  a 
period  of  from  three  to  four  years.  During  that  time  it  ameliorates,  be- 
comes sweet  and  tasty,  and  extracts  from  the  wood  the  light  brown  yel- 
lowish color  which  it  has  when  sold  in  trade. 

The  disagreeable  taste  of  all  freshly  distilled  alcohol  is  due  to  the  pres- 
ence of  empyreumatic  products,  which  might  be  removed  from  it  by 
filtration  through  animal  charcoal ;  but  this  process  will  also  withdraw 
from  brandy  the  elements  from  which,  in  the  course  of  time,  the  volatile 
ethers  are  formed,  to  which  it  owes  tbat  peculiar  flavor  for  which  we  praise 
it — a  flavor  which,  when  developed  in  brandy  twenty  and  forty  years  old, 
is  almost  identical  with  that  of  vanille.  The  quantity  of  brandy  pro- 
duced in  the  Charente  was,  in  1871-2,  180,000  hectolitres,  being  the  pro- 
duce of  the  distillation  of  1,400,000  hectolitres  of  wine." 

What  can  be  the  writer's  meaning  when  he  says,  "  In  all  France  ike)t 
cannot  be  found  a  score  of  Cognac  distillers?"  The  article  contains  the 
valuable  information,  coming  direct  from  one  who  "has  in  his  lifetime 
distilled  millions  of  gallons  of  spirit,  both  neutral  and  characteristic,  and 
grape  spirit  has  not  been  wanting,"  that  cognac,  what  is  commonly  called 
brandy,  is  a  faked-up  article,  into  which  fruit  spirit  does  not  necessarily 
enter  at  alL     Accordingly,  cognac  is  not  brandy — is  not  eau-de-vie. 

Now,  words  should  have  definite  meanings,  to  avoid  confusion  of  ideas. 
Brandy  is  an  English  word,  formed  from  the  German  "  Brandtwein," 
meaning,  literally,  burnt  wine.  Cognac,  it  would  appear,  means  a  com- 
pound of  grain  spirit,  colored  with  burnt  sugar,  and  flavored  with  what  is 
called  "  oil  of  cognac" — a  villainous  substance  when  not  made  with  in- 
finite care,  prepared  from  cocoanut-oil.  Brandy  is  the  result  of  the  dis- 
tillation of  wine,  and  its  qualities  vary  with  the  kind  of  wine  from  which 
it  is  obtained  and  the  precautions  with  which  it  is  distilled.  {NeHgan's 
Materia  Mediea,  p.  537.) 

Brandy  is  a  spirit  obtained  from  the  fermented  juice  of  fruit,  which 
juice,  in  the  unripe  fruit,  was  acid.  This  distinguishes  it  from  all  other 
spirituous  liquors. 

Whisky  and  gin  are  the  products  of  fermented  worts  derived  from  starch. 

Rum.  is  the  product  of  fermented  cane  j  uice,  whether  as  sugar  or  mo- 


A  FIRST-CLASS  FIRM. 
One  of  themost  perfectly  appointed  retail  clothing  establishments  in 
the  United  States  is  that  of  Colinan  Brothers,  on  the  southwest  corner  of 
Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  This  house  has  been  established  here  for 
twenty-eight  years,  and  has  its  own  factory  in  New  York.  On  this  ac- 
count they  are  able  to  sell  the  finest  clothing  at  the  lowest  prices,  because 
it  does  not  go  through  the  hands  of  middlemen.  Mr.  Charles  Golman, 
one  of  the  firm,  is  now  at  the  Montgomery  street  store,  and  devoting  his 
■entire  attention  to  it,  personally  superintending  all  its  branches.  The 
-specialties  of  this  old,  yet  vigorous,  firm  are  men,  boys'  and  cbildrens' 
clothing.  By  calling  on  Mr.  Colman,  the  public  can  get  exactly  what 
they  desire.  The  firm,  being  its  own  manufacturer,  is  enabled  to  sell  at 
•the  lowest  possible  prices,  and  their  goods  are  not  only  cheaper,  but 
better  fitting,  and  a  strong  contrast  to  the  slop-made  garments  that  one 
finds  in  so  many  ready-made  clothing  stores. 

Every  household  may  make  the  best  of  pies,  since  King,  Morse  &  Co.  prepare 
so  carefully  for  their  use  all  kinds  of  pie  fruit  from  the  best  fruit  our  far-famed 
market  affords. 


Kingston's 

Oswego 
Starch 


.IS   THE.. 


Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
HINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOE    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 
FREE   TO    EVERYBODY! 

A   Beautiful   Book   for    the    Asking! 

By  applvin?  personally  at  the  nearest  office  of  THE  SING- EH  MAN- 
UFACTURING .CO.  (or  by  postal  card  if  at  a  distance,)  any  adult  per- 
son will  be  presented  with  a  beautifully  illustrated  copy  of  a  New  Book 
entitled 

GENIUS  REWARDED, 

OR  THE 

STOEY    OP    THE    SEWING    MACHINE! 

containing  a  handsome  and  costly  steel  engraving  frontispiece;  also,  twen- 
ty-eight finely  engraved  wood  cuts,  and  bound  in  an  eloborate  blue  and 
gold  lithographed  cover.  No  charge  whatever  is  made  for  this  handsome 
book,  which  can  be  obtained  only  by  application  at  the  branch  and  sub- 
ordinate offices  of  The  Singer  Manufacturing  Company. 

THE  SINGER  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Principal  Office,  31  Union  Square,  New  Tork. 

SEE    THE    NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Candle    Power    Lamps, 

Retort   Gas   Stoves,   Gem    Oil    Stoves,   Eleg-ant    Study   and 

Library  Lamps. 

....  AND     EVERY    VARIETY     OF. ... 

FINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS   AND    BRONZES, 

....AT.... 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street 

[August  20.] 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Silver  Sill  ]ft~iuiiig  Company. —Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting-  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  16th 'day  of  August,  163L,  an  assessment  (No.  16)  of  Twenty-five 
(25c.).  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  steck  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No,  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Auy  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  Is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  MONDAY,  the  TENTH 
(10th)  day  of  OCTOBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs 
of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia. Aug.  27. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Sfiuiug-  Company  .—Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.  — Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  tbat  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  eighth  day  of  August,  1881,  an  asses  ment 
(No.  17)  of  Fifty  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  fourteenth  day 
of  September,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  fourth  day  of  Octo- 
ber, 1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and 
expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.  Aug.  13. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco, 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac* 
turers  of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAP  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PBENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKHTISKK. 


15 


MEN     WHO    CAN     BE 
In  the  municipal  election   m 


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take  place  in  thin  city 

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■    i*  tin-  hon 
affairs  of    oar  local 
|    r    whom   ho    will    vol 

it  he  would  if  he  were 

•-■  business.     The  fact  of  a  candi- 

rv  affects   hi-  fitness  for  a 

in  the  Immeo- 

inn  which  should  goY- 

day  i«  the  capacity 

«■.     Viewed  from  this  standpoint  the  fob 

;-.rt  : 

Unpeople  of  Sao  (ratable  themselves  on   the  fact 

that  they  bare  two  rach  exoellenl  store  them  for  the  office  of 

Mayor.  No  matter  irbo  wins,  the  next  Mayor  will  be  a  respectable,  hon- 
■at,  honorable  man.  Judge  Blake,  the  rUpunUoan  candidate,  has  oecu- 
iny  public  positions,  and  always  with  credit  and  honor  to  himself. 
His  hands  are  clean  and  he  is  entitled  to  the  fullest  confidence.  Mr. 
Howe  is  also  a  man  who  has  occupied  ufficial  stations  and  who  has  dis- 
charged the  duties  devolving  upon  him  with  ahility  and  fidelity.  As  be- 
twt'-n  these  two  good  men  it  is  somewhat  difficult  to  make  a  choice,  but 
a  choice  must  be  made.  As  a  choice  the  AsSDS  Letter  rather  inclines  to 
give  Mr.  Howe  the  preference.  Mr.  II.«we  has  been  for  a  long  number  of 
years  identified  with  the  business  interests  of  San  Francisco.  By  reason 
of  this  he  has  had  opportunities  of  becoming  acquainted  with  the  wants 
and  requirements  of  the  community.  Judge  Blake,  though  he  has  re- 
sided here  for  a  long  time,  has  not  had  those  opportunities.  He  has 
been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  on  the  Bench,  and  in  other 
legal  capacities,  the  sphere  of  which  is  narrow  and  contracted.  We  think 
that  an  active,  intelligent  business  man  will  make  a  more  suitable  Mayor 
for  San  Francis. co  tbau  a  lawyer  would. 

Mr.  Charles  Tillson,  Republican  nominee  for  Tax  Collector,  has  been 
tried  in  the  tire  and  found  to  be  true  metal.  Mr.  Tillson  is  the  present 
incumbent  of  the  office  which  he  is  seeking.  During  his  incumbency  he 
has  discharged  the  important  duties  of  the  position  with  fidelity  and 
marked  ability.  He  has  lived  in  the  tainted  atmosphere  of  the  City  Hall 
and  has  not  been  poisoned  or  "  fallen  down."  HiB  administration  of  the 
affairs  of  his  office  has  been  marked  by  economy  and  honesty.  What 
more  can  the  tax-paying  voter  require  ?  Common  sense  will  suggest  to 
every  voter  the  propriety  of  rewarding  honest  officials,  and,  in  addition, 
honest  officials  are  really  so  scarce  that  prudence  suggests  that  they  be 
kept  in  office  when  found. 

Mr.  J.  H.  Widber,  the  Republican  nominee  for  Treasurer,  has  resided 
in  San  Francisco  for  a  long  time,  has  held  public  positions  and  is  well 
known  as  a  man  of  capacity  and  probity  of  character.  Wr.  Wildber  was 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  in  1869.  He  was  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  School  Houses  and  Sites.  It  was  he  who  recommended 
the  erection  of  the  Lincoln  Grammar  School,  for  which  he  was  soundly 
berated  at  the  time,  as  it  was  thought  the  site  was  not  central  enough  to 
warrant  so  costly  a  building.  Time  has  indorsed  the  correctness  of  Mr. 
Widber's  judgment.  Mr.  Widber  was  re-elected,  and  served  a  second 
term  in  the  Board  of  Education.  He  has  been  four  times  elected  on  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  Pioneer  Society.  He  has  been  in  business  here  for 
twenty-nine  years,  and  is  entirely  a  different  man  from  the  clumsy,  ig- 
norant boor  who  opposes  him. 

Mr.  John  M.  Merrill,  the  Democratic  nominee  for  the  important  office 
of  County  Clerk,  is  a  man  who  can  be  relied  upon  to  discharge  the  duties 
of  the  office  faithfully,  and  with  consummate  ability  and  the  closest 
economy.  Mr.  Merrill  was  born  in  this  city,  1852.  He  graduated  from 
the  Washington  Grammar  School,  and  subsequently  from  the  Boys'  High 
School.  He  occupied  with  credit,  and  for  a  number  of  year3,  a  responsi- 
ble position  in  the  well  known  hardware-house  of  Hawley  &  Co.  He  is 
now,  and  has  been  for  years  past,  head  bookkeeper  for  M.  Goodwin  & 
Co.  He  is  an  expert  accountant,  and  has  since  his  youth  been  trained  to 
the  use  of  strict  business  methods.  Tue  use  of  these  methods  has  natur- 
ally become  a  second  nature  to  him,  and,  if  elected  to  the  important  office 
which  he  is  seeking,  he  may  be  relied  upon  to  apply  these  methods  in  ad- 
ministering its  affairs.  Give  the  California  boy  a  chance.  We  have  had 
plenty  of  carpet-baggers. 

Walter  H.  Levy,  the  Democratic  nominee  for  District  Attorney,  has 
held  several  legal  positions  in  the  public  employment.  He  is  a  man  of 
high  education,  and,  though  a  comparatively  young  man,  he  has  already 
distinguished  himself  so  much  in  his  profession  that  he  is  regarded  as  one 
of  the  ablest  criminal  lawyers  in  the  city.  His  personal  character  is 
pure  and  above  reproach,  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  he  will  discharge  the 
duties  of  the  District  Attorneyship  with  fidelity  and  ability. 

Major  Hammond,  Democratic  nominee  for  City  and  County  Attorney, 
is  a  native  of  this  city  and  State.  Every  interest  he  has  in  the  world  is 
centered  here.  He  possesses  marked  ability,  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
brightest  young  lawyers  in  the  State.  His  personal  character  and  life's  record 
is  unsullied  by  a  Biugle  stain.  Surely  it  must  be  admitted  that  this  is  the 
kind  of  man  to  elect  to  public  office,  if  we  wish  for  good  and  honest  mu- 
nicipal government. 

Dr.  W.  F.  McAllister,  the  Democratic  nominee  for  Coroner,  is  a 
physician  who  stands  in  the  front  rank  of  his  profession,  and  in  this  re- 
spect differs  widely  from  his  opponents.  Dr.  McAllister  served  his 
country  in  the  war  of  rebellion.  He  also  held  the  position  of  Quaran- 
tine Officer  of  this  port  for  four  years,  and  in  that  capacity  displayed 
marked  executive  ability.  As  a  gentleman  he  is  respected  most  by  those 
who  know  him  best. 

Mr.  Thomas  A.  O'Brien,  the  Democratic  nominee  for  Public  Adminis- 
trator, is  a  man  who  possesses  especial  fitness  for  the  office  which  he 
seeks.  As  an  employee  of  a  large  legal  tirm  he  has  had  great  experience 
in  winding  up  estates.  His  personal  character  is  of  the  highest,  and  he 
can  be  relied  upon  not  to  plunder  the  estates  that  come  into  his  hands. 

Mr.  William  P.  Humphreys,  Democratic  nominee  for  City  and  County 
Surveyor.  Mr.  Humphreys  has  held  this  office  before,  and  has  filled  it 
with  credit  to  himself  and  with  satisfaction  to  the  public.  Those  who 
are  in  a  position  to  know  say  that  this  candidate  is  better  qualified  for  the 
position  which  he  seeks  than  any  other  man  in  the  community.  His 
knowledge  of  the  sewerage  system  of  this  city  is  thorough  and  complete, 
and  he  is  regarded  as  a  perfect  encyclopedia  of  grades  and  levels.  And 
when  it  is  added  that  Mr.  Humphreys'  personal  character  is  unassailable 


and  sltagejtber  above  ruspHon,  it  is  difficult  to  conceive  what  more  the 
ting  voter  wouM  rewire. 
Mr.    Edward   P.   hrum,  i  candidate  for  Superintendent  of 

.  has  had  a  lai  |o,  and    Is    thoroughly  familiar  with, 

■trael   work.     !(•  n  n1   Superintendent  of  the 

Omnibus  Railroad  <  ompany,  subsequently  he  was  appointed  Chief 
Deputy  Superintendent  i>j  Streets,  He  i-  now-,  and  has  been  for  some 
nun  past,  Health  Inspector  for  llim  city.  Mr.  Dram  is  a  man  who 
bean  an  excellent  character,  and  dm  resided  In  this  city  since  isr>o.  It 
would  be  difficult,  Indeed,  to  find  anion  suitable,  trustworthy  and  ex< 
perienood  man  for  the  position.  V  vote  for  Mr.  Drum  is  a  vote  for 
clean  streets  and  good,  healthy,  pure  air.  Our  readers  will  remember  that 

our  plank  in  the  be cratic  platform  reads  j    "That  we  are  opposed  to 

the  monopoly  that  now  exists  in  sweeping  the  streets  of  the  city,  and  de- 
mand In  the  future  that  the  contract  system  be  abolished,  and  that  the 
work  be  done  by  day  labor,  under  the  supervision  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Pnblie  Streets  and  Highways,"  This  most  important  pledge.it  is 
needless  to  say,  Mr.  Drum  has  taken. 

Mr.  J.  M.  Litchfield,  Republican  candidate  for  Supervisor  from  the 
Third  Ward,  has  been  tried  ami  bond  capable  and  trustworthy.  In 
the  present  Board  of  Supervisors,  which  is  a  notoriously  corrupt  one,  Mr. 
Litchfield  has  stood  up  against  the  ring  and  in  defense  of  public  interests. 
Public  servants  like  him  are  so  scarce  that  they  should  be  held  on  to. 

Mr.  Frank  Eastman,  Kepublican  nominee  for  Supervisor  from  the  Sixth 
Ward,  is  another  candidate  who  deserves  well  of  the  people.  As  a  mem- 
ber of  the  present  Board  he  has  worked  for  the  public  interests  and  not 
for  his  own  personal  gain.  If  Mr.  Eastman  is  judged  by  his  record  he 
will  receive  the  vote  of  every  prudent  tax-paying  citizen. 

Mr.  John  McKew,  the  Kepublican  candidate  for  Supervisor  from  the 
Second  Ward,  has  been  identified  with  the  substantial  business  interests 
of  the  city  for  thirty-two  years.  Men  of  this  Btamp  do  not  seek  for  pub- 
lic position  in  order  to  barter  away  their  good  name  by  le'raying  their 
trust  His  special  recommendations  are  his  honesty  and  integrity,  his 
business  sagacity  and  his  incorruptibility. 

Mr.  Julius  Bandmann,  Republican  candidate  for  the  position  of  School 
Director,  is  a  gentleman  who  possesses  the  requisite  culture  and  refine- 
ment for  the  position  which  he  seeks.  Mr.  Bandmann  deserves,  and  we 
hope  he  will  receive,  the  votes  of  those  who  have  the  interests  of  our  School 
Department  at  heart. 

Mr.  J.  C.  S.  Stubbs,  another  Republican  candidate  for  the  position  of 
School  Director,  is  a  man  who  understands  educational  matters  and  who 
is  capable  of  filling  the  position  for  which  he  seeks  with  credit  to  himself 
and  profit  to  the  community. 

Mr.  I.  Danielwitz,  Democratic  nominee  for  School  Director,  is  a  gentle- 
man of  culture  and  education,  who  has  made  a  study  of  our  educational 
system  and  who  is  animated  by  a  landable  ambition  to  take  a  band  in  its 
management  in  order  that  he  may  assist  in  improving  and  developing  it. 
San  Francisco  wants  such  men  in  the  Board  of  Education. 

Mr.  James  H.  Culver,  Republican  candidate  for  School  Director,  is  a 
gentleman  of  education  and  capacity.  Mr.  Culver  has  occupied  the  posi- 
tion of  Secretary  to  the  Mechanics'  Institute  for  many  years. 

Judge  Thomas  H.  Lawlor,  for  many  years  manager  of  the  Daily  Ex- 
change, now  connected  with  the  Daily  Report,  has  received  the  Democratic 
nomination  for  School  Director.  Born  in  New  York,  a  graduate  of  the 
Academy  of  New  York,  with  his  children  all  educated  in  our  public 
schools,  a  gentleman  of  much  more  than  average  ability  and  intelligence, 
thoroughly  familiar  with  the  wants  of  our  School  Department,  he  is  pecu- 
liarly fitted  for  the  position  named. 

John  Sedgwick,  the  Republican  nominee  for  Sheriff,  is,  beyond  all 
doubt,  one  of  the  fittest  men  who  could  be  appointed  to  that  most  re- 
sponsible office.  He  held  that  place  during  the  turbulent  times  of 
Tuolumne,  and  did  his  duty  bravely.  He  has  faced  dozens  of  mobs,  and 
at  one  time  over  1,000  excited  men  tried  to  get  a  prisoner  from  him  to 
lynch  him,  but  they  never  made  him  wilt  or  got  their  man.  He  served 
with  credit  as  Collector  of  Internal  Revenue,  $15,000,000  passing  through 
his  hands.  From  that  position  he  went  into  stocks,  losing  all  he  had,  un- 
fortunately, and  finally  being  forced  into  insolvency.  Desmond,  it  is 
said,  is  now  buying  up  all  the  old  accounts  to  publish  them.  He  can  run 
a  public  office,  but  he  cannot  beat  stocks.  John  Sedgwick  was  born  in 
Connecticut  about  50  years  ago,  and  is  a  thoroughbred  American.  His 
father  was  for  21  years  States  Attorney  for  County  Litchfield,  Conn., 
and  he  was  a  graduate  in  the  same  class  with  William  Cullen  Bryant. 

The  Democrats  have  not  made  a  wiser  and  better  nomination  during 
the  present  campaign  than  that  of  James  H.  Barry,  for  Supervisor  of  the 
Fourth  Ward.  Mr.  Barry  is  by  trade  a  printer,  and  the  head  of  the 
well-known  firm  of  Barry  &  Baird.  From  childhood  he  bas  been  raised 
here,  and  for  eighteen  years  past  has  constantly  resided  in  the  ward 
which  now  offers  him  its  Supervisnrship.  His  character  as  a  private 
citizen  is  above  reproach.  His  father  died  when  young  Barry  was  only 
fourteen,  leaving  him  to  support  five  younger  children.  This  trust  the 
boy  faithfully  discharged,  and  three  of  the  youngsters  are  still  kept  at 
school  by  him.  As  a  politician,  Mr.  Barry  has  worked  with  the  greatest 
energy  for  the  Democratic  cause,  and  has  great  influence  with  his  party. 
A  better  Supervisor  could  not  be  found. 

There  are  few  really  more  important  offices  than  that  of  School  Direc- 
tor, and  so  many  unscrupulous  men  have  aspired  to  the  office  in  the  past 
that  it  is  gratifying  to  note  that  A.  J.  Griffith  has  accepted  the  Demo- 
cratic nomination  for  that  position.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Legislature 
two  years  ago,  when  he  gave  ample  evidence  of  his  fidelity  to  the  inter- 
ests of  the  State.     He  will  make  an  excellent  School  Director. 

Although  the  citizens  of  San  Francisco  are  by  this  time  pretty  well  ac- 
customed to  being  coolly  invited  by  corrupt  committees  of  office  seekers 
to  vote  for  men  who  are  known  to  be  utterly  unfit  for  office,  yet  every  de- 
cent person  must  feel  insulted  at  having  a  man  like  James  H.  Grady 
placed  in  nomination  for  Tax  Collector  by  the  Democrats.  This  man 
Grady  is  notorious  as  a  ravenous  office-seeker,  atd  has  long  been  a  laugh- 
ing-stock, even  among  his  fellows,  on  account  of  his  overdone  anxiety  to 
handle  the  city's  coin.  On  this  subject  he  is  neither  more  nor  less  than  a 
monomaniac.  Formerly  this  ex-grocery-clerk  wrestled  his  heart  out  in  a 
vain  attempt  to  be  License  Collector  instead  of  Sin  ton,  and  now  he  wants 
to  be  Tax  Collector.  The  Treasury  can't  afford  such  a  luxury  as 
Grady. 

The  increasing"  demand  for  the  champagne  cider  made  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 
its  he  best  index  to  its  wide  popularity.     Merit  is  bound  to  be  appreciated. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


TACTS  FOR   THE    PEOPLE. 

Letter  from  the  President  of  Spring  Valley— Tne   False. 
hoods  of  tne  "Bulletin"  and  "Call"  Befnted. 

To  the  Public:  For  several  years  the  proprietors  of  the  Eventing  Bulletin  and 
Horning  Call  both  papers  being  under  one  ownership,  have  seen  fit  to  devote  the 
editorial  columns  of  those  journals,  with  disregard  of  truth,  to  malicious  attacks 
UDon  the  Sprin**  Valley  Water  Works. 

Haviner  respect  for  the  right  of  the  Press  to  discuss  fairly  the  relations  of  any  cor- 
poration with  the  people,  this  company  has  not  felt  inclined  to  publicly  criticise  the 
Darticular  conduct  of  the  newspapers  named,  but  has  preferred  to  rely  upon  the  hope 
that  the  full  consideration  and  discussion  of  the  subject,  though  unfairly  entered 
uoon  would  in  time  lead  to  correct  conclusions  and  to  honorable  expression  This 
hone 'has  proved  fallacious.  Falsehood  after  falsehood  has  been  published  and  repub- 
lished, with  the  evident  design  of  deceiving  the  people  as  to  facts,  and  of  inciting 
them  to  hostile  feeling.  - 

Lies  often  repeated  may  at  last  have  the  semblance  of  truths,  and  find  lodgment 

10  Among  the  many  falsehoods  thus  constantly  paraded  I  shall  here  refer  to,  and  re- 
fute some  of  the  most  audacious. 

"Bulletin"  and  "Call"  Legal  Opinions. 

While  engaged  in  efforts  to  prevent  the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  those 
oapers  declared  that  by  it  free  water  would  be  abolished.  When  the  Constitution 
had  been  adopted,  and  those  papers  renewed  their  warfare  against  thiscompany,  they 
declared  that  free  water  had  not  been  abolished.     Here  are  their  opinions. 

{Before  Adoption  of  the  Constitution-) 

'*  Now  we  have  free  water  for  flushing 
sewers,  supplying  public  institutions,  for 
sprinkliug  parks  and  squares,  and  for  the 
use  of  the  Fire  Department  in  suppressing 
conflagrations.  The  adoption  of  the  new 
Constitution  will  change  all  this,  and  the 
city  will  have  to  pay  not  less  than  §200,000 
per  annum  for  what  they  now  receive 
without  cost.  On  this  pohit  there  can  be 
do  dispute."— Caff,  May  3,  1879. 

(From  the  Evening  Bulletin,  May  3,  79.) 

"  The  water  section  adopted  by  the  Con- 
stitution deprives  the  city  of  free  water, 
which  she  now  enjoys  under  the  decision 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  for  the  extinguish- 
ment of  fires,  flushing  the  sewers  and 
watering  the  parks,  for  which  at  least 
$200,000  per  annum  would  be  charged  if 
there  was  no  bar  in  the  way,  as  the  law 
now  is  under  the  old  Constitution." 

In  furtherance  of  their  present  policy,  they  declare  the  Act  of  1858,  under  which 
this  company  was  organized,  was  a  contract  between  this  city  aud  the  Water  Com- 
pany, and  was  not  annulled  by  the  new  Constitution.  This  company  accepted  that 
view,  and  declared  its  willingness  to  furnish  water  free,  claiming  also  that  ft  had 
the  right,  under  the  same  Act,  to  have  a  voice  in  fixing  the  rates  to  be  charged. 

The  Supreme  Court  has  recently  decided  that  the  new  Constitution  has  changed 
the  Act  of  1858.  If  so,  it  follows  that  this  company  is  entitled  to  the  same  rights 
and  subject  to  the  same  burdens  as  those  who  introduce  water  under  the  new  Con- 
stitution. 

Opinions  of  City's  Legal  Advisers. 

The  law  officers  of  the  city  have  given  their  opinions  to  the  Supervisors  upon  the 
subject  of  these  changes.    City  and  County  Attorney  Murphy  says: 

"In  the  opinicnof  thisoffice,  the  city  and  county  is  liable,  under  the  new  Consti- 
tution, to  pay  for  the  use  of  water  furnished  by  any  individual,  company  or  corpo- 
ration, for  ail  municipal  purposes" 

And  District-Attorney  Smoot  gives  a  like  opinion  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  as 
follows: 

"  Language  could  not  be  plainer:  it  cou7d  scarce'y  be  stronger.  Nothing  is  said 
about  gratuitous  service;  nothing  about  consulting  the  servant  as  to  the  measure  of 
compensation.  It  seemed  to  be  (lie  sovereign  will  to  strike  down  both  at  once,  and 
get  rid  of  the  rate-payers''  complaint  on  the  one  hand  and  l/ie  parage  of  free  service 
on  the  other.  If  this  be  true,  and  it  should  result  in  an  increase  of  burdens,  and  a 
corresponding  enlargement  of  the  company's  revenue,  it  would  not  be  for  the  lack  of 
power  in  your  honorable  body  to  prevent  it." 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  support  this  view  in  1879.  The  Bulletin  and  Call  denounce 
it  iu  1881.     On  which  can  the  public  rely  ? 

''Bulletin"   and  "Call"   Increase  ofWater  Bates. 

With  like  mendacity  they  declare  that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  increases  water  rates 
25  to  33  per  cent.    In  proof  of  the  falsehood  of  this  statement,  here  are,  side  by  side, 
the  rates  established  by  the  Water  Commissioners,  and  iu  force  prior  to  the  adoption 
of  the  new  Constitution,  and  those  as  fixed  by  the  Bayly  Ordinance: 
COMMISSIONERS'  RATES, 


(After  the  Adoption  of  the  Constitution.) 
'The  Water  Company  was  organized 
under  a  law  which  obligated  it  to  furnish 
water  free  to  the  city.  This  is  the  law  as 
it  reads  this  moment.  Notwithstanding 
this  fact,  it  is  proposed  in  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  to  surrender  this  free  water, 
and  pay  the  company  §240,000  per  annum 
therefor."— Bulletin,  June,  1881. 


Subject  to  deduction  of  10  per  cent, 
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The  other  rates  fixed  by  the  BaylyOrdinance  for  bath-tubs,  irrigation,  meter  rates, 
etc.,  in  no  case  are  equal  to  those  established  by  the  Commissibners.  It  is  not  pre- 
tended that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  diminished  the  revenue  of  the  company,  as  the 
company  had  not,  in  many  cases,  charged  up  to  the  limit  of  the  Commissioners* 
schedule,  and  the  increase  in  the  number  of  consumers  since  the  adoption  of  the 
Bayly  Ordinance  has  brought  the  company's  revenue  up  to  the  general  average ; 
but  the  assertion  that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  increased  rates  is  absolutely  false. 

The  Water  Rates  Reduced  One-Fourth. 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  declare  that  the  payments  made  by  the  city  will  increase  the 
revenue  of  the  Water  Company.     Section  11  of  the  Bayly  Ordinance  reads: 

"  Sec.  11. — The  rates  of  compensation  to  be  collected  for  water  supplies  to  the  city 
and  county  of  San  Francisco,  for  municipal  purposes,  shall  be  as  follows: 


*'  Fifteen  dollars  per  month  for  each  and  every  hydrant  for  fire  purposes  and  for 
flushing  sewers. 

"  Five  hundred  dollars  per  month  for  water  furnished  to  the  Golden  Gate  Park. 

"  Seven  thousand  dollars  per  month  for  water  furnished  to  all  the  public  buildings. 

"  In  case  the  rates  of  compensation  hereby  fixed  for  water  supplied  to  the  city 
and  county  of  Sau  Francisco  for  municipal  purposes  shall  be  fully  paid  monthly  by 
the  said  city  and  county  to  the  Spring  Valley  Water  Works,  the  same  shall  be  al- 
lowed by  said  corporation,  upon  the  rates  charged  to  its  consumers,  other  than  the 
city  and  county,  for  the  month  succeeding  the  month  in  which  the  same  are  collected, 
and  in  such  manner  that  the  rates  to  such  consumers,  for  such  succeeding  month, 
shall  be  diminished.  25  per  cent.,  or  such  proportion  thereof  as  may  be  collected  from 
said  city  and  county." 

The  monthly  payments  to  be  made  by  the  city  would  be: 

For  1,300  hydrants  at  $15 819,500 

For  watering  Park 500 

For  public  buildings , , 7,000 


Total $27,000 

The  monthly  revenue  of  the  company,  as  provided  by  the  schedule  of  rates,  is  be- 
tween $105,000  and  $103,000  per  month.  This  is  now  paid  entirely  by  ratepayers. 
Deducting  from  the  larger  sum  the  payments  by  the  city,  and  ratepayers  will  have  to 
pay  but  $81,000,  or  one-fourth  less  than  heretofore,  while  the  company's  revenue  will 
remain  unchanged. 

Politics  and  Bribery. 
Failing  to  intimidate  this  company  into  submission  to  their  exactionsfc  they  call 
upon  the  political  parties  to  destroy  us.  As  Supervisors  are  invested  with  the  right 
to  fix  the  water  rates,  our  rightful  revenue  is  to  be  offered  as  a  bribe  for  votes,  and 
the  qualifications  of  candidates  are  measured  by  the  magnitude  of  the  depletion 
promised.  Hence  reductions  of  30,  even  of  50  per  cent.,  are  freely  bid  by  aspiring 
office-seekers. 

Our  annual  revenue  is  now  in  round  numbers $1,270,000 

Suppose  the  30  per  cent,  bidders  shall  be  elected,  and  reduce  the  revenue 

according  to  promise 423,333 

There  will  remain $846,666 

Deduct  from   this  interest  payable  on   $4,000,000   of   bonds,  taxes  and 
operating  expenses,  amounting  in  all  to 623,390 


And  there  will  be  available  for  dividends  to  stockholders §223,276 

which  sum  is  not  quite  equal  to  3  per  cent,  per  annum  upon  the  capital  stock  of 
$8,000,000.  If  the  50  per  cent,  bidders  are  elected,  the  available  revenue  will  be  but 
$630,000,  or  barely  sufficient  to  pay  the  interest,  taxes  and  operating  expenses,  with 
no  dividends  whatever. 

What  is  Fair  California  Interest  ? 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  assert  that  4  per  cent,  per  annum  would  be  a  fair  California 
rate  of  interest  to  stockholders  of  the  Water  Company.  The  falsity  of  this  is  ap- 
parent to  every  business  man  in  San  Francisco,  where  the  current  rates  of  moneys  at 
loan  on  wide  margin  of  security  are  from  7  to  12  per  cent.,  and  where  business  en- 
terprises are  not  undertaken  except  where  prospects  of  even  higher  rates  are  en- 
couraging. No  one  is  ignorant  of  the  fact  that  water  works  are  especially  exposed 
to  unusual  catastrophes,  arising  from  the  effects  of  floods  or  earthquakes  upon  costly 
dams  and  reservoirs,  and  to.  deterioration  in  pipe  and  works,  and  that  such  risks 
justify  a  revenue  above  rather  than  below  current  rates. 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  allege  that  the  company's  indebtedness  of  $4,C00,000  is  in 
part  owing  to  the  purchase  of  a  valueless  piece  of  property  which  those  papers  now 
style  a  cow  pasture— to  wit,  the  Calaveras  valley.  This  valley  contains  a  supply  of 
water  sufficient  for  the  wants  of  San  Francisco  should  it  grow  to  a  city  of  several 
millions  of  population.  Eminent  engineers  have  approved  its  purchase  and  in- 
dorsed its  great  value.  Colonel  Mendell,  one  of  the  most  distinguished  engineers  in 
the  service  of  the  United  States,  says  of  it: 

"I  think  the  Calaveras  property  an  indispensable  adjunct  to  Spring  Valley,  and 
they  did  ivisely  to  obtain  it. '' 

Whose  opinion  shall  be  accepted— that  of  these  inconsistent  and  vacillating  news- 
papers, or  that  of  experienced  and  practical  men  ? 

The  Buietin  and  Call  dogmatically  assert  that  the  company  has  only  nominally 
made  its  capital  $S,"uU,000,  and  that  it  has  done  so  by  watering  or  increasing  its 
stock  without  equivalent  investment. 

John  F.  Pope,  an  expert  accountant,  aud  having  no  connection  with  this  company, 
made  a  thorough  examination  of  its  books,  and  reported  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
that  the  company  had  invested  in  its  works  a  cash  outlay  more  than  twice  the  $8,000,- 
000  of  its  capital  stock.  Another  expert  accountant,  Colonel  A.  J.  Moulder,  exam- 
ined the  system  of  investigation  and  the  report  of  Mr.  Pope,  and  declared  to  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  that  it  was  correct,  and  that  he  concurred  in  that  report. 

Chamber  of  Commeroe  May  Fix  Income. 
Notwithstanding  these  unimpeached  opinions,  this  company  is  willing  and  ready 
to  again  submit  its  books  to  investigation,  and  it  hereby  offers  to  submit  the  whole 
question  of  the  cost  and  value  of  its  works,  and  the  amount  of  income  it  ought  to  re- 
ceive, to  a  committee  of  three  disinterested,  competent  men,  to  be  selected  by  the 
Board  of  Trade  or  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

The  Laws  Which  Control. 
The  Bulletin  and  Call  declare   that  the  company  seek  to  evade  legal  responsibili- 
ties.    On  the  contrary,  here  are  the  laws  that  govern  it.     The  company  always  has 
complied  with,  and  has  no  desire  to  avoid  them. 

(Neio  Constitution.) 
Art.   XI.,  Sec.   19.    In  any  city  where 


(Act  Of  1858.) 

Sec.  3.  All  privileges,  immunities  and 
franchises  that  may  be  hereafter  granted 
to  any  individual  or  individuals,  or  to  any 
corporation  or  corporations,  relating  to 
the  introduction  of  fresh  water  into  the 
city  and  county  of  San  Francisco,  or  into 
any  city  or  town  in  the  State,  for  the  use 
of  the  inhabitants  thereof,  are  hereby 
granted  to  all  companies  incorporated,  or 
that  may  hereafter  become  incorporated 
for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

Sec.  4.  All  corporations  formed  under 
the  provisions  of  this  Act,  or  claiming 
any  of  the  privileges  of  the  same,  shall 
furnish  pure,  fresh  water  to  the  inhabit- 
ants of  such  city  and  county,  or  city  or 
town,  for  family  uses,  so  long  as  the  sup- 
ply permits,  at  reasonable  rates  and  with- 
out distinction  qf  persons,  upon  proper 
demand  thereto*',  and  shall  furnish  water, 
to  the  extent  of  their  means,  to  such  city 
and  county,  or  city  or  town,  in  case  of  fire 
or  other  great  necessity,  free  of  charge. 
And  the  rates  to  be  charged  for  water 
shall  be  determined  by  a  Board  of  Com- 
missioners, to  be  selected  as  follows:  Two 
by  such  city  and  county,  or  city  or  town, 
authorities,  and  two  by  the  water  com- 
pany; and  in  case  that  four  cmnot  agree 
to  a  valuation,  then  in  that  case  the  four 
shall  choose  a  fifth. 


there  are  no  public  works  owned  aud  con- 
trolled l  y  the  municipality,  for  supplying 
the  same  with  water  or  artificial  light,  any 
individual  or  any  company  duly  incorpo- 
rated for  such  purpose  under  and  by  au- 
thority of  the  laws  of  this  State,  shall, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets,  or  other  officer  in  control 
thereof,  and  under  such  general  regula- 
tions as  the  municipality  may  prescribe 
for  damages,  have  the  privilege  of  using 
the  public  streets,  and  thoroughfares 
thereof,  and  of  laying  down  pipes  and  con- 
duits therein  and  connections  therewith, 
so  fur  as  may  be  necessary  for  introducing 
into  and  supplying  such  city  and  its  in- 
habitants either  with  gaslight  or  other 
illuminating  light,  or  with  fresh  water  for 
domestic  and  all  other  purposes,  upon  the 
condition  that  the  municipal  government 
shall  have  the  right  to  regulate  the  charges 
thereof. 

Art  XIV.,  Sec.  1.  The  use  of  all  water 
now  appropriated  for  sale,  rental  or  dis- 
tribution is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public 
use  and  suhject  to  the  regulations  and 
control  of  the  State,  in  the  maimer  to  be 
prescribed  by  law;  provided,  that  the 
rates  or  compensation  to  be  collected  by 
any  person,  company  or  corporation  in 
this  State,  for  the  use  of  water  supplied  to 
any  city  and  county,  or  city  or  town,  or 
the  inhabitants  thereof,  shall  be  fixed  an- 
nually by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  or 
city  and  county,  or  city  or  town  council.  ' 


Aag.  27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


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th«  |T.[. 

by  that  vRrtioti  ofatlerd  to  farni*! 

DenuMroiruM  of  th»  Proaa. 

Tt»l  IN**-  uii^hiih  n  i    r  truthful  lt»  their  a**rt  inns  of  the  ltv»l 

obllgalioro  of  th^c<>n  ;  hii  forced  ui,| 

pwvarf  •  tut«;  that 

Uwy  dare  not,  !«*■  Irax    I  mmUmh  Involnd  to  th* 

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utiini.Uti.ni,  ami 
. 
facta  cof>Hu»i»rl>  Mtabotfcad,  .k  and    shuffling  uophiHtry,  hut 

i   i.i  extort  from 
■MttJnao,  throurh   (ram  of  nc*»|»|-  :.  wage  war  again*!    tin* 

.  no  more  Infamoui  attempt  At 

imiriwt xk-.u  mttheflortfl  t.>  warp  the  judgment,  to  stultify  the  »en»e.  and  t<< 

noa  of  moo  who  hope  to  reetrrattM  suffrages  <>f  their  follow 
citiirn*. 
The  power  "f  Supervlsori  to  datermliM  the  ratal  of  IfeboompMiy  i*  n  quasi-judicial 
whAt  M.uii.l  bethought  of  a  candidate  for  tin  Banco,  who.  in  advance  of 

m  .-f  some  question  certain   to 
fore  him  i    And  what   denunciation  would   ba  too  Severe  to   bestow  upon  a 
r  that  would  a*k     nay.  command     such  pledges  to  be  given  1 
I  do  not  believe  that  the  people,  in  their  hi  arta,  approve  such  demands,  nor  that 
■uld  justify  compliance.     It  would  not    be    rapobUoan;  it  would   not  be  dem- 
ocratic; it  would  not  be  American.    It  in  deroagogian. 

OHAftLES  WEBB  HOWARD, 
Aug-.  13.  President  Boring  Valley  Water  Works, 

REVIEWS. 

We  have  received  tbe  July  number  of  The  Caterer  and  Refreshment 
Ctmtr-irtors  Gfaontte,  published  in  London  in  the  interests  of  hotels,  restau- 
rant*, etc.  As  it  treats  principally  on  food,  it  is  permissible  to  say  that 
it  is  excellently  well  done,  a  rare  thin^  in  these  days.  It  consists  of 
twenty  pages  of  carefully  prepared  matter  relating  to  hotels,  dinners, 
breakfasts,  and  everything  pertaining  to  living,  besides  furnishing  innu- 
merable recipes  and  specimen  menus.  In  another  column  will  be  found 
some  useful  facts  from  the  columns  of  this  bright  monthly. 

Tbe  first  number  of  the  Travelers*  World  is  before  us.  It  is  a  twenty- 
page  illustrated  paper  published  in  New  York,  designed  to  occupy  a 
special  field,  namely:  that  of  illustrated  journalism  in  all  matters  of  in- 
terest relating  to  railroads,  steamships,  hotels,  summer  and  winter  resorts. 
On  iU  cover  is  a  capital  lithograph  of  the  Imperial  Mail  Steamer  Elbe, 
and  from  cover  to  cover  it  is  full  of  interesting  facts  for  travelers,  quaint 
sketches,  and  news  from  all  the  watering  places  at  home  and  abroad.  It 
contains,  also,  advice  where  to  go,  how  to  go,  and  what  to  do  when  you 
get  to  the  point  where  you  want  to  go.     It  is  issued  bi-monthly. 

Appleton*s  Journal,  for  August,  is  an  unusually  bright  number  of  this 
valuable  monthly.  It  contains  tbe  third  number  of  the  translation  of 
Victor  Cherbuliez's  "  Noirs  et  Rouges,"  under  the  caption  of  "  Saints 
and  Sinners;"  an  article  on  French  family  life,  by  Karl  Hillebrand;  a 
breezy  collection  of  the  bright  sayings  of  the  late  Lord  Beaconsfield,  and 
a  very  deep  article  on  literary  work,  headed  "  Authors  for  Hire."  Apple- 
tons*,  for  August,  is  a  magazine  that  no  one  should  miss  reading. 

F.  W.  Belmick's  American  Juvenile  Speaker  and  Songster  is  the  latest  ad- 
dition to  the  fund  of  books  designed  for  schools,  church  exhibitions  and 
parlor  entertainments.  It  is  published  by  the  music  firm  of  that  name 
in  Cincinnati,  and  contains  a  bright  selection  of  school  songs,  hymns, 
selections  of  poetry,  and  dialogues  suitable  for  parlor  entertainments. 
Price,  40  cents. 

INFERNAL    MACHINES. 

Tbe  talented  editor  of  the  London  World  thus  writes:  "  I  have  seen 
and  handled  one  of  the  now  notorious  infernal  machines,  and  a  very  ugly 
machine  it  is.  Its  aspect  is  not  unlike  that  of  a  square  coffee-canister  or 
a  tin  of  preserved  meat.  The  case  is  of  some  preparation  of  zinc  ham- 
mered. Until  the  lid  is  removed  the  devilish  thing  seems  as  innocent  as 
any  article  from  a  grocer's  or  oilman's  shop.  Even  on  a  closer  inspection 
the  machine  might.be  taken  for  a  roughly-fashioned  clock,  for  these 
American  affairs  are  nothing  wonderful  in  the  way  of  workmanship. 
They  have  been  made  evidently  by  contract,  and  have  none  of  the  nicety 
and  finish  of  Thomassen's,  which  exploded  at  Bremerhaven.  All  the 
works  are  in  full  view  at  the  top  ;  the  dynamite  or  nitro  lignine  material 
is  hidden  below  in  several  cylinders.  A  very  simple  contrivance  has  been 
adopted  to  explode  the  charge  at  a  given  time.  A  flat  disc  slowly  re- 
volves by  the  action  of  the  clockwork  until  a  slot  in  the  disc  comes  oppo- 
site a  lever  or  handle  in  connection  with  it.  The  slot  releases  the  lever  ; 
the  latter  in  its  turn  releases  a  spring,  and  a  small  hammer  falls  upon 
the  detonating  cap — after  which  the  deluge.  My  first  thought  on  exam- 
ining this  ingenious  product  of  tbe  nineteenth  century  was,  what  I  should 
have  done  with  it  had  I  discovered  it  under  ray  chair,  duty  charged  and 
wound  up.  I  am  not  more  of  a  coward  than  my  neighbors,  perhaps,  and 
yet  the  idea  made  me  shudder.  I  felt  that  I  could  do  justice  to  the  gal- 
lant man  who  gains  the  V.C.  for  throwing  a  live  shell  overboard.  But  a 
little  coolness,  after  all,  is  what  is  necessary.  To  remove  the  detonating 
cap  would  be  the  work  of  a  second  or  two  ;  and  little  more  would  be 
needed  to  pass  a  knife-blade  into  the  clockwork  and  stop  the  whole  ma- 
chine. There  are  many,  however,  who  would  still  prefer  absence  of  body 
to  any  such  presence  of  mind." 

THE  TAMER. 
Amid  the  revolutions  of  aoience,  the  quest  of  an  elixir  of  life  is 
forgotten,  and  research  has  set  in  in  the  direction  of  discovering  tbe 
means  of  cutting  life  short  in  order  that  the  enemies  of  society  may  have 
their  day.  While  Governments  tremble  at  the  idea  of  introducing  nitro- 
glycerine, dynamite  and  gun-cotton,  into  actual  warfare,  and  only  feel 
their  way  with  these  destructive  agent3  by  embedding  them  in  the  com- 
passionless  bowels  of  the  torpedo,  the  Nihilist  and  his  beloved  cousin,  the 
Fenian,  utilize  them  with  avidity,  and,  rather  than  be  idle,  plant  them  in 
mansion-houses,  town-halls  and  barracks.  But  a  new  invention,  called 
"  The  Tamer,"  has  started  into  existence.  It  is  a  fluid  invented  by  an 
Austrian  chemist,  a  few  drops  of  which  sprinkled  on  the  face  will  render 
a  man  insensible  for  a  few  seconds.  This  invention  is  exactly  what  the 
criminal  has  long  felt  the  want  of  when  pursued  by  the  police. 


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|>AN.Ill.\ll.  1  Ml  tSION,  or  MK1HC1NAL  FOOD. 
riVIK  SFKCIAL  NUTRIMENT  .;l  ICKLY  RESTOIU.3 
¥AH1KST1VE  POWER,  STRENGTH,  WEIOBT,  *c 

PANCRKATlr  EMULSION  SUPERSEDES  COD  LIVER  OIL.  4c,  Pnlatablo  and 
.'.'»»ilv  l.i.nio  l.\  ,lHi,M,.  si..miK-!mof  Chlldr Uld  InraUdS. 


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AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  SREET,  LONDON,  Mid  CliomisU  Everywhere.. 
[  November  S7.] 


JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
be  attention  or  Sportsmen   Is  Invited   to   the   following 

Ammunition,  of  tho  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies:  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps  ;  Chemically -prepared  Cloth  ami  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Broech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO. ,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Dot.  2.  57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

[August  13.] 

owlautls*  Macassar  OH  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifler  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes, 
onlauds'  Odouto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  It 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  ita  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands*  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  comploxion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  mostcooling 
and  refreshing  to  tbe  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less  imitations.    [Oct.  2. 

LIEBIQ    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Sonps,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a.nl  Palatable  Tonic  in   all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


T 


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LIEBIQ    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion—Gennine  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Baron  Liebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label.  * 


LIEBIQ    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  iirocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANQLEY    &   MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drng-g-ists,  Importers  of  Pare  French,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  Jtrfy  30. 

QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  is  made  of  thick  glass,  snrronnded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.     Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  hroken.     It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  tbe 
seller  from  cheating  in  quanti  y,  or  quality,  of  oil  sizeB— 1,  2,  4,  S  quarts. 
WIKSTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 


RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GUJTTA    PERCH  A    AND    RUBBER    MANTJFACTUREWG    CO., 
Corner    First   and    Market    Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aiw.  6. 


COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph - 

All  sizeB  for  heating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 


May  14. 


WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 

San  Francisco,  California, 


MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES, 
MONTTMEXTS    AND    HE  A  B- S  TO  NES  , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
827  Market  Street  Between  Fourth  ami  Fifth. 

£3T  Designs  Sent  on  Application,  "u^i 

June  ii.  w.  h.  Mccormick. 


18 


SATSJ    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


BIZ. 


At  the  close  of  last  week  there  was  a  decided  upheaval  in  the 
Wheat  market,  caused  mainly  by  English  advices  of  heavy  rains  and 
serious  injury  to  the  crops  then  about  being  harvested.  One  or  two 
large  exporters  entered  the  market  and  purchased  several  thousand  tons 
of  "Wheat  at  SI  65@$1  67£,  closing  price  SI  70,  $  ctl.  These  unexpect- 
edly high  prices  were  of  short  duration,  and  the  present  week  opened 
with  a  dull  market,  and  has  so  continued  up  to  this  time  of  writing;  clos- 
ing price,  SI  65.  It  is  generally  admitted  that  exporters  now  are  the 
possessors  of  some  250,000  tons  of  standard  quality  Wheat,  which  they 
have  purchased  during  the  current  month  at  an  average  co3t  to  them  of 
SI  50  #  ctl. 

We  have  now  on  the  European  berth  a  fleet  of  fifty  vessels,  of  69,000 
registered  tons,  while  the  disengaged  list  numbers  only  four  vessels  of 
4,000  tons'  register.  The  season's  Grain  fleet,  dating  from  July  1st,  now 
numbers  sixty-four  vessels,  carrying  2,501,497  ctls.  Wheat,  value  $3,687,- 
959;  same  period  1880,  twelve  vessels,  479,606  ctls.  Wheat,  value  §710,- 
126.     The  valuation  includes  some  considerable  Elour. 

Farmers  generally  seem  disposed  to  sell  freely  of  their  Wheat  at  last 
week's  high  prices,  but  hold  back  at  the  present  decline.  The  rainy  sea- 
son is  evidently  drawing  nigh — is  close  at  hand — when  farmers  will  be 
forced  to  sell,  or  incur  heavy  storage  expenses. 

Barley  has  sympathized  with  the  rise  in  Wheat,  and  prices  of  feed 
descriptions  have  advanced  very  materially,  while  Brewing  and  Chev- 
alier continue  neglected,  there  being  no  present  outlet  for  them.  We 
now  quote  feed  at  SI  15@S1  25;  Brewing,  SI  35@S1  40;  Chevalier, 
SI  20@S1  25. 

Corn. — There  is  no  special  movement.  Price  SI  10@S1  20  per  ctl.  for 
White  and  Yellow. 

Oats.— There  is  a  good  inquiry,  with  sales  at  $1  40@S1  65  per  ctl. 

Rye. — Supplies  light,  with  a  good  demand  at  SI  40@S1  50  per  ctl. 

Hops. — The  crops  upon  the  Pacific  Slope  pan  out  better  than  was  pre- 
dicted prior  to  the  harvest ;  185  bales  sold  in  Sacramento  for  shipment 
overland  at  15c. 

Hides  and  Tallow  continue  in  good  request.  Dry  Hides  sell  at 
19@19ic  ;  Wet,  10c.  Tallow,  7i@7|c  for  lots  in  shipping  order ;  in 
ordinary  packages,  6£@6§c. 

Wool. — The  Fall  clip  is  now  arriving ;  also  Lamb's  fleece.  Sales  during 
the  week  of  about  500,000  lbs,  chiefly  Spring  clip,  within  the  range  of 
25@30c  for  choice ;  common  and  earthy  (Southern),  17@20c. 

Borax. — Exports  and  shipments  for  the  past  seven  months,  1,818,920 
lbs,  against  1,543,210  lbs  same  time  in  1880.  July  shipments  overland, 
192,410  lbs.  Present  price,  10c.  The  Bhip  Bullion,  for  Liverpool,  car- 
ried 44,866  R>3,  valued  at  $4,375,  and  the  City  of  Athens,  for  same, 
90,098  lbs,  valued  at  $8,730. 

Quicksilver.— The  Belgic,  for  China,  carried  510  flasks.  Receipts 
since  January  1st,  35,170  flasks.  Exports,  January  1st  to  August  24th, 
24,794  flasks,  value  S718.333 ;  same  period  18S0,  22,289  flasks,  value 
S675.076.  Increase  in  1881,  2,505  flasks,  value  S43,307.  Present  price, 
37§@37£c. 

Freights  and  Charters. — Within  the  past  three  days  two  Br.  iron 
ships,  to  arrive,  have  been  chartered  for  December,  cancelling  at  73s.  6d. 
and  73s.  9*1.  respectively.  The  Br.  ship  Castle  Roy,  1,754,  has  been  char- 
tered for  Wheat  tu  Liverpool  direct  at  80s.  For  the  four  remaining  dis- 
engaged vessels  in  port  higher  rates  are  demanded.  The  fleet  to  arrive 
within  six  months  now  adds  up  380,000  registered  tons,  against  189,000 
same  date  last  year;  161,500  even  date  1879.  Some  weeks  since  the  News 
Letter  announced  the  engagement  in  Europe  of  three  Br.  iron  steamers 
as  under  charter  for  the  Pacific  coast,  to  bring  Railroad  Iron,  and  to  re- 
turn with  Wheat.  This  information  was  not  generally  credited,  but  now 
we  see  that  four  Br.  steamers  are  now  actually  en  route  as  above.  Their 
names  are  as  follows :  Finehley,  Rosella,  Monarch  and  the  G-uIf  of 
Suez.  The  Belgic,  for  Hongkong,  carried  12,946  bbls  freight  at  S8  #  ton. 
The  City  of  Peking  is  to  follow  September  3d,  charging  S10  freight  for  a 
like  quantity.  The  present  price  of  Extra  Flour  is  §5  25@5  50  $  bbl ; 
Extra  Superfine,  S4  50@5 ;  Superfine,  S4@4  25  «?  196  lbs— all  in  half 
and  quarter  sks. 

Bags. — The  market  for  Grain  Sacks  continues  to  be  in  a  demoralized 
state.  Several  invoices  of  Calcutta  Standards  have  been  sold  at  auction 
during  the  week  at  less  than  8c.  At  the  last  public  sale  of  S.  L.  Jones 
&  Co.,  100,000  Calcutta  Standards,  22x36,  were  sold  at  7@7£c.  These 
were  taken  in  by  the  Combination,  now  carrying  some  23,000,000  bags,  at 
an  average  cost  to  them  of  8gc. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  firm  for  Central  American  Greens  at  12@14c. 

Sugar.— The  market  is  without  change.  White  Refined,  12ic.;  Yellow 
and  Golden,  10|@llc. 

Rice.— The  market  is  well  supplied  ;  Hawaiian,  4$@4£ ;  China  Mixed, 
4£c.  for  old— new,  4|c;  No.  1  China,  6c;  No.  2  ditto,  4|@5c. 

Butter,  Cheese  and  Lard.  — Markets  are  strong  for  all  these  articles. 
We  quote  choice  Roll  Butter  at  32A@35r.;  good,  27A@30j.;  Mixed  Store, 
20@25c;  Pickled  Roll,  28@30j  ;  Kegs,  24@27£c.  Cheese,  12@15j;  East- 
ern, 17@19c;  Gilroy  imitation  Eastern,  14@15c.  Lard  is  very  scarce  and 
high,  commanding  12£@14£c.  according  to  package. 

"Wines  and  Brandies.— The  steamer  City  of  Panama  carried,  en 
route  to  New  York,  57,907  gHs.  Native  Wine,  valued  at  S30,469;  also,  of 
Grape  Brandy,  1,297  glls.,  valued  at  82,787.  Of  this  latter  E.  J.  Bald- 
win has  a  splendid  exhibit  at  the  Fair,  including  other  valuable  products 
of  his  vineyard.  Arpad  Haraszthy  &  Co.  have  also  a  fine  display  of  Cali- 
fornia Sparkling  "Eclipse,"  etc. 


Coal. — Imports  continue  large  and  free  of  Australian,  English,  Scotch, 
etc.  Cargo  prices  rule  from  S6@6  50.  Wellington  is  still  jobbed  out  to 
dealers  at  S9,  and  by  them  retailed  at  $11  50  $  ton.  We  see  that  the 
dealers  have  taken  off  of  their  bulletin  boards  all  other  quotations  of 
foreign.  The  amount  of  it  is  that  prices  for  other  choice  Foreign,  suited 
to  household  purposes,  are  now  nominal  and  can  be  bought  for  less  than 
schedule  rates. 

Metals. — The  market  is  dull  and  lifeless  for  Pig  Iron  and  Tin  Plate. 
Sydney  Pig  Tin  may  be  quoted  at  22c.  The  Pacific  Coast  supply  of  Pig 
Iron  is  now  equal  to  local  wants. 

Case  Goods. — The  ship  Bullion,  for  Liverpool,  carried  3,468  cs.  fruits, 
etc.  The  City  of  Athens,  for  Liverpool,  carried  3,750  cs.,  valued  at 
S17,625. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  PEKING,  Sept.  6th,  at  2  P.M.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  GRANADA,  September  3d,  at  12  o'clock  m., 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUA- 
TEMALA and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139 ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  -ZEALANDIA,  Sunday,  August 
28th,  at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails.    Freight  taken  for  Honolulu. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
Aug.  21. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d;  Tuesday,  Aug.  23d; 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co/s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Aug.  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
Tor  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  davs  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous1), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  iu 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 


Oct.  30. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
No.  10  Market  street. 


FOB    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  anil  Navigation  Company  anil  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  ahove  ports, 
one  of  their  newAl  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
August  4,  9,  14,  19,  34,  and  29.  I  Sept.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A..  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Aug.  6. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

Richard  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Richard  H,  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  aiitl  M achlue  Works,  137  to  141  Fremont 
street,  San  Francisco.  Stamp  Batteries  and  Prospecting  Mills,  Saw  Mills, 
Gang  Edgers,  Set  Works,  Gearing  and  Shafting,  Harvey's  Heaters,  Green-house  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  Rock  Breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Jobbing.    Send  for  Circular.  June  25. 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

Notary  Public.  407  Montgomery  street,  Is  prepared  to  take 
charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE  STABLE, 

"l^Tos.  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second, 

i^|  San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion  at  Reduced  Rates.     Telephones  in  Stable. Feb.  10. 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

NOTICE. 

or  tbe  very  best  photographs  #o  to  BradCey  A  Rnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


F 


DuryeaB'  Starch  has  always  received  first  prize  medals  in  the  United  State 
and  Europe. 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


19 


THE    PANAMA     CANAL. 


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lusinn. 

:  the  work  ? 

Mr.  S.     M r  iv  great  sbil 

familiar  with   i.i.  work,  represents  the  Canal  Com 

pan y  at  l\»n.iu>.*.     Mr.    Gaston   Blanchct,  who  wm  connected  with  the 

tnal.  repreeei  -,•,  the  contractors  for  the 

irork. 

or  opinion  of  Mr.  Blanchet's  ability  ? 

Bin  S.     It  hjis  never  been  my  good  fortune  t.>  meet  a  more  affable  and 

■  man.     Hid  fitness  for  the  w.-rk  in   hand   is  acknowb 

v  ill  who  kn<'\v  him.    My  opinion  i-  thai  he  is  the  ri*ht  man  in  the 

and   made  of  the  proper  materia]  to  successfully  complete 

this  greatest   of  undertaking*.     Dr.  Companiq  is   Chief  of  the   Medical 

Staff.     He  \<  the  author  of  a  very  able  work  on  the  sanitary  condition  of 

the  [stoma*.     He  is  a  man  of  extensive  e\|>erienct/,  ripe  judgment  and 

profound  learning  in  his  profession.     In  short*  the  medical  department  of 

tin1  ^reat  work  c»uld  not  be  in  better  hands. 

RlP.     Is  there  much  sickness  on  the  Esthmnerl 

Mk.  S.  Not  very  much,  considering  the  hardships  to  which  the  men 
have  been  exposed  in  surveying.  My  opinion  is  that  they  have  done  ad- 
mirably to  hwe  so  sm  ill  a  percentage  of  mortality. 

Rep.— Did  you  know  of  any  cases  of  yellow  fever? 

.Mk.  S. — There  were  some  few  cases  of  fever  during  my  stay,  which 
were  known  as  pernicious  or  coast  fever.  I  did  not  hear  of  any  yellow 
fever. 

RHP.—  Have  yon  any  business  with  the  <  'anal  Company  ? 

Mk.  S. — That  is  rather  a  leading  question. 

Kir.— Wehave  been  informed  that  you  have  a  contract  for  building 
villages  ? 

Mil  S.— Our  Hrin  are  at  present  engaged  in  that  work,  and  are  pushing 
it  along  as  rapidly  as  possible.  We  have  about  100  men  at  work,  and 
are  daily  increasing  the  force. 

Rep. — Did  anyone  accompany  you  on  the  trip  ? 

Mr.  S. — Yes  ;  Mr.  P.  Huerne,  architect  and  civil  engineer,  who  is 
the  architect  for  the  villages.  He  is  a  French  gentleman,  well  known 
here,  and  was  quite  at  home  with  his  enterprising  countrymen  on  the 
Isthmus. 

Rep. — What  else  can  you  give  us  in  the  way  of  information,  Mr.  Sla- 
ven,  about  this  wonderful  Panama  Canal  ?  It  is  exciting  the  attention  of 
the  whole  world,  and  any  facts  you  can  furnish  will  be  of  interest. 

Mk.  S. — Well,  the  Canal  men  have  200  engineers  hard  at  work,  and  400 
workmen  at  Gatun  on  the  Colon  side,  excavating  for  their  workshops. 
The  material  used  in  constructing  their  buildings  is  redwood,  and  every 
plank  is  shipped  from  San  Francisco.  Redwood  is  the  only  material 
which  will  stand  the  climate  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama. 

,;  No  enterprise  could  be  more  perfectly  managed,"  added  Mr.  H.  B. 
Slaven.  "Any  one  who  foolishly  throws  cold  water  on  the  De  Lesseps 
Canal  must  be  either  very  ignorant  or  stupidly  prejudiced. 

The  Canal  Company  could  not  be  better  represented  in  Panama  than 
by  Mr.  Recleus,  because,  as  I  have  said,  he  has  had  long  experienca 
in  such  work,  and  is  a  gentleman  of  consummate  energy  and  activ- 
ity. Then  he  is  assisted  by  Mr.  Gaston  Blanchet,  who  represents  the 
contractors,  a  gentleman  admirably  fitted  for  the  position,  and  who  works 
like  a  beaver. 

The  Panama  Canal  is  a  fait  accompli,  another  triumph  for 
Mons.  De  Lesseps,  one  that  will  live  in  connection  with  his  name 
in  all  ages  to  come.  In  every  department  the  Lesseps  Canal  Company  is 
so  perfectly  represented  that  it  is  almost  silly  to  praise  any  one  in  par- 
ticular. This  grand  scheme  is  going  to  be  of  the  greatest  benefit  to  San 
Francisco,  and  I  am  really  pleased  that  your  paper  should  be  the  first  to 
want  to  know  all  the  particulars  concerning  it." 

As  we  believe  that  the  Canal  is  to  be  the  greatest  accomplishment  of 
this  century,  we  shall  constantly  keep  our  readers  informed  in  every  par- 
ticular regarding  its  progress. 


REAL  ESTATE  MARKET. 
A  gentleman,  who  has  purchased  over  one  million  dollars'  worth  of 
San  Francisco  real  property  within  about  a  year,  informs  us  that  he 
knows  of  no  better  investment  at  present  than  city  property,  and  that 
there  will  be  perceptible  improvements  in  prices  every  few  months  such 
as  will  pay  at  least  a  handsome  interest  on  the  investment.  There  is  at 
present  over  §26,000,000  worth  of  buildings  in  process  of  erection  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  which  shows  unexampled  confidence  in  city  property 
and  wonderful  prosperity.  Chicago  is  also  undergoing  a  real  estate  boom, 
and  we  trust  that  the  tidal  wave  of  prosperity  will  soon  reach  our  golden 
shores,  and  that  our  city  will  start  out  again  with  its  old  energy,  and 
enjoy  that  confidence  and  success  for  which  she  has  been  so  long  lan- 
guishing. We  note,  among  other  improvements,  the  fact  that  a  cellar  is 
almost  excavated  on  the  south  side  of  Market  street,  between  Sixth  and 
Seventh  streets,  which  extends  through  from  Market  to  Stevenson;  that  a 
large  brick  business  house  is  in  process  of  erection  on  Mission  street,  be- 
tween Fifth  and  Sixth  ;  that  the  Phelan  block  is  receiving  its  sixth  story  ; 
that  the  excavation  is  almost  complete  for  the  Fair  building  ;  that  the 
large  building  on  the  corner  of  Market  and  Main  streets  has  received  a 
beautiful  cornice,  and  looks  very  well.  Among  the  large  transactions  of 
the  past  week  we  note  the  sale  of  that  piece  of  property  on  the  southeast 
side  of  Market  street,  75  feet  southwest  of  Sixth  street,  by  Etienne 
Taniere  to  Alfred  Vetter,  for  $49,000  ;  by  the  Michael  Reese  estate  to  J. 
M.  Goewey,  that  piece  of  property  on  the  north  side  of  Washington 
street,  29  feet  west  of  Kearny  street,  for  $26,500 ;  and  that  piece  of 
property  on  the  southeast  corner  of  California  and  Front  streets,  by  Law- 
rence Gottig  to  Samuel  Hart,  for  §150,000. 


ROB    OR     RUST. 

Idler,  why  lb*  down  to  die! 
ib  duo  rost 

the  -I.v 

I  '.      n  hen   die  thou   in 

avea  :ire  shaking, 
i  tti  than  i'ii-t. 
In  thi  !•  enough 

I-  Iter  rub  than  rust. 
Death.  |M>rhsps,  is  hunger  proof, 

I  'ie  n  hen  'lie  thou  must  ; 
Men  are  mowing,  breeses  blowing, 

Better  rub  toen  rust 
lb-  who  will  not  work  shall   want; 

Naught  for  naught  is  just 
Won'1  do,  must  do,  when  he  can't, 

Better  nib  than  rust. 
Bees  an-  Hying,   sloth   is  dying, 

Better  rub  than   rust.  — Ebmezer  Elliot f. 


HO!    FOR     THE     ISLANDS. 
An  extraordinary  opportunity  for  tourists  whose  love  of  travel  ex- 
tends  beyond   Saucelitu  and  Alameda,  is  offered  by  the  project  already 

well  known  ;is  "  Bowser's  Pioneer  Excursion  to  the  Hawaiian  Islands." 
Although  we  live  so  close  to  them  and  hear  so  much  of  them,  very  few  of  , 
us,  comparatively  speaking,  have  ever  visited  these  surpassingly  beau 
tiful  isles  of  the  sea.  This  will,  however,  no  longer  be  said,  if  our  people 
wisely  take  advantage  of  the  trip  proposed  and  conducted  by  Mr.  George 
Bowser. 

Thj_  time  occupied  on  the  excursion  will  be  30  or  38  days  from  San 
Francisco  to  San  Francisco,  giving  about  21  clear  days  on  the  Islands. 
Excursionists  will  sail  from  San  Francisco  on  the  P.  M.'.  S.  S.  Company's 
steamer  Zdandia,  in  upper  saloon.  The  party  will  leave  Honolulu  for 
Hilo,  on  the  Island  of  Hawaii,  remain  at  Hilo  over  night,  and  start  early 
the  next  morning  for  the  Volcano  of  Kilauea,  arriving  at  the  Volcano  Ho- 
tel that  evening.  Kilauea  will  be  left  two  days  later,  when  they  will  retrace 
their  steps  toward  Hilo  and  visit  the  recent  outbreak  of  lava  from 
Mauna  Loa,  the  appearance  of  which  will  be  grand  in  the  extreme,  as  they 
will  be  able  to  view  it  from  a  great  number  of  points.  They  will  then  re- 
turn to  Hilo  in  time  to  catch  the  steamer  Likclikc,  so  as  to  make  the  com- 
plete circuit  of  the  Island  of  Hawaii.  Tourists,  if  so  inclined,  will  have 
an  opportunity  of  going  ashore  at  over  twenty  places  on  the  Island  of 
Hawaii,  occupying  twelve  days  in  the  round  trip,  three  or  four  days 
of  which  will  be  in  tents.  Upon  the  return  to  Honolulu  a  partial 
tour  of  the  Island  of  Oahu  will  be  made,  or  the  party  will  go  to  the 
Island  of  Maui  and  visit  the  extinct'erater  of  Haleakala,  one  of  the  larg- 
est extinct  craters  in  the  world. 

Reliable  guides  will  accompany  the  party;  a  professed  cook  will  take 
care  that  an  exquisite  bill  of  fare  is  provided;  tents  and  bedding  of  the 
best  description  will  be  ready  where  there  is  no  hotel  accommodation; 
saddle  horses  for  all  will  be  in  readiness  wherever  needed;  and  the  utmost 
care  will  be  taken  that  all  the  most  romantic  and  interessing  points  are 
visited.  The  party  will  consist  of  not  less  than  eight  nor  more  than  twelve 
persons,  all  giving  first-class  references.  A  notification  to  join  should  be 
sent  to  Mr.  Bowser's  office,  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel 
Building,  as  soon  as  possible.  The  cost  of  the  excursion  will  be  S350, 
which  covers  everything  but  clothing,  wines  and  spirits. 

We  wian  to  draw  attention  to  the  advertisement  of  Mons.  De  Wo- 
lowski,  which  appears  in  another  column.  Mons.  De  Wolowski  is  well- 
known  to  the  musical  world,  having  been  connected  with  the  art  and  hav- 
ing been  recognized  as  an  ornament  to  the  profession  from  his  boyhood. 
We  pass  over  sundry  manifold  notices  of  a  complimentary  character  by 
some  of  the  leading  journals  in  Europe  and  America,  which  have  been 
submitted  to  us,  and  pass  on  to  the  mention  of  the  exceptional  and  speedy 
method  which  Mons.  De  Wolowski  has  introduced  among  us  for  the  pur- 
pose of  instilling  the  priuciples  of  music  into  the  young.  An  examina- 
tion of  the  system  will  reward  any  one  who  wishes  bis  children  to  ob- 
tain a  ready  knowledge  of  an  art  which  under  the  old  regime  required 
years  to  obtain.  

They  wouldn't  stand  it.  A  Wisconsin  town  had  never  heard  Pinafore^ 
but  the  "  hardly  ever  "  joke  had  been  banging  round  there  for  two  years, 
and  when  a  troupe  played  the  piece  the  audience  was  delighted  until  the 
"  hardly  ever  "  came  in.  Then  the  mob  rose  at  the  actors  and  notified 
them  that  they  couldn't  rinq  that  gag  in  town.  They  couldn't  have  it. 
Explanation  was  useless.—  Bodton  Post. 

Anything  that  is  an  unadulterated  boon  to  humanity  is  an  unalloyed 
blessing,  and  we  know  of  no  greater  invention  of  the  present  age  than 
that  of  the  Imperishable  mixed  paint  for  sale  by  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co., 
on  Market  street,  below  Beale.  The  veriest  novice  in  the  use  of  pig- 
ments can  apply  it  perfectly  by  merely  reading  the  directions  which  ac- 
company each  tin,  and  it  not  only  covers  perfectly  three  times  more  space 
than  any  other  prepared  paint,  but  it  renders  buildings  impervious  to  the 
driving  rain  or  the  blistering  sun. 

A  dip  in  the  Mermaid  Baths  Many  a  man's  health  saves,  As  he  stands 
with  muscular  calves  And  plunges  into  the  waves.  Mr.  Berg,  the  profes- 
sor of  swimming,  Teaches  gentlemen,  children  and  wimmin,  And  at  Lar- 
kin-street  foot  you  will  find  him,  Where  the  salt  water  long  ago  brined 
him,  At  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths. 

An  entertainment  will  be  given  on  Friday  evening,  August  26th,  at 
Greer's  Hall,  Mission  street,  between  Seventeenth  and  Eighteenth,  by  the 
Beulah  Club,  for  the  benefit  of  the  building  fund  of  the  Boys  and  Girls' 
Aid  Society.     Admission,  fifty  cents. 

Woodward's  Gardens  announces  the  engagement  of  ten  new  stars, 
in  opera,  comedy,  farce  and  burlesque.  W.  C.  Crosbie,  Mile.  Palmyra, 
Sam  Dearin,  the  Allen  Sisters.  Cameron  and  Wilson  and  Fred  J.  Mack- 
ley  are  among  the  special  attractions.  Robert  Macaire  will  be  given  for 
to-day  and  to-morrow. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTEB. 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

As  might  have  been  expected,  the  Irish  agitators  are  fighting  over 
the  Land  Law  like  so  many  dogs  over  a  bone.  For  once,  however,  one 
faction  of  them,  to-wit :  the  local  branches  of  the  Land  League  show  a 
particle  of  common  sense  by  formally  approving  of  the  new  bill.  This 
unparalleled  act  of  independence  is  fiercely  resented  by  Dictator  Parnell 
and  the  other  Land  League  leaders,  who  are  filled  with  terror  and  con- 
sternation at  this  sign  that  Erin's  nose,  which  they  have  held  so  long,  is 
slipping  from  between  their  fingers.  All  intelligent  and  reasonable  inem 
or,  in  other  words,  most  men  who  are  not  Irish  peasants,  recognize  in 
the  Land  Act  a  measure  which  does  so  much  justice  to  the  tenants  that 
it  involves  what  in  any  other  country  would  be  regarded  as  injustice  to 
the  landlords.  That  the  bill  should  now  be  favorably  accepted  by  the  ig- 
norant country  people,  is  a  death-blow  to  the  prestige  and  influence  of 
Parnell  and  his  coadjutors,  who  have  persistently  fought  against  it,  and 
who  now  stand  convicted  of  valuing  the  welfare  of  their  countrymen  less 
than  their  own  aggrandizement. 

We  are  both  pleased  and  surprised  to  see  that  the  conduct  of  the 
Fenian  braggarts  who  are  holding  meetings  in  this  country  with  the 
avowed  purpose  of  devising  means  to  blow  England  and  her  comrrerce  to 
the  "  demnition  bow-wows"  with  infernal  machines,  is  meeting  with  uni- 
versal condemnation  at  the  hands  of  our  Press.  It  would  be  better  and 
more  to  the  point,  however,  if  our  authorities  could  be  induced  to  see  the 
propriety  of  laying  the  strong  hand  of  the  law  upon  the  miscreants.  Not 
that  any  great  danger  to  England  is  to  be  expected  from  threats  that  are 
made  mainly  in  order  to  extract  shekels  from  ignorant  Irish  "  sympathi- 
zers" in  America,  but  because  the  dignity  of  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment is  seriously  impaired  by  its  permitting  such  threats  to  be  made  with 
impunity.  The  American  nation  has  unhappily  just  now  an  excellent 
opportunity  to  reflect  upon  the  subject  of  political  assassination,  and  if 
the  shocking  spectacle  of  our  President  dying  by  inches  teaches  us  that 
the  dynamite  of  Fenianism  is  even  worse  than  the  bullet  of  the  half 
crazy  stalwart,  it  will  be  one  more  illustration  of  the  old  saying  that  out 
of  evil  good  sometimes  comes. 

In  this  connection  it  may  be  in  place  to  refer  to  the  continued  pres- 
ence in  the  United  States  of  the  Nihilist  Hartmanu,  who  is  said  to  be 
cavorting  about  the  neighborhood  of  Omaha,  still  boasting  of  his  com- 
plicity in  the  murder  of  the  Czar  and  a  number  of  persons  innocent  even 
according  to  the  Nihilistic  code,  and  bragging  of  what  he  will  do  when  he 
becomes  an  American  citizen.  Truly,  we  ought  to  feel  proud  of  the 
JB-^is  which  extends  its  sacred  shelter  over  every  murderer  and  traitor 
who  finds  it  convenient  to  turn  our  country  into  an  "  Alsatia."  History 
tells  us  that  Romulus  gave  Rome  its  first  population  by  affording  an 
asylum  to  all  outlaws  who  could  live  nowhere  else  in  security.  It  looks 
very  much  as  if  we  were  following  the  wolf-child's  admirable  example. 

The  anti-JewiBh  movement  in  Germany  has  assumed  a  new  and  some- 
what singular  phase.  Owing  to  the  Emperor's  expressed  disapprobation 
of  the  anti-Semitic  agitation,  the  Conservative  papers  "slowed  up"  in 
their  attacks,  which  so  encouraged  the  Jews  that  their  organs  have  ex- 
pressed their  exultation  in  such  strong  terms  that  even  the  moderate 
papers  are  disgusted  at  their  insolent  arrogance,  and  are  warning  the 
Israelites  that  unless  they  show  better  taste  and  temper,  the  Christians 
will  surely  retaliate  at  all  hazards.  Thus,  as  the  matter  now  stands,  the 
"  persecution"  appears  to  be  exactly  reversed.  The  chief  wonder  of  it 
is  that  a  people  so  proverbially  cautious  and  astute  as  th*>  Jews  should  be 
guilty  of  such  indiscretion.  It  has  heretofore  been  their  invariable  policy 
to  accept  their  triumphs  as  meekly  as  their  trials,  and  to  outwit  their 
enemies  by  a  semblance  of  humility  without  outwardly  manifesting  any 
sign  of  triumph.  That  they  are  a  valuable  and  indispensable  element  of 
all  modern  civilized  communities  they  well  know,  but  they  ought  to  be 
equally  well  aware  that  they  have  many  more  foes  than  friends  among 
the  Christians,  and  that,  in  Europe  at  least,  it  is  extremely  indiscreet  on 
their  part  to  bid  defiance  to  prejudices  which,  no  matter  how  absurd,  are 
none  the  less  very  powerful.  No  one  objects  to  see  a  race  that  hps  been 
made  abject  by  oppression  assert  itself  with  some  show  of  pluck,  any 
more  than  one  would  dislike  to  see  a  Uriah  Heep  suddenly  blossom  into  a 
frank  and  courageous  man  ;  but  the  conduct  of  those  who  cringe  under 
the  lash  of  oppression,  and  only  gather  courage  enough  to  be  insolent 
when  under  strong  protection,  does  not  call  for  admiration  in  any  sense. 
In  fact,  it  must  be  admitted  that  the  present  behavior  of  the  Jews  of 
Germany  goes  far  towards  accounting  for  the  contempt  for  their  char- 
acter and  dislike  for  their  Bociety  which  Christians  have  as  plainly  shown 
during  the  past  few  years  as  they  did  in  the  Dark  Ages. 

The  French  elections  for  the  new  Chamber  of  Deputies  is  a  matter 
which  it  is  useless  for  anybody  but  a  Frenchman  to  attempt  to  understand 
until  the  fight  is  over.  What  with  Rights  and  Lefts,  Extreme  Rights, 
Ditto  Lefts,  Right  Centres,  Left  Centres,  Republicans,  Liberals,  Radi- 
cals, Imperialists,  Orleanists,  Bourbons,  Clericals  and  "Moderates"  of 
each  kind,  together  with  other  factions  innumerable,  French  politics  are 
worse  than  the  fifteen  puzzle.  It  looks,  however,  as  if  Gambetta  is  going 
to  be  victorious  as  usual,  whether  by  bribery,  as  charged,  or  not,  it  would 
be  difficult  to  say. 

We  notice  that  a  general  impression  has  gained  ground  to  the  effect  that 
the  English  Government  is  aiding  the  Ameer  of  Afghanistan  with  troops, 
arms  and  money.  As  ordinary  attention  to  the  telegrams  would  show, 
this  is  not  the  case.  The  reinforcements  alluded  to  are  native  Afghan 
troops,  and  it  is  not  the  intention  of  the  Indian  or  Home  Government  to 
interfere  in  any  way  with  the  internal  affairs  of  Afghanistan. 


FESTUM    IN     FTJTTJRO. 

In  the  present  dearth  of  novelty  in  the  society  life  of  'Frisco  a  sen- 
sation will  be  gladly  welcomed.  Such,  we  venture  to  predict,  will  be  a 
grand  banquet,  to  be  given  at  an  early  date  by  the  Union  and  the  Pacific 
Clubs  to  celebrate  their  consolidation.  Not  only  are  the  preparations  on 
a  magnificent  scale,  but  several  unique  ideas  are  to  be  introduced,  notably 
one  already  essayed  at  a  birthday  dinner  on  Nob  Hill.  The  menu  card, 
laid  before  each  plate,  will  have  an  illuminated  heading,  typical  of  some 
incident  in  the  life  of,  or  peculiar  characteristic  of  the  guest  at  whose 
seat  it  is  placed.  At  a  preliminary  meeting,  held  to  perfect  arrangements, 
this  caused  a  good  deal  of  discussion,  as  some  of  the  members  thought  it 
questionable  taste  to  illuminate  or  throw  light  upon  incidents  in  the  Old 
Boys'  different  careers  but  upon  being  assured  it  would  be  delicately 
done  with  a  very  tine  paint  brush,  touched  up  so  that  only  a  favorable 
light  would  be  thrown,  they  subsided.  The  Art  Association  are  busy 
designing  and  executing  the  order,  and  we  hear  have  been  mo3t  happy 
in  their  "  hitting  off  "  the  "  specialties." 

A  few  illustrations  have  been  shown  us,  which  we  reproduce — i.  e.  ; 
Judge  Hoffman's  card  has  an  exquisite  design  of  the  God  of  Rhetoric, 
bearing  on  a  shield  Tennyson's  line,  "  Men  may  come  and  men  may  go, 
but  I  go  on  forever."  Another  (ex)  jurist  will  have  a  bird3-eye  view,  in 
brilliant  colors,  of  a  Senatorial  race-course.  Motto,  "  The  race  is  not 
always  to  the  Swift."  A  legal  military  guest  will  find  his  card  em- 
blazoned with  a  prize  ring,  himself  in  a  sparring  attitude,  the  words 
issuing  from  his  mouth,  "I  know  a  Dod-je  to  wipe  out  a  Page  in  the 
Mint's  history. "  A  brother  legal  light  has  been  favored  with  a 
representation  of  a  pile  of  dollars,  surrounding  a  law  library,  dollars 
stamped  "Bonanza."  Motto,  "  I  rest  from  my  labors  on  a  soft  thing." 
Luning's  card  bears  a  beautifully  executed  design  of  himself  holding  the 
Horn  of  Plenty,  which  he  hugs  amorously,  keeping  the  mouth  well  up  so 
that  nothing  shall  spill  out.  Motto,  "  "Twas  ever  thus  from  childhood's 
hour."  One  member  of  a  wealthy  firm  will  have  an  elaborate  etching  of 
"Charity  begins  at  home."  Motto  from  Shakespeare,  "A  man  may 
smile,"  etc.  The  other  member  of  said  firm  will  be  represented  playing  a 
game  of  "grab."  Motto,  " And  the  desert  shall  blossom  like  a 
rose."  A  confrere  capitalist  will  have  a  card  shaped  like  a  Bilver 
brick,  medallion  on  top  showing  him  bringing  order  out  of 
chaos  by  taking  a  spring  of  water  through.  Motto,  "  Ele- 
phants are  nothing  to  this."  Another  eminent  capitalist's  card 
will  have  a  chair  skillfully  drawn,  surrounded  by  a  clamorous  crowd,  each 
in  various  stages  of  mental  development.  Motto,  "Let  the  best  man 
win."  A  legal  luminary  with  a  Biblical  Christian  cognomen,  has  had  a 
landscape  drawn  upon  his  card— a  hill  very  far  in  the  distance,  the  tree 
of  knowledge  at  its  base.  Motto,  "The  Woman  Tempted  Me."  Partner 
of  same  card,  bearing  a  rosy  vision  of  the  future.  Motto,  "  'Tis  better  to 
be  born  lucky  than  rich."  The  card  of  one  of  the  most  popular  of  the 
Consular  corps  will  be  a  practical  illustration  of  the  fallacy  of  old  Wel- 
ler's  advice  (vide  "Pickwick").  A  well-known  pioneer  lawyer  will  have 
on  his  card  etchings  of  the  female  form  divine,  done  in  black  and  white. 
Motto,  "  How  happy  can  I  be  with  either."  Another  pioneer  of  the  legal 
fraternity  has  asked  to  be  drawn  as  a  public  benefactor,  to  which  will  be 
appended  the  motto,  "For  ways  that  are  dark,  the  heathen  Chinee  is 
discounted."  A  well-known  Bank  President  has  had  his  card  engraved 
with  his  views  on  feminine  government.  Another  Bank  President  will 
have  on  his  card  a  microscope  and  a  thumbscrew,  with  the  motto,  "Who 
comes  to  me  leaves  hope  behind."  The  card  of  a  well-developed  member 
of  the  Board  of  Brokers  will  be  illustrated  with  a  "  poker  deck;"  motto, 
"  There's  nothing  so  base  as  man's  ingratitude."  So  many  devices  have 
been  drawn  for  Eugene's  card,  it  has  been  difficult  to  decide  on  which  to 
give  him,  but  the  one  at  last  chosen  is  "Cupid  among  the  Roses."  Motto, 
"I  keep  my  darts  for  tender  hearts."  This  brief  synopsis  will  show 
what  a  degree  of  success  the  School  of  Design  are  attaining. 

Everybody  will  agree  with  the  general  statement  of  the  Duke  of  Cam- 
bridge to  the  Woolwich  cadets,  that  armies  and  educational  establishments 
must  be  kept  in  good  order  and  military  discipline  ;  but  the  Duke  would 
have  been  wiser  if  he  had  kept  to  generalities,  and  not  challenged  the 
criticism  of  the  sharp-witted  youngsters  whom  he  was  addressing  by  as- 
serting that  discipline  cannot  be  enforced  by  men  who  do  not  themselves 
readily  submit  to  it.  This  is  one  of  the  commonplaces  which  have  a  sem- 
blance of  truth  and  wisdom  about  them,  but  are  in  reality  pure  nonsense. 
Was  Cromwell  a  man  easy  to  discipline,  or  Nelson,  when  he  put  up  the 
telescope  to  his  blind  eye  and  "could  not  see"  the  signal  of  recall?  The 
truth  is  that  most  of  the  great  generals  of  history  have  been  exceedingly 
difficult  to  keep  in  order ;  and  Napoleon  himself,  who  was  severe  enough 
in  his  own  methods  of  command,  used  to  say  that  his  best  generals  always 
came  from  the  class  which  is  turbulent  and  difficult  to  control.  The  Great 
Frederick  deserted,  and  was  near'  being  shot  for  it.  The  mass  must  be 
disciplined,  but  to  say  that  a  man  cannot  govern  without  being  submissive 
reminds  us  of  "who  drives  fat  oxen  must  himself  be  fat." 


The  United  States  Census  Bureau  has  undertaken  an  important 
work  in  collecting  information  relating  to  quarries  of  building,  flagging, 
ornamental  and  other  kinds  of  stone  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  The  in- 
quiries cover  not  only  the  location  and  extent  of  the  Btone,  but  the 
amount  of  capital  employed,  the  annual  output,  methods  of  quarrying 
and  dressing,  number  of  hands  employed  and  wages  paid,  methods  of 
transport  and  their  cost,  number  of  structures  of  all  sorts  made  of  each 
Bort  of  stone,  and  so  on.  Dr.  Hawes,  who  has  charge  of  the  census,  is 
convinced,  from  the  samples  already  received,  that  no  country  is  better 
supplied  with  stone,  for  both  building  and  ornamental  purposes,  than  the 
United  States,  and  he  considers  that,  when  the  results  of  the  present  in- 
quiry are  fully  known,  importation  of  stone  from  foreign  countries  will  be 
given  up. — British  Trade  Journal  for  August. 


In  the  heated  term  it  is  safe  and  polite  to  treat  your  friends  with 
c  lolness — flavored  with  lemon. 

At  Mrs.  Skidmore'9  beautiful  millinery  parlors,  1114  Market  street, 
between  Mason  and  Taylor,  the  balance  of  a  magnificent  stock  of  Spring 
and  Summer  hats  and  fine  millinery  will  be  on  sale  for  the  next  45  days 
at  the  very  lowest  prices,  Mrs.  Skidmore's  evening  bonnets  are  made  a 
specialty  at  her  establishment,  and  can  be  obtained  there  in  greater 
variety,  in  newer  fashions,  and  at  a  smaller  price,  than  anywhere  else  in 
San  Francisco. 


;n  we:  know. 


PLATE  NO  -83. 


&ilif»mtin^I**rtt&j>i\ 

FOUNDED  JULY  16.    TB5G. 


Aug.  27,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    PANAMA     CANAL 

There  being  a  variety  o/  reports  to  rirculatsoa  in  relation  to  the  lath- 
root  ('anal,  we,  in  order  to  obtain  the  facta  in  relation  to  tin*  matter,  de- 
Uiled  a  re|>orter  to  interview  Mr.  M.  B.  Slaves,  the  chemist,  who,'  in 
company  with  Mr.  1*.  Hinrn--.  ihe  architect,  ha*  Jon  letornea  from  a 
buiineM  trip  t »  the  Canal  w.-rk- 

The  conversation  which  Boned  wjw  »o  me  what  a*  follows: 

Ker.  What  b  your  opinion  in  relation  to  the  lie  Lessen*  Canal,  and 
do  voa  think  that  the  work  will  aver  be  cvrnplrtrd  ? 

Mr.  S. — fadgtofl  from  the  immense  amoQQtot  preliminary  work  al- 
ready accomplished,  and  the  rim,  energy  *nd  ability  displayed  by  those 
in  charge  of  the  work,  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  the  completion  of  the 
Panama  Canal  is  a  foregone  conclusion. 

BlP.      Who  an*  the  reaidenl  m  uiairen  of  the  work  ? 

Mr.  8. —Mr.  Keclens,  a  gentleman  of  large  ex|>erienee,  rery  great  abil- 
ity,  and  thoroughly  familiar  with  hi-*  work,  represents  the  Canal  Com- 
pany at  Panama.  Mr.  Gaston  Blanchet,  who  was  connected  with  the 
Sues  Canal,  represents  Coveresuv  ft  H.tr-ent,  the  contractors  for  the 
whole  work. 

EtsY.  -What  is  your  opinion  of  Mr.  Blanche!'*  ability  ? 

Mk.  9.  —It  hns  never  been  my  good  fortune  to  meet  a  more  affable  and 
accomplished  gentleman.  Bis  fitness  for  the  work  in  hand  is  acknowl- 
edged by  all  who  know  him.  My  opinion  is  that  he  is  the  ri,-ht  man  in  the 
right  place,  and  made  of  the  proper  materia]  to  successfully  complete 
this  greatest  of  undertakings.  l>r.  Companlo  is  Chief  of  the  Medical 
Staff.  He  is  the  author  of  a  very  able  work  on  the  sanitary  condition  of 
the  Isthmus.  He  is  a  man  of  extensive  experience,  ripe  judgment  and 
profound  learning  in  his  profession.  In  abort,  the  medical  department  of 
the  srreat  work  c-uild  not  be  in  better  hands, 

RlP.— Is  there  much  sickness  on  the  Isthmus  ? 

Mr.  S.— Not  very  much,  considering  the  hardships  to  which  the  men 
have  been  exposed  in  surveying.  My  opinion  is  that  they  have  done  ad- 
mirably to  have  so  small  a  percentage  of  mortality. 

Rep. — Did  you  know  of  any  cases  of  yellow  fever  ? 

Mr.  S. — There  were  some  few  cases  of  fever  during  my  stay,  which 
were  known  as  pernicious  or  coast  fever.  I  did  not  hear  of  any  yellow 
fever. 

Rep.— Have  you  any  business  with  the  Canal  Company  ? 

Mr.  S. — That  is  rather  a  leading  question. 

Kep.— We  have  been  informed  that  you  have  a  contract  for  building 
villages  ? 

Mr.  S. — Our  firm  are  at  present  engaged  in  that  work,  and  are  pushing 
it  alons*  as  rapidly  as  possible.  We  have  about  100  men  at  work,  and 
are  daily  increasing  the  force. 

Rep. — Did  anyone  accompany  you  on  the  trip  ? 

Mr.  S.— Yes;  Mr.  P.  Huerne,  architect  and  civil  engineer,  who  is 
the  architect  for  the  villages.  He  is  a  French  gentleman,  well  known 
here,  and  was  quite  at  home  with  his  enterprising  countrymen  on  the 
Isthmus. 

Rep. — What  else  can  you  give  us  in  the  way  of  information,  Mr.  Sla- 
ven,  about  this  wonderful  Panama  Canal  ?  It  is  exciting  the  attention  of 
the  whole  world,  and  any  facts  you  can  furnish  will  be  of  interest. 

Mr.  S. — Well,  the  Canal  men  have  200  engineers  hard  at  work,  and  400 
workmen  at  Gatun  on  the  Colon  side,  excavating  for  their  workshops. 
The  material  used  in  constructing  their  buildings  is  redwood,  and  every 
plank  is  shipped  from  San  Francisco.  Redwood  is  the  only  material 
which  will  stand  the  climate  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama. 

"  No  enterprise  could  be  more  perfectly  managed,"  added  Mr.  H.  B. 
Slaven.  "Any  one  who  foolishly  throws  cold  water  on  the  De  Lesseps 
Canal  must  be  either  very  ignorant  or  stupidly  prejudiced. 

The  Canal  Company  could  not  be  better  represented  in  Panama  than 
by  Mr.  Recleus,  because,  as  I  have  said,  he  has  had  long  experiencs 
in  such  work,  and  is  a  gentleman  of  consummate  energy  and  activ- 
ity. Then  he  is  assisted  by  Mr.  Gaston  Blanchet,  who  represents  the 
contractors,  a  gentleman  admirably  fitted  for  the  position,  and  who  works 
like  a  beaver. 

The  Panama  Canal  is  a  fait  accompli,  another  triumph  for 
Mons.  De  Lesseps,  one  that  will  live  in  connection  with  his  name 
in  all  ages  to  come.  In  every  department  the  Lesseps  Canal  Company  is 
so  perfectly  represented  that  it  is  almost  silly  to  praise  any  one  in  par- 
ticular. This  grand  scheme  is  going  to  be  of  the  greatest  benefit  to  San 
Francisco,  and  I  am  really  pleased  that  your  paper  should  be  the  first  to 
want  to  know  all  the  particulars  concerning  it." 

As  we  believe  that  the  Canal  is  to  be  the  greatest  accomplishment  of 
this  century,  we  shall  constantly  keep  our  readers  informed  in  every  par- 
ticular regarding  its  progress. 


REAL  ESTATE  MARKET. 
A  gentleman,  who  has  purchased  over  one  million  dollars'  worth  of 
San  Francisco  real  property  within  about  a  year,  informs  us  that  he 
knows  of  no  better  investment  at  present  than  city  property,  and  that 
there  will  be  perceptible  improvements  in  prices  every  few  months  such 
as  will  pay  at  least  a  handsome  interest  ou  the  investment.  There  is  at 
present  over  826,000,000  worth  of  buildings  in  process  of  erection  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  which  shows  unexampled  confidence  in  city  property 
and  wonderful  prosperity.  Chicago  is  also  undergoing  a  real  estate  boom, 
and  we  trust  that  the  tidal  wave  of  prosperity  will  soon  reach  our  golden 
shores,  and  that  our  city  will  start  out  again  with  its  old  energy,  and 
enjoy  that  confidence  and  success  for  which  she  has  been  so  long  lan- 
guishing. We  note,  among  other  improvements,  the  fact  that  a  cellar  is 
almost  excavated  on  the  south  side  of  Market  street,  between  Sixth  and 
Seventh  streets,  which  extends  through  from  Market  to  Stevenson;  that  a 
large  brick  business  house  is  in  process  of  erection  on  Mission  street,  be- 
tween Fifth  and  Sixth  ;  that  the  Phelan  block  is  receiving  its  sixth  story  ; 
that  the  excavation  is  almost  complete  for  the  Fair  building  ;  that  the 
large  building  ou  the  corner  of  Market  and  Main  streets  has  received  a 
beautiful  cornice,  and  looks  very  well.  Among  the  large  transactions  of 
the  past  week  we  note  the  sale  of  that  piece  of  property  on  the  southeast 
side  of  Market  street,  75  feet  southwest  of  Sixth  street,  by  Etienne 
Taniere  to  Alfred  Vetter,  for  $49,000  ;  by  the  Michael  Reese  estate  to  J. 
M.  Goewey,  that  piece  of  property  on  the  north  side  of  Washington 
street,  29  feet  west  of  Kearny  street,  for  §8G,500  ;  and  that  piece  of 
property  on  the  southeast  corner  of  California  and  Front  streets,  by  Law- 
rence Gottig  to  Samuel  Hart,  for  S150,000. 


ROB    OR    RUST. 

Idler,  why  lii>  down  to  die  ! 

(tetter  rub  than  rust 
Hark  '   the  lark  aim;*  in  the  sky 

I  »:•■  when  dlt  thou  must  ! 
Day  is  wakimr,  leaves  are  shaking, 

Better  rub  than  rust." 
In  the  grave  there's  sleep  enough — 

[Setter  rub  than  rust. 
Death,  perhaps,  i-*  hunger  proof, 

Die  when  die  thou  must  ; 
Men  are  mowing,  brasses  blowing, 

Better  rub  th.in  rust. 
He  who  will  not  work  shall  want  ; 

Naught  for  DAUght  if*  just — 
Won't  do,  must  do,  when  he  can't, 

Better  rub  than  rust. 
Bees  are  flying,  sloth  is  dying, 

Better  rub  than  rust.  —Ebenczer  Elliott, 

HO!    FOR     THE    ISLANDS. 

An  extraordinary  opportunity  for  tourists  whose  love  of  travel  ex- 
tends beyond  Saucelito  ami  Alameda,  is  offered  by  the  project  already 
well  known  as  "  Bowser's  Pioneer  Excursion  to  the  Hawaiian  Islands." 
Although  we  live  so  close  to  them  and  hear  so  much  of  them,  very  few  of 
us,  comparatively  speaking,  have  ever  visited  these  surpassingly  beau 
tiful  isles  of  the  sea.  This  will,  however,  no  longer  be  said,  if  our  people 
wisely  take  advantage  of  the  trip  proposed  and  conducted  by  Mr.  George 
Bowser. 

Th^_  time  occupied  on  the  excursion  will  be  36  or  38  days  from  San 
Francisco  to  San  Francisco,  giving  about  21  clear  days  on  the  Islands. 
Excursionists  will  sail  from  San  Francisco  on  the  P.  M.  S.  S.  Company's 
steamer  Zdaiulia,  in  upper  saloon.  The  party  will  leave  Honolulu  for 
Hilo,  on  the  Island  of  Hawaii,  remain  at  Hilo  over  night,  and  start  early 
the  next  morning  for  the  Volcano  of  Kilauea,  arriving  at  the  Volcano  Ho- 
tel that  evening.  Kilauea  will  be  left  two  days  later,  when  they  will  retrace 
their  steps  toward  Hilo  and  visit  the  recent  outbreak  of  lava  from 
Mauna  Loa,  theappearance  of  which  will  be  grand  in  the  extreme,  as  they 
will  be  able  to  view  it  from  a  great  number  of  points.  They  will  then  re- 
turn to  Hilo  in  time  to  catch  the  steamer  Lifelike,  so  as  to  make  the  com- 
plete circuit  of  the  Island  of  Hawaii.  Tourists,  if  so  inclined,  will  have 
an  opportunity  of  going  ashore  at  over  twenty  places  on  the  Island  of 
Hawaii,  occupying  twelve  days  in  the  round  trip,  three  or  four  days 
of  which  will  be  in  tents.  Upon  the  return  to  Honolulu  a  partial 
tour  of  the  Island  of  Oahu  will  be  made,  or  the  party  will  go  to  the 
Island  of  Maui  and  visit  the  extinct  crater  of  Haleakala,  one  of  the  larg- 
est extinct  craters  in  the  world. 

Reliable  guides  will  accompany  the  party;  a  professed  cook  will  take 
care  that  an  exquisite  bill  of  fare  is  provided;  tents  and  bedding  of  the 
best  description  will  be  ready  where  there  is  no  hotel  accommodation; 
saddle  horses  for  all  will  be  in  readiness  wherever  needed;  and  the  utmost 
care  will  be  taken  that  all  the  most  romantic  and  interessing  points  are 
visited.  The  party  will  consist  of  not  less  than  eight  nor  more  than  twelve 
persons,  all  giving  first-class  references.  A  notification  to  join  should  be 
sent  to  Mr.  Bowser's  office,  2  New  Montgomery  Btreet,  Palace  Hotel 
Building,  as  soon  as  possible.  The  cost  of  the  excursion  will  be  $350, 
which  covers  everything  but  clothing,  wines  and  spirits. 

We  "wish  to  draw  attention  to  the  advertisement  of  Mons.  De  Wo- 
lowski,  which  appears  in  another  column.  Mons.  De  Wolowski  is  well- 
known  to  the  musical  world,  having  been  connected  with  the  art  and  hav- 
ing been  recognized  as  an  ornament  to  the  profession  from  his  boyhood. 
We  pass  over  sundry  manifold  notices  of  a  complimentary  character  by 
some  of  the  leading  journals  in  Europe  and  America,  which  have  been 
submitted  to  us,  and  pass  on  to  the  mention  of  the  exceptional  and  speedy 
method  which  Mons.  De  Wolowski  has  introduced  among  us  for  the  pur- 
pose of  instilling  tne  principles  of  music  into  the  young.  An  examina- 
tion of  the  system  will  reward  any  one  who  wishes  his  children  to  ob- 
tain a  ready  knowledge  of  an  art  which  under  the  old  regime  required 
years  to  obtain.  

They  wouldn't  stand  it.  A  Wisconsin  town  had  never  heard  Pinafore, 
but  the  "  hardly  ever  "  joke  had  been  banging  round  there  for  two  years, 
and  when  a  troupe  played  the  piece  the  audience  was  delighted  until  the 
"  hardly  ever  "  came  in.  Then  the  mob  rose  at  the  actors  and  notified 
them  that  they  couldn't  ring  that  gag  in  town.  They  couldn't  have  it. 
Explanation  was  useless. — Boston  Post. 

Anything  that  is  an  unadulterated  boon  to  humanity  is  an  unalloyed 
blessing,  and  we  know  of  no  greater  invention  of  the  present  age  than 
that  of  the  Imperishable  mixed  paint  for  sale  by  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co., 
on  Market  street,  below  Beale.  The  veriest  novice  in  the  use  of  pig- 
ments can  apply  it  perfectly  by  merely  reading  the  directions  which  ac- 
company each  tin,  and  it  not  only  covers  perfectly  three  times  more  space 
than  any  other  prepared  paint,  but  it  renders  buildings  impervious  to  the 
driving  rain  or  the  blistering  sun. 


A  dip  in  the  Mermaid  Baths  Many  a  man's  health  saves,  As  he  stands 
with  muscular  calves  And  plunges  into  the  waves.  Mr.  Berg,  the  profes- 
sor of  swimming,  Teaches  gentlemen,  children  and  wimmin,  And  at  Lar- 

j  kin-street  foot  you  will  find  him,  Where  the  salt  water  long  ago  brined 

!  him,  At  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths. 

An  entertainment  will  be  given  on  Friday  evening,  August  20th,  at 
|  Greer's  Hall,  Mission  street,  between  Seventeenth  and  Eighteenth,  by  the 
Beulah  Club,  for  the  benefit  of  the  building  fund  of  the  Boys  and  Girls' 
Aid  Society.     Admission,  fifty  cents. 

Woodward's  Gardens  announces  the  engagement  of  ten  new  stars, 
in  opera,  comedy,  farce  and  burlesque.  W.  C.  Crosbie,  Mile.  Palmyra, 
Sam  Dearin,  the  Allen  Sisters,  Cameron  and  Wilson  and  Fred  J.  Mack- 
ley  are  among  the  special  attractions.  Robert  Macaire  will  be  given  for 
to-day  and  to-morrow. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTEF. 


Aug.  27.  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
As  might  have  been  expected,  the  Irish  agitators  are  fighting  over 
the  Land  Law  like  so  many  dogs  over  a  bone.  For  once,  however,  one 
faction  of  them,  to-wit  :  the  local  branches  of  the  Land  League  show  a 
particle  of  common  sense  by  formally  approving  of  the  new  bill.  This 
unparalleled  act  of  independence  is  fiercely  resented  by  Dictator  Parnell 
and  the  other  Land  League  leaders,  who  are  filled  with  terror  and  con- 
sternation at  this  sign  that  Erin's  nose,  which  they  have  held  so  long,  is 
slipping  from  between  their  fingers.  All  intelligent  and  reasonable  mem 
or,  in  other  words,  most  men  who  are  not  Irish  peasants,  recognize  in 
the  Land  Act  a  measure  which  does  so  much  justice  to  the  tenants  that 
it  involves  what  in  any  other  country  would  be  regarded  as  injustice  to 
the  landlords.  That  the  bill  should  now  be  favorably  accepted  by  the  ig- 
norant country  people,  is  a  death-blow  to  the  prestige  and  influence  of 
Parnell  and  his  coadjutors,  who  have  persistently  fought  against  it,  and 
who  now  stand  convicted  of  valuing  the  welfare  of  their  countrymen  less 
than  their  own  aggrandizement. 

We  are  both  pleased  and  surprised  to  see  that  the  conduct  of  the 
Fenian  braggarts  who  are  holding  meetings  in  this  country  with  the 
avowed  purpose  of  devising  m?ans  to  blow  England  and  her  commerce  to 
the  "  demnition  bow-wows"  with  infernal  machines,  is  meeting  with  uni- 
versal condemnation  at  the  hands  of  our  Press.  It  would  be  better  and 
more  to  the  point,  however,  if  our  authorities  could  be  induced  to  see  the 
propriety  of  laying  the  strong  hand  of  the  law  upon  the  miscreants.  Not 
that  any  great  danger  to  England  is  to  be  expected  from  threats  that  are 
made  mainly  in  order  to  extract  shekels  from  ignorant  Irish  "  sympathi- 
zers" in  America,  but  because  the  dignity  of  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment is  seriously  impaired  by  its  permitting  such,  threats  to  be  made  with 
impunity.  The  American  nation  has  unhappily  just  now  an  excellent 
opportunity  to  reflect  upon  the  subject  of  political  assassination,  and  if 
the  shocking  spectacle  of  our  President  dying  by  inches  teaches  us  that 
the  dynamite  of  Fenianism  is  even  worse  than  the  bullet  of  the  half 
crazy  stalwart,  it  will  be  one  more  illustration  of  the  old  saying  that  out 
of  evil  good  sometimes  comes. 

In  this  connection  it  may  be  in  plaee  to  refer  to  the  continued  pres- 
ence in  the  United  States  of  the  Nihilist  Hartmann,  who  is  said  to  be 
cavorting  about  the  neighborhood  of  Omaha,  still  boasting  of  his  com- 
plicity in  the  murder  of  the  Czar  and  a  number  of  persons  innocent  even 
according  to  the  Nihilistic  code,  and  bragging  of  what  he  will  do  when  he 
becomes  an  American  citizen.  Truly,  we  ought  to  feel  proud  of  the 
yEgis  which  extends  its  sacred  shelter  over  every  murderer  and  traitor 
who  finds  it  convenient  to  turn  our  country  into  an  "  Alsatia."  History 
tells  us  that  Romulus  gave  Rome  its  first  population  by  affording  an 
asylum  to  all  outlaws  who  could  live  nowhere  else  in  security.  It  looks 
very  much  as  if  we  were  following  the  wolf-child's  admirable  example. 

The  anti-Jewish  movement  in  Germany  has  assumed  a  new  and  some- 
what singular  phase.  Owing  to  the  Emperor's  expressed  disapprobation 
of  the  anti-Semitic  agitation,  the  Conservative  papers  "slowed  up"  in 
their  attacks,  which  so  encouraged  the  Jews  that  their  organs  have  ex- 
pressed their  exultation  in  such  strong  terms  that  even  the  moderate 
papers  are  disgusted  at  their  insolent  arrogance,  and  are  warning  the 
Israelites  that  unless  they  show  better  taste  and  temper,  the  Christians 
will  surely  retaliate  at  all  hazards.  Thus,  as  the  matter  now  stands,  the 
"  persecution1'  appears  to  be  exactly  reversed.  The  chief  wonder  of  it 
is  that  a  people  so  proverbially  cautious  and  astute  as  the  Jews  should  be 
guilty  of  such  indiscretion.  It  has  heretofore  been  their  invariable  policy 
to  accept  their  triumphs  as  meekly  as  their  trials,  and  to  outwit  their 
enemies  by  a  semblance  of  humility  without  outwardly  manifesting  auy 
sign  of  triumph.  That  they  are  a  valuable  and  indispensable  element  of 
all  modern  civilized  communities  they  well  know,  but  they  ought  to  be 
equally  well  aware  that  they  have  many  more  foes  than  friends  among 
the  Christians,  and  that,  in  Europe  at  least,  it  is  extremely  indiscreet  on 
their  part  to  bid  defiance  to  prejudices  which,  no  matter  how  absurd,  are 
none  the  less  very  powerful.  No  one  objects  to  see  a  race  that  h?s  been 
made  abject  by  oppression  assert  itself  with  some  show  of  pluck,  any 
more  than  one  would  dislike  to  see  a  Uriah  Heep  suddenly  blossom  into  a 
frank  and  courageous  man  ;  but  the  conduct  of  those  who  cringe  under 
the  lash  of  oppression,  and  only  gather  courage  enough  to  be  insolent 
when  under  strong  protection,  does  not  call  for  admiration  in  any  sense. 
In  fact,  it  must  be  admitted  that  the  present  behavior  of  the  Jews  of 
Germany  goes  far  towards  accounting  for  the  contempt  for  their  char- 
acter and  dislike  for  their  society  which  Christians  have  as  plainly  shown 
during  the  past  few  years  as  they  did  in  the  Dark  Ages. 

The  French  elections  for  the  new  Chamber  of  Deputies  is  a  matter 
which  it  is  useless  for  anybody  but  a  Frenchman  to  attempt  to  understand 
until  the  fight  is  over.  What  with  Rights  and  Lefts,  Extreme  Rights, 
Ditto  Lefts,  Right  Centres,  Left  Centres,  Republicans,  Liberals,  Radi- 
cals, Imperialists,  Orleanists,  Bourbons,  Clericals  and  "Moderates"  of 
each  kind,  together  with  other  factions  innumerable,  French  politics  are 
worse  than  the  fifteen  puzzle.  It  looks,  however,  as  if  Gambetta  is  going 
to  be  victorious  as  usual,  whether  by  bribery,  as  charged,  or  not,  it  would 
be  difficult  to  say. 

We  notice  that  a  general  impression  has  gained  ground  to  the  effect  that 
the  English  Government  is  aiding  the  Ameer  of  Afghanistan  with  troops, 
arms  and  money.  As  ordinary  attention  to  the  telegrams  would  show, 
this  is  not  the  case.  The  reinforcements  alluded  to  are  native  Afghan 
troops,  and  it  is  not  the  intention  of  the  Indian  or  Home  Government  to 
interfere  in  any  way  with  the  internal  affairs  of  Afghanistan. 


FESTUM    IN     FUTTJRO. 

In  the  present  dearth  of  novelty  in  the  society  life  of  'Frisco  a  sen- 
sation will  be  gladly  welcomed.  Such,  we  venture  to  predict,  will  be  a 
grand  banquet,  to  be  given  at  an  early  date  by  the  Union  and  the  Pacific 
Clubs  to  celebrate  their  consolidation.  Not  only  are  the  preparations  on 
a  magnificent  scale,  but  several  unique  ideas  are  to  be  introduced,  notably 
one  already  essayed  at  a  birthday  dinner  on  Nob  Hill.  The  menu  card, 
laid  before  each  plate,  will  have  an  illuminated  heading,  typical  of  some 
incident  in  the  life  of,  or  peculiar  characteristic  of  the  guest  at  whose 
seat  it  is  placed.  At  a  preliminary  meeting,  held  to  perfect  arrangements, 
this  caused  a  good  deal  of  discussion,  as  some  of  the  members  thought  it 
questionable  taste  to  illuminate  or  throw  light  upon  incidents  in  the  Old 
Boys'  different  careers  but  upon  being  assured  it  would  be  delicately 
done  with  a  very  tine  paint  brush,  touched  up  so  that  only  a  favorable 
light  would  be  thrown,  they  subsided.  The  Art  Association  are  busy 
designing  and  executing  the  order,  and  we  hear  have  been  mo3t  happy 
in  their  "  hitting  off  "  the  "  specialties." 

A  few  illustrations  have  been  shown  us,  which  we  reproduce — i.  e.  ; 
Judge  Hoffman's  card  has  an  exquisite  design  of  the  God  of  Rhetoric, 
bearing  on  a  shield  Tennyson's  line,  "  Men  may  come  and  men  may  go, 
but  I  go  on  forever."  Another  (ex)  jurist  will  have  a  birds-eye  view,  in 
brilliant  colors,  of  a  Senatorial  race-course.  Motto,  "The  race  is  not 
always  to  the  Swift."  A  legal  military  guest  will  find  his  card  em- 
blazoned with  a  prize  ring,  himself  in  a  sparring  attitude,  the  words 
issuing  from  his  mouth,  "I  know  a  D.>d.je  to  wipe  out  a  Page  in  the 
Mint's  history."  A  brother  legal  light  has  been  favored  with  a 
representation  of  a  pile  of  dollars,  surrounding  a  law  library,  dollars 
stamped  "  Bonanza."  Motto,  "  I  rest  from  my  labors  on  a  soft  thing." 
L uning's  card  bears  a  beautifully  executed  design  of  himself  holding  the 
Horn  of  Plenty,  which  he  hugs  amorously,  keeping  the  mouth  well  up  so 
that  nothing  shall  spill  out.  Motto,  " 'Twas  ever  thus  from  childhood's 
hour."  One  member  of  a  wealthy  firm  will  have  an  elaborate  etching  of 
"Charity  begins  at  home."  Motto  from  Shakespeare,  "A  man  may 
smile,"  etc.  The  other  member  of  said  firm  will  be  represented  playing  a 
game  of  " grab."  Motto,  "  And  the  desert  shall  blossom  like  a 
rose."  A  confrere  capitalist  will,  have  a  card  shaped  like  a  silver 
brick,  medallion  on  top  showing  him  bringing  order  out  of 
cbao3  by  taking  a  spring  of  water  through.  Motto,  "  Ele- 
phants are  nothing  to  this,"  Another  eminent  capitalist's  card 
will  have  a  chair  skillfully  drawn,  surrounded  by  a  clamorous  crowd,  each 
in  various  stages  of  mental  development.  Motto,  "Let  the  best  man 
win."  A  legal  luminary  with  a  Biblical  Christian  cognomen,  has  had  a 
landscape  drawn  upon  his  card — a  hill  very  far  in  the  distance,  the  tree 
of  knowledge  at  its  base.  Motto,  "The  Woman  Tempted  Me."  Partner 
of  same  card,  bearing  a  rosy  vision  of  the  future.  Motto,  "  'Tis  better  to 
be  born  lucky  than  rich."  The  card  of  one  of  the  most-  popular  of  the 
Consular  corps  will  be  a  practical  illustration  of  the  fallacy  of  old  Wel- 
ler's  advice  (Vide  "Pickwick").  A  well-known  pioneer  lawyer  will  have 
on  his  card  etchings  of  the  female  form  divine,  done  in  black  and  white. 
Motto,  "How- happy  can  I  be  with  either."  Another  pioneer  of  the  legal 
fraternity  has  asked  to  be  drawn  as  a  public  benefactor,  to  which  will  be 
appended  the  motto,  "  For  ways  that  are  dark,  the  heathen  Chinee  is 
discounted."  A  well-known  Bank  President  has  had  his  card  engraved 
with  his  views  on  feminine-government.  Another  Bank  President  will 
have  on  his  card  a  microscope  and  a  thumbscrew,  with  the  motto,  "Who 
comes  to  me  leaves  hope  behind."  The  card  of  a  well-developed  member 
of  the  Board  of  Brokers  will  be  illustrated  with  a  "  poker  deck;"  motto, 
"  There's  nothing  so  base  as  man's  ingratitude."  So  many  devices  have 
been  drawn  for  Eugene's  card,  it  has  been  difficult  to  decide  on  which  to 
give  him,  but  the  one  at  last  chosen  is  "Cupid  among  the  Roses."  Motto, 
"I  keep  my  darts  for  tender  hearts."  This  brief  synopsis  will  show 
what  a  degree  of  success  the  School  of  Design  are  attaining. 


Everybody  will  agree  with  the  general  statement  of  the  Duke  of  Cam- 
bridge to  the  Woolwich  cadets,  that  armies  and  educational  establishments 
must  be  kept  in  good  order  and  military  discipline  ;  but  the  Duke  would 
have  been  wiser  if  he  had  kept  to  generalities,  and  not  challenged  the 
criticism  of  the  sharp-witted  youngsters  whom  he  was  addressing  by  as- 
serting that  discipline  cannot  be  enforced  by  men  who  do  not  themselves 
readily  submit  to  it.  This  is  one  of  the  commonplaces  which  have  a  sem- 
blance of  truth  and  wisdom  about  them,  but  are  in  reality  pure  nonsense. 
Was  Cromwell  a  man  easy  to  discipline,  or  Nelson,  when  he  put  up  the 
telescope  to  his  blind  eye  and  "could  not  see  "  the  signal  of  recall  ?  The 
truth  is  that  most  of  the  great  generals  of  history  have  been  exceedingly 
difficult  to  keep  in  order ;  and  Napoleon  himself,  who  was  severe  enough 
in  his  own  methods  of  command,  used  to  say  that  his  best  generals  always 
came  from  the  class  which  is  turbulent  and  difficult  to  control.  The  Great 
Frederick  deserted,  and  was  near  being  shot  for  it.  The  mass  must  be 
disciplined,  but  to  say  that  a  man  cannot  govern  without  being  submissive 
reminds  us  of  "who  drives  fat  oxen  must  himself  be  fat." 


The  United  States  Census  Bureau  has  undertaken  an  important 
work  in  collecting  information  relating  to  quarries  of  building,  flagging, 
ornamental  and  other  kinds  of  atone  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  The  in- 
quiries cover  not  only  the  location  and  extent  of  the  stone,  but  the 
amount  of  capital  employed,  the  annual  output,  methods  of  quarrying 
and  dressing,  number  of  hands  employed  and  wages  paid,  methods  of 
transport  and  their  cost,  number  of  structures  of  all  sorts  made  of  each 
sort  of  stone,  and  so  on.  Dr.  Hawes,  who  has  charge  of  the  census,  is 
convinced,  from  the  samples  already  received,  that  no  country  is  better 
supplied  with  stone,  for  both  building  and  ornamental  purposes,  than  the 
United  States,  and  he  considers  that,  when  the  results  of  the  present  in- 
quiry are  fully  known,  importation  of  stone  from  foreign  countries  will  he 
given  up. — British  Trade  Journal  for  August. 


In  the  heated  term  it  is  safe  and  polite  to  treat  your  friends  with 
c  )olness — flavored  with  lemon. 

At  Mrs.  Skidmore's  beautiful  millinery  parlors,  1114  Market  street, 
between  Mason  and  Taylor,  the  balance  of  a  magnificent  stock  of  Spring 
and  Summer  hats  and  fine  millinery  will  be  on  sale  for  the  next  45  days 
at  the  very  lowest  prices.  Mrs.  Skidmore's  evening  bonnets  are  made  a 
specialty  at  her  establishment,  and  can  be  obtained  there   in  greater 

I    variety,  in  newer  fashions,  and  at  a  smaller  price,  than  anywhere  else  in 

[    San  Francisco. 


Vol.  32. 


8AH  FRAN0IS00,  SATURDAY,  SEPT.  3,  1881. 


NO.  8. 


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OLD  ltAKS-8M@!>10  -KkhnfmSiivm- 
an  Dollars,  9\<a  In  j^r  rent,  disc 


[-{  |»  cent,  discount. 


tfsT  Kiohanga  <>n  New  York.  V.  t->    IV.  t'  $100  premium  ;  On  London, 
Banker*.  49fui  .">Od:  ( '..inmen -i  i.    Paris,  Bight,  5-10  francs 

per  dollar,      telegrams,  l  r  WOO. 

tfkT  Price  of  M-neyhere.  6(aU0  per  cent.  per  year— bank  rate.    In  the 
ii  market,  1@IJ  per  month.     Demand  light.     On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

*W  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  180 


PRICES   OF  LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Stock*  and  Bonds. 

Csl.  st:tu-  Bond8,AV&7 

S.  F.  Ol.   .'. 

S.  F.  City*  Co,  ls'.l*.  r>  ... 

Bid. 

105 

N.itn 
Nom. 

60 

50 

50 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
110 
100 
1151 

160 
127 
120 

123 
123 

120 

Albtd 

Nom. 
Nom. 
65 

106 
102 
107 
112 

103 
115 
130 
112 

115} 

152 

125 
128 
129 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

IXS01UV0I  00XPAKU8. 

State  Investment  (ex-div). . 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Bid. 

115 
115 
100 

01 
1151 

77} 

35 

87J 

60 

73 

46 
Nom. 
Nom. 

62J 

31i 

55 
120 

85 

43} 

80 
100 
113 

82 
Nom. 

Asked 

117 
120 

RAILUOADS. 

03 

C.  I>.  R.  h.  Bonds 

116 

Log  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Lot  Angeles  Citv  liouda.... 
Virg'a  *  Truckcc-  R.  R.  Bd3. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  0.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 

IN.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

73J 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  1  ex-div). . . 

Oakland  GasIightCo  (ex-div) 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co(ex-div).. 

Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 

Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 

1  Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
1  8.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co' Bonds  (ex-c 
'Pacific  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 

Saucclito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 

Nom. 

Nom. 

62} 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). . 
First  National  (ex-div)   .... 

INSURANCE  COMPASIBS. 

67 

95 
45 

81 
100} 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 

85 
Nom. 

We  continue  to  advise  but  little  business  doing  in  these  securities. 
There  appears  no  disposition  to  meet  the  views  of  sellers,  who  are  equally 
indifferent  to  part  with  their  property  at  current  rates. 

Andrew  Baikd,  312  California  at. 

California  Mines.— We  had  a  brief  "  talk"  with  Dudley  Hoyt,  one  of 
our  practical  California  miners,  who  for  the  past  few  months  has  been  ac 
tively  engaged  in  developing  the  Benton,  Virginia  and  Snow  Flake  Gold 
Quartz  Mines,  in  Nevada  county.  The  Benton  and  Virginia  are  on  the 
same  ledge,  and  adjoining  the  celebrated  Idaho  mine,  and  give  promise  of 
great  value.  We  are  promised  some  interesting  details  relative  to  this 
world-renowned  district. 


The  Meteorological  Summary  for  the  month  of  August  is  before 
us.  The  prevailing  direction  of  the  wind  was  W  ;  the  daily  mean  hu- 
midity, 78.8.  The  daily  mean  temperature  for  the  month  was  57.9,  and 
the  mean  barometer  was  30.183,  and  the  lowest  29.763.  The  highest  tem- 
perature was  70  degrees  on  the  10th  of  August,  and  the  lowest  52.  The 
highest  velocity  of  the  wind  was  34  miles.     No  rain  fell  during  the  month. 

The  Montreal  Telegraph  Company  was  organized  in  1847  with  a 
capital  of  £15,000.  It  had  500  miles  of  poles  and  wires  and  9  offices.  It 
has  now  a  capital  of  £500,000,  12,700  miles  of  poles,  21,500  miles  of  wire, 
and  1,647  offices.  The  number  of  telegrams  sent  over  the  line  in  1880  was 
over  2,000,000,  and  its  earnings  for  the  year  were  £137,000. 

Married.  —In  this  city,  August  25th,  'at  the  residence  of  the  father  of 
the  bride,  on  Bay  and  Jones  street,  Mr.  Robert  Collins,  of  Prescott,  Ar- 
izona, to  Miss  Loui  Marsh,  the  second  daughter  of  Mr.  Henry  Marsh, 
the  well-known  musical  composer  and  teacher  of  music. 

The  London  Times  has  the  speeches  of  the  members  of  the  House  of 
Commons  transmitted  verbally  by  the  United  Telephone  Company's  line 
to  Printing  House-square,  this  system  being  the  means  of  great  saving  of 
labor  and  expense. 

The  De  Lesseps  Company  has  made  a  further  purchase  in  New 
York  of  $300,000  worth  of  lumber  and  merchandise.  The  Company's 
stock  is  selling  in  Paris  at  535  francs,  a  premium  of  7  per  cent. 

The  traffic  receipts  of  the  Anglo-American  Telegraph  Company  for 
the  month  of  July  last  were  £46,410,  against  £19,500  in  the  corresponding 
month  of  1880.  

It  is  stated  that  arrangements  are  in  progress  for  illuminating  the 
railway  station  in  Cape  Town  with  electric  light. 

The  Ottawa  Gas  Company  have  obtained  the  authority  of  the  Cor- 
poration to  introduce  the  electric  light  into  Ottawa. 

London,  September  2d.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  98  13-16<399. 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  <»f  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


MARRIOTT'S 


EMPLANE! 


FOR     NAVIGATING     THE     AIR. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  <  'ompany  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


REAL  ESTATE  MARKET. 
At  no  time  during  the  past  four  years  has  city  real  property  had  a 
brighter  outlook  than  at  present.  A  majority  of  our  substantial  business 
men  are  hopeful  and  confident  of  a  substantial  appreciation  of  our  real 
estate  market.  Work  was  commenced  this  week  on  a  new  line  of  broad- 
gauge  railroad  leading  from  this  city,  along  the  coast,  to  Santa  Cruz,  and 
perhaps  to  the  East.  This  road  will  be  of  great  value  to  San  Francisco, 
and  its  construction  will  give  employment  to  a  large  number  of  our  la- 
boring men.  Mr.  George  W.  Hamblin,  of  Kansas,  the  greatest  real-estate 
operator  of  the  West,  is  here  looking  for  investments,  and  will  no  doubt 
decide  to  make  California  his  home.  Mr.  Hamblin  controls  millions  of 
capital,  and  has  handled  in  the  past  ten  years  more  lands  than  any  man 
west  of  Chicago;  and  if  he  decides  to  make  San  Francisco  his  headquar- 
ters, the  real  estate  market,  from  Portland  to  San  Diego,  will  aoon  feel 
his  influence.  The  News  Letter  welcomes  all  such  enterprising  capitalists 
to  our  city.  There  is  but  little  new  in  the  way  of  improvements,  yet  our 
city  is  by  no  means  at  a  standstill.  The  sales  during  the  past  week  were 
not  very  numerous  or  important. 

IN    MEMORIAM. 

Another  of  San  Francisco's  oldest  and  moBt  highly  respected  pioneers 
has  passed  away.  Theodore  A.  Barry,  who  died  the  other  day  at  his 
residence,  2412  Pacific  Avenue,  after  an  illness  of  some  three  weeks,  was 
a  typical  argonaut,  having  come  here  in  the  Spring  of  '50,  and  being 
probably  more  familiar  with  the  men,  manners  and  events  of  the  good 
old  times  than  any  other  living  resident  of  San  Francisco.  Mr.  Barry 
will  long  be  remembered  as  a  generous  and  kind  man,  a  faithful  friend 
and  a  gifted  son,  of  whom  his  adopted  mother,  California,  may  well  be 
proud.  

A  New  Invention. — Mr.  Maskelyne,  who  has  gained  a  fortune  and  a 
reputation  by  his  exposure  of  the  tricks  of  Spiritualists,  and  his  inven- 
tions of  mechanical  delusions,  has  just  perfected  a  very  useful  instru- 
ment, viz.,  a  simple,  portable  and  yet  effective  machine  to  prevent  fraud 
on  the  part  of  the  employe's  of  railroads,  omnibuses,  tram-cars,  theaters, 
etc.  It  is,  in  fact,  a  wonderful  improvement  on  the  bell-punch.  The 
tickets  are  put  inside.  They  are  registered  as  they  issue  forth,  one  at  a 
time.  Once  ejected,  they  cannot  be  returned,  and  when  the  tickets  are 
all  issued  the  aperture  for  escape  is  closed.  An  English  company  has 
purchased  the  patent,  and  its  manufacture  will  be  at  once  proceeded  with. 

We  notice  with  pleasure  that  Mr.  Charles  P.  Farnfield,  who  has 
been  over  ten  years  in  the  employ  of  the  Union  Insurance  Company,  in 
the  capacity  of  actuary,  has  recently  been  appointed  general  agent  for 
the  Company.  Mr.  Farnfield  arrived  here  on  the  steamer  Ajax,  on  the 
5th  September,  1870,  and  shortly  afterwards  was  appointed  to  a  position 
in  the  Union.  He  is  still  a  young  man,  and  greatly  liked  by  all  who 
know  him.  As  an  insurance  man  he  has  probably  few  peers,  and  his  long 
connection  with  the  Union  Insurance  Company  has  thoroughly  matured 
his  knowledge  of  his  profession. 


Latest  from  the   Merchant's  Exchange.  - 

1881.     United  States  Bonds— 4s,   116 ;  44s,   1125 
Exchange,    4  80  (t?  4  84.       Pacific    Mail,   4S§. 
Union,  87£.      Hides,  23i@24.      Oil— Sperm,  — . 
Whale  Oil,  — .     Winter  Bleached.   — .      Wool- 


-  New  York,  Sept.  2, 
;  3£s,  lOlg.  Sterling 
Wheat,  —  ;  Western 
Winter  Bleached,  — ; 
•Spring,   fine,   20@34  ; 


Burry,  14@20  ;  Pulled,  20@40 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@17;  Surry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Sept.  2.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market^ lis.  ld.(&lls.  4d.  Bonds,  4As. 
—  ;  3£s,  — .     Consols,  98  13-16@99. 

The  Albion.— Our  readers  will  pardon  want  of  proper  caption  to  a  par- 
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tionably  quickly  recognized  the  value  of  our  information.  We  fear  some 
parties  may  have  thought  we  referred  to  the  Richmond.  We  have  noth- 
ing additional  to  add  in  this  issue  at  present;  no  letters  on  file  in  the  office 
since  July  27th.  Messieurs  controllers  of  the  Albion,  let  us  know  what 
you  have  been  and  propose  doing. 

The  bespattering  intended  fox  the  Director  of  the  Mint  left  only  a 
dirty  page,  the  object  of  it  having  cleverly  dodged  the  offensive  mud. 
Having  doubled  over,  out  of  sight,  that  soiled  page,  the  work  under  the 
same  careful  management  is  carried  on  more  smoothly,  and  a  clean  sheet 
is  again  a  pleasing  feature,  and  is  so  recognized  by  those  best  able  to 
judge. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Sept.  3,   1881. 


OLD    MASTERS    AT    THE    PAIR. 

The  connoiseurs  of  ?rt  in  San  Francisco  have  been  startled  by  the 
sudden  discovery  in  our  midst  of  the  genuine  works  of  some  of  the  great- 
est painters  of  the  sixteenth  century.  As  these  works  are  now  publicly 
exhibited  and  are  attracting  the  admiration  of  thousands  at  the  Mechan- 
ics' Pavilion,  we,  as  critics,  cannot  allow  such  masterpieces  to  remain  un- 
noticed, though,  while  criticising,  we  bow  in  sublime  reverence  to  those 
old  masters   who,  perhaps,  are  above  the  criticism  of  our  humble  pen. 

In  the  first  place  we  protest  against  the  indignity  of  exposing  these 
magnificent  productions  of  divine  art  to  the  vulgar  gaze  of  the  habitues  of 
an  industrial  show.  On  entering  the  salon  of  the  "  Shaw  collection,"  the 
soul  of  the  ambitiovs  artist  is  enraptured  by  the  array  of  the  old  masters, 
and  for  a  moment,  according  as  his  eye  drops  upon  a  holy  group,  a  tragic 
scene  or  a  nude,  so  impressive  are  these  old  works  that  he  imagines  him- 
self alternately  in  heaven,  in  hades,  or  in  elysinm.  The  pictures  are  all 
so  grandly  worthy  of  mention  that  we  are  at  a  loss  to  choose  the  most 
deserving. 

No.  32  has  received  marked  attention;  the  originality  displayed  by  the 
old  master  in  his  treatment  of  the  subject  i3  visible  at  a  glance.  We  have 
visited  some  of  the  principal  galleries  of  Europe,  and  have  stood  for  hours 
admiring  the  infant  Jesus,  as  painted  by  Raphael,  and  his  paintings  al-  j 
ways  lead  us  to  believe  that  The  Child  was  the  personification  of  graceful 
beauty  and  intelligence.  We  are  now,  however,  placed  in  serious  doubt 
as  to  what  the  true  physiognomy  of  the  intant  Jesus  should  be,  since 
Murillo  has  here  represented  Him  as  a  puny  babe,  smiling  forcibly  in 
celestial  tints.  Unlike  his  babes— at  least  the  above  one — Murillo's  Vir- 
gins are  generally  distinguished  by  a  certain  grace  and  virginal  beauty. 
In  No.  20,  however,  he  has  painted  "the  Virgin  of  Seville,"  apparently, 
after  her  return  from  a  visit  to  Panama.  Judging  by  her  alabaster  hue 
she  evidently  contracted  the  yellow  fever  whilst  sojourning  at  the 
Isthmus. 

By  the  by,  Raphael  is  only  represented  by  a  copy.  Strange  that  in  a 
collection  of  fine  old  original  paintings  by  Murillo,  Paul  "Veronese,  Titian, 
Tintoretto  and  Teniere,  there  should  not  be,  at  least,  one  original 
Raphael. 

No.  24,  ('Ecce  Homo,"  is  painted  on  distemper.  We  much  fear  the 
artist  must  have  been  a  sufferer  from  a  malady  of  a  similar  name  as  the 
material  upon  which  he  painted  this  picture.  We  have  seen  the  original 
— pardon— the  copy  of  Guido  Reni's  "  Ecce  Homo;"  it  is  indeed  a  miser- 
able copy  of  the  above  original.  "Santa  Rosa  in  Ecstacy,"  by  Murillo, 
is  a  beautiful  example  of  what  peculiar  effects  ecstacy  in  a  saintly  soul 
develops  upon  the  countenance ;  especially  upon  the  complexion  and 
expression  of  the  eyes.  We  much  fear  Santa  Rosa,  too,  must  have  beenin 
Panama.  In  fact  an  M.  D.,  although  not  a  Royal  Academician,  might 
find  something  slightly  ailing  in  all  these  delicate  productions  of  the  old 
masters,  for  even  Diana,  whom  we  have  hitherto  read  of  as  the  goddess  of 
the  chase,  seems  to  require  a  little  paregoric. 

This  last  entrancing  tableau,  No.  51,  marked  in  the  catalogue  "  Diana, 
Goddess  of  Female  Purity  and  Chastity,"  by  Reni  G-uido,  is  evidently  the 
chef  d'oeuvre  of  the  collection,  and  calls  forth  the  following  eloquent 
words  of  admiration  from  the  compiler  of  the  catalogue,  "  The  power  of 
art  to  present  a  figure  in  its  appropriate  nude  condition  and  yet  so  sur- 
rounded as  to  prevent,  rather  than  provoke,  any  thought  of  impurity,  is 
admirably  presented  in  this  collation  by  the  figure  of  the  Goddess  Diana 
asleep.  The  background,  the  watchful  does,  the  striking  innocence  of  the 
face  of  the  protecting  Cupid,  and  the  face  of  the  sleeping  goddess  herself, 
all  rebuke  any  thought  of  vulgarity,  and  enabled  this  old  master  to  pre- 
sent the  character  of  this  goddess  in  its  true  aspect,  which  is  that  of  her 
sex  in  absolute  chastity,  and  with  a  mind  as  pure  as  that  of  babes." 

The  voluptuous  innocence  of  this  reclining  goddess  is  truly  magni- 
ficently portrayed  in  the  beautifully  exaggerated  contour  of  figure,  and  the 
realistic  depiction  of  placid  repose  is  revealed  in  the  natural  contortion  of 
posture. 

Reni  Guido  certainly  aimed  at  originality  in  representing  a  goddess 
slumbering  under  the  pains  of  a  fit  of  indigestion ;  he,  however,  suc- 
ceeded admirably,  and  the  sympathizing  look  of  the  little  Cupid  is  very 
touching.  This  masterpiece  indeed  demands  being  "  most  expensively 
framed."  We  wonder  if  the  sublime  eld  master  who  executed  this  work, 
and  one  or  two  others  in  the  collation,  was  any  relation  of  Guido  Reni  !  If 
so,  we  wonder  what  made  the  name  stand  on  its  head  !  To  convince  one 
of  the  powerful  idea  of  innocence  which  this  Diana  inspires  it  is  only  nec- 
essary to  watch  the  rustic  with  his  Angelina  on  his  arm  ;  their  sidelong 
glances,  broad  grins,  and  the  wide  berth  given  to  the  immediate  vicinity 
of  the  canvas,  verify  the  impressive  modesty  inspired.  This  painting 
should  be  purchased  by  the  State,  and  added  to  the  incipient  art  collec- 
tion of  our  University,  as  a  wondrous  prodigy  of  an  extinct  old  master's 
brush. 

Poor  galleries  of  Madrid  and  Seville  !  poor  Louvre  !  poor  Pitti  Patti  ! 
your  Murillo's,  your  Titian's,  your  Tintoretto's,  are  mere  copies  or  shams. 
The  true  originals  are  here  at  the  Mechanics'  Pavilion.  Dispel  your  de- 
lusions— be  quick,  they  are  for  sale — the  whole  of  Europe  is  coming  to 
buy  them.  

The  regular  Democratic  nominee  for  School  Director  from  the 
Twelfth  Ward,  Mr.  James  W.  Sheehy,  is  a  gentleman  who  deserves  the 
votes  of  all  who  desire  to  see  the  educational  interests  of  the  city  ad- 
vanced. He  was  born  in  San  Francisco,  educated  in  our  public  schools, 
and  graduated  with  high  honors  from  one  of  our  leading  colleges.  He  has 
been  a  prosperous  and  prominent  respected  business-man  here  for  some 
time  past,  and,  as  the  nephew  of  James,  R.  Kelly,  is,  of  course,  highly 
connected  in  mercantile  circles.  Mr.  Sheehy  is,  moreover,  bright,  intel- 
ligent, capable,  honest  and  industrious,  and  we  take  pleasure  in  asserting 
our  belief  that  a  better  candidate  for  the  important  office  of  School  Di- 
rector could  not  be  found  in  the  city. 


Mr.  William  Hesse,  so  well  and  favorably  known  by  his  connection 
with  the  famous  Boca  Brewery,  is  a  nominee  on  the  regular  Democratic 
ticket  for  School  Director.  If  intelligent  and  sterling  worth  have  any 
weight  with  voters,  Mr.  Hesse  will  surely  be  elected.  His  friends  are 
legion,  and  his  influence  with  his  party  is  said  to  be  deservedly  great. 

The  new  goods  just  received  by  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  well 
known  tailors  of  415  Montgomery  street,  are  pronounced  by  all  who  have 
seen  them  to  be  some  of  the  finest  ever  imported.  A  feature  in  their 
store  is  that  they  employ  none  but  the  very  best  cutters,  carrying  out  the 
old  adage  that  "  oft  the  apparel  doth  proclaim  the  man." 


HOW  IT  LOOKS  NOW. 
When  the  " News  Letter"  went  into  the  hands  of  its  readers  last 
week  it  seemed  as  though  the  President's  struggle  with  the  forces  of  Na- 
ture was  about  over,  and  that  the  veil  which  divides  the  known  from  the 
unknown  world,  was  being  softly  drawn  aside  to  permit  the  stricken 
Chief  Magistrate  to  pass  into  the  presence  of  the  millions  who  have  passed 
before  him,  through  the  dark  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  into  the 
bright  spirit  land  that  lies  beyond  the  silent  tomb.  So  certain  did  this 
appear  that  the  fifty  millions  of  sorrowful  people  who  were  waiting  with 
bated  breath  for  news  from  the  sick  chamber  almost  thought  they  could 
hear  the  soft  cadence  of  the  music  that  echoes  through  the  long  corridors 
of  eternity  and  rises  round  the  Throne  of  Grace.  Now  all  this  is  changed 
and,  though  the  sick  man  still  lies  almost  on  the  verge  of  the  grave,  there 
is  a  bright  and,  we  believe,  a  well  grounded  hope  that  he  will  live  to  fulflll 
his  great  mission,  A  hope,  by  the  way,  which  is  universal  throughout 
the  civilized  world,  and  which,  in  this  once  divided  country,  knows  no 
North  and  no  South.  This  being  so,  it  is  not  now  out  of  place  to  specu- 
late and  inquire  as  to  what  will  be  the  probable  political  results  of  the 
President's  recovery.  The  News  Letter  has  already  intimated  that  the 
pistol  shot  which  was  aimed  at  the  President's  life,  rang  the  death  knell 
of  that  foul,  unprincipled  thing,  known  in  American  politics,  as  "  Stal- 
wartism."  In  this  we  were  correct.  With  the  cowardly  assassin's  declar- 
ation, "  I  am  a  stalwart  of  the  stalwarts"  ringing  in  their  ears,  there  is 
not  a  politician  of  any  standing  in  the  country  that  dare,  at  the  present 
moment,  admit  himself  to  be  a  "stalwart."  And  now  with  confidence 
we  predict  that  if  President  Garfield  recovers  sufficiently  to  resume  the  dis- 
charge of  the  duties  of  the  high  position  to  which  he  has  been  elected,  he 
will  be  one  of  the  most  popular  and  influential  Cnief  Magistrates  the 
country  has  ever  had.  The  heroic  fortitude  with  which  he  ha3  borne  the 
suffering  inflicted  on  him  combined  with  the  brutal  cowardice  of  the  man- 
ner in  which  he  was  shot  down,  have  secured  for  him  a  place  in  the  affec- 
tions of  the  American  people,  such  as  few  men  have  ever  occupied.  If, 
in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties,  he  shall  aim  to  be  President  of  the 
whole  country  and  shall  lay  aside  all  bitter  partisan  prejudices  and  sec- 
tional animosities,  he  can  make  his  administration  the  most  successful  and 
the  most  productive  of  good  of  any  of  the  long  line  of  those  who  have 
preceded  him  in  the  office.  We  believe  President  Garfield  to  be  an  able, 
high-minded  statesman,  animated  by  the  purest  and  most  patriotic  mo- 
tives, and  we  think  that  he  will  do  every  good  thing  expected  of  him. 
Should  our  belief  prove  to  be  well  founded,  his  re-nomination  by  his  party 
will  be  a  political  necessity,  and  his  election  by  the  people  a  foregone  con- 
clusion. To  those  who  believe  in  the  principles  enunciated  and  advocated 
by  the  late  Thomas  Jefferson,  this  prospect  will  not  be  pleasant.  It  is, 
however,  a  logical  deduction  from  incontrovertible  facts.  And  it  does 
seem  strange  that  "  stalwartism,"  which  threatened  to  completely  wreck 
the  future  prospects  of  the  Republican  party  should  build  it  up  and  con- 
solidate it  and  place  it  in  a  stronger  position  than  it  ever  was  before. 

A  DANGEROUS  LEADER  FOR  THE  DEMOCRACY. 
"  Sunbrown'd  with  native  bronze,  lo!  Kalloch  stands, 
Tuning  his  voice  and  balancing  his  hands. 
How  fluent  nonsense  trickles  from  his  tongue!" 

— Slightly  altered  from  Pope's  Dunciad. 

We  claim  the  right,  derived  from  experience — a  right  frequently  exer- 
cised in  extending  wise  counsel  to  the  Democratic  party — to  indicate  the 
supreme  necessity  for  that  party  to  relegate  the  Baptist  mounteband  to 
the  congenial  field  of  sacerdotal  humbug.  As  a  party  leader  he  can  bring 
nothing  but  confusion  and  humiliation  to  the  cause  he  speaks  for.  Re- 
publicans have  tried  him,  and,  weighed  in  the  scales,  he  was  but  light  and 
worthless  clay.  Workingmen  have  followed  him  with  a  devotion  surpass- 
ing judgment,  and  for  their  faith  he  has  returned  fiction.  Where,  now, 
are  all  his  promises  to  the 

"  Lions  roused  from  slumber 
In  innumerable  number?" 

As  the  late  Jim  Fiske  would  say:  "  They  are  gone  where  the  woodbine 
twineth  " — up  a  spout.  Had  any  man  ever  a  fairer  field  whereon  to  dis- 
tinguish himself  than  this  priestly,  non-performing  promiser  ?  Against 
the  opinion  of  the  thinking  minority,  he  had  been  elevated  to  the  chief 
magistracy  of  a  great  city  by  the  blind  confidence  6"f  the  mob.  And  now, 
can  any  man  point  to  a  single  act  of  Kalloch  that  has  benefitted  the  com- 
munity? Echo  answers — there  are  none  good;  no,  not  one!  And  yet 
this  is  the  man,  whose  only  success  has  been  as  a  failure,  who  aspires  to 
lead  the  Democratic  hosts — but  whither?  Mark  our  words,,  gentlemen, 
just  as  sure  as  you  accept  this  conspicuous  windbag  for  the  position  to 
which  he  aspires,  just  so  surely  may  you  count  upon  a  total  collapse  of 
your  now  swelling  hopes.  He  may  elevate  you  to  the  clouds,  but  only  to 
dash  you  upon  the  expectant  rocks.  There  is  yet  sufficient  virtue  left 
among  men— especially  among  the  voters  of  this  commonwealth — to  visit 
with  their  just  and  avenging  wrath  whatsoever  party  is  so  devoid  of 
shame  as  to  accept  the  leadership  of  such  an  one  as  Isaac  Kalloch.  As 
a  man,  he  avoids  his  debts ;  as  a  priest,  he  does  not  practice  what  he 
preaches ;  as  a  citizen,  he  truckles  to  the  canaille  ;  as  a  Mayor,  he  has 
trailed  his  official  robes  in  the  gutter  and  disgraced  the  municipality  in 
the  eyes  of  the  world.  If  the  Democracy  courts  defeat,  let  it  accept  as 
its  representative — Kalloch.  He  has  announced  his  candidacy  for  Con- 
gress in  1882.  Now  is  the  time  to  head  off  this  ecclesiastical  charlatan, 
and  relegate  him  forever  to  nothingness. 


John  Henry  Reginald  Scott,  Viscount  Clonraell  and  Baron  Earls- 
fort,  is  better  known  as  "Earlie."  He  was  born  forty-two  year3  ago. 
He  soldiered  in  the  1st  Life  Guards,  and  he  is  a  representative  Peer  of 
Ireland.  In  Ireland,  indeed,  he  lives  for  the  greater  part  of  each  year, 
and  with  all  the  more  comfort  that  he  is  reputed  a  most  liberal  landlord, 
and  one  of  the  few  who  are  on  good  terms  with  their  tenants;  yet  his  es- 
tablishment in  Ireland  is  entirely  English.  He  is  a  Conservative,  but  he 
occupies  himself  more  with  hunting  (without  jumping)  than  with  politics. 
He  makes  no  pretense  to  soar  to  those  supreme  intellectual  hights  where 
so  many  lose  themselves;  but  he  is  an  excellent  good  fellow,  always  cheer- 
ful and  often  convivial;  and  he  dresses  in  a  style  of  subdued  smartness 
which  excites  the  admiration  of  younger  men.  He  has  no  enemies,  and 
is  a  sworn  friend  to  himself. — Jehu  Junior,  in  Vanity  Fair. 

The  table  peaches  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  lead  all  other  brands  on  this 
coast.  The  choicest  fruit  and  best  sugar,  with  the  greatest  cleanliness  and  care, 
make  them  to  excel  anything  else. 


3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKHTISEK. 


AT    THE     FAIR 


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While  looking  with  involuntary  Admiration  at  bar,  mv  attention  was 
attracted  by  a  merry  laugh,  and,  turning,  I  saw  pretty  Miss  S.  the  cen- 
ter- of  a  group  of  French  officers.  She,  too,  was  well  dressed  in  a  toilette 
of  blue  and  white  check  and  blue  velvet  trimmings.  Further  on  I  dis- 
covered Madame  S.,  whose  juvenile  appearance  would  incline  a  atranger 
to  believe  her  the  sister,  rather  than  mother,  of  her  pray  eyed  daughter. 

Yet  further  away  was  another  Madame 3.,  whose  lively  manners  seemed 
to  have  had  the  effect  of  terrifying  a  timid  old  lady  near,  into  the  belief 
that  the  Pavilion  was  on  tire  ;  as,  clutching  her  parasol  and  bag,  she  stood 
gazing  at  the  rapid  gesticulations  of  her  animated  neighbor.  Leaving  the 
main  aisle  and  turning  to  the  right  of  the  ransic  stand,  I  saw  Mrs.  P.,  the 
banker's  wife,  with  two  of  her  many  daughters.  She  was  enveloped  in  a 
long,  coat-like  garment,  of  black  silk,  and  was  evidently  deep  in  contem- 
plation of  a  case  of  silver-ware,  possibly  with  wedding  presents  in  view. 

Coming  toward  her,  I  descried  big  Mrs.  T.  with  her  diminutive 
daughter  Mrs.  B.  rolling  on  beside  her.  I  hear  Mrs.  T.  never  changes  her 
style  of  coiffure  from  year's  end  to  year's  end,  having  been  told  in  early 
youth  that  she  resembled  a  Madonna.  What  a  stylish  looking  woman  is 
Mrs.  Charley  L.,  and  how  welt  her  figure  looks  in  the  green,  tight-fitting 
Polonaise  she  wears.  What  a  pity  she  is  to  be  one  of  the  "  missing  " 
from  the  roll  of  party-goers  this  Winter.  She  is,  by  all  odds,  the  prettiest 
person  I  saw  in  my  stroll.  Spanish  Mrs.  B.,  I  encountered  in  the  pictuie 
gallery.  She  must  have  been  a  beauty  in  days  gone  by.  What  a  pity 
her  daughters  do  not  inherit  the  gift. 

A  stout,  garrulous  old  lady  with  glasses,  was  her  companion.  _  Standing 
before  the  magnificent  display  of  costumes  made  by  the  White  House, 
was  Mrs.  B.,  who  was  intently  studying  the  white  satin  robe— taking 
points,  doubtless,  for  the  approaching  wedding  of  her  protegee  with  a  son 
of  our  most  distinguished  medical  man.  Her  own  toilette  was  simply 
indescribable.  She  was  so  absorbed  in  her  occupation,  Mrs.  R.,  of  Menlo 
Park,  had  to  squeeze  her  ample  form  through  the  crowd  to  tap  her  on  the 
shoulder,  in  order  to  attract  her  attention,  pretty  Mrs.  M.,  meanwhile 
standing  smiling  in  the  distance,  at  her  sister's  pursuit  of  chatting  under 
difficulties. 

The  youngest  sister  was  in  the  picture  gallery  with  the  P.  family. 
What  constant  attendants  they  are !  The  little  widow  was  not  with  them 
on  this  occasion,  so  I  suppose  the  rliaperonage  devolved  upon  Miss  A.'s 
mother,  as  both  ladies,  Mrs.  and  Miss  A.  were  of  their  party.  I  noticed 
a  bevy  of  happy  school  girls  under  the  guidance  of  their  accomplished 
teacher,  Mrs.  C.  B.,  of  Van  Ness  Avenue.  What  pleasure  the  compan- 
ionship of  so  thorough  a  gentlewoman  must  be.  The  prettiest  young  girl 
I  met  in  my  ramble  was  undoubtedly  Miss  Mamie  C,  fresh  from  East- 
ern triumphs,  and  exquisitely  dressed;  her  still  pretty  mother  was  with 
her.  and  also  their  great  friend,  Mrs.  F.,  who  is  always  Men  mise. 

Following  in  their  wake  was  the  young  lady  who  was  universally  known 
last  winter  as  the  "only  bridesmaid."  She  has  lost  both  her  sworn 
friends— England  having  taken  one,  Los  Angeles  the  other,  which  possibly 
accounts  for  her  somewhat  subdued  manner.  The  Israelites  were  well 
represented  both  in  numbers  and  dress.  The  twice  widowed  Mrs.  S.  was 
accompanied  by  both  her  daughters,  the  bride-elect  wearing  a  beaming 
countenance.  Beautiful  Mrs.  R.,  the  lawyer's  wife,  was  the  cynosure  of 
admiring  eyes.  The  G.  girls  were,  as  usual,  neat,  but  not  gaudy,  but 
why  in  such  deep  black  ?  I  saw  the  bride  of  a  year,  Mrs.  W.,  fresh  from 
Santa  Cruz,  who  was  looking  charming.  She  was  accompanied  by  her 
third  sister,  who  is,  in  the  opinion  of  many,  the  beauty  of  the  family. 
And  pert-looking  little  Miss  F.  L.,  arm  in  arm  with  Miss  N.  S., 
who,  although  more  than  a  dozen  years  her  senior,  seems  what  the 
French  call  tres  lire,  the  latter  lady  sporting  an  immense  linen  collar, 
au  matelot.  The  heiress  of  millions  was  there  too,  followed  by  her 
mother  and  the  inseparable  lady  in  black.  Also  Miss  H.  and  her 
mama,  taking  a  farewell  peep  before  their  Eastern  journey.  What  a  pity 
the  gifts  of  the  gods  are  not  more  equally  distributed.     Why  are  not  rich 

firls  pretty  and  pretty  girls  rich  ?    1  his  thought  came  to  me  several  times 
uring  my  peregrination. 

Stylish  looking  Mrs.  Win.  H.,  of  the  Palace  was  acting  as  cicerone  to 
Mrs.  P.,  of  Mare  Island,  whose  kindly  face  'tis  always  a  pleasure  to  see. 
Her  pretty  refined  daughter,  Mrs.  M.,  who  recently  departed  from  our 
coast  will  be  greatly  missed  at  the  Yard  and  here.  Bright  eyed,  graceful 
Miss  Jessie  B.,  the  sole  sister  of  so  many  good  looking  brothers,  I  did  not 
see,  although  looking  especially  for  her.  Hsr  tall  statured  sister-in-law 
was  there,  however,  with  her  children,  at  least  so  I  was  told. 

Just  as  I  was  descending  the  stairs  for  one  more  turn  below,  I  met  a 
merry  party  from  Mento  Park,  rushing  to  catch  the  train,  and  en  passant. 
caught  a  glimpse  of  the  Misses  Bell  and  Maggie  E.,  demure  little  Katie 
F.  and  the  fair  Juliet  of  the  recent  Theatricals^  Miss  Jennie  S.  The 
M'Ms.  are  stillin  the  country,  so  I  looked  in  vain  for  even  one  of  them, 
but  Miss  Hattie  C.  and  her  friend,  Mrs.  B.,  of  the  Navy,  I  had  the 
pleasure  of  escorting  to  their  carriage.  Don't  you  agree  with  me  that  the 
afternoon  was  well  spent  in  viewing  so  much  of  'Frisco's  beauty  aud 
wealth  1  There  were  many  more  I  could  mention  did  space  permit,  how- 
ever one  more  Saturday  remains  after  this,  therefore,  ye  readers  of  News 
Letter,  who  are  not  satisfied  with  my  resume,  go  and  see  for  yourselves. 

Anon. 

Every  household  may  make  the  best  of  pies,  since  King,  Morse  &  Co.  prepare 
so  carefully  for  their  use  all  kinds  of  pie  fruit  from  the  best  fruit  our  far-famed 
market  affords. 


STRAW    HATS! 

Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARACIBO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MILANS.  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

PALM,  TUSCAN, 

LEGHORNS.  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    I  XL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


SOCIETY    NOTES. 

San  Fkancisco,  Sept.  1,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter :  Another  week  of  excessive  dullness  is  passing 
away,  the  daily  Presidential  bulletins  even  being  of  almost  unvarying 
monotony,  happily  of  a  favorable  type,  so  that  'tis  safe  to  say,  ere  long, 
that  cloud  of  anxiety  will  be  lifted,  and  soon  cease  to  exercise  a  depress- 
ing influence  on  projected  gaieties. 

Monterey,  too,  seems  to  be  looking  up  again,  and  claiming  a  number  of 
our  citizens  among  the  pleasure-seekers  at  that  resort.  Last  week  quite  a 
crowd  went  in  that  direction,  among  them  being  Dr.  Sawyer  and  his 
pretty  daughter,  Miss  Jennie;  L.  L.  Robinson  and  his  lively  niece,  Miss 
Sophia  Cutter;  ex-Gov.  Booth,  merry  Mrs.  Spaulding,  Gordon  Blanding 
and  his  wife,  Downey  Harvey,  the  Goads  and  Stanleys,  Mrs.  Tom  Cog- 
hill,  and  the  whole  Tubes'  wedding  party  from  across  the  bay;  so,  doubt- 
less, they  have  had  a  pleasant  time  of  it. 

News  has  arrived  of  the  Bodisco-Satage  nuptials  in  Japan,  the  festivi- 
ties lasting  over  several  days  and  being  of  the  most  diversified  character. 
Mrs.  Savage  will,  I  hear,  accompany  the  newly  married  pair  to  China, 
and,  after  seeing  them  settled  in  their  temporary  home  in  the  Flowery 
Kingdom,  return  again  to  civilization,— i.  e.,  'Frisco — some  time  in  Octo- 
ber probably. 

Apropos  of  Russians,  the  young  ladies  of  our  city  are  looking  forward 
with  much  pleasure  to  the  anticipated  visit  of  the  Russian  fleet,  now  due 
in  these  waters.  The  Russians  have  always  been  great  favorites  with  the 
fair  sex  in  ;Frisco,  during  the  many  and  protracted  visits  of  their  ships 
here;  so,  with  an  unlimited  supply  of  them,  in  addition  to  the  officers  of 
the  French  and  Italian  ships  now  in  port,  I  think  the  prospects  of  a  gay 
Autumn  are  most  encouraging. 

F  Company's  drill  and  dance  drew  out  a  large  attendance  at  B'nai 
B'rith  Hall  last  Friday  night.  Military  maneuvers  are  always  popular 
spectacles,  be  they  performed  out  of  doors  or  in,  but  the  addition  of  a 
promised  dance  is  quite  irrisistible  so  they  never  fail  of  success,  in  point 
of  numbers  any  how.  But  on  this  occasion  the  girls  were  all  looking 
their  prettiest,  the  "Sogers"  unremitting  in  their  devotions,  the  floor 
excellent  and  the  music  divine.     So  what  more  could  be  wished  for? 

The  announcement  comes  of  the  anticipated  wedding  in  England  of!  our 
well-known  British  merchant,  the  Senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Balfour, 
Guthrie  &  Co.  Mr.  Balfour  has  been  very  popular  in  'Frisco  society, 
and  the  extreme  reticence  which  he  has  observed  in  regard  to  his  matri- 
monial engagements  the  other  side  of  the  big  pond,  has  caused  disappoint- 
ment mingled  with  surprise  in  some  quarters,  and  I  may  venture  to  add  a 
•heartache  or  two  in  others.  I  believe  he  will  return  here  with  his  wife, 
and  he  will  be  warmly  welcomed  by  the  many  friends  fee  has  made 
among  us. 

Ths  wedding  last  week  of  St.  George  "Wilson  and  Miss  Sarah  Burnett 
was  a  quiet  but  very  pleasant  one,  taking  place  in  the  presence  of  a  few 
intimate  friends  only.  The  bride  looked  remarkable  well — as  all  brides 
should— and  the  groom  the  very  picture  of  happiness  in  having  at  last 
carried  off  the  object  of  his  long  and  persistent  coartship. 

But  whose  engagement  do  you  think  is  at  last  un  fait  accotnpti?  That 
is  a  conundrum,  I  v/ill  leave  you  to  puczle  over  till  next  week,  when,  if 
I  can  gain  permission  I  will  enlighten  you.  The  lady  in  the  case  argues 
that  w  there's  many  a  slip,  etc,"  and  until  the  cards  are  actually  out,  she 
prefers  there  not  being  too  much  talk,  so  I  may  not  suoceed,  still  I  will  try. 
Yours,  Felix. 


There  ia  an  establishment  in  this  city*  the  proprietor  of  which  has 
done  more  to  bring  out  new  and  marvelous  designs  than  any  resident  of 
San  Francisco,  and  who  may  justly  be  termed  the  Benvenuto  Cellini  of 
San  Francisco.  He  has  made  his  place  of  business  more  attractive  than 
any  other  establishment  in  the  city,  and  has  convinced  visitors  from  Eu- 
rope and  all  parts  of  the  world  that  his  magnificent  establishment  ia  an 
attraction  worth  coming  to  see  from  the  most  distant  countries.  Besides 
the  wonders  of  this  Aladdin's  palace,  the  visitor  has  the  assurance  that 
everything  he  buys  is  what  it  is  represented  to  be.  The  sales  are  cash, 
for  the  proprietor  boys  fer  cash.  The  glistening  walls,  the  gorgeous  mir- 
rors and  the  lovely  Bhow  cases  of  the  Diamond  Palace  are  indeed  unparal- 
leled in  the  realms  of  fable,  but  they  never  could  be  a  tenth-part  as  beau- 
tiful as  they  are,  were  it  not  for  the  sterling  ability  and  the  unflagging 
energy  of  the  popular  proprietor,  Colonel  Andrews. 

Judge  Rosenbaum  found  a  man  guilty  of  battery  this  week  because 
he  allowed  his  dog  to  run  at  large  and  the  pup  bit  a  boy.  This  is  a  dog- 
goned  shame  and  a  curious  state  of  things.  If  the  defendant  had  bitten 
the  boy  we  suppose  they  would  have  found  the  dog  guilty.  But  suppos- 
ing the  boy  had  bitten  the  dog,  then  who  would  have  been  fined  ?  Prob- 
ably tin.-  man  who  lived  in  the  next  hose. 


SAH     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  3,  1881. 


LONG    AGO. 

[BY  HENRY  HOWARD  BROWNELL.] 

When  I  sit  at  even  alone,  Shadowy  locks  of  waving  hair  ; 

Thinking  on  the  past  and  gone,  Happy  sights  and  whispers  dear, 

While  the  clock,  with  drowsy  finger,  Songs  forgotten  many  a  year  ; 
Marks  how  long  the  minutes  linger;  Lips  of  dewy  fragrance:  eyes 
And  the  embers  dimly  burning,        Brighter,  bluer  than  the  skies- 


Odors  breathed  from  Paradise. 

And  the  gentle  shadows  glide 
Softly  murmuring  at  my  side, 
Till  the  long  unfriended  day, 
All  forgotten,  fades  away. 

Thus,  when  I  am  all  alone, 


Tell  of  life  to  dust  returning 

Then  my  lonely  chair  around, 

With  a  quiet  mournful  sound — 

With  a  murmur  soft  and  low, 

Come  the  ghosts  of  long  ago. 

One  hy  one,  I  count  them  o'er, 

Voices  that  are  heard  no  more  ; 

Tears,  that  loving  cheeks  have  wet,  Dreaming  o'er  the  past  and  gone, 

Words,  whose  music  lingers  yet ;      All  around  me,  sad  and  slow, 

Holy  faces,  pale  and  fair,  Gome  the  ghosts  of  long  ago. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER, 

— -  London,  Aug.  5, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter: — The  season  of  '81  is  over.  It  is  not  a  very  diffi- 
cult matter  to  predict  that,  ere  this  reaches  you,  the  House  of  Lords  will 
have  swallowed  the  bitter  pill  and  passed  the  Irish  Land  Bill.  It  is  quite 
useless  for  them  to  fight  against  it,  for  one  thing,  and  they  know  well 
enough,  with  the  growing  feeling  in  the  country  at  large  in  favor  of  their 
abolition  as  a  legislative  body,  that  they  dare  not  refuse  it  their  sanction. 

Just  now,  aside  from  politics,  the  chief  event  of  interest  in  the  metrop- 
olis is  the  assembling  of  the  International  Medical  Congress.  Fancy 
3,000  doctors  all  together  in  one  building!  That  was  about  the  sum  total 
of  the  medicos  who  converged  from  all  quarters  of  the  civilized  globe, 
and  met  at  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons  on  Wednesday  last  for  the 
openidg  of  the  conference.  The  Prince  of  Wales  made  them  a  neat 
speech,  for  which  he  was  loudly  applauded,  and  formally  opened  the  Con- 
gress. Among  the  American  delegates  is  Dr.  R.  Beverly  Cole,  of  San 
Francisco.  I  doubt  if  among  the  entire  body,  and  it  comprises  the  most 
famous  of  the  world's  physicians,  there  is  one  more  able  in  his  especial 
line,  or  one  more  competent,  both  from  experience  and  study,  to  instruct 
his  hearers  when  he  comes  to  speak,  than  Dr.  Cole;  San  Francisco  may 
rely  on  being  represented  with  credit,  and  her  medical  fraternity  honored 
in  consequence. 

Curiosity- hunters  have  had  quite  a  spell  of  excitement  during  the  pro- 
tracted sale  of  the  late  Lord  Beaconsfi eld's  effects,  and  many  noble  man- 
sions will  be  enriched  by  some  more  or  less  intrinsically  valuable  me- 
mento of  the  strange  man  who  was  himself  one  of  the  greatest  curiosities 
of  his  age,  the  Queen  herself  becoming  the  indirect  purchaser  of  two 
manuscripts,  some  of  the  plate,  a  writing  desk,  and  some  small  articles 
taken  from  the  Earl's  study,  all  of  which  went  to  Windsor  immediately 
after  the  sale.  The  Duke  of  Albany,  or  Prince  Leopold,  as  he  still  pre- 
fers to  be  called,  was  present  at  the  sale.  He  is  a  singularly  keen  col- 
lector. At  another  sale,  some  time  ago,  there  was  disposed  of  a  thor- 
oughly well  authenticated  lock  of  hair  of  the  young  Pretender,  Prince 
Charles  Edward,  who  subsequently  assumed  the  title  of  Duke  of  Albany, 
now  borne  by  Prince  Leopold.  This  lock  of  hair — quite  golden,  by  the 
way,  in  color — was  tied  at  each  end  by  a  bit  of  ribbon,  and  it  was  pur- 
chased by  a  gentleman  for  six  guineas.  Soon  after  the  purchase  a  stranger 
came  to  the  gentleman  in  question,  and  asked  him  whether  be  would 
transfer  his  bargain.  He  refused  to  do  so,  as  he  was  proud  of  this  addi- 
tion to  his  private  museum.  The  stranger,  however,  was  persistent,  aud 
finally  induced  the  other  to  cut  the  lock  in  two  and  sell  him  one-half  for 
the  same  sum  which  had  been  given  at  the  sale  for  the  whole.  It  turned 
out  that  the  stranger  was  acting  as  the  agent  of  Prince  Leopold,  who  had 
noticed  the  report  of  the  sale  and  had  become  the  owner  of  so  interesting 
a  relic  of  his  distant  kinsman,  and  one  who  was  his  professor  in  title. 

Goodwood  seemed  rather  a  tame  meeting  this  year.  Neither  Lorillard, 
with  "  Seneca"  and  "  Barrett,"  nor  Jim  Keene,  with  "  Forget-Me-Not," 
got  up  to  third  place.  However,  one  can't  expect  them  to  win  every- 
thing. John  McCullough  and  Lawrence  Barrett  were  both  at  the  dinner 
of  the  Theatrical  Fund  Association  last  week.  Barrett  ought  to  provide 
himself  with  a  proper  Lancer  uniform  for  Eliott  Grey,  now  that  he  has 
the  chance  while  in  London. 

Among  the  wedding  party  at  the  marriage  of  Lord  C.  Campbell  to 
Miss  Blood  were  Sir  Thomas  and  Lady  Hesketh.  It  is  a  pity  Sir  Thomas 
doesn't  take  his  little  "  California  Diamond"  about  more,  and  let  her  be 
seen.  He  doesn't  seem  to  go  in  for  society.  The  American  girl  who  haB 
the  entree  to  the  best  houses  in  England,  and  goes  to  all  the  swellest  din- 
ner parties  and  balls,  i3  Minnie  Stevens,  of  New  York  (that  was),  Mrs. 
Arthur  Paget  now.  Many  San  Francisco  "society"  people  in  1871,  as 
society  was  then  constituted,  will  doubtless  remember  her  visit  there  with 
her  mother,  Mrs.  Paran  Stevens,  Lord  Walter  Campbell,  Lord  Walsing- 
ham,  Baron  de  Laske"  and  other  Oregon  Railroad  bondholders,  who  came 
to  view  the  hole  they  had  chucked  their  mouey  into. 

The  operas  are  both  closed,  and  many  of  the  theaters.  Haverly,  with 
a  troupe  of  real  simon-pure  niggers,  is  doing  "  plantation  life"  at  Her 
Majesty's.  Yours,  Droo. 


NAVIGATING    THE    AIR. 

Professor  Samuel  A.  King  proposes  to  cross  the  ocean  in  a  balloon. 
It  is  the  old  story.  There  is  an  easterly  current  a  short  distance  above 
the  earth.  He  will  first  sail  from  some  western  point  to  the  east.  If  the 
trip  is  successful,  he  will  then  attempt  to  cross  the  ocean.  As  Mr.  King 
is  an  old  aeronaut,  he  knows  he  is  humbugging  the  public  in  talking  about 
an  ocean  trip.  There  is  no  easterly  current  of  the  air,  and  balloonists 
avoid  water,  as  its  cooler  atmosphere  contracts  the  balloon  and  sends  the 
aerial  traveler  downward  faster  than  he  cares  to  go.  Balloon  trips  have 
no  scientific  value  whatever.  Man  will  one  day  navigate  the  air,  no 
doubt,  but  it  will  not  be  in  balloons  inflated  by  gas.  A  new  aud  power- 
ful motor  will  be  needed,  and  this  may  be  supplied  by  electricity.  But 
the  navigation  of  the  air  in  a  body  presenting  so  large  a  surface  to  the  air 
currents  as  a  balloon  is  out  of  the  question. — Hour. 


Duryeas'  Starch  lias  received  the  highest  prize  medals  at  the  International  Ex- 
hititons,  aud  in  every  instance  of  competition  maintaining  an  unbroken  record  of 
success. 


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SUTLER  &  HALDAN, 
General    Aleuts    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $5,000, 000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO.", 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000- 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000- 

W.    J.     (ll,[,I.\(iHAII    «fc    CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  San  Francisco  Branch  of  the  Liv- 
erpool and  London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  beg  leave  to  notify 
the  public  that  Mr.  Charles  D.  Haven  has  been  appointed  Resident  Secretary 

of  the  Company  at  San  Francisco. 

WM.  F.  EABCOCK,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ALVORD,  Deputy  Chairman. 
LU..1US  H.  ALLEN,  )  Direotors 
LEVI  STRAUSS,         f  uireotora- 
San  Francisco,  August  22, 18S1.  Aug.  27. 


8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


CAROLS    OP    CLOUDLAND 
A  Facer  f 
Tim*  wm  we  wan  by  «de 

AJoQJT   tb*  Iwv    i 
When*   willow*   l*n<l   t  ■   ki*a  the  tide, 

Wh.-rv  iili*-  >■!•  Miii    inH  onol  fern*  quiver. 
Time  to   I   1  ivwl  ..i   !   lived  f.T  you, 

And  >■■>!!  «  own  ! 

When  life  mmed  f.iir  -wi  1  love  tw*mtHt  true, 

Ah,  me!  how  far  that  time  has  flown  ! 
Thrw*  naldu  inmmen  *\*n\  »p*n\ 

For  in*-  one  ?(>.■!]  nf  winter  weather, 
Ami  in  tlio  dear  <>M  try-. ting- place, 

Soma  mystic  chance    hringi  »*  together! 
The  Mil  old  elm-  above  m  ijgh, 

Jul  as  they  sighed  when  last  we  met; 
The  deep  dark   river  washes  by, 

Its  undersong  nnended  yet. 
The  dear  familiar  scene    up  pears 

Untouched,  unchanged,  tho'  e'er  so  slightly. 
Ah!  tell  me,  have  the   bygone  years 

With  you  and  me  dealt  half  so  lightly? 
"And  are  you  still  Miss  So-and-so?" 

I  ask,  "if  I  may  make  so  bold." 
You,  smiting,  answer.   "  Oh,  dear  no! 

Mtt  fittk  boy**  just  two  yean  old."  Fun, 

THE    STATE     UNIVERSITY. 

Professor  Reld,  the  new  President  of  the  University,  has  been  in- 
stalled in  his  office  and  ha--*  delivered  his  inauvural  address.  It  is  a  re- 
markable and  valuable  deliverance,  clear,  concise,  but  full  enough  to 
give  his  ideas  of  what  a  University  should  be  in  a  new  country  such  as 
this  State  must  be  regarded  during  the  remainder  of  this  century  at 
least.  There  is  very  little  in  it  which  hints  at  forming  "  walking  gentle- 
men," those  pests  of  literature  and  science,  who  never  had  application  to 
acquire  even  such  solid  learning  as  may  be  had  at  any  University,  but 
who  give  themselves  airs  because,  by  dint  of  cramming  and  favoritism, 
they  had  managed  to  obtain  a  degree  somehow. 

The  Professor,  as  we  remember,  did  not  actually  say,  but  he  indicated 
his  idea  to  some  extent,  that  one  of  the  most  important  of  all  the  func- 
tions of  an  University  is  to  fix  the  highest  point  attainable  in  educational 
training  ;  to  fix  the  standards  in  arts,  science  and  literature,  and  rigidly 
adhere  to  them,  and  thereby  elevate  all  education,  from  the  lowest  grade 
of  State  schools  right  up  to  the  Alma  Mater  herself. 

We  heartilv  agree  with  every  word  he  ottered  about  the  waste  of  time 
in  acquiring  much  Latin  and  Greek,  or,  indeed,  any  at  all,  except  by  those 
who  are  qualifying  themselves  for  one  or  other  of  the  learned  professions. 
Latin  and  Greek,  but  more  especially  Greek,  have  since  the  revival  of 
literature  been  considered  justly  one  of  the  richest  sources  of  mental 
training.  But  German  forms  an  equally  valuable  mental  exercise,  and  is 
useful  during  the  whole  life.  Moreover,  all  Greek  can  be  translated, 
and  much  of  it  has  been  already  translated  into  that  language  accurately, 
and  with  the  full  force  of  the  original  Greek.  Modern  languages  are 
always  useful,  but  nowhere  more  so  than  in  a  poly-linguous  population 
such  as  the  Californian.  The  principles  of  natural  science — for  the 
course  of  study  can  at  be3t  embrace  little  more  than  the  principles — is  of 
far  more  importance  than  the  doctrines  of  Plato,  or  the  speculations  of 
the  Neo-Platonics.  Bat  above  and  before  all  is  the  importance  of  form- 
ing habits  of  thinking  rightly  and  solidly,  and  convincing  students  that 
half  knowledge  is  no  knowledge,  and  the  training  of '  inclinations  and 
tastes  in  the  alumni,  so  that  the  results  of  habits  of  thought  an  I  study, 
fashioned  in  youth,  may  redound  to  their  own  good  and  that  of  the  Re- 
public. 

Another  point  full  of  interest  to  all  time,  lies  in  the  doctrine  he  laid 
down  regarding  the  study  of  the  English  language.  The  way  in  which  it 
is  now  and  evidently  long  has  been  taught  here  is  simply  a  disgrace.  A 
scholar  can  hardly  ever  throw  his  eye  over  a  leading  article  in  even  our 
best  daily  newspapers  without  a  feeling  of  disgust  at  the  slip-slop  sen- 
tences, the  slang  expressions,  often  unintelligible  to  English  scholars,  and 
the  infamous  violations  of  the  commonest  of  syntax. 

The  drift  of  President  Reid's  mind,  as  expressed  in  his  first  address,  is 
aesthetic  as  far  as  it  need  be,  and  utilitarian  and  practical,  in  our  judg- 
ment, as  far  as  the  scope  and  aim  of  an  University,  in  a  new  country, 
ought  to  be.  One  thing  we  regret.  He  said  nothing  about  what  are 
known  as  grammar  schools  proper — the  feeders  of  colleges— and  of  col- 
leges, in  the  true  meaning  of  the  term,  as  feeders  of  the  University.  But- 
let  us  hope  all  this  will  come  here  in  time,  as  it  has  already  in  other 
States  equally  new. 

THE    ENGLISH    DEMAGOGUE. 

"  I  saw  Bradlaugh's  fight  with  the  policemen.  I  will  tell  my  Whig 
friends  something.  This  Titan  whom  they  are  to  have  among  them  is 
Danton,  with  the  addition  of  a  skill,  a  subtlety,  a  resource  that  poor 
Danton.  never  commanded.  When  I  saw  that  ferocious  drawn  face,  with 
its  tremendous  jaw,  and  the  fierce  gleam  in  the  eye,  I  fancied  how  it 
would  look  were  its  owner  getting  inspiration  from  a  maddened  crowd 
like  the  crowd  that  followed  Wilkes.  My  dear  Whig  friends  should  re- 
member that  George  III.  very  nearly  lost  his  throne  by  reason  of  a  man 
who  was  not  nearly  so  consummate  a  demagogue  as  Bradlaugh.  I  tell 
them  that  this  person  whom  their  blundering  weakness  has  forced  into 
importance  is  a  real  leader.  He  has  wit ;  he  has  a  vast  vitality;  he  has 
courage  ;  he  has  no  scruple  ;  he  is  a  keen  tactician  ;  he  has  suffered  and 
wrought,  and  he  knows  the  people  among  whom  he  once  suffered.  Above 
all,  he  is  the  best  speaker  that  I  have  ever  heard.  He  is  as  effective  as 
Mr.  Gladstone,  and  infinitely  more  effective  than  any  other  man  in  Par- 
liament when  it  comes  to  mob  leadership,  His  ignoble  rough-and-tumble 
with  the  policemen  was  no  blunder,  although  it  may  seem  funny.  It  was 
acleverplan.  This  same  Bradlaugh  knows  his  public,  while  the  Whigs 
neither  know  the  public  nor  anything  else.  The  Gladstone  Ministry  went 
into  power  by  mob-oratory.  I  would  smile  if  the  appropriate  retribution 
came." — Notes,  in  Vanity  Fair. 

E.  Butterick  &  Co.'s  Patterns  for  Ladies,  Misses  and  Children.  Fall  styles. 
Send  for  catalogue.    H.  A.  Deming,  124  Post  street,  S.  F. 


INSURANCE. 


<i,,,, ,,,.:../    IMS.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire   and    Marino   Insurance. 
*•>•»«■ 81,320,000. 

«W  Tho    br  Lu|M    DMOme  Of  ill   tin-  Companies    hftillOff  from 

\\.  M  '■(  Now  York  St.ilv. 

P  i  STAPLES  I-,., i!,.t,i.  I  wm  .1  DOTTON Bwmtuy. 

Al.rilKis  BULL \,,..  PnaUml  I  S.  W.  CARPENTER....  Am1  t8oor«t»ry. 

ikimi:  01  in  i 
Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
. [July  23.) 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OP   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  l.l  IIIIIII   A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20. 310  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861 Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  8750,000  in  Gold  Coin,  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridgc,  M.  J.  O'Connor.  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  ICohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Stoinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Lverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandsnstein,  W.  M.  Hoafr,  Nicholas 
Liming,  James  Mollitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa, 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  -Vice-President. 
Cbabi.bs  D.  Havbh,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bqhis,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  V.  S.  Gold  Coiu. --Losses  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holda  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring:  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §23,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &C0  ,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30. * No.  304  California  street. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing1  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J  _  [  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED.  ~ 

Switzerland,  ol  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  custonfs adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRY  VY.  SYZ,  Agent,  225 Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  *5, 000,000.— Agents:   Balfonr,  Gnttarle  A  Co.,  No. 
f    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  und  Lelbbauk,  Bio  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directorb.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kxuse,  George  H.  Eggerp,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhauster!  virility,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeific  States: 

J.  a.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St- (Palace  Hotel),  S.  F. 

85T"  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  60,  SI. 50  ;  of 
100,  $2.75  ;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.  Preparatory  Pills,  §2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
|Aug  27.1 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  **A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  the  New 
A  I  made  n  Mine,  for  sale  inany  quantity,  hy  the  producers.     CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY, 

J.  B.  RANDOL,  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Office. 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

Every  description  of  Metal  Goods  plated  with  the  above 
metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating  Works, 
653  and  655  Mission  Street,  S.  F. 

E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

Duryeas*  Starch  gives  a  beautiful  white,  glossy,  lasting  finish,  besides  renders 
fabrics  very  durable. 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  3,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"'We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure 's."— Tom  Moore, 

Baldwin  Theater. — In  Miss  Chester  is  given  the  best  piece  of  drama- 
tic work  that  the  present  ccmpany  has  done  einte  its  advent  here.  The 
play  has  the  advantage  of  strongly- marked  and  individualized  characters, 
that  form  the  whole  of  a  strongly-drawn  and  cleverly  told  dramatic  er  ID- 
position.  The  interpretation  was  given  with  a  vim  and  sympathy  that 
has  not  always  characterized  the  first-night  performances  in  this  city  of 
late,  there  being  a  general  wakening-up  on  the  stage,  an  air  of  interest  in 
the  work,  that  told  that  all  were  satitfied  with  their  parts  aDd  determined 
to  do  their  best.  The  former  Earl  of  Montressor  has  a  sister  who 
elopes  with  the  son  of  a  neighbor,  Sir  Hugh  A&htcn,  and,  after  the 
honeymoon,  discovers  the  marriage  to  have  been  illegal.  A  boy  is  the 
fruit  of  this  union.  A  few  days  after  his  birth,  the  Earl's  wife  gives 
birth  to  a  second  son,  who  dies,  and,  tn  save  her  life,  the  sister's  son  is 
substituted,  and  this  boy  is  brought  up  as  the  Eecond  son,  Rupert. 
The  Earl's  sister  assumes  the  name  of  Miss  Chester,  and  becomes  the 
governess  and  familiar  friend  of  the  family.  All  this  time  she  is  igno- 
rant that  she  is  the  mother  of  Rupert,  having  been  infoimed  he  died 
while  she  was  unconscious.  The  Earl,  father,  quitting  this  mortal  life, 
the  elder  son  assumes  the  title.  The  fourth,  member  of  the  family  is 
Isabel,  the  niece,  who  loves  and  is  loved  by  Rupert.  The  play 
opens  with  Rupert's  appearance  after  an  absence  of  twelve  months. 
He  discovers  his  elder  brother  endeavoring  to  alienate  the  affections  of  his 
betrothed.  Armisham,  a  lawyer  (most  cleverly  portrayed  by  Bradley), 
here  appears,  and  discloses  to  Lady  Montressor  and  Miss  Chester 
the  secret  of  Rupert's  parentage.  Miss  Chester  now  recognizes 
her  son.  Disowned  by  Lady  Montressor,  and  unclaimed  by 
Miss  Chester,  driven  from  home  in  disgrace  and  humiliation, 
Rupert  flies  to  Florence,  where  he  meets  an  old  traveling  companion,  a 
satirical  attractive  Chevalier  d'industrie,  Michael  Fortescue,  who 
rapidly  demoralizes  Rupert.  The  Montressor  family  soon  appear  on  the 
scene,  and  Fortescue  get  Lord  Montressor  in  his  clutches.  Isabel  ap- 
peals to  Rupert  to  rescue  Montressor,  whom  she  declares  she  loves  only  as 
a  sister,  and  in  a  powerful  scene  Rupert  denounces  Fortescue  as  a  swin- 
dler and  a  cheat.  A  duel  takes  place  and  Rupert  is  stricken  to  the  ground; 
Miss  Chester  appears  on  the  scene,  recognizes  Fortescue  as  her  former 
husband,  and  discloses  to  his  horror  that  he  has  slain  his  son.  He  leaves 
the  scene  in  agony,  imagining  Rupert  dead,  who  is,  however,  nursed  to  life 
again  by  Miss  Chester,  who  leaves  him  on  his  recovery  and  returns  to  the 
Montressor  family.  The  third  act  is  devoted  to  explanations,  when  it 
turns  out  that  Fortescue  has  reform  ed;  that  after  all  his  marriage  was  legal 
and  that  he  has  spent  many  years  in  repentance  and  despair,  imagining  hi 
wife  dead.  Fortescue  assumes  his  titles  and  estates,  his  father  having 
died  j  Rupert  wins  his  wife  and  all  ends  happily.  The  play  has  but  few 
characters  and  they  were  admirably  suited  to  the  actors  assuming  them. 
Miss  Chester  also  abounds  in  Strong  scenes  that  have  jthe  advantage  of 
appearing  natural,  and  the  reality  is  further  strengthened  by  some  very 
excellent  acting.  In  the  scene  where  Miss  Jeffreys-Lewis,  as  the  heroine, 
discloses  to  Rupert  (Tearle)  the  fact  she  is  his  mother,  the  acting  was  pain- 
ful in  its  intensity.  Miss  Lewis  in  the  present  production  appears  to 
greater  advantage  than  in  anything  she  has  attempted  lately.  Every  day 
develops  her  powers,  and  she  is  rapidly  emerging  from  the  "  stock." 
Tearle,  as  Rupert,  gave  the  part  with  dash  and  manliness  a 
the  heroic  part,  and  with  much  tenderness  in  the  scenes  with 
Isabel  and  his  mother.  Miss  Arden  was  sweet  and  womanly  ss 
Isabtl  and  streiehed  the  possibilies  of  the  part  to  its  utmost.  Bradley 
and  Miss  Walters  made  genuine  hits.  They  created  two  parts  to  whicn 
they  gave  a  distinct  individuality.  We  question  if  either  of  these 
assumptions  could  have  been  improved  upon.  Miss  Chester  all  of  this 
week  and  the  Danicheffs  next. 

Bush-Street  Theater. — Charlotte  Thompson's  engagement  closed  with 
her  benefit  on  Wednesday  evening,  when  she  appeared  in  the  soubrette 
role  in  The  Planter's  Wife.  As  "Angle  Gordon,"  she  was  somewhat  less 
successful  than  in  her  previous  part  of  "  Edith  Grey,"  yet  she  gave  the 
lines  with  much  refinement  and  intelligence.  Miss  Adams,  as  "Edith 
Grey,"  surprised  her  friends  by  a  very  forcible  and  excellent  performance. 
It  was  the  most  ambitious  thing  she  had  undertaken  here,  and  she  did  it 
well.  On  Thursday  night,  Gilbert  and  Sullivan's  opera  of  Patience,  or 
Bunthome's  Bride,  was  produced  in  superb  style.  Its  foundation  is,  as  is 
generally  known,  a  burlesque  on  the  absurd  European  craze  for  sesthetieism, 
or  estheticism,  as  some  spell  the  word.  By-the-by,  as  the  Greek  word  is 
aisthetikos,  it  is  not  easy  to  see  how  either  word  was  formed.  The  subject 
is  silly,  but  Sullivan's  music  is  very  charming.  Miss  Melville  sang  the 
title  role  delightfully.  Her  voice  is  purer  and  sweeter  than  ever,  and  her 
acting  "too  utterly  utter."  Next  to  her  in  point  of  interest  comes  Mr. 
Charles  Dungan,  who,  with  his  magnificent  baritone  voice,  may  be  said 
to  have  at  last  fairly  entered  on  his  professional  musical  career.  He  is 
very  dear  to  those  who  have  known  him  any  length  of  time.  There  is  a 
"sneaking  regard  "  for  him  round  the  Bohemian  Club,  of  which  he  is  one 
of  the  most  popular  members,  and  his  magnificent  voice  wins  the  enco- 
miums of  all  who  come  within  the  sound  of  it.  He  sang  the  role  of  "Cap- 
tain Calverly "  very  well  and  very  nervously.  The  cast  also  includes 
Miss  Lillie  Post,  Mr.  A2  Henderson,  Mr.  Tom  Casselli,  and,  last  but  not 
least,  our  genial  friend,  Max  Freeman,  whose  "Reginald  Bunthorne  "  is 
a  superb  piece  of  acting.  As  there  is  a  great  pressure  on  our  space  this 
week,  we  have  not  room  to  analyze  each  number.  The  opening  chorus, 
"O  Misery!"  by  the  Eesthetic  maidens,  is  a  charming  piece  of  writing. 
We  had  almost  forgotten  Mr,  Wallace  McCreery  and  Miss  Agnes  Hal- 
leck,  both  of  whom  are  important  factors  in  the  cast,  but  for  a  full  and 
satisfactory  notice  of  Patience,  our  readers  must  wait  for  our  next  issue. 

Woodward's  Gardens  announce  all  new  acts  this  week  with  ten  new 
stars,  a  combination  of  opera,  farce,  comedy,  burlesque  and  pantomime. 
W.  C.  Crosbie,  M'lle.  Palmyra,  Ram  Dearin,  Fred  Mackley,  the  four 
Allen  Sisters,  Alfred  Duray  and  Little  Queen  Kittie  are  in  the  company. 
There  are  several  new  additions  to  the  menagerie.  Wetterman's  Band 
discourses  delightful  music  and  the  gardens  look  lovely. 

Mi33  Constance  Langtry,  the  well  known  emotional  actress,  assisted 
by  Mrs.  Judah,  announces  a  grand  dramatic  performance  on  Tuesday 
evening,  Sept.  27,  18S1,  at  Dashaway  Hall.  The  programme  includes 
scenes  from  "Julia"  in  the  Hunchback,  scenes  from  Bianca,  Romeo  and 
Juliet and  The  Lady  of  Lyons.  This  promises  to  be  not  only  a  most  in- 
teresting but  a  thoroughly  successful  performance. 


Monday,  Osmund  Tearle  takes  his  farewell  benefit  as  "  Osip,"  in  the 
JDanichtffs.  Mr.  Tearle,  since  his  appearance,  has  made  many  friends  in 
front  of  the  footlights  for  his  sterling  qualities  as  an  actor,  behind  for  his 
worth  as  a  genial  gentleman.  He  is  deserving  of  a  full  house,  and  he 
will  undoubtedly  receive  it.  San  Francisco  is  not  slow  in  recognizing 
merit,  and  Mr.  Tearle  possesses  much. 

"Winter  Garden. — The  long-promised  production  of  La  Fitle  du 
Tafnbour  Major,  has  taken  place,  and  was  a  most  unquestionable  suc- 
cess." Everything  has  been  done  by  the  management  to  produce  it  in 
the  proper  style.  The  acting  and  singing  is  very  fine,  and  Miss  Hattie 
Moore  and  Harry  Gates  have  added  another  leaf  to  their  'Frisco 
successes. 

Bafael  Josefiy,  the  well-known  pianist  of  European  and  Eastern  fame 
will  shortly  delight  us  with  a  visit  and  favor  us  with  a  series  of  concerts. 
This  artist's  reputation  is  so  great  all  over  the  world,  and  the  people  of 
San  Francisco  have  so  repeatedly  shown  their  keen  appreciation  of 
masterly  music,  that  Joseffyis  sure  to  make  a  success  in  the  Golden  City. 

Tivoli  Gardens. — Satanella  still  draws  crowded  houses.  Seven  re- 
views have  exhausted  our  vocabulary  of  commendations,  and  we  can  only 
repeat  that  this  is  a  most  excellent  performance. 

Chit-Chat. — Patience,  by  the  Melville  Troupe,  attracted  large  and  en- 
thusiastic houses  in  San  Jose  and  Oakland  early  in  the  week.  ^—Sheri- 
dan has  proven  a  great  success  in  Portland.— — Rachael  Sanger,  who 
played  a  brief  engagement  at  the,  Baldwin  some  time  ago,  forms  one  of 
the  Michael  Strogof  party.— ^Sam  Wetherill,  whom  they  dub  "Sena- 
tor" East,  will  take  charge  of  H.  J.  Sargent's  various  combinations. 
This  is  a  fat  berth  for  our  worthy  friend. —  Rose  Coghlan  arrived  last 
week  from  Europe.— —Carrie  Wyatt  has  been  engaged  to  support  Mag- 
gie Mitchell  this  season. ^— Six  hundred  thousand  dollars  have  been  of- 
fered Vanderbilt  for  the  Madison  Square  Garden,  and  the  ground,  by 
Barnum,  Bailey  and  Hutchinson.  $800,000  is  the  amount  aaked.^— 
Murray  Woods  has  been  engaged  by  Mart.  W.  Hanley  to  play  the  Photo- 
grapher in  Photos,  with  the  Harrisons.— Charles  Kent,  late  of  the  Tom 
Keene  party,  has  signed  with  RosBi  for  the  coming  season.  Jos.  Wheelock 
was  offered  §175  a  week  with  Rossi,  to  do  the  Merc utios,  etc.,  but  he  re- 
fused the  offer. -^— It  is  now  floating  about  that  Katharine  Rodgers  is  not 
exactly  satisfied  with  the  terms  of  her  engagement  with  Rossi,  and  does 
not  feel  disposed  to  relinquish  several  of  the  leading  characters  to  the 
Italian  lady  who  accompanies  Rossi  to  this  country.  She  will,  therefore, 
probably  cancel  her  engagement  and  star  on  her  own  account. 


BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

ClfaarlesE.  Locke.  Proprietor.--"  Think  Of  Fairest  Lilies." 
J    "I  Cal!  it  Heart  Foam."    " Top- Consummately  Utter."    Gilbert  &  Sullivan's 
new  and  oritrinal  Eesthetic  Opera, 

Patience ! 

Rendered  by  the  MELVILLE  OPERA  COMPANY,  as  organized  for  its  Eastern  tour, 
leaving  Sau  Francisco  September  ISth.  EMELIE  MELVILLE  as  "  Patienee."  This 
Saturday  Matinee  and  Evening,  also  Monday,  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  and  until 
-     Seats  can  be  secured  by  telegraph  and  telephone,  and  paid  for  upon 

Sept.  3. 


further  notice. 
arrival  at  the  Theater. 


BALDWIN    THEATER. 


Thomas  Mag  n  ire,  Mauag-er.— A  Genuine   Success!     Every 
Act  Encored.     Great  enthusiasm  at  the  first  representation  in  America  of 
Florence  Marryatt's  great  play, 

Miss  Chester! 

With  its  Powerful  Cast  of  Characters  aDd  Beautiful  Scenery  and  Appointments, 
Every  Evening  (Sunday  excepted).  ONLY  MISS  CHESTHR  MATINEE  this  After- 
noon at  2  o'clock.  Monday  Evening,  September  5th,  Farewell  Benefit  of  MR  OS- 
MUND TEARLE— THE  DANICHEFFS  and  EXECUTION  OF  MONTROSE. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Su iter  auti  Post  streets. --Stahl  & 
Maack,  Proprietors;    M.  A.  Kennedy,  Manager.     Everv  Evening  until  fur- 
ther notice,  Offenbach's  latest  and  best  of  all  his  works, 

I*a   Fille  Da  Tambour   Major ! 
Produced  with  Graud  Spectacular  and  Military  hffects.     All  the  Original  Music.    In- 
creased Chorus  and  Great  Cast,  including  MISS  HATTIE  MOORE  and  MR.  HARRY 
GAMES.    The  first  perform  a oces  have  proved  a  tremendous  and  unquestionable  suc- 
cess.    Admission,  TWENTY-l'IVE  CENTS.  Sept.  3. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason. --Kreling-  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     Seventh  Week,  and  Only  One  Week  More     of 
Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 

Or, -THE  POWER  OF  LOVE.  With  Miss  Ethel  Lynton  as  Satanella;  Mr.  T.  W.  Eck- 
ert  as  Rupert;  Miss  Rose  Beaudet  as  Lelia;  Mr.  F.  Borneman  as  Arimanez;  Mr.  M. 
Cornell  as  Braccachio;  Mr.    H.  Rattenbery  as  Hortensius.     Grand  Chorus  and  Or- 


chestra. 


Sept.  3. 


ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Northern  Belle  Mill  anil  Mining-  Company...  The  Seventh 
Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named  c  -rporatiou,  for  the 
election  of  Directors  and  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  come  before 
it,  will  be  held  on  MONDAY,  September  12th,  1831  (second  Monday  in  September), 
at  the  hour  of  1  o'clock  p.m.  on  that  day,  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  No. 
29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  books 
will  be  closed  on  Thuroday,  September  8th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 
Sept.  3.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 


ANNUAL    MEETING. 

The  Regrnlar  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Tnsearora  Mill  and 
Mining-  Co.  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  14,  No.  309 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  14th  day  of  Sep- 
tember, 1881,  at  the  hour  of  I  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a  Board  of 
Trustees  to  aerve  during  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transaction  of  t-mch  other  busi- 
ness as  may  come  before  the  meeting.  Transfer  Books  will  close  on  Mondav,  Sep- 
tember 12th,  1881,  at  the  hour  of  3  p.m.  M.  E.  SPERLING,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  14,.  No.  309  California  street,  S.  F.  Cal.  [SepW  3. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD,  • 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Soup  Boilers,  Staam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Fran- 
cisco.   Particular  Attention  to  Jubbing.  Sept.  3. 


Sept.   3.   1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKHTISKU. 


8PORTINC    ITEMS. 


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flight,  »'   i 

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well  re*-ri»e<i  by  their  brother  Athletes 

Fork  Athletes  for  m 

U>  be  without  any  fonr  that  he  will  . 
■bo  Haley,  wh —  foot  is  do*  quite 
oftVrs  I--  bet  $"J,.VK>  that  no  Mn  Itenr 
it  carefully  abstain*  from  m 
which  Myers  tuu  ;i  record  of 
■tlilfti-  papers  will  li  i 


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I'he  <  Myinpian-*  were 

f  the  But,  »nd  in  a  short  note  to 
ander  some  obligation  t" 
,  twa  them.     Belcher 

H'ture  one  or  more  prixas,  as  will 

\i- ell.     ■■■  Atkin-ion,  of   New  York. 

to  beat  ftfven  from  300  to  800 

>n v  offer  at  100  yards,  for 

■  of  these  days  the  Etatern 

-  ;i  l'   10  sec  mila  is  t  i.i  good 


for  Myers,  end  will  recede  from  their  blttaat  statement*  that  he  could 

equal  the  performance  any  ti.m-. 11  inter  Line  and  Gas.  Gebsriaff  will 

wrestle  at  Santa  Crus  on  Sun  lay.  It  the  niatoh  is  fair,  it  i*  100  to  1  on 
Lane.  ■^— The  Olympic  Club  election  will  take  place  on  Monday,  Septem- 
ber 15th.  Two  tickets  are  in  the  6eld,  the  regular  and  opposition.  The 
latter,  which  we  publish  below,  i*  espe  i.illy  strong,  as  it  includes  the 
names  of  Qeorgn  A.  Dall,  \V.  F.  Bouton  and  M.  H.  Weed  as  Directors. 
George  Dall.  who  is  known  to  every  I  »?ev  of  athletics  in  the  city  as  the 
center  support  of  the  club  ladders,  will  make  as  good  a  Director  a^  he  is  a 
food  athlete.  Bouton  is  perhaps  the  best  amateur  boxer  in  the  city,  and, 
besides  being  an  athlete,  is  a  polished  gentleman.  Weed's  previous  ser- 
a  a  Director  are  sufficient  reason  for  bis  re-election.  The  names 
marked  *  are  also  on  the  regular  ticket:  Opposition  Ticket— for  Presi- 
dent. A.  S.  Barney.  Chief  Deputy  V.  S.  Shipping  Commissioner;  for 
Vice-President,  Frank  Otis,  Attorney  at  Law;  for  Treasurer,  H.  B. 
Boss,*  Capitalist;  for  Secretary.  C.  W.  Piatt,*  C.  P.  R.  R.;  for  Leader, 
W.  K.  Dunn,*  Shattuck  &  Fletcher;  for  Directors— Geo.  A.  Dall,*  U.  S. 
Mint;  W.  F.  Bouton,  John  Rosenfeld;  M.  H.  Weed,  County  Clerk's 
office;  Louis  MeLane,  Jr.,*Nevad  i  Bank;  W.  R.  Melville,*  Bank  of  Cali- 
fornia; Arthur  Page,*  Geo.  T.  Marye  &  Co. 

Yachting. — The  small  yacht  race  which  will  take  place  to-day  prom- 
ises to  do  much  to  enhance  the  interest  taken  in  the  invigorating  sport  of 
sailing  and  owning  a  small,  easily-handled  sail-boat.  The  San  Francisco 
Yacht  Club  will  manage  the  race,  and  have  made  arrangements  that 
should,  and  doubtless  will,  give  ^,he  fullest  satisfaction  to  all  the  contest- 
ants. The  course  is  as  follows:  Crossing  an  imaginary  line  drawn  from 
the  end  of  Long  Wharf  to  the  southerly  line  of  Mission  Rock  ;  thence  to 
and  around  a  stake-boat  anchored  about  three-quarters  of  a  mile  east  of 
Mission -street  wharf  ;  thence  around  stake-boat  off  Oakland  flats;  thence 
around  stake-boat  off  Rolling  Mills  ;  thence  across  line  of  starting.  All 
stake-boats  to  be  left  on  the  starboard  hand.  In  measuring  the  yachts 
for  classification,  dimensions  will  be  taken  oVer  all,  from  15  to  20  feet  in- 
clusive class  1 ;  from  20  to  25  feet  class  2  ;  from  25  to  30  feet  class  3  ;  and 
from  30  to  35  feet  {the  limit  of  size),  class  4.  Each  class  will  receive  sep- 
arate prizes,  and  only  compete  in  their  own  class.  No  shifting  of  ballast 
will  be  allowed  during  the  race.  No  light  sails  will  be  allowed.  Sloops 
will  only  be  allowed  one  jib  and  mainsail ;  schooners,  jib,  foresail  and 
mainsail ;  yawls,  jib,  mainsail  and  driver;  plungers,  mainsail.  Restric- 
tions as  to  crews  are:  First-class  yachts  may  carry  four  men  ;  second- 
class,  five  ;  third-class,  six  ;  fourth-class,  seven.  Each  yacht  will  carry  a 
number  on  the  starboard  side  of  its  mainsail,  these  numbers  being  pro- 
vided by  the  Committee.  In  case  of  fouls,  the  vessel  to  blame  will  be 
disqualified.  The  start  will  be  made  from  anchor,  and  the  yachts  will 
start  by  classes.  Large  yachts  are  registered  to  go  to  leeward  of  the 
small  yachts,  and  yachts  on  the  port  tack  must  give  way  to  yachts  on 
the  starboard  tack.  The  msmbers  of  the  committee  are  Messrs.  C.  G. 
Gale,  H.  Underbill,  F.  Bangs,  I.  Gutte  and  Thomas  Pennell.  Commo- 
dore McDonough,  Commodore  Hairison,  I.  Gutte  and  Hyde  Bowie  have 
kindly  loaned  their  yachts  as  stake-boats.-^—  The  yachting  sharp  of  the 
Alta  goes  for  Hyde  Bowie  because  he  has  not  entered  his  yacht  in  the 
Pacific  Club  Regatta,  and  more  than  intimates  that  he  fears  to  meet  the 
O'Connor.  If  we  understand  the  matter  right,  the  Nellie  is  champion, 
and  is  not  in  a  position  to  do  more  than  accept  challenges  from  owners, 
without  attending  to  irresponsible  newspaper  talk. ^— The  Aggie  has  had 
her  jib-stay  carried  out  eight  feet,  so  that  she  can  carry  a  large  racing 
jib,  and  is  now  in  trim  to  hold  her  own  with  any  yacht  in  the  bay.^— 
The  Pacific  Club  will  give  a  regatta  on  Admission  Day,  under  the  usual 
rules. — ■— Next  week  the  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  will  make  an  excur- 
sion to  Antioch. 

Rowing.— As  the  Pioneers  have  decided  to  hold  no  celebration  on 
Admission  Day,  the  People's  Regatta  may  oe  considered  off,  though  the 
Fourth  of  July  Committee  have  not  as  yet  condescended  to  make  any 
specific  statement  to  that  effect.  As  they  are  men  of  good  reputation  the 
people  can  trust  in  their  assertion  that  the  regatta  will  eventually  come'off. 
The  only  trouble  is  that  all  the  boats  now  in  use  will  have  rotted  to  .pieces 
before  the  regatta  is  definitely  settled.— —Dennis  Gritfin,  of  the  Pioneer 
Club,  iB  engaged  in  making  a  match  with  Lewis,  of  the  Alert  Club 
of  Vallejo.  —  Watkins,  Fred  Smith,  Stevenson  and  half  a  dozen 
others  would  also  like  to  give  Lewis  a  chance  to  show  his  skill  with  the 
sculls.^—  Wallace  Ross  is  in  good  fix  for  his  coming  race  with  Hanlan, 
and  is  confident  of  success.  But  he  will  not  succeed  all  the  same,  unless 
the  champion  repeats  his  seekouk  tactics.  The  champion  on  Aug.  15 
sent  to  the  stakeholder  a  check  for  §200  to  cover  a  like  sum  put  up  with 
the  challenge  issued  by  Wallace  Ross.  It  appears,  however,  that  Han- 
lan's  two  centuries  is  now  the  only  money  up  on  account  of  the  proposed 
match,  Ross  having,  for  some  reason  not  satisfactorily  explained,  stopped 
payment  of  his  check  before  Hanlan 's  money  was  forwarded.  The  stake- 
holder says  ;  "  Ross  has  since  been  informed  of  the  receipt  of  Hanlan's 
money,  and  writes  that  he  has  informed  John  A.  Kennedy,  now  in  Wash- 
ington, who  acts  for  him  in  making  the  match,  that  his  (Ross')  money 
will  be  forwarded  at  once."  In  his  letter  of  acceptance  accompanying  the 
money  the  champion  says:  "I  have  only  to  say  that  I  shall  be  most 
happy  to  row  Mr.  Ross  the  race  he  proposes  on  any  course  on  which  we 
can  mutually  agree,  and  shall  be  pleased  to  meet  him  when  and  where  he 


\    -     Brunnw  ieker  cannot  have 

anything  f.»ir.-r  th*n    ■    .    r  la  authority   for  the 

ttUement  that  ShinM,  the  m  m  who  fainted  in  the  Cornell  boat  during 
their  race  with  the  V.onn*.  Crow,  wm  not  tick,  but  only  a  traitor  to  his 
college  mates.     It  tl  >i,|  unparalleled  atory  in  not  true,  every 

mi  in  in    Am-'riri  j*  in  dutj  •  that  the  man  responsible 

for  ita  publication  m  hand<om<dy  tarred  and  feathered.  This  lathe  first 
time  in  forty  years  I  ,  or  my  member  of  one,  baa  been 

publicly  aooused  of  to  the  abaeuce  of  some  direct    and 

positive  proof  to  the  i  ■     .:,  ill  aierolae  our  right  tn  b  ilieve  that  the 

statement  is  a  dirty  lie,  an  I  the  paper  thai  would  publish  such  a  slander 
without  substantia  tine;  it  should  be  t  tbooed  by  every  deeent  m  m. 

Shooting.  -Therein  but  LitOi  doing  Id  field  spirts  jistnow,  and  no 
revival  can  be  expected  until  the  qtubtl  seainn  hai  beau  open  a  c  mple  of 
weeks.  The  most  ard  ml  mortsmen  In  the  State  arc  getting  their  dig-*  in 
trim,  so  that  they  will  b >  able  to  work  them  thoroughly  during  the  first 
part  of  the  season,  and  h<we  them  well  under  oommind  for  the  G-ilroy 
field  tria's.  Aprop  19  of  the  li  ild  tri  tls,  which  will  be  the  first  ever  held 
west  of  Chicago,  Liddle  and  rCaedtng,  with  their  accustomed  generosity 
insnoh  matters,  nave  presente  1  asaapecial  prize  for  the  winner  of  the  all  aged 
stake  a  S25  bamboo  fly-rod,  of  their  own  make.  The  act  is  a  grateful  one, 
not  bo  much  for  the  intrinsic  v. due  of  the  article  as  for  the  encouragement 
it  gives  to  the  Grilroy  Gun  Club  to  persevere  in  establishing  regular  field 
trials  in  California.  The  trials  will  give  m  my  gentlemen  an  nnequaled 
opportunity  to  s-^e  for  themselves  if  the  Qualities  that  gained  prizes  for 
hunting  dogs  in  the  late  bench  show  will  show  as  well  iu  the  field,  and 
will  also  teach  many  invaluable  lessons  in  handling  and  breaking  sporting 
dogs.  They  will  also  tend  to  increase  the  number  of  men  who  train  and 
break  dogs  for  pay,  and  any  sportsman  who  has  had  occasion  to  look  for 
professional  aid  in  this  direction  knows  how  great  a  benefit  that  will 
prove. -^— The  Cosmopolitan  and  California  Clubs  will  shoot,  at  San 
Bruno,  on  the  11th  instant.—  The  match  between  the  Gilroy  and  Cali- 
fornia Clubs  is  off.-^The  handicap  shoot  at  Bird's  Point,  last  Sunday, 
was  in  every  respect  a  huge  success.  Welch  and  Galindo  tied  on  clean 
scores,  and  the  former  won  by  5  to  2  in  the  shoot-off  at  double  birds.  — 
The  Gun  Club  will  shoot  at  Joe  Dieve's  Three  Mile  House,  on  the  San 
Leandro  Road,  this  afternoon.— —The  California  Club  will  hold  their 
regular  shoot  at  San  Bruno  to-morrow.^— «The  sportsmen  of  Eureka,  Ar- 
eata and  Ferndale  are  organizing  a  club  for  the  enforcement  of  the  game 
and  fish  laws  in  that  neighborhood.  —The  same  old,  old  story  of  illegal 
shooting  and  fishing  is  being  told  by  every  newspaper  in  the  State,  and  is 
so  common  that  one  hardly  notices  its  frequent  recurrence.  Will  the 
game  laws  never  be  so  amended  that  the  State  will  have  to  enforce  them 
like  any  other  laws  ? 

MEXICO  AND  BR  ANN  AN. 
The  President  of  Mexico  has  ^nullified  the  agreement  made  with 
Castro  and  Brannan  for  the  colonizing  of  the  territory  on  the  Yaqui  and 
Mayo  rivers,  they  having  forfeited  their  claim  to  the  lands  through  fail- 
ure to  comply  with  the  conditions  of  the  concession.  This  declaration 
will  be  joyfully  received  by  the  people  of  Sonora,  who  have  been  unani- 
mously opposed  to  the  concession,  principally  for  the  reason  that  the 
lands  in  question  have  for  centuries  been  in  undisputed  possession  of  a 
brave  and  industrious  tribe  of  Indians,  numbering  some  40,000,  who  give 
no  trouble  if  unmolested,  but  who,  by  the  execution  of  the  grant,  would 
have  been  compelled  to  make  resistance  or  become  dependent  wanderers. 
The  nature  of  Brannan's  claim  upon  the  Mexican  nation,  it  appears, 
originated  in  his  ha\  ing  made  a  loan  of  money  to  Guarez,  the  deceased 
Indian  President.  The  Mexican  Government  has  been  fortunate  in  hav- 
ing had  an  opportunity  of  withdrawing  from  an  agreement,  the  execution 
of  which  threatened  to  produce  serious  trouble. 

EXCURSION    NO.   9. 

The  Northern  Division  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  announces  a 
special  excursion  train  to  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz  to-morrow,  Septem- 
ber 4th,  leaving  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets  at  7  a.m.,  Valencia  street 
at  7:10  a.m.,  and  returning  from  Monterey  at  4:30  p.m.  and  Santa  Cruz  at 
4:10  p.m.  This  gives  the  citizen  bowed  down  with  labor  in  San  Francisco 
a  clear  five  hours'  blow  at  the  seashore,  with  ample  time  to  enjoy  a  luxu- 
rious sea  bath  at  the  Hotel  Del  Monte,  in  Monterey,  or  to  take  a  plunge 
into  the  surf  at  Santa  Cruz.  Tickets  can  be  procured  either  at  No.  2 
New  Montgomery  street,  at  the  Townsend-street  Depot  or  at  the  Valencia- 
Btreet  Station.  The  round  trip  tickets  to  either  points  cost  only  S3,  and 
the  excursion  is  a  most  delightful  one. 


A  Warning  to  Drinliers.— Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers*!?:**/  City.  N&Btrk  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "  J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's"  Bon  Ton"  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  lon?er  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Prolessnr  of  »e 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil. Dec.  6- 

~T  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE  STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  an. I  ttl  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second. 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.  E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion at  Reduced  Rates.     Telephones  in  Stable. Feb.  10. 

M0NS.    ALEX.    S.    DE    W0L0WSKI, 

Pianist   au  1   Vocalist,   reopens  new  coarse  for   Plauo  and 
Singing  by  his  simplified   method;  shortest   and    best    in   existence;  reading 
music  at°sight;  accompaniments,  introducing   new  invention  for  correctly  noting 
time;  highest  vocal  culture  for  operas,  concerts  and  parlor. 
Auir  27.  ___ S  MASOX  STREET. 

Campi's  Original  Italian  Restaurant,  531-533  Cl~ay  street,  will  re-open 
this  Saturday,  under  the  management  of  that  popular  caterer,  N.  Giambom.  Xhe 
adics  department  has  been  renc— * 


>vated  in  the  best  of  style. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Sept.  3,  1881. 


'The  World, 

[By 


'the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful    Penman.] 


"  Ruffler,"  in  Vanity  Fair,  denies  completely  the  idea  so  generally  cir- 
culated and  re-echoed  by  Olive  Logan  and  others  in  this  city,  thai  a  ru- 
mor has  been  published  which  alleges  that  the  Duke  of  Norfolk's  son — 
Lord  Arundel— is  afflicted  with  blindness,  and  that  he  is  moreover  idiotic. 
ThiB  rumor  is  naturally  calculated  to  cause  much  pain,  not  only  to  the 
Duke  and  Duchess,  but  to  many  others.  I  am  glad  to  be  able  to  state, 
on  the  most  indisputable  authority,  that  it  is  entirely  false.  The  little 
boy,  who  is  exactly  a  year  and  eleven  months  old,  is  certainly  not  a  strong 
child,  but  he  has  all  his  faculties ;  he  sees,  hears,  and  understands  per- 
fectly well,  and  he  is  now  beginning-  to  talk.  In  short,  there  is  really  no 
foundation  in  fact  for  the  rumor  in  question.  ■  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Whitelaw 
Reid  recently  passed  through  Paris  on  their  way  to  Belgium.  They  will 
pay  a  more  protracted  visit  to  London  in  the  autumn.— The  Marquis 
and  Marchioness  of  Anglesey  have  spent  the  month  of  August  at  Trou- 
ville.  Lady  Anglesey  i3,  as  may  be  remembered,  an  American  lady,  hav- 
ing been  formerly  Miss  Minnie  King,  of  Georgia.— Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry 
Rosener  will  probably  pass  the  greater  portion  of  the  coming  winter  in 
Paris.  Mrs.  Rosener  is  at  present  in  London.— —Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W. 
Mackay  have  left  Trouville  for  a  trip  through  Sweden,  Norway,  and  pos- 
sibly Russia. -^—  Madame  Sarah  Bernhardt's  abrupt  departure  from  Scot- 
land is  ascribed  to  her  introduction  to  a  haggis.- A  chimney-sweep  re- 
siding in  the  Regent's  Park  has  come  into  a  fortune  of  £22,000  as  heir-at- 
law  to  a  hotel-keeper  in  Sydney. — Cuckoo.  ——Two  well-known  actors  have 
sailed  for  America — Mr.  J.  McCullough  and  Mr.  L.  Barrett. — iofem.^— 
Among  the  novelties  in  jewelry  already  introduced  for  the  coming  sea- 
son is  a  gold  net  for  the  hair,  formed  of  fine  ehains  and  edged  with  mi- 
nute gold  balls.  This  net  is  intended  to  be  confined  with  jeweled  pins, 
or  may  be  bordered  with  diamonds  or  pearls  as  the  possessor's  fancy  may 
dictate.  ^— Mr.  Herbert  Reeves,  son  of  Mr.  Sims  Reeves,  will  make  his 
debut  at  Glasgow  shortly  as  "  Arturo,"  in  Lucia  di  Lammermoor.— 
Lord  Aberdare  has  been  appointed  the  Commissioner  to  represent  Eng- 
land at  the  International  Congress  of  Geographers  to  be  held  at  Venice 
this  month. ^— The  Emperor  of  Germany  has  written  a  gracious  letter  to 
Dr.  Schliemann,  acknowledging  the  receipt  of  a  copy  of  the  Doctor's 
latest  elaborate  work  on  Troy,  assuring  him  of  the  lively  interest  with 
which  the  Emperor  has  followed  all  his  excavations,  and  hoping  to  be  able 
to  make  a  personal  inspection  of  his  collection  of  Trojan  antiquities  pre- 
sented to  the  German  people  on  his  return  to  Berlin.— The  Canard 
Company  are  fitting  their  steamship  Servia  with  98  electric  lamps.  The 
lamps  are  to  be  disposed  in  the  following  manner:  Engine-room,  20;  pro- 
peller-shaft tunnels,  10;  grand  saloon,  50;  music-room,  8;  ladies'  boudoir, 
6;  smoking-room,  4.  The  requisite  current  will  be  obtained  from  a  dy- 
namo-electric machine,  which  will  be  driven  by  a  special  engine.— There 
were  sixteen  British  and  foreign  wrecks,  of  which  eleven  were  British, 
reported  during  a  recent  week,  making  a  total  of  1,000  for  the  present 
year,  or  an  increase  of  200  as  compared  with  the  corresponding  period  of 
last  year.  The  approximate  value  of  property  lost  was  £3,000,000,  in- 
cluding British  £2,500,000.  Three  vessels  were  lost  off  the  coasts  of  the 
United  Kingdom,  two  were  abandoned  at  sea.  Thirty  lives  were  lost. 
One  English  brig  was  forty  years  old.— A  wag  has  threatened  to  com- 
pile health  statistics  of  the  various  countries  which  have  so  generously 
parted  with  their  life-preservers  for  the  sake  of  our  Medical  Congress. 
There  are  about  3,000  of  these  gentlemen  now  separated  from  their  pa- 
tients! What  will  be  the  consequence  ?  This  Congress  is  a  daring  ex- 
periment. It  reminds  us  of  an  anecdote.  In  a  certain  hospital,  thirty 
patients  suffering  from  the  same  disease  were  put  in  three  separate  wards, 
ten  in  each.  The  first  ward  was  treated  allopathically,  and  only  a  third 
recovered  ;  the  second  homcepathically,  and  half  were  restored ;  in  the 
last  ward  the  patients  were  simply  let  alone,  and  every  one  of  them 
recovered!  "Si  non  e  vero,  e  ben  trovato  ! " — London  Truth.— 
The  Vossiche  Zeitung,  of  Berlin,  published  the  following  information  from 
Cairo:  In  the  first  week  of  July  a  grand  discovery  was  made  in  Egypt. 
No  less  than  36  well  preserved  sarcophagi  of  almost  all  the  kings  and 
queens  of  the  earlier  Tbeban  dynasty  have  been  brought  to  light.  The 
sarcophagi  contain,  besides  their  mummies,  parchment  rolls,  statues  of 
Osiris,  ornaments,. etc.  The  Royal  names  of  Raskenen,  Amenophis  I.. 
Ahmes,  Nofretari,  Aahotep,  Thosmes  II.  and  III.,  Ramses  XII.,  ai.d 
other  of  the  Pharaohs  on  the  coffins  testify  to  the  importance  of  the  dis- 
covery, which  was  made  in  a  single  catacomb  in  Upper  Egypt.  —During 
the  last  four  months  a  chalet  has  been  built  for  the  Queen's  use,  close  to 
the  Dee,  on  the  border  of  Ballochbuie  Forest,  so  that  her  Majesty  will 
have  another  place  for  occasional  "retreats,"  in  addition  to  the  Glassalt 
Shiel.  The  Queen  selected  the  site  of  the  new  building  herself,  and  the 
work  has  been  carried  out  by  a  local  tradesman.  The  house  is  in  the 
Swiss  style,  with  large  verandahs,  and  contains  a  couple  of  sitting-rooms 
for  the  Queen,  one  for  the  suite,  and  the  necessary  bedrooms,  the  kitchens 
and  offices  being  in  a  separate  building.  There  are  no  new  carpets,  but 
only  Indian  matting,  which,  indeed,  the  Queen  uses  in  mast  of  her  private 
apartments.^  A  bridge  was  last  year  built  over  the  river  close  by  the 
chalet,  the  site  of  which  was  formerly  occupied  by  a  farmhouse. — Truth. 
The  New  York  man  who  manufactures  false  dimples  is  said  to  be  making 
a  large  fortune.  The  operation  is  rather  painful,  but  the  result  is  such 
that  the  sufferers  display  great  fortitude.  The  worst  of  it  is  that  they 
have  to  live  in  retirement  until  the  wounds  in  the  cheeks  are  healed,  the 
necessary  period  being  from  three  weeks  to  five.—  Truth,——  The  Berlin 
papers  report  that  recently,  at  the  village  of  Ahrensdorf,  not  far  from  the 
city,  seven  children  returning  home  from  the  fields  took  shelter  from  a 
thunderstorm  under  a  tree.  The  tree  was  struck  by  lightning,  and  all  the 
children  were  killed  on  the  spot. 

Doctors  advise  against  smoking  on  an  empty  stomach. 


BANKS. 


UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421    CALIFORNIA    STREET. 

Banking-  Agency,  Trust  and  Sale  Deposit  Business  trans- 
acted at  the  following  rates: 

Discount  on  business  paper  and  interest  on  collateral  loans,  6  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Interest  allowed  on  deposits,  trust  funds  and  unemployed  capital,  three  per  cent, 
per  annum. 

Buying  or  selling  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
and  exchange,  one-eighi  h  of  one  per  cent. 

Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
care,  including  New  York  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  and  loans  for  public  or  private  corporations,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 

Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  agent,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  bondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 

D.  W.  C.  THOMPSON President,  i  W.  C.  WATSON Vice-President. 

N.  W.  LEONARD Cashier.  |  A.  W.  PRESTON Secretary. 

ROBERT  SiMSON.... Attorney.  July  30. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital - $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTORD President. 

THOMAS  BKOWN,  Cashier   |    B    MIBKA Y,  Jr.,  Ass't  <  ashler 

Aqbntb  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.    Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.    Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.—- Capital  paid  up,  ©1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  810,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Comhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  "Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland  —British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold .  President,  It.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Eirchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chh,&  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TJp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  TSew  York:,  62  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers* Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  £6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  .  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

(Capital,  s2. lOO.OOO. --San  Francisco  Office,  124  California 
j  street ;  London  Office,  22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER; 
Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London 
Joint  Stock  Bank ;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co.;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank. 
This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world.         _____^_^_ Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL., $300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln:   Secretary,  W. 
S.  JoneB ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 


?opt.  8,  1881. 


CAL 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fr»nci«co.  Callfornva.  fo 
the  Week  endlnir  A  i„-uit  87.  1881 

Oompiltd  from  Ol  K»-.,r,l,  o/(*«  t  hmmrrrial  Xnnuy,  401  California  St. ,  A'.  F. 
Tuesday.   Audut  23d. 


QUAXTOR  A!fU  OIUNTII. 


olKKirrioN. 


on  k- - 

John  W  Lynch  ' 

H  S  »nd  L  Soc'jr  to  A  Blackburn. 

John  Brown  to  A  I'll   ■ 


B  II  in 
Blocl 
<k*o  Ilamracl  to  0«o  W  Smith K  ' . 


ll<IO 

:i  .    -  '    100-vam 


-.  SSxlOO-  His'o 


«  l3lh,n50sS.—  M  B4J; 

. .     

iki  in  iMIh,  SJllii  -  II  A  -."i 
Bikor,  e  :!l:l'«\l:)T:ii- 


J  J  Felt  in  ll.rj  A  Pom 

Ctua  llcrraia  lo  Mfrt'J  tlt-rnun         SB 

w  a      . 
Alfred  IKrtnun  loWm  Hartm»u...  s  B  171:10)1  a  IUker,  84:4MxlS7.6 

I       W  v  v.; 

Same  lo  Jacob  Harlman S  I  Baker,  c  84:4*1187:8- 

I    w  a  :■-,; 

ES  llclmburj;  to  Hcnrr  \V  Myers. ]N  (irmv.  71  ]  ,  .■  Lagiina,  0  :10:lu,,ii 

I  :  l'i.  .*  •''■  niches,  elc 

P  MacCrrlllth  to  J  Shlncborgcr  . . .  'X>v  Moon  and  Pine,  n  i'Jxii.'U  -50- vara 

Pine  and  Jane  pi,  25X6&6  - 

I     60-vari  VC. 

GcoKdwirdK  to  Wm  Lwga Sw  I  f.,»u,l  Noe,  w  80XSII— H  A  163.. 

Edwin  Maoly  to  Wle  Vm; N  North  Polot,  lie  Lsrkm,  eS5z8S.... 


PRICK 


*  I.T.-.d 

TTO 
400 

4,000 

1.0U0 

5 
500 

500 
3,200 


10 
1,400 

2,450 


Wednesday,    August  24th. 


A  M  Hamilton  lo  II  S  uud  L  Soc'yiNw  Harrison  and  Fremont,  nw  45x92:6 

—50-  vara  731. 

.  Ne  Scolt  and  Tyler,  o  27:6x120— W  A 

133    

Undiv  v.  n  Alta,  112:6  o  Montgomery,  e 

25xiiii   50-van  1483 

N  Suiter,  137:11  e  DupoDl,  e  64:0x120— 

50- vara  232 

,  N  Green,  25:3  e  Mason,  e  25:1x97:6—50- 

vara  366     

.  W  Dupont.  72  n  Greenwich,  n  18x57:9— 

50-vani  501 

E  (iili.  Til  n  Brauimu,  u  40x100— 100-vara 

312 

Theresa  Curry  to  Rob't  Dickson  ..|N  Page,  137:6  e  Buchanan,  e  82:6x120— 

I     W  A  219... 

L  W  Smitten  lo  Isabella  Goramly. .  E  Pearl,  31s  D  Ridley,  n  25x80-Mission 
I    Block  22 


Isabella  Durney  to  J  Tbierbach.. 

J  Armstrong  to  Delia  Fabey 

Y  M  C  Aso  to  Trust  Y  M  C  As'n. 

Edw  BeigerloC  P  Belger 

A  Cazneaa  to  Wm  L  Cazoean 

La  Soc  Francaise  to  J  C  Peters. . 


|4,613 

6,500 

150 

1 

Gin 

Gift 

6,000 
8,600 
3,000 


Thursday,  August  25th. 


Ana  C  Stott  lo  H  S  and  L  Soc'y  . . 
Alfred  Eiselcn  to  Micbl  A  Smith. . . 
Henry  Uiukel  to  Bertha  Breslauer. 


John  Sraale  to  D  P  Marshall.. 
Alex  E  Squire  to  L  GotLig. . 


Nw  Montgy  ave  and  Taylor,  n  56:7!£, 

etc  —5(1  vara  706 

N  Vallejo.  75  e  Leav'th,  e  26x100:6—50- 

varu  8S5 

E  Buchanan,  45:6  s  Bush,  8  23x90— W  A 

233 

W  Noe,  180 nl7lh,  0  25x139— M  B  115.. 

VV  Hampshire,  146  n  25th,  n  25x10 

A  Brown  to  same IW  Hampshire,  225  s  24th,  s  21X100 

M  McDonald  to  same E  York,  169  s  24th,  s  23x100 

Geo  Hyde  to  Mary  Conway Lots  14,  15,  16,  33,  34,  blk  5,  Peoples  Hd 

Ann  Dwycr  to  J  W  Chapman |Lot3  21  and  22,  blk  F,  RRHdNo2.... 


3,475 

5,000 

760 

5 

1,750 

1,750 

150 

800 


Friday,   August  26th. 


Annie  R  Crayton  to  Abijah  Baker. 
G  C  Chandler  &  wf  to  Hb  S  &  L  S 


Oliver  Eldridgjto  C  N  Fox.. 


Mary  A  Cody  to  Geo  W  Haight ,Ne  Valencia  and  29th,  e  234:11,  ne 

nw  200,  sw  161:6  to  com 

F  G  Edwards  to  Home  of  Inebr'teslLot  10,  blk  N,  Railroad  Homestead 

Elihu  Ford  to  F  A  Ford [Portion  blk  425,  Outside  Lands 

J  H  Goodman  to  Annie  R  Crayton  Se  Washington  and  Hyde,  s  137:6x137:6 
— 50-vara  1282. 

, Same 

>  Sw  11th,  156:1   se  Harrison,  se  137:6x 
137:6  ;  S  Duncan,  16J  w  Guerrero,  w 

60x114  

Lots  1  to  4,  9  to  12,  blk  954,  lot  6,  block 
780,  por  block  950,  w  of  w  line  of  S  V 
W  W  tract ;  Lots  1,  3,  4,  5,  9. 10, 12, 
blk  856,  lots  3  to  10,  blk  858,  Outsidt 

Lands 

.  OutBide  Land  blocks  944,  948,  S71,  and 
lots  1  to  8,  blk  872;  lot  7,  blki780,  lots 
1  to  6,  blk  852  ;  lots  6  and  7,  blk  775; 
lots  6  and  7,  blk  776;  6  and  7.  blk  777: 
lots  6  and  7,  blk  778,  Outside  Lands. . 
Lots  1  to  6,  blk  852;  lots  1  ts  8,  blk  872  ; 
lots  1  toll,  blk  941;  lots  1  to  4. and  9  lo 
12,  blk  951;  lots  1,  3  to  5,  9,10,  12,  blk 
856,  and  all  of  blocks  870,  948,  Outside 
Lands 
.  S  27th,  SO  e  Church,  e  24x114 


C  N  Fox  to  O  Eldridge.. 


AS  Eaton  to  C  N  Fox. 


Chaa  F  Doe  to  Bridget  Fallon. 

S  Stiefvater  to  Jas  Wheehtnd IW  Mission,  85  n  lath,  n  25x90 


Jas  Crichton  to  Thos  W  Hopper. . 

W  J  Gunn  to  S  W  Qarness 

M  C  Gorman  to  TboaTierney... 
P  Develin  to  Ann  J  McDermott 


L  Aigeltlnger  to  Anna  Aigeltinger. 


Lot  651,  Gift  Map  No 

Nw  Pt  Lobos  ave  and  8th  ae,  w  32:6x100 

N  Beaver,  100  e  Caslro,  e  25x114 

N  Randall,  50  e  Whitney,  e  25x125;  por 

lot  20,  blk  2\ Fairmount  Hd 

N  Ellis,  71  e  Pierce,  e  34x137:6 


$  5,00 
2 

500 


2,500 
400 
1 
250 
650 
400 

10 
1,600 


Saturday,  August  27th. 


Michl  Rochfort  to  Juo  Na  lond 

Jacob  Proff  to  Hermiue  F  ProfT. . . . 

Elizth  Graber  to  Louis  Graber 

ThoB  Usher  to  Jas  II  Gilmore 

Margaret  Holliday  to  Cath  O'Brien 

SiLeszynsky  and  wf  to  H  Myers.. 


N  Marshall,  309  w  Grant,  w  50x110;  and 
s  O'Farrell,  120e  Dovisadero,  e  6nx75; 
s  Sadowa,  49  e  Orizaba,  w  49,  8  125,  e 
49,  n  175  to  com 

Und  H  s  O'Farrel,  137:6  w  Powell,  w  20 
x57:6 

N  Eddy,  30  e  Pierce,  e  30x75;  s  Eddy, 
87:6  e  Dev.Badero,  e  50x187:6 

S  25th,  254:5  w  Dolores,  w  28:4x114— 
Homestead  Association  61  

Se  Market.  305  to  Brady,  se  124,  ne  34: 
11,  nw  III  to  commencemnl— Mission 
Block  14  

N  Suiter,  195  w  Webster,  w  80x137:6-- 
Western  Addition  311  


3,600 
5 
5 

1,000 

250 
6,000 


*     ADVERTISKK. 

9 

REPUBLICAN    TICKET. 
'/(  \  Kir  ii    election; 

FOR 

MAI   l.'U'K  C    BL  \KV. 

HENRY  BRICKWEDEL 
....CHARLES  Til. I.Si >X 

Tax  I'm  i  BcroR 

an 

Rkcordbr  

OOl  Ml    Cl.KUK 

J.  H.  WEDBEJR 

niIIN  W.  CHERRY 

DAVID  WILDES 

COBOHBB  

F.  L.  WEEKS 

Public  Administrator 

. .  .WALTER  M.  LEMAN 

Superintendent  of  Streets 

. .  .ROBERT  J.  GRAHAM 

,  .  w    ,                       SUPERVISORS 

2d  Ward 

3d  Ward 

4th  Ward 

0th  Ward 

6th  Ward 

7th  Ward 

8th  Ward 

9th  Ward 

10th  Ward 

11th  Ward 

12th  Ward 

SCHOOL    DIRECTORS. 

Julius  Bandmann,                                   J.  C.  S.  Stubbs, 
Benjamin  IT.  Webster,  :                         W.  B.  Ewer, 
H.  M.  Fiske,                                            E.  J.  Bowen, 
Horace  D.  Dunn,                                    B.  F.  Sterett, 
David  Stern,                                         Joseph  S.  Bacon, 
T.  B.  DeWitt,                                         James  H.  Culver. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW 

&    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

fSfgr"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 
Hawaiian    Line    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge,  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Ruggles, 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  7.1 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPOJtTESS   -£1?I>    WHOXjBSA.LE    QROCESS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


CASTLE  BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  ol  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Hos.213  and  S15 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN    FURS. 

[September  21.1 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    JlSD    DEALERS    IX 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   -WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball.  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
55^  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month .       [  [Feb.  19. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR-REFINERY" 

Manufacturer*  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Alao,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  OtEce,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  3,  1881. 


ISAAC'S    REPLY. 

His  Reverence  the  Mayor  undertook,  on  Sunday  evening  last,  to 
"  complete  "  his  lecture  on  "  Amusements,"  and  to  reply  to  some  of  the 
criticisms  which  his  first  lecture  called  forth.  The  reverend  gentleman's 
first  lecture  on  "  Amusements  "  was  delivered  two  weeks  prior  to  last 
Sunday,  and,  so  far  as  the  press  is  concerned,  the  News  Letter  was  the 
only  paper  that  took  the  slightest  notice  of  the  balderdash  he  uttered. 
The  "  completion  "  of  the  lecture,  and  the  reply  to  its  critics,  delivered 
on  last  Sunday,  did  not  have  the  faintest  reference  to  our  uncompliment- 
ary mention  of  it.  We,  therefore,  assume  that  the  first  installment  of 
idiotic  drivel  must  have  called  forth  criticism  from  some  quarter  other 
than  that  occupied  by  our  sweet  selves  ;  and,  judging  from  the  substance 
of  the  reverend  gentleman's  reply,  we  apprehend  that  the  criticisms  to 
which  he  was  "  replying"  emanated  from  the  chattering  maniacs  who  in- 
habit the  Stockton  Lunatic  Asylum.  The  reverend  philosopher  spent 
three-quarters  of  an  hour  in  maintaining' that  it  is  right  and  proper,  and 
even  not  sinful,  for  poor  humanity  to  amuse  itself.  If  this  is  not  setting 
up  an  imaginary  man  and  knocking  him  down,  then  we  don't  know  what 
is.  The  reverend  gentleman  does  not  seem  to  be  aware  of  the  simple  fact  that 
all  men — puritan,  Quaker  and  profligate — are  agreed  that  it  is  eminently 
proper  for  men  and  women  to  amuse  themselves.  It  is  iu  regard  to  what  con- 
stitutes innocent  and,  from  a  moral  standpoint,  healthful  amusement  that 
differences  of  opinion  exist.  The  Quaker  maintains  that  silent  medita- 
tion and  communion  with  one's  3elf  are  the  hight  of  amusement ;  the  pu- 
ritan maintains  that  an  hour  spent  in  prayer,  or  in  perusing  the  Scrip- 
tures, is  delightful  enjoyment,  and  both  maintain  that  the  ordinary  and 
moral  pleasures  of  modern  society  are  frivolous  and  debasing.  The  intel- 
ligent, pure-minded  man  finds  pleasure  in  hastening  to  an  instructive, 
moral  play,  in  dancing  in  a  modest  manner,  in  playing  a  game  with  cards, 
dominoes,  checkers  or  chess,  in  listeniug  to  and  in  making  sweet  music, 
or  in  the  many  other  enjoyments  of  respectable  modern  society.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  profligate  can  find  no  enjoyment  in  a  play  in  which  leg- 
mania,  pruriency  and  female  anatomy  do  not  figure  largely,  and  which 
does  not  wind  up  with  oysters,  wine  and  a  falling  or  fallen  woman  in  a 
locked  and  lounge-furnished  room  in  an  "  oyster  house  ;"  nor  can  he  find 
pleasure  dancing  where  he  is  not  permitted  to  clutch  his  partner  with  in- 
decent, lecherous  suggestiveness,  or  in  playing  games  where  money  is  not 
staked  on  the  issue,  or  in  listening  to  beautiful,  heaven-born  sentiments 
expressed  in  harmonious  sounds.  All  this  is  but  a  slight  outline  of  the 
vast  difference  of  opinion  which  exists  among  men  in  regard  to  what  con- 
stitutes legitimate,  innocent  and  proper  amusements ;  yet  the  pastor  of 
the  Metropolitan  Temple  did  not  think  this  vast  and  vexed  phase  of  the 
question  worthy  of  a  siugle  remark,  while  he  spent  three-quarters  of  an 
hour  in  demonstrating  a  proposition  that  is  as  plain  as  the  nose  on  his 
face,  and  which  nobody  does,  or  ever  did,  deny.  We  advise  Brother  Kal- 
loch  to  stick  to  his  old-time  habit  of  stealing  Ms  "  lectures  "  for  the  Tem- 
ple and  reserving  his  original  blackguardism  and  twaddle  for  the  alleged 
"wurkinmin."  When  he  wanders  away  from  that,  he  gets  into  regions 
where  he  is  incapable  of  taking  care  of  himself,  and  he  necessarily  exhib- 
its the  fact  that  he  lacks  that  "  ability  "  which  he  has  the  reputation  of 
possessing. 

CORPORAL    PUNISHMENT    IN    OUR    SCHOOLS. 
Since  the  arrest  of  school-teacher  Brodt,  on  a  charge  of  having  mal- 
treated one  or  more  of  his  pupils,  several  other  complaints  of  a  similar 
kind  have  been  made  against  various  teachers  by  indignant  parents  and 
guardians.     Many  of  these  charges  are  of  a  very  serious  nature — indeed, 
if  one-half  of  them  are  true,  it  must  be  confessed  that  there  are  a  great 
many  brutes  in  our  School  Department  who  are  totally  unfit  to  have  the 
care  of  children.     But,  while  we  are  extremely  anxious  that  where  ill- 
treatment  is  satisfactorily   proved  the  offenders  should    be    promptly 
brought  to  justice,  yet  at  the  same  time  we  are  of  opinion  that  the  very 
greatest  caution  should  be  used  in  investigating  such  cases.     In  the  first 
place,  as  everybody  knows,  parents  in  this  countryare  prone  to  be  over- 
sensitive as  to  the  chastisement  of  their  children  at  school.     Without  ad- 
vocating such   severe  corporal  punishment  as  is  administered  in  English 
schools,  we  are  inclined  to  believe  that  a  little  of  it,  judiciously  inflicted, 
would  go  far  toward  curing  our  youngsters  of  that  disrespect  for  their 
elders,  which  we  cannot  deny  is  one  of  their  most  disagreeable  character- 
istics.    Whether  it  would  improve  their  scholarship  is  a  different  ques- 
tion.   What  makes  the  matter  worse  is  the  fact  that,  while  corporal 
punishment  is  generally  supposed  not  to  be  permitted  in  our  public 
schools,  the  teachers  are  actually,  and,  as  we  think,  properly,  allowed  to 
exercise  some  discretion  in  the  matter.     There  is  scarcely  one  of  them 
who  has  not  a  rattan  or  a  ruler  ready  in  case  of  need,  and  probably  not  a 
day  passes  but  what  scores  of  children  in  the  various  schools  are  pun- 
ished with  these  instruments.     Nevertheless,  it  appears  that  the  teacher 
who  strikes  a  child,  no  matter  how  lightly,  is  in  law  amenable  for  the  of- 
fense of  assault,  and  is  at  the  mercy  of  any  parent  who  chooses  to  have 
him  or  her  arrested.     This  is  not  right.     Either  the  teachers  should  be 
positively  forbidden  to  lay  a  finger  on  their  scholars,  or  the  Courts  should 
only  take  cognizance  of  their  doing  so  in  cases  of  gross  cruelty.     As  the 
law  now  stands,  the  question  is  not  one  of  cruelty,  but  merely  of  assault, 
and  as  a  chastisement  that  would  be  regarded  by  some  parents  as  a  mild 
and  necessary  correction  would  be  looked  upon  by  others  as  a  barbarous 
battery,  it  is  apparent  that  the  lot  of  a  teacher  who  wishes  to  do  his 
duty  is  not  a  happy  one.  It  is  also  necessary  that  the  greatest  care  should 
be  exercised  in  weighing  the  evidence  given  in  such  cases  aB  those  of  Brodt 
and  Herbst.     The  testimony  is  generally  that  of  children  in  the  clas3  of 
the  accused,  and  all  of  us  who  remember  our  own  school-days  will  readily 
believe  that  such  evidence  is  not  likely  to  be  either  reliable  or  favorable 
to  the  unfortunate  pedagogue.     Then  there  are  so  many  little  jealousies 
existing  amoDg  the  teachers  themselves  that  their  testimony  is  often  not 
much  more  valuable  than  that  of  the  scholars.     At  all  events,  it  is  plain 
that  it  would  be  both  unwise  and  ridiculous  to  encourage  irate  mothers 
in  the  belief  that  a  formal  "investigation  "  of  a  school-teacher  is  always 
at  their  fingers'  ends  if  their  youngster  comes  home  crying.     Punish  the 
school-room  tyrant  if  he  or  she  is  proved  to  be  one ;  but  examine  the 
matter  privately  and  informally  first,  and  be  careful  of  your   evidence 
afterward.     By  this  means  a  threatened  nuisance  will  be  avoided,  and 
justice  will  be  meted  out  all  round. 


Intelligence  has  been  received  that  the  opening  of  the  International 
Exhibition  of  Electricity,  which  was  fixed  for  the  1st  inst.,  has  been  post- 
poned until  the  11th. 


DON'T    BE    SHOCKED. 
[An  effort  after  the  erotic  school  of  Swinburne,  Rosetti  &  Co.] 

0  darling,  loved  one,  come  to  my  embrace, 

All  naked  as  thou  art,  and  in  my  arms 
I'll  hold  thee  close,  rain  kisses  on  thy  face, 

And  count  thy  wondrous  charms. 
Aye,  smile  upon  me  with  thy  red,  curved  lips, 

Made  beautiful  by  God  for  men  to  kiss — 

1  stoop  to  meet  them — ah  !  can  love  eclipse 

Bapture  so  pure  as  this? 
Close  not  the  long-fringed  curtains  of  thine  eyes, 

Nor  veil  their  azure  beauty  from  my  sight; 
Shroud  rather  the  blue  glory  of  the  skies 

In  everlasting  night. 
Nay,  then,  I'll  kiss  the  lids,  since  love  so  deep 

Hath  made  thee  faint  and  drowsy,  precious  one. 
We  were  alone  before — with  thee  asleep,  ' 

We  are  still  more  alone. 
0,  sweet,  soft  body,  let  me  hold  thee  fast, 

And  plant  my  lips  upon  each  lovely  limb  ; 
Sorrow  and  joy,  of  Future  and  of  Past, 

Alike  seem  dull  and  dim. 
Nought  but  the  Present  has  a  thought  from  me 

While  gazing  on  thy  naked  loveliness  ; 
I  seem  immortal  as  a  God,  while  thee 

Close  to  my  heart  I  press. 

Lie  still,  my  love,,  and  let  me  kiss  thy  feet ! 

Lie  still,  my  own,  and  let  me  kiss  thy  knees  ! 
Ah,  perfumed  little  one.  each  kiss  is  sweet 

As  honey-burdened  bees. 
Now  let  my  lips  approach  thy  rounded  thighs  — 

O  Eros  !  how  thy  darts  do  stab  and  kill ! 
Ah,  me!  T  lose  my  breath  in  heavy  sighs 

That  through  my  being  thrill. 
Once  more!  I  bend  my  face  down  on  thy  breast, 

My  Venus,  born  in  foam-clouds  from  the  Sea! 
Thus  cushioned,  my  hot  brow  shall  gain  Bweet  rest," 

Pillowed,  my  love,  on  thee. 
And  yet  what  art  thou,  darling  mine,  and  why 

Do  those  who  read  a  modest  horror  sham  ? 
Thou  art  my  babe  of  two  weeks  old,  and  I 

Thy  happv  father  am. 
San  Francisco,  Sept.  2,  1S8L  T.  A.  H. 

COMMON  SANITARY  DANGERS. 
Although  there  still  remain  a  few  fossil  doctors  who  refuse  to  acknowl- 
edge the  danger  of  sewer  gas,  we  believe  that  the  public  are  sufficiently 
enlightened  to  ignore  their  stupidity,  and  are  most  anxious  to  avoid  the 
evils  which  are  attributed  to  them  by  the  universal  concurrence  of  the 
most  enlightened  sanitarians  of  the  day.  Amongst  the  defects  by  which 
sewer  gases  are  admitted  to  the  houses,  the  following  are  the  most  com- 
mon: 1,  Common  brick  or  wooden  drains  under  houses;  2,  pipe  drains 
laid  under  houses  in  the  soft  sand,  with  short  flanges,  without  cement 
around  them,  with  leaking  or  broken  joints,  with  insufficient  fall  or  the 
fall  the  wrong  way;  3,  drains  without  intercepting  traps;  4,  drains  of 
every  kind  without  a  current  of  air  passing  through  them  at  all  times;  5, 
rat  burrowsleading  from  the  sewers  alongside  the  drains;  6,  defective  con- 
nections between  waste  pipes  and  sewers;  7,  soil  pipes  passing  through  the 
interior  of  house;  8,  defective  water  closets  with  surface  trays  underneath 
connected  improperly  with  the  drain  or  soil  pipe;  9,  many  closets  or  bath 
tubs  on  the  same  soil  pipe  untrapping  each  other  when  used;  10,  sinks 
connected  directly  with  the  drains;  11,  traps  in  larders,  laundries  and  cel- 
lars liable  to  become  dry  and  useless;  12,  bad  drains  and  rat  burrows  from 
neighboring  houses;  13,  wanhstands  in  bedrooms  connected  in  any  way 
with  drains  and  soil  pipes;  14,  rat  burrows  from  the  basement  to  the  bed- 
rooms alongside  water  pipes  and  gas  pipes;  15,  cesspools  near  houses  and 
drains  near  wells.  Let  it  be  understood  that  all  drains,  no  matter  how 
well  constructed,  are  still  nasty,  dirty,  dangerous  necessities,  the  dangers 
of  which  are  only  lessened  by  abundant  flushing  and  constant  attention, 
and  only  rendered  harmless  by  perfect  free  ventilation. 


THE  CLOSE  OF  TEE  MINT  INVESTIGATION. 
The  Mint  investigation  is  over.  It  was  wound  up  last  week  by  a 
vulgar  tirade  of  personal  abuse  from  the  lips  of  Congressman  Horace 
Frank  Page,  the  "stalwart"  gentleman  who  misrepresents  California. 
The  result  of  the  investigation  is  the  complete  vindication  of  Superin- 
tendent Dodge.  No  evidence  was  introduced  to  sustain  the  false  and 
malicious  charges  which  Page  brought  against  Mr.  Dodge.  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  when  Page  formulated  these  charges  he  bad  not  the  slightest  ex- 
pectation of  being  able  to  prove  them.  All  he  hoped  to  be  able  to  do 
was,  through  the  assistance  of  ex-coiner  Cicott  and  other  discharged  em- 
ploye's of  the  Mint  {and  of  unprincipled  men  who  had  been  unable  to  do 
business  with  tbe  Mint  upon  their  own  peculiar  terms),  to  throw  mud  at 
the  Superintendent;  and  tbe  burden  of  his  final  argument  (God  save  the 
mark  ! )  was  a  plaint  because  the  Commissioners  had  not  allowed  him  to 
introduce  the  insinuations  and  conjectures  of  irresponsible,  characterless 
pimps  as  evidence.  We  still  continue  to  hope  that  Page's  constituents 
will  open  their  eyes,  and  will  see  what  a  nasty,  unprincipled  thing  they 
have  representing  them  in  the  halls  of  Congress.  If  they  do,  then  Horace 
Frank  will  assuredly  be  relegated  into  that  obscurity  to  which  he  was 
born,  and  which  he  is  so  fitted  to  ornament. 


We  note  with  pleasure  that  Mr.  McGuffey,  son  of  the  celebrated 
shoemaker  of  that  name,  is  a  candidate  for  Superintendent  of  Streets. 
Gaiters  from  S3  to  S5.  Ladies  shoes  a  specialty.  Repairs  neatly  exe- 
cuted.    See  our  new  Balmorals,  only  $4.  * 

Dont  vote  for  McGuffey.  He  will  not  repair  the  streets.  The 
splinters  and  cobblestones  will  be  worse  than  ever,  so  that  he  can  sell  hiB 
green  leather  shoes.  * 


^pt.  8,  1*M. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


1  ob«  Umi  *iii  i  r * j  i 


'  II*  i  *  * 
Which  m*d*  him  p?i  l 


wiib  joo 


r  inJ  bolder." 


imitate  our   British 

an  advertise- 

rw<i:    "J.  P.  Pre 

I  ronae*  of  his 

I'.  K.  K."     It  is  euggeatetl 

would  be  ft  Rood  idea  to  ad- 


There  are  several  points  In 

C*>UMD»   to  ft'tvAttt^:- 

■ 
H      W.  K.  IV  •' 
..'  tradesmen  in  th;- 

roery  A   Sporooftambi,  Bahmongen  to  the  Board  of 

"  Bifkina  ft   Son,  .rroceni  ■■>  the  County  Clerk:"  "Smith, 

>naaai  of  Governor  Perkins  ami 

"  Abrana  A    Israel,   tail'  mgregation   of  Km  an-nel;" 

rcatti  A    Poodle,  sausage  m.ik.r-.  under  the  especial  patronage  of 

the  Poandkeeper}"  "Jujube,  raff)  A  tioners  in  ordinary  to 

alt  the  priooipej  putitioaJ  oandtdab  ■-; "  "  Skip  A  Fiddle,  dancing  teachers 

to  the  Rev,  Horatio  Stehbins;"  "Swindle  ,v  Cut,  stockbrokers,  under  the 

immediate  patronage  of  U  "Dye,    Taint.  Powder  &    Co., 

-  in  t*>ilet  article-',  by  particular  ,\\  jointmeut  to  Luring  Pickering;" 

*' Bribe  ft  Grabbitt,  jobbinn  merchants,  patronised  by  the  Board  of  Su- 

gMrvisars;M  "Old  Turk  and  Plumpmarm,  solicitors  to  the  Board  of  School 

Directors;*1  "  Wong  Chung  &  *  '■•.,  lanndrymea  to  the  W.  P.  C,"  and  ao 

on  ad  inHnitum. 

The  San  Francisco  Presbytery  are  about  to  investigate  charges  of 
heresy  against  the  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  pastor  of  Calvary  Church.  We 
have  not  heard  the  charges  seriatim,  but  we  understand  that  they  consist 
in  charges  preferred  by  ■  deacon  who  peeped  through  a  skylight  and  saw 
the  Rev.  John  standing  on  hie  head  before  an  image  of  St.  Anthony,  and 
praying  to  him  to  help  to  God  a  five  cent  piece  which  he  had  lost.  As  the 
Rev,  John  makes  at  least  §4,000  a  year  out  of  the  church,  exclusive  of 
dozens  of  pairs  of  slippers,  and  presents  of  spring  chickens,  it  is  unfair  to 
presume  that  he  did  anything  of  the  sort.  Another  charge  is  that  he 
papistical]}-  and  heretically  eats  herrings  on  Friday  and  sometimes  fasts 
to  deny  himself,  both  of  which  acts  are  contrary  to  the  laws  made  and 

Srovided  by  blue-nosed  presbyterian  deacons.  But  never  mind  them  Rev. 
ohn  ;  thou  hast  the  support  of  the  Nt  m  Letter  and  can'st  laugh  at  thine 
enemies,  and  if  at  times  thou  fallest,  remember  what  David  said  :  "  Quo- 
niam  in  iniquitatilus  concepts  sum,"  etc. 

It  is  now  evident  that  the  freedom  of  a  monarchy  and  of  a  republic 
are  about  the  same.  The  average  burglar  and  nihilist  in  America  differs 
in  no  wise  from  his  European  brother,  his  object  being  ostensibly  free- 
dom, but,  in  reality,  coin.  Six  gentle  cherubs  tore  up  the  rails  of  the 
train  bound  Eastward  on  Thursday,  because  they  knew  that  James  G. 
Fair  was  on  the  train.  They  probably  supposed  that  Mr.  Fair  goes 
round  with  seventeen  belts  tied  around  him,  each  containing  a  million  of 
dollars,  and  that  he  wore  diamonds  on  his  big  toe  and  sapphire  buttons 
on  his  pants.  Fortunately,  no  loss  of  human  life  occurred,  as  far  as  the 
passengers  were  concerned,  though  it  is  unfortunate  that  these  irregular 
railroad  agents  have,  at  date  of  writing,  not  been  caught.  The  next 
thing  we  may  expect  to  hear  is,  that  a  ten-cent  coffee  shop  has  been  sur- 
rounded by  masked  men  and  depleted  of  four  buns. 

"  So  you  can't  eat,  my  love  ?"  she  said,  as  she  twirled  a  small  piece 
of  paper  round  her  fingers.  "  You've  no  appetite,  and  think  chops  and 
potatoes  are  hideous."  "Eat!"  he  sighed,  "  haven't  eaten  a  lark's  leg  in 
a  week."  "  Then  what  does  this  mean  ?"  shouted  the  patient  partner  of 
hia  sorrows,  but  not  of  bis  joys,  brandishing  a  memorandum  in  his  face; 
"Mem.  for  tomorrow's  lunch:  roast  oysters,  boiled  smoked  eels,  doves 
stewed  with  green  peppers,  tomatoes  and  onions,  celery  salad,  cheese  and 
claret."  He  murmured  something  feebly  about  its  being  a  receipt  given 
him  by  a  friend  for  a  nice  lunch  for  his  wife,  and  then,  as  he  saw  his  part- 
ner slam  herself  out  of  the  room  in  a  fury,  he  soliloquized:  "What  a 
durned  fool  I  was  to  leave  that  laying  round,  anyhow,  but,  Great  Ccesar! 
what  a  good  lunch  it  was!" 

The  sagacious  policeman  no  longer  trifleth  with  the  pugnacious 
hoodlum,  who  is  ever  ready  to  execute  a  mazurka  on  his  vitals.  On  the 
contrary,  he  knoweth  a  dodge  estimated  to  be  worth  two  of  any  other 
kind.  He  simply  suborns  a  blind  organ-grinder  to  remain  faithfully  on 
his  beat,  and  when  the  toughs,  young  thieves,  pickpockets  and  hard  ju- 
veniles congregate  on  a  street-corner  and  commence  insulting  passers-by, 
and  are  spoiling  generally  for  a  fight  on  a  cargo  of  five-cent  beer,  the  pru- 
dent officer  gently  leads  that  sightless  musician  to  the  spot,  and  within 
two  minutes  there  is  not  a  hoodlum  left.  The  question  will  come  up  be- 
fore the  next  Legislature  as  to  whether  criminals  of  a  certain  class  shall 
be  punished  by  the  whipping-post  or  by  being  forced  to  listen  to  a 
Kearny-street  hand-organ. 

A  Mr.  Benson  recovered  S40  and  costs,  this  week,  in  Justice  Con- 
nolly's Court,  for  a  $15  parrot,  which  was  duly  aworn  to  as  a  screech-owl 
in  the  complaint.  We  never  heard  of  a  more  absurd  verdict.  The  man 
who  would  pay  $15  for  a  bundle  of  green  feathers  attached  to  a  crimson 
optic  and  a  horny,  hebraical  proboscis,  and  then  bring  suit  because  the 
nasty,  vicious  thing  squeals,  deserves  ueither  mercy  nor  satisfaction.  We 
trust  that  the  case  may  be  appealed  to  the  Superior  Court,  and  that  the 
judgment  may  be  reversed ;  that  Mr.  Benson  may  be  ordered  to  be  im- 
prisoned for  three  hours  in  the  parrots'  cage  at  Woodward's  Gardens,  and 
that  Justice  Connolly  may  take  it  into  his  head  to  buy  twelve  shrieking 
cockatoos  to  soothe  him  after  he  gets  through  a  hard  day's  work. 

Richard  A.  Heapy  was  convicted  this  week  of  beating  his  wife,  whom 
he  deserted  three  weeks  after  marriage.  We  trust  that  he  may  sit  on  the 
sharpest  and  most  inflexible  pins  for  ever  ;  that  he  may  suffer  from  dys- 
pepsia and  shakes  till  he  can't  see  ;  that  his  limbs  may  refuse  their  orfiee 
and  hia  stomach  its  functions,  and  that  when  he  shuffles  off  his  miserable 
existence  he  may  be  transmigrated  into  a  measly  and  lean  cur,  the  ob- 
jective point  of  every  good  man's  boot  and  every  honest  dog's  tooth. 

Ambroise  Thomas,  the  director  of  the  Paris  Conservatoire,  has  or- 
dered the  young  lady  students  of  that  institution  to  attire  themselves  in 
plain  white  muslin  gowns  hereafter  at  examinations.  It  is  only  a  ques- 
tion of  time  and  we  shall  hear  of  musical  directors  in  collleges  ordering 
their  pupils  to  appear  in  blue  flannel  grenadines,  cut  bias,  with  brickbat 
sashes,  and  sulphur  colored  ornaments  in  their  hair. 


There  is  to  be  ■  meeting  ..f  twenty  Russian  provuv  at  St. 

urg,  «t  the  ,ii. i  »f  this  month.    Th Ida  are  at  pi 

that  the  explosion  will  I.  beard  in  San  Francisco.  The  Nihilists  are 
itively,  now,  *nd  these  twenty  delegates  will  probably  be 
their  last  job  until  about  <  -hr  I  mas.  It  is  i  lid  that  a  new  kind  of  bomb 
invented  for  the  present  Braperor,  which  is  infinitely  less  painful 
than  the  one  which  blew  up" the  late  Emperor,  and  which  will  cover  the 
entire  royal  family.      It  i*  to  be  railed  "The  Patent   Safety  Imperial   K\- 

terminator,"  and  will  blon   in  ordinary  Bmperor  a  mile.    This  gives  the 

subject  tune  to  gel  < I  \-  fore  I OHM  down.    If  it  iw  a  success,  it  will  liud 

a  large  sale  in  this  country,  being  admirably  adapted  to  the  wants  of  Su- 
pervisors and  other  municipal  officials, 

"TJnd  die  election  . ..,,..-  next  Wednesday."  murmured  Mrs.  Ferkel- 
ateoher.  "mein  husband  hat  Always  fine  straight  ticket  gevotet.  Er  ist 
alter  this  time  badly  gemixed  und  sagt  dass  er  eine  dcmokratiseherepubli- 
panisohegTeenbackworkingmensticket  n  TOteo  proposes.  Br  la  disgusted 
because  Sie  die  Poundket  per's  office  abolished  habeu.  Er  moechte  Pound- 
keeper  seyn  und  dogs  drownen.  Mein  husband  kaun  ein  dog  oder  ein  eat 
justsowell  drownen  as  ever  you  see.  But  be  dinks  how  dis  country  voe  so 
corrupt  that  they  vob  don't  even  elect  an  honest  man  rata  zu  ketchen. 
Und  of  course  es  ist  more  important  dogs  zu  drownen  wie  rats  7.11  ketchen. 
Ach!  Mrs.  Nudelfresser  mein  husband  war  ho  geshockt  dass  one  day  last 
week  er  sein  Dinner  aufge thrown  hat." 

It  is  a  great  source  of  Rratitfcaflbn  to  be  able  on  Friday,  the  2d  day 
of  September,  Anno  Domini,  1881,  to  be  able  to  record  the  fact  that 
1  tanis  Kearny  has  been  rotten-egged  at  a  political  meeting.  The  foul  and 
pestilential  egg  should  fly  more  constantly  at  the  grimy  shirt  of  the  hypo- 
critical little  agitator,  although  there  is  no  doubt  that  he  would  stand  up  all 
day  and  let  any  one  have  six  shots  for  a  quarter  at  his  watery  brain.  He 
might  possibly  eat  the  eggs  afterwards,  but  this  is  only  a  matter  of 
opinion.  If  the  gentleman  who  threw  rotten  eggs  at  the  little  drayman, 
who  is  sold  out,  truck,  wheel  and  harness  to  the  Republican  party,  will 
forward  his  name  to  this  office  he  will  be  provided  with  a  copy  of  this 
paper  free  for  a  year. 

It  is  rare  to  find  humor  among  detectives,  for  their  work  is  generally 
a  serious  and  unpleasant  nature,  but  thi3  week,  at  the  trial  of  "  Professor" 
Francis  Reed  Porter,  on  a  charge  of  forgery  on  two  notes  of  the  name  of 
the  proprietor  of  this  paper,  Detective  Whittaker,  who  arrested  Porter,  was 
asked  by  the  defendant,  "  Did  I  show  any  signs  of  agitation  when  you 
arrested  me  ?  Are  not  criminals  usually  agitated  when  arrested  on 
charges  of  this  sort  ?  "  And  Mr.  Whittaker  responded  with  a  quiet  smile, 
"  Amateurs  are,  but  professionals  are  usually  quite  cool." 

This  same  "Professor,"  with  unexampled  cheek,  when  committed  by 
the  police  magistrate,  Judge  Rix,  on  two  charges  of  forgery  of  these  en- 
dorsements, had  the  gentle  gall  to  remark  :  "I  hope  your  honor  will  make 
the  bail  light,  as  the  notes  are  not  due  yet. "  This  reminds  us  of  a  true  in- 
cident when  a  stage  robber  was  sentenced  in  Los  Angeles  by  the  Hon. 
Andrew  Jackson  King  to  a  term  of  ten  years'  imprisonment.  The  offense 
was  clearly  proved,  and  the  sentence  solemnly  pronounced.  He  re- 
ceived it  very  coolly,  and,  looking  up  at  the  Judge,  said  :  *'  Your  honor, 
I  have  but  one  thing  to  say  about  my  sentence,  and  that  is,  I'll  play  you 
a  game  of  old  sledge  to  see  whether  it's  twenty  or  nothing." 

That  lovely  and  sweetly  perfumed  corporation  kuown  as  the  Demo- 
cratic County  Committee,  have,  in  the  gentle  space  of  two  weeks,  assessed 
their  nominees  between  §7,000  and  $10,000.  We  know  of  one  instance  in 
which  a  candidate  was  assessed  in  the  sum  of  $700,  and  where  another 
was  mulcted  to  the  tune  of  S450.  This  cannot  be  for  canvassing  or  for 
printing  tickets.  If  it  is  for  drinks  on  election  day,  then  it  is  an  alcoholic 
shame.  If  it  is  to  line  the  fusty  pockets  of  the  committee,  then  the 
sooner  the  nominees  break  loose  from  politics  the  better.  The  gr.ed  of 
political  committees  is  worse  than  the  grasp  of  a  devil  fish.  We  recom- 
mend candidates  to  investigate  the  accounts  of  their  governing  body. 

We  learn  from  an  English  contemporary  that  there  appears  to  be  a 
regular  business  going  on  in  mummies  between  Thebes  and  Long  Acre. 
The  mummies  are  brought  over  enveloped  in  their  rich  bituminous  cov- 
ering, and—  horresco  ref evens— ground  up,  bones,  cases,  coverings,  bitumen 
and  all.  What  for  ?  Why,  for  paint.  There  seems  to  be  no  burnt  sienna 
like  ground  mummy.  The  artists  are  willing  to  pay  high  prices  for  this 
mummy  paint.  Our  Academy  walls  may  be  limned  with  the  dust  of  the 
Ptolemies.  If  painted  mummies  are  so  valuable,  Mr.  Pickering  ought  to 
die  a  millionaire,  and  hia  friends  derive  countless  dollars  from  his  personal 
estate. 

"Gaorge  Augustus  Sala  advises  Oscar  Wylde  to  visit  the  TJ.  S 
and  lecture  on  '  Culture  and  the  Beautiful.'  Gladstone  is  said  to  be 
contemplating  the  offer  of  knighthood." — Examiner,  This  is  the  kind  of 
mush  that  the  Daily  Examiner  offers  us.  Fancy  Mr.  Sala  advising  the 
too  utterly  utter  Oscar  Wylde  to  visit  this  country  and  to  try  and  get  an 
average  New  Yorker  to  worship  a  lily  or  to  adore  a  potato.  And  fancy 
Gladstone  "contemplating  the  offer  of  knighthood."  For  utterly  utter 
idiotic  idiocy  commend  us  to  Mr.  Baggett's  daily  badly  mixed  journalistic 
cocktail. 

The  Manhattan  Guard,  says  a  morning  contemporary,  are  enrolled 
to  the  number  of  500.  "The  uniform  consists  of  a  red  shirt,  black  glazed 
cap,  white  belt  and  black  trowsers.  To-night  50  of  the  new  uniforms  will 
be  distributed.  They  are  furnished  at  $2  each."  We  have  figured  on  these 
new  uniforms,  and  conclude  that  a  red  shirt,  cap,  belt  and  trowsers  for 
§2. 00  must  be  very  superior  articles.  We  will  allow  75  cents  for  the  pants,  at 
least  25  cents  for  the  belt;  you  can't  get  a  black  glazed  cap  under  50  cents, 
and  then  that  only  leaves  four  bits  for  the  shirt.  We  confess  it  is  cheap, 
but  we  would  hate  to  have  to  wear  a  pair  of  75  cents  Manhattan  pants. 

It  is  said  that  the  family  of  the  Duke  of  Argyle  are  feeling  very  badly 
over  the  second  marriage  of  his  Grace,  and  that  the  ducal  pipers  are  for- 
bidden to  play  the  well-known  tune,  "The  Campbells  are  C  ming."  The 
family  is  large  and  the  revenues  are  small,  and  if  even  only  one  son  were 
the  issue  of  the  second  marriage,  it  would  pay  the  piper  with  its  step-sis- 
ters, brothers  and  cousins,  and  the  family  generally. 

The  latest  scheme  to  get  rich,  and  we  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all 
suffering  tax  payers,  is  to  surreptitiously  break  open  your  sewer  and  get 
your  premises  thoroughly  well  overflowed.  Then  sue  the  city  for  8100,000 
damages  and  take  a  European  trip. 

A  hotel  proprietor  dropped  dead  this  week  while  sprinkling  his  yard 
with  water.  How  often  must  we  caution  hotel  proprietors  against  this 
immoderate  use  of  water,  when  whisky  is  only  S3  a  gallon  ? 


u 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


?ept.  3,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


The  ice  crop  was  uninjured  by  the  July 
frosts. 

The  sad  death  of  Spotted  Tail  makes  one 
&ood  Indian  more. 

Never  judge  a  man  by  the  umbrella  he  car- 
ries.    It  may  not  be  his.  — Republic 

To  Make  a  Horse  Fast — Do  not  give  him 
anything  to  eat. —  Waterloo  Observer. 
_  The  nest  amendment  to  our  New  Constitu- 
tion ought  to  be  an  act  making  every  grocery 
store  a  police  station. 

"That  batter  is  too  fresh,"  as  the  man  re- 
marked when  the  eroat  lifted  him  over  the  garden 
fence. — Lowell  Citizen. 

A  new  song  is  entitled,  "  Between  the  Green 
Corn  and  the  Gold."  It  should  be  sung  in  a 
husky  voice. — Lowell  Citizen. 

A  woman  died  in  a  circus  in  Kingston,  N. 
T.,  the  other  day.  The  clown  had  probably  got- 
ten off  a  new  goke. — Cincinnati  Saturday  Night. 

We  decline  to  insert  the  notice  of  Miss  Nora 
McBifkins  surprise  party  on  the  fifth  anniversary 
of  her  release  from  jail.  Send  it  to  the  Morning 
Call. 

The  idea  that  nothing  harder  than  diamonds 
could  be  made  has  been  exploded,  a  St.  Louis 
bride  having  made  a  batch  of  biscuit.—- Mew  York 
Star. 

The  -whisky  on  the  Barbary  Coast  has  im- 
proved considerably.  We  can  recommend  it  as 
an  excellent  and  reliable  article  for  cleaning 
lamps. 

The  part  of  the  city  where  five  cent  beer  sa- 
loons pay  best  is  near  the  Police  Court,  -4.sk 
any  shyster  lawyer  if  it  don't  make  you  thirsty 
to  talk. 

We  are  told  that  the  ancient  Egyptians  hon- 
ored a  cat  when  dead.  The  ancient  Egyptians 
knew  when  a  cat  was  the  most  to  be  honored. — 
Boston  Post. 

Sitting  Bull  says  that  he  has  killed  twenty- 
seven  Indians  with  his  own  hand.  Those  who 
have  imprisoned  him  are  enemies  to  the  Repub- 
lic.    Turn  him  loose  at  once. — Boston  Post. 

Some  summer  hotel  proprietors  refuse  to  re- 
ceive Jews  as  guests,  others  wou't  have  children. 
When  they  refuse  to  accommodate  dogs  and 
horses,  it  will  be  about  time  for  Mr.  Bergh  to 
interfere.  — Pack. 

A  sixty  dollar  harness  on  a  three-dollar 
horse  don't  help  the  cart  up  a  steep  hill  any  bet- 
ter than  a  four-dollar  Bible  on  a  guilty  man's 
conscience — when  the  wind  blows  down  hill. — 
Gorham  Mountaineer. 

One  can't  be  too  careful  of  firearms.  A  Mar- 
athon boy  carried  a  pistol  in  his  coat- pocket,  and 
one  day  last  week  while  he  was  in  swimming  the 
pistol  unexpectedly  went  off.  He  has  no  suspi- 
cion as  to  who  took  it. — Marathon  Independent. 

An  Astronomical  Congress  is  to  be  held  in 
September  at  Strasburg,  and  it  is  said  that  that 
town  is  selected  for  the  purpose  because  it  hap- 
pens to  contain  a  well-furnished  observatory. 
There  is  probably  a  stronger  reason  than  that.  Is 
not  Strasburg  the  native  place  of  mo3t  admirable 
pies? — Fan. 

An  exchange  prints  a  long  recipe  explaining 
"  How  to  perfume  a  dwelling."  It's  too  expens- 
ive. The  cheapest  and  quickest  way  to  perfume 
a  dwelling  ia»to  fry  a  piece  of  codfish  or  roast  a 
few  onions.  They  go  right  to  the  spot— and  lin- 
ger around  the  spot  for  a  considerable  length  of 
period. — Norristown  Herald. 

The  negroes  in  one  of  the'eastern  counties  of 
Georgia  have  been  trying,  by  the  prayers  of  one 
of  their  number,  to  raise  an  old  negro  who  has 
been  dead  over  a  year,  from  the  dead.  They  set 
a  day  for  the  resurrection  and  gathered  at  the 
grave,  but,  after  hours  of  waiting  in  the  hot  sun, 
they  went  home  disappointed. — N.  Y.  Star. 

An  Indianapolis  man  was  nipped  by  a  bug 
while  sleeping  Bweetly  the  other  night.  He 
lighted  a  lamp  to  look  for  the  bug,  the  lamp 
turned  over  on  the  bed  and  set  tire  to  the  bed, 
and  while  the  man  yelled  tire,  murder  and  help, 
the  fire  department  drenched  his  entire  house. 
He  wouldn't  have  cared  so  much,  however,  if  the 
bug  hadn't  got  away. 

An  Austin  doctor  was  called  to  attend  a  sick 
person,  but  he  mistook  the  door  and  went  to  the 
house  adjoining,  where  a  man  who  had  died  the 
day  before  was  laid  out,  and  where  there  was 
erape  on  the  door.  "•That's  not  the  house,  doc- 
tor,"  shouted  the  party  from  the  next  door,  who 
had  seat  for  him,  "  don't  you  see  you  have  been 
there  already  V— Austin  {Texas)  Sittings. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVB 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


AREIVB 
FROM 


9:30  A.M, 
*3:00p.m 
♦4  00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 

3:30  P.M 

8:00  a.m, 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.M 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30p.m. 
{8:00  a. H. 
.9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m, 
10:00  A.M 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m, 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M, 
■■■3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*S:00  a.m. 


....Antioch  and  Martinez 2:35  P.M. 

"        "        "  *10:05a.m. 

"        "        "  *12:35p.M. 

Benkia I     7:35  p.m. 

....      "      11.35  A.M. 

.  ...CalistogaandNopa I     7:35  p.m. 

..   .         "        "        "      *10:05  a.m. 

..  )  Deniing- and  )  Express 2:35  p.M 

..  (  East i  Emigrant 6:05 

....El  Paso, Texas.... 2:35  p.m. 

. .  j  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore 6:05  p.m 

. .  "j  Stockton  j  via  Martinez *12:35  P.M, 

lone 6:05  p.m. 

. . . .  Knight's  Landing 11:35  a.m. 

....         "        "      (JSundays  only) 

Los  Angelos  and  South 

..   .Livermore  and  Niies 


2:35  p.m. 
6:05  P.M. 
8:35  A.M. 
2:35  P.M. 
*12:35p.M. 
7:35  p.m. 
4:0d  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
6:05  A.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*6:00a.m. 
4:05  P.M. 
9:35  A-M. 
7:35  P.M 
2:35  P.M. 

. .       "      *10:05  A.M. 

"     (JSundays  only) JU:35  A.M. 

..       "      *12.35  P.M. 

..Virginia  City 11:35  A.M. 

..Woodland 11:35  a.m. 

I  *7:35  p.m. 

..Willows  and  Williams '  *7:35  p.m. 


. . . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

Marysville  and  Chico 

Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

. .  (  Ogden  and  I  Express 

..|East ('Emigrant....... 

.  ..Redding and  Bed  Bluff 

(Sacramento,  1  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . , 
Alta J  via  Benicia 

. . . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
San  Jose  and  Niles 


.Vallejo., 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo-;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Peming"  at  Antiooh. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND—  *6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To    ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   *+7:30,  8:00,  *t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  -^5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

*11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,   9:30,    10:30,   11:30,  1:00. 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting 2.24  p.m.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10.  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9144,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  &44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
n8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  ni0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,  *U:30,5:00,  n5:30,6:00,  *t3:30,*7:20, 
*t7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

PROM  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3;30,  4:30,  5:30,  *tJ:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (")  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

fTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townk  Generai  Superintendent. 


H.  3,  Williams.  A.  Onesebrough. 

W.  H.^imond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

TTNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New   York   and  Boston, 

and  **  The  Hawaiian  Line." 

San  Francisco,  January  31,  1880.  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tbue  &  Oo.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


BROAD    OAIGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4,  1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and    arrive    at  San  Francisco   Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  folluws: 


LEAVE 
S.  F. 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  A.M- 
10:40  a.m 
t  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  p.m. 
t  5:15  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:30  a.m, 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m 
t  3:30p.M. 

4:25  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
8.  F. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park  ... 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . 


.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville, 
and  Salinas.. , 


.Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos. 


..Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel..  I 
and  Santa  Cruz }' 

.Soledad  and  Way.Stations 


3:36  P.M. 
J  8:15  P.M. 

6:00  p.m. 
tlO:C<2  a.m. 

9:03  A.M. 
t  8:10  a.m. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:33  p.m. 
t  8:15  p.m. 

~  :00  p.m. 
tl0:02  a.m. 

9:03  a.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  A  M. 

6:00  p  m. 
fl0:02  a.m. 


tSundays  excepted.     {Sundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 

Ticket  Officks— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &  T.  A. 


£*^~  s.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Commencing  Sunday,  April  lOtb,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  f~\  A.M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
•  ■*■  ^  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  G^yser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3(~\f"fc  p.  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
•  V/V/  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  Citv  andNavarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0 A  A.M.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
*^yj  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern  :ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  §1;  to  Petaluma,  $1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  S2;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdale, 
S4  50;  to  Guerneville,  $3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  cau  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


Ii,  H.  Newton.  M.  xTewton. 

NEWTON    BROTHERS   &   CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  200 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Sept.  3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER, 


13 


NOTABILIA. 


K. 
kCo 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 

L*wn  u  whit*  u  'Mi  en  snow  ;  ;  jotpa  %ad  ftonucbarc, 

Ctj>t«m  1 1  u  ^  **  tlif-ir  demrs; 

-  %•  •*«*!  ••  d»n,»»k  r.-*» ; 

r  l»ct»»nd  t..r  t>rm*  ;  m  head  to  herl : 

i,  nccfclarc.  unber ;  me  buy, 

Pertum*  for  a  tedjr't  chamber  ;  our  l*»c*  cry. 

____ William  StUKsriURa. 

'*  Wbat  i«  the  pn-atot  chanrc  on  record  f  wked  the  Professor  of  Hi«- 

t»Ty.     And  the  nl^t-nt  minded  itudent  annweml:  "Seventeen  dollars  for 

•  hack  hire  fur  self  »n<l  icirl  f<.r  i  The  moat  moderate,  charge* 

■  f  Swain's  ll&kery,  si  2\'.i  Sutter  Street,  just  above 

..  «  hri>-    delicious    Inn.  h«  -  . mi    I h- obtained  at  all   hours.      Swain's 

.    i*   specially  adapted  for   ladies   without  esoorta,  and  their  ice- 

onaiD  and  confectionery  haa  no  equal  in  Uie  city. 

The  go-ahead  Yankee,  having  whipped  the  rest  of  creation,  is  now 
turning  bia  attention  t<>  Nature  herself.  We  learn  that  in  New  York 
they  arc  manufacturing  artificial  honeycombs,  composed  of  paraffin  wax, 
the  eelta  being  tilled  up  with  glucose  ;  a  hoi  plate  is  passed  over  the  top, 
which  effectually  seals  up  the  apertures  of  the  cells,  and  the  whole  pro- 
duct is  then  sold  as  the  "btst  clover  h<  n>y."  This  ie,  no  doubt,  magni- 
ficent, but  it  is  certainly  Dot  honey-como  U  fauL—Fun. 

From  a  paper  read  by  Dr.  Billings  at  the  International  Medical  Con- 
ference in  London,  it  is  learned  there  are  2.SO0  medical  writers  in  the 
United  States.  This  computation  was  made  just  before  the  President 
wan  shot.  There  are  now  14,829  medical  writers  in  the  United  States, 
1 1,8  0  ol  whom  are  authority  on  gunshot  wounds.  The  uvea  test  authority 
on  hats  is  Mr.  White,  the  celebrated  hatter,  at  614  Commercial  street. 
Latest  styles, 

"  Oft  in  the  stilly  night,  ere  slumber's  chain  has  bound  me,"  I  hear  the 
blasted  mils  ke-to  in  the  "  Devil's  Dream  "  around  me  ;  it  dashes  off  with 
cheerful  hum  "  The  Girl  I  Left  Behind  Me,"  and  tells  again  the  oft-told 
tale  of  how  its  "  Bill  will  find  me." 

One  of  our  local  bicyclists  fell  off  his  infernal  machine,  the  other  day, 
and  got  badly  bruised.  The  bicycle  escaped,  but  he  never  got  on  to  it 
again.  He  now  takes  exercise  in  one  of  Tomkinson's  perfectly  appointed 
buggies,  and  drives  in  the  Park  in  a  turn-out  far  superior  to  many  private 
carriages  of  wealthy  families.  The  finest  teams,  single  and  double,  are  to 
be  found  at  Tomkinsons'  Livery  Stables,  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street. 

"  What  is  your  age  ?"  asked  a  friend  of  Mme.  de  C.  the  other  eve- 
ning. "Thirty-one,"  promptly  replied  the  fair  Sapphira.  "Oh,  where 
do  you  expect  to  go  when  you  die  ?"  gasps  another  lady.  "  I  am  thirty- 
four,  and  you  told  me  last  winter  with  your  own  lips  that  you  were  just 
my  age,  my  love."  "  I  know  I  did,  dearest,  but  it  was  only  to  console 
you ! 

A  lightning  statistician  has  ascertained  that  only  one  person  out  of 
every  246,532  is  struck  by  the  playful  electric  bolt.  Lightning  is,  there- 
fore, not  by  any  means  so  dangerous  as  barrel-house  whisky,  which  kills 
every  time  at  forty  yards.  Yes;  but  not  if  you  buy  your  whisky  of  P. 
J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  the  celebrated  importers  of  the  finest  wines  and  liquors, 
at  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets. 

Sunday-School  Teacher  {about  to  comment  on  St.  Paul's  direction 
for  conduct  of  men  and  women  during  divine  service):  "Now,  do  you 
know  why  women  do  not  take  off  their  bonnets  in  church  ?"  Small  Boy: 
"  'Cos  they  ain't  got  looking-glasses  to  put  them  on  again  by." 

It  is  stated  that  the  President's  physicians  decided  some  time  ago  to 
charge  8100  a  day  each  for  their  services  during  the  time  of  the  Presi- 
dent's illness.  P.  Beamish,  the  well-known  gentlemen's  furnishing  house, 
would  sell  100  excellent  unlaundried  shirts  for  this  daily  fee.  His  store 
is  on  Third  and  Market,  under  the  Nucleus  House,  and  he  has  one  of  the 
finest  lines  of  gentlemen's  goods  in  the  United  States. 

Blanche  (to  Ethel,  just  returned  from  their  summering):  "  Why,  how 
thin  you  look!  "  Ethel:  "  Of  course,  my  dear  :  four  toilets  a  day  and  the 
german  four  times  a  week  are  not  fattening.  Besides,  one  doesn't  wish  to 
come  back  to  society  looking  like  a  dairy-maid." 

Dr.  Schliemann,  the  explorer  and  savant,  married  a  Greek  lady  after 
hearing  her  read  Homer  and  courting  her  a  week.  A  contemporary  ad- 
vises our  young  ladies  to  read  "  Greek."  We  advise  our  young  ladieB  to 
go  and  get  photographed  at  Bradley  &  Rulofson's  if  they  want  a  perfect 
reflex  of  their  beautiful  innocent  faces  reproduced  such  as  no  bachelor 
could  resist. 

The  inhabitants  of  British  Honduras  call  on  Lord  Kimberley  to  re- 
call their  Governor,  whose  name  is  Barlee.  But  our  Colonial  Secretary 
declines  to  do  so,  probably  because  he  feels  that  any  action  he  took  against 
Governor  Barlee  would  be  decidedly  against  the  grain. — Fun  {of  course). 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Eargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Erancisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  §1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  §10  per  week.  Table  firBt-claas.  Nice  single  rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

It  was  recently  stated  by  Secretary  Blaine  that  there  are  a  million 
and  a  half  applications  on  file  in  the  various  departments  at  Washington 
for  appointments  in  the  Government  service,  "  And  they  shall  gnaw  a 
file." — Springfield  Republican. 

I  showed  my  love  my  fond  heart,  and  asked  would  she  be  mine  till 
cruel  death  do  us  part?  She  answered  me,  Ach  nien!  I  showed  my  love 
my  Arlington  Stove,  and  then  I  touched  her  soul;  she  sighed  and  coo'd, 
the  dear  dove,  and  sweetly  lisped,  Ja  wohl!  The  Arlington  Stoves 
can  be  seen  at  De  La  Montanya's  store,  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

Says  the  Boston  Post:  A  homely  young  girl  has  the  consolation  of 
knowing  that,  if  she  liv.es  to  be  forty,  she  will  be  a  pretty  old  girl. 

Duryeas'  Starch  Works,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I.,  are  the  largest  in  the  world. 


A  lady  recently  dr^aawi  was  the  mother  of  twenty  children,  ten  of 

whom  became  pamita  of  ].,^,.  families.    There  were  present  al   herfu- 

n.-r.ii  loo  persons  who  t.*d  »  right  ho  .-all  her  mother  or  grandmother. 

we  of  her  long  I  if*  «  ,,  attributed  to  her  drinking  nothing  but 

>apa  Soda,  the  besl  ,  m|. 

Table  apricots  whii  h   King.  Worse  A  Co,  pick  are  one  of  the  nicest 
dftlfoedM  to  place  bi  Ion    your  friend*  at  tapper  time.    Get  them. 

Oulteau  is  getting  hii  |<um.«hraent  at  the  hands  of  the  pnragraphers.— 

hpxtuph. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggints  and  grocers.     Trade  mark     star  within  a  shield. 

When  a  dog  howl?,  steadily  every  night  for  seven  nights,  it  is  a  sign  of 
death— death  of  the  dog.     Republic. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 

Try  the  Something  New  A  V  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 


FREE    TO    EVERYBODY! 

A   Beautiful    Book   for    the   Asking! 

J?y  applying  ^  personally  at  the  nearest  office  of  THE  SINGER  MAN- 
U Jf AOTUKIN G  CO.  (or  by  postal  card  if  at  a  distance,)  any  adult  per- 
son will  be  presented  with  a  beautifully  illustrated  copy  of  a  New  Book 


entitled 


GENIUS   REWARDED, 


STORY    OF    THE    SEWING    MACHINE  I 

containing  a  handsome  and  costly  steel  engraving  frontispiece;  also,  twen- 
ty-eight finely  engraved  wood  cuts,  and  bound  in  an  eloborate  blue  and 
gold  lithographed  cover.  No  charge  whatever  is  made  for  this  handsome 
book,  which  can  be  obtained  only  by  application  at  the  branch  and  sub- 
ordinate offices  of  The  Singer  Manufacturing  Company. 

THE  SINGER  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

Principal  Office,  34  Union  Square,  New  York. 

SEE   THE    NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Candle    Power    Lamps, 

Retort  Clas   Stoves,   Gem    Oil   Stoves,   Elegant    study   nu<l 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND    BVERY     VARIETY     OF.... 

FINE    (JAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS   AND    BRONZES, 

...»AT 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[Ausust20.] 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Silver  Hill  Mining-  Company. --Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  16th  day  of  August,  1881,  an  assessment  (No,  16)  of  Twenty-five 
(25c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  Is  made  before,  wUI  be  sold  on  MONDAY,  the  TENTH 
(10th)  day  of  OCTOBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs 
of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia^  ^ Aug.  27. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Mining  Company—  Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.  — Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  eighth  day  of  August,  1881,  an  assesment 
(No.  17)  of  Fifty  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  fourteenth  day 
of  September,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  fourth  day  of  Octo- 
ber, 1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and 
expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Nevada  Block;  309  Montgomery  Btreet,  8.  F.,  Cal.  Aug.  13. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Franoisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

Richard  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Richard  H.  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  and  Machine  Works,  137  to  141  Fremont 
street,  San  Fraujiseo.  Stamp  Batteries  and  Prospecting  Mills,  Saw  Mills, 
Gang  Edgors,  Set  Works,  Gearing  and  Shafting,  Harvey's  Heaters,  Green-house  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  Rock  Breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Jobbing.     Send  for  Circular. June  25. 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

Notary  I'nbllc,  407  Montgomery  street,  is  prepared  to  take 
charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.     Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

A.    WALDSTEIN^ 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


?ept,  3,  1881. 


BOTH  SIDES  --"WHO  TO  VOTE  FOR,  AND  WHY. 
Mayor. 
Robert  Howe,  Dem  :    Because  he  is  an  honest,  straightforward  man, 
thoroughly  conversant  with  the  business  interests  and  requirements  of  the 
city,  and  may  be  relied  upon  to  keep  his  pledge. 

Maurice  C.  Blake,  Rep. :  Because  he  is  a  man  of  probity  and  good 
character,  who  is  able  to -expound  the  law,  and  has  no  wife  to  distract  his 
attention  from  his  official  duties. 

Sheriff. 
Thomas  Desmond,  Bern.-:    Because  he  once  assisted  convicted  felons  to 
escape  from  prison,  and  also  because  he,  himself,  escaped,  through  collu- 
sion in  the  District  Attorney's  office,  heint  sent  to  Sau  Quentin. 

John  Sedgwick,  Rep. :  Because  he  once  handled  fifteen  million  dol- 
lars of  the  public  money  and  did  not  steal  any  of  it. 

Auditor. 

John  P.  Dunn,  Dem.:  Because  he  has  held  the  office  for  two  years, 
and  during  that  time  has  done  nothing  worse  than  to  employ  a  few  of 
his  relatives. 

Henry  Brick wedel,  Rep. :  Because  his  record  shows  that  he  was  too 
utterly  excruciatingly  honest  to  associate  with  a  thieving  ring  in  the 
Board  of  Supervisors — until  the  ring  was  enlarged  and  another  member 
added  to  St. 

Tax-Collector. 

J.  H.  Grady,  Dem. :  Because  he  is  a  chronic  office  seeker,  consumed 
with  a  burning  ambition  to  handle  the  city's  coin,  and  has  had  great  ex- 
perience as  a  political  club  manipulator,  and  a  dispenser  of  corner  grocery 
beverageB. 

Charles  Tillson,  Rep.:  Because  he  has  held  the  position  for  two  years, 
and  has  in  the  past,  as  he  will  in  the  future,  administer  the  office  econom- 
ically and  faithfully. 

Treasurer. 

F.  W.  Zehfuss,  Dem.:  Because  he  is  an  ignorant,  uncultivated  carpen- 
ter, who  knows  nothing  of  finances,  scarcely  understands  the  English  lan- 
guage and  cannot  speak  it  intelligibly,  and  knows  nothing  beyond  a  12- 
inch  rule. 

J.  H.  Widber,  Rep.:  Because  he  is  an  educated,  intelligent  man  of 
business,  who  has  resided  in  this  community  for  a  long  time,  and  is  well 
and  favorably  known. 

Recorder. 

M.  C.  Haley,  Dem.-:  Because  he  understands  the  mixing  and  compound- 
ing of  a  fluid  called,  designated  and. known  as  cow's  milk. 

John  W.  Cherry,  Rep.,-  Because  he  understands  the  mixing  of  paints 
of  all  shades — even  cherry  color. 

County  Clerk. 

John  M.  Merrill.  Dem.^:  Because  he  is  a  native-born  Californian,  thor- 
oughly trained  to  exact  habits  and  business  methods,  and  will  administer 
the  office  upon  that  basis. 

David  Wilder,  Rep.:  Because  he  knows  all  about  the  Trojan  Mine 
swindle,  and  bears  no  resemblance  to  the  late  Julius  Caesar's  wife. 

District  Attorney. 

Walter  H.  Levy,  Dem. :  Because  he  is  an  able  and  accomplished  crimi- 
nal lawyer,  and  bear3  an  unstained  reputation. 

Leonidas  B.  Pratt,  Rep. :  Because,  as  a  member  of  the  "  Legislature  of 
a  thousand  steals,"  he  voted  for  all  vicious  measures;  also  because  his 
cheek,  though  it  is  hidden  by  a  mass  of  hair,  is  rather  more  numerous 
than  his  knowledge  of  the  criminal  law. 

City  and  County  Attorney. 

H.  T.  Hammond,  Dem.:  Because  he  is  thoroughly  qualified  to  perform 
the  duties  of  the  office,  bears  a  character  above  suspicion,  and  is  a  Cali- 
fornia boy. 

J.  F.  Cowdery,  Rep. :  Because  he  is  a  political  Joseph Js-coat,  and  has, 
by  turns,  belonged  to  almost  every  political  party  that  ever  existed;  also, 
because,  as  Speaker  of  "the  Legislature  of  a'thousand  steals,"  he  aided 
almost  all  the  corrupt  and  vicious  measures ;  also,  because  no  sane  man 
would  think  of  entrusting  a  person  of  his  character  and  reputation  with 
the  city's  litigation,  out  of  which  so  much  money  might  easily  but  dis- 
honestly be  made. 

Coroner. 

W.  F.  McAllister,  D^m.:  Because  he  made  a  faithful*  and  efficient 
Quarantine  Officer,  and  is  favorably  spoken  of  by  all  who  know  him. 

F.  L.  Weeks,  Rep. :  Because  he  is  a  graduate  of  the  Toland  College, 
enjoys  a  limited  practice,  and  wishes  to  be  elected. 

Public  Administrator. 

T.  A.  O'Brien,  Dem..:  Because  he  is  a  man  of  well-known  probity  of 
character  and  thoroughly  qualified  to  discharge  the  duties  of  the  office. 

Walter  M.  Leman,  Rep.:  Because  he  is  a  silver-haired  old  gentleman, 
who  writes  poetry,  spouts  Shakespeare,  and  does  a  number  of  other  things. 

City  and  County  Surveyor. 

W.  P.  Humphreys,  Dem.:  Because  he  is  an  old  and  well-known  citizen, 
bears  a  good  name,  and  is  better  qualified  for  the  office  than  any  other 
man  in  the  community. 

C.  S.  Tilton,  Rep.:  Because  he — well,  because  he  wants  the  office. 

Superintendent  of  Streets. 

Edward  F.  Drum,  Dem.:  Because  he  has  had  fifteen  years'  experience 
with  our  streets,  possesses  ability,  honesty  and  activity,  and  will  see  to  it 
that  we  have  clean  and  well-made  thoroughfares. 

Robert  J.  Graham,  Rep.:  Because  he  is  a  pet  of  Brady,  Mannix  &  Co., 
and  will  help  them  out  in  the  street-sweeping  swindle. 

Supervisors— First  Ward. 

W.  H.  Bodfish,  Rep.:  Because  he  is  a  briefless  (though,  linguistically, 
not  brief)  barrister,  to  whom  the  hundred  dollars  per  month  and  pickings 
would  be  a  godsend. 

J.  T.  Sullivan,  Dem.:  Because  he  i3  one  of  the  "B'hoys,"  an  apology 
for  a  professional  oarsman,  a  Sand-lotter;  knows  nothing  of  public  affairs 
and  is  not  extra  well  thought  of  bv  those  who  know  him  best. 


Second  Ward. 

Thomas  C.  Donnelly,  Dem. :  Because  he  is  a  rabid  Sand-lotter,  who 
used  to  bail  Kearney  out,  and  thus  assisted  in  creating  the  business  de- 
pression from  which  we  are  suffering;  and  also  because  he  sued  his  father 
for  the  homestead,  and  when  he  had  wrenched  from  the  old  man  the  only 
shelter  he  had  to  cover  his  head,  sent  him  to  the  Almshouse  to  be  sup- 
ported at  the  public  expense. 

John  McKew,  Rep. :  Because  he  has  resided  thirty-two  years  in  the 
community,  and  is  known  as  a  shrewd,  honest  and  reliable  citizen. 

Third  Ward-. 

John  Shirley,  Dem.^  Because  he  is  a  fine  old  English  gentleman* 

J.  M.  Litchfield,  Rep. :  Because  he  fought  the  corrupt  ring  in  the  pres- 
ent Board,  and  can,  consequently,  be  relied  upon  to  take  care  of  the  pub- 
lic interests. 

Fourth  Ward. 

J.  H.  Barry,  Dem. :  Because  he  has  proven  himself,  in  his  business  and 
domestic  relations,  to  be  a  man  who  respects  to  the  uttermost  all  moral 
obligations,  and  because  he  is  a  man  the  people  can  trust,  and  should  de- 
light to  honor  and  elevate. 

J.  H.  Carmany,  Rep.;:  Because  he  is  a  bursted  printer  and  church  dea- 
con, and  if  he  spends  the  city's  money  as  recklessly  as  he  did  that  of 
those  who  trusted  him',  the  city  will  soon  be  as  bankrupt  as  he  is  himself. 

x&iftk  Ward. 

Peter  Hopkins,  Dem. :  Because  he  is  an  old  Californian,  knowB  the 
needs  of  the  city,  and,  having  administered  his  own  affairs  successfully, 
is  likely  to  do  the  Bame  for  the  public. 

Henry  Molineux,  Rep.:  Because  he  is  the  agent  of  the  Seth  Thomas 
Clock  Co.,  and  may  be  able  to  throw  some  light  upon  the  electric  clock 
swindle;  and  also  because,  having  been  once  bittea  as  a  Director  of  a 
swindling  bank,  he  is  likely  to  be  somewhat  shy  of  getting  caught  as  a 
City  Father. 

Sixth  Ward. 

George  Torrens,  Dem.:  Because — Well,  ask  the  man  who  nominated 
him.     No  one  else  knows. 

Frank  Eastman,  Rep. :  Because  he  has  fought  the  ring  in  the  pres- 
ent Board  and  can  be  trusted. 

Seventh  Ward. 
William  O'Connell,  Dem.:  Because  he -can  drive  a  dray. 
George  B.  Bradford,  Rep..;  Because  he  is  a  better  man  than  his  op- 
ponent. 

Eighth  Ward. 

Abe  Newman,  Dem.:  Because  he  is  a  rich  butcher,  a  reputable  citizen^ 
and  wears  a  solitaire  diamond  that  will  serve  as  an  electric  light  and  save 
the  city  in  the  matter  of  gas  bills. 

Charles  A.  Fisber,  Rep.:   Because  he  is  a  hatter,  eats  with  his  knife 
and  believes  in  "  the  party  of  great  moral  ideas." 
Ninth  Ward. 

Thomas  Carey,  Dem. :  Because  he  is  a  teamster,  a  citizen  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, an  alleged  Christian,  and  a  disciple  of  the  lamented  Thomas  Jef- 
ferson. 

Oliver  Merrill,  Rep. :  Because — the  "  because  "  in  this  case  is  a  deeper 
and  more  unfathomable  mystery  than  a  plate  of  cheap  restaurant  chicken 
soup. 

Tenth  Ward. 

John  Dougherty,  Dem. :  Because  he — well,  for  further  information  in- 
quire  at  the  Examiner  office. 

Henry  B.  Russ,  Rep.:  Because  he  is  a  capitalist  which,  of  course,  qual- 
ifies him  for  a  seat  anywhere,  except  in  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven. 

Eleventh   Ward. 
James  Pendergast,  Dem.:  Because  he  is  a  decent  Irishman. 
N.  C.  Parrish,  Rep.:    Because  he— well,  the  convention  which  nomi- 
nated him  may  have  known,  but  this  matter  has  been  kept  a  close  secret. 

Twelfth  Ward. 
W.  J.  Bryan,  Dem.:  Because  he  is  a  man  who  possesses  large  business 
interests  in  the  city,  and  who  has  a  personal  interest  in  low  taxation. 

John  F.  Kennedy,  Rep.:  Because  he — well,  this  is  another  plate  of 
chicken  soup. 

School  Directors. 

Julius  Bandmann,  Rep.:  Because  he  is  a  man  of  education. 

Horace  D.  Dunn,  Rep.:  Because  he  has  never  been  in  a  harem,  and 
wants  to  know  how  it  feels. 

I.  Danielwitz,  Dem. :  Because  he  has  been  there  before  and  made  a  good 
record. 

A.  J.  Griffith,  Dem. :  Because  he  is  a  reliable  and  cultivated  man. 

J.  C.  S.  Stubbs,  Rep.:  Because  he  will  pay  more  attention  to  educa- 
tional matters  and  less  to  the  personal  attraction  of  the  lady  teachers. 

James  H.  Culver,  Rep. :  Because  he  is  a  man  of  education  and  capacity, 
who  will  fill  the  position  creditably. 

Jas.  W.  Sheehy,  Dem. :  Because  he  will  never  turn  a  deaf  ear  to  the 
plaint  of  the  schoolmarm,  and  will  look  out  for  the  public  interests  as  well. 

Wm.  M.  Hinton,  Dem.:  Because,  if  elected,  he  will  probably  become 
a  masher,  and  will  pay  some  little  attention  to  his  personal  attire. 

T.  H.  Lawlor,  Dem. :  Because  he  is  a  newspaper  man,  and,  conse- 
quently, virtuous  and  cultivated. 

W.  Hesse,  Jr.,  Dem.:  Because  he  is  a  good-looking  young  man,  who 
will  make  glad  the  heart  of  her  who  toileth  with  the  young  idea. 

Otto  Luders,  Dem.:  Because  he  keeps  a  five-cent  beer  saloon  on  Davis 
street. 

T.  H.  Ferguson,  Dem. :  Because  he  made  a  good  record  in  the  last  Board. 

J.  M.  Maglone,  J.  M.  Foard  and  G.  J.  Phelan,  Dems.;  Because  they 
will  probably  give  more  attention  to  education  than  education  ever  did  to 
them. 

B.  F.  Webster,  H.  M.  Fiske,  David  Stern,  T.  B.  DeWitt,  W.  B.  Ewer, 
E.  J.  Bowen,  B.  F.  Sterett  and  Joseph  S.  Bacon,  Reps.:  Because  they — 
well,  really,  if  there  is  any  substantial  reason  why  these  gentlemen  should 
be  permitted  to  enter  into  our  Edenian  Garden  and  eat  of  our  apple  tree, 
even  of  the  forbidden  fruit  of  the  tree  of  knowledge,  the  News  Letter  is 
not  teized  or  possessed  of  it,  and,  consequently,  cannot  state  it. 


ft,  1881 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


15 


SONNET 


Within  the 


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Mi  t"  drown. 


•in-  hum 

CM  bMcta  U"  iu-  the  hrual  «   •*!  »i«l  the  tree*. 
Strike  on  my  ears  in  onnccrt  with  the  muihU 

01  elat'nna  r—pnr  in   thi    ii-«iant  hVl.l. 
In  truth    tia  pnaMUBt,  far  beyond  the  bounds 

And  turmoil*  of  the  city:  hen  I  yu-M 
My*e)f  t»  wOdaat  f. ui.it-,  .u.-l  I  dream 
Of  lorely  dryads  by  thi*  w.    dland  stream. 

— Arminiutt  Alba,  in  »r  York  Eirnina  Mail, 

THE  LIFE-SAVING  UMBRELLA. 
Crowning  men  have  hitherto  had  little  better  than  straws  to  catch  at. 
Tbankn  t«.  the  ingenuity  and  enterprise  of  a  noted  firm  of  umbrella 
maker?,  Messrs.  Aaron,  persona  in  such  momenta  of  danger  are  hence- 
forth likely  to  find  ready  to  their  hand-  n  llfe-smving  apparatus  of  un- 
doubted strength,  anbetance  and  efficiency.  It  was  indeed  a  "  happy  " 
thought  which  first  suggested  the  com  bin  ttion  of  a  "  life  buoy  "  with  an 
erticle  of  anch  intrinsic  utility  a*  an  umbrella.  The  inseparable  com- 
panion of  an  Englishman,  whether  on  land  or  water,  in  his  hours  of 
pleasure  no  less  than  those  of  toil,  and  an  indispensable  part  of  bis  travel- 
ing impedimenta,  the  umbrella  is  so  much  n  p.wfc  of  the  modern  Britisher's 
bag  and  baggage  that  it  may  safely  be  assumed  where  he  is  there  will  his 
umbrella  be  also.  The  accompanying  illustrations  describe  the  new  ap- 
paratus better  than  mere  words  can  do.     While  the  first  shows  the  um- 


brella open,  and  in  its  completed  and  life-saving  form,  the  second  draw- 
ing gives  a  clear  and  faithful  representation  of  the  "  life-buoy  "  portion 
of  the  patent,  the  umbrella  portion  being  shown  in  the  skeleton  uncovered. 


Made  with  twelve  instead  of  eight  steel  ribs  in  order  to  secure  greater 
strength  than  is  ordinarily  required,  covered  with  white  cambric  in  the 
majority  of  cases,  although  alpaca  is  preferred  by  some  customers,  and 
fitted  with  cane  or  natural  wood  handles,  as  may  be  desired,  Messrs. 
Aaron's  "  Life-saving  "  umbrella  has  all  the  appearance  of  an  ordinary 
protector  against  the  rain  or  sun.  Indeed,  it  is  not  until  the  article 
is  closely  examined,  and  something  in  its  extra  weight  and  leas  graceful 
outlines  meets  the  eye  that  the  uninitiated  perceive  the  presence  of  a  for- 
eign element.  Although  the  novelty  is  by  no  means  inconveniently 
weighty,  it  is  not  suggested  for  general  or,  indeed,  any  kind  of  use  on 
terra  firma  ;  but  it  is  put  forward  as  a  convenient,  serviceable,  nay,  in- 
dispensable adjunct  to  the  furniture  of  a  yacht  or  pleasure-boat ;  and  it 
is  in  this  character  that  the  public  are  largely  taking  up  the  invention. 
While  it  is  not  pretended  that  this  or  any  other  merely  mechanical  in- 
vention could  avert  such  disasters  as  that  of  the  Princess  A/ice,  it  is  as- 
serted, and  we  are  inclined  to  indorse  the  claim,  that  the  presence  of  a 
few  of  Meas/B.  Aaron'B  life-saving  umbrellas  on  board  the  ill-fated  v.  ssel 
would  have  been  the  means  of  rescuing  very  many  lives.  If  any  particu- 
lar device,  whether  its  shape  be  that  of  an  umbrella  or  other  article  of 
everyday  use,  is  capable  of  saving  human  life  on  an  emergency,  it  has 
demonstrated  without  the  need  of  argument  its  raison  d'etre,  and  no  one 
will  be  disposed  to  deny  lo  this  ingenious  iuveutiou  the  praise  and  wel- 
come due  to  real  merit.  It  is  further  intended  to  cover  the  outside  of  the 
umbrella  with  a  light  but  strong  netting,  so  as  to  render  the  appliance 
more  easily  grasped.  The  advantages  obtained  by  means  of  these  two 
Blight  additions  are  obvious,  and  will  be  readily  appreciated  by  all  prac- 
tical minds.  As  illustrating  the  widespread  interest  taken  in  this  inven- 
tion, it  may  be  mentioned  that  the  Emperor  of  Russia  recently  ordered 
a  life-saving  umbrella  to  be  forwarded  to  Peternoff. 


The  Golden  Gate  Woolen  Manufacturing  Company,  lately  or- 
ganized under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California  lor  the  purpose  of  man- 
ufacturing all  kinds  of  woolen  goods,  are  now  prepared  to  furnish  the 
trade  with  flannels,  broadcloth,  cassimeres,  tweeds,  shawls,  etc.,  at  the 
most  reasonable  prices.  The  flannels  and  blankets  sold  by  this  company 
are  famous  for  their  beautiful  coloring,  and  the  quality  of  all  goods  fur- 
nished by  them  is  universally  acknowledged  to  be  the  very  best  that  can 
be  afforded  by  skill,  energy  and  enterprise. 


For  Sheriff  of  the  City  and  County  of  San    Francisco, 

JOHN    SEDGWICK, 

Nominated  by  the  Republican  Convention. 

For  School   Director. 
WM       HESSE.     JR. 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  <s.  pi..;. 


For    Suporvi  or    Sixth    "Word. 
FRANK  EASTMAN, 

Regular  Republican  Nominee. 


(Aug.  90. 


UaSEJ 


For    School    Director    Twelfth    Ward, 
JAMES  W.  SHEEHY, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  [Sept. 3.; 


For  Supervisor  of  the  Eighth  Ward, 
ABE    NEWMAN 

Regular  Democratic  Nominee-  (Aug.  20. 


For   Auditor, 
JOHN     P.     DUNN, 

Regular  Democratic,  W.  P.  C.  and  Cttizans'  Taxpayers  Nominee. 


For   Superintendent  of   Public   Streets, 
EDWARD    F     DRUM, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  (Aug,  27. 


For  School  Director  (Unexpired  and  Long  Terms,  11th  Ward) 
I.    DANIELWIIZ 

Democratic    and  WorkLngmen's    Nominee.     (Aug.  27. 


For    Supervisor   Third  Ward, 
JOHN    SHIRLEY. 

[Aug.  27.] 


For    Supervisor    Second   Ward, 

JOHN    MoKEW, 

Regular  Republican  Nominee. 


(Aug.  20. 


For  Public  Administrator, 
THOMAS    A-     O'BRIEN, 

Regular  Democratic  Nominee. 


(Aug.  20. 


For   Coroner, 

dr    w.  f.  McAllister, 

Regular    Democratic  Nominee. 


(Au<r.  so. 


For    Mayor. 
ROBERT    HOWE, 

Regular    Democratic   Nominee. 


(AuEf.  20. 


For  County  Clerk, 
JOHN  W    MERRILL, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee. 


(Aug.  20. 


Regular  Republican  Nominee  for  Coroner, 

DR    F    L    WEEKS- 

Election Wednesday,  September  7th,  18S1. 

(August  20.) 

For    City    and    County    Surveyor, 
WM.  P.  HUMPHREYS, 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  (Aug.  20. 

For    Supervisor    Twelfth  Ward, 
WM-     J       B&YAN    (Druggist). 

Regular    Democratic    Nominee.  (Aug.  27. 

HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,   CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort    for    families  aud    Invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guest3  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea-  level;,  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrounoing  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  ut  the  Springs, 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia. Paralysis,  Erysipelas.,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulmonary  Complaints  iu  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  undeT  six  yeara 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdalc,  thence  by  «age  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  ______ Highland  Springs.  __ 

m.   A.    i.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  his  health,  Iras  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  an&7140Tarxell  St. 

E3T*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10^t  P.M. [March  26.1 Office:  33l>Sl~TTEK  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:    S3   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  lO  a.m..  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 


8" 


JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 
old  by  all  Stationers.    SoIeAKcut  lor  the  United  Stater: 

MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N    V.  Jan.  5. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  3,  1831. 


FACTS   FOR   THE   PEOPLE. 

Letter  fronrf  the  President  of  Spring  Valley—The   False, 
hoods  of  the  "Bnlletin"  and  "Call"  Befnted. 

To  the  Pvblic  For  several  years  the  proprietors  of  the  Evening  Bulletin  and 
Mornina  Call  both  papers  being  under  one  ownership,  have  seen  lit  to  devote  the 
editorial  columns  ol  those  journals,  with  disregard  of  truth,  to  malicious  attacks 
m>on  the  SDrin"  Valley  Waterworks. 

Havinl'  respect  for  the  right  of  the  Press  to  discuss  fairly  the  relations  of  any  cor- 
poration with  the  people,  this  company  has  not  felt  inclmed  to  publicly  criticise  the 
rarticular  conduct  of  the  newspapers  named  but  has  preferred  to  rely  upon  the  hope 
thai  he  fulT  consideration  and  discussion  of  the  subject,  thou?h  unfairly  entered 
w  *!m  ;n  Ump  lead  to  correct  conclusions  and  to  honorable  expression      This 

C  has  proved  fallacious.  Falsehood  after  falsehood  has  been  published  and  repub- 
lished with  the  evident  design  of  deceiving  the  people  as  to  facts,  and  of  inciting 

^KSftBy**  last  have  the  semblance  of  troths,  and  find  lodgment 
inimongbtbCe  many  falsehoods  thus  constantly  paraded  I  shall  here  refer  to,  and  r* 
fute  some  of  the  most  audacious. 

"Bulletin"  and  "Call"  Legal  Opinions. 

WhilP  en^ed  in  efforts  to  prevent  the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  those 
™!»r«rdpplaredthat  bv  it  free  water  would  be  abolished.  When  the  Constitution 
EStae* f  adopted "and  those  papers  renewed  their  warfare  against  thiscompany,  they 
declared  that  free  water  had  not  been  abolished.    Here  are  their  opinions. 

(Before  Adoption  of  the  Constitution.) 

"  Now  we  have  free  water  for  flushing 
sewers,  supplying  public  institutions,  for 
sprinkling  parks  and  squares,  and  for  the 
use  of  the  Fire  Department  in  suppressing 
conflagrations.  The  adoption  of  the  new 
Constitution  will  change  all  this,  and  the 
city  will  have  to  pay  not  less  than  §200,000 
per  annum  for  what  they  now  receive 
without  cost.  On  this  point  there  can  be 
no  dispute."—  Coll,  May  3,  1879. 
(From  the  Evening  Bulletin,  May  3,  '79. ) 

"The  water  section  adopted  by  the  Con- 
stitution deprives  the  city  of  free  water, 
which  she  now  enjoys  under  the  decision 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  for  the  extinguish- 
mec  .  of  fires,  flushing  the  sewers  and 
watering  the  parks,  for  which  at  least 
$200,000  per  annum  would  be  charged  if 
there  was  no  bar  in  the  way,  as  the  law 
now  is  under  the  old  Constitution." 

In  furtherance  of  their  present  policy,  they  declare  the  Act  of  1858,  under  which 
this  company  was  organized,  was  a  contract  between  this  city  aud  the  Water  Com- 
pany, and  was  not  annulled  by  the  new  Constitution.  This  company  accepted  that 
view,  and  declared  its  willingness  to  furnish  water  free,  claiming  also  that  it  had 
the  right,  under  the  same  Act,  to  have  a  voice  in  fixing  the  rates  to  be  charged. 

The  Supreme  Court  has  recently  decided  that  the  new  Constitution  has  changed 
the  Act  of  1858.  If  so,  it  follows  that  this  company  is  entitled  to  the  same  rights 
and  subject  to  the  same  burdens  as  those  who  introduce  water  under  the  new  Con- 
stitution. 

Opinions   of  City's   Legal  Advisers. 

The  law  officers  of  the  city  have  given  their  opinions  to  the  Supervisors  upon  the 
subject  of  these  changes.     City  and  County  Attorney  Murphy  says: 

"  In  the  opinion  of  this  office,  the  city  and  county  is  liable,  under  the  new  Consti- 
tution, to  pay  for  the  use  of  water  furnished  by  any  individual,  company  or  corpo- 
ration, for  alt  municipal  purposes." 

And  District-Attorney  Smoot  gives  a  like  opinion  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  as 
follows: 

"  Language  could  not  be  plainer-  it  could scarce'y  be  stronger.  Nothing  is  said 
about  gratuitous  service;  nothing  about  consulting  the  servant  as  to  the  measure  of 
compensation.  11  seemed  to  be  the  sovereign  will  to  strike  down  both  at  once,  and 
get  rid  of  the  rate-payers'  complaint  on  the  one  hand  and  l/ie  para  e  of  free  service 
on  the  other.  If  this  be  true,  and  it  should  result  in  an  increase  of  b-rdens,  and  a 
corresponding  enlargem-nt  of  the  company's  revenue,  it  would  not  be  for  the  lack  of 
power  in  your  honorable  body  to  prevent  it" 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  support  this  view  in  1879.  The  Bulletin  and  Call  denounce 
it  in  1881.     Ou  which  can  the  public  rely? 

"Bulletin"   and  "Call"   Increase  of  Water  Rates. 

With  like  mendacitv  they  declare  that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  increases  water  rates 
25  to  33  per  cent.     In'proof  of  the  falsehood  of  this  statement,  here  are,  side  by  side, 
the  rates  established  by  the  Water  Commissioners,  and  in  force  prior  to  the  adoption 
of  the  new  Constitution,  and  those  as  fixed  by  the  Bayly  Ordinance: 
COMMISSIONERS'  RATES, 

BAYLY  ORDINANCE  RATES. 


{After  the  Adoption  of  the  Constitution.) 
"The  Water  Company  was  organized 
under  a  law  which  obligated  it  to  furnish 
water  free  to  the  city.  This  is  the  law  as 
it  reads  this  moment.  Notwithstanding 
this  fact,  it  is  proposed  in  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  to  surrender  this  free  water, 
and  pay  the  company  $240,000  per  annum 
therefor."— Bultetm,  June,  1881. 


"  Fifteen  dollars  per  month  for  each  and  every  hydrant  fo  r  fire  purposes  and  for 
flushing  sewers. 

'*  Five  hundred  dollars  per  month  for  water  furnished  to  the  Golden  Gate  Park. 

"Seven  thousand  dollars  per  month  for  water  f  uruished  to  all  the  public  buildings. 

"  In  case  the  rates  of  compensation  hereby  fixed  for  water  suppl  ied  to  the  city 
and  couoty  of  San  Francisco  for  municipal  purposes  shall  be  fully  paid  monthly  by 
the  said  city  and  county  to  the  Spring  Valley  Water  Works,  tbe  same  shall  be  al- 
lowed by  said  corporation,  upon  the  rates  charged  to  its  consumers,  other  than  the 
city  and  county,  for  the  month  succeeding  the  month  in  which  the  same  are  collected, 
and  in  such  manner  that  the  rates  to  such  consumers,  for  such  succeeding  month, 
shall  be  diminished  25  per  cent. ,  or  such  proportion  thereof  as  may  be  collected  from 
said  city  and  county." 

The  monthly  payments  to  be  made  by  the  city  would  be: 

For  1,300  hydrants  at  $15 $19,500 

For  watering  Park -. 500 

For  public  buildings 7,000 


Total S27.000 

The  monthly  revenue  of  the  company,  as  provided  by  the  schedule  of  rates,  is  be- 
tween §105,000  and  S103.000  per  month.  This  is  now  paid  entirely  by  ratepayers. 
Deducting  from  the  larger  sum  the  payments  by  the  city,  and  ratepayers  will  have  to 
pay  hut  §81,000,  or  one-fourlh  less  than  heretofore,  while  the  company's  revenue  will 
remain  unchanged. 

Politics  and  Bribery- 
Failing  to  intimidate  this  company  into  submission  to  their  exactions,  they  call 
upon  the  political  parties  to  destroy  us.  As  Supervisors  are  invested  with  the  right 
to  fix  the  water  rates,  our  rightful  revenue  is  to  be  offered  as  a  bribe  for  votes,  and 
the  qualifications  of  candidates  are,  measured  by  the  magnitude  of  the  depletion 
promised  Hence  reductions  of  30,  even  of  50  per  cent.,  are  freely  bid  by  aspiring 
office-seekers. 

Our  annual  revenue  is  now  in-  round  numbers §1,270,000 

Suppose  the  30  per  cent,  bidders  shall  be  elected,  and  reduce  the  revenue 

according  to  promise ... ". 423,333 

There  will  remain §846,666 

Deduct  from    this  interest  payable  on    §4,000,000    of    bonds,  taxes  and 
operating  expenses,  amounting  in  all  to 623,390 


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5  25 

5  50 

5  75 

6  0(1 

6  25 

3200  to  3400. . 

5  50 

5  75 

6  0(1 

6  25 

6  50 

3400  to  3600.. 

5  75 

6  00 

6  25 

6  5C 

6  75 

3600  to  3800. . 

6  00 

6  25 

6  5(1 

6  75 

7  00 

3800  to  4000. . 

6  25 

6  50 

6  75 

7  00 

725 

600  to    700. 

700  to    800. 

800  to    900. 

I     9J0  to  1OC0. 

I  1000  to  1200. 

i  1200  to  1400. 

1400  to  1600. 

1600  to  1800. 

lfaOO  to  2000. 

2000  to  2itlO 

2200  to  2400. 

2400  to  2603. 

,    260J  to  2i00. 

]  2S0J  to  301)0. 

30U0  to  3200. 

3200  to  3400 

3400  to  36-  '0. 

3600  to  38  JO. 

3S0O  to  4000. 


2  00 
2  20 
2  40 
2 

2  80 

3  Ol 
3  20 
3  40 
3  00 

3  SO 

4  01 
4  2) 

4  4i 
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£180 
2  00 
2  20 
2  40 
2  60 

2  80 

3  0'i 
3  20 
3  40 
3  60 

3  8C 

4  0. 
4  20 
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4  60 
4b0 

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2  20 

2  40 
■2  60 
2 

3  00 
3  20 
3  4o 
3  60 

3  80 

4  00 
4  20 
4  40 
4  60 

4  80 

5  00 
5  20 
5  40 
5  00 


§2  20 
2  40 
2  60 

2  80 

3  00 
3  20 
3  40 
3  00 

3  80 

4  00 
4  20 
4  40 
4R0 

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5  00 
5  20 
5  40 
5  00 
5  80 


And  there  will  be  available  for  dividends  to  stockholders §223,276 

which  sum  is  not  quite  equal  to  3  per  cent,  per  annum  upon  the  capital  stock  of 
§8,000,000.  If  the  50  per  cent,  bidders  are  elected,  the  available  revenue  will  be  but 
§630,000,  or  barely  sufficient  to  pay  the  interest,  taxes  and  operating  expenses,  with 
no  dividends  whatever. 

"What  is  Fair  California  Interest? 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  assert  that  4  per  cent,  per  annum  would  be  a  fair  California 
rate  of  interest  to  stockholders  of  the  Water  Company.  The  falsity  of  this  is  ap- 
parent to  every  business  man  in  San  Francisco,  where  the  current  rates  of  moneys  at 
loan  on  wide  margin  of  security  are  from  7  to  12  per  cent.,  and  where  business  en- 
terprises are  not  undertaken  except  where  prospects  of  even  higher  rates  are  en- 
couraging. No  one  is  ignorant  of  the  fact  that  water  works  are  especially  exposed 
to  unusual  catastrophes,  arising  from  the  effects  of  floods  or  earthquakes  upon  costly 
dams  and  reservoirs,  aud  to  deterioration  in  pipe  and  works,  and  that  such  risks 
justify  a  revenue  above  rather  than  below  current  rates. 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  allege  that  the  company's  indebtedness  of  §4,f00,000  is  in 
I    part  owing  to  the  purchase  of  a  valueless  piece  of  property  which  those  papers  now 
1    style  a  cow  pasture— to  wit,  the  Calaveras  valley.     This  valley  contains  a  supply  of 
I    water  sufficient  for  the  wants  of  San  Francisco  should  it  grow  to  a  city  of  several 
millions  of  population.     Eminent  engineers  have  approved   its  purchase  and  in- 
dorsed its  great  value.     Colonel  Mendell,  one  of  the  most  distinguished  engineers  in 
the  service  of  the  United  States,  says  of  it: 

"1  think  tlte  Calaveras  property  an  indispensable  adjunct  to  Spring  Valley,  and 
they  did  toisely  to  obtain  it.'' 

Whose  opinion  shall  be  accepted— that  of  these  inconsistent  and  vacillating  news- 
papers, or  that  of  experienced  and  practical  men  ? 

The  Bul'etin  and  Call  dogmatically  assert  that  the  company  has  only  nominally 
made  its  capital  $3,' '00,000,  and  that  it  has  done  so  by  watering  or  increasing  its 
stock  without  equivalent  investment. 

John  F.  Pope,  an  expert  accountant,  and  having  no  connection  with  this  company, 
made  a  thorough  examination  of  its  books,  and  reported  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
that  the  company  had  invested  in  its  works  a  cash  outlay  more  than  twice  tbe  $3,1)00,- 
000  of  its  capital  stock.  Another  expert  accountant,  Colonel  A.  J.  Moulder,  exam- 
ined the  system  of  investigation  and  the  report  of  Mr.  Pope,  and  declared  to  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  that  it  was  correct,  and  that  he  concurred  in  that  report. 
Chamber  of  Commerce  May  Fix  Income. 

Notwithstanding  these  unimpeached  opinions,  this  company  is  willing  and  ready 
to  again  submit  its  books  to  investigation,  and  it  hereby  offers  to  submit  the  whole 
question  of  tbe  cost  and  value  of  its  works,  and  the  amount  of  income  it  ought  to  re- 
ceive, to  a  committee  of  three  disinterested,  competent  men,  to  be  selected  by  the 
Board  of  Trade  or  the  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

The  Laws  Which  Control. 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  declare  that  the  company  seek  to  evade  legal  responsibili- 
ties. On  the  contrary,  here  are  the  laws  that  govern  it.  The  company  always  has 
complied  with,  and  has  no  desire  to  avoid  them. 


The  other  rates  fixed  by  the  BaylyOrdinance  for  bath-tubs,  irrigaton,  meter  rates, 
etc.,  in  no  case  are  equal  to  those  established  by  the  Commissioners.  It  is  not  pre- 
tended that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  diminished  the  revenue  of  the  company,  as  the 
company  had  not,  in  many  cases,  charged  up  to  the  limit  of  the  Commissioners' 
schedule,  and  the  increase  in  the  number  of  consumers  since  the  adoption  of  the 
Bayly  Ordinance  has  brought  the  company's  revenue  up  to  the  general  average  ; 
but  tbe  assertion  that  the  Bayly  Ordinance  increased  rates  is  ahsolutely  false. 

The  "Water  Rates  Reduced  One-Fourth. 

The  Bulletin  and  Call  declare  that  the  payments  made  by  the  city  will  increase  the 
revenue  of  the  Water  Company.     Section  1L  of  the  Bayly  Ordinance  reads: 

"Sec.  11. — The  rates  of  compensation  to  be  collected  for  water  supplies  to  the  city 
and  county  of  San  Fraucisco,  for  municipal  purposes,  shall  be  as  follows: 


(Act  0/1858.) 

Sec.  3.  All  privileges,  immunities  and 
franchises  that  may  be  hereafter  granted 
to  any  individual  or  individuals,  or  to  any 
corporation  or  corporations,  relating  to 
the  introduction  of  fresh  water  into  the 
city  and  county  of  San  Francisco,  or  into 
any  city  or  town  in  the  State,  for  the  use 
of  the  inhabitants  thereof,  are  hereby 
granted  to  all  companies  incorporated,  or 
that  may  hereafter  become  incorporated 
for  the  purposes  aforesaid. 

Sec.  4  All  corporations  formed  under 
the  provisions  of  this  Act,  or  claiming 
any  of  the  privileges  of  the  same,  shall 
furnish  pure,  fresh  water  to  the  inhabit- 
ants of  such  city  and  county,  or  city  or 
town,  for  family  uses,  so  long  as  the  sup- 
ply permits,  at  reasonable  rates  and  with- 
out distinction  of  persons,  upon  proper 
demand  therefor,  and  shall  furnish  water, 
to  the  extent  i>f  their  means,  to  such  city 
and  county,  or  city  or  town,  in  case  of  fire 
or  other  great  necessity,  free  of  charge. 
And  the  rates  to  be  charged  for  water 
shall  be  determined  by  a  Board  of  Com- 
missioners, to  be  selected  as  follows:  Two 
by  such  city  and  county,  or  city  or  town, 
authorities,  and  two  by  the  water  com- 
pany; and  in  case  that  four  c  nnot  agree 
to  a  valuation,  then  in  that  case  the  four 
shall  choose  a  fifth. 


(New  Constitution.) 

Art.  XI.,  Sec.  19.  In  any  city  where 
there  are  no  public  works  owned  and  con- 
trolled i  y  the  municipality,  for  supplying 
the  same  with  water  or  artificial  light,  any 
individual  or  any  companj'  duly  incorpo- 
rated for  such  purpose  under  and  by  au- 
thority of  the  laws  of  this  State,  shall, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Superintendent 
of  Streets,  or  other  officer  in  control 
thereof,  and  under  such  general  regula- 
tions as  the  municipality  may  prescribe 
fur  damages,  have  the  privilege  of  using 
the  public  streets,  and  thoroughfares 
thereof,  and  of  laying  down  pipes  and  con- 
duits therein  and  connections  therewith, 
so  f  jr  as  may  be  necessary  for  introducing 
into  and  suppling  such  city  and  its  in- 
habitants either  with  gaslight  or  other 
illuminating  light,  or  with  fresh  water  for 
domestic  and  all  other  purposes,  upon  the 
condition  that  the  municipal  government 
shall  have  theright  to  regulate  the  charges 
thereof. 

Art  XIV.,  Sec.  1.  The  use  of  all  water 
now  appropriated  for  sale,  rental  or  dis- 
tribution is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public 
use  and  subject  to  the  regulations  and 
control  of  the  State,  in  the  manner  to  be 
prescribed  by  law;  provided,  that  the 
rates  or  compensation  to  be  collected  by 
any  person,  company  or  corporation  in 
this  State,  for  the  useof  water  supplied  to 
any  city  and  county,  or  city  or  town,  or 
the  inhabitants  thereof,  shall  he  fixed  an- 
nually by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  or 
city  and  county,  or  city  or  town  council. 


3,  1881. 


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CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


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■  thnr  maJtcioua    purj>o9o— are 
•l>cluM«rI>  e»Uhlwhc-l.  ■                                   ■    *  ..  r»k  \\\,\    ihuflHng  BOphlStTJ,  but 

lions,  and  t"  extorl  from 
■  .wage  war  against    tliis 

i  o&n  be  o<«  OHWT  deer*.!  .    u-.irv  infamous  altompt  at 

■  t..  ctultif)  the   sense,  mid    to 
.Uae  the  conadaDce  of  meo  who  :  -affrays  of  their  fvllow 

uwu  of  Bamfiburi  to  determine  the  rati  a  ol  lUieomnwy  is  a  quasi-Judicial 
What  would  be  thought  of  a  candidal*  (or  the    bomb. 'who,  in  advance  of 
i.  •houui  pledre  and  pre-annoui  me  question  certain  to 

eforc  him  *    And  what  denunciation  would  be  too  nromto  bestow  upon  a 
ewsmprr  that  would  isk— nay,  c  hpl<  dgn  to  be  given ': 

>i  tint  the  people,  in  their  hearts,  kpproTO  such  demands,  nor  that 
_>uld  Justify  oomplianoe.  it  would  not  be  republican;  it  would  not  be  dem- 
,  it  would  not  be  American,     it  is  demag 

CHARLES  WEBB  HOWARD, 
13.  Presidont  Spring  Valley  Water  Works. 


THE    "WORLDS    CROPS. 

The  volume  of  reports  on  the  harvest  of  the  different  countries 
thnxiohout  the  world,  brought  out  annually,  is  now  being  issued.  The 
reports  of  the  Wheat  crop  in  France  are  this  year  from  over  a  large  area, 
and  indicate  a  better  crop  than  last  year.  This  year's  Barley  is  not  so 
pood  as  in  1880,  but  is  fairly  good.  Maize  is  very  ordinary.  Oats  and 
Rye  are  fair.  The  Wheat  crops  are  not  up  to  those  of  last  year,  but 
Wheat  is  not  much  below  the  average.  None  of  the  crops  will  be  very 
bad,  and  none  very  good. 

The  crops  of  Great  Britain  are  about  10  per  cent,  below  the  average, 
and  are  likely  to  realize  only  10,000,000  quarters.  Barley  is  10  per  cent. 
above  the  average,  and  Oats  20  per  cent,  below  the  average.  The  year  is 
one  in  which  farmers  are  likely  to  be  reimbursed  for  losses  during  the 
past  five  years. 

In  Austria  and  Hungary  crops  ore  good  all  round.  Wheat  and  Barley 
are  both  above  the  average.  Rye  is  very  much  and  Oats  slightly  under 
the  average. 

Reports  from  Italy  agree  that  crops  are  of. medium  quality  and  much 
below  in  abundance  those  of  last  year. 

In  the  Tuikish  provinces  on  the  Danube,  the  Wheat  harvest  will  be 
medium,  and  Rye  good  and  abundant.  Barley  is  good  as  regards  quan- 
tity, and  bad  in  quality.  Oats  are  very  much  about  the  average.  All 
reports  from  Russia  agree  that  Barley  is  the  best  crop  of  the  year, 
doubling  that  of  1880  in  quantity,  but  not  so  plump  and  weighty,  and 
Rye  is  abundant. 

Wheat  is  good  throughout  Germany.  Winter  and  Spring  sowings  were 
in  marked  contrast,  the  former  yielding  good  and  the  latter  very  defective 
crops.  OatB  and  Rye  are  good,  Barley  thin,  and  none  ot  the  crops  are 
up  to  the  average. 

In  the  Prussian  States  the  crops  are  fair. 

The  Swiss  Wheat  crop  is  very  poor,  owing  to  the  drought,  but  in  qual- 
ity is  very  fine.  Oats  and  Barley  are  good  in  quantity  and  quality,  but 
there  is  a  small  area  sown  of  the  latter. 

In  Belgium  Wheat  is  far  below  the  average.  Barley  is  good.  Rye  and 
Oats  are  fair. 

All  crsps  in  Spain  are  bad. 

All  cereals  in  Holland  are  in  good  condition. 

All  reports  from  the  United  States  agree  that  the  yield  will  be  under 
the  average. 

A    COLONIAL    BANQUET. 

The  co'ouiea  were  much  honored  in  the  dinner  given  by  the  Lord 
Mayor  at  the  Mansion  House,  on  July  16th,  to  H.R.H.  the  Prince  of 
Wales,  President  of  the  Royal  Colonial  Institute,  and  the  representatives 
of  the  colonies.  The  Lord  Mayor,  himself  an  old  colonist,  spoke  of  the 
colonies  as  the  brightest  gem  in  the  Imperial  Crown,  and  the  Prince  of 
Wales  wished  he  had  been  able  to  see  but  half  the  colonies  it  had  been  the 
good  fortune  of  his  brother,  the  Duke  oi  Edinburgh,  to  visit.  The  Duke 
of  Manchester,  who  had  just  returned  from  Australia,  spoke  of  the  won- 
derful progress  making  in  those  colonies;  and  the  Earl  of  Kimberleysaid 
that  our  colonies  at  the  present  time  were  showing  an  amount  of  energy 
and  of  activity  in  every  branch  of  commerce,  of  government,  and  in 
everything  that  made  a  people  great,  which  had  never  been  excelled  in 
this  country  or  the  Empire.  The  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Commons, 
too,  added  his  testimony  to  the  enterprise  of  the  British  race.  He  was 
one  of  those  who  had  great  faith  in  the  future  of  the  English  people 
throughout  the  world.  As  the  names  of  the  leading  guests  were  read  out 
by  the  toastmaster  previous  to  passing  round  the  loving  cup,  each  name 
was  greeted  with  just  sufficient  applause  to  show  that  it  was  recognized, 
but  when  Sir  Bartle  Frere's  name  was  announced  there  was  quite  a  tor- 
rent of  applause,  which  lasted  for  some  minutes.  Whether  or  not  this 
may  be  taken  as  a  token  of  sympathy  or  as  approving  of  his  policy  in 
South  Africa,  it  is  impossible  to  say,  but  it  is  indisputable  that  if  applause 
goes  for  anything,  he  was  the  most  cordially  received  guest  of  the  eve- 
.ning. — European  Maih 

While  our  own  returns  of  failures  for  the  half-year  show  a  diminution, 
those  issued  by  Messrs.  Dun  respecting  the  United  States  indicate  an  in- 
crease. During  the  first  half  of  1881,  2,862  mercantile  failures,  with  lia- 
bilities estimated  at  $40,000,000,  were  reported,  as  against  2,497  failures, 
and  §33,000,000  liabilities  for  the  first  six  months  of  1880.  During  the 
last  three  mouths  of  the  half-year,  however,  the  failures  have  been  much 
less  frequent. — British  Trade  Journal. ^___^ 

When  canned  fruit  is  so  much  cheaper  than  you  can  put  it  up  for,  get  the 
best  by  securing  that  which  is  packed  by  lung,  Morse  Ac  Co. 


ITHJ   /    /.     t.,.„t    \.,n   Irtfr,  .tO  Varnhilt,   E.  C,  LONrfMt. 
rpm;  BB8T  POOD  FOR  INI  \\i    , 
rpilK  BEST  FOOD  FOR  INFANT    HEALTH 
rpm:  BEST  POOD  FOR  INFANT  GROWTH. 


mi  IF.  ONLY   FOOD    <s\\mi:\     ,   MoORF/S). 
QPBCIAJLLT  PREPARED  FOR  INFANTS. 


milK  REST  POOD  FOR  INFANTS', 

milK  BEST  SUBSTITUTE  FOR  MOTHER'S  MILK. 


S 


AVOHY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON. 
Obtainable  everywhere. 


[Nov.  13. 


Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  baa  boon  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  tho 
bust  and  safest  preservor  and  beautifier  ->f  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  size's. 

Rowlands*  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
Whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredienta 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands'  Knlyilor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healtby  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  ia  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 
o w  lands"  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Heat 'flavor  lug  Stock  for  Sonps,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a^d  Palatable  Tonic  In  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cant  ion— Gen  nine  only  with  far-simile  of  Baron    Licbig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Orocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 


LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drug-grists,  Importers  of  Pare  French,  English 
and  German   Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No. 'a  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 


QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  is  made  of  thick  glass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.     It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheating  in  quanti  y,  or  qualitv,  of  oil  size3— 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
WI ESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Paci8c  Coast. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GUTTA     PERCH  A    AND    RUBBER    MANUFACTURING    CO., 
Comer    First   and    Market    Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  6. 


COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph- 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street. 
May  14.  San  Fraucisco,  California. 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES, 
MONUMENTS    AND    BEAD-STONES, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
827  Market  Street      ...   Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

KsT  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  ^£21 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCOKMICK. 


MOUNT   TAMALPAIS    CEMETERY. 

A  Rural    Burial  Place  for  San   Francisco* 

Office:  517  Sacramento  street.  J.  O.  ELDRIDGE,  President. 

A  W,  Du  Bois,  Secretary.  Aug.  IS. 


PROF.    0.    SPERANZA, 


Italian  Musical  Institute,  of  Nan  Francisco,  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  S  to  0 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 


$66" 


week  in  your  own  town. 


,  Portland.  Maine. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Sept.  3,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  most  vital  and  interesting  feature  of  our  every-day  traffic  is  the 
outward  movement  in  Wheat  and  the  rising  tendency  of  freights.  The 
transactions  in  Wheat  during  the  month  of  AuguBt  have  been  very  con- 
siderable, the  opening  price  being  $1  42£@1  45  per  cental,  and  steadily 
advancing  during  the  month  to  $1  60@1  65  per  ctl.,  with  some  sales  as 
high  as  SI  70@1  75  per  ctl.,  latter  rates  for  gilt-edged,  free  storage  for  the 
season.  The  market  at  this  writing  cannot  be  quoted  higher  than  $1  70 
per  ctl.  It  is  generally  believed  that  exporters  during  August  secured 
some  250,000  tons  of  Wheat,  or  more,  at  an  average  cost  to  themselves  of 
$1  50  per  ctl.,  selling  many  cargoes  to  Britishers  for  early  shipment  or  en 
route  from  50s.  to  52a.  6rl.  up  to  53d.  6cL,  and,  in  a  few  instances,  as  high 
as  55s.  per  quarter  obtained. 

Wheat  Freights  to  the  United  Kingdom  in  the  beginning  of  the 
month  of  August  ruled  at  £3  17s.  6d.  up  to  £4,  and  since  rapidly  advanc- 
ing to  £4  5s.,  while,  in  Oregon,  £4  10s.  is  now  demanded.  The  disen- 
gaged tonnage  in  this  port  is  less  than  5,000  tons,  and  in  the  Columbia 
River  none.  The  fleet  to  arrive  within  the  next  six  months  aggregates 
375,000  tons  register,  against  165,000  tons  at  a  corresponding  date  last 
year,  while  Oregon  now  claims  a  fleet  bound  to  Portland  of  60,000  tons 
register.     Our, outward-bound  Grain  fleet  dating  from  July  1st  stands: 

Wheat,  Ctls.  Value. 

73  vessels , , 2,859,838  $4,237,419 

Same  time  1880,  15  vessels : 517,842  1,714,525 

We  have  now  45  vessels  on  the  berth,  of  66,871  tons  register. 

Farmers  generally  are  disposed  to  sell  their  Wheat  freely  at  or  about 
l$l  75  $?  ctl.  The  great  bulk  of  this  year's  crop  is  now  in  the  fields  await- 
ing transportation  to  tide  water.  Much  complaint  is  made  in  some  out- 
of-the-way  places  regarding  the  scarcity  of  railroad  cars  for  the  carriage 
of  their  Wheat  to  market.  The  crop  pans  out  even  better  than  was  ex- 
pected. Most  of  our  warehouses,  both  in  city  and  country,  are  yet  filled 
to  repletion  with  last  year's  Grain,  and  there  is  much  complaint  for  the 
want  of  storage  room.  The  rainy  season  is  drawing  nigh,  and  it  is  the 
part  of  prudence  to  see  that  the  exposed  Grain  is  properly  housed  before 
the  rain  comes  upon  us.  There  continues  to  be  considerable  complaint 
about  the  weevil  pest  in  old  Wheat,  causing  sharp  inspection  and  much 
care  in  handling  all  lots  intended  for  exportation. 

Corn  and  Oats.— The  former  may  be  quoted  at  $1  17^@§S1  20  per 
ctl — dull  market.     The  latter  quite  active  at  SI  45@$1  65  per  ctl. 

Hops. — The  new  crop  may  be  quoted  at  15c@20.  Exports  to  Austra- 
lasia per  Zelandia,  36,000  lbs. 

Hides.— The  market  is  firm  at  ll@20c.  for  dry— Wet,  10@llc.  Tal- 
low continues  in  good  demand — for  export,  at  7&@7|c. 

Wool. — The  spring  clip  is  now  arriving  quite  freely.  Sales  are  report- 
ed of  200  bales  lamb,  private.  The  ship  David  Crockett,  for  New  York, 
carried  1,237,  744  tbs. 

The  Flour  Market  is  quite  firm  p,t  $5.25c.@S5.50  for  bakers  and  fam- 
ily extras;  superfine,  $4@S4.25;  extra  superfine,  $4,50@$4.75  per  196  lbs, 
all  in  cloth.  Our  flour  exports  for  two  months  of  the  current  harvest 
year,  142,878  bbls.     The  City  of  Peking  is  now  loading  flour  for  China. 

Barley. — A  sale  of  2,000  ctls.  bright  Chevalier,  new  crop,  is  reported 
at  S1.37£  for  overland  shipment;  Coast  Chevalier,  S1.17J;  Bay  brewing, 
$1.25@$1.30;  New  Feed,  $1.22|  for  Coast  and  $1.25  for  New  Bay;  market 
quite  firm  at  the  close. 

Fruits. — Grapes  now  constitute  the  orowning  feature  of  the  market,  all 
sorts  and  kinds  of  sale  at  low  prices.  Pears,  Plums,  Peaches,  Berries 
and  Apples  are  also  in  good  supply,  so  are  Melons — all  to  be  had  for  little 
money.  Raisins,  of  this  season's  crop,  have  already  appeared  in  the 
market  of  good  quality — we  hope  to  cure  at  least  175,000  boxes  this  year. 
The  season  opens  one  month  earlier  than  U9ual  and  good  fruit  is  the  result. 

Borax. — The  ship  Dryad,  for  Liverpool,  carried  65,649  lbs.,  valued  at 
$6,504.  The  ship  David  Crockett,  for  New  York,  carried  62,687  lbs. 
Market  steady. 

Quicksilver. — The  market  is  sluggish  at  37£c.@37§c.  Exports  since 
January  1st,  25,230  flks.,  value  at  $731,444  ;  same  time  1880.  22,633  flks., 
value  at  $683,518.  Increase  1881,  2,507  flks.,  value  at  $47,926.  Overland 
shipments  from  January  1st  to  August  1st,  6,00S  flks.  The  Zealandia  for 
Australia,  carried  200  flks.,  and  the  David  Crockett  for  New  York,  200 
flks.     Sales  are  reported  of  1,100  flks.,  at  37^c. 

Bags. — No  public  sales  since  our  last  and  but  little  business  doing,  few 
sales — the  nominal  price  Sc. — lowest  auction  rate  of  the  season  about  71c, 
at  these  low  rates  it  is  safe  to  buy  for  next  year's  crop. 

Coffee.— The  spot  market  is  strong  for  good  to  choice  Greens  atl2@14c. 

Cese  Goods.— The  market  is  strong  for  Salmon  at  $1  30@1  32£  per 
dozen.  The  Columbia  River  Catch  is  estimated  at  535,000  cs.  The  Ore- 
gon, from  Oregon,  brought  6,810  cs  Salmon,  the  Zealandia,  for  Australia, 
6,810  cs  Salmon,  and  the  David  Crockett,  for  New  York,  600  cs.  Our 
Cauners  are  now  busy  with  Tomatoes  and  Bartlett  Pears,  Plums,  etc. 
They  have  packed  largely  of  fruits  the  present  season  and  have  done  a 
good  season's  business. 

Metals.— The  market  for  Pig  Iron  is  dull  and  quiet  at  $24@25,  for 
English.  Tin  Plate  is  iu  large  stock  selling  at  low  prices.  Sydney  Pig 
Tin  22£c. 

Coal. — It  is  said  that  the  Central  and  Southern  Pacific  JRailroad  com- 
panies have  bought  45  cargoes  of  Foreign  to  arrive  at  the  current  low 
prices  of  $G@Q  50.  We  quote  Wellingtun  at  $9,  Carbon  Hill  $8  50,  Coos 
Bay  and  Seattle  $7  to  $8. 

Sugar. — The  Refineries  rates  have  been  unchanged  for  weeks  at  12£c. 
Golden  "  C"  lie.     Stocks  liberal. 

Teas.— The  City  of  Peking,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  6,215  pkgs 
and  for  Eastern  cities  to  go  overland  11,981  pkgs. 

Wines. — The  ship  David  Crockett,  for  New  York,  carried  14,256  glls 
Native.  , 

OrchiUa. — The  Newbern,  from  Guaynlas,  brought  up  in  transit  for 
Liverpool  1,132  bales. 

Rice. — The  City  of  Peking,  from  Hongkong,  brought  7,500  Mats;  we 
quote  China  mixed,  $4  60@$4  90;  No.  1  China,  5|@6c;  No.  2  ditto,  5c; 
Hawaiian,  4g@5c. 


Dry  Goods. — The  Granada  brought  up  from  the  Isthmus,  en  route  to 
China,  1,485  bales  Cottons.  This  trade  in  Domestics  seems  to  be  rapidly 
augmenting.  Every  steamer  for  the  Orient  carries  about  this  quantity  of 
Sheetings  and  Duck. 

PACIFIC    MAIL   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers  will    sail    for .  Tokobamn  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  PEKING,  Sept.  6th,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW"  YORK  via  PANAMA:  GRENADA,  September  3d,  at  12  o'clock  m., 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUA- 
TEMALA and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139 ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  Sept.  24th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Saloon.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  8650. 

Tickets  must  he  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Sept.  3.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOB    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  ami  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  newAl  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  aDd  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sail i  iisr   Days 
Sept.  3,  8,  13,  18,  S3,  and  28   |  Oct.  5,  10,  15,  20,  25,  and  30. 

Jit  10  o'clock  A..  M. 
Connecting1  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &N.  Co.,  - 
No.  210  Eatterv  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOOD  ALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Sept,  3. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP.  CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  r,Ji„   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic .  Be  lgic . 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d;  Tuesday,  Aug.  23d; 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 
Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 
LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Aug.  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  ©1"  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C.,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  ou  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous'!, 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every  5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Dayand  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30.  _ No.  10  Market  street. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Magdalen  a  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas.  STazatlan,  Ijh  JPaz  and 
Guaymas.  -The  Steamship  NEWBERN  (Wm.  Metzger,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  TUESDAY,  Sept.  6th,  1881,  at  12  o'clock  m.  ,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Wednesday,  August  31st.  No  Fieight  received  after 
MonJay,  Sept.  5th,  at  12  o'clock  w.,  and  Bill3  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
Sept.  3.  No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA, 

Carrying    Freight    Only,    including    Coal    Oil,    Gasoline 
Gunpowder,  Etc.    The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  will  dispatch 
the  Steamship 

City  of  Chester,    ' 

For  tbe  above  ports,  on  THURSDAY,  September  Sth,  at  12  o'clock  noon.    For  rates 
of  Freight  apply  to  K.  VAN  OTEREN DORP, Agent, 

Sept.  3.  210  Battery  Street. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10.U00  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storajreat  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST   STREET, 
ay  aiail  Boai'iliiiK  Scbool  for  Tonus  Ladies  autl  €Uildreu, 

KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  20th. 
Inn.  29. MADAME  B.  ZKITSKA,  Principal. 


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NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  &  Rtslofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  \  Oct.  29. 


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EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    GO., 

Printers,   Engravers,   Lit  hog-  rap  hers  and   Bookbinders, 

Z,eidcsdorff  street,  front  Clay  to  Commercial* 

BȣT  +_  <Q*Of~V  per  day  at  home.    Sarap'es  worth  $5  free. 

p5(J  LU  tfp£KJ  Address  Stinson &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKUTISKH. 


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^^^■rB—  In  tin-  .  August  :<•>,  M.in.i  Mi-u-alf.  .   >       I  70  i.-'ir- 

m»i  .   Lugust  J*.  Josoph  M  ■  i  1 1  years  and  11  months. 

.  Aii,'ii-t  :io,  Anna  Ko>  ■  fugvd  '2l  years, 

.  this  city,  August  i'.'.  Nora  M.  Koeves,  ngc<j 

this  city,  August  $&,  John  Steedman,  aged  88  years. 
-In Tucson,  A.  T.,  August  30,  Walter C.  Taj  It,  aged. 29  years  and  3  months. 

REVIEWS. 

Dccidental   Sketches.     By  Major  Ben.  C.  Truman,  author  of  "Campaigning  in 
ssec."   "The   South  after  the  War,"  "  Semi-Tropical  California,"  etc. 
San  Francisco  News  Co. 

Ho  more  perfect  little  gem  of  a  book  has  teen  published  for  many  a 
Mir  than  this  little  realistic  volume  of  stories.  Unlike  those  of  Bret 
iarte,  they  are  founded  on  fact  and  told  with  the  peculiar  charm  that 
ilajor  Truman's  writings  instinctively  possess.  The  story  of  the  tragedy 
f  the  killing  of  Magruder  and  three  other  men,  under  the  caption  of 
'  Hill  Beeehey's  Dream,"  is  one  of  the  most  vividly  told  stories  ot  mining 
ifewe  ever  remember  to  have  read.  It  is  true,  emotional,  free  from  all 
Use  coloring,  and  told  with  a  grit  that  is  worth  a  thousand  maudlin 
ales.  "An  Hour  with  an  Antediluvian'"  made  its  first  appearance,  if 
re  mistake  not,  in  the  columns  of  a  weekly  contemporary.  It  possesses 
peculiar  humor  of  its  own,  and  we  know  of  no  story  similar  to  it  in 
liaracter  or  line  of  thought.  The  author  modestly  says  it  is  "an  en- 
jgement  of  a  scene  which  did  actually  occur."  "  Divorced  on  the  Des- 
rt  is  a  touching  story,  where  husband  and  wife  left  each  other,  out  of 
■If-will,  in  crossing  the  Plains,  and  after  twenty-eignt  years  were  hap- 
ily  reunited.  We  commend  Major  Truman's  "  Occidental  Sketches  "  to 
le  reading  public,  for,  while  much  of  his  writing  is  amusing,  it  is  al- 
ays  pure  in  tone  and  the  reflex  of  the  author's  mind. 

ibt  RtK.    No  Name  Series.    Boston, Roberts  Bros.;  San  Francisco.  A.  L.  Bancroft 

This  is  an  attempt  at  a  pretty  story,  but,  in  many  points,  exaggerated 
id  weakly  told.  It  deals  with  American  military  life,  slave  life  and  In- 
an  life.  Here  is  a  sample:  "This  last  insult  put  an  end  to  Lo-loch-to- 
's  patience.  Snatching  his  tomahawk  from  where  it  hung  ab  his 
It,  he  sent  it  whizzing  through  the  air  at  the  very  moment  that  of  Non- 
ning-go  was  thrown.  The  weapons  met  midway,  and,  by  one  of  those 
-ange  chances  in  which  bystanders  get  a  share  in  the  conflict,  one  abat- 
ed the  foot  of  Non-je-ning-go,  while  the  handle  of  the  other,  in  its  re- 
und,  laid  La-doo-ke-a  senseless."  Is  it  possible  that  Mark  Twain  is  the 
thor?  There  are  scores  of  pages  of  this  kind  of  twaddle  overlaying  a 
)d  outline  for  a  story. 

stoorpk.    By  George  Henry  Lewes.  New  York:  Win.  S.  Gottsberger,  Publisher, 
11  Murray  street. 

This  novel  will  well  repay  perusal.  The  hero,  Percy  Ranthotpe,  a 
■  uggling  poet,  in  love  with  his  father's  ward,  Isola,  is  carefully  and  in- 
1  estingly  portrayed.      There  is  a    cunning  scoundrel,   named   Oliver 

ornton,  who  plays  no  unimportant  part  in  the  development  of  the  tale, 
J  everything,  after  a  long  and  carefully  worked  up  series  of  incidents, 
toggles  and  misadventures,  ends  happily. 

*  Hbart  and  its  Function.  New  York:  D.  Appleton  &  Co.,  1,  3  and  5  Bond  st. 
this  is  another  of  those  remarkably  useful  Health  Primers  issued  by 
ft-  firm,  and  it  tells  in  less  than  a  hundred  pages  more  than  one  person 
ja  thousand  knows  about  this  seat  of  our  vitality.  It  is  admirably  il- 
ltrated  with  wood-cuts,  showing  the  functions  of  the  auricles  and 
Utricles,  with  an  accurate  description  and  illustrations  of  that  most 
ufful  instrument,  the  sphygniograph,  and  a  whole  fund  of  most  valuable 
frj  instructive  information  to  the  general  reader. 

be  eighteenth,  year  of  a  stainless  existence  has  just  dawned  upon  an 

njitution  we  are  all  proud  of — the  Pacific  Bank.     Its  record  is  that  of  a 

ciful,  yet  liberal  banking  house,  a  safe  deposit  for  funds,  and  one  of 

•st  carefully  managed  banks  in  America.     It  has  agencies  in  all  the 

pal  cities  of  Europe,  and  our  oldest  and   best  families  consider  in- 

iits  in  its  stock  the  safest  that  can  be  made.     It  has  a  million  paid 

ital  and  a  surplus  of  §459,233,  thus  securing  it  against  all  possible 

CQingencies  or  monetary  fluctuations. 

ye  again  call  attention  to  that  excellent  invention  known  as  Im- 
P'phable  Paint,  for  which  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street, 
bdw  Beale,  are  agents.  Its  advantages  are  briefly,  that  it  is  already 
■Id,  and  a  school  boy,  who  follows  the  directions  on  the  cans,  can  apply 
paint  a  house  with  it.  It  will  cover  three  times  the  space  of  ordi- 
^|  paint,  and  is  unaffected  by  the  sun  and  impervious  to  rain.  What 
Pier  boon  can  there  be  than  such  a  paint  as  this  to  the  granger, 
'flier  or  small  householder.     It  speaks  foritself. 


THE    POLICE    AND   THE    BOYS. 
The  Police  have  been   very   b  linjj  their  nUrs   lately   by 

arreting  yoangtera  whom  they  found  on  the   streets  after  eighl  o 
P.  U.,  in  accordance  with   an  ordinanoa  which   forbids   youths  of  tender 

years  t..  be  .. ut  in   the  li^hl  ft  after  that  hour.     This  sounds  all 

wy  well  and  look*  as  if   our  policemen   were  models  of  dutiful  energy. 

More  than  tin-  ,  ,(1  w  Bwan  the  record  of  the  num- 

ber of  arrests  made  bj  each  orfi  cr  durioff  the   year,   and    thus  enable  the 

;-  tp  sustain  a  ■  ,  uti  a  Far  efficiency  with  little  trouble 
»na  at  small  risk.  Bui  ii  happen*  thai  the  personal  prestige  of  oui  po 
[icemen  is  not  the  only   .  !■  ,  ;,    the  public  pays  them  a  libera] 

salary,  and  we  are,  therefore,  reluctantly  compelled  to  remark  that,  in 
making  nine-tenths  of  the  arrests  alluded  to,  the  officers  have  entirely 
mistaken  the  aim  and  intent  of  the  ordinance  whioh  they  have  recently 
been  enforcing  bo  vigorously.  The  object  of  the  law  was  to  rid  the  streets 
of  the  young  ruffians  and  hoodlums  who  hang  about  corner  grocerj 
sault  Obinamen  and  insult  passers-by  with  their  obscene  talk.  Of  the 
many  youths  arrested  during  the  past  week,  however,  not  one  out  of  ten 
has  belonged  to  this  cbiss.  The  great  majority  of  the  "  criminals  "  have 
been  boys  of  respectable  family  and  of  good  behavior,  if  we  except 
the   clandestine   smoking  of    a  cigarette  or    two.     Had    their  parents 

known   that    they    wer it,  the    youngsters    would,    probably,   have 

got  a  good  "  dressing  down,"  and  herein  they  differ  widely  from  the 
lads  who,  though  never  having  been  subjected  to  any  parental  restraint, 
are  naturally  vicious  and  offensive.  The  eight  o'clock  ordinance  was  not 
passed  because  citizens  objected  to  the  presence  of  well  behaved  youths 
upon  the  streets  after  that  hour,  or  because  being  out  after  dark  would 
hurt  such  boys.  It  was  passed  as  a  measure  for  the  control  of  the  hoodlum. 
Bnt  the  former  class  are  easier  to  catch  and  "take  in,"  and  hence  their 
frequent  arrest.  It  is  no  light  trouble  to  a  respectable  father  and 
mother  to  have  their  son,  whom  they  know  to  be  good  and  honest 
(though  perhaps  not  ready  to  go  home  directly  the  sun  goes  down)  hauled 
up  before  the  Police  Judge  and  fined  for  being  out  after  S  o'clock.  Atrial 
and  penalty  of  this  kind  may;  indeed,  be  very  injurious  to  the  boy's  fu- 
ture character,  reputation  and  prospects.  This  is  more  especially  the 
case  where  the  boy  is  confined  with  hardened  prisoners,  as  happened  to  a 
youngster  of  good  parentage,  the  other  day,  he  being  locked  up  for  some 
hours  in  a  cell  with  a  choice  assortment  of  notorious  burglars  and  thieves. 
In  short,  either  the  eight  o'clock  ordinance  ought  to  be  canceled,  or  our 
''intelligent  and  efficient "  policemen  should  be  instructed  by  their  Supe- 
riors to  use  sound  discrimination  when  putting  it  in  force. 

WHERE    TO    R.    A.     YOURSELF. 

If  the  apparel  oft  proclaims  the  man,  then,  by  a  logical  sequence,  a 
man  should  be  neatly  and  well  dressed.  If  he  would  be  so,  all  that  he  has 
to  do  is  to  visit  Colman  Bros.,  on  the  southwest  corner  of  Montgomery 
and  Bush  streets,  the  first  retail  clothing  establishment  in  San  Francisco. 
The  house  has  been  in  existence  twenty-eight  years,  and  is  superintended 
now  by  (Mr.  Charles  Colman.  Having  their  own  factory  in  New  York, 
their  goods  go  through  no  one  else's  hands,  and  their  stock  of  boys',  men's 
and  children's  clothing  is  not  to  be  equaled  in  this  city. 

Ho  !  for  Santa  Rosa.—  The  Sunday  excursion  to  Santa  Rosa  affords  a 
most  agreeable  change  from  the  wind  and  dust  of  the  city.  The  trip  up 
the  bay  in  the  early  morning  is  only  exceeded  in  beauty  by  the  return  at 
sunset,  when  the  hills  are  brilliant  with  the  parting  rays.  From  the 
landing  at  Donahue  station  the  train  passes  Petaluma,  and  reaches  Santa 
Rosa  in  time  for  the  good  fare  at  the  Grand  and  Occidental  Hotels.  But 
pray  avoid  the  water,  which  is  generally  warm  and  mawkish.  Just  now 
the  grapes  are  in  perfection. 

It  stands  to  reason  that  when  an  establishment  pays  only  a  moder- 
ate rent  that  its  goods  can  be  retailed  at  a  much  lower  rate  than  those 
exhibited  in  the  costly  gothic  windows  of  the  main  thoroughfares.  This  is 
particularly  the  case  at  the  parlors  of  Madame  Skidmore,  at  1114  Market 
street,  where  the  loveliest  hats  and  bonnets,  and  the  latest  styles  in  milli- 
nery can  constantly  be  obtained.  Her  perfect  taste,  also,  is  the  key  to 
her  success. 

There  is  no  more  delightful  period  of  the  year  for  a  bath  in  San  Fran- 
cisco th:  n  September,  and  no  more  charming  place  than  the  Neptune  and 
Mermaid  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street.  Prof essor  Berg  is  constantly 
on  hand  to  give  lessons  on  swimming,  and  the  baths  are  elegantly  fitted 
up  and  the  water  perfectly  clear  and  free  from  scum. 


The  Facaminer  speaks  of  the  rotten  eggs  thrown  at  Kearny  as  "de- 
cayed hen  fruit."  We  don't  think  we  can  amend  the  term,  but  venture 
to  suggest  decomposed  and  abortive  gallinaceous  matter.  It's  longer 
somehow  and  sounds  sweeter  if  it  don't  smell  any  better. 


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BUSH     STREET. 


CALIFORNIA    FURNITURE. 


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The    Largest  Stock— Latest    Styles. 


CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

[August  13.] 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTEB. 


Sept.  3,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
Shortly  after  the  loss  of  the  British  war-ship  Doterell,  in  the  Straits 
of  Magellan,  when  the  American  Fenians  began  to  boast  of  having  caused 
the  explosion,  we  openly  expressed  our  belief  that  the  cowardly  scoun- 
drels had  nothing  whatever  to  do' with  the  disaster,  as  they  lacked  the 
pluck,  means,  opportunity,  and  ingenuity  necessary  for  such  an  infamous 
enterprise.  Now  the  telegraph  tells  us  that  the  evidence  obtained  by  the 
Court  of  Inquiry  into  the  destruction  of  the  vessel,  shows  that  the  catas- 
trophe was  caused  by  a  lack  of  proper  ventilation  in  the  magazine  and  ab- 
sence of  strict  inspection  by  those  responsible  for  such  matters-  In  other 
words,  it  transpires  that  the  "  bould  Faynians"  had  no  hand  in  the  trag- 
edy. Doubtless  the  same  truth  holds  good  with  regard  to  the  fearful  in- 
fernal machines  which  the  Fenians  claim  to  be  making  in  the  United 
States  for  the  destruction  of  English  ships  and  homes.  But  what  more 
utterly  despicable  role  can  men  play  than  that  of  the  sneak  thief  who  apes 
the  thoroughbred  desperado,  and  who  without  having  the  courage  to 
strangle  a  hen,  perjures  himself  in  the  attempt  to  make  people  believe 
that  he  is  brave  enough  to  blow  up  hundreds  of  innocent  English  victims, 
while  he  himself  is  claiming  the  protection  of  the  stars  and  stripes  thou- 
sands of  miles  away  from  the  scene  of  the  tragedy. 

The  war  in  Tunis  is  said  to  have  already  cost  tbeFrencb  over  64,000,000 
francs.  At  this  rate  our  prediction  of  last  week  that  the  French  cam- 
paign in  Africa  would  cost  more  than  the  much  scoffed  at  English  war 
in  Afghanistan,  is  already  fulfilled.  For  the  French  have  only  just 
begun  their  troubles,  and  have  the  sort  of  fighting  yet  before  them  in 
which  an  European  armament,  no  matter  how  splendidly  formidable 
and  vast,  is  always  at  a  disadvantage.  We  don't  think  much  of  the  re- 
sult of  the  Afghan  and  Zulu  wars  since  Gladstone  and  his  co-adjutors 
were  pleased  to  undo  the  work  of  their  predecessors  in  power  ;  but  we 
don't  believe  that  the  French  will  reap  any  greater  advantages  in  north- 
ern Africa,  even  though  the  war  is  carried  through  by  a  single  and  harmo- 
nious administration.  The  observant  American  reader  will  have  an 
opportunity  to  notice,  however,  that  the  champion  liars  of  the  Chicago 
and  New  York  press  will  have  less  to  say  about  the  French  failure  than 
they  had  about  that  of  the  English. 

In  every  way  possible  —by  founding  new  anti-clerical  newspapers  and 
by  backing  up  with  all  his  influence  notoriously  fanatical,  anti-clerical 
politicians — Gambetta  is  defiantly  arraying  himself  against  the  Church  of 
Kome.  Such  a  course  never  yet  succeeded  in  France.  The  French, 
though  easy-going  and  rational  Catholics,  are  sincere  ones,  and  have 
never  yet  gone  back,  as  a  nation,  on  their  national  religion.  France  is 
not,  and  has  never  been,  a  priest-ridden  country.  Her  people,  with  all 
their  characteristic  grace,  tact  and-  taste,  have  hit  upon  the  golden  mean 
of  Catholicism,  and  to  this  they  will  wisely  adhere  in  spite  of  even  a 
Gambetta,  with  all  his  host  of  devoted  supporters,  with  all  his  mighty 
influence  in  the  affairs  of  the  republic,  and  with  all  his  marvelously 
touching  eloquence. 

The  persecution  of  the  Jews  in  Germany  and  Russia  goes  on,  notwith- 
standing the  reported  efforts  of  the  respective  Governments  to  put  a  stop 
to  the  outrages.  It  must  be  owned  that  the  question  is  a  very  difficult 
one  to  understand.  It  seems  incredible  that  entire  villages,  settlements, 
and  even  districts  in  great  cities  inhabited  by  Jews,  can  be  ravaged  and 
destroyed  by  a  handful  of  peasants,  in  spite  of  all  that  the  two  greatest 
military  Powers  in  the  world  can  do  to  prevent  such  barbarous  atrocities. 
Yet  one  is  loth  to  believe  that  the  soldiers  are  always  purposely  sent  to 
the  scene  of  devastation  just  too  late  to  protect  the  unhappy  victims. 
Then,  again,  it  is  not  easy  to  imagine  what  can  be  the  cause  of  this  wild 
crusade  against  the  Jews.  That  they  have  many  characteristics  which 
are  objectionable  to  Christians,  we  admit.  But  these  traits  they  have  al- 
ways possessed,  and  with  the  march  of  time  and  civilization  their  failings 
ought  to  be  more  readily  condoned,  and  their  usefulness  more  keenly  ap- 
preciated, than  in  former  days.     Quien  Sabe? 

An  account  of  yet  another  awful  steamship  disaster  comes  by  telegraph 
from  the  South  African  coast,  the  steamer  Teuton  having  been  wrecked  in 
that  region  with  the  loss  of  the  greater  portion  of  the  two  hundred  and 
odd  persons  on  board.  These  terrible  catastrophes  at  sea  have  become  so 
frequent  of  late  months  that  they  excite  merely  a  passing  ripple  of  sensa- 
tion, where  years  ago  they  would  have  horrified  the  world. 

The  Swiss  Government,  under  pressure  of  the  Great  Powers,  has  lately 
been  weakening  most  pitiably  in  the  matter  of  affording  asylum  to  Nihil- 
ists and  other  murderers  who  claim  protection  because  they  choose  to 
christen  wholesale  slaughter  a  "political  offense."  We  are  glad  to  see 
Switzerland  thus  humiliated.  She  has  long  enough  presumed  impudently 
on  the  forbearance  of  her  neighbors  by  harboring  assassins  and  allowing 
malcontents  of  all  nationalities  to  hatch  their  bloody  plots  within  her 
borders.  In  so  doing,  Switzerland  has  grossly  abused  the  unwritten  code 
of  international  courtesy,  and  we  rejoice  that  besides  being  "  sat  upon  " 
by  her  more  powerful  neighbors,  she  has  also  incurred  the  displeasure  of 
the  miscreants  she  has  protected,  to  the  extent  of  her  ministers  being 
threatened  with  death  if  they  allow  {as  they  now  must)  a  single  Nihilist 
to  be  extradited.         ^ ■ 

The  Dowager  Duchess  of  Manchester  and  Mr.  Stevenson  Black- 
wood invited  250  telegraph  boys,  and  a  band  from  Dr.  Barnado's  home, 
to  spend  the  Bank  Holiday  in  their  grounds  at  Shortlands,  Bromley, 
Kent.  Several  of  the  principals  of  departments  were  present,  also  Lord 
Kinnaird,  and  the  City  missionaries  to  the  London  postmen  and  telegraph 
boys.  A  dinner  was  provided,  and  the  afternoon  was  spent  in  amuse- 
ments and  athletic  sports.  Before  separating  in  the  evening  the  Duchess 
presented  prizes  for  good  conduct  and  skill  in  athletic  sports. 

Nest  Wednesday  will  decide  the  fate  of  our  municipal  officers  on 
the  different  tickets.  But  would  it  not  be  a  fairly  decent  idea  for  voters 
to  look  on  the  candidates  as  a  merchant  does  on  the  qualifications  of  a 
bookkeeper  or  clerk,  and  to  let  the  vote  this  time  beonethatirrespective[of 
party  might  elect  the  best  men  ? 

La  Lumiere  Electrique  says  that  M.  Charles  Bourseul,  who  was  the 
first  to  show  the  way  in  which  speech  might.be  reproduced  by  telegraph, 
in  1854,  has  been  nominated  chevalier  of  the  Legion  oVHonneur. 


THE    PRESIDENT. 

A  Review  of  the  President's  condition  since  bis  injury  must  serve  to 
convince  the  most  sceptical  that  the  patient  has  the  supreme  advantage 
of  a  sound  constitution  ;  that  there  is  nothing  whatever  the  matter  with 
his  stomach,  and  that  it  is  the  bullet,  and  the  bullet  alone  which  has 
caused  the  many  complications  which  have  arisen  from  time  to  time  and 
have  carried  him  to  the  very  verge  of  death.  Where  that  bullet  is,  and 
what  mischief  it  is,  still  capable  of  producing,  no  one  is  able  to  tell.  The 
beautiful  invention  of  Professor  Graham  Bell  seemed  to  prove  that  it  was 
situated  in  the  anterior  abdominal  wall,  some  two  or  three  inches  from 
the  surface. 

But  so  little  confidence  lias  been  placed  in  its  indications  that  the  at- 
tending surgeons  have  not  thought  it  necessary  to  repeat  the  experiment, 
or,  if  they  have,  the  results  have  not  been  made  public.  It  is  indeed 
probable  that  the  bullet  has  shifted,  and  one  of  the  surgeons  expressed  an 
unofficial  opinion  that  it  had  sunk  deep  into  the  pelvis.  In  any  case,  any 
shifting  is  calculated  to  give  rise  to  new  complications — such  as  gastric  ir- 
ritability, deeper  pus  cavities  and  contamination  of  the  blood — so  that,  in 
spite  of  the  improved  condition  of  the  parotid  gland,  in  spite  of  the  Presi- 
dent's ability  to  take  more  food,  his  condition  must  be  considered  in  the 
highest  degree  critical  while  the  position  and  surroundings  of  the  bullet 
remain  unknown. 

Nature  has  two  principal  methods  for  rendering  such  foreign  substances 
harmless.  We  have  already  heard  much  of  that  which  is  least  common, 
viz.,  "encapsulation."  In  this  case  the  bullet  is  retained  in  the  same  po- 
sition by  a  surrounding  membrane.  It  becomes  immovable  and  harmless. 
In  the  other  case,  Nature  endeavors  to  evict  the  foreign  body,  and  she 
does  so,  not  always  by  the  most  direct  but  generally  by  the  safest  route. 
In  the  President's  case,  it  may  well  happen  that  the  course  of  the  eviction 
is  altered  by  the  weight  of  the  ball  and  the  anatomical  conformation  of  the 
parts  through  which  it  is  passing. 

But  whilst  on  the  move  and  until  it  is  finally  encysted  or  discharged, 
symptoms  in  themselves  unimportant,  are  like  the  straws  which  indicate 
the  current.  Every  rise  of  temperature — every  increase  of  fever  and  rest- 
lessness, may  prove  at  any  moment  the  harbinger  of  fresh  complications, 
and  although  these  in  their  turn  may  not  prove  fatal,  they  greatly  add  to 
the  fear  tor  the  ultimate  recovery.  It  is  noted,  for  example,  that  the  dis- 
charge from  the  wound  is  not  as  free  and  satisfactory  as  it  was  and  that 
the  pulse  continues  to  run  high,  but  such  symptoms  are  to  be  expected 
until  we  have  the  bullet  in  hand,  and  are  not  necessarily  alarming.  One 
thing  we  hope,  it  is,  that  there  will  be  no  undue  haste  in  removing  the 
patient,  since  it  is  evident  that  any  violent  movement  of  the  body  might 
create  a  new  injury  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  bullet. 

TYPHOID    FEVER    IN    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

It  is  a  matter  of  congratulation  that  the  mortality  from  typhoid 
fever  has  declined  considerably  in  San  Francisco  during  the  last  five  years. 
1877  was  a  frightful  year.  Diphtheria  was  fatal  to  nearly  a  thousand 
children  ;  infantile  cholera  to  eleven  hundred  more,  and  the  same  condi- 
tions which  killed  the  children  was  fatal,  in  the  form  of  typhoid  fever  to 
193  adults.  Last  year  the  mortality  from  all  these  diseases  was  much 
less,  and  typhoid  fever  caused  only  85  deaths.  We  claim  the  whole  of 
this  gain,  and  also  a  vast  number  of  illnesses,  happily  escaped  for  the  im- 
proved sanitary  condition  of  the  city,  and  especially  for  the  administra- 
tion of  the  Health  Office. 

But  let  it  be  clearly  understood  that  the  mortality  from  typhoid  fever 
in  San  Francisco  is  still  disgracefully  high.  It  is,  in  fact,  nearly  double 
that  of  London,  and  falls  only  a  little  below  that  of  Paris,  which  is  pre- 
eminently the  home  of  typhoid  fever.  In  San  Francisco  the  present 
mortality  from  typhoid  fever  is  41.5  per  100,000  living.  In  Paris  it  is  56 
per  100,000.  In  London  it  was  formerly  36  per  100,000,  and  has  been  re- 
duced in  ten  years  to  23  per  100,000  living.  The  Parisians  are  ashamed 
of  their  position  in  this  respect,  and  agitation  is  just  now  going  on  in  that 
city  with  the  object  of  replacing  their  present  system  of  close  cesspools 
by  that  of  open  ventilated  sewers  like  those  of  London. 

Typhoid  fever  is,  before  all  things,  a  disease  of  filth,  and  if  it  does  not 
originate  with,  it  is  most  surely  propagated  by  means  of  sewer-gases.  It 
may  be  entirely  gotten  rid  of  by  perfect  sanitary  arrangements.  It  has 
disappeared  from  the  jails  and  barracks  of  England,  and  has  diminished 
greatly  in  the  larger  English  towns.  In  San  Francisco  all  the  conditions 
are  favorable  to  its  extirpation,  and  it  ought  to  be  a  reflection  on  the  in- 
telligence of  the  people  if  more  than  10  or  15  persons  die  of  typhoid  fever 
in  the  year.  We  fear,  however,  that  there  is  little  prospect  of  further 
improvement.  Perhaps  a  day  will  come  when  sanitary  questions  will  re- 
ceive the  attention  they  deserve.  Human  health  and  human  lives  will  be 
considered  as  much  as  dollars  and  cents.  In  that  day  the  man  who  shall 
advocate  a  reconstruction  of  the  sewers  will  have  a  better  chance  for  the 
suffrages  of  the  citizens  than  the  economist  of  gas  and  water.  Health 
will  be  recognized  as  the  source  of  wealth  and  enjoyment,  and  the  pre- 
vention of  disease  will  even  be  more  regarded  than  its  cure. 


The  standard  qualifications  for  School  Director  are,  the  auricle  of 
abnormal  development,  an  area  of  cheek  measurable  by  the  acre,  thepro- 
duct  of  ignorance  and  insolence,  and  foreign  birth.  This  standard  will  be 
maintained,  just  as  long  as  the  selection  of  men  for  this  important  office 
is  made  subject  to  a  political  election.  Some  say  that  a  man's  "  calling  " 
has  nothing  to  do  with  his  fitness  for  the  position.  We  say  that  it  has. 
The  "  calling  "  reflects  the  man  in  most  cases,  and  it  is  difficult  to  believe 
that  a  man  running  a  business  of  low  grade,  can  make  a  good  School  Di- 
rector :  he  may  be  a  good  enough  man,  ordinarily  speaking,  and  yet  be 
totally  out  of  place  in  the  Board  of  Education.  As  it  is,  looking  at  the 
present  nominees  on  one  ticket,  it  looks  very  much  like  as  if  the  old  stand- 
ard will  be  fully  maintained,  if  they  should  be  elected. 

Under  the  date  of  the  1st  of  August,  Mr.  A.  E.  W.  Blackburne,  the 
commission  merchant  of  No.  1,  Rue  Scribe,  Paris,  writes  to  us  :  Confirm- 
ing my  circular  of  1st  ult.,  intimating  dissolution  of  partnership  with  Mr. 
Groves,  I  have  now  much  pleasure  in  informing  you  that  I  have  formed 
an  arrangement  with  Mr.  Flint  Ramsay  to  enter*  into  partnership  with 
me  from  this  date.  Mr.  Ramsay  is  a  gentleman  who  has  had  much  ex- 
perience in  Commercial,  Commission  and  Shipping  Business  both  at 
home,  and  in  Australia,  and  also  with  the  Cunard  Company,  in  whose 
service  (in  their  Liverpool  and  Havre  establishments)  he  has  been  for  the 
last  eighteen  years. 


ftntifomia  gulvertiscr. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FRANOISOO.  SATURDAY,  SEPT.  10,  1881. 


NO. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Sum  Francisco Sept.  8,  1881. 


Stock*  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  <s's,'57 . 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  (is.'oS 
S.  t.  City  &  Co.  K\ls,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  &  Truckce  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 

S.  E  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  (ex-coup1  u) 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). . 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)   .... 
INBORANOH  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Firemau's  Fund  (ex-div) 

California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

106 

Nom. 

Noin 


105 
103 

100 

105 

110 

no 

101 
112 
125 
110 
1O0 
116 

160 

127 
120 

123 
123 
126 


Asked         Stocks  and  Bonds.         Bid. 

INSl'MNCK  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

05      Western  (ex-div) 

—  IIAILIIOADS. 

—  "C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

106  Citv  Railroad 

102  Omnibus  R.  R 

107  N.  1!.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112      Sutter  Street  R.R 

—  :  Ge:irv  Street  R.  R 

103  Central  R.  R.  Co 

115       Market  Street  R.  R 

130    ■  Clav  Street  Hill  R.  R 

112      s.  F.  Gaslight  Co  ex-div). .. 

—  Oakland  GaslightCo  (ex-div) 
116i    Sac'toGaslightOo(ex-div).. 

Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
152    !  Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 

—  I  Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 

—  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

125      S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds (ex-c 

128  PaciflcCoastS.S.Co's  Stock 

129  Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


115 

117 

115 

120 

100 

102 

89 

90 

114 

115 

m 

— 

35 

40 

S7J 

— 

60 

— 

73 

73J 

471 

— 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

64J 

65 

31* 

32 

54 

66 

120 

— 

86 

95 

44 

47 

TOi 

80} 

100 

100* 

113 

114 

82 

85 

Nom. 

Nom. 

The  result  of  the  city  election  has  to-day  created  a  demand  for  San 
Francisco  Gas  Stock  and  Spring  Valley  Water  Stock;  but  too  late  to  at- 
tract sellers,  who  wait  pending  further  information.     The  business  of  the 
week  has  been  nominal,  transactions  being  wholly  of  a  retail  character. 
Andrew  Baibd,  312  California  st. 

STOCK  MARKET. 
Sierra  Nevada  and  Union  continue  the  chief  objects  of  interest  io 
stock  circles,  the  dealings  in  them  being  for  a  greater  number  of  shares 
than  for  any  of  the  low-priced  stocks.  Best  &  Belcher  and  Gould  & 
Curry  claim  the  next  share  of  attention.  What  there  is  to  justify  the 
strength  and  activity  of  these  particular  stocks,  while  mines  adjoining 
feel  no  impetus  therefrom,  is  as  yet  untold  to  the  public,  although  whis- 
pering "  pointers"  give  out  mysterious  hints  and  promises  of  a  "  big  mar- 
ket.'1 Whether  this  is  a  repetition  of  old  methods  for  a  momentary  deal, 
based  on  easy  money  conditions  and  credulous  hopes,  or  is  founded  upon 
merit,  the  deluded  outsiders  can  only  guess.  It  has,  however,  given  some 
life  to  the  traffic,  and  brokers  are  pleased  thereat.  None  of  the  other 
Comstocks  have  kept  pace  with  those  first-named,  neither  in  volume  of 
dealings  nor  prices.  Crown  Point  is  blistered  for  75  cents,  which  upon  a 
$1.60  stock,  is,  to  put  it  mildly,  "rather  drawing."  In  outside  mines, 
Northern  Belle  has  danced  liveliest  between  18  and  16.  Bodie  stocks  are 
not  so  much  in  favor,  Bodie  Con.  declining  from  10  to  8|.  Mono  dropped 
$1,  beBide  a  50c.  delinquent  assessment.  Eureka  holds  her  own,  with  very 
few  transactions,  at  about  28.  We  opine  there  will  be  some  music  in  this 
stock  within  a  month.  Silver  King  has  had  a  set-back  from  20  to  15^, 
and  recovering  to  17.  At  close,  the  Comstock  market  is  sensitive,  with 
the  bears  timid  and  bulls  afraid. 


Moynihau  &  Altken,  the  well  known  boiler  makers  on  Beale  street, 
have  placed  a  large  fence,  about  40  feet  high,  so  as  to  cover  the  sign 
painted  on  the  side  of  the  Cyclops  Iron  Works  building.  The  Cyclops 
people,  undaunted,  have  now  had  another  Bign  made,  which  is  elevated 
about  20  feet  higher.  The  bets  are  11  to  8  that  Moynihau  will  get  500 
feet  more  lumber  and  cover  up  the  new  sign.  Jealousy,  thy  name  is 
Moynihan.  We  understand  that  Mr.  Aitken  declines  to  have  the  expense 
charged  to  the  firm.  It  appears  that  all  this  trouble  was  caused  by  the 
Cyclops  Iron  Works  preferring  to  own  their  own  building  instead  of  rent- 
ing a  place  from  Moynihan,  as  they  formerly  did.  As  the  matter  stands 
now,  it  is  a  question  as  to  whether  the  Cyclops  people  cannot  put  up  a 
higher  sign  than  Mr.  Moynihan  can  blockade. 

Latest  from  the  Merchants  Exchange.—  New  York,  Sept.  8, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  116i ;  4£s,  113  ;  3£a,  lOlg.  Sterling 
Exchange.  4  80*@4  84*.  Pacific  Mail,  49J.  Wheat,  "136@  140;  Western 
Union,  881.  Ifides,  23J@24.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  : 
Burry,  14@20  j  Pulled,  20@40;  Fall  Clips,  15@17;  Burry,  12(3  14.  Lon- 
don, Sept.  8.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  lld.(olls.  2d.  Bonds.  4',s. 
—  ;  3^3,  — .  Consols,  98  3-16@99  5-16.  Wheat  on  passage  to  the  United 
Kingdom,  2,000,000  ctls.;  Wheat  on  passage  to  the  Continent,  720,000  ctls. 

Unceremonious  Behavior  of  the  Electric  Light— To  show,  we 

suppose,  that  it  is  no  respecter  of  persons,  the  electric  light  employed  in 
the  V orarlherg  Tunnel,  now  being  constructed  iu  the  Tyrol,  suddenly 
went  out  whilst  the  Emperor  of  Austria  and  party  were  inspecting  the 
works,  leaving  them  in  utter  darkness.  The  Emperor  is  said  to  have 
been  highly  amused  by  the  occurrence.  We  are  glad  to  say  his  Majesty 
was  soon  rescued  by  workmen  with  lamps,  and  we  believe  came  out  of 
the  tunnel  with  whole  shins. 


Entered  at  the  I*ost-Oflicc  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter* 

GOLD  BARS— 890@910-Refined  Silver— 12£@123  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  9£@10  per  cent.  disc. 

«"  Exchange  on  New  York,  5c.  to  15c.  ^  $100  premium  ;  On  London, 
Bankers,  49f@50d;  Commercial,  50rJ@50§d.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs 
per  dollar.      Telegrams,  15c.  to  25c.  per  $100. 

«S"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4&  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

4S-  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  480i@484. 


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A  well-intentioned,  but  unfortunatelyerroneous,  paragraph  appeared 
last  week  in  the  News  Letter,  relative  to  Mr.  George  W.  Hamblin,  of 
Kansas,  a  gentleman  who  has  hitherto  devoted  his  talents  to  the  purchase 
and  Bale  of  real  estate.  The  error  consisted  in  stating  that  Mr.  Hamblin 
was  at  Santa  Cruz  looking  for  investments,  whereas  he  is  merely  sojourn- 
ing at  Santa  Cruz  for  the  benefit  of  his  health.  As  he  does  not  wish  the 
impression  to  go  abroad  that  he  is  visiting  this  delightful  watering-place 
in  any  other  capacity  except  that  of  an  invalid,  we  cheerfully  make  the 
correction. 

One  of  the  latest  telegrams  states  that  the  President  has  been  par- 
taking of  squirrel  broth.  Now,  we  should  like  to  know  what  pharma- 
copeia recommends  such  stuff  as  this  ?  Of  course,  if  his  physicians  choose 
to  stew  gophers  for  him  the  public  has  nothing  to  say,  and  can  only  look 
on,  but  if  the  stricken  head  of  the  nation  has  to  be  fed  on  squirrel  soup 
the  average  citizen  may  fairly  ejaculate  "  What  next?" 

Sala  has  been  hunting  up  the  philology  of  the  word  "  starvation," 
which  he  declares  to  be  in  modern  use  only  a  hopeless  hybrid,  with  an 
Anglo-Saxon  head  and  a  Latin  tail.  We  agree  with  him  as  to  its  origin 
and  construction,  and  suggest  a  definition,  viz. :  Starvation,  a  hybrid  word, 
with  an  Anglo-Saxon  "  head,"  a  Latin  "  tail,"  and  an  empty  belly  in  the 
"  middle." 

King  Kalakaua,  of  the  Sandwich  Islands,  takes  home  with  him  the 
traveling  bedstead  of  King  Frederick  William  IV.,  of  Prussia,  a  perfect 
work  of  art  in  polished  iron,  ingeniously  constructed  to  fold  up.  The 
only  similar  piece  of  furniture  is  in  the  Koyal  Palace  at  Berlin. 

The  city  is  to  be  complimented  on  the  very  quiet  and  orderly  election 
of  Wednesday  last.  There  was  no  excitement,  and  an  entire  absence  of 
the  rough  and  disorderly  scenes  at  the  polls  which  so  freqently  mark 
election  day,  both  in  the  Old  and  New  World. 

The  railway  station  at  Naples  has  been  for  some  time  past  illuminated 
by  five  electric  lamps,  said  to  be  each  equal  to  50  gaslights.  The  lamps 
are  worked  by  Gramme  machines,  and  are  said  to  have  given  satisfaction. 

The  estimated  cable  receipts  of  the  Direct  United  States  Cable 
Company,  for  July,  1SS1,  amounted  to  £15,470,  and  those  for  July,  1880. 

...  oa  -.iin  " 


London,  Sept.  8th.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  98  3-16  o  99  5-16 


Shaving  and  shampooing  the  Pennsylvania  Senate  cost  32,415  92  last 
Winter,  but  the  amount  it  cost  for  the  Senate  to  shave  the  State  it  no) 
known. 

Sig.  G.  G.  Gariboldi,  the  world-famous  fresco-painter,  returned  to  us 
this  week,  after  a  visit  to  Europe  and  through  the  L 

On  April  3d  the  sheep  in  South  Australia  numbered''"..!"::  BOT;  cattle, 
307,177:  horses.  157,915:  pigs,  131,011. 

It  is  stated  that  125.000  people  go  to  Coney  Island  every  Sunday,  eat 
160,000  dinners,  and  drink  200,000  schooners  of  beer. 

The  Boston  Transcript  suggests  that  the  Great  Eastern  should  be  fit- 
ted up  for  a  Summer  hotel,  and  moored  in  a  bay  somewhere. 

The  contract  for  lighting  the  Belfast  Harbor  by  electricity  has  been 
taken  by  Messrs.  Crompton  &  Co. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Herchaat  Street,  Saa  Fraadaco,  Oallforaia. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Sept.  10,   1881. 


"  LET    THERE    BE    LIGHT." 

[BY  MARGARET  ELENORA  TOPPER.] 

Life  lay  in  chaos  cold  and  dead, 

Useless  and  all  unheeded  lay ; 
Love  lifted  his  transcendent  head 

And  death  and  darkness  6ed  away. 
Love,  silent-footed,  through  the  morn 

Stole  down  to  Life's  forlorn  abyss, 
Touched  the  wan  eyes  with  weeping  worn, 

And  woke  their  morning  with  a  kiss. 
Life  rose  and  left  the  hopeless  past, 

And  took  Love's  hand  and  sped  above: 
And,  while  eternity  shall  last, 

Love  dwells  with  Life  and  Life  with  Love. 

— Public  Opinion, 

'  <  THE  ASS  SHOWS  HIS  EARS. " 
In  last  week's  issue  of  the  News  Letter  there  appeared  an  article 
wherein  were  given  the  reasons,  so  far  as  we  could  understand  tbem,  why 
the  various  candidates  who  were  seeking  official  preferment  should  be  sup- 
ported. Among  the  rest,  we  mentioned  the  names  of  three  candidates  on 
the  DemocratwTticket  for  the  position  of  School  Directors.  These  gentle- 
men should,  we  intimated,  be  supported  because  they  were  likely  to  do 
more  for  education  than  education  bad  done  for  them.  This  simple  state- 
ment of  absolute  fact  gave  offense  to  one  of  the  worthy  trio,  and  he 
rushed  into  print,  in  the  next  morning's  Examiner,  with  the  charge  that 
we  had,  in  the  caption  of  the  article  referred  to,  shamefully  abused  and 
maltreated  the  Queen's  English.  The  caption  alluded  to  ran  thus: 
"  Both  Sides—Who  to  Vote  for,  and  Why."  This  caption,  it  will  be  ob- 
served, is,  like  most  other  head-lines,  not  a  complete  sentence,  but  merely 
an  exclamation.  The  error,  as  claimed  by  the  erudite  critic,  lies  in  the 
fact  that  the  relative  pronoun  "who"  is  expressed  in  the  wrong  case. 
Now  a  relative  pronoun  necessarily  relates  to  an  antecedent,  either  ex- 
pressed or  understood.  In  this  case  it  requires  a  very  small  amount  of 
intelligence  to  enable  one  to  comprehend  what  the  implied  antecedent 
is,  and  also  that  it  is  in  the  plural  number.  Now,  Dr.  Morrell,  the  recog- 
nized authority  in  the  English  Schools  and  "Universities,  says,  page  107  of 
the  edition  of  1865,  that  relative  prououns  must  agree  with  their  antece- 
dents in  number;  and  the  same  authority,  page  66,  says  that  the  pronoun 
"  who  "  undergoes  inflections  in  the  singular,  but  not  in  the  plural.  These 
simple  facts  will  probably  be  news  to  the  erudite  candidate  and  critic,  for 
a  man  who  coolly  talks  "about  the  verb  "to  vote"  being  intransitive  in 
the  sense  used  cannot  have  a  very  extensive  acquaintance  with  the  science 

of  language, 

MUD  IN  POLITICS. 
The  recent  political  campaign  was  not  creditable  to  either  side.  As 
impartial  and  disinterested  observers,  we  are  constrained  to  condemn 
when  we  fain  would  approve.  It  would  be  hard  to  draw  the  line  evenly 
between  parties.  The  Chronicle  on  the  one  side  and  the  Examiner  on  the 
other  did  the  heavy  business  ;  the  Gall,  Bulletin  and  Alta  brought  up  the 
rear,  all  the  other  papers  being  light  skirmishers.  The  election  was  taken 
on  a  false  iBsue,  however.  It  meant  money  and  business,  and  nothing 
else.  Spring  Valley  was  to  be  drained  of  its  surplus  currency,  the  party 
managers  dividing  the  plunder  with  the  tacit  understanding  that  the  rate- 
payers should  ultimately  foot  the  bill.  The  farce  was  kept  up,  with  ad- 
mirable skill,  to  the  very  finish.  Patriotism  and  purity,  economy  and 
efficiency,  monopoly  and  anti- monopoly,  were  mere  expressions  to  gull 
the  public,  and  now  that  it  is  all  over  the  city  has  got  a  government 
neither  better  nor  worse  than  preceding  ones.  It  could  not  be  otherwise. 
While  mud  throwing  is  the  governing  force  in  politics,  first-class  men  will 
not  accept  a  nomination,  and  at  best  therefore  our  civic  government  must 
be  very  much  as  we  find  it  after  each  recurring  election.  The  only 
remedy  we  can  suggest  is  to  stop  mud  slinging  and  give  respectability  a 
chance.  But  how  ?  So  long  as  the  Bulletin  has  an  axe  to  grind  and  the 
Call  a  piece  to  make  ;  so  long  as  the  Chronicle  and  Examiner  seek  to  com- 
bine profit  with  policy;  so  long,  in  short,  as  the  local  press  is  run  upon  a 
malicious  and  mercenary  basis,  municipal  reform  will  be  altogether  im- 
possible. What  should  be  done  is  to  reform  the  Press.  Were  this  accom- 
plished, the  rest  would  be  easy.  The  public  are  to  blame,  however, 
because  if  mud  throwing  were  not  pleasing  to  its  tastes  it  would  be  dis- 
continued. Newspapers  are  business  institutions,  conducted  to  pay  their 
owners,  and  that  which  pays  best  is  always  preferred.  Now,  the  News 
Letter  is  a  model  newspaper  in  this  respect ;  for  while  it  never  ignores 
an  abuse  or  spares  a  transgressor,  it  never  offends  against  good  taste  or 
exceeds  the  bounds  of  fair  criticism.  Its  conduct  during  the  late  election 
is  a  safe  model  to  go  by,  and  we  commend  it  to  our  contemporaries  in  the 
fond  hope  that  they  will  emulate  our  discreet  and  conservative  course. 
Were  this  plan  pursued,  the  future  of  San  Francisco  would  be  a  bright 
one.  Its  civic  rulers  would  be  men  distinguished  for  their  virtues  and 
attainments,  and  it  would  soon  take  the  foremost  place  among  American 
cities.     Above  all,  there  would  be  no  mud  in  politics. 

Part  III,  of  the  "  Art _  Treasures  of  America"  is  before  us,  and 
it  fully  sustains  the  reputation  of  those  that  have  preceded  it.  This  ad- 
mirable work  has  been  the  toil  of  a  life-time,  and  the  publisher,  Mr. 
George  Barrie,  of  Philadelphia,  is  to  be  heartily  congratulated  on  tbe 
success  of  his  labors.  Culled  from  the  most  prominent  public  and  private 
galleries  of  the  United  States,  the  firBt  number  of  the  work  at  once 
won  the  hearts  of  all  artistic  people  in  America,  and  wherever  it  went. 
It  is  pleasant  to  note  that  the  educated  public  are  subscribing  to  it  all  over 
the  world,  and  that  its  success  is  now  an  assured  fact.  The  literary 
matter  accompanying  the  engravings  is  of  the  highest  order,   and  the 

Saper  and  printing  perfectly  superb.    The  agency  for  this  Coast  is  at 
lessrs.  Barrie's,  120  Sutter  street. 

Mrs.  A.  T.  Stewart  is  in  constant  fear  of  being  abducted  and  held 
for  ransom.  That  is  what  makes  a  newspaper  man  happier  than  a  mil- 
lionaire. 

A  St.  Louis  Belle  is  said  to  have  won  §1,100  recently  at  the  Saratoga 
races.  She  will  probably  buy  a  pair  of  shoes  with  the  money.—  Item  in 
wicked  Chicago  paper. 

When  canned  fruit  is  so  much  cheaper  than  you  can  put  it  up  for,  get  the 
best  by  securing  that  which  iB  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 


NOTICEABLE    POINTS 

IN"  THE 

TWENTY  -FIRST    ANNUAL     STATEMENT     OF     THE 

EQUITABLE 

LIFE     _A.SSXJI£AIVO_E     SSOOIJbClTY. 


I.— Assets,  §41,108,602;  an  increase  of  three  and  three  quarter  million  dollars  dur- 
ing 1880. 

II. — Surplus,  §9,288,294;  an  increase  of  one  and  three  quarter  million  dollars. 

III. — New  Business,  §35,170,805;  an  increase  of  eight  and  a  half  million  dollars. 

IV.— Amount  paid  to  policy-holders  and  their  representatives  during  1880,  §4,972,937. 

V. — A  liberal  surrender  value  in  paid-up  insurance  is  provided  for  in  all  ordinary 
policies,  in  case  of  forfeiture. 

VI. — Tontine  Savings  Fnnd  Policies  may  he  terminated  at  the  close  of  certain  defined 
periods,  on  terms  more  advantageous  thau  upon  any  other  plan,  and  on  a  more 
profitable  basis  than  any  other  form  of  insurance. 

Actual  examples  can  be  furnished  of  persons  being  insured  for  ten  years,  and 
then,  upon  terminating  their  Tontine  Policies,  receiving  cash  in  some  instances 
equal  to  the  whole  of  the  premiums  paid;  in  others,  nearly  all.  Besides  this, 
it  is  to  be  remembered  that  Tontine  life  Policies  are  issued  ou  the  "ordinary 
life  "  rate,  the  lowest  scale  of  premium. 

VII.— The  Equitable  is  noted  for  never  standing  on  technicalities,  and  has  no  arduous 
conditions  in  its  policy  contracts. 

VIII.— Policies  are  incontestable  after  having  been  in  force  for  three  years.  (For 
particulars  see  the  policy  contract.)  All  such  incontestable  policies  are  paid  at 
maturity,  without  rebate  of  interest,  immediately  upon  the  receipt,  at  the  So- 
ciety's office  in  New  York,  of  satisfactory  proofs  of  death,  together  with  a  valid 
and" satisfactory  discharge  from  the  parties  in  interest,  and  without  requiring 
any  delay,  even  for  sixty  or  ninety  days,  as  has  been  the  custom  heretofore, 
and  is  still  usual  with  other  companies. 

WM.  B.  GARLAND,  Manager, 
340  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

[September  10.] 

AS    OTHERS    SEE    ITS. 

[TRANSLATED   FROM    THE    FRENCH.] 

I  have  now  spent  some  time  in  San  Francisco.  I  have  visited  the 
haunts  and  have  observed  the  peculiarities  of  the  people.  San  Francis- 
cans think  their  city  the  center  of  all  creation  ;  the  end  and  aim  of  all  ex- 
istence ;  the  only  place  in  the  world  worth  living  in  ;  the  only  home  of 
Art;  patronizes  and  pities  everybody  and  everythingnot  Californian;  deems 
the  rest  of  the  universe  made  to  revolve  round  San  Francisco  ;  its  skies 
are  the  brightest ;  its  climate  the  most  glorious  ;  its  women  the  loveliest, 
truest  and  best-dressed  (in  the  streets);  its  beer  is  better  than  Bavarian  ; 
its  wine  nectar  as  compared  with  that  of  France  ;  its  newspapers  are  the 
largest,  most  abusive  and  most  venal  in  the  world  ;  and  the  average  hood- 
lum smokes  his  cigarette  from  which  the  Chinaman  has  washed  out  all 
flavor  of  genuine  tobacco,  and  fancies  his  "  domestic  "  manufacture  supe- 
rior to  the  quintescenee  of  Havana. 

Beer  is  sold  by  the  "  drink."  A  drink  is  a  small  "  bock,"  and  costs 
from  five  to  fifteen  cents,  and  it  is  poor  and  frothy  at  that.  Californian 
heads  require  whisky.  They  drink  in  underground  "  caves,"  called 
"  dives,"  to  the  tunes  of  horrible  music.  This  because  the  glorious  cli- 
mate is  unfit  for  sitting  out  of  doors,  as  we  do  everywhere  in  France.  The 
wine,  as  sold  at  what  they  call  "  saloons,"  can  certainly  not  be  likened  to 
any  French  production.  It  is  as  sweet  as  molasses  and  as  crude  as  unfer- 
mented  grape  juice.  The  climate  of  San  Francisco  is  not  suitable  for 
grapes,  but  in  the  interior  they  grow  large,  luscious  fruit,  only  fit  for  de- 
Bert.  It  i3  a  nasty  climate  anyway.  It  is  not  very  cold  nor  broiling  hot, 
as  in  New  York.  The  summer  is  disgusting,  and  all  the  citizens  leave 
who  can  afford  to  do  so.  The  raw  winds  and  dust  of  April  extend  to 
Christmas.  The  air  just  now  is  thick  with  a  mixture  of  dust  and  fog. 
The  leaves  of  Autumn  are  not  seen  in  San  Francisco  ;  they  are  covered 
up  with  dust.  They  dry  up,  rot  and  blow  away.  The  daily  winds  are 
frightful.     It  blows  foot  passengers  out  of  their  clothes. 

But  what  made  me  most  mad  was  to  hear  these  conceited  people  boast 
of  their  eatables  and  cooking.  They  have  neither  fish,  flesh,  fowl  nor 
vegetables  such  as  we  have  in  France.  They  are  ignorant  of  the  art  of 
dining,  if  we  except  a  few  of  the  better  class  who  have  enjoyed  the  ad- 
vantage of  Parisian  education.  It  is  a  sight  to  see  a  Californian  eating 
murdered  oysters,  for  he  does  so  with  an  air  which  seems  to  declare  that, 
of  all  countries,  none  but  California  could  raise  an  oyster.  Yet  the  poor 
creatureB,  in  all  their  self-conceit,  sit  down  before  bivalves  which  are 
scarcely  eatable,  with  such  simple  condiments  as  pepper  and  vinegar.  I 
was  actually  obliged  to  gaze  on  their  ignorant  pomposity  as  to  the  oyster, 
with  visions  before  my  eyes  of  the  palatial  cafes  of  the  boulevards,  where 
human  culinary  art  is  practiced  in  acknowledged  perfection,  and  where 
the  fat  little  bivalves  from  the  northern  coasts  of  France  are  served  in  all 
their  native  purity.  In  San  Francisco  they  completely  disguise  the  flavor 
of  the  king  of  bivalves,  and  totally  destroy  its  digestibility.  "Poast," 
"pan  roast,"  "fried,"  "  fried  in  crumbs,"  "fried  in  butter,"  "plain  Btew," 
"box  stew,"  "  Boston  stew,"  "broil,"  and  other  abominations,  attest  the 
range  and  scope  of  Californian  stupidity  and  the  depraved  appetites  in- 
duced by  hot  sauces,  bitters,  cocktails,  and  other  savage  drinks.  And, 
withal,  1  am  unable  to  beat  the  vestige  of  an  idea  into  their  speculative 
brains.     But  more  of  them  in  a  future  letter. 

Your  Faithful  Apprentice. 


We  have  alluded  from  time  to  time  to  the  extraordinary  growth  of 
the  insurance  business  of  Messrs.  Hutchinson  &  Mann,  of  322  and  324 
California  street.  This  firm  represents  fourteen  fire  insurance  companies 
and  three  marine  insurance  companies,  including  among  them  the 
"  Girard"  of  Philadelphia,  the  "Teutonia"of  New  Orleans,  the  "Berlin- 
Cologne,"  the  "Lion  of  London,  the  "Fire  Insurance  Association  of 
London,"  the  "  Paris  Underwriting  Association,"  "  La  Fonciere  Marine 
Insurance,"  and  others  equally  well-known,  which  united  represent  the 
enormous  capital  of  S-7,000,000.  The  house  justly  enjoys  the  entire  con- 
fidence of  the  general  public. 

If  the  army  worm  ever  finds  out  what  its  scientific  name  is,  it  will 
crawl  away  to  some  place  and  die  of  asphyxia. 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY    NOTES. 

San  Francisco,  Sept  8,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  In  the  first  place,  I  must  tell  you  that  I  have 
been  nnaaooeasfal  in  mv  attempt  t.«  gain  permission  to  tell  you  of  the  en- 
gagement I  mentioned  Last  week,  the  bride  that  ia  to  be  not  wishing  to 
■nun  appear  before  the  public  as  a  Jimcr,  bat  this  much  [  can  say,  that, 
should  no  onexpected  alipa  take  place  between  this  and  the  last  week  of 
December,  when  the  cards  are  then  out,  Frisco  will  have  something  to 
talk  about  I  can  safely  promise.     Remember  this  when  that  time  comes. 

The  date  for  Mr.  Booker's  wedding  i-  fixed  f<>r  the  17th.  He  will  re- 
ceive many  handsome  presents,  prominent  among  them  being  the  beauti- 
ful silver  service  which  has  been  subscribed  for  anions  the  British  resi- 
dents of  the  city.  It  consists  of  a  tureen,  side  dishes,  centerpiece  for 
fruit  and  Bowers,  aud  a  full  tea-set,  and,  I  bear,  is  to  be  on  exhibition 
next  week  at  RraverinanX  where  it  is  now  bsing  manufactured.  I  do  not 
think  there  is  a  more  popular  man  in  our  midst  than  Mr.  Booker,  and  all 
wish  him  health  and  happiness. 

I  understand  that  Mrs.  Barroilhet  is  taking  unusual  pains  to  keep  the 
approaching  "wedding  in  high  life"  out  of  the  papers,  aud  to  that  end 
the  entire  police  force  of  San  Francisco  have  been  engaged  to  surround 
the  church  to  keep  out  interlopers  in  the  shape  of  "  societv  reporters." 
Some  of  the  guests  are  only  invited  to  the  ceremony  at  St.  Mary's  Cathe- 
dral, others  to  the  reception  at  Dr.  Bowie's  which  follows.  I  am  one  of 
the  lucky  holders  of  cards  to  both,  and,  as  I  intend  to  go,  and  to  keep  it 
up  late,  I  shall  have  to  defer  a  full  description  of  the  affair  till  next  week, 
when  you  shall  have  a  full  and  true  account  of  the  whole  proceeding. 

Miss  Jessie  Bowie,  the  groom's  sister,  is  to  occupy  the  position  of  first 
bridesmaid,  tbe  other  fair  attendants  being  John  Parrott's  daughters  and 
the  Misses  Rabe's,  sisters  or  cousins  or  aunts — it  is  not  known  exactly 
which — of  the  bride. 

I  am  afraid  a  good  many  of  our  big  houses  will  be  closed  till  far  on  into 
the  season,  if  not  for  the  entire  Winter.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  0.  Mills  were 
to  have  left  yesterday,  if  Mr.  Mills  was  well  enough,  to  occupy  their 
magnificent  home  in  New  York,  which  is  now  ready  for  them.  How- 
ever, they  are  not,  socially,  much  of  a  loss  to  'Frisco,  as  their  entertain- 
ments have  always  been  very  few  and  exceedingly  far  between.  Neither 
are  the  Deweys,  mere  et  pere,  who  leave  to-morrow. 

Mrs.  Colton  accompanied  her  daughters,  Mrs.  Cook  and  Mrs.  Thorn- 
ton, on  their  trip  East  yesterday.  She  has  aged  sadly  since  the  General's 
death,  and  I  hope  the  change  will  be  beneficial  to  her.  It  is  rumored  that 
the  Crockers  meditate  a  like  hegira,  and  I  hear  from  New  York  that 
Mrs.  and  Miss  Coleman  intend  taking  a  house  in  that  city  for  the  coming 
Winter,  and  in  all  probability  the  Harry  Mays  will  remain  with  them 
till  Spring. 

There  is  also  some  talk  there  of  an  engagement  existing  between  Miss 
Coleman  and  Dr.  May,  which  will  be  sad  news  for  some  of  those  she  has 
left  lamenting  here.  However,  one  of  the  rumors  of  the  week  is  to  the 
effect  that  the  most  prominent  aspirant  for  her  hand  in  this  city  has  con- 
soled himself  already  in  the  smiles  of  the  fair  daughter  of  one  of  Ne- 
vada's millionaires,  and  that  we  may  expect  to  hear  of  wedding  favors  in 
that  direction  at  no  very  distant  day. 

The  McAllisters  returned  from  Santa  Cruz  last  Wednesdav  night,  leav- 
ing their  little  cottage  there  with  much  regret,  and  Mrs.  Wise  returned 
to  her  charming  bower  in  Los  Angeles  the  following  day.  By  the  way, 
there  is  a  report  that  Hall  is  going  to  build  at  San  Rafaal,  and  that  in 
future  the  family  will  make  their  home  under  the  shadow  of  Mount 
Tamalpais.  Can  not  they  be  induced  to  reconsider  their  determination  to 
leave  us  thus  for  good  and  all  ?  They  would  be  a  real  loss  in  our  already 
limited  musical  circles.  The  presence  of  the  many  war  ships  in  port  con- 
tinue to  be  the  cause  of  numerous  parties  afloat  and  ashore.  The  dinner 
given  the  French  and  Italian  officers  by  General  McDowell  was,  as  usual, 
with  all  the  entertainments  at  Black  Point,  everything  that  was  enjoy- 
able, although  the  gathering  came  near  having  disastrous  results  by 
several  of  the  party.  The  ball  to  be  given  the  French  officers  on  Satur- 
day night  promises  to  be  a  success  in  every  respect,  and  will  undoubt- 
edly be  one  of  great  brilliancy. 

The  report  is  again  started  that  Mrs.  Thornburg  is  about  to  return 
here.  When  she  comes  I  shall  be  glad  to  see  her,  but,  until  she  appears, 
I  shall  not  believe  that  she  intends  journeying  in  this  direction.  If  she 
does,  you  may  rely  on  it  that  'tis  only  for  the  briefest  possible  visit  on 
business. 

The  terrible  news  of  the  Indian  uprising  and  massacre  has  had  the 
most  depressing  effect  in  Army  circles,  especially  among  the  ladies  at  the 
several  posts,  who  fear  for  their  husbands  and  brothers  in  being  exposed 
to  such  inglorious  warfare. 

Mrs.  Haskell,  I  hear,  will,  therefore,  remain  with  her  mother,  Mrs. 
Fourgeaud,  at  the  Grand  Hotel,  for  the  present  al  least,  and  not  risk  her 
precious  self  needlessly  in  Arizona. 

Mrs.  Hager,  having  dispatched  her  two  sons  back  to  school  again,  has 
betaken  herself,  with  all  her  belongings,  including  the  Judge,  to  Hotel 
del  Monte  for  a  short  visit.  Yours,  Felix. 


WELCOME  HOME! 
We  were  gratified,  this  week,  to  be  able  to  greet  Mr.  Taber,  the  well- 
known  photographer  of  No.  8  Montgomery  street,  after  a  two  months 
Eastern  trip.  His  health,  which  was  not  of  the  best,  has  been  immensely 
improved  by  the  visit  to  his  old  home,  and  he  looks  a  new  man.  Mr. 
Taber  has  brought  with  him  a  large  assortment  of  back-grounds  for  pic- 
tures and  new  fancy  grounds.  While  East  he  visited  Seavey,  who  had 
just  finished  a  quantity  of  superb  new  grounds,  to  be  exhibited  at  the 
coming  Photographical  Convention.  Mr.  Taber  having  seen  these  back- 
grounds was  so  delighted  that  he  bought  the  choicest  of  them, 
so  that  he  has  now  new  grounds,  that  are  ahead  of  even  New  York  in 
novelty  of  design.  Reavy  is  the  finest  background  painter  in  the  world. 
and  obtains  the  highest  prices  for  his  work.  Mr.  Taber  also  purchased  a 
splendid  line  of  goods  tor  the  holidays.  These  will  be  here  in  a  few 
weeks.  He  further  utilized  his  visit  East  by  purchasing  a  number  of 
new,  improved  instruments  of  the  latest  patterns,  including  tasteful  and 
elegant  frames,  in  the  latest  styles  which  he  could  find.  He  was  gone 
but  two  months,  yet  he  went  through  all  the  leading  photographic  estab- 
lishments in  Chicago,  New  York,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Washington  and 
Baltimore.  He  also  visited  his  father  and  mother  at  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  and  was  present  at  the  fifty-eighth  anniversary  of  their  wedding. 
Mr.  Taber,  as  stated,  has  come  back  with  renewed  health  and  vigor,  and 
is  a^'ain  at  the  helm,  or  rather  the  camera,  happier  and  more  genial,  if 
possible,  than  ever. 


STRAW    HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARACIBO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MIL  ANS,  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

PALM,  TUSCAN, 

LEGHORNS,  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    IZL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S. 


HUNGRY    FOR    A    HANGING     BEE. 

Wyoming  Kit,  whoever  he  may  be,  furnishes  the  following  to  the 
Cheyenne  Press: 

I  had  been  hunting  elk  in  the  Medicine  Bow  range  of  mountains  for  a 
couple  of  weeks,  when  I  concluded  to  cross  the  country  to  a  range  about 
thirty  miles  west,  in  search  of  the  wily  mountain  sheep.  While  riding  up 
Cow  creek,  a  tributary  of  the  North  Platte,  I  came  upon  a  cabin  sur- 
rounded by  a  crowd  of  hunters,  ranchers,  cow-boys  and  prospectors,  who 
were  picturesquely  lounging  upon  the  grassy  plat  in  front.  Over  the  door 
of  the  cabin  was  a  sign-buard,  upon  which  appeared  the  following  in- 
scription, evidently  painted  with  a  common  marking  brush  by  an  un- 
skilled hand: 


4J 


SI    ALEXADER, 
:  JustessoftheFece,  : 

No    Credit    fur    Law    Here. 
:  Whiskey    by    the    Drink    or    Gallun.  : 

-W- • +H- 

++  -H- 

Dismounting,  I  picketed  my  horse  in  the  luxuriant  grass  a  few  rods 
from  this  rude  temple  of  justice  and  poor  whisky,  and  joined  the  waiting 
crowd  in  front.  Here  I  learned  that  a  young  cow-boy  had  been  accused 
of  stealing  some  stock  from  the  rancher  for  whom  he  had  been  working, 
and  that  he  was  now  to  be  examined  upon  the  charge  and  sent  to  the 
county  seat  for  trial,  hung  on  the  spot  or  discharged,  as  the  case  may  be. 
The  judge  was  an  old  mountaineer,  who  had  been  elected  to  fill  the  posi- 
tion because  the  cabin  in  which  he  lived  and  dispensed  his  villainous 
whisky  was  the  only  suitable  place  in  that  vicinity  in  which  to  hold  a 
court. 

When  the  hour  designated  for  the  commencement  of  the  proceedings 
had  arrived,  the  judge  came  to  the  door  and  called  out:  "  Ho,  yes!  Ho, 
yes!  Ho,  yes!  This  honor'ble  court  is  now  ready  for  the  trying  of  any 
cases  that  may  now  be  legally  afore  it." 

I  tiled  in  with  the  crowd,  where  I  found  "  His  Honor  "  seated  upon  a 
rough  three-legged  stool  at  a  dry  goods'  box,  which  was  made  to  do  duty 
as  a  table. 

The  prisoner,  a  rather  ill  looking  young  fellow,  was  brought  forward. 
He  gave  his  name  as  Dick  Marsh;  residence,  Austin,  Texas;  age,  23;  oc- 
cupation, herder  of  cattle.  After  entering  these  points  in  an  old  mem- 
orandum book,  the  judge  said: 

'"Young  man,  ye  stand  arraigned  at  this  bar  of  legal  justice  charged 
with  havin  willfully,  feliciously  an'  with  malice  aforesaid,  stealin',  takin' 
and  drivin'  off  six  head  o'  Texas  steers,  branded  A  A  on  the  left  fore- 
shoulder,  nine  head  o'  Cherokee  yearlin's  branded  C  A  on  the  left  hip,  an' 
a  sorrel  Cayuse  pony  bearin'  the  latter  brand,  an'  drivin'  them  an'  dispos- 
in'  of  them  to  the  post  butcher  at  the  fort ;  the  said  property  bein'  the 
goods  and  cattle  o'  Simon  Crawford  o'  the  county  o'  Carbon,  an*  territory 
o'  Wyoming,  in  violation  with  an'  agin  the  statutes  made  an'  purvided  fur 
jes1  sich  cases.     Are  you  ready  for  trial  ?" 

"  No,  jedge,  yer  honer  ;  I  want  a  mouth-piece." 

"Want  a  w'at?" 

"  A  mouth-piece  to  chin  fur  me— a  law  sharp,  you  know." 

The  judge  eyed  him  a  moment  sternly  and  said: 

"  Young  man,  lawyers  air  a  luxury  we  can't  afford  in  these  mountains, 
an*  anyhow,  if  I'm  correctly  informed  regardin'  the  natur'  o'  this  case,  a 
preacher  "d  do  ye  more  good  jes'  now  than  a  hull  regiment  o'  lawyers. 
Yer  liable  to  want  some  defense  afore  an  hour  at  a  bar  whar  sits  a  Jedge 
that  never  seed  a  lawyer.     The  witnesses  'U  answer  to  their  names." 

There  were  a  number  of  witnesses,  and  one  at  a  time  they  stepped  up 
and  gave  their  testimony,  making  out  a  very  strong  case  against  the  pris- 
oner. 

In  his  own  defense  the  defendant  testified  that  he  had  regarded  the 
court  as  an  old  bald-headed  idiot,  and  the  audience  as  a  pack  of  villains 
and  cutthroats  who  were  hungry  for  a  hanging  bee,  and  he  wished  that  a 
stroke  of  lightning  would  happen  along  and  wipe  out  the  whole  mob. 
Evidence  not  admitted  on  the  ground  of  irrelevancy. 

The  court  asked  the  audience  if  they  wanted  the  man,  or  if  he  should 
send  him  in  to  the  country-seat  to  await  the  action  of  the  grand  jury. 
Here  arose  a  lively  discussion,  some  of  the  crowd  favoring  a  legal  disposal 
of  the  case,  while  others  called  out  for  the  rope.  In  the  heat  of  the  ar- 
gument they  withdrew  to  the  open  air,  and  for  half  an  hour  the  air  waxed 
deeidedlv  sultrv.  At  last  the  lynchers  won  the  day,  and  the  rope  was 
hastily  brought  forth  and  prepared  for  service.  When  all  was  ready  for 
work.'they  turned  to  the  door  for  their  man,  but  where  was  he  ? 

He  was  seen  turning  a  spur  of  the  mountains  fully  a  mile  down  the 
creek,  mounted  on  the  constable's  horse,  the  fastest  nag  of  the  range. 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


LATEST    FROM    LONDON. 

London,  August  20, 1881. 

Of  Course  the  ffreat  event  of  last  week  was  Mr.  Bradlauffh'a  attempt 
to  take  bis  seat  in  the  House  of  Common.  On  Tuesday,  the  2d  inst.,  he 
had  a  most  enthusiastic  but  perfectly  orderly  meeting  in  Trafalgar  square, 
and  on  the  following  day  presented  himself  at  the  House.  One  of  the 
daily  papers  observed  that  the  rooms  in  the  clock  tower  that  he  formerly 
occupied  had  been  prepared  for  him,  as  the  issue  of  his  attempt  was  cer- 
tain to  be  his  re-imprisonment  therein.  No  such  thing,  however.  After 
the  fourteen  had  thrown  him  out,  and  he  had  recovered  from  his  exer- 
tions, he  waited  outside  in  Palace  yard  till  the  numbers  on  the  division 
list  about  his  admission  were  made  known,  and  then,  having  been  legally 
assaulted  at  his  own  request  by  Inspector  Denning  of  the  police  force,  he 
went  off  to  take  out  the  summons  against  him.  He  has  been  refused  it, 
however.  His  cabman  insisted  on  driving  him  about  all  day  for  nothing, 
and  an  enterprising  tailor  has  advertised  that  he  will  supply  Mr.  Brad- 
laugh  with  a  new  frock-coat,  his  old  one  having  been  torn  in  the  struggle. 
I  apprehend  this  generosity  will  not  be  accepted.  _ 

Ministers  have  reviewed  the  session  at  the  banquet  given  by  the  Lord 
Mayor  on  the  6th,  and  while  they  lament  the  barrenness  of  the  past,  look 
forward  hopefully  to  the  future.  A  reconstruction  of  the  cabinet  is  talked 
of,  including  Mr.  Goschen  ;  Mr.  Porster  to  exchange  the  Irish  department 
for  the  Home  Secretaryship,  and  Sir  W.  "V.  Harcourt  to  take  the  War 
office.  Mr.  Leonard  Courtney  has  succeeded  Mr.  Grant  Duff,  the  new  Gov- 
ernor of  Madras,  as  Under  Secretary  for  the  Colonies,  and  the  Earl  of 
Rosebery  has  taken  the  Under  Secretaryship  of  the  Home  Department. 

Dynamite  has  been  discovered  at  the  Hallside  steel  works,  near  Glas- 
gow, and  at  the  Dublin  gas  works.  Hartmann's  letter  to  the  New  York 
Herald  has  been  much  commented  on  here,  and  some  satisfaction  evinced 
at  his  hasty  exit  from  New  York.  "We  are  sure  the  United  Sates  gov- 
ernment will  not  permit  men  like  him  or  Crowe,  of  Chicago,  openly  to 
war  against  humanity  with  their  infernal  machines.  The  men  who  placed 
the  bag  of  explosives  on  the  steps  of  the  Liverpool  town  hall  have  been 
dealt  with.  MeGrath  has  been  sent  to  penal  servitude  for  life.  McKevitt 
for  fifteen  years.  Hickie,  who  threatened  the  life  of  Mr.  Forster,  has 
been  sentenced  to  fifteen  months  hard  labor,  Nash,  who  set  fire  to  a  house 
in  Notting-Hill,  to  secure  the  insurance  money,  and  thereby  caused  the 
death  of  live  persons,  has  been  sentenced  to  death.  The  Telegraph  calls 
attention  to  the  sentence  of  ten  years  penal  servitude  against  a  thief  who 
took  nine  shillings  and  eight  pence  from  a  woman,  while  a  miscreant 
who  struck  a  four-pronged  stable  fork  into  the  side  of  a  donkey,  finally 
with  such  force  that  the  prongs  bent  and  had  to  be  left  in  all  night,  only 
received  three  weeks  with  hard  labor,  and  indignantly  asks  for  a  more 
even  meting  out  of  justice. 

Mr.  Dillon  has  been  released  from  Kilmainham;  his  medical  advisers 
stating  that  further  imprisonment  would  endanger  his  life.  He  has  ad- 
dressed a  large  meeting  in  Dublin,  but  will  wait  till  he  recovers  before 
taking  much  active  part  in  politics.  Mr.  Parnell  thought  fit  to  call  Mr. 
Gladstone  a  tyrant,  and  was  promptly  suspended  by  the  House  last  week. 
He  repaired  to  Dublin  and  poured  his  woes  into  the  Irish  ear  at  once.  He 
has  since  counselled  his  friends  not  to  patronize  English  manufactures  or 
products,  but  either  make  them  for  themselves,  or  get  them  from  Amer- 
ica, Archbishop  Croke  commends  the  self  development  talked  of,  while 
Archbishop  McCabe,  in  his  recent  pastoral,  inveighs  against  secret 
societies. 

The  Daily  News'  "  special,"  at  Mero,  has  at  length  been  released,  and 
escorted  by  thirty  chiefs  to  Meshed,  where  he  telegraphs  that  according 
to  the  Mero  elders  the  rumors  of  negotiation  with  Russia  are  false.  He 
draws  amusing  sketches  of  the  feeble  earthworks  and  other  war  prepar- 
ations made  by  the  Turcomans  at  Mero. 

Professor  Huxley  delivered  the  closing  speech  at  the  Medical  Congress 
on  the  "  Connection  of  the  Biological  Sciences  with  Medicine."  Here  is 
a  specimen  of  his  language:  "Pathology  is  a  branch  of  biology;  it  is  the 
morphology,  the  physiology,  the  distribution,  the  aetiology  of  abnormal 
life.  It  is  the  analogue  of  the  theory  of  perturhation  in  astronomy;  and 
as  pathology  bases  itself  upon  normal  physiology,  so  therapeutics  rests 
upon  pharmacology."  Is  it  to  be  wondered  at  that  ladies  were  refused 
admission  ? 

A  Church  Congress  will  be  held  at  Newcastle-on-Tyne  in  October,  to 
discuss,  among  other  subjects,  the  relations  between  Church  and  State  ; 
Spiritualism,  and  Secularism.  Some  steps  are  being  taken  to  procure  the 
release  of  the  Rev.  S.  F.  Green,  Ritualist,  and  great  agitation  is  shortly 
promised.  The  Bishop  of  Liverpool,  writing  recently  to  a  correspondent, 
who  wished  to  know  whether  Wesleyan  ministers  were  to  be  considered 
competent  to  administer  the  Eucharist,  said  John  Wesley  and  his  follow- 
ers were  treated  so  badly  a  hundred  years  ago  by  the  Establishment  that 
he  takes  every  care  to  make  all  the  reparation  in  his  power. 

Fish,  flesh,  fowl  and  fruit  are  considerably  dearer  in  London  than  else- 
where. A  new  fish  market  is  recommended,  in  a  more  central  position 
than  Billingsgate,  the  daily  waste  from  the  wantof  accommodation  being 
something  enormous. 

The  Bishop  of  Manchester  has  been  offered  the  Deanery  of  Westmin- 
ster, and  he  declined  it.  Dr.  Butler,  head-master  of  Harrow,  with  others, 
are  being  considered  by  the  Premier,  in  whose  gift  it  officially  is. 

The  badge  of  the  Garter  worn  by  the  Earl  of  Beaconsfield  has  been  de- 
livered to  her  Majesty  by  Mr.  Ralph  Disraeli. 

The  Balloon  Society  holds  its  meetings  at  the  Royal  Aquarium,  and 
announces:  "In  Winter,  scientific  lectures;  in  Summer,  aerial  voyages." 
Edison's  telephone  was  in  readiness  for  connecting  with  captive  balloons, 
but  the  weather  precluded  its  use.  English  electric  exhibits  occupy 
about  one-eighth  of  the  space  at  the  Paris  Electric  Exhibition,  and  are 
reported  as  making  a  good  show  among  those  of  other  nations.  Edison's 
light  illuminates  the  main  portions. 

The  Queen  will  review  39,000  Scotch  volunteers  at  Edinburgh,  on  the 
22d  inst.  The  Scotch  standard  will  mark  the  saluting-point,  in  deference 
to  northern  feelings. 

"  How  many  comets  did  you  say  there  were?"  inquired  the  Judge 
of  the  prisoner,  who  had  been  locked  up  over  night  for  deranging  the 
symmetry  of  a  neighbor's  features  during  an  astronomical  controversy. 
"  Three,  av  it  plase  yer  honner."  The  court  smiled  incredulously,  upon 
observing  which  Patrick  added,  "  I'm  afther  tellin'  ye  the  thruth  ;  Mickey 
Farrell  he  saw  wan  ;  Mrs.  Dinnis  she  saw  another  ;  an'  it  was  mesilf  that 
saw  the  third. " 


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PEOPLES of  Newark. 

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ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

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LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid, 

W.  L.  CHALMEBS,  Z.  P.  CLAEK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,117.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  1  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.81 
OFFICEBS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President,  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAEER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAG1LL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Sbepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  July  10. 

"aggregate  assets,- 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSOJf,  Manager. 
W.  XjAJfE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Or  London,  Eng„  EstaVd  1782 Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  IS 33. —Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  &   H ALDAN. 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISMED  1836.1 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $5, 000, 000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  Eugland,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CQ7, 

OF    NEW  ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000- 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000- 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000- 

W.     J.     <  MLLI.VOH4.il     &    CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  San  Francisco  Branch  of  the  Liv- 
erpool and  London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  beg  leave  to  notify 
the  public  that  Mr.  Charles  D.  Haven  has  been  appointed  Resident  Secretary 
of  the  Company  at  San  Francisco. 

WM.  F.  BABCOCK,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ALVORD,  Deputv  Chairman. 
LUCIUS  H.  ALLEN,  1   Directora 
LEVI  STRAUSS,         )  uu-ectora. 
San  Francisco,  August  22, 1881.  Aug.  27. 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    BOSUN'S    SONG. 
You  may  tulle  of  your  prima  donnas 

Whii  move  vast  crowds  to  team. 
You  may  talk  of  the  song  of  the  woodland  birds 

And  the  muse  of   the  sphere*  ; 
But  I've  listened  to  sweeter  music 

Than  ever  you  have  heard 
From  throat  of  man  or  woman. 

From  angel  or  from  birdL 
Yet  the  singer  was  Pipes,  the  bosun. 

Ami  it  never  before  was  known, 
Though  he  hummed  a  sea-sona  now  aud  then, 

That  his  voice  had  a  musical  tune. 
We'<i  been  cruising  in  the  West  Indies 

For  many  a  weary  day. 
With  nothing  to  do  but  think  of  home 

And  loved  ones  far  away — 
Of  sweethearts,  wives  and  little  ones 

That  we  might  ne'er  see  more ; 
For  hurricanes  were  rife  at  sea, 

And  Yellow  Jack  on  shore. 
We  had  dropped  in  at  Samana  Bay, 

And   were  waiting  quietly  there 
For  orders  from  the  admiral 

To  go  wo  knew  not  where. 
But  we'd  laid  two  weeks  at  anchor 

Under  a  broiling  sun. 
Listlessly  thinking  that  any  change 

Must  needs  be  a  better  one, 
When  we  sighted  the  flagship's  tender, 

Spelled  her  signals  word  by  word, 
But  they  only  said,  what  we  knew  before, 

"We've  orders  for  v:mi  on  board." 
The  orders  came,  and  the  captain 

Glanced  over  them  awhile, 
And  then  his  weather-beaten  face 

Grew  bright  with  a  joyous  smile. 
He  called  the  6rst  lieutenant 

And  whispered  a  word  in  his  ear, 
And  then  we  saw  the  same  glad  smile 

On  the  first  luff's  face  appear  ; 
As  be  told  the  bosun  to  man  the  bars 

And  station  his  minions  three, 
But  he  whispered  something  else  to  Pipes 

That  made  him  grin  with  glee. 
At  length  the  mates  were  stationed, 

The  call  rang  loud  and  clear, 
And  fore  and  aft  the  bosun's  song 

Was  echoed  with  a  cheer. 
For  little  you  know  —  you  landsmen, 

Who  never  are  called  to  roam  — 
How  sweet  were  the  words  the  bosun  sung: 

"  All  hands,  up  anchor  for  home  !  " 

— Casper  Sckenck,  U.  S.  N.t  in  "United  Service1''  for  Sept. 

A    "GOSPEL    TRUTH." 

At  a  meeting  of  alleged  "  wurkinmin,"  held  in  this  city  recently,  his 
Reverence,  the  Mayor,  stated  that  he  had  retired  from  the  present  Mu- 
nicipal fight  because  there  was  no  great  principle  involved,  but  that  next 
year  he  desired  to  be  a  candidate  for  Congress  from  the  State  at  large. 
We  do  not  know  that  his  Reverence  was  drunk  when  he  made  this  state- 
ment, but  we  do  know  that  he  did  make  it.  We  know,  also,  that  this 
sacerdotal  fraud  retired  from  the  present  Municipal  contest  because  there 
was  a  strong  probability  that  he  would  not  be  able  to  secure  the  nomina- 
tion, and  an  absolute  certainty  that  his  nomination  would  lead  to  the  de- 
feat of  the  party  which  made  it.  In  addition,  we  know  that  there  is  no 
such  thing  as  a  candidate  for  Congress  from  the  State  at  large.  But  the 
beauty  of  his  Reverence's  statement  cannot  be  fully  appreciated  until  it 
is  considered  in  connection  with  the  following  paragraph,  which  appeared 
in  the  Metropolitan  Banner,  an  advertising  programme  published  in  con- 
nection with  the  Sunday  performances  at  the  Metropolitan  Temple,  and 
"  edited  "  by  his  Reverence: 

"  We  see  it  stated  that  the  pastor  is  going  East  to  lecture,  going  to  Con- 
gress, and  going — goodness  knows  where.  One  must  go  from  home  to 
learn  the  news.  It  is  our  opinion  that  when  Bro.  Kalloch  gets  ready  to 
go  East,  or  to  go  to  Congress,  he  will  be  quite  likely  to  communicate  the 
interesting  information  to  the  folks  at  the  Temple. 

In  explanation  of  this  paragraph,  it  may  be  stated  that  the  more  solid 
pillars  of  the  Temple  are  opposed  to  his  Reverence  having  anything  more 
to  do  with  politics,  and  he  has  promised  to  regard  their  wishes.  But  O, 
Great  Scott!  what  a  consummate,  unblushing  liar  and  trickster  this 
*'  Minister  of  the  Gospel  of  Christ "  is! 

A  man  near  Detroit  this  week  considerately  committed  suicide  by 
blowing  the  top  of  his  head  off  with  a  shot  gun  and  then  falling  back  into 
a  lot  of  burning  brushwood  which  he  had  previously  set  fire  to.  By  this 
means  he  not  only  cheated  the  undertaker  by  his  voluntary  incineration 
and  spontaneous  cremation,  but  he  saved  his  family  the  trouble  of  gazing 
at  his  ghastly  remains.  As  he  died  from  excess  of  drink  it  is  presumed  he 
burnt  like  a  spirit  lamp,  being  a  wicked  man.  This  idea  of  going  to  glory 
and  the  body  being  burnt  up  before  the  spirit  can  get  to  hell,  is  a  novel 
one,  but  excellent  in  many  respects.  It  saves  inquests  and  autopsies, 
juries,  and  lots  of  other  nasty  things. 

"Denis,  my  boy,"  said  a  schoolmaster  to  his  Hibernian  pupil,  "I 
fear  I  shall  make  nothing  of  you— you've  no  application."  "  An',  sure 
enough,  sir,"  said  the  quick-witted  lad,  "isn't  it  myself  that's  always 
been  tould  there  is  no  occasion  for  it  ?  Don't  I  see  every  day  in  the  news- 
papers that  '  No  Irish  need  apply,'  at  all  at  all  ?" — Hartford  Times. 

When  canned  fruit  is  so  much  cheaper  than  you  can  put  it  up  for,  get  the 
best  by  securing  that  which  is  packed  by  Kins*,  Morse  &  Co. 


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O"  The   Largest  Assets  iuhI   Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  .1.  STAPLES .  President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHhUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER.... Ass't Secretary. 


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OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,978 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 3t6  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  1 !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Liming,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jameb  P.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohek,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  V.  S.  Gold  Coin—Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30. , No.  304  California  street. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  2'i.J 328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  st. ,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


( 


Capital  »5,000,000.— Agents: 

316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Hal  lour.  Gntbrle  A   Co.,  No. 

Nov.  18. 


THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  uud  Leibbank,  No  536  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBQE.        May  18. 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"'  Brand,  shipped  direct  front  tbe  Weir 
Almaden  Mine,  fir  sale  in  any  quantity,  hy  the  producers.     CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY. 

J.  B.  RAKDOL,  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  _rgo  A  Co. 'a  Express  Office. 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

I .^  very  description  of  Metal  Goods  plated  with   the  above 
_     metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold.  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating  Works. 
653  and  65$  Mission  Street,  S.  _*. 
E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  fur  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLCESTOXE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe.  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  PRENTISS  SELBY.  Superintendent. 


$66* 


week  in  your  own  town. 


,  Portland,  Maine. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

'"'We  Obey  no  Wand  bat  Pleasure's."— Tom,  Moore. 


Bush.  Street  Theater.— We  confess  to  a  feeling  of  pleasure,  of  per- 
fect content  and  "reat  satisfaction,  over  the  opera  of  Patience,  as  produced 
by  Mr.  Locke  at  this  theater.  In  the  first  place,  it  is  so  neatly  and  cleanly 
put  on  the  stage.  The  costumes,  down  to  the  excellent  chorus,  are  fault- 
less and  leave  really  nothing  to  be  desired.  Sitting  in  a  proscenium  box, 
one'was  able  to  criticise  most  minutely  the  smallest  details.  It  was  the 
middle  of  the  week,  and  from  Charley  Dungan's  spotless  kids  to  the 
brightly  polished  shoes  of  the  supers;  from  the  rich  uniform  of  the  Duke 
to  the  hose  of  the  love-sick  maidens,  the  wardrobe,  if  it  may  be  so 
termed,  was  perfect  and  complete.  It  is  rather  reversing  the  order  of 
things  to  write  about  an  opera  and  dwell  on  tbe  costumes  and  scenery  be- 
fore speaking  of  the  music,  but  in  this  case  it  is  excusable.  And  while  on 
this  topic,  Mr.  Forrest  Seabury  is  heartily  to  be  congratulated  on  his 
charming  exterior  in  the  first  act,  and  also  on  the  glade  in  the  second  act. 
"We  have,  then,  to  start  with,  every  necessary  element  of  success  in  stage 
representation.  Now  for  the  music.  The  gem  of  all  the  concerted  mu- 
s,c,  in  our  opinion,  is  the  sestette,  "I  hear  tbe  soft  note  of  the  echoing 
voice."  Of  course,  it  was  not  encored,  because  it  is  too  good  for  average 
audiences,  with  all  due  respect  to  them.  It  was  delightfully  sung,  and  is 
full  of  rich  haimony  wedded  to  a  pretty  theme.  Miss  Melville,  as  "Pa- 
tience," has  a  part  that  probably  suits  her  better  than  anything  she  has 
ever  sung.  We  predict  that  it  will  gain  for  her  more  celebrity  in  the 
East  than  any  of  her  other  roles,  and  that  is  sayiDg  a  great  deal  when 
you  count  Boccaccio,  The  Pirates  of  Pevzance,  Methusatem,  and  about 
twenty  or  more  operas  in  which  she  has  been  uniformly  suc- 
cessful. Her  ballads,  "  I  cannot  tell  what  this  love  may  be," 
and  "Love  is  a  plaintive  song,"  and  "If  there  be  pardon  in 
your  breast,"  are  all  given  with  a  tenderness  and  a  pathos  that 
we  never  hitherto  credited  her  with.  Her  duet  with  Mr.  Casselli,  "Wil- 
low Willow  Waley,"  is  charmingly  done,  although  we  suspect  the  words, 
if  not  the  music,  are  from  an  old  English  source.  Mr.  Casselli  acts  the 
part  of  Grosvenor  with  an  almost  perfect  sense  of  its  requirements,  but 
we  wish  he  would  study  singing.  Naturally-gifted  with  a  pure  high  baritone 
voice,  if  he  does  not  learn  to  get  rid  of  his  false  throat  tones  and  to  pro- 
duce his  voice  properly,  it  will  only  be  a  question  of  a  few  years  before 
that  naturally  rich  and  sympathetic  voice  will  become  unpleasant.  If 
"Grosvenor"  does  not  believe  the  Jiews  Letter,  let  him  ask  "Colonel 
Calverley,"  whose  method  is  about  as  perfect  as  can  be  attained,  and 
which  is  the  result  of  twelve  years'  study.  If  Mr.  Casselli  was  not  so 
talented  in  every  way  we  can  assure  him  that  we  should  not  trouble  our- 
selves to  give  him  this  advice.  Mr.  Wallace  Macrery  is  heard  to  excel- 
lent advantage,  and  he  is  a  good  actor.  On  Wednesday  night  he  received 
two  encores  for  his  principal  number  in  the  first  act,  the  name  of  which  at 
this  moment  does  not  occur  to  us.  Miss  Lillie  Post  and  Miss  Hallock 
are  both  to  be  commended  for  the  spirit  with  which  they  act  their 
parts  and  tbe  care  with  which  they  sing  their  music.  And  last, 
but  not  least,  cometh  Max,  the  well-beloved,  the  esthetic  Max  Freeman, 
the  "  Bunthorne "  in  the  cast.  Space  does  not  permit  more  than  a 
few  words  about  him,  for  our  pen  has  run  away  with  us  in  writing 
about  this,  the  most  enjoyable  of  all  Gilbert  and  Sullivan's  works.  Max. 
Freeman's  "Bunthorne"  is  not  an  exaggerated  delineation,  a3  some 
critics  have  claimed.  It  is  a  superb  satire  on  the  esthetes  of  tbe  present 
day,  whose  sickly  sentimentality  is  so  false  that  they  cannot  conceal  the 
fraud  from  themselves.  From  first  to  last  Mr.  Freeman  never  loses 
sight  of  this  fact,  in  gesture,  word  or  action.  He  sings  the  music,  too, 
better  than  anything  he  has  yet  attempted,  and  with  Mr.  Casselli  divides 
the  humorous  honors  of  the  piece.  Mr.  Dungan  has  improved  most  per- 
ceptibly in  his  acting,  and  seems  now  quite  at  home  on  the  boards. 

Baldwin's  Theater. — It  is,  to  say  the  least,  a  hazardous  experiment 
to  attempt  the  revival  of  a  former  success.  The  novelty  once  worn  off,  it 
takes  more  than  ordinary  ability  in  the  rendering  of  the  roles  to  make 
the  attempt  any  way  enjoyable.  First  impressions  are  hard  to  remove, 
and  comparisons  will  inevitably  be  drawn.  On  Monday  The  Danicheffs 
was  produced  at  this  theater,  and,  had  it  never  been  given  here  before, 
the  presentation  would  probably  have  been  received  with  favor.  As  it 
was,  with  the  recollection  of  Thome,  Hamsay,  Ida  Vernon,  Miss 
Morant  and  Maud  Harrison  in  their  parts,  it  was  hard  to  accept  the  in- 
terpretation of  the  present  company.  Tearles'  "Osip"  lacked  all  those 
essential  qualities— intensity,  pathos  and  repose — that  made  Thome's 
serf  such  a  grand  performance,  while  Jeffreys-Lewis'  "Anna':  was  quite  a 
colorless  character.  Gerald  Eyre  alone  was  an  improvement  on  the  origi- 
nal, and  Miss  Arden's  "Princess"  was  sweet  and  charming,  but  without 
that  air  of  the  thorough  "grand  dame"  that  characterized  Miss  Vernon's 
interpretation.  Some  few  days  ago  Camille  was  advertised,  but  never 
produced.  Even  when  indifferently  played  here  it  always  draws  good 
houses,  and,  with  the  material  in  hand,  it  seems  a  shame  to  shelve  a  play 
to  which  so  much  justice  can  be  done.  Next  week  is  advertised  as  being 
the  last  of  the  Wallack  Company,  when  A  Celebrated  Case  will  be 
produced. 

The  complimentary  benefit  tendered  to  Mr.  Charles  H.  Goodwin 
at  the  California  Theater  on  Sunday  next  bids  fair  to  be  an  artistic  and 
pecuniary  success.  The  piece  de  resistance  will  be  the  Galley  Slave,  fol- 
lowed by  an  olio.  The  benefit  is  tendered  by  the  Wallack  and  Baldwin 
Company,  and  is  a  generous  testimonial  of  their  respect  to  the  energetic, 
capable  and  brilliant  young  Treasurer  of  the  Baldwin  Theater.  Mr. 
Goodwin  is  probably  one  of  the  most  popular  gentlemen  who  ever  pre- 
sided over  the  funds  of  a  large  theater.  He  is  obliging  and  always  polite, 
and  a  "  wrastler,"  as  the  lovers  of  slang  have  it  when  they  mean  to  desig- 
nate a  bard  worker.  The  programme  for  Sunday  night  at  the  California 
is  an  excellent  one,  and  a  host  of  excellent  artists  have  generously  volun- 
teered. There  will  doubtless  be  a  crowded  house,  resulting  in  something 
practical  and  "  comfortable  "  to  the  beneficiary.  Seats  can  be  obtained  at 
the  theater  to-day. 

Winter  Gardens.— LaFilledu,  Tamhour  Major  has  scored  a  big  suc- 
cess at  these  Gardens,  crowded  and  delighted  audiences  being  tbe  rule 
every  night.  Miss  Hattie  Moore  and  Harry  Gates  are  rendering  the 
principal  roles  in  their  usual  artistic  style.  The  scenery  and  choruses  have 
seldom  been  excelled  here. 

Tivoli^  Gardens.— Satanella  still  holds  the  boards,  being  in  its  eighth 
week.  The  success  of  this  opera  is  being  very  truly  advertised  as  mar- 
velous. This  is  the  last  week,  and  on  Monday  The  Crown  Diamonds  will 
probably  be  given. 


Herr  Rubenstein's  dignity  was  severely  shaken  during  his  recent  tour 
in  Switzerland.  On  entering  Canton  Valais,  he  was  obliged  to  provide 
himself  with  a  "  license  for  itinerant  artisans  and  artists"  before  he  could 
give  a  single  concert,  the  eminent  pianist  finding  himself  included  amongst 
such  "  itinerant  artisans"  as  "  strolling  players,  actors,  singers,  musicians, 
photographers,  circus-riders,  menageries,  and  other  exhibitions  of  art  and 
curiosities."  This  remarkable  document  allowed  him  to  exercise  his  pro- 
fession for  a  month,  on  condition  of  tbe  license  being  vise  by  the  police 
before  each  performance,  while  the  margin  contained  a  full  description  of 
his  personal  appearance,  so  that  he  might  be  identified  by  the  authorities 
in  case  of  necessity. 

At  Wcodwaid's  Gardens  Miss  Emeline  Cole,  the  delightful  prima 
donna  contralto,  has  been  engaged.  Mr.  W.  C.  Crosbie,  the  well  known 
actor  and  vocalist,  also  appears  here,  in  conjunction  with  Sam  Dearin, 
Mile.  Palmyra,  little  Queen  Kittie,  the  Allen  Sisters,  and  a  host  of 
talent.  Mr.  Fred.  J.  Mackley,  the  comedian,  still  continues  to  delight 
large  audiences. 

Chit  Chat. — Little  Jennie  Lee  has  just  opened  in  New  York  as  "Jo," 
and  has  scored  a  big  hit.  She  appears  here  before  returning  to  England. 
^— T.  W.  Keene  and  Fred  Ward  will  play  against  each  other  in  St. 
Louis.  —Claries  B.  Welles  joined  the  stock  company  at  the  Chestnut- 
street  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  this  week.— John  T.  Malone  leaves  New 
York  on  Monday  next  to  join  Frank  May-o's  company,  which  opens  in 
Providence  on  the  9th  inst.— -Genevieve  Ward  follows  Coney  Island  at 
the  Union  Square  in  Forget-Me-Not,  and  Joseph  Jefferson  comes  after 
her  in  The  Rivals.^— Frank  Mayo  carries  between  thirty  and  forty  peo- 
ple this  season.  Frank  has  got  to  do  a  ponderous  business  to  make  his 
wallet  anyways  "active"  at  the  close.— Joseffy's  tour  begins  in  San 
Francisco  Oct.  10th.  He  leaves  New  York  for  here  under  Wolfsohn's 
management  Sept.  28th.  <  Charles  Frohman  has  resigned  his  position 
as  manager  of  Haverly's  Mastodon  Minstrels,  and  has  engaged  with  the 
Mallorys  in  the  inanagementof  their  various  Hazel  Kirke  enterprises.— 
Jennie  Lee  has  played  "  Jo  "  over  one  thousand  times  in  five  years.  Her 
first  appearance  in  the  character  was  in  San  Francisco,  and  not  in  New 
York,  as  erroneously  stated. ——Fred  de  Belleville  is  winning  golden 
opinions  from  the  Chicago  people  in  Daniel  Rochat.—  Willie  Seymour  is 
soon  to  assume  control  of  the  Madison  Square  Theater  stage  department. 
—The  Comley-Barton  Opera  Company  will  open  their  season,  at  the 
Fifth  Avenue  Theater,  Monday,  September  19th,  with  Madame  Favart. 
The  managers  say  they  have  expended  over  820,000  in  costumes  alone. 
The  cast  will  include  John  Howson,  Fred  Leslie,  late  of  the  Alhambra, 
London,  James  Barton,  J.  C.  Armand,  Catharine  Lewis,  Marie  Jansen, 
and  a  chorus  of  one  hundred  and  ten  people.-^—  Eben  Plympton  and 
Frank  Weston,  of  the  Madison  Square  Company,  wear  their  hair 
"  banged."  It  is  said  that  there  is  a  clause  in  the  contracts  of  the  Mal- 
lory's  requiring  all  actors  engaging  for  leading  and  juvenile  business  to 
decorate  themselves  in  this  eminently  imbecile  fashion. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Charles  E.  Locke.  Proprietor. —Friday  Evening  and  Satur- 
day Matinee,  MELVILLE  OPERA  COMPANY  in 

Patience ! 

This  (Saturday)  Evening:,  Benefit  of  MB.  MAX  FREEMAN— BOCCACCIO.  Monday, 
Sept.  12th,  Benefit  ol  MR  TOM  CAS3ELLI-PIRATESOF  PENZANCE.  Wednesday, 
Sept.  l«h,  Benefit  of  MR.  CHARLES  DUNOAN-CHIMES  OF  NORMANDY.  Fri- 
day,  Sept.  16th,  PRINCE  METHUSALEM.  EMELIE  MELVILLE  (for  the  first  time) 
as  the  Prince.  The  Company  leave  for  the  East  September  18th.  No  Wednesdaj' 
Matinee  until  September  ^lst.  Sept.  10. 

""BALDWIN   THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag-nire,    Iil!iiiager.--Friday,   Sept.   9th,   and  this 
(Saturday)  Afternoon,  Sept.  10th,  at  2  o'clock.  Last  Performances  of  the  Favorite 
Emotional  Play, 

The  Danicheffs ! 

with  its  Powerful  Cast  of  Characters  by  the  Wallack  and  Baldwin  Company.  This 
(Saturday)  Evening,  Farewell  Benefit  of*MR.  GERALD  EYRE,  And  Last  Night  of  the 
Wallack  Company— A  CELEBRATED  CASE. Sept.  10. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  .Post  streets.--Stahl  & 
Maaclf,   Proprietors;    M.  A.  Kenuedy,  Manager.     Second  Week  of 

La  Fille  Bu  Tambour  Major  ! 
A  Pronounced  Success,  as  Attested  by  Crowded  Houses  Nightly.  MISS  HATTIE 
MOORE,  MR.  HARRY  GATES,  and  an  Unequaled  Cast.  The  opinion  of  the  Press 
and  Public  stamp  this  production  as  one  of  the  best  ever  witnessed  in  this  city. 
Admission,  TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS.  Several  novelties  in  preparation.  The  next 
Opera  will  be  duly  announced.  Sept.  10. 

"  THE    TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.* -lirplinir   Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    Eighth  and  Last  Week  of  the  Marvelous  Success, 
Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  SATANELLA.  To  be  produced  in  rapid  succession : 
CROWN  DIAMONDS,  LURLINE,  DONNA  JUANITA,  ENCHANTED  HORSE,  etc. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch ..210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,69S,571 

^r*  This  first-class.  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JTOSXSJjE  HAMILTON,  Manaffez. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON,        ~~ 

Lumber  Dealer. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spr nee  Shelving,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

NOTICE. 

For  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A-  Ralofson's, 
in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29, 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Shooting.     On  September  l">th  it  become*  lawful  for  any  person  to 
shoot  qaeil  or  any  other  game  biMs  in  the  State  "f  California,  though  it 
i  hoped  that  no  aportaman  will  take  advantage  <>f  that  privilege 
until  tin-  birds  are  a  Utile  older  ami   better  able  to  take  care  of  tliem- 
(*t-h-ea.     Of  course,   the  market    will   !>,•  «upplioil,   and  the  professional 
hunter*  will  nut  stay  their  hands  even  f->r  a  day,  hut  there  is  no  reason 
why  gentlemen  nhoul-1   follow  their  example.     So  far  us  can   be  ascer- 
tained   front  a  careful    comparison    of  reports   from    nil    the    best   quail 
k'rniintls  the  season  is  an  assure. 1  sue  jess,  more  birds  having  b»en  seen  than 
in  any   previous  year  since    1870.     In   the    rear  of  the   Fourteen-Mile 
Souse,   between    Millbrae  and   Sin    Mateo,    the    gulches    and   ravines 
literally  swarm  with  quail,  and  as  the  pi  ice    is  sn  near  the  city  and  easy 
of  access  they  will  no  doubt  be   soon   thinned  out.     As   usual,  the  Sin 
Andreas  valley  offers  solid  inducements  bo  gentlemen  who  seek  a  day's 
sport  with  the  gun.     Though   rather   backward,    the  birds  appear  to  be 
plump  and  strong.    The  hills  an.)  valleys  near  Bsloimt  are  nut  quite  a^ 
well  stocked  this  year  as  usual,  but  there  is  plenty  of  game  even  there  to 
repay  a  visit  early  in  the  Beason.     Around  Redwood   City,    Mr.    Eiken- 
crotter  says,  the  birds  are  as  thick  as  chickens  in  a  barn  yard,  but  are  not 
big  enough  yet  to  afford   much  sport    to  anyone   whose  ambition  soars 
above  a  bag,  which  is   numerically  large.     The  neighborhood  of  Moun- 
tain View  is  reported  to  be  well-stocked,  and  as  it  is  very  accessable.  will 
be  a  favorite  hunting  ground  until  the  city  shooters  have  bombarded  the 
last  poor  quail  with  every  available  we  tpon  from  an  old  smooth-bore  rifle 
t<>  a  Graltung  battery.     Sir.   J.    K.    Orr  reports   plenty  of  birds  on  the 
Throckmorton  and  MoShafter  ranches,  in  Marin,  but  not  even  the  closest 
friends  of  those  gentlemen  will  be  allowed  a  single  shot  for  several  weeks 
yet,  when  the  birds  will  be  full  grown.     Bolinas  and  the  neighborhood  of 
Tomales  Bay,  both  favorite  stamping  grounds  of  old  quail   hunters,  are 
well-stocked  this  year,  and  the  birds  are  mnre  forward  than  in  any  other 
part  of  the  Bay  counties.    Between  San  Pablo  and  Walnut  Creek  House, 
quail  are  numerous,  but  backward,  and  the  sama  is  the   cass  in  Pinole 
valley.     At  Washington  Corners,  a  few  uiile3  from  Niles,  quail  are  so 
thick  as  to  be  a  positive  nuisance,   and  the   farmers   in  that   section    are 
actually  praying  for  the  opening  of  the  season.     A  good  day's  spirt  at 
little    cost  of  time  and   trouble  can   be  had  back  of  ths  Sin  Rifael 
Orphan  Asylum.     Permits  to  shoot  oa  theElSobrante  Ranch,  which  is  a 
perfect  mass  of  game,  can  easily  be  obtained,  but  th«  quail  in  that  vicinity 
are  as  yet  unfit  to  slaughter.    This  season  a  great  many  old  <  pa  ail-shooters 
intend  to  use  guns  of  much  smaller  bore  than  used  to  be  considered  the 
correct  thing  for  that  sport.     Experience  has  taught  them  that  a  small, 
light  gun,  which  can  be  easily  and  quickly  handled,  and  does  not  fatigue 
the  shooter  to  carry  on  the  rough  hillsides,  is  quite  as  deadly  and  much 
more  convenient  than  a  No.  10  or  12,  which  were  once  considered  the 
smallest  size  worth  having  for  quail.     One  well-known  shot  has  a  No.  16, 
which  he  tried  at  the  close  of  last  season,  and  which  he  says  is  the  most 
convenient  and  effective  gun  for  quail  that  he  ever  used.         List  Satur- 
day the  San  Francisco  Gun  Club  met  at  Joe  Dieves'  Three-Mile  House, 
on  the  San  Leandro  road,  to  sho^t  the  last  pigeon-match  of  the  season 
from  ground  traps.     The  birds  were  a  good  lot,  and  the  wind  rather  high, 
which  accounts  for  the  poor  scores  made.     Babcock  won  with  ten  kills  at 
23  yards.     Randall  (23  yards)  grassed  nine,  and  was  tied  by  Crandall  at 
the  same  handicap.     Wilson  and  Tichnor  (23  yards)  tied  on  eight,  and 
McShane  and  Butler  tied  on  7-       ■  "The  California  Club's  shooting-match 
at  San  Bruno,  last  Sunday,  decided  the  standing  of  Club  members  for 
the  last  season.  Crittenden  Rohinson  made  a  clean  score,  which  gave  him 
the  season  medal  with  an  average  of  70  kills  out  of  72  shots.     Walsh 
killed  eleven,  and  took  the  second  medal,  with  an  average  of  06  out  of 
72.     Jellett  killed  eleven,  and  took  third  medal,  with  an  average  of  64 
out  of  72.     Senator  Traylor  killed  a  clean  string,  but  his  season's  average 
was  too  poor  for  that  to  help  him  to  a  prize.     Spencer  and  Roche  killed 
eleven  each.     The  splendid  average  made  by  Robinson  shows  conclusively 
that  he  is  without  an  equal  at  the  trap  in  this  part  of  the  world,  and  we 
wait  to  hear  of  any  State  that  can  produce  a  better. 

Turf.— The  Golden  Gate  Fair  for  District  Number  One,  which  em- 
braces the  counties  adjacent  to  San  Francisco,  will  be  held  at  the  Oakland 
Race  Track,  near  Shell  Mound  Park,  on  Monday,  September  12th,  and 
five  following  days.  The  exhibition  of  stock,  produce  and  agricultural 
implements  will  be  superior  to  any  seen  in  this  district  before,  and  the 
speed  programme  is  both  excellent  and  sufficiently  varied  to  excite  the 
keenest  interest  among  lovers  of  the  turf  and  track.  On  Monday,  the 
first  day,  the  chief  event  is  the  Golden  Gate  Stake,  for  all  2  year  olds, 
|-mile  dash,  which  will  bring  Forest  King,  Precious,  Fostress,  Conquest, 
Idle,  Daredevil  and  Birdcatcher  to  the  starting  post.  Nathan  Coombs, 
Mollie  H,  Amanda,  Miss  Ca.millo,  Modoc  Chief  and  Jack  Douglas  will 
start  in  the  Pardee  Stake;  a  mile  and  repeat:  free  for  all.  Tuesday,  the 
second  day,  is  devoted  to  trotting  ;  the  2:40  and  2:24  classes  being  those 
which  will  contest  for  supremacy.  On  Wednesday,  the  third  day,  L.  J. 
Rose's  celebrated  3-year  old  mare  Sweetheart,  by  Sultan,  dam  Minne- 
haha, will  attempt  to  beat  2:23i  for  a  special  purse  of  §250.  Oa  the 
same  day  there  will  be  a  dash  of  two  miles,  free  for  all,  in  which  Clara 
D,  Jack  Douglas,  Wildidle  and  Nathan  Coombs  will  start ;  also  a  three- 
year  old  trot,  with  Fred  Crocker  and  Sweetheart  barred.  On  Thursday, 
in  the  free  for  all  pacing  race,  Nimrod  will  go  to  wagon,  against  Brewery 
Boy,  Terry,  Johnny  Weigle,  Maud  Bowley,  Coi.  Dickey,  Onieda  and 
Washington  to  Bulkey,  and  the  free  for  all,  4-year  old  trot,  will  be  decided. 
On  Friday,  in  addition  to  a  mule  race  and  the  2:30  trot,  there  will  be  a 
grand  Ladies'  Riding  Tournament,  for  elegant  prizes,  for  which  entries 
will  close  with  the  Secretary  on  September  15th.  We  are  assured  that  no 
doubtful  characters  will  be  allowed  to  compete.  On  Saturday,  the  closing 
day  of  the  Fair,  the  sport  opens  with  a  free  for  all  trot,  in  which  the 
starters  will  be  Brigadier,  Bateman,  Abbotsford,  Reliance  and  Voluey, 
one  or  more  of  which  ought  to  lower  2:20.  The  next  event  is  a  special 
trot  to  beat  2:30,  by  L.  J.  Rose's  two-year  old  mare  Eva,  by  Sultan,  full 
sister  to  Sweetheart.  The  sport  closes  with  a  five-mile  bicycle  race, 
which  really  should  be  the  first  thing  on  the  programme,  as  the  track  will 
not  be  good  for  bicycling  after  the  trotting.  One  of  the  special  attractions 
of  ihe  Fair  will  be  the  mammoth  steer  and  dwarf  cows,  now  on  exhibi- 
tion at  the  Market-street  Amphitheatre.  The  steer  is  six  years  old, 
6  feet  high,  11  feet  long,  and  weighs  3,510  pounds.  The  dwarf  cows  are 
eight  and  four  years  old,  and  only  measure|f34  inches  in  hight.  They 
were  bred  by  Mr.  Jones,  on  the  Los  Gatos  Ranch,  in  Tulare  County,  and 
are  three  remarkable  animal  curiosities. 


Kennel.  — The  regulations  and  judging  points  <>f  the  Gilroy  field  trials, 
which  will  be  decided  near  t  rilroy  in  n  few  weeks,  are  as  follows:  I  >oge  to 
be  run  in  pairs  drawn  by  lot,  ami  handled  by  only  one  person.  Points — 
Nose  15  The  dog  that  nhows  the  most  ability  to  find  game,  makes  least 
false  points,  and  scents  at  the  greatest  distance,  shall  receive  15  points; 
all  others  to  be  graded  by  him.     Staunchness  on  point,  15— Fifteen  points 

to  be  given  the  dog  that  is  perfectly  staunch  on  points,  until  ordered  on, 
or  until  the  bird  is  flushed;  all  others  to  be  graded  by  him.  Backing,  10— 
The  maximum  shall   be  given  only  to  the  dog  that  stands  or  drops  volun- 
tarily or  promptly  at  command,  on  seeing  another  dog  pointing;  but  no 
dog  shall   be  expected  to  back  unless  the  dog  pointing  stands  and  is  mo- 
tionless.    A  dog  shall   not  be  said  to  refuse  to  back  unless  he  sees  the 
other  dog  pointing,     1  dropping  to  shot  and  wing,  10  each— The  maximum 
only  to  be  given  to  the  dog  that  stands  or  drops  voluntarily,  or  promptly 
at  command,  on   the  gun  l>  sing  fired,  or  on  seeing  or   hearing  a  bird  take 
wiag;  all  others  to  be  graded  accordingly.     Retrieving,  10— Miximum 
only  to  be  given  to  the  dog  that  retrieves  when  ordered,  and  delivers  his 
bird   promptly  to  the   handler  without   mouthing;  others  graded  accord- 
ingly.    Style,  10— The  dug  that  shows  most  grace  in  his  gait,  and  anima- 
tion in  hunting,  and  finest  and  most  picturesque   attitudes  in  pointing, 
shall  receive  the  maximum;  others  graded  accordingly.     Pace,  10— The 
dog  that  maintains  the  fastest  gait  throughout  the  trial,  except  when  in 
coveror  on  gams,  shall  receive  the  maximum;  others  grated  accordingly. 
Obedience  and  disposition,  10— The  maximum  only  allowed  to  a  dog  that 
works   to  order,  without   shouting  or  noise,  and    obeys   the  whistle   and 
handler  promptly;  quarters  his  ground  when  ordered,  and  shows  general 
and  cheerful  obedience;  others  graded  accordingly.      Flushing — A  dog 
shall  not  be  considered  to  flush  when  the  birds  are  in  cover  and  seeing  the 
dog  flush  voluntarily;  also,  when  birds  are  running,  and  rise  at  sight  of 
the  dog.     A  flush  shall  be  when  a  bird  lies  to  the  point,  and  is  run  into 
by  the  dog.     Should  the  birds  tree,  the  dog  shall  be  "  charged"  until  the 
birds  are  driven  out  and  killed.     Undecided  trials  to  be  run  again.     No 
dog  or  puppy  that  was  whelpad  before  January  1st  of  the  year  preceding 
the  competition. 

Yachting. — The  annual  small-yacht  regatta,  under  the  auspices  of  the 
San  Francisco  Yacht  Club,  last  Saturday,  was  a  huge  succe<s.  Every- 
thing went  off  well,  without  accidents.  Following  were  the  winners  in 
the  various  clashes:  Class  1— Slo-ip  Star,  18  feat,  R.  Groble,  helmsman  ; 
plunger  Unknown,  helmsman,  Smith,  second.  Whitehall  Biats:  Ameri- 
can Girl  (J.  Franklin),  1  ;  Pride  of  the  Bay  (T.  Murray),  2  ;  Chief  Crow- 
ley (Police  Department).  3.  Class  2— Yawl  Chiquita  (T.  Evans),  1  ;  sloop 
Marcia  (J.  Purvis),  2.  Class  3— Sloop  Tommy  (R.  Goble),  1 ;  sloop  Bes- 
sie (J.  Liughland),  2.  Class  4— Sloop  Thetis  (Buckingham).  1  ;  sloop 
Myrtle  (Dean),  2.  Prizes  were  presented  by  Commodore  Harrison  on 
Mission  Rock  after  the  race. 

Basaball. — The  Chinese  students  beat  the  California  Club  at  Oakland 
last  Saturday  by  42  runs  to  34.  The  Caucasian  must  be  played  out  when 
young  America  is  beaten  at  its'best  game  by  Hop  Tie,  Sing  Long  &  Com- 
pany.    The  visitors  treatei  the  vanquished  to  a  banquet  after  the  game. 


A  Warning  to  DrinUara.—  Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  B  uj  City,  Neimrk  and  (harden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  ami  Ziucographer,  No.  320  Saiisome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 

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tea  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  (or  parsons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  w 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittance*      Bailable  references-     [July  9. 

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Pianist    and    Vooalist, 

Reoppno  iieu  eonrte  for  Pinna  and  Sin^lnu  by  hi*  simpli- 
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coin  pan  i  men  ts,  introducing  new  invention  for  correctly  noting  lime;  htgbea) 
culture  for  operas,  concerts  and  parlor. 

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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


OUR    PARIS    LETTER. 

Paris,  Aug.  20, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  The  flight  of  London  fashionables  to  the  sea- 
coast  of  France  has  excited  a  feeling  almost  amounting  to  indignation  on 
the  part  of  Parisians,  to  whom  the  idea  of  a  crowd  of  English  health- 
seekers  is  most  repugnant.  At  Etretat  every  villa  has  been  let  to  some 
English  family.  Even  the  Villa  Orphe"e,  built  by  Offenbach,  has  been 
taken  by  an  English  lady— the  Countess  Kessler— whose  husband,  in  the 
eyes  of  French  ladies,  is  worse  than  English— he  is  German.  The  avoid- 
ance of  the  Villa  Orphee,  once  the  rendezvous  of  the  most  brilliant  Pa- 
risian costumes,  marks  the  displeasure  with  which  the  occupation  of 
Jacques  Offenbach's  favorite  retreat  is  viewed.  At  Trouville-Deauville  may 
be  found  the  same  crowd  of  English  visitors,  among  whom  a  great  Eng- 
lish millionaire  has  become  the  proprietor  of  the  beautiful  "Bruyeres," 
the  late  residence  of  the  lovely  Countess  Multido  and  her  mother, 
Madame  de  Latens.  The  chateau,  one  of  the  marvels  of  Trouville,  will 
be  entirely  closed  to  visitors,  as,  it  is  announced,  the  Englishman  dislikes 
"  foreigners." 

An  American,  belonging  to  the  noblesse  of  the  oil-wells,  has  taken  an- 
other of  the  favorite  residences  at  Trouville,  and  begs  it  to  be  understood 
that  he  means  to  "  keep  to  bin-self,  and  will  not  be  troubled  by  visitors." 
By  way  of  revenge,  the  fashionable  ladies  of  Paris  declare  themselves  un- 
willing to  exhibit  their  elegant  fashions  and  refined  taste  in  toilette  to 
these  clumsy  imitators  of  Parisian  graces,  and  have  entered  into  a  con- 
spiracy to  wear  nothing  but  the  coarsest  costumes  and  the  most  rustic 
attire.  "  It  is  so  attired  that  you  will  soon  see  the  ladies  who  walk  in 
Hyde  Park  and  Broadway,'"  say  the  fair  mondaines  of  the  Boulevard  ; 
"  they  will  be  sure  to  imitate  us,  and  think  in  doing  so  they  are  wearing 
the  latest  fashion.  Ce  sera  trop  drole,  ca."  To  which  we  may  be  permit- 
ted to  add:  "Maw,  jious  verrons." 

It  may  be  a  matter  of  interest  to  those  who  read  the  fair  "  Ouida's  " 
works  to  reflect  that  Trouville  is  the  scene  of  the  opening  chapter  of 
Moths. 

It  is  a  question  whether  landlords  or  concierges  are  held  in  greater  ab- 
horrence by  Parisians.  Certain  it  is  that  they  hold  a  place  in  public  de- 
testation beside  railway  directors  and  boursiers,  the  most  offensive  of  all 
classes. 

Don  Carlos  was  lately  the  victim  of  injudicious  severity  on  the  part  of 
the  Government.  The  Duchess  of  Madrid  had,  therefore,  special  claims 
to  the  respectful  consideration  of  the  capital  whence  her  husband  had 
been  expelled  ;  yet  as  she  was  preparing  to  take  her  children  to  pass  their 
holidays  with  her  husband,  the  proprietor  of  her  house  in  the  Rue  de  la 
Pompe,  at  Passy,  attempted  to  seize  her  trunks  as  security  for  rent.  The 
Duchess  replied  that  she  owed  no  rent — her  lease  had  another  year  to  run ; 
and,  as  she  had  left  all  her  carriages,  horses,  wine,  furniture  and  effects, 
the  Judge  told  the  proprietor  he  had  ample  security.  But  the  public  has 
told  him  that  this  insult  to  a  lady,  to  a  Bourbon,  is  a  gross,  inexcusable 
outrage. 

At  Saint  Adresse,  which  is  a  pretty  seaside  suburb  of  Havre,  workmen 
are  busily  engaged  in  completing  the  new  Summer  residence  of  Sara 
Bernhardt,  which  she  is  having  built  with  the  money  she  made  in  Amer- 
ica. It  is  a  picturesque  building  of  the  chalet  style,  of  a  larger  size  than 
the  general  run  of  these  edifices,  and  it  stands  on  a  lofty  elevation,  having 
a  most  superb  view  over  the  ocean  on  one  side  and  the  surrounding  coun- 
try on  the  other.  The  site  is  said  to  be  the  most  beautiful  one  at  Saint 
Adresse.  The  decoration  of  the  interior  is  very  elaborate,  a  row  of  fres- 
coes just  over  the  overhanging  eaves  alternating  with  gigantic  monograms 
of  "  S.  B.,"  in  bine  and  white,  that  look  as  though  they  were  painted  on 
plaques  of  porcelain. 

The  Queen  of  Spain  used  to  own  a  villa  very  near  to  this  new  one  of 
the  notorious  Sara,  and  it  is  said  she  squandered  cords  of  money  on  its 
interior  decorations  and  on  the  furniture,  but  she  got  tired  of  it  at  last 
and  hold  it,  furniture  and  all,  for  the  trifling  sum  of  ten  thousand  dollars. 
There  is  no  saying  but  that  Sara  will  do  the  same,  and  that  some  imported 
millionaire  wall  profit  by  her  caprice. 

The  famous  little  temple  of  fun,  the  Folies  Marigny,  is  at  last  erased 
from  the  list  of  Parisian  theaters.  The  playgoing  public  do  not  care  over- 
much to  sit  in  a  stuffy  little  theater  during  the  Summer  nights,  much  less 
to  wander  during  the  Winter  through  the  desolate  swamps  of  the  Champs 
Elysees,  so  the  Folies  Marigny  is  to  be  converted  into  a  cafe  concert.  But 
ere  the  curtain  falls,  it  is  but  just  to  remember  that  there  it  was  that 
Paris  first  made  the  acquaintance  of  the  lovely  Madame  Marechal,  of 
Hortense  Schneider,  Pradeau,  Berthellier,  and  Offenbach. 

A  curious,  not  to  say  peculiarly  piquant  case,  will  shortly  come  before 
the  Tribunal  of  the^  Seine.  A  Spanish  lady,  nearly  related  to  General 
Martinez  Campos,  will  bring  a  suit  for  nullity  of  marriage  on  the  ground 
that,  in  marrying,  she  supposed  that  she  was  being  united  to  a  person  of 
a  different  sex  from  her  own.  What  a  case  that  would  be  for  the  Call  or 
Chronicle  to  report,  and  how  the  alliterative  geniuses  ot  both  would  revel 
in  the  concoction  of  taking  head  lines! 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Whitelaw  Reid  have  arrived  in  Paris  from  London, 
where  they  were  the  lions  of  the  hour  among  the  literati.  Mrs.  Reid  is, 
I  believe,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  D.  O.  Mills,  one  of  vour  many  millionaires 
to  whom  Kearney  and  his  gang  made  New  York  more  attractive  as  a 
place  of  residence  than  San  Francisco.  Banceoche. 

A  bag  containing  something  like  £500  in  gold,  entrusted  to  the  care  of 
a  well-known  public  official,  was  recently  left  by  that  gentleman  in  a  han- 
som cab.  Shortly  after  dismissing  the  vehicle,  the  loss  was  discovered  ; 
but  before  any  steps  could  be  taken  for  its  recovery,  the  money  was  re- 
turned intact  by  the  driver.  As  a  reward  for  his  honeBty  the  lucky 
finder  was  immediately  presented  with  the  handsome  donation  of  half-a- 
crown.  Without  doubt,  a  clear  conscience  is  in  itself  a  good  reward 
Unfortunately,  however,  this  principle  is  one  which  cannot  with  Bafety 
be  relied  upon  in.  all  cases. — Truth. 

A  Boston  girl  is  writing  a  novel  in  which  the  hero  is  found  in  the  des- 
ert chained  ts  the  bare  back  of  a  bicycle.  The  only  weak  point  in  this 
story  is  the  finding  of  the  young  man.  A  chained  bicycle  rider  in  the 
middle  of  a  desert  is  poo  appropriately  situated  to  be  moved.— Chicago 
Tribune,  * 


T£6  table  peaches  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  lead  all  other  brands  on  this 
coast  The  choicest  fruit  and  best  sugar,  with  the  greatest  cleanliness  and  care 
make  them  to  excel  anything  else: 


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Sept.   10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


THE     YOUNG    IDEA. 
11  Come  hither,  yon  nuulcap  darling  !  " 

I  said  to  my  four-vear  old. 
"I  any,  what  shall  be  done  to  the  had,  bad  ffirl !  " 
\\  ho  will  not  do  a-s  she**  told? 
Too  long  you  have  had  your  own  wee  way, 

While  little  you   love  to  mind; 
But  mamma  knows  what's  best  for  you. 

And  isn't  she  always  kind?" 
So  I  told  her  of  Cassnbianca, 
And  the  fearful  burning  ship ; 
"Do  you  think,"  said  I,  "such  a  child  as  that 
His  mother  would  have  to  whip?" 
And  ray  heart  went  out  with  the  story  sad 

Of  this  boy  so  noble  and  brave, 
Who  would  not  dare  to  disobey 

Even  his  life  to  save. 
Then  her  eyes  grew  bright  as  the  morning, 
And  they  seemed  to  look  me  through  ; 
"Ah  !  ah  !"  thought  I,    "yon  understand. 

Now,  what  do  you  think  of  this  lad,  my  love? 
Tell  me  all  that  is  in  your  heart." 

"  I  fink,"  she  said,  "  he  was  drefful  good, 
But  he  wasn't  the  least  bit  smart." 

— Chicago  Tribune. 

REMINISCENCES. 

By    Ben    C.     Truman. 

How  Isham  G.  Harris  Got  Out  op  Nashville. 
After  the  fall  of  Fort  Donelson  and  the  Confederate  evacuation  of 
Bowling  Green,  in  February,  1862,  and  the  subsequent  stampede  of  prom- 
inent Secessionists  from  Nashville  and  from  other  important  cities  and 
towns  in  Middle  Tennessee,  it  was  not  long  before  thousands  and  tens  of 
thousands  of  Federal  troops  poured  through  the  streets  of  the  above- 
named  capital.  It  was  customary,  during  those  early  days  of  the  Re- 
bellion, for  many  writers,  either  soldiers  or  professional  correspondents, 
to  state  that,  upon  such  occasions,  the  Federal  troops  were  welcomed  by 
Union  men  and  by  displays  of  national  colors.  There  were  some  such 
demonstrations  during  the  early  part  of  the  conflict,  in  some  places,  no 
doubt,  but  there  were  none  in  Nashville  at  the  time  mentioned  in  the 
opening  of  this  paragraph.  There  were  a  few  real  genuine  Union  men  and 
women  in  Nashville,  of  course,  but  they  were  peculiarly  undemonstrative. 
In  fact,  Nashville  looked  and  seemed  like  a  deserted  city;  nine-tenths  of 
the  able-bodied  men,  between  the  ages  of  18  and  50,  had  been  enrolled 
under  the  Confederate  flag,  and  were  in  that  army  or  in  their  graves. 
Isham  G.  Harris,  then  Governor  of  Tennessee,  and  now  U.  S.  Senator 
from  that  State,  had  been  persistent  and  aggressive  in  his  efforts  to  pre- 
vent a  stampede;  but,  upou  the  appearance  of  a  Federal  gun-boat,  that 
old  gentleman  himself  seized  upon  the  first  quadruped  that  happened  in 
his  way,  and  made  his  flight  from  Nashville  upon  the  hurricane  deck  of  a 
white  mule.  This  story  was  told  me,  upon  my  arrival  in  Nashville,  by 
Archie  Cheatham,  a  merchant;  M.  Burns,  a  manufacturer;  and  W.  Hy. 
Smith,  editor  of  the  Patriot,  all  Secessionists  and  friends  of  Senator  Har- 
ris. They  did  not,  therefore,  relate  the  incident  to  throw  ridicule  upon 
the  self-exiled  executive;  indeed,  it  was  to  demonstrate  his  staying  qual- 
ities until  the  appearance  of  a  Federal  gun-boat  admonished  his  Excel- 
lency to  get  out;  yet  the  above-named  gentleman,  and  others,  used  to  fe- 
licitously say,  when  alluding  to  this  aubject:  "Notwithstanding  the  Be- 
rious  aspect  of  affairs,  it  was  mighty  funny  to  see  the  State  Government 
of  Tennessee  humping  itself  out  of  Nashville  upon  the  back  of  a  mule." 

Yod  Hurrah  for  Your  Man  and  I'll  Hurrah  for  Mine. 

One  of  the  funniest  incidents  of  the  war  came  under  my  observation 
the  day  the  Federal  troops  landed  in  Nashville.  Taking  a  position  on  the 
corner  of  Cedar  and  Church  streets,  I  stood  and  witnessed  regiment  after 
regiment  move  up  the  former  thoroughfare.  Only  one  civilian  {that  I 
saw)  gazed  upon  that  long  line  of  victorious  defenders  of  their  country's 
flag,  and  that  civilian  was  a  well-clad  urchin  of  about  eight  or  nine  sum- 
mers, and  he  Btay  perched  upon  a  fence-post  in  front  of  the  residence  of 
Hon.  John  Bell,  opposite  the  Catholic  Cathedral,  until  the  last  straggler 
came  up,  when  said  civilian,  in  a  tiny  voice,  ejaculated  quickly,  "  Hurrah 
for  Jeff  Davis!"  and  then  curled  himself  up,  some  way,  so  that  he  looked 
like  a  bundle,  or  ball,  while  his  little,  grinning,  wicked  face  reminded  me 
of  a  picture  in  a  comic  almanac.  The  soldier,  who  was  at  least  six  feet 
and  two  or  three  inches  tall,  turned  toward  the  sinning  juvenile  as  quick 
as  lightning,  and,  giving  the  disloyal  atom  a  withering  look,  groaned,  in 
accents  of  indignation,  "Hurrah for  the  devil!"  "411  right,"  chipped  in 
the  little  torturer,  "you  hurrah  for  your  man  and  I'll  hurrah  for  mine!" 
and  down  he  jumped  and  scampered  up  Church  street.  The  soldier  looked 

after  him,  laughed  out,  and  then  muttered,  "  Well,  I'll  be  !"  and, 

as  I  moved  away  in  a  different  direction,  I  did  not  hear  the  last  mon- 
osyllable. 

An  Anecdote  of  Forrest. 

A  short  time  after  the  arrival  of  Andrew  Johnson  {who  had  been 
made  Military  Governor  of  Tennessee  and  Brigadier- General  of  Volun- 
teers) at  Nashville,  March  13,  1862,  Hon.  William  B.  Stokea,  of  Lebanon, 
asked  and  obtained  permission  of  his  Excellency  to  raise  a  regiment,  to  be 
known  as  the  "  First  Loyal  Middle  Tennessee  Cavalry."  Stokes  had 
been  in  Congress,  and  remained,  with  Maynard  and  Etheridge.  true  to  the 
Union.  But  "  Old  Bill,"  as  we  used  to  call  him,  was  a  curiosity  in  more 
ways  than  one,  and  especially  was  he  a  curiosity  as  a  military  man.  But 
he  managed  to  raise  ten  companies,  each  one  hundred  strong,  and  was 
commissioned  Colonel  of  the  First  Loyal  Middle  Tennessee  Cavalry.  I 
personally  took  charge  of  this  matter,  and  handed  Bill  his  commission, 
and  he  actually  wept  for  joy.  It  was  generally  understood,  and  even 
Johnson  himself  felt  that  such  was  the  fact,  that  the  Rebels  had  taken 
away  nearly  all,  if  not  quite  all,  of  the  choice  men  of  that  section  ;  still, 
we  were  determined  to  give  Old  Bill  and  his  men  a  chance— if  not  to 
fight,  to  do  garrisou  and  police  duty,  and  to  draw  rations  and  pay.  The 
only  thing  that  regiment  ever  did  regularly  and  well  was  to  draw  its  ra- 
tions and  pay.  I  never  saw  a  body  of  men  that  knew  so  little  about  dis- 
cipline or  the  manual.  It  was  a  sort  of  a  "go-as-you-please"  regiment, 
with  neither  restraint  nor  respect.     It  was  the  terror  of  the  section  of 


country  through  which  it  at  first  operated,  and  its  members  ransacked 
farm-houses,  hen-housos  and  smoke-houses  alike,  and  made  war  upon 
everybody  and  everything  except  Rebels.  They  used  to  come  to  Nash- 
ville in  great  crowds  without  leaves  of  absence,  and  officers  and  men  to- 
gether would  get  drunk,  travel  around,  quarrel,  shoot  off  their  revolving- 
arms  recklessly,  and  generally  make  hideous  the  precincts  they  visited. 
I  remember  having  120  of  them  in  the  guard-house  one  morning,  all  of 
whom  had  come  into  the  city  without  leave,  and  had  been  locked  up  for 
drunkenness  and  disorderly  conduct ;  and  they  were  as  cowardly  as  they 
were  undisciplined.  So  it  was  impossible  to  get  them  into  an  engagement 
and  get  them  killed.  We  did,  however,  manage  to  re-officer  the  regi- 
ment, and,  at  laBt,  to  partly  discipline  most  of  the  men  who  had  not 
either  deserted  or  died.  Old  Bill  even  tried  to  kill  himself  during  an  at- 
tack of  delirium  tremens  one  day,  but  his  thick  epidermis  resisted  the 
bullet,  and  he  lived  long  enough  to  again  go  to  Congress  and  abuse  his 
old  friend,  Andy  Johnson,  and  aid  in  the  attempt  to  impeach  the  Presi- 
dent because  the  latter,  losing  all  patience  with  Stokes,  had  years  before 
insisted  on  his  resigning  from  a  service  which  he  had  repeatedly  disgraced. 
And  this  brings  ma  to  the  anecdote: 

We  had  been  blockaded  in  Nashville  for  several  weeks.  Buell's  army 
was  in  Kentucky,  operating  against  Bragg.  We  were  entirely  cut  off 
from  the  outside  world,  anil  could  see  the  Rebel  camp-fires  encircling  the 
city  night  after  night  for  more  than  a  month.  We  were  completely  sur- 
rounded by  the  forces  of  Morgan,  Forrest  and  Breckinridge.  One  morn- 
ing in  September  we  received  the  following,  which,  at  least,  reflected  on 
StokeB*  Cavalry: 

Four  Miles  from  Nashville,  on  ihe  Lebanon  Pike,  Sept.  29, 1862. 
Sir:  I  demand  the  immediate  surrenderor  the  city  of  Nashville,  with  all  of  its 
troops  and  stores  and  arms.  If  this  demand  is  not  acceded  to,  I  intend  to  attack  in 
force.  For  humanity's  sake,  however,  I  will  give  you  six  hours  after  the  reception 
of  this  notice  to  remove  the  women  and  children,  Stokes'  Cavalry,  and  aU  other  non- 
combatants.  N.  B.  Forrhbt. 
Andrew  Johnson,  Military  Governor  of  Tennessee. 

_  General  James  S.  Negley,  who  was  Commandant  of  Nashville  at  that 
time,  also  received  Forrest's  demand  for  surrender,  phrased  as  above,  but, 
out  of  kindness  for  Stokes  (as  he  informed  me  years  afterward),  he  never 
incorporated  it  in  his  official  papers. 

*4  Did  You  Eber  See  de  Bone  Fight  ?" 
During  the  Summer  of  1864  there  were  several  regiments  of  negro 
troops  raised  in  and  around  Nashville,  and  scarce  were  the  able-bodied 
blacks  who  did  not  prefer  camp-life  and  labor  to  that  of  any  other  kind 
in  those  days.  Sara  Carter  kept  the  Saint  Cloud  Hotel,  the  best  public- 
house  in  the^  city,  and  among  the  waiters  were  an  old  darkey,  named 
Sandy,  and  his  son  Sam.  It  seems  that  Sam  was  crazy  to  join  the  Union 
forces,  and  claimed  that,  as  the  war  was  for  the  good  of  the  colored  race 
and  for  the  freedom  of  the  slave,  it  was  not  only  his  right  but  his  duty  to 
joiu  the  Lincoln  army.  Andy  Johnson,  John  F.  Miller,  Alvan  C.  Gril- 
lem,  Lovell  H.  Rousseau,  and  a*  crowd  of  lesser  men,  were  sitting  in  front 
of  the  St.  Cloud  one  evening,  and  along  came  the  two  darkies,  wrangling: 
"  Ise  done  jined  de  Linkum  troops,  an'  dat's  de  settlement  ob  de  whole 
fuss,"  said  Sam,  triumphantly. 

11  You  has  ?"  interrogated  Sandy,  derisively.     "  Yes,  I  has! " 
"I  say,  honey,  sposen  a  big  cannon  ball  come  bustin'  through  de  air, 
an'  take  de  top  o'  dat  simple  head  o'  youm  right  clean  off,  wat  would  ye 
say  t—whar  would  ye  be?" 

"  I  takes  ray  chances.  I  understands  all  about  dis  fuss,  I  does.  De 
Yankees  are  fightin'  for  de  freedom  of  de  niggers,  an'  our  boys  are  tightin' 
to  keep  us  slaves.     I  heard  a  Yankee  officer  say  diB  mornin'  dat  de  nigger 

was  de  bone  of  de  contention,  sah,  an' 

"Dat's  it,  honey;  now  you's  got  it  all  right,  sure.  De  nigger  is  de  bone, 
an'  de  two  armies  is  fightin'  ober  it,  an'  it's  de  bizziness  of  de  bone  to  lay 
low  and  let  'em  fight.  See  here,  honey,  habn't  yar  many  a  time  seen  two 
dogs  fightin'  ober  an  old  bone  ?" 

"Yes,  sah."     "You  has?"     "Yes,  sah." 

"  Well,  now,  honey,  did  you  eber  see  de  bone  jight  tn 

HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,   CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort   for   families  and   Invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situuted  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrouniint*  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia, Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulmmary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages.  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  oever-failiag  remedy  (<>r  Chills  and  Fever. 

KATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  Week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  A.M.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  Highland  Springs. 

COAL   OIL   STOVES. 

The  Summer   Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph. 

All  sizes  for  beating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 


May  14. 


W1ESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 

San  Francisco.  California. 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  In  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  OO  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price.  GO  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FKANCISO  >  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,   from  10  a.m.  to    1  p.m.,  by  the  nnder- 
signed.to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  alt  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCVRRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st . 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL   PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Pari*,  1878. 

Sold  by  nil  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tne  C nlteil   States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  '»■>■  5- 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


THE    INDIAN    TROUBLES    IN    ARIZONA. 

Even  if  we  allow  for  some  exaggeration  in  the  telegraphic  dispatches 
from  Arizona,  it  is  still  evident  that  we  are  on  the  verge  of  an  Indian 
war  which  will  be  extremely  costly,  very  difficult  to  win,  and  must  cer- 
tainly involve  a  great  loss  of  life.  Of  course,  as  usuals  a  loud  howl  has 
gone  up  on  all  sides  against  the  "  cruel  and  treacherous  savages,"  and 
their  prompt  extirmination  is  clamorously  demanded.  A  little  reflection, 
however,  is  likely  to  convince  people  that  the  Government  and  the  set- 
tlers themselves  are  more  to  blame  than  the  Indians.  "We  do  not  hesitate 
to  assert  that  our  present  Indian  policy  is  both  unwise,  as  regards  our  own 
interests,  and  infamously  unjust  toward  the  aborigines,  who  are  the  na- 
tion's wards.  We  have  taken  from  the  Indians  the  lands  which  were  their 
heritage ;  we  have  robbed  them  of  the  only  heirloom  their  forefathers 
were  able  to  leave  them— the  precious  privilege  ofthe  chase — which  was 
not  only  their  means  of  gaining  an  independent  living,  but  was  also  the 
pride  and  chief  pleasure  of  their  existence  ;  we  have  deprived  them  of  the 
chief  charm  of  their  life — freedom  to  roam  at  will — and,  not  content  with 
confining  them  to  limited  "  reservations,"  we  have  been  at  great  pains, 
from  motives  of  "  policy,"  to  transfer  them  as  far  as  possible  from  the  fa- 
miliar scenes  of  their  childhood  and  the  hunting-grounds  which  their 
warlike  ancestors  had  held  from  time  immemorial.  The  only  reward  of 
a  tribe's  submission  has  been  its  instant  removal  to  a  far-away  section  of 
country,  which,  though  possibly  distant  only  by  a  journey  of  a  day  or  so 
in  these  times  of  railroads,  is  still  as  foreign  to  the  exiled  aborigines  as 
Massachusetts  would  be  to  a  Patagonian.  But  the  evil  doesn't  end  here 
by  any  means.  Bad  and  brutal  as  the  Indians  might  justly  term  the 
avowed  policy  of  our  Government  toward  them,  they  have  far  greater 
cause  of  complaint  in  the  fact  that  the  efforts  of  the  Government  are 
frustrated  by  the  most  shameful  abuses  on  the  part  of  its  agents.  These 
men  generally  receive  their  appointment  as  a  reward  for  political  services, 
and  are  seldom,  if  ever,  chosen  on  account  of  special  fitness  for  the  posi- 
tion. Many  of  them  have  never  seen  an  Indian  before  going  to  their 
Agency,  and,  of  course,  know  nothing  of  the  character  of  the  abo- 
rigines. Nor  do  they  care  to  learn,  their  whole  attention  being 
devoted  to  feathering  their  nests  at  the  expense  of  those  whom  they 
are  sent  to  protect  and  assist.  The  Indians  know  that  they  are  cheated, 
but  have  no  redress,  nor  any  means  of  getting  at  the  details  of  the  fraud. 
Only  the  other  day,  one  of  the  chiefs  suggested  to  the  Government 
authorities  that  in  future  the  Indians  be  furnished  with  a  list  of  the  sup- 
plies to  which  they  are  entitled,  as  a  check  on  the  agent.  This  was  pro- 
nounced as  a  wonderfully  shrewd  suggestion;  yet  the  fact  that  the  plan 
proposed  had  never  occurred  to  the  authorities  before,  is  a  telling  com- 
mentary upon  the  slovenly  manner  in  which  our  Indian  affairs  are  con- 
ducted. Then,  again,  the  settleis  who  are  now  shrieking  for  aid  against 
the  hostiles  do  not  deserve  all  the  sympathy  .they  get.  They  regard  an 
Indian  as  a  wild  beast,  and  treat  him  as  such.  If  a  ranch  is  burned  or  a 
white  man  murdered,  they  turn  out  en  masse,  and,  without  making  any 
effort  to  discover  the  real  offenders,  shoot  down  the  first  band  of  red- 
skinned  "  varmints"  they  come  across.  The  military  do  pretty  much  the 
Bame,  slaying  right  and  left,  without  the  slightest  regard  to  justice. 
Innocent  or  guilty,  man,  woman  or  child,  it  is  all  the  same  to  them,  so 
long  as  the  victim's  skin  is  red. 

Now  that  the  war  has  commenced,  however,  it  is  too  late  to  think  of 
remedying  these  evils  until  the  hostile  tribes  have  been  soundly  whipped. 
This  can  only  be  done  by  throwing  a  very  large  force  into  the  field  at 
once.  To  send  a  handful  of  soldiers  against  many  thousand  Indians,  who 
have  the  additional  advantage  of  knowing  the  country  thoroughly,  would 
he  worse  than  useless.  A  single  victory  like  that  gained  over  Custer  does 
more  to  make  "  bad  Indians"  than  anything  else,  while  a  good  thrashing 
at  the  outset  has  invariably  frightened  the  fiercest  tribes  into  speedy  sub- 
mission. 

RECKLESS   JOURNALISM. 

"When  President  Garfield  was  nominated  by  his  party,  last  year,  for 
the  high  office  which  he  now  occupies,  the  Republican  press  of  the  coun- 
try found  itself  charged  with  the  strange  duty  of  defending  its  candidate 
against  the  malicious  and  slanderous  attacks  of — itself.  Years  before, 
when  a  wave  of  counterfeit  reform  was  sweeping  over  the  country,  General 
Garfield's  name  was  mixed  up  with  a  scandal,  and  he  was  then  and  there 
denounced  by  the  suckling  quill-drivers  who  edit  the  majority  of  the 
newspapers  as  a  thief,  a  perjurer  and  a  lame  duck,  who  should  be  driven 
from  public  life  in  shame  and  disgrace.  The  "  literary  men  "  who  wrote 
this  slanderous  language  wrote  recklessly  and  in- utter  ignorance  of 
whether  the  facts  warranted  it  or  not.  They  aimed  to  produce  thunder 
which  would  startle  their  unfortunate  readers,  if  not  the  whole  world, 
and  they  did  it  by  striking  puny  blows  upon  a  piece  of  sheet  iron.  Judge 
Jere  Black  and  Henry  Watterson,  both  Bourbon  Democrats  of  the  most 
pronounced  type,  who  were  intimately  acquainted  with  the  particulars  of 
the  scandal  with  which  it  was  attempted  to  mix  Garfield,  exonerated  him 
and  held  him  guiltless.  But  the  scribes  of  the  country,  who  knew  nothing 
of  the  facts,  and  who  were  animated  by  a  noble  ambition  to  say  something 
severe,  denounced  him,  and  then,  when  be  became  the  party's  candidate* 
ate  their  own  words,  with  tears  in  their  eyes,  but  still  with  an  evident 
relish.  Precisely  the  same  sickening  sight  was  witnessed  in  this  city,  in 
the  election  which  has  just  closed.  Years  ago  John  Sedgwick  was  Col- 
lector of  this  port.  While  acting  in  that  capacity  the  Chronicle  turned 
its  mud-batteries  upon  him,  and  denounced  him  "in  language  that  con- 
veyed no  double  meaning,  as  a  corrupt  official  and  a  person  unworthy  of 
confidence.  Now  this  self-same  John  Sedgwick  turns  up  as  the  candidate 
of  the  Chronicle's  party  for  Sheriff,  and  the  paper  uses  its  columns,  and 
editorial  and  reportorial  talent,  in  proving  that  the  man  whose  character 
it  had  so  savagely  attacked  was  an  honest  man  and  worthv  of  confidence. 
Gentlemen  of  the  press,  do  you  not  think  that  it  would  be  more  dignified 
on  your  part  to  use  less  cheap  thunder,  and  to  eat  your  own  slanderous 
utterances  less  frequently?  Do  you  not  think,  mighty  wi elders  of  the 
pen,  that  you  would  do  better  by  being  less  reckless  in  your  malicious  at- 
tacks upon  your  fellow-men's  good  names,  and  more  consistent?  Do  you 
not  think,  dashing  leaders  of  public  opinion,  that  you  would  perform 
your  part  more  acceptably  if  you  were  to  pay  a  little  more  attention  to 
truth,  and  a  little  less  attention  to  theatrical  display  and  sensation? 

Dan  Rice,  the  clown,  married  a  Pennsylvania  deacon's  daughter,  but 
the  union  of  the  church  and  circus  was  not  happy,  and  the  wife  is  suing 
for  a  divorce.  Dan  says  there  was  a  ring  in  the  circus  which  iB  the  cause 
of  all  the  acts  which  displeased  his  wife. 


THE    SONG    OF    THE    APACHE. 

[In  view  of  the  recent  Indian  troubles,  the  following  free  translation 
may  not  be  out  of  place.  Most  of  our  readers  will  readily  recognize  the 
hand  of  Messrs.  Gilbert  and  Sullivan  (whose  assistance  we  have  obtained 
at  vast  expense)  in  the  following  verses:] 

I'm  the  Terror-of-the-Mountain  and  the  Horror-of-the-Plain  ! 

I'm  the  Painted-Piebald-Pelican,  you  bet ! 
I'm  the  Scavenger-of-Dead-Men's-Bones,  the  Burrower-of-Brain, 
The  Dainty-Dusky-Darling  of  our  "  set." 

Chorus  op  Braves. 
"We're  the  Hair-Scrapers,  the  Corpse-Drapers, 

The  Devils- of-the-Pyre-and-t he-Torch  ! 
When  the  blood  flows  fast  and  free,  we  dearly  love  to  see 
The  Paleface  wriggle,  giggle,  squeal,  and  scorch. 

I'm  the  Holy-Haunted-Hideous-Hunted-Hell-bound-Hated-Hound  ! 

I'm  a  Killer-When-Not-Run-to-Earth,  but  when 
I  am  fairly,  surely,  squarely  (and  that's  rarely)  run  to  ground, 
I  am  always  the  most  innocent  of  men. 

Chords  of  Braves. 
O  we  're  daisies,  though  our  praises 

In  the  poet's  verse  are  hardly  ever  sung ; 
We  know  what  we're  about,  and  we're  going  to  fight  it  out, 
Though  every  warrior's  windpipe  should  be  wrung. 

I'm  the  Gory- Ghost- of -Goblins,  I'm  the  Gallows -Guest- Galore, 

I'm  the  Busted-Blowing-Bellows-without-Bail ! 
I've  an  album  filled  wiih  Top-knots,  and  I  count  them  by  the  score — 
I'm  the  Very-Vicious- Vagrant  of  the  Vale. 

Chorus  of  Braves. 
When  we  catch  'em,  when  we  snatch  'em, 

Rely  upon  it  matters  are  made  hot ! 
When  with  bayonets  they  stab  us,  and  most  violently  jab  us, 
They  say  that  we're  assassins — which  we're  not. 

But  in  future  I'm  the  Voter-that-will-Barly-Vote-and-Oft, 

I  intend  to  give  the  pallid  dogs  a  scare ; 
And  I  guess  I'll  get  an  office  that's  a  snap  well-paid  and  soft, 
And  I'll  give  my  braves  their  fill  of  Yankee  hair. 
Chords  of  Braves. 
They  would  cheat  us,  they  would  "beat"  us, 

But  we've  got  them  where  the  hair  is  very  short, 
And  we  look  upon  their  rifles  as  very  silly  trifles, 

For  they  don't  know  how  to  use  them  as  they  ought. 
San  Francisco,  Sept.  8,  1881#  T.  a.  h. 


THE  RESULT. 
The  present  writing  indicates  a  sweeping  Republican  victory;  p 
victory  for  the  party,  but  not  for  Republican  principles,  for  they  were 
not  involved  in  the  contest.  TbiB  result  is  a  surprise  even  to  Repub- 
licans themselves.  But  yet  it  is  the  direct  and  logical  result  of  events, 
and  conveys  a  deep  and  significant  lesson.  It  is  an  emphatic  rebuke  to 
Chris.  Buckley  and  Con.  Mooney  "  bossism."  It  is  a  rebuke  to  the  judge 
who  descended  from  the  Superior  Court  Bench  to  drag  his  ermine  through 
the  mire  of  a  primary  election  into  the  filth  of  a  scramble  amongst  corner 
grocery  "  statesmen"  for  the  spoils  of  office.  It  is  a  significant  and  em- 
phatic rebuke  to  the  Democratic  party  for  having,  through  its  leaders, 
made  a  disgraceful  bargain  and  sale  with  that  corrupt,  unprincipled,  ob- 
scene thing  called  the  Sand-lot.  Superficial  observers  may  prate  about 
three  or  four  thousand  Democratic  voters  having  left  the  city  to  work  on 
railroads,  and  thus  account  for  the  Republican  majority,  but  intelligent 
and  observing  men  know  that  the  Democrats  did  not  poll  theirown  vote  ; 
intelligent,  observing  men  know  that  the  respectable  element  of  the 
Democracy  voted  against  their  party,  and  for  the  reasons  we  have 
enumerated.  If  the  lesson  it  conveys  be  learned  and  respected  by  the 
Democracy,  this  defeat  will  be  to  it  ten  thousand  times  more  valuable 
than  a  victory  would  have  been.  Out  of  this  defeat  it  will  emerge  a 
cltaner  and  a  purer  thing.  Out  of  this  defeat  it  comeB  with  the  fact, 
that  in  crder  to  attain  success  it  is  necessary  to  deserve  it,  impressed  in- 
dellibly  upon  its  understanding.  It  comes  out  of  this  defeat  ladened  with 
a  knowledge  of  the  fact  that  a  ticket,  which  is  the  product  of  glaring 
frauds  at  a  primary  election,  a  subsequent  struggle  amongst  the  "  bosses  " 
for  the  spoils,  a  final  kiss-and-make-up  love  feast,  and  a  disgraceful  com- 
bination with  the  children  of  the  gutter,  is  not  such  a  ticket  as  will  com- 
mand the  support  of  those  intelligent  tax-paying  citizens  who  believe  in 
the  abstract  principles  enunciated  by  Thomas  Jefferson,  and  amplified 
and  advocated  by  some  of  the  purest  and  brightest  men  that  have  lived 
in  this  country.  Epitomized,  the  matter  stands  thus  :  The  Republican 
ticket  was  produced  in  a  cleanly,  decent  way,  and  though  there  were  some 
bad  names  upon  it,  the  manner  of  its  production  commended  it  to  the 
public  judgment.  On  the  other  hand,  the  Democratic  ticket  was  con- 
ceived in  iniquity  and  fraud,  and  brought  forth  amidst  the  stink  of  a 
shameful  combination. 

IN  MEMORIAM. 
Week  after  week  the  painful  duty  is  forced  upon  the  chronicler  of 
passing  events  of  recording  some  painful  loss  to  a  worthy  family.  Among 
the  latest  is  the  death  of  Charles  Main,  Jr.,  only  son  of  Charles  Main,  of 
the  firm  ot  Main  &  Winchester,  of  this  city.  He  died  at  the  Fifth  Ave- 
nue Hotel,  in  New  York,  on  Wednesday,  August  31st  last,  at  the  early 
age  of  24  years.  Passing  over  the  terrible  but  sacred  grief  of  his  family 
in  this  city— a  family  which  has  the  deepest  sympathy  at  this  hour  of  all 
who  know  them — it  may  be  said  of  the  deceased  that  he  was  a  young 
gentleman  of  exceptional  ability,  integrity  and  promise.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  he  was  in  the  office  of  his  brother  in-law,  C.  F.  McDermott, 
who  is  married  to  the  only  daughter  of  Mr.  Main.  The  remains  will  ar- 
rive here  shortly,  and  be  interred  in  the  family  vault.  The  sad  event  is 
a  terrible  shock  to  the  family,  although  their  bitter  loss  is,  beyond  all 
doubt,  his  infinite  and  eternal  gain. 


Campi's  Original  Italian  Restaurant,  531-533  Clay  street,  will  re-open 
this  baturday,  under  the  management  of  that  popular  caterer,  N.  Giamboni.  The 
ladies  department  has  been  renovated  in  the  best  of  style. 


?ept.  10,  1«81. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'Hwr  lb*  Otto!**    "Wim  th*  drvll  trt  thou  ? 
'On*  ib*t  will  f.Uy  tbe  devil,  air  with  yon." 

*  H*'d  *  sting   in  bJl  tail  *■  ion*  »■  *  *!*»'■ 
Which  mad*  bim  grow  bolder  and  bolder.*' 


Although  wo  have  poked  fun  occasionally  at  the  absurdities  of  some 
of  the  ultra  (esthetes,  we  confess  that  we  are  somewhat  tainted  with  the 
religion  oorselvas.  Confession  is  good  for  the  soul  when  that  soul  is  really 
soulfully  soulful,  and  so  to  the  confessional  let  us  hie.  In  our  front  par- 
lor we  have  two  cross-eyed  storks  standing  on  one  utterly  heavenly  leg; 
Supporting  a  composite  candle,  six  to  the  pound.  Also,  eleven  Japanese 
fans,  stock  round  the  room  at  an  angle  or  45  degrees,  to  spoil  the  effect 
of  the  pictures.  The  new  carpet  is  the  color  of  pale  soup-gravy  (board- 
ing-house soup),  and  three  paper  pansies,  nine  inches  in  diameter,  hang 
on  tbe  curtains.  W  hile  unlike  that  divinely  dear  duck,  Oscar  Wylde,  we 
have  never  sat  up  all  night  with  a  lily,  we  sat  up  one  whole  night  last 
week  playing  poker,  and  lost  S17.  We  have  also  sat  up  the  best  part  of 
the  night  with  a  demijohn  of  whisky,  and  wished  we  could  live  up  to  it, 
and  gazed  in  rapture  on  a  deviled  bone  and  a  p<itt  defoie  graa.  It  is  con- 
summately exquisite  to  be  (esthetic  up  to  this  point,  and  we  can  even  go 
into  a  state  of  lucid  coma  over  fricasseed  frogs,  but  they  should  always 
be  meditated  over  interiorly,  and  offered  to  the  soul  for  contemplation 
while  they  are  hot. 

Ananalytical  dissection  of  last  Wednesday's  election  would  read 
somewhat  as  follows  :  The  better  class  of  Democrats,  like  the  better  class 
of  Republicans,  loveth  not  the  cursing  Sand-lotter,  and  politely  declines 
all  affiliation  with  him.  Apart  from  politics,  we  all  desire  prosperity,  and 
the  avenue  thereto  has  not  been  graded  by  the  curses,  blasphemies  and 
the  foul  mouthB  of  the  demagogues.  Irrespective  of  party,  we  all  want 
something  better  to  rule  our  roast,  and  we  are  mostly  indifferent  as  to 
the  political  complexion  of  the  candidates,  as  long  as  we  get  men  who 
intend  to  do  well.  And  so  both  parties  united,  in  a  certain  sense,  this 
week,  to  defeat  the  hideous,  howling,  lazy,  lousy,  penniless  rabble,  and 
the  union  will  be  productive  of  infinite  good.  But  the  good  Democrat 
has  learnt  that  be  must  make  no  unholy  alliance  with  the  unwashed,  un- 
kempt, foul-mouthed  rabble,  and  that  in  future  both  parties  should  shake 
off  from  their  skirts  the  venal  political  barnacles  who  befoul  the  bottoms 
of  their  respective  political  ships,  and  fight  each  other  on  square,  inde- 
pendent and  fair  issues. 

A  party  rejoicing  in  the  not  uncommon  name  of  Phelan,  and  running 
for  the  unremunerative  but  glorious  office  of  School  Director  on  the  Dem- 
ocratic ticket,  was  pleased  last  week  to  expose  what  he  considered  our  ig- 
norance in  the  organ  of  his  party.  The  Town  Crier  is  content  to  bow 
down  before  the  superior  learning  of  a  political  maggot  who  strove  to  air 
his  "  learning"  (God  save  the  mark!)  as  a  gag  for  the  benefit  of  voters. 
Since  Mr.  Phelan  has  mournfully  failed  to  gain  the  office  through  which 
he  fondly  hoped  to  boost  his  sisters,  his  cousins  and  his  aunts  (not  to 
mention  other  female  friends)  into  pleasant  places,  we  magnanimously  re- 
frain from  drawing  attention  to  his  use  of  the  word  "caption,"  meaning 
a  newspaper  "  heading."  We  are  diffident  about  referring  him  to  a  Latin 
dictionary  for  the  root  of  the  word  from  fear  of  wounding  his  feelings. 
Perhaps  the  best  way  to  put  him  right  will  be  to  remind  him  that  the 
next  time  he  is  "  run  in  "  by  a  police  officer  a  genuine  "  caption  "  will  be 
made. 

The  Mormons  have  decided  to  sell  no  more  land  to  Gentiles  in  Utah. 
These  ugly,  polygamous  beasts  find  that,  when  a  Christian  comes  along, 
their  wives  have  an  irresistible  desire  to  abandon  polygamy  and  lead 
cleanly  lives  by  forsaking  their  errors  and  becoming  the  one  wife  of  one 
husband.  But  is  it  not  time  that  Uncle  Sam  woke  up  and  wiped  out 
these  lattar-day  devils  ?  The  descendants  of  the  Mountain  Meadows  mur- 
derers, one  of  whom  expiated  his  unutterably  atrocious  crime  a  year  or 
two  ago  with  his  life,  still  thrive,  and  their  devilish  spawn  still  multiply. 
Uncle  Sam,  isn't  it  time  that  an  amendment  to  our  Constitution  be  made 
by  the  next  Congress  driving  these  swine  out  of  Utah,  and  sweeping  up 
the  Territory  generally,  preparatory  to  admitting  it  into  the  Union  as  a 
State  ? 

We  are  informed  that  a  young  girl  in  a  variety  store  on  Kearny 
street  recently  got  tired  of  the  monotony  of  selling  ten-cent  dolls  and 
wall-brackets,  and  ingeniously  conceived  the  idea  of  starring  with  a  cir- 
cus. She  had  one  side  of  her  bead  dyed  green  and  the  other  yellow,  and 
her  name,  which  was  Lumkins,  appears  in  Barnum's  Circus  as  Signora 
Lumkinetta,  the  only  living  parti-color-headed  female  on  exhibition.  All 
that  the  lady  wants  now  is  to  have  the  rest  of  her  carcass  dyed  lavender, 
and  then  she  can  exhibit  herself  before  all  the  crowned  heads  that  are 
left  in  Europe.  We,  too,  are  tired  of  journalism,  and  are  .seriously  think- 
ing of  getting  chemically  striped  like  a  zebra,  and  purchasing  an  auto- 
matic caudal  attachment ;  admission,  25  cents  a  head. 

They  tried  in  the  Presbyterian  Criminal  Court  thisweek  aSundaySchool 
teacher  named  Mrs.  Cooper,  on  a  charge  of  heresy.  Can  any  one  imagine 
a  wilder  lunacy  than  a  set  of  so-called  divines,  pious  elders,  deacons  and 
ecclesiastical  small  fry,  gravely  discussing  the  orthodoxy  of  a  woman  who 
teaches  a  Sunday  School  class  of  a  hundred  girls  successfully,  simply  be- 
cause she  has  once  or  twice  been  to  hear  Dr.  Stebbins  preach,  and  also 
because  she  is  a  cousin  of  Bob  Ingersoll?  A  third  charge  is  that  she 
raised  $500  for  the  *'  godless"  Kindergarten  schools.  The  plaintiff  is  a 
Pecksniff  or  a  Stiggins  named  Roberts,  evidently  a  blue-nosed  hypocrite, 
with  a  heart  about  the  size  of  a  small  cod-fish  ball. 

A  movement  is  on  foot  to  raise  subscriptions  to  pay  the  expenses  of 
the  Reverend  Hallelujah  Cox  and  Moody  and  Sankey  to  Fort  Apache. 
There  seems  to  be  little  doubt  but  that  these  three  evangelists  would  do 
noble  work  in  evangelizing  the  Apache  Indians,  and  that  they  are  thirsty 
for  the  work.  If  Henry  Ward  Beecher,  Mayor  Kalloch  and  a  few  more 
of  that  ilk  would  also  join  the  band  of  missionaries,  it  is  probable  that  every 
Apache  in  Arizona  would  become  deeply  convinced,  and  there  is  no  doubt 
that  the  scalps  of  the  reverend  gentlemen  would  be  preserved  for  all  time 
as  holy  relics  of  these  great  saints. 

A  correspondent  complains  that  a  great  many  people  ride  on  the 
Sutter-street  cars  who  are  intoxicated,  and  adds,  that  this  is  not  only  ob- 
jectionable to  the  other  passengers  but  also  endangers  the  lives  of  the 
inebriated  ones.  No  one  would,  in  our  opinion,  ride  on  theBe  cars  unless 
he  was  drunk. 


II  you  don't  think  we  can  imitate  Oscar  Wylde,  just  listen  to  this: 
1  took  my  lunch  at  a  grocery  bar, 

Soulfully  gazing  out  over  the  sea, 
And  a  duck  adjacent  cried  "quctguaj* 

In  an  utterly  utter  sad  voice  to  me. 
I  stuck  in  my  gums  of  tobacco  a  chew, 

Yet  the  river  ran  mournfully  down  to  the  sea, 
I  swallowed  some  cheese  and  crackers  a  few — 

O  roses  !  O  lilies  1  so  precious  to  me. 
I  swallowed  a  sausage  of  high-bred  dog; 

0  tideless  streamlet !  0  dry,  soft  brook ! 
I  dreamed  that  I  once  was  a  pollywog 

In  a  cascade  weeping  upon  its  own  hook. 

We  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  the  fifty-one  Chinese  students  who 
recently  left  for  home  after  an  American  university  course.  They  are 
all  intelligent,  affable  young  gentlemen.  In  course  of  conversation  with 
Ah  Ying  Son,  a  young  Confucian  nobleman,  aged  16,  that  young  gentle- 
man said:  "Well,  I  should  smile;  you  can  just  bet  your  last  nickel 
we're  going  to  make  things  hum  in  Canton.  The  Emperor!  why,  he's 
a  regular  Spoopendyke,  a  dod  gasted  measly  old  squirt.  Talk  Amer- 
ican! why,  I  should  blush  to  Bimper.  You  break  me  all  up,  knock 
the  raw  oysters  out  of  me.  Why,  I'll  bet  you  a  new  hat  that  we 
students  have  got  more  gall  than  would  paint  a  picture  a  block  long, 
and  when  we  get  back  to  China,  we'll  just  make  things  boom.  Take 
suthin' T 

Our  Special  Dispatches.— Colonel  Rockwell  came  out  of  the  Presi- 
dent's room  to-day  and  his  breath  smelt  of  cloves.  This  is  considered 
a  good  sign.  Dr.  Bliss  slept  comfortably  last  night  and  ate  a  beefsteak 
for  breakfast.  He  is  thought  to  be  improving.  Dr.  Reyburn  sneezed 
twice  last  night,  but  no  apprehension  is  felt  on  this  account.  Everybody 
is  sleeping  and  quiet  except  Dr.  Agnew,  who  snores  loudly.  This  is  at- 
tributed to  a  small  cucumber  of  which  he  partook  at  6:40  p.  m.  last  night. 
The  President  lies  between  two  sheets,  and  is  covered  by  blankets  and  a 
quilt.  This  course  of  antiseptic  treatment  was  decided  on  at  a  general 
consultation  at  noon. 

Somebody  once  said  that  nothing  would  make  a  criminal  penitent 
quicker  than  a  so-called  English  comic  paper.  We  have  not  the  faintest 
idea  what  the  salary  of  an  English  comic-writer  is,  but  in  America  it 
would  be  light  as  a  butterfly's  wing.  When  wit  is  circumscribed  by  the 
torturing  of  an  innocent  word,  the  thumb-screwing  of  a  substantive  that 
never  did  any  one  any  harm,  or  the  mispelling  of  some  inoffensive  adjec- 
tive, then  the  English  humorist  of  that  ilk  must  not  take  offense  if  he  is 
termed  by  his  American  cousin  a  fat  wit. — [Vide  Ziondon  Punch  and 
Fun.] 

The  Denver  Tribune's  Red  Cliff  special  says:  "While  engaged  in 
an  altercation  recently,  Chief  of  Police  Laws  kicked  George  Butterworth 
in  the  neck,  breaking  it.  Laws  was  arrested."  As  soon  as  Mr.  Laws, 
who  seems  to  break  laws  instead  of  preserving  the  peace,  gets  over  this 
little  difficulty,  which  is  a  very  trifling  one  for  Denver,  he  ought  to  join 
the  Soldene  Troupe,  and  do  a  nightly  pas  de  deux  with  Sara  the  Kicker, 
but  he  would  have  to  be  careful  not  to  kick  Emily  in  the  mouth — that 
is,  when  it  was  open. 

King  Kalakaua  has  been  having  a  high  old  time  in  Vienna,  dancing 
in  a  saloon  known  as  tbe  Wurstel  Prater.  He  picked  out  the  prettiest 
girl  in  the  room,  and,  from  the  cordiality  with  which  he  was  received,  he 
must  have  evidently  set  up  the  drinks  for  the  crowd.  The  next  thing  we 
shall  hear  of  Kalakaua  is  that  the  King  of  the  Sandwich  Islands  has 
bought  a  harem  in  Constantinople  and  pledged  the  entire  sugar  crop  of 
his  kingdom  for  the  payment  of  the  goods. 

The  story  comes  to  us  from  England  of  a  man  who  filled  his  mouth 
with  dynamite  and  then  let  himself  off.  He  was  blown  against  a  church 
steeple  four  hundred  yards  away,  completely  demolishing  that  part  of  the 
edifice.  Beyond  complaining  of  the  toothache  and  a  slight  soreness  next 
day  he  was  uninjured,  and  able  to  repair  two  pair  of  shoes  for  a  cus- 
tomer. This  story  is  perfectly  true,  and  will  be  vouched  for  by  the 
entire  Democratic  Committee. 

Personal.— "  Ex-deputy  Assessor's  Clerk,  Wilfred  Buggins,  is  at  the 
What  Cheer  House  on  a  visit  to  this  city.  He  expresses  himself  as 
greatly  gratified  with  the  improvements  on  Leidesdorff  street,  and  the 
new  planking  on  Tyler,  near  Hyde.  He  will  probably  take  a  five-cent 
ride  on  the  Geary  street  cars  to-morrow.  There  is  no  particular  political 
significance  attached  to  his  visit.*1 — Mourning  Caul  (circulation  15,000,000, 
barring  the  cyphers). 

The  T.  C.  begs  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  a  box  of  Squiges'  com- 
pound-anti-carthartic-bilious-pills,  from  that  eminent  druggist.  They  are 
simply  delicious.  Children  cry  for  them,  and  for  measles  there  is  no  cure 
equal  to  them.  We  gave  one  to  the  well-beloved  Thomas-cat  of  our 
household  this  morning,  and  he  was  buried  in  the  back  garden  within 
half  au  hour.  We  cheerfully  recommend  to  those  suffering,  etc.,  etc.,  etc. 

A  student  in  a  Catholic  College,  watching  another  shaving,  said,  al- 
luding to   the  creamy  lather  on   his   face,  "  You  remind  me  of  the  50th 
Psalm,  where  it  reads,  '  Lavabisme,  et  super  nivem  dealbabor.* "    See  it? 
The  joke  lies  in  the  "  babor,"  only  you  must  pronounce  it  barber. 
Handle  her  gently. 

Lift  her  with  care, 
She  swallowed  a  hairpin 
While  banging  her  hair. 

There  are  172  Peers  now  living  who  were  created  since  Queen  Victoria 
ascended  the  throne.  When  we  get  our  Sea  Wall  finished  we'll  have  just 
as  many  in  San  Francisco,  and  the  biggest  ships  that  Queen  Victoria  has 
will  be  able  to  come  alongside  and  load  wheat. 

"  If  you  don't  slumber,  darling,  I  will  spank  yon  till  you  can't  rest." 
is  the  beautiful  title  of  a  ballad  composed  by  Mrs.  Amelia  McFuggin.  and 
dedicated  by  her  to  Miss  Jemima  McFuggin,  her  daughter,  aged  four 
years. 

If  you  see  a  man  walking  leisurely  along  the  street  wiping  his  month 
with  his  left  hand  and  holding  a  toothpick  in  his  right,  you  can  stake  your 
existence  that  he  has  just  been  to  church. 

The  Third  Comet  has  not  caused  any  excitement.  These  long-tailed 
stars  are  getting  too  common.     This  year  it's  a  case  of  three  comet  once. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    3STEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  ID,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


A  lady  carrying  her  baby  ia  supposed  to  hold 
lier  own. 

"When  there  is  a  storm  in  the  nursery,  the 
mother  will  castor  oil  on  the  waters  in  vain. 

An  Irish  patriot  ia  a  man  who  makes  red-hot 
speeches  between  intervals  of  jail  and  the  con- 
struction of  nitro-glycerine  bombs. 

A  cabbage  must  be  a  rare  plant  in  England. 
A  genuine  Havana  cigar  costs  Johnny  Bull  a 
shilling.— Texas  Si/tings. 

Young  men  should  be  careful  about  dropping 
remarks.  They  may  be  picked  up  by  a  bigger 
man.— New  Orleans  Picayune. 

When  the  London  Times  refers  to  the  pri- 
mate as  "Horace  Conkling,"  it  is  the  unkindest 
cut  of  all.     So  soon  are  we  forgot! 

Fashion  Note— Dinner-table  puns  on  the 
word  lettuce  are  going  out  of  season. — Texas 
Sifting*. 

A  race-course  is  made  circular ^  that  is  to 
say,  a  mile  track  is  never  a  square  mile.—  Boston 
Transcript. 

Fork  has  made  Cincinnati  great,  bat  that  is 
<no  sign  her  citizens  have  a  right  to  be  hoggish 
about  the  offices. 

Mis.  Jones  sayB  that  her  husband  will  never 
fee  strack  by  lightning,  because  he  always  gets 
insulate. 

Many  a  milkman  can  beat  Jay  Gould  at 
watering  his  stock,  but  he  can't  make  it  pay  so 
well. 

English  Wit  ?— Devonians^  are  very  garru- 
lous, we  know;  but  it  has  remained  for  a  London 
visitor  to  discover,  and,  alas!  to  inform  us  that 
at  Torquay  the  natives  are  most  "  Torquay- tive." 
— London  Fan. 

We  read  in  the  guides  that  visitors  to  St. 
Bees  may  always  go  from  tbe  station  to  the  town 
in  a  fly.  But  if  we  went  to  St.  Bees  we  should 
expect  to  go  in  a  'bus,  of  course! — Fan, 

A  ten-pound  lump  of  ice  is  smaller  now  than 
at  any  other  season  of  the  year.  It  is  just  big 
enough  to  run  away  if  left  on  the  sidewalk. — N. 
O.  Picayune. 

It  is  said  that  Olive  Logan's  new  lecture  be- 
gins: "  Whenever  I  see  a  pretty  girl  I  want  to 
clasp  her  in  my  arms."  Olive  has  always  been  ac- 
cused of  masculine  tastes. 

When  a  boy  gets  into  trouble  there's  gener- 
ally a  stick  in  it;  when  he  grows  up  and  gets  into 
trouble  it's  the  same  old  thing,  but  there's  gen- 
erally too  many  sticks  in  it.  —Puck. 

Old  Grumble  (giving  her  a  parting  shot): 
*'  Well,  my  dear,  you  may  have  bronchitis,  and 
you  may  have  asthma,  and  you  may  have  sore 
throat,  but,  dang  it,  woman,  there's  nothing  the 
matter  with  your  tongue!" 

Which  is  the  greatest  nuisance,  the  Canada 
thistle,  the  white  daisy  or  the  English  sparrow, 
was  the  recent  subject  before  an  agricultural  so- 
ciety, and  all  hands  agreed  that  city  boarders 
beat  the  three  nuisances  two  to  one. — New  Ha- 
ven 


A  bridal  couple  of  two  hours  quarreled  about 
a  seat  in  the  car,  and  the  groom  pinched  his 
bride,  and  she  slapped  him  in  the  mouth,  while 
the  porter  said  it  was  just  as  if  they  had.  been 
married  twenty  years. 

An  old  man  who  had  been  badly  hurt  in  a 
railroad  collision,  being  advised  to  sue  the  com- 
pany for  damages,  said:  "  Wal,  no ;  not  for  dam- 
ages. I've  had  enough  of  them,  but  I'll  just 
sue  'em  for  repairs." — Canadian  Monthly. 

Palatine,  N.  _ .,  is  the  richest  village  of  its 
size  in  the  world.  It  has  about  6ve  hundred  in- 
habitants, and  over  thirty  of  them  are  worth 
from  §5,000,000  to  S20,000,000,  while  bix  are  said 
to  be  worth  over  $20,000,000.  The  residents  are 
not  named,  but  are  undoubtedly  all  retired 
plumbers,  coal-dealers  and  editors. — Bay  City 
Tribune. 

"  Mother,"  remarked  a  Duluth  girl,  "  I 
think  Harry  must  be  going  to  propose  to  me." 
"  Why  so,  my  daughter?"  queried  the  old  lady, 
laying  down  her  spectacles,  while  her  face 
beamed  like  the  moon  in  its  fourteenth  night. 
"Well,  he  asked  me  this  evening  if  I  wasn't 
tired  of  living  with  such  a  menagerie  as  you  and 
dad." 

When  Kathleen  went  to  the  doctor,  the  other 
day,  and  was  told  to  take  a  little  iron  to  brace 
up  her  debilitated  system,  she  replied:  "  Sure 
and  indade,  sir,  it's  the  ironing  that  has  done  it, 
and  I  won't  take  another  flat-iron  in  me  hand 
again  tbi*  Summer.  Couldn't  you  send  me  to 
the  say  shore  with  a  case  of  lager  beer?'' 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOB 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
*3:00p.m. 
♦4  00  p.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30a.M. 

4:30  P  M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M. 
28:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a  M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m, 

8:00  A.M, 
10:00  A.M 

3:30  P.M. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m, 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
#3:00  p.m, 
J3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
*d:00  A.m, 


....  Antioch  and  Martinez . . 


2:35  p.m 
..  *10:05a.m 

"        "        «  *12:35p.m, 

...Benicia I    7:35  p.m, 

"      11:35  a.m. 

...Calistogaand  Napa.... '    7:35  p.m. 

"        "        "      *10:05  A.M 

.  4  Deming and )  Express.. |    2:35  p.m. 

.  [East |  Emigrant 6:05  A.M, 

...El  Paso, Texas 2:35  p.m. 

.  j  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore I     6:05  p.m. 

.  (  Stoc'iion  f  via  Martinez *12:35  p.m. 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (.{Sundays  only) 

...Los  Angeles  and  South 

.   .Livermore  and  Niles 


. . .  Madera  and  Tosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Lrverm'e  &  Niles 

.  (  Ogden  and  i  Express. 

.  \  East f  Emigrant....... 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento, )  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . 
Alta j  via  Benicia.... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. 
...San  Jose  and  Niles 


...Vallejo., 


(^Sundays  only),, 


.Virginia  City., 
.Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams.. 


6:05  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

♦12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:0?  p.m. 

11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

♦6:00  a.m. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

*10:05  a.m. 

tll:35  A.M. 

♦12.35  P.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

*7;35  P.M. 

♦7:35  P.M. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAX  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  6:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:50, 

10.40,  »11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— »t6:10,  7:00,   »t7:30,  8:00,  *t8:30,  9:00, 

M9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  «t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  *+5:30,  6:00,  »+6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

•11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  — 7:30,  8:30,  9:30,   10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELET-«6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 

To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland— *5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting 2.24  p.m.) 
from  7:'24  A.M.  to  6:54  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  10:30. 

Prom  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  "5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  ''+7:30,  8:00, 
«T8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00, "+4:30, 5:00,  "+5:30,6:00,  "+3:30,*7:20, 
*t7:30,  8:40,  9:65. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  »6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15. 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


AU  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew 
elers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


H.  3.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
**  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . '  * 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


$72' 


Costly 
Address  Tkue  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4,  1381, 

And  until  farther  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  4thstreetsJ  as  follows: 


LEAVB      ' 


8:30  a.m. 
I  9:30  A.M 
10: 10  a.m 
t  3:30  P.M, 

4:25  P.M, 
t  5: 15  P.M. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  i 

t  9:30  l 

10:40 i 

t  3:30  I 

4:251 


10:40^ 
t  3:30  I 

10:40  l 
t  3:30  I 

10:40  i 
t  3:30  I 

10:10  i 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVH 

S.  F. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,... 
.....and  Menlo  Park 


,  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
..Principal  Way  Stations. . 


J  .Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  * 
| ...and  Salinas j 

\  ..Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos..  j- 

5  ..Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel..  |_ 
| and  Santa  Cruz j 

. .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations... . . 


3:36  P.M. 
1  8:15  P.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 
t  8:10  a.m. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:31  P.M. 
J  8:15  P.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
t 10:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  a.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  A  M. 

6:00  P  M. 
+  10:02  a.m. 


^Sundays  excepted.    JSundaya  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 

Ticket  Offioss— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 

A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &  T.  A. 


E_—  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exp*-ass  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


Commencing  Sunday.  April lOtb,  188>1, 
and  until  further  notice,    Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 

71  f\  A.M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
•  ±\J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  f or  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  G.yser- 
ville  for  Skaggs' Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highlaod  Springs,  Kelaeyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


3.00 


M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 


ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  51.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  52;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdale, 
34  50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted. 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soila,  Watera, 
Industrial  Products,  etc  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

L.H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


f  ept.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

.'     [By   a    Trnthfnl   Penman.] 

The  famous  Geysers  of  Iceland  are  dying  out.  There  are  now  but 
two  active  ones  in  the  country,  and  the  Great  Geyser  does  not  spout  up 
at  all. ^— At  Riesbacb,  near  Zurich,  a  gardener  named  Blum,  with  a  work- 
man as  his  accomplice,  succeeded  in  drowning  his  own  brother,  lately. 
The  only  reason  for  the  act  seems  to  be  that  the  brother  was  unfortu- 
nately an  idiot,  and  Blum  told  his  wife  that  he  would  drown  tbeir  own 
son  if  she  betrayed  him.— —The  watering  places  in  the  south  of  France 
are  almost  all  reached  by  railroads.  A  few  years  ago  they  were  ap- 
proached only  by  diligencies  and  private  carriages.— ^ The  Japanese  doc- 
tors attribute  consumption  and  all  diseases  of  the  order  of  atrophy  to  the 
use  of  tea,  and  the  Chinese  long  objected  to  using  green  tea  at  all,  and 
early  writers  attribute  the  acute  and  tricky  disposition  of  the  Chinese  to 
its  use.— At  the  baptism  of  a  baby  at  Villeneuve,  recently,  there  were 
present,  besides  the  parents,  both  grandmothers  and  both  grandfathers  of 
the  child  and  three  of  the  great-grandparents.  Among  the  latter,  one, 
87  years  of  age,  still  takes  care  of,  more  or  less,  her  great-grandson,  and 
is  generally  almost  as  active  as  a  person  half  as  old.  The  great-grand- 
father,  78  years  of  age,  who  is  about  to  celebrate  bis  golden  wedding,  has 
recently  been  on  an  excursion  into  the  mountains  to  hunt  chamois.—- 
M.  Lockroy,  in  the  Rue  Washington,  cultivates  eighteen  sorts  of  pears  in 
a  garden  on  his  roof.  It  is  a  good  idea,  as  it  is  much  more  handy  for  the 
dinner-table,  and  guests  would  only  have  to  stroll  up-stairs  and  get  their 
dessert  for  themselves  all  a-growing  and  a-blowing.— — There  are  7,092 
public-houses  and  4,425  beer-houses  in  London.  During  1880,  29,868  per- 
sons have  been  apprehended  for  drunkenness.  Of  these  15,998  were  males 
and  13,870  were  females.  The  average  of  apprehensions  for  drunkenness 
seems,  however,  to  be  diminishing.  During  the  five  preceding  years  the 
proportion  was  about  7.500  per  1,000  of  the  population,  whereas  in  1880  it 
was  only  6.345.  Against  "  drink  houses  "  there  have  been  158  convictions, 
whereas  in  1868  there  were  1.034.— Truth.-^—  A  Chinese  mother  at 
Fresno,  Oregon,  bandaged  her  little  girl's  feet,  after  the  fashion  of  her 
country,  and  for  several  days  the  cries  of  the  sufferer  were  heard  through- 
out the  mining  town.  Then  a  mob  of  indignant  miners  broke  into  the 
house,  cut  off  the  bandages,  soaked  the  feet  in  liniment,  and  threatened 
to  hang  the  woman  if  she  renewed  the  process.^—  Mr.  Laycock,  M.P., 
who  has  just  died,  is  greatly  regretted  by  his  numerous  friends  in  and  out 
of  the  House  of  Commons.  His  father  died  only  about  a  fortnight  ago, 
and  left  him  an  income  of  about  £40,000  per  annum.  He  had  been  to  at- 
tend his  father's  funeral  at  a  country  house,  near  Newcastle.  Several 
rooms  were  being  newly  painted,  and  Mr.  Laycock  complained  of  the 
paint  affecting  him.  He  went  to  Eastbourne,  and  there  died  from  the 
effects.  The  bulk  of  Mr.  Laycock's  property  was  entailed  on  his  son, 
who,  we  are  informed,  is  a  boy  about  fourteen  years  of  age.^— 
An  eligible  offer  for  Hughenden  Manor  has  been  made  by  an  American 
gentleman  well  known  in  sporting  and  literary  circles.  —Br.  Bradlaugh's 
arm  and  temper  are  still  very  much  inflamed. — Cuckoo.—^ -The  Society 
for  the  Preservation  of  the  Irish  Language  is  making  prodigious  efforts. 
In  their  last  report  it  is  stated  that  the  study  of  the  Irish  vernacular 
tongue  is,  under  their  auspices,  being  extensively  pursued  throughout  the 
world,  having  even  penetrated  within  the  classic  walls  of  the  University 
of  Berlin.  In  America  and  Australia  the  study  is  being  carried  on  with 
great  enthusiasm,  and  in  Ireland  with  such  avidity  that  its  future  inclu- 
sion in  the  curriculum  of  every  public  school  in  the  country  is  regarded 
as  inevitable. — Jtfem.^— A  patent  has  been  taken  out  to  steer  a  ship  by 
electricity,  and  its  object  is  to  dispense  with  a  helmsman  and  make  the 
compasB  itBelf  steer  the  ship.  A  Mr.  King,  of  Edinburgh,  is  the  in- 
ventor, and  though  the  new  steering  apparatus  has  not  yet  been  tried  in 
rough  weather,  high  hopes  are  entertained  of  it.  —Recently  an  old  wo- 
man died  in  the  village  of  Havre',  Belgium,  and  as  nothing  is  known  of 
her  family,  the  Justice  of  Peace  of  the  district  proceeded  to  the  house  to 
make  an  inventory  of  the  furniture,  etc.  Nothing  of  much  value  was 
found  until  the  cellar  was  searched,  where  some  old  butter  jars  were 
discovered,  rilled  with  five-franc  pieces,  amounting  in  all  to  18,700  francs. 
These  have  been  deposited  in  the  Bank  at  Mons,  to  be  divided  among  her 
relatives,  who  will,  now  that  this  sum  is  forthcoming,  be  anxious  to  es- 
tablish their  identity.— A  mile  and  a  half  south  of  Greenwood,  John- 
ston County,  Ind.,  early  on  the  23d  ult.,  a  tramp  attempted  to  enter  a 
toll-house,  kept  by  Mrs.  Mollie  Hunt,  a  widow.  Mrs.  Hunt  gave  the 
man  all  her  money,  $8,  through  a  pane  which  he  broke  out  of  the  door  ; 
but  he  persisted  in  his  attempt  to  enter,  and  she  shot  him  dead.  He  was 
known  as  a  tramp,  passing  under  the  uames  of  "John  Miller,"  "  O'Brien" 
and  "  Lewis  Cook."— The  Waltham  Watch  Company  now  turn  out  750 
watches  a  day,  and  employ  1,600  work-people,  yet  the  demands  of  their 
increasing  foreign  aud  domestic  trade  force  them  to  enlarge  their  facili- 
ties. This  is  to  be  done  by  replacing  some  of  the  older  buildings  with 
new  ones,  furnishing  accommodation  for  1,000  more  employe's.— The 
importation  of  American  lard  is  prohibited  in  Hungary.  American  pork 
and  bacon  have  been  proscribed  for  some  time.  '  "The  Chinese  are  fast 
substituting  American  flour  for  rice.  Ever^  steamer  leaving  San  Fran- 
cisco takes  out  thousands  of  barrels.— The  idea  of  leaving  it  to  twelve 
tradesmen  to  fix  the  amount  of  damages  to  be  given  in  a  breach  of  prom- 
ise of  marriage  is  not  so  absurd  as  it  seems.  No  woman  having  the  slight- 
est pretension  to  the  title  of  lady  would  dream  of  asking  for  a  golden 
salve  to  a  broken  heart.  It  was  rather  hard,  however,  on  the  foolish  cu- 
rate who  was  the  other  day  fined  £1,000  for  slipping  his  neck  out  of  the 
matrimonial  noose  which  a  middle-aged  "  pet  "  objected  to  see  removed. 
As  to  the  female,  considering  her  age,  she  has  made  rather  a  good  thing 
of  it,  and  must  congratulate  herself  on  the  fact  that,  belonging  to  the 
middle  classes,  she  was  able  to  sell  her  grief  at  so  much  per  pang.  Had 
she  been  a  gentlewoman  she  would  instinctively  have  borne  her  loss  with 
dignified  silence. —  Vanity  Fair. 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Xcws  letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 
\  STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  ItltEATHING. 


STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING, 


PROMPTLY  RELIEVED  BY  DATURA  TATULA. 


STHMATIC  PAROXYSMS  AVERTED  AND  SUBDUED  BY 


D 


ATURA  TATULA,  THE  EFFECTUAL  REMEDY  FOR 


A   STHMA  AND  OTHER  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 


J*. 


D 

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ATURA  TATULA,  GROWN  AND  PREPARED  BY 


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AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON,  in  all  forms  for  Inhalation 
— Cigurs,  Cigarettes  or  Tobacco  -  Pastilles  and  Powder  for  burning.  Sold 
everywhere.  Nov.  20. 

owlands'  Macassar  OH  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifler  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children} 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands'  Oclonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  ft 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  tbc 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands' Kalyclor  produces  a  beautifally  pure  and  healtby  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 

JOYCE'S   SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 

The  attention  of  Sportsmen  Is  invited  to  the  following- 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Oas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  2.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

[August  13.] 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

anest  and  Cheapest  Meat -flavor  ins  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

Anlnvalnable  a«id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  succsss  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Baron  Uebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  ttrocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agent9  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pnre  French,  Eugrllsn 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  Is  made  of  tbick  glass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.    It  measures  the  oil  and  prevent*  the 
seller  from  cheating-  in  quanti  y,  or  qualitv,  of  oil  sizes— 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 


RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments* 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GTJTTA     FESCE&    AND     RUBBER    MANTTFACTUBINO    CO., 

Corner    First    and    Market    Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  8. 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES. 

MOXUM  ESTS    AXI>    BE  J.D-  S  TO  X  B  8 , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite. 

827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Firth. 

tST  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  1£J  

June  11.  W.  H.  McCORMICK. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Musical  Institute,  of  San  Francisco,  30  Past  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
ever?"  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 


14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


ENGLISH    POLITICS. 

The  political  pendulum  in  England  is  swinging  back  to  the  Con- 
servative side.  At  the  last  general  election  it  swung  over  the  Liberal 
camp,  and  the  country  could  hardly  believe  its  senses,  or  credit  the  elec- 
tion returns,  when  it  awoke  to  the  magnitude  of  the  change  a  few  short 
days  had  wrought.  There  was  work  to  be  done,  however,  and  the  Liber- 
als were  the  men  to  do  it.  During  Conservative  supremacy  a  great  deal 
of  rubbish  had  accumulated,  and  the  Liberals  were  best  qualified  to  do 
the  necessary  scavengering.  For  this  reason  Englishmen  accepted  the 
change  of  government  as  a  possible  good,  and  Mr.  Gladstone  had  every- 
thingin  his  favor.  The  country  was  filled  with  great  expectations;  it  is  now 
filled  with  great  disappointments.  The  rubbish  heap  has  been  turned 
over,  but  not  removed.  Ireland  monopolized  the  time  and  exhausted  the 
patience  of  Parliament,  which  passed  a  Land  bill  in  sheer  despair  of  ever 
otherwise  getting  rid  of  the  Milesian  blister.  So  obstreporous  had  the 
Irish  at  home  and  abroad  become,  however,  that  a  Coercion  bill  was  first 
of  all  enacted,  and  so  it  happened  that  Ireland  got  a  mongrel  land  sys- 
tem to  stimulate  her  ambition,  and  passed  und?r  martial  law,  to  keep  her 


While  Parliament  was  engaged  upon  these  two  measures,  very  vital 
changes  were  taking  place  abroad.  The  Imperial  system,  which  had 
grown  up  under  Lord  Beaconsfield's  administration,  was  abandoned  by 
the  Liberals,  who  incontinently  surrendered  all  the  advantages  which  the 
country  enjoyed  as  the  result  of  war,  large  expenditure  and  diplomacy. 
Afghanistan  was  evacuated  with  a  precipitancy  indicative  of  defeat.  The 
Transvaal  whipped  the  royal  troops,  and,  instead  of  chastising  it  as  might 
easily  have  been  done,  its  autonomy  has  been  recognized,  and  the  Boers 
are  now  on  a  footing  of  quasi-independence.  England  is  bound  to  defend 
Transvaal  against  outside  enemies ;  the  Transvaal  is  not  bound  to  lend 
any  help  to  England,  or  recognize  its  authority  in  any  way  that  does  not 
seem  good  in  its  own  eyes.  Cyprus  is  voted  a  costly  investment,  and  the 
Porte,  if  it  desires,  may  have  it  back  again  any  day.  France  has  been 
allowed  to  gobble  up  Tunis,  and  attain  a  position  in  the  Mediterranean 
challenging  English  supremacy  there.  In  short,  while  property  has  been 
unsettled  at  home,  national  prestige  has  been  lowered  abroad.  The  shop- 
keeping  element  is  on  top  just  now  in  England,  hence  its  foreign  and  do- 
mestic policy  is  run  in  the  shop-keeping  spirit  of  "small  profits  and  quick 
returns."  Heretofore,  the  profits  have  been  exceedingly  small,  but  the 
returns  have  been  as  quick  as  could  well  be  anticipated. 

The  country  has  become  alarmed  at  these  facts,  and  is  taking  advan- 
tage of  a  few  scattering  elections  to  give  the  government  a  bit  of  its 
mind.  Conservative  victories  are  powerful  monitors.  They  show  the 
set  of  public  opinion.  Should  the  tide  flow  steadily  on,  Mr.  Gladstone 
may  find  himself  in  a  minority  in  a  House  returned  to  support  him. 
Whether  a  change  of  government  would  be  desirable  in  England  just 
now  is  another  question.  The  liberals  have  been  so  fully  occupied  tear- 
ing down  that  they  have  not  had  time  to  build  up.  Let  them  try  their 
hand  at  construction.  When  they  arrive  at  this  point  a  change  might  be 
made  without  danger  to  the  constitution];  to  change  in  the  present  transi- 
tion stage  would  be  exceedingly  risky.  This  is  our  opinion  merely.  We 
may  be  wrong,  but  we  think  we  can  discern  the  signs  of  the  times  as 
well  as  most  people.  When  the  liberals  have  solved  the  economic  prob 
lem  of  "fair  trade,"  and  not  before,  should  a  change  of  government  take 
place,  unless  some  very  urgent  necessity  indeed  arise  previously.  Mean- 
time, the  land  agitation  is  extending  to  England,  and  we  may  expect  to 
find  Irish  demagogues  at  the  bottom  of  that  movement  when  it  is  fairly 
under  way. 

Tocsofl,  A.  T.,  September  4, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letters— Qf  course  you  have  heard  of  the  terrible  massa- 
cre by  the  Indians.  It  is  the  one  topic  of  conversation  here,  as  the  dead  of- 
ficers had  been  quarteredfor  some  time  at  Lowell,  a  few  miles  off ,  and  every 
one  knew  them.  I  was  acquainted  with  several  myself ;  one,  Lieut.  Car- 
ter, was  such  a  nice  young  fellow;  he  was  only  married  about  a  year 
ago,  and  he  came  down  with  his  wife  from  San  Francisco,  where  they 
had  been  spending  their  honeymoon,  on  the  same  train  that  I  did.  His 
proper  station  is  Lowell,  and  he  only  changed  to  Fort  Apache  on  account 
of  his  wife,  as  he  thought  it  would  be  cooler  for  her  there.  Some  few 
people  still  think  the  report  may  not  be  true,  but  unfortunately  every 
telegram  that  comes  in  confirms  it.  I  see  the  troops  from  Angel  Island 
and  Benicia  are  ordered  down.  If  the  Apaches  join  the  other  Indians 
now  on  the  war-path,  I  fear  we  shall  soon  hear  of  more  slaughter.  Our 
wonderful  Fair,  of  which  I  have  heard  so  much  for  the  last  six  months, 
is  a  most  gigantic  fraud._  There  is  not  the  slightest  pretense  of  an  exhi- 
bition of  anything,  and  it  is  nothing  more  than  an  excuse  for  gambling 
and  drinking.  A  large  field  is  divided  in  four,  half  of  it  is  devoted  to 
gambling  and  drink  shops,  a  quarter  to  ice  cream  saloons,  restaurants,  etc. , 
and  the  remainder  to  a  dancing  shed  (it  is  rather  funny  to  see  the  Mexi- 
cans enjoy  the  giddy  waltz),  a  place  for  a  circus  (the  performance  is  too 
utterly  bad  to  be  even  amusing),  and  there  is  a  part  set  aside  for  foot 
races,  etc  Yet  all  the  town  goes  to  see  it  every  night.  Plenty  of  Mexi- 
can men  and  women  come  from  Sonora.  I  was  very  much  disappointed 
with  the  latter,  as  they  are  not  nearly  as  pretty  as  I  was  led  to  expect.  I 
indulged  in  a  regular  Mexican  dinner  last  night,  but  did  not  think  much 
of  it.  Everything  was  so  hot,  greasy  and  garlicky  ;  the  coffee,  though, 
was  the  "  boss,"  and  by  far  the  best  I  have  tasted  for  many  a  long  day. 

The  nights  are  commencing  to  get  cooler,  and  I  now  am  able  bo  sleep 
in  a  night-shirt,  but  have  to  keen  the  door  and  window  wide  open.  I 
took  my  bed  into  the  yard  for  two  nights;  the  first,  the  rain  drove  me 
indoors,  and  the  second,  a  sand  and  wind  storm  came  up  and  blew  me 
put  of  bed,  and  I  had  to  chase  two  or  three  blocks  after  my  blankets. 
That  "sorter"  soured  me  on  open-air  sleeping,  and  I  have  not  tried  it  since. 
Yours, Shorty. 

Some  two  years  ago  a  contemporary  published  very  full  extracts 
from  a  pamphlet  written  by  Dr.  De  linger,  of  Chicago,  on  a  discovery 
for  the  cure  of  drunkenness.  The  article  attracted  considerable  attention 
at  the  time,  and  set  a  great  many  inquiries  on  foot.  The  remedy  as  used 
by  Dr.  De  Unger  is  a  simple  one,  resulting  in  an  utter  eradication  of  the 
de3ire  for  alcoholic  drink,  and  that  without  in  anv  way  injuring  the  health 
of  the  patient,  but  actually  improving  it  from  day  to  day.  The  medicine 
employed  is  red  Peruvian  bark— cinchona  rubra.  Quinine  is  from  the 
yfi    Wu    ^  5tttUa"     Affcer  a  lon?  series  of  experiments,  one  of  our 

oldest  business  houses  has  succeeded  in  putting  up  this  remedy  in  a 
palatable  form  under  the  name  of  Peruvian  bitters.  Their  wonderful 
effects  can  only  be  conceived  by  trying  them. 


THE  AUSTRALIAN  MAIL. 
Punctual  oa  tim3  arrives  the  Australian  mill,  bringing  us  full  files  of 
the  Australasian  journals,  dailies  and  weeklies,  with  which  the-A^uis  Letter 
is  always  delighted.  As  journalists  chronicling  current  events  from  week 
to  week  wa  find  numerous  interesting  points  of  comparison  batw^en  the 
social  and  material  progress  of  this  extensive  Stits,  and  the  several 
colonies  of  the  newest  world.  With  larger  mineral  resources  ;  with  far 
greater  breadth  of  cereal  laid,  and  more  than  three  times  the  extent  of 
vineyards  over  any  one  of  the  three  wine-growing  colonies,  we  fail  to  see 
in  what  point  our  happiness  and  p.-ospsrity  i3  greater  than  their3.  The 
climates  are  not  very  dissimilar,  neither  are  the  soils';  but  the  inhabitants 
have  only  a  very  moderate  share  of  the  minia  for  speculating  in  wild  cat 
ventures,  and  are  contented  to  live  well,  save  mmeyaad  enjoy  life  in  a 
rational  way;  and  thus  their  prosperity  is  solil,  and  the  future  full  of 
assurance.  July  and  August  are  winter  months,  wet  and  dreary,  if  mt 
cold,  and  the  newspapers,  partake  in  the  dreariness  of  the  season.  Among 
the  more  cheerful  items  we  are  glad  to  find  that  ths  Australasian  Agency 
and  Banking  Corporation  (Limited)  has  piid  a  dividend  of  10  per  cent., 
and  carried  forward  S35,SSJ.  The  company  then  amalgamated  with  the 
great  wool  firm  of  Gjldsbrough  &  Co.  As  the  name  of  R.  Goldsbrough 
&  Co.  is  so  well  known  in  Australia  and  Eagtand,  the  directors  decided 
that  the  company  should  be  known  as  R.  Goldsbrough  &  Ci>.  (Limited.) 
For  the  last  few  months  there  have  been  exciting  accounts  of  the  stealing 
of  a  ship  from  the  Clyde,  Scotland,  called  the  Ferret,  and  of  attempts  to 
sell  her  at  Melbourne  by  the  thieves,  Henderson,  Wallace  and  Wright. 
After  a  long  trial  in  the  Supreme  Cjurt  they  were  convicted,  and  the  two 
former  sentenced  to  seven  years'  penal  servitude,  with  hard  labor,  and 
the  latter  to  three  and  a  half  yeare. 

Politics  are  down  to  a  very  low  ebb  all  over  Australasia.  The  Berry 
government  in  Victoria  is,  happily,  at  an  end  at  last,  and  has  been  suc- 
ceeded by  a  new  set,  with  Sir  Bryan  O'Laugblin  for  Premier  ;  but  it  is 
quite  clear  that  they  exist  as  a  government  only  by  sufferance,  and  until 
the  leading  men  of  the  two  sections  of  Conservatives  can  arrange  their 
differences  and  form  a  strong  Ministry. 

We  regret  to  have  to  record  the  death  of  Mr.  Marcus  Clarke,  the  sub- 
librarian at  the  Melbourne  Public  Library,  at  the  early  age  of  34.  He 
was  best  known  as  the  author  of  "  His  Natural  Life,"  "  Long  Odds,"  and 
"Old  Stories  Retold."  An  entertaining  conversationalist,  a. brilliant 
flaneur,  a  bitter  assailant,  and  yet  a  man  of  a  genial  disposition,  his 
death  will  be  regretted  alike  by  friend  and  foe.  The  Melbourne  Punch 
says  of  him: 

IN    ME  MORI  AM. 
Marcus  Clarke— Ob:  August  2,  1881.    Mt:  34. 

The  "fitful  fever"  now  is  o'er, 

The  foaming  of  Life's  troubled  wave 

Shall  beat  upon  thy  path  no  more: 
Let  sunshine  settle  on  thy  grave. 

Thou  hadst  thy  faults— who  has  them  not  ? — 
But  we'll  not  bear  them  now  in  mind, 

They  shall  nut  leave  one  shade  to  blot 
The  memory  thou  hast  left  behind. 

Though  these  regretful  lines  are  weak 

As  murmurs  breathing  from  the  shell, 

What  matters  if  they  serve  to  speak 
A  kindly  and  a  sad  farewell. 
It  is  no  secret  that  the  widow  of  Mr.  Marcus  Clarke  and  his  six 
children  have  been  left  utterly  destitute,  but  the  high  respect  in  which 
the  lady  has  been  always  held  has  called  forth  a  great  deal  of  practical 
Bympathy  towards  her.  Among  the  first  was  that  of  one  of  our  old  ac- 
quaintance, Mr.  J.  C.  Williamson.  Hundreds  of  our  fellow-citizens,  and 
all  the  other  members  of  the  Bohemian  Club,  will  surely  be  delighted  to 
learn  that  Mr.  Williamson  has  been  the  first  to  hold  out  a  helping  hand, 
by  granting  the  free  use  of  the  Opera  House  for  a  matinee  j  and  already 
a  very  attractive  programme  had  been  sketched  out  when  the  mail  left 
Melbourne.  We  gladly  recognize  this  kind,  timely  and  generous  act  on 
his  part  as  one  more  evidence  of  his  unselfish  and  charitable  nature,  so 
well  known  to  hundreds  in  this  city. 


A    MONSTROUS    TURTLE. 


An  extraordinary  turtle  was  brought  to  this  city  yesterday  by  a 
fisherman  named  Hines,  who  commands  a  steam  smack  in  the  manhaden 
or  moss-bunker  fishery.  Captain  Hines,  while  cruising  for  manhaden 
about  125  miles  off  Absecom  Light,  on  Sunday  afternoon,  discovered  a 
queer  looking  monster  feeding  on  the  bait  that  had  been  thrown  over- 
board for  menhaden.  A  seine  was  hastily  spread  around  him,  and  then 
ensued  a  contest  as  doubtful  as  it  was  exciting.  The  strong  threads  of 
the  seine  parted  like  gossamer  in  the  tremendous  struggles  of  the  monster, 
but  the  alert  fishermen  as  one  seine  was  broken  spread  another  around 
him,  and  at  last,  worn  out  by  exertions,  was  towed  to  the  side  of  the 
smack.  A  crane  was  rigged  up  on  the  mast  of  the  smack,  and  the  turtle 
■yas  lifted  on  board.  The  Captain  then  steamed  for  a  purt,  and  sold  his 
prize  for  S250  to  some  amateur  showman,  who  rigged  up  a  tent  on  the 
pier,  just  north  of  Fulton  Ferry,  and  charged  10  cents  admission.  The 
turtle  is  of  a  variety  never  seen  before  in  this  market.  It  is  seven  feet 
long,  four  feet  three  inches  broad,  and  about  three  feet  thick.  Its  "flip- 
pers," or  pectoral  fins,  are  forty-seven  inches  long.  It  is  bluish-black  all 
over,  except  on  the  neck,  where  muddy  white  spots  and,  under  the  throat, 
pink  spots  relieve  the  black  surface.  The  back  is  marked  by  seven  longi- 
tudinal ridges,  there  being  one  large  ridge  in  the  center  and  three  smaller 
ones  on  either  side.  The  head  is  roundish  and  about  a  foot  in  diameter. 
The  mouth  is  eight  inches  long.  Two  long  fangs  protrude  from  end  of 
the  upper  jaw.  .These  fangs  are  exceedingly  sharp.  Unlike  most  of  the 
turtle  family,  this  specimen  has  not  the  power  of  drawing  his  head  into 
his  shell,  and  he  is  also  incapable  of  walking,  possibly  because  of  his 
great  weight,  which  is  estimated  to  be  between  1,700  and  2,000  pounds. — 
N.  Y.  Times. 

We  notice  with  pleasure  that  the  Enterprise  Mill  and  Building  Com- 
pany is  running,  as  usual,  under  the  management  of  the  President,  D.  A. 
Macdonald,  and  that,  with  greatly  increased  facilities,  this  excellent  saw- 
ing and  planing  mill  is  enabled  to  supply  its  customers  with  everything 
in  that  line  at  the  shortest  notice.  Mr.  R.  S.  Falconer  acts  as  Secretary, 
and  W.  N.  Miller  as  Superintendent.  The  most  liberal  terms  are  offered 
the  trade. 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


15 


OUR  ELECTION  SYSTEM  IS  TOO  EXPENSIVE. 

Tbe  election  i*  a  thing  ol  the  past,  the  tight  M  oror,  the  smoke  of  the 
battle  b«s  cleared  away,  the  wounded  are  in  hospital,  and  the  dead  hove 
been  buried  :  and  now  it  i*  in  order  for  thoughtful  observers  to  ton  over 
the  let-sons  which  this  election,  in  common  with  all  other  elections,  lias 
taught 

The  taxpayers  of  this  community  have  for  years  past  been  crying  out 
for  low  taxes  and  a  faithful,  honest  and  economical  administration  of 
their  affairs.  Kvery  two  years  our  people  have  had  before  them  a  crowd 
of  candidate*  who  have  promised  to  be  faithful  to  their  trust,  and  to  be 
honest  and  economical.  Every  two  years  we  have  witnessed  the  extra- 
ordinary spectacle  of  men  who  have  hitherto  borne  in  their  business  and 
Social  relations  the  most  irreproachable  reputation*,  turning  out,  when 
placed  in  public  positions,  unfaithful  to  the  trust  reposed  in  them,  and 
recklessly  extravagant  and  corrupt  in  their  conduct  of  the  public  busi- 
qsbs.  This  is  the  effect,  and  when  it  is  traced  back  to  its  source,  it  is 
found  to  spring  from,  not  one,  but  a  number  of  causes  interwoven  to- 
gether and  exceedingly  complicated. 

To  state  it  broadly,  under  the  present  expensive  system  of  electing 
municipal  officers,  it  is  almost  impossible  for  a  man  to  be  elected  and  dis- 
charge the  duties  of  his  office  faithfully,  honestly  and  economically,  and 
not  hi  actually  out  of  pocket.  In  the  municipal  election  that  has  just  been 
held,  the  Democratic  County  Committee  assessed  its  candidates  to  the 
tune  of  about  $7,000,  the  Bepublican  ('.unity  Committee  relieved  its 
standard  bearers  of  about  the  same  amount,  and  each  candidate  spent, 
privately,  from  82,000  downwards,  according  to  bis  means,  in  making  his 
own  calling  and  election  sure  ;  and  besides,  there  was  not  a  candidate  for 
a  Bureau  office  or  a  Supervisorial  chair  that  did  not  promise  a  whole  army 
of  "  strikers"  to  "  do  something"  for  them,  if  elected — and,  what  is  more, 
any  candidate  who  refused  or  neglected  t<  i  pursue  fiese  tactics,  assured  his 
ignominious  defeat.     Now,  why  is  this  so  ? 

A  municipality  is  simply  a  corporate  association  of  taxpayers,  banded 
together  for  the  purpose  of  having  their  joint  business  affairs  attended  to. 
Now,  just  imagine  a  candidate  for  the  position  of  President  or  Director  of 
an  ordinary  business  corporation— say  a  Bank  or  Insurance  Company — 
undertaking  to  bribe  a  stockholder  with  the  promise  of  a  position,  or  by 
sending  a  disreputable  bummer  to  invite  him  to  drink,  or  by  any  of  the 
thousand  and  one  methods  of  the  municipal  candidates!  Whew!  what  a 
Btink  such  a  candidate  would  kick  up,  and  what  a  limited  number  of  votes 
he  would  get!  But,  then,  there  is  one  very  radical  difference  between  a 
municipal  corporation  and  all  other  corporations.  In  a  municipal  corpora- 
tion a  great  number,  if  not  the  majority,  of  those  who  vote  pay  no  taxes, 
and  have  no  interest  in  the  money  which  they  are  electing  officers  to  col- 
lect and  distribute,  or  in  the  business  affairs  which  they  are  designating 
men  to  conduct. 

All  other  corporations,  however,  are  hoggish  in  this  matter,  and  insist 
upon  electing  their  own  officers  and  conducting  their  own  business  with- 
out the  assistance  of  those  who  may  happen,  for  the  moment,  to  be  re- 
siding beside  them,  and,  by  virtue  of  that  momentary  residence,  their  fel- 
low citizens.  Herein  lies,  the  News  Letter  thinks,  the  great  difficulty 
■with  which  all  American  cities  are  at  the  present  time  contending.  And 
it  is  a  difficulty  which  will  grow  greater  and  larger  year  by  year,  until  it 
is  adjusted.  These  large  municipal  debts,  and  heavy  municipal  taxation, 
are  the  indirect  result  of  this  irresponsible  vote.  The  §14,000,  or  there- 
abouts, which  was  collected  by  the  County  Committees  from  their  candi- 
dates in  the  past  election  was  not  required  for  legitimate  expenses,  nor 
was  it  used  illegitimately  among  the  respectable  tax-paying  voters.  It 
was  used  in  various  and  disreputable  ways  to  capture  the  votes  of  people 
who  do  not  pay  a  cent  of  taxes,  and  who  should  have  no  voice  in  the 
matter.  The  large  sums  of  money  which  the  candidates  have  spent  pri- 
vately were  not  spent  to  influence  the  votes  of  those  who  ha,ve  a  substan- 
tial stake  in  the  community,  and  who  pay  the  taxes.  The  class  of  people 
whom  the  strikers — for  whom  the  candidates  have  promised  to  do  some- 
thing— are  expected  to  influence,  are  those  who  discuss  affairs  of  State, 
beer  and  tobacco,  in  language  that  reeks  of  profanity  and  indecency,  in 
the  back  rooms  of  corner  groceries,  and  who  never  consume  any  of  the 
Tax  Collector's  receipt  forms  or  ink. 

So  long,  therefore,  as  these  beer-drinking,  non-taxpaying  people  are  al- 
lowed to  have  a  voice  and  vote  in   the  management  of  affairs  that  do  not  II 
concern  them,  that  long  will  aspiring  candidates  spend  money  to  win  their  , 
support.     And  so  long  as  candidates  spend  these  large  sums  of  money  in  : 
getting  elected,  that  long  will  they,  as  officials,  prove  unfaithful  to  their 
trust,  extravagant  and  corrupt.     The  money  which  they  are  compelled  to  | : 
to  spend,    in  order  to  secure  election,  they  will   endeavor  to  get  back    ; 
again,  and  this  will  necessarily  result  in  venality  and  corruption.     The  [ 
"strikers"  for  whom  they  (the  candidates)  have  promised  to  "do  some- 
thing,"  will  be  provided  with  sinecure  positions  at  liberal  salaries,  and 
the  result  of  this  will  be  the  extravagant  administration  of  the  municipal  || 
offices.     In  this  way,  and  through  tortuous,   indirect  roads  may  every  J I 
festering  sore  and  weak  spot  in  our  municipal  government,  and  in  all  the 
municipal  governments  of  the  country,  be  traced  back  to  that  irresponsi- 
ble vote  which  pays  no  taxes  and  does  not  care  a  continental  anathema 
how  extravagant  and  corrupt  the  city  government  is,  or  how  high  the 
municipal  taxes  are. 

NO.  10. 
The  tenth  of  the  universally  popular  excursions,  to  Monterey  and 
Santa  Cru?,  inaugurated  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  takes  place  on 
Sunday  next,  September  11th.  The  round  trip  tickets,  as  usual,  are  only 
$3,  but  there  is  a  change  in  time,  which  those  who  have  previously  par- 
ticipated in  these  trips  and  those  who  propose  to  go  next  Sunday,  will  do 
well  to  note.  The  special  train  (Broad-gauge  Route)  will  leave  the  Pas- 
senger Depot  at  the  foot  of  Fourth  street  at  7:30  a.m.,  and  the  Valencia- 
Btreet  Station  at  7:40  A.M.,  giving  excursionists  a  clear  five  hours'  blow  at 
either  Monterey  or  Santa  Cruz,  with  a  chance  for  a  delicious  sea  bath  or 
a  ramble  on  the  beach.  Many  of  those  who  have  gone  on  previous  ex- 
cursions declare  that  from  first  to  last  the  trip  is  most  enjoyable,  and  this 
is  proved  by  the  fact  that  the  Railroad  Company  has  deemed  it  necessary 
to  continue  these  excursions,  at  almost  nominal  rates,  right  into  the  fall 
of  the  year.  The  seaside  resorts,  however,  never  look  so  lovely  as  during 
the  autumn. 

The  true  way  for  a  woman  to  drive  a  nail  is  to  aim  the  blow  square 
at  her  thumb.     Then  she'll  at  least  avoid  hitting  her  thumb,  anyway.— 

Boston  Post. 


CRADLE.    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 
Aborboh—  Id  this  city,  Septemhcr  0,  to  lot  wife  >»f  Frank  Aronson,  a  son. 
Dawson— In  Alameda,  September  t.  t.>  tho  wife  ot  O.  Dawaon,  a  daughter. 
HoLl  as h — In  ili is  city,  September  I,  to  tin-  wife  of  John  J.  Holland,  Jr.,  a  daughter. 
Jacobs— In  this  city,  September  5,  to  the  wife  <>f  Joseph  Jacobs,  a  son. 
Levy— In  this  city,  September  I,  to  the  wift  of  Julius  Levy,  a  daughter. 
Maykrs — In  this  city,  September  6,  to  the  wife  of  Benjamin  Mayers,  a  daughter. 
Roach- In  this  city,  September  2,  to  the  Wlft  of  George  Roach," a  daughter. 
Tbcuah-  In  this  city,  Septembor  7,  to  the  wile  of  R.  J.  Techan,  two  daughters. 

ALTAR. 

Jacobs-Roteiman—  In  this  city,  August  Ed,  Jacob  Jacobs  to  Mary  Rothman. 
Joskpii-Simon — In  this  city,  September  4,  Jaqucs  Joseph  to  Belle  Simon-. 
KBSNKPV-GiASSiNr—  In  this  city,  August  27,  W.  H.  Kennedy  to  Mary  L.  Giamunii 
Millkr-Lindqi'ist—  In  this  city,  September  H,  Charles  Miller  to  Caren  Liudquist. 
Mtu.s-Sr.AVKii— In  this  city,  September  6,  Thomas  Mills  to  Hattie  Seaver. 
Plato-Cohen  — In  this  city,  September  4,  Arthur  M.  Plato  to  Florence  Cohen. 
Skkbacii-Coniiad—  In  this  city,  September  4,  Peter  Seebach  to  Elist  Conrad. 
Wolfe-Wetuerbee— In  this  city,  September  3,  Geo.  H.  Wolfe  to  Nellie  Wetherbee. 

TOMB. 

Collins— In  this  city,  September  5,  Thomas  Collins,  aged  19  years, 
Frikl—  In  this  city,  September  6,  Bridget  Friel,  aged  53  years. 
Fitzgerald— In  this  city,  September  7,  Cecil  Louise  Fitzgerald,  aged  37  years. 
Groupp-Iii  this  city,  September  4,  Sebastian  Groupp,  aged  53  years. 
Heaney— In  this  citp,  September  5,  Thomas  H.  Heaney,  aged  21  years. 
Kelly  — Iu  this  city,  September  7,  Jeremiah  J.  Kelly,  aged  42  years. 
Mueller— In  this  city,  September  4,  Hugo  Mueller,  aged  20  years. 
O'Brien— In  this  city,  September  7,  Patrick  O'Brien,  aged  36  years. 

Laboratory,  613  Merchant  street,         \ 
San  Francisco,  September  8,  1881.  j 

Prop: ietor  News  Letter — Dear  Sir:  I  have  examined  qualitatively 
the  ten  samples  of  mineral  water  from  Highland  Springs,  Liake  county,. 
California,  which  you  placed  in  my  hands  for  analysis,  so  far  as 
I  could  without  putting  you  to  very  considerable  expense.  Of 
course,  only  a  quantitative  analysis  could  furnish  reliable  data  for  fully 
interpreting  their  medicinal  virtues,  as  applicable  to  different  human 
complaints.  Meanwhile,  I  am  satisfied  of  their  great  value  where  alka- 
line carbonates,  and  mild  chalybiate  waters  are  indicated  ;  and  such  have 
ever  been  in  the  greatest  demand.  At  least  six  of  them  would  be  valua- 
ble for  daily  use,  under  all  the  circumstances  where  natural  Boda  water, 
seltzer  water,  etc.,  are  considered  pleasant  and  healthy. 

Three  of  them,  viz.,  M.  Spring  No.  7,  Magic  Spring  No.  6,  and  Sul- 
phur Spring  No.  10,  contain  a  larger  portion  of  iron  than  the  rest,  but 
not  at  all  in  excess. 

I  treated  them  for  chlorine,  sulphur,  free  and  combined  carbonic  acid, 
hydro-sulphuric  acid,  sulphuric  acid  and  alumina;  iron,  lime,  magnesia, 
potassa  and  soda. 

1.  I  found  only  traces  of  chlorine,  so  there  was  no  common  salt. 

2.  Traces  only  of  sulphates. 

3.  Iron— Little  more  than  traces,  except  in  three,  viz. : 

4.  No.  7,  M.  Spring  ;  10,  Sulphur  Spring,  and  6,  Magic  Spring. 

5.  Lime — Hardly  a  trace. 

6.  Alumina — None. 

7.  Magnesia,  potassa  and  soda  form  the  principal  bases  of  the  alkaline 
carbonates. 

8.  Free  carbonic  acid  in  considerable  quantity,  in  most  of  them  suf- 
ficient to  make  the  water  taste  fresh. 

The  absence  of  lime  and  alumina  renders  the  waters  available  in  all 
cases  of  the  gouty  diathesis;  while  the  alkaline  carbonates,  especially  the 
magnesia,  renders  them  of  the  first  importance  in  many  forms  of  liver 
and  kidney  disease.  Nothing  can  surpass  the  value  of  magnesia  for 
healthily  eliminating  from  the  system  phosphoric  acid  and  preventing  the 
forming  of  uric  acid.  In  this  country,  where  such  vast  quantities  of 
nearly  raw  beef  are  eaten,  the  amount  of  phosphoric  acid  thrown  into  the 
system  must  be  very  great;  and  when  having  passed  into  the  circulation 
in  the  system,  can  only  be  healthily  discharged  as  ammonia-phosphate  of 
magnesia.  Most  of  them,  if  put  in  spirit  which  had  been  kept  in  oak 
casks,  would  turn  it  blackish. 

My  attention  has  been  called  more  especially  to  the  Springs  known  as 
the  Magic,  No.  6;  Diana,  No.  2;  Dutch,  No.  8;  Soda,  No.  9. 

Magic  contains  most  iron,  most  sulphates  and  most  chlorides,  bnt  all  in 
healthy  proportions  and  a  fair  share  of  combined  alkalies;  and  is,  I  con- 
sider, the  most  active  in  a  medicinal  point  of  view. 

Diana  has  about  the  same  quantity  of  chlorides,  but  les^  iron. 

Soda  more  iron,  less  combined  alkali. 

Dutch  only  a  trace  of  iron  and  sulphur,  and  but  little  chloride. 

The  three  last  are  good  spa-waters,  but  would  be  milder  in  their  opera- 
tion. John  J.  Bleasixile,  D.D.,  Analyst. 


IRON    WORKS. 

About  seven  miles  from  Auburn,  in  Placer  county,  there  hare  been 
built  some  extensive  iron  works  recently.  The  proprietors  are  A.  P. 
Hotaling,  Irving  M.  Scott,  Mr.  Judson  (the  celebrated  manufacturer  of 
the  Judson  Powder),  and  the  late  Judge  Cowles.  Very  few  persons  are 
aware  of  the  magnitude  of  these  works.  The  iron  ore  is  obtained  close 
to  the  works,  and  is  found  almost  on  the  surface.  The  works  cn*t  *300,000, 
and  they  were  erected  under  the  supervision  of  Mr.  T.  M.  White,  who 
came  from  Rochester,  V  Y.,  for  this  special  purpose.  All  the  masonry 
was  1  tii  1  by  E.  T.  Dixon.  These  iron  works  are  now  turning  out  30  tons 
of  iron  per  dietn,  and  they  use  100.000  bushels  of  charcoal  monthly. 
Another  large  charcoal  kiln  is  beinn  built,  the  present  kilns  only  having  a 
capaoityof  supplying  90,000  bushels  per  month,  which  i*  inadequate  for 
the  demands  of  the>e  immense  iron  works.  The  iron  produced  at  these 
works  is  pronounced  by  experts  to  be  three  per  cent,  better  than  any  iron 
ever  brought  to  Sau  Francisco. 

A  pleasant  dip  in  the  sea  is  one  of  the  greatest  luxuries  in  the  world. 
It  is  best  obtained  in  San  Francisco  by  a  visit  to  the  Neptune  and  Mer- 
maid Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street,  where  everv  provision  for  the 
bather  is  male,  and  where  Profess  >r  Retg,  the  well-known  swimming 
teacher,  is  iu  const  mt  att.-iil.iiKe  to  give  lessons. 

The  increasing  demand  for  the  chamiajne  eider  made  bj  Kins',  H 
its  he  best  index  t ■■•  Its  wide  popularity.    Merit  i?  bound  u>  b* 


Mi  r>L  x  Do. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


?ept.  10,  J881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  September  5,  1881. 

CompUedfrom  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency \  401  California  St. ,  S.  F. 

Monday,  August  29th. 


&BANTOB  AHD  GBAHTEE. 


Jas  McCabe  to  J  Sorensen  et  al... 
M  Reese  by  ex  to  C  A  Williams... 


C  L  Tippettby  ex  to  Wm  Sharon.. 
HHinkel  to  Morris  Kocnmann.... 

Lonlse  Sorbier  to  Gaston  E  Bacon 

Calvin  C  Howes  C  E  Langham.... 


DESCRIPTION. 


W  Colombia  place,  77:6  s  Washington,  s 
77:6x60 

Ne  Spear,  137:6  nw  Polsom,  nw  45:10  s 

137:6 

Jacob  Rosenberjret  alto  Same..  ..[Same.. .......  .. 

C  EMcLane  to  Louis  McLane.....  W  cor  Harrison  and  1st,  sw  125,  nw  75. 
I  ne50,  nw25,  ne75.se  100 to  com- 100 
vara  6 

Property  38  of  leases*  page  30 

E  Buchanan,  24:6  s  Bnsh,  a  21x90— W  A 
233 

W  Prospect  place,  25:(i  s  Clay,  s  27:6  x 
56:6 

S  Jackson,  180  w  Bnchanan.  w  25:3  x 
127:6— Western  Addition  268 

Nl!trb,130  w  Sanchez,  w  5x114 

Ne  Spear,  229:2  se  Mission,  ee  91:8,  ne 
275,  nw  45:10,  sw  137:6,  nw  45:10,  sw 
137:6  to  commencement— Bay  and  Wa- 
ter 687,  689,  690 

E  Harrison,  150  s  25;h,  a  75x100—  Mis- 
sion Block  179 


Geo  Mearns  to  P  B  Hewlett  . 
C  K  Garrison  to  O  C  Pratt. . . 


Arch  L  Taylor  to  Wm  T  Garratt. 


$1,300 


6,500 
6,500 


7,000 

4,350 

5 

2,075 
5 

24,000 
1,725 


Tuesday,  August  30th. 


W  Webster.  100  s  Bush,  lOOxlOO-WeBt 

Addition  311 

Se  Clementina,  127:6  ne  6th  ne  20x80— 

100- vara  218 

L  Joseph  Jr  to  Henry  Arrison  ,.|Same. 
L  M  Felker  to  Albert  Meacham. .     " 


Chas  L  Taylor  to  Jno  H  Smyth. . . 
Henry  Arrison  to  Jas  F  Rock.... 


E  Mason,  34:9  s  Greenwich,  e  57:6,  3:9, 
w  28:9,  s  25,  w  28:9,  n  29  to  commence- 
ment— 50-vary  474 

E  Pearl,  423  n  Ridley,  n  27x80 -Mission 
Block  22 

Nw  Channel,  409,  sw  7th,  ne  27x120— 
South  Beach  blk  40 

Sw  Van  Ness  and  Bay,  w  384:6— West- 
ern Addition  102 

S  Fnlton,  157:6  e  of  Polk,  e  68:9x157:6- 
Western  Addition  blk  3 

S  California,  110  e  Bnchanan,  e  27:6  x 
137:6— Western  Addition  235 

Same 

E  Ieis,  104  n  13th,  n  24:2  e  75  to  com- 
mencement — Mission  block  1? 

Lot  6,  blk  13,  Mission  and  30th  Street 

Es  Homestead 

S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Elizth  Seger. .  iNe  Valencia  and  Willows  100x100— Mis- 

I    sion  block  69 

WmFritsch  to  ChriB  Thompson..  E  Mission,  870  sw  Precita  Avenue,  sw 
I     30xl50-PV364 

Wednesday,  August  31st. 


L  L  Baker  et  al  to  David  Newell. . 
M  Wangenheim  to  S  Blnmenberg. 
A  J  V  Darkin  to  W  Hawkharst. . , 

O  Livermore  to  Wm  Sharon 

Wm  Hale  to  Clement  P  Blethen. . . 


Jas  McDonald  to  same 

Geo  Chambers  to  M  H  Lawrence. 


Jno  H  McNee  to  same  . 


2,100 
1 


1 

2,500 

500 

5 
7,000 

5 

3,500 


8,000 
1,750 


J  B  Felton  et  al  to  Adolph  Salro. 


C  D  Donglas  to  Mas  Sav  &L  Bank 


David  Hanlon  to  same , 

Danl  Choate  to  Simon  Israel., 


Jno  M  Manning  to  Alice  Manning 


J  J  Felt  to  ThosGMollelt. 
Same  to  Thos  Le  Huqnet.. 
Bridget  Conway  to  Ellen  F  Conway 
Ann  Mulloy  to  P  Andipper. 
H  R  Fowler  to  toSweitzer.. 


Ellen  Jackson  to  Alex  Jackson.. 

Chas  Montgomery  to  Patk  Grady. 

Patk  Grady  to  Delia  Grady 

Jno  H  Bolton  to  J  W  Wissinger. 

Wm  M  Lent  to  Jno  F  Boyd 


Jno  F  Boyd  to  Frances  E  Lent.. 


Undivided  half  110.17-100  acres  San  Mi- 
guel Ranch  and  blk  lyinxbeteen  R  st, 
the  4  league  line,  23d  and  37th  aves  in 
Outside  Lands 

E  Vermont,  200  s  Yolo,  s  50x100— Potre- 
ro  Nuevo  119 

Same 

Sw4th,  144  se  Brannan,  24x100— South 
Beach  blk  13 

Nw  California  and  Broderick,  w  82:6  x 
77:7— W  A  541 ;  N  California  165  w  of 
Broderick,  w  27:6x132:7,  W  A  541  ;  s 
Bunb,  127:6  w  Broderick,  w  37:6x137:6 
W  A  538;  also  lots  5, 11, 12, 13,  blk  G, 
Pacific  Save  and  Homestead  Associa- 

I     tion  ;  lot  3  blk  97,  Univer  Homestead 

Se  24th,  25  e  Fair  Oaks,  se  125x25— Har- 
per's Addition  29 

Se  24th  and  Fair  Oaks,  se  125x25— Har- 
per's Addition  29 

E  Vincent,  97:6  n  Green,  n  20x57:9— 
50-varas379,  382 

Lots  351  and  353,  Holliday  Map  A— sub- 
ject to  mortgage  for  $150 

W  Seymour  avenue,  75  s  Tork,  25x90 — 
W  A  451 ;  wDiaraond,  85  n  22d,  n  25  x 
115:9,  n  Hill,  130  w  Sanchez,  w  25  x 
114 ;  subject  to  mortgage  for  $2182 

N  corner  Bryant  and  Park  avenue,  ne30 
x  75— 100-vara  214 

Lot  24  blk  D  in  R  R  Homestead  No  2. . . 

Same  ;  subject  to  mortgage  for  $750. . . . 

Nw  Washington  and  Devisadero,  n  62  x 
137:6— Western  Addition  blk  497 

Ne  Poet  and  Dapont,  n  73x151:6;  e  of 
Montgomery,  115:6  s  Pine,  e  70,  s  24: 
10  nw  to  Montgomery  st,  n  23:10  to 
commencement;  e  Montgomery,  136  n 
Bush,  n  1:6x70 

Same ; 


30,000 


1,800 
5 

4,500 


Gift 
950 

1,050 
900 
65 


Gift 
5 

5 


Thursday,  September  1st. 


Wm  Leviston  to  Jas  Newlands 

Chris  Johnson   toWEOrton 


Chas  Lintott  &  wf  to  M  Melbonrn 


A  Prouserque  to  Wm  H  Rose 

S  B  Watson  by  exr  to  Jno  Riordan 

J  Riordan  to  Henry  J  Ricot 

Hib  S  and  L  Socy  to  J  A  Baily 


F  B  Wilde  et  a)  to  Theresa  Ahlborn 


Nw  Clay  and  Devisadero,  n  27:10x120— 
Western  Addition  498;  subj  to  mortg 

N  Mount  Vernon  avenue,  167:6  w  Coun- 
ty Road,  w  52.8x80,  being  portion  lot 
6,  blk  3,  West  End  Map  1 

W  Central  Place,  90:6  s  Pine,  8  20x58:7, 
being  in  50-vara  279 

Lot  22,  blk  19,  Market  Street  Homestead 

W  Wall  Place,  68:6  n  Jackson,  n  23x50. 

Same 

Sw  Leavenworth  and  ElliB,  s  54,  w  56,  n 
20,  e  18,  u  34,  e  38  to  commencement 
—50-vara  1170 

W  Park  avenue,  300  s  Pt  Lobos,  a  25  x 
125,  being  lot  9olkl  of  Jonston  Tract 


100 

1,500 

3 

740 

900 


J,250 
600 


Friday,  September  2d. 


GRANTOB  AND   GRANTEE. 


Geo  Linn  by  atty  to  Wm  S  Jones, 
Harvey  S  Brown  to  J  S  Alemany 

La  Societe  FrancaiBe  to  A  H  Bailey 

Wm  F  Parks  to  Adelia  F  Parks 
Gostave  Gamp  to  Henrietta  Kahn 

J  S  Alemany  io  Patk  Meehan  &  wf 

Thos  A  Hayes  to  Geo  L  Bradley 

Nathan  Frenk  to  Hannab  M  Frenk 

S  H  Rounds  &  wf  to  A  Schade 


DESCRIPTION. 


N  Turk,  220  e  Franklin,  e  27:6x120— 

Western  Addition  79 

N  cor  Telegraph  Road  and  Croke  street, 

ne  30,  nw  623:9,  sw  27:10,  sw  271:9,  se 

589:6  to  com — Academy  Tract 

,S  Notoma,  255  e  2d,  s  65,  e  20,  s  15,  e  60, 
I  n  80,  w  80  to  com  -100-varas  29,  30. . . 
"V  Connecticat,  100  n  Nevada,  n  50x100 
N  Geary,  165  w  Franklin,  w  27:6x120— 

Western  Addition  ISO 

W  Wood,  175  a  of  Point  Lobos  Avenue, 

s  25x120 

S  Washington,  70  e  Kearny,   e  47:6x  34: 

8-50-vara20 

Sw  24lb  and  Vickeburg,  w  25x102:8— 

Harper's  Addition  88. 

E  of  Valencia,  127:6  s  16th,  s  22:6x70— 

Mission  Block  40 


$2,500 

1 

7,000 
200 

9,750 

400 

12,250 

Gift 

2,000 


Saturday,  September  3d. 


W  J  Gunn  to  Daniel  Callahan.... 
S  W  Watson  to  J  Brandenstein. . 


Jos  Pierce  to  Jno  McDonald 

Jno  Center  to  Peter  Mackie 

Securiety  Savs  Bk  to  G  Edwards.. 

PPrignonetal  to  Pierre  Pellison. 

P  PellisBon  to  Jos  Pellisson 

Wm  W  Connor  to  Richd  Sherlock 

F  B  Wilde  et  al  to  Mary  Haverty. 
H  Hatard  et  al  to  J  G  Scheffauer. 
Elihu  Ford  to  Fayette  A  Ford 


Patk  Meehan  &  wf  to  S  S  Alemany 
Young  Chew  Keong  to  Ung  Fook 


E  9th  Ave.  300  nPt  Lobos,  n  25x120— 
Outside  Lands  1S9 

N  Jackson,  60  e  Hyde,  20x68:9;  s  Union 
68:9  e  Hyde,  w  42x65;  w  Douglass,  57 
n  29th,  n  57x152;  s  Pine,  27:3  e  Sterner 
e  27x77:6 

W  Scott,  37:6  s  Post  8  25x87:6—  Western 
Addition  456 

W  Shotwell,  230  n  16th,  n  50xl20-MiB- 
sion  Block  33 

S  Elizabeth,  45:8  w  San  Jose  ave,  w  64: 
6,  s  94:6,  w  69,  8  137:6,  e  147:4,  n  138:9, 
w  32:6,  n  94.6  to  beginuing,  e  Guerre- 
ro, 87:6  n  24th,  50x100 

WFolsora,  95n22d,  n  60x122:6— Mis- 
sion Block  55 

Undivided  half  same;  subject  to  mortg 

NwCapp  and  26ib,  w  30x65— Miss:on 
Block  182 

Lot  27,  blk  2,  JohnBton  Tract 

E  Dodye,  57:5  s  Tnrk,  s  40x56-50-v  1430 

Se  of  45th  ave  and  B  8t,  w  240  n  304:4,  e 
240,  b  289:8  to  commencement 

N  St  Roses,  40  e  Cook,  e  25x100 

E  Stoat's  alley,  75  n  Washington,  n  62; 
6x67— 50-vara  76 


$  150 

5,620 

1,150 
5 


3,000 
5 


5 
425 


200 
300 

5 


Monday,  September  5th. 


S  B  Haggin  et  al  to  M  Finnegan. . . 

Richard  E  Dowdall  to  J  Frawley.. 
Wm  Wright  to  Jno  Mahan 


W  Wing  and  wf  to  Ellen  Kelly... 
CbasGoger  to  Bruno  Bennerscheid 
H  B  Land  to  Ernst  Haquette. . . 


J  J  Shanghnessy  to  K  Shaugnessy 
J  R  Sayers  and  wf  to  T  K  Noble. . 

FLA  Pioche  et  al  to  H  Hinkel. . . 

Same  to  Elizth  Mack 


W  2d  ave  225  n  Pt  Lobos  ave,  n  25x120- 
Outside  Land  183 

E  Castro,  65  b  Henry,  s  25x80 

N  Francisco,  45:11  e  Dupont,  e  45:9x68; 
9— -50- vara  184 

Lot  2.  blk  332,  O'Nei'l"  &  Haiey  Tract" ! '. 

Nwl7th  and  Douglass,  n  55x45 

S  Post,  167:6  w  Lagnna,  w  30x137:6— 
Western  Addition  231 

N  of  Clay.  50  e  of  Steiner.  e  25x102:8— 
Western  Addition  351 

S  Geary,  528  w  Steiner,  w  22x82:6— sub- 
ject to  mortgage  for  §1,000  to  German 
Bank 

B  Valencia,  60  n  19th,  n  75  x  80— M  B 
68 ;  n  19th,  80  e  Valencia,  e  50x85- 
Mission  Block  68 

Ne  19tb  and  Valencia,  n  60x80 — Mission 
Block  68 


375 
500 


1,000 
400 


7,000 
Gift 

3,820 


DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 


Having-  entirely  recovered  his  health,  bas  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
KAillLTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

6^*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m. [March  26.1 Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE :    22  MONTOOaERT    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m.,  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  lor  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  eacb  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

55F~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.     Boxes  of  50,  §1.50  ;  of 

100,  $2.75:  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.    Preparatory  Pills,  $2  a  Box.     Send  for  Circular. 

|Aug  27.1 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Proressor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil. Dec.  6. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE   STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  and  61  Miuna  street,  between  First  and  Second, 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion  at  Reduced  Rates.    Telephones  in  Stable.  ■ Feb.  10. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Soup  Boilers,  Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Fran- 
cisco.   Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.  Sept.  3. 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 

Uwn  u  white  a*  driven  snow ;  G<  >ld  iinolps  and  stomacher*. 


Mack  *»  SmBT  wm  cn>w  ; 
Cloves  »•  tvwt  as  damask  rosea  ; 
Masks  for  Taces  and  for  noses  ; 
Bngto-bnoetet,  necklace,  am  her  ; 
Perfume  for  a  lady  s  chamber ; 


For  inv  lads  to  give  their  dears; 
Pins  and  iH-kinc-stiiks  of  Bteel, 
Whal  tnaidl  la**  from  head  to  heel: 
ComcbuTOl  tiu\ioim;<ome  buy  .come  buy, 
Buy.  lads,  or  else  your  lasses  cry. 

William  Siiaksi'karb. 


Adirondack  Murray  has  half  a  dozen  horses  on  his  farm,  the  aggre- 
gate value  of  which  is  $60,000.  There  is  more  money  in  horses  than 
buckboards,  novels  and  religion.  We  are,  however,  willing  to  wager  that 
horses  can  be  found  at  TomkiliBon'a  Livery  Stables,  at  57,  59  and  61 
Minna  street,  which  will  double  discount  Adirondack's  fancy  plugs  all  to 
pieces.  Here  the  finest  coupes,  buggies,  rockaways,  single  and  double 
teams  can  be  always  obtained.  Visitors  to  the  city  desiring  a  drive  be- 
hind a  blooded  team  should  not  fail  to  go  to  these  stables. 

She  read  all  the  books  of  science, 

Her  fingers  were  covered  with  ink, 
She  hooted  at  marriage  alliance, 

She  talked  of  the  missing  link; 
She  quoted  savans  and  preachers 

Of  greater  or  less  renown; 
Platonic  in  all  her  features, 

At  last  she  married  a  clown. 

— Indianapolis  Sentinel. 

An  almost  hopeless  case  of  consumption  was  cured  recently  in  a 
singular  way.  A  young  lady  of  this  city,  in  the  last  stages  of  that  dis- 
ease, refused  all  food.  Her  mother  was  struck  with  a  novel  idea,  and, 
rushing  with  a  tenderloin  stake  to  Bradley  &.  Rulofson's,  on  the  corner  of 
Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  had  it  photographed.  When  the 
girl  saw  the  beautifully-finished  picture,  she  sat  right  up  in  bed  and  called 
for  a  pint  of  stout  and  a  veal  cutlet.     She  is  well  now. 

Amiable  husband,  who  has  just  finished  moving:"  Where  are  my 
slippers,  dear?"  Wife:  "They  came  along  with  the  third  load,  and  that 
load  went  to  the  garret."  Husband:  "And  where  is  my  pipe?"  Wife: 
"You'll  find  it  in  one  of  the  barrels  of  crockery  in  the  cellar."  Hus- 
band: "And  where  is  my  comb  and  hairbrush?"  Wife:  "Jane  packed 
them  in  the  kitchen  stove  with  the  children's  Bhoes."  Husband,  mentally 
soliloquizing:  "What  a  woman  my  wife  is!  She  never  went  to  college, 
and  yet  she  knows  everything." 

One  of  the  successful  candidates  at  last  Wednesday's  election,  whose 
name  is  suppressed  at  his  own  request,  said  in  our  sanctum  yesterday: 
"  One  great  secret  of  my  success  was  that,  in  addressing  meetings  before 
election,  I  always  took  care  to  be  spotlessly  dressed,  and,  above  every- 
thing, to  go  into  the  hall  with  a  silk  hat  on,  made  by  White,  the  cele- 
brated hatter  of  614  Commercial  street."  We  don't  doubt  it.  He  has 
the  finest  hats,  in  every  shape  and  style,  and  no  rival  in  his  business. 

To  Serve  Watermelon:  First  get  your  melon,  a  dark  green_,  fat 
one,  with  a  yellowish  spot  where  it  has  hugged  Mother  Earth.  Put  it  in 
ice  for  twenty-four  hours,  cut  a  hole  in  one  end  of  it  and  pour  a  bottle  of 
claret  into  the  hole,  plug  it  up  and  put  it  on  ice  some  more.  Cut  it  in 
longitudinal  slices,  bring  it  on  the  table  surrounded  by  wild  flowers  and 
other  fancy  fixings,  and  you  have  a  dish  fit  for — well,  invite  your  en- 
emies.— New  Haven  Register. 

The  fact  that  a  man  was  killed  at  an  ice-cream  festival  in  Indiana  will 
serve  as  a  resonable  excuse  for  any  young  man  short  of  cash  when  re- 
quested by  his  intended  to  take  her  to  one;  but  it  would  not  serve  as  an 
excuse  for  not  taking  her  to  Swain's  Bakery,  at  213  Kearny  street,  above 
Sutter,  where  the  most  delicious  ice-cream  can  be  obtained  at  all  hours, 
and  where  the  most  perfectly  appointed  lunches  are  set  at  most  moderate 
prices. 

_  A  Boston  Lady  Bountiful  fell  into  ecstasies  about  the  lovely  saint- 
like expression  of  a  boy  of  nine,  who  formed  one  of  the  poor  children's 
excursion  to  Walden  Pond,  but  her  feelings  sustained  a  cruel  shock  when 
this  "thing  of  beauty  "was  heard  to  exclaim,  when  sandwiches  were 
dealt  out:  "How  in  h — 1  do  these  ladies  expect  a  feller  to  eat  sandwiches 
without  mustard  ?" 

Says  the  Picayune:  "There  is  keen  rivalry  between  Chicago  and 
Cincinnati  in  the  whisky  manufacturing  business.  New  Orleans  does  not 
do  much  in  the  distilling  line,  but  in  the  item  of  consumption  will  com- 
pete with  the  other  two  cities.  If  they  only  drink  pure  whiskies  and 
wines,_  such  as  are  obtainable  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  on  the  corner  of 
Washington  and  Battery  streets,  the  New  OrleanB  people  will  live  to  a 
good  old  age. 

"  Oh  the  tiny  little  ants, 
How  they  clamber  up  our  pants 
At  the  picnic,  'neath  the  willows  in  the  glen! 
How  they  seem  to  take  delight  in 
The  obnoxious  sport  of  bitin' 
Indefensible  and  modest  gentlemen  !  " 

"When  a  married  woman  buys  a  pug  dog  for  a  low  price,  she  gets  a  bar- 
gain, and  her  husband  gets  something  to  boot;  but  a  really  valuable  bar- 
gain can  be  obtained  by  going  to  De  La  Montanya's  store,  on  Jackson 
street,  below  Battery,  and  purchasing  an  Arlington  Range.  His  is  the 
finest  hardware  store  in  the  State,  and  he  has  the  agency  for  three  of  the 
best  ranges  and  stoves  manufactured  in  America. 

A  canary  in  New  York  imitates  the  most  difficult  air  performed  on 
the  piano,  k.  smarter  canary  in  Norfolk  warbles  the  choicest  selections 
from  the  old  composers,  and  accompanies  itself  on  the  piano.  It  also 
plays  very  artistically  on  a  Jew's  harp  and  an  accordion  at  the  same  time. 
The  owner  says  he  wouldn't  take  a  shilling  for  it. 

No  man  can  go  into  bad  company  without  suffering  for  it.  The 
homely  old  proverb  has  it  very  tersely,  "  A  man  can't  bite  the  bottom 
out  of  a  frying-pan  without  smutting  his  nose."  But  no  man  ever  would 
go  into  bad  company  if  he  would  only  drink  Napa  Soda,  which  is  the 
finest  mineral  water  in  the  world. 


The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co. 'a  Express,  San  Franohoo.  Thie  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

The  Chicago  Times  says:  "  New  York  papers  disclose  that  mussels 
are  destroying  the  oysters.  The  muscles  most  destructive  to  oysters, 
however,  are  attached  to  the  New  York  jaw." 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

A  French  laborer,  after  being  kwt  in  thought  for  forty-five  minutes, 
remarked:  "  Eh  bienl  when  a  man  dies  we  bury  him,  and  when  a  tree 
dies  we  disinter  it !  " 

Beat  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 

There  is  a  terrible  wail  from  the  Keystone  State  over  the  scarcity  of 
water.     What  do  Pennsylvanians  use  water  for,  anyhow  ? 

Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 

|g§}  BUSH    STREET.  |H| 


CALIFORNIA    FURNITURE. 


The    Largest  Stock—Latest   Styles. 


CALL    AND    SEE     BEFORE     PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

[August  13.  J 

DR.   WILLIAM    E.   TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  GEARY  ST.     ,  RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 
Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTJKS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NMW  TOItli. 

6gf  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian,    Line    of   Packets* 

326  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

■  May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchant*. 

Nos.  114  and  1 1 6  Market ,  and  1 1  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  7.1 

TABER,    HARKER   &   CO., 

IMPORTEBS   AND    WHOLESALE    OROCERS, 
108  and  1IO  California  St.,  8.  F. 

[April  19.] 

CASTLE  BROS.  &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAH    1880. 

Importers  or  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

Sax   Fran-cisco. 
WHOLESALE   DEALERS    IX   TUBS. 

[September  21.1 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AXB    DEALERS    IX 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS. 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
ZW  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brand*  twice  a  month.  Lfeb.  Id. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standanl  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs  D*c*  ^1- 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


BIZ.' 


Business  generally  shows  a  good  degree  of  activity.  The  interior  de- 
mands for  merchandise  are  large,  giving  very  active  employment  _  to 
wholesale  jobbing  merchants  in  every  department  of  trade.  Our  coasting 
traffic  is  increasing  in  volume  rapidly,  notably  that  with  Puget  Sound  and 
Oregon.  Coal  and  Lumber  receipts  from  the  North  are  steadily  upon  the 
increase  The  southern  railroads  across  the  Continent  require  large  sup- 
plies of  Lumber,  Potatoes  and  provisions  generally.  The  trade  centering 
at  G-uaymas  and  other  coasting  ports  southward,  as  well  as  those  north- 
ward, give  profitable  employment  to  a  large  fleet  of  steam  and  sail  craft, 
all  of  which  is  noticably  on  the  increase. 

Money  is  very  plentiful,  and  holders  of  Wheat  and  other  grains  find 
no  difficulty  in  borrowing  all  they  need  upon  warehouse  receipts,  and  a 
low  rate  of  interest.  The  ease  at  which  farmers  can  obtain  cash  advances 
upon  their  Wheat  is  a  strong  inducement  for  them  to  hold  on  to  the 
same,  and  to  store  it  for  the  season.  The  Grangers  have  been  holding  a 
meeting  in  this  city  during  the  week,  advising  all  to  hold  on  to  their 
Wheat°rather  than  sell  it  for  less  than  S2  per  ctl.  They  also  go  farther 
than  this,  advising  their  brethren  to  consign  all  their  Wheat  and  Produce 
to  the  Grangers'  Business  Association,  thus  cutting  aloof  from  old  estab- 
lished commission  houses.  A  more  stupid  body  of  businessmen  than 
these  Grangers  prove  themselves  to  be  cannot  be  found  elsewhere.  Their 
whole  proceedings  are  exceedingly  boyish,  showing  a  great  lack  of  busi- 
ness principles. 

English  advices  are  less  favorable  to  the  Wheat  boom— the  conse- 
quence is  to  be  seen  in  the  withdrawal  of  export  buyers  from  the  market, 
and  a  decline  from  the  highest  rates  ruling  in  Augt'st,  SI  70@1  75  per 
ctl.,  down  to  SI  60@1  65  for  strictly  choice  No.  1  Shipping  Wheat.  Off 
grades  are  also  proportionately  lower,  with  limited  transactions  thus  far 
during  September. 

Barley,  on  the  contrary,  has  advanced  materially,  with  a  good  demand 
for  old  Brewing,  which  has  become  quite  scarce,  and  would  now  readily 
command  SI  40.  Peed  sells  readily  at  SI  20@1  25 ;  Coast  Chevalier, 
SI  25@1  30;  Bright  Bay  Chevalier  is  wanted  for  overland  shipment  at 
SI  30  per  ctl. 

Corn.— The  offerings  are  very  light ;  the  bulk  of  the  receipts  go  to  the 
Distillers,  consequently  prices  have  advanced  to  SI  25@1  30  per  ctl. 

Oats. — Receipts  are  light,  with  a  moderate  demand  at  SI  35@1  65  per 
ctl.  for  Feed  and  Milling  respectively. 

Beans. — There  is  a  decided  rise  in  values  to  he  noted  this  week.  Limas, 
S3  75@4  per  ctl.;  Pea,  S3  20@3  25.;  Bayos,  SI  20@1  25. 

Potatoes. — The  shipping  requirements  are  unprecedentedly  large,  caus- 
ing a  decided  rise  in  values,  say  to  SI  25@1  35  per  ctl. ;  Sweets,  75c@Sl. 

Honey. — The  supply  is  light.  Sales  of  50  cs  choice  Comb  at  20c.  We 
quote  extracted  amber,  7  to  8c;  choice  white,  9@10c;  dark  comb,  15c; 
White,  15@20c 

Tallow. — A  good  export  demand  exists  at  7^@7fc.;  ordinary  rough 
packages  sell  at  6^@6^c 

Hops. — The  new  crop  is  now  being  marketed  ;  but  few  sales  are  as  yet 
reported ;  price  15@f20c 

Hides.— Dry  command  19@20c  ;  Wet,  Salted,  10@llc 

Lard. — The  market  is  poorly  supplied,  causing  light  rates  to  rule,  say 
12@15c,  according  to  package. 

Butter.— Choice  Fresh  Roll  is  scarce  at  35@37Jc;  Pickled  ditto,  30® 
32^c;  Firkin,  25@30c. 

Cheese. — In  good  request  at  12@14c.  for  California  ;  Eastern,  17@19c. 

Eggs.— Choice  are  scarce,  at35@37ic;  Eastern,  20@25c. 

Freights  and  Charters. — We  have  very  little  disengaged  tonnage  in 
.port  as  we  write,  although  there  is  a  large  fleet  of  ships  fully  due  at  this 
port.  During  the  week  a  vessel  for  Liverpool  direct  was  secured  at  82s. 
6d.,  another  for  Cork,  T7.  K.,  or  Continent,  90s.  This  latter  is  the  high- 
est rate  paid  here  for  years.  The  fleet  to  arrive  here  within  six  months 
now  adds  up  396,000  tons,  against  192,000  same  date  last  year.  There 
continues  to  be  a  good  outlook  for  ships  all  the  year. 

Wheat  Fleet. — Dating  from  July  1st,  our  Grain  fleet  to  Europe  now 
aggregates  eighty-one  vessels,  against  twenty  at  even  date  last  year.  This 
season's  Wheat  shipments  now  aggregate  3,188,152  ctls. ;  value,  S4,751,- 
843.  We  have  on  the  berth  fifty-three  vessels,  of  a  registered  tonnage  of 
70,965  tons,  and  these  vessels  are  being  loaded  with  quick  dispatch.  But 
the  trouble  still  exists  of  a  scarcity  of  seamen,  and  several  ships  are  now 
loading  awaiting  clearance  for  the  lack  of  able-bodied  seamen. 

Bags.— The  low  price  ruling  of  8c.  for  Calcutta  Standard  Grain  Sacks 
is  attracting  the  attention  of  speculators,  who,  it  is  said,  have  purchased 
recently  some  2,000,000  or  more  at  this  rate,  intending  to  hold  the  same 
until  next  year.  Our  stock  of  Grain  Sacks  is  large,  approximating  20,- 
000,000,  and  these  are  now  held  with  great  firmness  at  8-ic. 

Quicksilver.— The  City  of  Peking,  for  China,  carried  600  flks.;  The- 
rese.  for  San  Bias,  200  flks.;  Therese,  for  Mazatlan,  200  flks.;  Newbern, 
for  Guaymas,  45  flks.  Our  total  exports  since  January  1. 1881,  26,275  flks. ; 
value  §761,581;  Same,  1880,  22,702  flks.;  value  S685.005.  Increase  for 
1881,  3.573  flks.;  value,  S75.976.  Our  receipts  since  January  1st,  37,789 
flks.  The  California  production  in  August,  5,212  flks.,  of  76J  lbs.  each. 
Present  price,  37|c     London  rate,  £6  5s  $  bottle. 

Coffee.— The  market  thus  far  in  September  has  been  sluggish  atl2@ 
14c.  for  good  to  choice  Central  American  Greens.  Imports  for  1881, 
103,822  bags;  for  1880,  148.1S6  bags.  Importers  are  firm,  looking  for  a 
more  active  demand  ere  long. 

Sugar.— We  have  no  changes  in  value  to  record— say,  121c.  for  White, 
10@llc.  for  Yellow  and  Golden.  The  City  of  Sydney  from  Honolulu 
brought  7,174  ba?s.  The  brig  Hazard,  for  Victoria,  B.  C.,  carried  165,000 
lbs. ;  also,  59,800  lbs.  in  transit. 

Hice.—  The  City  of  Sydney,  from  Honolulu,  brought  1,466  bags,  which 
we  quote  at  5c;  Mixed  China,  S4  60©490,  for  old  and  new  respectively  ; 
No.  1  China,  5f (2  6c. 

Wines. — The  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Granada  carried  hence  to  New 
York  via  Isthmus,  62.6S1.     While  the  Fr.   ship  Montmorency  brought 


from  Bordeaux,  1,049  bbls,  155  hf  bbls.   1,224  cs  and  15  bbls  French 
Wines. 

Coal. — A  spot  cargo  of  English  Steam  has  been  sold  since  our  last  at 
S5  50,  the  lowest  figure  yet  reached  ;  and  at  this  low  rate  it  has  been  sold 
for  shipment  to  this  coast.  Cargoes  of  Australian  may  betiuoted  at  S6@ 
6  25  ;  Scotch  Splint  and  West  Hartley  are  offered  for  shipment  at  S6  25, 
while  buyers  offer  but  S6  $  ton.  Wellington  still  sells  to  the  trade  at  S9, 
and  retailed  out  to  families  at  $11  50. 

Metals. — There  seems  to  be  a  little  better  feeling  in  the  market  for 
Glengarnock  Pig  Iron,  which  we  now  quote  at  §25@26  ;  Eglington  No.  1, 
S24@2o  per  ton  ;  Sydney  Pig  Tin,  22@23c. 

Salt. — Liverpool  is  in  full  stock,  both  here  and  to  arrive,  selling  at  low 
rates. 

Oils,  Etc. — The  Pacific  Oil  and  Lead  Works  report  their  quotations 
and  selling  prices  for  Oils:  No.  1  Castor,  SI  20 ;  No.  2,  SI  10;  Cocoa,  in 
bbls..  50c;  Linseed,  in  bbls.  or  cases,  Raw,  60c;  Boiled,  65c,  in  bbl.  lots; 
Oil  Cake  Meal,  S20  per  ton. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Compauy's    steamers   will    sail   for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:      CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Oct.  20th,  at   2  p.m.     Excursion    Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA,  September  19th,  at  12  o'clock  M  , 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  S*.N  BLAS,  MANZANILLO  and 
ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  call- 
ing at  SAN  JOSE  OE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  laud  Passengers  and 
Malis. 

Pare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139  ;    Steerage,  $65. 
Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  Sept.  24th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

§10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.      Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  S650. 
Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 
For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 
Jiept^  10. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic. 

Saturday,  Sept.  17th;  Saturday,  July  23d; 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Thursday,  October  6th; 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 
Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return' at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Companv's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 
LELAND  STANFORD,  President. Aug.  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers.  » 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine, 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30.  No.  10  Market  street. 


Bel  eric. 
Tuesday,  Aug.  23d; 
Friday,  Nov.  4th. 


FOB    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Bays 
Sept.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28   I  Oct.  5,  10,  15,  20,  25,  and  30. 

At  10  o'clock  A..  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Batterv  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Sept.  3. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Northern  Belle  Hill  and  ZbTiuing  Compauy.--Tbe  Seventh 
Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named  corporation,  for  the 
election  of  Directors  and  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  come  before 
it,  will  be  held  on  MONDAY,  September  12th,  1881  {second  Monday  in  September), 
at  the  hour  of  1  o'clock  p.m.  on  that  day,  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  No. 
29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  books 
will  be  closed  on  Thursday,  September  8th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 
Sept.  3.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

The  Regnlar  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Tuscarora  mill  and 
Dliuiug  Co.  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  14,  No.  309 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  14th  day  of  Sep-" 
tember,  1881,  at  the  hour  of  1  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a  Board  of 
Trustees  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transaction  of  such  other  busi- 
ness as  may  come  before  the  meeting.  Transfer  Books  will  close  on  Monday,  Sep- 
tember 12th,  1881,  at  the  hour  of  3  p.m.  AI.  E.  SPERLING,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  14,  No.  309  California  street,  S.  F.  Cal.  [Sept.  3. 

JOHN   JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.     Storatre  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

(£*£T  j.       ©OA  per  day  at  home.    Samp'  es  worth  $5  free. 

(jptj  LO  <\p£\J  Address  Stinson  »t  Co., Portland,  Maine. 


Sept  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    PROVIDENCE    MINE. 

The  placing  of  this  valuable  property  on  the  London  market  has  not 
been  creditable  to  those  concerned.  As  we  have  before  stated,  a  company 
was  formed,  and  a  prospectus  brought  out,  with  a  capital  of  l'.'*00,000  in 
300,000  shares  of  £1  each.  £25,000  of  this  amount  was  subscribed  for, 
but,  owing  to  certain  revelations  being  made,  further  proceedings  were 
abandoned,  and  the  money  returned  to  subscribers.  A  severe  article  in 
Vanity  Fair,  of  August  0th,  comments  on  the  parties  implicated  in  the 
transaction.  Our  fellow-citizen,  Mr.  W,  S.  Chapman,  the  vender  though 
not  the  owner  of  the  mine,  is  handled  as  follows: 

London.  July  30,  1881. 

To  the  Editor  of  Vanity  Fair— Sim  You  ask  who  Mr.  W.  S.  Chap- 
man is,  and  what  his  record  is?  I  will  tell  you.  He  is  the  father-in-law 
of  young  Mr.  Jesse  Grant,  who  is  the  son  of  General  U.  S.  Grant,  from 
whom  he  brought  a  letter  of  introduction  to  Messrs.  J.  S.  Morgan  &  Co. 
Whether  he  ever  delivered  it  or  not  I  cannot  tell  ;  he  kept  it  for  a  long 
time  in  his  pocket.  Now  about  his  record:  Read  the  report  published  by 
the  committee  ordered  by  the  Twentieth  Legislature  of  California  to  ex- 
amine into  the  frauds  connected  with  swamp  lands,  and  published  by  order 
of  the  Legislature  in  1874,  at  the  city  of  Sacramento,  and  you  will  then 
see  what  his  record  is.  I  will  send  you  a  copy  of  these  interesting  official 
documents.     After  perusal  you  will  know  as  much  as  any 

P.S.— I  enclose  my  card.  California^. 

We  understand  that  ulterior  proceedings  are  being  taken  against  some 
of  the  parties  concerned,  about  which  further  information  will  be  afforded 
in  a  future  issue. 

COLONIZATION    SCHEME. 

We  understand  that  the  recent  visit  of  H.  K.  Tener,  Esq.,  to  North- 
ern California  has  resulted  in  arrangements  being  made  for  founding  a 
British  farm  colony  in  Butte  Creek  Valley,  Siskiyou  County.  The  local- 
ity is  well  chosen.  The  soil  is  fertile  ;  timber  for  all  purposes  is  conve- 
nient to  the  site  of  the  colony;  water  is  abundant,  and  may  be  obtained 
anywhere  on  the  block  by  sinking  from  three  to  twelve  feet.  The  highest 
point  of  land  in  the  valley  is  not  over  twelve  feet  above  the  level  of  the  lake 
which  forms  its  western  boundary, and  which  is  included  in  theblock  of  land 
selected  for  colonization.  It  will  soon  be  within  the  circle  of  railroad 
communication.  Mr.  Tener  is  a  practical  agriculturist,  a  land-owner  and 
magistrate  of  County  Tyrone,  Ireland.  He  is  now  en  route  to  England 
to  prosecute  this  colonizing  scheme.  The  terms  of  sale  are  easy,  the  price 
low,  and  the  inducements  such  as  are  not  offered  by  any  similar  enter- 
prise, either  in  the  Western  States  or  Australia.  When  the  facts  are 
known  in  England,  we  look  for  a  large  influx  of  English  yeomen  to 
Northern  California.  It  is  unlike  the  Rugby  Colony  of  Tom  Hughes,  in 
Tennessee,  in  which  all  the  conditions  were  against  success.  In  the  Butte 
Creek  Valley  Colony  all  the  conditions— soil,  climate,  water,  timber  and 
local  markets — favor  success.  Harrison  &  Co.,  213  Sansome  street,  San 
Francisco,  are  local  agents  for  the  Colony,  and  will  be  prepared  to  give  all 
information  regarding  it.  We  unhesitatingly  commend  the  scheme  to  our 
British  readers  in  all  parts  of  the  world. 

COST    OF    ELECTRICITY. 

The  cost  of  electric  lighting  seems  to  be  seriously  against  it  for  the 
present,  and  also  the  probability  that  it  may  go  out.  But  the  storing  of 
electricity  will  eventually  provide  against  the  latter  defect,  and  improve- 
ment in  the  process  of  producing  electricity  will  get  over  the  former  ob- 
jection. The  city  of  London  is  still  persevering,  but  at  the  West  End 
gas  is  making  a  bold  push  for  the  mastery,  and  such  splendid  lighting 
as  is  now  witnessed  would  leave  nothing  to  be  desired  ;  but  when  ri- 
valry ceases,  no  doubt  the  lights  will  grow  as  dim  as  of  yore.  At  Ber- 
lin the  Eastern  Railway  Station  has  been  illuminated  since  the  Au- 
tumn of  1879  at  a  cost  of  about  7d.  per  lamp  per  hour,  while  at  Dus- 
seldorf  the  cost  is  less  than  4d.  per  hour.  At  some  stations  in  Paris 
the  actual  working  cost  is  about  5d.  per  hour  per  lamp,  but  if  interest 
on  the  plant  is  taken  into  account,  it  amounts  to  above  8d..  or  as  near 
as  possible  the  same  price  as  coal  gas.  Other  stations  show  a  greater 
economy,  but,  until  some  comparative  and  authoritative  calculations  are 
published,  no  definite  judgment  can  be  formed.  The  cost  of  gas  is 
known,  but  it  has  yet  to  be  seen  what  sums  will  be  necessary  to  meet 
the  wear  and  tear  of  the  electric  system,  although  there  is  little  doubt 
that  ultimately  the  light  will  beat  gas  out  of  the  field. 


AN  OLD  MONUMENT. 


The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  monument  to  the  Viscountess  Cullen 
in  Rushton  Church  : — "  In  hopes  of  a  blessed  resurrection,  here  lyeth  the 
remains  of  the  Lady  Elizabeth  Cullen,  relict  of  Bryan  Lord  Viscount 
Cullen.  She  was  daughter  and  sole  heir  of  Sir  Francis  Trentham  of 
Stafford,  and  from  him  derived  the  rich  lordship  of  Rosceter,  in  that 
county,  and  of  Castle  Heningham,  in  the  county  of  Essex.  Tho'  this 
was  a  fair  and  valuable  heritage,  yet  that  which  came  to  her  from  the 
Lord  was  more  faire,  and  much  more  valuable,  viz.,  three  sons  and  two 
daughters,  Charles,  Trentham,  George,  Elizabeth,  and  Mary.  This  Lady 
was  left  a  widow  about  the  fiftieth  year  of  her  age,  and  continued  a 
widow  indeed  about  twenty-five  years  ;  when  having  for  so  long  a  time 
been  an  example  of  fervent  piety  to  God,  of  tender  affection  to  her 
children,  and  of  real  charity  to  the  poorc,  she  began  to  breathe  after 
another  Spouse  who  might  eternally  reward  her  for  her  good  and  faithful 
service  here.  And  she  entered  into  the  joy  of,  and  was  received  into,  his 
embraces  on  the  30th  day  of  November,  Anno  Domini  1713." 

The  recent  fire  which  damaged  about  810,000  worth  of  goods  belong- 
ing to  Ackerman  Brothel's  was  not  altogether  a  public  loss,  for  a  great 
deal  of  the  roods  were  only  slightly  damaged,  and  many  were  not  injured 
at  all,  but  all  the  goods  which  were  in  the  rooms  adjacent  to  the  fire  are 
now  being  sold  off  at  ridicuously  low  prices,  and  bargains  can  be  tempor- 
arily obtained  there  such  as  have  never  been  seen  before.  Persons  in  quest 
of  ornamental  articles  at  fabulously  low  prices  should  visit  Ackerman 
Bros.,  at  the  corner  of  Kearny  and  Sutter  streets,  before  their  large  stock 
of  bargains  is  exhausted.  There  never  has  been  such  a  chance  to  get  cheap 
goods. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  SOS.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


The  sale  now  going  on  at  Madame  Skidmore's  Parlors,  1114  Market 
street,  is  very  largely  attended.  The  proprietress  is  clearing  out  all  the 
Summer  goods  at  about  45  per  cent,  below  cost,  in  order  to  make  room 
for  a  large  importation  of  the  newest  and  most  fashionable  fall  goods 
now ^ en  route.  The  mist  perfect  hats,  bonnets  and  millinery  can  be 
obtained  here  now  at  bed-rock  prices,  and  Madame  Skidmore's  well- 
known  taste  is  a  guarantee  that  anything  purchased  here  will  be  a  la 
mode. 

A  great  deal  o!  the  sickness  in  this  city  is,  beyond  all  question,  due  to 
defective  plumbing  in  private  dwellings,  to  leaky  gas-fixtures,  and  hence 
a  noisome  combination  of  bad  vapors,  sewer  gases,  etc.  Many  a  child 
dies  from  these  poisonous  exhalations,  and  many  grown  people  are  pros- 
trated by  sickness  from  these  causes.  Recognizing  the  truth  of  these 
statements,  householders  will  do  well  to  go  to  McNally  &  Hawkins,  607 
Market  street,  under_  the  Grand  Hotel,  where  only  the  very  safest  and 
best  plumbing  materials  and  gaB  fixtures  are  kept.  All  plumbing  work 
guaranteed. 

Home  Life  Insurance  Company  Payment. — I  take  pleasure  in  ac- 
knowledging the  prompt  payment,  by  the  Pacific  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Company  of  California,  of  the  sum  of  $10,040,  the  same  being  the  full 
amount  of  the  policy  with  addition  by  dividend,  upon  the  life  of  my  de- 
ceased husband,  Joseph  Neugass,  who  died  June  10th  last. 

San  Francisco,  August  29,  1881.  Mrs.  Julia  Neugass. 


Mr.  Morris,  of  the  well-known  art  and  picture  store  of  Morris  &  Ken- 
nedy, 19  and  21  Post  street,  will  leave  this  city  on  Monday  next  for  a 
short  Eastern  trip.  His  visit  is  purely  a  business  one,  and  is  undertaken 
to  procure  the  latest  improvements  in  artists'  materials  of  all  kinds  for 
his  handsome  store.  We  wish  Mr.  Morris  bon  voyage,  a  good  time  and  a 
safe  return. 

The  energetic  young  housekeeper,  who  wants  to  save  immense  paint- 
er's bills,  should  at  once  invest  in  the  imperishable  Paint  for  which  James 
R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street,  below  Beale,  are  agents.  It  not  only 
covers  three  times  the  space  of  ordinary  paint,  but  it  is  all  ready  for  use. 
It  renders  buildings  impervious  to  rain,  unaffected  by  sun,  and  preserves 
the  wood  from  rotting.  Every  one  who  has  any  building  to  paint  should 
try  it,  as  by  following  the  directions,  even  a  school-boy  can  use  this  paint 
successfully. 

We  have  received  a  very  pretty  poem,  by  Miss  Grace  A.  Welsh, 
read  by  Samuel  VV.  Holladay  at  the  thirty-first  anniversary  of  the  admis- 
sion of  California  into  the  Union,  before  the  Society  of  California  Pion- 
eers. It  is  full  of  beauty,  and  we  regret  that  the  pressure  on  our  space 
prevents  its  insertion  in  this  issue. 

Mr.  Wachhorst,  the  celebrated  jeweler  of  Sacramento,  has  employed 
Mr.  J.  H.  French,  the  well-known  auctioneer  of  this  city,  to  close  out  his 
large  and  valuable  stock  of  diamonds,  precious  stones,  watches,  gold 
chains  and  jewelry.  Mr.  Wachhorst  is  to  be  congratulated  on  having  se- 
cured the  services  of  so  able  a  gentleman  as  Mr.  French.  The  sales  com- 
menced last  Tuesday. 

To  be  perfectly  dressed,  a  gentleman  must  have  his  clothes  fash- 
ioned by  a  first-class  cutter.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.  employ  the  most 
stylish  cutters  in  this  city,  and  spare  no  expense  to  get  artists  in  this 
line.     The  firm  has  just  received  au  elegant  line  of  the  newest  patterns. 

Forty  acres  of  land  belonging  to  one  Jones,  of  Montana,  went  over 
on  another  man's  farm  one  night  in  a  landslide,  and  Jones  is  actually  be- 
ing sued  for  trespass.  —Detroit  Free  Press. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Silver  Hill  Mining;  Company. --Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada, — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  16th  day  of  August,  1881,  an  assessment  (No.  10)  of  Twenty-five 
(25c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  otlicc  uf  the  Com- 
pany, Room  70,  Nevada  Block,  No.  30!)  Slontgoniery  street,  San  Fran 

Any  stuck  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  Is  made  before,  will   be  sold  on  MONDAY,  the  TENTH 
(10th)  't;i\  of  OCTOBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  wltl 
of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  70,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Franci- 
fornia,  Aug.  -7. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Amies  Sliver  Mining:  Company. ---Location  or  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  (riven,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  eighth  day  of  Aogiurt,  1881,  ftQ  MB 
(No.  17)  of  Fifty  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  i 
tion,  payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cat. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  fourteenth  day 
of  September,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  Is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  fourth  day  of  Octo- 
ber, 1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and 
expenses  of  sale.     Bv  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  309  Moutgoniery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.  Aug.  13. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining;  Company.  Man  Fran- 
daeo.  Cal.,  Sept.  2,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day.  Dividend  Ho.  32,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY.  Sept  12th,  1881,  at  the  office  in  this 
citv,  or  at  The  Farmers*  Loan  and  Trust  Companv,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  20,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco 
California. " Sept  10. 

DIVIDEND    NUMBER    SEVENTY-TWO. 

The  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  Its  regular 
month)  v  dividend  (No.  72)  of  One  Dollar  ($1)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
on  the  10th  day  of  September,  1881,  CHARLES  R.  STORY.  Secretary, 

Sept.  10.  406  California  street. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO     NEWS    LETTER. 


Sept.  10,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  Nihilists  have  issued  another  formal  threat  against  the  Czar.  But 
it  happens  that  the  present  Emperor  of  Russia  is  not  the  feeble,  worn- 
out,  intimidated  old  man  that  his  father  was  at  the  time  of  his  death. 
Alexander  II.  was  said  to  be  the  finest-looking,  and,  personally,  the 
bravest  man  in  Europe  at  the  time  of  his  accession  to  the  perilous  throne 
which  he  occupied  for  so  many  years.  He  was  kind  and  gentle  as  a  despot 
could  possibly  be.  He  gave  the  serfs  their  liberty,  and  with  the  might 
of  an'  earthly  Almighty  at  his  disposal  did  away  with  many  barbarous 
abuses  of  supreme  power.  Him  the  Nihilists  blew  to  atoms.  And  what 
is  their  gain?  Another  Czar.  And  what  kind  of  a  Czar  ?  A  young  man 
who  is  determined  to  avenge  the  death  of  his  father ;  a  strong,  fearless 
man  who  firmly  believes  in  his  "  divine  right  "  to  rule,  and  will  run  any 
risk  to  assert  it ;  a  man  who  has  the  will,  as  well  as  the  power  and  money, 
to  put  every  possible  contrivance  of  the  law  in  action  against  conspirators. 

This  is  the  kind  of  man  Alexander  III.  has  so  far  shown  himself  to  be, 
and  we  respect  him  for  it.  It  is  all  very  well  for  the  newspapers  here  to 
jabber  about  his  enforced  retirement;  but  when,  in  the  next  paragraph, 
we  read  about  his  attending  military  reviews  in  St.  Petersburg  and  else- 
where, we  begin  to  think  that  our  old  friend,  the  Chicago  Liar,  has  been 
at  work  again. 

We  said  last  week  that  Gambetta  was  running  to  ruin,  in  his  fight 
against  Catholicism.  The  dispatches  of  this  week  show  that  he  is  carry- 
ing the  war  to  extremes  in  this  respect.  We  are  told  that,  to  gain  the 
Premiership,  he  is  ready  to  confiscate  all  the  church  property  of  Prance, 
worth,  one  way  and  another,  some  8250,000,000.  His  followers  have  a 
great  idea  of  building  railroads,  erecting  statues,  etc.,  with  the  booty  thus 
stolen;  but  it  may  well  be  doubted  if  such  measures  can  lead  to  anything 
but  a  disruption  which  will  suddenly  transform  an  abnormally  ideal  re- 
public into  a  despotism  of  the  grossest  sort.  France  has  grown  fat,  rich 
and  insolent.  She  was  always  ready  for  change,  and  was  always  spoiled 
by  prosperity.     Nous  Verrons. 

France  is  going  to  gobble  Tunis.  The  grab  may  not  be  to-day  nor  to- 
morrow, but  slowly  and  surely  it  will  be  made.  In  exactly  the  same  way 
England  is  the  certain  future  possessor  of  Egypt,  and  this  being  the  case, 
she  has  the  be3t  of  all  the  other  great  Powers,  let  them  seize  what  they 
will  of  the  North  African  States. 

Much  as  we  are  pleased  to  deride  the  Chinese,  and  to  scout  any  idea  of 
her  tendency  to  progress  among  civilized  nations,  it  is  evident  that  she  is 
getting  along  in  a  style  of  her  own.  We  read  that  a  mercantile  company 
(Chinese)  has  started  a  line  of  sailing  ships  principally  to  carry  Chinese 
laborers  to  Portland,  Oregon.  Before  long  these  will  be  replaced  by 
steamers.  The  opposition  of  the  laboring  and  artisan  classes  to  the  com- 
petition of  Chinese  low-priced  labor  is  easily  dismissed  with  a  few  sarcas- 
tic remarks  upon  narrow-mindedness  and  ignorance  of  political  economy; 
but  China  can  spare  millions  of  laborers  without  difficulty,  and  it  would 
not  require  millions,  or  even  hundreds  of  thousands,  of  such  strangers  as 
Chinese,  wielded  as  one  man  by  secret  societies  in  China,  very  seriously  to 
embarrass  any  Government  whose  relations  with  China  might  get  rather 
strained,  and,  in  case  of  war,  the  presence  of  a  numerous  body  of  such 
aliens  would  be  more  than  embarrassing. 

The  reported  project  of  making  Lord  Renmare  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Ire- 
land seems  to  us  to  be  an  excellent  idea.  While  it  will  pacify  and  concil- 
iate the  Irish,  it  will  make  no  difference  whatever  to  the  conduct  of  Irish 
politics.  His  Lordship  is  doubtless  an  Irishman,  and  it  is  equally  certain 
that  he  is  an  Irish  landlord.  His  patriotism  is  not  likely  to  stand  between 
his  moneyed  interests  and  his  devotion  .to  the  assassins  of  his  peers.  Un- 
fortunately, however,  we  cannot  congratulate  the  Irish  on  account  of  the 
change.  Lord  Penmare,  being  (according  to  the  papers)  a  dyed-in-the- 
wool  Irishman,  will  understand  his  countrymen  too  well  to  give  them  a 
chance  to  shoot  him  in  the  back. 


ELECTION    "LEEKS." 

To  a  mail  up  a  tree  it  looked  before  the  election  as  if  the  Democrats 
would  get  away  with  most  of  their  men  ;  and  so  they  did,  but  not  the 
right  way.  Instead  of  propelling  them  officewardB,  they  have  repelled 
them  to  their  domiciles.  The  result  shows  the  folly  of  quarreling  in  the 
face  of  the  enemy.  United,  the  Democracy  would  have  had  a  walk-over; 
but  in  the  beginning  the  Yo- Semites  undertook  to  hog  things,  whereat 
the  Manhattans  howled  "  fraud,"— to  which  came  the  response — "sore- 
heads." Finally,  when  a  hollow  truce  had  been  patched  up,  with  a  view 
to  half  a  loaf  being  better  than  none,  the  community  at  large  had  come 
to  the  conclusion  that  it  was  a  mere  fight  for  spoils.  Then,  again,  the 
peculiar  complexion  of  the  revised  Democratic  ticket  was  not  calculated 
to  enthuse  native  or  German  voters.  The  local  option  and  Sunday  law 
rackets  were  dragged  in  and  backed  up  by  a  "  sack*'  contributed  by  the 
liquor  dealers,  who  are  averse  to  sumptuary-law  candidates.  Besides, 
there  is  a  large  fraction  of  voters  who,  having  no  other  available  assets, 
trade  on  their  suffrages. 

The  result  may  be  summed  up  thus  :  Buckley  and  Ferral,  and  Brady 
and  Mannix  are  now  political  cadavers  awaiting  cremation.  In  future 
the  Democrats  must  do  something  to  catch  the  American  vote.  Higgins, 
Gannon  and  Chute  have  abdicated  in  favor  of  Boss  Lloyd,  who  is  now 
the  Republican  Dens  cx-machina.  Pledges  are  held  to  be  utterly  irredeem- 
able, and  the  newly-elected  are  to  be  governed  only  by  their  own  sweet  will. 
And  lastly,  who  so  despiseth  the  omnipotent  "sack"  is  henceforth  an  ass. 
For  yea  and  verily,  great  is  the  sack  in  politics,  and  it  will  prevail. 
Brethren,  let  us  prey_! 

A  Note  of  Warning.— Several  young  noblemen  at  the  Oxford  Uni- 
versity have  recently  fallen  victims  to  typhoid  fever,  and  the  authorities 
sent  round  an  engineer  to  inspect  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  boarding- 
houses.  Out  of  six  hundred  and  fifty  lodging-houses  five  hundred  were 
condemned  as  unfit  for  habitation.  How  would  the  boarding  houses  of 
San  Francisco  stand  a  test  like  this  ?  We  know  some  which  certainly 
would  not. 

King*,  Morse  &  Co.  make  an  excellent  article  of  tomato  ketchup,  and  put  it 
up  in  various  styles  of  bottles,  and  in  kega  by  those  who  want  it  by  the  gallon. 


THE    WHY    AND     WHEREFORE. 

If  ever  the  Democratic  party  could  have  gone  to  the  polls  with  a 
certainty  of  success,  that  opportunity  was  on  Wednesday  last.  The  News 
Letter  espouses  no  sectional  party  in  municipal  politics,  merely  desiring 
to  see  those  men  elected  who  by  their  acts,  in  our  opinion,  will  do  the 
greatest  good  to  the  city.  Let  us  analyze  for  a  moment  municipal  poli- 
tics. To  begin  with,  there  are  no  national  questions  which  can  enter  into 
the  appointment  of  our  local  officers;  no  issues  on  which  the  community 
can  divide,  except  one,  and  that  is  respectability  and  demagogism.  We 
may  be  wrong,  but  it  seems  as  if  the  results  of  the  late  election  were  a 
decisive  stamp  of  the  popular  foot  on  anarchy,  and  an  indorsement  of  law 
and  order.  There  has  been  a  little  petty,  and  perhaps  harmless,  nihilism 
in  this  city  for  six  years  past,  and  it  is  time  that  it  was  rooted  out.  It 
does  not  so  much  matter  whether  the  gentlemen  just  elected  are  Republi- 
cans or  Democrats  in  national  politics,  as  whether  they  are  conservative 
in  their  ideas,  desirous  to  be  honest  in  the  fulfillment  of  their  duties,  and 
men  likely  to  enhance  the  prosperity  of  the  city.  This  has  evidently 
been  the  temper  of  the  voters,  who  have  broken  through  party  lines  to 
place  men  in  office  whom  they  believed  were  in  favor  of  progress  and 
good  government.  The  Democrats  are  as  sick  of  lawlessness  as  the  Re- 
publicans, and  both  are  sick  of  the  corner-grocery  ward  politician.  Our 
breeches'  pockets  are  our  first  consideration,  and  we  have  eaten  the  bitter 
herbs  of  lawlessness,  swallowed  the  drastic  pill  of  agitation,  and  found 
out,  one  and  all,  that  our  prosperity  lies  in  the  via  media  of  quiet  ad- 
vancement, unfettered  by  the  disruption  of  the  ignorant.  We  have  no 
evils  to  redress,  like  Ireland,  except  it  be  the  spirit  of  agitation  referred 
to,  and  the  votes  of  many  Democrats  for  Republican  candidates  are  an 
undeniable  proof  that  the  community-at-large  wants  the  peace,  quietness 
and  time  to  recuperate  which  it  did  nob  believe  it  could  obtain  under  the 
Manhattan- Yosemite-Sandlot  combination.  Far  be  it  from  us  to  assert 
that  the  incoming  municipal  government  will  be  angelically  faultless.  It 
will  be  closely  watched,  however,  and  its  every  action  scanned.  All  that 
we  trust  is  that  it  may  do  its  level  best,  unhampered  by  political  promises 
and  untrarameled  by  the  venality  which  has  so  often,  and  so  justly,  been 
attributed  to  those  that  have  preceded  it.  If  the  present  election  paves 
the  way  to  the  extinction  of  national  politics  in  our  municipal  affairs  and 
to  the  formation  of  a  local  party,  which  will  discard  the  muddy  pool  of 
the  past  for  the  clear  waters  of  unselfishness,  right  dealing  and  active 
work,  it  will  have  been  an  unalloyed  blessing.     We  shall  see. 

A    SICKENING    HORROR. 

Nothing  sadder  in  the  way  of  news  has  come  to  us  for  many  a  year 
than  the  accounts  of  the  terrible  Michigan  fires.  We  are  told  that  the 
fire  of  September  7th  was  worse,  and  did  more  damage,  than  that  of  the 
6th.  Bados,  Charlestown,  Tyre,  Verona,  Port  Hope  and  Huron  City  are 
all  burned.  Twelve  dead  bodies  were  brought  into  Port  Hope.  The  dis- 
patches also  add  that  at  least  100  lives  have  been  lost  in  this  county.  R. 
J.  Meade  and  his  whole  family,  living  four  miles  northwest  of  Sand 
Beach-,  were  burned.  The  child  of  -James  Meade  was  found  dead  this 
morning.  James  Maule  and  wife  have  not  been  found.  One  family  was 
found  in  a  well,  safe,  but  all  their  goods,  horses  and  barns  were  burned. 
One  little  child  was  found  clasped  in  its  older  sister's  arms  ;  two  others 
near  by  were  burned  to  a'  crisp.  One  entire  family,  consisting  of  five 
persons,  were  burned  within  twenty  rods  of  their  house.  The  other,  tele- 
grams of  Thursday  tell  the  same  story:  families  burnt,  babies  charred, 
and  the  fire-fiend  triumphant.  This  is  not  a  subject  for  editorial  com- 
ment, but  it  may  be  useful  to  quote  the  last  paragraph  before  us.  It 
reads:  "  Help  must  be  had  from  other  cities,  or  many  will  perish.  Send 
contributions  to  the  Express  Agent  at  Minden  or  Porestville." 

A    FAIR    PROPOSITION. 

A  Tucson  paper  says  that  Adjutant-General  Dominquez,  of  Sonora, 
has  gone  to  Prescott,  to  renew  to  Secretary  Gosper,  who  is  acting  as  Gov- 
ernor of  Arizona  during  Governor  Fremont's  absence,  the  proposition 
made  to  the  latter  before  he  went  East.  It  is  that  Gosper  should  raise 
and  equip  a  company  of  military  for  the  protection  of  the  border,  and  the 
Governor  of  Sonora  will  put  in  the  field  two  men  to  every  one  sent  out  by 
Gosper,  and  will  hold  them  responsible  for  their  acts.  General  Domin- 
quez is  reported  as  saying  : 

Our  people  along  the  border  have  been  robbed  and  murdered,  until 
patience  almost  ceases  to  be  a  virtue.  We  want  peace,  and  will  do  all  in 
our  power  to  maintain  it ;  but  if  we  are  to  be  robbed  and  killed,  it  would 
be  as  well,  probably,  to  die  fighting  for  our  property  and  rights,  as  to  be 
"  wiped  out"  without  any  show  of  resistance.  If  your  Government  will 
meet  us  half  way  in  our  efforts  to  protect  peaceful  citizens  on  both  sides 
of  the  border,  there  will  be  no  further  trouble.  We  will  give  up  the  law- 
breakers and  renegades  captured  on  our  side,  if  you  will  do  the  same. 
Certainly  something  must  be  done,  and  that  speedily.—  Alia 

A  FIRST-CLASS  HOUSE. 

We  note  the  return  of  Mr.  C.  J.  Sanders,  of  the  firm  of  Sanders  & 
Johnson,  the  merchant  tailors  from  Europe.  This  house  is  established  at 
8  New  Montgomery  street,  under  the  Grand  Hotel.  Mr.  Sanders  was 
two  months  in  Europe,  where  he  went  for  the  special  purpose  of  ex- 
amining the  latest  novelties  of  the  London,  Paris  and  German  markets. 
He  is  the  first  person  in  this  line  who  ever  left  the  city  to  go  and  per- 
sonally look  into  the  varieties  of  goods  and  styles  which  prevail  on  the 
other  side  of  the  Atlantic.  The  firm  was,  until  recently,  with  the  house 
of  Bullock  &  Jones.  They  left  that  house  in  the  spring,  and  started  in 
business  for  themselves.  Any  one  who  has  energy  and  pluck  enough  to 
leave  America  and  travel  around  Europe  to  purchase  stock  deserves  the 
fullest  patronage  he  can  desire.  Sanders  &  Johnson  have  an  immense 
stock  of  the  choicest  goods,  and  among  the  new  stock  are  to  be  found  real 
homespuns,  handspun,  Bedford  cords  for  riding  trowsers,  and  all  the 
latest  English  novelties.  There  is  no  reason  why  young  gentlemen  in 
San  Prancisco  should  not  be  just  as  well  dressed  as  gentlemen  in  Paris  or 
London,  and  Mr.  Sanders  has  accomplished  two  objects  by  his  trip,  viz., 
that  of  seeing  the  latest  fashions  and  goods  and  arranging  with  the  lead- 
ing houses  in  the  trade  to  be  supplied  here  with  all  novelties  as  they  ap- 
pear. 

Every  household  may  make  the  best  of  pies,  since  King,  Morse  &  Co.  prepare 
so  carefully  for  their  use  all  kinds  of  pie  fruit  from  the  best  fruit  our  far-famed 
market  affords. 


California  3Mwti$<r. 


Vol.  32. 


SAK  FSANOISOO,  SATUEDAY,  SEPT.  17,  1881. 


NO.  10. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910— Rekisep  Silver— 12$@12tf  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  9Af6  10  per  cent,  disc 

"  Exchange  on  New  York,  5c.  to  15c.  |?  $100  premium  ;  On  London, 
Bankers,  49j@50d;  Commercial,  50j  £50§d,  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs 
per  dollar.       felegranis,  15100. 

■  Price  of  Money  here,  6(2)10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@14  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 


'  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  481  $@485. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Sept.' 16,  1H81. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 . 
S.  P.  City  &,  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '58 
8.  P.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysviile  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  K.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  (ex-coup' n). 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)   . . . 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund 

California 


105 

Nom. 

Nom 

60 

50 

55 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
110 
100 
117 

160 
127 
120 

123 
125 
127 


Asked 


Nom. 

Nom. 

65 


106 
102 
107 
112 

103 
115 
130 
112 

1171 


125 

130 
120 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

Bid. 

Asked 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

— 

— 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

114J 

1151 

115 

120 

100 

102 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

91 
114 

92 

C.  P.  R.  K  Bonds 

115 

77j 



N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

871 

60 
73 

Geary  Street  R.  R. 

731 

CentralR.fi.  Co 

471 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

Nom. 

Nom. 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  ex-div). . . 

641 

651 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div] 

32 

321 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co(ex-div) .. 

54 

56 

Califor'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div; 

120 

— 

Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div). . 

91 

95 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do  . 

44 

451 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 

79! 

801 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

1011 

1021 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co' Bonds  (ex-c 

113 

114 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 

82 

85 

Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 

Nom. 

Nom. 

There  is  very  little  business  doing.     Prime  securities  are  scarce  and 
firmly  held.     Gas,  however,  closes  weak  and  difficult  to  sell. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

STOCK    MARKET. 

The  Week's  Record  would  be  incomplete  without  notice  of  the  stock 
traffic,  which,  since  our  last,  has  been  remarkably  active  and  variable. 
As  heretofore  indicated  by  us,  there  has  been  a  growing  strength  in  the 
North  End  which  expressed  itself  on  last  Monday  by  a  bound  in  Sierra 
Nevada  from  S19  to  S28,  and  Union  from  $14  to  $20,  and  since  that  date 
both  mines  have  been  largely  dealt  in  upon  fluctuations,  or  S3  to  $5  per 
share,  and  the  market  is  strong  with  no  appearance  of  reaction  at  present. 
Reported  discovery  of  rich  ore  in  the  joint  winze  is  given  as  basis  of  this 
Budden  advance,  but  as  yet  no  assurance  comes  of  its  extent  and  character. 
The  methods  used  to  give  tone  of  truth  to  the  development,  are,  to  say 
the  least,  in  doubtful  taste,  and  surround  the  matter  with  suspicion. 
"When  the  wife  of  our  many-million  Senator  is  quoted  by  some  fawning 
press  Jenkins,  as  having  visited  the  work,  and  reporting  a  large  find,  and 
that  it  is  "too  lovely,"  while  experts  of  known  ability  and  disinterestedness 
are  denied  access,  we  think  it  reasonable  to  discount  the  extravagant 
statements  until  some  better  proof  is  offered,  and  meanwhile  we  respect- 
fully protest  against  such  freedom  with  a  worthy  lady's  name,  and  that  j 
sort  of  manufactured  testimony.  The  prospect  is  probably  very  good,  and 
the  continued  firmness  of  the  market  confirms  the  proposition.  Mexican 
and  Utah  respond  in  degree  with  their  neighbors,  but  are  not  so  active. 
All  other  stocks  and  interests  are  brisk. 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Sept.  16, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  117} ;  4As,  1134  J  3Js»  101.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  8H@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  51$.  Wheat,  140@146;  Western 
Union,  90k.  Hides,  22£.  Oil  —  Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  "Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  ; 
Burry,  14@20  ;  Pulled,  20@40 ;  Fall  Clips,  15(a>17;  Biirry,  12@14.  Lon-  j 
DON,  Sept.  16. — Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  lis.  Id. fells.  6d.  Bonds,  l.U. 
119£  ;  3£s,  104*.     Consols,  98  3-16@99  5  16. 

British  National  Debt.— The  total  funded  debt  of  the  United 
Kingdom  amounts  to  £709.430,000.  Terminable  annuities,  exchequer 
bills,  exchequer  bonds,  treasury  bills  and  deficit  owing  to  Bavines  banks 
and  friendly  societies  add  to  the  above  amount  £68,120,000,  making  the  j 
total  debt  £777,550,000.  From  this  sum,  however,  there  ought  bo  be  de- 
ducted £12,460,000  for  loans  recoverable,  and  £3.866,000  for  Suez  canal 
shares,  in  all  £16,320,000,  thus  making  the  total  national  debt  £761,- 
224,000.  

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Sept  15.  — 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:   Friday  9th— 66,  51;  Saturday 

10th— 00,  51;  Sunday  11th— 59,  52;  -Monday  12th— 64.  54;  Tuesday  13th— 
69,54;  Wednesday  14th— 80,  58;  Thursday  15th:    71,58. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANJE    COMPANY, 
For    Navigating    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 

DYNAMITE    TO    BE    SUPERSEDED. 

A  reporter  of  the  Illustrated  Railroad  World  dropped  into  the  office  of 
the  Rand  Drill  Co.,  on  Broadway,  a  few  days  ago,  in  search  of  items,  and 
found  Mr.  J.  C.  Hand  in  the  office,  who  informed  him  that  they  had  sev- 
eral very  important  inventions,  but  were  not  quite  ready  to  give  them  to 
the  public.  Among  them  was  a  new  explosive  compound,  which  was 
more  powerful  than  dynamite,  and  absolutely  safe.  It  consisted  of  two 
separate  ingredients — a  dry  cartridge  and  a  liquid — both  of  which  were 
non-explosive  separate,  but  after  the  cartridge  was  immersed  in  the  liquid 
it  became  highly  explosive.  This  compound,  Mr.  Rand  says,  will  entirely 
supersede  dynamite,  as  it  is  equally  effective  and  can  be  transported  with 
as  much  safety  as  stone.  They  have  also  a  new  system  which  will  en- 
tirely revolutionize  tunneling,  the  particulars  of  which  Mr.  Rand  has 
promised  for  our  next  issue. 

IROQUOIS. 

The  London  Court  Journal  says:  "  The  top  winner  of  the  season  to 
date  is  the  American  horse  Iroquois,  which  has  carried  off  from  five  meet- 
ings the  large  total  of  £10,680,  including  the  Derby  stakes.  Next  in  the 
list  comes  Thebais,  with  a  total  of  £9,860  from  four  meetings;  followed  at 
a  rather  long  distance  by  Peregrine,  with  £6,150  from  the  Newmarket 
First  Spring  meeting.  Scobell  comes  in  fourth  with  £4,987,  and  Peter 
fifth  with  £4,581,  won  chiefly  at  Ascot.  Dutch  Oven  has  secured  £4,392, 
Kermesse  £3,340,  Geheimniss  £3,143  (including  £288  from  Bath), 
Mazurka  £3,142,  Robert  the  Devil  £3,004,  Valor  £2,860,  Limestone  £2,- 
299,  and  Bend  Or  £2,195."  As  Thursday's  dispatches  inform  us  that  he 
has  since  won  the  St.  Leger  stakes,  at  Doncaster,  his  winnings  are  again 
largely  increased. 

Twenty-nine  Years  to  Wait.  —The  Director  of  the  National  Library 
in  Paris  has  just  received  a  sealed  casket  containing  Alfred  de  Musset's 
letters.  They  will,  in  accordance  with  the  author's  wishes,  not  be  pub- 
lished before  1910.  The  casket  has  been  sealed  with  the  great  seal  of  the 
National  Library  and  deposited  in  the  strong-room  set  apart  for  such 
treasures.  The  Conservator  of  the  Library  has  possession  of  the  only  key 
of  this  strong-room,  which  already  contains  the  secret  correspondence  of 
Napoleon  III.  with  Mdme.  Cornu,  which  is  to  be  published  in  1885  under 
the  supervision  of  M.  Renan, 


The  King  of  the  Sandwich  Islands  and  his  suite  were  present  at  a  bull- 
fight at  Lisbon  on  the  22d  inst.,  and  left  the  same  day  for  Madrid  and 
Paris.  The  King  was  much  pleased  with  his  stay  in  Lisbon,  and  was 
everywhere  well  received.  King  Kalakaua  has  received  from  the  King  of 
Portugal  the  Grand  Cross  of  the  Order  Villa  Vicosa. 

In  the  hour  of  the  great  sorrow  of  the  family,  we  offer  our  sincere 
sympathy  to  Mr.  Frank  M.  Pixley  and  all  the  relatives  of  Mr.  William 
Pixley,  whose  terrible  death  in  the  forest  fire  over  in  Marin  county  is 
universally  deplored.  The  deceased  was  very  much  beloved  in  private 
life,  and  fifty-nine  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  his  sudden  demise. 

The  Reverend  Albert  Williams  was  one  of  those  who  voted  Mrs. 
Cooper  guilty  of  the  terrible  crime  of  *'  heresy."  We  would  like  to  ask 
the  reverend  gentleman:  If  taking  $200  from  a  San  Quentin  convict  to 
get  him  a  pardon,  pocketing  the  money,  and  forgetting  all  about  the  par- 
don, is  a  worse  offense  in  the  eyes  of  the  church  than  heresy  ': 


Spiders  and  the  Telegraph.— In  Japan  the  spiders  spin  long  webs 
from  the  telegraph  wire?  to  the  trees  and  to  the  earth,  which,  in  wet 
weather,  become  good  conductors  and  carry  off  the  current.  Men  are, 
therefore,  employed  to  keep  the  lines  clear,  which  they  do  by  brushing 
them  with  long  bamboo  poles. 


James  C.  Fargo,  the  new  president  of  the  American  Express  Com- 
pany, is  the  youngest  brother  of  the  late  William  G.  Fargo,  has  been 
general  superintendent  of  the  American  Express  Company  for  some  \  tar-, 
and  is  looked  upon  as  one  of  the  ablest  expressmen  in  the  country. 


Alphonse  Daudet,  the  French  novelist,  is  presented  to  the  readers  of 
t lie  Critic  of  September  10th,  in  a  portrait  by  Frank  Fowler,  and  a  bio- 
graphical and  critical  sketch  by  P.  M.  Potter.  Walt  Whitman  con- 
tributes a  short  p"eiii  to  the  same  review. 


Mr,  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay  arrived  in  Copenhagen  from  Germany 
a  few  days  ago.     They  purposed  making  some  days  stay  in  the  charming 

capital  of   Denmark. 

Mrs.  William  Seligman  has  returned  from  Cauterets  to  her  country 

seat  at   A'ersailles. 


London,  Sept.  16tr±.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  98  3-16  § 99  5-16- 
Kiitrrtd  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal..  as  Seennd-Class 
Mattrr. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  mr*  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Fraaciico.  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


fe'ej/t    IT,    1881. 


SOCIETY. 


San  Francisco,  Sept.  15,  1881. 
Dear  News  Letter: — Are  you  not  glad  to  see  the  sun  again,  with  the 
added  prospect  of  a  little  hot  weather?  lam  sure  we  deserve  it,  after 
our  long  wait.  The  damp  and  fogs  of  the  last  week  were  awfully  depress- 
in<>-  and  I,  for  one,  don't  wonder  at  the  number  of  suicides  that  have 
taken  place  of  late.'  But  I  promised  to  give  yon  an  account  of  the  Bar- 
roilhet-Bowie  wedding  this  week,  and,  although,  there  is  not  so  much  to 
describe  as  was  anticipated  beforehand,  I  will  do  my  best  to  make  what 
there  is  comprehensive. 

The  interior  of  St.  Mary's  Cathedral  presented  a  more  attractive  ap- 
pearance last  Thursday  evening  than  is  usual  for  that  somewhat  time- 
worn  edifice,  even  on  the  occasion  of  a  wedding.  Mrs.  Barroilhet  her- 
self it  was  generally  understood,  superintended  the  arrangement  of  the 
floral  decorations,  which  were  quite  abundant,  and  when  the  church  was 
filled  with  its  gaily  dressed  assemblage  of  wedding  guests,  I  have  seldom 
seen  it  to  more  advantage.  The  wedding  party  were  very  promptly  on 
time,  and,  when  the  buzz  attending  their  entrance  was  somewhat  hushed, 
I  had  time  to  observe  the  group  as  it  stood  round  the  altar,  before  the 
Archbishop,  during  the  rather  lengthy  ceremony.  _ 

The  groom  never  looked  better,  fully  meriting  his  soubriquet  of  "Hand- 
some Ham."  In  fact,  1  think  the  men  carried  off  the  honors  of  theocca-sion, 
for  even  the  ushers  were  all  passably  good-looking,  or,  as  a  fair  neighbor 
of  mine  remarked,  they  were  none  of  them  strikingly  ugly.  The  bride 
also  appeared  to  advantage  in  her  princess  robe  of  white  brocade  and  tulle 
vail.  The  bridesmaids  also  in  white,  of  course,  wore  short  vails  reaching 
a  little  below  the  shoulder,  and  Mrs.  Barroilhet,  the  bride's  mother,  was 
attired  in  purple  satin,  so  profusely  puffed  that  sitting  down  in  it  must 
have  been  an  utter  impossibility. 

Among  the  guests  at  the  church  I  noticed  the  Cro ckers,  Lakes,  Lough- 
boroughs,  Casserly's,  Blandings,  Joe  Donohoe's,  O'Connor's,  etc..  but 
many°of  those  whom  I  expected  to  see  were  absent,  noticeably  the  Fried- 
landers  and  McAllisters.  From  the  church  the  party  drove  to  Dr.  A.  J. 
Bowie's  residence  on  O'Farrell  street,  where  the  reception  was  held,  the 
Borroilhet's  home  being  in  the  country.  Here  we  were  hospitably  re- 
ceived by  Dr.  Bowie,  his  only  daughter,  prettv  Miss  Jessie,  assisting  him 
in  doing  the  honors.  She  is  so  graceful,  and  at  the  same  time  uncon- 
scious of  her  many  attractions  of  form  and  feature,  it  is  a  pleasure  to 
look  at  her.  The  conservatory,  running  across  the  end  of  the  parlors,  was 
utilized  for  the  music,  and  dancing  was  indulged  in  till  quite  a  late  hour. 
The  reception  was  not  a  crowded  one.  though  all  the  more  enjoyable 
for  that  very  reason,  and  the  supper  was  not  only  handsome,  but  de- 
licious, and  done  ample  justice  to.  Flowers  also  were  used  in  decoration, 
and  some  pretty  baskets,  horseshoes,  etc.,  were  scattered  through  the 
rooms.  Dress  descriptions  are  not  much  in  my  line,  but  I  noted  the  ap- 
pearance of  some  of  the  ladies  for  your  especial  benefit.  First  come  the 
doctor's  two  daughters-in-law — Mrs.  G-us  Bowie  looking  regal  in  black 
velvet  and  diamonds,  and  Mrs.  Robert  Bowie  in  pink,  with  a  very  long 
train.  Miss  Kennedy  was  elegantly  attired  in  a  handsome  black  silk 
dress.  Mrs.  Tevis  was  in  pink,  or,  more  properly  speaking,  salmon 
color.  Mrs.  Joe  Donohoe  in  black,  and  her  fair  daughter,  Miss  Minnie, 
the  latest  fiancee,  in  white  nun's  cloth,  carrying  a  large  bouquet  of  bright 
pink  roses,  was  much  admired. 

Mrs.  Lucien  Hermann  wore  black,  her  beautiful  white  hair  crowning  a 
face  beaming  with  good  will  to  all  mankind.  Mrs.  Parrott  and  her 
daughter,  Daisy,  were  escorted  by  Tiburcio  Parrott.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sam 
Wilson,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eugene  Casserly  and  young  Casserly,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Zaine,  John  T.  Doyle,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Connor,  the  Gwins,  Cole- 
mans,  etc..  were  also  among  the  guests  at  the  house. 

Next  Thursday,  Trinity  Church  will  be  thrown  open  for  the  wedding 
of  Consul  Booker,  and  the  bride  will  be  attended  to  the  altar  by  the 
Mioses  Page,  Miss  Ashe  and  Miss  Atherton.  I  have  no  doubt  the  church 
will  be  crowded  to  suffocation  by  Mr.  Booker's  friends,  whose  name  are 
legion.  Following  the  ceremony,  which  is  to  be  performed  according  to 
the  English  service — and  hence  a  lengthy  one — a  wedding  breakfast  will 
be  given  the  bridal  pair  by  Mrs.  Page,  on  Van  NeBS  Avenue,  which  will 
be  confined  to  the  Page  family,  their  connections  and  most  intimate 
friends,  but  the  reception,  about  which  there  has  been  some  talk,  has  not 
been  positively  decided  on;  at  any  rate,  it  will  not  take  place  just  yet. 
The  silver  plate  of  which  I  made  mention,  last  week,  has  been  on  exhibi- 
tion for  some  days  at  Braverman's,  and  has  been  visited  and  admired  by 
numbers. 

The  French  Admiral  has  entertained  very  lavishly,  during  the  past 
week,  both  in  dinners  and  lunches,  and  on  Tuesday  afternoon  gave  a  dance 
to  Madame  Zeitska  and  her  pupils  as  a  return  for  their  very  delightful 
party  to  him  and  his  officers.  There  were  a  number  of  other  guests  on 
board,  also,  among  them  Swiss  Consul  and  Mme.  Berton,  Mrs.  Sawyer 
and  Miss  .Jennie,  who  looked  very  nretty  in  a  blue  velvet  costume,  lovely 
Mrs.  Holmes,  Mrs.  Sabatie,  Mrs.  Rosenstirn  and  Mrs.  Lyons.  The  ball 
given  to  him  by  the  French  League  Nationale,  last  Saturday  evening, 
though  not  crowded,  was  a  perfect  success,  and  drew  out  all  the  better 
portion  of  our  French  residents,  and  all  enjoyed  themselves  so  thoroughly 
it  was  nearly  daylight  ere  the  last  guest  departed.  Covenant  Hall  is  a 
good  one  for  balls,  but  more  care  should  be  taken  in  keeping  the  floor 
cleaner  than  it  was  that  night.  I  have  heard  complaint  made  of  it  be- 
fore—and often.  The  Triomphante  is  to  sail  this  week,  but  we  still  have 
the  Russians,  and  "the  cry  is  still  they  come." 

A  very  charming  woman  has  just  departed  in  the  person  of  Miss  Thomp- 
son, who  has  been  visiting  her  friends,  the  Greys,  on  Bush  street,  and 
who  would  willingly  have  kept  her  all  Winter,  but  she  was  in  equal  de- 
mand among  friends  in  the  South,  to  whom  she  has  gone.  Miss  Lula 
Malliard  has  also  gone,  with  her  cousin  Miss  Howe,  to  spend  the  Winter 
with  the  Howe  family  in  Boston.  With  her  sesthetic  taste,  how  much 
pleasure  is  in  store  for  her  at  the  "  Hub."  Among  the  list  of  departees 
can  be  added  the  Jim  Fairs,  and  the  Floods  ;  the  former  not  just  yet, 
the  latter  almost  immediately.  I  hear  they  are  going  to  outrival  D.  O. 
Mills  in  the  magnificence  of  the  house  they  intend  to  build  in  New  York 
for  a  Winter  residence,  keeping  their  palace  at  Menlo  Park  for  a  Summer 
home  only.  That  they  will  be  followed  by  blessings,  and  the  good  wishes 
of  all  who  know  the  Bonanza  King  and  his  family,  who  can  doubt? 

By  the  way,  has  any  one  noted  the  increase  of  dignity  displayed  by 
Charlie  Crocker  since  entering  on  his  new  role  of  grandfather  1  Mrs.  Bix- 
ler  has  left  the  Palace  and  taken  a  house  on  Van  Ness  avenue,  which  she 
has  beautified  with  all  the  treasures  she  has  culled  during  her  several 


wanderings  abroad.  I  am  told  she  intends  giving  a  series  of  musical  re- 
ceptions. She  herself  is  a  singer  of  much  merit,  and  a  devotee  of  the  Art 
in  all  its  branches.  Is  it  not  remarkable  how  many  of  the  notable  people 
nowadays  gain  their  first  recognition  in  California. 

The  Miss  Chamberlain,  of  Cleveland,  who  is  noticed  by  the  Press  as  one 
of  the  beauties  of  this  season  at  Newport,  will  no  doubt  be  remembered 
by  many  of  our  society  people.  She  spent  the  Winter  of  '77  with  her 
mother  at  the  Palace  Hotel  in  this  city,  when  her  blonde  loveliness  was 
much  admired. 

And  now  to  conclude  with  a  query:  I  understand  that  one  of  our  beaux, 
of  yachting  proclivities,  has  adopted  as  his  favorite  exclamation  the 
words,  "0,  Christopher."    Can  any  one  tell  the  reason  why  ? 

Yours, Felix. 

San  Francisco,  September  15,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter  :  As  I  know  you  not  only  like  to  hear  all  that  is 
going  on  yourself,  but  that  you  are  ever  ready  to  share  your  knowledge 
with  the  reading  public,  through  the  medinic  of  your  rosy  little  journal, 
I'm  going  to  tell  you  what  a  grand  benefit  Charlie  Dungan  had  last  night, 
and  who  was  there.  His  friends,  "whose  name  is  legion,"  mustered  in 
full  force,  determined  not  only  to  give  him  a  good  send-off,  but  to  show 
thus  to  the  Eastern  world  the  esteem  in  which  he  is  held,  both  as  a  gen- 
tleman and  a  singer  on  his  native  coast. 

Opinions  differed  as  to  the  wisdom  of  his  choice  of  The  Chimes  of  Nor- 
mandy, but  I  think  the  result  proved  the  correctness  of  the  venture,  as 
the  opera  itself  is  replete  with  beautiful  melody,  from  the  opening  chorus 
to  the  finale.  Charlie  looked  rather  nervous  as  he  came  forward  to  re- 
ceive the  plaudits  of  his  friends,  and  was  overwhelmed  with  floral  offer- 
ings. Chief  in  beauty  and  unique  design,  being  a  token  from  the  Bohe- 
mians in  the  shape  of  an  owl,  composed  of  tube  roses  and  white  pinks. 

I  am  not  writing  a  musical  criticism,  so  suffice  it  to  say  that,  after  he 
raised  the  laugh  over  the  remark  that  he  was  "rather  a  substantial 
ghost,"  he  sang  the  waltz  rondo  very  nicely,  but  the  gem  was  his  duet 
with  "Germaine,"  charmingly  sung  by  pretty  Emelie  Melville,  and  after 
shaking  off  his  nervousness  his  action  showed  a  good  deal  of  graceful 
abandon,  which  surprised  and  delighted  his  warmest  admirers. 

And  now,  having  discussed  the  beneficiary  and  his  entourage,  let  me 
turn  my  eyes  mentally  round  the  house  and  tell  you  who  I  saw.  The 
McAllisters  were  all  there,  the  Madame  looking  as  though  time  had 
touched  her  most  gently  in  his  flight  of  years.  What  is  her  secret  of  per- 
petual youth  ?  As  a  general  thing,  looking  at  the  ladies  (bless  the  dear 
creatures!)  I  am  impelled  to  keep  Southep's  lines  in  my  mind:  "How 
little  do  they  know  what  is,  who  found  their  hasty  judgment  upon  that 
which  seems." 

But  I'm  a  crusty  old  fellow,  and  must  be  forgiven  on  that  plea.  To 
my  left  I  discovered  Mrs.  Charlie  Low,  who  is  so  soon  to  leave,  beautiful 
Mrs.  Ladd  and  Mrs.  Joe  AuBtin  ;  Mrs.  Fred  Low  and  Miss  Flora, 
accompanied  by  the  ex-Governor,  were  towards  the  front.  The  Parrotts 
made  quite  a  party,  the  youngest  daughter  being  the  best  looking  of  the 
crowd;  Miss  Jennie  Sawyer,  mother  and  aunt,  as  usual — a  graceful,  Span- 
ish-looking trio  ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Collier  ;  the  Gwin  family — ponderous  and 
majestic  ;  Mrs.  Garnett,  with  her  eesthetic  son  (Will);  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tevis 
and  Mrs.  Breckenridge  ;  the  lingers.  Clay  Greens,  Sam  Meyer,  Floods, 
Crockers,  Mrs.  Bixler,  the  pretty  blonde|  Mrs.  H.  N.  Cook  (whose  siBter 
administered  such  a  forcible  reproof  to  a  "blasted  Britisher"  at  West 
Point,  the  other  day),  Sam  Holliday  and  his  musical  daughter,  Miss 
Margo,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dean,  Miss  Tallant  and  her  mother  ;  while  round 
the  walls  "were  groups  of  men,  among  whom  I  distinguished  the  Deweys 
(Eugene  and  Will),  Walls,  Howard  Coit,  Joe  Austin,  Dick  Savage.  Boyd, 
Major  Harry  Hammond,  Ward  McAllister,  Harry  Tevis,  Young  Frolich, 

Some  of  them  busy  seeing  friends  outside  between  the  acts,  others 
seeing  friends  within  wherever  the  crowded  state  .of  the  aisles  rendered 
the  attempt  at  all  practicable.  I  almost  forgot  that  Jones  was  untiring, 
as  usual,  in  the  calls  he  made,  to  each  and  all  remarking  he  "  hoped  Dun- 
gan would  succeed." 

I  do  not  think  I  can  close  with  a  better  remark  myself,  for  I  do  most 
heartily,  and  feel  sure  that  'tis  but  a  foregone  conclusion. 

Yours,  Occasional. 

AN    EPISODE    IN    HIGH    LIFE. 

A  few  weeks  since  a  brilliant  inusicale  was  given  by  a  well-known 
foreign  lady  in  this  city,  at  which  were  assembled  many  artists  and  dillet- 
tanti.  The  affair  was  extoled  to  the  skies  by  the  daily  papers  in  their  so- 
cial items,  but  it  is  reserved  for  the  News  Letter  to  relate  one  scene  at  this 
fashionable  gathering.  After  the  musical  exercises  were  over,  supper  was 
served,  and  then  was  enacted  the  finale  of  a  plot  concocted  by  a  few  en- 
vious and  unaccomplished  members  of  the  fair  sex,  to  vex  an  eminent  ar- 
tist, who  had  played  during  the  evening  superbly  for  the  enjoyment  of 
those  present.  A  certain  belle,  more  bold  than  discreet,  allowed  herself 
to  be  persuaded  to  fall  into  the  arms  of  the  artist's  husband,  not  in  a 
faint — but  we  will  not  describe  matters  further  than  to  say  that  the  vir- 
tuosa  had  the  good  taste  not  to  show  any  pique,  and  laughed  the  matter 
over  as  if  the  lady  was  merely  elevated  by  the  champagne.  The  two  la- 
dies are  since — apparently — on  more  friendly  terms  than  ever,  probably 
kissing  each  other  as  French  ladies  only  can  do  when  worked  on  by  per- 
sonal spite. 

One  of  the  pleasantest  events  of  the  past  week  was  the  enjoyable  party 
given  by  Mrs.  Walter  E.  Dean,  of  the  Baldwin  Hotel,  to  her  son  Walter. 
In  point  of  elegance  it  surpassed  anything  of  the  kind  ever  given  to  the 
young  people  of  San  Francisco.  As  each  young  lady  arrived  she  was 
presented  with  a  lovely  bouquet  of  rare  flowers,  and  the  gentlemen  with 
boutonnieres.  The  main  parlors  were  thrown  open  for  the  reception  of  the 
guests,  and  the  sweet  little  hjstess  greeted  each  comer  with  her  usual 
smile  and  urbanity  of  manner,  which  has  always  endeared  her  to  the 
hearts  of  her  young  friends.  The  lunch-room  was  utilized  for  dancing, 
the  floor  canvassed,  and  the  entire  room  beautifully  decorated  with  smilax, 
palms  and  ferns.  The  music  (four  pieces)  was  furnished  by  Ballenberg 
and  Yanke,  and  it  seemed  as  though  the  former  had  been  inspired  by  the 
youth  and  beauty  of  the  occasion,  as  we  have  seldom  heard  him  play 
more  exquisitely.  The  table  was  elegant  in  the  extreme,  and  laden  with, 
the  choicest  viands — in  fact,  all  the  appointments  were  such  that  one 
could  hardly  realize  but  that  he  waB  enjoying  the  hospitalities  of  a  pri- 
vate home.  It  has  rarely  been  our  pleasure  to  meet  a  prettier  or  more 
graceful  bevy  of  young  ladies  or  gentlemanly  set  of  young  men,  and  it 
will  never  be  forgotten  by  those  who  had  the  good  fortune  to  be  present. 


Sept  IT,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    EVILS    OF    DRESS. 
As  we  are  on  the  eve  of  our  Winter  "  season,"  it  may  not  be  amiss  to 
moraluo  a  little  on  "n*»  of  tho  trreat  evil*  that  beset  not  only  "Society," 
bnt  ''very  grade  of  life  in  our  midst.      If  only  <>ne,  even,  nf  the  many  f.iir 

Letter  should  pause  in  scanning  these  line*  and  reflect, 
our  object  in  writing  them  will  have  been  attained.  The  evil  we  allude 
fc>  U  the  abeorbing  love  of  dress  which  obtains  in  the  present  day.  That 
clothe*  oooupy  the  thoughts  of  a  great  portion  of  the  feminine  world, 
must  he  evident  to  all.  I -ft  any  one  ivalk  along  one  <>f  our  streets  — 
Kearny,  or  its  oamerous  angles  and  pass  a  group  of  ladies.  Nine  times 
out  of  ten,  we  venture  to  bet,  they  will  g  ither  Scraps  enough  from  their 
conversation  (?)  to  know  the  theme  i*  dr. -s  past,  present,  or  prospective. 
Watch  how  the  dear  oreatures  throng  the  drygoods  stores,  or  crowd  the 
sbnw-windows  of  some  palace  of  fashion,  intent  on  transferring  to  their 
minds  (?)  the  correct  draping,  pleats  or  frills.  And  when,  after  a  day  of 
slumping  in  and  ont,  up  and  down  (that,  taken  in  any  other  cause  than 
fashion,  would  be  too  much  for  the  fragile  creatures),  they  return  to  their 
neglected  homes,  what  is  the  atmosphere  they  bring  with  them  ?  Dress — 
what  is,  or  what  is  not,  going  to  be  "  worn,"  and  in  detailing  the  "  two 
lovely  for  anything"  costumes  which  they  have  seen,  they  interest  those 
who  have  been  in  the  house  all  day.  Introduce  two  ladies  to  each  other, 
and  mark  the  sweeping  glance  exchanged.  From  head  to  foot,  a  scrutiniz- 
ing survey  is  made,  as  though  taking  an  inventory  of  the  clothes,  and 
mental  notes  taken,  to  be  copied  or  improved  upon.  In  society,  no  con- 
versation can  be  too  absorbing  to  withhold  the  interest  from  dres3.  In 
the  process  between  eager  rhapsodies  or  warmest  argument,  the  laces  are 
under  inspection,  to  discover  whether  they  be  real  or  mock,  the  jewels 
genuine,  or  the  cut  of  the  costume  home-made  or  Parisian.  In  short, 
every  interest  in  life,  every  trial  and  tribulation,  to  the  great  majority  of 
women,  is  the  momentons  question,  "What  shall  I  wear?"  and  "  How 
shall  I  get  it  ?"  The  evils  resulting  from  this  state  of  things  are  too  mani- 
fold to  be  reidily  enumerated  in  the  space  at  our  disposal.  The  infre- 
quency  of  marriages — since  the  very  means  taken  to  secure  a  lover  often 
prevents  him  from  becoming  a  husband,  in  the  dread  of  finding  his  treas- 
ure too  costly  to  keep.  The  tem  ptation  to  dishonesty  in  our  business  men, 
who  feel  compelled  to  deck  their  idols  (or  idles)  at  any  price.  The  temp- 
tation to  wives  to  obtain  that  decking  from  others  more  plethoric  of  purse 
than  their  husbands,  equally  at  any  price.  The  absorption  in  money 
making  which  is  ruining  the  health  and  principles  of  our  countrymen, 
withdrawing  them  from  their  families  and  lessening  the  holy  influences  of 
home.  The  going  down  the  broad  path  of  destruction  of  so  many  of 
our  sisters,  to  whom  the  love  of  gay  attire  proves  the  lure.  All 
these  evils  so  threatening  in  our  present  state  of  society  maybe  traced,  in 
no  indirect  way,  to  the  baneful  influence  of  love  of  dress.  How  often 
with  those  not  of  fashionable  life,  are  friendships  suffered  to  wane  and 
finally  die  out  from  the  long  intervals  in  social  intercourse,  "Calls" 
requiring  too  elaborate  a  costume,  or  more  novelty  in  dress  than  the  per- 
son can  afford?  How  many  a  Christian  at  heart  absent  themselves  from 
the  privilege  of  Sunday  worship  because  their  dress  is  not  in  the  prevail- 
ing style?  And  so  it  goes.  This  exaggeration  of  the  value  of  clothes, 
lessens,  in  a  great  proportion,  the  value  of  woman  herself.  It  degrades 
the  scope  and  purpose  of  her  life.  It  leads  directly  to  ignorance,  ill  health, 
extravagance  and  social  crime.  Let  mothers  teach  their  daughters  from 
childhood  that  this  entirement  toward  elaborate  and  excessive  dress,  which 
will  absorb  them  in  the  world's  life,  and  which  their  own  natures  will  so 
readily  follow,  is  the  temptation  of  their  seK,  which  must  be  firmly  and 
wisely  resisted.  Let  them  assure  the  girls  that  the  enduring  principles  of 
taste  and  beauty,  combined  with  simplicity  and  neatness,  renders  the 
young  Liirl  truly  charming  and  attractive.  Then,  guided  by  maternal  wis- 
dom and  forethought,  {alas  !  so  sadly  lacking  nowadays}  her  taste  culti- 
vated and  guarded  with  the  right  moral  eeDse,  when  a  more  thorough 
education  shall  have  filled  her  mind  with  earnest  thought,  let  us  hope 
woman  will  no  longer  allow  this  blind  worship  of  clothes  to  be  a  stumbling 
block  in  the  progress  of  the  world. 


The  ladies  (dear  creatures)  have  not  brought  home  with  them  from 
the  country  any  more  moderate  ideas  of  dress  than  they  had  before  they 
went  away.  On  the  contrary,  they  seam  inclined  to  take  pattern  from 
the  flowers  and  the  sunsets  upon  which  they  have  been  gazing  for  the 
last  few  months,  and  thus  reproduce  in  the  Autumn  the  glories  of  the 
Summer  tints.  The  modest  black  cloaks  which  Bubdued  the  costume  of 
lovely  woman  in  the  Spring  have  given  place  to  outer  garments  of  gor- 
geous colors  and  complicated  structure,  brilliant  and  bewildering,  but 
very  difficult  of  comprehension  by  the  dull  faculties  of  the  male  bipeds 
who  follow  in  her  wake.  The  majestic  hoop,  too,  though  of  infinitesimal 
proportions,  is  plainly  discernible.  Bonnets,  returning  to  antedeluvian 
magnitude,  are  to  be  seen  in  all  shapes,  sites  and  colors.  Bangles  of  thin 
gold,  with  their  many  appendages,  still  hold  their  own — the  wonder  of 
men,  the  envy  of  women.  Increasing  in  size  and  number,  they  will  no 
doubt  proceed  till  the  whole  arm  blazes  with  them  and  their  dangling 
dependents.  Gentlemen,  we  are  glad  to  see,  still  seem  disposed  to  discard 
the  once  universal  broadcloth,  and  adhere  to  the  coarse,  sensible  fabrics 
of  the  last  year,  while  they  fairly  revel  in  a  wonderful  variety  of  head 
coverings,  several  scores  of  which  can  be  counted  by  any  one  so  incliued 
in  an  afternoon  walk  round  our  piiuciple  streets — a  something  not  to  be 
seen  in  any  other  city  in  the  world. 

St.  Mary's  Cathedral  was  filled  on  Thursday  evening  of  last  week 
with  a  very  large,  fashionable  and  select  company,  gathered  to  witness 
the  nuptials  of  Miss  Lizzie  Camila  Barmilhet  and  Dr.  Hamilton  Bowie. 
The  altir  and  chancel  were  most  exquisitely  decorated  with  the  choicest 
and  rarest  flowers  from  San  Mateo's  beautiful  parterres.  The  toilettes  of 
>tbe  fair  sex  were  rich  and  elegant  in  the  extreme.  At  8:30  the  bridal 
party  entered  the  church.  It  consisted  of  six  ushers,  Messrs.  Tevis, 
Sheldon,  Rabe,  Beale,  Page  and  Beck;  five  bridesmaids.  Misses  Jessie 
Bowie,  Carrie  Rabe,  Lulu  Rabe  and  the  two  Misses  Parrott.  Their  at- 
tending groomsmen  were  Messrs.  McGavm,  Friedlander,  Greenway,  Hyde 
Bowie  and  Allen  Bowie.  Following  them  came  Miss  Lizzie  on  her  father's 
arm,  and  Mrs.  Barroilhet  escorted  by  the  groom.  The  ceremony  was  per- 
formed by  the  Most  Rev.  Archbishop  Alemany.  The.  bride  was  most 
admirably  dressed,  and  looked  charmingly.  After  the  wedding  a  recep- 
tion was  "held  at  Dr.  Bowie's  residence,  to  which  invitations  were  issued 
by  the  groom.  The  most  heartfelt  congratulations  were  extended  by  all 
to  the  charming  young  couple,  and  to  their  most  respected  and  esteemed 
families. 


STRAW    HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 

MACKINAW,  MARACIBO, 

CANTONS,  PANAMA, 

MIL  AN  S,  PEDLE  BRAIDS, 

PALM,  TUSCAN, 

LEGHORNS,  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    I  XL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S. 


PRELIMINARY  CHIMES. 
The  marriage  of  Mr.  William  Lane  Booker,  H.  B.  M.'s  Consul  at 
this  port,  to  Mis.  Bisphaia,  will,  it  is  announced,  take  place  at  Trinity 
Church,  corner  of  Powell  and  Post  streets,  at  half-past  eleven  a.m.  on 
Thursday,  September  22d,  and  the  ceremony  will  be  performed  by  Bishop 
Kip,  assisted  by  the  Riv.  Dr.  Beers.  On  Wednesday  evening  last,  at 
half-past  three  o'clock,  a  deputation  of  the  members  of  the  British  Be- 
nevolent Society,  of  which  Mr.  Booker  has,  sines  its  formation,  been 
President,  waited  upon  him  at  the  Consulate  and  presented  him,  on  behalf 
of  the  Society,  with  an  elegaotly  illuminated  address,  which  recites, 
inter  alia,  that  the  Society,  having  heard  of  his  approaching  marriage, 
tenders  to  him  its  very  hearty  congratulations,  and  hopes  that  that  hap- 
piness and  joy  which  he  so  richly  deserves  may  follow  the  event.  The 
presentation  was  made  by  Mr.  S.  L.  Jones,  Senior  Vice-President  of  the 
Society,  and  was  fittingly  and  feelingly  responded  to  by  Mr.  Booker.  In 
addition  to  this,  a  large  sum  of  money  has  been  subscribed  by  the  British 
residents  of  the  city,  and  a  beautiful  silver  table  service  has  been  pur- 
chased. This  will  be  presented  to  Mr.  Booker  bv  four  of  his  oldest 
friends.  It  is  now  on  exhibition  at  Braverman's,  No.  119  Montgomery 
street,  to-day  and  on  Monday  until  3  p.  M.  The  presentation  itself  will 
be  perfectly  informal,  and  will  be  made  by  a  sub-Committee  consisting  of 
Dr.  Bennett,  A.  McKinlay,  R.  B.  Forman  and  Thos.  Bell.  The  value 
of  the  service  is  about  $3,000. 


The  following  Flashes  of  Fashion,  selected  from  advance  sheets  of 
Ekricka*  Fashion  Quarterly,  have  been  placed  at  our  disposal  by  Messrs, 
Ehrich  Bros.,  of  Eighth  Avenue  and  Twenty-fourth  street,  New  York, 
the  publishers  of  that  magazine.  The  Fashion  Quarterly  occupies  a  high 
position  among  the  fashion  periodicals  of  the  day:  The  rage  for  beads  is 
on  the  wane.  Crinolets  are  bustles,  with  a  new  name.  'Dolmans 
will  be  the  leading  Fall  wraps.— Basques  and  jackets  are  still  fashiona- 
ble.^^Loose-wristed,  long  gloves  will  be  more  worn  than  ever. -^—Om- 
bre" plushes  will  be  used  as  trimmings  on  costumes. -^—Flowers  are  used 
on  evening  toilets  to  an  unlimited  extent. -^Striped  moire  ribbons  will 
trim  many  of  the  early  Fall  bonnets. ^^ All  costumes  and  suits  are  com- 
posed of  two  or  several  fabrics.^— Quantities  of  Spanish  lace — white, 
black,  cream  and  colored— is  a  feature  in  Fall  toilets.  ^—Dolmans,  in  the 
sacqoe-visite  shape,  and  dolman  mantles,  will  lead  the  styles  for  early 
Fall.  Low-quartered,  buttoned  half-boots  will  be  worn  uutil  the  mid- 
dle of  September  or  first  of  October.— —Rhine-crystal  clasps,  buckles, 
medalions  and  slides,  ornament  various  parts  of  the  most  fashionable 
evening  toilets.  ——Chenille  plush  stripes,  on  satin  merccilleux  grounds, 
are  seen  among  some  of  the  new  trimming  stuffs.  Sleeves  are  long, 

demi-long,  or  three-quarter  lengths,  according  to  fancy;  tight,  shirred  or 
puffed,  as  the  wearer  prefers.  The  hair  is  most  fashionable  when 
dressed  low  and  close,  but  women  with  large  necks  and  fat  faces  should 
wear  it  high  or  off  the  neck.  'White  Surah,  combined  with  white  S'ltin 
mrrrt-'/fcux,  and  trimmed  with  white  Spanish  lace,  white  satin  bows  and 
Rhine-crystal  ornaments,  makes  the  haudsomest  of  all  white  evening 
toilets. 

A  handsome  double  wreath  has  just  been  placed  by  a  lady  on  the 
grave  of  the  late  Ei-rl  of  Beaconsfield,  with  a  card  attached,  bearing  the 
following  inscription  :  "  'Peace  with  honor.'  In  fond  remembrance  and 
admiration  of  England's  loved  and  honored  Premier,  the  Earl  of  Becons- 
field,  K.G.,  who  died  April  19,  1881.  From  E.  R.  Belilios,  Hongkong, 
China.  'God's  will  be  done.*"  The  wreath  consisted  nf  white  everlast- 
ing flowers  and  corn  on  one  side,  with  choice  white  flowers  aux  naturelles 
on  the  other.  

We  have  just  received  from  our  New  York  correspondent  reliable 
information  to  the  effect  that  Mr.  Carlton  C.  Coleman,  son  of  William  T. 
'  ''I  man,  the  well-known  merchant  of  this  city,  is  engaged  to  be  married 
to  the  daughter  i>f  a  wealthy  gentleman  in  New  York,  of  the  highest 
social  standing.  The  bride  elect  is  said  to  be  a  beautiful  and  talented 
young  lady,  who  will  be  an  ornament  to  our  San  Francisco  society.  The 
wedding,  it  is  understood,  will  take  place  about  Christmas. 

The  members  of  the  Criterion  Club  announce  that  they  will  receive 
their  friends  at  Greer's  (formerly  King's)  Hall  on  Friday  evening,  Sep- 
tember 23,  188L 

The  excellent  Elite  photographs  are  common  in  our  mouths  as 
household  words.  Where  photography  is  carried  to  such  a  pitch  of  per- 
j  faction  as  in  San  Francisco,  it  is  hard  to  discriminate  between  the  merits 
1  of  the  different  galleries,  but  the  Elite  pictures  are  undeniably  perfect, 
1  and  Messrs.  Jones,  Robinson  &  Co.,  the  proprietors,  took  the  first  medal 
at  the  State  Fair  in  1879  and  at  the  Mechanics'  Institute  Fair  in  1880. 
I   The  gallery  is  situate  at  838  Market  street. 


4 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTEK    AND 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Aug.  27,  1881.  _ 

To  day  the  "  Land  Law  (Ireland)  Act "  reaches  Ireland  as  law,  and  it 
is  to  be  hoped  that  the  people  for  whom  it  has  been  framed  will  follow  the 
salutary  advice  of  Archbishop  Croke,  and  give  it  a  fair  trial.  It  is  al- 
most the  solitary  work  of  a  very  protracted  session,  and  perhaps  no  meas- 
ure has  ever  had  so  much  time  and  labor  expended  on  it- 

The  Greenwich  Liberals  presented  a  very  handsome  arm-chair  and  foot- 
stool with  appropriate  designs  and  mottoes,  to  the  First  Lord  of  the 
Treasury  after  which  the  Ministers  sat  down  to  enjoy  their  whitebait 
dinner.  Among  them  was  Mr.  Herbert  Gladstone,  newly  created  a  Lord 
of  the  Treasury,  unpaid."  . 

The  news  of  the  President's  relapse  has  created  a  profund  sensation  m 
the  country  We  were  almost  confident  of  his  recovery,  but  we  find  he  is 
bvno  means  out  of  the  wood  yet.  The  sympathy  between  the  two  na- 
tions is  best  shown  in  such  moments  as  theBe,  and  Americans  themselves 
cannot  watch  the  bulletin  more  anxiously  than  we  do,  hoping  for  the  best 

Bv  a  majority  of  nearly  two  to  one  the  House  of  Commons  has  recorded 
its  conviction  that  a  recurrence  to  Protection,  or  as  it  is  now  newly  chris- 
tened, Fair  Trade,  is  not  to  be  thought  of  under  any  amount  of  provoca- 
tion. '  The  system  "does  not  propose  to  foster  anything  at  home,  but 
only  to  hurt  the  producer  abroad."  ri.Ji.-ij       \, 

Mr.  Bourke's  Mission  to  Turkey  in  the  interests  of  bondholders  has  re- 
sulted in  the  propagation  of  a  scheme  for  paying  off  the  Galata  bankers 
in  fifteen  years,  after  which  the  annual  royalty  from  the  tobacco  monop- 
oly will  go  to  the  bondholders,  and  they  will  therefore  receive  one  and 
a  "half  per  cent,  to  commence  with.  .,,",„.,, 

How  long  will  tithes  remain  a  thorn  in  the  flesh  ?  After  paying  ordi- 
nary tithes,  some  farmers  receive  a  demand  for  "extraordinary"  ditto, 
and  declining  to  pay  the  same,  are  forced  to  stand  by  and  see  their  pay 
seized,  sold,  and  the  proceeds  walked  off  with  by  the  authorities. 

The' harvest  is  said  to  be  "not  a  disaster,"  this  year.  It  is  not  "aver- 
age "  however,  and  does  not  bear  out  the  hopes  entertained  of  it.  These 
hopes  were  built  up  on  the  excitement  consequent  on  two  or  three  fine 
days-coming  consecutively.  We  are  not  used  to  it,  and  are  apt  to  reckon 
too  much  on  such  infrequent  phenomena. 

Zululand  is  said  to  be  in  a  very  serious  state,  ana  more  trouble  there  is 
apprehended.  A  memorial  has  been  sent  to  the  Premier  by  Mr.  Dillwyn, 
asking  for  Cetewayo's  release  ;  and  the  right  hon.  gentleman  replied  that 
Lord°Kimberley  has  written  to  Sir  Hercules  Robinson,  requiring  him  to 
allow  the  ex-King  as  much  liberty  as  possible,  provided  he  undertakes 
not  to  use  it  to  escape  back  to  Zululand. 

A  "  Sailors'  Strike  "  is  now  going  on  in  London  and  several  other  ports. 

The  Postmaster-General  s  report  has  been  presented  to  Parliament,  and 
is,  financially,  highly  satisfactory.  Some  amusing  and  extraordiaary 
items  are  noted.  One  anomaly  of  our  postal  system  is  that  it  is  cheaper 
to  send  samples  from  London  to  Manchester  via  Brussels  than  to  send 
them  direct.  A  letter  containing  a  check  for  £1,000  was  lost  on  the  night 
of  the  terrible  18th  of  January.  It  turned  up  some  days  after  sticking 
to  a  piece  of  ice  in  the  river  Thames,  having  been  dropped  in  the  street, 
shoveled  up  with  the  snow,  and  thus  carted  into  the  river.  Live  kittens 
and  dead  rats,  with  varieties  of  jelly,  fruit,  salads,  fish,  sausages,  and 
other  like,  were  amongst  the  articles  posted  during  the  year.  A  letter  was 
sealed  with  a  sovereign,  which  was  left  sticking  to  the  wax,  but  returned 
to  the  careless  sender.  The  totals  in  round  numbers  are,  in  England  and 
Wales  993  millions,  in  Scotland  105  millions,  and  in  Ireland  78|  millions. 
In  London  alone  342  millions  were  delivered. 

Last  Saturday  the  Duke  of  Argyll  married  the  Hon.  Mrs.  Anson. 
Now  can  you  guess  why  he  left  the  Cabinet?  After  the  breakfast  the 
company  departed,  and  left  the  newly  wedded  couple  alone.  This  is  cre- 
ating precedent.  We  generally  see  the  bride  and  bridegroom  out  of  the 
house.     In  future  we  may  expect  to  see  it  the  other  way. 

The  distributor  of  stamps  at  the  Law  Courts,  Dublin,  has  been  con- 
victed of  forging  stamps  to  the  value  of  £10,000.  He  has  been  sentenced 
to  ten  years  penal  servitude,  and  some  alteration  in  the  stamp  system  is 
spoken  of  as  probable. 

It  is  intended  to  raise  a  stone  monument  of  some  slight  description  in 
Battersea  Park,  to  commemorate  the  duel  fought  between  the  Duke  of 
Wellington  and  Lord  Winchelsea  half  a  century  ago. 

An  experienced  Algerian  lion-hunter,  anxious  to  form  a  school  of  young 
hunters,  has  taken  an  extent  of  table-land  in  that  country  to  form  a  lion 
enclosure,  where  will  be  erected  safe  ambuscades  for  ladies  and  timid 
sportsmen,  hedges  for  the  braver  sort,  billiard  rooms,  card  rooms,  dining 
rooms,  etc.  A  good  chef  and  celler  will  be  provided,  and  two  months  oc- 
cupation every  year  for  five  years  is  to  cost  £80.  M.  Bombonnel  proposes 
to  attract  the  game  by  old  wornout  cab-hacks,  goats,  dogs,  and  the  like, 
and  evidently  anticipates  plenty  of  sport.  Many  applications  have  been 
made  to  him  by  ladies  already. 

A  deficit  of  more  than  six  millions  in  the  Indian  Budget  for  1880-81  is 
accounted  for  by  the  Afghan  war,  which  haa  cost  ten  millions.  The 
Budget  is  "  prudential,"-  and  there  is  every  reason  to  believe  that  India 
will  pay  its  way,  provided  a  pacific  policy  is  adhered  to. 

Mr.  Bourke  has  arrived  at  Constantinople,  and  is  believed  to  have  ef- 
fected an  agreement  with  the  Porte  in  the  matter  of  the  bondholders. 

The  Railway  returns  for  the  three  kingdoms  for  1880  have  been  issued. 
The  total  authorized  capital  was  £802,014,004  ;  number  of  passengers  car- 
ried, 603,865,025,  exclusive  of  502,174  season-tickets;  number  of  miles 
traveled,  248,956,494;  total  receipts,  £65,491,625;  expenditure,  £33,601,- 
124.  The  number  of  vehicles  of  all  kinds  employed  is  432,466,  including 
13,384  locomotives. 

Haydn's  house  in  High  Holborn  is  to  be  demolished  to  make  room  for 
a  hotel.     Part  of  The  Creation  was,  in  all  probability,  written  here. 

On  Wednesday,  while  the  bell  of  the  Plymouth  Public  School  was  be- 
ing rung,  it  swung  out  of  its  place  and  fell  on  the  heads  of  two  little  boys 
who  were  entering  the  doorway  with  their  arms  round  each  other's  neck. 
In  each  case  the  skull  was  fractured  and  the  brain  shockingly  lacerated, 
and  recovery  is  impossible. 

A  new  man-of-war,  the  Canada,  2,380  tons,  2,300  horse-power,  to  carry 
14  guns,  was  launched  from  Portsmouth  Dockyard  recently. 

The  honorary  Secretary-General  of  the  International  Medical  Congress 
will  shortly  be  knighted.  He  is  Dr.  MacCormac,  of  St.  Thomas's  Hos- 
pital. At  St.  Bartholomew's  Hospital  is  an  engine  presented  by  the  in- 
ventor. Dr.  Bonwill,  of  Philadelphia.  It  is  to  effect  the  rapid  and  accu- 
rate amputation  of  a  limb,  and  will  probably  be  brought  into  use.  It  was 
seen  by  the  Medical  Congress,  and  is  reported  to  have  been  used  in  the 
United  States  with  the  most  satisfactory  results. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSTTBANCE  AGENCY. 
&   324    California    street.    San    Francisco, 


Fire  Insurance. 


BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

.'....  of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALUEBS,  Z.  P.  CLABK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Be- Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 3  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. §3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS^" 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  17S0. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  IiAJfE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11.  | 

PHCENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng„  EstaVd  1752.~Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1S33.~ Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851.-- Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  &   HALDA1T, 

General    Agents    lor    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10. 1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.) 

Whole  Amount  of  Jo-nt  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Saudwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO^ 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000. 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000- 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

IV.    J.    ClLIISiGHAH    .1     CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  San  Francisco  Br  inch  of  the  Liv- 
erpool and.  London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  bejj  leave  to  notify 
the  public  that  Mr.  Charles  D.  Haven  has  been  appointed  Resident  Secretary 
of  the  Company  at  San  Francisco. 


San  Francisco,  August  22, 1881. 


WM.  F.  BABCOCK,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ALVORD,  Deputy  Chairman. 
LIKIUS  H.  ALLEN,)   Directora 
LEVI  STRAUSS,         \  Directors. 

Aug.  27, 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE  BARREL  ORGAN. 
TUHB— A  Tate  of  .\txtern  Heroism. 
[  An  inquest  was  lately  held  on  the  body  of  Annie  Anderson,  aged  four 
and  a  balf  years,  who  was  drowned  in  the  ornamental  water  in  Kensing- 
ton Hardens  in  the  presence  of  forty  or  fifty  people,  who  made  no  at- 
tempt to  rescue  the  deceased,  although  it  was  well  known  that  the  water 
was  only  some  two  feet  deep.—  Mortiiin/  Paper.) 

It  was  not  one  or  two  look'd  on  :  'twas  fifty  stood  around  ; 

Yes,  fifty  English  people  stared  whilst  one  wee  maid  was  drown'd! 

Two  score  and  ten  (our  fellow-men!  I,  all  held  her  life  so  cheap, 

Not  one  would  dare  to  venture  where  the  pond  was  two  feet  deep ! 

Who  dares  say  Englishmen  are  rash  »  "tie  time  such  libels  ceased  ; 

Rash!  why,  they  will  not  wet  their  boots— not  Londoners,  at  least. 

Rash,  do  they  say  ?  impetuous  >  and  eager  life  to  save  ? 

"Tis  false!  you  see  above  how  'tis  that  Londoners  behave. 

Do,  please,  recall  the  scene  again  ;  it  makes  one  feel  so  proud 

To  claim  as  citizens  that  calculating  crowd  ; 

We've  read  of  cautious  cits  before,  of  pluck  discreet  we've  heard  ; 

But  not  of  heroes  by  two  feet  of   water  thus  deterr'd. 

There  have  been  cases  when  brave  men,  faced  suddenly  by  death, 

Have  thought  of  those  most  dear  to  them,  and  drawn  irresolute  breath 

Ere  they  have  dared  to  risk  their  lives  ;  but  'twas  not  so  with  these, 

For  they  were  only  asked  to  risk  a  wetting  to  the  knees  ! 

And  yet  that  girl  appeal'd  for  help  in  vain,  in  vain  her  cries 

Fell  on  the  ears  of  those  who  watched  the  scene  with  eager  eyes  ; 

Now  who  shall  say  that  Progress  bears  not  gratifying  fruits, 

When  fifty  thus  avoid  wet  feet,  and,  possibly,  spoil'd  boots? 

Time  was,  no  doubt,  the  episode  had  had  a  different  end, 

And  all  the  fifty  would  have  rushed  a  helping  hand  to  lend  ; 

But  now  there' is  not  one  that  stirs  ;  all  stand  and  count  the  cost, 

And  care  not,  so  they  don't  catch  cold,  though  human  life  be  lost. 

But  whilst  the  men  stand  listless  all,  as  though  to  make  them  blush, 

A  dog  is  seen  to  leave  the  crowd  and  in  the  water  rush  ; 

Its  instinct — brute  although  it  be— prompts  it  the  plunge  to  take, 

Whilst  men's  superior  reason  bids  them  no  such  effort  make. 

Stay,  let  us  give  one  man  his  meed,  and  tell  how  he,  at  last, 

Moved  by  the  dying  victim's  screams  his  fellow  men  surpass'd. 

Yes,  honor  to  this  hero,  and  record  on  Glory's  roll 

How  gallantly  he  strove  to  reach  poor  Annie— with  a  pole! 

That  was  the  climax!    When  it  failed  the  hero  put  it  down, 

Not  even  he  would  wet  his  boots,  and  so  the  girl  must  drown  ! 

As  drown  she  did  ;  her  shrieks  grew  faint,  her  struggles  ceased,  and  then 

She  sank  and  died,  watch'd  by  that  crowd  of  Christian  Englishmen! 

We  do  not  know  the  names,  alas!  of  those  who  let  her  drown, 

So  nameless,  unidentified  these  heroes  must  go  down  ; 

For  not  a  man  has  forward  stepped  to  tell  us  be  was  there — 

True  courage,  it  would  seem  from  this,  is  modest  everywhere ! 

Still,  spite  of  the  retiring  wish  this  gallant  crew  has  shown, 

We  hope  that  even  yet  some  names  may  to  the  world  be  known. 

No  effort  should  be  spared,  in  fact,  to  trace  these  heroes  out ; 

For,  till  we  know  them,  many  points  must  be  involv'd  in  doubt. 

Let's  find  them,  then,  and  make  quite  sure  that  men  they  really  be  ; 

Let's  find  them,  and  for  England's  sake,  get  at  their  pedigree  ; 

For  London's  sake,  too,  let  us  learn  if  she  their  birth  can  claim  ; 

And  settle,  once  for  all,  from  whence  such  gallant  mortals  came! 

Yes,  let  us,  dropping  irony,  une  irth  this  skulking  bank, 

As  dastard,  coward,  sneak,  poltroon,  its  every  member  brand  ; 

Let's  spit  on  such  white  liver'd  knaves,  and  in  our  country's  name, 

Hand  down  this  pack  of  recreant  curs  to  bitter,  endless  shame! 

Let  every  woman  point  at  them,  and  curse  their  cowardice  base  ; 

Let  every  man  their  contact  shun,  and  echo  their  disgrace. 

And  let  those  craven  hearts  of  theirs,  filled  with  remorseful  pain, 

Until  their  dying  day  a  source  uf  anguish  keen  remain  !  — Truth. 


HENRY    GEORGE'S    BOOK. 

An  English  Criticism. —An  American  named  Henry  George  has 
written  a  book  on  the  Irish  Land  Question.  It  is  a  small  affair,  and  costs 
only  twenty-five  cents,  yet  I  have  seen  few  books  so  remarkable  and  sug- 
gestive. The  Btyle  is  blurred  by  occasional  Americanisms,  but  there 
are  not  ten  men  living  who  can  command  a  mode  of  expression  so 
strong  and  so  flexible.  The  author  is  a  wild  crotcheteer,  and  his 
proposal  for  the  settlement  of  the  question  is  utterly  impracticable. 
Strangely  enough,  a  work  which  is  completely  unfit  for  the  grave 
consideration  of  work-a-day  politicians  is  rendered  valuable  by  the 
extraordinary  ability  displayed  in  handling  a  crotchet  and  pushing 
the  said  crotchet  to  the  extremest  conclusions.  It  is  Herbert 
Spencer  plus  daylight.  After  reading  it  you  know  exactly  what  to  expect 
if  ever  the  professors  take  the  place  of  the  human  beings  as  governors  of 
our  species.  I  believe  Mr.  George  is  a  lawyer  in  San  Francisco.  It  is 
odd  to  see  a  lawyer  advocating  the  wiping  out  of  landlords  all  over  the 
world;  it  is  still  more  odd  to  see  the  lawyer  supporting  his  wild  notion 
with  incomparable  ability.  I  view  the  book  with  interest  because  I  know 
its  doctrines  are  traveling  eastward,  and  I  know  above  all  things  what  the 
next  message  of  peace  will  be  like.  A  few  more  riots,  auother  gross  of 
murders,  another  Tory  Cabinet  to  unseat,  and  Mr.  George's  suggestion 
will  be  made  law.     That  is  what  we  have  come  to.  —  Van  it  y  Fair. 


INSURANCE. 


American  Rails.— The  production  of  Bessemer  steel  rails  in  the 
United  States  at  last  exceeds  that  of  Great  Britain— hitherto  the  leader 
in  this  industry;  and,  with  the  single  exception  of  the  latter  country,  our 
production  of  iron  and  steel  now  surpasses  that  of  any  other  nation  in  the 
world.  Nineteen  States  and  Territories  made  rails  in  18S0,  two  of  them 
for  the  first  time.  The  total  number  of  rails  rolled  in  the  United  States 
was  1,461,837.  -Illustrated  Railroad  World,  N.  Y. 

Campi's  Original  Italian  Restaurant,  631-533  Clay  street.  will  re-open 
this  Saturday,  under  the  management  of  that  popular  caterer,  N.  Giamboni.  The 
ladies  department  has  been  renovated  in  the  best  of  style. 


\Orgamlmed  1863.) 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 91,220,000. 

«3"  Tho  Largest  Assets  uiul   Largest  Income,  of  all  tho  Companies  hailinff  from 
West  of  New  York  state. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHKUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER.... Ass't Secretory. 

BOMB  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansorae  Streets,  San  Pranoisco. 

[July  23.]  


PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL, 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  *  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 3J6  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds Established  in  1861. — Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  8750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Mosb, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatic,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  bverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker.  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lulling,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  P.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbs,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  91,300,000.  C.  S.  Gold  Coin.— Losses  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $20,900,000,  IT.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO  ,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30. ' No.  304  California  street. 

COMMERCIAL  UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 

gj^  This  first-class*  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHNRAE  HAMILTON,  Manager, 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  Tor  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourtkbn  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  comp'ied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J  828  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  ofZiirich.  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  m  ids  payable  in  all  the  principal  seap  >rts  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225San9ome  st.,  S.  F. 


BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 
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Capital  85,000,000..--Asen*a: 

316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Oalhrle  A  Co.,  No. 

Nov.  18. 


THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  and  JLelbbank,  Bio  526  Califoruiastreet,  San 
Francisco.  I  "menus  :  President,  L.  GOTT1G.  Board  op  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Bdw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Egyena,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  lgn.  Stvinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
J  A  EtBO  E. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  PrloQS  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  QOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price:    Wholesale  Price.  50  cent*  per  barrel; 
Retail  Price.  SO  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANC  I  - 
LIGHT  COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 


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a  week  in  your  own  town. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


"  PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


Bush-street  Theater.— As  onr  favorites  take  their  flight— and  there  is 
a  hegira.  prevailing  at  present-farewell  benefits  seem  in  order.  No  one 
seemed  more  worthy  of  a  larger  house  than  Charles  Dongan,  for  he  had, 
aside  from  his  many  genial  qualities,  earned  a  reward  by  his  artistic  mer- 
its that  the  public  on  Wednesday  seemed  only  too  glad  to  acknowledge 
It  is  seldom  a  more  fashionable  house  had  gathered  in  San  Francisco,  and 
the  beneficiary  received  many  manifestations  of  approval.  The  Chimes  of 
Normandy  was  given,  and  the  Melville  Troupe  rendered  the  opera  in  a 
manner  that  has  never  been  equaled  on  the  whole,  here,  fungan  in  par- 
ticular  showing  but  little  evidence  of  the  novice  in  the  roleut  lhe  Mar- 
ouis  "  '  There  are  few  operas  that  this  troupe  can  do  more  justice  to. 
Tom  Casselli's  benefit,  Monday,  was  largely  attended  when  The  Pirates 
was  given  On  Friday,  Emelie  Melville's  benefit  took  place,  too  late  for 
a  notice  here.  On  Monday  the  company  will  proceed  Eastward,  where 
thev  will  doubtlessly  attain  fame  and  fortune.  The  few  weeks  of  pre- 
liminary work  done  here  has  been  of  much  benefit,  and,  taken  all  in  all, 
■  .-e  doubt  if  their  equal  is  before  the  Eastern  public.  Miss  Melville,  Miss 
Post  Freeman,  Dungan  and  Casselli  have  a  host  of  friends  here,  who  will 
watch  their  future  triumphs  with  interest  and  pleasure. 

Baldwin's  Theater  has  been  also  devoted  to  benefits,  and  the  repro- 
duction of  old  and  favorite  plays.  The  revivals  were  not  always  happily 
Mven  having  been  gotten  up  with  evident  haste.  The  Galley  Siave  was 
remarkable  for  nothing  save  some  very  ordinary  acting.  Eyre,  as  the 
"  Baron,"  was  only  fair,  his  rendering  of  the  character  being  very 
heavy  and  his  make-up  more  American  than  French.  Tearle,  as 
"  Sydney  Norcott,"  gave  a  manly  and  spirited  rendering  of  the  character, 
and  Miss  Osborne,  as  "Cecily  Blaine,"  was  sadly  over- weighted.  Jeffreys- 
Lewis  was  announced  in  this  role,  but  did  not  appear.  Gerald  Jiyre  s 
benefit  on  Thursday,  was  well  attended,  and  he  gave  an  admirable  per- 
formance  of  "  O'Eourke."  The  other  characters  were  well  done,  with 
one  or  two  exceptions.  The  "Wallack  Troupe  proceed  East,  and  Stetson 
opened  on  Friday  in  Kcntuck.  Future  announcements  for  this  theater 
will  be  made  next  week.  At  the  present  moment  everything  is  very  un- 
certain. 

Woodward's  Gardens.— The  re-engagement  of  that  giant  of  dental 
strength,  Mile,  de  Granville,  is  announced  here.  Her  wonderful  display 
of  physical  ability  has  won  for  her  the  appellation  of  "the  Woman  with 
the  Iron  Jaw  and  Teeth  of  Steel."  Mr.  W.  C.  Crosbie  is  also  engaged 
here,  as  well  as  Mile.  Palmyra.  Fred.  Mackley  and  a  host  of  other  talent. 
Three  large  man  eating  sharks  have  just  been  received. 

Max  Fehrmann  opens  at  the  Bush-street  Theater  Monday  as  Uncle 
Isaac  in  what  is  called  a  great  Hebrew  play.  Fehrmann,  it  will  be  recol- 
lected, was  the  former  leader  of  Milton  Nobles  orchestra,  and  first  be- 
came known  to  fame  by  a  clever  rendering  of  a-  Hebrew  part  in 
"Phcenix,"  a  character  he  assumed  on  the  illness  of  Schwartz,  the 
original  delineator. 

Owing  to  the  recent  illness  of  Miss  Constance  Langtry,  her  perform- 
ance, which  was  announced  for  September  27th,  at  Dashaway  Hall,  has 
been  postponed  until  Tuesday  evening,  October  22d,  at  the  same  place. 
All  tickets  bought  will  hold  good  for  that  date. 

Tivoli  Gardens. — "Satanella"  has  at  last  reached  its  final  week  and 
"  The  Crown  Diamonds  "  is  announced  for  Monday  evening,  when  it  will 
be  given  in  a  manner  for  which  this  house  has  become  celebrated. 

Winter  Garden  is  floating  on  the  tide  of  popular  favor,  and  "La  Fille 
du  Tambour  Major  "  is  drawing  large  and  enthusiastic  audiences. 

Chit-chat. — The  N.  Y.  Mirror  Bays:  Strakosch  is  going  to  treat  San 
Francisco  with  Gerster  !  So  be  it;  but  along  with  Gerster  he  must  give 
singers  to  match.  The  last  time  he  honored  that  village  with  an  opera 
he  had  Annie  Louise  Carey  and — that  was  all.  For  surely  Litta,  although 
a  very  nice  singer,  cannot  be  called  a  prima  donna.  Marie  Roze,  although 
fat,  fair  and  forty,  is  a  very  wheezy  assoluta.  Lazzarini,  the  tenor  di 
grazia,  could  be  only  called  a  tenor  per  grazia.  The  tenor  robusto,  Mr. 
Adams,  was  robusto  all  but  the  ro.  The  baritone,  Pantaleoni,  was  a  pan- 
taloon indeed;  and  Conly,  the  basso,  was  the  only  male  voice  in  the  troupe. 
If  Gerster  goes  with  a  well  constructed  company  she  will  draw;  if  not — 
why,  not.— —The  principal  rival  in  English  Opera  of  the  Abbott  troupe 
this  season,  will  be  the  Melville  company.  Denver  is  to  enjoy  both  com- 
panies before  the  Eastern  cities.  Thus,  it  would  seem  that,  while  the 
center  of  population  in  the  United  States  is  near  Cincinnati,  the  center 
of  culture  is  somewhat  further  west— say  about  seventy-five  miles  due 
north  of  Colorado  Springs. — Denver  Inter-Ocean.— Baker  and  Fan-on 
have  given  up  Bob  Morris'  play.  Up  Suit  Creek,  it  having  proved  a  decided 
failure.-^— Maggie  Mitchell's  season  opens  September  19fch,  at  the  Grand 
Opera  House,  Cincinnati,  Ohio.— Eva  Garrick  has  been  engaged  with 
the  Edwin  Booth  Company.^— The  Dramatic  News  says:  Fred  Boss, 
late  of  the  Baldwin  and  California  Theaters,  a  most  promising  young 
actor,  arrived  in  this  city  on  Tuesday,  from  'Frisco.  He  will  remain 
East.— Bartley  Campbell  claims  that  the  receipts  of  his  Galley  Slave 
Company  have  swelled  his  bank  account  to  the  extent  of  §40,000.  — 
Charles  Wheatley  will  play  Dunstan  Kirke  in  the  new  Madison  Square 
Theater  Company,  which  leaves  for  a  tour  throughout  New  England 
in  October.— —Donald  Robinson  has  been  engaged  by  Steele  Mackaye. 
— Marie  Williams  and  Helen  Tracy  will  be  members  nf  Daly's  Theater 
this  season.— Alice  Oates  left  for  Australia  via  San  Francisco  on  Tues- 
day, under  management  of  H.  B.  Baldwin,  of  'Frisco.— —Archie  Gunter 
returned  to  New  York  Monday  flushed  with  brown  bread  and  intoxicated 
with  baked  beans.  He  says  that  the  Opera  made  a  great  success,  but  the 
hot  weather  and  the  President's  critical  position  knocked  business  end- 
wise.——Lester  Wallack  is  allowing  his  hair  to  grow  out  gray.  It  is  very 
streaky  just  now,  but  he  will  look  like  a  veritable  patriarch  bv  the  time 
bis  new  theater  is  completed..^— Harry  Edwards,  hale  and  hearty,  re- 
cently celebrated  his  fiftieth  birthday.  Mr.  Edwards  is  busy  filling  time 
for  the  Wallack  oompany  prior  to  the  opening  of  the  new" theater.— 
The  Union  Square  Theater  presents  Joseph  Jefferson  as  Bob  Acres  on 
Monday  night  next.  Mr.  Jefferson's  support  is  very  strong,  and  with 
Mrs.  John  Drew,  Frederic  Eobinson,  Eose  Wood,  Eugenie  Paul,  Mark 
Pendleton  and  Charles  Waverly,  the  performance  will  be  first-class.-^— 
Work  on  Wallack's  Theater  is  progressing  very  fast.  The  walls  are 
half  way  up,  and  the  day  workmen  are  relieved  by  a  night  force,  which 
works  by  electric  light.     The  blasting  is  finished  and  the  excavations  are 


done.  The  contractors  say  that  the  theater  will  positively  be  ready  for 
opening  December  1st.— H.  B.  Mahn  has  purchased  a  new  opera  from 
Von  Suppe,  entitled  "  A  King  for  a  Day."-^—  John  T.  Raymond  began 
his  season  at  the  Park  Theater,  Bostun,  on  Monday  evening,  opening 
with  "Fresh,  the  American." 


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Last  Performance  of 


BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Lorke,   Pruprietor.—  This    (Saturday)   Matinee, 

Patience ! 

Saturday  Night,  Farewell  to  San  Francisco,  PIRATES  OF  PENZANCE.  Monday, 
September  19th,  MAX  FEURMANN,  as  "Uncle  Isaac,"  in  the  great  Hebrew  play  of 
that  name.  "That's  my  regular  business."  Seats  tor  the  final  Melville  perform- 
ances, and  for  the  LNlLE  ISAAC  COMBINATION,  maybe  secured  at  the  Box 
Office,  or  by  telegraph  or  telephone,  and  paid  fur  on  arrival  at  the  theater. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag1  aire,  Manager. —This  Nalnrilay  Evening,  Sept. 
17th,  and  till  further  notice,  MR.  E.  T.  STETSON  (supported  by  his  own  cora- 
pauyj,  who  will  appear  in  J.  J.  McCloskey's  American  Idyl,  entitled 

Kentuck ! 
The  only  true  picture  of  American  life  and  character  now  before  the  public.     Pro- 
duced with  New  and  Beautiful  Seenerv  by  Porter  and  Elegant  Appointments,  etc. 
Two  Blooded  Horses  in    the  Great   Race  Scene.     GRAND  "  KENTUCK"  MATINEE, 
this  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  at  2  o'clock.  Sept.  17. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason. --lireling*  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     Positively  Last  Week  of  the  Most  Wonderful  Suc- 
cess, Balfe's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 

Remember,  this  is  Positively  the  Last  Week.  Monday  Evening,  Sept.  19th,  Auber's 
Romantic  Opera,  CROWN  DIAMONDS. Sept.  17. 


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WINTER    GARDEN, 


tockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets.--Stahl  A 

Maack,   Proprietors:    M.  A.  Kennedy 
urday)  Evening,  September  17th,  Offenbach's 

La   Fille   Du   Tambour   Major ! 

A  Great  and  Unprecedented  Success!  Houses  Crowded  Nightly!  To  be  Continued 
until  Further  Notice.  MISS  HATTIE  MOORE,  MR  HARRY' GATES,  and  all  the 
Favorites.  In  Preparation-DONNA  JUAN1TA,  MME.  FAVART,  BUONZE  HORSE. 

FRUIT    CULTURE. 

4    n  organization  lias  just  been  effected  for  the  purchase  of 

.OL  1770  acres  of  land  in  the  foothills  of  El  Dorado  county,  where  the  climate  and 
soil  are  best  adapted  for  fruit  culture. 

140  acres  are  planted  in  S.OIP  French  prune  trees,  6,000  choice  peach,  2,000  plum 
and  500  apple  and  pear  trees,  and  will  probably  produce  a  crop  of  $15,000  in  1882, 
which  amount  will  yearly  increase  as  the  trees  mature. 

This  land  is  situated  in  what  is  known  as  the  "  warm  belt "  of  El  Dorado 
county,  is  very  rich,  is  easily  worked,  is  free  Irom  frost  and  insect  pests,  has  ample 
water  facilities,  has  a  warm,  southern  exposure,  and  is  pronounced  by  the  most 
skilled  horticulturists  to  be  peculiarly  suitable  for  fruit-growing. 

The  weather  is  clear,  warm  and  uniform  the  entire  Summer. 

The  owners  are  desirous  of  continuing  in  this  very  lucrative  busi- 
ness, but  on  a  larger  scale,  by  planting  several  thousand  more  trees 
and  erecting  dryers;  and,  to  enable  them  to  do  so,  offer  fur  sale  shares  repre- 
senting one-half  of  the  faim,  at  bedrock  cost  price,  thus  affordinga  rare  opportunity 
to  those  persons  who  wish  to  invest  in  fruitgrowing,  but  whose  trades  and  occupa- 
tion bind  them  to  the  city.     From  $100  to  $500  per  acre  can  be  realized. 

Shipments  of  orange-cling  peaches  from  this  farm  are  now  selling  in  this  market  at 
seven  cents  per  pound  wholesale 

Fif.y  tons  of  fruit  are  now  being  sun-dried,  and,  owing  to  the  remarkably  clear 
and  dry  atmosphere,  it  is  pronounced  almost  equal  to  machine-dried 

We  believe  10  per  cent,  can  be  realized  the  first  year,  and  the  amount  increased  to 
50  per  cent,  within  five  years. 

For  plan  of  organization  and  samples  of  fruit  apply  at  the  office  of  the  El  Dorado 
Fruit  Company. 

F.  B.  WILDE  and  GEORGE  W.  FRINK.  Agents, 

Sept.  17. 52S  California  street 

REGULAR    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  anil  Mining  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Sept  10th,  1S81 —At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  52)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
p  r  share  was  declared,  payable  on  THUKSDAY,  Sept.  15th,  1881.  Transfer  Books 
closed  until  Friday,  September  Kith,  1881. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sa.i   Francisco, 
California.  Sept.  17- 

EXTRA    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  and  Mining  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cil.,  Sept  10th,  )8SL— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  an  Extra  Dividend  (No.  53)  of  Twenty-five 
Cents  (25c. )  per  share  was  d-clared.  payable  on  THURSDAY,  Sept.  15, 1881.  Transfer 
Books  closed  uutil  Friday,  September  lUth,  1881. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San    Francisco, 
California.  Sept.  17. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Eureka  Consolidated  Minln;?  Company,  Nevada 
Block,  Room  No.  37,  San  Francisco,   Sept.  15th,    1881. — At  a  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  71) 
of  Fifty  Cents  (50e.)  per  share  w*s  declared,  payable  on  the  27tb  day  of  September, 
1881.    Transfer  books  closed  until  the  28th  instant. 
Sept  17. W.  W.  TRAYLOR,  Secretary. 

A.   ROMAN, 

Agent,    Bookseller    and.    Publisher. 

Salesroom:  120  Sutter  street,  Room  15  (first  floor).  Standard 
.  and  Subscription  Books  a  specialty.  A  choice  assortment  of  the  best  Standard 
Works  constantly  on  hand  in  plain,  fine  and  half-calf  bindings  Hanusome  presenta- 
tion bnoks,  albums,  etc  ,  etc.  Sfje^ial  care  will  be  taken  in  filling  promptly  all  orders 
for  books,  either  singly  or  in  quantity,  at  the  lowest  cash  rates.  A  share  of  the 
patronage  of  my  former  friends,  and  the  public  generally,  is  respectfully  invited. 
[September  17.  J 

SAMUEL   P.  MIDDTsETON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Peal    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.  J 


Sept.   17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


Yachting. —All  the  world  of  San  Francisco  and  his   wife  turned  out 
last  Friday  to  witness  the  annual  regatta  of  the  Paoitic  Yacht  Club,  and 
van  repaid  for  their  trouble  by  seeing  Commodore  MoDonough's  splendid 
new  Port  Ludliiw-built  boat  walk  away  from  the  San  Francisco  cracks  as 
though  they  were  anchored  and  she  wae  supplied  with  an  eight  hundred 
hone-power  steam  engine.     The  course  was   what  is  called   the  "old 
course,"  and  u  io  laid  out  that  the  yachts  are  tried  on  every  point  of  sail- 
ing alxmt  as  equally  as  possible.     At  one  part  of  the  course  the  wind  was 
BUpposed  to  favor  the  O'Connor  more  than  any  other  yacht,  but  the  Aggie 
kept  on  increasing  her  lead,  utterly   regardless  of  the  existence  of  such 
thing*  as  nautical  sharps  and    their  theories.     We    have    not    the   exact 
figures,  but  should  estimate  that  the  Aggie  spread  hut  little  more  canvass 
than  the  Ariel,  who  had  to  give  9  minutes  tu  the  O'Connor,    which  boat 
she  beat  8  minutes  on  actual  sailing  time.     Commodore  Menzies  sailed 
the  Ariel  himself,  and  showed  his  friends  that  he  had  not  forgotten  his  old 
skill  as  a  steersman.     Un  the  run   home  from  the   Hunter's   Point   stake 
boat,  the  O'Connor  met  with  her  usual  good  luck  by  falling  in  with  agood 
breeze,  while  the  Ariel,  Annie  and  Fleur  de  Lis  lay  Mapping  their  sails  in 
a  dead  calm.     But  for  that,  the  O'Connor  would  have  been   last  iu  the 
race,  instead  of  capturing  second  prize.     The  Aggie  gave  the  O'Connor 
9M7h,  the  Annie  18:00;  the  Fleur  de  Lis,  7:30;  and  the  Ariel,  37*  seconds. 
The  following  is  the  time  of  all  the  yachts  at  each  part  of  the  course,  and 
the  time  of  sailing,  as  well  as  the  time  they  were  beaten  by  the  Aggie, 
including  the  allowance  they  secured  from  her:  Schr.  Aggie— Start,  lh.  19m. 
20s.;  Hunter's  Point.  1:44:52  ;  Oakland  Bar,  2:0G:04;Fort  Point,  3:17:20; 
Oakland    Bar,  4:28:50 ;  Hunter's  Point,  4:54:20  ;  Mission   Pock,    5:15:02. 
Sailing  time,  3:55:42.    Schooner  O'Connor— Start,  lh.  27m.  07s.;  Hunter's 
Point.  1:57:40;  Oakland  Bar,  2:22:50  ;  Fort  Point,  3:30:39;  Oakland  Bar, 
4:57:00;  Hunter's  Point,  5:31:11  ;  Mission  Rock,  6:00:29      Sailing  time, 
4:33:22.     Beaten  by  Aggie,  with  time  allowance.  28m.  2£s.      Schooner 
Ariel— Start,  lh.  23m.  56s.;  Hunter's  Point,  1:48:09;  Oakland  Bar,  2:11:50; 
Fort  Point,  3:36:40;  Oakland  Bar,  4:53:20;  Hunter's  Point,  5:20:16;  Mis- 
sion Rock,  5:52:38.     Sailing  time,  4:28:42.     Beaten  by  Aggie,  with  time 
allowance,   32m.   224s.     Schooner  Fleur  de  Lis— Start,   lh.  26m.   12*.; 
Hunter's  Point,  1:56:38;  Oakland  Bar,  2:21:23;  Fort  Point,  3:32:22;  Oak- 
land Bar,  4:56;20;  Hunter's  Point,  5:30:12;  Mission  Pock,  6:05:19.     Sail- 
ing time,  4:39:07.  Beaten  by  Agu'ie,  with  time  allowance,  35m.  45i.   Sloop 
Annie—Start,   lh.  18m.  22s.;  Hunter's  Point,   1:51:21;    Oakland   Bar, 
2:15:39;  Fort  Point,  3:38:44;    Oakland   Bar,   4:57:20;    Hunter's    Point, 
5:33:17;  Mission  Pock,  6:10:13.     Sailing  time,  4:51 :5L.     Beaten  by  Aggie, 
with  time  allowance,  38m.  09s.     Sloop  "Ella— Start,  lh.  ISm.  19s.;  Hunt- 
er's Point,  1:50:52;  Oakland  Bar,  2:16:22.     Sloop  Lilly— Start,  lh.  29m. 
04s. ^Hunter's  Point,   2:03:40;  Oakland  Bar,  2:31:32.— This  afternoon 
the  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  will  have  their  annual  Corinthian  yacht- 
race.     The  course  is  from  Meiggs'  whart  around  a  stake-boat,  about  mid- 
way and  on  a  line  between  Goat  Island  and  Southampton  Shoal  ;  thence 
to  and  around  a  stakeboat  off  Fort  Point  and  past  Meiggs'  wharf,  and  re- 
peat over  the  same  course,  race  ending  at  Meiggs'  wharf.     The  following 
vessels  will  participate:  Schooner-yachts  Chispa  and  Nellie,  sloops  Annie 
and  Clara,  and  yawls  Frolic,  Emerald  and  Fawn.-^The  manner  in 
which  the  Aggie  beat  the  rest  of  the  fleet,  last  Friday,  proves  that  she  is 
a  good  match  for  the  Nellie,  and,  doubtless,  a  race  between  the  two  cracks 
may  be  looked  for  soon.     The  only  thing  that  intervenes  at  the  present 
time  is  the  dislike  of  Commodore  McDonougb  to  allow  the  Nellie  time 
allowance.     He  wants  to  race  on  even  terms. 

Turf.— The  British  Lion  is  popularly  supposed  to  be  sitting  in  sack- 
cloth and  ashes,  weeping  salt  tears  because  that  marvelous  piece  of  Amer- 
ican horse-flesh,  named  Iroquois,  has  immortalized  himself,  and  abed  glory 
on  his  country  by  winning  the  St.  Leger  last  Wednesday,  and  thereby 
capturing  one  of  the  so-called  double  events.  No  doubt  Britishers  who 
backed  St.  Louis  or  Peregrine,  and  saw  the  one  scratched  and  the  other 
beaten,  felt  as  if  the  unnatural  old  mother  was  a  trifle  sat  down  upon  by 
her  youngest  child,  but  we  venture  to  remark  that  nine-tenths  of  the 
English-speaking  people  in  England  and  her  colonies  are  as  pleased  at  the 
American's  victory  as  is  the  longest-faced  Yankee  in  this  glorious  Union. 
A  private  dispatch  to  the  editor  of  the  News  Letter  says  that  the  ovation 
given  Iroquois,  after  his  victory,  was  simply  immense,  and  that  as  he  car- 
ried the  public's  money,  if  for  no  other  cause,  his  defeat  would  have  been 
deeply  regretted.  The  scratching  of  Iroquois,  three  weeks  before  the 
race  and  after  he  had  been  freely  backed  at  6  to  4  for  months,  allowed  the 
bookmakers  to  ''stand  on  velvet,"  in  which  pleasant  position  they  were 
easily  induced  to  give  a  trifle  more  thau  the  natural  odds  against  the 
American,  which  will  account  for  the  long  price  at  which  he  started.— 
To-day  is  the  last  day  of  the  Oakland  Fair,  and  we  advise  all  who  have  as 
yet  failed  to  pay  a  visit  to  the  Shell  Mound  Track  to  embrace  this  oppor- 
tunity, as  the  programme  indicates  some  first-class  horse  racing,  in  addi- 
tion to  a  tive-mile  bicycle  race,  for  which  all  the  best  wheelmen  on  the 
Coast  are  entered.  Pecuniarily,  the  Oakland  Fair  has  been  a  success,  and 
it  has  also  been  a  grand  success  as  a  week's  horse  racing,  but  as  a  Fair  it 
is  almost  beneath  criticism.  Iu  spite  of  the  liberal  appropria- 
tion made  by  the  State,  owners  of  blooded  cattle  and  horses,  and 
other  things  that  one  expects  to  see  at  a  Fair,  had  not  exhibited  in  suffi- 
cient numbers  to  make  a  decent  allowing.  However,  that  made  no  differ- 
ence to  the  attendance,  and  but  little  interest  was  taken  in  the  really 
good  lot  of'milch  and  beef  cattle  that  were  shown.  The  racing  was  good, 
and  the  people  went  to  see  racing.  On  the  first  day  Forest  King  won 
the  Golden  Gate  stake,  with  Idler  second  and  Preciosa  third.  Time  — 
1:18?,  mile  dash.  In  the  mile  novelty  race  Wildidle  won  in  1:47.  Bonnie 
Jean  second,  Camilla  nowhere.  The  mile-heat  race  was  captured  by  Na- 
than Coombs,  who  beat  his  only  opponent,  Armina  Howard,  ii 
straight  heats.  Time — l:4oA  and  1:47.  The  second  day  was  devoted  to 
trotting,  the  2:40  and  2:24  class  being  the  events  for  decision.  There  was 
a  great  deal  of  jockeying,  and  what  looked  like  unfair  scoring  in  each 
heat,  and  some  "  kicking"  at  the  decision  of  the  judges  in  the  first  heat, 
many  people  claiming  that  Empress  was  distanced.  Starr  King  won  the 
first  two  heats  iu  2:2X)  and  2:29,  The  other  three  heats  were  taken  by 
Empress  iu  2:27.  2:29$  and  2:32.}.  Empress  took  first  money,  Starr  King 
second  and  Louis  1>.  third.  The  2:24  race  took  two  days  to  decide,  but 
proved  a  gift  to  Gibraltar,  who  won  iu  three  straight  heats.  Time— 2:24, 
2:23A  aud  2:22A;  Becond  money  to  Ashley,  and  third  to  Echira.— Ou 
Wednesday,  the  two-mile  dash  fell  to  Clara  I).,  who  beat  Wildidle,  her 
only  opponent,  in  3:89$,  As  Sweetheart  was  sick,  she  was  not  speeded  a 
mile,  according  to  programme,  but  jogged  a  quarter   at  a  2:22   gait. 


Albert  N.  won  the  three-year-old  trot  in  thtve  straight  heats.  Time — 
2:43,  2:49  and  3:23,  Flight  took  second  money,  A  special  trot  between 
Bateman  and  Brigadier  was  won  by  the  hitter.  Times — 2:23$  and  2:26. 
— —  The  Sacramento  SI  ate  Fair  commences  on  Monday.  The  programme, 
which  has  already  been  published,  will  be  strengthened  by  the  addition  of 
a  bicycle  race. 

Shooting  -The  closing  match  of  the  season  between  the  California 
and  Cosmopolitan  Clubs,  at  12  birds,  at  San  Bruno  last  Sunday,  was 
won  by  the  former  cluh,  with  a  total  of  14-"»  kills  to  135  for  the  Cos- 
mopolitan. Robinson,  Parker  and  Schnabell  made  clear  sores  for  the 
California.  ——The  quail  season  opened  last  Thursday  moruing.  There 
was  no  game  in  the  market  until  late  in  the  evening,  which  shows  that 
the  poachers  fear  the  law  more  this  year  than  they  did  last  year.  Re- 
ports of  bags  are  ineaaer,  and,  so  far  as  we  could  learn,  sportsmen  are 
generally  agreed  to  give  the  birds  a  week  or  two's  additional  law.— The 
spnrtsmens'  clubs  have  done  good  work  during  the  past  month,  as  the 
following  list  of  convictions  will  show:  At  Santa  Risa  David  Mc- 
Clutchan  was  fined  S5!},  through  the  efforts  of  J.  K.  Orr,  for  shooting 
does;  David  Goodman  was  reprimanded  by  Judge  Rosenbaum  for  selling 
the  does  meat ;  Commissioner  Levy  and  J.  Calderwood  have  secured  con- 
victions against  poachers— one  for  fishing  with  giant  powder,  and  the 
other  for  doe  slaying. 

Coursing.— The  California  Coursing  Club  has  decided  to  hold  its  Fall 
match  at  Merced  on  November  16th.  This  club  now  numbers  forty  mem- 
bers, of  whom  eight  reside  in  Merced.— ^The  Pioneer  Club  will  reorgan- 
ize and  enter  into  a  lively  competition  with  its  youthful  rivals.  The  club 
will  elect  officers  on  the  second  Tuesday  in  October. 

Rowing. — The  Golden  Gate  Club  have  challenged  the  Ariels  to  a  four- 
oared  barge  race.— —The  race  between  Hanlau  and  Ross  is  off,  the  latter 
having  failed  to  put  up  his  deposit. 


THE  GOOD  GRANGERS  AND  THE  BAD  MIDDLEMAN. 

Our  ancient  friend  the  wheat  granger  is  at  his  old  tricks  again. 
Whenever  an  abundant  crop  and  fair  prices  are  in  sight,  the  granger 
holds  a  solemn  conclave,  and  resolves  that  all  other  men  being  too  ut- 
terly bad,  especially  the  middleman,  who  is  the  very  worst,  and  only 
himself  "the  noblest  work  of  God,"  therefore  all  profits  iu  the  handling 
of  his  produce  must  be  made  to  inure  only  to  the  good  granger  and  none 
other.  It  is  a  shame,  so  it  is,  that  a  wretched  railroad  should  charge  him 
freights  ;  that  a  grinding  warehouse  should  charge  him  storage  ;  that  a 
miserable  inoney-leudef  should  exact  interest,  and  a  depraved  middleman 
charge  a  commission  for  his  paltry  services  in  selling.  There  ought  to  be 
a  law  passed  compelling  all  these  things  to  be  at  the  granger's  disposal — 
free,  gratis  and  for  nothing — and  foreign  shipowners  ought  to  be  informed 
of  the  good  granger's  horror  at  the  unholy  idea  of  deep-sea  freights. 
Now,  if  an  immoral  newspaper  man  might  venture  a  word,  it  would  be 
to  remind  the  good  granger  of  the  collapse  of  Morgan's  Sons,  and  the 
half  million  or  more  dollars  lost  on  that  experiment.  He  might  remind 
them  that  the  Grangers'  Bank  and  the  Business  Association  originally 
formed  for  general  grange  affairs  have,  in  due  course,  drifted  into  private 
hands,  and  that  those  hands  consider  their  time  and  money  of  some 
value,  and  charge  accordingly.  The  problem  of  getting  something  for 
nothing  is  one  which  the  good  granger  has  been  unsuccessfully  wrestling 
with  for  years,  and  we  commend  to  him  the  story  of  the  viper  gnawing 
at  the  file ;  it  didn't  hurt  the  file  much,  but  the  viper,  in  time,  became 
toothless. 

A  MUNICIPAL  DISGRACE. 
Some  time  ago  a  State  law  was  passed  prohibiting  the  construction 
of  street  railroads  on  Tyler  street,  with  a  view  of  making  a  continuous 
anil  perfect  drive  from  the  city  to  the  Golden  Gate  Park.  Visions  of  a 
perfectly  macadamized  road  arose  in  the  minds  of  all  who  enjoy  a  drive 
on  a  smooth,  level  road,  and  the  property-holders  on  Tyler  street  submit- 
ted to  enormous  assessments  (as  much,  we  are  informed,  iu  some  cases,  as 
$80  per  front  foot)  with  a  view  of  contributing  to  the  enjoyment  of  them- 
selves and  their  fellow  citizens.  The  assessments,  as  stated,  were  enor- 
mous, but  they  paid  up  like  public-spirited  men.  To-day,  a  drive  to 
the  Park  through  Tyler  street  is  like  riding  over  a  washboard  or  a 
roy  road  in  Oregon.  If  something  is  not  done  bofore  the  rains  come,  the 
street  will  be  worse  than  it  was  last  year,  and  then  it  was,  in  many 
places,  almost  impassable  for  mud  and  water.  It  i-;  .i  poor  inducement  to 
taxpayers  and  property-owners  to  give  large  sums  for  the  improvement  of 
their  vicinity  and  then,  after  the  work  has  been  completed,  to  find  them- 
selves worse  off  than  they  were  before.  Tyler  Btreet  is  to-day  one  of  the 
crying  shames  of  San  Francisco,  the  twin  sifter  to  dozens  "f  blocks  re- 
paired by  con*r.ictors  every  nmcth  with  the  special  object  of  having  the 
work  to  do  all  over  again  six  months  hence.  Immediate  attention  should 
be  given  to  this  botched  up  Tyler  street  job  while  the  weather  is  still  fine. 


Miss  Annie  Dickson  had  evidently  mistaken  Hyde  park  for  the  Gar- 
den of  Eden,  when,  finding  herself  incommoded  by  the  heat,  she  divested 
herself  of  her  clothing,  ami  plunged  into  the  Serpentina,  at  a  time  when 
three  hundred  Adams  were  disporting  themselves  in  its  cooling  waters, 
and  the  magistrate  before  whom  she  was  taken  was  rieht  in  suggesting 
that  modern  civilization  conflicts  with  her  primeval  innocence.  B.ut  raod- 
ern  i  ivilisation  la  equally  opposed  to  numbers  of  Adams  bathing  in  prime- 
val attire,  where  they  may  he  seen.  Abroad,  men  and  women  bathe 
ir  in  decent  costume.  Here,  men  aud  women  bathe  apart,  the  men 
naked,  and  the  women  in  hideous  blue  gowns.  Far  better  and  more  decor- 
ous would  it  be  for  us  to  adopt  the  Continental  fashion.  I  was  rowing  up 
a  back  water,  near  Kingston,  last  week  1  suddenly  I  came  on  ft  number  of 
nude  savages  drying  themselves  on  the  banks,  and  I  learnt  that  the  place 
was  set  aside  f  r  bathing  purpos.es,  In  any  other  civilized  country,  these 
savages  would  have  worn  some  sort  of  attire. 

A  Warning  to  Drinkers.  —  Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  i'.s  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  -till 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  City.     When 

i  th  it  .Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotating'a  "J.  H.  Cottar  Whisky'' 
and  .1.  W.  Shaffers  '"  li  >n  Ton  *'  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Fept.  17,  1881. 


A    LYRICAL    POEM    FROM    HEINE. 

[  BY  THE  BARKOKESS  8WIFT.J 

Thou  seem'st  to  me  a  flow'ret, 

So  pure  and  fair  thou  art; 
I  look  on  thee,  and  sorrow 

Steals  slowly  o'er  my  heart. 

My  two  hands  I  would  yearningly 

Upon  thy  young  head  lay, 
Beseeching  God  to  keep  thee 

So  pure  and  fair  for  aye  ! 

THE     ELECTRICIAN. 

The  International  Electric  Exhibition,  of  Paris,  bids  fair  to  he  a 
great  success,  and  to  do  honor  to  M.  Cocbery,  the  Minister  of  Posts  and 
Telegraphs.  The  commissary-general,  M.  Berger,  has  shown  almost 
superhuman  energy  in  organizing  the  whole  affair,  and  has  been  mostsuc- 
nessful  in  his  attempts  to  combine  amusement  with  instruction,  the  result 
oeing  a  mise-en -scene  at  the  Palais  de  l'lndustrie  quite  fairy-like  in  its  gen- 
eral aspect.  Nothing  seems  wanting.  Not  only  are  there  the  finished 
discoveries  of  recent  times  to  be  found  here,  but  those  which  have  not 
yet  arrived  at  maturity;  and,  to  complete  the  whole,  the  Exhibition  is 
reached  by  means  of  aD  electrical  tramway  which  lands  you  at  the  en- 
trance from  the  Place  de  la  Concorde,  and  which  promises  to  be  a  favorite 
toy  foi  some  time  with  the  spoiled  children  of  Paris. 

We  hear  that  the  "Polyphemus,"  torpedo  ram,  recently  launched  at 
Chatham,  is  to  be  lighted  by  means  of  the  "Brush"  system  of  electric 
illumination.  The  cost  of  the  necessary  machinery  and  apparatus  is  put 
at  about  £2,000. 

La  Lumiere  Electrique  says  that  a  project  is  on  foot  for  lighting  the 
Suez  Canal  by  means  of  electricity,  so  that  ships  may  pass  up  and  down 
by  night  as  well  as  day.  This  certainly  sounds  well,  if  it  is  feasible.  The 
only  question  would  be,  would  the  Arabs  and  other  pilferers  leave  the 
wires  alone  when  the  lights  were  installed.  As  a  rule,  we  believe,  the 
Commandments  are  not  strictly  observed  in  that  quarter. 

The  Electric  Balloon. — The  Academy  of  Aerostation  of  Paris  ex- 
hibits a  model  of  the  electro-subtractor,  an  electrical  balloon  constructed 
according  to  the  principles  advocated  by  Dupuy  de  Lome.  M.  Jules 
Godard,  a  well-known  aeronaut,  has  sent  an  electrical  warner  ;  when  the 
balloon  is  descending  an  electrical  vibrator  is  set  in  operation  ;  when  it  is 
ascending  another  bell  rings.  This  effect  is  obtained  very  simply  by  a 
valve,  which  is  in  equilibrium  when  the  balloon  keeps  its  level,  and  is 
moved  by  a  slight  wind.  Altogether  the  exhibition  is  a  most  interesting 
one  to  many  who  are  now  taking  an  interest  in  ballooning,  and  we  are 
glad  to  hear  that  it  promises  to  be  a  great  success. 

Steering  by  electricity  has  been  tried  on  a  Scotch  vessel,  according  to 
Engineering,  with  the  object  of  dispensing  with  a  helmsman,  and  making 
the  compass  itself  guide  the  ship.  Thus  the  compass-card  is  fitted  with 
an  index  set  to  the  true  course,  and  one  degree  on  either  side  of  the  true 
course  two  metal  contact  pins  are  adjusted.  Each  pin  is  connected  with 
a  single  Daniell  cell,  and  when  the  ship  deviates  so  much  as  a  degree  from 
her  course,  the  index  comes  in  contact  with  one  pin  or  the  other,  causing 
a  positive  or  negative  current  to  flow,  and  to  act  upon  a  hydraulic  appa- 
ratus which  works  the  helm. 

The  experiment  of  using  an  electric  lamp  in  place  of  the  head-light 
of  a  locomotive  has  been  made  on  a  railway  in  Australia,  and  the  results 
are  said  to  have  been  satisfactory.  The  difficulty  encountered  in  previous 
experiments  was  that,  on  account  of  the  sensitive  nature  of  the  lamp,  it 
could  not  stand  the  constant  jarring  of  the  locomotive.  The  lamp  suc- 
cessfully employed  was  devised  specially  for  the  purpose,  and  gave  a 
steady  light,  illuminating  the  track  for  a  distance  of  five  hundred  yards, 
and  bringing  out  the  color  of  signals  with  great  clearness. 

As  in  London  a  short  time  since,  so  in  New  York  the  electric  lights 
will  go  out  occasionally.  Those  on  Broadway  were  recently  extinguished 
during  a  storm,  and  it  was  several  hours  before  they  were  brought  into 
working  order  again. 

About  175  patents  have  so  far  been  granted  for  patents  relating  to 
electrical  lighting  in  America,  and  about  three  hundred  more  applica- 
tions for  patents  thereon  are  now  pending.  When  we  consider  the  large 
number  of  patents  now  existing  for  telegraphing  instruments,  telephones, 
alarms,  electrical  batteries,  switches,  and  the  divisions  of  electrical  de- 
vices, it  will  readily  be  understood  that  the  Patent  Office  at  Washington 
is  rapidly  becoming  a  great  store-house  of  novelties  relating  to  electricity, 
and  that  this  branch  of  invention  is  already  one  of  extraordinary  magni- 
tude. 

Electric  Light  at  Turin.— Messrs.  Baratti  and  Turin,  confectioners  of 
Turin,  have  lit  up  their  "  galerie  subalpine  "  by  Siemens  lamps,  worked 
by  an  Otto  motor. 

The  Societe  Generale  d'Electricite  have  obtained  the  contract  to 
light  the  outer  harbor  of  Havre  for  ten  years  on  the  Jablochkoff  system. 

Aberdeen,  Scotland,  is  a  highly  respectable  city,  but  too  food  of 
swearing,  if  we  are  to  judge  by  what  happened  there  a  day  or  two  ago  in 
regard  to  oaths  at  the  inauguration  of  Gordon's  College.  The  Governors 
of  that  institution  thought  it  essential  that  they  should  begin  their 
career,  like  members  of  Parliament,  with  a  very  strong  oath.  The  pro- 
posal was  keenly  objected  to  by  the  Very  Rev.  Dr.  Pirie,  Principal  of 
the  University,  who  did  not  scruple  to  say  that  he  "did  not  care  a  pin 
about  oaths  at  all;  a  man's  word,  if  it  was  worth  anything,  was  as  good 
as  his  oath."  In  spite  of  the  sound  doctrine  of  this  eminent  divine,  the 
Governors  resolved  on  having  their  oath,  and  accordingly  swore  all  round. 
It  may  be  added  that,  so  far  from  being  an  atheist,  Dr.  Pirie  is  known  to 
be  the  most  orthodox  person  in  the  Church  of  Scotland,  being  an  ex- 
Moderator  of  that  institution  and  leader  of  the  Evangelical  party  in  it, 
and,  as  such,  equal  to  any  amount  of  swearing— of  the  official  kind— 
when  he  is  put  to  it. 

The  table  peaches  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  lead  all  other  brands  on  this 
coast.  The  choicest  fruit  and  best  sugar,  with  the  greatest  cleanliness  and  care, 
make  them  to  excel  anything  else. 


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Sept.   17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SHADOW    LOVERS. 

For  you  sovereign   sake,  my  friend, 

All  my  lovers  art-  estranged, 
Shadow- lovers  without  end  ; 

But  last  night  they  were  avenged. 
In  the  middle  of  the  night 

One  by  one  I  saw  them  rise, 
Passing  in  the  ghostly  light, 

Silent  with  averted  eyas. 
First,  my  master  from  the  South 

With  the  lanreld  round  his  brow, 
And  the  bitter  smiling  mouth, 

Left  me — without  smiling  now. 
Then  came  one  long  used  to  rule 

All   I  was,  or  did,  or  had—  ■ 
Plato,  that  I  read  at  school 

Till  my  playmates  call  me  mad. 
Maiden-saints  as  pure  as  pearls, 

Beautiful,  divine,  austere  ; 
Sweeter-voiced  senlian  girls, 

Left  their  friend  of  many  a-year. 
But,  my  earliest  friend  and  best, 

My  Beethoven,  this  was  hard  ; 
You  should  leave  me  with  the  rest, 

Pass  without  one  last  regard. 
For  all  went  and  left  me  there, 

Sighing  as  they  passed  me  by ; 
Ah,  how  sad  their  voices  were, 

I  shall  hear  them  when  I  die. 
"  Fare -thee- well "  (they  said)  "we  go 

Scorned  as  shades  and  dreams.     Adieu  ! 
Love  thine  earthly  friend,  but  know 

Shadows  still  thou  dost  pursue." 
—Mary  F.  Robinson. 

A    LETTER    FROM    EGYPT. 

Manshich,  Mansourah  (Lower  Egypt)  ) 
August  11,  1881.  [ 

The  following  are  extracts  from  a  private  letter  written  by  a  gentle- 
man managing  one  of  the  large  farms  owned  by  Easton  &  Company,  to 
his  brother  in  this  city.  It  gives  a  good  idea  of  English  enterprise  in 
Egypt,  also  of  the  low  condition  of  the  Arabs,  and  commences  with  the 
native's  idea  of  meum  and  tuum.     The  writer  says: 

I  had  a  serious  loss  last  night ;  my  gold  watch,  chain,  lockets,  etc.,  dis- 
appeared from  my  table — £45  worth  at  one  fell  blow.  Some  Arab  took 
it,  but  it  is  such  a  difficult  thing  to  trace.  The  first  thing  I  have  ever  lost 
in  the  country.  I  had  it  given  me  in  Australia,  and  it  was  18-carat  gold 
and  an  English  lever.  The  watch  was  £30,  and  chain,  etc.,  £15.  Very 
annoying,  is  it  not?  NHmporte!  Why  can't  you  imagine  an  Egyptian 
farm  ?  I  have  1,610  feddan,  or  acres.  It  is  not  all  in  cultivation — only 
500  or  600 — but  when  our  canal  is  finished  it  will  all  be  cultivated.  I  am 
twenty-two  miles  from  the  historic  town  of  Mansourah — "  The  Victori- 
ous " — so  called  because  Louis  IX.  of  France  was  here  defeated  by  Sala- 
din  and  taken  prisoner,  when  marching  to  take  Cairo  with  his  Crusaders. 
[  N.  B.  —Did  these  two  swells  live  in  the  same  century  ? 

Mansourah  is  a  large  Arab  town,  and  there  are  a  great  many  cotton- 
ginning  factories  there.  Three  or  four  are  English.  There  are  two  iron 
foundries,  and  no  end  of  robbers,  thieves,  Greek?,  Jews  and  Copts.  It  is 
a  stinking  hole,  and  that  describes  it  from  its  bazaars  to  its  mosques. 
There  is  one  redeeming  feature,  and  that's  a  German  beer-shop,  where  you 
can  get  a  pint  of  cool  lager  on  the  hottest  day. 

But  I  ran  off  at  a  tangent  from  my  farm.  I  have  a  village — 120  men 
in  it — a  "  dowar,"  or  farm-yard,  where  my  cattle  and  horses  seek  the  re- 
poBe  that  the  farm-yard  grants — along  with  tbeir  uncles  and  their  cousins 
and  their  aunts — and  I  have  now  nearly  completed  a  five-roomed  house, 
and  am  busy  putting  in  burnt  brick  floors  with  cement,  old  bricks  from 
ruins  4,000  years  old,  and,  when  all  is  done,  I  shall  have  a  saloon,  with 
Venetian  blinds  and  two  divans,  and  sit  on  cushions  with  a  hubble-bubble 
and  administer  justice  to  my  subjects. 

I  had  ten  men  flogged  the  other  day  for  rebellious  behavior.  I  have  a 
revolution  on  an  average  once  a  fortnight.  They  used  to  be  more  fre- 
quent, but  my  officers  of  State — 'the  Kholis  or  overseers — guards  of  the 
royal  household — are  very  much  attached  to  my  person,  and  have  hitherto 
been  eminently  successful  in  quelling  insurrections.  Really,  I  am  not 
joking.  We  beat  them  on  the  feet.  Their  feet  are  put  through  a  loop 
on  a  bar  of  wood,  soles  upward,  and  one  of  the  guards  of  the  farm  beats 
them  with  a  rhinoceros-hide  whip.  They  like  it.  They  are  ever  so  good 
for  a  month  after.  It  is  a  sad  fact,  but  the  fellaheen  or  peasants  of 
Egypt  have  been  so  long  maltreated  that,  if  you  are  only  a  little  bit  kind 
to  them,  they  think  you  are  afraid,  and  won't  do  a  thing  for  you.  Such 
is  habit! 

I  grow  cotton,  rice,  Indian  corn,  barley,  cloves,  beans  and  lentils.  I  am 
trying  jute  as  an  experiment.  My  garden  is  four  or  five  acres,  and  is 
walled  in.  In  it  are  orange  trees,  lemons,  bananas,  English  fruits,  water- 
melons, vegetable  marrows,  cucumbers,  and  all  sorts  of  vegetables,  pome- 
granates, vines,  figs  and  giant  bamboos,  which  latter,  though  not  good  to 
eat,  are  pretty  and  useful.  Immense  mulberry  trees  grow  on  the  canal 
side,  and  under  them  I  have  coffee  and  cigarettes,  by  the  light  of  lan- 
terns hung  from  the  boughs  at  night.  We  have  it  about  90  in  the  shade 
every  day,  but  a  cool  sea  breeze  every  afternoon,  and  I  have  a  large  bath, 
in  which  I  flounder  to  an  enormous  extent.  Altogether,  my  life  is  luxu- 
rious for  a  farmer's  life,  but  rather  monotonous.  No  Englishman  within 
twenty-two  miles. 

My  visitors  bore  tne.  Swell  Arab  Sheiks  come  and  squat  on  my  divan, 
and  drink  my  coffee.  Their  conversational  powers  are  of  a  very  meau 
quality.  They  pick  up  an  instrument,  or  a  blotting-pad,  or  some  nick- 
nack  from  ms7  table,  and  express  the  greatest  delight  at  beholding  it  for 
the  hundredth  time.  Then  they  take  a  carbine  from  the  wall  and  say, 
"  Ins  Allah!"  which  is  meant  to  convey  their  astonishment  at  the  clever 
weapons  of  the  luglese;  astonishment  which,  when  repeated  every  day 
for  six  months,  becomes  somewhat  appalling.     Fur  pure  inquisitiveness, 


I'll  back  an  Arab.  They  think  no  question  too  brazen  to  put  to  you. 
"Howmuoha  month  do  you  get?"  "Do  you  pay  for  your  own  food 
and  servants  V     *'  Are  your  people  well  off  ?"  etc. 

I've  had  a  visit  from  an  Arab  sheik,  who  lived  ten  miles  off,  simply  to 
communicate  a  little  piece  of  scandal.  I  believe  he  rode  hundreds  of 
miles  to  circulate  the  wretched  gossip.  I  am  sure  his  delight  at  being  the 
first  to  tell  it  to  me  was  unparalleled.  Nothing  puzzles  an  Arab  more 
than  to  tell  him  that  you  are  not  acquainted  with  some  matter  concerning 
the  company.  "  Is  it  true  that  the  company  have  bought  up  such  and 
such  lands?'1  they  ask.  "I  don't  know— daresay— shouldn't  wonder — 
they  never  tell  us  their  business  in  the  office."  They  don't  believe  you  a 
bit,  but  put  you  down  as  being  "deevlish  sly." 

My  dear  boy,  you  say  write  on  Egypt.  Egypt  has  been  written  and 
written  all  over.  The  bonks  on  Egypt  would  cover  the  Delta.  Every- 
body knows  all  about  Egypt  and  its  swindling  Pashas,  and  bullying 
Sheiks,  and  cruelly-taxed,  much-abused  fellaheen. 

Blow!  cuss!  sh'sh!  A  swell  Arab,  the  Sheik  Shaheen,  is  announced. 
Here  he  will  sit  for  three  hours,  and  neither  smoke  or  drink  coffee,  for 
this  is  the  month  of  Ramadan,  the  fast  of  30  days,  in  which  they  sleep  all 
day  and  guzzle  all  night.  He  has  come  to  borrow  five  camel  loads  of 
"  tibni,"  waste  barley,  straw  of  last  year,  only  fit  for  building,  making 
bricks,  etc.  Having  sanctioned  the  loan,  I  wish  he'd  go  to  blazes.  He 
won't.  He  has  arranged  himself  for  the  next  four  hours  on  a  divan,  with 
pillows  and  a  mosquito  net  over  his  head.  He  is  a  robber,  this  fellow. 
No  joking.  He  and  his  brother  have  a  village  four  miles  off,  and  they 
are  noted  bandits.  They  don't  do  it  themselves,  but  send  their  men  out. 
They  have  a  good  many  hundred  Arabs  there.  I  wonder  if  his  brother 
took  my  watch.  He  was  here  last  night.  But  I  am  on  such  friendly  and 
neighborly  terms  that  they  surely  ought  to  have  honor  amongst — well, 
neighbors. 

And  I  was  introduced  to  him  by  Raghet  Pasha,  a  very  swell  robber 
himself.  We  bought  the  Beltim  estate  from  him.  The  village  of  Beltim 
is  on  the  Mediterranean,  and  the  inhabitants  have  been  pirates  for  ages; 
but  there's  not  much  to  prate  about  there  just  now.  Don't  they  hate  a 
Nousranee  Kauzeer  up  there  (a  Nazarene  "pig,"  as  they  call  us).  Nice 
name  that.  I  have  a  priest  in  my  village  and  a  little  mosque.  I  pay  the 
priest  ten  shillings  per  month,  or  50  piastres,  and  he,  in  return,  makes  the 
night  hideous  with  his  prayers.  I  don't  know  why  I  Bhould  pay  him, 
but  it  is  usual;  like  many  other  inexplicable  matters  in  Egypt,  it  is  be- 
cause it  is  usual.  I  had  a  Copt  interpreter  boy,  who,  when  I  asked, 
"  Why  do  they  do  so  and  so  ?  Why  do  the  geese  swim  in  the  water  ?" 
His  reply  was  invariably,  "  Because  it's  their  usuals."  And  now,  good 
bye,  my  dear  boy.     Send  me  the  News  Letter.  h.  w.  n. 


Domestic  Bliss. — "  I  never  tire  of  reading  Paradise  Lost,"  said  Miss 
Posigush,  her  eyes  beaming  with  a  dreary  languor.  "  Don't  you  admire 
it,  Mr.  Crab?"  "  No,  I  don't,"  replied  Crab,  crisply;  "  I  used  to  read  it 
before  I  was  married,  but  now  I  know  what  Paradise  Lost  is  without 
reading  it."  No  wonder  Mm.  Crab  says  Crab  is  a  brute.— Boston  Tran- 
script. 

"Think,"  says  an  exuberant  exchange,  "of  the  numberless  messages 
that  pass  through  the  telephone  each  day."  We  do  think  of  them.  We 
can't  help  it.  We  never  place  our  ear  to  the  receiver  but  instantly  twelve 
thousand  several  and  distinct  messages,  from  as  many  mouths,  are  shot 
into  it.     The  telephone  is  a  blessed  thing. — Boston  Transcript. 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  tbe  New 
Almadeu  Mi  no,  for  sale  many  quantity,  by  the  producers.    CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QUICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY, 

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themselves  from  the  State;  to  buy  end  sell  farming  lends,  t  ike  charge  of  securities, 

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Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  Tor  the  I  tilted   States: 
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JOHN    JENNINGS 

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lO.utW  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
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10 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


eept.  17,  1881. 


WHAT  BEAT  THE  DEMOCRATS? 
The  wiseacres  have  puzzled  themselves  for  these  ten  days  past,  and 
have  not  solved  the  problem  yet.  "Who  did  it?  What  did  it?  How- 
was  it  done  ?  These  are  the  exclamations  that  one  hears  on  every  side. 
Never  before  was  there  such  a  confusion  of  uncertain  sounds  among  the 
knowing  politicians.  No  two  of  them  agree.  Every  separate  leader  has 
a  version  of  his  own,  which  differs  from  that  of  his  fellow.  Take  it  all  in 
all  the  late  municipal  contest  was,  in  its  strangely  unexpected  result,  one 
of  'the  most  bewildering  that  ever  took  place  in  San  Francisco.  Neither 
party  was  prepared  for  what  happened.  It  was  the  most  conspicuous  in- 
stance on  record  of  the  really  unexpected  taking  place.  Republicans 
were  ready  to  concede  an  easy  victory  to  their  opponents.  The  Demo- 
crats firmly  believed  that  their  majority  could  not  fall  below  3,000. 
They  were  not  without  what  appeared  to  be  convincing  reasons  for  their 
faith  The  Examiner  had  made  one  of  the  most  spirited  fights  on  record 
for  the  Democratic  ticket.  The  Bulletin  flopped  over,  and  threw  what- 
ever influence  it  possesses,  for  the  first  time  in  its  history,  against  the 
Republican  nominees.  The  Call  said  ditto  to  the  Bulletin,  an4  even  the 
old  staid  and  reliable  Alia  for  once  lent  aid  and  comfort  to  the  Demo- 
crats William  T.  Higgins,  James  Gannon,  Richard  Chute,  Michael 
Conroy,  Assemblyman  May,  and  other  recognized  leaders  among  Repub- 
licans went  over  on  this  occasion  to  their  opponents,  and  boasted  that 
they  took  with  them  at  least  fifteen  hundred  good  Republican  votes 
into  the  Democratic  camp,  which,  even  without  such  aid,  had  a  majority 
at  the  Presidential  election  of  twenty-five  hundred  votes.  With  that  ad- 
vantage to  start  with,  and  with  accessions  all  along  the  line,  how- was  it 
possible  that  the  Democrats  could  be  beaten  ?  Yet  they  were  whipped, 
horse,  foot  and  dragoons.  Never  did  they  experience  a  more  overwhelm- 
ing defeat  in  this  city.  They  were  stampeded  at  all  points.  No  wonder 
that  the  question  is  still  being  asked,  with  a  curious  interest:  "What 
beat  the  Democrats?"  Certainly  not  the  Chronicle,  for  it  never  played 
its  game  so  unskillfully.  It  changed  front  so  ignominiously  in  the 
presence  of  the  enemy,  that  it  had  only  an  influence  for  evil  from  a  very 
early  period  in  the  campaign.  When  it  pronounced  the  Bayly  Water 
Ordinance  "altogether  accursed"  one  week,  and  "too  lovely  for  any- 
thing" the  next,  it  plainly  advertised  itself  as  a  journalistic  harlot, 
whose  body  and  soul  were  bought  by  the  betrayer.  As  George  C.  Gor- 
ham  long  ago  so  zptly  said,  the  Chronicle,  like  the  maid,  "  had  been  and 
got  ruined."  The  "  sell  out "  was  too  palpable  to  deceive  anybody.  Ouce 
upon  a  time  the  game  would  have  been  put  up  with  more  skill  in  that 
quarter,  but  that  time  is  not  now.  No;  the  Chronicle  rather  lost  than 
made  votes  for  its  party,  so  that  we  must  look  elsewhere  for  an  answer 
to  the  query:  "  What  beat  the  Democrats?"  It  is  said  that  the  Chivs 
were  dissatisfied  with  the  ticket,  and  voted  against  it  to  the  number  of 
twelve  hundred  or  more.  That  is  simply  not  true.  Inquiry  establishes 
the  fact  that  at  least  three-fourths  of  them,  for  the  sake  of  their  party, 
swallowed  the  ticket,  though  not  without  making  a  few  wry  faces  over  it. 
To  that  statement  we  pledge  our  veracity,  after  having  thoroughly  in- 
formed ourselves  of  that  whereof  we  write.  Three-fourths  of  the  Chivs, 
for  the  sake  of  future  harmony,  fell  into  the  Democratic  line  and 
voted  the  Democratic  ticket,  and  it  could  be  absolutely  dem- 
onstrated that  they  did,  if  it  were  necessary  to  extend  that 
portion  of  the  argument.  We  must  travel  further  to  find  out 
"  what  heat  the  Democrats  ?"  What  did  beat  them  ?  They  had  amajority 
of  2,500  to  start  with  ;  they  had  all  the  daily  papers,  except  one  that  was 
obviously  corrupted,  and.  in  consequence,  without  influence;  they  had, 
for  the  first  time  in  their  history,  the  Republican  bosses  with  them,  and 
they  claimed  to  control  1,500  good  Republican  votes.  Yet,  when  the  polls 
closed  on  the  evening  of  Wednesday,  the  7th  of  the  present  month  of  Sep- 
tember,tbe  Democrats  were  found  to  be  in  a  minority  of  3,000  votes.  Why  ? 
Now  for  the  answer.  It  is  in  a  nutshell.  The  fact  is  the  Democrats,  fol- 
lowing the  lead  of  Judge  Bob  Ferral,  formulated  a  communistic  platform, 
and  that  defeated  them.  That's  the  story  all  told.  They  pledged  them- 
selves to  cinch  corporations,  and  got  cinched  themselves.  Brainless  fools, 
they  followed  the  insensate  hate  of  the  Bulletin,  and  both  alike  fell  into 
the  ditch  !  Without  rhyme  or  reason,  they  swore  with  uplifted  hand,  in 
the  presence  of  the  Demos  at  Piatt's  Hall,  that  they  would  reduce 
the  present  water  rates,  which  barely  suffice  to  pay  a  respectable  divi- 
dend— 25  per  cent.  The  stockholders  in  the  water,  gas,  railroad  and  other 
companies  took  alarn..  They  made  common  cause,  because  they  saw  that 
what  was  the  case  of  one  of  them  to-day,  might  he  the  case  of  all  of  them 
to-morrow.  We  know  of  one  good,  prominent  mudsill  Democrat,  who  was 
compelled,  as  a  measure  of  self-protection,  to  spend  S10,000  to  defeat  the 
ticket  of  his  party.  The  dailies  were  ignored,  the  bosses  discarded,  and 
the  corporation  officials  took  matters  directly  into  their  own  hands.  They 
appealed  quietly  but  earnestly  to  their  shareholders  and  numerous  em- 
ployees— with  what  result  the  whole  city  knows.  That's  what  beat  the 
Democrats.  Right  among  the  party's  most  confidential  managers, 
there  were  men  who  woiked  to  defeat  the  ticket.  And  that  is 
always  sure  to  he  the  case  when  you  attempt  to  improperly  cinch 
capital  and  material  interests.  The  power  of  invested  capital  is  far  reach- 
ing, peimeating  into  nooks  and  crannies  that  some  silly  framersof  Demo- 
cratic platfoims  know  not  of.  When  they  awaken  to  a  full  realization  of 
that  fact,  they  will  understand  "  what  heat  the  Bemocrats." 

PAGE  FINALLY  KNOCKED  EOWN. 
The  Commission  which  recently  investigated  the  charges  brought  by 
the  very  Honorable  Horace  Frank  Page  against  Superintendent  Dodge, 
of  the  San  Francisco  Mint,  has  filed  a  report  completely  exhonorating  Mr. 
Dodge  and  declaring  that  each  and  every  of  the  charges  were  unsupported 
by  evidence.  This  is  a  result  which  all  who  are  interested  in  good  gov- 
ernment and  the  honest  administration  of  public  affairs  must  rejoice  at. 
The  report  alluded  to,  broadly  states  that  the  evidence  submitted  before 
the  Commission  proved  clearly  that  the  Superintendent,  instead  of  being 
extravagant  in  his  method  of  conducting  the  institution,  operated  it  in  a 
most  economical  manner,  and  that,  instead  of  being  law-defying,  he  fol- 
lowed the  law  and  instructions  in  every  particular,  and  that,  instead  of 
being  dishonest,  he  has  been  a  model  of  honesty.  It  also  insinuates,  mildly, 
that  the  charges  were  brought  by  Page  out  of  malicious  spite,  for  his  per- 
sonal and  political  ends,  without  regard  for  the  public  interests  and  with- 
out any  proper  foundation,  in  fact.  Take  it  all  in  all,  the  report  forms 
the  most  effective  rebuff  any  demagogic  politician  ever  received.  It  is  to 
be  hoped  that  Page's  constituents  will  carefully  read  this  document  and 
from  it  will  learn  something  of  the  characteristics  of  the  man  who  dis- 
graces thep,  and  abuses  his  privileges;  in  the  halls  of  Congress. 


DO    BE    SHOCKED. 

Can  naught  entice  thee !  must  I  woo  in  vain  ? 
I  reach  forth  empty  arms ;   I  am  oppressed. 
Oh,  clasp  me  in  thy  close  embrace  again! 
And  Btill  the  tumult  in  this  yearning  breast. 
It  seems  but  yesterday,  oh,  potent  one ! 
That  thou  didst  hotly  woo  and  I  resist. 
<\nd  now  my  pillow  thou  dost  coldly  shun, 
Where  rests  the  throbbing  brow  thou  oft  hast  kissed. 
With  darkness  settled  o'er  me  like  a  pall, 
I  lie  and  wait  for  thee  with  bated  breath, 
And  would  resign  to  thee  myself — my  all, 
And  drown  my  senses  in  a  trance-like  death. 
It  was  not  always  thus,  I  can  attest! 
I  mind  me  how,  with  such  sweet,  subtle  charms, 
You  lured  me  from  a  mother's  loving  breast, 
To  crown  my  blisses  in  thy  clasping  arms. 
And  sometimes  stealthily  my  couch  you  sought, 
To  find  me  wayward,  perverse,  in  a  pet ; 
Thy  battles  though  were  very  quickly  fought! 
I  yielded  with  a  sigh — not  of  regret  ! 
Ah,  come  once  more!  my  pulse  is  quickly  beating; 
My  hot  limbs  toss  :  my  heart  no  peace  can  feel ; 
The  hours  roll  by  and  night  is  quickly  fleeting; 
Come,  balmy  sleep,  my  weary  eyelids  seal ! 
September  14,  1881.  Go.  De  Fbot. 

SAINT  JIMMY. 
The  champion  farce  of  the  present  century  is  beyond  all  doubt  the 
trial  of  Mrs.  S.  B.  Cooper  on  a  charge  of  Presbyterian  heresy.  The  funny 
man  in  the  circus  is  the  prosecutor,  Mr.  James  B.  Roberts,  who  is  de- 
scribed by  a  contemporary  as  a  gentleman  of  harsh  external  appearance, 
smoothly  shaven,  small,  restless  eyes,  which  almost  bide  themselves 
beneath  prominent,  overhanging,  bushy  eyebrows.  Barring  the  eyebrows, 
this  is  an  excellent  description  of  a  weasel.  If  Mrs.  Cooper  had  con- 
tended that  man  was  an  evolved,  pachydermatous  pollywog,  she- might 
have  gone  on  teaching  a  Snoday  school  class  forever  ;  but  her  sin  lay  in 
the  fact  that  Mr.  Roberts  found  her  unsound  on  the  questions  of  the  fall 
of  man  and  the  flavor  of  forbidden  fruit.  Mrs.  Cooper,  perhaps,  thought 
it  was  raspberry  jam,  while  the  little  weasel  might  have  imagined  it  was 
sour  grapes.  Doctors  differ.  But  leaving  out  the  thousand  and  one  gross 
absurdities  which  have  been  uttered  in  this  mock  inquisition,  let  us  turn 
our  attention  to  the  little  weasel,  Saint  Jimmy.  In  one  breath,  he  admits 
that  he  called  Mrs.  Cooper  a  Universal ist,  a  heretic,  a  Jesuit  and  a  Uni- 
tarian, and  his  definition  of  a  heretic  was,  that  whoever  differed  from  him 
was  involved  in  eternal  damnation.  We  understand  from  members  of 
the  Presbyterian  denomination  that  this  little  weasel  is  a  hard,  sancti- 
monious sectarian  ;  an  animal  that  might  be  stewed  for  a  week  and 
would,  at  the  end  of  that  time,  be  as  tough  and  unsympathetic  as  a  cut- 
tlefish or  a  zoophyte.  That  he  is  utterly  devoid  of  the  love  of  God  and 
his  neighbors,  was  amply  shown  by  his  definition  of  Universali3ts  and 
Unitarians,  which  the  Examiner  of  the  14th  instant  stigmatizes  as  "  in- 
tolerant and  insulting."  Mrs.  Cooper,  in  her  evidence,  gave  a  number  of 
instances  where  she  had  been  ill  treated  and  insulted  by  Saint  Jimmy, 
even  over  the  grave  of  Mr.  Hemphill's  child.  If  Mrs.  Cooper  is  such  a 
sinner  through  being  a  relative  of  Bob  Ingersoll  and  having  a  burning 
love  for  educating  children  in  Kindergarten  schools,  then  Mr.  Roberts,  in 
his  saintliness,  ought  to  get  on  a  pillar  like  St.  Simon  Stylites  and  have 
cold  victuals  handed  him  up  once  a  week.  We  are  not  informed  whether 
Saint  Jimmy  Roberts  wears  a  hair  shirt  or  puts  peas  in  his  shoes;  whether 
he  thinks  dirt  meritorious,  and  undisturbed  fleas  a  source  of  merit;  but 
from  his  high  and  rigid  pinnacle  of  sanctity,  he  doubtless  is  even  more 
ascetic  than  this,  and  would  describe  a  circus  horse  as  a  highly  immoral 
quadruped  bestrode  by  a  human  devil.  O  pure  and  spotless  James,  pray 
for  this  godless  sheet,  for  it  calls  a  spade  a  spade,  a  hypocrite  a  hypocrite, 
and  a  bigot — well,  it  calls  a  bigot  James  B.  Roberts. 


"DOGBERRY    CLENEAY,     J.  P." 

Seme  two  or  three  years  ago,  under  the  above  heading,  we  found 
it  necessary  to  castigate  one  F.  Cleneay,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Santa 
Clara  Township,  and,  we  regret  to  say,  our  self-evident  truths  upon  that 
occasion  were  not  taken  to  heart  by  the  people  of  the  town  of  Santa 
Clara,  as  they  should  have  been.  They  have  continued  the  old  humbug 
iniffice  despite  our  warnings,  and  with  what  result?  Why,  this  same 
Cleneay  appears  in  a  very  disreputable  affair  on  the  12th  instant.  Four 
young  ladies,  belonging  to  eminently  respectable  families  in  San  Jose, 
were  out  on  a  pleasure  drive  on  the  evening  in  question.  Passing  through 
the  beautiful  Alameda  between  San  Jose  and  Santa  Clara,  they  arrived 
at  the  latter  town  in  all  the  exuberance  of  youthful  and  happy  and  inno- 
cent spirits.  Their  mirth  went  out  in  joyful  songs  on  the  soft  Autumn 
air — when  lo  and  behold!  their  carriage  was  stopped  by  two  ruffians,  fac- 
totums of  Cleneay,  J.P.,  who  dragged  them  forthwith  to  the  Justice's 
Court,  to  which  the  presiding  genius  was  summoned,  and  fined  them  each 
§5  50  fur  disturbing  the  peace!  Judge,  ye  gods!  Four  quiet,  respectable 
maidens,  singing  an  evening  song,  and  arrested  for  disturbing  the  peace  ! 
And  this  in  a  quiet  country  town!  And  the  willing  Justice  summoned 
from  his  couch  to  punish  these  offending  maidens!  Good  Lord,  deliver  us! 
We  have  long  understood  the  modes  of  these  country  Justices.  How 
they  employ  constables  who  will  bring  them  the  most  business ;  how 
they  will  egg  on  suitors  to  sue,  no  matter  what  are  the  equities,  and 
promise  a  verdict  beforehand  ;  how  they  will  go  out  among  neighbors  and 
push  quarrels  ;  how  they  will  arrest  poor  laborers  seeking  work  for  va- 
grancy, and  tax  the  county  for  their  fees ;  how  they  will  do  all  that  is 
dirty  and  disreputable  to  an  honest-minded  man  to  think  of ;  how  they 
will  agree  beforehand  with  a  plaintiff,  and  sell  verdicts  for  a  price.  We 
are  sick  and  tired  of  the  whole  lot.  Cleneay  belongs  to  the  class.  He  is 
an  excrescence  on  the  body  politic — a  wart,  a  tumor — and  should  be  cast 
off.  For  the  young  ladies  who  were  maltreated  by  his  myrmidons,  we 
express  our  sympathy;  but  if  their  male  folks  are  of  any  account  they 
will  go  for  Cleneay's  hoary-headed  scalp.  This  promoter  of  outrages— 
this  seller  of  verdicts— should  be  at  once  squelched.  San  Joseaus,  go  for 
him!     The  News  Letter  will  aid  you. 


Sept.  17,  1«81. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"Hear  the  Crier!"    "Whit  the  dtvtl  ert  thou  T" 
'On*  tl«t  will  plaj  the  devil.fU   with  too." 

"  He'd  m  stiriR    in  his  l*il  n«  ion*  es  a  flail. 
Which  made  htm  urow  bolder  and  bolder." 


Tbe  news  has  gone  forth  to  the  world  this  week  that  a  set  of  blue- 
nosed  Presbyterians,  with  hearts  na  narrow  as  a  fly'a  let,',  have,  at  the  in- 
stigation of  a  sectarian  named  Roberts,  tried  a  "large-hearted  Sunday- 
School  teacher,  Mrs.  Sarah  B.  Cooper,  on  a  charge  of  heresy.  Heresy! 
God  save  the  mark!  What  does  tins  man  Roberta  know  about  heresy? 
Nothing.  But,  with  an  assumption  of  godliness  and  a  living  hell  of  hatred 
in  his  heart,  he  km-ws  how  to  bug  bis  green  venom  to  his  bosom,  and  to 
rake  up  a  burning  theological  dung-Leap,  in  order  to  consume  a  Christian 
lady  whose  life  is  given  to  works  of  mercy,  notably  the  instruction  of  lit- 
tle children.  We  suggest  to  Mr.  Roberts  that  he  revive  the  Inquisition, 
the  thumbscrew,  the  rack,  the  boot,  hot  irons,  molten  lead,  and,  above 
all,  the  wheel.  Let  everybody  who  dnea  not  agree  with  Mr.  Pecksniff 
Roberta  be  anathema,  and  torn  to  pieces  by  four  wild  mustangs  driven  to 
the  four  points  of  the  compass,  ft  is  such  men  as  Mr.  Roberts  that 
make  the  Saviour  holily  angry,  it  i>  seldom  that  theology  ever  enters 
into  these  columns,  but  we  echo  the  sentiments  of  the  whole  community 
in  saying  that,  if  there  is  one  soul  more  hateful  in  the  sight  of  God  than 
another,  it  is  the  self-righteous,  Pharisaical  quibbler,  who,  under  the 
cloak  of  religion,  persecutes  his  neighbor. 

We  are  credibly  informed  that,  as  the  ashes  from  the  Marin  county 
bush-fire  fell  in  showers  on  our  streets,  on  Wednesday  night,  crowds  of 
Seventh  Day  Adventists  and  silly,  timorous  souls,  rushed  to  their  homes 
to  prepare  for  the  end  of  the  world.  Mr.  Glummer,  who  lives  on  Fifth 
street,  went  home  in  a  hack  and  put  on  his  best  clean  shirt,  so  that  when 
the  angels  came  for  him  he  might  look  hiB  best,  and  he  astonished  a 
neighboring  barber  by  insisting  on  having  his  mustache  waxed  and  his 
hair  parted*  in  the  middle.  Mrs.  Glummer,  who  had  recently  played  the 
part  of  a  Queen  in  some  private  theatricals,  put  on  a  crown  and  a  white 
muslin  dress  (hair  a  la  Pompadour),  and  telephoned  to  this  office  to  know 
if  we  could  not  oblige  her  with  an  aeroplane,  and  the  little  Glummers 
were  all  stripped  ready  to  fly,  while  the  eldest  Miss  G.  rubbed 
cantharides  on  the  baby's  shoulders  to  make  its  wings  grow.  It  was  only 
at  midnight  that  the  family  concluded  it  was  too  foggy  to  go  to  heaven, 
and  wiser  to  go  to  bed.  But,  this  morning,  when  Mr.  G.  found  his  front 
door  open,  and  all  the  family  spoons  gone,  be  turned  to  a  revised  edition 
of  the  New  Testament,  and  wouldn't  eat  any  breakfast  until  he  un- 
earthed a  text  something  about  "'Behold  I  come  as  a  thief  in  the  night," 
or  words  to  that  effect. 

We  learn  from  a  contemporary  that  the  Mayor  has  closed  a  contract 
for  50  ni'shts  at  §200  a  night  in  small  towns  of  the  East,  and  is  holding  in 
reserve  50  more  nights  for  cities.  The  same  paper  says  it  may  be  that 
the  acceptance  of  the  engagements  to  lecture  will  render  his  retirement 
from  the  church  necessary.  If  it  be  true  that  all  this  money  is  waiting 
the  Rev.  Mayor  Kalloch  as  a  lecturer,  the  struggle  which  must  be  going 
on  between  the  reverend  gentleman  and  his  god  (that  is,  his  belly)  must 
be  as  painful  as  though  he  had  eaten  an  unripe  watermelon.  But  50  times 
S200  is  §10,000,  and  there  are  so  many  souls  that  can  be  saved  by  lec- 
tures, especially  those  of  ecclesiastical  political  mountebanks  like  the 
Rev.  Isaac  Kalloch.  He  might  take  his  son  along  and  let  him  run  a 
shooting  gallery  as  a  sideshow,  and  to  make  the  party  complete  the 
Piatt's  Hall  Spiritualists  should  be  engaged.  But  as  long  as  he  goes, 
respectable  citizens  will  be  satisfied,  and  indifferent  as  to  whether  he 
gives  lectures,  teaches  catechism  or  opens  a  saloon.  He  can  make  a  suc- 
cess of  all.  Only  let  him  get  out  of  this  town  for  all  time,  and  we'll  pay 
our  pro  rata  to  get  the  city  fumigated  after  he  leaves. 

The  disgraceful  spectacle  of  two  swindlers  taking  in  SI, 160  at 
Piatt's  Hall,  and  then  getting  off  with  a  fine  each  of  S200,  will  be  a  last- 
ing blot  on  the  Police  Court  Judge  who  sentenced  them,  on  the  police 
who  took  the  money  to  Court  instead  of  returning  it  to  the  waiting  audi- 
ence, and  on  all  concerned.  The  entertainment  had  not  gone  on  for  more 
than  seven  minutes  before  the  audience  found  out  that  they  were  swin- 
dled, and  what  was  the  outcome  of  it?  Instead  of  the  money  being 
returned  to  the  duped  citizens,  an  attorney  bags  $300  of  it  for  defending 
these  thieves  ;  tbe  city  gets  §400  in  fines  out  of  money  that  does  not 
belong  to  these  convicted  bilks,  and  the  bilks  themselves  walk  off  with  a 
balance  of  between  $400  and  S500,  unless  some  of  it  accidently  stuck  to 
the  well-lined  claws  of  the  guardians  of  the  peace.  Quien  sabe  !  A  more 
utterly  shameful  miscarriage  of  justice  it  has  seldom  been  our  misfortune 
to  record.  For  the  benefit  of  other  towns  which  these  precious  rascals 
may  hereafter  try  to  dupe,  we  submit  their  names  and  aliases  :  Professor 
Wyman  alias  Charles  Williams,   and  Harry  Seaman  alias  J.  II.  Law  ton. 

Since  writing  tbe  last  item,  a  friend  informs  us  that  the  spiritualistic 
bilks  have  only  come  out  SI. 60  ahead.  We  don't  know  whether  to  believe 
it,  but  the  theory  he  suggests,  and  ou  which  be  bases  his  calculations,  is 
as  follows:  Total  mone\s  seized  by  detectives,  $1,161.60.  Total  expenses, 
fines,  S400;  Attorney  Horan,  $300;  four  detectives,  $400;  rent  of  Piatt's 
Hall,  $60.  Balance  for  the  bilks,  $1.60.  If  these  figures  are  not  correct, 
perhaps  the  detectives  in  question  can  set  them  right.  We  trust  that 
there  was  enough  left,  however,  to  pay  the  bill  of  the  bilks  at  Mr.  Pat- 
ridge's  International  Hotel.  However,  that  gentleman  probably  looked 
after  that,  as  these  spiritualists  and  questionable  characters  frequently 
make  this  house  their  headquarters. 

There  is  nothing  sacred  to  the  speculative  American.  We  have 
before  us  a  postal  card  asking  us  to  forward  $2  to  a  Broadway  publisher 
for  10  copies  of  the  President's  picture,  and  the  energetic  dabbler  in  this 
wretched  scheme  says  :  "  Canvassers  and  agents  will  find  these  portraits 
most  salable  and  very  profitable.  We  send  special  rates  with  sample 
copies.  Canvassers  are  now  making  over  $S  per  day.  Two  copies  sent  for 
60  cents.  By  putting  some  active  man  or  woman  at  work  canvassing,  yon 
will  sell  many  copies  and  receive  many  orders  for  frames.  If  yon  cannot, 
handle  them,  you  will  confer  a  great  favor  upon  some  willing  person  by 
handing  him,  or  her,  this  offer."  We  guarantee  that  if  the  ball  now  in 
the  President's  groin  is  ever  extracted,  that  thousands  of  bullets  will  be 
sold  all  over  the  United  States,  all  warranted  as  genuine,  and  the  simple- 
minded  showmen  will  slaughter  the  innocent  fowl  over  many  an  ordinary 
piece  of  calico,  and  exhibit  it  to  their  smart  fellow  countrymen  as  the 
original  sheet  upon  which  the  President  was  laid  after  he  was  shot. 


Any  one  who  ever  enjoyed  a  good  September  fog  at  North  Beach  mus 
know  how  palpable  and  actual  it  is.  With  a  blunt  knife  you  can  cut  off 
chunks  of  it  and  carry  it  into  the  house  for  the  children  to  play  with. 
But  infinitely  more  substantial  is  the  nightly  stench  from  the  North 
Beach  pool,  which  is  the  receptacle  for  the  city  sewers.  This  can  be  cut 
into  bricks  or  rolled  up  into  balls,  and  used  at  political  meetings  with  the 
greatest  effect.  In  one  sense,  it  is  like  the  manna  of  the  Israelites, 
which  got  rotten  if  it  was  not  gathered  in  the  morning,  only  no  Israelite 
could  have  stood  anything  like  a  good  North  Beach  stink.  When  gath- 
ered at  low  tide  and  made  into  bricks,  it  is  infinitely  more  effectual  than 
rotten  eggs,  and  much  cheaper.  We  threw  a  piece  at  a  bill  collector,  the 
other  day,  and  he  has  been  conrined  to  his  bed  ever  since.  It  struck  him 
under  the  left  nostril,  and  laid  him  out  flat.  We  are  surprised  at  Denis 
Kearney's  opponents  buying  eggs  for  the  little  drayman,  when  they  could 
silence  him  so  much  more  easily  with  a  brick-bat  from  the  North  Beach 
Stink-house. 

The  spectacle  of  a  lot  of  detectives  leaving  about  2,000  swindled  peo- 
ple in  Piatt's  Hall,  last  Monday  night,  while  they  captured  the  proceeds 
of  the  swindlers'  box-office,  and  hurried  off  with  them  to  police  head- 
quarters, is  a  very  disgraceful  one.  Every  cent  of  that  money  belonged 
to  the  gulled  audience,  and  should  have  been  disbursed  to  them  before 
they  left  the  hall.  Very  few  people  would  have  lied  about  the  amount 
of  their  entrance  fee,  and  it  could  have  been  returned  tn  them  just  as 
easily  as  it  was  paid.  The  force  has  no  better  friend  than  this  paper 
when  it  wants  and  deserves  a  defender,  therefore  we  do  not  hesitate  to 
characterize  the  action  of  the  detectives  in  carting  away  $1,161.60  to  the 
police  headquarters  as  unjustifiable,  indefensible  and  savoring  of  rank  in- 
justice. 

Desiring  to  enjoy  the  best  morning  and  evening  reading  available  in 
this  city,  the  T.  V.  recently  set  to  work  to  examine  into  the  merits  of 
the  various  daily  sheets  issued  here.  He  found  out  that  six  daily  papers 
each  had  tbe  largest  circulation- the  affidavits  about  which  are  a  little 
fortune  to  the  notaries  public;  that  each  was  the  best  advertising  medium, 
had  the  best  local  news,  editorials,  financial  and  stock  articles,  and  was 
only  disinterestedly  working  for  the  public  good.  In  contradistinction  to 
which,  it  is  perhaps  apropos  to  remark  that  this  family  journal  is  actually 
issued  with  a  view  of  making  money— an  admission  which  will  probably 
make  Mr.  Pickering's  hair  stand  on'end  with  holy  horror. 

We  don't  exactly  know  which  of  the  parties  to  be  hereinafter  men- 
tioned loom  up  as  the  greater  asses.  We  refer  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
and  a  lunatic  named  Thompson,  who  actually  got  permission  from  them  to 
dig  up  a  corner  of  the  Portsmouth  Square  Plaza  tu  hunt  for  buried  treas- 
ure. If  the  board  were  in  on  the  divvy,  it  could  be  understood  how  it 
granted  this  idiotic  treasure-hunter  permission  to  dig  up  one  of  our  few 
green  oases  in  San  Francisco,  but  if  the  lunatic  in  question  had  found  his 
mythological  wealth,  three  quarters  of  it  was  ostensibly  to  have  gone  to 
various  charities.  But  for  ways  that  are  dark,  tricks  dubious,  rather,  the 
Boss,  we  remark,  is  a  staid  City  Father. 

Mrs.  McGinniss  and  Mrs.  O'Donaghan  are  rival  laundresses  in  the 
Western  Addition,  who  never  meet  without  a  mutual  tongue-lashing,  fre- 
quently ending  in  a  knock-down  fight.  The  other  day  Mrs.  McG.  went  to 
church,  and  on  her  return  met  her  enemy,  who,  being  outside  of  ten 
cents'  worth  of  lager,  was  unusually  insulting.  The  O'Donaghan  ex- 
hausted all  her  vituperative  dictionary  without  a  single  retort,  but  as  the 
McGinniss  moved  she  said  gently,  but  firmly:  "  I  have  nothing  to  say  to 
yez,  Missis  O'Donoghan,  to-day.  for  I've  been  to  my  duties  and  am  in  a 
shtate  of  grace;  but,  plaze  God  !  to-morrow  I  won't  be,  and  then  I'll 
break  every  bone  in  yer  body,  ye  dirty  drab  !" 

The  following  instance  of  Irish  wit  saving  an  Irish  neck,  is  vouched 
for  by  an  old  resident  of  this  city.  There  were  at  one  time  during  the 
Irish  troubles  of  the  last  century,  thirteen  men  sentenced  to  be  hanged. 
The  Judge  sentenced  twelve  of  them  with  the  usual  formula  ending  with 
"  and  may  God  have  mercy  on  your  soul,"  and  just  as  he  was  finishing  up 
the  last  man  in  the  stereotyped  manner,  the  prisoner  in  the  dock  held  up 
his  hand  and  said,  excitedly  :  "  Will  your  Honor  please  omit  the  last 
part  and  not  say  the  prayer,  for  your  Honor's  prayers  never  made  any  one 
prosper  yet?"    He  was  reprieved,  and  his  wit  saved  his  neck. 

The  New  Orleans  Democrat  prints  a  very  interesting  cut,  12x9 
inches,  of  the  Brush  electric  light.  It  apologizes  For  the  picture  being  a 
little  blurred,  owiug  to  the  cut  having  been  marie  for  an  old-fashioned 
press.     We  reproduce  the  cut  nn  a  small  scale,  with  the  same  apology: 


An  interesting  telegram  in  connection  with  the  moving  of  the 
President  from  Washington  was  one  which  stated  that  Dr.  Bliss  was 
seen  hanging  on  to  the  outside  of  the  wagon  mopping  his  face  with  a 
handkerchief.  This  was  done  to  subdue  the  perspiration  from  his 
parotid  gland,  and  perhaps  to  convey  to  the  public  an  idea  of  his  assidu- 
ous devotion  to  the  wounded  Chief  Magistrate.  It  wiv*  a  good  and  whole- 
some thought,  and  confirms  our  opinion  that  there  is  a  great  future  for 
Dr.  Bliss.  He  is,  at  any  rate,  the  best  advertised  physician  in  the  United 
States. 

Fr.nce  Bismarck  must  have  unlimited  confidence  in  the  curative 
qualities  of  this  country,  and  in  its  virtues  as  an  asylum  for  scape-goats. 
1 1.  i*  said  that  he  iot.nds  to  send  bis  son  over  in  the  capacity  of  ambassa- 
dor at  Washington.  Young  Herbert  Bismarck  has  already  run  away 
with  another  man's  wife,  and  given  evidences  of  being  peculiarly  fit  to 
adorn  American  society,  so  the  old  Prime  Minister  has  evidently  made 
u;>  bis  mind  to  install  his  progeny  where  his  peculiar  talents  are  most 
available,  and  where  he  can  display  them  to  the  best  advantage. 

The  T.  C.  understands  that  an  item  in  this  column  recently,  poking  a 
little  fun  at  our  contemporary,  the  Examiner,  (rave  offense  to  the  proprie- 
tors of  that  journal.  We  never  apologize  worth  a  cent,  nor  offer  the 
toothsome  tarty  to  triturated  souls,  hut  the  present  occasion  is  a  good  one 
to  remark  that  we  consider  the  Examiner  the  best  morning  paper  in  the 
city,  and  that  our  remarks  w^re  not  serious,  but  intended  as  a  harmless 
Baggett-elle.      Not  for   the  world  would  we  give  a  harmless  Ra-^ett-b—  1. 

A  contemporary  contains  au  advertisement  of  a  man  who  wants  a 
situation  as  a  barkeeper.  He  is  active,  bright,  sober  and  industrious, 
very  popular  with  customers,  and  only  but  always  drinks — when  he  is  in- 
vited.    Apply  to  '*  Take  Suthin',*'  Box  714J. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


Public  schools  and  oysters  are  opening  beau- 
tifully.—^. Y.  Mail. 

Apples  just  now  do  up  the  people.  Later  in 
the  season  the  people  do  up  the  apples. 

A  man's  creditors  have  no  cause  for  alarm 
when  he  merely  assigns  his  reasons.—  New  York 
Daily  News. 

A  New  Milford  chicken  has  eight  toes  on 
each  foot,  which  is  none  too  many  for  New  En- 
gland soil. — Danbury  News. 

Because  you  can  raise  a  wagon  with  a  wagon 
jack,  it  don't  follow  you  can  raise  apples  with 
apple-jack,  even  if  it  is  a  powerful  raiser. 

"Strike,  but  hear  me,"  is  what  the  bell  said 
to  the  tongue.—  Boston  Courier.  Its-tongue  the 
bell  to  the  quick,  a  >  to  speak. 

"  Peaches  are  very  high  this  fall,"  said  a  little 
boy,  as  he  longingly  gazed  through  the  knot-hole 
of  a  fence  he  could  not  climb. 

The  Detroit  Free  Press  contradicts  the  story 
that  Princess  Louise  left  Lome  because  he  snored 
in  his  sleep. 

If  red  is  adopted  as  the  fashionable  color  in 
cities  like  New -Orleans,  where  cattle  are  allowed 
to  roam  the  streets,  gored  dresses  will  come  in 
general  use.—  Picayune. 

Ella  Wheeler,  in  a  po?m,  says:  "Mamma 
will  not  leave  her  home."  The  man  who  marries 
her  daughter  is  to  be  congratulated.—  N orristown 
Herald. 

The  announcement  that  Jennie  Swisshelm 
is  writing  open  letters  to  Dr.  Bliss  reminds  us 
that  George  Francis  Train  is  quiet  and  reserved. 
— Cincinnati  Enquirer. 

In  Texas  notices  of  executions  are  published 
under  the  head  of  amusements. — Boston  Globe. 
The  man  on  the  platform  is  a  dead-head. — N.  Y. 
Star.  Before  a  man  ropes  in  a  joke  like  that  be 
should  halter  little. 

Attica  has  no  lock-up,  and  devotees  of  Bac- 
chus indulge  in  shameful  orgies  with  impunity. — 
Buffalo  News.  It  is  evident  that  Impunity  is  far 
from  being  a  respectable  person,  or  she  wouldn't 
carry  on  so  with  the  devotees  of  Bacchus. 

Batavia  tombstones  are  prolific  of  unique 
and  pungent  epitaphs.     Here  is  the  latest: 
At  rest  beneath  this  churchyard  stone 

Lies  stingy  Jimmy  Wyatt ; 
He  died  one  morning  just  at  10 
And  saved  a  dinner  by  it. 

Col.  John  Hafer,  of  Bedford,  Penn.,  has  the 
sheet  upon  which  Abraham  Lincoln,  the  first 
martyr  President,  was  laid  after  he  had  been 
shot  by  the  assassin,  Booth,  and  upon  which  he 
died.  It  must  be  a  bloody  comforter  to  the  Bed- 
ford man. — N.  Y.  Daily  News. 

"  Alcohol  will  clean  silver"  is  in  our  house- 
hold recipes  this  week.  We  can  vouch  fur  the 
truth  of  this,  for  no  man  who  sticks  well  to  alco- 
hol can  carry  much  of  it  about  him. — Phila. 
Transcript. 

Maid  of  Detroit,  ere  we  wed, 
Tell  me,  can  you  bake  good  bread  ? 
Is  the  coffee  that  you  brew 
Strong  and  clear,  of  amber  hue  ? 
Did  you  ever  comb  your  hair 
"Where  the  weird  hash  you  prepare  ? 
But,  first  of  all,  pray  tell  me,  sweet, 
Are  you  cursed  with  frigid  feet? 

—Free  Press. 
A  young  man  from  Cleveland  visited  some 
friends  in  this  city,  the  other  day,  and  was  shown 
around  generally.  Finally  one  of  them  asked 
him  if  he  wouldn't  like  to  see  the  Widows' 
Home.  He  said  if  they  were  good-looking  wid- 
ows he  would  as  lief  see  them  home  as  not, 
though  he  would  prefer  to  escort  but  one  at  a 
time. — Cincinnati  Saturday  Night. 

An  Irishman's  Toast.— The  following  actual- 
ly occurred  at  the  Mansion  House,  A.  C,  {com 
monly  known  by  the  name  of  Castle  Garden). 
The  keeper  of  a  notorious  barrel-shop  of  Phila- 
delphia, upon  taking  a  dhua  dheras  {an  Irish  term 
for  the  last  drink),  proposed,  upon  lifting  the 
glass  to  his  lips:  "  Here's  to  the  blackguard  that 
kilt  me  mother  ;  I'll  not  leave  a  sup  in  you." — 
Phila.  Transcript. 

Killing  comes  natural ;  half  the  places  in  Ire- 
land begin  with  "Kill."  There  isKillboy  (for 
all  Irishmen  are  called  boys),  and,  what  is  more 
unmanly,  there  is  Killbride ;  Killbarron,  after 
the  landlords ;  Killbarrack,  after  the  English 
soldiers  ;  Killcrew,  for  the  navy;  Killbriton,  for 
the  English  proprietors;  Killcool,  for  deliberate 
murder;  and  Killmore,  if  that  ain't  enough. — 
N.  O.  Democrat. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 


Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug* 

28,  1881 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 

*™     }         DESTINATION.        '{     ^ 

9:30  a.m. 

,     "2:35  p.m. 

♦3:00  p.m. 

K                 ll                 M 

*10:05  a.m. 

*4  00  P.  M. 

11                  It                 (1 

*i2:35  p.m. 

8:00  a  m. 

7:35  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

" 

11:35  a.m. 
7:35  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

—  Calistoga  and  Nspa 

*4:00p.m. 

..  .        "        "        " 

*10:05  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

..  (  Deming  and  )  Express 

2:35  P.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

....El  Paso, Texas 

2:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  (  Gait  and  }  via  Livermore 

. .  i  Stoe  ;ton  j"  via  Martinez 

6:05  P.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

♦12:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

....lone 

6:05  P.M. 

*3  :30  p.m. 

....  Knight's  Landing 

11:35  A.M. 

18:00  a.m. 

....         "        "      (JSundays  only' 

9:30  a.m. 

....  Los  Angeles  and  South 

2:35  P.M. 

8:00  A  M. 

..  .Livermore  and  Niles 

6:05  P.M. 

5:00  p  M. 

"        "        " 

8:35  A.M. 

9:30  A.M 

....  Madera  and  Yosemite 

2:35  P.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

"        "        " 

♦12:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

—  MarysviHe  and  Chieo 

7:35  P.M. 

10:00  a.m 

Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

4:05  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

. .  j  Ogden  and  1  Express 

11:35  A.M. 

5:30  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

.  ..Reddingand  Red  Bluff 

7:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

..  ( Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  -j  Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . . . 

7:35  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

11:35  A.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 

*3:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 
9:35  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
ill:35  A.M. 

« 

t3:30  P.M. 

—      "     (^Sundays  only) 

*4:00  p.m. 

, ...      "      

*12.35  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

11:35  A.M. 

11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 

*S:00  a.m. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 

Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ; 

Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 

From  "SAST  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 

Jo  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12,30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  S:J0,  9:80, 

10.40,  '11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA—  *t6:10,  7:00,    »t7:30,  S:00, -tS:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

J--t4:30,  5:00,  «t5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  S:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

*11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  «6:30. 

To  "  SAN  FRAN  CISCO,"  Dally. 

From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00, 6:50, and  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting2.24p.M.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00, 9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND— *5:10.  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  »5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
*t3:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  "tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00, "+4:30, 5:00,  "+5:30,6:00,  «t6:30,*7:20, 
"+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY—  »5:40,  *0:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *o:40,  *0:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 

All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

+Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towra  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W,  H,  Kmond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants* 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Pice  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

**  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New  York  and   Boston, 

and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31,  1830.  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free.  a 

Address  True  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

s.  p. 


8:30  a.m. 
X  9:30  a.m 
10: t0  a.m 
t  3:30  p.m, 

4:25  p.m. 
t  5:15  p.m 

0:30  p.m. 

8:30  A.M 
J  9:30  A.M, 
10:40  A.M 
t  3:30  P.M, 

4:25  P.m, 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 


DESTINATION. 


S.  F. 


,4 


in  Mateo,  Redwood, 
.and  Menlo  Park.. 


(  ^ 

!  . .Santa Clara, San  Joseand..  ! 
I  ...Principal  Way  Stations...  f 


(    Gil 


I 

; 

Gilroy,  Paja.ro,  Castroville,  I 
.and  Salinas.., f 

..Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos..  j- 

..Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel..  £ 
and  Santa  Cruz j 

.Soledad  and  Way  Stations 


3:36  P.M. 
J  8:15  p.m. 

6:00  p.m. 
U0:02a.m. 

9:03  a.m. 
t  8:10  a.m. 

6:10  a.m. 

3:31p.m. 
t  8:15  p.m. 

6:00  p.m. 
+  L0:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M 

6:00  P.M. 
tl0:02  A  M. 

:00  P.M. 

tl0:02  A  M. 

6:00  P  M. 

tl0:02  A.M. 


tSundays  excepted.    JSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offichs— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &  T.  A. 


j^3*  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Commencing  Sunday,  April  10th,  18S1, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  wi|l 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
•  X  \J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sevastopol,  at  G«;yser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 

3(~fc(~)  p.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
•  V/V_/  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  w£,y  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  Citv  andNavarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0Ai.M.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•  ^"  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern  ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  On  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  SI. 50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  §2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
Si  50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 

PETER  J,  McGLTNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposit-*  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

L.  H.  Newton.  M,  Newton. 

NEWTON    BROTHERS   &   CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Sept.  17,  1*81. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Trnthfal   Penman.] 

Cheques  are  now  fashionable  as  wedding  presents,  and  are  naturally 
much  appreciated.  They  take  the  place  of  the  "roll  of  bank  notes" 
that  the  bride's  father,  in  old  romances,  pressed  into  her  hand  at  parting, 
and  as  to  the  amount  of  which  she  was  always  so  indifferent — in  fiction. 
——After  one  of  the  numerous  dinners  which  were  given  by  the  London 
doctors  to  distinguished  confreres,  a  foreign  M.D.  was  heard  to  complain 
that  he  went  prepared  for  solid  English  fare  and  found  the  cooking  so  re- 
fined that  everything  was  half  digested  for  him  before  he  began,  and  by 
the  time  the  dinner  was  ended  he  "  was  only  full  of  nonsense."— ■—  It  is 
pretty  well  settled  that  a  man  cannot  marry  his  grandmother,  but  it  seems 
that  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York  he  may  marry  his  aunt. 
In  Buffalo,  recently,  Justice  Lewis  united  Charles  T.  Bazine,  age  24,  to 
Emma  Ferguson,  age  38.  The  magistrate  did  not  know  until  the  next 
day,  when  the  sister  of  the  bride  informed  him  of  the  fact,  that  the  par- 
ties were  nephew  and  aunt.  Such  marriages  are  not  uncommon  among 
the  Jews,  though  with  them  it  is  generally  the  uncle  who  marries  the 
niece.  These  blood  unions  were  veiy  common  in  early  Jewish  history, 
for  it  will  be  remembered  that  Abraham's  wife,  Sara,  was  his  half-sister. 
— The  Hour.'^—A  watchmaker  in  this  city  has  made  what  is  said  to  be 
the  smallest  steam-engine  in  the  world.  It  weighs  about  15  grams  and 
may  be  entirely  covered  by  a  thimble.  The  stroke  of  the  piston  is  but 
little  more  than  one-twelfth  of  an  inch,  and  its  diameter  is  less  than  one- 
ninth  of  an  inch.  The  engine  is  composed  of  140  pieces,  fastened  together 
by  fifty-two  screws.  Three  drops  of  water  are  sufficient  to  fill  the  boiler. 
A  lighted  match  held  under  the  latter  sets  the  engine  in  motion. — Sour. 
A  shocking  domestic  tragedy  is  reported  from  Sables  d'Olonne,  France. 
A  woman,  having  quarreled  with  her  husband,  poured  a  quantity  of  pe- 
troleum on  the  sheets  as  he  lay  asleep  in  bed,  and  then  set  tire  to  it.  The 
man  was  horribly  burnt,  and  died  in  awful  agony  two  hours  afterwards. 
The  guilty  creature  drowned  herself  the  same  night  in  a  neighboring 
pond. —  At  Weissdorf,  in  Lower  Franconia,  a  highly  interesting  find  has 
just  been  made.  On  a  slope  on  which  probably  a  castle  formerly  stood 
was  found  a  gilded  iron  casket  containing  pearls  and  stones,  a  number  of 
rings,  and  different  gold  and  silver  ornaments.     There  are  also  a  number 

of  gold  and  silver  coins,  dated  1517,  1612  and  1624.    A  private  in  the 

Scats  Guards  is  accused  of  having  thrown  a  young  woman,  whose  name 
is  unknown,  over  the  parapet  of  Westminster  Bridge.  The  body  has  not 
been  recovered.  It  is  stated  that  both  were  seen  to  be  quarreling  on  the 
bridge,  and  the  soldier  seemed  to  lift  the  woman  on  to  the  parapet  and 
drop  her  in  the  water.— Youthful  Britons,  on  Guy  Fawkes'  Day,  are 
prone  to  meet  with  mishaps  in  their  firework  experiments,  but  their  risks 
are  small  compared  to  the  dangers  incurred  by  American  lads  during  the 
Fourth  of  July  festivities.  Then  it  is  the  delight  of  every  patriotic 
youth  to  tire  off  a  pistol,  and  this  year  no  fewer  than  fourteen  children 
have  died  in  Baltimore  from  the  explosion  of  toy  pistols  on  the  Fourth.— 
The  Paris  Louvre  has  acquired  a  splendid  collection  of  Chaldean  antiqui- 
ties, including  eight  statues  covered  with  inscriptions  in  old  Babylonian 
characters. ^^ A  novel  by  King  Oscar  of  Sweden,  "  Le  Chateau  de  Kron- 
berg,"  is  being  eagerly  awaited  by  Swedish  literary  circles.  The  work  is 
to  be  published  in  Swedish  and  German,  and  is  said  to  be  admirably 
written.— A  fox-hunting  pig  is  owned  by  a  farmer  in  Connecticut. 
Whenever  Piggy  hears  the  hounds  he  manages  to  escape,  and  join  in  the 
sport,  generally  outstripping  the  pack,  and  securing  the  lion's  share  of  the 
fox  before  the  rest  of  the  hunt  can  arrive.— A  friend  of  mine,  who  has 
returned  from  accompanying  his  wife  to  a  French  watering-place,  has  re- 
vealed to  me  secrets  which  are  calculated  to  destroy  the  illusions  apper- 
taining to  the  nymphs  that  disport  in  French  waves.  He  went  with  his 
wife  to  buy  a  bathing-dress  in  Paris.  There  he  discovered  that  beneath 
the  tight-fitting  jersey  which  is  now  the  fashionable  dress  for  the  water, 
Btays  are  worn,  and  many  other  appliances  to  aid  in  fashioning  a  beau- 
teous figure. — Truth.  'M.  Tissandier  is  having  constructed  in  France 
an  elongated  balloon,  to  be  driven  by  a  small  and  very  light  electric  mo- 
tor. The  force  in  the  first  experiments  will  be  supplied  by  an  electric  ac- 
cumulator, which  will  develop  considerable  energy  for  a  brief  period. «^— 
In  a  recent  County  Court  case,  it  is  recorded  that  a  cook  gave  her  mis- 
tress warning  because  the  lady  took  lessons  at  the  School  of  Cookery,  and 
brought  home  a  dish  she  had  bought  there.  The  queen  of  the  kitchen  is 
becoming  terribly  tyrannous.  She  loves  not  a  divided  rule,  and  is,  indeed, 
usually  sufficiently  substantial  to  fill  the  throne  without  assistance. — 
Truth.— — Herr  Francke,  the  leader  of  the  Kichter  Concerts,  has  been 
staying  with  Wagner,  at  Beyreuth,  and  has  obtained  from  him  the  exclu- 
sive right  to  arrange  for  the  performance  of  the  Mcistersinger  in  England 
and  America  for  1882,  '83  and  '84.  As  the  score  is  public  property,  we  do 
not  know  how  this  "right "  is  going  to  be  protected,  but  we  are  asked  to 
give  publicity  to  the  fact. — Idem.—  A.  farmer,  who  had  rented  a  large 
extent  of  land  in  North  Wilts  for  many  years  from  the  Crown,  died  a  few 
months  ago  in  distressed  circumstances,  brought  about  by  the  continued 
agricultural  depression.  A  subscription  was  got  up  in  the  county  for  his 
widow,  and  the  Crown  authorities  have  just  sent  her  a  present  of  £250, 
a  piece  of  liberality  which  has  given  great  satisfaction  in  the  district. — 
Idem. -^Princess  Louise  has  left  Kensington  for  Paris,  on  her  way  to 
Germany.  H.R.H.  will  return  home  about  the  end  of  September,  and 
will  then  go  to  Balmoral  on  a  farewell  visit  to  the  Queen,  and  to  Inver- 
ary  for  a  few  days.  According  to  present  arrangements,  the  Princess 
will  leave  Liverpool  for  Canada  in  the  Allan  steamer,  sailing  on  Thurs- 
day, Oct.  20. — Idem. ^— The  fascinating  effect  of  music  on  snakes  was  un- 
pleasantly experienced  recently  by  a  British  regiment  at  a  small  station 
in  the  Deccan.  As  the  soldiers  were  returning  from  church  the  strains  of 
the  band  attracted  a  huge  cobra,  which,  with  its  head  erect  and  hood  ex- 
panded, completely  barred  the  passage.  The  men  were  fairly  panic- 
stricken  until  a  courageous  sergeant  skillfully  cleft  the  reptile  in  two. 


GEO.  STltEET,  Agent  yeui  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C.f  London. 


T 


HE  SPECIAL  NUTRIMENT  IN 


poNSUMPTION.    SPECIAL  NUTRIMENT  IN 


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ASTINQ  AND  DEBILITATING  DISEASES. 


>ANCREATIC  EMULSION,  or  MEDICINAL  FOOD. 


mHE  SPECIAL  NUTRIMENT  (JUICKLY  RESTORES 


D 


IGEST1VE  POWER,  STRENOTH,  WEIGHT,  &c. 


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PANCREATIC  EMULSION  SUPERSEDES  COD  LIVER  OIL,  &c,  Palatable  and 
easily  borne  by  delicate  stomachs  of  Children  and  Invalids. 

AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  SREET,  LONDON,  and  Chemists  Everywhere. 
[November  27.] 

Row  la  nils*  Macassar  Oil  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 
owlaiMls*  Odoiito  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat  -flavoring-  Stock  for  Soups,  Hade 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

Aii  Invaluable  a -id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  succssa  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion- -Gen nine  only  with  fac-simile  o(  Barou  Liebig's 
Siguature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY   &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drug-g-ists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  Druga,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  uf  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


THE    WIFE. 

[By  Percy  Russell.] 
The  good-  wife  ever  is  the  keystone  strong 
That  binds  the  arches  of  the  social  state; 
It  is  her  quiet  counsels  that  create 
That  solid  virtue  and  endurance  long 
That  give  the  victory  to  those  who  wait. 
Unto  the  husband  and  the  son  belong 
The  harvest  of  her  works  ;  she  maketh  straight 
Each  crooked  path  and  arms  us  for  the  strife ; 
But  with  the  sickle  of  Religion  true 
Cuts  down  the  tares  that  chuke  the  better  life. 
Without  her,  who,  unscathed,  can  struggle  thro' 
Soul-soiling  labors  ?    Her  affection's  dew 
Keeps  green  the  promise  of  our  higher  fate, 
And  is  that  love  which  must  be  wisdom  too  ! 

— Public  Opinion. 

SUNSET    FROM    MT.     DIABLO. 

San  Francisco,  September  16,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter  :  I  know  you  like  a  chatty  letter  about  any 
pleasure  trip,  so  I  sit  down  to  tell  you  about  a  little  excursion  that  we 
made  recently  to  Mt.  Diablo,  and  of  all  the  beauties  of  the  trip.  When 
we  were  there  I  could  not  help  thinking  of  Waley's  beautiful  song,  "  Sing 
On,  ye  Little  Birds,"  and  of  the  lines  : 

And  could  ye  thus  forever  sing, 

A  thousand  years  by  day  and  night; 

Sweet  birds,  ye  could  not  sing  enough, 

This  joyous  world  is  made  so  bright. 

But  I  am  premature  and  warbling  on  Mt.  Diablo,  when  I  should  be  tell- 
ing you  all  about  the  trip.  Well,  in  the  first  place,  we  went  to  Oakland 
and  got  some  splendid  double  teams  for  the  party,  and  bowled  along  an 
excellent  road,  slightly  uphill,  to  the  Fish  Ranch.  From  there,  enjoying 
the  lovely  Autumn  weather,  we  passed  on  to  Walnut  Creek,  the  horses 
going  splendidly,  as  the  road  is  fairly  level.  Thence  on  through  Dan 
Cook's  farm,  where  we  stopped  a  few  minutes  to  admire  his  beautifully 
laid-out  private  race-track,  his  stables,  the  elegant  grounds,  the  reservoir, 
bathing  place,  etc.,  all  of  which  are  in  exquisite  taste,  and  help  to  form  a 
perfect  gentleman's  home.  There  is  a  nice  grade  from  here  up  to  the  top 
of  the  mountain,  arriving  there  after  a  delightful  drive  of  about  27  miles.  I 
think  we  landed  safe,  hungry  and  happy,  at  that  prince  of  hostelries,  the 
Mount  Diablo  Hotel,  kept  by  Mr.  E.  F.  Wood. 

After  a  short  rest,  for  the  strongest  of  the  weaker  sex  will  get  a  wee, 
wee  bit  tired  after  a  long  drive,  the  party  roused  me  up  from  a  delicious 
nap  on  a  snowy  bed  in  my  perfectly  appointed  room,  and  we  strolled  up 
to  the  summit,  which  is  just  3,854  feet  above  the  sea  level,  to  see  the 
sunset. 

Now,  it's  just  here,  dear  2V.  L.,  that  I  wish  I  could  write  ;  that  I  could 
in  words  express  the  glory  of  a  Mt.  Diablo  sunset.  I  don't  think  Bob 
Ingersoll  ever  saw  one,  or  else  he  never  could  go  on  delivering  those  hor- 
rid lectnres,  could  he? 

But  I  must  try.  Well,  when  the  sun  begins  to  set,  it  easts  a  deep,  rioh 
shadow  of  the  mountain  over  the  Livermore  Valley,  forming  an  exact 
pyramid.  And  then,  as  the  great  orb  sinks  deeper  and  approaches  the 
impatient  ocean,  that  is  longing  to  embrace  him  and  cool  him  with  her 
kisses,  the  shadow  of  the  mountain  appears  on  the  sky,  an  exact  counter- 
part of  the  mountain  itself. 

The  tints  I  cannot  describe.  From  the  deepest  crimson  to  the  palest 
blue,  passing  through  every  lovely  red,  purple  and  violet  hues,  there  was 
a  change  every  moment,  until,  roused  from  my  reverie  and  deeply  moved 
by  the  gorgeous  scene  that  I  had  witnessed,  I  walked  back  to  the  hotel. 

But  Mr.  Wood  soon  made  us  forget  our  sentimentality,  for  such  a  sup- 
per as  he  provides  at  the  Mt.  Diablo  Hotel  I  never  enjoyed  before.  Every- 
thing is  fresh  here.  Fresh  eggs,  cream,  fresh  air,  beds,  rooms,  and,  if  you 
stay  there,  fresh  health.  The  business  management  of  the  hotel  is  con- 
ducted by  Mr.  E.  F.  Wood,  a  most  attentive  and  courteous  gentleman. 
He  told  me  that,  from  the  summit,  the  visitor  may  overlook  thirty-two 
thousand  square  miles  of  country  and  ocean,  and  count  more  than  one 
hundred  cities,  towns  and  villages,  and  I  realized  the  truth  of  this  next 
morning  when  we  went  up  to  see  the  sun  rise. 

Such  a  panorama  I  never  imagined  in  my  life.  I  don't  know  whether 
the  sunset  or  the  sunrise  was  more  beautiful.  Some  of  us  thought  the 
latter.  You  see  the  shadow  of  the  mountain  away  out  on  the  Pacific 
Ocean,  which  i3  a  glittering  mass  of  gold,  changing  into  a  thousand  pris- 
matic colors.  But,  if  I  spin  out  my  story  so  long,  you  11  get  tired  of  me 
and  my  Mt.  Diablo.  I  should  like  to  tell  you  all  about  the  fog  lying  in 
the  early  morning  over  Livermore  valley,  looking  just  like  a  calm,  still, 
deep  sea,  but  we  had  to  come  back  to  town,  and  after  a  hearty  farewell  to 
Mr.  Wood  and  many  thanks  to  him  for  a  most  pleasant  and  comfortable 
time,  we  bowled  down  the  mountain,  over  roads  guiltless  of  dust,  on  one 
of  the  sweetest  September  mornings,  I  think,  I  ever  saw. 

If  I  don't  bore  you  and  your  readers,  I'll  send  you  another  scribble  if  I 
go  to  any  place  that  I  think  you  would  like  to  hear  about.     Chevreuil. 


When  we  look  around  at  the  financial  standing  of  many  of  our 
leading  monetary  institutions,  in  these  days  of  wildcat  mines  and  bubble- 
speculations,  we  do  not  always  feel  the  confidence  in  them  which  'we  should 
wish  to  enjoy.  But  there  are  bright  exceptions  to  the  establishments 
built  on  Band  on  the  verge  of  a  precipice,  and  none  brighter  than  the 
old  Pacific  Bank,  on  the  corner  of  Sansome  and  Pine  streets.  The  Bank 
Commissioners  report  a  surplus  over  all  liabilities  of  S400.000,  and  this 
pioneer  bank,  now  in  the  nineteenth  year  of  its  existence,  daily  increases 
in  popularity,  owing  to  the  well  known  safe  character  of  its  investments, 
the  integrity  of  its  President,  Dr.  McDonald,  and  the  perfect  security 
offered  to  investors. 

The  imported  Fall  goods  of  Madame  Skidmore,  at  1114  Market 
street,  are  daily  arriving  from  Paris,  London  and  New  York.  Thev  em- 
brace the  very  latest  styles  in  elegant  hats,  bonnets,  ribbons,  trimmings, 
flowers,  feathers,  etc.,  and  the  stock  in  its  entirety  is  probably  one  of 
the  most  perfect  in  the  United  States.  The  goods  are  selected  with  that 
supreme  tiste  for  which  Madame  Skidmore  is  so  justly  celebrated,  and 
ladias  have  only  to  drop  in  at  the  parlors,  at  1114  Market  street,  to  be 
immediately  convinced  that  this  is  the  establishment  par  excellence  at 
which  to  select  the  choicest  and  must  fashionable  millinery. 


Kingston's 

Oswego 
Starch 

IS   THE 

Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
KINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOR    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 

PROBING    BY    INDUCTION. 

Apart  from  its  political  importance,  the  illness  of  President  Garfield 
will  in  all  probability  be  memorable  in  the  annals  of  practical  surgery,  by 
giving  rise  to  the  application  of  the  induction  balance  as  a  means  of  divin- 
ing the  locality  of  leaden  bullets  or  other  metal  missiles  imbedded  in  the 
human  body.  The  exalted  rank  of  the  patient,  and  the  absolutely  pain- 
less nature  of  the  searching  operation,  have  given  the  success  of  Professor 
Hughes'  beautiful  instrument  a  world-wide  renown,  and  some  account  of 
the  particular  arrangement  devised  by  him  for  the  purpose  in  question 
will,  therefore,  not  be  out  of  place. 

The  employment  of  the  balance  in  this  manner  appears  to  have  been  first 
suggested  by  Professor  Graham  Bell ;  and  the  idea  originated  from  the 
public  anxiety  felt  in  America  for  the  wounded  President's  welfare.  On 
July  16th,  Professor  Bell  dispatched  the  following  telegram  to  Mr.  W.  H. 
Preece,  F.R.S. :  "Can  Hughes  suggest  form  of  induction  balance  to 
locate  leaden  bullet  in  President  ?  If  so,  cable  at  my  expense."  Mr. 
Preece  immediately  communicated  with  Professor  Hughes,  who,  after 
several  experiments,  telegraphed  the  same  day  to  Professor  Bell,  instruct- 
ing him  how  to  modify  the  induction  balance  for  the  purpose  intended  ; 
and  the  result  was,  as  we  have  already  recorded,  that  Prof.  Bell  applied 
the  instrument  to  the  sufferer's  body,  and  determined  certain  directions  of 
induction,  which  must  all  pass  through  the  bullet.  The  intersection  of 
these  lines  indicated  that  the  probable  location  of  the  intruder  is  at  a  point 
above  the  right  groin  about  two  inches  deep. 

In  his  apparatus  of  this  form  exhibited  at  the  Royal  Society  Conversa- 
zione in  May,  1879,  Professor  Hughes  showed  how  it  was  possible  by  this 
balance  to  detect  not  only  one  coin  from  another,  but  a  genuine  coin  from 
a  base  one,  or  a  just  coin  from  one  that  had  been  subjected  to  a  slight 
amount  of  attrition.  So  sensitive  was  the  instrument  to  the  proximity 
and  the  molecular  quality  of  metals,  that  Professor  Hughes  applied  it  to 
the  analysis  of  alloys  by  adapting  a  scale  device  to  it,  whereby  degrees  of 
combination  could  be  read  off.  With  this  apparatus  Professi  r  Chandler 
Roberts,  chemist  of  the  Mint,  made  a  number  of  very  interesting  experi- 
ments on  alloys  of  different  kinds.  The  balance  has  not  superseded  the 
ordinary  chemical  mode  of  quantitative  analysis. 

To  adapt  it  for  buliet-tinding,  all  that  is  necessary  is  to  make  one  pair 
of  coils  very  portable,  so  that  they  can  be  moved  about  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  the  unseen  lead  until  the  balance  is  found  to  be  disturbed.  By 
noting  the  degree  of  this  disturbance  and  exploring  in  different  di- 
rections, it  becomes  possible  to  point  out  the  spot  on  the  surface  of  the 
body  beneath  which  the  bullet  is  believed  to  lie.  A  second  experiment  is 
then  necessary  to  gain  an  estimate  of  the  depth  below  the  surface  at 
which  it  lodges.  This  consists  in  moving  a  bullet  similar  to  that  in  the 
wound  below  the  stationary  coils  until  the  telephone  is  silent,  for  then 
the  disturbance  caused  by  the  hidden  bullet  is  exactly  balanced  by  that 
held  in  the  hand,  and  consequently  the  distances  of  both  below  the  op- 
posed coils  should  be  the  same.  No  doubt  Professor  Hughes  will  contrive 
suitable  scales  for  rendering  the  apparatus  as  handy  and  efficient  as  pos- 
sible. 

The  great  merit  of  the  invention  consists  in  the  fact  that  all  pain  is 
avoided,  for  the  electric  influence  penetrates  the  body  with  impalpable 
effect;  and,  moreover,  it  will  be  possible  to  apply  it  when  the  ordinary 
probe  could  not  be  used  because  of  the  p  culiar  nature  of  the  wound. 
Probing  is  not  only  painful,  but  uncertain,  and  when  a  wound  is  partially 
healed  it  is  also  dangerous.  The  new  method  can  be  applied  in  every 
case,  and  is  unattended  by  any  risk.  Curiously  enough  the  same  arrange- 
ment of  the  balance  was  suggested  last  year  in  our  columns  by  Mr.  J. 
Munro,  C.E.,  as  a  means  of  prospecting  for  gold  nuggets  and  metal  veins 
below,  but  near,  the  surface  of  the  earth. — Electrician. 

Dickson,  De  Wolf  &  Co.,  the  well-known  importers  of  the  cele- 
brated Catherwood  Old  Whiskies,  are  now  offering  for  sale  some  of  their 
finest  brands,  consisting  of  the  "  Cranston  Cabinet,"  "Century,"  "A  A 
A,"  "Monogram,"  "Double  B,"  "Old  Stock,"  "Henry  Bull,"  etc. 
These  whiskies  have  been  at  the  head  of  the  market  here  for  twenty  years 
and  will  be  remembered  by  old  Californians  as  "  Daly's  Whiskies."  Noth- 
ing finer  has  been  distilled,  and  their  purity  has  been  tested  by  analysts 
dozens  of  times.  For  family  use  they  are  the  choicest  brands  obtainable, 
and  if  they  are  not  found  in  many  so-called  first-class  saloons  it  is  because 
they  cannot  be  successfully  doctored,  but  must  be  given  to  the  consumer 
in  all  their  purity. 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Bu*r-  in  this  city,  September  18,  to  the  wlf.  or,  a  daughter. 

Bird— In  tliis  ,-iiy,  Soptember  11,  t..  the  rife  i>!  Richard  Hint,  a  son 

Oobi  nit-  in  this  city,  September  12,  to  itu-  wife  ol  Jotfljph  Coblentx,  a  daughter. 

Lou— In  tiiis  .-it\,  September  10,  t"  the  «i(.  ol   idam  Lob,  ■>  tou. 

Mvlrki    In  this  city,  September  11,  to  tin  v  Mulrey,  a  daughter. 

Weistkkkkl-  in  thu  city,  September  B,  to  the  wlfeol  -I.  G,  Weusterfel,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Av»i:s-Hf.i\tz-  In  this  city,  September  14,  Edward  Avers  to  Mrs.  Mary  Heintz. 
Bemmax-Htebs-  in  this  city,  September  n,  Sum  Bergman  i"  Flora  Myers. 
Kkstko.v-Tii.»hs-  in  this  city.  August  ::■.>,  Clof  Ekstroro  to  Gustavo  Thor. 
BTIUK-ASU— Id  this  city.  September  ti.  Leo  Hyman  to  Sarah  Ash. 
MACDOMAbD-BALLARD^-ln  this  cit\,  September  12,  II.  Uaodonald  to  Alice  Ballard. 
pKiittv-lHi>MAN-  In  this  city.  September  11,  l.  II   ivrrv  to  M  T.  Dedman. 
Smitu-Spai  t.mso-lii  this  city.  September  14,  George  F,  Smith  to  Lillie  Spaulding. 
Sterlisg-Lindkrman-Iii  this  city,  September  1 1.  J.  Stirling  to  J.  Lindernian. 

TOMB. 

Acton  — In  this  city,  September  13,  Margaret  Acton,  aged  32  years  and  G  months. 

ADLBR— September  12.  Alexander  Adler,  aged  27  years. 

Bi IRHB—  In  this  city.  September  14,  Peter  Burns,  aged  60  years  and  2  months. 

Bkisemi -In  this  city,  September  14,  Frank  E.  Bnseno,  aged  27  years. 

Braot— In  this  city,  September  12,  Mary  Elizabeth  Brady,  aged  24  years. 

Casey  — In  this  city.  September  12,  Arthur  Casey,  aged  46  years. 

Cole— In  this  city,  September  12,  Mrs.  Ann  Cote,  aged  27  years. 

IbbDORA— In  this  city,  September  14,  Theresa  Iscdora,  aged  29  years  and  6  months. 

hixo— In  this  city,  September  IS,  Mrs.  Eliza  King,  ayed  50  years. 

LurnER-In  this  city.  September  11,  Dr.  Henry  A.  Luther,  aged  49,years. 

MhYER—  In  this  city,  September  1M,  Henry  Meyer,  aged  32  years. 

Mf.ver— Id  this  city,  September  13,  A.  D.  F.  II.  Meyer,  aged  33  years. 

Shine  -In  this  city,  September  13,  John  Philip  Shine,  aged  37  years  and  4  months 

Tracy— In  this  city,  September  12,  James  M.  Tracy,  aged  44  years  and  9  months. 

ON    THE    WRONG    TRACK. 

The  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  which  was  appointed  for  the 
purpose  of  inquiring  into  the  Immigration  Question  and  ascertaining  the 
best  method  of  promoting  it,  met  for  the  first  time  on  Monday  last.  The 
published  report  of  its  proceeding  indicates  that  the  Committee  does  not 
understand  as  clearly  as  it  might  the  object  which  it  is  seeking  to  attain. 
There  was  a  manifest  disposition  on  its  part  to  mix  up  the  "  Chinese 
Question  "  with  the  Immigration  Question.  These  two  questions  are  en- 
tirely distinct,  and  have  not  the  most  remote  connection  with  each  other; 
consequently,  their  being  considered  together  can  only  result  in  confusion. 
If  this  Committee  feels  that  it  is  also  charged  with  the  investigation  of 
the  Chinese  problem,  there  can  be  no  objection  to  its  entering  upon  that 
duty;  but  it  should  do  su  separately  and  apart  from  the  Immigration 
Question.  It  must  also  be  borne  in  mind  that  what  is  properly  known  as 
the  Immigration  Question  is  entirely  unconnected  with  the  Labor  Ques- 
tion. What  this  State  at  present  requires,  in  the  way  of  immigrants,  is 
active,  industrious  men  and  women,  who  have  means  enough  to  employ 
their  own  labor  and  develop  the  resources  of  the  commonwealth  ;  people 
who  have  means  to  establish  homes,  and  who  will  settle  upon  our  lands  or 
engage  in  some  industrial  and  useful  vocation.  For  those  who  possess 
nothing  but  strong  and  willing  arms  there  is  but  little,  if  any,  field  here 
at  tbe  present  time,  and,  what  is  more,  when  there  is  a  demand  for  that 
description  of  immigration,  it  will  come  of  its  own  volition  and  in  re- 
sponse to  the  demand.  Labor  discovers,  with  lightning-like  rapidity, 
where  it  is  wanted.  The  immigrant  settler,  on  the  other  hand,  requires 
coaxing.  As  to  the  means  to  he  employed  in  attracting  a  desirable  class 
of  immigrants,  probably  the  State  Immigration  Society,  which  the  Neius 
Letter  advocated  the  establishment  of  about  a  year  ago,  seems  to  us  to  be 
the  best  implement  for  executing  the  work.  This  Committee,  which  is 
charged  only  with  the  investigation  of  the  abstract^  proposition,  should 
not  encumber  itself  with  the  consideration  of  executive  details.  The 
limited  time  which  it  is  able  to  give  to  the  subject  is  not  sufficient  to  en- 
able it  to  understand  details.  The  proceedings  at  the  meeting  of  last 
Monday  evening  amply  demonstrate  this.  At  that  meeting  it  was  coolly 
suggested  that  "  special  articles  "  be  prepared  and  circulated  through  the 
post,  as  in  that  way  the  local  press  of  other  regions  would  be  "reached." 
Now,  any  one  possessing  a  grain  of  common  sense  knows  that  such  "  arti- 
cles," if  sent  to  any  editor  outside  of  this  State,  would,  in  nine  cases  out 
of  ten,  be  immediately  consigned  to  the  waste-paper  basket.  At  the 
same  meeting  the  sending  of  lecturers  East  was  also  discussed.  Now,  it 
requires  but  a  moment  to  see  that  the  expense  of  this  would  be  out  of  all 
proportion  to  the  good  accomplished.  But  if  there  was  an  active  organ- 
ization looking  after  immigration  matters,  it  should,  and  no  doubt  would, 
keep  on  the  track  of  intelligent  Califoruians  who  happen  to  be  traveling 
in  the  East  or  abroad,  and  would  be  able  to  induce  some  of  these  gentle- 
men to  publicly  explain  the  advantages  which  our  State  presents  to  those 
Beeking  to  establish  new  homes. 


THE  "COIN"  OF  VANTAGE. 
The  Spiritualistic  bladder  which  burst  at  Piatt's  Hall  on  Monday 
evening  seems  to  have  been  the  outcome  of  rather  a  curious  condition  of 
affairs.  If  we  may  trust  the  well-known  accuracy  of  our  daily  papers, 
the  police  appear  to  have  been  informed  of  the  antecedents  and  practices 
of  the  two  chief  performers,  and  to  have  made  preparations  for  gathering 
them  in  after  (not  before)  they  had  raked  in  what  coin  a  gullable  public 
was  willing  to  risk  on  the  promise  of  impossible  performances.  It  seems 
as  if  an  ingenious  method  had  been  provided  for  getting  all  the  money 
into  the  clutches  of  the  police  force,  and  it  certainly  would  have  redounded 
more  to  the  credit  of  those  in  authority  if  the  persons  in  charge  of  the 
box-office  had  been  compelled  to  remain  there  and  refund  to  the  audience 
their  entrance  fees.  If  no  suspicion  was  attached  to  the  affair,  why  were 
six  detectives  considered  necessary  to  watch  at  the  doors  of  an  apparently 
harmless  performance.  The  amount  seized  was  $1,161  60  and  about  S00 
tickets.  It  would  not  be  a  bad  scheme  for  Messrs.  Williams  and  Seaman 
(as  they  style  themselves)  to  shake  dice  with  the  Chief  to  decide  whether 
they  shall  get  back  the  money  or  the  tickets— probably  they  would  have 
quite  as  much  chance  that  way  as  any. 

Many  persons,  whose  digestive  powers  would  not  enable  them  to  eat  ripe  cher- 
ries, will  rejoice  to  know  that  they  can  eat  the  canned  cherries  so  carefully  prepared 
by  King,  Morse  A  Co.,  with  relish. 


THE    PRESIDENT. 

!H  is  now  seventy-six  dayaainoe  the  President  received  his  wound. 
1  ho  history  is  one  of  successive  developments  of  the  most  untoward  kind, 
yet  such  as  might  reasonably  have  beat)  expected  from  a  suppurating  gun- 
shot wound  at  least  fifteen  inches  in  depth.  Pus  cavities  have  been  formed 
in  the  track  of  the  bullet.  The  debris  of  a  broken  rib  has  been  removed. 
Abscess  of  the  Parotid  gland  has  occurred,  and  passed  away.  The  right 
lung  is  now  involved,  but  the  exact  nature  and  extent  of  this  complica- 
tion has  not  been  defined  in  any  of  the  bulletins.  The  public  read  the 
monotonous  accounts  of  the  daily  rise  of  temperature,  the  rapidity  of  the 
pulse  and  respiration,  and  they  look  to  the  official  telegrams  to  Europe 
for  the  real  condition  of  the  patient.  Through  all  there  is  the  undefined 
fear  of  ignorance.  It  is  felt  that  new  complications  may  yet  arrive 
which  the  patient  will  be  unable  to  resist.  That  the  injury  may  yet 
prove  fatal,  notwithstanding  the  general  opinion  of  his  attendants,  unof- 
ficially expressed,  and,  at  all  events,  that  the  prospect  of  complete  re- 
covery is  becoming  daily  more  and  more  remote.  Two  or  three  obvious 
facts  alone  support  the  hopes  of  the  nation.  The  President  still  survives, 
and  has  displayed  a  fortitude  of  constitution  which  may  yet  enable  him 
to  win  the  battle  with  the  bullet.  He  has  had  at  least  two  marvelous  es- 
capes. Few  persons  recover  from  parotid  suppuration,  and  fewer  from 
the  depraved  condition  of  the  blood  which  such  suppurations  indicate. 
There  is  also  a  profound  faith  in  the  courageous  will  of  the  distinguished 
sufferer.  He  will  not  die  from  despondency,  and,  should  the  worst  come, 
he  will  meet  it  royally. 

Meanwhile  it  is  high  time  that  the  attending  surgeons  should  improve 
their  bulletins.  m  People  are  growing  dissatisfied  with  the  monotonous  his- 
tory of  the  patient's  temperature,  pulse  and  respiration,  with  crude  and 
general  statements  as  to  his  daily  state.  We  would  like  to  know  the 
present  condition  of  the  wound— its  depth,  and  whether  the  discharges 
are  full  and  healthy.  How  is  it  treated  ?  Where  is  the  bullet,  and  -"hat 
is  the  probability  of  its  becoming  a  center  of  destructive  irritation  ? 
What  is  the  extent  of  the  lung  complication  ?  Is  the  dullness  caused  by 
trouble  in  the  lung  itself,  in  the  pleuritic  cavity,  or  is  it  connected  with 
the  broken  rib?  It  would  be  a  great  satisfaction  to  be  assured  that  the 
blood  disorder  is  mild  in  its  character,  and  that  the  patient's  strength  is 
not  yet  failing.  What  is  really  wanted  is  a  full  professional  history 
of  the  case,  and  if  such  were  published  in  the  medical  journals  the  med- 
ical profession  would  assist  in  the  formation  of  a  sound  state  of  pub- 
lic opinion.  As  it  is,  medical  men  shrug  their  shoulders  and  offer  no 
opinion  as  to  the  treatment  or  its  ultimate  result.  There  is  not  a  civilized 
country  in  the  world  where  such  information  would  not  be  welcomed  and 
where  such  information  could  fail  to  be  well  received. 

LET  SERGEANT  MASON  SUFFER. 
The  attempt  of  Sergeant  Mason  to  murder  Guiteau  has  been  com- 
mented upon  in  a  very  questionable  tone  by  the  daily  Press  throughout 
the  country.  We  have  not  yet  seen  a  paper  that  openly  approved  of  the 
act,  but  we  have  also  not  yet  seen  one  that,  by  expressing  sympathy  with 
the  would-be  murderer  and  by  very  faintly  condemning  bim,  did  not  cov- 
ertly countenance  the  deed.  We  have  no  sympathy  to  waste  on  the  half- 
crazed  wretch  who  has  brought  tbe  President  so  near  to  death's  door,  but 
we  doubt  if  his  crime  was  more  cowardly  and  vile  than  that  of  Mason. 
It  must  be  remembered  that  the  latter  was  entrusted  with  the  duty  of 
protecting  Guiteau  from  the  mob,  and  of  thereby  securing  for  him  that 
which,  in  this  country,  the  worst  miscreant  is  entitled  to — a  fair  trial. 
The  bolts  and  bars  of  his  cell  were  sufficient  to  prevent  Guiteau *s  escape, 
and  the  guard,  of  which  Mason  was  sergeant,  was  placed  over  the  prisoner 
in  order  that  the  latter  might  have  fair  play  and  that  the  dignity  of  the 
American  people  might  not  be  lowered  by  the  barbarous  proceedings  of 
Jud^e  Lynch.  Mason,  however,  chose  to  abuse  this  sacred  trust  by  firing 
through  a  window  at  an  unarmed  and  defenseless  man — an  act  of  detesta- 
ble cowardice  which  is  only  equaled  by  the  crime  of  his  intended  victim. 
Sergeant  Mason  richly  deserves  the  most  severe  punishment  that  the  law 
can  inflict,  for  three  reasons  :  Firstly,  because  he  attempted  to  commit 
murder  in  a  most  cowardly  and  despicable  manner,  with  every  advantage 
on  his  side,  and  without  giving  his  victim  a  chance  ;  secondly,  because 
he  betrayed  his  trust  ;  and,  thirdly,  because  he,  as  a  soldier,  has  Bet  an 
example  which  the  mob  will  not  be  slow  to  profit  by.  Notwithstanding 
these  facts,  however,  the  Press  of  this  country  plainly  expresses  its  wish 
that  Mason  may  be  tried  by  a  civil  instead  of  a  military  court,  on  the  evi- 
dent ground  that  a  jury  of  his  countrymen  would  punish  him  very  lightly, 
even  if  they  did  not  acquit  him.  Such  a  result  would  be  neither  more 
nor  less  than  a  public  acknowledgment  that  the  American  people  are  ready 
to  support  and  encourage  the  code  of  Judge  Lynch,  not  only  on  their 
frontiers,  but  in  the  very  capital  of  their  Republic. 

NEVADA     COUNTY     CONSOLIDATED     GOLD      MINING 
COMPANY,   NEVADA   CO.,  CAL. 

The  Benton  mine  is  developing  finely,  and  gives  promise  of  be- 
coming oue  of  the  most  valuable  gold  quartz  mines  in  this  interesting  and 
productive  district.  We  learn  with  pleasure  that  it  is  proposed  to  con- 
solidate the  Benton  with  Snowflake  and  Virginia,  claims  belongiu_'  to 
the  same  ownership,  and  place  them  upon  this  market.  Four-tenths  of 
the  capital  stock  will  be  set  aside  as  a  working  capital,  such  reserved 
stock  to  be  sold  as  may  be  deemed  advisable  to  cover  expenses  of  develop- 
ment and  other  purposes,  nnd  to  guard  against  the  possibility  of  any 
such  unpleasantness  as  an  assessment.  The  management  will  be  under 
the  control  of  gentlemen  thoroughly  familiar  with  and  interested  in  the 
leading  and  successful  mines  in  this  locality  for  the  past  thirty  years, 
and  will,  beyond  question,  make  the  Nevada  County  Consolidated  Gold 
Mining  Company  a  big  success.  We  can  safely  promise  such  of  our 
friends  as  may  be  fortunate  enough  to  secure  any  part  of  the  reserved 
stock  at  bed-rock  prices  a  good  square  deal.  We  hope  in  our  next  issue 
to  be  able  to  give  our  readers  full  particulars  relative  to  these  valuaole 
gold  quartz  mines,  and  perhaps  print  a  diagram  of  them. 

The  delightful,  warm  Autumn  days  have  set  in.  and  remind  us  there 
could  never  be  more  delightful  weather  than  now  to  enjoy  a  sea-bath. 
And  the  most  delicious  dips  are,  as  everybody  knows,  obtainable  at  the 
Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Lirkin  stieet,  where  Profes- 
sor Berg  is  constantly  in  attendance  to  give  instruction  in  swimming. 

Charles  R.  Allen.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  SOS.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Bocorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  September  IS,  1881. 

Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency  y401  California  St.,  S.F. 

Tuesday,  September  6th. 


SRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


G  W  Range  to  Fred  P  Tnttle... 
Chas  C  Rohrle  to  John  Robrle.. 

Same  to  same 

Same  to  Same 

A  Borel  to  Martin  Nolan 


DESCRIPTION. 


Louis  Jones  tn  Cath  McCarthy. . . 

J  J  Felt  to  Chas  D  Banker 

Caroline  Wood  to  L  Gottig 


Ung  Ah  Foot  to  La  Man  Chnng. . 
Danl  Ryan  to  Edmund  H  Knight. . 
X  F  Scherr  'to  Jno  W  Allyne  et  al 


W  Olney  et  al  to  eame 

Fredk  VV  BrookB  to  H  Smith  Jr. . 


G  Gamble  to  James  Bowling. . 


All  property  for  benefit  of  Creditors. . . 

Potrero  bl  k  203 

Potreroblk  169  and  170 

Potrero  blk  202 

Nw  Clementina,  197:6  ne  6th,  ne  57:6  s 
70— 100- vara  218 

Sw  Clay  and  Scott,  s  27:8x81:3—  West- 
ern Addition  462 

W  Guerrero,  160  s  24th,  s  24x125  -Harp- 
er's Addition  29 

Elsis,  104:2  s  12th,  8  48:5,  e  75,  n  45:1, 
w  75  to  commencement,  being  in  Mis- 
sion Block  17 

E  Stout's  Alley,  75  n  of  Washington,  n 
62:6x67 

S  Greenwich,  137:6  e  Steiner,  e  30x120— 
Western  Additiou  343 

Se  Market,  25neof9tb,  ne  50x90-100- 
vara  305  

Same 

Nlotb,  125  w  Church,  w  25,  n91:5,  ne 
9:6,  se  12:6,  w  4:3,  8  10  to  commence- 
ment—Mission Block  97 

Lot  8,  blk  126,  University  Homestead. 


5 
5 
5 

6,400 

1,300 

1,500 

5 

5 

1,700 

18,000 
5 


Wednesday,  September  7th. 


Delia  Murphy  to  Caroline  Gehring 

B  F  Coons  et  al  to  Emile  Dangney 
David  C  Keller  to  W  J  Shaw 


Sw  Sherman  ave  and  old  San  Jose  Road 
sw  50,  se  95,  ne  50,  nw  100  to  com- 
mencement—portion block  6,  West 
End  Map  2 

E  Pike,  122:4  s  Washington,  s  56,  e  57,  n 
n  27:6,  w  2,  n  28:6,  w  55  to  beginning 

Nw  Harrison  and  13th,  n  36,  w  80,  s  40, 
e  80  to  commenaement— Mis  Block  17 


W  J  Shaw  to  L  Gottig..... iSame 


Chas  L  Cramer  to  W  Jenningi 

Geo  Edwards  to  Jno  W  Fulton . , 

Same  to  Cath  Turner 

Same  to  D  Killeen 

W  F  Nelson  to  H  McCormick  .. 


Guslav  Leipnitz  to  City  &  Co  S  F 
Cornelius  O'Haulon  to  P  Keane. . 
Jno  LanderB  to  Wm  Freeborn  — 
Robt  Neely  to  Rieuzi  Hughes 


Lois  8  and  9,  block  K,  Railroad  Home- 
stead   

E  Chattanooga,  1C0  s  23d,  s  25x117 

S  24th,  80  w  Castro,  w  25x114 

S  23d,  32  e  Chattanooga,  e  22x100 

Und  hall',  n  Filbert,  30  w  Taylor,  w  30  x 
60,  w  Taylor,  60  n  Filbert,  n  22:6x90— 

50-v447  subj  to  mortgage 

Se  Valencia,  547:2  s  Serpentine  Ave,  etc 

N  Clipper,  203:8  e  Chnrch,  25:5x114 

Sw  Market  and  Church  ;  sw  205,  se  etc 
Se  Howard,  135  sw  3d,  20x80 


$    300 


4,150 
5 

400 
2,100 
1,500 

1,800 


200 
615 
725 


Thursday,  September  8th. 


N  Jackson,  47:6  e  Polk  45x127:8— West- 
ern Addition  20  ;  nw  Filbert  and  Bu- 
chanan, w  112:6x120— Western  Addi- 
tion 261 

W  Mason,  68:9  s  Pacific,  b  66:9,  w  137:6 

to  commencement— 50-v  606  and  623. . 

S  Pine,  137:6  e  Webster,   e  62:6x137:6- 

|     Western  Addition  273 

A  S  Van  de  Water  to  L  AckerrmaniE  Masun,  193:6  s  of  Filbert,  s  4x137:6— 

]     50- vara  432  

Young  Chi  Kong  to  Ung  Ah  Fook  W  Waverly  Place,  123  a  Washington,  s 

I     27:9x57- 50-vara  57 

D  E  Martin  by  atty  to  F  F  Brown.  E  Webster,  51  n  Washington,  n  25:6x80 

—Western  Addition  208 

N  Pine,  115  w  Polk,  w  38:6xl37:6--West- 

ern  Addition -•  .... 

Nw  Bush  and  Pierce,  w  30x10— West- 
ern Addition  427 

N  O'Farrell,  74  w  Larkin,  w  66:6x120— 

Western  Addition  10 

S  Oak,  50  e  Octavia,  e  37:6x80— Western 

Addition  145 

Sw  of  L  street  and  19th  avenue,  w  240  s 
51S-Outeide  Lands  846 


L  Kelly  by  Trs  to  Savs  and  Ln  Soc 


Annie  MacC  Brumagim  to  same  .. 
Thos  H  Douglass  to  C  H  Ackerson 


Lafayette  Story  to  Geo  L  Smith. . . 
Edward  Kruse  to  Jas  M  Donald. . . 
Wm  Ludemann  to  ALudemann.. 
Chas  Brooks  to  Wm  Gruengen.... 
Jno  P  Jackson  to  Albert  Droblee. 


10,250 

11,487 

3,600 

400 

5 

2,500 

5.000 

2,500 

5 

4,184 

1,000 


Friday,  September  9th. 


Holiday.    No  Sales, 


Saturday,  September  10th. 


Danl  E  Martin  to  Mary  A  Lapidge 
Same  to  Wm  F  Lapidge 


C  McCauBland  to  E  C  Bartlett. , 


Frank  A  Bartlett  to  same 

Louise  Sorbier  to  Hib  S  &  L  Socy 


H  S  Brown  by  T  Col  to  J  B  Lewis 
Wilws  Ld  Assn  to  Geo  Edwards . . 


J  Grollman  et  al  to  Jno  J  Brady. 


Thos  B  Howard  to  B  Frankel., 


Lots  in  S  F  Homestead  and  R  It  Ass'n 
and  Bay  View  Homestead 

W  Valencia,  155  s  18th,  e  150x100  ;  nw 
Valencia  and  19th,  n  100x100;  ne  19th 
and  Lapidge,  e  60x100;  nw  19th  and 
Lapidge,  w  30x100;  w  Lapidge,  425  n 
19th,  w  80,  ne  to  Lapidge  st,  a  30  to 
commencement— Mission  Block  71  ..  . 

Undivided  6-27,  s  Post,  162:6  w  Hyde,  w 
40x137:6— 50-vara  1363 

Undivided  7-27  same 

Nw  Jessie  515  ne  4th,  ne  55x80— 100-vas 
13  and  15 

Lot  2,  blk  20,  West  End  Map  1 

S  18th,  o  55  Stevenson,  e  25x80 — Mis- 
sion Block  68 ;... 

Lotsl,  2,  5.6,  blk  8  West  End  Map  2; 
lots  209,  211  Gift  Map  2;  lots  84,  85  in 
West  End  HomeBtead  lot  116,  Silver 
Terrace  HomeBtead 

Undivided  half,  e  line  of  sw  qr  of  See 

I    24,  Tp  a,  S  R  6  W— containing  10  acres 


2,000 
1,000 


4,1S5 
4 

1,100 


Monday,  September  12th. 


Savs  and  Ln  Socy  to  Wm  Hale. . . .  lLot  176  blk  121  Central  Park  Homestead 
W  Hale  to  Christian  Pet  rson [Same  subject  to  deed  of  trust 

T3V1     <J,,..,.,  nun    ...      C     1,'    U......    TT«;„«  i\*T    m~l "I       ..-,    -      .-       nnJl  ~^    r. 


Ed  Sweeney  to  S  F  Savs  Union.. .  W  Folsom  42:5  n  23d,  n  22:8x86-^Mi&. 

I    sion  Block  138 

S  F  Savs  Union  to  Mary  A  Hartley! Same 

Cath  Mel  abb  to  Hib  Savs  &  L  SociP  V  lot  396 

WmEhrke  to  J  W  Hoflfechneider.  Lots  3,  4  anil  5,  block  4,  In  Sunny  Vale 

I    Homestead 


$750 

1,000 

1,850 
1,950 


Monday,  September  12th™ Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Mary  O'Connell  to  Richard  Davis 


A  Mecartney  to  same 

Silas  Fuller  to  Geo  F  Sharp.... 

Same  to  Wm  H  Sharp 

Julia  Lissak  to  J  F  Raabe 

Jno  B  H  Cooper  to  Ann  M  Wohler 

Wm  Sharon  to  Bank  of  California 

J  W  Hamerton  to  W  C  Hamerton. 
Same  to  same 


Jno  Weber  to  F  Falkeuhahn 

Hervey  Sparks  to  same 

Geo  L  Bradley  to  Danl  McGanny. 

Cath  Ward  to  Cath  O'Dea 

E  Kartschoke  to  L  Scheu 


Ann  W  Stone  to  Geo  W  Stone.. 
Bernard  Clark  to  Ann  Clark.... 


John  W  Hamerton  to  H  Bateman. 


Ne  19th  avenue,  175  se  of  J  street,  se  25 
x  100:  RSP  Homestead,  being  porof 
lot  11,  blk  364 

50-vara  569  nw  of  Green  and  Battery; 
and  also  property  on  Mission  Creek. . 

S  corner  of  5th  and  Berry,  Be  240x91:8— 
South  Beach  Block  22 

Undivided  half  w  Drumm,  60  s  of  Jack- 
son, a  30x60 

E  Sherman,  25  n  19th,  n  25x125— Harp- 
er's Addition  196 

Undivided  half  Be  Sacramento  and  Oc- 
tavia, s  52:8x137:6— Western  Addition 
block  161 | 

S  Chestnut,  103  w  Stockton,  w  40x137:6 
— 50-varas  680  and  681  ;  w  Jones,  59  e 
Chestnut,  s  59x157:-— 50-vara  638 

E  Mission.  212  a  26th,  sw  23,  ne  134:2,  w 
119  to  commencement 

S  20th,  305  w  Church,  w  25x114— Harp 
er's  Addition  98 - 

Undivided  one  acre  Ripley  Tract 

Undivided  2  acres  same 

S  Morton,  60  e  of  Stockton,  e  45x60— 50- 
vara  753 

N  Jessie,  307  w  5th,  w  23x80 

E  Polk,  50  n  Pine,  n  25x62:6— Western 
Addition  15 

Lots  1413,  1411,  1437,  1438— Gift  Map  3. 

E  Shotwell,  95  n  22d,  n  30x123:6— Mis- 
sion Block  55 

E  Lappidge.  70  s  18th,  s  25x80— Mission 
Block  71 


$    140 
1,000 

1 

60 
450 

8,000 


400 
1,000 
1,000 

1,0200 
600 

Gift, 
8,000 


HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort    for   families  and   Invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrounainq-  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia, Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulm  jnary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  Highland  Springs. 


DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 


Having  entirely  recovered  his  health,  has  resnmed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Slitter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

E^P^  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10-4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22    no.\  1'UO.HKRY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m.,  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Parid,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
D1SSER,  New  York. 

Afjents  for  California  and  the  Paeific  States: 

J.  G-.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

ffS^~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  St. 50  ;  of 
100,  S2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.  Preparatory  Pills,  §2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
[Aug.  27-1 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph* 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  San  Francisco,  California. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Meunais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil. . Dec.  6. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE   STABLE, 

"VT'os.  57,  59  ami  61  Minna  street,  between  First  anil  Second, 

jLi  San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion at  Reduced  Rates.    Telephones  in  Stable.         '  Feb.  10. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and. 
Hot  Water  Heatiny  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Soup  Boilers,  Stwm  Boilers,  Steam  Traps.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Fran- 
cisco.    Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.  Sept.  3. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  at. 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 

Uwn  u  »  hite  as  driven  snow ;  Gold  quoipe  and  stomachers, 

Cj  press  black  as  o'er  was  crow  ;  For  raj  lad*  10  give  their  dears; 

!  -is  sweet  as  damask  rosea;  Pins  and  poUnjMticka  ol  steel, 

Masks  (or  faces  and  for  *  What  muds  hoi  from  be*d  to  heel: 

Bogle-bracelet,  necklace,  amber;  Conn  bared  me,come;c4>mebuy,comebuy, 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber  ;  Buy,  lads,  or  else  vour  lasses  cry. 

^______ \VlLLIAM  SlIAKSPRARR. 

Mr.  White.  I  ennfe-**  I  was  always  a  ffoose, 

In  thinking  I  wore  a  silk  hat  that  was  light; 
Till  I  heard  of  your  store,  they  were  always  too  loose, 

Or  else,  what  is  worse,  they  were  always  too  tight; 
But  since  I  have  tried  the  silk  hats  that  you  make— 

The  straw  hats,  the  felt,  either  stiff  ones  or  soft — 
I  have  felt  that  of  all  batters  you  take  the  cake. 
Anil  with  one  of  your  hats  on  I'm  perfect  aloft. 

Mr.  White's  address  is  614  Commercial  street. 

A  policeman  who  was  employed  to  watch  a  store  which  was  to  be 
robbed,  in  an  Iowa  town,  fell  asleep,  and  the  burglars  took  away  his 
mouey,  pistol  and  clothes,  leaving  him  covered  with  molasses.  The  per- 
sons who  employed  him  felt  mad  enough  to  "lick"  him— and  they 
couldn't  have  selected  a  time  when  he  was  in  better  condition  for  such  au 
operation. — Norristoicn  Herald. 

My  Folly  owns  a  master-mind,  and  proves  it  in  her  conversation  ;  ac- 
complishments of  ev'ry  kind  have  made  her  tit  for  any  station  ;  red  hair 
surmounts  her  freckled  face,  her  eyes  might  look  a  little  straighter,  but, 
were  she  lovely  as  a  Grace,  her  intellect  could  not  be  greater.  And  that 
is  shown  by  the  fact  that  she  bought  an  Arlington  Range  from  Mr.  De 
La  Montanya  last  week,  on  the  corner  of  Jackson  and  Battery  streets. 
He  has  the  agencies  of  the  three  finest  stoves  in  America,  and  runs  one  of 
the  best  hardware  stores  in  the  States. 

Sir  James  Weir  Hogg  made  a  fortune  in  India,  and  his  wife,  hold- 
ing a  distinguished  place  in  London  fashionable  circles,  gave  splendid  par- 
ties. It  is  said  that  a  young  blood,  meeting  one  of  the  Misses  Hogg  at  a 
ball,  and  not  knowing  her  name,  asked  her  if  she  was  going  to  a  certain 
party  at  the  "  Piggery."  Her  naive  reply  was:  "  0,  I  am  one  of  the  lit- 
ter." 

The  Fishkill  Journal  says  that  a  superannuated  horse,  belonging  to 
a  farmer  of  that  place,  recently  deliberately  walked  into  the  river,  when 
a  man  went  after  him  in  a  boat  and  brought  him  to  land.  On  reaching 
the  shore  he  broke  away  from  his  keeper,  re-entered  the  water  and 
drowned  himself.  He  was  not  a  high-toned  horse,  such  as  can  be  found 
at  Tomkinson's  Livery  Stables,  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  where  the 
finest  turn-outs  in  the  city  are  to  be  found. 

An  Indiana  man  pulled  a  drowning  woman  out  of  the  mighty  Wa- 
bash, which  was  all  right,  but  he  smoothed  her  damp  hair  as  she  lay  on 
the  bank,  which  was  all  wrong,  and  his  wife  has  sued  for  a  divorce  on  ac- 
count of  it. 

When  you  ask  for  iced  milk  at  an  English  restaurant,  they  give  yon  a 
glass  of  sun-warmed  milk  with  a  piece  of  ice  as  big  as  a  hickory  nut  in 
it.  The  waiters  walk  very  fast  so  that  you  can  get  a  glimpse  of  the  ice 
before  it  melts.  How  different  this  is  from  the  service  of  Swain's  Bakery, 
at  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny,  where  the  most  delicious  ice- 
cream lunches  and  confectionery  are  served  in  the  most  perfect  style. 
Ladies  can  lunch  here  without  escorts. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansorae  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Oo.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  SI. 50  per 
day,  or  §6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class,  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

Homer,  111.,  had  a  female  barber,  and  instead  of  whooping  around  and 
raising  Bob  Ingersoll's  no-such- place  about  it,  the  women  quietly  raised  a 
purse  of  -5400  and  gave  it  to  an  old  bach  to  marry  the  shaveress  and  take 
her  away. — Detroit  Free  Press. 

Farewell,  sweet  day,  farewell !  E'n  now  the  gentle  curfew  peals  from 
memory's  tolling  bell.  I  count  the  echoes  as  they  fall,  and  grieve  and 
.  sigh,  yet  smile,  that  they  are  ever  past  recall.  But  I  have  this  consola- 
tion, "  sweet  day,"  that  I  have  some  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.'s  pure  Musky 
in  the  house,  and  am  about  to  take  a  nocturnal  snifter.  I  got  it  on  the 
corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets. 

"Henry  Ward  Beecher  spys  that  God  has  kept  a  list  of  names  of 
the  rich  men  who  have  cheated  the  Internal  Revenue  Department."  If 
this  be  true,  many  a  man  will  have  his  name  on  heaven's  book  who  other- 
wise would  not  be  known  in  that  locality. — Baltimore  Herald. 

An  inveterate  wag,  seeing  a  heavy  door  nearly  off  its  hinges,  in  which 
condition  of  neglect  it  had  been  for  some  time,  observed  that  when  it  had 
fallen  and  killed  some  one  it  would  probably  be  hung.  In  our  parlors  are 
hung  some  of  the  finest  photographs  in  the  world,  taken  by  Bradley  & 
Rulofson,  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets. 

A  cynical  Benedict  says  that  one  gets  an  adequate  idea  of  the  des- 
perate straits  to  which  Ruth  was  reduced  in  the  land  of  Moab  only  by 
remarking  that  she  clave  unto  her  mother-in-law.—  Boston  Courier. 

When  a  man  expires  in  Peoria,  111.,  from  having  delirium  tremens, 
they  say  he  "died  a  natural  death."  This  is  only  another  argument  in 
favor  of  Napa  Soda,  which  is  one  of  the  most  healthful  and  life-preserving 
mineral  waters  ever  discovered.     Try  a  Napa  Soda  lemonade. 

Austin,  Tex.,  has  a  female  Deputy  Sheriff,  and  when  she  tells  a  man 
she  has  an  attachment  for  him  he  doesn't  know  whether  to  blush  and  try 
to  look  sweet  or  to  light  out  for  the  woods. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

A  bogus  lord  has  been  exposed  at  Saratoga.  He  absent-mindedly  lit 
a  match  by  striking  it  on  his  heel,  and  then  everybody  kuew  he  was  an 
American. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 

Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 


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BUSH     STREET. 


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CALIFORNIA    FURNITURE. 


The    Largest  Stock— Latest   Styles. 


CALL    AND     SEE     BEFORE     PURCHASING. 
GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 


[August  13.  J 


SEE    THE    NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Candle  Power   Lamps, 

Retort   Gas   Stoves,  Gem    Oil   Stoves,   Eleg-aut    Study   aud 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND    EVERY    VARIETY    OK.... 

FINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS    AND    BRONZES, 

....AT.... 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[August  20.] 

DR.   WILLIAM    E.   TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  6E1SI  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  TORK. 

g^f*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  Btreets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Sliippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Line    of   JPachetB. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28.  

H.  L,  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Ruggles. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Sealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    OltOCEXS, 
10S  aud  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

TApriJ  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAS    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  2  IS 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan.  13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN    FURS. 

[September  21.1 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    J.V 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co    s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
t&~  Inform   the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  mo-nth.  (_Feb.  19. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  borne  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
iu  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine.  Spruce  Shelving.  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

NOTICE. 

lor  the  Tery  best  {.holograph*  go  to  Bradiey  A  Bulofson's, 

'n  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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SA.N    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  17,  1881. 


BIZ.' 


Business  in  all  departments  appears  to  be  healthful,  with  a  good  local 
and  an  active  interior  demand  for  staple  merchandise  Oregon  and  the 
territories  adjoining  are  drawing  upon  us  largely  not  only  for  Salted  Meats 
but  for  Dry  Goods,  Groceries,  etc.  Arizona  is  drawing  upon  us  for  Bacon 
and  other  provisions  suited  to  the  War  Department  Our  exports  of 
Wheat  and  Flour  to  Europe,  China,  South  and  Central  America  continue 
in  one  uninterrupted  channel.  The  shipping  interest  of  the  port  is  emi- 
nently encouraging,  notably  to  English  shipowners  who  continue  to  reap 
a  rich  harvest  from  the  high  and  remunerative  Wheat  freights.^  Ihere 
has  recently  been  considerable  movement  in  the  wholesale,  importing  Iron 
trade  Parties  interested  have  been  engaged  compiling  statistics  for  three 
years'  past,  with  a  view  to  increased  traffic  therein.  As  a  result  of  this, 
local  dealers  have  already  entered  the  market  and  purchased  considerable 
Scotch  Iron,  resulting  in  an  advance  of  So  per  ton  all  around  This 
movement  will,  no  doubt,  instil  new  life  into  the  general  Iron  trade.  The 
readers  of  the  News  Letter  are  well  aware  that  the  Clipper  Gap  Iron  Mines 
are  now  producing  Pig  Iron  liberallv  and  will  soon  be  able,  in  connection 
vith  the  Iron  Mines  of  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory,  to  control  this 
market,  cutting  off  imports  of  Pig  Iron  from  England  and  the  East. 
Already  Rollin"  Mills  are  in  operation  here  and  in  Sacramento  making 
Eailroad  Iron,  etc.  A  Nail  factory  is  soon  to  be  established  here  and 
there  is  already  one  or  more  Stove  factories  in  operation.  Our  foundries 
are  doing  an  increased  business,  and  our  boilermakera  and  other  Iron 
workers  have  all  the  work  they  can  do. 

In  this  connection,  it  is  well  for  us  to  allude  briefly  to  the  great  demand 
that  now  exists  for  laborers  all  over  the  Pacific  slope.  A  gentleman  told 
us  yesterday  that  he  had  an  order  from  Oregon  for  1,500  Chinese  laborers 
to  work  upon  the  Railroad,  offering  SI  25  per  day  wages,  but  that  they 
could  not  be  obtained— no  idlers  here.  The  next  China  steamer  will  bring 
1,000  Chinese,  the  first  installment  of  5,000  ordered  by  a  Railroad  Com- 
pany. Thus  it  is  that  the  growing  wants  of  the  Pacific  slope  require  all 
the  laborers  they  can  procure  to  prosecute  work  now  in  hand. 

Freights  and  Charters.— At  this  hour  of  writing  there  is  not  a  dis- 
engaged vessel  in  port.  An  engagement  was  made  on  Wednesday  for  a 
No.  2  vessel,  bark  Colusa,  to  load  Wheat  for  .Liverpool  direct  at  £4,  and 
an  Al  British  iron  shiu,  Champion  (1,487  tons),  Wheat  to  Cork,  U.  K., 
at  £4  os.  4d.  From  this  it  will  be  seen  that  freights  keep  up  amazingly. 
The  reason  for  this  is,  that  the  greater  part  of  the  vessels  now  arriving, 
and  to  arrive  within  the  next  sixty  days,  have  secured  charters  prior  to 
their  arrival.  There  is  now  on  the  berth  to  load  Wheat  for  Europe,  52 
vessels,  of  70,921  tons  register.  The  fleet  to  arrive  within  the  next  six 
months  aggregates  406,469  tons  ;  same  date  last  year,  203,133  tons. 

Our  Grain  Fleet,  dating  from  July  1st,  now  aggregates: 

Wheat,  CUs.  Value. 

95  vessels  3,727,438  S5,620,138 

Same  time  1880,  24  vessels 782,743  1,133,775 

The  Spot  price  of  Wheat  has  been  advanced  during  the  week,  owing 
to  the  rise  in  England,  from  SI  60@1  65  to  SI  70@1  75  \f  ctl..  although 
the  bulk  of  the  purchases  made  were  at  an  average  of  SI  75  $  ctl. 

The  Grangers  have  been  in  session  here  during  the  week,  trying  to 
bolster  up  the  Wheat  market  and  to  depress  Grain  freights.  They  seek 
to  compel  the  farmers  to  withhold  their  Wheat  from  market,  and  not  to 
sell  the  same  under  S2  per  cental.  Fortunately,  only  a  minority  of  the 
farmers  of  the  State  helong  to  the  Grangers'  society,  and  we  do  nut  be- 
lieve they  can  make  the  thing  work,  as  all  such  past  agreements  proved 
abortive.  Nothing  but  an  important  and  continued  rise  in  England  can 
force  up  prices  here  much  above  present  rates,  and,  what  is  more,  present 
rates  of  Wheat  could  not  be  paid  by  exporters,  had  they  not  secured 
their  ships  some  time  since  at  less  than  current  rates.  Again,  exporters 
are  now  credited  with  carrying  some  200,000  tons  of  Wheat  purchased 
several  weeks  ago  at  prices  far  below  those  now  ruling. 

The  Grangers,  at  their,  meeting  Wednesday,  placed  the  stock  of 
Wheat  in  the  State,  available  for  export,  at  950,000  tons  of  Wheat.  If 
they  guess  this  figuring,  it  is  fair  to  say  that  we  have  not  less  than  1,000,- 
000  t  >ns  available  at  this  date,  and  they  also  place  the  tonnage  supply  as 
follows:  Engaged  tonnage,  65,094  tons;  disengaged,  4,687  tons;  to  arrive, 
6  months,  40I3.50S  tous — total  available  tonnage,  715,333  tons.  It  was 
also  stated  at  this  meeting  of  the  Wheat-growers  that  cash  advances 
could  be  had  upon  Wheat  at  6  and  7  $  cent.  ^  annum,  stored  in  city  or 
country  warehouses. 

Flour. — The  bark  Anglesea  has  cleared  for  Liverpool  with  the  bulk  of 
12,300  bbls.  Flour,  valued  at  $64,575.  There  is  now  a  demand  for  China, 
to  go  forward  by  the  Gaelic,  hence  for  Hongkong  on  the  20th  inst.  The 
price  paid  for  Sperry's  Stockton  City  Mills  is  S5  37|.  All  other  Extras 
rule  from  S5@S5  25.     Superfine,  S4@S4  50  f  196  lbs. 

Barley. — There  is  an  active  demand  for  feed  grain  with  liberal  pur- 
chasers at  SI  25@S1  27J  for  Coast  Feed  ;  Bay  Feed,  SI  30  ;  Bay  Brew- 
ing, SI  45@S1  50  #  cental.     Coast  Chevalier,  §1  30@S1  32i  4?  cental. 

Corn. — There  is  a  good  tone  to  the  market,  with  light  offerings  at 
SI  35@S1  374  '«*  cental. 

Oats.— Receipts  from  the  North  now  arriving.  Sales  at  ;S1  45@S1  65 
$?  cental. 

Rye.— Small  sales  at  SI  60  $  cental. 

Beans.— A  sharp  advance  has  been  realized  in  all  Whites.  Sales  of 
Limas  at  $4@S5  V  cental;  Whites,  S3  25@S3  50;  Bayos,  SI  25. 

Hops.— Sales  are  reported  of  400  bales  Washington  Territory  (private), 
quotable  at  14@15c.     California  held  at  18@20c. 

Wools. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market  at  present — scourers  only  buy- 
ing. Northern  Fall  free,  17®  20c;  defective,  14@16c.  Lambs',  13@15c. 
Southern,  10@14c. 

Tallow.— The  demand  is  good  at  7i@7|c,  in  shipping  order— for  local 
use,  64@6fc. 

Hides.— Dry,  19@20c.    Wet,  Salted,  10@llc. 

Honey.— Supplies  light.  We  quote  Comb,  14@15c.  White,  17@20c. 
Strained,  7@8c.  for  Amber  and  Red.     White  choice,  9@10c. 

Fruits.— The  market  is  flooded  with  Muscat  and  Purple  Grapes,  also 
Mountain  Peaches,  Strawberries,  etc.    Prices  rule  low. 


Bags  — Stocks  concentrated.  We  quote  Calcutta  Standard  Grain 
Sacks,  33<Si,  i".  9  :. 

Borax.— Car-load  rates,  9i@10c. 

Case  Goods.— Fall  Salmon,  SI  20@S1  25.;  Spring,  SI  30@S1  35  $ 
dozen. 

Coffee. — Market  firm  for  Central  American.  Good  to  choice  Greens, 
13@14c. 

Coal. — Low  prices  rule  for  all  foreign,  here  and  to  arrive,  at  S5  75@ 
S6  50  #  ton. 

Metals.  —Scotch  Iron  of  all  kinds  has  been  advanced  S5  ^  ton,  owing 
to  local  speculation ;  Sydney  Pig  Tin,  22c. 

Molasses.— Sales  of  400  bbls.  Hawaiian  at  15c. 

Oils. — Linseed  has  declined  2^c.  $  gall.,  now  57£@S2£e.  for  California 
Raw  and  Boiled. 

Orchilla. — The  ship  Castle  Roy,  for  Liverpool,  carried  35,133  lbs. 

Quicksilver.— The  market  is  dull  at  37c.  Receipts  of  Quicksilver  in 
Sau  Francisco  for  August,  1881,  including  shipments  by  rail:  Guadalupe 
Mine,  300  flasks  ;  New  Idria,  209 ;  Redington,  190  ;  Great  Eastern,  57; 
Sulphur  Bank,  1.139;  Napa  Con.,  490;  Cloverdale,  32;  Altoona,  83;  Great 
Western,  585;  New  Almaden,  3,220;  various.  5.  Total,  6,310  flasks.  Re- 
ceipts from  January  1st  to  date,  38,350  flasks. 

Rice. — The  Gaelic,  from  Hongkong,  brought  19,930  mats.  Imports 
from  Hawaii  liberal;  sales  of  1,000  bags  to  arrive  at  5c.  We  quote  Mixed 
China  S4  60@S4  90;  No.  1  China,  5|@6c. 

Sugar. — Imports  from  the  Sandwich  Islands  free  and  liberal.  No 
change  in  prices  of  Refined;  124c.  for  White;  Yellow  and  Golden, 
10@llc. 

Teas. — The  Gaelic,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  2,333  pkgs.,  and 
for  Eastern  cities,  to  go  overland,  8,002  pkgs. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama  and 
Hoii£-koiig:      CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Oct.  20th,  at   2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA,  September  19th,  at  5  o'clock  P.M., 
taking:  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  S^N  BL4S,  MANZrVNILLO  and 
ACAPULCO,  and  via  Aeapirlco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  call- 
in  g  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and 
Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 
Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  Sept.  24th, 
at  2  p.m..  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charsed  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing". 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Sept.  17.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,    for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,   connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Tuesday,  Sept.  20th;  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Saturday,  Dec  3d.  Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Towusend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 
LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Aug.  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  »■  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUOEr  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  davs  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R  &  N.  Co.  every5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  ahout  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing:,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30. No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  anil  Navigation  Company  aud  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
Sept.  3,  8,  13.  18,  23,  and  28   I  Oct.  5,  10,   15,   20,  25,  and  30. 

At  10  o'clock.  A..  M. 
Connecting1  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage   Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  TAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co. , 
No  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Sept.  3.  No.  10  Market  street,  Sau  Francisco. 

DIVIDEND    NUMBER    SEVENTY-TWO. 

TbeHome  TKutnal  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  (No.  72)  of  One  Dollar  (Si)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
on  the  10th  day  of  September,  1881.  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 

Sept.  10.  400  California  street. 

King1,  Morse  &  Co.  pack  in  gallon  cans  the  following  goods:  Table  fruit,  pie 
fruit,  jellies,  sugar  peas,  string  beans  and  tomatoes.  Remember  this  when  you  get 
orders. 


Sept.  17,  1931. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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LATEST     NEWS     NOTES. 
The  fearful  forest  fire  nuring  in  M  irio  county  and  the  tragic  death 
of  Mr.  William   Pixley  \a  -till   the  main  bopta  of  conversation  on   the 
■treets.     Yesterday  it  had  reached  the  Throckmorton  ranch,  and   the 

danwtre  done  so  fur  is  incalculable At  the  hour  *>f  going  to  preaa  no 

materia]  change  was  reported  in  th<  President*!  condition.  The  old,  old. 
story  that  he  in  holding  his  own  is  cold  comfort,  bat  the  best  we  can  get. 
—  A  thousand  delegates  are  present  at  the  National  Land  League  Con- 
vention in  Dublin. Mi-   i  is  found  guilty  of  heresy  by  the 

Presbyterian  Assembly  by  a  majority  of  thirteen  bigots  against  eight 
non-bigots.  Roberts,  the  prosecut  >r,  - rot  nicely  scored  by  Cameron,  who 
remarked:  "Take  the  complainant.  I  believe  him  to  be  a  man  of  ap- 
peal. He  will  appeal  in  any  event,  unless  he  wins  all.  from  this  Court  to 
a  higher,  and  t"  the  highest  in  the  land,  and  even  to  God  himself ;  and  if 
<  rod  decides  against  him  be  will  want  another  God."^— A  widow  named 
Mrs.  Prescott  was  struck  down  by  the  locomotive  at  the  railroad  crossing 
on  Mission  street,  near  Twenty-fifth.  She  escaped  with  a  broken  wrist, 
.sprained  ankle  ami  severe  bruises.  —  EdricLajeunesse,  aged  12,  was  run 
over  by  a  four-horse  truck  on  Fifth  and  Clara  streets.  The  wheels 
over  hia  body,  but  lie  may  live. ^^ John  Sullivan,  charged  with 
killing  James  Johnson  in  a  Washington-street  saloon,  has  been  held  on  a 
charge  of  manslaughter  in  $10,000  baiL— The  town  of  Austin,  Nev., 
was  almost  burnt  down  on  Thursday,  $100,000  worth  of  property  being 
consumed,  with  only  about  -915,000  insurance  on  it.— Mordaunt,  the  re- 
captured convict,  is  supposed  to  have  again  escaped  on  his  way  up  to  the 
Oregon  Penitentiary.  He  bad  a  sixteen-pound  ball  and  chain  on,  and 
was,  last  seen  at  Astoria.  Some  think  he  jumped  overboard.— —The 
Election  Commissioners  are  still  hard  at  work  on  the  canvass.  The 
members  of  the  Union  Club  gave  a  banquet  to  the  British  Consul  in 
honor  of  his  approaching  nuptials. 


A    FASHIONABLE    QUAKER    WEDDING. 

The  marriage  of  Miss  Margaret  Sophia  Bright,  youngest  daughter  of 
the  Right  Hon.  J.  Bright,  M.  P.,  to  Theodore  Cash,  M.  D.,  of  25  Mon- 
tague street,  Russell  square,  London,  brother  to  Dr.  Midgley  Cash,  of 
Torquay,  took  place  recently  at  the  Friends'  Meeting-house,  Torquay. 
Mr.  Bright,  with  his  daughter  and  a  large  number  of  relatives  and 
friends,  stayed  at  the  Victoria  and  Albert  Hotel  on  Tuesday  night, 
whence  they  proceeded  next  morning  to  the  Meeting-house,  Mr.  Fowler, 
M.  P.,  accompanying  Mr.  Bright.  The  bridesmaids  were  Miss  A. 
Bright,  Miss  R.  Bright,  Miss  Jesse  Crosfield  aud  Miss  Juliet  Crosfield, 
all  of  whom  were  attired  in  pale  blue  silk,  the  bride  wearing  a  handsome 
white  silk,  with  vail  and  wreath  of  orange  blossoms.  Silence  having  been 
commanded,  prayer  was  offered  by  Mrs.  Fox,  of  Oak  hill,  Torquay,  after 
which  the  ceremony  was  gone  through  in  the  usual  form,  and  the  bride- 
groom, taking  the  bride  by  the  hand,  repeated  the  following  words  : 
"  Friends,  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  and  in  the  presence  of  this  assembly, 
I  take  this  my  friend,  Margaret  Sophia  Bright,  to  be  my  wife,  prom- 
ising through  Divine  assistance  to  be  unto  her  a  loving  and  faithful  hus- 
band until  it  shall  please  the  Lord  by  death  to  separate  us."  Similar 
words  were  repeated  by  the  bride,  after  which  Mr.  W.  Robinson,  of 
Scarborough,  delivered  a  brief  but  impressive  address  to  the  newly- 
married  couple.  The  marriage  certificate,  which  was  artistically  en- 
grossed on  vellum,  was  signed  by  about  forty  of  those  present.  The  mar 
riage  was  afterwards  registered  in  the  usual  form  by  the  District  Regis- 
trar, and,  the  ceremony  over,  the  wedding  party  returned  to  the  Victoria 
and  Albert  Hotel,  where  the  wedding  breakfast  was  served.  Crowds  of 
persons  watched  the  arrival  and  departure  of  the  wedding  party.— Court 
Circular. 

THE    BATHERS'    PARADISE. 

The  magnificent,  though  unusually  warm  weather  which  we  have 
lately  been  enjoying  has  made  the  people  of  San  Francisco  flock  in 
greater  multitudes  than  ever  to  the  famous  "Terrace  Baths"  at  Ala- 
meda. "  From  early  morn  till  dewy  eve"  the  ferry-boats  and  trains  have 
been  crowded  with  pleasure-loving  'Friscoites,  bound  for  this  liquid  Eden 
of  delight.  At  all  hours  of  the  day  the  throng  of  bathers  at  the  "Terrace" 
is  equally  numerous  and  select.  In  the  bright  freshness  of  the  morning, 
during  the  luxurious  heat  of  noon,  in  the  cool  of  the  evening  and  under 
the  starry  canopy  of  night,  crowds  of  joyous  mermaids  and  tritons  suc- 
ceed each  other  in  an  unending  watery  carnival.  It  would  be  difficult  to 
say  which  hour  of  the  twenty  four  is  the  most  enjoyable  or  the  most 
favored  by  bathers,  but  perhaps  during  the  present  warm,  starlit  nights, 
the  "Terrace"  is  in  its  prime  glory.  The  innumerable  lamps  reflected  on 
the  pure,  glittering  ripples  of  the  crystal  water,  the  merry  ringing 
laughter  of  the  bathers,  the  brilliant  costumes  of  the  nymphs  and 
naiads — all  go  to  make  up  a  scene  that  is  almost  incomparably  beautiful. 
It  must  also  be  said  in  praise  of  the  proprietors  of  the  "  Terrace,"  that 
they  richly  deserve  the  vast  patronage  exclusively  bestowed  upon  their 
establishment  by  the  best  class  of  bathers.  Not  only  is  the  water  so 
constantly  changed  that  it  is  always  as  fresh  as  that  of  the  open  sea,  but 
the  dressing-rooms,  shower  baths,  gymnastic  appliances,  etc.,  are  all  of 
the  best  that  money  and  taste  can  buy  and  devise.  Another  great  poiut 
in  favor  of  the  "  Terrace"  is  the  fact  that  no  liquors  are  sold  within  its 
precincts,  whereby  the  disgraceful  scenes  too  often  enacted  at  other  sim- 
ilar institutions  are  entirely  avoided. 

The  White  House  of  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the  northwest  cor- 
ner of  Kearny  and  Post  streets,  is  in  all  its  glory  just  now,  for  the  firm 
has  recently  opened  a  splendid  line  of  rich  Fall  goods,  matching  the  brown 
tints  and  the  warm  hues  of  our  lovely  California  Autumn.  The  new  Fall 
ulsters  remind  one  that  we  shall  need  a  little  warmer  covering  for  morn- 
ings and  nights  now,  and,  for  those  who  prefer  them,  the  house  has  also 
imported  a  line  of  exquisite  English  walking  jackets  which  are  all  the 
rage  at  present  in  Europe  and  in  the  East.  _  It  is  cheaper  to  go  to  a  first- 
class  house  and  a  princely  establishment  like  the  White  House,  for  you 
get  the  best  of  everything  there,  and  the  prices  are  moderate  and  equable, 
all  goods  being  marked  in  plain  figures.  J.  \V.  Davidson  &  Co.  are,  we 
are  reminded,  the  sole  agents  in  the  United  States  for  the  celebrated  Pre- 
ville  gloves  and  the  McCall  Bazaar  patterns. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesaleand  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  80S.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


ELEVENTH    EXCURSION. 

The  most  deservedly  popular  trips  of  the  season  have  been,  beyond 
all  question,  the  excursions  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  to 
Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz.  The  eleventh  of  these  little  flirtations  with 
sea-breezes  takes  place  next  Sunday  (to-morrow),  the  price  of  the  round 
trip  being  set  at  the  nominal  figure  of  S3.  The  visitor  gets  a  clear  five 
hours'  blow  on  the  beach,  with  plenty  of  time  for  a  ramble,  a  dip  in  the 
ocean  and  a  pleasant,  lunch.  He  returns  recuperated  and  refreshed,  on 
the  same  day,  as  the  special  train  leaves  the  depot  on  Fourth  and  Towns- 
end  streets  at  7:10  \.  \i,,  mid  Valencia  street  at  7:40  a.  St.,  returning  from 
Monterey  at  4:30  P.  M.,  and  Santa  Cruz  at  4:10  p.  M.  All  the  city  street- 
cars go  to  the  depot,  and  are  available  for  excursionists. 


The  good  work  of  opening  up  our  State  and  cultivating  its  fertile 
lands  still  goes  on,  and  we  note  the  completion  of  an  organization  to  pur- 
chase 1,770  acres  in  the  foothills  of  El  Dorado  County  of  lands  specially 
adapted  to  fruit  culture.  French  prune  trees,  peach,  plum  and  apple 
trees,  which,  it  is  believed,  will  yield  $15,000  in  188'2.  The  land  is  proba- 
bly the  best  adapted  in  the  State  for  fruit-growing  and  fruit  drying,  but, 
in  order  to  enlarge  their  operations,  shares  are  offered  at  bed-rock  prices 
to  those  desirous  of  a  sound  investment.  All  information  can  be  had 
from  the  agents,  F.  B.  Wilde  and  Geo.  W.  Frink,  528  California  street. 

Every  one  who  wishes  to  be  economical,  and  to  secure  the  best  possi- 
ble article  at  the  least  possible  cost,  should  remember  that  in  painting 
their  houses  the  Imperishable  Paint,  for  which  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on 
Market  street,  below  Beale,  are  agents,  covers  three  times  the  space  of 
ordinary  pigments,  and  that  it  makes  buildings  waterproof,  and  is  also 
impervious  to  heat,  never  blistering  from  the  effects  of  the  sun.  It  is  al- 
ready mixed,  so  that  any  one  can  use  it,  and  preserves  wooden  buildings 
in  a  marvelous  way.  Send  for  testimonials,  which  will  explain  its  intrin- 
sic merits. 

So  many  new  public  and  private  buildings  are  now  in  course  of  erec- 
tion in  this  city,  that  it  is  a  matter  of  considerable  moment  to  those  who 
own  them  where  to  buy  the  best  materials,  from  the  shingle  on  the  roof  to 
the  cement  for  the  cellar  floor.  But  nothing  is  more  important  in  a  build- 
ing than  the  gasfitting  and  plumbing— so  much  of  it  is  unseen  when  the 
building  is  finished  and  can  be  of  inferior  quality.  The  best  gas  fixtures 
and  plumbing  materials  are  beyond  all  doubt  to  be  had  of  McNally  & 
Hawkins,  607  Market  street,  under  the  Grand  Hotel. 

We  notice  that  the  well-known  firm  of  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  of 
415  Montgomery  street,  have  just  received  an  exquisite  assortment  of  gen- 
tlemen's fall  goods.  There  are  ever  so  many  novelties  in  clothing  which, 
this  enterprising  firm  has  been  phe  first  to  secure.  Their  cutters  have  no 
rivals  in  the  city. 

Attention  is  called  to  the  advertisement  of  A.  Roman,  Agent,  Book- 
seller and  Publisher,  at  Room  15,  120  Sutter  street,  in  another  column. 
Mr.  Roman  fills  orders,  either  retail  or  wholesale,  and  makes  a  specialty 
of  the  finest  subscription  works,  filling  all  orders  at  the  lowest  rates  fur 
cash. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11  a.m.  and  7h  p.m. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9i  A.M.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6%  p.m. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Silver  Hill  Mining  4  omnauy. -Locution  of  Principal  Plnce 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California. —  Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  storey 
county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board 
rectors,  held  on  the  16th  day  of  August.1881,  an  assessment  (No,  16)  o!  Twenty-five 
(25c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  iip«>n  the  capital  s toe k  if  the  corpnrmii.n 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  809  Montgomery  stra  t,  -  d  I  ran  i»  -,  Col. 

Any  Block  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1881,  w  ill  he  delinquent,  and  advertised  f-.rsale  at  nubile  auc- 
tion, and,  unlesspayment  Is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  MONDAY,  tteTENTH 
(10th)  day  of  OCTOBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  ether  Kith  coats 

of  advertising  and  expenses  vi  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Direeton 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  7!>,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Fran.  Is>       ( 
fornia, Aug.'  27. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE     MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment n0.  35 

Amount  per  Share .......85  Cents 

Levied ...."..."....  September  13th 

Delinquent  tn  Office o.-u.her  l?th 

Day  of  Sale  ol  Delinquent  Stock November  ?th 

R.  E.  KELLY.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  g,  Harvard's  Building,  419  California  street,  S.  F.  [Sept.  17. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  Kins;  Tliuln?  Company.  San  Francisco, 
September  6th,  1881.  —At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of    the   above 
named  Company,  held  this  day.  a  Divid  :;^.)  per 

share  aaa  declared,  payable  on  THURSDAY,  Bent  I5th,188t,at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  19,  S28 Montgomery  street.  San  Francisco,  California.     Transfer  Books 
will  he  closed  on  September  ltith,  1SSI,  at  3  p  x 
Sept.  17.  JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO     NEWS    LETTEB. 


Sept.  17,  1881, 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

We  predicted,  some  weeks  ago,  that  France,  in  her  African  war,  had 
an  elephant  on  her  hands  which  would  prove  as  tedious  and  as  expensive 
as  the  Afghan  or  Zulu  troubles,  which  the  English  have  just  got  rid  of. 
The  result  shows  that  we  were  right.  The  French  troops  in  Tunis,  after 
great  loss  and  much  suffering,  are  in  an  awkward  position,  notwithstand- 
ing their  supposed  superiority  in  numbers,  discipline  and  armament. 

Speaking  of  the  French  military  force,  hitherto  supposed  to  be  inferior 
to  no  other  in  Europe,  what  is  one  to  think  of  the  recent  statement,  that 
the  Mayors  have  been  instructed  to  send  circulars  to  the  doctors  in  their 
respective  districts,  informing  them  that  the  "Military  Medical  Service 
of  Paris,"  in  consequence  of  a  number  of  army  surgeons  now  being  sent 
to  Africa,  may  need  civilian  assistance,  and  desires  to  know  the  names  of 
those  disposed  to  render  such  aid  ?  It  looks  strange  that  a  great  military 
Power  like  France  should  find  it  necessary  to  make  such  an  appeal.  Un- 
less we  are  to  suppose  that  the  French  army  is  very  short  of  surgeons,  we 
must  conclude  that  the  Arabs  have  been  either  playing  sad  havoc  with 
;he  doctors  or  have  made  an  awful  lot  of  patients  among  the  troops. 

It  appears  that  the  Khedive  has  yielded  to  the  insolent  (though  possi- 
bly just)  demands  of  his  rebellious  soldiery,  and  has  formed  a  new  Min- 
istry. The  late  Cabinet  was  probably  a  bad  one— most  Egyptian  Cabinets 
are — hut  all  *'  outer  barbarians  "  will  smile  at  the  idea  of  the  new  one  be- 
ing better.  The  former  plaved  into  the  Khedive's  hand — and  the  Khe- 
dive, by  the  -way,  is,  for  an  Egyptian,  a  very  intelligent  and  enlightened 
young  man  ;  the  latter  will  probably  pander  to  the  wishes  of  the  army 
officers,  to  whose  cogent  influence  they  owe  their  appointments.  In  the 
meantime  the  Great  Powers  hesitate  to  interfere  in  this  matter  of  robbing 
the  Egyptian  Peter  to  pay  the  Egyptian  Paul.  Although  England, 
France,  Germany,  Austria,  Russia  and  Italy,  all  have  financially,  politi- 
cally or  territorially,  direct  or  indirect  interests  in  the  Egyptian  Question, 
yet  no  one  of  them  cares  to  take  the  responsibility  of  raising  a  point 
which  might  bring  on  a  war  the  most  vast  and  disastrous  of  modern  times. 
It  sounds  like  a  paradox  to  say  that  Egypt  will  one  day  change  the  map 
of  Europe,  but  nevertheless  we  believe  that  it  will. 

The  leading  land  leaguers  seem  determined  to  keep  up  (for  purposes  of 
self-aggrandizement,  of  course),  the  agitation  which  has  proven  so  disas- 
trous to  their  poorer  and  less  sophisticated  countrymen.  The  entire  move- 
ment, as  all  white  and  civilized  men  know,  is  foolish,  unreasonable  and 
unjust.  The  Irish  peasants  are  commonly  said  to  possess  great  wit  and 
shrewdness,  but  all  the  efforts  of  novelists,  travelers  and  humorists  for 
two  centuries  past  to  attribute  these  qualities  to  the  sons  of  Erin  fall  flat 
when  we  see  these  paragons  of  astuteness  led  by  the  nose  to  their  own 
destruction  by  such  men  as  Parnell,  Davitt,  Biggar,  et  al. 

American  editors  are  just  now  very  kind  toward  Monsieur  Leon  Chot- 
teau,  because  he  is  energetically  demanding  the  abrogation  of  the  decree 
of  February  last,  prohibiting  the  importation  of  American  pork  into 
France.  A  few  months  ago,  when  he  had  something  to  say  on  the  wine 
question,  which  was  not  quite  so  favorable  to  the  pockets  of  Uncle  Sam's 
nephews,  M.  Chotteau  was  regarded  by  our  press  as  a  villain,  only  a  very 
small  degree  better  than  Guiteau.  Observe  how  the  advocacy  of  pork 
can  transform  a  "sordid  schemer"  into  a  "  great  political  economist." 
And  this  is  "enlightened  journalism!" 

The  victory  of  Iroquois  is  certainly  a  "foreign  affair,"  and,  as  such,  it  is 
in  order  for  this  "  column  "  to  tender  its  condolences  to  the  vanquished 
horsemen  of  England,  and,  at  the  same  time,  to  compliment  them  on  the 
generous  manner  in  which  they  have  acknowledged  the  latest  defeat 
which  they  have  sustained  at  the  hands — or  hoofs — of  the  New  World 
daisy. 

"  Lord  Airlie  is  dead."  Such  is  the  brief  item  sent  by  wire.  But  the 
news  has  more  significance  for  Americans  than  the  death  of  most  British 
peers  would  have.  The  Earl  of  Airlie,  like  the  Earl  of  Dunmore,  and 
several  other  British  nobles,  had  a  keen  appreciation  of  the  advantages 
which  the  New  World  has  to  offer  in  the  matter  of  acquiring  land  and 
vast  business  interests.  His  wealth  and  influence  made  their  weight  felt 
on  this  coast  especially.  He  is  said  to  have  been  a  principal  shareholder 
in  the  Oregon  Narrow  Gauge  Railroad,  and  to  have  been  connected  with 
many  agricultural  enterprises  in  the  Western  and  Southern  States  and 
Territories.  The  loss  of  such  a  man  is  to  be  deeply  regretted,  if  only  on 
the  selfish  ground  that  his  tastes,  money  and  enterprise,  if  Death  had 
left  him  alone,  would  have  done  much  to  advance  our  interests.  More 
than  that,  the  wealthy  British  aristocrat  who  can  believe  that  his  pounds, 
shillings  and  pence  can  be  safely  and  profitably  invested  in  the  United 
States,  is  a  vara  avis  wnich  we  may  well  be  sorry  to  lose. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  Lord  Airlie's  chief  trouble  in  life— at  least 
during  his  latter  years— was  the  persistent  manner  in  which  impostors  and 
confidence  men  insisted  in  personating  his  son,  Lord  Ogilvy,  in  this  coun- 
try. In  one  American  towu  after  another,  a  bogus  "  Lord  Ogilvy  "  victim- 
ized confiding  friends  and  storekeepers,  till  at  last  the  irate  Earl  was  com- 
pelled to  advertise  iu  all  the  principal  newspapers  of  the  States  that  his 
genuine  sou  and  heir  was  serving  with  bis  regiment  in  India.  If  we  are 
not  mistaken,  the  real  Lord  Ogilvy  recently  visited  this  country  and 
found  some  difficulty  in  obtaining  hotel  room  unless  he  paid  in  advance. 

There  has  been  a  great  deal  of  telegraphic  fuss  about  the  '*  meeting  of 
the  Emperors,"  meaning  William  of  Germany  and  Alexander  of  Russia. 
All  sorts  of  elaborate  stories  are  abroad  as  to  the  means  of  achieving  the 
meeting  and  its  deep  political  significance.  All  this  expensive  cable-talk 
we  regard  as  a  waste  of  money  and  words.  In  the  first  place,  the  Chi- 
*  cago  and  New  York  Boss  Liars,  from  whom  we  derive  our  information, 
must  necessarily  be  in  black  ignorance  as  to  the  real  nature  of  the  Im- 
perial interview.  In  the  second  place,  if  their  "  special  correspondents  " 
had  actually  (as  they  imply)  had  their  long  ears  glued  to  the  keyhole 
while  the  brace  of  Csesars  were  talking,  and  had  heard  all  that  was  said, 
they  would  still  have  listened  to  nothing  more  than  the  mutual  protesta- 
tions of  friendship,  which  mean  nothing  when  exchanged  between  royal- 
ties. We  don't  believe  that  the  Dantzic  meeting  troubles  either  France, 
Austria  or  Italy  in  the  least. 


VAN    SCHAICK    AND    HIS    DARLING. 
As  the  term  of  the  present  holders  of  political  offices  draws  to  a  close, 
it  is  to  be  expected  that  they  should  make  a  last  expiring  effort  to   do 
what  they  can  for  their  friends  and  themselves.     As  such  a  course  is  in 
strict  accordance  with  the  principles  and  system  of  our  form  of  local  gov- 
ernment, we  will  not  venture  to  complain  if  it  is  carried  on  quietly  and 
decently.     But  "  there  is  a  point  beyond  which  forbearance  ceases  to  be  a 
virtue,"  and  that  point,  we  contend,  has  been  reached  by  School  Director 
Van  Schaick.     We  have  several  times  already  had  occasion  to  censure  this 
gentleman's  questionable  practices  in  his  official  capacity,  and  have  made 
;  serious  charges  against  him,  which  his  own  unresisting  silence  has  amply 
J  proved  true  in  the  eyes  of  the  public.     It  appears,  however,  that  Director 
Van  Schaick,  instead  of  being  ashamed  of   former  exposures,  grows  still 
I  more  boldly  unabashed  in  proportion  as  his  tenure  of  official  life  grows 
}  shorter.     His  latest  little  game  is  to  propose  to  the  Board  the  renting  of 
i  three  rooms  in  a  building  on  Mission  and  Mary  streets,   in  which   three 
school -classes  are  to  be  held.     The  actual  object  of  this  branch-public- 
school  is  to  give  a  fat  billet  as  Principal  to  Miss  Collins,  the  dainty  pet  of 
Mr.  Van  Schaick,  whom  we  referred  to  some  time  ago  as  such  a  constant 
and  frequent  visitor  to  the  office  of  the  aforesaid  virtuous  and  conscien- 
i  tious  Director.     Miss  Collins  is  at  present  a  second-grade   teacher  {very 
second-grade,  those  who  know  her  say),  and  Van  Schaick's  little  project 
would  materially  increase  the  plumpness  of  her  purse.     But,  without 
!  wishing  to  injure  Miss  Collins1  brilliant  prospect  (should  her  dear  "  Van" 
make  his  point),  it  may  be  in  order  to  ask  why  the  extra  expense  of  a 
"branch"  should  be  incurred,  whea-*  few  weeks  ago  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion was  talking  of  closing  the  schools  for  want  of  funds.     The  election  is 
over,  and  "  Van"  knows  that  be  must  shut  up  his  harem  ;  but  is  the  Pub- 
lic, for  that  reason,  to  let  him  "  put  in"  his  last  few  months  of  power  in 
providing  for  his  "  darlings,"  so  that  he  may  still  be  amorously  solid, 
even  after  he  has  to  step  down  and  out. 


REAL  ESTATE  MARKET. 
There  is  one  fact,  in  connection  with  our  city  property,  which  shows 
that  certain  kinds  of  real  estate  here  are  a  good  investment,  and  that  is, 
that  a  very  large  proportion  of  tenement  houses  pay  a  net  profit  on  the 
capital  invested  of  from  ten  to  fifteen  per  cent.,  while  money  goes  beg- 
ging at  from  six  to  eight  per  cent.  net.  Perhaps  there  are  not  so  many 
large  buildings  going  up  and  have  not  been  so  many  recent  improvements 
on  so  small  a  portion  of  territory  as  is  embraced  within  one  or  two 
blocks,  at  the  junction  of  Pine,  Davis  and  Market  Btreets.  In  that  small 
piece  of  ground,  within  two  years,  there  have  been,  and  are  being,  erected 
over  two  million  dollars1  worth  of  large  brick  houses.  Those  in  process 
of  erection  now  are  the  four-story  building  at  the  corner  of  Market  and 
Main  streets,  by  Mr.  Gibb;  the  four-story  building,  covering  a  50-vara 
lot,  at  the  corner  of  Davis  and  Pine  streets,  by  Mr.  McCreary;  the  four- 
story  building,  just  started  between  Beal  and  Main  streets,  on  the  south 
side  of  Market,  adjoining  the  Boyd,  or  Holbrook  Block ;  and  several 
smaller  brick  buildings  in  the  same  neighborhood.  There  are  considerable 
improvements  going  on  in  the  Western  Addition,  among  which  is  the 
"  Crystal  Palace,"  in  course  of  erection  between  Geary  and  Post  streets, 
on  the  west  side  of  Ellis.  The  completion  of  the  street  railroad  to  the 
'Cliff  House,  carrying  passengers  to  the  ocean  shore  from  down  town  for 
twenty  cents,  brings  those  lots  near  the  Cliff  House  into  prominence. 
The  sales,  for  the  past  two  weeks,  have  been  fair,  but  owing,  no  donbt,  to 
the  election,  have  not  been  very  numerous  or  remarkable.  Now  that  a 
substantial  set  of  men  are  chosen  to  fill  our  offices,  and  confidence  is 
again  restored,  the  market  looks  brighter  than  for  several  weeks. 


NOTES  FROM  THE  "PALL  MALL  BUDGET." 
Dr.  Tanner,  the  enterprising  American  physician  who  is,  or  was, 
|  making  a  good  living  by  eating  nothing,  has  just  undergone  a  strange 
I  prucess  of  journalistic  resurrection  in  his  native  land.  Not  long  ago  there 
I  was  a  circumstantial  account  of  his  having  met  his  death  at  Amsterdam 
'  by  falling  down  a  stair  and  cracking  his  skull — iu  a  new  place — in  his 
I  haste  to  meet  and  convince  a  Dutch  doctor  who  had  doubted  his  powers 
i  of  living  upon  air.  His  weight  and  the  refusal  of  his  body  to  a  local 
■  hospital  for  dissection,  and  other  items,  were  all  duty  recorded.  Yet  here 
i  are  the  American  papers  maintaining  that  he  is  now  at  home,  busily  get- 
i  ting  himself  up  on  albumen,  phosphorus,  and  what  not,  for  a  champion 
i  fast  of  eighty  or  ninety  days.  The  Arethusa-like  property  ascribed  to 
I  Dr.  Tanner,  of  disappearing  in  the  Netherlands  and  coming  to  the  sur- 
j  face  in  Illinois,  is,  at  all  events,  a  newspaper  phenomenon  demanding 
;  early  explanation. 

"  The  rain  it  raineth  every  day,"  and  the  faces  of  others  than  farmers 
lengthen  as  they  look  out  upon  the  down-pour  which  so  grievously  disap- 
points the  hopes  of  those  who  thought  that  we  were  sure  to  have  a  spell 
of  fine  weather  at  last.  The  accounts  of  the  harvest  are  uniformly 
gloomy.  Unless  the  weather  lifts  before  the  end  of  the  week,  the  crops 
will  be  injured  beyond  hope  of  recovery.  Even  as  it  is,  the  rain  has 
probably  cost  us  millions.  The  longer  it  continues,  the  more  urgent  will 
j  become  the  demand  for  land  reform  and  a  reduction  of  rents,  and  the 
more  desperate  will  be  the  exertions  of  those  who  are  trying  to  persuade 
the  British  public  that  dearer  bread  is  an  infallible  specific  for  bad  har- 
vests and  slack  trade. 

The  TJnited  States  are,  it  seems,  not  the  only  country  which  has  re- 
cently discovered  that  after  spending  large  sums  on  its  navy  it  has  no  fleet 
worthy  of  the  name.     The  Russians  have  been  taking  stock  of  their  naval 
j  materiel,  and  the  result  as  reported  is  certainly  anything  but  satisfactory. 
In  spite  of  the  expenditure  of  millions,  as  we  learn   from  a  letter  written 
I  to  the  National  Zeitung  from  St.  Petersburg,  the  navy  of  Russia  is  one  of 
[  the  weakest  in  existence.      It  has  a  couple  of  heavy  armor-clads  of  novel 
type,  the  circular  JPopojfkas,  which  cannot  move  in  a  moderate  sea  with- 
out the  help  of  a  tugboat.      There  are  some  armored  corvetts,  which 
cause  more  apprehension  to  their  crews  than  they  would  to  au  enemy. 
I  The  dockyards  are  unlike  those  of  any  other  country,  being  a  sort  of  cross 
!  between  Government  establishments  and  those  of  joint-stock  companies  ; 
1  nevertheless,  or  in  consequence  possibly,  it  is  asserted  that  they  cannot 
;  turn  out  an  efficient  ship  of  war.      Wealthy  shipping  companies  receive 
,  large  subsidies,  in  return  for  which  their  vessels  are  to  be  at  the  services 
I  of  the  Government  in  war  time.     We  have,  say  the  Russians,  everything 
fur  which  the  State  has  to  pay  dear;  but  we  are  without  a  fleet  in  the 
[  modern  sense. 


California  aawtisw. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  "TJ^OISOO,  SATURDAY,  SEPT.  24,  1881. 


NO.  11. 


G 


OLD  BARS— 890@910— Refined  Si  ltsb— 12*@13  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  9£@10  per  cent.  disc. 

93T  Exchange  on  New  York,  5c.  to  15c  ii*  $100  premium  ;  On  London, 
Bankers,  49J@50d;  Commercial,  50j@501d.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francB 
per  dollar.      Telegrams,  10@15c. 

•9"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1&  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

*9"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  481£@485. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Sept.  S3, 1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONUS. 

Cal.  State  Bouds,  6V67  . 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6a, '68 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Nontg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds — 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  ADgeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bouds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  (ex-coup'n) 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National  (ex-div)   . . . 

INSCRANCK  COMPANIK8. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund 

California 


Bid. 

Asked 

105 

! 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom.' 

60 

65 

50 

— 

55 

— 

105 

— 

103 

106 

100 

10'2 

105 

107 

110 

112 

110 

— 

101 

103 

112 

115 

125 

130 

110 

112 

100 

— 

117 

1174 

152 

155 

128 

— 

120 

— 

123 

125 

125 

130 

127 

129 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div)., 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div). 


Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R. 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R.... 
S.  F.  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div). 
Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
Calif  or'a  Powder  Co  (ex-div) 
Giant  Powder  Co  (ex-div).. 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder,  do 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.W.W.  Co. *s Stock... 
S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
PaciBc  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
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The  business  of  the  week  has  been  broken,  owing  to  the  universal  feel- 
ing of  bereavement.  There  is,  therefore,  very  little  change  in  our  quota- 
tions, but  such  as  they  are  indicate  that  full  prices  are  paid  for  first-class 
securities.  Andrew  Baird,  312  California  at. 

STOCK    MARKET. 

Adjournment  of  the  Stock  Boards,  upon  announcement  of  the  Presi- 
dent's death,  and  prospective  vacation  on  the  day  of  the  national  funeral, 
together  with  a  general  sense  of  depression  which  the  event  has  caused, 
have  somewhat  interrupted  all  currents  of  trade.  It  is  not,  therefore, 
surprising  that  the  mercurial  business  of  stock-dealing  should  have  felt 
the  same  influence.  At  our  last  writing  the  market  was  unusually  busy, 
and  prices  bounding;  but,  without  any  known  cause  from  the  mines,  a 
reaction  set  in,  and  has  continued  all  the  week,  with  varying  values  and 
reduced  volume  of  transactions,  which  may  be  reasonably  charged  to  the 
sadness  which  shadows  all  our  people.  In  the  presence  of  this  national 
sorrow,  it  is  becoming  to  omit  analysis  and  comments  in  detail  of  special 
interests  or  pursuits,  and  pause  until  due  honors  have  been  paid  to  the 
prone  Chief  Magistrate  and  the  general  grief  is  allayed.  Enterprises 
will  go  on,  climbing  mountain  bights  with  iron  steed,  piercing  depths  for 
hidden  treasures,  and  joining  oceans  by  artificial  streams — all  contribut- 
ing to  the  benefit  of  mankind  and  wealth  of  the  world. 


The  Death-Roil— The  mortuary  record  for  the  week  foots  up  72 
deaths,  of  which  51  are  male  and  only  21  female.  Classed  according  to 
nativity,  20  of  the  deceased  belonged  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  13  to  other 
States,  and  39  to  foreign  countries.  The  report  of  Mr.  Hoesch  giveB  us 
7  deaths  from  measles,  and  none  from  phthisis,  which  usually  claims  the 
largest  percentage  of  victims.  There  are,  _  however,  9  deaths  from  pneu- 
monia, 4  from  encephalitis,  5  from  inanition  and  4  from  heart  disease. 
Two  deaths  from  smallpox  are  recorded,  4  casualties,  2  from  brain  disease 
and  4  from  apoplexy.  The  largest  mortality  occurred  in  the  Fourth 
Ward,  where  9  deaths  are  registered.  Th^re  were  none  in  the  Third  and 
Fifth  Wards.     There  were  60  deaths  of  white  persons  and  12  Mongolians. 


Latest  from  the  Merchants  Exchange.— New  York,  Sept.  23, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— Is,  117i;  4.Js,  113&;  3£s,  100|.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  81i@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  51£.  Wheat,  "140@144;  Western 
Union,  87f.  Hides,  22£@23.  Oil  —  Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  —  ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  ; 
Burry,  14@20  ;  Pulled,  20@40 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@17;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Sept.  23.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  lls.@lls.  3d.  Bonds,  4s., 
120;  4&s,  117  ;  3£s,  104|.     Consols,  99  5  16. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Sept  22.— 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  16th— 67,  54;  Saturday 
17th— 67,  55;  Sunday  18th— 65,  44:  Monday  19th— 67,  53;  Tuesday  20th— 
60,  52;  Wednesday '21st— 66,  54;  Thursday  22d    66,  57. 


MARRIOTTS    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 
For    Navigating    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

THE    PROCESSION    OF    MONDAY    NEXT. 

On  Monday  next  the  mortal  remains  of  JameB  Abram  Garfield,  late 
President  of  the  United  States,  will  be  interred  at  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Throughout  every  city  of  the  Union  there  will  be,  on  the  same  day  that 
the  poor,  shrunken  remains  are  deposited  in  their  last  earthly  home,  fu- 
nereal processions  of  sorrowing  and  sympathetic  citizens  marching  in 
solemn  array.  No  expression  of  sympathy  and  love  could  stop  the  assas- 
sin's murderous  bullet  or  heal  its  fatal  wound  ;  but  we  can,  at  least,  give 
voice  to  our  feelings  of  grief.  In  doing  this  we  are,  indeed,  paying  a 
tribute  of  respect  to  ourselves,  and  to  the  institutions  of  the  country, 
wherein  it  is  possible  for  a  canal-boat  boy  to  become  Chief  Magistrate. 
Arrangements  are  being  made  to  hold  a  procession  of  this  kind  in  this 
city  on  Monday.  The  present  indications  are  that  all  classes  and  condi- 
tions of  our  people  will  join  in  this  demonstration,  and  that  it  will  be  the 
grandest  affair  of  the  kind  that  has  ever  taken  place  upon  this  coast.  We 
hope  that  it  may  be  so.  The  News  Letter  recommends  every  good  citizen 
to  let  the  sound  of  his  footfall  join  with  those  of  the  millions  of  people 
who  will  march  with  slow  and  measured  step  at  the  obsequies  of  the  late 
President.  It  is  but  a  hollow  pageant,  yet  it  is  one  which  is  creditable  to 
our  human  nature  and  its  best  impulses. 

Jim  Fair  had  a  drift  run  into  him  on  Thursday  by  one  of  the  inter- 
viewers of  the  Stock  Exchange,  who  stoped  out  the  following  opinion  : 
It  is  extremely  Bunsby-like,  equally  perspicuous  and  clear,  though  it  gives 
no  evidence  of  as  firm  a  grasp  upon  the  subject  thereof.  In  answer  to  the 
query,  whether  Arthur  would  be  likely  to  retain  the  late  President's  Cab- 
inet, Fair  modestly  replied  that  he  had  no  advisory  telegrams  direct  from 
Washington,  though  he  had  received  many  from  Long  Branch.  In  his 
opinion  President  Arthur  would  retain  the  entire  Cabinet.  When  further 
questioned  as  to  whether  he  thought  Senator  Jones  would  receive  a  port- 
folio, he  said  yes,  he  thought  Arthur  would  make  him  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury,  as  Jones  was  a  warm  personal  friend  of  his,  and  it  is  only  nat- 
ural that  he  should  provide  for  some  of  his  friends.  This  may  be  remark- 
able as  the  opinion  of  a  statesman,  but  it  is  a  rare  bit  of  consistency. 

We  regret  to  have  to  announce  the  death  of  Mr.  Albert  E.  Field, 
brother  of  Mrs.  Martha  L.  Palmer,  of  the  Mission  San  Jose.  He  died  at 
his  father's  house  in  Providence,  where  he  went  about  a  year  and  a  half 
ago,  hoping  that  his  health  might  be  benefited.  He  came  to  California  in 
'49  at  the  same  time  with  Mr.  Palmer,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Society 
of  California  Pioneers,  and  for  many  years  in  the  employ  of  the  Pacific 
Mail  Steamship  Company.  Mr.  Field  was  a  favorite  among  the  pursers 
on  that  line.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  51  years  of  age.  He  had 
many  friends  in  San  Francisco,  who  will  very  much  regret  his  passing 
away  and  that  they  may  never  more  look  for  his  return. 


French  Savings  Banks. — The  official  report  showing  the  progress 
made  by  the  schools'  savings  banks  instituted  in  France  in  1874  is  of  a 
very  satisfactory  and  encouraging  character.  Since  1877  the  number  of 
educational  establishments  where  the  system  is  in  operation  has  increased 
from  8,033  to  14,372,  while  the  growth  of  the  deposits  has  been  still  more 
remarkable,  the  total  amount  under  this  head  at  the  present  time  being 
6,403,773  francs,  as  compared  with  2,964,352  franca  four  years  ago.  The 
movement  has  an  official  organ  called  the  Manuel  des  Caisses  oVEpargne 
Scolaires. 

An  item  appeared  in  this  column  last  week  reflecting  on  one  of  the 
oldest  clergymen  in  this  city,  relative  to  the  use  of  some  money  given  him 
by  a  convict  to  secure  his  pardon.  The  gentleman  has  since  called  and 
shown  us  the  receipts  for  money  expended  in  trying  to  procure  the  con- 
vict Dick's  release,  and  also  letters  from  ex-Governor  Pacheco  and  Moral 
Instructor  Cummings,  testifying  to  hia  efforts  to  obtain  the  prisoner's  re- 
lease, and  exonerating  him  from  the  slightest  suspicion  of  malfeasance. 

The  San  Francisco  Journal  of  Commerce  says  :  We  have  been 
informed  that  the  Oregon  Improvement  Company  intend  to  run  a  line 
from  Portland,  Oregon,  to  China,  and  that  the  steamer  Willamette  will  be 
the  pioneer  of  the  said  line.  After  her  the  Mississippi.  For  the  accuracy 
of  this  report  we  are  not  responsible  ;  we  give  it  as  we  heard  it. 

It  is  reported  that  the  recent  advance  in  Sierra  Nevada  was  caused 
by  Captain  John  Kelly  and  three  brokers  of  San  Francisco,  who  some 
time  since  formed  a  pool  and  bought  7,000  shares  at  about  $9  per  share, 
and  have  since  been  working  it  off  at  from  $15  to  §17  per  share. — Finan- 
cial and  Mining  News. 

The  day  succeeding  the  death  of  President  Garfield,  the  Equitable  Life 
Assurance  Company,  through  its  Secretary  in  New  York,  forwarded  to 
the  appropriate  asent  its  check  for  the  full  amount  of  the  President's 
policy  in  that  company,  S25,000. 

London,  Sept.  23d.—  Latest  Price  of  Consols.  99  5-16 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 

Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Kanlott,  607  to  615  Herchut  Street,  San  Fraadbco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER. 


Sept.  24,   1881. 


THE    NEW    PRESIDENT. 

If  we  may  believe  in  that  for  which  the  nation  hopes,  we  can  have 
no  fear,  not  a  sympton  of  a  doubt,  about  President  Arthur's  good  govern- 
ment of  this  country  during  the  coming  three  years.  He  assumes  the 
chief  magistracy  of  a  people  bowed  with  grief,  and  is  naturally  grieved  at 
the  culmination  of  the  Presidential  tragedy.  Prominent  Democrats  ex- 
press perfect  faith  in  General  Arthur's  future  administration  of  the 
Government,  that  is,  from  a  fair  and  equable  Republican  standpoint. 
Had  General  Garfield  died  immediately  after  he  was  shot,  there  is  no 
doubt  that  the  succession  of  General  Arthur  to  the  Presidential  Chair 
would  have  plunged  the  country  into  a  series  of  the  gravest  political  com- 
plications and  there  are  those  who  do  not  hesitate  to  say  that  General 
Arthur  would  have  met  with  such  hitter  opposition  that  the  United 
States  would  have  been  threatened  with  anarchy.  But  since  then  we  have 
crone  through  over  eleven  weeks  of  constant  anxiety;  our  ship,  from  stem  to 
stern  has  been  manned  by  millions  of  sorrowing  hearts,  and,  instead  of 
entering  on  the  duties  of  the  chief  magistracy,  flushed  with  the  heat  of 
political  victory,  General  Arthur  goes  to  the  White  House  a  widower  of 
hardly  two  years'  standing,  and  with  a  mind  subdued  by  the  unremitting, 
unceasing  troubles  of  the  last  eighty  days.  Further,  we  believe  that  he 
conceives  it  to  be  a  dutv  to  carry  out  the  wishes  of  the  dead  President, 
even  where  the  policy  involved  may  not  strictlybe  his  own;  that  he 
looks  upon-himself  as  head  of  the  nation  by  a  tragic  accident,  and  there- 
fore bound,  as  far  as  he  is  able,  to  consider  himself  in  the  light  of  one 
acting  by  a  national  power  of  attorney.  For  the  rest,  we  note  the  perfect 
propriety  of  the  new  President's  behavior,  his  manly  demeanor  and  the 
undoubted  sincerity  of  his  grief  at  a  period  when  personal  ambition  might, 
to  weaker  humanity,  have  been  expected  to  have  been  indicated  either  in 
action  or  in  words.  And  we  believe  General  Arthur  to  be  not  only  a  gen- 
tleman sang  pur,  but  to  be  a  cheerful,  bright,  shrewd  man  of  business, 
with  but  one  purpose  ahead,  and  that  purpose  the  interests  of  our  coun- 
try. The  responsibilities  of  the  Presidency  have  been  thrust  on  him  at  a 
moment  when  the  United  States  are  shaken  to  the  center  by  the  assassin- 
ation of  General  Garfield,  but  we  believe  that  the  new  President,  enter- 
ing, as  he  does,  sadly  on  his  grave  duties,  will  retire  from  them  with  no 
bar  sinister  to  cloud  his  escutcheon,  leaving  them  tempered,  tried  and  jus- 
tified.   And  so  mote  it  be. 

LET    THE    LAW    REIGN    SUPREME. 

There  is  a  manifest  disposition  among  certain  classes  of  citizens  in 
the  Eastern  States  to  take  advantage  of  the  present  deplorable  situation 
to  wreak  a  brutal  and  vindictive  revenge  upon  the  wretched  assassin  Guiteau. 
We  can  all  feel  howseemingly  inadequate  even  the  utmost  penalty  of  the  law 
is  in  punishing  such  a  causeless  murder,  but  our  sympathies  must  not  be 
permitted  to  overthrow  our  judgment,  else  we  stain  _  our  national 
escutcheon  in  attempting  to  vindicate  one  crime  by  permitting  another. 
This  must  not  be — it  would  bring  us  into  contempt  at  the  bar  of  civiliza- 
tion. General  Sherman  well  says:  "There  is  no  merit  in  obeying  an 
agreeable  law,  but  there  is  glory  and  heroism  in  submitting  gracefully  to 
an  oppressive  one."  We  can  understand  why  a  mob  feeling  is  evident. 
It  is  due  to  the  fact  that  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  repub- 
lic human  life  has  been  held  too  cheap,  and  murderers  have  been  per- 
mitted to  escape  by  tecbnicalities,  such  as  would  have  been  accepted  in 
no  other  country  in  the  world.  Maudlin,  and  even  criminal,  sympathy 
with  assassins  has  fostered  a  belief  among  murderers  that  the  law  was 
powerless  to  punish,  and  we  must  confess,  with  shame  that  too  often  a 
vitiated  public  opinion  has  helped  to  rob  the  gallows  of  its  prey.  Nor  can 
we  ignore  the  fact  that  sworn  officers  of  the  law  have  but  too  frequently 
betrayed  it.  It  is  upon  an  occasion  like  the  present  that  these  facts 
should  be  pressed  home  upon  the  people,  and  if  a  purer  administration  of 
justice— at  once  equitable  and  fearless — is  brought  about,  the  sad  lesson 
of  the  hour  will  not  be  without  compensation.  If  it  should  ever  be  neces- 
sary to  form  mobs,  let  it  be  for  the  purpose  of  enforcing  the  right  per- 
formance of  public  duties  by  public  officers,  not  in  order  to  exercise  brute 
strength  in  torturing  or  tearing  piecemeal  even  so  hideous  a  wretch  as 
Guiteau.    The  time  for  such  a  custom  has,  we  trust,  gone  forever. 

Let  the  law  reign  supreme — let  the  majesty  of  a  great  and  free  people 
be  vindicated  by  showing  to  the  world  the  truth  of  our  proudest  boast, 
that  all  men  are  equal  before  the  law,  and  that  no  man  shall  suffer  pun- 
ishment for  a  capital  or  otherwise  infamous  offense  without  due  process  of 
the  law.     This  is  what  Garfield's  memory  demands  of  us. 


PERPENDICULAR    AND   VERTICAL    MOURNING. 

The  Call,  of  Thursday  last,  made  a  lame  and  halting  apology  for  not 
turning  its  column-rules  on  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  out  of  respect  to 
the  President's  death.  The  apology  was  made  in  a  cowardly  way,  for  the 
managing  editor,  whom  we  do  not  know,  was  forced  to  apologize  to  the 
public  for  his  fault ;  to  cry  mea  culpa,  mea  maxima  culpa,  and  tell  the 
world  that,  if  Mr.  Pickering  had  been  in  the  office,  the  grave  offense  of 
not  putting  the  paper  in  mourning  would  not  have  occurred.  Now,  we 
submit  to  our  readers  the  following  undeniable  propositions:  Firstly,  the 
Call  had  the  fullest  particulars  of  the  President's  death  of  any  paper  in 
the  city.  Much  of  it  was,  doubtless,  prepared  beforehand,  but  still  it 
was  a  triumph  of  journalistic  industry.  Secondly,  the  measure  of  grief 
is  not  gauged  by  the  width  of  the  turned  rules  between  the  columns,  any 
more  than  the  sum  of  a  man's  sorrow  can  be  fixed  by  the  breadth  of  the 
mourning  band  on  bis  hat. 

But  Mr.  Pickering  was  evidently  afraid  of  his  enemies'  using  the  omis- 
sion of  this  journalistic  etiquette  as  a  weapon  against  his  paper,  and  so 
weakly  the  proprietor  of  the  Call  took  it  all  back,  and,  on  the  third  day, 
plunged  his  paper  into  mourning  of  the  deepest  dye,  and,  presumably, 
compelled  his  editor  to  write  a  leader  confessing  that  he  alone  was  to 
blame.  We  see  no  disrespect  to  the  late  President  in  not  making  the  pa- 
per a  smudge  ;  but  Mr.  Pickering  has  not  risen  in  our  thermometer  of  re- 
spect for  shouldering  a  pseudo  fault,  which  had  not  been  committed,  on 
his  editor  ;  and  we  fear  that  his  taking  water  for  the  thousandth  time  is 
prompted  solely  by  fear  of  losing  subscribers. 

Sublime  Mr.  Pickering  !  Soulfully  sorrowful  Mister  Henderson  !  Per- 
pendicular Pickering  !  Horizontal  Henderson  !  Oh  !  we  had  rather  be  a 
dog  and  bay  the  moon,  than  such  journalists  as  these  Horizontal- Perpen- 
diculars !_  Good  Perpendicular  Pickering,  please  lay  this  Horizontal  Hen- 
derson on  a  shutter  and  carry  him  off  to  the  dim  mansions  of  recumbent 
obscurity,  for  his  inane  imbecility  vexeth  us  sorely,  and  behold  !  in  a  little 
time  his  idiocy  will  eclipse  thine  own  ! 


FIRE    HEM. 

Public  decency  is  now,  and  has  been  for  the  past  two  years,  outraged 
in  San  Francisco  by  the  fact  that  one  of  our  judicial  officers  is  a  violent, 
brutal  ruffian.  We  refer  to  Justice  of  the  Peace  Connolly.  This  man, 
during  the  time  he  has  been  on  the  Bench,  has  occupied  his  time  by  get- 
ting into  disgraceful,  drunken  brawls,  one  or  two  of  which  have  been  of  a 
most  serious  nature.  About  a  year  ago,  he  made  a  murderous  assault, 
with  a  large  knife,  upon  a  person  with  whom  he  had  some  little  difficulty. 
He  managed  to  "  square"  that  little  matter  without  being  sent,  as  he 
richly  deserved,  to  San  Quentin.  How  he  f-ucceeded  in  this,  we  do  not 
know  ;  but  we  are  well  persuaded  that  if  the  true  inwardness  of  the  mat- 
ter could  be  got  at,  the  facts  would  show  criminal  neglect,  if  not  absolute 
collusion,  on  the  part  of  some  of  our  law  officers.  However,  he  escaped 
and  continued  to  admimister  Justices'  justice,  and  to  get  drunk  and  fight 
like  a  Tar  Flat  hoodlum  or  a  Barbary  Coast  rounder.  The  number  of 
times  this  model  Justice  of  the  Peace  has  been  locked  up  in  the  Police 
Station,  charged  with  drunkenness  and  the  use  of  filthy,  disgusting  lan- 
guage, during  the  past  year,  would  form  quite  an  extensive  sum  in  simple 
addition.  The  latest  exploit  of  this  worthy  expounder  of  the  law  took 
place  on  Wednesday  night  last.  On  that  occasion  he  made  a  murderous 
assault  upon  a  Deputy  Sheriff  and  two  police  officers.  That  human  life 
was  not  lost,  is  owing  to  the  fact  that  Justice  of  the  Peace  Connolly's 
murderous  execution  is  not  equal  to  his  murderous  instinct,  and  that  he 
is  not  so  handy  and  effective  with  the  pistol  as  he  is  with  the  knife.  But, 
is  it  not  disgraceful  that  this  chronic  and  habitual  law-breaker,  drunkard 
and  blackguard  should  be  permitted  to  continue  to  occupy  a  seat  on  the 
Bench  of  the  Justices'  Court  ?  Should  not  an  effort  be  made  to  have  bim 
removed  from  a  position  which  he  disgraces,  and  in  which  he  brings  the 
community  he  represents  to  shame? 

A  CRAZY  CONVENTION. 
The  Irish  "Dynamite"  Council  now  sitting  in  New  York  have  is- 
sued a  proclamation  which,  after  alluding  to  British  tyranny  to  Ireland, 
asserts  that  Irishmen  could  in  any  one  night  destroy  every  ship  bearing 
the  English  flag  in  New  York,  Halifax,  Quebec,  Melbourne,  Sydney, 
Cape  Town  and  San  Francisco.  The  proclamation  says  the  men  speaking 
thus  do  not  consider  the  question  of  international  law,  but  only  the  ques- 
tion of  freeing  Ireland,  independently  of  all  laws  and  questions  that  bind 
them  in  any  other  duty.  The  Convention  further  express  the  opinion  that 
after  September  1st  it  will  be  well  for  all  peaceable  people  to  avoid  patron- 
izing ships  sailing  under  the  British  flag.  Notice  is  given  of  a  public  meet- 
ing to  be  held  in  New  York  on  August  29,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Irish 
Revolutionary  Brotherhood,  to  ratify  the  utterances  of  his  proclamation. 
O'Donovan  Rossa  is  sending  throughout  the  U.  S.  cards  headed  "  Measure 
for  Measure,"  containingone  hundred  spaces,  each  to  be  filled  with  the  name 
of  the  young  boy  who  subscribes  four  cents.  Then  the  card,  with  the 
name  of  the  collector  and  the  money,  is  to  be  sent  to  the  Skirmishing 
Fund.  The  object  of  the  scheme  is  to  get  the  young  people  of  Irish  par- 
entage under  the  tuition  of  certain  Nationalists,  who  will  instruct  them 
in  the  arts  of  manufacturing  chemical  combustibles,  using  dynamite  and 
other  destructive  agents,  and  who  will  especially  labor  to  alienate  their 
affections  from  the  priests,  who  are  not  considered  sufficiently  Irish  in 
sentiment  and  action. 

ON    THE    WAY. 

The  following  distinguished  persons  are  reported  by  telegraph  as  on 
their  way  to  San  Francisco.  They  occupy  the  Belgic  and  Pullman's  pri- 
vate car  :  Henry  Villard,  President  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad  ; 
William  Lloyd  Garrison,  Jr.,  his  brother-in-law;  E.  A.  Spafford,  Vil- 
lard's  Secretary  ;  Herr  Herzog,  Secretary  of  State  and  Privy  Councillor 
of  Germany  ;  Herr  Enthausen,  of  London,  who  carries  on  a  large  mer- 
chandise business  in  Calcutta ;  Commodore  H.  H.  Gorridge,  U.  S.  Navy, 
who  brought  the  Egyptian  obelisk,  "  Cleopatra's  Needle,"  to  New  York  ; 
Junius  Henri  Browne,  the  well-known  correspondent  and  author  ;  Hon. 
George  A.  Pillsbury,  of  Minnesota  ;  H.  J.  Winsor,  formerly  TJ.  S.  Con- 
sul in  Germanv  ;  N.  P.  Hallowell,  Charles  Fairehild,  of  Boston  ;  A.  L. 
Stokes,  William  W.  Bates,  Chicago  ;  General  H.  L.  Burnett,  C.  F.  Mc- 
Kine,  J.  C.  Henderson,  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Oregon  Steamship  Com- 
pany, H.  H.  Tindall,  New  York.  The  above  party  represents  an  immense 
amount  of  capital  to  be  invested  in  Northern  Pacific,  a  new  syndicate 
having  been  formed,  called  the  Oregon  Transcontinental  Company. 
Seven  hundred  and  sixty-eight  miles  of  Northern  Pacific  have  been  com- 
pleted. It  is  intended  to  build  one  thousand  more  miles  of  the  main  line 
and  branches  within  one  year.  A  large  amount  of  German  capital  is 
being  invested  in  the  enterprise. 

Sir  Sidney  Waterloo,  Bart.,  M.  P.,  ex-Lord  Mayor  of  London,  and 
Vice-President  of  the  London  and  Chatham  and  Dover  Railroad,  left 
Chicago  at  noon  for  San  Francisco,  where  he  will  arrive  on  Tuesday. 

Mrs.  Bandmann,  the  wife  of  Mr.  Julius  Bandmann,  Agent  of  the 
Giant  Powder  Company,  is  now  in  Europe.  She  left  here  recently  with 
her  charming  daughter.  The  brother  of  Mr.  Bandmann  came  here  on  a 
visit,  and,  before  leaving,  persuaded  Mrs.  Bandmann  to  take  a  trip  with 
him  to  Germany,  partly  for  the  pleasure  of  the  trip  and  also  on  account 
of  her  health.  She  went  to  Elster,  in  Saxony,  and  tried  the  waters,  re- 
maining about  five  or  six  weeks.  Mrs.  Bandmann  then  took  a  trip 
through  Switzerland,  returning  from  there  to  Hamburg,  where  she  is  now 
residing  with  relatives  of  Mr.  Bandmann.  Her  daughter,  now  fourteen 
years  of  age,  is  now  at  the  Young  Ladies*  Seminary  at  Ludwigslust,  near 
Hamburg.  She  will  remain  there  for  one  or  two  terms,  and  then  return 
with  her  mother  to  California. 

A  Find  of  considerable  interest  to  the  city  of  Berne  was  made  a  few 
days  ago  at  Niedersteinbrunn,  in  Alsace.  As  two  men  were  digging  a 
ditch  on  the  site  of  an  old  house  they  came  upon  an  earthenware  jar  con- 
taining 4,000  gold  pieces,  of  which  the  weight  was  nearly  twenty  pounds. 
The  pieces  are  all  of  the  same  mintage,  about  a  millimetre  in  thickness 
and  the  diameter  of  a  mark.  On  one  side  is  the  effigy  of  a  double  eagle, 
with  the  inscription  "  Bcrcht*  V.,  Dox  JZerin  Fondator,"  and  on  there- 
verse  appear  the  arms  of  Berne — a  bear  on  a  mown  field.  The  inscription 
signifies  that  Berchtold  V.,  Duke  of  Zaehungen,  was  the  founder  of  the 
city.  The  dates  on  the  coins  run  from  1617  to  1623,  and  they  were  prob- 
ably hidden  where  they  were  found  at  the  time  of  the  thirty  years'  war. 

Joseph  Mosheimer,  the  noted  mineralogist,  died  on  the  19th  instant. 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


San  FranOIBOO,  September  '-2,  1881. 
Dear  News  Letter:— The  and,  but  uot  unexpected,  news  of  the  death 
of  that  brave,  heroic  man.  President  <  r  Arfield,  has  caused  the  most  intense 
regret  to  be  felt  and  expressed,  the  weather  even  trying  to  participate  in 
the  general  gloom,  which  at  this  time  rests  lik«  a  pall  on  the  people  of 
San  Francisco,  the  clouds  adding  their  tears  to  those  of  sorrow  which  are 
being  shed  bv  the  American  people  nt  large, 

I  do  not  think,  however,  that  the  mourning  emblems  displayed  can  be 
ranked  under  the  head  of  "gloomy,"  for  the  profuaeneas  of  the  white  with 
the  black  gives  the  citv  more  of  a  festive  than  a  sorrowing  appearance, 
and  does  not  have  the  effect  intended.  Under  the  circumstances,  feasting 
and  merry-makings  are  not  thought  of,  and  any  that  were  on  the  tapis 
have  been  postponed  till  after  the  funeral. 

Mr.  Booker's  wedding,  however,  came  off,  according  to  announcement, 
this  morning  at  Trinity  Church,  aud  it  is  likely  to  be  the  sole  item  this 
week,  so  let  me  tell  you  about  it: 

Trinity  Church  is  a  huge,  barn-like  structure,  and,  in  the  daytime,  is 
one  of  the  least  attractive  in  San  Francisco.  It  looked  both  cold  and 
gloomy  this  morning,  the  only  bright  spot  being  the  chancel,  which  was 
arranged  to  resemble  a  garden,  with  shrubs  and  ferns  and  hot-house 
plants,  and  the  rails  wreathed  with  greens  and  bright  flowers,  red  pre- 
dominating. The  church  was  well  filled,  though  by  no  means  crowded, 
by  the  friends  of  both  parties,  and,  instead  of  telling  you  who  were  there, 
it  would  be  easier  to  say  who  were  not  Among  those  occupying  "  re- 
served seats,"  I  noticed  Vice-Consul  and  Mrs.  Mason.  All  the  Babcocks, 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Brigham,  Mr.,  Mrs.  and  the  Misses  Blanding,  Mrs.  and 
Miss  Ashe,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  Macondray,  and  Miss  Atherton ;  Mrs. 
Dr.  Keeney,  Mrs.  Rathbone,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Willie  Howard,  Oapt.  Rox- 
bury,  Mr.  \V.  Sillem,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  David  Porter,  Dr.  Bennet  and  niece, 
Ed.  Heatley,  the  Misses  Selby,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  D.  Walker,  Thos.  Bell, 
Robert  Walkenshaw,  Mr.  Borel,  the  officers  of  the  British  Benevolent 
Society,  and  the  members  of  both  the  clubs.  Outside  of  the  dividing 
line,  and  scattered  through  the  church,  I  saw  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ward,  the 
Misses  Forbes,  Mr.  and  Miss  Murrey,  Mr.  Green,  Mr.  Grey,  Consul  and 
Mme.  Berton,  Mrs.  Kempf,  .Lieutenant  and  Mrs.  Brice,  Miss  Ransome, 
and  Miss  Neville,  Gen.  Keyes,  Jim  Freeborne  and  wife,  all  the  Smiths, 
Judge  Hoffman,  Mrs.  and  Miss  Maynard,  Miss  McLane,  Mrs.  and  Miss 
McAllister,  Mrs.  and  Miss  Mezes,  Mrs.  Ham  and  Miss  Jessie  Bowie  ; 
Judge  McKinstry  and  daughter,  the  Griffeths,  Mrs.  Bishop  Kip,  Mrs. 
W.  T.  Coleman,  Mrs.  Tallant  and  daughters,  Mrs.  Otis. 

Promptly  on  time  the  door  at  the  left  of  the  font  opened,  and  forth 
came  Mr.  Booker  and  his  best  man,  Mr.  Foreman,  who  took  up  their 
stand  just  inside  the  chancel  rails  and  there  awaited  the  arrival  of  the 
bridal  party,  Bishop  Kip  -and  Mr.  Beers  having  already  taken  their 
place  before  the  altar.  Mr.  Booker  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  easy, 
self-possessed  manne*  in  which  he  bore  the  gaze  of  so  many  eyes  during 
the  moments  he  stood  there  awaiting  his  bride.  At  last,  from  the  Pow- 
ell-street entrance  came,  first  the  ushers,  Messrs.  Page,  Wood,  Peck,  Sid 
Smith,  Babcock  and  Nicholson,  followed  by  Arthur  Page  and  his  mother, 
Wilfred  Page  and  his  wife,  Mrs.  Charles  Page  and  her  father,  the  Misses 
Page  with  their  younger  brothers,  and  finally  Charles  Page  and  the  bride, 
Mrs.  Bispham.  Arriving  at  the  chancel,  the  cortege  parted  right  and 
left,  to  allow  of  the  bride  joining  the  groom,  and  they  alone,  with  Mr. 
Foreman  and  Mr.  Charles  Page,  took  up  their  position  before  the  Bishop, 
who  made  the  twain  one.  There  being  no  bridesmaids,  the  honors  of  that 
position  devolved  upon  Mr.  Charles  Page,  who  held  the  bouquet  and  re- 
moved the  glove  from  the  bride's  fair  hand  at  the  proper  time.  Mr. 
Booker  was  dressed  according  to  the  style,  for  time  immemorial,  adopted 
by  bridegrooms  in  England,  light-gray  trowsers  and  a  blue-black  frock 
coat,  and  looked  remarkably  well.  The  bride  wore  a  white  satin  dress 
with  a  long  train,  trimmed  with  white  lace,  and  on  her  head  a  cap  formed 
of  white  lace  and  flowers,  her  bouquet  being  one  of  large  dimensions.  The 
groom  having  saluted  his  bride,  the  party  tiled  down  the  aisle  again  to  the 
strains  of  the  Wedding  March,  and  a  few  of  the  intimate  friends  of  the 
bride's  family  drove  to  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Page,  on  Van  Ness  Avenue, 
where  a  wedding  breakfast  was  given  in  the  English  style,  and  speeches 
innumerable  indulged  in,  all  wishing  the  happy  pair  life-long  health  and 
happiness. 

That  all  the  good  people  are  leaving  us,  I  am  sure  every  one  will  agree 
with  me  in  thinking,  when  I  say  that  I  hear  Mrs.  Hager  is  going  East  in 
a  few  days.  In  fact,  her  whole  family  have  been  journeyiug  in  that  direc- 
tion, in  detachments,  for  more  than  a  month  past.  D.  0.  Mills,  being 
pronounced  fit  to  travel,  he  and  Mrs.  Mills  left  for  the  East  last  Sunday. 
His  illness — congestive  chills — has  been  a  most  severe  one,  but  his  friends 
hope  to  hear  of  his  reaching  New  York  in  a  comparative  state  of  conva- 
lescence. 

The  Beldens,  too,  have  gone  to  New  York,  where  they  intend  to  pass 
the  Winter,  but  they  also  can  scarcely  be  called  a  social  loss,  apart  from 
missing  the  pretty  faces  of  the  young  ladies  from  social  gatherings,  as 
they  never  have  taken  a  place  on  the  list  of  entertainers. 

The  prospect  of  a  very  gay  season  is  not  a  brilliant  one  at  this  writing. 
Nearly  all  those  who  have  big  houses,  and  means  to  entertain  with,  have 
gone  or  are  going  East  to  spend  the  Winter,  or  to  stay  at  least  till  after 
the  holidays.  Perhaps  when  they  are  gone,  people  of  more  moderate  re- 
sources may  open  their  doors  without  feaL  of  ruin  in  trying  to  outshine, 
or  even  equal,  these  "  millionaires,"  and  hence  the  season  may  prove,  as  a 
consequence,  more  enjoyable  than  the  last,  or  at  least  more  b'ke  old  times. 
I'm  sure  I  hope  so.  I  see  in  the  overland  passenger  list  the  names  of 
Mrs.  Mark  Hopkins  and  her  niece,  Miss  Crittenden,  so  I  feel  that  I  can 
truthfully  announce  their  approaching  return  to  'Frisco.  But  the  ques- 
tion which  naturally  arises  is,  for  how  long?  I  think  I  can  as  truthfully 
answer,  the  visit  will  be  brief.  But  of  that  time  alone  can  tell,  as  its  du- 
ration depends  entirely  on  circumstances. 

Miss  McDowell's  friends  have  heard  of  her  safe  arrival  in  New  York, 
and,  while  missing  her  pleasant  face  from  round  the  hospitable  board  at 
Black  Point,  they  trust  her  visit  will  be  a  pleasant  one,  for  she  surely  has 
earned  it. 

I  understand  that  Mr.  Balfour  and  his  lovely  bride  are  on  their  way 
out  here,  and  some  it  may  ease,  though  some  it  will  not  cure,  to  learn 
that  his  engagement  was  one  of  long  standing.  Yours,         Felix. 

Those  of  our  readers  afflicted  with  deafness  will  do  well  to  note  the 
advertisement  of  H.  P.  K.  Peck  &  Co.,  in  another  column. 


STRAW   HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest, the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 


MACKINAW, 
CANTONS, 
MILA.N5, 
PALM, 


MARACIBO, 
PANAMA, 
PEDLE  BRAIDS, 
TUSCAN, 


LEGHORNS.  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    I  XL, 

Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


SOCIAL    FYiEMIA. 

Any  one  given  to  thought  will  agree  with  the  writer  that  a  great  evil 
growing  in  our  midst  13  the  habit  of  detraction  so  fatally  prevalent  in  the 
present  day.  We  say  fatally,  for  who  does  not  knnw,  in  his  own  experi- 
ence of  friendship,  love  and  marriage  severed  and  ruined  by  the  habit.  It 
is  such  a  temptation  to  get  into  the  way  of  seeing  the  worst  of  every  one, 
aud  turning  up  the  "  seamy  side  "  of  everything,  and,  ghoulish  as  is  the 
satisfaction  of  fattening  our  own  lean  reputations  on  the  destruction  of 
another's,  there  is  a  selfish  value  in  it  also,  as  thereby  we  show  ourselves 
as  much  the  better  by  force  of  contrast.  If  we  can  but  paint  another's 
complexion  of  a  full  black,  our  own  doubtful  white  seems  snow-colored. 
People  given  to  detraction  can  never  find  a  possible  excuse,  or  even  a 
charitable  reason,  for  anything  they  do  not  quite  agree  with.  Ifor  in- 
stance, they  see  some  one  they  know  under  conditions  admitting  of  two 
views,  one  supposing  doubtft'l  discretion,  the  other  compatible  with  per- 
fect innocence  of  thought  or  motive.  Do  they  give  the  latter  interpreta- 
tion, or  accept  it  when  offered?  They  may,  possibly,  be  of  a  kind- 
hearted  disposition,  however  bitter-tongued.  The  characteristics  are  not 
of  impossible  conjunction  ;  and,  if  so,  they  will  give  in,  and  express  con- 
trition if  fearlessly  called  to  account.  The  only  thing  to  do  is  to  meet 
them  boldly  face  to  face  with  their  detraction.  Most  of  them  will  shuffle, 
if  not  deny,  and  ail  will  try  to  give  a  different  rendering  to  their  words 
if  you  have  nerve  enough  to  place  a  detractor  at  bay.  Unfortunately, 
however,  whether  from  want  of  nerve,  from  caution,  or  heedlessness,  the 
poison  is  allowed  to  flow  unchecked  until  the  social  life-blood  is  tainted 
with  it. 

It  is  one  of  the  most  depressing  things  in  the  world  to  be  with  those 
who  habitually  apeak  evil  of  others.  The  society-detractor  makes  us  long 
for  even  a  square  inch  of  virtue  for  our  weary  soul  to  rest  upon.  Under 
their  blighting  influence,  those  whom  we  have  held  in  veneration  are 
stripped  of  their  laurels  and  covered  with  weeds. 

Names  of  mark  in  oar  midst  are  made  out  to  be  mere  shadows  of  such, 
if  not,  indeed,  of  foul  substance.  A.11  is  "rotten  in  Denmark."  Every- 
thing is  sneered  at,  everything  decried,  and  all  the  poetry  of  life,  love  and 
friendship  is  vulgarized  and  brought  down  from  the  roseate  glory  of  the 
upper  air,  where  our  loving  faith  and  fancy  have  placed  it,  to  the  lowest 
stratum  of  foul  vapors. 

The  Latest  from  Paris. — Two  new  fashions  are  heralded  in  the  city 
of  fashion.  The  Vie  Parisienne  announces  the  advent  of  the  paralune  as 
a  supplement  to  the  parasol.  The  rays  of  the  moon  are  quite  as  danger- 
ous as  those  of  the  sun,  say  the  chroniclers  of  the  novelty.  One  can  be 
moonstruck  just  as  one  can  have  a  sunstroke.  If  the  sun  browns  the 
skin,  the  moon  dries  it  and  wears  it  out  just  as  it  affects  the  surface  of 
stone.  Therefore  the  ladies  who  are  staying  at  country  houses,  where 
long  country  walks  at  night  are  often  arranged  that  one  may  enjoy  the 
moonlight,  should  remember  to  secure  one  of  the  dainty  pa.raln.nes  made 
in  gauze,  lined  with  red  silk,  which  are  declared  to  be  the  last  efforts  of 
fashion.  Then  for  expeditious  to  farmyards,  etc.,  shoes  made  of  cork- 
leather  are  being  popularized,  says  the  same  authority.  These  shoes  are 
made  on  the  pattern  of  the  French  peasant's  wooden  shoe,  and  are  worn 
without  slippers.  The  Marquise  must  wear  red  silk  stockings  with  yellow 
stripes  when  she  puts  her  little  feet  into  these  elegant  parodies  of  an  ugly 
article  of  covering.  A  short  dress  in  red  and  yellow-striped  linen,  a  wide 
brimmed  hat,  crowned  with  a  bunch  of  wheat-ears,  a  white  muslin  fichu 
knotted  loosely  over  the  breast,  make  up  a  picture  that  u  a  positive  vision 
of  elegant  rusticity.    

Sherman  &  Hyde  vs.  Benham.  —  The  little  matter  of  difference  be- 
tween the  above  parties,  involving  §7,892,  was  decided  last  week  by 
Judge  Evans,  in  Mr.  Benham's  favor.  The  suit  was  for  commissions  al- 
leged to  have  been  received  from  Hale,  the  piano-maker.  Mr.  Benham's 
defence  was  an  agreement  with  the  plaintiffs,  before  entering  their  em- 
ploy, that  his  engagement  should  not  interfere  with  his  Eastern  business, 
and  their  knowledge  and  acquiescence  in  the  same.  In  commenting  on 
this  case,  the  Judge  remarked  that  he  decided  it  in  favor  of  Benham 
purely  on  the  evidence  of  the  plaintiff  Hyde,  whose  testimony  showed 
full  knowledge  of  Benham's  agency,  and  approval  of  the  same. 


Will  Carletoa.  the  balladist,  has  just  entered  the  lists  to  wage  war 
upon  the  Hunter's  Point  nuisance.  "  That  Swamp  of  Death  "  is  the  title 
of  Mr.  Carleton's  ballad,  and  is  said  to  be  one  of  the  moat  touching  from 
his  pen.  It  appeared  on  the  first  page  of  the  last  number  of  Harper's 
Weekly,  illustrated  with  three  drawings  by  W.  A.  Rogers.  Cartoons  and 
editorials  have  been  hurled  in  rapid  succession  at  the  Hunter's  Point 
smells;  now  we  will  see  what  effect  poetry  has  in  righting  the  wrongs  of  a 
I  community. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


SEPTEMBER. 

The  ripened  corn  ita  silken  plumes  is  waving, 

The  partridge  beats  his  drum  among  the  treeB, 

The  red  verbena  lifts  its  fair  head,  braving 
September's  chilling  breeze. 

The  clear,  warm  noon  succeeds  the  frosty  morning, 
The  summer's  warmth  returns  to  bless  the  day  ; 

But  in  the  night  the  north  wind  sounds  a  warning 
Of  autumn's  harsher  sway. 

From  harvest  fields  the  groaning  wagons  wending 
Tbeir  homeward  way,  and  laden  deep  with  corn  ; 

The  peach  its  fair  face  to  the  light  is  bending — 
Its  hues  of  sunshine  bom. 

I  mind  me  of  a  distant,  dim  September, 

When  life  was  young  and  happiness  was  new, 

When  there  was  never  sorrow  to  remember, 
And  passing  griefs  were  few. 

I  stood,  as  now  I  stand,  within  the  meadow, 

And  heard  the  twittering  of  the  whippoorwiU, 

When  faint  suggestions  of  the  evening's  shadow 
Crept  slowly  o'er  the  hill. 

I  stood,  but  not  alone.     Her  face,  uplifted, 

Was  close  to  mine  ;  and,  gazing  in  her  eyes — 

Deep,  wondrous  eyes— my  willing  fancy  drifted 
Beyond  September  skies. 

I  saw  the  future  like  a  scroll  before  them ; 

And  love  had  set  its  seal  and  signet  there, 
And  sweet  content  and  peace  were  brooding  o'er  me, 

And  life  was  very  fair. 

To-night  I  stand  alone  within  the  meadow, 
Beside  the  brook  in  which  the  oxen  lave, 

And  lo!  beyond  the  brook  the  evening  shadow 
Is  cast  upon  a  grave. 


IMMIGRATION    TO    CALIFORNIA. 

We  are  greatly  pleased  to  find  that  the  Board  of  Trade  has  taken 
action  regarding  immigration.  A  committee  appointed  by  that  body  to 
consider  the  subject  held  a  meeting  at  the  Board's  rooms,  California 
street,  on  Monday  last,  at  which  the  following  gentlemen  were  present: 
Messrs.  J.  B,.  Kelly  (in  the  chair),  W.  L.  Merry,  W.  N.  Hawley.  The 
only  absent  member  of  the  committee  was  Mr.  J.  A.  Folger,  who  was 
unable  to  attend.  After  the  question  had  been  discussed  in  its  various 
aspects,  the  Chairman  invited  Bobt.  J.  Creighton,  of  the  Post,  who  was 
present,  to  express  his  views,  as  it  was  understood  he  had  given  the  sub- 
ject of  colonization  close  attention,  and  was  personally  interested  in 
founding  a  farm  settlement  in  the  northern  part  of  the  State.  Mr. 
Creighton  did  so  briefly,  and  expressed  a  strong  opinion  in  favor  of  pro- 
moting settlement  in  California.  He  had  recently  visited  Northern  Cali- 
fornia, and  bad  seen  very  large  tracts  of  country  available  for  farm  set- 
tlement. Only  cattle  and  horses  roamed  over  the  face  of  the  country. 
Vast  areas  of  public  lands  had  been  enclosed  by  stock  owners,  which  had 
the  effect  of  shutting  out  settlement,  because  when  a  poor  man  came 
along  with  his  family  to  locate  land,  and  saw  miles  upon  miles  of  country 
enclosed  in  costly  fences,  he  naturally  concluded  it  was  private  property, 
and  moved  on.  By  this  device  the  cattle  kings  kept  possession  of  the 
country,  and  California  sustained  a  set-back.  Having  had  many  years' 
experience  of  colonial  life  at  the  antipodes,  he  could  say  with  safety  i  after 
visiting  Northern  and  Southern  California,  that  no  country  presented  so 
many  inducements  to  the  Anglo-Saxon  race  as  California.  But  he  had 
also  observed  on  his  journey  that  the  Chinese  were  everywhere  busy, 
while  white  people  were  generally  idle.  Want  of  thrift  might  partly  ac- 
count for  this,  but  not  altogether.  The  great  difficulty  he  perceived  was 
want  of  cheap  and  direct  transportation.  He  was  interested  in  settling 
a  large  tract  of  land  in  Butte  Creek  Valley,  Siskiyou  County,  and  it 
would  cost  as  much  to  move  a  family  from  the  city  to  that  point  as  it 
would  to  bring  them  from  Liverpool  to  Sacramento.  The  committee 
should  make  this  transportation  question  a  leading  point  in  their  move- 
ment. The  Southern  Pacific  would  be  able  to  break  down  the  opposition 
of  the  Union  Pacific  next  year,  but  now  they  were  powerless,  and  the 
Union  Pacific  would  not  let  any  immigrants  pass  over  their  road  to  Cali- 
fornia they  could  stop.  Strong  inducements  were  offered  to  an  Irish  gen- 
tleman interested  with  him  in  colonizing  Butte  Creek  Valley,  to  cause 
him  to  remain  and  visit  other  points  for  land.  A  succinct  and  accurate 
statement  of  the  inducement  California  offers  to  farm  settlers  should  be 
issued.  _  They  should  not  invite  unskilled  labor,  there  was  enough  in  the 
State  with  the  Chinese ;  what  they  wanted  was  men  with  some  means, 
who  would  be  able  to  employ  labor  if  their  own  family  was  not  strong 
enough  to  do  all  their  work,  and  who  could  live  upon  their  own  resources 
for  at  least  a  year.  At  the  request  of  the  Chairman,  Mr.  Creighton  said 
he  would  put  his  suggestions  in  writing  for  the  use  of  the  committee.  Mr. 
Street  explained  what  had  been  done  by  other  States  through  bureaus  of 
immigration.  Mr.  Pickett  read  a  paper  advocating  a  comprehensive 
scheme  of  immigration,  to  include  the  entire  Pacific  Slope,  from  Behring's 
Straits  southward,  and  Mr.  A.  D.  Bell  iutimated  his  readiness  to  furnish 
the  committee  free  with  descriptive  articles  of  California,  until  it  was  in 
a  position  to  undertake  the  task  of  circulating  information  in  a  compre- 
hensive way. 

The  committee  then  entered  upon  a  long  and  intelligent  discussion  of 
the  question,  during  which  many  practical  suggestions  were  made.  The 
Secretary  was  instructed  to  write  to  Senator  J.  1<\  Miller,  to  ascertain 
when  he  could  meet  the  committee  and  consult  with  them  on  the  subject 
of  Chinese  immigration.  A  deputation  was  appointed  to  wait  upon  Mr 
Chas.  Crocker  and  General  Towne,  of  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad,  on 
the  subject  of  transportation  ;  and  the  Surveyor-General  was  ordered  to 
be  written  to  for  information  regarding  surveys  of  public  land.  The 
meeting  adjourned,  subject  to  call  of  the  Chairman. 


Campi's  Original  Italian  Restaurant,  531-533  Clay  street,  will  re-open 
this  .>at,urday,  under  the  management  of  that  popular  caterer,  N.  Giamboni  The 
ladies  department  has  been  renovated  in  the  best  of  style. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSTJBANCE  AGENCY. 
So.    333    <fc    331    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cal. 


Fixe  Insurance. 


BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LAOONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIAT  ION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 


G1RARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIAT!  ON 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

Tvr».-ri Tift  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $87,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  JPaiA. 

W.  L.  CHALMEBS,  Z.  P.  CLABK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Be-Insurance  Besei-ve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S 

Surplus  for  policy  holders.. 


639,147,88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.S3,521,232.23 
624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization...     1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  M AGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mdtpal  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Ourrey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  Loudon Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  IAJTE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

PHffNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782.-- Uash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,S08.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  A    H  ALDAN, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000- 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

W.    J.    CALLINGHA1U    &    CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  San  Francisco  Branch  of  the  Liv- 
erpool and  Loudon  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  beg:  leave  to  notify 
the  public  that  Mr.  Charles  D.  Haven  has  been  appointed  Resideat  Secretary 
of  the  Company  at  San  Francisco. 

WM.  F.  BABCOCK,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ALVORD,  Deputy  Chairman. 
LUCIUS  H.  ALLEN, )   «■„,„*„« 
LEVI  STRAUSS,  j   directors. 

San  Francisco,  August  22,  1881.  Aug.  27. 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


MAYBE. 
She  leant  Micron  the  itfla 
With  her  merry,  golden  smile. 
And   her  bonny  brown  eym  glancing 

Through  the  green  leaves  all  the  while. 
An<l  he  who  loved  her  so 
Watched  from  tin-  oath  below  ; 
Bat  she  tossed  her  head  so  daintily, 
And  Unshed  and  bade  him  go. 

Maybe!  maybe!  we  cannot  know; 
Maybe!  rnaybe!  'twas  better  so. 

When  the  winds  of  March  were  loud, 

And  the  skits  were  dark  with  cloud, 
He  had  won  her  love  forever, 

And  she  trusted  all  he  vowed. 
But  she  wept  against  his  heart: 

*'Oh,  my  darling,  we  must  part, 
Fur  a  barrier  lies  between  us 

Forever  more,  sweetheart!" 

Mahe!  maybe!  we  cannot  know; 
Maybe!   maybe!  'twas  better  so. 

And  the  years  have  passed  away, 
And  they  both  are  old  and  gray, 
But  the  same  sweet  dream  is  in  their  hearts 
Forever  and  for  aye. 
Oh,  sweet  and  sad  the  pain 
Of  the  love  that  will  not  wane- 
So  sweet,  so  sweet  because  so  true, 
So  sad  because  in  vain. 

Maybe!  maybe!  we  cannot  know; 
Maybe!  maybe!  it  shall  be  better  so. 


FAIR  TRADE,  FREE   TRADE,   AND   PROTECTION. 


Fair  trade  means  commercial  reciprocity;  free  trade  means  abolition 
of  custom  houses  and  the  raising  of  revenue  by  direct  taxation.  The 
United  States  built  its  industrial  system  upon  inter-State  free  trade;  it 
has  partially  destroyed  its  foreign  commerce  and  shipping  by  a  protective 
tariff  and  prohibitive  navigation  laws.  As  a  matter  of  abstract  right, 
free  trade  is  the  correct  policy  to  pursue;  but  under  existing  financial  con- 
ditions this  is  impossible.  The  Government  must  be  sustained,  the  pub- 
lic debt  must  be  paid,  private  and  corporate  interests  must  be  respected; 
hence  a  tariff  for  revenue  purposes  is  needed.  It  distributes  the  burden 
of  taxation  more  evenly;  but  there  its  merit  stops.  A  protective  tariff 
taxes  the  community  at  large — all  trades,  callings  and  industries — for  the 
benefit  of  a  few  producers.  Labor  is  not  benefited  in  any  sense  by  pro 
tection.  The  contrary  is  always  asserted,  but  that  is  a  delusion  which 
Bhould  be  dispelled  in  the  interest  of  labor. 

Protection  necessarily  lessens  competition,  but  competition  increases 
the  demand  for  skilled  labor;  wherefore,  that  which  lessens  competition 
restricts  employment  and  has  a  tendency  to  reduce  wages.  Protection 
locks  up  capital,  checks  its  circulation  by  diverting  it  into  prescribed  and 
narrow  channels;  it  arbitrarily  increases  prices  to  consumers,  and  is  alto- 
gether an  unjust  and  improper  discrimination  in  favor  of  monopoly.  The 
United  States  should  abolish  protection,  therefore,  and  if  it  cannot  estab- 
lish free  trade  absolutely,  it  should  do  the  next  best  thing— establish  fair 
trade  with  all  foreign  countries,  notably  with  England  and  its  dependen- 
cies. Party  lines  in  England  are  being  drawn  between  fair  trade  and  free 
trade.  Protection  is  obsolete;  free  trade  is  impossible  through  revenue 
requirements;  fair  trade  is  both  possible  and  practicable.  But  fair  trade 
with  the  United  States  means  a  revision  of  the  tariff  and  a  commercial 
treaty. 

Writers  in  this  country  do  not  appear  to  understand  this  question.  The 
tariff  men  chuckle  with  delight  at  the  thought  that  England  is  going  back 
to  a  protective  tariff,  which  would  mean  ruin  to  Western  wheat  and  cattle 
raisers  and  to  the  dairy  and  fruit  interests  of  the  East.  They  are  too  sel- 
fish to  perceive  that  this  would  burst  their  tariffs  into  little  bits  that 
could  never  be  put  together  again.  The  Western  farmers  would  not  stand 
it;  neither  would  the  South,  which  is  now  becoming  more  of  a  farming 
center  than  formerly.  They  would  insist  upon  "  fair  trade,"  which  means, 
as  far  as  it  goes,  "free  trade."  Iu  other  words,  commercial  reciprocity. 
The  News  Letter  warns  its  American  readers  that  they  must  come  to  this 
very  soon,  or  they  will  lose  their  British  markets,  and  this  means  the  de- 
struction of  their  foreign  trade  and  utter  ruin  to  the  agricultural  inter- 
ests. New  England  selfishness  and  cupidity  have  inflicted  many  and 
grievous  injuries  on  the  United  States  under  many  specious  pretences, 
but  we  rely  upon  the  intelligence  of  the  great  West  to  prevent  it  consum- 
mating its  wretched  policy  by  closing  English  markets  to  American  pro- 
ducts.   

AN  OWL  STORY. 
Metropolitans  are  complaining  that  the  hot  days  have  returned  again. 
The  grumblers  may,  however,  thank  their  lucky  stars  that  they  do  not 
live  in  Burmah.  An  English  lady  who  lives  in  that  country  writes  to 
her  friends  that  the  heat  is  intense,  and  gives  a  striking  illustration  of  the 
excessive  temperature.  She  says  that  her  husband  brought  home  a  *iest 
of  owl's  oggs.  This  was  placed  upon  a  sideboard  and  forgotten.  One  day 
she  sat  alone  in  the  room  reading,  when  she  heard  a  mysterious  but  gen- 
tle "tap,  tap,  tapping."  Puzzled  to  think  whence  the  sound  came  she 
searched  the  apartment,  and  was  surprised  to  find  a  number  of  the  owl's 
eggs  broken,  and  their  occupants  hopping  ^  about  the  nest,  while  in  the 
remaining  eggs  the  little  owls  were  struggling  to  get  out.  The  mystery 
was  solved.     The  intense  heat  had  hatched  the  eggs !— Cuckoo. 


We  notice  that  the  latest  attraction  in  "  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  circles 
is  the  proposed  introduction  of  a  hippopotamus  in  the  play.  But  we 
don't  think  this  will  amount  to  much.  The  kind  of  "Uncle  Tom's 
Cabin  "  that  the  American  people  are  groaning  for  is  the  one  iu  which 
little  Eva  won't  die,  and  where  Uncle  Tom  will  be  killed  before  the  cur- 
tain rises  on  the  first  act. — WiMiamsport  Breakfast  Tabic. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  ami  Retail  Dealer-  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  SOS.     118  and  120  Bcalc  street,  San  Francisco. 


INSURANCE. 


\Or(iaiii!ttl   JSfiS.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 
A*,ct„ .Fl.r^^.ri^ln'.ttr.ano.0: iM.sao.ooo. 

*S"  Tho  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Inconio  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  Slate. 

V.  J.  STAPLK8 President  I  \VM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President  |  K.  VV.  CABPENTBK....ABs't Secretary. 

HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets ,. 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco, 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE  .--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.—  Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  5750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Pair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Mobs, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  E.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauiu,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
James  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Qbq.  T.  Bohsn,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

^TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coiu.-Losses  Paid  iu  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO. ,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30. No.  304  California  street. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 0,608,671 

63f*  This  first-class;  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  MAE  BAM ZLTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  2'£. J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs:  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000.000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle.  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  pavable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SY2,  Agent.  325  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.— Agents:    Balfour.  Qutbrle  A-  Co.,  So. 
1    310  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  unci  Leihbank,  Bio  536  California  street,  San 
Fraucisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Bggerp,  N.  Van  Bervren.  U.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street , San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Ofilce. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold.  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphureta.  Manufac- 
turers of  BL1/EST0XE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe.  Sheet  Lead.  Shot.  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  thcir 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price.  50  cents  per  barrel  ; 
Retail  Price.  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  at.         Jan .  12. 

Cil*  i*  a  week  in  your  own  town.     Terms  and  $■">  outfit  free. 

tpOO  Address  H.  Haixett  A  Co..  Portland,  Maine. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

'We  Obey  no  Wand  bnt  Pleasure's."-- Tom  Moore. 


Bush-street  Theater.— Max  Fehrmann,  the  newest  star,  appeared  at 
thia  theater,  on  Monday  evening,  as  "  Uncle  Isaac,"  in  the  Hebrew  play 
of  that  name.  The  author,  without  attempting  the  idealization  of  the 
Hebrew  character,  has  drawn  the  hero  in  a  serm-ridiculous-heroie  role, 
which  alternatively  excites  the  ridicule  and  approbation  of  the  gallery, 
for  it  is  to  this  element  of  the  audience  that  the  play  especially  appeals. 
The  play  abounds  in  platitudes,  as  old  as  civilization,  that  seemed  to 
strike  the  gods  as  something  peculiarly  fresh  and  good,  for  laughter  and 
applause  was  frequent  and  decided.  As  a  drama,  Uncle  Isaac  is  beneath 
criticism,  and  nothing  but  much  better  acting  than  was  seen  on  Monday 
night  could  afford  an  excuse  for  its  production  here.  It  is  a  sad  commen- 
tary on  our  dramatic  taste  when  such  a  performance  draws  crowded 
houses,  and  Sheridan  and  Charlotte  Thompson,  a  few  weeks  ago,  closed 
an  unprofitable  engagement.  Febrmann,  aB  "Uncle  Isaac,"  is  clever, 
quite  clever,  but  he  is  too  conscious  an  actor  to  be  an  artist.  He  does  not 
sink  himself  in  the  character.  When  he  make3  a  point,  he  shares  t  he 
audience's  enjoyment  of  it  too  plainly.  He  is,  however,  new  to  the  stag  e, 
and  will,  without  doubt,  in  time,  mold  quite  a  character  out  of  "  Une  le 
Isaac."  It  is  hardly  nectssary  to  mention  the  efforts  of  the  cast  support- 
ing Fehrmann,  as  there  were  no  evidences  of  ability  to  be  seen.  Tuesday, 
this  theater  was  closed,  with  all  others,  on  account  of  the  President's 
death.     Since  then,  Uncle  Isaac  has  been  running  to  good  houses. 

The  manager  of  the  Bella  Union  Theater  is  a  typical  Music  Hal 
Binger — low,  vulgar,  ill  bred,  unchaste  in  thought  and  speech — in  fact,  a 
very  bad  sample  of  a  by  no  means  pleasant  class  of  people.  Under  his 
management  this  theater,  which  was  once  a  popular  house  that  a  respecta- 
ble person  might  not  fear  to  enter,  has  reached  a  depth  of  indecency  that 
we  had  thought  impossible  in  any  city  that  paid  for  the  maintenance  of  a 
police  force.  Not  contented  that  the  members  of  the  company,  which 
includes  his  own  wife,  should  mouth  the  indecencies  which  he  claims  the 
base  merit  of  originating,  this  dirty  scullion  of  immoral  houses  and  trafieker 
in  obscenities,  has  so  far  forgotten  the  commonest  principles  of  manhood 
as  to  compel  or  permit  his  wife's  sister,  a  girl  of  about  fifteen  years  of  age, 
to  take  part  in  the  performance  and  use  language  and  actions  so  indecent 
that  a  professional  prostitute  of  twenty  years'  standing  would  blush  at 
their  nastiness. 

Baldwin  Theater. — E.  T.  Stetson,  with  two  blooded  horses,  have 
been  battling  against  heavy  odds  at  this  theater.  The  President's  death, 
and  a  general  suspicion  that  the  horses  and  Stetson  were  not  quite  the  at- 
traction that  the  bills  would  lead  people  to  infer,  have  not  helped  to  fill 
the  house.  Kenluck  is  called  an  American  "  idyl  "  (!),  and  the  only  true 
picture  of  American  life  and  character  now  before  the  public.  A  stranger 
to  our  life  and  manners,  dropping  in  at  the  Baldwin,  would  have  rather  a 
hard  idea  of  "American  life  and  character,"  and  would  doubtlessly  go 
away  with  the  idea  that  we  did  not  value  the  former  and  had  very  little 
of  the  latter.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  we  will  soon  have  a  theater  open 
here  where  one  can  gain  a  little  intellectual  enjoyment.  Future  announce- 
ments for  the  Baldwin  are  anxiously  awaited. 

California  Theater.— The  Fabbri  Opera  Troupe  are  making  a  brave 
and  spirited  effort  to  creditably  produce  light  opera  here.  Monday's  per- 
formance of  Carmen  showed  considerable  talent  in  the  company,  which  a 
more  thorough  rehearsal  would  have  more  strongly  brought  out.  The 
tenor,  Talbot,  has  the  sweetest  voice  that  has  been  heard  here  for  a  long 
time,  and  he  made  a  most  pleasing  impression.  Mullet's  magnificent 
voice  was  heard  to  great  advantage  as  the  "  Torreador,"  and  Miss 
D'Arona  did  very  fairly  with  "  Carmen."  After  several  performances  the 
troupe  did  much  better,  and  now  are  giving  a  very  pleasing  rendering  of  a 
beautiful  ouera. 

At  Woodward's  Gardens,  to-day  and  to-morrow,  M'lle  de  Granville, 
the  female  Hercules,  appears,  and  Mr.  Harry  K.  Morton,  the  great  dia- 
lect vocalist  and  wooden-shoe  dancer,  makes  bis  debut  here.  W.  Crosbie's 
comic  sketch  of  Patience  is  among  the  thousand  attractions  at  these  Gar- 
dens. 

Tivoli. — The  Crown  Diamonds  has  proved  a  great  Buecess.  It  is  one  of 
the  sweetest  operas  ever  sung  here,  and  is  on  for  a  long  run.  Durline  is 
underlined  for  an  early  production,  but  as  long  as  The  Crown  Diamonds 
draws  the  present  audiences,  we  may  look  for  nothing  else. 

"Winter  Garden. — Miss  Hattie  Moore  is  taking  a  most  needed  rest 
and  Miss  Louise  Lester  is  more  than  tilling  her  place  in  La  Fille  du  Tam- 
bour Major,  which  still  draws  large  and  enthusiastic  houses. 

Chitchat. — Sheridan  will  return  next  week.^— It  is  rumored  we  are 
going  to  have  a  season  of  the  legitimate  at  the  Baldwin— —Emerson  opens 
the  Standard  early  in  November.— Willie  EdomVs  Sparks  Company 
thiB  Beason  is  not  as  strong  as  the  old  company.  .Kruger  is  sadly  missed. 
— —In  consequence  of  Mrs.  Edwin  Booth's  iUness,  her  parents,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  J.  H.  McVicker,  will  spend  the  "Winter  in  New  York. -^— The  profits 
of  The  Professor  engagement  at  the  Madison  Square  the  past  Summer 
reached  SIO.OOO.—  Barnum's  Circus  met  with  an  accident  near  Bloom- 
ington,  111.,  on  Saturday.  The  damage  amounted  to  §30,000.  —Charles 
B.  _  Welles  has  also  resigned  from  the  Chestnut-street  Theater,  Philadel- 
phia. Cause— trouble  about  parts. ^—Haverly's  Widow  Bedott  Company, 
with  C.  B.  Bishop  as  the  star,  began  the  season  at  Academy  of  Music, 
Jersey  City,  on  Monday.  The  opening  was  a  success.  The  rival  Widow 
Bedott,  Neil  Burgess,  enjoyed  the  performance  from  a  private  box. 
^—  William  F.  Clifton  will  travel  with  Mile.  Rhea  this  season.-^ 
Laura  Don  will  star  this  season  with  a  new  play  of  her  own,  entitled  A 
Daughter  of  the  Mle.—  David  Anderson  will  play  "  Kent,"  "  Polonious" 
and  other  old  men  parts  with  Edwin  Booth.— Marie  Littais  engaged  in 
marriage  to  Stephen  Cleveland,  the  tenor.  The  ceremony  will  take  place 
shortly  in  St.  Louis.— It  is  probable  that  Jack  Haverly  and  W.  C. 
Coup  will  form  a  partnership  in  the  circus  business.  Such  a  combination 
would  not  fail  to  be  productive  of  immense  pecuniary  results.  We  won- 
der what  Haverly  will  get  into  next.— Genevieve  Ward  has  been  spend- 
ing the  past  week  at  Newport,  E.  I.,  with  friends.  She  was  the  recipient, 
from  Charlotte  Cushman's  mother,  of  a  souvenir  in  the  shape  of  a  gold 
bracelet  worn  by  Miss  CiiBhman  in  Macbeth.  ^—  Tom  Keene  met  with  an 
amusing  mishap  at  Cleveland  the  other  night.  During  his  performance 
of  "  Richelieu,"  to  his  great  dismay,  his  beard  and  mustache  parted  com- 
pany with  his  face.  Seemingly,  he  took  no  notice  of  the  accident,  but  the 
si  ght  was  novel,  and  interested  the  audience  more  than  his  "Cardinal."-^ 


Fanny  Davenport's  support  will  comprise  this  season  Charles  Fisher,  Bar- 
ton Hill,  George  Dowel],  Harry  Pierson,  May  Davenport  and  Mary 
Shaw;  Gus  Mortimer,  Business  Manager.^^W.  C.  Mitchell,  proprietor 
of  the  New  People's  Theater,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  telegraphs  us  that  the  open- 
ing on  Monday  night  with  the  Lingard  Company  was  a  great  success.— 
The  Addie  Rogers  Company  did  not  collapse  at  Meriden,  Conn.,  as  was 
reported  last  week,  but  in  consequence  of  the  actions  of  one  Harry  Tin- 
dale,  the  advance  agent  of  the  company,  who  was  locked  up  for  being 
drunk,  the  rumor  was  set  afloat.^—  Dion  Boucicault  is  doing  the  Colleen 
Bawn  at  the  Standard  Theater,  London.  Bijou  Heron  is  playing  under 
her  own  name,  Miss  Stoepel. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor— -This  anil   Every  Evening*. 
Continued  Success!    Shouts  uf   Laughter!     Merriment!     Song!     Surprises! 
MAX  FEHBMANN  in 

Uncle  Isaac ! 

Supported  by  Meade's  New  York  Company.  "  THAT'S  MYBEGULAB  BUSINESS." 
Seats  secured  by  telegraph  and  telephone  and  paid  for  upon  arrival  at  the  theater. 
MATINEES  WEDNESDAYS  and  SATURDAYS. Sept.  24. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag- n  ire,  Manager. --This  Saturday  Afternoon  and 
Evening,  Sept.  17th,  MR.  E.  T.  STETSON  in  J.  J.  MeCloskey's  American  Idyl, 

K  en  tucli ! 

"  John  Woodford"  fa  diamond  in  the  rough),  of  Payette  County,  Kentucky,  a  stock 
raiser,  known  as  Kenuick  from  Maine  to  Louisiana),  MR.  E.  T.  STETSON.  Act  1— 
The  Wager.  Act  2— The  Lexington  Race  Course.  Act  3— On  the  Plains  of  Kansas. 
Act  4 — Old  Kentucky  Home.  Produced  with  New  and  Beautiful  Scenery  by  Porter. 
Two  Blooded  Horses  in  the  Race  Scene.  Sept.  24. 

~DASHAWAY    HALL. 

JM.  Sherman,  Business  Manager;  Prof.  W.B.  Brienconrt, 
s     Lecturer.     GRUBER  &  FEST'S 

Cosmo-Diorama ! 

Every  Evening  (Sunday  excepted)  and  SATURDAY  MATINEE.  Commencing 
TUESDAY,  September  27th.  HISTORIC  LECTURES,  illustrated  by  Scenic  Pictures 
and  Stereopticou  Views.  Lectures  will  commence  at  8  o'clock.  Admission,  50  cents; 
Children,  25  cents.    No  Reserved  Seats. Sept.  24. 

CALIFORNIA   THEATER. 

A    TV.  Field  and  James  T.  Sfag-uire,  Managers. --This  (Sat- 
•    iirday)  Evening,  September  24th, 

Carmen! 

Complete  Success  of  THE  FABBRI  ENGLISH  OPERA  COMPANY.  Miss  D'Arona 
as  Carmen;  Mr.  Talbot  as  Don  Jose;  Jacob  Muller  as  the  Toreador.  Full  Chorus  and 
Ballet  and  an  Enlarged  Orchestra.  FIRST  CARMEN  MATINEE  this  (Saturday)  Af- 
ternoon.    Admission,  gl;  Reserved  Seats,  Si  50;  Balcony,  50  cents;  Gallery,  26  cents. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets.* 
Maack,    Proprietors;    M.  A.  Kennedy,  Manager. 


■Stahl  & 

The  Management  takes 
great  pleasure  in  announcing  the  engagement  of  the  favorite  and  very  popular  young 
Prima  Donna,  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER,  who  will  make  her  appearance  as  STELLA, 
in  the  great  success, 

La    Fille   Du   Tambour  Major ! 
Now  in  its  Fourth  Week  to  Crowded  Houses.    Miss  Carrol  Crouse  as  Claudine;  Miss 
Edith  Woodthorpe  as  Briolet;  Mr.  CharleB  Lewis,  the  new  Tenor;  Mr.  George  Harris, 
and  all  the  favorites,  until  further  notice.     Admission,  25  cents.    In  Preparation — 
Suppe's  DONNA  JUANITA.  Sept.  24. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS,  ~ " 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.-- Kreling-  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  and  till  further  notice,  Auber's  Ro- 
mantic Opera,  in  three  acts, 

Crown  Diamonds ! 
Re-appearance  of  MISS  LOUISE  LEIGHTON,  as  "  La  Catarina."    T.  W.  ECKERT 
as  "Don  Henrique."    In  Preparation,  LURLINE.  Sept.  24. 

TO     EASTERN     TOURISTS     AND    VALETUDINARIANS, 

AND    ALL    SEEKERS 
AFTER  RECREATION  AND  RECUPERATION! 


THJB  MAGNIFICENT 

HOTEL     DEL     MONTE 

IS    OPEN    DURING    THE    FALL    MONTHS, 

And  presents  attractions  to  be  found  nowhere  else  in  the  world,  chief  among  which 
are  the  Cuisine  and  Accommodations  of  the  Hotel.  Incomparable  Grounds  of  Peren- 
nial Grasses,  Plants  and  Flowers,  Croquet,  Archery  and  Tennis  Plats,  Delightful 
Drives,  Billiards,  Bowling,  Boating,  Hunting  and  Fishing,  and  the 
AZost  Complete  Warm  Salt  Water  Bathing  Establishment 
in    the    World.  [Sept.  24. 

OBSEQUIES 

— OF  THE— 

.  LATE    PRESIDENT    GARFIELD. 

Rooms  of  (he  Chamber  of  Commerce,  San  Francisco,  Sept. 
21,  1881. --The  Committee  on  Invitations  respectfully  extend  an  invitation 
to  the  public  and  all  organized  societies  to  participate  in  the  obsequies  of  the  late 
James  A.  Garfield,  President  of  the  United  States,  to  be  held  in  this  city  on  Monday, 
September  26,  1881. 

All  societies  acceptiug  will  immediately  notify  the  Grand  Marshal,  John  W.  Shaef- 
fer,  at  the  Chamber  uf  Commerce,  so  that  a  place  shall  be  assigned  them  in  the  pro- 
cession. A  place  in  the  procession  will  also  be  designated  for  citizens  not  connected 
with  organized  societies.  JAMES  SIMPSON, 

F.  J.  Murphy,  Secretary.  Chairman  Committee  on  Invitations. 

obsequies" 

— OF  THE— 

LATE    PRESIDENT    GARFIELD. 

Rooms  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  San  Francisco,  Sent. 
23,  lSSl.—Ticketsof  Admission  to  the  Gallery  of  the  Mechanics'  Pavilion 
during  the  GARFIELD  OBSEQUIES  (reserved  for  LADIES  ONLY)  can  be  procured 
from  the  members  of  the  respective  Committees,  or  from  the  Secretary  at  the  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce,  on  FBI  DAY  AFTERNOON  and  SATUBDAY. 
Sept.  24.  F.  J.  MUBPHY,  Secretary. 


Sept.   24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


Turt — Since  Pierre  Lor. Hani's  Iroquoii  covered  himself  ami  this  coun- 
try  with  glory  by  winning  the  great  St.  I*eger,  the  most  ansorhin-,*  topic 
among  horsemen  in  this  StaU\  as  well  as  all  over  America,  is,  what  chance 
has  he  got  to  win  the  Cesarewitch,  the  great  fall  handicap,  to  he  run  on 
October  11th,  over  a  course  two  miles  and  a  quarter  and  twenty-eight 
yards  in  length  ?  It  will  be  remembered  that  the  Derby  course  is  about 
one  and  a  half  miles,  and  the  St.  Leger  course  one  mile  six  furlongs  and 
139  yards.  So  the  reader  can  easily  estimate  the  far  L,'rvi.ter  importance 
of  the  amount  of  weight  carried  in  the  I'esarewitch  than  in  the  two  races 
which  Iroquois  has  already  won.  The  a^'..*  and  weights  carried  by  the  prin- 
cipal horses  in  the  coming  race  are  as  follows,  the  first  figured  indicating 
the  age  :  Robert  the  Devil,  4,  136  lbs, ;  Corrie  filly,  3,  80  lbs.;  Retreat,  4, 
107  It*;  Ruperra,  o.  110ft*,;  Zealot,  4,  114  tbs. ;  Foxhali,  3,  110  lbs.; 
Chippendale.  5,  124  lbs.;  Fiddler,  3,  '.4  lbs.;  Tagus,  4,  91  lbs.;  Jenny 
Howler,  4,  98  lbs.;  Iroquois,  3,  117  lbs.;  Thunderstruck,  3,  95 lbs.;  Sports- 
man. 4,  107  lbs.;  Ishmael.  3.  104  lbs.;  Geologist,  3,  105 lbB. ;  Post  Orbit,  4, 
104  lbs.;  Ollerton,  3.  100  lbs.;  Bit,'  Jemima,  3.  84  lbs.;  Von  der  Tann,  4, 
98  lbs.;  Windsor,  4,  97  lbs.;  Don  Fnlano.  3,  94  lbs.;  Bend  Or,  4,  132  lbs.; 
Peter,  5,  131  lbs.;  Brown  Bess,  5,  100  lbs. ;  Danum,  4,  88  lbs. ;  Wandering 
Nun,  3,  88  lbs.;  Edensor,  3,  90  lbs.  Robert  the  Devil,  the  top  weight, 
carries  b"  pounds  less  than  did  Isonomy  last  year  ;  but  as  he  has  to  give 
Chippendale,  a  5-year-old,  2  pounds,  lie  has  by  no  means  anything  like 
the  usual  weight  for  age  allowance.  Iroquois  carries  one  pound  less  than 
the  weight  under  which  Robert  the  Devil  won  in  a  canter  last  year,  and 
is  believed  to  be  a  dangerous  horse  in  the  race.  Foxhali  was  well  placed, 
but  has  been  scratched  since  the  weights  were  out.  Brown  Bess,  with  100 
pounds,  is  thought  to  have  much  the  best  of  the  handicap,  but,  for  some 
reason,  is  low  down  in  the  betting.  The  opinion  of  well-posted  English 
sporting  men  is  that  Iroquois'  most  dangerous  opponents  are  Robert  the 
Devil,  Retreat,  Chippendale  and  Brown  Bess.  The  closing  days  of  the 
Oakland  Fair  last  week  produced  the  best  performances  made  in 
California  since  the  celebrated  St.  Julian  put  up  2:12£  as  a  mark 
for  the  cracks  to  aim  at.  The  free  for  all  pacing  race  fell  to  S.  Sperry's 
black  stallion,  Washington,  who  took  three  strait  heats  in  2:24±,  2:21| 
and  2:23£.  Johnny  Weigle  won  second  and  Oneida  third  prize.  The 
four-year-old  trot,  free  for  all,  was  won  by  John  H.  Goldsmith's  gray 
stallion  Romero,  who  won  in  2:27,  2:22£  and  2:24£.  The  heat  in  2:22£  is 
the  best  on  record  for  a  four-year-old  stallion,  being  one-half  a  second  bet- 
ter than  Alcantara's  previous  best  on  record.  Rose's  celebrated  three- 
year-old  filly  trotted  to  beat  2:23$  and  had  one-quarter  of  a  second  to 
spare,  making  the  one-quarter  pole  in  36  and  the  half-mile  in  1:10J  and, 
but  for  a  break,  she  would  have  beaten  Phil  Thompson's  2:21.  The  2:30 
class  was  won  by  Hancock,  Empress  and  Susie,  the  favorites,  being  dis- 
tanced ;  the  latter  after  she  had  won  two  heats  with  ease.  Her  failure 
was  due  to  a  wretchedly  bad  start.  Brigadier  won  the  free  for  all  trot 
in  2:23$,  2:22$  and  2:22.  Prizes  for  the  ladies'  riding  were  awarded  in  the 
following  order  :  Mrs.  Strong,  Miss  Walker,  Miss  Marchand,  Miss  Belle 
Thompson,  Miss  Chi&holm,  Miss  Sessions  and  Miss  Peters.  In  every 
respect  the  Oakland  Fair  was  the  best  managed  affair  of  the  kind  ever 
seen  near  this  city  and  its  great  success  has  stimulated  the  directors  to 

Eut  forth  exertions  to  make  the  fair,  next  year,  the  best  of  its  kind  ever 
eld  in  the  country.  As  the  News  fatter  reaches  its  readers,  the  Sacra- 
mento State  Fair  is  in  progress,  to-day  being  the  closing  day.  This  fair 
has  been  a  success  in  spite  of  the  many  obstacles  it  has  had  to  contend 
with,  the  greatest  of  which  was  the  much-to-be-lamented  death  of  the 
late  President.  All  through  the  week,  the  racing  has  been  fairly  good, 
while  the  trotting  was  above  the  average. 

Athletic. — The  bicycle  race  at  the  Oakland  Fair,  last  Saturday,  was  well 
contested,  though  Eggers,  the  scratch  man,  was  most  palpably  over-handi- 
capped, and  the  track  was  so  cut-up  by  the  previous  trotting  and  running 
races  that  anything  like  fast  time  was  impossible.  The  entrees  were  H. 
C.  Eggers,  San  Francisco  Club,  52-inch  wheel  (scratch);  H.  C.  Finkler, 
San  Francisco  Club,  52-inch  wheel  (200  yards);  J.  McNear,  Oakland  Club, 
56-inch  wheel  (75  vards)  ;  C.  H.  Wedgewood,  Oakland  Club,  54-inch 
wheel  (200  yards);  L.  D.  Smith,  Oakland  Club,  54-inch  wheel  (200  yards). 
Eggers  made  a  game  struggle,  and  succeeded  in  getting  third  place. 
Finkler  won  by  a  splendid  spurt  at  the  finish,  beating  Smith  about  half  a 
yard ;  Eggers  was  a  poor  third,  McNear  fourth,  Wedgewood  nowhere. 
Eggers  was  the  only  man  that  rode  the  full  mile.  His  time  was  3:26$. 
The  winner's  time  was  3:13£  for  200  yards  less  than  a  mile.  After  the 
race,  twenty-four  wheelmen  of  the  San  Francisco  and  Oakland  clubs,  un- 
der the  Captaincy  of  George  Strong,  gave  a  splendid  exhibition  of  fancy 
riding.^— Last  Saturday,  at  the  New  York  Athletic  Games,  the  San 
Francisco  delegation  failed  to  secure  a  first  place,  though  Sinie  and 
Belcher  ran  second  only  to  Myers.  The  accident  to  Haley's  ankle  put 
him  out  of  all  chance  of  a  win.  It  turns  out  that  Sime  was  the  better 
man  at  100  yards  and  Belcher  at  the  longer  distances.— —When  Presi- 
dent Reid  made  his  little  speech  on  Athletics  at  his  installation  over  the 
State  University,  he  little  thought  that  the  students  would  wake  up  to 
the  need  of  physical  development  as  quickly  as  they  have  done.  Already 
they  have  a  live  gymnasium  committee,  of  which  Weed  82  is  President, 
Deamer  83  Vice-President,  Edwards  82  Treasurer,  and  Simmons  84  Sec- 
retary. They  have  also  organized  a  football  club  of  84,  in  which  the  fol- 
lowing gentlemen  will  take  an  active  part:  Beatty,  Chase,  McNear,  Pond, 
McMahon,  Powers,  Huggins,  Kamin,  Remhart,  Wallace,  Wheeler  and 
Tuttle.  This  club  intends  to  challenge  the  Wanderers  and  Phcenix  clubs 
in  a  few  weeks,  and  are  studying  up  the  Rugby  Union  rules  in  anticipa- 
tion of  the  match.— —John  L.  Sullivan,  of  Boston,  and  Paddy  Ryan,  of 
Troy,  are  arranging  a  fight  that,  for  newspaper  talk,  bids  fair  to  relegate 
all  previous  wrangles  to  a  rear  position.  Each  man  nas  a  so-called  sport- 
ing-paper as  a  backer,  and  the  way  the  two  Bheets  are  making  the  most 
of  a  good  advertisement  would  give  Dr.  Bliss  about  fourteen  yards'  start 
in  a  hundred,  and  beat  even  that  champion  free  ad.  man. 

Yachting.— The  Corinthian  Regatta  of  the  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club, 
last  Saturday,  was  a  failure  on  account  of  the  wind,  which  obstinately  re- 
fused to  blow  over  the  new  course,  which  was  selected  especially  because 
it  was  thought  that  it  was  free  from  the  calm  streaks  so  common  at  Oak- 
land and  Hunter's  Point.  The  starting-point  was  the  west  end  of  the  new 
sea-wall,  near  Meiggs'  wharf ;  thence  in  a  northeasterly  direction,  be- 
tween Goat  Island  and  Alcatraz,  to  a  stakeboat  south  of  Southampton 
Shoals  ;  thence  direct  to  a  stakeboat  at  Fort  Point  and  back  to  the  start- 
ing-point, tbis  course  to  be  repeated,  the  whole  race  to  be  limited  to  six 
hours'  time.     The  competing  boats  were  the  sloops  Annie  and  Clara,  and 


]|  the  yawls  Emerald  and  Frolic.  The  Frolic  got  off  first,  her  starting  time 
bains  1 :14  ;  Clara,  1 :15;  Emerald,  1:18;  Annie,  1:19.  There  was  a  mod- 
erately light  breese  blowing  from  wast  southwest;  all  got  away  in  good 
ithape.  The  Annie  Boon  took  the  lead,  passing  all  the  others  before  mak- 
ing the  first  round.  They  rounded  the  Fort  Point  stakeboat  in  the  fol- 
lowing order:  Annie,  Emerald,  Frolio,  Clara— the  latter  more  than  fifteen 
minutes  behind  the  others.  The  Annie  started  from  the  stakeboat  on 
her  Becond  round  at  .'vol,  the  Emerald  at  4:06,  and  the  Frolic  at  4:10;  the 
Clara  was  then  rounding  the  Fort  Point  stakeboat.  At  this  point  the 
wind  died  away  entirely,  ami,  as  a  strong  flood  tide  was  running,  the 
yachts  made  so  little  progress  that  the  race  was  virtually  given  up.—— 
Some  boat-racing  enthusiasts  are  arranging  for  a  regatta  of  the  bay  fish- 
ing-boats. These  boats  are  generally  rigged  with  a  three  cornered  sail, 
having  the  yard  at  the  top  of  the  mast — an  arrangement  S3en  in  no  other 
wafers  except  around  the  Grecian  Archipelago.  They  are  from  sixteen 
to  thirty  feet  in  length,  have  plenty  of  beam,  and  can  go  outside  the 
heads  in  the  roughest  weather.  A  race  among  these  queer  looking  craft, 
manned  by  the  piratical  looking  heroes  of  Vallejo -street  wharf,  would  be 
extremely  interesting. 

Shooting.  —  Many  an  ardent  sportsman  started  out  on  September  15th 
on  a  crusade  against  the  quail,  who  had  spent  less  than  an  hour  at  the 
work  of  destruction  before  he  realized  the  fact  that  Nature,  like  a  true 
mother,  had  provided  ample  protection  for  the  young  birds  until  such 
time  as  they  would  be  able  to  fly  strongly  and,  in  a  measure,  take  care  of 
themselves.  With  the  sun  over  100°  in  the  shade,  even  the  entrancing 
sport  of  quail-shooting  is  apt  to  become  a  trifle  too  much  like  hard  labor, 
and  after  braving  the  heat  for  a  short  time  the  slimmest  excuse  for  giving 
up  the  sport  until  cooler  weather  is  eagerly  seized  upon.  All  the  gentle- 
men who  have  been  out  for  a  day's  shooting  report  that  quail  are  abun- 
dant, but  backward,  though,  to  the  credit  of  our  sportsmen  be  it  said,  the 
absence  of  big  bags  this  season,  so  far,  is  remarkable.  In  addition  to  the 
list  of  places  already  published,  we  have  received  reports  that  quail  were 
plentiful  in  the  following  grounds,  all  of  which  are  easy  of  access  by  rail: 
Grizzly  Canon,  near  the  headwaters  of  Coyote  Creek,  just  northeast  of 
Gilroy,  where  the  coming  field  trials  are  to  be  held;  all  around  Soda 
Springs,  on  the  line  of  the  C.P.R.R.,  and  almost  anywhere  along  the  line 
of  the  S.P.R.R.,  from  School  House  station  to  Santa  Cruz.  We  don't  ad- 
vise any  one  to  try  Marin  county  until  the  weather  gets  a  great  deal 
cooler,  for  last  Monday  Mr.  McShane,  of  the  Cosmopolitan,  and  another 
gentleman,  were  literally  roasted  out  of  that  well-stocked  preserve.——  It 
is  rather  too  early  for  duck-shooting  yet,  but  the  birds  are  commencing  to 
fly  south,  and  many  have  already  been  killed  in  the  lakes  back  of  Sacra- 
mento. There  are  also  a  few  teal  and  mallards  easy  of  access  on  the  Red- 
wood marshes,  and  the  land  leased  by  the  Alviso  Gun  Club.  A  few  mal- 
lards can  be  found  in  the  Vallejo  marshes,  but  they  are  old  sojourners  in 
that  district,  and  consequently  as  gun-shy  as  an  ancient  crow.  Belmont 
and  San  Bruno  marshes  are  well  stocked  with  rail,  curlew  and  plover, 
which  furnish  good  sport  until  the  ducks  come  in. 

The  Triton  Swimming  and  Boating  Club  was  organized  July  27, 
1881,  with  20  members.  The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  term 
of  one  year  :  President,  Ed.  Barremans  ;  Secretary,  Val  Kehrlein  Jr.; 
Treasurer,  W.  J.  Heerdink.  This  club  has  leased  a  lot  at  the  foot  of 
Leavenworth  street,  and  will  erect  thereon  a  large  and  commodious  boat- 
house. 

A  Warning  to  Drinkers.—  Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Bailroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Bay  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

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GENUINE 

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cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


ANELFIS. 

[BY  CHARLES  MILLS   GATLET.] 

There  are  days  in  the  womb  of  the  Ages, 

And  nights  in  the  we&t  by  the  Sea; 
And  Life  blazons  hope  on  her  pages, 

But  hope  is  all  dead  within  me ; 
Though  the  days  gleam  with  gold  in  the  Ages, 

And  the  stars  stoop  to  silver  the  Sea. 

There  are  flowers  in  the  fields  of  the  morning, 

And  nightingales  weeping  all  night ; 
There  is  love  that  is  lost  without  warning, 

And  love  that  is  dead  with  delight; 
But  mine  were  the  flowers  of  the  morning, 

That  fell  from  my  hands  before  night. 

There  is  dew  from  the  lips  of  the  daisies, 

But  none  for  the  lips  of  despair. 
My  life,  and  her  love,  and  her  praises, 

Are  mute  as  a  marble-cut  prayer — _  _ 
There  are  songs  for  the  mouths  of  the  daisies, 

But  none  for  the  mouth  of  despair. 

—Buffalo  Express. 

POTATOES    AND    POLITICS. 

"I  told  you  bow  it  would  be,"  said  a  native  American  politician, 
rushing  into  the  editorial  sanctum  of  the  News  Letter,  the  other  day. 
"  Just  as  I  forecast  it.  A  sure  sign.  Infallible.  Never  knew  it  to  fail." 
Grasping  an  ink-stand,  and  looking  suspiciously  at  his  visitor,  the  editor 
of  this  immaculate,  independent  and  impartial  paper  waited  further  de- 
velopments. The  visitor  slid  into  a  vacant  chair,  rested  his  chin  upon 
his  hands,  and,  supporting  elbows  upon  his  knees,  mechanically  ejaculated: 
"As  sure  as  heaven,  and  don't  you  forget  it!"  A  harmless  lunatic, 
thought  the  editor,  or  it  may  be  a  disappointed  office-seeker  who  has  a 
grievance  to  air  through  this  chaste  family  newspaper.  "What  are  you 
mooning  at,  you  parboiled  lunatic:  what's  a  sure  sign  ?  If  you  don't  'git ' 
pretty  quick,  we  shall  plant  our  sign-manual  between  your  eyes,  and  set 
our  seal  behind  as  you  tumble  down  stairs."  "  Don't  be  rash,  friend;! 
thought  I'd  give  you  a  point.  It  all  comes  of  the  potatoes.  I've  been  in 
Coliforny  since  '49,  and  I've  always  noticed  that  when  potatoes  is  dear, 
Democrats  is  scarce,  and  vice  versa.  Any  one  might  have  seen,  with  half 
an  eye,  that  with  Early  Yorks  at  §1. 45  a  bushel,  there  wouldn't  be  half 
enough  Democrats  to  go  around  the  polls  at  an  election.  Democrats  and 
cheap  spuds  is  inseparable.  Young  man,  you  always  put  up  your  money 
agin'  the  Democracy  when  potatoes  is  dear;"  and  before  the  ink-stand 
could  smite  him  low,  he  had  glided  out  to  spread  the  new  revelation  of 
potatoes  and  politics. 

LANGUAGE  OF  THE  POSTAGE  STAMP. 
Some  ingenious  persons  have  given  a  meaning  to  the  location  of  a 
postage  stamp  on  a  letter.  For  example,  they  say  that  when  a  stamp  is 
inverted  on  the  right-hand  upper  corner  it  means  the  person  written  to  is 
to  write  no  more.  If  the  stamp  be  placed  on  the  left-hand  upper  corner 
and  inverted,  then  the  writer  declares  his  affection  for  the  receiver  of  the 
letter.  When  the  stamp  is  in  the  center  at  the  top,  it  signifies  an  affirm- 
ative answer  to  a  question,  or  the  question,  as  the  case  may  be  ;  and  when 
it  iB  at  the  bottom,  or  opposite  this,  it  is  a  negative.  Should  the  stamp 
be  on  the  right-hand  corner,  at  a  right  angle,  it  asks  the  question  if  the 
receiver  of  the  letter  loves  the  sender,  while  in  the  left-hand  corner  means 
that  the  writer  hates  the  other.  There  is  a  shade  of  difference  between 
desiring  one's  acquaintance  and  friendship,  for  example:  The  stamp  at  the 
upper  corner  on  the  right  expresses  the  former,  and  on  the  lower  left-hand 
corner  means  the  latter.  The  learned  in  this  language  request  their  cor- 
respondents to  accept  their  love  by  placing  the  stamp  on  a  line  with  the 
surname,  and  the  response  is  made,  if  the  party  addressed  be  engaged,  by 
placing  the  stamp  in  the  same  place,  but  reversing  it.  The  writer  may 
wish  to  say  farewell  to  his  sweetheart,  or  vice  versa,  and  does  so  by  placing 
the  stamp  straight  up  and  down  in  the  left-hand  corner.  And  so  on  to 
the  end  of  the  chapter. 

JUSTICE'S    JUSTICE. 

It  is  bad  enough  to  have  one's  milk  adulterated  with  pure  water,  but 
to  have  the  can  in  which  it  is  delivered  to  one's  house  made  the  depos- 
itory for  "a  liquid  having  the  appearance  of  soapy  water,  which  gave 
forth  an  offensive  odor,"  and  which  the  milkman  admitted  had  been  used 
to  "  wash  a  wound  in  his  horse's  leg,"  is  still  worse.  The  Kamsgate  mag- 
istrates, however,  before  whom  these  facts  were  adduced,  considered  they 
had  done  their  duty  to  the  public  by  ordering  that  "  the  contents  of  the 
can  should  be  destroyed."  Remembering  that  Ramsgate  is  a  health  re- 
sort, it  will  doubtless  be  highly  gratifying  to  those  who  intend  visiting 
the  town  to  know  that  its  magistrates  do  not  consider  it  necessary  to  pun- 
ish a  milkman  who  at  one  minute  uses  his  milk-cans  for  offensive  liquid 
and  at  the  next  for  milk.  Had  a  little  boy  been  brought  before  these 
sages  for  picking  up  a  turnip  that  had  fallen  off  a  passing  barrow,  they 
would  probably  have  sentenced  him  to  a  month's  imprisonment;  but  a 
milkman  who  does  his  best  to  poison  hundreds  of  people  is  let  off  scot- 
free — unless  these  great  unpaid  thought  he  was  punished  by  having  to  de- 
stroy the  tilth  that  was  discovered  in  his  can. — Vanity  Fair. 

Red-Hot  Pepper. — Sir  Robert  Lloyd-Lindsay,  in  a  magazine  article, 
says:  "A  small,  well-trained  body  of  fifty  men,  placed  under  cover,  can 
easily  fire  3,000  shots  in  a  quarter  of  an  hour  (each  man  firing  at  the  rate 
of  four  shots  per  minute),  and  can  place  every  shot  at  800  yards  into  a 
space  no  larger  than  an  ordinary  sized  room.  At  this  rate,  a  battalion  of 
800  men  could  in  half  an  hour  pour  80,000  or  90,000  bullets  into  an  enemy 
advancing  against  them,  thus  producing  a  shower  of  lead  under  which  no 
troops  could  stand,  much  less  advance." — Court  Journal. 

A  company  in  is  process  of  formation, consisting  of  Englishmen.French, 
Norwegians  and  Danes,  with  the  object  of  laying  a  cable,  by  way  of  the 
Faroe  Island,  to  Iceland.  The  commercial  and  meteorological  advantages 
of  such  a  line  are  evident. 


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Buying  or  selliDg  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
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Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
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Acting  as  agent,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
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Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
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Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
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Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
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as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada. — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America, — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan — Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Motfitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents—  London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rateB  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  XT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York.  63  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev, 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

43,2  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Ansel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,  IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  82,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
2-i  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  a  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. . Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, $300,000. 

Officers:    "Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 


Sept.   24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  September  19.  1681  ■ 

Compiled  from  tht  Hecordsofthe  Commercial  Aa*n<y,4t01  California  St. ,  8.F. 


Tuesday.  September  13th. 


ORASTOB  AND  ORANTIR. 


W  G  McLaughlin  in  M  McLaagfaHn 
J  no  Frank  etal  to  Elizih  Pelt  ret.. 

E  L  Mosgrove  el  at  to  J  B  Sutton . 

Paul  Hason  to  Nicolas  Cousin 

H  P  Malech  and  wf  to  G  W  Bcckh 

Chas  O  Hashes  to  Chas  Fella.... 

Geo  Edwards  to  Jas  M  Haven  .... 

Mas  Sav  and  Ln  Bk  to  J  English. . 
Henrv  Iognham  to  Wm  Leviston. 
T  K  E  A  to  Ferd  C  Moscbach 

Permelia Hngb.es  to  T  Fanning., . 

Tide  Land  Cotnrs  to  Henry  Bell . . . 
Peter  Bauer  to  Martha  E  Bauer. . . 


DiscmrTioN. 


W  LangtOO,  1W  k  Harrison,  S  39l75.... 
SeHafghl  anil  Fillmore,  e  90:6x09:6— 

Western  Addition  906. 

So  Mission,  101  sw  New  Montgomery, 

sw  45x80— 100-wa  10 

Ss  Montgomery  avo  and  Adler,  e  89:11, 

s  :{"»:  1  i,  nvr  46:9  to  commencement . . . 

N  Suttfr,  is  w  Hllgerfl  Place,  w  23,  n  68 
fin,  86:9,  wis,  b  ti2  to  beginning— 
50-vara  259  

Sw  Stevenson,  200  ne  7th,  ne  25*75- 
lOO-vara3M 

S  ls'h,  65  e  Stevenson,  o  25x35— Mission 
Block  68 

B  B'irtlett,  80  n  23d,  n  40x135 

So  Minna,  SO  ne  2d   ne  21x80. 

E  Guerrero.  21  n  Quinn,  n  21x90— Mis- 
sion Block  B6 • ... 

W  2ist  avenue,  350  n  Clement,  n  100,  w 
240,  8  12,  so  88:4,  e  230:9  to  commence- 
ment—Outside Lands  161 

Sw  Rnusch,  125  se  Howard,  nw  25x112 
-160-vara  21$,  2G9 

Sw  Stockton  and  Vullejo,  w  65x6S:9  . . . 


PRICE 


f    250 

3,561 

5 

6 

31,500 
1 


1,500 

800 


11 

6,900 


Wednesday,  September  14th. 


W  J  Gunn  to  John  Downing I 

P  A  Pinigan  and  wr  to  R  Robinson 

Jas  S  McCain  to  Emma  J  Edwards 

Jessie  S  Potter  to  Chas  S  Kiley  .. 

C  H  Kiley  to  Gnstavus  D  Harper . . 
M  E  Hildenbrand  to  M  JBhrenpfort 

A  Borel  et  al  to  Maria  R  Jordon. . 
W  C  Blackwood  to  Chas  Scbirmer 


Unknown  Owners  to  Thos  Giblin 

Thos  Giblin  to  T  Mannix 

Thos  Manuix  to  Michl  Costello... 
M  Costello  &  wf  to  B  A  Reynolds 

Augusta  Von  Loehr  to  H  Dudy 

Henry  Shonlters  to  Asa  Fisk 


L  Tevia  et  al  to  Pac  Rolg  Mill  Co 


N  Valley,  120  e  Sanchez,  e  51:4x114— 
Harper's  Addition  96 

Undivided  one-half  n  Pine,  150:9  w  of 
Kearney,  w  20x48. 

N  California,  81:3  e  Scott,  e  35x132:7— 
Western  Addition  425 

N  Union,  62:6  e  of  Fillmore,  e  25x87:6, 
Western  Addition,  323 

Same 

Ne  13th,  171:3  ee  MiBsion,  se  30,  ne  122, 
nw  30,  sw  160  to  commencement- 
Mission  Block  15  ;  subject  to  mort- 
gage for  $1,375 

N  Pacific,  187:6  w  Steiner,  w  64:6x127:8 
—Western  Addition  93 

Ne  12th,  142  se  Polsom,  se  40,  ne  05:9, 
Be  22:8,  nel9:6,  nw  69:11,  sw  91:11  to 
commencement— Mission  Block  9  and 
snbj  to  mortgfor  $2,500 

Nw  Minna,  293  sw  3d  2x70-100-vara  16 

Same 

Same 

Nw  Minna,  293  sw  3d,  sw  22x70 

'Lots  1732  and  1733,  Gift  Map  3 

E  34th  avo,  100  n  of  B  street,  n  165:4,  se 
292:7,  s  18:2,  w  240  to  commencement 
—Outside  Lands  316  ;  ne  85th  avenne 
and  B  st,  100x240-Outside  Lands  317; 
e  36th  avenue,  700  8  A  street,  s  100  x 
240— Outside  Lands  18 

Commencing  at  intersection  of  Center 
line  of  Georgia  and  Sierra,  s  187,  e  to 
a  point  n  320,  w  to  commencement — 
portion  blk  463,  478,  489,  501,  438,  505 


$    400 

2,900 


5 
1,250 


1,000 
4,500 


9,500 

3 

250 

5 

4,350 

80 


Thursday,  September  15th. 


H  D  Goodman  to  Mary  Goodman 

Jonas  Barman  to  G  Bernis 

ChaB  Z  Soule  and  wf  to  E  E  Clark 

L  Moliterno  by  ehffto  Labataille 

J  Labataille  to  A  Raymond 

Jno  Center  et  al  to  D  McLennan., 

Thos  S  Tippett  to  Wm  Sharon 

Samnel  B  Watson  to  "W  Monaghan 

"Wm  Monaghan  to  EMcLauglin. 
Same  to  same 


Thos  A  C  Dorland  to  J  P  Griffin; 


Thos  Kennedayto  Harriett  Reese 
S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Jno  P  Lysett, 


Same  to  Chas  O'Connor  . 


Chas  O'Connor  to  Jno  P  Lysett  . 
Chas  H  Killey  to  Jesse  S  Potter. . 


S  Hayes,  27:6  e  of  Lugona,  e  27:6x120  - 
Western  Addition  209 

Se  Polsom,  250  ne  6th,  no  25x165— 100- 
vara  217 

N  Ellis,  87:6  e  Buchanan,  c  25,  n  120,  w 
12:0,  s  30,  w  12:6,  s  90  to  commence- 
ment—Western  Addition  229 

N  Hinckley,  186  eDupont,  w  26x26— 
50-vara  69  

Same 

Nw  Hampshire  and  Bntte,  n  150x100— 
Potrero  Nueva  39 

Ratifying  deed  made  by  John  Torrence 
and  others 

Nw  Everett,  142:6  ne  4th,  ne  27:6x80— 
100  vara  36 , 

Nw  Everett,  142:6  ne  4th,  ne  13:9x80.   .. 

Sw  Baldwin  Court,  170  nw  Polsom,  nw 
15x40— 50-vara  715 

E  Valencia,  249:6  n  Tiffany  ave,  e  191,  n 
to  a  point,  w  209,  b  55  to  beginning . . . 

Three  acres  at  Harbor  View 

N  18th,  80  e  Valencia,  e  80x85— MisBion 
Block  69 

W  Stevenson,  85  n  18th,  n  25x80;  w  Sie- 
venson,  135  n  18th,  n  25x80;  sw  Wil- 
low and  Stevenson,  s  60x80— Mission 
Block  G9 

W  Stevenson,  80  n  18th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  09 

N  Union,  215  w  Webster,  w  30x187:6- 

!  Western  Addition  323— Western  Ad- 
dition 723 


i       6 

8,625 


300 
6 


2,300 
100 


2,200 
30 


2,020 
570 


Friday,  September  16th. 


Lot  8  blk  32  City  Land  Association 

Ne  Lang  ton,  130  nw  Polsom   nw  25x80. 
W  Shotweli,  100  n  16th.  n  35x120 -Mis- 
sion Block  33 

N  Jackson,  00  eOctavia,  e  77:6x117:10— 

Western  Addition  163.... 

|S  23il.  90  e  Folaom,  e  32:6x95-Miaslon 

Block  152 

|Undivided  l-4th  Mission  Block  22 

Commencing  46:3  e  Polk  and  40  n  Cedar 
|    aveuue,  n  to  Post,  46:10  e  of  Polk,  e 
j     20,  s  120  w  6:10,  n  40,  w  13:1    to  com- 
mencement; Western  Addition  11... 
Martha  Fitzgerald  to  J  M  Aguierre[E  Powell  65  s  Broadway,  s  31:10x95... 


JS  Francis  to  Jos  S  Francis 

Jas  Badger  and  wf  to  Jas  Nolan. 
Kath  Rheude  to  Kath  Utscliig  . . . 

Jas  J  Doyle  to  ThirzaB  Campbell'] 

Henry  B  Brooke  to  J  T  Fleming. , 

Mary  K  Ellard  to  Wm  Ware 

J  P  Fortune  et  al  to  M  B  Levy . . 


S      1 

2,500 


4,000 
5 


4,500 
5,500 


Saturday,  September  17th. 


GRANTOR  AND  ORANTBR. 

DESCRIPTION. 

PRIOB 

Hugaiel  Brady  lo  HonJ  W  Hayes. 
Francis  Campbell  t.t  I  Oampboll. . 

N  Mth,  '3111  w  Valencia,  w  MzlM—  Mis- 
sion Block.  T8 

3.  Dolores  and  20ft,  c  SOxlOltC— Ml«- 

$    375 
Girt 

I  sal. ill  Campbell  to  F  Campbell.. 

S  Mil,  .1.1  e  of  Dolores,  e  25x101:6— Mis- 

Gift 

Wru  Wallace  and  wf  to  J  Corrol). 

N  Geary.  150  w  Lyon,  w  25x100— Wcst- 

600 

J  Brandeusteln  to  Ann  E  Reynolds 

S  L  Theller  rt  al  to  Geo  C  Smart. . 
T  Foley  et  al  by  stiff  to  M  Mu.lla.uB 

s  Union,  118:0  w  Hyde,  w  42x65— West- 
ern Addition  207 

Nw  .Natnma,  225  ne  6th,  ne  25x80-100- 

10 
960 

1,308 

Jno  Lang  to  Elizth  Lanahan 

Nw  Howard,  100ne2d,  ne  25x85-100- 

4,200 

5 

J  M  Wood  to  Monroe  Greenwood. 

Nw  of  Washington   and  Maple,  w  117:0 
xn  32:2    Western  Addition  848 

400 
1 

E  Manin  et  al  byshff  to  J  M  Wood 

1,274 

Monday, 
La  Soc  Fran  to  Goldn  Age  Mill  Co 
S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Patk  Griffin. 
Jno  Molloy  to  Saml  B  Welch.... 


Andrew  McKenzie  to  Saml  Moffatt 
Thos  Kendrick  to  Ellen  Kendrick 
T  Knigbt  lo  Mary  Wangenheira... 
Robt  Sherwood  to  Mary  J  Lemman 


,  September  19th. 

W  Battery,  70  s  Broadway,"s  67:6x137:0 
—Bay  and  Water  32,  33 

W  Strvenson,  85  n  19th  n  25x60— Mis- 
sion Block  68 

Ne  or  Steiner  and  Pacific,  n  137:6x68:9- 
Westem  Addition  348 

Lot  8  blk  310  Pleasant  View  Homestead 

Nw  Clary,  350  sw  4th,  sw  25  x  80 

Nw  Channel,  300  sw  7th,  sw  137:2x120.. 

Ne  Buchanan  and  Jackson,  n  127:8  x 
137:6  Western  Addition  240 


675 

3.8C0 

5 

Gift 

5 

7,500 


HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popnlar  Snminer  Resort    for   families  and   invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrounling  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  rainy  wonderful  cures  in  the  following  diseases:  Dys- 
pspsia.  Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Palm  >nary  Complaints  in  thsir  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral liability,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  tor  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  Highland  Springs. 

DR.   A.   J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  bis  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  0.  BOWIE  and  DB.  EJBEBT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Keaidenoes 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

B^"  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  f.m.  [March  26.)  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    38   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m.,  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vltitllty,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Pari*,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties uf  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Pacific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

fW  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  or  the  country.      Boxes  of  50,  3l.60  ;  of 
100.  S2.75;  of  200,  *5  :  of  40J,  $i.     Preparatory  Pills,  $J  a  Box.     Seud  for  Circular. 
lAug  27.1 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

Notnry  Pnblic.40?  Montgomery  »treet,  Is  prepared  to  take 
Charge  Of  Louies  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persous  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State  ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and"  make  remittances.     Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

M0NS.    ALEX.    S.    DE    W0L0WSKI, 

Pianist    and    Vocalist. 

Reopens  new  course  for  Piano  and  Singing  by  his  simpli- 
fied  method;  shortest  and    best    in  existence;  reading  music  at  sight;  ac- 
companiments, introducing  new  invention  for  correctly  noting  time;  highest   vocal 
culture  for  operas,  concerts  aud  parlor. 
Aug.  27. 3  MASON  STREET. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Mtdal,  Paris,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    SoIeAgeul  for  the  lulled   States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE.  <u  John  street,  N  T.  Jan.  6. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  ami  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.     Storage  at  Current  Rates.      Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Ziucogrnpher,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  43,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 

C*  -  +-.  lJOH  per  day  at  home.    Samples  worth  ff>  free.  . 

$>0  TO  Qjt  U  Address  Stinsox  4  Co.,  Portland.  Maine. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Pept.  24,  3881. 


JAMES  ABRAM  GARFIELD. 

Nat:    Nov.   19,   1831.      Ob:  Sept.  19,  1881. 

Prepared  as  we  had  all  been  ever  since  the  fatal  2nd  of  July  for  the 
worst,  and  lingering  as  we  had  day  after  day  with  feverish  expectancy 
over  the  slightest  details  regarding  the  President's  condition,  yet  the  news 
of  his  death  on  Monday  night  fell  with  a  dull  thud  on  the  heart  of  the 
nation,  plunging  it  into  dumb  sorrow  that  was  all  the  heavier  from  its 
quality  of  silence.  Men  had  counted  the  days  of  his  suffering — twenty- 
nine  in  July,  thirty-one  in  August  and  nineteen  in  September— seventy- 
nine  in  all,  toping  against  hope,  praying  against  hope,  and  at  last  the  end 
came.  Oh,  those  seventy-nine  days  of  agony  so  heroically  borne,  what 
an  example  they  are  to  the  whole  world  of  fortitude,  patience  and  trust ! 
Throughout  his  prostration  we  hear  of  no  word  of  impatience  from  his 
lips.  He  was  ready  to  die,  ready  to  live  and  ready  to  suffer.^  He  sub- 
mitted his  poor  body  without  a  murmur  to  the  lancet,  the  knife  and  the 
probe.  He  took  whatever  nourishment  was  offered  him  without  question- 
ing, even  though  he  felt  that  he  could  not  retain  it.  From  the  first,  before 
his  strength  gave  way,  and  while  he  was  comparatively  strong,  he  was 
calm,  brave  and  cheerful,  hoping  for  the  best,  resigned  to  the  worst  and 
content  to  abide  the  issue. 

There  is  not  a  newspaper  in  the  whole  of  this  vast  continent  which  has 
not  given  at  great  length  the  history  of  the  late  President,  and  it  has 
been  read  by  almost  every  man,  woman  and  child  in  the  United  States. 
It  was  without  parallel,  or  rather  it  has  had  few  parallels  in  this  or  any 
other  century  as  an  exemplification  of  what  pluck,  industry  and  perse- 
verance will  accomplish.  Every  boy  in  the  old  as  well  as  the  new  world 
will  do  well  to  study  it  carefully.  As  a  contemporary  says  thoughtfully  of 
the  late  President:  "A  log  house,  a  forest,  plain  fare  and  rough  clothes, 
few  books  and  fewer  papers,  a  country  school,  loggings,  raisings,  "  bees," 
hard  work,  rigid  economy,  and  an  occasional  visit  to  Cleveland,  made  up 
the  round  of  his  useful  life.  "While  the  giants,  Webster,  Clay  and  Cal- 
houn were  struggling  in  intellectual  combat  in  the  United  States  Senate, 
a  future  statesman,  who  would  reach  the  goal  they  all  coveted  and  never 
gained,  was  growing  np  in  the  backwoods  of  Ohio." 

If  we  follow  him  through  his  work  on  the  Ohio  canal,  pursuing  his  first 
ambition  to  go  to  sea,  his  attack  of  fever  and  ague  in  1848,  which  pros- 
trated him  for  three  months,  we  get  to  the  point  which  was  the  turning 
one  of  his  life,  his  going  to  the  Chester  Seminary.  Here,  too,  he  made  a 
public  profession  of  religion,  which  he  adhered  to  undeviatingly  to  the 
last.  The  brilliancy  of  his  career,  which  was  founded  in  self  abnegation, 
economy,  pluck  and  perseverance,  first  looms  up  in  1851,  at  College.  In 
1856  we  find  him  graduating  at  the  Williams  College,  and  in  1859,  before 
he  was  twenty-eight  years  old,  he  was  returned  to  the  Ohio  State  Senate. 
His  war  record  needs  no  recapitulation,  neither  are  we  in  any  sense 
writing  even  an  outline  of  his  history  except  so  far  as  to  illustrate  the 
perfection  of  his  life,  and  to  hold  him  up  as  a  rare  example  of  the  soldier 
and  a  politician  of  unsullied  honor,  untainted  by  the  world  in  which  he 
was  but  of  which  he  was  not ;  as  patient  as  he  was  brave,  quick  to  con- 
ceive and  bold  to  execute,  and  never  hesitating  where  he  thought  he  saw 
duty. 

The  whole  world  outside  of  the  United  States  joins  with  us  in  our  sor- 
row, for  to-day  we  are  as  a  family  that  has  lost  its  bead — a  family  that  in 
its  common  grief  has  forgotten  its  every  difference,  and  which  is  bowed 
down  under  the  heavy  burden  of  a  universal  sorrow.  If  the  example 
that  the  President  gave  to  the  world  makes  the  national  parties  purer  and 
less  corrupt,  and  helps  to  stamp  out  the  political  hatred  which  so  fre- 
quently crops  out  in  our  legislative  halls,  it  will  not  be  one  of  the  least 
wholesome  benefits  accruing  from  his  martyrdom. 


AT    REST. 

Mute,  motionless  as  marble,  and  as  cold,_ 

With  fixed  hands  clasped  across  his  rigid  breast, 

Past  anguish  by  the  drawn  lips  dumbly  told, 
The  dead  man  lies  at  rest. 

Gone  is  the  beauty  from  the  manly  face, 

Vanished  the  luster  from  the  kindly  eyes— 

The  loved,  familiar  features  all  erased 
By  death's  most  dread  disguise. 

No  more  those  lips  by  eloquence  can  move 

To  noble  thoughts  and  deeds  the  minds  of  men ; 

The  mighty  heart,  so  full  of  human  love, 
Can  never  throb  again. 

The  pomp  and  panoply  of  death  are  bis;^ 

The  Nation's  Palace  holds  his  corpse  in  Btate, 

Reminding  us  how  great  he  was — can  this 
Our  flood  of  tears  abate ! 

Nay,  the  sad  echo  of  the  tolling  bell, 

The  solemn  thunder  of  the  minute-gun, 

The  drooping  flag  and  black-draped  streets  re-tell 
The  deed  cruel  Fate  hath  done, 

Until  the  fruitless  prayers  that  we  have  prayed 
Seem  to  come  back  to  us,  refused  with  scorn 

By  Him  who  said  that  grief  at  His  feet  laid 
Should  by  Himself  be  borne. 

Nay,  God  forgive  us  for  the  impious  thought ! 

We're  told  the  dead  man  cried:  "  Thy  willbe  done  !" 
Let  us,  then,  triumph  in  the  fight  he  fought — 

The  victory  that  he  won. 

Hear,  then,  the  simple  story  of  a  life 

Of  mingled  toil  and  ease,  of  peace  and  strife ; 

Of  showered  honors  and  of  dire  distress, 

Of  patient  struggles,  and,  at  last — success  : 

Listen,  old  men,  whose  time  has  idly  flown, 

And  know  the  creed  ye  Bhould  in  youth  have  known  I 

Harken,  ye  middle-aged,  who  quivering  stand 

With  Birth  and  Death  just  balanced  in  each  hand, 

And  learn  that  yet  it  may  not  be  too  late 

To  die  or  live  by  pressing  either  weight ! 

Pay  heed,  ye  boys  ;  pay  heed,  pay  heed,  I  say, 

To  the  old  "yarn"  ye  laugh  at  every  day, 

That  not  a  lad  in  this  great  country  born — 

No  matter  how  deserted — how  forlorn — 

May  not  by  energy  and  pluck  and  skill 

Attain  the  very  apex  of  life's  hill ! 

Aye,  and  ye  maids  and  matrons,  if  ye  can, 

Spare  time  from  fiction  for  a  moment's  span 

And  hear  the  truthful  story  of  A  man. 

Long  years  ago,  while  Washington  still  lived, 

And  this  Republic  waB  a  babe  in  arms, 

The  sire  of  our  hero  first  saw  light 

Within  the  boundaries  of  the  Empire  State. 

Born  of  a  race  of  farmers,  he  himself 

Was  likewise  a  plain  tiller  of  the  soil. 

He  wedded,  and  moved  westward  with  his  wife, 

Settled  in  fair  Ohio's  fertile  realm, 

Brought  up  a  family  and  made  a  home, 

And  'midst  his  loves  and  labors  calmly  died. 

Such  was  the  birth-place,  Buch  the  parentage 

Of  him  whom  Destiny  had  doomed  to  be 

A  type  of  effort  laureled  with  success, 

Yet  not  allowed  to  wear  the  well-earned  wreath  ; 
A  grand  example  of  man's  littleness, 

A  star  of  glory  blighted  by  a  breath. 

Swiftly  flits  the  drama  past, 
Brief  the  play  from  first  to  last; 
To  the  boy  weird  visions  come 
That  estrange  bis  thoughts  from  home. 
No  more  the  labor  of  the  farm 
Has  for  him  its  former  charm; 
With  the  flag  of  hope  unfurled 
Forth  he  goes  to  meet  the  world. 
Slowly,  painfully,  he  earns 
All  the  fame  for  which  he  yearns — 
Church  and  Court  and  foughten  field 
All  in  turn  their  honers   yield, 
Till  at  last  the  goal  is  won, 
And  the  humble  farmer's  son, 
Chosen  for  his  sterling  worth, 
Rules  the  land  that  gave  him  birth. 

Alas  !  what  else  remains  to  tell — 

The  last  act  of  the  play  so  well  begun — 

Is  it  not  spoken  by  the  tolling  bell, 

The  Bolemn  booming  of  the  minute-gun? 


We  are  in  receipt  of  one  of  the  most  perfect  mementoes  of  the  late 
President  Garfield  that  any  one  could  wish  for.  It  consists  of  a  superb 
lithograph  of  the  President,  published  by  Jos.  S.  Dorety,  527  Commercial 
street.  The  work  was  executed  at  the  lithographic  establishment  of 
Messrs.  Britton  &  Rey,  to  whom  the  entire  credit  of  this  superb  picture 
belongs.  It  is  a  triumph  of  lithographic  art,  and  can  be  seen  on  the  walls 
of  our  front  office.     

We  notice  that  St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Dr.  Scott,  Pastor, 
PoBt  street,  is  handsomely  draped  in  mourning,  black  and  white  crape, 
neatly  festooned,  etc. 


Sept.  24,  1«81. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"Ilaar  the  Crier'1'    "Whit  tha  d»»il  art  tboo?" 
"On*  that  will  pUj  tb«  dB«il,s»  with  yoa." 

"  H»'d  a  ■tin*  in  inn  Uil  aa  lone  at  a  flail, 
Which  made  him  crow  bolder  and  holder." 


In  Memori^m  l'i>  <1,  on  Nob  Hill,  deeply  lamented  by  the  family,  a 
darling  pug  dag.  It  is  supposed  that  the  deceased  had  been  over-fed  with 
caramels  and  jujubes,  or  that  the  candy  which  he  ate  for  supper  was  not 
perfectly  fresh.  He  had  the  benefit  of  four  doctors,  who  used  all  possible 
means  to  overcome  the  dread  enemy,  death,  but  in  vain.  About  2  P.  II., 
his  tail,  which  he  usually  carried  over  his  back,  began  to  uncurl,  and  at  3 
a.  m..  on  the  ltJth  September,  this  lovable  creature  passed  away,  sur- 
rounded by  the  kneeling  family,  two  wax  candles  and  the  physicians.  The 
family  remained  Dp  all  night  with  the  poor  darling,  and  Jimmy  McGinn 
was  sent  for  in  the  morning  to  make  the  necessary  arrangements  for  its 
sepulture  in  the  garden,  under  a  bed  of  tuberoses.  The  coffin,  which  was 
of  black  velvet  lined  with  white  satin,  bore  the  following  inscription  : 

Hie  jacet  canis  devotus, 

Amicus  Fidelis  et  valde  amatus ; 

Cujus  cauda  familiae  gloria  erat, 

Obiit  in  spe  felicitatis  caninis  seternae. 
September  16,  188L 

His  little  tail  no  more  shall  wag ;      .#' 

No  more  our  pet  well  hug ; 
No  more  adown  the  street  we'll  drag 
Our  candy-bloated  pug. 
As  if  misfortunes  never  came  singly,  a  week  afterwards  a  black-and- 
tan,  the  only  other  pet,  fell  out  of  a  second-story  window  and  broke  its 
leg.     The  family  are  all  utterly  broken-hearted  and  have  gone  to  the 
springs  until  their  first  sorrow  shall  have  passed. 

Ananias  and  Sapphira  have  recently  been  discounted  by  an  English 
doctor,  who  testified  at  an  inquest  that  a  man  had  been  struck  by  light- 
ning under  a  tree,  and  that  the  electric  current,  passing  down  the  trunk, 
struck  deceased  on  the  right  temple,  inflicting  a  wound  two  iuches  long, 
singing  the  whiskers,  and  scorching  the  right  side  of  the  face  and  neck. 
The  current  then  passed  obliquely  across  the  chest  to  the  left  side,  cleanly 
cut  open  the  trowser-seam,  ripped  up  the  back  of  the  coat,  and  escaped 
into  the  road,  which  was  torn  up  to  a  depth  of  several  inches.  Deceased's 
watch  was  forced  from  his  pocket,  and  was  found  in  the  lining  of  the 
■waistcoat  at  the  back,  the  case  being  melted.  The  lightning  which  es- 
caped into  the  road  was,  however,  finally  captured  by  a  policeman,  hand- 
cuffed and  charged  with  murder.  This  is  the  first  case  of  "chained  light- 
ning" we  have  met  with  for  some  time. 

Delmonico,  the  great  New  York  caterer,  is  dead,  and  hie  estate  is  val- 
ued at  two  million  dollars.  "  Blessed  be  the  frogs!"  he  is  said  to  have 
exclaimed  in  his  last  hours.  In  his  will  he  ordered  that  the  mourners, 
and  those  to  whom  he  left  bequests,  should,  after  his  funeral,  piously  as- 
semble together  and  discuss  some  Requieacat  in  Pace  soup,  a  salad  of  lob- 
ster a  la  De  Profundi*,  some  salmon  cutlets  a  la  Iaix  Perpetua  Luceat,  and 
a  canvas-back  duck  (seventeen  minutes  and  a  half)  a  la  in  Iniquitate  Con- 
ceptus  Sum.  His  motto  in  life  was  "  Memento,  Homo,  quod  Pulvis  es  " — 
"Remember,  man,  that  thou  art  dust" — and,  as  stated  above,  he  gath- 
ered up  about  two  millions  of  it.  But  Mb  death  makes  one  envious — not 
of  his  wealth,  but  of  the  gorgeous  dinners  which  he  must  have  eaten  here 
below.  The  very  thought  makes  the  idea  of  two  stale  eggs  and  a  cup  of 
coffee,  the  usual  journalistic  breakfast,  actually  unpleasant. 

The  Morning  Call  has  been  advertising  itself  this  week  through  the 
medium  of  its  mourning  garb.  We  like  business  pluck,  and  propose  to 
assist  this  matutinal  dose  of  nonsense  in  its  efforts  to  increase  its  list  of 
subscribers.  The  business  office  of  the  Call,  according  to  its  own  state- 
ment, is  draped  with  "  box-pleated"  black-and-white  stripes,  and,  like  the 
proprietor,  is  cut  bias  and  very  artificially  black.  Mr.  Pickering  has  gone 
into  mourning  every  day  this  week  at  the  barber's,  out  of  respect  to  the 
late  President.  His  moustache  and  flowing  locks  are  perfectly  funereal. 
Our  readers  will  remember  that  this  admirable  journal  can  be  obtained 
for  15  cents  a  week,  and  that  it  is  au  excellent  sheet  to  wrap  up  soap  and 
No  Chinese  laundry  is  without  it. 


Mr.  Bifkins  read  in  a  scientific  paper,  the  other  day,  that  a  new  gal- 
vanometer had  been  invented  for  measuring  large  currents.  Everybody 
knows  Bifkins  and  his  palace  on  Nob  Hill.  He's  worth  $4,000,000  at  the 
least,  and  made  it  all  blacking  boots  and  selling  clams.  But  Bifkins  has 
educated  himself  considerably  since  he  became  affluent,  and  he  reads 
everything  that  appertains  to  science.  So  he  wrote  to  the  editor  of  the 
paper  mentioned  aB  follows:  "Dear  Sir:  Seeing  as  how  your  vallyable 
sheet  menshuns  a  galvanwbat-ye-may-call-it  for  measuring  large  currents, 
would  be  obliged  if  you  would  send  me  a  extra  large  size  as  will  measure 
gooseberries.  I  have  some  as  can't  be  beat  in  my  Horchard,  and  would 
do  myself  proud  to  send  you  some." 

The  Rocky  Mountains  do  not  exactly  separate  us  from  the  presence 
of  death,  and  this  department  of  the  News  Letter  is  peculiarly  hard  to  fill 
this  week.  The  death  of  the  President  seems  to  smother  wit  and  put  a 
damp  blanket  upon  humor.  So,  if  this  section  of  the  paper  is  peculiarly 
dry  and  specially  pointless,  it  is  owing  tc  the  fact  that  it  is  rather  hard  to 
get  up  a  joke  while  the  remains  of  President  Garfield  are  lying  in  state, 
preparatory  to  their  sepulture.  There  are,  gentle  reader,  tiroes  when 
even  the  supposititious  funny  man  of  a  paper  feels  as  if  he  would  like  to 
transfer  his  department  to  some  one  else,  and  get  up  two  columns  about 
the  Revised  New  Testament. 

Three  Justices  of  the  Peace,  Messrs.  Ryan,  Clough  and  Connolly, 
adjourned  their  Courts  last  Tuesday  for  one  week,  out  of  respect  (?)  for 
President  Garfield.  That  is  what  they  get  $200  a  month  for  from  tax- 
payers. Mr.  Connolly  is  likely  to  adjourn  his  Court  for  some  time  to 
come,  being  under  a  charge  of  assault  to  murder.  All  the  Justices  might 
be  held  pretty  much  on  the  same  charge,  if  it  only  related  to  their  mur- 
dering the  English  language. 

There  is  considerable  discussion  round  town  as  to  the  reasons  which 
prevented  Mr.  Pickering  from  putting  his  paper  in  mourning  after  the 
receipt  of  the  news  of  the  President's  death.  A  heartless  wag  suggests 
that  Mr.  Pickering  spends  so  much  money  on  hair  dye  that  he  could  no! 
afford  to  blacken  up  his  old  paper  anyhow. 


Tbe^  Financial  and  Mining  News,  of  New  York,  September  14th, 
says:  "  The  alarming  intelligence  reaches  us,  just  as  we  go  to  press,  that 
there  is  likely  to  be  a  corner  in  lemons.  The  average  price  per  box,  in 
ordinary  times,  is  about  f5,  but  $10  50  or  $11  is  now  charged.  It  is 
thought  that  the  price  may  go  still  higher,  until  the  arrival  of  the  new 
crop,  the  first  shipments  of  which  are  expected  next  week.  Two  reasons 
are  given  for  the  present  scarcity— the  light  supply  early  in  the  season, 
and  the  unusually  heavy  demand  owing  to  the  hot  weather.  This  is  terri- 
ble. In  a  few  days  John  Collins  will  have  gone  up  to  30  cents.  Santa 
Cruz  sours  to  40,  and  all  drinks  requiring  the  presence  of  the  soul-inspir- 
ing and  stomach -toning  lemon  will  be  advanced  from  30  to  50  per  cent. 
What  are  we  to  do?  We  can't  come  down  to  whisky  straight  this  early 
in  the  season,  and  we  don't  want  to  feel  that  we  are  compelled  to  stick  to 
beer,  because  one  must  have  a  little  variety.  And  what  in  the  name  of 
common  sense  are  we  to  do  for  cocktails  in  the  morning?  The  thought  is 
madness. 

Things  are  very  lively  down  the  coast  just  now.  From  Santa  Bar- 
bara we  learn  that  they  have  just  received  two  bags  of  oysters  per 
steamer,  which  are  simply  delicious.  "  Four  bivalves  were  kindly  sent 
to  this  office  by  that  enterprising  caterer,  Mr.  Blithers,  and  we  never  ate 
a  more  delicious  lunch,"  says  the  editor.  At  Los  Angeles  they  have  a 
squash  weighing  1,100  pounds,  which  is  regarded  as  an  unmistakable  sign 
of  prosperity  for  the  coming  year.  A  large  codfish  was  recently  caught 
off  San  Diego,  and  the  inhabitants  are  considerably  elated  over  the  event. 
At  San  Buenaventura  an  excellent  poker  game  is  a  large  and  increasing 
source  of  revenue  to  the  incorporators,  while  at  San  Luis  Obispo  a  com- 

Sany  has  just  been  formed  to  capture  squirrels  and  tan  their  Bkins  for  the 
Tew  York  market.  With  such  evidences  of  increasing  prosperity,  who 
shall  say  that  the  South  is  not  prospering  in  everything  except  its  news- 
papers ? 

A  practical  Christian  is  a  hard  bird  to  find  now-a-days,  but  we  struck 
one  in  a  minister,  this  week,  who  in  reply  to  the  question,  what  would 
you  do  _  with  Guiteau,  answered  :  "  I  would  parboil  him  and  keep  him 
gently  simmering  for  a  while  ;  support  him  on  brandy  and  Liebig's  extract 
of  meat,  so  that  his  system  could  stand  the  simple  operation  of  flaying,  as 
often  as  he  was  convalescent  and  could  submit  to  the  treatment.  I  would 
progressively  scalp  him,  pull  out  his  teeth,  one  by  one,  and  vivisect  the 
hand  that  pulled  the  trigger  on  the  President.  I  don't  know  that  I  would 
do  much  more,  because  my  creed  teaches  me  to  be  merciful,  but  I  should 
like  to  make  him  weave  his  own  rope  and  build  his  own  scaffold  and,  d — n 
it,  (excuse  my  swearing)  I  should  like  to  hang  him  myself. 

A  subscription  will  be  taken  up  today  at  the Baths,  in  Alameda, 

for  the  worthy  proprietor,  who  is  in  great  trouble.  There  is  no  nation 
more  generous  than  the  American  people  when  they  find  a  deserving  case, 
and,  although  this  column  is  usually  devoted  to  levity  and  satire,  we  are 
glad  to  make  an  exception  from  time  to  time.  The  facts  of  the  case  are 
briefly  thatthe  proprietor  of  the  Bathsunfortunately  took  a  bad  trade  dollar 
last  Saturday,  and,  in  consequence,  had  to  close  the  Baths  for  the  after- 
noon, so  bereaved  was  he  over  his  loss.  We  trust  that  this  afternoon  the 
regular  bathers  will  donate  liberally.  On  this  occasion  trade  dollars  will 
be  accepted  as  subscriptions. 

A  telegram  to  the  Chronicle,  dated  September  22d,  from  Seattle,  says: 
"  The  steamer  Los  Angeles  arrived  at  Port  Townsend  last  night.  Dr. 
Jackson,  the  Presbyterian  Indian  missionary,  came  back  on  her.  She 
brought  down  $40,000  in  gold."  Mrs.  Dr.  Jackson  is  evidently  a  rich  fe- 
male missionary,  and  since  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  have 
perused  this  telegram  they  are  all  anxious  to  become  Presbyterian  Indian 
Evangelists.  If  Mrs.  Dr.  Jackson  can  play  poker,  we  should  be  glad  to 
interview  her  when  she  comes  to  town — four  bits  ante. 

Our  first  rains  have  fallen  and  are  very  grateful  to  the  community. 
"The  beautiful  rain  has  fallen  again,  and  the  poet,  the  bane  of  our  life, 
has  his  brain,  which  is  very  insane,  and  causes  us  pain,  filled  with  lines  on 
the  rain,  spotting  each  window  pane,  trickling  into  the  main  sewer,  where 
dust  hath  lain,  and  where  we  would  fain  put  the  writer  on  '  rain.'  "  If 
this  does  not  choke  off  some  of  the  fellows  who  scribble  waterspout  hog- 
wash,  we  are  very  much  mistaken,  and  have  uselessly  expended  two  min- 
utes of  our  valuable  time. 

A  week  ago,  through  the  blundering  carelessness  of  one  of  the  em- 
ploye's, the  gas  at  the  Baldwin  Theater  was  suddenly  turned  off.  For 
about  two  minutes  there  was  a  twittering,  and  that  peculiar  noise  that 
persons  always  make  when  they  are  trying  to  amuse  a  cauary  bird.  The 
only  contretemps  was  caused  by  that  irritable  old  man,  Major  Fusby,  who 
roared  out,  at  the  top  of  his  voice,  to  bis  neighbor:  "D — n  it,  Ma'am, 
don't  kiss  me — I'm  not  a  Presbyterian  Elder." 

Mrs.  Glummer  took  up  the  Stock  Exchange,  the  other  day,  and  read: 
"  They  have  recently  struck  a  banging  body  of  ore  in  the  South  Consol- 
idated Albuminous  Gold  and  Silver  Alining  Company."  And,  as  she  laid 
the  paper  down  with  a  sigh,  she  said:  "Poor  Johnny  Orr!  I  knew  him, 
and  his  father,  too,  so  well.  What  on  earth  did  the  poor  boy  want  to 
hang  himself  for  in  such  a  melancholy  place  ?  I  suppose  it's  the  comet. 
God  be  merciful  to  him!" 

If  Mr.  Kalloch  gives  up  the  Metropolitan  Temple  and  goes  East  in 
the  show  business,  it  may  not  be  out  of  place  to  suggest  to  the  deacons 
that  the  Rev.  Mr.  Van  der  Mark  is  out  of  a  job.  and  giving  spouting 
lessons,  we  believe,  at  the  Grand  Opera  Honse.  He  used  to  be  very  well 
known  here,  and  would  doubtless  draw  splendidly.  We  are  not  aware 
whether  he  is  a  Baptist  or  not,  but  guess  he'd  suit. 

One  of  the  physicians  at  the  Napa  Lunatic  Asylum  stated  to  a  mem- 
ber of  the  staff  of  this  journalistic  revised  edition  of  the  New  Testament 
lately,  that  on  inquiry  he  found  that  at  least  30  per  cent,  of  his  patients 
had,  at  some  time  in  their  lives,  belonged  to  an  amateur  dramatic  society 
somewhere,  and  had  also  learnt  "Beautiful  Snow." 

We  suggest  to  Justice  Connolly,  who  is  held  under  a  charge  of  assault 
to  murder,  that  he  should  get  his  case,  by  some  legal  circumbendibus, 
transferred  to  his  own  Court,  try  himself,  find  himself  guilty,  and  fine 
himself  $5,  or  its  equivalent  in  Bourbon  whisky.  There  are  plenty  of 
ways  out  of  these  little  difficulties. 

It  is  with  infinite  pride,  not  unmixed  with  pleasure,  we  notice  that 
our  "solid  men"  are  putting  their  coachmen  and  men-servants  into  livery. 
This  is  as  it  should  be,  for  it  does  away  with  the  liability  to  mistake  the 
master  for  the  servant,  which  was  formerly  so  embarrassing  to  strangers. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Fept.  24,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


Assistant  Sculptor  Wanted.    One  who  ia 

quick  and  correct  at  figures  preferred. 

The  rocks  in  the  cradle  of  the  deep  are  all  at 
the  bottom.— if.  O.  Picayune. 

War-cry  of  the  Cincinnati  coopers— "No 
cash,  no  bar'l." 

A  preacher  out  West  is  reported  as  saying 
that  Jay  Gould  would  "steal  h— 1  if  he  could 
only  water  it."Skreveport  Times. 

A  dredging  machine  is  a  very  good  thing  in 
its  way,  but  injurious  to  the  sense  of  music,  for 
it  not  only  removes  fiats  but  whole  bars. 

A  Boston  man  ate  150  baked  clams  the  othef* 
day.     He  died  calmly,  and  was  wafted  to  thaE 
beautiful  shore  where  they  bake  every  thing.  —N- 
Y.  Sun. 

Chicago  folks  now  have  their  monograms  put 
on  their  toilet  soap.  And  we  somehow  suspect 
they  must  be  afraid  of  spoiling  the  monograms.— 
Boston  Post. 

This  is  the  very  latest:  "  Are  you  going  to  the 
ocean  V  "  No,  I  am  not  going  to  the  ocean— I 
detest  the  motion  ;  but  my  sister  has  a  notion  of 
going  to  the  ocean  by  way  of  Goshen." 

An  editor  received  a  letter  from  a  subscriber 
asking  him  to  publish  a  cure  for  apple  tree 
worms.  He  replied  that  he  could  not  suggest  a 
cure  until  he  knew  what  ailed  the  worms. 

There  is  a  scandal  in  Canada  relative  to  the 
quantity  of  wet  groceries  that  the  Marquis  of 
Lome  took  with  him  on  his  recent  Manitoba 
trip.  The  Toronto  World  is  talking  wildly  about 
a  "cartload  of  grog." 

A  new  song  is  entitled  "  Between  the  Green 
Corn  and  the  Gold."  It  should  be  sung  in  a 
husky  voice.— Lowell  Citizen.  The  singer  should 
be  well  "  corned."— N.  Y.  Star.  Is  this  a  Mile- 
sian joke:  from  Green  Ear-in,  as  it  were  ? 

A  little  enlightenment  is  more  to  be  desired 
than  a  big  gas  bill.— New  York  News.  But  you 
can't  get  the  enlightenment  out  of  the  clerk  at 
the  gas  office.  He  swears  by  the  meter. — New 
Haven  Register.     What  a  gas-tly  joke! 

One  can't  be  too  careful  with  firearms.  A 
Marathon  boy  carried  a  pistol  in  his  coat  pocket, 
and  one  day  recently,  while  he  was  in  swimming, 
the  pistol  unexpectedly  went  off.  He  has  no  sus- 
picions as  to  who  took  it. 

A  butcher's  boy,  carrying  a  tray  on  his 
shoulders,  accidentally  struck  it  against  a  lady's 
head,  and  nearly  knocked  her  hat  off.  "The 
deuce  take  the  tray,"  cried  the  lady  in  passion. 
"Madam,"  said  the  boy  gravely,  "the  deuce 
cannot  take  the  tray." 

"Don't  waste  your  time  in  clipping  off  the 
branches,"  said  the  woodman  to  his  son,  "but 
lay  your  ax  at  the  root  of  the  tree."  And  the 
young  man  went  out  and  laid  his  ax  at  the  root 
of  the  tree,  like  a  good  and  dutiful  boy,  and  then 
went  fishing.  Truly,  there  is  nothing  so  beauti- 
ful as  filial  obedience. 
They  stood  together  looking  down 

Upon  the  waters  blue, 
When  suddenly  the  rail  gave  way, 
And  she  went  tumbling  through. 
"  Help,  help,"  he  cried  ;  "  my  wife  will  drown. 
Oh,  help  her  life  to  save. 
I  did  not  dream  when  her  I  wed, 

She'd  find  a  wat'ry  grave." 
They  fished  her  out  and  brought  her  up, 

A  dripping  mermaid  she; 
Her  husband  seized  her  wet,  cold  hands, 
So  glad  he  seemed  to  be. 
"  Thank  God,"  he  cried,  "you  are  not  drowned) 
I'm  spared  that  bitter  pain; 
But  I  will  never  let  you  keep 

The  pocket-book  again." 
"  Pretty  nice  thing  in  your  paper  this  morn- 
ing," said  Fogg  to  the  editor  of  the  Matutinal 
Marauder.  "  Yes,"  said  the  editor  inquiringly, 
his  face  lighting  up  with  a  glow  of  pleasure.  "  I 
suppose  you  refer  to  my  leader  on  the  situation?" 
Fogg  shook  his  head.  "  Or  perhaps  it  was  that 
neat  paragraph  about  the  Bungtown  railroad  ?  " 
"  No,"  said  Fogg,  "  it  was  a  pound  of  beefsteak 
that  I  took  home  for  breakfast.  Nicest  thing  I 
ever  saw  in  the  Marauder,  'pon  honor." 

Young  Maloney  de  Smith,  who  extermin- 
ates music  with  a  fiddle,  to  old  Col.  Northcote: 
"  Colonel,  you  must  be  on  hand  to-night  at  the 
De  Smith  mansion.  I  want  you  to  hear  some 
really  good  music.  I  will  give  a  few  solos  on  the 
violin  to  a  few  invited  guests,  and  afterward,  at 
eight  o'clock,  we  will  have  some  refreshments- 
oysters,  wine,  cigars,  you  know."  "  My  dear 
boy,  I  will  be  on  hand  a  little  after  eight.  Rely 
on  me." 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


9:30  A.M. 
•3:00  p.m. 
*4.00p.M. 

8:00  A  M 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  A.M 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00p.m 

8:00  A.M. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
18:00a.m 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M, 
#3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  p.M 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M, 
*8:00a.m. 


...Antioch  and  Martinez 


.Benicia 


•  Calistoga  and  Napa.. 


.  J  Deming  and )  Express 

.  (  East /Emigrant... 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore.. 
.  j  Stockton  /via  Martinez . . . 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "     (trfundays  only) 
. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

. . .  Madera  and  Tosemite 

. . .  MarysviUe  and  Chieo 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  J  Ogdeu  and  I  Express 

.  X  East /Emigrant 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento,  1  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  J-  via  Benicia. .. . 
Alta J  via  Benicia.... 

, . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
...San  Jose  and  Niles 

..Vallejo 


(JSundays  only).. 


..Virginia  City., 
..Woodland.... 


.  Willows  and  Williams .... 


2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
"12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
•12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
•12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
•6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
•10:05  A.M. 
tll:S5  A.M. 
•12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
•7:35  p.m. 
•7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  »:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAST  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND —*6:10,    7:30,   8:30,   9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  •11:45. 
To  ALAMEDA—  »t0:10,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30, 10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "t3:30,  4:00, 

"t4:30,  6:00,  "t5:30,  6:00,  *tS:30,  *7:00,  8:10, 9:20, 10:40, 

•11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30.  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY—  *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  «6:30. 


To  "  SAW  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland— *5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  64th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting?..24p.M.) 
from  7:24  A.M.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00, 9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND— *5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,  7:44,  8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  '5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  '.'t7:S0,  8:00, 
*+8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,  "+4:30,  5:00,  -"t5:30, 6:00,  <'to:30,  *7:20, 
it7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND-*6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

rTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  ■Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.  H.JHmona, 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 
*      UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 
AGENTS  FOR, 

Pacific   Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' » 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  "  The  Hawaiian  Line.'* 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880,  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free.  a 

Address  True  &  Oo.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


;1>RAI  LiROAD.Hp: 

BROAD   GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 

And  until,  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  A.M. 
10:10  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

4:  %.  p.m, 

t  5:15  P.M, 
6:30  P.M. 

8:30  A.M 
t  9:30  A.M, 
10:40  A.M 
t  3:30  P.M, 

4:25  P.M, 

10:10  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

10:40  a.m.  . .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations.. 


,  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
..Principal  Way  Stations. . 


.Gilroy,  Paj-j,ro,  Castroville. 
and  Salinas... 


..Hollister and  Tres  Pinoa. 


.Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel. 
and  Santa  Cruz 


3:36  p.m. 
t  8:15  p.m. 

6:00  p.m. 
tl0:02  a.m. 

9:03  a.m. 
t  8:10  A.M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:35  p.m. 
X  8:15  p.m. 

":00  p.m. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 

6:00  P.m. 
tl0:02  a.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
U0:02  A.M. 

6:00  p  m. 
tl0:02  a.m. 


tSundays  excepted.     JSundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.C.  BASSETT.Supt.     H.R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.A. 


JE§T*  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  L03  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.  M. 


Commencing-  Sunday,  April  10th,  I8S1, 
and  until  further  notice,  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Qnentin 
■  J.  \J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  Geyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2  0  f\  p.  m.  daily  ( Sundays  excepted  ) ,  Steamer 
•  Ot/  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0 A  a.h,  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•  A\J  ftbue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern  ;ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluina,Sl.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  §2;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdale, 
S4  50;  to  Guerneville,  §3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton, 

NEWTON   BROTHERS   &   CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign   Goods  and  Groceries,   204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Pept.  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World."  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Truthful   Penman.  1 

A  sexton  ami  his  enemy  fought  in  a  churchyard  at  Millsboro,  Del., 
and  the  sexton  was  thrown  into  a  freshly  dug  grave.  Then  the  other  un- 
dertook to  hnry  him  alive,  and  had  almost  completed  tho  job  when  help 
came.— A*.  O.  Picayune.-^—  The  messages  wbiofa  have  passed  between  the 
Widowed  Queen  and  the  suffering  wife  have  touched  the  heart  of  the 
American  people,  and  will  do  more,  perhaps,  to  cement  the  friendship  of 
the  two  nations  than  years  of  diplomatic  labor.  Her  Majesty's  sym- 
pathy with  Mrs.  Garfield  sustained  the  overtasked  courage  of  that  heroic 
woman,  who  in  the  darkest  hours  never  lost  faith  and  hope. — London 
Cuckoo.— -An  examination  of  upward  of  200  reports  from  the  moors  of 
England  and  Scotland,  but  chiefly  from  the  latter,  shows  that  there  were 
over  51,000  head  of  grouse  killed  on  the  first  two  or  three  days  of  the  sea- 
son, notwithstanding  that  the  weather  was  very  unfavorable.  Besides 
these,  of  course  there  was  an  immense  quantity  of  ground  and  other 
feathered  game  killed.—  Idem.^— It  is  stated  that  a  number  of  breeders 
and  dealers  in  Clydesdale  horses,  in  the  southwest  of  Scotland,  have 
formed  themselves  into  a  company  for  the  purpose  of  exporting  Clydes- 
dale horses  lo  America.  The  first  consignment,  numbering  about  twenty 
valuable  animals,  were  dispatched  about  a  fortnight  ago  by  Mr.  John- 
stone, Lnchburnie.^— King  Kalakaua,  attended  by  Mr.  R.  F.  Synge, 
visited  St.  Paul's  Cathedral  recently,  where  bis  Majesty  was  received  by 
the  Rev.  Dr.  Stubbs,  canon  in  residence,  who  conducted  his  Majesty 
over  that  magnificent  pile  ;  and,  among  other  places  of  interest,  visited 
the  tombs  of  the  Duke  of  Wellington  and  Lord  Nelson.— The  celebra- 
tion of  the  nuptials  of  his  Royal  Highness  the  Abyssinian  Crown  Prince 
and  the  eldest  daughter  of  King  Menelik  of  Schoa  will  be  performed  in 
Adua,  the  capital  of  Abyssinia,  whither  the  Royal  bride  will  be  con- 
ducted in  state  by  her  august  parents.  At  the  frontier  of  her  father's 
kingdom  she  will  be  met  by  the  youthful  bridegroom  and  his  escort  of 
fifteen  hundred  mail-clad  warriors,  the  flower  of  Abyssinian  chivalry,  who 
will  accompany  her  to  Adua.  Twelve  thousand  notables  of  both  coun- 
tries have  been  bidden  to  the  marriage  feast  by  King  Johannes,  and  will 
remain  bis  Majesty's  guests  for  an  entire  week,  quartered  _in  a  canvas 
township  specially  erected  outside  the  gates  of  Adua  for  their  accommo- 
dation. The  Abuna,  or  Archbishop  of  G-ondar,  will  officiate  at  the  eccle- 
siastical ceremony,  and  a  political  amnesty  will  be  proclaimed  by  Royal 
heralds  immediately  after  the  blessing  shall  have  been  pronounced.—- - 
The  Tea  Brick  industry  at  Hankow,  an  enterprise  which  is  entirely  in 
Russian  hands,  has  extended,  and  the  annual  production  is  now  about 
80,000  piculs.  With  the  introduction  of  improved  machinery,  this  quan- 
tity could  be  largely  increased  but  for  the  want  of  the  Tea  dust  to  work 
up,  which  it  appears  cannot  be  procured  in  sufficient  quantities.  The  in- 
crease in  the  manufacture  of  this  article  has  tended  largely  to  maintain 
the  trade  of  Hankow. — China  Express.— —The  Emperor  of  Austria  re- 
cently received  the  Chinese  Ambassador,  Li-fong-pao,  who  presented  his 
credentials  on  his  appointment  as  Diplomatic  Representative  of  China  at 
the  Austrian  Court.  The  Chinese  Emperor's  letter  is  inscribed  on  parch- 
ment, and  is  in  the  Chinese  and  Manehu  languages.  It  is  bordered  by 
Chinese  dragons  painted  in  silver,  and  enveloped  in  beautiful  yellow  silk 
covering  with  triangular  pattern  like  the  Chinese  flag.  Li-fong-pao  ad- 
dressed the  Emperor  in  German,  expressing  the  hope  that  the  friendship 
between  Austria  and  China,  which  had  never  been  disturbed,  might  ever 
continue  to  increase  to  the  happiness  and  benefit  of  both  nations. — Court 
Circular,—  At  the  annual  competitive  meeting  of  artillery  volunteers, 
held  at  Shoeburyness,  the  Marquis  of  Lome's  prize  for  repository  drill 
was  won  by  the  Canadians,  who  performed  the  shift  in  a  most  masterly 
manner  in  four  minuteB  and  thirty  seconds.  This  is  the  first  time  that 
the  "  go  as  you  please  "  shift  has  been  performed  by  Volunteers  at  Shoe- 
buryness, although  it  has  been  for  many  years  practiced  by  the  Regulars. 
The  Canadians,  during  their  stay,  were  great  favorites  in  the  camp,  and 
every  one  was  pleased  at  their  success  in  the  competition.— —Vanity  Fair 
asks:  "  What  has  Lady  Burdett-Contts  done  that  the  enterprising  pro- 
prietors of  Madame  Tussaud's  exhibition  should  assiduously  impale  her 
in  their  advertisements,  during  the  past  six  weeks,  between  Mr.  Charles 
Bradlaugh  and  Mr.  Charles  Parnell  ?"— At  Bologna,  on  the  26th  of 
September,  there  is  to  be  a  congress  of  geologists,  at  which  all  civilized 
countries  are  to  be  represented,  for  the  purpose,  mainly,  of  effecting  uni- 
formity in  the  geological  nomenclature  of  the  world.  The  deliberations 
are  to  be  conducted  in  Fx*ench.  A  preliminary  convention  was  held  in 
Paris  in  1873,  and  the  proceedings  at  that  conference  will  show  results  in 
the  one  soon  to  meet.  Commissions  appointed  to  report  upon  many  dif- 
ferent countries  are  expected  to  contribute  valuable  and  interesting  infor- 
mation and  suggestions.—  Mr.  John  Edgar  Boehm  has  made  his  sketch 
for  the  statue  of  Lord  Beaconsfield,  which  is  to  be  placed  in  Westminster 
Abbey,  and  it  has  been  sent  to  Osborne  for  her  Majesty's  approval.  The 
payment  he  is  to  receive  for  the  sketch,  the  model  and  the  completed 
statue,  with  the  pedestal  and  the  cost  of  erection,  is  $10,000.  It  has  been 
regulated  by  the  precedent  in  the  case  of  Loi-d  Palmerston's  statue,  which 
also  cost  $10,000.  Mr.  Gibson  received  $25,000  for  the  statue  of  Sir  Rob- 
ert Peel.  A  man  with  the  patience  of  Job  and  the  leisure  time  of  an 
oyster  has  been  counting  the  number  of  alterations  made  in  the  Revised 
Version.  It  was  said  that  about  5,000  changes  had  been  made.  Some 
said  more  and  others  less.  Therefore  he  decided  that  he  would  count 
them  all,  and  settle  the  matter.  He  found  that  no  less  than  36,000 
changes  have  been  made. 

The  keeper  of  a  wretched  three-cent  restaurant  is  sitting  in  her  door- 
way, as  her  friend  the  rag-picker  approaches.  **  Well,  madame,"  he  says, 
"  how  is  the  business  ?"  "  Oh,  we  are  doing  nothing ;  I  have  never  seen 
so  few  society  people  left  in  Paris.  These  seaside  resorts  are  death  to  us." 
— Le  Figaro. 


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Rowlands'  Odouto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrauee  to  the 
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eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  aud  is  most  cooling 
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CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


15 


THE    LITTLE    NEWS    BOY. 

"You  see  that  fat,  comfortable  looking1  woman,"  I  said  to  a 
brother  journalist  who  was  punishing  a  cold  supper  with  me  lately,  "  that 
laundress  who  just  went  out,  after  bringing  my  clothes  home  from  the 

wash  '" 

"  Tour  definition  is  a  very  good  one,"  replied  my  friend  Dall.  "  She 
looks  fat,  comfortable  and,  I  should  judge,  she  weighed  180  pounds.  Is 
she  a  widow  ?" 

"  Yes." 

"  Weil,  she's  a  bonnie-looking,  healthy,  kindly-looking  woman,  but  I 
hope  you'are  not  Bohemian  enough  to  have  any  idea  of  marrying  her," 
replied  my  friend  Dall. 

I  laughed  long  and  heartily,  and  then,  as  the  memories  of  my  first 
meeting  with  my  honest  old  laundress  came  into  my  mind,  I  became  silent 
and  thoughtful.  The  furthermy  memory  went  back  in  connection  with  good 
Mrs.  Merriam,  the  more  it  was  hedged  with  thorns.  At  last  Dall,  seeing 
me  musing,  said  :  . 

4<  Old  boy,  your  grog  is  untasted  and  you  re  thinking  about  something 
painful  I'm  sorry  if  I  made  a  joke  that  hurt  you— let  us  change  the  sub- 
ject.    Are  you  going  to  see  the  small  yachts  race  on  Saturday  ?" 

"  My  dear  Dall,"  I  answered,  "  most  emphatically  shall  I  refrain  from 
witnessing  the  liliputian  plungers  cavort  around  our  bay  on  Saturday,  and 
I  have  to  remark,  in  addition,  that  there  is  no  necessity  to  change  the 
subject.  But,  if  you  will  hoist  up  your  interminable  crural  appendages 
on  to  the  table,  and  get  outside  of  that  grog  and  blow  a  cloud,  I  will  tell 
you  the  washerwoman's  story." 

"  One  act  or  three  ?"  asked  Dall,  "  because  I  have  to  report  a  meeting  of 
Pecksniffs,  at  8  p.  m.,  who  are  going  to  try  the  Sexton  on  a  charge  of 
heresy — guilty  of  taking  snuff  and  sneezing  during  the  benediction,  I  be- 
lieve." 

Dall  is  nothing  if  not  absurd,  but  he  put  his  legs  upon  the  table  and 
retorted : 

"  Fire  away,  old  six- foot-of -misery,  and  make  it  short,  and  I  did.  But 
Dall  is  incorrigible,  and  just  as  I  was  beginning:  "About  four  years 
ago — "  he  interrupted  with 

"  Say,  drink  your  toddy.  I  know  this  yarn  is  an  infernal  lie,  but  if  you 
swallow  about  three  ounces  of  alcohol,  I  have  noticed  you  always  talk  so 
much  more  pleasantly." 

So  I  emptied  my  glass  and  commenced  : 

About  four  years  ago,  when  I  was  on  the  local  staff  of  the ,  I  was 

standing  chatting  with  the  herculean  cashier,  when  a  tiny  little  boy,  very 
much  emaciated,  came  in  and  bought  ten  papers  at  the  regular  newsboys' 
rates. 

He  must  have  disposed  of  them  very  quickly,  for  he  came  in  again  and 
again ;  until  I  calculated  that  he  must  have  disposed  of  at  least  fifty 
papers. 

"  That's  a  smart  boy,"  I  remarked  to  the  cashier ;  "  he  must  have  made 
nearly  a  dollar  and  a  half  in  the  last  hour.  ' 

"Yes,"  replied  that  official,  thoughtfully ;  "but  I  sometimes  have  to 
trust  him  for  papers.  "  There's  something  wrong  about  him.  See  how 
thin  he  is.  Guess  he's  forced  to  sell  papers,  and  has  a  father  who  takes 
every  cent  away  from  him." 

"  Shouldn't  wonder,"  I  answered.  "These  little  street  fellows  have  a 
tough  road  to  travel."  And  just  as  I  spoke,  I  heard  the  shrill,  weak, 
little  voice  piping  outside  the  counter,  "  Ten  more  papers,  please." 

I  left  the  office,  Dall,  and  went  round  to  a  saloon  on  Clay  street  to  get 
a  cocktail  before  going  home  ;  but  I  couldn't  get  the  idea  of  that  little 
newsboy  out  of  my  head  ;  and,  although  a  party  of  us  were  chatting  over 
the  election,  and  a  dozen  subjects  interesting  to  newspaper  men,  that  lit- 
tle boy's  face  still  stood  in  the  background  of  my  mind's  reflections. 

All  of  a  sudden,  while  we  were  laughing  at  one  of  little  L s'  jokes,  I 

heard  the  tiny  voice  and  saw  the  boy  again,  with  his  lips  all  pinched  and 
looking  whiter  than  ever. 

This  time  I  was  determined  to  find  out  something  about  him. 

He  was  watching  his  opportunity,  and  when  he  saw  the  barkeeper  at 
leisure  he  pulled  his  coat  timidly,  and  I  heard  him  say:  "Please,  Alfred, 
give  me  a  glass  of  water  and  a  cracker." 

The  kindly  hearted  barkeeper,  Dall,  gave  him  some  bread  and  cheese, 
some  water  with  raspberry  syrup  in  it,  and  added:  "  Pitch  in,  little  'un. 
How's  your  mother  ?" 

"Worse,"  was  the  little  croak  from  the  bundle  of  bones,  "but  I'm 
bully,  you  bet;  and  I  sold  fifty-seven  papers  to-night  and  took  the  money 
home.  Bet  your  sweet  life,  mother  was  pleased.  They're  mighty  good," 
he  chirruped,  "  to  me  at  the  office,  and  the  cashier  giv  me  three  extra  pa- 
pers. Made  dollar  and  forty-five  cents  to-night.  We  got  coal  and  wood 
and  meat  and  bread  for  mother.     We're  hunky.     So  long." 

"Well,  Dall,  I  stood  petrified.  I  had  just  set  the  drinks  up  for  the 
crowd — $1  25 — and  here  was  this  little  fellow  working  like  a  beaver,  all 
skin  and  bone,  for  his  mother,  aud  I  felt  like  a  brute." 

"  Broke  you  up,  as  it  were,"  said  Dall. 

"  Made  me  esthetically  weary,"  I  replied. 

"  Well,  what  did  you  do  next  ?"  queried  Dall. 

"  I  didn't  do  anything  for  several  nights,  but  I  couldn't  get  the  little 
beggar  out  of  my  mind,  and  one  night  I  cornered  him.  He  came  up  and 
asked  me  to  buy  a  paper,  and,  before  he  could  run  off  after  getting  his 
five  cents,  I  said: 

"  Say,  sonny!  come  and  get  a  cup  of  coffee  and  something  to  eat ;  you 
look  hungry." 

The  little  midget  looked  at  me  with  his  bright,  sunken  eyes  for  a  mo- 
ment, and  said:"  Say,  sir,  you  belong  to  the  newspapers,  and  I've  often 
seen  you  look  kind  at  me,  but  I  don't  want  no  coffee  nor  nuffen,  only  I 
can't  sell  no  papers  t'night,  and  if  ye'd  like  to  gimme  the  price  of  the 
coffee,  I  can  use  it  better.  "  How  better  ?"  I  asked.  "Mother!  "  gulped 
the  boy.  "Bet  he  was  a  fraud,"  said  Dall.  Fraud ?  Well,  let  me  tell 
you.  I  got  that  boy  to  take  me  up  to  where  his  mother  lived,  and  she 
gave  me  the  whole  business.  She  was  getting  well  of  typhoid  fever, 
more  by  luck  than  through  science,  and  she  had  wanted  for  nothing  from 
the  day  she  sickened  until  the  night  I  saw  her  lying  white  as  a  ghost  and 
thin  as  a  shadow,  on  a  pallet  bed  in  an  alley  off  Jackson,  street. 

"And  you — what  did  you  do?"  queried  Dall. 

"Well,  I  had  S30  for  my  landlady,  and  all  I  know  is  that  she  didn't 
get  it,  and  called  me  a  bilk  for  a  whole  week." 

"And  the  mother  and  the  little  newsboy?"  asked  Dall. 

"The  mother — well,  you  saw  her  just  now — looks  pretty  plump  and 
hearty,  don't  she?    Takes  in  washing,  and  is  doing  first-rate." 


"  Where's  her  husband — dead  ?"    "  No  ;  I  forgot  about  that.     He  is  in 

San  Quentin  for  life.     He  killed  H ,  don't  you  remember  ?"    "  Yes,  I 

do  ;  but  the  little  newsboy  ?"  "  I  can't  bear  to  talk  about  that  yet.  He 
went  to  sleep  in  my  arms  three  weeks  ago,  and  lay  in  them  for  hours  be- 
fore it  was  all  over. 

About  an  hour  before  the  end  came,  he  said:  "  Mother  won't  want.  I 
shall  ask  Him  to  help  her  as  soon  as  I  see  Him — and — and  to  bless  you. 
Good-bye,  mother,  good-b " 

Why,  d — n  it,  Dall,  you're  crying,  as  I  am  a  living  sinner.  Get  out  of 
this,  you  old  humbug,  and  go  and  report  your  Pecksniff  meeting,  and 
take  a  pinch  of  snuff  with  the  sexton. 

But  my  eyes  were  not  exactly  dry,  either. 

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OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic . 

Tuesday,  Sept.  20th;  Thursday,  October  6th; 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  aud  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Towusend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  G  EORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Aug.  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  ol'this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  0.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every 5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

ForDayandHourof  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30.  No.  10  Market  street. 


Belgic. 

Friday,   Nov.  4th. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  antt  Navigation  Company  audi  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  newAl  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing-  Bays 
Sept.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23.  and  28.    I    Oct.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O.R.  &N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Sept.  24. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

A.  ROMAN, 

Agent,    Bookseller    and    Publisher. 

Salesroom:  120  Sutter  street,  Room  15  (first  floor).  Standard 
and  Subscription  Books  a  specialty.  A  choice  assortment  of  the  best  Standard 
Works  constantly  on  hand  in  plain?  fine  and  half-caif  bindings  Handsome  presenta- 
tion books,  albums,  etc.,  etc.  Special  care  will  be  taken  in  filling  promptly  all  orders 
for  books,  either  singly  or  in  quantity,  at  the  lowest  cash  rates.  A  share  of  the 
patronage  of  my  former  friends,  and  the  public  generally,  is  respectfully  invited. 
[September  17.  ] 

~~ QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  Brautl,  shipped  direct  from  the  New 
Almaden  mine,  for  sale  in  anv  quantity,  hy  the  producers.    CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  the  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Francisco,  without  charge. 
THE  atJlCKSILVEB  MINING  COMPANY. 

JT.  E.  KANDOL,  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express  Office. 

8AMVEI,  P.  MIBVXETCil? Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 
[September  17.] 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  tbe  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Lauguage.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


"I    HAD     GREAT    HOPES." 

BV    J.    W.    VAN DEW  ATAR. 

Two  sons  of   Erin  chanced  one  Hat, 

While  taking  bricks  five  stories  high, 
To  boast  of  their  respective  skill— 

When  Efctrick  nud,  with  flashing  eye: 
"Becorra,  Mike,  now  hould  y or  tongue ; 

Wid  me  ye  can't  that  ladder  prod; 
I'll  bet  the  drinks  that   I  can  take 

Ye  to  the  roof  inside  mo  hod." 
"I'll  take  the  bet!"  bold  Michael  oried ; 

And,  getting  in,  he  shouted  "Go!'* 
Then  Pat  began  his  arduous  task. 

And  round  on  round  he  left  below. 
At  last  the  top  Pat  reached,  and  then 

He  proudly  dumped  Mike  on  the  roof. 
"Be  hegyins,  Mike,  I've  won  the  bet. 

And  you  yourself  must  be  the  proof." 
"  Indade,  me  boy,  ye've  nobly  won, 

But,  by  the  holy  blessed  popes, 
When  half  way  up  yer  foothold  slipped — 

Bedad,  'twas  then  I  had  great  hopes ! " 

THAT    BOARD     OF    EQUALIZATION. 

The  action  of  the  State  Board  of  Equalization,  in  raising  the  assess- 
ment roll  of  the  city  and  county  of  San  Francisco  eight  per  centum,  is 
one  of  the  most  extraordinary  and  unwarranted  proceedings  that  has  ever 
taken  place.  It  is  utterly  without  excuse  or  justification.  The  city  and 
county  of  San  Francisco,  under  its  Assessor's  valuation,  would  have  paid 
its  fair  proportion  of  taxation  tor  the  support  of  the  State  Government; 
and  under  the  valuation  assessment  roll,  as  raised  by  the  Board  of  Equal- 
ization, the  taxpayers  of  this  community  will  necessarily  have  to  pay 
more  than  their  fair  share.  In  its  action  in  this  matter,  the  Board  of 
Equalization  has  not  been  actuated  by  a  desire  to  justice,  but  has,  on 
the  contrary,  been  moved  by  that  absurd  and  irrational  spite  and  antipa- 
thy towards  the  wealthier  citizens  of  San  Francisco,  which  has,  for 
many  years  past,  been  entertained  by  the  rural  population  of  California. 
This  feeling  cropped  out  two  years  ago,  when  the  Board  of  Equalization 
raised,  individually,  the  assessments  of  some  of  our  citizens.  As  will  be 
recollected,  the  Supreme  Court  decided  that  that  proceeding  was  illegal, 
and,  consequently,  null  and  void.  This  year  the  Board  of  Equalization, 
apparently,  concluded  that,  as  the  law  would  not  allow  it  to_wreak  its 
vengeance  on  our  men  of  means  individually,  it  would  punish  the  com- 
munity which  harbored  them.  Latterly  we  were  inclined  to  think  that 
this  foolish  feeling  of  antagonism  towards  capital  was  dying  away,  if, 
indeed,  it  was  not  dead.  We. had  almost  come  to  the  conclusion  that  its 
own  success  in  having  inserted  in  our  New  Constitution  some  of  that  doc- 
ument's most  pernicious  clauses,  and  in  subsequently  adopting  the  doc- 
ument as  the  fundamental  law,  had  smothered  this  feeling  in  the  stink  of 
its  own  idiocy.  In  this  conclusion  the  News  Letter  was,  it  seems,  wrong. 
One  of  the  results — and,  so  far  as  we  can  see,  the  only  result — which  will 
follow  this  action  on  the  part  of  the  Board  of  Equalization,  will  be  the 
taking  from  the  pockets  of  our  citizens  of  a  large  sum  of  money,  which 
will  be  duly  squandered  by  our  City  Fathers.  It  will  be  recollected  that, 
in  obedience  to  an  irresistible  pressure  of  public  opinion,  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  this  city  and  county  curtailed  largely  the  estimated  ex- 
penditures for  this  year,  and  thus  kept  the  proposed  rate  of  taxation  in 
this  municipality  within  reasonable  bounds.  And  now  comes  the  Board 
of  Equalization,  and  upsets  all  the  results  of  this  difficult-won  victory, 
and  that,  too,  out  of  sheer  last  for  wrong-doing.  This  august  body,  this 
falsely-named  State  Board  of  Equalization,  needs  to  be  taught  to  respect 
public  opinion,  and  to  have  Borne  regard  for  common  decency. 

SHAMEFUL. 

The  action  of  those  who  control  the  State  Fair,  which  has  been  held 
during  the  past  week  at  Sacramento,  in  not  immediately,  upon  the  re- 
ceipt of  the  news  of  the  President's  death,  abandoning,  or,  at  least  post- 
poning, their  celebration  was,  to  put  it  mildly,  a  disgusting  exhibition  of 
indecency.  The  men  who  have  done  this  thing  have  brought  reproach 
upon  the  good  name  of  this  State  and  should  be,  individually,  gar- 
landed all  over  with  public  opprobrium  and  contempt.  President  Gar- 
field was  assassinated,  not  because  he  was  James  Abram  Garfield,  not  be- 
cause of  any  private  and  personal  quarrel  in  which  he  was  en- 
gaged, but  because  he  was  Prtsident  of  the  United  States. 
His  assassination  was,  therefore,  a  purely  public  matter  and  his 
death  a  National  calamit}*.  And  horse-racing,  and  the  gam- 
bling which  invariably  attends  it,  is  not  the  proper  way  in  which  to  cele- 
brate the  occurrence  of  a  National  calamity.  Yet  horse-racing  and  gam- 
bling is  the  principal  element  in  what  is  known  as  the  State  Fair. 
Throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  this  great  country,  there  is  sorrow 
in  every  human  heart.  Men  speak  in  subdued  voices,  and  business  is  par- 
tially neglected.  In  the  National  Capital  lies,  in  the  silent  grandeur  of 
death,  the  remains  of  a  great  and  good  man,  whose  earthly  career  was 
suddenly  terminated,  under  painfully  cruel  circumstances,  while  he  was 
yet  in  the  prime  of  his  life  and  strength,  anr1.  at  the  zenith  of  his  useful- 
ness. In  every  center  of  population,  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific, 
and  from  the  St  Lawrence  to  the  Gulf,  flags  are  flying  at  half-mast  and 
buildings  are  draped  in  mourning  emblems.  And,  while  all  this  is  taking 
place,  the  Directors  of  the  Sacramento  State  Fair  are  quietly  laughing 
and  making  merry  over  a  few  horse-races.  Bah  !  The  spectacle  is  dis- 
gusting. We  fall  ill  of  nausea  over  it.  Brutal  savages  would  have  a 
keener  idea  of  propriety  and  decency  than  the  Directors  of  the  State 
Fair  have  exhibited. .^___ 

The  Pope  finds  the  whole  of  his  policy  towards  the  Quirinal  over- 
thrown by  the  present  anti-Clerical  agitation,  resulting  from  the  occur- 
rences on  the  removal  of  the  body  of  Piux  IS.  His  holiness  had  in- 
tended to  appear  outside  of  the  Vatican  had  all  gone  well  on  that  occa- 
sion, and  now  the  question  is  debated  whether  he  shall  take  refuge  in  Aus- 
tria or  remain  at  Rome.  The  continual  "  demonstrations  "  are  conducted 
by  a  band  of  idlers  and  vagabonds  ;  but  there  is  a  widespread  hostility  to 
the  priests  which  finds  vent  at  the  theaters  and  elsewhere  on  every  possi- 
ble opportunity. —  Vanity  Fair, 


CRADLE.    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Brows— In  this  dty,  September  11,  to  tho  wife  of  O.  S.  Brown,  a  daughter. 
Bmx— In  this  city.  September  18,  to  tho  wife  of  David  P.  Bean,  a  daughter. 
Guv— In  this  citv.  September  17,  to  tho  wife  of  Otto  Guv,  a  son. 
Glt.LT— In  this  city,  September  12,  to  tho  wife  of  F.  Gilly,  a  daughter. 
Hoffmann— In  tins  ,-ity,  Septomber  8,  to  the  wife  of  George  Hoffman,  a  daughter. 
Haruiman— In  this  city,  September  19,  to  the  wife  of  C.  0.  Harriman,  a  son. 
Ukffkrnan-  In  this  city.  September  19,  to  the  wife  of  M.  Heffernan,  a  daughter. 
Sachs— In  this  city,  September  17,  to  the  wife  of  Samuel  Sachs,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Bane-Chambers— In  this  city,  Septomber  18,  Alexander  Bane  to  Flora  Chambers. 
Douolas-Howf.  -In  this  city,  September  20,  Hector  Douglas  to  Mary  MoL.  Howe. 
HOLMAS-BURR— In  this  city,  SoptomborSO,  Dr.  F.  A.  Holman  to  Lucy  E.  Burr. 
Payne-Thompson— In  this  city,  September  19,  Oliver  L.  Payne  to  Sarah  Thompson. 
Parsons-Sears -In  this  city,  September  20,  W.  C.  Parsons  to  Mary  E.  Sears. 
Rogers-Kirk— In  this  city,  September  13,  J.  N.  Rogers  to  Janey  C.  Kirk. 
Schmidt-Fooestv— In  this  city,  September  17,  Einil  Schmidt  to  Katie  Fogerty. 
Suerwood-Bassett— In  this  city,  September  19,  J.  J.  Sherwood  to  Maria  W.  Bassett. 

TOMB. 

McAuuff— In  this  city,  September  21,  Patrick  H.  McAuliff,  aged  34  years. 
Bruhns— In  this  city,  September  20,  Annie  Bruhns,  aged  25  years  and  9  months. 
BRDNtt— In  this  city,  September  21,  A.  J.  Brunn,  aged  62  years. 
BRANDT^In  this  city,  September  20,  Conrad  Brandt,  aged  71  years  and  7  months. 
O'Connell—  In  this  city,  September  20,  William  O'Connell. 
Cornish— In  this  city,  Septomber  IS,  Henry  C.  Cornish,  aged  45  years. 
Husson— In  this  city,  September  19,  Mario  Mathilde  Husson,  aged  63  years. 
Lbavitt— In  this  city,  September  21,  Julia  Ann  Leavitt,  aged  51  years. 
Linglet— In  this  city,  SeptemberJ20,  Bartlett  Lingley. 
Mosueimf.r— In  this  city.  September  19,  Joseph  Mosheimer. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bullion  Milium  Company— Location  or  Principal  Plnce 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill  Min- 
ing District,  Storey  county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  21st  day  of  September,  1881,  an  assessment 
(No.  21)  of  One  Dollar  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Koom  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  twenty-sixth  day 
of  October,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  FIFTEENTH  day  of 
NOVEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  adver- 
tising and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

„«„„„.   -  J-  M-  BKAZELL,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  sept.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Silver  Hill  mining  Company  .—Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.—  Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  16th  day  of  August,  1381,  an  asaesament  (No.  16)  of  Twenty-five 
(25c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany,  Room  70,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  atreet,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertiaed  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tiou,  and,  unless  payment  Is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  MONDAY,  the  TENTH 
(10th)  day  of  OCTOBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  eosta 
of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No,  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia. Aug.  27. 

ASSESSMENT   NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No  3  5 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

levied September  13th 

Delinquent  in  Office October  18th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  8th 

R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Hay  ward's  Building,  419  California  street,  S.  F.  (Sept.  17. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    JJfD    DEALERS    ZiV 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agrents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
J^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  mtmth.  LFe*>.  19- 

COAL    OIL    STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen,  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph. 
All  aizes  for  heating  and  cooking.     The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  San  Francisco.  California. 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  MauufACturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Boating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Stdam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STKEET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

Every  description  of  Mom  I   Goods  plated  with   the  above 
metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silvar  and  Nickel  Plating-  Works, 

653  and  655  Mission  Street,  S.  F, 
E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

Richard  Savage.]         SAVAGE  &  SON,         [Richard  H.  Savage. 

Empire  Foundry  and  Machine  Works,  137  to  111  Fremont 
street,  San  Francisco.     Stamp  Batteries  aDd    Prospecting  Mills,  Saw  Mills. 

Gang  Edgers,  Set  Works,  Gearing  and  Shafting.  Harvey's  Heaters.  Green -houso  Fix- 
tures, Plumbers'  Stock,  Dodge's  Rock  breakers  and  Concentrators,  Architectural 
Work  and  Machine  Johbiug.     Send  for  Circular.  June  25. 


16 


SAN-  FRAKCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    WINE    AND    BRANDY. 

Editor  News  Letter:— In  the  News  Letter  of  13th  ultimo,  there  was 
published  an  ably  written  article,  headed  "  California  Wine  and  Brandy," 
to  which  a  partial  reply  was  given  in  your  issue  of  the  following  week.  After 
mature  consideration,  the  article  seems  to  deserve^  more  than  a  passing 
notice,  especially  at  the  present  day,  when  California  wines  and  brandies 
so  deservedly  occupy  public  attention.  The  writer  says,  and  I  believe 
truly,  "  In  my  life-time  I  have  distilled  millions  of  gallons  of  spirit, 
both  neutral  and  characteristic,  and  grape  spirit  has  not  been  an  excep- 
tion." On  this  account  his  opinions  and  assertions  appear  calculated  to 
mislead  in  the  early  stages  of  an  important  national  industry,  like  that  of 
making  brandy,  on  the  reputation  of  which  for  skill  and  purity  in  its 
preparation  the  profits  in  the  future  depend.     He  says: 

"While  there  can  be  no  doubt  about  the  position  this  State  is  very 
soon  going  to  hold  in  the  production  of  wines  and  brandies,  there  is  a 
very  erroneous  notion  prevailing  as  to  the  alcohol  produced  by  the  distil- 
lation of  fermented  grape  juice.  Except  as  having  the  same  basis,  it  is  in 
no  sense  brandy,  especially  the  kind  known  as  French  brandy.  While  in 
France  you  can  anywhere  get  grape  spirit  in  the  character  of  eau-de-vie, 
it  is  a  hard  matter  to  get  palatable  brandy,  and  a  very  difficult  one  to  get 
first-class  cognac.  In  neither  case  are  they  the  simple  products  of  distil- 
lation, while  it  is  notorious  that  the  greatest  of  all  the  cognac  houses 
never  make  use  of  stills  in  any  form.  The  alcoholic  distillate  from  fer- 
mented grape  juice  may  be  good  enough  for  consumption,  free  from  all 
the  deleterious  essential  oils  both  natural  to  and  produced  by  fermenta- 
tion of  the  grape,  but  it  does  not  constitute  brandy.  The  commercial 
article  is  now  just  what  it  has  ever  been,  a  compounded  spirit.  He  does 
not  hesitate  to  assert  that  from  the  grape  of  this  continent  as  good  an 
article  can  be  produced  as  is  possible  anywhere,  but  this  is  not  equivalent 
to  saying  that  cognac  brandy  can  come  direct  from  the  grape  by  the  com- 
mon processes  of  fermentation  and  distillation." 

The  late  celebrated  Michael  Faraday  gave  but  one  commercial  certifi- 
cate in  his  life,  and  that  was  to  a  factitious  article  called  "British 
brandy,"  and  the  remembrance  of  it  was  a  source  of  annoyance  to  him  as 
long  as  he  lived.    The  writer  says  of  it: 

"The  basis  of  all  this  brandy  was  grain  spirit,  and  had  to  be  carefully 
manipulated  to  bring  it  up  to  the  character  of  grape;  and  it  is  probably 
no  exaggeration  to  say  that,  constitutionally,  it  in  no  sense  differed  from 
nine-tenths  of  all  sold  in  France  as  grape  spirit,  and  precisely  such  as 
fills  the  market  at  the  present  time.  In  all  France  there  cannot  be  found 
a  score  of  cognac  distillers." 

From  all  this  we  gather  that  cognac  is  a  factitious,  and  not  a  pure 
brandy.  At  the  present  time  the  importance  of  establishing  a  good  name, 
in  both  home  and  foreign  markets,  for  the  brandy  of  California,  is  hardly 
second  to  that  demanded  by  our  wines.  Both  branches  of  viticultural 
produce  are  as  yet  in  their  infancy,  and  must  remain  so  for  several  years 
to  come,  notwithstanding  the  rapid  progress  already  made  and  the  en- 
couraging prospects  in  the  near  future,  because  the  present  extension  of 
vineyards  in  the  State  has  perhaps  never  before  been  equaled  in  the 
world,  nor  with  happier  augury  of  success.  Both  branches  have  now  the 
fairest  chance  of  developing  into  permanent  sources  of  national  wealth, 
if  these  be  not  marred  by  ignorance  or  stupidity,  or  by  spoiling  the 
naturally  fine  products  in  useless  attempts  to  give  them  an  artificial  char- 
acter, bearing  some  remote  resemblance  to  the  like  produce  of  France,  or 
of  Southern  Europe.  This  applies  to  the  brandies  more  than  to  the 
wines,  because  a  more  delicate  substance  and  more  easily  liable  to  injury. 

At  the  present  day  the  growing  reputation  of  California  brandy  for 
purity,  flavor,  bouquet  and  ripeness  depends  almost  solely  on  G-en.  H.  M. 
Naglee's  brandies.  The  energy  he  has  displayed  and  the  efforts  he  has 
made,  and  the  expenses  he  has  incurred  in  bringing  his  ten-year-old 
brandies  before  the  medical  faculty,  and  gentlemen  of  wealth  and  station 
throughout  the  United  States,  have  made  pure  California  brandy  a  house- 
hold world.  Every  distiller  of  grape  wine,  from  Shasta  to  Los  Angeles, 
is  being  benefited  thereby.  And,  assuredly,  this  good  repute  will  con- 
tinue to  spread  in  the  ratio  of  the  quantity  produced  if  suitable  care  be 
taken  with  the  distillation,  and  the  spirit  kept  clear  of  artificial  flavor- 
ing, sweetening  and  coloring  beyond  the  use  of  a  little  neutral  caramel  to 
produce  the  well-known  yellow  color.  It  must  be  kept  in  oak  or  chest- 
nut casks,  and  by  no  means  in  redwood,  otherwise  it  will  attract  both  a 
color  and  a  taste  peculiarly  disagreeable.  On  no  account  should  it  be  of- 
fered for  consumption  till  from  three  to  four  years  old.  If  properly  dis- 
tilled from  wine,  not  from  pomace,  it  will  increase  in  quality  and  price 
for  many  years,  and  will  prove  a  safe  and  profitable  investment. 

The  following  is  interesting  and  valuable  information,  taken  from  a 
source  not  easily  accessible  to  every  one,  viz.,  Thudichum  and  Dupre"'s 
work  on  Wines  and  Brandy,  London,  1872: 
Sookces  of  Brandy— Mode  of  Obtaining  the  Eau-de-Vie  of  Cognac. 

The  wines  are  used  for  distillation  immediately  after  the  fermentation 
is  over.  Distillation  is,  therefore,  carried  on  during  the  whole  winter. 
For  this  purpose  almost  every  other  vineyard  proprietor  is  possessed  of  a 
still.  Those,  however,  who  do  not  possess  a  still  sell  their  product  to  the 
larger  distillers,  or  have  it  distilled  by  the  migrating  distillers,  who  go 
about  from  village  to  village  and  distill  the  spirit  out  of  any  one's  wine. 
In  Spring  the  process  of  distillation  mostly  ceases.  The  spirit  obtained 
is,  for  the  most  part,  colorless,  and  of  the  strength  called  "four  degrees 
of  Tessa,"  equal  to  from  59  to  60  vol.  per  cents  of  absolute  alcohol.  It 
has  a  disagreeable,  burning  and  rough  taste,  without  anyflavor,  and  is,  in 
fact,  undrinkable.  It  is  kept  in  barriques  of  200  litres  for  a  period  of 
from  three  to  four  years.  During  that  time  it  ameliorates,  becomes  sweet 
and  tasty,  and  extracts  from  the  wood  the  light  brown  yellowish  color 
which  it  has  when  sold  in  trade.  The  disagreeable  taste  of  all  freshly 
distilled  alcohol  is  due  to  the  presence  of  empyreumatic  products,  which 
might  be  removed  from  it  by  means  of  the  process  recommended  by 
Doebereiner,  namely  filtration  through  animal  charcoal ;  but  this  process 
will  also  withdraw  from  brandy  the  elements  from  which,  in  the  course  of 
time,  the  volatile  etbers  are  formed  to  which  it  owes  that  peculiar  flavor 
for  which  we  praise  it— a  flavor  which,  when  developed  in  brandy  twenty 
or  furty  years  old,  is  almost  identical  with  that  of  vanille.  The  quantity 
of  brandy  produced  in  the  Oharente  is  180,000  hectolitres,  being  the  pro- 
duce of  the  distillation  of  1,400,000  hectolitres  of  wine,  which,  together 
with  300,000  hectolitres  drank  in  the  country  and  sold  as  wine,  make  the 
1,700,000  hectolitres  of  wine  which  grow  on  the  119,648  hectares  of  vine- 
yard in  this  department.  The  practical  estimate  gives  the  quantity  of 
cognac  as  one  bottle  from  six  to  seven  bottles  of  white  wine  in  good  years. 
In  bad  years,  eight  to  ten  bottles  are  required  to  give  a  bottle  of  cognac. 


The  value  of  wine,  as  such  in  this  part  of  France,  is  perhaps  the  smallest 
of  that  existing  in  the  world,  no  more  than  eight  to  ten  francs  per  200 
litres  being  paid  for  white  and  eighteen  to  twenty  francs  for  red  wine. — 
(Pp.  491-92. 

It  is  perfectly  well-known  outside  of  the  trade  that  "  big  still  whisky," 
a  common  grain  spirit,  sometimes  called,  not  inaptly,  blue  ruin,  was  im- 
ported from  Scotland  into  the  Charente  and  the  Cognac  district,  to  be 
converted  into  what  passes  for  Cognac  brandy,  in  enormous  quantities, 
very  many  years  before  the  ravages  of  Oidium  or  Phylloxera  had  been 
experienced  in  the  vineyards.  America  now  contributes  to  sustain  and 
swell  this  fraud  ;  for  last  year  she  exported  to  Europe  200,000  gallons  of 
spirit,  the  whole  of  which  was  probably  converted  into  Cognac  brandy. — 
See  Wine  and  Spirit  Review,  June,  1880. 

The  contention  here  is  not  that  manufacturers  should  not  make  and  sell 
articles  in  spirits  so  long  as  the  spirits  are  good  and  wholesome,  calculated 
to  please  the  senses  of  sight,  smell  and  taste.  Hub  Punch  does  that,  I 
hear  ;  but  that  words  should  convey  definite  ideas  of  things.  So, 
when  one  has  to  pay  six  dollars  per  bottle  for  Jules  Robin  &  Co.'s 
brandy  to  Messrs.  Park  &  Tilford,  of  New  York,  he  ought  to  know 
whether  he  is  paying  for  a  ripe,  old,  pure  wine-spirit,  or  a  manufactured 
article  that  may,  perhaps,  have  little  or  no  wine-spirit  in  it.  A  sample  of 
the  above  brand,  analyzed  by  me  not  long  ago,  was  far  from  being  pure. 

Now,  to  have  clear  ideas  of  the  nature  of  different  kinds  of  spirits,  the 
following  definitions  will  be  necessary:  There  are  three  principal  kinds 
in  general  use  among  white  races  of  men,  viz.,  Brandy,  Rum  and  Grain- 
spirits,  the  latter  known  as  Whisky  and  Gin. 

The  English  word  Brandy  is  the  same  as  the  German  brandt-wein, 
meaning  burnt-wine,  and  is  always  a  spirit  obtained  by  fermenting  the 
juice  of  some  kind  of  fruit,  whoBe  juice  was  once  sour. 

Mum  is  the  spirituous  product  of  the  juice  of  various  sorts  of  vegetable 
substances  which  yield  cane-sugar.  Grain-spirit,  as  its  name  implies,  is 
got  from  fermenting  various  substances  containing  starch. 

For  generations  before  chemistry  and  physiology  investigated  such  mat- 
ters, it  was  known  that  each  different  kind  of  spirit  exercised  a  specific 
action  on  the  system  of  the  consumer,  over  and  above  the  ordinary  one  of 
being  an  alcoholic  stimulant. 

Thus  pure  brandy  determines  to  the  liver  and  hsemeroidal  organs  ;  grain 
spirits,  whiskies  and  gins  act  on  the  kidneys,  while  the  specific  action  of 
rum  is  upon  the  throat  and  chest. 

Among  household  remedies,  "rum  and  honey"  at  bed-time  was  justly 
esteemed  for  incipient  colds  in  the  head  and  sore  throats,  because  of  its 
tendency  to  promote  perspiration ;  whisky  or  gin,  real  Hollands,  not  the 
raw-grain,  square  gin  of  the  present  time,  for  kidney  troubles,  as  a  diu- 
retic, and  brandy  for  most  kinds  of  bowel  complaint. 

Experience,  not  chemistry,  had  handed  down  to  our  great-grandmothers 
those  several  uses  of  different  alcoholic  stimulants.  Generally,  now, 
when  a  man  judges  that  his  present  requirements  point  to  one  or  other 
specifically,  he  ought  to  be  able  to  have  it  in  its  purity.  To  sell  any  one 
of  these  disguised  by  any  artificial  means,  so  as  to  appear  to  the  senses 
like  another,  is  an  imposition  ;  while  to  mix  one  with  another,  without 
mentioning  the  fact,  is  both  an  adulteration  and  a  fraud. 

Among  the  disgraces  of  modern  applied  chemistry  is  the  aim,  the 
struggle  not  to  make  the  best  and  purest  article  for  consumption,  but  a 
sham  and  a  fraud  which  can  be  made  to  seem  like  the  best. 

There  is,  perhaps,  no  point  in  wine-making  about  which  information  is 
so  much  needed  as  that  of  conducting  the  fermentation. 

The  formation  of  acetic  acid  is,  above  all,  to  be  guarded  against,  as  it 
results  afterwards  in  the  formation  of  acetic  ether  and  aldehide,  a  sub- 
stance intermediate  between  alcohol  and  acetic  acid. 

The  acridity  and  harshness  of  new  spirits  are  due  probably  to  aldehide 
as  much  as  to  fusel  oil. 

During  the  most  carefully  conducted  fermentation,  at  most  only  95  per 
cent,  of  the  sugar  is  converted  into  ethylic  alcohol,  carbonic  acid  and 
water.  The  remaining  5  per  cent,  is  resolved  into  the  poisonous  amyl  al- 
cohol (the  principal  constituent  of  fusel  oil),  minute  quantities  of  some 
others  of  the  poisonous  alcohols,  glycerine  and  succinic  acid.  Glycerine 
— which  also  belongs  to  the  alcohols — and  succinic  acid  need  no  further 
notice. 

Amyl  alcohol  is  formed  at  the  same  time  as  ethylic  alcohol. 

Crude  spirits  are  acrid  and  unwholesome  in  direct  proportion  to  the 
quantity  of  aldehyde  and  fusel  oil  present,  and  this  will  vary  with  the 
wine  or  grain  used,  the  healthiness  of  the  fermentation,  upon  the  care 
used  in  distilling  and  the  perfection  of  the  distilling  plant.  The  flavor  of 
brandy  is  not  due  to  fusel  oil,  but  to  the  essential  oil  of  wine,  and  this 
varies  with  each  kind  of  grapes  used. 

"Low  wines"  contain  the  following  ingredients,  recognizable  when 
separated,  by  their  different  boiling  points,  viz: 

Boiling  Point  (Fahrenheit). 

1.  Amylic  alcohol,  fusel  oil 269 

2.  Water 212 

3.  Ethylic  alcohol,  pure  spirit  173 

4.  A  compound  of  ethers  (mean  heat) _ 165 

5.  Aldehyde  (mean  between  alcohol  and  acetic  acid) 72 

When  heat  is  applied  to  the  "low-wines  still,"  the  first  portion  of  the 

vapor  which  leaves  the  liquid  consists  almost  entirely  of  aldehyde,  which 
rushes  out  of  the  orifice  of  the  condensing  pipe  as  an  invisible  vapor. 
The  condensed  liquor  which  follows  is  aldehyde  mixed  with  compound 
ethers  and  ethylic  alcohol  and  a  little  water. 

Things  then  go  on  well  for  a  time,  but  as  the  temperature  rises,  vapors 
of  the  heavier  impurities  come  forward,  and  chief  among  them  the  poi- 
sonous amyl  alcohol. 

The  vapors  of  all  these  alcohols  cling  together,  mixed,  of  course,  with 
a  considerable  quantity  of  ethylic  alcohol,  and  it  is  to  the  mixture  of  the 
condensed  vapors  of  the  poisonous  alcohols  to  which  the  term  "fusel oil" 
has  been  applied. 

As  to  the  flavoring  matter  of  the  spirit  and  its  bouquet,  it  is  due  to  one 
or  other  of  the  essential  oils,  all  of  which  have  pretty  high  boiling  points, 
yet  are  volatile.  Alcohol  has  a  great  affinity  for  them,  and  the  volatile 
essential  oils  constantly  keep  coming  over  with  it. 

The  essential  oil  of  Wine,  oil  of  Cognac,  Hungarian  Wine  oil,  are  the 
names  under  which  the  artificial  flavoring  matter  of  brandy  is  known. 
This  used  to  be  prepared  from  pomace,  husks  of  grapes  and  wine  sedi- 
ment, and  was,  of  course,  very  expensive.  It  is  now  prepared  by  operat- 
ing with  chemicals  or  cocoanut  oil,  and  is  extremely  cheap. 

John  J.  Bleasdale,  D.D.,  613  Merchant  at. 


Sept  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 

Lawn  M  white  as  driven  enow ;  GoH  quotpl  and  stomachers, 

Cypress  black  as  e'er  was  crow  ;  For  mj  ladi  to  l*lw  tlicir  dears; 

i*  sweet  as  damask  roses  ;  I'm-  nnd  poklU'Stlckfl  ol  steel, 

Masks  for  faces  and  for  noses  ;  Whal  ir  .1.1-  U>  k  n.-m  head  tn  hcol : 
Bofdo-bnoclot.  Mcklare,  unber;  |  ma,como;onme-buy,oome-buy; 

rerfuaie  for  a  lady's  chain Wx ;  Buy,  tads,  or  dM  four  lasses  cry. 

\VlLMAM  SUAKSrKARB. 


"Whew!"  mid  the  minister,  as  the  barber  pot  the  bay  rum  c 
derface.     "  Powerful,  ain't  it?"     "  Well,"  bats  Moses,  "I  just  ] 


l  on  a  ten- 
just  put  it  on 
for  an  experiment."  "How  so?*'  quoth  the"  parson.  "You  see,'"  said 
Moses,  "  I  put  some  on  a  chap,  tlie  other  day.  and  he  yelled  out,  'Dam- 
nation! that  would  make  a  minister  swear.*'  Sol  thought  I'd  try  it." 
What  will  make  a  minister  swear  is  a  poorly  cooked  dinner  and  a  bad 
stove,  both  of  which  evils  can  he  remedied  by  purchasing  one  of  the  su- 
perb Arlington  Ranges  from  Mr.  De  La  Muntanya,  on  Jackson  street, 
below  Battery. 

There  was  a  young  man  of  St.  Cyr, 
Who  impatiently  muttered,  "  0,  dyr! 
I  certainly  fyr 
I  have  drunk  too  much  byr, 
For  my  head  feels  uncommonly  quyr!" 

—  Washington  Star. 
It  was  a  matter  of  surprise  to  many  that  no  horses  from  the  Tomkin- 
son  Livery  Stables,  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  were  entered  last  week 
for  some  of  the  Oakland  Events,  as  it  is  well-known  that  the  proprietor 
has  several  2:22  and  2:20  horses  in  his  establishment,  but  as  they  are  kept 
purely  for  the  enjoyment  of  his  customers,  they  are  never  trotted  for 
money.  At  these  stables  may  be  seen  the  most  superb  turn-outs,  buggies, 
rockaways,  coupe's  and  private  carriages — in  fact,  the  most  perfectly-ap- 
pointed teams,  from  bridle  to  buggy-robe. 

A  thriving  young  farmer  of  Greenwich, 
Who  raised  nothing  else  beside  speenwich, 
Was  made  very  soor 
By  a  farmer  next  door, 
When  they  got  in  a  terrible  screemich.  — Puck. 

Charles  Lamb  once  said  that  the  greatest  pleasure  he  knew  was  to  do 
a  good  action  by  stealth  and  have  it  found  out  by  accident.  One  of  the 
best  actions  a  man  can  do  is  to  quietly  buy  himself  a  perfect  silk,  felt  or 
straw  hat  at  White's,  the  Hatter,  614  Commercial  street.  But  his  good 
action  won't  be  found  out  by  accident,  for  the  moment  he  goes  on  the 
street  everybody  at  once  knows  where  he  purchased  so  stylish  and  gentle- 
manly a  head-covering. 

There  was  a  musician  Wilhelmj, 
Who  tried  an  old  fiddle  to  selliLJ: 
When  I  asked  him  the  way 
To  make  the  thing  play, 
The  fellow  would  really  not  tellmj. 

Like  the  smile  of  the  sun  on  the  waters,  when  he  slowly  ascends  o'er 
the  sea,  like  the  gleam  of  the  star  of  the  evening,  is  the  whisky  of  Cassin 
to  me.  Like  the  snow  ou  the  mountains  of  Desmond,  like  the  zephyrs 
that  blow  on  Glandore,  perfumed  with  the  fragrance  of  ocean,  it's  so  good 
that  you  always  want  more.  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington 
and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  at  wholesale  rates  in  quantities 
to  suit. 

There  was  a  young  man  from  Bordeaux, 
Who  often  a  fishing  would  geaux. 
One  day  got  a  bite, 
That  startled  him  quite, 
And  he  fell  in  the  waters  beleaux.  — Puck. 

It  is  estimated  that  there  are  over  2,000,000  cannibals  in  existence. 
This  is  not  a  pleasing  fact;  but  the  most  mournful  part  of  it  is  the  reflec- 
tion that  there  are  not  enough  missionaries  in  this  country  to  make  them 
one  good  square  meal.  The  squarest  square  meals  we  ever  enjoyed  were 
at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  above  Kearny.  Ice-cream,  ladies' 
lunches  and  confectionery  are  among  their  specialties. 

Mr.  Ashmead  Bartlett  Burdett  Coutts  Bartlett  Coutts  Burdett, 
ne  Bartlett,  is  coming  to  this  country  as  soon  as  an  extension  can  be  put 
on  the  steamer  to  accommodate  his  name. — Puck. 

THe  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  SI. 50  per 
day,  or  §6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

Vanderbilt  isn't  always  going  to  be  the  wealthiest  man  in  this  coun- 
try. A  trade  school  in  New  York  has  started  evening  classes  in  plumb- 
ing.— Norwark  {Conn.)  Democrat. 

A  bad  oyster  touches  a  hungry  mau  on  the  raw,  but  a  photograph  of 
a  beautiful  girl  is  like  a  vision  of  Aurora.  The  most  perfect  pictures  in 
the  world  are  to  be  found  at  the  establishment  of  Bradley  &  Rulofson, 
corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  stieets.     Take  the  elevator. 

"Oh,  Lord!"  prayed  a  Methodist  minister,  "keep  me  humble  and 
poor."  "  Oh,  Lord!  if  Thou  wilt  make  him  humble,"  said  the  deacon, 
who  next  prayed,  "  we  will  keep  him  poor," — Conservative. 

Bob  Ingersoll  says  the  fires  in  the  Michigan  forests  are  hot  enough 
for  him,  and  that  he  could  not  stand  them  unless  he  constantly  carried 
with  him  a  supply  of  Napa  Soda,  which,  as  every  one  knows,  is  the  finest 
and  most  cooling  natural  mineral  water  ever  discovered. 

"A  Russian  lady,  who  is  dazzling  Paris,  is  named  Mile.  Skirtsoff." 
Evidently  a  member  of  the  Black  Crook  ballet. — N.  O.  Democrat. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Cincinnati  has  discovered  that  her  school-teachers  are  incompetent. 
Where  have  all  the  "  educated  pigs  "  been  coming  from,  anyhow  ? 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724-i  Market  street. 

Try  the  Something  New  4  IT  Cigarette.    It  is  delicious. 


220 

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BUSH    STREET. 


CALIFORNIA    FURNITURE. 


J224 
1226 


The    Largest  Stock— Latest   Styles. 


CALL    AND     SEE     BEFORE     PURCHASING. 

GOODS   SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 


[August  13.  > 


SEE    THE    NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Caudle   Power   Lamps, 

Retort  Gas   Stoves,   Gem    Oil   Stoves,   Elegant    Study  and 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND    BVERY    VARIETY    OF.... 

FINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS   AND    BRONZES, 

AT 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[August  20.] 

OR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GtEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  6.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants* 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  TOME. 

6^  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants  - 
Hawaiian    Line    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  23.  

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Euggles. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  'Wholesale  Provision   Sealers  and  Commission 
Merchant*  * 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  7-1 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
10S  mill  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

f  April  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  aud  East  India  Gooiis,  Nos. 213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLESALE   DEALERS    IN  FURS. 

[September  21.1 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND    GRATES, 
MONUM  ENTS    AND    HE  AD-  STONES, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

&3T  Designs  Sent  on  Application,  °Si 
June  11.  w.  H.  McCOKXDCK. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  (lie  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syruy 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving.  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 


F 


NOTICE. 


or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Rnlofcon's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


BIZ.' 


We  have  had  a  broken  week  in  business  circles.  Monday  evening 
the  sad  intelligence  reached  us  of  the  death  of  our  beloved  President, 
Garfield,  and  from  that  time  onward  trade  and  traffic  in  nearly  every  de- 
partment has  been  at  a  stand-still.  Banks  aod  Insurance  Companies  all 
closed  their  doors.  The  Board  of  Trade,  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Gro- 
cers' Exchange,  Merchants'  Exchange,  Produce  Exchange,  Stock  Ex- 
change, and  in  fact  all  other  business  marts,  ceased  traffic  for  a  season. 
The  Custom  House,  Internal  Revenue  Department,  Federal  and  State 
Courts,  all  closed  their  doors  and  adjourned.  It  is  astonishing  to  see 
with  what  unanimity  all  classes  of  the  community  are  disposed  to  unite 
in  paying  respect  to  the  memory  of  the  deceased  President.  All  politics 
are  thrown  aside,  and  business  will  be  measurably  suspended  until  after 
the  funeral,  which  takes  place  on  Monday  next. 

The  arrival  of  ships  during  the  week  have  added  to  our  tonnage  supply; 
but,  as  most  of  the  vessels  come  to  hand  under  previous  charter,  freights 
on  the  spot  have  undergone  no  change— say  86@89s.  6d.  to  the  United 
Kingdom.  There  are  fifty-one  vessels  on  the  berth  for  Wheat;  only  one 
disengaged  vessel  in  port.  The  fleet  to  arrive  within  the  next  live  months 
aggregates  400,000  tons  register,  against  209,000  at  even  date  last  year. 
Our  Grain  fleet,  dating  from  July  1st,  109  vessels,  carrying  Wheat  4,354,- 
740  ctls.,  valued  at  $6,621,436,  against  2s  vessels  at  same  date  last  year, 
with  975,306  ctls.,  value  §1,403,980.  The  fleet  bound  to  Oregon  is  now 
65,253  tons,  which  is  far  short  of  her  requirements.  The  efforts  of  the 
Wheat-growers,  at  their  late  meeting,  to  depress  freights  and  advance  the 
price  of  Wheat,  has  thus  far  proved  abortive.  Eor  a  week  past  the  mar- 
ket has  been  depressed,  and  it  is  with  difficulty  that  the  price  of  No.  1 
Wheat  has  been  kept  up  to  SI  70  $  ctl.  _  Shippers  are  not  eager  buyers, 
having  a  good  stock  on  hand  for  the  loading  of  the  vessels  now  in  port. 

Barley. — There  has  been  and  is  quite  a  stir  in  the  market  for  Chevalier 
for  overland  shipment.'  A  sale  is  reported  of  12,000  centals  choice  at  SI  50 
$  cental.    Peed  may  be  quoted  at  SI  35,  and  Brewing,  SI  40. 

Corn. — Is  in  light  supply ;  the  old  crop  about  exhausted  ;  price,  SI  40 
@S1  50  $  centaL 

Oats.— Supplies  are  liberal.     Sales  at  SI  35@S1  65  $  centaL 

Rye. — We  note  a  shipment  to  Japan  per  Gaelic  of  490  centals,  quota- 
ble at  SI  60@S1  65  $  cental. 

Hops. — New  crop  is  now  arriving.  The  Australian  steamer  will  carry 
some  300  bales;  price,  20@23c.  for  choice  parcels. 

Wool. — The  receipts  are  liberal,  but  the  demand  is  light,  and,  in  the 
absence  of  Eastern  buyers,  prices  droop.  Southern  Pall,  ll@13c;  Lambs', 
13@15c.    Northern  Pall.  17@20c;  Lambs',  14@16c. 

Flour.— We  quote  best  Extras  at  S5  25@S5  50 ;  Superfine,  S4@S4  50. 
The  Gaelic,  for  China  and  Japan,  carried  7,440  bbls. 

Beans. — Stocks  are  light.  We  quote  Limas  at5£c;  Bayos,  2§c;  Pea, 
3J@3£c. 

Borax. — Overland  shipments  in  August,  204,340  lbs.;  present  price, 


Bags. — The  market  is  dull  for  Calcutta  Grain  Sacks,  at  8£@9e. 

Coal. — Receipts  liberal  and  prices  of  Foreign  to  arrive,  S6,  as  an  av- 
erage. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  quiet  at  12@14c.  for  good  to  choice  Greens. 

Case  Goods. — The  demand  is  active  for  all  kinds  of  fruits  at  harden- 
ing rates.  Salmon,  SI  30@1  35  $  doz.  for  Oregon,  SI  20^1  25  for  Sac- 
ramento River. 

Metals. — The  market  is  bare  of  Sydney  Pig  Tin,  and  the  price  ad- 
vanced from  20c.  to  30c.  Pig  Iron  is  held  more  firmly.  Tin  Plate  is 
plentiful  and  cheap. 

Oils.— California  Linseed,  57i@62£c. 

Provisions.— All  kinds  of  Salted  Meats  and  Lard  are  in  active  re- 
quest at  hardening  prices. 

Quicksilver.— Sales  this  week  have  been  made  at  36f@37c.    The  ex- 
ports for  the  week,  by  sea,  were  as  follows: 
To  Corinto,  per  Colima,  hence  19th  inst: 

Eugene  de  Sabia 2  S57 

To  Mazatlau,  per  same:  Thomas  Bell  &  Co 25  750 

To  Callao,  per  same:  J.  W.  Grace  &  Co 20  600 

To  Hongkong,  per  Gaelic,  hence  20th  inst.: 

Wing  Chong  Wo  &  Co 200  5,750 

To  Victoria,  per  Dakota,  hence  20th  inst. : 

Albert  Mau  &  Co 1  25 

Totals 248  S7,182 

Previously  since  Jan.  1,  1881 26,275  761,581 

Totals 26,523  S768,763 

Totals  same  period  1880 24,506  740,943 

Increase  in  1881 2,017  S27.820 

Receipts  since  January  1st,  1881,  38,986  flasks.  The  exports  by  rail  for 
the  first  eight  months  aggregate  7,993  flasks. 

Rice.— The  price  of  Hawaiian  Table  has  been  advanced  from  5c,  to  6cM 
said  to  be  on  account  of  a  failure  of  the  Carolina  crop.  China  and  Siam 
Rice  plentiful  and  cheap,  say  4i@6c. 

Sugar. — The  market  is  well  supplied  with  several  cargoes  of  Hawaiian; 
prices  of  all  refined  12£c  ;  Yellow  and  Golden  10@Hc. 

"Wines.— The  Colima,  for  Panama,  carried,  en  route  for  New  York, 
64,350  gallons ;  value  S35,104. 

Charles  Ingersoll  was  engaged  to  be  married  to  Miss  Emma  Burden, 
of  Rome,  N.  Y.,  and  on  the  day  set  for  the  wedding  he  left  for  parts  un- 
known. Charles  should  not  have  thrown  off  his  Burden  in  such  an  un- 
ceremonious and  disreputable  manner.  It  probably  did  not  occur  to  him 
that  after  the  knot  was  tied  she  would  be  a  Burden  no  longer.—  Norrti- 
town  Herald. 

Charles  K.  Alien,  Wholesale  und  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.     IIS  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


A  REBUKE  TO  "OUR  SHEET  MARKET." 
Of  all  the  mush  and  gush  and  slush  with  which  a  patient  and  long- 
suffering  people  have  been  pestered,  the  bosh,  drivel  and  droolings  of  our 
local  press  since  the  2d  of  July  last  essentially  "  take  the  confectionery." 
The  daily  messes  of  utter  bosh  have  become  nauseating  in  the  extreme, 
and  yet  the  fiow  continues  unabated.  Is  it  possible  that  the  American 
people,  ordinarily  self-contained  and  gifted  with  strong  common  sense,  de- 
sire unappeasably  this  maudlin  bosh?  Is  it  possible  that  we  cannot  feel 
pity,  sympathy  or  grief  in  a  manly  fashion,  but  must  go  into  hysterics 
whenever  the  unexpected  occurs?  So  one  might  believe  who  was  less  ac- 
quainted with  this  community  than  ourselves.  We  have  seen  Btrong- 
minded  and  strong-hearted  men  turn  away  in  perfect  disgust  from  the 
daily  doses  of  mental  nausea  administered  by  the  press.  On  their  ac- 
count we  rise  to  rebuke  the  meretricious  journalism  which  is  ever  ready 
and  eager  to  pander  to  any  passion,  provided  the  pennies  are  forthcoming. 
Interviews  of  Nobodies  with  Notoriety,  in  which,  of  course,  nothing 
could  be  developed,  have  been  telegraphed  day  after  day,  and  presented 
under  the  most  sensational  headlines.  And  now  that  the  end  has  come, 
we  are  deluged  with  telegrams  from  Bungtown  and  Dry  Dog  and  Whisky 
Gulch,  and  the  thousand  and  one  other  unheard-of  localities,  in  each  of 
which  it  is  affirmed  that  a  "  profound  gloom  "  has  been  cast  over  the 
community — as  if  one  did  not  know  that  sorrow  is  universal,  but  must 
needs  be  assured  of  it  at  five  cents  a  copy!  And  every  green-grocer  and 
saloon  and  dry-goods'  shop  that  expends  a  dollor  or  two  in  crape  must  be 
individually  complimented  on  their  exquisite  taste  and  patriotism!  And 
the  whereases  and  resolves  of  every  ungrammatical  little  clique  of  mutual 
admirationists  must  obtain  a  free  advertisement!  And  woe  be  unto  the 
sheet  that  flags  in  excessive  zeal  in  this  race  of  unutterable  woe,  wherein 
the  prize  shall  be  a  monstrous  fool's-cap,  to  be  awarded  by  the  public 
when  its  calmer  mood  comes  to  sit  in  judgment. 

These  journalistic  Pharisees  and  hypocrites  who  thank  God  they  are 
"  not  as  other  men,"  do  but  save  other  men  the  trouble  of  thanking  Him, 
for  the  same  reason.  We  long  with  an  exceeding  longing  for  the  day  of 
dignified  and  manly  journalism,  when  mercenary  empirics  will  no  longer 
debase  the  columns  that  should  be  devoted  to  proper  intelligence  stated 
in  a  concise  and  clear  manner,  and  right  sentiments  expressed  in  the  right 
way.  We  only  echo  public  opinion  in  saying  that  San  Francisco  daily 
journalism  is  a  disgrace  to  the  community.  It  reminds  us  of  the  person 
of  whom  a  cynical  Prenchman,  remarking  his  thorough  meanness,  said  : 
"  He  would  botanize  on  his  grandmother's  grave."  If  there  is  any  im- 
becility or  idiocy  of  which  "Our  Sheets"  are  not,  and  would  not  be, 
guilty,  we  would  thank  the  Devil  to  rise  and  explain — for  his  Satanic 
majesty  appears  to  be  the  father  confessor  of  the  whole  lot. 


NEVADA    COUNTY    CONSOLIDATED    GOLD    MINING 
COMPANY,    NEVADA    CO.,    CAL. 

The  selection  of  Messrs.  J.  C.  Angell,  Ferdinald  Vaasault,  J.  W. 
McClung,  Thadeus  S.  Pitch  and  E.  B.  Clement  for  Directors  clearly  in- 
dicates the  character  and  value  of  the  several  gold  mines  owned  by  this 
company,  and  warrants  assurance  that  owners  may  safely  rely  upon  hon- 
est and  intelligent  management.  We  referred  briefly  to  this  company  in 
our  last  issue,  and  are  more  than  pleased  to  learn  authoritatively  that 
these  claims  are  developing  satisfactorily,  and  that  shareholders  may  con- 
fidently look  forward  to  quick  and  brilliant  results.  We  proposed  yielding 
some  space  in  our  present  paper  to  the  enormous  yield  and  value  of  the 
gold  quartz  mines  of  Nevada  County,  and  regret  our  inability  to  give  such 
attention  to  enterprises  of  this  character  as  the  interests  of  our  readers 
demand.  We  shall  find  time  and  leisure  shortly  to  keep  our  friends 
thoroughly  advised.  It  is  refreshing  to  find  that  our  California  gold 
mines  are  yielding  such  enormous  profits.  Unquestionably,  Nevada 
County  carries  off  the  palm;  with  perfect  titles,  mining  laws  thoroughly 
understood  and  enforced,  claims  which  have  been  worked  continuously 
for  the  past  thirty  years  increasing  in  value  as  additional  depth  is  ob- 
tained, and,  with  ores  easily  and  cheaply  worked,  no  estimate  can  be 
placed  upon  the  enormous  yield  the  Nevada  County  gold  mines  will  pro- 
duce, and  .that  speedily. 

A  BLESSING  IN  DISGUISE. 
Ledru  Rollin  Reynolds,  alias  Anderson,  Harris,  Henrys,  and  Mor- 
gan, and  probably  more,  may  prove  unintentionally  a  blessing  in  disguise 
to  investors  in  general,  but  at  the  cost  of  the  investors  in  the  Silver  Val- 
ley Mine.  This  person,  by  a  series  of  bold,  unblushing  and  ingenious 
frauds,  made  himself,  in  relation  to  the  bogus  Silver  Valley  Mine  C,o., 
vendor,  vendee,  manager,  stockbroker  and  recipient  of  money.  As  Henrys 
be  sold  the  mine,  and  as  Harrison  he  bought  it  on  behalf  of  the  Company 
for  £30,000  cash,  and  20,000  fully  paid  up  shares  of  £1  each,  and  as  Harri- 
son he  was  to  manage  it.  As  Charles  Morgan  he  signed  the  Articles  of 
Association.  As  Anderson  he  is  a  stock  and  share  broker,  and  with 
George  Newton  in  his  passport  he  is  arrested  with  £175  in.  cash,  and 
£4,000  in  securities  in  his  possession.  The  prospectus  stated  that  the 
mine  [which  had  never  existed]  had  returned  £138,000,  and  that  the  pro- 
perty extended  over  400  acres.  The  capital  asked  for  was  £75,000,  and 
£25,000  worth  was  actually  applied  for!  We  think  we  may  leave  our 
readers  to  draw  their  own  deductions,  and  apply  the  moral  to  this  inter- 
esting story.  It  is  stated  that  the  Great  Wheal  Polgooth  and  East  Wheal 
Elizabeth  were  also  fruits  of  the  same  person's  invention. 


"OTHER    PEOPLE'S    MONEY." 

Under  this  caption,  in  Vanity  Fair,  we  have  a  note  of  the  present 
status  of  our  celebrated  Emma  Mine.  A  correspondent,  signing  himself 
a  "  Sufferer,"  asks  us  to  explain  the  delay  that  has  taken  place  in  the 
carrying  out  of  the  proposed  settlement  of  the  affairs  of  the  above  Com- 
pany. Many  people  are  asking  the  same  question,  and  we  confess  our  in- 
ability to  answer  it  satisfactorily.  We  can  only  assume  that  the  lawyers 
engaged  on  both  sides,  true  to  the  traditions  of  their  cloth,  are  deter- 
mined in  making  bills  of  costs,  and  that,  when  their  aspirations  are  satis- 
tied,  they  will  allow  the  scheme  of  settlement  to  have  fair  play.  We  ad- 
vise "  Sufferer  "  to  write  to  the  board  for  information,  or  to  the  solicitor, 
Mr.  Snell.  

Coin  of  the  Realm  is  not  yet  current  in  Italy,  in  spite  of  the  million 
sterling  which  Queen  Victoria  was  reported  to  have  subscribed  to  the  new 
Loan.  Meanwhile  the  rate  of  exchange  has  suffered  hardly  any  apprecia- 
ble fall. — Vanity  Fair. 


Sept.  24,  1&S1. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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COMMENTS    ON     FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 
A  dispatch  from  Copenhagen  says  that  the  authority  have  boon  In- 
formed that  the  Nihilists  and  Feniana  in  Ainerlom  have  arranged  to  ship  in- 
fernal machines  t>-  the  Danish  Capital  for  r- shipment  to  Russia  and  Eng- 
land.    We  arc  not  tnolind  to  believe  in  nimotv  of  t'da  sort  as  a  general 
tiling,  but  if  there  bo  any  truth  in   this  one,  OUT  own  authority 
ought  to  be  able  to  put  a  stop  to  such  in f anions  plots.     Ourown 
reavemcnt  ought  t<>  teach  rmr  Government  and  people  a  lesson  anent  the 
assassination  of  rulers  which  they  have  hitherto  been  very  reluctanl  to 
learn. 

We  toarn  by  yeatertlaVa  dispatches  that  the  floral  ornaments  Bent  to  the 
Capitol  are  very  beautiful  and  appropriate.  A  wreath  presented  by  Queen 
Victoria  through  the  British  Legation  has  attracted  much  attention  :  and 
this  expression  of  sympathy  on  the  part  of  the  Queen  has  endeared  her  to 

American  hearts.  The  wreath  is  composed  of  white  ami  Marshal  Niel 
D  a  base  of  sniilax,  and  the  inscription  is,  "  Queen  Victoria  to  the 
memory  of  the  late  President  Garfield"-  an  expression  of  her  sorrow  and 
sympathy  with  Mrs  Garfield  and  the  American  nation.  We  can  only  add 
to  this  God  bless  the  Queen. 

The  destruction  of  the  tomb  of  Abiod.Sidi-C'beik  has  produced  a  most 
deplorable  impression  on  the  population  of  southern  Algeria,  and  the 
policy  that  led  to  it  is  generally  blamed.  It  is  stated  that  Colonel  Negrier 
wished,  however,  to  show  that,  while  destroying  a  center  of  dangerous 
agitation,  he  was  not  actuated  by  any  contempt  for  the  Mussulman  reli- 
gion ;  and  the  care  with  which  lie  ordered  the  remains  of  the  saint  to  be 
removed  and  taken  with  military  honors  to  Ge*ryville(  would  most 
effectually  preclude  any  supposition  to  the  contrary.  But  the  act 
is  regarded  not  only  as  excessively  ill-timed,  that  is,  just  at  the  conclusion 
of  Khamadan,  when  the  fanaticism  of  the  Arabs  has  been  further  inflamed 
by  the  emissaries  of  the  insurrection,  but  it  is  predicted  that  it  will  pre- 
vent all  chance  of  reconciliation  with  the  powerful  tribe  of  Oulad-Sidi- 
Cheik,  whose  name  was  taken  from  that  of  the  celebrated  marabout,  and 
whose  shrine,  in  consequence,  was  regarded  as  the  most  sacred.  When  it 
is  remembered  that  this  tribe  can  muster  some  twenty  thousand  guns, 
and  when  it  is  recollected  that  a  similar  desecration  of  one  of  the  tombs 
of  their  saints  led  to  the  formidable  insurrection  of  the  same  tribe  some 
years  ago,  which  opened  with  the  destruction  of  Beaupretre's  column,  the 
gravest  apprehensions  are  to  be  feared  from  the  ill  judged  act. 

Count  Henrico  Campello,  Arch  Priest  of  the  Basilica  of  St.  Peters,  in 
Rome,  recently  abjured  Catholicism  and  joined  the  Methodists.  His 
principal  reason  for  so  doing  is  that  be  is  dissatisfied  with  a  church  which 
prevents  men  from  being  patriotic.  In  other  words,  the  Count  likes  the 
Government  of  his  country,  and,  of  course,  the  Pope  doesn't.  Coming 
from  a  man  holding  so  high  a  social  and  ecclesiastical  position  as  the 
Count,  this  new  departure  has  created  a  great  sensation  in  Italian  Catho- 
lic circles.  If  Campello's  action  should  induce  others  to  follow  his  exam- 
ple, the  Pope  will  have  a  more  serious  trouble  to  deal  with  than  any  he 
has  yet  encountered,  since  he  would  either  have  to  bear  a  wholesale  de- 
sertion from  the  Church,  or  renounce  all  claim  to  the  temporal  power. 

JuBt  one  week  ago  to-day  there  arrived  at  the  White  House  of  J.  W. 
Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Post  and  Kearny  streets,  the 
most  elegant  and  stylish  assortment  of  goods  ever  exhibited  in  this  mar- 
ket. They  came  by  express,  and  consist  mainly  of  woolen  dress  goods, 
colored  Moire  silks,  gentlemen's  neckwear  (the  latest  from  London),  and 
all  the  most  recent  European  designs  in  Fall  and  Winter  goods.  While 
the  White  House  keeps  persistently  ahead  in  its  importation  of  novelties, 
and  is  always,  so  to  speak,  "  first  in  the  market,"  its  prices  are  no  higher 
than  the  goods  warrant,  and,  indeed,  are  far  more  moderate  than  those  of 
less  pretentious  establishments.  And  one  charm  of  the  White  House  is 
that  there  are  no  two  prices  there.  Everything  is  marked  in  plain  figures, 
and  the  purchaser  gets  the  best  of  its  kind,  whatever  he  buys.  Davidson 
&  Co.  are  also  sole  agents  for  McCall's  celebrated  glove-fitting  Bazar  Pat- 
terns. 

THE    LARGEST     STEAMSHIP    EVER     BUILT    ON    THE 
PACIFIC    COAST. 

More  than  one  thousand  persons  visited  the  Potrero  last  Sunday 
to  view  the  ship  that  is  in  process  of  construction  there  by  Dickie  Bros., 
because  it  is  the  largest  ship  ever  built  on  the  Pacific  Slope.  This  steamer, 
which  is  being  constructed  especially  for  the  San  Francisco  and  Mexican 
trade,  is,  in  extreme  length,  280  feet,  and  36  feet  beam.  It  has  two  decks, 
and  the  depth  of  the  hold  is  29  feet.  The  timbers  composing  its  frame 
are  twelve  inches  square,  Oregon  pine,  overlaid  with  diagonal  strips  of 
iron  five  inches  in  width  and  five-eighths  of  one  inch  in  thickness,  making 
it  one  of  the  strongest  wooden  vessels  afloat.  The  motive-power  will  be 
supplied  by  two  steam  boilers,  11  feet  in  diameter  and  18  feet  in  length, 
with  a  furnace  at  each  end,  and  two  large  compound  engines,  which  will 
be  capable  of  propelling  the  vessel  at  the  rate  of  from  twelve  to  fifteen 
miles  per  hour.  She  will  also  be  bri^-rigged,  and  supplied  with  sails.  She 
will  have  a  carrying  capacity  of  1,800  tons,  and  will  have  first-class  ac- 
commodations for  seventy-five  cabin  passengers,  as  well  as  for  all  of  the 
officers.  It  will  have  a  splendid  saloon  and  elegant  state-rooms.  The 
fact  that  California  can  produce  first-class  ocean-steamers  is  significant, 
and  we  hope  sooner  or  later  thar,  when  our  resources  are  inure  fully  devel- 
oped, we  will  be  as  well  able  to  turn  out  large  iron  steamers  as  Phila- 
delphia. This  vessel  is  being  built  especially  for  speed,  and  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Bureau  Writers,  and  will  be  launched  about  next 
Christmas.  

A  GRACEFUL  COMPLIMENT. 
On  Thursday,  while  the  marriage  ceremony  which  made  Wm.  Lane 
Booker,  the  respected  British  Consul  of  this  city,  and  Mrs.  Bispham  one, 
was  in  progress,  the  three  noble  English  ships — Griscdafc,  Captain  Mc- 
Lellan;  Dunbritton,  Captain  Emrrett;  and  Kilk&'ran,  Captain  Lowe — 
sailed  out  of  the  bay,  en  route  for  the  Old  country,  with  bunting  flying 
from  jibboom  to  taffrail,  in  honor  of  the  occasion,  having  first  received  an 
intimation  from  the  Collector  of  the  Port  that  there  would  be  no  impro- 
priety in  so  doing.  The  signals  on  all  the  three  ships  spelled  out  con- 
gratulations to  Mr.  Booker  and  his  bride.  It  was  a  pretty  sight  to  see 
these  gallant  crafts  starting  on  their  long  voyage  around  the  stormy  Horn 
with  so  kindly  a  congratulatory  farewell  to  their  respected  Consul. 


Telegraphs  of  the  World.  There  are  nov  .".00,000  miles  of  tele- 
graphic wires  in  the  United  States;  Great  Britain  uses  11-1,000  miles  of 
lines;  Germany  has  160,000  miles  and  more  than  H,000  miles  of  under- 
ground cable;  British  tndiahas  oO.OOO  miles;  France,  llfi.OOO;  Belgium, 
15,000;  Spain,  26,000;  Denmark,  i'..\000;  and  Norway,  10,000,  which  are 
used  chiefly  in  the  management  "f  her  fisheries.  The*  Emperor  of  China 
has  allowed  1,270  mih-s  to  In-  built  during  the  past  year.  Persia  has  6,000 
miles  and  Eirypt  9,000.  Russia  has  130,000  miles  in  use,  Australia  has 
15,000  and  New  Zealand  10,000.  South  America,  with  the  exception  of  a 
trans-continental  line  from  Valparaiso  to  Buenos  Ayres  and  a  short  line 
between  A  spin  wall  and  Panama,  has  no  land  lines. 

Gas  escape,  and  the  emanations  from  drains  caused  by  faulty  gas-fix- 
tures :■:  I  hadly  executed  plumbing,  are  among  the  chief  sources  of  dis- 
ease to  whi-  h  families  are  liable.  It  is,  therefore,  of  the  first  importance 
that  every  care  and  attention  should  be  devoted  to  this  branch  of  domes- 
tic economy.  In  order  to  ensure  perfection,  it  is  necessary  to  employ 
men  who  are  masters  of  their  craft.  Such  men  are  McNally  &  Hawkins, 
under  the  Grand  Hotel.  This  firm  employs  none  but  the  best  of  work- 
men, and  puts  in  only  first-class  material. 

"We  live  in  an  age  when  improvement  and  advance  are  the  order  of 
the  day,  when  old-fashioned  theories  are  exploded  and  new  inventions 
take  their  place.  Pre-eminent  among  the  latest  scientific  discoveries,  is 
the  art  of  making  a  paint  which  shall  be  imperishable.  Such  a  paint  has 
at  last  been  made,  and  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street,  below 
Beale,  are  the  agents  for  it.  For  work  which  requires  finish  combined 
with  wear  and  tear,  no  paint  yet  known  to  the  trade  can  come  up  to  the 
"  Imperishable." 

Madame  Skidmore  always  keeps  pace  with  the  fashion,  no  matter 
how  rapid  or  erratic  may  be  the  flight  of  the  fickle  one.  Paris.  New  York 
and  London  are  all  drawn  upon  to  supply  the  bonnets,  ribbons,  flowers, 
feathers,  trimmings,  etc.,  which  have  gained  for  Mrs.  Skidmore's  Parlors, 
at  1114  Market  street  a  reputation  for  taste  and  quality  unexcelled  even 
in  the  largest  Eastern  cities.  These  Parlors  are  daily  thronged  with  pa- 
tronesses, who  know  and  appreciate  what  is  good  and  "la  mode.'1 


The  Secretary  of  the  War  Department,  Washington,  D.  C,  has  con- 
tributed a  very  valuable  collection  of  books,  maps  and  charts,  twenty- 
eight  cases  in  all,  to  the  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific.  The  Secre- 
tary of  the  Navy  has  also  forwarded  300  charts  of  the  Pacific  Ocean, 
which  embraces  the  whole  coast-line,  from  Point  Barrow,  in  the  Arctic 
Ocean,  to  Cape  Horn. 

A  swim  in  the  clear  and  refreshing  waters  of  our  glorious  bay  is  the 
most  invigorating  exercise  we  know  of  ;  nor  is  there  a  better  place  where 
to  enjoy  such  a  treat  than  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths,  at  the  foot 
of  Larkin  street.  Professor  Berg  is  on  hand  there  to  teach  the  art  nata- 
tion. 

Winter  is  fast  approaching,  and  Summer-suits  will  soon  have  to  be 
laid  aside  for  darker  and  more  substantial  fabrics.  J.  M.  Litchfield  & 
Co.  have  anticipated  the  coming  demand,  and  have  in  stock  an  assortment 
of  goods  unequaled  for  variety  and  quality  by  any  in  the  city. 

A  meeting  of  the  British  residents  is  called  for  this  (Saturday)  after- 
noon at  the  rooms  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society,  531  California  street, 
at  1  P.  M.,  to  take  steps  for  the  participation  in  the  obsequies  of  the  late 
lamented  President. 

CAS    FIXTURES! 

The    Largest   and   Most   Complete   Stock    of 

GAS    FIXTURES 

On   the  Coast.  Consisting  of  All  the    Latest    Patterns  and 
Styles  or  Finish,  Including 

Steel,  Crystal,  Gold  Gilt,  Real  Bronze,  Gilt  and  Glass,  Silver  and 
Glass,  Ebony  and  Gold,  Silvered  and  Porcelain,  Gilt  and  Por- 
celain,  Polished  Bronze  and  Porcelain. 

The  Celebrated  Spring-field  Gas  Machine.  Porcelain  and  Metal 
Lamps  for  Coal  Oil. 


A     F.    NYE    &   CO., 

315  and  317  Pine  Street San  Francisco- 

[September  24.] 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JtJLIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  16 

Aim  unit  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied September  l'Jth 

Delinquent  in  Office October  21st 

Dav  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  11th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Offico-  -Room  21,  410  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Sept  24. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE   STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  between  First  nod  Second. 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel  Also.  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion  at  Reduced  Rates.     Telephones  in  Stable. Feb.  10. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,   from  10  a.m.  to    1  p.m..  by  tbe  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct .  28.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

The  table  peaches  packed  by  King,  Morse  A  Co.  lead  all  other  brands  on  this 
BOSst.  The  choicest  fruit  and  best  sugar,  with  the  greatest  cleanliness  and  care, 
make  them  bo  exec!  anything  else. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Sept.  24,  1881. 


POLITICAL    PROBABILITIES. 

While  General  Arthur's  accession  to  the  Presidency  is  not  expected 
to  carry  with  it  any  decided  change  in  the  policy  of  the  party  he  repre- 
sents, it  cannot  be  otherwise  than  expected  some  changes  in  the  personnel 
of  his  surroundings  will,  in  due  course,  appear.  Fortunately,  our  Consti- 
tution is  so  elastic  that  what  would  signify  much  under  monarchical  forms 
will  pass  with  scant  notice  under  our  republican  system.  According  to 
precedent,  the  Cabinet  will,  in  the  near  future,  place  their  offices  at  Gen- 
eral Arthur's  disposal,  and  that  gentleman  will,  also,  according  to  prece- 
dent, request  his  Ministry  to  retain  their  portfolios  until  Congress  meets 
and  the  public  business  resumes  its  accustomed  channels.  That  Congress 
will  be  convened  in  extraordinary  session^  there  can  be  little  doubt,  as  a 
link  iu  the  succession  to  the  Chief  Magistracy  remains  to  be  supplied. 
That  the  Democrats  possess  the  power  and  the  authority  to  elect  a  Presi- 
dent, pro  tempore,  of  the  Senate,  is  likewise  undeniable,  and  that  they  will 
duly  exercise  the  right,  as  in  duty  bound  to  their  constituents,  no  one  ac- 
quainted with  American  party  ethics  can  safely  question.  On  such  an 
occasion,  sentiment  must  yield  to  party  usage.  ^  For  Republicans  to  ex- 
pect Democrats  to  forego  their  opportunity  is  asking  rather  more  than 
human  nature  concedes.  We  might  put  a  hypothetical  case  in  supposing 
that  had  English  succeeded  Hancock,  as  Arthur  succeeds  Garfield,  and 
the  organization  of  the  Senate  be  in  the  power  of  Republicans,  as  it  is 
now  in  the  hands  of  Democrats,  would  any  Republican  sanction  a  surren- 
der of  that  power  on  sentimsntal  grounds  ?  We  trow  not,  nor  in  a  party 
sense  would  it  be  right.  The  Presidency  of  the  Senate  carries  with  it  the 
power  of  revising  committees  and  in  other  ways  strengthening  the  party 
in  control.  For  partisans  to  abdicate  that  power,  would  be  equivalent  to 
a  betrayal  of  their  constituents.  So  much  for  the  Senate.  We  trust  we 
have  made  it  plain  to  every  citizen  that  no  blame  can  attach  to  the  rep- 
resentatives of  any  political  party  in  using  their  opportunities  to  promote 
the  party  welfare. 

As  to  changes  in  the  Cabinet,  it  is  but  natural  that  some  will  gradually 
occur.  While  recent  events  have  produced  an  entente  cordiale  between  the 
new  President  and  the  various  Departmental  heads,  it  must  be  remem- 
bered that  every  President  is  permitted  liberty  in  the  selection  of  his 
advisers.  We  believe  that  Blaine  will  in  time  retire,  but  that  he  will  be 
succeeded  by  Conkling  is  a  non  sequitur.  Policy  alone,  if  nothing  else, 
will  keep  the  ex-Senator  from  New  York  in  the  background.  His  humilia- 
tion at  Albany  can  only  be  overcome  in  the  future  bv  important  party 
services.  As  chief  of  the  machine  in  that  State,  he  will  have  abundant 
opportunity  during  the  next  few  years  to  prove  that  the  lessons  of  experi- 
ence have  not  been  thrown  away  upon  him.  It  is  due  to  Conkling  to  say 
that  his  opponents  of  both  parties  cannot  but  concede  bis  personal  integ- 
rity, ability,  and  great  powers  as  a  party  leader.  That  Collector  Robert- 
son must  give  way,  is  beyond  supposition,  as  also  is  the  fact  that  his 
unfortunate  nomination  was  the  cause  of  such  bitter  malignity  within  his 
party  as  has  seldom  been  equaled  in  the  history  of  the  Republic.  Alittle 
self-abnegation  on  his  part,  at  the  proper  time,  would  have  paved  the  way 
to  party  concord  and  brought  him  full  recognition  thereafter. 

Outside  nf  Blaiue,  the  only  Cabinet  change  of  importance  to  be  looked 
for  is  in  the  Treasury  Department.  We  only  express  the  common  belief 
in  saying  that  Senator  Jones,  of  Nevada,  is  presumed  to  be  the  coming 
man.  His  appointment  to  the  Secretaryship  of  the  Treasury  would  be  an 
act  meriting  the  high  appreciation  of  the  people  of  the  Pacific  Slope.  We 
have  never  yet  been  recognized  by  the  appointment  of  a  representative 
man  from  this  section,  and  Senator  Jones'  undoubted  fitness  for  the 
position  is  not  the  smallest  of  considerations.  Every  bullion  producer  in 
the  United  States  would  rejoice,  and  we  believe  he  would  pursue  a  finan- 
cial policy,  broad,  comprehensive,  and  devoid  of  subservience  to  any  clique, 
but  in  the  interest  of  the  whole  people. 

THE  NEW  PRESIDENT  AND  HIS  POLICY". 
No  President  has  ever  assumed  the  duties  of  his  high  position  with  a 
grander  opportunity  to  make  for  himself  a  name  than  Chester  A.  Arthur. 
He  comes  into  the  possession  of  the  Presidential  chair  under  circum- 
stances which  call  for  the  exercise  of  the  most  acute  delicacy  and  good 
judgment  on  his  part.  Heretofore  he  has  acted,  actively,  with  that  wing 
of  his  party  which  bitterly  antagonized,  from  the  first,  the  administrative 
policy  of  him  whose  emaciated  remains  now  lie  in  solemn  grandeur  in  the 
National  Capitol.  Chester  A.  Arthur  was  nominated  for  the  subordinate 
office  (through  the  possession  of  which,  by  the  aid  of  the  assassin's  bullet, 
he  became  President  of  the  United  States)  because  he  was  the  political 
friend  of  Grant,  Conkling,  Cameron  &  Co.,  and  not  because  he  was  a  man 
of  commanding  intellect  and  consequential  personal  influence.  And  now 
the  question  which  naturally  arises  is:  Will  he  be  the  servant  of  those 
who  nominated  him,  or  will  he  be  the  servant  of  the  people  who  elected 
him?  This  is  a  very  serious  question,  and  time  alone  will  answer  it. 
From  the  moment  the  fatal  bullet  struck  General  Garfield,  and  made 
General  Arthur's  succession  a  probability,  public  opinion  has  distrusted 
the  Vice -President.  It  now  remains  for  the  new  President  to  demon- 
strate whether  or  no  that  distrust  had  a  solid  foundation.  It  is  not 
enough  that  President  Arthur's  actions,  since  the  man  who  stood  between 
him  and  his  present  high  otfice  was  cruelly  stricken  down,  have  been  all 
that  could  be  desired.  It  is  not  enough  that  he  has,  since  the  crack  of 
the  fatal  pistol  shot  resounded  through  the  land,  exhihited  those  deep  evi- 
dences of  grief  which  spring  from  a  sensitive  nature.  It  is  not  enough 
that,  since  the  fatal  morning  of  the  2d  of  last  July,  his  bearing  has  been 
manly  and  in  keeping  with  good  taste.  It  is  not  enough  that  for  the 
present,  and  until  the  grass  has  grown  over  the  new-made  grave,  he  shall 
retain  his  predecessor's  advisors.  The  American  people  expect  from  him 
something  beyond  that.  The  policy  which  the  dead  President  indicated 
his  purpose  of  following  was  a  policy  which  commended  itself  to  the  in- 
telligence and  patriotism  of  the  whole  country.  To  that  policy  the  fac 
tion  of  his  party  with  which  President  Arthur  has  heretofore  been  identi- 
fied was  bitterly  opposed.  Will  he,  now  that  he  has  through  the  tragic 
end  of  his  predecessor  become  President,  inaugurate  a  policy  which  will 
accord  with  the  ideas  of  Grant,  Conkling,  Cameron  &  Co.,  and  thus  neces- 
sarily involve  the  retirement  of  the  present  Cabinet,  or  will  he  follow  out 
the  policy  of  him  whom  he  succeeds?  If  he  takes  the  former  course,  he 
will  do  that  which  those  who  distrust  him  expect;  if  he  takes  the  latter 
course,  he  will  do  that  which  will  secure  for  him  the  commendation  and 
respect  of  the  American  people. 

Owing  to  the  death  of  the  President,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  De  La  Mon- 
tanya  will  postpone  their  reception  until  September  29th. 


THE    PRESIDENT'S    FATAL    WOUND. 

In  due  time,  a  full  description  of  the  President's  wound  and  the  his- 
tory of  his  case,  from  hour  to  hour,  will  be  published  by  the  attending 
surgeons.  In  the  meantime,  the  official  bulletin  of  the  post-mortem  ex- 
amination enables  us  to  form  some  conception  of  the  fatal  nature  of  the 
injury,  and  to  satisfy  ourselves  of  the  impotance  of  human  skill  to  avert 
the  inevitable  result.  The  telegrams  have  not  been  very  clearly  under- 
stood. The  bullet  was  not  found  behind  or  near  the  heart.  It  never  en- 
tered the  chest.  It  was  found,  after  prolonged  search,  deeply  and  safely 
encysted,  two  and  a  half  inches  to  the  left  of  the  spinal  column,  in  the 
loins— in  contact  with  the  bone  and  covered  in  front  by  the  serous  lining 
of  the  abdominal  cavity.  Its  course  was  evidently  most  devious.  Entering 
the  body  between  the  tenth  and  eleventh  rib,  four  inches  to  the  right  of 
the  spine,  it  passed  downwards  and  struck  the  eleventh  rib,  which  was 
broken  into  numerous  fragments.  Following  the  course  of  the  last  rib,  it 
entered  the  body  of  the  first  vertebra  of  the  loins.  Thence  emerging  be- 
neath the  pancreas  it  finally  came  to  rest  at  its  lower  edge  in  the  position 
first  described.  Fragments  of  bone  must  have  been  scattered  in  all  di- 
rections. All  the  surrounding  soft  parts  must  have  been  bruised  and 
penetrated.  In  front  of  the  first  lumbar  vertebra  are  the  great  blood  ves- 
sels of  the  body,  the  descending  aorta — the  superior  mesenteric  artery, 
which  supplies  the  bowels — the  great  veins  leading  to  the  liver.  Had  the 
bullet  injured  one  of  these,  death  would  have  been  immediate,  and  it 
was  the  eventual  rupture  of  this  mesenteric  artery  which  was  the  im- 
mediate cause  of  death.  The  extensive  bruising  of  soft  parts  and  the 
mashing  up  of  bone,  gave  rise  to  abcess,  and  this  inaccessible  situation 
became  the  inevitable  source  of  septic  poisoning.  The  foul  material  gave 
rise  to  inflammation  in  the  course  of  the  veins  leading  to  the  liver  and 
through  them  to  the  mass  of  blood,  and  we  can  only  repeat  that  the  mar- 
vel is  not  that  the  President  is  dead,  but  that  he  should  have  so  long  sur- 
vived such  an  extensive  injury. 

Two  or  three  reflections  will  suffice  to  refute  the  absurd  statements  that 
the  President  would  have  recovered  if  he  had  been  treated  like  a  common 
soldier,  and  to  justify  the  course  taken  by  the  attending  surgeons. 

First,  the  case  of  the  President  affordB  a  further  illustration  of  the  im- 
possibility to  determine  the  course  and  position  of  a  bullet  in  the  body 
from  the  apparent  direction  of  the  external  wound  and  the  position  of  the 
assassin.  The  surgeons  throughout  observed  a  marked  reticence  on  this 
point  in  their  official  bulletins.  The  public  had  nothing  to  guide  them 
but  the  unofficial  guesses  of  the  hopeful  Dr.  Bliss.  The  Electrical  Bal- 
ance, like  other  apparatus  invented  f  r  the  same  purpose,  has  proved  a 
conspicuous  failure,  and  in  the  absence  of  definite  indications,  it  would 
have  been  madness  to  have  attempted  the  immediate  removal  of  the  bullet 
at  the  time  of  injury. 

Second.  At  least  one  opinion  of  the  surgeons  has  been  completely  veri- 
fied. The  bullet  became  encysted  and  harmless.  It  was  the  broken  bones 
which  were  the  cause  of  the  bruises  and  blood  poisoning,  and  no  opera- 
tion, however  bold,  could  have  successfully  removed  them  from  so  deep  a 
part,  in  which  also  were  so  many  important  organs.  Nothing  could  have 
been  gained  by  abdominal  section.  In  fact,  it  must  be  evident  that  this 
was  an  injury  for  which  Art  had  no  remedy  except  for  palliation. 

It  may  be  hoped  that  the  sufferings  of  the  patient  were  not  all  in  vain. 
The  world  has  lost  another  martyr  to  progress  towards  perfect  political 
liberty,  and  it  m&y  be  fit  that  the  example  should  be  long  and  painfully 
felt,  that  the  effect  may  be  most  deep  and  lasting,  not  only  on  this  Con- 
tinent, but  throughout  the  world. 

THE    NEW    WORLD    AND    THE    OLD. 

We  should  be  remiss  in  our  duty  to  the  world  at  large  did  we  fail 
this  week  to  chronicle  the  extraordinary  sympathy  manifested  by  the 
English  nation  to  this  country  in  the  hour  of  our  unutterably  sore  dis- 
tress. The  telegrams  of  kindly  acts  from  England  come  upon  us  like  stars 
on  a  dark  night,  illuminating  our  heavy  darkness  and  brightening  us  all 
in  this  troublous  season.  The  Queen  of  England  cables:  "  Words  cannot 
express  the  deep  sympathy  I  feel  with  you.  May  God  support  and  com- 
fort you  as  He  alone  can."  From  Canada,  the  Hague,  from  the  citizens 
of  Londjn,  England ;  from  Paris,  Germany,  Italy  and  throughout  Eu- 
rope, words  of  sympathy  have  poured  in.  "But  it  remained  fur  England 
to  excel  all  other  countries  in  the  tenderness  and  depth  of  her  devotion. 
The  telegraphic  dispatches  say:  "The  Times  had,  on  Wednesday  last, 
eleven  columns  of  news  relative  to  the  death  of  the  President,  surrounded 
with  a  mourning  border.  A  crowded  meeting  was  held  at  the  London 
Good  Templars  Lodge  on  Wednesday  night.  Logan  Paul,  the  publisher, 
presided.  Bishop  Hood,  colored,  eulogized  the  late  President.  The 
Mayor  of  Liverpool  and  the  French  Consul  in  that  city  have  written  let- 
ters of  sympathy  to  Packard,  XT.  S.  Consul.  Among  the  callers  at  the 
American  Embassy  in  London  were  most  of  the  representatives  of  foreign 
governments,  Lord  Derby,  Mr.  West,  the  newly-appointed  British  Min- 
ister to  Washington,  and  Bishop  Simpson."  Another  telegram  says: 
"Every  hour  increases  the  evidence  that  the  present  is  the  most  remark- 
able demonstration  of  sympathy  ever  witnessed  in  Europe.  The  bells  of 
the  parish  churches  in  various  places  in  England  are  tolled,  which  is  an 
unprecedented  tribute  to  a  foreign  ruler.  The  municipal  bodies  of  Leeds, 
Hartlepool,  and  other  places,  passed  resolutions  of  condolence.  A  mourn- 
ing flag  was  hoisted  on  Manchester  Cathedral.  The  Land  League  at 
Dublin,  at  its  weekly  meeting,  passed  resolutions  of  sympathy  with  the 
American  people."  Such  indubitable  evidences  of  the  deep  love  which 
underlies  all  superficial  international  differences  are  surely  worth  quoting 
gratefully.  

Marks  of  Respect. — When  every  one  has  striven  to  do  honor  to  our 
martyred  President,  it  seems  invidious  to  single  out  a  few  for  special 
remark.  However,  so  impressive  and  rich  is  the  drapery  festooned  around 
the  Nucleus  Building  by  C.  N.  Plum  &  Co.,  Doxey  feCo.,  and  Beamish, 
that  it  attracts  general  observation  and  comment.  Col.  Andrews,  with 
his  usual  taste,  pays  a  graceful  tribute  to  Garfield's  memory.  The  Chroni- 
cle office  is  heavily  draped  in  black  relieved  with  white,  and  the  Call  and 
Bulletin  vie  with  each  other  in  their  emblems  of  sorrow.  Of  course,  the 
White  House  is  to  the  front  with  a  tastefully  arranged  display  of 
mourning.  Belloc  &  Freres  have  put  their  bank  into  deep  crape,  and  so 
have  a  thousand  other  of  our  prominent  firms,  whose  names  lack  of  space 
forbids  us  enumerating. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11  a, M.  and  7A  p.m. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9£  A.M.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6|  p.m. 


(California  AdmtiiMr. 


Vol.  32. 


SAB  FBANOISOO.  SATUEDAT,  OOT.  1,  1881. 


NO.  12. 


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OLD  BARS— «90@910— Kefinep  Silver— 12&@13  $  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  OifalO  per  cent.  disc. 

"  Exchange  on  New  York,  oc.  to  15c.  V*  $100  premium  ;  On  London, 
Bankers,  49|@50d;  Commercial,  50£@501d.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs 
per  dollar.      Telegrams,  10@15c. 

'Price  of  Money  here,  6@10per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@44  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 


4ST  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York, 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Sept.  30, 1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 . 
S.  F.  Citv  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '68 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s ... . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. . . . 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds.... 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s 


Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES, 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund  .......  . 

California  .... . 

There  is  nothing  doing, 
acter,  and  our  quotations 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom 


105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
112 
100 
117 

152 
128 

120 

123 

125 
127 


Asked  I       Stocks  and  Bonds'. 

:|       IXSKRAXOB  COMPANIES. 

—    I i State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.  'Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom. ;  ^Commercial  (ex-div) 

65      Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

106  City  Railroad 

102  Omnibus  R.  R 

107  N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112      Sutter  Street  R.  R 

;  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103  CentralR.fi.  Co 

115      J  Market  Street  R.  R 

130       Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

114      S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

117J    Sae'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleff'h  Co. 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co.'s Stock.... 
125  S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds  (ex-c 
130  Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
129      Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Bid. 

110 
114} 
115 
100 

92 
115 
77J 

35 

87} 

64 

74 

47} 
Nom. 
Nom. 

62 

32 

54 
115 

91 

45 

79} 
101} 
114 

82 
Nom. 


Sales,  when  made,  are  wholly  of  a  retail 
are  almost  unchanged. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California 


Asked 
115 

115} 

120 

102 


119 
40 

75 

Nom. 

Nom. 
63 
32} 
56 

95 

46 

80} 
102 
114} 

85 
Nom. 

char- 


STOCK  MARKET. 
"If  people  "will  dance,  they  must  pay  the  piper,"  is  a  trite  maxim, 
which  applies  equally  to  other  indulgences,  and  the  music  to  which  they 
have  stepped  on  the  stock  floors  the  past  fortnight  has  been  lively,  varied 
and  expensive.  Sierra  Nevada  and  Union  have  furnished  the  field  for 
speculative  exploration  into  purses  of  outsiders  rather  than  profitable  dis- 
coveries in  their  own  ground,  and  the  "  see-saw  "  and  quite  uniform  range 
of  fluctuations  give  appearance  of  a  well-con  trolled  job  more  than  evidence 
of  ore  disclosed.  The  extremes  of  prices  on  these  stocks  have  been,  for 
Sierra  Nevada,  18  to  26,  and  Union  13  to  18,  with  larger  number  of  shares 
handled  than  of  any  other  mines.  Vibrations  of  Utah,  Mexican,  Ophir, 
B.  &  B.  and  Curry  have  kept  about  $2,  with  disproportionate  pmount  of 
business.  From  some  mysterious  cause  Con.  Virginia  sprang  to  $3.60, 
with  heavy  dealings  along  down  to  $2.50.  Bullion  has  blistered  its  unfor 
tunate  believers  another  dollar  assessment^  and  Belcher  a  like  plaster. 
Alta  keeps  about  5£,  with  considerable  trading.  It  looks  now  as  though 
there  will  be  no  contest  in  Eureka,  and  that  the  present  good  manage- 
ment will  be  continued.  Stock  steady  at  25  to  26.  Bodie  has  declined 
below  7,  and  all  that  district  falls  into  line.  At  the  close  the  whole 
North  End  feels  a  sharp  break,  to  disgust  the  gambling  fraternity. 

Although  we  disagree  with  Mr.  Edward  T.  Kennedy's  postulate  on 
the  Chinese  and  immigration  questions,  there  is  no  doubt  that  Mb  articles 
in  the  Merchant  brought  about  the  recent  conference  between  Senator 
Miller  and  the  Board  of  Trade.  Mr.  Kennedy  is  an  old-time  contributor 
to  the  News  Letter,  and  his  articles  suggested  a  reform  in  our  mining  laws, 
the  establishment  of  the  Banking  Commission,  Clearing  House,  Mining 
Bureau,  etc.,  and  it  is  about  time  that  mental  effort  should  be  recognized. 
Mr.  Kennedy's  forte  is  political  economv,  and  of  all  the  writers  on  the 
coast,  he  has  best  done  his  duty. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  Sept.  30, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  117§;  4}s,  113§;  3£s,  100|.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  80i@4  84.  Pacific  Mail,  514  Wheat,  145@152;  Western 
Union,  865.  Hides,  22|@23.  Oil  —  Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  ; 
Burry,  14@20  ;  Pulled,  20@40 ;  Pall  Clips,  15@17;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Sept.  30.— No  quotations  from  London  yesterday, 

In  New  York  Government  bonds  are  quoted  at  120  for  4s  of  1907;  101§ 
for  5s  of  1881  ;  1161  for  4is ;  sterling,  $4  82£@$4  84*  ;  silver  bars,  112*. 
Silver  in  London,  51J;  consols,  99  3.16d;  5  per  cent.  United  States  bonds, 
104J ;  4s,  119| ;  4^s,  116J.  In  San  Francisco  half  dollars  are  quoted  at  ^ 
discount  to  par  ;  Mexican  dollars,  90@90£c.  At  Liverpool  wheat  is 
quoted  at  lis  ld@lls  4d  for  good  to  choice  California. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 
For    Navigating    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.    Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

Real  Estate. — Philadelphia  is  reported  to  be  erecting  five  thousand 
houses,  which  would  be  equal  to  about  one-fifth  of  the  whole  number  of 
buildings  in  San  Francisco.  Yet  we  venture  the  assertion  that  there  are 
at  present  eight  buildings  in  process  of  erection  in  our  city  whose  aggre- 
gate cost  will  equal  one-half  of  the  aggregate  cost  of  the  Quaker  City's 
5,000  houses,  to-wit,  $6,000,000.  As  a  matter  of  course,  the  real  estate 
market,  as  well  as  everything  else,  has  been  depressed  during  the  past  two 
weeks  j  still,  a  goodly  number  of  transactions  have  been  recorded,  and  at 
fair  prices,  considering  the  times.  Good  business  properties,  if  offered  at 
what  has  heretofore  been  considered  reasonable  figures,  find  ready  pur- 
chasers, and  even  residence  property  can  be  sold  readily  if  offered  at 
reasonable  prices. 

Coal  in  Egypt. — Previous  to  1876  there  was  hardly  any  importation  of 
French  coal  into  Egypt.  What  was  sent  was  large  coal  of  inferior  quality 
to  the  English,  and  conglomerated  coal  was  neglected.  Since  1877,  how- 
ever, the  French  producers  have  been  more  alive  to  their  interests  in  the 
matter.  In  1878,  1879  and  1S80,  54,000  tons  of  French  coal  entered  the 
ports  of  Alexandria,  Port  Said  and  Suez,  and  of  this  amount  34,000  tons 
was  conglomerated.  The  latter  (according  to  the  French  Consul  at 
Alexandria)  is  better  suited  to  the  Egyptian  market  than  large  coal,  espe- 
cially for  journeys  into  the  interior.  The  buyers  find  it  easier  to  carry, 
and  less  liable  to  yield  fine  de'bris.  All  the  vessels  conveying  this  fuel 
sailed  from  Marseilles,  but  their  flags  were  foreign. 

Paper  Produce.— It  is  estimated  that  nearly  2,000,000,000  pounds  of 
paper  are  produced  annually;  one-half  of  which  is  used  for  printing,  a 
sixth  for  writing,  and  the  remainder  is  coarse  paper  for  packing  and  other 
purposes.  The  United  States  alone  produces  yearly  200,000  tons  of  paper, 
averaging  17  pounds  per  head  for  its  population.  The  Englishman  comes 
next  with  about  12  pounds  per  head ;  the  educated  German  takes  8 
pounds,  the  Frenchman  7  pounds  ;  while  the  Italian,  Spaniard  and  Rus- 
sian take  respectively  3  pounds,  1£  pounds  and  1  pound  annually,  the 
consumption  of  paper  being  roughly  in  proportion  to  the  education  and 
the  intellectual  and  political  activity  of  the  people. — Leisure  Hour. 

The  wine  crop  in  France  this  year  will  be  excellent  in  quality,  but 
deplorably  deficient  in  quantity.  Phylloxera  and  oidium  have  reduced 
the  ordinary  yield  to  52,000,000  of  hectolitres.  The  yield  this  year  will 
not  exceed  36,000,000  of  hectolitres.  The  late  rains  have  done  much  dam- 
age to  the  vineyards  ;  in  Champagne  the  yield  will  be  plentiful  enough, 
but  the  quality  will  be  inferior.  The  yield  will  be  average  in  the  valleys 
of  the  Garonne  and  Gironde,  which  are  as  yet  spared  the  pest  of  phyllox- 
era. Burgundy  and  the  vineyards  in  the  Touraine  and  Saumur  have  suf- 
fered far  more  than  the  Bordeaux  districts. — Court  Journal. 

Loans  for  Electric  Lighting  Purposes. — Among  the  borrowing  pow- 
ers conferred  by  Parliament  last  year  are  some  wMch  have  reference  to 
the  electric  light.  For  this  purpose,  Burton-upon-Trent  took  power  to 
borrow  £5,000 ;  Lancaster,  the  same ;  Preston,  £10,000  ;  and  Wigan, 
£20,000 ;  the  loan  in  each  instance  to  be  repaid  in  ten  years.  Hudders- 
field,  in  taking  power  to  borrow  £50,000  for  the  purchase  of  gasworks,  ob- 
tained the  option  to  expend  £20,000  on  the  electric  light,  the  Bum  so 
applied  to  be  repaid  in  the  usual  period. — Electrican. 

The  Nevada  County  Con.  Gold  Mining  Co.,  Nevada  County,  Cal- 
ifornia, completed  its  organization  last  Tuesday  by  the  election  of  the 
following  officers:  President,  E.  B.  Clement ;  Vice-President,  Ferdinald 
Vassault ;  Secretary,  T.  H.  Lawlor;  Superintendent,  John  A.  Townsend. 
Office,  San  Francisco  Stock  Exchange  building,  Pine  street.  California 
mines  are  commanding  great  attention,  and  will  soon  give  employment  to 
an  army  of  skilled  laborers.  The  product  of  our  gold  quartz  mines  is  in- 
creasing annually,  and  the  outlook  is  most  encouraging. 

Acreage  of  the  London  Parks.— Hyde  Park  contains  380  acres ; 
Kensington  Gardens,  290  ;  St.  James'  and  the  Green  Parks  together,  154; 
Regent's  Park,  403  ;  Victoria  Park  (before  the  late  small  addition),  280  ; 
Battersea  Park,  230  ;  Greenwich  Park,  174  ;  Crystal  Palace  (as  originally 
laid  out  400  acres,  reduced  to)  168  ;  Alexandra  Park  (as  at  first  laid  out 
500  acres,  reduced  to)  192 ;  Clapham  Common,  190  ;  Wandsworth,  302  ; 
Wimbledon,  628 ;  Barnes,  120  ;  Epping  Forest,  over  5,000  ;  Kennington 
Park,  15  ;  Camberwell,  5  acres. — Land  and  Water. 

We  notice  among  the  arrivals  at  ^Etna  Springs  this  week  the  name3 
of  Judge  Hartson  and  children,  Napa  ;  Prof.  Hanks.  Mr.  A.  A.  Bennett, 
Judge  and  Mrs.  R.  Robinson,  Master  Robinson,  Mrs.  Hamilton,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Goodnough,  Mrs.  Sutherland  and  daughter,  San  Francisco  ; 
Mr.  Flanigan,  Miss  Sullivan,  Napa  ;  CoL  Whitehead,  Mr.  Garber,  Oak- 
land ;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Milikin,  San  Jose  ;  Mrs.  Smith,  St.  Helena  ;  Miss 
Annie  Timmins,  Mr.  John  Timmins,  Mrs.  Hitchings,  San  Francisco. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Sept  29.— 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  23d— 64,  52  ;  Saturday 
24th— 68,  55;  Sunday  25th— 69,  56;  Monday  26th— 69,  56;  Tuesday  27th— 
62,  53  ;  Wednesday  28th— 66,  52;  Thursday  29th- 68,  53. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California 


SAK  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


DOCTOR'S    DIFFER. 

There  is  likely  to  be  a  vigorous  war  waged  among  the  Doctors,  grow- 
ing out  of  the  death  of  the  President.  Dr.  Bliss,  the  ruling  spirit  at  the 
President's  bed-side,  is  not  popular  with  his  brother-medicos.  His  ques- 
tionable relations  with  the,  at  one  time,  widely  advertised  Condurango 
bark,  created  a  strong  prejudice  against  him,  while  his  alleged  connection 
with  some  burdensome  contracts,  made  during  the  reign  of  the  "  Ring"  in 
Washington,  for  cleaning  the  streets,  were  not  recognized  as  legitimate  by 
the  profession  at  large.  He  has  always  been  known  as  "  Condurango" 
Bliss.  His  ability,  to  a  certain  extent,  was  conceded ;  but  he  never  stood 
in  the  first  rank,  and  to  many  it  was  a  source  of  surprise  that  he  should 
have  been  selected  to  take  charge  of  the  President's  case.  It  is  not  gen- 
erally known,  however,  that  the  dead  President  and  Dr.  Bliss  were  on 
rather  intimate  terms.  During  the  closing  days  of  the  war,  Dr.  Bliss 
was  busily  occupied  about  the  hospitals,  of  which  there  were  a  great  num- 
ber about  the  Capitol,  and  here  he  came  frequently  in  contact  with  Gar- 
field—from  which  cause  sprung  up  the  intimacy  referred  to.  Ex-Surgeon- 
General  Hammond  was  displaced  by  Secretary  Stanton  to  make  room  for 
General  Barnes,  and  it  has  always  been  understood  that  Stanton  deeply 
regretted  that  he  could  not  appoint  Dr.  A.  J.  Bowie,  of  this  city,  to  that 
office.  Hammond  is  bitterly  hostile  to  both  Barnes  and  Dr.  Woodward, 
as  well  as  towards  Dr.  Norris,  who  for  twenty  years  has  held  the  position 
of  medical  adviser  to  the  army  officers  and  their  families— of  whom  there 
are  always  a  large  number  in  Washington — and  in  whose  charge  are  all 
the  sick  soldiers.  He  is  immensely  popular,  and  deservedly  so,  being  in 
the  first  rank  of  his  profession  and  of  most  courtly  and  winning  manners. 
His  dislike  to  Hammond  is  well  known,  and  a  very  spicy  correspondence 
has  lately  been  going  on  between  them.  Then  there  is  Dr.  Boynton,  who 
will  be  heard  from.  The  action  of  Dr.  Bliss  in  refusing  admission  tothe 
President's  room  to  one  who  had  been,  to  some  extent  at  least,  recognized 
as  his  family  physician,  and  the  summary  dismissal  of  Barnes,  Wood- 
ward and  Redburn,  will  elicit  some  controversy.  The  remark  of  the  sick 
and  wearied  President,  "  Is  not  that  man  gone  yet  ?"  was  obviously  meant 
for  General  Barnes,  whose  manner  is  brusque  and  partakes  largely  of  the 
dictatorial  spirit  of  the  soldier.  All  these  complications,  added  to  the 
discovery  that  an  entire  mistake  had  been  made  as  to  the  location  of  the 
ball,  the  tedious  character  of  the  autopsy,  and  the  generally  hostile  spirit, 
at  least  among  many  other  leading  physicians,  which  exists  towards  Dr. 
Bliss,  promises  to  make  it  lively  for  that  gentleman,  as  well  as  all  around. 

THE  REMAINS  OF  THE  LATE  PRESIDENT. 
Many  persons  have  been  inclined  to  comment  unfavorably  on  the  re- 
moval of  the  parts  involved  in  the  fatal  injury  of  the  President,  and 
their  preservation  in  the  Pathological  Museum  at  Washington ;  but  a 
moment's  calm  consideration  will  prove  the  wisdom  of  this  course.  No 
sooner  had  the  autopsy  been  made,  and  its  main  facts  published,  than 
men  were  found  mean  enough  to  impugn  the  honesty  and  candor  of  the 
attending  surgeons,  and  to  cast  reflections  on  the  skill  of  the  gentleman 
who  was  called  in  to  perform  the  examination.  In  the  first  place,  the 
reputations  of  the  doctors  were  not  made,  nor  will  they  be  marred,  by 
their  attendance  on  their  late  distinguished  patient.  Their  work  was  al- 
ready known  and  appreciated,  not  only  by  the  public,  who  are  not  very 
qualified  to  judge,  but  by  the  profession,  who  are.  Even  Dr.  Bliss  en- 
joys the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  most  experienced  military  surgeons 
in  the  world,  and  if  such  men  cannot  afford  to  have  the  truth  told  about 
their  handiwork,  we  should  like  to  know  who  could.  Dr.  Lamb  is,  we 
believe,  one  of  the  best  practical  pathologists  on  this  continent.  For  over 
twenty  years  he  has  been  specially  engaged  in  making  such  examinations, 
and  the  comments  of  an  excluded  homoeopath  will  have  little  weight 
with  intelligent  people.  The  preservation  of  the  injured  parts  is,  how- 
ever, the  safest  refutation  of  the  misrepresentations  which  were  so  indus- 
triously circulated.  The  broken  rib,  the  perforated  vertebree,  the  broken 
artery,  the  bullet  in  its  cysta,  and  its  relation  to  surrounding  viscera,  are 
open  to  the  inspection  of  the  medical  profession,  and  if  they  fail  to  estab- 
lish the  opinions  unofficially  expressed  as  to  the  location  of  the  bullet, 
they  at  least  suffice  to  prove  the  fatal  nature  of  the  injury  and  the  inevi- 
table result.  The  details  of  the  whole  case  will  be  made  public  in  a  few 
days,  and  they  will,  no  doubt,  be  a  sufficient  refutation  of  the  published 
slanders. 

CHRQNICLEXZING  THE  "CALL." 
The  "Call"  is  neither  fish,  flesh,  nor  fowl — perhaps  we  might  say 
foul  and  snakish — and  as  to  these  remarks,  good  reader,  as  Cap'n  Cuttle 
would  say,  "  the  application  lies  in  the  bearings  thereof."  Some  time  ago 
it  entered  the  senile  brain  of  old  Nick — we  mean,  of  course,  old  Pick — 
that  it  would  be  a  brilliant  stroke  of  journalistic  strategy  to  raid  the  edi- 
torial hen-roost  of  his  ancient  enemy,  and,  by  seducing  the  writers  of  the 
Chronicle,  deprive  that  sheet  of  its  right  bowers,  par  example.  Now,  that 
policy  would  have  done  very  well  did  it  not  involve  the  "  firing  "  of  some 
of  the  CalVs  oldest  and  best  writers,  in  order  to  make  way  for  the  new- 
comers from  the  Chronicle.  In  other  words,  Brother  Pickering  undertook 
to  Chronicleize  the  Call,  and,  as  usual  with  his  half-hearted  endeavors, 
the  attempt  has  proven  flat  and  unprofitable.  The  traditional  mental  im- 
becility of  the  Call  office  falls  like  a  pall  over  the  new  regime  ;  it  covers 
them  with  "profound  gloom,"  and  "casts  a  shadow"  over  their  most 
brilliant  thoughts.  This  thing  of  a  newspaper  conductor  trying  to  steal 
the  brains  of  his  competitor  is  altogether  out  of  the  usual  routine.  If 
Brother  Pickering  desires  to  acquire  the  Chronicle  staff,  we  would  suggest 
the  decency  of  buying  out  the  paper  entire.  A  combination  of  Chronicle 
meaty  editorials  and  the  Call's  local  news  would  be  just  about  what  this 
village  wants.  We  are  very  tired  of  the  mental  masturbation  so  usual  in 
the  CalVs  editorial  columns.  We  desire  at  least  one  good  daily  newspa- 
per, and  we  would  urge  upon  Pickering  the  sense  of  buying  the  Chronicle 
outright  and  adopting  all  of  its  brightness.  If  he  finds  it  neccessary  to 
discharge  Mr.  Henderson,  who  has  made  an  ass  of  himself  and  a  mule  of 
the  newspaper,  we  don't  think  any  one  will  sigh.  Here  is  a  chance, 
Pickering,  to  immortalize  yourself.  Have  you  brains  or  manhood  enough 
left  to  do  it  ? 

Mr.  andMra.  F.  T.  M.  Wate  intend  to  celebrate  the  tenth  anniver- 
sary of  their  wedding  at  their  residence,  340  Oak  street,  next  Tues- 
day evening,  October  4th.  Cards  are  already  out  for  the  reception  which 
their  innumberable  friends  are  to  enjoy,  and  those  favored  with  invitations 
look  forward  to  an  exceedingly  pleasant  reunion. 


TOO    MUCH    TALK    ABOUT    GUITEAU. 

The  rumor  about  President  Arthur  being  assassinated,  which  cre- 
ated considerable  anxiety  and  excitement  in  the  city  last  Wednesday 
night,  fortunately  turned  out  to  be  only  a  stupid  canard.  For  our  own 
part,  however,  we  should  not  have  been  greatly  surprised  had  the  report 
been  true.  It  is  probably  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  there  are  in  the 
United  States  to-day  thousands  of  men  (and  those  supposed  to  be  sane) 
who  would  willingly  purchase  Guiteau's  notoriety,  even  at  the  price  of 
the  detestation  in  which  he  is  held  and,  the  penalty  which  it  is  certain  he 
must  pay.  It  is  a  well  established  fact  that  the  world  is  full  of  men  who 
people  monomaniacs  on  the  subject  of  notoriety.  For  the  most  part,  such 
men  are  vain  incapables.  who  do  not,  and  can  not,  do  anything-  to  acquire 
fame,  and  yet  are  sour  because  they  are  not  famous.  They  brood  over  the 
imagiuary  wrong  which  they  think  the  world  does  them  by  ignoring  them 
until  they  become  practically  insane,  though  in  the  ordinary  affairs  of 
life  their  intellect  appears  perfectly  sound.  To  this  class  the  newspapers 
have  been  very  effectually  addressing  themselves  in  their  "graphic"  de- 
scriptions of  Guiteau's  life  in  jail.  They  persist  in  telling  strongly-fla- 
vored stories  about  how  their  "special  correspondent"  (it  may  be  noticed 
that  a  single  "special"  suffices  for  all  the  sheets  in  the  country)  is  courte- 
ously escorted  by  Governor  this  or  General  that,  into  the  presence  of  the 
illustrious  prisoner.  Then  follow  a  lot  of  details  as  to  how  Guiteau  looks, 
what  he  eats,  what  he  says,  etc.,  the  whole  account  being  probably 
backed  up  with  a  surmise  that  he  may  possibly  escape  punishment  after  alL 
No  better  method  than  this  could  be  adopted  if  the  nation  sincerely 
desires  another  corner  in  crape  and  cambric,  for  there  are  plenty  of  fools 
not  yet  dead  who  are  ready  to  pull  a  trigger,  if  the  pulling  brings  them 
glorious  notoriety  in  the  present  and  an  immortal  name  in  the  future. 


"HONEST    JOHN'S"    NEPHEW. 

A  telegram  from  Las  Cruces,  dated  September  29th,  says:  "John 
Sherman,  United  States  Marshal  for  New  Mexico,  a  son  of  the  late 
Charles  Sherman,  of  Cleveland,  and  a  nephew  of  "Honest  John,"  has 
been  indicted  by  the  United  States  Grand  Jury  for  this  District  for  em- 
bezzlement of  Government  money."  Sherman,  before  his  appointment 
some  five  or  six  years  ago,  was  doing  a  banking  business  in  Washington 
City,  in  partnership  with  Colonel  Fred  Grant,  under  the  name  of  Grant 
&  Sherman.  It  was  supposed  they  would  do  a  large  and  profitable. busi- 
ness, growing  out  of  their  intimate  relations  with  the  President  and  Sec- 
retary of  the  Treasury  Sherman,  and  possibly  based  some  expectations  on 
the  fact  that  one  of  the  firm  was  also  the  nephew  of  his  uncle,  the 
General,  he  of  the  "  grand  march  to  the  sea."  The  experiment  was  not  a 
success,  however,  and  the  firm  dissolved  after  a  very  short  existence, 
Fred  Grant  returning  to  his  post  in  the  army  and  Sherman  receiving  the 
appointment  of  United  States  Marshal  for  New  Mexico,  where  he  has 
since  resided.  He  is  a  brother-in-law  of  Don  Cameron,  who  married  for 
his  second  wife  a  daughter  of  Judge  Sherman.  The  marriage  excited  a 
good  deal  of  attention  at  the  time,  from  the  fact  that  the  bride  was 
younger  than  the  daughter  of  the  Senator,  who  had  for  a  long  time  been 
at  the  head  of  her  father's  household.  Mrs.  Cameron  and  the  Don  are 
both  highly  popular  in  Washington  Society. 

OUR    "JUSTICES    OP    THE    PEACE." 

We  hope  to  escape  being  committed  for  contempt  of  Court  when  we 
venture  to  remark  that  our  Justices  of  the  Peace,  judging  by  recent 
events,  are  a  pretty  tough  crowd.  First,  we  hear  of  one  being  repeatedly 
arrested  for  shattering  with  knife  and  bullet  the  peace  and  justice  which 
he  is  sworn  to  preserve;-  and  next  we  hear  of  another  who  releases 
drunken  women  without  trial,  owing  to  what  may  be  called  sympathetic 
caprice.  If  this  sort  of  thing  continues,  we  may  shortly  expect  to  see  our 
Courts  turned  into  Barbary-coast  beer-cellars,  and  our  Rogues'  Gallery 
into  a  choice  collection  of  the  portraits  of  our  legal  luminaries.  Such  con- 
duct on  the  part  of  those  whose  high  duty  it  is  to  sit  in  judgment  upon 
peace-breakers,  is  disgraceful  and  revolting,  and  the  public  should  look  to 
it  that  punishment  swift  and  sure  is  visited  upon  the  offenders.  So  much 
has  been  said  and  written  about  the  low  status  of  our  judiciary,  under  the 
present  political  system,  and  so  little  effect  has  been  produced  by  earnest 
appeals  for  reform,  that  we  will  not  trouble  to  go  over  the  old  arguments; 
but  surely  the  spectacle  to  which  we  have  lately  been  treated,  of  Justices 
of  the  Peace  acting  like  hoodlums  and  bullies,  ought  to  illustrate  graphi- 
cally enough  the  ridiculous  position  in  which  we  are  placed,  if  we  choose 
to  call  this  a  law-abiding  and  civilized  community.  It  is  only  fair  to  state 
that  the  above  in  no  sense  refers  to  Judge  Pennie,  one  of  the  ablest  gen- 
tlemen on  the  Bench.     The  cap,  however,  will  fit  others. 

"THE  AMERICAN  SETTLER." 
This  is  a  weekly  paper,  published  in  London,  which  purports  to  dis- 
seminate information  regarding  the  United  States  in  the  British  Isles.  As 
far  as  we  can  judge,  it  does  its  work  tolerably  conscientiously,  but  if  it  is 
not  an  advertising  sheet  purely,  it  would  be  well  if  it  paid  more  attention 
to  the  points  in  which  California  excels  all  other  countries  in  special  in- 
ducements to  immigrants.  Its  issue  of  September  10th  contains  a  refer- 
ence to  the  News  Letter,  which  is  complimentary,  as  it  should  be,  and  a 
reference,  also,  to  the  State,  which  is  ambiguous.  The  American  Settler 
wants  its  circulation  guaranteed  or  paid  for  in  California.  We  have  no 
objection  to  that,  only  we  cannot  help  it  along,  as  it  is  hardly  our  busi- 
ness. There  is  no  Bureau  of  Immigration  to  take  the  matter  up,  and, 
therefore,  our  London  contemporary  must  just  take  its  chances.  The 
Board  of  Trade  may  do  something  in  this  matter,  but  we  know  nothing 
regarding  it.  The  American  Settler  has  a  queer  idea  of  its  functions.  It 
says:  "  It  is  no  interest  of  ours  to  get  people  to  leave  this  country.  On 
the  contrary,  it  is  ovr  interest  to  get  them  to  stay  and  become  regular 
subscribers."  Does  it  mean  that  it  desires  only  to  publish  matter  which 
will  prevent  emigration  to  this  country  ?  If  so,  its  name  is  well  chosen. 
It  is  an  American  "  settler." 


We  are  pleased  to  know  that  there  is  a  movement  among  our  lead- 
ing citizens  to  tender  Mr.  W.  B.  Sheridan  a  complimentary  benefit  pre- 
vious to  his  coming  departure,  for  one  more  deserving  such  a  recognition, 
either  on  his  merits  as  an  artist  or  a  gentleman,  does  not  exist.  We  be- 
lieve Mr.  Sheridan  proposes  to  add  the  role  of  "King  Lear"  to  his  reper- 
toire, and  it  is  so  well  suited  to  his  talents  that  we  predict  for  it  a  success 
second  only  to  his  "  Louis  XI."  Could  he  not  favor  us  with  that  play  on 
the  coming  occasion  ? 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


San  pRANCmoO,  September  29,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:— The  past  week  ha-*  U-en  the  matt  broken  one  in 
society  circles,  in  San  Francisco,  that  it  has  been  my  fortune  to  witness 
fnr  many  a  lone  year.  There  lias  been  literally  notAintj  going  on,  and  lit- 
tle thought  of,  save  the  appropriate  draping  °f  one's  front  door  to  do 
honor  to  the  memory  of  our  deeply  lamented  Chief  Magistrate,  and  the 
securing  of  a  window  from  which  to  see  the  funeral  cortege  pass  by,  last 
Monday.  Though  one  was  easy  enough  of  accomplishment,  I  have  never 
known  the  other  so  difficult  to  obtain,  and  am  afraid  to  say  how  many  of 
the  fair  sex  even  were  willing  to  stand  for  hours  on  the  curbstones  sooner 
than  lose  a  sight  that  is  not  likely  ever  to  be  seen  again. 

What  a  day  that  was,  and  how  the  different  nations  of  the  entire  world 
seemed  to  unite,  and  even  vie  with  each  other,  in  expressions  of  sorrow 
and  esteem  for  our  late  President,  General  Garfield. 

Now  that  he  has  been  finally  laid  away  in  his  beautiful  Western  rest- 
ing place,  I  dare  say  events  will  soon  resume  the  even  tenor  of  their  way, 
and  life  flow  on  again  much  as  usual.  The  strangers  within  our  gates  this 
week  have  been  quite  numerous,  as  well  as  distinguished,  including  the 
large  railroad  party,  headed  by  M.  Villard,  en  route  to  Oregon,  a  couple 
of  Knights  and  an  odd  Baronet  or  two.  One  of  them  is  ex-Lord  Mayor 
of  London,  who  owes  his  creation  to  the  visit  of  the  Shah  of  Persia  to  the 
14  City  "  of  London,  during  his  tenure  of  office. 

Well,  the  more  the  merrier.  I  am  always  glad  to  welcome  foreigners  of 
the  better  class,  for  when  they  "report  us  aright,"  it  induces  others  to 
come  and  see  for  themselves,  also.  The  China  steamer,  last  Monday, 
brought  back  to  our  shores  the  artist,  Humphrey  Moore,  and  his  beauti- 
ful wife.  I  do  not  know  whether  they  purpose  remaining  here  during  the 
Winter,  but  all  those  who  remember  their  charming  receptions  at  the 
Palace  Hotel,  last  season,  cannot  but  hope  that,  by  so  doing,  we  shall 
have  a  repetition  of  those  delightful  reunions.  Miss  Grattan  also  came 
by  the  Oceanic,  leaving  Mrs.  Savage,  with  whom  she  went  to  China,  to 
remain  in  the  Flowery  Kingdom  till  the  sailing  of  the  next  steamer 
hither  bound.  A  little  bird  has  whispered  to  me  that  the  reason  of  her 
speedier  return  is  to  prepare  the  way  for  one  who  cometh  after  her. 

Among  our  losses  socially  can  be  named  pretty  Mrs.  Charlie  Low,  who 
has  left  us  forever  and  for  aye,  I  am  sorry  to  record,  for  a  home  in  Phila- 
delphia. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank  MeCoppin  are,  I  hear,  to  take  up  their  residence 
in  San  Louis  Obispo  county,  but  that  is  not  so  far  as  the  Sandwich 
Islands.  The  Floods  have  gone  East ;  ditto  the  rest  of  the  Hager  family, 
and  also  Senator  Miller,  to  assume  his  Senatorial  duties  in  Washington. 
He  is  the  bearer  of  a  beautifully  engrossed  set  of  resolutions  of  con- 
dolence, which  have  been  entrusted  to  him  by  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic  for  transmission  to  Mrs.  Garfield. 

I  am  assured  that  Mrs.  Stanford  will  accompany  the  Governor  when  he 
returns  to  'Frisco,  within  a  few  weeks  now,  and  that  Mrs.  Catherwood, 
who,  as  Clara  Hastings,  was  always  such  a  favorite  in  Society,  will  come 
with  her. 

King  Kalakaua  is  also  en  route  to  California,  so  we  have  something  to 
live  for  in  anticipation  of  his  visit.  Mrs.  Coit  has  returned  to  her  lovely 
Larkmead,  from  her  brief  visit  to  the  city,  intending  to  remain  in  the 
country  for  a  few  weeks  longer.  Her  innumerable  friends  will  be  pleased 
to  learn  that  she  will  make  the  Palace  Hotel  her  headquarters  in  town 
this  Winter.  That  caravansary  will  also  have  under  its  sheltering  roof  ere 
long  the  Corbetts  and  Kohls,  from  San.  Mateo,  Drury  Melone  and  his 
family,  including  Mrs.  Woodward. 

The  Loomises  have  already  arrived  there  from  Menlo  Park.  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Keeney  have  returned  to  their  city  home  from  Oakland,  where  they 
spent  the  Summer  for  the  Doctor's  health,  which  has  been  much  bene- 
fited by  the  change.  The  Eyres  will  soon  put  in  their  appearance  in 
town,  I  understand,  which  I  think  a  mistake,  as  October  is  always  too 
pleasant  a  month  to  spend  in  the  hot,  dusty  streets  of  the  city.  For,  al- 
though the  country  roads  have  their  full  quota  of  that  commodity,  it  does 
not  fill  the  air  and  permeate  every  nook  and  corner  of  one's  dwelling,  as 
when  confined  within  the  narrow  limits  of  two  rows  of  houses. 

I  am  glad  to  have  it  to  say  that,  although  Hall  McAllister  intends  to 
build  at  San  RafaeL,  we  shall  not  lose  the  family  from  the  city,  as  the 
country  home  will  be  one  for  Summer  residence  only.  That  it  will  be 
perfect  in  its  way  is  a  foregone  conclusion,  as  everything  is  that  Hall  has 
anything  to  do  with,  and  I  understand  that  bathing  and  boating  will  be 
prominent  features  of  the  new  establishment,  the  facilities  for  each  being 
some  of  the  greatest  attractions  of  the  site  chosen. 

The  many  friends  of  the  popular  Ed.  Le  Breton  and  his  charming 
wife,  nee  Miss  McDougalL  will  be  sorry  to  hear  that  they  have  just 
lost  their  infant  son. 

I  see  that  some  of  the  papers  announce  the  approaching  return  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Max  Oppenheim.  Can  they  mean  Oppenheim,  the  buggy- 
builder,  whose  cognomen  is,  I  believe,  Fred,  and  who  is  looked  for  in 
these  parts  ere  long?  I  see  they  also  answer  my  query  of  a  couple  of 
weeks  ago,  by  announcing  the  engagement  of  Hyde  Bowie  to  Miss  Chris- 
topher, of  San  Jose.  Felix. 

An  item  appeared  in  the  Eastern  dispatches,  the  other  day,  that  cer 
tain  women  in  Washington  had  complained  because  they  had  not  been 
allowed  to  decorate  the  cell  of  the  assassin  Guiteau  with  flowers !  One  is 
naturally  intensely  disgusted,  nay,  horrified,  to  find  there  are  women  bo 
dead  to  all  decent  feeling.  The  curiosity  iranifested  by  the  public  in 
general  with  regard  to  miscreants  of  all  sorts,  but  murderers  in  particular, 
ib  a  feeling  which  reflects  anything  rather  than  credit  upon  the  com- 
munity. No  sooner  is  a  wretch  condemned  to  be  hung  than  he  becomes 
the  object  of  maudlin  sensibility,  and  the  creature  who  has  rendered  him- 
self, by  some  horrible  act,  a  monster  to  be  avoided  by  the  species  he  has 
disgraced,  suddenly  finds  himself  invested  with  an  attractive  power  as 
degrading  to  those  under  its  influence  as  it  is  to  us  unaccountable.  We 
most  heartily  applaud  the  authority  that  withheld  permission  to  these 
pitiable  women  to  openly  disgrace  the  sex  which  the  brave  wife  of  the 
murdered  martyr-President  has  done  so  much  to  exalt. 


STRAW    HATSI 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 


MACKINAW, 
CANTONS, 
MILANS, 
PALM, 


MARACIBO, 
PANAMA, 
PEDLE  BRAIDS, 
TUSCAN, 


LEGHORNS.  ETC 


When  Campbell  had  published  his  "  Gertrude  of  Wyoming,"  he  re- 
ceived the  following  message  from  a  critic  with  whom  he  bad  quarreled  : 
"  Tell  the  fellow  I  hate  biin,  but  he  has  written  the  6nest  poem  of  the  last 
fifty  years."  To  which  Campbell  replied  :  "  Tell  the  fellow  I  detest  him  ; 
but  I  know  the  value  of  his  good  opinion." 


AT    THE    GREAT    IXL, 
Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


THE    QUEEN'S    SYMPATHY. 

As  if  the  Queen  of  England  could  not  find  ways  enough  of  expressing 
her  sympathy  with  America,  we  note  the  following  in  Thursday's  foreign 
dispatches.  We  reprint  it  in  the  same  form  in  which  it  appeared  in  the 
daily  papers: 

THE   LATE   PRESIDENT. 

Washington,  September  28th. —Secretary  Blaine  has  received  the  following  tele- 
gram from  London: 

London,  September  28th. 

To  Blaine,  Secretary,  Washington,  D.  C:  I  have  received  the  following  telegram 
from  the  Queen:  "  Would  you  express  my  yncere  condolence  to  the  late  President's 
mother  and  inquire  after  her  health,  as  ivellas  that  of  Mrs.  Garfield?"  Her  Majesty 
adds:  "I  should  be  thankful  if  you  would  procure  me  a  good  photograph  of  General 
Garfield."  Lowell,  Minister, 

Assistant  Secretary  Hill  replied  as  follows: 

Lowell,  Minister,  I/)ndon:  Your  telegram  expressing  the  compassion  of  the 
Queen  tor  the  mother  of  the  late  President  was  duly  forwarded  to  Mrs.  Garfield  at 
Meutor,  Ohio.  I  have  just  received  the  following  reply:  "Please  request  Mr.  Lowell 
to  express  to  Her  Majesty  the  Queen  the  grateful  acknowledgment  of  the  mother  of 
General  Garfield,  and  also  my  own,  for  the  tender,  womanly  sympathy  she  has  been 
pleased  to  send,  and  also  say  that  Her  Majesty's  wish  will  be  complied  with  at  an 
early  day.  LocaEriA  P.  Garfield." 

You  will  please  make  fitting  communication  of  their  reply  to  Her  Majesty. 

If  anything  ever  tied  up  the  Old  World  and  the  New;  if  anything  ever 
wiped  out  the  recollections  of  the  .wars  of  1776  and  1812,  it  is  the  intense 
sympathy  of  the  English  nation,  from  the  Sovereign  down,  with  the 
United  States.  

REQUIESCAT. 

How  many  millions  of  people  mourned  the  death  of  the  President 
publicly  last  week  no  one  knows.  How  many  thousands  congregated  in 
San  Francisco  none  can  estimate.  The  trains  and  ferry-boats  were 
crowded  to  suffocation,  and  the  hotels  and  restaurants  were  literally  be- 
Beiged.  All  that  we  do  know  is  that,  according  to  one  careful  count, 
20,250  men  walked  in  procession,  while  some  estimate  that  there  were 
30,000  men  in  line.  It  is  not  within  our  province  to  go  into  detail  about 
the  solemnity  of  the  demonstration.  It  is  sufficient  to  record  the  fact 
that  in  no  city  was  the  memory  of  James  Abram  Garfield,  our  martyr 
President,  more  honored  than  in  San  Franeisco.  The  telegraph  has 
already  given  to  the  world  all  the  particulars  of  California's  heartfelt 
sorrow.  It  ha3  epitomized  the  lught,  depth  and  breadth  of  our  mourn- 
ing as  a  State,  while  our  daily  papers  have  given  out  full  particulars  in 
detail  of  the  great  outpouring  of  the  grief  of  the  Pacific  coast. 

A  notable  feature  of  the  procession  was  the  gathering  of  the  English 
and  Scotch  residents  in  the  Twelfth  Division.  If  many  were  unavoida- 
bly absent,  it  was  because  they  were  in  line  with  either  the  Masons  or 
other  prominent  organizations,  where  their  official  duties  called  them. 
The  old  English  flag  was  carried  side  by  side  with  the  Stars  and  Stripes, 
making,  we  are  told,  its  first  entire  circuit  of  the  city.  For  the  Britishers 
love  their  flag,  and  do  not  care  to  hawk  it  round  the  streets,  and  on  this 
occasion  it  was  only  carried,  wreathed  in  crape,  out  of  respect  to  the  dead 
President,  and  for  the  good  Queen  whose  sympathy  has  stirred  the  whole 
world. 

It  would  be  unfair  not  to  comment  on  the  general  closing  of  the  sa- 
loons and  restaurants  during  last  Monday's  funeral  procession,  for  it  was 
not  only  a  pecuniary  loss  to  the  proprietors,  but  an  exhibition  of  excel- 
lent taete.  There  were  accommodating  lager  beer  venders  on  the  side 
streets,  but,  on  the  whole,  it  may  be  said  that  the  vast  mourning  throng 
went  through  the  ceremonies  unassisted  by  stimulants  of  any  kind.  No 
drunken  men  were  seen  on  the  streets,  and  the  national  sorrow  seemed  a 
personal  one. 

And  now  that  the  President  is  laid  away  and  at  rest,  and  that  we  feel 
that  everything  tender  has  been  done  which  could  have  been,  it  is  our 
duty  as  a  nation  to  act  as  the  late  President  would  wish  were  his  dumb 
lips  able  to  speak.  As  some  contemporary  said  this  week,  we  must  press 
forward  and  hold  up  the  arms  of  the  new  President,  encouraging  him  by 
all  possible  means  to  carry  out  the  great  responsibilities|which  have  been 
forced  upon  him,  and  crediting  him  with  the  best  and  most  sincere  desires 
to  fulfill  his  duty  to  the  people  over  whom  he  presides.  There  are  very 
few  men  of  probity  in  the  United  States,  we  venture  to  assert,  who,  if 
they  were  called  to  bear  the  high  honors  oif  the  Chief  Magistracy  to-day, 
would  not  cast  aside  all  selfish  motives,  all  party  machine  politics,  and 
win  a  name  for  themselves  that  posterity  shall  honor.  General  Arthur 
will  be  assailed  and  his  motives  impugned  from  the  first,  for  that  is  one 
of  the  crosses  that  rulers  have  to  bear.  Hereafter  we  may  have  to  be 
among  his  assailants,  though  we  trust  not,  and  we  fervently  bid  him  God- 
speed, and,  as  we  have  sincerely  mourned  the  dead  President,  so  we  sin- 
cerely welcome  his  successor. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


"LOVE    IS    OUT    OP    TOWN." 

I  walked  this  morning  through  the  silent  square, 
And  looked  up  at  the  house  I  loved  so  well ; 

Two  cats  crept  through  the  area-railings  there, 

The  milkman  passed,  and  did  not  ring  the  bell ; 

The  frail  policeman  gave  no  side-glance  down  ; 
He  passed,  as  I  did.    Love  is  out  of  town! 

All  the  dear  windows  of  that  house  are  dark, 
The  door  is  bolted,  and  her  pug  is  still ; 

No  chimney's  smoke  bespeaks  a  human  spark 
To  light  and  feed  a  tire.     "Upon  the  sill, 

Lobelias  sown  in  May  look  sere  and  brown  ; 
All  things  declare  that  Love  is  out  of  town ! 

—  World,  London. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Sept.  13, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter: — "  There  is  an  end  even  to  Wimpole  street,"  and 
bo  "  the  most  irritating  session  "  the  Marquis  of  Salisbury  has  ever  known 
has  at  length  "  expired  by  effluxion  of  time."  The  Queen's  speech  touches 
upon  the  questions  of  Ireland  and  France.  For  the  latter,  her  Majesty 
hopes  that  a  commercial  treaty  may  yet  be  arranged,  and  telegrams  re- 
ceived in  the  early  part  of  this  week  imply  that  a  revulsion  of  feeling  in 
that  direction  is  setting  in  in  France;  as  to  Ireland,  satisfaction  is  ex- 
pressed at  the  passing  of  the  Land  Act,  with  a  hope  that  it  may  prove  of 
benefit.  The  difficulty  now  is  whether  the  Irish  will  do  anything  to  ren- 
der its  working  harmonious. 

Mr.  Parnell  sayB  "  Whiggery  must  be  stamped  out  in  the  North  "  of 
England,  and  to  that  end  Home  Kule  candidates  are  instructed  to  put  up 
for  each  vacant  seat.  Legislation  in  favor  of  tobacco  cultivation  in  the 
sister  isle  is  proposed  for  next  session.  The  language  of  the  Land  Leaguers 
still  continues  to  be  exceedingly  strong.  Miss  Parnell — she  must  be  a 
charming  creature — politely  refers  to  Mr.  Gladstone  as  a  "  hypocritical, 
cowardly,  bloodthirsty  miscreant;"  and  no  reflections  on  the  character  of 
the  touters  are  permitted.  At  a  meeting  recently  held  in  Derry,  Captain 
Beresford  got  up  to  speak  to  the  citizens,  and  said  he  hoped  they  would 
support  their  constitutional  candidates,  not  allowing  themselves  to  be  led 
away  by  a  number  of  agitators.  What  more  he  would  have  said  it  is  al- 
lowable to  speculate  on;  a  "  row  "  ensued,  and  the  gallant  Captain  would 
have  fared  badly  but  for  the  intervention  of  some  of  the  omnipotent 
Leaguers. 

The  news  of  the  loss  of  the  Union  Company's  steamer  Teuton,  off  Cape 
Agulhas,  has  plunged  many  families  into  sorrow.  Out  of  a  total  of  over 
200  souls,  only  36  are  yet  known  to  be  saved.  The  vessel  was  built  in 
1869,  and  is  of  1,458  tons  register  and  1,800-horse  power. 

The  Doterel  court-martial  has  been  sitting  a  week,  and  the  defense  of 
her  Commander,  Captain  Evans,  is  presented  to-day. 

On  Thursday  a  collision  occurred  off  the  South  Foreland  between  the 
screw  Augustus,  of  Hamburg,  and  the  steamship  Hector,  of  Liverpool. 
No  lives  were  lost,  but  the  English  boat  is  seriously  damaged,  and  now 
lies  in  four  fathoms  of  water. 

The  City  of  Bath,  of  not  quitejone  ton  burthen,  navigated  by  an  En- 
glishman and  a  Norwegian,  arrived  at  Havre  from  Bath,  U.  S.,  on  the 
29th  ult.,  after  an  adventurous  voyage  of  55  days.  She  once  capsized, 
but  the  men  succeeded  in  righting  her,  and  she  then  drifted  about  tor 
some  days,  as  the  compass  was  lost.  A  passing  ship  supplied  them  with 
another,  and,  after  more  tossing  about,  they  safely  reached  their  desti- 
nation. 

A  great  fire  raged  in  Cheapside  on  Wednesday,  breaking  out  in  a  large 
tea-store  and  speedily  spreading  to  many  adjoining  warehouses.  These 
warehouses  are  very  high,  and  in  narrow  streets,  and  attention  is  called 
to  the  fact  that  they  incalculably  increase  the  danger  of  a  large  tire. 
"  The  warehouses  in  Chicago  made  the  fire  there  what  it  was."  Another 
fire  has  just  broken  out  in  Dowgate  Hill,  close  to  Cannon-street  Railway 
Station. 

The  French  difficulties  in  Tunis  are  far  from  disappearing.  The  Arab 
insurrection  grows  daily,  more  troops  have  been  dispatched,  and  still  more 
are  required.  The  estimated  cost  of  this  little  occupation  is  sixty-four 
millions  of  francs,  and  this  will  probably  be  insufficient.  In  strong  con- 
trast to  the  noise  in  North  Africa  is  the  peaceable  occupation  of  Thessaly 
by  the  Greeks,  no  disturbance  of  any  note  having  taken  place  hitherto. 

I  am  glad  to  notice  the  fact  that  American  intelligence  is  more  abun- 
dant in  our  daily  press.  Until  the  attempt  on  Mr.  Garfield's  life  we  got 
little  or  none;  now  we  are  kept  fairly  well  posted. 

Mr.  Bradlaugh  will,  in  all  probability,  be  allowed  to  take  his  seat  in 
peace  next  session.  He  has  issued  a  manifesto,  declaring  his  intention  of 
making  another  attempt  then,  and  asks  the  people  of  England  whether 
they  will  see  him  thrown  out  by  force  anymore.  His  agitation  will  be 
within  constitutional  bounds,  if  he  has  to  cause  one,  but  for  the  sake  of 
the  dignity  of  Parliament,  and  in  the  name  of  sense  and  charity,  it  is  to 
be  hoped  there  will  be  no  need  for  it. 

King  Kalakaua  is  back  in  London  again.  Ou  Thursday  he  went  over 
St.  Paul's  Cathedral,  and  in  the  evening  saw  Gilbert  and  Sullivan's  comic 
opera,  Patience.  He  has  received  an  invitation  to  attend  the  Social  Sci- 
ence Congress  at  Dublin,  but  will  leave  England  about  the  middle  of  this 
month  for  home.     His  Foreign  Minister  sailed  yesterday  for  Honolulu. 

A  police  report  just  issued  states  that  there  were  79,490  arrests  during 
1880,  of  which  16,520  were  charged  with  being  drunk  and  disorderly, 
13,348  with  being  simply  drunk,  2,057  for  gambling,  8,290  for  larceny,  and 
20  for  murder.  Of  these  25,564  were  discharged,  50,490  at  once  disposed 
of,  and  2,609  convicted  and  sentenced.  There  were  214  under  ten  years 
of  age. 

Fresh  Water  Sponges.— Mr.  Potts,  of  the  Philadelphia  Academy 
of  Natural  Sciences,  states  that  the  order  Spongido?  has  many  more  rep- 
resentatives in  the  fresh  waters  of  America  than  has  generally  been  sup- 
posed. He  recently  described  before  the  Academy  three  species  of 
Spongilla,  which  he  detected  in  a  small  stream  near  Philadelphia.  Since 
then  he_  has  found  the  Spongilla  fragilis  of  Leidy  plentifully  in  the 
Schuylkill  below  the  dam,  and  a  lacustrine  form  above  the  dam,  and  has 
obtained  a  very  slender  green  species,  which  appears  creeping  along  stems 
of  Sphagnum,  etc.,  in  a  swamp  near  Absecum,  New  Jersey,  a  beautiful 
species  from  the  Adirondack  lakes,  another  lacustrine  form  from  the  lake 
near  the  Catskill  Mountain  House,  and  four  species  from  an  old  cellar 
at  Lehigh  Gap,  Pennsylvania. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  A&ENCY, 
&    S84    California    Street,    San     Francisco, 


Cal. 

Fire  Insurance. 

BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LAOONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $87,000,000. 

All  Eosses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS,  Z.  P.  CLARK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin).-..'. $300,000.00 

He-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.§3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CH AS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C  C  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

""aggregate  assetsT" 

840,647,948. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

MOSJEBX  DICK801T,  Manager. 
W.  IiAlNM  BOOKJER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 


PHfENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1782 Gash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  <S-   HALDAT, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{BSXASIjISMJEJD  1836.1 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  A  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO^ 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000. 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000- 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

W.     J.     (AllISeHAJJ     <S     CO., 

General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  San  Francisco  Branch  of  the  Liv- 
erpool and  London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  beg  leave  to  notify 
the  public  that  Mr.  Charles  D.  Haven  has  been  appointed  Resident  Secretary 
of  the  Company  at  San  Francisco. 

WM.  F.  EABCOCK,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ALVORD,  Deputy  Chairman. 
LUCIUS  H.  ALLEN,  1   Mral_ 
LEVI  STRAUSS,         f  Dml*IB' 
San  Francisco,  August  22, 1881.  Aug.  27. 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


A    LOVE    SONO. 
His  love  hath  filled  my  life's  fair  cnp 

Full  to  iu  crystal  brim  ; 
The  dancing  (nibbles  crowding  op 

Are  dreams  of  him. 
I  work,  and  every  thread  I  draw 

SeU  in  a  thought— 
The  letter  of  love's  tender  law 

In  patience  wrought 
I  serve  his  meals  — the  fruit  and  bread 

Are  sound  and  sweet ; 
But  that  invisible  feast  I  spread 

For  gods  were  meet! 
I  pray  for  him.  All  else  I  do 

Fades  far  away 
Before  the  thrill  that  smites  me  through 

The  while  I  pray: 
Ah,  God,  be  good  to  him,  my  own, 

Who  on  my  breast, 
Sleeps,  with  soft  dimpled  hands  outthrown, 

A  child  at  rest. 

—Mary  Aimje  Dc  Vere  in  LippincoWs. 

PARISIAN    GOSSIP. 

A  very  interesting  application  of  the  telephone  has  been  shown  at 
the  Chemical  Exhibition  in  Paris.  It  is  none  other  than  giving  to  num- 
bers of  people  in  the  exhibition  the  pleasure  of  listening  night  after  night 
to  the  splendid  companies  at  the  Opera  and  at  the  Theatre  Francais. 
Rooms  have  been  fitted  up  in  the  galleries,  each  with  a  number  of  pairs 
of  telephones.  Two  rooms  are  devoted  to  the  Opera  and  two  to  the  Thea- 
tre. The  former  is  the  more  interesting,  for  there  the  actions  and  fea 
tures  of  the  performers  are  of  less  importance.  You  enter  the  room  in 
groups  of,  perhaps,  ten  at  a  time.  Each  one  advances  to  a  wall  and  seizes 
a  pair  of  telephones,  which  he  places  to  his  two  ears.  Each  of  these  is 
connected  with  a  microphone  on  the  stage  of  the  Opera,  one  to  the  right, 
the  other  to  the  left  of  the  prompter,  and  inclined  towards  the  singers. 
The  microphone  to  the  right  of  the  prompter  is  connected  with  the  tele- 
phone at  our  right  ear,  the  one  to  his  left  is  connected  with  that  at  our 
left  ear.  Thus,  while  the  singer  moves  to  right  or  left,  the  sounds  in- 
crease or  diminish  in  the  right  or  left  ear  ;  when  they  advance  or  recede 
the  sounds  increase  or  diminish  in  both,  and  thus  we  are  able  to  appreciate 
their  movements,  and  it  becomes  difficult  to  believe  that  the  performers 
on  the  stage  are  not  directly  behind  the  wall  which  we  are  facing.  So 
soon  as  the  telephones  are  applied  to  the  ears  the  glorious  voices  of  the 
finest  singers  in  Paris  are  heard,  undiminished  in  purity,  beauty,  or  force 
by  the  strange  means  which  have  carried  them  over  a  distance  of  a  mile. 
The  orchestral  accompaniment  is  somewhat  weak,  owing  to  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  microphones.  You  can  almost  see  the  singer  move  about, 
putting  expression  into  the  music  by  movement  and  action ;  and  in  no 
part  of  the  opera-house  can  you  hear  with  greater  clearness  and  power 
than  in  this  tapestried  room  in  the  Palace  d'Industrie.  It  is  somewhat 
curious  to  watch  the  different  listeners.  Perfect  silence  reigns  ;  ten  peo- 
ple stand  round,  with  their  hands  holding  to  their  heads  things  which  look 
like  large  ears.  You  see  an  expression  of  satisfaction,  of  sadness,  of  rap- 
ture, on  their  faces;  they  look  at  each  other  and  express  approval  with 
their  eyes ;  and  when  the  end  of  the  solo  has  been  reached  and  they  hear 
the  clapping  of  hands  and  the  bravos  of  the  audience,  they  lay  down  their 
telephones  and  frequently  join  their  applause  unheard  to  that  of  the  au- 
dience at  the  Opera,  unable  to  restrain  themselves  from  the  expression  of 
their  delight. — Continental  Gazette. 

BATHING    A    LA    MODE. 

The  subject  of  bathing  is  one  of  absorbing  interest  to  the  seaside 
idler  at  this  time  of  the  year.  Not  only  is  your  own  dip  a  joyful  event 
in  whatever  fashion  you  take  it ;  but  when  that  is  over,  other  people's  bath- 
ing will  serve  as  an  amusement  to  you  for  a  great  part  of  the  day.  It  is 
wonderful  how  people  crowd  round  the  little  bathing-huts  at  the  fashion- 
able French  watering-places,  and  strive  to  get  a  seat  as  near  as  may  be  to 
the  plank  along  which  the  peformers  trip  from  their  dressing-rooms.  The 
strange  and  divers  modes  of  dressing  which  are  adopted  by  these  bathers 
are  as  interesting  as  the  promenade  toilets,  and  often  as  elaborate.  Here 
is  a  lady  whose  bathing-dresB  is  hidden  by  the  big  cloak  which  is  wrapped 
round  her,  and  a  sun-hat  hides  her  face.  But  when  she  reaches  the  wa- 
ter's edge  and  throws  off  her  cloak,  it  is  very  evident  that  her  marine 
costume  is  of  the  simplest  sort.  She  walks  away  into  the  deep  water,  and 
presently  throws  herself  upon  it.  She  can  swim;  she  revels  in  the  water  ; 
she  goeB  out  farther  and  farther ;  at  last  the  boat  rows  after  her ;  she 
climbs  into  it.  Is  she  tired  then  ?  Not  a  bit  of  it!  She  stands  up  drip- 
ping in  the  sunshine,  laughing  with  enjoyment,  while  the  boatman  rows 
further  out.  She  is  going  to  have  a  plunge!  Presently  she  comes  swim- 
ming back  to  the  shore,  and  stands  a  moment  to  get  breath  before  she 
wraps  her  cloak  round  her.  Her  hair  is  streaming  wet  down  her  back  ; 
her  skin  looks  dazzling  white  with  the  sea-water  ;  her  face  is  bright  and 
sunburned.  She  is  as  bright  as  the  sunshine,  as  fresh  as  the  morning. 
This  woman  knows  what  it  is  to  get  some  real  good  out  of  life.  But  she 
is  all  by  herself  here,  at  a  fashionable  watering-place  ;  and  what  a  merry 
child  of  Nature  she  looks  among  the  w^men  who  delicately  duck  them- 
selves at  the  water's  edge,  with  a  terrified  air,  as  if  they  might  come  to 
pieces  under  a  larger  wave  than  usual! — The  World. 

Tangible  Succor.— This  is  a  pretty  good  fish  story,  and,  what  is  bet- 
ter, a  true  story.  The  Scientific  American  says:  "  In  our  paper  for  De- 
cember 28,  1878,  we  gave  an  engraving  of  a  curious  mode  of  catching  tur- 
tles practiced  in  the  West  Iudies,  which  consisted  in  attaching  a  ring  and 
line  to  the  tail  of  a  species  of  sucker  fish  known  as  the  remora.  The  live 
fish  is  then  thrown  overboard,  and  immediately  makes  for  the  first  turtle 
he  can  spy,  to  which  he  attaches  himself  firmly  by  means  of  a  sucking 
apparatus  arranged  on  the  top  of  its  head.  Once  attached  to  the  turtle, 
so  firm  is  his  gripe  that  the  fisherman,  on  drawing  the  line,  brings  home 
both  turtle  and  the  sucker.  The  latter  is  then  ready  for  a  new  excursion. 
The  account  we  published  stated  that  the  white-tailed  species  of  remora 
{Echeneis  albicauda,  Mitch.)  frequents  our  North  Atlantic  coast,  and  is 
sometimes  taken  in  Long  Islaud  Sound,  where  it  is  known  as  the  shark 
Bucker." — TV.  O.  Democrat. 


INSURANCE. 


FIREMAN'S 


[OrgwatMd  1*83.1 

FUND    INSURANCE 


COMPANY. 


Fire  and  Marine  Insnranoe. 
AmcIs 91,230,000. 

*S"  Tlio  Largest  Assets  and  Lamest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLKS President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHKUS  BULL Vice-Presideut.  |  B.  W.  CARPENTER.. ..Ass'tSecretary. 


BOMB  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  28.] 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL,. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 3jQ  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tne  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Kates  1 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridje,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  B.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauia,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambb  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Qbo.  T.  Bqhbw,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  91,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coin. --Tosses  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 


July  30. 


GEORGE  MARCUS  &CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 

»  No.  304  California  street. 


COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,260,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 

ggf  This  first-classTCompany  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOBlf  RAM  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  2*2.  j 328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000.000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  "the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


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Capital  85, OOOaOOO. ---Agents:    Balfour,  Gutbrle  A  Co.,  Ho. 

316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18- 


THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Dentscbe  Spar  and  Lelbbank,  Mo  526  Callfornlastreet,San 
Francisco.  Ofticsrs  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen.  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretory,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney.  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. . May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold.  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead.  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
variuus  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price.  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 


666 


a  week  in  your  own  town. 


Terms  and  #5  ontfit  free. 

Address  H,  Hn.i.rrr  i  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

>'We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom,  Moore. 


Baldwin's  Theater.— E.  T.  Stetson  appeared  thie  week  in  Charles 
Foster's  drama  with  the  suggestive  name  of  Neck  and  Neck.  Those  of  our 
citizens  whose  knowledge  of  literature  is  confined  to  the  pages  of  Jack 
Sheppard,"  have  apparently  found,  in  the  drama  under  review,  congenial 
mental  food.  There  are  enough  horrors  advertised,  in  the  shape  of  "The 
Execution  on  the  Scaffold,"  "  The  Misplaced  Switch  and  the  Lightning 
Express  Train,"  to  satisfy  the  most  morbid  appetite.  The  less  said  about 
the  acting  the  better,  and  we  will  confine  ourselves  to  the  scaffold.  This 
dainty  structure  was  conceived  and  erected  by  an  adept  in  the  business, 
and  its  realistic  appearance  caused  many  a  Bbudder  among  the  homicides 
in  the  audience,  and  when  the  drop  fell  the  illusion  was  perfect  enough 
to  cause  quite  a  panic.  The  play  was  one  of  that  sort  where  vice  is  con- 
quered and  virtue  triumphant.  Plays  of  this  kind  always  are.  Its 
termination,  however,  was  not  very  happy,  as  tbe  audience  went  home 
regretting  the  rope  did  not  really  do  its  duty.  There  would  have  been 
one  bad  actor  less.  On  Friday  night  Stetson  appeared  in  The  Marble 
Heart,  but  what  "  the  Marble  Heart  "  had  done  for  all  this  is  not  known. 
This  theater  will  again  commence  a  dramatic  season  next  week, 
Miss  Jeffreys-Lewis  being  tbe  attraction,  supported  by  Matt  Lingham 
and  an  excellent  company.  Following  Miss  Lewis  comes  the  Lingards, 
and  there  are  rumors  of  an  operatic  season,  with  Miss  Alice  Oates  and 
Charlie  Drew— but  this  is  quite  unlikely.  Thos.  Maguire  is  now  on  his' 
way  to  New  York  with  the  intention  of  securing  fresh  members  for  his 
stock  company  and  making  engagements  for  a  line  of  stars.  It  is  to  be 
hoped  he  will  be  successful  in  his  efforts,  for  amusement-lovers  will  have 
to  rely  on  "  The  Baldwin"  stock  for  entertainment,  as  combinations  will 
not  be  very  anxious  to  risk  a  visit  here  in  the  near  future. 

"We  take  pleasure  in  announcing  tbe  series  of  Joseffy  Concerts  at 
the  Bush-Street  Theater,  to  take  place  on  the  10th,  12th  and  14th  of  Octo- 
ber. Joseffy  was  born  in  Miskolcz,  Hungary,  in  1852.  His  first  teacher 
was  the  renowned  Moscbeles,  in  Leipzig,  who  was  succeeded  by  the 
equally  successful  Tausig,  What  talent  can  acquire  with  years  of  ardent 
Btudy,  genius  will  accomplish  with  rapidity.  Joseffy's  name  became  cele- 
brated after  having  made  but  one  trip  through  Holland  and  Germany. 
On  the  occasion  of  his  appearance  in  Vienna,  a  well-known  critic  said: 
"  At  his  first  concert  Joseffy  proved  himself  a  great  pianist,  destined  to 
inherit  the  fame  of  Rubinstein.  Aside  from  his  fabulously  brilliant  tech- 
nique, he  plays  with  rare  expression,  and  evinces  an  extraordinary  versa- 
tility of  conception.  With  equal  force  he  produces  the  peculiar  effects  of 
the  classic  Bach,  tbe  tender  Chopin,  the  sentimental  Mendelssohn  and  the 
impetuous  Liszt."  Mr.  Henry  Wolfsohn,  the  well-known  agent,  is  mak- 
ing perfect  preparations  for  the  appearance  of  this  great  artist  in  San 
Francisco. 

Woodward's  Gardens.— The  Female  Hercules,  Mile,  de  Granville, 
Btill  continues  to  attract  immense  audiences  here,  and  the  variety  company 
is  composed  of  the  best  available  talent,  including  Harry  K.  Morton,  W. 
C.  Crosbie,  Fred  Mackley  and  others.  The  gardens  are  perfectly  enchant- 
ing, and  the  zoological  portion  has  recently  received  large  additions. 

Bush  Street  Theater. — Max  Fehrmann  has  continued  at  this  theater, 
in  Uncle  Isaac,  to  large  houses.  As  much  as  the  good  taste  of  this  per- 
formance can  be  questioned,  and  its  interpretation  criticised,  it  is  only 
fair  to  say  it  seems  to  have  hit  the  popular  taste.  Next  week,  Fehrmann 
continues  in  the  same  play. 

Tivoli  Garden. — Miss  Louise  Leighton  continues  in  her  great  success, 
"La  Catarina,"  supported  by  Eckert  as  "Don  Henrique."  This  is  the 
last  week,  as  next  Wallace's  Lurline  will  be  given. 

Winter  Garden. — Miss  Louise  Lester  has  proven  a  great  card  at  this 
theater,  and  in  La  Fille  du  Tambour  Major  has  scored  a  most  marked  suc- 
cess.   La  Grande  Duchesse  and  Donna  Juanita  are  in  preparation. 

The  Fabbri  season  ended  suddenly  at  tbe  California,  and  is  now  an- 
nounced for  a  fresh  beginning  at  the  Grand. 

Emerson  starts  next  week  from  New  York,  and  the  Standard  will 
soon  open  with  a  first  class  minstrel  company. 

Cnit-Chat. — W.  W.  Randall,  a  pleasant,  genial  gentleman,  well- 
known  on  the  press  as  a  publisher  and  dramatic  author,  has  effected  an  en- 
gagement with  E.  T.  Stetson,  who  is  to  be  congratulated  on  getting  so 
energetic  an  assistant.  —The  Lingards,  Alice  Oates,  and  Charles  Drew 
will  sail  for  Australia  next  steamer.^— Lester  Wallack  will  play  an  en- 
gagement in  Boston  in  February.— John  E.  Sheridan,  of  the  Fun  on 
the  Bristol  Company,  intends  going  on  the  road  with  a  new  play  next  sea- 
son. —  Roland  Iteed,  who  is  at  present  playing  "  Mo  Jewell,"  the  Jew, 
in  The  World,  at  Niblo's  Garden,  will  star  next  season,  with  a  play  from 
the  pen  of  Fred  Marsden,—  W.  C.  Coup  says  he  is  not  at  liberty  just 
now  to  say  whether  he  is  about  to  form  a  co-partnership  with  Jack 
Haverly  in  the  circus  business  or  not.  He  does  say,  however,  that  he 
knows  no  other  man  with  whom  he  should  like  to  be  associated  so  much 
as  with  Colonel  Haverly,  whom  he  considers  to  he  a  wonderful  business 
man,  and  "a  gentleman  socially  and  in  every  other  way." 
Mann's  Opera  Company  opened  their  season  at  Allentown,  Pa.,  on  Mon- 
day night,  to  a  §700  house.  They  canceled  balance  of  the  week  over  the 
Mishler  circuit  in  respect  to  the  late  President,  although  they  had  an 
advance  sale  of  over  §2,000  on  the  week.— -John  Habberton  is  at  work 
on  a  play  suited  to  the  abilities  of  Harry  Crisp.  It  is  stated  that  the 
star  of  the  World  will  revolve  next  season  on  its  own  orbit.— —Fanny 
Davenport  sent  a  check  for  S100  to  the  Michigan  sufferers. ^— Fred  Mars- 
den's  new  play  of  Bob,  written  for  Lotta,  will  have  its  first  presentation 
at  the  Chestnut-Street  Opera  House,  Philadelphia,  in  October.  Lotta 
has  paid  Mr.  Marsden  ©5,000  cash  for  the  work  before  she  has  ever  tried 
it.  This  is,  we  believe,  the  largest  sum  ever  paid  an  American  dramatist 
for  an  American  play.— Cyril  Searle  has  joined  Edwin  Booth's  com- 
pany to  play  leading  heavy  business.  The  engagement  is  for  thirty 
weeks. -^— Harry  Sargent  sailed  last  Saturday  on  the  Egypt  for  Europe, 
for  the  express  purpose  of  bringing  over  Mile.  Rhea,  his  new  star.  His 
manager,  Sam  Wetherill,  will,  we  hear,  meet  the  steamer  with  a  tug.— 
Charles  E.  Blanchett  is  now  in  Chicago,  making  arrangements  for  the 
Eastern  advent  of  the  Melville  Comic  Opera  Company,  which  opens  at 
Haverly's  new  theater  in  that  city  on  October  17th.  Laura  Don  re- 
places Agnes  Booth  in  Spiller's  "After  the  Opera"  combination,  being 
under  engagement  to  appear  in  Mrs.  Burnett's  new  play,  Esmeralda,  at 
the  Madison  Square  Theater.— —Billy  Emerson  closes  his  engagement 


with  Haverly's  Mastodons  at  Philadelphia  on  the  29th,  and  immediately 
proceeds  to  San  Francisco,  where  he  will  open  tbe  Standard  Theater  as  a 
recherche  minstrel  hall,  taking  up  his  residence  permanently  in  that  city. 
— N.  Y.  Mirror.—  Constance  Murielle,  late  of  this  city,  a  charming  ac- 
tress, and  one  of  the  most  beautiful  dressers  on  the  American  stage,  has 
joined  Snyder  &  Lytelle's  World  Combination,  which  opened  in  Halifax 
recently.— Edwin  Booth's  company  began  rehearsals  recently.  Mr. 
Booth  is  conducting  personally.  From  the  array  of  names,  there  is  every 
reason  to  believe  his  support  will  constitute  the  ablest  legitimate  company 
in  the  world. 

PRACTICALLY    RUINED. 

Again  we  call  attention  to  the  disgraceful  condition  of  Tyler  street, 
and  as  our  first  rains  have  fallen,  with  every  probability  of  their  continu- 
ance, we  desire  to  impress  on  the  authorities  that  are,  that  unless  this 
costly  job  is  attended  to  within  thirty  days,  the  street  which  has  cost 
thousands  of  dollars  to  macadamize  will  be  practically  ruined.  The  Park 
Commissioners  have  offered  the  use  of  the  services  of  Mr.  Hammond 
Hall,  to  whose  energy  and  skill  the  Golden  Gate  Park  owes  its  perfectly- 
appointed  drives,  but  they  were  refused  by  the  Street  Department.  But 
the  public  feels  and  knows  that  this,  our  only  pretense  at  a  good  road  out 
to  the  Park,  ought  to  have  been  put  under  the  management  of  the  Super- 
intendent of  the  Golden  Gate  Park,  and  it  also  feels  that  it  has  paid  from 
40  to  50  per  cent,  more  for  a  botched  job  than  it  needed  to  expend  for  a 
perfect  piece  of  work.  To  properly  construct  the  road  like  the  drives  in 
the  Park,  rock  should  have  been  put  in,  and  every  two  or  three  inches 
well  watered,  and  then  rolled  with  a  roller  weighing  four  to  five  tons.  On 
Tyler  street  they  just  dumped  in  the  dirt  and  rolled  it,  making  a  crust 
on  top  without  any  foundation.  Now  the  top  crust  iB  wearing  c^ff  in  spots, 
leaving  rocks  exposed  which  ruin  horses'  feet,  and  ruts  which  are  danger- 
ous to  carriage  springs.  It  will  be  ten  times  as  expensive  to  repair  thirty 
days  hence,  when  the  wet  season  is  upon  us,  and  we  would  suggest  to  the 
Street  Superintendent  that  tbe  matter  should  at  once  be  put  in  the  bands 
of  Mr.  Hammond  Hall,  so  that  this  winter  we  may  have  a  good  road 
from  the  intersection  of  Market  and  Taylor  streets  to  the  Ocean  Beach. 
This  is  a  drive  of  twelve  miles  through  one  of  the  finest  parks  in  the  world. 

What  is  termed  Indian  Summer  now  exists  in  almost  all  parts  of  our 
country  between  the  32d  and  46th  parallels  of  latitude,  and  it  is  an  inter- 
lude of  incomparably  lovely  weather  throughout  California,  and  especially 
so  at  Monterey,  between  which  place  and  San  Francisco  there  are  two 
trains  each  way  daily.  Parties  wishing  to  visit  the  Hotel  del  Monte  to 
stay  over  Sunday,  can  either  take  the  accommodation  train,  with  parlor- 
car  attached,  which  leaves  here  at  10:40  this  morning,  or  the  fast  "  daisy 
train,"  which  leaves  the  depot,  foot  of  Fourth  street,  at  3:30  this  after- 
noon. 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

Mission  Street.— Sunday  Evening,  Oct.  2d,  the  Celebrated 
Indescribable  Phenomenon,  ANNIE  EVA  FAY,  who  has  just  returned  from 
London,  England,  and  brought  with  her  three  of  the  best  mediums  in  the  world, 
including  the  eminent  exponent,  PROF.  C.  C.  BRADDON. 

Spiritualism ! 
MISS  FAY  is  the  only  living  medium  who  has  the  indorsement  of  members  of  the 
Royal  Scientific  Society  of  England.  She  will  give  her  Light  Materializing  Seance, 
given  by  her  before  the  Royal  Scientific  Society  of  England— Lord  Raleigh,  Profes- 
sors Crokes  and  Wallace,  Sergeant  Cox  and  others.  Seance  in  full  gaslight,  2J  hours' 
duration.  Some  of  the  startling  tests  that  take  place:  The  Wonderful  Babes,  the 
Flying  Coat,  the  Spiritual  Harmony,  Communications  from  Friends,  Beautiful  Flow- 
ers materialized  and  passed  to  the  audience,  the  Floating  Guitar,  the  Organ  on  its 
travels,  and  many  other  startling  experiments. 

The  Box  Sheet  of  the  Theater  will  be  open  for  the  sale  of  Reserved  Seats  on  Friday 
and  Saturday  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.'s  Music  Store,  corner  Kearny  and  Sutter  sts. 

Doors  open  at  6:30  P.M.    Commence  at  8  p.m.    Carriages  may  be  ordered  at  1*1:15. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sntter  and  Post  streets.--Stahl  A 
Maack,  Proprietors;   M.  A.  Kennedy,  Manager.    This  (Saturday)  Evening, 
and  During  the  Week,  Fifth  and  Last  Week  of  the  Great  Success, 

La   Fille  Dn  Tambour  Major ! 

Pronounced  Hit  of  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  "Stella."  All  the  Favorites!  Beauti- 
ful Scenery,  Magnificent  Music,  and  the  Grand  Finale,  "  The  Entry  of  the  French 
into  Milan."  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  will  soon  appear  in  her  great  character,  "  La 
Grande  Duchesse."  In  Preparation— DONNA  JUANITA  and  the  very  latest  French 
success,  LA  CANTINIERE. Oct.  1. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Masa  ire.  Manager.— Last  Two  Performances  ol  tbe 
Popular  Tragedian,  MR.  E.  T.  STETSON,  who  will  appear,  supported  by  his 
own  Company,  this  (Saturday)  Matinee  in  the  Beautiful  Play, 

Marble  Heart! 

This  (Saturday)  Evening,  the  Popular  Sensational  Drama,  NECK  AND  NECK ! 
Monday,  October  3d,  Engagement  of  MISS  JEFFREYS-LEWIS  and  MR.  M.  V. 
LINGHAM,  who  will  appear  in  a  very  powerful  drama,  entitled  PRIULI,  THE 
ITALIAN  !  Adapted  expressly  for  Mr.  Lingham,  from  Tom  Taylor's  Play  of  RET- 
RIBUTION;  Oct.  1. 

THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --lireling  Bros., 
Proprietors.    LAST  NIGHTS!    Auber's  Romantic  Opera, 
Crown  Diamonds! 

MISS  LOUISE  LEIGHTON,  in  her  great  success  of  "  La  Catarina."  T.  W.  ECKERT 
as  "  Don  Henrique."  Monday  EveDing,  October  3d,  W.  V.  Wallace's  Grand  Roman- 
tic Opera,  LURLINE. Oct.  1. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

(~1bas.  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.  —To- night,  and  Every  Evening 
J    During  the  Week-  MATINEE  SATURDAY.  The  Great  Success!  MAX  FEHR- 
MANN, iu 

Uncle  Isaac ! 

"  That's  my  Regular  Business."    Seats  by  telegraph  and  telephone. Oct.  1.  ' 


STANDARD    BOOKS, 


In  plain,  fine  and  half-calf  bindings,  constantly  on  band, 
and  the  best  facilities  for  importing,  at  a  short  notice,  any  bouks  not  in  this 
market.  Orders  respectfully  solicited  from  Libraries  and  Book-buyers  generally. 
Prices  moderate,  a  t  ROMAN'S,  120  Sutter  street, 

Oct.  1.  (Room  15,  First  Floor). 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


SbOOtiOg.-- Now  that  the  season  for  quail  and  ducks  is  well  under 
way,  one  would  think  that  the  most  inveterate  hunter  could  give  the  deer 
a  brief  respite,  even  if  the  lawraakers,  in  their  dense  ignorance  of  what 
is  needed  to  preserve  the  game  of  this  State,  have  fixed  the  close  season 
several  weeks  later.  Apart  I'm m  the  consideration  of  preseiving  large 
game,  which  is  being  so  rapidly  thinned  out  that,  before  long,  if  one 
wants  to  kill  a  deer,  a  trip  of  150  miles  will  be  an  absolute  necessity,  the 
slaughter  of  deer  should  have  cease  I  fully  two  weeks  ago,  for  all  bucks 
killed  since  that  time  were  un6t  for  human  food,  and  had  Mr.  Wray,  the 
market  insj>ector,  understood  his  business,  he  would  have  seized  and  de- 
stroyed every  pound  of  venison  exposed  for  sale  since  September  15th. 
Any  one  who  will  take  the  trouble  to  make  a  trip  through  the  various 
markets  of  this  city,  can  see  bucks  exposed  for  sale  having  necks  as  large 
as  cart  horses,  and,  should  the  visitors'  sense  of  right  be  deficient,  his 
sense  of  smell  willinform  him  that  the  rank,  loud-smelling  stuff  is  not  fit  to 
feed  to  his  dogs.  How  any  human  being,  not  absolutely  perishing  from 
hunger,  could  eat  tbe  rank  flesh  of  an  October  buck,  even  when  seasoned 
in  the  highest  style  of  restaurant  art,  is  beyond  our  comprehension.  It  is 
a  little  late  in  the  day  to  speak  of  this  matter,  and,  as  there  will  be  no 
Legislature  in  session  until  188.1,  no  legal  steps  can  be  taken  to  remedy  the 
evil,  but  a  great  deal  can  be  done  by  sportsmen,  and  non-sporting  gentle- 
men who  take  some  interest  in  this  matter,  refusing  to  patronize  any  game 
dealer  or  restaurant  that  keeps  venison  of  this  kind  for  sale.— The  low 
price  for  which  mallards,  sprigs  and  teal  ducks  are  offered  in  the  city 
markets,  show  that  they  are  as  plentiful  as  usual,  perhaps  more  so.  There 
is  little  fear  of  thinning  out  the  migratory  game  birds  that  visit  this  State 
so  long  as  there  are  thousands  of  acres  of  wild  celery,  and  an  almost  in- 
calculable amount  of  tule  land,  to  furnish  them  with  food  and  cover.  Let 
any  one  who  is  fond  of  making  big  bags  turn  his  attention  to  the  slaugh- 
ter of  ducks.  With  anything  like  fair  shooting,  he  will  earn  every  bird 
he  kills,  and  the  more  he  kills  the  more  timid  will  the  birds  get,  and, 
in  consequence,  will  be  the  more  difficult  to  kill.  When  one  has  killed 
all  the  ducks  he  and  his  friends  can  eat,  and  all  the  Orphan  Asylums 
will  accept,  there  will  still  be  any  quantity  of  them  left  for  the  next 
hunter  that  makes  a  trip  to  the  marshes.  All  one  needs  to  make  a  good 
bag  is  plenty  of  practice  at  wing  shooting,  a  hard-shooting  No.  10  gun, 
for  which  a  good  charge  is  four  to  four  and  one-half  drams  of  powder, 
and  one  and  one-fourth  or  one  and  one-half  ounces  of  shot.  As  to  the 
size  of  the  latter,  every  one  has  their  own  ideas,  one  mighty  nimrod 
named  Mack,  who  once  infested  this  city,  going  so  far  as  to  say  that  he 
could  kill  more  ducks  with  dust  shot  than  with  any  other  size.  No  one 
believed  him,  but  the  fact  remains  that  he  used  to  load  his  cartridges  with 
dust  shot  before  he  went  out,  and  was  generally  lucky  or  wealthy  enough 
to  bring  a  well-filled  bag  back  to  the  city. ——Reports  from  the  quail 
grounds  show  that  birds  are  plentiful  and  as  yet  easy  to  get  at,  the  late 
cool  spell  having  made  shooting  possible.  Maskey,  Catton  and  C.  Robin- 
son bagged  about  seven  dozen  near  San  Leandro.  J.  K.  Orr  and  party 
killed  nine  dozen  in  Marin  county,  of  which  60  fell  to  Mr.  Orr's  gun  with 

the  remarkably  small    outlay  of  76  cartridges.     Harry    has  made 

several  big  bags  in  Marin,  the  largest  being  four  dozen  to  hiB  own  gun. 
We  have  heard  reports  of  bags  from  individuals  who  boast  of  having 
killed  as  many  as  nine  dozen  in  a  short  day,  but  so  long  as  the  market 
price  keeps  below  $1  50  such  statements  must  be  taken  with  much  reser- 
vation. ^— The  entries  already  made  for  the  Gilroy  field  trials  are  gratify- 
ing in  number,  and  the  list  promises  to  swell  greatly.  The  prime  mover 
in  these  trials  is  E.  Leavesly,  of  Gilroy,  a  gentleman  deeply  versed  in  dog 
lore,  and  whose  chief  pleasure  is  to  breed,  break  and  handle  fine  dogs. 
He  recently  visited  this  city,  and  invited  several  prominent  members  of 
our  local  fraternity  of  sportsmen  to  act  as  judges,  among  them  J.  K. 
Orr,  P.  McShane,  W.  W.  Traylor,  and  William  Golcher,  all  of  whom  ex- 
press great  interest  in  the  trials  and  expect  to  attend.  The  assurances  al- 
ready received  by  the  Gilroy  Club  insures  the  success  of  the  match,  which 
will  be  the  first  ever  held  on  this  coast,  and  the  tangible  good  results  of 
which  will  not  be  long  in  showing  themselves,  both  in  the  character  of 
the  dogs  bred,  and  in  the  breaking  and  handling  of  them  by  sportsmen 
generally. 

Turf. — The  severe  criticisms  made  by  a  portion  of  the  daily  Press  of 
this  city  upon  the  Directors  of  the  State  Fair  at  Sacramento,  for  continu- 
ing their  races,  in  spite  of  the  general  closing  of  all  places  of  amusement 
upon  the  receipt  of  the  news  of  the  President's  death,  can  only  be  ex- 
plained by  the  well-known  fact  that  the  virtuously  and  indignant  daily 
Press  of  San  Francisco  never  misses  a  chance  to  make  a  little  cheap  senti- 
ment in  their  favor.  This  column  has  never  been  used  to  apologize  for 
the  misdeeds  of  any  man,  or  body  of  men,  and  in  it  wrong-doers  in  the 
fields  of  sport  have  been  unsparingly  lashed,  and  the  covert  unfairness  of 
rich  and  powerful  men  has  always  been  as  severely  Bcored  as  the  more 
open  transgressions  of  professional  sporting  swindlers,  which  is  more  than 
most  of  the  daily  papers  of  San  Francisco  can  truthfully  say,  and  we  are, 
therefore,  in  a  position  to  point  out  the  unfairness  and  inconsistency  of 
the  attacks  upon  the  State  Fair  Directors.  They  are  accused  of  allowing 
the  Fair  to  become  the  resort  of  thieves  and  sharping  gamblers,  and  of 
truckling  to  the  wishes  of  these  gentry  in  declining  to  close  the  Fair 
when  President  Garfield  died.  The  sharpers  and  gamblers  have  plied 
their  trade  unmolested  upon  the  Bay  District  and  Oakland  Tracks,  right 
under  the  nose  of  the  San  Francisco  Press  ;  yet,  for  fear  of  losing  the  ad- 
vertising patronage  of  these  places,  these  virtuous  sheets  had  never  a 
word  of  protest.  In  this  city  and  in  Oakland,  wheels  of  fortune,  case 
games,  faro,  roulette,  and  every  species  of  low  gambling  are  permitted  in- 
side of  the  tracks,  while  in  Sacramento  they  are  kept  outside  the  gates, 
where  only  the  police  have  control  over  them.  So  the  charge  of  permit- 
ting gambling,  as  against  the  State  Fair  Directors,  clearly  falls  to  the 
ground.  As  to  the  other  charge-  that  of  a  neglect  to  pay  proper  respect 
to  the  memory  of  the  President— if  it  be  a  serious  crime,  which,  were 
the  Sacramento  State  Fair  Directors  responsible,  we  would  not  deny. 
We  claim  that  the  San  Francisco  daily  papers  were  far  more  criminal 
than  the  State  Fair  Directors.  There  was  not  a  single  daily  paper  in  this 
city  that  failed  to  issue  its  regular  editions  when  the  news  came  that  the 
President  was  dead.  Some  of  them  even  went  so  far  as  to  make  money 
out  of  the  calamity  by  issuing  extra  editions.  If  it  were  wrong  for  the 
State  Fair,  which  is  a  business  institution,  to  continue  its  business,  it  was 
equally  wrong  for  those  enlightened  censors  of  public  morals,  Messrs. 
Pickering,  De  Young,  Fitch  and  Jackson,  to  continue  their  business.  On 
the  day  of  the  funeral  even  the  street-cars  gave  their  men  a  holiday,  so 


that  they  could  attend  the  demonstration  of  respect  to  the  memory  of 
the  dead  ;  the  very  saloons  closed,  vet  the  News  Lcltor  was  the  only  paper 
in  San  Francisco  that  gave  its  employees  a  respite  from  their  labors  and 
closed  its  place  of  business.  The  very  editors  who  denounced  the  Direct- 
ors were  performing  the  same  act  about  which  they  were  writing  their 
tirades  of  abuse.  The  men  who  had  horses  entered  demanded  that  the 
races  should  continue,  and  they  alone  should  be  blamed.  The  daily  pa- 
pers must,  of  course,  make  mistakes,  but  it  is  not  much  to  ask  that  they 
be  consistent.— 'Jim  Keene'a  racing  star  in  England  is  still  in  the  as- 
cendant. Last  Wednesday  his  horse  Golden  Gate  ran  a  good  third  in  the 
Great  Eastern  Handicap  at  Newmarket.  Singsong  won  the  race,  with 
Nimble  second.-^— By  telegraph  we  learn  that  the  California  stallion 
Nutwood,  half-brother  to  Maud  S.,  out  of  the  same  dam,  was  sold  to  J. 
C.  McFarran  <fc  Co.,  of  Louisville,  for  $15,000.—  Rumor  charges  J.  R. 
Keene  with  purchasing  an  estate  at  Newmarket,  Eng.,  as  a  training- 
ground  for  his  racehorses,  and  the  same  busy  dame  sets  the  price  paid  at 
seventy-five  thousand  dollars. 

Athletic— The  English  cricketers,  including  Shaw,  Shrewsbury  and 
Selby,  of  Nott's;  Ulyett,  Lockwood,  Bates  and  Peate,  of  York's;  Pilling 
and  Barlow,  of  Lancashire,  Midwinter  and  Gloucestershire;  and  Lilly- 
white,  of  Sussex,  arrived  in  New  York  last  Tuesday.  They  will  play 
eighteen  baseball  players  in  New  York,  and  then  go  to  Philadelphia  to 
play  an  international  match  on  October  1st,  2d  and  4th,  with  Alfred 
Shaw's  celebrated  eleven.  They  will  not  visit  Boston,  as  first  stated, 
having  to  leave  San  Francisco  for  Australia  earlier  than  they  anticipated. 
— At  the  N.  Y.  and  Manhattan  Clubs'  joint  athletic  championship  games, 
the  Olympic  Club's  men  did  not  make  much  of  a  record.  Haley  did  not 
start,  as  his  sprained  ankle  made  training  impossible.  In  the  300  yards' 
run,  Myers  won  in  31£,  Belcher,  of  San  Francisco,  a  poor  second.  Hawes 
ran  in  the  final  heat  of  the  100  yards,  but  finished  nowhere.  The  heat 
was  run  in  10|.  The  time  records  of  the  meeting  were  good.  Myers' 
300  yards  in  31^s.  beat  all  previous  amateur  records,  and  equaling  that 
made  by  James  Nuttall  at  Manchester,  Eng.,  April  27,  1863,  which  since 
that  time  has  stood  at  the  head  of  the  list.  In  the  120  yards'  run,  J.  B. 
White  got  home  in  his  trial  heat  in  12§3.,  which  gives  him  the  fastest 
American  record  at  that  distance  ;  while  W.  C.  Davies,  formerly  of  the 
Westminster  Rowing  Club,  London,  Eng.,  and  now  a  member  of  the 
Williamsburg  A.  C,  ran  two  miles  in  the  fastest  time  in  which  the  dis- 
tance was  ever  covered  in  the  States — 10m.  l£s. 

Swimming. —The  match  between  E.  T.  Jones,  of  Leeds,  31  years  old, 
5ft.  4£iu.  in  hight,  and  weighing  1401b.,  and  Wm.  H.  Beckwith,  of  Lon- 
don, aged  24  years,  5ft.  4in.,  and  weighing  1221b.,  to  swim  500  yards  for 
$1,000  a  side,  was  settled  at  Waterloo  Lake,  Roundhay  Park,  LeedB, 
England,  September  5th.  Jones  won  by  seven  lengths  in  6:34,  beating 
all  the  records,  the  best  made  previously  being  7:27  2-5  by  H.  Parker, 
in  the  River  Lea,  August,  1870. 

Rowing.  —The  Golden  Gate,  crew  beat  the  Ariels  in  a  lapstreak  race  at 
Long  Bridge  last  Sunday.  Distance  said  to  be  three  miles  ;  time,  20:11. 
— Hanlan  has  reconsidered  his  retirement  from  rowing  and  now  offers 
to  give  Ross  or  any  other  man  a  3  or  5-mile  race,  for  $3,000  or  $5,000. 

A    NOVEL    FUNERAL. 

A  few  days  ago  a  very  novel  funeral  took  place  in  the  Blue  Mountains. 
An  old  woman  died,  aged  eighty-eight.  A  speculator  had  her  life  insured 
just  six  months  before  for  $5,000.  The  document,  which  had  to  be  "signed, 
Bealed  and  delivered"  before  she  gave  her  consent  to  be  insured,  reads  as 
follows  : 

hereby  agrees,  if  Margaret  Bandy  consents  to  have  her  life  in- 
sured for  $5,000  in  his  favor,  that  upon  the  issue  of  the  policy  and  the 
transfer  of  the  same,  she  shall  receive  $20  cash,  and  a  monthly  payment 
of  $5  (on  the  first  day  of  each  month)  for  as  long  as  she  lives,  and  the 

policy  of  insurance  holds  good  ;  that  when  she  dies  the  said will  at 

once  engage  a  city  undertaker,  who  shall  take  charge  of  her  body  and 
keep  it  as  long  as  possible  before  putting  it  on  ice.  Two  reputable 
physicians  in  the  neighborhood  must  examine  her  and  determine  that  she 
has  not  been  murdered ;  that  when  they  are  satisfied  she  is  dead,  her  body 
is  to  be  placed  in  an  ice-box  and  kept  four  days  ;  it  is  then  to  be  dressed  in 
white  linen  underwear,  a  black  silk  shroud,  black  silk  stockings,  black  silk 
mitts,  and  black  velvet  slippers.  A  walnut  casket  is  to  be  provided,  silver 
mounted,  with  silver  handles  and  silver  plate,  containing  her  full  name, 
the  date  of  her  birth  and  the  date  of  her  death.     Fifteen  carriages  and  a 

hearse  are  to  be  provided.     Rev.  is  to  be  engaged  to  preach  the 

sermon,  the  interment  to  take  place  at  the  ■■  ■  Cemetery,  and  a 

headstone  to  cost  $75  is  to  be  purchased,  and  suitably  inscribed  with  name 
and  dates  of  birth  and  death,  with  the  following  stanza  : — 
Dearest  mother,  thou  hast  left  us  ; 

Here  thy  loss  we  deeply  feel, 
But  'tis  God  that  has  bereft  us, 
He  can  all  our  sorrows  heal. 

The  agreement  was  carried  out  to  the  very  letter.  The  old  woman 
lived  in  a  log  house,  and  when  the  plumed  horses  in  the  hearse  were 
drawn  up  with  the  fancy  carriages,  and  the  silver- mounted  casket  was 
produced,  there  was  quite  a  sensation.  When  it  was  learned  that  there 
were  only  mourners  enough  to  fill  three  carriages  the  boys  of  the  neigh- 
borhood were  loaded  up,  and  before  it  was  over  the  funeral  was  more  of  a 
picnic  than  anything  else. 

A  Warning  to  Drinkers. — Now  that  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad 
has,  by  increased  facilities,  added  immensely  to  its  Alameda  and  Oakland 
travel,  the  public  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Frank  J.  Connelly  still 
runs  the  bars  on  the  steamers  Buy  City,  Newark  and  Garden  City.  When 
it  is  understood  that  Mr.  Connelly  sells  Hotaling's  "J.  H.  Cutter  Whisky" 
and  J.  W.  Shaffer's  "  Bon  Ton  "  and  other  fine"  brands  of  cigars,  there  is 
no  longer  an  excuse  for  any  gentleman  corroding  his  stomach  by  drinking 
in  a  City  Front  saloon  before  the  boat  starts. 

"Ah,"  said  Signor  Rossi,  the  eminent  Italian  tragedian,  in  the  choicest 
Tuscan,  to  King  Humbert,  "  I  fear,  your  Majesty,  I  shall  have  to  re- 
linquish the  idea  of  a  trip  to  America,  for  the  peanut  crop  has  failed,  and 
I  cannot  gaze  unmoved  on  the  misfortunes  of  my  countrymen."  "  Perish 
the  thought,"  answered  His  Majesty,  "the  barrel  organ  manufacturers 
still  flourish  ;  they  are  healthy,  and  the  succulent  banana  is  likewise 
spared  to  us.  Take  consolation  from  these  tilings,  for,  as  T,asso  sublimely 
remarks,  'Macaroni,  vermicelli.1 " — Puck. 


8 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


A    BOOK    OP    POEMS. 

To-day  I  found  in  a  drawer,  She  read  me  this  quaint,  sweet  poem, 

"Where  I  had  not  looked  for  years,      Her  little  hand  in  mine, 

A  volume  of  little  poems  ;  I  can  hear  the  throbbing  ocean 

And  my  eyes  grew  blind  with  tears 


And  see  the  blue  waves  shine- 


And  like  some  dream  of  sorrow 
The  years  have  passed  away, 

And  I  am  by  her  side  again, 
This  afternoon  in  May. 

I  look  in  her  eyes  and  listen 
To  her  voice  so  soft  and  sweet, 

As  her  lips  this  strange,  sweet  fancy 
Of  the  poet's  brain  repeat, 


As  I  turned  the  yellow  pages 

And  found  some  daisies  dead, 
That  marked  the  last  sweet  poem 

My  darling  ever  read. 

How  well  I  can  remember, 

That  afternoon  in  May, 
We  saw  the  white  sailed  vessels 

Go  sailing  down  the  bay  ; 
And  our  ships  went  sailing  outward  And  think  that  love  is  a  poem, 

As  far  as  ships  could  be,  So  old  and  yet  so  new, 

Bound  for  the  far-off  Island  The  sweetest  of  all  sweet  poems 

In  Love's  enchanted  sea.  To  those  who  make  it  true. 

Ah  !  but  the  poem  ended ! 

The  beautiful  dream  is  done ! 
The  fairest  flowers  are  the  frailest 

Of  all  flowers  under  the  sun. 
My  book  of  life  bad  its  poems, 

And  the  sweetest  poem  there 
Is  the  memory  of  my  darling 

Safe  where  the  angels  are. 


EXTERMINATE    THEM. 

The  recent  outbreak  of  the  Apache  Indians  in  Arizona  is  something 
more  than  a  mere  temporary  protest  against  the  reservation  system  and 
its  apparently  natural  offshoots  of  official  plunder  and  fraud.  Were  these 
Apaches  at  all  civilizable,  or  anything  else  but  utterly  bad  subjects,  senti- 
mentalists might  find  some  condonation  for  their  atrocious  outrages,  but, 
as  the  reality  stands,  sentiment  is  impossible.  They  are  a  cruel,  treacherous, 
bloodthirsty  race  of  liars,  thieves  and  murderers.  From  the  cradle  to  the 
grave  they  are  destitute  of  one  redeeming  quality,  and  totally  incapable 
of  appreciating  or  believingin  honesty,  truth  or  justice.  As  anatinn,  they 
exemplify  the  doctrine  of  "total  depravity."  Nevertheless  they  are 
hardy,  brave  and  reckless  of  consequences,  and  man  for  man,  are  equal  to 
any  fighters  the  Government  can  send  against  them.  Moreover,  they  are 
thoroughly  conversant  with  all  the  strategic  points  of  the  country  and  are 
sufficiently  cunning  to  decline  battle  unless  with  the  odds  of  numbers  and 
position  in  their  favor.  With  their  capabilities  for  subsistence  and  lack 
of  encumbrances  in  marching,  together  with  the  large  area  of  almost  in- 
accessible country  they  occupy,  our  forces  will  find  themselves  perplexed, 
harrassed,  and  almost  in  the  position  of  one  whose  eyes  are  bandaged,  con- 
tending with  the  foe.  The  White  and  Apache  Mountains  are  so  situated 
as  to  give  the  hostiles  every  advantage.  From  those  fastnesses  the  Indians 
can  send  out  scouting  parties  to  destroy  detached  settlements  or  to  cut 
railroad  and  telegraphic  communication.  In  the  mescal  and  the  abundant 
game  they  can  find  ample  subsistence. 

Nothing  less  than  a  cordon  of  posts  around  the  country  to  be  subdued, 
and  a  vigorous  war  to  the  knife,  will  be  effective.  Even  then  it  will  take 
fully  ten  thousand  troops,  with  the  best  arms  procurable.  Unless  a  com- 
plete investment  is  had,  the  Apaches  will  find  no  difficulty  in  retreating 
over  the  border  into  Mexico — through  the  Chiricahua,  Whetstone  and 
Dragoon  ranges — should  they  be  closely  pressed.  They  will  not  encum- 
ber themselves  with  prisoners.  Such  as  fall  into  their  hands  will  be  killed, 
and  their  bodies  mutilated  after  death,  in  order  to  terrify  the  next  comers. 

We  cannot  avoid  making  it  a  war  of  extermination,  as  that  is  the 
Apaches'  mode  of  fighting.  As  a  race,  they  see  themselves  doomed  by 
advancing  civilization.  They  have  not  been  slow  to  learn  that,  where  the 
railroad  and  the  telegraph  go,  the  Indian — especially  the  Apache — cannot 
remain.  They  look  upon  this  as  a  contest  for  self-preservation,  and  from 
that  standpoint  they  are  right.  But  it  is  an  impossible  thing  that  our 
Government  should  allow  the  great  mineral  resources  of  Arizona  to  re- 
main longer  undeveloped,  in  order  that  these  human  vermin  might  remain 
"  monarchy  of  all  they  survey."  There  is  too  much  capital  and  there  are 
too  many  lives  at  stake  to  admit  of  any  vacillation.  They  have  thrown 
down  the  gauge  of  extermination ;  we  must  accept  it  accordingly,  and 
dismiss  them  to  the  happy  hunting-grounds  as  we  do  other  obstructionists. 

GEORGE    ELIOT'S    SAYINGS. 

See  the  difference  between  the  impression  a  man  makes  on  you  when 
you  walk  by  his  Bide  in  a  familiar  talk,  or  look  at  him  in  his  home,  and 
the  figure  he  makes  when  seen  from  a  lofty  historical  level,  or  even  in  the 
eyes  of  a  critical  neighbor,  who  thinks  of  him  as  an  embodied  system  or 
opinion  rather  than  as  a  man. 

The  beginning  of  hardship  is  like  the  first  taste  of  bitter  food  ;  it  seems 
for  a  moment  unbearable  ;  yet  if  there  is  nothing  else  to  satisfy  our  hun- 
ger, we  take  another  bite,  and  find  it  possible  to  go  on. 

The  finest  language,  I  believe,  is  chiefly  made  up  of  unimposing  words, 
such  as  "  light,"  "sound,"  "Btars,"  "music" — words  really  not  worth 
looking  at,  or  hearing,  in  themselves,  any  more  than  "  chips,"  or  "  saw- 
dust," it  iB  only  that  they  happen  to  be  the  signs  of  something  unspeak- 
ably great  and  beautiful. 

When  death,  the  great  reconciler,  has  come,  it  is  never  our  tenderness 
that  we  repent  of,  but  our  severity. 

There  is  no  despair  bo  absolute  as  that  which  comes  with  the  firat  mo- 
ments of  our  first  great  sorrow;  when  we  have  not  yet  known  what  it  is 
to  have  suifered  and  be  healed,  to  have  despaired  and  to  have  recovered 
hope. 

The  mother's  yearning,  that  completest  type  of  the  life  in  another  life, 
which  is  the  essence  of  real  human  love,  feels  the  presence  of  the  cher- 
ished child,  even  in  the  baBe,  degraded  man. 


Puck  says:  "  The  Chinese  students  have  gone  back  to  China  with- 
out graduating.  They'll  reach  home  just  about  the  tail  end  of  the  dog 
days,  too  late  for  prime  Spring  pup."  This  will  be  a  serious  disappoint- 
ment to  the  Chien-eae  stew-dents. 

Try  those  elegant  preserves  and  pie  fruit  put  up  by  Kiug,  Morse  &  Co.,  the  lead- 
ing fruit  packers  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  "All  gqods  warranted  first-class  in  quality, 
they  using  nothing  but  the  best  of  fruits  and  sugars  fpr  their  goods. 


BANKS. 


UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421    CALIFORNIA   STREET. 

Banking-  Agency,  Trust  and  Sale  Deposit  Easiness  trans- 
acted at  the  following  rates: 

.Discount  on  business  paper  and  interest  on  collateral  loans,  6  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Interest  allowod  on  deposits,  trust  funds  and  unemployed  capital,  three  per  cent, 
per  annum. 

Buying  or  selling  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
and  exchange,  one-eighih  of  one  per  cent. 

Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
care,  including  New  York  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  and  loans  for  public  or  private  corporations,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 

Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  agent,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  oondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 

D.  W.  C.  THOMPSON President.  I  W.  C.  WATSON Vice-President. 

N.  W.  LEONARD Cashier.  |  A.  W.  PRESTON Secretary. 

EOBERTSiMSON Attorney.  July  30. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.ALTOBD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |   B.  Ml'KRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.    Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.    Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA^ 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  310,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  "Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL 

Paid  np  Capital  81,000,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors: — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blacks  tone  National  Bank.  Chicago :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii*a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TTp $3,000,000. 

Beserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Now  York,  69  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev* 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  S. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  Sew  York  Agents,  J .  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  50,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  huy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P,  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  434  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL 9300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
[[  Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  FranciBco.       Oct.  14. 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


CONSOLATION. 
"It  is  very  hard  t«  Iom  a  husband,*1  sobbed  the  Widow  Wiltwingle. 

as  she  gaze*!  down  u\*m  the  features  of  the  late  lamented,  and  wondered 
whether  she  oontd  borrow  a  Ions  monrnina  veil 

"  Yea,"  miffed  the  andertaker,  "  bul  a\\  fleu  i*  grass.— Timothy  v.  22. 
And  it  only  remains  for  oa  t<>  plant  him  in  as  fashionable  a  shape  as  we 
can.     Hadn't  we  better  plow  him  under  to- mono wf 

"  Isn't  that  too  t|uick  V  sighed  the  widow,  who  knew  she  couldn't  get 
her  washing  from  the  laundry  until  the  day  after. 

"I  don't  believe  h.' '11  keep,"  said  the  undertaker,  eyeine;  the  deceased 
critically.  "This  here  is  pretty  hard  weather  on  meat,  and  he's  liable  to 
sp'ile  unless  yon  shovel  him  in  pretty  sudden.     He  smells  bad  now." 

"Si.  he  doee,"  replied  the  widow,  sniffing  at  him  cautiously.  "And 
yet  I  hate  to  put  him  in  the  ground," 

"  You  can  store  him  in  the  receiving  vault  for  awhile,  if  you  like,  but 
if  you  try  to  keep  him  around  the  house  long  he's  likely  to  bust  open,  and 
you'd  better  not  have  that  if  you  can  avoid  it." 

"  Is  it  cold  in  the  vault  ?"  asked  the  widow,  with  streaming;  eyes. 

"  It  ain't  so  remarkably  tropical,"  responded  the  undertaker.  "  Mourn- 
ers generally  put  stiffs  in  there  now,  and  you  can  pop  him  into  the  grave 
whenever  it  shandy.  By  the  time  yon  get  around  to  it  he'll  be  so  far 
gone  you  won't  mind  it.  If  I  was  you  I'd  stick  him  in  the  vault  for  a 
tew  weeks." 

"  Well,  I  suppose  it  is  best,  and  perhaps  we'd  better  do  it  to-morrow." 

11  All  right,"  said  the  undertaker,  "  I'll  can  him  up  during  the  day,  and 
in  the  morning  I'll  team  him  over  to  the  church.  Don't  cry.  Just  heel 
yourself  pretty  well  up  with  Scripture,  and  you'll  pull  through.  Would 
you  like  a  rosewood  or  a  velvet  duster  for  him  ?" 

"  Rosewood,  by  all  meaiu.     Please  handle  him  tenderly." 

"Oh!  we  may  have  to  bump  him  around  a  little,  but  we'll  make  it  as 
easy  as  we  can  for  him.  How  manv  teams  will  you  want  to  haul  the 
grief?" 

"  I  think  ten  will  be  enough,"  replied  the  widow.  "  Oh,  what  shall  I 
do  when  he's  gone  ?" 

"  Don't  think  of  that  now,"  sympathized  the  undertaker,  as  he  made  a 
few  memoranda  in  his  note-book.  "  He's  keeping  up  his  eud  with  the 
angels,  and  you  know  the  Bible  says  the  Lord  is  a  shepherd  who  leads  us 
around  by  green  pastors.  Brace  up,  and  thiDk  of  him  as  being  where  the 
wicked  cease  from  troubling  and  the  weary  get  the  best.  Who  have  you 
got  to  do  the  pious  business?" 

"  Our  minister  is  preparing  himself  now." 

"That's  all  right.  I'll  be  around  again  during  the  day  to  try  the  box 
on,  and  I  gueBS  I'll  freeze  him  a  trifle,  or  you  can't  stand  him  by  morning. 
This  heat  is  terrible  on  defuncts,  but  we'll  slide  him  away  as  well  as  we 
can,  and  you'll  just  bust  with  pride  to  see  how  it's  done." 

And  the  simple-minded,  good-hearted  undertaker  left  the  widow  to  her 
grief,  while  he  went  to  order  his  men  to  "  slap  up  the  square  thing  by  old 
Wiltwingle,  who  had  sprung  a  leak  in  his  mortal  coil." 


THE    AFGHAN    AND     AFRICAN    WARS. 

A  return  just  issued  shows  that  the  total  gross  cost  of  the  Afghan  war 
has  been  £24,494,443,  including  a  charge  of  £4,324,047  for  frontier  rail- 
ways, and  one  of  £1,019,470  for  the  Punjaub  Northern  Railway.  From 
this  must  be  deducted  receipts  amounting  in  all  to  £1,082,260,  leaving  a 
net  cost  of  £23,412,223,  of  which  £5,000,000  is  defrayed  out  of  the  British 
Exchequer.  The  same  return  shows  that  the  cost  of  the  several  South 
African  wars  between  1875  and  1880,  inclusive,  was  as  follows:  Transkei 
war,  £240,137;  Zulu  war,  £4,922,141;  Secocoeni  expedition,  approxi- 
mately, £180,000;  and  the  war  in  Griqualand  West,  £222,200.  The  total 
number  of  officers  and  men  killed  (including  those  who  died  of  their 
wounds)  and  wounded  in  these  Afghan  and  African  wars  was:  Killed — 
officers,  172;  men,  3,028  ;  wounded— officers,  162  ;  men,  2,016.  The  Af- 
ghan war  was  responsible  for  99  officers  and  1,524  men  killed,  and  111 
officers  and  1,252  men  wounded  ;  the  South  African  war,  1875-78,  for  12 
officers  and  167  men  killed,  and  15  officers  and  243  men  wounded  ;  the 
Zulu  war,  for  58  officers  and  1,328  men  killed,  and  29  officers  and  272  men 
wounded  ;  and  the  Secocoeni  expedition  for  three  officers  and  nine  men 
killed,  and  seven  officers  and  249  men  wounded. 


PROGRESS    OF    SCIENCE. 

Sir  John  Lubbock,  in  opening  the  Jubilee  Meeting  of  the  British 
Association  at  York,  recently,  surveyed  the  progress  which  science  has 
made  during  the  past  fifty  years.  Beginning  with  the  subject  with  which 
he  is  most  familiar,  that  of  biology,  he  said  it  was  estimated  that  whereas 
in  1831  not  more  than  70,000  animals  had  been  described,  now  the  number 
was  at  least  320,000.  The  theory  of  spontaneous  generation,  resulting  in 
the  discovery  ot  germs,  had  had  its  influence  upon  surgery,  and  further 
researches  would  probably  discover  methods  of  stoppiug  tbe  sources  of 
disease.  In  the  period  under  review— to  indicate  illustrations  from  vari- 
ous sciences— most  of  the  gigantic  animals  revealed  by  geology  bad  been 
described  ;  spectrum  analysis  had  portrayed  the  composition  of  the  heav- 
enly bodies ;  the  mechanical  equivalent  of  heat  had  been  determined  ; 
electricity  had  made  astonishing  development ;  photography  had  been 
discovered  ;  mechanical  science  had  made  wonderful  strides,  owing  to  the 
new  processes  in  the  manufacture  of  iron  ;  and  it  was  within  the  last  fifty 
years  that  our  railway  system  and  our  steamboats  had  been  constructed. — 
Nature.  

THE    POSTAL    BUSINESS    OF    THE    WORLD. 

A  German  paper  has  been  compiling  the  statistics  of  the  world's  cor- 
respondence by  post  and  by  telegraph.  The  latest  returns  which  ap- 
proached completeness  were  for  the  year  1877,  in  which  more  than  4,000,- 
000,000  letters  were  sent,  which  gives  an  average  of  11,000,000  a  day,  or 
127  a  second.  Europe  contributed  3,036,000,000  letters  to  this  great  mass 
of  correspondence;  America,  about  7o0.000,000;  Asia,  150,000,000;  Af- 
rica, 25,000,000;  and  Australia,  50,000,000.  Assuming  that  the  popula- 
tion of  the  globe  was  between  1,300,000,000  and  1,400,000,000,  this  would 
give  an  average  of  3  letters  per  head  for  tbe  entire  human  race.  There 
were  in  the  same  year  38,000  telegraph  stations,  and  the  number  of  mes- 
sages may  be  set  down  for  the  year  at  between  110,000,000  and  111,000,- 
000,  being  an  average  of  more  than  305,000  messages  per  day,  12,671  per 
hour,  and  nearly  212  per  minute. 


Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.     US  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  ami  tho  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  tlie 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roedarer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Siguaturu  and  Consular  Invoice. 


^g"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side.  "Maoondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisoo,"  and  each  hnttlo  boars  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Paoiflo  Coast." 


MACONDRAY   &   CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the   Paoiflo    Coast. 

[September  21.] 


HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY.  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Summer  Resort   for   families  and   Invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,"  healthful  climate,  hunting  and  fishiujj,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  surrouu  ling  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in  the  following'  diseases:  Dys- 
pepsia. Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulm  Jnary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Bath^,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  years 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  H.  to  Clo- 
verdale,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  Highland  Springs. 


DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 


Havlns?  eutirely  recovered  bis  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  0'Farrell  St. 

E^T1  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10— t  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    ASII    RESIDENCE:     23    MOX  VUO MERY    STREET. 
HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  lor  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
D1SSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Pacific  States: 

J.  G-.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

85§f"  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.      Boxes  of  50,  Si. 50  ;  of 
100,  §2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  i00,  $i.     Preparatory  Pills,  $1  a  Box.     Send  for  Circular. 
LAug.  27-1 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

Notary  Public.  407  Montgomery  street,  is  prepared  to  take 
charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State  ;  to  buy  and  sell  fanniug  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

M.   A.   GUNST  &   CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    ANI>    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   -WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
^^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Jtrands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

MONS.    ALEX.    S.    DE    WOLOWSKI, 

Pianist    and    Vocalist, 

Reopens  new  course  for  Piano  and  Ninglng  by  his  simpli- 
fied   method;  shortest  and   best   in  existence;  reading  music  at  sight;  ac- 
companiments, introducing  new  invention  for  correctly  noting  tune;  highest  vocal 
culture  for  operas,  concerts  and  parlor. 
Aug.  27.  8  MASON  STREET. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  187S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tbe  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  111  John  street,  N.  Y.  J»n.  6. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10.UU0  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Duck  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

a.  waTdsteinT 

Lithographer  and  Ziucographer,  Xo.  320  Sausome  street, 
Room  4S,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 

C*£I  +—  ^OA  perdayat  home.    Samples  worth  *■*•  free. 

*±pO  IU  tp^  VJ  Address  StokoH  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


OUR    LAWS. 

The  tragedy  which  was  enacted  in  Washington  on  the  second  day  of 
July  last  will,  it  is  to  be  hoped,  call  the  attention  of  the  American  mind 
to  the  fact  that  our  laws,  and  our  system  of  administering  them,  are  not 
what  they  should  he,  if,  indeed,  they  may  not  be  justly  termed  a  broad 
farce,  which,  instead  of  protecting  the  just  in  the  enjoyment  of  their 
lives  and  property,  simply  serves  as  a  f oil  to_  shield  vicious  wrong-doers 
from  the  consequential  punishment  which  their  acts  should  involve.  No 
person  who  has  read  the  press  reports  of  the  past  three  weeks  carefully 
can  doubt  but  that,  if  the  assassinated  man  had  been  an  obscure  citizen, 
and  if  the  assassin  were  a  man  who  possessed  a  plentiful  quantity  of  the 
sinews  of  law — otherwise  called  money — the  brutal  murder  would  go  un- 
punished. Popular  indignation  at  this  murder  has  been,  and  very 
properly,  too,  universal.  The  position  held  by  the  murdered  man  was  so  high 
that  every  eye  in  the  country  had  presented  to  it  a  full  and  complete  pen- 
picture  of  the  assassination  in  all  its  fiendish  wantonness.  Every  eye  in 
the  country  saw  the  strong,  healthy  man  struck  down  in  the  prime  of  his 
manhood,  and  at  the  zenith  of  his  usefulness.  Every  ear  in  the  land 
heard  the  low  moans  of  pain  that  were  uttered  by  the  wounded  man 
during  the  eighty  days  of  his  suffering.  Every  ear  in  the  land  heard  the 
last  sad  exclamation  of  the  sufferer,  "  It  hurts  ! "  and  listened  with  bleed- 
in"  hearts  to  the  low  sobs  of  the  bereaved  wife  and  children,  ere  the  cur- 
tam  wa3  rung  down  on  the  last  scene  of  this  great  tragedy.  And,  there- 
fore, indignation  is  so  universal  that  difficulty  will  be  experienced  in 
getting  good  lawyers  to  exert  their  usual  ingenuity  in  defending  tbe  mur- 
derer, or  in  selecting  twelve  jurymen  that  have  not  already  made  up 
their  minds  that  he  should  die  an  ignominious  death  upon  the  scaffold. 

All  this  is  because  the  murdered  roan  was  President  of  the  United  States. 
Murders  as  brutal  and  as  inexcusable  have  takenplace,  and  are  daUy  tak- 
ing place,  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  country,  and  the  per- 
petrators thereof  have  gone,  and,  probably,  will  continue  to  go,  unwbipped 
of  justice,  or,  at  least,  unhung.  Carleton,  who,  without  a  word  of  warn- 
ing, shot  down  Brummel,  at  Hollister,  about  two  years  ago,  was,  after 
three  trials  and  one  conviction,  discharged  the  other  day.  Gray,  who  shot 
Glancy,  at  Santa  Barbara,  about  a  year  ago,  has  had  two  trials  and  been 
once  convicted  and  sentenced  to  the  Penitentiary ;  his  case  is  now  before 
the  Supreme  Court,  and  the  chances  are  that  that  august  body  of  philoso- 
phers will  interpose  some  legal  legerdemain  between  him  and  even  the 
slight  punishment  which  has  been  awarded  to  him.  Curry,  the  desperado, 
who  some  time  back  shot  down  the  unarmed  actor,  Porter,  had  but  little 
difficulty  in  securing  his  acquittal.  The  Reverend  Kalloch,  who  lay  in 
wait  for  and  assassinated  his  father's  enemy,  was  waving  his  blood-stained 
hands  from  the  pulpit  of  "  the  sanctuary  of  the  Lord"  a  few  weeks  back. 
The  man  who,  in  Kentucky,  a  few  years  back,  laid  in  wait  for  and  shot 
to  death,  with  a  double-barreled  shot-gun,  a  judge  who  had  decided  a  case 
against  him,  has  never  been  hung,  and  is,  probably,  a  free  man  to-day. 
We  cite  those  cases  which  occur  to  the  mind  as  we  write.  If  we  had  time 
to  collect  a  record  of  all  the  brutal  and  utterly  inexcusable  murders  that 
have  taken  place  in  the  United  States  during  the  past  year,  and  the  News 
Letter  bad  space  to  publish  it,  what  a  record  it  would  be  !  Why,  in  this 
city  of  San  Francisco,  alone,  during  the  past  five  years,  the  cold-blooded, 
deliberate  murders  that  have  taken  place  count  up  into  the  hundreds,  and 
in  that  space  of  time  there  has  been  but  one  execution.  If  this  dastard 
Guiteau  is  allowed  to  escape  the  punishment  of  his  crime,  through  a  legal 
jumble  as  to  whether  he  can  be  tried  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  or 
through  a  difference  of  opinion  amongst  the  doctors  as  to  whether  the 
President  was  treated  skillfully  or  no,  every  one  will  feel  that  an  outrage 
has  been  committed ;  yet,  if  the  President  had  been  a  simple  citizen, 
those  two  defenses  would  have  proven  amply  sufficient  to  clear  the  mur- 
derer.   

TOO    MUCH    ELECTION. 

There  ia  an  indefinite  rumor  flying  around  to  the  effect  that  the 
Board  of  Election  Commissioners  contemplate  calling  a  special  election 
for  the  purpose  of  selecting  a  Board  of  Freeholders  to  frame  a  new  City 
Charter.  As  a  matter  of  physical  law,  we  know  that  smoke  always  indi- 
cates the  presence  of  a  fire,  and  we  are  inclined  to  believe  that  there  is  a 
substratum  of  truth  in  this  rumor.  The  News  Letter,  therefore,  desires  to 
suggest  mildly  to  the  Election  Commissioners  that  they  go  slow  in  this 
matter.  The  people  of  this  community  are  tired  of  elections  and  politics 
of  all  shades  and  colors.  For  the  past  three  years  we  have  all  suffered 
from  an  avalanche  of  elections.  Since  the  Spring  of  1878  our  citizens 
have  had  a  chance  of  using,  if  not  abusing,  the  franchise  on  nine  different 
occasions,  and  there  is  to  be  a  State  election  next  Fall.  So  we  pray  you, 
good  Election  Commissioners,  for  a  little  rest — a  breathing  spell,  so  to 
speak.  We  have  worried  along  under  the  Consolidation  Act  for  a  long 
number  of  years,  and  we  think  that  we  can  manage  to  keep  worrying  for 
a  Btill  further  space.  Besides,  we  want  time  to  build  a  house  and  marry 
a  wife,  and  make  a  little  money  wherewith  to  buy  candy  for  the  babies; 
and  so,  if  you  please,  Messrs.  the  Election  Commissioners,  we  will  try 
and  get  along  without  any  election,  or  any  Board  of  Freeholders,  or  any 
new  Charter.  It  is  but  a  very  short  time  ago  since  a  Board  of  Freehold- 
ers was  chosen.  It  was  one  of  the  most  intelligent  bodies  that  ever  met 
in  this  city,  but  yet  its  work  was  ignominiously  rejected. 

THE    PRESIDENT'S    HOME. 

President  Arthur  has  taken  up  his  residence  at  the  house  of  Senator 
Jones,  on  Capitol  Hill,  immediately  facing  the  Capitol.  It  is  one  of  three 
large,  substantial  and  costly  houses  erected  by  General  Butler,  several 
.years  since.  It  is  built  of  granite,  and  overlooks  tbe  entire  city,  the  sit- 
uation being  on  the  elevated  plateau  where  it  was  originally  intended  the 
city  should  be  built,  and  is  considered  the  healthiest  location  in  the  Dis 
trict.  It  is  something  over  a  mile  from  the  White  House,  which,  unfortu- 
nately, stands  midway  between  the  Capitol  and  Georgetown.  At  the 
latter  place  most  of  the  members  of  the  earlier  sessions  of  Congress  make 
their  headquarters.  _  The  location  could  hardly  have  been  worse,  as  the 
ground  on  which  it  stands  was  so  low  at  the  time  of  its  erection  that 
during  freshets  the  Potomac  often  flooded  the  marsh  almost  to  the  doors. 
It  is  reported  that  the  President  may,  during  the  Winter  mouths,  reside 
at  the  Rigg's  House,  which  is  very  near  the  White  House,  and  the  leading 
hotel  in  Washington.  There  is  no  question  but  that  Congress  will  imme- 
diately take  action  to  provide  a  suitable  residence  for  the  President  and 
his  family,  one  in  which  they  can  at  times  enjoy  something  like  privacy, 
which  is  out  of  the  question  in  the  present  house,  and  which  is  needed 
for  and  should  be  used  exclusively  as  the  office  of  the  Executive  and  his 
assistants. 


GARFIELD. 

Lay  him  to  sleep,  whom  we  have  learned  to  love; 

Lay  him  to  sleep,  whom  we  have  learned  to  trust. 

No  blossom  of  hope  shall  spring  from  out  his  dust. 
No  flower  of  faith  shall  bloom  his  sod  above. 

Although  the  sod  by  sorrowful  hands  be  dreBt, 

Although  the  dust  with  tenderest  tears  be  drenched, 
A  feebler  light  succeeds  the  new  bight  quenched, 

And  weaker  hands  the  strong  hands  crossed  in  rest. 

Our  new,  our  untried  leader — when  he  rose, 

Though  still  old  hatreds  fed  upon  old  griefs, 
Death  or  disgrace  had  stilled  the  cry  of  chiefs 

Of  old  who  rallied  us  against  our  foes. 

A  soldier  of  the  camp,  we  knew  him  thus: 
No  saintly  champion,  high  above  his  kind, 
To  follow  with  devotion  mad  and  blind — 

He  fought  and  fared,  essayed  and  erred,  with  ua. 

And  so,  half-hearted,  went  we  where  he  led  ; 

And,  following  whither  beckoned  his  height  blade, 
Learned  his  high  will  and  purpose  undismayed; 

And  brought  him  all  our  faith — and  found  him  dead. 

Is  of  the  sacred  pall,  that  once  of  yore 

Draped  Lincoln  dead,  one  mouldering  fragment  left? 

Spread  it  above  him— Knight  whose  helm  was  cleft 
Fair  in  the  fight,  as  his  who  fell  before. 

As  his  who  fell  before,  his  seat  we  dress 

With  pitiful  shreds  of  black,  that  flow  and  fail 
Upon  the  bosom  of  the  breeze,  whose  wail 

Prays  us  respect  that  hallowed  emptiness. 

Ay!  who  less  worthy  now  may  take  that  chair, 
If  our  first  martyr's  spirit  on  one  hand 
And  this  new  ghost  upon  the  other  stand, 

Saying:  Betray  thy  country  if  thou  dare! 

SOMETHING    NEW. 


— Puck, 


We  had  almost  thought  that  the  science  of  controlling  railroad  cor- 
porations, and  all  other  corporations,  had  been  brought  to  tbe  highest 
pitch  of  perfection  in  the  United  States,  years  ago.  We  imagined  that 
nothing  new  in  this  line  could  be  invented  or  developed.  Jim  Fiskeused 
to  have  a  playful  habit  of  owning  a  Judge  or  two,  and  keeping  in  readi- 
ness for  service  an  armed  force  of  desperadoes.  The  Judges,  when  re- 
quested, used  to  issue,  at  all  hours  of  the  night,  injunctions  giving  con- 
trol of  roads  to  Jim  or  some  of  his  lieutenants,  and  the  armed  despera- 
does used  to  give  practical  effect  to  the  judicial  mandates.  This  was  a 
good  plan,  in  its  day,  but  in  time  it  became  played  out.  It  was  suc- 
ceeded by  a  system  of  election  humbuggery,  ballot-box  stuffing  and  simi- 
lar frauds.  Lately,  however,  the  Courts  got  into  the  disgusting  habit  of 
upsetting,  in  an  absurdly  officious  way,  the  results  attained  by  these 
questionable  methods.  The  gentlemen  who  constitute  the  stockholders 
of  the  Nevada  and  Oregon  Railroad  now  come  to  the  front  with  a  new 
and  improved  system  of  managing  railroads — a  system  which  is  simple 
and  inexpensive — the  pistol.  This  last  system  of  electing  a  Board  of  Di- 
rectors for  a  railroad  corporation  may  be  highly  satisfactory  to  the  party 
that  wins — and  does  not  get  killed — but  we  confess  that  we  do  not  like  it, 
and  besides,  we  have  a  dim  idea  that  it  is  illegal.  We  don't  recommend 
that  this  system  be  generally  adopted. 

IT  WONT  WASH. 
District  Attorney  Emoot  seems  to  have  an  idea  that  he  is  in  himself 
a  court  of  last  resort — a  kind  of  Supreme  Court  of  final  jurisdiction.  At 
least  that  is  what  his  action  in  asking  the  Superior  Court  to  dismiss 
charges  against  certain  prisoners,  who  had  been  held  to  answer  by  the 
Police  Court,  without  filing  informations  or  giving  the  Superior  Court  a 
chance  to  know  what  the  charges  amounted  to.  This  is  about  the  coolest 
piece  of  cheek  we  have  heard  of  for  a  long  time.  We  don't  believe  that 
District  Attorney  Smoot  drew  his  inspiration  for  this  brilliant  proposition 
from  "  the  books."  We  are  well  convinced  that  it  is  fully  and  peculiarly 
original.  But  we  do  not  believe  that  it  is  any  the  better  for  that.  The 
News  Letter  is  impressed  with  the  idea  that  justice  is  more  liable  to  be 
properly  administered  by  having  unfounded  complaints  dismissed  in  the 
open  Court,  than  by  having  the  District  Attorney  organize  a  star  cham- 
ber in  his  private  office.  We  can  imagine,  under  the  latter  system,  a  Dis- 
trict Attorney  going  into  office  a  very  poor  man  and  coming  out  in  opu- 
lent circumstances ;  and  we  can  also  imagine  a  good  many  wealthy  crim- 
inals going  unwhipped  of  justice.  Mr.  Smoot's  idea  is  a  new  one,  but  it 
is  not  a  good  one. 

KALLOCH  IN  KANSAS. 
A  gentleman  from  Kansas,  who  is  rusticating  at  present  in  Califor- 
nia, relates  the  following  in  connection  with  Kalloch's  career  in  the  pio- 
neer days  of  Ottawa,  Kansas,  when,  as  now,  he  wore  the  cloth.  He  says: 
"Deacon  Nugent  was  one  of  the  pillars  of  the  Baptist  Church  at  Otta- 
wa, and  Kalloch  was  the  pastor  of  the  church  of  which  the  deacon,  a 
capitalist,  was  a  pillar.  Kalloch  had  a  horse  which  was  reputed  to  be  a 
good  traveler,  and  the  deacon  wished  to  purchase  such  a  horse,  and,  as  a 
good  deacon  who  had  plenty  of  greenbacks  at  his  command  should,  he 
went  at  once  to  the  pastor  of  his  church  and  inquired  the  price  of  the 
reverend  gentleman's  nag.  The  meek  and  lowly  I.  S.  K.  only  estimated 
his  quadruped  at  the  modest  sum  of  $250,  which  the  deacon  paid,  and  di- 
rected that  the  servant  '  George '  Bhould  bring  the  animal  to  his  stable, 
which  was  done.  The  next  day  Deacon  Nugent  called  on  his  pastor  and 
said,  '  Brother  Kalloch,  you  neglected  to  tell  me,  when  you  sold  me  that 
horse  yesterday,  that  it  was  blind  of  one  eye,  that  it  was  wind-broken, 
and  that  it  had  a  spavin  on  one  leg,'  to  which  tbe  Rev.  K.  replied,  'Well, 
deacon,  I  didn't  like  to  speak  of  these  things,  and  I  wouldn't  talk  about 
it  if  I  was  you,  because  it  might  injure  the  reputation  of  the  horse.'  This 
was  all  the  consolation  the  deacon  received." 


There   are  more  suicides  among  the  unmarried  than  among  the  mar- 
ried men. 


Oct.  1,  1*81 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"H«»r  the  Orltr!"   "What  the  derll  art  tbon?" 
'On*  that  will  pUy  ths  devil,  str   with  yon. 

"  He'd  m  ■ttoc   In  hi*  Uil  as  Ions  **  *  I*'1- 
Which  m*d«  him  crow  bolder  utd  bolder. 


Tbia  Item  is  written  more  for  the  benefit  of  our  foreign  subscribers 
than  for  home  circulation,  as  the  subject  is  a  well-worn  oue  here.  But  it 
appertains  to  the  dark  ami  devious  ways,  the  subtle  and  complicated 
methods  by  which  the  astute  American  rainetb  his  point.  Five  minutes 
ago  we  accepted  the  invitation  of  mi  old  friend,  who  has  recently  been 
out  of  luck,  to  get  outside  of  1A  ounces  of  Spiritus  Vini  Gallic!  cum  aqua. 
distillate.  And  he  said:  "  Dear  boy,  1  am  going  into  the  County  ClerVs 
office,  and  have  got  a  positive  promise  from  him;  $150  a  month  and  every- 
thing lovely."  "How  did  you  get  it?''  we  inquired.  "Well,"  he  an- 
swered, "you  see,  we  owe  our  cook  three  months'  wages,  and  her  sister, 
Mrs.  Blithers,  is  lady's  maid  to  Mrs.  Switfells,  the  banker's  wife,  and 
a  cousin  of  Mrs.  Swiffells  has  a  great  deal  of  in8uence  in  politics.  So  my 
cook  spoke  to  her  sister,  and  she  spoke  to  Mrs.  Swiffells,  and  Mrs.  S. 
spoke  to  her  husband,  and  he  spoke  to  the  colored  man  who  works  next 

door  to  the  County  Clerk's  house,  and  he  spoke  to  the -"    Gentle 

peruser,  at  this  point  we  fled,  but  that  untiring  office-seeker  is  (for  coin) 
at  this  moment  telling  some  heterodoxically  sympathetic  wretch  how  Mrs. 
Slufflingtouterry's  aunt  got  fourteen  votes  for  Mr.  Wilder,  and  how  deeply 
grateful  he  is  to  her  for  her  influence. 

There  are  rumors  in  blue-nosed  circles  that  the  Rev.  Hallelujarum 
Cox  is  about  to  be  tried  for  heresy.  The  facts  of  the  case  appear  to  be 
that  the  Doctor,  who  is  a  mixture  of  insurance,  politics  and  theology,  and 
also  a  keen  judge  of  horse-flesh,  recently  is  said  to  have  bought  a  trotter 
which  can  go  in  three  minutes  and  under  as  long  as  it  does  not  pass  a  sa- 
loon. But  it  stops  thirteen  times  on  Kearny  street,  and  refuses  to  go  un- 
til the  Doctor  has  entered  the  saloon  and  come  out  again.  The  explana- 
tion is  very  simple,  the  horse  having  formerly  belonged  to  Yellow  Head 
Charley,  the  faro  dealer,  who  used  to  stop  and  take  a  snifter  every  block. 
The  moral  of  this  story  is  that  the  horse  may  become  depraved  by  the 
example  of  his  master.  A  pious  horse,  that  we  once  took  in  payment  of 
a  bad  debt  of  six  dollars,  used  to  fall  on  his  knees  every  time  he  passed 
the  residence  of  a  Christian  family,  but  then  it  is  not  every  paper  that 
merits  a  horse  of  this  kind,     Besides,  he  was  27  years  old. 

Tbere  are  more  ways  of  making  money  than  the  average  intellect, 
metaphorically  speaking,  tumbles  to.  The  Frenchman  Burgess,  who  is 
now  in  confinement  at  Mare  Island,  for  the  trifling  offense  of  putting  a 
Chinamen  in  his  cook:s  oven  on  board  ship,  appears  to  be  an  experienced 
hand  in  the  art  of  acquiring  coin  through  his  fondness  for  swimming.  A 
gentleman  connected  with  English  shipping  interests  tells  us  that  he 
shipped  Mr.  Burgess  last  Spring  on  the  Carmartkean  Castle,  giving  him  $65 
in  coin,  and  paying  $30  that  he  owed.  Mr.  B.  is  60  years  of  age,  but  as 
burly  as  a  big  bull  frog  ;  and  when  all  was  quiet  at  midnight,  Mr.  Burgess 
dropped  his  bundle  over  the  bows  of  the  ship,  dropped  himself  over  the 
stern,  and  quietly  swam  ashore  to  Folso  in- street  wharf,  having  placed  his 
effects  round  his  neck,  as  they  floated  by  on  the  tide.  We  personally 
should  like  to  ship  once  a  week  on  these  terms,  only,  unfortunately,  we 
don't  swim  well  enough. 

The  "Evening  Post"  of  Thursday  contains  a  splendid  picture  of 
President  Arthur.  Judging  from  the  portrait,  he  has  the  " king's  evil" 
all  over  the  right  side  of  his  face,  and  does  not  wear  a  collar.  There  is 
something  between  his  nose  and  his  mouth  that  looks  like  a  blacking 
brush,  and  he  has  a  black  patch  on  each  eye.  The  hair  is  banged,  and 
one  side  appears  to  have  curl  papers  on  it,  but  of  this  we  are  not  positive. 
Perhaps  the  artistic  charm  of  the  picture  lies  in  the  coat,  which  is  evi- 
dently of  a  soft,  dark,  un  distinguish  able  texture.  Our  office  boy  main- 
tains that  the  whole  thing  is  one  of  the  Post's  jokes,  and  that  he  has 
seen  lots  of  alligators  down  in  Florida  just  like  it.  However,  we  have 
discharged  the  boy,  and  refused  to  give  him  a  recommendation  as  an  as- 
sistant shoe-black,  believing  conscientiously  that  any  one  who  does  not 
know  the  difference  between  a  Post  cartoon  and  an  alligator  is  unworthy 
of  the  slightest  confidence. 

The  death  of  a  kitten  in  the  family  of  ex-Senator  Squiffelbury  has 
plunged  the  household  into  deep  mourning.  It  was  the  pet  of  little  Eva, 
their  three-year-old  daughter.  A  habit  of  being  carried  by  the  tail  and 
too  fondly  squeezed  in  moments  of  emotion,  is  thought  to  have  hastened 
its  dissolution.  The  autopsy  revealed  three  broken  ribs  and  a  busted 
pancreaB,  besides  meningitis  of  the  caudal  appendage.  As  little  Eva 
gazed  on  the  remains  in  the  ash-barrel,  she  said  to  her  mother,  in  a  voice 
broken  by  sorrow:  "Mother,  I  shall  not  always  survive  Kitty's  death.  I 
feel  it  in  my  aorta  and  the  left  ventricle  of  my  heart.  Mother,  if  Dr. 
Bliss  had  been  here,  my  poor  pussy  would  have  been  playing  to-day  with 
my  ball  of  cotton  without  the  hall  becoming  encysted."  And,  as  the  re- 
mains were  thrown  over  the  fence  in  the  back -yard,  the  little  child  turned 
deathly  pale  and  murmured:  "Mother,  that  currant  pie  has  made  me 
awful  sick." 

One  of  those  sweet  scented  stories  which,  from  time  to  time,  dis- 
grace our  fair  name  as  a  State,  comes  to  ub  this  week  from  Oroville.  It 
is  told  in  a  nutshell.  J.  B.  Espy  has  been  criminally  intimate  with  the 
wife  of  E.  R.  Spronl,  and  hears  that  Sproul  is  hunting  him  with  a  shot- 
gun. He  is  afraid  to  drive  up  to  his  house  in  the  dark,  so  he  gets  out  200 
yards  this  side  of  it,  leaving  a  young  man  named  J.  S.  Andrews  to  take 
the  horse  to  the  stable,  where  Sproul  is  waiting.  Young  man  gets  both 
barrels  at  short  range,  and  falls  dead.  Slayer  gives  himself  up,  and  is 
overcome  with  remorse  at  having  shot  the  wrong  man.  Seducer  at  large. 
There  is  talk  of  lynching,  but,  in  the  name  of  common  sense,  we  trust 
that  it  is  not  the  man  who  did  the  shooting  who  will  be  strung  up. 

"We  have  in  our  midst  a  set  of  young  men  who  are  devoid  of  prin- 
ciple, honor,  respect,  and  everything  else  that  distinguishes  a  man  who  is 
trying  to  do  his  best  in  life  from  the  human  swine  whose  moral  percep- 
tions are  blunted  by  vice  in  every  form.  Of  this  class,  we  presume,  is 
one  J.  H.  Parsons,  who  followed  a  young  lady  in  the  street  this  week,  in- 
sulted her,  and  was  only  prevented  from  continuing  his  loathsome  atten- 
tions by  the  fist  of  a  bystander,  who  knocked  him  down.  We  should  like 
to  shake  that  fist  just  once.  With  regard  to  the  blackguard,  Parsons,  he 
has  been  sufficiently  punished,  perhaps,  by  being  put  in  prison  and  ex- 
posed in  this  column.  The  tribe  has  been  ventilated  years  ago  in  the 
News  Letter,  and,  if  necessary,  the  subject  shall  be  revived. 


We  remember,  as  a  child,  being  tortured  by  what  was  called  an  Ital- 
ian organ.  Being  of  a  pious  disposition,  about  three  minutes'  hand-organ 
used  to  excite  us  to  pray  somewhat  as  follows  :  "  Smite,  we  beseech  thee, 
O  Lord,  all  inu^m-ians  who  prostitute  melody  by  means  of  a  crank.  Eter- 
nally consign  our  Supervisors  to  150  degrees  in  the  shade,  if  they  permit 
our  street  corners  to  be  lacerated  by  these  alien  discord-dispensers.  Thus 
far  and  no  further  do  we  trifle  with  the  subject,  but  in  sober  earnest  we 
trust  that  the  Board  of  Supervisors  will  abolish  an  actual  nuisance,  which 
is  increasing  every  year.  There  is  not  a  man  in  the  United  States  who  is 
obliged  to  turn  a  hand-organ  for  a  living.  The  music  is  utterly  abomina- 
ble, and  the  producer  a  loathsome  vagrant,  for  whom  these  United  States 
have  no  use  until  he  burns  his  box  of  rattles  and  goes  to  work  like  an 
honest  man. 

P.  T.  Barnum  is  said  to  be  devising  a  new  happy  family  for  his  me- 
nagerie. The  idea  is  very  ingenious,  and  the  H.  F.  will  consist  of  a  caged 
Nihilist  from  Russia,  a  Hoodlum  from  San  Francisco,  a  Socialist  from 
Germany,  a  Land  Leaguer,  a  Communist,  and  an  assorted  lot  of  greasy- 
toothed  language-murderers.  The  car  will  be  trimmed  with  Irish  shot- 
guns, warranted  to  kill  behind  a  hedge,  and,  if  possible,  Father  Booney 
will  be  engaged  to  deliver  his  celebrated  speech  about  "  England  is  the 
worst  enemy  Ireland  has  next  to  hell,  and  every  dollar  given  to  the  Land 
League  buys  a  bullet  for  the  heart  of  an  Englishman."    Talk  is  cheap. 

The  town  was  thrown  into  a  great  state  of  excitement  on  Wednesday 
night  by  the  rumor  that  President  Arthur  was  shot.  It  was,  happily, 
untrue,  but  we  are  able  to  announce,  on  the  best  authority,  that  the  death 
of  a  saloon-keeper  in  the  Western  Addition  can  be  positively  set  to  take 
place  within  thirty  days.  Secretly,  silently  and  cautiously  the  assassins 
will  approach  his  hostelry.  The  weapon,  concealed  in  the  back  pocket, 
will  be  a  half-dollar  piece,  and  insidiously  the  wretched  victim  will  be 
compelled  to  drink  three  glasses  of  his  own  whisky,  and  thereby  commit 
a  liquid  species  of  Harikari,  as  it  were. 

The  Reno  Evening  Gazette  alludes  to  the  managing  editor  of  one  of 
our  San  Francisco  daily  papers  as  "a  literary  tin-horn,  who  would  find 
his  proper  sphere  in  the  capacity  of  a  funnel  for  the  manufacture  of  wind 
puddirg."_  The  Gazette  is  an  ably  edited  sheet,  full  of  solid  information, 
and  its  opinions  are  eagerly  looked  for  in  Washington.  We  quote  one  of 
its  most  important  news-items  herewith:  "  O.  D.  Weller  has  gone  to  the 
valley  with  the  insane  sheep-herder,  Snooks."  What  effect  this  fact  may 
have  on  the  expected  changes  in  the  Cabinet,  it  is  impossible  to  say. 

The  following  story  is  strictly  untrue,  and  can  he  relied  on:  Last 
Monday  a  committee  of  Chinamen  went  to  a  prominent  sausage-Bhop  and 
asked  him,  "  How  much  you  charge  all  Bame  six  roast  pigs?  We  savee 
heep  by  President  die.     We  likee  buy  heap  big  pig,  you  savee  all  the 

same  fat."    And  Mr.  B just  took  a  regulation  cat-chopper  and  chased 

the  heathens  out  of  the  store,  crying  "What  on  earth  do  I  know  about 
pigs  ?  I  sell  sausages.  Kittens' a  bit  apiece,  three  dogs  for  a  half.  Pigs 
be  d— d." 

Mr.  T.  B.  DeWitt,  one  of  the  new  School  Directors,  fell  into  the  egre- 
gious error  this  week  of  objecting  to  the  amount  of  a  bill  sent  into  the 
Board  of  Education.  Such  a  course  is,  perhaps,  pardonable  in  a  novice, 
but  it  is  in  order  to  suggest  to  that  gentleman  that  the  usual  thing  to  do 
is  to  see  all  the  bills  a  week  before  they  come  in,  to  visit  the  man  who 
sends  the  bill,  have  a  little  talk  with  him  in  his  back  office,  and  then  vote 
for  passing  the  account— that  is,  if  the  talk  is  satisfactory. 

A  murderer  killed  himself  this  week,  in  Auburn  Jail,  by  means  of  a 
knife,  which  was  borrowed  from  a  fellow-prisoner  for  the  ostensible  pur- 
pose of  cutting  tobacco.  The  gentleman  opened  fourteen  or  fifteen  of  his 
veins — a  very  painless  operation — and  gurgled  away  like  a  hypnotic  sheep 
in  the  crimson  shambles.  The  incident  suggests  to  the  thoughtful  mind 
the  advisability  of  providing  every  murderer's  cell  with  a  pair  of  first-class 
razors  and  twenty  feet  of  rope,  appropriately  adjusted. 

We  have  been  asked  what  we  think  about  the  revised  new  oleo- 
graphic  will,  or  whatever  the  name  of  this  new-fangled  Testament  is. 
Briefly,  we  have  not  read  it.  Our  alleged  optics  have,  up  to  date,  not 
gazed  soulfnlly  upon  the  latest  edition,  but  if  there  is  any  enterprising 
publisher  who  will  guarantee  us  a  big  commission,  a  stand-off,  as  it  were, 
between  the  violence  done  to  our  conscience  and  the  prospective  profit, 
let  him  come  along.     Terms  strictly  confidential. 

Dr.  Tanner,  the  miraculous  faster,  is  said  to  be  studying  up  electricity, 
with  a  view  to  living  on  it.  Now,  we  submit  that  it  is  unfair  on  the 
butchers  and  bakers  to  allow  any  man  to  take  breakfast  on  a  telephone, 
lunch  on  a  pocket  battery,  or  invite  half  a  dozen  friends  to  dine  on  a  tele- 
graph wire.  We  have  heard  of  a  hungry  man  praying  for  a  photograph 
of  a  beefsteak,  but  that  is  tangible  and  nourishing  compared  to  the 
thought  of  a  dejeuner  de  iumiere  electrique. 

One  of  the  most  curious  patents  ever  applied  for  is  one  granted  to  a 
Chicago  man  for  obtaining  divorces  and  alimony,  curing  catarrh  and 
diseases  of  the  eye  and  ear,  ejecting  bad  tenants  and  gagging  mothers-in- 
law.  Anybody  can  do  all  the  above-mentioned  things  barring  choking  off 
the  old  woman,  but  if  that  is  genuine,  this  particular  section  is  worth  all 
the  coin  charged  for  the  entire  combination. 

Elder  Roberts,  who  is  most  unsavorily  conspicuous  as  the  prosecutor 
of  a  Christian  lady  for  heresy  recently,  loomed  up  on  Thursday  as  the 
leader  of  a  Pecksniffian  prayer- meeting.  He  read  several  passages  of 
Scripture,  but  his  text  ought  to  have  been,  "Have  I  not  chosen  you 
twelve,  and  behold  one  of  you  is  a  devil."  It  would  have  afforded  Elder 
Roberts  a  magnificent  opportunity  for  an  orthodox  soliloquy. 

A  young  lady  in  New  York  has  appropriately  named  her  dog  Penny, 
because  it  was  one  sent  to  her. — Elevated  Railxcay  Journal.  And  a  Cedar 
Rapids  girl  named  her  poodle  Dollar,  because  it  invariably  would  dollar 
all  night.— The  Stylus.  We  call  our  dog  on  the  News  Letter  Four-Bits, 
because  if  he  isn't  washed  regularly  he  has  fifty  scents. 

One  of  the  editors  of  this  paper  was  treated  at  the  City  Prison  Hospi- 
tal this  week  by  Dr.  Blach,  who  amputated  three  fingers  of  excellent 
whisky  from  a  demijohn,  observing:  "  How  does  that  taste  mit  itself?  I 
tell  you  as  dere  vos  no  better  whisckee  vot  you  don't  find  anyvarea." 

A  correspondent  informs  us  that  the  street-sweeping  machine^  will 
make  three  round-trips  to-day,  at  2  o'clock,  over  one  of  Captain  Kent- 
zell's  old  vests.  The  debris  will  be  used  to  fill  up  Section  7  of  the  new 
Sea-Wall. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


Always  on  "  deck  "  and  bound  to  win:  Four 
aces. 

"I  say,  Jones,  how  did  your  book  comeout?" 
Jones—"  It  came  out  all  right,  but  it  hasn't  sold 
worth  a  cent  since  it  came  out." 

A  great  many  credulous  people  in  the  world 
are  like  George  Washington,  inasmuch  as  they 
cannot  tell  a  lie— when  they  see  it  or  hear  it. 

Blest  be  the  woman  that  encourages  her  hus- 
band's morning  nap.  [We  do  hope  the  intelli- 
gent compositor  won't  set  it  "  nip."] 

The  man  who  judged  the  ballet  girl  by  the 
clothes  Bhe  wore  was  not  long  in  arriving  at  a 
conclusion. 

"  Casabianca  "  has  been  set  to  music.  "  The 
boy  stood  on  the  burning  deck,"  and  now  he's 
got  to  stand  this.—  New  Haven  Register. 

It  was  said  of  a  man  with  a  very  rubicund 
nose  that  he  looked  as  if  he  might  be  the  collect- 
or of  the  port. — Boston  Courier. 

The  charity  committee  did  not  mean  exact" 
ly  what  they  said  when  they  announced:  "The 
smallest  contributions  will  be  most  greatfully  re- 
ceived."— Lowell  Citizen. 

""What  a  splendid  speaker  Elder  Longphiz 
is!"  remarked  Mrs.  Pringle.  "  Don't  you  think 
he  is  a  very  pious  man,  Mr.  Fogg?''  "  Yes,"  re- 
plied Fogg,  "  very  pious — copious,  in  fact." 

The  Peers  on  the  Land  Bill  —English  No- 
ble Lord:  "  Think  it's  all  right."  Irish  Noble 
Lord:  "  Not  all  right,  but  a  good  deal  better 
than  if  it  had  been  any  worse." — Punch. 

"Congestion  of  the  brain,  brought  on  by 
over-study."  Such  was  the  verdict  of  a  coroner's 
jury  recently,  at  an  inquest  held  on  the  body  of 
a  child  aged  three  years  and  ten  months.  This 
is  indeed  the  age  of  precocity! 

"  What  is  coming  over  society?"  asks  a  Lon- 
don paper.  After  a  careful  reading  of  late  issues 
of  fashion  papers,  we  have  no  hesitancy  in 
vouching  an  answer.  Hoop-skirts  are  coming 
over  it. — Norristown  Herald. 

A  Connecticut  woman  has  given  her  son  a 
large  comforter  made  of  hair  cut  from  her  own 
head  during  ten  years.  This  is  very  much  better 
than  allowing  the  hair  to  get  wasted  and  lost  in 
the  hash  every  morning. — Phila.  News. 

"Won't  you  take  a  hand?"  asked  the  gam- 
bler. "  No,  I  can't  play,"  replied  the  musical 
f)oliceman  ;  "  I  only  linger  the  notes  occaaional- 
y."  Then  he  swept  the  money  from  the  table. 
— N.  0.  Picayune. 

A  bridal  couple  from  Washoe  Valley,  at 
breakfast  in  a  Reno  hotel,  conversed  as  follows: 
He:  "  Shall  I  skin  you  a  pertater,  honey  ?"  She: 
"No,  thank  you,  deary,  I  have  one  already 
skun." 

When  a  bumble-bee  incidentally  lodges  be- 
tween your  shirt-collar  and  your  person,  don't 
agitate  him.  Let  him  make  his  observations  un- 
disturbed. It  is  the  best  way. — Elmira  Free 
Press. 

Y Actuality,"  says  Bronson  Alcott,  "is  the 
thingness  of  the  here,"  and  we  agree  with  Bron- 
son ;  but  we  must  insist  that  Coney  Island  clam 
chowder  is  the  "thinness  of  the  there." — An- 
drews' Queen. 

"  My  dear,"  said  a  fond  New  Haven  mother 
to  her  child,  "  why  do  you  not  play  with  the  lit- 
tle Jones  boy?"  "Oh,  he's  horrid.  He  says 
bad,  naughty  words,  just  like  papa  does."  Re- 
form will  begin  at  home  in  that  family.— New 
Haven  Register. 

A  Western  coroner's  jury  returned  a  verdict 
that  the  deceased  came  to  hiB  death  from  expo- 
i  ure.  "What  do  you  mean  by  that?"  asked  a 
relative  of  the  dead  man.  "  There  are  two  bul- 
let-holes in  his^skulL"  "Just  so,"  replied  the 
coroner ;  "  he  died  from  exposure  to  bullets." 

A  writer  on  a  metropolitan  newspaper  says 
"  men  who  are  never  hungry  know  nothing  of 
the  worst  temptations  of  life.  More  people  are 
saved  from  crime  by  potatoes  than  principles. 
The  cause  of  virtue,  in  a  multitude  of  instances, 
is  a  plenty  of  pork  and  beanB." — Yonkers  Gazette. 

Texan  fishermen  have  rare  sport  on  the  Sa- 
bine River.  From  Colonel  Ochiltree's  wharf,  the 
other  evening,  a  party  of  anglers  caught  three 
gaspergoos,  two  buffaloes,  two  gars,  a  large  num- 
ber of  cats,  one  sea-turtle,  one  loggerhead,  a  peck 
of  crabs  and  an  alligator.  The  lake  is  said  to  be 
full  of  redfish  and  mullet.—  New  York  Daily 
News.  That's  nothing;  we  have  often  been  out 
and  caught  fifteen  porcupine,  twelve  sea-lions, 
six  brace  of  pelican  and  three  or  four  drowned 
men  in  one  afternoon  in  this  bay. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
♦3:00  p.m, 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  A  m 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 


9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m, 
*4:00  p.m, 

8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
18:00  A.M, 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M, 
~'3:00  p.m. 
t3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30p.m. 
*ti:00  a.m. 


.Antioch  and  Martinez... 


...Benicia.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa. . 


.  j  Deming  and )  Express 

.  (East j  Emigrant 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore. . . . 

.  (  Stockton  j"  via  Martinez 

...lone 

. .  .Knight's  Landing , 

"        "      ({Sundays  only) 

...Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .Livermore  and  Niles 


...Madera  and  Tosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Nile's 

.  J  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  (  East f  Emigrant 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento, "1  via  Livermore . 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta J  via  Benicia.... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
...San  Jose  and  Niles 


.  ..Vallejo.. 


({Sundays  only)., 


...Virginia  City., 
...Woodland..... 


.  Willows  and  Williams. . 


i  2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 
I  7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
|  7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
2:35  P.M. 
6:05  a.m. 
2:35  p.m. 
6:05  p.m. 
+12:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05- p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
tll:35  A.M. 
*12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  alBO  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deining"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


',    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 
,  5:30,  6:30,7:00,8:10,9:20, 


To  EAST  OAKLAND - 

11:30, 12.30,  1.30,  3:30, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   *t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  ''■'t3:30,  4:00, 

#t4:S0,  5:00,  *+6:30,  6:00,  #+6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

•11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,   9:30,   10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *0:30. 

TO  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 

From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,aud  on  the 
24th  and  54th minute  of  each  hour  (exceptinj*2.24p.M.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10.  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  #+7:30,  8:00, 
'■'+8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  #+10:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,  #+4:30, 5:00,  #-+5:30,6:00,  #+S:30,*7:20, 
#+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00, 1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:16,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


AH  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sum- 
days  excepted. 

+Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


H,  B.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough, 

W.  H.JDimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BXTrXDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR . 

Pacific  Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Hail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from  New  fork  and  Boston, 

and  * l  The  Hawaii  an  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


a  week  .    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made .    Costly 
Outfit  Free.  « 

Address  Thue  &  Oo.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


WmwttR 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  4thstreetsJ  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

a.  p. 


8:30  a.m. 
J  9:30  A.M. 
10:  40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M, 

4:25  P.M. 
t  5:15  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  A.M 
I  9:30  A.M, 
10:40  A.M 
+  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  P.M, 

10:40  a.m. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 
10:40  A.M. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  F. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


..  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . , 
...Principal  Way  Stations... 


.Gilroy,  Pajuro,  Castroville. 
and  Salinas... 


.Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos.. 


.Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel.. 
and  Santa  Cruz 


.Soledad  and  Way  Stations... 


3:36  P.M. 
t  8:15  p.m. 

6:00  p.m. 
U0:02A.M. 

9:03  A.  M. 
t  8:10  a.m. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:31  P.M. 
t  8:15  P  M. 

6:00  P.M. 
1 10:02  A.M. 

9:03  a.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

6:00  p.m. 
U0:02  a  M. 

6:00  p.m. 
1 10:02  A.M. 


tSundays  excepted.     tSundays  only- 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 

Ticket  Officks— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.C.  BASSETT,Supt.     H.R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.A. 


tEs^*"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oaklaud 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Commencing:  Sunday.  April  10th,  1SS1, 
and  until  further  notice.   Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 

71  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
*  ±\J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  Goyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2.30 


M.  daily  (  Sundays  excepted  ) ,  Steamer 
'James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrains,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey*B 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0rkA.M.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•  £yj  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guernjville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  81;  to  Petaluma,  $1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  §2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
§4  50;  to  Guerneville,  $3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

¥~~Veposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 

I  /  into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner, 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.  H. Newton,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and  Wholesale  Sealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World/'  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a   Truthful   Penman.  1 

Her  Majesty's  life  at  Balmoral  is  very  simple  and  uniform.  The 
piper  plays  under  her  window  every  morning  at  eight ;  she  has  breakfasted 
and  it*  out  of  doors  by  ten,  from  which  hour  she  spends  till  noon  in  walk- 
ing and  occasionally  visiting  at  the  cottages  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Castle  ; 
from  noon  until  five,  with  half  an  hour's  interval  for  luncheon,  she  de- 
votes herself  to  work  which  may  be  termed  official — reading  dispatches, 
State-papers,  etc.,  and  writing  memoranda  and  letters  in  connection  there- 
with ;  at  five  she  sets  out  for  her  daily  drive,  which  lasts  till  seven,  and 
occasionally  later.  ■  Lord  Clandeboye,  whose  sensational  swim  across 
the  Bnsphorus  from  Therapia  to  Beicos  has  eclipsed  Lord  Byron's  famous 
exploit,  is  at  present  on  a  yachting  cruise  in  the  Mediterranean  and  the 
Levant  with  his  tutor.  The  latter,  a  graduate  of  St.  John's  College,  Ox- 
ford, is  himself  a  swimmer  of  no  mean  order,  and  it  is  not  so  long  since 
he  carried  off  a  prize  by  his  powerful  stroke  in  the  'Varsity  swimming 
races.  Lord  Clandeboye  only  lately  returned  to  London  from  Paris, 
where,  after  spending  a  few  days,  he  left  with  his  companion  for  Constan- 
tinople, with  the  express  intention  of  cruising  in  those  seas  for  some 
months. ^-— Kecently  an  organized  gang  of  counterfeiters  has  been  dis- 
covered in  the  Ohio  Penitentiary.  One  of  the  workers  in  the  plated- 
ware  shop,  an  expert  counterfeiter,  taught  his  comrades  bow  to  make  spu- 
rious tive-cent  nickles,  which  they  contrived  to  smuggle  out  of  jail  and 
dispose  of.  The  fraud  was  only  discovered  when,  grown  reckless  with  im- 
punity, they  foolishly  tried  to  "  shove  the  queer  "  on  their  keepers,  who 
had  probably  till  then  winked  at  their  little  game. — N.  Y.  Hour.—  It 
is  difficult  to  imagine  a  more  appalling  disaster  than  the  forest  fires  in 
Michigan,  which  have  left  ten  thousand  people  homeless,  and  are  esti- 
mated to  have  destroyed  at  least  five  hundred  lives.  Probably  the  real 
number  of  the  victims  will  never  be  definitely  known.  Even  imprison- 
ment in  a  burning  house  is  not  so  suggestive  of  utter  desperation  as  being 
encircled  in  a  ring  of  fire  in  a  land  of  flame. — Idem.—  The  London  Amer- 
ican Settler  says:  A  process  has  been  discovered  by  which  the  finest  and 
most  delicious  flour  can  be  made  from  the  seed  of  broom-corn  to  the  ex- 
tent of  one-half  its  weight,  and  still  leave  the  other  half  a  valuable  food 
for  making  beef  and  milk.  The  average  yield  per  acre  is  three  hundred 
bushels,  and.  in  many  instances,  five  hundred  bushels,  or  thirty  thousand 
pounds,  have  been  secured.  Nor  does  it  exhaust  the  soil  as  Indian  corn, 
from  the  fact  that  it  feeds  from  the  deeper  soil,  and  assimilates  its  food 
from  a  cruder  state.  It  belongs  to  the  same  genus  as  the  sweet  cane, 
commonly  known  as  Borghum,  which,  as  an  article  of  food,  is  growing 
rapidly  in  public  esteem,  and  from  the  seed  of  which  a  most  nutritious 
flour  can  be  obtained. ^^"  There  are  Christian  families,"  Bays  the  exam- 
ining committee  of  the  Boston  public  library,  in  its  last  annual  report, 
"in  which  the  Old  Testament  is  a  forbidden  book  to  the  young. "^^ 
The  report  from  Europe  that  Dr.  Tanner,  the  faster,  had  fallen  down  a 
pair  of  stairs  in  that  country  and  broken  bis  neck  is  contradicted.  It  ap- 
pears that  all  the  best  news  that  comes  over  the  cable  lacks  the  important 
element  of  truth. — Iforristown  Herald.^—  A  certain  peculiar  plant  is 
known  in  New  South  Wales  as  the  "  shoeblack  plant."  The  flowers  con- 
tain a  large  proportion  of  a  mucilaginous  juice,  which  forms  an  excellent 
substitute  for  shoe-blacking,  producing  a  brilliant  polish.  This  juice  is 
used  by  Chinese  ladies  for  dyeing  the  hair,  and  it  is  said  that  in  Java  the 
flowers  are  really  used  for  blacking  shoes. ^— The  Continental  Gazettesa.ys; 
There  are  quantities  of  American  travelers  now  in  Paris.  One  of  them, 
on  being  asked  her  nationality,  said  she  came  from  "  lees  Etawenys."  She 
was  quite  indignant  when  her  i'rench  interlocutor  failed  to  recognize  these 
last  words  as  "les  Etats-Unis."^^The  local  indebtedness  of  England  in 
England  in  1879  was  §695,403,000,  an  increase  of  about  6  per  cent,  over 
the  year  before.  This  debt,  which  is  somewhat  smaller  than  the  local 
debt  here,  is  equal  to  one  year's  rental  of  property  charged  with  it.  In 
proportion  to  population,  however,  local  indebtedness  here  is  twice  that 
in  England.  On  the  other  hand,  such  debts  are  at  present  annually  con- 
tracted in  larger  amounts  there  than  here.^— An  election  to  the  French 
Chamber  of  Deputies  costs  about  S500  a  candidate.  Gambetta's  expenses 
for  printing,  bill-posting  and  meetings  are  spoken  of  as  enormous  by  the 
French.  They  reached  $10,000,  two-thirds  an  average  assessment  for  a 
"good"  county  office  in  New  York  city.  ^— Gold  win  Smith  is  now  talked 
of  as  the  successor  of  Dr.  Bradley,  now  dean  of  Westminster,  in  the  mas- 
tership of  University  College,  left  vacant  by  the  elevation  of  the  latter. 
Prof.  Smith  would  be  a  great  loss  to  Canada  and  the  University  at  Ot- 
tawa.——The  Duke  of  Sutherland  and  a  company  of  Englishmen  have 
purchased  60  square  miles  of  land  60  miles  east  of  Sioux  City,  on  the  St. 
Paul  and  Omaha  Kailroad,  for  the  purpose  of  founding  a  colony.  They 
have  a  capital  of  $12.500.000.-^ A  funny  report  from  Chamounix:  That 
a  millionaire  American  had  four  times  attempted  the  ascent  of  Mont 
Blanc,  and  had  four  times  failed;  that,  exasperated  by  his  successive  fail- 
ures, he  bad  "  sworn  a  Bweer  "  that,  living  or  dead,  he  would  be  on  the 
summit  of  Mont  Blanc;  and  that  he  died.  Before  his  decease  he  made  a 
will,  bequeathing  his  immense  fortune  to  his  three  nephews  on  the  condi- 
tion that  they  would  transport  his  body  to  the  top  of  the  mountain;  and 
that  the  three  nephews  have  arrived  at  Chamounix,  and  are  making  ar- 
rangements for  a  magnificent  funeral  procession  to  the  summit,  where  they 
will  find  room  for  their  uncle.  This  is  the  newest  form  of  "Excelsior," 
and  is  detailed  most  circumstantially  in  the  Milan  papers.  The  Jew 
Apella  may  believe  it  if  he  likes:  we  don't.  —  World. 

There  are  nearly  twenty  thousand  brass  bands  in  the  United  States. 
And  yet  it  costs  a  modest  man  from  twenty-five  to  fifty  dollars  in  ad- 
vance to  be  overwhelmingly  surprisd  with  a  serenade  by  one  of  these 
bands. 

E.  Butterick  &  Co's  Patterns  for  Ladies,  Misses  and  Children.  Fall  styles. 
Send  for  catalogue.     H.  A.  Deming,  124  Post  street,  S.  F. 


GEO.  8TRKKT.  Agent  New*  Letter,  30  Comhill,  E.  C,  London. 

4    STHMA  AND  mFFICl'LT  BREATHING. 

A    STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING, 
PROMPTLY  RELIEVED  BY  DATURA  TATULA. 

A   STHMATIC  PAROXYSMS  AVERTED  AND  SUBDUED  BY 


D 


ATURA  TATULA,  THE  EFFECTUAL  REMEDY  FOR 


STHMA  AND  OTHER  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 


D 

S 


ATURA  TATULA,  GROWN  AND  PREPARED  BY 


AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON,  in  all  forms  for  Inhalation 
— Cigars,  Cigarettes  or  Tobacco -Pastilles  and  Powder  for  burning.  Sold 
everywhere. Nov,  20. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  bas  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  moat  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands'  Halydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of 
less  imitations. 


:0,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 

[Oct.  2. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cbeapest  Meat- flavoring'  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  aad  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  hoon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  " British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  uith  fac-siniile  of  Baron  Lieblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  dlrocers  aud  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HAftRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 


LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drug-gists,  Importers  of  Pure  Frencb,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc. ,  etc. , 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 


QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

The  body  is  made  of  thick  glass,  surrounded  by  a 
corrugated  tin  casing.     Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.    It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheating  in  quantity,  or  quality,  of  oil  sizes — 1,  2,  4,  S  quarts. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GTJTTA     PKBCHA    AND     RUBBER    MANTJFACTUBINO    CO., 

Corner   First   and    Market   Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  6. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Musical  Institute,  of  Sau  Francisco,  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Yonng  Ladles  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  20th. 
Jan.  29.  MADAME  E.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

Z&idesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

COAL   OIL   STOVES. 

The  Summer  Queen.  Fairy  Queen  and  Triumph. 

All  sizes  for  heating  and  cooking.    The  trade  supplied. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 

Sao  Francisco.  California. 


May  14. 


A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Hcatini;  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores.  Churches  and 
ill  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters.  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Strain  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 


14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR.    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Austin— In  this  city,  September  23,  to  the  wife  of  Thaddeus  T.  Austin,  a  son. 
Elkkn— In  this  city,  September  26,  to  the  wife  of  A.  Elken,  a  daughter. 
Ei.lis—  In  this  city,  September  24,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Ellis,  a  son. 
Gray— Intbis  city,  September  27,  to  the  wife  of  Peter  Gray,  a  daughter. 
Griffin— In  this  city,  September  25,  to  the  wife  of  John  Griffin,  a  son. 
Harris— In  this  city,  September  25,  to  the  wife  of  Henry  Harris,  twin  sons. 
Little-  In  this  city,  September  20,  to  the  wife  of  G.  H.  Little,  a  daughter. 
Selig— In  this  city,  September  24,  to  the  wife  of  Samuel  A.  Selig,  a  daughter. 
Stanley— In  this  city,  September  28,  to  the  wife  of  D.  S.  Stanley,  a  son. 
Thall— In  this  city,  September  26,  to  the  wife  of  Mark  Thall,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Feeney-McCann— In  this  city,  September  11,  Martin  Feetiey  to  Fanny  McCann. 
Rawson-Millback— In  this  city,  September  25,  S.  ftawson  to  Augusta  Millback. 
Haggerty-O'Brien— In  this  city,  September  25,  Andrew  Haggerty  to  Mary  O'Brien. 
Munro-Terwilliqer— In  this  city,  September  21,  G.  C.  Munro  to  M.  J.  Terwilliger. 
Pike-Love— In  this  city,  September  7,  Henry  Pike  to  Katie  Love. 
Bubis-Muller-Id  this  city,  September  27,  Joseph  Rubin  to  Amelia  Muller. 
McVicker-Tracy— In  this  city,  September  15,  James  McVieker  to  Mary  H.  Tracy. 
Walker-Keoqh— In  this  city,  September  25,  H.  C.  Walker  to  Sadie  Keogh. 

TOMB. 

Coombs— In  this  city,  September  27,  Stephen  Coombs,  aged  54  years. 

Cady— In  this  city,  September  28,  Lydia  R.  Cady,  aged  65  years  and  10  months. 

Hurley— In  this  city,  September  23,  Patrick  Hurley,  aged  65  years. 

Laxdstadter— In  this  city,  September  23,  Alexander  Landstadter,  aged  19  years. 

McLaughlin— In  this  city,  September  27,  Susan  McLaughlin,  aged  Hi)  years, 

Peiser— In  this  city,  September  27,  Sam  Peiser,  aged  42  years. 

Rafetto—  In  this  city,  September  26,  Emilia  Rafetto,  aged  5  years  and  2  months. 

St rcc km ann— In  this  city,  September  23,  Caroline  Struckmann,  aged  16  years. 

THE     SELIGMAN     FAMILY. 

The  "Hour"  of  last  week  contained  a  cartoon  of  Jease  Seligman,  with  a 
brief  notice  of  him  and  the  Seligman  family.  Certain  families  develop 
aptitudes  for  particular  kinds  of  business  which  often  distinguish  them 
for  several  generations.  In  this  country  we  have  the  Adams  family, 
which  has  been  recognized  for  its  eminence  in  statesmanship;  and  the 
Washburne  family,  which  has  been  noted  for  its  ability  in  politics.  More 
than  two  generations  of  Delmonieos  have  proved  that  something  in  their 
blood  fits  them  to  cater  to  the  dinner-loving  public.  The  Rothschilds  are 
eminent  throughout  the  world  for  their  ability  in  managing  the  finances 
of  great  nations.  There  are  two  generations  of  Harpers  and  Appletons 
in  the  book  trade  of  this  country,  and  there  is  not  a  city  or  town  which 
does  not  furnish  examples  of  families  whose  members  have  been  specially 
fitted  to  pursue  the  same  business  careers. 

The  Seligman  family  is  a  case  in  point.  They  are  Hebrews,  and  came 
originally  from  Kaiesdorf,  Bavaria.  The  immediate  parents  of  the  family 
now  so  well  known  were  well  enough  off  to  give  to  their  eight  sons  a  fair 
education.  Joseph,  the  eldest,  was  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Er- 
langen,  and  had  scholarly  aptitudes.  Joseph  came  to  America  in  1838. 
He  became  acquainted  with  Judge  Asa  Packer,  who  made  him  the  cashier 
in  his  bank.  Here  he  earned  money  enough  to  send  over  to  his  old  home 
for  three  of  his  brothers — Jesse,  the  subject  of  our  sketch,  being  one  of 
them.  On  arriving  in  this  country  the  three  brothers  separated,  one  go- 
ing West,  another  South,  while  Jesse  remained  in  New  York  and  became 
a  veritable  "  Samuel  of  Posen."  He  went  from  house  to  house  selling 
his  small  wares,  and  at  the  end  of  three  years  was  worth  SI, 000.  Joseph, 
in  the  meantime,  had  gone  into  the  clothing  business  at  Greensburg,  Ala- 
bama, and  did  so  well  that  he  sent  for  his  other  four  brothers  from  Ba- 
varia. 

In  1848,  Joseph,  always  the  head  of  the  family,  returned  to  New  York 
and  opened  a  clothing  establishment  in  Church  street.  Jesse,  however, 
stuck  to  his  peddling  until  1849,  when  he  caught  the  gold  fever  and  went 
to  California.  He  found  San  Francisco  a  village  of  straggling  wooden 
houses,  with  one  brick  store;  this  he  secured — a  fortunate  circumstance 
for  him,  for  when  a  fire  subsequently  occurred,  burning  the  rest  of  the 
city,  Jesse's  store,  stocked  full  of  goods,  was  uninjured,  and  he  made 
fabulous  profits  by  the  misfortunes  of  his  rivals  in  trade.  By  1857  Jesse 
had  accumulated  quite  a  snug  fortune  as  a  storekeeper  and  clothing  mer- 
chant. In  that  year  he  returned  to  New  York,  where  he  joined  his 
brothers  Joseph  and  James  in  the  wholesale  and  importing  clothing  busi- 
ness. Another  brother  was  then  added  to  the  firm;  but  the  chance  for  the 
Seligman  family  came  upon  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  war.  They 
knew  all  about  woollen  goods,  which  were  suitable  for  army  purposes. 
They  became  immense  clothing  contractors,  and  their  profits  were  so 
enormous  that,  at  the  close  of  the  war,  their  means  were  ample  enough 
for  them  to  relinquish  their  clothing  business  and  to  open  a  banking 
house  at  No.  21  Broad  street.  In  that  year  all  the  eight  brothers  became 
members  of  the  firm.  Their  names  were  Joseph,  Jesse,  William,  Abra- 
ham, Leopold,  Isaac,  James  and  Henry.  Joseph,  the  leader  among  the 
brothers,  dieda  short  time  since.  He  was  a  man  of  ideas  apart  from  his 
business,  and  in  religious  matters  he  became  a  radical  of  the  extremest 
sort.  He  was  a  follower  and  the  principal  supporter  of  Felix  Adler,  the 
eloquent  young  Jew  who  preaches  on  Sunday  mornings  in  Chickering 
Hall. 

The  house  of  Seligman  has  branches  in  all  the  financial  centers  of  the 
worlcL  It  has  agencies  in  London,  Paris,  Amsterdam,  Frankfort,  San 
Francisco,  New  Orleans,  and  connections  with  the  leading  banking  houseB 
of  South  America  and  the  West  Indies.  Jesse  is  now  the  head  of  the 
house,  and  enjoys  the  dislinction  of  being  ex-President  Grant's  banker. 
He  has  had  intimate  personal  relations  with  the  ex-President,  and  they 
own  adjoining  cottages  at  Long  Branch. 


(( Moral  Pyaemia.— The  News  Letter  last  week  deprecated  what  it  calls 
bocial  Pyemia"  in  our  midst.  It  may  be  that  we  are  too  apt  to  detract 
when  we  might  approve.  But  that  we  are  afflicted  with  a  moral  pyaemia, 
there  can  be  no  doubt.  To-wit,  the  "  disgusting  exhibition  of  indecency" 
by  the  controllers  of  the  State  Fair,  upon  the  receipt  of  the  news  of  the 
death  of  President  Garfield  ;  the  murderous  inebriety  of  one  of  our  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace  ;  and  other  symptoms,  give  evidence  of  the  fact.  The 
almost  universal  use  of  the  knife  and  the  pistol  to  settle  disputes  ;  turgid 
statements  of  plain  facts  ;  strabismus  of  sight  to  obvious  truths  ;  if  these 
do  not  indicate  pysemia  in  a  marked  depree,  then  we  are  simply  insensible 
to  our  many  glaring  faults.     Malum  in  se. 


IRELAND    QUIET. 

There  is  reason  to  believe  that  the  passing  of  the  Land  Act,  not- 
withstanding all  that  ha3  been  done  to  minimize  its  value,  has  had  a 
tranquilizing  effect  upon  the  farmers,  and  they  will  be  likely  to  become 
convinced  of  the  benefits  it  confers  when  they  see  it  in  actual  work. 
These  will  be  shown  as  soon  as  the  arrangements  can  be  completed  ;  and 
no  time  will  be  lost  in  making  them.  There  need  be  no  fear  that  the 
tenants,  as  well  as  the  landlords,  will  not  resort  to  the  Land  Courts,  and 
that  thfi  office  of  the  Commissioners  will  be  a  sinecure.  Already  there 
are  numerous  applications  for  forms  by  landlords  who  want  to  sell  their 
estates  ;  by  tenants  who  are  willing  to  buy;  by  others  who  want  to  have 
their  rents  fixed ;  and  by  some  who  wish  to  emigrate.  Some  instances 
have  occurred  of  persons  resident  in  the  Liberties  of  Dublin  wishing  to 
emigrate  with  the  help  of  the  Commissioners.  The  interval  of  compara- 
tive repose  while  the  country  is  in  a  transition  state  before  the  new  Land 
Law  comes  judicially  into  force  is  not  likely  to  be  of  long  duration.  Both 
parties  have  resolved  to  maintain  their  organizations,  each  regarding 
them  as  protective  and  indispensable  in  view  of  the  uncertainties  of  the 
situation. 

TO     EASTERN     TOURISTS     AND    VALETUDINARIANS, 

AND    ALL    SEEKERS 
AFTER  RECREATION  AND  RECUPERATION! 


THE  MJ.airiX'ICJENT 

HOTEL      DEL      MONTE 

IS    OPEN    DTJRINa    THE    FALL    MONTHS. 

And  present9  attractions  to  be  found  nowhere  else  in  the  world,  chief  among  which 
are  the  Cuisine  and  Accommodations  of  the  Hotel.  Incomparable  Grounds  of  Peren- 
nial Grasses,  Plants  and  Flowers,  Croquet,  Archery  and  Tennis  Plats,  Delightful 
Drives,  Billiards,  Bowling,  Boating,  Hunting  and  Fishing,  and  the 
Most  Complete  Warm  Salt  Water  Bathing  Establishment 
In    the    World.  [Sept.  24. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe    Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hongkong:      CITY  OP  TOKIO,  Oct.  20th,  at   2  p.m.     Excursion   Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rate3. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  October  4th,  at 
12  o'clock  noon,  taking-  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN 
JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aoy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  October  22d,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  he  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Oct.  1. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 
Sept.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28.    I    Oct.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  JUL. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O .  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Batter v  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Sept.  24-. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgric. 

Tuesday,  Sept.  20th;  Thursday,  October  6th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduce^  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President. Aug.  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every  5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
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street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Friday,  September  30th.  No  Fieight  received  after 
Wednesday,  Oet.  5th,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
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J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
Oct.  1.  No.  10  Market  street. 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER, 


15 


GARFIELD. 
We  are  aware  that  the  daily  sheets  will,  from  now  henceforth, 
try  to  "pile  op  the  agony  "  and  make  Garfield  a  martyr.  Probably  no 
one  would  smile  louder  at  such  an  attempt  than  Garfield  himself.  He 
was  a  thorough  man,  and.  Wing  a  man.  Id-  would  laugh  to  scorn  these  ef- 
fort- to  make  him  a  saint.  Now,  on  man  u  without  his  failings,  nor  was 
Garfield  an  exception  to  the  rule.     In  the  Credit  Mobilier,  the  Pavement 

i'oba,  and,  later,  the  Electoral  Commission,  Garfield  served  his  party  at 
iia  own  expense.  Why  should  we,  then,  try  to  discover  things  in  his 
career  which  he  would  not  have  discovered  himself?  It  is  no  dis- 
credit to  Garfield  to  say  that  he  made  mistakes.  That  is  the  lot  of  hu- 
manity. In  looking  around  for  comparisons,  we  can  only  find  King 
Henry  V.,  of  England,  of  whom  Gloater  said: 

"  What  should  I  say  ?  His  deeds  excel  all  speech, 
He  ne'er  lift  up  his  hand  hut  conquered." 
So,  if  we  look  at  this  poor  boy,  who  nobly  fought  the  battle  of  life,  what 
can  we  do  but  admire  ?  From  the  tow-path  to  the  Presidency  is  a  stretch 
indeed,  and  many  are  the  travails  before  it  is  reached.  As  General,  Con- 
gressman and  Senator,  Garfield  "filled  the  bill."  That  he  was  caught 
napping  once  or  twice  does  not  detract  from  his  great  merit.  We  are 
sinners  all,  and,  probably,  with  his  chances  we  would  have  sinned  much 
more  than  he  did.  Far  be  it  from  us  to  asperse  his  memory!  But  we 
must  write  the  truth  of  history.  He  bad  made  all  sorts  of  promises  prior 
to  election,  which  he  knew  he  could  not  fulfill.  He  had  been  guilty  of 
ingratitude  to  Conkling,  who  made  him  President,  and  bad  ignored  his 
tacit  agreement  to  respect  Conkling's  rights— or,  if  you  will,  call  it  privi- 
leges. Here  was  a  man  who  carried  the  State  of  New  York,  and  there- 
with the  Presidency.  He  was  utterly  snubbed  at  the  first  opportunity. 
While  we  believe  Garfield  did  so  in  the  public  interest,  we  must  not  for- 
get he  did  it  also  in  the  interest  of  a  section  of  his  party. 

Thus,  while  seeing  his  errors,  we  may  come  to  the  conclusion  that  Gar- 
field was,  at  heart,  a  good  man.  He  had  determined  that,  being  elected 
President,  he  would  do  honor  to  the  position — and  he  did.  So,  while  not 
detracting  a  jot  from  his  memory,  we  think  it  just  to  say  these  things. 
Had  Garfield  lived,  we  doubt  not  he  would  have  made  an  exemplary  Pres- 
ident. Dying,  he  did  not  die  as  a  martyr,  but  as  a  noble,  self-contained 
man,  who  had  been  stricken  down  by  a  madman.  His  kindly  humanity 
will  live  long  in  the  esteem  of  our  people,  and  the  fact  that  he  was  not 
given  a  "  fair  chance  "  will  tend  to  hallow  his  memory.  He  now  sleeps 
the  last  sleep,  which  can  know  no  waking  save  Gabriel's  trumpet,  and  in 
bis  grave  we  bury  all  sorrow.  He  was  a  thorough  man,  with  all  his  hopes, 
fears,  aspirations  and  failings,  but  let  us  hope  we  may  find  the  material 
for  others  of  a  like  stamp.  Our  free  institutions  are  prolific  in  great- 
ness, and  they  shall  succeed  one  another  as  day  succeeds  night — or,  as 
Croly  says: 

"  Shall  not  the  self-same  mold 
Bring  forth  the  self-same  men?" 


THE    LAST    CANADIAN    BUBBLE. 

John  Bull's  pockets  have  been  freely  dipped  into  by  our  estimable 
fellow -subjects  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada.  We  have  supplied  the  money 
for  building  their  roads  and  railways,  and  have  many  times  been  left 
lamenting  over  the  loss  of  both  principal  and  interest.  It  is  well,  there- 
fore, that  we  should  be  on  our  guard,  for  there  are  signs  of  another  raid. 
The  moving  spirit  in  the  drama  is  Mr.  George  Stephen,  President  of  the 
Bank  of  Montreal ;  and  the  scheme  is  a  no  less  ambitious  one  than  to 
construct  a  new  trans-continental  line  that  will  span  the  whole  breadth 
of  British  North  America,  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific  Oceans.  Last 
week  it  was  intimated  that  a  group  of  Montreal  and  New  York  bankers 
had  undertaken  to  float  ten  million  dollars  of  the  Canada  Pacific  Railway 
Land  Grant  Bonds. 

Since  then  we  hear  that,  in  addition  to  undertaking  to  construct  the 
line  from  Ottawa  to  "Vancouver's  Island  for  twenty  millions  sterling,  the 
President  and  Vice-President  of  that  company  have  joined  an  organiza- 
tion formed  so  long  ago  as  1879  for  making  a  line  from  the  Bay  of  Fundy 
to  Lake  Superior,  which  shall  bridge  (or  tunnel)  the  St.  Lawrence  at 
Montreal,  and  for  which,  in  the  first  instance,  only  the  modest  sum  of 
£2,000,000  is  required.  Mr.  George  Stephen,  besides  being  President  of 
the  Bank  of  Montreal,  is  President  of  the  Canada  Pacific  Railway,  the 
New  Brunswick  Land  and  Lumber  Company,  and  is  leading  spirit  of  the 
Atlantic  and  Northwestern  Railway,  which  is  to  complete  the  line  across 
tbe  continent  by  a  connection  with  the  Canada  Pacific.  The  funds  of  the 
Bank  of  Montreal  are  lavishly  used  in  furtherance  of  these  speculations. 
That  bank  has  taken  one-fourth  of  the  £2,000,000  Pacific  Railway  Land 
Bonds,  indorsed  the  New  Brunswick  Land  and  Lumber  Company,  and 
will  probably  be  equally  liberal  to  the  Atlantic  and  Northwestern. 
Whether  this  is  legitimate  banking  or  not  may  be  questioned.  What 
such  a  policy  sometimes  leads  to  was  seen  in  Scotland  in  1878  ;  and  in  the 
Dominion  the  Commercial  Bank  of  Canada  was  ruined  by  it  in  1867. 
But  that  is  the  bank's  look-out.  Let  us  see  what  the  railway  is  to  be. — 
World. 

NO    DANGER. 

Many  parties  in  the  East  are  writing  to  friends  here,  under  the  fm- 
pression  that  the  whole  Territory  is  overrun  with  Indians,  and  everybody 
and  everything  is  in  danger.  This  is  an  incorrect  impression,  and  not 
warranted  by  the  facts  as  they  bave  been  published,  and  it  is  apt  to  in- 
jure the  business  of  the  Territory  and  retard  its  growth.  Arizona  is  a 
very  large  Territory,  and  a  place  of  magnificent  distances.  Several  East- 
ern States  could  be  set  down  here,  and  still  leave  room  for  more.  The 
Indian  troubles  are  all  confined  to  one  very  small  section  of  the  Territory. 
There  is  not  a  mining  camp  that  is  in  actual  danger,  and  not  a  town,  and, 
except  in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  reservation,  there  is  not  a  settler 
or  rancher  in  any  danger.  The  first  accounts  of  an  affair  of  this  kind  are 
always  exaggerated,  and  many  unnecessary  fears  excited.  Such  is  the 
case  now.  Eastern  people  desiring  to  visit  this  Territory  have  no  occa- 
sion to  stay  away  on  account  of  any  danger  they  will  be  liable  to  encoun- 
ter. We  hope  that  the  Eastern  press,  while  publishing  accounts  of  the 
Indian  war,  will  take  occasion  to  show  their  readers  the  limited  extent  of 
the  Territory  affected  by  it,  and  the  fact  that  no  prominent  town  or 
mining  camp  is  in  any  danger. —  Weekly  Arizona  Citizen. 

In  a  Boston  Sunday  school  there  is  a  class  which  contains  fifty 
Chinese  pupils. 


PROGRESS    OP    SCIENCE. 

It  is  estimated  that  a  force  of  three  million  horse-power  might  be  ob- 
tained from  Niagara  Falls  if  it  were  practicable  to  make  use  of  it. 

Not  only  are  the  Chinese  becoming  greatly  interested  in  modern  scien- 
tific development,  but  Chinese  scholars  are  entering  into  original  research. 

The  death-rate  in  Paris  during  the  hot  period  of  July,  from  the  15th  to 
the  21st  rose  50  per  cent.  The  average  number  of  deaths  per  day  in  the 
French  capital  varies  from  12  to  EK.  During  the  heat  it  rose  to  192. 
There  was  no  epidemic,  but  500  people  died  in  Paris  that  week  who  would 
have  survived  if  the  temperature  had  been  normal. 

At  the  Paris  Electrical  Exhibition  a  great  variety  of  relics  of  the  in- 
struments used  by  Galvani,  Volta  and  other  pioneers  in  electrical  science 
are  shown,  including  a  magnet  armed  by  Galileo.  There  is  also  included 
among  the  relics  an  autograph  letter  from  "Volta  to  Sir  Joseph  BankB, 
which  contains  the  first  description  of  the  Voltaic  battery  ever  written  by 
its  inventor. 

Large  forests  of  a  peculiar  tree  called  the  "grease  tree,"  are  said  to 
grow  in  China,  and  to  have  been  cultivated  to  some  extent  in  India.  The 
grease  forms  the  source  of  a  considerable  local  trade.  It  is  believed  to  be 
very  valuable  as  a  lubricant,  and  Dr.  Jameson,  a  chemist  in  the  Punjaub, 
has  taken  measures  to  bave  its  qualities  thoroughly  tested  on  railway 
machinery  especially  exposed  to  friction.  The  grease  forms  an  excellent 
tallow,  and  burns  with  a  clear  and  brilliant  white  light,  without  emitting 
any  unpleasant  odor  of  combustion. 

A.  Renouardhas  lately  experimented  with  greasyrags  to  determine  the 
degree  of  their  inflammability.  Cotton  rags  saturated  with  boiled  linseed 
oil,  and  placed  in  a  box  at  a  temperature  of  170°  F.,  became  heated  to 
340°,  and  took  fire  in  an  hour  and  a  quarter.  In  another  experiment, 
cotton  saturated  with  crude  oil,  and  kept  in  a  room  of  the  same  tempera- 
ture, ignited  within  five  or  six  hours.  Rape-seed  oil  caused  ignition  in  ten 
hours.  In  a  room  at  120°  F.,  cotton  mixed  with  a  little  oil  burned  in  six 
hours.  Castor  oil  required  more  than  twenty-four  hours,  whale  oil  only 
four  hours,  and  fish  oil  two  hours.  Spermaceti  oil,  free  from  glycerine, 
did  not  ignite  at  all,  neither  did  heavy  tar,  coal  tar  or  slate  oils. 

The  original  source  and  formation  of  coal-oil  is  a  problem  which  has  long 
agitated  the  scientific  world.  Among  the  many  theories  propounded,  a 
recent  one  by  Prof.  Mendeljeff  has  attracted  some  attention.  He  believes 
that  vast  reservoirs  of  inorganic  iron  and  carbon  were  formed  in  the  in- 
terior of  the  earth  in  its  earliest  Btages  of  development.  These  were 
reached  in  time  by  the  water,  which  condensed  on  the  newly-formed  land 
and  percolated  beneath  its  surface.  The  heat  decomposed  the  water  into 
its  component  elements — oxygen  and  hydrogen — the  first  uniting  with  the 
iron  to  form  oxide  of  iron,  and  the  hydrogen  combining  with  the  carbon 
to  produce  petroleum  and  other  hydro-carbons.  Vast  oceans  of  petroleum 
must  yet  exist  at  the  center  of  the  earth,  if  this  theory  be  a  true  one. 

The  claim  of  Dr.  Hahn,  that  he  has  discovered  fossil  animal  organisms 
in  meteorites,  has  excited  much  discussion  and  an  eager  interest  on  the 
part  of  naturalists  to  get  at  the  truth  of  the  matter.  It  is  asserted  that 
those  who  have  examined  his  microscopic  preparations  of  these  remains 
have  become  convinced  of  the  genuineness  of  this  discovery.  Charles 
Darwin,  the  greatest  of  evolutionists,  is  said  to  have  started  from  his  seat 
on  viewing  one  of  the  finest  of  these  specimens,  exclaiming:  "Almighty 
God!  What  a  wonderful  discovery!  Wonderful!"  And  is  it  not  wonder- 
derful  ?  These  fossil  remains,  found  in  a  bit  of  stone,  are  a  message  to  us 
from  the  regions  of  space,  telling  of  an  exploded  world  once  peopled  with 
these  very  organisms  in  life,  and  proving,  moreover,  that  ours  is  not  the 
only  world  in  which  animal  forms  have  existed. 

It  was  recently  stated  by  Dr.  Leidy  that  the  dreaded  trichinae  was  first 
discovered  by  an  English  surgeon  in  1833,  but  its  presence  in  pork  was 
first  detected  by  Dr.  Leidy  himself,  in  1840.  He  reminds  the  public,  for 
their  comfort,  that  all  food  animals  are  liable  to  have  parasites,  aud  that 
the  tape-worm  has  been  conveyed  in  rare  beef  ;  that  only  about  one  hog 
in  ten  thousand  i3  infected  with  trichinae ;  that  thorough  cooking  will 
kill  all  such  parasites  and  render  them  harmless.  He  thinks  probably 
that  the  Mosaic  prohibition  of  pork  was  due  to  the  danger  of  trichinosis, 
in  a  country  where  fuel  was  scarce,  and,  as  a  consequence,  the  food  of  the 
people  seldom  well  cooked.  Millions  may  have  died  of  trichinosis  in  the 
ages  before  the  true  cause  of  the  disease  was  known,  and  he  believes  that 
a  large  number  of  the  deaths  in  the  army  during  the  war  of  the  Rebell- 
ion, which  were  ascribed  to  typhoid  or  malarial  fevers,  were  really  due  to 
the  extensive  use  of  raw  and  badly  cooked  pork. — The  Electrician. 


PITH    FROM    THE    PULPIT. 

The  memorial  services  for  the  late  President  Garfield  last  Sunday, 
in  this  city,  were  singularly  free  from  the  sectarian  character  which  one 
usually  expects  to  hear  from  the  pulpit.  Some  of  the  utterances  were 
good  enough  to  merit  the  title  of  "  aphorisms."  We  give  a  few  of  them, 
taken  at  random  from  all  creeds  irrespectively:  "  Afflictions  are  a  neces- 
sary part  of  our  education  in  this  world  ;  a  part  of  the  means  fnr  such  an 
end  as  God  has  foreordained." — Scott.  "A  man  of  steel,  always  and 
everywhere  tbe  man  fnr  the  hour."— Noble.  "  That  man  is  great  whom 
great  events  want." — Piatt.  "He  knew  the  right,  and,  knowing,  dared 
maintain." — Beers.  "  A  prudent  and  a  wise  statesman,  *  *  in  his  boy- 
hood he  had  toiled  for  his  mother." — Vidaver.  "God's  greatest  gift  to 
a  people  is  a  good  Magistrate." — Hartwell.  "  A  man  of  character  and  in- 
domitable pluck." — Hughes.  "Does  any  man  in  America  believe  that 
this  man  is  dead  ?" — Fiske.  "  Next  in  importance  to  the  death  of  Christ 
is  the  death  of  such  a  man  as  this." — Nasb.  "  Through  hard  work  step 
by  step  to  distinction." — Gober.  "  The  great  value  of  life  is  not  for  the 
gratification  of  our  senses,  the  enjoyment  of  our  ease,  or  tbe  accumula- 
tion of  wealth,  but  for  the  formation  of  character." — Oliphant.  _  "A 
solid  nation  mourns  about  bis  bier." — Father  Kenna.  "If  he  did  not 
excel  Lincoln  in  common  sense  and  mother  wit,  he  was  superior  in  learn- 
ing and  accomplishments  to  that  matchless  frontiersman.  He  died  as 
every  good  man  dies — as  a  man,  not  as  President." — Stebbins.  "  He  still 
lived  and  would  live,  and  would  do  more  to  purify  American  politics  and 
exalt  justice  and  truth." — Hemphill. 

For  table  raspberries,  put  up  with  the  purest  sujrars  and  reU'nirnr  their 
color  without  resorting  to  any  artificial  means,  st-cure  those  put  up  by  King,  Morse 
A  Co. 


16 


SAN"  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Becorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  September  37,  1881 . 

Compiled f romthe  Hecords  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.,  S.F. 

Tuesday,  September  20  th. 


GRANTOB  AND  SBANTEE. 

DESCRIPTION. 

PRICE 

Prank  Barnard  to  R  JTecbau.... 
S  H  Williams  by  exr  to  M  Casey.. 

E  Eddy,  195  e  of  Hyde,  e  27.6x137:6- 
W  Larkin,  100  feet  n  of  Washington,  n 

$        5 
4,500 

Phoebe  A  Williams  et  al  to  same. . 
H  E  Leszynsky  to  J  Rosenthal. . . . 

1 

Lot  4,  blk  20,  R  R  Ave  Homestead;  also 
lot  11,  blk  11,  College  Homestead  .... 

Nw  Minna,  205  ne  8th,  ne  25x80—100- 
vara 281  subject  to  mortgfor  $1,650. . 

67 17:100  acres  San  Miguel  Ranch 

50 
2,100 

part'n 
part'n 

Wednesday,  September  2 1st. 


P  L  Weaver  et  al  to  Wm  S  Sage. 

Mary  Wangenheim  to  J  Knack — 

Milo  Hoaaiey  to  D  H  Carpenter.  . 

Thos  Arper  by  staff  to  L  Gottig. . . . 

Danl  Tickner  et  al  by  shff  to  same 
Saml  Bloom  to  Mas  Sav  &  Ln  Bldg 
A  Borel  to  Anna  H  Stillman 


Ellen  Tully  et  al  to  J  McLangblin. 


W  Castro.  261:2  s  15th,  w  230:11,  se  8:4, 
sw  112:2,  sw  40:7,  ne  11,  se  120:8,  ne 
4:1,  ne  246:5,  nw  268:10  to  commence- 
ment; containing  1  59-100  acres  ... 

Nw  Channel,  409:11-15  sw  of  7th,  sw 
27:5x120 

N  Bnsb,  137:6  w  of  Baker,  w  75x137:6— 
Western  Addition  682 

W  Howard,  75  n  18th,  n  25x95— MisBion 
Block  60 

N  Elliot  Park,  154  w  Steiner,  w  22x70. . 

Ne  Howard  and  16th,  e  65x110 

N  Pacific  60  e  Scott,  e  68:9x128:8— West- 
ern Addition  422  

NEddy,  100  w  Devisadero,  w  25x87:6— 
Western  Addition  508 


$  810 

500 

2,800 

4,443 
1,500 
15,000 


Thursday,  September  S2d. 


Tide  Ld  Comrs  to  Fred  Greenham. 


A  Borel  to  Emma  A  Thomas 

H  C  Simmons  to  T  E  K  Cormack. 


Wm  J  Hamilton  to  P  C  Woodbury 

Jno  Warner  to  R  C  Orph  Aeylnmn 
Rutherford  H  Brown  to  A  Borel.. 
S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Michael  Lynch 

J  J  Palmer  to  Jno  F  Carroll 

Frank  Lawlor  to  Wm  M  Webster. 

Robt  Alexander  to  Jane  Honston . 


Nw  Harrison.  175  sw  5th,  bw  50,  nw 
ne  25,  se  160  to  commencement — 100^ 
vara  192 

N  Pacific,  128:6  e  Scott,  e  9x127:8. . . . 

E  Leavenworth,  80  n  O'Farrell,  n  32:6 
x  68:9    

S  Powell  Ave,  125  e  Mission  st,  25x100; 
lot  7  of  Cummings  map  of  Precita 
Valley  354  to  357 

Lots  26  to  32,  blk  344,  O'Ncil  &  Haley 
Tract 

Ne  Pacific  and  Scott,  e  137:6x127:8 
Western  Addition  322 

W  Stevenson,  110  n  19th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
Bion Block  68 

W  Baker,  25  s  Sacramento,  s  25x106:3— 
Western  Addition  580 

Ne  Sacramento  and  21st  ave,  n  150,  e 
240,  s  60,  w  157:6,  w  82:6  to  commence- 
ment—Outside Lands 

Undivided  12-47  lot  219,  Gift  Map  No  3. 


5 
135 

2,500 

400 

5 

675 


Friday,  September  23rd. 


P  Friedrichs  et  al  to  Chas  Bach. . 

Mary  E  Voizin  to  E  G  Davis 

Margaret  A  Starkey  to  Benj  Healy 

Fannie  Morphy  to  Thos  Murphy. . 
Bernard  Dennery  to  Jules  Cerf.... 

R  H  Nolton  to  Robt  Barton 


Jos  Clement  to  Martino  Segarini. 
Chas  Teuce  to  Alexis  Oulif 


A  Onlif  to  Geo  Morea 

M  Reese  by  exrs  to  F  Joost  et  al. . 

S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Wm  Kennedy. 

J  C  Leclerc  by  admx  to  P  Bocca. . 


E  M  Leclerc  by  admx  to  same 

E  T  Anthony  to  Mattie  A  Morgan, 


E  Treat  ave,  170  s  20th,  s  50x122:6— Mis- 
sion Block  53 

N  Hancock,  130  e  Noe,  e  25xll4-Mis- 
sion  Block  106 

Sw  8th  Avenue,  325  se  of  P  st,  se  to  R 
R  Ave,  sw  55,  nw  to  a  point,  ne  to  be- 
ginning, portion  blk  167,  Haley  &  O1- 
Neil  Tract 

Nw  Shipley,  200  ne  of  6th,  ne  28x75— 
100-varalSl 

N  California,  180:9  e  Fillmore,  e  25:6.  n 
132:7,  w  25:6,  a  137:7  to  the  commence- 
ment—Western  Addition  314 

Se  Folsom,  342:6  sw  3d,  sw  150,  se  90,  ne 
110,  se  70,  ne  40,  nw  160  to  commence- 
ment— 100-vara  41 ;  se  19th  and  Dia- 
mond, e 34x100  

N  Green,  137:6  e  of  Stockton,  e  21x60— 
50-vara  373 

Lots  3  and  4,  block  250,  O'Neil  and  Ha- 
ley Tract 

Same 

Lots  1  to  3,  41  to  48,  block  602,  Haley 
Purchase 

W  Stevenson,  60  s  Willows,  s  25x80— 
Mission  Block  69 

Se  Dupont  and  Hinckley,  8  40x57:6— 
50-vara  69 

Same 

N  Fulton,  150  w  Polk,  w  25x120— West- 
ern Addition  66 


$4,500 
500 

10 
Gift 

8,530 

6 

1,850 

5 
5 

385 

610 

500 
7,000 


Saturday,  September  24th. 


Lan  Hill  Cem  to  Elizth  B  Sawyer. 
Jas  Phelan  to  Robert  Sherwood.. 


E  Hildenbrand  et  al  to  L  T  Graff. . 

C  Holbrook  by  atty  to  B  H  Scott. . 
Pon  Tue  Chong  Tong  toChanFoo 

Chas  Joseph  to  Patk  Kelly 

John  E  0  Helms  to  C  H  Hinrichs. 
Jno  M  W  Schad  by  Jno  Wigmore. 


C  ATuttleto  A  Robin.. 


S  B  Watson  by  exra  to  J  Adams 


Lot  No  2409 

Se  Pine  and  Front,  s  49:6,  e  47:6,  se  67: 
6,  ne  178:13-100,  w  225:75-100  to  com- 
mencement   

Ne  13th,  171:3  se  Mission,  se  30,  ne  162, 
nw  30,   sw  160  to  commencement 
Mission  Block  15 

S  17th,  185:3  e  Sanchez,  e  25x100— Mis- 
sion Block  94 

Se  Washington  Place  and  Jackson,  e  30 
x  80— 50-vara  50 

Nw  Natoma,  225  sw  of  5th,  sw  40x80- 
100-varal96 

W  Manama,  130  n  21st,  n  26xlOO-Mis 
sion  Block  142 

Commencing  at  corner  of  Bay  and  Wa- 
ter lots  697,  698,  699  and  700,  n  45:10  x 

w  20,  por  Bay  and  Water  lot  697 

ISw  4ili,  99  seBrannan,  se 24x100— South 
Beach  block  13,  and  subject  to  mort- 
gage for  $3,000 

Se  of  21th  and  Sun  Jose,  ne  90x130— 
Mission  Block  169 


10 

5 
1,000 

5 
7,000 
1,000 


4,000 
7,590 


Saturday,  September  24th — Continued, 


ORANTOK  AND   GRANTEE. 


J  C  Pinkbam  by  exr  to  J  Symon. . 


Jno  Jennings  to  Wm  Murphy.. 
Jno  Pforr  to  Max  Walzmann... 


DESCRIPTION. 


W  Mississippi,  125  s  Santa  Clara,  s  50, 
w  40,  ne  to  a  point,  n  5,  e  100  to  com- 
mencement   

Lots  8  and  9,  blk  K.  R  R  Homestead. . . 

N  cor  4th  and  JesBie,  ne  275x85— 100  va 
17 ;  s  Eddy,  137:6  w  Mason,  w  30x137: 
6— 50-vara  975;  se  Tehama,  287:6  ne  25 
x  SO— 100-vara  53 ;  nw  of  Clementina, 
300  ne  4th.  ne  125x80—  100-vara  262; 
sw  Spear,  229:2  nw  Folsom,  nw  22:11 
x  137:6  ;  nw  Kentucky  and  Main,  n 
400x200  ;  e  San  Bruno  Road,  3  chains 
s  of  bonndary  line  01  Bernal  Ranch, 
containing  5  acres ;  n  Clay,  137:6  w 
Jones,  w  75x97:6— 50-vara  1220  and 
portion  of  ttae  Bepler  Tract;  subject 
to  mortgage  and  deed  of  trust 


780 
5 


Tuesday,  September  27th. 


Wm  Worfot  to  SavB  and  Ln  Socy. 


Jas  Wheeland  to  MiloHoadley... 
Peter  A  Bryngelsen  to  H  Smith  . . 


E  Moody  et  al  to  Adam  Ommertt. . 
N  C  Fassett  et  al  to  Wm  Alvord. . 


Wm  S  Gage  to  same 

Hib  Savs  &  Ln  Socy  to  C  Buckley. 
Mary  J  Meeks  et  al  to  Sav  &  L  Soc 

Mary  Delaney  to  John  Ballard 

F  A  MacDongall  to  A  Calderon. . . 


Sundry  lots  in  Gift  Maps  1  and  2 ;  also 
in  blks  304  and  292,  O'Neil  &  Haley 
Tract;  also  ne  Treat  Ave  and  24th— 
Mission  Block  152 

Ne  Poet  and  Lyon,  n  55x110— Western 
Addition  584 

S  Alta,  226:3  w  of  Sansome,  w  23:9x50— 
50-vara  1489 

Lot  54,  blk  184,  Central  Park  Homestead 

Undivided  Wths,  w  Castro,  251:2  s  15th, 
w  230:11,  se  3:4,  sw  112:2,  BW  40:7,  ne 
11,  se  120:8,  ne  4:1.  ne  240:5  to  Castro, 
nw  268:10  to  commencement— Mission 
Block  122  

Undivided  3-4ths,  same 

Precita  Valley  lot  396 

Ne  Hawthorne,  175  nw  Harrison,  25  x 
112:6  —100-vara  68 

Ne  Jackson  and  Octavia,  n  60x117:10— 
Western  Addition  163 

Undivided  half,  lot  43  blk  95,  lot  33  blk 
46,  Dr.nphy  Tract,  and  also  n  half  of 
Precita  Valley  lots  307  to  310 


$3,200 

000 


600 
700 


1,000 

5 

2,000 

4,125 

8,200 

1,255 


REMOVAL. 


THE    CALIFORNIA    ELECTRICAL    WORKS, 


.TO. 


3N"o.    35    Market    Street, 

SA1T    FRANCISCO. 
[September  24.] 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bullion  Mining:  Company.— Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill  Min- 
ing; District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  21st  day  of  September,  1881,  an  assessment 
(No.  21)  of  One  Dollar  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  st.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  twenty-sixth  day 
of  October,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  FIFTEENTH  day  of 
NOVEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  adver- 
tising and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

J.  M.  BRAZELL,  Secretary. 

Office — Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Sept.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Silver  Sill  M ining-  Company. --Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  16th  day  of  August,  1881,  au  assessment  (No.  16)  of  Twenty-five 
(25c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
day  of  SEPTEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  Is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  MONDAY,  the  TENTH 
(10th)  day  of  OCTOBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs 
of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia;  Aug.  27. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  35 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied , September  13th 

Delinquent  in  Office October  18th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  8th 

R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Hayward's  Building,  419  California  street,  S.  F.  [Sept.  17. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  16 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied September  16th 

Delinquent  in  Office October  21st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  11th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office- -Room  21,  419  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Sept.  34. 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 
Lawn  as  white  u  driven  snow  ;  G"M  (piolpa  and  stomachers. 

Cypress  black  m  e'er  was  crow  ;  For  inv  lads  to  jfw  their  dears; 

Gloves  as  aweot  as  dan. ask  roses;  Pins  uwj  pnldDMtkkl  of  steel, 

Masks  for  faces  and  for  noses  ;  What  maids  lack  from  head  to  heel : 

hraotlei.  Doeklace,  amher  ;  Cumcbuvoi  BO«,eoine;coinfl  i>m  .eomobuy; 

I'erfuino  for  a  lady's  chamber  ;  Itnv,  UJs,  or  else  your  lasses  cry. 

\VlLL1AM  SlIAKSPKARl. 

They  were  out  riding  in  one  ..f  Ttmikinaon'a  superb  equipages  the 
other  day.  when  she  said:  "oh,  George,  don't  stop  to  quote  Mr.  Shake- 
speare. If  there  i*  any  burden  on  your  heart,  drop  it."  "  And  will  you, 
Ki-so.  pick  it  opl"  and,  with  bated  breath,  he  waited  his  fate.  "  I  will, 
and  carry  it  fur  you  with  tendereet  love."  There  was  a  sound  as  of  the 
ripping  of  Hhinglai  off  a  barn  as  the  splendid  horses  bowled  along  in  the 
moonlight  along  the  Cliff  House  Road,  and  George  attributed  a  great 
deal  of  his  success  to  the  magnificent  team  which  he  had  hired  at  Tom- 
kinson's  Livery  Stables,  57i  59  and  61  Minna  street. 

Midnight  Musings:  Yes,  old  man,  you're  the  biggest  kind  of  a  fool, 
you  are.  Now,  what  did  that  girl  mean  by  asking  me  if  I  knew  where 
that  passage  in  Shakespeare  was — "  She  never  told  her  luve,  hut  let  con- 
cealment, like  a  worm  in  the  mud,  feed  on  her  damaged  cheek."  Of 
course,  I  didn't  know.  How  the  deuce  should  I  know;  but  what  did  Bhe 
ask  me  that  for  ?  Wish  I  had  told  her  that  was  my  case  exactly.  But 
a  fellow  never  does  the  right  thing  at  the  right  time.  I'll  ask  her  the 
next  chance. — Andrews'  Queen. 

An  impecunious  tramp  stepped  into  a  restaurant  in  Nebraska  to 
feed,  and  then  started  out  without  paying.  The  indignant  man  hurled  a 
piece  of  new  pie  after  the  retreating  guest,  striking  him  on  the  head  and 
fracturing  the  skull.  The  restaurateur  has  been  arrested  on  a  charge  of 
committing  an  assault  with  a  deadly  weapon,  with  intent  to  commit  bod- 
ily injury.  But  that  is  not  the  kind  of  pie  you  get  at  Swain's  Bakery,  at 
213  Sutter  street,  above  Kearny,  the  favorite  lunching  place  for  ladies, 
and  where  the  most  delicious  ice-cream  and  confectionery  is  to  be  had. 

A  Yankee,  who  had  never  paid  more  than  a  shilling  to  see  an  exhibi- 
tion, went  to  a  New  York  theater  to  see  the  Forty  Thieves.  The  ticket 
seller  charged  him  three  shillings  for  a  ticket.  Passing  the  pasteboard 
back  he  quietly  remarked:  "Keep  it,  Mister;  I  don't  want  to  see  the 
other  thirty-nine/'  and  out  he  marched. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate -charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  $1.25  and  81.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

"  Have  you  any  means  of  support?"  asked  the  Judge;  "  any  trade  or 
business?"  "Yes,  your  honor;  I  follow  carpenter's  work,"  said  the 
tramp.  "  You  follow  it,  perhaps;  but  do  you  ever  catchup  to  it?"  re- 
turned his  honor. 

London  is  to  have  a  hotel  on  the  American  plan,  and  a  large  order  is 
expected  at  the  East  Cambridge  glass  works  for  head-light  diamonds  for 
the  gentlemanly  clerks.  It  is  understood,  however,  that  the  liquors  will 
be  first-class,  the  Bourbon  and  Rye  whiskies  being  specially  exported 
from  here  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets. 
Their  purest  brands  are  supplied  to  families  in  quantities  to  suit. 

"  A  good  husband  makes  a  good  wife,"  says  a  philosopher,  but  he 
stops  there,  and  don't  say  what  he  makes  her  do.  Probably  build  the  fire 
in  the  morning,  and  sit  up  late  for  him  at  night. — Lotoell  American  Cit- 
izen. 

"So  my  consent  is  of -no  consequence,"  remarked  Mrs.  Marrowfat. 
*'  Not  in  the  least,"  returned  the  young  lady,  calmly.  "  A  pretty  state 
of  affairs,  indeed,"  continued  Mrs.  M.  "Sorry  you  feel  so  about  it, 
mamma,  but  what  would  be  the  use  ?  Harry  says  he  wouldn't  marry  me 
until  you  were  dead,  anyhow,  and  until  he  can  afford  to  buy  an  Arlington 
Range  from  De  La  Montanya,  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

A  little  girl  in  a  public  school,  the  other  day,  was  parsing  the  word 
"angel."  Coming  to  the  gender,  she  stopped  dismayed,  and  asked  her 
teacher  if  there  were  any  men  angels  in  heaven. 

Mr.  BifkiUB  came  home,  the  other  night,  with  a  hat  that  sunk  down  to 
his  nose.  His  wife  was  horrified.  "  But  that  thing  don't  fit  you  at  all, 
my  dear."  "  I  know  it  don't,  and  told  the  hatter  so.  But  he  showed  me 
his  gold  medal,  and  what  could  I  do  ?''  Why,  he  could  have  gone  to  the 
celebrated  hatter,  Mr.  White,  614  Commercial  street,  and  got  a  perfect 
fit  in  the  latest  style. 

It  is  now  generally  believed  that  if  Cain  had  been  able  to  obtain  the 
services  of  a  Chicago  lawyer  be  would  have  been  cleared  of  the  murder  of 
Abel.—  Boston  Post. 

For  all  things  change  beneath  the  sun,  and  all  things  pass  ;  and  who 
can  wonder  that  we,  whose  hopes  and  lives  were  one,  are  far  asunder. 
But  close  beside  my  beating  heart  your  picture  lies,  a  wondrous  one  ;  thy 
face  depicted  with  such  art  as  has  never  been  attained  by  any  photo- 
graphic firm  except  Bradley  &  Foilofson,  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Mont- 
gomery streets. 

It  was  a  New  Hampshire  inn-keeper  who  hired  a  man  to  take  a  vio- 
lent emetic  in  the  street,  and  then  explain  to  sympathizing  inquirers  that 
he  had  dined  at  the  rival  house. 

An  exchange  says:  "Bernhardt  fishes  with  enthusiasm."  Wonder 
if  she  takes  it  along  in  a  flask.  She  doth  not.  All  that  Sara  takes  along 
is  some  Napa  Soda,  which  she  regards  as  the  most  wonderful  mineral  wa- 
ter in  the  world,  and  most  enjoyable  in  the  form  of  a  lemonade. 

The  fact  of  Jay  Gould  having  once  been  a  tanner  may  probably  ac- 
count for  his  hiding  propensities  now.      * 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Keokuk's  weather  poet  announces  that  "  Sweet  Summer  time  has  glid 
away." 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street 

Try  the  Something  New  4  U  Cigarette.     It  is  delicious. 


220  { 
222  f 


BUSH     STREET. 


CALIFORNIA    FURNITURE. 


J  224 
(226 


The    Largest  Stock— Latest   Styles. 


CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS   SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 


[August  13.] 


SEE    THE    NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Candle   Power   Lamps, 

Retort   Gas   Stoves,   Gem    Oil   Stoves,   Elegant    Study  and 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND     EVERY     VARIETY    OP.... 

FINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS   AND    BRONZES, 

....AT.... 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[August  20.] 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  6.]  OFFICE  HOTTES:  1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YOMK, 

&gf  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  comer  oE  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian     X,ine    of    Packets, 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28.  

H.  L,  Dodge.  L.  E,  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies, 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  'Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 

Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7-1 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

tApri)  19.] 

CASTLE   BROS.  &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    18S0. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos. 213  and  SIS 
Front  street,  San  Franciaco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 


WHOLE 


San   Francisco, 
i    I   I,  E    DEALERS 
[September  21.1 


JJV  EVRS. 


MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES, 

MONUMENTS    AND    HEAD-STONES, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

itST  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  TSJ 
June  11.  W   H.  McCORMICK. 


CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving?,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

NOTICE. 

For  the  very  hest  photograph*  gro  to  Bradley  A-  Bnlofson"-, 
in  an  Elevator,  itS  Huntgumerj  street.  Oct. 39. 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  first  rain  of  the  season  fell  on  the  evenings  of  the  21st  and  22d 
insts  and  this  light  rainfall  seems  to  have  been  quite  general  throughout 
the  State,  laying  the  dust,  and  doing  no  serious  injury  to  any,  nor  much 
good,  other  than  purifying  the  air  and  giving  warning  to  the  farmer  to 
house  his  exposed  Grain,  and  to  prepare  for  the  Fall  rains. 

Business  generally  was  seriously  interrupted  the  first  of  the  week  by- 
reason  of  the  funeral  pageant  for  our  lately  deceased  President.  Califor- 
nia did  herself  great  credit  in  the  handsome  manner  in  which  she  revered 
the  memory  of  our  late  Chief  Magistrate.  San  Francisco,  Oakland,  Sac- 
ramento, Stockton,  San  Jose,  and  other  cities  and  towns  throughout  the 
State,  had  funeral  processions  on  Monday,  and  other  services  of  a  reli- 
gious character  in  the  various  churches.  Hebrews  and  Gentiles,  as  well 
as  Eoman  Catholics,  acquiesced  in  the  proclamation  of  our  rulers,  and 
observed  Sunday  and  Monday  as  appropriate  occasions  for  mourning  the 
loss  of  one  beloved  by  all. 

Dry  Goods. — Large  transactions  in  cheap  Muslins  and  other  goods, 
white  and  black,  suited  to  mourning  drapery,  may  be  noted.  It  is  com- 
puted that  not  less  than  1,500,000  yards  were  thus  utilized  over  the  fronts 
«jf  city  stores  and  dwellings,  and,  in  consequence  of  this  great  and  unu- 
sual demand,  prices  were  temporarily  advanced  100  per  cent. 

Sugar. — The  Refineries  have  advanced  prices  all  around  ^c.  $  lb. — now 
12|c.  for  all  White  and  lOf @.llc.  for  Yellow  and  Golden.  The  Alvarado 
Beet  Sugar  Company  is  now  doing  a  successful  manufacturing  business. 
The  H."W.  Almy,  from  Honolulu,  brought  730  kegs  and  4,310  bags 
Hawaiian  for  the  local  refiners. 

Coffee.— The  market  lacks  animation.  We  quote  Greens  12@14£c.  for 
good  to  choice  Central  American. 

Case  Goods. — Our  local  canners  are  busy  with  Fruits  and  Vegetables, 
also  Salmon.  The  Eastern  demand  for  all  kinds  is  good,  and  promises  to 
equal  the  entire  packing  of  the  coast.  The  Arizonian  reports  the  Salmon 
pack  of  the  season  at  546,393  cases.  The  whole  Pacific  Salmon  pack  this 
year  will  not  fall  short  of  700,000  cases.  The  present  price  of  Columbia 
Eiver  fish  is  SI  30@S1  35  #  dozen.  Sacramento  River  fish,  SI  20@$1  25. 
The  City  of  Sydney,  for  the  Colonies,  carried  2,711  cases  ;  value,  §13,985. 

Bags. — The  market  for  Grain  Sacks  is  dull  and  prices  nominal,  say 
8@9c. 

Coal. — Imports  continue  large  and  free,  and  cargo  prices  are  both  low 
and  nominal. 

Metals. — There  is  a  good  demand  for  Scotch  Pig  Iron,  supplies  of 
which  are  light ;  all  other  kinds  dull  and  nominal.  Sydney  Pig  Tin  is 
scarce  at  30c. 

Orcnilla. — The  Newbern,  from  Mexican  ports,  brought  in  transit  for 
Liverpool  1,571  bales. 

Provisions. — Supplies  of  Hams  and  salted  meats  generally,  including 
Lard,  are  scarce  and  high,  and  likely  to  continue  so  for  a  long  time  to 
come.  Butter — choice,  fresh  Dairy  Roll— commands  40c;  Cheese,  13@ 
15c;  Eggs,  35@37£c  $  doz. 

Rice. — Imports  from  China  large  and  free.  The  Oceanic  brought  20,- 
863  mats  from  Hongkong,  and  the  P.  G.  Carvill,  from  same,  17,602  mats. 
The  H.  W.  Almy,  from  Honolulu,  brought  1,098  bags.  We  note  a  sale  of 
1,000  bags  Hawaiian,  to  arrive,  at  5fc.  cash;  No.  1  China,  5f@6c. 

Spirits. — By  reason  of  the  high  price  ruling  lor  Corn  and  other  grains, 
all  kinds  of  Whisky,  Alcohol  and  High  Wines  are  on  the  up-grade,  both 
here  and  in  the  Western  States. 

Spices. — We  have  had  liberal  imports  of  Pepper,  etc.,  during  the 
week. 

Soap. — The  Standard  Soap  Co.  was  awarded  the  gold  medal  at  the 
State  Fair.     Their  Toilet  and  other  Soaps  are  not  excelled  anywhere. 

Teas. — Imports  are  free  and  liberal.  The  ship  Paul  Revere,  from  Yo- 
kohama, to  Williams,  Dimond  &  Co.,  brought  22,864  bales  and  33  jars. 
The  Oceanic,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  2,500  pkgs.  for  this  city, 
and  in  transit  for  the  East  17,874  pkgs. 

Wanes. — Our  vintners  are  now  busy  gathering  their  Grapes,  and  with 
every  promise  of  a  splendid  vintage.  The  demand  for  our  native  product 
is  large  and  steadily  increasing. 

Freights  and  Charters. — The  tonnage  market  is  well  supplied.  There 
are  now  on  the  berth  63  vessels  of  81,000  registered  tons;  disengaged,  3 
vessels  only,  of  5,738  tons  register.  The  fleet  to  arrive  in  the  next  five 
months  is  reduced  to  385,000  tons  register,  against  224,000  tons  same  date 
last  year  and  165,000  tons  in  1879.  The  present  spot  rate  to  the  IT.  K. 
may  be  quoted  at  80@S5s  for  wood  and  iron  respectively.  Our  Grain 
fleet,  dating  from  July  1st,  120  vessels,  against  33  vessels  at  even  date 
last  year. 

Domestic  Produce. — Wheat  and  other  grains  arrive  freely  at  tide 
water.  Dating  from  July  1st,  our  Wheat  receipts  are  5,383,303  ctls, 
asainst  3,199,072  ctls  at  even  date  last  year.  Of  Barley  the  receipts  are 
432,739  ctls  and  593,812  ctls  respectively. 

Our  exports  of  Wheat,  dating  from  July  1st,  3,728,282  ctls,  against 
1,252,213  ctls  same  date  last  year.  The  present  price  of  Standard  No.  1 
Wheat  is  §1  70@S1  72£  per  ctl ;  other  shipping  grades,  SI  62i@$l  65. 
Exporters  are  carrying  liberal  stocks,  and  are  not,  therefore,  anxious  pur- 
chasers. 

Barley. — There  is  an  active  demand  for  Chevalier,  and  prices  have  re- 
cently advanced  from  SI  37A  to  SI  50  per  ctl,  and  is  now  held  at  $1  62^ 
for  Standard.  Brewing  has  been  recently  advanced  to  SI  60  per  ctl. 
Feed  sells  at  SI  37£@S1  40  per  ctl. 

Corn  is  scarce  and  high,  and  may  be  quoted  at  SI  50@S1  60  per  ctl. 
None  of  the  new  crop  has  yet  been  marketed. 

Oats. — Oregon  and  Puget  Sound  ports  are  now  sending  us  very  free 
supplies,  causing  a  dull  market.  Quotable,  SI  42J  for  Feed,  SI  60  per 
cental  for  Milling. 

Eye.— Stocks  are  light  with  small  sales  at  SI  70@S1  75  percental. 

Beans. — Prices  rule  high  for  want  of  stock.  Rates  rule  very  high  for 
Limas  and  all  other  Whites  suited  to  the  Eastern  marts.  We  quote  Lima, 
5£c;  Pea,  3^@4c ;  Bayo's  2Jc ;  Red,  2c. 


Hops. — The  City  of  Sydney,  for  the  Colonies,  carried  70,000  pounds. 
The  market  is  firm  at  15@22c. 

Wool. — The  receipts  of  Fall  Clip  liberal,  and  Btocks  are  on  the  in- 
crease. Buyers  purchase  sparingly  at  ll@13c.  for  Southern  Fall ;  Lambs, 
13@15c;  Northern  Fall,  17@20c  for  Free  ;  Lambs,  14@16c. 

Hides.— Demand  good  at  10@llc.  for  Wet  Salted  ;  Dry,  18@19e. 

Tallow.— In  good  demand  at  6|@7c,  and  in  shipping  order  at  8@9£c. 

Vegetables. — Cabbages  and  other  sorts  have  been  largely  bought  by 
the  pickle  men,  looking  to  the  East  for  a  market.  Potatoes  are  very 
plentiful  and  cheap,  at  90c.  to  SI  25  per  cental.  Onions,  75  to  87^c.  per 
cental.     Tomatoes  are  plentiful  and  cheap,  large  quantities  being  canned. 

Fruits. — Apples  and  Grapes  are  abundant  and  cheap,  and  so  are  Straw- 
berries. Pears  and  Plums  are  _  yet  obtainable.  Figs  are  plentiful. 
Oranges,  Lemons  and  Limes  are  in  moderate  supply. 

Quicksilver. — The  market  is  flat  at  36^@37c.  We  submit  herewith 
the  following  London  market  report  (Joseph  Bennett  Bros.),  dated  Sep- 
tember 8th: 

Januaby  to  July  (inclusive.) 

, Exports ,  , Imports -n 

Pounds.    Flsks.  -about  Po  unds.     Flks.  -about 

1880 730,298  9,672  3,348,760  44,354 

1881 1,116,852        14,792  3,483,467  46,138 

The  increase  in  the  imports  which  closed  July  has  not  been  continued, 
while  the  exports  still  show  much  improvement.     London  quotations  to- 
day :  £6  53  $?  flask.     The  exports  for  the  week,  by  sea,  were  as  follows  : 
To  Sydney  per  City  of  Sydney,  hence  24th  inst.: 

Flasks.  Value. 

J.  B.  Randol 200  $5,660 

Thomas  Bell  &  Co 100  3,000 

To  Melbourne  per  same  : 

Redington  &  Co 50  1,415 

Totals 350  S10.075 

Previously  since  Jan.  1st,  1881 26,523  768,763 

Totals 26,873         S778,S38 

Totals  same  period  1880 24,606  744,003 

Increase  in  1881 2,267  $34,835 

Receipts  since  January  1st,  1881,  39,863  flasks.     The  exports  by  rail  for 
the  first  eight  months  aggregate  7,993  flasks. 

Borax. — There  is  nothing  new  to  report.  Car-loads  of  ten  tons,  9^@10c. 
for  Concentrated.        

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11a.m.  and  7 A  p.m. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9£  A.M.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6$  P.M. 


CAS    FIXTURES! 

The    Largest   and   Most   Complete   Stock   of 

GAS    FIXTURES 

On  tbe  Coast,  Consisting:  of  All  the   latest   Patterns  and 
Styles  of  Finish,  iucluding- 

Steel,  Crystal,  Gold  Gilt,  Real  Bronze,  Gilt  and  Glass,  Silver  and 
Glass,  Ebony  and  Gold,  Silvered  and  Porcelain,  Gilt  and  Por- 
celain, Polished  Bronze  and  Porcelain. 

The  Celebrated  Spring-field  Gas  Machine.  Porcelain  and  Metal 
Lamps  for  Coal  Oil. 

A.    F.    NYE    &   CO., 

315  and  317  Fine  Street San  Francisco. 

[September  24.] 

QUICKSILVER. 

The  Celebrated  "A"  Brand,  shipped  direct  from  the  New 
Almadeii  Mine,  for  sale  in  any  quantity,  by  the  producers.     CAR  LOAD 
LOTS  will  be  shipped  from  San  Jose  for  NEVADA,  ARIZONA  and  tbe  EAST,  or  de- 
livered at  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company's  Wharf,  San  Fraocisco,  without  charge. 
THE  QTTICKSILVER  MINING  COMPANY, 

J.  B.  RANDOL,  Manager, 
July  9.]  No.  320  Sansome  St.,  over  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co. "a  Express  Office. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Oradnate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  Be 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  tbe  Freuch  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  P.M.  Private  Lessons  given  at  tbe  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6*. 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

very  description  of  Metal  Goods  plated  with  tbe  above 

1J    metaJs  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating*  Works, 
653  and  655  Mission,  Street,  8.  F. 
E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE  STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second, 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion at  Reduced  Rates.    Telephones  in  Stable.  Feb.  10. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


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Oct.  1,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISKH. 


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THE    VISION    OF    ARTHUR 

Am  I  awake,  or  is  it  all  :i  dream  f 

Whence  these  black  shadows  and  these  blinding  lights, 
That  weave  a  veil  before  my  face,  ant!  seem 

Like  some  old  tale  of  the  Arabian  Xights? 
Above  the  white  face  of  a  corpse  I  bend ; 

I  gaze  a  moment  on  the  stricken  Saul ; 
I  step  across  the  body,  and   ascend 

The  throne  left  vacant  by  hi?  bloody  falL 
I  see  my  foes  all  crouching  at  my  feet, 

Cnring  the  mercy  they  to  me  denied; 
I  hear  the  voice  of  the  traducer  greet, 

With  oily  sweetness,  me,  whom  he  belied. 
I,  who,  before  yon  lump  of  clay  lay  dead, 

Beneath  their  hoofs  they  trampled  like  a  clod — 
I,  of  whom  naught  too  wicked  could  be  said, 

Now  sit  exalted  as  their  only  god. 
Tongues  that  once  only  wagged  to  call  me  vile, 

Now  lick  the  palm  they  said  was  greased  with  gold  ; 
Lips  now  in  humble  adulation  smile 

That  once  a  strangely  different  story  told. 
Ah,  well !  the  dream  is  not  a  dream  at  all ! 

Strange  is  the  vision,  but  'tis  no  less  real. 
The  wan  face  under  the  funereal  pall 

Commands  me  to  be  resolute  and  leal. 
Let  me,  then,  say:  I  have  no  friends  or  foea ; 

Let  my  crest  be  the  effigy  of  Right, 
No  matter  how  the  wind  of  critics  blows ; 

Let  me,  O  Lord,  Thy  compass  keep  in  sight. 
Then  shall  the  rocks  not  harm  the  Ship  of  State, 

Then  shall  the  breakers  vainly  spend  their  wrath, 
And  the  old  vessel  that  enfolds  our  fate 

Shall  smoothly  sail  along  her  homeward  path. 
San  Francisco,  Sept.  30. 

MERINO  SHEEP. 
Addison  county,  Vt.,  is  the  center  of  the  Spanish  merino  sheep-breed- 
ing interests  in  Vermont,  and  the  business  has  grown  to  be  important. 
There  is  scarcely  a  farmer  but  has  a  few  thoroughbred  merinos,  while 
many  have  devoted  their  farms  largely  to  their  production  and  have  made 
money.  Parties  from  Texas,  Arizona,  New  Mexico,  Colorado  and  the 
Pacific  slope  are  daily  passing  through  the  flocks  in  the  county,  making 
purchasers  for  their  sheep-ranches  or  buying  to  sell  in  those  markets. 
Leading  breeders  frequently  refuse  6300,  $500  or  $1,G00  for  a  single  sheep, 
and,  in  some  cases,  lambs  are  valued  at  these  figures,  while  six-months 
lambs  which  are  pure  bred  bring  $10  to  $15  per  head.  Their  actual  cost 
in  rearing  is  from  50  cents  to  SI,  and  the  services  of  a  merino  buck  are 
frequently  the  source  of  large  income,  in  several  instances  having  netted 
their  owners  from  SI, 000  to  $2,000  in  a  single  season.  Notwith- 
standing the  occasional  times  when  sheep  "went  down,"  the  rearing  of 
pure-bred  merinos  has  been  the  best  paying  business,  taken  altogether,  in 
which  the  farmers  have  ever  engaged.  Franklin  Hooker,  of  Corn- 
wall, recently  sold  to  J.  H.  Close,  of  St.  Clairville,  O.,  a  stock  ram  for 
$1,000.  Mr.  Bunvell,  of  Bridport,  sold  a  ram  to  Baker  &  Putnam,  of 
Wisconsin,  for  §800. 

Paris  Police. — A  report,  recently  issued,  shows  that  the  Paris  Police 
Force  consists  of  the  chief,  the  assistant- chief,  the  chef  de  bureau,  24 
clerks,  5  inspectors  of  divisions,  25  principal  inspectors,  700  brigadiers, 
700  sub-brigadiers,  6,800  policemen,  and  14  medical  men.  Between  1874 
and  the  end  of  1879  the  arrests  amounted  to  230,765,  of  which  195,935 
consisted  of  men.  The  list  of  those  who  fell  into  the  clutches  of  the  po- 
lice is  a  rather  curious  one,  and  comprises,  among  others,  3,092  young 
girls,  1,719  flower  sellers,  1,041  engravers,  3,944  printers,  231  journalists 
and  literary  men,  567  teachers,  3,939  waiters,  43  doctors,  16  lawyers,  127 
chemists,  42  midwiveB,  4  veterinary  surgeons,  177  street-cleaners,  616  own- 
ers of  house  property,  and  26  bailiffs. 

The  greatest  friend  of  the  pioneer,  as  he  stretches  out  into  the  forest, 
is,  beyond  all  question,  the  Imperishable  Paint.  This  substance  covers 
three  times  as  much  space  as  the  ordinary  paint,  and  is  packed  in  tins  al- 
ready for  use.  A  ten-year  old  boy,  by  following  the  directions,  can  paint 
a  house  with  it,  and  it  is  sun-proof,  water-proof,  and  the  greatest  pre- 
servative of  wood  known.  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street,  be- 
low Beale,  are  agents  for  this  unexcelled  preparation,  and  it  is  mixed  in 
every  known  shade  of  color.  If  any  one  doubts  this,  let  him  buy  a  can, 
and  amuse  himself  by  painting  the  woodshed.     Facts  talk. 

The  vile  odors  which  escape  from  the  sewers  through  badly-constructed 
waste-pipes,  etc.,  in  all  large  cities,  into  our  dwelling-houses,  produce 
nine-tenths  of  the  diseases  which  carry  men,  women  and  children  to  the 
graveyard  before  their  time.  The  sewerage  of  every  city  is  more  or  less 
full  of  pestilential  vapors,  and  it  is  the  duty  of  every  householder  to  see 
that  his  plumbing  is  perfect.  This  can  be  insured  by  going  to  McNally 
&  Hawkins,  the  well-known  plumbers,  uruter  the  Grand  Hotel,  whose 
gas-fixtures  and  plumbing  work  are  celebrated  throughout  the  State. 

The  Fall  opening  of  fashion  at  Madame  Skidmore's  parlors,  1114  Mar- 
ket street,  has  been  the  talk  of  the  fashionable  world  all  the  week.  It  is 
asserted  by  the  best  modistes  that  uo  such  elegance  and  taste  has  ever  been 
seen  here  in  one  store  at  one  time.  The  Fall  bonnets  and  hats  are  simply 
perfect,  and,  as  Madame  Skidmore  enjoys  the  well-earned  reputation  of 
having  the  most  exquisite  taste  in  trimmings,  etc.,  the  public  can  well 
imagine  what  a  rush  there  is  to  her  establishment. 

The  Rev.  S.  G.  Lines,  of  St.  Luke's  Church,  delivered  one  of  the  most 
touching  addresses  of  the  day.  In  the  course  of  his  remarks,  he  spoke  of 
the  purity  of  the  late  President's  life,  and  his  patience  in  suffering.  The 
large  congregation  was  visibly  affected. 

Charles  R.  Alien,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  tor  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


The  agricultural  returns  for  1881  show  an  extraordinary  decrease  in 
tte  number  of  sheep  in  Great  Britlan.  In  18S0  the  stock  of  sheep  and 
Jambs  was  returned  at  26,619,950,  a  decrease  of  1,500,000  on  1879;  in 
1881  the  dumber  is  given  aa  24,582,104,  showing  a  further  falling  off  to 
the  extent  of  quite  2,000,000.  This  is  the  lowest  number  on  record  since 
the  agricultural  returns  were  commenced.  Undoubtedly  severe  weather 
and  diseases  among  the  flocks  have  had  much  to  do  with  the  decrease, 
but  it  is  very  possible  that  many  of  our  farmers  have  been  compelled, 
owiug  to  bad  times,  to  turn  their  flocks  into  money.—  British  Trade  Journal. 

A  petition  signed  by  some  of  the  most  prominent  American  citizens 
from  Maine  to  California  is  in  course  of  circulation  asking  Congress  to 
pass  a  bill,  as  suggested  by  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States,  giv- 
ing to  the  Rev.  Charles  M.  Blake,  Chaplain  of  the  U.  S.  Army,  his  rank 
and  back  pay.  Mr.  Blake  served  at  the  front  through  the  entire  war, 
and  was  severely  wounded  in  front  of  Charleston  in  1863.  He  was  re- 
commis^inned  by  President  Garfield,  May  20,  1881,  he  having  resigned 
while  suffering  from  temporary  hallucination  produced  by  his  wound. 

There  is  an  old  Frenchman  named  Blot, 
Who  is  a  great  cook,  as  you  knot. 

He  roasted  a  duck, 

And  boiled  a  sheep's  pluck, 


Then  went  out  on  the  river  to  rot. 


— Puck. 


We  learn  that  the  Chinese  Government  has  lately  conferred  the 
brevet  of  Fu-tsiang,  or  Colonel,  on  Major  Alex.  Man,  of  the  Gordon 
Highlanders,  the  late  Commissioner  of  Customs  at  Newchwaug,  for  ser- 
vices in  connection  with  raising  and  instructing  in  the  use  of  the  rifle  a 
body  of  Chinese  troops,  for  the  maintenance  of  order  in  that  settlement. 
Major  Man's  service  in  China  dates  back  to  1863.  He  has  now  retired 
from  the  Customs. 

Mr.  Hall,  who  edited  the  Art  Journal  for  nearly  forty  years,  has  ac- 
cepted a  pension  of  £300  a  year  from  the  paper  in  question.  The  Art 
Journal,  the  Morning  Adrertiser  and  the  Times  are  the  only  newspapers 
which  make  a  point  of  providing  for  those  who  have  served  them  well 
and  faithfully. — Court  Journal. 


The  largest  assortment  of  Fall  styles  of  hats  on  this  coast  is  to  be 
found  at  Hermann's,  the  hatter,  336  Kearny  street.  Prices  are  the  low- 
est and  his  goods  are  the  best.  Elegant  styles  of  youth's  and  children's 
hats  and  caps.  If  you  want  stylish  head-gear,  don't  you  forget  that  Her- 
mann's is  the  place. 

America  to  the  Fore.— We  have  it  on  good  authority  that  Mr.  Edi- 
son's agents  are  offering  to  fit  up  shops  in  the  West  End  of  London  with 
his  incandescent  lamps  for  six  months,  free  of  all  charge,  and  uncondi- 
tionally. One  or  two  well-known  West  End  firms  have  already  consented 
to  try  the  experiment.  Yankee  enterprise  has  given  us  a  lesson  here 
which  should  not  be  lost. — Electrician. 


The  Eastern  telegraphic  dispatches,  yesterday,  were  unusually  in- 
teresting. They  contained  an  account  of  the  silver  wedding  of  a  nigger 
minstrel,  and  the  death  of  a  child  from  diphtheria,  besides  giving  full  par- 
ticulars of  a  confidence  game  at  Walla  Walla,  in  Washington  Territory. 
A  $50  fire  at  Santa  Cruz  also  affords  some  excellent  reading  to  really 
serious  minds. 

Our  warm  Autumn  days  remind  us  that  a  sea-bath  is  a  very  delight- 
ful luxury,  and  there  is  no  more  charming  resort  for  the  lover  of  a  dip  in 
the  briny  than  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin 
street.  Professor  Berg,  the  eminent  professor  of  swimming,  is  constantly 
in  attendance  to  give  instruction. 

"Are  you  fond  of  Wagner's  works?"  asked  Mr.  Sharpe.  "Fond  of 
them!"  exclaimed  Miss  Posigush,  "  I  think  they  are  just  splendid!  So 
easy  and  comfortable,  you  know.  Why,  I  rode  in  one  from  Boston  to 
Chicago,  and  I  wasn't  a  bit  tired  when  I  got  there." — Musical  Review. 

The  new  styles  of  clothing  received  by  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  of 
415  Montgomery  street,  are  attracting  the  attention  of  the  elite  of  this 
city.  The  European  Fall  patterns  are  unusually  neat  and  dressy  this 
year,  and  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  just  imported  the  best  and  most  carefully 
selected  goods.  

P.  J.  Dore,  a  Californian,  died  at  Rawlins,  Wyoming,  Monday,  from 
an  overdose  of  morphine. 

Track-laying  is  in  progress  at  Guaym as,  and  the  road  will  be  com- 
pleted to  Hermosillo  October  10th. 

Quite  naturally  the  light  fantastic  toe  plays  prominent  part  at  the 
firemen's  ball. 


For  purposes  of  warmth,  how  would  fiery,  untamed  steeds  do  on  the 
horse-cars  ? 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Eureka  Consolidated  91  luius;  Company,  Xe- 
vftda  Block,  Room  37,  San  Francisco,  September  25.  1SS1.—  The  Annual  Meet- 
in-  i  i  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  San  FrancUco,  on  MONDAY, the  seventeenth 
day  of  October,  1881,  ftt  one  o'clock  P.M.,  of  said  day,  for  the  election  of  Five  Direct- 
ors to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as 
mav  be  presented.  Trausfer  books  closed  on  October  13th. 
Oct.  1. \V.  W.  TRAVLOR,  Secretary. 

SAMUEZ   P.  3TIDDLETOX Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stoek,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 
116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

King:,  Morse  &  Co.  "s  table  peaches  and  apricots  are  delicious.    Try  them 
and  you  will  never  use  any  other  brand. 


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SAK    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Oct.  1,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

It  is  astonishing  how  much  more  the  "special  correspondents"  of  the 
New  York  and  Chicago  papers  know  about  the  true  inwardness  of  Eu- 
ropean politics  than  the  Europeans  themselves  know.  For  instance,  to 
hear  the  Herald's  Russian  correspondent  talk,  one  would  suppose  that  the 
Czar  and  his  Ministers  spend  most  of  their  time  in  confiding  their  secret 
plans  to  that  gentleman,  in  order  that  he  may  make  them  public.  He 
knows  {according  to  his  own  account)  the  details  of  every  Court  intrigue, 
and  is  familiar  with  every  move  of  the  Police  Department  in  its  dealings 
with  the  Nihilists.  The  organized  plotters  against  the  Government, 
whose  lives  depend  upon  their  vigilance  and  secrecy,  may  be  totally  igno- 
rant of  what  the  authorities  are  about_  to  do,  but  not  so  your  American 
"  special  correspondent."  He  knows  it  all,  and  more,  too.  Either  a 
Minister  has  "privately  whispered  into  his  ear,"  or  "one  high  in  au- 
thority" has  informed  him  "in  Btrict  confidence,"  etc.,  or  he  "gleans 
from  a  reliable  source,"  and  so  forth,  that  "  we ^  are  on  the  eve  of  great 
events,"  or  something  to  that  effect.  Of  course,  his  predictions  are  never 
verified,  but  that  makes  no  difference  to  him.  They  are  read,  believed  in 
by  the  credulous  and  ignorant,  and  forgotton,  almost  before  the  "special  " 
contradicts  himself  in  another  sensational  dispatch.  It  is  needless  to 
comment  on  the  absurdity  of  such  trash,  but  at  the  same  time  it  is  greatly 
to  be  deplored  that  newspapers  of  good  standing  can  discover  no  better 
way  of  displaying  their  enterprise  than  by  importing  stupid  lies,  which 
cost  them  a  great  deal  and  profit  their  readers  less  than  nothing. 

After  all  the  Russian  dispatches  of  the  week  are  thoroughly  boiled 
down,  the  evaporation  of  nonsense  leaves  behind  it  very  little  sediment  of 
apparent  fact.  It  appears,  however,  that  the  Czar  and  his  advisers  are 
more  determined  than  ever  to  crush  out  Nihlilism,  or  perish  in  the  at- 
tempt. The  evident  desire  of  our  friends,  the  "  specials,"  to  convey  the 
impression  that  Alexander  III  is  cowed,  is  utterly  futile.  He  travels  from 
place  to  place  with  far  fewer  precautions  than  his  father ;  he  attends  re- 
views with  a  slight  escort,  and  drives  through  the  streets  of  St.  Peters- 
burg in  an  open  carriage  with  his  wife  and  children.  He  evidently  means 
to  rule  with  an  iron  rod,  and  it  is  equally  plain  that  the  majority  of  his 
people  see  the  necessity  and  wisdom  of  such  a  policy  at  the  present  time. 

A  great  deal  of  talk  is  being  made  about  Queen  Victoria's  sympathy 
for  Mrs.  Garfield.  Englishmen  are  chuckling  over  the  matter  as  if  it  was 
some  sort  of  a  triumph  for  them,  and  Americans  are  brimful  of  generous 
gush  whenever  the  subject  is  broached.  In  our  humble  opinion,  ex- 
tremely bad  taste  is  shown  on  both  sides.  Englishmen  should  be  silently 
content  to  know  that  their  Queen  has  shown  herself  to  be  the  kindly, 
warm-hearted  woman  which,  in  spite  of  all  slurs  to  the  contrary,  they 
have  always  declared  her  to  be.  To  boast  about  the  courtesy  the  royal 
widow  has  shown  to  the  bereaved  wife  of  our  late  President,  is  to  imply 
that  such  conduct  on  her  Majesty's  part  is  something  to  be  surprised  at. 
Americans,  on  the  other  hand,  pay  a  very  poor  compliment  to  their  Eng- 
lish cousins  by  being  so  deeply  grateful  for  sympathy  which  is  nothing 
more  than  natural.  To  hear  people  talk,  one  would  think  that  England 
and  the  United  States  were  "clasping  hands  across  the  bloody  chasm." 
But  where  is  the  chasm  ? 

Day  after  day  it  becomes  more  evident  that  the  North  African  States 
are  going  to  make  trouble  for  Europe.  The  dissensions  in  Egypt  have  no 
immediate  connection  with  the  war  in  Tunis,  but  we  are  greatly  mistaken 
if  both  are  not  subject  to  kindred  influences.  Although  peace  reigns  in 
Europe,  the  great  Powers  are  all  "spoilingforafight."  Theirintense  jealousy 
and  distrust  of  each  other  have  necessitated  the  maintenance  of  arma- 
ments so  vast  that  the  world  has  never  seen  the  like  before.  At  the  pres- 
ent moment  Europe  bristles  with  bayonets,  and  the  oceans  of  the  globe 
are  studded  with  gigantic  ironclads  ready  to  run  out  their  guns  at  a  mo- 
ment's notice.  All  this  means  vast  expense  to  the  respective  Govern- 
ments, and  a  corresponding  amount  of  irritation  among  the  people,  who 
are  overtaxed  to  support  useless  armies,  and  are  taken  from  their  ordinary 
avocations  by  compulsory  military  service.  For  example,  France  has 
grown  so  over-ripe  for  war  that  she  has  been  obliged  to  rind  a  vent  for  her 
martial  ardor  in  Tunis.  She  has  stood  glaring  at  Germany,  with  her 
hand  on  her  sword-hilt,  for  several  years,  but  has  waited  in  vain  for  the 
day  of  "getting  even."  The  "  nigger  on  the  safety-valve"  of  her  military 
engine  has  at  last  been  compelled  to  give  the  steam  a  breathing  spell,  and 
the  result  is  the  occupation  of  Tunis.  Exactly  the  same  might  be  said  of 
Germany,  Italy,  Austria  and  Russia,  save  that  they  have  not  yet  found  a 
vent  for  their  superfluous  vapor.  Among  themselves  they  find  it  difficult 
to  discover  a  bone  of  contention  which  they  can  safely  snarl  over.  In  all 
international  questions  they  are  like  the  traditional  schoolboy  pugilists, 
one  of  whom  is  "afraid,"  while  the  other  "daresn't."  But  the  question 
of  domination  in  northern  Africa  opens  up  a  new  field  for  hostile  contro- 
versy. France  will  not  be  allowed  to  gobble  Tunis  without  the  other 
Powers  balancing  their  territorial  possessions  on  the  "coming  continent," 
and  since  England  will  never  surrender  her  clutch  on  Egypt,  we  may 
safely  reiterate  our  prediction  that  the  land  of  the  Pharaohs  will  yet— 
and,  perhaps,  shortly— work  mighty  changes  in  the  political  map  of 
Europe. 

Affairs  in  Ireland  do  not  appear  to  have  been  bettered  in  the  least  by 
the  Land  Act  or  any  of  the  other  measures  taken  by  the  British  Govern- 
ment with  the  object  of  quieting  the  restless  Hibernians.  The  fact  of  the 
matter  is  that  the  Irish  peasantry  are  purposely  and  systematically  mis- 
led by  the  arch-agitators,  whom  they  are  stupid  enough  to  regard  as  sin- 
cere patriots.  The  London  Times  speaks  to  the  point  in  saying  that  it  is 
the  duty  of  the  Government  to  defeat,  by  any  necessary  means  whatever, 
the  evil  designs  of  those  who  are  determined  that  Ireland,  in  spite  of  all 
efforts  to  conciliate  her  people,  shall  not  be  suffered  to  be  at  peace.  Par- 
nell,  and  the  clique  of  "patriots"  who  imitate  him,  ought  to  be  hung  in 
effigy  wherever  men  and  women  have  the  true  interest  of  Ireland  at  heart. 
Their  sole  motive  is  self-aggrandizement,  and  they  have  no  thought  or 
care  for  anything  else.  They  secretly  despise  the  idiots  whose  adoration 
they  accept,  and  would  not  hesitate  for  a  moment  to  shake  the  dust  of 
Ireland  from  their  brogans,  if  they  were  sure  of  making  money  and  ac- 
quiring notoriety  by  the  operation. 

The  complexion  of  affairs  in  Afghanistan  has  materially  changed  during 
the  past  few  days.  A  short  time  ago  it  looked  as  if  the  Ameer  was  to  be 
overpowered  by  the  Pretender.     At  length,  however,  the  latter  has  been 


completely  routed,  and  with  the  occupation  of  Candahar  by  the  legiti- 
mate forces,  the  internecine  war  probably  comes  to  an  end. 

The  Americans  in  London  are  anxious  that  a  tablet  should  be  placed  in 
Westminster  Abbey  in  honor  of  Garfield's  memory.  It  is  extremely  im- 
probable that  such  a  proposition  will  meet  with  any  serious  consideration 
on  either  side  of  the  Atlantic.  The  recent  discussion  about  the  propriety 
of  burying  the  French  Prince  Imperial  in  the  Abbey  very  plainly  snowed 
what  English  feeling  was  on  the  subject  of  giving  others  than  Englishmen 
a  place  in  the  national  mausoleum.  In  view  of  this  fact,  delicacy  and 
good  taste  should  prevent  us  from  pressing  any  such  suggestion. 

CALIFORNIA    WINE    AND    BRANDY. 

[  We  insert  the  following  communication  from  a  sense  of  fairness.  The 
making  of  wine  and  brandy  is  among  the  most  important  interests  in  the 
future  of  our  State.  We  shall  be  always  glad  to  insert  articles  which  bear 
practically  on  vinicultural  and  viticultural  matters,  as  long  as  they  pro- 
mote the  improvement  of  our  vineyards  and  our  wines.] 

Editor  News  Letter: — In  last  Saturday's  issue,  John  J.  Bleasdale, 
D.D.,  has,  in  a  two-column  blast,  ventilated  some  of  his  notions  respect- 
ing California  grape-spirit,  which  he  calls  brandy.  Alluding  to  some  of 
my  remarks  which  appeared  in  a  former  "  Letter,"  he  says:  "  From  all 
this  we  gather  that  Cognac  is  a  factitious,  and  not  a  pure  brandy,"  which  I 
follow  up  by  saying  that  Cognac — that  is,  French  Cognac — is  the  highest 
in  grade,  or  order,  of  brandies,  and  that  whatever  the  order  may  be  as  re- 
gards marketable  quality,  simple  distilled  grape-spirit,  however  pure  it 
may  be  as  an  alcohol,  is  not  and  never  can,  alone,  become  brandy. 
Brandy,  as  the  consumer  will  insist  upon  having  it,  has  ever  been,  is,  and 
will  ever  continue  to  be,  a  compound,  and,  commercially  considered,  the 
desideratum  is  to  make  and  characterize  California  grape  spirit  bo  that  it 
may  compete  with  and  successfully  rival  the  French  product.  A  taste 
for  California  grape  spirit  may  be  created— its  consumers  may- 
increase  in  number,  and  they  may  become  persuaded  that  it 
is  the  equal  of  imported  French  brandy,  but,  in  fact,  it  is  not  a 
spirit  of  the  same  character  and  properties,  nor,  commercially,  will  it 
command  the  money  equivalent.  It  is  a  French  brandy  that  is  held  in 
high  esteem  and  commands  high  price.  If  it  can  be  compounded  here  in 
California,  with  a  basis  of  grape  spirit,  let  it  be  compounded.  A  good 
Cognac  is  as  free  from  deleterious  ingredients  as  any  pure  grape  spirit  that 
ever  was  distilled,  and  far  less  likely  to  propagate  headaches.  The  Doc- 
tor has,  unnecessarily  I  think,  introduced  Gen.  H.  M.  Naglee's  name,  but 
as  he  has  done  so  I  may  observe  that  I  have  seen  a  very  great  number  of 
samples  of  so-called  California  brandy,  and  among  them  some  of  Naglee's, 
but  I  have  yet  to  meet  with  a  palatable  or  what  I  would  consider  a  clean 
article.  As  to  all  this  factitious  nonsense,  why;  of  all  drinkers,  ninety- 
nine  in  every  hundred  will  have  compounded  drinks  or  go  without  alto- 
gether!    J.  McC. 

THE    DYNAMITE    ARGUMENT. 

"  The  European  Mail,"  of  September  9th,  with  its  proverbial  good 
sense,  thus  speaks:  A  general  sense  of,  not  surprise,  but  satisfaction,  will 
be  felt  at  the  tone  of  the  communication  sent  by  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment in  reference  to  the  exportation  of  dynamite  machines  to  this 
country.  It  is  no  more  than  we  expected  of  the  great  and  friendly  Gov- 
ernment across  the  Atlantic,  but  still  it  is  pleasant  to  have  one's  antici- 
pations confirmed.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  the  shipment  of  explo- 
sives and  infernal  machines  from  the  United  States  to  this  country  raises 
a  question  of  international  law  which  must  sooner  or  later  be  brought  to  an 
issue — we  mean  the  liability  which  a  government  incurs  in  permitting  the 
manufacture  and  exportation  of  engines  and  materials  having  for  their 
sole  and  ostensible  object  the  willful  and  malicious  destruction  of  life  and 
property  in  another  and  friendly  country.  The  latest  advices  from 
America  show  that  the  manufacture  of  the  explosive  machines,  of  which 
we  have  lately  heard  so  much,  is  the  immediate  work  of  a  certain  class  of 
Irish  agitators  in  the  United  StateB. 

The  vaporing  boasts  of  some  of  these  men  that  they  would  wage  war 
against  England  by  means  of  "holy  dynamite,"  which  gives  one  man  the 
power  of  assailing  thousands,  as  well  as  their  assertion  that  they  had 
themselves  caused  the  destruction  of  the  Doterel  and  other  outrages,  were 
at  first  naturally  treated  with  contempt  and  ridicule  ;  but  the  recent  con- 
viction for  an  attempt  to  blow  up  the  Liverpool  Town  Hall,  the  result  of 
the  inquiry  into  the  Doterel  catastrophe,  and  still  more  the  discovery  of 
the  "infernal  machines "  themselves,  make  it  impossible  any  longer  to 
laugh  at  or  disregard  the  menaces  thus  uttered.  The  fact  is  that  we  are 
face  to  face  with  a  great  danger,  the  extent  of  which  has  not  yet  been 
measured.  To  say  that  one  man  can,  by  means  of  explosive  agents,  wage  war 
against  a  nation  is,  of  course,  an  exaggeration  ;  but  the  mischief  which  a 
few  foolish  and  wicked  conspirators  playing  with  such  dangerous  tools 
may  effect  is  incalculable,  and  it  is,  therefore,  satisfactory  to  learn  that 
the  United  States  Government  intends  to  keep  an  eye  on  these  people, 
who  do  not  scruule  to  utter  the  wicked  calumny  that  they  have  sympa- 
thizers among  the  Irishmen  in  our  colonies. 

These  are  days  of  shoddy,  in  which  we  buy  sham  silks  and  velvets, 
sham  seal-skins  and  sham  lace,  and  we  pay  the  price  that  is  due  the  orig- 
inal article  and  think  we  have  a  bargain.  Therefore,  it  is  gratifying  to 
know  that  there  i3  at  least  one  house  which  gives  its  quid  pro  quo,  which 
never  falsely  advertises  its  goods  and  marks  them  all  in  plain  figures.  We 
allude  to  the  celebrated  White  House  of  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  Post  and  Kearny  streets.  This  establishment  has 
just  opened  a  special  consignment  of  woolen  dress  goodB,  gentlemen's  fur- 
nishing goods,  and  a  large  assortment  of  the  latest  novelties  in  European 
Fall  and  Winter  goods.  Our  readers  will  also  remember  that  J.  W.  Dav- 
idson &  Co.  are  agents  for  the  McCall  glove-fitting  bazar  patterns. 

Just  before  going  to  press  we  dropped  into  the  elegant  store  of  Herr- 
mann, the  Hatter,  at  336  Kearny  street,  and  only  regretted  that,  not  being 
a  bonanza  king,  the  endless  variety  of  Fall  hats  and  latest  styles  of  caps 
had  to  be  gazed  at  and  admired,  without  being  possessed.  The  prices  are 
the  lowest  in  the  city  and  the  goods  the  best.  Any  one  who  wants  perfect 
fitting  head-gear  should  not  faU  to  call  on  Herrmann,  at  336  Kearny  street. 

Good  coal  has  been  discovered  near  Tejunga,  Mexico,  on  the  railroad. 


California  &tiwti0tr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AN  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  OOT.  8,  1881. 


NO.  13. 


GOLD  BARS— 8!XXa010-l!KnNEr.Siivr.R— 125@13  p  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  MfirlO  percent,  di 

tB~  Exchange  on  New  York.  be.  to  K>  .  t ;  --?100  jtretniuiu  ;  On  London, 
Bankers,  40iCa ;  50J;  Commercial,  50.^(1/  oO^d.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs 
per  dollar.      Telegrams,  10@15c. 

W  Price  of  Money  here,  fi@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  l@l-i  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3(a  4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

«-  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  479J@4R3i. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Oct.  7.  1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  Stale  Bonds,  6's,'57  . 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '58 
S.  F.  Cily&Co.  B'ds,  7s  .. 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds... 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

UaryBville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

L-.s  Angeles  (Sty  Bonds 

Virii'a  &  Truckee  R.  Ft.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

IXSliKANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  

Fireman's  Fund 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom 

60 

60 

55 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
112 
100 
115} 

152 
12S 
120 

124 
125 
128 


Asked  i       Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURAfRm  COMPANIES. 

—  iState  Investment  (ex-div)., 

Nom.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-divj 

65      Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

106  City  Railroad 

102  Omnibus  R.  R 

107  N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112  Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103  jCentral  R.  R.  Co 

115  Market  Street  R.  R 

130  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

114  S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

—  Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

116}  Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Calif or'a  Powder  Co 

155      Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder. .  . . 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
127      S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds  (ex-c 
130      Paciflc  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 
130      Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Bid. 


Asked 


112 

115 

115 

120 

115 

120 

100 

102 

92 

93 

115 

119 

80 

S5 

35 

40 

90 

95 

64 

— 

75 

77 

471 

50 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

60 

01 

32 

32+ 

54 

56 

115 

— 

93 

95 

45 

40 

79J 

S0J 

10U 

102 

114 

114J 

82^ 

871 

Nom. 

Nom. 

California 

The  volume  of  business  during  the  week  has  been  quite  large,  and  full 
prices  paid  for  dividend-paying  investment  securities,  especially  for  those 
whose  quarterly  dividends  are  customary  this  month.  Money  is  seeking 
employment,  at  low  rates.  Audrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

THE    AUSTRALIAN    MAIL. 

The  mail-ship  from  Australasia,  via  Auckland  and  Honolulu,  arrived 
this  month  on  time,  bringing  us  full  files  of  exchanges,  which  are  always 
replete  with  interesting  matter.  We  never  can  sufficiently  admire  those 
wonderful  weekly  papers  issued  by  the  principal  dailies  in  the  capital 
cities  of  each  of  the  several  colonies.  The  four  dailies  of  this  city  issue 
each  a  double  sheet  for  Sunday  reading,  but  in  comparison  with  the  Syd- 
ney Mail,  or  the  Auckland  Weekly  News,  or  even  the  Geelong  news  of 
the  week,  they  are  poor  indeed  in  every  department  of  writing,  printing, 
ink  or  paper. 

Death  has  been  busy  of  late  in  Victoria.  The  first  really  great  railway 
accident  has  occurred  just  close  to  Melbourne,  by  which  four  lives  were 
lost,  one  of  the  best  known  being  Mr.  F.  F.  Bailliere,  the  publisher,  of 
Collins-street  East.  The  accident  was  caused  by  the  breaking  of  one  of 
the  carriage -wheels,  and  there  b3ing  no  means  of  commu  jica  inj  with 
either  conductor  or  driver.  Among  other  deaths  we  notice  that  of  Mr. 
Justice  Stephen,  of  the  Supreme  Court. 

The  shipment  of  frozen  meat  to  Europe  is  now  a  complete  success.  On 
September  4th  the  Garron  took  4,700  carcasses  of  sheep,  besides  beef,  for 
London.  Reports  from  the  wholesale  dealers  in  England  have  been  most 
favorable,  the  cargoes  having  arrived  in  prime  condition. 

We  have  not  forgotten  the  specimen  of  Presbyterian  rancor  and  malice 
which  was  exhibited  lately  in  this  city,  and  here  is  a  sample  of  what  is 
a-doing  in  Melbourne  :  The  estimable  and  large-hearted  Rev.  Mr.  Strong 
is  in  trouble  about  "  broad  views,"  and  has  sent  in  his  resignation  of  Col- 
lins-street Church.  Appropos  of  which,  a  writer  tells  the  following  anec- 
dote of  the  late  celebrated  Norman  Macleod : 

And,  talking  of  "broad  views,"  I  have  been_  told  that  the  late  Nor- 
man Macleod  was  once  one  of  those  entrusted  with  the  selection  of  a  min- 
ister for  a  Presbyterian  pulpit,  say  for  Melbourne.  After  the  selection 
had  been  made,  one  of  the  shriveled  intellectual  starvelings  of  the  Church 
of  Scotland  said  to  him:  "Don't  you  think  _ /'naming  the  man  se- 
lected, "is  too  broad  in  his  opinions,  just  a  little  too  broad?"  "Broad, 
sir,"  said  Macleod,  "Aye!  broad  as  the  eternal  goodness  and  mercies  of 
Almighty  God."         

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  Oct.  7, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  115|;  4^3,  1134,;  3*3,  100§.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  79£@4  83*.  Pacific  Mail,  48|.  Wheat,  150@152;  Western 
Union,  86|.  Hides,  22*@23.  Oil  —  Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  —  ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ; 
Burry,  14@25  ;  Pulled,  20@42 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Oct.  7. — Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  lis.  3d.@lls.  7d.  Bonds,  4s., 
119J ;  4£s,  116i,  


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 
For    NnvlKtUlu?    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


STOCK  MARKET. 
A  pendulum,  forced  beyond  its  proper  arc,  will  swing  a  correspond- 
ing distance  opposite  ;  and  this  physical  fact  illustrates  the  condition  of 
our  present  stock  market.  Maledictions,  frequent  and  furious,  are  pro- 
nounced against  the  authors  of  this  last  steal,  and,  whether  deserved  or 
unjust,  we  leave  their  consciences  to  answer.  Vicious  invention  can 
scarcely  go  further  than  the  methods  practiced  in  the  recent  deal  on 
Sierra  Nevada.  By  a  policy  of  reticence  and  non-committal,  apparently 
frank  and  open,  but  by  secret  and  adroitly  conveyed  assurances  of 
a  rich  discovery,  the  credulous  confidence  of  the  helpless  public 
has  been  again  abused,  and  mourns  for  departed  ducats.  The  popu- 
lar purse  is,  it  appears,  singularly  generous  toward  incorporated 
paupers,  whose  schemes  to  secure  money  are  little  less  criminal,  and 
much  more  cowardly,  than  the  "stand  and  deliver"  demands  of  highway- 
men. It  is,  however,  the  old  story  with  new  embellishments,  and  never- 
failing  appendix  of  assessments.  The  suggestion  in  our  last,  of  a  job,  has 
become  a  confirmed,  copyrighted  fact,  and  deluded  outsiders  are  wonder- 
ing where  next  will  be  repeated  the  game  of  a  "new  find,"  "good  ore," 
booming  prices,  public  excited  and  loaded  up  with  shares,  only  to  be 
scalded  with  new  and  heavy  assessments.  Vide  Sierra  Nevada,  Mexican, 
Hale  &  Norcross,  Jacket,  and  Mono.  At  last  writing  a  slight  improve- 
ment helps  support  drooping  hopes. 

The  Central  Pacific  has  completed  its  preliminary  surveys  for  a  line 
east  from  Ogden  through  Fort  Fetterman  to  the  Missouri  River  by  way 
of  the  south  west_  pass.  The  route  is  said  to  have  no  grades  heavier  than 
53  feet  to  the  mile,  and  the  new  road  could  unquestionably  be  built  for 
from  one-half  to  one-third  the  cost  of  the  Union  Pacific,  north  of  which 
the  new  route  would  run  across  Wyoming  and  Dakota.  C.  P.  Hunting- 
ton, in  an  interview  in  New  York  City,  says  that  the  line  is  to  be  built  in 
retaliation  for  the  extension  of  the  Union  Pacific  to  thenorthwest  beyond 
Ogden.  As  the  Central  Pacific  already  has  a  thorough  eastern  connection 
by  way  of  the  Southern  Pacific,  this  is  scarcely  a  sufficient  reason  for  add-' 
ing  one  to  the  five  transcontinental  routes  now  pushing  across  to  the  Pa- 
cific in  search  of  a  business  too  small  for  half  their  number. 


Bank  of  England  notes  are  made  from  pure  white  linen  cuttings  only, 
never  from  rags  that  have  been  worn.  So  carefully  is  the  paper  prepared, 
that  even  the  number  of  dips  into  the  pulp  made  by  each  individual  work- 
man is  registered  on  a  dial  by  machinery,  and  the  sheets  are  carefully 
counted  and  booked  to  each  person  through  whose  hands  they  pass.  The 
printing  is  done  by  a  most  curious  process  in  the  bank  building.  There  is 
an  elaborate  arrangement  for  securing  that  no  note  shall  be  exactly  like 
any  other  in  ex's^ence  ;  consequently,  there  never  has  been  a  duplicate 
bank  note  except  by  forgery.  The  stock  of  paid  notes  for  seven  years  is 
said  to  amount  to  94,000,000,  and  to  fill  10,000  boxes,  which,  if  placed 
side  by  side,  would  cover  over  three  miles  in  extent. 

Death  of  Mr.  Harper.— Fletcher  Harper,  of  the  6rm  of  Harper  & 
Brothers,  died  on  October  4th,  at  New  York.  Fletcher  Harper  was  one 
of  the  original  members  of  the  firm  of  Harper  Brothers,  consisting  of 
James,  John,  Joseph,  Wesley  and  Fletcher,  the  sons  of  a  Long  Island 
farmer,  who,  by  their  industry  and  enterprise,  built  up  the  great  publish- 
ing house  now  of  world-wide  reputation.  Fletcher  Harper  wps  born  in 
1806.  His  son,  of  the  same  name,  born  in  1829,  has  been  a  member  of 
the  firm  for  some  years.  Mr.  Harper  dies  deeply  mourned  by  a  large 
circle  of  warm  friends. 

Among  the  prominent  men  who  have  visited  this  city  during  the  week 
we  have  to  record  the  arrival  and  subsequent  departure  of  Mr.  Robert 
Lewis,  a  gentleman  .connected  with  the  Alliance  Assurance  Company,  of 
London.  Mr.  Lewis  was  accompanied  by  his  young  son,  and  it  is  a  mat- 
ter of  regret  that  his  business  engagements  compelled  him  to  leave  for 
England  without  giving  him  a  proper  opportunity  of  judging  of  the  varied 
wealth  and  beauties  of  California.  We  wish  him  a  pleasant  and  safe  re- 
turn home.  

The  Coroner's  Office  and  Morgue.— Coroner-elect  Dr.  F.  L.  Weeks 
will  remove  the  Coroner's  office  to  the  southwesterly  corner  of  Sacra- 
mento and  Webb  streets,  over  the  store  of  N.  Gray  &  Co.,  undertakers, 
as  soon  as  he  assumes  the  duties  of  the  office.  The  second  floor  ot  the 
building  is  being  remodeled  for  that  purpose.  The  Morgue  will  be  located 
in  the  basement. 

We  call  the  attention  of  our  readers  to  the  fact  that  the  record  of 
real  estate  transactions  for  the  week  occupies  an  entire  page  of  the 
Letter.     No  greater  proof  of  the  renewed  activity  in  real  estate  could  be 
afforded,  and  we  trust  that  the  demand  for  property  may  continue. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  EndiDg  Oct  6.— 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  30th— 67,  53;  Saturday 
1st— 61,  52;  Sunday  2d— 60,  51;  Monday  3d— 60,  55;  Tuesday  4th— 61,  52; 
Wednesday  5th— 62,  52;  Thursday  6th-  65,  53. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Offiee  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott.  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER. 


Oct.  8,   1881. 


SWINDLING  SPIRITUALISTS.  - 
San  Francisco  seems  to  be  the  dernier  resort  of  frauds  of  every  kind, 
and  the  Annie  Eva  Fay  exhibition  is  no  exception  to  the  rule.  "We  pro- 
pose to  show  how  utterly  the  public  were  gulled  by  this  performance, 
which  is  not  fit  to  be  ranked  with  the  side  show  of  a  circus,  and  we  fur- 
ther propose,  in  exposing  these  people,  tqjwevent  our  community  from 
bein<*  virtually  robbed  of  their  money  to-morrow  evening  at  the  next 

At  the  Grand  Opera  House  Spiritual  Manifestations,  last  Sunday  night, 
Cummings  was  evidently  chosen  as  the  <(  master  of  ceremonies,"  on  ac- 
count of  his  pugilistic  appearance.  The  Piatt's  Hall  swindle  showed  the 
manager,  Chas.  E.  Locke,  how  easily  people  are  taken  in.  It  also  showed 
him  that  a  spirit  performance  "  in  the  light "  would  attract  a  crowd.  Thus 
the  show  at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  last  Sunday  night,  was  thoroughly 
advertised,  and  over  2,000  people  went  to  "see  how  it  was  done."  Cum- 
mings, with  hair  cropped  short,  after  trying  the  patience  of  the  audience 
with  a  half -hour  harangue,  asked  that  a  committee  of  two  elderly  gentle- 
men be  appointed  and  chosen  from  the  audience.  Particular  stress  was 
placed  on  the  word  elderly.  After  numberless  requests  for  Alex.  Badlam, 
Geo.  Hickox,  and  other  prominent  gentlemen,  who  refused  to  serve,  Mr. 
Waiter  M.  Leman  and  Dr.  Grattan  were  chosen  as  the  committee,  Dr. 
Jewell  being  afterward  added.  Miss  Annie  Eva  Fay,  attractively 
dressed,  was  then  introduced.  At  the  side  of  the  stage  was  a  table, 
upon  which  the  paraphernalia  of  the  exhibition  were  placed,  such  as 
bells  a  tambourine,  harmonicon,  guitar,  strips  of  cotton  cloth,  needle 
and  thread,  a  sharp  knife,  sharp  scissors,  flowers,  etc.  To  begin  with,  the 
Messrs.  Leman  and  Dr.  Grattan  were  each  handed  a  piece  of  the  cotton, 
with  a*  request  to  tie  it  firmly  to  the  lady's  hands.  When  tied,  needle 
and  thread  were  given  them  with  which  to  sew  the  knots,  so  that  it 
would  be  "impossible  to  remove  the  hands  or  untie  the  knots." 

The  ends  of  the  cotton  which  formed  a  band  on  Miss  Fay's  wrists  were 
then  tied  together  behind  her  back;  another  band  was  also  tied  over  this 
knot.  At  this  point  Miss  Fay  was  led  into  the  cabinet,  a  structure  made 
of  red  drapery,  about  5  feet  wide  by  24  or  3  feet  deep.  She  is  seated  here 
in  a  chair.  Behind  the  chair  is  a  board  which  is  screwed  to.  the  stage. 
Another  band  is  tied  to  the  one  connecting  Miss  Fay's  wrists,  aud  then 
passed  through  or  tied  to  an  iron  ring  and  to  a  screw  in  the  board. 
The  rope  is  drawn  taut  and  given  to  Dr.  Grattan,  so,  should  her  feet 
move,  the  audience  can  know  it  by  the  movement  of  the  rope.  The  gen- 
tlemen on  the  stage  pronounce  her  as  being  bound  so  that  she  cannot 
move  without  their  knowing  it.  Mr.  Cummings  then  places  the  bells 
and  mouth  harmonicon  on  her  lap,  and  the  guitar  conveniently  at  her 
side. 

It  is  between  the  time  of  tying  the  wrists,  first  together  and  then  to  the 
iron  ring  and  the  board,  that  Mr.  Cummings'  sleight-of-hand  and 
dexterous  manipulation  of  the  sharp  knife  comes  in,  for  when  the  oppor- 
tunity is  best  he  cuts  the  band  between  the  knot  and  the  sewing.  The 
hands  are,  of  course,  then  free,  but  by  keeping  the  hands  and  wrists 
crossed  and  close  together,  this  leading  point  is  not  noticed. 

The  judges  pronounce  her  securely  tied,  and  that  she  cannot  move 
hand  or  foot.  The  curtain  is  drawn,  and,  with  the  hand  that  is  loose, 
Miss  Fay  places  the  harmonicon  between  her  teeth,  takes  the  bell  and 
tambourine  in  her  hand  and  runs  them  over  the  strings  of  the  guitar,  and 
of  course  plays  four  instruments  at  once.  Then  throwing  all  on  the  floor, 
she  puts  her  hand  behind  her  again  and  Cummings  opens  the  curtain, 
sees  that  her  hands  are  properly  squeezed  together,  covering  the  cut  part, 
of  course.  He  then  asks  the  committee  to  see  if  she  is  not  just  as  they 
left  her.     Of  course  she  i3  ! 

The  next  important  point  made  is  when  a  numl  er  of  sheets  of  paper 
are  placed  on  her  lap  in  the  cabinet,  with  a  pencil.  The  curtain  is 
drawn,  and  she  writes  on  the  sheet  various  sentences,  with  the  name  and 
address  signed  of  some  person  or  other  who  is  dead. 

This  is  easily  done  by  reading  and  remembering  ten  or  twelve  names 
and  addresses  from  the  death  notices  in  the  daily  papers.  For  in  an  audi- 
ence of  2,500  people  there  are  sure  to  be  many  who  know  the  parties  men- 
tioned. But  even  here  Miss  Fay  was  "off,"  for  Dr.  Toland  does  not 
spell  his  name  with  two  l's,  as  she  wrote  it. 

Here  is  where  the  future  is  certainly  looked  into,  for  Cummings  states 
to  the  audience  that  copies  of  the  messages  from  the  dear  departed  may  be 
had  on  application  at  the  box-office.  So,  if  relatives  or  any  one  living  in 
the*  neighborhood  of  the  parties  will  call  at  the  box-office,  they  can  be 
supplied. 

Should  they  desire  a  future  sitting,  the  address  of  Miss  Fay  will  be  given 
at  the  box-office  also. 

What  amused  us  most  was  when  Cummings  read  a  message  to  this  ef- 
fect : 

Darling  Husband  : — Do  not  weep  for  me,  as  3*ou  do  sometimes.  I  am 
with  you  often.  O'Haba. 

The  full  name  and  number  of  the  street  we  have  forgotten.  However, 
when  this  wa3  read  it  struck  home,  for  a  young  man  in  the  orchestra 
circle  jumped  suddenly  to  his  feet  and  cried,  "  My  God,  yes  ;"  then  fell 
back  almost  fainting.  If  he  hasn"t  paid  $20  for  a  "sitting"  this  week,  it 
will  be  a  wonder. 

Mr.  Leman  was  then  placed  in  the  cabinet  with  Miss  Fay,  and  required 
to  keep  his  hands  on  her  knees,  with  a  tin  pail  over  his  head.  Of  course, 
should  he  take  his  bands  off  Miss  Fay  she  would  know  it,  and  would  have 
plenty  of  time  to  get  her  hand  back  before  he  could  get  the  tin  pail  off  his 
head  to  see.  While  Mr.  Leman  was  here,  she  wrote  a  message  on  a  paper. 
When  Leman  came  from  the  cabinet,  he  told  the  audience  that  the  medium 
could  not  move  without  his  feeling  ib,  and  that  there  must  have  been  a 
third  party.  In  fact,  he  said  he  knew  no  more  than  the  audience.  Cer- 
tainly not ! 

The  next  and  "  Greatest  Wonder"  is  how  Miss  Fay  gets  loose. 

A  knife  is  placed  on  her  lap,  the  curtain  drawn,  and  the  "power' 
asked  to  "cut  the  lady  loose,  being  careful  not  to  cut  the  knots  or  the 
sewing."  Miss  Fay,  of  course,  has  but  one  string  to  cut,  i.  e.,  the  one 
connecting  her  hand(s)  with  the  board.  The  curtain  is  thrown  open,  and 
she  walks  forth  to  the  footlights  ;  the  judges  find  all  the  knots  and  sewing 
just  as  they  left  them,  and,  shaking  their  heads,  say,  "wonders  will 
never  cease," 

Mr.  Cummings,  going  into  the  cabinet,  tying  and  untying  himself, 
also  being  tied  by  one  of  the  audience,  is  an  old  trick  ;  the  lying  and  un- 
tying himself  is  simply  done  by  practice,  and  getting  loose  after  being 
tied  by  some  one  else  is  easy  enough.     The  only  thing  to  be  done  is  to 


keep  your  muscles  strained  to  their  utmost  while  the  tying  is  being  done. 
This  being  accomplished  while  you  were  really  about  six  sizes  larger  than 
nature  made  you,  it  only  remains  to  Bhrink  up,  as  it  were,  to  your  nor- 
mal stature,  and,  by  dint  of  a  little  wriggling,  loosen  your  hempen  fet- 
ters, much  as  a  pricked  balloon  might  free  itself  from  the  net  which 
tightly  bound  it  when  inflated.  This  trick  is  constantly  performed  by 
parlor  amateurs,  and,  among  trained  professionals,  is  no  longer  deemed 
worthy  of  presentation  before  an  audience  of  adults. 

There  is  one  more  "seance"  that  is  done  professedly  in  the  light.  In 
this  a  lady  is  called  from  the  audience—very  likely  an  accomplice  "  spiri- 
tualist." Dr.  Grattan  is  then  seated  in  front  of  the  cabinet,  with  Miss 
Fay  on  his  left  and  the  other  lady  on  his  right ;  a  blanket  is  then  placed 
over  them,  being  secured  first  to  the  curtain  on  the  left  of  Miss  Fay, 
above  her  shoulders,  then  to  the  curtain  between  her  and  Mr.  Grat- 
tan, around  her  neck,  then  to  the  curtain  between  Dr.  Grattan 
and  the  strange  lady,  leaving  simply  the  head  of  each  exposed  to  view. 
When  Miss  Fay  is  covered  she  tells  Dr.  Grattan  to  take  her  hand  and 
the  other  lady's.  Miss  Fay  takes  care  to  give  her  left  hand,  leaving  the 
right  free  to  reach  behind  the  curtain  of  the  cabinet,  wherein  were  previ- 
ously placed  the  table  with  the  musical  instruments,  etc.  Should  the 
other  lady  be  an  accomplice,  she  could  do  the  same  thing.  Some  one  in 
the  audience  will,  when  the  "  seance"  is  over,  ask  the  Doctor  if  he  held 
the  lady's  hand,  to  which  he  answers  he  had  both  of  the  ladies'  hands,  the 
phrase  being  a  most  natural  answer,  but  having  a  double  meaning,  for 
many  would  suppose  he  had  hold  of  both  Miss  Fay's  hands. 

Let  some  one  force  the  little  lady's  hands  apart  to-morrow  night,  after 
she  has  distributed  a  volley  of  tambourines  and  bouquets  among  the  audi- 
ence, and  he  will  find  that  the  hands,  apparently  strongly  bound  together, 
are  as  independent  as  if  they  never  were  tied. 

The  trick  is  so  transparent.  Here  are  the  hands— behind  her  back,  and 
apparently  securely  bound.  The  medium  holds  them  so  close  together, 
and  the  knots  are  so  visible,  that  the  ordinary  spectator  has  no  idea  that 
the  connecting  knot  between  the  apparently  bandaged  hands  has  been 
cut,  and  that  Miss  Annie  Eva  Fay  is  really  as  free  as  any  of  the  specta- 
tors, and  that  she  could  fling  an  elephant  out  of  the  cabinet  if  she  had  the 
physical  force. 

It  is  said  that  Mr.  Locke  is  quietly  chuckling  over  the  success  of  this 
spiritualistic  swindle,  being  the  prime  motor  in  the  affair,  and  that  the 
performers  are  merely  in  his  employ  at  a  stated  salary.  Mr.  Locke,  we 
think,  might  find  a  more  legitimate  field  as  a  caterer  to  public  amusement. 

A    GOLDEN    OPPORTUNITY. 

Although  there  has  been  a  superfluous  quantity  of  discussion  about 
the  succession  to  the  Presidency  in  the  event  of  Arthur's  death,  it  does 
not  seem  to  have  yet  occurred  to  the  public  that  the  present  position  of 
national  affairs  offers  an  opportunity  to  unscrupulous  and  daring  specu- 
lators which  at  any  moment  might  be  taken  advantage  of.  Suppose,  for 
the  sake  of  example,  that  Jay  Gould  or  Vanderbilt  (though  of  course  we 
don't  wish  to  imply  that  either  of  these  gentlemen  would  do  anything 
"crooked")  were  to  spend  §100,000  in  corrupting  telegraphic  operators, 
and  flashing  all  over  the  world  the  news  that  President  Arthur  had  been 
shot  dead  (a  by  no  means  impossible  contingency);  that  Chicago,  New 
York,  Baltimore,  New  Orleans,  and  other  leading  Northern  and  Southern 
cities,  were  in  a  state  of  riot,  and  that  there  being  no  recognized  head  of 
the  nation  anarchy  must  at  once  be  rampant  throughout  the  United 
States.  It  would  only  take  a  few  hours  to  refute  the  canard,  but  in  that 
short  space  of  time  millions  might  be  made  through  the  immediate  de- 
pression of  all  State  and  Federal  securities.  Of  course  we  do  not  seri- 
ously apprehend  any  such  financial  coup  d'etat,  but  nevertheless  the  idea 
"s  glowing  enuugh  to  inflame  the  imagination  of  many  capitalists  of 
slender  conscience,  and  our  own  particular  eyes  wouldn't  stick  out  very 
far  if  something  of  the  kind  were  actually  to  happen. 


A    PALACE    OP    ART. 

The  well-known  Photographer,  I.  W.  Taber,  of  8  Montgomery 
street,  over  the  Hibernian  Bank,  has  lately  increased  his  gallery  by  adding 
a  \i;w  department,  he  having  come  into  possession  of  the  finest  view 
negatives  ever  taken  on  the  Coast,  from  Oregon  to  Arizona.  Three  rooms 
are  now  specially  fitted  up  for  the  view  department  with  rare  elegance. 
One  room  is  devoted  to  the  inspection  of  views.  Tourists  and  visitors  to 
the  city  will  find  a  visit  to  Taber's  gallery  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  treats 
which  they  can  propose  to  themselves.  Hi3  facilities  for  photographing 
are  probably  greater  than  those  of  any  ether  living  artist.  Another  most 
interesting  feature  of  the  srallery  is  the  Japanese  collection,  embracing 
ssveral  hundred  subjects.  This  is  the  only  Japanese  art  gallery  in  the 
city,  and,  representing  the  life  of  the  natives  in  all  its  features,  is  intensely 
valuable.  Mr.  Taber  has  also  recently  received  from  New  York  all  the 
latest  patented  improvements  in  cameras,  chemicals,  etc.,  and  all  the  new- 
est accessories  for  the  portrait  department.  But  Sarony  cannot  turn  out 
such  pictures  as  Taber  on  the  brightest  days  in  the  year,  for  it  must  be 
confessed  that,  while  Taber's  establishment,  has  no  equal  in  tbe  East,  some 
of  his  success  is  due  to  tbe  peculiarly  soft  light  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  Mr. 
Taber  has  in  his  possession  the  first  negatives  ever  taken  of  the  Yosemite 
Valley,  17  years  ago;  views  that  can  never  be  duplicated.  There  are  alto- 
gether 3,000  views  on  exhibition,  and  the  genial  proprietor  is  at  all  times 
happy  to  welcome  the  tourist  or  visitor  to  view  his  superb  collection. 


THE  WHITE  HOUSE. 
The  latest  novelties  and  prettiest  styles  in  the  city  are  to  be  found  at 
the  White  Ht.use  of  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the  northwest  corner  of 
Post  aud  Kearny  streets.  Their  advantages  are  superior  to  those  of  any 
establishment  in  San  Francisco,  for  they  have  a  branch  house  at  No.  10  Rue 
St.  Cecilein  Paris,  one  in  Glasgow,  and  another  at  31  George  street.  Man- 
chester. Their  latest  invoice  comprises  wraps,  circulars,  ulsters  and  seal- 
skins, wool  suitings,  armures,  and  the  finest  Scutch  woolen  goods  ever 
shown  here.  They  are  opened  at  most  moderate  prices,  and,  as  there  are 
no  such  goods  imported  by  any  other  house,  this  is  an  excellent  opportu- 
nity to  purchase  the  best  Fall  and  "Winter  goods  ever  offered. 

Woodward's  Gardens. — The  variety  company  of  comedy,  farce  and 
pantomime  artists  is  unexcelled,  including  the  famous  Wetterman  orches- 
tra, M'lle  de  Granville,  Hallett  and  Raymond,  Harry  K.  Morton,  the 
Allen  Sisters,  W.  C.  Crosbie,  Mons.  Saveniers  and  others. 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


Sas  Francisco,  October  6,  1831. 

Dear  News  Letter:  T  am  constantly  hearing  my  Udy  friends  profess 
to  he  displeased  at  seeing  their  duim  mentioned  in  tho  society  columns 
of  the  different  papers  in  Frisco,  and  vet,  by  either  oversight  or  willful 
neglect,  let  their  names  fail  to  appear  in  the  magic  list  describing  any  of 
the  grand  gatherings  of  the  season,  how  disappointed  and  angry  are  tho 
dear  creatures.  In  fact,  it  was  only  last  week,  while  seated  on  the  dummy 
of  a  California-street  car,  I  overheard  one  full-blown  rose  of  fashion  re- 
mark to  another  :  '*  I  do  hope  they  will  get  my  dresses  described  correctly 
this  Winter."  "I  think,"  replied  the  other,  "  it  would  be  a  good  idea 
were  we  to  write  a  description  ourselves  and  send  thein  to  the  papers.  I 
a iu  certain  they  would  publish  them,  as  I  know  RTend  who  do  so  about 
their  entertainments,  and  then  wo  should  surely  be  reported  correctly.'* 

So  in  future,  when  the  recipient  of  like  complaints  at  being  thus  set 
down  in  black  and  white,  I  shall  mentally  cry  "humbug,"  for  in  ninety- 
nine  cases  out  of  a  hundred  they  not  only  like,  but  look  for  it.  I  only 
hope  there  will  be  occasions  in  which  to  report  the  ladies  and  their  cos- 
tumes, correctly  or  otherwise;  but  just  now  there  is  a  plentiful  lack  of 
them,  it  being  still  very  dull  in  society  circles,  and  little  to  note  save  the 
goings  and  comings  of  those  known  in  the  fxau  monUc. 

Weddings  still  "  fill  the  bill "'  when  everything  else  fails,  and  two  dur- 
ing the  past  week  were  particularly  ple;\siiut.  Both  were  in  the  after- 
noon, and  both  were,  in  a  decree,  informal,  one  taking  place  in  Trinity 
Church  on  Wednesday,  the  bridal  pair  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cunningham,  nee 
Mary  Hale,  leaving  by  the  afternoou  overland  train  for  their  future  home 
in  New  York.  The  otherceremony,  which  made  Mr.  Charles  Fulton  and 
Miss  Ada  Aiken  one,  was  performed  by  Mr.  Piatt,  at  the  residence  of 
Paymaster  Schenck  on  Thursday,  when  the  profusion  of  flowers  and  their 
beautiful  arrangement  were  the  theme  of  all  who  saw  them.  This  happy 
pair  also  left  town  the  same  afternoon  for  their  honeymoon  trip  into  the 
interior. 

One  of  the  most  elegant  entertainments  I  have  been  at  this  season  was 
that  given  by  Mrs.  De  La  Montanya  on  Thursday  evening,  at  her  pleas- 
ant home  on  Taylor  street.  The  reception  was  understood  to  be  in  honor 
of  the  engagement  of  her  fair  young  daughter,  Miss  Jennie,  to  Mr.  Hall,  of 
New  York,  and  countless  were  the  congratulations  and  compliments 
showered  on  them.  Dancing  was,  of  course,  the  principal  feature  of  the- 
evening,  and  was  kept  up  unflaggingly  till  a  late  hour  ;  but  the  supper 

E roved  no  mean  item  in  the  programme  provided  for  their  guests  by  the 
ospitable  hosts,  and  flowers  were  used  in  the  most  lavish  manner  to 
decorate  and  beautify  the  whole  house. 

Mr.  and  Mrs,  Booker  have  been  spending  their  honeymoon  at  Mon- 
terey, and,  when  settled  down  at  home,  will  make  Thursday  their  recep- 
tion day,  when  afternoons  and  evenings  they  will  be  "  at  home  "  to  their 
countless  friends  and  acquaintances.  I  have  little  doubt  that  the  popu- 
larity of  the  Consul,  and  the  well-known  housekeeping  gifts  of  his  bride, 
will  suffice  to  make  their  receptions  the  best  attended  in  the  -city  during 
the  coming  season. 

What  a  lot  of  sweet  singers  are  leaving  us.  Mtss  Jennie  Sawyer  and 
her  mother,  both  vocalists  of  a  high  decree,  are  about  to  depart  for  Europe 
for  the  purpose  of  finishing  Miss  Jennie's  musical  education,  with  a  view 
to  her  debut  on  the  operatic  stage  at  an  early  day. 

I  do  not  wonder  so  many  of  our  American  girls  are  bitten  with  the 
mania  for  lyric  honors,  considering  the  marvelous  success  of  those  who 
have  made  the  venture. 

Miss  Charlotte  Chamberlaine's  sweet  voice  will  also  be  lost  to  us  this 
Winter,  as  I  hear  she  has  aeeepted  an  engagement  to  sing  in  a  church 
choir  in  Chicago,  and  is  on  the  eve  of  departure  for  that  metropolis  of  the 
West. 

Among  the  departures  can  be  mentioned  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Humphrey 
Moore,  I  am  sorry  to  say,  and  Mrs.  Judge  Hayne  nee  Gracie  Parrott,  who 
goes  East  for  a  few  weeks.  Her  sister,  Mrs.  Degingne,  sailB  from  Europe 
on  her  return  here  in  November  ;  so,  doubtless,  the  two  will  come  back 
together.  I  hear  a  rumor  of  Miss  Daisy  Parrott's  engagement,  but  have 
not  learned  whether  it  be  true  or  not. 

We  are  to  lose  the  Garibaldi  and  her  most  agreeable  set  of  officers,  as 
they  expect  to  sail  to-day  for  Japan.  They  are  all  such  good  dancers  that 
they  have  found  much  favor  with  the  fair  sex  of  'Frisco,  who  loudly  regret 
their  departure.  A  charming  reception  d'adieu  was  given  them  by  Mrs. 
E.  G-.  Lyons,  on  Tuesday  evening,  when  the  musical  programme,  which 
is  always  of  the  highest  order  at  her  reunions,  was  of  unusual  merit. 

Miss  Ida  Davis  and  her  brother  Will  are  expected  home  to-morrow 
from  their  visit  to  Lady  Hesketh,  and  apropos  I  hear  that  Senator  Sharon 
is  rapidly  recovering  from  his  late  severe  illness,  and  hopes  to  be  about 
again  ere  long. 

Phil  Van  Ransellaer  is  back,  paying  San  Francisco  a  brief  business 
visit.  He  is  looking  remarkably  well,  and  has  been  warmly  welcomed 
by  his  friends  at  the  club. 

The  report  that  Stuart  Taylor  was  to  remain  abroad,  and  manage  his 
brother-in-law  Lorillard's  stud  of  horses  in  England,  is  incorrect,  as  he 
and  Mrs.  Taylor  expect  to  sail  from  Liverpool,  en  route  to  San  Francisco, 
in  November,  though  I  believe  they  will  spend  the  Winter  in  New  York. 

By  the  way,  people  are  wondering  what  attraction  Alaska  can  possess 
for  Captain  Glass,  who,  by  his  own  request,  has  been  again  ordered  there 
by  the  Navy  Department,  and  has  just  sailed  for  that  God-forsaken  por- 
tion of  the  American  continent  to  assume  his  new  command.  Truly  there 
is  no  accounting  for  taste.  Yours,  Felix. 

A  Tin  Wedding. —Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  T.  M.  Wate  celebrated  the  tenth 
anniversary  of  their  nuptials  at  their  residence,  340  Oak  street,  last  Wed- 
nesday. The  affair  was  throughout  a  brilliant  reunion,  and  the  comfort- 
able home  and  exquisitely  furnished  parlors  of  the  couple  who  have  jour- 
neyed through  one  happy  decade  together  furnished  ample  proof  of  the 
happiness  pervading  this  family.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wate  were  deluged  with 
magnificent  flowers,  and,  later  in  the  evening,  complimented  by  a  male 
sextet  of  friends,  who  serenaded  them  with  some  choice  glees.  Singing 
was  the  order  of  the  evening,  after  which  a  magnificent  repast  was  done 
ample  justice  to  by  the  friends  of  the  host  and  hostess,  who  pledged  their 
health  and  offered  them  many  earnest  wishes  for  their  continued  hap- 
piness. 

When  should  a  woman  go  into  the  timber  trade?  When  she  pines  for 
her  lover,  who  is  a  spruce  young  man,  and  of  whom  she  thinks  a  great 
deal. 


STRAW    HATS! 


Come  and  See  the  Elegant  Styles,  the  Very 
Latest,  the  Nobbiest,  and  all  Just  Opened. 


MACKINAW, 
CANTONS, 
MILANS, 
PALM, 


MARACIBO, 
PANAMA, 

PEDLE  BRAIDS, 
TUSCAN, 


LEGHORNS,  ETC 


AT    THE    GREAT    IXL, 
Corner  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


TWO    INTERESTING    SUNDAYS    AT    ST.     LUKE'S. 

At  no  church  in  San  Francisco  were  the  memorial  services  of  Sunday 
before  last  more  mournfully  impressive  or  more  beautifully  appropriate  to 
the  sad  occasion  than  at  St.  Luke's,  on  Pacific  Avenue,  under  the  pastoral 
care  of  Rev.  Samuel  Gregory  Lines.  A  rare  and  exquisite  taste  had  evi- 
dently presided  over  the  draping  and  other  arrangements  preparing  the 
interior  of  the  sacred  edifice  for  the  services.  The  entire  reredos  was 
draped  with  heavy  folds  of  black,  that  drooped  to  the  floor,  producing  an 
indescribably  sombre  effect  in  contrast  with  the  pure  white  draping  of  the 
altar  and  the  choice  flowers  which  filled  the  altar  vases.  The  altar  cross 
was  wreathed  with  smilax  ;  while  a  broken  column,  composed  of  the  rarest 
flowers,  rested  upon  the  upper  chancel  step.  On  pulpit,  lectern  and  prayer 
desks  were  appropriate  hangings,  and  the  large  pillars  on  either  side  the 
chancel  were  entirely  covered  with  black.  The  building  was  filled  to  its 
utmost  capacity,  additional  sittings  being  placed  in  the  aisles.  The  ser- 
vices consisted  of  the  full  Litany,  with  special  prayers  and  hymns  suitable 
to  the  occasion.  Next  came  the  sermon,  by  the  Rector,  from  the  text  : 
"God  is  our  refuge  and  strength,  a  very  present  help  in  trouble."  The 
discourse  was  eloquent  and  effective,  both  in  matter  and  delivery.  The 
clear  and  beautifully-modulated  voice  of  the  preacher,  deepened  by  the 
genuine  emotion,  which  could  not  be  concealed,  penetrated  with  resistless 
power  to  the  deepest  fountains  of  feeling,  as  was  attested  by  the  solemn 
hush  that  pervaded  the  large  congregation  and  the  moistened  eyes  of  the 
many. 

The  sermon,  however,  was  not  a  mere  display  of  pyrotechnic  eloquence. 
It  was  made  weighty  and  valuable,  in  a  practical  sense,  by  the  important 
lessons  which  the  preacher  deduced  from  the  life  and  career  of  the  illus- 
trious deceased.  It  made  such  a  profound  impression  that  the  vestry,  ex- 
pressing their  own  feelings  and  those  of  the  entire  congregation,  requested 
a  copy  for  publication. 

At  3  p.m.  there  was  a  special  Sunday-school  service,  with  an  address  to 
the  children  admirably  adapted  to  the  youthful  mind,  in  which  the  char- 
acter of  the  departed  President  was  held  up  as  a  worthy  example  to  the 
young. 

At  a  quarter  before  eight  the  church  was  once  more  filled  by  a  large 
congregation,  that  listened  with  deep  interest  to  an  extemporaneous  dis- 
course on  the  subject  that  then  absorbed  all  minds  throughout  the  nation. 

The  following  Sunday,  Oct.  2d,  was  the  third  anniversary  of  Mr.  Lines' 
rectorship  of  St.  Luke's.  The  period  that  has  elapsed  since  the  present 
relations  were  established  between  the  congregation  and  its  pastor  has 
witnessed  the  steady  strengthening  of  the  ties  that  unite  them,  and  an 
unprecedented  growth  of  the  church  in  numbers  and  prosperity.  It 
was  no  wonder,  therefore,  that  on  this  occasion  the  admiration  and  affec- 
tion felt  for  Mr.  Lines  by  his  entire  congregation  found  expression  in  the 
many  gifts  presented  to  him,  and  the  lavish  floral  decorations  which 
made  the  church  bright  and  beautiful. 

The  services  were,  as  is  usual  at  St.  Luke's,  deeply  devotional,  hearty 
and  joyful.  The  sermon,  which  was  extemporaneous,  was  frank,  sincere 
and  earnest,  and  listened  to  with  deep  interest  and  delight.  The  rector 
thanked  his  people  for  their  love  and  loyalty,  but  more  especially  for 
their  hearty  co-operation  with  him  in  Christian  work.  He  congratulated 
them  on  their  prosperity,  unity  and  growth,  and  exhorted  them  to  make 
it  their  constant  aim  to  grow  spiritually  as  well  as  numerically  and 
financially ;  to  guard  against  self -righteousness,  complacency  and  spir- 
itual pride  ;  to  maintain  in  the  church  the  spirit  of  humility,  earnestness 
and  brotherly  kindness ;  to  make  their  influence  felt  by  their  Christ- 
like lives.  Nothing  could  be  in  stronger  or  more  striking  contrast  than 
these  two  Sundays  at  St.  Luke's.  Each  was  perfect  in  its  kind,  and  in 
the  services  of  each  the  rector  showed  his  varied  resources,  and  proved 
himself  equal  to  any  occasion. 

If  report  speaks  true,  Society  is  about  to  have  a  startling  sensation. 
The  positive  facts  are  not  yet  sufficiently  known  to  admit  of  publication, 
but,  from  an  outline  given  us,  it  seems  a  noted  capitalist,  who  has  a  bower 
— not  exactly  of  roses — out  in  the  Western  Addition,  has  had  installed 
there  a  guardian  angel,  so  slyly  managed  that  his  frequent  Sunday  walks 
in  that  direction  were  assumed  at  headquarters — Le.,  home — t?  be  merely 
a  species  of  "  constitutional  "  strolL  But  alas!  for  the  mutability  of  tem- 
per. The  angel  became  a  Satanella,  and,  infuriated  with  jealousy  of  a 
society  blonde,  she,  one  day  last  week,  sought  the  upper  levels  of  Nob 
Hill,  and,  in  the  presence  of  wife,  son  and  daughter,  astonished  the  mil- 
lionaire with  a  regular  tongue -thrashing,  and  then  took  a  hasty  leave. 
The  tableau  can  be  imagined.  Intimate  friends  of  the  millionaire-and- 
ress  have  been  trying  to  patch  matters  up,  but  the  result  is  more  likely  to 
end  in  a  trip  East  of  the  wife  and  daughter,  and  the  abjuring  of  angels 
and  blondes  by  the  husband.  'Tis  said  that  a  male  demon  was  not  want- 
ing, in  the  person  of  a  well-known  Pine-street  broker,  who  furnished  fuel 
for  the  flare-up  in  the  way  of  delicately  conveyed  information  to  the 
angel  regarding  Madame  La  Blonde.  The  many  readers  of  the  Stan  Ll'- 
ter  will  have  a  nice  tid-bit  of  gossip  in  store  for  them,  unless  matters  are 
glossed  over  with  the  brush  of  Midas. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


SUNDAY    IN    YOSEMITE. 

"The  forest  leaves  seemed  stirred  with  prayer."— Don.  Juan. 

On  this  bright  morn  where  nature's  solemn  hush 

Is  broken  by  the  wild  bird's  cheerful  lay, 
And  by  the  sounding  torrents  as  they  rush 

And  tumble  down  the  hights  in  sunlit  spray, 
When  fitful  breezes  mimic  ocean's  roar 
Amongst  the  pine-tree  tops  that  skyward  soar ; 

Shall  I  within  a  temple's  narrow  pale 

Pay  to  my  maker  worship  tbatMs  due? 
Do  orisons  more  surely  there  prevail 

Than  those  uplifted  neath  the  heaven's  blue? 
Is  God  not  found  by  seekers  everywhere, 
His  presence  all  pervading  as  the  air? 

Then  on  this  joyous  morn  beneath  the  sun, 

I'll  listen  for  him  when  the  soft  wind  blows, 
And  hear  his  voice  where  mountain  waters  run, 
And  watch  him  shining  on  eternal  snows: 

Know  him  as  well  in  every  bird's  glad  song, 
Happy  because  they  never  have  done  wrong. 

Moeeis  Hddson. 
Yosemite  Valley,  California. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

■  London,  Sept.  20, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter: — On  Sunday  evening  a  most  serious  riot  occurred 
at  Limerick.  A  detachment  of  Hussars  went  off  by  train,  and  a  Scots 
Grey,  who  had  accompanied  them  to  the  station,  remained  alone  on  the 
platform.  An  excited  crowd  fell  upon  him,  and  nearly  knocked  the  life 
out  of  him  before  he  was  rescued  by  another  party  of  military  from  bar- 
racks. Stone-throwing  at  the  police  ensued,  till  the  officers  were  obliged 
to  charge  the  mob,  and  many  were  wounded  with  sword  points.  One 
constable  fired  his  rifle  over  the  heads  of  the  people,  but  the  hail  of  mis- 
siles continued  until  a  clergyman  partially  quelled  the  disturbance.  The 
city  has  been  since  in  a  very  excited  state,  but  no  further  skirmishes  are 
reported.  An  attempt  has  been  made  to  blow  up  the  infantry  barracks 
at  Castlebar. 

The  forest  fires  in  Algeria  destroyed  90,000  acres  of  trees,  many  of  them 
being  valuable  cork-trees.  France  is  getting  her  hands  more  full  every 
day  of  North  African  affairs.  A  financial  crisiB  is  anticipated  in  France 
by  the  Daily  News,  which  says:  "  She  will  have  an  unpleasant  awaken- 
ing after  a  long  speculative  debauch."  M.  Gambetta  has  expressed  a 
strong  hope  that  Free  Trade  treaties  may  be  concluded  with  various  na- 
tions, and  the  revulsion  in  favor  of  a  commercial  treaty  with  England  is, 
as  I  told  you  a  week  ago,  spreading.  The  (( Fair  Trade  "  cry  in  England 
is  being  raised  very  loudly,  and  Sir  Stafford  Northcote,  while  avowing 
himself  a  Free  Trader,  has  declared  that  the  Government  shall  defend 
their  Free  Trade  policy  in  the  Commons.  Fair  Trade  is  only  a  veiled 
protection,  and  to  that  a  Li'  e  al  Government  will  not  return. 

At  Charenton,  in  France,  a  fearful  railway  accident  has  occurred,  kill- 
ing thirteen  persons  and  injuring  many  more.  Harrowing  details  have 
been  published  here,  sent  by  an  eye-witness  who  j  umped  from  the  train 
just  in  time.  If  "Queen  Electricity  "  can  supply  us  safety  in  traveling, 
we  shall  cheerfully  hail  her  introduction  into  that  line  of  business. 

Cetewayo  pines  for  liberty.  He  has  written  a  most  pathetic  letter  to 
Bishop  Colenso,  who  has  espoused  his  cause  so  warmly  all  along  ;  and,  in 
his  struggles  to  learn  to  read  and  write,  he  is  continually  disturbed  by  the 
reflection  that  he  is  a  prisoner. 

The  Lord  Mayor  "  cut  the  first  sod  "  of  the  new  Inner  Circle  Railway 
on  the  5th  inst.  A  branch  to  Billingsgate  Market  is  projected,  if  that 
market  is  allowed  to  remain.  The  Corporation  on  Thursday  discussed 
the  question  as  to  whether  enlargements  could  be  made,  or  a  new  market 
would  be  necessary;  but  they  have  not  yet  decided.  They  talk  of  buy- 
ing the  Custom  House  and  clearing  it  away  to  afford  more  space  for  the 
carts,  vans  and  barrows  in  attendance  at  Billingsgate. 

The  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales  opened  the  new  north  docks  at  Liv- 
erpool on  the  8th  inst.  The  water  acreage  of  the  new  docks  is  81  j  quays 
occupy  four  miles,  and  there  are  twenty  five  acres  of  new  sheds,  Liver- 
pool turned  out  en  masse  to  witness  the  ceremony  and  see  royalty;  about 
400,000  spectators  lining  the  streets.  Manchester  is  ambitious  of  showing 
her  hospitality,  and  proposes  an  International  Exhibition,  to  be  held 
there  next  year. 

On  Thursday  the  new  armor-plated  turret-ship  and  ram,  Conqueror, 
was  launched.  She  is  filled  with  Whitehead  torpedo  apparatus,  and  car- 
ries four  heavy  guns  in  her  turret,  her  horse-power  being  4,500.  The 
home  ports  are  now  being  armed  with  38-ton  "  Woolwich  Infants." 

A  Methodist  Ecumenical  Conference  has  been  sitting  for  some  time  in 
London.  The  growth  of  Methodism  has  been  rapid,  over  four  millions 
and  a  half  in  this  country  alone  being  counted  as  its  followers,  and  about 
twenty-three  millions  in  the  world.     They  are  strongest  in  America. 

A  new  weekly — high  class— is  to  be  issued  next  year.  Lord  Rosebery 
finds  the  money,  and  another  well-known  Scotch  Radical  the  brains. 

The  memorial  window  to  the  late  Earl  of  Beaconsfield  has  been  placed 
in  Hughenden  Church.  The  subject  is  the  Te  Deum,  and  the  inscription 
runs:  "In  affectionate  remembrance  of  the  Right  Hon.  Benjamin  Dis- 
raeli, Earl  of  Beaconsfield,  E.G.,  this  window  was  erected  by  his  devoted 
friends.  Lord  Rowton,  Sir  Nathaniel  Rothschild,  Bart.,  and  Sir  Philip 
Rose,  Bart,  1881."  Hughenden  Manor  is  said  to  have  passed  into  the 
possession  of  Madame  Elise,  of  West  End  millinery  fame. 

Albert  Fink  says  that  the  railroads  lose  a  dollar  a  ton  on  all  the 
wheat  carried  at  present  prices.  As  the  current  rate  is  12£  cents  per  100, 
this  would  make  22£  cents  the  lowest  rate  at  which  wheat  could  be  carried 
without  loss  from  Chicago  to  New  York,  and  the  profit  on  a  30  cent  rate 
exactly  one-third  the  actual  cost  of  carriage.  There  is  every  reason  to  be- 
lieve, however,  that  22£  cents  is  a  high  figure  at  which  to  put  the  cost 
price  of  moving  wheat,  and  that  20  cents  would  be  nearer  the  mark,  with 
a  profit  of  one-fourth  the  cost  price  at  a  25  cent  rate  and  one-half  at  a  rate 
of  30  cents. 

Charles  R.  Allen.,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  Sao  Francisco. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
No.   322    &   324    California    street,    San    Francisco, 


Fire  Insurance. 


BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  F1REINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS,  Z.  P.  CLARK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864, 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.T. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Tip  in  TJ.  S.  Sold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989.69 


Assets  January  1,  1881 S 

Surplus  for  policy  holders. . 


639,147.88  j  Premiums,  since  organization.S3,521,232.23 
624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.P.HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  17S0. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

SOBUST  DICKSOJf,  Manager. 
W.  X,A2TM  SOOKJEX,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 

PHOENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1782.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1§33.--Cash  Assets,  SI, 343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851.~Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  <jfc  HAMAS, 

General    Agents    for   Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{MSIAJBIISBBJ)  1S36.) 
Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  COT, 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000- 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

W.     JT.     <   II.LISCHA3I     &    CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  San  Francisco  Branch  of  the  Liv- 
erpool and  London  and  Globe  Insurance  Company  beg  leave  to  notify 
the  public  that  TVTV.  Charles  D.  Haven  has  been  appointed  Resident  Secretary 
of  the  Company  at  San  Francisco. 

WM.  F.  BABCOCK,  Chairman. 
WILLIAM  ALVORD,  Deputy  Chairman. 
LUCIUS  H.  ALLEN,  )  Dire„.ora 
LEVI  STRAUSS,         f  Directors. 
San  Francisco,  August  22, 1881.  Aug.  27. 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


ANSWERED. 

Soul  love  of  mine,  my  heart**  beatitude, 
At  mmnd  of  thy  dear  words,  by  which  I  know 
Thou  lovs't  me  now  on  in  the  days  of  old, 
A  iplcodar  breaks  upon  my  darkened  life 
Like  annligfat  otw  mist  clad  mountain  hight*. 
Shall  we,  you  question,  in  a  brighter  sphere 
Meet  face  to  face  ?  and  I  will  lie  me  down 
And  rest  within  thy  haven,  love  prepared  ? 
(O  love  of  mine,  thy  love  is  all  my  life. 
And  life  apart  from  thee  but  living  death,) 
Yes,  face  to  face,  my  love,  and  soul  to  soul, 
If  bo  it  be  thy  will,  for  once  thine  own, 
Surely  thine  own  for  ever,  evermore. 
Once  cradled  in  the  haven  of  thy  home, 
Safe  in  thy  strength,  o'e shadowed  by  thy  love, 
Yoa.     I  will  lie  me  down  and  rest  awhile, 
For  I  am  tired,  but  not  for  evermore  ; 
Nay,  rather  waking  to  a  fuller  life 
(After  the  restful  love  sleep),  lead  me  on 
Upwards  from  love  to  love,  from  liirht  to  light — 
Upwards  until  no  hight  is  left  to  scale, 
No  glory  to  attain  ;  then  will  I  rest 
In  love  and  adoration  evermore ! 


AN  AMERICAN  HOTEL  IN  LONDON. 
A  costly  experiment,  which  mar  or  may  not  be  considered  an  advan- 
tage by  the  public,  is  to  be  tried  in  English  hotel  life.  The  First  Avenue 
Hotel,  for  which  a  site  of  nearly  an  acre  has  been  secured  in  Holborn, 
is  to  be  worked  on  the  American  system.  The  plan,  in  a  small  way,  has 
found  some  favor  here  in  the  modified  form  known  as  "  boarding  terms," 
and  flourishes  on  the  continent  as  en  pension.  But  the  American  Hotel,  in 
its  completeness,  has  at  present  no  counterpart  this  side  of  the  Atlantic. 
At  a  first-class  New  York  Hotel,  upon  which  the  First  Avenue  will  pre- 
sumably be  modeled,  the  charge  for  bed  and  board  is  from  twelve  to  six- 
teen shillings  a  day,  and  there  are  no  "  extras."  The  bed  may  be  at  a 
dizzy  elevation,  for  fifteen  stories  hardly  count  much  on  Broadway,  but 
distance  is  killed  by  the  universal  lift.  The  board  in  quantity  is  bound- 
less, in  variety  and  number  of  dishes,  as  Mr.  Sala  describes  it,  simply  be- 
wildering. "At  every  meal  there  are  at  least  twenty  more  varieties  of 
dishes  than  would  appear  at  a  repast  in  the  most  liberally  catered  for  En- 
glish HoteL"  If  the  visitor  drinks  wines  they  are,  as  a  rule,  extravagantly 
dear,  but  he  is  not  asked  to  and  it  is  not  expected.  Yet,  although  the 
American  hotel  proprietor  may  lose  in  this  respect,  he  finds  a  sufficient 
source  of  profit  in  the  general  system  to  build  up  palatial  premises  and  to 
amass  fortunes  about  him. 

NOT  VERY  CREDITABLE. 
The  Irish  people  at  a  crisis  should  always  have  sense  enough  to  hold 
back  from  precipitating  a  direct  collision  with  the  British  Government. 
O'Connell's  last  agitation  collapsed  when  he  advised  the  people  to  obey 
the  proclamation  not  to  hold  their  grand  semi-military  mass-meetings. 
The  Land  League  convention,  disregarding  the  foolish  advice  from  this 
side  to  plant  themselves  on  the  platform  of  "no  rents,"  have  decided  to 
make  up  some  test  cases  and  "show  the  hollowness "  of  the  Land  Act. 
They  will  not  get  a  result  as  definite  as  yes  or  no,  but  will  get  just  about 
enough  satisfaction  to  divide  them,  if  not  to  placate  and  satisfy.  We  do 
not  think  the  attitude  of  American  Irishmen  in  calling  upon  their  race  in 
the  old  country  to  fight  out  an  irreconcilable  policy  is  very  creditable.  It 
is  too  much  like  Artemus  Ward's  cordial  willingness  to  see  all  his  wife's 
relations  go  to  the  front.  When  we  consider  that  the  Irish  tenantry,  by 
refusing  to  pay  rent,  turn  themselves  out  of  house  and  home,  and  that 
their  American  instigators  make  no  objection  to  paying  rent  here,  the 
latter  ought  to  be  a  trifle  more  modest  in  their  demands  upon  their  old- 
countrymen  to  sacrifice  themselves  for  the  mere  glory  of  Erin. — Spring- 
Jitld  Republican. 

THE    LONDON    POLYTECHNIC. 

On  Saturday,  Sept.  10th,  regretted  by  all  who  knew  it,  the  Poly- 
technic, aged  43.  Is  it  possible  ?  Our  old  friend,  the  friend  of  our  youth, 
the  scene  of  our  earliest  dissipation,  gone  ?  Yes,  it  is  too  true— like  those 
other  old  friends,  the  Coliseum,  the  Great  Globe,  the  Panopticon,  and 
kindred  exhibitions  so  dear  to  youngsters  (the  charge  was  only  a  shilling, 
by-the-bye,)  the  Polytechnic  is  no  more.  The  last  of  the  Mohicans! 
For  there  is  now  no  sight  of  the  kind  left,  where  science,  administered  in 
homoeopathic  doses,  went  hand-in-band  with  amusement.  It  is  a  thou- 
sand pities,  for  where  can  we  take  our  boys  and  girls  when  they  are  home 
for  the  holidays  ?  Without  some  big-souled  philanthropist  comes  forward 
and  re-opens  the  Poly,  we  ne'er  shall  look  upon  its  like  again.  It  has 
been  carried  on  at  a  loss  ever  since  Prof.  Pepper  left,  and  without  him 
didn't  seem  to  have  a  "ghost"  of  a  chance.  From  a  children's  point  of 
view  it  is  a  national  loss,  and  is  worthy  of  State  support.  We  recommend 
the  case  to  some  "  young  "  Member  to  take  up. — Fun. 

GRASSHOPPER    SOUP. 

Lieut.  D.  A.  Lyle  has  eaten  grasshoppers  out  West,  and  be  lately 
read  a  paper  before  a  Springfield  Science  Association  praising  them  as 
food.  Although  they  naturally  have  u,  disagreeable  smell,  he  says  that 
when  cooked  they  become  pleasant  to  both  smell  and  taste,  no  disguise 
being  required.  They  can  be  eaten  after  boiling  two  hours,  with  pepper 
and  salt,  and,  thus  prepared,  are  not  easily  distinguished  from  beef  broth. 
Fried  in  their  own  oil  they  have  a  nutty  flavor.  One  drawback  to  their 
use  as  food  is  the  bones  in  the  small  locusts,  though  in  the  larger  ones 
these  can  be  easily  removed.  Some  residents  of  St.  Louis  have  tried  a 
dinner  of  these  skilfully  prepared,  and  liked  it  very  well,  and,  after  be- 
•coming  accustomed  to  the  flavor,  they  are  considered  a  desirable  addition 
to  the  bill  of  fare  by  some.  These  locusts  feed  on  vegetable  matter,  and 
so  may  properly  be  classed  as  clean  food. — Army  and  Navy  Journal. 


The  Marquis  of  Tweedale,  just  elevated  to  the  Peerage  of  the  United 
Kingdom,  is  a  pronounced  Freethinker,  and  recently  appeared  on  the 

Klatform  at  Northampton  at  a  meeting  in  support  of  Mr.  Bradlaugh, 
LP.     The  Marquis  was  a  Scotch  representative  Peer  for  years,  but  was 
not  chosen  latterly  on  account  of  his  religious  opinions. 


INSURANCE. 


[Oraanimed  1863.) 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and   Marino   Insurance. 
91,220,000. 


Assets.... 

49"  The  Largest  Assets  anil  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALFHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER.. ..Ass't Secretary. 

home  office: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 


PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 776,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Streets  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— Eh  tab  lisbed  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  I 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  ! !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  0.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L,  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I,  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenetein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Pan-ott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scnolle,  CharleB 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  Tice-Preeident. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor. Not.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  81,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coin.-Losses  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment,  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 


July  30. 


GEORGE  MARCUS  &CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 

No.  304  California  street. 


COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,608,671 


63?"  This  first-class:  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOB.  V  Jt.-IK  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

3.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Idle  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.J  828  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  S, OOO, OOO  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  mids  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Llovds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.      HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  SO, 000,000.— Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  If o. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  und  I.oihlmnk,  Ko526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIO.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  K.  Van  Bergen.  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Igtu  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  ""J 1S- 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Salphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot.  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms.  .    .       _ 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price.  50  cents  per  barrel I ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN*  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.         Jan- lg- 

a  week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free.  „_._  M  -._«__ 

a     OCB.      jv  Address  H.  HiM.m  4  Co..  Portland,  Maine. 


$66 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

1  We  Ooey  no  "Wand  out  Pleasure's."-- Torn  Moore. 


At  the  Baldwin  during  the  past  week  an  adaptation  of  Tom  Taylor's 
■well-known Retribution,  called, in  its  new  form,  Count  Priuli,  theltalian,has 
been  drawing  fair  houses.  It  was  originally  announced  that  Miss  Jeffreys- 
Lewis  and  Mr  M.  V.  Liugham  were  to  play  the  leading  parts,  but  a  sud- 
den and  serious  illness  of  the  latter  made  it  necessary  that  Mr.  Gnsmer 
should  take  his  place.  Most  of  our  readers  have,  by  this  time  probably 
seen  the  play,  so  that  a  very  terse  synopsis  of  its  plot  will  surface. 
"  Rudolph  de  Mornac,"  the  chief  character  of  the  drama,  learns  that  his 
wife  has  been  seduced  by  "Lord  Oscar  Beaufort,"  and  vows  revenge. 
Under  the  assumed  name  of  "Count  Priuli"  he,  in  some  inexplicable 
way  gains  access  to  "  Lord  Beaufort's  "  "set,  infatuates  his  enemy  s 
wife',  "  Lady  Beaufort,"  and,  after  a  very  un-Italian  fashion,  contemplates 
avenging  his  own  dishonor,  not  by  the  stiletto  or  duello,  but  by  a  sort  of 
matrimonial  tit-for-tat.  In  other  words,  "  Lady  Beaufort"  is  to  be  sub- 
jected to  the  same  amorous  process  as  "Madame  de  Mornac."  By  a  coin- 
cidence, however,  which  could  only  happen  behind  the  footlights,  the 
bogus  count's  brother,  "  Victor  de  Mornac,"  suddenly  turns  up  as  a  genu- 
ine and  sincere,  though  very  unselfish,  and,  for  all  we  know,  Platonic, 
lover  of  "  Lady  Beaufort."  Cognizant  of  his  brother's  designs,  be  warns 
the  lady,  is  discovered  doing  so  on  his  knees  by  "Lord  Beaufort,"  insists 
on  fighting  the  latter,  and  is  duly  run  through  the  body.  Thereupon  the 
elder  "  De  Mornac"  declares  himself  and  his  intentions.  A  duel  be- 
tween himself  and  "Lord  Beaufort"  instantly  follows,  swords  being  con- 
veniently found  behind  an  easy-chair  in  the  drawing-room.  "Beaufort" 
is  disarmed,  after  the  regulation  one-two-three-and-a-slash,  four- 
five-six-and-a-poke  combat.  At  this  critical  juncture  "Lady 
Beaufort"  rushes  in,  and  at  her  supplication  the  generous  "Priuli" 
spares  her  husband's  life.  Here  the  curtain  comes  down,  and  the  audi- 
ence leave  somewhat  puzzled  as  to  what  the  injured  husband  is  going  to 
do  about  it,  and  a  trifle  mixed  in  opinion  concerning  the  future  fate  of 
the  faithless  wife,  the  enamored  younger  brother  and  the  Mephisto- 
phelean avenger.  The  truth  of  the  matter  is  that  the  play,  though  based 
on  a  plot  that  abounds  in  opportunities  for  strong  situations,  is  extremely 
weak  and  flabby.  Probably  much  of  this  is  due  to  the  so-called  "adapta- 
tion," which  in  ninety-nine  cases  out  of  a  hundred  simply  means  "emas- 
culation." Nevertheless,  there  is  something  to  be  said  in  favor  of  those 
who  enact  the  principal  roles.  Miss  Jeffreys-Lewis  has  a  part  to  play 
which  none  but  an  accotrplished  and  finished  actress  could  acceptably 
perform— and  she  plays  it  for  all  there  is  in  it.  She,  as  "Lady  Beaufort," 
is  expected  to  be  in  a  continual  state  of  violent  emotion,  either  in  the 
pangs  of  jealousy  or  the  passion  of  illicit  love.  This  labor  she  sustains 
admirably.  One  particularly  good  point  about  her  acting  is  that  when 
moving  about  the  stage,  under  the  influence  of  violent  passion,  she  steps 
out  and  "swings"  herself,  as  all  women  do  under  such  circumstances. 
This  we  have  heard  called  "ungraceful,"  but  those  who  call  it  so  probably 
know  little  of  women,  except  as  they  see  them  mincing  along  Kearny 
street  to  the  Saturday  matinee.  Grismer,  considering  that  he  was  not 
originally  cast  for  the  part,  plays  "  Count  Priuli "  cleverly  and  well,  but 
it  is  unfortunate  that  his  appearance  is  against  him  in  personating  "  that 
dark,  stern  man" — a  sort  of  social  basilisk  of  the  Mephistopheles  genus — 
which  Tom  Taylor  evidently  had  in  his  mind's  eye.  Mr.  Norris,  as 
"  Lord  Beaufort,"  is  very  good,  not  the  least  of  his  excellent  qualities  ly- 
ing in  the  fact  that  for  the  first  time  (to  our  knowledge)  on  an  American 
stage  he  dares  to  represent  an  English  nobleman  who  doesn't  wear  a 
blonde  wig  and  speaks  like  an  unaffected  gentleman.  We  wish,  however, 
he  would  correct  that  "  between  you  and  I "  heresy  against  the  teachings 
of  Lindley  Murray.  The  rest  of  the  parts  are  fairly  played,  except  that 
of  "Victor  de  Mornac,"  in  which  Mr.  Holmes  Grover,  Jr.,  makes  a  con- 
summate ass  of  himself. 

At  the  Bush-Street  Theater,  to  our  great  regret  and  astonishment, 
the  dramatic  abortion  called  Uncle  Isaac  still  continues  to  hold  the  boards. 
A  more  utterly  worthless,  silly  and  trashy  combination  of  plagiarism  and 
bald  nonsense  it  has  never  been  our  misfortune  to  endure  for  two  or  three 
hours.  Mr.  Max  Fehrmann,  it  is  true,  does  the  best  he  can  with  his 
part,  and,  had  he  anything  original  to  say,  would  doubtless  say  it  well. 
But  his  Hebrew  funny  business  is  as  threadbare  as  the  second-hand  gar- 
ments of  a  Jew  slop-shop,  and  his  jokes  are  as  old  as  those  of  a  circus 
clown.  His  support,  with  hardly  an  exception,  is  wretched  enough  to 
kill  his  efforts  in  any  case.  The  play  is  better  fitted  for  a  variety  dive 
than  for  the  stage  of  a  reputable  theater.  In  short,  with  the  exceptions  of 
Neck  and  Neck,  played  last  week  at  the  Baldwin  by  the  Stetson  troupe, 
and  the  spiritualistic  frauds  recently  practiced  at  Piatt's  Hall,  the  pleas- 
ure-seeking people  of  San  Francisco  have  probably  never  received  less 
value  for  their  money  than  in  witnessing  Uncle  Isaac. 

A  dramatic  entertainment  will  be  given  at  the  Bush-Street  Theater 
on  Saturday  evening,  October  15th,  in  aid  of  the  funds  of  the  British 
Benevolent  Society.  A  play,  which  we  cannot  yet  name,  will  be  pro- 
duced by  an  amateur  company  selected  from  the  elite  of  the  British  resi- 
dents. The  cast  will  be  a  particularly  strong  one,  and  the  various  char- 
acters will  be  sustained  by  ladies  and  gentlemen  who  possess  natural  dra- 
matic talent  of  the  highest  order,  and  who  will  devote  a  great  deal  of  their 
time  to  rehearsals,  so  as  to  insure  a  performance  that  will  be  worthy  of 
the  attention  and  patronage  of  their  numerous  friends  and  the  public 
generally.  We  are  well  persuaded  that  the  entertainment  will  be  a  de- 
lightful one,  and  we  know  that  the  Society  for  whose  benefit  the  enter- 
tainment is  given  is  well  worthy  of  support. 

Billy  Emerson  will  open  the  Standard  Theater  (to  be  thereafter  known 
as  "Emerson's  Standard  Theater")  on  Monday,  October  17th.  Under 
Mr.  Emerson's  management,  the  house  will  be  devoted  exclusively  to  the 
minstrel  business,  and  his  unrivaled  reputation  in  that  line  is  alone  suffi- 
cient to  guarantee  the  success  of  the  enterprise.  The  prices  of  admission 
are  to  be  reduced  to  75c  and  50c,  no  chaige  for  reserved  Beats.  Mr.  Emerson 
has  scored  many  of  his  earliest  and  greatest  successes  at  this  theater,  and 
his  many  friends  will  heartily  welcome  his  reappearance  in  San  Francisco. 

The  Winter  Garden.— The  presentation  of  La-  Grande  Duchesse  at 
this  excellently  conducted  place  of  amusement  is  deserving  of  much 
praise,  especially  for  the  manner  in  which  the  piece  is  mounted.  The 
scenery  is  rich  and  appropriate,  and  all  the  costumes  are  exceptionally 
becoming  and  attractive.  Particular  mention  must  be  made  of  Miss 
Louise  Lester's  admirable  singing  and  extremely  tasteful  dressing. 


Baldwin  Theater.— On  Monday,  October  10,  Alice  Dunning  Lingard 
commences  a  brief  engagement,  during  which  she  will  appear  in  her 
repertoire  of  plays,  in  which  she  has  already  achieved  a  world-wide  repu- 
tation. Her  engagement  commences  with  Daly's  beautiful  play,  Frou- 
Frou,  for  which  part  she  is  acknowledged  to  be  without  an  equal.  Great 
preparations  have  been  made  in  the  way  of  scenery,  and  Alice  Dunning 
Lingard  will  appear  in  a  number  of  new  and  elegant  dresses,  made  ex- 
pressly for  this  play  in  Paris.  During  her  engagement  she  will  appear  in 
AUxe,  Charity,  New  Magdalen  and  Camille.  Particular  attention  has  been 
given  to  the  casts,  which  embrace  all  the  principal  available  talent  in  the 
city. 

Tivoli — The  opera  of  Lurline  was  produced  to  a  crowded  house  on 
Monday  evening  last,  Miss  Ethel  Lynton  in  the  title-role.  The  singing 
of  individual  parts  and  choruses  was  good,  and  the  scenic  effects  worthy 
of  commendation.  The  graceful  dancing  of  Mile.  Bertha  receives  a  de- 
served encore  nightly.  Evidently,  the  piece  bids  fair  to  enjoy  an  ex- 
tended run. 

Cbit-Chat. — The  Emelie  Melville  Opera  Company  have  done  very  well 
thus  far.  Crowded  houses  in  Salt  Lake  and  St.  Joseph.— — Katherine 
Kodgers  begins  her  starring  tour  early  in  October.  She  takes  out  her  own 
dramatic  company,  properties,  etc.  Her  repertoire  will  include  Galatea, 
Hosier's  Secret,  Mimi  and  Delicate  Ground.-^The  band  of  Haverly's 
Mastodon  Minstrels  occupied  a  prominent  part  in  the  procession  of  Gen- 
eral Garfield's  inauguration,  and  happening  to  be  in  Washington  at  the 
time  of  his  funeral,  they  also  occupied  a  position  in  the  funeral 
procession. -^Charles  Drew  has  changed  his  mind  and  does  not 
intend  to  go  to  Australia.  He  says  it  is  too  far  from  home.— 
At  the  Boyd  Opera  House,  Omaha,  on  the  night  of  the  death  of  the 
President,  the  opera  of  Fra  Diavolo  was  being  sung  by  the  Emma  Abbott 
Opera  Troupe.  On  receipt  of  the  sad  news,  Mr.  Conly  appeared  and 
sung  "  The  Heart  Bowed  Down,"  which  almost  overcame  the  audience. 
— — Jeffreys- Lewis-Mai tl and,  at  Sacramento,  Cal.,  was  interfered  with  to 
such  an  extent  by  her  husband,  that  she  gave  up  her  engagement  and  left 
that  city. — Dramatic  J^ws.-^— Elma  Delaro  has  been  engaged  for  the 
Emelie  Melville  Comic  Opera  Troupe,  in  place  of  Gracie  Plaisted,  who 
could  not  leave  California  on  account  of  the  precarious  state  of  her  hus- 
band's health.  Miss  Delaro  joins  the  company  at  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  open- 
ing there  on  the  3d  prox. 


Guilty  as  Charged. — This  was  the  natural  verdict  of  the  jury,  on 
Monday,  in  the  case  of  Francis  Keed  Porter,  who  is  to  be  sentenced  this 
morning  for  forging  the  name  of  the  senior  proprietor  of  this  paper  to  a 
note  for  S125,  and  passing  the  same  to  Mr.  Swain.  The  forgery  was 
easily  detected  the  moment  an  expert  was  called  in,  and  no  other  verdict 
could  have  been  rendered.  'While  we  regret  the  folly  of  the  defendant, 
and  also  the  annoyance  to  which  his  acts  have  subjected  us,  still,  for  the 
protection  of  society,  such  acts  cannot  go  unpunished.  We  only  trust 
that  the  young  man  may  make  such  use  of  his  incarceration  as  to  cause 
him  to  resolve  in  the  future  to  be  honest.  We  were  much  pleased  with 
the  manner  Mr.  Skinner,  the  assistant  prosecuting  attorney,  conducted 
the  case.  His  address  to  the  jury  and  general  working  of  the  case  showed 
the  city  well  served  in  having  the  use  of  his  services. 


"  Make  an  oat  of  this,"  said  the  hen  to  its  brood,  as  they  gathered  in 
their  little  crops. — Burlington  Enterprise.  "Why  don't  you  eat  some 
yourself?"  asked  one  of  the  chickens.  "Me?"  replied  the  hen  ;  "I'm 
going  on  another  lay." — Somerville  Journal.  The  Burlington  Enterprise 
generally  has  a  layer  of  puns  on  band. — Somerset  (N.  J.)  Unionist.  Set 
that  hen  and  stop  its  cackle,  the  subject  is  eggshausted. — Washington  He- 
public.     No,  it  isn't,  if  you  brood  over  it.     Do  yolk  hatch  the  idea  ? 


BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Tbos.  ftlag-uire,  Manager. --Re-appearance  of  Miss  Jeffreys- 
I-eu  is  and  |MR.  JOSEPH  R.  GRISMER.  Last  Performance  of  PRIULI, 
THE  ITALIAN,  this  Saturday  Matinee.  This  Saturday  Evening,  October  8th,  Fare- 
well Benefit  and  Last  Appearance  in  San  Francisco  of  MISS  JEFFREYS-LEWIS,  who 
will  appear  in  her  original  character,  in 

Forget-Me-Not! 

Assisted  by  a  number  of  volunteers,  including  MR.  W.  E.  SHERIDAN.  Also  (by 
kind  permission  of  Mr.  Chas.  E.  Locke),  MR.  MAX  FEHRMANN  and  MISS  MARTHA 
WREN.  Monday,  October  10th,  Engagement  of  the  Favorite  Actress,  ALIOE  DUN- 
NING LINGARD,  who  will  appear  in  ber  unrivaled  impersonation  of  FROU-FROU. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets .--Stahl  * 
ffiaack,  Proprietors.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,  October   8th,  and  until 
further  notice, 

La  Grande  Duchesse! 

MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  the  Duchesse  (Her  Great  Character);  MR.  LOUIS  NA- 
THAL  (Specially  Engaged)  as  General  Baum.  New  Scenery,  Increased  Chorus,  etc. 
The  Full  Company  in  the  Cast.  Admission,  25  cents.  Next  Production — THE 
PRETTY  CANTINEER.     In  Preparation— DONNA  JUAN1TA.  Oct.  8. 


THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Afason.--Kreling?  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  and  every  evening  until  further 
notice,  Wallace's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Lurline! 

MISS  ETHEL  L7NT0N  as  Lurline;  T.  WILMOT  ECKERT  as  Rudolph;  M.  COR- 
NELL as  Rhineberg-h.  Chorus  and  Orchestra  Specially  Increased  for  this  Production. 
MR.  GEORGE  LOESCH,  Conductor.  Oct.  8. 


BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Cbas.  E-  Looko.  Proprietor.  —Monday,  Wednesday,  Friday, 
and  SATURDAY  MATINEE,  October  10th,  12th,  14th  and  16th,  tbe  Renowned 
Pianist, 

Rafael  Joseffy! 

Grand  Orchestra  of  36  musicians,  under  the  direction  of  Gustav  Hinricha.     Sale  of 
seats  begin  at  the  Box  Office,  Thursday,  9  A.M.,  October  6th. Oct.  8. 


BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

C Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor. .-last  Mights  of  Max  Fetar- 
j    maun  as 

Uncle  Isaac! 

GRAND  FAREWELL  MATINEE  SATURDAY.    Seats  hy  telegraph  and  telephone. 
Monday,  October  10th— JOSEFFY.  Oct.  8. 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


Rifle-Shooting. —The  California  Rifle  Association  will  hold  its  regular 
Fall  meeting  at  Shell  Mound  INirk  on  the  15th,  16th  an  J  17th  instants. 
The  programme  follows:  October  15th,  one  P.M.,  ami  16th  at  ten  a.m.,  the 
Governor's,  the  Uoey,  the  Barnes,  the  Andrews  end  Centennial  trophies 

will  he  shot  for.     On  the  17th  tfa  Challenge  Cup,  a  free-for- 

all  match,  a  consolation  match,  carbine  and  pistol  matches,  the  Pacific 
Slopo  rifle  match  ami  pool  shooting  will  be  held.  The  rules,  distances, 
etc.,  governing  the  same  are  the  regular  rules  of  the  Association.^^ 
Prince  Otto,  the  boy  chief  of  the  Nei  Perce  Indians,  the  protege1  of 
Captain  McDonald,  and,  without  exception*  the  roost  wonderful  rifle-shot 
in  the  world,  gave  an  exhibition  of  rifle  slmoting  at  Piatt's  Hall  last 
week,  that  was  far  superior  to  the  best  work  ever  done  by  Carver  or  Dr. 
Ruth.  The  audience  whs  select,  and  included  several  English,  French, 
Russian  and  Italian  officers,  and  every  one  present  were  satisfied,  at  the 
close  of  the  exhibition,  that  they  had  witnessed  the  most  wonderful  feats 
ever  performed  with  a  rifle.  After  going  through  a  manual  of  arms  that 
would  puzzle  the  oldest  militia  General  in  the  Union,  Otto  commenced 
shooting.  A  framework  was  built  upon  the  stage,  within  which  were  a 
number  of  swinging  glass  balls.  Upon  the  rear  plankment  was  suspended 
the  figure  of  a  man,  life  size.  A  five-cent  piece  was  placed  upon  the  top 
of  the  head  of  this  figure.  Otto's  back  being  to  the  object,  the  word 
"about"  was  given,  and  the  coin  was  pierced  through  the  center.  He 
then  put  down  bis  rifle  six  feet  from  where  he  stood,  turned  a  somersault, 
caught  his  rifle  again,  fired  and  cut  the  Btring  of  the  suspended  figure 
at  which  he  had  previously  fired.  A  pistol  barrel  was  then  placed 
in  a  small  steel  frame  ;  behind  this  was  fixed  a  razor,  with  the  edge  facing 
the  audience.  On  each  side  of  this  razor  was  a  glass  ball  securely  placed. 
The  pistol  barrel,  razor  and  balls  were  masked  with  a  covering  of  white 
cloth.  The  boy  was  then  blindfolded  and  his  back  turned  to  the  object. 
The  "about  face"  was  given,  when  he  fired  down  through  the  pistol  bar- 
rel, split  his  single  rifle  ball  upon  the  razor's  edge,  and  broke  both  glass 
balls  on  the  right  and  left.  This  remarkable  feat  was  performed  by  the 
boy's  sense  of  location.  Then  a  loaded  pistol  was  placed  diagonally  from 
where  Otto  stood.  Three  balls  were  set  swinging  in  contrary  directions. 
Otto  fired,  hit  the  trigger  of  the  pistol  and  broke  the  three  balls.  Eight 
metal  balls  were  then  screwed  on  the  10-foot  frame.  On  the  sides  below 
and  above  balls  were  set  swinging  in  every  direction.  MacDonald  stood 
in  front  of  the  boy,  who  then  fired  over  his  head,  and  at  each  side  of  him, 
and  between  his  knees,  breaking  the  balls  from  any  and  every  part  where 
they  were  suspended  behind  MacDonald's  back.  A  target  was  then  put 
up  behind  MacDonald's  back.  The  boy  went  through  the  same  perform- 
ance, standing  opposite  MacDonald,  and  rung  the  bell  (which  is  placed  at 
the  extreme  rear)  at  every  shot  by  caroming  on  the  metal  balls. 
Six  small  lighted  tapers  were  then  arranged  upon  a  slender  perpendicular 
pole  ;  then,  while  in  the  various  postures  of  vaulting  and  tumbling,  Otto 
extinguished  each  respective  light  with  his  rifle.  Glass  balls  were  thrown 
up  in  the  air  in  every  conceivable  direction.  These  Otto  broke  promiscu- 
ously without  any  sight  at  all,  for  a  large  business-card  was  fastened  over 
the  point  of  his  rifle.  This  description  of  shooting  he  considers  the  most 
simple,  and,  though  wonderful  to  the  spectator,  scarcely  worthy  bis  own 
prowess.  Otto's  average  in  this  class  of  shooting  is  98  out  of  100.  Otto 
placed  his  weapon  at  a  point  distant  six  feet  from  him  ;  then,  at  the  word 
"ready,"  two  glass  balls  were  thrown  in  the  air.  He  tumbled,  caught 
his  rifle,  fired,  and  broke  both  of  these  glass  balls  with  one  shot.  Twelve 
glass  balls  were  placed  upon  a  perpendicular  pole  in  exact  rotation.  Otto 
loaded,  fired  and  broke  every  one  of  them  in  twelve  seconds.  This  was  a 
wonderful  feat,  and  has  never  been  accomplished  before  by  any  living 
marksman.  Otto's  favorite  weapon  is  the  Winchester  rifle,  one  of  which, 
in  token  of  admiration,  was  presented  to  him  by  the  Winchester  Rifle 
Company,  through  its  accredited  agent  in  this  city.  To  close  the  per- 
formance, Otto,  while  his  left  arm  was  securely  tied  to  his  side,  loaded, 
aimed,  fired  and  broke  a  large  number  of  glass  balls  with  his  right  arm. 
It  is  to  be  hoped  Captain  McDonald  will  have  the  young  Prince  repeat 
this  wonderful  exhibition  before  leaving  the  city. 

Rowing. — The  Pioneer  Rowing  Club  has  elected  the  following  officers: 
President,  Charles  Wade;  Vice-President,  P.  Slattery;  Secretary,  L.  E. 
White;  Treasurer,  F.  Notting;  Captain,  P.  J.  Brennan;  Lieutenant,  R. 
Lyne;  Delegates  to  the  P.  A.  R.  A.  —J.  J.  Whalen,  Thomas  Flynn;  Trus- 
tees—John Sullivan,  M.  Long,  J.  E.  Brennan.  The  election  of  Flynn 
and  Whalen  as  delegates  to  the  P.  A.  R.  A,  is  a  good  move,  and  if  there  is 
anything  in  the  world  that  can  bring  that  moss-grown  body  to  a  realizing 
sense  of  its  position  and  responsibilities,  it  is  the  precept  and  example  of 
a  couple  of  live,  progressive  men  like  these  two  delegates.  It  is  sure  that 
they  will  either  make  the  association  what  it  should  be,  or  will  advise  its 
disbandment.  Its  shortcomings  and  asinine  rulings  have  so  frequently 
been  pointed  out  in  this  column,  that  if  rowing  men  are  ignorant  of  them 
it  is  only  because  they  do  not  read  the  News  Letter.  We  hope  soon,  how- 
ever, to  be  able  to  say  nothing  but  words  of  praise  for  the  P.A.RA.-^— 
The  crew  of  the  Golden  Gate  Club,  that  defeated  the  Ariels  in  the  recent 
lapstreak  race,  have  issued  a  challenge  to  the  Pioneer  Club,  or  any  club  in 
the  State,  to  row  a  four-oared  barge  or  shell-race.^^A  movement  is  on 
foot,  and  is  progressing  quietly,  to  collect  funds  to  purchase  a  handsome 
silver  cup,  to  be  known  as  the  single-scull  amateur  championship  trophy 
of  the  State  of  California,  and  to  be  governed  by  such  rules  and  condi- 
tions as  are  usual  in  amateur  competitions.  There  is  no  money  in  the 
business  for  any  one,  but  there  should  be  enough  gentlemen  in  this  city 
who  take  an  interest  in  athletics  to  make  the  collection  of  the  needed 
$100  an  easy  task.  If  a  few  public-spirited  patrons  of  sport  like  J.  W. 
Schaeffer,  J.  W.  Wise,  L.  Strauss,  M.  C.  Conroy,  M.  J.  Flavin,  Admiral 
O'Connor,  or  any  one  of  the  gentlemen  named,  would  make  a  move  in 
this  direction,  the  business  could  be  settled  in  time  to  have  the  first  race 
on  Thanksgiving  Day,  in  which  case  we  are  in  a  position  to  state  posi- 
tively that  ten  amateur  single-scullers  will  start  in  the  race.  The  good 
people  of  the  city  of  Toronto  give  $6,000  annually  for  rowing  prizes,  and 
make  the  business  pay  by  attracting  immense  crowds  of  visitors  to  their 
city  on  regatta  day.  Who  will  go  down  to  posterity  as  being  the  first  citi- 
zen of  San  Francisco  to  encourage  the  amateur  single-scullers  of 
California  ? 

Coursing.— Those  who  thought  that  the  old  Pioneer  Coursing  Club— 
the  club  to  which  the  honor  of  introducing  to  California  the  finest  sport 
in  the  world  belongs — was  defunct  will  be  surprised  and  pleased  to  learn 
that  the  club  has  reorganized  and  elected  the  following  officers :  Presi- 
dent, James  Adams  ;  Vice-President,  N.  Curry  j  Treasurer,  Clem  Dixon  ; 


Secretary,  J.  ('.  Cardon.  To  give  the  general  public  a  chance  to  see  a 
coursing  match  at  small  cost  of  time  anil  mom-v.  the  club  decided  to  hold 
an  open  Fall  meeting  at  Stockton,  on  October  21th,  and  charter  a  boat  to 
convey  visitor*  to  the  grounds,  This  reminds  us  that  the  coursing  season 
is  close  at  hand,  and  there  is  but  little  time  left  for  owners  to  put  their 

dogs  in  the  condition  n led  to  run  down  a  California  jack  that  has  been 

En  training  while  hunting  for  green  feed  during  the  past  six  months.  A 
recent  tour  among  the  best,  kennels  in  and  around  San  Franci-ico  has  set 
at  rest  any  doubts  we  might  have  bad  about  the  future  of  this  noble  sport 
in  California.  In  spite  ol  his  ill  luck.  Dr.  Meares  has  a  promising  lot  of 
dogs.  _  J.  Franklin,  .1.  t  *.  Murphy,  Dr.  Sharkey  and  J.  Carroll,  the  lead- 
ing spirits  of  the  California  Club,  can  make  a  showing  that  would  not  be 
put  to  the  blush  by  the  pick  of  the  North  of  England.  Clem  Dixon  has 
only  one  untried  dog,  but  he  looks  as  if  he  had  speed  and  bottom,  and 
was  an  all-day  worker.  Mark  Devlin,  who  is  one  of  the  luckiest  breeders 
out  here,  has  a  couple  that  ought  at  least  to  run  up  for  a  first  this  Fall. 
Harry  Tevis  has  persevered  until  he  has  a  kennel  good  enough  for  any 
gentleman,  and  one  which,  with  proper  training,  which  it  has  heretofore 
lacked,  should  produce  a  winner.  Nick  Petersen,  Bosco,  Berry,  Fowler, 
Jacoby,  Max  Magner,  James  Adams,  Ford,  JameB  Harrigan,  Frank  Mur- 
phy, C.  Mooney,  W.  Lane,  Douglas,  and  a  hundred  other  gentlemen, 
have  one  or  more  good  dogs,  and,  what  is  better,  are  training  them  for  the 
Autumn  sport  on  the  San  Joaquin  plains,  and  are  only  waiting  for  the 
cool  weather  to  come  before  they  inaugurate  a  campaign  against  the  long- 
eared  jacks,  that  will  make  those  fleet-footed  animals  thorough  unbeliev- 
ers in  Bob  Ingersoll's  no-hell  theory. 

Athletic— At  a  meeting  of  the  Golden  Gate  Athletic  Club,  held  on 
the  29th  ult.,  the  following  officers  were  elected:  President,  Win.  Welch  ; 
Vice-President,  Con.  Kenniff ;  Treasurer,  Philip  N.  Gafoey;  Secretary, 
William  Clark;  Leader,  Wm.  J.  O'Connor;  Assistant  Leaders,  W. 
Welch  and  Geo.  Wilson.  Directors:  John  F.  Thoronton,  David  Mahoney, 
Frank  Short,  Henry  Thoronton  and  Geo.  Wilson.  This  club  contains,  at 
the  present  time,  fully  100  members,  and  if  it  only  keeps  up  the  late 
rapid  strides  it  has  made,  it  will  soon  be  a  worthy  rival  to  the  Olympic 
Athletic  Club.  As  it  is,  its  members  show  quite  as  much  genuine  enthu- 
siasm about  athletics  as  those  of  the  elder  organization,  and  the  club  in- 
cludes athletes  able  to  make  a  good  showing  in  any  company.  "The 
Secretary  of  the  Occident  Cricket  Club  has  just  received  a  letter  from 
James  Lillywhite,  the  Manager  of  the  AU-Eugland  Eleven,  who  are 
about  to  visit  Australia  on  a  cricket  tour.  The  writer  states  that  the 
team  will  be  glad  to  play  a  three-days'  match  in  San  Francisco  on  Octo- 
ber 20th,  21st  and  22J.  The  term3  upon  which  the  match  can  be  ar- 
ranged are  not  yet  agreed  upon,  and  the  difficulty  of  securing  suitable 
grounds  has  not  been  overcome.— The  Olympic  Club  announces  an  ath- 
letic meeting  for  Thanksgiving  Day,  open  to  all  amateurs  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  Runners  cannot  complain  of  short  notice  for  this  meeting.  The 
programme  will  include  all  the  standard  distances,  and  perhaps  a  few 
bicycle  races. 

Turf. — Our  British  cousins  have  managed  to  rake  up  two  crumbs  of 
comfort  to  console  them  for  the  two  great  victories  of  Iroquois.  The  first 
is,  that  the  American  took  2m.  50s.  to  travel  over  the  Derby  course, 
while  Bend  Or's  time  was  only  2m.  46s.  The  second  is,  that  Iroquois  has 
beenjscratched  for  the  Czarowitch,  which  gives  them  a  chance  to  say  that 
his  owner  was  afraid  to  try  conclusions  with  Bend  Or,  weight  for  age. 
As  to  the  first  statement,  which  is  rather  too  old  to  criticise,  we  have 
only  to  say  that  no  Englishman  who  ever  saw  the  Derby  run,  and  has  the 
slightest  knowledge  of  timing,  puts  any  faith  in  the  time  announced  as 
taken  by  Benson's  chronograph,  and  which  is  only  taken  as  an  advertise- 
ment for  the  said  Benson,  who  keeps  a  clock  store  in  the  Strand.  By  the 
English  method  of  starting,  the  horses  may  run  150  yards  farther  one 
year  than  another,  and,  for  that  reason,  no  official  time  is  taken. 


AN    OLD    FRIEND. 

Mr.  Edward  Byrne,  an  old  Californian,  sailed  on  Tuesday  last  in  the 
steamship  Rio  de  Janeiro  for  Panama,  after  making  us  a  visit  of  about 
two  months.  Mr.  Byrne  left  New  York  in  May  last  to  look  after  the  in- 
terest of  Mr.  Sam  Ward  in  what  was  supposed  to  be  a  rich  and  valuable 
nickel  mine  in  Nevada.  The  first  developments  made  were  of  an  extra- 
ordinary character,  but,  on  further  exploration,  changed  in  quality,  and 
it  was  ascertained  that  the  mine,  under  existing  circumstances,  could  not 
be  worked  to  advantage.  Closing  up  his  affairs  there,  he  came  to  this 
city,  from  which  he  had  been  absent  twenty  years.  Only  by  those  who 
have  been  away  so  long  can  the  marvelous  growth  of  San  Francisco  be 
appreciated,  and  Mr.  Byrne's  expressions  of  surprise  and  wonder  were 
only  equaled  by  the  quaint  humor  with  which  he  clothed  his  remarks. 
It  is  probable  that  he  will  be  assigned  to  some  position  in  Panama  under 
De  Lesseps,  and  all  who  are  familiar  with  his  energy  and  strong  executive 
ability  anticipate  that  he  has  yet  a  bright  future  before  him,  for  which 
he  has  our  best  wishes-and  those  of  the  many  friends  he  leaves  behind  him. 


AT    REST. 

One  of  the  kindliest  pioneer  priests  of  California  passed  to  eternal 
rest  last  Sunday,  at  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  It  seems  only  a  few  weeks  ago 
Bince  he  was  in  this  office  and  that  we  bade  him  good-by,  hoping  to  greet 
him,  on  his  return  from  Europe,  with  a  new  lease  of  health  and  invigor- 
ated by  his  trip.  But  God  willed  otherwise  and  called  bis  patient,  suffer 
ing  minister  to  himself.  Quia  apud  Dominum  misericordin  est  et  copicta 
apud  lum  redimptio.  Father  Kaiser  was  the  founder  of  the  German 
Church  of  St.  Boniface,  near  Tyler  and  Leavenworth  streets,  and  was 
greatly  beloved  by  all  who  knew  him.  His  work  is  done,  his  labor  over, 
and  the  good  priest  has  gone  to  meet  his  reward.     R.  L  P. 

The  millinery  parlors  of  Madame  Skidmore  are  daily  thronged  by 
the  beau  monde,  which  appears  perfectly  entranced  by  the  latest  importa- 
tion of  European  novelties  in  bats  and  bonnets.  The  taste  displayed  in 
the  trimmings  is  something  marvelous,  and  reminds  one  of  the  fond  father 
who  bought  his  child  a  §60  bonnet  which  only  weighed  two  ounces.  But 
at  Madame  Skidmore's  establishment  no  such  absurd  prices  prevail. 
Everything  is  of  the  best,  yet  at  reasonable  figures,  and  the  visitor  has 
an  endless  stock  to  select  from. 

New  Music  from  M  Gray:  "Birdie's  Reply,"  ballad,  by  Charles 
E.  Bray;  "We  Only  Meet  as  Strangers  Now,"  song,  by  J.  F.  Petri; 
"  Sweetest  Kiss  of  All,"  song,  by  Charles  E.  Bray. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


IN    ARCADY. 

Presently  a  lover  came; 
But  she  never  asked  his  name, 
Only  Bmiled  when  he  grew  sad, 
And  said  "I'm  but  a  peasant  lad  j" 
Only  nestled  to  his  side, 
"Dearest,  I  will  be  your  bride, 
Prince  or  peasant,  what  you  be, 
You  are  all  the  world  to  me." 

For  love  was  only  love,  you 
see, 

Long  ago  in  Arcady. 


Years  ago  across  the  sea 
Dwelt  a  child  in  Arcady  ; 
Pulled  the  petals  of  a  flower 
Just  to  while  away  an  hour, 
Saying  as  the  petals  fell, 
"Tell  my  fortune,  truly  tell; 
"Who  is  coming  now  to  me, 
Prince  or  peasant,  will  he  be?" 
For  maidens  questioned  there. 

you  see- 
Even  there  in  Arcady. 

We  have  Btill  an  Arcady, 
Where  true  hearts  alone  may  be, 
Spite  of  all  the  greed  and  strife, 
Of  this  restless  present  life. 
Wealth  and  tatters  there  abide, 
Prince  and  peasant  side  by  side, 
Never  growing  hard  or  old, 
And  the  key  is  not  of  gold. 

For  whereso'er  Love  deigns  to  be, 
That  is  always  Arcady. 

— F.  E.  Weatherly,  in  London  Graphic, 


LAWN    TENNIS    IN    AMERICA. 

Of  all  the  sports  which  have  from  time  to  time  been  looked  upon  with 
favor  by  American  women,  lawn  tennis  may  be  said  to  rank  6rst.  Aunt 
Sally,  croquet  and  archery  were  never  so  popular  as  lawn  tennis  is  at  the 
present  time.  At  Newport,  Saratoga,  Richmond  Springs,  Long  Branch, 
and  the  numerous  resorts  dotting  the  shores  of  Long  Island,  lawn  tennis 
is  the  principal  amusement,  and  the  lawn  tennis  net,  like  a  colossal  cob- 
web, may  be  seen  stretched  across  green  lawns  on  every  hand.  Lawn 
tennis  and  kindred  games  have  worked  great  changes  in  the  American 
woman.  Formerly  she  had  marble  features  and  a  languid  air;  now,  ow- 
ing to  her  love  ot  outdoor  sports,  Bhe  is  more  lithe  and  graceful.  Though 
young  women  take  kindly  to  lawn  tennis,  yet  they  do  not,  as  a  rule,  make 
first  class  players.  This  is  because  women  think  too  much  of  spectacular 
effect.  The  thought  that  she  is  growing  too  red  in  the  face  from  exertion 
will  sometimes  prove  disastrous  to  a  woman's  success  in  a  game  in  which 
she  had  at  first  exhibited  much  skill.  For  the  same  reason  a  woman  will 
sometimes  hesitate  to  dash  across  a  field  in  order  to  save  her  game.  On 
the  other  hand,  a  man,  accompanied  only  by  an  unsympathetic  marker, 
will  practice  assiduously  for  hours,  forgetful  alike  of  himself  and  his  sur- 
roundings. 

Women  play  under  greater  disadvantages  than  men,  although  this  is 
often  their  own  fault,  and  is,  in  reality,  but  a  tax  imposed  by  their  own 
vanity.  They  will  wear  heavy  clothes  rather  than  light  ones,  if  they 
think  them  to  be  the  more  graceful.  Some  time  since,  a  young  man  and 
a  young  woman  played  a  match  game  of  lawn  tennis.  Though  the  young 
woman  played  an  excellent  game,  she  was  beaten.  After  returning  to  his 
hotel,  her  adversary  reflected  that  he  had  been  playing  in  very  light 
clothes  and  that  the  young  woman  had  worn  much  heavier  garments, 
filled  with  remorse,  he  sent  her  a  note  requesting  that  she  should  have  her 
clothes  weighed.  She  did  so,  and  returned  the  answer  that  they  weighed 
ten  and  three-quarter  pounds.  The  man's  clothes  weighed  odly  five  and 
a  quarter  pounds.  Thus,  remembering  that  the  man  probably  possessed 
at  least  fifty  pounds  more  bone  and  muscle  than  the  woman,  it  may  easily 
be  seen  that  the  woman  had  been  heavily  handicapped. 

The  idea  that  lawn  tennis  is  of  modern  origin  is  a  mistaken  one.  It  is 
analagous  to  a  game  played  by  the  Greeks,  and  was  not  unknown  in 
Rome.  There  was  a  game,  in  many  respects  similar,  played  in  France  in 
the  fifteenth  century,  called  "paume,"  from  the  fact  that  the  ball  was 
struck  with  the  hand,  and  there  is  a  picture  in  Froissart's  Chronicles 
which  illustrates  the  game.  In  the  latter  part  of  the  seventeenth  century 
it  received  the  name  of  tennis,  from  the  French  verb  "  tenir,"  to  hold, 
and  a  thick  glove  was  worn  by  the  players  to  protect  the  hand  while 
striking  the  ball.    The  racquet  was  afterward  added. — N.  Y.  Hour. 

CUISINE  GOSSIP. 
There  is  a  chapter  in  Mr.  Dickens' admirable  "Dictionary  of  the 
Thames,"  devoted  to  "  cups,  cocktails  and  grogs,"  which  makes  the  reader 
positively  thirsty  in  the  perusal,  and  from  it  we  gather  that  the  manufac- 
ture of  cooling  drinks  is  practically  unlimited.  We  admit  the  necessity 
of  a  good  mixer,  and  cannot  reasonably  doubt  that,  as  we  are  sagely  told, 
his  receipts  "  have  successfully  passed  through  the  ordeal  of  practical  ex- 
perience;" but  for  all  that,  one  of  the  medical  journals  is  not  far  wrong 
when  it  declares  that  *'  if  any  enterprising  caterer  should  be  able  to  devise 
an  agreeable  drink  which  is  neither  too  stimulating  nor  medicated  with 
salines,  ferruginous  compounds,  or  phosphates,  hut  simply  nourishing, 
like  barley-water,  he  would  confer  a  public  benefit  and  command  support." 
Unquestionably,  the  hasty  consumption  of  drinks  too  severely  iced  gives 
a  shock  to  the  system  which  is  dangerous  in  the  extreme.  Alcohol  in  hot 
weather  is  essentially  deleterious;  ginger  beer  is  provocative  of  dyspepsia 
in  its  most  aggravated  form;  mineral  waters  are  debilitating  in  the  ex- 
treme; the  difficulties  attending  the  undue  consumption  of  brain  tonical 
liquids  are  sufficiently  alarming;  and  only  very  experienced  travelers  un- 
derstand the  value  of  a  glass  of  cold  strong  tea  with  a  dash  of  lemon  juice 
in  it. — New  York  Hour. 

The  Springfield  Republican  says:  The  tendency  of  girls  of  the 
present  day  to  cultivate  the  ornamental  and  neglect  the  useful  branches 
of  their  education  is  Bhown  by  a  Philadelphia  incident.  A  teacher  of 
sewing  was  wanted  in  the  Girls'  Normal  School,  and  of  thirteen  candi- 
dates who  presented  themselves  only  two  were  able  to  pass  a  satisfactory 
preliminary  examination.  Many  a  young  woman  can  paint  a  plaque, 
decorate  a  vase  or  panel,  embroider  beautifully  and  make  angel  cake,  but 
when  it  comes  to  fashioning  a  simple  article  of  dress,  darning  stockings  or 
mixing  a  batch  of  bread,  why — mother,  the  dressmaker  or  the  cook  must 
be  resorted  to.  The  ornamental  has  its  place,  and  a  high  one,  but  in  this 
matter-of-fact  world,  where  every  girl  cannot  marry  a  millionaire,  the 
useful  is  as  essential  as  an  alloy  is  in  gold  manufactures — though  it  is  by 
no  means  the  baser  ingredient. 


B.  Butterick  &  Co.*s  Patterns  for  Ladies,  Misses  and  Children. 
Send  for  catalogue.     H.  A.  Deming,  124  Post  street,  S.  F. 


Fall  styles. 


BANKS. 


UNION    TRUST    COMPANY, 

NO.    421    CALIFORNIA    STREET. 

Banking-  Agency,  Trust  and  Safe  Deposit  Business  trans- 
acted at  the  following  rates: 

Discount  on  business  paper  and  interest  on  collateral  loans,  6  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Interest  allowod  on  deposits,  trust  funds  and  unemployed  capital,  three  per  cent, 
per  annum. 

Buying  or  selling  National,  State,  City  and  County  Bonds,  local  stocks,  bullion 
and  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Collecting  and  remitting  for  Eastern  notes,  drafts  and  merchandise  sent  to  our 
care,  including  New  York  exchange,  one-eighth  of  one  per  cent. 

Negotiating  bonds  and  loans  for  public  or  private  corporations,  firms  and  individ- 
uals, one-fourth  of  one  per  cent. 

Taking  charge  of  property,  and  attending  to  the  interests  of  absentees  and  non- 
residents, under  powers  of  attorney  or  otherwise,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Acting  as  agent,  assignee,  administrator,  receiver  and  trustee,  or  as  custodian  of 
legacies,  annuities  and  estates,  one-half  of  one  per  cent. 

Transferring,  registering  and  countersigning  bonds  and  stocks,  and  holding  pro- 
perty in  trust  for  bondholders,  stockholders,  or  in  any  fiduciary  capacity,  one-tenth 
of  one  per  cent. 

Keeping  on  special  deposit  unindorsed  securities,  one-tenth  of  one  per  cent,  per 
annum;  negotiable  securities,  one-fifth  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum;  and  other  val- 
uable property  at  reasonable  rates. 

D.  W.  C.  THOMPSON President.  1  W.  C.  WATSON Vice-President. 

N.  W.  LEONARD Cashier.  |  A.  W.  PRESTON Secretary. 

ROBERT  SlMSON Attorney.  July  30. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  AI.YORD President. 

THOMAS  BBOWN,  Cashier  j   B.  MVBB AX,  Jr.,  Ass' t  Cashier 
Agents : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  tne  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA^ 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter. -—Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  510,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  1  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directobs  : — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin:  Provincial  Bankvof  Ireland.  Hamburg:  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  (.'l.ii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TJp $3,000,000. 

Keserve.TJ.  S.  Bonda 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Ang-el  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sol- 
igmau  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  86,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRE1>.  P.  LOW,  IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  LiLiBNTHAi.,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  434  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  « Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. _^___ Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 9300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  SanBome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


BROKEN    TOYS. 

I  found  my  baby  kirl   t o  -<Uy 

Asleep  upon  the  Boor, 
The  siwice  around  her  little  form 

W  ith  play  t  hinps  scattered  o'er. 
Her  hands  were  nestled   neath  her  chin, 

And  one  still  firmly  held 
A  broken  toy,  whose  Dove)  charm 

A3  yet  was  undi?pelled. 
There  lingered  still  about  the  mouth 

And  on  the  brow  a  trace 
Of  thought,  half  grieved  and  half  perplexed, 

As  if   the  tiny  face 
Already  had  begun  to  learn 

The  look  it  was  to  wear 
In  years  to  come.     I  stoned  to  Idas 

Away  the  mimic  care, 
And  as  I  laid   her,  still  asleep, 

Within  her  neat-like  bed, 
And  smoothed  the  cradle's  pillow  for 

The  little  weary  head, 
I  thought  how  we  of  larger  growth, 

When  tired  of  pains  and  joys, 
With  that  same  look,  fall  fast  asleep 

Amid  our  broken  toys  ! 
And  then  the  Father,  stooping,  takes 

The  tired  head  to  His  breast, 
And  smooths  the  furrow  from  the  brow, 

And  bears  us  to  our  rest. 

— Howard  Glyndon,  in  Lippincotfs. 

CENSUS    OF    BRITISH    INDIA. 

The  Pall  Mall  Budget,  of  September,  contains  some  very  interesting 
data  of  the  population  of  India,  collected  in  February  last: 

The  grand  total  is  252,641.210.  It  is  an  increase  of  12,788,565  over  the 
returns  of  the  census  of  1871.  Bengal  remains  the  most  populous  of  all 
the  provinces,  but  Burmah  shows  the  highest  per  cent,  of  increase — 35 
per  cent,  in  ten  years.  Mysore  and  Madras  have  decreased;  and,  not- 
withstanding the  ravages  of  famine,  only  these  have  fallen  away  in  popu- 
lation. In  1871  the  returns  from  Bombay  province  were  16,349,206;  this 
year,  20,920,119;  increase,  4,570,913;  and  this,  in  spite  of  the  famine, 
jungle  tigers,  serpents  and  the  ravages  of  cholera,  which  is  always  there. 
Four-fifths  of  the  whole  population  of  India  are  now  under  British  rule, 
and  but  one-fifth  in  the  old  feudatory  condition  of  rule  by  native  princes. 
The  greatest  growth  both  in  numbers  and  wealth  has  been  in  the  British 
provinces.  The  density  of  population  is  something  astounding  even  to  an 
Englishman,  whose  native  isle  is  becoming  very  much  crowded,  consider- 
ing that  at  least  a  third  of  the  Hindostan  peninsula  is  uninhabitable 
mountain  and  jungle.  The  whole  area  under  British  rule  contains  but 
899,000  square  miles;  and  the  remainder  will  not  more  than  raise  the 
figures  to  1,100,000  square  miles.  And  so,  with  252,641,210  inhabitants, 
we  have  the  enormous  density  of  very  nearly  230  to  the  square  mile.  De- 
ducting from  the  total  area  of  1,100,000  square  miles,  the  one-fourth, 
375,000  square  miles,  as  uninhabitable  mountain  and  jungle,  we  have  left 
but  825,000  square  miles  for  the  support  of  this  vast  population;  or  306 
inhabitants  to  the  640  acres  of  land  that  is  at  all  possible  of  cultivation. 
There  are,  indeed,  countries  in  Europe  with  more  population  to  the  square 
mile  than  this,  as  Belgium,  with  469,  and  Holland,  with  over  340;  but 
these  are  filled  with  thrifty  manufacturing  and  commercial  cities  and 
towns,  while  their  rural  districts  are  rich  and  cultivated  far  beyond  any- 
thing in  India.  The  density  of  population  in  the  United  Kingdom  of 
Great  Britain  and  Ireland  is  not  over  285  to  the  square  mile,  or  21  less 
than  the  available  part  of  India!  And  yet  the  numbers  in  India  are  rap- 
idly increasing,  and  in  parts  of  it  at  a  rate  even  greater  than  the  increase 
in  the  United  States  from  1870  to  1880. 


THE    WINE    AND    SPIRIT    MARKETS. 

Messrs.  Otard,  Dupuy  &  Co.  have  obtained  the  government  contract 
for  case  brandy.  This  ia  the  third  year  it  has  been  secured  by  the  same 
firm. 

The  trade  may  not  be  aware  that  one  of  the  leading  brandy  houses  has 
had  to  reship  an  enormous  number  of  cases  to  Charente.  The  Custom 
House  authorities  decided  that  sugar  and  brandy  could  not  be  allowed  to 
pass.  Stars,  stripes,  or  other  fanciful  devices,  are  evidently  no  guarantee 
of  excellence. 

When  M.  Gambetta  becomes  President  of  France,  we  hope  he  will  imi- 
tate the  good  example  Bet  by  Prince  Bismarck,  in  punishing  those  ingeni- 
ous beings  who  have,  until  lately,  supplied  pure  Rhine  wines  from  chemi- 
cals. Last  season  what  little  brandy  was  made  required  nine  hogsheads 
of  wine  to  produce  one  of  this  spirit,  and  yet  it  can  be  bought  at  3s.  f.  o.  b. 
at  Charente.  Notwithstanding  claret  costs  £8  first-hand  from  the  farm- 
ers, something  supposed  to  be  wine,  labeled  and  capsuled  Chateau  Lafitte, 
can  be  purchased  f.  o.  b.  at  Bordeaux  for  5s.  9d.  per  dozen,  in  cases. 

Cellars  containing  about  150  stucks  of  wine  have  been  seized  by  the  au- 
thorities at  Bingen,  on  the  charge  of  Haing  "  manufactured."  These  wines 
await  seizure  or  liberation,  according  to  the  result  of  the  law-suit  pending 
against  the  proprietor.  The  investigation  is  a  consequence  of  the  new 
German  law,  which  is  not  only  to  protect  the  consumer  against  adultera- 
tions detrimental  to  health,  but  to  shield  him  against  additions  which, 
innocent  in  themselves,  decrease  the  value  of  the  wine.  Honest  and  re- 
spectable wine  merchants  and  growers,  therefore,  have  welcomed  the  new 
law  as  a  guarantee  for  the  purity  of  German  wines,  whether  used  for  ex- 
portation or  home  consumption.  It  is  to  be  hoped  for  both  parties  that 
the  law  will  be  more  effectually  enforced  than  in  England. 

Conversation  heard  behind  the  scenes  of  the  Theater,  Sydney 

First  Musician  to  Second  Musician—"  Doing  anything,  Bill*"  "  No,  not 
yet.  I  was  engaged  to  play  at  a  wake  to-night,  but  the  man  didn't  die, 
after  all." — Sydney  Bulletin. 

For  table  raspberries,  put  up  with  the  purest  sugars  and  retaiutng  their 
color  without  resorting  to  any  artificial  means,  seuure  those  put  up  by  Klug,  Morse 

&Co. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

Tne  Trade  nml  the  Public  arc  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  hia  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


835*  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  Bide, 
oisoo,"  and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  " 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


"Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
Macondray  &  Co. ,  Sole  Agents 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the    Paciflo    Coast. 
[September  24.] 


HIGHLAND    SPRINGS, 

LAKE  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA. 

This  popular  Snmmer  Resort   for  families  aud  Invalids 
is  now  open  to  receive  guests  for  the  season. 

The  Springs  are  situated  at  an  altitude  of  1,700  feet  above  sea  level;  and  for 
natural  beauty  of  scenery,  healthful  climate,  hunting'  and  fishing,  are  unsurpassed 
in  the  State.  The  Biirrounding  forests  and  valley  are  particularly  inviting  to  camp- 
ers, who  will  be  specially  entertained  at  the  Springs. 

The  waters  have  produced  many  wonderful  cures  in.  the  following  diseases;  Dys- 
pepsia. Paralysis,  Erysipelas,  Rheumatism,  Sciatica  Liver  and 
Kidney,  Bronchitis,  Pulmonary  Complaints  in  their  early  stages,  Gen- 
eral Debility,  and  a  never-failing  remedy  for  Chills  and  Fever. 

RATES,  including  Mineral  Baths,  $10  per  week.  CHILDREN  under  six  yeara 
of  age,  and  SERVANTS,  half  price. 

Parties  desiring  board  for  two  months  or  more  will  be  allowed  a  liberal  discount. 

Direct  route  by  San  Rafael,  7  a.m.,  connecting  with  S.  F.  and  N.  P.  R.  R.  to  Clo- 
verdate,  thence  by  stage  te  the  Springs. 

For  further  particulars,  address  MRS.  J.  C.  GOODS, 

June  4.  Highland  Springs. 


DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 


Having;  entirely  recovered  His  health,  hast  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  aud  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  ol  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  aud  714  O'Farrell  St. 

gg"*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10^1  P.M.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    2S   HONIGOilfERT   STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  lor  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  aiguature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

A.gents  for  California  and  the  Paeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

%W°  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.     Boxes  of  60,  SI. 50  ;  of 
100,  §2.75 ;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.     Preparatory  Pills,  §2  a  Box.     Send  for  Circular. 
|Aug.  27.1 


ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 


"VTutnry  Public.  407  AEoutgoinery  street,  Is  prepared  to  take 

J3I  charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persona  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State  ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street. San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AJfD    DEALERS    IX 

HAVANA   AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Ag-ents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co. 'a  Guatemala  Cigars. 
£3?-  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month,  (Feb.  Iff. 


MONS.    ALEX. 

Pianist 


.    DE    WOLOWSKI, 

ad    Vocalist. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


CONKLING. 

A  "writer,  in  a  recent  number  of  the  North  American  Review,  has  dis- 
sected Roscoe  Conkling's  character  and  career  in  a  very  just  but  cruelly 
critical  manner.  This  dissection  seems  to  trouble  the  minds  of  sundry 
"  Stalwart "  writers.  Among  others,  there  is  an  unknown  individual  who 
unbosoms  himself  in  the  columns  of  last  Friday's  issue  of  an  evening  pa- 
per. This  individual  exerts  himself  to  show  that  Conkling  owes  his  first 
elevation  to  the  United  States  Senate  to  a  disgraceful  bargain  and  sale 
between  those  who  were  seeking  to  obtain  for  the  late  General  Kawlings 
a  little  succulent  Goverrment  pap,  in  the  shape  of  the  Collectorship  of 
the  port  of  New  York,  and  those  members  of  the  New  York  Legislature 
who  desired  to  stand  well  with  the  administration  of  General  Grant.  If 
all  that  this  unknown  individual  claims  be  conceded — and  the  facts  are 
disputed—it  is  difficult  to  conceive  how  Conkling  is  placed  in  a  better 
light.  The  fact  remains  that  the  curled  Senator  has  occupied  a  command- 
ing position  in  American  politics  for  the  last  thirteen  years  or  so.  Occu- 
pying this  commanding  position,  had  his  influence  been  exerted  in  that 
direction,  he  might  have  accomplished  a  great  deal  of  good  for  the  whole 
country.  But  has  he  done  so?  Has  he  ever  originated  an  idea,  or  advo- 
cated an  idea,  which  bad  for  its  object  the  material  benefit  of  the  whole 
body  of  his  countrymen  and  the  advanctment  and  prosperity  of  his 
country?  If  he  has,  then  memory  has  failed  to  execute  its  function,  and 
the  historical  recorders  of  passing  events  have  been  shamefully  negligent 
in  the  performance  of  their  duty.  Conkling  has  neyer  risen  to  the  dignity 
of  statesmanship.  In  public  affairs  his  highest  aim  has  been  to  secure 
the  success  of  the  particular  branch  of  the  particular  party  to  which  he 
belongs.  That  is  not  statesmanship.  If  that  were  statesmanship,  then 
every  ward-striker  would  be  entitled  to  class  himself  among  the  statesmen 
of  the  country.  Eeal  statesmanship  looks  away  beyond  any  clique  in  a 
party,  beyond  the  party,  and  even  beyond  the  whole  body  of  the  people, 
into  the  dim.  misty  future  of  the  country.  To  compare  Conkling  with 
such  men  as  Beaeonsfield,  Gladstone,  Bisrrarck,  Andrassy  or  Gambetta, 
is  the  same  thing  as  drawing  a  comparison  between  a  dung-hill  bird  and  a 
game  rooster.  But  the  moral  phase  of  Conkling's  character  is  the  worst. 
He  has  a  good  wife  and  a  happy  home,  but  he  has  not  been  satisfied  with 
that  which  should  bring  joy  and  contentment  and  happiness  to  a  pure 
heart.  Deliberately,  and  to  satisfy  his  inordinate  egotism  and  brutal  pas- 
sions, he  has  broken  up  three  happy  hemes — homes  into  which  he  was 
introduced  as  a  friend  and  a  man  of  honor.  Three  w<  men  and  their  chil- 
dren have  been  brought  to  shame  and  dishonor  by  this  lustful,  unprin- 
cipled blackguard.  Three  men  have  been  called  upon  to  travel  through 
the  dark  shadow  of  an  earthly  hell  because  they  trusted  this  perfumed 
libel  on  manhood,  and  permitted  him  to  enjoy  social  relations  with  their 
families.  Is  this  the  kind  of  man  to  admire,  to  respect,  or  to  endow  with 
high  official  station  ? 

GOVERNOR    FREMONT. 

During  the  past  year  systematic  efforts  have  been  made  in  the  in- 
terest of  several  would-be  successors  of  General  Fremont  to  prevail  upon 
the  Administration  to  remove  that  gentleman  from  the  Governorship  of 
Arizona,  but,  we  rejoice  to  say,  without  success.  Marked  copies  of  stuffed 
editorials  have  been  sent  to  every  newspaper  in  California,  and,  for  aught 
we  know,  to  Eastern  journals.  In  this  way  many  tons  of  good  paper  and 
ink  have  been  worse  than  wasted  in  an  unworthy  cause.  The  only  alle- 
gation against  General  Fremont  has  been  his  frequent  absence  from  the 
Territory,  but  as  he  left  a  competent  substitute  in  Mr.  Gosper  to  perform 
functions  which  are  rarely  onerous,  this  charge  falls  to  the  earth,  when  it 
is  known  that  the  General  has  been  able  to  render  services  of  far  greater 
importance  to  the  material  interests  of  Arizona,  by  his  missions  to  Cali- 
fornia and  New  York,  than  if  he  had  vegetated  at  his  post.  The  writer 
has  been  in  Arizona,  and  knows  whereof  he  Bpeaks.  Prior  to  General 
Fremont's  appointment  the  Territory  was  largely  avoided  both  by  capi- 
talists and  immigrants,  but  since  his  accession  and  through  his  great 
exertions  and  influence,  here  and  elsewhere,  the  mineral  resources  of  the 
country  have  become  widely  known,  capital  has  abundantly  flown  in  for 
investment,  and  it  is  estimated  that  the  population  was  increased  in  1880 
by  nearly  30,000  people.  New  towns  have  sprung  up,  and  old  ones  nearly 
doubled  in  size  ;  mining  camps  that  had  for  years  been  sleeping  awakened 
to  new  life,  and  industry  was  followed  by  prosperity,  until  some  of  the 
ambitious  provincials,  like  Jeshurun,  "waxed  fat  and  kicked"  at  the 
man  who  has  done-  more  than  all  former  Governors  combined  to  benefit 
the  Territory.  It  is  as  well  to  say  that,  outside  some  of  the  local  jour- 
nals, the  only  dissatisfied  persons  are  those  who  hanker  after  Fremont's 
official  position  and  their  claquers.  As  far  as  the  office  itself  goes,  the 
General  could  make  three  or  sour  times  as  much  as  President  of  a  mining 
company,  but  the  position  affords  him  a  better  standpoint  from  which  to 
induce  capital  and  immigrants  to  come  in  and  develop  the  country.  And 
we  may  add  that  this  is  the  view  taken  by  common-sense  Arizonians  who 
have  no  axes  to  grind. 

A  LIVE  DOG  IS  BETTER  THAN  A  DEAD  LION. 

The  sycophancy  and  time-serving  nature  of  the  American  PresB  has 
never  been  more  forcibly  illustrated  than  in  the  contrast  afforded  by  its 
past  and  present  treatment  of  President  Arthur.  From  the  moment  of 
Garfield's  nomination  up  to  the  time  of  bis  assassination,  there  waB  no  cen- 
sure too  severe,  no  accusation  too  vile,  no  epithet  too  foul,  for  the  Vice- 
President.  He  was  a  thief,  a  convicted  fraud,  an  unscrupulous  rascal  all 
round,  and  an  incompetent  imbecile  into  the  bargain.  It  was  not  juntil 
Gaifield  waB  shot  that  Arthur's  traducers  began  to  reconsider  their  esti- 
mate of  his  character,  and  to  insinuate  that  after  all  there  might  be  some 
good  points  about  him.  But  the  President's  wound  was  not  then  regarded 
as  necessarily  fatal,  and  the  time-servers  were  consequently  cautious  in 
their  advances.  ^  During  the  whole  period  of  Garfield's  illness,  they  under- 
went a  very  trying  ordeal.  One  day  their  hopes  were  raised  by  promises 
of  the  President's  recovery,  and  Arthur's  reputation  suffered  accordingly; 
the  next  day  the  patient's  case  was  pronounced  hopeless,  and  Arthur's 
virtues  proportionately  rose  in  the  market.  So  it  went  on  till  the  end 
came,  and  the  victim  of  their  malice  was  suddenly  elevated  to  the  high 
position  which  they  had  never  expected  him  to  attain.  Then  on  a  sudden, 
the  eyil  spirit  whom  they  had  so  violently  denounced,  was  transformed 
into  a  deity,  whom  it  would  be  rank  blasphemy  to  accuse  of  a  single  fault; 
and  to-day  we  have  before  us  the  pitiable  and  humiliating  spectacle  of  a 
Press,  which  boasts  of  being  the  most  free  and  independent  on  earth, 
crawling  on  its  belly  in  servile  adoration  of  the  man  whom  but  yesterday 
it  trampled  beneath  its  asinine  hoofs  of  righteous  scorn  and  virtuous 
reprobation. 


AMEN! 
We  are  not  sorry  that  his  pain  is  o'er, 

And  that  he  sleeps  in  peace; 
From  agony  so  great,  so  hard,  so  sore, 

Death  was  a  blest  release. 
We  cannot  grapple  with  the  thought  as  yet 

That  this  was  God's  own  will, 
That  a  crazed  dolt — a  fool  on  murder  set — 

His  precious  blood  should  spill ! 
The  world  goes  on  and  our  dead  ruler  sleeps  ; 

Rises  and  sets  the  sun  ; 
The  stricken  country  murmurs  as  it  weeps, 
"  God's  Holy  Will  be  done." 

BLIND    JUSTICE. 

The  more  intelligent  observers  of  passing  events  are  steadily  drift- 
ing to  the  conclusion  that  the  law,  as  administered  by  American  Courts, 
is  not  an  exact  and  philosophical  science,  but  is,  on  the  contrary,  a  spe- 
cies of  jugglery  erratic  and  uncertain  in  its  movements  and  results.  The 
correctness  of  this  opinion  received  a  fresh  illustration,  the  other  day,  in 
the  trial  of  the  famous  cracksman,  Jimmy  Hope.  One  of  the  jurors  im- 
paneled to  try  that  distinguished  citizen  of  the  Republic  took  the  liberty, 
during  the  lunch  hour,  of  taking  a  glance  at  the  scene  of  Jimmy's  latest 
exploit,  to  the  end  that  he  might  have  some  faint  understanding  of  the 
testimony,  which  the  law,  in  its  wisdom,  was  mixing  and  jumbling  up  so 
as  to  be  utterly  unintelligible.  This  constituted,  it  seems,  a  contempt  of 
Court,  and  is  regarded  by ''the  law"  with  great  abhorrence.  American 
Justice  being  blind,  cannot  tolerate  sightseeing.  We  presume  that,  if  a 
person  were  on  trial  for  picking  a  pocket  on  the  corner  of  California  and 
Kearny  streets,  jurors  in  the  case,  whose  route  home  passed  that  corner,  t 
would  have  to  make  a  detour  of  three  or  four  blocks,  or  be  guilty  of  con-/ 
tempt.  In  fact,  the  exact  amount  of  elasticity  which  this  "principle  of 
law  "  contains  has  not  yet  been  discovered.  Hope's  juror  has  not  yet 
been  "  dealt  with  according  to  law,"  but  no  doubt  he  will  be  attended  to 
in  time.  It  would  be  quite  in  accordance  with  the  eternal  fitness  of  things 
if  justice  should  consign  the  offending  juryman  to  jail,  and  send  the  re- 
doubtable Jimmy  forth  a  free  man.  Jimmy  has  been  guilty  of  nothing 
more  than  a  playful  little  attempt  to  break  into  a  bank,  but  the  juror 
has  been  guilty  of  the  heinous  crime  of  attempting  to  bring  common  sense 
and  a  clear  understanding  into  a  Court  of  law.  If  this  offending  juror 
cannot  be  hung,  drawn  and  quartered,  then  he  should  be,  at  the  least, 
confined  for  a  long  term  in  a  dark  dungeon.  Such  unseemly  trifling  with 
justice  as  he  has  been  guilty  of  cannot,  and  should  not,  be  tolerated. 


"  THAT'S  THE  WAY  THE  MONEY  GOES,  FOP,"  ETC. 

Three  months  ago  there  was  a  general  impression  existing,  to  the 
effect  that  the  administration  of  municipal  affairs  would  necessarily, 
during  the  next  fiscal  year,  be  marked  by  the  strictest  economy.  As 
things  are  turning  out,  this  impression  seems  likely  to  prove  delusive. 
Before  making  the  tax  levy,  the  Board  of  Supervisors  cut  down  the  esti- 
mates to  a  reasonable  sum.  Municipal  offices,  which  were  employing 
double  the  number  of  assistants  which  the  work  to  be  performed  made 
necessary,  were  gently  informed  through  the  estimates  that  economy  was 
to  be  the  order  of  the  day,  and  that  no  money  would  be  taken  from  the 
taxpayers'  pockets  to  pay  loafers  and  political  bums  for  doing  nothing. 
But  the  poor  taxpayers  had  scarcely  begun  to  smile  before  the  State 
Board  of  Equalization,  by  a  simple  stroke  of  its  pen,  without  rythm  or 
reason,  "  equalized  "  a  large  sum  of  money  out  of  the  taxpayers'  pockets 
into  what  is  known,  in  municipal  parlance,  as  the  "  General  Fund."  This 
was  bad  enough,  but  still  it  might  be  tolerated  if  the  money  thus  wrong- 
fully taken  from  the  taxpayers  and  put  in  the  "General  Fund"  could 
only  he  kept  there.  But  it  can't.  The  law,  in  it's  great  majesty  and 
wisdom,  has  just  said  so.  The  law,  in  the  plenitude  of  its  philosophical 
sagacity,  has  just  decided  that  tbe  principles  of  McCoppin's  One-Twelfth 
Act  do  not  apply  to  the  "General  Fund" — that,  in  other  wordB,  the 
"  General  Fund  may  be  raided  at  any  time  that  there  is  anything  in  it. 
And  as  the  Board  of  Equalization  has  been  pleased  to  amuse  itself  by 
putting  a  large  sum  in  this  fund,  we  may  expect  to  see  Borne  lively  raid- 
ing. This  is  the  end  of  our  dream  of  one  year  of  economic  administra- 
tion of  municipal  affairs. 


JUDICIAL    EFFRONTERY. 

The  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court,  which  judicially  establishes  the 
fact  that  Judge  Keyser,  of  Marysville,  is  not  qualified  to  try  an  issue  of 
law  in  which  he  is  personally  and  directly  interested,  is  one  which  must 
give  satisfaction  to  every  intelligent  and  uninterested  citizen.  Had  this 
Judge  been  possessed  of  the  most  remote  sense  of  propriety  or  decency, 
he  would  not  have  attempted  to  act  as  judicial  arbiter  in  a  matter  which 
affected  his  own  pocket.  As  this  shameless  wearer  of  the  ermine  was  not 
amenable  to  the  ordinary  dictates  of  deceucy,  it  became  necessary  to  in- 
voke the  assistance  of  a  higher  power,  in  order  to  compel  him  to  do  that 
which  a  proper  appreciation  of  right  and  justice  would  have  caused  him 
to  do  of  his  own  volition.  The  judicial  bench  haB  often  been  shamefully 
disgraced  in  California.  We  have  had  Judges  who  continued  to  practice 
their  profession  as  lawyers  while  occupying  seats  on  the  bench;  we  have 
had  Judges  who  have  wallowed  in  the  mire  of  primary  elections,  ward- 
caucuses  and  snide  political  conventions.  But  this  is,  we  think,  the  first 
instance  in  which  a  Judge  insisted  upon  his  right  to  try  issues  in  which 
he  was  directly  and  personally  interested.  The  recent  decision  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  should  make  Judge  Keyser  blush  for  the  full  term  of  his 
natural  life;  but  we  have  an  impression  that  it  will  roll  off  him  with  the 
same  facility  that  water  rolls  off  a  duck's  back.  We  rather  imagine  that 
the  learned  jurist  is  not  one  of  the  blushing  kind. 

Judge  Ogden  Hoffman,  of  the  United  States  District  Court,  has  been 
on  the  bench  over  thirty  years,  having  been  appointed  to  the  position  by 
President  Fillmore  in  March,  1851.  It  has  been  truly  said  of  the  Judge 
that  "  he  has  distinguished  himself  and  won  an  enviable  reputation  among 
the  people  of  this  State  for  his  integrity  and  learning.  Upon  him  has 
devolved,  in  a  large  degree,  the  settlement  of  the  conflicting  land  titles  of 
the  State,  and  his  decisions,  while  they  have  uniformly  been  sound  and 
impartial,  have  not  only  given  stability  to  titles,  but  they  have  acquired 
the  confidence  and  commanded  the  respect  of  the  whole  community." 


Oct.  8,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*H»ar  th«  Crt»t Wbal  iha  <UtI1  art  l boo  T 

'  Oa»  thai   will  pUj  lb*  donl.ttt    witb  TOO." 

*  H»*d  a  aim*    in  tit*  tail  a<  loaf  M  a  fl»il. 
Which  mad*  him  crow  boldar  and  bolder." 


There  is  an  ex-opera  singer  in  thin  city  who  in  rapidly  making  a  for- 
tune wiling  orange*.  He  bm  »ery  pleaaanft  Iwnri  ill  gum  rnnwnTo  rnn 
anaore-cnntaiite  pizzicato  voice,  but  he  never  got  higher  on  the  lyric  stage 
than  a  tweitcr  Baritono-stLundo  <«.n  Rforae-a*ln -carta-per-ono.  At  last 
tbe  idea  struck  bim  that,  although  he  had  a  good  voice,  it  spoiled  in  the 
coming  up.  and  that  he  could  do  better  by  bawling  in  the  street  than  by 
'*  II  Balen"on  the  stage.  So  be  purchased  a  cargo  of  bananas  and  oranges, 
an  old  plug  and  a  delapidated  wagon,  and  went  into  the  "  II  Bales."  busi- 
ness wholesale.  The  first  time  he  Bang  "  M'apparri,"  in  front  of  a  Nob 
Hill  mansion,  to  the  words  "  Who  wants  to  buy  my  oranges,  so  sweet?" 
he  sold  two  dollars  worth  of  sour  fruit,  and  then  fortune  commenced  to 
emile  on  him.  His  name  is  Signor  Ercule  Mangiare  di  Sporcigambi,  or 
words  to  that  effect,  and  in  a  brief  interview  this  week  he  said  that  he  had 
got  the  science  down  tn  such  a  point  that,  only  last  Monday,  he  sold  $17 
worth  of  bananas  on  the  "  Last  Rose  of  Summer,"  besides  40  to  50  water- 
melons on  the  "  Heart  Bowed  Down."  "You'll  Remember  Me,"  brings  the 
largest  sale  of  green  apples,  and  one  customer,  who  bought  a  box  on  tbe 
strength  of  that  tune,  says  he  will  never  forget  him.  We  commend  the 
idea  to  the  horde  of  fifth-rate  opera  singers  who  infest  San  Francisco  and 
gorge  maccaroni  in  side-street  restaurants,  as  the  only  means  by  which 
thev  can  legitimately  raise  enougb  money  to  get  out  of  our  city. 

A  very  pretty  story  is  current  about  a  pony  jumping  on  a  rattle- 
snake's head  and  saving  a  child's  life,  which  reminds  us  of  an  incident 
which  really  did  occur  when  we  were  small.  Living  in  the  swamps  of 
Florida,  where  the  writer's  father  had  4,321  slaves,  it  was  our  custom  to 
walk  around  the  grounds  accompanied  by  a  pet  goat.  On  one  occasion, 
while  taking  a  walk  before  breakfast,  a  large  alligator  jumped  out  of  the 
bushes  and  was  preparing  to  spring  at  the  relator,  when  the  goat,  with 
tears  in  its  eyes,  gave  one  leap  into  the  fearful  alligatorial  chasm  and 
blocked  tbe  game.  We  were  petrified,  and  could  not  move  ;  but  as  the 
goat  worked  himself  in  regardless  of  tbe  alligator's  teeth,  we  could  hear 
the  dying  gurgle  of  the  asphyxiated  monster.  He  died  within  three  min- 
utes, the  goat  having  actually  bitten  his  windpipe  in  two.  Our  childish 
hands  helped  to  extricate  the  noble  goat  from  the  mammoth  aurifice  of 
the  dead  saurian,  and,  though  badly  bitten,  he  was  still  able  to  ejaculate, 
"Ba-a."  Country  newspapers  supplied  with  items  of  this  nature  at 
moderate  rates.     Snake  stories  a  specialty. 

"I  want  to  advertise  my  new  bitters,"  said  a  gentleman  to  us  last 
Wednesday,  "  and  if  you  will  put  the  advertisement  in  the  Town  Crier 
column,  I  am  willing  to  pay  heavily  for  it.  It  only  costs  me  seventeen 
cents  a  bottle,  and  I  sell  it  for  §1.25,  so  you  see  there's  a  margin.  I  want 
you  to  say  that  my  bitters  cure  measles,  dropsy,  typhoid  fever  and  swell- 
ings of  the  parotid  gland  ;  that  they  are  invaluable  in  obstetrics,  brain 
fever  and  general  debility;  a  wonderful  nerve  tonic,  and  a  certain  cure  for 
emaciation,  adiposity,  biliousness,  catarrh,  snuffles  and  kidney  disease. 
Say,  also,  that  in  amputating  limbs,  cold  in  the  head,  rupture,  meningitis 
and  aneurism  of  the  aorta  they  take  the  cake,  and  that  they  get  away 
with  consumption,  fatty  degeneration  of  the  heart,  diarrhea  and  constipa- 
tion ;  and  I  have  the  exclusive  right  to  place  the  placard  of  my  bitters 
against  every  lamp-post  in  the  city,  it  being  the  only  bitters  that  could 

recover  the  bullet  in  Mayor  Kalloch's  body;  that "  but  at  this  point 

we  struck  him  with  the  office  club,  and  recommended  him  to  go  home  and 
put  some  bitters  on  his  bloody  nose. 

11  You  don't  seem  "well  this  morning,"  remarked  Alfred,  sympa- 
thetically, to  a  Police  Court  lawyer,  who  asked  for  a  very  stiff  cocktail 
and  laid  down  a  very  dubious  ten-cent  piece.  "I'm  not  well,"  was  the 
reply.  '*  In  fact,  I'm  wretchedly  sick,  and  I  have  to  defend  Billy  the 
Snoozer  at  10  a.m.  on  a  charge  of  biting  a  man's  nose  off.  It  is  a  tough 
case,  for  Dr.  Blach  found  the  nose — pumped  it  out  of  Billy's  stomach 
before  it  was  digested."  "  Well,  what's  the  matter,  Judge  ?"  inquired  the 
barroomial  Ganymede,  "what  has  made  you  sick?"  "Too  much  dis- 
tilled corn,  Alfred,"  he  responded  dolefully,  "a  night  with  Bacchus,  as  it 
were,  with  a  swelled  head  in  the  morning.  You  mightn't  believe  it,"  he 
continued,  "but  I've  got  such  a  head  on  me  that  I  had  to  put  my  hat  on 
this  morning  with  a  shoe-horn." 

If  Guiteau  wants  to  be  tried  by  his  peers,  which  is  his  right,  we 
should  be  happy  to  forward  him  a  couple  of  dozen  murderers  from  our 
States  Prison.  There  is  no  doubt  but  that  they  would  enjoy  tbe  trip,  and 
the  fact  that  they  do  not  enjoy  the  privilege  of  reading  the  daily  papers 
would  render  them  less  likely  to  be  biased  in  their  verdict.  A  ball-and- 
chain  and  handcuffs  would  keep  them  quiet  in  the  dock,  and  they  could 
be  returned  here  C.  O.  D.  Besides,  there  might  be  a  railway  accident 
crossing  a  river,  killing  the  entire  venire,  and  there  are  a  thousand  possi- 
bilities the  fulfillment  of  any  one  of  which  might  create  a  healthy  crimi- 
nal vacuum  in  our  State. 

It  is  not  a  healthy  thing,  this  week,  to  offer  to  sell  gold  bars  to  Chi- 
nese merchants,  as  an  astute  regulation  Yankee,  with  his  eyes  peeled,  in- 
duced Ah  Wah,  and  three  other  Mongolian  magnates,  to  invest  §6,000  in 
some  heavily  gold-plated  chunks  of  brass.  The  wily  heathens  thought 
they  were  making  $4,000  on  the  transaction,  in  which  calculation  they 
will  be  grossly  out  and  injured,  unless  brass  goes  up  considerably  in 
value.  However,  good  sometimes  comes  out  of  evil,  and  this  reminds  us 
that  the  transaction  Bhould  afford  Bret  Harte  material  to  write  a  five- 
dollar  poem  out  of. 

We  met  a  friend,  the  other  day,  clad  in  an  eccentric  suit  of  tweed. 
The  vest  was  too  Bmall  for  him,  the  coat  far  too  big  for  him,  and  the 
pants  were  too  long  for  one  leg  and  too  short  for  the  other.  But  he  was 
happy,  and,  glorying  in  the  fustiness  of  new  clothes,  he  invited  us  in  to 
christen  them,  observing:  "  Old  boy,  I've  just  struck  a  huge  wrinkle- 
system  of  self- measurement.  I  followed  the  directions,  sent  on  the  coin 
to  New  York,  measured  myself  all  over,  and  had  these  clothes  made  fur 
20  per  cent,  less  than  I  could  have  got  them  in  San  Francisco. 

It  is  stated,  on  the  best  of  authority,  that  one-third  of  the  inhabitants 
of  Paris  are  Americans.  This  accounts  for  the  liveliness  of  the  French 
capital.  Take  away  the  American  population  from  Paris,  and  it  would 
be  duller  than  a  Boston  Sunday  with  a  batch  of  spoiled  beans. 


A  melancholy  looking  gentleman  walked  into  this  office  the  other 
day  and  naked  what  we  charged  f"r  funeral  poetry.  Our  answer  was  short 
tad  to  the  point:  "Children  wafted  on  angels  wings,  25  cents  aline  ; 
Kii-li  relativee,  M  oenta  ;  complimentary  to  Delirium  Tremens  corpses, 75 
oentSi  and  mothers-in-law,  $1— strictly  in  advance."  The  advertiser 
shook  his  head  sadly,  and  replied  i  "  1  want  teu  lines  about  my  wife's 
mother.  She  bad  the  wont  tongue  and  temper  of  any  woman  who  ever 
lived,  but  1  wnnt  you  to  say  that  the  poor  feed  on  her  memory,  that  she 
went  to  church  three  times'  a  day,  and  endeared  herself  to  all  that  ever 
came  within  the  reach  of  her  foot.  Over  her  grave  Mr.  Harrison  will 
piny,  'Then  You'll  Remember  Me,' and  her  son-in-law  (myself)  is  so 
Btricken  with  grief  that  he  has  postponed  going  to  a  cock  fight  at  South 
San  Francisco  next  Sunday,  preferring  to  stay  at  home  and  play  pedro  in 
a  corner  grocery.  Say  also  that  there  is  no  suspicion  of  her  having  been 
poisoned,  and  that  she  died  a  natural  death,  and  wind  it  up  with 

Death  has  mowed  you  with  his  scythe 
And  thou  art  no  more  alive  ; 

Mother-in-law,  Blain  by  his  sword, 

No  more  with  us  wilt  thou  board." 

One  of  the  most  touching  death-bed  weddings  that  we  ever  heard  of 

is  reported  in  the  Bifkinsville  Evening  Trumpet  The  bride,  a  lovely  ne- 
gress  of  seventeen,  in  the  last  stage  of  consumption,  lay  patiently  await- 
ing the  end.  The  groom,  whose  malady  was  phthisis,  had  the  regulation 
rattle  in  his  throat,  and  was  fourteen  blocks  away,  surrounded  by  a  $12- 
nurse._  But  a  telephone  connected  these  moribund  hearts,  and  through  it 
the  minister  of  New  Jerusalem  Zion  Jasper  Church  whispered:  "  Ange- 
lina, dost  thou  take  Jabez  for  thy  wedded  husband  ?"  and  over  the  tele- 
phone floated  the  soft  answer:  "I  dostest."  "Jabez,  wilt  thou  take  An- 
gelina until  death  do  thee  part?"  "I  wilt,"said  Jabez."  "Then  gimme 
the  $10,  and  I  pronounce  ye  one,"  said  the  minister.  There  waB  a 
slight  noise  heard  at  the  telephone— a  little  crack.  The  electric  angel  of 
mercy  had  done  its  work,  but  it  had  broken  its  heart.  And  as  the  sun 
went  down,  and  with  its  dying  glory  coruscated  the  evanescent  shadows 
with  its  wealth  of  ruby  gold—  [Quite  enough  of  this.— Ed.  N.  £.] 

Guiteau  is  of  some  use  anyhow  to  the  nation — that  is,  his  name  in- 
duces people  to  read  puffs  and  advertisements.  The  dailies  Bwarm  with 
them,  and  every  time  you  see  his  name  in  the  advertising  star-notice,  pass 
on,  gentle  reader.  Perusal  will  only  afford  you  the  unreliable  information 
that  Guiteau  takes  Podophyllen  Pills,  Castor  Oil,  or  uses  Spfinkinsbury's 
Corn  Plasters,  price  50c.  a  box.  We  propose  to  utilize  Mr.  G-.  ourselves, 
and  therefore  boldly  state  that  he  constantly  wears  the  News  Letter  next 
to  his  heart  as  a  preventive  against  dyspepsia. 

There  is  an  excellent  free  lunch  served  not  a  couple  of  blocks  away 
from  our  office,  where  the  generous  proprietor  affects  horseradish  sauce  aB 
a  bonne  bouche  for  his  customers.  A  gentleman  who  underrated  its 
strength  the  other  day  was  asked,  as  he  was  wiping  the  tears  from  his 
eyes,  if  it  was  hot.  "  No,  it's  nat  exactly  hot,"  he  replied,  after  injecting 
a  pewter  of  ale.  "In  fact,  it  is  not  even  warm,"  he  continued,  "and  I 
guess  it's  the  sort  of  condiment  they  call  ice-cream  in  hell." 
_  A  speculative  German  has  applied  for  a  patent  for  bomb-proof  car- 
riages and  unblowupable  palaces.  He  says  that,  in  this  shootiferous  age, 
the^  gunuosity  of  disaffected  citizens  is  full  of  perilousness  to  coronated 
occipita.  (This  is  a  Dutch  paraphrase  on  "  Heavy  wears  the  crown  who 
lies  a  head,"  etc.)  But  if  Herr  Stadts-Kerker-Arzt-alter-Schelm  can  only 
perfect  his  invention,  the  Emperor  of  Russia  will  probably  decorate  him 
with  the  order  of  the  Drei-gebratenengaense. 

It  seems  that  in  the  State  of  New  York  the  bees  have  got  up  a  Nihil- 
ist combination  and  are  manufacturing  poisonous  honey.  Prominent 
apiarists  state  that  a  combination  has  been  formed  between  the  bees  and 
rattlesnakes  to  manufacture  honey  combined  out  of  deadly  night-shade 
berries,  rattlesnake  poison  and  glucose.  If  the  scheme  is  only  a  success, 
New  York  will  soon  see  an  article  similar  to  what  we  call  first-class  but- 
ter in  San  Francisco. 

A  San  Francisco  bootblack  is  said  to  have  realized  a  fortune  in  the 
South  Sea  Islands  by  polishing  the  natives'  feet.  They  like  the  sensation 
caused  by  the  application  of  "  Day  &  Martin  "  to  their  toes,  and,  although 
any  garments  are  held  to  be  unnecessary  in  warm  weather,  it  is  consid- 
ered quite  out  of  fashion  to  take  an  afternoon  stroll  after  a  lunch  on  en- 
fant rati  without  having  a  shine. 

Halleubeck,  the  temperance  sniffler,  has  come  back  with  a  charming 
yarn,  probably  composed  on  his  trip  from  Honolulu,  about  260  merchants 
visiting  bim  and  requesting  him  to  remain  another  month  in  the  Sand- 
wich Islands.  If  they  did  so,  they  must  all  have  been  liquor  dealers,  who 
thought  they  would  benefit  humanity  by  killing  him.  Sorry  he  didn't 
stay. 

The  trial  of  Jimmy  Hope,  the  burglar,  does  not  promise  to  pan  out 
with  a  successful  conviction  of  the  gentlemanly  burglar.  As  things  look 
now,  it  is  even  possible  that  the  bank  may  be  accused  of  boring  a  hole 
over  their  safe,  with  an  intent  to  rob  Jimmy  Hope,  in  which  event  James 
will  be  entitled  to  heavy  damages  for  defamation  of  character. 

"  I  was  reading,"  said  Mr.  O'Blarneyghan,  "  that  a  Chinaman  named 
Yung  Wing,  at  Hartford  College,  had  married  a  dacent  Irish  gyirl,  and 
was  afthur  raising  a  hybrid  family.  Diviltake  him  and  the  phaymale  pwhot 
married  the  moon-eyed  baste.  And  is  it  a  hybrid  family  pbwot  he's  rais- 
ing?   There's  no  sech  low-brid  family  in  all  Connty  Cork." 

Iroquois  has  been  scratched  for  the  Czarovitch  stakes,  and  Mrs. 
Glummer  wants  to  know  why  he  wouldn't  run  as  well  if  he  was  rubbed 
down  and  currycombed?  She  says  scratching  is  so  suggestive  of  fleas  and 
things,  and  she  is  sure  that  dear  horse  hasn't  got  'em,  unless  he  caught 
'em  from  some  of  those  nasty  English  jockeys. 

The  trial  of  the  celebrated  safe-cracker  progresses  so  slowly  that  the 
scriptural  text  comes  forcibly  into  our  mind  about  "Hope  deferred 
maketh  the  heart  sick."  But  Dante  comes  to  the  rescue  with  a  well-worn 
trite  remark  about  "All  ye  who  enter  here  leave  Hope  behind,"  which, 
we  trust,  may  apply  to  the  State  Prison. 

In  Russia  they  have  taken  to  using  dogs,  instead  of  sentries,  in  the 
army,  but  it  is  believed  that  the  practice  will  be  speedily  abolished,  as  it 
costs  more  to  feed  a  dog  over  there  than  a  serf. 

If  you  ever  see  a  married  man  hugging  a  wooden  Indian  in  front  of  a 
cigar  store,  at  midnight,  buy  an  umbrella.  There'll  be  a  storm  somewhere 
before  morning. 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


The  Mormon  Question:  Where  shall  I  find 
the  next  one  ? 

Kangaroo  tendons  are  now  used  by  fashion- 
able surgeons  for  the  sewing  up  of  flesh  wounds. 

The  Elmira  Advertiser  thinks  a  straw  with 
an  air-hole  in  it  is  no  good  for  drinking  purposes. 

It  is  a  Boston  newspaper  that  talks  about  a 
shoemaker  "  catering  "  to  the  "  first  families." 

Snake  stories  can  always  be  traced  back  to 
the  bar-room  where  they  originated. 

R.  B.  Hayes  is  not  wholly  forgotten.  He  has 
had  several  applications  to  write  in  albums. 

Hanging  a  man  in  effigy  is  about  as  much  fun 
as  making  faces  at  a  blind  man.—  Boston  Post 

Lester  Wallack's  respect  for  gray  hairs  has 
induced  him  to  have  a  few  put  into  his  new  street 
wig. 

Some  one  says  that  Hod  Fellows  are  not 
Masons,  although  approaching  them  in  their 
work. 

Many  men  who  claim  that  the  world  owes 
them  a  living,  appear  to  have  very  poor  success 
collecting  the  debt. — Borne  Sentinel. 

Whatis  the  difference  between  a  popular  swing- 
ing bed  and  a  wooden  ham?  One  is  a  hammock 
and  the  other  a  mock  ham. — Steuben  Bepublican. 

Mr.  Conkling,  his  friends  think,  has  good 
qualities,  but  Gov.  Sprague  doesn't  believe  that 
Roscoe  has  lived  up  to  his  blue  china. 

Free  as  the  mountain  air:  "  Excuse  the  liberty 
I  take,"  as  the  convict  remarked  when  he  es- 
caped from  the  State  prison. — Lowell  Citizen. 

The  Patient  to  the  Bullet—"  I  don't  want 
to  get  better— life  is  mighty  tiresome  at  best — but 
if  you  encyst,  why,  I  suppose  I'll  have  to  re- 
main." 

"Noah  a  native  of  this  country?  Absurd!" 
"Yes,  but  he  was."  "Yes,  but  he  wasn't." 
"  Yes,  but  he  was;  he  looked  out  of  his  Ark  an1 
saw." 

A  New  York  man  recently  sold  his  wife  to 
a  neighbor  for  a  dollar.  Some  men  seem  to  take 
delight  in  swindling  their  neighbors. — Norristown 
Herald. 

It  is  said  that  a  flour  barrel  will  hold  678,900 
silver  dollars.  If  some  one  will  contribute  the 
flour  barrel  we  may  verify  this  statement. — Low- 
ell American  Citizen. 

Love  impresses  its  tender  image  on  all  its  en- 
vironments. Even  the  scattered  peanut-shells  at 
the  front  gate,  Monday  morning,  are  silent  wit- 
nesses of  its  all-embracing  sway. 

Neighbor's  Pretty  Daughter—"  How  much 
is  this  a  yard  ?"  Draper's  son  (desperate 
"spoons"  on  her) — "Only  one  kiss."  Ts.  P.  D. — 
"  I  will  take  three  yards;  grandma  will  pay." 

Two  successive  editors  of  an  Idaho  newspa- 
per were  shot  and  killed  in  the  same  sanctum. 
The  present  editor  has  posted  up  the  sign,  "  No 
shooting  allowed  in  this  room." 

The  season  has  arrived  when  the  orator,  who 
does  not  know  a  side-hill  plow  from  a  potato- 
bug,  will  deliver  beautiful  discourses  on  agricul- 
ture on  the  Fair  grounds.  —  Whitehall  Times. 

"Small  bonnets  are  shown  in  felt,"  says  a 
fashion  exchange.  Yes,  and  they  are  also  shown 
and  felt.  The  impression  they  make  on  the  old 
man's  pocketbook  is  most  decidedly  felt. — Roches- 
ter Express. 

A  Colorado  girl  only  eighteen  years  old,  on 
the  death  of  her  father,  took  charge  of  his  fam- 
ily and  farm,  and  now  manages  her  mother  and 
her  brothers,  and  also  her  sisters,  her  cousins  and 
her  ranch. 

The  State  Fair  brings  burglars.  "  Lie  still, 
Bridget,"  said  Fat  to  his  wife  when  the  burglars 
got  into  his  house  ;  "  an'  ef  the  scalpeens  foind 
anything,  bejabers  we'll  get  up  and  take  it  away 
from  'em. — Elmira  Free  Press. 

It  is  best  for  a  man  to  speak  above  his  breath 
— if  his  breath  is  very  strong — that  he  may  be 
heard  at  a  greater  distance  by  the  person  ad- 
dressed. Nothing  but  the  sweetness  of  love 
should  be  whispered.— N.  0.  Picayune, 

The  New  Haven  Register  gives  the  follow- 
ing excellent  directions  as  to  how  to  tell  a  good 
onion:  "Hire  your  best  girl  to  eat  it  raw, 
and  then  call  upon  her.  If  the  onion  is  good 
your  stay  will  be  short." 

His  name  was  Presto  Magico,  and  he  was 
giving  his  great  entertainment  in  a  small  village. 
"  Will  any  one  in  the  audience  let  me  have  a 
five-dollar  note  ?"  he  asked,  with  his  blandest 
smile.  The  entertainment  ended  abruptly,  as  the 
audience  rose,  and  left  with  precipitate  haste. 
It  was  more  than  they  could  stand. 


C     r-     R.     R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M.  . 
•3:00  p.m.  . 
♦4.00  p.m.  . 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M.  . 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  p.m. 
J8:0Oa.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A.M 

3:30  P.M. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  p.m.  . 

8:00  A.M.  . 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  p.m. 
J 3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*S:00  A.M. 


.Antioch  and  Martinez.... 


...Benicia.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Na  pa. , 


.  J  Demingand  )  Express 

.  (East /Emigrant 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  I  Gait  and  \  via  Livennore 

.  (  Stockton  j"  via  Martinez 

...lone 

. .  .Knight's  Landing 

*'        "     (JSundays  only) 
. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
.   .Livennore  and  Niles , 

...Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  f  Ogdeu  and  I  Express 

.  (East /Emigrant....... 

. .  Redding  and  Bed  bluff 

.  C  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore 
.  -j  Colfax  and    >  via  Eenicia. . . 

.  (Alta )  via  Benicia... 

...Sacramento  River  Steamers. 
. . .  San  Jose  and  Niles 


.Vallejo.. 


(JSundays  only) 


..Virginia  City... 
..Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:35  P.M 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m, 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
8:35  A.M. 
2:35  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 
7:35  p.m. 
4:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
6:05  a.m. 
7:35  p.m. 
6:05  P.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  a.m, 
4:05  p.m. 
9:35  a.m. 
7:35  p.m. 
2:35  p.m. 
♦10:05  a.m. 
J11:35A.M. 
♦12.35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦7:35  p.m. 
♦7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAW  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  ♦11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— ♦t6:10,  7:00,   ♦t7:30,  8:00,  '18:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *t6;30,  *7:00,  8:10,9:20,10:40, 

•11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *G:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— ♦6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland—  *5:20,  +6:00, 6:50,aud  on 

21th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting- 2. 24  p. 

from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  10: 
From   EAST  OAKLAND  -*6:10,  ♦5:50,  6:40,7:44,8; 

9:44,   10:44,   11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5: 

6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 
From  ALAMEDA— ♦5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8: 

*t8:30,   9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1. 

3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,  *t4:30, 5:00,  >''t5:30,6:00,  ''■t5:30,+7: 

*t7:30,  S:40,  9:55. 
From  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10: 

11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST   BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  ♦6:30,    8:00,  10: 

12:00, 1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  +6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— +6:15,  8:15, 10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  San- 
days  excepted. 

^Trains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


H.  B.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough, 

W.  H.^imond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

TTNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific   Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New   York   and  Boston, 

and  ' '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


a  "week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free.  « 

Address  Tsue  &  Oo. ,  Augusta,  Maine. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,-  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  ithstreets,)  as  follows: 


f 


8:30  a.m 
t  9:30a.M. 
10:40  a.m 
t  3:30  p.m, 

4:25  p.m 
t  5:15  p.m 

6:30  p.m. 


8:30 
t  9:30 
10:40 
+  3:30 

4:25 

10:40 
t  3:30 

10:40 
t  3:30 

10:40 
t  3:30 
10:  iO 


A.M 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 


...San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
and  Menlo  Park 


3:36  P.M. 
J  8:15  P.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
1 10:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 
t  8:10a.M. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:3**  P.M. 
X  8:15  p.m. 

6:00p.M. 
1 10:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 

6:00  p.m. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

6:00  P  M. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

.Soledad  and  Way  Stations 6:00  p.m 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . . 
...Principal  Way  Stations... 


.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville. 
and  Salinas.., 


.Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos.. 


.Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel. 
and  Santa  Cruz , 


tSundays  excepted.    JSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pe3cadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offioks— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


USar"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Commencing'  Sunday,  April  10th,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice,  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  f\  a.m.  daUy  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
.  1  \_/  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sevastopol,  at  Goyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs*  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Dkiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2.30 


a.  daily  (  Sundays  excepted  ) ,  Steamer 
James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey^ 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  andNavarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0 A  a.m.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•  £i\J  ahue,"  Washington -street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern.ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  31.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  S2;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdale, 
Si  50;  to  Guerneville,  §3, 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars.and  returns  made  iu  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  he  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  -  March  20. 


L.H. Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wliolesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Oct.  8,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVEKTISKK. 


13 


'The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a    Truthful    Penman.] 


Recently,  as  a  Birmingham  auctioneer,  Mr.  Fellows,  was  conducting 
a  Bale  at  Garrison-lane,  Rinnink'li-im.  and  was  saying  "Going,  going, 
gone!"  previous  to  knocking  down  ynme  article,  the  floor  gave  way,  and 
precipitated  a  number  of  persons,  including  several  brokers  and  women, 
some  with  children  in  their  arms,  into  the  cellar  beneath.  Several  of  the 
people  were  hurt.^— -M.  Rail,  an  eminent  engineer,  who,  together  with 
the  late  Mr.  OoekerU),  founded  the  great  industrial  establishments  at  Se- 
raing,  called  now  Society  Cockerill,  died  a  few  days  ago  at  Bonn,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-one.  He  was  of  German  origin.  The  monument  to  Mr. 
Cockerill  at  Brussels  was  erected  entirely  at  M.  Kau's  expense.— The 
resources  ot  the  New  York  bar-tender  are,  apparently,  illimitable.  A 
gentleman  asking  for  curacoa,  in  a  well-known  house  up-town,  was  offered 
bis  choice  between  the  red,  white  and  green  varieties.  He  ventured  to 
express  his  amazement  at  the  existence  of  the  last,  but  was  peremptorily- 
extinguished  by  the  bar-tender's  seply,  "Bless  you,  we  can  give  you  cu- 
racoa in  all  the  colors  of  the  rainbow. "^—  The  following  passage  from  a 
letter  by  Mr.  George  Mitchell  which  appeared  in  the  London  Daily  News 
the  other  morning  is  calculated  to  provoke  reflection:  "  I  know  a  squire 
who  has  a  magnificent  palace  built  by  Inigo  Jones,  with  splendid  Italian 
gardens  and  terraces,  vineries,  pineries,  conservatories,  and  a  whole  ter- 
ritory of  pleasure  grounds,  parks,  woods,  game  preserves,  etc.,  who  is  on- 
ly rated  on  £220.  Well,  his  smallest  tenant — a  poor  dairyman — has  to 
pay  on  £280 ;  and,  in  fact,  the  poor  have  to  keep  the  rich,  and  then  pay 
their  taxes  for  them.  How  is  this  to  go  on  ?"^— Oetewayo'a  letter  to 
Bishop  Colenso  which  is  published  in  the  newspapers  is  not  without  a  cer- 
tain pathetic  eloquence.  "  Has  my  case,"  he  asks,  been  let  drop  ?  Or  is 
it  being  gone  on  with  ?  I  ask  you  to  tell  me  how  my  case  stands,  because 
I  should  wish  to  go  to  England  at  once  if  I  knew  that  my  case  is  just 
standing  still.  How  could  I  stay  here  waiting  for  things  to  be  put  right 
forme  in  the  years  to  come  while  my  family  is  being  scattered  and  ruined  ? 
I  could  only  endure  to  wait  if  I  knew  that  I  was  soon  to  return  to  Zulu- 
land."  In  his  exile  he  has  heard  sad  news  from  home.  He  says:  "  I  am 
much  grieved  for  that  wife  of  mine,  who,  I  hear,  is  dead.  My  heart  is 
darkened  because  of  my  wife,  who  was  very  dear  to  me.  Write  for  me 
to  ray  family  that  I  may  mourn  greatly  for  this.  But  it  grieves  me  that 
I  do  not  know  where  or  how  she  died.  You  only  tell  me  her  name.  Ask 
for  me  where  she  was  living,  since  (for  aught  I  hear)  she  may  have  died 
on  the  hill-side.— »Says  the  London  Spectator,  the  Queen's  unprecedent- 
ed act  in  ordering  mourniDg  for  one,  neither  a  sovereign  nor  a  relative, 
precisely  expressed  the  universal  feeling  that  a  man,  who  was  in  a  place 
worthy  to  rank  with  kings,  had  passed  away.— Three  bishops  of  the 
sect  of  old  believers  who  have  been  imprisoned  in  the  monastary  of  Sas- 
dal,  Russia  since  1856,  have  been  released  by  order  of  the  Czar.  ——Ex- 
periments have  been  made  in  Paris  with  a  new  kind  of  military  tele- 
graphy, which  consists  simply  in  reading  large  letters  by  a  telescope.  It 
is  hoped  to  succeed  at  sixty  miles  distance.— Circumstances  alter  cases, 
says  an  exchange.  A  lady,  in  a  ball  room,  will  wear  a  dress  that  would 
subject  her  to  arrest,  displayed  upon  the  street.  She  will  wear  a  bathing 
costume  considerably  curtailed  at  both  ends,  and  stand  the  stare  of  a 
thousand  eyes  ;  but  if  by  accident  she  should  be  seen  in  a  robe  de  nuit, 
buttoned  closely  from  throat  to  feet,  she  would  raise  the  roof  with  her 
s<  reams.  O,  fashion!  thou  art  a  great  fraud.— Jefferson  Davis's  "Risa 
and  Fall  of  the  Confederate  Government "  has  very  naturally  had  a  re- 
markably large  sale  in  the  South.  Though  the  work  is  in  two  large  vol- 
umes, and  costs  $10,  fully  20,000  sets  were  distributed  in  the  southern 
States  within  twelve  weeks  of  publication,  and  large  additional  subscrip- 
tions are  in  hand  for  delivery  during  the  autumn.  The  publishers  claim 
that  for  so  costly  a  book  this  sale  is  unprecedented.  Davis  is  likely  to 
make  a  snug  fortune  from  this  work  ;  indeed,  the  statement  is  going  the 
rounds  that  he  has  already  realized  S40,000  and  over.— Anthrax,  the 
most  deadly  of  cattle  diseases,  known  in  France,  Germany  and  Russia  as 
the  Siberian  plague,  has  broken  out  near  Lincoln,  Neb.,  killing  35  out  of 
one  heard  of  40  cattle,  25  out  of  another  of  30,  and  15  out  of  a  smaller 
one  of  20.  The  doctors  are  trying  to  prevent  its  spread  by  vaccination. 
Mr.  Colvin,  the  British  controller  of  Egypt's  finances,  is  not  very 
hopeful  about  the  Btate  of  affairs.  It  is  feared  in  thebest  informed  cir- 
cles that  the  present  arrangement  is  only  a  sort  of  armistice,  and  that  the 
army  is  receiving  encouragement  from  Constantinople.-— —In  embalming 
the  dead  President's  body  a  saturated  solution  of  arsenic  was  injected  in- 
to the  arteries,  followed  by  a  like  solution  of  chloride  of  zinc  to  which  a 
small  quantity  of  aniline  was  added.— "There  are  500,000  miles  of  tele- 
graphic wires  in  th?  United  States;  Great  Britain  uses  114,000  miles  of 
lines;  Germanv  has  150,000  mileB  and  more  than  3,000  miles  of  under- 
ground cable;  British  India  has  50,000  mil^s;  France,  115,000;  Belgium, 
15,000;  Spain,  25,000;  Denmark,  65,000;  and  Norway,  10,000,  which  are 
used  chiefly  in  the  management  of  her  fisheries.  The  Emperor  of  China 
has  allowed  1,270  miles  to  be  built  during  the  past  year.  Persia  has  6,000 
miles  and  Egypt  9,000.  Russia  has  130,000  miles  in  use,  Australia  has 
15,000  and  New  Zealand  10,000.  South  America,  with  the  exception  of  a 
trans-continental  line  from  Valparaiso  to  Buenos  Ayres  and  a  short  line 
between  Aspinwall  and  Panama,  has  no  land  lines.— -The  annual  mail 
of  the  world  contains  2,300,000,000  letters,  and  its  telegraphic  dispatches 
aggregate  111,000,000  in  a  year.-^The  Canadian  Electric  Lighting  Com- 
pany has  received  a  contract  for  lighting  the  new  Government  offices  at 
Quebec.—— It  may  not  be  generally  known  that  Lager  Beer  is  new  being 
Bent  to  Europe  in  increasing  quantities  from  the  United  States. 

It  is  singular  that  so  many,  who  are  remarkable  for  the  noise  they 
make  in  church  when  shouting  "  Amen,"  should  be  so  singularly  silent 
and  quiet  when  they  are  asked  to  contribute  toward  the  maintenance  ot 
their  church. 


BBO.  STREET.  AUrnt  .Ycirj   Lrtter,  SO  Cornhill,  E.  C,  Xonrfon. 

T 


HE  SPECIAL  Nl  TKIMKNT  IN 


MONSOMPTION.    special  mtriment  IN 


w 


ASTINQ  AND  DEBILITATING  DISEASES. 


IANCREAT1C  EMULSION,  or  MEDICINAL  FOOD. 


mHE  SPECIAL  NUTRIMENT  QUICKLY  RESTORES 


D 


IGESTIVE  POWER,  STRENGTH,  WEIGHT,  &o. 


R 


PANCREATIC  EMULSION  SUPERSEDES  COD  LIVER  OIL,  &c,  Palatable  and 
easily  borne  by  delicate  stomachs  of  Children  and  Invalids. 

AVORY  &  MOOIIE,  NEW  BOND  SREET,  LONDON,  and  Chemists  Everywhere. 
[November  27.] 

owlauds'  M acassnr  Oil  ha3  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
beat  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  miueral  ingredients, and  is  especially  adaptedfor  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands*  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands' lialydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT   OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring:  Stock  for  Soaps,  Hade 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  au<i  Palatable  Tonic  lu  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S   EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution--Gennine  only  witb  fac-simile  oi  Baron  Liebigr's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-beepers,  Orocers  and  Cbemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 

Tbe  attention  of  Sportsmen  is  invited  to  the  following; 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  2.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

[August  13.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drug-gists,  Importers  of  Pnre  French,  Eug-lisb 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

QUEEN    TRANSPARENT    OIL    CAN. 

rilhe  body  Is  made  of  thick  glass,  snrronnded  by  a 

JL      corrugated  tin  casing.    Being  glass  it  cannot  leak,  and  the  tin  cas- 
ing prevents  it  from  being  broken.    It  measures  the  oil  and  prevents  the 
seller  from  cheating  in  quanti  y,  or  qualitr,  of  oil  sizes— 1,  2,  4,  8  quarts. 
WIESTER  &  CO.,  17  New  Montgomery  street, 
May  14.  General  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 


RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

QTJTTA    FEBCEA    AND    RTTBBEB    HANtrFACTXTBINQ    CO., 
Corner  First  ana   Market   Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  8. 

PROF.    0.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Nnsieal  Institute,  of  San  Francisco,  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Tonus  toadies  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  20th. 
Jan.  29.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA.  Principal. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers.   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

Iieidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


DEACON    ROBERT'S    DREAM. 

BY  ANNIE  P.   SULLIVAN. 

[The  following  is  from  the  pen  of  a  youthful  contributor,  who  evi- 
dently possesses  the  germs  of  great  talent.] 

Deacon  Koberts,  much  oppressed,      "Now  the  Church.from  sinners  freed, 
Unity  and  peace  succeed." 
Kindergarten  thought  not  bo, 
As  the  sequel  soon  will  show. 
She  who  raised  them  from  the  gutter, 
Stuffed  them  well  with  bread  and  but- 


Laid  his  penanced  flesh  at  rest. 
All  night  long  on  bed  he  tossed; 
Heretics  his  path  had  crossed  ; 
Gnashed  his  molars,  as  he  said: 
'  Would  that  heretics  were  dead 


Then  the  Church,  from  sinners  freed,  Could  no  longer  waitings  heed,    [ter, 

"Would  profess  the  only  creed." 

Deacon  Roberts,  lost  in  dreams, 

Executed  all  his  schemes  ; 

Wrath  resounded  in  his  snore 

As  the  sheets  he  kicked  and  tore. 

Dreamed  he  of  an  Inquisition  _ 

That  brought  sinners  to  contrition 

They  who  scorned  belief  in  Hell 

At  the  stake  were  punished  wetL 

"Victim  First  was  Mrs.  Cooper, 

Who  was  termed  the  Devil's  super.  Roberts  struggled  in  the  clothes, 

Kindergarten  stood  appalled,  Till  the  zealous,  blessed  brother, 

Then  Kindergarten  loudly  squalled.  Tangled  up,  did  nearly  smother. 

Savory  flesh  perfumed  the  air.  When  awake,  the  Deacon  cried: 

O !  if  Kanakas  had  been  there  «  'Twas  almost  a  suicide  ; 

They'dlingerlongintoothsomerevelsB;eretics,  alive  and  well, 

And  willing  give  the  souls  to  devils.  jn  de6ance  still  of  Hell! 

Louder  bawled  the  Kindergarten      O,  if  dreams  could  truly  be!  " 

At  the  sinners  wounds  a-smartin*  ;    Moans  the  man  of  Calvary,  [again?" 

But  Roberts,  filled  with  ecstasy,        "Dreams,   sweet    dreams,    O  come 

Eubbed  his  hands  in  highest  glee.      Kindergarten  yells  "  Amen!  " 


Or  a  hungry  stomach  feed. 
So  they  pounced  upon  the  pastor, 
Who  had  labored  for  his  Master: 
"We  are  hungry,  we  want  bread; 
Give  us  Borne — we  must  be  fed." 
He,  quite  angry,  shoved  them  off, 
!  But  they  minded  not  his  scoff. 
"Won't  you  give  us  bread  to  chew  ? 
Then,  dear  sir,  we  must  eat  you." 
They  dug  his  eyes  and  bit  his  nose  ; 


FUTURE  OP  THE  REPUBLICAN'  PARTY. 

Before  the  next  issue  of  the  News  Lettei'  the  Senate  will  have  con- 
vened in  executive  session  and  completed  its  organization,  as  desired  by  the 
Democratic  majority.  Even  the  leading  journals  of  the  Republican  party 
now  concede  that  such  action  will  be  in  accordance  with  former  prece- 
dents, and  deprecate  any  obstruction  by  Republican  Senators  as  uncalled 
for  and  impolitic.  When  the  new  Senators  are  admitted,  both  parties  will 
be  evenly  balanced,  so  that  the  casting  vote,  in  such  cases  provided,  of  the 
President  pro  tern.,  will  give  the  Democrats  a  decided  advantage,  if  the 
power  is  wisely  used,  in  making  a  record  for  the  next  Presidential  cam- 
paign. There  can  also  belittle  doubt  that  the  Democrats  will  confirm  all 
of  Arthur's  nominations,  unless  positive  objection  can  be  urged  on  the 
score  of  personal  character,  and  it  is  not  likely  that  the  President  will 
knowingly  expose  himself  to  a  check  in  that  way.  Upon  one  nomination 
alone  can  there  be  a  party  struggle,  and  that  is  the  confirmation  of  a  suc- 
cessor to  the  late  Justice  Clifford,  of  the  Supreme  Bench  ;  but  we  are  in- 
clined to  think  Arthur  will  avoid  an  unseemly  contest  by  choosing  some 
moderate  and  able  Republican  to  whom  the  opposite  party  cannot  reason- 
ably object.  Thus,  we  arrive  at  the  conclusion  that,  so  far  as  executive 
nominations  are  concerned,  Arthur  holds  the  whip  of  his  party,  and  can 
control  it  by  the  potency  of  public  patronage. 

We  have  seen  how  an  unsparing  use  of  promises  and  patronage  cut  the 
ground  from  under  Conkling's  feet  at  Albany,  and  that  great  Machinist 
is  too  well  aware  of  its  power  not  to  know  that  with  it  he  can  make  his  ene- 
mies his  footstool.  "Sweet  are  the  uses  of  adversity,  and  sweet  is  revenge." 
The  "  Half-breeds"  must  now  expect  that  what  they  meted  out  to  the 
"  Stalwarts,"  the  same  shall  be  measured  unto  them  again.  We  make 
these  remarks  because  it  is  none  of  our  fight,  and  we  are  therefore  impar- 
tial observers.  Had  Garfield  lived,  Grantism  would  have  been  plucked 
out,  root  and  branch.  Since  the  Grant  wing  now  hold  the  ribbons,  retalia- 
tion is  to  be  the  order  of  the  day,  and  in  due  time  the  official  guillotine 
will  be  set  in  motion  and  countless  officials  be  decapitated.  No  Adminis- 
tration, under  our  vicious  spoils  system,  can  tolerate  enemies  in  its  house- 
hold. 

This,  then,  is  the  status:  Arthur  and  the  Stalwarts  being  in  power, 
they  will,  as  usual  with  American  political  parties,  use  that  power  for 
their  own  benefit — they  have  no  option  otherwise  unless  they  would  lose 
strong  friends  without  conciliating  strong  enemies.  Weak  measures  would 
only  disgust  Stalwarts  and  engender  "Halfbreed"  contempt.  In  fact, 
Blaine's  peculiar,  manipulation  of  the  "  Halfbreed  "  wing  was  humiliating 
in  the  extreme  to  the  present  leaders  of  the  party,  and  Blaine's  prestige 
expired,  like  Conkling's,  when  the  place-hunters  could  no  longer  look  to 
him  for  position.     Blaine's  resurgara  looks  a  long  way  off. 

As  to  the  effects  of  Stalwartism  upon  the  party,  we  believe  it  will  be 
disastrous.  The  hatreds  which  have  slumbered  in  the  presence  of  death 
will  shortly  break  out  into  greater  fury  than  before.  In  the  moment  of 
unparalleled  victory,  its  fruits  have  turned  to  ashes  upon  "  Half-breed  " 
lips.  They  had  just  attained  the  last  round  on  the  ladder  of  Fortune 
when  a  cruel  fate  has  hurled  them  to  earth,  wounded  and  writhing. 
Men's  natures  are  not  so  constituted  as  to  forget  and  forgive  such  irony. 
No  matter  what  his  intentions,  Arthur's  enemies  within  the  party  will 
say:  "  He  was  not  and  is  not  our  choice."    Now,  what  will  be  the  result  ? 

Disaffection,  born  of  mutual  hatred,  will  becotue  rife  in  the  party. 
Thousands  will  abstain  from  voting,  and  other  thousands  will  go  bodily 
over  into  the  Democracy.  Within  two  years  both  branches  of  Congress 
will  become  Democratic — and  what  then  ? 

Why,  then,  it  is  the  most  natural  thing  in  the  world  that  policy,  if 
nothing  else,  will  dictate  the  nomination  of  Hancock  to  the  Presidency. 
His  election,  under  such  circumstances,  will  be  a  foregone  conclusion.  He 
has  nobly  borne  defeat,  and  his  character  is  too  magnanimous  for  us  to 
believe  that  his  success  would  be  ominous  of  aught  but  good  for  the  Re- 
public.    This  is  the  handwriting  on  the  wall ! 


Lord  Mulgrave,  eldest  son  of  the  Marquis  of  Normanby,  Governor 
of  "Victoria,  has  developed  very  High  Church  principles.  Notwithstand- 
ing his  prospects  as  heir  to  a  title  and  property,  he  is  in  orders,  and  is  per- 
petual curate  of  St.  Mark's,  Worsley.  Here  he  has  received  a  considera- 
ble number  of  clergymen  holding  the  same  opinions  as  himself,  for  the 
purpose  of  spiritual  meditations,  and  the  consideration  of  clerical  mat- 
ters. The  gathering  seems  to  have  been  held  somewhat  similarly  to  the 
retreats  much  in  vogue  among  rigid  Roman  Catholics. — Sydney  Bulletin. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Ansael— In  this  city,  October  4,  to  the  wife  of  Samuel  Aiishel,  a  daughter. 
Berg — In  this  city,  October  2,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  Berg,  a  son. 
McCans— In  this  city,  October  2,  to  the  wife  of  Richard  McCaon,  triplets. 
Corrie — In  this  city,  October  3,  to  the  wife  of  frank  P.  Currie,  a  daughter. 
Frassr— In  this  city,  October  1,  to  tbe  wife  of  Franklin  P.  Fraser,  a  son. 
Kearns— In  this  city,  October  3,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  Kearns,  a  son. 
Smith—  In  this  city,  October  4,  to  tbe  wife  of  Herman  Smith,  a  son. 
Schreiber — In  this  city,  October  1,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Sehreiber,  a  son. 
Wood — In  this  city,  October  1,  to  the  wife  of  H.  H.  Wood,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Crooker-Silver— In  this  city,  October  2,  Matthew  H.  Crooker  to  Sue  F.  Silver. 
McEvoy-Kenny— In  this  city,  October  3,  John  W.  McEvoy  to  Kate  E.  Kenny. 
HoMBERT-BiEniiE^ — In  this  city,  October  2,  Wm.  T.  Humbert  to  Miss  Nellie  Biehle. 
McKeown-McKay— In  this  city,  September  21,  James  MeKeown  to  Annie  McKay. 
Rogers-Hi  i.ton — In  this  city,  September  24,  S.  D.  Rogers  to  Delia  C.  Hilton. 
Smack-Noonan — In  this  city,  September  29,  Frank  A.  Smack  to  Winnefred  Noonan. 
Watkis-Danck— In  this  city,  September  20,  Joseph  £.  Watkin  to  Elizabeth  Danck. 
White-Hilpert — In  this  city,  August  29,  Chauncey  M.  White  to  Kate  Hilpert. 

TOMB. 

Anderson — In  this  city,  October  5,  Francis  Palmer  Anderson,  aged  55  years. 

Battles— In  this  city,  October  4,  Jane  Lennox  Battles,  aged  39  years. 

Hays— In  this  city,  October  5,  Matthew  Hays,  aged  30  years. 

Keefe — In  this  city,  October  4,  Timothy  Keefe,  aged  38  years  and  1  month. 

Liard— In  this  city,  October  4,  Marie  Liard,  aged  60  years. 

Meyer— In  this  city,  October  4,  John  Meyer,  aged  23  years. 

Padoy — In  this  city,  October  4,  Ernest  Padoy,  aged  29  yeara 

Swett— In  this  city,  October  4,  Wilbert  Swett,  aged  31  years. 

Williams— In  this  city,  October  5,  John  James  Williams,  aged  57  years. 

Watson— In  this  city,  October  4,  David  Watson,  aged  32  years. 

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THE  MAGNIFICENT 
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IS  OPEN  DURING  THE  PALL  MONTHS, 
And  presents  attractions  to  be  found  nowhere  else  in  the  world,  chief  among:  which 
are  the  Cuisine  and  Accommodations  of  the  Hotel.  Incomparable  Grounds  of  Peren- 
nial Grasses,  Plants  and  Flowers,  Croquet,  Archery  and  Tennis  Plats,  Delightful 
Drives,  Billiards,  Bowling-,  Boatiug,  Hunting  and  Fishing,  and  the 
Most  Complete  Warm  Salt  Water  Bathing  Establishment 
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SAMVEL  JP.  MIDDLE-TON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental   Hotel  Block,   San  Francisco. 
[September  17.] 

STANDARD    BOOKS, 

In  plain,  fine  and  half-calf  bindings,  constantly  on  hand, 
and  the  best  facilities  for  importing,  at  a  short  notice,  any  books  not  in  this 
market.     Orders  respectfully  solicited  from  Libraries  and  Book-buyers  generally. 
Prices  moderate,  at                                                  ROMAN'S,  120  Sutter  street, 
Oct.  1.  (Room  15,  First  Floor). 

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Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
ail  Public  EuildiDgs  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans. Sept.  3. 

DIVIDEND    NDTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  King  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco, 
October  4th,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  22)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (-25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  Oct  10th,  1881,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  California.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  on  October  10th,  1881,  at  3  P.M. 
Oct.  8.  JOSEPH  NA5H,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  mining  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  Oct.  1,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  33,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  Oct.  12th,  1SS1,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
II   California.  Oct.  8. 


Oct  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


15 


JUSTICE  COURT  REPORMa 
The  News  Letter  haa  frequently  found  it  neceasary  to  personally 
criticiM)  the  conduct  of  Justices  of  the  1'.  i ■-.■  in  this  city,  a»  well  aa 
throughout  the  State.  We  think  tin  tin.-  haa  come  to  auKK'est  reforms. 
Aim-  M  any  one  can  tell  when  BJckoesa  i«  ei  i'l'-nt,  hut  it  reqauei  tlie  phy- 
sician's  skill  to  divine  the  riiarwrffl  and  tl  The  trouble  with  our 

Justices  is  that,  as  a  role,  they  are  devoid  of  accurate  le^al  knowledge. 
They  have  a  smattering,  to  be  pure,  and  may  fairly  a*  pi  re  to  BhystenhTp. 
Of  course,  there  are  seine  few  exceptions,  just  a*  there  are  white  hens  in 
a  flock.  Toe  average  Justice  obtain-  hisofo  e  by  successful  " persuasion,*1 
or  toadying  to  the  unthinking  majority  of  pulitiaftl  conventions.  He  is 
usually  unacquainted  with  integrity,  aud  considers  his  office  as  a  piece  i>f 
personal  property,  to  be  run  solely  with  an  eye  to  the  profits.  The  estab- 
lished rules  of  law  or  equity  are  only  to  be  reoognfaad  when  they  coincide 
with  the  "  main  chance.''  Hence  the  great  number  of  appeals  from  judg- 
ments that  would  disgrace  a  Dogberry,  A  tu  is*  thus  put  upon  suitors, 
and  also  upon  the  State,  by  cumulating  unnecessary  appeals  in  the  upper 
Courts.  Such  trifles,  however,  are  little  regarded  by  the  Justices,  so  long 
as  the  system  enriches  them  individually. 

We  would  suggest  that  the  law  be  so  amended  aa  to  take  Justices  of 
the  Peace  out  of  politics.  Let  them  be  appointed  by  the  Superior  Courts 
of  the  counties,  and  no  candidate  be  eligible  who  has  not  obtained  a 
license  to  practice  before  said  Superior  Courts.  In  this  way  mere  pre- 
tenders and  shysters  will  be  left  out  in  the  cold,  and  a  better  class  of  men 
succeed.  Then,  again,  the  Superior  Judges,  not  wishing  to  be  burdened 
by  unfounded  appeals,  will  naturally  select  men  of  ability  and  integrity 
who,  in  deciding  causes,  will  have  in  view  the  effect  of  frequent  overru- 
lings  upon  their  professional  reputation.  |The  law  should  also  be  amended 
so  as  to  require  a  statement  of  the  points  upon  which  an  appeal  from 
the  primary  Court  is  based.  At  present  an  appeal  is  had  upon  a  general 
statement — but  it  should  be  specific,  like  an  appeal  to  the  Supreme  Court. 
In  this  way  much  valuable  time  would  be  saved  all  around,  and  debtors 
would  not  appeal  merely  for  the  sake  of  keeping  creditors  an  undue 
length  of  time  out  of  their  money.  The  Superior  Courts  would  not  be 
lumbered  up  with  petty  cases,  to  the  exclusion  of  those  of  importance, 
and  a  great  deal  would  be  effected  toward  rescuing  Justices'  Courts  from 
the  odium  they  now  rightly  merit. 

This  thing  of  reform  in  the  administration  of  justice  must  be  attended 
to  in  season,  otherwise  the  prevailing  and  increasing  contempt  of  our 
people  for  the  present  law  system  will,  in  the  not  distant  future,  result  in 
such  a  radical  revolution  as  to  produce  evils  in  another  direction  perhaps 
even  greater  than  those  we  now  suffer  under  the  moss-grown  absurdities 
of  precedent,  jugglery  and  professional  formula,  whereby  the  law  and  the 
lawyers  take  all  and  the  suitor  takes  tbe  remainder. 


THE  CEMETERIAL  BUREAU. 
Colonel  A.  B.  Rockwell,  whose  name  during  the  last  few  months 
has  been  so  closely  identified  with  that  of  the  dead  President,  will  proba- 
bly assume  his  former  position  as  Quartermaster,  in  charge  of  what  is 
known  as  the  Cemeterial  Bureau,  having  tbe  conduct  and  care  of  the 
National  Cemeteries.  The  important  public  works,  notably  the  comple- 
tion of  the  State,  War  and  Navy  Departments'  Building,  which  it  is  esti- 
mated will  cost  upwards  of  $12,000,000,  together  with  the  work  being 
done  on  the  Washington  Monument  by  the  Government,  it  is  conceded 
should  be  under  the  charge  of  an  Engineer  Office.  After  the  scandal 
caused  by  the  whisky  frauds  during  Grant's  administration,  and  the  trial 
of  General  Babcock  for  complicity  therein,  it  was  thought  advisable  to 
remove  him  from  the  position  he  then  occupied — that  of  Superintendent 
of  Public  Buildings  and  Grounds — and  he  was  assigned  to  duty  in  the 
Light  House  Department,  with  headquarters  at  Baltimore,  and  Colonel 
Casey  was  appointed  to  his  place,  which  he  held  until  removed  to  make 
way  for  Rockwell. 

IROQUOIS    SCRATCHED. 

Americans  at  home  and  abroad  will  alike  feel  great  disappointment 
at  the  announcement  of  the  scratching  of  Iroquois  for  the  Czarowitch 
Stakes,  and  all  their  interest  now  centers  in  Foxhall,  who  is  the  favorite 
in  the  betting,  and,  barring  accidents,  seems  likely  to  win.  The  liberality 
and  indifference  to  expense  which  characterizes  the  stables  of  both  Loril- 
lard  and  Keene  is  making  them  hosts  of  well-wishers  among  our  cousins 
on  the  other  side,  and  should  Foxhall  succeed  in  capturing  the  stakes,  his 
owner,  as  well  as  that  of  Iroquois,  will  be  readily  conceded  to  have  cov- 
ered themselves  with  glory.  Keene  ia  reported  to  have  said  that  he  will 
never  give  up  his  stable  in  England  until  be  has  won  the  Derby,  and 
when  it  is  realized  that  the  ordinary  expense  of  each  animal  is  about 
$1,200  a  year,  and  that  additions  must  necessarily  constantly  be  made, 
some  idea  may  be  formed  of  the  cost  at  which  the  stables  referred  to  are 
maintained  and  the  public  spirit  evinced  by  their  owners. 


A  festive  old  female,  named  Hannah, 
Maliciously  flung  a  banana 

Peel  out  on  the  street; 

Soon  a  couple  of  feet 
Flew  up  in  a  violent  manner. 


A  GOOD  LEAD. 
If  all  the  landlords  of  Ireland  had  always  acted  in  the  spirit  of  the 
letter  which  the  Marquis  of  Waterford  has  just  addressed  to  his  tenantry, 
there  would  probably  never  have  been  auy  Land  League  and  land  war,  or 
any  need  for  a  Land  Act.  The  Marquis  of  Waterford  opposed  the  bill 
of  the  Government,  although  not  unreasoningly  or  invariably;  but  he  now 
expresses  the  thoroughly  sensible  view  that,  "  as  the  bill  has  become  law, 
the  wisest  course  for  all  parties  is  to  make  the  best  of  it,"  and  he  an- 
nounces his  resolution  to  "carry  out  not  only  the  letter  but  the  spirit  of 
the  Act."  As  an  earnest  of  this  purpose,  he  describes  the  procedure 
which  he  intends  to  take  with  respect  to  rack-rented  and  evicted  tenants 
on  his  estate.  Local  knowledge  is  probably  needed  to  pronounce  on  the 
merits  of  his  proposals  ;  but  it  is  safe  to  say  that  they  seem  generous  in 
their  design  and  conception.  It  is  not  too  late  for  Irish  landlords  gen- 
erally to  follow  this  excellent  lead.—  Pall  Mall  Budget 


TO  THE  PUBLIC! 

Changes  and  innovations  are  the  order  of  the  day  in 
California,  and,  to  keep  pace  with  the  times,  business 
must  be  conducted  here  as  it  is  in  Eastern  cities. 

The  house  of  COLMAN  BROS.,  one  of  the  largest  in 
the  clothing  line,  has  leased  the  upper  portion  of  the 
building,  southwest  corner  of  Montgomery  aud  Bush 
streets,  where  their  retail  store  is  located,  with  a 
view  of  consolidating  their  vast  business.  Most  of 
the  upper  portion  will  be  devoted  to  the  wholesale 
trade. 

As  this  involves  an  entire  change  in  the  business 
a  general  clearance  sale  of  the  entire  stock  of  the 
wholesale  and  the  retail  stores  must  take  place. 

$200,000  worth  of  Clothing  has  to  be  disposed  of  at 
less  than  manufacturers'  cost. 

This  fact  is  easily  verified  by  calling  at  our  place  of 
business,  southwest  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Bush 
streets. 


When  laying  in  your  supply  of  stores,  remember  that  the  choicest  canned  i 
put  up  on  the  Pacific  Coast  are  those  of  King,  Morse  &  Co. 


COLMAN  BROS., 

S.W.  cor.  Montgomery  and  Bush, 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Belcher  Silver  Mining  <  lon&pany.—  Local  ion  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada,— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  29th  day  of  September,  1881,  an  assessment  (No.  28)  of  One 
Dollar  (§1)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (Stock  Exchange  Board  Building),  S  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  ahall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st)  day 
of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  aale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  TWENTY- 
FOURTH  day  of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with 
cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOHN  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office-Room  8,  No.  327  Piue  street (S.  F.  Stock  and  Exchange  Board),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California.  Oct.  8. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bullion  Mining-  Company  —Location  or  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill  Min- 
ing District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  (riven,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Di-ectors,  held  on  the  21st  day  of  September,  1881,  an  asses  ment 
(No.  21)  of  One  Dollar  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building, No.  328  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  twenty-sixth  day 
of  October,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  FIFTEENTH  day  of 
NOVEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  adver- 
tising and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

J.  M.  BRAZELL,  Secretary. 

Office»-Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Sept.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment ". No   35 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied September  13th 

Delinquent  in  Office October  18th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  8th 

R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Hayward's  Building,  419  California  street,  S.  F.  (Sept.  17. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JTJLIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  16 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied September  16th 

Delinquent  in  Office Oct-  >ber  21st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Deliuquent  Stock November  Uth 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office—Room  21,  419  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Sept.  .'*. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  or  (he  Eareka  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  Ne- 
vada block.  Room  37,  San  Francisco,  September  25.  1SS1.  —  The  dimiul  Meet- 
ing of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  37.  Nevada  Block,  San  Francisco,  on  MONDAY,  the  seventeenth 
day  of  October,  1831,  at  one  o'clock  p  if.,  of  said  day,  for  tbe  election  of  Five  Direct- 
ors to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  bu^in^ss  as 
mav  be  presented.     Transfer  books  closed  on  October  13th. 

Oct.  1.  W.  W.  TRAY  LOR,  Sevretar; . 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  October  4,  1881. 

Compiled  fromthe  JReeords  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.,8.F. 
Wednesday,  September  28th. 


SBANTOB  AND  GRANTEE. 


G  Berneiri  to  G  Roccatagliata 

Chas  Land  to  Peter  Donahue  . . 

Wm  Kennedy  to  Saml  McDevitt. , 

Saml  McDevitt  to  Mary  McDevitt. 
A  E  Hartmann  to  C  C  W  Poppe. . . 

J  K  Taylor  to  David  B  Tood 

JnoHannan  to  Peter  Milliken — 

Paul  Turre  to  BaptiBtine  Tnrre.. . . 


B  B  Pond  to  George  A  Hill . 


G  A  Hill  to  Timothy  Page 

Geo  W  Crawley  et  al  to  L  Gottig. . 

Harriet  Leviston  et  al  to  T  Page. . 


DESCRIPTION. 


Undivided  half,  ee  of  Washington  and 
Wetmore  Place,  e  28x62:6— 50-vara  174 

S  corner  Rincon  Place  and  Harrison, 
sw  50x133— 100- vara  74 

W  Stevenson,  185  n  18th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  69 

Same 

S  13th,  112:3  w  Howard,  w  25x120— Mis- 
sion Block  20 

Lots  1,  2,  47, 48,  blk  291,  O'Neil  &  Ha- 
ley Tract 

W  22d  Ave,  175  n  Pt  Lobos  avenne,  n 
109x120— Outside  Lands  203 

S  Commercial,  93:6  e  Kearney,  e  14x60  ; 
ne  corner  Bay  and  Water  lot  611,  se 
45:10  x  sw  80;  portion  Bay  and  Water 
lot  611 ;  e  Stockton,  26  s  Emma,  s  ~" 
x  40:2— 50-vara  300 ;  also  s  18th,  27:10 
e  Fair  Oaks,  e  27x101— MiB'n  Block  78 

Sw  Sncracramento  and  JoneB,  e  55x68:9 
—50-vara  1079 

Same,  subject  to  mortgage  Tor  $8,000.. 

Nw  Brannan,  250  ne  4th,  ue  45x80—100- 
varasl68,  162 

S  Clay,  98  e  Mason,  e  39:6,  w  46,  n  60,  e 
6  inches,  n  15,  e  6,  n  62  to  commence- 
ment—50-vara  341 ;  subject  to  mort- 
gage for  $13,000 


$5,000 

5 

600 
Gift 

3,800 

1,200 

500 


Thursday,  September  29th. 


Marie  I  Carto  et  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  S 


H  R  Hart  to  Ellen  Gninaw. . 
S  M  Hunt  to  Patk  Kilroy . . . . 


G  P  Phinney  to  Julius  Wolff. 

Geo  W  Ellis  to  Nellie E  Smith.... 

Mary  Ellis  to  same 

Chas  Lamar  and  wf  to  Jas  Smith, 


Alfred  Rix  to  Margt  A  T  Rix. . . 
United  Ld  Aesn  to  W  Gruenhagen 
GWBeckhto  L  Dinkelspiel.. 


W  J  Gunn  to  Alex  W  Whelden 
Ann  Green  et  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  Soc 


J  Lloyd,  to  J  W  Winans 

Jno  A  Remer  to  Clinton  Jones... 


M  Koppel  to  D  W  Ervin  and  wife 


Same  to  Jno  A  C  Dirks  and  wife. 
W  H  Martin  et  al  to  L  Gottig. . . . 


Savs  &  Ln  Socy  to  Jno  P  Swift. 
E  O'Brien  et  al  to  Sabina  Magoire 
Sabina  Maguire  to  Wm  J  Bryan 


S  Grove,  50  e  of  Octavia,  e  154,  a  120,  w 
129,  n  40,  w  25,  n  80  to  beginning,  be- 

iDgin  Western  Addition  blk  140 $9,563 

S  25th,  80  w  Castro,  w  80x114— Harper's 

Addition  182, 

Ne  26th  and  Church,  n  51:6x100;  also  se 
Clipper  and  Charcb,  s  51:6x100— Harp- 
er's Addition  60 524 

Lot  4,  blk  22,  Excelsior  Homestead....  5 

S16tb,337eFolsom,  s  100  x  w  25 375 

Same 375 

Se  Tehama.  100  ne  of  6th,  ne  25x80— 100- 

vara  219 

S  Pine,  29:6  e  Powell,  e  20x60 Gift 

Se  5th  and  Clary,  s  40x80    100-vara  282.  1 

N  Sutter,  18  w  Hilger's  Place,  w  22,  n 
68:9,  e  40,  s  6:9,  w  18,  8  62  to  com— 50- 
vara  258,  subject  to  a  mortgage  for 

$18,000  

Se  of  Clement  street  and  9th  avenne,  8 

100x32:6-Ontside  Lands  189 

Nw  Minna,  333:7  sw  3d,  sw  20x70— 100- 
vara  16;  sw  11th,  275  se  Poisom, 

30x69- -Mission  Block  9 4,600 

W  Mission,  400  s  Randall,  b  70x133 6 

Sw  of  Buchanan  and  Sutter,  s  25x87:6- 

Western  Addition  275 2,500 

E  half  of  lot  70,  blk  209,  Central  Park 

Homestead 450 

W  half  of  same 500 

N  Jackson,  110  w  Hyde,  w  27:6x112:6 

50-vara  1308 4,500 

Sw  3d,  137:6  nw  Folsom,  nw  68;9x275- 

100- vara  61. 24,500 

Sw  22d,  29:3  nw  of  Howard,  nw  25x80— 

100-vara  31 10 

Same j   6,500 


Friday,  September  30th. 


Willows  Ld  ABsn  to  Theo  Le  Roy 

Myer  Lewie  to  Mrs  S  A  Roundey. . 
JBenhayon  et  al  to  Chas  Mcinecke 

N  P  Sheldon  to  Hanora  McLeran. 
Saml  Milbury  to  Raphael  Demoro. 
E  O  Deming  et  al  to  H  V  Deming. 


Same  to  same 

Same  to  Jacob  Palmer. . 


C  P  Blethen  to  Prank  Williams... 
City  and  Co  S  P  to  M  Connolly. .. 
Anna  A  Heney  to  WJHeney.... 


Chas  E  Colburn  to  O  M  Colburn. . 
R  Pisani  et  al  to  F  de  Vecchio. . . . 
German  S  &  L  Socy  to  M  O'Brien. 
L  Gottig  to  A  Hagenkampetal... 


E  Valencia,  210  n  19th,  n  25x80  ;  e  Va- 
lencia, 105  s  18th,  s  30x80— Mission 
Block  68 

S  Sacramento,  260  w  Octavia,  w  10:9  x 
132:6— Western  Addition  196 

Assignment  for  the  benefit  of  creditors, 
stock  in  trade,  etc,  No  623  Sanaome 
street  

Mission  Block  23,  Valencia,  Market  and 
Herman .'. 

S  Union,  240:7  w  Mason,  w  34:4x137:6— 
50  vara  615 

Undivided  l-4tb  n  14th,  140  e  Howard,  e 
20,  n  to  a  point,  w  46:2,  s  243:7  to  the 
commencement — Mission  Block  19... 

Undivided  l-4th,  n  of  Sacramento,  100  w 
Drumm,  w  25x119:6 

Undivided  l-4th,  n  Sacramento,  100  e  of 
Davis,  e  50,  n  59:9,  w  25,  n  59:9,  w  25, 
s  119:6  to  commencement 

Nw  JackBon  and  Scott,  n  127:8x137:6— 
Western  Addition  465 

W  Vermont,  200  n  ColiiBa,  n  75x100— 
Potrero  Nucvo  113 

W  Vermont,  200  n  Yolo,  n  25x100— P  B 
111;  w  Vermont,  250  n  Yolo  n  50x000; 
n  Haight  137:6  w  Devi?adero,  w  137:6 
x  137-6—  western  Addition  518  nw  of 
Haight  and  Broderick,  w  275x137:6 
Western  Addition  523;  nw  McAllister 
and  Pierce,  w  137:6x137:6 -Western 
Addition  444 

S  20th,  155  e  Dolores,  e  25x114— Mission 
Block  76. 

Se  Montgomery  and  Union,  e  46:3x48:9 
—50-vara  186 

Se  Natoma,  75  ne  11th,  ne  25x75— Mis- 
Bion  Block  6 

S  Ridley,  267  w  of  Guerrero,  w  50x9f' 

j    Mission  Block  25 


100 
3,000 

700 
2,000 

3,000 
7,500 


Gift 

Gift 

1,600 

5 

5 


Friday,  September  30th — Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Edward  A  Turner  et  al  to  J  Leary. 


Wm  Leviston  to  Fredk  Veeder. . . . 
Margt  Housley  to  Jas  M  Haven.. . 


Louis  Jacoby  to  same 

S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Jno  Cramer. . 


Chas  O'Connor  toChasDore.. 


DESCRIPTION. 


ChaeDore  to  Jno  Cramer 

C  Harriman  to  Jos  G  Deming  et  al 

Peter  Brown  to  Rosina  Hagan 


Lots  476,  Gift  Map  2;  lots  5  and  6  block 
466,  Bay  View  Homestead  ;  lotB  156 
and  157,  blk  23,  Mission  and  30th  St 
Homestead 

Se  Minna,  80  ne  2d,  ne  21x80— 100-va  6. 

W  Prospect  Avenue,  331  s  Coso,  a  25  x 
122:6 

W  Prospect  Ave,  356  s  Coso,  s  26x122:6 

W  Stevenson,  100  n  18th,  n  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  69 

W  Stevenson,  110  B  Willows,  s  25x80  ; 
sw  Stevenson  and  Willows,  8  35x80— 
Mission  Block  69 

W  Stevenson,  110  s  Willows,  b  25x80— 
Mission  Block  69 

Undivided  half,  n  Sacramento.  100  w  of 
Drumm,  w  25xll9:6-City  Slip  lota  35 
and  36 

Lot  5,  block  106,  University  HomeBtead 
Aasociation 


•S3, 500 
800 


1,800 
600 

1,750 
100 


Saturday,  October  1st. 


Wm  Hale  to  Nellie  Crocker 

M  W  E  S  PeterBon  to  L  Peterson, 


J  H  Sears  et  al  to  Chas  L  Taylor, 


F  B  Wilde  et  al  to  T  A  Alborn 
E  W  Burr  to  Jno  W  Allyne  et  al . 


John  Hannan  to  J  R  Bennett ... 
Philip  Fuchs  to  Jno  Collins  .... 
Wm  Hollisto  Lawrence  Gottig.. 


L  Gottig  to  Jas  R  Carrick. . . , 
Job  Doran  to  Wm  Kearney.. 


J  S  AJemany  to  Jennie  J  KruBe. . . 
Jno  P  LyBett  to  Bridget  Dowling. 


50-vara  lot  No  5— West  Addition  Blk  160 
Undivided  half  n  24th,  50  w  Sork,  w  50 

x  104— Mission  Block  150 

Lots  63  to  66,  Gift  Map  2  and  lot  5  blk  V 

Pacific  Savinga  and  Homestead  Asso- 
ciation   

Lot  8  block  1  Johnston  Tract _ 

Sw  Pacific  and  Powell,  w  45:9x60,  being 

in  50-vara  161 

E23d  Avenne,  274  n  PtLohos  Avenne, 

n  100x240— Outside  Lands  203 

E  Ellen.   64  a  24th,  n  50x125—  Harper' e 

Addition  213 

Ne  of  21st  and  Jessie,  e  52x85,  being  in 

Mission  Block  66 

Same 

Sw  Gilbert,  80  nw  Brannan,  nw  25x80— 

100-vara  304 

W  Collins,  275  s  Pt  Lobos  Avenue. 

25x120 , 

N  18tb,  80  e  of  Valencia,  e  40xS5— Mis- 

Bion  Block  69 


$       5 

1 

"550 

5 

1,000 

240 

1 
6 

1,000 

390 

10 


Monday,  October  3d. 


EHzth  M  Kenny  to  John  Hunt  Jr. 
Patk  J  Cody  et  al  to  S  F  Sav  Union 


M  Connelly  to  City  and  Coun  S  F 
J  F  Smith  et  al  to  S  P  Savs  Union 


J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  E  H  Rhodes.. 
Pablo  Barones  to  Chas  Canuffo.. . 
Isaac  Bluxome  to  Thos  J  Curry. . . 
G  A  Satterlee  to  Fredk  Tillman,  Sr 


Jno  Leisar  to  Fredk  Schoocht. 
Thos  L  Taylor  et  al  to  P  Flenry. . , 


Thos  L  Thompson  to  W  H  Martin 
Mary  F  Munro  to  same 


W  Octavia,  30  n  Bosh,  n  30x100— West- 
ern. Addi  tion  1 98 

Ne  Valencia  and  Tiffany,  e  234:11,  ne  38 
nw  200,  sw  161:6  to  commencement — 
Lots  28  and  27,  Tiffany  &  Bean  Tract. 

Streets  and  Hishways 

N  9th  avenue,  145  e  L  street,  e  50,  n  100, 
e  25,  n  100,  w  75,  8  200  to  commence- 
ment; ne  10th  avenue  and  L  Btreet,  n 
100x145 

S  Point  Lobos  Avenue,  32:6  e  2d  avenue, 
e  50x100— Outside  Lands  283 

Sw  Hooper  and  7th,  w  25x120— Portion 
blk  38  of  Tide  Lands 

Nw  Sadowa  and  Marengo,  w  50x120 — 
Portion  lot  9,  blk  G,  R  R  Homestead. 

N  Washington,  137:6  w  Gougb,  w  65  x 
127:8— Western  Addition  162 

Lots  180  and  181,  blk  16,  Fairmount  .. 

W  Van  Ness,  57:8  s  Jackson,  s  30x123— 
Western  Addition  91 

Sw  Franklin  nnd  Jackson,  s  67:10x137:6 
— Western  Addition  122 

W  Franklin,  50  n  Washington,  n  68:9  s 
137:6— Western  Addition  122 


$4,675 


3,600 
1 


1,250 

1,100 

600 

200 
9,250 

350 

5 

12,000 

10,000 


Tuesday,  October  4th. 


H  J  Ullmann  to  Helen  Hovey . , 


Helen  Hovey  to  Thos  Magee 

Thos  Magee  to  Wm  H  Martin  et  al 
B  C  Benson  to  Jas  McGlynn 


Rose  Wertheimer  to  S  &  L  Society 


Bailey  Sargent  to  H  M  Newhall. 
S  W  Glazier  to  F  L  Whitney 


B  J  Shay  et  al  by  shff  to  M  J  Kelly 


Pat  Cunningham  to  B  Golden.... 
Harriett  Johnson  to  H  A  Jones. . . 
E  C  Bartlett  to  Frank  A  Bartlett. . 

Mary  Sbaoghnessy  to  August  Vose 


O  E'.dridge  to  Wm  Winter 

Susie  E  Foster  to  Wm  E  Collyer. . 


JnoPforrto  George  Kordmeyer., 
Jos  Pierce  to  Madeline  B  Qulmby, 


Geo  T  Pracy  to  George  Payne... 
Jas  H  Hardman  to  F  C  Wagner., 


Isabella  Sutherland  to  Wm  Haker 


W  Fraoklin,  118:9  n  Washington,  n  68: 
9x137:6— Western  Addition  122 

Same ., 

Same , 

N  Bay,  114:7  w  Hyde,  w  22:11x137:6— 
Western  Addition  934 

N  Geary,  120  e  of  Dupont,  e  17:6— 50- 
vara  904 

N  Halleck,125  w  Sansome,  w  13:7x44.. 

Ne  of  5th  and  Townsend,  c  183:4x120— 
South  Beach  blk  14 

W  Vermont,  333:4  n  of  Nevada,  n  35:4  x 
100— Potrero  Nuevo  109 ;  also  w  Caro- 
lina, 166:8  s  Nevada,  8  133:4x100— Po- 
trero Block  181;  also  nw  Carolina  and 
Sonoma,  n  33:4x100— Potrero  Blk  181; 
also  e  Carolina,  150  n  Tuba,  n  50x100 
—Potrero  Blk  190  ;  also  w  Deleware, 
125  8  Marin,  a  75x100— Potrero  Block 
496 ;  w  Vermont,  133:4  n  Nevada,  n 
66:8x11— Potrero  Block  109 

Nw  Shipley,  150  ne  6th,  ne  25x75— 100- 
vara  217 

S  Post,  145  w  Larkin,  w  25x120— West- 
ern Addition  11 

Undivided  10-27ths,  s  Post,  162:6  w  of 
Hyde,  w  40x1 37:6 -50-vara  1363,  also 
undivided  half  of  7-27ths  of  said  pro- 
erty,  subject  to  mortgage 

W  Tehama,  750  n  Prospect  Place,  n  25  x 
80- Precitu  Valley  120 

Undivided  8-9Gths  of  Winter  Tract. 

All  property  whatsoever  she  now  owns 
or  has  in  expectancy 

E  Fillmore,  111:6  s  Haight,   s  26x90:6 
Western  Addition  295 

W  Scott,  62:6  8  Post,  s  25xS7:6-West- 
ern  Addition  456 

S  23d,  255  e  Guerrero,  e  50x100. . . 

E  Howard,  140  n  of  16th,  n  60x125— Mis- 
sion Block  33 

N  Emma,  55  e  of  Stockton,  e  27:6x40 
50-vara  300 


$  5 
10,500 
10O00 


13,900 
10 


16,000 


1,090 
1,600 
5,250 

1,000 

225 
1 


1,150 
1,800 


6,000 
1,500 


Charles  R.  Alien,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 
Uvn  u  white  u  drive  n  now ;  Gold  tiualpa  *ixl  •rtomwhers, 


_  TprcN  black  u  e'er  wmj  crow  ; 
Glove*  m  »we«i  u  (Umuk  roaca  ; 
MmJu  for  dee*  and  for  noaes  ; 
Bmrlt-bnuxlet,  nccklarc,  amber ; 
Perfume  for  a  Udy's  chamber ; 


For  my  lads  to  jrtvc  their  dears; 
Plus  a'nd  pokinc-sttcmi  of  atocl. 
What  maid*  lack  from  head  to  heel : 

-tiio;i»iiulniy,comobuy; 
Buy,  lads,  or  cite  your  lasses  cry. 

WILLIAM  SllAKSFKAR*. 


Here  Is  a  fair  yarn:  "  I  was  driving  a  c*b  in  Sydney  for  a  bit,  and 
wm  on  the  stand  in  King-street,  one  day.  Swell  come  up.  Says  be: 
'  Tabby,  are  you  engaged?'  'No,  sir,1  says  I.  So  I  pulled  the  nose-bag 
off,  got  on  the  cab,  took  hold  of  the  whip,  and  made  ready  to  start.  Says 
1  to  you  go  to  funerals?'  'Yea,  sir,  says  I.  'But  mind,1  saya  he, 
"I  haven't  engaged  yon  yet;  however,  I'll  take  a  ran  round,  and  if  lean 
find  a  respectable  corpse  worth  f 
know.'  Bays  I:  '  I'd  like  to  follow; 
Sydney  Bulletin. 


V,       IH"l>VI,      i     II     ;  .ll\t-    IB    iUII     1UUUU,     «uu       •»       *     w.au 

worth  following,  I'll  come  back  and  let  you 
to  follow  you  to ' "  (handwriting  illegible). — 


Give  her  bread  and  butter, 
At  Swain's,  213  Sutter; 
Buy  heraoms  deliciouB  confectionery, 
And,  if  your  love  you  proffer, 
And  heart  and  hand  you  offer, 
She'll  take  you  and  forever  you  will 
happy  be. 


When  love  is  cold  and  wanes, 

And  the  heart  grows  cold, 

Take  your  i>et  to  Swain's 

For  lunch,  laddie  bold; 

Order  her  some  ices. 

Some  lunch  and  soup  that  nice  is ; 

Treat  her  to  a  pigeon, 

Or  a  chicken  cold; 

"What excuse  have  you  to  offer,"  asked  Judge  Rosenbaum  this 
week  of  a  wealthy  dry  goods  merchant,  "for  knocking  six  policemen 
down,  biting  the  ear  off  the  prison- keeper,  and  jumping  on  the  stomachs 
of  eleven  prisoners  who  were  confined  in  the  cell  with  you  ?"  "  None  at 
all,"  replied  the  gentleman,  "except  that  I  never  take  anything  except 
Napa  Soda  as  a  rule,  and  last  night  I  got  outside  of  a  keg  of  whisky." 
"  Will  you  always  drink  Napa  Soda  in  future  ?"  "I  will."  "  And  settle 
up  for  the  ear,  stomachs,  etc.?"    "I  will."    Discharged. 

The  latest  joke  about  King  Kalakaua,  of  the  Sandwich  Islands,  is 
that  he  cannot  help  being  a  good  christian.  The  reason  assigned  is  that 
his  ancestors  ate  so  much  missionary  in  their  time  that  it  worked  into 
their  system  and  was  transmitted  to  their  descendants.  Missionaries  who 
are  eaten  are,  after  all,  not  wasted,  it  would  appear. — The  Hour. 

It  is  stated  that  a  city  detective  wanted  his  pictures  in  an  heroic  atti- 
tude, and  the  artist  painted  him  in  the  act  of  refusing  a  drink.  This 
served  the  detective  quite  right.  If  he  wanted  a  good  picture  of  himself, 
he  should  have  gone  to  Bradley  &  Rulofson's  Gallery,  on  the  corner  of 
Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets,  whose  photographs  beat  the  world. 
This  firm  has  taken  the  pictures  of  all  the  distinguished  personages  who 
ever  passed  through  our  city. 

A  city  medico  tells  this  story:  A  girl  from  Elizabeth  Bay  came  to 
him  with  her  mother  to  be  vaccinated,  and  was  terribly  nervous  about  the 
matter.  Just  as  the  doctor  was  going  to  start  work,  she  threw  her  arms 
round  the  old  lady's  neck,  and  sobbed:  "One  last  kiss,  mamma,  before 
the  operation!" 

Richard  the  Third  once  said  that  he  would  give  everything  that  did 
not  belong  to  him  for  a  horse,  to  get  away  from  Bosworth  Field  ;  but  if 
he  had  only  telephoned  to  Tomkinson's  Livery  Stables,  at  57, 59  and  61 
Minna  street,  he  could  have  got  an  elegant  team,  and  Richmond  would 
never  have  caught  him  and  slain  him.  But  that  is  where  Richard  missed 
it.  Coupe's,  carriages,  buggies,  saddle-horses  and  the  finest  equipages  at 
Tomkinson's. 

Indignant  Mother — "  Surely  you  don't  mean  this  for  a  likeness  of  my 
son  ?  Why,  the  boy  looks  like  an  idiot."  Photographer — "  I'm  very 
sorry,  but  I  can't  help  that,  ma'am. — London  Judy. 

"  It  is  not  the  cost  of  articles  which  proves  their  value,  or  gives  intense 
happiness  to  those  who  receive  them,  but  the  kindly  impulse  which 
prompts  the  gift,  the  warm  desire  to  make  some  one  nappy,  the  lovely 
self-denial  that  makes  sacrifices,  and  that  sweet  self-forgetfulness  that 
touches  the  heart  more  than  words  can  tell."  This  is  what  we  remarked 
when  a  friend  bought  us  a  new  hat  at  White's,  614  Commercial  Btreet. 

In  the  Mountains. — "  Marquis,  come  with  me  to  watch  the  sunset." 
The  Marquis  (kindly  smiling) — "Thanks,  but  I  saw  it  yesterday." — Le 
Figaro, 

Mary  had  a  little  bunch  of  silk  with  feathers  on  it ;  and  though  it 
weighed  but  half  an  ounce,  'twas  an  S80  bonnet.  Says  John  to  Mary: 
"Darling,  can  yer  through  life  with  me  rove?"  "Yes,  if  from  De  La 
Montanya  you  will  buy  the  stove."  So  to  Jackson,  below  Battery,  ere 
her  mincl  did  change,  John  the  best  stove,  without  flattery,  bought — an 
Arlington  Range. 

When  the  cars  of  a  railway  train  are  telescoped,  some  of  the  passen- 
gers are  apt  to  get  a  view  of  the  next  world. 

A  farmer  near  Petaluma  sent  the  following  postal  card  message  to  a 
merchant  in  this  city:  "Please  send  me  by  the  first  one  cumin'  this  way, 
too  pounB  shugor,  a  blackin  brush,  five  pouns  coffey,  and  sum  little  nails. 
My  wife  had  a  baby  last  nite,  and  two  padlocks.  It's  a  boy,  and  two  gal- 
lons of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.'s  best  whisky,  from  their  place  on  Washington 
and  Battery  streets."    Families  supplied  in  quantities  to  suit. 

Froudfitis  the  apt  name  of  a  Jamestown,  N.  Y.,  tailor. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  §1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

There  is  no  sweetmeat  so  sweet  as  the  meet  of  two  lovers. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 


220) 
222  I 


BUSH     STREET. 


CALIFORNIA    FURNITURE. 


)224 
1226 


The    Largest  Stock— Latest   Styles. 


CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 


MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

[August  13.] 
SEE    THE   NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Candle  Power   Lamps, 

Retort  Gas   Stoves,  Gem    Oil   Stoves,   Elegant    Study  and 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND    BVBRY    VARIETY    OP.... 

FINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS  AND    BRONZES, 

....AT 

THOMAS  DAYS 122  and  124  Sutter  Street 

[August  20.] 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  213  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

g^=*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and   Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian    Line    of   2*acfcefs. 
385  Market  Street •' San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision  Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Noa.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 


TABER,    MARKER    &    CO., 

ZMPOSTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCEBS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


CASTLE  BROS.  &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  N oh.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WSOIE  SAIE   J>  E  A  X  E  R  8    IN  FTTBS. 

[September  21.1 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     ORATES, 

MONWENTS    AND    HE AT>-  STO NE8, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

827  market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 


June  11. 


*  Designs  Sent  on  Application 


w.  h.  Mccormick. 


CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Ma  mi  factor*?  i-n  of  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Ofiice,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs. Dec- 21- 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

Every  description  or  Metal  Goods  plated  will,  tbe  above 
metals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating  Works. 
653  and  655  Mission  Street,  S.  F, 
E.  G.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

NOTICE. 

lor  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  &  Bnlofson* s, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct-  29« 


F 


18 


SA"N    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


BIZ. 


A  large  fleet  of  ships  have  entered  port  since  our  last  reference,  caus- 
ing a  slight  decline  in  Wheat  freights.  We  now  quote  Wooden  ships  to 
Liverpool  direct,  753 ;  Iron,  77s  6d  ;  to  Cork  or  Falmouth  for  orders,  80@ 
82s  6d.  There  are  at  this  writing  65  vessels  on  the  berth,  many  of  them 
Coal  and  Iron  ladened,  and  much  delay  is  experienced  in  finding  places  to 
land  Coal ;  hence,  ships  do  not  have  that  dispatch  which  they  woxild  have 
otherwise.  The  Grain  Fleet,  dating  from  July  1st,  now  numbers  129  ves- 
sels, against  42  vessels  at  even  date  last  year. 

The  fleet  to  arrive  within  the  next  five  months  now  aggregates  375,000 
registered  tons,  against  215,000  tons  at  even  date  last  year,  and  155,000 
tons  in  1879.    The  rate  for  December  loading  is  now  70@72s  6d. 

The  Wheat  market  exhibits  a  good  degree  of  strength,  now  that 
Grain  freights  to  Europe  have  begun  to  shade  off.  Within  the  past  few 
days  large  purchases  of  No.  1  Wheat  have  been  made,  both  by  shippers 
and  speculators,  at  $1  70@S1  75  per  cental,  and  at  the  close  some  few 
parties  are  holding  at  $1  77£@§1  80. 

Barley.— The  market  is  firm,  with  a  rising  tendency.  A  shipment  to 
New  York,  via  Isthmus,  was  made  by  the  last  steamer  of  6,182  ctls. 
Choice  Bay  Brewing,  valued  at  S9.272.  Chevalier  is  in  good  request  at 
$1  45@$1  50.  New  Brewing  has  been  sold,  to  some  extent,  at  $1  55® 
SI  60  $  ctl.  Feed  now  commands  $1  40@$1  45,  against  80@85c,  six  or 
eight  months  ago. 

Oats. — Arrivals  from  the  North  are  free,  and  stocks  liberal,  causing  a 
slow  market  at  SI  35@$1  55  tf  ctl.  for  Feed  and  Milling,  respectively. 

Corn. — None  of  the  new  crop  has  yet  appeared  at  current  high  prices, 
but  few  sales  are  making,  quotable  at  SI  50@S1  55  %?  ctl. 

Rye  is  scarce,  with  an  active  demand  at  $1  75@$1  80  $  cfcL 

Hops. — The  market  is  firm.  Arrivals  from  the  North  are  liberal. 
Sales  at  20@22c.  for  Choice,  Washington  Territory  18@20c.  A  large  por- 
tion of  this  latter  crop  was  sold  some  time  since. 

Tallow.— The  market  is  firm  at  9@10c,  in  shipping  order.  The  last 
steamer  carried  33,845  K>s.  to  Central  America. 

Hides.— Sales  of  Dry  at  19c,  Wet  Salted  at  10@llc. 

Wool. — Arrivals  of  Fall  clip  free;  sales  few;  prices  nominal  at  11@ 
13c;  Free,  17@20c 

Fruits.— Grapes  and  strawberries  of  choice  quality  are  in  large  supply. 
Apples  and  pears  are  plentiful  and  cheap  ;  also,  Figs  and  Plums.  From 
Honolulu  we  received  625  bunches  of  Bananas,  and  from  Australia,  per 
steamer,  381  cases  of  Lemons  and  Oranges.  Our  markets  abound  with 
all  seasonable  fruits,  selling  at  low  prices. 

Flour.— The  market  is  firm  at  §5@5  50  for  Extras  ;  Superfines,  $4@ 
S4  50  $?  196  tbs.,  all  in  sacks.  The  Frederick,  for  Liverpool,  carried 
11,300  bbls.,  valued  at  §51,000.  The  Zamora  has  sailed  from  Oregon  to 
Liverpool  direct  with  14,725  bbls.;  value,  $61,055. 

Bags.— The  market  for  Burlap  Grain  Sacks  is  quiet ;  holders  firm  at 
8£@9c ;  stocks  large. 
Borax.— Prices  are  unchanged,  with  a  light  movement  at  9£@10c. 

Candles. — The  market  is  the  turn  dearer,  by  reason  of  the  rise  in  Tal- 
low.   Harknesa  Patent  Wax,  17^c;  Hopes,  9c. 

Case  Salmon.— The  market  is  firm  at  SI  30@S1  32£  for  Columbia 
Eiver  fish,  and  SI  20@S1 22&  for  Sacramento  River. 

Coals. —Several  Bhips  have  recently  arrived  here  with  the  cargo  on  fire, 
and  the  coals  sold  at  S3  40  per  ton,  while  that  in  order,  Scotch,  has  re- 
cently been  sold  at  §5  75@$6.  The  market  at  best  iB  sadly  demoralized, 
being  controlled  by  a  ring. 

Coffee. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market;  good  to  choice  Greens  sell  at 
12@14c 

Cement. — Arrivals  large  and  free;  prices  low  and  nominal. 

Metals.— Scotch  Pig  Iron  is  held  at  S30,  being  scarce;  all  other  Hard 
Iron  can  be  bought  for  less.  Sydney  Pig  Tin  sold  at  auction  at  24£c,  but, 
since  the  arrival  of  the  steamer  with  2,865  Pigs,  prices  have  declined. 

Faints  in  Oil. — The  price  of  Pioneer  White  Lead  is  now  8|c  per  lb. 

at  the  factory. 

Provisions.— Salt  Meats,  Lard,  Butter,  Cheese  and  Eggs  all  rule  high, 
with  light  stocks. 

Quicksilver.— The  market  is  weak  at  38c;  London  price,  £6  10s  per 
bottle. 

Rice. — The  market  for  Hawaiian  is  firm  at  6c,  with  an  Eastern  de- 
mand.    No.  1  China,  5|@6c;  mixed  do.,  4£@4fc. 

Salt. — Supplies  liberal,  with  few  sales  of  Liverpool. 

Spirits. — Whisky  and  Pure  Spirits  are  the  turn  dearer  by  reason  of  the 
advance  in  Corn,  Bye,  Barley,  etc. 

Spices. — At  auction  Cassia  sold  at  18&c. 

Sugar. — The  market  is  firm  for  all  grades  of  Raw  and  Refined.  Hawaiian, 
10@10ic;  White  Refined,  12i@12£c;  Yellow  and  Golden,  10J@llc. 

Teas.— On  Tuesday  next  S.  L.  Jones  &  Co.  will  sell  2,000  pkgs.  Black 
and  Green,  Macondray  &  Co.'s  importation. 

Wines. -The  Panama  steamer  carried  50,000  gallons  Native,  en  route 
for  New  York,  valued  at  $26,500. 


The  following  notice  is  posted  on  a  store  at  Herberton,  Wild  River, 
N.Q. :  "Selling  off— selling  off.  Following  telegram  just  received — 
Grandmother  dead.  Fortune  left  you.  Come  home  quick."  A  party  of 
would-be  purchasers  were  going  into  the  store,  when  one  of  them  said: 
"  Oh,  this  cove  has  plenty  of  money,  let's  ^o  Bomewhere  else!  "  And  they 
went. — Sydney  Bulletin. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11  A.M.  and  7  A  P.M. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9£  a.  m.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6|  p.m. 

The  champagne  cider  manufactured  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  excels  anything  on 
the  Pacific  slope.    This  is  the  universal  testimony. 


REMOVAL. 


THE    CALIFORNIA    ELECTRICAL    WORKS, 


.TO. 


No.    35    Market    Street, 
SAN    FRANCISCO. 

[September  24.] 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers  will    sail    for    Yokohama   and. 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Oct.  22d,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  SOUTH  CAROLINA,  October  19th,  at  12  o'clock 
noon,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO 
and  ACAPULCO,  and  via  Aeapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports, 
calling;  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers 
and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  October  22d,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

§10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Oct.  8. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO. ,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  newAl  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Says 
Oct.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28.    |    Nov.  2.  7,  12,  17,  22,  and  27. 

At  10  o'clock  A..  Jtt. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O.R.  &N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8. No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  or  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every  5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  314  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30. No.  10  Market  street. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Hrau- 
nan  Btreets,   at  2p.m„    for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Saturday,  October  8th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 
Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Towusend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 
LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Oct.  8. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA, 

Carrying-    Freight    Only,    Including    Coal    Oil,    Gasoline 
Gunpowder,  Etc.     The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  will  dispatch 
the  Steamship 

City  of  Chester, 

For  the  above  ports,  from  Spear-street  wharf,  on  SATURDAY,  October  8th,  at  12  M. 
For  rates  of  Freight  apply  to                                 K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent, 
Oct.  8. 210  Battery  Street. 

J.  TOMKINSON'S   LIVERY  AND   SALE   STABLE, 

Nos.  57,  59  and  61  Minna  street,  between  First  and  Second, 
San  Francisco,  One  Block  from  Palace  Hotel.  Also,  Carriages  and  Cabs  at 
Pacific  Club,  N.E.  corner  Montgomery  and  Bush  streets.  Vehicles  of  Every  Descrip- 
tion  at  Reduced  Rates.    Telephones  in  Stable. Feb.  10. 

BRITISH  BENEV0  ENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loroa  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


Oct  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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A    TRANSPARENT    SHAM.       . 

The  Board  of  Trade's  Immigration  Committee  h«ld  another  meet- 
int;  on  Tueiklay  afternoon  laat.  At  thai  meeting  Mr.  S.  Buftbee  monopo- 
ju.d  t>  -hceu  a  mphlo  description  ot  ■ 

brillifti ■■■  M      !  prefaced  his  remarks 

by  stating  that  hr  ha  tr  trip  through  Eu- 

rope.    V,  pol   the  ni.-nev  with 

which  he  made  thi*  trip?    About  three  rears  ago  Mr.  Bugbee  conducted 
iviil  at    Lhfl  PavllioD   in    this   city.      In 

p«-tint  of  attcn  .  bnt  to  this  day  no 

one  ha*  been  able  to  ascertain  what  became  of  the  money  which  was  made 
bv  it.    Noons  was  i  trusted  the  concern  was  swin- 

dled.    The  A  to  the  tnneof  several  hnn- 

dred  dollars.     Whether  or  not  the  m  ney  which  should  have  been  paid 
the  creditors  of  the  musical  festi  in  defraying  the  expenses 

(>f  Mr.  Bugbee'a  Europeon  trip  we  do  not  know;  bnt  we  think  a  heap. 
We  know  that  the  musical  festival   was  not  the  tir>t  financial  arras 
meat  in  which  Mr.  B  mrui^hed  himself.     It  was  he  who  en- 

1  the  Grand  Open  Bouse  Building  some  years  ago — a  transaction 
which  Mr.  Kelly,  Chairman  of  the  [nimigratkin  Committee,  should  reool- 
the  tune  <>f  el  ,  in  short,  is  a  man  with  a 

history,  end  what  ere  have  recited  is  .» fair  sample  of  his  record.     Wo  much 
for  the  man:  we  will  now  pass  on  to  the  scheme. 

Mr.  B  ;  it   is  also  a  transparent  fraud,     Mr. 

that,  if  we  send  abroad  t  few  pictures  of  a  man  plucking 
oranges,  in  hia  Bhirt*sleeves  ;it  Christmas-tide,  we  will  immediately  be 
overwhelmed  with  a  stream  of  immigration,  This  statement  is  too  ab- 
surd to  be  seriously  discussed.  The  question  of  peopling  this  State  with 
an  industrial  po|  ulation  is  a  great  one.  It  is  a  work  that  can  only  be  ac- 
oomplisned  by  intelligent,  active  and  organised  efforts.  What  California 
wants,  in  the  way  of  immigration,  is  industrious  people  who  have  means 
enough  to  employ  their  own  labor  and  to  engage  in  the  development  of 
some  of  our  resources — small  farmers  from  the  more  populous  Atlantic 
States  and  from  Europe,  and  people  of  that  ilk.  And  such  people  are  not 
going  to  sell  their  homes  and  start  nff  to  a  strange  land  because  they  have 
seen  a  nice  picture  of  a  man  plucking  oranges.  That  is  not  the  way  to 
promote  immigration.  No  doubt  Mr.  Bogbee's  panorama  could  be  used 
as  an  advertisement,  but  it  would  not  pay.  Twice  as  much  good  could 
be  done  for  half  the  money.  To  put  one  of  Mr.  Bogbee's  shows 
'  on  the  road."  would  cost  at  the  least  $20,000,  and  it  would  cost  about 
the  same  amount  annually  to  keep  it  running.  To  talk  of  its  paying  its 
expenses  is  simple  nonsense.  In  these  days  of  keen  theatrical  competi- 
tion, a  6rst  class  panorama  of  the  United  States  would  scarcely  pay  its 
expenses.  "We  have  not  space  to  discuss  the  matter  further,  but  would 
suggest  to  the  Immigration  Committee  that  all  this  talk  of  methods  is 
premature  until  there  is  an  organization  to  employ  them.  Organize,  gen- 
tlemen !    That  is  the  first  step. 

A    KCMB   AT    ST.    HELENA. 

Eastern  &  Eldridge,  the  real  estate  agents,  auctioneers  and  house 
brokers,  of  No.  22  Montgomery  street,  opposite  the  Lick  House,  announce 
a  most  important  sale  of  property  at  St.  Helena,  Napa  County,  on  Satur- 
day next,  the  15th  of  October,  at  St.  Helena.  The  property  consists  of 
about  fifty  farms  in  50-acre  tracts,  on  long  credit  and  easy  terms  of  pay- 
ment. This  part  of  the  State  is  admirably  adapted  for  grapes  and  small 
fruits.  The  soil  is  rich,  and  the  neighborhood  the  finest  sanitarium  in 
the  State.  As  a  safe  investment,  there  is  no  question  about  this  oppor- 
tunity. As  a  summer  home,  either  for  profit  or  pleasure,  it  is  most  de- 
sirable. Arrangements  have  been  made  for  special  excursion  tickets,  at 
a  reduced  rate,  for  parties  who  may  desire  to  see  the  land.  These  are 
good  up  to  St.  Helena  and  back  until  any  time  until  after  the  sale,  and 
provide  for  free  conveyance  from  St.  Helena  for  all  comers  to  the  ranch 
and  back.  It  is  a  most  delightful  excursion,  and  will  pay  any  one  to 
look  at  the  land  and  purchase.  Tickets  and  full  information  can  be  ob- 
tained from  Easton  ar.d  Eldridge.  The  property  is  situated  in  the  foot- 
hills, and  is  specially  adapted  for  grape  culture,  apricots,  apples,  cherries 
and  all  small  fruits.     Catalogues,  maps  and  diagrams  are  now  ready. 


THE  LAST  GRAND  POPULAR  EXCURSION  OF  THE 
SEASON. 
A  special  train  will  leave  San  Francisco  from  the  passenger  depot, 
Fourth  and  Townsend  streets,  at  7:30  a.m.  sharp,  and  Valencia  street  at 
7:40  A.M.  for  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz,  beiug  the  wind  up  excursion 
at  popular  prices  on  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  (broad-gauge)  for  the 
present  season.  The  cost  of  the  round  trip  is  only  $3,  and  no  such  pleasant 
jaunt  was  ever  devised  before.  The  participant  gets  five  hours  clear 
at  the  sea  shore,  a  bath  (if  he  desires  it)  and  a  perfectly  appointed  lunch 
either  at  Monterey  or  Santa  Cruz.  The  warm  salt  water  plunge  and  swim- 
ming baths  at  the  Hotel  Del  Monte  Bathing  Pavilion,  in  Monterey,  are 
the  most  perfectly  appointed  in  the  United  States.  All  the  street  cars 
connect  with  this  excursion.  So,  ho  for  the  sea  side  just  once  more  before 
the  rain  clouds  burst  over  us  and  our  sunshine  leaves  us  for  the  storm  and 
rain.  

A    GRACEFUL    ACT. 

The  brief  visit  of  Sir  Sydney  Waterlow  to  this  coast  recently  was 
marked  by  a  very  kindly  act  worth  recording.  _  Sir  Sydney  has  just  re- 
turned East,  after  a  short  stay  on  this  coast  with  his  family.  He  has 
lately  held  the  position  of  Lord  Mayor,  and  is  now  Lord  High  Sheriff  of 
London,  and  is  also  at  the  bead  of  the  largest  lithographic  firm  in  the 
world  (Waterlow  &  Sons,  London),  employing  over  3,000  persons.  While 
in  this  city  he  learned  that  a  son  of  one  of  his  old  employe's  was  in  the 
employ  of  A.  Waldstein,  a  lithographic  firm  here.  He  paid  him  the  com- 
pliment of  a  visit  at  his  place  of  business,  and  though  his  visit  was  neces- 
sarily short,  he,  by  the  kindness  of  the  act  and  his  courteous  treatment  to 
all  in  the  establishment,  won  the  hearty  good-will  of  all.  It  is  by  such 
acts  of  consideration  for  his  employe's  that  his  establishment  takes  first 
rank  in  the  lithographic  profession,  and  makes  him  so  deservedly  popular 
with  all  classes  of  his  countrymen. 

The  weather  is  changing  considerably  this  month,  reminding  us  of 
the  necessity  of  new  warm  clothing.  The  latest  novelties  in  styles  and 
material  for  gentlemen's  suits  are  to  be  found  at  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co., 
415  Montgomery  street.     His  latest  invoice  of  patterns  is  superb. 


WHERE    TO    FIND    A    JURY. 

Gulteau  haa  been  Indicted,  and  now  the  question  arises,  where  will  a 
jury  be  found  to  try  him  ?  Under  the  law,  asit  has  been  administered  for 
years  iwvst.  no  intelligent  man  can  go  into  the  jury-box  in  this  case  with- 
out perjuring  himself.  There  i«  DO  Intelligent  man  in  the  country  who  has 
n<<t  read  of  the  late  President's  assassination  ;  and  no  Intelligent  man 
could  be  aware  <>f  the  circumstanOM  attending  that  great  tragedy  without 
forming  an  opinion  in  regard  thereto,  This  bars  every  Intelligent  man  out 
of  the  jury-box.  Now,  oa  the  population  of  the  District  of  Columbia  is 
limited,  there  is  reason  to  doubt  whether  twelve  utterly  brainless  idiots 
oan  be  found  upon  its  assessment  rolls.  And,  if  this  number  cannot  be 
found,  what  t  lu  n  .'  The  Court  cannot  go  outside  of  the  District  in  its 
s.  arch  for  twelve  of  Mr.  <  iuiteau's  peers,  who  have  formed  no  opinion  in 
regard  to  the  case.  If  it  could  bfl  Called  upon  under  the  law,  California 
might  supply  the  needed  article—from  amongst  the  inmates  of  the  Stock- 
ton Lunatic-  Asylum.  We  :ould  also  supply  the  assassin  with  a  lawyer  who, 
for  a  consideration,  would  undertake  to  prove  that  the  late  President  fired 
the  first  shot.  If  any  one  will  "  put  up,"  we  have  no  doubt  but  that  Mr. 
Cssag  Baggs  will  take  charge  of  that  department  of  the  case  which  would 
"  rest  with  him  in  his  office." 


PHTLLOXERA. 

There  is  a  gleam  of  hope  for  the  iufected  districts  of  the  State.  Of 
course,  it  is  well  known  that  invasions  of  insect  pests  not  unfreojuently 
disappear  all  of  a  sudden,  and,  possibly,  the  same  may  happen  in  the  in- 
stanceof  the  Phylloxera.  A  well-informed  paper  contains  some  hopeful 
remarks,  of  which  the  following  is  a  sample  :  "  Many  well  authenticated 
reports  are  coining  forward  of  places  that  were  expected  to  show  by  this 
time  only  yellow  and  withered  leaves,  where  the  foliage  is  bright  and 
green,  and  an  abundant  vintage  is  promised."  This  refers  to  such  locali- 
ties as  have  not  adopted  any  treatment,  and  the  inference  is  that  in  these 
cases  the  Phylloxera  had  taken  its  departure.  Unfortunately,  they  are 
not  yet  sufficiently  numerous  to  justify  general  conclusions.  The  mention 
by  Dr.  Bebr  of  the  myzoxylus,  which  once  threatened  to  devastate  the 
apple  orchards  of  Western  Europe,  is  a  case  in  point.  It  still  exists  there, 
but  hardly  does  any  harm.  J.  J.  B. 


An  enclosure  to  the  S.  F.  News  Letter  from  Naples  says  that,  on  the 
29fch  ult.,  the  parish  church  of  Stacchetta,  five  miles  from  Brescia,  was 
struck  by  lightning,  which  had  been  attracted  by  an  iron  cross  on  the 
clock-tower.  The  lightning,  after  tearing  off  the  hands  of  the  church- 
clock,  entered  the  church  near  the  pulpit,  where  the  curate,  Don 
Giuseppe  Bovo,  was  preaching  before  a  densely  packed  congregation,  who 
were  completely  paralyzed  by  the  effect  of  the  lightning,  and  the  fearful 
clap  of  thunder  following.  Many  people  were  thrown  down  violently, 
others  lifted  from  the  pavement  or  thrown  upon  one  another,  and  a  young 
workman,  Vitali  Camillo,  was  instantaneously  killed.  The  lightning  en- 
tered on  his  left  side,  drove  his  silver  watch  into  his  ribs,  ran  down  his 
left  leg,  tearing  up  the  seams  of  his  trowsers,  and  took  off  his  heavy  boots. 

When  pe.sons  reflect  that  the  fall  of  the  sewers  from  Market  street 
or  Montgomery  street  to  the  bay  is  scarcely  three  feet,  it  behooves  them 
to  be  remarkably  careful  about  their  drainage,  their  sewerage  and  their 
plumbing,  so  that  they  shall  not  inadvertently  breed  a  pestilence  in  their 
own  homes,  and  engender  diseases,  fevers  and  diphtheria  in  their  own 
families.  The  best  remedy  is  perfect  plumbing,  and,  beyond  all  question, 
this  can  be  obtained  at  the  establishment  of  McNally  &  Hawkins,  under 
the  Grand,  whose  gas  fixtures  and  plumbing  work  are  a  by-word  through- 
out the  State  for  excellence  and  finish.  If  any  vapors  come  up  through 
your  bath-tub,  your  stationary  wash-stands,  or  other  sources,  if  you  value 
health,  consult  McNally  &  Hawkins. 

A  leaky  roof  or  a  blistered  front  to  the  house  is  each,  in  its  own  way, 
a  source  of  considerable  discomfort  to  the  householder,  but  it  is  one  that 
can  be  easily  remedied  by  applying  to  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market 
street,  below  Beale,  who  are  glad  at  all  times  to  furnish  circulars  contain- 
ing the  fullest  information  concerning  their  Imperishable  Paint,  which  is 
beyond  a  doubt,  in  these  days  of  quackery,  one  of  the  few  solid  inventions 
of  the  century.  The  Imperishable  Paint  can  be  obtained  in  every  known 
shade  of  color.  It  is  sun-proof,  water-proof,  and  already  for  mixing.  A 
child  can  apply  it,  and  it  renders  the  wood  to  which  it  is  applied  safe 
against  decay.  It  also  covers  three  times  as  much  space  as  ordinary  paint. 

We  notice  the  return  of  our  friend,  M.  J.  Flavin,  from  the  East, 
where  he  has  been  on  a  colossal  business  trip,  presumably  preparatory  to 
a  huge  Christmas  holiday  display.  Mr.  Flavin  is  one  of  our  most  active, 
if  not  the  most  active,  of  our  citizens,  constantly  turning  over  the  nimble 
cent;  just  to  himself,  his  employes  and  customers;  a  man  of  perfect  integ- 
rity, foresight  and  shrewdness;  just  one  of  the  men  who  are  born  to  suc- 
cess by  constant  perseverance.  We  are  glad  to  welcome  him  back,  and 
wish  him  many  years  of  continued  prosperity  in  his  constantly  increasing 
business.  

Now,  in  the  bright  October  days,  is  the  time  for  a  pleasant  dip  in 
the  warm,  sunny  waters  of  our  bay,  and  there  is  no  better  place,  with 
superior  accommodations  and  more  perfect  attendance,  than  the  Neptune 
and  Mermaid  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street,  where  Professor  Berg, 
the  eminent  Professor  of  Swimming,  is  constantly  in  attendance  to  give 
lessons  or  to  assist  visitors. 


To  be  perfectly  well  dressed,  citizens  should  not  fail  to  obtain  one  of 
the  new  Fall  styles  of  hats  from  Herrmann,  the  Hatter,  of  336  Kearny 
street.  Never  in  one  store  were  so  many  various  shapes  of  head-gear  con- 
gregated. There  is  something  to  suit  everybody,  from  a  full-dress  silk  hat 
down  to  a  child's  cap.  Kemember  the  address  :  Herrmann,  the  Hatter, 
336  Kearny  street. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer* 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving:,  Pine 
Stepping-,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Materia),  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Oct.  8,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

It  is  telegraphed  from  London  that  an  advertisement  appears  in  tlie 
Daily  News  of  that  city,  proposing  that  a  statue  of  Gladstone  "  be  made 
and  presented  to  the  United  States,  to  be  erected  in  Washinghon,  to  com- 
memorate the  kindly  sympathy  expressed  from  the  highest  to  the  lowest 
with  the  United  States  in  the  national  sorrow."  Such  a  move  would  be 
much  like  presenting  the  recently  bereaved  widow  of  a  friend  with  an  ex- 
pensive portrait  of  one's  self  (stipulating  that  it  should  hang  forever  in 
the  best  room  of  her  house),  as  a  memento  of  the  respect  in  which  tbe 
deceased  was  held  by  tbe  giver  of  the  chromo.  A  testimonial  of  this  sort 
would  possess  a  double  advantage,  by  conferring  immortality  upon  the 
disinterested  mourner,  and,  at  the  same  time,  advertising  his  unostenta- 
tious grief.  Suppose  Queen  Victoria,  instead  of  our  President,  had  been 
shot,  and  tbe  American  people  had  suggested  that  a  bust  of  Garfield 
Bhould  be  placed  in  Westminster  Abbey  as  a  monument  of  our  deep  re- 
gret! Fortunately  for  the  dignity  and  self-respect  of  our  English  cousins, 
the  proposal  which  we  have  referred  to  is  confessedly  only  an  advertise- 
ment, and  is  signed:  "  A  Bronze  Pounder  " — who  probably  wants  the  job 
of  casting  tbe  statue.  But  is  it  not  a  matter  for  regret  that  the  managers 
of  the  Associated  Press  dispatches  can  find  no  more  valuable  topics  than 
this  to  spend  their  money  on  ? 

In  connection  with  the  same  subject,  we  see  that  while  Thurlow  "Weed 
has  been  gushiDg  most  enthusiastically  over  the  Queen's  expressed  sympa- 
thy for  Mrs.  Garfield,  and  has  even  gone  so  far  as  to  insist  that  the  highest 
possible  honors  shall  be  paid  to  Her  Majesty  at  the  coming  Yorktown  Cen- 
tennial, other  prominent  Eastern  papers  are  at  the  same  moment  declar- 
ing that  English  sympathy  is  nothing  but  sentimental  gush,  born  of 
"  ignorance  of  our  public  men  and  institutions"  {vide  this  week's  tele- 
grams). We  think  Mr.  Weed  lets  his  generous  enthusiasm  get  the  better 
of  his  good  judgment  in  proposing  that  the  British  flag  and  the  British 
Sovereign  should  be  specially  saluted,  lauded  and  cheered  on  an  occasion 
which  is  intended  to  celebrate  the  victory  which  virtually  ended  our 
struggle  for  independence  and  freed  us  from  a  Government  which  webave 
never  since  ceased  to  call  tyrannical.  But  though  such  a  demonstration 
would,  in  our  opinion,  be  very  much  out  of  place,  and  undoiabtedly  unap- 
preciated by  our  transatlantic  cousins,  we  think  that  Mr.  Weed's  sugges- 
tion is  in  exquisite  taste  compared  with  the  churlish  conduct  of  those 
"  leading  journals  of  the  United  States"  which  are  pleased  to  assert  that 
British  sympathy  was  either  insincere  or  ((  born  of  ignorance  of  our  public 
men  and  institutions."  At  all  events,  such  an  assertion  implies  a  very 
poor  compliment  to  ourselves,  for,  if  it  be  well  founded,  we  must  suppose 
that  the  people  of  England  were  ill-informed  when  they  paid  our  late 
lamented  President  such  unusual  honors. 

When  the  Irish  Land  Bill  first  took  sbape  and  promised  to  become  a 
law,  it  was  predicted  that  the  tenant-farmers  of  England  would  soon  be- 
gin to  agitate  for  similar  so-called  "reforms."  It  is  only  natural  that 
they  should,  for  if  Parliament  could  be  bulldozed  by  Irish  assassins  into 
granting  such  privileges  as  the  recently  passed  Land  Bill  concedes,  there 
is  no  reason  why  the  peaceably  and  law-abiding  tenantry  of  England 
should  not  secure  for  themselves  similar  favors.  It  appears  the  prediction 
is  nearing  its  fulfillment,  for  already  we  hear  that  a  prominent  English 
journal  has  published  a  draft  of  a  Land  Bill  for  England,  which  has  been 
finally  considered  by  a  special  committee  of  the  Farmers'  Alliance.  The 
bill,  we  are  told,  aicus  at  establishing  complete  security  for  the  capital  of 
f  rniers  and  immunity  from  capricious  eviction ;  the  rights  of  the  tenant 
to  sell  his  improvements  in  open  market,  with  tbe  provision  that  the 
landlord  must  accept  as  tenant  for  seven  years,  and  at  the  same  rent  as 
the  outgoing  tenant,  the  person  who  purchases;  and  the  creation  of  a 
Land  Court  in  every  district,  for  the  settlement  of  questions  concerning 
rent  and  all  disputes.  Possibly  an  attempt  to  pass  such  a  bill  would  cost 
the  Euglish  farmers  and  the  country  at  large  more  trouble  than  the  bene- 
fits it  would  confer  are  worth,  but  the  Government,  which  bas  weakly 
submitted  to  the  dictation  of  Irish  agitators,  is  alone  to  blame  if  such 
should  be  the  case. 

The  Catholic  Archbishops  and  Bishops  of  Ireland  assembled  in  confer- 
ence at  Maynooth  College  have  issued  a  manifesto,  in  which,  they  com- 
mand their  clergy  and  adjure  the  Catholic  laity  to  recognize  the  great 
privileges  conferred  by  the  Land  Bill,  to  refrain  from  all  secret  agencies 
of  violence  and  intimidation,  to  abide  by  the  law  as  it  now  stands,  and  to 

Eay  their  just  debts  to  the  landlords.  In  spite  of  this  sensible  advice, 
owever,  assassination,  boycotting  and  other  outrages  seem  rather  to  in- 
crease in  number  and  atrocity  than  diminish.  Truly,  it  would  appear 
that  the  only  way  to  permanently  pacify  Ireland  would  be  to  follow  the 
plan  once  jocularly  proposed  by  a  distinguished  statesman,  viz.,  to  sub- 
merge the  island  fifty  feet  under  water  for  a  space  of  twenty-four  hours. 


When  so  much  fuss  was  made  the  other  day  about  the  meeting  of  the 
Czar  and  Emperor  William,  we  expressed  our  opinion  that  the  would-be 
political  wiseacres  who  construed  the  meeting  to  be  a  threat  against  Aus- 
tria were  very  wide  of  the  mark.  That  we  were  right  is  shown  by  the 
fact  that  an  exactly  similar  meeting  is  now  arranged  to  take  place  be- 
tween Alexander  and  the  Emperor  of  Austria.  France,  it  is  true,  has 
some  reason  to  look  askance  at  these  Imperial  greetings,  but,  after  all, 
the  triple  alliance  has  always  been  more  of  a  bugbear  than  a  real  danger 
to  Western  Europe. 

The  French  war  in  Africa  still  goes  on  without  any  material  advantage 
being  gained  by  either  side.  The  Frencb  advance,  and  the  devastation 
consequent  upon  it,  is  meeting  with  savage  retaliation  at  the  hands  of  the 
Arabs,  who,  in  the  matter  of  burning  and  torturing  prisoners,  appear  to 
be  no  whit  better  than  our  own  Apaches.  The  whole  struggle  presents  a 
very  pitiable  spectacle.  France  dug  up  the  hatchet  without  good  cause, 
and  mainly  for  the  purposes  of  self-aggrandizement ;  but,  having  once 
declared  war  against  such  an  insignificant  power,  the  world  expected  to 
see  her  carry  her  point  speedily  and  without  much  trouble  or  bloodshed. 
This,  however,  the  French  Government  seems  unable  or  incompetent  to 
accomplish. 

A  dispatch  from  Paris  says  tbat  the  Empress  Eugenie  has  recently  made 
a  will,  leaving  all  her  fortune  to  Prince  Victor,  and  declaring  him  to  be 
tbe  head  of  the  Bonapartist  party.  We  have  not  yet  heard,  however, 
that  Prince  Napoleon  (Jerome)  has  yet  formally  renounced  his  claim  in 
favor  of  his  son,  Prince  Victor  ;  and,  as  the  former  is  undoubtedly  the 
rightful  head  of  the  Imperial  party,  Eugenie's  declaration  is  of  little  value. 


THE  S.  F.  FRUIT  AND  FLOWER  MISSION. 
This  Christ-like  benevolent  institution  held  its  first  anniversary 
meeting  in  its  hall,  713  Mission  street,  on  Wednesday  of  this  week. 
Some  125  ladies  were  present.  Miss  Mary  D.  Bates,  President,  was  in 
the  chair.  The  hall  was  tastefully  decorated  with  pictures,  mottoes, 
emblems  and  flowers,  and  over  the  President's  stand  a  beautiful  white 
dove,  with  the  motto,  "  Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens."  The  chief  work 
and  object  of  this  Mission,  said  the  President,  was  to  do  good,  comfort 
tbe  sick,  help  the  helpless,  "visit  hospitals  and  sick  people  and  little  chil- 
dren, and  contribute  as  far  as  possible  to  the  alleviation  of  distress  where 
ever  found.  The  number  of  bouquets  taken  to  sick  people  was  27,107  ; 
baskets  of  flowers,  35  ;  boxes  of  fruit  distributed,  395  ;  glasses  of- jelly, 
241 ;  bottles  of  wine,  47  ;  bottles  of  cologne,  23.  Flowers  had  been  re- 
ceived from  85  and  fruit  from  42  places  in  San  Francisco,  and  also  from 
the  following  places  over  the  State  :  Alameda,  Berkeley,  Benicia,  Cop- 
peropolis,  Clareraont,  Fair  Oaks,  Fresno,  Fairfield,  Fruitvale,  Menlo 
Park,  Oakland,  Olema,  Oakville,  Petaluma,  San  Rafael,  San  Mateo,  San 
Bruuo,  Santa  Cruz,  San  Quentin,  Saucelito,  San  Gabriel  Mission,  Mills 
Seminary,  Vacaville  and  Washington  Corners.  Miscellaneous  donations 
bad  been  received  from  84  persons,  toys  from  25,  clothing  from  23,  and 
donations  of  provisions  for  Thanksgiving  Day  distributions  from  56  per- 
sons. Miss  K.  B.  Elliott,  the  Librarian,  made  a  report,  which  was 
received  and  adopted.  The  report  shows :  Total  number  of  papers, 
magazines  and  novels  received  during  the  year,  46,063;  distributed,  32,971; 
number  of  institutions  donating,  22 ;  cards  and  tests  distributed,  140 ; 
number  of  contributors,  170. 


The  Ladies'  Fair,  at  St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church  (Dr.  Scott's)  has 
been  open  for  the  last  three  evenings.  Mrs.  Thomas  Anderson,  Mrs. 
Wm.  H.  Keith,  Mrs.  Dr.  Blake,  Mrs.  Thompson,  Mrs.  A.  A.  Cum- 
mings,  Miss  Eliza  Keith,  Miss  Thornton,  Miss  Kittle,  Miss  Justin,  Miss 
Mamie  Reynolds,  with  others,  were  all  active  participants.  The  lecture- 
room  was  tastefully  arranged  for  the  purpose,  and  the  tables  presented  a 
very  satisfactory  appearance,  to  say  the  least,  loaded  down  as  they  were 
with  many  articles  of  utility  as  well  as  beauty,  made  by  the  ladies  of  the 
church,  and  also  kindly  donations  from  friends  of  those  who  were  inter- 
ested. The  side  booths,  used  for  the  sale  of  flowers  and  candy,  also  the 
Fan  Bazaar,  were  surrounded  most  of  the  evening  by  admiring  patrons, 
and  it  was  a  vexatious  question  which  attracted  the  most  attention — the 
young  ladies  in  waiting,  or  the  things  they  had  for  sale.  Speaking  edi- 
torially, we  should  decide  in  favor  of  the  former.  The  "  grab  bag,"  also, 
was  the  scene  of  much  hilarity,  as  hand  after  hand  was  plunged  in  "the 
lower  deeps  of  the  lower  depths"  of  the  long  bag,  and,  from  the  childish 
laughter,  it  seemed  certain  there  could  be  no  disappointment  on  the  part 
of  the  children,  and  the  grown  people  who  participated  enjoyed  it  fully 
as  much  as  they  did.  The  music  and  recitations  added  much  to  the  even- 
ing's entertainment,  and  we  trust  much  money  will  be  poured  into  the 
coffers  of  the  church  through  this  instrumentality,  for  "sweet  charity." 

Four  people  out  of  a  hundred  are  said  to  be  color  blind. 


(^PALACE  HOTEL, 

SAN   FRANCISCO,    CAL. 

ALEX.    D.    SHAEON,    Lessee. 


The  Largest  and  Best  appointed  Hotel  in  the  United  States. 

Guests  entertained  on  either  the  American  or  European  Plan. 

The  RESTAURANT  is  an  adjunct  to  the  Hotel   and  is  the  finest  in 
the  city. 


(Tnliforuia  ^VtU  cvtiscr. 


Vol.32. 


SAN  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  OOT.  15,  1881. 


NO.  14. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONOS. 

San  Francisco Oct.  14.1H81. 


Stock*  and  Bond*. 

BONDS. 

C»l.  Stale  Bonds,  6's,'57  . 
8.  F.  City  4  Co.  Bds,  Ss.'SS 
S.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Saemmetito  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  BonJs 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marvsville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  4  Truckee  E.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

USURAHCH  COMPANIES. 

Union  

Fireman's  Fund 


Bid. 

105 
Nona. 

Nom 

60 

60 

55 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
125 
112 
100 
115} 

152 
128 
122 

124 
125 
12S 


Atkid         StocJU  and  Bondt.        Bid. 

IXS1K.SCK  COMI'AMKS. 

—  State  Investment  (cx-div)..  112 

Nom.    Home  Mutual  (ex-cliv) 115 

Nom.  CoinmorcllI{flX-dfv) 115 

65     .Western  (cx-div) 100 

—  RAILROADS. 

—  C.  P.  R.  K.  Stock 92 

—  C.  1'.  R.  K.  Bonds 116 

108       Cilv  Railroad 80 

102  Omnibus  E.  R 35 

107       N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 90 

112      Sutter  Street  R.  R 64 

—  Gcan- Street  R.  R 74J 

103  Central  R.  R.  Co 47J 

115      Market  Street  R.  R Nom. 

130       Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R Nom. 

114       S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 6S* 

—  Oakland  Gaslight  Co 32 

UOi    Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 64 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 115 

155      Giant  Powder  Co 93 

—  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 45 

—  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co.      79l 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock....  101 

127       S.  V.  W.  W.  Co' Bonds (ex-c  114 
130     iPacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock     82J 

130    l!Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck  Nom. 


Asked 

116 

120 
120 
102 

93 
119 
S2J 
37 


76 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

59J 

32J 

56 

95 

46 

801 
1011 
114J 

871 
Nom. 


California 

There  are  more  sellers  than  buyers  this  week,  and  although  there  is  but 
little  change  in  our  quotations,  these  investments  are  more  easily  pur- 
chased, and  the  business  in  them  has  been  quite  moderate. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


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OLD  BAES— 890@910— Refined  Silver— 124  @13  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  9£  per  cent.  disc. 

$S~  Exchange  on  New  York,  15c.  to  20c.  $  $100  premium  ;  On  London, 
Bankers,  49|@50d  ;  Commercial,  50|d.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs 
per  dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  25@30c. 

$S~  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1&  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

*S-  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  479£@4R3£. 

STOCK  MARKET. 
The  stock  market  continues  to  limp  and  stagger  along  under  man- 
ipulation, doubtful  reports,  and  renewed  paralysis  of  assessments.  If  any 
testimony  is  needed  to  affirm  the  debasement  of  mining  stock  morals,  it 
can  be  found  in  the  maneuvers  of  the  market  on  those  stocks  which  pre- 
ceded the  recent  plasters  of  one  dollar  each  on  the  shares  of  Sierra  Nevada 
and  Union.  Well  informed  parties  assert  that  a  reasonably  defined  body 
of  ore,  available  at  pleasure  and  profitable  to  work,  exists  in  their  ground, 
but  for  some  deferred  designs  the  truth  is  not  published,  and  another 
drawing  poultice  is  applied  to  patient,  hopeful  holders.  In  this  connec- 
tion we  may  have  something  to  say  hereafter,  respecting  the  fountain  of 
fraud  which  is  secreted  in  the  present  system  of  trustee  proxies,  dummy 
directors,  high-salaried  officers  and  employees,  and  extravagant,  often 
criminal,  waste  of  money  wrung  by  compulsory  assessments  from  confid- 
ing outsiders.  Utah  is  last  on  the  list  with  its  traditional  two-dollar 
blister,  and  the  stock  selling  at  $7  50.  against  $12  a  fortnight  ago,  and 
thus  the  game  is  played  over  again.  The  public  belief  in  North  End  is 
strong,  as  indicated  in  firmness  of  Sierra  Nevada  and  Union  under  the 
reported  failure  of  ore  and  new  assessments,  but  other  neighboring  mines 
do  not  hold  proportionate  prices.  Just  now  an  active  movement  is  going 
on  in  Middle  and  Water  stocks,  notably  in  Savage,  which  suddenly  sprung 
from  $3  to  $4  50,  upon  a  joining  of  hitherto  opposing  factions  to  get 
back  the  money  paid  by  them  in  the  contest  for  management,  a  few  weaks 
since. 

We  were  siucerely  glad  this  week  to  welcome  back  Mr.  C.  W. 
Bonynge,  an  old  friend,  and  well  known  as  a  Californian  sans  peur  et 
sans  reproche.  Mr.  Bonynge  is  one  of  our  best-respected  capitalists,  and 
he  returns  to  us  after  a  stay  of  two  years  in  Paris.  He  is  not  going  to 
stay  with  us,  however,  having,  we  understand,  plans  for  a  home  in  the 
sunny  groves  of  San  Gabriel,  near  Los  Angeles.  San  Gabriel  is  a  para- 
dise approached  by  a  desert,  and  there  are  the  estates  of  General  Stone- 
man,  Mr.  Rose,  Mr.  Wilson,  the  late  Colonel  Kewen,  and  many  other 
well-known  Californians.  Mr.  Bonynge  is  an  example  of  a  man  whose 
success  has  been  achieved  by  patient  industry,  experience,  talent,  and 
proverbial  honesty,  and  whether  he  remains  in  Los  Angeles  or  comes  back 
to  reside  with  us  permanently,  as  is  also  possible,  we  are  equally  glad  to 
welcome  him  back  to  California. 

A  friend  of  Dr.  W.  H.  Russell,  in  a  private  letter  to  the  S.  F.  Neics 
Letter,  says  that  he  is  now  engaged  in  writing  an  account  of  his  recent 
visit  to  America  in  company  with  the  Duke  of  Sutherland  aud  others. 
Some  pleasant  notices  of  San  Francisco  are  appended.  The  title  he  has 
chosen  is  JSesperothen— "  Notes  from  the  Western  World. 


The  Directors  of  the  Peninsular  and  Oriental  Company  have  con- 
tracted with  Messrs.  Cam!  &  Go.,  of  Greenock,  for  two  new  steamers, 
of  about  4,400  tons  ^n>sr*  measurement.  The  vessels,  which  will  be  con- 
structed on  precisely  similar  lines,  will  be  of  the  following  dimensions, 
viz :  Length,  400  ft.;  breadth,  43  ft.,  and  depth  37  ft.  The  engines  will 
be  of  800  horse-power  nominal,  working  up  to  more  than  4,000  horse- 
power indicated.  The  cylinders  are  55  inches  and  100  inches,  and  the 
stroke  is  5  feet  6  inches.  The  vessels  are  to  be  named  the  Ballarat  and 
Paivamatta,  The  same  Company's  vessel,  the  Clyde,  built  by  Messrs. 
Denny  &  Co.,  of  Dumbarton,  has  just  made  the  fastest  passage  on  re- 
cord, round  from  the  Clyde,  her  time  being  41  hours  33  minutes  from  the 
Cloch  Light  to  Dungeness,  or  at  the  rate  5f  fully  16  knots  an  hour. 

We  shall  be  glad  to  welcome  back  to  our  midst  our  old  friend,  Mr. 
Fred  Oppenheim  Layman.  We  all  used  to  know  him  as  Mr.  Fred  Op- 
penheim,  the  inventor  of  a  very  ingenious  buggy,  and  a  Californian  who 
was  deservedly  respected.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  Oppenheim  Layman  will 
return  to  San  Francisco  about  November  1st.  They  are  now  in  New 
York,  having  been  in  Europe  for  some  months  past.  The  addition  to 
Mr.  Oppenheim's  name  is  caused  by  future  family  considerations,  which 
necessitated  his  adopting  his  mother's  family  name,  that  of  Layman. 


We  have  received  a  visit  from  Dr.  Julian  Thomas,  of  the  Sydney 
Daily  Telegraph  and  Melbourne  Argus,  whose  nom  de  plume  of  "The 
Vagabond  "  is  well  known  in  the  colonies.  He  is  returning  to  Australia 
via  this  city,  after  a  tour  in  China  and  Japan,  and  thence  to  British 
Columbia.  Dr.  Thomas  intends  to  republish  his  newspaper  articles  in 
book  form,  under  the  title  of  "Occident  and  Orient  Sketches  on  Both 
Sides  of  the  Pacific."  As  a  litterateur,  "The  Vagabond"  enjoys  the  high- 
est popularity  in  Australia. 


The  "  Clyde,"  built  and  engined  by  Messrs.  Denny  Brothers,  of  Dum- 
barton, to  the  order  of  the  P.  and  O.  Company,  of  4,100  tons  register, 
went  on  her  trial  on  the  Clyde  on  the  13th  instant,  and  attained  a  mean 
speed  of  15.9  knots  (equal  to  18£  miles)  per  hour,  the  horse  power  indi- 
cated being  4,900.  This  vessel  is  fitted  with  all  the  recent  improvements, 
the  saloon  and  decorative  work  being  completed  in  a  very  artistic  man- 
ner. The  Clyde  will  be  dispatched  from  London  to  Calcutta  on  the  11th 
of  October.  

Messrs.  Lobnitz  &  Co.,  of  Renfrew,  who  have  had  a  steamer  under 
construction  for  the  China  Merchants  Steam  Navigation  Company  for 
some  time,  are  expected  to  launch  the  vessel  on  the  4th  prox.  The  di- 
mensions are  290  feet  length,  34  feet  beam,  and  24  feet  depth,  and  to  be 
of  200  h.  p.  nominal.  She  is  intended  for  the  Californian  trade  of  the 
company.  We  also  believe  that  the  same  builders  have  contracted  for  an- 
other vessel,  to  be  ready  for  sea  as  soon  as  possible. 

.  By  last  advices  from  Japan,  the  work  at  the  Takasima  coal  mine  was 
proceeding  with  regularity,  the  output  being  about  1,000  tons  daily,  which 
all  finds  a  ready  sale  at  Nagasaki"  at  $3  50  to  $4  50  per  ton.  Since  the 
concern  was  taken  over  by  the  Mitsu  Bishi  Company  there  has  been  a 
steady  increase.  The  Directors  are  assisted  by  Mr.  Stoddart  and  Mr. 
Waters,  engineers,  and  Mr.  Thomas  B.  Glover  as  general  manager.  They 
employ  4,000  men. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Oct.  13.— 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  7th— G7,  53;  Saturday 
8th— 70,  52;  Sunday9th— 72,  54;  Monday  10th— 61,  52;  Tuesday  11th— 59, 
52;  Wednesday  12th— 58,  50;  Thursday  13th- 53,  46. 

We  note  with  great  pleasure  that  Dr.  G.  J.  Bucknall,  who  has  been 
seriously  ill  for  the  last  ten  days,  is  now  convalescent.  His  many  friends 
will  be  glad  to  know  that  he  is  now  in  a  tine  way  to  regain  his  health, 
and  able  to  resume  his  professional  duties. 

We  understand  that  the  Anglo -Californian  Bank  has  purchased  the 
lot  on  the  northeast  corner  of  Pine  and  Sansome  streets,  and  will  shortly 
commence  the  construction  of  a  superb  building  there,  for  the  purpose  of 
carrying  on  their  business. 

The  Bank  Commissioners  will  remove  their  office  to  California  street, 
below  Kearny,  on  the  1st  of  November.  Rooms  are  being  prepared  for 
them  over  the  German  Savings  Bank. 

Mr.  Charles  Webb  Howard,  President  of  the  Spring  Valley  Water 
Company,  has  just  returned  from  New  York  after  a  short  Eastern  trip. 
He  is  in  excellent  health  and  spirits. 


Mr.  C.  W.  M.  Smith,  224  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  is  the 
patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aero-plane  Company,  for  Navigating 
the  Air.  

First  White  Frost  of  the  Season. — Yesterday  morning  the  ground 

was  quite  thickly  covered  with  white  frost,  the  first  of  the  season. 

Quicksilver  in  London  has  been  advanced  to  £6  17s.  6d.  per  bottle. 
This  makes  the  price  here  42^c. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Prederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  FrandBCO,  California. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Oct.  15,    1881. 


THE    SPIRITUAL    FARCE. 

Sir  John  Lubbock  observes  that  prejudice,  superstition  and  .self-de- 
lusion are  the  fossils  of  mental  development.  They  are  indications  of  the 
dawn  of  mind  in  prehistoric  and  barbaric  times.  At  present  they  are 
only  partially  concealed  by  the  strata  of  modern  science,  and  it  is  to  be 
feared  that  many  ages  roust  yet  elapse  before  they  are  finally  covered  up. 

What  can  be  more  discouraging  than  the  fact  that,  in  a  city  of  intelli- 
gent human  beings,  and  after  the  full  exposure  in  these  columns  of  a  most 
transparent  fraud,  over  one  thousand  persons  should  be  found  listening 
patiently  to  the  rhapsodies  of  a  would-be  philosopher,  who,  apparently, 
believes  in  the  revelation  of  the  witch  of  Endor,  and  that  Filly  women 
have  the  power  to  compel  the  attendance  of  spirits  embodied  from  some 
other  world,  and  to  prove  their  presence  by  tricks  beueatb  the  lowest  ef- 
forts of  a  village  conjurer,  and  altogether  contemptible  as  compared  with 
the  clever  exhibition  of  a  Maskelyne  and  Cook. 

And  not  only  was  the  bulk  of  the  audience  attentive  and  believing,  but 
a  majority  were  evidently  impressed  with  the  honesty  of  the  performers, 
and  ready  to  resent  the  interference  of  any  who  expressed  a  desire  to 
question  the  truth  of  the  statements,  or  to  suggest  the  adoption  of  such 
measures  as  were  calculated  to  expose  the  fraud. 

We  can  have  no  hope  whatever  of  convincing  Buch  persons,  but,  in 
justice  to  the  common-sense  of  this  community,  we  venture  once  again  to 
draw  attention  to  what  took  place,  and  to  point  out  the  absurdity  of  the 
inference  that  the  phenomena,  as  they  were  ridiculously  called,  were 
caused  by  any  mysterious  or  unknown  power.  And  first,  again,  it  is 
necessary  to  note  the  very  unsatisfactory  character  of  the  committe  ap- 
pointed to  watch  the  proceedings.  Colonel  McCall,  for  example,  is  not 
an  unprejudiced  observer.  He  is  a  spiritualist,  and  obviously  took  no 
pains  whatever  to  disavow  his  creed.  Mr.  Dameron  is  a  spiritualistic 
lawyer,  and  must  therefore  be  regarded  as  a  partisan. 

Thomas  Shannon,  the  only  real  nominee  of  the  audience,  lounged  about 
the  stage  as  if  he  were  in  an  assemblage  of  Senators,  and  not  the  referee 
of  a  serious  investigation.  But  even  had  he  given  reasonable  attention  to 
what  was  going  on,  it  may  be  doubted  if  he  possessed  a  single  qualifica- 
tion for  the  office  he  so  glibly  undertook.  If  it  had  been  a  Custom  House 
fraud,  perhaps  he  might  have  discovered  it  successfully,  though  that  is  by 
no  means  sure  if  his  agents  had  been  adequately  squared.  But,  in  fact, 
he  was  about  as  competent  to  expose  the  delicate  manipulations  of  the 
lady,  and  the  more  violent  delusions  of  the  ex-pugilist,  as  he  is  to  check 
the  calculations  of  an  eclipse  or  to  investigate  the  composition  of  the  sun. 
The  fact  is  that  none  of  these  gentlemen  made  any  serious  attempt  to  ex- 
pose the  delusions  submitted  to  them.  They  gave  themselves  up  to  the 
dictation  of  these  unscrupulous  performers.  They  made  no  attempt  what- 
ever to  oppose  or  thwart  their  schemes,  and  can  only  be  regarded  in  the 
light  of  confederates  and  accomplices. 

But  let  us  discuss  one  of  the  simplest  of  the  so-called  experiments. 
And,  in  the  first  place,  note  that  nothing  was  done  which  has  not  been  ac- 
complished by  professors  of  legerdemain.  These  have  always  the  honesty 
to  declare  their  intention  to  deceive,  and  they  defy  discovering.  All  they 
ask  for  is  that  they  shall  prescribe  the  conditions  of  the  delusion,  and 
these  are  generally  as  simple  and  as  complete  as  art  can  make  them.  If 
Miss  Fay  did  this,  she  would  be  entitled  to  every  consideration,  but  when 
she  claims  such  privileges  for  spiritual  powers  as  preclude  the  exercise  of 
ordinary  sense,  sbe  loses  all  title  to  consideration  and  respect.  She  pro- 
fesses to  go  through  her  performance  in  an  ordinary  room,  and  yet  she  ap- 
pears before  the  public  iu  a  cabinet.  Miss  Fay  is  supposed  to  be  tied, 
and  affords  irrefragable  proofs  that  she  is  not.  The  Senator  is  seated  in  a 
chair  beside  her;  bis  hands  are  placed  upon  her  knees;  he  is  deprived  of 
sight  by  a  tin  bucket  on  his  head;  her  feet  are  tied  by  a  rope,  the  end  of 
which  is  held  by  a  gentleman  outside;  a  tambourine  and  guitar  are  placed 
within  reach  of  the  lady,  pencil  and  paper  provided,  and  the  cabinet  is 
closed.  Now  a  member  of  the  audience  suggests  that  the  rope  be  trans- 
ferred from  her  feet  to  her  hands.  But  the  suggestion  is  ignored.  Another 
suggests  that  the  Senator  shall  take  hold  of  her  hands,  and  is  told  that 
he  shall  take  them  himself  at  some  future  time.  These  suggestions  the 
committeemen  ignore.  The  guitar  is  played  upon,  and  the  papers  have 
stale  obituaries  written  upon  them,  copied  from  some  ancient  newspapers. 

And  now  comes  forth  the  bucket-blind  old  Senator,  and  has  the  effront- 
ery to  tell  the  audience  that  the  lady  never  moved.  Was  there  ever  a 
more  ridiculous  non  sequitur?  She  could  not  move  her  hands  because  he 
had  his  own  upon  her  lap.  He  heard  the  movements,  and  yet  had  not 
the  sense  to  take  them  as  evidence  of  human  action,  simply  because  he 
was  deluded  by  the  idea  that  she  was  firmly  tied.  And  yet  how  easily 
he  might  have  satisfied  himself  and  the  public  without  the  possible 
knowledge  of  the  performer.  Suppose  he  had  examined  once  more  her 
hands,  and  had  put  upon  them  a  cotton  thread,  which  a  movement  would 
have  readily  displaced.  Or  suppose  he  had  tied  them  once  again  with 
such  a  thread,  to  be  broken  if  the  hands  were  moved.  Suppose,  once 
more,  that  he  had  suggested  putting  his  hands  upon  the  lady's  arras  or 
shoulders,  can  it  be  supposed  that  her  manifestations  would  not  have 
been  then  revealed  in  their  true  light?  Nothing  but  the  grossest  igno- 
rance and  superstition  can  pervert  the  inference  that  these  contemptible 
experiments  are  a  barefaced  delusion.  If  the  spirits  only  leave  the  other 
world  to  untie  rowdies  and  perform  unearthly  music  on  guitars  and  tam- 
bourines, they  had  better  stay  away.  No  wonder  they  are  ashamed  to 
operate  in  the  full  glare  of  day.  But  perhaps  the  most  painful  part  of 
the  exhibition  was  the  frantic  endeavor  of  Miss  Fay  to  get  at  the  table 
when  her  position  in  front  of  the  curtain  had  been  changed.  To  prevent 
the  discovery  of  her  mode  of  action,  her  confederate  had  nailed  the  cur- 
tain to  the  posts  down  to  the  level  of  the  table  on  one  side,  and  the  floor 
on  the  other.  On  the  change  of  position,  this  nailing  had  to  be  altered 
before  Miss  Fay  could  even  attempt  to  reach  the  table.  But  Mr.  Cum- 
mings  did  it  openly  and  without  comment  from  the  committee,  and  so, 
after  strenuous  effort,  the  tambourine  was  reached  and  the  guitar  was 
thrown  upon  the  floor.  Meanwhile  poor  Mr.  Shannon  had  again  the  folly 
to  tell  the  audience  that  Miss  Fay  had  never  moved  her  hands,  and  had 
totally  neglected  the  suggestion  of  an  auditor  that  he  should  again  hold 
them  both  fast.  The  whole  delusion  would  have  exploded  if  Miss  Fay 
had  been  placed  in  the  middle  between  two  honest  persons. 

Without  denying  the  fact  that  there  may  be  more  things  in  heaven  and 
earth  than  are  dreamed  of  in  the  philosophy  of  the  News  Letter,  we  never- 
theless declare  our  conviction  that  science  is  retarded  by  all  such  fraudu- 
lent exhibitions,  and  by  the  sinister  machinations  of  what  is  fast  grow- 
ing into  an  organized  craft.  This  craft  is  engaged  in  securing  information 
which  is  used  to  deceive  and  alarm  the  weak  and  ignorant. 


A    RAMBLE     AMONG    THE     MERCHANTS. 

Of  all  the  business  houses  in  this  city  which  make  it  famous  in  the 
world  and  interesting  to  visitors,  probably  none  can  compare  with  the 
vast  enterprises  of  our  principal  jewelry  establishment.  The  proprietor 
showed  us  this  week  §100,000  worth  of  loose  diamonds,  which  are  just 
being  set  for  the  holiday  trade,  and  we  were  more  than  astonished  to  find 
that  the  prices  were  lower,  although  the  gems  were  finer,  than  any  in  the 
market.  This  is  a  fact  in  the  face  of  diamonds  going  up  forty  per  cent, 
in  value  during  the  past  few  months.  This  prospective  rise  was  known  to 
the  proprietor  of  this  establishment  months  in  advance,  and  he  therefore 
supplied  himself  with  the  largest  assortment  of  diamonds  in  the  world 
outside  of  that  of  Tiffany  &  Co.,  of  New  York.  His  prices  are  the  same 
now  as  before  the  rise,  and,  in  the  matter  of  styles  and  elegant  designs, 
his  name  is  a  guarantee  of  perfection.  Many  people  think  that,  like  tur- 
keys on  Thanksgiving  Day,  the  price  of  jewelry  goes  up  during  the  holi- 
day season.  This  is  not  the  case  here,  for  the  purchaser  gets  exactly  the 
goods  that  are  represented,  at  a  reasonable  price  all  the  year  round,  and 
of  the  finest  designs  known  to  the  artistic  world.  The  silver-plated  ware 
is  marked  at  the  lowest  price,  and  is  sold  at  factory  prices.  The  price 
for  sterling  silver  cannot  be  equaled  in.  the  East,  Col.  Andrews  selling  it 
at  $1.40  per  ounce,  which  is  less  than  it  can  be  bought  at  the  factory. 
The  stock  of  watches  is  complete  in  every  line,  and  there  are  thousands 
of  new  charms,  bangles,  bracelets,  etc.,  in  the  stock.  No  one  should  misB 
a  visit  to  the  Diamond  Palace,  whether  he  goes  there  to  purchase  or 
merely  to  delight  his  eye. 

A  Superb  Costume. — Probably  never  in  the  history  of  our  city  have 
any  dresses  been  designed  such  as  those  which  have  been  completed  by 
our  queen  of  modistes,  Miss  James,  of  115  Kearny  street.  Just  as  Taver- 
nier  or  Kix  are  masters  of  the  brush,  or  as  Cellini  was  without  a  peer  in 
silver  engraving,  so  Miss  James  is  unexcelled  as  the  most  perfect  artiste 
in  all  matters  affecting  the  toilette.  This  lady  recently  completed  a 
wedding  dress  that  was  marvelously  beautiful.  It  consisted  of  a  train  of 
white  brocade  velvet  cut  square,  finished  at  the  base  with  a  white  silk 
cord,  and  falling  over  a  white  satin  petticoat,  trimmed  with  two-inch 
knife  pleatings  of  Valenciennes  lace.  Over  the  corsage,  filled  in  with 
tulle  and  edged  with  Valenciennes  lace,  fell  a  girdle  of  real  pearls.  This 
is  only  one  of  many  exquisite  dresses  made  by  this  artiste,  whose  de- 
signs are  perfect.  Her  parlors  may  be  reached  by  the  elevator  in'Keene 
Bros.'  store. 


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EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

in.  Emerson,  Proprietor  ami   Maunger. ---Commencing' 

Monday,  October  17ih, 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 
Headed  by  the  Prince  of  Minstrels.  BILLY  EMERSON,  and  the  following  artists: 
Gus  Bruno.  Eurt  Haverly,  Sarony.  Hayden  Tilia,  J.  W.  Freeth,  Boy  Choristers,  Pete 
Mack,  the  Great  Eugene,  T.  B.  Dixson,  Cbauncey  Oluott,  W.  F.  Bishop,  George  B. 
Harris,  and  a  Grand  Orchestra  of  Solo  Artists.  Admission,  75  cents.  (No  extra 
charge  to  reserve.)  Family  Circle,  50  cents.  Box  Sheet  now  open.  Seats  reserved 
six  days  in  advance.  Oct.  15. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

T/lxtra  Announcement!     Monday,  October  17th,  and  Every 

_Ci    Evening,  Wednesday  and  Saturday  Matinees,  the  Wonder  of  the  19th  Century, 

Seeman,  Emperor  of  Magicians! 

104  Magnificent  Presents  Given  Away  at  Each  Performance,  including-  Elegant  Gros 
Grain  and  Brocade  Silk  Dress  Patterns,  Solid  Gold  Watches,  Silver  and  China  Tea 
Seats.  See  them  in  the  windows  of  the  White  House  and  Ackerman  Bros.  Reserved 
Seats,  §1  50,  8  Envelopes;  Admission,  SI,  4  Envelopes;  Balconv,  50  cts.,  2  Envelopes. 


THE    TIV0LI    GARDENS, 


BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

C Charles  E.  I*ocke,  Proprietors. —This  (Saturday)  Matinee, 
J    October  15th,  Last  Concert  of 

Rafael  Joseffy! 

Entire  Change  of  Programme.  Grand  Orchestra  of  35  pieces,  under  the  direction  of 
Gustav  Hinrichg.  Monday  Evening,  October  17th — First  appearance  in  San  Fran- 
cisco of  the  greatest  living  Prestidigitateur  and  Wonder  Worker,  BARON  SEEMAN. 
104  Presents.  Oct.  15. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Magnire,  Manager.  —  Immense  Snccess  of  Alice 
Dunning  I.ilisai.l.  and  Last  Nights  of  FROU-FROU  !  ONLY  FROU- 
FROU MATINEE  this  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  at  2  o'clock.  Monday,  October  17th— 
ALICE  DUNNING  L1NGARD  as 

Alixe! 


Eiltiy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --fireling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  and  every  evening  until  further 
notice,  Wallace's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Lurline  ! 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  Lurline;  T.  WILMOT  EOKERT  as  Rudolph;  M..COR- 
NELL  as  Rhinebergh.  Chorus  and  Orchestra  Specially  Increased  for  this  Production. 
MR.  GEORGE  LOESCH,  Conductor.  Oct.  15. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stoukton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets. --Stahl  & 
Maack,   Proprietors.      Every  Evening  till  further  notice, 

La  Grande  Duchesse! 

MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  the  Duchesse  (Her  Great  Character);  MR.  LOUIS  NA- 
T/HAL (Specially  Engaged)  as  General  Baum.  New  Scenery,  Increased  Chorus,  etc. 
The  Full  Company  in  the  Cast.  Admission,  25  cents.  Next  Production — THE 
PRETIY  CANTINEER.  In  Preparation— DONNA  JUAN1TA.  Monday  Evening, 
October  17th—  Special  engagement  and  first  appearance  of  America's  greatest  Gro- 
tesques, LES  ENCROYABLES,  three  in  number.  The  Management  have  secured 
these  artistes  at  an  enormous  expense.  Oct.  15. 

GRAND    CRICKET    MATCH  f~ 

A  II  England  Eleven  versus  Twenty-two  of  San  Francisco, 

J\_  at  RliCREATION  GROUNDS,  Twenty-fifth  and  Folsom  streets,  THURSDAY, 
FRIDAY  aud  SATURDAY,  October  20,  21  and  22.     Admission,  50  Cents. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 


ire,   Ufe  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


16,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKK 


SOCIETY. 


Sam    riuvriM...  October  IS,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  H»  1  an  October  an  this? 

I  mr*n  in  the*e  part*.    Th«-  ranuti  »1,  f.-r  October  in  California 

u  by  f*r  the  moat  charming  month  of  th  twelve,  and  in  San  Francisco  is 
synonymous  with  all  that  i*  delightful  In  th»  way  oJ  Wtather,  an  inter- 
mediate  stage  betwefii  our  col. I.  di  Summer  winds  and  the  dark 

rainy  days  of  Winter,  and  when  one  may  reasonably  expect  at  least  one 
good  "thaw  out"  for  the  year.  However,  the  month  is  scarcely  half 
gone,  ami  we  may  yet  have  some  .if  the  warm  weather  we  have  come  to 
look  upon  as  our  right.  Let  as  hope  so.  Then  is  still  a  monotony  of 
dullness  obtembla  in  the  society  life  >>f  "Frisco.  The  ladies  are  appar- 
ently, to  Jodge  by  the  crowded  state  .«f  the  fashionable  etiope,  too  busily 
engaged  in  getting  their  Winter  wardrobes  prepared  for  Winter  conquest 
t»  rivs  time  or  thought  to  mnch  else. 

1  hear  that  Mrs.  John  McMulliu  nn.l  her  charming  daughters  are  back 
in  town  again,  and  as  they  are  ever  aiii>mg  the  first  to  inaugurate  social 
pleasures,  we  may  soon  expert  to  hear  of  something  lively  in  their  quarter 
ot  the  town.  It  is' much  to  be  regretted  that  the  sad  state  of  Mrs. 
JIaynes'  health  has  necessitated  the  retirement  of  her  gifted  husband  from 
the  Bench  he  has  so  ably  filled,  the  climate  of  Colorado  being  ordered  for 
his  wife  as  an  almost  forlorn  hope.  I  trust  the  medical  fraternity  are 
mistaken  in  their  diagnosis  of  her  case,  and  that  ere  long  she  can  be 
greeted  again  in  San  Francisco  quite  restored  to  health — without  which 
what  are  worldly  possessions?  At  present  the  time  of  their  absence  is 
limited  to  three  months,  which,  however,  may  be  prolonged  indefinitely. 

During  tbe  past  week  we  have  l>een  called  upon  to  say  adieu 
to  the  last  of  our  naval  visitors  to  San  Francisco,  the  Russian 
fleet,  with  the  Admiral,  having  sailed  away  out  of  the  Golden  Gate, 
carryiug  with  them  many  most  agreeable  recollections  of  their  {visit  to 
these  waters,  and  leaving,  alas,  not  a  few  sorrowing  hearts  behind.  It  is 
useless  to  ask  what  the  attraction  is  that  the  bright  buttons  possessed  for 
the  fair  sex.  The  fact  remains  that  it  is  all  powerful,  and  will  so  remain 
till  tbe  end  of  tbe  chapter.  Others  of  our  distinguished  visitors  have  left 
us  also.  Sir  James  Bain  in  particular  having  been  the  recipient  of  much 
hospitality  at  the  hands  of  our  people.  He  declares  that  never  on  the 
face  of  the  earth  has  he  met  with  more  charming  ladies  than  during  his 
brief  visit  to  California,  which  it  may  please  them  to  hear,  though  at 
second  hand.  More  of  our  young  ladies  are  leaving  us  in  the  persons  of 
Miss  Mamie  Carpentier,  and  her  cousin,  Miss  Winans,  who,  in  their  par- 
ticular set,  will  be  a  great  loss,  and  I  hear  that  Mr.  Sutro  is  going  to  take 
a  couple  of  his  fair  daughters  East  for  a  short  visit.  Can  it  be  that  ru- 
mor tor  once  is  right,  and  that  they  are  going  to  make  the  acquaintance  of 
a  probable  papa-in  law,  for  bim  to  take  his  choice  and  seal  with  his  ap- 
proval ?  At  least,  this  is  what  is  said,  but,  of  course,  I  don't  vouch  for 
the  truth  of  the  story. 

The  lovers  of  the  noble  game  of  Cricket  are  looking  forward  with  de- 
lightful anticipations  to  the  coming  of  the  English  team  now  en  route 
from  New  York — the  All-England  Eleven,  as  it  is  called— and  which  will 
be  due  here  in  about  a  week.  They  have  been  giving  exhibitions  of  their 
prowess  in  the  East,  and  will  play  several  games  here  previous  to  sailing 
for  Australia,  on  the  steamer  of  the  22d,  when,  I  have  no  doubt,  the 
stands  at  the  Recreation  Grounds  will  be  veritable  bowers  of  beauty  and 
fashion,  although  this  time  there  will  be  no  lords  among  the  players  to 
add  zest  to  the  game  for  the  fairer  portion  of  the  on-lookers. 

The  overland  passenger-list  yesterday  morning  contained  the  names  of 
D.  O.  Mills  and  family  as  passing  Omaha,  and  every  one  is  wondering 
why  he  should  return  here  after  having  said  good-by  to  us  for  the  Win- 
ter. I  think  there  must  be  some  mistake,  and  that  it  is  his  brother  Ed- 
gar and  his  family  whom  we  shall  be  called  upon  to  welcome  in  a  day  or 
two.  They  arrived  in  New  York  some  weeks  ago,  on  their  return  from  a 
prolonged  visit  to  Europe.  Mrs.  Willie  Kip's  name  is  also  included  in 
the  list  as  returning  from  her  Summer  visit  to  New  York,  and  her  many 
friends  will  be  very  glad  to  see  her  again. 

Mrs.  Newlands  has  returned  to  town  much  improved  by  her  Summer 
in  the  country.  Should  her  health  continue  good,  we  may  hope  for  a 
repetition  of  gay  times  in  the  old  house,  made  familiar  to  party-goers  dur- 
ing the  regime  of,  first,  Mr.  Woodward,  and  later  the  elaborate  hospitali- 
ties of  Milton  S.  Latham.  I  hear  that  her  cousin,  Miss  Ida  Davis's  nup- 
tials with  Judge  Allen  are  likely  to  take  place  next  month,  though  the 
exact  day  has  not,  I  believe,  yet  been  made  public. 

Mr.  vandewater  has  also  arrived  in  town,  and  can  be  found  domiciled 
at  the  Palace  Hotel;  and  King  Kalakaua  is  back  with  us  again,  after  his 
tour  round  the  world.  His  Majesty  is  a  favorite  with  the  fair  sex  of 
'Frisco,  and  I  expect  to  be  able  to  tell  you,  next  week,  of  some  entertain- 
ments in  his  honor  wbich  are  now  under  discussion. 

The  only  thing  of  much  interest  on  the  tapis  at  present  is  the  amateur 
performance  to  be  given  at  the  Bush  Street  Theater  next  Saturday  even- 
ing in  aid  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society  funds,  at  which  I  expect  the 
world  and  his  wife  will  be  present,  and,  assuredly,  among  the  audience 
will  be  found  Felix. 

The  leading  ladies  of  the  nouveltc  elite,  finding  time  hang  heavy  on 
their  hands,  have  organized  a  club  for  the  winter  evenings,  to  be  devoted 
to  improving  their  minds.  Mrs.  Jones,  being  chosen  President,  selected 
a  course  of  readings  for  the  first  month's  series,  and  the  initial  meeting 
was  held  in  her  palatial  mansion  last  Monday  evening.  All  the  members 
being  present,  the  exercises  began  by  a  ballot  for  a  choice  of  the  author 
for  the  evening.  Thirty-seven  votes  were  cast  for  "  Ouida,"  one  for 
"  Shakspeare,"  and  three  for  "  Aunt  Patty's  Scrap  Bag."  Ouida  taking 
the  lead,  which  of  her  books  to  read  was  the  next  question;  but  so  many 
differences  of  opinion  arose,  nothing  like  action  could  be  taken,  and  the 
evening  came  to  a  close  before  a  decision  was  arrived  at. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay  have  left  Moscow  for  Warsaw,  and 
will  return  to  Paris  via  Leipsic,  Berlin  and  Strasburg.  Before  leaving 
Stockholm  they  were  presented  to  King  Oscar  II.,  and  passed  an  after- 
noon at  his  country  seat.  They  thus  had  the  pleasure  of  a  long  conversa- 
tion with  his  Majesty,  who  is  described  as  a  most  cultivated  and  intelli- 
gent gentleman,  speaking  both  English  and  French  to  perfection. — Conti- 
nental Gazette. 

Charley  Low,  Professor  of  Music.  Office:  630  Sacramento  street. 
Piano  Lessons  a  specialty.  Hours  for  tuition,  from  10:30  p.m.  till  3  a.m. 
Members  of  the  Bohemian  Club,  free. 


BOYS'     CLOTHING! 


ALL  IN 

Ntt\7V    GOODS, 

HONEST     PRICES! 


GREAT     IXL, 

Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 

THE    DE    LESSEPS    CANAL. 

San  Francisco  again  looms  up  as  the  center  of  energy,  industry  and 
foresight,  this  time  in  no  less  important  a  work  than  the  construction  of 
the  Panama  Canal.  De  Lesseps  has  pledged  his  reputation  as  an  engi- 
neer to  push  this  work  to  its  successful  completion,  and  the  magnitude  of 
tbe  operations  makes  the  Suez  Canal  sink  into  comparative  insignificance. 
The  contract  for  the  necessary  buildings  and  stations  for  the  company 
and  its  employe's  amounts  to  SI, 100,000,  and  was  recently  awarded  to 
Messrs.  M.  A.  Slaven  &  Co.,  of  San  Francisco.  Mr.  Slaven,  who  was 
superintending  the  construction  of  the  Phelan  block,  resigned  his  position 
after  the  award  of  the  contract,  which  was  only  obtained  after  a  close  and 
spirited  competition  with  many  of  the  largest  Eastern  firms.  He  started 
on  the  9th  instant  for  Panama  via  New  York,  where  his  presence  is  re- 
quired to  settle  up  a  number  of  details  connected  with  the  works,  and 
where  also  he  will  meet  the  supervising  engineer  of  the  canal,  and  consult 
with  him  on  various  important  matters.  Mr.  Slaven  was  accompanied 
on  his  journey  as  far  as  Benicia  by  Messrs.  James  Phelan,  Charles  Hor- 
ton,  Mr.  Huerne,  the  architect  and  representative  of  the  company  here, 
Mr.  Dresbec,  Charles  Worrell,  H.  B.  Slaven,  his  brother,  Dr.  Barker  and 
Mr.  J.  Wilcox.  Over  half  a  million  feet  of  lumber  have  been  already 
shipped  from  this  city,  besides  a  large  quantity  of  hardware,  tools  and 
necessary  material. 

A  noteworthy  feature  in  connection  with  Mr.  Slaven's  securing  this 
contract  is  the  fact  that  freights  between  San  Francisco  and  Panama  are 
much  higher  than  between  New  York  and  Panama.  But  blood  will  tell, 
and  the  energy  of  Slaven  &  Co.  has  obtained  one  of  tbe  heaviest  contracts 
ever  made  in  this  State.  The  work  will  occupy  several  years,  but  it  will 
be  pushed  forward  as  rapidly  as  men  and  money  can  advance  it,  for  all 
the  funds  needed  are  subscribed,  and  the  long  talked-of  canal  is  no  longer 
a  chimerical  idea  of  the  future,  but  a  work  commenced.  San  Francisco 
is  glad  to  have  her  share  in  carrying  out  the  great  work,  for,  when  com- 
pleted, it  means  an  indescribable  benefit  to  the  whole  world.^  As  it  pro- 
gresses, our  readers  will  be  given  the  latest  and  most  reliable  information 
connected  with  the  Panama  Canal. 


DISGUSTING. 

The  things  that  are,  from  time  to  time,  done  in  the  sacred  name  of 
religion  are  sufficient  to  bring  the  blush  of  shame  to  the  cheek  of  any  hon- 
est, respectable  man  or  woman.  In  the  Southern  States  the  more  ignor- 
ant negroes  hold,  occasionally,  religious  celebrations,  that  are  akin  to 
those  conducted  by  their  savage,  ignorant,  and  grossly  superstitious 
brethren  in  the  wilds  of  Africa.  The  difference  between  the  two  lies  in 
the  fact  that  the  one  species  of  debasing  exhibition  is  conducted  by  un- 
civilized men,  who  avowedly  act  in  the  name  of  superstition  and  idola-ry, 
while  the  other  is  conducted  by  men  who  profess  to  be  Christians.  But 
even  the  wildest  and  most  outlandish  religious  festival,  conducted  by  the 
plantation  negro,  is  not  more  disgusting  and  absurd  than  the  acrobatic 
and  idiotically  sentimental  entertainment  now  beinp-  given  every  night,  in 
an  orthodox  Christian  church  in  this  city,  in  the  sacred  name  of  religion, 
and  by  an  itinerant  mountebank  called  the  Reverend  Mr.  Harrison. 
This  disgraceful  exhibition  should  be  discountenanced  by  every  respecta- 
ble man  or  woman  who  has  any  idea  of  the  proprieties  of  life,  and  any 
respect  for  decency.  Shows  like  this,  and  exhibitions  like  that  given  by 
Deacon  Roberts,  do  the  cause  of  real  religion  an  incalculable  amount  of 
barm.  The  beautiful  story  of  the  life  and  works  and  suffering  and  tragic 
death  of  Jesus  of  Nazareth,  told,  as  it  is,  with  all  the  grace  and  finish  of 
an  Oriental  imagination,  is  something  which  appeals  to  the  deepest  senti- 
ments of  the  human  mind.  The  Christian  religion  is  essentially  a  doc- 
trine of  sentiment.  But  Mr.  Harrison  does  not  appeal  to  the  better  sen- 
timents of  our  intelligence  and  our  instincts.  On  the  contrary,  he  disgusts 
them.  His  so-called  "work"  merely  brings  discrace  and  contumely 
upon  the  cause  which  he  professes  to  advocate.  His  intentions  may  be 
good,  but  his  methods  and  execution  are  so  bad  that  he  should  be  invited 
to  "  dry  up."  Those  who  go  to  hear  him  go  to  laugh  at  his  antics,  as 
they  would  at  those  of  a  circus  clown.  The  natural  and  inevitable  result 
of  laughing  at  Mr.  Harrison  will  be  to  laugh  at  that  which  he  professes 
to  advocate. . 

The  wust  heathens  "at  come  to  a  fair  is  them  people  'at  don't  keer  for 
nothin'  'ceptin'  the  hoss  racin'.  One  uv  'em  got  into  the  Y.  M.  O.  A. 
rooms  this  week  by  some  accident — I  guess  he  tuck  it  fer  a  pool  room — an' 
when  he  saw  one  o'  them  keerds  with  a  text  on  it  wich  said,  "Christ  Came 
into  the  World  to  Save  Sinners.— Tim.  1:15,"  he  sez,  sez  he,  "1:15 !— well 
thet's  the  fastest  time  on  record  !  That  beats  Maud  S.  all  holler  !"  He 
was  kind  o'taken  down  when  he  found  Tim.  meant  Timothy,  instead  of 
time.  

The  French  ladies  do  not  appear  to  adopt  that  frizzled  style  of 
coiffure  which  has  been  irreverently  named  a  la  Zulu,  or  a  la  bird's  nest. 
They  cut  small,  straight  pieces  of  hair  down  their  foreheads,  and  then 
curl  the  ends  after  the  manner  of  a  pugs  tail  It  looks  cleaner,  at  all 
events. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


IN    OCTOBER. 

There  are  lingering  south  winds  softly  blowing, 

That  to  billowy  waving  the  ripe  gram  bear ; 
There  are  dark-winged  butterflies  languidly  going, 

Floating  through  golden  air ; 
There  are  mista  like  vapor  of  incense  burning, 

That  are  rolling  away  under  skies  that  are  fair; 
There  are  brown-faced  sunflowers  dreamily  turning, 
Shaking  their  yellow  hair. 

There  are  noisy  bees  that  are  tired  of  winging, 

That  are  holding  a  court  in  some  wild  rose's  heart ; 
There  are  sudden  thrills  of  the  late  sweet  singing 

Of  birds  that  are  loth  to  depart: 
There  are  sunsets  watching  tbeir  own  hot  blushes 

On  the  breast  of  the  ocean  burning  away; 
There  are  wind-swept  pines  in  the  infinite  hushes, 
Whispering  as  they  sway. 

There  are  changing  ferns  in  the  shadows  lying, 

Where  the  undried  dews  in  the  noontide  stay: 
There  are  gorgeous-hued  leaves  where  rustling  and  sighing, 

Quivering  sunbeams  play. 
There  are  tangled  vines  in  the  hollows  trailing ; 

THere  are  short  sweet  days  that  will  not  delay ; 
There  are  nights  that  come  with  a  moonlight  veiling, 
And  autumn  going  away. 

— From  Wide  Awake. 

DRINK. 

"Then  dura  your  eyes  who  ever  tries 

To  rob  a  poor  man  of  his  beer."  — Old  Song. 

Some  fresh  views  of  the  drink  question  are  given  in  %he  Trade,  a 
weekly  journal  newly  started  in  the  interest  of  the  licensed  victuallers,  in 
the  columns  of  which  persons  who  like  to  hear  both  sides  may  experience 
the  sensation  derivable  from  a  bright  and  hopeful  Burvey  of  facts  with 
which  Sir  Wilfrid  Lawson  and  Mr.  Hoyle  are  wont  to  harrow  the  souls 
of  the  philanthropic.  The  Trade  notes  with  much  satisfaction  that  there 
are  40,000  breweries  in  Europe,  while  in  England  and  Wales,  of  the  in- 
habited houses,  113,000,  or  one-fortieth  of  the  whole,  are  "in  some  way 
licensed  for  the  sale  of  liquors."  It  draws  much  comfort  from  the  fact 
that  while  in  the  decade  before  last  the  consumption  of  British  spirits  was 
represented  by  an  aggregate  of  ninety  millions  of  pounds,  in  the  last  de- 
cade it  reached  one  hundred  and  fifty  millions,  and  asks  with  a  natural 
tone  of  triumph,  "Does  this  look  like  decadence?"  Beer,  however,  is 
the  sheet-anchor  of  its  jubilation.  Reviewing  the  whole  history  of  beer, 
and  making  every  allowance,  "  the  broad  lesson  remains  the  same — that 
of  marvelous  progress!  "  "  In  twenty-five  years  the  consumption  of  brew 
ing  sugar  in  England  multiplied  by  over  100  times,"  while  the  "consump- 
tion of  malt  has  about  doubled  since  the  beginning  of  the  century,  and  is 
about  50  per  cent,  greater  than  in  1840-43."  It  admits  a  certain  falling  off 
in  spirits  and  a  stationariness  in  beer  of  late,  but  protests  energetically 
against  this  being  considered  a  proof  of  growing  temperance.  It  regards 
it  as  part  of  the  general  industrial  depression,  and  is  certain  that  when 
the  nation  finds  it  has  more  to  spend  its  "drink  bill  "  will  "coevally"  aug- 
ment. Already,  from  certain  signs,  it  "  has  little  doubt  that  the  trade 
will  now  enjoy  a  few  halcyon  years."  The  Trade,  unlike  the  trade  for 
which  it  caters,  has  evidently  no  fear  of  Sir  Wilfrid  Lawson  before  its 
eyes. — Pall  Mall  Budget. 

THE    TORPEDO    BOAT. 

It  has  been  pretty  generally  assumed  that  the  torpedo  has  effected  a 
complete  revolution  in  naval  warfare,  and  that  in  a  contest  between  the 
large  ships  which  have  always  in  some  form  or  another  been  included  in 
powerful  fighting  fleets  and  the  swift  torpedo-boats  of  modern  times  the 
latter  would  have  the  advantage.  More  than  one  person  has  suggested 
that  a  flotilla  of  such  boats  should  be  built  instead  of  each  heavy  fight- 
ing battle-ship  ;  for  the  cost  of  the  whole  flotilla  would  not  exceed  that  of 
the  latter.  There  is  no  doubt  that  the  introduction  of  the  torpedo  as  an 
offensive  weapon  has  rendered  it  unwise  to  concentrate  naval  strength  in 
a  very  small  number  of  enormous  ships  ;  but  it  seems  that  the  torpedo- 
boat  is  not  likely  to  have  it  all  its  own  way  now  that  machine-guns  have 
been  brought  to  their  present  state  of  efficiency.  In  the  last  number  of 
the  United  Service  Institution  Journal  there  are  some  remarks  by  Com- 
mander Hammill,  an  officer  of  great  authority  on  the  subject,  which  de- 
serve attention.  He  says  that  experimental  firing  with  a  one-inch  ma- 
chine gun  at  a  target  representing  a  fast  torpedo-boat  was  carried  on  from 
her  Majesty's  ship  Iris  when  steaming  with  the  tide  at  a  speed  of  twenty 
knots.  Though,  owiDg  to  an  accident,  three  or  four  volleys  were  lost,  the 
target  approached  at  this  rate  was  struck  thirty-eight  times  in  twenty-two 
seconds.  It  should  be  remembered  that  the  gun  was  effective  at  a  range 
beyond  that  at  which  the  boat  could  have  used  her  torpedoes.  A  boat- 
attack  by  daylight  at  all  events  will  be  a  very  difficult  undertaking. 

—Pall  Mall  Budget. 

A  Frenchman  has  'leased  a  large  tract  of  waste  country  in  the  south 
of  Algeria,  and  proposes  turning  it  into  a  lion  and  panther  preserve.  Old 
horses,  mules  and  asses  that  have  seen  the  end  of  their  usefulness  will  be 
purchased  and  sent  thither,  and  these  will  act  as  a  bait  to  lure  into  the 
preserve  the  wild  animals  of  the  surrounding  country.  Those  who  wish 
to  indulge  in  lion  and  panther  shooting,  not  to  speak  of  such  small  game 
as  lynxes,  jackals  and  tiger  cats,  will  be  supplied  with  the  necessary  out- 
fit. Those  who  are  bold  can  shoot  at  their  game  from  the  open,  but,  for 
the  nervous,  ambuscades  will  be  provided,  from  which  shooting  can  be 
done  without  the  least  danger  of  a  counter  attack.  There  will  be  on  the 
estate  a  comfortable  hotel,  with  a  Parisian  cook. 


It  is  remarkable  that  the  agricultural  depression  so  widespread  in 
England  has  been  little  felt  in  Wales.  The  most  prosperous  English 
counties  agriculturally  at  the  present  time  are  Devon,  Cornwall  and  Nor- 
thumberland.   The  extremes  meet. 


What  article  on  your  writing-table  would  enable  you  to  produce  a 
musical  instrument  ?  Your  ink-eraser,  for  with  it  vou  can  make  a  P  an 
O.—Fun. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

IKSUHANCE   AGENCY, 
A-    334    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cal. 


Fire   Insurance. 

BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LA  CONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

1'HE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York, 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul, 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  1IARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  PariB. 

Capital  Represented $27, OOO, COO. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid, 

W.  L.  CHALMEES,  Z.  F.  CLAEK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Offioe 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  U.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Ee-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  j  Losses,  since  oreanization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  E.  STORY Secretary. 

L.L.BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS^ 

$40,64X942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBEBT  DICKSOl?,  Manager. 
W.  ZA1TJE  BOOKJSB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  II.  I 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1132.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1S33.-- Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851— Cash  Assets,  $1,351,326.39. 

BUTLER  A:    IIALBAN, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[JB  STAB  JjISBBJD  1S36.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $5,000 ,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue-  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

SOUTH  BRITISH  AND  NATIONAL  FIRE  &  MARINE  INS.  CO., 

OF    NEW   ZEALAND. 
Capital $10,000,000- 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

W.    J.    CALLIKGHAM    «fc    CO., 

General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE  FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 776,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  *  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


LAONIAPPB. 
She  put  Uh  papa  in  the  stove 

And  laid  toe  •     -i  upon  it  ; 
Then  *he  put  oo  her  punimer  «h»wl, 

UkuwwM  tho  bin  jinn  bonnet. 

A  can  she  unuptM  in  her  fair  hand, 
Ami  forth  with  modnt  mien, 

She  tripped  to  hang  the  grocer  up 
Far  a  quart  of  kc-roeene. 

Anon  returning  to  the  house, 

She  lifu-d  up  the  can 
And  held  iU  noule  o'er  the  wood. 

While  forth  the  liquid  ran. 


And  now  her  fiDgen 


k-raspe 


d  the  match  - 


And  struck  it?     -\\>t  so  ({18611. 
First  in  the  vroodshed  she  bestowed 
That  can  of  ktn^ene. 

And  then  the  match  she  struck.     The  wood 

At  onee  was  in  a  flame  ; 
The  kettle  Bang,  the  steak  was  cooked 

Before  her  husband*  came. 

And  is  that  all?    Of  course  it  is, 

What  further  would  you  know,  man  ? 
I  merely  wished  to  show  to  you 

A  level-headed  woman. 

— Somcrviltc  Journal. 

THE    LITTLE    DUCHESS. 
A   Real    Story  of    Parisian   Life. 

[From  our  own  Correspondent] 

Paris  is  full,  just  at  present,  of  talk  of  the  frolic  and  folly  of  the 
watering-places.  The  last  news  of  the  kind  comes  from  Treport,  a  little 
insignificant  place  enough,  to  which  none  but  the  weary  economist  of 
fashionable  life  is  supposed  to  retire  to  recruit  health  and  restore  funds, 
both  severely  damaged  by  the  rigors  of  the  season  in  town.  But  this  year 
a  certain  leader  of  ton  had  resolved  to  punish  Trouville  for  its  preference 
for  a  newer  and  younger  rival  in  the  fashionable  world  during  the  whole 
Winter. 

The  little  Duchess  (for,  in  spite  of  the  Republic,  she  insists  on  bearing 
the  rank  to  which  she  is  entitled  by  her  marriage),  knew  well  enough  that 
wherever  she  went  she  would  draw  an  admiring  retinue  after  her,  and 
this  self-confidence  proved  so  correct  that,  in  a  short  while,  the  solitary 
plage  at  Treport  became  the  rendezvous  of  the  elite  of  fashion,  leaving 
that  of  Trouville  to  the  mediocrities  and  nobodies  who,  in  every  country, 
love  to  follow  in  fashion's  train,  in  the  hope  that  distinction  may  be 
catching. 

But  the  little  Duchess  had  one  scheme  in  view  which  outweighed  even 
the  desire  of  revenge  upon  her  rival.  She  had  long  sought  to  tame  a  cer- 
tain misanthropic  painter  who,  in  spite  of  his  professed  hatred  of  the 
great  ladies  of  the  fashionable  world,  whom  he  rather  ungallantly  desig- 
nates "  the  rising  dregs  of  the  seething  cauldron  of  Paris  society,"  has 
become  the  most  recherche  and  most  petted  artist  of  the  day.  He  had 
fled  to  Treport,  as  he  said,  to  avoid  the  heat  and  corruption  of  Trouville, 
and  to  pass  his  time  in  the  study  of  the  simplicity  of  nature,  as  exhibited 
in  the  fisher-maidens  and  garden-girls  of  Treport. 

The  little  Duchess  had  beheld  him  seated  in  solitary  happiness  among 
the  rocks,  sketching  the  procession  of  market-girls  as  they  ascended  the 
steep  incline  one  after  another  to  gain  the  high  road,  with  a  view  of 
choosing  from  among  them  the  model  of  his  picture  to  be  exhibited  next 
year  in  the  salon.  A  sudden  thought  of  mischief  danced  through  her 
brain.  The  painter  had  always  boasted  of  the  firmness  with  which  he 
had  resisted  all  the  supplications  of  the  fine  ladies  of  Paris  to  paint  their 
portraits.  He  is  a  man  of  fortune,  and  can  afford  to  humor  his  caprices, 
for  hiB  rustic  pictures  have  long  been  purchased  by  art-lover3,  both  in 
England  and  France,  at  enormous  prices. 

The  idea  of  making  him  unconsciously  break  his  uncourteous  vow, 
seemed  a  pleasing  one,  and  the  little  Duchess  set  about  realizing  it  at 
once.  Procuring  a  dress  from  one  of  the  market  girls,  she  began  in  the 
early  morning  with  unceasing  perseverance  to  practice  the  step  and  gait 
of  her  model.  The  large  flat  basket,  filled  with  sea-side  flowers  and  vege- 
tables, with  sea-weed  falling  over  the  edge,  and  casting  flickering  shadows 
over  her  face,  completely  changed  the  expression  of  her  countenance, 
while  the  short  woolen  petticoat  and  upper  skirt  of  bright  colored  serge, 
with  the  bare  feet  and  ankles,  gave  her  a  bearing  vastly  different,  in  its 
lightness  and  vigor,  to  the  nonchalant  and  dragging  step  of  the  Paris 
belle. 

Strange  to  say,  in  spite  of  the  horror  so  freely  expressed  by  the  painter 
concerning  the  affectation  and  vulgarity  of  the  votaries  of  fashion,  there 
was  something  so  much  more  attractive  to  his  artistic  eye  in  the  appear- 
ance of  the  Duchess  than  in  that  of  the  common  working  maidens  with 
whom  she  came  tripping  over  the  rocks  in  her  disguise,  that  he  at  once 
fixed  upon  her  as  his  model.  The  sketch  was  taken,  and  he  soon  after 
left  for  his  hermitage  at  Sainte  Adresse  to  complete  the  picture.  The 
rvse  gradually  leaked  out,  but  he  is  nothing  daunted  by  discovering  the 
trick  that  had  been  played  upon  him.  Tout  au  contratre,  so  enchanted  is 
he  with  his  model  that  he  declares  the  fair  Duchess  to  be  much  too  good 
for  her  unfortunate  position  as  a  lady  of  fashion,  and  quite  worthy  to  be 
a  simple,  honest  market;girl  of  Treport,  while  on  her  side  the  lady  is  pre- 
paring to  leave  for  Adresse  so  as  to  be  near  the  Hermitage,  and  thereby 
facilitate  the  progress  of  the  picture. 

The  adventure  has  been  the  talk  of  all  Trouville,  and  has  resulted,  so 
they  Bay,  in  the  adoption  of  the  fashionable  hat  so  closely  modeled  on  the 
flat  market  basket,  filled  with  flowers,  vegetables  and  flapping  sea-weed, 
and  worn  under  the  name  of  the  "Guy  Fawkes  "  in  every  capital  of 
Europe  at  the  present  moment.  The  whole  thing  certainly  has  a  decided 
smack  of  an  opening  chapter  of  Ouida,  and  one  could  almost  fancy  it 
might  be  taken  from  some  unread  novel  of  that  famous  authoress. 

^Esthetic:  The  "  utterly  uttei  ;"  kind  of  talk  has  infected  the  Btreet 
gamins,  one  of  whom,  after  picking  up  a  more  than  usually  fragrant  cigar 
stump,  exclaimed  to  bis  friend:  "  Jack,  this  is  quite  too  positively  bully." 


INSURANCE. 


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FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

A»e«„ ■!^'.^>*..y^?..1y^y°?: <M,*20,O00. 

t&~  Tho  LarvoHt  Assets  and   Largest  Income  of  all  tho  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  Now  York  Sl.,1,-. 

D  .7.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALl'UKls  lil'LL VIoo-PreddMlt  |  K.  W.  CAM-ENTER... -Ass't Secretary. 

HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[Jul}'  23.] 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  Cnlllbrula  I.loy<la.—EstabIi8taed  Id  1861.— Wos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridjo,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Lverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag;,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Mollitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauin,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

James  P.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohen,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coin.-Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by7ar  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,050,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO  ,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast 
July  30. No.  30J  California  street. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Brauch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed §12,500,00° 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 


63T*  This  first-class** Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  It  AE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  aaBets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J 328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000.000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  $5,000,000.— Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Sparnnd  lieifabauk,  No  526  Californiastreet,San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  ok  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. ; May  18. 

JONAS    J,    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  haud.  Sept.  10. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  aDd  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  PKENTISS  SELBY.  Superintendent. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan .  12. 


$66° 


week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  ?-">  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Hallett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND," 

1  We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


The  Baldwin.— Alice  Dunning  Lingard  opened  at  this  theater  last 
Monday  ni»ht  with  the  familiar  society  drama  of  Frou-Frou,  and  has 
been  drawing  full,  and  sometimes  crowded,  houses  throughout  the  week. 
A  good  deal  of  this  success  must  be  attributed  to  the  fact  that  San 
Francisco  was  sincerely  glad  to  welcome  back  an  actress  who  has  always 
been  a  great  favorite  here,  but,  probably,  even  the  attraction  of  the  fair 
Alice  herself  would  not  have  drawn  such  a  large  attendance  to  see  a  play 
which  possesses  very  slight  merit  of  its  own,  had  not  the  public  been  per 
isbin°-  for  something  presentable  after  the  flood  of  trash  which  has  lately 
disgraced  the  boards  of  our  principal  theaters.  As  we  have  said,  Frou- 
Frou  as  a  drama,  has  very  little  to  recommend  it.  Though  not  coarse,  it 
is  of  the  ultra-sensational  school,  and,  though  not  vulgar,  it  is  unquestion- 
ably immoral.  Camille  is  held  to  be  a  scandalous  play  by  thousands  who 
would  not  be  shocked  by  Frou-Frou,  yet  only  because  in  the  former  the 
heroine  is  confessedly  a  courtesan,  while  in  the  latter  she  is  simply  an 
adultress.  To  the  class  we  mention,  "  Camille,"  the  harlot,  surrounded 
by  her  male  and  female  companions,  is  a  shocking  spectacle,  but  "Frou- 
Frou,"  the  wife  with  her  arms  about  the  neck  of  her  paramour,  does  not 
hurt  their  sense  of  propriety  in  the  least  degree.  For  her  performance  of 
this  somewhat  ungracious  rote,  Mrs.  Lingard  deserves  much  praise.  There 
was  a  time,  some  years  ago,  perhaps,  when  her  voice,  manner  and  appear- 
ance would  have  better  suited  our  conception  of  the  ethereal,  sensitive 
and  high-strung  "Frou-Frou,"  than  was  the  case  the  other  evening.  But 
if  the  "Frou-Frou  "  of  our  imagination  was  less  mature  and  sophisticated 
than  the  reality  at  the  Baldwin,  we  certainly  never  pictured  her  as  more 
beautiful  or  graceful,  and,  our  oath  upoD  it,  we  never  dreamed  of  her  be- 
in*  so  magnificently  attired.  It  would  be  as  absurd  to  call  Mrs.  JLingard 
a  great  actress  as  it  would  be  to  deny  that  she  is  a  very  clever  and  attract- 
ive one.  She  is  a  bright  and  dazzling  star,  but  not  a  star  of  the  first 
magnitude  by  any.uaanner  of  means  ;  and  although,  as  "  Frou-Frou,"  she 
shows  considerable  power  of  emotional  expression,  yet,  as  compared  with 
the  genius  of  an  Adelaide  Neilson  or  a  Clara  Morris,  her  light  pales  into 
insignificance.  An  actress  of  this  calibre  stands  in  great  need  of  strong 
support,  and  this  Mrs.  Lingard  certainly  has  not  received  in  Frou-Frou. 
Mr.  Grismer,  as  "Henri  Sartorys,"  has  done  fairly  well,  but  the  part 
calls  for  a  far  more  vigorous  and  spirited  actor.  Miss  Eva  West  could 
not  ask  for  a  better  opportunity  to  distinguish  herself  than  by  playing 
"  Louise,"  for  the  character,  in  the  hands  of  a  clever  actress,  might  be 
made  quite  as  much  of  as  that  of  "  Frou-Frou  "  herself.  But  Miss  West 
did  not  improve  the  opportunity.  The  insufferable  harshness  of  her  voice 
she  probably  cannot  help,  but  one  would  think  that  an  actress  of  her  ex- 
perience might  avoid  being  as  stiff  and  awkward  in  her  movements  and 
gestures  as  a  Western  Addition  amateur.  Miss  Fanny  Young  did  very 
well  as  "La  Baronne  de  Cambri,"  and  Mr.  Jennings  was  exceedingly 
amusing  as  "Le  Baron,"  her  husband.  Miss  Phoebe  Davis,  as  "Pau- 
line," Frou-Frou's  maid,  in  our  opinion  showed  more  talent  than  anybody 
on  the  stage,  the  "star,"  of  course,  excepted.  Mr.  Norris  excelled  him- 
self in  affected  stupidity  in  the  role  of  "Comte  de  Vabreas."  The  scenery 
was  good,  especially  in  the  last  act. 

Joseffy. — Wednesday  witnessed  the  second  performance  of  the  cele- 
brated pianist,  Joseffy.  The  first  number  on  the  programme  was  Cheru- 
bim's Overture,  "  Water-Carriers,"  a  composition  which,  although  very 
beautiful  in  parts,  was  not  well-sustained  by  the  orchestra,  and  betrayed 
slightly  a  want  of  proper  rehearsal.  The  next  number  was  Beethoven's 
Concerto  No.  5  (E  flat,  Op.  73),  played  by  Joseffy,  assisted  by  the  or- 
chestra. In  this  he  upheld  the  reputation  which  preceded  him  to  this 
coast,  showing  an  exquisite  clearness  in  his  legato — a  clearness  which  he 
carried  into  his  most  marked  pianissimos,  so  that  even  the  faintest  whis- 
pering of  a  note  was  distinctly  heard  throughout  the  whole  building.  But 
it  was  in  the  "  Menuett  of  Eheineberger  "  and  the  Gavotte  in  E  major  of 
Bach  (for  the  left  hand  only),  that  Joseffy's  mastery  of  the  instrument 
was  most  indisputably  shown.  He  executed  the  most  difficult  passages 
of  these  one-hand  compositions  so  marvelously  that  it  was  difficult  to  be- 
lieve, save  for  the  sight,  that  his  right  arm  hung  idly  by  his  side.  His 
interpretation  of  the  well-known  "  Traumerei,"  by  Schumann,  was  a  de- 
cided surprise,  and  though  we  must  say  we  do  not  usually  admire  the 
practice  of  straining  after  originality  of  interpretation  in  the  rendering  of 
standard  works,  which  great  musicians  have  been  content  to  accept  with 
the  author's  individual  conception  ;  still,  it  is  but  just  to  say  that  he  sus- 
tained that  combined  delicacy  and  clearness  which  bis  first  touch  of  the 
instrument  impressed  upon  the  listener,  and  which  he  was  enabled  to  dis- 
play to  better  advantage  in  the  "  Spinnerlied  "  of  Wagner-Liszt,  and  the 
"Scherzo"  from  Concerto  Symphonique,  Op.  102,  by  Litolff.  In  the 
latter  he  was  ably  assisted  by  the  orchestra,  which,  we  must  not  forget  to 
say,  distinguished  itself  by  the  rendering  of  that  little  gem  of  Reiuecke's 
Entr'  Act,  from  "  Manfred."  The  encores  accorded  the  great  pianist  be- 
spoke the  kindly  appreciation  of  merit  which  the  enthusiastic  audience 
felt.  We  should  have  preferred  to  have  heard  something  of  Chopin  or 
the  brilliant  and  difficult  compositions  of  Liszt,  which  Ketten  gave  the 
public  during  his  stay  here.  It  is  hardly  fair,  on  such  slight  evidence,  to 
compare  the  two  artists.  Ketten  impresses  one  as  having  more  fire  and 
power,  if  not  the  exqnisite  legato  of  Joseffy,  but  the  compositions  played 
by  the  latter  Wednesday  evening  were  hardly  adapted  to  illustrate  the 
first  two  qualities  ;  so,  as  comparisons  are  unwarranted  until  more  inti- 
mate acquaintance  with  the  playing  of  Joseffy,  we  forbear  to  express  a 
decided  opinion.  We  feel  on  this  matter  of  comparison  like  Longfellow 
in  his  poem,  "The  Singers,"  when  he  says  : 

"I  see 
No  best  in  kind,  but  in  degree ; 
I  gave  a  various  gift  to  each, 
To  charm,  to  strengthen,  and  to  teach." 
The  only  thing  to  regret  is  that  we  were  unable  to  be  present  at  the 
first  concert,  and,  therefore,  can  only  speak  about  the  second. 

Standard  Theater.— This  pretty  little  house  has  been  thoroughly  re- 
novated inside  and  out,  and  will  be  opened  next  Monday  by  Billy  Emer- 
son and  an  excellent  company  as  a  permanent  home  of  minstrelsy.  No- 
where in  the  United  States  during  the  past  twelve  years  has  Emerson 
been  so  thoroughly  appreciated  as  in  Sni  Francisco,  and  he  appears  to 
think,  also,  that  he  cannot  do  better  than  settle  down  here  where  he  is  so 
well  liked  and  where  he  has  so  many  friends.  The  company  is  excellent 
in  every  respect. 


Bush-Street  Theater. — The  British  Benevolent  Society  announce 
brilliant  performance  of  H.J.Byron's  comedy,  entitled,  One  Hundred 
Thousand  Pounds,  to-night.  As  the  company  has  devoted  considerable 
time  to  careful  rehearsals,  in  order  to  insure  a  finished  performance,  it  is 
hoped  that  the  public  will  co-operate  with  them  in  their  endeavors  to 
please  them  and  to  profit  the  Society,  not  only  by  taking  tickets,  but  also 
by  personal  attendance  on  the  occasion.  Tickets  are  placed  at  SI  each, 
and  can  be  had  of  any  of  the  Committee,  and  of  the  Secretary  at  531  Cali- 
fornia street,  and  reserved  seats  {50  cents  extra)  can  be  secured  at  Gray's 
Music  Store,  117  Post  street,  to-day,  from  9  a.m.  to  4  P.M.,  and  at  the 
box-office  at  the  theater,  from  6  p.m.  to  7:30  p.m.,  after  which  time  no 
reserved  seats  will  be  sold.  Private  boxes  are  set  at  Sj>8.  Now,  having 
given  the  outline  of  the  performance  to-night,  it  is  only  just  to  add  that 
the  British  Benevolent  Society  accomplishes  an  amount  of  silent  charity 
in  this  city  that  few  people  dream  of.  It  says  very  little,  but  does  a 
great  deal,  and  is  never  deaf  to  the  appeal  of  any  one,  however  unfortu- 
nate, and  wheresoe'er  he  hails.  It  is  not  sectional,  though  its  primary 
duty  is  to  alleviate  Britishers  in  distress.  Let  Americans  remember  their 
cousinship  to-night,  and,  by  attending  this  performance,  add  to  the  funds 
of  a  Society  which  knows  no  "other  aim  except  to  assist  the  needy  and 
help  the  distressed. 

The  Tivoli. — Lurline  continues  to  draw  crowded  houses  at  this  popular 
place  of  amusement,  and  the  entertainment  well  deserves  the  success  it 
has  met  with.  Miss  Ethel  Lynton,  as  "Lurline,"  combines  the  advan- 
tages of  being  a  good  singer,  a  capable  actress  and  a  pretty  woman.  Mr. 
Eckert,  who  plays  "Rudolph,"  shows  considerable  talent.  The  scenery 
elicits  enthusiastic  praise  from  the  audience. 

Mr.  'W.  E.  Sheridan  is  busily  employed  preparing  for  a  presentation 
of  King  Lear,  at  the  Baldwin  Theater,  on  the  24th  inst.  We  understand 
that  all  the  available  talent  in  the  city  will  be  secured,  and  that  the  work- 
ing staff  of  the  theater  is  enthusiastic  as  to  results.  Mr.  Porter,  the 
scenic  artist,  is  taking  an  especial  interest  in  the  production,  and  promises 
some  particularly  fine  work. 

At  Woodward's  Gardens  tirst-class  entertainments  will  be  given 
to-day  and  to-morrow.  Wetterman's  orchestra  give  splendid  concerts, 
and  the  amount  of  variety  talent  engaged  is  beyond  all  precedent.  Mack- 
ley's  grand  pantomime  of  the  Apaches  is  one  of  the  many  bright  features 
of  the  bill. 

Chit-Chat. — It  is  not  unlikely  that  a  new  nautical  drama,  founded,  on 
one  of  Captain  Marryat's  celebrated  novels,  will  appear  shortly.  The 
joint  authors  are  Mr.  Edward  Stephens  and  a  gentleman  already  well 
known  in  the  dramatic  world.— ^A  young  American  tenor,  Mr.  Rising, 
whose  name  indicates  his  position  as  a  star  of  first  magnitude  on  the 
horizon  of  the  musical  world,  is  now  in  Paris,  and  belongs  to  the  Italian 
troupe  of  M.  Max  Strakosch.^— M.  Massenet,  the  composer  of  Le  Roi 
de  Lahore,  is  engaged  upon  a  new  opera,  founded  upon  the  legend  of  Do.n 
Juan  de  Marana,  as  dramatized  by  the  elder  Dumas.— Verdi's  Aida, 
which  on  its  first  production  at  Vienna  was  but  coolly  received,  has  so 
gained  in  popularity  that  its  hundredth  performance  in  that  city  will  be 
given  in  the  course  of  the  present  month.— ^A  German  version  of  Messrs. 
Gilbert  &  Sullivan's  comic  opera,  H.  M.  S.  Pinafore,  will  shortly  be  pro- 
duced at  the  Frederick  William  Theater,  in  Berlin,  under  the 
title  of  Amor  an  JBord.  —  An  Italian  opera,  singers  and 
to  be  as  Italians  pur  sang,  was  recently  to  be  opened  in  New  York.- 
John  Habberton  is  writing  a  play  for  Mr.  Harry  Crisp.— The  Lauri 
family  of  pantomimists  will  soon  return  to  this  country.— —Joseph  Mur- 
phy is  playing  an  exceptionally  brilliant  engagement  in  Boston.—  Gus 
Williams  is  playing  in  Arkansas,  and  is  bound  for  Louisiana  and  Texas. 
——The  Summer  Garden  ventures  at  Boston,  the  past  season,  did  not 
pan  out  well.  —  There  are  twenty-five  first-class  theaters  in  London,  and 
three  more  under  way.— Miss  Jessie  Voices  and  E.  Warren  Wright  are 
to  be  married  in  Boston,  November  12th.  ^—Pauline  Markham  has  aban- 
doned burlesque,  and  appears  to  be  doing  well  in  emotional  ro/es.— —  The 
Gay  City,  an  original  farcical  comedy  by  George  It.  Sims,  is  a  late  Lon- 
don success.— —The  New  York  Tribune  compares  the  Stetson  decorations 
of  Booth's  Theater  to  "  a  barber-shop  or  a  steamboat  saloon.  "-^Tony 
Denier's  Humpty  Dumpty  is  the  one  attraction  now  playing  in  the 
Western  country,  which  can  hold  its  own  against  the  "combined 
contents  of  canvas  curiosities " —  in  other  words,  the  Circus.  — 
And  now  pretty  Laura  Don  has  the  fever,  and  will  star  in  A  Daughter  of 
the  Nile,  a  kind  of  modernized  Cleopatra.— — McKee  Kankin's  imported 
and  rehabilitated  Black-Eyed  Susan  does  not  seem  to  have  impressed  the 
New  Yorkers  favorably.  —The  cheerful  motif  of  a  new  play  by  Salmi 
Morse,  the  Passion  Play  fiend,  is  a  physician's  discovery  of  his  wife's  dead 
body  on  a  dissecting  table.— 7"&e  Amateur  Benefit,  the  new  play  of  the 
Salisbury  Troubadors,  has  been  well  received  in  Chicago.  Kobson  and 
Crane,  same  city,  played  a  second  week  in  Haverly's  New  Theater,  to 
light  business. 

AMATEUR    DRAMATIC    ENTERTAINMENT, 

IN  AID  OF  THE  FUNDS  OF  THE 

BRITISH     BENEVOLENT     SOCIETY, 

BUSH     STREET    THEATER, 

Saturday  Evening October. 15th,  1881, 

When  will  be  Presented  H.  J.  Byron's  Great  Comedy,  entitled 
"One  Hundred  Thousand  Founds." 


CM  AM  ACTERS: 


Gerald  Goodwin J.  Evelyn  Bell 

Major  Blackshaw J.  I.  Housnian 

Sir  Rumsey  Waters Alex.  B.  Hogg 

Cbarker Cholmondeley  Smy  the 

Joe  Barlow Watkin  R.  Price 

Pennythoroe E.  J.  Carlyle 

Pyefinch K.  H.  Cation 


Mr.  Fluker J.  H.  Henderson 

Gibbous Henry  Halliday 

Alice  Barlow Ada  Bartling 

Mrs.  Barlow Mrs.  Charles  Masou 

Arabella  Pell Miss  Grace  Wiuton 

Jaue  Plover Mrs.  Fred  Kellogg 


SCENERY: 

Act  I — Parlor  behind  Barlow's  Shop. 

Between  Acts  First  and  Second,  six  months  supposed  to  elapse. 
Act  II — Gerald's  Apartments  in  St.  James's. 

Between  Acts  Second  and  Third,  six  months  supposed  to  elapse. 
Act  III— Same  as  Act  First. 


GEORGE  NAUNTON,  Business  Manager. 


ROBERT  M.  EBERLE,  Stage  Manager. 
Oct.  15. 


Oct  15,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


Turf  I*dir*r«n<UV%< 

far  Ain.Ti.it)   horoea  and    American 


-  .» trinity  of  triumph 
the    winning  of  tlio 
;  triti*h  turf.     No  chance  f<>r 
any  eieuae  now,     No  saying  that   the  foals  of  1*77  were  a  poor  lot  in 
nd.     Xo  chance  t-«  say  th  il  mi  home  are  Rood  sprinters, 

bat  that  they  lack  bottom,  Nomnn  mon  for  talk  about  English  blood 
in  American  horsee,  accidents,  underweight,  <»r  any  other  excuse  nothing 
left  f<»r  the  disgruntled   Britishe  lay  that  Pierre  Lnrillard,  >>f 

New  York,  and  James  Keene,  of  California,  especially  the  latter,  own 
that,  upon  any  equal  con  Litions,  over  any  distance  and  under  any 
rule  waignta,  can  beat  the  best  horses  in  the  British  possessions.  Fortu- 
nately f<>r  the  honor  and  glory  of  Keene,  Archer  declined  to  ride  Foxhall 
in  tin-  Ceaarewitch,  or  Borne  might  bare  said,  -.**  they  did  of  the  Derby, 
that  "Archer1  won  the  race,"  ignoring  tlie  fact  that  he  had  a  hone,  and  a 
good  one,  underneath  him.  Before  the  race  Keene  was  much  vexed  by 
Quarrels  and  squabbles  about  rules  and  regulations,  which  finally  resulted 
in  his  hone  having  t->  give  away  a  year,  which  was  just  14  pounds  more 
on  his  hack.  The  hearty  congratulations  of  all  Americans,  especially 
Californiaus.  have  been  showered  upon  Keene  for  his;  pluck  and  good  for- 
tune in  winning  the  great  race  under  such  adverse  circumstances.  The 
telegraphio  reports  describe  the  pace  as  follows:  "London,  October  Uth.— 
At  Newmarket  the  race  for  the  L'esarewitcfa  Stakes  was  won  by  Foxhall, 
Chippendale  second,  Fiddler  third.  Nineteen  horses  ran.  The  betting 
against  Foxhall  just  before  the  start  was  0  to  2.  He  took  up  the  running 
three-quarters  of  a  mile  from  home,  and  won  in  the  commonest  canter  by 
about  ten  lengths.  Retreat  and  Mistake  failed  to  secure  a  place.  Araeri- 
cus  made  the  running  at  a  good  pace  from  Thunderstruck,  Falkirk  and 
Embassadress.  The  moat  prominent  of  the  next  lot  were  Retreat,  Fox- 
hall and  Otlerton.  The  horses  ran  thus  with  little  change  until  rather 
over  a  mile  from  the  homestretch,  when  Fiddler  drew  to  the  front,  fol- 
lowed by  Thunderstruck,  Embassadress,  Foxhall  and  Retreat.  This  or- 
der was  maintained  until  within  a  quarter  of  a  rrile  from  home,  when  Fox- 
ball  shot  to  the  front,  followed  by  Chippendale  and  Fiddler,  running  a 
race  amid  great  excitement.  Fiddler  finished  a  bad  third,  with  Retreat 
fourth  and  Fortissimo  and  Embassadress  next,  in  the  order  named. 
Amerieus,  the  Star  and  Petronel  were  the  last  three.  Retreat  followed 
Foxhall,  when  the  latter  made  an  effort,  but  was  eased  when  pursuit  was 
seen  to  be  hopeless.  There  was  a  length  between  Chippendale  and  Fid- 
dler. Mistake  finished  tenth.  There  was  a  slight  rain  at  the  beginning 
of  the  race.  Lord  Bradford  declared  that  he  would  win  with  Chippen- 
dale. The  time  of  the  race  was  4  minutes  1  second.  On  the 
night  of  "  the  race  Foxhall  declined  to  his  former  position— 25 
to  1  against  him  for  the  Cambridgeshire  Stakes."  Foxhall,  3 
years,  by  King  Alfonso,  dam  Jamaica,  by  Lexington,  carried 
110  pounds,  and  was  ridden  by  McDonald.  Chippendale,  5  years,  carried 
only  124  pounds.  Fiddler,  3  years,  carried  94  pounds.  The  course  meas- 
ures just  2  miles  2  furlongs  and  28  yards.  When  the  weights  for  the  race 
were  first  announced,  Fox  hall's  price  was  40  to  1,  whilp  his  stable  com- 
panion, Don  Fulano,  was  33  to  1,  and  Chippendale  26  to  1.  At  the  start, 
Foxhall  was  9  to  2,  so  even  at  the  eleventh  hour  American  betters  had  a 
splendid  chance  to  make  a  good  winning  off  a  small  outlay.  A  New  York 
telegram  says:  "  James  R.  Keene,  of  course,  was  delighted  over  the  vic- 
tory of  Foxhall.  His  winnings  are  said  to  be  upward  of  $500,000,  and 
operators  of  sportiug  proclivities  have  won  all  the  way  from  $1,000  to 
$10,000.  Keene  himself  says  that  Foxhall  was  backed  to  win  $2,500,000. 
A  great  deal  of  American  money  was  on  him.  Walton,  of  St.  James 
Hotel  of  this  city,  sends  a  message  from  England,  or  what  purports  to  be 
such  i3  exhibited,  stating  that  he  won  £40,000.  Keene  says  of  his  horse: 
"  I  think  Foxhall  the  best  three-year-old  in  the  world.  I  thought  he 
would  win  the  Cesarewitch  stakes,  but  there  was  so  much  fuss  made 
about  mistakes  in  rating  and  one  thing  and  another,  and  he  had  to  give 
several  horses  a  year,  which  amounts  to  fourteen  pounds,  that  latterly  I 
began  to  have  doubts;  but  Foxhall  has  justified  the  faith  we  all  had  in 
him,  and  as  an  American  I  am  proud  of  the  victory,"— The  Fall  meet- 
ing of  the  Bay  District  Association  commences  at  the  Bay  District  track 
this  afternoon,  when  three  important  events  will  be  decided.  The  first  is 
a  two  in  three  heat  race  for  two-j'ear-old  colts  and  fillies  ;  $100  entrance, 
$200  added,  for  which  Adair,  WildSower  and  Eva  will  start.  The  second 
race  is  a  stake  for  four- year- olds,  in  which  Annie  Laurie,  Romero,  Honesty 
and  Belle  Echo  will  compete.  The  closing  race,  a  free-for-all,  will  bring 
out  Mollie  Drew,  Goldnote  and  Echora.  No  doubt  the  attendance  at  the 
track  will  be  large  and  fashionable,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  for  once 
the  horses  will  forego  the  pleasure  they  seem  to  feel  at  throwing  races, 
and  running  those  who  back  the  best  to  win,  and  will  inaugurate  a  new 
departure  by  living  up  to  the  wishes  of  their  owners  and  doing  their  level 
beat. 

Cricket. — Next  Thursday,  Friday  and  Saturday  there  will  be  some 
genuine  manly  sport  in  San  Francisco,  free  from  the  slightest  taint  of  the 
pool-box  or  the  circus,  for  on  those  days  the  celebrated  "All  England 
Eleven  "  will  play  a  match  against  22  local  cricketers.  The  team  includes 
the  three  best  living  bowlers — Shaw,  Peate  and  Barlow.  For  batsmen  of 
renown,  they  have  Wyett,  Selby  and  Lockwood,  and  Pilling  for  wicket- 
keeper.  As  fielders,  Midwinter,  Ulycett  and  Barlow  cannot  be  beaten, 
and  there  is  not  a  man  in  the  eleven  who  has  not  a  world-wide  reputation. 
The  team  to  represent  San  Francisco  in  the  struggle  will  be  selected  from 
the  following  list:  F.  C.  Campbell,  W.  J.  Carr,  A.  Waterman,  G.  Theo- 
bald, G.  Nicholson,  W.  McPherson,  E.  B.  Deane,  J.  Sanderson,  J.  S. 
Purdy,  A.  Aitkin,  C.  Blakeley,  E.  T.  O'Connor,  C.  Woolrich,  A.  Mc- 
Gratty,  J.  Mathieu,  A.  Theobald,  J.  J.  Theobald,  D.  H.  Woolley,  C.  R. 
Brown,  R.  Leisk,  W.  McCloskey,  D.  Whalley,  D.  T.  Murphy,  J.  T. 
Cross.  They  will  all  meet  for  practice  at  2  p.m.  to-day  at  the  Recreation 
Grounds.  We  are  not  certain  who  the  gentleman  is  that  has  the  mo- 
mentous duty  of  selecting  the  team  from  this  list,  but  presume  that  he  is 
fully  competent  to  make  the  most  advantageous  selections.  Of  course 
Theobald,  Nicholson,  Dean,  Carr,  Waterman,  Purdy  and  Woolrich  will 
be  left  in.  There  is  also  a  gentleman  named  Barnes  at  the  Woolen  Mills 
who  should  be  secured  to  relieve  the  wicket-keeper,  if  possible.  He  is 
not  a  club  man,  but  made  a  good  record  in  an  English  county  eleven  a 
few  years  ago.  The  grounds  have  been  put  in  good  order,  that  obnoxious 
fence  having  been  removed.  People  who  do  not  care  for  cricket,  but  who 
like  to  go  where  fashionable  folks  assemble,  will  be  sure  to  elbow  the 
genuine  lovers  of  the  game  at  the  grounds  during  the  progress  of  the 
match,  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that,  for  once,  the  noble  game  will  receive 
proper  recognition  upon  the  Pacific  Coast. 


The  Field  Tilde  The  quail  season  being  now  well  in,  and  birds  in 
some  quarters  reported  plentiful,  although  it  is  not  by  any  means  a  good 
breeding  year,  sportsmen  begin  to  Bnd  the  necessity  of  good  dogs  to  fol- 
low this  sport  wil  li  i  i-.'  is  no  kind  of  game  that  requires  a  dog 
with  exquisitely  keen  seen  I  »»  much  as  quail.  Although  easy  to  find  at 
starting,  when  they  scatter  and  take  to  hiding  at  the  roots  of  poison 
brii-.li  and  in  the  beds  of  dry  ditches,  and  in  tall  oats,  the  sport  really 
begins,  ;uid  it  I  dogate-  find  them.  Every  quail  hunter 
must  have  noticed  that,  after  driving  thirty  or  forty  quail  into  a  ravine, 
very  sparsely  wooded,  and  he  reels  confident  that  they  are  lying  within 
fifty  yards  of  him,  how  few  he  osn  find,  with  all  the  exertions  of  himself 
ana  dogs.  The  fact  is,  that  none  but  the  very  finest-nosed  dog  can  de- 
teot  their  Blipht  scent  in  this  dry  olimate,  as  they  never  move  after  they 
drop,  and  are  said  by  some  to  have  the  power  of  witholding  their  scent. 
A  sportsman  Bends  E  tst  for  a  blue  blood,  with  a  long  pedigree,  and  finds 
that  after  all  his  dog  has  no  better  nose  than  an  ordinary  native.  The 
fault  lies  with  the  breeders.  In  order  to  make  as  much  as  possible  in  re- 
turn for  a  heavy  outlay  in  importing  the*e  fine  dogs,  they  raise  the  whole 
of  a  Large  litter,  and  dispone  them  round  the  country,  and  each  owner 
thinks  he  has  a  fine  dog,  because  its  parents  were  prize  winners  at  bench 
or  field.  Vain  delusion  !  Not  two  pups  out  of  a  litter  are  likely  to  in- 
herit the  fine  qualities  of  their  ancestors,  and  not  one  in  twenty  litters 
will  turn  out  what  may  be  called  a  genius,  for,  whatever  the  unlearned  in 
dogs  may  think,  there  is  such  a  tiling  as  genius  in  dogs.  They  have  their 
Shakespearea  and  Byrons.  Witness  Llewellyn's  "Countess,"  the  winner 
of  eleven  field  trials,  and  McDorraas'  "  Ranger,"  the  most  brilliant  setter 
England  ever  produced.  For  example,  at  a  public  field  trial,  whilst 
going  like  the  wind,  down  hill,  he  suddenly  struck  the  scent  of  birds,  and 
in  his  eagerness  to  stop  made  a  double  somersault,  and  then  recovered  him- 
self and  pointed  his  game.  Another  time,  whilst  leaping  a  wide  ditch  he 
fell  back  from  the  opposite  bank,  head  over  ears  into  the  water,  and,  on 
scrambling  up  the  bank,  stopped  half  way,  having  winded  a  covey  of 
birds.  One  of  the  advantages  of  field  trials  is  to  find  out  these  very  su- 
perior dogs,  so  that  their  breed  may  be  perpetuated,  instead  of  those  me- 
dium dogs  that  are  finely  proportioned,  well  bred,  and  look  handsome  at 
Bench  Shows,  but  are  destitute  of  that  mental  energy  which  constitutes 
true  genius.  The  most  desirable  qualities  in  a  sporting  dog  are  a  super- 
excellent  nose  and  great  endurance,  and  if  to  those  you  can  add  speed, 
you  have  the  ne  plus  ultra.  Very  few  dogs  can  stand  quail-hunting  for 
any  great  length  of  time;  the  hills  are  hard  work,  and  a  dog  covers  a  great 
deal  of  ground  in  a  day's  hunt,  and  this,  added  to  the  occasional  very  hot 
weather,  tries  their  mettle  to  its  fullest  extent.  There  is  an  old  saying  in 
England,  "  that  if  a  man  gets  one  good  horse  and  one  good  dog  in  his 
life-time,  he  is  fortunate."  A  dog  may  be  well  broken,  obedient  in  every 
thing  and  thoroughly  posted  in  all  the  varieties  of  time  and  place — such, 
as  quartering  his  ground  and  obeying  the  hand  and  whistle — and  yet  a 
very  tame  dog  to  shoot  over,  simply  because  he  does  not  possess  the  art 
of  finding  game.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  forthcoming  trials  at  Gilroy 
will  develop  at  least  one  unquestionably  fine  dog.  To  see  ordinary  dogs 
hunt,  however  well  trained,  gives  little  pleasure  to  the  spectators,  but 
one  dash  of  genius,  even  if  accompanied  with  some  erratic  peculiarity  not 
admitted  in  the  dog  breaking  code,  will  give  more  pleasure  to  the  lookers- 
on  than  a  dozen  others  who  are  deficient  in  that  fire  and  energy  which 
constitute  the  really  grand  dog.  We  hope  the  sportsmen  of  California 
will  not  hesitate  about  entering  their  dogs,  merely  because  they  may  not 
be  broken  to  all  the  necessities  of  a  field  trial  exhibition;  but  let  us  see 
them  go,  see  what  they  can  do,  and  their  different  styles  of  hunting. 
Who  can  tell  but  that  "some  mute  inglorious  Milton"  may  be  concealed 
among  the  crowd.  A  novel  feature  in  the  rules  governing  these  trials  is, 
that  the  Judges  shall  do  the  shooting.  We  hnpo  to  attend  the  trials,  but 
we  hardly  expect  to  see  dogs  so  well  trained  as  at  Eastern  trials,  as  Cal- 
ifornia quail  do  not  lie  to  the  dog  like  the  "Bob  White;"  they  also  run 
too  much,  and,  when  they  take  to  trees,  they  sorely  puzzle  the  well-bred 
pointer  or  setter,  who  cannot  help  expressing  his  disgust  at  such  an  un- 
gamely  action,  so  derogatory  to  his  dignity,  otherwise  than  by  barking 
at  them. 

Rowing. — The  disgraceful  conduct  of  four  dry  goods  clerks— McDon- 
ald, Lyne,  Slattery  and  Sullivan — at  Long  Bridge,  last  Sunday,  should 
insure  their  expulsion  from  the  Pioneer  Club,  whose  fame  they  have 
dragged  in  the  mire  and  made  a  by-ward  and  reproach  in  the  daily  press. 
The  fact  that  they  all,  or  nearly  all,  got  drunk  in  a  public  place,  and 
when  in  charge  of  the  Club's  property,  is  not  so  disgraceful  as  that  one  of 
their  number  should  throw  another  out  of  the  boat,  and  the  balance  pull 
away,  leaving  him  struggling  in  the  water.  Not  content  with  being 
drunkards  and  cowards,  they  attack  an  inoffensive  visitor  to  the  club- 
house on  their  return.  Crowley,  who  had  joined  them,  was  the  most  ag- 
gressive, and  was  soundly  thrashed  for  his  insolence,  while  McDonald, 
when,  turned  upon,  ran  away  to  get  a  pistol.  If  the  Pioneer  Club  has  not 
the  power  and  backbone  to  expel  these  cowardly  blackguards,  it  had  bet- 
ter disband,  and  avoid  the  further  disgrace  of  being  placed  under  police 
surveillance. 

Coursiug. — The  Pioneer  Club's  coursing  match  takes  place  at  Ross 
Sargeant's  ranch,  near  Stockton,  on  October  26th.  The  party  will  leave 
San  Francisco  on  the  steamer  Mar  it  Garratt  at  4  p.m.  Tuesday,  October 
25th.  Mr.  Dixon,  the  Treasurer  of  the  Club,  has  been  over  the  ground, 
and  made  all  the  necessary  arrangements  for  teams,  horses,  etc.— —A. 
Beatty  had  a  bit  of  a  match  at  May  field,  last  Monday,  with  rive  dogs 
from  San  Jose  and  five  from  the  city.  Sixteen  hares  were  run,  but  the 
dogs  not  being  in  good  order,  only  four  were  killed.— —The  Pioneer's 
match  will  hardly  be  finished  before  the  Pacific  Club  will  be  en  route  for 
Merced  to  run  off  their  annual  Fall  Stake.  They  leave  town  on  Novem- 
ber 1st  by  special  train,  for  which  any  of  the  members  will  be  pleased  to 
furnish  tickets.—  Trie  California  Club  go  to  Merced  on  the  loth  of  No- 
vember, and  will  run  off  at  least  a  twenty-four  dog  stake. 

Rifle.— The  Fall  Rifle  Competitions  of  the  California  Association  com- 
mences at  Shell  Mound  Park  to-day.  The  principal  events  are  the 
matches  for  Gov.  Perkin's,  Coey's,  Col.  Andrew's  and  Pacific  Life  Tro- 
phies. If  the  weather  is  moderately  fair,  splendid  scores  may  be  ex- 
pected. 

We  are  glad  to  see  that  the  bathing  community  are  still  out  in  full 
force.  The  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street, 
are  daily  crowded  by  lovers  of  a  dip  in  the  briny,  and  Professor  Berg  is 
constantly  on  hand  to  give  lessons  in  swimming,  and  to  superintend  the 
arrangements  for  the  comfort  of  the  bathers. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


BOOK    REVIEWS. 

Culture  and  Cooking;  or.  Art  in  tile  Kitchen.  By  Catherine  Owen  Cas- 
sell,  Peter,  Galpin  &  Co.,  New  York,  Loudon  and  Pans.  A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co., 
San  Francisco. 
As  the  writer  says  in  her  preface,  this  is  not  a  cookery  bonk,  but  an  ef- 
fort to  fill  up  the  sap  between  the  head  of  the  family  and  the  household 
oracle,  which,  by  its  vagueness,  so  often  exasperates  the  gentle  wife  trying 
to  study  the  culinary  art.  Mrs.  Owen  says  with  truth:  "  The  chief  dif- 
ficulty, I  fancy,  with  women  trying  recipes  is,  that  they  fail  and  know 
not  why  they  fail,  and  so  become  discouraged,  and  this  is  where  I  hope  to 
step  in.  But  although  this  is  not  a  cookery  book,  insomuch  as  it  does 
not  deal  chiefly  with  recipes,  I  shall  yet  give  a  few;  but  only  when  they 
are,  or  I  believe  them  to  be,  better  than  those  in  general  use,  or  good 
things  little  known,  or  supposed  to  belong  to  the  domain  of  a  French 
chef,  of  which  I  have  introduced  a  good  many.  Should  I  Bucceed  in  mak- 
ing things  that  were  obscure  befcre  clear  to  a  few  women,  I  shall  be  as 
proud  as  was  Mme.  de  Genlis  when  she  boasts  in  her  Memoirs  that  she 
has  taught  six  new  dishes  to  a  German  housewife.  Six  new  dishes! 
"When  Brill at-Savar in  says:  "  He  who  has  invented  one  new  dish  has 
done  more  for  the  pleasure  of  mankind  than  he  who  has  discovered  a 
Btar.' " 

Aeerican  Version  op  the  Revised  New  Testament.    (Second  Edition.)    With  the 
Readings  and  Renderings  preferred  by  the  American  Committee  of  Revision  In- 
corporated into  the  text  by  Roswell  D.  Hitchcock,  D.D.,  President  of  the  Union 
Theological  Seminary,  New  York.      New  York:    Fords,   Howard   &  Hurlbert. 
Long  Primer,  Crown  8vo.    All  rights  reserved.     Cloth,  red  edges,  §1 ;  Morocco 
Gr.  Leather,  gilt  edges,  §1.75;  Full  Turkey  Morocco,  gilt  edges,  $3  25. 
The  months  of  conscientious  labor  bestowed  upon  this  book  by  Dr. 
Hitchcock  (who  has  also  secured  the  advantage  of  cross-examinations  and 
special  testings  at  the  hands  of  other  accomplished  scholars),  may  well 
have  confirmed  it  as  the  Standard  American  Vei'sion,  which  its  publishers 
claim  it  to  be.     In  form,  this  American  Version  is  a  reproduction  of  the 
Oxford  Long  Primer  Octavo,  and  is  a  clearly  printed,  well-made,  band- 
some  book.    It  gives  all  the  results  of  the  labor  of  the  whole  International 
Committee — both  the  English  and  the  American  branches.     Already  in- 
dorsed by  the  leading  scholars  of  all  denominations,  and  certain  to  grow 
in  the  confidence  of  sincere  students  of  the  Bible  everywhere,  this  cannot 
fail  to  become  the  accepted  version,  throughout  this  country  at  least. 

The  Emperor.  A  Romance.  By  Georg  Ebers,  author  of  "  Uarda,"  etc.  From  the 
German,  by  Clara  Bell.  2  vols.  New  York :  Wm,  S.  Gottsberger. 
The  wonderful  learning  and  deep  research,  combined  with  great  de- 
scriptive and  dramatic  powers,  which  form  the  chief  characteristics  of 
Ebers'  works,  are  by  this  time  so  well  known  to  all  cultivated  readers, 
that  it  is  almost  unnecessary  to  say  that  these  qualities  are  richly  dis- 
played in  the  distinguished  author's  latest  effort,  "  The  Emperor."  In 
the  same  way  that  he  gave  a  picture  of  the  splendor  of  the  Pharaonic 
times  in  "  Uarda,"  of  the  subjection  of  Egypt  to  the  new  Empire  of  the 
Persians  in  "  An  Egyptian  Princess,"  of  the  Hellenic  period  under  the 
Lagides  in  "  The  Sisters."  and  of  the  anchorite  spirit — in  the  deserts  and 
rocks  of  the  Sinaitic  Peninsula — in  "  Homo  Sum," so  in  "The  Emperor" 
he  chooses  for  his  period  the  Roman  dominion  in  Egypt,  and  the  early 
growth  of  Christianity  under  Hadrian.  The  book  is  extremely  interest- 
ing and  equally  instructive.    Por  sale  by  A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co. 

"Wit  akd  Wisdom  of  Benjamin  Disraeli,  Earl  of  Beaconsffeld.  Collected  from  his 
Writings  and  Speeches.  New  York:  D.  Appleton  &  Co.  San  Francisco:  A.  L. 
Bancroft  &  Co. 

This  work  is  really  an  alphabetically  arranged  epitome  of  the  bright 
things  that  the  late  Premier  said  during  his  long  and  active  career.  It 
was  begun  before  the  Earl's  last  illness,  and  he  looked  forward  to  its  pro- 
duction with  great  interest,  but  it  was  not  completed  until  after  bis  death. 
One  quotation,  under  the  head  of  "anonymous,"  is  particularly  applicable 
to  a  certain  class  of  journals  all  over  the  world.  It  was  written  in  1836, 
in  reply  to  an  attack  on  him  from  the  Globe.  He  says:  "An  anonymous 
writer  should  at  least  display  power.  When  Jupiter  hurls  a  thunderbolt, 
it  may  be  mercy  in  the  god  to  veil  his  glory  with  a  cloud;  but  we  can 
only  view  with  contemptuous  lenity  the  mischievous  varlet  who  pelts  us 
with  mud  as  we  are  riding  along,  and  then  hides  behind  a  dustbin." — 
Aitick  in  Globe,  1836. 

Broderick  akd  Gwln  :  The  Most  Extraordinary  Contest  for  a  Seat  in  the  Senate  of 
the  United  States  Ever  Known.  A  Brief  History  of  Early  Politics  in  California, 
Sketches  of  Prominent  Actors  in  the  Scenes,  and  an  Unbiased  Account  of  the 
Fatal  Duel  between  Broderick  and  Judge  Terry,  together  with  the  Death  of 
Spnator  Broderick.  By  James  O'Meara  San  Francisco,  Bacon  &  Company, 
Printers,  18S1. 

Mr.  James  O'Meara  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  thoughtful  writers  of 
the  present  day,  having  been  for  many  years  one  of  the  leading  editorial 
writers  on  the  Evening  Examiner,  and  being  at  present  managing  editor  of 
the  leading  paper  in  Santa  Rosa.  His  little  book  is  a  valuable  link  in  the 
history  of  our  State,  and,  beyond  all  doubt,  a  truthful  account  of  the  bit- 
ter contest  which  ended  with  the  death  of  Senator  Broderick.  It  should 
be  of  special  interest  to  all  Californians. 

The  Fate  of  Madame  La  Tour,  A  Tale  of  Great  Salt  Lake.  By  Mrs.  A.  G.  Pad- 
dock. New  York:  Fords,  Howard  &  Hurlbert. 
This  work  is  another  addition  to  the  almost  interminable  list  of  works 
— mostly  written  by  women — which  have  attempted  to  draw  a  picture  of 
Mormon  life  as  it  used  to  be  and  as  it  is.  There  is  very  little  difference 
between  any  one  of  these  books  and  another,  so  far  as  the  subject  matter 
goes.  The  story  of  becoming  a  convert,  leaving  home,  entering  the  harem 
of  a  "  Saint "  (with  invariably  a  careful  description  of  the  disgusting  ini- 
tiations), etc.,  is  always  the  same.  The  manner  of  telling  it,  however, 
varies,  of  course,  according  to  the  ability  of  the  writers,  and  of  these  Mrs. 
Paddock  is  certainly  one  of  the  most  sensible  and  entertaining.  The 
story  is  declared  in  the  preface  to  be  pretty  equally  divided  between  truth 
and  fiction.    For  sale  by  Chillion  Beach,  107  Montgomery  street. 

Cassell's  Popular  Library  has  lately  added  to  its  long  list  of  neatly 
printed,  but  inexpensive,  little  volumes,  three  works  of  considerable  in- 
terest, viz:  "A  Life  of  the  Eev.  Rowland  Hill,  Preacher  and  Wit,"  by 
Edwin  W.  Broome;  "  Domestic  Folk  Lore,"  by  the  Rev.  Thiselton  Dyer, 
H.A-;  and  "The  Story  of  the  English  Jacobins,"  by  Edward  Smith, 
P.S.S^  The  titles  of  these  works  sufficiently  explain  the  nature  of  their 
contents,  and  all  are  well  worth  reading,  though  the  second,  "  Folk  Lore," 
will  probably  prove  more  attractive  to  the  general  reader  than  the  others. 
Eor  sale  by  A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co. 


Wild  Work.  The  Story  of  theRed  River  Tragedy.  By  Mary  E.  Bryan.  New  York: 
D.  Appleton  &  Co. 
This  is  a  tale — founded,  for  the  most  part,  on  actual  facts — of  the  reign 
of  the  *'  carpet  bagger  "  in  the  South;  a  period  which,  as  the  author  truly 
says,  was  rich  in  dramatic  features,  and  when  abnormal  conditions  of  gov- 
ernment and  society  brought  out  unwonted  lights  and  shades  of  character, 
and  gave  rise  to  extraordinary  incidents.  The  work  has  already  appeared 
as  a  serial  in  a  prominent  Southern  paper,  but  this  in  no  way  detracts 
from  the  sterling  merit  which  it  possesses  from  an  historical  pointjof  view, 
nor  from  its  dramatic  vigor  as  a  work  of  fiction.  For  sale  by  A.  L.  Ban- 
croft &  Co. 


The  effects  of  the  unparalleled  exodus  of  people  from  theTJnited  King- 
dom and  Europe  is  becoming  apparent  in  England.  About  seven  years 
ago  three  farms  in  Kent  were  sold  for  £23,000.  A  short  time  since  the 
same  farms  were  submitted  for  sale  by  public  auction,  but  the  auctioneer 
could  not  obtain  a  bidding  for  the  property  as  high  as  £8,000.  It  was  re- 
served at  £9,000. 

Studious  School  Board  Child — "I  say,  Mary,  do  you  know  what 
coffee  really  is,  and  where  it  comes  from  ?"  Small  General  Dealer's 
Child — "  O,  look  'ere,  Sally,  I  ain't  a-goin'  to  tell  yer  that;  it's  a  perfes- 
sional  secret,  and  wouldn't  mother  whop  me  if  1  let  it  out!" — Fun. 

BANKS. 

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Capital $3,000,000. 

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THOMASBKOWN,  Cashier  |   B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agkn is : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.     Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.    Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-tne-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg!),  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA^ 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  91,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  J  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

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Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDEKICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  <_'hii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
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Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 

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Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  AY.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  86,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
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Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln ;   Secretary,  IT. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 


Oct.   15,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  lo  the  City  and  County  of  San  Franotaco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  Octobar  10.  1881 

CompiUd  rromtht  Reatrdioflnt  Vvmmtrrtal  Agency,  401  California  St.,  S.F. 
Wednesday.  October  6th. 


eaiKToa  and  grantee. 


J  Jordan  to  J  DaUnn  et  al 

n  S  CVockrr  and  wlnj  to  A  Gram 

W  K  Dobtrtf  by  «hcrlir  (o  w  n»l. 
C  Sahtmumi  el  al  to  I.y.li.i  Pnpp.. 

B  Kaplan  to  Thoa  T  Atk'n?on. . . . 

Ttao*  Dixon  loJas  Ross 

L  Ooltlg  to  Alonzo  Coffin 

ABorcl  to  Frank  Williams 

Jno  Babcock  lo  Mary  A  Babcock. . 


Francois  Cordy  to  C  Sisrlst 


Constant  Script  to  Mary  Cnrdy. . 
Jno  Uannan  to  Richard  Mnrpby. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Same  to  Jno  T  Ward 

Ccn  Gas  Co  to  Pac  Oil  &  Ld  Wks 
J  0  Eldridge  to  Jus  Muher 


S  Jackson.  94:.1  o  Broflcrlck,  e  -Ifc'JiliT 

tent  Addition  «H 

i,  i  ;;>-.  ■  Qonch,  w  187:6- 

i  Addition  100 

Lot .-,  n'ratern  Addition  block  ir.n 

K  Powell,  <H:S  ne  Francisco,  n  itt:llx;il 

8  -SO-rara  IS11 

N  Turke,   I87HS  w  Pierce,  w  45x1 87:6- 

« '■  ■■:■  r>  Addll 49) 

N  Llllv,  aOwlAgnila,  w  25U0- West- 
ern Add  Hi  n  JI9  

s  Kldw-v.  949  ■  Qoerrero,wS9zOO— Ifis- 

«k  SB 

.iml    S.-oll.    u  127:8  X  C  tjO— 

Western  Addition  452 

Bid  avenue.  llOsltHh.  s  30x120— Mis- 
sion Block  89  ;  a'xo  w  'id  nvenue,  140 
s  llitb,  p  811x182,  beini;  in  Mission  Blk 

89:  iv  Valencia,  153  s  16th.  e  80x33— 
Mission  Block  80 ;  n  16th,  108  w  Va- 
lencia, «  80x100 :  s  Elizabeth,  125  w 
Diamond,  w  51:8x114.  and  property  in 
Loss  Angeles  Comity  33  acres 

Ne  Sacramento  and  Dtipuut.  e  46:9x55— 
50-vara  54  ;  se  Folsom  and  1st,  e  6-2:0 
s  62:6  ;  se  Main  und  Howard,  e  21:8  x 
4.*:lil  w  Spe.-ir,  40  8  from  ne  corner  B 
*  \V  137,  s  20  X  w  45:10 

Same 

E  23d  avenue.  150  s  Clement,  s  75x120— 
Outside  Lands  203 

E  23rd  avenue,  150  s  Clement,  &  75x120 
Outside  Lands  203 

Sw  Hammond,  175  eeTownsend,  se  25 
125-100-varall5 

S»  Clementina,   180  tie  3rd,  ne  50x80 
100-vara  60 


5 
100 

2.600 

6,500 

1,600 

1,375 

4,000 


10 
10 

375 

260 

10 

2,500 


Thursday,  October  6th. 


W  B  Latham  Jr  to  E  W  Carpenter 


Cbas  Tornow  to  J  M  Commerford 

JMComertord  to  A  Diednchen.. 
Jls  E  Damon  to  Jno  M  Forbes. . . . 

Martin  Mangels  to  A  Demartin:.. 


Hillside  Hd  Asn  to  H  M  Nicholson 
Mary  Kelly  to  Bridget  L  Ryan 

Leopold  B  Cohn  to  Levy  Lasky. . . 

Ang  Hemme  to  Save  &  Ln  Socy. . . 

Jos  Bnchanan  to  Wm  B  Clnff 


Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  Patk  Garety.. 
Park  Ld  Inveslmt  Co  to  E  Euright 


W  J  Gnnn  to  Julian  Sonntag 

C  K  Garrison  to  Jerome  Lincoln . . 


Christian  Waller  to  Jno  Felix. , 


Se  Steiuer  and  Sacramento,  e  81:2x26:6 
—Western  Addition  353;  also  lot  3  blk 
107,  University  Hd  ;  also  lots  40  hlock 
40,  City  Land  Assn;  Ne  California  and 
17th  aveni:e,  n  74:5,  ne  60:9,  se  11:6,  s 
88:7,  w  66  to  commencement.  Outside 
Lands  87  ;  also  w  17th  avenue,  153:11 
n  Clement,  25x120,  Outside  Lands  165  $2,375 

S  27th.  209  e  Chnrch.e  24x114— Harper's 
Addition  57 60 

Same 1,400 

Sw  Van  Ness  and  Vallejo,  s  107:6x123— 
Western  Addition  91 10,000 

Commencing  108  n  Filbert  and  47.6  w  of 
Gaven,  n  29:6,  w  24:6,  se  38:6,  ee  38:6 
to  commencement— 50-vara  452 500 

Lot  37,  blk  118 600 

E  Webster,  54:4  s  Washington,  s  24:5  x 
6— Western  Addition  269 5,500 

S  Sutter,  25  e  Octavia,  e  25x110— West- 
ern Addition  127 6,000 

Sw  Van  Ness  and  Sacramento,  s  60:4  x 
100— Western  Addition  88 5 

E  of  Shotwell,  155  s  30x122:6— Mission 
Block  57 5 

Sw  Clary.  80  ne  4th,  ne  40x75-100-va  72    3,275 

Sw  Turk  and  Willard,  n  100x100— Weat- 

ern  Addition  786 2,200 

I W  Sth  avenne,  450  n  Point  Lobos,  n  25 

x  120-Outside  Lands  189 255 

Sw  Main,  229:2  nw  Folsom,  nw  45:10  x 
275,  being  Bay  and  Water  lots  420  and 
431 116,000 

Lot  60,  blk  296,  Pleasant  Valley  Home-I 
stead I  5 


Friday,  October  7th. 


Jos  Aiblscher  to  N  Ferroggiaro. . 
N  Landry  by  exrs  to  G  Segarini. 


W  J  Gnnn  lo  Jno  G  Gay 

J  G  Gay  to  Marie  A  Hilberer  — 
Bridget  Johnson  to  Thos  Cogan . 
W  Mollis  to  Real  Est  BldgAssn. 


O  Embody  to  Noyes  S  Embody.. . 
W  R  Richardson  to  C  Hanson. . . 
Jacob  Small  to  Clans  Spreckels. . 


W  Dupont,  39  e  Green,  s  68:9-50-va  239 

S  St  Charles,  69:8  e  Kearny,  e  20  x  68:9, 
— 50-vura  37 

W  Eureka,  145  n  19th,  n  75x125 

Same 

Sw  Douglass  and  Elizabeth,  s  61x125.. . 

Property  described  in  liber  584  of  mort- 
gages page  60  

S  comer  9th  and  Mission,  sw  56:8x81:3 
—Mission,  sw  of  56:3x81:3— Mission 

Block  3  

|Se  half  of  lot  15.  blk  22,  Dnnphy  tract  ; 
also  ne  half  of  lot  25,  block  45,  Dnn- 
phy Tract 

E  Louisiana,  200  n  Sonoma,  n  50x100- 
Potrero  Block  476 


13,875 


1,200 

1 

5 

350 


500 


Saturday,  October  8th. 


Sarah  Mish  lo  Belle  M  Mish 

Hib  S  &  L  Soc  to  Wm  ASchadde. 

F  Burns  and  wf  to  H  Von  Hassoll 

H  Von  Hassell  to  R  P  Clement. . . . 
Same  and  wf  to  F  M  Husted 


F  Burns  by  Tax  Col  to  same — 
Miguel  Noe  to  Caroline  Sharp. 

Wm  Hale  to  Jos  HStearns 

J  H  Stearns  to  E  W  Hopkins.. 


N  Oak,  181:3  w  Devisadero,  w  25x137:6 
—Western  Addition  516 

Nw  Jessie,  545  ne  4th,  ne  55x80— 100- 
vara  13  and  15 

N  Dorland,  190  w  Church,  w  25x124  - 
Mission  Block  94 

Same 

N  Dorland.  190  w  Church,  n  124:10,  w  25 
8  124,  e  25  to  commencement 

N  Dorland,  190  w  Church,  w  25,  n  122, 
e25,  s  124:10 

NIOth,  178:8  e  Dolores,  e  25:1x90,  Mis- 
sion Block  37 

So  California  and  Lagnna,  s  137:6x137:6 
—Western  Addition  197 

Same 


:      5 

4,613 

1 
250 

210 

13 


Saturday.  October  8th — Continued. 


(MAHTORAM 

DESCRIPTION. 

prick 

Jos  C  Collins  lo  Perry  J  Smith.... 

Putk  I)  IJulnlan  lo  Marin.  I'.iiiil'ili 

Aimis  Merrill  to  Bilda  B  anderaoD 

K  Alliens.  I2.">  n  Brazil,  n  25x200,  being 
portion  blk  72  BzcelilorH eetead, 

3  Duncan,  lis  .■  Church,  e  '.'•>>.  wo,  being 
in;:  iii  Harper's  Addition  86 

1  ..h.  182:6  0  of  Jones,  e  40x120 

8    100 

3,000 
5 

5,000 

10 

4,618 

500 

M  w  B  Btromberg  to  wm  c  Fisher 

W  A  Scuaddc  to  Cal  Electric  L  Co 
Wm  Winter  to  Mary  E  Wlckaon., 
Same  to  Jno  H  Onstott 

Undivided  iiail'.  n  341  b,  00  w  York,  w  50 

Sir  Jwslo,  546  ne  of  till,  ne  .V.xS'.l-lllO- 
vara  18  and  15,  subject  to  mortgage.. . 

So  of  M  street  and  stli  avoniii'.   5  173  X 
w  120-OotStde  Land  block  8118 

w  Mil  avenue,  nil  *  of  M  street,  s  80  x 

Sametn  faahe]  u  Prclon  

Mare 1 1'Rorke  io  F  Monahan  

I 'ml   '-..  Same 

s  limry  231:8  e  Qough,  c  43:4x120 

Gift 
1 

PG  Peltret  to  Mary  Connolly  .... 

450 

Monday,  October   10th. 


Margarctha  Drummer  to  J  Specul 

Richard  Sherlock  to  Jos  Nolan 

Henry  S  Austin  to  Geo  A  Low.... 

Geo  A  Low  to  W  E  Dean 

B  Kelly  et  al  by  shff  to  LGoltlg... 


S  Broadway,  137:6  e  Stockton,  e81:lx 
187:6— 60:vara  78.  subject  tomortg... 

Nw  Capp  and  26th,  w  30x65 — Mission 
Block  182  

S  corner  Market  and  Main,  sw  45:10  x 
71:8— Bay  and  Water  lot  590 

S  corner  Market  and  Main,  sw  63:9x137: 
6— Bay  and  Water  lots  590  and  501 .... 

Se  Minna,  200  sw  of  7th,  bw  25x80— 100- 
vara  2111 


1 
90,000 
3,310 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Infarnied  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


I^g^  Each  ease  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY   &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  his  health,  has  resinned  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  hia  two  song,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  tbe  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and714  0'FarrellSt. 

gS?2*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Houra:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:    22    MllJ'ruoJIF.RV    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m.,  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  lor  exhansted  virility,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  tbe  world.  None  genuine  without  tbe  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  JPaeiflc  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

K3^~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  60,  SL.50  ;  of 
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LAug.  27.1 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

"VTotary  Pnhllc.  407  Montgomery  street,  is  prepared  to  take 

^^j  charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts ;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State  ;  to  buy  and  sell  fanning  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.     Reliable  references,     [July  9. 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    XiV 

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Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
f3&~  Inform  the  Public  that  tltey  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  ttrice  a  month.  (_Feb.  10. 

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Jan.  5. 


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send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building-,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
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Fall  styles. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


THE    REVIVALIST    FRAUD. 

The  News  Letter  is  tolerant  of  all  religious  creeds,  and  does  not  care 
very  much  what  a  man  believes  if  he  pays  his  just  debts  and  lives  de- 
cently. But  it  is  intolerant  of  cant  and  religious  humbug.  It  is  a  sworn 
enemy  of  clerical  impostors.  It  distinguishes  between  zeal  and  an  affecta- 
tion of  it;  and  it  has  a  decided  aversion  to  extravagance  and  vulgarity  in 
the  pulpit  or  on  the  religious  platform.  When  a  vulgar  mountebank 
comes  along  professing  piety,  it  is  bound  to  expose  the  fraud,  and  by  so 
doing  it  conceives  that  it  serves  a  useful  purpose,  and  discbarges  a  very 
important  public  function.  There  is  now  in  full  blast,  in  this  city,  a  per- 
formance, under  the  cloak  of  a  reliyious  revival,  which  appears  to  com- 
bine every  objectionable  feature  of  the  sensational  revivalist  business.  It 
is  conducted  by  an  illiterate  fellow  named  Harrison,  who  obtained  some 
notnriety  East  by  practicing  in  the  school  of  pulpit  gymnastics  founded 
by  Talma ge  in  Brooklyn  city.  He  has  been  widely  advertised  as  "  the 
boy  preacher,"  although  he  is  quite  as  old  as  Napoleon  was  when  he  won 
the  field  of  Marengo  and  dictated  to  the  world  in  arms.  This  preacher  is 
an  "old  boy,"  and  a  very  cunning  old  boy  at  that.  He  finds  it  the 
easiest  way  of  making  a  living  to  discount  stock  in  heaven,  and  carry 
around  with  him  a  bottle  of  hell-fire,  hermetically  sealed  with  Gospel 
wax,  to  frighten  folks.  His  methods  are  contrary  to  common  sense  and 
propriety,  and  if  he  does  not  send  a  score  of  silly  women  to  the  insane 
asylum,  as  a  result  of  his  revival  work,  it  will  not  be  his  fault.  Hysteria 
is  his  great  evangelizing  force.  This  emotional  arrangement  he  calls  the 
work  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  with  blasphemous  effrontery.  The  News  Letter 
warns  respectable  people  of  both  sexes  to  keep  away  from  this  demoraliz- 
ing exhibition,  which  is  only  bringing  religion  into  contempt.  The  more 
successful  his  work  is,  the  greater  the  amount  of  harm  done.  We  hope 
and  trust  the  clergy  of  all  denominations  will  disco untwaance  this  out- 
break of  ignorant  fanaticism.  It  must  interfere  seriously  with  regular 
pulpit  ministrations,  in  which  the  reason  is  appealed  to  and  the  moral 
sense  quickened  by  sound  doctrine  soberly  expounded.  Those  who  go 
from  curiosity  can  only  receive  hurt;  those  who  go  for  edification  will 
come  away  disappointed.  Above  all  things,  young  people  should  be  kept 
away  from  the  influence  of  this  so-called  revival.  They  are  much  more 
likely  to  sustain  a  weakening  of  their  moral  fiber  than  to  have  it  strength- 
ened. We  forecast  a  plentiful  harvest  of  vice  as  the  outcome  of  the 
night  services  of  this  man  Harrison,  Boston's  "boy  preacher." 

THE    PRESIDENCY    OF    THE    SENATE. 

The  United  States  Senate  was  partially  "  organized,"  on  Monday 
last,  by  the  election  of  Bayard,  of  Delaware,  as  President  pro  tern.  Sen- 
ator Bayard  is  one  of  the  ablest  and  most  honorable  men  in  the  Senate, 
but  he^  is  also  one  of  the  most  pronounced  partisans  in  the  Democratic 
camp,  and  his  election  was,  therefore,  under  the  peculiar  political  exigen- 
cies of  the  situation,  a  mistake.  A  great  deal  of  florid  buncombe  and 
philosophical  trash  has  been  uttered  in  regard  to  this  matter.  The  more 
pronounced  Republican  journals  have  urged  upon  the  Democracy  the 
propriety  of  foregoing  the  advantage  which  the  petulent  resignations  of 
Conkling  and  Piatt,  and  the  subsequent  untimely  death  of  the  President, 
gave  them.  If  any  substantial  reason  existed  for  this  strange  giving  away 
of  a  party  advantage,  we  have  not  heard  of  it.  Circumstances,  which 
neither  the  Republican  Party  nor  the  Democratic  Party  could  control, 
placed  it  in  the  power  of  the  Democracy  to  put  a  believer  in  its  political 
tenets  in  the  line  of  the  Presidential  succession.  The  Democrats  have 
simply  taken  advantage  of  that  power,  and  it  was  to  be  expected  that 
they  would  do  so.  To  have  done  less  would  have  been  equal  to  admitting 
that  they  did  not  believe  in  the  political  principles  which  they  advocate, 
and  could  not  trust  the  patriotism  and  ability  of  their  own  men.  We  are 
altogether  too  far  off  from  the  political  millennium  to  expect  a  political 
party  to  make  such  an  admission.  But  a  mistake  was  made  in  regard  to 
the  man  who  was  selected.  Under  the  anomalous  circumstances,  it  would 
have  been  in  better  taste,  and  altogether  more  prudent,  if  the  Democrats 
had  elected  a  more  moderate  man  than  Bayard.  The  portly  Davis  was 
the  most  available  man.  He  is  unquestionably  a  Democrat  in  his  polit- 
ical belief,  but  he  does  not  run  with  the  Machine  of  that  party,  and  can- 
not be  relied  upon  to  answer  the  crack  of  the  party  whip — when  it  cracks 
in  a  wrong  direction.  In  short,  he  is  a  fair-minded  man,  handicapped  in 
the  political  race  with  a  good  conscience  and  a  strong  back-bone.  Another 
thing:  in  putting  Bayard  in  the  Chair,  the  Democrats  have  lost  the  ser- 
vices of  one  of  their  most  able  and  active  debaters. 

BAD    POLITICIANS    TO    THE    REAR. 

Politics  in  the  Empire  State  (New  York)  are  rather  mixed  up  just  at 
the  present  moment.  The  Stalwart  wing  of  the  Republican  party  has 
been  pretty  effectually  sat  upon,  and,  until  the  election  day  is  a  thing  of 
the  past,  no  one  can  tell  whether  the  men  who  compose  that  wing  will 
feel  disposed  to  resent  the  treatment  they  have  received.  On  the  other 
side,  the  Democrats  have  sat  down — and  pretty  roughly,  too — on  Tam- 
many Hal],  and  also  on  Tammany's  active  and  unrelenting  foe,  Irving 
Hall.  How  these  two  organizations  will  take  their  gruel  is  an  open 
and  extremely  doubtful  question.  Tammany  Hall  has  been  used  to  rule 
or  ruin.  It  is  within  the  memory  of  man  that  it  preferred,  on  one  occa- 
sion, to  ruin  rather  than  not  rule.  Will  it  do  so  again  ?  Last  year,  it 
will  be  recollected,  the  National  Democratic  Convention  unceremoniously 
kicked  John  Kelly  and  his  braves  into  the  street.  Upon  that  occasion 
Tammany^Hall  took  its  kicking  kindly,  and  promised  to  go  home  and 
put  forth  its  best  efforts  in  order  to  carry  the  State.  We  do  not  know 
whether  or  not  the  promise  was  kept,  but  we  do  know,  as  a  historical  fact, 
that  the  State  was  not  "  carried."  Whatever  the  result  may  be,  how- 
ever, both  parties  may  congratulate  themselves  upon  having  driven  their 
baser  elements  to  the  rear. 


We  are  glad  to  hear  that  the  surveys  and  explorations  lately  made 
in  Formosa  by  Mr.  Malsch,  Mining  Engineer,  are  sufficiently  promising 
to  induce  the  projectors  to  go  forward  in  the  establishment  of  a  company 
for  the  purpose  of  working  the  petroleum  wells.  Orders  have  been  sent 
to  England  for  the  necessary  machinery,  and  in  about  six  months  we  may 
expect  operations  to  commence.  The  Directors  of  the  company  will  con- 
sist of  influential  Chinese,  and  Tong  Ying  Chai  is  one  of  the  leaders. 
The  foreign  element  in  the  enterprise  has,  we  believe,  been  conducted  by 
Mr.  Bidwell,  of  Shanghai.  We  hear,  also,  of  a  fresh  movement  for 
working  the  iron,  lead  and  tin  mines  in  Fokien;  and  it  is  expected  that 
when  the  time  arrives  for  the  construction  of  railways  in  China,  the  rails 
will  be  able  to  be  manufactured  in  that  country. 


TO  THE  WOULD-BE  ASSASSINS  OF  GTJTTEAU. 

With  lolling,  red  tongues  and  chops  dripping, 

Like  wolves  round  a  hut 
Which  their  panting  and  faint  human  quarry 

Has  entered  and  shut, 
So  ye  yelp  at  your  Bore  disappointment, 

And  howl  at  the  moon, 
Because  the  assassin  of  Garfield 

Reached  shelter  too  soon. 
"  Take  him  out !     Hang  him  higher  than  Haman! " 

Ye  recklessly  cry ; 
"He  is  guilty  !     We  say  so  who  know  it  — 

At  our  hands  let  him  die!'' 
Stand  back  I    Ye  were  two-fold  assassins, 

To  murder  the  Law 
And  slaughter  the  man  who  is  guitless — 

Aye,  Guiltless,  before 
He  is  tried  and  convicted  and  sentenced! 

Shall  the  code  ye  have  made 
As  a  rampart  of  freedom  and  justice, 

By  yourselves  be  betrayed  ? 
Nay,  frown  not  so  fiercely  upon  us 

Because  we  would  speak, 
In  the  teeth  of  the  strong  and  the  mighty, 

A  word  for  the  weak ! 
With  grief  and  with  shame  and  with  horror 

We  think  of  his  deed, 
And  we  fervently  pray  that  the  hangman 

Will  give  him  his  meed ; 
But  we  hold  that  our  pride  and  our  honor 

Should  bind  us — nay,  must, 
To  remember  and  cling  to  the  motto : 

''■Over  all  things,  be  just." 
"Were  we  just,"  ye  indignantly  echo, 

"He  long  since  had  died!" 
We  reply  that  the  law%  of  your  making 

His  fate  must  decide. 
San  Francisco,  October  14,  1881. 


THAT    PANIC. 

Upon  Tuesday  last  a  paper  published  in  the  German  vernacular 
printed  an  absurd  rumor  to  the  effect  that  the  German  Savings  and  Loan 
Bank  was  in  financial  difficulties.  The  rumor  was  utterly  without  sub- 
stantial foundation.  There  is  no  more  solid  financial  institution  in  the 
country  than  the  German  Savings  Bank.  As  a  financial  agency  it  has 
always  conducted  its  operations  upon  a  substantial  basis,  and  in  accord- 
ance with  the  most  conservative  methods.  The  tale  which  forms  the 
foundation  for  the  rumor  runs  thus  :  "A  Mr.  Hollis,  who,  it  will  be  recol- 
lected, gained  an  unenviable  record  as  President  of  the  defunct  Real  Estate 
Associates,  recently  filed  his  schedule  in  insolvency.  In  that  sched- 
ule he  was  good  enough  to  put  the  German  Bank  down  as  an  unse- 
cured creditor,  to  the  tune  of  $200,000."  As  a  matter  of  fact,  he  owes  the 
German  Bank  nothing.  He  has  had  dealings  with  that  Bank  in  his 
Presidential  capacity,  but  not  in  his  individual  capacity.  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  as  the  law  now  stands,  a  savings  bank  cannot  advance  money  except 
upon  real  estate  security,  and  even  upon  real  estate  security  only  fifty  per 
cent  of  the  value  will  be  loaned.  In  this  particular  case,  every  cent  of 
loan  which  Hollis  negotiated  with  the  German  Bank  is,  necessarily,  cov- 
ered by  a  real  estate  security,  and,  in  addition  to  this  security,  Hollis 
himself  stands  responsible  for  the  debt?  It  is  in  this  way  that  Hollis  has 
rung  himself  in  as  a  debtor  to  the  Bank  to  the  extent  of  $200,000.  There 
is  also  an  element  of  malice  in  the  case.  Hollis  has  for  some  time  past 
desired  the  Bank  to  release  him  from  his  personal  obligation,  and  the 
Bank  has  steadily  refused  to  do  so,  and  now  Mr.  Hollis,  in  revenge,  en- 
deavors to  injure  the  standing  and  credit  of  the  Bank,  by  placing  it  in 
his  schedule  as  the  loser  of  a  large  sum,  and  by  proclaiming  on  the  street 
cornei-B  that  the  institution  is  unsound.  There  should  be  a  proper  pro- 
vision in  the  criminal  law  for  the  punishment  of  such  men  as  Mr.  Hollis. 

There  is  also  another  phase  of  the  matter.  By  what  right  did  this  Ger- 
man paper  publish  this  unfounded,  unreliable  rumor?  Newspapers  have 
certain  responsibilities  and  obligations.  Inter  alia,  they  are  supposed  to 
exercise  due  care  and  caution  before  publishing  such  grave  statements  as 
the  one  referring  to  the  German  Bank,  to  which  we  have  alluded.  It 
would  have  been  but  a  small  task  for  the  German  paper  spoken  of  to 
have  sent  out  and  verified  the  correctness  of  the  rumor  which  caused  all 
this  trouble.  Such  matters  are  too  serious  to  be  recklessly  or  lightly 
dealt  with.  By  giving  circulation  to  such  a  rumor,  no  one  knows  what 
injury  and  wrong  they  may  be  doing.  It  is  but  a  simple  matter  to  start 
a  fire,  or  an  epidemic,  but,  when  once  started,  who  knows  where  either 
will  stop?  Supposing  that  this  bank  had  been  less  solid  than  it  is,  what 
ruin  this  senseless  panic  would  have  created.  And  for  this  panic  printers' 
ink  and  type,  under  the  control  of  reckless  or  idiotic  individuals,  are  re- 
sponsible. Publishers  of  this  kind  should  be  restrained.  If  they  have 
not  sense  enough  to  judge  between  right  and  wrong,  they  should  be  con- 
fined in  a  lunatic  asylum.  They  are  dangerous  to  the  peace  and  pros- 
perity of  their  fellow-men. 

A  Society  of  Self- Annihilation  has  been  formed  in  Japan,  appa- 
rently by  discontented  nobles,  who  have  nothing  to  do  under  the  present 
Government,  and  who  have  been  infected  by  Nihilistic  doctrines.  The 
members,  according  to  the  Japan  Weekly  Mail,  are  bound  to  possess  no 
private  capital,  they  must  look  to  nothing  but  their  own  right  arm  to 
support  and  protect  them,  and  they  must  be  in  session  every  day  during 
the  year,  their  object  being  to  say  what  they  please,  eat  and  drink  what 
they  like,  sleep  when  so  disposed,  and  concern  themselves  about  nothing 
which  does  not  affect  them  personally.  Strange  associations  are  numer- 
ous in  Japan,  however,  and  among  the  most  curious  are  the  "  Fall- To- 
gether Society,"  the  "  Pauper  Brotherhood," the  "Society  of  Protesters," 
and  the  "  Seaweed  Society,"  the  members  of  the  last  community  wearing 
nothing  but  the  most  tattered  garments. 

Charles  B,.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Eeale  street.  San  Francisco. 


15,  1R81 


CALIFORNIA   ADVEKTISKK. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'But  th«  Crtvr'"    "Whtl  lb*  d««tl  «t  tboo  T" 
*Ob«  that  will  pUy  the  .It-Til.ttT  with  yoo." 

*  H«M  a  »im*    in  hit  tail  *•  lose  a»  •  fl»''. 
Which  m»J»  him  cn>«  bold»r  and  bolder. 


On  dlt,  that  General  Sherman  wept  the  other  day,  after  hearing 
"  Marching  throuch  Georgia"  played  :it  a  banquet.  Eus  neighbor,  Gen- 
erul  Grant, a»ked  him:  "WhereJoredostthoD  weejjuaslf '  TbeGaorglaii  hero 
unwind:  "  I  nevi-r  was  ao  nil-fired  Bony  thai  I  marched  through  Geor- 
gia as  I  have  been  in  the  lnt»t  Bve  years,  Georgia  be  darned-  I  hate  the 
name  «>f  that  old  nest  ol  rebels.  The  people  an1  good  enough,  but  I'm  lis- 
tvtiiinr  to  that  tune  for  the  3,465,867th  time.  How  would  yoo  like,  1'lys- 
•ea/'he  continued,  "to  hear  that  infernal  meh>dy  over  three  million 
times.  They  have  socked  it  to  me  from  Maine  to  Texas,  and  from 
Florida  to  Toronto.*1  and  here  he  wept  afresh.  But  General  Grant 
quietly  patted  the  little  hero  on  tin-  shoulder,  and  said:  "Sherry,  it  is 
only  tine  of  the  penalties  of  greatnt  --.  I  suffer  worse  than  you  do  I've 
had  seven  million  cigars  given  to  me  )>ecau8e  people  think  I  like  to  smoke, 
8M  bull  pupa,  and  more  horses  than  lean  count.  Sherry,"  continued 
the  General,  "whenever  I  see  ahorse,  a  ttgar.orftbnll-pup,  I  feel  just  as  badly 
as  you  do,  but  I  never  give  way  to  my  feelings.  I — I  sell  'em.1'  "  Yes," 
answered  General  Sherman  between  his  sobs,  "you  can  sell  cigars,  bull- 
pupa  and  horses,  but  I  can't  sell  that  d — d  tune  for  five  cents." 

It  may  ■well  be  asked  whether  as  a  community  we  are  sane  as  long 
as  multitudes  Hock  to  hear  a  crazy  charlatan  like  the  boy  preacher.  He 
is  worse  than  the  Fay  Spiritualistic  jugglers,  for  he  is  toying  with  the 
brains  of  weak,  silly  tools.  .Mr.  Harrison  is  a  mountebank  of  the  lowest 
type,  who  lives  on  the  notoriety  of  streaming  emotional  religion.  Every 
meetini;  that  he  holds  is  a  monstrous  blasphemy  against  the  Most  High, 
and  we  are  surprised  that  the  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell  should  permit  such  a 
frightful  outrage  of  decency  as  this  hoy  preacher  to  set  foot  in  his  church. 
If  we  know  what  we  are  talking  about,  and  we  think  we  do,  there  never 
was  a  more  crazy  assemblage  of  lunatics  than  that  evoked  by  the  ravings 
of  this  Eastern  clown.  The  only  thing  to  be  said  in  his  favor  is  that  he 
is  not  half  so  great  a  fool  as  those  who  reverently  listen  to  his  gibbering, 
and  cry  anathema  upon  sensible  people  who  refuse  to  believe  that  a 
straight  -jacket  wonld  be  a  better  garment  for  the  youth  than  the  robes 
of  a  clergyman,  and  that  a  lunatic  asylum  were  a  more  fitting  auditorium 
than  the  House  of  God. 

Our  country  exchanges  are  unusually  interesting  this  week.  Mr. 
Blithers,  of  Petaluma,  has  had  the  tank  on  the  top  of  his  house  cleaned  ; 
Mrs.  Bones,  of  Austin,  Nev.,  had  two  teeth  tilled  with  gold,  and  bore  the 
operation  very  womanfully.  The  Hon.  Samuel  Jones,  the  well-known 
saloon-keeper  of  Saucelito,  and  ex-member  of  the  Legislature,  took  a  bath 
on  Tuesday,  and  expressed  himself  as  much  surprised  as  refreshed.  Mrs. 
Fodgkins,  widow  of  ex-Policeman  Podgkins,  has  opened  a  fruit-store  on 
K  street,  Sacramento.  The  bells  of  the  city  of  Carson  rang  out  joyfully 
on  Monday  night  to  celebrate  the  birth  of  a  son  to  the  happy  wife  of  Mr. 
Kaffeeklatsch,  the  proprietor  of  the  famous  bowling-alley  near  the  Court 
House.  It  iB  believed  that  faro  is  played  in  a  back-room  on  Main  street, 
Los  Angeles.  The  Rev.  Mr.  Puffy  will  make  **  Cards  "  the  subject  of  his 
morning  discourse  next  Sabbath,  D.V.,  and  so  on.  There  are  minor 
events,  but  they  are  hardly  worth  chronicling.  We  like  to  note  current 
events  in  the  interior.  It  helps  the  country  folks  ever  so  much,  and  en- 
courages immigration. 

The  jury  which  found  Joseph  Kenn,  who  carved  his  wife  to  pieces, 
only  guilty  of  murder  in  the  second  degree  is  a  better  jury  than  the 
average  San  Francisco  dozen  of  dolts.  Some  juries  would  have  disagreed  ; 
others  would  have  acquitted  Mr.  Kenn  ;  in  fact  it  is  beyond  mortal  ken 
to  predict  what  a  California  jury  will  not  do.  Mr.  Kenn  only  carved  his 
wife  to  pieces  in  a  fit  of  emotional  insanity,  and  he  goes  up  to  prison  till 
some  equally  insane  Governor  pardons  him  out.  Young  Kalloch  slew 
Charles  de  Young,  and  he  has  since  waved  his  bloody  hands  in  benedic- 
tion from  a  pulpit.  There  is  no  right,  no  law,  no  sense  of  justice  to  the 
murdered,  but  only  a  maudlin  sympathy  born  out  of  wedlock  for  the  mur- 
derer. But  it  is  useless  to  take  up  valuable  space  with  a  subject  that  has 
been  dissected  so  thoroughly.  Let  us  rather  take  away  the  name  of  San 
Francisco  from  our  city,  for  the  name  is  an  insult  to  the  memory  of  a 
good  man,  and  get  a  new  name — one  that  would  express  the  idea  of  a  city 
of  unavenged  blood. 

A  bitterly  sarcastic  Eastern  paper  says  of  His  Imperial  Royal 
Majesty  King  Kalakaua  that  be  is  quite  a  man  ;  over  six  feet  high,  weighs 
about  three  hundred,  handsome  side  whiskers  and  mustache,  beautiful 
New  Orleans  molasses  complexion,  which  he  surmounts  with  a  white  felt 
hat.  This  description  of  his  complexion  is  false.  The  King's  cheeks  are 
of  the  color  of  the  choicest  brown  sugar  or  the  purest  chiccory,  and  we 
bet  coin  that  the  New  Haven  Register  would  not  dare  to  say  such  mean, 
contemptible  things  about  a  potatotentate  of  royal  blood  if  it  did  not  feel 
that  he  was  this  side  of  the  Rocky  Mountains.  This  iB  what  we  Kala- 
kaurdly  attack. 

There  were  only  387  cases  of  agrarian  outrages,  in  Ireland,  reported 
by  the  police  for  the  month  of  September,  which  is  very  disheartening 
news,  being  an  average  of  under  thirteen  per  diem.  What  are  the  Irish 
coming  to?  Have  the  denunciations  of  Father  Rooney  and  the  funds  of 
the  American  Land  League  produced  so  little  effect  that  in  all  Ireland 
they  cannot  outrage  law  and  order  more  than  thirteen  times  a  day?  See 
to  it.  Father  Rooney,  for  every  dollar,  you  say,  is  a  bullet  for  an  English- 
man's heart,  and  this  looks  as  if  the  dollars  were  not  all  sent  to  Ireland. 

The  fashionable,  but  witless,  youth  of  this  city  has  for  some  time 
past  affcted  a  thing  intended  to  be  a  hat,  but  which  in  reality,  if  inverted, 
would  hold  about  six  Bpoonfuls  of  soup.  The  charm  of  this  head-gear  is 
supposed  to  lie  in  the  smalluess  of  the  brim  and  the  shallowness  of  the 
crown,  and  the  effect  is  similar  to  that  produced  by  a  small  piece  of  plas- 
ter laid  on  an  unripe  boil.  The  hat's  only  merit  is  that  it  distinguishes 
the  brainless  booby  from  his  fellows,  inasmuch  as  no  man  with  more  than 
a  ten-ounce  cerebrum  could  get  one  to  stay  on  his  occiput. 

New  Yorkers  have  discovered  that  ground  is  very  expensive,  but  that 
air  costs  nothing  ;  so  the  speculative  real  estate  man  there  now  buys  a  lot 
16x137  feet,  and  builds  eleven  Btories  on  it.  The  elevator  boys  run  trains 
every  ten  minutes,  with  thrte  cars  attached,  and  it  is  said  that  when  you 
do  get  up  to  your  room  the  air  is  splendid. 


That  clever  sheet,  the  New  Orleans  Pioajntits.  acknowledges  the  re- 
ceipt of  ■  telegram  (for  which  the  office,  of  oourae,  had  to  pay)  informing 
the  world  thai  Thomas  K-  ene,  the  tragedian,  made  an  enormous  success, 
aoniewhere.  The  Pica/runt  wai  glad  to  hear  it,  but  thought  the  news 
might  have  kept  till  it  wm  cold,  and  needn't  have  been  in  such  a  blamed 
hurry  to  get  t.<  New  Orleans,  when'  the  results  might  be  another  out- 
break of  yellow  fever.  Why  can't  all  actors  keep  a  clerk  to  write  tele- 
grams beforehand,  and  have  special  rates,  like  the  newspapers? 

Speaking  of  Mr.  Keene,  now  that  he  is  a  real  eminent  tragedian, 
and  wears  armor  and  crowns  and  things,  why  doesn't  he  imitate  some 
stars  and  tender  himself  banquets?  A  few  hundred  dollars  can  al- 
ways be  well  Invested  this  way,  and  there  is  not  a  city  in  the  United 
States  where  the  Mayor.  Aldennen,  Supervisors,  and  other  gluttons,  are 
not  willing  to  offer  him  a  complimentary  drunk,  as  long  as  he  foots  the 
bill.  Then  he  can  telegraph  all  over  the  world  about  the  sumptuous  feed 
tendered  to  him,  and  how  the  Hon.  Mr.  Slumpkins  said  :  "  We  are  en- 
tertaining to-night  the  greatest  actor  and  one  of  the  first  gentlemen  liv- 
ing," etc.,  etc.     There  is  some  style  about  that,  Thomas. 

At  last  there  has  been  found  a  case  which  lawyers  shrink  from  taking, 
namely,  the  defence  of  Guiteau.  The  majority  of  sensible  people  who 
believed  that  there  was  no  case  a  lawyer  would  not  undertake  under  the 
influence  of  a  retainer,  will  do  well  to  note  that  the  glibbest  tongue  that 
ever  wagged  in  legal  jaws  is  dumb  when  asked  to  defend  the  slayer  of 
the  late  President.  It  argues  better  for  the  octopus  grasp  of  an  average 
attorney  than  the  world  gives  the  profession  credit  for,  and  it  indicates 
that  for  once  the  better  nature  of  a  lawyer  has  prevailed,  and  that  his 
repugnance  to  defending  Guiteau  iB  as  intense  as  is  his  fear  of  being 
mobbed  and  losing  his  practice  if  he  undertook  the  job. 

The  Democrats  are  so  disgusted  with  the  results  of  the  last  election 
that  they  intend  to  get  all  the  Chinese  merchants  naturalized,  if  possi- 
ble, and  run  the  next  election  on  that  ticket.  A  prominent  politician 
states  positively  that  they  have  lost  all  hold  on  the  respectable  Irishmen, 
that  the  Germans  are  all  against  them,  and  that  almost  every  native- 
born  American  is  a  Republican.  It  would  be  funny  to  have  Ching  Fow 
Sook,  or  words  to  that  effect,  for  a  Mayor  some  day,  but,  anyhow,  he 
would  be  an  improvement  on  Kalloch. 

The  office-boy  of  the  News  Letter  is  a  member  of  the  Olympic  Club. 
He  only  weighs  160  pounds,  but  he  is  pretty  handy  with  bis  fists,  and  a 
fair  athlete.  We  only  mention  this  for  the  benefit  of  the  number  of  per- 
sons who  torture  our  editorial  soul  by  sending  in  jokes  about  encysted  and 
insisted.  Our  back-yard  has  recently  been  frescoed  and  planted  with 
rose-bushes  and  rats,  and  parties  desiring  to  repose  there  have  merely  to 
come  in  at  the  front  door  and  tell  the  cashier  they  encyst  on  something. 

"  I  vant  as  you  write  me  a  nice  leetle  notiz,"  said  a  prominent  pawn- 
broker this  week  to  his  assistant.  "  I  'ave  a  vatch  vot  cost  me  tree  dol- 
lars und  a  halef,  und  I  vant  vot  you  write  a  paragraph  dot  Uncle 
Schnoozer  has  a  nearly  new  gold"  vatch,  vot  cost  $150,  and  he  Bells  it  for 
§35.  Joust  put  dot  in  der  Call  and  Chronicle,  and  pick  out  mit  yourself 
dat  vatch  andschrubb  him  goot.  Derty-tive  tollars  vas  a  vearful  sacrifice, 
but  ton't  you  take  less  as  ten  dollars,  anyhow. 

An  exchange  says  that  they  have  a  rowing  club  called  the  Non- 
pareil in  Boston,  the  members  of  which  are  all  compositors  and  minions 
of  the  press.  We  presume  they  row  in  a  galley  with  a  three-em -space 
between  each  of  the  crew,  elegantly  dressed  in  a  uniform  of  the  rustic 
type,  and  headed  with  small  caps.  They  train  on  pi,  and  call  putting  on 
a  spurt  "going  to  press."    They  have  made  a  very  good  impression  so  far. 

It  was  left  to  the  New  York  Hour  to  get  off  the  following  heartless 
joke.  That  paper  comments  on  the  fact  that  General  Garfield's  family 
got  $25,000  from  the  Equitable  Life  Insurance  Company,  as  full  pay- 
ment of  his  policy.  It  remarks  that  it  is  also  rumored  that  among  the 
decorations  of  the  Equitable  Life,  curiously  enough,  was  the  crape- 
shrouded  motto:  "We  Mourn  Our  Loss." 

King  Kalakaua  was  very  much  delighted  with  Joaeffy  on  Thursday 
night,  and  it  is  rumored  that  his  Majesty  has  invited  the  great  pianist 
to  the  Sandwich  Islands,  and  offered  him  S5  a  night  to  play  for  dancing 
till  13  o'clock,  with  SI  an  hour  for  all  over-time,  free  board,  tobacco  and 
beer.  If  we  were  a  monarch  we  would  see  Kalakaua's  bid,  go  him  four- 
bits  better,  and  throw  in  washing. 

"I -want  some  paradoxical  oysters,"  said  a  customer  to  a  waiter  the 
other  day.  "Don't  cook  them  that  way, "  replied  the  soft-eyed  Gany- 
mede. "  Can  give  'em  you  fried,  raw,  fancy  roast,  stewed,  broiled  or  in 
an  omelette,  but  we  nave  none  of  the  kind  you  ask  for."  "  Oh,  yes,  you 
have,  my  friend,"  replied  the  guest,  "  I  merely  want  one  stew — once  two 
— d'ye  see  it?"' 

It  is  stated,  on  good  authority,  that  gold  is  found  in  three-tenths  of 
the  area  of  California,  that  quicksilver  exists  in  one  ninety-ninth  hun- 
dredth and  silver  in  all  rock,  where  the  quartz  is  not  entirely  barreu  of 
mineral.  Another  curious  fact  is  that  whisky  exists  in  quarts  from  Eu- 
reka to  San  Diego,  and  that  it  is  one  of  the  most  profitable  interests  of 
the  Pacific  coast. 

An  exchange  says  that  Orange  Noble,  the  head  of  the  Democratic 
ticket  in  Pennsylvania,  has  a  furnace,  a  watch  factory,  an  organ  factory, 
an  iron  foundry,  and  several  other  virtues,  including  a  peanut-stand,  a 
pawnbroker's-sbop  and  three  children.  We  hope  Oranges  are  plenty  in 
the  Pennymite  State. 

The  Detroit  "  Free  Press"  says  that  a  Missouri  church  organ  is  loaned 
out  at  SI  per  night  to  play  dance  music,  and  the  dollar  is  used  toward  pay- 
ing the  preacher.  Financiering  is  what  keeps  a  church  together.  If  it  is 
used  very  frequently,  it  must  be  a  perfect  barrel  of  money  organ. 

The  contributions  to  the  Garfield  Monument  in  this  citv  now  amount 
to  §4,984.61.  The  sum  total  yesterday  was  only  $4,984.60^  but  Mr.  Lu- 
ning  has,  it  is  believed,  added  his  mite  since.  It  is  expected,  when  Mr. 
Phelan  contributes,  that  the  total  will  nearly  reach  $4,985. 

A  preacher  who  took  for  his  text,  "  He  giveth  his  beloved  sleep,"  after 
talking  for  three-quarters  of  an  hour  got  out  of  his  pulpit,  remarking:  "I 
guess  you're  all  his  beloved,  but  I  wish  the  chosen  in  the  front  pew 
wouldn't  snore  so." 

One  of  the  smartest  market  inspectors  we  ever  heard  of  was  one 
in  Florida,  who  seized  a  cargo  of  live  crabs  on  the  ground  that  they  were 
unfit  for  human  food — until  they  were  cooked. 

Butler  will  not  defend  Gitteau.     The  poor  wretch  has  no  spoons. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


The  N.  Y.  News  says  it  takes  a  brave  man 
to  tell  the  truth  about  his  friend's  literary  efforts. 

Wealth  is  added  to  a  State  by  an  increase  of 
population  ;  but  it  is  not  always  so  with  a  fam- 
ily.— Picayune. 

The  Baltimore  Sun  tells  of  a  young  lady  of 
that  city  who  gave  3100,000  for  a  husband.  We 
men  come  high,  but  the  girls  have  got  to  have  us. 

Some  people  can't  come  to  an  understanding 
with  themselves  because — well,  if  the  truth  must 
be  told — because  they  haven't  any. 

The  number  of  great  thinkers  in  the  world 
is  very  small,  but  the  number  of  men  who 
think  they  are  great  thinkers  is  very  large. 

The  Graphic  published  a  picture  of  King 
Kalakaua's  daughter.  It  is  a  very  good  likeness; 
but  it  has  since  been  ascertained  that  the  King 
has  no  daughter. 

The  Chinese  method  of  taking  an  oath  is  to 
break  a  saucer.  Americans  generally  swear  af- 
ter breaking  a  saucer,  and  it  is  all  the  same. — 
Picayune. 

Why  would  you  hardly  expect  to  find  Jiving 
near  the  riverside  a  man  who  hesitates  in  his  dis- 
belief as  to  certain  essentials  of  Christianity  ? — 
"Because  he  is  not  a  ripe  Avian. — Fan. 

All  bachelors  would  like  to  shake  hands  with 
the  man  named  Morse  who  recently  got  married, 
and  four  weeks  later  applied  to  the  Legislature 
and  had  his  name  changed  to  Re-Morse. 

We  have  seen  ladies  who  were  insufferably 
shocked  at|tbe  sight  of  a  man  in  his  shirt  Bleeves, 
and  their  own  arms  were  bare  almost  to  the 
shoulders!     Women  are  strange  creatures. 

A  strange  case  of  unusual  interest  is  occu- 
pying the  attention  of  the  medical  fraternity  at 
Albany.  The  papers  announce  that  a  man  died 
there  without  a  physician."  Medical  science 
cannot  account  for  it. 

Religious:  An  Indian  preacher  in  the  West, 
who  received  a  dollar  for  every  sermon,  on  being 
told  that  it  was  d — n  poor  pay,  stoically  closing 
one  eye,  answered:  "  Ugh!  d — n  poor  preach! — 
Fugitive. 

"What  kind  of  a  mark  is  that?"  said  Ma- 
grady  to  his  friend  Taithrope,  pointing  to  a  scar 
on  his  face.  "  It's  a  question  mark,"  replied 
the  other ;  "  got  it  for  asking  a  man  if  it  was 
hot  enough  for  him.  ' — Puck. 

A  Saratoga  hotel  has  a  waiter  seven  feet 
high,  and  he  is  very  popular.  When  he  spills 
the  soup  it  gets  cooled  off  falling  through  the  air, 
and,  therefore,  does  not  burn  the  bald-headed 
man  underneath. — Phila.  News. 

A  Kentucky  paper  says:  "We  pay  nothing 
for  the  air  we  breathe,  but  we  are  taxed  for  the 
water  we  drink."  The  amount  realized  from  this 
source  in  Kentucky  must  be  upwards  of  i§2,  if 
the  tax  is  honestly  collected. — Chicago  Tribune. 

Felicia  asked  her  brother  to  buy  a  Science 
Monthly  for  her  because  it  had  an  article  on 
"Ancient  Methods  of  Flirtation."  When  he 
brought  it  home  she  said  he  was  horrid  and  mean 
because  it  turned  out  to  be  on  "Ancient  Meth- 
ods of  Filtration." 

"  My  son,"  said  the  wise  father,  deftly  laying 
the  Bkate  strap  along  the  shrinking  back  of  his 
howling  son,  "I'm  doing  this  for  your  own  good." 
And,  as  the  lad  jumped  clear  over  the  saw-buck, 
he  wailed:  "Don't  make  me  too  good,  dad;  be 
not  righteous  overmuch,  you  know." — Burlington 
Mawkeye. 

A  good  many  patriotic  Americans  have  been 
grieving  over  the  ill  success  of  Sargeant  Mason, 
who  lately  took  the  liberty  of  shooting  at  Presi- 
dent Garfield's  assassin.  Whether  the  sargeant 
belongs  to  one  of  those  secret  societies  that  have 
threatened  to  lynch  Guiteau,  we  do  not  know  ; 
but  he  is  evidently  a  pretty  free-Mason. — Fun. 

"In  a  hundred  years  science  will  control  the 
fall  of  rain,"  says  the  Louisville  Commercial. 
Then  will  be  the  time  to  sympathize  with  the 
scientists.  The  poor  fools  will  be  constantly  for- 
getting that  there's  a  church  picnic  or  a  political 
meeting  on  that  day,  and  will  be  trotting  out  a 
shower  to  oblige  some  durned  farmer.— Boston 
Post. 

She  said  he  had  a  flattering  tongue, 
As  to  his  arms  she  fondly  clongue, 
And  love's  Bweet  roundelay  he  songue. 
For  that,  said  he,  my  love,  I  guess 
You  cannot,  cannot  love  me  luess  ; 
Give  me  the  little  hand  I  pruess! 
Tis  thine,  she  said,  with  glance  oblique, 
While  blushing  roses  dyed  her  chique — 
The  twain  will  be  made  one  next  wique. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  atf 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


9:30  A.M. 
♦3:00  p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30p.m 
tS:00A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:30  P.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 
^'3:00  p.m. 
13:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*  J  :30  p.m. 
*tt:00  a.m. 


..Antiocta  aud  Martinez.. 


. Calistoga  and  Napa.. 


.  j  Demingand  )  Express | 

.  (East /Emigrant j 

...  El  Paso,  Texas 

.  j  Gait  and  )  via  Liveroiore I 

.  j  Stockton  j"  via  Martinez , 

...Knight's  Landing | 

"        "     (JSund&ys  only) 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles' 

.  (  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  (  East f  Emigrant........ 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  (  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore . 
.  -j  Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . . . 

.  (Alta j  via  Benicia.... 

...Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
...San  Jose  and  Niles 

...  Vallejo 


({Sundays  only).. 


..Virginia  City.... 
..Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams.. 


2:35  p.m 
*10:05  a.m. 
*  12:35  p  m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10;05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

7:35p.M. 

4:0i  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*b':00  a.m. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
1 11:35  A.M. 
*12.35  r.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  '*  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAN  FKAJf CISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30, 12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10,40,  "11:45. 
To  ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   *t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  *+5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 1Q:40, 

*11:45. 
TO  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,   10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  64th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting 2.24  p.m.) 
from  7:24  A.M.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
&44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA.— *5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
*t8:30,  9:00,  *t0:3O,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,^4:30,5:00,  *t5:30, 6:00,  *t6:30,*7:20, 
*t7:30,  8:40,  9:65. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30, 1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

FROM  SAN  FRANCISCO-*7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15. 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND-*6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

fTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams.  A,  Ohesebrough. 

"W.  H.J3imond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets . 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
14  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New   York   and  Boston, 
and  "  The  Hawaiian  Line." 
San  Francisco,  January  31,  1SS0.  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


A  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Oostly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  Thud  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4,  1381, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:33  a. m 
10:10  A.M 
t  3:30  p  m. 

4:25  p.m. 
t  5:15  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:30  a.m 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m 
t  3:30  p  m. 

4:25  P.M 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p  M. 

10:10  A.M. 


DESTINATION. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
and  Menlo  Park  ... 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations . . 


.Gilroy,  Pajyro,  Castroville 
and  Salinas 


..Hollisterand  Tres  P11103. 


.  Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel . . 
and  Santa  Cruz , 


3:36  p.m. 
t  8:15  P  M. 

6:00  P.M. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

9:03  a  M. 
t  8:10  A.M. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:3"!  P.M. 
t  8:15  p  m. 

"i:00  P.M. 
1 10:02  a. M. 

9:03  A  M 

6:00  p.m. 
+10:02  A  M. 

6:00  P.M. 
+10:02  A  M. 

6:00  p  M. 
U0:02  a.m. 


.  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations.. 


+Sundays  excepted.     JSundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:4.0  A.M. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m  Train. 


Ticket  Ofpiors— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


JS?~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  L03  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


Commencing;  Sunday,  April  lOtn,  18S1, 
and  until  further  notice.   Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


7"!  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentiu 
»  ±\J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  coDnectat  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sevastopol,  at  G^yser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2.30 


p.  M.  daily  (  Sundays  excepted  ) ,  Steamer 
James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingraras,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  CuffeyJs 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8O A  a.m.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
•  £i\j  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern.ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  S1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  §2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
S4  50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.  H.  Newton,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Oct.  15,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVEKTISKK. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

l  Br   *   Truthful    Penman.  1 

Tbe  Sultan  is  described  as  growing  morbid  in  his  fears  for  Ins  personal 
safety.  He  drove  out  twice  the  other  day  to  a  mosque,  and  on  each  occa- 
sion the  route  was  changed  at  the  last  moment.  He  seems  disposed  to 
become  a  hermit.  He  no  longer  invites  foreign  diplomats  to  the  palace, 
and  audiences  are  obtained  with  great  difficulty.  The  Spanish  Ambassa- 
dor bad  to  wait  forty  days  for  an  interview,  and  Gen.  Wallace  more  than 
a  month.— —The  author  of  "  Home,  Sweet  Home,"  T.  H.  Payne,  a  poor 
but  genial-hearted  man,  was  walking  with  a  friend  in  London,  and,  point- 
ing to  one  of  the  most  aristocratic  houses  in  May  fair,  he  said:  "Under 
these  wiudows  I  composed  the  Bong  of  "  Home,  Sweet  Home,"  as  I  wan- 
dered about  without  food,  or  a  semblance  of  shelter  I  could  call  my  own. 
Many*  a  night  since  I  wrote  those  words,  that  issued  out  of  my  heart  by 
absolute  want  of  a  home,  have  I  passed  and  repassed  in  this  locality,  and 
beard  a  siren  voice  coming  from  within  those  gilded  walls,  in  the  depth  of 
a  dim,  cold  London  winter,  warbling  '  Home,  Sweet  Home,'  while  I,  the 
author  of  them,  knew  no  bed  to  call  my  own.  I  have  been  in  the  heart 
of  Paris,  Berlin,  London,  or  some  other  cities,  and  have  heard  people 
singing  '  Home,  Sweet  Home,'  without  a  penny  to  buy  the  next  meal,  or 
a  place  to  put  my  head  in.  The  world  has  literally  suiig  my  song  until 
every  heart  is  familiar  with  its  melody.  My  country  has  turned  me 
ruthlessly  out  of  office,  and  in  my  old  age  I  have  to  submit  to  humilia- 
tion for  bread." — City  Prm.——  Baron  Edmund  de  Rothschild  has  just 
purchased  from  the  Prince  of  Monaco  an  estate  in  the  Canton  of  Tour- 
man  that  has  been  associated  with  historical  names.  The  estate  is  known 
as  the  Bois  de  Mandegris.  It  comprises  some  300  and  more  hectares,  and 
belonged  to  the  ancient  county  of  Crecy.  Among  its  proprietors  have 
been  the  Duchess  of  Valentinois,  the  Due  de  Montpensier.  King  Louis 
Philippe,  the  Princess  Adelaide  of  Orleans,  the  Due  de  Penthievre,  King 
Louis  XV.,  and  the  Comte  d'Eu,  a  legitimized  son  of  Louis  XIV.  Baron 
Rothschild  paid  for  it  the  sum  of  1,280,000  francs.^^— A  grocer's  assist- 
ant, named  Spencer,  who  is  a  "captain  "  in  the  Salvation  Army,  has  just 
come  to  grief  in  London  for  embezzling  money  and  leading  a  tender  lamb 
of  the  fold  very  far  astray.  The  magistrate  who  committed  him  for  trial 
kindly  remarked  that  he  was  a  "  dissolute,  impious,  hypocritical  scoun- 
drel. "^— Pope  Leo  XIII.  has  been  heard  to  exclaim  more  than  once 
since  his  accession  to  the  Papal  throne,  "  Potessi  tornamene  alia  mia 
Perugia!"  (Oh,  could  I  but  return  to  my  Perugin!  ")  And,  truly,  the 
change  between  the  clear,  pure  air  which  the  Pope  has  been  accustomed 
to  breathe  on  the  hills  of  Umbria  and  the  suffocating  heat  in  the  Vatican 
must  be  trying  to  a  man  nearly  75  years  old.  ^— Lord  Lome  has  won  dis- 
tinction as  a  "  crack  shot,"  and  is  traveling  in  the  Northwest  with  a  for- 
midable collection  of  guns.  The  camp  equipage  is  of  the  simplest,  and 
the  Govern  or- General,  it  is  said,  "roughs  it  "  with  the  guide,  and  spends 
little  time  on  his  toilet  of  flannel  shirt  and  trowsers  and  hob-nailed  Bhoes. 
^^The  only  English  statesmen  who  have  had  memorials  put  up  to  them 
in  Westminster  Abbey  during  the  last  one  hundred  and  twenty  years  are 
the  two  Pitts,  Mr.  Percival,  Sir  Robert  Peel  and  Lord  Palmerston.  It  is 
noticeable  that  all  of  these  would  have  been  directoried  in  theP.'s.-^— 
A  critic  dropped  into  a  studio  in  Paris  one  day,  stopped  before  the  por- 
trait of  a  lady  on  the  easel,  and  remarked:  "It  is  very  nicely  painted ; 
but  why  did  you  take  such  an  ugly  model?"  "  It  is  my  mother,"  calmly 
replied  the  artist.  "Oh!  pardon  a  thousand  times,"  said  the  critic,  in 
great  confusion.  "  I  ought  to  have  perceived  it.  It  resembles  yoi>  com- 
pletely. "-^— The  New  York  correspondent  of  the  Daily  News  states,  on 
"  unimpeachable  authority,"  that  O'Donovan  Rossa  went  two  weeks  ago 
to  the  agents  of  the  Guion  Line  and  offered  to  stop  all  agitation  against 
the  British  steamship  companies  if  they  would  pay  him  a  salary  of  §25 
per  week.— Lord  Dufferin  is  Btated  to  have  concluded  an  arrangement 
with  the  Porte  by  which  all  debts  due  to  British  subjects  are  to  be  liquida- 
ted by  the  issue  of  "  Havallas  "  and  orders  of  long  date  upon  the  provin- 
cial treasuries.  The  amount  of  the  debts  in  question  is  set  down  at 
£280,000.^—  Madame  Nillson  will  go  on  tour  with  Mr.  Henry  Garrett, 
and  will  desert  the  operatic  stage  for  the  concert  room.  She  is  to  be 
guaranteed  a  minimum  sum  of  £20.000  for  her  services,  and  her  agree- 
ment will  make  it  possible  for  her  to  secure  a  much  larger  sum. —  The 
statue  of  Sauvage,  the  inventor  of  the  screw  propeller,  was  unveiled  re- 
cently in  his  native  city  of  Boulogne.  The  town  was  gaily  decorated,  the 
streets  were  thronged,  and,  the  weather  being  moderately  fine,  the  fete 
was  very  successful. —  The  Memphis  Appeal,  in  an  article  upon  the  pro- 
gress of  the  negro  as  a  laborer,  says:  "  It  is  an  undeniable  fact  that  the 
negro  is  making  his  way,  and  is  winning  a  more  forward  position  than 
had  been  thought  possible  in  the  same  generation  that  saw  him  a  slave. 
"While  that  people  can  produce  a  Douglass  and  a  Senator  Bruce,  it  is  im- 
possible utterly  to  despise  them.  Their  children  are  absorbing  education 
with  a  power  of  assimilation  they  had  never  been  credited  with  possess- 
ing, and  events  are  proving  that  as  workingmen  they  are  not  to  be  tied 
down  to  the  position  of  mere  hewers  of  wood  and  drawers  of  water."— 
An  engineer  on  the  Macon  and  Brunswick  Railroad  approaching  a  wood- 
rack  where  he  had  to  stop,  noticed  an  ox  running  after  the  train.  Stop- 
ping to  take  wood,  the  ox  came  up  to  the  tender,  and  remained  standing 
very  close  thereto.  The  engineer  said  to  the  fireman:  "I  guess  that  ox 
wants  water  ;  give  him  some  out  of  the  tank."  The  fireman  being  afraid 
of  him,  the  engineer  drew  from  the  tank  a  bucketful,  and  the  ox  eagerly 
gulped  it  down,  bucket  after  bucket,  until  he  had  emptied  a  large  "  rail- 
road "  bucket  three  times,  when  he  stepped  off  a  few  paces,  turned  round 
and  bowed  his  head,  as  much  as  to  say,  "  Thank  you,  sir!  " — Philadelphia 
Ledger.^—  At  Southsea,  Eng.,  the  bath  chairmen  know  their  habitual 
customers  not  by  their  names  but  by  their  diseases.  Thus  one  gentleman 
is  spoken  of  by  the  fraternity  as  "The  fracture."  His  usual  man  not 
being  forthcoming  one  day,  he  sought  to-  engage  the  services  of  another 
chairman,  who  excused  himself,  saying  he  had  to  take  out  a  lady  abscess. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


LATEST    FROM    LONDON. 

London,  Sept.  24,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  The  news  of  the  death  of  the  President  of  the 
United  States  has  taken  this  country  by  storm.  We  knew  he  was  very 
weak,  and  we  knew  that  he  had  sustained  terrible  injuries  ;  but  we  also 
knew  of  his  splendid  constitution,  and  we  trusted  that  the  Ions-  road 
would  have  brought  him  back  to  health,  instead  of  ending  in  deatn.  No 
single  event  has  made  such  an  impression  on  this  country  of  late  years — 
not  even  accepting  home  occurrences;  certainly  no  foreign  circumstance 
since  the  somewhat  similar  tragedy  in  which  Lincoln  was  the  victim.  I 
do  not  wish  to  make  much  of  the  fact  that  this  country  sympathizes  with 
you  most  deeply.  It  is  only  our  duty  to  "  a  nation  of  kinsmen  as  well  as 
of  friends."  You  have  heard  by  telegram  of  the  signs  of  sympathy  dis- 
played by  American  6rms  ;  by  English  b'rms^with  American  connections; 
by  the  Court  mourning ;  by  the  determination  of  every  decent  man  to 
comply  with  a  national  request  that  he  should  wear  mourning  the  day  of 
the  funeral ;  by  the  speeches  of  Cabinet  Ministers  and  public  men  of  all 
shades  of  rank  and  opinion,  and  by  the  resolutions  of  condolence  passed 
by  all  public  bodies.  On  the  morning,  a  few  hours  before  the  fatal  news 
reached  us,  the  Daily  News  had  an  article  on  the  President's  critical  con- 
dition. It  said  of  him:  "  General  Garfield's  life,  which  has  been  passed 
in  full  view  of  the  public  eye,  has  been  free  from  spot  or  stain.  He  is  a 
soldier  without  fear  and  a  citizen  without  reproach — a  true  patriot  and 
statesman."  I  need  not  quote  anything  else  that  has  been  written  since 
his  death.  There  is  no  other  topic  of  conversation,  and  the  newspapers 
are  practically  full  of  the  news,  and  home  and  foreign  signs  of  sympathy. 
And  every  journal  says  the  same  thing,  though  in  different  language,  viz., 
that  the  late  President  was  a  great  and  grand  man  even  among  great  and 
grand  men  ;  that  the  crime  which  slew  him  has  plunged  the  globe  into 
deep  sorrow;  and  that  the  new  President's^  footsteps  will  be  carefully 
watched  to  see  that  no  reactionary  policy  is  intended,  no  factional  leader- 
ship assumed  ;  but  a  progressive  following  up  of  the  dead  man's  pro- 
gramme, consistantly  and  reasonably.  Among  this  world-wide  grief  Eng- 
land's is  not  the  least  poignant.  Think  it  not  assumed  because  a  certain 
amount  of  outward  show  attends  it,  for  our  heart  is  in  our  voice  as  we  cry 
JRequiescat  in  Pace  to  the  dead,  and  in  our  hand  as  we  lay  our  loving 
tributes  on  his  grave.  

ADAM,  OP  IRISH  DESCENT. 
There  is  a  tradition  among  the  glens  of  the  Scottish  highlands  to  the 
effect  that  Adam  was  a  Gael.  If  so,  we  think  he  must  have  belonged  to 
the  Irish  branch  of  the  Gaelic  family,  his  experience  being  almost  identi- 
cal with  that  of  his  downtrodden  descendants  in  the  Emerald  Isle.  Adam 
held  his  garden  patch  as  a  tenant  at  will,  and  was  the  first  tenant  evicted  by 
a  landlord.  Adam's  case  was  undoubtedly  a  hard  one,  for  he  was  bundled 
out  neck  and  crop,  in  light  marching  order,  without  any  compensation, 
except  an  old  pair  of  buckskin  breeches  and  a  hair  shirt,  worn  in  the 
fashion  long  after  popularized  by  another  celebrated  Irishman: 
"  With  the  fleshy  side  out  and  the  hairy  side  in, 
They'll  make  fine  Winter  wear,  said  Bryan  O'Linn." 
Adam  was  the  victim  of  landlord  oppression,  and  would  have  had  an 
equitable  claim  for  damages  if  the  Irish  Land  Bill  had  been  in  operation  ; 
but  Parliamentary  Reform  was  not  carried  then,  and  the  legislative  and 
executive  powers  were  centered  in  an  autocrat.  The  landlord  had  a 
weakness  for  ripston  pippins,  it  appears,  and  although  he  gave  nothing  to 
his  tenant  for  the  fruit,  he  sent  his  agent  and  evicted  Adam  because  that 
honest  man's  wife  longed  for  an  apple,  without  a  bite  at  which  Cain's 
nose  would  have  been  spoiled  to  a  certainty.  By  the  way,  O'Cain  is  the 
correct  pronunciation  of  this  name,  the  first  wearer  of  it  having  founded 
a  powerful  sept  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  after  that  little  difficulty  with 
Abel,  or  A.  Bell,  about  a  spring  lamb.  It  is  a  popular  mistake  that  A. 
Bell  left  no  descendants.  He  has  a  great  many  living  among  us  in  afflu- 
ent circumstances,  Tom,  of  that  ilk,  being  a  splendid  fellow,  and  quite 
able  to  take  care  of  himself  against  any  of  the  house  of  Cain.  The 
Irish  tenant  farmer  of  to-day  is  better  off  than  A  Dam,  or  Adam,  was — 
must  have  been  a  connection  of  genial  Harry's.  He  most  positively  re- 
fused and  objected  to  either  pay  rent  or  deliver  the  apple,  which  latter 
unreasonable  demand  may  be  taken  to  represent  the  hardship  of  tenants 
feeding  game  in  Ireland  for  the  lords  uf  the  soil  to  hunt.  Anyhow,  the 
first  man  is  a  typical  Hibernian  in  other  respects.  He  set  about  getting 
a  family  around  him  without  troubling  himself  where  they  were  to  find 
food  and  shelter,  which  is  still  a  failing  of  Irishmen.  It  is  not  known 
whether  he  farmed  on  shares  or  pre-empted  a  claim  in  the  wilderness  after 
his  eviction,  or  did  odd  jobs  around  the  universe,  or  what.  His  descend- 
ants present  the  same  perplexing  uncertainty  regarding  settled  pursuits. 
They  are  to  be  encountered  at  every  street  crossing  from  Kashgar  to  Tim- 
buctoo,  and  when  the  North  Pole  is  struck  one  of  the  Milesians  will  be 
found  cultivating  a  potato  patch  at  the  bottom  of  it. 


THE  MEAT  MINES  OF  SIBERIA. 
It  has  often  been  stated  that  the  inhabitants  of  Polar  Siberia  feed 
their  dogs  on  mammoth  meat,  preserved  in  nature's  ice-house  and  sliced 
off  at  the  convenience  of  the  dogs.  How  these  tropical  animals  come  to 
be  so  near  the  pole,  says  Food  and  Health,  is  an  unsolved  problem  of  the 
earth's  history.  There  are  various  theories  intended  to  explain  the  con- 
ditions, but  none  of  them  are  quite  convincing.  The  most  reasonable  one 
is  that  countless  ages  ago  there  must  have  been  a  sudden  change  of 
temperature  at  the  poles  from  torrid  to  frigid.  The  animals  were  caught 
out  of  their  latitude,  frozen  and  buried  in  ice.  A  recent  traveler  in  Sibe- 
ria relates  that,  happening  to  drive  in  a  sledge  along  the  base  of  one  of 
the  monstrous  ice-cliffs  that  overhang  the  estuary  of  the  river  Lena,  he 
came  upon  a  pack  of  wolves  devouring  the  frozen  flesh  of  a  mammoth. 
The  breaking  away  of  a  portion  of  the  cliff  had  exposed  the  monster  pile 
of  preserved  meat,  and  at  the  hands  of  nature  the  wolves  were  helping 
themselves.  So  nature  brings  recompense  for  her  freaks,  and  takes  care 
of  her  own.  The  meat  mines  of  Siberia  have  not  been  developed,  and  no 
one  knows  what  riches  they  may  contain,  or  how  they  may  be  utilized  in 
the  economy  of  the  world.  The  search  may  discover  the  delicacy  of  filet 
de  mammoth  warranted  fresh  from  Siberia. 


In  eating  raw  oysters  there's  many  a  slip  between  the  shell  and  the 
lip^ . 

The?demand  for  canned  asparagus  has  grown  wonderfully,  and  the  reason  is 
easily  seen  when  King,  Morse  &  Co.  take  such  care  with  the  excellent  article  they 
pack. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Norcross  Silver  Aiming  Company.-- Location  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  Sail  Francisco,  California. —Location  of  Works 
Virginia  Mimug  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  sixth  day  of  October,  1331,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  71)  of  Fifty  (50c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary  at 
the  office  of  the  Company,  Koom  53,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street 
San  Francisco,  California.  . 

k^5X«S°  bUP™  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day  of 
NOVEMBER,  1SS1,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
SS»iSd  ™->'ment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  FIRST  day  of  DE- 
CEMBER, 1331,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors 

„„  .  JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Oct.  15. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Belcher  Silver  lUiiiiui;  Company. — Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal. —Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  29th  day  of  September,  1S31,  an  assessment  (No.  23)  of  One 
Dollar  (tl)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (Stock  Exchange  Board  Bnilding),  S  F.,  Cal. 
.At^L0^  Upon  whicn  tllis  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st)  day 
of  NOVEMBER,  1831,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  TWENTY- 
FOURTH  day  of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with 
cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

„„  .  JOHN  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office-Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (S.  F.  Stock  and  Exchange  Board) ,  San  Fran- 
cisco, California.  Qct.  8. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bullion  Wining  Company— Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill  Min- 
ing District  Storey  county,  Nevada — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
°i.T     o  .  Directors,  held  on  the  21st  day  of  September,  1831,  an  asses-ment 

(No.  21)  of  One  Dollar  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Bnilding,  No.  328  Montgomery  St. ,  S   F,  Cal 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  twenty-sixth  day 
of  October,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  FIFTEENTH  day  of 
NOVEMBER,  1S81,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  adver- 
tising and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

™»       »         o  „  .   „  J-  M-  BRAZELL,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.    Sept  24p 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    HLtNTNQ    COMPANY. 

Assessment u0  35 

Amount  per  Share "...'....."."..'."'.25  Cents 

Levied... September  13th 

Delinquent  in  Office October  18th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  8th 

„-        „  „  R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  2,  Hayward's  Building,  419  California  street,  S.  F.  [Sept.  17. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING-    COMPANY. 

Assessment ifo.  16 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

J*™d ;■■•     ". '.'.September  16th 

Delinquent  in  Office October  21st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  lilh 

„_        „  H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 

Office—Room  21,  419  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Sept.  24. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Eureka  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  Ne- 
vada block.  Room  37,  San  Francisco,  September  '25,  1831.— The  Annual  Meet- 
ing of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  San  Francisco,  on  MONDAY,  the  seventeenth 
day  of  October,  1831,  at  one  o'clock  p.m.  ,  of  said  day,  for  the  election  of  Five  Direct- 
ors to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as 
may  be  presented.  Transfer  books  closed  on  October  13th. 
Oct.  1.  W.  W".  TRAYLOR,  Secretary. 

REGULAR    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Soriheni  Belle  Mill  and  Mining  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Oct.  10th,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  54)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
p^r  share  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  Oct.  15th,  1881.  Transfer  Books 
closed  on  Tuesday,  October  11th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sa.i  Francisco, 
California. Oct.  15. 


EXTRA    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  and  Mining'  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Oct.  10th,  18SL. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  an  Extra  Dividend  (No.  55)  of  Twenty-five 
Cents  (25c.)  per  share  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  Oct.  15,  1881.  Transfer 
Books  closed  on  Tuesday,  October  11th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San   Francisco, 
California. Oct.  15. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  King-  Mining-  Company,  San  Francisco, 
October  4th,  1881. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  22)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  Oct.  15th,  1881,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  California.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  on  October  10th,  1881,  at  3  p.m. 
Oct.  15. JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Bmra—  In  thi«.:i*.  Oetobw  : .  ■  D  W.  F  BUt*«,  a  son. 

r  h»\icr.  »  lUu.htor. 

Oinci  in  ilAiiKhtora. 

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ighrui,  »  daughter. 
Uurphy,  a  son. 

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NOMWAJl     It;  irdniAii,  ■  i l.ii iifl [lor. 

6flu>u-ln  tbi*  city,  Soptambtr  18,  to  On  wltt  ol  AL  States,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 
Acrbr-Liurt     In  th's  city.  BmtunbM  28,  P.  V    Acta*  U)  Uuj  Le«y. 

Wum    In  this  aty,  October  3,  Albert  t;.  lukt-r  to  Mary  Weartx, 

BRKARTY-WitllAMit  -  In  [In*  ritv,  Octntor  '.'.  Daniel  Bnsartv  ti>  Mury  K.  Williams. 

KiMiKn-STK.-jinr.Ko    in  thlscUf,  October  9,  Win,  C  Fisher  t.'  Maria  Btrotnberg. 
BBaueni-fiiuaoo-  In  tlile  clta  ,  Octoh  r  u,  Kdwmrd  Berlnghi  to  Hannah  Bolasco. 
Woaox-niwiuiiD    In  this  cftj,  October  11,  ML  L.  w  Qsoo  to  Annie  ftttgenld. 

TOMB. 

DrcxixosR- In  this  city,  October  10,  Man  DennlngW,  aped  1C  years  and  6  months. 
Earn    In  this  dty,  October  10,  Thomas  Hayes,  aged  '_'i  years. 

■  ctober  n,  Mrs,  Ellen  H 
Jacsaoa— Id  tins  dtj  ,  Octolier  n,  Ellen  Jackson,  aped  42  years  and  4  months. 
M<'Mbekt—  In  this  city,  October  10,  Joseph  Morabert,  aged  66  years. 
Mkrithkw-  In  tins  dty,  October  9,  Ella  a  Meritbew,  aged  29  years. 
MiXLtR-Jn  this  dty,  i»cUiber9,  Ellen  Louise  Mulh-r. 
Tobix— In  this  *jity,  October  12,  John  Tobiti,  aged  66  years. 


GEOGRAPHICAL    SOCIETY    OP    THE    PACIFIC. 

A  regular  meeting  of  the  Geographical  Society  was  held  on  Mon- 
day, in  the  Hail  of  the  Academy  of  Sciences.  The  Hon.  Joseph  W. 
Winans,  President  of  the  Council,  occupied  the  Chair.  The  Secretary, 
Mr.  C.  Mitchell  Grant,  reported  that  the  Society  now  consisted  of  one 
hundred  regular  and  six  life  members,  that  the  rooms  of  the  Society,  120 
Sutter  street,  had  been  handsomely  furnished,  and  that  a  constitution 
and  by-laws,  framed  with  great  care,  had  been  adopted.  The  minutes  of 
the  last  meeting  were  read.  Mr.  William  Lane  Booker,  British  Consul 
at  this  port,  stated  that  he  had  received  letters  from  Europe  expressing 
the  opinion  that  no  fears  need  yet  be  apprehended  as  to  the  safety  of  the 
crew  of  the  Jeannette. 

The  President,  Prof.  George  Davidson,  said  that  Lieut.  Swatka  had 
expressed  a-similar  opinion.  Referring  to  the  Geographical  Society,  he 
remarked  that  this  city  is  the  center  of  a  very  large  area  well  suited  for 
gleaning  geographical  information.  Alaska,  except  to  private  compa- 
nies, such  as  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company,  was  comparatively  unknown, 
and  the  surveys  of  the  coast  were  very  imperfect.  The  North  Polar  re- 
gion and  Wrangel  Land  were  attracting  the  attention  of  geographers  in 
all  parts  of  the  world.  This  Society  could  do  much  for  geography.  For 
his  part,  he  would  do  all  in  his  power  to  further  its  objects. 

The  first  paper  read  was  entitled,  "  Memorandum  Showing  the  Rela- 
tion of  Plover  Island  to  Wrangel  Land,"  by  Prof.  George  Davidson. 
The  second  paper  was  read  by  the  Foreign  Corresponding  Secretary,  Mr. 
Francis  Berton,  the  Swiss  Consul,  upon  "  The  Universal  Meridian,"  and 
was  by  M.  H.  Bonthillier  de  Beaumont,  President  of  the  Geographical  So- 
ciety of  Geneva,  who  presented  a  planisphere  to  the  Society,  which  has 
been  copyrighted  in  France. 

A  letter  was  read  from  Dr.  M.  Lindeman,  President  of  the  Geograph- 
ical Society  of  Bremen,  in  which  he  says:  "  We  congratulate  you  heartily 
on  the  foundation  of  the  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific,  and  hope 
rich  fruits  for  science  from  this  society.  We  are  ready  to  exchange  our 
publications,  and  hope  to  be  enabled  by  the  kindness  of  Mr.  Charles 
Wolcott  Brooks  to  communicate  to  our  society  the  important  news  to 
come  from  the  Pacific  side  of  the  Arctic  as  early  as  possible." 

A  letter  was  alBo  read  from  the  President  of  the  Geographical  Society 
of  Geneva  to  the  Foreign  Corresponding  Secretary,  Mr.  F.  Berton,  of 
which  the  following  is  an  extract:  "  I  read  with  great  interest  of  the  or- 
ganization of  the  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific.  San  Francisco,  by 
its  wealth,  the  extent  of  its  commercial  relations  and  its  geographical  po- 
sition, is  admirably  situated  to  follow  important  geographical  studies. 
The  name  of  your  society  is  also  well  selected.  It  shows  the  extent  of 
the  subject  sought  after.  Accept  my  congratulations  for  your  society, 
and  my  best  wishes  for  its  success  and  the  scientific  relations  that  we  are 
expecting  to  hear  from  it." 

An  interesting  and  erudite  discussion  then  followed,  in  which  Mr.  T. 
E.  Slavin,  LL.D.,  of  the  American  Geographical  Society,  Mr.  Charles 
Wolcott  Brooks  and  the  Chairman  took  part,  and  a  letter  from  Professor 
Davidson  was  read,  in  which  he  earnestly  asks  the  Geographical  Society 
of  the  Pacific  to  withhold  an  indorsement  of  M.  de  Beaumont's  proposi- 
tion. The  proposal  of  M.  de  Beaumont  was  rejected,  but  the  society 
passed  a  vote  of  thanks  to  that  distinguished  scientist  for  his  interesting 
communication  and  the  planisphere  which  he  presented  to  the  Geograph- 
ical Society  of  the  Pacific. 

Want  of  space  prevents  us  from  giving  a  more  extended  report.  We 
may,  however,  safely  say  that  the  meeting  was  one  of  the  most  instruct- 
ive that  has  ever  been  held  on  this  coast. 


Parisian  Gossip  says:  Violets  have  again  made  their  appearance,  as 
usual  at  this  season  of  the  year,  in  the  streets  of  the  French  capital.  The 
length  of  the  tramway  lines  in  Paris  and  the  suburbs  is  about  150  miles, 
and  the  total  receipts  for  last  year  are  set  down  at  £720,000.  In  conse- 
quence of  the  increasing  cost  of  house-rent  in  Paris,  officers  residing  in 
the  capital  are  to  receive  a  supplementary  pay  according  to  their  grade. 
Oyster-shells  are  reduced  to  powder  and  used  in  the  manufacture  of  arti- 
ficial seltzer-water,  so  that  the  same  shell  may  appear  twice  on  the  same 
table  of  a  restaurant,  first  in  its  natural  state,  next  as  part  of  the  con- 
tents of  a  syphon.  Important  repairs  and  improvements  have  been  made 
at  the  Elysee  Palace.  A  large  conservatory  has  been  constructed,  with 
access  from  the  suite  of  reception  rootns  ;  it  is  of  great  hight,  and  when 
filled  with  palms  and  other  exotic  plants,  and  lighted  by  electricity,  it 
will  be  of  imposing  appearance.  The  report  of  the  accounts  of  the  City 
of  Paris  for  18S0  shows  a  net  surplus  of  21,924,676  francs,  due  principally 
to  an  increase  of  three  millions  in  the  share  of  the  city  in  the  profits  of 
the  Gas  Company,  and  of  fourteen  millions  in  the  produce  of  octroi  duties. 


WORDS    OF    GARFIELD. 

not  now  differ  hi  our  judgment  concerning 


THE    LAST 

My  countrymen,  «.  ,1. 
the  oontfOViraiaa  <<i  pa  t  BeneimtioDl,  nmi  fifty  years  hence  our  children 
will  n-it  be  divided  Id  their  opinion  oonoerDlns  oar  controversies.  They 
will  sui.lv  bless  their  Fathers,  and  their  latherr  Rod,  that  the  Onion  was 
preserved,  that  slavery  was  overthrown  and  that  both  races  were  made 
equal  before  tin-  law.  We  may  hasten  or  we  may  retard,  but  we  cannot 
prevent  the  final  reconciliation.  la  it  not  possible  for  us  now  to  make  a 
true,-  with  time  1'v  anticipating  and  accepting  its  inevitable  verdict?  En- 
terprises of  thehigheal  importance  to  our  moral  and  material  well-being 
invite  us,  and  offer  ample  scope  for  the  employment  of  our  best  powers. 
Let  all  our  people,  leaving  behind  them  the  battle-fields  of  dead  issues, 
move  Forward,  and  En  the  strength  of  liberty  and  the  restored  Union  win 
the  grander  victories  of  pes 

The  civil  service  can  never  be  placed  on  a  satisfactory  basis  until  it  is 
regulated  by  law.  For  the  good  of  the  service  itself,  for  the  protection  of 
those  who  are  intrusted  with  the  appointing  power,  against  the  waste  of 
time  and  obstruction  to  the  public  business  caused  by  the  inordinate  pres- 
sure for  place,  and  for  the  protection  of  incumbents  against  intrigue  and 
wrong,  I  shall  at  the  pn.per  time  ask  Congress  to  affix  the  tenure  of  the 
minor  officers  of  the  several  executive  departments,  and  prescribe  the 
grounds  upon  which  removals  shall  be  made  during  terms  for  which  in- 
cumbents have  been  appointed. 

Finally,  acting  always  within  the  authority  and  limitations  of  the  Con- 
stitution, invading  neither  the  rights  of  the  States  nor  the  reserved  rights 
of  the  people,  it  will  be  the  purpose  of  my  administration  to  maintain  the 
authority  of  the  government  in  all  places  within  its  jurisdiction,  toinforce 
obedience  to  all  the  laws  of  the  Union  in  the  interests  of  the  people,  to 
demand  rigid  economy  in  all  the  expenditures  of  the  government,  and  to 
require  the  honest  and  faithful  service  of  all  the  executive  officers,  re- 
membering that  the  offices  were  created  not  for  the  benefit  of  incumbents 
or  their  supporters,  but  for  the  service  of  the  government. 

And  now,  fellow-citizens,  I  am  about  to  assume  the  great  trust  which 
you  have  committed  to  my  hands.  I  appeal  to  you  for  that  earnest  and 
thoughtful  support  which  makes  this  government  in  fact,  what  it  is  in 
law,  a  government  of  the  people.  I  shall  greatly  rely  upon  the  wisdom 
and  patriotism  of  Congress,  and  of  those  who  may  share  with  me  the  re- 
sponsibilities and  duties  of  administration.  And,  above  all,  upon  our  ef- 
forts to  promote  the  welfare  of  this  great  people  and  their  government,  I 
reverently  invoke  the  support  and  blessings  of  Almighty  God. — Inaugural 
Address,  March  4,  1881. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers  will    sail    for    Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Oct.  22d,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  SOUTH  CAROLINA,  October  19th,  at  12  o'clock 
noon,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN/SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO 
and  ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports, 
calling  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers 
and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $66. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports.  s 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  October  22d,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

§10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  S650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Oct.  15. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  davs,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
Oct.  3,  8,   13,  18,  23,  and  28.    I    Nov.  2,  7,  12,  17,  22,  and  27. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8. No.  10  Market  street.  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAt    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  aud  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Saturday,  October  8th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 
Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Oct.  8. 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  O,  and  PUGEI"  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous"), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R  &  N.  Co.  everyS  davs,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  aud  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  tliree  days. 

For  Dayand  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  314  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30.  No.  10  Market  street. 

The  Champagne  Cider  made  by  King,  Morse  frOo  is  steadily  increasing  hi 
popularity,  and  is  Cast  winning  its  way  to  tbe  highest  place  in  the  favor  of  the  publio. 


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SA1ST  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


AFFINITY. 

[BY     C.     8.     WILLIAMS.] 

You  say,  "  We  must  have  met  before, 

And  yet  you  can't  tell  where ; 
Some  day  now  part  of  time  of  yore  — 

Some  day  long  passed  but  fair!" 
Ah,  love,  as  oft  the  strains  I've  heard 

Of  music,  dreamingly, 
In  seeming  love  to  me  appeared 

One  fair  and  like  to  th.ee. 
Or,  when  I've  sat  by  ocean's  tide, 

Thought  wrapping  all  my  mind, 
One  like  to  thee  seemed  by  my  side, 

Thy  hand  with  mine  was  twined. 
And  when  grim  care  hung  heavily, 

Nor  hope  could  I  divine, 
A  seeming  comfort  came  to  me, 

With  smile— and  now  like  thine. 

AN  ENGLISH  WELCOME  TO  AN  OLD  CALIFORNIAN. 

At  tlie  weekly  meeting  of  the  Tunbridge  Wells  Farmers'  Club,  held 
at  the  Royal  Kentish  Hotel,  on  Friday  evening,  Sept.  9th,  there  was  a 
larger  attendance  than  usual.  Among  those  present  were  the  President 
(Mr.  B.  Sidney  Wilmot),  the  Vice-President  (Mr.  J.  K.  Pain),  the  Treas- 
urer (Mr.  J.  F.  Bates),  the  Hon.  Secretary  (Mr.  E.  Durrant),  the  Assist- 
ant Secretary  (Mr.  W.  T.  Noakes).  Messrs.  G.  Arnold,  W.  Arnold,  F. 
Argyle,  B.  Buss,  T.  Buss,  T.  Barton,  J.  W.  Colledge,  T.  H.  Delves,  T. 
Elliott,  H.  LeMay,  T.  B.  Lansdell,  T.  Latter,  T.  Manwaring,  J.  Noakes, 
E.  Dunkley,  W.  Roper,  H.  Rush,  J.  W.  Rush,  J.  E.  Westbrook,  T. 
Williams,  etc.  After  a  few  members  had  been  balloted  for  and  elected, 
the  President  rose  and  said  he  had  a  duty  to  perform  that  night,  which 
was  alike  plaasant  and  painful,  pleasant  because  it  was  to  congratulate 
their  friend,  Mr.  Robert  Naunton,  of  Mayfield,  Santa  Clara  county,  Cal- 
ifornia, upon  the  pleasant  visit  that  he  had  made  to  his  old  friends  Bince 
he  left  this  country,  in  the  year  1873,  and  painful  because  he,  as  well  as 
the  other  members  of  the  Club,  regretted  that  they  were  again  to  lose  his 

Sresence  at  their  annual  meetings.  He  took  the  opportunity  of  thanking 
Ir.  Naunton  on  behalf  of  himself  and  the  members  of  the  club  for  the 
various  interesting  agricultural  communications  he  had  from  time  to  time 
sent  them,  and  which  had,  as  the  members  knew,  appeared  in  the  pages 
of  The  Kent  and  Sussex  Courier.  He  could  also  congratulate  Mr.  Naun- 
ton upon  his  success  in  farming,  and  hoped  that,  now  he  was  about  to  re- 
turn to  his  wife  and  family,  success  would  continue.  He  was  quite  sure 
if  Mr.  Naunton  could  at  any  time  send  the  British  agriculturists  any 
hints,  they  would  be,  in  these  distressful  times,  most  thankfully  received. 
He  wished  him  God  speed,  and  hoped  lie  would  convey  to  Mrs.  Naunton 
and  his  sons  the  best  wishes  of  his  English  friends.  In  conclusion,  he 
proposed  Mr.  Naunton's  health,  which  was  heartily  drank  with  Kentish 
fire.  Mr.  Naunton,  who  was  loudly  cheered  on  rising,  replied.  He  said 
he  could  hardly  find  words  to  express  his  gratitude,  not  only  to  his  Tun- 
bridge Wells  friends,  but  both  London  and  Essex  friends,  who  had  given 
him  such  a  hearty  welcome  on  this,  which  he  feared  would  be,  his  last 
visit  to  the  old  country.  He  had  experienced  kindness  in  every  quarter, 
but  none  more  bo  than  at  Tunbridge  Wells,  and  particularly  the  members 
of  the  Farmers'  Club.  Although  he  had  been  so  many  thousand  miles 
away,  he  certainly  had  not  been  forgotten,  and  he  would  like  to  mention 
that  never  a  week  passed  during  the  whole  of  the  time  he  had  been  away 
in  California  but  what  he  had  received  a  newspaper,  and  frequently  let- 
ters, from  their  noble  President,  the  Marquess  of  Abergavenny  (cheers). 
He  also  wished  to  acknowledge  papers  from  his  friends  at  the  Kent  and 
Sussex  Courier  office,  and  also  from  Mr.  Durrant,  the  Secretary  of  the 
Club.  He  should  be  pleased  at  all  times  to  send  any  information  that 
laid  in  his  power,  and  he  felt  that  though  they  might  not  avail  themselves 
of  it,  it  would  be  some  return  for  the  kindness  he  had  received  on  his 
visit.  He  hoped  that  a  sample  of  bis  hops,  which  he  expected  were  on 
the  way,  would  arrive  in  time  for  the  Agricultural  Show,  on  the  7th  Oct., 
accompanied  also  by  a  sample  of  wheat  (hear,  hear).  In  again  thanking 
his  friends,  he  assured  them  that  his  wife  and  two  sons  would  be  very 
gratified,  indeed,  whenthey  heard  of  the  kindness  he  had  received  during 
his  visit  to t England  (cheers).  Later  in  the  evening,  Mr.  Naunton  bade 
adieu  to  his  friends  individually,  from  whom  he  received  a  hearty  God 
speed.  He  left  England  on  Tuesday  for  New  York,  from  which  place  he 
will  travel  to  San  Francisco,  of  which  country  he  speaks  very  highly,  by 
the  overland  route.  Mr.  Naunton,  some  years  ago,  was  the  tenant  of  a 
farm  at  Hamsell,  under  the  Marquess  of  Abergavenny.  His  sons  being 
out  in  California,  holding  lucrative  positions,  he  was  induced  to  go  out 
there,  and  has  been  tolerably  successful  as  a  farmer.  He  has  from  time 
to  time  sent  samples  of  his  hops  (grown  from  sets  sent  out  by  the  Farm- 
ers' Club)  over  Here,  and  these  have  been  exhibited  at  the  Agricultural 
Show. — Kent  and  Sussex  Courier,  Sept.  lQth. 

An  Unambitious  Garfield  —The  young  Garfield  who  is  named  for  his 
father  is  not  likely  to  have  his  father's  ambition  for  public  service.  Shortly 
after  the  shooting,  he  said  to  a  newspaper  reporter  :  "  I  tell  you,  none  of 
my  chums  will  ever  aspire  to  be  President.  I  don't  like  Washington  now. 
Mother  has  been  sick  ever  since  we  came  to  the  beastly  place,  and  now 
father  is  shot.  Ambition  is  all  very  nice  for  school  essays,  but  it's  like 
other  things— it  don't  pay.  Mollie,  my  sister,  don't  get  along  at  all.  She's 
gone  to  stay  at  Colonel  Rockwell's  house,  where  she  has  a  chum,  Colonel 
Rockwell's  daughter,  and  only  Harry  and  I  are  here  in  the  gloomy  place." 
After  a  pause  :  "  I  hate  this  place.  I  wish  I  wrote  columns  for  the  news- 
papers, like  you  do— wouldn't  I  give  it  to  it  ?  I'll  do  it  in  my  diary,  any 
way."  .. . 

A  Heavy  Woman,— Mrs.  Charles  Ballou,  known  as  the  Mammoth 
Queen,  died  April  8th.  Her  weight  had  been  given  as  high  as  575  pounds. 
Just  before  her  death  it  was  400  pounds.  The  coffin  was  6£  feet  long,  3 
feet  wide,  and  20  inches  deep.—  Weekly  Australian. 

When  the  Arab  has  stolen  everything  else  in  sight,  he  quietly  folds 
his  tent  and  steals  away. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Sept.  17, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:— The  report  of  the  Lords  on  the  Jury  Laws  of 
Ireland  iB  issued,  and  states  that,  while  some  juries  have  been  found  to 
have  been  composed  of  honorable  and  conscientious  men,  others  were  all 
the  other  way.  Some  change  is  needed,  and  their  lordships  consider  that 
a  temporary  suspension  of  the  jury  system  might  teach  a  salutary  lesson. 
They  hope,  however,  that  this  innovation  will  not  have  to  be  resorted  to. 

An  exhibition  of  Irish  industries  will  be  held  next  year,  and,  towards 
the  guarantee  fund  for  the  same,  Earl  Cowper,  the  Viceroy  of  Ireland, 
has  subscribed  £500.  The  Land  League  gives  a  like  amount — the  only 
sensible  thing  I  remember  them  doing—and  the  fund  was,  on  Tuesday, 
close  on  £14,000. 

A  curious  death  occurred  at  Dovercourt  on  Tuesday.  A  youth  was  eat- 
ing some  jam,  when  he  swallowed  a  wasp's  sting.  He  rushed  out  to  the 
doctor's,  but  fell  at  the  door,  and  expired  immediately. 

A  private  subscription  ball  was  held  on  Tuesday,  at  a  hotel  in  Scar- 
borough, and,  after  it  was  over,  several  gentlemen  were  sitting  in  the 
smoking-room,  when  one  remarked  that  there  had  been  a  fair  show  of  la- 
dies present.  A  Btranger,  passing,  observed  that  he  did  not  think  much 
of  the  ladies,  and  forced  his  opinion  with  so  much  ardor  that  he  event- 
ually struck  the  first  speaker,  who  retaliated  with  a  heavy  facer  which 
sent  the  other  reeling  back  across  the  room,  when  he  fell  forward  dead. 
The  medical  examination  found  that  his  heart,  lungs  and  brain  were  in 
such  a  state  that  death  from  either  cause  might  any  time  have  occurred, 
but  that  his  decease  was  due  partly  to  their  diseased  condition,  partly  to 
drink,  and  partly  to  the  blow  received. 

Letters  received  in  London  from  Adelaide,  per  steamship  Cotopaxi,  via 
Naples,  have  only  taken  thirty-two  days  in  transit,  this  being  the  short- 
est time  on  record. 

The  Park  Theater  was  destroyed  by  fire  early  on  Sunday  morning,  the 
damage  done  being  nearly  double  the  amount  covered  by  the  policies. 
Three  new  theaters  will  be  opened  next  season. 

We  heartily  congratulate  you  on  the  victory  of  Iroquois  in  the  St. 
Leger.  The  Daily  News  anticipates  a  "  great  equine  army  "  in  the  course 
of  the  next  few  years  from  across  the  Atlantic. 

The  Conservatives  caused  the  removal  of  Mr.  Gladstone's  name  as  a 
voter  from  his  house  in  Harley  street  on  Wednesday,  on  the  ground  that 
he  had  not  slept  there  for  twelve  months. 

Before  Christmas,  Newgate  will  probably  be  doomed.  Long  before  the 
present  building  a  prison  stood  on  its  site.  The  foundation-stone  of  the 
prison  was  laid  in  1770  by  Lord  Mayor  Beckford,  and  this  is  believed  to 
have  been  his  last  public  act.  In  1780  it  was  attacked  and  burned  by  the 
Lord  George  Gordon  rioters,  who  Bet  free  about  three  hundred  prisoners; 
but  it  was  repaired  and  completed  in  1782,  and  will  thus  nearly  have  at- 
tained its  centenary  by  the  time  of  its  removal. 

A  pleasure  trip  round  the  world  in  the'  Ceylon,  late  a  Peninsular  and 
Oriental  Company's  Bteamer,  is  being  organized.  It  will  start  on  the  15th 
of  next  month,  and  terminate  about  July  7th,  1882,  the  price  to  be  £500 
and  £150  for  passengers  and  their  servants  respectively.  Should  it  be  suc- 
cessful, a  series  will  follow.  Yours,  etc.,  "Valentine. 


BRICK    TEA    AT    HANKOW. 

Hankow  ought  to  be  very  glad  that  the  brick  tea  industry  has  been 
so  successfully  established.  ,  This  industry  which  has  been  undertaken  is 
a  new  one  for  Europeans,  as  the  whole  of  the  brick  tea  was  originally 
made  by  ihe  Chinese,  who  had  a  peculiar  process  of  composing  the  article 
so  as  to  suit  the  markets  for  which  it  was  destined.  The  form  from  which 
this  tea  derives  its  name  was  but  a  secondary  question,  for  that  supplied 
to  some  of  the  neighboring  countries  was  valued  for  the  materials  added 
to  the  leaf.  In  India  attempts  have  been  made  to  manufacture  an  article 
for  Thibet  and  Bhootan  consumption,  but  little  or  no  success  was  ever  at- 
tained, and  China  virtually  and  in  fact  commands  the  market  in  this 
article.  It  is  a  product  which  just  now  will  materially  affect  the  tea 
growers,  because  much  of  the  produce  which  is  being  sold  at  a  low  price 
in  England  can  be  utilized  by  the  adoption  of  machinery  such  as  Bod- 
mer's  for  dispatch  to  the  tributary  States.  So  far  as  the  finer  cakes  for 
German  and  Russian  consumption  are  concerned,  it  simply  resolves  itself 
into  a  compression  for  better  carriage.  This  will  hardly,  perhaps,  have 
any  appreciable  effect  on  the  trade  in  general,  except  so  far  as  to  use  up 
the  dust  tea,  of  which  there  are  necessarily  large  quantities,  possessing 
the  flavor  of  the  finest  qualities,  but  which,  in  their  dust  state,  are  not 
much  in  favor. 

In  America,  French  wines  are  fast  being  supplanted  by  home  brands, 
and  American  wine  and  brandy  will  soon  become  staple  articles.  Consid- 
erable capital  is  being  invested  in  the  business,  according  to  Arpad 
Haraszthy,  the  Hungarian  produce  of  California  wines,  over  $30,000,000 
is  invested  on  the  Pacific  Coast  alone,  where  10,000,000  gallons  of  wine 
were  produced  last  year.  Although  the  first  venture  in  exporting  Cali- 
fornian  wine  was  not  a  great  success,  the  187  hogsheads  which  were  sold 
by  auction  at  Mayence  may  prove  the  commencement  of  a  successful 
trade. 

After  prolonged  efforts,  Sir  Hercules  Robinson  has  succeeded  in  pre- 
vailing on  Masupha  to  accept  the  terms  of  the  award,  and  Sir  Hercules, 
telegraphing  to  the  Colonial  Office,  assumes  that  the  peace  in  Basutoland 
is  therefore  quite  restored.  The  assumption  is  not  altogether  warranted 
by  the  fact,  but  there  is  no  doubt  that  the  submission  of  Masupha  relieves 
the  Government  at  the  Cape  of  one  of  the  most  formidable  obstacles  to  a 
peaceful  settlement  of  the  country. — Tlie  Cuckoo. 

It  is  a  significant  fact  that,  notwithstanding  all  that  is  said  about  the 
disturbed  state  of  Ireland,  upwards  of  twenty  aristocratic  landlords,  who 
are  generally  to  be  numbered  among  the  absentees,  are  at  the  present  time 
peaceably  spending  their  holidays  in  that  country. — The  Cuckoo. 

The  New  Hampshire  stage-robber  said:  "lama  gentleman,  but 
I  must  have  your  money."  Of  course,  no  one  could  refuse  a  requeat 
made  by  a  perfect  gentleman. — N.  O.  Picayune. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Queen  of  Spain  will  soon  present  her  husband 
with  an  heir,  and  all  the  bands  of  Madrid  are  learning  to  play  "Dance 
Me  on  Your  Knee,  My  Darling." 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER  3    BONO. 
L*wn  u  white  a*  .Irirrn  mow ;  (  ...ij*  and  •lomachen, 

Cjp«*  W»ck  «-•  r>r  w«  crvw  ;  .  .        their  ilimra; 

•  hum  t«  ihmuk  rose*  ;  ...■.•-.,  k«  .if  *t«ol, 

i  ,nU  u,  k  Iran  tn.».i  to  dm)  i 

..•*.  amber;  !  ni<\oomr;oiiim-l>uy,roi.iobuj; 

IVrfumc  (or  •  Udy't  chamber  ;  ]*J#,  or  rl»o  vour  laiwo*  crj. 

William  miakki-kark. 

Ten  little  cigarette*,  in  a  wrapper  fine. 

The  small  boy  sample-*  them  and  then  there  are  nine. 

Nine  little  cii^iretu*3,  quickly  .me  by  one 

Q«t  tin  ir  work  in  on  the  youth  and  then  there  are  none. 

Four  Warded  doctors,  sitting  round  the  bed, 

Each  with  a  different  shake  to  hi*  learned  head. 

Three  big  dJSQMCa,  waiting  t.<  destroy. 

All  Waring  Latin  names  as  Ions  as  the  boy. 

Two  undertakers,  j/ratitude  in  eye. 

Bow  low  to  the  doctors  as  they  pass  'em  by. 

Om  little  funeral  to  the  graveyard  tore — 

One  little  smoker  less— one  an^el  more. 

—Philadelphia  Times. 

An  American  cheese  carried  off  the  silver  medal  prize  at  the  late 
great  cattle  fair  and  dairy  show  at  Birmingham,  Eng.  The  American 
cheese  is  not  mitey,  and  yet  it  will  prevail.  Therefore  it  is  like  truth, 
and  one  great  truth,  which  will  always  prevail,  is  the  fact  that  the  6nest 
lunches,  ice-cream,  confectionery  and  meals  to  order  are  served  at  Swain's 
Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny,  It  is  the  place  par  excel- 
lence for  ladies  without  escorts. 

Said  an  auctioneer:  "  Come  now,  ladies  and  gentlemen,  these  goods 
are  for  sale.  Will  somebody  give  me  a  bid?  All  I  want  is  an  offer." 
**  Alas!  "  murmured  an  elderly  woman  in  the  crowd,  "  that's  what  I  have 
been  sighing  for  all  my  life." 

Joaquin  Miller:  "  How  would  a  lecture  by  me,  on  Mount  Shasta, 
suit  the  citizens  of  Boston  ?"  "Very  well,  sir,  exceedingly  well!  They 
would  be  much  better  satisfied  to  have  you  lecture  on  Mount  Shasta  than 
in  Boston."  We  saw  a  delightful  view  of  Mount  Shasta,  this  week,  at 
the  photographic  establishment  of  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  whose  superb 
pictures  are  admitted  on  all  sides  to  be  the  most  perfect  ever  taken. 

Forepaugb  a  $10,000  beauty  is  a  disappointment  to  circus-goers. 
She  is  only  moderately  pretty,  and,  during  the  parade,  rides  the  elephant. 
'Most  anybody  riding  an  elephant  looks  about  as  handsome  and  graceful 
as  a  superannuated  hen  with  frozen  feet  trying  to  walk  a  board  fence. — 
Laramie  City  Boomerang. 

An  old  miser,  having  listened  to  a  powerful  discourse  on  charity, 
said;  "  That  sermon  so  strongly  proves  the  necessity  of  almsgiving,  that 
— I've  almost  a  mind  to  beg."  We  beg  ourselves,  too,  sometimes,  and,  in 
this  instance,  beg  our  readers  who  desire  the  purest  wines  and  liquors  in 
the  market  to  patronize  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  on  the  corner  of  Washington 
and  Battery  streets.     Families  supplied  at  wholesale  rates. 

We  breathe  easier.  The  rumor  that  the  "  Sweet  Bye  and  Bye  "was 
written  while  the  author  was  drunk  proves  to  be  false.  It  was  merely 
written  on  the  expectation  of  getting  money  enough  to  get  drunk  on. 
Quite  a  difference,  as  will  be  seen.—  New  Haven  Register. 

While  the  ship's  cook  broiled  in  the  galley,  the  boy  stewed  on  the 
burning  deck.  It  was  a  scorching  Fri-day  in  the  tropics.  We  cook  our 
dinner  on  one  of  De  La  Montanya's  superb  Arlington  Ranges.  This  and 
the  Richmond  and  other  unexcelled  stoves  can  be  seen  at  his  large  hard- 
ware store,  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery.  No  home  is  really  com- 
plete without  one. 

A  bridal  couple  from  Washoe  Valley,  at  breakfast  in  a  Reno  hotel, 
conversed  as  follows:  He — "  Shall  I  skin  yer  a  pertater,  honey  ?"  She — 
"  No,  thank  you,  deary,  I  have  one  already  skun." 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

Epitaph  on  the  manufacturer  of  "  Brown  Windsor:"  Now  lyes  he 
here,  and  none  soap  poor  to  do  him  reverence. — N.  Y.  Newe. 

"  Why  don't  you  have  some  stile  about  you?"  said  the  man  who  had 
looked  along  a  mile  ol  barbed  fence  for  an  entrance.  "  You  haven't  got 
much  style  about  you,"  retorted  the  fence.  "Well,  I  will  have  soon," 
said  the  man,  "  for  I  have  ordered  a  silk  hat  from  White,  the  well-known 
hatter,  at  614  Commercial  street."     "  Now  you're  talking,"  Baid  the  fence. 

Some  men  swear  off ;  others  off  and  on,  and  others,  again,  pretty 
much  everywhere. — Glasgow  Times. 

A  young  lady  with  a  big  volume  of  household  recipes  is  anxious  to 
know  the  ingredients  for  making  a  sacrifice. — Pkila.  Item. 

"  What  do  I  mean  by  advising  your  boy  to  drink  and  gamble  ?"  said 
Gallagher  to  Ragbag.  "Simply  this:  I  am  interested  in  the  boy.  I 
want  him  to  be  a  great  and  good  man.  Folks  never  do  as  they  are  ad- 
vised." If  they  did  they  would  drink  Napa  Soda,  which  is  the  king  of 
mineral  waters. 

When  a  man  has  his  teeth  filled,  he  charges  the-  cost  to  incidental  ex- 
penses.—  Yonkcrs  Statesman. 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Are  our  dumb  animals  ever  of  the  feminine  gender? 

"  Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724&  Market  street. 


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[September  24.] 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

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U    metals  in  a  first-class  mannor,  at  reduced  rates. 

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[August  20.] 

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OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

g^*  Agents  of  Americau  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    line    of    Packets, 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Ruggles. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7/j 

TABER,    HARKER    &   CO., 

IMPORTERS   AJfB    WBOZESAXE    GROCERS, 
108  and  1IO  California  St.,  S.  F. 

f  April  19.] 


H.  L.  Dodge. 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAB    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES. 

MONUMENTS    iM    HEAD-STONES, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

827  Market  Street Retween  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

S5T  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  °t£l 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCOMIICK. 

S-IMVEL   P.  MIDDLETON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.     Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.    Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.    Office,  325  Market 


street,  up  stairs. 


Dec- 21. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


BIZ. 


We  remark  a  considerable  degree  of  activity  in  all  trade  departments, 
notably  that  of  Groceries  and  Provisions,  including  that  of  the  product  of 
the  Dairy.  The  Dry  Goods  trade,  both  fancy  and  staple,  is  active  ;  in 
fact,  jobbers  are  busy  in  every  department.  The  interior  trade  is  steadily 
increasing,  extending,  as  it  does,  from  Arizona  and  New  Mexico  south  to 
Washington  Territory  north,  and  eastward  on  the  line  of  the  railroads. 
Bank  Exchanges  show  a  very  marked  increase,  as  compared  with  last 
year  at  a  corresponding  date.  This  is  attributable,  no  doubt,  in  a  very 
great  degree  to  the  large  exports  of  Wheat  and  other  produce.  Money  is 
very  plentiful  at  the  banks,  as  well  as  at  all  the  savings  institutions. 
There  is  a  large,  very  large,  amount  of  idle  capital  this  season  that  can 
be  had  on  call  at  very  low  rates.  During  the  past  few  days  there  has 
been  quite  "  a  run  "  upon  the  German  Savings  and  Loan  Society.  This 
is  one  of  our  best  and  staunehest  institutions  in  the  city,  well  managed 
and  conducted  with  skill— no  loans  ever  made  without  full  and  ample 
security.  Some  people  are  timid,  and  are  easily  alarmed  at  shadows.  On 
the  32th  inst.  about  §100,000  gold  was  drawn  out,  leaving  some  $500,000 
gold  available  on  the  counter  for  any  other  demands,  which  is  exclusive 
of  a  large  sum  in  Government  Bonds  that  are  always  available  at  a  mo- 
ment's notice.  As  soon  as  it  became  apparent  that  there  was  to  be  a  run 
upon  the  bank,  some  three  or  more  wealthy  men  called  and  tendered  each 
§500,000  gold,  but  the  officers  in  all  cases  declined  these  kind  offers,  not 
needing  any  outside  help,  being  abundantly  able  to  pay  all  demands  at 
sight  without  availing  themselves  of  the  usual  lawful  notice  from  deposi- 
tors of  a  desire  to  withdraw  their  deposits.  This  bank  was  examined  by 
the  State  Commissioners  a  lew  weeks  since,  and  pronounced  sound.  The 
deposits  in  the  bank  are  $9,500,000,  and  its  resources  $10,029,036  44. 

During  the  week  we  have  had  some  half-dozen  arrivals  from  the 
Sandwich  Islands,  deeply  ladened  with  Sugar,  Rice,  etc.,  their  cargoes  in 
the  aggregate  consisting  of  25,000  pkgs.  of  Sugar,  4,000  pkgs.  Kice,  etc. 
These  vessels,  for  the  most  part,  made  unusually  long  passages,  say  19  to 
29  days,  whereas  12  to  13  days  would  be  a  full  average. 

There  has  been  quite  an  upheaval  in  the  Quicksilver  market  during 
the  week,  based  upon  an  advance  in  Loudon  of  5s.  $?  flask,  now  £6  15s. 
The  Spot  stock  here  is  light,  and  prices  have  been  advanced  from  39c. 
to  42c;  some  sales  made  for  shipment  to  New  York  at  39|@40c,  and  by 
others  held  at  41@42c.     Some  signs  of  speculation  apparent. 

Borax. — We  note  a  shipment  to  Liverpool,  per  Colusa,  of  69,871  tb3., 
valued  at  $6,987. 

Bags. — We  have  a  stock  of  some  twenty  million  Grain  Sacks,  that  are 
now  held  by  speculators  at  8£@9c.,  and  which,  it  is  believed,  is  less  than 
they  can  now  be  imported  from  Calcutta ;  hence  it  ib  thought  that  few 
orders  will  be  sent  there  this  season. 

Candles. — There  has  been  a  notable  rise  in  the  price  of  Adamantines, 
by  reason  of  the  late  advance  in  Tallow;  now  held  at  10@20c.  for  the  dif- 
ferent grades. 

Case  Goods. — Large  sales  of  Salmon  have  recently  been  made  at  auc- 
tion at  full  rates,  although  the  cases  were  slightly  soiled  by  smoke. 

Coffee. — Imports  light  and  the  market  steady  for  Greens  at  12@13^c. 

Coal. — Low  prices  rule  for  all  kinds  of  Foreign — Bay  $6@6  25  for 
cargo  lots. 

Dry  Goods.— The  Oceanic,  for  China  and  Japan,  carried  2,000  bales 
Cottons  valued  at  $50,700.  The  Golden  Gate  Woolen  Mills  is  now  run- 
ning full  time  on  Government  contracts. 

Ginseng. — The  Oceanic,  for  Hongkong,  carried  14,943  lbs.;  value, 
$24,329. 

Metals. — There  is  a  better  tone  to  the  Spot  Market  for  all  kinds  of 
Iron,  notably  Scotch  Pig.  Sydney  Pig  Tin  sold  ex  steamer  at  23£u.,  now 
held  at  30c.     Pig  Lead  is  the  turn  dearer.     Nails  are  held  at  $4. 

Provisions.— All  kinds  of  Salted  Meats,  Lard,  etc.,  are  the  turn 
dearer,  with  a  light  stock. 

Oils  are  all  held  higher,  both  here  and  in  Eastern  marts. 

Rice. — The  stock  of  China  is  large,  and  prices  unchanged,  say  4|@6c. 
Hawaiian  is  scarce  at  5|@6c. 

Salt. — Supplies  are  liberal,  and  the  market  slack,  at  low  and  nominal 
rates.     Spirits. — There  is  more  tone  to  the  market  for  all  descriptions. 

Spirits  Turpentine.— Stock  light  at  65@70c. 

Paints  in  Oil.— Pioneer  White  Lead  (California),  8£c. 

Linseed  Oil. — The  local  factory  price  is  57'\@62£c.  for  Pvaw  and  Boiled. 

Sugar. — The  market  is  firm  and  active  for  all  Refined  at  10i@12ic. 

Teas. — S.  L.  Jones  &  Co.  held  an  interesting  auction  sale  of  2,500 
pkgs.  of  new  Japan  and  Chinese,  fresh  importation  of  Macondray  &  Co. 
The  attendance  was  good,  but  the  bidding  was  not  spirited;  the  quality  of 
much  of  the  offering  was  superior.     Prices  covered  a  wide  range. 

Freights  and  Charters.— The  arrivals  during  the  week  have  been  lib- 
eral, leaving  but  three  disengaged  vessels.  The  American  ship  Red  Cloud, 
2,208  tons;  Spot  charter,  £3  12s.  6d.,  which  is  a  decline.  We  quote  75@ 
77s.  6d.  as  the  current  rate.  The  fle«t  to  arrive  within  five  months,  384,- 
000  tons  ;  same  date  last  year  207,800  registered  tons. 

Wheat. —Exports  continue  large  and  free.  Since  July  1st  140  vessels 
have  been  cleared,  against  49  same  date  last  year.  The  receipts  are  lib- 
eral and  the  demand  only  fair.  Exporters  are  not  eager  purchasers  at  the 
recent  advance  in  rates,  particularly  as  European  and  Eastern  markets 
are  lower.  The  total  exports  of  Flour  and  Wheat  for  the  first  quarter  of 
the  present  harvest  year  were  199,472  barrels  Flour  and  4,776,292  centals 
Wheat,  the  Flour  and  Wheat  combined  being  an  equivalent  of  5,374,778 
centals,  or  about  268,235  short  tons  of  Wheat,  as  against  129,856  barrels 
Flour  and  1,257,315  centals  Wheat  shipped  during  the  same  time  last 
year,  this  being  the  equivalent  of  only  1,646,882  centals,  or  82,344  short 
tons  of  Wheat.  Exports,  therefore,  have  been  more  than  three  times  as 
large  this  season  as  last,  owing  to  the  larger  supply  of  tonnage,  and  to  the 
fact  that  on  July  1,  1881,  the  equivalent  of  700,000  Bhort  tons  of  old 
Wheat  remained  on  hand.  We  have  no  reason  to  change  our  former  es- 
timate of  the  surplus  of  this  present  season's  crop,  which  we  placed  at 
another  700,000  short  tons,  so  that,  deducting  the  exports  to  the  1st  of 
October,  1881,  on  that  date  the  total  surplus  for  export  still  left  in  Cali- 


fornia should  exceed  1,130,000  short  tons.  From  Oregon,  per  Columbia, 
we  received  4,755  sacks,  and  per  City  of  Chester,  6,451  sacks.  At  the 
close  the  market  is  weak,  the  price  having  fallen  from  $1  75  to  $1  70  per 
cental.  The  standard  samples  of  Wheat  for  1881  have  been  made  up  by 
the  Committee  appointed  by  the  San  Francisco  Produce  Exchange.  It 
has  been  decided  to  make  the  standards  each  of  the  No.  1  and  No.  2 
grades,  and  to  drop  the  standard  for  No.  3,  or  inferior  Wheat,  which  lat- 
ter has  not  been  of  any  practical  benefit  to  dealers  and  exporters,  a3  such 
inferior  Wheat  is  sold,  almost  exclusively,  by  samples.  There  will  thus 
be  two  standards  for  each  grade,  one  for  Amber-colored  and  one  for  White 
Wheat,  and  under  sale  of  either  No.  1  or  No.  2  grade,  either  Amber  or 
White  Wheat  may  be  tendered  or  delivered,  or  part  of  Amber  and  part 
of  White.  It  remains  to  be  seen  whether  this  will  work  better  than  the 
custom  which  has  prevailed  hitherto.  The  single  standard  was  more 
simple,  but  many  people  believe  that  double  standards  have  been  abso- 
lutely necessary,  as  the  production  of  Wheat  in  the  Southern  portion  of 
the  State  and  around  San  Francisco  Bay  has  so  much  increased,  so  that 
nearly  half  of  the  Wheat  produced  in  California  is  amber  colored.  Ex- 
porters now  make  some  difference  in  price  between  old  and  new  Wheat, 
say  2£@5c.  per  cental,  and  some  of  them  avoid  old  Wheat  as  much  as 
practicable,  even  at  this  difference  in  value. 

Barley. — The  market  is  strong,  with  a  light  stock.  Brewing,  $1  55@ 
$1  60  per  ctl.;  Chevalier,  $1  45@1  55;  Feed,  $1  45@1  50, 

Oats. — With  free  arrivals  from  the  North  the  market  weakens  at  $1  45 
@1  55  per  ctl. 

Corn. — There  is  very  little  business  at  $1  45@1  50  per  ctl. 

Rye  is  scarce  and  wanted  at  $2  25@2  30  per  ctl. 

Beans  are  scarce  and  high,  with  a  good  Eastern  demand. 

Hops  are  in  request  at  18@25c. 

Hides  in  good  demand  at  19c.  for  Dry,  10@llc.  for  Wet  Salted. 

Tallow  is  scarce  at  7£@10c,  latter  in  shipping  order. 

Wool. — Stocks  of  the  Fall  clip  are  now  steadily  accumulating — about 
6,500,000  lb3.  in  warehouse.  We  quote  Fall  clip,  Southern,  ll@13c; 
Lambs,'  14@15c;  Northern  Fall,  free,  17@20c;  Lambs,'  14@16c. 

Fruits  and  Vegetables.—  Grapes  and  Strawberries  are  plenty  and 
cheap;  also  Tomatoes,  and,  in  fact,  all  kinds  of  seasonable  Fruits  and 
Vegetables. 

HONOLULU. 

[From  our  own  CoiYespondent.] 
The  continual  blundering  of  the  incapables  at  present  in  power  is 
becoming  almost  unendurable,  and  the  return  of  the  King  is  fervently 
looked  for  to  relieve  us  by  a  change  of  administrators.  The  arrangements 
about  to  be  made  for  the  reception  of  the  King  would  have  been  far  more 
effective,  and  more  in  consonance  with  the  general  feeling,  had  not  a  cer- 
tain set,  suddenly  smitten  with  loyalty,  undertaken  to  carry  them  out  by 
preconcerted  meetings  and  appointed  officers ;  consequently  the  *'  unco 
guid  "  have  it  all  their  own  way.  Nevertheless,  the  truly  loyal  have  free- 
ly subscribed,  but  strongly  object  to  be  identified  or  held  responsible  for 
the  mode  of  preparation  for  his  Majesty's  welcome  return.  The  Gazette, 
one  of  the  organs  of  the  self-righteous,  gloats  over  the  failure  of  Mr. 
Bowser's  excursionist  party.  If  this  canting  crew  had  the  power,  I  verily 
believe  they  would  stop  all  and  every  people  from  landing  on  these  shores — 
yea,  prevent  horse-racing,  theaters  and  other  amusements  ;  even  the  im- 
portation of  wine  and  beer,  unless  consigned  to  themselves !  No  wonder, 
with  this  objectionable  element,  which,  alas  !  is  at  present  of  some  power 
in  the  State,  we  are  retrograding  in  place  of  advancing  like  other  coun- 
tries. In  bitterness  of  spirit,  a  writer  in  the  leading  journal  cries  out,  ( 
"We  will  hail  the  day  of  deliverance  when  this  unholy  ring  is  broken 
and  annihilated."  The  wigging  that  the  Sugar  King  gave  the  Minister  of 
the  Interior  is  still  spoken  of  with  great  gusto,  and  the  Colonel  may  be 
pleased  to  know  that  the  effects  upon  this  sapient  official  are  still  clearly 
observable.  ReportB  from  the  Islands  regarding  the  sugar  industry  are 
cheering  in  the  highest  degree.  The  lava  flow  from  the  mighty  volcano 
on  Hawaii  has  ceased  to  flow,  and  the  pretty  little  town  6f  Hilo-is  saved, 
at  least  for  the  present. 

"SISSY  HANLONS  BOOMERANG." 
The  young  attorney  styled  as  above  by  his  schoolmates  did  not  cover 
himself  with  glory  by  his  recent  attack  upon  Mr.  A.  A.  Pardow,  in  the 
contempt  case  before  Judge  Allen's  Court.  It  appears  from  Judge  Allen's 
decision  in  the  matter  that  Hanlon  was  guilty  uf  deceiving  Mr.  Pardow, 
and  inducing  him  to  sign  a  stipulation  that  bad  not  been  agreed  upon. 
Then  Hanlon,  by  his  superlative  impudence,  attempted  to  enforce  the 
fraudulent  stipulation  in  court.  Mr.  Pardow  was  entirely  exonerated  in 
the  matter — as  every  gentleman  must  be  whose  faith  and  credit  is  weighed 
against  men  such  as  Mr.  HanloD,  and  the  Legal  Boomerang  is  now  ham- 
mering the  brass  frontispiece  of  Mr.  Hanlon's  caput.  The  junior  mem- 
bers of  the  bar,  without  exception,  are  all  happy  over  Judge  Allen's 
decision,  believing,  as  they  do  to  a  man,  that  Sissy  Hanlon's  action  in 
trying  to  get  a  brother  attorney  into  contempt  has  resulted  in  plunging 
himself  into  deeper  contempt,  if  possible,  with  the  profession.  Mr.  Han- 
lon is  too  small  game  for  the  News  Letter  to  attack,  and  our  only  fear  is 
that,  in  noticing  him,  we  may  advertise  him. 


A  Frenchman,  unknown,  has  been  found  dead  upon  a  chair  in  Hyde 
Park,  death  having  resulted  from  a  bullet  wound  in  the  heart.  In  the 
pocket  of  the  deceased  was  a  letter  addressed  to  the  French  Ambassador, 
in  which  the  writpr  said  he  was  a  French  subject,  and  a  married  man, 
with  children.  He  came  to  England  for  the  express  purpose  of  commit- 
ting suicide,  and  he  hoped  no  fuBS  would  be  made  about  him,  as  he  was  of 
no  religion.  A  suspicion  is  entertained  that  the  man  did  not  take  his  own 
life.  He  had  been  seen  previously  in  the  Park,  being  followed  by  a  man 
who  bad  been  noticed  as  keeping  a  watch  upon  him,  and  those  who  have 
the  case  in  hand  incline  to  the  belief  that  the  deceased  had  belonged  to  a 
secret  society,  that  he  had  infringed  its  rules,  fled  to  England,  and  had 
been  killed  by  some  one  specially  deputed  to  murder  him. 

Hist !  Don't  tell  any  one.  Whittier  is  an  Indian.  He's  admired  be- 
cause he's  read. 

Chestershire  Sauce  is  an  article  like  Worcestershire  Sauce,  but  much  cheaper, 
and  is  sold  in  cases  or  by  the  gallon.    King,  Morse  &  Co.  make  it. 


Oct  1"),  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEUTISKK. 


19 


A    CLERICAL    CIRCUS. 
The  vtcioas  exhibition  which  I  u  btM  brfon  the  public,  under  the 

*  week, 
religion,  ami 
;  privity  then  anything  that  has 
■■[-■•■I  in  the  i  a  Ions  time  peat     [n  the  eqaes' 

b  .t'1  know  u  1,  ,:.  ftntl  by  '>ur  roara 

«tT<>rt~-.    This  exhibition,  how- 
ntains  for  its  cIowd  i  race  performing  in  n 

church,  calling  himself  ai  tod  who,  under  tin-  pretense  "i 

pretematQreJ  piety,  h  making  a  verj  lorry  moekery  of  what  i«  entitled  to 
and  veneratii  i  so  ack  oowledged  in 

this .  ity,  with  the  exception  that  trie  to  accord  to  him  roars  of 

laughter  in  an  enoouragi  in  i  .-■  labjeot  he  treats  "f  is  altogether 

ol  to..  Baored  a  nature  to  call  forth  uny  tppwwe  at  tin-  way  he  handles 
it.  What  baa  this  oommnnity  «1  ■■■  I  it  K*.  in  the  way  "f  extraordinary 
pervereenesa  and  wickedness,  that  this  monntebank  should  tliink  the 
place  an>l  season  appropriate  for  the  performance  of  a  clerical  jack-in- 
the-box?  There  are  BOK06  sins  Ag  i  morals  ami  manners  which 
are  punishable  by  laws  for  the  purpose,  hut  as  the  lapses  against  decency 
made  by  this  extraordinary  specimen  of  idiotic  piety  do  not  clash  with 
these,  there  seems  to  he  only  une  ., no  1  remedy—  that  which  Tony  Weller 
an  effectively  applied  to  the  cure  of  almost  a«  bad  a  case — namely,  the 
horse  trough.  We  enter  our  protest,  in  the  name  of  an  honest,  upright 
and  decent  religion,  against  this  decided  parody  of  all  that  is  sacred  and 
holy. 

THE    INCHGREEN. 

We  had  the  pleasure  this  week  of  going  over  one  of  the  6nest  and 
largest  iron  harks  ever  built.  We  allude  to  the  Inchgreen.  Through 
the  courtesy  of  CaDtain  Xaunton  we  were  introduced  to  Captain  Miller, 
who  explained  all  the  improvements  of  his  vessel  very  lucidl}'.  She  was 
built  at  Greenock  in  1876  by  Caird  &  Co.,  of  the  best  quality  of  iron. 
Her  length  is  21U  feet  Q  inches,  her  breadth  34  feet,  and  depth  21  feet. 
Her  gross  tonuage  is  1.152  tons,  her  net  tonnage  1.09L  tons.  She  is  owned 
by  Messrs.  Lindsay  and  MacDougall,  and  commanded  by  Captain  William 
Miller,  an  \berdeen  man,  noted  for  his  skill  as  a  seaman  and  his  culture 
as  a  gentleman.  The  specialties  of  the  Inchgreen  are  that  she  has  almost 
hotel  accommodations  for  her  crew,  the  space  devoted  to  them  measuring 
62  tons.  Each  sailor  has  a  cabin  of  his  own  in  an  iron  house  amidships, 
and  each  cabin  has  a  bunk,  a  bureau  with  three  drawers,  an  iron  wash- 
basin set  in  a  hoop,  and  a  seat.  In  spite  of  this,  all  the  able  seamen  got 
drunk  except  two,  and,  under  the  influence  of  hotel  runners'  whisky,  de- 
seited  the  ship,  and  after  being  robbed  in  the  regular  nautical  fashion  were 
re-shipped.  The  wheel-house  is  covered  in,  and  the  quartermasters  are 
protected  in  all  weathers.  An  easily  adjusted  water-tight  compartment 
can  be  fitted  in  front  of  the  after  cabin  for  the  sailmakers,  protecting 
them  in  bad  weather,  and  the  forecastle  is  given  up  to  the  carpenter  and 
the  paintshop.  It  would  seem  that  being  kind  to  poor  Jack  does  not 
keep  him  from  the  human  fiends  who  seek  to  rob  him  when  in  port,  but 
at  sea,  Captain  Miller  says,  his  crew  is  contented  as  possible. 

ALLIGATOR    SOUP. 

The  late  Prank  Buckland  was  great  at  culinary  experiments,  which 
were  not  invariably  successful.  On  one  occasion  he  was  entertaining  a 
party  at  dinner,  and  mindful  that  an  unlooked-for  pleasure  is  thrice  wel- 
come, did  not  advise  his  guests  that  they  were  about  to  enlarge  their  gas- 
tronomic experiences,  but  when  the  soup  bad  been  disposed  of  the  natural- 
ist asked  a  famous  gourmet  sitting  near  him  how  he  liked  it. 

**  Very  well  indeed,"  was  the  answer.  "Turtle,  is  it  not  ?  I  only  ask 
because  I  did  not  find  any  green  fat." 

Buckland  shook  hia  head. 

"I  fancied  it  had  a  somewhat  musky  taste — peculiar,  but  not  at  all  un- 
pleasant," remarked  his  neighbor. 

"All  alligators  have,"  replied  the  host,  "the  cayman,  especially — the 
fellow  I  dissected  this  morning,  and  which  you  have  just  been  discussing." 

Half-a-dozen  of  the  suddenly  enlightened  diners  started  to  their  feet, 
two  or  three  slunk  from  the  room,  and  the  rest  of  the  meal  was  enjoyed 
by  only  a  portion  of  the  original  company. 

"  See  what  imagination  is,"  said  Buckland.  "  Had  I  told  them  it  was 
turtle,  or  terrapin,  or  bird's-nest  soup,  or  the  gluten  of  a  fish  from  the 
maw  of  a  sea-bird,  they  would  have  pronounced  it  excellent,  and  their 
digestion  would  have  been  none  the  worse.  I  tell  them  it  is  alligator  soup, 
and  their  gorges  rise  at  as  good  a  dish  as  ever  a  man  need  have. — London 
Caterer. 

THE  FIRE  AND  THE  FIREMEN. 
The  admirable  manner  in  which  the  very  serious  conflagration  which 
broke  out  on  Thursday  afternoon  last  was  handled  by  our  Fire  Department 
forms  another  illustration  of  the  fact  that,  in  regard  to  appliances,  officers 
and  men,  we  have  one  of  the  most  efficient  departments  of  any  large  city 
in  the  world.  The  tire  of  Thursday  afternoon  last  was  one  of  the  most 
dangerous  that  has  ever  occurred  in  this  city.  It  was  located  in  the 
midst  of  an  enormous  quantity  of  the  most  inflammable  material,  and 
surrounded  by  buildings  possessing  a  similar  quality.  In  addition  to  this, 
the  wind  was  blowing  so  strong  that,  in  the  language  of  sea-faring  men, 
it  amounted  to  a  half  a  gale.  To  confine  the  fire  and  the  destruction  of 
property  within  the  limits  in  which  it  was  confined,  under  all  these  ad- 
verse circumstances,  was  a  herculean  task,  the  performance  of  which 
called  for  the  utmost  intelligence  and  activity  on  the  part  of  the  firemen, 
and  the  most  acute  and  prompt  judgment  on  the  part  of  the  Chief  Engi- 
neer, who  directed  their  efforts.  The  present  Chief  Engineer,  Dave 
Scannell,  has  occupied  the  position  for  a  long  number  of  years,  and  it 
is  largely  owing  to  his  exertions  that  the  Fire  Department  has  reached 
its  present  high  state  of  efficiency.  He  is  emphatically  the  right  man  in 
the  right  place. 

Ho  for  Antwerp.— The  British  ship  Three  Brothers  has  been  cleared 
for  Antwerp  by  Win.  Dresbach,  having  for  cargo  90,435  ctls.  Wheat,  val- 
ued at  $141,963.  This  is  the  largest  carrier  out  of  this  port.  On  the  pre- 
vious trip  of  the  Three  Brothers  to  Liverpool,  one  year  ago,  she  carried 
89,800  ctls.  Wheat,  valued  at  $175,110. 


MISCELLANEOUS     ITEMS. 
Priestly  Opposition  to  Pi  ogress  has  hitherto  been  one  of  the  great- 
est obstacles  to  the  advance  of  eivHiaatlon in  the  Bast,  hut  it  would  seem, 
in  Japan  -^  least,  ■■■  if  the  shrewd  Buddhist  priests  were  beginning  to 
i  ■■•  tho  value  <<f  modern  discoveries.    Tims,  according  to  tho  Japan 
U  "i  certain  provinces    which  until  now  have  been 
tin-  stronghold  of   fanatics)   Buddhism,  jealously  guarded   from   foreign 
ry«'s    are  anxious  t.»  introduce  railways  t>>  their  shrines,  thinking  thereby 
t"  attrai  i  ,.;  devotees.     Moreover,  the  priests  of  the 

great  Monto  Bhrinca  .it    Kioto  even  intend  to  visit  every  house  in  the 
neighborhood  to  Bell  shares  in  the  new  railway  company. 

There  is  no  question  that  the  most  valuable  invention  of  the  day  to 
the  pioneer  is  the  Em  perishable  Paint,  for  which  .lames  II.  Kelly  &  Co., 
of  Market  street,  below  Beale,  are  the  agents.  In  effect,  it  makes  every 
man  his  own  house- painter.  The  backwoodsman  can  render  his  home 
waterproof,  sunproof,  and  paint  his  house  at  infinitely  less  cost  than  with 
ordinary  paint.  It  covers  three  times  the  space  of  any  other  pigment, 
and  is  already  mixed.  Fullest  information  can  be  obtained  about  this 
great  invention  by  applying  to  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co. 

Miss  Constance  Langtry,  the  very  popular  emotional  actress,  as- 
sisted by  Mrs.  Judah,  will  give  a  grand  dramatic  performance  at  Dasha- 
way  Hall,  on  Tuesday  evening,  October  25th.  Blum's  orchestra  has  been 
specially  engaged,  and  the  box  sheet  will  be  open  at  Shermao,  Clay  & 
Co.'s  music  store  one  week  in  advance,  to  secure  reserved  seats,  which  are 
set  at  SI.  Miss  Langtry  is  a  great  favorite,  and  will,  doubtlesB,  be  the  re- 
cipient of  a  crowded  benefit. 

Riding  in  the  German  Army  is  taught  by  varied  means  besides  the 
formal  instruction  in  cavalry  schools.  Thus,  to  accustom  officers  to  rough 
cross-country  work,  two  methods  are  frequently  used— the  Schlepp-jaqd 
and  Schnitz  jayd—ike  latter  being  a  kind  of  mounted  paper  chase,  while 
in  the  former  a  fearless  rider  drags  over  a  field  a  piece  of  meat  tied  to  a 
rope,  being  closely  pursued  by  hounds  and  the  inexperienced  horsemen. 

The  Russian  Government  are,  it  is  stated,  watching  with  suspicion 
the  endeavors  which  China  is  making  to  regain  possession  of  the  Amoor 
districts,  in  order  to  prevent  any  further  aggressions  by  Russia  in  that 
quarter.  The  Russian  officials  look  with  favor  upon  a  scheme  of  emigra- 
tion and  settlement  of  colonists  along  the  Chinese  frontier,  and  are  will- 
ing to  pay  considerable  subsidies. 

We  call  attention  again  to  the  splendid  assortment  of  Fall  and  Win- 
ter hats  just  received  and  opened  by  Herrmann,  the  hatter,  at  No.  336 
Kearny  street,  near  Pine.  It  comprises  fine  black  stiff  felt  Derbys,  and 
the  latest  style,  which  is  known  as  the  Joseffy.  The  quality  of  Herr- 
mann's hats  has  never  been  equaled,  and  the  prices  are  as  low  as  a  first- 
class  house  can  possibly  charge  for  first-rate  goods. 

Luminous  paint  has  been  ingfeniusly  utilized  in  the  villages  near  Cam- 
bridge. As  it  is  very  difficult  to  find  the  wall  letter  boxes  in  country 
places  after  dark,  the  apertures  of  the  boxes  have  been  encircled  with  this 
preparation,  the  experiment  proving  most  successful.  The  hint  is  worth 
taking  in  other  places. 

An  old  darkey  was  endeavoring  to  explain  his  unfortunate  position: 
"You  see,"  said  Sambo,  "it  was  this  way  as  far  as  I  can  remember:  Fust 
my  fadder  died,  den  my  mudder  married  agin  ;  and  den  my  mudder  died, 
and  my  fadder  married  agin  ;  and  somehow  I  doesn't  seem  to  have  any 
parents  at  all,  nor  no  home — no  nuffin." 

A  gentleman  in  New  Orleans  was  agreeably  surprised,  the  other  day, 
to  find  a  plump  turkey  served  up  for  his  dinner,  and  inquired  of  his  ser- 
vant how  it  was  obtained.  "  Why,  sir,"  replied  Sambo,  "  dat  turkey  has 
been  roosting  on  our  fence  three  nights,  so  dis  morning  I  seize  him  for  de 
rent  of  de  fence." 

Exhibits  of  Nugget  Gold.— Fine  specimens  of  gold  from  the  Swauk 
mines  in  Yakima  county  are  exhibited  in  Seattle.  The  largest  of  these 
weighs  $300,  the  next  $102  50,  the  next  $70,  and  so  on  down  to  S20  nug- 
gets, of  which  there  are  quite  a  number. 

The  latest  development  of  Irish  patriotism  is  the  collection  of  Colo- 
rado beetles  for  dispatch  to  England  to  destroy  the  crops  of  the  English 
farmers.  —Cuckoo. 


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King:,  Morse  &Co.'s  Apricots  are  the  nicest  fruit  you  can  set  before  your 
friends  who  meet  you  at  the  evening  meal. 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Yonnsr  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 
Oct.  16.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


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NOTICE. 

or  tbe  Tery  best  photographs  go  t0  Bradley  *  Rnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Oct.  15,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

In  spite  of  their  formal  military  occupation  of  Tunis,  it  is  now  gen- 
erally conceded  that  the  French  have  their  hands  full  in  their  African 
war.  It  is  no  longer  Tunis  alone  with  which  they  have  to  deal,  for  al- 
ready some  of  the  most  powerful  tribes  of  Southern  Algeria  have  joined 
the  Tunisian  insurgents,  and  to  successfully  reduce  these  to  subjection 
the  war  must  be  literally  carried  into  the  heart  of  Africa.  While  the 
seat  of  war  lay  chiefly  about  the  cities  and  ports  of  the  Bey's  dominions, 
the  French  troops  had  a  comparatively  easy  task  to  perform  ;  but  to 
crush  the  nomadic  tribes  of  the  Algerian  Sahara  it  will  be  necessary  to 
dispatch  an  expedition  into  the  desert,  and  none  know  better  than  French 
soldiers  what  that  means.  Moreover,  in  doing  so  it  would  be  nearly  im- 
possible for  the  French  commanders  to  respect  the  Moroccan  frontier,  and 
auch  an  intrusion  might  lead  to  fresh  complications.  As  the  matter 
stands  at  present,  it  seems  likely  that  France  will  have  to  throw  fully 
100,000  troops  into  Northern  Africa,  and  even  then  she  will  only  have  a 
wolf  by  the  ears,  which  she  dare  not  release  and  cannot  tame.  The  ex- 
pense of  the  war  must  be  a  terrible  subject  for  the  French  taxpayer  to 
contemplate.  Already  more  has  been  expended  than  had  been  estimated 
as  the  entire  cost  of  the  invasion,  and,  as  yet,  the  war  can  hardly  be  said 
to  have  begun,  while  its  magnitude  is  daily  increasing.  But  the  worst  of 
it  all  is  that,  when  all  is  over  and  the  French  have  beaten  the  enemy, 
their  victory  is  likely  to  prove  as  barren  as  it  was  costly.  The  other  Eu- 
ropean Powers,  especially  Italy  and  England,  will  not  sit  by  with  folded 
hands  while  France  helps  herself  to  as  much  as  she  likes  of  the  conquered 
territory,  for  just  now  there  exists  an  extreme  international  jealousy 
concerning  the  future  balance  of  power  in  Northern  Africa. 

This  latter  phase  of  the  North  African  difficulty  is  plainly  foreshadowed 
by  the  intensely  anxious  interest  which  the  various  nations  have  lately 
been,  and  still  are,  bestowing  upon  the  disturbed  state  of  political  affairs 
in  Egypt.  It  is  true  that  the  land  of  the  Pharaohs  is  a  much  more  highly 
prized  bone  of  contention  than  Tunis,  but  the  same  general  policy  would 
govern  the  action  of  the  Governments  were  either  of  the  two  States  in 
immediate  danger  of  passing  into  the  hands  of  any  one  European  power. 
Fortunately,  the  recent  crisis  in  Egypt  is,  for  the  time  being,  practically 
ended,  but  there  is  no  telling  how  soon  it  may  crop  up  again,  and  with 
each  recurrence  it  will  become  more  serious.  The  recent  trouble  was,  too, 
a  new  departure  in  Egyptian  complications,  inasmuch  as  it  was  caused  by 
a  revolt  of  the  army,  whereas,  former  crises  have  of  late  years  been  al- 
ways of  a  financial  character,  a  fact  which  will  probably  warn  France  and 
England  to  bestow  upon  the  military  affairs  of  Egypt  a  share  of  that  at- 
tention which  they  have  hitherto  confined  to  the  reorganization  of  her 
finances. 

It  appears,  from  recent  advices  giving  details  of  the  military  revolt, 
that  the  Khedive  made  matters  worse,  by  conducting  himself  in  a  veiy 
weak  and  cowardly  manner.  When  the  mutinous  regiments  were  assem- 
bled in  the  square  before  the  Palace,  it  was  with  difficulty  that  the  Khe- 
dive's advisers  could  prevail  upon  him  to  go  out  and  face  the  rebellious 
soldiery.  At  last  he  did  so,  but  in  the  conference  with  their  leader,  Arabi 
Bey,  which  ensued,  he  showed  so  much  fear  and  wavering  that  the  advan- 
tage, which  it  was  evident  he  might  have  gained  by  showing  a  little  reso- 
lution, was  entirely  thrown  away. 

Gladstone  is  getting  small  thanks  from  the  Irish  for  his  titanic  and  suc- 
cessful efforts  for  the  passage  of  the  Land  Bill.  A  small  party  of  what 
are  called  "  Irish  Liberals  "  have  indorsed  the  Bill,  and  are  conferring  as 
to  the  best  way  of  carrying  out  its  provisions  and  suppressing  further 
agitation,  but  the  vast  majority  of  the  people  are  as  much  dissatisfied  as 
ever,  and  abuse  the  Premier  with  even  greater  virulence  than  those  who 
were  opposed  to  the  Act.  There  can  be  small  comfort  for  Gladstone  in 
this,  especially  since,  by  his  action  in  behalf  of  the  bill,  he  of  course 
greatly  weakened  his  influence  and  popularity  with  a  large  portion  of  his 
own  party  in  England.  In  fact  Weg,  as  he  is  called,  has  been  guilty  of  a 
serious  blunder,  which,  if  the  dead  could  laugh,  might  wake  the  echoes  in 
a  certain  vault  at  Hughenden. 

But  a  blunder,  if  possible,  still  more  stupid,  is  Gladstone's  recent  windy 
duel  of  words  with  Parnell.  Fancy  a  statesman  of  the  Premier's  fame 
and  position  condescending  to  bandy  abusive  epithets  with  a  fellow  of 
Parnell's  stamp.  What  better  advertisement  could  the  latter  desire  than 
to  be  made  the  sole  theme  of  Gladstone's  burning  eloquence  in  speeches 
outside  the  House  ?  Of  course,  no  one  expects  dignity  or  courteous  re- 
straint from  Parnell,  and  when  he  and  his  followers  call  Gladstone  a 
*'  dishonest  politician,"  etc.,  we  are  naturally  reminded  of  the  ancient 
query  as  to  "  what  can  one  expect  from  a  hog  but  a  grunt  ?"  But  when 
Gladstone  himself  incites  thi3  sort  of  pleasant  badinage  by  beginning  the 
row  with  similar  weapons,  people  are  both  surprised  and  shocked.  After 
such  a  Donnyb rook- fair  kind  of  controversy,  however,  one  can  no  longer 
wonder  at  Weg's  sympathy  with  the  Irish  character. 

As  our  readers  are  aware,  there  has  lately  been  a  movement  on  foot  in 
Ireland  for  the  revival  of  trade  in  the  island  by  using  only  articles  of 
Irish  manufacture.  Parnell,  in  a  recent  speech  at  Wexford,  was  pleased, 
in  his  infinite  wisdom,  to  declare  that  this  plan  was  more  likely  to  suc- 
ceed than  any  other  of  a  similar  kind  ever  started.  A  refusal  of  English 
and  Scotch  manufacturers,  who  are  both  better  and  more  industrious 
workmen,  to  favor  this  scheme  and  do  all  they  can  to  aid  it  against  their 
own  interests,  will  doubtless  be  held  up  as  another  instance  of  the  oppres- 
sive tyranny  to  which  unhappy  Erin  is  subjected. 

The  Nihilists  are  still  busy  in  their  plots  against  the  Czar,  the  latest 
discovery  of  the  police  being  that  a  number  of  operators  in  the  telegraphic 
service  have  been  betraying  the  Emperor's  contemplated  movements  to 
his  enemies.  Besides  this,  a  Bcore  or  more  of  pupils  of  the  Constantine 
Military  School  have  been  arrested  with  Nihilistic  proclamations  in  their 
possession.  The  Czar  and  his  Ministers,  however,  show  no  disposition  to 
yield,  and  the  war  between  despotism  and  assassination  goes  on  more 
briskly  than  ever. 

Americans  ought  to  be  proud  of  the  respect  shown  by  the  British 
Government  to  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  who  is  just  now  doing 
more  toward  breakingthe  peace  and  inciting  to  revolt  in  Ireland  than  any 
native  agitator,  and  is  yet  out  of  jail.    A.  London  paper  asserts  that 


James  Kedpath,  at  a  recent  convention  in  Dublin,  pleasantly  remarked 
that  he  had  lately  met  the  "leaders  of  the  dynamite  policy,"  an  announce- 
ment that  was  greeted  with  cheers ;  and  after  incidentally  expressing  an 
amiable  determination  not  to  spit  upon  Mr.  Bright's  heart  after  it  had 
been  "  cremated  and  crushed,"  and  advising  the  Irish  to  send  "  uglier — he 
meant  wickeder— men  than  Parnell,  Biggar  and  Healy"  to  Parliament  to 
worry  it,  he  wound  up  by  significantly  announcing  that  if  the  Land 
League  flag  were  "lowered  an  inch  "  American  subscriptions  would  be 
withdrawn,  and  would  be  transferred  from  Mr.  Parnell  and  the  League 
to  O'Donovan  Possa.  It  is  needless  to  say  that,  had  Kedpath  not  been 
an  American  citizen,  he  would  have  been  promptly  "jugged"  for  such 
outrageous  language.  Why  the  British  Government  takes  his  citizenship 
into  consideration  we  are  at  a  loss  to  imagine.  Our  cousins  are  certainly 
mistaken  if  they  think  that  our  own  Government  and  people  would  re- 
gard the  scoundrel's  imprisonment  with,  any  feelings  but  those  of  delight 
and  satisfaction. 

A  good  deal  of  sensational  conjecture  is  still  being  indulged  in  by  the 
European  Press  concerning  the  recent  Imperial  meetings,  which  by  many 
are  thought  to  forebode  a  renewal  of  the  Triple  Alliance  between  Russia, 
Germany  and  Austria.  It  is  only  natural  that  the  other  Powers  should 
regard  such  an  alliance  with  some  anxiety,  because,  although  the  "  Drei 
Kaiser  Bund  "  is  ostensibly  made  in  the  interests  of  peace,  still  it  is  evi- 
dent that  such  an  all-powerful  combination  would,  if  it  so  chose,  be  as 
potent  for  evil  as  for  good.  At  all  events,  the  three  great  allies,  if  they 
acted  in  complete  harmony  and  concert,  would  be  able  to  dictate  the  pol- 
icy of  the  rest  of  Europe,  and  even  though  they  might  do  this  with  the 
best  and  most  honorable  intentions,  it  is  not  pleasant  for  independent 
nations  to  be  subject  to  such  dictation.  The  original  Triple  Alliance, 
however,  was  at  best  but  a  loose  and  vague  sort  of  compact,  and  did  not 
last  long  enough  to  show  its  strength  in  any  offensive  manner.  The  same 
fate  would  probably  befall  a  renewal  of  it  the  moment  the  interests  of 
its  members  conflicted,  no  matter  how  slightly. 

Parnell  is  "jugged  "  at  last,  and  is  now  kicking  his  heels  in  Kilmain- 
ham  jail,  as  Gladstone  said  he  would  be  very  shortly  if  he  continued  to 
obstruct  the  working  of  the  Land  Act  and  to  incite  the  people  to  robbery, 
revolt  and  murder.  Parnell  is  undoubtedly  taken  very  much  aback  by 
this  sudden  action,  as  he  evidently  thought  the  Ministry  would  be -afraid 
to  lay  hands  on  his  sacred  person.  Now  that  he  has  found  out  his  mis- 
take, we  may  expect  to  see  him  make  the  best  of  the  inevitable  by  assum- 
ing the  interesting  role  of  "martyred  patriot,"  which  so  many  of  his 
countrymen  have  found  to  be  a  paying  dodge  in  times  past.  But  it  won't 
work.  Everybody  except  the  Fenians  of  this  country  and  roadside 
assassins  of  Ireland  knows  that  Parnell  is  a  selfish  and  unscrupulous  sore- 
head, who  has  done  more  harm  to  his  country  for  his  own  aggrandizement 
than  any  other  of  Erin's  "  heroes  " — and  that  is  saying  a  good  deal. 

DOES  ENGLAND  WANT  THE  CHANNEL  TUNNEL  ? 
Sir  Garnet  Wolaeley,  who  is  acknowledged  to  be  one  of  England's 
most  accomplished  Generals,  is  reported  to  have  written  a  letter  in  which 
he  says  that  the  proposed  tunnel  under  the  English  channel  would  be  a 
lasting  source  of  danger  to  England.  At  first  thought,  such  an  appre- 
hension would  strike  mo3t  people  as  being  absurd.  But  a  little  considera- 
tion will  show  that  the  British  General's  fears  are  not  altogether  without 
foundation.  In  the  first  place,  it  must  be  remembered  that  England's 
isolation  has  always  been  her  principal  point  of  vantage.  Cut  off  by  the 
open  sea  from  all  foreign  enemies,  she  has  been  able  to  feel  secure  without 
the  vast  military  armaments  which  for  years  past  have  been  breaking  the 
hearts  and  draining  the  purses  of  the  continental  nations.  It  is  true  that 
the  navy  needed  for  the  defense  of  her  insular  position  has  cost  England 
a  great  deal  of  money.  But  this  expense  is  incomparably  smaller  than 
that  incurred  by  the  great  military  powers  for  the  support  of  their  armies, 
while  as  for  the  fortifications  which  guard  the  British  coasts,  they  are  not 
greater  in  extent,  and  not  nearly  so  costly  in  construction,  as  those  which 
Germany,  Russia  and  France  have  for  years  past  been  erecting  along  their 
respective  frontiers.  It  is,  therefore,  evident  that  England  has  good 
cause  to  be  grateful  that  she  is  an  island,  and  that  her  people  would 
be  very  unwise  to  undo  nature's"  work  by  artificial  means.  The 
question  is,  would  or  would  not  the  projected  tunnel  actually 
and  seriously  impair  England's  position  in  this  respect?  As  we  have 
said,  the  idea  is  absurd  at  first  sight.  Is  it  not  plain  that,  in 
case  of  dire  necessity,  the  destruction  of  the  tunnel,  for  all  practi- 
cal purposes,  could  be  easily  accomplished  at  either  end  at  very  short 
notice?  Certainly,  the  answer  might  be,  but  if  the  immense  amount 
of  treasure  expended  on  the  construction  of  the  tunnel  is  to  be  blown 
sky-high  the  moment  France  and  England  fall  out — an  event  that  might 
happen  any  day— then  stockholders  ought  to  be  rather  hard  to  find.  But, 
it  will  be  urged,  the  destruction  of  the  tunnel  would,  of  course,  only  be  a 
last  resort,  and  one  extremely  unlikely  to  be  called  into  requisition,  since 
the  mouth  of  the  tunnel  could  be  held  by  a  handful  of  men  against  an 
army.  Very  true,  the  answer  might  be,  but  if  the  enemy  once  did  gain 
a  footing  at  the  English  outlet  they,  too,  would  need  but  a  small  force  to 
hold  it  until  the  submarine  railroad  brought  up  reinforcements.  The 
probability  of  this  footing  being  gained  may  be  very  remote,  but  it  is 
within  the  range  of  possibility,  and  when,  once  the  French  legionaries  be- 
gan to  pour  their  innumerable  hosts  out  of  the  bowels  of  the  earth  on  to 
English  soil,  John  Bull's  pigmy  army  would  be  nowhere,  while,  of  course, 
his  mighty  navy  would  be  utterly  useless.  These  considerations,  and 
many  others  which  might  be  adduced,  may  appear  insignificant  in  com- 
parison with  the  incalculable  advantages  which  the  tunnel  would  confer 
upon  the  commercial  and  traveling  public  of  both  countries,  but,  for  all 
that,  the  contemplation  of  them  is  not  devoid  of  interest. 

THE    WHITE    HOUSE. 

The  lateat  novelties  and  prettiest  styles  in  the  city  are  to  be  found  at 
the  White  House  of  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the  northwest  corner  of 
Post  and  Kearny  streets.  Their  advantages  are  superior  to  those  of  any 
establishment  in  San  Francisco,  for  they  have  a  branch  house  at  No.  10  Rue 
St.  Cecile  in  Paris,  one  in  Glasgow,  and  another  at  31  George  street,  Man- 
chester. Their  latest  invoice  comprises  wraps,  circulars,  ulsters  and  seal- 
skins, wool  suitings,  armures,  and  the  finest  Scotch  woolen  goods  ever 
shown  here.  They  are  opened  at  most  moderate  prices,  and,  as  there  are 
no  such  goods  imported  by  any  other  house,  this  is  an  excellent  opportu- 
nity to  purchase  the  best  Fall  and  Winter  goods  ever  offered. 


tfnliforuia  gVUwtisirr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AH  FBANOISOO.  SATUEDAT,  OOT.  22,  1881. 


BO.  15. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910-UmsrnSii.vta— 12J@13  V  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  8@8j  per  cent,  iliac. 

■  Exchange  on  New  York.  15c.  t"  20c.  t>  $100  premium  ;  On  London 
Buikan,  49|d  ;  Commercial,  GOJd.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams.  2.*i<2l30c. 

"  Price  of  Money  here,  G@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Gall. 

•  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  481@485. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Son  Francisco Oct.  21,1881. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

■OHM. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 . 
S.  F.  Citv  «  Co.  B'ds,  6s,  '58 
S.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Vlrg"a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s . . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4s  .  

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  yatiooal(ex-div) 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union(ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . , 
California  (ex-div) , 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

60 

60 

65 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
123 
112 
100 
116 

152 
126 
120 

121 
122 
125 


Asked         Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.  Hume  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

65    |  Western  (ex-div) 

—  RAILROADS. 

—  C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  C.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

106  '  City  Railroad  

102  !|OmnibusR.R 

107  N   U.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112    |  Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  liQearyStreet  R.  R 

103  Central  R.  R.  Co 

115      .Market  Street  R.  R 

125     !  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

114    ,|S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

—  ■' Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
116J   iSac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

154    |  Giant  Powder  Co 

—  '  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

—  |  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg^  Co. 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
125  S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds (ex-c 
127  Pacific  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 
12S    I  Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


113 

116 

116 

120 

116 

120 

100 

102 

92 

93 

115 

119 

80 

S2J 

35 

87 

90 

92J 

64 

— 

74 

75* 

m 

50 

Nom, 

Nom 

Nom. 

Nom. 

62 

64 

32J 

32J 

54 

66 

115 

— 

93 

95 

45 

46 

79+ 

80J 

101^ 

102 

116 

115} 

82J 

BV4 

Nom. 

Nom 

This  has  been  "  dividend  week."  The  usual  quarterly  dividends  are 
added  to  those  paid  monthly.  However,  they  have  had  no  effect  on  busi- 
ness, the  volume  of  which  is  very  limited,  and  the  absence  of  new  legiti- 
mate enterprises  is  much  felt,  as  buyers  now  hesitate  investing  in  those 
which  they  consider  as  selling  at  extreme  prices. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

Among  other  of  the  well-known  old  residents  of  San  Francisco,  who 
have  of  late  years  made  their  homes  at  the  East,  is  Colonel  Robert  J. 
Stevens,  who,  after  a  visit  here  of  some  months,  during  which  time,  in 
company  with  his  wife  and  son,  he  traveled  extensively  in  Oregon  and  the 
Northern  Territories,  has  returned  to  Washington  to  resume  his  position 
as  Clerk  of  the  Committee  on  Appropriations  in  Congress,  which  office 
he  has  held  for  many  years.  Mtb.  Stevens  is  a  daughter  of  the  late  Sen- 
ator E.  D.  Baker,  and  most  of  her  childhood  was  passed  in  this  city. 
Soon  after  the  election  of  Colonel  Baker  to  the  United  States  Senate, 
Colonel  Stevens  was  appointed  to  be  Superintendent  of  the  United  States 
Mint  here,  which  he  held  until,  on  account  of  some  difference  between 
himself  and  Secretary  Boutwell,  he  tendered  his  resignation.  Their  re- 
turn to  Washington  will  be  as  gratifying  to  their  friends  there  as  their  de- 
parture hence  will  be  a  source  of  regret  to  thoBe  they  have  left  behind 
them. 

Francis  P.  Knight,  our  Consul  at  New  Chwang,  China,  was  formerly 
a  clerk  in  the  house  of  Macondray  &  Co.,  of  this  city.  Mr.  Knight,  Mr. 
Tom  Cary,  of  Boston,  and  Mr.  Charles  P.  Cushing,  of  this  city,  are  about 
all  that  are  left  of  the  old  regime"  of  this  earliest  established  and  most 
successful  house,  which  is  still  flourishing  with  the  son  of  its  original 
founder  (a  chip  of  the  block)  at  its  head.  It  was  at  Mr.  Knight's  in- 
stance that  a  professorship  of  Chinese  was  established,  several  years  ago, 
at  Cambridge  University.  So  far  it  has  not  proved  a  success,  as  few  of 
our  countrymen  are  willing  to  devote  the  time  necessary  to  conquer  a 
language  far  more  difficult  to  acquire  thrui  either  the  Greek,  Choctaw, 
Chickasaw  or  Hindoo.  Mr.  Knight  has  been  fortunate  in  acquiring  a 
handsome  competence  during  his  residence  in  China,  and  is  yet  in  the 
prime  of  life. 

New  City  Hall  Bungling.— The  New  City  Hall  Commissioners  at 
the  end  of  their  term  of  office  are  determined,  so  it  seems,  to  expend  the 
last  modicum  of  the  citizens'  especial  tax,  levied  for  the  erection  of  the 
New  City  Hall,  inasmuch  as  they  have  engaged  painters  and  are  now 
painting  the  iron  lathing.  This  is  an  unheard  of  proceeding  in  building, 
and  not  only  a  useless  expense  but  it  will  destroy  the  adhesion  of  the 
plaster  to  be  ultimately  put  on  them.  This  lathing  cost  nearly  $20,000, 
and,  unless  the  paint  is  scraped  off,  the  whole  work  must  be  renewed.  It 
ia  evident  that  Brother  Kalloch  does  not  intend  to  intrust  the  incoming 
Commission  with  the  remaining  funds  to  continue  the  building. 

We  call  attention  to  the  very  able  article  on  the  tenth  page  of  this 
paper,  entitled  "  Parnell  and  his  League."  It  is  a  moBt  careful  digest  of 
the  Land  League  question,  and  will  amply  repay  the  reader  who  peruses  it. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nftvl*r»tlii«;    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 

THE    NEVADA    BANK. 

The  adjourned  annual  meeting  of  the  Nevada  Bank  was  held  on 
Tuesday  last,  when  the  following  Directors  were  elected:  J.  C.  Elood 
John  \V.  Mackay,  James  G.  Fair,  J.  L.  Flood  and  O.  B.  North.  J  C 
Flood  was  chosen  President,  O.  B.  North  Vice-President,  and  J.  S.  Angus 
Secretary.  Louis  McLane,  who  has  been  President  of  the  bank  since  its 
organization,  has  disposed  of  his  interest  in  the  same,  and  has  voluntarily 
retired.  His  relations  with  Mr.  Flood  have  always  been,  and  still  con- 
tinue to  be,  of  the  most  friendly  character.  J.  S.  Angus,  elected  Secre- 
tary, is  Cashier.  O.  B.  North,  who  was  elected  a  Director,  vice  Mr. 
McLane,  is  at  present  accountant  of  the  bank.  Mr.  McLane's  interest 
is  believed  to  have  consisted  of  5,000  shares,  which,  rumor  says,  were 
purchased  by  Mr.  Fair  for  §400,000. 


The  "Thunderer."— We  have  been  expecting  daily  the  advent  of 
Mr.  Walter.  The  following  from  the  Court  Journal  renders  his  visit  to 
us  specially  interesting:  Mr.  John  Walter,  M.  P.,  who  has  gone  to 
America  on  a  visit,  had  scarcely  arrived  at  the  Windsor  Hotel,  New  York, 
when  he  was  accosted  by  the  ubiquitous  reporter.  Mr.  Walter,  it  appears^ 
was  quite  prepared  for  his  fate,  for  he  anticipated  any  introduction  by 
saying  that  he  knew  the  customs  of  the  country,  and  would  be  very  happy 
to  say  anything  that  might  be  found  of  interest  to  the  readers  of  the 
Herald.  This  graceful  and  prompt  submission  was  appreciated  by  the 
reporter,  who  proceeded  to  question  Mr.  Walter  as  delicately  as  he  could 
consistently  with  his  duties.  Among  other  things,  he  asked  him  about 
the  circulation  of  the  Times,  which  Mr.  Walter  said  was  between  50,000 
and  60,000.  And  the  reporter  saM,  "  Is  it  true  that  the  Times  always 
tries  to  follow  public  opinion,  and  never  to  lead  it?"  "The  Times"  Mr. 
Walter  replied,  "professes  to  give  that  view  of  public  affairs  which  has 
been  gathered  from  the  most  capable,  the  best  informed  and  most  long- 
headed men  in  England,  and  sometimes  it  has  distinct  views  of  its  own." 

Rapid  Town-Making.— About  the  middle  of  August  a  Btampede 
took  place  from  Deadwood,  Central  City  and  Lead  City,  Dakota,  to  a 
new  and  wonderfully  promising  silver  region  about  ten  miles  from  Dead- 
wood.  A  town  was  laid  out,  lots  drawn  for  by  all  present,  rules  of  gov- 
ernment agreed  to,  and  the  place  named  "  West  Virginia  City."  In  forty- 
eight  hours  the  town  contained  nearly  one  thousand  inhabitants,  and  nine 
saloons  were  in  operation.  On  the  third  day  two  faro  banks  were  opened, 
restaurants  were  started,  and,  to  cap  the  climax,  on  the  fourth  day  the 
first  copy  of  a  daily  newspaper,  called  the  Carbonate  Reporter,  was  issued. 
Fifty  buildings  were  erected  in  one  week,  and  as  high  as  $500  paid  for 
building  lots.  The  town  promises  to  be  permanent,  as  there  have  been 
many  rich  finds. 

A  quantity  of  bees,  the  ultimate  destination  of  which  is  Ontario, 
were  received  lately  from  Cyprus  by  Messrs.  Pitt  &  Scott,  St.  Paul's 
Churchyard,  London.  They  were  let  out  near  London  for  a  fly,  and 
afterwards  re-packed  and  forwarded  to  Quebec,  via  Liverpool.  The  bees 
are  packed  in  a  number  of  small  boxes,  partly  covered  with  perforated 
metal,  and  are  provided  with  honey  and  water.  K.  similar  consignment 
of  this  unusual  freight  was  successfully  conveyed  to  Canada  last  year. 

Death  of  a  Pioneer  Merchant.— William  Adrian  died  suddenly  of 
heart  disease  yesterday  morning.  In  early  days  deceased  was  a  member 
of  the  then  very  prominent  mercantile  firm  of  Adrian  &  Story,  which 
will  be  well  remembered  by  all  old  forty-niners.  He  was  an  only  brother 
of  Mrs.  Peter  S.  Williamson.  The  funeral  takes  place  this  day  from 
their  residence,  629  California  street. 

The  total  declared  value  of  British  and  Irish  produce  and  manufac- 
tures exported  to  foreign  countries  and  the  colonies  during  the  month  of 
August  last  amounted  to  £21,180,695.  This  sum,  compared  with  the  re- 
turn for  the  corresponding  period  a  twelvemonth  before,  shows  an  in- 
crease of  £1,066,380;  while  upon  the  total  declared  value  for  August,  1879, 
an  advance  of  as  much  as  £2,844,387  is  exhibited. — European  Mail. 

We  tender  our  respectful  condolence  to  the  surviving  parent  of  little 
Morris  Clayton  Newton,  the  only  child  of  Morris  Newton,  of  Newton 
Bros.,  tea  merchants  of  this  city.  The  little  fellow  wa3  only  five  years 
and  ten  months  old,  and  he  passed  away  at  St.  Helena  on  the  17tb  inst. 
to  join  his  mother.  The  funeral  took  place  at  Grace  Church  Cathedral  on 
Wednesday  last.  

The  British  ship  Eskdah,  Captain  Currie,  arrived  here  on  Thursday 
last  after  a  fine  passage  of  53  days  from  New  Castle,  N.  S.  W.  From  the 
6th  of  September  till  her  arrival  here,  the  EskdaU  experienced  one  con- 
tinuation of  fine  weather.  The  main  sky-sail  was  the  only  sail  off  the 
ship  during  the  whole  passage,  and  the  decks  were  seldom  wet  with  spray. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report.  Week  Ending  Oct  20.— 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  14th  —54.  45;  Saturday 
15th— 58,  48;  Sunday  16th— 58,  48;  Monday  17th— 62.  48:  Tuesday  18th— 
61,  50.5;  Wednesday  19th— 61,  52;  Thursday  20th    61,  52. 


Printed  and  Pnbllahed  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  Saa  Francisco,  California 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTEB. 


Oct.  22.    18SI 


AMERICAN    TRADE    WITH    JAPAN. 

We  submit  the  following  extract  from  the  report  of  Tbos.  B.  Van 
Buren,  Consul  of  Japan,  which  will  be  found  of  interest  to  Americans 
generally.     Consul  Van  Buren  says: 

I  think  it  proper  to  call  attention  to  the  highly  colored  accounts  often 
<nven  by  parties  from  the  United  States  who  visit  Japan,  for  a  few  weeks 
or  months,  on  their  return,  to  business  meetings  or  to  newspapers  and 
magazines,  of  the  amount  of  business  done  here  and  the  flattering  pros- 
pects for  American  trade  with  this  country.  Many  of  these  gentlemen 
come  with  letters  of  introduction  to  members  of  the  Government,  and 
are  received  with  the  well-known  hospitality  of  these  officials.  They  see 
the  bright  side  of  Ufe  and  business  and  leave  with  the  most  romantic  ideas 
of  both. 

I  repeat  my  statement,  often  made  heretofore,  that  American  cotton 
goods  are  not  saleable  in  Japan,  on  account  of  their  high  price,  and  the 
idea  of  taking  American  flour  into  the  center  of  Japan,  with  an  Ameri- 
can baker  to  prepare  it,  in  order  to  get  up  a  flour  trade  with  the  people, 
as  suggested  by  one  short  sojourner,  is  racy,  when  it  is  considered  that 
wages  range  here  from  7  to  20  cents  per  day,  and  that  rice,  the  staple  pro- 
duct of  the  country,  contains  about  one-third  more  food  properties  than 
the  best  wheat  bread. 

It  is  possible  that  if  our  cotton  manufacturers  could  find  it  to  their 
interest  to  lower  the  quality  of  their  goods,  in  order  to  cheapen  the  price, 
they  might  secure  a  portion  of  the  trade.  I  cannot  bring  myself,  how- 
ever, to  recommend  such  a  course,  but,  until  it  is  done,  I  feel  bound  to 
reiterate  my  warning  to  my  countrymen  not  to  be  mislead  by  the  highly 
colored  stump  speeches  that  are  served  up  to  them  by  returned  "globe 
trotters." 

Business  here,  at  present,  is  at  a  standstill.  Mercantile  houses  are  full 
of  goods,  and  it  is  impossible  to  dispose  of  any  considerable  amount  at  a 
profit.  This  is  partly  owing  to  the  bad  condition  of  the  national  finances 
and  to  a  widely-extended  combination  among  Japanese  merchants  at  dif- 
ferent places  to  utterly  refrain  from  the  purchase  of  foreign  goods. 

DOWN    WITH    THE    SIDEWAIS    SIGNS. 

It  is  now  some  two  or  three  years  since  the  municipal  authorities 
passed  an  ordinance  sentencing  to  destruction  the  forest  of  curbstone 
trade-signs  which  disfigured  our  principal  streets.  The  law  was  carried 
out  with  unusual  vigor  ;  the  signs  disappeared  like  grass  before  the  scythe  ; 
the  streets  were  rendered  far  less  ugly  by  the  change,  and  everybody  was 
both  gratified  by  the  result  and  astonished  that  such  a  sensible  idea  should 
not  only  have  occurred  to  the  City  Fathers,  but  the  reform  should  actu- 
ally have  been  put  into  active  operation.  But  the  dream  was  too  pleasant 
to  last.  We  are  not  aware  that  this  ordinance  referred  to  has  been  re- 
scinded, but  certain  it  is  that  the  evil  it  sought  to  remedy  is  once  more  as 
great  as  ever.  Let  the  reader  but  take  his  stand  at  the  edge  of  the  side- 
walk on  any  of  our  principal  thorougfares,  and  he  will  at  once  realize  the 
truth  of  what  we  say.  He  will  then  see  that  the  entire  curb-line  on  each 
side  of  the  street  is  fringed  with  a  row  of  hideous  sign-posts,  that  serve 
no  other  purpose  than  to  give  their  owners  a  cheap  and  permanent  adver- 
tisement at  the  expense  of  the  public.  We  imagine  that  the  ordinance 
was  first  transgressed  by  those  who  were  allowed  to  erect  signs  which 
they  claimed  to  be  either  useful  or  ornamental — such  as  a  lamp-post, 
which  might  give  some  light  if  its  owner's  gaudy  advertisement  did  not 
entirely  obscure  its  glass,  or  a  hitching-po3t,  which  might  serve  its  pur- 
pose if  the  gigantic  brazen  hat  or  hoot  surmounting  it  was  not  hideous 
enough  to  scare  any  well-trained  horse  into  fits.  If  the  encroachment 
had  ended  here  the  matter  would  have  been  bad  enough,  but,  of  course, 
the  privilege  tacitly  granted  to  these  "useful  and  ornamental"  adver- 
tisers was  speedily  claimed  by  others,  who  made  no  pretense  of  erecting 
a  sidewalk  sign  for  any  other  purpose  than  to  puff  their  wares.  The  con- 
sequence is,  as  we  have  said,  that  our  streets  are  now,  in  this  particular, 
as  ugly  as  they  were  four  years  ago,  and  that  in  the  teeth  of  an  existing 
law  against  such  disfigurement. 


SALUTING    THE    BRITISH    FLAG. 

The  good  feeling  engendered,  by  the  death  of  President  Garfield, 
between  America  and  England,  may  be  said  to  have  culminated  on 
Wednesday,  when  the  President  of  the  United  States  ordered  a  salute  to 
the  British  fiasr  at  the  conclusion  of  the  Yurktown  celebration  ceremonies. 
The  following  order  was  read  by  Secretary  Blaine: 

In  recognition  of  the  friendly  relations  so  long-  and  so  happily  subsisting  between 
Great  Britain  and  the  United  States,  in  the  trust  and  confidence  of  peace  and  good- 
will between  the  two  countries  for  all  centuries  to  come,  and  especially  as  a  mark  of 
profound  respect  entertained  by  the  American  people  for  the  illustrious  sovereign 
and  gracious  lady  who  sits  upon  the  British  throne,  it  is  hereby  ordered  that,  at  the 
close  of  these  ceremonies,  in  commem oration  of  the  valor  and  success  of  our  fore- 
fathers in  their  patriotic  struggle  for  independence,  the  British  flag  shall  be  saluted 
by  the  forces  of  the  army  and  navy  of  the  United  States  now  at  Yorktown.  The 
Secretary  of  War  and  Secretary  of  the  Navy  will  give  orders  accordingly. 

James  G.  Blaink,  Secretary  of  State.  CHKSTER  A.  ARTHUR,  President. 

Comment  is  unnecessary.  As  we  said  in  a  recent  issue,  the  death  of 
the  late  President  has  cemented  England  and  America  in  a  way  that  a 
thousand  Irish  agitators  can  never  undo,  and  if,  in  the  future,  troubles 
should  arise  necessitating  foreign  intervention,  it  is  well  to  remember  that 
America  and  England  can  dictate  to  the  whole  world.  Irishmen  may 
not  like  the  dose  just  at  present,  but  the  majority  of  our  brother  Hiber- 
nians will  soon  concede  the  truth  of  the  axiom,  that  agitators  are  insin- 
cere and  that  redress  of  wrongs  is  not  to  be  obtained  by  a  shotgun  behind 
a  hedge.  

The  first  chills  of  Autumn  are  rapidly  bringing  all  rural  wanderers 
back  to  the  city,  and  the  Summer  sun  is  being  succeeded  by  the  pleasant 
fireside.  There  is  a  rush  among  society  people  for  Fall  and  Winter  cos- 
tames,  and  nowhere  more  so  than  at  the  parlors  of  Miss  James,  at  115 
Kearny  street.  Ladies  can  be  seen  at  all  hours  of  the  day,  taking  the 
elevator  at  Keene  Bro's.  store  and  ascending  for  a  consultation  with  Miss 
James  as  to  their  Winter  costumes.  The  secret  of  the  success  of  this 
queen  among  modistes  is  that  she  never  makes  a  misfit,  and  has  the  most 
elegant  taste  in  the  artistic  blending  of  colors  and  the  trimming  of  a 
lady's  dress.  The  latest  European  styles  are  received  by  her  in  advance 
of  most  dressmakers,  and  there  is  no  new  fabric  or  material  that  Miss 
James  does  not  receive  immediately  it  is  out.  The  very  best  class  of  la- 
dies in  San  Francisco  patronize  Miss  James,  for  they  are  all  satisfied  that 
no  such  perfect  costumes,  either  for  the  house,  the  street,  the  dinner-ta- 
ble, the  theater  or  the  ball-room,  are  made  anywhere  else. 


As  the  Chronicle  is  accusing  our  friend  Claus  Spreckels  of  ill-treating 
Portuguese  laborers  on  his  Island  plantations,  we  think  it  an  appropriate 
time  to  relate  an  incident  which  came  to  our  knowledge  some  time  ago, 
which,  we  believe,  gives  a  fair  illustration  "of  this  gentleman's  character. 
Mr.  S.  was  for  some  years  the  owner  of  a  large  ranch  near  Half-Moon 
Bay,  and  300  acres  of  it  were  let  in  suitable  tracts  to  small  farmers,  five 
Portuguese  and  one  Irishman.  At  the  end  of  the  first  year  no  rent  was 
forthcoming ;  the  second  year  passed  and  no  rent  was  paid,  also  the  third 
and  fourth  years.  Once  the  principal  crop,  potatoes,  were  so  cheap  that 
nothing  was  realized  from  the  land ;  next  year  prices  were  better,  but 
blight  had  destroyed  the  crop  ;  another  year  it  was  some  other  misfor- 
tune. At  length  Mr.  Spreckels  having  sold  the  ranch,  visited  his  tenants 
for  the  last  time.  The  rent  question  was  discussed:  "Have  you  any 
money?"  "No."  "  I  have  nothing,"  said  one,  "but  200  or  300  sacks  of 
barley.  Will  you  take  that,  sir?"  "Is  that  all  you  have?"  said  the 
Sugar  King.  "That  is  all,  sir  ;  take  it."  "Not  a  bag  of  it.  The  land 
has  not  produced  the  rent,  and  I  don't  want  any."  And  he  did  not  take 
a  dollar,  nor  a  bushel  of  potatoes,  nor  a  bag  of  barley,  nor  a  wagon,  horse 
or  cow  for  all  the  accumulation  of  rents  due,  but  let  all  these  tenants  go 
free.  No  wonder  these  men,  grateful  for  his  leniency,  call  him  "  father." 
The  man  who  acted  so  generously  to  these  poor  Portuguese  would  not  be 
likely  to  starve  a  sick  Portuguese  in  the  Hawaiian  Islands. 


Madame  Slridmore,  the  fashionable  modiste,  is  now  fitting  up  an  ele- 
gant new  store,  next  door  to  her  parlors  at  1114  Market  Btreet,  and  three 
times  the  size  of  her  present  establishment.  Next  week  we  shall  give  a 
detailed  description  of  the  new  premises. 


Lima  Beans,  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.. 
Be  sure  and  ask  for  them. 


in  2-pound  tins,  are  very  choice. 


GRAND     DRAMATIC     PERFORMANCE! 

BY 

MIS3    CONSTANCE    LANGTRY, 

The  Great  Emotional  Actress, 

Assisted  by 

MRS.      JUDAH, 

Tuesday  Evening — October  25th.  1881, 

AT    DASH4WAT    HALL.  [Oct.  22. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William  Emerson,  Proprietor  aod  JHanager.—Emerson's 
Minstrels  have  made  a  Decided  Hit.  The  House  Crowded  to  the  Doors. 
Standing  Room  at  S  o'clock  !  So  take  warning,  and  reserve  ahead;  it  costs  you 
nothing  extra. 

Emerson's  Popular  Frioes! 

75  Cents  for  a  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress  Circle  or  Orchestra.  50  Cents  Family  Circle. 
Matinee,  50  and  25  Cents. , Oct.  22. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Canaries  E.  Looke.   Proprietors-Principal  Presents  for  to- 
J    night:    Silk  Dress  Pattern,  Solid  Gold  Watch,  China  Tea  Set,  Silver  Tea  Set, 
and  100  others. 

Baron  Socman! 

Assisted  by  HLLE.  ADDIE.  104  Presents  Given  at  Each  Performance.  Gifts  on 
Exhibition  at  the  White  House  and  at  Ackerman's.  No  Extra  Charge  for  Reserved 
Seats. Oct.  22. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

This  (Saturday)  Evening;,  Oct.  22tl,  Alice  Dnnniug  Iiingard 
will  appear  in  the  favorite  plav.  CAMILLE.  This  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  at  2 
o'clock,  ONLY  CAMILLE  MATINKE.  Monday,  October  24th,  Engagement  of  W. 
E.  SHERIDAN,  and  Grand  Production  of 

King  Lear! 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


toi-ktou  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets.--StahI  & 

Maach.   Proprietors.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,   October  22d,   and    until 


$ 

Further  Notice, 

The  Pretty  Cantineer ! 

(by  the  author  of  the  "Chimes  of  Normandy  "),  the  last  London  and  Paris  success 
of  Comique  Operas,  produced  to  larger  houses  than  any  Opera  during  the  past  ten 
years.  Miss  Louise  Lester  as  the  Pretty  Cantineer;  Mr.  Charles  Weeks  as  the  Adju- 
tant; Mr.  Ed.  Barrett  as  his  Orderly;  Re-appearance  of  the  favorite  Tenor,  Mr. 
Harry  Gates,  as  Babylas.  The  Opera  will  be  produced  with  each  and  every  detail 
whieh  it  demands  carefully  attended  to,  with  New  Scenery,  Stage  Effects,  Enlared 
Chorus!  First  Appearance  of  America's  Greatest  Grotesque  Dancers,  LES  ENCROY- 
ABLES!     Admission.  25  Cents. Oct.  22. 

THE    TiVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.-  -Krelingr  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     This  Evening,  and   every  evening  until  further 
notice,  Wallace's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Lurline ! 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  Lurline;  T.  WILMOT  ECKERT  as  Rudolph;  M.  COR- 
NELL as  Rhiuebergh.  Chorus  and  Orchestra  Specially  Increased  for  this  Production. 
MR.  GEORGE  LOESCH,  Conductor.  Oct.  22. 

LAST    DAY! 

GRAND    CRICKET    MATCH! 

A   II  England  Eleven  versus  Twenty-two  of  San  Francisco, 

.£\-  at  RECREATION  GROUNDS,  Twenty-fifth  and  Folsom  streets,  SATURDAY, 
October  22d.    Wicket  Pitched  at  1  p.m.    Admission,  50  Cents.  Oct.  22. 

ANNOUNCEMENT    EXTRAORDINARY! 

Piatt's  tfall.  tbls  (Saturday)  Afternoon.  Oct.  22<l.  Second 
CRAND  JOSEFFY  MATINJSE.    New  and  Attractive  Programme.    Seats  can 
now  be  reserved  at  Gray's  Music  Store.  Oct.  22. 

DANCING    ACADEWIYT" 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
Wo.  320  Post   Street Opposite   Union   Square. 

PROF.  0.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  uow  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct   22. 


Oot 


1SS1. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


ber  20,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  Oorafighl  .ml  the  moat  tinprec 

touch  wwlc  ha*  in. i  r,  warn  daysot  this  week 

all  thv  ile  by  way  of  contrast,  aad  at  this  writing  it  seems  a* 

if,  atler  all.  October  would  u  .>f  yore,  be  remembered 

as  the  must  delightful  month  of  the  yi  »r.  I  with  that)  as  regard*  de- 
partures, I  could  mention  fewer  of  them  and  man  arrivals  in  our  midlt, 
but  the  tide  of  trawl  Menu  t--  have  turned  to.  that  direction,  »ud  soon 
then  will  l>e  hardly  any  one  left  to  eo. 

Anions  the  moat  recent,  let  me  lbys  as  the  greatest  loss.     1 

am  afraid  we  shall  never  see  pretty  Miaa  Jennie  here  again  as  a  Selhy. 
If,  as  I  hear  they  purpose,  they  ahould  remain  away  a  couple  of  years, 
we  surely  have  said  giK>d-by  to  her  indeed,  for  such  a  pearl  will  never  bo 
allowed  "to  return  here  onaeenred  by  Borne  tacky  fellow.  They  are  a  most 
charming  family,  and  will  be  sadly  missed  by  their  innumerable  friends 
and  acquaintances. 

Miaa  Sarah  Poelt  also  left  the  same  day,  taking  with  ber  the  younger 
branches  of  the  Poelt  family,  to  join  her  sister.  Mrs.  Harry  Bowie,  in 
Parts.    Lawyer  Wflson'a  son  Scott  departed  for  the  East  by  the  same  train. 

Charlea  Webb  Howard  baa  got  back  from  his  Eastern  trip  ;  so  has  Miss 
Nellie  McDowell,  and  I  hear  that  Mrs.  Thornburgh  has  at  last  arrived, 
hut  I  have  not  seen  her  yet.  The  Parrotta,  who  may  always  be  looked 
for  in  town  on  the  1st  of  October,  are  back  in  the  family  mansion  on 
Folsom  street.  Mrs,  Harrington  has  returned  to  her  quarters  at  the 
Palace,  where  can  also  be  found  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Coleman  and  the  Corbetts, 
from  San  Mateo,  and  I  am  told  the  choice  rooms  there  are  being  rapidly 
taken  for  the  Winter. 

We  can  also  look  forward  to  promised  visits  from  several  members  of 
the  British  nobility — some  en  route,  others  coming  by -and- by.  Bo,  after 
all,  I  suppose  we  shall  manage  to  survive  our  numerous  defections. 

I  noticed,  among  the  telegraphic  news  on  Monday  morning,  the  an- 
nouncement of  the  sudden  death,  at  Yorktown,  of  Captain  E.  P.  McRea, 
of  the  U.  S.  Navy.  He  will  be  remembered  by  many  old  Californians, 
he  having  been  stationed  on  the  Pacific  coast  several  times  during  the 
last  twenty  years,  but  especially  when  he  was  here  in  '05  will -he  be  re- 
membered by  the  party-goers  of  that  time,  as  he  was  the  prime  mover  in 
the  most  brilliant  naval  ball  which  has  ever  been  given  in  'Frisco  bay, 
and  which  took  place  on  board  the  Lancaster,  of  which  ship  he  was  in 
command,  if  I  mistake  not.  He  has  been  here  at  intervals  since  then, 
and  was  always,  and  deservedly  so,  a  most  popular  man  in  society  circles. 

I  am  always  hearing  of  engagements,  some  of  which  are  bonajide,  while 
others  are  merely  rumors.  The  most  prominent  mentioned  lately  is  that 
of  Miss  Mamie  Coghill  and  Mr.  R.  P.  Hastings,  and  one  report  is  that 
the  wedding  will  take  place  immediately;  another,  not  just  yet.  Young 
Nuttall,  of  the  London  and  San  Francisco  Bank,  is  also  reported  engaged 
to  Miss  Requa,  who  some  little  time  ago  was  said  to  be  about  to  marry 
young  Chrystal.  And  I  have  heard  of  one  or  two  others  that  I  must  be 
sure  about  before  I  mention  them.  Willie  Bourne  has  taken  to  himself  a 
wife  in  the  person  of  Miss  Moody,  of  Yonkers,  New  York,  and  I  suppose 
we  shall  soon  see  the  happy  couple  in  this  direction. 

You  have  no  idea  what  fashionable  assemblages  the  Joseffy  Concerts 
were,  and  it  is  easier  to  say  who  were  not  there  than  to  mention  those 
who  were.  Our  Sandwich  Island  monarch  was  among  the  audience  on 
Wednesday  night,  and  his  sable  Majesty  has  done  a  good  deal  of  visiting 
in  a  quiet  way  since  last  coming  amoug  us.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fair,  Mr. 
Spreckels,  Mr.  Hubbard  et  al.,  have  dined  him,  and  Captain  Floyd,  who 
entertained  him  so  handsomely  on  his  last  visit  here,  carried  him  off  to 
Mount  Hamilton  to  view  the  Lick  Observatory.  By  the  way,  can  it  be 
true  that  Mrs.  Floyd  intends  passing  the  Winter  in  that  locality?  Has 
she  given  up  all  her  former  taste  for  the  gay  gatherings- where  she  was  al- 
ways a  favorite  and  a  belle?  It  seems  like  it,  one  sees  her  so  very  seldom 
nowadays. 

One  of  the  most  successful  events  of  late  was  the  theatrical  perform- 
ance given  for  the  British  Benevolent  Society  funds,  which  is,  in  a  great 
degree,  due  to  the  untiring  efforts  of  Mrs.  Vice-Consul  Mason,  who  is  to 
be  congratulated  indeed.  The  audience  was  large  and  brilliant,  and  the 
performance  most  enjoyable,  and  a  good  sum  netted  for  a  most  worthy 
institution. 

Mrs.  Hall  McAllister  has  had  a  couple  of  her  fascinating  nieces  on  a 
visit  to  her  for  the  past  ten  days.  Her  daughter,  Mrs.  Wise,  is  expect- 
ing her  husband's  sister,  Miss  Ruth  Wise,  from  the  East,  to  spend  the 
winter  with  her  in  Los  Angeles. 

So  Fred  Oppenheim  is  about  to  assume  his  mother's  cognomen  in  addi- 
tion to  hid  own,  but  is  it  his  fault  or  the  printer's  that  the  name  is  not 
properly  spelled,  the  correct  way  of  writing  her  maiden  name  being  Leh- 
maun.  He  may  arrive  here  any  day  now,  and  intends  to  make  a  visit  of 
some  month's  duration  in  'Frisco. 

The  yachting  season  is  about  at  an  end,  and  all  the  little  vessels  will 
soon  be  laid  up  in  winter  quarters.  Cricket  and  football  are  looming  up, 
however,  to  make  amends,  and  active  instead  of  passive  recreations  are 
about  to  be  inaugurated.  The  Euglish  cricketers  arrived  safe  and  sound 
yesterday,  and  the  games,  which  begin  to-day  at  the  Recreation  Grounds, 
will  be  well  worth  seeing,  and  will  doubtless  draw  a  crowd.  I  am  just 
off  for  the  Grounds  myself,  and  next  week  hope  to  tell  you  all  about 
them. Felix. 

A  Pen  Picture  of  Life  in  'Frisco.— Scene,  a  fashionable  jeweler's 

on  Montgomery  street.     Enter  hurridly  Mrs.  ,  who  addresses  the 

proprietor  in  her  most  insinuating  tone:  "Pray,  Mr.  Smith,  would  you 
have  the  goodness  to  show  me  a  fac  simile  of  the  set  of  tourquois  and 
diamonds  my  husband  bought  me  last  week?  I  wish  to  get  them  for  a 
friend's  wedding  gift."     The   jeweler:   "I  do  not  know  to   what  set 

Madame  refers.    The  last  piece  of  jewelry  Mr. purchased  was  a  coral 

cross  for  his  little  daughter's  birthday."    Mrs. departs,  and  B , 

the  partner,  says:     "What  did  she  mean,  anyhow  ?"    "Oh,  she  wanted 

me  to  give  her  husband  dead  away ;  but is  too  good  a  customer  for 

that  sort  of  thing— buys  thirty  dollar  presents  for  home  and  three  hun- 
dred dollar  sets  for  outside  gifts."  Where  ignorance  is  bliss  'tis  folly  to 
be  wise.  0,  ye  wives  of  'Frisco,  why  seek  to  be  enlightened  to  your 
own  undoing?  We  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  the  above  men- 
tioned firm  as  models  of  secrecy  and  trust. 

Have  you  tried  the  new  Cigarettes,  "Opera  Puffs?"  They  will  not  stick  to  the 
lips,  having  amber  tips. 


BOYS'     CLOTHING! 


ALL  IN 

new  styes, 

3XTEW     G-OODS, 
HONEST     PRICES! 


GREAT     IZL, 

Cor-  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 

GENERAL  McDOWELL. 
From  time  to  time,  for  years  past,  a  persistent  and  malicious  effort 
has  been  made^o  force  General  McDowell  to  retire  from  the  position 
which  he  holds  in  the  army;  and,  failing  to  cause  him  to  retire  in  disgust, 
the  General's  enemies  have  gone  still  further,  and  have  endeavored  to 
have  him  retired  by  the  "powers  that  be."  So  far  these  efforts  have 
failed,  but  they  are  again  being  renewed  with  the  new  Federal  Adminis- 
tration. The  malicious  animus  of  these  attacks  upon  one  of  the  ablest 
and  most  respected  of  our  army  officers  is  amply  evidenced  by  the  fact 
that  they  are  unsupported  by  any  plausible  reason.  The  only  thing  that 
is,  or  can  be,  alleged  against  the  General,  is  the  fact  that  he  has  passed 
the  age  when,  under  the  law,  he  might,  if  he  wished  to,  retire  from  act- 
ive service,  or  at  which  he  might  be  retired  by  those  who  control  the 
army.  It  is  not  alleged  that  General  McDowell  is  incapable  of  properly 
performing  the  duties  of  the  position  which  he  holds,  and  such  an  allega- 
tion could  not  truthfully  be  made.  He  is  one  of  the  ablest  and  most  val- 
orous officers  in  the  army.  His  ability  and  valor  have  been  tested  and 
proven  on  many  a  well-fought  battle-field,  and  he  is  still  an  active,  vigor- 
ous man.  Under  these  circumstances  it  is  about  time  that  these  indecent 
attacks  upon  the  old  veteran  should  receive  their  quietus. 

"  When  the  swallows  homeward  fly,"  then  the  excursionists 
homeward  come.  Already  there  ane  signs  of  the  return  of  the  tired  trav- 
eler. The  self-exiled  somebodies  are  coming  back,  the  sea-bathers  have 
had  a  surfeit  of  the  surf,  the  visitors  at  the  Springs  are  tired  of  being 
bubbled  at,  the  vaulting  ambition  of  the  mountain-climber  has  subsided, 
and  the  Yosemite  camper  is  anxious  to  enjoy  the  Fall  in  'Frisco.  In  fact, 
all  the  members  of  our  beau  monde  who  have  been  "  lying  around  loose  " 
in  country  hammocks,  or  elsewhere,  are  setting  their  faces  cityward. 
Signs  of  their  return  are  especially  noticeable  in  the  localities  appropri- 
ated to  the  uses  of  the  Bonanzaites.  Scores  of  windows  that  have  been 
religiously  shut  since  the  migration  of  their  owners,  early  in  the  Spring, 
are  unclosing  their  sleepy-looking  eyes,  and,  brightening  up  after  their 
months  of  quietude  and  disuse,  are  now  widely  opened,  and  through  them 
can  be  seen  the  wrapped-up  furniture  and  other  chattels  emerging,  crysa- 
lis-like,  in  all  the  butterfly  glory  of  satin  damask,  ormolu,  enamel  and 
gilding.  Even  the  churches  in  the  aristocratic  quarters  of  the  city  are 
beginning  to  look  lively,  and  are  shaking  off  the  air  of  melancholy  which 
the  vacant  pews  engendered  during  the  gay  season  out  of  town,  and  pur- 
ple and  rine  linen  once  more  leads  the  procession  of  worshipers  to  our  se- 
lect sanctuaries.  This  metropolis  of  ours  is  the  inn  of  many  welcomes, 
and  abuse  it  as  we  may,  and  as  foolish  people  fail  not  to  do,  there  are  few 
who  are  not  glad  to  return  to  it  agaim  It  is  well  to  shrug  the  shoulders 
and  complain  of  our  sea-fogs,  gray  skies  and  dust-laden  breezes  of  Sum- 
mer, but  the  country,  taken  in  the  abstract,  is  a  trifle  dull.  Enthusiasts 
for  colors  will,  while  the  sun  lasts,  admire  the  gorgeous  tints  on  wood, 
field  or  hill,  but  already  has  been  felt,  both  in  town  and  country,  the  first 
distinct  chill  of  the  departing  year.  So  now,  hey  for  the  social  pleasures 
and  constant  variety  of  city  life  again. 

On  Thursday  evening  last  one  of  our  most  prominent  citizens— Mr. 
I.  H.  Ackerman,  of  the  firm  of  Ackerman  Bros.— was  united  to  Miss  B. 
Goldstein,  daughter  of  E.  L.  Goldstein,  of  the  firm  of  Dreyfus  &  Co.,  the 
well-known  wine  merchants  of  San  Francisco.  The  wedding  was  per- 
fectly private,  only  the  strictly  personal  friends  of  the  bride  and  groom 
being  present.  We  tender  our  sincere  congratulations  to  the  young 
couple  who  have  yoked  their  lives  together;  to  the  parents  of  both  con- 
tracting parties,  who  are  deservedly  esteemed,  and  to  the  many  friends  of 
Mr.  Ackerman,  who  is  an  example  of  a  thorough  business  man  and  a  per- 
fect gentleman.  After  the  wedding  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ackerman  left  for  a  little 
country  trip.  Mr.  Ackerman,  who  is  one  of  the  most  popular  young  business 
men  in  San  Francisco,  is  familiarly  known  among  his  friends  as  "Doc,"  and 
there  are  hundreds  who,  in  common  with  the  News  Letter,  wish  him 
and  his  fair  bride  a  calm  voyage  and  a  happy  future  over  the  uncertain 
sea  of  life.  The  happy  pair  received  congratulatory  telegrams  from  all 
parts  of  the  world.  Among  them  were  loving  messages  from  Germany, 
England,  New  York,  and  many  prominent  cities  of  Europe.  The  num- 
ber of  these  missives  may  be  imagined  when  it  is  stated  that  it  took 
nearly  an  hour  to  open  and  read  them.  Seldom  ha3  any  marriage  been 
celebrated  under  happier  circumstances. 

Congratulations  are  in  order  to  Mr.  George  Wright,  son  of  the  Hon. 
Selden  S.  Wright,  ex-County  and  Probate  Judge,  who  was  married  on 
Tuesday  evening  last  to  Miss  Landsberger,  the  charming  daughter  of  Mr. 
I.  Landsberger,  the  widely  known  viniculturist  and  former  manufacturer 
of  the  Landsberger  Champagne.  Mr.  George  Wright  is  widely  respected 
as  a  young  gentleman  of  considerable  ability  in  his  profession,  whde  iiis 
bride  is  among  the  fairest  of  San  Francisco's  daughters. 

Water  is  said  to  be  non-intoxicating,  yet  it  is  the  cause  of  many 
"  tights" — stalactites.     Oh,  water  pity! 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


AUSTRALIAN    NOTES. 

Bishop  Quin  who  died  in  Australia  last  month,  was  the  most  ener- 
getic Roman  ecclesiastic  in  the  antipodean  colonies.  Possessing  neither 
eloquence,  learning  nor  culture,  he  had  a  wonderful  amount  of  tact,nf 
native  blarney,  and  the  power  of  being  all  things  to  all  men.  Slowly  but 
surely  he  worKed,  increasing  the  power  of  his  church,  until  he  rendered 
the  inBuence  of  Koine  in  his  late  diocese  of  Queensland  more  potent  than 
in  any  other  of  the  Australian  colonies.  Two-thirds  of  the  public  offices 
there  are  filled  by  Irishmen  and  Catholics,  and  their  tenure  is  only  limited 
bv  death  superannuation  or  gross  misconduct.  At  the  last  election  the 
Irish  influence  was  so  strong  that  two  Ministers  of  the  Crown  were  ap- 
pointed from  the  ranks  of  Bishop  Quin's  followers  The  Lands  Depart- 
ment and  the  Mining  Department  are  administered  by  prominent  Catholic 
Celts  The  positions  they  hold  give  them  great  power  in  advancing  the 
material  interests  of  their  co-religionists.  Bishop  Quin  never  encouraged 
sectarian  agitation.  He  laid  himself  out  to  be  popular  with  all  classes 
and  creeds,  and  was  fairly  successful.  On  one  occasion,  when  an  Orange 
meeting  took  place  near  Brisbane,  and  there  was  danger  of  interruption 
from  the  boys  who  wore  the  green,  Bishop  Quin  put  in  an  appearance  and 
made  a  good-natured  blarneying  speech,  which  conciliated  every  one. 
But  he  was  more  than  a  mere  casuist.  He  was  an  earnest  worker  in  the 
cause  of  hi3  church,  and  was  the  first  ecclesiastic  who  passed  through 
"  Hell's  Gate  "  to  the  Palmer  gold  fields,  and  his  visit  did  something  to 
counteract  the  pernicious  influence  of  the  devil's  regiment  of  the  line— 
the  vile  grog  sellers,  who  are  first  at  every  new  gold  diggings.  The 
churches  come  long  afterwards  in  Australia,  the  devil  gets  a  good  start, 
and  too  often  keeps  it.  It  will  be  a  long  time  before  Home  gets  a  more 
able  instrument  in  the  colonies  than  Bishop  Quin.     Requiescat  in  pace. 

In  the  colony  of  New  South  Wales  the  Church  of  Pome  is  not  so  pow- 
erful as  in  Queensland.  Archbishop  Vanghan  is  a  scholar,  an  orator,  and 
an  English  gentleman,  but  he  lacks  the  knowledge  of  the  world  possessed 
by  the"late  Bishop  Quin.  The  crusade  which  Archbishop  "Vaughan  com- 
menced against  the  public  school  system  ended  most  disastrously  for  his 
church.  A  religious  cry  was  raised  against  "  Papal  aggression,"  and  at 
the  last  election  many  Catholic  members  lost  their  seats  solely  through 
the  mis-timed  impulsiveness  of  their  Archbishop.  The  change  has  not 
always  been  for  the  better.  In  one  notable  instance  Mr.  W.  C.  Browne, 
who  represented  a  county  constituency  for  nine  years,  was  thrown  out  by 
the  exertions  of  the  Orange  party.  A  man  of  wealth,  position,  and  charac- 
ter, most  popular  with  all  parties,  and  a  moderate  Catholic,  disclaiming 
any  sympathy  with  the  Archbishop's  extreme  views,  he  was  yet  defeated 
on  the  religious  ticket.  The  fiat  went  forth  from  the  Orange  lodges, 
"  Every  Catholic  member  must  be  opposed,"  and  the  result  is  that  out  of 
a  Parliament  of  seventy  members  there  are  only  five  Catholics.  As  Rome 
rules  in  Queensland,  the  Orange  Lodge  rules  in  New  South  Wales.  _ 

Sir  Henry  Parkes  retained  his  position  as  Premier  through  this  religious 
agitation.  He  resembles  the  Second  Charles,  in  that  no  man  relies  on  his 
word.  He  is  a  man  of  ability,  but  of  no  education  nor  moral  principle. 
Born  in  a  peasant's  college  on  the  Stoneleigh  estate  in  Warwick,  he  early 
imbibed  a  profound  hatred  for  "  haristocracy,"  as  he  calls  it,  _  which 
would  have  done  credit  to  Denis  Kearney.  He  was  connected  with  the 
Chartist  movement,  but,  when  that  fizzled  out,  emigrated  to  Australia, 
where  he  became  a  leader  of  the  workingmen,  got  into  Parliament  and 
wormed  himself  into  office.  He  has  learnt  to  speak  well,  but  can  never 
understand  the  proper  use  of  the  poor  letter  H. 

A  short  time  back  a  wealthy  Australian  farmer  visited  England.  After 
paying  a  pilgrimage  to  Stratford- on- A  v  cm,  he  stopped  in  Warwick  some 
time,  and  dined  at  the  farmers'  "  ordinary  "  on  market  days._  On  one  oc- 
casion, when  conversing,  with  the  aid  of  long  Broselys  and  gin  and  water, 
on  short  horns  and  top-dressing,  an  old  yeoman  said  to  him:  "Mister, 
you  come  from  Australaay  ?  Did  you  ever  hear  tell  of  a  chap  named 
Henry  Parkes  ?  He  was  bom  in  our  parts."  The  colonist  acknowledged 
that  he  had  heard  of  such  a  man.  The  old  farmer  took  a  puff  at  his 
pipe,  and  then  propounded  the  startling  query,  ""When  was  he  hanged?" 
That  is  the  estimation  in  which  Sir  Henry  Parkes,  K.C.M.G.,  is  held  by 
those  who  knew  him  in  his  youth.  But  some  cynics  may  say  that  a  man 
of  that  character  is  a  fitting  leader  in  a  Parliament  largely  composed  of 
the  descendants  of  old  "  lags." 

Chief  Justice  LiUey,  of  Queensland,  has  refused  the  honor  of  knight- 
hood. It  is  rumored  that  this  is  because  John  Gorrie,  Chief  Justice  of 
Fiji,  was  knighted  at  the  same  time.  Now,  the  name  of  Gorrie  stinks  in 
the  nostrils  of  every  white  man.  He  is  a  prototype  of  Exeter  Hall,  was 
sent  out  to  persecute  Governor  Eyre,  was  rewarded  with  a  Judgeship  in 
the  Mauritius,  and  accompanied  Sir  Arthur  Gordon  to  Fiji,  where  he  has 
distinguished  himself  as  the  advocate  of  the  "oppressed  native"  in  the 
South  Seas.  The  said  0.  N.  has  been  having  rather  a  good  time  of  it 
lately,  at  the  expense  of  the  white  man,  as  the  many  massacres  testify. 
Sir  John  is  the  only  Judge  in  Fiji,  where  trial  by  jury  is  unknown,  and 
he  has  the  power  of  life  and  death  over  every  English  citizen  in  the 
Western  Pacific.  No  white  man  dare  defend  his  life  against  the  natives, 
for  fear  of  being  tried  for  murder  before  Judge  Gorrie.  When  the  na- 
tives who  have  committed  any  of  the  recent  massacres  are  brought  before 
Gorrie,  he  says:  "I  have  no  jurisdiction."  This  has  been  done  several 
times,  and  the  bloody-minded  savages  returned,  at  Government  expense, 
to  their  homes  in  the  different  islands.  That  such  a  man  should  he 
knighted  is  a  disgrace  to  the  order,  and  no  wonder  that  Charles  Lilley,  a 
gentleman  and  a  scholar,  refused  to  accept  Buch  an  honor  at  the  same 
time.  "The  Vagabond." 


What  has  become  of  those  distinguished  old-residents  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, Wm.  Cornell  Jewett  and  George  Francis  Train  ?  The  latter  was 
wont  to  be  heard  from  in  the  way  of  poetical  effusions  on  the  ruling 
topics  of  the  day,  through  the  columns  of  a  New  York  paper.  Of  late 
his  pen  has  been  silent ;  but  Mr.  Cornell  Jewett  (we  like  to  write  his 
name),  unless  with  Stanley  in  Africa  or  dead,  is  certainly  long  overdue. 
Periodically,  and  at  short  intervals,  we  used  to  hear  from  this  great  finan- 
cier, socialist  and  statesman,  but  all  our  late  political,  financial  and  social 
questions  he  seems  to  have  completely  ignored.  la  he  mixed  up  in  the 
mysteries  of  the  Nihilists?  Is  he  the  moving  3pirit  in  opposing  Glad- 
stone on  ths  Fenian — beg  pardon — on  the  Irish  Land  Question  ?  We  miss 
those  charming,  if  somewhat  ungraramatical,  effusions  with  which  he  used 
to  favor  the  press.  Where  is  he  on  the  Panama  Canal  Question  ?  How 
does  he  feel  in  reference  to  Guiteau  ?  Counsellor  Train  offered  his  services 
in  his  defense.     Where,  oh!  where  is  Counsellor  Jewett? 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSTJBANCE  AGENCY, 
&    324    California    street,    San    Francisco, 


Fire  Insurance. 


BERLIN-COLOGNE of  Berlin. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

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of  New  York. 

THE  F1RE1NS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  Loudon,  England. 


G1RARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans, 

Marine  Insurance. 

PARIS  UNDERWRITING  ASSOCIATION of  Paris. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  Loudon. 

LA  FONCTERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY. of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paul. 

W.  L.  CHALM.EBS,  Z.  P.  CLABK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864, 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S,  F, 

FIRE    ISSlltA.\<E. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TX.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989.69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S   639.I47.SS  I  Premiums,  since  organization.§3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAG1LL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co. :— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  fielding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

~  AGGREGATE    ASSETST" 

$40,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  IAJHE  BOOKE3R,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
fOctober  11. 1 

PHOIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1782— Cash  Assets,  35,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.--Cash  Assets,  $1,343,803.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  &  HALDAS, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

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Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $5,000, 000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

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Capital $10,000,000. 

CITY  OF  LONDON  FIRE   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  LIMITED. 

Capital $5,000,000. 

STANDARD  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capitol $5,000,000. 

IV.    J.    CALLIKGHAfflC    A    CO., 
General  Agents, 

213  Sansome  Street San  Francisco. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  &  CO.,  General  Agents, 

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Oct.  aa,  i88i. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISER. 


A.    SUNSET 

Bright  mmU'.mn    rov* 

OVr  I- 
And  a  pale,  myvteri  ■  u  luht 
Glows  on  the  ruii  Might. 

All  paaoafglly 

Shi>.  -i^ 

Ami  bonMWwd  slides,  like  swims  that  float, 
Many  a  littlo  BatMi 

V,\U-  bQtqx  gand 

rand. 
And  raddflr  here,  while  paler  there. 
The  waves  reflect  ol-ni*!- pictures  fair. 

Reeils  rustling  l,tow 

In  even's 
And  wave  upon  the  foreltjuh  high, 
O'er  which  white-winged  sea-birds  fly. 

Like  fairy  sceno 

'Mid  umbrage  green, 
And  hidden  in  the  flowVy  dell 
Peeps  forth  a  hermit's  mossy  cell. 

A  poplar  tree 

Waves  on  the  lea. 
And  over-arching  oak-bougha  gleam 
Beside  the  cascade's  rock-bound  stream. 

In  ocean  blue 

Dies  sunset's  hue, 
And  paler  wanes  the  evening  light 
Upon  the  ruined  castle's  hight. 

Bright  moonbeams  rove 

O'er  leafy  grove, 
And  ghostly  whispers  in  the  gloom 
Rise  sadly  round  the  warrior's  tomb. 

— Translated  from  MattkUon  by  Baroness  Swift. 

AMONG    THE    FASHIONS. 

Some  handsome  dresses  were  worn  at  the  donkey  races  at  Vichy 
the  other  day.  One  was  a  dress  of  white  nun's-veil,  embroidered  with 
bouquets  of  field  flowers,  over  a  lace  skirt.  Bodice  and  sleeves  were  also 
embroidered.  With  this  was  worn  an  immense  straw  hat,  lined  with 
black  velvet  and  covered  with  field  flowers.  The  parasol  was  of  white 
moire  trimmed  with  lace,  with  a  bunch  of  field  flowers  painted  on  the  in- 
ner side.  Another  costume  was  of  shot  silk,  apricot  and  red.  The 
pleated  skirt  opened  over  red  puffs.  The  bodice  was  gathered,  with  long 
points  ending  in  bunches  of  red  ribbon,  and  paniers.  A  Kitty  Bell  hat 
was  worn  with  this,  made  of  rough,  coarse  straw,  with  a  wreath  of  pop- 
pies and  a  small  bunch  of  apricots.  Another  panier-bodice  of  plum-col- 
ored satin  was  coquettishly  raised  and  draped  over  a  skirt  of  ecru  silk. 
The  hat  was  trimmed  with  lace  and  a  bunch  of  plums.  Collar  and  cuffs 
were  of  lace  like  that  on  the  hat.  A  pretty  dress  was  of  black  silk  gauze 
with  velvet  flowers  of  every  color  scattered  over  it. 

These  summer-like  garments  must  soon  give  place  to  warmer  costumes. 
St.  Martin's  sun  will  not  shine  much  longer,  and  already  there  are  pre- 
parations being  made  for  the  more  comfortable  garb  of  velvet,  cloth,  furs, 
and  those  warm  woolen  stuffs  that  are  now  made  so  wonderfully  light. 
Nearly  all  the  fashionable  winter  shades  are  dark.  Greens  and  blues  ap- 
proach black,  so  deep  of  hue  are  they.  The  shades  of  the  still  fashiona- 
ble brown  are  more  perfect  than  ever.  Deep,  rich  tints  of  chocolate,  and 
soft,  golden  browns  will  be  much  worn  in  woolen  stuffs,  trimmed  with 
silk  or  satin. 

Dresses  will  be  light  of  weight,  but  mantles  will  be  heavy.  Except  in 
the  case  of  dolmans  being  made  of  the  same  material  as  the  dress,  lined 
with  silk  or  satin  and  interlined  with  fine  flannel,  the  materials  for  outer 
garments  are,  with  one  exception,  very  thick  and  heavy.  The  exception 
is  brocaded  plush,  which  will  probably  be  extensively  adopted.  Those 
who  cannot  bear  weight  from  the  shoulders  will  do  well  to  select  some 
light  material  for  a  winter  mantle,  for  even  the  lightest,  when  lined  and 
trimmed,  becomes  of  quite  sufficient  weight  to  be  an  impediment  to  a 
long,  brisk  walk. 

Beads  are  still  in  great  demand  as  a  trimming.  The  Princess  of  Wales 
has  given  them  a  fresh  impetus  by  appearing  in  a  dolman  of  light  color, 
which  was  heavily  trimmed  with  silver  beads.  Princess  Christian,  at  a 
recent  wedding,  wore  a  cape  made  entirely  of  steel  beads.  We  shall 
probably,  therefore,  see  them  in  profusion  on  fashionable  garments.  It  is 
rather  a  tawdry  fashion,  worthy  of  the  uncultivated  taste  of  a  Choctaw 
girl,  but  it  will  run  its  day  before  it  is  voted  vulgar. 

A  word  as  to  the  Swiss  bodice-belt  now  so  much  worn.  If  the  dress- 
maker sends  it  home  without  a  seam  back  and  front,  send  it  back  again. 
Without  these  seams  it  is  an  atrocity,  especially  at  the  back,  where  it 
bulges  out  just  where  the  delicate  line  of  the  waist  describes  a  beautiful 
curve.  An  unskilled  dressmaker  imagines  that  the  Swiss  belt  can  be 
made  in  half-an-hour  ;  but  it  requires  almost  as  much  care  in  cutting  out 
as  a  low  bodice.  It  should  always  be,  if  possible,  a  shade  or  two  darker 
than  the  dress,  and  should  only  be  worn  with  light  materials  and  gathered 
bodices,  it  being  supposed  to  confine  the  fullness  at  the  waist.  Made  in 
black  velvet,  and  worn  over  a  white  or  light-colored  gathered  bodice,  it 
sets  off  a  good  figure  to  perfection  ;  but  it  must  be  thoroughly  well  cut, 
and  must  be  armed  with  an  abundance  of  whalebone. 

High  heels  are  no  longer  seen  iu  good  society.  The  fashionable  heel  is 
low  and  is  placed  under  the  human  heel,  not  in  the  middle  of  the  foot,  as 
was  the  case  with  the  high  tapering  heel.  The  plainest  boots  are  the 
most  stylish.  Any  fancy  stitching,  or  other  ornamentation,  is  considered 
"bad  style,"  but  patent  leather  is  not  only  permissible,  but  very  much 
worn.  Satin  evening  shoes  are  embroidered  with  gold,  silver,  pearls, 
steel,  silks  and  braid.  The  devices  are  numerous,  but  the  monogram  is 
now  excluded  from  the  list.  The  rage  for  monograms  has  burnt  itself 
out,  and  the  lady  who  wore  her  husband's  heraldic  emblems  upon  her 
Court  dress  and  on  the  sleeve  of  her  walking  dress  in  the  Park,  did  much 
toward  showing  up  the  snobblishness  of  advertising  one's  name  and  rank 
upon  one's  garments. — Truth, 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


INSURANCE. 


\<>rannltr<t  JSfi.l.) 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

A»et. .Flre..^d  *In.ri!,6..In,,ir.Bn0.e: 81,220,000. 

*J-  Tho   Largest  Assets  and   Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailiug  from 
West  of  Nrw  Tort 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  .1.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice  President  |  E,  W.  CARPENTER.. ..Ass't  Secretary. 

HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 

[July  23.] 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.—  Established  lu  1861.— Now.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridfje,  M.  J.  O'Conuor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L,  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenateiu,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Motfitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Tonchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bonny,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coin. -Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  Thia  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  «x- 
teen  other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insurincr  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  826,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Paci6c  Coast 
July  30. No.  304  California  street. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION   ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pacific  Coast  Braucb 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,600,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets ; 9,G0S,571 

ggf  This  first-classfCompany  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  BAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourtbbn  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  2'2.J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  fraocs. 
These-  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  suu- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


(Capital  »5,000,000.— Agents: 
'    310  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfonr,  Gntbrle  A-  Co.,  No. 

Nov.  18. 


THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Sparnnd  I.einbank,  So536  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  E. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

T/te  Celebrated 

MALTESE      CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

QTJTTA    PERCHA    AND    RUBBER    MANUFACTURING    CO., 

Corner  First  and   Market   Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  6. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Franoisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Offlce. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms.  _  .    .       .      ,. 

June  IS.  PRENTISS  SEUY.  Superintendent. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Musical  Institute,  of  San  Francisco.  30  Post  strec«- 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  1  to  5  P.M.  for  Ladies,  and  from s  to  » 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  dul)  10- 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

s  We  Obey  no  Wand  put  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


Bush-Street  Theater.— "Baron  "  Seeman,  the  Magician,  has  been 
drawin^  full  houses  through  the  week,  and  to  judge  by  what  people  say 
of  his  performance  it  appears  that  he  can  rake  in  the  coin  for  a  long  time 
to  come  if  he  chooses  to  remain  among  us.  His  entertainment  is  good  in 
every  way  He  makes  no  profession  of  invoking  supernatural  aid  (like 
sundry  spiritualistic  frauds  who  have  recently  bagged  the  dollar  of  the 
public),  but  plainly  tells  his  audience  that  he  is  going  to  deceive  them, 
and  proceeds  to  do  it.  Some  of  his  tricks  are  accomplished  by  sleight  of 
hand,  others,  undoubtedly,  by  incredibly  ingenious  machinery,  but  what 
ever  the  means  the  result  is  always  startling,  and,  consequently,  satisfac- 
tory We  have  never  seen  a  conjurer  who  did  his  work  in  a  cleaner  and 
neater  way  than  "  Baron  "  Seeman,  and  we  only  regret  that  a  man  of  his 
cleverness  should  stoop  to  such  cheap  clap-trap  as  a  bogus  title.  The 
"  magic  lantern"  scenes  are  very  prettily  put  on,  and,  as  something  new 
here  are  greatly  appreciated.  The  egg  trick,  like  several  others  which  he 
jerfcirms  is  old,  but  good  for  all  that,  in  the  estimation  of  the  uninitiated. 
The  balancing  in  the  air  of  the  slimly-clad  young  lady,  who  represents 
everything  mythological,  from  Bob  Boy  MacGregor  to  the  angel  Gabriel, 
is,  perhaps,  the  most  novel  and  attractive  feature  of  the  show.  Of  course, 
everybody  knows  that  she  is  either  supported  or  suspended,  but  as  no- 
body—no matter  how  near  the  stage  or  how  strong  the  glasses— can  de- 
tect the  means  by  which  she  apparently  sets  at  naught  the  law  of  gravi- 
tation, the  trick  remains  a  very  interesting  one.  The  only  disagreeable 
part  of  the  entertainment,  in  our  opinion,  is  the  giving  away  of  presents. 
The  show  is  well  worth  seeing  on  its  own  merits  at  the  price  of  a  ticket, 
and  the  class  of  people  who  are  induced  to  buy  a  seat  by  the  hope  of  get- 
ting a  nickle  tea-service  or  a  sawdust  doll  thrown  in  must,  indeed,  be  both 
very  small  and  very  foolish.  For  our  own  part  we  can  say  that  when  we 
saw  the  "Baron"  the  other  evening  we  were  greatly  vexed  to  perceive 
various  respectable,  and,  as  we  thought,  sensible  acquaintances  of  our 
own  crowding  down  the  center  aisle  and  climbing  up  to  the  stage,  for  no 
better  purpose  than  to  secure  some  paltry  bauble  which  they  could  have 
bought  for  a  dime  or  two  in  any  fancy  store,  and  then  swiftly  sneaking 
across  the  whole  breadth  of  the  stage,  to  escape  from  the  jeers  of  the 
gallery  "gods." 

The  Baldwin. — Mrs.  Liugard  has  been  playing  Alixe  to  rather  slim 
and  muchly  "  papered  "  houses  during  the  week,  and  we  regret  that  we 
are  compelled  to  say  that  her  lack  of  success  is  unexpected  proof  that  our 
theater-goers  have  still  some  spirit  of  sound  criticism  left  in  them.  Mrs. 
Lingard's  Alixe  is  advertised  as  "her  own  version  "of  the  play.  Our 
memory  fails  us  as  to  the  merits  of  the  original,  but  if  the  Baldwin 
"  version  "  of  it  is  an  improvement,  Heaven  defend  us  from  being  com- 
pelled to  witness  a  performance  of  the  author's  own  production.  _  It  has 
never  been  our  misfortune  to  see  a  more  stagey  and  stilted  specimen  of 
dramatic  "  art."  It  is  supposed  to  be  sensational,  emotional  and  all  that 
sort  of  thing,  but  in  reality  it  more  closely  resembleB  the  plot  of  a  vulgar 
dime  novel  than  anything  else.  Of  course,  the  play  ends  with  the  corpse 
of  the  heroine  being  served  up  as  a  sort  of  cheerful  bonne  louche  for  the  audi- 
ence to  sleep  on.  A  play  without  a  cadaver,  such  as  Frou  Frou,  A  lixe  and 
Camille  supply,  would,  apparently,  be  quite  out  of  the  fair  Alice's  line. 
The  acting,  so  far  as  Mrs.  Lingard  was  concerned,  was  good,  without 
being  better.  Miss  Fannie  Young,  as  "  Madame  de  Valory,"  showed  her 
usual  amount  of  talent,  and  no  one  will  accuse  us  of  flattery  for  saying 
that  much.  Mr.  Grismer,  as  "  Henri  de  Kerdran,"  tore  things  to  pieces 
without  any  other  effect  than  to  make  the  audience  laugh  at  his  agony. 
Mr.  Jennings  made  the  most  of  the  "Marquis  de  Cesaranne,"  as  he 
always  does  of  any  part  that  calls  for  a  humorous  interpretation.  For  the 
rest,  we  have  nothing  to  say,  since  we  are  weary  of  drawing  attention  to 
the  puppyisms  of  Mr.  Norris,  who  on  this  occassion  did  his  best  to  ruin 
the  part  of  the  "  Due  de  Merandol " — and  succeeded  perfectly.  The  slow 
music  was  excellent— in  quantity,  if  one  likes  that  sort  of  thing. 

Emerson's  Theater.— The  old  Standard,  under  its  new  name,  is  get- 
ting along  gloriously,  judging  by  the  crowds  which  have  nightly  con- 
tributed their  appreciation  and  shekels  to  jovial  Billy  since  his  opening 
last  Monday.  The  entertainment  is  best  described  as  "jolly."  So  far  as 
we  have  seen,  itis  entirely  free  from  the  vulgarity  which  too  often  spoils 
a  minstrel  show*  but,  at  the  same  time,  there  is  enough  of  the  free-and- 
easy  about  it  to  render  the  atmosphere  of  the  theater  very  refreshing 
after  the  surfeit  of  "emotional "  business  to  which  we  have  lately  been 
treated.  It  would  have  been  difficult  for  Emerson  to  hit  upon  a  more 
opportune  moment  for  making  people  laugh.  The  play-going  public,  just 
now,  is  sick  and  tired  of  penitent  adulteresses,  consumptive  courtesans 
and  duelling  prodigals,  and  accords  a  hearty  welcome  to  a  more  cheerful 
performance.  Billy  has  made  the  most  of  his  opportunity.  It  is  true 
that  he  prudently  refrains  from  doing  too  much  work  himself,  as  he  ap- 
pears only  in  a  trifle  of  song- and-dance  business;  but  his  troupe  is  good 
throughout,  and  its  members,  in  their  respective  specialties,  are  all  greeted 
with  hearty  applause.  Haverly  and  Mack  are  particularly  clever  and 
original  in  "  the  colored  hop."  Gus  Bruno,  in  his  dialect  absurdities,  is 
superb,  and  the  rest  of  the  company  are  equally  amusing  in  their  respect- 
ive parts.  It  was  a  happy  thought  of  Emerson's  to  make  75c.  the  price 
of  admission.  The  reduction  by  no  means  implies  that  his  show  is  in- 
ferior to  others  that  stick  to  old-fashioned  prices,  and,  in  addition  to  se- 
curing better  houses,  the  plan  establishes  a  precedent  which  we  hope  will 
soon  be  uuiversally  followed. 

M.  A.  Kennedy,  the  popular  and  well-known  actor  and  erstwhile 
theatrical  manager,  is  to  take  a  benefit  some  evening  in  the  near  future, 
at  the  Baldwin  Theater,  the  date  of  which  has  not  been  fixed — probably 
week  after  next.  On  this  occasion  will  be  produced  for  the  first  time  a 
play  written  for  Mr.  Kennedy,  which  has  been  pronounced  by  competent 
critics  who  have  heard  it  read  to  be  strong  both  in  plot  and  detail.  It  is 
distinctively  American,  and  portrayB  to  the  life  prominent  traits  in 
American  life,  and  the  characters  are  created  from  real  life.  Mr.  Kenne- 
dy's popularity  will  insure  him  a  good  house,  and  his  well  known  ability 
is  a  sufficient  guarantee  that  the  play  will  be  all  that  is  claimed  for  it. 

We  received  a  call  last  week  from  Mr.  Marcus  M.  Henry,  who  is 
now  established  here  as  a  musical  and  theatrical  business  manager.  His 
address  is  care  of  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.,  on  the  corner  of  Kearny  and  Sutter 
streets,  and  traveling  combinations  proposing  to  visit  this  city  will  find  it 
to  their  great  advantage  to  place  themselves  in  correspondence  with  Mr. 
Henry,  whose  energy  and  experience  are  guarantees  of  good  advice,  if  not 
of  success. 


The  amateur  performance  of  One  Hundred  Thousand  Pounds,  at  the 
Bush  Street  Theater  last  Saturday  evening,  in  aid  of  the  funds  of  the 
British  Benevolent  Society,  was  well  attended,  the  house  being  comforta- 
bly filled  and  the  audience  select.  The  acting  naturally  lacked  the  ease 
and  freedom  which  only  the  despised  professional  can  acquire,  but,  taken 
as  a  purely  amateur  entertainment,  it  was  excellent  in  every  particular, 
and  fully  repaid  those  who  paid  their  money  to  be  amused  and  at  the 
same  time  assist  a  very  worthy  charity.  The  cast  of  the  play  contains 
too  many  characters  for  special  mention  of  each,  but,  while  all  were  good, 
a  few  deserve  particular  praise.  Among  these  the  first  place  must  be 
given  to  Miss  Ada  Bartling,  who,  as  "Alice  Barlow,"  looked  as  pretty  as 
a  pink,  and  performed  with  a  simple,  unaffected,  yet  self-possessed  grace 
that  promises  well  for  her  future,  should  she  decide  upon  (as  we  have 
heard  she  contemplates)  adopting  the  stage  as  a  profession.  Mrs.  Charles 
Mason,  as  "  Mrs.  Barlow,"  also  played  her  part  admirably.  Her  persona- 
tion of  the  well  meaning,  but  suspicious  and  sometimes  irascible,  London 
landlady,  was  extremely  clever  and  severely  realistic.  Miss  Grace  Win- 
ton  and  Mrs.  Fred.  Kellogg,  as  "Arabella  Pell"  and  "Jane  Plover,"  were 
as  snappishly  sour  as  ever  the  author  of  the  play  could  have  intended 
them  to  be  when  he  drew  the  characters.  Among  the  gentlemen  the  palm 
must  be  given  to  Mr.  Watkin  B.  Price,  who,  as  poor  old  "Joe  Barlow," 
showed  much  talent.  Mr.  E.  J.  "  Carlisle"  did  full  justice  to  the  role  of 
"  Pennythorne,"  and  Mr.  Houseman  played  "Major  Blackshaw"  in  a 
very  masterly  manner.  All  in  all,  the  entertainment  must  be  classed  as 
a  most  gratifying  success. 

At  the  Tivoli  Lurlinc  still  holds  the  boards,  and  attracts  great  crowds 
every  evening.  The  opera  is  a  very  pretty  one,  and  contains  much  beauti- 
ful music,  and  the  splendid  manner  in  which  it  is  mounted  at  the  Tivoli 
greatly  enhances  its  merit.  Excellent  as  the  scenery  is,  however,  we 
would  suggest  that  it  would  be  improved  if  the  true  inwardness  of  its 
workings  were  rendered  less  apparent  to  the  audience.  For  instance,  the 
cascade  before  which  "Lurliue"  sits  enthroned  is  very  pretty,  but  the 
jerky  mechanism  of  its  movement  continually  makes  the  spectator  think 
of  the  man  who  is  pulling  the  rope  behind  it;  and,  again,  when 
"Rudolph  "  comes  out  of  the  rock  it  would  be  just  as  well  if  the  two 
great  iron  supports  of  his  magical  couch  were  less  plainly  visible.  These, 
however,  are  very  trifling  faults  compared  with  the  genuine  merit  of  the 
entertainment  in  all  other  respects. 

We  are  glad  to  note  that  that  charming  popular  actress,  Miss  Con- 
stance Langtry,  announces  a  dramatic  performance  at  Dashaway  Hall  on 
Tuesday  evening,  October  25th,  assisted  by  our  well-beloved  and  favorite 
star,  Mrs.  Judah.  The  programme  includes  scenes  from  Sheridan 
Knowles'  Hunchback,  from  Bianca  and  Romeo  and  Juliet,  in  which  Mrs. 
Judah  will  appear  in  her  celebrated  role  of  "  the  Nurse."  Selections 
from  the  Lady  of  Lyons  and  Camille  are  also  announced,  and  Miss  Lang- 
try,  by  special  request,  will  recite  Hood's  charming  poem,  "The  Bridge 
of  Sighs."  A  full  orchestra  will  give  selections  during  the  evening,  and 
also  assist  in  the  various  scenes  where  required.  Miss  Constance  Langtry 
is  an  actress  of  exceptional  talent,  and  in  giving  this  dramatic  perform- 
ance she  has  been  enabled  to  select  such  scenes  as  will  show  her  natural 
gifts  to  their  greatest  advantage. 

We  understand  that  the  cast  is  set,  and  the  rehearsals  so  well  for- 
ward, for  the  coming  representation  of  King  Lear&t  the  Baldwin,  on  the 
24th  inst. ,  that  in  addition  to  a  brilliant  rendering  of  the  leading  role  by  W. 
E.  Sheridan,  a  harmonious  whole  is  guaranteed.  Mr.  Porter,  the  scenic 
artist  of  the  theater,  is  taking  great  pains  with  the  production  of  some 
splendid  scenic  effects;  among  them,  a  view  of  the  Dover  cliffs  looking 
toward  France;  a  heath  scene,  in  which  occurs  a  wonderfully  realistic 
display  of  thunder  and  lightning,  and  a  representation  of  the  celebrated 
Stonehenge.  Mr.  Homeier  is  composing  music  expressly  for  the  piece, 
and  one  of  his  grandest  effects  will  be  the  accompaniment  to  the  storm 
scene  of  the  third  act,  when  a  tree  on  the  heath  is  rent  by  a  thunderbolt. 

Woodward's  Gardens  announce  the  first  appearance  of  the  Califor- 
nia Zouave  Lightning  Drill,  by  Lieutenant  O'Connor  and  Sergeant  Cun- 
ningham. Messrs.  Duray  and  Williams,  the  celebrated  Eoman  brothers, 
also  appear  here,  with  M'lle  de  Granville,  the  Mackleys,  H.  K.  Morton, 
the  Allen  Sisters,  Signor  Kosa,  Hallet  and  Baymond,  and  other  excellent 
specialty  artists. 

At  the  Winter  Garden  The  Pretty  Cantineer  is  attracting  much  atten 
tion.  The  opera  is  by  the  gifted  author  of  The  Chimes  of  Normandy, 
which  is  alone  sufficient  to  guarantee  its  worth,  from  both  a  musical  and 
a  dramatic  point  of  view. 

Chit- Chat.— Mrs'.  F.  C.  Burnand  has  presented  the  author  of  "Happy 
Thoughts"  with  an  addition  to  his  family.  This,  we  believe,  raises  the 
number  of  Mr.  F.  C.  B.'s  immediate  descendants  to  a  baker's  dozen.  Ac- 
cording to  the  Psalmist,  their  progenitor  should  be  a  happy  man.— - 
Anna  E.  Dickinson  is  to  begin  her  theatrical  tour  on  January  2d,  as 
"Hamlet,''"  following  that  with  "Claude  Melnotte"  and  "Macbeth." 
She  says  that  there  will  be  no  backing  out  this  time,  as  all  the  arrange- 
ments are  complete  and  satisfactory.  Her  first  appearance  will  probably 
be  in  Hartford.  In  the  first  two  characters  named  she  will  wear  her 
rather  short  hair  as  usual,  and  her  face  will  not  be  disguised,  so  that  she 
will  look  familiar,  except  in  dress ;  as  Macbeth,  a  wig  and  whiskers.  — 
A  Boston  theater  is  to  have  a  stage  made  in  sections  on  rollers,  so  that 
while  one  scene  is  before  the  audience  another  is  being  arranged  out  of 
sight,  thus  doing  away  with  tedious  intermissions  between  acts,  and 
making  it  possible  to  show  a  greater  amount  of  elaborate  scenery  than 
can  be  done  by  the  ordinary  method. ^— The  Ouray  Solid  Muldoon  pre- 
sents its  readers  with  the  following  romance  within  a  romance  :  "  Stanley 
Wood  is  engaged  on  a  new  opera,  in  which  the  heroine,  a  guileless  Chicago 
widow,  gets  mashed  on  a  Denver  editor,  and  suicides  from  an  overdose 
of  misplaced  confidence.  Stanley  wants  Mrs.  Churchill  to  assume 
the  title  role,  but  that  lady  declines,  on  the  grounds  of  her  having 
had  but  little  or  no  experience  with  men." 

While  every  gentleman  is  casting  around  and  looking  for  Autumn  and 
Winter  patterns  for  clothes,  it  is  well  to  remind  the  community  that 
Litchfield  &  Co.,  of  415  Montgomery  street,  have  just  received  and  opened 
the  finest  line  of  Tweeds,  Scotch,  Woolen,  Diagonals  and  other  goods  ever 
seen  here.  The  firm  employs  none  but  first-class  cutters,  and  their  repu- 
tation for  fitting  and  for  quality  of  goods  is  unsurpassed. 

No  fruit  is  used  for  such  a  varietv  of  purposes  as  the  blackberry.  The  table 
blackberries  prepared  by  KiDg,  Morse  &  Co.  are  superb. 


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CALIFORNIA     ADVKUTISKK. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


Shooting.  its  attendant  north  wind  brought 

k*  down  to  tho  California  tn*r*hos  in  Immense  onmhers,  and    just 
now.  whan  it  -  mt,  is  the  very  bast 

time  of  yc.ir  f.>r  th«  dock  hnater.     The  story  of  the  superiority  of  this 
Stat*  for  dnck  shooting  over  the  toe  world  is  an  nfttold  tale, 

and  would  not  )*•  worth  r  -it  not  that  fresh  men  are  con- 

stantly ooming  from  the  Bast,  whn  know  not  when  t"  find  the  haunts  of 
th«*  mallard,  oanruback,  ■  -pri,*.  broadbill,  and  all  the  rest 

of  the  toothsome  visitors  from  the  n  eriou  of  snow  and  ice.  Ducks  mi- 
prate  to  California  in  the  winter  time,  principally  t<>  enjoy  the  advs 
of  ita  "gioriona  climate,"  but  white  they  are  here  they  need  food,  and 
wherever  the  valisntria  apiraiis,  falsely  called  wild  celery,  is  to  be  found, 
there,  also,  can  be  found  the  birds,  whosajsvorits  food  it  is.  The  valitncria 
is  a  lung,  thin  mas-like  (rrowth,  bavins  »  not-like  root.  This  root  is  the 
favorite  food  of  the  canvasback,  which  is  the  only  bird  that  dives  into  the 
marsh  to  tret  at  it ;  the  others,  from  lack  of  size  and  strength,  are  com- 
pelled to  put  up  with  the  leaves  of  the  plant,  or  rob  the  canvasbaok  when 
be  comes  to  the  surface  with  his  dainty  morsel,  half  blinded  with  mud 
and  water.  It  is  the  exclusive  feeding  upon  this  root  that  gives  the  nut- 
like  flavor  to  the  canvasback,  which  is  so  much  admired  by  gourmets. 
The  beat  and  most  available  spot  for  the  San  Francisco  duck  hunter  is  the 
Suisun  marshes.  To  get  to  the  best  part  of  those  marshes,  take  the  train 
to  the  second  station  above  the  drawbridge,  near  Benicia,  then  go  on  foot 
to  Pained  ark.  a  short  distance  north  of  the  station.  Paine  lays  himself 
out  to  accommodate  city  duck  hunters,  and  for  their  use  has  secured  a 
lease  of  seven  of  the  best  ponds  on  the  marsh.  They  are  called,  Hay- 
ward's  Goose  Pond,  Judds  Pond,  Smith's  Pond,  Fox  Pond,  Six  Reach 
Pond,  Montgomery's  Pond,  an  1  Lower  Pond.  At  each  poud  blinds  are 
built,  and  Paine  will  supply  hunters  with  boats,  guide,  decoys,  board  and 
lodging,  for  the  moderate  price  of  So  a  day.  All  the  hunter  needs  is  a 
dog,  gun  and  ammunition,  and  should  he  lack  any  or  all  of  these, 
Paine  can  fill  the  vacancy.  So  far  this  season  the  bags 
made  at  Paine's  run  from  15  to  60  to  each  gun,  and  last 
Saturday  two  moderate  shots  bagged  102  between  them.  Widgeon, 
teal  and  redheads  are  the  most  plentiful  as  yet,  the  canvas- 
backs  being  the  latest  of  all  the  ducks.  A  short  distance  to  the  north- 
west of  Paine's  are  twelve  splendid  ponds,  which  have  been  leased  for  the 
season  by  the  Canvas-back  Club,  of  San  Francisco,  of  which  club  W.  W. 
Richards  is  the  President.  Last  Sunday  four  members  of  the  club  bagged 
112  birds  in  a  short  time,  and  as  soon  as  the  first  storm  comes  from  the 
north  or  southeast,  the  birds  will  be  eo  plentiful  that  bags  of  70  to  the 
gun  can  easily  be  made.  All  the  ducks  are  in  good  condition,  especially 
the  teat  and  sprigs,  though  first-flight  ducks  are  generally  poor.  Going  a 
little  farther  afield,  the  duck  hunter  can  find  splendid  sport  on  Sherman 
Island,  which  is  easily  reached  by  steamer.  A  good  deal  of  the  Island 
has  been  leased  by  San  Francisco  clubs,  so  one  would  do  well  to  get  a 
pass  before  starting  out.  Jersey  Landing  is  also  a  good  place,  and  ao  are 
Union  Island,  Bouldin  Island  and  Roberts  Island.  Nearer  home,  good 
duck-shooting  can  be  had  about  nine  miles  north  of  San  Rafael,  as  far  as 
the  Novata  Marshes.  South  of  this  city,  on  the  other  side  of  the  bay,  all 
the  marshes  are  good,  especially  around  Alviso  and  Alvarado,  and,  in 
fact,  any  low  land  south  of  Alameda.  On  this  side,  good  shooting  can  be 
had  around  San  Bruno,  Milbrae,  and  adjacent  marshes.  South  of  Sacra- 
mento there  is  a  chain  of  pnnds  from  Sutterville  to  Freeport,  that  afford 
splendid  duck-shooting,  and  are  not  strictly  preserved.  Good  sport  can 
also  be  had  around  Siege  Station,  and  near  Martinez,  and  which  is  free  to 
all.  Gray  geese,  white  geese,  brant  and  rail  are  plentiful  in  all  the  places 
named.  A  curious  feature  of  the  shooting  on  Suisun  this  season  is  the 
number  and  boldness  of  the  coons,  which  will  sneak  out  and  secure  the 
killed  birds  before  the  hunter  can  reach  them.  The  best  weapon  for  the 
sport  is  a  heavy  No.  10  breechloader,  modified  choke,  loaded  with  4£ 
drams  of  powder  and  1$  ounces  of  No.  6  chilled  shot.  Having  killed  a 
good  bag  of  ducks,  the  next  most  important  thing  to  the  hunter  is  the 
best  and  most  palatable  manner  of  cooking  them,  which,  of  course,  varies 
considerably  with  the  kind  of  bird. 

HOW  TO   COOK  A  CANVASBAOK. 

The  aboriginal  Nimrod,  when  be  has  stalked  and  obtained  his  quarry, 
has  always  some  rude  method  by  which  he  may  make  it  palatable  to  his 
stomach.  The  modern  sportsman  too  often  scorns  the  science  of  Brillat 
Savarin,  and  is  left  to  the  tender  mercies  of  an  unskilled,  bucolic  cook, 
who  either  parches  the  product  of  his  gun  into  an  uneatable  cinder,  or 
serves  it  a  gory  mass  of  uninviting  food. 

The  principal  game  within  reach  of  our  readers  is  wild  fowl.  Of  these 
the  many  species  about  our  shores  may  be  divided  into  two  classes,  those 
fit  to  roast,  and  those  of  which  the  appetizing  and  savory  stew  may  be 
concocted.  The  first  class  is,  of  course,  headed  by  the  canvasback,  that 
bird  unapproachable  in  quality  and  flavor.  With  him  is  placed  the  sprig- 
tail,  the  mallard,  the  widgeon,  the  teal,  the  butterball  and  the  snipe.  In 
the  second  may  be  put  the  sprigtail,  the  spoonbill,  the  blue-billed  wid- 
geon and  the  goose,  both  gray  and  honker.  To  properly  roast  a  bird  is 
simply  a  matter  of  much  care  and  little  skill.  Take  your  canvasback, 
put  inside  a  teaspoonful  of  salt  and  three  tablespoonfuls  of  water.  Shake 
well,  and  pour  away  the  water.  Rub  the  outside  of  the  bird  with  a  dry 
towel,  but  let  no  water  touch  it.  Fill  the  rent  of  the  bird  with  the  yel- 
low tops  of  choice  celery,  place  it  in  a  baking-pan  with  just  enough  water 
to  prevent  burning — say  two  or  three  tablespoonfuls.  Now  have  yovr 
oven  as  hot  as  possible,  put  in  your  bird,  close  the  doors  and  do  not  open 
again  for  seventeen  minutes,  then  serve  quickly. 

Seventeen  minutes  will  be  found  to  produce  as  rare  a  bird  as  most  peo- 
ple like,  but  it  certainly  preserves  all  the  juice  and  flavor.  One,  two, 
three  or  four  minutes  may  be  added  to  this  to  suit  the  palate,  always 
bearing  in  mind  that  the  Blight  difference  of  one  minute  makes  an  appre- 
ciable change  in  the  condition  of  the  duck.  Establishing  seventeen  min- 
utes for  the  canvasback,  we  may  then  reckon  as  follows :  A  mallard, 
eighteen  minutes ;  a  sprigtail,  sixteen ;  a  teal,  twelve ;  a  large  butter- 
ball,  fourteen,  and  a  snipe,  ten. 

With  roast  canvasback  the  only  vegetable  allowable  is  the  fried  po- 
tato, but  a  Maryland  custom  (which  is  to  be  commended)  allows  small 
cakes  of  fried  hominy,  served  very  hot,  and  Maryland  biscuit. 

A  sauce  to  be  eaten  with  the  second  installment  of  duck,  and  which  is 
both  toothsome  and  stimulating,  may  be  made  as  follows  :  In  a  very  hot 
plate  melt  a  small  slice  of  the  freshest  butter  ;  add  salt,  pepper,  cayenne, 
aud  a  spoonful  of  good  currant  jelly  ;  stir  well  till  the  jelly  is  dissolved, 


when  add  a  rmlf  cupful  of  chopped  celery  (the best  pieces  from  tho  center 
stalks),  the  juice  ■>(  half  a  lime,  and  a  small  glass  of  good  sherry  or  Ma- 
diera; stir  till  smooth,  and  with  tnia  on  your  dnck,  washed  down  by  ft 
glass  of  good  Burgundy,  you  may  echo  Sydney  Smith  when  he  sings : 
'Serenely  sure  the  sptenre  may  nay: 
'Fate  cannot  harm  me;  1  have  dined  today.'" 
—A  few  d;iv  i  tin  pleasure  of  handling  one  of  the  handsom- 

est dock  or  pige  m  guns  ever  made.  It  was  specially  constructed  by 
Messrs.  Clayborough  A  Uoloherfor  a  well  known  Bportsman,  with  stook 
and  hammers  of  a  new  design  ;  the  latter  being  so  made  that  they  do  not 
show  above  the  top  of  the  breech  when  cocked,  and,  consequently,  do  not 
interfere  with  the  sight,  The  size  is  No.  10,  and  the  gun  weighs  just 
nine  pounds  two  ounces.  It  has  a  treble  wedge-fast  connection,  Brazier 
locks,  half  pistol  grip,  modified  choke,  and  is  beautifully  engraved  at  the 
breech  by  WhitehouRe,  who  does  all  tho  best  work  for  Purdy.  The 
beauty  of  the  gnu  lies  in  the  neatness  aud  perfect  finish  of  all  its  parts. 

Cricket.— As  the  News  LeTTBB  goes  to  press  a  cricket  match  is  in 
progress  at  the  Recreation  Grounds,  between  the  All  England  Eleven  and 
twenty  San  Francisco  players.  The  visiting  Eleven,  as  its  name  implies, 
is  composed  of  players  (all  professionals)  gathered  from  all  parts  of  Eng- 
land. As  an  Eleven,  it  is  conceded  to  be  the  best  that  ever  left  England, 
though  the  Australian  Eleven,  who  played  in  San  Francisco  a  few  years 
ago,  possessed  one  or  two  more  brilliant  players  than  are  to  be  found  in 
this  team.  Alfred  Shaw,  of  Nottingham,  the  captain  of  the  team,  is  a 
short,  stout,  pleasant-faced  gentleman,  about  forty  years  of  age.  For  the 
past  ten  years  he  has  held  the  top  rank  as  a  bowler  in  England,  and  had 
the  credit  of  being  the  only  man  who  could  puzzle  the  heavy  batters  of 
the  Australian  Eleven.  He  is  a  good,  safe  batter,  and  a  first-class  cap- 
tain, handling  his  men  to  the  best  advantage  without  any  fuss  or  bullying. 
John  Selby  is  also  a  Nottingham  Lamb.  He  plays  *'  covrr  point,"  is  a 
brilliant  fielder  and  a  fine  dashing  batsman.  In  187S  he  had  the  best 
county  average,  28.4,  and  in  five  matches  this  year  has  averaged  28.  Jas. 
Lillywhite,  a  nephew  of  the  celebrated  ijillywhite,  is  a  Sussex  man.  He 
is  what  is  called  a  cunning  bowler,  and  is  generally  put  on  to  break  down 
a  good  batsman.  He  tirst  visited  America  in  1S68  with  Willisher's  team, 
and  is  about  the  same  age  as  Shaw,  and,  by  strange  coincidence,  is  just 
the  same  size  and  build,  and  always  dresses  exactly  like  him.  George 
TJglett,  captain  of  the  York  County  Eleven,  is  the  best  all-round  player 
in  England.  He  has  the  best  average  for  bowling  aud  batting,  and  this 
year  has  averaged  37.17  in  nineteen  innings,  and  for  a  top  score  is  credited 
with  112  against  Surrey.  He  plays  "point,"  and  bowls.  W.  Bates  is  a 
Yorkshire  man,  also.  He  is  a  good  bowler  and  a  steady  batsman.  He 
scored  108  this  season  against  Kent.  R.  Fillings,  of  Lancashire,  is  the 
best  wicket-keeper  England  ever  had,  but  is  a  poor  bat.  E.  Peate  is  the 
youngest  man  in  the  team,  and  perhaps  the  best  bowler.  In  18S0  he  was 
the  only  bowler  that  took  100  wickets  in  county  matches.  This  year  he 
bowled  4,056  balls  for  Yorkshire  for  110  wickets,  at  a  cost  of  11.83  runs 
each.  R.  G.  Barlou,  of  Lancashire,  is  a  good  bowler  and  a  careful  bat. 
In  the  field  he  plays  "  point."  W.  Midwinter,  of  Gloucestershire,  is  a 
big  man  and  a  good  batter.  In  the  field  he  plays  mid- wicket- off.  Thos. 
Eramett,  of  Yorkshire,  is  a  good  batter  and  a  fine  all-round  player.  He 
was  one  of  the  team  Lord  Harris  took  to  Australia.  W.  Scottan  is  a 
good  fielder,  a  sure  catch  and  a  fine  thrower.  The  attendance  on  the  first 
day  of  the  match  was  poor,  but  the  playing  was  good,  and  though  the 
visitors  had  much  the  best  of  the  game,  they  were  put  out  for  less  runs 
than  they  have  made  in  any  match  in  America.  This  afternoon  the 
match  finishes,  and  to-morrow  the  visitors  sail  for  Australia. 

Coursing. — Next  Monday  night  members  of  the  Pioneer  Club,  and  all 
gentlemen  who  desire  to  enter  dogs  for  the  open  meeting  at  Stockton,  are 
requested  to  assemble  at  the  club's  rooms,  539  California  street,  to  draw 
dogs  and  elect  gentlemen  to  fill  the  important  offices  of  judge,  slipper  and 
field  stewards.  It  is  expected  that  fully  thirty-two  dogs  will  be  entered, 
as  many  members  of  other  clubs  have  said  they  would  claim  nominations. 
The  club  and  its  guests  will  leave  San  Francisco  on  the  steamer  Ma,j*y 
Garratt  for  Stockton  at  4  o'clock  next  Tuesday.  Mr.  Clem  Dixon  in- 
spected the  ground  selected  for  the  match  a  few  days  ago,  and  reports  that 
it  is  safe  and  even,  with  plenty  of  hares  and  not  a  single  squirrel  hole. 
The  latter  should  prove  pleasant  news  for  the  judge  and  field  stewards, 
who  have  got  to  look  upon  a  few  falls  as  part  and  parcel  of  a  coursing 
match.  Mr.  Ross  Sargeant,  who  owns  the  land,  extends  a  hearty  invita- 
tion to  the  public  to  accompany  the  club,  and  promises  to  do  all  in  his 
power  to  make  the  match  a  success.  The  boat  fare  is  a  mere  trifle,  and 
plenty  of  good  accommodations  can  be  obtained  in  Stockton  for  as  many 
as  go  up. 

Turf. — The  trottiug  meeting  at  the  Bay  District  Track,  last  Saturday, 
was  a  dismal  failure  in  every  sense  of  the  word.  The  attendance  was 
wretchedly  small,  and  the  races  anything  but  well  contested.  The  free- 
for-all  and  two-year-old  races  did  not  fill,  and  Wildflower  was  not  trotted 
to  beat  2:31,  as  was  expected.  The  four-year-old  race  was  an  easy  thing 
for  Belle  Echo,  whose  only  competitor,  Romero,  was  unable  to  trot 
faster  than  2:25i  after  the  first  heat,  though  on  former  occasions  he  has 
made  three  heats,  each  from  four  to  two  seconds  better  than  that,  and 
then  did  not  half  try.  As  was  generally  expected,  Empress  won  the  $500 
purse,  beating  Starr  King,  Clay,  Hancock  and  Susie,  in  rather  poor  time. 
— -To  make  up  in  a  measure  for  the  failure  of  last  Saturday,  the  Bay 
District  Association  have  arranged  a  first-class  trotting  programme  for 
this  afternoon.  The  first  is  a  four-year-old  race  for  a  $1,000  purse,  in 
which  Sweetheart,  Belle  Echo  and  Romero  are  pledged  to  start.  Mr.  W. 
Hicks  will  trot  his  yearling  colt  Privateer  to  beat  the  record,  and  Wild- 
flower  will  trot  to  beat  the  Kentucky  two-year-old  record — 2:31. 

Rifle  Shooting.— The  Fall  meeting  of  the  California  Rifle  Association 
was  held  the  early  part  of  this  week.  All  of  the  many  competitions  were 
well  contested,  especially  those  for  the  Governor's  Trophy,  the  Barnes 
Trophy  and  Colonel  Andrews'  Trophy.  Great  interest  was  taken  in  the 
match  between  Nevada  and  California  teams,  which  was  won  by  the  for- 
mer by  a  total  of  845  to  840,  being  85.^  per  cent,  for  the  winning  team. 
Following  are  the  individual  scores:  Nevada  Team — H.  Cardew,  84  ;  W. 
S.  Haskings,  72;  Chas.  Galusha,  72;  G.  0.  Paxfer,  81;  J.  SoffelL  81; 
Thos.  Gallagher,  81 ;  J.  D.  Chanell,  86 ;  S.  Curnew,  83 ;  W.  N.  Little, 
79;  M.  Burke,  81.  California  Team— J.  Warren,  91;  A.  P.  Raye,  84; 
W.  Wright,  S2  ;  T.  E.  Carson,  83 ;  L.  G.  Perkins,  85 ;  N.  Williams,  87 ; 
S.  I.  Kellogg,  80 ;  T.  F.  Kelly,  87  ;  H.  J.  Burns,  82 ;  J.  E.  Klein,  84.    _ 

Rowing. — The  members  of  the  Pioneer  Club  who  received  mention  in 
last  week's  News  Letter  were  expelled  by  a  unanimous  vote,  at  a  special 
meeting  held  last  Sunday.-— .The,  single  scull  challenge  cup  matter  is 
still  in  an  indefinite  stage. 


8 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


REGGY'S    WIFE. 
"  She  was  only  a  ballet  girl  at  the  Lyceum  Theater  in  London,"  said 

my  old  brother  officer,  Uyril  S ,  to  me  the  other  night,   "but  she 

killed  poor  Reggy,  died  herself,  and  brought  on  me  the  one  great  blight 

Cyril  and  I  were  great  friends,  and  I  knew  vaguely  the  story  of  his 
brother  throwing  up  his  commission  aDd  going  to  Paris  with  a  coryphee\ 

"He  never  cared  for  her  really,"  he  continued,  "because  he  was  a 
gentleman  and  she  was  nothing  but  a  fairly  built  girl  of  seventeen,  with 
a  lovely  head  of  blonde  hair— and  poor.  Just  such  girls  as  Mary  Smith 
drift  into  the  ballet,  though  she  was  better  than  most  of  them.  She  was 
so  clever  and  pretty,  and  learnt  a  pas  so  easily,  that  soon  her  name  was 
on  the  bills— not  as  Mary  Smith,  but  as  Mile.  Marie  L'Etoile,  from 
Paris  ;  and  that's  where  Reg  first  saw  her  and  went  to  his  death. 

"  How  he  came  to  throw  up  his  commission?  I  don't  know — God  only 
knows.  JBut  for  three  months,  morning,  noon  and  night,  he  was  with  her, 
pleadiDg  with  her  to  marry  him,  begging  her  to  leave  the  stage  and  to  go 
away  with  him  as  his  wife.'*  -■,,.,,  P         -,   •,  * 

"  "We  did  not  know  about  it  at  home  until  after  he  left,  and  then,  of 
course,  we  felt  it  was  a  family  disgrace.  My  father  would  not  write  to 
him,  and  forbade. my  mother  to  communicate  with  him.  I  only  knew 
where  Reggy  was  by  little  scraps  of  letters  sent  to  the  Club,  but  no  en- 
treaties prevailed  with  him  to  come  back,  and  perhaps  it  was  best, 
although  it  is  so  terrible. 

"How  did  he  support  her?"  I  asked,  "after  his  family  disowned  him, 
and  he  was  left  all  alone  with  bis  girl  wife  in  a  foreign  country?" 

"If  you  have  patience  to  listen,"  said  Cyril,  "I'll  tell  you  his  short 
story— the  history  of  Reggy's  punishment  and  ours._  You  see  that  Reg. 
had  a  few  hundred  pounds  when  he  made  this  misstep,  and  for  a  time 
none  of  us  knew  where  he  had  gone.  You  remember  the  advertisement 
in  the  Times,  when  we  thought  he  had  been  murdered  or  drowned  ?" 

"  Yes?  Well,  sis  months  afterward  I  got  a  few  lines  from  him.  Here 
they  are  in  my  desk.    Read  them  to  yourself.     I  couldn't  bear  to:" 

Dear  Old  Soy— -Mary  has  left  me,  and  I  am  all  alone.  She  is  dancing 
at  one  of  the  minor  theaters.  I  don't  know  which,  and  I  haven't  the 
heart  to  ask.  I  cant  come  back  and  face  the  shame,  and  even  to  you  I 
cannot  give  my  address,  lest  you  should  come  and  see  me.  Perhaps,  old 
boy,  this  scribble  is  a  good-by;  and  if  it  is,  forgive  me  all  my  willfulness, 
and  ask  my  mother  and  my  father— if  they  must  forget  me — to  forget  me 
kindly.  I  would  tell  you  where  I  am,  but  it  is  no  use.  Good-by,  dear 
old  boy.  Reggy. 

I  confess  my  eyes  were  misty  after  I  read  the  poor  boy's  last  missive. 
There  was  something  so  touching  in  his  pride,  false  as  it  was,  something 
so  bitter  in  the  cup  that  he  had  drained,  that  I  sat  silently  gazing  on  the 
writing  long  after  I  had  read  every  word. 

The  picture  that  came  up  before  me  was  a  vivid  one.  There  was  the 
young  officer  who,  in  his  immature  passion,  had  thrown  up  everything  for 
a  pretty  face  and  rushed  to  his  ruin.  Deserted  by  friends  and  relatives, 
and  even  by  the  woman  for  whom  he  had  sacrificed  everything,  it  seemed 
to  me  that  I  could  see  his  pale,  wan  face,  and  read  the  secrets  of  his 
troubled  heart,  as  he  lay  dying  in  the  Sisters'  Hospital,  in  Paris. 

"  Was  this  his  last  letter  ?  "  I  asked. 

"  His  last.  We  tried  to  trace  him  up  in  the  many  hospitals  of  Paris 
without  avail.  He  had  taken  some  other  name,  from  motives  of  pride, 
and  it  was  impossible  to  find  him.  I  even  doubted  whether  he  ever  was  in 
a  hospital,  yet  he  would  not  mislead  me  when  he  was  dying,  so  I  have 
thrown  that  doubt  overboard." 

"And  what  about  his  wife  ?  "  I  asked. 

"  That  is  terrible,  too,"  replied  CyriL  "  It  seems  that  one  night  when 
dancing  her  skirts  caught  fire,  and  she  was  so  badly  burnt  that  she  died 
next  day.  We  heard  of  it  because  among  her  effects  was  a  marriage  cer- 
tificate, and  the  authorities  communicated  with  us.  She  was  buried  at 
Paris,  and  my  mother  sent  over  all  requisite  instructions. 

I  thought  no  more  of  the  matter,  until  one  day  I  received  a  note,  ask- 
ing me  to  go  out  and  see  a  gentleman  who  said  he  had  known  me  years 
ago,  and  was  staying  at  the  Hammersmith  Franciscan  Convent. 

The  note  did  not  say  who  the  writer  was,  but  I  was  only  too  glad  to 
saddle  up  my  somewhat  aged  nag  and  trot  out  there. 

Sending  in  my  card,  I  confess  I  waited  with  some  curiosity,  wondering 
what  was  wanted  of  me,  and  who  the  gentleman  was  that  had  favored 
me  with  what  might  be  termed  a  half  anonymous  letter. 

I  had  not  long  to  wait  when  a  somewhat  pale  but  bright  looking  gentle- 
man, clad  in  a  tweed  suit,  entered  the  room,  and,  grasping  my  hand, 
said :  ' '  How  is  Cyril  ?" 

I  was  paralyzed  momentarily,  for  I  felt  in  my  heart  that  I  was  shaking 
hands  with  Reggy,  and  I  tried  mentally  to  grasp  with  a  text  something 
about  a  son  being  lost  and  found. 

But  he  had  his  story  to  tell  me,  and  side  by  side,  seated  on  the  coarse 
sofa,  he  related  the  troubles  of  his  life. 

"I  look  well  enough,"  he  said,  "but  no  sane  insurance  agent  would 
take  my  risk  at  90  per  cent.  I  sent  for  you  because  I  wanted  to  see  them 
all  before  I  go  home." 

"Go  home?"  That's  where  you  ought  to  be  now,"  I  replied,  "if  you 
are  sick." 

"  That  is  not  the  home  I  mean,"  he  answered.  "  I  am  going  to  my 
long  home." 

"  I  arrived  here  last  week,  and  came  here  because  the  Franciscans  in 
Paris  nursed  me  during  my  long  illness,  and  made  me  promise  to  go  to 
this  house." 

"  But  why,"  I  asked,  *'  do  you  not  go  home  to  your  father  and  mother  ? 
Why  did  you  send  for  me  instead  of  to  your  brother  ?  Why  do  you  in- 
sist on  this  close  and  ungenerous  life  ?  If  you  are  as  ill  as  you  imagine, 
let  me  telegraph  for  your  father  and  mother  and  brother  at  once." 

And  then  his  lips  grew  white  and  clammy,  and  he  moaned  something 
about  their  being  all  gone,  and  he  cried  piteously :  "Oh  Mary,  oh 
mother,  oh  CyriL  oh  father !  I  am  left  by  all,  and  soon  shall  leave  them 
all 

It_  was  only  the  work  of  an  hour  or  two  to  see  Cyril  and  to  telegraph 
to  his  parents.  What  happened  when  they  all  met  Reggy  will  never  he 
known.  He  lived  some  three  months  after  he  was  taken  home,  and  among 
the  last  things  he  said  to  his  brother  was:  "Cyril!  Mary,  my  Mary, 
died  in  such  dreadful  agony,  and  the  thought  of  her  suffering  is  worse 
than  death  to  me.  Cyril,  it  was  I  that  drove  her  away  and  forced  her  to 
gain  a  living  on  the  stage,  and  oh,  dear  while  the  light  is  going  out, 


while  the  shadows  grow  so  dark,  remember  that  it  was  Reggy  who  did  all 
the  wrong,  and  not  Reggy's  wife." 

No  one  knows  the  history  of  his  wedded  life — no  one  will.  No  one 
knows  what  Mary  suffered — no  one  will.  But  Reggy's  mother  sent  to 
Paris  for  the  remains  of  her  poor  boy's  bride,  and  they  lie  side  by  side  to- 
day in  the  silent  tomb,  waiting  for  the  call  of  Him  who  will  unite  all 
weak,  erring,  broken  hearts. 

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market.    Orders  respectfully  solicited  from  Libraries  and  Book-buyers  generally. 
Prices  moderate,  at                                              ROMAN'S,  120  Sutter  6treet, 
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1881. 


CALIFORNIA    .ADVERTISER. 


MANB    MORTALITY. 
[  The  following  poem  U  la  poetic*!  gem  of  the  high- 

wt  cri-r.     The  origin*]  wu  found  in  in  [ri»b  manuscript  in  Trinity  C'ol- 
lege,  Dublin.     Then  ■  ii.it  the  poem  ww  written  by  one 

of  tboee  primitive  Christian  bard*  in  I  King  Diarmid,  about 

the  yewoM,  ud  vm  rang  u  I  mbly  of 

king*,  chieftains  and  bards,  beld  -  Halls  of  Tara.    The  trans* 

[r  by  Dr.  Donovan.  A  man  i-  riot  copy  of  the  poem  was  sent  by 
Prof.  Stewart,  «>f  Trinty  College,  to  the  pereon  who  fornished  it  for  pub- 
licatiun  in  the  Bufalo  Commercial  A<ii<rtt*er.] 

Like  a  damask  rose  yon  nee, 

Or  like  a  blossom  on  a  tree. 

Or  like  the  dainty  Bower  in  May, 

Or  like  the  morning  to  Tin-  day, 

Or  like  the  Ban,  or  lik.-  the  shade, 

Or  like  the  gourd  which  Jonah  made ; 

Bran  tmcb  is  man,  whose  thread  is  spun. 

Drawn  out  aud  out,  and  so  is  done. 

The  rose  withers,  the  blossom  blasteth, 
The  Bower  fades,  the  morning  hasteth, 
The  sun  sets,  the  shadow  Hies, 
The  gourd  consumes,  the  man — he  dies. 

Like  the  grass  that's  newly  sprung, 

Or  like,  the  tale  that's  new  begun, 

Or  like  the  bird  that's  here  today, 

Or  like  the  pearled  dew  in  May, 

Or  like  an  hour,  or  like  a  span, 

Or  like  the  singing  of  the  swan ; 

Even  such  is  man,  who  lives  by  breath, 

Is  here,  now  there,  in  life  and  death. 

The  grass  withers,  the  tale  is  ended, 
The  bird  is  flown,  the  dew's  ascended, 
The  hour  is  short,  the  span  not  long, 
The  Bwan's  near  death,  man's  life  is  done. 

Like  to  the  bubble  in  the  brook, 

Or  in  a  glass  much  like  a  look, 

Or  like  the  shuttle  in  weaver's  hand, 

Or  like  the  writing  on  the  sand, 

Or  like  a  thought,  or  like  a  dream, 

Or  like  the  gliding  of  the  stream ; 

Even  such  is  man,  who  lives  by  breath, 

Is  here,  now  there,  in  life  and  death. 
The  bubble's  out,  the  look  forgot, 
The  shuttle's  flung,  the  writing's  blot, 
The  thought  is  past,  the  dream  is  gone, 
The  waters  gUde,  man's  life  is  done. 

Like  an  arrow  from  a  bow, 

Or  like  a  swift  course  of  water  flow, 

Or  like  the  time  'twixt  flood  and  ebb, 

Or  like  the  spider's  tender  web, 

Or  like  a  race,  or  like  a  goal, 

Or  like  the  dealing  of  a  dole ; 

Even  such  is  man,  whose  brittle  state 

Is  always  subject  unto  fate. 

The  arrow  shot,  the  flood  soon  spent, 
The  time  no  time,  the  web  soon  rent, 
The  race  soon  run,  the  goal  soon  won, 
The  dole  soon  dealt,  man's  life  soon  done. 

Like  to  the  lightning  from  the  sky, 

Or  like  a  post  that  quick  doth  hie, 

Or  like  a  quaver  in  a  song, 

Or  like  a  journey  three  days'  long, 

Or  like  snow  when  summer's  come, 

Or  like  a  pear,  or  like  a  plum ; 

Even  such  is  man,  who  heaps  up  sorrow, 

Lives  but  this  day,  and  dies  to-morrow. 

The  lightning's  past,  the  post  must  go, 
The  song  is  short,  the  journey  so, 
The  pear  doth  rot,  the  plum  doth  fall, 
The  snow  dissolves,  and  so  must  all. 


SLAUGHTERED  PEASANTS. 
Nobody  can  look  on  the  present  situation  in  Ireland  without  alarm. 
The  misguided  boobies  who  are  fermenting  the  disturbance  are  worse  than 
wind.  The  question  is  not  a  sectional  one — not  a  grievance  sought  to  be 
remedied  by  English  legislation.  It  means,  on  the  Irish  side,  agitation, 
murder,  riot,  agrarian  outrages  and  other  forms  of  disorder.  On  the  Eng- 
lish side  it  means  coercion,  respect  for  law  and  order,  and  compulsion,  if 
needs  be,  through  the  bullet.  Let  any  one  look  at  the  Irish  Question 
honestly  and  fairly,  divested  of  the  scales  of  nationality  or  the  hoodwinks 
of  prejudice.  The  answer  that  reason  must  give  to  every  honest  inquirer 
is  something  as  follows:  The  time  has  again  come  when  the  Irish  race  all 
over  the  world  have  arrayed  themselves  against  England.  There  is  no 
use  denying  it.  There  are  Land  Leaguers  from  Maine  to  Texas,  and  from 
Cornwall  to  Londonderry.  What  they  hope  to  effect  they  do  not  know 
themselves.  Their  cry  is  (t  agitate."_  The  poor  souls  who  offer  their 
hearts  to  the  bullets  of  the  soldiery  in  a,  street  riot  are  to  be  sincerely 
commiserated.  The  motor,  whether  priest  or  layman,  who  has  caused 
them  to  sacrifice  themselves  and  forget  all  their  duties,  obligations  and 
earthly  ties,  is,  in  reality,  their  assassin.  Let  the  priest  who  has  incited 
this  feeling  in  America  (and  there  are  many  of  them)  bethink  him  as  he 
stands  at  the  altar  in  his  robes,  girded  with  cincture,  clothed  in  Alb, 
maniple,  chasuble  and  amice,  that  his  paltry  balderdash  about  the  free- 
dom of  Ireland  is,  in  very  truth  and  deed,  a  cowardly  incentive  to  an  in- 
nocent holocaust  ot  ignorant  peasants. 

A  Paris  paper  asserts  that  when  MiBs  Griswold,  the  plucky  American 
girl,  sang  "  Marguerite  "  in  Faust  for  the  second  time  at  the  opera  the  re- 
ceipts were  19,800  francs,  and  that  Vaucorbeil  doubled  her  salary  on  the 
spot. 

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THE    CHAMPAGNE    VINTAGE. 

We  have  received  the  following  from  our  Reims  correspondent,  dated 
September  86th: 

The  vintage  in  apon  the  point  si  being  oommenoed.  Some  proprleton  of 
Ay,  in  too  great  a  hu  n     th  lir  grapes  on  Monday  last, 

but,  in  general,  the  proprietors  will  not  commenoe  before  to-day.  Every- 
thing depends  upon  the  weather.  Since  Saturday  the  sun  has  reappeared, 
and  the  temperature  is  much  wanner,  but,  unfortunately,  at  the  moment 
of  writing  the  glass  is  falling.  After  having  hoped  for  a  grand  wine,  a 
oomet  year  wine,  we  can  no  longer  expeot  anything  above  ordinary 
quality,  and  should  the  run  recommence,  it  will  be  disastrous.  The  grapes 
have  recently  bad  Bucfa  a  quantity  of  water  that  they  are  greatly  swelled, 
and  ready  to  rot  should  the  wet  set  in  again.  In  the  vineyards  the  ground 
is  strewed  under  the  vines  with  grapes  that  have  dropped  oil— a  bad  Bign 
at  the  best.  Great  preparations  For  buying  bad  been  made  in  the  trade, 
aud  amongst  speculators:  another  struggle  was  expected  between  the 
proprietors  and  buyers.  But  this  expectation  has  calmed  down,  and  the 
speculators  alone  may  be  expected  to  re-stock  their  cellars  with  a  wine  of 
an  ordinary  quality,  if  this  fine  weather  keeps  on,  and  with  a  very  bad 
one  should  the  rain  return. 

"Wine  from  Sugar.— How  to  make  good  the  deficiency  caused  by  the 
annual  decrease  in  the  yield  of  their  vineyards  has  been  a  difficult  prob- 
lem for  our  neighbors  across  the  channel  to  solve.  Wines  can  be  im- 
ported from  Spain,  Italy  and  Hungaiy,  aud  '"treated"  so  skillfully  as  not 
to  be  distinguishable  from  genuine  Bordeaux;  but  at  best  this  must  be  an 
expensive  plan.  Consular  returns,  too,  have  the  awkward  knack  of  an- 
nouncing to  the  world  at  large  where  the  wine  really  does  come  from,  and 
the  knowledge  that  our  clarets  are  simply  Spanish,  or  other  wines  "doc- 
tored," might  suggest  the  idea  of  importing  direct  from  the  respective 
countries.  Apparently,  however,  a  partial  solution  to  the  problem  has 
at  last  been  discovered.  If  M.  Pe*tiot's  process  works  as  perfectly  as  is 
declared,  France  may  be  said  to  have  found  in  the  beetroot  a  substitute 
for  the  grape. 

It  is  discovered  that  pure  crystalized  sugar  ferments  under  identical 
conditions,  and  produces  the  same  alcohol  as  the  natural  sugar  of  the 
grape,  and  that  the  addition  of  this  article  to  the  must,  rather  improves 
the  character  of  the  wine  than  otherwise.  It  will  be  seen  that  by  these 
means  alone  the  yield  of  wine  can  be  doubled,  but  by  adding  further  sup- 
plies of  sugar  to  the  grape-skins  no  less  than  four  "  cuve'es  "  of  strong, 
rich  wine  can  be  obtained,  the  fermentation  in  each  instance  being  per- 
fect. A  French  contemporary  declares  that  these  splendid  results  are 
certain  to  bring  about  a  revolution  in  the  wine  trade. 

It  may  suggest  itself  that  since,  according  to  the  highest  authorities, 
dried  raisins  and  currents  are  perfect  substitutes  for  fresh  grapes  in  the 
manufacture  of  wine,  and  that  now,  in  addition,  pure  crystalized  sugar 
can  also  be  used  tor  this  purpose,  there  is  no  reason  why  wine  of  very 
fair  quality  should  not  be  produced  in  England.  The  matter  is  unques- 
tionably worth  a  trial,  and,  should  it  prove  successful,  France  may  learn 
that  her  one-sided  free  trade  will  prove  to  us  "  the  mother  of  invention." 

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Oct.  22,  1881. 


PARNELL    AND    HIS    LEAGUE. 
The  arrest  of  Charles  Stewart  Parnell,  President  of  the  Irish  Land 
League,  last  week,  was  one  of  the  most  important  political  events  that  has 
occurred  in  the  British  Isles  during  the  past  year.     The  right  of  free 
speech — that  is,  the  right  to  freely  express,  in  decent  language,  one's  opin- 
ions, no  matter  how  erroneous  they  may  be— and  tbe  further  right  to  agi- 
tate for  the  complete  reformation,  or  partial  modification  of  any  principle 
or  system  of  law,  are  things  that  are  regarded  as  sacred  by  the  unwritten 
British  Constitution,  and  by  the  moral  sentiment  of  the  whole  British 
people.    At  this  juncture  it  is  pertinent  to  ask  if  the  arrest  of  the  leader 
of  the  Land  League  amounts  to  a  denial  of  the  right  of  free  speech,  or  an 
abridgement  of  tbe  constitutional  privilege  of  agitating  for  the  alteration 
of  laws  that  appear  to  independent  individual  judgment  to  be  bad  ?  The 
News  Letter,  after  a  deep,  careful  and  unprejudiced  review  of  the  whole 
matter,  has  no  hesitation  in  emphatically  stating  that  this  arrest  bears  no 
such  meaning.     The  right  of  free  speech  and  the  right  to  conduct  a  con- 
stitutional agitation  are  rights  that  have  limits.     Formerly  these  rights 
were  used  in  a  modest  and  respectful  manner ;  latterly,  however,  they 
have  been  used  in  a  licentious  manner,  by  men  who  care  for  nothing  pro- 
vided they  attain  their  ends.     It  has,  therefore,  become  necessary  to  de- 
fine  the  boundary  lines  of  these  rights,  and  tbe  lines  have  been  drawn 
sharply  between  free  speech  and  licentious  verbal  blackguardism,  and  also 
between  a  constitutional  agitation,  conducted  in  a  legitimate  manner,  and 
by  the  use  of  moral  methods  and  forces,  and  an  unconstitutional — or  even 
constitutional — agitation,  conducted  in  an  illegitimate  manner  and  by  the 
use  of  brutally  violent  methods  and  forces.    The  ulterior  and  indirect  object 
of  the  Irish  Land  League  has,  from  the  first,  been  unconstitutional,  though 
its  professed  and  direct  object  has  been  constitutional.     Professedly,  it 
has  been  aiming  to  secure  a  reformation   in  the  laws  of  land  tenure ; 
in  reality  it  has  been  endeavoring  to  lay  the  ground-work  of  a  movement 
which  would  result  in  the  dismemberment  of  the  British  Empire.     In 
America  the  Land  League's  leaders  have  boldly  avowed  that  their  object 
was  to  secure  for  Ireland  something  which  they  are  pleased  to  term  "in- 
dependence.''   In  Ireland,  in  England,  in  Scotland  and  in  the  British 
Parliament,  the  leaders  of  this  organization  have  falsely  and  hypocriti- 
cally claimed  that  they  were  merely  working  to  secure  certain  alterations 
in  the  law,  which  seemed  to  them  to  be  not  only  desirable  but  absolutely 
necessary.     It  is  hardly  needful  for  us  to  add  that  a  movement  which 
seeks  to  destroy  a  government  can  hardly  be  lawful  under  the  Constitu- 
tion of  that  government.     In  addition  to  that,  the  Land  League  has  con- 
ducted its  movement  in  an  illegitimate  manner,  and  has  endeavored  to 
succeed  by  the  use  of  physical  and  violently  brutal  measures,  and  not  by 
the  use  of  moral  suasion    and  intellectual  forces.     It  has   claimed  for  it- 
self the  right  of  free  speech,  free  thought  and  free  action,  but  it  has  de- 
nied the  same  right  to  those  who  did  not  indorse  its  purposes  and  assist 
it  in  attaining  its  ends.     The  man  who  has  ventured  to  exercise  his  inde- 
pendent judgment  and  to  think  differently  from  the  Land  League,  has 
been  invariably  and  promptly  "boycotted,"  and  every  effort  has  been 
made  to  ruin  him.     This  is  freedom — with  a  vengeance.     Since  this  Land 
League  came  into  existence,  assassination,  arson,  and  that  most  despica- 
ble of  all  offenses,  the  brutal  mutilation  of  poor  innocent  beasts  of  the 
field,  have_  been  of  daily  occurrence.     In  fact,  these  are  the  moral  meth- 
ods by  which  this  "  constitutional  "  agitation  has  been  carried  on,  and  by 
the  aid  of  which  this  sweet-scented  Land  League  has  endeavored  to  "  co- 
erce "  the  country  into  obeying  its  insolent  mandates  and  accepting  its 
views.     It  can  hardly  be  truthfully  said  that  the  mailed  hand  has  been 
applied  to  this  devilish  institution,  and  its  managers,  too  soon. 

There  is  another  phase  of  this  matter  which  will  readily  commend  itself 
to  the  understanding  of  all  Californians.  Parnell  is  Bimply  an  educated 
Denis  Kearney,  and  the  Land  League  is  another  edition  of  our  Sand-lot. 
Neither  were  honest.  When  the  Chinese  Fifteen  Passenger  Bill  was  be- 
fore President  Hayes  for  signature,  a  meeting  of  our  more  prominent 
citizens  was  held  in  Piatt's  Hall  for  the  purpose  of  urging  the  President 
to  sign  the  bill.  Such  a  meeting  would,  it  was  well  known,'  have  more 
effect  with  the  President  than  all  the  raving  and  howling  of  the  W.  P.  C. 
Notwithstanding  this,  Kearney  and  the  Sand-lot  did  their  best  to  break 
that  meeting  up.  They  did  not  want  the  Chinese  question  settled  ;  they 
were  living  on  it.  So  with  Parnell  and  his  League.  During  the  past 
session  of  the  British  Parliament  Gladstone  has  been  doing  his  best  to 
settle  the  Irish  Land  Question  ;  and  yet  he  has  had  to  encounter  all  the 
opposition  which  Parnell  and  his  followers  were  capable  of  giving  him. 
And  now  that  the  bill  is  passed  the  Land  League  and  its  leaders  endeavor 
to  prevent  the  people  from  accepting  that  measure  of  relief  which  it  gives 
them.  _  Parnell  and  his  followers  do  not  want  this  question  settled ;  they 
are  living  on  it,  politically  speaking. 

DENNIS  J.  TOOHY  AGAIN. 
Tbe  "  chaws"  had  a  grand  rally  at  Irish -American  Hall  on  Monday 
evening  last.  The  hall,  which  can  hold  something  under  500  people,  was 
fall,  and  the  stage  was  festooned,  as  usual,  with  Democratic  politicians 
Mr.  Dennis  J.  Toohy  occupied  the  chair.  Mr.  Tooby  has,  before  now 
had  the  honor  of  being  mentioned  in  these  columns.  He  is  the  same  man 
who  some  little  time  back,  referred  to  King  Kalakaua  in  language  so 
ioul  that  to  listen  to  it  would  have  made  a  fallen  woman  blush.  On  that 
occasion  Mr.  loohy  distinguished  himself  by  his  filth.  On  Monday 
evening,  however,  he  distinguished  himself  by  his  ignorance.  He  alluded 
in  his  own  elegant  rhetoric,  to  Parneli's  name  being  "  a  guiding  star  to 
the  poor  convict  working  in  the  Australian  mines."  Why  Parneli's 
name  should  be  a  guiding  star  to  the  poor  convict  who  labors  in  the  Aus- 
tralian mines  we  do  not  profess  to  know,  but  we  do  know  that  the  Aus- 
tralian miners  would  be  rather  startled  to  hear  that  they  are  convicts! 
Proceeding,  Mr.  Toohy  alluded  to  "  Eerin,"  and  "pollice,"  and,  in  a  gen- 
eral way,  made  ample  display  of  the  fact  that  his  association  with  the 
schoolmaster  had  been  very  limited.  Then  he  wound  up  by  making  the 
a  arming  statement  that  Parneli's  arrest  not  only  cements  the  Irish  peo 
pie  but  the  Irish  nation.  Exactly  what  this  beautiful  sentiment  means, 
we  do  not  profess  to  know.  It  is  too  deep  a  conundrum  for  common  un- 
derstanding, but  then  it  is  a  very  beautiful  sentiment  all  the  same.  And 
Mr  loohy  is  a  very  beautiful  man;  his  lack  ef  education  is  made  up  for 
by  the  plenitude  of  cheek,  and  his  deficiency  in  the  matter  of  common  in- 
telligence is  counterbalanced  by  the  alarming  quantity  and  strength  of 
jus  gal/. 

The  latest  novelty  in  Cigarettes  is  the  "  Opera  Puffs."    They  will  not  stick  to 
.the  lips,  heing  amber  tippecjl. 


PREPARE  FOR  THE  CRAZY  CROP. 

Enlarge  the  Madhouse!    Aye,  build  spacious  halls 

That  over  half  a  county  shall  extend  ; 
Bar  well  the  windows,  from  tbe  massive  walls 

Let  chains  of  steel  depend. 
Buy  handcuffs  and  straight- jackets  by  tbe  score, 

And  gags  to  make  the  raving  madman  dumb, 
For,  lo !   a  hundred  thousand  strong  or  more, 

The  lunatics,  they  come ! 
"  Whence  do  they  come  ? "  you  ask !    Then  go  with  me 

To  where  the  "Young  Kevivalist"  holds  forth — 
Transforming  Christ — with  fearful  blasphemy — 

Into  a  Fiend  of  Wrath. 
Among  the  silver  locks  of  doting  Age, 

Mark  you  the  golden  curls  of  trustful  youth, 
All  vainly  dreaming  that  they  can  assuage 

With  lies  their  thirst  for  truth. 
Behold  them  kneeling  at  an  idiot's  feet, 

Weeping  and  wailing  as  he  weeps  and  wails  ; 
Hark  how  they  moan,  see  how  their  breasts  they  beat, 

Scared  witless  by  bis  fire -and-briin  stone  tales. 
'Tis  here  are  sown  the  seeds  of  lunacy  ; 

Be  sure  the  harvest  will  yield  manifold ! 
Enlarge  the  Madhouse,  as  a  granary 

The  fruitful  crop  to  hold. 
San  Francisco,    October  14,  1881. 


THE  INDIAN  "PROBLEM." 
With  periodical  regularity  the  United  States  Government  manages 
to  get  an  Indian  war  on  its  hands.  There  is  something  inexplicable  in 
this.  The  Canadian  Government  never  has  any  trouble  with  its  Indians. 
The  fact  of  the  matter  is,  the  policy  pursued  by  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment toward  the  Indians  has,  from  first  to  last,  been  wrong  in  principle 
and  worse  than  bad  in  the  manner  of  its  execution.  The  Government  has 
given  the  Indians  to  understand  that  they  were  the  rightful  owners  of  the 
land,  and  then  it  has  trafficked  with  them  for  the  title  to  their  possessions, 
and  allowed  its  agents  to  cheat  the  savages  out  of  two-thirds  of  the  price 
of  what  they  were  told  was  their  birthright.  It  has  placed  them  on  reser- 
vations, and_  has  supported  them  in  idleness.  It  has  permitted  them  to 
enjoy  a  periodical  "  outbreak,"  and  to  cruelly  and  treacherously  murder 
its  settlers  and  its  soldiers  ;  and  then,  when  they  grew  tired  of  that  recre- 
ation, it  has  welcomed  them  back,  with  open  arms,  to  its  reservations  and 
its  rations.  About  two  years  ago  the  Colorado  Utes  indulged  in  an 
"  outbreak."  That  is  to  say,  they  murdered  their  agent  and  his  employe's, 
and  carried  off  for  purposes  too  vile  to  name  his  aged  wife,  his  daughter 
and  another  female.  For  this  foul  crime  three  chiefs  were  held  to  be 
directly  answerable,  but,  though  they  were  captured,  they  have  never 
been  punished,  and  the  Indians  who  did  their  bidding  are  now  back  on 
their  reservation  living  on  Government  rations,  in  filth  and  idleness. 
Sitting  Bull,  who  murdered  the  gallant  Custer  and  his  soldiers,  is  now  be- 
ing furnished  with  Government  rations  for  his  misdeeds.  This  continual 
outrage  and  murder  is  what  weak-minded  philanthropists  call  "  the  Indian 
problem."  And  this  continual  Government  rations  and  forgiveness  is 
what  these  weak-minded  people  give  us  as  a  solution  of  their  imaginary 
problem.  But  the  fact  of  the  matter  is,  there  is  no  such  thing  as  an 
Indian  problem.  Tbe  Indians  should  be  made  to  work,  or  starve,  just  the 
same  as  any  other  loafers.  Physically  they  are  strong  and  muscular,  and 
well  fitted  for  toil.  And  what  is  more,  when  they  indulge  in  one  of  their 
periodical  "outbreaks,"  and  commit  murder  and  rapine,  they  should  be 
thrashed,  not  until  they  feel  like  going  back  to  their  comfortable  reserva- 
tion and  free  rations,  but  until  tbe  "  cusBedness  "  is  whipped  out  of  them. 
And  please  to  bear  it  in  mind,  that  the  Indians  have  a  very  keen  idea  of 
what  constitutes  a  good  whipping,  and  are  particularly  liable  to  remember 
a  lesson  of  that  kind.  The  average  Indian  has  no  respect  for  human  life, 
nor  for  virtue,  nor  for  decency,  nor  for  industry ;  but  he  has  a  most  pro- 
found respect  for  the  man  who  can  thrash  him,  and  who,  if  necessary,  will 
do  so. 


CUR-IOTJS    ECONOMY. 

Some  time  ago  the  municipal  powers  that  be,  in  a  momentary  spasm 
of  economy,  decreed  that  the  impounding  of  taxless  dogs  should  be  sus- 
pended. As  is  nearly  always  the  case  when  our  City  Fathers  get  a  sudden 
attack  of  thrift,  the  measure  was  one  which  could  effect  but  a  very  small 
present  saving,  and  must  inevitably  entail  a  considerable  future  loss. 
What  did  the  Supervisors  suppose  would  become  of  the  unlicensed  curs  ? 
Did  they  believe  that  tbe  animals  would  considerately  go  and  drown 
themselves,  and  thereby  save  the  city  the  enormous  expense  of  a  couple 
of  dog-catchers  ?  If  this  was  their  idea,  they  were  woefully  mistaken  in 
their  estimate  of  canine  character,  for  not  only  have  the  vagrant  dogs  of 
the  city  waxed  fat  and  impudent  on  the  strength  of  their  immunity  from 
the  whirling  lasso,  but  tbey  have  improved  the  shining  hour  by  promis- 
cuously propagating  their  species  to  such  an  extent  that  the  city  has  be- 
come a  regular  kennel  of  curs  of  high  degree,  and  low  degree,  and  no 
degree  at  all.  Wherever  one  goes,  from  Tar  Flat  to  Telegraph  Hill,  or 
from  the  water  front  to  tbe  Mission,  it  is  dogs,  dogs,  dogs,  and  nothing 
else  but  dogs.  Not  pretty  dogs,  or  good  dogs,  either,  but  graceless  canine 
hoodlums,  with  no  style,  breeding  or  manners  about  them.  Many  of 
them  are  dead,  but  they  are  none  the  lesB  offensive  for  that,  after  lying 
unburied  in  the  gutter  for  a  few  days.  We  do  not  exaggerate  when  we 
say  that  we  have  counted  no  less  than  Bix  dead  dogs  in  the  past  two  days, 
and  of  these,  four  were  festering  on  Kearny,  Montgomery  and  Market 
streets.  But  the  live  dogs  are  worse  thaD  the  dead,  because,  as  we  have 
said,  they  keep  on  adding  to  their  mangy  hosts,  and  are  by  no  means 
modeBt  or  retiring  in  their  amours.  As  it  is  evident  that  sooner  or  later 
either  the  vagabond  curs  will  have  to  be  slaughtered  wholesale,  or  have 
the  city  surrendered  to  their  sole  use  and  enjoyment,  would  it  not  be  as 
well  to  set  the  Pound  going  again  at  once,  even  if  it  does  cost  the  city|a 
few  dollars  per  week? 

A  London  journal  thinks  that  when  women  begin  to  work  they  will 
smoke  also,  and  that  doubtless  there  will  come  a  day  when  Worth  will 
always  add  to  his  dresses  a  dainty  little  tobacco  pouch  or  cigarette  pocket 


Oot.  22,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVKUTISKK. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*n«»r  the  Drier Wr»*  ih«  d«vt1  art  ttioe  1 

'  On*  ib*l  will  rl*y  ih»  d*rll.  »ir  with  jon." 

'  H»'d  a  •nr.e  in  hi*  toil  a*  iong  aa  a  flail, 
Which  mad*  htm  cruw  bold*?  and  boldar." 


Most  people  think  it  unlucky  to  cross  a  funeral  procession.  We  are 
■moan  the  number,  bat  it  is  slightly  ronjth  on  a  man  trying  to  catch  a 
boat  at  the  ferry  DU  Sunday  afternoon  to  be  detained  half  an  hour  by  the 

corpse  of  an  Odd  Fellow,  who  in  follow*  .1  to  the  grave  by  a  bend  of  music 
ami  160  carriages.  Every  one  who  baa  lived  here  for  any  number  <»f  years 
can  testify  to  the  Inconvenience  caused  by  the  mammoth,  gignntxo.  oolos- 

sal  and  almost  endless  San  Francisco  funerals.  There  is  neither  rhyme 
nor  reason  in  them,  for  the  friends  of  the  family  do  not  desire  them,  and 
re  show  their  respect  to  the  carriage-driver  more  than  to  the  de- 
oeased.  Another  nuisance  is  the  way  in  which  fraternal  societies  block 
the  street.  We  all  respect  the  dead,  but  it  is  no  reasou  because  a  man  is 
a  Mason,  Odd  Fellow,  lied  Man,  I  >rui  I  or  a  Good  Templar  that  public 
thoroughfares  should  be  blocked  while  his  remains  are  being  carried  to 
the  grave.  The  conduct  of  funerals  might  well  be  made  a  matter  for  our 
Supervisors  and  City  Fathers  to  chew  when  there  is  no  special  matter  be- 
fore them  in  which  they  are  all  financially  interested. 

There  was  a  surprise  party  given  to  a  gentleman  whom  we  will  call 
Bplodgen  this  week,  which  a  neighbor  hearing  of  incidentally  resolved  to 
attend.  He  considered  it  only  a  mark  of  respect  to  drop  in  with  his  wife 
for  a  few  minutes,  and  wish  Mr.  Splodgers,  Mrs.  Splodgers  and  the  three 
little  Splodgers  long  life  and  happiness,  and,  the  partner  of  his  joys 
agreeing,  they  dropped  in  for  a  few  minutes,  tendered  their  congratula- 
tions, drank  a  glass  of  wine  and  spent  a  pleasant  hour.  There  was  any 
quantity  of  champagne,  boned  turkey,  truffles  and  oysters,  but  just  as 
Mr.  Splodgers'  neighbor  was  about  to  retire  he  was  called  into  a  back 
room  by  the  originator  of  the  surprise,  and  told  that  the  assessment  for 
each  guest  was  S7.  The  supper  was  ordered  from  the  Maison  Dore*,  and 
was  in  every  respect  superb,  but  the  gentleman  in  question  says  that  the 
next  time  he  has  §14  to  spare  he  will  take  his  wife  anywhere  she  may 
wish  to  go,  except  to  a  surprise  party. 

They  were  blowing  about  the  surf  echoes  one  day  this  year,  as  the 
regulation  antediluvian  guide  was  tooting  a  horn  on  the  top  of  a  preci- 
pice, and  a  European  in  the  party  loudly  asserted  that  there  were  no  such 
echoes  anywhere  in  the  world  like  those  of  Switzerland.  It  was  unfortu- 
nate that  there  was  an  American  among  the  tourists,  for  he  turned  round 
to  the  jubilant  John  Bull  and  said  quietly,  "  My  friend  we've  got  an 
echo  in  the  Rocky  mountains  that's  so  loud  that  the  inhabitants  within 
forty  miles  are  all  deaf,  and  once  when  a  fellow  played  a  tune  on  the 
cornet  there,  that  echo  struck  a  town  in  California  and  killed  seventeen 
hundred  and  fourteen  men,  women  and  children.  Them's  the  kind  of 
echoes  we  rejoices  in." 

We  are  glad  to  note  that  suicides  in  San  Francisco  have  abandoned 
the  unpleasant  habit  of  blowing  their  brains  out  in  lodging-houses, 
restaurants,  hotels  and  private  dwellings,  and  that  now  the  respectable 
self-murderer  hies  himself  to  the  cemetery  and  gently  agitates  the  trigger 
of  his  self-cocker  until  his  existence  is  a  thing  of  the  past.  It  is  a  sign  of 
progress  in  our  civilization  that  units  of  the  community  who  desire  to 
light  out,  as  it  were,  and  interview  the  unknown  hereafter,  feel  some 
delicacy  in  making  a  mesa  in  other  people's  houses.  It  is,  however,  only 
a  question  of  time  until  every  well-regulated  city  has  its  Aceldama — 
human  shambles — and  a  field  of  blood,  where  the  disheartened  coward  can 
dispose  of  himself. 

Job  Trotter,  the  great  humorist  of  the  Boston  Times,  is  very  sensitive 
on  the  subject  of  not  being  credited.  We  cheerfully  insert  some  of  his 
most  brilliant  jokes  from  the  issue  of  October  9th.  They're  real  funny: 
Vun  gent — A  paragrapher.  Old  Bluffers — Antediluvians.  Topers  now 
give  up  long  drinks.  Vanderbilt  has  gone  up— into  the  garret.  It  is  the 
hen  who  lays  for  us  wherever  we  go.  The  festive  plumber  is  solder  get- 
ting ready  for  a  "bust."  Tailors  are  getting  something  on  account  of 
Summer  suits.  Mankind  carries  the  weight  of  woe  on  his  heart,  but  the 
horse  feels  his  wait  of  whoa  in  his  ears.  The  weary  tramp  now  begins  to 
freeze  up — or  drop  toward  the  equator. 

The  attention  of  the  new  Board  of  Supervisors  is  respectfully  called 
to  the  mass  of  rotten  fish  daily  condemned  by  the  Market  Inspector,  and 
which  can  be  seen  any  day  lounging  on  the  pavement  on  Merchant  street, 
between  Montgomery  and  Sansome  streets.  This  block  is  one  to  avoid, 
as  few  people  care  to  have  their  way  blocked  by  a  putrified  codfish,  or  to 
gaze  on  a  seven-foot  sturgeon  in  the  last  stages  of  decomposition,  at  four 
cents  per  pound.  A  salmon  is  a  delightful  bird  under  some  circumstances, 
but  when  he  can  crawl  along  the  pavement  he  is  not  a  desirable  item  at  a 
lunch  party. 

The  Examiner,  of  Friday,  says  that  John  Harris  had  his  head  cut 
open  and  his  finger  bitten  off  yesterday  afternoon,  in  a  saloon  on  Jackson 
Btreet,  by  the  lover  of  the  woman  to  whom  he  was  paying  attentions  at 
the  time.  There  is  a  tendency  in  the  dailies  to  coarseness  in  detailing 
these  little  frivolities.  The  paper  in  question  could  just  as  easily  have 
stated  that  the  contents  of  John's  head  were  on  exhibition,  and  that  an 
irate  individual  had  made  a  free-lunch  off  his  thumb.  There's  a  delicacy 
in  narrating  passing  events  that  city  editors  on  daily  newspapers  ought  to 
insist  on. 

The  English  are  making  a  fuss  over  the  presence  of  sand  in  American 
bales  of  cotton.  Haven't  they  got  sense  enough  to  know  that  cotton  is 
always  grown  in  sandy,  arenose  regions,  and  that  the  best  cotton  always 
has  the  most  sand  in  it  ?  They  ought  to  be  thankful  if  they  get  a  little 
cotton  in  every  bale,  and  three  parts  rocks  and  things.  We  have  got  to 
make  money  as  a  nation,  and  an  English  merchant  who  cannot  stand  a 
trifle  of  this  sort  had  better  suspend  his  commercial  operations  with  this 
country. 

On  dit,  that  Vanderbilt  is  going  to  Europe  shortly,  to  buy  up  a  lot  of 
ruins,  and  that  he  will  purchase  Tintern  Abbey,  the  Coliseum  at  Rome, 
the  Leaning  Tower  of  Pisa  and  the  San  Francisco  New  City  Hall,  and 
have  them  all  set  up  in  Central  Park  as  a  gift  to  thepeople  of  New  York. 
As  far  as  we  are  concerned,  our  part  in  the  transaction  need  not  cost  Mr. 
Vanderbilt  anything  if  he  will  only  consent  to  cart  the  tottering  edifice 
away,  and  we  are  even  willing  to  throw  in  the  elevator-boy  as  part  of  the 
institution. 


Our  readers  will  be  glad  to  know  that  the  Humane  Society  is  in  sea* 
don  at  Boston.  They  are  cmiuddetfag  the  questions  of  vivisection,  bull- 
Bffhts,  and  pigeon  shooting.  It  in  believed  that  the  majority  are  in  favor 
of  vivisection  in  all  c*tm  of  murderers  like  Guiteao,  and  of  bull-fights 
except  on  Sunday,  With  regard  to  pigeon  shooting,  the  Rev,  Dr.  Friable 
stated  that  he  thougl  ■     tnttobe  eaten,  and  he  didn't  see 

how  they  could  be  digested  unless  their  necks  were  wrung  or  they  were 
shot.  Three  members  \v  ere  expelled  for  killing  a  mosquito,  stepping  on  a 
worm  and  satii  before  it  is  dead,  and  the  whole  session  of  the 

Hmnane  Society  is  so  far  a  success,  and  accomplishing  a  large  work. 

There  Is  one  woman  in  the  wortd  whom  we  would  love  to  wed,  were 
we  a  widower.  It  is  .Mis.  Lydia  K.  Pinkham,  who  cures  sick  headache, 
nervous  headache,  neuralgia,  intoxication,  scarlet  fever,  paralysis,  dys- 
pepsia, consumption,  brain  diseases,  sleeplessness,  laziness  and  measles, 
for  half  a  dollar  a  bottle.  There  are  some  diseases  which  come  higher,  at 
six  bits  a  box,  and  even  a  dollar  and  a  quarter,  but  these  are  eternal 
damnation,  meningitis  of  the  cerebellum,  idiocy,  death,  small-pox  and 
whooping-cough.  However,  we  can  cheerfully  recommend  the  gentle 
Lydia  to  the  majority  of  people  who  prefer  a  bread  bill  to  a  dose  of  rhu- 
barb. 

It  Is  reported,  from  New  York,  that  four  hundred  girls  have  struck  in 
Lorillard's  tobacco  factory  because  their  favorite  foreman  was  discharged. 
Lorillard  is,  however,  in  no  way  disconcerted.  He  merely  telegraphed  to 
England,  to  Archer,  the  jockey:  "  Girls  on  a  strike.  Win  me  three  more 
races  and  ^  cable  the  coin."  And  Archer  replied:  "  Hiroquois  shall  win 
hover  Heighty  thousand  dollars  next  week.  Hi  ave  a  heasy  hevent  for 
im  Toosday.  Don't  hedge  a  cent  on  'is  valking  avay  from  hevery  orse  in 
the  race.     Yours,  Harcheh." 

Is  i3  stated  that  a  shoemaker  named  Kelly  attempted  to  drown  him- 
self on  Thursday  night,  at  the  foot  of  Mason.  He  had  been  on  a  pro- 
longed spree,  was  full  of  rum,  and  thought  that  by  jumping  into  the 
water  he  would  convert  himself  into  bay  rum.  It  boots  not  whether  his 
sole  desire  was  at  the  last  to  become  the  prey  of  the  'eels,  but  it  is  sad  to 
think  that  a  respectable  artisan  should  shoes  a  watery  grave.  Pass  it 
along.  There  are  lots  more  things  in  a  pair  of  boots  to  make  criminal 
jokes  out  of. 

Trickett  and  Hanlan  are  to  meet  again  for  the  nominal  sum  of  $1,000 
a  side,  and  a  great  many  thousand  human  donkeys  will  back  their  re- 
spective opinions  for  a  great  many  thousand  dollars.  We  are  seriously 
thinking  of  putting  up  a  job  with  Tom  Elynn,  the  well-known  amateur 
oarsman  of  this  city,  to  row  three  miles  for  $2,000  a  side,  if  the  steamers 
who  accompany  the  race  will  divvy  squarely  in  profits,  and  the  pool  sell- 
ers will  make  similar  arrangements.  There's  pots  of  money  in  rowing. 
Ask  Courtney. 

The  papers  announced  yesterday  the  receipt  of  $10,479  75  contribu- 
tions to  the  Garfield  Monument  Fund,  in  this  city.  What's  the  matter 
with  San  Francisco?  And  we  haven't  begun  yet.  But  if  we  don't  make 
some  of  the  cities  on  the  other  side  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  open  their 
eyes  at  the  patriotism  of  California  before  we  get  through  with  this  monu- 
ment, then,  as  the  joyful  hoodlum  says,  we  should  blush  to  simper. 

An  exchange  tells  the  following  story:  "Mamie  Richards,  a  Wis- 
consin schoolmistress,  is  to  have  a  medal  because  she  walked  daily  to  and 
from  her  school,  through  two  miles  of  dense  forest,  in  which  were  prowl- 
ing wolves."  That's  nothing.  We  know  a  boy  who  walks  through  a  three- 
mile  forest  every  day,  which  is  infested  with  bears,  coyotes,  rattlesnakes 
and  circus  lions,  merely  to  get  to  a  place  where  there  is  no  school. 

When  the  budding  humorist  casts  his  funny  optic  over  the  list  of 
passing  events,  and  nothing  occurs  to  his  unfledged  mind  about  which  to 
write,  he  generally  gropes  over  some  old  comic  papers  and  smites  the  dia- 
mond pin  of  a  hotel  clerk.  There  is  nothing  so  funny  as  describing  the 
diamonds  of  the  clerk,  because  everybody  screams  over  the  joke,  the  fa 
miliarity  of  which,  somehow,  appears  not  to  breed  contempt. 

We  often  look  for  a  bright  item  in  the  Washington  Republic,  but 
shall  mistrust  their  originality  in  future,  finding  over  a  quarter  of  a  col- 
umn of  their  "Before  Breakfast "  coolly  stolen  from  the  Town  Crier, 
without  credit,  in  their  issue  of  October  8th.  However,  if  their  young 
man  got  paid  for  our  brains,  he  is  welcome  to  them,  only  it  is  slightly  in- 
decent to  alter  a  paragraph  and  use  the  pronoun  "  I." 

It  seems  that  a  thousand  technicalities  have  arisen  by  which  Guiteau's 
neck  may  escape  stretching.  Let  them  arise — we  are  satisfied  if  he  should 
be  discharged  to-morrow,  acquitted,  absolved  and  declared  innocent;  but 
it  wouldn't  be  healthy  for  him  to  go  out  walking,  because,  in  his  case, 
about  fifty  millions  of  people  have  constituted  themselves  public  hang- 
men. 

The  story  is  going  round  that  Mark  Twain  offered  to  show  an  audi- 
ence how  cannibals  ate  babies,  on  the  condition  that  some  lady  would  lend 
him  one,  Mark  writes  us  that  this  is  untrue;  that  what  he  said  was 
that  babies  were  strictly  excluded  from  his  entertainments,  and  that  he 
would  Booner  be  struck  by  a  cannon  ball  than  an  infant's  roar. 

Mr.  Martin  Olsen,  who  recently  arrived  here,  will  not  probably  form 
a  very  high  estimate  of  this  city,  inasmuch  as  he  has  had  his  left  ear 
almost  torn  off  by  a  party  of  ladies  whom  he  refused  to  treat  to  beer  in  a 
Tar  Flat  saloon.  Martin  now  thinks  of  studying  the  violin,  because  he 
has  such  a  delicate  ear. 

A  great  many  persons  were  prevented  from  attending  Alice  Lin- 
gard's  benefit  last  night,  from  the  fact  that  she  was  so  thoroughly  adver- 
tised to  sing  a  song  by  a  local  composer.  Nobody  should  ever  sing  songs 
written  in  San  Francisco  or  Chicago,  but  particularly  Chicago. 

If  you  meet  a  man  with  his  neck  muffled  up  now-a-days  and  ask  him 
what  is  the  matter,  in  nine  cases  out  of  ten  he  will  reply,  "  Oh,  nothing  ; 
merely  a  slight  irritation  of  my  paroted  gland,"  and  pass  on  with  a  look 
of  insufferable  superiority. 

How  sick  the  piece  Club  called  the  Land  League  in  America  must 
have  felt  at  the  British  flag  being  saluted  at  the  Yorktown  celebration, 
by  order  of  the  President  of  the  United  States  ! 

Dr.  Josselyn,  convicted  of  circulating  an  objectionable  pamphlet,  was 
fined  $20  this  week.  How  utterly  inadequate  some  punishments  are  in 
comparison  with  the  crimes ! 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


SUNBEAMS. 


Hotel  hash  falleth  to  the  just  and  the  unjust. 

The  bluebottle  buzzes  a  very  "  fly  "  song. 

Always  giving  somebody  a  lift:  The  hotel 
elevator. — Springfield  News. 

Burning  Shame— Destroying  obscene  book3 
by  fire. 

The  boss  <c  whim  "  of  the  world—"  Wom"en. 
— Newton  Republican. 

Grouse  hunters  frequently  go  to  the  dogs.— 
Modern  Argo. 

We  shall  publish  no  social  scandals  that  can- 
not be  written  with  d's  and  c. 

If  your  hair  is  not  in  a  healthy  condition, 
Davy,  it  may  be  well  to  diet.— Toledo  American. 

Paragraphists  must  be  mild-mannered  men, 
for  they  seldom  put  heads  on  their  articles. 

A  scolding  woman's  roughly  planned  to  fume 
and  bluster  and  command.—  N.  ¥.  News. 

A  petrified  egg  has  been  discovered  in  Colo- 
rado. It  is  probably  an  old  hard-boil  left  over 
from  a  picnic. 

Mark;  Twain  owns  stock  in  a  watch  factory, 
though  he  is  absorbed  in  his  literary  work  and 
takes  no  heed  of  time. 

Most  young  fellows  think  their  arms  make 
as  nice  rib-bands  for  girls'  waists  as  they  need 
care  for. 

"  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  "  should  now  be  stuffed 
and  placed  in  the  antiquity  department  of  the 
National  Museum. — Chaff. 

Some  of  the  plays  now  on  the  stage  are  sick 
enough  to  make  a  Buffalo  Billious. — Wit  and 
Wisdom. 

They  say  Satan  never  takes  a  vacation  ;  and 
yet,  poor  fellow,  how  much  he  would  enjoy  a 
watering-place. — Buffalo  Courier. 

Jay  Gould  and  the  other  big  stock  operators 
ought  to  reserve  some  of  their  watering  power 
for  when  they  meet  in  the  sweet  hot  and  hotter. 

It  does  seem  odd,  to  be  sure,  but  it  is  never- 
theless true,  that  the  more  bread  the  housekeep- 
er makes  the  more  she  kneads.  We  certainly 
should  have  the  cake  for  this  one. — Transcript. 

Oh,  how  we  wish  Dr.  Bliss  could  get  his  fins 
on  the  man  who  persists  in  coming  into  our  sanc- 
tum and  looking  over  our  shoulder  when  we  are 
penning  words  of  wisdom. — Oil  City  Derrick. 

In  Denmark  a  diet  of  bread  and  water  for  a 
month  was  formerly  considered  equivalent  to  a 
punishment  of  death. — Ex.  Well,  it  probably 
was,  if  Vassar  college  girls  made  the  bread. — 
Phila.  News. 

One  of  the  highest  tributes  (although  paid  un- 
consciously) ever  paid  to  the  Irish  race,  was  the 
recent  declaration  by  a  Mormon  Bishop  that 
there  are  no  Irish  men  or  women  among  the 
Mormons. 

Divorced  parties  in  New  York  are  not  al- 
lowed to  marry  again  in  that  State.  This  law 
bears  very  hard  on  people  who  cannot  raise  three 
cents  to  cross  the  ferry.— Philadelphia  News. 
You  ought  to  know* 

There  are  very  few  original  punsters  in  the 
world,  but  "Yawcob  Strauss"  is  one  of  them. 
He  thus  dryly  states  a  fact:  "Burton,  the  hu- 
morous Richmond  dentist,  is  said  to  have  a  large 
interest  in  the  production  of  sorghum."— Phila. 
Neios. 

George  Riddle  is  to  travel  with  a  Greek  plav, 
playing  a  part  and  speaking  the  Greek  language, 
supported  by  an  English-speaking  company.  He 
is  an  American  ;  but  if  he  spoke  his  native  lan- 
guage people  could  understand  him,  and  he 
would  make  himself  disliked. 

Since  the  seven  or  eight  telegraph  companies 
and  the  two  or  three  dozen  telephone  companies 
have  accomplished  their  labor  of  thrusting  the 
firm  earth  full  of  poles,  the  astronomers  of  other 
planets  are  a  little  puzzled  to  know  whether  the 
globe  on  which  we  live  is  a  live  porcupine  or  & 
globular  toothpick-holder.— Burlington  Hawkeye. 
There  was  once  a  tailor  of  Phil., 
His  dinner  he  loved  as  a  meal, 
His  mind  so  obtuse 
He  cooked  his  own  goose, 
And  thought  he  was  dining  off  veal. 

— Phil.  Transcript. 
A  Beastly  Mean  Man.— It's  a  mighty  mean 
man  who,  when  you  haven't  seen  him  for  a  few 
years  and  meet  him  away  from  home,  and  you 
appear  glad  to  see  him  and  remind  him  of  the 
old  times  you've  had  together,  will  say:  "Yes, 
jolly  good  times,  weren't  they  ?  Do  you  remem- 
ber that  five  dollars  I  loaned  you  and  never  saw 
again  ?" — Oil  City  Derrick. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 


Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  atf 
San  Francisco  as  follows. * 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
*3:00p.m. 
*4.00p.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.M, 

9:30  a.m, 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  p.m. 
J8:00  A.M, 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M 

5:00  P.M, 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.M, 

8:00  a.m, 
10:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M, 

8:00  A.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M, 
*3:00  P.M. 
13:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30p.m, 
*8:00  A.M 


. ,  Antioch  and  Martinez 


.Benicia.. 


. .  Calistoga  and  Napa. . 


. .  (  Deming  and )  Express. . ., 
, .  \  East. .......  ]"  Emigrant ., 

...El  Paso, Texas 

, .  j  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore, 
, .  (  Stockton  J" via  Martinez.. 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (jSundays  only) 
...  Los  Angeles  and  South . . 
. .  .  Livermore  and  Niles . , . 

...Madera  and  Yosemite... 


. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

, . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  (  Ogden  and"  I  Express 

.  I,  East f  Emigrant....... 

. .  Redding  and  Bed  Bluff 

{Sacramento, )  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . 
Alta J  via  Benicia... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. 
.  ..San  Jose  and  Niles 


.  Vallejo . , 


(JSundays  only).. 


..Virginia  City.. 
..Woodland 


..  .Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*12:35  P.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  p.M 

2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
$11:35  a.m. 
♦12.86  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
•7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:80, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To  ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   ♦+7:30,  8:00,  *t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30, 10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:S0,  5:00,  *+5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10, 9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,   9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  ♦6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


TO  «  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland— *5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,aud  on  the 
24th  and  54thminute  of  each  hour  (excepting 3.24 p.m.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10,  *6:50,  6:40,  7:4-1,  8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  6:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— +5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00, 
*+8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30, 10:00,  *+10:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,  ''+4:30,  5:00,  *+5:30, 6:00,  'H6:30,  *7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  ♦6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00, 1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creels  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— ♦7:15,  9:15,  11:16,  1:15,  3:15, 

5"15 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S .  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

¥.  H.  Dimond, 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation    Company,    The    Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  *  * 

from  New  York   and  Boston, 

and  ' '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  True  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine 


BROAD   OAVOE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  June  4, 1381, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
{Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
8.  F. 


8:30  A.M. 
t  9:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  p.M, 
t  5:15  P.M, 

6:30  P.M, 

30  A.M 
A.M 
40  A.M 
30  P.M. 
25  P.M, 


40  A.M, 
30  P.M, 

40  A.M. 
30  P.M. 

40  A.M. 
30  P.M, 


DESTINATION. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


,  .Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and. , 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . 


.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville 
and  Salinas. . , , 


.Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 


,  Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel . , 
and  Santa  Cruz , 


10:40  A.M.  ..  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations.. 


3:36  p.m. 
t  8:15  P.M. 

6:00  p.m. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 
t  8:10  A.M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:3fi  P.M. 
X  8:15  p.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
+  10:02  a.m. 

9:03  a.m 

6:00  p.m. 
+10:02  A  m. 

6:00  P.M. 

+10:02  A  M. 

6:00  p  m. 

+  10:02  a.m. 


tSundays  excepted.    JSundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.C.  BASSETT.Supt.     H.R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


%&~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


Commencing-  Sanclay,  April  10th,  18S1, 
and  until  further  notice,  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


7"!  f}  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
■  X  \J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sevastopol,  at  Gtjyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2.30 


a.  daily  (  Sundays  excepted  ) ,  Steamer 
James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Guerneville  for 
Ingrams,  Fort  Ross,  Gualala,  Point  Arena  and  Cuffey's 
Cove,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Mendocino  City  and  Navarro 
Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 


ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,S1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  S2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
S4  50;  to  Guerneville,  $3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLTNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  oars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  SO. 


Ii,H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


.  22,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   APVKKTISKK. 


13 


lThe  World,' 

[By   i 


'the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful    Penman.] 


Once  again  tht*  Ormi  Eastern  steamship  is  coming  under  the  auction* 
eer's  hammer.  It  is  to  l>e  sold  at  Lloyd's  rooms  on  October  10th.  One 
of  the  best  suggestions  I  have  heard  for  her  future  use  is  that  she  should 
be  converted  into  a  floating  hospital,  Why  not  turn  her  into  a  floating  ho- 
tel, and  take  her  from  place  to  place,  According  to  the  seasons? — Atlas. 
-^— A  well-known  6rm  of  engineers  at  tJreenock  have  just  coutracted  to 

frovide  the  complete  equipment  for  a  sugar  refinery  in  China  for  £60,000. 
t  is  intended  to  turn  out  1,500  tons  of  sugar  every  week.— Truth.—  A. 
gentleman  of  excellent  family  in  New  York,  whose  name  is  one  of  the 
most  distinguished  of  Knickerbocker  patmnyins,  has  been  rather  coldly 
received  in  society  lately,  ou  the  ground  that  he  not  only  builds  church 
organs  but  actually  plays  them  now  and  then.  The  same  rigid  exclusion 
do**s  not  seem  to  hold  good  in  the  case  of  the  husband  who  plays  second 
fiddle  in  his  own  domestic  orchestra. — Hour.—  On  an  average,  one  thou- 
sand grains  of  quinine  are  daily  sold  in  the  little  village  of  Schaghticoke, 
near  Albany.  Yet,  a  year  ago  the  place  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
healthy  in  the  State.  It  is  charmingly  situated  in  the  hills  of  the  Upper 
Hudson  Valley.  Malaria  appeared  soon  after  a  railway  embankment  was 
constructed,  which  checked  the  course  of  several  small  streams  and  caus- 
ed the  formation  of  stagnant  pools.  This  is  one  of  ten  thousand  instances 
which  show  that  malaria  comes  from  choked  up  water-courses.  In  nine- 
ty-nine cases  out  of  a  hundred  the  remedy  is  a  free  flow  of  the  streams. — 
/(/em.*^— At  a  State  Fair  lately  held  in  Indiana  the  department  of  fine  arts 
was  in  charge  of  a  lady  who  frankly  confessed  her  inability  to  distinguish 
between  a  water-color  drawing  and  a  chromo-lithograph.  So  when  it  de- 
volved upon  her  to  distribute  the  prizes,  she  conferred  what  Indianian 
journalism  calls  "  premiums  "  upon  the  pictures  of  the  greatest  superficial 
dimensions  without  any  regard  to  their  quality.  It  is  upon  the  principles 
of  this  admirable  judgment  that  a  good  many  galleries  in  New  York  are 
reinforced  with  foreign  paintings.^— President  Arthur  is  a  tall,  hand- 
some man,  with  the  massive  shoulders  which  American  ladies  love  to 
look  upon.  Remarkably  good  shoulders,  however,  always  inspire  the 
suspicion  of  padding;  and  it  is  said  that  critical  belles  sometimes  probe 
them  with  a  pin  during  the  maddening  whirl  of  the  valse.  But  the  new 
President  is  a  genuine  stalwart,  and  his  muscle,  like  his  character,  will 
bear  examination. ——Lord  Airlie  had  a  short  and  expensive  experience 
of  the  turf,  though  he  never  owned  many  race-horses.  The  best  was 
Clincher,  who  ran  third  to  Voltigeur  and  Pitsford  in  the  Derby  of  1850, 
for  which  he  started  first  favorite.  CliDcher  made  his  debut  in  the  Clear- 
well  Stakes  at  Newmarket,  and  afterward  ran  a  dead  heat  with  Bee- 
hunter  in  their  memorable  match  when  two  years  old,  upon  which  the 
"  plunging  "  was  so  heavy  that  it  was  fortunate  for  both  sides  the  match 
resulted  as  it  did — of  no  benefit  to  either  side.  —  Among  the  list  of  yachts 
at  present  getting  ready  for  a  Mediterranean  cruise  are  the  following: 
Aline,  Lord  Charles  Beresford;  Chazalie,  Mr.  Gerard  Leigh;  Sabrina 
(schooner),  Mr.  Naylor;  Viking  (schooner),  Mr.  Jarvis;  Zoe  (schooner), 
Mr.  Oliver;  Alkelda  (schooner),  Mr.  Earle.— World.——  The  Wagner 
Palace  Car  Company  has  been  somewhat  reorganized,  and  the  former 
General  Superintendent  of  the  Iron  Mountain  road  has  been  elected 
Vice-President.  It  is  stated  that  Messrs.  Gould  and  Sage  have  taken 
§2,000,000  worth  of  the  Wagner  stock,  and  that  the  palace-cars  of  this 
company  will  be  placed  upon  all  the  Gould  and  Vanderbilt  roads.  — ■ 
The  ease  with  which  stocks  are  issued  and  quotations  nrtide,  the  glitter  of 
advertisements,  and  the  fascinations  of  magnificently  equipped  exchanges 
and  superb  offices,  are  the  delusions  of  the  hour.  As  a  business  people, 
we  carry  all  our  best  goods  in  the  window,  and  the  promoters  of  fancy 
enterprises  would  have  us  believe  those  goods  are  better  than  they  look  ; 
hence  the  liberal  use  of  varnish  to  hide  the  variety  of  the  material  be- 
neath. ^— A  recent  accident  upon  a  Montreal  train  was  caused  by  fog. 
Though  the  engineer  could  not  see  a  rod  ahead  of  his  locomotive,  he  seemB 
to  have  depended  upon  his  eyes  rather  than  upon  the  schedule  of  the  road 
or  his  reason  for  the  safety  of  his  trust.^— Mr.  Pellegrini's  full-length 

Sortrait  of  the  American  actor,  John  McCullough,  is  to  be  exhibited  in 
Tew  York.  It  is  certainly  an  excellent  likeness,  with  absolutely  no  trace 
of  the  spirit  of  caricature  which  marred  the  effect  of  some  of  the  painter's 
earlier  essays  in  portraiture.  It  is  always  difficult  to  give  dignity  to  a 
theatrical  portrait  in  costume,  and  the  skill  with  which  Mr.  Pellegrini  has 
treated  the  Roman  drapery  is  therefore  the  more  deserving  of  recognition. 
—An  English  writer,  reviewing  the  statistics  of  English  railway  accidents 
a  year  ago,  found  937  failures  of  ties,  346  failures  of  axles,  17,377  broken 
rails,  and  he  commented  thus:  Two  thousand  six  hundred  and  seventy- 
three  flaws  and  failures  in  wheels,  couplings  and  rails,  and  any  one  of 
these  sufficient  to  cause  a  fatal  calamity.  No  more  shameless  illustration 
of  the  way  in  which  English  manufacturers  have  been  meeting  competi- 
tion could  be  put  forth.  Bad  iron,  ill-worked  steel  and  "scamped  "  work- 
manship— these  are  the  chief  causes  of  the  "failures  "  in  tires  and  axles 
and  rails.  It  has  become  quite  an  old  story,  unfortunately,  this  relaxa- 
tion of  honest  pride  and  commercial  honor  during  the  past  few  years. 
Loaded  cotton,  shoddy  cloths,  rotten  iron,  ill-tempered  steel,  poorly 
ground  cutlery,  Bhort  weight  and  adulterations  of  all  kinds,  have  taken 
the  place  of  the  genuine  English  goods  by  which  the  old  country  had 
made  her  reputation.       

The  apple  crop  in  England  this  year  is  said  to  be  an  exceptionally 
good  one,  so  that  it  will  not  be  necessary  to  import  any  from  the  United 
States,  a  very  fortunate  circumstance  for  both  countries,  as,  from  present 
indications,  we  shall   have  none  to  export. 

St.  Joan's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.*  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11a.m.  and  7  A  P.M. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9£  a.m.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  G^p.m. 


SOMETIME,     SOMEWHERE. 
Unanswered   yit '.'    the  prayer*  your  lips  have  pleaded 

In  acony  "f  heart  these  many  y- 
Does  faith  begin  !■•  f.til  ;  is  hopfl  departing, 

And  think  you  all  in  vain  those  falling  tears? 
S:iy  not  the  Father  hath  not  heard  your  prayer; 
You  shall  have  your  desire,  sometimo,  somewhere. 

Unanswered  yet?  tho'  when  you  first  presented 

This  one  petition  at  the  Father's  throne. 
It  seemed  yon  could  not  wait  the  time  of  asking, 

So  urgent  was  your  heart  to  make  it  known. 
Tho'  years  have  passed  since  then,  do  not  despair; 
The  Lord  will  atiHwer  you,  sometime,  somewhere. 

Unanswered  yet?   nay,  do  not  say  ungranted, 
Perhaps  your  part  is  not  yet  wholly  done. 

The  work  began  when  first  your  prayer  was  uttered, 
And  God  will  finish  what  He  has  begun. 

If  you  will  keep  your  incense  burning  there, 

His  glory  you  shall  see,  sometime,  Bomewhere. 

Unanswered  yet  ?    Faith  cannot  be  unanswered, 
Her  feet  were  firmly  planted  on  the  Rock  ; 

Amid  the  wildest  storms  she  stands  undaunted, 
Nor  quails  before  the  loudest  thunder  shock. 

She  knows  Omnipotence  has  heard  her  prayer, 

And  cries,  "  It  shall  be  done,"  sometime,  somewhere ! 

— Robert  Browning. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Neiva  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

A    STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING. 
A    STHMA  AND  DIFFICULT  BREATHING, 
PROMPTLY  RELIEVED  BY  DATURA  TATULA. 
A    STHMATIC  PAROXYSMS  AVERTED  AND  SUBDUED  BY 


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ATURA  TATULA,  THE  EFFECTUAL  REMEDY  FOR 


STHMA  AND  OTHER  AFFECTIONS  OF  THE  RESPIRATORY  ORGANS. 


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ATURA  TATULA,  GROWN  AND  PREPARED  BY 


AVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON,  in  all  forms  for  Inhalation 
—Cigars,  Cigarettes  or  Tobacco -Pastilles  and  Powder  for  burning.  Sold 
everywhere.  Nov.  20. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 

Tbe  attention  of  Sportsmen  is  invited  to  tbe  following- 
Ammunition,  nf  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  2.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

[August  13.] 

Rowlands*  Macassar  Oil  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands?  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  aud  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands*  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Row  lauds"  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestand  Cheapest ^feat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  add  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Genuine  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Baron  Lleblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  ^lglish 
aud  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,    Perfumery,  etc.,  etc, 
No.'s  101, 103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

Z,eidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial* 


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SAN    FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


NOW    AND    AFTER. 

To  glide  like  phantoms,  here  and  there, 

In  ceaseless  quest  of  shadowy  things; 
That  lure— then  vanish  into  air 

On  noiseless  visionary  wings. 
To  still  pursue  the  same  dull  round, 

With  aching  hearts,  from  day  to  day; 
Chained,  like  the  tortoise,  to  the  ground, 

Whilst  birds  above  us  wing  their  way ! 
To  see  the  dearest  and  the  best 

Slip,  one  by  one,  into  the  night 
That  shrouds  the  far-off  realm  of  rest, 

Where  haply  "  Faith  is  lost  in  sight  I " 
To  wince  at  slander's  venomed  darts, 

To  see  love  blighted  by  a  breath ; 
O,  saddened  souls !    O,  weary  hearts  ! 

If  this  be  Life,  how  sweet  is  Death ! 
To  hear  the  angels  whisp'ring  low, 

To  feel  the  pressure  of  a  hand 
That  softly  lingers  as  we  go 

Alone  into  "the  Silent  Land." 
To  hear  the  old  familiar  hum 

Grow  fainter  yet  in  dying  years ; 
To  know  the  end  of  pain  has  come  — 

The  birth  of  joy — the  death  of  tears! 
To  fade  into  the  future  dim, 

Far  from  the  fever  and  the  fret ; " 
Beyond  the  ocean's  western  line, 

To  follow  where  the  sun  has  set ; 
To  hear  the  grand  harmonious  roll 

Of  seraph  song ;  to  rest  from  strife ; 
O,  weary  heart !    O,  saddened  soul ! 

If  tiiis  be  Death,  how  bitter  Life ! 

—F.  B.  Daveton. 

OUR    PARIS    LETTER. 

Pabts,  Oct.  1,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  Although  France  no  longer  possesses  a  splendid 
and  luxurious  Court,  there  is  probably  as  much  splendor,  luxury,  elegance 
and  taste  in  the  highest  Parisian  society  at  the  present  time  as  ever  there 
was  in  the  palmiest  days  of  the  Second  Empire.  Still,  such  grandes 
dames  de  par  le  monde  as  the  Princesse  de  Sagan  and  the  Marquise  de 
G-allifet  no  more  "  set  "  the  fashions,  in  the  sense  of  devising  them,  than 
the  Empress  Eugenie  set  them  between  1853  and  1870.  Her  Imperial 
Majesty  simply  followed  the  fashions  which  had  been  Bet  by  others, 
whose  edicts  were  promulgated  in  the  monthly  gazettes  and  magazines  of 
the  modes,  and  obeyed  as  implicitly  at  the  Tuilleries  as  in  the  Foubourg. 

One  of  the  most  curious  cases  that  has  occurred  for  a  long  time  will  be 
heard  before  the  First  Chamber  of  the  Civil  Tribunal  of  the  Seine  imme- 
diately after  the  vacations.  Last  year  a  Spanish  nobleman,  named  the 
Comte  de  San  Antonio,  was  married  to  Mile.  Martinez  y  Campos.  Now 
Madame  de  San  Antonio  petitions  the  Court  to  annul  the  marriage,  on 
the  ground  that  the  Comte  is  not  a  man— the  Comte  is,  in  short,  a 
Comtesse.  Such  cases  are,  however,  of  not  very  frequent  occurrence,  the 
last  one  happening  in  1869,  when  a  case  arose  wherein  the  boot  was  on  the 
other  leg.  A  M.  Darbousse  petitioned  for  a  dissolution  of  marriage,  on  the 
ground  that  his  wife  was  a  man.  But  as  it  took  the  gentleman  two  years 
to  ascertain  this  interesting  hitch  in  his  marital  affairs,  and  as  medical 
evidence  went  decidedly  against  him,  the  Court  gave  judgment  in  keep- 
ing with  the  evidence. 

Nilsson  has  returned  to  Paris,  after  having  passed  a  month  at  Mont- 
Dore.     She  will  probably  visit  America  this  season. 

The  silver  bangles  which  have  been  worn  so  long  at  port-bonheurs,  and 
are  supposed  to  bring  good  luck  to  the  wearer,  are  entirely  superseded  by 
the  mascotte,  believed  to  be  more  powerful  still.  The  mascotte  is  so  called 
from  the  operetta  of  that  name,  wherein  the  heroine  bears  a  charm_ which 
brings  good  luck  to  all  those  whom  she  loves.  As  now  worn,  it  is  a 
smelling-bottle  of  faience,  made  at  Rouen,  with  a  gold  stopper.  The  form 
is  that  of  a  heart,  in  the  midst  of  which  the  head  of  an  old  woman  is 
painted.  The  eyes  are  of  real  jet,  black  and  sparkling,  and  the  trinket 
is  believed  to  be  an  antidote  of  that  jettatura  which,  according  to  Paris 
ideas,  one's  best  friends  are  sometimes  disposed  to  throw  over  one. 

An  artistic  joke  is  now  current  in  Paris,  to  the  effect  that  M.  de  Neu- 
ville  lately  painted,  on  an  immense  canvas  of  four  metres  by  two,  a  land- 
scape representing  a  vast  sandy  district,  in  the  center  of  which  appears  a 
single  ostrich's  egg.  The  title  of  this  picture  is  given  as  Prise  de  Bon- 
Amena  par  Us  Francais  ("  The  Capture  of  Bon-Amena  by  the  French." 
I  translate  for  those  of  your  readers  who  are  rusty  as  to  their  Ollendorffs). 
On  being  asked  where  was  Bon-Amena,  the  artist  replied,  "II  est  parti." 
(He  is  gone).  To  the  further  demand  as  to  where  were  the  French  sol- 
diers, he  rejoined,  lis  ne  sontpas  encore  arrives"  {They  are  not  yet  arrived). 

The  fashionable  colors  of  the  coming  season  will  be  peach -blossom  for 
evening  dress,  and  dark  blues,  browns  and  neutral  tints  for  walking 
dresses.  Pekins  and  plush  will  be  the  materials  in  vogue  for  demi-toilette, 
and  brocades  and  satin  for  full  dress. 

It  is  announced  that  the  Shah  of  Persia  will  visit  Paris  next  Spring. 

Bancboohb. 

WHY  LAWYERS  STARVE. 
Cyrus  W.  Field  is  making  it  lively  for  the  Manhattan  Railway  Com- 
pany in  New  York.  As  an  incident  in  some  of  his  proceedings  he  says  : 
"  In  June  last  the  Manhattan  Company  paid  $23,103  55  to  lawyers,  and 
for  the  first  fourteen  days  of  July  their  lawyers'  bill  was  $43,013  55.  I 
believe  that  in  the  year  preceding  July  14,  1881,  the  Company  spent  no 
less  than  $150,000  for  lawyers'  fees.  No  wonder  that  I  was  startled  at 
this,  for  I  knew  that  the  money  thus  squandered  was  the  money  made  by 
our  road.  I  intend  to  prosecute  every,  one  of  these  lawyers  (and  I  have  a 
complete  list  of  them)  for  the  recovery  of  that  money.  There  was  one 
discovery  I  made  that  will  require  a  very  explicit  explanation,  and  that 
is,  that  while  I  was  in  Europe  the  Company  paid  Mr.  Navarro  $105,000 
for  seven  years,  at  the  rate  of  $15,000  a  year.  I  could  get  no  explanation 
as  to  this,  except  that  '  Money  has  to  be  spent  you  know,  and  this  money 
was  used  for  the  Company.'  " 

If  you  want  a  rich  preserve,  call  for  those  packed  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  in  2- 
pound  and  4-puund  glass  jars.    They  are  prepared  expressly  for  family  use. 


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CALIFORNIA 

FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURING 

COMPANY. 


Largest  Stock — Latest  Styles. 


CALL 


AND     SEE     BEFORE     PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 

[October  22.] 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Xorcross  Silver  Alining  Company.»X'Ocation  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California. — Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining-  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  sixth  day  of  October,  1881,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  71)  of  Fifty  (50c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  JJnited  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at 
the  office  of  the  Company,  .Room  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street, 
San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  sha'l  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day  of 
NOVEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  FIRST  day  of  DE- 
CEMBER, 1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.        Oct.  15. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Belcher  Silver  Mining  Company.— Location  of  Priucipal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  (Jal,  —Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  29th  day  of  September,  1881,  an  assessment  (No.  28)  of  One 
Dollar  (SI)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coiu,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (Stock  Exchange  Board  Building),  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st)  day 
of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  TWENTY- 
FOURTH  day  of  NOVEMBER,  1831,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with 
cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOHN  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street (S.  F.  Stock  and  Exchange  Board),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California.  Oct.  8. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bullion  Mining  Company.—  Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill  Min- 
ing District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  jriven,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Diiectors,  held  on  the  2lst  day  of  September,  1881,  an  asses  ment 
{No.  21)  of  One  Dollar  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  State3  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office 
of  the  Company,  Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  st.,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  twenty-sixth  day 
of  October,  1881,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  FIFTEENTH  day  of 
NOVEilBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  adver- 
tising and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

J.  M.  BRAZELL,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  3,  Safe  Deposit  Building,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Sept.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  16 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied , September  16th 

Delinquent  in  Office October  21sfc 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock November  11th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office—Room  21,  419  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Sept.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

TTJSCAROEA    MILL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  9 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied October  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  22d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  14th 

M.  E.  SPERLING,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  14,  309  California  street,  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  22. 

C.   w.    M.   SMITH,  /5^\ 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /|yjSiSfo\ 

EstaUUlutd  in   1802,  I p/UEN I Q i 

Removed  to 824  Sansome  Street.X^WS/ 

^f°  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air. Oct.  22. 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  »e 
la  Mennais' Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence  of  the  pupil. Dec.  6. 

NOTICE. 

or  tbe  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  &  Rnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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"  Opera Pufts"  Cigar ettes--The  amber  prepared  part  that  is  put  in  the 
mouth  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISEK. 


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Ho»i*ft  r '.<,  t.>  it:,  vv  !■     r    i,  r,niifth  Moriarty,  a  daughter. 

***•—!■  totcr  18,  toihewlTeul  I    Kama, ft dnoffhter. 

WlM   In  tth  ottj.  October  18,  to  U»  irifi  ol  Edmua  Q»  Wade,  ft  daughter. 

ALTAR 
BLAVC&ARD-Wlin— In  this  city,  October  17,  J*m«  a  Btancharxl  to  Mary  J.  Wirtz. 
in  ihti  diy,  "■  tol  i .  r  ...  *     a  Cunon  t..  lull  Kemp  Ton  Be, 
QoftMAjm-WiraxBoan    hi  thiscUy,  i  wol .  r  l*.  .'.  s.  Oormftnn  to  L,  Wapelhoret. 
Larva  -RoiiKaoM    In  this  citj  .  i  N  U>b<  r  10,  Rol    rt  J.  Uftjng  to  umbel  Robinson. 
Mateh  lniLf  -in  ihia  city,  October  i  Mayer  to  Nanette  Deyle. 

Bruron-Yoa  Sotanut-ln  tola  city,  October  16,  W.  II  Springer  to  A*.  Von  Sooaten. 

TOMB. 

BoLLB-In  this  *.  It  v.  October  IS.  Uarnrctto  Bolle,  aped  81  years  and  0  months. 
Browm>o-  in  tbu  iity.  t  ctobex  16,  l  II  ami  21  reftrs  and  5  months. 

Bjiakd&*bt.ko— In  this  city,  October  17.  0.  C.  \\ .  BranunberV  aged  73  years. 
I'amidt,- In  tola  *in.  Oct  ber  18,  Michael  C.  Daniher,  aued  S&  yearn 
QainsaiL— Id  tins .  it>  .  October  is,  Louise  Gaussall,  aged  SO  years  and  5  months. 
Bomku-   in  this  city,  October  13.  Jaroes  k   liodgkiu,  aged  61  years. 
IKllf.— In  Ihia  city,  October  17,  George  Hi  lie,  aged  41  pears  and  s  months. 
LovBTr—  In  this  city.  October  17,  Sirs.  Joseph  Lovetl,  aged  91  years. 
UcDokai  d—  In  Ihui  city,  October  is.  John  N,  McDonald,  aged  49  years. 
Riley— In  tliis  city,  October  i>.  Ella  Riley,  agi  d  2S  yean  and  S  months. 
Br  AH— In  this  city,  OctnluT  IS.  Mary  Ryan,  u^cd  20  years  and  11  months. 
SfLLivAS—  Iii  this  <ity.  October  16,  Stephen  Sullivan,  aged  40  years. 
WOODS— In  this  city,  October  17,  Mary  A.  Woods,  aged  48  years. 


"OUR    SHEET    MARKET." 

W  Time  herewith  quotations  of  "Our  Sheet  Market."    The  an- 

nounce lit  will  be  interesting  to  the  public,  but  not  peculiarly  gratifying 
to  our  contemporaries,  who  desire  to  "assume  a  virtue  if  they  have  it 
anot."  They  have  a  mighty  respect  for  the  politicians' rules  of  addition, 
division  and" silence,  but  their  virtuous  mummery  deludes  only  themselves. 
Th  i  hinking  minority  long  since  saw  through  the  transparent  mockery  of 
et  claiming  supermundane  principles  as  its  motive  for  advocating 
the  countless  pecuniary  enterprises  of  the  period.  Paper,  type,  ink  and 
printers  cost  money,  to  say  nothing  of  the  dividends  proprietors  are 
entitled  to  in  payment  of  the  special  pleadings  involved  in  a  successful 
persuasion  of  the  dear  people.  We  have  a  wheat  market,  a  meat  market, 
a  dead-beat  market  (viae  Police  Courts),  and  hence  a  sheet  market  is  the 
natural  apex  of  a  commercial  civilization. 

We  regret  to  note  an  uncommon  dullness  pervading  our  exchanges. 
They  are  witless  enpugh  normally,  goodness  knows,  but  since  the  time  for 
funereal  literature  has  passed,  the  extraordinary  demands  of  that  occasion 
seem  to  have  exhausted  their  fountains  of  gush,  and  left  them  flabber- 
gasted indeed.  The  Republican  organs  pretend  to  see  in  Bayard's  election 
as  President  pro  tern  of  the  Senate  a  possible  club  whereby  they  may 
beat  out  Democratic  brains,  but  as  they  have  long  since  denied  any  brains 
to  the  opposite  party,  the  alleged  club  will  be  unavailable  j  in  fact,  like 
Macbeth's  dagger: 

"  A  dagger  of  the  mind,  a  false  creation, 
Proceeding  from  the  heat-oppressed  brain." 

The  Examiner  smiles  complacently  at  the  action  of  its  party  Senators, 
and  enjoys  Mr.  Edmunds'  chagrin.  It  intimates  that  that  Senator  is 
wearing  out  his  teeth  in  useless  gnashing,  and  considers  him  somewhat  of 
an  able  and  upright  bigot.  Same  sheet  contains  some  sensible  remarks 
anent  the  necessity  of  reform  in  our  navigation  laws,  and  believes  that 
San  Francisco  may  some  day  become  the  greatest  steamship  port  in  the 
world.  That  condition  may  be  possible  about  the  time  Macaulay's  New 
Zealander  sketches  the  ruins  of  St.  Paul's  from  London  Bridge.  "When 
the  sky  falls  we  shall  catch  larks."  How  soothing  great  predictions  are 
to  provincial  desires! 

The  Chronicle  has  been  doing  some  good  service  in  ridiculing  the  ab- 
surdities of  our  present  system  of  jurisprudence.  Its  "  Bear  Story  "  ed- 
itorial of  Sunday  before  last  will  do  more  to  impress  the  common  mind 
than  a  league  of  fine  writing,  but  we  cynically  inquire,  if  the  Chronicle 
bad  a  big  libel  suit  on  hand  would  it  not  invoke  the  palladium  of  prece- 
dent quite  as  eagerly  as  Guiteau,  Jimmy  Hope  or  any  other  mau  ?  The 
truth  is  that  legal  arguments  should  be  limited  to  the  facts  produced  in 
evidence.  Because  2  and  2  make  4,  it  is  unnecessary  to  quote  Euclid  or 
any  other  authority  to  sustain  the  assertion.  BesideB,  it  would  not  make 
much  difference  to  opulent  offenders — perjury  is  so  cheap  and  convenient 
that  precedent  is  simply  an  obsolescent  fraud  compared  with  it.  The 
Chronicle  thinks  Guiteau's  escape  by  technicality  would  lead  to  an  imme- 
diate and  thorough  revision  of  the  laws.  Perhaps  so;  but  as  we  appear 
to  be  either  apotheosizing  or  anathematizing,  according  to  our  humor,  we 
presume  Guiteau  would  not  object  to  law  reform  provided  his  crime  re- 
mained unpunished.  Same  sheet  has  struck  a  mare's  nest  and  been 
"sucked  in  "  by  this  yarn  of  one  Ascension,  who  alleges  all  sorts  of  things 
that  do  not  exist,  excepting  in  his  own  imagination,  concerning  the  treat- 
ment of  Portuguese  "peons"  on  Spreckels'  sugar  plantations  in  the  Ha- 
waiian Islands.  The  prompt  refutation  of  its  charges  by  reputable  per- 
sons, whose  sanity  is  generally  conceded,  should  teach  the  Chronicle  the 
folly  of  going  off  "half-cocked"  on  future  occasions.  However,  some 
allowance  must  be  made  to  the  "  live  sheet "  for  the  lack  of  sensational 
matter  hereabouts— but  it  should  remember  that  hysterics  are  a  drug  in 
the  market  just  now. 

The  Alta  is  making  a  strong  fight  in  favor  of  the  gravel  miners,  and 
says  some  severe  things  about  Granger  hoggishness.  It  even  went  so  far 
as  to  denounce  the  Sacramento  Bee  (Granger  organ)  as  a  i?ee-lasted  idiot — 
not  a  bad  pun,  considering  the  Altars  mental  calibre  and  the  provocation. 
Same  sheet  says  the  Supreme  Court  decision  in  the  Board  of  Equalization 
matter  is  legalized  robbery.     So  say  we  all. 

The  Bulletin  chips  in  somewhat  similarly,  and  says  that  what  the  Court 
condemned  as  wrong  under  the  old  Constitution,  they  find  themselves 
compelled  to  sustain  as  lawful  under  the  new.  But  we  should  like  to 
know  who  looks  for  consistency  among  lawyers  or  judges?    Same  sheet 


oonaidftn  the  drain  of  gold  from  Europe  will  eventuate  in  the  return  to  a 
double  titaiidartl. 

The  Call,  being  economically  minded,  iuggwete  that  the  city's  law  btisi- 
ncai  he  let  out  by  contract.  Wherefore?  Why  not?  We  wonder  what 
shyster  concern  the  Call ia  capping  for  now  1  Same  sheet  does  not  see  the 
sense  of  employing  a  draw-inn  teacher  In  the  public  schools  at  1135  per 
month,  while  the  Board  cannot  afford  two  Kindergarten  teachers  at  a 
salary  of  ?;>0  per  month  ,ncli.  In  this  case  the  Call's  hoad  is  level,  but, 
perhaps,  the  drawing  master  will  "tee  "  the  Directors. 

1  be  Port  says:  "  Non  partisan  Senators  are  always  in  the  way,  andean 
never  be  relied  upon  by  either  side."  Nevertheless,  Mahone  is  a  tolerably 
reliable  Democratic  Republican.  IK-  knows  where  his  bread  is  buttered. 
Same  sheet  dilates  upon  the  gracefulness  with  which  the  N.  Y.  Stalwarts 
allowed^  themselves  to  be  Bat  down  upon  by  the  Half  breeds.  We  have 
heard  of  a  certain  case  when  in  the  lion  and  the  lamb  lied  down  together, 
but  history  asserts  the  lion  g  ,t  outside  of  the  lamb— not  vice  versa,  as  the 
Pout  hath  it. 

The  Jicami- Union  continues  its  allopathic  editorials.  Two  columns, 
presumably  broken  here  and  there  with  a  dash,  are  by  no  means  uncom- 
mon to  that  sheet,  but  uncommonly  insufferable  to  its  readers.  Life  is 
too  short  for  that  sort  of  thing,  and  we  would  suggest  a  concentration  of 
iH5£aini8'     ,    ve  "8  80methiug  that  can  be  digested  in  a  reasonable  time. 

Who  breaks  a  butterfly  upon  a  wheel?" 
-  T,h.e  Sacraluen,to  Bcc  is  nothing  if  not  flippant.  In  down-East  patois,  it 
is  right  peart,"  but  what  may  pass  current  in  a  small  village  becomes  in- 
sipid in  a  large  town.  The  Bee  fumes  about  the  "Miners'  Rebellion"  in 
.Nevada  county,  and  constitutes  itself  the  champion  of  the  down-trodden 
and  oppressed  Granger.  As  the  Debris  Question  is  yet  sub  judice,  we 
consider  this  row  between  cow  county  and  mining  journals  as  slightly 
premature,  and  intended  for  effect  on  the  elective  judiciary.  It  will  be 
time  enough  to  bowl  when  we  know  who  is  most  injured.  At  present, 
both  parties  are  crying  Wolf  ! 

There  is  but  little  of  interest  in  our  other  exchanges.  They  are  mostly 
wrangling,  at  second  hand,  on  the  topics  above  mentioned.  The  Arizona 
sheets  denounce  the  Indian  war  as  having  been  started  in  the  interest  of 
some  aspiring  army  officers  eager  for  promotion,  and  it  certainly  looks 
that  way. 

We  conclude  with  a  pertinent  extract  from  the  Denver  (Col.)  News: 
A  newspaper  is  not  a  charitable  institution,  although  a  great  many  peo- 
ple seem  to  think  so.     It  is  carried  on  for  the  purpose  of  making  a  profit." 
Verily,  civilization  is  penetrating  the  recesses  of  the  continent. 

Kingsford's 
Oswego 


Starch 


.IS   THE.. 


Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
MINGSFORD'S  COHM  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOB    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 

A.  BUSWELL  &  CO, 

535   (LAY   STREET, 

BOOK     BINDERS, 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  num.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  nnder- 
sigued,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23. Room  i.  No.  531  California  st. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    022    POST    STREET, 
ay  and  Boar;iiugr  School  for  Tonn^  Laities  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  will  cymmenee  October  4th. 
Oct.  15. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


D 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 


ire,   JAfv   and  Marine    Insurance.  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


Chains,    Silver  Watches.    Jewelry,  Opera   Glasses.   Silverware. 
Quartz  Jewelry. —t>ig  bargains  in  them  at  Uncle  Harris's,  SSI   Kearny,  between 

Bush  and  Sutter  streets. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  ill  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  October  17,  1881 . 

Compiledfrom  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St. ,  8.F. 

Tuesday,  October  11th. 


9RANT0E  AND  GBANTEE. 


Hib  S  &  L  Socy  to  B  Schweitzer. . 


Same  to  Mary  Sachs 

Pk  L  Inves't  Co  to  M  S  Bichardson 


E  Palacio  to  Calista  Carrere  . 
Cath  Sloan  to  V  H  Sloan.,,. . 


Jno  H  HaBte  et  al  to  Geo  A  Lowe. 

Cath  E  Dnnn  to  Henry  Hoffman. . 
Wm  Hnllis  to  Nathan  Atkinson. . . 


DESCRIPTION. 


Nw  Post  and  Leavenworth,  n  110,  w  110 
n  27:6,  w  27:6,  s  137:6,  e  137:6-50- 
vara  1177 

N  Post,  137:6  w  Leavenwoith,  w  68:9  x 
137:6—  50-vara  1232 

N  Tyler,  100  e  of  1st  avenne,  e  29:11,  n 
137:6,  w  15:6,  8  138:3  to  commence- 
ment—Western Addition  786 

Commencing  80:10  s  Jackson  and  184:G 
e  Mason,  s  56:8  x  w  23— 50-vara  172, 

Undivided  one-half  n  of  M  Btreet,  350  e 
Guerrero,  e  25x114— Harpers  Addition 
block  113 

Ne  of  Beale,  183:4  se  Market,  se  137:6  x 
137:6— Bay  and  Water  lots  311,  302 
and  311 

W  Guerrero,  305  n  14th,  n  50x90— Mis- 
sion Block  25 

E  Fillmore,  28  n  Sacramento,  n  50x90:6 
—Western  Addition  305 . 


39,500 
8,500 

550 
25 

900 

65,000 
5 
5 


"Wednesday,  October  12th. 


Park  Ld  Inves't  Co  to  H  A  Blake, 


Same  to  same.. 


Martin  Hennessy  to  Alex  Warner 
L  Sheehan  to  M  E  Sheehan 


Savs  and  Ln  Soc  to£  Steiner.. 
Same  to  same 


Eugene  Robinet  to  Blanche  Bona 


P  A  Rouleau  to  Wm  Leviston., 
Jos  Briton  et  al  to  same 


Chas  H  Rogers  to  Saml  A  Bishop. 

Saml  A  Bishop  to  Ellen  Kennedy. 
La  Soc  Francaise  to  C  Cavagnaro. 

G  C  Swenson  by  Trs  to  H  Schuldt 

Jno  Rodda  to  Annie  F  Rodda 

Hib  S  &  L  Soc  to  L  Moynihan 

Eliza  F  Shar  by  admr  to  J  J  Eey. . 
Same  to  same 


Herman  Schuldt  to  D  P  Marshall. . 

J  B  Lewis  to  Michael  Mooney 

J  S  Friedman  to  J  B  Lewis 

J  S  Dimou  Jr  to  Jos  Sihiekele 


N  Tyler,  254:11  e  lBt  ave,  e  100x137:6  ; 
se  Turk  and  1st  ave,  s  25.16-100x100 
Western  Addition  786 

Ne  Tyler  and  1st  avenue,  e  100x50;  also 
e  1st  avenue,  25  s  Turk,  s  25— West- 
ern Addition  786 

Nw  of  Jones  and  Glover,  n  20x68:6— 50- 
vara  865 

Ne  Bryant  avenue,  75  nw  Bryant,  25x75 
— 100-vara293 

Lot  11,  blk  283,  Hunter  Tract 

Lots  E,  F,  G,  13  to  16,  and  subdivision 
3  of  lot  12,  blk  283,  Hunter  Tract 

All  interest  in  Estate  of  Angelo  Bona 
deceased  

Se  Jessie,  253  ne  2d,  ne  22x60-100-v  5. . 

E  Taylor,  120  s  Union,  s  80x68:9— 50-va- 
ras  666  and  665 

N  Page,  110  of  Buchanan,  e  27:5x120— 
Western  Addition  219 

Same 

S  Jackson,  137:6  w  Powell,  b  137:6  x  w 
37:6— 50-vara  172 

Nw  Perry,  300  sw  of  3d,  sw  25x76—100- 
varaSO 

N  Sacramento,  162:9  e  Pierce,  e  25x128 
—Western  Addition  391 

Sw  7th,  125  se  of  Folsom,  se  25x80—100- 
vara  257 

E  Taylor,  75  n  Green,  n  62:6x137:6 

N  Green,  60  e  Taylor,  e  77:6,  n  75,  w  68: 
9,  b  25,  w  8:9,  s  50  to  commencement. . 

Nw  Perry,  300  sw  3d,  nw  75,  ne  25,  se  75 
to  commencement— 100-vara  80 

S  Broadway,  187:6  w  102.6x137:6 

Same 

E  Treat  avenue,  350  s  24th,  B  25x112:6 
Mission  Block  173 


$3,003 

2,500 

5 

5 
5 

2,650 

1 
5 

1,500 

5 
4,200 

5,750 

2,050 

Gift 

2,000 
1,500 


2,050 

1,000 

71 


Thursday,  October  13th. 


Taos  "W  Collins  to  E  Steiuer 

Hib  S  and  L  Socy  to  L  M  Kellogg. 

PhilWagnerto  Lillie  Malech 

A  Gotz  by  Trs  to  Cornelius  King. 
Emile  Grisar  to  Jas  Eva 


A  Borel  et  al  to  F  A  Rouleau 

Wm  LeviBton  to  TheoLeRoy 


Jno  Cuthbert  to  Patk  Vahey 

Chas  Berlin  to  Anne  Johnson 

Seely  B  Lyon  to  A  R  Wells  et  al . . 


Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  J  D  G  Hoffman 


J  R  Roesler  et  al  to  Henry  Brune 
H  Schuldt  to  David  P  Marshall.. . . 


Eliza  F  Shar  to  Elizabeth  Shaw. . 


Subdivision  3  of  lot  3  and  subdivisions 
1  and  2  in  lot  4,  blk  391,  Hunter  Tract 

Sw  1st,  45  nw  Howard,  nw  20x80— 100- 
vara  28 

E  Fillmore,  30  s  Sutter,  s  25x65— West- 
ern Addition  310 

S  Tyler,  142:6  e  Laguna,  e  25x85  -West- 
ern Addition  205 

W  Iowa,  150  s  Solano,  s  30x100  -Potre- 
ro  Block  317 

Se  Jessie,  253  ne  2d,  ne  22x60-100-va  5. 

Lots  11  to  15  in  sec  26,  tp  2,  south  range 
6  w,  containing  38.55-100  acres 

W  Montgomery,  62:6  n  Green,  n  25x87:6 
-50-vara  1163 

E  Church.  62:6  n  28th,  n  25x100— Harp- 
er's Addition  56 

N  Mission,  275  ne  5th,  ne  37:6x160- 100- 
vara  130  ;  also  u  Mission,  325  w  5th, 
sw  25x90  ;  n  Mission,  300  e  6th,  e  25  x 
90—  100-vara  201,  nw  Everett,  200  sw 
3d,  sw  41:8x80— 100-vara  34  ;  s  Fell, 
189:6  e  Webster,  e  30:6x120— Western 
Addition  287;  n  14th  avenue,  150  w  of 
P  street,  w  125x200— O'Neil  and  Haley 
Tract,  and  property  in  San  Jose,  sub- 
ject to  mortgage 

S  Grove,  178:6  e  of  Octavia,  e  25:6x120 
Western  Addition  149 

Lot  4,  blk  2,  Paul  Tract  Homestead  ... 

Nw  Perry,  300  sw  3d,  sw  25  x  nw  75 
100-vara  80 

B  Taylor,  40  n  Green,  n  10x60 


j    300 

4,000 

4,100 

4,600 

850 
10 

7,690 

900 

800 


2,400 
5 


2,050 
400 


Friday,  October  14th. 


J  C  Bernal  to  Mrs  G  R  de  Bernal 


W  J  Gunn  to  Jerome  English., 
Henry  Frank  to  Wm  Bogan  ... 


Peter  Wilson  &  wf  to  I  C  Martin 
Henry  Tietjen  to  Chas  B  Daveneck 

Jas  Carron  to  Jos  Chambers... 


Se  Church  and  17th,  e  189,  B  95:10,  sw 
14S:9,  Bl3:2,  w  34:10,  n  117:7  to  com- 
mencement, and  20  acres  Bernal  Ran- 
cho  at  nw  corner  Academy  Tract 

N  Ellis,  150  e  Laguna,  e  25x120— West- 
ern Addition  203 

Lot  16,  blk  289;  lot  16,  blk  236  ;  lot  1, 
blk  326,  South  San  Francisco  and  R  R 
Association 

E  Sanchez,  114  s  22d,  22:0x100— H  A  84 

Undivided  one-half,  nw  of  Church  and 
24th,  n  114x50— H  A  87 

LotB  725,  726,  Gift  Map  2 


Gift 
G 


450 
1,400 


2,000 
375 


Saturday,  October  15th. 


GBANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


La  Society  Francaise  to  C  B  Rode. 

Chas  L  Taylor  to  G  W  Beckb... 

H  Rothschild  to  Lena  Brownstone 

James  Atkinson  to  J  H  Sievers . . . 
R  Thompson  to  A  Wenzelburger, 

Same  to  Edwin  P  Hill 

Michael  Conniff  to  Chas  T  Stanley 

Mary  A  Gries  to  Dennis  Murphy., 

J  B  McCurdy  to  Maria  Kammitter. 

F  S  Wensinger  to  Cor  Mooney 

CMooneyto  M  JKelley 


Jno  Doyle  to  Mary  Doyle 

S  W  Glazier  by  atty  to  C  L  Hinkel 
Abner  Walker  to  Oliver  Lindsey. , 
Union  Lum  Assn  to  O  Improv  Co, 

J  A  Gaeth  et  al  to  R  R  Yates  et  al 


DESCRIPTION. 


N  Folsom,  275  w  of  5th,  w  25x85— 100- 
vara  205 

Se  3d  and  Stevenson,  Be  69x57:6—100 
vara  24 

N  O'Farrell,  100  e  Buchanan,  e  37:6x68 
9— Western  Addition  230 

Lot  137:6x137:6,  in  Pettit  claim 

N  Sacramento,  e  27:6x127:8— Western 
Addition  542 

N  Sacramento,  165  e  Baker,  e  27:6x127:8 
—Wester  542 

N  corner  Sheridan  and  10th,  nw  50x80— 
Mission  Block  1 

N  corner  8th  and  Ninna,  nw  22x65— 100- 
vara  281 

S  Geary,  70  e  Broderick,  e  22:6x92:6— 
Western  Addition  500 

Se  Park  avenne,  132:11  sw  McAllister, 
sw  25x100— City  Hall  lot  20 

Same;  also,  w  Waverly  place,  75:7  s  ot 
Clay,  s  33,  w  93:9,  n  39:10,  e  25,  a  6:10, 
68:9  to  commencement 

Nw  Central  avenue  and  Geary,  n  100  x 
90— WeBtern  Addition  636 

N  California,  103:1  e  Octavia,  e  34:4x137 
6— Western  Addition  161 

N  Jersey,  152:8  w  Sanchez,  w  50:11x114 
-Harper's  Addition  133 

W  corner  Branuan  and  Beale,  sw  275  x 
650— South  Beach  blk  5,  w  cor  Bran- 
nan  and  Fremont,  sw  275x550— South 
Beach  blk  6 

Assignment  for  benefit  of  creditors 


$3,000 

44,000 

6 
1,000 

950 

950 

10 

3,700 


5 

5 

1,800 


Monday,  October  17th. 


Jas  Lyng  to  Jno  Von  Helms... 
B  D  Dean  to  George  W  Dean.. 


Angelina  M  Higgins  to  Mary  Casey 
J  S  McCain  to  LottaM  Hirshfeld. 
N  McGregor  to  Mary  J  McGregor. 

Jas  Dunn  to  Martin  Colmann 

G  Roccatagliata  to  A  Boitano 

Bernhard  Day  and  wf  to  L  Bedoni 

BD  Dean  to  R  H  McDonald 

David  P  Marshall  to  Henry  Hinkel 

H  Hinkel  to  Maggie  Kelly 

Same  to  Nettie  E  Sayers 

Same  to  Mary  S  Dudley 

Same  to  Annie  Jackson 


W  Noe,  65  s  of  15th,  s  25xll0-Mission 
Block  117  

Se  Valencia  and  Old  San  Jose  road,  e 
110,  s  115,  w  86,  n  168:8  to  commence- 
ment (except  portion  taken  by  Army 
street ;)  e  Valencia,  17  s  Army,  s  86,  e 
209,  n  to  a  point,  w  228  to  commence- 
ment, being  lots  5  and  6,  Tiffany  and 
Dean  Tract ;  nw  Valencia  and  29th,  n 
198,  w  154,  s  265,  e  119:4  to  commence- 
ment, being  lots  29  and  30,  Tiffany  & 
Dean  Tract,  subject  to  a  mortgage  for 
$5,000 

WLarkin,  100  n  Washington,  n  37:6  x 
137:6 

N  California,  116:3  e  Scott,  e  40x132:7- 
Western  Addition  425 

Nw  Frederick,  54:2  sw  1st,  sw  25x80— 
100-sara  91  ;  sw  Sierra  and  Kansas,  s 
100x25— Potrcro  Block  123 

S  California,  25  e  Dnpont,  e  25x57:6,  be- 
ing 50-vara  144 

Undivided  half,  se  of  Washington  and 
Wetmore  Place,  e  28x62:6 

E  Jasper  Place,  117:6  a  of  Filbert,  s  20 
x  60— 50-vara  425 

Sw  19th  and  Sherman,  w  83x135;  w  Cas- 
tro, 75  n  19th,  n  74x125 

W  Baker,  90:2  n  California,  100x106:3— 
Western  Addition  580 

W  Pierce,  24:6  n  of  Pine,  n  21x87:6- 
Western  Addition  426 

W  Pierce,  68:6  n  Pine,  n  23x87:6— West- 
ern Addition  426 ■. 

W  Baker,  75  s  Sacramento,  e  25x106:3- 
Western  Addition  580 .- 

W  Pierce,  45:6  n  of  Pine,  n  23x87:6- 
Western  Addition  426 


$1,600 


12,000 

1 

3,200 

5 
5,000 

5 
1,150 
3,000 
10 
4,100 
4,500 
3,000 
4,500 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  ami  tbe  Public  are  Informed  that,  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 

Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


g^T*  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  hottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  tne  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the   Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 


"]^"ot»ry  Public.  407  Montgomery  street,  Is  prepared  to  take 

±\  charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street ■ San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AJffD    X>JEJJLEJRS    I2T 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  G-aulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
(ESF~  Inform  the  JPublic  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19- 

<tt*PC  +-.  <2iOr"l  per  day  at  home.    Samples  worth  $s  free. 

ty>tJ  IU  <jpZil_f  Address  Stinson&  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


Oct.  J2,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER  3    BONO. 


Uwn  u  whit*  m  driven  mow  ; 
Cjpraa  black  m  e'er  wmtt  crow  ; 
(ilovca  u  »wrct  *«  iUm»»k  rasM  ; 
liwlu  f.T  fare*  »iiJ  for  no**  ; 
Buxfc-bnc-rt-ri,  wckUcr.  uuber ; 
I'crf utuc  for  ft  UJ) '»  chamber ; 


ir»  *ml  rtotnachors, 
..U  to  fire  their  dc*r»; 
I  }-okln-f tuck*  ■■(  eUvl. 
>kb  la«.k  from  host)  to  heel : 

mobuy.romcbuy; 
.  i>.  or«Uo  your  bum  cry. 

WILLIAM  SlIAlsrUM. 


A  callous  instance  of  the  affect  of  droM  on  the  human  miud  came  up 

the  other  da*  in  a  large  mining  rait.    <  toe  «>f  on  Itadiag  lawyers  via  ftp- 

■  juryman  after  toe  trial  « .is  nver  and  the  verdict  rendered, 

and  the  juryman  said:  "We  found  for  yon  ;  hut,  ftbenrd  as  it  may  seem, 

yooj  hat  had  a  good  deal  to  do  with  it."  *' My  hat  ?"  responded  the 
lawyer.  "  Yes,  your  hat.  We  thought  your  case  was  considerably  mixed, 
but  you  l^iked  such  a  gen  tie  uk  u  put  on  your  hat  after  the 

Court  adjourned,  that  we  decided  in  your  favor."  "My  friend,"  replied 
the  lawyer,  "that  is  easily  accounted  for.  I  bought  it  at  White's,  <J14 
Oommarciai  street.  His  IkiU  will  transform  a  Know-nothing  into  a  Prince. 

The  Norriatown  "Herald  "  hopes  that  the  time  ianear  at  hand  when 
a  patent  corn  .Hiuller.  two  threshing- machines,  a  bed  quilt,  a  foot  race,  a 
soap-peddler  and  a  horse-trot  will  not  make  one  county  agricultural  exhi- 
bition. 

Comforting:  "  Mir,  Boatman,"  said  a  timid  woman  to  the  ferryman 
who  was  rowing  her  across  the  river,  "  are  people  ever  lost  in  this  river  ?" 
"  Oh,  no,  ma'am/'  he  replied,  "  we  always  find  "em  again  within  a  day  or 
so."  Finding  bodies  is  not  in  our  line,  but  you  will  find  the  finest  body 
to  the  wines  and  whiskies  retailed  to  families  at  wholesale  prices  by  P. 
J.  Casein  &  Co.,  that  were  ever  dreamt  of.  Remember  the  address:  P. 
J.  G&a&in  ifc  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery. 

"  What  is  the  meaning  of  the  word  tantalizing?"  asked  the  teacher. 
"Please,  marni,"  spoke  up  little  Johnny  Holcomb,  "it  means  a  circus 
procession  passing  the  school-house  and  the  scholars  not  allowed  to  look 
out." — Chicago  Journal. 

"  My  dear,"  said  good  Mrs.  Barker,  "  you  should  turn  that  ladle  twice 
as  fast  as  that  in  order  to  have  that  soup  good."  "  0,-Y-ster  all  right," 
said  the  good  old  gentleman.  Mrs.  Barker  smiled  at  the  innocent  pun, 
for  the  soup  was  being  cooked  on  a  superb  Arlington  Range,  purchased 
from  De  La  Montanya,  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  and  it  was 
bound  to  be  superb.  These  ranges  keep  many  a  family  happy,  where, 
without  them,  a  divorce  would  be  in  order. 

No,  Shakespearean  student,  it  does  not  follow  that  your  beloved  poet 
was  as  aesthetic  as  Oscar  Wilde  because  he  made  Hamlet  say  something 
about  the  melting  of  his  "too,  too  solid  flesh."  You  ought  to  know 
better. 

A 'writer  on  a  metropolitan  newspaper  says:  "Men  who  are  never 
hungry  know  nothing  of  the  worst  temptations  of  life.  More  people  are 
saved  from  crime  by  potatoes  than  by  principles.  The  cause  of  virtue,  in 
a  multitude  of  instances,  is  a  plenty  of  pork  and  beans."  Which  reminds 
us  that  the  most  perfect  lunches,  ice-cream  and  confectionery  often  save 
people  at  Swain's  Bakery,  No.  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny. 

An  Important  Gathering— A  boil.  Sic  Transit— An  ambulance 
wagon.  Sure  to  Come  Round— The  apple  dumpling. — Ex.  A  Bird  in 
the  Hand — A  Chinaman  on  a  dark  night. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  §10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

It  is  estimated  that  the  Mormon  population  of  Utah  will  be  in- 
creased fully  10,000  during  the  present  year.—  [Exchange.]  Come  to  think 
of  it,  the  Mormons  have  superior  facilities  for  increasing  the  population. 

When  a  young  lady  has  money,  everybody  knows  it,  because  she  puts 
it  in  an  open-worked  purse  and  holds  it  in  her  hand  so  that  every  one  can 
see  it.  But  when  a  young  lady  has  sense,  and  wants  to  gaze  upon  a  true 
reflex  of  her  personal  appearance,  she  goes  to  the  first  photographic  gal- 
lery of  the  world— Bradley  &  Rulofson's,  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sac- 
ramento streets. 

"  Why  do  you  hide,  Johnny  ?"  said  one  boy  to  another.  "  I  hide  to 
save  my  hide,"  replied  the  other,  as  he  hied  away  to  a  secure  spot. — Puck. 

The  schooner  which  carries  a  man  "  half  seas  over  "  is  not  usually  a 
Bmall  or  safe  vessel,  says  an  exchange.  Certainly  not.  That  is  why  we 
are  constantly  impressing  on  our  readers  the  value  of  drinking  Napa 
Soda,  one  of  the  most  healthful  mineral  waters  ever  discovered. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724$  Market  street. 

"  Hell  is  paved  with  good  intentions."  Good  intentions  wouldn't  even 
repair  an  old  plank  walk  in  some  parts  of  this  burg. — Evansville  Argus. 

GUSH. 
Hasn't  there  been  rather  too  much  of  this  sort  of  thing  during  the 
past  two  months,  and  hasn't  it,  to  some  extent,  lessened  the  imposing  dig- 
nity with  which  every  incident  was  necessarily  invested  that  in  any  way 
related  to  the  terrible  tragedy  by  which  our  nation  lost  its  chief  ?  The 
effusive  tenderness  which  suggested  the  offer  of  the  services  of  a  promi- 
nent actress  to  act  as  nurse  would,  but  for  the  surroundings,  have  been 
comical  rather  than  pathetic.  Hence  it  failed  in  being  either.  The 
affected,  and,  under  the  circumstances,  rather  obtrusive  suggestions  made 
in  reference  to  the  welfare  of  Mrs.  Garfield,  the  elder,  were  uncalled  for, 
and,  to  say  the  least,  painful,  if  not  offensive.  Then,  was  it  an  item  of 
Bucn  importance  to  justify  the  cost  of  telegraphing,  that  we  should  be  in- 
formed that  Miss  Mollie  Rockwell,  aged  twelve,  had  her  mourning  ward- 
robe made  by  Lord  &  Taylor,  and  its  description  given?  Out  on  all  such 
gush! 


CAS    FIXTURES! 

The    Largest    and    Moat   Complete    Stock   of 

QAS    FIXTURES 

On  (he  «  mi.i.  <  .m.itii,,;  of  All  the  Latest  Patterns  and 
Styles  or  tini-.li.  Including; 

Steel.  Crystal,  Gold  Out.  Real  Bronze.  Gilt  and  Glase.  Silver  and 
Glass,  Ebony  and  Gold.  Silvered  and  Porcelain.  Gilt  and  Por- 
celain, Polished  Bronze  and  Porcelain. 

The  Celebrated  Sprintrfleld  Gas  Machine.  Porcelain  and  Metal 
Lamps  for  Coal  Oil 


E 


A     F.    NYE    &   CO., 

315  and  317  Pine  Stroot San  Francisco. 

[Septembar  24.] 

NICKEL,    GOLD    AND    SILVER    PLATING. 

very  description  or  Metal  Goods  plated  wltli  the  above 

niotals  in  a  first-class  manner,  at  reduced  rates. 

San  Francisco  Gold,  Silver  and  Nickel  Plating  Works, 
„  „      „  653  and  GSG  Mission  Street.  S.  F. 

E.  O.  DENNISTON,  Proprietor.  Aug.  6. 

SEE    THE    NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16 -Can  die  Power   Lamps, 

Retort   Gas   Stoves,   Oem    Oil   Stoves,   Elegant    Study   and 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND    EVERY    VARIETY    OP.... 

FINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS   AND    BRONZES, 

AT 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street 

[August  20.] 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants. 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and ' NEW  TORE. 

g^"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  comer  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28.      

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Euggles, 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Sealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  jM 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPOSTEKS   AJfn    WBOZESAZ.E    GROCEBS, 
10S  Slid  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAS    1850. 

Importers  or  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  38os.  213  and  210 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street* 

San  Francisco, 

WHOLESALE    JD  E  A.  L  E  R  S    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND    GRATES, 
MONVMENTS    AND    BE  J.JD- STONE 8 , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
827  Market  Street Between  Fonrtfa  and  Firtli. 

it3T  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  1EJ 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCOKMICK. 

SAJUUEt,  p.  MIDDLETOlf Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  I  lie  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Oct.  22,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  •week  has  been  one  of  considerable  activity,  so  far  as  regards  pur- 
chases of  "Wheat  for  export,  and  a  slight  rise  in  values  as  the  result  there- 
of. ThiB  is,  in  part,  attributable  to  the  increased  tonnage  supply  in  port, 
lessened  rates  of  freight  to  Europe,  and  to  advanced  prices  of  "Wheat 
cargoes  at  Liverpool.  During  the  week  large  purchases  of  "Wheat  for  ex- 
port have  been  concluded  at  SI  70@.l  75  ^  ctl.,  and,  in  a  few  cases,  a 
trifle  more  has  been  paid.  A  Spot  American  ship  has  been  chartered  for 
Wheat  at  72s.  6d.  Kates  for  iron  and  other  ships  are  entirely  nominal, 
for  the  reason  that  the  ships  here  are  mostly  loaded  with  Goal,  etc.,  and 
vessels  find  difficulty  in  procuring  places  to  discharge  their  Coal  with 
promptness.  All  these  things  must  be  taken  into  account  in  determining 
Spot  freight  rates.  There  are  now  on  the  berth  for  Europe  a  fleet  of  74 
vessels,  of  84,326  tons  register,  and  there  are  10  disengaged  vessels  in 
port,  of  13,812  tons  register. 

The  Grain  Fleet,  dating  from  July  1st,  now  numbers  151  vessels, 
against  59  vessels  at  even  date  last  year. 

Our  Wheat  Exports  now  aggregate  5,943,149  ctls.,  against  2,154,058 
ctls.  at  same  date  last  year ;  the  harvest  season  dating  from  July  1st. 
Flour  exports  in  same  time,  224,927  bbls.,  agains  179,360  bbls.  same  time 
last  year. 

Flour. — An  arrangement  has  been  made  with  the  overland  railroad 
companies  to  carrv  1,000  bbls.  of  Flour  hence  to  New  York,  and  thence 
to  Antwerp.  Tbis  is  an  interesting  experiment,  and  we  hope  will  result 
to  the  credit  of  our  millers.  The  present  price  of  best  Extras  is  §5  25@ 
$5  50  tf  bbl.;  Superfine,  $4@4  50. 

Barley. — The  market  is  firm  at  the  late  rise.  The  overland  shipments 
for  July  and  August,  10,467  ctls.  We  quote  best  Chevalier  for  Eastern 
account  at  $1  55@1  60;  Brewing,  SI  50@1  55;  Feed,  SI  45  #  ctL 

Corn. — The  receipts  of  old  are  light,  while  that  of  the  new  crop  is 
most  too  green  to  be  safe  to  handle ;  price,  SI  40@1  45  $  ctl. 

Oats. — The  trade  being  well  stocked  at  present,  the  market  is  rather 
slack  at  SI  50@1  55  $  ctl. 

Rye. — The  crop  was  a  light  one.  The  receipts  are  light,  with  small 
sales  at  S2  50@2  75  tf  ctl. 

Buckwheat— Small  sales  at  SI  50@1  60  #  ctl. 

Hops. — There  is  an  active  demand,  some  50,000  lbs.  going  to  the  colo- 
nies to-day  per  Australia ;  price,  25@30c.  for  good  to  choice  new  crop, 
which  is  a  big  advance. 

"Wool. — There  is  but  a  limited  inquiry,  though  considerable  is  being 
baled,  principally  with  a  view  of  shipment  to  New  York  by  sea.  Kail 
freights  overland  are  too  high  2|c.  to  admit  of  free  shipments  overland. 
Price  for  Fall  Southern,  ll@13c;  Lambs',  14@15c;  Northern  Free,  17® 
20c;  Lambs',  14@16c. 

Tallow  is  scarce  at  7^@10|c — latter  in  good  shipping  order. 

Dairy  Products. — The  market  is  poorly  supplied  with  choice  Dairy 
Butter  in  rolls  ;  price  45@47ic. ;  Fair  to  Good,  40(5>,424c.;  Common,  20 
@25c;  Kegs,  30@35c.     Cheese  12@15c.  for  California;  Eastern,  17@20c. 

Eggs.—  37@38ic.  for  Banco ;  Eastern,  27&@32&&;  Oregon,  35c;  Salt 
Lake,  27@32c 

Fruits  and  Vegetables.— Supplies  are  less  free  and  prices  are  harden- 
ing. Apples,  Pears,  Peaches,  Plums,  Strawberries  and  Tomatoes  are  in 
fair  stock,  but  other  vegetables  are  becoming  scarce. 

Bags. — The  price  of  Burlap  Grain  Sacks  continues  to  rule  say  8£@9c. 
It  is  the  policy  of  the  combination  now  carrying  large  hold- over  stocks  to 
keep  prices  down  until  the  season  is  too  far  advanced  to  order  fresh  sup- 
plies. Calcutta  advices  are  adverse  to  shipments,  prices  too  high,  and 
this  will  drive  us  back  to  Dundee,  from  whence  we  previously  received  all 
our  supplies. 

Borax. — The  current  price  is  10c. 

Case  Goods. — It  is  said  that  some  50,000  cs.  of  Oregon  Salmon  have 
been  sold  this  month  at  SI  30  $  doz.  The  total  Pacific  pack  tbis  season 
will  reach  800,000  cases  of  Salmon.  Fruits,  Jams  and  Jellies  are  all  in 
good  request  at  full  rates.  Our  Canners  have  had  a  good  season  of  it, 
and  made  large  contract  sales  at  fair  prices. 

Coffee. — The  Spot  market  is  flat  at  13£e.  for  best  Central  American 
Greens.  Imports  this  year,  104,000  bags,  against  150,000  same  date  last 
year. 

Coal.— Imports  continue  large  and  free.  Spot  rates  are  both  low  and 
unprofitable.  Cargo  prices,  So  50(^6  for  Australian,  Scotch  and  English 
Steam. 

Dry  Goods. — The  Granada,  from  Panama, -brought  up  from  the  Isth- 
mus, en  route  to  China  and  Japan  from  New  York,  2,105  bales  of  Cotton 
Goods. 

Metals. — There  is  more  tone  to  the  market  for  Pig  Iron  and  other 
goods  in  this  line.  Sydney  Pig  Tin  is  held  by  speculators  at  30c,  but  25c. 
would  be  called  an  extreme  rate  from  first  hands. 

Oils. — The  market  is  firm  for  all  descriptions. 

Provisions  are  held  with  great  firmness,  and  prices  rule  high  for  Meats 
and  Lards. 

Quicksilver.— Upon  the  receipt  of  London  advices,  of  £7^  flk.,  prices 
here  were  advanced  to  42c,  but  we  know  of  no  sales  over  40c.     The  ex- 
ports for  the  week  were  as  follows: 
To  Mazatlan  per  South  Carolina,  hence  19th  instant:     Flasks.       Value. 

Thos.  Bell  &  Co 200         §6,500 

To  San  Bias,  per  same:  I.  Gutte 200  6,426 

To  Valparaiso,  per  same:  J.  B.  Randol 100  3,000 

Totals 500        $15,926 

Previously  since  January  1,  1881 28,301        820,519 

Totals 28,801      $836,445 

Totals  same  period  1880  27,632        833,812 

Increase  in  1881 1,169         $2,633 

Receipts  since  January  1,  1S81,  42,827  flasks.  The  exports  by  rail  for 
the  first  eight  months  aggregate  7,993  flasks. 


Rice. — Imports  from  Hongkong  this  week,  31,000  mats  No.  1  China, 
5|@6c;  Hawaiian,  5f@6c  The  South  Carolina,  for  Panama,  carried, 
en  route  for  Havre,  101,400  lbs.  Hawaiian  Paddy. 

Sugar. — We  note  sales  of  No.  1  Hawaiian  at  lO^rc     The  price  of  re- 
fined is  continued  at  12i@12f  c     Yellow  and  Golden,  10i@llc. 
m  Teas. — The  City  of  Tokio,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  for  this 
city  3,772  pkgs,  and  for  Eastern  cities,   to  go  by  overland  railroad, 
17,400  pkgs. 

Silks. — The  City  of  Tokio  brought  in  transit  from  the  Orient,  to  go 
East,  992  pkgs. 

Freights,  Etc. — At  the  close  two  Spot  ships  are  reported  chartered  for 
"Wheat  at  77s.  6d.  to  Cork,  XT.  K. 


REMOVAL. 


THE    CALIFORNIA.    ELECTRICAL    WORKS, 


.TO. 


No.    35    Mavlcet    Street, 

SAN    FKANCISCO. 
[September  24.] 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Ilougkoii?:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Oct.  25th,  at  ~2  p.m.     Excursion  Tick- 
ets to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLI  MA,  November  4th,  at  12  o'clock  noon, 
taking  Freight  and  PassengerstoMAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  J>E  GUATE- 
MALA and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  loweat  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  October  22d,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Oct.  22. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agonts. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

Tbe  Oregon  Railway  and  JNavigration  Coinpauy  aud  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Bays 
Oct.  3,  8,  13,  18,  S3,  and  28.    |   Nov.  S,  7,  12,  17,  22.  and  27- 

Jit  10  o'clock.  J..  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K..VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOOD  ALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  Cbina,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  JSran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Saturday,  October  8th;  Friday,  Nov.  4th. 

Wednesday,  Dec  21st. 
Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  tu  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Oct.  8. 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  ol'  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  aud  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  314  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 


Oct.  30. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
No.  10  Market  street. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA, 

Carrying    Freight    Only,   including    Coal    Oil,    Gasoline 
Gunpowder,  Etc     The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  will  dispatch 
the  Steamship 

City  of  Chester, 

For  the  above  ports,  from  Spear-street  wharf,  on  SATURDAY,  October  22d,  at  12  Ji. 
For  rates  of  Freight  apply  to  K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent, 

Oct.  22.  210  Battery  Street. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Red  action  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  at.         Jan.  12. 


<M.  2-2.  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISFK. 


19 


THE  SANTA  CRUZ  COUNTRY. 

Sunday.  Oct  ft,  vu  thela*l  of  the  en  union  aeaaon;  hut,  taking  account 
o(  th<*  g  .  and  nil   thf  nature  and  art  which  it  re- 

vealed, one  ooold  n--t  help  was  to  be  the  last  of 

thi*  year**  excursion-.  t->  Santa  Cruz  u  We  wen>  :>  partv  of 

four,  bent  on  wring  all  we  ooold  . .  fertility  and  capability  in 

the  near  future  of  that  f  i-  .tore,  wild,  luxuriant 

and  weird,  ha*  done  almost  everything    man  MfMthilig.  but  Dot  much, 
onleea   in   a  nolo,  ihw  o-uitrv   I  H.  ;is  a  town,    looks 

pretty,  and  the  «■»  bosch  U  pretty,  but  the  town  IJtaelf  is  unhealthy, 
badly  drained,  KMtkad  with  Mwagv,  and  in  a  general  wav  stinks.  It  id 
beat  to  tell  the  hard  truth.  The  grand  MW  hotel  at  Monterey  might 
have  bean,  ought  10  have  been,  ati'l  would  have  been  built  at  Santa  Cruz  |j 
but  for  the  ik'oor.iin'.-.  or  careleasnea*,  or  bettgarly  parsimony  of  the  cor- 
poration of  the  town.  Just  cal  .  m  annually  from  that  one 
source  alone. 

W«  stayed  at  the  principal  hotel,  and  had  every  comfort  that  could 
be  expected  civility,  a  good  table  and  tirst-clasa  Bleeping  apartments 
but  .still  with  the  consciousness  that  we  wan  sleeping  some  twenty  feet 
only  over  a  eeed-bed  of  pestiferous  malaria  oi  long  accumulation.  Next 
morning  off  bright  and  early  for  the  delightful  country,  over  good  roads, 
past  beautiful  villas  and  comfortable  homesteads;  past  gardens,  and  or- 
chards laden  with  fruit ;  past  farms  and  the  golden  produce  of  the  must 
fertile  soils:  through  Long  canyon*,  .lark,  weird  and  lonely;  through 
beautiful  purling  rivulets,  alive  with  trout;  among  huge  red-woods ;  up 
steep  declivities,  and  finally,  at  the  end  of  thirteen  miles,  on  a  level  field 
two  thousand  feet  above  the  sea,  where  rest  and  a  lunch  worthy  of  our 
hosU  was  spread  for  us,  to  which  we  did  justice,  you  know. 

We  were  also,  however,  on  the  lookout  for  other  and  more  material 
things  than  the  lovely  pictures  yielded  by  the  landscape.  We  wanted  or- 
chard and  vineyard  land  ;  together  with  the  future  location  of  happy 
families  in  something  like  those  beautiful  white  houses  that  everywhere 
adorn  Southern  Europe.  Cursory  as  was  our  visit  we  saw  plenty  of  such, 
wanting  only  the  hand  of  man  to  reduce  the  comparative  wilderness  into 
cultivation. 

Next  day  early  the  train  dropped  us  at  Watson ville,  one  of  the  very 
prettiest  of  pretty  Calif ornian  rising  towns,  from  which,  with  the  least 
possible  delay  with  a  well-horsed  team  we  started  for  the  mountains  just 
to  the  south  and  west  of  those  we  were  in  the  preceding  day.  A  drive 
over  good  roads  brought  us  up  to  2,200  feet  according  to  our  mountain  ba- 
rometers— and  here  we  met  with  the  fulfilment  of  our  anticipations — the 
very  region  for  fruits  of  all  kinds,  hut  most  of  all  grapes — the  natural 
home  almost  of  those  tine  aromatic  balsamic  wines  that  have  for  ages  com- 
manded the  admiration  of  mankind.  We  say  almost,  because  even  at  this 
elevation  the  fertile  soil,  the  shelter  from  the  indigenous  timber,  the  ab- 
sence of  spring  and  late  autumn  frosts,  and  above  all  the  steaming  heat 
from  the  valleys  below  form  a  country  rather  too  favorable  to  those  finer 
kinds  of  wines  known  as  Sauterns  and  Hocks.  We  tasted  at  a  vineyard 
at  the  above  named  elevation  a  red  wine  equal  to  good  French  Burgundy, 
and  saw  in  the  vineyard  grapes  in  a  condition  of  ripeness,  and  of  the 
rarest  varieties,  which  nothing  but  actual  inspection  could  have  convinced 
us.  And  yet  this  is  an  unsurveyed  region,  damned  by  contract  surveyors 
as  utterly  worthless,  Bave  for  its  timber.  Watsonville — not  Santa  Cruz — 
will  be  the  mart  for  the  rich  product  of  this  fine  region. 


One  of  the  most  important  art  sales  ever  held  here  took  place  last  week 
at  the  art  gallery  of  Schwab  &  Breeze,  624  Market  street,  opposite  the 
Palace  Hotel.  The  pictures  were  all  gem3  specially  selected,  and  fetched 
excellent  prices.  The  idea  of  genuine  art  sales  is  so  new  to  the  American 
public  that  the  undertaking  of  Messrs.  Schwab  &  Breeze  promises  to  be 
eminently  successful.  We  are  so  accustomed  to  seeing  a  sale  of  120  retouched 
chromos,  in  glaring  frames,  knocked  down  to  silly  people  at  $5  per  square 
foot,  that  real  works  of  art  are  away  in  the  background,  and  kept  out  of 
sight  by  oleographs  and  daubs.  Then,  too,  there  are  painters  who  boast 
that  they  can  finish  one  picture  a  day,  and  who  often  have  three  on  hand 
at  the  same  lime — gentlemen  who  sling  vermilion  and  chromos  by  the 
yard.  So  we  are  not  only  glad  to  state  that  the  Schwab  &  Breeze  sale 
last  week  was  a  success,  but  to  further  announce  that  they  contemplate 
another  one  as  soon  as  the  pictures  just  received  can  be  properly  framed. 
The  moldings  for  these  are  all  in  their  basement,  and  there  are  none 
finer  to  be  had  in  the  trade.  These  sales  are  designed  to  close  out  their 
business,  and  this  is  an  excellent  opportunity  for  connoisseurs  to  purchase 
a  splendid  line  of  engravings,  chromos  and  water-colors. 

In  these  days  of  universal  adulteration  nothing  is  more  important 
than  the  selection  of  what  we  eat  and  drink.  Probably  no  goods  are 
mure  adulterated  than  stimulants,  which,  when  needed,  are  a  rank  poison 
if  they  are  bad,  and  a  helpful  recuperative  to  nature  if  they  are  pure. 
The  choicest  whiskies  in  the  market  to-day  are  undoubtedly  the  old 
Catherwood  brands,  for  which  Dickson,  De  Wolf  &  Co.,  of  Front  street, 
are  agents.  This  firm  also  represents  the  Daly  whiskies,  which  are  such 
an  eyesore  to  unscrupulous  dealers,  from  the  fact  that  they  cannot  be 
manipulated.     All  these  brands  are  noted  for  their  age  and  purity. 

The  testimonials  received  by  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.  for  their  Im- 
perishable Paint  are  countless.  Wherever  it  is  known  it  is  at  once  re- 
cognized as  the  most  valuable  invention  of  the  age.  This  paint  covers  at 
least  three  times  the  space  of  any  other  mixture,  and  comes  to  hand 
already  mixed,  so  that  a  child  can  use  it.  It  renders  the  roughest  build- 
ings not  only  water-proof  but  sun  proof.  It  does  not  blister,  and  perhaps 
its  greatest  virtue  is  that  it  preserves  the  wood  to  which  it  is  applied. 
The  fullest  details,  circulars,  etc.,  can  be  obtained  from  James  R,  Kelly 
&  Co.,  on  Market  street,  below  Beale. 

The  choicest  line  of  hats  ever  seen  in  this  city  is  now  on  view  at 
Herrmann's,  the  hatter,  33G  Kearny  street,  near  Pine.  "Every  style  of 
new  Fall  and  Winter  hats  can  be  seen  here,  a  specialty  being  the  new 
stiff  black  felt  Derby,  and  the  still  later  style  which  has  been  christened 
the  Joseffy.  No  better  goods  were  ever  manufactured  in  or  imported  to 
San  Francisco,  and  the  prices  are  as  low  as  is  consistent  for  the  latest 
styles  of  the  best  makers. 

The  members  of  the  F.  O.  F.  Club  will  receive  their  friends  at  Cov- 
enant Hull,  on  Friday  evening,  October  28,  1881. 


THE    ELECRICIAN. 

Electric  Lighting  on  SMpboard.  -  The  kwo  Spanish  cruisers,  Ora- 
apl  r  ii  hlng  completion  by  the  Thames  Iron  Works 
and  Shipbuilding  Company,  BlaocwaH,  are  to  be  fitted  with  large  electric 
light*  f--r  "  search  "  purposes,  such  as  arc  now  being  extensively  employed 
in  the  British  and  many  foreign  navies.  The  arrangements  consist  in 
each  case  of  a  lanje  1 1  thine,  driven  by  one  of  Hodson's  rotary 

engines,  these  being  fitted  in  the  main  engine  room.  The  current  is  con- 
\.v.d  to  suitable  tamps,  fitted  with  Improved  reflectors,  the  light  given 
being  one  of  great  Intensity,  equal  to  •_'(), <hm)  candle  power.  The  work  is 
being  carried  on  by  the  British  Electric  Light  Company  (Limited).  It  is 
also  in  contemplation  to  light  up  some  of  the  cabins  with  incandescent 
lamps. 

The  Telephone  in  India,— Advices  from  Calcutta  state  that  the  use 
of  the  telephone  is  extendiug  rapidly  in  India.  It  is  used  in  several  in- 
stances in  Bombay,  and  one  of  the  large  steamship  companies  in  Calcutta 
is  arranging  for  telephonic  communication  between  their  ships  at  the 
moorings  and  the  offices  in  town.  Pieces  of  cable  will  be  used  to  connect 
the  ships  with  the  shore  ;  the  ends  of  the  cables  will  be  fastened  to  the 
buoys,  and  on  a  ship  mooring  she  will  be  placed  in  telephonic  communi- 
cation with  the  office  at  once.  On  the  great  Indian  canals,  too,  the  tele- 
phone is,  it  is  said,  likely  soon  to  be  set  up,  thus  enabling  engineers  to 
regulate  the  supply  of  water  with  greater  certainty  than  at  present. 

Electricity  and  Flowers.—  M.  Laroque,  in  a  note  to  the  Academy  of 
Sciences  at  Paris,  mentions  a  curious  phenomenon  noticed  by  him  during 
a  thunderstorm  on  the  25th  of  June  last,  which  took  place  at  Mootmau- 
r*n,  in  Haute-Garonne,  France.  He  noticed  that  one  of  a  tuft  of  lilies 
(the  tallest  of  them)  was  surrounded  by  a  diffuse,  purple-colored  light, 
which  formed  an  aureola  round  the  corolla.  This  light  lasted  eight  or 
ten  seconds.  When  it  had  vanished  he  approached  the  lily,  and  found, 
to  his  great  surprise,  that  it  was  totally  deprived  of  its  pollen,  while  the 
surrounding  flowers  retained  theirs.     The  electric  fluid  had  scattered  it. 

Another  Telephonic  Concert. — The  other  day  a  concert  by  tele- 
phone was  given  at  the  Science  and  Art  School,  Oldham.  The  players 
were  stationed  in  York  street,  Manchester,  the  telephonic  dispatch  office 
of  the  Old/tain  Evening  Express,  and  the  songs  and  instrumental  music 
were  most  clearly  heard  at  Oldham,  having  been  transmitted  along  twelve 
miles  of  wire.  We  noticed  the  completion  of  this  telephone  line  some 
weeks  ago.  It  has  been  erected  by  Messrs.  D.  Moseley  &  Sons,  of  Man- 
chester, and  the  transmitter  is  one  recently  patented  by  them. 

Telegraphs  in  North  Africa.— A  Times  telegram  says  that  a  subma- 
rine cable  is  being  laid  between  GaUe  and  Bizerta,  which  will  ensure  com- 
munication with  Europe  without  liability  to  the  line  being  cut  by  native 
tribes,  as  has  frequently  happened  to  the  land  wires  since  the  disappear- 
ance of  the  superstitious  dread  which  formeily  protected  African 
telegraphs. 

Electric  Light  for  Nightwork.—  The  New  York  Hour,  speaking  of 
the  use  of  the  electric  light  as  a  means  of  enabling  the  work  of  construct- 
ing a  certain  building  to  be  carried  on  by  night  as  well  as  day,  says: 
"  Bather  more  work  is  done  at  night  than-in  the  daytime,  because  of  the 
lower  temperature  and  because  the  workmen  are  not  distracted  by  pass- 
ing sights  and  sounds." 

Anglo-American  Telegraph  Company. — The  Directors  of  this  com- 
pany have  resolved,  after  placing  £37,500  to  the  renewal  fund,  to  declare 
an  interim  dividend,  for  the  quarter  ending  September  30th,  of  15s.  per 
cent,  on  the  ordinary  stock,  and  1£  per  cent,  on  the  preferred  stock,  both 
free  of  income  tax,  payable  on  November  1st. 

One  of  the  most  important  sales  of  large  tracts  of  land  that  has  been 
chronicled  for  a  long  time  took  place  at  St.  Helena  last  Saturday,  when 
the  popular  auctioneer,  Jos.  Eldridge,  offered  for  sale  the  Howell  Moun- 
tain lands.  Mr.  Eldridge  is  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Easton  &  Eldridge, 
of  22  Montgomery  street,  opposite  the  Lick  House,  and  he  had  the  satis- 
faction of  disposing  of  about  $20,000  worth  of  property  in  a  very  short 
time,  although  the  weather  was  unpropitious  and  it  was  raining  heavily. 

The  most  invigorating  recreation  on  an  autumn  morning  is  a  bath 
in  the  bright  waters  of  our  Bay.  The  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming 
Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkiu  street,  afford  the  best  facilities  for  a  pleasant 
dip,  and  Prof.  Berg,  the  well  known  swimming  teacher,  is  constantly  on 
hand  to  instruct  the  novice,  or  to  guide  him  in  perfecting  a  pleasant  bath. 
The  weather  is  now  superb  for  sea  bathing. 

The  Amber  Tip  Cigarettes,  "  Opera  Puffs,"  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 
LOVELY   "WEATHER    AT   MONTEREY. 

HOTEL    DEL    MONTE 

Open  During  the  Fall. 

Surf  and  Warm  Salt  Water  Bathing,  Sea  and  River  Fishing,  Hunting, 
Boating,  Shell  and  Moss  Gathering,  Bowling,  Billiards,  Lawn  Tennis, 
Croquet,  Archery,  and 

The    Most    Delightful    Drives    in    the    State. 

Over  18  Miles  of  Macadamized  Roads, 

....AND.... 

THE    FINEST    SEASIDE    HOTEL    IN    THE    WORLD. 


Special  Accommodations  for  Bridal  Parties. 

f  October  22] 


Amber  Tips. 


"OPERA    PUFFS" 

ABLBEB     TIPPED  -SAI/TVA     PBOOF 

CIGARETTES. 

13-  Will  Not  Stick  to  the  Lips.  -«» 


Oct.  22.] 


ALLE9T  A-  OINTEK, 

Richmond,  Ta. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Oct.  22,  188]. 


ETO>"W     I*3EtE!I»^.H.I3SrC3-     E^OH     PUBLIC  ATI02T 


PRICE    FIVE    CENTS. 

A  Summary  of  all  the  "Very  Latest  News  of  the  Day,  with  Two  Blank  Pages  for  Private  Correspondence. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  Land  League  has  been  proclaimed  as  an  illegal  and  criminal  or- 
ganization, and  all  its  meetings  will  be  dispersed  by  force."  Such  is  the 
brief  telegram  that  in  a  nutshell  tells  the  whole  story.  At  last  England 
and  Ireland  stand  face  to  face  in  anger.  The  Lion  at  last  is  fairlyaroused, 
and  the  cur  who  has  been  snapping  at  his  heels  so  long  must  now  answer 
for  his  folly.  We  are  heartily  glad  of  it,  and  make  no  secret  of  the  fact 
that  our  sympathies  are  not  with  the  Irish.  They  have  been  fairlytreated 
by  the  British  Government,  and  have  been  granted  concessions  to  which 
they  were  not  entitled,  either  by  right  or  courtesy.  Efforts  have  been 
made  to  conciliate  them,  which  were  of  such  a  yielding  nature  as  to  al- 
most bring  the  British  Crown  into  contempt.  But  the  more  they  got,  the 
more  they  wanted.  They  vainly  imagined  that  the  indulgence  of  the 
Government  was  due  to  fear  inspired  by  their  absurd  braggadocio,  and 
now  they  have  suddenly  discovered  their  mistake.  They  have  only  them- 
selves to  thank  for  the  punishment  which  will  now  most  surely  be  visited 
upon  them,  and  in  their  trouble  they  will  meet  with  very  little  sincere 
sympathy  from  honest  and  intelligent  people,  either  in  Europe  or 
America.  There  is  no  uncertain  ring  about  the  wording  of  the  proclama- 
tion just  issued.  It  warn3  the  Queen's  subjects  connected  with  the 
League  to  disconnect  themselves  from  it,  and  to  abstain  from  giving  fur- 
ther countenance  to  it,  and  goes  on  to  declare  that  all  powers  and  re- 
sources at  the  Government's  command  will  be  employed  to  protect  the 
Queen's  subjects  in  the  free  exercise  of  their  lawful  callings  and  occupa- 
tions, to  enforce  the  fulfillment  of  all  lawful  obligations,  and  to  serve 
process  of  law  and  execution  of  Queen's  writs  without  hindrance  or  ob- 
struction. There  is  no  mistaking  the  import  of  such  a  declaration  as  this. 
John  Bull  has  lost  patience  with  Pat;  he  has  gathered  up  the  reins  and 
taken  a  firm  grip  on  the  whip,  and  intends  to  drive  the  "car  of  Govern- 
ment" himself,  or  know  the  reason  why  he  can't. 


Nevertheless,  in  spite  of  the  terribly  warlike  telegrams  sent  to  the  Irish 
World  and  other  similar  papers  in  this  country,  we  have  not  the  slightest 
apprehension  of  any  serious  trouble  arising  from  the  present  complication. 
Fenians  in  America  and  dishonest  demagogues  in  Ireland  may  jabber  as 
much  as  they  like  about  "civil  war,"  but  those  who  seriously  entertain 
such  an  idea  must  be  both  ignorant  and  foolishly  credulous.  With  the 
exception  of  a  few  of  the  Land  League  leaders,  the  Irish  "revolution  " 
party  is  composed  aim  >st  entirely  of  the  lowest  peasantry,  who,  beyond 
a  settled  conviction  that  they  ought  not  to  be  required  to  pay  their  just 
debts,  and,  above  all,  their  rent,  have  no  more  conception  of  the  question 
at  stake  than  their  pigs  have.  The  trades- people,  substantial  farmers  and 
upper  classes  of  Ireland  are  not  in  the  movement  at  all  to  any  extent.  It 
cannot  be  denied  that  the  trouble  is  of  a  far  graver  character  now  than  it 
would  have  been  had  Gladstone  adopted,  many  months  ago,  the  measures 
which  he  has  so  reluctantly  put  in  action ;  but,  for  all  that,  we  predict 
that  the  struggle  will  be  attended  by  no  more  disastrous  consequences 
than  a  few  broken  heads  and  torn  police  uniforms. 

As  for  the  blatant  indignation  at  Parnell's  arrest  so  windily  expressed 
in  home  and  foreign  papers,  it  all  amounts  to  just  nothing.  The  impris- 
onment of  the  agitator  is  unquestionably  just,  and  its  effect  will  in  the 
end  be  beneficial  to  the  nation.  The  imprisonment  of  other  agitators 
did  not  result  disastrously,  and  Parnell  will  not  be  able  to  play  the  mar- 
tyr in  a  way  to  give  him  strength  to  organize  a  successful  revolution  upon 
his  release.  As  an  inciter  of  insurrection  his  arrest  was  merited,  and  the 
rebuke  he  has  received  will  repress  such  actions  on  the  part  of  his  follow- 
ers as  might  incite  the  Irish  people  to  violence.  In  his  rash  and  pernicious 
conduct,  Parnell  has  completely  justified  the  scathing  contrast  with 
O'Connell,  the  great  reformer,  in  which  he  was  held  up  by  Mr.  Gladstone 
at  Leeds. 

We  have  never  yet  Been  a  satisfactory  explanation  of  the  causes  leading 
to  the  shocking  persecution  to  which  the  Jews  of  Russia  have  recently 
been  subjected.  It  is  easy  to  understand  that  the  mob  might  be  guilty  of 
the  outrages  that  are  reported.  Antipathy  of  race  and  love  of  plunder 
would  account  for  all  that.  But  we  are  told  that  the  Government  is  in 
favor  of  this  persecution,  and  actually  honors  with  promotion  the  high 
officials  in  whose  provinces  the  anti-Jewish  riots  occur.  That  there  is 
some  truth  in  this  assertion,  is  shown  by  the  well-known  fact  that  every 
part  of  Russia  is  so_  completely  under  military  and  police  control  that  a 
mob  could  do  very  little  harm  unless  the  authorities  winked  at  its  pro- 
ceedings. But  the  question  is,  what  earthly  object  can  the  Government 
hope  to  gain  by  driving  into  exile  the  most  industrious,  enterprising  and 
prosperous  portion  of  Russia's  population  ?  If  the  Emperor  and  his  ad- 
visers desire  to  divert  the  attention  of  the  people  from  Nihilistic  matters, 
they  surely  might  find  a  more  profitable  way  of  doing  so  than  by  giving 
up  the  Jews  to  plunder. 


The  Czar,  if  he  reads  American  newspapers,  will  be  amused  to  learn 
that  the  electric  lights  in  the  park  of  his  Gatschina  Palace  are  intended 
to  "guard  against  the  approach  of  Nihilists."  The  telegram  which  dis- 
penses this  valuable  piece  of  news  throughout  these  United  States  forgets 
to  explain  why  the  Emperor  of  Russia  should  not  illuminate  the  front  of 
Ms  domicile  with  the  electric  light,  as  well  as  the  saloon-keepers  and 
cheap  tailors  of  America. 

"We  are  at  loss  to  know  what  to  think  of  the  reported  outrageous  in- 
sults with  which  the  populace  of  Rome  greeted  the  two  thousand  pilgrims 
who  paid  homage  to  the  Pope  last  Monday.  Since  the  "Vicar  of  Christ 
has  lost  all  temporal  power  in  Italy,  and  evidently  has  no  chance  of  re- 
gaining it,  even  if  he  so  desired,  it  is  difficult  to  imagine  that  political 
motives  are  at  the  root  of  the  trouble.  The  Italians,  especially  the  lower 
classes,  are  generally  regarded  as  staunch,  if  not  very  devout,  Catholics. 
They  owe  much  of  the  present  greatness  of  their  country,  and  certainly 
all  its  modern  historical  importance,  to  the  Church.  The  present 
Pontiff  is  a  good,  zealous,  harmless  old  man,  and  yet  we  see  him  insulted 
by  his  countrymen,  who  surely  ought  to  reverence  his  exalted  position 
now  even  more  than  in  the  days  when  the  Popes  made  Rome  the  center 
of  the  world,  and  used  the  necks  of  kings  for  their  footstool. 

THE    EX-PRINCE    OF    TUNIS. 

"  Vanity  Fair  "  tells  us  that  Mustapha,  ex-Prime  Minister  of  Tunis, 
was  unwise  in  his  generation  when  he  tried  to  copy  his  betters  and  did  not 
return  alone  to  Tunis.  His  proceedings  were  at  once  voted  shocking  and 
unbearable,  and  so  Mustapha  was  disgraced,  and  Mohammed  Khasnedar, 
an  octogenarian  Georgian  Blave,  has  become  M.  Roustan's  shadow  in- 
stead. Mustapha  has  passed  the  last  two  months  in  disposing  of  his 
large  properties  on  the  most  favorable  terms,  and  is  doubtless  glad  to  es- 
cape to  the  pleasures  of  Paris  and  the  comfortable  retreat  he  has  pur- 
chased in  the  Boulevard  des  Capucins.  He  is  now  only  thirty-four  years 
of  age,  and  is  worth  about  two  millions  sterling.  Twenty  years  ago  he 
was  a  barefooted  and  bareheaded  street-arab  at  Tunis,  and  thought  it  a 
rare  privilege  to  be  allowed  to  pick  up  cigarette  ends  in  the  European 
cafes.  Many  an  honest  cafetier  still  living  has  often  soundly  cuffed  His 
Excellency  for  over-zeal  in  pursuit  of  those  then  much  appreciated  delica- 
cies. He  next  took  service  in  a  Maltese  tavern,  became  on  promotion  a 
barber's  apprentice,  and  at  fifteen  struck  out  a  line  for  himself  as  a 
courtier.  This  was  in  1863.  Since  then  he  has  married  a  royal  princess, 
and  gone  through  every  grade  of  the  non-existent  Tunisian  army.  He 
became  Prime  Minister  of  Tunis  four  years  ago.  He  can  write  his  own 
name  legibly,  and  can  speak  only  his  own  language.  He  has  been  deco- 
rated by  every  power  in  Europe  except  England,  and,  after  being  the 
chronic  object  of  attack  by  the  French  Press  for  twelve  months,  received 
from  the  hands  of  Monsieur  Grevy,  in  July,  the  Grand  Cordon  of  the 
Legion  of  Honor — a  distinction  which  he  shares  with  the  Prince  of  Wales, 
and  almost  all  the  reigning  sovereigns  of  Europe. 

The  other  Grand  Cordons,  crowned  and  uncrowned,  may,  if  they  choose, 
be  proud  of  the  colleague  who  has  come  among  them  as  the  first-fruits  of 
the  mission  of  civilization  in  North  Africa.  Mustapha  has  done  just  as 
much  harm  to  Tunis  as  his  colleague,  M.  Roustan,  has  done  to  France. 
The  one  has  sold  his  Sovereign  over  the  counter  and  betrayed  his  country 
and  his  faith  for  a  price  of  which  the  Grand  Cordon  of  France  was  the 
last  installment;  the  other,  to  satisfy  the  craving  of  a  boundless  personal 
ambition  and  further  the  financial  operations  of  a  clique  of  speculators, 
has  involved  his  country  in  a  cruel  and  useless  war,  the  cost  of  which  it 
is  impossible  to  calculate,  but  which  has  already  alienated  from  the 
French  Republic  the  sympathies  of  Europe,  and  involved  her  in  compli- 
cations as  serious  aB  they  were  unnecessary  and  unlooked-for.  With  the 
shameful  history  of  the  Fourth  Punic  War  will  pass  down  to  posterity 
the  names  of  Theodore  Roustan  and  Mustapha  Ben  Ismail. 

PLAIN    FIGURES. 

The  windows  of  the  White  House,  on  the  corner  of  Post  and 
Kearny  streets,  are  metaphorically  ablaze  with  a  stock  of  dry-goods,  novel- 
ties and  foreign  fashions,  such  as  cannot  be  equaled  by  any  house  in  the 
city.  For,  be  it  remembered,  the  White  House  lias  a  branch  at  Glasgow, 
Scotland,  one  at  No.  10  Rue  St.  Cecile,  Paris,  and  another  at  31  George 
street,  Manchester.  So  that  it  may  be  well  said  that  J.  W.  Davidson  & 
Co.  have  almost  a  monopoly  of  the  foreign  markets,  as  is  evidenced  by 
their  present  stock  of  ulsters,  armures,  wraps,  circulars,  sealskins,  and 
dress  materials  j  ust  imported.  There  ib  a  mistaken  idea  among  some  peo- 
ple that,  because  the  White  House  ia  the  leading  dry-goods  establishment 
of  San  Francisco,  that  therefore  its  prices  are  uecessarily  high.  This  is 
all  wrong.  Everything  is  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  these  will  be  found 
to  be,  as  a  rule,  much  lower  than  those  asked  at  other  establishments. 


The  beat  fitting,  best  made  and  latest  styles  shirts  at  Carmany's, ! 
street.    A  trial  always  proves  these  shirts  to  be  the  best  in  every  respect. 


■  Kearny 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FRAN0IS00,  SATURDAY,  00T.  29,  1881. 


NO,  16. 


(JOLDBAJ  :;»»  cent,  discount. 
*     Mexican  1>..: 

*W  Kv                    .   w  York.  10c,  iinium  ;  On  London 

I'  iris,  '  [ht,   ■"•  10  francs  per 


'Prioaoi  Monej  •     ,r  y.ir  —  bank  rate.    In  the 

I  lV'ht.     Ou  Bond  Security, 
t.  per  year  w 

I  price  of  Sterling  in  New  Vnrk,  I81@485. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San   I'runrisi't* Qot,  -*S.  ISS1. 


Stock*  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.Sutc  B  nas.6Vfi7.. 

s.  K.  CityAOo.  B'ds,7a  ... 

at.  Bonds 

Dnponl  Street  Bonds 

BMnunento  t-'uy  Bonds.... 

Stockton  city  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marvsville  Citv  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
\  ir,-'a  „\;  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oreuon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

V.  S.  4s  

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  Natioual(ex-div) 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div): . . . 
California  (ex-div) 


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26 

50 

65 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
123 
112 
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126 
120 

121 
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112 

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116 

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C.  P.  1!.  It.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  h.  UouJs 

City  Railroad  

Omnibus  R.  R 

X.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  K 

Geary  Sired  It.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clav  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Telejr'h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds (ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  h.  &,  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


113 

115 

117 

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Business  is  fairly  active,  but  somewhat  of  a  retail  character.  San 
Francisco  Gas  Stock,  which  touched  05^  in  the  early  part  of  the  week,  is 
to-day  selling  at  63,  and  difficult  of  sale.  Owing  to  the  recent  decision  of 
the  Supreme  Court  of  this  State,  declaring  the  issue  of  the  Montgomery 
Avenue  Bonds  as  invalid,  they  are  offered  at  40,  with  an  intimation  that 
even  lower  prices  would  be  accepted. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

STOCK    MARKET. 

Our  stock  article  was  purposely  omitted  last  week,  upon  a  hope  that 
the  market  might  regain  breath  and  strength  after  the  insolent  slap  it  had 
received  in  the  shape  of  unexpected  and  unequal,  if  not  unnecessary, 
assessments.  While  aware  that  these  enterprises  require  large  out- 
lays, we  do  not  quite  recognize  the  consistency  of  management  which 
supports  heavy  overdrafts  at  bank,  sometimes  represented  by  six  figures 
in  dollars,  not  counting  decimal  cents,  and  at  another  time  imposes  bur- 
densome assessments  with  a  credit  balance  in  treasury.  Prices  have  re- 
mained pretty  evenly  on  North  Ends,  with  considerable  trade  in  those 
shares.  The  strain  is  to  come,  however,  when  these  levies  become  pay- 
able. Meanwhile  some  frittering  work  is  being  done  awaiting  opportunity 
for  another  deal.  Overman  is  enduring  one  of  its  periodical  and  character- 
istic spasms,  by  way  of  diversion,  and  furnishes  a  temporary  industry. 
The  stoppage  of  dividends  by  Eureka  was  a  severe  blow  to  many  people, 
particularly  at  the  East,  where  the  shares  had  come  to  be  regarded  for 
income  security  more  than  speculation.  As  a  result,  the  price  fell  to  §15, 
recovering  since  to  Jjpl7i,  with  offerings  SI  under  on  time.  Northern 
Belle  continues  her  regular  and  extra  dividends  of  75c.  monthly,  and  re- 
ports balance  in  treasury  upward  of  $230,000 ;  hence  a  conundrum: 
Why,  at  6  per  cent,  a  month  income,  with  this  amount  of  cash  reserve 
and  all  reported  prospects,  are  the  insiders  constantly  selling  the  stock? 
At  close  of  our  column  the  whole  market  is  like  the  weather — sloppy  and 
lowering. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Oct.  28, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  116 ;  4£s,  112£  ;  3£s,  100J.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  81@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  49.  Wheat,  143@148  ;  Western 
Union,  S7£.  Hides,  22i@23.  Oil  —  Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  —  ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ; 
Burry,  14@25  ;  Pulled,  20@42;  Fall  Clips,  1B@18;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Oct.  28.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  lis.  ld.@lls.  5d.  Bonds,  4s., 
— ;  4&s,  1164,  

We  regret  to  note  the  suspension  of  the  well-known  firm  at  Tucson, 
Arizona,  of  Lord  &  Williams,  merchants  and  bankers.  The  belief  is  gen- 
erally entertained  that  no  loss  will  be  sustained  eventually,  and  that  dol- 
lar for  dollar  will  be  paid. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Oct.  27.— 

Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  21st— 62,  51;  Saturday 
22d— 69,  50.5;  Sunday  23d— 65,  50:  Monday  24th— 58,  48;  Tuesday  25th— 
61,  55;  Wednesday  26th— 61,  56;  Thursday  27th~  61,  54. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    NttTlffaUng    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 

chant street.     Office  hours  from  l  to  2  p.m. 


RESIGNATION  OF  OUR  GREAT  "PATHFINDER." 

The  following,  which  is  made  public  for  the  first  time,  is  a  copy  of 
the  official  resignation  of  General  J.  C.  Fremont  as  Governor  of  Arizona 
Territory: 

New  York,  October  11,  1881. 

To  the  President  of  the  United  States— Mb,  President:  I  have  the  honor 
to  tender  my  resignation  of  the  office  of  Governor  of  the  Territory  of 
Arizona,  and  request  to  have  it  take  effect  on  the  1st  of  November,  or 
earlier,  if  the  convenience  of  the  Government  should  require  it.  My  in- 
tended resignation  has  been  for  some  time  delayed,  for  the  reason  that  the 
recent  Indian  outbreak  in  Arizona  might  have  made  it  seem  inopportune. 
But  as  I  have  now  done  in  Washington  all  that  the  limited  power  of  the 
Governor  enabled  me  to  accomplish,  and  as  the  Governor  of  the  Territory 
has  neither  force  nor  money  at  his  command,  nor  authority  nor  voice  in 
the  settlement  of  Indian  difficulties,  my  experience  in  Indian  affairs 
would  not  be  put  to  any  practical  use.  Under  the  circumstances,  private 
interests  alone  remain  to  be  considered,  and  these  require  me  to  resign 
my  commission.     I  have  the  honor  to  be 

Very  respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

J.  C.  Fremont, 
Governor  of  Arizona  Territory. 


NOW  SHE  BOOMS. 
At  last,  after  a  great  deal  of  talk  and  agitation,  something  practical  is 
about  to  be  done  toward  promoting  immigration  to  this  State.  The  Com- 
mittee which  was  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Trade  to  inquire  into  the 
matter,  presented  its  report  (a  document,  by  the  way,  which  reflects  the 
greatest  credit  on  the  Committee  and  on  Mr.  J.  B..  Kelly,  its  chairman), 
on  Thursday  last,  and  recommended  that  the  President  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  be  authorized  to  name  twelve  members  of  that  organization,  who 
shall  add  eight  to  their  number,  and  then  the  whole  shall  organize  them- 
selves into  a  Bureau  of  Immigration  under  the  laws  of  the  State.  This 
recommendation  has  been  carried  out,  and  in  a  few  days  California  will 
have  a  perfect  organization  looking  after  her  immigration  interests.  The 
following  well-known  gentlemen  constitute  the  new  Bureau,  as  nominated 
by  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Trade:  James  E.  Kelly  (who,  from  his 
position  on  the  list,  will  probably  be  President  of  the  Bureau),  Captain 
Merry,  W.  W.  Dodge,  A.  Folger,  W.  N.  Hawley,  J.  B.  Stetson.  Jules 
Cerf,  James  Duffy,  Henry  Cassenova,  Henry  Payot,  G.  K.  Porter  and 
W.  Steinhardt.  The  first  five  constituted  the  Committee  whose  report 
has  just  been  acted  upon,  and,  therefore,  have  a  practical  knowledge  of 
the  matter.  All  are  men  of  standing  and  sagacity,  and  there  is  no  doubt 
but  that  the  movement  will  receive  that  financial  support  which  it  de- 
serves, and  that  it  will  be  a  complete  success.  In  this  connection  it  is 
not  out  of  place  to  call  particular  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  Railroad 
corporations  have  generously  offered  this  movement  their  moral  support, 
and  have  also  offered  to  subscribe  $25  to  every  S75  subscribed  by  the  gen- 
eral public. 

Faster  Time  Across  the  Continent. — Commencing  Monday,  October 
31st,  the  3:30  p.m.  California  train,  daily,  from  Chicago  via  the  Fort 
Wayne  and  Pennsylvania  Line,  will  be  run  as  a  fast  "Limited  Express," 
composed  exclusively  of  Pullman  sleeping  coaches  and  dining  cars,  and 
will  reach  New  York  at  6  o'clock  the  following  evening — four  horns  in 
advance  of  all  other  routes.  This  train  will  shorten  the  actual  running 
time  between  Chicago  and  New  York  to  tweuty-five  and  a  half  hours, 
and  between  San  Francisco  and  New  York  to  five  days  and  twenty-three 
hours. 

We  are  now  called  upon  to  announce  the  death  of  Theo.  E.  Baugh, 
after  a  long  and  painful  illness.  Frederick  Marriott,  now  senior  proprie- 
tor of  the  News  Letter,  established  the  first  Merchants1  Exchange  in 
this  city,  and  was,  long  years  ago,  succeeded  by  Sweeny  &  Baugh,  both  of 
whom  have  now  departed  this  life. — Com.  Herald. 

An  old  '49-er  and  well-known  resident,  Mr.  J.  C.  McCeney,  left  last 
week  on  a  trip  to  the  East.  Mr.  McCeney  is  a  lawyer  of  high  standing 
here,  and  his  many  friends  all  join  in  wishing  him  God-speed  on  his  jour- 
ney and  an  early  return  to  their  midst. 

Mr.  Fairbairn,  son  of  Sir  Thomas  Fairbairn,  Bart.,  the  eminent  engi- 
neer who  laid  the  first  cable  across  the  Atlantic,  in  1869,  has  been  passing 
a  few  days  in  this  city  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  and  is  now  en  route  for  Denver 
and  Ottawa.  

Senator  John  P.  Jones  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco  some  time  dur- 
ing the  next  fortnight.  A  host  of  friends  will  welcome  the  right  bower 
of  the  Administration.  

On  the  4th  of  October  the  Queen  of  England,  for  the  first  time  for 
twenty  years,  attended  a  theatrical  performance  at  Abergeldie,  Scotland. 


Printed  and  Publish*     ,y  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Harriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER, 


Oct.  29,   1881. 


RELIABLE    STATISTICS. 

Under  the  heading  of  "A  Loophole"  Thursday's  Chronicle  fur- 
nished its  readers  a  further  insight  to  the  demoralizing  effects  and  results 
of  the  "so-called"  Hawaiian  Reciprocity  Treaty,  from  which  it  would 
seem  that,  not  only  the  Hawaiian  Islands  and  South  Sea  Islanders,  but 
other  peoples  are  subject  to  like  results,  the  cause  of  which,  perhaps, 
ante-date  the  Treaty. 

From  a  table  of  duties  paid  on  imported  sugar  and  drawbacks  paid  on 
refined  sugar  exported,  it  appears  that  the  duties  paid  on  imports  from 
July  1  to  September  30,  1881,  was  ¥37,915  18,  and  the  drawbacks  on  re- 
fined sugar  exported  during  same  period,  paid,  was  S31,473  71.  Special 
attention  is  called  to  these  figures  in  the  following  language  :  "Let  the 
reader  observe  the  significant  fact  that  during  the  three  months  ending 
September  30,  1881,  there  were  drawbacks  paid  to  the  amount  of  $31,- 
473  71,  while  the  duties  paid  during  the  same  period  amounted  to  only 
$37,915  18." 

There  is  nothing  remarkable  in  this.  Large  cargoes  of  dutiable  sugar 
do  not  arrive  every  quarter.  The  records  of  the  Custom  House  will 
doubtless  show  that,  in  some  quarters,  the  amount  of  drawback  paid  on 
refined  sugar  exported  will  exceed  the  amount  of  duty  collected  on  raw 
sugar.  The  effect  of  the  treaty  in  this  case  was  endeavoring  to  make  it 
appear  the  drawback  paid  was  on  sugar  imported,  refined  and  exported 
during  the  same  period. 

C  The  facts  in  connection  with  this  table  are  the  following:  When  the 
representative  of  the  Chromch  was  furnished  with  the  table,  he  was  dis- 
tinctly informed  that  the  increase  in  the  amount  of  drawback  paid  from 
January  1,  1878,  to  June  30,  1881,  was  due,  to  a  considerable  extent  to 
the  transportation  of  Eastern  refined  sugar  to  this  port  for  export,  for 
benefit  of  drawback,  and  that  a  very  large  portion  of  the  drawback  paid 
from  July  1  to  September  30, 1881,  was  on  Eastern  refined  sugar  exported 
from  San  Erancisco,  all  of  which  is  carefully  suppressed  in  the  "loop- 
hole." The  drawback  paid  on  Eastern  refined  sugar  during  the  above 
period  was  in  excess  of  §28,000. 

THE    WHITE    HOUSE. 

The  ever  varying  line  of  attractions  presented  by  the  leading  dry 
goods  house  of  the  city,  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  of  the  White  House, 
northwest  corner  of  Post  and  Kearny  streets,  has  been  materially  in- 
creased this  week  by  the  opening  of  a  line  of  Ladies'  Combination  Suits  in 
cashmere,  silk  and  wool,  at  extraordinary  low  figures.  They  have  also 
received  a  complete  assortment  of  the  latest  styles  of  gentlemen's  neck- 
wear and  Clacdents.  The  house  furnishing  department  is  a  special  feature, 
and  complete  in  all  its  details,  from  the  finest  damask  linen  to  ordinary 
toweling.  The  suits  and  costumes,  however,  of  the  White  House  are,  per- 
haps, a  still  more  prominent  feature  of  this  establishment,  for  they  are 
specially  remarkable  for  their  elegance,  good  taste,  workmanship  and  fit, 
but,  above  all,  for  the  elegance  of  their  design.  It  will  also  be  remem- 
bered that  everything  sold  by  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.  is  marked  in  plain 
figures,  at  prices  which  are  not  only  reasonable,  but  as  low  as  is  possibly 
consistent  with  first-class  goods.  Another  point  to  be  considered  is  that 
everything  is  what  it  is  represented  to  be,  and  the  customer  can  rely  on 
the  genuiness  of  anything  he  may  purchase. 

Joseffy. — Volumes  might  be  written  about  the  marvelous  technique  of 
this  great  pianist,  whose  delightful  playing  and  inconceivable  Fingerfer- 
tigkeit,  especially  with  the  left  hand,  is  so  universally  discussed  by  all 
lovers  of  music.  When  playing  without  orchestra  immer  auswendig,  his 
gigantic  powers  of  memory  are  demonstrated;  when  playing  with  his  or- 
chestra he  is  heard  at  his  best,  as  all  great  pianists  are,  for  he  is  indeed  a 
dullard  of  a  maestro  who  can  listen  to  the  great  waves  of  harmony  by 
which  he  is  surrounded  and  be  unaffected  thereby.  His  rendition  of  the 
Saint  Saens  Concerto,  No.  2,  on  Wednesday  night  was  a  triumph  of  deli- 
cacy and  perfect  art.  That  is  not  a  good  expression,  but  it  is  hard  to  be 
moderate  in  writing  about  this  number.  The  programme  also  contained 
a  Fantasia  Chromatica  Fuga,  by  Bach,  which  is  excessively  difficult,  and 
with  which  one  needs  to  be  very  well  acquainted  before  describing  it,  and 
the  Scherzo  from  Litolff's  "Concerto  Symphonique,"  which  he  played  de- 
liciously.  We  still  adhere  to  our  opinion  that,  in  some  ways,  Henri  Ket- 
ten  is  the  superior  of  Joseffy,  but  that  perhaps  is  prejudice.  To  hear 
either  is  a  treat  never  to  be  forgotten,  and  to  judge  either  from  our  own 
puny  Standpunkt  is  an  impertinence. 

Emerson's  Theater. — Though  the  programme  of  the  Minstrel  show 
has  not  yet  been  changed  since  it  started  two  weeks  ago,  the  performance 
has  been  well-attended  from  first  to  last,  which  shows  that  Billy  hit  upon 
a  moment  when  the  public  was  just  in  the  mood  to  be  entertained  with 
something  light  and  cheerful.  We  spoke  at  some  length  last  week  of  the 
merits  of  the  programme,  and  it  is  unnecessary  to  repeat  praise  already 
bestowed.  The  programme  for  next  week  is  to  be  an  entirely  new  one, 
and,  we  understand,  is  to  he  thereafter  changed  every  week.  From  all 
appearances  Billy  is  going  to  have  a  very  successful  season  of  it,  which, 
as  he  has  evidently  spared  no  pains  nor  expense  to  secure  the  very  best  of 
minstrel  talent,  he  richly  deserves.  If  future  selections  are  as  good  as 
those  which  have  made  up  the  first  programme,  everybody  will  be  more 
than  satisfied. 

The  fourth  annual  grand  masque  ball  of  the  Club  of  1880,  which  is 
to  come  off  on  the  4th  of  next  month,  is  looked  forward  to  with  pleasant 
anticipations  by  the  hosts  of  people  who  have  attended  the  preceding  car- 
nivals given  under  the  same  auspices. 

The  Lolita  Yacht  Club  will  receive  their  friends  on  Wednesday, 
November  2d,  at  B'nai  Brith  Hall,  the  occasion  being  their  first  anniver- 
sary party.  The  Club  is  composed  of  our  best  young  men,  and  a  very 
pleasant  time  maybe  expected. 

Signor  Domenico  Speranza  had  a  pleasant  social  of  the  Italian  Mu- 
sical Institute,  at  Dashaway  Hall  on  Thursday. 

The  gay  Summer  suits  are  now  giving  way  to  the  warm  rich  tints  of' 
Autumn  clothing,  and  gentlemen  desirous  of  seeing  the  very  newest  styles 
of  imported  woolen  cloths  will  do  well  to  inspect  those  just  opened  by 
Litchfield  &  Co.,  of  415  Montgomery  street. 

If  any  one  has  ever  doubted  the  sterling  quality  of  imported  English  goods, 
they  can  have  their  doubts  immediately  dissipated  by  inspecting  the  Brown  Seal 
Plush  Dolman's  at  Sullivan's,  120  Kearny  street.  These  Dolmans  are  made  of  gen- 
uine Huddersfleld  plush,  and  are  sold  for  §40. 


THE 

EQUITABLE 

LIFE     ASSURANCE     SOCIETY, 

120  BROADWAY,  NEW   YORK, 

DOES    THE 

Largest  Business  of  any  Life  Insurance  Company  in  the  World. 

WHT? 

BECAUSE  it  alone  issues 

INCONTESTABLE     POLICIES, 

Stipulating- that  the  contract  of  insurance  "shall  not  be  disputed"  after  it  is  three 
years  old,  and  that  such  policies  shall  be 

PAID  IMMEDIATELY 

On  receipt  of  satisfactory  proof  of  death. 

BECAUSE 

Its  policy  is  clear  and  concise,  and  contains 

NO     ARDUOUS    CONDITIONS. 

N.B.— Read  your  Policies.  Compare  the  short  and  simple  form  used  by  the 
Equitable  with  the  long'  and  obscure  contracts,  loaded  down  with  technicalities, 
issued  by  other  companies. 

BECAUSE 

ITS  CASH  RETURNS  TO  POLICY  HOLDERS 

ARE 

UNPRECEDENTED . 

N.B.— See  the  many  letters  from  policy  holders  expressing  their  gratification  with 
the  returns  from  their  TONTINE  SAVINGS  FUND  POLICIES. 

BECAUSE 

OF  ITS 

FINANCIAL   STRENGTH: 

Outstanding-  Insurance $190,000,000 

Assets  Securely  Invested 43,000,000 

Surplus  Securely  Invested,  nearly 10,000,000 

WILLIAM  D.  GARLAND, Manager, 

240   MONTGOMERY    STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Oct.  29. 


THE   GREAT   COAL  RING  AND  COMBINATION  BROKEN 

BY.... 

JOHN    SMITH,  Wood   and   Coal    Dealer, 

223     POST    STREET, 

As  the  Following  Card  Explains : 


To  the  Public. ---For  many  months  past  the  retail  Combi- 
nation, or  Protective  Union,  have  been  imposing  upon  you  in  a  most  infa- 
mous manner.  Buying  their  Coal  from  the  Seattle  Coal  and  Transportation  Com- 
pany and  the  Wellington  |Coal  Company,  which  was  sold  to  them  on  a  very  small 
profit,  they  fixed  their  own  price  to  the  retailer,  whereby  they  have  been  deriving 
immense  profits  at  your  expense  and  that  of  the  poor  man  ;  and  all  who  dared  to 
sell  below  their  fixed  rate  have  had  to  pay  fines  of  §50  to  S100  in  each  case,  and  sub- 
mit to  the  dictation  of  the  Union  of  the  retail  public  paupers. 

From  the  first  I  protested  against  any  combination,  and  did  all  in  my  power,  as  a 
friend  of  the  poor  man,  to  break  it  up,  and  have  had  several  fines  imposed  upon  me 
for  selling  my  Coals  at  less  price  than  that  established  by  the  combination.  Yester- 
day a  lady  (wife  of  a  Coal  dealer)  came  to  my  office  and  wanted  to  buy  a  ton  of  Coal. 
The  clerk,  not  knowing  who  she  was,  accepted  her  offer  of  ?ll  per  ton,  which  was 
50  cents  less  than  combination  price.  When  I  ascertained  who  she  was,  I  immedi- 
ately went  to  her  house  and  tendered  a  return  of  her  money,  but  it  was  refused  and 
the  Coal  demanded,  which  I  did  not  send  and  do  not  intend  to — and  what  was  the 
result?  I  received  word  from  the  Ring  that  I  was  fined  §100  for  selling  Coal  under 
combination  price.  Determined  to  stand  the  outrage  no  longer,  if  possible,  I  went 
to  the  Seattle  Coal  and  Transportation  Company,  and,  on  stating  the  facts,  they  sold 
me  an  immense  quantity  of  Coal,  which  I  am  prepared  to  sell  at  old-time  rates, 
thereby  befriending  the  consumer  and  breaking  up  the  so-called  Protective  Union 
and  their  infamous  rates.  Respectfully, 

JOHN  SMITH,  Coal  and  "Wood  Dealer. 

Established  23  years. [Oct.  29.] 23  Post  Street. 


AGENCY     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION   STAINED    GLASS    PAPER, 
Room  30 Thurlow  Block, 

SAN     FBANCISCO.  [Oct.  29. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Musical  Institute,  of  San  Francisco,  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  i  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  8  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  July  16. 

A  r^T^ATTCi  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfitworth  $10  free. 
.AlXCjlN  JLO  HIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York. 

The  finest  canned  fruits  in  the  market  are  put  up  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 
Kept  by  all  grocers. 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKU. 


SOCIETY. 


Kraxcwco,  OrtoWr  87,  188L 

Dear  Nbwi  Letter:  The  cairlir*  ,  f  iMi  week  were  almnat  exclusively 
confined  to  *  numU-r  r-le*.  and  farewells  to  Kins 

Kalakaua,  who  departed  with  m  .  »  last  Saturday     that  is,  if 

one  can  belirre  all  bo  says.  But,  among  the  atnnncmenU  of  lust  weak,  I 
most  not  omit  mention  erf  Saury  Jaoin'i  theater  party  last  Friday  night, 
at  which  a  score  or  more  of  as  took  part.  I  have  no  doubt  the  majority 
of  the  guests  enjoyed  themselves,  ma  was  their  bounden  duty  to  do,  hut 
the  performance  was  like  "linked  *we*tneas  long  drawn  out,"  and  for  my 
part  I  found  it  dull,  and  was  bored.  Hut  than  I  am  privileged  with  the 
girU,  and  alhiwed  to  growl  my  H1I  on  all  such  occasions.  Let  me  add  that 
aMBonta  I  Hetaned  to  at  tin  dote  of  the  evening's  entertainmeut  com- 
pensated for  all  that  bad  gouc  before. 

ri|M>ek  liifl  of  ■onga,  reminds  me  of  a  very  delightful  way  of  spending  an 
afternoon,  and  of  which  the  said  Mr.  Janln  is  the  mainspring.  Montlay 
afternoons  at  the  Palace  have  come  to  he  looked  upon  as  the  musical  af- 
ternoons of  tho  week,  and  there,  in  a  private  parlor,  one  can  have  the 
pleasure  of  Ifatflnfag  to  the  warbling*  of  >fra.  Hall  McAllister  and  her 
daughter,  Mr.  tteuling,  Sam  Meyer  et  ale,,  Mrs.  Carmichal  (Jarr  on  the 
pfano,  and  Mr.  Ludovici  on  the  violin.  {for  are  other  instruments 
wanting  to  make  the  reunion  musically  a  success,  and  I  predict  that,  be- 
fore the  Winter  is  far  advanced,  admittanoa  Into  that  charmed  parlor  wilt 
be  as  eagerly  sought  as  by  the  Peri  at  tho  gate,  as  narrated  by  Tom 
Moore. 

Joseffy,  the  pianist,  has  been  made  quite  a  lion  of  socially,  and  muchly 
entertained  at  dinners  and  suppers,  poor  little  fellow!  he  is  not,  evi- 
dently, much  accustomed  to  the  society  of  ladies,  but  does  his  best  to  be 
polite  and  fascinating.  I  was  much  amused  the  other  evening  at  supper 
— where,  I  need  not  say — to  see  him,  while  nervously  helping  a  charming 
young  lady  to  Charlotte  Russey  spill  it  all  over  the  table-cloth  in  his  efforts 
to  appear  at  his  ease.  Probably  the  glances  from  her  bright  eyes  had 
something  to  do  with  his  confusion  and  consequent  awkwardness.  He 
contributed  in  no  slight  degree  to  the  pleasure  of  the  guests  at  the  open- 
ing party  of  the  San  Francisco  Verein  Club  at  their  rooms  on  Sutter 
street  last  Saturday  night.  These  gatherings  are  always  pleasant  affairs, 
and  the  successful  inauguration  of  this  seasons  series  is  but  what  might 
have  been  expected. 

The  Fourth  Artillery  have  got  the  route,  and  great  is  the  weeping  and 
wailing  in  certain  quarters  at  their  prospective  departure.  But  such  is 
the  fate  of  all  those  who  belong  to  "  army  life."  They  are  here  to-day, 
away  to-morrow,  and  somewhere  else  the  next.  Never  mind,  girls,  the 
First,  which  replaces  it,  has,  as  I  personally  know,  some  very  nice  fel- 
lows in  its  ranks,  who  will  only  too  gladly  till  the  void  left  by  the  depart- 
ure of  their  predecessors,  if  you  will  but  let  them.  In  the  meantime  the 
various  members  of  the  Regiment  who  have  been  off  among  the  Indians 
in  Arizona  and  elsewhere  are  returning  here,  preparatory  to  taking  leave 
of  'Frisco  and  the  coast  generally. 

Among  the  departures  last  week  was  one  who  could  be  ranked  as  "  one 
of  the  oldest  inhabitants."  I  allude  to  Dr.  Joseph  Haine,  who,  after  a 
residence  in  'Frisco  of  over  thirty  years,  returns  to  the  home  of  his 
youth  in  Belgium  to  spend  his  declining  days.  During  his  residence  here 
he  has  won  the  regard  and  esteem  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact, 
and  his  kind  heart  and  courteous  nature  endeared  him  to  many,  who  bade 
him  as  reluctant  an  adieu  as  he  made  to  the  home  of  his  adoption  in  Cali- 
fornia. 

When  so  many  are  leaving'every  day  it  is  refreshing  to  be  able  to  chron- 
icle a  few  returns. 

Mrs.  Savage  has  arrived  back  from  China,  and  can  be  found  at  the 
Palace,  where,  I  hear,  she  will  spend  the  winter.  Mrs.  Rathbone  will 
also  occupy  rooms  at  that  hotel  this  winter,  and  has,  I  believe,  already 
arrived  in  town,  and  the  Willie  Howards  and  Mrs.  Coit  may  soon  be 
looked  for  there,  also.  Major  Rathbone  has  not  yet  returned  from  his 
visit  to  friends  at  the  East.  The  Hagera,  too,  will  soon  be  en  route  Pacific- 
wards,  which  is  good  news  for  all  those  who  anticipate  a  renewal  of  the 
frolics  and  festivities  Mrs.  Hager  always  inaugurates  wherever  she  is. 
Mr.  John  Parrott's  daughter,  Mrs.  De  Guigne,  and  her  husband  arrive 
to-day  from  Paris.  Mrs.  Hayne,  the  other  daughter,  has  safely  arrived  in 
Colorado,  and  great  things  are  hoped  for  her  after  a  short  residence  in 
that  bracing  climate.  I  am  glad  to  hear  that  there  is  a  probability  of 
Mrs.  Jack  Hays,  Jr.,  spending  a  portion  of  the  winter  with  her  mother, 
Mrs.  M'Mullen,  on  California  street,  and  that  we  shall  ere  long  hear  of 
gay  doings  in  that  vicinity.  Mrs.  Ashe  has  bought  a  lot  in  the  Western 
Addition,  and  will,  I  understand,  build  on  it  almost  immediately,  bo  as 
to  be  near  her  friends,  the  Athertons,  and  other  dwellers  of  San  Mateo 
county,  who  affect  that  quarter  of  the  town  for  city  homes. 

Yours,  Felix. 

Tne  wooden  wedding  anniversary  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  W. 
Hopkins  was  celebrated  at  their  elegant  residence,  731  Sutter  street,  on 
the  evening  of  Tuesday  last.  After  an  hour  or  more  spent  in  social  and 
hearty  congratulations,  all  sat  down  to  an  elegant  supper,  spread  for 
twenty-eight  persons,  each  plate  being  designated  by  an  exceedingly  neat 
card,  mounted  on  wood,  which  was  readily  appropriated  by  the  guests  as 
mementoes  of  the  happy  occasion.  A  number  of  beautiful  and  original 
presents  in  wood  were  donated  to  the  generous  host  and  fair  hostess  by 
the  guests,  the  most  unique  of  which  was  a  miniature  locomotive  and 
palace-car,  with  a  fac-simile  of  twenty-eight  faces  peeping  from  the  win- 
dows, thus  unspeakably  commemorating  the  living  features  of  each  and 
every  participant  of  the  festive  occasion.  The  dining-room  was  charac- 
teristically trimmed  with  shavings  of  wood  entwined  with  vines  and  beau- 
tiful flowers.  The  following  gentlemen  and  ladies  were  present:  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  James  Freeborn,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm.  Bissell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred 
Hutchinson,  Mr,  and  Mrs.  Kenny,  Mrs.  Henry  Smith,  Mrs.  Jennie  Mc- 
Mullin,  Misses  Quica,  Nonie  and  Sophie  Smith,  Miss  Lizzie  Blacker, 
Miss  Joey  Polhemus,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  H.  Smith,  Miss  Jennie 
Bigly,  Mr.  Geo.  C.  Bode,  Dr.  Warner,  Mr.  Henry  A.  Smith,  Mr.  Bert 
McNulty,  Mr.  Max  Bode  and  Mr.  William  Jeghers.  The  affair,  which 
was  somewhat  informal  and  confined  to  more  intimate  friends,  will  long 
be  remembered  by  those  present,  who  only  regretfully  departed  in  the 
wee  sma*  hours,  after  wishing  the  young  and  handsome  couple  many 
years  of  health  and  prosperity. 

The  **  Opera  Purls  "  Cigarettes  are  saliva  proof,  having  amber  tips,  and  will 
not  stick  to  the  lips. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPEJNXIS! 


WE   BEG   TO   CALL   THB    ATTENTION   OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebratod  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  i«  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  wo  but 
mention  that  they  can  !>■•  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      HOUSE! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  3S\ 


A    HAPPY    REUNION. 

Many  are  the  episodes  of  'Frisco  life  which  would,  any  of  them,  startle 
the  community  were  they  openly  known.  A  alight  sketch  of  an  incident 
in  the  lives  of  some  of  our  elite  may  prove  of  interest  to  those  who  will 
recognize  the  characters,  and  of  warning  to  those  who  feel  tempted  to  go 
and  do  likewise:  Not  long  ago  a  loving  husband,  who  resides  on  Nob 
Hill,  told  his  wife  that  pressing  business  of  the  Company  would  call  him 
down  the  road,  and  he  might  go  on  to  Arizona,  so  that  he  was  doomed  to 
at  least  ten  days'  exile  from  her  dear  presence.  The  parting  accomplished, 
with  many  embraces  and  tears,  Mrs.  Nob  Hillite  turned  over  in  her  fer- 
tile brain  the  most  desirable  way  of  passing  the  tedium  of  his  absence, 
and  finally  decided  upon  asking  her  darling  friend,  Kitty  T ,  to  ac- 
company her  to  Monterey  for  a  "  flyer,"  and  to  drop  a  hint  to that 

the  said  flyer  was  in  contemplation. 

Dispatching  a  note  to  Kitty,  she  found  that  dear  girl  had  been  sum- 
moned to  the  sick  bed  of  an  old  aunt  in  Fetaluma,  but,  nothing  daunted, 
the  services  of  a  lively  matron  of  Van  Ness  Avenue  were  secured  as 
compagnon  du  voyage,  and  all  went  merry  as  a  marriage  bell.     The  ladies 

arrived  at  Monterey  in  the  mornipg,  and came  by  the  evening  train. 

Being  moonlight proposed  that  Mrs.  Nobhillite  should  take  a  buggy 

ride,  to  which  a  ready  response  was  made,  and  the  pair  started  in  high 
glee.  The  idea  struck  them  that  a  ramble  through  the  ruins  of  the  old 
church  would  not  be  a  bad  one,  and  acting  on  it  they  suddenly  came  upon 
another  couple,  so  busily  engaged  in  loving  converse  they  were  not  aware 
of  the  approach  of  the  intruders  until  the  four  came  face  to  face.  The 
tableau  can  be  better  imagined  than  described  when  in  the  pair  already 
in  possession  of  the  field  Mrs.  Nobhillite  discovered  her  husband  {off  on 
a  business  trip  to  Arizona),  and  her  bosom  friend,  Kitty,  supposed  to  be 
in  attendance  on  a  sick  aunt.  The  good  sense  of  the  parties  may  be  in- 
ferred from  the  fact  that  no  esclandre  took  place,  but  all  hands  spent  a 
week  together  in  royal  style,  pairing  off  to  suite  mutual  taste,  and  "  no 
questions  asked."  The  only  member  of  the  party  dissatisfied  was  the 
frisky  matron,  who  bad  been  taken  to  save  appearances  by  cautious  Mrs. 
Nobhillite,  as  she  was  politely  informed  the  paHie  carre  could  do  without 
her,  and  provided  with  a  return  ticket  to  'Frisco.  No  one  will  be  aston- 
ished to  hear  that  the  details  of  the  above  are  given  by  her  authority, 
and  many  will,  no  doubt,  immediately  place  the  participators  in  this  truly 
Californian  spree.       

JEWELRY   AUCTION. 

We  call  attention  to  the  auction,  now  proceeding,  of  the  large  and 
very  valuable  stock  of  Geo.  Finck,  the  well-known  jeweler  on  the  corner 
of  Kearny  and  Geary  streets.  It  consists  of  some  of  the  handsomest  dia- 
monds, exquisite  solid  gold  and  Bilver  watches,  jewelry  and  silverware — 
which  are  to  be  sold  to-night  at  half-past  seven,  without  reserve,  at  pub- 
lic auction.  This  stock  has  no  superior  in  the  West,  either  in  variety  of 
styles  or  in  the  excellence  of  the  goods  offered,  and  the  sale  is  under  the 
conduct  of  J.  H.  French,  the  well-known  auctioneer,  who  has  managed  a 
great  many  of  these  important  sales,  both  here  and  in  the  East.  His  uni- 
versal courtesy  makes  it  a  pleasure  to  deal  with  him,  and  Mr.  Finck  is 
to  be  sincerely  congratulated  on  having  secured  the  services  of  so  popu- 
lar a  gentleman,  while  the  public  gets  the  advantage  of  his  sale,  as  this 
magnificent  stock  is  sold  without  reserve,  and  any  article,  either  gold  or 
silver,  which  a  purchaser  may  desire  or  point  out,  is  at  once  taken  from 
the  show-cases  or  the  windows,  and  disposed  of  to  the  highest  bidder.  In 
Borne  cases  the  person  calling  for  the  article  is  the  only  bidder,  and  fre- 
quently secures  a  bargain  big  enough  to  break  the  heart  of  a  wholesale 
dealer.  The  sale  will  continue  every  afternoon  and  evening  until  further 
notice. 


We  are  glad  to  be  able  to  announce  a  series  of  six  orchestral  concerts, 
to  be  given  at  Piatt's  Hall,  by  Mr.  Louis  Homeier,  under  the  most  dis- 
tinguished patronage  ever  obtained  in  this  city.  We  notice  the  names  of 
John  Parrott,  Jr.,  Mrs.  Hall  McAllister,  Mrs.  Horace  Davis,  F.  W. 
Sharon,  and  all  the  leading  musical  and  cultured  society  people  in  the 
prospectus  as  managers  and  patrons.  The  programmes  will  include  the 
chief  modern  symphonies  and  miscellaneous  works,  besides  the  best  over- 
tures. Full  particulars  can  be  obtained  from  Mr.  Julius  Weber,  at  Gray's 
Music  Store.  

A  clergyman  in  Scotland  preached  a  few  Sundays  ago  from  the  text, 
"If  you  do  not  repent,  ye  shall  likewise  perish."  The  wife  of  a  farmer 
who  was  present  went  home  and  told  her  husband  that  the  text  was,  "  If 
you  don't  pay  rent,  you  shall  leave  the  parish." 

Kins:,  Morse  &  Co.  pack  the  finest  Queen  Olives  in  glass,  and  pat  them  up  in 
kegs  to  suit  those  who  wish  to  get  them  by  the  jrallon. 


4 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


THE    DESERTED    MILL. 
Drip,  drip,  drip,  Drip,  drip,  drip, 

The  eager  flow  is  still,  Upon  the  oaken  floor, 

And  only  drops  of  water  fall  And  broken  from  its  rusty  lock, 

Beneath  the  unused  mill.  Hangs,  silently,  the  door, 

All  mouldy  are  the  bags  of  meal,      Save,  when  a  gust  of  wind  goes  past, 
And  moss  is  grown  upon  the  wheel,  It  groans  upon  one  hinge  still  fast, 

So  silent  and  so  stilL  Then  silent  as  before. 

Drip,  drip,  drip,  Drip,  drip,  drip, 

Upon  the  fruitful  fern ;  Upon  the  rotten  deal, 

The  silent  timbers  of  the  wheel      Between  the  timbers  in  the  roof 
Are  powerless  to  turn.  The  shadows  softly  steal ; 

And  where  a  blade  of  grass  is  seen,  And  from  a  corner  of  the  house, 

The  gaping  joint  is  grown  between,  Slyly  peeps  forth  the  cunning  mouse 
Parted,  will  not  return.  That  eats  the  mouldy  meal. 

Drip,  drip,  drip,  Drip,  drip,  drip, 

Into  the  stagnant  pool  Upon  the  well-worn  stone, 

Where  glides  the  spotted  water  snake  While  blueflies  at  the  window  buzz, 
Among  the  cresses  cool,  Monotonous  in  tone. 

And,  silent  in  his  coat  of  mail,        No  more  the  miller  grinds  his  corn, 

All  slimy  creeps  the  cautious  snail  For  he,  good  man,  is  dead  and  gone, 
Upon  the  window  stool.  The  mill  is  left  alone. 

— iVew  York  Mail, 

BODY    SNATCHING. 

Notwithstanding  the  ill  success  of  the  ghouls  who  robbed  the  grave 
of  A.  T.  Stewart  of  his  remains,  some  three  years  ago,  there  are  other 
attempts  of  a  similar  character  still  transpiring,  and  that  to  such  an  ex- 
tent as  to  seem  to  make  it  absolutely  necessary  that  a  guard  should  be 
placed  over  the  resting  place  of  those  whose  notoriety  of  either  place  or 
fortune  would  seem  to  hold  out  hopes  of  reaping  a  rich  harvest  on  the 
part  of  those  whose  daring  and  brutal  instincts  lead  them  to  the  perpetra- 
tion of  such  sacrilegious,  inhuman  and  unnatural  outrages  as  the  desecra- 
tion of  the  grave.  That  the  return  of_  Stewart's  remains  could  at  any 
time,  and  might  even  now,  be  secured,  is  well  known,  and  but  for  the  de- 
termined and  wise  course  pursued  by  Judge  Hilton,  they  would  have  been 
so  long  since.  When  the  first  announcement  of  the  outrage  was  made 
known,  the  health  of  Mrs.  Stewart  was  not  good,  and  it  was  feared  the 
shock  to  her  might  be  greater  than  her  health  would  permit  her  to  with- 
stand. Consequently  a  reward  for  the  discovery  of  the  guilty  parties  and 
return  of  the  body  was  at  once  offered,  but  the  avarice  of  the  parties  im- 
plicated overreached  itself;  their  demands  were  so  exorbitant,  and  Mrs. 
Stewart  having  meanwhile,  by  accident,  been  informed  of  the  matter,  and 
bearing  up  against  the  fearful  blow  with  Christian  fortitude  and  without 
the  disastrous  results  which,  it  was  feared,  might  follow,  Judge  Hilton 
coupled  his  offer  of  a  reward  with  the  condition  that  under  no  circum- 
stances would  he  fail  to  avail  himself  of  any  opportunity  the  negotiations 
might  offer  to  convict  and  punish  the  guilty  parties.  For  a  time  the  mat- 
ter rested  in  abeyance,  until  another  proposition  was  made  through  Gen. 
Patrick  H.  Jones,  ex-Postmaster  of  New  York,  and  a  lawyer  of  high 
standing,  looking  to  an  arrangement  by  which  the  remains  could  be  re- 
turned for  a  reasonable  amount  to  be  paid,  and  the  safety  of  the  thieves 
at  the  same  time  secured,  but  Judge  Hilton,  always  convinced  that  sooner 
or  later  the  parties  would  differ  among  themselves,  and  that  one  and  all 
of  them  would  be  daily  more  anxious  to  get  the  elephant  off  their  hands, 
and  that  an  expose"  of  the  whole  matter  must  eventually  follow,  declined 
any  further  negotiations.  Both  Mrs.  Stewart  and  Judge  Hilton  now 
agree  in  the  opinion  that,  to  have  made  any  terms  with  the  scoundrels 
implicated,  would  have  set  an  example  which,  unquestionably,  would  lead 
to  other  attempts  of  a  similar  character;  the  desecration  was  complete, 
the  wounds  it  inflicted  healed,  and  perhaps  it  would  be  better  that  the 
subject  should  not  be  brought  up  again  until,  as  must  surely  happen,  the 
guilty  parties  give  themselves  away.  These  circumstances  have  been  re- 
called by  the  intelligence  of  a  similar  outrage  having  been  committed  last 
month  in  Buenos  Ayres,  South  America,  in  which  an  attempt  was  made 
to  raise  two  millions  of  dollars  by  snatching  the  body  of  the  late  Madame 
Dorrego  from  the  family  vault  in  the  Recoleta  Cemetery.  The  whole  af- 
fair reads  more  like  an  episode  in  a  sensational  novel  than  sober  reality. 

On  Thursday,  about  noon,  Mrs.  Felisa  Dorrego  de  Miro,  who  lives  in 
the  palace  at  the  Parque,  received  a  note  neatly  and  correctly  written  on 
the  best  cream-laid,  which,  in  substance,  says:  "Esteemed  Madam,  you 
may  probably  faint  on  reading  this,  but  there  is  no  help  for  it,  as  circum- 
stances beyond  our  control  oblige  us  to  act  as  we  do.  However,  let  us 
come  to  the  point.  We  took  your  mother's  remains  from  the  family  vault 
at  the  Recoleta;  have  them  safe,  and  will  treat  them  with  every  respect — 
on  conditions.  Mrs.  Dorrego  left  her  children  a  colossal  fortune,  and 
they  can  scarcely  wish  to  have  her  remains  outraged  and  scattered  to  the 
winds,  and  their  good  and  distinguished  name  stained.  Five  millions 
would  be  a  mere  bagatelle  for  them,  but  we  do  not  wish  to  be  hard  on 
you,  and  we  will  take  two  millions  of  paper  money  to  restore  the  remains 
to  the  vault,  respected  and  untouched.  We  swear  it."  The  writer  then 
goes  on  to  speak  of  the  terrible  consequences  which  would  attend  their 
refusal  of  the  conditions  named.  Directions  were  given  how  the  money 
was  to  be  placed  in  a  small  red  box,  which  was  to  be  called  for  the  next 
day  at  10:30  A.M.,  "by  a  man  who  knows  nothing  of  the  contents,  who 
sends  them,  or  who  is  to  get  them.  Don't  speak  to  him,  or  ask  him  any 
questions,  or  delay  him  ;  have  the  box  ready  for  him,  and  don't  attempt 
to  have  him  followed,  or  you  will  rue  it." 

Mrs.  de  Miro  at  once  showed  this  letter  to  her  son-in-law,  who,  with 
his  brother,  at  once  went  to  the  Eecoleta  and  found  that  the  vault  had 
been  desecrated  and  the  body  removed.  The  Chief  of  Police  was  then 
informed,'  Bteps  taken  to  prevent  the  affair  getting  public,  and  sweeping 
measures  were  decided  on.  The  next  morning  the  Chief  of  Police  and 
his  subordinates  having  planned  their  campaign,  and  variously  disguised 
as  "  changadores,"  fruit-sellers,  tinkers,  etc.,  took  the  places  assigned  to 
them  at  the  two  railway  stations  and  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Miro 
Palace.  At  a  quarter  before  eleven  a  man  dressed  as  a  "  changadore  "  en- 
tered the  Palace.  In  a  few  minutes  he  came  out  with  the  box  under  his 
arm,  and  leisurely  made  his  way  to  the  Western  Railway  Station,  where 
he  handed  the  box  to  another,  who  jumped  into  the  train,  followed  by 
the  "changadore,"  by  the  Chief  of  Police  in  disguise,  and  one  of  his  as- 
sistants, who,  at  the  moment  the  train  started,  arrested  the  man  with 
the  box,  as  well  as  the  one  who  brought  it  from  the  Miro  Palace.  The 
prisoners  made  the  confession  that  the  box  was  to  be  thrown  out  of  the   [f 


window  near  Maladona  Bridge,  where  it  was  to  be  picked  up  by  another, 
who  was  waiting  there.  The  engine-driver  was  told  to  "slow  "as  they 
got  near  the  bridge.  The  Chief  with  his  assistants  made  ready  to  jump 
from  the  train.  Two  men  were  observed  near  the  line,  and,  as  the  box 
was  pitched  out,  one  of  the  men  made  a  rapid  dart  for  it,  but,  on  seeing 
a  crowd  of  men  jumping  from  the  train,  still  in  motion,  he  ran  for  it, 
and  his  companion  likewise,  toward  a  carriage  with  a  man  in  it,  waiting 
some  squares  off.  The  chase  now  began,  but  the  two  men  reached  the 
carriage  first,  and  went  off  at  full  gallop  to  Belgrano.  The  police  officers 
and  men  kept  after  it  in  the  most  plucky  manner  until  obtaining  ponies 
at  the  hacienda  of  Mr.  Corvolan.  They  finally  ran  the  fugitives  down 
two  or  three  squares  from  the  Plaza,  as  they  were  about  to  take  the  tram- 
way to  town.  The  pair  were  marched  to  the  Juzgado,  and  at  4  p.m.  three 
additional  parties  were  arrested,  charged  with  being  implicated  in  the  af- 
fair.    The  body  was  subsequently  recovered. 

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LA  FONCIERE  MARINEINSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMESS,  Z.  P.  CLAKK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    ISSIRASCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Be- Insurance  Reserve $174,989.60 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.33,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization . . .    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  tee  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  July  10. 

~~  AGGREGATE- ASSETST^ 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  ofXondon Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  ZANJE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

PHIENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  VT62.~ Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1S33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851— Cash  Assets,  31,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  A    If  AI.BAJS, 

General    Afrents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  or  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  franca  ;  Baloiae,  of  Easle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  st.,  S.  F. 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


THE  POETRT  OF  INCANDESCENT  LIQHTINO. 

T"  Till!   BDITOK  tir   TUB  BLECTKi 

In  t'.iniiiu-  I    Vmeriean  MSS.  aivl  pajwr*,   I  have 

com*  upon  wh»t  Appears  U*  bo  tl        Honal  draft  "f  Longfellow**  well- 
known  pooai,  "Owpar  IWcmtk."     lYrhap*  it  wilt  inlcrust  your  reader* 
Yours,  etc.  771-',  32.2 

Caspar  Bb  \hra  Edison. 
By  hi*  STcnlng  fin-  the  iorentor 

Fondtraa  o*er  hui  socret  shame, 
Baffled,  weary,  and    lnhoartmii'>l. 

Stilt  he  tnoaed  ami  dreamed  of  fame. 

Electric  incantl- -*v>!it  Ugbting 

Long  had  taxed  his  utmost  skill ; 

But  as  yet  the  fair  idaal 

Vanished  and  *  shaped  him  still. 

From  the  distant  Ural  mountains 

Was  the  precious  metal  brought, 

Day  and  night  the  anxious  master, 
At  his  toil  untiring  wrought. 

Till  discouraged  anil  desponding 

Sat  he  now  in  shadows  deep, 
And  the  day's  humiliation 

Found  oblivion  in  sleep. 

Then  a  voice  cried  "Rise,  0  Master! 

From  the  burning  cane  and  oak  ; 
Shape  the  thought  that  stirs  within  thee!" 

Startled,  the  inventor  woke. 

Woke,  and  from  the  smoking  embers 

Seized  the  charred  and  glowing  wood, 

And  therefrom  he  made  his  filament, 
Saw  that  it  was  very  good. 

Be  thou  artist  or  inventor, 

Take  this  lesson  to  thy  heart : 
That  is  best  that  lieth  nearest, 

Shape  from  that  thy  work  of  art. 

— Electrician. 

A   CURIOUS   APPLICATION   OF   ELECTRICITY. 

Electricity  would  probably  be  described  by  a  modern  Shakespeare  as 
11  playing  many  parts."  Now  it  is  used  as  painlessly  performing  a  medi- 
cal operation,  another  time  to  blow  up  a  Czar's  palace  ;  now  to  light  up 
large  docks,  at  another  time  to  boil  a  kettle.  We  hear  of  an  instance  in 
which  it  was  used  to  procure  the  destruction  of  a  mule  by  gun  cotton, 
and  at  the -same  time  to  assist  in  obtaining  an  instantaneous  photograph 
of  the  proceeding.  The  operation  was  conducted  by  the  Engineer  School 
at  Willet's  Point,  New  York,  the  arrangement  of  the  apparatus,  etc.,  be- 
ing as  follows:  The  mule  was  placed  in  proper  position  before  a  photo 
camera  and  duly  focussed.  Upon  the  animal's  forehead  a  cotton  bag  was 
tied,  containing  six  ounces  of  dynamite.  The  slide  of  the  camera  was 
supported  by  a  fuse;  the  camera  fuse  and  the  dynamite  on  the  mule's 
head  were  connected  in  the  same  electrical  circuit,  and  with  a  key  placed 
at  some  little  distance  off.  On  pressing  the  key  so  as  to  send  a  current 
through  the  wires,  both  the  fuse  and  the  dynamite  were  simultaneously 
fired.  The  camera  slide  and  the  head  of  the  animal  fell  nearly  together. 
The  photo  sensitive  plate  was  impressed  with  a  picture  of  the  headless 
creature,  still  standing,  before  its  body  had  time  to  fall. 

The  Socialist  Congress,  as  viewed  by  Mr.  John  Rae  in  the  October 
number  of  the  Contemporary,  has  again  emerged  and  shown  its  hydra 
head  at  Coire,  and  in  anticipation  of  the  General  Revolution,  the  signs  of 
which  are  to  be  found  only  in  their  disordered  brains,  its  members  are 
about  to  issue  a  manifesto,  which  is  to  be  distributed  among  the  working- 
classes  of  all  nations.  The  subject  of  Socialism,  according  to  the  concep- 
tion of  Karl  Marx,  is  dealt  with  in  a  masterly  manner.  The  author  has 
studied  the  question  well,  and,  if  we  can  rely  on  his  exposure  of  the  fee- 
ble doings  of  the  Internationalists  aud  their  allies,  society  may  feel  itself 
safe,  and  exclaim:  Not  in  our  time  the  deluge.  It  appears  that  there  is 
only  one  subject  on  which  the  revolutionists  can  agree,  and  that  is  in  pro- 
moting disorder ;  but  before  establishing  this  they  must  be  at  least  as 
numerous  and  powerful  as  a  German  army.  Should  they  ever  reach  this 
state  and  dislocate  the  present*  order  of  things,  their  troubles  will  only 
have  commenced,  for  their  mistrust  of  each  other  is  so  great  that  when- 
ever the  question  of  "  What  next?"  is  mooted  among  them,  they  at  once 
split  into  fragments,  each  having  a  programme  of  itB  own,  and  then  dis- 
perse.    In  fact,  they  know  each  other  too  well  to  trust  each  other. 

Truth  says:  There  is  a  strange  difference  in  the  price  of  drugs  in  the 
various  countries  of  Europe,  which  it  is  difficult  for  the  unprofessional 
individual  to  explain.  We  have  recently  had  occasion  to  have  a  certain 
prescription  made  up  in  several  different  capitals,  and  the  following  prices 
were  charged  for  exactly  the  same  quantity  and  strength:  In  Bucharest, 
12. 50  francs;  in  Athens  5  francs;  in  Munich  4.15  francs;  in  Stuttgart 
4.15  francs;  in  Paris  12.50  francs;  in  London  8  francs.  Invalids  who 
have  to  take  much  medicine  will  evidently  do  well  to  patronize  Munich 
or  Stuttgart.     But  why  does  such  a  difference  exist  ? 

The  habitues  of  the  Morgue  were  greatly  puzzled,  a  few  days  ago,  by 
a  curious  india-rubber  leg  that  lay  exposed  for  recognition  on  one  of  the 
Blabs.  It  appears  that  the  body  of  an  elegantly-dressed  woman,  appa- 
rently aged  about  50,  had  been  found  in  the  Seine,  above  the  bridge  of 
Saint  Cloud,  but  the  body  was  so  decomposed  that  it  could  not  be  kept. 
It  was  remarked,  however,  that  the  left  leg,  amputated  at  the  thigh,  had 
been  replaced  by  an  ingeniously-constructed  india-rubber  leg,  which  was 
exhibited  in  the  hope  that  it  might  lead  to  the  recognition  of  its  proprie- 
tor.— Court  Journal. 

Said  the  teacher:  "And  it  came  to  pass,  when  King  Hezekiah  heard 
it,  that  he  rent  his  clothes.'  Now,  what  does  that  mean,  children,  '  he 
rent  his  clothes  V"  Up  went  a  little  hand.  *' Well,  if  you  know,  tell 
us."  "  Please,  ma'am,"  said  the  child,  timidly,  "  I  s'pose  he  hired 'em 
out." 


IN3URANCE. 


[ Organ Iswd  tsr,:t.) 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

A«0U .FAP^^..^.P^°..Ir,ir.all0.e: »1,«20,000. 

*&•  Tho  Ijuvosl  AjmU  and   Largost  Income  of  all  tho  Companies  hnUlog  from 
Watol  New  Y..il. 


D.  .1.  STAPLES i 

ALPHEUS  hull Vloo-PraMuit. 


W.M.  .1.  IH!TT<IN Secretary. 

!•:.  w.  CARPENTER.. ..Ass'tSecrotary. 


hum  i:  OFFICE: 
Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 

[July  23.]  

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  MoydA.— ENtaollshed  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  3750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Ratea  I 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loseell  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Mobs, 
Moses  Holler,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  (Cooler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  1.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lulling,  James  Moffltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustavo  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa, 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Quo.  T.  Bqubn,  Surveyor.   Nov.  6. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE   COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  91,500,000.  U.  S.  Gold  Coin.-Ijosses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  Adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S,  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &CO-,  General  Agents  for  PaciBc  Coast 
July  30.  No.  304  California  street. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets , 9,698,571 

gif3  This  first-class''Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  It  IE  HAMXITOy,  Manager, 

3.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tine  business  of  Life  Insnrance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(lanital  $5,000,000.— Agents:   Balfoar,  Guthrie  &  Co.,  No. 
t    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Sparnnd  Lei h bank,  Ko  536  Calif orniastreet, San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTT1G.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggerp,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE      CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GTJTTA    PERCHA    AND    RUBBER.    I1ANTTFACTTXRING    CO., 

Corner  First   and   Market   Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Autr.  6. 


SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
yarious  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Ziucographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  4S,  Second  Floor. 


Jan.  29. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Oney  no  Wand  lint  Pleasure's."-- Tom  Moore. 


The  Baldwin.— Sheridan  made  his  6rst  appearance  as  "King  Lear  "  in 
this  theater  last  week,  and  has  since  continued  to  draw  large  and  appre- 
ciative audiences.  When  the  performance  was  first  announced  there  was 
much  curiosity  to  see  how  the  actor  who  has  so  suddenly  risen  to  the  very 
front  rant  of  his  profession  would  acquit  himself  in  the  moat  difficult  of 
all  the  great  Shakesperean  characters.  Those  who  were  confident  that 
his  fertile  and  original  geniuB  would  do  full  justice  to  the  part  were  not 
mistaken.  Not  only  is  his  rendering  of  it  powerful  in  the  extreme  and 
filled  with  a  natural  and  tender  pathos,  but  Mr.  Sheridan  also  contrives 
in  many  minor  points  to  give  a  new  interpretation  of  the  mad  old  mon- 
arch's feelings.  The  play  of  King  Lear  has  never  been  a  great  favorite, 
either  with  actors  or  the  public.  The  former  recognize  the  extreme  diffi- 
culty of  performing  the  leading  part  satisfactorily,  and  the  latter  find  an 
old  man  who  is  continually  either  in  a  state  of  uncontrollable  passion, 
ra-ing  mad,  or  convulsed  with  grief — rather  an  unpleasant  spectacle  to 
contemplate.  To  sustain  through  several  long  acts  the  representation  of 
such  violent  and  varied  emotions  is  a  terrible  strain  upon  the  actor,  and 
calls  for  skill  of  no  ordinary  sort.  The  part  is  easily  overdone  in  the 
matter  of  "  wind  and  fury,:'  in  which  case  all  its  pathos  immediately  be- 
comes bathos,  and  the  old  King's  rage  and  sorrows  are  greeted  with  laugh- 
ter instead  of  tears.  On  the  other  hand,  Bhould  "  Lear  "  lack  the  requi- 
site amount  of  passionate  fire,  he  simply  excites  pity  as  a  crazy  old  dotard, 
whose  friends  ought  to  take  him  homle  out  of  the  storm,  to  be  dried  and  put 
to  bed  as  soon  as  possible.  It  must  be  said  of  Mr.  Sheridan,  however,  that  he 
overcomes  these  difficulties  with  the  consummate^  tact  and  skill  which 
have  characterized  his  other  performances.  Avoiding  rant  on  the  one 
side  and  tameness  on  the  other,  he  invests  the  character  of  "Lear"  with 
a  pathetic  grandeur  that  other  great  actors  have  failed  to  give  to  it,  and 
would  do  well  to  emulate.  In  the  famous  curse  scene  at  the  close  of  the 
first  act,  and  in  the  final  death  scene,  he  is  especially  powerful  and  un- 
affectedly realistic,  shaking  the  house  with  the  thunder-tones  of  his 
passion  in  the  former,  and  drawing  tears  from  many  of  the  audience  in 
the  latter.  The  support  is  generally  good.  Grismer's  "Edgar  "  deserves 
great  praise,  his  acting  in  the  forest  scene  especially  being  equal  to  any 
performance  of  the  part  that  we  have  ever  witnessed.  Willie  Simros,  as 
the  "  Fool,"  also  plays  well,  and  shows  by  his  conception  of  the  character 
that  he  has  bestowed  careful  study  upon  it.  Bradley  makes  a  fair  "Kent," 
but  he  would  be  more  at  home  as  the  bald-headed  father  in  a  modern 
society  drama.  Miss  Lou  Davenport's  idea  of  what  "Cordelia"  should 
be  is  not  at  all  in  accordance  with  our  own.  We  have  always  conceived 
"  Cordelia"  to  be  a  very  meek  and  dutiful  young  lady,  but  Miss  Daven- 
port, at  least  in  the  earlier  part  of  the  play,  gives  her  almost  the  defiant 
air  of  a  vixen.  Miss  Nellie  Holbrook  and  Miss  Phoebe  Davies  as  the 
sisters  "G-oneril"  and  "Kegan,"  respectively,  sustained  their  parts  with 
considerable  ability.  We  do  not  think  much  of  the  mounting  of  the 
storm  scene,  of  which  such  great  things  were  promised  in  advance. 

Bush  Street  Theater. — "Baron"  Seeman  continues  to  conjure  a  good 
deal  of  coin  out  of  the  publio  pocket  by  his  magic-lottery  combination. 
As  we  said  last  week,  the  former  part  of  the  entertainment  is  clever  and 
amusing,  the  "Baron's "sleight-of-hand  and  other  tricks  being  most  of 
them  new  and  all  well  performed.  Of  the  lottery  part  of  the  show — and  the 
"  gift"  business  is  nothing  else  than  a  lottery — we  cannot  speak  so  highly. 
The  system  of  awarding  the  so-called  gifts— for  the  chance  of  drawing  one 
of  which,  you  are  required  to  pay  a  dollar — may  he  square  and  fair 
enough,  but  it  appears  to  us  that  the  public  are  entitled  to  a  little  more 
satisfactory  assurance  that  they  are  getting  an  honest  deal.  As  most  of 
our  readers  are  aware,  a  dollar  purchases  a  seat  in  the  theater  and  six 
plain  envelopes,  one — and  only  one — of  which  may  contain  a  numbered 
check,  which  is  Buppose'd  to  represent  a  certain  one  of  the  prizes  on  the 
stage.  Of  course,  as  the  audience  have  not  seen  these  prize  checks  put 
up,  it  would  be  the  easiest  matter  in  the  world  for  the  "Baron,"  or  the 
management,  to  place  the  lucky  envelopes  in  the  hands  of  whomsoever  it 
delighted  them  to  honor.  But  this  is  not  the  least  satisfactory  part  of  the 
system.  Since  the  nature  of  the  prize  is  not  specified  on  the  check,  how 
is  the  holder  of  it  to  know  that  he  or  she  gets  the  prize  it  is  presumed  to 
call  for?  Mr.  Locke,  it  is  true,  calls  out  from  a  list,  which  nobody 
else  sees,  the|nature  of  each  prize  when  the  recipient  mounts  the  stage  with 
his  number,  but  this  does  not  help  the  matter.  If  the  management  are  sin- 
cere in  their  protestations  of  fair  dealing,  why  do  they  not  either  distinctly 
state  what  the  "  gift  "  is  on  the  check,  or  else  put  corresponding  numbers 
on  the  prizes  themselves  ? 

At  the  Winter  Garden  the  performance  of  The  Pretty  Cantineer  has 
been  an  unqualified  success  throughout  the  week,  and  it  richly  deserves 
to  be.  It  is  well  put  on  the  stage,  well  played  and  sung,  and,  indeed,  is 
admirably  produced  in  every  particular.  The  opera  itself  is  a  most 
charming  one,  both  as  regards  its  dramatic  effects  and  its  quality  from  a 
musical  point  of  view.  It  is  light,  cheerful  and  pretty,  affords  great 
scope  for  the  exhibition  of  talent,  both  vocal  and  dramatic,  and  is  withal 
brimful  of  genuine  and  harmless  fun.  Miss  Louise  Lester  makes  a  very 
"pretty  cantineer,"  indeed.  Her  acting  is  graceful  and  sprightly,  and 
her  voice  is  strong  and  flexible,  though,  perhaps,  a  trifle  lacking  in  soft- 
ness. Miss  Krouse,  who  plays  "Nichette,"  the  unsophisticated,  excels 
Miss  Lester  as  a  songstress,  her  voice,  though  not  so  powerful,  being 
better  trained  and  richer  in  quality  than  that  of  the  "Cantineer." 
"Baby las,"  in  the  person  of  Mr.  Harry  Gates,  keeps  the  audience  in  a 
continual  roar  of  laughter.  His  imitation  of  a  drunken  man  is  so  perfect 
that  one  is  involuntarily  reminded  of  the  Latin  saw,  "  experientia  docet," 
Mr.  Finninger's  "  Pepinet  "  is  cleverly  acted,  and  his  singing  is  far  from 
bad.  All  the  rest  of  the  cast  are  good  without  exception,  special  mention 
being  merited  by  Mr.  Weeks  and  Mr.  Barrett,  who  play  "  Kastagnac," 
the  Adjutant,  and  "Bernard,"  the  orderly,  respectively.  The  fantastic 
performance  of  "Les  Encroyables,"  introduced  as  a  specialty  into  the 
second  act,  is  in  itself  well  worth  the  price  of  admission. 

At  the  Tivoli  Lurline  hangs  on  bravely,  but,  good  as  it  is,  people  are 
beginning  to  look  for  a  change.  We  have  commended  the  opera,  as  pre- 
sented at  the  Tivoli,  so  often,  that  a  further  description  of  its  merits  is 
unnecessary.  Donna  Juanita,  we  believe,  is  shortly  to  replace  Lurline. 
Connoisseurs  affirm  that  the  orchestra  at  the  Tivoli  is  now  one  of  the  very 
finest  and  most  complete  that  ever  performed  at  any  place  of  amusement 
in  this  city. 


Miss  Constance  Langtry's  promised  dramatic  entertainment  came 
off  before  a  well-filled  bouse  at  Dashaway  Hall  laBt  Tuesday  evening. 
The  young  actress  was  assisted,  if  we  may  use  the  term  in  such  a  case, 
by  the  venerable  and  gifted  Mrs.  Judah,  who  performed  with  character- 
istic grace  the  part  of  the  "Nurse  "  in  one  of  the  scenes  from  Borneo  and 
Juliet.  Among  the  other  selections  were  scenes  from  "Julia,"  in  The 
Bunchback,  from  Millman's  "Bianca,"  from  "Pauline"  in  The  Lady  of  . 
Lyons,  and  from  Camille.  She  was  applauded  after  every  scene  she  gave. 
Her  acting  was  very  emotional,  and  surprised  the  audience.  The  various 
scenes,  rendered  without  any  support,  naturally  requires  an  immense 
amount  of  feeling,  which  Miss  Langtry  deserved  great  credit  for  the  man- 
ner in  which  she  impersonated  each  role.  During  the  evening  Miss 
Langtry  received  numerous  bouquets,  and  was  presented  at  the  close  of 
the  entertainment  with  a  splendid  diamond  ring,  the  gift  of  friends  and 
admirers. 

At  Woodward's  Gardens  the  California  Zouave  Drill  of  the  Sargent 
Bros,  is  exciting  the  greatest  admiration.  Miss  Granville,  the  Mackleys 
and  a  host  of  other  talent  combine  in  an  excellent  programme,  ending 
with  the  comic  pantomime  of  The  Barber  and  the  Milliners,  after  which  a 
grand  concert  is  given  in  the  music-hall  by  Wetterman'sBand.  The  Gardens 
are  a  paradise  after  the  recent  rains. 

Chit-Chat. — Americans  Abroad,  the  new  comedy,  is  drawing  fair 
houses  at  Daly's  Theater,  New  York,  the  beautiful  costumes  being  no  in- 
considerable part  of  the  attraction.  It  will  be  given  every  evening  this 
week.— It  is  a  common  thing  for  actors  to  assume  a  Btage  name.  In 
Prance  it  would  appear  that  many  dramatic  authors  have  won  their  fame 
under  names  that  are  due,  like  their  works,  to  their  imagination.  The 
following  is  a  list  of  the  pseudonyms  and  real  names  of  several  dramatic 
authors :  Alfred  Delacour  is  named  really  Lartigue ;  Kervani,  Van 
Isacker;  Lafontaine,  Arnoult ;  Maurice  Drack,  Poittevin  ;  Saint- Armant, 
Lacoste  ;  Charles  de  la  Rounat,  Kouvenat ;  Pernand  Langle,  Langlois ; 
Pierre  Elzear,  Bonnier ;  Eugene  Cormon,  Diestre  ;  D'Ennery,  Philippe  ; 
Beaumont,  Beaume;  Peillon,  Eleury;  Charles  Edmond,  Choieski; 
Nadar,  Tournachon  ;  Nuitter,  Truinet ;  Herve,  Ronger.  — — ■  Johann 
Strauss  has  just  finished  a  new  operetta,  in  three  acts,  called  Joyous  War, 
which  will  be  played  at  Vienna  this  winter.  ■  ■  i  King  Oscar  of  Swee- 
den  has  written  a  drama  in  five  acts,  called  the  Castle  of  Kron- 
berg,  which  is  going  to  be  played  at  the  Theater  Royal,  Stockholm.— 
Signor  Rossi,  the  great  Italian  tragedian,  will  make  his  first  appearance 
in  New  York  on  the  31st  of  October,  at  Booth's  Theater.  During  his 
first  week  he  will  apnear  as  "Othello,"  "  Hamlet,"  and  "Romeo."  He  is 
now  playing  at  the  Gflobe  Theater,  Boston,  with  great  success.— Madam 
Adam  has  presented  Dumas  the  younger  with  a  copy  of  her  novel 
"Laide,"  and  suggested  that  he  might  find  in  it  the  subject  of  a  five-act 
comedy.  It  is  probable  that  Dumas  will  carry  out  the  lady's  desire.-^— 
A  new  operetta  by  Suppe,  called  Les  Gascons,  has  been  produced  with 
great  success  at  Berlin.— —Mile.  Bianca  Prasini,  prima  donna  contralto 
of  the  Strakosch  Italian  Opera  Company,  was  a  recipient  of  the  first  prize 
at  the  Conservatoire,  Paris,  and  has  sung  with  much  success  at  the  Thea- 
ter Lyrique,  La  Scala,  Milan,  and  at  the  Trocadero.— It  is  intimated 
that  the  brothers  Strakosch  are  in  treaty  for  one  of  the  theaters  in  Paris, 
and,  if  successful,  that  they  intend  to  give  Italian  opera  there  next  sea- 
son, relinquishing  all  operatic  ventures  in  America. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets.— Stahl  A- 
Maacb,  Proprietors.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,  October  29th,  and  until 
Further  Notice,  Planquette's  charming  Opera, 

The  Pretty  Cantineer ! 

Houses  Crowded  Nightly.  Come  early  if  you  want  seats.  Over  2,000  people  wit- 
nessed the  performance  last  night.  Miss  Louise  Lester  as  the  Pretty  Cantineer;  Mr. 
Charles  Weeks  as  the  Adjutant;  Mr.  Ed.  Barrett  as  his  Orderly;  Mr.  Harry  Gates 
as  Babylas;  and  all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Decided  and  immense  success  of  the 
Acrobatic,  Grotesque  and  Eccentric  Dancers,  LES  ENCROYABLES.  New  Scenery, 
Grand  Chorus  and  Stage  Effects.     Admission,  25  cents. Oct.  29. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  market  and  Mason. •-Kreling'  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  and  every  evening  until  further 
notice,  Wallace's  Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

Lurline! 

MISS  ETHEL  L7NT0N  as  Lurline;  T.  WILMOT  ECKERT  as  Rudolph;  M.  COR- 
NELL as  Rhinebergh.  Chorus  and  Orchestra  Specially  Increased  for  this  Production. 
MR,  GEORGE  LOESCH,  Conductor.  Oct.  29. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag- aire,  Manag-er.— The  Greatest  Hit  In  Tears  ! 
Extraordinary  Enthusiasm  !    W.  E.  SHERIDAN  as  "King  Lear."    Recalled 
Two  and  Three  Times  at  the  End  of  Each  Act.    The  Press  and  Public  Unanimous. 

King  Lear! 

Every  Evening-  During-  the  Week.  Saturday  Afternoon  at  2  o'clock,  ONLY  KING 
LEAR  MATINEE  !  With  its  Powerful  Cast  of  Characters,  and  New  and  Appropri- 
ate Scenery,  Appointments  and  Costumes.  Tuesday  Evening-,  November  1st,  Com- 
plimentary  Benefit  of  MR.  W.  E  SHERIDAN.     An  Immense  Bill ! Oct.  29. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

(Charles  E.  Locke,  JProprietor,--Two  Silk  Dress  Patterns, 
j    10  yards  Satin  de  Lyons,  8  yards  Gros  Grain  Silk— in  each;  China  Tea  Set,  44 
pieces;  Solid  Gold  Watch;  aud  100  Other  Valuable  Presents* 

Baron  Seeman! 

Assisted  by  M'LLE  ADDIE.  To-nitrht,  104  Elegant  Gifts.  MATINEE  SATURDAY. 
No  Extra  Charge  for  Reserved  Seats. Oct.  29. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER^ 

William  Emerson,  Manager,-- Second  Week  of  Emerson's 
Minstrels  !  Every  Evening  and  Saturday  Matinee.  Two  Hours  of  the 
Finest  Minstrelsy!  An  entertainment  that  the  most  fastidious  can  witness  with 
pleasure.    Monday,  October  31st,  Entire  Change  of  Programme. 

Emerson's  Popular  Prices  I 

A  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress  Circle  or  Orchestra,  75  Cents;  Admission,  Family  Circle, 
50  Cents;  Matinee  Prices,  50  and  25  Cents.  Oct.  29. 

PLATT'S    HALL. 

This  Saturday  Matinee October  29th, 

JOJSEFFY'S 

Last  Appearance  in  San  Francisco^ 

GRAND     JOSEFFY     RECITAL! 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


Cricket.     Tht*  Al  .  ,*n  mutt  have  Uken  away  with  them 

on  the  »t«amcr,  last  Saturday,  a  •,  ..  .  r  optnkia  ol  Sin  Francisco  end  the 
lore  <»f  iu  citizen*  for  etbl  tad  must  h»v«  registered  many  a 

tow  to  high  Heaven  ■  '^et  match  in  this  benighted  burgh 

a^ain.  They  never  ■ntiHpnttd  t  great  iuccosb.  in  a  pecuniary  sense,  and 
were  only  induced  to  play  an  they  had  a  day  or  two  to  spare  before  the 
departure  of  their  steamer,  which  they  could  put  to  no  bettor  use.  The 
attendance  was  not  had  on  the  first  day,  considering  that  it  was  a  work- 
day, and  that  it  fell  <>tT  sabesqasntly  i*.  in  a  great  measure,  due  to  the 
unintentional  disrespect  shown  by  th«  English  Eleven  to  the  people  who 
paid  them  the  compliment  to  make  a  long  trip,  lay  aside  business  and 
pay  gate  money  to  see  them  play.  The  tibraspect  referred  to  U  that,  after 
playing  for  about  an  hour,  and  just  when  some  interest  was  being  taken 
in  the  match,  they  calmly  and  quietly  laid  down  their  huts  and  absented 
themselves  from  the  ground  for  about  an  hour  while  they  were  eating 
lunch,  leaving  the  spectators  to  wonder  how  many  meals  an  English  crick- 
eter usually  eats  in  one  day,  and  how  it  was  that,  if  lunch  was  necessary 
for  the  players,  none  had  been  provided  for  the  spectators,  nor  was  there 
any  place  at  which  it  could  be  purchased.  It  was  that  lunch  business 
which,  strange  to  relate,  was  repeated  on  the  second  day  of  the  match, 
that  made  the  public  fight  shy  of  the  Recreation  Grounds,  The  All-Eng- 
land Eleven  went  to  the  bat  first,  leaving  the  twenty  San  Francisco  play- 
ers in  tho  field.  G.  Ulyett  and  K.  G.  Barlow  were  the  first  in.  E.  B. 
Deane  and  A.  Waterman  bowled  alternately,  and  both  men  were  in  such 
good  form  that  but  few  runs  were  made.  G.  Theobald  kept  wicket  in 
such  good  style  as  to  command  the  admiration  of  the  visitors.  The  field- 
ing was  weak,  not  to  say  bad,  with  a  few  brilliant  exceptions.  F.  C. 
Campbell,  C.  Woolrieh,  W.  Whalley,  the  longstop,  A.  Fiercy,  W.  Angus, 
A.  Waterman  and  E.  B.  Deane  stopped  every  ball  that  came  near  them, 
and  delivered  them  to  the  wicket  keeper  in  good  shape.  Piercy  made  a 
beautiful  running  catch  of  a  ball  that  came  red-hot  off  Selby's  bat,  and 
Waterman  put  Scottan  out  in  an  equally  brilliant  manner.  When  the 
score  stood  52  for  three  wickets,  Andy  Piercy  was  put  on  to  bowl,  with 
such  good  effect  that  he  bowled  three,  and  two  were  caught  out  for  a 
total  of  twenty  runs.  There  was  some  little  talk  about  his  delivery  being 
unfair,  and  Phipps,  the  local  umpire,  so  decided,  but  the  visitors 
good-naturedly  said  that  it  was  all  right,  and  the  gentleman  was  then 
allowed  to  continue.  The  San  Franciscans  went  to  bat  at  about  3  o'clock, 
and  were  all  out  by  a  quarter  to  five.  McPherson  made  a  good  stand, 
but  was  unable  to  score  rapidly  on  account  of  the  visitors'  splendid  field- 
ing. G.  Theobald  hit  for  four  on  the  first  strike,  and,  after  one  more 
ball,  was  caught  by  Waterman,  who  played  short  slip  in  place  of  Lilly- 
white,  who  waa  too  unwell  to  play.  J.  Sanderson  made  11  in  two  singles, 
one  four,  a  three  and  a  double,  and  at  last  fell  to  a  twister  from  Shaw. 
Nearly  all  the  remainder  of  the  twenty  made  ignoble  duck  eggs,  or  just 
broke  the  shell  by  one.     The  complete  score  of  the  first  innings  follows: 

All-England  Eleven:  Batsmen— G.  Ulyette,  c.  Deane,  b.  Sanderson,  20 
runs;  R.  G.  Barlow,  b.  D^ane,  18;  J.  Selby,  c.  Piercy,  b.  Waterman,  4; 
W.  Midwinter,  b.  Piercy,  17;  W.  Bates,  b.  Piercy,  10;  T.  Emmett,  s. 
Theobald,  b.  Deane,  13;  W.  Scottan,  c.  Waterman,  b.  Piercy,  1;  A.  Shaw, 
c.  Campbell,  b.  Piercy,  2;  R.  Pilling,  b.  Piercy,  0;  E.  Peate,  not  out,  0; 
J.  Lillywhite,  did  not  bat,  0.  Byes  6,  leg-bye's  1,  wides  5,  12.  No  balls, 
1.     Total,  98. 

San  Francisco  Team:  Batsmen— W.  McPherson,  c.  Selby,  b.  Peate.  4 
runs;  A.  Aitken,  s.  Shaw,  0;  W.  J.  Carr,  s.  Pilling.0;  E.  B.  Deane,  c.  Selby, 
b.  Peate,  1;  C.  Theobald,  c.  Waterman,  b.  Peate,  4;  F.  C.  Campbell,  b. 
Peate,  0;  A.  Waterman,  s.  Shaw,  2;  D.  T.  Murp'iy,  s.  Pilling,  b.  Shaw, 
1;  A,  J.  Piercy,  C.  Ulyett,  b.  Peate,  0;  C.  Woolrieh,  b.  Shaw,  0;  J.  Ma- 
thieu,  c.  Peate,  b.  Shaw,  0;  W.  Whalley,  s.  Pilling,  b.  Peate,  1;  J.  San- 
derson, b.  Sbaw,  11;  A.  Theobald,  c.  Shaw,  b.  Peate.  0;  H.  Jaffa,  b. 
Shaw,  0;  H.  Knott,  not  out,  0;  T.  O'Connor,  b.  Peate,  3;  J.  J.  Theo- 
bald, b.  Shaw,  0;  J.  Macey,  b.  Shaw,  2;  W.  Angus,  b.  Shaw,  0.  Byes 
13,  leg-byes  2,  15.     Total,  44. 

On  Friday,  the  second  day  of  the  match,  after  disposing  of  an  odd 
brace  of  San  Franciscans  for  two  duck-eggs,  the  All-England  Eleven  put 
Ulyett  and  Barlow  to  bat  for  the  second  innings.  They  were  more  on 
their  guard  than  during  the  previous  day,  and  gave  the  finest  exhibition 
of  batting  ever  seen  in  San  Francisco,  and  beside  which  that  of  Lord 
Harris  and  of  the  Australian  Eleven  appears  only  ordinary.  Fully  one- 
half  of  their  hits  were  threes  and  fours.  Several  went  over  the  fences 
and  Grand  Stand,  and  two  hits  were  made  by  Ulyett  over  the  bar-room 
in  the  northeast  corner  of  the  grounds,  and  fully  140  yards  from  where  he 
batted.  Barlow  was  bowled  out  by  Sanderson  for  61,  but  Ulyett  carried 
his  bat  through  the  day.  On  Saturday  morning,  at  11  o'clock,  he  resumed 
play,  and  was  not  out  when  it  was  time  for  the  Eleven  to  leave  the 
Grounds  to  catch  the  Australian  steamer.  His  score  was  167,  which  is 
the  largest  ever  made  in  San  Francisco,  and  there  is  no  knowing  how 
many  more  he  would  have  made  had  it  been  convenient  for  the  Eleven  to 
postpone  their  departure.  Their  visit  will  doubtless  quicken  the  local  in- 
terest in  the  splendid  game  of  cricket,  and  they  have  left  behind  them  a 
remembrance  of  pleasant,  easy  good-nature,  and  a  willingness  to  oblige 
that  will  long  be  remembered  by  the  Occident  Cricket  Club.  The  Eleven 
is  the  strongest  batting  team  ever  got  together.  It  possesses  the  two  best 
bowlers  of  England,  and,  by  long  odds,  the  best  wicket  keeper  seen  since 
Pooley's  best  days,  but  has  no  phenomenal  throwers,  bowlers  or  fielders 
like  the  Australian  Eleven  that  visited  England.  At  the  bat  they  can 
beat  any  club  in  existence,  but  are  not  particularly  strong  in  the  field, 
and  do  not  possess  a  single  good  runner.  They  have  also  got  a  bad  habit 
of  jerking  the  ball  to  the  wicket-keeper,  instead,  of  throwing  it. 

Shooting. — The  recent  rain  in  the  Bay  counties  has  made  duck-shoot- 
ing the  all-absorbing  topic  among  sportsmen,  and  those  who  had  not  al- 
ready made  preparations  for  a  campaign  against  the  mallards,  canvasbacks, 
teal,  widgeons,  broad-bills  and  sprigs,  have  been  busily  engaged,  during 
the  past  few  days,  in  loading  cartridges,  cleaning  guns,  preparing  decoys, 
and  laying  in  a  store  of  all  things  needed  by  the  duck  hunter.  A  large 
crowd  will  make  for  the  Suisun  and  San  Bruno  marshes  early  to-morrow, 
while  the  wise  hunter  will  go  up  to-night,  and  be  in  the  blinds  waiting 
for  the  ducks  long  before  the  laggards  have  crossed  the  Bay.  Virgil  Wil- 
liams, J.  K.  Orr  and  H.  Dam  had  a  day's  shooting  on  quail,  last  week, 
on  the  Cook  Brothers'  ranch,  on  the  south  slope  of  Mount  Diablo.  The 
bag  was  nine  dozen  for  the  three  guns,  of  which  J.  K.  Orr  killed  70  with 
85  cartridges,  fired  from  a  cylinder  bored  No.  16  gun.  There  are  about  5,000 
acres  of  land  on  the  ranch,  and  a  few  quail  still  left.*— San  Diego  farm- 


ers oomplaln  of  ■  plague  of  quail,  and  want  to  bo  allowed  to  trap.  This 
i.i  a  good  chance  for  id's  Club  to  replenish  the  quail  grounds 

around  San  Prmoi  i-  i  it  a  trifling  expense.  The  law  allows  trapping  for 
raob  a  pnrpose,  though  for  nous  other.  The  oost  would  be  about  SI  a 
doaan  laid  down  in  San  Fraaatsoo,  and  50,000  birds  oould  be  obtained  at 
about  half  that  rate. 

How  to  Stew  a  Goose. 

Many  desirable  ways  of  utowing  ducks  and  geese  make  a  most  agree 
able  change  from  the  monotony  of  roast  k'ame,  which,  after  a  while,  pulls 
greatly  upon  the  camper.  One  dh»h  which  may  be  mentioned  with  much 
esteem  is  the  genuine  camMtswof  geese.  To  make  this  in  perfection, 
ono  requires  tn  iron  camp-oven,  with  its  weighty  cover.    For 

each  person  who  can  show  the  hunter's  appetite,  provide  two  geese;  cut 
from  them  the  breasts  and  the  second  joints  of  the  legs,  and  discard  the 
rest.  We  will  suppose  four  such  appetites  can  be  gathered  together,  and 
will  then  proceed  as  follows:  In  the  camp-oven  place  a  dozen  thin  slices 
of  nice  bacon,  deprived  of  rind,  eight  medium-sized  onions,  quartered, 
the  breasts  and  thighs  of  eight  Reese,  two  large  sour  apples,  pared,  cored 
and  sliced,  a  teaspoonful  each  of  salt  and  pepper,  pour  in  water  enough 
to  just  cover  these  materials,  and  put  on  the  li  J.  Make  agood  bed  of  red 
hot  coals  and  cover  with  ashes;  place  the  oven  on  this  and  bank  up  the 
sides  with  the  same,  being  careful  to  have  the  ashes  interposed  between 
the  coals  and  the  iron;  on  the  lid  place  the  ashes  and  coals,  covering  all 
with  plenty  of  ashes.  Now  leave  this  to  simmer  the  whole  day  while  you 
are  away  shooting.  Half  an  hour  before  it  is  wanted,  clear  the  lid,  and, 
if  the  stew  has  cooked  too  dry,  add  boiling  water  enough  to  make  the 
proper  quantity  of  gravy,  season  again  with  salt,  pepper  and  cayenne,  put 
in  four  more  apples  and  eight  good-sized  potatoes,  peeled,  washed  and  cut 
in  slices;  replace  the  cover,  put  on  plenty  of  fresh  coals  and  ashes,  and 
by  the  time  you  are  washed  and  ready  for  dinner,  say  thirty  minutes,  the 
potatoes  will  he  cooked.  Stir  into  the  stew  a  quarter-pound  of  butter 
with  threetablespoonfuls  of  flour  well  beaten  into  it;  let  it  boil  two  min- 
utes, and  it  is  ready  to  serve.  This  dish  may  be  varied,  and  to  some 
tastes  improved,  by  leaving  out  the  apples  and  putting  in  one  large  tur- 
nip cut  in  pieces,  and  the  best  parts  of  two  heads  of  celery;  then,  just 
before  you  add  the  butter  and  Hour,  pour  in  three  or  four  tables poonfuls 
of  Worcestershire,  or  other  good  table  sauce,  and  a  generous  glass  of 
sherry.  The  honker,  or  Canada  goose,  is  the  best  of  his  tribe,  and  next 
comes  the  gray  goose,  the  white  being  scarcely  edible.  Ducks  may  be 
used  for  this  dish  as  a  substitute  for  geese,  but,  in  this  case,  the  apples 
must  be  left  out,  and  double  the  quantity  of  turnip  used. 

Athletic. — The  tournament  which  took  place  at  the  Olympic  Club  on 
Wednesday  evening  was,  as  usual,  well  attended  by  the  friends  of  the 
members,  though  the  inclemency  of  the  weather  prevented  the  presence 
of  the  usual  number  of  ladies  on  such  occasions.  However,  the  affair,  as 
a  whole,  was  a  very  creditable  one  for  the  Club,  and  was  the  commence- 
ment of  a  series  of  like  entertainments  to  be  given  once  every  two  months. 
The  exercises  commenced  with  the  running  high  jump,  the  first  prize  be- 
ing won  by  W.  C.  Brown,  who  cleared  5  ft.  2£in.;  second,  E.  G.  Ro- 
dolph,  5  ft.  1^.  in.  The  uext  in  order  was  the  five-mile  race.  There  were 
three  entries:  Messrs.  Hamill,  Leighton  and  Eiseman.  This  was  a  very 
interesting  race,  and  was  won  easily  by  P.  H.  Hamill  in  31:52  ;  J.  B. 
Leighton,  second,  32:27-  Mr.  Eiseman  drew  out  after  the  third  mile. 
During  this  race  the  audience  were  entertained  by  an  excellent  perform- 
ance on  the  horizontal  bar  by  Messrs.  Hammersmith,  Brandt,  Lawton 
and  Bogner.  Next  came  the  exercises  on  the  horse,  which  was  a  very 
creditable  affair,  and  brought  into  requisition  brain  as  well  as  muscle, 
some  of  the  movements  being  very  intricate.  The  first  prize  was  won  by 
W.  J.  Sherman,  second  by  S.  Silverstone.  There  were  five  entries: 
Messrs.  Sherman,  Silverstone,  Ttodolph,  Ebner  and  Harris.  Louis  Brandt 
gave  an  excellent  performance  on  the  rings.  Then  came  the  foil-fencing, 
the  first  prize  being  taken  by  F.  H.  Read,  and  the  second  by  J.  E.  Ham- 
ill, only  three  entering  for  the  prize — L.  P.  Ward  being  barred  out  as  not 
being  an  amateur,  much  to  the  disgust  of  that  gentleman.  This  part  of 
the  entertainment  dragged  somewhat,  and  the  positions  were  poor  and 
awkward  in  the  extreme,  showing  a  lack  of  practice  in  the  first  principles 
of  fencing.  The  parries  and  feints  were  very  wild,  indeed.  Brandt, 
Lawton  and  Bogner  greatly  amused  the  audience  with  their  many  orig- 
inal and  laughter-provoking  antics.  No  circus  that  we  have  seen  has  had 
such  good  clowns  as  these  amateurs.  After  some  very  good  tumbling 
from  the  tramboline  board,  the  prizes  were  presented  to  the  winners. 
Thus  ended  one  of  the  best  exhibitions  given  by  the  Club  for  Borne  time. 
The  prizes  were  gold  and  silver  medals. 

Turf. — The  trotting  meeting  at  the  Bay  District  Park,  last  Saturday, 
resulted  in  the  breaking  of  the  two-year-old  record  by  Governor  Stan- 
ford's b.  f.  Wildflower,  by  Electioneer,  dam  Mayflower,  by  St.  Clair, 
Electioneer  by  Rysdik's  Hambletonian  out  of  Green  Mountain  Maid. 
After  warming  up,  away  went  the  mare  trotting  as  evenly  and  firmly  as 
an  old  campaigner.  The  most  inexperienced  judge  of  pace  on  the  track 
could  see  that  she  was  going  nearly  as  good  as  a  250  gait  at  the  Btart,  but 
not  one  but  those  who  knew  her  well  expected  that  she  would  keep  up 
that  pace  long.  She  rounded  the  two  sharp  turns  at  the  upper  end  of  the 
track,  and  made  the  first  quarter  in  35£.  After  she  got  well  into  the 
straight  she  improved  her  pace  wonderfully,  to  the  surprise  and  admira- 
tion of  every  one  present.  The  half  was  reached  in  1:09,  which  gives  33f 
for  the  second  quarter,  or  a  quarter  of  a  mile  trotted  at  a  2:15  gait.  Mac- 
gregor  eased  her  a  little  at  the  lower  turn,  allowing  the  running  mate  to 
take  the  lead,  which  did  not  appear  to  disconcert  the  filly  in  the  least,  and 
when  Macgregor,  who  had  made  up  his  mind  that  she  could  make  a  grand 
record,  called  on  her  and  she  quickened  her  gait  without  any  apparent  ef- 
fort. The  three-quarter  mile  pole  was  reached  in  l:44f,  or  35f  for  the 
third  quarter,  which,  like  the  first  quarter  of  the  track,  includes  two 
sharp  turns.  When  he  was  well  in  the  home-stretch,  Macgregor  shouted 
at  the  top  of  bis  voice  to  encourage  Wildflower,  who  was  getting  a  trifle 
leg  weary,  but  at  the  sound  of  his  voice  she  appeared  to  regain  fresh  life, 
and  made  a  gallant  struggle  to  keep  up  the  pace.  Every  one  present  knew 
that  the  record  was  at  the  mare's  mercy  unless  she  made  a  bad  break, 
and  many  wondered  that  Macgregor  should  take  the  chance  of  scaring 
her  by  yelling.  But  he  knew  his  business  well,  and  knew  the  animal  he 
drove,  and,  as  the  result  proved,  was  perfectly  right  in  shouting  at  her 
and  shaking  her  up  until  he  brought  her  under  the  wire  in  the  unprece- 
dented time  of  2:21,  and  every  inch  of  the  mile  trotted  fairly,  without  so 
much  as  a  hitch  or  skip.  Wildflower  was  completely  spun  out  at  tbe  fin- 
ish, but  she  doubtless  felt  rewarded  for  all  her  plucky  efforts  when  she 
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SAX  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


AMONG    THE    FASHIONS. 

One  of  the  newest  Autumn  mantles  is  of  satin  merveilleux,  the  fronts 
and  shoulders  fitting  the  figure  like  a  dress  bodice.  At  the  back  is  a 
"Watteau  sacque  of  black  lace,  fitted  into  the  neck  in  narrow  flat  pleats, 
which  gradually  widen  as  they  approach  the  edge  of  the  mantle,  and  are 
there  tucked  under  in  graceful  folds,  which  might  be  clumsy  in  any 
lighter  material  than  lace.  The  Medicis  collar,  high  and  stiff  at  the  back, 
is  turned  down  in  points  in  front  and  is  lined  with  a  ruche  of  black  lace. 
The  sleeve  is  tight  to  the  elbow,  with  a  small  armhole,  like  that  of  a  dress 
— very  different  from  the  dolman  style.  Just  above  the  elbow  a  wide 
sleeve  is  joined  on  in  flat  pleats.  It  is  cut  short  at  the  inner  side  of  the 
arm,  but  long  at  the  back.  All  these  folds  are  gathered  up  at  the  wrist, 
after  the  style  of  the  Mother  Hubbard  sleeve,  and  edged  with  black  lace. 
This  arrangement  gives  perfect  freedom  to  the  arm,  and,  in  a  Winter 
mantle,  lined  with  silk  or  Batin,  would  be  very  warm  and  comfortable. 

The  edges  of  this  mantle  are  trimmed  with  a  deep  flounce  of  pleated 
lace.  The  cost  of  the  model  from  which  this  description  is  written  was 
something  fabulous,  as  the  lace  employed  was  the  finest  and  best  Maltese; 
but  it  can  be  reproduced  with  any  kind  of  lace.  The  mantle  in  white 
satin  merveilleux  and  white  Spanish  blond  would  make  a  graceful  opera 
wrap. 

A  pretty,  if  somewhat  fantastic,  walking-dress  is  of  dark  peacock  green 
woolen  material,  very  soft  and  fine.  The  skirt  is  trimmed  with  three 
rows  of  graduated  tabs,  which  have  the  effect  of  three  flounces.  The  low- 
est row  is  about  three-eighths  of  a  yard  in  depth.  These  tabs  fall  over 
pleated  flounces  of  striped  silk,  the  stripes  being  in  the  brightest  possible 
colors — yellow,  red,  pale  blue,  green,  and  pink.  These  flounces  show  be- 
tween the  tabs,  which  are  cut  so  as  to  meet  each  other  at  the  top,  but  to 
show  an  interval  of  about  an  inch  and  a  half  at  the  edge.  When  the  tabs 
are  blown  aside,  a  greater  quantity  of  the  striped  silk  is  seen.  The  effect 
is  not  as  pronounced  as  might  be  imagined,  since^  the  dark  peacock-green 
so  greatly  predominates.  The  bodice  i3  made  with  a  gathered  waistcoat 
and  paniers,  all  of  peacock-green.  A  belt  of  the  striped  silk  is  just  visible 
in  front,  disappearing  under  the  plain  and  very  tightly-fitting  sides  of  the 
bodice.  At  the  back  a  few  wide  loops  hold  the  folds  of  the  panier  in  place. 
A  half -handkerchief  of  the  striped  silk  is  loosely  knotted  round  the  rather 
low-cut  neck  beneath  the  lace  frill.  The  sleeve  is  perfectly  plain  and  very 
tight.  It  reaches  to  the  wrist,  and,  as  this  dress  is  from  one  of  the  first 
London  houses,  this  points  to  the  probability  that  sleeves  will  be  worn 
longer  in  the  winter  than  they  have  been  lately. 

Quite  a  third  of  the  dresses  prepared  for  Autumn  are  made  with  tabs, 
while  more  than  half  are  trimmed  with  moire.  There  is  immense  demand 
for  this  material,  both  in  ribbons  and  silk.  Flounces  are  trimmed  with 
bands  of  it,  placed  either  horizontally  or  perpendicularly.  These  bands 
are  frequently  edged  with  beads.  Any  one  who  has  a  dress  trimmed  with 
brocbeVor  satin  need  only  send  it  to  be  retrimmed  with  moire  to  find  her- 
Belf  in  the  hight  of  the  mode.  Self-trimmed  cashmere  or  cloth  dresses 
are  frequently  worn  with  a  wide  scarf  of  moire  knotted  upon  the  hips 
and  arranged  in  a  few  wide  loops  down  the  back  of  the  skirt. 

A  walking  dress  of  olive  cloth,  also  seen  at  Dieppe,  was  made  with  a 
waistcoat  of  amber  silk,  which  was  a  mass  of  amber  jet.  The  long  pol- 
onaise was  edged  with  straw-colored  and  olive  chenille  fringe,  interspersed 
with  amber  jet.  The  folds  of  the  polonaise  were  held  in  place  by  twisted 
chenille  cnrds,  olive  and  straw-color,  with  amber  beads  twined  round 
them.  A  large  hat,  made  of  gilt  straw,  was  worn  with  this,  lined  with 
amber  plush,  and  trimmed  with  feathers  shaded  from  amber  to  olive. — 
London  Truth.  

KEROSENE    CASES. 

Very  few  people  have  the  slightest  idea  of  the  number  of  deaths 
which  are  daily  chronicled  in  the  United  States  from  what  are  called 
"Coal  Oil  Accidents."  Every  day  death  reaches  some  one  either  by  ex- 
plosions of  kerosene  lamps  or  igniting  a  stove  with  this  oil.  We  purpose, 
in  order  to  point  out  to  our  readers  the  frightfully  frequent  fatal  results 
caused  by  using  kerosene,  to  chronicle  weekly  some  of  the  more  terrible 
cases: 

Ann  Monroe,  a  colored  girl,  was  fatally  burned  in  Charleston,  S.  C, 
the  12th  instant,  caused  by  carelessly  trying  to  fill  a  lamp  already  lighted 
with  kerosene.     She  suffered  intense  agony  before  she  expired. 

Three  children,  members  of  a  family  of  Mormans,  named  Roberts,  in 
Utah  last  week,  were  burned  to  death,  together  with  a  two-story  frame 
house  and  contents.    A  coal-oil  lamp  explosion  was  the  cause  of  it. 

Thomas  Healey,  a  laborer,  living  in  Paris,  Kentucky,  kicked  over  a 
coal-oil  lamp  while  intoxicated.  The  lamp  exploded  and  Healey's  clothes 
caught  fire.  He  was  burned  to-death  before  help  could  arrive.  The  house 
was  damaged  to  the  amount  of  8150. 

Patrick  Sheahan,  a  lumber  shover  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  was  badly 
burned  last  Tuesday.  The  accidental  upsetting  of  a  lighted  coal-oil  lamp 
which  exploded  was  the  cause  of  it.     It  is  thought  be  will  recover. 

Patrick  Nolan,  a  coal  heaver,  was  severely  burned,  on  Friday  last,  in 
Philadelphia,  through  carelessly  handling  a  kerosene  lamp,  which  ex- 
ploded in  his  hands.  He  was  sent  to  the  hospital.  It  is  thought  he  will 
lose  his  eyesight. 

Alice  Henderson,  of  Racine,  Wisconsin,  used  kerosene  to  kindle  a  fire, 
with  the  usual  result.     She  died  the  next  day. 

William  R.  T.  Richardson,  near  Atlanta,  Georgia,  was  badly  burned 
yesterday,  caused  by  a  coal-oil  lamp  exploding.  It  is  thought  he  cannot 
live. 

A  large  oil-train  on  the  Erie  road  at  Port  Jervis,  New  York,  October 
5th,  broke  in  two  and  jumped  from  the  track,  tearing  it  up  and  damaging 
badly  the  large  bridge  spanning  the  Delaware  river.  It  then  caught  fire, 
and  fifteen  cars,  containing  340,000  gallons  of  oil,  were  destroyed.  Travel 
was  suspended  for  eight  or  ten  hours. 

Here  are  only  eight  instances  of  fearful  coal  oil  accidents,  and  before  us, 
as  we  write,  are  twenty-two  more  accounts  of  accidents,  many  of  tbem  fa- 
tal, from  the  use  of  coal  oil.  That  its  use  under  certain  precautions  is 
not  attended  with  danger  we  admit,  but  coal  oil  claims  yearly  a  holocaust 
of  victims,  and  is  more  fatal  than  railroad  accidents,  marine  casualties  or 
any  other  causes  of  accidental  death. 

This  will  give 


France  is  now  building  17  ironclads,  England  10. 
France  53  and  England  57- 

The  best  fitting1,  best  made  and  latest  styles  shirts  at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny 
Htreet.    A  trial  always  proves  these  shirts  to  be  the  best  in  every  respect. 


A    DRAMA    OF    THE    SLUMS. 

A  disgusting  melodrama,  by  M.  Alexis  Bouvier,  entitled  "  Malheur 
aux  Pauvres,"  has  been  brought  out  at  the  The'H.tre  du  Chateau  d'Eau,  and 
has  met  with  a  success  which  must  be  regarded  as  a  bad  sign  of  the  times. 
M.  Bouvier  is  a  naturalist  of  M.  Zola's  school,  but  he  has  gone  farther 
than  his  master.  The  obscenities  of  "  Nana,"  which  were  slightly  pruned 
for  the  stage,  are  almost  innocent  beside  the  brutal  realism  of  a  drama 
whose  plot  turns  upon  what  Old  Bailey  lawyers  call  the  "  second  crime  in 
the  calendar."  All  the  details  of  this  drama  are  unfit  for  publication. 
The  characters  are  made  to  talk  in  what  M.  Bouvier  would  have  us  be- 
lieve is  the  language  of  the  working  classes,  whereas  it  is  only  the  lingo 
used  by  the  basest  and  foulest  among  the  roughs  and  sluts  who  infeBt  the 
slums.  The  French  censorship  has  evidently  committed  happy  dispatch, 
for,  after  allowing  "Malheur  aux  "Vaincus"  to  pass,  it  cannot  reasonably 
plead  that  it  exercises  any  control  whatever  over  dramatic  literature. 
Madame  Marie  Laure,  who  plays  the  part  of  the  heroine,  deserves  to  be 
complimented  on  her  moral  courage;  as  for  M.  Bouvier,  it  would  be  hard 
to  say  what  he  deserves  in  a  country  where  Lord  Campbell's  Act  has  no 
jurisdiction. — London  Truth. 


Four  miles  from  Limerick,  Col.  Macadam's  gentleman  friends  lately 
reaped  his  crops  for  him  when  the  laborers  refused  aid. 

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Agency  at  New  Torb,  63  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
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Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
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world. Oct.  9. 

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Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
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CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


WHAT    MY    LOVER    BAID. 

By  the  mwrat  chine*  in  the  twilight  gloom 

In  to*  orvhani  |»»th  he  met  nw — 
In  the  toll,  wet  irnv«.  wit  rfume. 

Ami   I  mom  ; 

Ob,    I    tri-  me  ; 

So  I  -  ktmu  grew  rcl. 

With  my  i  q  .»U>ve  it. 

While  he  took  my  hand,  u  b«  wfaiqwiog  iaid— 
How  the  obmr  luted  it-  link,  sweet  head. 
To  UrtaD  to  all  that  my  lover  «id! 

Oh,  the  clover  in  bl    >m  I     I  Inve  it. 

In  the  high,  wet  grasa  went  the  path  to  hide, 

An>I  the  low,  wet  leaven  hunk*  over, 
Bat  I  could  not  pass  on  either  iuo, 
For  I  (bond  mywlf,  when  1  v.iinly  tried. 

In  the  arms  of  my  steadfast  tofer. 
And  he  held  me  there  and  be  raised  my  head, 

While  be  closed  the  pith  before  me; 
And  he  looked  down  in  my  eyes  and  said  — 
Hnw  the  leaves  bent  down  from  the  boughs  o'erhead, 
To  listen  to  all  my  lover  said, 

Oh,  the  leaves  hanging  lowly  o'er  me. 

I  am  sure  that  he  knew,  when  he  held  me  fast, 

That  I  must  be  all  unwilling; 
For  I  trifcd  to  go,  and  I  would  have  passed, 
As  the  night  was  come  with  its  dews  at  last, 

The  sky  with  its  stars  was  filling. 
But  he  clasped  me  close  when  I  would  have  fled, 

And  he  bade  me  hear  his  story, 
And  his  soul  came  out  from  his  lips  and  said — 
How  the  stars  crept  out  from  the  white  moon  led, 
To  listen  to  all  that  my  lover  said. 

Oh,  the  moon  and  the  stars  in  glory  1 

I  know  that  the  grass  and  the  leaves  won't  tell, 

And  I'm  sure  that  the  wind,  precious  rover, 
Will  carry  his  secret  so  safely  and  well, 

That  no  being  shall  ever  discover 
One  word  of  the  many  that  rapidly  fell 

From  the  eager  lips  of  my  lover. 

And  the  moon  and  the  stars  that  looked  over 
Shall  never  reveal  what  a  fairy-like  spell 
They  wove  round  about  us  that  night  in  the  dell, 

In  the  path  through  the  dew-laden  clover ; 
Nor  echo  the  whispers  that  made  my  heart  swell 

As  they  fell  from  the  lips  of  my  lover. 


THE    VINTAGE    IN    PRANCE. 

For  a  long  time  there  has  not  been  as  much  rejoicing  in  France  over 
any  vintage  as  over  this  of  1881.  Districts  like  the  Charente,  that  were 
expected  to  yield  little  or  nothing,  have  fine  crops.  The  terrible  phyllox- 
era seems  to  be  taking  its  departure  of  its  own  accord.  A  few  weeks  ago 
we  mentioned  the  surmise  that  such  was  the  case  ;  and  now  we  can  hap- 
pily confirm  the  report.  In  the  Charente  many  vineyards  which  had  not 
been  treated  with  any  of  the  nostrums  proposed  for  the  extermination  of 
the  pest,  and  which  had  been  for  some  time  attacked,  have  recovered  and 
yielded  unexpected  quantities  of  grapes,  and  show  all  the  signs  of  perfect 
health.  Surely  this  is  good  news  for  our  vineyard  proprietors.  At  all 
times  the  pest  has  appeared  here  in  a  mild  form,  and  now  we  may  look 
for  its  disappearance,  just  like  so  many  other  insect  pests,  which,  like 
noxious  weeds,  live  for  a  time  and  either  quite  die  out  or  become  so  re- 
duced as  to  be  harmless.  So  Frenchmen  in  the  old  country  are  jubilant. 
The  New  York  market  for  French  wines  of  low  and  medium  brands  is 
filling  up  rapidly.  The  September  shipments  show  a  very  great  increase 
in  all  kinds  over  the  last  three  years.  The  vintage  in  the  Medoc  com- 
menced generally  about  the  middle  of  September,  and  pretty  well  through- 
out the  BordelaiBe  towards  the  end  of  the  month.  Some  sales  have  been 
made  among  the  best  growths  of  700,  725,  750  and  1,000  francs  sur  soucke. 

Last  year  the  opening  prices  were  about  250  francs  the  tun  for  com- 
mon wines,  and  500  to  700  francs  for  the  others.  The  best  Cdtes  went  up 
to  675  and  700  francs,  as  also  the  leading  Bas-Medocs.  The  1880's  ad- 
vanced about  150  francs  this  year  at  the  opening  of  the  vintage,  which 
took  place  under  the  most  favorable  circumstances  possible.  Everything 
gave  rise  to  the  best  expectations  for  quality,  which  will  soon  be  confirm- 
ed by  the  preliminary  tastings. 

In  view  of  all  the  above  facts  our  own  vignerous  and  cellar-men  should 
learn  the  one  most  important  lesson  of  all,  viz:  to  strive  for  fineness  in 
quality  rather  than  mere  quantity.  The  reputation  of  this  State— and  it 
ought  to  be  second  to  none  in  the  wide  world — for  pure  fine  wines  now  de- 
pends upon  the  stand  it  will  take  for  such  produce  as  any  American  gen- 
tleman can  put  before, his  guests  and  feel  proud  of  it.  Such  can  be  pro- 
duced, and  are  to  tound  in  San  Francisco,  but  only  in  a  few  places,  and 
in  small  parcels.  We  who  state  thi3  know  it  well.  But  so  long  as  there 
is  a  cry  for  quantity  irrespective  of  quality — and  vineyards  are  planted  on 
rich,  fat  soil,  which  is  right  to  grow  cereals,  because  the  grapes  will  bring 
a  good  price  per  ton — so  long  shall  we  have  the  rough  red  wine,  as  at 
present,  which  will  prove  a  failure  in  comparison  with  equally  poor  im- 
ported wines,  because  the  latter  are  French. 


The  Fortunes  Left  by  American  Presidents.— A  list  has  been  pub- 
lished in  the  Continental  papers  of  the  fortunes  left  by  the  American 
Presidents  at  their  deaths.  According  to  this,  Washington  left  S800.000; 
John  Adams,  $75,000;  Jefferson  died  so  poor  that  had  Congress  not 
bought  his  library  for  $20,000,  there  would  not  have  been  enough  to  pay 
his  debts;  Madison  left  $150,000;  Monroe  left  nothing,  and  his  relations 
had  to  bear  the  cost  of  his  funeral;  John  Quincy  Adams  left  $55,000; 
Jackson,  $80,000;  Van  Buren,  $400,000;  Polk  and  Taylor,  $150,000;  Fill- 
more, $200,000;  Pierce,  $50,000;  Buchanan,  $200,000;  Lincoln,  $75,000; 
and  Andrew  Johnson,  $50,000. 

Charles  E..  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  October  24,  1881. 

OompiUd  fromthe  fycordttfthi  Vommrrcial  A<?tncy, 401  California  St.,  S.  F. 

Tuesday,  October  18th. 


ORANTOR  ANI»  OIIAHTKI. 


A  H  Klngmaon  to  Jno   . 

T  A  C  Dorlnnd  to  M  J  M.m  irlhy  . 

S  I!  Wntt-ou  to  Mrs  I  II  !<\nn  ... 
I'utk  U  Collins  to  Julius  i 

Ellen  Byrne  to  Katy  Byrno 


W  J  Houston  to  Holdall  T  Hall. . 
Vincent  Bellman  to  It  K  Llnehltt, 

Masonic  Cem  Assn   toFHcnck.. 
Daul  Callaghun  to  Lucio  Lafllu..., 


description. 


Undivided  hair,  aw  of  7lh,  80  nw  Bry- 
ant, nw  85s86— 100-vara  354 

\V  Lapldge,  87fi  n  19th, n  25x80,  being  in 
Mission  Block  71 

s  BllMboth,186:8  e  Nop,  e  07:10x114. . . . 

s  Adi'liitdo  Place,  85:10  w  Taylor,  w  51: 

Sx01:9—W>  vara  1018 

onion  or  60>van  1471,  as  described  in 
Itbor  T!I7  of  deeds  page  838,  aud  lot  in 
San  Mateo  County 

W  Fair  Oaks,  123  s  of  23d,  s  26x117:0.. 

N  Sierra,  50  W  of  Kentucky,  w  25x100— 
Potrero  Block  392 

Lot  in  said  Cemetery 

Sw  comer  Natoma  and  14tb,  w  29x80— 
Block  81 


$    080 


750 
140 


3,400 


Gift 

5,000 


850 
31 


Wednesday,  October  19th. 


Jas  F  McCabe  to  Mary  A  McCabe, 


Annie  Wade  to  same 

Mary  C  McCabe  to  Annie  Wade. . . 

Same  to  Jas  F  McCabe 

Henry  L  Davis  et  al  to  Jno  Bailey 


J  H  Nicholson  to  R  H  McDonald. 
Leong  Lam  to  Chan  Foo  etat 


Chan  Foo  to  Leong  Lam 

R  F  Knox  to  Honora  Sharp. 


Jas  Linforth  et  al  to  same.. 


Undivided  1-Gth,  e  Jones,  107:6  a  Turk, 
8  30x82:6 

Undivided  1-Oth  of  sumo 

Undivided  l-6th  of  same 

Undivided  1  6th,  same 

N  Turk,  187:6  w  Larkin,  w  43:9x120— 
Western  Addition  7 

E  Castro,  75  n  19tH,  n  75x125 

Se  Jackson  and  Washinaton  Place,  e  30 
x  80,  being  in  50-vara  50 

Same 

Sw  19th  and  Diamond,  w  Diamond,  w 
250,  s  135,  e  125,  n  35,  e  125,  n  110  to 
commencement  —  Harper's  Addition 
block  210 

Sw  19th  and  Diamond,  s  135x250 


*  6 
5 
5 
6 

8,300 
1,500 

17,000 
17,000 


Thursday,  October  20th. 


Wendell  Easton  to  Felix  Kivi..,. 
Jacob  Scboenfeld  to  J  Schoenfeld. 
W  E  Brown  to  Caroline  L  Ashe. . . 
G  De  Martini  to  Paolo  De  Martini. 


Wm  Jolly  to  Sarah  Jolly ; 

M  Hanlun  by  Trs  to  Wm  Tales.. 


Jno  Crosgebauer  to  J  H  Wieland.. 
Wm  S  Ross  to  Johannah  Roes.... 


Mary  A  Park  by  admr  to  J  Hickey 
Jno  M  Burnett  to  Savs  and  Ln  Soc 


Timothy  L  Barker  to  Jos  Cnneo. , 


E  Steiner.  72  s  Haigbt,  s  25x81:3— West- 
ern Addition  372 

Se  Fillmore  and  Pine,  s  50x81:3— West- 
ern Addition  312 

S  Sacramento,  137:6  w  Buchanan,  w  34: 
4x132:8— Western  Addition  271 

Undivided  half,  lots  1  to  11.  blk  21,  and 
lots  4  to  10,  blk  22,  West  End  Map  1. . 

S  McAllister,  55  e  Laguna,  e  27:6x120  . . 

Se  Minna,  275  sw  of  3d,  sw  25x70 -100- 
vara  16 : 

W  Lyon,  132:7  n  California",  n  25x100— 
Western  Addition  622 

Undivided  half,  w  Devisadero,  82:6  s  of 
Geary,  s  27:6x80— Western  Addition 
Block  506 ~- 

S  18th,230eNoe,  e  25x114 

Sw  Pacific  and  Larkin,  e  255:4,  w  225,  n 
127:8,  w  50,  n  127:8,  e  275  to  the  com- 
mencement—Western  Addition  20.... 

Lots  69  and  70,  Bernal  Homestead 


$2,750 

6,000 

15,000 

6,500 
1 

3,020 

200 


Gift 

400 


21,000 
70 


Friday,  October  21st. 


Henry  Mosgrove  to  O  F  Cem  Assn 


Jno  F  Lyons  et  al  to  Cath  Lyons. . 
Edmond  Wall  to  Michael  McCann 


Wm  C  Kisling  to  same 

Jno  Hayes  et  al  to  same 

Elizth  Gregory  to  Ann  S  Goodrich 
Jno  A  Reichert  to  J  H  Scammon . . 

H  Hinkel  to  Alice  G  Cunningham 

M  E  Edgicgton  to  Mark  Sheldon.. 

Geo  L  Harris  to  Cyrus  G  Jones. . . 


E  Williamson,  325  n  Pt  Lsbos  Avenne.n 

25,  e  121:6,  s25:6,  w  122:6  to  com— 

Western  Addition  643 

Ne  Greenwich  and  Powell,  n  25x68  .... 
Nw  Kisling,  112:6  ne  12th,  ne  35x42:6- 

25x42:6— Mission  Block  10 

Same 

Same 

Lots  1679,  Gift  Map  3 

Undivided  half  sw  of  7tb,  30  nw  Bryant, 

n  w  25xS5— 100- vara  254 

W  Pierce,  91:8  n  Pine,  n  23x87:6— West 

ern  Addition  426 

Sw  Tyler  and  Laguna,  w  34x120— West- 

ernAddition  225 

S  Grove,  169  e  Webster   e  25x120,  being 

in  Western  Addition  block  235 t   5,500 


S       5 

Gift 

1 

450 

1 

5 

800 

4,500 

10,000 


Saturday,  October  22d. 


N  S  SimpkinB,  Jr  to  Mary  T  Fay. 
J  Kohlmoos  to  C  C  Volberg 


Jas  P  Dolan  to  Mary  A  Dolan.. 


Chas  Brown  to  B  Gotte 

Annie  F  Rodda  to  Jno  Rodda.. 


Edward  T  Anthony  to  C  H  Cordes 

Benj  Peterson  toWilhelm  Meins.. 
S  S  Webber  and  wf  to  Bdw  Bangs. 

Adam  Bootz  to  Pierre  Priel  and  wf 

Mary  Ellis  to  Chas  Main  et  al.. 


S  Pine,  122:6  e  Larkin,  e  50x137:6 

All  properly  whatever  for  the  benefit  of 
Cred  i  tors 

Wof  Stockton,  20  s  Sutter,  s  20x60 
50-vara  563 

Sundry  lots  in  Gift  Map  1 

N  Sacramento,  162:9  e  of  Pierce,  e  25  x 
133— Western  Addition  391 

N  of  Oak,  235  w  Franklin,  w  35x130— 
WcBtern  Addition  141 

Lots  308,  309,  320  and  337,  Cobb  Tract. . 

W  Stevenson, 85  n  21st,  n  21:6x75— Mis- 
sion Block  66 

Se  Betden  and  Pine,  e  20x57:6 -50- vara 
264 

Commencing  in  the  middle  of  9th  street, 
137:6  n  of  Brannan,  e  178:0  x  n  3-1:4, 
being  portion  100-vara  lot  340 


Gift 
1,250 


4,150 
800 


2,560 
27,000 


Monday,  October  24th. 


WmTardif  to  Jno  Donnelly 

Matthew  M  Rhoade  to  W  W  Wade 


Wm  A  Smith  to  Wm  J  Bryan.. 


W  H  Green  to  J  B  Haggm.. 


Edwd  S  Rowe  to  Adelaide  A  Rowe 
Jaa  Carroll  to  B  F  S terett 


S  Frederick,  125  wist,  w  20:3x80 

Und  1:10  in  blk  bd  by  Iowa,  Yolo,  and 
Indiana  and  Nevada. 

Ne  Montgomery  ave,  110:11  nw  Newell, 
nw  50:1  e  46:2.  s  38:6,  w  14:2  to  com- 
mencement -50-vara  673 

Outside  Lands,  blks  1193  to  1196,  1345, 
1346, 1247, 1248,  and  a  portion  of  lots 
1249,  1197,1244 

W  Shot  well,  95  n  20th,  n  30x132:6— Mis- 
sion Block  57 

Ne  California  and  Lyon,  e  106:3x90:3— 
Western  Addition  580 


$1,300 


5 
5 

4,5,10 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


THE  ATTACK  ON  CLAUS  SPRECKELS  AND  ITS  MOTIVE. 

When  the  Chronicle  opened  its  attack  on  Claus  Spreckels,  some  weeks 
ago,  by  the  publication  of  an  alleged  interview  with  one  Asumpcas,  a 
Portuguese,  the  commercial  readers  of  that  sheet  at  once  correctly  appre- 
hended its  purpose  to  be  nothing  more  nor  Jess  than  an  invitation  to  the 
gentleman  attacked  to  call  on  the  proprietor  of  the  Chronicle  and  persuade 
him,  by  metallic  arguments,  to  silence  his  batteries.  Mr.  Spreckels,  how- 
ever, is  not  the  sort  of  man  who,  when  smitten  on  one  cheek,  turns  the 
other  for  like  castigation.  The  indomitable  purpose  which  has  raised  him 
to  the  foremost  rank  of  manufacturing  capitalists  was  not  to  be  deterred 
by  the  baseless  insinuations  of  a  merchantable  journal.  He  responded 
with  a  disdainful  silence,  being  conscious  of  his  strength  and  the  impo- 
tent rage  of  his  assailant.  It  mattered  not  to  the  Chronicle  that  its  pro- 
tege, Asumpcas,  went  before  the  Portuguese  Consul  and  swore  to  an  affi- 
davit directly  controverting  all  the  allegations  made  by  the  Chronicle  in 
his  name.  Beaten  ignominiously  with  its  own  weapon,  the  "live  sheet" 
at  once  entered  upon  a  characteristic  career  of  mendacity.  The  dives  of 
the  City  FroDt  were  searched  for  witnesses  to  Hawaiian  atrocities,  and, 
of  course,  among  the  human  garbage  some  bonnes  bouclies  were  picked  up. 
But,  having  received  one  knock-down  blowthrough  Asumpcas,the  Chronicle 
had  its  "witnesses"  make  their  charges  general,  and  especially  not  spe- 
cific so  far  as  Sir  Claus  was  concerned.  They  were  given  entire  liberty  to 
make  it  appear  that  the  Hawaiian  labor  system  was  slavery  in  a  most 
aggravated  form,  and,  by  inference,  that  the  Sugar  King  in  California  was 
responsible  for  the  acts  of  planters  over  whom  he  had  no  control,  influ- 
ence, or  even  acquaintance.  Here,  again,  was  the  second  blunder,  for  no 
sooner  were  the  statements  published  than  reputable  witnesses — residents 
of  the  Kingdom,  at  present  in  San  Francisco — volunteered  their  evidence 
in  refutation  of  the  malignant  falsehoods  of  the  Chronicle  and  its  tools. 
The  word  of  gentlemen  of  reputation  is  always  of  greater  weight  with 
unprej  udiced  people  than  that  of  obscure  vagabonds  whom  no  one  ever 
heard  of  until  it  suited  the  dishonorable  aims  of  a  subsidized  sheet  to  un- 
earth them. 

We  say  subsidized,  and  do  not  hesitate  to  charge  that  the  Chronicle  is 
making  this  fight  in  the  direct  interest  of  New  York  Sugar  Refiners  as 
against  one  of  the  greatest  and  most  beneficial  industries  of  the  Pacific 
coast.  It  is  idle  for  the  Chronicle  to  allege  any  sympathy  for  Louisiana  srg  r 
planters,  when  we  consider  the  naked  fact  that  the  IT.  S.  annually  import 
upwards  of  fifty  million  dollars  worth  of  sugar  to  supply  the  demand. 
Notwithstanding  the  duty,  the  Southern  planters  are  unable  to  produce 
sufficient  for  the  requirements  of  the  American  people.  They  have  the 
land  and  the  labor  and  the  protected  market,  yet,  with  all  these  advan- 
tages, importation — principally  from  Brazil  and  Cuba — is  vitally  requisite 
to  supplement  their  deficiencies.  In  the  face  of  these  facts,  we,  of  the 
Pacific  coast,  are  asked  to  surrender  the  advantages  accruing  from  the 
Reciprocity  Treaty  with  Hawaii,  and  for  what?  Solely,  as  we  have  as- 
serted, for  the  exclusive  benefit  of  New  York  refiners. 

The  new  California  Sugar  Refinery  in  South  San  Francisco,  now  ap- 
proaching completion,  will  have  a  capacity  of  treating  700  tons  per  diem  ; 
it  will  give" employment,  at  liberal  wages,  to  over  1,000  American  citizens, 
enabling  them  to  support  5,000  people  ;  1,000  more  will  be  employed  in 
freighting  between  Honolulu  and  San  Francisco,  and,  as  the  leading  fact, 
San  Francisco  will  be  enabled  to  control  the  sugar  market  west  of  Chi- 
cago, and  with  it,  to  a  great  extent,  the  grocery,  provision  and  fruit  trade 
of  all  that  vast  region.  It  was  because  Claus  Spreckels,  in  his  virile  way, 
made  assertion  of  his  purpose  to  do  his  "level  best"  in  thus  elevating  our 
city  and  State  to  an  adequate  rank  in  Federal  commerce,  that  the  New 
Yorkers  took  the  alarm,  and,  seeing  no  honorable  means  of  counteracting 
our  manifest  destiny,  they  stooped  to  employ  the  base  methods  of  mis- 
re  presentation,  calumny  and  abuse.  But  their  schemes  being  now  un- 
veiled, ignominious  defeat  awaits  them. 

And  now  a  word  as  to  this  much  maligned  treaty.  From  exports  to 
the  Islands  averaging  annually  S500.000,  prior  to  the  treaty,  we  have  in- 
creased to  an  average  of  $2,500,000  per  annum.  Our  ship-building, 
foundry  and  other  interests  have  been  largely  stimulated,  as  also  our  in- 
land trade,  by  its  ability  to  compete,  through  the  controlling  influence  of 
sugar,  with  Eastern  cities.  In  brief,  the  matter  may  thus  be  stated: 
Shall  we  abrogate  the  treaty  and  be  compelled  to  buy  100  tons  of  sugar, 
daily,  from  New  York,  or  shall  the  treaty  remain  in  force,  enabling  us  to 
supply  our  home  market  and  export  in  the  near  future  500  tons  per  diem 
to  other  States  and  Territories  ? 

In  conclusion,  we  have  but  to  state  that  the  Chronicle  articles  are  writ- 
ten for  the  purpose  of  being  reprinted  in  Eastern  journals,  and  so  made 
an  excuse  for  overruling,  in  Congress,  the  strong  sentiment  of  the  Pa- 
cific States  in  favor  of  the  Hawaiian  Reciprocity  Treaty.  For  this  pur- 
pose alone  have  the  Eastern  refiners  subsidized  the  characterless  sheet 
that  has  but  too  often  shown  its  willingness  to  betray  the  best  interests  of 
our  people  for  the  basest  of  reasons.  We,  who  know  its  course  of  dis- 
graceful failure  these  many  years,  predict  for  the  Chronicle  in  its  present 
career  an  overwhelming  ignominy.    It  will  go  down 

"Unwept,  unhonored  and  unsung." 

"You  will  notice  signs  of  improvement,  uncle,  on  every  corner," 
said  young  Flapwing  to  his  venerable  relative  the  other  day,  as  he  was 
showing  him  round  the  city.  "Yes,"  replied  the  old  gentleman,  "  I  see 
them.  It  is  quite  different  since  I  left  San  Francisco  twenty  years  ago." 
"How,  uncle?  "queried  the  devoted  nephew,  who  had  been  expatiating 
on  the  gloneB  of  the  Palace  Hotel  and  the  New  City  Hotel.  "How?" 
responded  the  old  gentleman,  "why,  I  counted  seventy-six  signs  of  im- 
provement on  the  corners  and  on  every  third  house  we  passed  this  morn- 
ing. They  read  'Beer  5  cents  a  glass.'  When  I  was  here  last,  it  cost  a 
quarter  for  a  small  schooner.  Yes,  there  are  signs  of  improvement  on 
every  corner." 

The  regular  professional  jury  has,  as  usual,  found  Michael  Dolan 
not  guilty  for  his  bloody  murder  of  Dennis  Hayes.  Grounds,  of  course, 
insanity.  Sequel:  Dolan  to  be  examined  by  Commissioners  and  found 
crazy— sent  to  Napa — confined  three  months,  and  then  turned  loose  ai 
perfectly  sane.  And  so  the  ball  keeps  rolling.  If  every  red-handed  mur- 
derer in  this  State  who  deserves  hanging,  and  who  is  to-day  at  large,  got 
his  deBerts,  the  redwood  forests  would  not  supply  material  enough  fo» 
gibbets,  nor  the  rope-walks  of  San  Francisco  enough  hemp. 

^Gol4  y'W^t^eB-  \     Gold  Watches  I     Gold  Watches  !-Big  bargains  in    , 
them  at  Uncle  Harris's,  221  Kearny,  between  Bush  and  Sutter  streets.  ff 


INCREASE  OF  BORDER  RUFFIANISM. 
It  is  not  a  good  sign  of  a  country's  progress  in  civilization,  or  of  the 
efficiency  of  its  Government,  when  lawlessness  on  its  frontiers  and  in  the 
less  thickly  populated  portions  of  its  interior  increases  year  by  year  in- 
stead of  decreasing.  Yet  it  cannot  be  denied  that  this  unflattering  indi- 
cation is  daily  made  apparent  to  us  all  by  the  news  that  comes  from  east, 
west,  north  and  south.  Not  a  day  passes  but  the  telegraph  tells  us  of 
some  terrible  tragedy  being  enacted  in  the  border  settlements  or  in  the 
interior  towns  of  the  wilder  sections  of  the  Union.  We  do  not  allude  to 
murders  committed  for  the  sake  of  gain,  nor  to  the  outrages  committed 
by  hostile  Indians,  though  these  are  frequent  enough,  but  to  the  shooting 
and  stabbing  affrays  indulged  in  by  professional  desperadoes,  either  in 
conflict  with  the  officers  of  the  law  or  for  their  own  particular  amusement. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  that  border-ruffianism  is  on  the  increase,  and  it  is 
equally  certain  that  unless  the  constituted  authorities  promptly  adopt 
very  drastic  measures  for  its  suppression,  the  class  of  reckless  outlaws  who 
kill  simply  from  the  very  lust  of  killing,  will  soon  render  the  scenes  of 
their  exploits  uninhabitable  for  respectable  and  law-abiding  people.  Just 
now  the  palm  for  cold-blooded  murder  is  mainly  disputed  between  Texas, 
Kansas,  the  Indian  Territory,  New  Mexico,  Colorado  and  Arizona, 
though  other  States  and  Territories  are  nmning  these  pretty  close.  In 
the  regions  named,  the  desperadoes  are  having  matters  entirely  their  own 
way;  they  are  literally  running  the  towns,  pistol  and  knife  in  hand,  and 
if  the  citizens  are  not  strong  enough  to  lynch  them  they  are  seldom  mo- 
lested by  the  authorities.  Nor  are  the  latter  so  much  to  blame  for  this, 
because,  though  armed  with  all  the  shadowy  powers  of  the  law,  they  are 
rarely  provided  with  the  actual  means  of  performing  their  duty.  Now 
and  then  a  Sheriff  or  Marshal  calls  a  posse  of  citizens  to  his  aid  and  suc- 
ceeds in  capturing  or  killing  one  or  two  desperadoes,  but  in  such  conflicts 
the  attacking  party  generally  suffer  as  much  or  more  than  the  resisting 
outlaws.  Without  the  assistance  of  non-official  citizens  the  Sheriffs  and 
Marshals  could  do  nothing  ;  but  is  it  not  rather  hard  upon  the  said  citi- 
zens that  they  should  be  thus  called  upon  to  risk  their  lives  in  doing  for 
the  law  what  the  law  ought  to  do  for  itself  ? 


"GOING    TO    THE    DOGS." 

Unless  stringent  measures  are  promptly  taken  to  exterminate  the  ca- 
nine hordes  that  are  overrunning  the  city,  the  streets  will  soon  become 
impassible  to  foot-passengers  who  have  any  regard  for  cleanliness  and  de- 
cency. Every  highway  and  byway  is  swarming  with  homeless  curs  in  all 
stages  of  starvation  and  disease.  In  their  foraging  expeditions  they  in- 
vade front  gardens  and  back  yards,  and  driven  to  desperation  by  hunger, 
hesitate  at  no  act  of  vandalism.  Flower-beds  are  destroyed,  swill-barrels 
overturned,  and  even  the  privacy  of  kitchens  intruded  upon,  by  these 
conscienceless  four-footed  tramps.  Occasionally  some  exasperated  house- 
holder puts  poison  in  their  way,  the  result  being  that  either  the  real  cul- 
prit is  thrown  dead  into  the  street,  to  lie  rotting  there  till  the  air  of  the 
neighborhood  is  laden  with  disease,  or  else  the  avenger's  own  valuable 
dog  takes  the  bait  and  causes  great  lamentation  in  the  family  by  his  un- 
timely decease.  But  the  owners  of  valuable  dogs  of  the  softer  sex  have 
greater  cause  for  complaint  against  the  masculine  curs  than  this,  in  the 
shape  of  huge  litters  of  mongrel  pups.  It  is  of  little  use  to  tie  the  good 
dogs  up,  or  to  carefully  close  the  doors  of  back  yards,  for  the  old  saying 
that  "love  laughs  at  locksmiths"  is  as  true  of  the  canine  world  as  it  is  of 
the  human.  Dog-fanciers  and  sportsmen,  therefore,  should  see  to  it  that 
steps  are  taken  to  exterminate  the  homeless  mongrels,  but  all  other 
classes  have  an  equal  interest  in  the  matter,  if  they  wish  to  keep  the 
streets  of  San  Francisco  from  resembling  those  of  Constantinople.  In 
the  latter  city  the  dogs  are  supposed  to  serve  as  scavengers,  but  here  we 
have  no  such  excuse.  We  pay  enough,  in  all  conscience,  for  our  Street 
Department,  with  its  sweeping  machines  and  hosts  of  laborers,  to  do 
without  the  assistance  of  the  curs.  In  conclusion,  we  repeat  that  there  is 
no  economy  in  suspending  the  operations  of  the  Pound.  The  dogs  must 
be  got  rid  of  sooner  or  later,  and  meantime  they  are  increasing  their 
number  at  such  a  fearful  rate  of  compound  interest  that,  when  the  catch- 
ers once  do  go  to  work  again,  they  will  be  able  to  rapidly  blossom  into 
millionaires  by  means  of  their  percentage  on  each  mongrel  captured;  but, 
in  any  case,  economy  is  not  the  chief  question  to  be  considered,  in  the 
face  of  so  detestable  a  nuisance. 

"  SLICKENS." 

There  are  indications  of  the  fact  that  the  Committee  of  the  Board 
of  Trade,  which  recently  visited  the  "slickens"  region,  will  accomplish 
a  good  work.  Heretofore  those  who  have  been  fighting  this  "slickens" 
battle  have  been  fighting  from  extreme  positions  ;  and  we  are  quite  con- 
fident that  midway  between  these  there  is  a  reasonable  and  substantial 
compromise  ground.  That  hydraulic  mining  is  one  of  the  great  substan- 
tial industries  of  this  State,  no  one  will  deny.  Of  course,  if  it  cannot  be 
conducted  without  ruining  our  agricultural  interests  and  our  bay  and 
river  beds,  it  must  be  stopped.  At  that  cost  it  would  not  pay  to  allow  it 
to  proceed.  But  the  News  Letter  is  well  persuaded  that  hydraulic 
mining  can  be  conducted  without  entailing  all  these  disastrous  results. 
We  feel  confident  that  scientific  engineers  and  mechanics  are  capable  of 
devising  wayB  and  means  whereby  the  debris  difficulty  may  be  overcome 
without  absolutely  forbidding  the  pursuit  of  a  great  and  profitable  indus- 
try. Heretofore  too  much  demagogic  politics  and  passion  have  entered 
into  the  discussion.  The  time  has  now  come  for  calmnesB  and  intelligent 
discrimination.  A  grave  problem  is  before  the  people  of  this  State,  and 
neither  demagogism  nor  passionate  declamation  are  capable  of  solving 
great  problems.  All  that  is  required  in  order  to  arrive  at  a  satisfactory 
solution  of  this  matter  is  a  quiet  and  intelligent  investigation,  and  dis- 
cussion of  its  merits  and  mutual  concession  and  forbearance  on  the  part 
of  those  whose  business  interests  are  directly  involved.  The  farmer  can- 
not be  expected  to  stand  quietly  by  while  his  property  is  being  destroyed. 
Neither  can  the  hydraulic  miner  be  expected  to  complacently  abandon 
the  pursuit  in  which  he  has  sunk  millions.  But  the  two  can  put  their 
heads  together,  and,  with  the  aid  of  men  of  science,  devise  means  for 
overcoming  an  evil  which  is  admittedly  destructive. 

Old  Californians  will  regret  to  hear  that,  in  the  last  large  fire  in  New 
York,  their  old  townsman,  Milton  S.  Latham,  loBt  all  his  pictures,  statu- 
ary and  furniture,  which  had  been  stored  while  he  was  living  at  the 
Brunswick.  There  is  no  influential  citizen  who  has  left  us,  whose  loss  we 
more  Bincerely  sympathize  with,  the  more  particularly  as  the  destruction  is 
of  articles  which  cannot  be  replaced,  Mr.  Latham's  taste  and  industry  in 
collecting  being  of  the  first  order. 


Oct.  29,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"  IU»r  th«  Or1»t  *"    "  Wb*l  lb*  d»*H  art  »*"»■  * 
•Oo»  lfc*i  will  pUj  ift.    u..].Bir   with  yea." 


'  H»M  *  stmc    Id  bi»  t*ii  u  (on*  M  *  ft**'. 
Which  u*d>  him  crow  balder  &ad  bolder." 


"MORE    SUGAR"* 
"  Pity  the  »lavei:" 
CMm  the  Kink*  of  Knave*, 
"  The  sIavw  of  the  Sandwich  Iafo!" 
And  a*  he  weeps 
Down  hit*  fu.v  there  creeps 
The  tear  of  the  crocodile. 

But  »  spiteful  leer 

Doth  hctrfty  the  tear. 
For  we  know  what  his  he*rt  doth  chill. 

With  ftc  inward  curse 

He  bemoans  the  puree 
That  he  vainly  sought  to  fill. 

From  the  Sugar  King 

He  had  hoped  t>  wring 
A  guerdon  of  shining  gold  ; 

But  "got  left"  when  he  sought 

To  be  bribed  and  bought 
His  adder- tongue  to  hold. 

Then  the  venom  rose 

To  his  head  from  his  toes, 
From  his  eyes  shone  a  baleful  light, 

And  he  swore  in  his  grief  • 

That  to  set  relief 
He'd  poison  himself  with  spite. 

And,  to  tell  the  truth, 

It  looks,  forsooth, 
As  if  he  his  wish  will  get; 

For  the  Stag  of  Gold 

That  he  hunts  will  hold 
De  Young  on  his  antlers  yet. 
San  Francisco,  October  28,  188L 

It  has  been  insinuated  by  malicious  enemies  of  this  paper  that  it 
cannot  compete  with  that  turgid  old  mud-fish,  the  Call,  in  its  Society  no- 
tices. Now  this  is  all  wrong.  While  we  do  not  pretend  to  narrate  minor 
events,  we  distinctly  claim  a  better  class  of  society  chronjclings  than  any 
daily  paper  in  the  city.  Here,  for  instance,  is  a  strictly  exclusive  item 
that  the  Call  can't  begin  to  compete  with  :  "  The  Hon.  Billy  Sludge,  the 
celebrated  hay-bunker,  recently  picked  up  a  five-dollar  gold  piece  on  the 
city  front.  With  characteristic  generosity  he  sent  his  compliments  to  the 
Can  Can  brigade,  and  after  purchasing  a  keg  of  excellent  lager  for  $1  25 
and  three  loaves  and  ten  cents  worth  of  cheese,  he  entertained  his  friends 
under  Front-street  wharf,  which  was  illuminated  for  the  occasion  by  a 
candle.  After  several  toasts,  which  were  drunk  in  the  creamy  product  of 
our  glorious  State  {the  guests  being  also  in  a  glorious  state),  Mr.  Sludge 
was  congratulated  in  a  neat  speech  on  bis  success  in  life,  by  Ikey,  the 
mauler.  The  host  responded  feelingly  with  his  left,  and  'Key's  nose  and 
the  company  broke  up  during  the  wee  sma'  hours.  A  pleasing  incident  of 
the  evening  was  the  catching,  in  a  most  dexterous  manner,  of  a  large  rat, 
by  Sam,  the  Snob,  with  bis  teeth.  The  feat  was  loudly  applauded.  Mr. 
Sludge  will  retire  with  the  balance  of  his  fortune  for  some  days  to  the 
Barbary  Coast." 

It  is  generally  understood  that  the  boy  preacher,  Harrison,  intends 
to  become  a  Benedict  as  soon  as  he  can  convert  one  pretty  girl  who  will 
marry  him  ;  but  it  is  also  believed  that  nearly  all  the  female  converts  he 
has  extracted  from  what  he  would  call  the  mire  of  unrighteousness  and 
the  quicksands  of  sin,  are  slab-sided,  flat-chested  ladies  of  uncertain  age, 
with  either  red  hair  and  a  tendency  to  squint,  or  with  watery  intellects 
and  a  pulse  like  a  cold  leg  of  mutton.  Now,  we  respect  religion,  be  it 
Jewish,  ProteBtant  or  Catholic,  and  imbued  with  that  respect  we  enter 
our  serious  protest  against  this  howling,  hypocritical  Dervish,  who,  by  his 
squealing,  hunts  from  their  holes  all  the  wall-eyed  male  and  female  luna- 
tics in  this  city  of  a  quarter  of  a  million  of  inhabitants.  In  the  name  of 
decency,  we  bid  this  parasite  on  all  that  is  holy  be  gone ;  or,  still  better, 
if  he  will  die  in  one  of  his  paroxysms  we  guarantee  him  preservation  in 
alcohol  and  a  place  in  the  Academy  of  Sciences  among  the  stuffed  skunks. 
The  "  Chronicle,"  in  an  article  on  menagerie  life,  and  speaking  of  one 
of  Barnum's  elephants,  Bays :  "  Juno,  one  of  the  beBt  trained  of  the  ele- 
phants, after  a  recent  performance  in  the  ring,  to  take  revenge  on  Pro- 

fesBor ,  one  of  the  ringmasters,  squirted  a  pailful  of  dirty  water  over 

his  spotless  linen  from  her  trunk.  To  _  punish  her  a  steel  prod  was  run 
into  hiB  hind  leg  until  he  roared  with  pain."  A  female  elephant  squirting 
dirty  water  on  to  a  circus  man  is  a  dispensation  of  Providence.  Ring- 
masters have  always  impressed  us  with  the  idea  that  they  were  oiled  and 
dyed  beasts ;  so,  perhaps,  the  biped  in  question  had  two  legs  tucked  up 
somewhere  and  was  a  quadruped.  But  now  it  punished  the  elephant  is 
still  a  mystery.  However,  after  all,  this  is  only  a  Chronicle  yarn,  and  not 
half  as  much  mixed  up  as  some  of  its  special  articles  occasionally  are. 

The  killing  of  the  three  cowboy  desneradoes  in  Tombstone,  on  Wednes- 
day, will  not  be  regretted  by  any  one,  l)ut  the  comical  side  of  the  tragedy 
is  that  one  of  them  had  just  been  released,  after  being  arrested  for  carry- 
ing concealed  weapons,  which  consisted  of  a  Winchester  rifle  and  a  six- 
shooter.  There  was  pretty  quick  snap  judgment  taken  on  these  cowboys, 
if  we  can  believe  the  telegrams,  which  report  thirty  shots  in  less  than  a 
minute,  the  desperadoes  receiving  six  bullets  and  a  load  of  buckshot. 
But  if  a  Winchester  rifle  is  the  Arizona  idea  of  a  concealed  weapon,  then 
the  average  Tombstone  Marshal  would  mistake  an  Armstrong  cannon  for 
a  duck  gun. 

The  "  Alta  "  of  Tuesday  says  that  a  most  disagreeable  and  injurious 
odor,  amounting  to  a  nuisance,  and  supposed  to  be  caused  by  sewer  gas, 
prevails  in  the  northeast  corner  of  the  apartment  provided  by  the  Muni- 
cipal Government  for  the  clerks  in  the  registry  department  of  Superior 
Courts  Nos.  1  and  7,  in  the  old  City  Hall.  That's  all  right ;  but  sewer 
gas  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  stench.  It's  the  lawyers  running  in  and 
out. 


Five  Chinamen, wh<>  were  arreeted  for  playing  Un  somo  time  ago,  were 
supiHwcd  to  have  iV.-n  tried  thin  week  in  the  Police  Court,  but,  being  all 
well-to  do,  they  had  no  difficulty  in  hiring  five  Tartars  from  the  slums  of 
Chinatown  t"  take  their  places  in  the  dock  for  a  consideration.  The  ver- 
min Infested  rag-picker*  solemnly  got  Into  the  dock  and  took  thirty  days 
Imprisonment  with  the  utmost  nonchalance.  In  the  jail  they  will  be  well- 
fed,  forced  to  keep  clean,  and  have  much  more  comfortable  quarters  than 
Stout  Alley  or  the  LbJdeoui  rat-nesta  that  they  otherwise  infest.  The 
principle  i«  an  excellent  one,  and  we  trust  that  the  next  Legislature  will 
legaluM  the  practice  among  white  men,  so  thnt  the  wealthy  drunk  can,  at 
a  moment's  notice,  engage  a  xuhstitute  from  the  dregs  of  Barbary  Coast 
who  will  face  the  muaia  at  regular  rates.  They  might  stand,  like  the 
hacks  at  midnight,  all  along  Kearny  street,  and  hunt  for  a  job,  provided 
only  that  the  police  would  consent  to  rope-in  respectably  dressed  inebri- 
ates— a  thing  unknown  up  to  the  present  time. 

A  well-known  lady  living  near  North  Beach  was  almost  frightened 
out  of  her  senses  this  week.  The  evening  was  dark  and  her  husband  ab- 
sent, and,  on  opening  the  door,  she  found  a  stranger  on  the  porch,  who 
said  in  a  Bomewhat  husky  voice:  "Are  you  the  lady  of  the  house, 
ma'am?"  "  I  am,"  was  the  reply.  "  Well,  mum,  I'm  come  after  your 
body."  With  a  shriek  that  brought  every  one  in  the  house  to  her  aide, 
she  cried:  "  Oh.  save  mo  !  this  villain  wants  to  murder  me."  "  No,  mum, 
I  don't."  replied  the  visitor,  "Miss  Beatrice  Bifkins,  the  actress,  told  me 
to  call  up  here,  and  said  as  you'd  kindly  promised  to  lend  her  a  part  of 
a  dress— body,  she  called  it.  That's  what  I  cum  for."  As  soon  as  the 
frightened  lady  could  recover  her  senses,  she  appreciated  the  position,  and 
half  an  hour  afterward  Miss  Bifkins  was  in  receipt  of  an  elegant  waist  of 
a  ball  dress. 

The  sad  news  comes  from  Philadelphia  that  a  kid  glove  manufac- 
turer named  William  Hawkins,  who  is  a  deacon,  aged  72,  worth  $150,000 
and  very  sick,  has— well,  be  has  gone  back  on  his  nurse,  Sarah  Aires, 
aged  30,  whom  he  promised  to  marry.  Sarah  bad  bought  her  trousseau 
twice.  t  This  is  true,  so  says  the  account,  but  in  the  meantime  Deacon 
Hawkins  became  enamored  of  another  girl,  and  Sarah  has  sued  him  for 
§50,000  and  400  dozen  of  No.  7J  six-button  gloves. 
Oh,  Sarah,  none  fairer 

Than  you  ever  tried 
For  a  deacon  who's  weak  on 
His  legs  and  his  bride. 

The  dailies  have  all  got  a  mixed-up  yarn  about  officer  Sam  Alden  ar- 
resting a  wooden  leg  for  drunkenness,  and  locking  up  a  one-armed  man 
for  picking  a  man's  pocket  with  one  hand  while  he  garroted  him  with  the 
other.  And,  as  if  not  content  with  the  recital  of  these  marvelous  feats  of 
the  genial  policeman  in  question,  they  top  off  with  an  account  of  a  help- 
less paralytic  kicking  in  the  front  door  of  a  private  dwelling,  and  a  man 
without  legs  and  arms,  both  of  whom  were  snaked  in  by  Sam,  the  last- 
named  on  a  charge  of  pocket-picking.  It  is  such  items  as  these  that  de- 
preciate securities  abroad,  and  they  are  alike  a  misfortune  to  the  country 
and  an  insult  to  a  most  worthy  member  of  the  force. 

It  must  be  very  gratifying  to  the  late  President's  family,  if  they  read 
the  daily  sheets  (which  we  trust  they  do  not),  to  come  across  such  items 
as  this:  "Further  contributions  to  the  Garfield  Fund:  A  poor  clerk,  price 
of  dinner,  15  cents  ;  Little  Tottie,  sale  of  earrings,  $1.25;  a  child's  candy 
money,  7  cents  ;  a  widow's  mite,  one  three-cent  postage-stamp,  etc."  Yet 
this  is  the  kind  of  gush  that  is  forced  on  the  eyes  of  those  whose  duty  it 
is  to  search  for  news.  The  next  thing  we  expect  to  come  across  is,  that 
some  San  Francisco  money-lender  has  forwarded  a  bogus  $20-piece  and 
his  sleeve-buttons  anonymously. 

A  woman  named  Kate  McQuade  was  arrested  for  drunkenness  yester- 
day, and  on  her  was  found  10  shares  of  Ophir  stock,  10  of  Hale  &  Nor- 
cross,  50  of  Cottonwood,  10  of  Yellow  Jacket,  100  of  Poorman,  and  a 
bank-book  showing  a  deposit  of  $5,750.  We  should  dearly  like  to  be 
arreated  and  convicted  of  inebriation,  assault  and  battery,  holdins  revival 
meetings,  and  lots  of  other  crimes,  for  half  the  money.  The  observing 
reader  will,  however,  notice  that  no  coin  was  found  on  Kate,  the  arrest 
having  been  properly  made,  no  doubt. 

Speaking  of  militia  officers,  their  duties  are  most  burdensome  when 
they  (the  officers)  are  light.  It  is  no  easy  thing  for  a  man  measuring 
thirty-three  inches  round  the  chest  to  appear  on  parade  with  a  solid  forty- 
inch  bosom,  and  carry  five  pounds  of  brass  on  his  shoulders  besides  his 
trusty  scimetar,  but  then,  as  one  of  them  humorously  remarked  the  other 
day,  although  it  takes  the  wool  of  nearly  two  sheep  to  pad  me  out,  chest, 
legs  and  all,  and  it  is  trying  in  the  summer,  still  there  is  consolation  in 
reflecting  that  I  am  partially  bullet-proof. 

The  "  Bulletin  "  haB  an  article  headed  "  Need  of  Restriction  on  Muni- 
cipal Expenditures,"  but  it  has  no  reference  to  that  paper's  bills  for  adver- 
tising against  this  city.  It  refers,  on  the  contrary,  to  Boston.  The  City 
Mud  Cart  loves  to  cleanse  everybody  else's  Augean  stables,  but  wo  betide 
the  San  Francisco  official  who  refuses  it  his  patronage.  The  meek  and 
lowly  deacon  suddenly  becomes  a  righteous  weapon  of  wrath,  only  to  be 
appeased  by  the  conciliatory  sacrifice  of  the  city's  coin. 

Another  Kansas  preacher  gone  wrong.  The  Rev.  Isaac  T.  Stein  (funny 
how  so  many  mountebanks  are  named  Isaac)  has  been  sent  to  the  Tombs, 
in  New  York,  for  robbing  two  rooms  in  the  Metropolitan  Hotel.  A  bunch 
of  skeleton  keys  was  found  in  his  valise.  The  prisoner  is  the  proprietor 
of  a  wife  and  eight  children.  This  daily  increasing  evil  will  never  cease 
until  hotel-clerks  insist  on  searching  wandering  ministers  and  locking 
them  in  their  rooms  when  they  go  to  bed. 

The  expression,  "  making  love  with  a  vengeance,"  has  been  literally 
exemplified  recently  at  Paris,  where  a  young  man  presented  a  revolver  at 
the  head  of  M'lle  Croizette,  the  actress,  saying  "I  love  you.  If  you  re* 
ject  me,  I  will  kill  you."  Before  he  could  pull,  he  was  pulled  off  by  the 
servants,  while  the  great  actress  looked  very  Croizette  him.  If  this  joke 
goes  round,  it  will  be  a  revolver. 

The  Cleveland  Chief  of  Police  announces  that  any  one  caught  prowl- 
ing around  Garfield's  tomb  at  night  will  be  shot  on  sight.  If  we  ever  do 
any  prowling  there  it  will  be  on  a  night  so  dark  that  there  will  be  no 
shooting  "on  sight,"  anyhow. 

A  tailor  named  Kelly  knocked  down  a  man  named  Lafferty,  this  week, 
and  took  $1  50  from  him.  Now  who  will  ever  dare  to  call  a  tailor  a  ninth 
part  of  a  man  again  1 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 

The  father  of  the  cereals  is  Pop  Corn. 
Makes  a  Boltfor  Business— The  blacksmith. 

Woman  was  made  after  man,  but  the  men 
have  been  after  the  women  ever  since. 

•  A  comer  in  the  grain  market  is  not  a  righ*' 
angle,  neither  does  it  indicate  square  deal" 
ing. 

A  Milwaukee  clergyman  asks:  "  Is  it  pro- 
per pronunciation  to  sound  the  'r'  in  the  word 
Morg?'" 

There  are  so  many  cockroaches  in  the  White 
House  that  it  really  seems  like  a  newspaper 
office. 

Why  is  a  Zulu  belle  like  a  prophet  of  old  ? 
Because  she  has  not  much  on'er  in  her  own 
country. 

"Excuse  me  for  the  liberty  I  take,"  as  the 
convict  remarked  when  he  escaped  from  the 
State  Prison. 

The  billiard-player  is  not  an  imitator.  He 
takes  the  cue  from  no  man.  He  takes  it  from 
the  rack. 

It  is  said  that  Adam  Forepaugh  himself  im- 
personates the  beautiful  woman  in  Bmall  towns 
where  he  is  not  known. 

It  is  certainly  a  reflection  on  the  appreciative 
taste  of  the  bride  that  the  best  man  at  a  wed- 
ding is  not  the  bridegroom. 

Fender's  wife's  uncle  on  her  mother's  Bide  is 
so  scrupulously  temperate  that  he  won't  eat 
cider-apples  nor  patronize  a  mosquito  bar. 

A  sexton,  recently  arrived  from  Warsaw,  has 
been  engaged  by  a  telegraph  company  on  account 
of  his  experience  in  planting  Poles. 

It  is  said  that  a  girl  who  wears  number  two 
shoes  and  a  beautiful  hose  can  ba  scared  into  be- 
lieving almost  every  little  bit  of  wood  or  stone 
she  sees  is  a  mouse. 

A  Schuyler  county  (New  York)  merchant 
offers  a  S4  pair  of  gaiters  to  the  young  lady  over 
18  years  old  who  can  display  the  smallest  foot  at 
the  county  fair. 

A  Massachusetts  judge  has  decided  that 
the  ringing  of  church  bells  in  the  morning  is  a 
public  nuisance.  Justice  requires  that  a  judge 
should  be  allowed  to  have  his  morning  nap  in 
peace. 

Student,  under  examination  in  physics  : 
"What  planets  were  known  to  the  ancients  1 " 
"  Well,  sir,  there  were  Venus  and  Jupiter, 
and — "  after  a  pause,  '*  1  think  the  Earth,  but  I 
am  not  quite  certain. " 

Prof.  :  "  Which  is  the  most  delicate  of  the 
senses?"  Soph.:  "The  touch."  Prof.:  "Prove 
it."  Soph. :  "  When  you  sit  on  a  pin,  you  can't 
see  it — you  can't  hear  it — you  can't  taste  it — you 
can't  smell  it;  but  it's  there." 

A  Chicago  girl  writes  home  from  Dublin: 
"  The  moment  I  set  foot  on  Irish  soil  I  could 
observe  that  I  attracted  attention."  Prom  what 
is  said  of  Chicago  feet  it  is  to  be  presumed  that 
they  would  attract  attention  if  set  upon  any  soil. 

A  pretty  girl  out  West  told  her  beau  that  she 
was  a  mind  reader.  "  You  don't  say  so!"  he  ex- 
claimed. "  Yes,"  she  said,  "  you  have  it  in  mind 
to  ask  me  to  be  your  wife,  but  you  are  just  a 
little  scared  at  the  idea."  Their  wedding  cards 
are  out. 

A  Difference.— Somebody  asked  a  friend  of 
the  author:  "  Did  many  go  to  see  the  new  piece 
yesterday?"  "No,"  he  replied,  the  house  was 
half  empty."  Later  the  same  question  was  put 
to  the  author  himself.  "  Oh,"  he  said,  compla- 
cently, "  the  house  was  half  filled." 

Poor  old  Ben  DeBar,  when  asked  why  he 
brought  back,  year  after  year,  the  same  old 
sticks  for  his  stock  company,  used  to  say,  by  way 
of  apology:  "Egad,  sir,  they  would  starve  if  I 
did  not  engage  them ;  no  other  manager  will 
have  them."  Things  theatrical  have  changed 
greatly  since  kind-hearted  old  Ben  was  a  man- 
ager of  theaters.  Now,  if  an  actor  is  worthless 
in  a  stock  company  he  goes  out  as  a  star. 

"I  maintain,"  cried  Mr.  Quillhopper,  ex- 
citedly, "  that  no  man  has  been  in  such  a  horri- 
ble predicament  that  he  could  not  be  in  a  worse 
one."  "That's  all  nonsense,"  answered  the 
blonde  young  man;  "a  relative  of  mine  was  once 
on  the  sea  in  an  open  boat  for  ten  days  with 
nothing  to  eat;  on  the  eleventh  day  he  was  so 
hungry  he  had  to  eat  his  own  shoes;  what  could 
be  worse  than  that?"  "Well,"  said  Mr.  Q., 
slowly,  "he  might  have  had  to  eat  some  one 
else's  ?"    The  blonde  young  man  wilted. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Aug.  28,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR. 


DESTINATION. 


■{ 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
*3:00  p.m. 
♦4.00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
♦3:30  P.M. 
J8:00  A.M 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m 

8:00  a.m 

9:30  a.m, 
s3:00  p.m, 
}3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M, 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m, 
*3:30p.m. 
*8:00  A.M, 


...Antioch  and  Martinez 


.  Calistoga  and  Napa. , 


.  J  Deming  and }  Express 

.  (East /Emigrant... 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  >  via  Livermore.. 
.  (  Stockton  j"  via  Martinez . . . 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

'*        "      (JSundays  only) 
...Los  Angeles  and  South... 
.  .Livermore  andNiles.... 

...Madera  and  Yosemite.... 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

, . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  j  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  I  East ("Emigrant 

..  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

!  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  V  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta J  via  Benicia.... 

, . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
...San  Jose  and  Niles 


.  ..Vallejo. 


(JSundaj's  only) 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


..Willows  and  Williams 


2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 
•12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  A.M. 
JU:35  a.m. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch.  


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   *t7:30,  8:00,  »t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *tS:S0,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10, 9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,   9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *G:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *G:  10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *0:30. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland— *5:20,  +6:00, 6:50,aud  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting9.. 24  p.m.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND— *5:1Q,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  "5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00, 
*tS:30,  9:00,  *+9:30,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,  *+4:30, 5:00,  *t5:30,6:00,  *t6:30,  ♦7:20, 
*t7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— ^5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  •6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:3C,  +6:30. 


Creels  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  rnn  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  Generai  Superintendent. 


H.  B.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.  H.Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

*  *  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line . '  * 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


$72 


a  week  .    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made .    Costly 
Outfit  Free. 

Address  True  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


QOTHiRSKCtli 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Saturday,  Jnne  4, 1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and    arrive    at  San  Francisco   Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
S.  F. 

DESTINATION.          j 

ARRIVE 
S.  F. 

8:30  A.M. 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  P.M. 
t  5:15  P.M. 

6:30  P.M. 

r                            \ 

J  ...San  Mateo,  Redwood,...  1 

3:36  P.M. 
J  8:15  p.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
U0:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 
t  8:10  A.M. 

6:40  a.m. 

8:30  A.M. 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  A.M 
+  3:30  P.M. 

4:25  P.M. 

(  ^ 
J  .. Santa  Clara,  San  Joseand..  1 
1  . .  .Principal  Way  Stations . . .  j 

3:36  P.M. 
t  8:15  P.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
1 10:02  A.M. 

9:03  A.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

J  .Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 

6:00  P.M. 
tl0:02  AM. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  p.m. 

•J  . . Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos..  > 

6:00  p.m. 
tl0:02  a  m. 

10:40  A.M. 
t  3:30  P.M. 

J  ..Monterey,  Aptos,  Soquel..  I 

6:00  P.M. 
tl0:02  A.M. 

10:40  A.M. 

...Soledad  and  Way  Stations 

6:00  P.M 

tSundays  excepted.    JSundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Fescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  A.M.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  Btreet, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  EASSETT, Supt.     H.  R.  JUDAH,  A.  P.  &T.  A. 


B^gr-  S.  P.  Atlantic  Express  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Commencing1  Sunday,  April  1 0 1  b,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  (~\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
•  J.  VJ  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  Goyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


O  O  Ci  p.  M.  daily  ( Sundays  excepted  ) ,  Steamer 
AmO\J  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stage3  connect  at  Cloverdale  for 
Mendocino  City  and  Navarro  Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 


ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guernaville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  31.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  32;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
§4  50;  to  Guerneville,  $3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLTNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco . 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  iu  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  he  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.  H,  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Oct.  29,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   APYEKTISKK. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a    Truth  fnl    Penman.  1 

The  various  producer*  of  chain  pAgne  are  so  delighted  with  Mr.  An- 
thony Trollope  f<<r  having  intrndureti  the  name  of  a  celebrated  brand  as 
the  title  of  his  latest  novel— "Ayala*«  tVngel  "— that  they  have  given  the 
veteran  author  a  scries  of  oommusiona  which  will  probably  occupy  him 
during  the  rest  of  his  lift*.  The  following  art-  some  of  the  titles  chosen  : 
BoIHoger'a  Bride,  Clicquot's  Cousin,  Dagonet^i  Darling,  Kpernsy's  Elf, 
FramentuTa  Fully.  Giealer*a  Girl,  Heidsieck*!  Heroine,  Irroy's  Ideal, 
Jonet  a  Joy,  Ijinson'9  Love,  Uumm'i  Mi-tress,  Perrier's  Pet,  Koederer's 
Rose,  Sillery's  Sweetheart,  Wachter's  Wife,  etc.^— Not  many  cases  of 
extreme  old  age  are  s<>  well  authenticated  as  that  of  Mme.  George,  nee 
Pidault,  who  was  born  on  the  21st  April,  1706,  and  who  is  still  living  at 
Luzy,  in  the  department  of  Saone-et- Loire.  Her  life  consequently  ex- 
tends back  to  the  time  of  Louis  XV,  and  her  memory  to  the  scenes  of 
the  reign  of  Louis  XVI.,  the  Revolution,  the  Directory,  the  Consulate, 
the  Empire,  the  Restoration,  and  the  reign  of  Louis-Philippe,  the  Re- 
public, the  second  Empire  and  the  third  Republic,  Her  husband  was 
killed  by  a  Wurtemhnrg  soldier  at  the  invasion  of  1S14  ;  and  in  three 
years  it  will  be  exactly  a  century  since  she  married,  for  she  was  only 
eighteen  at  the  time.  The  old  lady  is  iu  capital  health,  enjoys  all  her 
faculties,  and  loves  to  recount  the  incidents  of  her  long  life.  ^— The  Paris 
Mint  is  busily  engaged  in  striking  off  ten  million  pieces  of  coin  for  the 
Repubb'c  of  Hayti.  It  has  also  a  job  on  hand  for  the  Morocco  Govern- 
ment, after  which  it  will  have  to  execute  a  bronze  and  silver  medal  com- 
memorating the  works  of  the  St.  Gothard  tunnel.— The  price  asked  for 
Cliefden  by  the  Duke  of  Westminster  is  £250,000,  and  it  is  said  that  a 
gentleman  of  gTeat  wealth  well  known  in  the  neighborhood  has  made  an 
offer  of  £200,000.  The  place  is  quite  unique;  there  is  not,  probably,  in  the 
wide  world  a  place  more  happily  and  beautifully  surrounded.  That  ter- 
race alone  is  a  dream.^— Two  prisoners  were  lately  brought  up  at  the 
Worship  street  (England)  police  court,  charged  with  exchanging  sentences 
of  imprisonment  by  each  answering  to  the  other's  name.  This  is  not  an 
uncommon  thing  in  India,  where,  indeed,  a  native  jailer  has  been  known 
to  allow  a  prisoner  to  go  out  of  the  jail  to  get  married,  and  spend  the 
honeymoon  in  the  city,  so  long  as  he  found  a  friendly  substitute  willing 
to  endure  incarceration  in  the  meantime.—— Mr.  Schaus  and  family  ar- 
rived in  New  York  after  a  most  favorable  passage  of  only  eight  days  from 
Queen3town  to  New  York.  Mr.  Schaus's  recent  art  purchases  are  al- 
ready attracting  much  admiring  notice,  Renouf's  "Coup  de  Main"  es- 
pecially charming  the  American  public.  Why  this  fine  picture  was  not 
secured  by  the  French  Government  for  the  Luxembourg  it  is  hard  to  de- 
cide, but  the  loss  to  France  has  been  the  gain  of  some  fortunate  American 
art- collector. «^— It  is  rather  a  curious  coincidence  that  the  residences  of 
two  such  political  magnates  as  Sir  Robert  Peel  and  Lord  Beaconsfield 
should  be  in  the  market  together.  Drayton  Manor,  apart  from  its  histor- 
ical interest,  is  one  of  the  fineBt  country  seats  in  Staffordshire  (England), 
and  few  houses  in  the  Midland  counties  can  vie  with  it  in  beauty  both 
in  architecture  and  internal  decoration.— Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mao 
kay  are  expected  to  return  to  Paris  on  or  about  the  15th  of  this  month. 
•^— That  marvelously  lovely  place,  Muckross  Abbey,  Killarney,  is,  we 
hear,  to  be  let.  It  is  not  only  very  beautiful,  but  it  affords  very  excellent 
sport  of  all  kinds.  The  Duke  of  Roxburghe,  who  has  recently  been  there 
on  a  visit  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herbert,  shot  six  stags,  averaging  eighteen 
stone  each,  and  Mr.  Herbert  himself  shot  one  of  twenty-seven  stone. 
There  is,  too,  salmon  and  trout  fishing  of  the  best  kind.— 'The  Deanery 
of  Carlisle  without  a  pension  is  not  a  very  much  coveted  post.  With  a 
pension  it  is  still  less  so.  Dr.  Percival,  Master  of  Trinity,  Oxford,  hav- 
ing declined,  it  was  offered  to  Mr.  Wood*  a  relative  of  the  late  Lord 
Chancellor,  who  was  known  as  the  prince  of  curates,  having  served  under 
Dr.  Hook,  Dr.  Atlay,  and  Dr.  Woodford.  He  has  declined  Mr.  Glad- 
stone's offer. — Vanity  .Fai?'.-^— Before  1876  there  was  little  importation  of 
French  coal  into  Egypt.  What  was  sent  was  large  coal  of  inferior  quality 
to  the  English,  and  conglomerated  coal  was  neglected.  Since  187,7,  how- 
ever, the  French  producers  have  been  more  alive  to  their  interests  in  the 
matter.  In  1878,  1879  and  1680,  54,000  tons  of  French  coal  entered  the 
ports  of  Alexandria,  Port  Said  and  Suez,  and  of  this  amount  34,000  tons 
was  conglomerated.  The  latter  (according  to  the  French  Consul  at 
Alexandria)  is  better  suited  to  the  Egyptian  market  than  large  coal,  espe- 
cially for  journeys  into  the  interior.  The  buyers  find  it  easier  to  carry, 
and  less  liable  to  yield  fine  debris.  All  the  vessels  conveying  this  fuel 
sailed  from  Marseilles,  but  their  flags  were  foreign.  The.  King  of  It- 

aly has  conferred  on  all  the  foreign  representatives  present  at  the  autumn 
maneuvers  the  decorations  of  SS.  Maurice  and  Lazarus,  and  of  the  Crown 
of  Italy. ^—Blackberries,  tomatoes,  red  and  yellow,  green-gages,  dark  red 
plums,  hazelnuts,  elderberries,  Scottish  thistles,  acorns,  caterpillars  made 
of  silk  chenile,  and  birds'  nests  filled  with  tiny  eggs,  appear  upon  French 
bonnets  for  the  autumn. ^^ At  country  seats  it  is  becoming  the  mode  to 
illuminate  lawns  with  colored  glasses  to  represent  glow-worms,  and  to 
give  balls  where  the  local  costumes  only  shall  be  worn  ;  another  excellent 
plan  to  pass  an  evening  is:  some  guest  is  selected  to  improvise  the  first 
chapter  of  a  novel,  and  the  other  invites  are  compelled  to  contribute, 
originally,  of  course,  a  chapter.— —Another dinner  has  been  added  to  the 
already  numerous  provincial  dinners  of  the  Cigale,  the  Pomme,  the  Soupe- 
aux-Choux,  etc.  It  is  the  dinner  of  the  "  Piquepouliers,"  founded  by  na- 
tives of  the  Herault  resident  at  Paris.  Pique-poule  is  the  name  of  the 
wine  of  the  country. — Court  Journal. 

A  Cbicago  man  has  been  fined  $10  "  for  being  too  facetious  when  two 
ladies  happened  to  lift  their  dresses  in  the  street." 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


CAS    FIXTURES! 

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On   the  foul,  ConiUllim  ,.r  All  (tip    Latent   Pattern*  ami 
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Glass,  Ebony  and  Gold.  Silvered  and  Porcelain.  Gilt  and  Por- 
celain, Polished  Bronzo  and  Poroelain. 

The  Celebrated  Springfield  Gas  Machine.  Porcelain  and  Metal 
Lamps  for  Coal  Oil. 


A.    F.    NYE    &   CO., 
315  and  317  Pine  Street San  Francisoo. 

[September  24.] 


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[August  20.] 

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OFFICE:  215  GF.ART  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO. 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

g^*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

~  J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street •. San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L,  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney,  J,  E.  Ruggles, 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  "Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants* 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  7.1 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMTORTEMS   AND    WHOLESALE    GJtOCESS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  8.  F. 

fApril  19.] 

CASTLE  BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAH    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street* 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLE  SALE   DEALERS    IN   FVR8. 

[September  21.1 

MARBLE    WORKST 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES, 
MONUMENTS    AND    HE AD-  STONE 8, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 
827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

S3T  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  !£% 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCORMICK. 

SAMVEX.  P.  MIDTH.ETON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  atloweat  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


$66 a 


week  in  yonr  own  town.    Terms  and  ?5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Haixett  <t  CO..  Portland.  Maine. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


BLAINE    AND    THE    PANAMA    CANAL. 

Mr.  Blaine  19  undoubtedly  one  of  the  ablest  men  in  public  life  in 
America  at  the  present  time.  Nevertheless,  he  has  made  many  mistake8 
in  tbe  past,  and  will,  undoubtedly,  make  many  in  the  future.  In  backing 
up  and  encouraging  the  fictitious  opposition  of  a  few  interested  individuals 
to  the  Panama  Canal  he  has  made,  and  is  continuing  to  make,  one  of  his 
gravest  mistakes.  The  United  States  has  no  more  right,  morally,  to  con- 
trol the  Government  of  Colombia  than  it  has  to  claim  possession  of  the 
whole  South  American  continent.  From  the  moment  JDe  Lesseps  un- 
folded his  plan  of  building  the  Panama  Canal,  and  proceeded  in  a  busi- 
neBs-like  way  to  make  arrangements  for  carrying  out  his  project,  a  whole 
crowd  of  journals  and  alleged  "  statesmen  "  got  after  him,  as  a  pack  of 
bloodhounds  would  get  after  a  man  upon  whose  head  a  price  was  set.  It 
is  absurd  to  suppose  that  this  opposition  arose  from  good  or  patriotic  mo- 
tives. It  was  too  absurd,  too  illogical,  and  too  transparently  malicious 
to  warrant  such  an  assumption.  Columns  upon  columns  of  type  were 
used  to  show  that  the  scheme  was  impracticable  and  that  De  Lesseps  had 
no  intention  of  carrying  out  the  project,  that,  in  short,  he  was  simply 
making  a  "  deal "  in  Panama  E-.  R.  stock.  Then  the  dry  bones  of  the 
Monroe  Doctrine  were  rattled,  and  an  effort  was  made  to  make  people 
believe  that  President  Monroe  had  laid  down  the  principle  that  the  United 
States  Government  could  not  with  safety,  and,  consequently,  would  not, 
permit  any  private  corporation,  supported  by  foreign  capital,  to  engage  in 
any  great  industrial  enterprise  on  either  of  the  American  continents. 
This  last  line  of  objection  was  pushed  so  far,  and  subjected  to  such  gross 
misrepresentation,  that  the  average  newspaper  reader  must,  at  the  present 
moment,  believe  that  the  Panama  Canal  is  being  constructed  by  the 
French  Government,  and  not — as  is  the  fact — by  a  private  corporation, 
in  which  American  capital  is  quite  largely  invested.  To  this  last  line  of 
objection  Blaine  has,  and  we  rather  imagine,  unwittingly,  lent  himself. 
To  say  that  the  Panama  Canal,  if  completed  aud  altogether  outside  of 
the  control  of  the  United  States  Government,  could,  in  time  of  war, 
menace  the  United  States  Government  in  any  way,  is  to  say  that  which 
is  simply  absurd.  No  military  man  of  standing,  who  has  a  reputation  to 
lose,  would  stand  sponsor  for  such  a  statement.  Blaine's  letter  to  the 
Representatives  of  the  Federal  Government  at  foreign  courts  is  simply 
idiotic  gibberish.        

GRANGERS    AND    DEBRIS. 

On  the  slickens  question,  so  far  as  the  leading  journals  of  Califor- 
nia are  concerned,  the  News  Letter  has,  in  defense  of  the  mining  in- 
terest, stood  almost  alone.  Such  a  standing  is  not  new  to  ud,  and  was  no 
surprise  to  our  readers.  In  defense  of  right,  and  in  punishment  of  wrong, 
the  News  Letter  stops  not  to  enlist  allies.  Its  motto  has  ever  been, 
"  For  God  and  the  right."  Certain  journals  that  had  outlived  their  use- 
fulness, and  certain  moribund  politicians,  to  whom  any  change  were  a 
blessing,  fancied  a  golden  opportunity  in  a  "  Slickens  war,"  and  so  the 
whole  pack,  Tray,  Sweetheart  and  Blanch,  opened  out  in  the  cry  of  Slick- 
ens !  Slickens !  Slickens !  Democratic  politicians  and  papers,  ignoring 
the  fact  that  the  platform  of  their  party  solemnly  pledged  them  to  "  pro- 
tect the  miners  and  the  farmers  in  the  enjoyment  of  their  property, 
respectively,"  with  one  accord  denounced  any  and  every  attempt  to  fulfill 
that  pledge.  The  same  also  was  true  of  the  Republican  press,  with  a 
State  platform  pledging  the  party  in  terms  similar  to  those  of  their  oppo- 
nents. The  Legislature,  striving  to  keep  faith  with  the  people,  and  call- 
ing to  its  aid  the  best  engineering  talent  of  the  State  and  nation,  was 
unsparingly  denounced,  and  individual  members  caricatured  and  held  up 
to  public  contempt. 

And  now,  at  last,  one  of  the  bitterest  and  most  senseless  of  these  pa- 
pers says:  "  It  seems  probable  the  gravity  of  the  situation  has  not  been 
fully  appreciated  on  either  Bide."  And  another  one:  "  There  can  be  no 
reasonable  objection  to  State  aid  in  taking  care  of  the  debriB  already 
afloat."  And  another,  with  a  most  commendable  frankness,  says:  "After 
all,  it  appears  that  the  press  has  been  bull-headed  on  the  subject."  It  is 
an  open  secret  that  the  very  able  committee  of  the  merchants  of  this  city 
will  report,  that  neither  the  farmers  nor  the  miners  must  be  sacrificed, 
but  that  remedial  measures  should  be  adopted,  calculated  to  save  both 
these  interests.  That  chiefest  among  these  measures  will  figure  the  much- 
abused  "  empounding  " — and  that  "  brush  dams  "  are  not  nearly  so  damn- 
able as  they  were  painted.  We  are  sorry  that  some  of  the  old  political 
wrecks  are  not  to  come  again  to  the  front  on  a  "  slickenB  "  tidal-wave,  but 
"  let  justice  be  done  though  the  heavens  fall." 


BOOK    REVIEWS. 

Domestic  Folk  Lore  (Caasell's  Popular  Library).  By  Rev.  T.  F.  Thiselton  Dyer, 
M.  A.,  Author  of  "  British  Popular  Customs  and  English  Folk  Lore."  Cassell, 
Petter,  Galpiu  &  Co.,  739,  741  Broadway,  N.Y.;  San  Francisco:  A.  L.  Bancroft 
&Co. 

Few  more  instructive  or  entertaining  little  volumes  have  been  issued 
in  this  form.  All  the  superstitions  of  England,  Scotland  and  Ireland, 
from  apple  peel  as  a  love  test  to  wishing  bones,  cats,  toads,  witches, 
brides'  baptisms,  divination,  salt-spilling,  etc.,  are  admirably  told  in  this 
little  volume.  The  same  firm  also  issue  "The  Scottish  Covenanters,"  by 
James  Taylor,  D.D.,  F.A.S.E.,  being  a  concise  but  well  told  history  of 
the  fifty  years'  straggle  of  the  Scottish  Covenanters  and  its  effect  on  the 
nation. 
We  von  Arldens.     By  Edith  Douglas.    Chicago,  Henry  A.  Sumner  &  Co.    1881. 

This  is  one  of  those  goody-goody  dialogue  stories  evidently  written  by  a 
novice  in  literature.  The  story  is  a  family  one,  with  a  Pater  and  a  Ma- 
ter, and  a  lot  of  girls  who  finally  get  married.  A  prominent  character  is 
a  young  lady  named  Kink,  who  has  a  baby  which  dies,  and  the  book  gen- 
erally is  without  plot  and  very  talky-talky.  The  woodcuts  are,  however, 
excellent. 


Those  wao  desire  to  retain  the  health  which  they  have  acquired  dur- 
ing the  season,  through  the  practice  of  salt-water  bathing,  should  be 
more  than  ever  careful  to  continue  the  habit  through  the  genial  Winter 
months  of  California.  There  is  no  better  place  to  go  than  to  the  Mer- 
maid and  Neptune  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  street,  where  Professor 
Berg  is  constantly  in  attendance  to  give  instruction  in  swimming. 

The  finest  and  cheapest  stock  of  shirts,  underwear  and  men's  furnishing 
goods  ever  seen  in  this  city  is  now  selling  at  A.  A.  Cros3ett  &  Co.'s,  110  Kearny  street*. 
Gentlemen  will  do  well  to  call  here  before  buying  elsewhere,  as  the  goods  speak  for 
themselves,  and  offer,  beyond  all  question,  the  greatest  possible  legitimate  induce- 
ment to  purchasers. 


Kingsford's 

Oswego 
Starch 

IS  THE 

Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  Is  Becognized  aa  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
KINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOB    ITS 

Purity  and  Delicacy. 
BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  tbe  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating-  to  the  Society.                                      J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 
Oct.  23. Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  You  us  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 
Oct.  15. , MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

"OPERA    PUFFS" 

AMBER     TIPPED -SALIVA     PBOOJ? 
CIGARETTES. 

IS"  Will  Not  Stick  to  the  Lips.  «ffi» 


Amber  Tips, 


Oct.  22.] 


ALLEN  &  OIKTKK, 

Richmond,  Ya. 


M.    A.   GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEAZERS    IN 
HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
ZW  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  iFeb.  19. 

A.  BUSWELL  &  CO, 

525   CLAY  STREET, 

BOOK    BINDERS, 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  00  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.         Jan.  12. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 


ire,  Life  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


G.  g.  BRYANT.     |      8.  A.NEVILIE. 

NEVILLE    &   CO., 

31  &  33  CALIFORNIA  and 

16  to  30  DAVIS  STREETS. 

TWINES,  HOSE,  BAGQ 
I  ENTS,  AWNINGS,  FLOUR  SACK" 

Orders  Resveotrallv  Solicited. 


DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite*  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A:m.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.    Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRT1SKK. 


15 


CRADLE.    ALTAR.    AND    TOMB. 


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Harm     In  this 

LoK*  K.VT1UL        In   till- 

WanUDi— In  thi*  city,  October  10,  to  the  wife  of  June*  Wheeler,  a  *on. 

ALTAR. 

Datw-Pixcts— In  thin  city,  October  S3,  Inutc  Davti  to  Sarah  PfawO. 
Ew15o-Kitxo«»al[v     lit  this  inv.  i».i  Bring  to  HolU«  Fitj?rernld. 

1Ik5»-I1owlb— Id  IhlacJty,  October  M,  Wm.  OUo  llcnn  toLouli*o  I.  Dowfes. 
BttM  Kr>«mr>T  —  In  ihla  ni>.  October  17.  .1,  l>    Udni  to  Annie  Kenned*. 
iloRAv-NmiKR  -  In  i hid  city.  October  14,  Beiaard  Moran  to  Frances  Nohcr. 
Roar-WiuMiN  -in  UUsdtj,  October  SO,  William  Rota  to  Lucy  WUaon. 
fUrr-ELUorr—  In  UiU  city,  October  17.  John  tdam  Ranp  to' Amanda  Jano  Elliott. 
Sjuilu.\-Mimi— In  tins  city,  October  20.  Mora  J.  Sahlein  to  Belle  Mish. 

TOMB. 

Basuak— In  this  city.  October  24.  Frederick  IWham,  aged  (W  years  and  3  months. 

CiiAMBiRft—In  tins  city,  October  25,  Qeorge  Chambers,  aged  63  years, 

Ciirrhhan— In  tin*  city.  October  So,  James  B.  Choesmvn,  aged  in  years. 

Haorx— In  this  city.  October  28,  Catherine  Hurcn,  aged  TO  years  and  7  months. 

Hasi.am  -  in  Butto  City,  Montana,  October  IS,  James  llaslam.  aged  50  years. 

Maroo  — In  this  city,  October  26,  Alexander  Mai  ,-,i,  aged  55  years. 

McKat— In  this  city,  October  25,  Emma  M.  McKay,  aged  41  years. 

McCARTT-In  this  city,  October  2(1,  Ellen  ktcCarty,  aged  53  years. 

Obtkkx— In  this  city,  October  25,  Wilhelm  Oetken,  aged  33  years  and  11  months. 

Peikmx  —  In  this  city,  October  2-1,  Pierre  Pedoux,  aged  50  years. 

Sw.fT— In  this  city,  October  26,  Thomas  Swift,  aged  33  years. 


DENNIS  J.  TOOHY  ONCE  AGAIN. 
It  Is  told  of  a  soldier  who  died  some  years  back  that  he  sighed  be- 
cause there  were  no  more  worlds  to  conquer.  Mr.  Dennis  J.  Toohy, 
President  of  the  Land  League  in  this  city,  is  quite  as  ambitious  as  was 
the  soldier  to  whom  we  have  referred.  Mr.  Tooby  has  already  dis- 
tinguished himself — in  the  field  of  unblushing  ignorance ;  and  yet  he 
Bighs  for  more  worlds  to  conquer.  On  Monday  evening  last  Mr.  Toohy 
appeared  in  his  usual  place  at  Irish- American  Hall,  and  declaimed  in  a 
frenzied  manner  against  the  outrage  committed  by  the  United  States 
Government  in  saluting  the  British  flag  at  the  close  of  the  Yorktown 
celebration.  Mr.  Toohy  and  his  mob  of  flannel-mouths  do  not  seem  to 
understand  that  the  American  people  and  the  British  people  have  learned 
to  appreciate  and  respect  each  other.  That  fact  merely  shows  that  Mr. 
Toohy  and  his  mob  are  lacking  in  judgment,  and  are  consequently  unable 
to  keep  abreast  of  the  spirit  of  the  age.  For  this  deficiency  they  may  be 
excused.  But  there  is  not,  and  cannot  be,  any  excuse  for  a  man  who, 
from  the  public  platform,  exhibits  such  a  gross  and  lamentable  ignorance 
of  historical  events  as  Mr.  Toohy  displayed  on  Monday  evening  last.  Mr. 
Toohy  alluded  to  the  fact  when,  during  the  civil  war,  the  United  States 
ship  Kearsarge  sunk  the  Shenandoah  off  Cherbourg  a  British  man-of-war 
rescued  the  Confederate  captain  and  crew  from  drowning.  Most  well  in- 
formed people  are  under  the  impression  that  the  Kearsarge  never  fought 
the  Shenandoah,  and  consequently  could  not  have  sunk  her  off  Cherbourg 
or  anywhere  else  ;  and  also  that,  as  a  matter  of  simple  fact,  the  Shenan- 
doah was  afloat  long  after  the  war  was  concluded.  It  is  true  that  the 
United  States  ship  Kearsarge  sunk  the  Confederate  ship  Alabamba  off 
Cherbourg ;  but  Mr.  Toohy  seemed  to  be  as  ignorant  of  the  facts  of  that 
fight  as  he  was  of  the  names  of  the  ships.  The  boat3  of  a  British  man- 
of-war  did  not  rescue  the  captain  and  crew  of  the  Alabama  from  drown- 
ing. At  the  close  of  the  tight,  when  the  Alabama  was  sinking,  all  the  war 
ships  in  the  harbor  sent  out  their  boats  to  save  human  life.  This  was  a 
simple  act  of  humanity.  To  have  done  less  would  have  been  brutal.  A 
pleasure  yacht  called  the  Deerhovnd,  owned,  we  believe,  by  a  private 
English  gentleman,  picked  up  Captain  Semmes  and  one  or  two  of  his 
officers  and  carried  them  off.  This  was  the  act  of  a  private  individual, 
and  it  was  not  an  act  for  which  that  individual  need  ever  blush.  To 
have  turned  the  rescued  captain  over  to  the  Kearsarge  while  the  chances 
were  strongly  in  favor  of  his  being  promptly  tried  for  piracy  and  hung, 
would  have  been  the  exact  reverse  of  manliness ;  though,  perhaps,  for 
that  very  reason  it  would  have  commended  itself  to  the  chivalrous  Den- 
nis. At  any  rate,  next  time  Mr.  Toohy  desires  to  "make  a  speech  "  he 
should  get  an  eight-year-old  school-boy  to  write  out  something  for  him  to 
eay.  

A    SUIT    FOR    PARTITION. 

A  friendly  suit  has  been  instituted  by  James  Gordon  Bennett,  asking 
for  a  partition  of  the  property  left  by  his  father  to  himself  and  sister 
Jeannette  {Mrs.  Ikey  Pell).  The  Herald  building,  as  well  as  the  paper, 
was  left  to  the  son,  and  the  remainder,  valued  at  over  $3,000,000,  is  the 
property  to  be  divided.  The  Pell  family  have  gone  to  Europe  to  reside 
permanently,  Mr.  P.'s  tastes  being  notedly  fastidious,  and  hardly  in  con- 
sonance with  those  of  his  worldwide  known  brother-in  law.  The  latter 
during  the  past  season  has  been  far  from  conspicuous  at  Newport,  where 
it  is  reported  he  has  been  a  good  deal  ostracized  by  some  of  his 
former  intimates,  like  the  Lorillards,  the  Astors,  and  others.  It  is  well 
known  that  some  of  the  social  outrages  practiced  by  him  have  been  such 
as  to  challenge  attention  from  even  those  moBt  liberal  in  their  views  as  to 
the  indulgence  to  be  accorded  to  one  of  such  unbounded  wealth  and  ad- 
mitted power.  The  Herald  is  vigorously  opposing  the  nomination  of 
young  Astor  to  Congress. 

A  movement  is  likely  to  be  set  on  foot  north  of  the  Tweed  to  have  a 
bust  of  Burns  placed  in  Poets'  Corner  in  Westminster  Abbey.  It  is  na- 
tural that  Scotchmen  should  wish  to  see  their  plowman  bard  finding  a 
place  among  the  memorials  of  so  many  of  the  mighty  dead  ;  but  had  the 
idea  been  suggested  to  him  when  alive,  he  would  have  resented  it  most 
strongly. 

The  ■*  sine  qua  non '  *  of  cigarette  smoking  reached.  The  Amber  Tip  "  Opera 
Puffs  "  are  simply  delicious.     Saliva  proof,  and  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


LOVELY   WEATHER    AT   MONTEREY. 

HOTEL    DEL    MONTE 

Open  During  the  Fall. 

Bar!  and  Warm  Salt  Water  llathing,  So*  and  Kiver  Fishing,  Hunting, 
Itonting,  Sholl  and  Moss  Gathering,  Bowling,  Billiards,  Lawn  Tennis, 
Croquet,  Archery,  and 

The   Mont    I>ciiKhtfal    Driven   In    the   State. 

Over  18  Miles  of  Macadamized  Roads, 
,.„in 

THE    FINEST    SEASIDE    HOTEL    IN    THE    WORLD. 

Special  Aecotnmnftation*  for  Bridal  Parties, 

[October  22.] 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  ami  Riorrross  Silver  Mining  Conipany.  —  Locat Ion  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  Sim  Francisco,  California.— Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  hold  on  the  sixth  day  of  October,  1381,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  71)  of  Fifty  (50c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the. 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at 
the  office  Of  the  Company,  Room  &8,  Novoda  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street, 
San  Francisco.  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day  of 
NOVEMBER,  1SS1,  will  bo  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction;  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  FIRST  day  of  DE- 
CEMI1KR,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  tho  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Oct.  IS. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

B dehor  Silver  Mining  Company.—- Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  OaL— Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  29th  day  of  September,  1881,  an  assessment  (No.  28)  of  One 
Dollar  (§1)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (Stock  Exchange  Board  Building),  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st)  day 
of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  TWENTY- 
FOURTH  day  of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with 
cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOHN  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street (S.  F.  Stock  and  Exchange  Board),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California.  Oct.  8. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Western  Mining  Co.,  San  Francisco,  Oct.  21, 
1881. —The  Regular  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Western  Mining  Company  will 
be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Roam  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery 
street,  Sau  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  MONDAY,  the  seventh  (7th)  day  of  November,  J&S1, 
at  the  hojir  of  1  p.m.,  to  consider  and  ratify  a  deed  of  conveyance  from  the  Western 
Mining  Company  of  its  property  to  the  Contention  Consolidated  Mining  Company, 
which  conveyance  was  authorized  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Western  Mining  Company,  held  October  19th,  1881,  and  for  the  purpose  of  electing 
a  Board  of  Directors  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transact  on  of  such 
other  business  as  may  come  before  the  meeting.  Transfer  books  will  close  on  Fri- 
day, November  4th,  1881,  at  the  hour  of  3  p.m. 

D.  C.  BATES,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  st.,  S.  F  ,  Cal.        Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NOONDAY    I/LINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Offico November  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  20th 

W.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NORTH    NOONDAY    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 26  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  1st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock.-. December  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street(  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BODIE    TUNNEL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  6 

Amount  per  Snare 50  Cents 

Levied October  20th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  24th 

Day  of  aale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

CHARLES  C.  HARVEY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  1,  309  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

TTJSCARORA    TYTTT.T,    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  9 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied October  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  22d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  14th 

M.  E.  SPERLING,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  14,  309  California  street,  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  22. 

ROBERT   WALKINSHAW, 

Notary  Public,  407  Montgomery  street.  Is  prepared  to  tabe 
charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  seciirities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.     Reliable  references.     [July  9. 


16 


SAN    FKANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


A    SONG. 

Dear  heart,  do  you  remember 

That  drear,  yet  dear,  December, 

When  sea  and  sky  waged  war,  and  snow  and  sleet 

Fought  fierce  for  mastery  o'er  minds  so  fleet  ? — 

What  cared  I  then  how  bad  the  weather  ? 

One  thought  had  I — we  were  together. 

And  now  the  June  is  smiling, 

With  every  grace  beguiling, 

The  breeze  pays  court  to  daisies  in  the  grass ; 

In  tune  are  sea  and  sky.    But  I,  alas ! 

What  care  I  now  how  fair  the  weather! 

One  thought  have  I — we're  not  together. 

— Margery  Deane  in  Boston  Transcript. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Oct.  8, 1881.  _ 

Dear  News  Letter:  If  the  whole  people  of  America  stood  in  spirit 
at  President  Garfield's  grave-side  in  Cleveland  on  Monday  last,  surely 
though  England  may  not  have  monrned  so  sadly,  there  were  few  English 
people  whose  thoughts  did  not  wander  regretfully  to  the  imposing  cere- 
mony that  was  taking  place  on  the  shores  of  Lake  Erie.  In  scarely  a 
pulpit  was  the  occasion  misBed  on  Sunday  of  saying  kind  and  sympa- 
thetic words,  and  hardly  a  town  of  any  pretensions  was  there  but  made 
some  outward  show  of  the  great  grief  which  saddened  the  world  and  knit 
closer  than  ever  together  all  the  English-speaking  people  of  the  globe. 
Business  places  were  wholly  or  partially  closed  ;  wherever  a  flag  floated 
it  was  lowered  ;  bells  tolled  or  rang  muffled  peals  ;  and  organs  sent  forth 
music  solemn  and  appropriate  to  the  occasion.  Here  in  London,  even  a 
stranger  would  have  marked  something  unusual  about  the  streets. 
Though  the  shops  were  not  closed,  and  men  went  about  their  business  as 
on  ordinary  days,  laths  were  across  one  window  in  almost  every  shop,  and 
crape  was  hung  up  everywhere,  and  across  many  doorways  an  American 
flag  was  hung  half-mast  high.  Indeed,  never  since  the  Prince  of  Wales 
lay  at  death's  door  has  there  been  such  universal  anxiety  as  during  the 
past  three  months  of  the  President's  illness,  and  never  since  the  Prince 
Consort  died  has  there  been  such  universal  sorrow  expressed  as  that  ex- 
hibited on  the  demise  of  America's  chief  magistrate.  To  show  you  how 
far  the  English  people  went  in  their  outward  tokens  of  sympathy,  I  will 
state  one  instance  that  may  not  be  generally  known:  When  Lord  Bea- 
consfield  died,  permission  to  toll  the  bells  of  Winchester  Cathedral  was 
refused  by  the  Dean,  on  the  ground  that  the  famous  Earl  was  neither  of 
the  blood  royal  nor  a  person  of  ecclesiastical  prominence.  These  cathedral 
bells,  however,  tolled  for  Garfield.  Though  the  inconsistency  of  the  pro- 
ceeding has  called  forth  rather  severe  comment  from  some  Englishmen, 
all  I  can  say  is  (so  far  as  the  present  occasion  is  concerned) :  Bully  for  the 
Dean  ! 

Not  for  many  years  past  has  the  month  of  September  in  London  been 
voted  so  exceedingly  dull.  The  desertion  of  the  West  End  streets  and 
squares  has  been  complete,  with  scarcely  a  sign  of  life  about  Belgravia, 
Mayfair,  or  even  the  less  aristocratic  Tyburnia.  The  four-wheeled  cab, 
the  "  growler,"  as  it  is  called,  crawls  slowly  up  and  down  and  around,  in 
hopes  of  hearing  the  familiar  whistle  from  some  hall-door  step,  promising 
him  a  fare  ;  but  hour  after  hour  passes  on,  and  not  a  blind  is  raised  or 
area  gate  unclosed. 

The  pheasants  are  catching  it  hot  all  over  Merrie  England  wherever  the 
covers  lie  thick,  and  London,  for  the  nonce,  is  deserted. 

The  death  of  Lord  Airlie,  at  Denver,  has  given  a  great  shock  to  his 
friends,  who  had  been  anxiously  looking  forward  to  his  return  from 
America.  The  object  of  his  lordship's  visit  to  Denver  was  the  purchase 
of  a  tract  of  grazing  land  for  one  of  his  sons.  There  is  a  strange  legend 
connected  with  the  death  of  the  head  of  the  house  of  Airlie.  Music  of 
the  most  harmonious  description  is  heard  in  the  wood  adjoining  the  cas- 
tle, which,  after  approaching  the  building,  can  be  distinctly  followed  to 
the  chapel,  when  it  dies  away  in  a  plaintive  dirge  above  the  family  vault, 
where  lie  the  former  lords  of  Airlie.  Strange  to  say,  this  music  was  dis- 
tinctly heard  on  the  day  preceding  the  demise  of  the  late  lord.  The  com- 
pany were  assembled  in  the  drawing-room  awaiting  the  announcement  of 
dinner,  when  a  lady,  one  of  the  guests,  entered  with  many  apologies  for 
being  late,  and  declaring  that  she  had  been  retarded  on  her  return  from 
walking  by  the  most  delicious  sounds  of  music ;  that  she  had  tried  to  dis- 
cover whence  they  had  proceeded,  but  had  lost  the  echo  just  as  she 
reached  the  chapel  door.  The  effect  of  the  story  was  painful  in  the  ex- 
treme, and  silence  followed  the  lady's  recital,  and  the  embarrassment  of 
those  acquainted  with  the  legend  was  broken  only  by  the  summons  of  the 
dining-room.  Next  day  came  the  cablegram  of  Lord  Airlie's  death.  Per- 
haps it  may  be  of  interest  to  some  of  your  readers  who  remember  them, 
to  know  that  two  brothers  of  the  late  lord  visited  San  Francisco  a  few 
years  ago.  They  were  twins,  and  so  remarkably  alike  in  both  feature  and 
dress  that  each  seemed  a  veritable  counterfeit  presentment  of  the  other. 
I  was  a  witness,  on  one  occasion,  to  the  consternation  they  created  on  en- 
tering rather  late  the  parquette  of  the  California  Theater. 

The  last  elopement  is  that  of  the  wife  nf  Major  Graham,  who  has  flown 
with  the  good-looking  coachman  of  a  neighbor  of  her  husband'3.  The 
Major  has  been  rather  given  to  trips  to  America  for  buffalo-hunting,  an 
amusement  which  he  will  now  likely  have  to  forego,  as  his  wife  not  only 
took  herself  off,  but  a  fortune  which  she  held  in  her  own  right,  along 
with  her.  It  is  rather  rough  on  the  Major,  whichever  way  you  put  it. 
It  is,  however,  a.  warning  to  buffalo-hunting  Englishmen  not  to  leave 
pretty  young  wives  behind  them  to  the  tender  mercies  of  good-looking 
coachmen.  Since  Lord  Shrewsbury  levanted  with  Mrs.  Mundy,  a  month 
or  so  ago,  nothing  in  the  "  erring  wife  "  line  of  business  has  created  such 
a  sensation. 

A  mysterious  disappearance  of  a  picture  has  occurred,  which,  in  its  de- 
tails, curiously  resembles  the  theft  of  Mrs.  K.  C.  Johnson's  "Elaine," 
from  Snow  &  Roos'  Kearny-street  shop,  some  years  ago.  People  used  to 
liken  that  disappearance  to  the  case  of  Gainsboro's  picture  of  the  Duchess 
of  Devonshire.  But  the  "  Elaine  "  episode  is  fresher  in  the  minds  of  peo- 
ple than  the  other.  The  picture  in  question  was  painted  by  Mr.  Sydney 
Cooper,  K.A.,  and  was  known  as  the  "Monarch  of  the  Meadows,"  the 
subject  being  a  bull  standing  over  a  cow  and  a  calf,  the  figures  almost  life 
size,  and  the  value  about  £5,000.  It  appears  that  Mr.  Allcroft,  to  whom 
the  picture  belonged,  was  absent  from  home  with  bis  family  while  the 
house  was  undergoing  repairs,  and  early  one  morning  the  room  containing 
the  picture  was  discovered  to  be  on  fire.     The  flames,  however,  were  soon 


extinguished,  but  it  was  found  that  the  picture  had  been  (like  "  Elaine  ") 
cut  out  of  the  frame  before  or  after  the  fire  commenced.  No  clue  to  the 
perpetrators  is  yet  discovered,  and  the  whole  affair  is  shrouded  in 
mystery. 

Before  I  forget  it,  let  me  tell  you  a  rather  good  story  I  heard,  the  other 
day,  of  Lady  Burdett-Coutts.  It  seems  the  old  lady  wanted  to  have  a 
tooth  out,  and  took  chloroform  while  undergoing  the  operation.  When 
she  came  to,  the  first  thing  she  asked  was,  "  Is  it  a  boy  or  a  girl  ?"  How 
poor  Bartlett  must  have  blushed,  though  I  daresay  he  has  got  over  that 
sort  of  thing  long  ere  this.    He  has  had  opportunity  enough. 

Colonel  Mapleson  has  been  trying  his  level  best  to  effect  an  engagement 
with  Patti  for  a  season  of  twelve  nights  of  Italian  opera  by  her  in  New 
York  for  £1,000  a  night.  The  Diva  has,  for  the  present,  declined  the  of- 
fer, but  there  are  hopes  that  Bhe  may  change  her  mind. 

Jim  Keene  has  won  another  race,  carrying  off  the  Grandby  Stakes  at 
Newmarket  with  "  Golden  Gate."  Jim  doesn't,  you  see,  even  in  the  nam- 
ing of  his  horses,  forget  his  old  stamping-ground.  He  is  likely  to  come 
in  No.  1  with  "  Foxhall"  in  the  Cesarewitch,  both  "  Iroquois  "  and  "Ge- 
ologist "  having  been  struck  out  of  the  race. 

Mouse  jewelry  is  fashionable.  The  little  animal  is  wrought  in  silver 
and  fastened  in  the  folds  of  lace  or  silk  ties.  It  is  also  popular  for  cuffs, 
made  of  bronze,  jet,  pearl,  or  light  metal. 

Another  baronet — which,  of  course,  the  savans  of  the  American  Press 
will  style  a  "  nobleman"  and  a  "lord" — has  just  come  to  grief,  viz.:  Sir 
Gilbert  Campbell.  He  was  brought  up  before  the  Marylebone  Police 
Court,  the  day  before  yesterday,  for  threatening  to  commit  suicide  at  the 
Langham  Hotel.  He  was  remanded  to  the  House  of  Detention  for  a 
week.     Debt — the  old  story — is  said  to  be  the  trouble. 

There  is  a  rumor  that  the  Electric  Exhibition,  which  is  attracting  so 
much  attention  in  Paris,  is  to  be  brought  over  to  the  Crystal  Palace  when 
its  doors  are  closed  in  the  French  Capital. 

Theatrical  critics  will  have  a  busy  time  during  the  next  few  days.  No 
less  than  five  theaters  are  on  the  eve  of  re-opening,  whilst  novelties  are  in 
preparation  at  others. 

It  is  reported  that  Froude,  the  historian,  is  to  be  elevated  to  the 
peerage. 

Americans  are  turning  their  faces  homewards  for  the  Winter,  and  the 
steamship  lines  are  doing  a  heavy  business.  Yours,  _  Dido. 

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DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  nls  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  BR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

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HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhansted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
D1SSER,  New  York. 

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55^~  Seot  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.     Boxes  of  50,  Si. 50  ;  of 
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LAug.  27.1 

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Lumber  Dealer, 

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A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving',  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surfaco  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

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Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
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Established    in.   1862, 
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625s"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Afr. Oct.  22. 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 

VX  la  Mennais"  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  P.M.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  0. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  g-o  to  Bradley  *fc  Rulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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Oct.  29,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 


Uwn  M  whit*  u  dm  rn  vnnw ; 
CvprtM  black  u  *Vr  «  m  onw  ; 
OIotm  u  swrwt  u  damok  rc«— ; 
UaakM  for  (are*  ami  for  noaca  ; 
Botrle-bracrlrt,  ncrkl*.  r.  amber  ; 
Perfume  (or  a  l*d\  a  chamber  ; 


JoM  qoote*  and  rtoourhtn, 

Mta  to  fire  their  dean; 
\  i«*tnK-rtkk»  or  ■!••]. 
i  i  ui»  lju-k  from  h.  ».i  to  lu  <1 : 

in«l-ti>.«>mol)Uj; 
i!a.  or  cl»e  tour  l»»rs  srj 

William  Sihkhpfark. 


Electilcity  as  a  Cure  of  Disease.  There  can  no  longer  be  any  doabt 
that  electriuty,  when  proparly  applied,  i«  the  fjreatent  of  all  renitMli.il 
agents  for  the  cure  of  ninny  of  th<  hk-h  afflict  the  human  race, 

particularly  nervous   and   chronic  ■■■-,   rheumatism,   neuralgia,   par- 

■Ijalf,  livtr  anil  kitlmv  troubles,  nervooi  debility  and  weakness,  and 
many  other  diseases.  The  Electric  Belts,  and  other  Electric  Appliances 
invented  by  that  eminent  physician  and  nrrgwo.  Dr.  A.  M.  Dye,  hare  by 
far  the  greatest  reputation.  Ah  proof  \  oaitive  of  their  wonderful  efficacy 
the  proprietors  will  allow  a  trial  of  any  of  these  appliances  far  thirty  days 
before  purchasing.  For  full  and  complete  information  address  the  pro- 
prietors.   The  Voltaic  I.elt  Co.,  Marshall,  Mich. 

Oh,  the  tiny  little  ants! 

How  they  climb  an  our  pants 
At  the  picnic  'oeath  the  willows  in  the  glenl 

How  they  seem  to  take  delight  in 

The  obnoxious  sport  of  bitin' 
Indefensible  and  modest  gentlemen! 

It's  delightful,  when  one's  cooing 

To  the  damsel  be  is  wooing, 
To  feel  the  playful  creatures  in  his  pants! 

And  upon  the  perfumed  air  . 

He  throbs  a  soulful  swear 
At  his  "  sisters  and  his  cousins  and  his  ants." 

Oh,  it  sets  the  brain  a-throbbing 

To  feel  these  insects  bobbing 
TJp  and  down  our  system  in  their  merry  gleel 

There's  one  way  you  can  right  'em 

And  that  is— flee  and  fight  'em 
'Neath  the  shadow  of  some  distant  friendly  tree. 

—New  Orleans  Picayune. 

Whenever  you  see  a  woman  with  a  great  deal  of  Italian  sunset  in  her 
hair  and  considerable  aurora  borealis  in  her  cheeks  and  nose,  you  will  ex- 
perience less  stormy  weather  if  you  let  her  alone  than  if  you  don't.  And 
whenever  you  see  a  man  with  a  perfectly- fitting  hat,  in  the  latest  style, 
you  can  take  your  Alfred- Davy — so-help-me-gracious — that  it  was  bought 
from  the  great  emporium  of  Mr.  White,  614  Commercial  street,  between 
Montgomery  and  Kearny. 

He  was  at  breakfast,  wrestling  with  a  piece  of  remarkably  tough  veal. 
Hi3  wife  said  to  him:  "  You  always  say  there's  something  to  be  thankful 
for  in  everything;  I  fancy  you'd  be  puzzled  to  find  something  to  be  thank- 
ful for  in  that  veal."  "  Not  at  all,"  he  cheerfully  responded,  stopping  to 
breathe,  "  I  was  just  thinking  how  grateful  we  Bhould  be  we  met  it  when 
it  was  young." 

A  little  girl  went  timidly  into  a  shop,  the  other  day,  and  asked  the 
shopman  how  many  shoe-strings  she  could  get  for  a  penny.  "How  long 
do  you  want  them  ?"  he  asked.  "  I  want  them  to  keep,"  was  the  answer, 
in  a  tone  ot  slight  surprise.  "What  we  want  to  keep  are  some  of  Bradley 
&  Rulofson's  photographs,  which  are,  beyond  all  doubt,  the  best  in  the 
world.     A  visit  to  their  gallery  proves  this  at  once. 

"An'  that's  the  piller  of  Hercules?"  she  said,  adjusting  her  silver  spec- 
tacles. "  Gracious!  what's  the  rest  of  his  bed-clothes  like,  I  wonder  2" — 
N,  O.  Democrat. 

A  pictured  face,  with  softly-glowing  eyes, 

That  seek  my  own  with  sweet  and  timid  grace] 
I  gaze  into  their  blue,  like  Summer  skies, 

And  there  a  tender  tale  methinks  can  trace. 
We  write  all  this  after  one  glass  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.'s  Old  Whisky. 
No  other  ever  comes  into  our  family,  for  this  firm's  wines  and  whiskies 
are  the  purest  in  the  market,  and  they  supply  families  in  quantities  to 
suit  at  wholesale  rates.     Corner  of  Washington  and  Battery. 

An  ear  for  music  is  generally  accompanied  with  an  eye  for  the  beauti- 
ful, a  tongue  for  the  true,  and  a  mouth  for  the  good  things  of  this  world, 
which  indubitable  aphorism,  from  the  pen  of  Tom  Chrystal,  reminds  us 
that  in  San  Francisco  the  good  things  of  this  world  are  to  be  found  in 
their  most  perfect  form  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  the  favorite 
lunching  place  for  ladies,  and  the  first  depot  for  ice-cream,  confectionery 
and  capital  dinners  at  moderate  rates. 

A  man  who  was  fishing  for  trout  in  the  Tionesta,  years  ago,  so  the 
story  runs,  caught  his  hook  on  a  bag  of  gold  and  brought  it  safely  to 
shore.  Ashe  looked  at  the  gold  he  sadly  Baid:  "Just  my  luck;  never 
could  catch  any  fish ! " — Oil  City  Derrick. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Ransome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  $1.25  and  §1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  i$10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

Heartfelt  Thanks. — An  Iowa  editor  thus  acknowledges  a  present  of 
grapes:  "  We  have  received  a  basket  of  fine  grapes  from  our  friend  W., 
for  which  he  will  please  accept  our  compliments,  some  of  which  are 
nearly  two  inches  in  diameter." 

If  you  want  to  employ  a  whitewashes  contract  with  him  to  white- 
wash the  floors,  the  furniture,  and  everything  but  the  ceiling.  Then  he 
may  get  some  whitewash  on  the  ceiling.  And  if  you  want  the  most  deli- 
cious mineral  water  ever  discovered,  drink  Napa  Soda. 

The  man  who  carved  his  own  way  through  the  world  must  have  been 
a  cook. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 


No  more  to  restaurants  will  I  rove 

And  Ii-uvr  my  wife  to  sigh. 
For  we  hare  got  an  elegant  stove, 

The  best  that  wo  could  buy. 
And  would  yon  misery  at  home 

For  happiness  exchange, 
After  you  have  rend  thin  porno 

Go  buy  an  Arlington  Hangs, 
i  here  ih  one  foot  and  three  toei  too  many  in  the  last  line,  but  the  address 
of  Mr.  De  l,a  Montanya  is  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

The  schoolboys  of  the  present  day  have  more  fun  than  we  used  to. 
now*a  days  boya  go  out  at  races  and  rob  a  train  and  get  money  enough 
10  boy  a  circus,  while  we  thought  we  were  in  luck  if  we  could  Bteal  a 
oopper  boiler  and  sell  it  for  enough  to  buy  a  half-fare  ticket  to  the  circus. 
—Peck's  Sun. 

"  What  makes  you  feel  «o  uncomfortable  when  you  have  done  wrong?" 
asked  a  teacher  who  was  lecturing  his  pupils  on  conscience.  "  My  father's 
leather  strap,"  answered  a  little  boy.  But  what  will,  on  the  contrary, 
make  any  one  feel  comfortable  is  a  hat— Bilk,  felt  or  straw,  stiff  or  soft- 
selected  from  the  countless  styles  to  be  seen  at  Herrmann's,  the  Hatter, 
336  Kearny  street,  unexcelled  either  in  point  of  fashion  or  price. 

It  is  difficult  to  get  the  noise  out  of  a  boy.  Of  course  you  can  get 
some  noise  out  of  him,  but  you  can  never  draw  off  his  entire  supply.  Ten 
4th  of  Julys  and  three  circus  parades  would  leave  him  just  as  full  as 
when  he  began.— i\T.  0.  Democrat. 

"  My  darling,"  she  cried,  "go  buy  me  my  gloves — 

A  six-button  Foster,  no  matter  the  cost. 
"  My  angel,  I'm  flying  to  J.  J.  O'Brien." 

The  sequel:  They  married,  these  two  little  doves. 

A  professor  of  French  in  an  Albany  school  recently  asked  a  pupil 
what  was  the  gender  of  academy.  The  unusually  bright  pupil  responded 
that  it  depended  on  whether  it  was  a  male  or  female  academy. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London, 


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easily  borne  by  delicate  stomachs  of  Children  and  Invalids.  


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otilniiilN*  M acassnr  Oil  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands'  Oclonto  ia  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 

LIE3IG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  meat 'flavoring-  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIE3IG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a^d  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  PresB,"  "Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal," etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion— Oeunine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  Liebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  ha<l  of  all  Store-keepers.  Urocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  or  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &   CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,  Lithog  rap  hers  and   Bookbinders, 

JLeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial, 


$5to$20perdaya 


Samp'es  worth  $S  free.  ,  _,  . 

Address  Stisson  *  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  Fall  Business  of  the  Pacific  coast  continues  exceedingly  active, 
particularly  as  regards  the  shipping  interests  of  the  port.  Since  our  last 
week's  issue  we  have  had  numerous  arrivals  of  deep  water  vessels,  bring- 
ing Coal  for  the  most  part,  yet  there  have  been  imports  of  importance  and 
in  variety.  These  latter  include  the  following  cargoes  :  say  three  ships 
from  New  York,  M.  P.  Grace,  Eureka  and  Farragut,  with  well  assorted 
cargoes  of  general  merchandise ;  the  ship  Samaria,  from  Philadelphia, 
with  Nails,  Iron,  Steel,  etc.;  the  steamer  St.^  Paul,  from  Ounalaska  to 
Alaska  Commercial  Company,  with  Furs,  Skins,  etc.;  ship  Snow  &  Bur- 
gess, from  Baltimore,  with  2,200  tons  of  Cumberland  Coal,  to  J.  Mac- 
donough ;  the  Poloma,  from  Tahiti,  with  Cotton,  Cocoa,  Nuts,  etc.;  Schr. 
San  Buenaventura,  from  Cuaymas  to  De  Castro  &  Co.,  with  1,800 
bags  Cocoa  and  250  bags  Coffee ;  Sardinian,  from  London,  with  3,500 
barrels  Cement,  Coal,  etc.;  ship  C.  F.  Sargent,  from  Hongkong  to 
Macondray  &  Co.,  with  Bice,  Tea,  Sugar,  Hemp,  Matting  and  Chow 
Chow;  French  bark  Gange,  from  Corinta,  C.  A.,  with  885  Cedar  Logs. 
The  steamer  Mississippi,  from  Puget  Sound,  brought  16,000  bags  Oats,  1,200 
cases  Salmon,  etc.  To  this  must  be  added  more  than  a  score  of  ships 
from  England  and  her  colonies,  with  Coal,  Iron,  Steel,  etc 

Our  exports  for  the  month  now  passing  will  embrace  not  less  than 
fifty  ship-loads  of  Wheat  to  Europe.  The  P.  M.  S.  City  of  Tokio,  for 
China  and  Japan,  carried  the  following  cargo  :  To  China,  value,  S175.- 
760;  Japan,  value,  S17.224;  Batavia,  value,  S275;  Manila,  value,  S719 ; 
total  value,  §193,978.  The  shipments  to  China  include  8,126  lbs.  Ginseng, 
valued  at  817,324 ;  2,248  bis.  Cotton  Sheetings,  §99,171 ;  56  bis.  Duck, 
§2,515  ;  364  bxs.  Apples,  S671 ;  7,280  bbls.  Flour,  S38.297 ;  38  cs.  Salmon, 
S178  ;  500  bxs.  Pearl  Barley,  S475  ;  37,192  lbs.  Rice,  S708  ;  31  cs.  Clocks, 
§670 ;  also,  in  transit,  2,115  lbs.  Fungus,  valued  at  §360  ;  1,993  lbs.  Wax, 
§717.  To  Japan— 60  bis.  Jute  Bags,  valued  at  §2,400;  5  pkgs.  Dry 
Goods,  §304 ;  734  bbls.  Flour,  §3,597  ;  4  cs.  Tobacco,  §492.  To  Batavia— 
50  cs.  Canned  Goods,  valued  at  §275.  To  Manila — 9  cs.  Chocolate,  valued 
at  §659  ;  9  cs.  Canned  Goods  and  12  pkgs.  Provisions,  §60.  The  following 
shipments  of  treasure  were  made  by  Chinese  to  Hongkong :  Mexican 
Dollars,  §132,189  50 ;  Gold  Coin,  §27,553  50 ;  Gold  Dust,  §2,840 ;  total, 
§162,583. 

For  Australasia  via  Honolulu,  the  steamer  Australia  carried  an 
assorted  cargo  of  merchandise,  valued  as  follows  :  To  Australia,  value, 
§63,262;  New  Zealand,  value,  §19,630;  Honolulu,  value,  §14,439;  Fiji 
Islands,  value,  §310 ;  Navigator's  Island,  §220  ;  total,  §97,861.  The  ship- 
ments for  Australia  include  64,7S1  lbs.  Broom  Corn,  valued  at  §3,869 ; 
3,181  Doors,  §5,699 ;  766  pkgs.  Moldings,  §1,984 ;  4,000  cubic  feet,  105 
pes.  Lumber,  etc.,  §2,300 ;  73  bxs.  Dried  Fruit,  §170 ;  1,236  cs.  Canned 
Goods,  §2,602;  335  bxs  Apples,  §435;  70  cs.  Honey,  §486;  5,255  cs. 
Salmon  §26,715 ;  199  hf.  bbls.  do.,  §S73 ;  63  cs.  Paint,  §1,113  ;  260  pkgs. 
OnionB,  §303.  To  New  Zealand— 725  bxs.  Apples,  valued  at  §975 ;  335 
cs.  Canned  Fruits,  §1,730  ;  9,435  lbs.  Hoofs,  2,121  cs.  Salmon,  §10,928 ; 
85  cs.  Paint,  §610 ;  10  flsks.  Quicksilver,  §325 ;  15  crts.  Onions,  §174. 
To  Honolulu — 34  cs.  Dry  Goods,  valued  at  §3,622 ;  41  pkgs.  Tobacco, 
§1,414  ;  ako,  goods  in  transit,  valued  at  §7,408.  To  Fiji  Islands— 55  cs. 
Canned  Goods,  valued  at  §310.  To  Navigator's  Island — 40  cs.  Canned 
Goods,  valued  at  §220. 

Freights  and  Charters.— We  have  now  a  fleet  of  17  disengaged  ves- 
sels in  port,  of  25,000  tons  register,  and  on  the  berth  89  vessels,  of  a  regis- 
tered tonnage  of  113,382  tons.  To  arrive  within  the  next  five  months,  in 
sight,  a  fleet  of  326,617  tons,  against  same  time  last  year  of  191,300 
tons,  and  in  1879  of  157,782  tons.  The  Grain  fleet  now  en  route,  dating 
from  July  1st: 

Wheat,  Ctls.  Value. 

167  vessels,  carrying  6,566,617  §10,727,812 

Same  date  last  year,  72  vessels 2,661,108  3,800,458 

The  above  valuation  includes  12,300  bbls.  Flour.  Two  Spot  ships  have 
been  chartered  during  the  week,  short  lay-  days — American  ship  Oriental, 
1,688  tons  Wheat  to  Liverpool  or  Havre,  £3  14s.,  if  to  Cork  for  orders  to 
Liverpool  or  Havre,  £3  15s.  6d. ;  British  bark  Stuart.  912  tons,  to  Liver- 
pool direct,  £3  15s.;  lay-days,  15.  From  the  foregoing  it  will  be  seen  that 
more  than  half  the  ships  entering  the  port  come  to  hand  under  previous 
charter.  There  is  no  pressure  manifest  to  charter  vessels,  although  rates 
show  a  slight  decline  from  those  ruling  a  few  weeks  since.  The  great 
trouble  is  to  get  ships  ready  to  take  in  cargo,  much  difficulty  being  expe- 
rienced in  finding  yard-room  in  which  to  discharge  the  score  or  more  ves- 
sels now  in  port  coal-ladened.  Over  40  ships  and  barks  have  arrived  at 
this  port  within  the  past  ten  days. 

Wheat— The  Spot  market  is  flat  at  §1  75@§1  77£  9  ctl.  Holders  of 
large  lots  are  generally  firm  and  demanding  §1  80,  but  shippers  show  no 
anxiety  to  buy  freely  at  present. 

Barley. — The  market  is  less  active,  with  small  business.  Chevalier 
§1  55,  Brewing  §1  60,  Feed  §1  45  0  ctL 

Corn  is  more  plentiful  at  §140  $?  ctl.;  5,000  ctls.  for  December  sold  at 
§1  30. 

Oats  are  plentiful  and  dull  at  §1  50  for  Feed,  Surprise  §1  75  #  ctl. 
Rye.— Very  scarce.     Small  sales  at  §2  75@§2  80  $  ctl. 

Beans.— Large  receipts.  Market  slack.  Limas  6@61c,  Butter  Zhc., 
Pea3|@4c.,Bayos  2c. 

Wool. — Stock  is  large  and  Bteadily  accumulating.  Prices  nominal. 
Eastern  buyers  afraid  to  take  hold  at  2|c.  freight  by  rail. 

Hops.— Sales  at  19 Je.  in  Washington  Territory.  Here  little  doing  at 
25@30c.  as  extremes. 

Borax. — Concentrated  is  held  at  10c.  The  Sierra  Blanca,  for  Liver- 
pool, carried  22,368  lbs.  Overland  shipments  in  September,  352,320  lbs., 
and  for  nine  months  1,174,680  lbs. 

Bags. — Stocks  of  Grain  Sacks  very  large,  and  no  business  doing,  at 
8A@9c. 

Case  Goods. — This  season's  catch  of  Salmon  now  reaches  nearly 
1,000,000  cases  of  all  kinds.  We  quote  Columbia  Eiver  Fish  at  §1  30, 
Sacramento  River  §1  20@§1  25  $  dozen. 

Coffee. — There  is  some  overland  demand  at  12@13£c.  for  Central 
American  Greens. 


Coal. — Arrivals  large,  stocks  heavy,  and  low  prices  rule  for  all  Foreign 
kinds.      Cement. — Arrivals  very  large,  and  prices  low  and  nominal. 

Chemicals. — We  have  no  sales  to  record.     Supplies  liberal. 

Metals. — The  general  market  is  slack.  Sydney  Pig  Tin  is  held  at  24Jc. 

Nails  are  scarce,  and  the  basis  price  §4.25. 

Provisions. — All  Salted  Meats  and  Lard  are  in  light  stock,  causing 
high  prices  to  rule. 

Quicksilver. — The  market  is  slack  at  42c. 

Rice. — Stock  of  China  large  and  the  market  slack.    China  Mixed,  4J 
@4fc;  Hawaiian,  5fc. 

Salt. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market,  with  free  supplies. 

Sugar. — There  is  no  change  to  note  in  prices ;  all  White  Refined, '. 
12Jc;  Yellow  and  Golden,  10J@llc. 


St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11  A.M.  and  7k  P.M. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9J  a.m.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6j  p.m. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

Tbe  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from.  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  hia  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


ggp^  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  **  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the  •Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Nov.  22d,  at  2  p.m.     Excur- 
sion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA-  COLIMA,  November  4th,  at  12  o'clock  noon, 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  AGAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATE- 
MALA and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139 ;   Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  al  ho  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  Nov.  19th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  3650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing:. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Oct.  29.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  anil  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Wednesday,  Dec.  21st.  Tuesday,  Nov.  8th. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Ticket3  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townseud  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 
LELAND  STANFORD,  President.      Oct.  29. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
Oct.  3,  8,   13,  18,  23,  and  28.    |   Nov.  2,  7,  12,  17,  22,  and  27- 

At  10  o'clock  A.  HI. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O.R.  &  N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOOD  ALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
for  VICTORIA,  B.  C,  and  PUGET  SOUND  PORTS  on  the  10th,  20th  and  30th 
of  each  mouth  (except  when  such  davs  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous), 
for  PORTLAND,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.  every5  days,  and  for 
EUREKA,  LOS  ANGELES,  SANTA  BARBARA,  SANTA  CRUZ,  SAN  DIEGO,  SAN 
LUIS  OBISPO,  and  all  other  NORTHERN  and  SOUTHERN  COAST  PORTS  in 
California  about  every  three  days. 

For  Day  and  Hour  of  Sailing,  see  the  Company's  Advertisement  in  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Daily  Papers. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  314  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Oct.  30.  No.  10  Market  street. 

The  Champagne  Cider  made  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  is  a  refreshing  and  whole- 
some drink  at  any  time,  but  especially  at  this  season  of  the  year. 


CYI.IKOKNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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l«>t,  and  w.  r»-  ;ill  kiMe>.l  aft  i  1  he  mateh  was  not  fin- 

mil  late.     Following  ursee  run  :  Old  doge,  thir  : 

wi  in  favor  "f  Ruler.     Chicopee 
beat  Juliet  after  thr-  nee  ran  a  bye,     Fourth  ties 

beat  Ruler  after  a  Chicopee  ran  a  bye.    In 

the  filial  course  between  Sun  Jones  And  Chicopee,  three  *' no  courses" 
wcrt-  run  to  rich  bares  before  the  do^  finally  K'"t  a  dei  .  Chico- 

pee led  to  the  hare  and  made  the  firal  turn.  After  that  Chicopee  took 
the  hare  alone,  ami  won  ilie  mat  li  •  nsily  without  allowing  Jonea  to  score 
but  one  point.     Puppy  Stakes,  Lucky   Baldwin  beat  Little 

Alpha;  Skip  bent  Minn:.  %\    Flip;  Odd    Fellow  beat 

r>;  Fleet  ran  s  I  i'v-    Skip  beat  Lucky  Baldwin  ;  Lur- 

nn  be.it  Flip;  Odd  Fellow  ran  a  bye,     Third  ties-  Skip  beat  Odd  Fel- 
low ;  Lorgan  ran  a  bye.     The  fin  ras  an  easy  victory  for  Lord 
in,  who  ilnl  all  the  work  and  made  the  kill. 
Dr.  W.  E.  Mayhew,  C.  E.  Stevens  and  Wm.  T.  May,  a  party  of 
three,  left  this  city  Wi                     I  5,onahuntangexcursi  □  lowntheBay. 
With  two  hmittng  dogs  they  bi  irded  •■•  Gibson  and  arrived 
on   tb-                                                   ing.     The  first  day's  shooting  the  three 
I  207  birds  ;  the  second   day  .vas  devoted  to  fishing,  with  fair  suc- 
the  third  day,  on  taking  account  of  stuck,  showed  up  for  Doc, 
Steve  and  Bill  327  birds,  1  seal,  8  pelicans,  11  divers  and  a  fair  supply  of 
fi?h.     The  last  of  the  month  the  trio  try  their  hand  at  duck  shooting. 

GENERAL  JOHN  McCOMB'S  FAREWELL. 
A  farewell  and  distingue*  entertainment  was  given  to  General  Mc- 
Comb  by  Major  John  Mason,  on  Tuesday  evening  last,  on  the  eve  of  the 
General's  departure  to  enter  upon  his  duties  as  Warden  of  the  State  Peni- 
tentiary at  Folsoro.  All  his  numerous  friends  regret — which  is  cordially 
shared  in  by  the  News  Letter.— so  sudden  a  removal  from  among  us,  not 
only  of  a  gentleman  genial  and  kind,  but  also  of  a  literateur.  Previous 
to  the  announcement  of  supper,  Major  McLennan,  on  behalf  of  the  staff 
of  the  Second  Brigade,  and  in  the  presence  of  some  one  hundred  guests, 
presented  General  McComb  with  an  elegant  watch  and  chain,  bearing  the 
General's  monogram  and  date  of  presentation,  worked  in  elaborate  and 
chaste  designs.  All  the  appointments  of  the  supper  rooms  were  of  the 
most  recherche"  character,  and  reflect  the  highest  credit  on  the  charminer 
hostess,  than  whom,  for  genuine  hospitality,  it  would  be  difficult  to  excel. 
Champagne  flowed  profusely  until  the  wee  sma*  hours,  when  all  departed 
highly  gratified  with  the  evening's  enjoyment. 

THE  VETERANS  HOME. 
Thanks  to  the  unflagging  energy  of  General  W.  S.  Rosecrans  and 
his  colleagues,  the  worn-out  veterans  of  the  late  war,  of  whom  alone  nine- 
ty-one are  now  known  to  be  scattered  in  alms-houses  in  California,  the 
gallant  old  soldiers  are  now  in  a  fair  way  to  have  a  home.  The  most 
glorious  local  monument  to  our  murdered  President  would  undoubt- 
edly be  the  founding  of  a  home  for  his  veteran  and  disabled  com- 
rades of  the  war  of  the  Union.  We  understand  that  the  net  proceeds  of 
the  street  railways  and  ferries  for  Thanksgiving  Day  are  to  be  given  to 
this  excellent  purpose.  If  Garfield  were  alive  now,  and  could  dictate  his 
wishes,  there  is  no  question  but  that  he  would  scorn  the  greatest  bronze 
or  marble  monument  ever  erected  compared  to  the  perpetuation  of  his 
name  and  fame  in  connection  with  a  home  for  our  soldiers. 


This  is  the  season  when  the  fashionable  world  is  looking  everywhere 
for  Fall  and  Winter  styles,  and  the  ladieB  are  sometimes  sorely  disap- 
pointed after  they  have  made  their  selections  and  given  their  orders.  This 
can  all  be  remedied,  however,  by  calling  on  the  well-known  caterer  to  the 
necessities  of  society,  Miss  James,  of  115  Kearny  street.  Her  parlors  are 
accessible  by  the  elevator  in  Keane  Bros.' store,  and  there  the  visitor  finds 
a  perfect  wealth  of  styles  and  material  to  choose  from.  The  great  advan- 
tages of  Miss  James'  establishment  are  her  unfailing  promptness  in  filling 
orders,  her  accurate  knowledge  of  the  latest  fashions  and  those  to  come, 
and  the  elegant  tit  of  the  dress  after  it  is  completed.  These  are  mainly 
the  attributes  of  her  success,  added  to  her  unfailing  courtesy  and  po- 
liteness.   

We  have  received  a  copy  of  the  Resources  of  Oregon  and  Washington 
from  the  publishers,  David  &  W.  G.  Steel,  Portland,  Oregon.  The 
pamphlet  contains  a  variety  of  interesting  and  valuable  information  re- 
specting these  two  rising  and  important  part3  of  the  United  States. 
There  is  no  question  that  in  the  future  this  part  of  the  Union  will  occupy 
a  prominent  position,  and  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory  will  be 
reckoned  among  the  most  valuable  of  our  States  and  Territories.  Popu- 
lation is  surging  into  Oregon,  and  railroad  facilities  are  being  carried  out 
which  must  at  an  early  date  add  considerably  to  that  population.  We 
recommend  a  careful  perusal  of  the  Resources  to  our  readers. 

Comforting. — "  Mr.  Boatman,"  said  atimid  woman  to  a  ferryman  who 
was  rowing  her  across  a  river,  "  are  people  ever  lost  in  this  river?"  "  Oh, 
no,  ma'am,"  he  replied,  "  we  always  find  'em  again  within  a  day  or  so." 
We  found  ourselves  lost  in  a  river  of  admiration  at  inspecting  some  speci- 
mens of  Noble  Bros.' sign  painting.  This  firm  does  the  most  exquisite 
house  and  sign  painting  work.     The  address  is  No.  638  Clay  street. 

It  is  really  wonderful  how  a  Fur-lined  Circular  can  be  sold  for  $20,  yet  it  is 
done,  as  will  be  seen  at  Sullivan's,  120  Kearny  street. 


BUSH     STREET. 


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FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURING 

COMPANY. 

Largest  Stock—Latest  Styles. 

CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 

[October  22.] 


COLD    LATHER. 
One  morning  last  weok  a  man  went  into  a  barber  shop  up-town,  and 
measured  bimseil  on   the  chair  for  a  shave.     As  soon  08  the  barber  put 

the  brush  .hi  his  face,  he  winced  a  little,  and  remarked: 

"  Any  one  could  tell  by  that  lather  that  election  is  drawing  nigh,  and 
assurances  of  mast  gobhk-r  are  bosomed  upon  every  idle  breeze." 

"  How's  that?"  exclaimed  the  tonsorial  genius. 

"  Why,  because  it's  bo  cold!  "  responded  the  hamfatical  tragedian,  who 
had  just  returned  from  a  successful  tour  of  the  jaybird  towns.  "  Why 
don't  yon  boil  your  foam  in  this  kind  of  weather  T 

'*  That's  bo,"  chipped  in  another  customer,  "why  don't  you  boil  your 
foam  and  put  a  little  nutmeg  on  the  top;  as  soon  as  I  struck  it,  I  thought 
I  was  out  skating.     Have  you  a  Polar  bear  or  so  around  the  place?" 

"A  Polar  bear?"  inquired  the  barber,  in  surprise. 

"Certainly,  a  Polar  bear.  It's  cold  enough  in  here  to  justify  the  query. 
I  was  just  looking  around  a  moment  ago,  to  see  if  you  had  any  Arctic 
expedition  tangled  up  in  the  ice." 

"He's  too  mean  to  buy  coal,  that's  what's  the  matter  with  him," 
yelled  another  man.  "  He's  about  as  mean  as  a  barber  I  used  to  know  up 
in  the  country;  he  would  never  buy  oil  to  shave  by  at  night." 

"  How  did  he  manage  about  the  light?"  inquired  an  amber-headed  cub 
who  was  waiting  to  have  his  hair  cut. 

"  Why,  he'd  get  a  light  by  fastening  a  firefly  on  his  nose  with  shoe- 
maker's wax!'' 

"Must  have  been  rather  spasmodic  illumination,"  said  the  tragedian. 

"  Well,  rather,"  continued  the  other;  "  but  he  didn't  mind  that.  He 
didn't  ask  any  questions,  or  make-  any  revelations,  and  that  generally 
made  up  for  a  lack  of  light.  He  went  out  into  the  suburbs  in  a  wagon 
twice  a  week  and  rang  a  bell  for  custom.  One  day  he  shaved  all  the  em- 
ployees of  a  big  florist,  and  when  he  got  through  they  asked  him  if  he 
would  take  his  pay  in  hyacinth  bulbs,  assuring  him  they  were  worth  a 
quarter  a  piece." 

"  Did  he  take  it  ?"  asked  the  cub-in-amber  mentioned  above. 

"Yes,  he  took  it  on  the  spot ;  and  the  next  day  he  was  about  the  mad- 
dest man  in  Christendom." 

"How's  that?" 

"  Why,  when  he  went  to  sell  them  he  found  thsy  were  onions." 

At  this  highly  proper  moment  the  last  man  was  "  finished,"  and  the 
barber  cleared  the  place  to  close  for  the  night. — N".  Y.  Puck. 

RECOVERY    OF    TREASURE. 

To  the  systematic  treasure-seeker  a  hopeful  prospect  is  opened 
out  by  an  electrical  achievement  lately  reported  to  us  from  the  United 
States.  It  would  appear  that  during  the  Summer  of  1843  the  schooner 
Vermillion,  laden  with  copper  bars,  foundered  in  Lake  Erie,  during  a 
heavy  gale  of  wind.  Her  cargo  was  valued  at  sixty  thousand  dollars,  and 
its  owners  spared  no  pains  or  expense  to  recover  it,  but  in  vain.  The 
Vei'miliion  had  gone  down  in  the  deepest  part  of  the  lake,  and,  after  sev- 
eral fruitless  attempts  to  discover  her  whereabouts,  the  search  for  her  was 
abandoned  as  hopeless.  Thirty-eight  years  had  elapsed  since  her  loss, 
when  an  Erie  boat,  provided  with  an  electrical  apparatus  for  the  detection 
of  metal  substances,  was  cruising  about  the  lake  one  fine  morning.  Sud- 
denly the  person  in  charge  of  the  machine  observed  unmistakable  indica- 
tions denoting  the  presence  of  metal  beneath  the  surface  of  the  water 
over  which  the  boat  was  at  that  time  passing.  The  bearings  of  the  spot 
were  at  once  taken,  and  on  the  third  of  last  month  a  couple  of  divers  were 
conveyed  thither  and  lowered  into  the  lake.  They  alighted  on  the  deck 
of  the  submerged  schooner  and  succeeded  in  penetrating  into  its  hold, 
whence  they  extracted  and  brought  to  the  surface  one  of  the  long  missing 
copper  bars.  The  entire  cargo  has  since  been  recovered.  After  this  suc- 
cessful feat  who  can  doubt  that  it  is  reserved  for  electricity  to  solve  all 
the  old-standing  mysteries  of  sunken  Spanish  and  Dutch  galleons,  British 
treasure  ships  and  piratical  hoards,  that  have  defied  mere  human  in- 
genuity and  perseverance  for  so  many  years  past  ? — Daily  Telegraph. 

The  wet  season  is  now  at  hand,  and  those  who  have  leaky  roofs,  out- 
houses or  dwellings,  and  have  neglected  to  have  them  repaired  by  a  coat 
of  Imperishable  Paint,  should  at  once  remedy  their  neglect.  This  mar- 
velous paint  comes  in  every  possible  shade  and  hue,  ready  mixed  in  tins, 
so  that  a  mere  boy  can  apply  it  by  merely  following  the  directions.  It 
covers  three  times  the  space  of  ordinary  paint,  is  sun-proof  as  well  as 
water-proof,  and,  as  its  name  denotes,  is  imperishable.  It  can  be  seen  at 
the  house  of  J.  R.  KeLly  &  Co.,  on  Market,  below  Beale  Btreet,  from 
whom  the  fullest  information  can  be  obtained. 


Messrs.  Foster  8c  Co.,  wine  and  tea  merchants,  late  of  Cheapside, 
seem  bent  on  making  capital  out  of  their  conflagration.  According  to 
the  City  Press  they  "  have  conceived  and  carried  out  the  enterprising  idea 
of  buying  up  the  London  Stereoscopic  Company's  stock  of  photographs 
of  the  recent  fire  in  Cheapside,  affixing  an  advertisement  thereon,  and  re- 
selling them  to  the  public  at  a  penny  each." — Tlie  Trade. 

For  the  first  time  in  three  years  the  Bank  of  England  rate  of  dis- 
count has  been  raised  to  five  per  cent. 

A  most  delicious  Cigarette,  the  "  Opera  Puff,"  with  amber  tips,  which  will 
not  stick  to  the  lips. 


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SAN"    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Oct.  29,  1881. 


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COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

Secretary  Blaine's  note  reviving  the  antiquated  Munroe  Doctrine  in 
connection  with  the  Panama  Canal  is,  in  our  opinion,  the  finest  example 
of  unmitigated  buncombe,  and  the  poorest  specimen  of  statesmanship, 
that  has  ever  emanated  from  an  American  official  in  his  high  and  responsi- 
ble position.  It  is  buncombe  because  the  United  States  Government  is, 
at  the  present  moment,  utterly  unable  to  back  up  its  position  by  force  of 
arms  ;  it  is  unstatesmanlike  because  an  enforcement  of  the  Doctrine  with 
regard  to  the  canal,  even  were  such  a  thing  possible,  would  be  manifestly 
adverse  to  the  best  interests  of  the  United  States.  Work  on  the  canal, 
it  is  reported,  is  now  being  pushed  rapidly  ahead,  and  we  may  be  sure 
that,  whatever  the  intentions  of  the  European  Powers  may  be,  whether 
political  or  purely  commercial,  they  will  not  wait  until  the  work  is  com- 
pleted before  putting  those  plans  into  operation.  We  may,  therefore, 
expect  that  the  question  will  be  dismissed  and  settled  in  a  very  short 
space  of  time,  and  it  is  our  belief  that  our  Government,  through  this  act 
of  bumptious  folly,  will  have  to  take  water.  It  is  absurd  to  suppose  that 
England,  France  and  Germany  will  submit  to  American  dictation  in  a 
matter  so  nearly  concerning  their  commercial  and  national  interests,  and 
it  is  certain  that  we  are  utterly  powerless  to  compel  them  to  do  so.  Nor 
is  it  likely  that  the  Government  of  Colombia,  which  even  Blaine  admits 
must  be  consulted  in  the  affair,  will  accept  our  shadowy  "  protection " 
and  insignificant  commercial  patronage  in  preference  to  the  immense  ad- 
vantages that  would  accrue  to  it  through  the  favor  of  Europe.  The  canal 
belongs  to  the  world  at  large,  to  use  for  all  peaceful  purposes,  and  the 
Powers  of  Europe,  with  whose  enterprise  and  money  it  is  being  con- 
structed, have  every  whit  as  much  right  to  guarantee  its  neutrality  as 
our  own  Government  has.  It  looks  very  much  as  though  Blaine  was  try- 
ing to  immortalize  himself  before  his  approaching  retirement  from  the 
Cabinet ;  but  if  he  hopes  to  secure  the  Presidential  vote  in  1884  by  reck- 
lessly imperiling  the  dignity  and  prestige  of  his  country,  he  is  likely  to 
be  sadly  disappointed.  As  the  matter  stands,  our  Government  has  gone 
too  far  to  recede  from  the  position  taken,  and  it  is  now  in  order  for  it  to 
prepare  to  back  up  its  demands,  in  case  (as  seems  probable)  they  are  re- 
fused or  contemptuously  ignored  on  the  other  side  of  the  water. 

As  we  have  confidently  predicted  all  along,  the  agitation  in  Ireland  is 
speedily  coming  to  an  end  without  any  symptoms  of  that  great  civil  war 
which,  to  judge  by  the  intelligent  press  of  this  country,  was  going  to  free 
the  Emerald  Isle  forever.  The  Land  League  is  effectually  crushed.  True, 
it  is  said  that  it  intends  to  continue  its  operations  by  means  of  dynamite 
and  secret  assassination,  but  sensible  people  can  afford  to  laugh  at  such 
nonsense  as  that.  Such  reports  are  mostly  inspired  by  Fenians  who  de- 
rive their  patriotism  (on  credit)  from  the  hospitality  of  corner-groceries 
in  American  cities,  and  whose  bravery  consists  in  risking  the  penitentiary 
by  pocketing  the  contributions  of  servant-girls  to  the  "Skirmishing 
Fund."  As  for  the  League  proper,  that,  as  we  have  said,  is  utterly  "gone 
up."  It  bubbled  and  boiled  very  fiercely  while  its  leaders  were  left  to 
work  mischief  for  their  excitable  countrymen,  but  it  rapidly  simmered 
down  the  moment  the  law  dropped  a  few  pairs  of  cold  handcuffs  into  the 
cauldron.  The  real  weakness  and  instability  of  the  League  could  not  be 
better  proven  than  by  the  fact  that  the  moment  the  British  Government 
lost  patience  and  clapped  a  few  of  the  arch -agitators  into  jail,  the  farm- 
ers and  peasants,  who  had  blindly  done  their  bidding,  immediately  began 
to  applaud  the  Land  Act  in  every  part  of  Ireland.  Gladstone's  efforts  in 
behalf  of  their  unhappy  countrj'  are  already  beginning  to  be  appreciated 
by  the  Irish  people,  and  when,  before  long,  they  fully  realize  how  cruelly 
they  have  been  deceived,  we  may  expect  to  hear  them  cheering  the  Pre- 
mier as  a  saint  and  calling  down  curses  on  Parnell  et  al. 

The  Russian  Nihilists  are,  it  is  said,  to  meet  in  future  with  a  more  ter- 
rible enemy  than  the  Czar's  police  and  detectives.  A  secret  society  of 
loyalists  has  been  formed  to  meet  the  conspirators  on  their  own  ground, 
and,  by  similar  agencies,  to  endeavor  to  destroy  its  power.  The  society 
intends  to  adopt  a  policy  of  "reciprocity,"  of  killing  by  actually  sending 
to  Geneva  emissaries  directed  to  dispatch  the  leaders  of  the  Nihilists 
whom  international  law  has  failed  to  reach.  This  will,  doubtless,  elicit  a 
howl  of  indignation  from  the  assassins,  whose  own  crime  will  doubtless 
seem  very  unnatural  when  directed  against  themselves.  But  we  may  be 
quite  sure  that,  if  their  quiet  homes  at  Geneva  are  disturbed  by  a  homi- 
cide or  two,  the  wickedness  of  murder  will  be  made  very  clear  to  the  regi- 
cides of  Europe  and  to  their  apologists  in  the  French  and  American  press. 
The  scheme  is  not  one  to  be  applauded  or  even  tacitly  approved,  but  at 
the  same  time  few  honest  people  will  break  their  hearts  with  sorrow  if 
the  Nihilists  should  be  treated  to  a  good  dose  of  their  own  physic.  Possi- 
bly, we  shall  next  hear  of  O'Donovan  Rossa  receiving  the  gift  of  a  loaded 
infernal  machine  from  a  few  admiring  friends  in  England. 

The  French  seem  to  be  getting  no  nearer  the  end  of  their  war  in  Tunis 
than  they  were  six  weeks  ago.  They  make  no  advance,  yet  are  constantly 


fighting,  and  are  expending  many  lives  and  an  immense  amount  of  treas- 
ure. When  they  do  succeed  in  driving  the  Arabs  back  they  make  noth- 
ing by  it,  but,  on  the  contrary,  plunge  themselves  deeper  in  a  country 
which  is  decimating  their  hosts  by  disease.  Thus  it  appears  that  England 
is  not  the  only  country  that,  in  spite  of  greatly  superior  power,  experi- 
ences difficulty  in  subduing  barbarous  and  semi-barbarous  adversaries. 
Yet  so  one  would  have  thought,  to  read  the  exultant  editorials  in  Amer- 
can  newspapers  during  the  Afghan  and  Zulu  campaigns. 

The  meeting  between  the  Emperor  of  Austria  and  the  King  of  Italy 
is  an  unexpected  manifestation  of  harmony  in  a  quarter  where,  until  quite 
recently,  quite  a  different  feeling  has  plainly  shown  itself  for  many  years 
past.  When  Italy  and  Austria  embrace  each  other,  the  millenium  mUBt, 
indeed,  be  near  at  band,  for  the  picture  is  purely  one  of  the  lion  and  the 
lamb  lying  down  together,  without  the  lamb  being  inside  the  lion. 

The  ratification  of  the  treaty  between  England  and  the  Transvaal  is 
said  to  have  caused  general  satisfaction  in  South  Africa.  And  well  it 
may.  Had  Lord  Beaconsfield  remained  in  power,  England  would  never 
have  been  subjected  to  the  humiliation  of  making  "  conventions  "  with  a 
people  whose  country  she  once  formally  declared  to  be  part  of  the  British 
Empire. 

Now  that  Northern  Africa  promises  to  become  in  the  near  future  the 
bone  of  contention  with  the  European  Powers,  everybody  is  looking 
anxiously  toward  the  fattest  morsel  of  the  prize,  namely  Egypt.  It  is 
the  general  impression  of  most  people  that  the  trouble  will  begin  with  a 
struggle  between  England  and  France  for  the  possession  of  the  Suez 
canal,  but  the  fact  is  that  so  long  as  no  other  power  attempts  to  grab  the 
canal  (which  is  not  probable)  England  and  France  are  not  likely  to  come 
to  blows  about  it.  Indeed,  as  matters  stand  now,  France  has  the  best  of 
the  bargain.  If  England  were  at  war  with  France,  the  latter  would 
doubtless  attempt  to  exclude  the  former  from  the  canal.  But,  so  long  as 
peace  reigns,  the  interest  France  has  in  the  canal  as  a  property  will  de- 
prive her  of  any  wish  to  drive  the  English  away.  The  fact  is  that  the 
English  make  so  much  more  out  of  the  Suez  Canal  than  all  other  nations 
put  together,  that  their  passage  almost  amounts  to  a  naval  occupation. 
For  instance,  we  read  that  in  the  six  days  between  the  8th  and  the  15th 
of  September  twenty  eight  English  vessels  passed  through  it,  and  only 
two  French.  There  were  also  two  Russian,  one  Dutch  and  two  Chinese 
vessels.  England  had  four  times  as  many  vessels  as  all  the  rest  of  the 
world.  The  interest  of  the  French  proprietors,  therefore,  is  clearly  that 
the  English  should  continue  to  make  use  of  the  canal  the  French  have 
made  for  them.  - 

THE    COAL     COMBINATION    UP    THE    FLUME. 

It  has  not  been  generally  known  until  the  last  few  days  that  the  in- 
habitants of  San  Francisco  have  been  for  a  long  time  victims  of  one  of  the 
most  unscrupulous  rings  that  ever  existed  here.  It  was,  in  brief,  a  com- 
bination of  wholesale  coal  dealers,  who  conspired  to  not  only  oppress  the 
retail  dealers  by  their  terms,  but  actually  fixed  the  rates  at  which  they 
were  to  sell  to  the  public.  Any  violation  of  their  rules  was  followed  by 
a  fine  of  $50  or  §100.  In  a  lucky  moment  one  of  our  retail  dealers 
violated  their  rules,  fell  into  a  trap  over  a  ton  of  coal — a  matter  of  half  a 
dollar— and,  knowing  that  he  would  be  promptly  fined  by  this  Black  In- 
quisition, he  had  grit  enough  and  foresight  enough  to  go  right  off  to  the 
Seattle  Coal  Company,  before  they  knew  of  his  intended  excommunica- 
tion, and  make  a  contract,  signed  and  sealed,  for  300  tons  of  their  coal,  to 
be  delivered  as  he  may  require  it.  Mr.  Howard,  of  the  Seattle  Coal  Co., 
claims  that  he  knew  nothing  of  the  contract,  neither  would  it  have  been 
entered  into  if  they  had  known  that  the  retailer  in  question  was  under 
the  ban  of  the  Union.  But  the  transaction  stands  good,  and  the  Com- 
pany could  not  go  back  on  it,  so  that  it  virtually  breaks  up  the  Union, 
and  allows  coal  dealers  now  to  sell  at  whatever  prices  they  please. 

The  flourishing  condition  of  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society, 
of  120  Broadway,  New  York,  has  long  been  a  by-word  in  commercial 
circles,  but  of  late  years  its  business  has  increased  so  rapidly  that  it  may 
well  be  considered  the  leading  insurance  company  of  America.  Its  out- 
standing insurance  amounts  to  one  hundred  ninety  millions  of  dollars, 
and  its  assets,  securely  invested,  to  forty-three  millions,  with  a  standing 
surplus,  securely  invested,  of  nearly  §10,000,000.  Its  policies  are  incon- 
testable, and  contain  a  stipulation  that  after  three  years  they  shall  in  no 
case  be  disputed.  Its  immense  financial  strength  enables  the  Company  to 
issue  policies  without  any  arduous  conditions  to  the  holder,  and  its  cash 
returns  to  policy-holders  from  the  Tontine  Savings  Fund  are  unpre- 
cedented in  the  history  of  finance.  The  Company  is  most  ably  repre- 
sented here  by  Mr.  William  D.  Garland,  of  240  Montgomery  street. 

The  objections  urged  against  paper  cigarettes  are  overcome  by  the  Amber  Tip 
"  Opera  Puffs." 


(.California  ^ih  miser. 


Vol.  32. 


8AN  FBANOISOO.  SATURDAY ,  NOV.  5.  1881. 


NO.  17. 


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OLD  BA.KS— 890®91O— RErixiuSiiTiB— 12J@13  ?  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollar*,  7(o  7}  per  cent,  disc. 

■  Kxchange  on  New  York,  10c.  to  l.V.  **  $100  premium  ;  On  London 
Bankers,  49^d  ;  Commercial.  .vij.l.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  franca  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10(3 


"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1}  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4$  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  481@485. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND  GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Xov.  4.  1H81. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 
Cm].  State  Bonds,  6*3, '57  . 
S.  F  Citv  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '5S 
8.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Uontg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marjsville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Vin/a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  ft  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds '.. 

U.  S.  4s 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National(ex-div) 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . , 
California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

'25 

50 

55 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 

no 

101 
112 
123 
112 
100 
116 

152 
120 
120 

121 
122 
126 


Asksd         Slocks  and  Bonds. 

INSfRANCS  C0HPASIB8. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div) 
Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  .. 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40      Western  (ex-div) 

—  RAILROADS. 

—  C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  C.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

106  City  Railroad 

102  jlOnimbusR.  R 

107  N  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . 
IIS       Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  jGearv  Street  R.  R. 

103  :  Central  R.  R.  Co 

115  Market  Street  R.  R 

125  1 1  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

114  |  ]  S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

—  > 1  Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
U6J  Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Calif or'a  Powder  Co 

164     jGiant  Powder  Co 

[Atlantic  Giant  Powder. .  . . 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 

IS.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
125       S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(ex-c 

127  Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 

128  'SaucelitoL.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


113 
117 

115 
120 

115 

120 

100 

102 

93 

95 

115 

119 

80 

S'2{ 

35 

37 

00 

92} 

63 

68 

74 

75+ 

tn 

60 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

62 

64 

32 

321 

64 

56 

115 



90 

93 

41 

43 

79* 

80} 

101} 

102 

115 

115} 

82} 

87} 

Nom. 

Nom. 

There  is  a  fair  business  doing,  without  any  special  change  to  the  mar- 
ket. Safe  Deposit  stock,  21,  22 ;  Pacific  Rolling  Mill  stock,  102,  105 ; 
California  Dry  Dock  stock,  45  bid. 

Andbew  Baibd,  312  California  st. 

ARRIVAL  OF  THE  MAIL  FROM  AUSTRALASIA. 

This  service  practices  the  business  virtue  of  strict  punctuality.  Mouth 
after  month  we  can  reckon  on  the  arrival  of  the  Sydney  steamers  within 
an  hour  or  two  of  contract  time,  and  nearly  always  considerably  in  antici- 
pation of  their  obligation.  During  the  month  preceding  the  departure  of 
the  last  mail,  little  of  stirring  importance  had  occurred  in  the  Colonies. 
All  seems  to  have  been  peace  and  increasing  prosperity.  Among  our  ex- 
changes, we  learn  from  published  returns  that  the  revenue  of  New  South 
Wales  for  the  quarter  ended  September  30th  was  $8,549,810,  or  $2,429,275 
in  excess  of  receipts  during  the  corresponding  quarter  of  last  year.  The 
total  revenue  for  the  past  three  quarters  of  the  present  year  amounted  to 
$31,968,645,  an  increase  of  no  less  than  $7,325,020  on  the  corresponding 
period  in  1880.    And  this  is  a  free-trade  colony ! 

Politics  in  Victoria  are  in  a  state  of  quiescence.  The  new  government 
appears  to  be  acting  with  prudence  ana  caution.  The  Minister  of  Kail- 
ways  has  done  a  thing  deserving  praise — a  thing  he  rarely  receives.  He 
has  made  it  an  imperative  rule  that  the  construction  of  any  new  railway 
shall  be  postponed  until  it  is  known  exactly  what  will  have  to  be  paid  in 
compensation  for  land  taken  for  railway  purposes.  The  monstrous  prices 
demanded  have  driven  him  to  this  determination.  The  final  report  of  the 
Commissioners  of  the  late  International  Exhibition  at  Melbourne  was  re- 
ceived and  adopted,  on  the  30th  September.  It  consists  of  a  brief  history 
of  the  Exhibition  from  its  origin  to  its  close.  The  statement  of  accounts 
appended  shows  that  the  total  receipts  up  to  June  30th  amounted  to  81.- 
649,630,  and  expenditure  $1,592,205,  leaving  a  cash  balance  of  $57,428. 
On  30th  September  the  credit  balance  had  been  reduced  to  $3,140,  and  the 
amount  that  will  be  left  when  all  claims  are  settled  is  estimated  at  $1,- 
450.  So  the  great  undertaking  has  proved  a  success;  but  who  can  esti- 
mate its  educational  value  to  the  people  of  all  classes  in  a  new  and 
wealthy  country  like  Victoria  ? 

The  name  of  Sir  Samuel  Wilson  is  about  as  well  known  and  as  much 
respected  for  the  real  public  good  he  has  done  as  that  of  Governor  Leland 
Stanford  is  in  America,  and  the  news  now  comes  that  he  has  become  the 
purchaser  of  Hughenden,  the  country-seat  of  the  late  Earl  of  Beacons- 
field.  If  he  can  only  fancy  himself  happy  in  the  old  house,  and  among 
the  homely  citizens  of  High  Wycombe,  every  Australian  will  wish  him 
long  lite  to  enjoy  it,  but  not  without  a  twinge  of  grief  that  the  colony 
will  lose  the  presence  of  the  large-hearted  gentleman  who,  without  pre- 
tense, gave  $150,000  to  build  the  Commencement  Hall  of  the  University, 
imported  salmon  ova  to  stock  the  rivers,  and  brought  the  Merino  and 
Southdown  sheep  and  their  fleeces  to  absolute  perfection. 

Entered  at  the  Boat-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Clots 
Matter. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nnvlirntliifr    ■■■>'    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.  m. 

Stock  Market — The  stock  traffic  exhibits  weariness  and  uncertainty, 
wobbling  along  on  chippers'  trade,  who  wait  and  fear  approaching  drain 
for  assessments.  Comstoeks  are  dull,  and,  as  a  change,  attention  is  di- 
rected toward  outside  properties.  Bodie,  without  apparent  cause,  bounced 
to  $7  50,_with  sales  of  only  a  few  small  lots,  and  as  suddenly  slid  back  to 
$6.  Eureka  swings  between  $17  and  $18,  without  active  dealings.  North- 
ern Belle  surprises  her  friends  by  a  lively  jig,  jumping  $2  50  in  one  ses- 
sion, closing  at  $14£.  Albion  has  some  new  activity  now  that  its  suit  is 
on  trial.     At  the  close  market  is  trifle  firmer. 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Nov.  4, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds^s,  116 ;  4£s,  113 ;  3£s,  101.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  81@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  44£.  Wheat,  135@140  ;  Western 
Union,  87.  Hides,  22£@23.  Oil  —  Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  —  ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ; 
Burry,  14@25  ;  Pulled,  20@42  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Nov.  4. — Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  lis.  ld.@lls.  4d.  Bonds,  4s., 
— ;  4&8,  116$.  

It  is  with  regret  that  we  have  to  record  the  death  of  Mrs.  Eastman, 
wife  of  Supervisor  Eastman,  who  has  been  called  to  rest  after  a  week  of 
most  severe  suffering,  the  result  of  a  fall,  by  which  her  hip-bone  was 
broken  andother  internal  injuries  sustained.  Mrs.  Eastman  was  alwayB 
prominent  in  works  of  charity,  and,  at  the  time  of  her  death,  was  sixty 
years  of  age.  She  slipped  on  that  most  dangerous  street,  Clay,  between 
Montgomery  and  Kearny;  the  fall,  as  stated,  causing  her  death.  Mr. 
Eastman  has  the  universal  and  sincere  sympathy  of  many  friends. 

From  Honolulu.— Yesterday  the  Hawaiian  hark  Iolani  arrived,  17 
days  from  the  Island,  being  the  third  arrival  from  Honolulu  this  week, 
all  fully  ladened  with  Island  products.  This  vessel  comes  to  Williams, 
Dimond  &  Co.,  and  has  for  cargo  6,300  pkgs.  sugar,  4,767  bags  rice, 
bananas,  pulu,  molasses,  etc.  A  Cincinnati  paper  announces  the  arrival 
there  of  the  first  of  the  new  crop  Louisiana  sugar,  which  sold  at  9fc,  and 
the  molasses  at  $1  per  gallon.  The  same  £rade  of  sugar  here  commands 
C,  and  the  best  Hawaiian  mo  biases  20c. 


In  view  of  the  approaching  close  of  the  season  in  the  Baltic,  the 
Russian  newspapers  devote  articles  to  a  review  of  the  trade  of  the  past 
Summer,  which  exhibits  a  considerable  decline.  Up  to  the  1st  September 
the  number  of  steam  vessels  entering  the  poi't  of  Cromtadt  was  688,  or 
less,  as  compared  with  last  season,  by  263.  The  sailing  vessels  entered 
inwards  even  show  a  falling  off  of  one-half,  having  dropped  from  1,432  to 
698.     The  number  of  vessels  entered  outwards  shows  a  similar  decline. 


The  tea  market  has  ruled  steady  under  the  encouraging  advices  from 
China  of  reduced  shipments,  and  it  would  seem  there  are  good  grounds 
for  supposing  that  the  total  will  not  exceed  150,000,000  lbs.  The  run  on 
India  tea  is  sustained,  and  every  pound  grown  will  be  wanted  for  this 
market.  The  chief  demand  just  now  is  for  China  growth,  from  8d.  to  Is. 
per  lb.,  and  medium  to  fine  Indian  kinds  for  blending.  Deliveries  are 
satisfactory,  especially  for  export. 

The  Directors  of  the  British  and  Australian  Trust  and  Loan  Com- 
pany (Limited)  have  resolved — after  placing  a  further  sum  of  £7,000  to 
the  reserve  fund — to  pay,  on  November  1st,  an  interim  dividend  for  the 
half-year  ended  June  30th,  of  2s.  6d.  per  share,  being  at  the  rate  of  10  per 
cent,  per  annum.       

£3  10s. — This  is  now  the  current  rate  for  British  iron  ships  to  Cork, 
U.  K.,  several  vessels  having  been  chartered  for  Wheat  at  this  rate 
(£3  10s.)  the  past  forty-eight  hours,  being  a  marked  decline  from  the  high- 
est rates  of  the  season — say  £4  and  upward. 


The  Directors  of  the  Royal  Mail  Steam  Packet  Company  have  de- 
cided to  recommend  to  the  shareholders,  at  the  meeting  to  be  held  on  the 
26th  instant,  a  distribution  of  £2  10s.  per  share  for  the  half-year  ended 
June  30  last,  free  of  income  tax. 


The  British  bark  Bertie,  that  is  loaded  for  Queenstown  with  wheat, 
deserves  a  leather  medal  from  the  British  Board  of  Trade,  she  being  one 
of  the  raggedest  appearing  vessels  that  has  ever  left  this  port. 

The  Directors  of  the  Suez  Canal  Company  have  decided  on  dividing 
the  shares  into  halves  [Dedoublement  des  Actions).  This,  of  course,  will 
not  make  any  difference  iu  the  dividend  upon  the  shares. 


The  Arctic  Regions  and  the  Jeannette. — Captain  Hooper,  of  the 
U.  S.  S.  Corwin,  is  preparing  a  paper  to  be  read  at  a  regular  meeting  of 
the  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific. 

Sir  Edward  Thornton,  the  newly-appointed  British  Ambassador  to 
the  Russian  Court,  arrived  at  St.  Petersburg  on  the  10th  ult. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  o07  to  31n  •* 


•  Street,  San  Francisco,  Oalifomif 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTEF. 


.Nov  5,   1881. 


CONCERNING    BROTHER    HARRISON. 

Exactly  wbat  constitutes  "religion"  is  something  very  difficult  of 
definition,  and  it  is  still  more  difficult  to  define  what  constitutes  a  ((  re- 
vival "  of  religion.  The  writer  once  had  the  pleasure  of  witnessing  a 
negro  camp-meeting  on  the  Blue  Ridge  Mountains,  in  Virginia.  At  that 
meeting  an  old  colored  woman  got  "  religion  "  so  powerfully  that  it  laid 
her  flat  on  her  back,  in  which  position  she  sang  hallelujah  and  worked  her 

fissage  clear  down  to  the  foot  of  a  ravine  at  least  thirty  yards  deep, 
his  may  have  been  "religion."  We  are  not  prepared  to  say  that  it  was 
not,  but,  if  it  was,  it  bore  a  strange  resemblance  to  a  wild  corroboree 
dance  which  the  same  person  once  witnessed  among  the  native  savages  of 
Australia.  We  are  led  thus  to  reflect  by  contemplating  the  strange  pro- 
ceedings which  have  been  taking  place  in  a  church  located  on  Howard 
street,  in  this  city,  for  several  weeks.  The  "Boy  Preacher,"  who  has 
been  engineering  these  proceedings,  is  a  professional  "revivalist."  The 
insufferable  egotism  with  which  he  announces  the  number  of  converts 
each  evening,  the  number  that  have  been  converted  during  the  "revival," 
and  the  total  number  converted  by  him  during  his  twelve  years'  struggle 
with  the  Prince  of  Darkness,  resembles  largely  the  manner  in  which  the 
ordinary  run  of  quack  doctors  boast  of  the  number  of  cures  which  they 
have  effected,  and  smacks  of  the  same  spirit  as  that  which  causes  the  In- 
dian brave  to  exultingly  exhibit  the  string  of  scalp-locks  which  bear  tes- 
timony to  his  personal  prowess  and  blood-thirsty  instincts.  Brother  Har- 
rison may  be  a  benevolent- minded  man,  who  \b  laboring  to  do  good  ac- 
cording to  his  lights,  and  for  the  simple  sake  of  doing  good.  But  if  the 
Reverend  Brother  be  a  benevolent-minded  man,  his  countenance,  carriage 
and  manner  libel  him,  and  that  Bardonie  grin  which  occasionally  flits 
across  his  harsh  face  utters  unspeakable  and  outrageous  slanders  concern- 
ing him.  In  short,  without  a  very  violent  stretch  of  the  imagination  no 
intelligent  person,  who  has  closely  watched  Brother  Harrison's  doings  and 
sayings,  can  come  to  any  other  conclusion  than  that  he  is  the  exact  coun- 
terpart of  the  allegorical  money-changers  who  were  once  driven  out  of  the 
Temple  of  Jerusalem  by  Christ. 

It  is,  however,  in  regard  to  the  methods  which  he  employs  in  conduct- 
ing his  work  that  the  reverend  brother  gives  the  greatest  offense.  Brother 
Harrison  is  neither  an  orator  nor  a  philosopher;  he  is  a  ranter,  of  the  in- 
tense style.  In  his  preaching,  or,  as  he  calls  it,  exhorting  he  never  utters 
an  impressive  idea,  and  it  is  an  open  question  whether  his  narrow  mind 
contains  one.  Mr.  Harrison's  style  is  the  anecdotical.  In  other  words, 
his  sermons  or  exhortations  consist  of  a  series  of  sympathetic,  tear- 
appealing,  heart-im pressing  falsehoods.  In  this  particular  line  the  News 
Letter  is  free  to  confess  that  Brother  Harrison  stands  preeminent.  Other 
revivalists  have  told  anecdotical  falsehoods,  but  as  a  double-barreled, 
copper-fastened,  back-action,  side-delivery  falsifier,  the  Reverend  Boy 
discounts  the  whole  crowd.  During  the  short  Deriod  that  this  young  man 
has  been  holding  forth  at  the  Howard-street  Church  he  has  killed  off, 
under  distressingly  painful  circumstances,  enough  members  of  his  own 
family  to  people  a  whole  State.  Indeed,  if  the  Recording  Angel  has  been 
carefully  taking  down  every  breach  of  the  Ninth  Commandment  made 
by  this  young  man  during  his  ministrations  on  this  coast,  his  duties  have 
been  very  excessive.  We  do  not  believe  that  this  lying  for  the  sake  of 
religion  is  a  good  thing.  In  fact,  we  do  not  think  that  anything  justifies 
a  man  in  deliberately  violating  truth,  and  we  are  profoundly  impressed 
with  the  fact  that  when  such  a  thing  is  done  in  the  sacred  name  of  reli- 
gion, religion  is  disgraced. 

OLD    VIRGINIA    POLITICS. 

The  political  contest  which  is  at  present  going  on  in  Virginia  is  but 
imperfectly  understood,  though  it  occupies  considerable  space  in  both  the 
news  and  editorial  columns  of  the  daily  press.  The  real  facts  of  the  case 
stand  about  as  follows:  During  the  late  war  the  Western  portion  of  the 
State'of  Virginia  did  not  sympathize  with  the  Eastern  portion,  which 
was  in  a  condition  of  rebellion.  Consequently,  as  a  "  war  measure,"  the 
former  portion  of  the  commonwealth  was  organized  into  an  independent 
State.  At  that  time  the  entire  commonwealth  of  Virginia  owed  a  very 
considerable  State  debt.  In  such  a  case  it  would,  under  ordinary  circum- 
stances, have  been  considered  right  and  proper  to  saddle  upon  the  new 
State  its  fair  and  just  proportion  of  the  joint  debt.  But,  in  the  excite- 
ment of  the  war,  the  Eastern  portion  of  the  State  having  no  representa- 
tives at  the  national  Capitol  to  look  after  its  interests,  the  point  was  en- 
tirely overlooked.  And,  even  had  the  question  been  raised  then,  it  is 
probable  that  the  answer  would  have  been  based  upon  the  idea  that  it 
was  eminently  proper  to  punish  the  Eastern,  or  disloj'al,  portion  by  load- 
ing it  with  the  whole  debt,  and  that  it  was  eminently  proper  to  reward 
the  Western,  or  loyal  portion,  by  allowing  it  to  escape  this  burden.  At 
any  rate,  when  the  State  of  Virginia  was  reconstructed  after  tbe  war,  it 
found  itself  burdened  with  the  wtmle  of  the  debt.  The  Democrats  were 
then  largely  in  the  majority,  but  between  them  a  difference  of  opinion  arose 
as  to  how  this  debt  should  be  dealt  with.  This  split  grew  larger  and 
larger  until  the  party  became,  practically,  two  parties — one  called  the 
Refunders,  the  other  the  Debtpayers.  The  Refunders  desire  to  adjust 
the  debt  by  issuing  to  the  State  creditors  fresh  obligations  for  the  amount 
only,  which  Old  Virginia  would  have  been  liable  for,  had  a  proper  divi- 
sion of  the  debt  been  made  when  West  Virginia  was  organized  as  a  sepa- 
rate State.  The  Debtpayers,  on  the  other  hand,  claim  that  the  whole 
debt  should  be  paid,  and  that  the  creditors,  not  being  responsible  for  the 
division  of  the  State,  should  not  be  asked  to  suffer  the  loss  of  a  large  pro- 
portion of  the  money  which  they  advanced.  They  say,  further,  that  pa- 
triotism, and  a  just  regard  for  tbe  good  name  of  the  Old  Dominion,  de- 
mands that  debts  contracted  by  the  lawful  State  officers,  upon  the  credit 
and  good  name  of  the  State,  shall  not  be  repudiated,  but  shall  be  paid  in 
full.  The  position  of  the  Debtpayers,  therefore,  is  one  which  will  com- 
mend itself  to  the  support  of  every  person  who  believes  in  tbe  payment 
of  just  debts  and  in  common  honesty.  On  the  other  hand,  the  position 
of  the  Refunders  commends  itself  to  those  who  believe  in  trickery  and  the 
evasion  of  just  obligations.  In  conclusion,  the  News  Letter  desires  to 
add  that  the  attitude  of  the  Republican  party  in  supporting  and  affiliat- 
ing with  the  Refunders,  is  not  creditable  to  "its  high  traditions.  As  a 
mere  matter  of  party  advantage,  it  may  be,  and  undoubtedly  is,  "good 
policy,"  but  in  public  matters  a  party  victory,  or  a  party  advantage,  may 
be  secured  at  too  high  a  price.  Defeat  is  sometimes  more  honorable  than 
victory. 

Piper  HeidsiecH  Cnampagne.—  Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WSOIBSAIX!    AXJ>    XHXAIZ. 


R.W.THEOBALD... .Importer  and  Dealer, 


ITos.   35    and    S7    CUT    STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  6. 


CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

Sunday  Evening November  6th, 

Testimonial  Benefit  of  Mr.  ill.  A.  EENNEDT] 
A.    OS.AXD    3BXZI,! 

First  Time  iD  Seven  Tears  of  the  Grand  Sensational  Drama,  THE  FLYING  SCUD! 
A  Very  Strong  Cast,  Appropriate  Scenery,  etc.,  including  the  Great  Race-course 
Scene.  To  be  followed  by  a  Favorite  Comedy,  in  which  MR.  M.  V.  LINGHAM  will 
appear.    Also,  a  Grand  Olio.  Nov.  6. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor. —ThiM  Week.  106  Gifts  Each 
Performance.    Two  Silk  Dresses;  Solid  Gold  Watch;  Silver  Tea-Set,  6  pieces; 
Two  China  Tea-Sets,  44  pieces  in  each;  and  100  Other  Elegant  Gifts. 

Baron  Seeman! 

Assisted  by  M'LLE  ADDIE.  Entire  Change  of  Programme.  The  Astounding  Trunk 
Trick !  WEDNESDAY  and  SATURDAY  MATINEES.  No  Extra  Charge  for  Re- 
served Seats. Nov.  5. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag  n  ire,  Manager  .--This  Saturday  Afternoon  and 
Evening,  November  5th,  Last  Two  Appearances  of 

Mr-  W    E    Sheridan! 

Matinee  at  2 — Evening  at  8.  Monday,  November  7th — Engagement  of  JENNY  LEE 
in  her  world-renowned  impersonation  of  JO.        -Nov.  6. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William    Emerson,    Manager. -—This    Saturday  Evening; 
November  5th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels ! 

New  Bill !  POPULAR  PRICES.  A  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress  Circle  or  Orchestra,  75 
cents;  Family  Circle,  50  cents.  Nov.  6. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  atreets.—Stahl  A 
Maack,  Proprietors.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,  November  5th,  and  until 
Further  Notice,  Planquette's  charming  Opera, 

The  Pretty  Cantineer ! 

Houses  Crowded  Nightly.  Come  early  if  you  want  seats.  Over  2,000  people  wit- 
nessed the  performance  last  night.  MiBS  Louise  Lester  as  the  Pretty  Cantineer; 
and  all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Decided  and  immense  success  of  the  Acrobatic, 
Grotesque  and  Eccentric  Dancers,  LES  ENCROYABLES.  New  Scenery,  Grand 
Chorus  and  Stage  Effects.    Admission,  25  cents.  Nov.  5. 

~~  THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.--I£reling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    Positively  Last  Week  of  Wallace's  Grand  Spectacu- 
ular  Opera, 

Lurline ! 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  LURLINE.  Monday  Evening,  November  7th,  for  the 
first  time  in  San  Francisco,  the  Latest  European  and  Eastern  Success,  DONNA 
JUANITA,  Comic  Opera  by  F.  Von  Suppe.  Nov.  5. 

MRS.  LEWIS'S  PARLORS. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  that  dressmaking  is  one  of  the  most  difficult 
and  important  arts  in  the  world — in  fact,  to  thoroughly  understand  it  the 
woman  who  undertakes  to  make  a  success  must  studyit  as  one  would  any 
other  subject,  and  then,  too,  that  woman  must  be  an  artist  with  a  perfect 
eye  for  form  and  color.  Mrs.  Lewis,  who  is  admitted  to  be  the  most 
fashionable  and  always  herself  the  best-dressed  woman  in  the  city,  is  not 
only  a  beautiful  dressmaker  but  is  a  natural-born  artist.  While  Worth 
goes  to  his  aviary  to  study  his  birds,  and  obtain  his  ideas  from  the  glorious 
coloring  of  their  plumage,  Mrs.  Lewis  culls  her  happiest  ideas  from  flow- 
ers. When,  the  toil  of  the  work-room  is  over,  this  indefatigable  woman 
takes  up  her  brush,  and,  in  weaving  garlands  upon  her  household  treas- 
ures, finds  there  the  combinations  which  are  always  so  truly  observed  in 
the  dresses  of  her  many  customers.  No  gaudy  discrepancies  are  ever 
found  in  the  wonderfully  beautiful  dresses  she  turns  from  beneath  her 
fingers.  Plain  rich  colors,  admirably  interwoven,  are  what  she  uses,  and 
on  tbe  streets  of  the  G-olden  City  a  quick  eye  may  readily  pick  out  the 
robes  that  come  from  the  Thurlow  Block.  It  cannot  fail  to  be  otherwise. 
Look  at  her  rooms,  where  the  hand  of  art  is  visible  in  the  minutest  deco- 
ration. Here,  hanging  up  in  a  corner,  is  a  simple  basket  packet  for  pa- 
pers— simple  and  plain,  but  beautiful ;  by  the  careless  bunch  of  crimson 
roses  which  are  pinned  on  as  though  they  had  fallen  there  ;  there  is  a 
bouquet  of  fans,  with  some  few  fern  leaves  drooping  between,  arranged 
with  a  peculiar  finish,  which  takes  away  the  usual  stiffness  of  Japanese 
decoration.  Again,  look  at  the  H  robe  thrown  over  that  low  velvet 
chair,  caught  together,  so  it  seems,  by  the  fingers  of  a  boy — an  intangible 
mixture  of  soft  pink  plush,  gauze  and  fine  lace.  Where  other  people  stiffly 
fasten  the  new-made  dress  upon  a  wooden  block,  Mrs.  Lewis  casts  her 
finished  goods  in  soft  and  graceful  pose  upon  one  of  her  pretty  lounges  or 
prie  dieux.  Through  the  partially  closed  silken  portiere  are  seen  the 
half-hundred  young  people  who  turn  out  these  beautiful  things,  which 
seem  as  if  blown  together ;  and  it  is  owing  to  tbe  untiring  zeal  of  our 
long-known  and  appreciated  town's-woman  that  her  customers  are  always 
so  satisfied  with  whatever  she  does,  her  success  being  the  outcome  of  her 
long  study  of  art  in  its  fairest  form. 

Guns,  Guns,  Guns-Rifl.es,  Rifles. --Breech  and  muzzle-loading  from  $10 
to  $30.  The  biggest  bargains  in  them  at  Uncle  Harris*,  221  Kearny,  between  Bush 
and  Sutter  streets. 


5,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISKU. 


SOCIETY. 


!! 


\  -v  :t.  I88L 

De«  News  Letter    BiwyUdm  \*  -  lv  •lull  in  the  social 

•1  an  accomplished  fact  so 
far  this  wwk  hu  b"  mliyht  party, 

roM  (with  the  exception  "f 
tw..  ..f  th«  part v I.  and,  if  all  th*t  I  b*«r  b*  true,  wiw  hugely  enjoyed, 
■ave  by  the  two  Kfforv  mentioned,  nf  c  •  ir»*\  who  nhould  remember  that 
imch  acci'l'-nt*  wiil  occur  at  time*,  and  cannot  always  be  foreseen,  and 
hen  re  ai 

Fearing  a  lack  of  termichorean  exercise  thU  winter,  the  young  folks  of 
the  citv  have  very  wisely  InMgarmted  clubs  for  the  practice  of  lawn  ten- 
nis and  roller  skating,  so  as  to  )>.>,  U\  a  measure,  independent  of  dances 
and  hope,  and  thus  provide  a  place  whore  they  can  meet  and  enjoy  each 
other's  society  with  more  freedom  than  the  restraints  of  a  drawing-room 
impoae.  The  former  club  is  composed  of  very  young  girls,  with  two  ex- 
ceptions, who  are.doubtlesa,  included  to  add  weight  and  the  dignity  which 
age  always  gives  to  the  gathering.  The  other  is  composted  of  both  ladies 
and  gentlemen,  and,  to  my  way  of  thinking,  is  by  far  the  jollier  of  the 
two.  Miss  Carrie  Gwin  is  the  veteran  of  one  club,  Winfield  Jones  that 
of  the  other. 

Then  the  Agate  Club,  whi.-h  baa  been  in  existence  for  some  time,  will 
in  future  meet  more  frequently  than  heretofore  at  Mrs.  Sanchez'residence 
on  Van  Ne*s  Avenue.  At  the  last  meeting  Mrs.  Bixler's  sweet  voice 
added  not  a  little  to  the  pleasure  of  the  evening,  and  pleased  all  who  had 
the  good  fortune  to  be  present. 

Saturday  afternoon  will  witness  the  final  hop  of  the  season,  at  the  San 
Francisco  Yacht  Club  House  at  Saucelito,  and,  should  the  weather  con- 
tinue fine,  a  glorious  time  may  be  anticipated.  The  full  moon,  too,  will 
add  its  share  to  ensure  a  delightful  sail  on  the  bay,  either  for  those  who 
go  on  the  yachts  to  Mare  Island,  or  the  less  lucky  ones  who  return  to 
town  after  the  dance.  The  invitation  list  is  already  a  large  one,  but  al- 
most hourly  fresh  applications  for  cards  are  being  made,  so  that  no  doubt 
the  affair  will  prove  one  of  the  best  attended  of  the  many  delightful  par- 
ties ever  given  by  the  club. 

For  next  week  expectation  is  on  tip-toe  over  the  announced  drill  and 
hop  to  be  given  by  Company  G  at  the  Olympic  Club  rooms,  and  for  that, 
too,  invitations  are  in  great  demand.  I  understand  that  Companies  Gl- 
and F  will  unite  in  giving  exbibitiou  drills  and  spectacular  performances 
at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  some  time  during  the  holidays,  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Soldiers  Home,  and  at  which,  it  is  safe  to  say,  all  'Frisco  will 
assist  as  audience  to  the  crack  companies  of  the  Pacific's  metropolis. 

Next  week  will  see  the  departure  of  some  very  charming  young  ladies 
for  a  Winter  in  the  East — Miss  Winans  and  Miss  Carpentier,  and  Miss 
Havermeyer,  who  has  been  visiting  San  Francisco  for  some  time  past, 
and  to  whom  Mrs.  Alex.  Badlam  gave  a  \ery  enjoyable  dinner  d'adieu 
last  week. 

Of  weddings,  the  principal  one  on  the  tapis  is  Miss  Mamie  Coghill's,  of 
which  I  shall  have  something  to  tell  you  again.  Miss  Towne's  will  also 
soon  take  place,  and  Miss  Ida  Davis',  too.  Miss  Davis  brought  back 
with  her  from  England,  among  other  things,  as  a  souvenier  of  her  visit, 
an  album  filled  with  different  views  of  the  two  country  homes  of  our  little 
Californian,  Lady  Hesketh. 

The  Palace  Hotel  is  gradually  filling  up  with  its  usual  winter  habitues. 
Fascinating  Mrs.  Joe  Austin  is  back  there,  and  has  already  given  one  of 
her  delightful  evenings,  to  which  invitations  are  always  so  eagerly  sought. 
The  Corbetts  have  come,  and  also  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barroilhet,  from  San 
Mateo.  The  Wetherbees.  from  Fruit  Vale,  are  looked  for  at  an  early 
date  ;  the  Bournes  may  also  be  found  within  its  gates,  including  Willie 
Bourne  and  his  pretty  Eastern  bride.  The  Hagers  are  looming  in  the 
distance,  and  Major  Rathbone  has  already  come,  having  arrived  back 
from  New  York's  capital  last  week.  There  is  some  talk  of  the  Monday 
evening  receptions,  which  were  so  popular  some  seasons  ago,  being  re- 
newed. Mrs.  Harrington  is  on  the  bills  for  a  dance  ;  and,  with  the  mu- 
sicales,  which  the  presence  of  so  many  sweet  singers  in  the  house  make  it 
a  foregone  conclusion  will  take  place,  I  think  the  winter  there,  at  least, 
will  be  a  lively  one. 

Mrs.  Barnes  and  her  family  are  on  their  way  back,  and  on  the  same 
train  comes  Colonel  Julian  McAllister,  from  a  brief  visit  East.  His 
daughter,  Miss  Julia  McAllister,  remains  to  spend  the  Winter  in  Phila- 
delphia and  other  Eastern  cities.  Miss  Etta  Wise,  who  was  to  have  come 
out  under  Colonel  McAllister's  care,  has  postponed  her  trip  to  the  Pacific 
Coast  for  a  few  weeks. 

Mr.  Henry  Villard  and  his  Railroad  party  returned  from  the  North 
last  week,  and  on  Monday  were  speeding  on  their  way  Eastward  again. 
I  understand  their  visit  to  this  coast  has  been  a  satisfactory  one  in  every 
respect. 

You  will  doubtless  remember  the  sad  death  of  Mrs.  Diggle,  which  took 
place  in  the  Spring,  causing  much  regret  to  all  those  who  had  the  pleasure 
of  her  acquaintance.  Mr.  Diggle  proceeded,,  to  England  immediately 
after  that  event,  with  bis  infant  son,  intending  to  leave  him  with  relatives 
there.  He  has,  however,  reconsidered  that  determination,  and  on  his  re- 
turn brought  the  child  back  with  him.  He  arrived  to-day,  and  will  in 
future  reside  with  Dr.  Rattray,  so  asto  have  that  gentleman's  constant 
care  and  supervision  for  his  infant  heir. 

Pretty  Mrs.  Dan  Yost  and  her  mother,  Mrs.  Selby,  also  arrived  on  the 
train  to-day.  Yours,  Felix. 

The  engagement  of  the  celebrated  composer  and  pianist,  Alois  F. 
Lejeal,  to  Miss  Louise  Abbott,  is  annouueed.  Mr.  Lejeal  is  well-known 
as  the  composer  of  two  very  beautiful  Catholic  Masses,  besides  being  the 
author  of  several  services  for  the  Episcopal  Church.  California  has  given 
him  what  he  sought  in  coming  here — the  perfect  restoration  of  his  health 
— and  it  is  about  to  give  him  one  of  the  sweetest  brides  that  it  can  boast 
of,  in  the  person  of  his  affianced,  Miss  Louise  Abbott.  The  congratula- 
tions of  a  very  large  circle  of  friends  are  flowing  in  to  the  happy  couple. 

The  wedding  of  Ernest  Amsden,  of  the  firm  of  George  T.  Marsh 
&  Co.f  to  Miss  Dora  Beasley,  will  take  ^ place  next  Friday,  November 
11th.  The  young  couple  have  our  best  wishes  for  their  future  happiness. 
Both  bride  and  groom  are  well  known  and  deservedly  respected  in  society 
circles. 

The  Fur-Lined  Circulars  and  Genuine  Huddersneld  Flush  Dol- 
mans, just  opened  at  Sullivau's,  120  Kearny  street,  are  delighting  all  the  ladies. 


THE 


HUNTING    SEASON 

OP  EKTED! 


WE   BEG   TO   t'Al.I,   Till'.    ATTENTION   OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear  renting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  ia  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      HOUSE! 

Cor.  Kearny  aii<l  Commeroial  Sts.,  S.  IT. 

A    BOWER    OP    BEAUTY. 

From  time  to  time  it  is  one  of  the  pleasant  duties  of  a  newspaper, 
which  is  really  devoted  to  the  progress  of  the  city,  to  chronicle  any  justi- 
fiable enterprise,  whether  in  trade,  railroads,  steamships,  telegraph  lines, 
and  a  thousand  other  improvements,  each  of  which,  like  the  bee  in  sum- 
mer, brings  its  meed  of  honey  to  the  general  hive.  This  train  of  thought 
was  specially  brought  about  this  week  by  a  viait  to  the  new  establish- 
ment fitted  up  by  Madame  Skidmore  at  1110  and  1112  Market  street, 
which,  for  perfection  of  arrangement,  completeness  of  detail  and  unsur- 

fassed  magnificence  of  material  employed,  has  no  equal  in  San  Francisco, 
t  adjoins  the  old  store  of  the  Madame,  which  has  so  long  enjoyed  the 
reputation  of  being  the  leading  emporium  of  the  city  for  bonnets,  hats, 
feathers,  trimmings  and  flowers.  The  frontage  of  the  new  establishment 
is  about  sixty  feet,  and  consists  of  three  large  show  windows.  The  large 
center  window,  of  two  full  sheets  of  beautiful  plate-glass,  connected  by  a 
perpendicular  rod  of  silver,  contains  the  most  elegant  goods,  all  ready  * 
trimmed,  j  The  floor  is  a  novel  feature  in  its  furnishing.  It  is  carpeted 
with  cardinal  plush,  with  a  border,  of  gold  and  cardinal  fringe  to  match. 
Lovely  hanging-baskets,  full  of  choice  exotics,  are  suspended  from 
the  ceiling,  and  greatly  increase  the  attractiveness  of  the  window. 
The  window  on  the  west  side  is  devoted  entirely  to  the  choicest  col- 
lection of  imported  and  other  feathers,  bonnet-frames  and  untrimmed 
goods,  while  the  eastern  window  contains  nothing  but  the  latest 
patterns  in  straw  goods  of  every  conceivable  style.  The  interior  has 
been  covered  with  a  rich  velvety  carpet,  of  most  exquisite  hue  and 
texture,  its  proportions  being  reflected  by  endless  mirrors  and  the  eye 
relieved  by  quantities  of  tropical  plants,  beautiful  flowers  and  hanging- 
baskets.  Chandeliers  of  superb  design  float  from  the  frescoed  ceiling, 
and  song-birds  convert  the  whole  into  an  immense  boudoir.  On  the  east 
side  of  the  room  and  wall  silver  mounted  show-cases,  specially  designed, 
contain  the  richest  and  finest  goods  imported  from  Paris  and  New 
York,  while  on  the  opposite  wall  and  Bide  are  every  variety  of  trimmings, 
feathers,  flowers,  and  untrimmed  hats  and  bonnets.  Madame  Skidmore 
makes  a  specialty  of  having  the  very  latest  nouveautes  in  this  line,  so  as 
to  get  ahead  of  all  the  what  are  known  as  down-town  establishments. 
Although  1110  and  1112  Market  street  has  been  converted  into  a  perfect 
palace,  yet  the  rents  there  are  so  much  lower  than  on  Kearny  or  Montgom- 
ery Btreets  that  ladies  not  only  get  later  styles,  but  a  better  article  and  for 
less  price.  At  the  back  of  the  store  is  an  entrance  from  Turk  street, 
where  a  light  and  commodious  room  is  fitted  up  for  the  young  lady  em- 
ploye'* and  assistants,  all  of  whom  are  most  experienced  milliners.  The 
Western  Straw  Works  occupy  the  entire  basement  to  carry  on  the  man- 
ufacture of  frames  and  straw  goods,  and  to  attend  to  the  pressing  over 
hats,  whether  beaver,  felt  or  straw.  They  have  also  a  room  partitioned 
off,  accessible  from  Turk  street,  for  finishing  goods.  There  is  a  great  ad- 
vantage, as  all  ladies  know,  in  having  hats  pressed  over  into  a  different 
shape,  and  Madame  Skidmore  has  arranged  with  the  Western  Straw 
Works  to-attend  entirely  to  this  branch  of  the  business,  which  is  a  great 
saving  to  patrons.  Space  prevents  a  further  description  of  an  establish- 
ment which  promises  to  outrival  anything  ever  attempted  by  even  the 
modistes  of  Paris. 


Happy  May  You  Be !— There  was  a  quiet  but  very  pleasant  wedding 
this  week  at  the  residence  of  Mr.  Harry  Wheeler,  2410  Folsom  street,  at 
which  Mr.  J.  Martin  Gilbert  was  united  to  Miss  Lottie  Folger.  The 
bride  is  a  niece  of  Mr.  Wheeler,  very  accomplished  and  bright,  and  uni- 
versally beloved  by  a  large  circle  of  friends.  The  groom  is  a  Bon  of  C. 
W.  Gilbert,  of  the  well-known  firm  of  Gilhert  &  Moore.  About  fifty 
personal  friends  witnessed  the  ceremony  and  participated  in  the  pleasant 
reunion  afterward.  The  officiating  minister  was  the  Rev.  H.  H.  Noble. 
The  happy  couple  were  the  recipient  of  numerous  elegant  and  costly  gifts, 
prominent  among  which  was  a  floral  tribute  from  the  young  ladies  of  the 
Flower  Mission  connected  with  their  church,  who  made  a  lovely  design  which 
attracted  universal  attention.  After  the  wedding  the  guests  were  invited  to 
a  superb  supper.  The  young  couple  have  started  housekeeping  in  a  cosy 
residence  on  Fell  street,  near  Franklin,  and  we  know  of  no  better  way  of 
concluding  this  notice  of  their  nuptials  than  by  repeating  the  initial 
words:  "  Happy  may  you  be!  " 

The  winter  season  of  balls  and  parties  has  now  set  in,  and  the  awk- 
ward young  man  is  cogitating  how  to  become  an  ornament  to  society,  a 
good  dancer  and  at  home  in  the  Lancers  and  many  new  fashionable  sets. 
This  is  acquired  at  once  by  attending  the  classes  of  Prof.  O.  A.  Lunt,  at 
his  academy,  320  Post  street,  in  Red  Men's  building,  opposite  Union 
Square.  The  Tb  ursday  Evening  Socials  are  more  popular  than  many  regi  Ur 
balls,  being  attended  by  some  of  the  nicest  and  best  people  in  the  city. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


RHAPSODIES. 


Love  is  bo  sweet,  love, 
Yet  time  so  fleet,  love, 
That  when  we  meet,  love, 

Laden  with  sighs; 
Of  times  the  meeting 
Ends  with  the  greeting, 
As  the  heart's  beating 

Falters,  then  dies. 

Why  should  the  breast,  love, 
IFate  might  have  blest,  love, 
E'er  in  unrest,  love, 

Live  out  its  doom? 
Surely  if  gladness 
Must  lead  to  sadness, 
Better  is  maduess, 

Better  the  tomb. 

We  who  are  young,  love, 
Fate  has  not  wrung,  love, 
Nor  has  it  strung,  love, 

Snares  for  a  guide ; 
Yet  on  life's  billow. 
Soft  though  the  pillow, 
Time  sees  the  willow 

Weep  by  its  side. 


If  we  glance  back,  love, 
O'er  life's  brief  track,  love, 
What  did  we  lack,  love, 

Ere  we  first  met  ? 
Now  time  is  preaching, 
Urging,  beseeching, 
Warning  and  teaching 

Both  to  forget. 

What  shall  we  think,  love, 
When  on  death's  brink,  love, 
And  link  by  link,  love, 

Life's  chain  is  gone? 
Will  old  words  spoken 
Still  prove  love's  token 
To  the  heart-broken 

Who  linger  on  ? 

One  must  be  left,  love, 
One  be  bereft,  love, 
One  heart  be  cleft,  love, 

Ere  both  have  done. 
Would  that  in  dying, 
Hushed  might  be  sighing, 
By  our  souls  tiyiDg 

Homeward  as  one  ! 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Oct.  15, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  By  way  of  showing  the  American  people  some 
substantial  sign  of  our  sympathy  with  them  under  their  trouble,  Mr. 
Bryant  (of  the  well-known  firm  of  Bryant  &  May,  match  manufacturers), 
proposes  to  reproduce  in  duplicate  the  statue  of  Mr.  Gladstone  with 
which  he  is  about  to  present  the  EastEnders,  and  send  the  second  one  to 
Washington.  The  figure  of  the  Prime  Minister  will  represent  England 
and  Wales  ;  the  pedestal  of  Scotch  granite,  and  the  base  of  Irish  granite, 
will  represent  the  other  countries  of  the  Union  ;  while  the  two  side- 
panels  will  contain  medallions  of  Queen  Victoria  and  the  late  President 
Garfield  respectively.  Mr.  Bryant  is  advertising  for  subscriptions  for 
this  purpose. 

Things  are  getting  worse  instead  of  better  in  Ireland.  How  the  Laud 
Court  will  prosper  is  one  matter,  but  the  record  of  cold-blooded  crimes  is 
another,  and  does  not  seem  to  improve.  Incendiary  placards  are  still 
posted  up  ;  inflammatory  language  is  still  the  order  of  the  day,  and  the 
Land  League  is  more  rampant  and  impudent  than  ever.  In  their  Con- 
vention, a  short  time  ago,  a  Protestant  parson  advocated  forming  a  crow- 
bar brigade  to  level  Kilmainham  with  the  dust  that  very  day.  Mr. 
O'Donnell  very  recently  said  that  there  were  two  governments  in  Ireland 
— one  Mr.  Gladstone's,  of  which  nobody  took  any  notice  ;  the  other  the 
Land  League's.  Parnell  evidently  does  all  in  his  power  to  get  the  Laud 
Act  rejected  by  the  tenants,  but  he  is  a  little  more  ambiguous  than  the 
rest  generally.  He  wants  to  keep  his  liberty  as  long  as  he  can,  so,  while 
he  cuts  it  very  close,  he  doesn't  overstep  the  mark,  and  veers  round  a  lit- 
tle sometimes. 

European  affairs  are  more  mixed  than  ever.  The  French  have  got 
more  than  ever  to  do  in  North  Africa  ;  an  unfortunate  article  in  the  Times, 
signifying  that  England's  interests  were  the  most  prominent  in  Egypt, 
and  that  the  question  must  lie  between  her  and  France,  has  called  down 
on  us  the  vengeance  of  the  Italian  press,  with  charges  of  ingratitude  and 
the  like.  Turkey  sends  her  envoys  and  her  commissioners  to  Egypt,  and 
flourishes  her  battered  imperialism  in  the  face  of  Europe  as  she  has  long 
done,  clinging  to  her  rags  with  extraordinary  tenacity;  and  England  has 
got  her  hands  full  with  the  Transvaal  business.  The  Boers  do  not  like 
the  convention — say  it  is  inconsistent  with  the  promises  in  the  peace  ne- 
gotiations. Natal  wants  its  constitution  altered ;  Cyprus  is  dissatisfied 
with  its  government ;  Scotch  landlords  and  English  landlords  are  eager 
for  a  reform  of  their  land  laws;  and  Ireland — well,  that  you  know  all 
about.     Politics  are  certainly  far  from  a  simple  study. 

The  Social  Science  Congress,  the  Church  Congress  and  the  Congrega- 
tional Union  have  been  hard  at  work  this  week  at  Dublin,  Newcastle-on- 
Tyne  and  Manchester  respectively.  The  first-named  body  seem  to  think 
that  seven  is  a  more  desirable  nnmber  for  a  jury  than  twelve.  In  the 
Church  Congress  it  has  been  asserted  in  favor  of  Broad  Church  that 
"uniformity  having  failed,  we  must  try  sincerity,"  and  Bishop  Byle  sets 
down  disestablishment  as  synonymous  with  the  ruin  of  the  Church.  A 
spirit  of  toleration  manifested  itself  toward  the  supporters  of  Ritualism; 
and  in  reply  to  an  assertion  made  recently  in  the  Trades  Union  Congress, 
a  clergyman  insisted  that  the  "  Church  must  cease  to  be  a  patron  or  a 
despot,  and  must  henceforth  act  with,  and  not  for,  the  people.  In  a 
country  democratic  as  England  now  is,  the  Church  must  be  democratic." 
In  the  Congregational  Union  resolutions  have  been  passed,  expressing 
satisfaction  with  the  Afghan  and  Transvaal  policy  of  the  Government, 
and  recommending  the  repeal  of  laws  enforcing  parliamentary  oaths,  and 
prohibiting  marriage  with  a  deceased  wife's  sister. 

China  has  long  been  supposed  a  nation  of  some  four  hundred  millions 
of  human  beings.  But  a  Professor  who  knows  something  about  China  by 
experience,  and  founds  his  arguments  on  that  and  what  he  can  theorize, 
has  come  to  the  conclusion  that  eighty  to  one  hundred  and  twenty  mil- 
lions would  be  a  nearer  guess.  He  says  the  way  the  Chinese  census  is  taken 
is  simple  enough :  the  officials  take  the  last  total,  clap  on  a  tremendous  num- 
ber to  please  the  Emperor,  and  issue  the  thing  as  authentic.  After  that, 
it  would  be  a  mistake  to  imagine  that  China  wanted  civilizing. 

An  interesting  census,  and  more  reliable,  is  published  by  a  Parisian  pa- 
per, which  estimates  the  number  of  recognized  medical  men  at  189,000. 
The  United  States  are  entitled  to  65,000  of  these;  Great  Britain  and  her 
Colonies,  35,000;  France,  26.000;  Germany  and  Austria,  32,000;  Italy, 
10,000;  and  Spain,  5,000.  Of  the  whole  number,  11,000  are  authors:  the 
United  States  having  2,800,  France  2,600,  Great  Britain  2,000,  Germany 
and  Austria  2,300,  and  Spain  only  300. 

A  ghost  is  being  dug  for  at  Church  Stretton,  in  Shropshire.  The  party's 
name  is  Duckett,  Christian  name  Sarah,  sex  supposed  to  be  female,  length 
of  nails  unknown.  When  she  is  finally  unearthed,  you  shall  have  full 
particulars.  I  can  only  say  that  they  have  been  digging  for  a  week  or 
two  into  an  unused  "  copper-hole  "  (a  pit,  not  a  washhouse  orifice),  and 


that  the  extreme  depth  where  she  is  likely  to  be  is  nearly  reached.  ThiB 
is  a  perfectly  serious  fact. 

An  electric  exhibition  on  a  large  scale  will  be  opened  at  the  Crystal 
Palace  in  December  by  the  Duke  of  Connanght. 

The  Shah  will  visit  Russia  (and  no  other  European  country)  next  April. 

Alderman  Ellis  will  be  Lord  Mayor  after  the  9th  of  next  month,  and 
high  jinks  are  expected  by  some  of  his  compatriots. 

How  to  deal  with  burglars  who  carry  pistols,  and  use  them,  is  the  latest 
difficulty  of  the  judicial  mind. 

Prize  fighting  has  been  frequent  of  late,  and  many  consequent  arrests 
have  been  made.  Yours,  etc.,  Valentine. 

INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

mStJKAUCE  AGENCY. 
No.    322    A    334    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cal. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATEBTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


Fire   Insurance. 

TEUTONI A of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  F1KE1NS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

AXl  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMJEES,  Z.  P.  OlAEK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE     nsiRAXCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

He-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S 

Surplus  for  policy  holders.. 


639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3, 521,232.23 
624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  orijanizatiun...     1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON Presideut.  I  CHAS.  R.  STOKT Secretary. 

L.L.BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

ImperialFire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1730. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

KOBEMT  DICKSON,  Manager, 
W.  ZA2TJE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11.  | 

PHGNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1752.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1S33--  Cash  Assets,  £1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  If  51.— Cash  Assets,  31,357,326439. 

HI  TI.F.K  A    II  4LDAX'. 

General    Agents    ior    Pacifif    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10  1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTAJBZISBE1>  1836.1 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1878 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  beeu  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  ChiDa,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  


218  California  street. 


\Orffanized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE 


COMPANY. 


Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,220,000. 

IBS'  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON... Secretary. 

ALPHECS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER... .Ass't Secretary. 

SOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 


' 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISKK. 


KISSLS 
[bt    r  R  A  X  k  -■>>-.] 

If  ki*^.  be 

Ml    rl 

-  more. 
No  < '. 

ill  DWtcfa  thv  flavor  that  Win  mine  ; 
I\l  ilrink  till  nil  -,11.m1. 

An-i  <irw*m  th»t  I  m  half  divine. 

If   kiAMs  b«  the  food  of   lor*. 

I'll  mtrfeit  On  t  i i  v    r,>,y  lijw. 
My  j*nii  ami  stars  the  eye*  above 

That  novt-r  yet  bawa  known  eel  ipso  ; 
I\l  had  ho  FuUneea,  feaat  a^*ain. 

And  banker  still  lor  more  and  more, 
T'll  surfeit  closed  in  I  toxins  pain, 

An<l   power  to  ki--   again  were  o'er. 

If  kjma  lv  the  coin  of  love— 

The  die  sweet  womanli  rosy  mouth  — 
Found  ready  wherever  we  mve, 

In  friyi.l  north  or  balmy  south  : 
l*et  warrior*  on  to  glory  plod. 

And  climb  ambition*!  path  of  flint, 
I  only  ask  the  laughing  ^>d 

To  make  me  master  of  hi*  mint. 

— New  York  Evening  Mail. 

MUCHLY  MARRIED. 
The  Continental  Gazette  says:  The  life  of  Jane  Elizabeth  Digby, 
wife  of  Admiral  Sir  John  Digby,  recently  deceased  at  Damascus,  is  more 
like  that  of  a  heroine  of  romance  than  of  an  individual  who  plays  a  part 
iu  the  ordinary  circumstances  of  existence.  She  was  born  in  1807,  mar- 
ried Lord  Ellenborough  in  1824,  was  divorced  six  years  afterward,  and  in 
1832  married  Baron  Venningen,  a  Bavarian.  Her  next  husband  was  a 
Greek  General,  who,  however,  deserted  her.  About  1855  she  quitted 
Athens,  and,  traveling  to  Palmyra,  met  with  an  incident  that  forms  one 
of  the  more  romantic  passages  in  her  career.  Different  versions  are  given 
of  it.  A  correspondent  of  the  Repubtique  Francaisc,  who  was  in  Damas- 
cus some  time  ago,  says  that,  according  to  the  lady's  own  account,  her 
party  was  attacked  by  Bedouins,  that  she  owed  her  life  to  Midjouel,  a 
chief  of  the  marauders,  and  in  gratitude  for  the  service  married  him. 
Another  version  was  that  Midjouel  was  the  head  of  her  hired  escort,  and 
became  fascinated  by  her  fortune  and  beauty.  The  twenty-five  years' 
marriage  is  stated  to  have  been  a  very  happy  one,  notwithstanding  an  al- 
leged compact  that  Midjouel  was  to  have  spent  half  the  year  at  Damas- 
cus and  the  remainder  in  the  desert  with  his  harem,  "  Ianthe  "  (such  was 
the  name  given  ber  by  M.  About  in  his  "  Grece  Contemporaine  "  when 
sketching  her  antecedents  and  position  at  Athens)  visiting  him  there  only 
once  a  month.  The  correspondent  referred  to  found  Ianthe  at  the  age  of 
72  still  elegant  and  charming,  a  remarkable  rider  ;  she  had  on  her  table 
all  the  newspapers  and  reviews  of  the  West,  and,  smoking  her  cigarette, 
she  questioned  the  Parisian  about  the  theaters  he  had  left,  the  authors  in 
vogue,  and  about  her  old  friends.  She  still  resembled  the  portrait  Law- 
rence painted  when  she  retained  the  name  of  Lady  Ellenborough  ;  this 
was  recently  disposed  of  at  the  sale  of  the  Wilson  collection.  Midjouel, 
on  the  other  hand,  some  twenty-two  years  younger,  was  proud  but  docile, 
and  remained  one  of  the  most  ferocious  of  the  Bedouins ;  he  was 
"horsey,"  and  frightfully  bearded  and  unwashed. 


THE    LEEDS    BANQUET. 

The  following  burlesque  on  a  recent  Gladstone  Banquet  comes  to  us 
from  a  Leeds  paper: 

Great  Liberal  Demonstration.— Banquet  to  the  Right  Hon.  W.  E. 

Gladstone,  M.P.,  in  the  Cloth  Hall,  Leeds,  on  Friday,  7th 

October,  1881. — Grace  will  be  said  bt  Mr.  Bradlaugh, 

MENU. 

Soups — Peace  Soup,  Grevy  Soup  it  la  Tunis,  Dulcigno  Broth,  White 
Liver  Soup. 

Fish— Flounders,  Alabama  Cod  with  Yankee  Relish,  Greenwich  White 
Bait  served  on  a  Board  with  Sauce  de  Vers,  Plaice  Boned. 

Entrees— Irish  Stew  with  Buckshot  Sauce,  Toady-in-the-Hole,  Chicken 
Hearts,  Knuckledowns  with  Leeks,  Collar  *d  Budget  au  Financier,  Com- 
potes of  Verbosity,  Potted  Landlords,  Aspicas  of  Foreign  Affairs  with 
Sauce  Effervescente. 

Removes— Hind  Quarter  of  British  Lion  from  Caudahar,  Boer's  Cheek 
with  Transvaal  Sauce,  Laing's  Nek  and  Caper  Sauce,  Calf's  Head  (with- 
out the  brains).  Cold  Shoulder  from  Argyll  with  Land  BiHberry  Jelly, 
Rots,  Quails. 

Entremets— Dutch  Flummery  a*  la  Suzeraine,  Prestige  Fritters,  Cabinet 
Pudding  with  Birmingham  Sauce,  Army  Mince  Meat,  Childers  Hash, 
Herbert  Fool  and  Barley  Sugar  Drops,  Ballotines  of  Briberries.  Cheese: 
Milk  and  Water  Cheese. 

Savouries— Devilled  Oaths  and  Affirmation  Sauce,  Hashed  Turkey  with 
Mulled  Porte,  Grilled  Bones  A,  1'Africaine. 

Des{s)erts — These  are  at  present  being  prepared  by  the  British  Public. 

W{h)ines  and  Other  Bevcra-yes— Midlothian  C(h)ampaign,  Chateau  de 
Feat,  Chablis  (Black  Sea(0,  Cold  Water,  Hot  Water. 

Waiters  and  others  having  dress  suits  to  lend  for  the  occasion  are  re- 
quested to  address  the  Hon.  Sees,,  Liberal  Club,  Leeds. 

It  is  hoped  the  general  public  will  appreciate  the  advantage  of  having 
this  carte  printed  in  plain  English. 

A  man  who  was  too  poor  to  indulge  in  any  luxuries  other  than  chil- 
dren, was  presented  by  a  loving  wife  with  triplets — three  boys — and  he 
sought  for  some  family  to  adopt  them.  A  gentleman  was  inclined  to 
take  one  of  them,  but  bis  good  wife  rather  objected.  They  were  talking 
it  over  before  their  little  eight-year-old  daughter,  who  said:  "  Why  don't 
you  take  one  of  them,  ma  ?  or  don't  they  want  to  break  the  set  ?" 
1  r    '  "  ' 

Have  you  tried  the  new  Cigarettes,  "  Opera  Puffs?"  They  will  not  stick  to  the 
ips,  having  amber  tips. 


INSURANCE. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE. -UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

rpin-  <  ,. Ill,, ml,.  |.|„,  (|«....  F.»tnbll«h<il  iu  ISBI \.,».  Mil  „u,l 

X      «li  IMUornU  -■  .   Id  Coin.      Fail 

Proiopl    -  ,  „,    ,,,,,,■■     DIRECTORS.     .1    Hon    Mom, 

r,   R.  S.    Floyd,  Danlol  Moyor,   A,l.,„, 
Drain.  A.  E  m  i    i.  i,  ,i.i. kin.  BvUett  ii.,„,  I.  Lawransa 

">ol,  v   Weill,  i  i         ,,,..  Wallace   broraon,  A.  II.  Phlppi,  Bamuel 

I'"".  H    0    Parker,  N    G     Kiule,  loaepb  Brandenjtein,  W    M    Boag,  Nicholas 

boning,  Jamea  Motntt,  lotin  PamM.J.  Baum,  M   n   s» ioy,  Gustavo  Touchard, 

in,  John  Oonlr,  J.  11  Batrd,  Wm.  BotaoUe.  Otaarlu 
Baum.  J  r.  laaac  I.  Requa. 

01  BTAVE  TOUCHARD,  Pn                                N.  O.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
ja»m  r>.  iiAii.r.\.  Sceivury,       Oao  T.  Bornm, Surveyor. Nov,  0 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pnclflc  Const  Branch 210  Snusome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed si2,r,(Ki,ooo 

Capital  Paid  In  1,260,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,608,671 

635"  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  K.IE  HAMILTON,  Malinger. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Seoretarj  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  yeara.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourtkbn  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  Us  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  ThiB  company 
has  comp'ied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  28J 328  Montgomery  street. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street;  San  Francisco. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  $5,000,000 Aitonts:   Balfonr,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
^    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  mid  Leihbank,  No  536  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggerp,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE:  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

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Oct.  15.  129  Kearny  Btreet 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  aua- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  "the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  st. ,  S.  F. 


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Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23. Room  4,  No.  531  California  8t. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Board* ug  School  for  Young  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 
Oct.  15. MADAME  C.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
Wo.  S30  Post  Street Opposite.  Union  Square. 

PROP.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Acadenty,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M-,  and  1  to  6  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  ami  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwelling's,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters.  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sou  Mi  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  anil  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  rapacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  out  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

Emerson's  Theater.— The  minstrel  troupe  opened  this  week  with 
■what  the  management  is  pleased  to  call  a  "new"  programme.  Just 
where  the  novelty  comes  in  it  is  difficult  to  see,  since  those  of  the  alleged 
"original"  jokes  which  Noah  did  not  deliver  himself  of,  when  his  historical 
scow  struck  mud  on  Mount  Ararat,  seem  to  haye  been  cribbed  from  the 
circus  clown  of  our  childhood,  whose  wit  is  derived  from  the  remote  an- 
cestor of  the  seed  from  which  sprang  the  "root  of  Jesse."  An  entire 
stickful  of  figures  placed  before  the  mystic  letters,  "  B.  C."  would  not  do 
justice  to  the  antiquity  of  the  "original" funniness  of  the  First  Part.  When 
any  one  of  the  company  cracks  a  joke  and  carefully  pauses  for  applause 
you  hear  a  laugh  in  the  audience.  Bnt  if  you  will  observe  the  direction 
from  whence  it  comes,  you  will  see  that,  not  from  modern  throats,  hut 
from  under  the  bald  crowns  whose  memories  of  youth  are  stirred  by  the 
resurrection  of  facetious  squibs  that  were  familiar  to  them  half  a  century 
ago.  It  appears  to  us  that  a  minstrel  troupe  which  pretends  to  have  first- 
class  talent  in  its  cast,  and  which  puts  on  all  sorts  of  airs  about  "  standing 
room  only,"  ought  to  be  able  to  provide  the  public  with  an  entertainment 
possessing  a  few  features  which  were  not  stale  several  decades  ago.  As 
for  the  performance  itself,  practice  galore  has  made  the  actors  pretty 
nearly  perfect.  The  great  "Billy  "  is  of  course  the  life  and  soul  of  the 
entertainment,  but,  as  his  "  run  "  here  is  likely  to  be  a  long  one,  he  wisely 
refrains  from  doing  too  much  work.  Whatever  he  does  undertake,  how- 
ever, is  done  in  the  highest  style  of  "minstrel"  art,  and  the  rarity 
of  his  performance  keeps  the  audience  from  being  surfeited 
with  dainties.  The  first  part  of  the  programme,  which,  as  usual, 
is  devoted  to  songs,  is  fairly  good,  if  we  except  the  diabolical 
dialect  in  which  Mr.  Chauncey  Olcott  sings  his  "  beautiful  ballad,"  whose 
title  on  the  bills  is  "  The  Blue  Alsatian  Mountains,"  but  which  he  him- 
self calls  the  *'  Berlew  Alsatian  Meeowntans,"  and  that  without  meaning 
to  be  anything  but  purely  sentimental.  Gus  Bruno,  in  the  guise  of  a 
Chinaman,  sings  several  sones  with  great  ability  in  the  matter  of  imita- 
tion. "  King  Calico's  Visit,"  which  is  the  final  part  of  the  entertainment, 
is  a  great  disappointment.  Everybody  expects  it  to  be  the  funniest  part 
of  the  performance,  but  its  silliness  is  better  calculated  to  make  the  audi- 
ence cry  than  laugh.  Singularly  enough,  the  Theater  has  been  crowded 
during  the  past  week,  but  this  phenomenon  is  likely  to  soon  vanish  unless 
the  ubbers  are  a  little  less  scrupulously  polite  to  the  members  of  the  demi- 
monde, in  the  matter  of  procuring  them  stools  or  giving  them  seats  sup- 
posed to  be  reserved,  and  a  little  more  attentive  to  the  wants  of  tbe  ladies, 
who  are  compelled  to  stand  in  the  aisles  and  be  pitied  by  the  frail  sister- 
hood. 

Baldwin  Theater.— In  our  opinion,  Mr.  Sheridan  is  unwise  to  at- 
tempt to  run  King  Lear  for  two  weeks  in  San  Francisco.  As  we  said  last 
week,  the  play  is  not  one  of  the  sort  that  people  care  to  see  twice  per- 
formed by  the  same  actor,  and  the  best  proof  of  the  soundness  of  our 
judgment  is  the  slim  audiences  which  have  lately  been  sprinkled  over  the 
Baldwin  benches.  Nevertheless,  it  would  have  paid  those  who  first  went 
to  see  Sheridan's  "Lear"  to  have  waited  until  it  had  been  well  practiced 
before  the  public,  for  there  was  a  very  marked  improvement  during  the 
past  week.  Sheridan  himself  was  perfect  from  the  start.  His  conception 
of  the  character  was,  of  course,  carefully  and  thoroughly  formed  before 
his  first  rendition  of  it.  But  this  was  not  the  case  with  his  support,  all 
the  members  of  which  have  found  some  new  feature  to  improve  upon  at 
every  presentation  of  the  play.  One  particular  which  merits  especial 
praise  is  the  excellent  by-play  of  the  "  Fool  "  and  the  Sisters  "  Goneril  " 
and  "  Regan."  When  an  actor  is  speaking  or  in  motion  it  is  easy  enough 
for  him  to  sustain  his  character,  but  when  he  can  only  do  this  by  gestures 
or  mute  expression,  the  matter  is  a  far  more  difficult  one.  Yet  in  more 
than  one  scene  the  attention  of  the  audience  was  riveted  as  much  upon 
the  sisters  and  the  Fool,  although  they  had  nothing  to  say,  as  upon  the 
*'  star "  himself,  who,  apparently,  had  the  stage  all  to  himself.  Miss 
Phcebe  Davies,  as  "Began,"  has  shown  talent  of  the  highest  order.  Os- 
bourne's  "  Edmund  "  has  done  him  great  credit.  Grismer,  as  "Edgar," 
has  fairly  disputed  the  palm  of  merit  with  the  "  King,"  his  acting  being 
exceptionally  clever  and  realistic 

The  interest  manifested  in  the  recent  Joseffy  concerts  has  induced 
Mr.  Gustav  Hinrichs,  supported  by  a  number  of  well-known  citizens  to 
form  a  Philharmonic  Society,  for  the  purpose  of  giving  orchestral  music 
of  the  best  order,  and  also  to  introduce  the  latest  works  of  the  great  com- 
posers. The  society  is  to  be  formed  after  the  style  of  the  New  York  and 
Boston  organizations,  and  will,  of  course,  depend  on  the  patronage  of  the 
public.  The  present  plan  is  to  give  one  concert  a  month,  with  the  privi- 
lege accorded  to  subscribers  and  members  of  attending  the  last  rehearsal. 
This  will  insure  a  permanent  orchestra,  and,  at  the  same  time,  not  tire  the 
publioof  too  much  classical  music.  Mr.  Joseffy,  whoexpressed  himself  in  the 
highest  terms  of  Mr.  Hinrichs'  abilities  as  a  musician  and  a  leader,  per- 
son dly  interested  himse'f  in  the  getting  up  of  a  society  of  this  kinl,  and 
induced  several  well-known  citizens  to  open  a  subscription  list,  heading 
the  same  himself  with  a  donation  of  S100.  This  sum  was  given  by  the 
great  pianiBt  for  complimentary  season  tickets,  to  be  donated  to  music 
students  who  would  otherwise  be  unable  to  attend.  A  board  of  directors 
will  be  chosen  to  act  in  behalf  of  the  organization  who  will  deposit  any 
profits  that  may  arise  from  the  concerts,  and  who  will  purchase  all  new 
publications  for  a  musical  library.  Under  these  circumstances  tbe  project 
deserves  encouragement,  and  the  fact  of  Mr.  HinrichB1  being  at  the  head 
of  the  musical  department  assures  it  a  certain  artistic  worth. 

California  Theater. — An  immense  bill  has  been  prepared  at  this  house 
for  tomorrow  night,  Sunday  evening,  tbe  occasion  being  the  complimen- 
tary benefit  tendered  to  Mr.  M.  A.  Kennedy.  The  great  esteem  in  which 
the  beneficiary  is  held  should  ensure  him  an  overflowing  house,  for  Mr. 
Kennedy  is  a  favorite  with  the  public,  with  the  critics,  with  his  brother 
artists,  and,  indeed,  with  all  who  have  ever  met  him.  An  excellent  actor 
and  a  perfect  gentleman,  Mr.  Kennedy's  conscientious  hatred  of  tricks 
that  too  often  enrich  a  bad  actor,  and  his  excessive  good  nature  and  free- 
heartedness  have  all  contributed  to  keep  him  low  in  the  ladder  of  Croesus, 
but  if  fate  has  not  been  kind  to  him  either  as  a  manager  or  a  leading 
actor  in  the  past,  we  yet  predict  a  very  bright,  high  and  happy  profes- 
sional future  for  Mr.  Kennedy,  and  none  wish  it  more  than  his  friends  or 
tbe  News  Letter.  For  the  first  time  in  seven  years  Boucicault's  drama 
of  Flying  Scud  will  be  produced,  and  Matt  Lingham  will  appear  in  a 
favorite  comedy.  There  will  also  be  a  grand  olio,  in  which  nearly  all  the 
prominent  artists  in  the  city  will  take  part. 


Bush-Street  Theater. — The  wonderful  "Baron,"  by  dint  of  his  lot- 
tery scheme,  has  managed  during  the  week  to  humbug  fair  audiences  at 
an  average  rate  of  a  dollar  or  so  per  head.  His  entertainment,  per  se,  is 
good  enough,  but  tbe  plan  of  financial  operations,  wherewith  be  and  bis 
"management"  beguile  the  unwary  and  unsophisticated  public,  has  not 
been  materially  improved  since  we  called  attention  to  its  questionable 
peculiarities — we  came  near  writing  "peculations  " — last  week.  That  the 
fools  are  not  air  dead  yet  is  abundantly  proved  by  the  avidity  with  which 
people  who  would  begrudge  ten  centB  to  see  the  show  on  its  own  merits 
pay  down  their  dollar  for  the  shadowy  chance  of  winning  a  prize.  Mr. 
Locke  and  his  noble  friend,  the  "Baron,"  are  doubtless  making  money 
out  of  their  illegal  little  game,  and  since  the  dear  Public  Beems  to  like  be- 
ing led  like  a  lamb  to  the  slaughter,  we  are  content  not  to  do  more  than 
bint  to  the  municipal  authorities  that  their  wives  and  daughters  are  win- 
ning silk  dresses  and  other  valuable  "  gifts  "  at  the  expense  of  an  infringe- 
ment of  tbe  law,  which  reflects  little  credit  upon  the  aforesaid  official 
husbands  and  daddies. 

Woodward's  Gardens.— The  pleasant  rains  have  made  these  Gardens 
look  lovelier  and  greener  than  ever,  and  the  variety  company  is  selected 
from  the  very  best  talent  in  the  State.  The  Mackleys,  M'lle  de  Granville, 
Morton,  the  Allen  Sisters,  and  a  hoBt  of  others  are  billed  here,  while  the 
orchestra,  under  August  Wetterman,  is  really  superb. 

Adelina  Patti.  the  famous  opera  singer,  arrived  yesterday  at  New 
York.  She  was  met  down  in  the  bay  by  a  large  company  of  friends,  who 
welcomed  her  in  an  address  in  French,  to  which  the  diva  responded  in 
English.  She  was  delighted  at  once  more  visiting  this  country,  of  which 
she  claims  to  be  a  citizen.  She  will  not  sing  in  opera  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Mapleson,  being  bound  to  Gye  for  a  number  of  years.  The 
American  managers  whose  offers  she  declined  related  distressing  stories  of 
this  country,  and  each  predicted  disaster  and  trouble  unless  he  should 
conduct  her  tour. 

The  arrangements  for  the  six  Orchestral  Concerts  under  the  conduct 
of  Mr.  Louis  Homeier  and  the  patronage  of  the  first  families  of  San 
Francisco,  are  progressing  finely.  With  these  matinees  and  the  monthly 
evening  Philharmonic  Concerts  contemplated  by  Mr.  Gustav  Hinrichs, 
we  shall  have  abundance  of  good  music  this  winter. 

Chit-Chat. —J.  A.  Heme  and  Catherine  Corcoran  are  starring  at  the 
Walnut,  Phil.,  in  Hearts  of  Oak,  and  doing  immense  business.-^— Barton 
Hill  is  playing  "  Freddy,"  in  The  Guv'nor,  at  Wood's  Museum,  Phil.— — 
Lotta  is  said  to  be  worth  §500,000,  Edwin  Booth  3450,000,  John  McCnl- 
lough  rapidly  progressing  in  tbe  same  direction,  and  Sheridan  just  com- 
mencing to  build  bis  §51, 000,000.— -The  Stetson  troupe  is  reorganizing  at 
Stockton,  and  goes  north  shortly.—  Harry  Colton  is  recovering  from  a 
dangerous  illness,  and,  with  his  wife  (nee  Abbie  Pierce)  takes  the  lead 
with  the  Sheridan  troupe,  which  opens  at  Virginia  City  on  Monday.^^ 
MessrB.  Pond  &  Bachert,  the  famous  New  York  theatrical  agents  and 
managers,  announce  that  they  are  prepared  to  arrange  engagements  for 
the  appearance  of  Clara  Louise  Kellogg  and  Mile.  Isidora  Martinez,  a 
Chilean  prima  donna  soprano  of  great  fame  and  merit.— —Esmarelda, 
Mrs.  Burnett's  new  play,  is  pronounced  a  Buccess  by  the  critics,  and  a 
worthy  companion  of  Hazel  Kirke,^—Cha&.  H.  Hoyt,  of  the  Boston  Post, 
is  writing  a  new  play  for  John  F.  Sheridan.— — TVie  Passing  Regiment,  the 
new  play  that  is  to  succeed  Americans  Abroad  at  Daly's  Theater,  New 
York,  is  an  adaptation  from  the  German  of  Krieg  im  Frieden,  a  five-act 
comedy  by  Von  Moser  and  Schonthan,  which,  since  its  production  about 
a  year  ago,  has  been  very  popular  in  the  German  theaters,  not  only  in 
Europe,  but  in  this  country  as  welL— —  Miss  Minnie  Hauck  has  become 
tLe  wife  of  the  Chevalier  Ernst  von  Hesse  Wartegg,  a  Viennese  journalist, 
one  of  the  traveling  correspondents  of  the  Neue  Freie  Presse,  and  who  vis- 
ited this  country  three  seasons  ago,  when  Miss  Hauck  created  Carmen. 
The  London  Daily  Telegraph  in  virtuous  mood  expresses  a  strong  desire 
that  the  morality  as  well  as  the  safety  of  the  public  should  be  better 
looked  after  in  "  theaters  and  music-halls,  and  all  places  of  public  re- 
sort," and  proposes  that  scenes  of  amusement  be  placed  under  a  depart- 
ment of  tbe  Home  Office,  with  a  staff  of  inspectors  to  visit  and  report,  as 
is  done  with  "coal  mines,  workshops  and  factories."  According  to  the 
Denver  papers,  Emelie  Melville  has  been  enjoying  a  great  success  in  Colo- 
rado. ^—Considerable  has  been  said  of  the  new  opera  Brittle  Silver,  com- 
posed by  Mears,  Wood  and  Hunt,  of  Colorado  Springs.  The  story  plays 
in  the  mining  districts  of  Colorado.  The  opera  will  shortly  be  produced 
in  Denver.— Genevieve  Ward  will  bring  out  Hon.  Lewis  Wingfield's 
new  play.  The  Spider  Web,  during  her  engagement  at  the  Globe  in  Boston. 
— Miss  Edwina  Booth,  daughter  of  Edwin  Booth,  is  said  to  be  engaged 
to  marry  Mr.  Voke,  son  of  the  New  York  architect  of  that  name. -^ A 
hypercritical  Marseilles  audience  deigned  to  express  its  admiration  for 
Sara  Bernhardt's  "  Dona  Sol,"  after  a  more  than  cold  reception  of  the 
"  Dame  aux  Camelias,"  in  which  tbe  actor  Angelo  was  hissed.  Bern- 
hardt herself  was  hissed  at  Amiens,  whereupon  she  remarked  to  the  audi- 
ence, "  I  am  not  accumstomed  to  play  to  geese." 

"Winter  Garden. — The  Pretty  Cantineer  as  produced  at  this  Theater  is 
praised  by  everyone  that  witnesses  its  performance.  The  compliments 
which  we  paid  the  company  in  our  issue  of  last  week  are  now  more  de- 
served than  ever.  It  is  an  enjoyable  entertainment,  and  should  not  be 
missed  by  anyone  who  loves  good  acting,  good  singing,  good  music,  and 
good  stage  scenery. 

Tiveli.  —  Lurline  will  be  withdrawn  to-morrow  night,  and  on  Monday 
Suppe's  superbly  comic  opera  of  Donna  Juanita  will  be  produced.  We 
have  read  the  original  in  German,  and  the  plot  and  dialogne  are  both 
funny,  being  the  joint  work  of  F.  Zell  and  Richard  Genee".  But  tbe 
music  is  excessively  difficult,  and  we  look  with  interest  to  the  production 
of  this  work. 

CARD    OP    THANK?. 

The  British  Benevolent  Society,  through  its  Secretary,  has  for- 
warded the  following  kindly  recognition  to  all  the  participants  in  the  late 
entertainment  in  aid  of  the  funds  of  the  Society: 

At  the  regular  monthly  meeting,  held  last  evening:,  Wra  Lane  Booker,  Esq.,  Pres't, 
in  the  Chair,  I  was  instructed  to  inform  you  thata  resolution  was  unanimously  passed 
expressive  of  the  sincere  thanks  of  the  Society  for  the  artistic  skill  and  great  kind- 
ness shown  by  you  in  arranging  for  and  taking  part  in  tie  entertainment  at  the 
Bush-street  Theater,  on  Saturday,  the  15th  ultimo,  by  which  means  our  funds  were 
considerably  augmented,  and  an  enjoyable  evening  spent  by  all  who  had  the  pleasure 
of  witnessing  the  performance.  Yours,  very  truly, 

J.  P.McCdhrie,  Secretary. 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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John  Ibmahue  names  blk.  a  NewphowJr^  by  Nephew;  C.  S.  Critteu- 
den  names  b.  c  Toledo  Boy,  by  Erwin  Pari*.  Second  raoe,  daah  of  one 
milo,  trotting  M.  Fox  names  gr,  f.  Jasmin*,  bv  Abbi.uf-.nl  ;  W.  J.  Starr 
name*  b.  f.  The  Crescent,  by  Mahotpetj  J.  T.  Mclntmh  names  ch,  f. 
KUie,  by  Blue  Bull.  I>r.  M.  W.  HieW  wonderful  yearlim:  trotter,  by 
Buccaneer,  will  start  acainst  time,  2:56|  (the  public  time  and  trial  of  the 
Kreat  Kentu.-kyo.lt  Memento),  for  the  proprietors  pone  of  3100.^— 
While  on  ordinary  occasion*!  the  splendid  programme  at  the  Oakland 
Track  would  attract  a  majority  «.f  San  Franciscans  who  attend  horse 
races,  it  has  a  mibt  formidable  competitor  in  the  splendid  counter- attrac- 
tion at  the  Bay  District  Track,  which  has  been  set  aside  for  record  per- 
formances by  the  colts  of  Governor  Stanford's  wonderful  Palo  Alto  stable. 
The  programme  and  entries  are  as  fallows:  Special  Medal  of  the  Associ- 
ation f-T  yearlings,  to  beat  Memento's  yearling  record,  2:56},  for  one 
mile  — Palo  Alto  Stock  Farm  name^  br.  f.  Hindu  Rosa  ;  Palo  Alto  Stock 
Farm  names  b.  c.  Alfred.  Same  day.  Association  Medal,  for  two-year- 
<>lds,  to  beat  the  Kentucky  record  <>f  2:31  for  one  mile— Palo  Alto  Stock 
Farm  names  b.  f.  Bonita;  Palo  Alto  Stock  Farm  names  b.  c.  Marlet. 
Same  Hay,  seven  yearlings,  quarter  mile  in  harness  against  time— Palo 
Alto  names  br.  f.  Arol ;  Palo  Al:o  names  b.  s.  Ansel ;  Palo  Alto  names 
b.  a  Switch  ;  Palo  Alto  names  g.  f.  Sallie  Benton ;  Palo  Alto  names  b.  f. 
Helen  ;  Palo  Alto  names  b.  f.  Nellie  Benton  ;  Palo  Alto  names  b.  c  Geo. 
OrocJcer.  Same  day.  stven  two-year-old  cults  against  time,  quarter  mile, 
in  harness— Palo  Alto  names  br.  s.  Clay  ;  Palo  Alto  names  br.  s.  Eros  ; 
Palo  Alto  names  b.  f.  Bonnie  ;  Palo  Alto  names  b.  f.  Bertha ;  Palo  Alto 
names  b.  f.  Stella  ;  Palo  Alto  names  b.  s.  Governor,  Palo  Alto  names 
b.  g.  Fay.  Same  day,  for  a  silver  cup,  the  two-year-old  filly  Eva,  the 
property  of  L.  J.  Rose,  Esq.,  will  tn»t  to  beat  her  best  record  one  mile  in 
harness.  For  special  medal,  the  three  year-old  Sweetheart  will  undertake 
to  wipe  out  the  three-year-old  record  of  the  world — one  mile,  in  harness. 
The  two-year-old  filly  Wildflower  will  trot  a  quarter  of  a  mile  at  her 
highest  rate  of  speed.  Judging  from  the  ease  with  which  Wildflower 
made  the  marvelous  record  of  2:21,  it  is  not  too  much  to  expect  that  to- 
day will  see  even  that  time  beaten,  while  it  is  so  absolutely  certain  that 
the  best  yearling  record  will  be  broken  that  no  one  can  be  found  to  bet 
against  the  colts.  Memento's  time  was  made  in  a  private  trial,  and  is 
not  a  record  ;  but  as  most  people  believe  it  was  honestly  done,  so  manlv 
a  sportsman  as  Governor  Stanford  would  scorn  to  set  his  colts  an  easier 
task  on  the  plea  that  Memento's  record  was  not  formal.  There  will  also 
be  a  stake  race,  in  which  Clay,  Hancock,  Starr  King  and  Susie  will  start. 
As  to  its  merits,  one  cannot  say  much,  in  view  of  the  peculiar  manner  in 
which  these  horses  have  altered  their  public  form  from  time  to  time 
during  the  late  circuit,  and  the  affair  is  not  free  from  a  faint  suspicion  of 
the  pool- box. 

Athletics. — Tbe  utter  degradation  of  the  prize-ring  in  America  was 
never  so  fully  exemplified  as  it  has  been  in  San  Francisco  during  the  past 
month,  and  pending  the  newspaper  talk  of  a  fight  between  J.  Keenan 
and  P.  I  awler.  When  Keenan  came  to  this  city  from  Boston,  and  issued 
a  general  challenge  to  fight  any  light-weight  on  the  coast  for  S500  a  side, 
none  of  the  crop  of  alleged  champions  which  grows  so  luxuriantly  in  this 
favored  climate  could  be  induced  to  make  a  match.  Maynard  was  mak- 
ing fame  and  money  in  a  Kearny-street  dive,  which  has  since  been  denied 
a  license  by  the  police.  Lawler  was  employed  as  a  clerk  in  the  City  Hall, 
and  all  the  balance  of  the  motley  crew  had  equally  good  reasons  for  de- 
clining an  encounter.  After  his  dive  was  brokert  up,  Maynard  still  de- 
clared that  business  would  not  allow  him  to  fight.  Mackley,  another 
ambitious  food-  spar  re  r,  was  play  in?  an  engagement  in  some  theater,  and, 
after  waiting  in  vain  for  a  match,  Keenan  decided  to  go  back  to  the  East. 
As  soon  as  he  made  his  intention  known,  Lawler,  who,  by  reason  of  the 
election,  was  out  of  office,  said  he  would  fight  for  any  sum.  After  a 
long  time  and  much  talk,  Lawler  found  he  could  not  raise  the  needed 
stake,  and  Hogan  offered  to  put  up  a  purse  and  make  a  gate-money  affair 
of  the  mill.  Articles  were  signed  and  all  things  made  ready,  when,  at 
the  eleventh  hour,  a  hitch  occurred  that  necessitated  oceans  of  newspa- 
per talk.  When  the  free  advertising  stopped,  T.  Fulton  and  Hogan 
again  offered  a  purse,  for  which  the  men  agreed  to  fight,  and  again  arti- 
cles were  soon  drawn  up,  but,  as  in  the  former  case,  when  the  fight 
looked  certain  to  take  place,  a  fresh  hitch  occurred.  This  time  it  was  the 
Chief  of  Police,  who,  upon  being  asked  if  he  would  lend  his  countenance 
to  the  fight,  promptly  declined  to  allow  it  to  go  on.  Some  distinguished 
politicians  promised  to  use  their  influence  with  the  Chief,  and,  as  their 
power  is  known  to  be  potential,  he  will  doubtless  withdraw  his  refusal, 
the  more  especially  as  only  a  glove-fight  is  contemplated,  and  neither  he 
nor  any  one  else  has  any  power  to  interfere.  Should  the  matter  be 
Bquared  and  the  fight  made,  the  public  will  be  asked  to  believe  that  the 
affair  is  for  blood,  as  they  have  been  J.n  all  previous  gate-money  fights 
given  in  San  Francisco.  The  general  public  has  as  much  experience  in 
these  matters  as  we  have,  and  are  as  well  able  to  make  up  their  minds  as 
to  its  genuineness.  There  may  be  enough  rivalry  between  the  two  men 
to  cause  them  to  fight  on  their  merits,  in  which  case,  if  he  is  game,  Law- 
ler ought  to  win.  He  has  25  pounds  the  best  of  the  weight,  is  known  as 
a  hard  hitter,  and  does  not  laok  science.  The  quality  of  pluck  alone,  of 
all  the  attributes  that  go  to  make  up  a  good  fighter,  is  an  unknown 
quality  in  Lawler's  case,  while  with  Keenan  it  is  assured,  and  for  that 
reason  the  Boston  man  is  the  more  fancied  of  the  two.  —  There  is  talk 
of  a  glove-fight  between  T.  McCormick  and  a  new  comer  named  Jack 
Haybrick.  Should  it  come  off,  there  is  little  doubt  that  it  will  be  a  hard- 
fought  affair,  as  both  men  are  clever  and  seem  to  have  lots  of  pluck. 
Haybrick  and  McCormick  set  to  at  Keenan's  benefit  a  few  days  ago,  and 
made  the  best  fight  seen  here  for  a  long  time. ^^ The  Ryan-Sullivan  tight 
comes  off  in  January,  and  the  Eastern  papers  are  full  of  training-yarnB 
about  the  contestants.  

The  best  fitting1,  best  made  and  latest  styles  shirts  at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny 
street.     A  trial  always  proves  these  shirts  to  be  the  best  in  every  respect. 


Rowing  Tli.-  Triton  Swimming  and  Boating  dab  will  give  a  recep- 
tion at  their  n  ■  North  Bench,  en  Sunday,  November  6th, 
They  cordially  in vii               ,-  ;,    oluba  to  be  present  in  uniform  and  assist 

in  the  fi  ii  uil-.ti  Ross,  Trickett  Hanlan,  Leycock-RoM, 

and  n  half -dose  n  other  rowing  nutrhss  reported  as  having  been  arranged) 
are  t<>«>  remote  to  be  r  .  unable  topics  >>f  dlsouaalon,  though  it  may  be  in 
plans  to  say  that,  if  they  are  all  honestly  pulled.  Banian  oan  win  each 
and  every  race  with  ■  i  - ,  aniens.  Mi  opponsnte  have  made  wonderful  Im- 
provement l:i'.-lv.  — A  handsome  trophy  for  the  local  sintfleacull  ama- 
teur  championship  has  been  asonred,  and  will  be  competed  for,  at  Long 
Bridge,  on  Thanksgiving  1  >;*>•-  All  the  well  known  San  Francisco 
Mailers  will  compete— Fred,  Smith,  of  the  Ariel  (Hub.  has  challenged 
Seeley,  of  Victoria,  B.C.,  to  row  throe  miles  for $250  or  $500.— A  num- 
ber of  Victoria  sportsmen  have  presented  W.  Jordan  with  a  handsome 
gold  locket  as  a  token  of  their  appreciation  of  his  kindness  to  W.  Cots- 
ford  during  that  gentleman's  stay  in  San  Francisco, 

Yachting.-  The  San  Franolsoo  Yacht  Club  will  give  a  reception  at 
their  Saticelito  Club  House  this  afternoon.  At  a  meeting  of  the  Club 
held  last  week  the  by-laws  were  so  amended  as  to  admit  to  the  Club 
yachts  of  fifteen  feet  water  lino,  providing  that  such  crafts  must  have 
stationary  masts  and  be  at  least  half  decked.  The  minimum  length  ad- 
mitted heretofore  has  been  twenty  feet.  A  senior  captain's  flag  was 
adopted  to  he  used  in  regattas  and  cruises  in  the  absence  of  the  Commo- 
dore. The  flag  will  he  of  the  same  size  as  the  Commodore's  and  of  plain 
blue,  without  the  anchor. 

Bicycling.— The  Oakland  and  San  Francisco  Bicycle  Clubs  will  have 
a  day's  sport  at  the  Half- Mile  Track  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  which  will  be 
well  worth  a  visit.  Once  more  we  raise  our  voice  to  protest  against 

the  exclusion  of  bicycles  from  the  Golden  Gate  Park  at  any  time  or  from 
any  part  of  the  drives.  In  Fairmount  Park,  Philadelphia,  the  bicycle  is 
admitted  on  even  terms  with  other  vehicles,  and  even  now  the  managers 
of  Central  Park,  in  New  York,  are  about  to  give  wheelmen  similar  priv- 
ileges. Any  horse  that  can  face  a  steam-dummy  or  a  cable-car  will  not 
scare  at  a  bicycle. 

How  to  Stew  a  Duck. 
The  sprig-tail,  or  the  widgeon,  make  undoubtedly  the  beBt  stew  or 
salmi;  but  the  mallard,  the  bald-pate  and  the  spoon-bill  are  not  by  any 
means  to  be  despised.  When  living  upon  the  green  feed  in  fresh  water, 
almost  all  ducks  are  palatable,  and  it  is  only  when  shot  about  the  Bay 
and  upon  the  salt  marshes — where,  for  want  of  better,  the  bird  will  greed- 
ily devour  all  kind  of  shell-fish,  etc. — that  the  rank,  oily  flavor  becomes 
so  pronounced  as  to  make  them  unacceptable.  This  flavor,  however,  may 
be  partially  corrected  by  putting  inside  each  bird  one  heaping  teaspoonful 
of  saleratus  mixed  with  half  the  quantity  of  common  salt  and  a  table- 
spoonful  of  water.  Hang  the  bird  up  so  as  to  retain  this  for  twenty-four 
hours,  when  wash  out  carefully,  and  it  is  ready  for  cooking.  Another 
method  of  attaining  the  same  end,  but,  to  my  mind,  not  quite  so  good, 
is  to  stuff  the  bird  with  raw  carrbts,  sliced  lengthways,  letting  it  hang  in 
a  cool  place  for  at  least  thirty-six  hours.  We  have  eaten  a  shelldrake, 
shot  on  a  marsh  and  treated  with  saleratus,  which  was  far  from  being  bad. 
On  some  parts  of  the  Atlantic  Coast,  the  inhabitants  commonly  eat  the 
coot,  calling  it  the  sea-duck,  and  after  a  little  preparation  and  the  cutting 
off  the  head,  legs  and  other  tell-tale  parts,  they  am  frequently  sold  in  the 
markets.  An  excellent  stew  of  sprig-tails,  or  mallards,  may  be  made  as 
follows:  Roast  two  birds  ten  minutes  and  put  aside  till  cold.  Cut  the 
meat  from  the  carcasseB  in  good-sized  pieces — not  slices — including  the 
wing  joints  and  legs,  which  divide.  Break  up  the  carcasses  well  with  a 
chopper.  Cut  one  large  onion  in  slices  and  put  in  a  stew-pan  with  2  oz. 
butter,  and  cook  slowly  till  soft  and  a  golden  brown.  Put  in  the  bones 
and  refuse  pieces;  add  a  pint  of  water,  or,  if  preferred,  half  a  pint  of 
water  and  half  a  pint,  of  bouillon,  salt,  pepper  and  cayenne,  and  the  juice 
of  half  a  lime.  Stew  this,  stirring  it  frequently,  until  it  is  reduced  to 
one-half,  when  take  from  the  fire  and  strain  through  a  colander,  pressing 
the  bones  with  a  spoon  till  nothing  more  will  come  through;  put  this  back 
in  the  stew-pan  and  add  the  meat  already  prepared.  As  soon  as  heated 
through,  add  a  generous  glass  of  Sherry  or  Madeira  {California  Port  may 
be  used  and  is  very  good),  half  a  lime  cut  in  very  thin  slices,  two  ounces 
of  butter  with  a  large  spoonful  of  browned  flour  beaten  into  it,  and  two 
dozen  stoned  olives.     Let  this  stew  gently  five  minutes,  and  it  is  ready  to 


Mr.  George  T.  Maran,  of  the  firm  of  G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.,  under  the 
Palace  Hotel,  has  just  arrived  from  Japan  on  the  last  steamer.  He  has 
brought  with  him  by  far  the  finest  stock  of  Japanese  bric-a-brac  and 
elegant  goods  of  all  kinds  ever  imported  to  America.  Lovers  of  the  beau- 
tiful, grotesque  and  artistic  will  lose  a  great  treat  if  they  do  not  at  once  in- 
spect this  marvelous  collection  before  it  is  disposed  of,  as  every  article 
evinces  the  unquestioned  taste  of  the  collector,  the  whole  forming  the 
most  unique  assortment  of  Japanese  goods  ever  placed  in  this  market. 

T  H  E 

PACIFIC  MUTUAL 

LIFE     INSURANCE     COMPANY, 

OF   CALIFORNIA. 

GEORGE  A.  MOORE President 

W    R.  CLUNESS Vice-President  and  Medical  Director 

E.B.  MOTT,  JR Secretary 

Has  Removed  its  Principal  Offioe  from  Sacramento 

TO 

SAN    FRANCISCO. 

This  is  the  only  Life  Insurance  Compiny  doing  business  and  loaning  money  solely 
in  the  Pacific  and  Northwestern  States  and  Territories. 

Active  and  reliable  Agents  can  have  profitable  fields  opened  to  them  on  application. 

Resident  or  visiting  policy-holders  and  friends  are  cordially  invited  to  call  at  the 
new  ofiice, 

418  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[November  5.] 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Not.  5,  1881. 


[by 
Sometimes  a  single  bour 

Kings  through  a  lon^  life-time. 
As  from  a  temple  tower 

There  often  falls  a  chime 
From  blessed  bells  that  seem 
To  fold  in  Heaven's  dream 

Our  spirits  round  a  shrine. 

Hath  such  an  hour  been  thine 
Sometimes— who  knoweth  why! 

One  minute  holds  a  power 

That  shadows  every  hour, 
Dialed  in  life's  sky, 
A  chmd  that  is  a  speck 

When  seen  from  far  away 
May  be  a  storm,  and  wreck 

The  joy  of  every  day. 
Sometimes  it  seems  not  much, 

'Tis  scarcely  felt  at  all — 
Grace  gives  a  gentle  touch 

To  hearts  for  once  and  all, 
Which  in  the  spirit's  strife 

May  all  unnoticed  be, 
And  yet  it  rules  a  life ; 

Hath  this  ere  come  to  thee? 


NOW. 

FATHER 


K  Y  AN.] 


Sometimes  one  little  word 

Whispered  sweet  and  fleet, 
That  scarcely  can  be  heard 

Our  ears  will  sudden  meet. 
And  all  life's  hours  along 

That  whisper  vibrate, 
And  like  a  wizzard's  song, 

Decide  our  ev'ry  fate. 
Sometimes  a  sudden  look, 

That  falleth  from  some  face, 
Will  steal  into  each  nook 

Of  life,  and  leave  its  trace  ; 
To  haunt  us  to  the  last 

And  sway  our  ev'ry  will 
Thro'  all  the  days  to  be, 

For  goodness  or  for  ill. 
Sometimes  one  minute  folds 

The  hearts  of  all  the  years, 
Jitst  like  the  heart  that  holds 

The  Infinite  in  tears. 
There  be  such  a  thing  as  this — 

Who  knoweth  why,  or  how  ? 
A  life  of  woe  or  bliss 

Hangs  on  some  little  now. 


ROSE  EYTINGE'S  HUSBAND. 
George  H.  Butler,  the  nephew  of  General  B.  3?.  Butler,  was,  some 
years  ago,  next  to  Gath,  the  most  brilliant  correspondent  and  theatrical 
critic  of  the  day.  As  the  husband  of  the  celebrated  actress,  Rose 
Eytinge,  he  had  unusual  facilities  for  posting  himself  in  regard  to  the 
movements  and  personal  details  connected  with  theatrical  life,  and,  when 
associated  with  the  New  York  Spirit  of  the  Times,  his  articles  were  al- 
ways a  marked  feature  of  that  paper.  A  bitter  and  venomous  quarrel 
between  himself  and  George  H.  Wilkes,  the  then  proprietor,  resulted  in 
dissolving  the  connection,  and  he  established  a  weekly  paper  on  bis  own 
account.  It  announced  itself  as  being  a  paper  "  written  by  gentlemen 
for  the  UBe  of  gentlemen, :'  but  proved  a  most  disastrous  failure,  and  in  it 
was  sunk  the  remnants  of  a  once  handsome  fortune  left  him  by  his  father. 
Colonel  Andrew  Jackson  Butler,  formerly  of  this  city.  A  well  known 
spurting  man  and  prominent  politician,  he  was  a  strong  friend  and  cham- 
pion of  David  C.  Broderick,  and  was  of  great  service  to  that  gentleman 
in  his  many  and  varied  exciting  conflicts.  Colonel  Butler,  at  the  begin- 
ning of  the  war,  went  East  and  established  himself  at  New  Orleans, 
where,  aided  by  the  powerful  influence  of  his  brother,  General  Butler, 
and  speculations  in  cotton,  he  acquired  a  large  fortune.  At  his  death,  his 
son,  George  H.  Butler,  found  himself  in  easy  circumstances,  and,  after 
serving  in  the  Federal  Army,  at  the  end  of  the  war  he  was  appointed 
Consul-General  to  Egypt.  At  this  time  very  many  of  the  ex-Confederate 
officers  had  offered  their  swords  and  were  in  the  service  of  the  Khedive, 
the  leading  one  of  whom  was  General  Charles  P.  Stone,  who,  for  the  un- 
fortunate result  of  the  battle  at  Ball's  Bluff,  was  imprisoned,  and  by 
many  accused  of  a  too  strong  sympathy  with  the  South.  On  his  dis- 
charge he  went  at  once  to  Egypt,  where  he  was  warmly  welcomed  by  the 
Khedive,  and  has  since  resided.  It  is  due  to  Stone,  however,  to  say  that 
his  friends  have  always  claimed  that  his  dismissal  from  the  army  grew 
out  of  a  feeling  of  animosity  on  the  part  of  Secretary  Stanton,  and  was 
only  one  of  his  many  arbitrary  and  lawless  acts.  Stone  was  at  one  time 
a  banker  in  this  city,  and  his  failure  was  brought  about  by  the  defalca- 
tion of  one  of  his  clerks,  who  managed  to  get  away  with  an  amount  ap- 
proximating sixty  or  Beventy  thousand  dollars.  The  ultra  opinions  of 
Butler  soon  brought  him  in  contact  with  the  Southern  element,  then 
largely  in  the  majority,  of  the  Americans  in  Cairo,  which  culminated  in 
a  disgraceful  brawl  and  the  recall  of  our  distinguished  Consul-General  to 
this  country.  Subsequently  he  went  to  New  Orleans,  and  there  his  im- 
prudently outspoken  opinions  again  involved  hiin  in  trouble,  and  a  brutal 
attack  was  made  upon  him,  which  resulted  in  his  being  badly  beaten  and 
dangerously  wounded.  Returning  to  New  York,  he  again  resumed  his 
pen  for  a  time,  and,  when  the  excitement  at  the  Black  Hills  first  set  in, 
he  received  the  appointment  of  Special  Agent  for  the  Post-office  Depart- 
ment in  that  Territory.  But  fortune  seemed  still  disposed  to  frown  on 
him.  Being  of  convivial  habits,  he  insisted  on  sharing  his  whisky  with 
one  of  the  representatives  of  the  Holy  Church,  who,  as  Indian  Agent, 
happened  to  be  a  fellow-passenger.  This  act,  undoubtedly  intended  as 
one  of  kindness,  though  perhaps  rudely  pressed  by  Butler,  was  strongly 
resented  by  the  good  man,  whose  mission  was  the  charge  of  the  temporal 
rather  than  the  spiritual  good  of  the  suffering  "  Lo,"  and  such  representa- 
tions of  the  affair  were  forwarded  to  Washington  that  on  his  arrival  at 
Deadwood  City  he  found  his  recall  already  awaiting  him.  The  quarrel 
between  Butler  and  Wilkes  was  never  adjusted,  and  about  three  years 
ago  the  former,  in  a  published  card,  denounced  Wilkes  as  the  forger  of  the 
will  of  the  late  David  C.  Broderick,  to  which  charge  Wilkes  only  re- 
sponded by  a  real  or  simulated  contemptuous  indifference. 

Among  the  pleasing  incidents  connected  with  the  late  celebration  at 
Santa  Cruz  of  the  thirty-first  anniversary  of  the  admission  of  California 
into  the  Union  by  the  Society  of  California  Pioneers,  was  the  delivery  of 
a  poem  written  by  Miss  Grace  A.  Welsh,  of  San  Francisco.  As  a  mark 
of  their  appreciation  of  the  poem  and  its  fair  author,  the  Society  at  a  late 
meeting  "Resolved,  That  the  thanks  of  the  Society  be  tendered  to  Miss 
Grace  A.  Welsh  for  the  very  beautiful  and  appropriate  poem  written  by 
her  and  read  before  the  Society  at  its  late  celebration,  and  that  she  be 
presented  with  the  Society's  gold  badge  as  a  token  of  esteem,  with  an  ex- 
pression of  the  hope  that  it  may  serve  as  a  souvenir  of  pleasant  thoughts 
and  happy  hours."  In  compliance  with  the  above,  Messrs.  George  C. 
Shreve  &  Co.  have  just  completed  a  superb  badge,  in  the  shape  of  a  gold 
clasp,  from  which  hangs  pendant  a  solid  gold  grizzly;  the  latter  is  a  really 
extraordinary  piece  of  artistic  work.  It  is  now  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Fer- 
dinand "V assault,  the  Secretary  of  the  Society,  whose  pleasant  duty.it 
will  be  to  deliver  in  person  the  testimonial  to  Miss  Welsh.  In  our  next 
issue  we  shall  publish  an  illustration  of  the  badge. 

Tile  Amber  Tip  Cigarettes,  "  Qpera  Puffs,"  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTOBD President. 

THOMAS  BltOWN,  Cashier  |   B.  911'BBAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  EoEton,  Tremont  National  Bant , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louie,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Suns.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

~BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornliill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  Ipartsof 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada, — Bank  of  Montreal ;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDEKICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Cobeespon dents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Kew  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Vvrginia,  Jfev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGL0-CAL1F0RNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  £6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,  IGN.  STE1NHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilienthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,   $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  Co  ml  on  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice -President,   Jerome  Lincoln;    Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE      CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and    Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sa!e  by  the 

GTJTTA     PEECHA    AND    RUBBER    MANUFACTURING    CO., 

Corner   First   and    Market   Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  6. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 


Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTISKU. 


WHOSE    DOO    WON    THE    RACE? 

I  mmfomtcutMt  Sr r  .,  rceonM  in  tht 


BUdmm  I  think,  wi 

Bo   I    r-  i  1  in  a  \Kk\m-r 

\[  m 

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An<1  then   I  thought  < 


.  MOT  ■i'.*".  1 

i  nunc, 
.     nea  ol   wo«  ; 

Might, 

Lad  Kkma  w.-iit  mmi, 
bad  p.w.-.l  Uuowtb, 


I  call  him  a  Lad,  In  St  <M  nUhir*  •tyle. 

_■  aii.l  iik'ly. 
A  Black  Country  [n«  hi*  bread 

In  ooal'ininefl  bale  -i  Barl  Dudley. 

Ha  waan'l  oontarted,  he  didn't  go  mad  : 
Hii  nogh  hair  traa  still  m  blaoi  ■>  hi-*  face. 
Though  f->r  daja  he  had  been  aye*  to  aye  with  death; 
His  Bret  words  wei  Ahose  dog  won  tno  race  f 

1  f.uv.-t  now  long  they  had  been  in  the  nit. 
How  many  were  saved  and  how  many  niedj 
But  at  last  the  water  vm  all  pumped  out, 
Ami  men  went  down,  whilst  woman  oried, 
And  wrong  their  hands  'twixt  hope  and  fear, 
As  the  bodies  <>f  loved  onea  came  to  view. 
Till,  with  a  shout  that  echoed  the  welkin  round, 
They  brought  t<>  the  Burface  the  living  few— 

AHve!  but  the  very  next  thing  to  dead, 
Exhausted,  unconscious  they  all  of  them  lay, 
Save  Skidmore,  and  he  walked  weak  as  a  child. 
Now  was  the  time  for  the  strong  man  to  pray, 
To  thank  God  for  deliverance  from  jaws  of  hell, 
But  he  thought  of  sport,  and  not  of  grace, 
The  ruling  passion  was  strong  in  life, 
So  he  said,  "Mate,  whose  dug  won  the  race?" 

A  reckless  sinner,  the  unco'  guid  say, 

To  think  of  vile  sport  when  just  saved  from  death ; 

But  the  sequel  shows,  to  my  mind,  at  least, 

That  he  served  the  Lord  without  wasting  his  breath, 

For  they  afterward  told  how,  when  confined 

In  dark,  gloomy  caves  of  the  mine,  they  had 

Shared  their  scant  provisions  among  them  all. 

Skidmore  took,  but  gave  all  his  share  to  the  lad. 

For  a  hoy  of  twelve,  widow's  only  son, 
Was  confined  with  them  in  that  living  tomb. 
The  strong  man  fed  him  and  starved  himself, 
Laughed,  joked  and  sang,  in  that  dreadful  yloom — 
"  Kept  their  spirits  up,"  fought  death  for  them  all ; 
Chewed  a  piece  of  leather  cut  from  his  clog, 
Till  after  long  days  they  were  brought  safe  to  earth, 
And  then  his  first  thoughts  were  about  his  dog. 

A  strange  theme  this  for  a  Christmas  tale, 
But  Christ  came  into  the  world  for  all. 
This  man  only  knew  His  Name  as  a  curse ; 
Yet  Christ  through  the  gloom  of  the  mine  could  call 
And  make  Himself  heard  in  that  rude  man's  breast, 
Who  knew  not  the  Voice,  yet  felt  It  in  his  heart, 
And,  perhaps,  we  shall  find  at  the  reckoning  Day 
Deeds  count  more  than  prayers,  his  the  better  part. 

''The  Vagabond." 

HORRIBLE  SPECIMENS  OF  HUMANITY. 
African  travelers  have  spoken  of  a  tribe  of  negroes  who  possess  that 
ornamental  appendage  so  much  admired — a  tail ;  but  their  statements 
have  never  received  credence.  It  appears,  however,  that  a  race  of  men 
with  tails  really  does  exist  in  the  interior  of  Africa.  M.  du  Couret  re- 
lates that  in  1842  he  found  in  the  service  of  a  friend  in  Mecca  one  of 
these  wretches,  the  lowest  of  mankind.  The  creature  had  an  exterior 
prolongation  of  the  vertebral  column  to  the  extent  of  three  or  four  inches. 
He  stated  that  he  belonged  to  the  tribe  of  Ghilanes,  whose  territory  is 
situated  far  beyond  the  Sonnar,  who  are  thirty  or  forty  thousand  in  num- 
ber, worship  the  sun,  the  moon,  the  stars,  the  serpent,  and  the  sources  of 
a  great  river  (supposed  to  be  the  Nile},  to  which  last  they  immolate  vic- 
tims. They  eat  plants,  roots,  fruits  and  raw  flesh,  and  eat  the  bodies  of 
their  enemies,  of  all  ages  and  both  sexes,  whom  they  may  slay  in  battle! 
They,  however,  prefer  the  flesh  of  women  and  children,  as  more  succu- 
lent. They  rarely  exceed  five  feet  in  hight,  are  ill  proportioned,  with 
long,  thin  bodies,  long  arms,  longer  and  flatter  hands  and  feet  than  the 
rest  of  human  kind,  have  the  lower  jaw  large  and  long,  the  forehead  nar- 
row and  excessively  retreating,  the  ears  long  and  deformed,  the  eyes 
small,  black,  brilliant,  the  nose  largo  and  flat,  the  mouth  large,  the  lips 
thick,  the  teeth  strong  and  sharp,  the  hair  woolly  but  not  abundant.  The 
man  examined  by  M.  du  Couret  had  been  so  long  in  slavery  as  to  have 
forgotten  his  native  language  ;  but  he  stated  that,  notwithstanding  he  had 
done  all  in  his  power  to  subdue  the  savage  appetite,  he  was  twice  a  week 
seized  with  a  rage  for  raw  flesh,  which  his  master  satisfied  by  giving  him 
an  enormous  lump  of  mutton,  and  that  if  this  were  not  done,  he  felt  that 
he  could  not  refrain  from  slaying  and  eating  a  woman  or  child.  M.  du 
Couret  says  that  the  natural  dispositions  of  this  animal  were  good  ;  that 
his  fidelity  to  his  master  was  striking  ;  and  that  he  was  not  without  in- 
telligence ;  but  in  the  slave  markets  of  the  East  they  are  considered  de- 
testable.   

"  From  gay  to  grave,"  etc.,  is  an  old  proverb,  but  it  is  particularly 
applicable  to  the  present  season  of  the  year,  when  the  autumn  tints  are 
fading,  and  gentlemen  are  in  search  of  new  winter  patterns  and  styles  for 
clothing.  The  best  in  the  city  are  to  be  found  at  J.  M.  Litchfield  & 
Co.'s,  our  leading  tailors,  415  Montgomery  street. 

The  latest  novelty  in  Cigarettes  is  the  "  Opera  Puffs."  They  will  not  stick  to 
the  lips,  heing  amber  tipped. 


GOLD    IN    THE    UNITED    STATES. 
According  ,  ,t  to«  1  i  Mint,  the  total  gold 

m    in    the   tre 
amonnl  1520,000,000,  <>f  which  about 

y  anil  national  hank  reserves,  and 
thNi.iHNt  There   dm  been  n  total  gain  ol  gold 

i  1  bullion  t«  Hi*  i  iitntrr  rfnoe  July.  1870,  of  1334,000,000,  >>f  whioh 

-     I    100,000    t..    the    banks,    and 

9140,000,000  tu  the  ■  ,    tlon.     The  total  amount  <>f  gold  In  the 

onuntry  makes  n  fair  showing  oompared  with  the  principal  countries  ol 
Europe,  being  exceeded  by  only  two.  The  amount  estimated  to  be  in 
England  in  18  000.000,  of  which  $428,000,000  waa  In  actual 

circulation;  and  l'«  000  of  gold,  had  a  circulation  of 

about  9816,000,000,  The  larger  proportion  in  active  circulation  in  the 
latter  two  countries  the  Director  attributes  In  part  to  the  fact  that  their 
coinage  i  xcluidvely  of  denominations  of  less  value  than  five 

dollars.    The  Largest    English  BoW  coin  is  the  sovereign,  equivalent  to 

94  864  of  American  ro v,  while  in  France,  out  of  a  total  coinage  during 

the  last  77  years  of  $1,743,288,000  of  gold,  nearly  99  per  cent,  was  in 
pieces  of  Less  than  five  dollars,  -ilTew  York  VomervaUvt, 


We  have  received  From  M.  Gray,  117  Tost  street,  a  Bacchanal  by 
Luscombe  Searelle,  entitled  " The  Scent  of  the  Rose  is  Sweet."  It  is 
Bung  by  .Miss  Alice  Dunning  in  CamUle.  It  la  a  very  common-place  song, 
with  the  stereotyped  waltz  chorus,  and  will  be  found  a  gem  in  every 
household  where  the  "  Maiden's  Prayer  "  has  obtained  a  foothold. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  New*  letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

rpHE  BEST  FOOD  FOR  INFANT  LIFE. 
rpHE  BEST  FOOD  FOR  INFANT  HEALTH. 


T 
T 

S 


HE  BEST  FOOD  FOR  INFANT  GROWTH. 


HE  ONLY  F0OD-(SAVORY  &  MOORE'S). 


PECIALLY  PREPARED  FOR  INFANTS. 


T 
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HE  BEST  FOOD  FOR  INFANTS. 


HE  BEST  SUBSTITUTE  FOR  MOTHER'S  MILE. 


SAVORY  &  MOORE,  NEW  BOND  STREET,  LONDON. 
Obtainable  everywhere. 


[Nov.  13. 


JOYCE'S    SPORTING   AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.  ]  * 

Tbe  attention  of  Sportsmen  is  invited  to  the  following: 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps  ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  J  OYCE  &  CO. ,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 


R 
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owla  in! V  Macassar  Oil  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifier  of  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients,  and  is  especially  adapted  for  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

oivla  uds'  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  and  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

oirlanils'  Kalydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  AbE 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 

owlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  and  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soups.  Made 
Diahes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

Aii  Invalnablc  si  .id  Palatable  Touic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion—Qennine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  JLiebigr's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  N tore-keepers,  tirocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German   Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

PROF.    D.    SPERANZA, 

Italian  Musical  Institute,  of  San  Francisco.  30  Post  street. 
Sing  Lessons,  in  Classes,  every  day  from  4  to  5  p.m.  for  Ladies,  and  from  S  to  9 
every  evening  for  Gentlemen.  ^ July  lfl. 

rf      A  /~^"I?"\TrT,C  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.     Outfit  worth  ?10  free.  mT  , 

II    AvXCiiN  X  O  RIDEOUT  fc  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street.  New  York, 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


STRAW  BAIL. 
Speaking  of  San  Francisco  juries  reminds  us  that  the  twelve  intel- 
ligent citizens  who  recently  acquitted  a  "  straw  bondman,"  his  guilt  hav- 
ing been  conclusively  proven,  merit  a  word  of  commendation.  They  did 
not  doubt  the  fellow's  guilt,  but  they  were  convinced  that  in  swearing 
falsely  to  the  possession  of  property,  he  did  not  know,  or  think,  he  was 
doing  anything  wrong.  This  is  where  their  intelligence  comes  in.  It  is 
riot  the  act,  but  the  guilty  intent,  that  constitutes  the  offense.  Straw 
bonds  are  eminently  handy.  There  is  no  leading  practitioner,  not  a  legal 
shyster  in  the  city,  who  is  ignorant  of  their  existence.  They  are  as  neces- 
sary to  legal  practice  as  a  capper  is  to  a  faro  bank.  And  what  if  they  do 
swear  that  they  own  property  when  they  do  not — who  is  injured  ?  Does 
it  invalidate  the  real  owners  title  ?  Not  at  all;  it  hurts  no  one,  and  does 
the  poor  wretch  a  heap  of  good  for  the  time  being  to  pose  before  the 
Court  and  public  as  a  "  bloated  capitalist."  Straw  bonds,  indeed!  When 
one  cannot  have  United  States  bonds,  why  prevent  one'B  dealing  in  straw 
bonds?  It  pays.  If  it  did  not  no  one  would  follow  the  business.  There 
he  men  with  spectacles  and  without  them,  men  with  gold-headed  canes 
and  men  without  cane  or  cudgel,  shabby  men,  genteel-looking  men  with 
white  waistcoats,  and  men  of  all  kinds,  who  hang  around  the  streets  and 
make  a  living  as  straw-bail  brokers.  Montgomery  and  California  streets 
are  full  of  them.  The  police  know  tbem  ;  lawyers  know  and  employ 
them;  every  rogue  and  rascal  in  the  community  know  and  trust  them. 
They  are  invaluable.  Without  their  aid  the  wheels  of  justice  would  be 
clogged,  and  an  occasional  thief  or  forger  would  probably  get  punished. 
ThiB,  however,  would  vitiate  the  intent  and  purpose  of  the  law,  for  saith 
not  the  Scripture,  "Law  was  made  for  the  transgressor;"  "Law  is  a 
terror  of  evildoers  (i.  e.  the  culprits),  and  a  praise  to  them  that  do  well ;" 
that  is,  the  straw  bondsmen  and  lawyers — those  fellows  who  profit  by  the 
terror  of  their  brother  rascals.  Nevertheless,  the  jury  was  right.  A 
conviction  for  perfecting  a  straw  bond  could  be  quashed  as  unconstitu- 
tional. Every  man  born  of  wi  man  (and  who  is  not?)  hath  an  inherent 
right  to  "life,  liberty  and  the  pursuit  of  happiness,"  according  to  that 
great  and  immutable  charter  of  human  freedom,  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. The  Constitution  of  the  United  StateB  provides  safeguards  for 
the  fullest  enjoyment  of  these  natural  rights.  To  neglect  this  duty  would 
be  unconstitutional.  Now,  in  what  way  do  "  straw  bondmen  "  violate  the 
Constitution  and  law?  Are  they  not  living  strictly  within  the  Constitu- 
tion when  they  exercise  their  vocation  ?  We  trow  they  are.  If  so,  are 
they  not  honorable  men  and  law-abiding  citizens?  Certainly.  Then  let 
our  white-waistcoated  friend  "pull  down  his  vest,"  and  proceed  sedu- 
lously with  his  business.  He  is  known  and  watched  ;  so  are  his  confreres  ; 
but  who  would  interfere  with  legitimate  business?  The  Court  would  not; 
it  is  not  the  business  of  the  Court  to  hunt  up  business.  The  Bar  would 
not ;  it  is  not  the  duty  of  the  Bar  to  destroy  business.  Disreputable 
rascals  would  not,  because  they  would  be  accessary  to  their  own  convic- 
tion. The  noble  army  of  straw  bondsmen  would  not  assuredly,  because 
it  would  deprive  them  of  the  enjoyment  of  life,  liberty  and  the  pursuit 
of  happiness,  and  this  would  be  in  sheer  contravention  of  those  glorious 
principles  which  underlie  the  foundations  of  this  great'  Republic,  and 
make  it  the  envy  of  every  Monarchical  Government  under  the  sun. 
Straw  bonds  are  a  clear  necessity  ;  the  men  who  furnish  them  are  public 
benefactors.  Just  think  of  it:  Not  only  do  they  fancy  themselves  pos- 
sessed of  property,  but  they  convince  themselves  of  the  fact  by  swearing 
to  its  pDssession.  This  is  clearly  a  step  in  the  pursuit  of  happiness.  It 
gratifies  them  and  does  good  to  some  miserable  wretch  suffering  from 
moral  malformation,  and  unable  to  discriminate  between  meum  and 
tuum.  It  is  further  observing  the  golden  rule,  "Do  unto  others  as  ye 
would  that  others  would  do  to  you,"  for  the  man  who  falsifies  bonds  to 
release  a  rascal  would,  doubtless,  like  a  rascal  to  falsify  bonds  to  lelease 
himself.  Furthermore,  it  13  the  means  whereby  he  lives.  Without  the 
fees  incident  to  this  innocent  fraud  he  could  not  live.  Hence  fraudulent 
bail  is  "life"  to  many  a  worthy  son  of  an  indulgent  but  misgoverned 
country.     We  go  in  for  "straw  bail  "  all  the  time. 


THE    LION    AND    THE    EAGLE. 

The  telegraph  tells  us  that  extraordinary  honors  are  to  be  paid  to  the 
American  flag  on  the  occasion  of  the  approaching  Lord  Mayor's  proces- 
sion. Such  a  thing  has  never  been  done  before,  and  those  who  are  aware 
of  the  importance  which  John  Bull  sets  on  the  great  civic  festival  in 
question,  and  all  its  details,  will  estimate  the  compliment  at  its  true  value, 
'l  bis  pleasant  trifle  of  international  courtesy  is  doubtless  intended  as  a 
graceful  and  grateful  response  to  the  honors  paid  to  the  British  flag  at  the 
recent  Yorktown  celebration.  The  latter  manifestation  of  friendliness 
acquired  an  additional  value  from  the  fact  that  for  several  generations 
past  American  feeling  toward  England  has  not  been  of  the  most  agreeable 
sort.  Part  of  this  feeling  has  been  due  to  the  hostility  naturally  engen- 
dered by  the  struggle  for  independence  a  century  ago,  and  part  to  the 
favoritism  which  England  is  supposed  to  have  shown  toward  the  South 
during  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  but  more  of  it  is  undoubtedly  the  work 
of  the  foreign  editors  of  the  daily  press  of  the  United  States,  who,  with- 
out in  any  way  reflecting  the  actual  Bentiments  of  born  Americans,  con- 
trive to  make  the  country  bear  the  onus  of  their  private  animosities.  It 
is  extremely  gratifying,  therefore,  to  see  all  this  ill  feeling  rectified  by 
Buch  mutual  acts  of  courtesy  as  are  now  being  interchanged  between  the 
United  States  and  England.  The  mere  saluting  of  a  flag  appears,  at  first 
Bight,  to  be  a  very  insigniflcant  and  unsubstantial  symbol,  where  the 
friendly  relations  of  two  great  nations  are  concerned,  but  it  is  just  such 
apparently  trifling  manifestations  of  goud  will  and  kindly  wishes  that  do 
more  to  bind  kindred  peoples  together  than  the  most  ostentatious  of 
hollow  compliments  of  state.  The  hearty  reception  of  General  Grant 
during  his  recent  visit  to  England  was  undoubtedly  Bincerely  meant,  both 
by  the  people  and  the  Government  of  the  Mother  Country,  but,  after  all, 
it  was  understood  that  the  intention  was  to  honor  the  United  States  in 
the  person  of  our  ex-President,  rather  than  the  man  himself.  England  is 
exceedingly  hospitable,  but  she  is  known  to  be  no  less  politic,  and  we  took 
the  latter  fact  into  accountjvhile  we  acknowledged  her  "  politeness  "  to 
Grant.  But  this  mutual  saluting  of  flags  is  a  different  matter,  and  bears 
a  much  weightier  significance.  There  is  no  show  or  expense  or  parade  at- 
tending it.  It  is  a  plain  and  simple  evidence  of  the  fact  that  old  quarrels 
are  buried,  that  Britania  and  Columbia  intend  to  march  hand  in  hand, 
twin  sisters  in  the  van  of  civilisation  and  progress,  in  despite  of  the  mal- 
ice of  our  naturalized  foreign  demagogues,  or  the  Monroe-Doctrine  ab- 
surdities of  a  handful  of  politicians,  ivho  would  stop  at  nothing  which 
might  serve  to  catch  a  vote. 


THE    GIST    OP    THE    MATTER. 

Chief  Justice  Morrison,  of  the  Supreme  Court  Bench,  has  just  ren- 
dered a  decision  sustaining  the  constitutionality  of  the  Sunday  closing 
law.  This  decision  is  to  he  regretted  for  many  reasons,  and,  in  addition, 
its  soundness  is  open  to  question.  Practically,  this  law  is  aimed  princi- 
pally at  saloon-keepers,  and,  if  the  temperance  people  make  an  effort,  as 
they  have  threatened,  to  enforce  this  law,  the  result  will  be  an  incalcula- 
ble amount  of  litigation,  a  harvest  for  the  lawyers,  an  active  agitation  for 
its  repeal,  and  a  great  deal  of  hard-feeling  and  personal  inconvenience. 
Judged  from  the  standpoint  of  moral  right  and  wrong,  the  law  is  in  itself 
unjust.  Saloons  are  kept  open  aB  a  matter  of  profit  to  their  owners,  but, 
at  the  same  time,  aB  a  matter  of  convenience  to  the  public.  It  is  in  ca- 
tering to  the  convenience  and  taste  of  the  public  that  the  saloon-keeper 
finds  his  profit.  Establishments  of  this  kind  that  are  located  around  the 
commercial  centers  usually  shut  up  at  six  o'clock  in  the  evening,  and  re- 
main closed  all  day  on  Sundays  and  other  holidays.  They  do  this  because 
public  convenience  does  not  require,  and  would  not  support,  their  being 
kept  open.  If  they  were  compelled  to  keep  closed  all  the  time,  the  people 
who  use  them  would  be  inconvenienced,  the  owners  would  merely  lose  the 
profits  of  their  trade.  The  moral  right  to  compel  these  places  to  cloBe 
up  at  a  time  when  public  patronage  shows  that  public  convenience  re- 
quires their  being  kept  open,  does  not  exist.  It  is  probably  quite  true 
that  many  residents  of  this  city  would  be  better  off  if  they  drank  less  of 
intoxicating  drinks,  but,  nevertheless,  no  one  man  has  a  right  to  dictate 
to  another  man  what  he  shall  drink  or  when  he  shall  drink  it — nor  has 
any  clique  of  men  the  moral  right  to  dictate  to  another  clique  of  men  in 
that  manner.  It  would  be  as  absurd  for  one  man  to  claim  the 
right  to  dictate  to  his  fellowmen  as  to  what  kind  of  apparel  they 
should  wear,  and  what  hours  they  should  sleep.  There  are  people 
in  this  city  who  conscientiously  believe  that  it  is  wrong  to  cook 
food  on  Sunday.  Have  these  people,  because  of  their  conscientious  be- 
lief, the  right  to  say  to  their  fellowmen  that  restaurants  shall  be  closed  up 
on  Sunday,  and  that  cold  victuals  shall  form  the  Sunday  bill  of  fare  in  every 
private  house  ?  If  the  one  right  exists,  then  so  do  the  others,  for  they  all 
rest  upon  the  same  logical  or  illogical  foundation.  Another  thing:  it 
should  not  be  supposed  for  one  moment  that  this  contest  is  between  the 
law  and  the  saloon-keepers.  It  is  not.  It  is  a  contest  between  those 
who  drink  when,  where  and  what  they  feel  inclined  to,  and  those  who  arro- 
gantly claim  the  right  to  dictate  to  and  regulate  the  private  affairs  of 
their  fellowmen,  and  who  are  now  (seeking  to  enforce  that  right  under  and 
by  virtue  of  a  law  that  was  smuggled  through  the  Legislature. 

THE    CURS   AND   THE    SUPERVISORS. 

Despite  the  earnest  protests  of  the  press  and  the  public,  the  Super- 
visors persist  in  refusing  to  set  the  dog-pound  going  again.  We  have  on 
several  occasions  pointed  out  the  intolerable  nuisance  which  their  action 
entails  upon  the  city,  and  have  also  shown  that  the  abolishment  of  the 
pound,  instead  of  being  an  economical  measure,  is,  in  reality,  nothing 
more  or  less  than  a  piece  of  wanton  extravagance.  The  dog  licenses  alone 
amounted  formerly  to  a  Bum  more  than  sufficient  to  pay  the  running  ex- 
penses of  the  pound,  but  even  had  this  not  been  the  case  the  city  could 
very  well  afford  to  pay  for  the  suppression  of  a  plague  of  dogs  such  as  we 
are  now  » fflicted  with.  It  has  been  Btrongly  hinted  in  various  quarters 
that  the  Supervisors  are  influenced  by  motives  of  petty  Bpite.  We  have 
not  yet  positively  verified  this  report,  but  whatever  may  be  their  course 
of  reasoning,  it  is  certain  that  its  result  is  a  disastrous  failure,  so  far  as 
the  comfort  and  convenience  of  the  community  are  concerned.  When  we 
first  spoke  of  the  dog-nuisance,  several  weeks  ago,  many  people  remarked 
that  we  were  making  a  mountain  out  of  a  mole-hill.  We  will  venture  to 
assert  that  there  are  very  few  who  would  say  the  same  thing  now,  for  at 
such  an  alarming  rate  are  the  curs  obeying  the  injunction  to  increase  and 
multiply,  that  the  streets  more  nearly  resemble  a  prairie-dog  town  than 
anything  else.  There  are  dead  dogB  in  the  gutters,  live  dogs  on  the  side- 
walks, sick  dogs  on  our  doorsteps,  foraging  dogs  in  our  gardens  and  back- 
yards, and  amorous  dogs  everywhere.  The  city  is,  in  short,  rapidly  being 
converted  into  a  colossal  kennel,  and,  in  its  present  condition,  could  fur- 
nish a  bench-Bhow  of  mongrels  which  even  Constantinople  itself  could  not 
rival. 

MR     JOHN    WALTER,    M.P. 

We  are  disappointed  to  learn  that  Mr.  Walter  has  given  up  bis  in- 
tention of  visiting  the  Pacific  Coast,  at  least  for  the  present,  and  that  he 
intended  to  leave  New  York  for  England  by  the  Gallic  on  the  26th  ult. 
In  a  letter  to  a  gentleman  in  this  city  he  writes:  "  I  regret  very  much 
that  I  have  been  unable  to  extend  my  tour  as  far  as  San  Francisco,  but  I 
trust  I  may  have  an  opportunity  of  seeing  the  wonders  of  California  on  a 
future  occasion.  I  thought  it  best  this  time  to  see  as  much  as  I  could  of 
Wisconsin,  Minnesota  and  Iowa,  and  to  reserve  Colorado,  Wyoming  and 
California  for  another  visit."  We  are  much  given  to  pluming  ourselves 
on  the  arrival  of  distinguished  foreigners,  numbers  of  whom  have,  within 
the  past  year,  "had  a  look  "  at  California.  Dukes,  Earls  and  Lords,  to 
say  nothing  about  baronets,  knights  and  ex-Lord  Mayors  and  men  "of 
low  degree,"  have  paid  us  a  flying  visit,  and  these  will,  no  doubt,  give  an 
account  of  us  according  to  their  own  lights.  But  their  observations  have 
been  superficial,  and  their  conclusions,  however  favorable,  are  not  to  be 
relied  upon.  California,  unfortunately  for  us,  is  not  in  the  odor  of  sanc- 
tity in  Europe.  Californiaus  are  rather  a  by-word,  like  that  of  the  Jews 
of  old.  We  are  trying  to  recover  our  good  name,  if  ever  we  had  one,  and, 
therefore,  we  should  have  hailed  the  advent  of  Mr.  Walter  as  an  aid  to 
the  endeavor.  Hi3  large  experience  and  keen  insight  into  American  af- 
fairs, joined  to  an  unprejudiced  way  of  looking  at  things  generally, 
would,  we  are  sure,  have  elicited  for  California — had  the  opportunity  of- 
fered— a  meed  of  praise  that  would  rather  alter  the  accepted  opinion  of 
the  resources,  wealth  and  respectability  of  this  State  in  England  ;  hence 
our  regret  that  Mr.  Walter's  visit  did  not  extend  to  San  Francisco. 

A  War  of  Giants. — The  pending  litigation  in  regard  to  the  HopkinB 
estate  overshadows,  by  reason  of  the  enormous  amount  involved,  all  legal 
controversies  now  before  the  Courts.  A  friend  of  Sam  Wood's  once  asked 
his  advice  in  regard  to  investing  a  few  thousand  in  stocks.  "  Oh,  go 
in,"  said  Sam,  "it's  a  war  of  giants  in  the  Stock  Board,  and  if  you  have 
the  cash  and  muscle  you  may  get  through  safely,  but  itfs  not  likely." 

An  elegant  silk  suit  can  be  bought  ready-made  at  Sullivan's,  120  Kearny 
streetf  for  the  ordinary  cost  of  the  material.  A  great  advantage  to  the  purchaser  is 
that  she  is  sure  of  a  perfect  fit. 


"..  1«81 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'HMrlbl  -    1«vtl  4T*  Ibo*  ?" 

'On*  tb»l  will  pUj  th*  tirttl.tir    with  jou.'" 

'  IU\I  *  ■tine    in  hi*  bUl  »•  lon<  M  a  flfttl. 
Which  m*4e  him  crow  boM«r  uid  boltUr." 


The  telegraph  solemnly  and  ■orrowfaQy  informs  us  that  "■  man 
nani'd  M»yn»rd  (or  something  lflt«  that]  lent  Qtritena  the  money  with 
which  he  bought  the  pistol  which  k  Hi  d  riwldinl  (JnrhVld."  From  this 
we  infer  that  the  unfortunate  Mr.  M,'*  mine  deserve*  the  execration  of 
all  future  generations,  but  the  |>-  nihility  of  thie  sort  of  socosstion  being 
carried  infinitely  backward  appal*  our  feeble  •ppreeintion  o!  space  and 
eternity,  and  remind*  ua  only  •  f  a  nurw  ry  rhyme,  which  mn  be  briefly 
parodied  thoaly:  This  La  the  White  H.'iine  that  Jonathan  built  This  is 
the  President  that  lived  in  the  White  Hou»e  that  Jonathnn  built.  This 
is  the  "crank"  that  disliked  the  Prosideot  Uuit  lived  in  the  White 
House,  etc  This  is  the  pistol  bought  by  the  "  crnnk  "  that  disliked,  and 
ao  forth.  This  is  the  powder  put  into  the  pistol  bought  by  the  "crank," 
and  so  on.  This  is  the  bullet,  ahead  of  the  powder,  put  into  the  pistol 
bought  by  the  '*  crank,"  and  the  resl  «>f  it.  This  is  the  fiend  that  lent 
the  money  to  the  wretched  "  crank  "  that  bought  the  pistol  which  held 
the  powder  which  propelled  the  bullet—  wad  to  tpetttr.  ThiB  is  the  mother 
that  bore  the  child  that  became  the  man  who  lent  the  money  to  the 
wretched  "  crank,"  etc.;  and  if  it  is  necessary  to  go  any  further,  and  be 
orthodox,  it  might  be  added,  to  cut  the  matter  short:  This  is  Eve,  the 
mother  of  Cain,  and  that  ends  it. 

Politics  even  get  into  religion— a  fact  which  is  amply  demonstrated 
by  the  recent  retirement  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Cumiuings  as  Moral  Instructor 
of  San  Quentin  Prison,  and  the  appointment  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Hid.  Now, 
if  Mr.  Cummings,  whom  we  do  not  know,  was  fit  to  instruct  the  juvenile 
convicts  up  to  the  present  date,  he  is  fit  to  continue  his  ministrations. 
But,  unfortunately,  the  Gospel  is  preached  for  money.  You  may  beat 
around  the  bush  and  be  very  gentle  of  other  men's  feelings,  but,  when 
you  call  a  spade  a  spade,  it  is  a  lamentable  fact  that  there  are  any  quan- 
tity of  ministers  in  the  United  States  whose  salaries  are  gauged  just  like 
these  of  journalists,  who  are  paid  according  to  the  amount  of  money  they 
are  worth  to  their  paper.  When  we  read  that  the  Rev.  Mr.  Squoggles 
has  received  a  call  to  Philadelphia  at  a  salary  of  $4,000  per  annum,  it 
merely  means  that  the  trustees,  shareholders  and  deacons  of  a  certain  re- 
munerative ecclesiastical  institution  in  Philadelphia  think  that  it  will  pay 
them  to  give  Mr.  Squoggles  an  extra  thousand  a  year ;  that  they  will  let 
more  pews,  take  up  bigger  collections  and  sell  more  books  to  the  Sunday- 
School.  But,  in  all  this,  one  may  well  ask,  where  does  the  honor  and 
glory  of  God  come  in  ? 

In  the  year  of  our  Lord  1981,  when  the  proprietors,  editor  and  con- 
tributors to  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter  have  been  long  since  buried, 
cremated,  drowned,  or  hanged,  a  paragraph  something  like  the  following 
may  be  looked  for  in  this  paper:  "San  Francisco,  Nov.  5th,  1981. — By 
Aeroplane. — Our  reporter  left  Windsor  Castle  this  morning  at  daylight, 
and  reports  everything  calm  on  the  Atlantic.  Owing  to  a  slight  disorgani- 
zation of  the  machinery,  the  trip  to  New  York  occupied  10  hrs.  40  sec. 
In  future  we  shall  have  a  special  reporter,  who  will  interview  daily  the 
Presidents  of  the  Russian  and  German  Republics,  returning  here  in  time 
for  the  third  edition  of  this  paper.  We  have  now  telephone  communica- 
tion with  the  North  and  South  Poles,  and  the  largest  exchange  list  in  the 
world.  Our  readers  will  do  well  to  remember  that  17,500  papers  are  de- 
livered to  up  daily  by  Aero-plane,  the  sifting  of  which  requires  92  editors. 
Our  usual  Saturday  paper  of  324  pages  will  be  out  to-morrow.  It  con- 
tains yesterday's  news  from  Iceland  and  Africa,  the  center  of  Australia, 
and  the  source  of  the  Nile.     Now  is  the  time  to  get  up  your  clubs." 

Another  little  expose  has  been  brought  to  light  this  week,  and  an- 
other flimsy  bubble  burst.  We  allude  to  the  examination  into  the  affairs 
of  the  House  of  Correction,  which,  it  is  to  be  hoped,  will  terminate  in  the 
expulsion  of  a  lot  of  drunken  guards.  We  have  little  to  say  against  the 
Supervisors  who  appointed  them,  or  against  the  Superintendent,  Mr. 
Prevost,  who  overlooked  their  offenses  because  they  were  appointed  by 
the  municipal  authorities.  All  that  concerns  the  public  is  the  fact  that 
the  guards  in  question  used  their  places  as  if  they  were  sinecures,  the 
emoluments  from  which  were  to  be  religiously  expended  in  North  Beach 
whisky.  But  it  is  the  old,  old  story.  Even  a  bottle-washer  in  an  Alms 
House,  at  §15  a  month,  has  to  get  political  influence.  The  necessary 
qualifications  for  a  subordinate  position  in  California  are  the  irrefragable 
proofs  that  the  applicant  is  either  a  dyed  in-tbe-wool  Democrat,  or  a  Re- 
publican as  black  as  the  ace  of  spades.  Woe  betide  the  official  who  dares 
to  discharge  the  appointee  of  any  prominent  man,  for  the  gratitude  of 
municipal  clerks  ends  with  the  last  warrant  which  they  cash. 

The  Boston  "Traveler"  has  a  small  story  of  Professor  Maynard's 
cat,  which,  after  being  tied  by  the  tail  to  an  enormously  powerful  electric 
battery,  became  the  recipient  of  a  stream  of  electric  fluid  estimated  at 
1,000  horse-power.  Forthwith  his  hair  stood  erect,  emitting  a  brilliant 
coruscation  of  sparks.  A  series  of  squalls,  however,  calling  the  Professor's 
attention  to  his  favorite's  situation,  he  promptly  disconnected  the  cat 
from  the  battery,  but,  to  his  great  surprise,  found  that  it  remained 
luminous,  having  taken  such  a  tremendous  dose  of  electric  fluid  that  it 
had  become  a  permanent  generator  of  electricity,  giving  out  a  light  equal 
to  that  of  800  wax  candles.  This  it  has  siT:ce  continued  to  do,  it  is  said, 
and  it  is  now  the  terror  of  its  feline  colleagues,  as  it  perambulates  the 
tiles  by  night,  blazing  like  a  comet,  but  with  insufferable  radiance.  There 
is  no  question  about  the  truth  of  this  story,  as  Peter  Donahue  and  others 
are  all  selling  out  their  gas  stock  in  this  city,  and  buying  tom-cats  and 
electric  batteries.  They  answer  perfectly,  except  as  chandeliers,  it  being 
found  most  difficult  to  keep  them  suspended— and  quiet. 

The  latest  nuisance  in  America  is  the  female  physician.  She  is  worse 
than  the  blonde  lawyer,  because  she  is  nothing  if  not  nasty,and  her  soul 
revels  in  giving  lectures,  principally  to  her  own  sex,  in  which  indecency 
is  misnamed  physiology.  There  are  several  of  these  unpleasant  people 
wandering  around  the  United  States  with  foul  skeletons  and  prurient 
pictures  for"  diseased  minds,  as  bad  in  their  effect  as  an  anatomical  mu- 
seum or  any  other  obscenity.  When  woman  once  travels  out  of  her  pro- 
per sphere  of  modesty,  there  are  no  limits  to  the  possibilities  of  her  metier, 
and  to-day  the  rights  of  the  most  unblushing  male  quacks  in  every  pro- 
fession are  threatened  by  bundles  of  petticoats  with  bass  voices,  whom  it 
is  an  insult  to  the  sex  to  dignify  by  that  sweetest  of  all  titles — woman. 


Henry  Southerwood.  mat*  of  the  ship  Funm/  Tucker,  bae  boon  on 
trial  thtt  week,  charged  bi  hi*  own  capUun  with  swearing  at  the  crew, 
WW   ■lthongh,   ai   i*   well  known,  .•»   man   may  commit   krton,   perjury, 
and  murder  in  Sao  FnMUQO  and  go  Root  free,  strange  to  way  the 
mate  of  the  •'  .  u  oonvloted  of  using  vulgar  and  oppro- 

brious spttbeta  to  tho  crew.  Knowing  what  we  do  of  San  Prandsoojo- 
lies,  we  can  imagine  thai  th<  ooavsrsntlon  of  the  chosen  twelve  after  they 

retired  wa«  a»  follows:     Firman:  "  Well,  gents,  this  is  a of  a  0*M  J 

its  a shame  that  n  mate  of  a  »hip  should  be  allowed  to  use  such 

language  to  a  poormllor.     I   think  ho  in  most—— 

guilty!"     Ckonu  of  Jurymen:     "  By   thunder  1     I'll  be if  I 

dtiu't  think  80,  too."  Verdict  delivered  in  a  solemn  and  low  tone:  "Your 
Honor,  we  are  grieved  (■>  tii.d  the  prisoner  guilty  as  charged."  Exit  jury 
to  nearest  saloon. 

This  thing  of  reproducing  political  celebrities  by  the  daily  papers,  all 
from  the  same  wood-cut,  has  got  to  be  stopped.  Chester  A.  Arthur 
should  not  be  called  on  to  do  duty  for  Edwin  D.  Morgan  in  the  Evening 
Pott,  aa  the  President  of  the  United  States  and  the  Secretary  of  the  Trea- 
sury are  two  different  persons.  The  cold-blooded  way  in  which  the  Even- 
ing Post  takes  a  woodcut,  gouges  out  one  eye,  claps  on  heavy  side- 
whiskers,  and  puts  an  extra  stud  into  the  shirt-front,  when  it  wants  to 
use  an  old  wood-cut,  is  positively  painful ;  and  then  comes  the  thought 
that  perhaps  within  a  few  months  we  shall  have  to  gaze  on  the  same  pic- 
ture divested  of  all  hirsute  appendages  and  labeled  "  Anna  Dickenson  as 
Hamlet."  The  orthodox  Post  wood-cut  is  like  a  reporter's  quarter  of  a 
dollar,  which  is  his  until  he  can  buy  a  drink  with  it,  belonged  to  lots  of 
other  fellows,  and  has  been  slave  to  thousands. 

Two  or  three  evidently  suborned  papers  are  trying,  at  so  much  a  line, 
to  prove  that  the  late  frightful  explosion  in  Mr.  Baldwin's  petroleum- 
works  in  this  city  was  only  a  §250  explosion.  Viewed  from  this  penny- 
a-line  stand-point,  Mr.  Baldwin  is  the  most  humane  person  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  his  works  are  safer  than  an  ice-cream  manufactory,  although 
several  persons  were  seriously  burnt  by  the  recent  disaster.  Mr.  Bald- 
win's dollars  may  enable  him  to  build  dangerous  petroleum-works  and  be 
his  own  ice  and  water  company  for  some  time  to  come.  The  News  Let- 
ter has  no  objection  to  any  of  his  projects  as  long  as  they  do  not  endan- 
ger human  life,  but  petroleum -works  in  the  heart  of  a  city  like  San  Fran- 
cisco are  no  credit  to  the  hearts  of  the  Supervisors,  however  much  they 
may  increase  their  credit  at  the  banks. 

We  are  informed  that,  in  order  to  increase  the  circulation  of  the 
Bulletin,  and  to  increase  its  street  sales,  and  presumably  also  from  that 
great  love  and  care  for  the  morals  of  small  boys  which  our  dear  brother, 
Deacon  Fitch,  is  known  to  possess,  every  boy  who  buys  five  or  ten  copies 
of  the  Bulletin  to  sell  is  presented  with  a  uoupon  bearing  the  figure  repre- 
senting the  number  of  papers  which  he  has  purchased.  When  these 
amount  to  seventy-five  the  boy  presents  them  at  the  office  and  receives  a 
pass  to  the  gallery  of  some  theater — any,  we  understand,  which  the  boy 
may  select — probably,  in  most  cases,  one  of  the  minor  ones,  where  inde- 
cency runs  to  the  furthest  limits  that  the  law  will  tolerate.  As  an  ad- 
vertising scheme,  and  a  plan  to  keep  boys  at  home,  this  is  marvelously 
ingenious. 

We  have  nuisances  of  many  grades  in  San  Francisco,  not  the  least 
of  which  may  be  reckooed  that  of  the  North  Beach  cars.  Any  citizen 
who  lives  in  that  thickly-settled  portion  of  the  city,  and  imagines  he  is 
going  to  get  home  in  one  of  these  public  vehicles  after  11  o'clock,  had  bet- 
ter try  it,  and  he  will  be  a  wiser  and  a  sadder  man  by  the  time  he  has 
footed  it  home  or  invested  a  dollar  in  a  back.  This  company  is  only  a 
servant  of  the  public,  and  should  be  compelled  to  wait  on  its  patrons  un- 
til midnight,  at  least,  just  as  other  lines  do,  or  else  the  inhabitants  of 
North  Beach  should  get  together  and  demand  the  rescinding  of  this  in- 
dolent company's  franchise. 

We  interviewed,  in  company  with  the  Police  Surgeon  this  week,  the 
young  gentleman  who  was  knifed  in  a  dive  this  week,  and  who  got  a  taste 
of  about  six  inches  of  cold  steel  just  above  his  hip.  He  is  getting  well, 
and  proposes  when  convalescent  to  eschew  the  frolicsome  underground 
stews  of  Kearny  street,  a  resolve  induced  by  the  very  unpleasant  sensa- 
tion which  a  knife,  in  the  hands  of  a  ruffian,  can  produce.  But  the  les- 
son should  be  a  very  wholesome  one  to  hundreds  of  other  young  gentle- 
men, who  affect  the  foul  cellars  on  or  adjacent  to  the  Barbary  Coast, 
which  a  still  fouler  municipal  administration  licenses  and  permits  to  dis- 
grace our  city. 

The  absconding  Secretary  of  the  Law  Library,  Mr.  John  DeWitt,  is 
the  latest  illustration  of  the  advantages  of  faro.  Why  the  game  should 
not  be  permitted  to  continue  as  a  licensed  amusement  is  a  thing  we  could 
never  understand,  for  through  its  enchantment  the  city  has  been  ridden 
of  seven  young  society  blackguards  in  the  last  six  months,  and,  if  it  were 
only  played  more  generally,  this  pleasant  pastime  would  in  time  weed  out 
all  the  fashionable  thieves  in  the  city. 

One  of  the  many  apologies  for  journalists  in  this  city  announces  gravely 
in  the  Alta  that  to-day  "  will  be  marked  as  an  era  in  the  turf  events  of 
this  city."  Where  the  era  begins  or  ends  is  not  stated,  as  the  era  is  ex- 
plained to  be  the  speeding  of  two  horses.  But  it  is  well  to  know  that 
anything  in  the  Alta  headed  "  an  era"  or  "  an  epoch  "  always  refers  to  a 
dog-tight  or  a  sparring  exhibition,  and  the  reader  can  safely  pass  on  to  the 
next  paragraph. 

Every  one  in  San  Francisco  knows  that  Messrs.  Fitch  and  Pickering 
are  a  pair  of  old  women,  but  few  have  expressed  the  idea  so  delicately  as 
Miss  Olive  Logan,  who  thus  concludes  a  letter  to  the  worthy  couple, 
which  was  published  in  last  Sunday's  Call: 

"  Au  revoir,  sweet  ladies, 
I  kiss  your  hands." 

Mr.  Oscar  Williams,  after  a  woeful  experience  in  the  brambles  of 
matrimony  with  five  different  ladies,  has  just  been  snaked  in  on  a  charge 
of  bigamy.  He  has  evidently  not  Utah-lized  his  experience,  else  he 
would  be  now  in  Salt  Lake  instead  of  in  the  city  prison — a  situation 
which  is  Mormon-otonous  than  almost  any  we  can  imagine. 

A  whole  cargo  of  Baptist  missionaries  left  last  week  for  Japan 
and  Hongkong.  O,  why  didn't  the  Kalloch  family  join  the  band  ?  There 
is  such  a  great  field  of  labor  there,  and  he  could  be  Mayor  of  Hongkong 
within  twelve  months. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


Whist  \  Gretchen's  got  a  paby! 

Id  was  a  Ieedle  poy, 
Shoost  look  oud  in  dot  gradle — 

Yaw!  How  ish  dot  mit  hoigh  ? 
Dot  poy  vas  mine  und  Gretchen's: 

See  dot!  Ain't  him  shoost  poss! 
O  don't  you  gry  now,  paby — 

You  make  'em  tink  you  gross. 
Sh-sh-sh-sh— Oh  shtop  dot! 

Look  oud  und  see  der  mans 
Vhat  goom  to  see  der  paby. 

Dot's— Oh,  what  Ieedle  hands! 
Dot's  mine  und  Gretchen's  paby — 

Py  Krasbus!    Don'd  you  see 
Dot  nose  was  shoost  like  Gretchen's, 

Der  rest  vas  shoost  like  me! 
See  dot  now — Id  was  laffin, 

Ond  gickin'  ub  ids  toes, 
Goom  here,  you  Ieedle  rascal, 

Und  shtrike  your  fadder's  nose. 
"Veil,  maype  I  vas  voolish 

To  take  me  on  so  pad, 
But  dot  vas  Gretchen's  paby — 

Der  first  von  what  she  had! 

Drs.  F.  and  P.,  two  Lowell  physicians  of  re- 
pute, annually  go  on  a  hunting  trip  together. 
They  were  getting  ready  to  start,  and  in  conver- 
sation with  a  lady  Dr.  P.  gallantly  asked:  "Miss 
B. ,  what  game  do  you  like  best  ?"  "I  like  whist 
best,"  responded  the  lady.  "I'll  try  and  shoot 
one  for  you,"  said  the  courteous  Dr.  P. 

A  hornet's  nest  is  said  to  be  the  best  polish- 
er in  the  world  for  glass  lenses.  But  you  want 
to  do  your  polishing  when  the  hornet  is  not 
around  to  help  you.  For  what  shall  it  profit  a 
man  if  he  polish  a  thousand  glass  lenses  in  one 
day  and  one  hornet  catch  him  at  it? 

Don't  go  to  church  in  the  morning — that's 
when  they  pass  the  contribution-box  around. 
You  can  attend  evening  services,  and  it  won't 
cost  you  anything.  Gas  is  cheap,  fuel  don't  coBt 
much,  and  the  preacher  can  look  out  for  himself. 

A  millionaire,  who  was  looking  at  a  level 
tract  of  land  which  he  had  just  bought  at  an  ex- 
travagant price,  said  to  the  agent  who  had  sold 
it  to  him:  "  I  do  admire  a  rich,  green  flat."  "  So 
do  I,"  significantly  replied  the  agent. 

"  Have  some  milk  this  morning?"  asked  the 
milkman  of  Toozer,  who  stood  at  the  back-door. 
"  No,  not  this  milk,  some  udder  milk,"  said  the 
little  one.  And  the  milkman  walked  a  chalk- 
line  away  from  the  house. 

Sheridan  says  an  oyster  may  be  crossed  in 
love,  and  rumor  has  it  that  a  mosquito  was  ac- 
tually mashed  this  summer  on  a  Long  Branch 
belle  ;  in  the  future  seven  freshmen  may  feel  the 
tender  passion. 

The  father  of  a  St.  Louis  bride  presented  his 
son-in-law  with  80,000  head  of  cattle.  "Papa, 
dear,"  exclaimed  his  daughter,  wh  n  she  heard 
of  it,  "  that  was  so  kind  of  you;  Charley's  aw- 
fully fond  of  ox-tail  soup." 

Yale  College  diuggist  named  (Beer.  Ap- 
propriate.— Boston  Post.  Certainly.  But  when 
the  Harvard  boys  come  down  here  his  name  is 
Beers.  More  appropriate  still. — New  Haven  Reg- 
ister. 

Miss  Blanche  DeBar  is  to  bring  out  a  new 
drama,  written  by  herself,  and  entitled  "Eva, 
the  Saleslady."  Now,  let  somebody  rewrite  the 
part  of  "  Mose,  the  Firegentleman." 

A  young  lady,  at  an  examination  in  gram- 
mar, was  asked  "why  the  noun  bachelor  was 
singular."  She  replied  immediately,  "Because 
it.  is  very  singular  they  don't  get  married." 

There  is  something  radically  wrong  about  our 
professions  when  a  pious  minister  only  gets  forty 
cents  for  joining  a  couple,  and  a  wicked  lawyer 
receives  forty  dollars  for  untying  the  same. 

"  Blessings  brighten  as  they  take  their  flight 
— and  so  do  summer  visitors,"  remarked  farmer 
Jones,  as  he  saw  the  last  of  his  city  relations 
skip  for  home. 

The  latest  is  that  Oscar  Wilde  doesn't  look 
like  a  poet.  This  will  tend  to  destroy  the  linger- 
ing traces  of  an  opinion  that  be  might  possibly 
be  one. 

"  '  Empty  is  the  cradle,  baby's  gone.'  Smith 
has  it,"  was  the  way  an  unobserving  New  Haven 
music  dealer's  advertisement  read. 

"I  would  not  strike  you  for  §10,"  said  J., 
playfully,  to  his  friend  E.  "  Well,  you  would 
not  get  it  if  you  did,"  replied  E. 

Honesty— Some  niggers'  honesty  is  regger- 
lated  mostly  by  de  spunk  of  de  yard 1  dog.— Uncle 
Mose. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 


Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 

LEAVE 

FOR 

\         DESTINATION. 

ARRIVE 
FROM 

2:3.3  P.M. 

♦3:00  p.m. 

it        it        tt 

*10:05  A.M. 

*4O0p.m. 

"        "        " 

*i2:35  P.M. 

8:00  A  m. 

7:35  p.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

. .  (  Deming  and  )  Express 

2:35  p.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

9:30  a.m 

2:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m 

. .  (  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore 

. .  (  Stockton  j  via  Martinez 

6:05  P.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

+  12:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

....lone 

6:05  P.M. 

♦3:30  P.  M 

....  Knight's  Landing 

11:35  a.m. 

18:00  a.m. 

....         "        "      ({Sundays  only] 

*4:00  P.M 

Lathropand  Merced 

*12:35  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

....Los  Angeles  and  South 

2:35  P.M. 

8:00  A  M. 

..  .Livermore  and  Niles 

6:05  P.M. 

5:00  p.  m. 

"        "        " 

8:35  A.M. 

9:30  A.M 

....  Madera  and  Yosemite 

2:35  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

Marysville  aud  Chico 

7:35  P.M. 

10:00  a.m 

Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

4:05  p.m. 

5:30  P.M. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

..  ( Sacramento,  )  via  Livermore. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  -J  Colfax  and    y  via  Benicia. . . . 

7:35  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

*4:00  P.M. 

*6:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

J3:30  P.M. 

JU:35a.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 

*12.35  p.m. 

*S:00  A.M. 

*7:35  P.M. 

Train  lea 

vine  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 

Pacific  Ex 

press  from  "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo : 

also  Pacific 

Express  from  "Deming"at  Antioch. 

Fror 

q  "  SAX  FRANXISCO."  Daily . 

To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,   9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  0:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:20, 

10.40,  »11:45. 
To  ALAMEDA—  *t8:10,  7:00,  »t7:30,  S:00,  *tS:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

"t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  "tS:30,  *7:00,  8:10, 9:20, 10:40, 

»11:45. 
To  BERKELEY— 7:30,  8:30,   9:30,   10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *0:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— »6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  6:30,  *0:30. 


To  "SAM  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00,  6:50, and  on  the 
24th  and  54thminnte  of  each  hour(exceptin^2.24p.M.) 
from  7  "24  A.M.  to  6:54  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10.  »5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  6:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  '5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  "+7:30,  8:00, 
*t8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  "+10:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,  "+4:30,  5:00,  "+5:30,0:00,  «+6:30,*7:20, 
"+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,*0:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Ronte. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (!)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough, 

¥.  H,  Dimond, 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR ■ 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
1  *  The  California  Line  of  Clippers '  * 
from   New    "York    and   Boston, 
and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 


San  Francisco,  January  31,  18S0. 


[Jan.  31. 


"WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov-  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  ■Hhstreets,)  aa  folluws: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
8.  P. 


5:30  A.M. 
):10  A.M. 
J: 30  P.M. 
1:30  p.m. 
5:30  p.m. 

3:30  a.m. 
):40a.m 
S:30  p.m. 
x:30p,m. 

):40  A.M. 
3:30  P.M 


10:40  A.M, 
10:40  A.M 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood, 
....and  Menlo  Park  „ 


'■'■'} 


J  ..Santa Clara, San  Joseand..  ! 
I  ...Principal  Way  Stations...  j 

(    Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville    I 
I and  Monterey f 

. . . .  Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 

j  Watsonville,   Aptos,  Soquel  |_ 
I and  Santa  Cruz J 

f  ..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  \ 
\ Stations....   f 


3:37  P.M. 
6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 
9:05  a.m. 
6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
40:02  A.M. 

9:05  a.m, 

6:02  p.m. 
•10:02  a.m. 


♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Pe3cadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


85P~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oaklaud 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


Commencing  Sunday,  April  loth.  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


7  1  fj  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
'  •  A  "  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  forCloverdale, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  counectat  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sevastopol,  at  Gcyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cioverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2.30 


a.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cioverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Cioverdale  for 
Mendocino  City  and  Navarro  Ridge. 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 


ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cioverdale,  Guern  ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,S1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  §2;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cioverdale, 
§4  50;  to  Guerneville,  §3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


LA- 


thomas  PRICE'S 
ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL 
B0RAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

L.  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &   CO., 

Importers    aud   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  26. 


-,   1*81 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


'The  World."  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

I  Br    a    Truthful    Penman.  1 


Splendid  sport  dm  recently  been  enjnyad  in  some  of  the  deer-foreata 
in  the  north  of  Scotland.  Sir  Charles  Mordannt  wad  Lord  Hmok  and 
party  at  Glenfeehie,  killed  over  eigl  ty  itaga.  Ten  of  these  ffll  in  one 
ilny    fix  to  the  gun  of  Sir  Char!  i  tnLord   Brook.     In  Glen- 

strath  farrur,  in  one  dsy,  Mr.  Walter  Winaos  IdDed  four  stags,  end  Mr. 
Louis  Winina  Idlled  twenty.  Sir  Grcville  Smith,  Hurt.,  baa  heen  enjoy- 
ing very  good  t-t«'rt  at  Kiiivtiuliy.  One  stac  he  shot  weighed  a  clear 
twenty  one  stone.  The  fine  weather  has  enabled  Bportsmen  to  continue 
gfonso-ehoottng  with  success.  The  birds  -ire  very  tame.-^The  hot  sea- 
med  fa  fairly  over  ;  we  are  now  enjoying  cool,  delightful  weather,  and  the 
quantity  of  game  in  the  provision  market  reminds  one  of  the  approach 
of  winter  and  suggests  the  idea  of  getting  one's  guns  and  ammunition  in 
readiness  for  sundry  shooting  expeditions.  Apropos  of  that,  those  whose 
proclivities  are  sportive  would  be  glad  to  be  informed  why  the  govern- 
ment make  so  great  a  difference  between  foreigners  and  natives  in  the 
amount  charged  for  gun  license1*.  The  latter  only  pay  one  yen  for  the 
privilege  of  bringing  down  game,  whilst  the  former  is  mulcted  in  ten  times 
that  amount.  Perhaps  it  is  one  of  those  tilings  for  which — as  the  late  Lord 
Beaconstield  would  have  probably  said,—"  there  are  high  political  consid- 
erations."— Japan  Gaztttc.  Oct.  $th—<  "-Some  years  ago  there  was  a  great 
desire  expressed  in  America,  Australia,  aud  other  foreign  countries  for 
the  introduction  of  British  birds,  and  especially  the  sparrow.  In  1863  a 
couple  of  English  blackbirds  fetched  £3  5s.  in  Adelaide,  and  a  sparrow — 
the  only  one  which  survived  out  of  100  sent  out — sold  for  lis.  In  New 
Zealand  sparrows  have  multipled  to  such  an  extent  that  poisoned  wheat 
is  now  used  by  the  colonists  to  destroy  them.  Americans,  also,  have  be- 
gun to  regret  their  introduction.  An  American  paper  says:  "England 
accuses  us  sending  dynamite,  infernal  machines,  potato  bugs  and  trichinse, 
all  of  which  are  not  half  so  bad  as  the  English  sparrows,"— The  fur 
business  of  Maine  amounts  to  over  6100,000  a  year.  The  bulk  of  the  fur 
is  furnished  by  professional  trappers,  who  work  near  the  head  waters  of 
the  Androscoggin,  Kennebec  and  Penobscot.  There  are  hundreds  of  men 
in  Maine  who  support  their  families  by  hunting,  trapping  and  fishing.—— 
At  si  me  of  the  stations  in  Paris  the  actual  working  cost  of  electricity 
is  abi  ut  5d.  per  hour  per  lamp,  but  if  interest  on  the  plant  is  taken  in- 
to account,  it  amounts  to  above  8d.,  or  as  near  as  can  possibly  be  esti- 
mated the  same  price  as  coal  gas.  Other  stations  show  a  little  greater 
economy,  but,  until  soine  comparative  and  authoritative  calculations  are 
published,  no  definite  judgment  can  be  formed.  The  cost  of  gas  is 
known,  but  it  has  yet  to  be  seen  what  sums  will  be  necessary  to  meet 
the  wear  and  tear  of  the  electric  system,  although  there  is  little  doubt 
tbat  ultimately  the  electric  light  will  beat  gas  out  of  the  field.-— 
The  troops  of  the  ameer  of  Afghanistan  have  twice  defeated  Ayoob  Khan's 
forces  from  Herat.  In  the  first  fight  in  the  Herat  valley  the  father-in-law 
of  Ayoob  Kahn  was  captured.  In  the  second  two  guns  were  taken.  The 
governor  of  Herat  is  treating1  for  terms.  Ayoob  Kahn  has  fled  into  Per- 
sia, and  Herat  is  probably  now  in  the  hands  of  the  ameer.— —Among  the 
signs  of  the  dying  year  is  the  flight  of  wild  geese  and  ducks  toward  the 
south.  Many  flocks  of  the  latter  dally  on  their  way,  alighting  on  the 
ponds  and  streams  about  the  city  and  falling  victims  to  the  vigilant  hunt- 
ers. Plenty  of  sport  is  also  found  along  the  wooded  hillsides,  where 
squirrels  and  partridges  are  quite  thick  this  year,  and  well-filled  game- 
bags  are  frequently  brought  in.  The  gentler  sex  confine  their  search  to 
fall-tinted  leaves,  skeleton  ferns,  bitter-sweet  and  other  similar  trophies, 
while  the  children  gather  their  winter's  hoard  of  nuts  under  the  forest 
trees.— —The  suicide  of  Colonel  Teesdale's  excellent  servant  was  a  sad 
episode  in  the  gay  week  at  Mar  Lodge.  This  man,  most  sober  and  tem- 
perate in  his  habits,  had  been  in  a  melancholy  mood,  for  a  couple  of  days, 
and  cut  his  throst  at  Abergeldie  the  day  he  was  to  have  accompanied  his 
master  as  equerry  to  his  Royal  Highness  the  Prince  of  Wales  on  his  visit 
to  Lord  Fife  at  Mar  Lodge.  What  makes  the  story  more  impressive,  and 
caused  excitement  to  be  more  felt,  was  that  this  day  was  the  anniversary 
of  the  suicide  of  Lord  Fife's  own  valet,  who  destroyed  himself  during  the 
Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales's  visit  to  Mar  Lodge  just  a  twelve  month 
ago. —  FToWd.^— The  white  memorial  stone  placed  over  Charles  Dillon's 
grave  at  Brompton  bears  the  following  lines  from  Wills's  play,  Bolivar — 
"  Methought  I  heard  God's  angel  call  the  muster-roll.  Lord,  I  am  here!" 
^— Quos  ioemina  vult  perdere  prius  dementat.  We  hear  that  a  triumphal 
entiy  i*  contemplated  on  the  13th  November  next  by  Mrs.  Mundy  and 
Lord  Shrewsbury  into  the  halls  of  his  ancestors.  The  infatuated  peer 
attains  majority  on  that  day,  and,  assuming  an  attitude  of  defiance,  in- 
tends living  after  bis  own  fashion,  in  a  country  where,  for  centuries,  his 
forefathers  have  been  held  in  honor  and  affection.  One  of  the  first  sacri- 
fices to  be  made  must  be  the  resignation  of  his  commission  in  the  Staf- 
fordshire Yeomanry,  which  will  certainly  be  demanded  by  the  officers  of 
the  corps. — Atlas.^—A  beautiful  marble  monument,  representing  an  au- 
gel  weeping  over  some  broken  blossoms,  is  being  erected  in  the  Imperial 
Park  at  Pavlovsky  to  the  memory  of  the  Grand  Duke  Constantine's 
youngest  son  Vyatcheslav,  who  died  of  fever  two  years  ago  at  St.  Peters- 
burg. With  his  favorite  son  dead,  his  eldest  son  in  exile  and  his  chateau 
in  the  Crimea  just  destroyed  by  fire,  the  grand  duke  must,  indeed,  find 
his  house  desolate  just  now.^— Tobacco  is  a  luxury,  and  therefore  ought 
to  contribute  to  the  revenue.  But  a  duty  of  500  per  cent,  seems  rather 
high.  This,  according  to  a  statement  made  by  Mr.  Cope  the  other  day, 
is  the  amount  now  levied.  If  there  were  no  duty,  an  ounce  of  tobacco, 
which  now  costs  3d.,  might  be  bought  for  £d.  How  about  fair  trade.— 
The  Empress  of  Austria  is  very  popular  in  Ireland,  where  she  is  the  only 
sovereign  personally  known  to  the  people.  The  Celt  loves  a  crowned 
head  as  the  Englishman  loves  a  lord.-^San  Bernardino  and  Los  Ange- 
les counties,  Cal.,  expect  to  produce  13,800  boxes  raisins  this  season. 


GAS    FIXTURES! 

Tho    Largest    aud    Moat    Complote    Stock    of 

GAS  fixtures 

On   Che   l'<msl.   ConaUttDg  of   All   Hip    Latest    Patterns   and 
m>  lea  of  Finish,  inrliidliiir 

Steel.  Crystal,  Oold  (Jilt  Real  Bronze.  Gilt  and  Glass.  Stiver  and 
Glass.  Ebony  and  Gold.  Silvered  and  Porcelain,  Gilt  and  Por- 
celain, Polished  Bronze  and  Porcelain. 

The  Celebrated  SprinitQeld  Gas  Machine.  Porcelain  and  Metal 
Lamps  for  Coal  Oil 


A     F.    NYE    &   CO.. 

315  and  317  Pine  Street San  Francisco. 

[September  24.] 

SEE    THE   NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Candle  Power   Lamps, 

Retort   Gas   Stoves,   i;™i    oil    stoves.   Elegant    Study   and 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND     KVKKY     VARIETY     OF.... 

FINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS   AND    BRONZES, 

....AT 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[August  £0.] 

AGENCY     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION    STAINED    GLASS   PAPER, 
Room   30 Thurlow  Block, 

SAN     FRANCISCO.    . [Oct.  29. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants. 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  TORK. 

g3r°  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

~  J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  23. 

H.  L.  Dodge,  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Euggles. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  "Wholesale  Provision    Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7-1 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTEJIS   AND    WHOLESALE    &ROCEXS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

[mporters  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Bios.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansoine  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLE  SALE    Z>  E  A.  X  E  It  S    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

MARBLE    WORKS! 

MANTELS    AND    GRATES, 

MOXUiaENTS    AND    SEAD-STOXES, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

83T  Designs  Sent  on  Application.  1SS 
June  11.  W.  H.  McCOBMICK. 

SAMUEL  P.  MIDDLETOlf Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street.  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  snperior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  S.vrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Oflice,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs,  Dec,  21. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

Quotations  this  week  are  decidedly  scarce.  The  granger  and  mining 
journals  appear  to  be  given  up  altogether  to  slickens,  and  our  citrus 
friends  in  the  southern  counties  seem  to  consider  the  chief  duty  of  an 
editor  thereabouts  to  be  drawing  pen  pictures  for  the  delectation  of  sup- 
posititious immigrants.  We  regret  to  note,  also,  that  with  many  of  the 
interior  journals  there  is  a  disposition  to  follow  wherever  the  Chronicle 
leads.  When  De  Young  barks,  all  these  "  critters "  wag  their  tails. 
While  this  sort  of  thing  may  be  complimentary  to  the  "live"  sheet,  it  is 
a  reflection  on  its  claquers.  If  country  journals  would  pay  more  atten- 
tion to  local  interests,  and  cease  lying  about  their  resources,  the  News 
Letter  would  find  great  pleasure  in  aiding  any  legitimate  enterprise  in 
their  sections.  And  we  may  add  that  a  word  from  the  News  Letter 
goes  further  with  capitalists  than  a  column  of  taffy  in  our  dailies.  So, 
good  rustics,  make  a  note  on't.  The  Call-Bulletin — the  Siamese  twins  of 
California  newspaperdom — are  virtuously  indignant  anent  the  Chronicle's 
demurrer  in  their  libel  suit,  to  the  effect  that  a  journal  has  a  right  to  sell 
its  influence  for  cash.  This  reminds  us  of  a  libel  suit  wherein  Sargent  S. 
Prentiss,  the  Demosthenes  of  the  Southern  bar,  successfully  defended  his 
client.  He  made  two  pleas,  as  follows:  First,  the  plaintiff's  character  was 
so  bad  it  could  not  be  damaged  by  anything  defendant  said.  Second, 
defendant  was  such  a  notorious  liar  that  nobody  would  believe  him.  "Ver- 
dict— acquittal. 

The  Call  editorially  cites  Tucson  as  an  American  city  of  only  two  or 
three  years  old.  Per  contra,  in  its  local  column,  some  six  months  ago,  its 
origin  was  stated  to  be  about  A.  D.  1750 — a  trifle  of  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury before  San  Francisco  was  established.  The  same  sheet  regards  the 
intervals  of  the  Legislature  as  "The  Shadows  of  an  Evil."  Henceforth 
the  N.  L.  will  prefer  shadows  to  the  substance.  The  Call  believes  that 
the  Reciprocity  Treaty  with  Hawaii  will  lead  to  annexation.  "Are  you 
there,  old  truepenny?  "    We  concur. 

The  Bulletin  justly  insists  that  Windom's  scheme  of  dividing  the  Fed- 
eral patronage  between  the  States,  on  the  basis  of  competitive  examination, 
is  good.  We  give  Deacon  Fitch  credit  here.  In  Arizona  and  Washington 
Territory  the  demand  is  for  home-made  officials.  Score  one  for  Fitch. 
Same  sheet  regards  the  unseating  of  Geo.  Q.  Cannon,  of  Utah,  as  right 
and  proper,  on  the  ground  of  alienage.  Not  only  does  Cannon  lose  his 
seat  in  Congress,  but,  as  a  polygamist,  he  is  ineligible  to  citizenship. 

The  Chronicle  continues  to  howl  about  Claus  Spreckels,  but  it  neglects 
to  answer  one  charge,  that  it  is  subsidized  by  the  New  York  refiners. 
Show  your  hands  clean,  good  Chronicle,  before  you  attack  worthier  men. 
You  are  now  in  the  position  of  a  bird  befouling  its  own  nest.  Same  sheet, 
besides  giving  gratuitous  advice  to  Gladstone,  regards  Ben  Butler  as  a 
strabismic  statesman  anent  the  Monroe  Doctrine.  Who  the  devil  cares 
about  the  Monroe  Doctrine,  anyway  ? 

The  Alta  properly  objects  to  begging  subscriptions  of  the  school-chil- 
dren for  any  purpose  whatsoever.  Well  done,  Granny!  Let  the  little 
tots  spend  their  nickels  in  peace.  Same  sheet  objects  to  petroleum  gas- 
works in  the  center  of  the  town.  We,  also,  object  to  such  infringement 
on  good  sense  and  insurance  laws.  But  this  is  a  subject  we  may  have  to 
enlarge  upon  elsewhere. 

The  Examiner  says:  "Let  Mr.  Arthur  avail  himself  of  the  chance 
which  Grant  spurned  and  Hayes  neglected,  and  show  that  he  had  rather 
be  right  than  Republican."  A  pretty  piece  of  humbug,  neighbor.  Poli- 
tics are  not  run  on  sentiinentalism.  Same  sheet  considers  Blaine,  at  York- 
town,  as  bidding  for  Southern  votes.  We  may  suggest,  for  what  else  did 
Blaine  accord  undue  prominence  to  the  Steubens  if  not  to  catch  the 
German  vote  ?  The  Examiner  believes  a  wholesale  granting  of  street 
railroad  franchises  impolitic  and  unjust.  Supervisors  will  probably  con- 
cur unless  their  interest  is  liberally  discounted.  What  are  they  Supervi- 
sors for  ? 

The  Post  believes  if  the  Hawaiian  Reciprocity  Treaty  is  abrogated 
that  England  or  Germany  will  annex  the  sweet  Isles.  Considering 
that  three  years  must  elapse  before  the  Treaty  expires,  we  advise  our 
emotional  contemporary  to  go  slow.  Same  sheet  properly  objects  to  any  in- 
terference with  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express.  In  this  protest  all  Califor- 
nians  will  heartily  join.  The  old  Express  Company  has  been  of  inesti- 
mable benefit  to  our  people,  and  we,  '*  each  and  all  of  us,"  wish  it  long 
life  and  success. 

The  Sacramento  Bee  tearfully  remarks  that  the  Marysville  cemetery  is 
being  overwhelmed  with  debris,  alias  slickens.  Suppose  it  is,  Mr.  Bee, 
what  difference  does  that  make  to  the  corpses  ?  The  Bee,  as  a  Land  League 
organ,  is  trying  to  bulldose  Mr.  Gladstone.  It  is  possibly  on  this  account 
that  Gladstone  contemplates  retirement  to  the  Lords.    Poor  Gladstone. 

The  Record-Union  evidently  took  our  hint  to  curtail  its  editorials.  If 
it  will  only  continue  and  write  something  of  local  interest,  we  may  find 
something  of  interest  in  its  columns  to  object  to. 

For  the  rest  of  Pacific  Coast  journals,  we  bear  them  a  grudge  for  their 
awful  imbecility.  To  use  the  longest  word  in  the  Spanish  language, 
it  is  "  ZHsproporcionadisamamenti." 

THE    ELECTRICIAN. 

Electric  Light  at  the  Grand  Opera,  Paris.— It  is  stated  that  four 
special  representations  of  opera  and  ballet  are  to  be  given  at  the  Grand 
Opera,  in  Paris,  at  which  the  entire  house,  including  the  stage,  will  be  il- 
luminated by  the  electric  light.  M.  Jules  Cohen  has  composed  for  the 
occasion  a  cantata,  commencing  with  the  words,  "  Terre,  e'clairetoi !  " 

Lighting  of  the  Savoy  Theater.— This  new  theater,  close  to  the 
Thames  Embankment,  was  opened  on  Monday  last,  when  some  parts  of 
the  structure  was  illuminated  by  means  of  electric  light.  The  arrange- 
ments were  necessarily  tentative,  and  improvements  will  doubtless  be  in- 
troduced, but,  on  the  whole,  they  are  spoken  of  approvingly  by  the  daily 
press. 

President  Garfield.— It  is  stated  that  during  the  time  the  President 
of  the  United  States  lay  ill  at  Long  Branch  an  average  of  100,000  words 
of  press  matter  were  transmitted  per  day  by  the  Western  Union  Tele- 
graph Company,  and  that  on  the  day  of  his  death  the  number  of  words 
transmitted  for  the  press  amounted  to  225,000. 

Electric  Light  in  Japan.— We  hear  that  the  question  of  electric 
lighting  is  occupying  the  attention  of  the  Japanese,  who  are  thinking  of 
illuminating  by  this  means  some  of  their  principal  towns.  The  new  thea- 
ter at  Yokohama  will  be  lit  by  means  of  electricity. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


ATTRACTIONS 


Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Fall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 


GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    &    CO., 

110  MONTGOMERY  ST.  [Nov.  5. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Belcher  Silver  .11 iinnyr  Company.—  Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal. —Location  of  Works,  Gold  Hill,  Storey 
county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors, held  on  the  29th  day  of  September,  1831,  an  assessment  (No.  28)  of  One 
Dollar  (Si)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable 
immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  tlie  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (Stock  Exchange  Board  Building),  S  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st)  day 
of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  TWENTY- 
FOURTH  day  of  NOVEMBER,  1881,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with 
cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOHN  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street (S.  F.  Stock  and  Exchange  Board),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California.  Oct.  8. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  or  the  Western  Mining  <'*>.,  Sau  Francisco,  Oct.  21, 
1881. --The  Regular  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Western  Mining  Company  will 
be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Comp  tny,  Rooin  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery 
street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  MONDAY,  the  seventh  (7th)  day  of  November,  1881, 
at  the  hdur  of  1  p  M.,  to  consider  and  ratify  a  deed  of  conveyance  from  the  Western 
Mining  Company  of  its  property  to  the  Contention  Consolidated  Mining  Company, 
which  conveyance  was  authorized  at-  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Western  Mining  Company,  held  October  19th,  ls81,  and  for  the  purpose  of  electine 
a  Board  of  Directors  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transact  on  of  such 
other  business  as  may  come  before  the  meeting.  Transfer  books  will  close  on  Fri- 
day, November  4th,  1881,  at  the  hour  of  3  p.m. 

D.  C.  BATES,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F.,  Cal.        Oct.  29. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  or  the  Standard  Con.  Mining  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  Nov.  2,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  3i,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
Bhare,  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  Nov.  12th,  1881,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Nov.  6. 

CALIFORNIA   AND    MEXICAN    S.   S.    LINE, 

For  Kfagdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  Mazatlan,  l>a  Paz  and 
Guaymas.  -The  Steamship  NEWBERN  (Wm.  Metzger,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  SUNDAY,  Nov.  eth,  1881,  at  10  o'clock  a.m.  ,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Tuesday,  November  1st.  No  Fi  eight  received  after 
Saturday,  Nov.  5th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
Nov.  5.  No.  10  Market  street. 

ROBERT    WALKINSHAW, 

"VTotary  Pnblic.  407  Montgomery  street,  is  prepared  to  take 

J^l  charge  of  Estates  or  Trusts;  to  act  as  General  Agent  for  persons  absenting 
themselves  from  the  State ;  to  buy  and  sell  farming  lands,  take  charge  of  securities, 
make  collections,  correspond,  and  make  remittances.    Reliable  references.     [July  9. 

n:0KE"~CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS. 


ire,  Life  and  Marine   Insurance, 

San  Francisco. 


503  California   street, 

Oct.  15. 


NOTICE. 

For  the  very  best  photos raphs  go  to  Bradley  A-  Bnlofson's, 
in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 

**  Opera  Puffs"  Cigarettes— The  amber  prepared  part  that  is  put  in  the 
mouth  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


.  5,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


15 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 
Bairn*  »«•  Frank  K.  Brituio,  a  mn. 

Botp-  In  tow  ■  m    "  ■..  •-  r  .  >       I,  a  (iaushter. 

OAftrti 

D»M.I  K    LWdtf    »  *la»,lit.  r 

'  •  Huric*  McMrnomy,  %  son. 

i..m«i'ii,  »  iOO. 
^^^^El>>-  1"  '  '  "'f  SS,  to  the  *  I ■  I'ln  ■rrnUI.  a  wn. 

Waugh,  »  **»n 
H'iii*mu-  In  this  nt;,  mtoberSO,  to  the  *ifc  -J  0.  A.  Wullwcbcr,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 
Brai-RatTLf*   -In  thin  city,  Ortoher  ir7.  BinsC  IWir  U>  Emma  Bcutlrr. 

■  .t-PUIIW     In  ihi*  ntv.  O  lober  M.  Julio*  B.  Elmqu.-at  lo  Helen  S.  Potior. 

w  n.T—  lu  this  oh,  October 3>, Tbomu  >   B«M  to  Janet  A.  West. 
Ln-WiLsox- In  iU> dty,  October 30,  r"  V  bee,  Jr.,  to  M.  J.  Wilson. 
McBeipi-Fitss  —  Id  tbi*  city.  October  87,  Th.  hum  alcBrMe  to  Elite  Khun. 
Tiumn-ScHiMLi  -  In  Ihii  di  Gu  tmnlnutoerto  M.  Scblngle. 

VaJidumaw-Sfai  BH — In  this  city,  October  30,  C   M  Vandergaw  to  0  Spader. 
Wxbkk-Krai  u— In  this  city,  October  17.  F.  W.  Weber  to  Anne  Kr&uiM. 

TOMB. 

Biaxs— In  this  city,  November  I,  Patrick  fitirna.  aged  60  years. 

In  thi*  city,  November  I,  Mary  Anne  C  d\,  aged  42  years  and  5  months. 
CiuMSKHfl  -  In  this  city,  November  1,  Wm.  chambers,  aired  41  years. 
lUw     In  this  cit> .  November  I,  Catherine  C.  Daw,  aged  89  year*  nnd  6  months. 
EAsreas— In  this  city,  October  30,  Sarah  P.  Eastman,  aged  60  years. 
Lipfiwcott—  In  this  i -it  v.  October  SI,  A    F.  Lipi>encott,  aged  20  years  and  3  months. 
Marx— Octolwr  SI,  David  HriL-kenridge  Marx,  aged  86  yean  and  3  months. 
McCa*tuy—  In  this  city,  October  31,  Bridget  McCarthy,  aKt'J  W  years. 
McCass— In  this  city,  October  31,  Cecelia  HcCann,  aged  49  years  and  11  months. 
Nefberoer— In  this  city,  November  1,  Hug*>  Neubcrger,  aged  31  years. 
QoraH— In  this  city,  October  30,  Elizabeth  tjuinn,  aged  32  years. 
Smith  — In  this  city,  October  31,  Walter  Scott  Smith,  aged  36  years. 
Schmidt-  In  Napa,  October  31,  Johann  Frederick  Schmidt,  aecd  40  years. 


A  SKEPTICAL  COMMUNITY. 
'While  all  the  world  seems  to  be  growing  cynical  and  suspicious,  the 
San  Francisco  public  is  preeminently  distinguished  for  those  qualities. 
The  belief  in  disinterested  virtue  has  almost  died  out  anions  us-  Even 
when  so  pure  and  public-spirited  a  Reformer  as  the  proprietor  of  the 
Chronicle  comes  forward  with  streaming  eyes,  and  a  heart  bleeding  for  the 
Bufferings  of  the  "  Hawaiian  serfs,"  and  demands,  in  the  name  of  human- 
ity, the  rescinding  of  the  Reciprocity  Treaty,  this  uncharitable  people 
impugn  his  motives  and  exchange  disparaging  winks.  It  is  not  so  in  the 
interior.  Several  of  the  cow  county  papers  speak  of  the  philanthropist 
of  the  Chronicle  in  terms  of  cordial  admiration,  and  hail  him  as  the 
"champion  of  the  people."  There  is  more  faith  and  simple-mindedness 
in  the  country  than  in  the  tuetropolis.  If  the  bucolic  bard  were  to  strike 
the  tuneful  lyre  in  praise  of  "the  people's  organ,"  we  should  probably 
hear  some  such  strain  as  this: 

"  Hurrah  for  the  bold  Chronicle, 
The  friend  of  the  oppressed! 

Of  all  the  champions  of  the  Right, 
The  bravest,  brightest,  best. 

0,  ever  on  the  righteous  side 

It  draws  its  trenchant  sword, 

And  fights,  like  the  '  Revival  Boy,' 
The  battles  of  the  Lord,"  etc.,  etc. 
But  in  this  wicked,  pessimistic  community  the  first  blast  upon  the  Re- 
former's trumpet  elicited  such  queries  as  "Who's  putting  up  for  this 
fight  against  the  treaty?"  or,  "  What's  the  interest  that  furnishes  the 
coin?"  or,  "Is  the  Chronicle  retained  to  attack  the  treaty,  I  wonder,  or 
does  it  expect  Spreckels  to  come  down  ?"  Perhaps  our  enterprising  con- 
temporary, in  its  artless  zeal  on  behalf  of  the  wretched  "peons,"  invited 
this  style  of  comment  by  seeming  to  overdo  the  matter.  To  a  people  so 
cold-blooded  and  suspicious  as  ours,  the  battle  seemed  to  commence  with 
a  strange  suddenness,  and  the  broadsides  to  follow  with  a  singular  rapidi- 
ty. "Why  haven't  we  heard  about  this  before,?"  asked  some;  "the 
treaty  has  been  running  three  or  four  years,  and  there  must  be  some 
special  reason  for  this  sudden  racket."  "Of  course  there's  coin  in  it," 
said  other  uncharitable  individuals ;  "the  Chronicle  doesn't  go  into  that 
sort  of  a  fight  without  a  heavy  retainer  ;  it  doesn't  spread  half  a  dozen 
articles  on  the  same  subject  all  over  a  single  issue,  unless  the  thing  pays." 
Of  course  we  do  not  share  in  these  harsh  and  ungenerous  views.  We 
have  long  regarded  the  proprietor  of  the  Chronicle  as  a  great  and  good 
man,  who  delights  in  serving  the  public  for  nothing.  Id  short,  the  sup- 
posititious bucolic  poet  whose  cordial  lines  we  have  quoted  exactly  expresses 
our  sentiments,  which,  we  are  glad  to  say,  are  also  shared  by  the  evangel- 
ist Harrison  and  brother  Kalloch.  It  will  thus  be  seen  that,  in  this  city 
of  cynics  and  scoffers,  there  are  at  least  three  individuals  capable  of  be- 
lieving in  disinterested  philanthropy. 

Mr.  Goldwin  Smith's  article  (says  the  Pall  Mall  Bvdget)  on  the  Jew- 
ish question  has  provided  a  welcome  subject  for  the  Jewish  journals  in 
thiB  country  to  dilate  upon.  The  Jewish  World,  after  devoting  a  leading 
article  to  the  offending  professor  last  week,  begins  a  series  of  articles  on 
the  subject  in  the  current  number.  The  Jewish  Chronicle  publishes  by 
"A  Jew  d'esprit"  the  following  "strictly  accurate  resume"  of  the  profes- 
sor's recommendations,"  the  accuracy  of  which  must  be  accepted  with  a 
very  considerable  grain  of  salt: 


To  solve  the  Jewish  question, 

And  make  the  Hebrew  pause: 
Smith  offers  the  suggestion, 

"  Suppress  his  Book  of  Laws; 
"  If  still  his  fixed  division 

"  From  GentileB  he  maintains, 
"  Abolish  circumcision — 

"  'Twill  minimize  his  brains. 


"  And  if  this  plan's  miscarriage 

"  Stops  not  his  nation's  life, 
"  Enforce  liis  intermarriage 

"  With  a  non-Hebraic  wife  !  " 
All  points  this  drastic  treatment  clears 

'Tis  simple,  thorough,  new — 
The  Jewish  question  disappears, 

And  so,  too,  does  the  Jew  ! 


A  new  scientific  journal,  entitled  Knowledge,  will  appear,  under 
the  editorship  of  Mr.  Richard  A.  Proctor,  during  the  course  of  the  present 
month. — Court  Journal. 


Kinjf,  Morse  &  Co   pack  the  finest  Queen  Olives  in  glass,  and  put  them  up  in 
kegs  to  suit  those  who  wish  to  get  them  by  the  gallon. 


AN  INTERVIEW  WITH  OSCAR  WILDE'S  BROTHER. 
The  London  Cuckoo  print*  th*»  following  atnoalng  report  of  a  chat 
with  the  brother  ■  f  th-  1  mg  hatred  esthcto  who  situ  up  with  lilies  and 
gazes  willfully  at  but' 

While  our  reporter  wan  turning  otw  the  IWTM  of  a  puerile  production 
callwl    A*>o*<i'hm,   a  hi  !.   thick-lipped,   almond-eyed,   swarthy, 

satyr  like,  1'an  all-over  young  man  of  al>out  aix  feet  strode  into  the  room, 
clad  in  a  long  dressing-gown,  at  the  collar  of  which  might  be  seen  the 
lUgbtctl  loggeition  of  .»  white,  onrtanhtd  garment,  while  at  the  nether 
end  a  pair  of  scraggy  looking  naked  ankle*,  the  net  of  which  were  partly 
encased  in  an  old  pair  of  r--.|  Turkish  dippers,  made  their  appearance. 

After  a  friendly  shake  of  the  hand,  and  the  familiar  appellation  of 
"Will  you  have  a  brandy  and  soda,  old  boy,  or  a  cigarette  ?"  had  been 
declined  we  fell  to  work.  "  I  -.■.>  you  have  been  looking  at  Kottabos. 
It  la  vwy  clever,  is  it  not?  My  brother,  Oscar,  became  a  contributor  at 
the  age  of  ten,  and  even  I  myself  have  occasionally  given  them  some 
little  things,  all  of  which  have  been  repeatedly  reprinted  and  repaid  for 
as  original  matter  in  several  London  journals— but  mind,  that  ia  a  secret." 
"  Your  brother,  I  understand,  has  received  a  prize  for  a  copy  of  verses  at 
*  Maudlin*  College  ;  is  it  worth  much  ?"  Not  pecuniarily,  but  the  Kudos 
is  great."  "Indeed,  then  I  suppose  all  the  Newdigate  men  have  been 
distinguished  in  literature?"  "Oh,  no,  indeed,  ait  moment,  I  cannot  re- 
call any  that  have  succeeded  in  literature,  except  poor  little  Mallock,  if 
you  call  his  success,  but  socially  it  is  of  great  advantage  ;  you  see,  you  go 
up  to  London  labeled  by  the  greatest  university  in  the  world  '  a  poet,' 
and  people,  whatever  they  may  think,  will  not  risk  contradicting  Oxford." 
"I  am  to  understand,  then,  that  Oxford  is  warranted  to  supply  the  world 
with  a  real  live  poet  every  year,  no  matter  at  what  level  the  brain  power 
may  be?"  Exactly,  hut,  you  see,  a  great  many  Newdigate  men  don't 
understand  the  trick  of  advertisement,  and  bo  they  drop  out  of  sight. 

"  I  had  a  letter  from  dear  Oscar,  this  morning,  to  say  the  Prince  has 
been  to  tea  with  him."  "And  has  the  Prince?"  "Ah,  that  I  cannot 
say — but  he  says  he  has,  and  whether  he  has  or  not  people  will  believe  it 
and  show  Oscar  the  respect  he  deserves  for  being  so  clever.  I  would 
show  you  the  letter,  only  I  have  just  sent  it  in  to  Lady  Wilde."  "And 
what  does  your  brother  mean  to  do  for  a  livelihood?"  "Oh,  he  will 
probably  marry  an  heiress."  "Then,  if  you  had  a  son,  and  he  did  not 
happen  to  be  as  clever  as  your  brother,  but  had  sufficient  knowledge  of 
scansion  to  take  the  Newdigate,  what  would  you  do  with  him?"  "I 
would  article  him  to  a  good  solicitor,  so  that  the  boy  might  not  go  off  his 
head,  and  earn  a  tolerably  honest  livelihood."  "Is  your  brother  really 
so  fond  of  lilies  and  long,  matted  hair  as  Mr.  Du  Marier  represents  him 
to  be?"  "Why,  certainly,  when  their  Bex  is  feminine  and  they  wear  a 
red  jersey;  what  do  you  think?"  Not  knowing  what  to  think,  our  re- 
porter took  up  his  hat  to  go.  "Well,  good-bye,  old  chappie.  I  must  go 
and  dictate  a  political  leader  to  Dr.  Shaw  for  Sauriderma  to-morow,  and  I 
dine  Dr.  Nedley  in  the  evening.  *Take  my  word  for  it,  my  brother 
is  no  fool.  I  am  going  to  perform  for  Carrie  Nilson's  benefit  to-morrow. 
Give  us  a  look  in  and  a  line — "  And  the  door  Bhut  upon  our  reporter, 
who  wandered  away  thinking  that  Willy  wasn't  much  of  a  fool,  what- 
ever his  brother,  whom  he  hasn't  yet  met,  may  be. 

Courbet  said  to  one  of  his  friends  who  was  talking  of  getting  married  : 
"  Why  don't  you  marry  Miss  X.  over  there?  She  s  a  perfect  angel." 
"She  may  be  an  angel,"  he  replied,  "  but  she's  painted."  "Well,  did  you 
ever  see  an  angel  that  wasn't  painted?"  The  best  angels  we  ever  saw 
painted  were  executed  by  the  firm  of  Noble  Bros.,  638  Clay  street.  This 
house  does  the  finest  house  and  sign  painting  in  San  Francisco. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ALEXANDER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  1 

Amount  per  Share Three  Dollars 

Levied October  31>t 

Delinquent  in  Office December  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

A.  B.  COOPER,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  4,  828  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  5. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

TTJSCAKORA    MILL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  9 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied October  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office...  November  22d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock '. December  14th 

H.  E.  SPERLING,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  14,  309  California  street,  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  22. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NOONDAY    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office No\  ember  20th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  20th 

W.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office  -  Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NORTH    NOONDAY    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No-  4 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  1st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BODIE    TUNNEL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  5 

Auiouut  per  Share so  Cents 

Levied October  20th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  24th 

Day  of  sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

CHARLES  C.  HARVEY.  Secretary. 
I      Office— Room  1,  303  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Oct.  29. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  October  31,  1881. 

Compiled  from  the  Secords  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St. ,  S.F, 
Tuesday,  October  25th. 


GBANTOR  A2TD  GRANTEE. 


Josephine  Warfot  to  S  &  Ln  Socy 
Eugene  Caeserly  to  A  Williamson 

Peter  Williams  to  M  Collins  &  wf 

H  Hinkel  to  Cleopatra  Sherman. . 

Lycurgus  Markley  to  W  F  McNutt 

Jas  Patterson  to  Mary  A  Hushes. 
Robt  McDonoogh  to  F  Gradwohl. 

Gostave  Reis  to  Hugh  McCrea 

Chas  A  Bailey  to  Otto  Schoeman. 


Jno  B  Fisk  to  Margt  Fisk 

A  H  Lis&ak  Jr  to  D  L  Randolph. 
Matias  AlBua  to  Fredk  Roeding. . 


Fredk  Roeding  to  Slichele  Mussio 
P  Byrne  by  shff  to  W  C  Demick. . 
B  F  Child  et  al  by  shff  to  L  Gottig. 
G  Bernstein  to  same 


D  D  Holland  et  al  to  J  W  Roller. 
Julia  Shay  to  Jno  Shay 


DESCRIPTION. 


Sundry  Lots  in  Gi  ft  Maps  1  and  2 — 

Nw  Townsend,  105  nw  3d,  aw  2oxS0 
100- vara  155 

N  29th,  105  w  Sanchez,  w  25x114— Harp- 
er's Addition  124 

S  Pine,  100:3  e  of  Fillmore,  e  25x127:6— 
Western  Addition  312 

N  Bush,  91:8  w  Mason,  w  49:2,  n  138:0, 
e  49:11,  6  30:li,  e  89:4,  s  7,  w  91:8,  s  100 
to  commencement,  being  in  50-varas 
953  and  836 

Se  Minna,  331  ne  3d,  ne  30x70 

Ne  Pine,  150:3  e  Webster,  e  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  272 

W  Kentucky,  225  s  Sierra,  s  25x100— 
Potrero  Block  393 

Sw  Leavenworth  and  Ellis,  w  38,  s  34, 
w  IS,  s  20,  e  56.  n  54  to  place  of  com- 
mencement—50- vara  1170 

W  Guerrero,  122  n  of  22d,  n  3.1x137:6- 
Western  Addition  75 

Se  Sherman  and  19th,  s  135x83— subject 
to  mortgage  far  $2,500 

Sw  Bay  and  Midway,  w  45:10,  8  6S:0  etc 
to  commencement—  50-varas  759  and 
761 

W  Midway.  68:9  s  Bay,  s  22:11x91:8— 
50-varas  759  and  761 

Nw  Tehama,  200  sw  of  4th,  sw  25x75— 
100-vara  138 

W  Hyde,  110  s  Sacramento,  a  37:6x137:6 
50-varal315 

N  Ellis.  122:6  w  of  Larkin,  w  27:6x120- 
Western  Addition  9 

Ne  Sacramento  and  Broderick,  100x55. . 

Lots  336  and  338,  Gift  Map  No  1 


PRICE 


$  5 
1,400 
1,300 
4,400 

5 
part'n 

1,050 

10,000 

Gift 

6 

5 

800 

2,500 

16,290 

9.314 
2.100 
Gift 


Wednesday,  October  26th. 


Park  Land  Ass'n  to  N  Lawrence.. 
Sw  Castle  by  Tax  Coll  to  J  Bergln 
T  Hogan  et  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  Socy. 
J  W  Wissinger  to  P  Campodonico 
Andrew  Fraser  to  J  H  Von  Ahnden 
M  Callen  and  wf  to  Peter  Williams 
X  F  Scherr  to  Caroline  Scherr 

Peter  Hoick  to  A  Rusteberg r 

Daniel  JoneB  to  Mathew  Kavanage 
C  H  Catton  &  wf  to  M  A  Chandler 


S  Tyler,  75  w  Willard,  w  25x100— West- 
ern Addition  787 

S  of  A  street,  51  e  15th  avenue,  e  51x120 
—Outside  Lands  297 

E  McCormick,  73  s  Pacific,  s  21:6x58:6— 
50-vara  1381 

W  Ohio,  117:0  b  Broadway,  s  20x52— 50- 
vara  197 

S  Turk,  87:6  e  Polk,  e  50xl37:6-West- 
ern  Addition  6 

S  Broadway,  183:3  w  Jones,  w  23x60— 
50-vara  876,  subject  to  mortgage 

N  California,  157:6  e  Powell,  e  40,  n  77: 
6,  w  60,  6  20,  e  20,  s  57:6  to  commence- 
ment—50-vara  125 

E  Folsnm,  35  s  of  23d,  30x90— Mission 
Block  152 

SO'Farrell,  112:6  e  Bnchanan,  e  25  x 
125— Wesrern  Addition  229 

S  Geary,  41S  w  Steiner,  w  22s82:6 


695 
2,000 
6,000 
5,000 

Gift 


1,200 
10 


Thursday,  October  27th. 


M  L  Meeteer  to  Chas  Moomonier. 
ThoB  P  Stoney  to  W  P  Redington. 

W  P  Redington  to  A  W  Moore 

Tide  Ld  Comrs  to  William  Crean. 
W  P  Buckingham  to  Chas  A  Bailey 
Mary  C  O'Shoa  to  Delia  T  Fuller. . 
WmMHinton  to  Wm  B  Allen.... 
Wm  Jones  and  wf  to  OtloLuhn.. 

Abner  Doble  to  Horace  Davis 

C  P  Blethen  to  same 

Jas  S  Bailey  and  wf  to  E  F  Lyman 

Hugh  Whittell  to  Jno  T  Hays 

SavB  &  Ln  Socy  to  Edwd  Mitchell. 
H  Smith  Jr  et  al  to  J  A  Randol.. . 
Mary  F  Monroe  to  W  H  Martin . . . 
E  D  Sawyer  to   Francis  Foley 


A  Scrivener  to  same 

Francis  Foley  to  Savs  and  Ln  Socy 
Jno  M  Riley  to  Geo  Burkbardt 


E  Castro,  227  s  17th,  e  80,  n  24,  e  68,  s 
72,  w  148,  n  to  commencement 

N  Pacific,  137:6  e  of  Pierce,  e  30x127:8— 
Western  Addition  393 

N  Pacific,  87:6  e  of  Pierce,  e  5x127:8- 
Westcrn  Addition  393 

Nw  Clary,  350  sw  of  5th,  sw  25x80— 100- 
vara  207 

Se  Mission,  175  ne4rb,  ne  25x100-  luo- 
vara  18  subject  to  mortgage 

W  Morse  Place,  60  s  Broadway,  s  20  x 
60— 100-vara  1196 

E  Florida,  u  Solano  100x100— Potrero 
Nnevo  28 

E  Diamond,  223  s  18th,  s  25x125  -  Harp- 
er's Addition  195 

S  Pacific,  137:6  e  Scott,  e  137:6x127:8— 
Western  Addition  423 

N  Jackson,  137:6  e  Scolt,  e  137:6x127:8— 
Western  Addition.  137.6  e  Scott,  e  137: 
6x127:8  -Western  Addition  423.  .   ... 

Ne  Ritter,  100  se  Harrison,  se  25xS0— 
100-vara  255 

W  Mission,  210  n  ofl9lh,  n  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  68 

S  29th,  SO  w  Noe,  w  50x114— Harper's 
Addition  171 

Lot  10,  hlk  97,  Market  and  14th  Street 
Homestead 

W  Franklin,  50  n  Washington,  n  6S:9  x 
131:6 -Western  Addition  122 

W  Vermont.  70  s  Alameda,  s  90x100- 
Potrero  Nuevo  100 

Same 

Same 

Sw  6!h,  175  se  Brannan,  se  25x80— 100- 
vara  317 


$       5 

2,400 

400 

S 

12,500 

1 

2,000 

525 

5,000 

7,000 

1,500 

2,100 

700 

600 

5 

1 

1 

1,550 


Friday,  October  28th. 


L  Gottig  to  Octavla  McFarland... 

Meyer  Lewis  to  F  L  Whitney 

Park  Ld  Inv  Co  to  Cbas  Bmutscb 

Same  to  Margarita  Bruntsch 

Robt  Feder  &  wf  to  Louis  Solomon 


N  E'lis.  122:0  w  of  Larkin,  w  27:6x120 
Western  Addition  9 

S  Sacramento,  68:9  e  of  Lagnna,  e  36:6 
x  132:li— Western  Addition  196 

S  Tyler,  282  e  1st  Ave,  e  26,  s  137:6,  w  27: 
6,  n  137:6  to  commencement — WeBtern 
Addition  7S7 

S  Tyler,  30S  e  of  1st  ave,  e  27,  s  137:6,  w 
27:6,  n  137:6— Western  Addition  787  . . 

S  Hays,  175  w  Gough,  w  25x120— WeBt- 
ern Addition  143 


!       5 
3,650 

600 

600 

8,000 


Friday,  October  28th— Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 

DESCRIPTION. 

PRICE 

Jno  Grace  and  wf  to  D  Stewart. . . 

Se  Natoma,  100  sw  7th,  sw  35x75—100- 

$2,500 

C  P  Duane  to  Hannibal  Williams. 

Ne5th,  195  se  of  Bryant,  se  80x275— 100- 

1.000 

Henry  Birbe  to  Jas  Beatty 

1,000 

S  Washington,  lfi5  e  Larkin,  e  25x137:6 
—50-vara  1377 

4,000 

Jno  Center  el  alto  DMcClennan.. 

Ne  of  Butte  and  Bryant,  n  150x100— Po- 

1,000 
650 

W  Lapidge,  200  n  of!9th.  n  25x80— Mie- 

Ne  Diamond  and  Elizaheth,  n  164x125— 

Nw  Clary,  35D  sw  of  5th,  sw  95x80—100- 

1,500 
150 

LW  Johnston  to  HC  Patridge... 

Se  A  street  and  28th  Avenue,  s  125x75 — 
Lot  1 ,  hlk  310,   Pleasant  View  Home- 

Se  Howard,  100  neof  Gth,  ne  25x80— 
100-cara  219  

4,800 

Saturday,  October  29th. 


H  Hinkel  to  DVT  Koopmanschap 

Odd  Fels  Sav  Bk  to  Lonisa  Parker 

JLWinneato  AAC  Meblert 

X  F  Scherr  to  Saral  Schweitzer.. 
H  F  Baker  to  Est  E  D  Woodward 


F  W  Smith  bv  atty  to  same. . . 
F  L  Whitney  to  Ida  V  Butler.. 


Richd  Burns  to  Margt  de  Cartaret. 
Clark  Avery  to  Savs  and  Ln  Socy. 


E  Buchanan,  68:6  s  of  Bush,  e  23x102— 
Western  Addition  233,  and  suject  to  a 
mortgage  for  $3,000 

Lot  15,  Plat  B  of  Pacific  Section  of  Cem- 
etery   

Lots  1  nnd  2,  block  205,  O  Neil  and  Ha- 
ley Tract 

N  Post,  70  w  of  Dupont,  w  50x122:6—50- 
varnB  580,  581  

E  Howard,  125  n  21st,  n  30x122:6— Mis- 
sion Block  56   

Same 

E  Laguna,  132:6  n  California,  n  30x105:3 
Western  Addition  19tt 

Lots  540  and  542,  Gift  Map  1 

Sw  Greenwich  and  Kearny,  w  37:6,  s  87: 
I  6,  w  50,  e25,  e  87:6,  n  112:6  to  com - 
I  50-vara  463:  s  Clay,  100  w  Larkin,  w 
I    31:9x128— Western  Addition  17 :.. 


£5,200 
130 


2,700 
450 


Monday,  October  31st. 


Wm  Cnmmings  to  T  S  Moser  et  al. 

Jas  S  McCan  to  Hannibal  Williams 

Albert  Foster  to  Peter  N  D  acker. . 

United  Ld  Assn  to  John  MacBelh. 

Fredk  E  Wilke  to  Annie  Hassey. . 

Wm  B  Swain  to  same 

M  Kedon  to  same 

B  Richardson  to  J  W  Allyne  et  al. 

Lone  Moun  Cem  to  Jno  A  Bolton. 
Robt  Jardine  to  La  Soc  Francaise 

Peter  Eshington  to  Rosalie  Wagner 

Geo  W  Kelley  to  Dwight  Whiting. 

Jno  W  Conlan  to  H  Eastland  &  wf 
Benj  Daniels  to  Eliza  Kanzee.. 


E  2d  avenue,  140  s  16th,  s  30xl20-Mia 
sion  Block  30 

S  Sacramento,  106:3  e  Scolt,  e  25x132:7 
-Western  Addition  425 

N  Lombard,  107:6  w  Dupont,  w  30x87:6 
-50-vara  528 

Se  or  Tyler  and  1st  avenue,  51.6x100— 
Western  Addition  7S7 

Block  334,  O'Neil  and  Haley  Tract 

Lots  47  and  48,  blk  335,  Haley  Tract 

Lots  45  and  46,  eame 

Sw  Stenart,  229:;:  se  Market,  se  45:10  x 
137:6— Bayand  Water  lot  609 

Lot  625 

Ne  Battery  and  Washington,  e  137:6  x 
137:6-Bay  and  Water  lots  70,  71.  72.. 

S  Sutter,  87:6  w  of  Laguna,  w  50x125— 
WeBtern  Addition,  and  subject  to  a 
mortgage  for  $2,500 

N  21st,  152:6  e  Dolores,  e  45x114—  Mis- 
sion Block  76 

Lots  5  and  6,  blk  42,  City  Land  Abbu  . . , 

S  Hayes,  65  w  Gough,  w  75x120 -West 
em  Addition  148 


$3,000 

1,000 

3,000 

1,450 
1 
20 
20 

12,300 
76 


6 
16,400 


220  1 
222  i 


BUSH     STREET. 


224 
226 


CALIFORNIA 

FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY. 

Largest  Stock — Latest  Styles. 


CALL     AND     SEE     BEFORE     PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 

[October  22.] 

OR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  bis  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  hi3  two  s.ms,  DR. 
HA  HILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  R  JBERI  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  0'Farrell  St. 

ggf  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.  |  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

OR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MOM'UU  I1EKY    STREET. 

HOURS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  lor  exhausted  vir  iliiy.  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medieine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
D1SSER,  New  York. 

A.gents  fur  California  and  the  Pacific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  F. 

%W  Seut  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.     Boxes  of  50,  Si. 50  ;  of 
100,  §2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.     Preparatory  Pills,  $2  a  Box.    Send  for  Circular. 
LAug.  27.1 


>,  1881. 


CALIrOKNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER  I 
»  u  .iri< f  n  mow ;  Gold  t 


I 


iten  .  mbi  r ; 
i  chAinUr ; 


.come  buj ; 


H  SlMKsrKAM. 


Now  i*  the  time  t->  buy  c  .1  tod  lay  in  »  ltook  for  the  winter,  »nd 
't.-r  place  to  make  the  tmrcblM  than  at  the  well-known 
!'li  Maeuonotiftb,  of  11    Nl  who  is  now  discharg- 

ing 2.S00  tons  beat  quality  Comberlai  t.000  tons 

d  West   Hari  900  tons  of  Carditf  Steam, 

tx  Ftt n it?/  Tucker,   {,000  toni  Sydney,  ■  id   Marmion;  and  260 

fcoDi  Lump.  Lehigh  and  Ens',  i\  /'■'  ■  '  Mr.  Maodonongh  baa  tlit-  reptt- 
t.-\ti.  it  of  securing  only  lh«  finest  lint  a  i  imported  Coal  and  of  selling  ut 
lha  most  moderate  rates,  his  immense  businem  enabling  him  to  be  content 
with  light  profits. 

Chicago  water  has  to  be  boiled  t*fnre  it  is  fit  to  drink.     It  is  mfchty 

soient  for  a  thirsty  Chicagoan  t->  have  to  wait  in  a  saloon  until  the 

bartender  boils  bim  a  glass  of  water,  ?■>  he  surmounts  the  difficulty  by 

oalling  for  a  glass  of  whisky,  which  doesn't  require  any  cooking.    The 

Chicago  intellect  is  equal  to  any  emergency.— Inrrittown  Herald. 

A  prominent  citizen  of  Austin  was  being  propelled  homeward  by  a 
faithful  colored  servant  late  one  night  hist  week,  when  they  suddenly 
oatne  to  ■  bait.  "  Whassher  matter  now?"  asked  the  prominent  citizen. 
"  Darts  a  man  dead  drunk  on  de  Btdewalk."  "Gimme  a  lamp-post  to 
hold  up,  and  you  dragah  off  miseral>le  drunken  beasht  by  his  Iegsh."  If 
a  man  only  drank  the  pure  wines  and  liquors  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  on 
Washington  and  Battery  streets,  this  could  never  happen.  Families  sup- 
plied in  quantities  to  suit  at  wholesale  rates. 

"  Mother,"  remarked  a  Duluth  girl,  "  I  think  Harry  must  be  going  to 
propose  to  me."  "  Why  so,  my  daughter?"  queried  the  old  lady,  laying 
down  her  spectacles,  while  her  face  beamed  like  a  moon  on  its  fourteenth 
night.  "  Well,  he  asked  me  this  evening  if  I  wasn't  tired  of  living  with 
such  a  menagerie  as  you  and  dad." 

"  Mother,"  said  he,  "I  will  confide  in  you.  I  love  her,  but  she  will 
never  look  at  me.  I  am  poor.  Would  that  I  had  barrels  of  bullion!  " 
and  he  wrung  his  bands  in  despair.  "  Have  courage,  my  son,"  responded 
his  mother.  "  She  is  a  good  and  true  girl.  I  am  sure  she  cares  nothing 
for  filthy  lucre — "  "Then  I  am  resolved.  I  will  lucre  in  the  face.  I 
will — "  If  you  faint  after  reading  this  pun,  go  to  Swain's  Bakery,  at  213 
Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny,  where  the  most  delicious  lunches,  ice- 
cream and  confectionery  are  served  at  a  moment's  notice. 

Sunday-School  Teacher  {about  to  comment  on  St.  Paul's  direction 
for  conduct  of  men  and  women  during  divine  service):  "Now,  do  you 
know  why  women  do  not  take  off  their  bonnets  in  church  ?"  Small  Boy: 
"  Cos  they  ain't  got  looking-glasses  to  put  'em  on  again  by." 

The  Benign  Number—  "1881."  It  reads  the  same  both  ways,  its 
total  footing  is  a  multiple  of  nine,  it  is  divisible  by  nine  without  a  re- 
mainder, and  some  property  of  nine  attaches  to  it  do  with  it  what  you 
will.  Yet  the  year  1881  has  not  been  a  benign  year — the  winter  was 
excessively  severe,  the  summer  has  been  hot,  the  President  has  been  as- 
sassinated ;  in  fact,  the  only  good  thing  about  the  year  1881  is  the  fact 
that  the  most  superb  photographs  ever  seen  continue  to  be  taken  by  Brad- 
ley &  Rulofson,  at  their  splendid  gallery  on  Sacramento  and  Montgomery 
streets.     Take  the  elevator. 

Ten  to  one  the  girl  who  comes  into  the  room  with  the  sweet  remark, 
"I  do  so  love  babies,"  has  been  out  in  the  back  yard  spanking  her  little 
brother  blue  with  the  tire-shovel  because  he  was  sailing  her  false  curls  in 
the  wash-tub. 

People  talk  about  painting  the  lily  and  gilding  the  gold,  or  words  to 
that  effect,  but  if  you  want  to  paint  your  house,  there  is  nothing  like  the 
Imperishable  Paint  of  J.  11.  Kelly  &  Co.,  at  the  corner  of  Market  and 
Beale  streets.  It  covers  three  times  the  space  of  any  other  pigment,  ren- 
ders a  dwelling  sun-proof  and  rain-proof,  and,  as  its  name  denotes,  is  im- 
perishable. It  is  put  up  already  mixed  in  every  shade  and  color,  so  that 
a  child  can  use  it,  and  it  is  one  of  the  great  inventions  of  the  age. 

The  Queen  of  England  is  worth  §80,000,000.  "It  is  easier  for  a 
cimel  to  go  through  the  eye  of  a  needle  than  for  a  rich  man  to  enter  the 
kingdom  of  God."  No  wonder  that  they  say  "  God  Save  the  Queen!"— 
New  Haven  Register. 

There  was  a  cross  man  on  Kearny  street  yesterday  morning.  A  friend 
met  him  and  said:  "  How  do  you  do  ?"  "Do  what?"  "I  mean,  how 
have  you  been  ?"'  "  Been  where  ?"  "  Pshaw!  how  do  you  feel  ?"  "Don't 
know,  but  feel  for  yourself."  "Humph,  good  morning."  "  It  isn't  a  good 
morning."  And  the  reason  he  was  ill-tempered  was  because  he  drank 
whisky  instead  of  Napa  Soda,  which  is  the  finest  mineral  water  in  the 
world. 

Tom  Sayers,  Jr.,  son  of  Tom  Sayers  the  pugilist,  has  achieved  con- 
siderable fame  in  England  as  a  fine  baritone,  singing  mi'ch  at  social  en- 
tertainments. It  must  pain  the  old  man  to  see  his  family  so  deyeuerated. 
— Boston  Post. 

Mary  had  a  little  mule,  its  eyes  were  heavenly  blue  ;  she  called  it  an 
aasthetic  'twas  so  terribly  too  too.  Mary  had  a  little  lamb  which  used  to 
love  to  rove;  she  cut  its  throat  and  conked  it  on  an  Arlington  new  stove. 
And  since  Mary  bought  that  range  from  Mr.  De  La  Montanya,  on  Jack- 
son street,  below  Battery,  she  has  been  the  happiest  girl  in  the  city. 

A  young  lady's  hat  blew  off  and  was  run  over  by  a  broad-wheeled 
cart.  The  ribbons  were  somewhat  soiled,  but  the  hat  is  now  the  very 
latest  fall  shape. 

Never  worry  your  doctor  about  a  cure  for  insomnia.  Go  to  a  hatter — 
for  he  can  put  a  nap  on  in  short  order;  and  the  hatter  to  go  to  is  Herr- 
mann, the  well-known  importer  ot  silk,  felt,  straw,  soft  and  stiff  hats,  at 
336  Kearny  street.  If  spoilt  by  the  rain,  or  whatever's  the  matter,  just 
go  and  consult  Mr.  Herrmann,  the  Hatter. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724^  Market  street. 


New  Jersey 
*  you  len 

10*   in  II. 

to   pllt     !i 

■  tin-  arc 
like  this  should 
like  a  good  one, 
and  be  will  givt- 

Being  asked 
an  audii 
felon  of  sticka. 


ium  he  was  ii  New  :irk  man. 

ill  Arkanaaw  Imd.     Give  the  South 

\\  ruhingtoD  baa  s  claim 

down  on  Capitol  Hill, 

I  unite,     Noah's  nrk'OMtio  remarks 

tod,  but  if  yon  haven't  Rot  Arara1  and  would 

call  on  Mr.  White,  tha  Hatter,  al  01 1  Commercial 

you  a  hat  at  good  M  •***  a  hat  you  aver  saw. 

how  he  liked  the  performance  <-f  ■  oertaln  dramatic  club, 
-i  that  be  should  hardly  tall  it  a  club,  hut  rather  a  collec- 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansomo  street,  opposite  Wells, 
v  <  ...  b  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
tii.-  experienced  management  of  <  fharlea  Montgomery,  which  mesne  good 
living  and  moderate  cbsi  i  ,  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.60  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first  class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
oanta  per  night     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

It  is  said  that  thirty  piTs.ins  in  a  small  town  in  Michigan  were  poi- 
soned recently  by  eating  sausages.  This  comes  from  leaving  brass  collars 
"ii  dogs. 

She  was  his  queen  and  be  was  her  slave;  he  yielded  and  never  yet 
bowed  her.  If  he  brought  lu-r  n.-w  gloves,  ulie'd  fret  and  she'd  rave  unless 
they  were  genuine  "Foster."  If  he  brought  her  a  Jouvin,  or  any  new 
brand,  she  d  pout,  fret,  and  then  be^in  cryin':  "To  the  Arcade,  go!  buy 
me  what  shows  off  my  hand,  the  *  Foster,*'  from  J.  J.  O'Brien." 

"  Short,  but  sweet,"  as  an  old  maid  said  when  she  kissed  the  dwarf 
who  was  on  exhibition. 

Why  would  a  dry  goods  salesman  make  a  good  commanding  officer  in 
a  retreat  ?  Because  he  would  know  how  to  countermarch.  This  is  a  sick 
joke,  but  it  reminds  one  that  the  best  gentlemen's  furnishing  goods  in  the 
city  are  found  at  A.  A.  Crosett  &  Co.'s,  110  Kearny  street. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark— star  within  a  shield. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    R0EDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Loins  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


65^  Each  case  ismarked  upon  the  side,  *kMacondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &  C0.( 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 
[September  24.] 


LOVELY   WEATHER   AT    MONTEREY. 

HOTEL    DEL    MONTE 

Open  During  the  Fall. 

Suri  and  Warm  Salt  Water  Bathing,  Sea  and  River  Fishing,  Hunting 
Boating,  Shell  and  Moss  G-athering,  Bowling,  Billiards,  Lawn  Tennis 
Croquet,  Archery,  and 

The   Most   Delighttul   Drives   in    the   State. 


Over  18  Miles  of  Macadamized  Heads, 

....AND.... 

THE    FINEST    SEASIDE    HOTEL    IN    THE    WORLD. 


Special  Accommodations  for  Bridal  Parties. 

[October  22  ] 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 

Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept  10. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL   PENS. 

Gold  Midal,  Paris,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  nil  Statiouers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United   Stales: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  ill  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor, 

EstablisJied    in.   1862, 

Removed  to 22-i  Sansome  Street. 

g^f*  MR,  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Maeriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air. Oct.  22. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris:  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais"  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary*,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  VI  to  2  P.M.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence  of  the  pupil.  Dec.  V. 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  shipping  interest  of  this  port  is  exceedingly  active.  The  arri- 
vals of  deep  water  vessels  at  the  close  of  October  were  particularly  nu- 
merous. During  the  past  month  117  deep  water  vessels  (grain  carriers) 
entered  port,  and  on  the  1st  of  November  the  grain  fleet  in  port  num- 
bered 131,  most  of  them  large  carriers.  At  this  writing  there  are  97 
vessels  on  the  European  berth,  under  charter  to  load  Wheat  and  Flour. 
The  whole  number  of  square  riggers  in  port  is  very  large,  larger  than  at 
any  previous  year  within  a  quarter  of  a  century,  although  in  1849-50,  at 
the  hight  of  the  gold  fever,  there  was  a  time  when  more  than  500  ships, 
barks  and  brigs  were  riding  at  anchor  in  San  FraDcisco  Bay,  many  of 
them  deserted  by  all  hands,  not  even  a  ship  keeper  on  hand.  In  making 
out  this  statement  of  tonnage  in  port,  etc.,  at  this  time,  no  reference  is 
made  to  coasters,  whalers  or  steamers.  These  all  are  numerous  and  have 
all  the  business  they  can  do  in  bringing  Coal,  Lumber  and  Produce  to 
market.  It  is  somewhat  amazing  to  see  with  what  rapidity  this  coasting 
traffic  has  been  developed  within  the  past  few  years.  At  the  same  time, 
our  Pacific  Railroad  travel  and  traffic  across  the  continent,  and  up  and 
down  the  coast,  has  increased  and  developed  in  like  proportions. 

Freights  and  Charters. — We  note  a  decline  in  Wheat  freights  to 
Europe  during  the  week.  The  latest  Grain  charters  to  the  United  King- 
dom, £3  12s.  6d.  At  this  writing  there  are  twenty-nine  vessels  disen- 
gaged, having  a  registered  tonnage  of  42,198  tons. 

Since  July  1st  {the  beginuing  of  the  Harvest  Year)  we  have  dis- 
patched 180  vessels  to  Europe,  against  75  vessels  at  even  date  last  year. 

Ship-owners  at  date  exhibit  no  anxiety  as  to  the  future  of  the 
Freight  market,  being  quite  confident  that  all  will  yet  be  required  to  re- 
move the  large  amount  of  surplus  Wheat  yet  remaining  in  the  State. 

Wheat. — Large  purchases  for  export  have  recently  been  concluded,  on 
the  basis  of  $1  75,  and  yet  the  market  has  in  no  degree  been  active  for 
weeks  past,  somewhat  to  the  disappointment  of  large  holders,  who  had 
anticipated  a  very  loud  call  for  Wheat  upon  the  arrival  of  the  Grain  fleet 
now  in  port,  but  the  fact  is  that  exporters  had  long  since  provided  against 
this  influx  of  ships,  and  are  now  carrying  some  250,000  tons  of  Wheat 
bought  weeks  ago.  Besides,  most  of  these  ships  are  laden  with  Coal,  and 
it  will  be  weeks  before  they  can  discharge  and  be  ready  to  load  Grain. 
Most  of  the  ships  coming  in  were  chartered  prior  to  arrival.  Of  the  ves- 
sels now  in  port  loading,  29,000  tons  get  £3  5s.,  16,500  tons  £3  10s.,  10,- 
500  tons  £3  15s.,  13,300  tons  £4,  2,000  tons  £4  2s.  6d. 

One  or  two  vessels,  making  long  passages  and  having  home  charters 
outward  at  £4  and  upward,  arrived  after  limits  and  the  charters  were 
canceled,  and  some  of  them  have  been  re-chartered  at  or  about  £3  12s.  6d. 

From  Australia. — The  Pacific  Mail  steamship  City  of  New  York 
arrived  from  Sydney  on  the  1st  inst.,  26  days,  via  Honolulu  7  days,  with 
Government  mails,  a  full  complement  of  passengers,  and,  for  cargo  from 
Sydney,  1,393  ingots  Pig  Tin,  385  bxs.  Oranges  and  Lemons,  etc.;  also, 
from  Honolulu,  6,700  pkgs.  Sugar,  994  bchs  Bananas,  besides  Wool,  etc. 

Treasure. — The  above  Bteamer  also  brought  from  the  Colonies  in  trea- 
sure $1,042,750.  This  is  the  second  large  shipment  of  recent  date  from 
that  direction,  and  is,  therefore,  noteworthy  as  showing  the  way  Ex- 
changes were  drifting. 

From  the  Arctic. — Two  steamers  have  arrived  here  daring  the  week 
from  the  North  to  the  Alaska  Commercial  Company — the  St.  Paul,  with 
43  pkgs.  Furs  and  Skins  ;  also  Alexander  II.,  from  Pepropaulowski,  with 
21,671  bdls.  Fur  Seals,  9  bxs.  Sea  Otter,  etc.  These  valuable  Furs  and 
Skins  will  at  once  be  packed  and  sent  forward  by  rail  for  London. 

Three  whalers  have  also  arrived  during  the  week — the  brig  Tropic 
Bird.  Captain  G.  E.  Smith,  from  Fox  Islands,  with  700  bbls.  Oil,  10,000 
Jos.  Bone ;  wh.  bark  Atlantic,  also  from  Fox  Islands,  15  days,  with  600 
bbls.  Oil.  10,000  lbs.  Bone  ;  bark  Hunter,  also  from  same,  with  1,100  bbls. 
Oil,  18,000  lbs.  Bone. 

From  Hawaii  we  have  several  arrivals,  notably  the  ship  City  of  Bom- 
bay, bringing:  Sugar,  12,475  bags,  1,197  kegs,  1,109  mats;  Rice,  800  bags, 
Molasses,  77  tierces.  150  bbls.,  240  kegs,  and  57  hf.-kegs.  This  Molasses 
is  en  route  for  the  Hudson  Bay  Co.,  and  is  consigned  to  Falkner,  Bell  & 
Co.  This  ship  also  brought  from  Europe,  as  ballast,  100  tons  Pig  Iron 
and  100  tons  Fire  Brick. 

From  Japan.— The  ship  Benjamin  Sewall,  from  Hagodadad,  brought 
us  1,160  tons  Brimstone.  The  ship  Frank  Pendleton,  from  Yokohama, 
brought  Teas — say  14,524  pkgs. 

From,  the  Orient— The  P.  M.  S.  S.  Belgic,  from  China  and  Japan, 
brought  for  cargo:  Teas,  2,178  pkgs.  for  this  city,  and  in  transit  for  the 
East  by  rail  14,268  pkgs.  same;  also  Silks,  ], 015  pkgs.  For  this  city: 
Rice,  14,785  mats  ;  Hemp,  900  bales,  besides  a  large  quantity  of  Chow- 
(Jhow. 

From  Hongkong.— The  ship  Highlander  brought  Rice,  29,416  mats  ; 
Matting,  820  rolls;  Teas,  824  pkgs.;  Oil,  470  pkgs.;  and  18,000  pkgs. 
Chow-Chow. 

Steel  Rails. — We  have  had  several  cargoes  at  hand  recently  from  Eu- 
rope, altogether  some  90,000  have  been  received  here  since  the  first  of 
January. 

Coal  Imports  are  heavy  during  October  ;  142,000  tons  were  received, 
against  83,500  tons  at  even  date  last  year.  Imports  for  ten  months,  743,- 
682  tons,  against  492,611  tons  at  even  date  last  year.  Low  rates  continue 
to  rule  for  cargoes,  say  §>6  for  Steam  Bituminous,  Cumberland  and  An- 
thracite, being  scarce  and  in  few  hands,  rule  much  higher. 

Quicksilver. — The  market  is  flat  at  41c.  Exports  since  January  1st. 
28,812  flasks,  against  even  date  last  year  of  27,413  flasks.  Overland  ship- 
ments for  nine  months,  9,090  flasks.  Receipts  from  January  1st  to  Nov. 
1st,  44,331  flasks,  against  44,290  flasks  same  date  last  year. 

Eice.— Sales  of  Hawaiian  Table  at  5|c,  less  2^  per  cent,  for  cash. 

Sugar. — Imports  from  Hawaii  are  liberal,  and  No.  1  Island  Grocery 
grades  sell  at  10@101c  ;  Refiued,  White,  12£@12£c;  Yellow  and  Golden, 
10£@llc.  The  local  refiners  have  decided  not  to  contract  in  advance  for 
the  new  crop  Sandwich  Island,  as  heretofore,  giving  the  Islanders  the 
benefit  of  the  duty,  but  to  allow  the  planters  to  consign  the  same  to  their 
agents  here,  in  Oregon,  Washington  Territory,  and  British  Columbia,  and 
thus  allow  the  planters  to  try  all  markets,  and  to  see  for  themselves 


whether  they  obtain  the  full  market  value  for  their  Sugar  or  no.  Of  late 
much  has  been  said  in  the  public  prints  about  the  comparative  prices  of 
Sugar  here  and  in  New  York,  but  the  fact  is  that  New  Orleans  Sugar  in 
New  York  rules  at  about  the  same  price  as  Hawaiian  Sugar  does  here  of 
a  corresponding  grade. 

Coffee.— The  market  is  languid  at  12@14c.  for  Good  to  Choice  C.  A. 
Green. 

Metals.— The  market  is  dull  for  all  kinds.  Sydney  Fig  Tin,  23c.  Fig 
Iron  is  nominal. 

Case  Salmon.— Stocks  of  all  brands  are  running  light  with  a  firm 
market,  say  for  Columbia  River  Fish  SI  30  per  dozen. 

Provisions.— High  prices  continue  to  rule  for  all  kinds  of  Salt  Meats, 
Lard,  Butter,  Cheese  and  Eggs. 

Fruits. — The  market  continues  to  be  well  supplied  with  Grapes,  Straw- 
berries, Apples,  Peaches,  Pears,  Pluirs,  etc.;  also,  from  the  Tropics,  Or- 
anges, Lemons,  Limes,  Bananas,  etc. 

Barley. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market,  the  demand  is  entirely  local 
and  the  late  quotations  are  not  maintained. 

Corn. — Prices  have  declined  to  $1  25  #?  cental. 

Oats.— Supplies  from  the  North  are  liberal;  Feed,  $1  50  #ctl.;  Sur- 
prise, $1  75  for  Milling. 

Rye  is  very  scarce.     Good  sells  at  $2  50,  Choice  ©2  75,  $  cental. 

Wool. — Stocks  in  warehouse  are  steadily  accumulating— say  10,000,000 
lbs.  No  sales,  and  prices  quite  nominal.  A  ship  has  now  been  lai  t  on 
for  New  York,  and  before  the  close  of  November  we  expect  to  see  large 
shipments  made  to  the  East. 

Hops.— The  late  advance  to  25@30c.  is  not  sustained.  Receipts  from 
the  north  are  liberal,  and  these,  for  the  most  part,  are  sent  East  by  rail, 
having  been  purchased  in  Washington  Territory  before  the  rise. 

Flour  and  Wheat.— Several  cargoes  are  being  sent  to  Cape  Town 
The  Sophie  Helene  has  sailed  with  16,000  ctls.  Wheat  and  46  bbls.  Flour, 
Bread,  Hops,  etc. 

St.  John's  FreBbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11a.m.  and  74  p.m. 
Suuday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9&A.M.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6ip.M. 


S 


THE    BOSTON    AND    CALIFORNIA    DRESS    REFORM, 

(Late   of  430  Salter  Street), 

Has  Removed  to JTO.  336   StTTTER  STREET, 

Where  I  wilt  be  Pleased  to  See  my  Patrons. 

IMPROVED  CORSETS  in  stock  and  made  to  order.    Children's  CORDED  WAISTS, 

Union  Under  Flannels,  Shoulder  Braces,  Hose  Supporters.etc.  Send  stamp  for  Circular. 

Nov-  5-  MBS.  M.  H.  OBEE. 

PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  onaholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co  :    Every5  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th  15th 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  A.M. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:  Noyember  6th,  13th,  21st,  29th, 
and  every  eighth  day  thereafter. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every*second  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
No.  10  Market  street. 


Nov.  5. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 


The   Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  RIO  DFS  JANEIRO,  Nov.  22d,  at  2  p.m.     Excur- 
sion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PAXAMA:  COLIMA,  November  4th,  at  12  o'clock  noon, 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATE- 
MALA and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Pare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  Nov.  19th, 
at  2  p.m..  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Nov.  5.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA, 

Carrying    Freight    Only,    including    Coal    Oil,    Gasoline, 
Gunpowder,  Etc.    The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  will  dispatch 
the  Steamship 

City  of  Chester, 

For  the  above  ports,  on  THURSDAY,  November  10th,  at  10  a.m.    Freight  received 
on  Tuesday,  November  8th.     No  freight  received  for  Steamship  COLUMBIA  until 
Thursday,  November  LOth.                                     K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent, 
Nov.  5. 21Q  Battery  Street. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AJfI>    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
53^"*  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Tirana's  twice  a  month.  |_Feb.  19. 

The  Champagne  Cider  made  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  is  a  refreshing  and  whole- 
some drink  at  any  time,  but  especially  at  this  season  of  the  year. 


Nov.  6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    APVKRTlSKlf. 


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UO"W     PH.BPAH.ING     I^OH 


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ONE  OF  THE  ARGONAUTS. 
Colonel  Francie  J.  Lippitt,  formerly  «>t"  this  city,  is  now  attached  to 
the  Attorney-General's  office  in  Washington  city.  Colonel  Lippitt,  in 
early  days,  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  of  our  leading  lawyers.  Ar- 
riving here  in  command  of  a  company  of  Colonel  J.  D.  Stevenson's  regi- 
ment, in  1847,  which  was  practically  disbanded  on  the  breaking  out  of 
the  gold  fever,  he  soon  after  opened  a  law-office  in  the  noted  Parker 
House  on  Portsmouth  Square,  paying  for  the  use  of  two  email  rooms  the 
modest  rent  of  $750  a  month.  At  that  time  Alcalde  T.  M.  Leavenworth 
presided  over  a  Court  which  assumed  unlimited  jurisdiction  over  all  mat- 
ters, whether  at  common  law,  equity,  civil,  criminal  or  Admiralty  cases; 
and  before  this  distinguished  luminary  were  first  heard  the  arguments  of 
Horace  Hawes,  Hall  McAllister,  Myron  Norton,  Peachy,  Billings,  and 
others  who  entered  eagerly  into  the  vast  field  of  litigation  which  followed 
the  advent  of  the  argonauts  and  the  vast  armada  which  bore  .them  and 
their  fortunes  to  our  shores.  The  fees  were  enormous,  and  Colonel  Lip- 
pitt soon  acquired  a  moderate  fortune,  which  he  invested  in  real  estate, 
and  somewhat  largely  in  a  law  library,  which  at  one  time  was  the  most 
extensive  on  the  coast.  Of  scholarly  tastes,  an  accomplished  musician, 
and  averse  to  the  active  practice  of  the  law  before  the  Courts,  he  with- 
drew himself  to  chamber  practice,  the  field  for  which  was  very  limited  in 
those  days,  and  his  receipts  fell  off  in  proportion.  On  the  breaking  out 
of  the  civil  war,  he  entered  the  army,  and,  although  known  to  be  an  able 
Boldier,  he  obtained  no  command  commensurate  with  his  acknowledged 
merits.  After  the  war  he  settled  in  Providence,  R.I.,  where  he  remained 
until  a  few  years  since,  when  he  was  offered  a  clerkship  at  Washington. 
In  the  office  of  the  Attorney-General  he  found  himself  with  the  surround- 
ings and  a  class  of  business  suited  to  his  tastes,  and  his  services,  though 
but  indifferently  requited,  are  thoroughly  appreciated  and  made  available 
to  the  Government.  Of  a  modest  and  retiring  nature,  he  has  only  re- 
cently been  recalled  to  public  attention  by  the  publication  of  an  interest- 
ing letter  addressed  to  Gen.  Sherman,  in,  which  he  modestly  announces 
the  fact  that  he  is  probably,  with  perhaps  a  single  exception,  the  only 
living  American  who  participated  in  the  funeral  services  of  General  La- 
fayette at  Paris,  in  May,  1834.  of  which  he  writes  an  interesting  account. 


EXPECTED  CHANGES  IN  FEDERAL  OFFICES. 
There  is  nervousness  in  Government  circles  hereabouts  regarding  the 
forthcoming  changes  in  the  personnel  of  Federal  offices  in  the  Pacific 
States  and  Territories.  It  is  no  secret  that  Mr.  Dodge  will,  in  the  near 
future,  retire  from  the  Mint  management,  and  that  the  Stalwarts,  who 
have  been  out  in  the  cold  during  his  incumbency,  will  shortly  resume  the 
comfortable  seats  which  they  formerly  warmed.  In  the  Treasury,  Inter- 
nal Revenue,  Land  and  Customs  Departments  are  large  numbers  of  Half- 
breeds  who,  some  months  ago,  during  the  Conkling  euisode,  ranged  them- 
selves with  the  Garfield  wing,  and  passed  resolutions  denunciatory  of  the 
present  powers  that  be.  This  is  a  matter  of  record  not  to  be  effaced.  Of 
course,  had  not  Garfield  been  shot,  such  action  would  have  resulted  in  re- 
taining the  Half-breeds  during  his  Administration,  but,  having  "  put 
their  issues  on  the  hazard  of  the  die,"  they  must  now  abide  the  result. 
Senator  Miller  and  Congressman  Page  will  henceforth  control  the  patron- 
age in  this  section.  Senator  Jones,  of  Nevada,  however,  besides  his  in- 
fluence in  the  Senate,  will,  as  the  friend  of  the  President — and  a  better 
one  Arthur  could  not  have  chosen — possess  a  greater  and  healthier  influ- 
ence with  the  Administration  than  has  ever  fallen  to  the  lot  of  a  Pacific 
Coast  representative. 

TOURISTS,  ATTENTION! 
One  great  element  nf  the  photographer's  success  is  but  little  appreci- 
ated by  the  general  public.  As  long  as  they  get  an  excellent  picture  they 
are  satisfied,  without  asking  what  makes  it  so  good.  But  a  picture  may 
be  good  and  yet  unsatisfactory  unless  it  is  complete,  and  no  one  more 
thoroughly  appreciates  this  than  the  great  photographer  and  portrait 
artist,  1.  W.  Taber,  of  8  Montgomery  street,  over  the  Hibernia  Bank, 
who  has  recently  become  proprietor  of  the  best  view  negatives  that  have 
been  made  of  the  Bcenery  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  including  the  Yosemite 
Valley,  Big  Trees,  Columbia  River,  Oregon,  the  Railroads,  City,  etc. 
This  is  a  very  important  addition  to  this  gallery,  and  Mr.  Taber  is  anxious 
that  every  one  should  see  these  triumphs  in  views  of  California  scenery. 
Tourists  especially  should  not  fail  to  see  them,  as  they  can  select  from  a 
stock  of  about  1,500  superb  photographs  almost  any  place  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  the  momory  of  which  they  would  like  to  preserve.  In  making 
appointments  for  sittings  it  is  always  well  to  secure  the  hour  a  day  or  so 
before,  especially  during  the  Winter  months.  The  artists  employed  here 
are  most  expeditious  and  thorough  masters  of  their  profession.  An  ele- 
vator takeB  visitors  up  to  Mr.  Taber's  Galleries. 


A    WARNING    TO    WOMEN. 

[BY    MAYBURY    FLEMING.] 

Kissing  Cupid  in  the  dark  There  she  stood,  her  little  hand 

Was  to  Psyche  bliss  abounding,       Trembling  with  a  joyous  flutter, 
Till   her  sisters  (save  the  mark!)      While  'Oh,  my,'  she  murmured,  and 
Filled  her  with  a  dread  confounding.  'He  is  quite  too  jolly  utter!' 
Why  should  they,  in  envious  spite,  Till  a  drop  of  heated  oil 
Tell  her  that  her  love  was  ugly  ?      Fell  on  Cupid's  dimpled  shoulder  ; 
Make  her  leave  his  arms  at  night,      Up  he  jumped,  and  what  a  coil  ! 
Where  she  lay  so  warm  and  snugly?  How  the  little  god  did  scold  her  ! 
Silly  Psyche  lit  a  lamp,  Foolish  curiosity 

Just  to  see  his  face;  for  naughty    Brought  much  suffering  upon  her ; 
Cupid  always  would  decamp  Like  most  other  women,  she 

Soon  as  dawn  a  sight  of  caught  he.  Couldn't  keep  her  word  of  honor. 
Wasn't  she  astonished,  though !       I've  a  moral  now  to  tell — 

Warning  take  from  prying  Psyche  j 
If  your  lover  love  you  well, 
Never  mind  what  shape  is  like  he. 


Wasn't  he  a  pretty  Cupid 
Just  as  if  she  didn't  know 
Without  looking,  little  stupid ! 


DEAD,  BCTT  NOT  FORGOTTEN. 
The  news  of  the  death  of  Baron  Wilke,  as  he  was  naually  called, 
was  received  with  profound  Borrow  in  financial  circles  this  week.  Mr.  F. 
E.  Wilke  died  from  the  effects  of  an  apoplectic  stroke,  having  been  sick 
about  ten  days.  How  kindly  his  disposition  is  best  evinced  by  the  many 
bequests  made  to  charitable  institutions,  he  having  left  ©20,000  to  various 
Protestant,  Catholic  and  Jewish  charities.  Mr.  Wilke  was  63  years  of 
age  at  the  time  of  Mb  death,  and  was  a  native  of  Germany.  He  was  for 
many  years  a  member  of  the  San  Francisco  Stock  and  Exchange  Board, 
which  adjourned  after  receiving  the  news  of  his  death,  out  of  respect  to 
his  memory. 

We  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  this  week,  at  a  printing-house  in 
this  city,  one  of  the  handsomest  circulars  for  the  holidays  ever  gotten  up. 
It  promises  to  make  quite  a  stir  in  circles  where  very  elegant  goods  are  in 
demand.  The  circular  has  reference  to  the  stock  of  Ackerman  Bros.,  of 
Kearny  street,  and  gives  in  detail  the  myriad  goods,  both  useful  and  or 
namental,  which  are  to  be  found  at  this  immense  establishment.  There 
is  nothing,  from  the  most  elegant  silver  service  down  to  a  little  glass  salt- 
cellar, which  cannot  be  found  here.  Thousands  of  articles  of  vertu,  pres- 
ents of  every  kind,  dolls,  beautiful  china,  clocks,  watches,  chains, 
jewelry,  albums,  and  fancy  goods,  by  the  million,  load  their  shelves  from 
gallery  to  basement,  The  circular  in  question  will  be  most  valnable  to 
those  intending  to  make  Christmas  gifts,  for  it  is  an  undisputed  fact  that 
at  Ackerman  Brothers  there  is  not  only  the  greatest  possible  variety  of 
goods  to  choose  from,  but  that  they  are  of  the  best  quality,  and  marked  at 
the  lowest  possible  price. 

The  many  beautiful  winter  costumes  that  one  sees  already  on  the 
streets  bear  to  the  connoisseur  of  toilettes  unmistakable  marks  of  their 
origin  and  derivation.  The  perfect  fit,  elegant  material  and  je-ne mis  quoi 
style  about  most  of  them  tell  the  fact  that  Miss  James,  of  115  Kearny 
street,  must  be  very  busy  these  times.  And,  indeed,  the  parlors  of  this 
renowned  modiste  are  thronged  from  Monday  to  Saturday,  by  ladies  who 
desire  to  lie  correctly,  tastefully  and  stylishly  attired.  No  one  ever  trusted 
to  the  taste  of  Miss  James  without  satisfactory  results,  and  her  many  pa- 
trons all  acknowledge  that,  for  promptness  and  correctness  of  taste,  Miss 
James  has  no  rival. 

Pluck,  enterprise  and  energy  always  meets  its  reward,  particularly 
in  California,  and  we  know  of  no  better  illustration  than  that  exemplified 
by  the  success  of  R.  W.  Theobald,  the  well-known  importer  of  foreign 
and  domestic  coals.  Mr.  Theobald  is  a  young  man  who  formerly  had  his 
office  at  411  California  street,  but  he  has  recently  fitted  up  a  new  coal- 
yard  at  35  and  37  Clay  street,  in  the  place  formerly  occupied  by  Morris, 
with  the  Seattle  Coal  Company.  Mr.  Theobald  has  an  old  head  on  young 
shoulders,  and  we  are  glad  to  see  his  progress,  and  wish  him  all  the  suc- 
cess that  constant  attention  to  business  and  upright  dealing  can  insure. 

The  "Marsh  Mallow"  Depot,  135  Kearny  street,  near  Sutter,  San 
Francisco,  has  just  opened  in  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  central 
localities  in  the  city,  and,  as  the  nam*?  indicates,  will  make  a  specialty  of 
Marsh  Mallows,  of  which  favorite  Candy  they  keep  the  best  to  be  ob- 
tained. They  will  also  keep  a  fine  line  of  French  Candies,  also  Liquorice 
Drops,  Lemon  Drops,  Peppermint  Drops,  all  kinds  of  Taffies,  etc.  The 
mistake  of  some  candy  stores  of  keeping  a  large  quantity  of  each  kind  on 
hand  will  he  avoided  by  renewing  stock  daily,  so  that  customers  may  de- 
pend on  getting  fresh  Candies. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS     LETTER. 


Nov.  5,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
So  England  is  going  to  sell  Gibraltar,  is  sbe  ?  And  that  is  a  prelimi- 
nary step  toward  the  sale  of  India,  is  it?  And  Australia,  Canada,. and 
all  other  British  colonies  and  dependencies,  are  to  follow  suit,  are  they  ?. 
Well,  well,  well!  What  strange  things  do  come  to  pass,  to  be  sure!  Of 
course  there  can  be  no  question  about  the  truth  of  the  news,  fur  was  not 
the  European  cablegram  concocted  in  the  back  office  of  the  New  York 
World,  and  has  not  that  paper  a  reputation  for  telling  the  truth  pretty 
nearly  as  often  as  the  great  Chicago  Liar  himself  1 

England  sell  Gibraltar?  Yes,  when  the  Government  of  the  United 
States  sells  the  city  of  Washington  to  the  Chinese.  At  a  mighty  ex- 
penditure of  blood,  money  and  muscle  the  Lion  of  England  laid  his  paw 
upon  the  key  to  the  Mediterranean,  and  when  he  loosens  his  grip_  it  will 
be  the  sword,  not  the  purse,  force,  not  barter,  which  will  be  the  induce- 
ment. And  the  sword  aforesaid  will  have  to  be  a  stouter  and  sharper 
one  than  has  yet  been  forged  in  any  earthly  smithy.  What  purpose  the 
Irish -Americans  who  run  the  great  Eastern  newspapers  hope  to  serve  by 
the  stupid  canards  which  they  are  constantly  publishing,  is  more  than  we 
can  divine ;  but  surely  it  is  a  pitiable  spectacle  to  see  the  intelligent 
American  public  devouring  such  "  news  "  over  their  matutinal  coffee,  and 
actually  believing  it. 

The  reports  that  Gladstone  intends  to  retire  from  public  life  are,  in  our 
opinion,  not  worthy  of  much  credence.  His  only  reason  for  doing  so 
would  be  the  undeniable  fact  that  under  his  leadership  the  Liberal  party 
is  rapidly  losing  strength,  while  the  Conservatives  are  in  like  proportion 
gaining  in  popular  favor.  To  desert  his  party  in  such  an  emergency 
would  not  be  either  brave  or  honorable  on  Gladstone's  part.  It  must 
sorely  vex  his  spirit  to  see  his  power  and  popularity  crumbling  beneath 
his  feet,  but,  as  Captain  of  the  sinking  ship  of  Liberalism,  he  must  stay 
by  the  wreck  till  the  last.  The  Irish  trouble  has  had  much  to  do  with  the 
decay  of  the  present  administration.  Had  Gladstone  acted  with  boldness 
and  decision  at  the  first,  he  could  have  nipped  the  agitation  in  the  bud. 
But,  instead  of  this,  he  sought  to  curry  favor  by  adopting  a  shilly-shally- 
ing policy,  which  gained  him  no  thanks  and  simply  served  to  encourage 
sedition.  It  was  not  until  open  rebellion  was  imminent,  and  mild  meas- 
ures of  repression  were  no  longer  possible,  that  he  consented  to  put  on  the 
Bcrew,  the  necessarily  violent  wrenching  of  which  has  gained  him  the 
hatred  of  the  very  classes  which  he  sought  to  propitiate.  The  result  is, 
that  the  Liberal  party's  tenure  of  power  has  pretty  nearly  run  out. 

General  Butler  has  been  giving  the  world  the  benefit  of  his  opinions 
about  the  Panama  Canal,  and  its  political  relations  to  the  United  States. 
The  view  he  takes  resembles  somewhat  General  Sir  Garnet  Wolseley's 
opinion  about  the  Channel  Tunnel,  inasmuch  as  he  is  impressed  with  the 
belief  that  the  enterprise  is  a  serious  menace  to  the  future  safety  of  his 
country's  interests,  and  therefore  devoutly  prays  that  the  scheme  may 
prove  a  failure.  This,  at  first  sight,  does  not  appear  to  be  a  very  dignified 
or  plucky  way  of  meeting  the  difficulty,  but  after  all  it  is,  in  our  opinion, 
far  better  than  all  the  brag  which  has  lately  been  made  about  the  Monroe 
Doctrine,  which  we  are  unable  to  enforce  or  maintain.  A  still  wiser  way 
of  looking  at  the  matter,  however,  would  be  to  recognize  the  fact  that 
the  Canal,  when  completed,  will  be  the  common  property  of  the  world, 
and  that  every  nation's  interest  would  be  to  keep  it  so. 

The  recent  meeting  of  the  Emperor  of  Austria  and  the  King  of  Italy 
has  given  rise  to  much  speculation  as  to  its  object  and  significance.  The 
general  opinion  seems  to  be  that  it  means  that  Italy  is  to  be  taken  under 
the  wing  of  the  Three  Emperors,  and  tliat  the  isolation  of  France  is  thus 
made  more  complete.  Italy,  we  are  told,  will  now  be  in  a  position  to  de- 
mand the  withdrawal  of  the  French  troops  from  Tunis,  and,  if  this  is  re- 
fused, to  make  an  effort  to  regain  Savoy,  which  was  ceded  to  France  in 
1859.  All  this  is  based,  of  course,  upon  the  supposition  that  there  actu- 
ally is  a  triple  alliance  between  Germany,  Russia  and  Austria,  but  since 
it  is  by  no  means  certain  that  such  a  compact  does  really  exist,  the  true 
import  of  the  new  complication  can  only  be  wildly  guessed  at.  Certain  it 
is  that  in  two  quarters — Paris  and  the  Vatican — the  meeting  of  Humbert 
and  Francis  Joseph  has  given  anything  but  satisfaction.  The  Pope  is 
said  to  be  very  savage  about  it,  but  his  Holiness'  wrath  is  wasted,  for  the 
day  has  gone  by  when  the  wishes  of  the  Vicar  of  Christ  were  considered 
in  the  councils  of  kings. 

The  recent  sudden  and  unexpected  death  of  Baron  Haymerle  has  re- 
moved a  prominent  actor  from  the  stage  of  European  politics,  or,  to  speak 
more  accurately,  has  removed  an  actor  who  for  the  last  two  years  has 
played  a  prominent  part.  No  Foreign  Secretary  of  Austria-Hungary  can 
be  an  insignificant  personage,  but  Baron  Haymerle,  although  officially  no- 
table, has  not  left  any  abiding  impression  of  his  personality  upon  the 
mind  of  Europe.  He  may  have  succeeded  in  discharging  the  duties  im- 
posed upon  Count  Andrassy's  successor  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Em- 
peror-King, who  is  the  real  director  of  the  foreign  policy  of  Austria- 
Hungary,  but  he  made  no  mark,  and  distinguished  himself  chiefly  by  his 
contented  acquiescence  in  the  position  of  Prince  Bismarck's  Lieutenant. 

THE    LATEST    NOVELTIES. 

The  most  complete  and  elegant  stock  of  dry  goods  in  winter  styles 
ever  directly  imported  has  just  been  opened  at  our  leading  store — the 
White  House.  An  inspection  of  these  goods  reveals  a  magnificent  line  of 
Black  Broche  Silks,  Brocaded  Satins,  Colored  Satin  de  Lyon,  Armures, 
Diamantine,  Eep3,  and  a  complete  line  of  Plushes  to  match  the  Silks  and 
Woolens.  Visitors  to  the  city  will  find  that  the  stock  of  goods  at  the 
White  House  is  not  only  the  finest  on  the  Pacific  coast,  but  that  every 
article  is  marked  in  plain  figures,  at  a  price  which  ladies  who  know  the 
quality  of  goods  will  at  once  appreciate  as  being  a  very  low  one.  Among 
the  novelties  at  the  White  House  are  all  the  new  shades  and  materials  of 
Moire,  for  evening  wear.  To  be  perfectly  dressed  in  the  latest  style, 
ladies  understand  thoroughly  that  a  visit  to  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the 
N.W.  corner  of  Kearny  and  Post  streets,  will  gratify  their  wishes  most 
completely. 

Tourists  by  land  or  sea  will  find  that  King-,  Morae  &  Co.  prepare  carefully  the 
best  of  meats  and  soups,  and  excel  in  canned  fruits  and  preserves. 


THE     "CHRONICLE'S"    TREASON    TO    CAIFORNIA 
INTERESTS. 

We  pricked  the  "Chronicle's"  bubble  last  week  in  exposing  the 
fact  that  its  opposition  to  Hawaiian  Reciprocity  is  altogether  in  the  inter- 
est of  New  York  Sugar  refiners.  We  know  whereof  we  speak,  anil  so 
does  the  journal  in  question.  Hence,  to  our  charges  it  remains  silent. 
Its  assumed  opposition  to  alleged  peonage  deceives  nobody,  and  its  pre- 
sumed purpose  of  cheapening  the  price  of  sugar  to  consumers  is  very  thin 
indeed.  If  we  did  not  pay  tribute  to  a  California  industry  we  should 
have  to  contribute  to  the  profits  of  a  New  York  industry,  and  we  are  just 
patriotic  enough  to  prefer  supporting  a  local  interest  in  preference  to  a 
foreign  one.  This  is  the  whole  thing  in  a  nutshell,  and  we  propose  a  co- 
nundrum to  the  "  live  sheet "  as  follows,  to  wit :  Will  the  Chronicle  for  a 
moment  pretend,  in  the  face  of  its  past  record  in  favor  of  home  manufac- 
tures, and  especially  and  loudly  in  favor  of  Reciprocity,  that  an  industry 
which  has  trebled  in  proportions  in  three  years,  solely  through  the  fos- 
tering influences  of  the  Treaty,  is  going  to  be  benefitted  by  pulling  away 
the  prop  that  sustains  it?  In  other  words,  would  the  Chronicle  prefer  this 
market  to  be  supplied  with  sugar  grown  in  Cuba  or  Brazil,  and  refined  in 
New  York  rather  than  with  sugar  grown  in  the  Islands  and  refined  in  San 
Francisco  ?  Would  it  prefer  that  our  merchants  and  manufacturers  should, 
by  the  abrogation  of  the  treaty,  fall  back  to  exports  of  less  than  $500,000  per 
annum  rather  than  maintain  the  present  figures  of  $2,500,000  per  annum 
and  the  probabilities  of  further  increase  ?  These  are  considerations  which 
our  virtuous  contemporary- endeavors  to  elude,  but  they  are  unavoidable. 
Again,  the  Chronicle  favors  reciprocity  with  the  Spanish- American  repub- 
lics; but,  if  we  keep  not  faith  with  the  little  kingdoni,  how  shall  we 
have  the  effrontery  to  seek  other  nations  with  flattery  on  our  lips  and  du- 
plicity in  our  hearts  ?  Is  the  Great  Republic  so  fallen  in  principle  that 
Punic  faith  only  is  left  to  it?  We. trow  not,  nor  will  the  baseless  asser- 
tions of  the  Judas  of  journalism  be  accepted  as  of  weight  with  anybody 
but  its  New  York  patrons,  and  we  fancy  those  "patrons"  will  find  the 
Chronicle  so  weighty  with  manifold  treason  as  to  sink  any  cause  it 
espouses.  It  is  a  wedding  with  corruption  and  death.  As  for  the  rest, 
the  Hawaiian  Islands  will  be  needed  by-And-by  for  naval  and  commercial 
purposes.  They  are  ripening  to  fall- into  our  hands,  and  our  Government 
is  not  going  to  relax  its  grip  on  them  for  an  instant,  despite  the  maudlin 
ravings  of  all  the  subsidized  Chronicles  in  the  land. 


PREVOST'S    POSITION. 

The  investigation  into  the  management  of  the  House  of  Correction  ia 
likely  to  prove  a  Cadmean  victory  for  the  Supervisors.  That  is  to  say, 
their  triumph  will  cost  them  more  than  the  vanquished  will  lose.  In  the 
first  place,  the  evidence  goes  to  show  that,  by  their  own  action,  Superin- 
tendent Prevost  has  been  placed  in  a  false  position,  which  must  not  only 
have  been  extremely  awkward  for  himself,  but  which  is  also  entirely  con- 
trary to  the  Bpirit  and  letter  of  the  municipal  laws  of  which  our  City 
Fathers  are  supposed  to  be  the  constituted  guardians.  That  more  than 
half  the  guards  (!)  at  the  prison  are  drunken  sots,  the  end  and  chief  aim 
of  whose  duty  is  to  smuggle  whisky  and  draw  pay,  is  bad  enough  ;  but 
when,  according  to  testimony,  it  appears  that  these  fellows  are  the  ap- 
pointees of  the  very  men  who  are.  now  solemnly  "investigating," -their 
misconduct,  the  affair  assumes  a  phage  which  would  be  laughable  if  the 
interests  of  the  entire  community  were  not  so  deeply  concerned.  Super- 
intendent Prevost  is  a  man  whose  fidelity  and  ability  have  never  been 
questioned.  Under  his  administration  the  House  of  Correction  has  been 
managed  better  than  it  ever  was  before.  Yet  it  seems  that  he  has  ac- 
complished this  in  the  face  of  the  fact  that  his  staff  of  assistants  arenot 
his  own  appointees  {as  by  law  they  should  be),  but  those  of  the  various 
Supervisors.  It  is  admitted  that  every  Supervisor  has  had  the  privilege 
of  nominating  and  appointing  two  -or.  more  of  his  own  particular  pets  as 
guards,  etc.,  in  and  about  the  "House."  These  appointments,  as  the 
evidence  plainly  shows,  have  not  been  made  with  any  regard  to  the  honesty, 
sobriety  or  vigilance  of  the  men  selected,  but  Bimply  from  motives  of  fa- 
voritism. Superintendent  Prevost  deserves  censure  for  his  lack  of  inde- 
pendence in  not  insisting  upon  exercising  the  rights  of  appointment,  which 
were  his  privilege  as  well  as  his  dufcy^  But,  in  like  manner,  he  must  be 
credited  with  extraordinary  executive  skill  in  making  the  institution 
what  it  is  with  no  better  material  to  work  with  than  that  which  the  City 
Fathers  have  supplied.  The  investigation  is  only  another  example  of  the 
corrupt  methods  which  pervade  every  branch  of  our  civic  administration, 
as  those  citizens  who  take  the  trouble  to  really  "  investigate  "  the  matter 
for  themselves,  without  regard  to  persons  or  official  perquisites,  will 
readily  understand. 

SUNDAY    DRINKING. 

An  article  entitled  "  The  Gist  of  the  Matter  "  appears  in  this  issue, 
and  it  is  from  the  pen  of  a  valued  contributor.  The  question  at  issue  i9 
the  keeping  open  of  saloons  on  Sundays.  There  is  no  doubt  that  much 
evil,  sin,  and  crime  indescribable  results  from  the  flaring  gas  of  the  dives 
and  the  "  forty-rod  "  whisky  places  which  stench  the  air  on  Sunday  eve- 
nings. The  News  Letter  believes  that  any  man,  rich  or  poor,  who  re- 
quires a  glass  of  beer  or  any  other  stimulant  on  Sunday,  should  be  able  to 
purchase  it  on  the  Sabbath  just  as  well  as  on  a  week  day.  The  policy 
which  we  would  dictate  to  future  legislatures  regarding  the  purchase  of 
liquor  on  Sunday  would  be  that,  during  certain  hours,  namely,  those 
which  are  devoted  to  divine  worship  by  most  denominations,  liquor  stores 
should  be  closed.  This  would  practically  mean  between  10  a.m.  and  1 
p.m.,  between  3  p.m.  and  5  p.m.,  and  between  7  p.m.  and  9  p.m.  In  the 
intervals  all  necessities  could  be  supplied,  and  in  cases  of  extreme  sickness 
the  druggist  could  always  supply  stimulants  as  directed  by  the  physician. 
The  saloonkeeper,  sui  generis,  will  not  like  this,  and  it  is  immaterial  to 
this  paper  whether  he  does  or  not.  There  is  many  a  man  now  lying  out 
at  Lone  Mountain  who  might  have  been  a  useful  citizen  to-day  were  it 
not  for  the  wide-mouthed  door  of  the  drinking  saloon  on  Sunday. , 

Mr.  A.  Colman,  of  Colman  Bros.,  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the  well- 
known  clothing-store  of  that  name,  leaves  us  to-morrow  to  visit  his  fac- 
tory in  New  York.  He  will  be  absent  about  three  months.  The  object 
of  his  visit  is  to  prepare  stock  for  the  immense  addition  to  his  building  on 
Montgomery  street. 

Charles  B.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  foal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


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dollar.      Kvu-rn    IV 


«»- Price  of  Money  here,  S@.10  per  cent  per  year— bank  rate.     In  the 
market,  1@1J  per  month.     Demand  light.    On  Bond  Security, 
4  J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

»*"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  \ 


PRICES   OF  LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  B 

ONDS 
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Stocks  and  Bonds. 

C»l.  SUtc  li*.iuls,6-s/57 

S-  F.  Citv  A  Co.  E'da,  tJs.'SS 
S,  F.  Citv  A  Co.  B'ds.Ta  ... 

Bid. 

105 

Nom. 
Rom. 

25 
50 

bh 

105 

103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
123 
112 
100 
116 

162 
120 
120 

121 
122 
125 

Aihtd 

Nom. 

Nom. 

40 

z 

106 
102 
107 
119 

Stock*  and  Bonds. 

IXSUaAXOB  COMPAS1KS. 

Statu  Investment  (ex-div).. 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Bid. 

113 
117 
115 

100 

93 
115 

80 

35 

90 

63 

74 

47J 
Nom. 
Norn. 

62 

32 

54 
115 

90 

41 

79J 
101} 
115 

821 
Nom. 
fornia 

Asked 

115 
120 
120 

KAll.KOADS. 

:c.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

119 
S2J 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

921 

Los  Angeles  City  Uo-nds. . . . 
Vii^a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

75J 
50  . 

Nom. 

Nom. 

103 
115 
125 
114 

U6J 

154 

125 

127 

12S 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clav  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

324 

BANKS. 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

l.NSLRA-N'CE  COMPANIES. 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Telee/h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
Pacific.CoaatS.S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  f.  Co.'s  Sfck 

Andrew  Baird,  312  Call 

43 
801 
102 
1151 
87| 
Nom. 

St. 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) 

California  (ex-div) 

MR.     CHARLES    CROCKER     AND    THE    ACADEMY    OP 

SCIENCES. 
Mr.  Cbarles  Crocker's  munificent  donation  of  $20,000  has  raised  this 
roost  deserving  of  our  institutions  of  a  scientific  character  from  a  state  of 
poverty,  to  say  the  least,  into  one  of  comparative  affluence.  And  now 
what  is  going  to  be  done  with  the  interest?  The  principal,  we  believe, 
cannot  be  touched  ;  so  building  is  out  of  the  question.  We  would  hint, 
in  all  modesty  and  with  many  apologies  to  the  Trustees,  and  all  who  have 
a  voice  in  controling  the  affairs  of  the  Academy,  that  the  first  considera- 
tion is,  to  publish  all  paperB  thought  worthy  to  be  read  before  the  Society 
at  itB  fortnightly  meetings,  by  the  end  of  every  month,  in  bulletin  form, 
and  gather  them  into  a  volume  once  a  quarter,  or  at  the  end  of  a  half 
year.  Next,  to  revise  all  the  back  papers  and  essays,  and  abstract  the 
interesting  portions  and  publish  them  from  time  to  time,  till  the  back 
work  shall  have  been  brought  to  date.  There  is  sadly  wanted  a  full  cata- 
logue of  books  and  pamphlets.  There  are  two  or  three  officers  employed 
there  in  scientific  work  whose  salaries  might  he  increased,  with  comfort 
to  themselves  and  credit  to  the  Academy,  now  that  better  times  have 
dawned  upon  it.  We  intend  in  future  to  pay  closer  attention  to  the 
affairs  of  our  Academy  of  Science,  and  promise  our  hearty  support  in 
forwarding  its  aims  and  objects  as  far  as  journalists  can.  Meanwhile,  we 
hope  and  pray  that  not  one,  but  many  more,  among  our  wealthy  citizens 
will  come  to  the  front  and  emulate  the  noble  example  set  by  Mr.  Charles 
Crocker.  Cannot  some  millionaire  be  found,  to  create  a  permanent  habi- 
tation and  a  home  for  science  in  our  midst  ?    Let  us  hope. 

STOCK    MARKET. 

A  slight  SpUrt  of  North  End  stocks  on  the  day  Union  assessment  be- 
came delinquent  in  Board  gave  temporary  interest  to  the  market,  and  the 
hopes  of  dealers  (always  ready  to  seize  the  smallest  encouragement)  had 
a  slmrt-Iived  revival.  Surely  the  ways  of  mining  magnates  are  past  find- 
ing out.  While,  during  the  past  fortnight,  heavy  purchases  of  Sierra 
Nevada  and  Union  have  been  made,  and  outside  dealers  are  quite  bare  of 
those  stocks,  the  prices  have  been  kept  singularly  steady,  leaving  the  in- 
ference that  there  is  yet  stock,  to  be  hunted  out  and  captured  before  the 
"Christmas  boom"  is  inaugurated!  The  rest  of  the  Comstocks  dance  a 
small  jig  to  the  music  of  their  several  partisans,  but  there  is  no  decided 
nor  favorable  outlook  at  present.  Of  outside  districts.  Bodie  is  under  the 
bear'-paw,  and  Northern  Belle  is  being  tossed  by  bulls.  Albion  gyrates 
by  direction  of  its  manipulators,  but  the  public  don't  take  kindly  to  their 
doubtful  pet.  ,  At  last  writing,  market  is  dull  and  declining,  i 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Chartered  Mercantile  Bank  of  India,  London 
and  China  an  interim  dividend,  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum  (free 
of  income  tax)  was  declared,  leaving  a  balance  of  £5,127  to*  be  carried  to 
reserve  fund. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 


for      \ni;aihi;      II. .       Air. 

Office  of  tin-  Aeroplane  CompanV  ''"'  Navigating  the  Air,  GOD  Mer- 
uo   i    from  I  to  i  P.M. 


THE    MUNDANE   NEWS   AND    DAILY    DIRECTORY. 

A  newspaper  which  is  devoted  to  the  leading  business,  financial  and 
commercial  interests  of  San  Francisco. 

As  its  title  implies,  its  main  object  will  lie  to  furnish  its  readers  with 
reliable  advice  and  information  as  to  where  they  can  most  safely  de- 
posit or  invest  their  cash,  insure  their  property  or  lives,  and  make  the 
most  advantageous  purchases  in  every  branon  of  trade.  With  this  end 
in  view,  it  will  coutnin  a  complete  directory  to  all  the  banks,  insurance 
offices,  mercantile  firms  and  stores  in  the  city. 

In  addition  to  this,  the  MUNDANE  News  will  comprise  in  its  columns  all 
the  very  latest  items  of  news  and  gossip,  and  will,  besides,  contain  a  blank 
space  fur  private  correspondence,  etc.  This  latter  feature  is  not  a  new 
one,  as  it  was  adopted  as  long  ago  as  1854  by  the  San  Francisco  News 
Letter,  but  the  plan  is  an  exceedingly  convenient  one,  since  it  enables  the 
writer,  whilst  supplying  his  own  invoice,  to  furnish  his  friends  with  all 
the  latest  news  of  the  day  at  the  same  time  that  he  discourses  on  his  own 
private  affairs,  and  may,  if  he  see  fit,  with  the  use  of  a  little  mucilage, 
affix  a  photograph  of  his  place  of  business,  himself,  his  family  or  his 
friends. 

The  Mundane  News  will  be  found  on  the  counting-house  desks  of  all 
the  principal  houses  of  business  in  the  city,  and  will  be  distributed  gratis 
upon  the  application  of  customers.  Thus  bonorfide  patrons  of  hotels, 
counting-houses,  and  all  other  offices  of  business,  can  obtain  the  same 
free,  together  with  a  careful  compilation  of  the  freshest  tidings. 

Extracts  from  private  letters,  and  other  matters  of  public  interest,  will 
at  all  times  be  acceptable  to  the  columns  of  the  Mundane  News.  Speci- 
mens of  the  plan  of  the  News  will  be  given  to  the  collectors  for  the  Di- 
rectory on  Wednesday  next. 

Office:    609  MERCHANT  STREET,  Salt  Francisco. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Nov.  11, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  117 ;  4is,  114| ;  3£s,  lOli.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  81  \@i  85J.  Pacific  Mail,  45f.  Wheat,  135@139  ;  Western 
Union,  S7|.  Hides,  22i@23J.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  —  ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ; 
Burry,  14@25  ;  Pulled,  20@42 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Nov.  11th. — Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  lls.@lls.  4d.  Bonds,  4s., 
120  ;  *Js,  116J.  __ 

From  the  Orient.  —The  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  City  of  Peking,  25 
days  from  Hongkong,  via  Yokohama  15  days,  arrived  at  this  port  on  the 
10th  inst.,  bringing  passengers,  Government  mails,  treasure  326,420,  and 
for  cargo:  Teas,  2,535  pkgs.;  Silks,  20  pkgs.;  Bice,  24,635  mats;  Sugar, 
413  bags;  Gunnies,  100  bales  ;  Oil,  1,043  pkgs.;  Chow-Chow,  3,000  pkgs.; 
also,  in  transit  overland  for  Eastern  cities:  Teas,  5,528  pkgs.;  Silks, 
1,535  pkgs.;  Curios,  283  pkgs.;  and  225  pkgs.  Merchandise. 


The  Bank  of  England  Directors  have  made  no  alteration  in  their  dis- 
count rate  of  5  per  cent.,  but  a  rise  of  1  per  cent,  has  been  made  in  the 
Bank  of  France  rate,  namely,  from  4  to  5  per  cent.  The  rates  in  the  open 
discount  market  are  fully  1  per  cent,  under  the  Bank  of  England  rate, 
namely,  4  per  cent,  for  the  best  three  month's  bills,  while  short  loans  are 
only  in  limited  request,  at  3  to  3£  per  cent. 

The  summary  of  the  public  accounts  of  the  Dominion,  for  the  year 
ending  June  30,  1881*  has  just  been  made  public.  The  total  revenue  was 
$29,712,063,  made  up  as  follows:  Customs,  518,406,058;  excise,  $5,344,361; 
other  sources,  $5,961,644— total,  $29,712,063.  The  expenditure  during  the 
same  period  was  $25,579,16§,'leaving  a  balance  of  $4,132,895. 

A  company  for  working  the  telephone  in  the  principal  countries  of 
Europe  has  been  registered  under  the  title  of  the  Edison-Gower-Bell 
Telephone  Company  of  Europe.  The  capital  is  £500,000.  Colonel 
Gourand  is  Chairman.  There  will  be  no'  public  issue  of  shares,  the  whole 
capital  being  privately  supplied.. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Nov.  10.— 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  4th— 64,  53;  Saturday 
5th— 64,  52;  Sunday  6th— 61,  52;  Monday  7th— 63,  51;  Tuesday  8th— 61.5. 
51;  Wednesday  9th— 62,  54;  Thursday  10th-  6,5,  54. 

The  English  Consul,  Mr.  Quin,  has  not  yet  been  able  to  obtain  per- 
mission to  build  a  suitable  Consulate,  and  is  located  in  a  Japanese  house, 
which  is  not  a  very  dignified  position  for  the  Representative  of  the  greatest 
Treaty  Power  in  Japan. 

The  American  Freehold  Land  Mortgage  Company  of  London  (Limi- 
ted) have  declared  an  interim  dividend  of  5  per  cent.,  payable  on  the 
31st  inst.  .  

For  Cork. — The  latest  wheat  charter  for  the,  United  Kingdom  is  that 
of  the  British  ship  Regent,  1,371  tons,  £3  8s.  9d. 

I  Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  fWerlck  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  Ban  Francisco,  California. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTEB, 


Nov.  12,   1881. 


SPRECKELS  AND  THE  SUGAR  INTEREST. 
California  is,  most  unfortunately,  cursed  with  a  Press  that  has  done 
more  than  all  other  causes  combined  to  retard  its  progress.  No  public 
spirited  man,  in  developing  his  beneficial  views,  is  safe  from  the  attacks 
of  unprincipled  scoundrels  who  control  a  newspaper.  To-day  they  break 
bread  with  him  amidst  protestations  of  unlimited  approval  of  his  plans ; 
to-morrow  they  are  his  bitterest  and  most  malignant,  because  causeless, 
enemieB — simply  for  the  reason  that  he  would  not  submit  to  blackmail. 
And  a  score  of  worthless  little  interior  sheets  re-echo  the  yelpings  of  a 
metropolitan  journal  for  the  sole  sake  of  the  free  advertisement  hereabouts 
they  know  their  base  subserviency  will  obtain.  This  State  now,  more 
than  ever,  needs  men  of  brains,  enterprise  and  capital.  It  is  suffering 
from  a  dry-rot  in  that  respect,  and  simply  because  most  men  pre  lacking 
in  the  nerve  and  energy  which  self  arm  him  who  has  a  just  cause, 
and  enable  him  to  throw  aside,  as  from  a  coat  of  mail,  the  envenomed 
arrows  of  the  Ishmaelifces  of  the  Press. 

We  all  remember  how  poor  Ralston  lived — the  embodiment  of  commer- 
cial and  industrial  activity;  and  how  he  finally  went  down— slain  by  the 
poisoned  shafts  of  journalistic  ghouls  who  rejoiced  discordantly  before  his 
ashes  were  interred.  We  found  too  late  that  we  should  not  soon  "look 
upon  his  like  again."  For  a  long  time  it  seemed  as  if  enterprise  had  died 
with  him.  Now,  however,  when,  as  if  in  answer  to  our  prayerful  need, 
a  man  has  arisen  to  lead  us  out  of  the  depths  of  stagnation  to  the  clear 
and  bracing  hights  of  profitable  industry,  we  find  the  harpies  of  the  Press 
flocking  around  him  with  discordant  cries  and  maws  eager  for  plunder. 
It  matters  not  that  we  have  vindicated  Claus  Spreckels  so  unanswerably 
that  the  Chronicle  and  its  myrmidons  remain  utterly  silent  to  our  charges. 
It  apparently  matters  not  that  all  other  leading  newspapers  have  refuted 
assertions  that  were  founded  only  in  the  brain  of  some  boozy  Bohemian. 
It  matters  not  that  the  Chronicle  itself  admitted  its  charges  against 
Spreckels,  of  serfdom  and  peonage,  to  have  been  baseless.  Foiled  at  every 
point  when  it  attacked  that  gentleman,  it  fell  back  upon  the  Chinese 
stinkpot  system  of  warfare.  It  charged  wholesale  and  remorseless  slavery 
upon  the  Island  planters  (which,  by  the  way,  the  planters  here  repre- 
sented proved  entirely  false),  and,  from  such  a  silly  standpoint,  argued 
that  the  Reciprocity  Treaty  was  responsible  for  all  the  evils  that  afflict 
Hawaii!  There  is  logic  with  a  vengeance!  If  a  volcanic  eruption  occurs, 
what  is  the  cause  ?  Mr.  Spreckels  and  the  Treaty!  If  leprosy  and  small- 
pox prevail,  whose  fault  is  it?  Mr.  Spreckels  and  the  Treaty!  If  labor- 
\  ers  get  drunk  and  are  jailed,  what  is  the  reason?  Spreckels  and  the 
Treaty!  If  crops  fail  and  Kanakas  decrease,  who  is  to  blame?  Claus 
Spreckels  and  the  Treaty!  This  is  the  Chronicle's  argument  condensed. 
For  such  eminently  characteristic  reasons  the  "  live  sheet  "  frantically  de- 
mands abrogation.  But  these  are  only  surface  reasons.  The  reality  is 
"in  hand  received"  from  the  New  York  refiners,  who  would  willingly 
spend  fifty  or  a  hundred  thousand  dollars  in  purchasing  Press  opinions  for 
use  in  Congress.  Such  "  opinions"  as  the  New  Yorkers  have  purchased 
— such  as  we  have  above  mentioned — they  will  find  to  be  about  as  useful 
as  a  boomerang  in  the  hands  of  an  Australian  "  tenderfoot."  They  will, 
in  due  season,  be  completely  stunned  by  the  overwhelming  array  of  facts 
in  favor  of  the  Treatv  that  will  confront  Congress,  in  evidence,  whenever 
the  Treaty  comes  under  discussion.  We  have  not  exhausted  our  argument 
by  a  great  deal;  but,  having  knocked  the  Chroni-cle  and  its  lickspittles  out 
of  time,  do  not  care,  as  Andy  Johnson  hath  it,  '*to  waste  ammunition 
on  dead  ducks."  

BEASTLY     "INSTRUCTORS." 

The  teachers  of  the  State  Normal  School  of  San  Jose,  or,  as  they  are 
pleased  to  term  themselves,  the  "Faculty,"  are  not  making  a  very  credit- 
able exhibition  of  their  erudite  persons  in  the  libel  suit  to  which  they  are 
defendants,  and  which  has  been  on  trial  during  the  past  week  at  the 
Garden  City.  The  idea  of  a  number  of  venerable,  dried-up  old  fussils 
deliberately  laying  themselves  out  to  ruin,  with  slanderous  and  libelous 
utterances  (and  they  were  all  the  more  slanderous  and  libelous  from  the 
fact  that  they  were  so  equivocal  and  ambiguous),  the  reputation  of  a 
young  girl  who  was  just  entering  upon  the  threshold  of  life,  is  disgusting 
enough  to  make  even  Brother  Harrison's  gall  turn  over.  The  most  seri- 
ous charge  brought  by  the  "Faculty"  against  this  young  girl  does  not, 
when  particularized,  amount  to  anything  more  than  a  trifling  indiscretion 
which  any  fresh -spirited,  lively  girl  is  liable  to  commit  in  moments  of  ex- 
citement. Not  one  fact  was  established  which  assails  her  chastity. 
Yet  the  libelous  publication  was  so  ambiguously  and  maliciously  strung 
together  by  this  beastly-minded  "  Faculty,"  that  it  was  capable  of  stand- 
ing the  very  worst  construction.  And  now,  when  the  libelers  are  brought 
into  a  court  of  justice,  and  given  an  opportunity  to  prove  their  words  or 
eat  them,  they  sneak  out  of  the  matter  by  giving  them  a  most  innocent 
explanation.  Just  fancy  a  young  girl  being  hounded  from  school  in  dis- 
grace because  she  asked  why  cannot  a  locomotive  sit  down  ?  and  because 
she  was  occasionally  seen  on  the  street  with  a  beau.  By  and  by  we  may 
expect  that  the  Trustees  and  "Faculty "of  the  State  Normal  School  of 
San  Jose  will  impose  vows  of  celibacy  upon  all  its  pupils.  Things  seem 
to  be  drifting  in  that  direction.  

WHERE    TO    GO. 

The  great  question  which  is  agitating  the  minds  of  the  ladies  just 
now  is  the  obtaining  of  their  Winter  outfit.  We  have  to  guard  against 
rain  by  warm  dresses  and  an  ulster,  and  the  light  drap-d'ete  is  replaced 
by  the  warm  Scotch  cheviot,  and  the  muslin  fabrics,  so  pleasant  in  the 
garden  on  a  Summer  evening,  give  way  to  heavy  silks  or  satins.  While 
advertisers  on  all  sides  tempt  the  doubting  mother  or  the  anxious  belle, 
and  are  apt  to  confuse  her  with  their  many  supposed  attractions  and  ad- 
vantages, ladies  will  do  well  to  remember  that  at  no  establishment  in  the 
city  can  they  secure  greater  bargains,  or  more  reliable  goods  at  popular 
prices,  than  at  the  White  House  of  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the  north- 
west corner  of  Kearny  and  Post  streets.  This  well-known  and  first-class 
house  is  now  displaying  an  exclusive  line  of  real  Scotch  Cheviots,  made 
for  the  White  House,  besides  an  elegant  but  innumerable  stock  of  Silks, 
colored  and  black  Plushes  and  Satins  at  exceedingly  low  prices.  J.  W. 
Davidson  &  Co.  are  also  sole  agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast  for  McCall's 
Glove-fitting  Bazaar  Patterns. 


A  Boston  laundryman  is  called  "  No  Fee."  He  would  fail  as  a  lawyer. 

The  objections  urged  against  paper  cigarettes  are  overcome  by  the  Amber  Tip 
"Opera  Puffs." 


COAL! 


FOREIGN    AND     DOMESTIC 
WHOLESALE    AJfI>    RETAIZ. 


R.  W.THEOBALD—. Importer  and  Dealer, 


Nos.    35    and    37    CLAY    STREET, 

SAN    FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  5. 


"BROCK"  KELLY  AS  A  THEATRICAL  REFORMER. 

It  is  a  recognized  fact  among  theatrical  folk  that  the  success  of  a 
theater  depends  quite  as  much  upon  its  manager  as  upon  the  popularity 
of  the  plays  performed  in  it,  or  the  quality  of  the  actora  engaged.  One 
might  as  well  expect  to  see  a  hog  make  himself  acceptable  as  the  pastor 
of  a  fashionable  church  as  to  see  a  clownish  and  churlish  manager  please 
his  patrons,  or  make  money  for  himBelf.  The  worst  misfortune  that  oan 
possibly  befall  a  gifted  actor  or  actress  is  to  be  entrapped  into  an  engage- 
ment at  a  theater  owned  and  controlled  by  a  person  who  has  neither  the 
knowledge  nor  the  ability  to  "run"  it.  Yet  this  is  the  bad  luok  which 
has  befallen  pretty  little  Jennie  Lee  in  her  appearance  as  "Jo"  at  the 
Baldwin,  and  it  is  our  immediate  purpose  to  show  how  great  her  misfor- 
tune is. 

The  "Baldwin,"  the  prettiest,  the  best  built  and  the  most  sumptuously 
fitted  of  all  our  theaters— the  "Bijou,"  as  it  is  often  affectionately  called 
by  those  who  know  little  French  and  love  to-misquote  it — is  "  run  "  by  a 
person  named  Kelly,  or  rather  "Brock  "  Kelly,  as  the  legend  reads  on 
the  tag  which  his  intimates  (probably  to  secure  him  from  the  poundman) 
have  licensed  him  to  wear.  "Brock's"  certificate  of  ability  to  run  a 
theater  mainly  lies  in  the  fact  of  his  having  extracted  numerous  dollars, 
as  a  hackman,  from  the  pockets  of  belated  and  we-won't-go-home-till- 
morniug  "  bloods  ;"  though  far  be  it  from  us  to  deny  that  his  coffers  may 
have  increased  in  fullness  while  he  was  a  special  policeman  on  Pike  street, 
the  Barbary  Coast,  in  Chinatown,  or  thereabouts.  However  this  may 
be,  it  is  certain  that  his  "  theatrical"  career  began  by  his  putting  up  the 
requisite  shekels  as  entrance  fee  for  Callaghan,  an  ex- waiter  in  the  Grand 
Hotel,  to  walk  for  the  "Cotton  Belt,"  some  time  ago.  Whether  he  won 
most  money  by  that  speculation  or  by  taking  home  drunks  from  Phil  Mc- 
Govern's  groggery,  in  front  of  which  his  hack  used  to  stand,  or  by  doing 
the  special  policeman  on|one  of  the  "fat"  beats  we  have  mentioned,  mat- 
ters not.  Suffice  it  to  say,  that  he  got  enough  of  dollars  together  to  get 
Maguire  into  his  debt,  and  the  consequence  is  that  he  now  poses  as  "  man- 
ager "  of  the  Baldwin. 

Mr.  Kelly's  first  step  after  attaining  this  lofty  social  eminence  has  been 
an  attempt  at  "reform,"  as  he  calls  it,  in  the  matter  of  admitting  the  au- 
thorized critics  of  the  city  papers  to  his  show.  One  after  another  of  these 
unfortunates  have  presented  themselves  at  the  box-office  where  Mr. 
Kelly  presides — very  much  in  appearance  and  behavior  as  the  big  baboon 
presides  in  its  cage  out  at  Woodward's  Gardens — only  to  be  refused  ad- 
mission on  the  ground  that  "  Oi've  made  me  moind  up  ter  reforum,  an* 
Oi'm  gwine  ter  stick  to  it."  Now,  we  are  very  well  aware  of  the  fact  that 
there  is  plenty  of  room  for  reform  in  the  matter  of  theatrical  dead-heads, 
but  we  contend  that  no  one  but  an  ignorant  pig  like  this  ex-hack-driver 
and  "special"  would  be  stupid  enough  to  be  discourteous  to  the  very 
people  upon  whose  opinion  the  success  or  failure  of  theatrical  folks 
mainly  depends,  namely,  the  professional  critic. 

But  this  is  only  the  serious  side  of  "  Brock's  "  mistake.  It  also  may  be 
looked  at  from  a  more  amusing  point  of  view.  He  requires  "  good  no- 
tices." Only  criticise  the  performances  at  his  house  with  a  huney-smeared 
pen,  and  the  reviewer  is  at  once  "solid  "with  "Brock."  He  values  a 
critic  exactly  as  he  might  a  hack  fare  from  a  drunk,  or  a  "  something  to 
remember  me  by"  from  a  frail  denizen  of  Waverly  Place.  The  justice  or 
fairness  of  the  matter  never  enters  his  sodden  brain. 

It  has  been  intimated  in  generally  reliable  quarters  that  "  Brock  "  is 
merely  a  dummy,  set  up  by  the  real  management  for  the  purpose  of  de- 
frauding creditors.  This  we  don't  believe.  The  truth,  in  our  opinion,  is 
that  the  fellow  has  really  made  enough  money  by  the  methods  referred  to 
to  get  Maguire,  ct  al,  into  his  clutches,  and  81,300  was  the  amount  that 
did  it.  We  can  only  offer  bis  victims  cold  comfort,  and  that  is,  that  if 
he  doesn't  place  his  authority  in  the  hands  of  some  one  who  isn't  a  black- 
guard and  an  ignoramus,  he  will  soon  have  to  once  more  look  to  the  drunk 
and  the  courtesan  for  a  new  "  raise." 

Many  Eastern  combinations  have  played  their  way  to  San  Francisco, 
and,  through  bad  management,  have  been  compelled  to  borrow  passage- 
money  or  walk  back.  If  theatrical  people  are  foolish  enough  to  engage 
themselves  under  such  a  management  as  that  now  prevailing  at  the  Bald- 
win, they  richly  deserve  the  fate  which  assuredly  awaits  them. 

We  are  informed  that  "  Brock  "  is  a  bruiser,  and  has  openly  expressed 
his  intention  to  take  the  law  into  his  own  hands  as  soon  as  a  newspaper- 
man speaks  the  truth  about  him.  The  address  of  the  News  Letter  is 
609  Merchant  street. 

Death  has  robbed  us  of  another  good  citizen  in  the  person  of  Oliver 
Wendell  Easton,  who  died  last  Sunday  afternoon,  from  a  tumor  in  the 
oesophagus.  Mr.  Easton  came  here  in  1849  or  '50,  and  has  all  his  life  been 
deeply  interested  in  mining  matters,  having  located  several  of  the  claims 
on  the  Comstock  and  being  the  author  of  several  most  important  theories 
regarding  the  formation  of  the  bonanzas.  He  felt  that  the  end  was  com- 
ing on  Saturday,  and,  surrounded  by  his  loving  family,  he  passed  peace- 
fully away  the  following  afternoon.  He  leaves  a  wife  and  daughter  and 
three  sons,  one  of  whom  is  in  the  real  estate  business,  the  firm  being 
Easton  &  Eldridge,  and  another  of  the  boys  with  Jacobs  &  Easton. 

Dr.  J.  F.  Geary,  who  has  been  in  Oakland  for  about  two  years  past, 
has,  at  the  solicitation  of  many  of  his  old  patients,  who  found  it  incon- 
venient to  have*  to  cross  the  Bay  to  consult  him,  taken  an  office  in  the  city, 
at  131  Post  street,  Golden  Gate  Block,  over  Samuels'  dry  goods  store.  Dr. 
Geary's  many  friends  will  be  glad  to  know  that  he  has  resumed  practice 
in  the  city,  as  his  long  years  of  medical  experience  make  him  one  of  our 
most  valued  practitioners. 


12,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


SaJ  riAVOnoo,  Not.  10.  188L 
Dear  Nbwi  Letter:  The  beautiful  *.  *•. !,rr  that  we  are  having  i*  being 
taken  advantage  of  for  all  the  out-of-door  amusement*,  which  mint  in-,  is 
•arily  econ  be  Mt  aside  for  timid?  rvvel*.  The  race*,  both  last  week  and 
thia,  hare  consequently  been  welt  nt*..-nl<-d,  while  the  afternoon  assem- 
blage* of  fashionables  in  the  Park,  both  >m  horseback,  in  vehicles  and  on 
foot,  is  aome thing  unusual  Daily  can  one  then  aee  all  that  is  worth  see  - 
ing  of  the  youth  and  beauty  of  our  metropolis.  I  trust  it  will  continue 
to  be  ail  that  ia  pleasant  till  after  the  final  hop  of  the  Pacific  Yacht 
Club  at  Saucelito  ou  Saturday  next. 

Tbe  hop  of  the  S.  F.  Club  last  woek  wat  by  far  the  moat  successful 
given  by  that  hospitable  body,  and  the  sail  to  Vallcjo  proved,  after  all, 
enjoyable  in  the  extreme,  the  yachts  getting  back  to  the  city  in  time  for 
dinner  next  day. 

The  fine  weather  contributed,  also,  greatly  to  the  success  of  Gen.  Mc- 
Dowell's garden  party  last  week.  Black  Point,  which  is  justly  celebrated 
for  the  magnificence  of  the  entertainments  jciven  there,  fairly  eclipsed  all 
previous  efforts  on  the  occasion  of  thin  matinee  cCadieu  to  the  departing 
soldiers,  and  great  was  the  gathering  within  both  house  and  grounds  of 
the  very  creme  de  la  create  of  our  elite.  The  warm-hearted  hostess,  to 
whose  merry  conversation  'tis  always  a  pleasure  to  listen,  was  ably  as- 
sisted in  her  efforts  to  make  her  guests  feel  at  home  by  pretty  Mrs.  Fred 
Low,  who  never  looked  more  charming,  and  Mrs.  McAllister  and  her 
daughters,  and  was  always  the  center  of  a  gay,  langhing  crowd.  Dancing, 
feasting  and  strolling  through  the  grounds  were  indulged  in  from  early  in 
the  afternoon  till  the  increasing  darkness  warned  the  guests  it  was  time 
to  take  leave,  which  was  most  reluctantly  done,  all  hoping  that  another 
occasion  would  soon  arise  for  the  repetition  of  a  most  delightful  after- 
noon.    The  General  goes  East  this  morning  on  a  brief  official  visit. 

The  next  afternoon  came  the  first  "  tea"  of  the  season,  given  by  Mrs. 
Bancroft,  at  which,  I  hear,  the  display  of  new  winter  toiletts  was  quite 
bewildering.  And  on  Monday  evening  the  first  "  hop  "  of  the  season 
took  place  at  the  Grand  Hotel,  the  ladies  of  the  Palace  uniting  with  their 
sisters  at  the  Grand  in  trying  to  make  the  evening  a  success.  The  former 
dining  hall  of  that  building  was  the  scene  chosen  for  their  terpsichorean 
efforts,  and,  for  a  first  eveuing,  the  affair  was  all  that  could  be  desired. 
As  the  season  advances  I  have  little  doubt  these  informal  dances  will  be 
well  attended,  and  become  quite  as  popular,  with  both  insiders  and  out- 
siders, as  were  those  given  formerly  at  the  Palace  Hotel.  Mrs.  Thome, 
who  gives  chief  supervision,  is  a  host  in  herself,  and  the  success  of  any- 
thing she  undertakes  is  a  foregone  conclusion. 

On  Wednesday  evening  the  Loring  Club  gave  another  of  their  always 
enjoyable  concerts,  which,  as  usual,  was  crowded  to  excess,  and  on  to- 
morrow night  the  young  ladies  of  Madame  Zeitska's  school  will  assist 
that  lady  in  receiving  a  host  of  most  willing  guests,  her  soirees  being  al- 
ways well  attended,  as  well  as  eagerly  looked  forward  to,  by  all  who  once 
receive  cards  for  them. 

Co.  G.'s  drill  and  hop  I  lost,  through  an  unfortunate  absence  from  the 
city,  but  I  hear  it  was  an  immense  success  in  every  respect. 

The  Chinese  wedding  which  took  place  at  Trinity  Church  last  Thursday 
drew  together  a  very  fashionable  assemblage,  curiosity  being  the  motive 
power  which  actuated  a  majority  of  the  spectators.  It  certainly  was  a 
most  novel  sight,  but  the  bride  comported  herself  with  as  much  propriety 
as  do  her  "  barbarian  "  sisters  on  similar  occasions,  her  timidity,  which 
was  very  apparent,  having  the  merit  of  being  the  simon-pure  article. 
Her  costume  was  much  admired,  her  head-dress  in  particular  being  tbe 
cynosure  of  every  eye.  The  reception  afterwards  at  the  Mission  was  well 
attended  by  another  curious  crowd,  all  of  whom  wished  health  and  happi- 
ness to  the  newly  wedded  pair. 

Miss  Mamie  Coghill,  whose  engagement  of  nearly  two  years  to  Mr. 
Hastings  nobody  suspected,  so  quietly  was  the  affair  kept,  will  be  married 
next  month,  and  for  some  time  after  reside  at  the  Palace  Hotel.  But 
more  of  this  again. 

I  am  extremely  sorry  to  hear  a  rumor  of  our  probably  losing  from  soci- 
ety's roll  that  very  charming  little  lady,  Mrs.  J.  Henley  Smith.  She  is  a 
universal  favorite  and  most  popular  member  of  society,  and  all  hope  her 
handsome  husband's  purchase  of  a  ranch  in  Los  Angeles  County  does  not 
mean  that  we  are  to  lose  them  from  our  midst.  Should  it  he  so,  that 
district  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  acquisition  of  two  very  pleasant 
people  in  the  persons  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith. 

Another  loss  will  be  that  of  Mr.  Ed.  Piatt  and  his  young  wife,  nee 
Daisy  Hunter,  he  going  to  New  York  to  reside  as  agent  of  the  Nevada 
Bank. 

How  the  old  pioneers  are  leaving  us  one  by  one.  Many  old  Californians 
in  distant  lands,  as  well  as  those  nearer  home,  will  regret  to  hear  of  the 
death  of  Captain  Ned  Poole.  Who  among  them  but  remembers  the  time 
when  they  always  waited  for  him  and  the  World  to  take  the  trip  up  the 
river,  when,  listening  to  his  cheery  laugh  and  flow  of  anecdote,  many  an 
otherwise  dreary  night  on  the  Sacramento  was  pleasantly  passed  away  ? 

Colonel  Harney  and  his  family  come  to  the  city  for  the  Winter  about 
the  end  of  this  month.  The  Kohls  return  from  the  East  on  the  train  to- 
day, and  the  Southern  train  brings  back  to  us  to-day,  also,  genial,  whole- 
souled  Montgomery  Fletcher,  for  whom  not  alone  Mare  Island,  but  all 
who  know  him,  are  waiting  to  warmly  welcome.  Yesterday's  train 
brought  Mr.  Balfour  and  his  English  bride,  who  for  some  time  to  come 
will  make  'Frisco  their  home. 

The  skating-rink  is  progressing  favorably,  and  I  am  told  that  the  Club 
is  agitating  the  idea  of  giving  a  Carnival — on  wheels,  I  suppose — some 
time  during  the  holidays.  The  Lawn  Tennis-ers  are  also  practicing  to 
give  an  exhibition  of  their  skill  ere  long-— the  Howard-street  Club  against 
the  Bush-street — when  great  will  be  the  struggle  between  mind  and 
muscle.  Yours,  Felix. 


The  marriage  of  Mr.  Leonidas  Dallas  to  Miss  Amanda  De  Young, 
of  San  Francisco,  sister  of  the  late  Charles  De  Young,  proprietor  of  the 
San  Francisco  Chronicle,  took  place  at  Cheyenne  on  Wednesday,  Oct.  12th. 
The  happy  couple  were  made  one  by  the  Rev.  A.  Banks,  at  the  residence 
of  Mr.  De  La  Coruelliere,  of  the  Surveyor  General's  office.  Mr.  Dallas 
was  a  former  resident  of  Wasnington,  and  is  highly  connected. 

Sullivan's  Cloak  House,  120  Kearny  street.  Call  and  see  our  genu- 
ine Seal-Skin  Cloaks,  elegantly  quilted  satin  lined,  only  $180  j  used  to 
sell  for  $300.    Very  stylish. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OP  IE  INT  IE  ID  ! 


WE  BEG  TO  CALL  THE  ATTENTION  OF  ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear  resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  bo  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 

DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION       HOUSE! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  S< s.,  S.  F. 

'Friaco  has  had  several  social  sensations  lately  among  the  haut  ton. 
The  last,  which  is  not  as  yet  generally  known,  took  place  in  one  of  our 
fashionable  photographer's  studios.  It  seems  one  of  our  prominent  busi- 
ness men,  living  on  a  corner  of  Nob  Hill  (why  is  that  elevation  is  such  a 
too  too  utterly  naughty  locale  ? )  has  a  sweet  little  wife  and  some  cherubs 
of  children,  and,  as  it  has  been  the  custom  for  years  back  to  take  the 
counterfeit  presentment  of  the  happy  family,  minus  its  lord,  on  each 
birthday  as  it  came  around,  the  little  matron  gathered  her  flock  around 
her  on  the  last  natal  day,  one  afternoon  last  week,  and  drove  to  the  pho- 
tographer's. Here  a  slight  delay  occurred,  as  the  rooms  were  all  occu- 
pied, and  while  waiting  in  the  reception-room  for  their  turn,  our  little 
matron  had  her  attention  attracted  by  a  gorgeously  dressed  blonde,  with 
pearly  teeth,  who  was  giving  the  young  man  behind  the  counter  extra 
directions  in  regard  to  a  picture  she  wished  set  in  a  locket.  Said  locket 
was  bo  resplendent  with  diamonds  it  aroused  the  admiration  of  the  little 
matron,  who,  upon  the  departure  of  the  gorgeous  blonde,  arose  to  take  a 
nearer  view.  Begging  the  clerk  to  let  her  Bee  the  bauble,  what  was  her 
state  of  mind  when  the  spring,  being  touched,  disclosed  the  features  of 
her  own  lord  and  master  therein  ensconced,  awaiting  a  companion  in  the 
vacant  space  opposite  to  a  highly  colored  view  of  the  blonde  herself.  'Tis 
unnecessary  to  add  no  family  group  was  taken  that  day.  What  explana- 
tion the  recreant  liece  lord  offered  is  not  public  property,  but  a  friend  who 
met  him  at  his  club  the  same  night  says  he  was  one  of  the  warmest  advo- 
cates of  bachelor  life,  in  a  discussion  on  the  subject  of  matrimony. 

San  Francisco  is  soon  to  receive  as  pleasant  a  visit,  in  an  artistic 
sense,  as  that  which  is  now  the  furore  in  New  York.  During  the  coming 
winter  season  three  of  the  greatest  stars  of  Europe,  at  least  of  Germany, 
will  be  th.e  gaeste  oi  Madam  Genee's  German  Company.  The  first  who 
will  visit  this  coast  is  Carl  Sonntag,  who  is  the  great  favorite  of  all  the 
Court  theaters  of  Prussia,  Bavaria,  Austria,  and  the  smaller  principali- 
ties. Madam  Genee,  to  emulate  the  success  recently  made  in  the  East  by 
the  great  Italian  artists,  Salvini  and  Bossi,  will  probably  make  arrange- 
ments to  play  the  star  with  an  English  company.  Mr.  Sonntag  will  play 
on  Sunday  nights,  and,  possibly,  one  or  two  evenings  during  the  week. 
Fred  Haase,  one  of  the  greatest  tragedians  on  the  modern  stage,  will  also 
be  one  of  the  stars.  Marie  Geistinger,  the  most  versatile  actress  and  one 
of  the  best  bouffe  artists  ever  seen  in  America,  will  follow  close  on  Mr. 
Haase's  engagement.  All  of  these  artists  are  in  New  York,  and  their 
success  is  phenomenal,  both  artistically  and  financially.  The  Eastern 
press  notices  are  extremely  laudatory,  and  as  much  space  is  devoted  to 
these  foreign  artists  as  others  equally  deserving  of  praise.  The  German 
citizens,  as  well  as  the  English  speaking  portion  of  our  population,  will  be 
likely  to  have  amusement  enough  this  winter. 

The  news  of  the  engagement  of  Miss  Amy  Crocker,  daughter  of  the 
late  Judge  Crocker,  of  Sacramento,  to  Mr.  Charles  Gillig,  of  the  American 
Exchange  in  London,  has  been  received  here  with  unfeigned  pleasure  by 
all  who  know  the  young  lady,  and  especially  by  those  who  have  traveled 
and  enjoyed  the  courtesies  of  that  excellent  institution — the  club,  almost 
of  Americans,  in  London,  the  American  Exchange.  Mr.  Charles  Gillig 
is  quite  young — twenty-one,  we  believe— and  said  to  be  very  handsome. 
He  is  the  brother  of  Henry  P.  Gillig,  the  manager -in -chief  of  the  Ex- 
change, whom  to  know  is  at  once  to  appreciate  as  a  sterling  gentleman 
and  an  excellent  man  of  business.  Most  society  people  remember  pretty 
little  Miss  Amy  Crocker,  and  will  congratulate  her  on  her  marriage, 
which  will  take  place  shortly  before  her  return  to  California. 

Mrs.  Ole  Bull,  with  her  sturdy  little  Norwegian  daughter,  is  residing 
at  Elmwood,  Mr.  Lowell's  old  home,  near  Boston.  The  house  is  much  as 
it  was  when  occupied  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lowell,  their  furniture,  books  and 
pictures  mostly  remaining. 

Simon  Wolfe,  of  Washington  City,  is  the  first  Jewish  diplomatic 
representative  to  Egypt  since  the  days  of  the  Pharaohs.  He  was  received 
with  distinguished  honors  by  the  Khedive. 

Walt.  Whitman,  thepoet,  is  in  Boston,  where  he  is  the  recipient  of 
high  social  attention.  He  has  been  the  guest  of  Emerson  at  Concord, 
who  gave  a  dinner  in  his  honor. 

Joaquin  Miller  is  in  Boston,  but  is  not  receiving  any  special  social  re- 
cognition or  attention. 


The  Gazette,  of  Washington,  is  making  it  very  hot  for  some  of  the 

Treasury  officials. 

Diamonds,  Diamonds,  Diamonds,  Diamonds—The  biggest  bargains  in 
them  at  Uncle  Harris',  221  Kearny  street,  between  Sutter  and  Bush  streets. 


4 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


BOGGS    ELEPHANT. 

"  Talking  about  proboscidian  pachyderms,"  said  Major  Boggs, 
thoughtfully,  the  other  night  at  the  club,  "  reminds  me " 

"If  you  dare  call  me  such  a  name  as  that,  sir,  outside  of  these  pre- 
cincts," roared  old  Mr.  Squiffleton,  who  had  just  awakened  from  a  ster- 
torous post-prandial  apoplectic  dream,  "  I  will  make  you  swallow  your 
words,  Bir."  ,.  ,  „    ..,       * 

"  What's  the  matter  with  you,  Squiff.?'  interjected  young  Smith,  of 

the Bank.     "YouVe  been  asleep.     No  one  was  talking  about  you; 

we  were  yarning  about  elephants," 

"  Beg  pardon— very  sorry— thought  he  meant  me,"  replied  the  old  gen- 
tleman. "Very  sorry.  Please  ring  the  bell  and  give  your  orders,  gen- 
tlemen, mine's  brandy  and  water." 

"We  were  all  sitting  in  the  smoking-room  after  a  good  dinner,  and  the 
Major,  who  had  been  in  India  and  was  great  on  elephants,  had  been  re- 
lating how  many  he  had  killed,  and  how  he  used  to  cook  their  feet  and 
trunks  in  hot  sand. 

*'  They're  deuced  nice  that  way,"  continued  the  Major,  "  only  you 
mustn't  eat  the  skin.  That's  beastly  indigestible.  The  ears  are  pretty 
good,  too,  but  they  require  soaking,  and  that's  about  all  that's  fit  to  eat 
of  them." 

"  No  good  steaks  on  'em  V  queried  Joe  Tylderson,  the  great  connois- 
seur of  things  edible. 

"  Can't  say  there  are,"  replied  the  Major.  "  I  was  once  in  the  Hima- 
layas with  a  detachment  of  400  men,  and  no  meat  in  camp.  The  men 
were  getting  discontented,  so  I  loaded  my  partridge  gun  with  buckshot, 
and  went  out  before  breakfast  and  shot  a_  couple  of  young  elephants- 
little  three  ton  fellows,  you  know — tender  birds." 

"Ah!"  said  Tylderson,  his  mouth  watering. 

11  Yes,"  continued  the  Major,  "  but  they  weren't  good.  I  skinned  'em 
and  cleaned  'em  and  took  the  gizzards  out,  and  made  a  nice  stuffing  with 
two  sacks  of  onions  and  400  pounds  of  flour,  and  a  tablespoonf  ul  of  an- 
chovy sauce  ;  and  we  built  a  fire  round  a  huge  iron  tank,  used  for  con- 
fining soldiers  in,  and  cooked  them  for  87  hours  and  50  minutes,  but 
they  weren't  good." 

"  I  should  say  not,"  said  Tylderson  ;  "  you  cooked  them  too  long,  and 
you  should  not  have  skinned  them.  It  is  the  skin  that  preserves  the 
flavor  of  the  meat." 

"  How  did  you  carve  them  ?"  queried  little  Bifkins. 

"  Simplest  thing  in  the  world,"  replied  the  Major.  '.  I  got  the  largest 
pitchfork  in  camp,  and  plunged  it  into  the  middle  of  the  back.  We  made 
a  dish  out  of  a  large  empty  stone  fountain,  and  I  got  on  a  ladder  and  cut 
the  breast  close  to  the  backbone  down  on  each  side  with  my  sword." 

'*  That's  th6  way,"  said  Tylderson,  "  but  I  think  the  stuffingwas  a  mis- 
take. It  should  have  been  a  barrel  of  salt  and  a  hogshead  of  water,  with 
about  600  cloves  of  garlic." 

"  Never  mind,"  retorted  the  Major,  "  we  were  roughing  it,  and  had  to 
do  the  best  we  could.  Each  slice  off  the  breast  was  enough  for  twenty- 
Bix  men  and  a  drummer-boy;  and  as  fast  as  I  carved  they  brought  up  their 
canteens.  The  greatest  difficulty  was  getting  my  sword  round  the  joint 
of  the  hind-leg,"  continued  the  Major. 

"  But  you  didn't  take  your  pitchfork  out  ?"  queried  Mr.  Tylderson. 

"Not  by  a  jugful,  I  didn't.  It  took  me  three-quarters  of  an  hour, 
however,  before  I  finished  the  first  one,  and  had  the  skeleton  clean.  By 
the  way,  I  forgot  to  say  I  had  two  sargents  shoveling  out  the  stuffing 
with  Bpades.  But  it  looked  pretty  when  I  got  through.  There  was  a 
good  deal  of  meat  on  the  side  bones,  but  I  didn't  let  the  men  have  it.  It's 
not  healthy.  I  kept  the  wish-bone  for  myself.  It  was  three  feet  six 
inches  long — splendid  pickings." 

Here  there  was  a  general  chorus  of:  "  Wish-bone  on  an  elephant,  Ma- 
jor ?  " 

"  Certainly,"  replied  the  Major,  emptying  his  glass,  "just  the  same  as 
a  canvasback  ;  makes  a  splendid  Gothic  top  to  a  window,  too,  after  it's 
cleaned  and  polished.  But,  as  I  was  saying,  it's  not  healthy  eating — too 
rich.  After  the  rains  in  the  Himalayas  they  are  better,  because  there's  a 
certain  kind  of  weed  comes  up  which  they  like,  and  which  gives  the  flesh 
a  peculiar  flavor. 

"I  used  to  shoot 'em  from  behind  a  blind;  put  out  about  fourteen 
dummy  elephants  in  the  water,  and  when  the  real  elephants  came  to  see 
what  they  were,  I'd  knock  'em  over  right  and  left  sometimes." 

"I  killed  an  elephant  once,"  said  Bifkins,  "without  intending  to, 
either.     It  was  in  England." 

"D — d  nonsense!"  muttered  the  Major.  "There  are  no  elephants  in 
England  except  in  menageries,  circuses  and  zoological  gardens." 

" Exactly,"  said  Bifkins,  quietly.  "That's  how  it  was.  Mine  was  a 
circus  elephant,  a  performing  elephant,  one  of  the  most  tractable,  gentle 
creatures  ever  created.  But  I  don't  want  to  tell  the  story.  It  makeB  me 
feel  bad  yet,  although  I  was  only  a  boy  when  it  happened,  and  I  don't 
believe  that  I've  intentionally  killed  a  fly  since." 

"  Go  on,  Biff  !"  we  all  cried. 

"  Well,  boys,  if  I  must  I  suppose  I'll  have  to,  but  I  don't  want  to  be 
interrupted  until  I'm  finished. 

"  You  see,  this  elephant  did  not  perform  in  the  ring.  He  was  a  sort  of 
a  Bide-show  in  a  big  caravan.  I  supposed  be  used  to  draw  it  himself, 
but  his  keeper  was  so  fond  of  him  he  wouldn't  let  him  even  do  that.  He 
could  do  everything  he  was  told.  Swing  his  trunk  sideways,  like  a  pen- 
dulum, and  tell  the  time  if  you  showed  him  a  watch;  he  could  wag  both 
ears  and  play  a  tune  on  a  mammoth  calliope,  fire  a  rifle  with  his  trunk 
and  hit  the  bull's-eye  at  thirty  yards  four  times  out  of  five." 

"  D — d  nonsense  this."  growled  the  Major. 

"You  promised  not  to  interrupt,"  said  Biff.  "  If  you  do,  I  can't  tell 
the  story.  Yes,  he  could  hit  a  target  at  thirty  yards,  holding  it  with  his 
trunk.  He  left  enough  of  the  end  hanging  down  underneath  so  as  to  pull 
the  trigger  with  it." 

_*'  Well,  I  had  read  all  about  the  tailor  who  pricked  the  elephant's  trunk 
with  a  needle,  and  how  he  got  soused  from  head  to  foot  with  dirty  water, 
and  I  thought  mebbe  if  I  pricked  his  trunk  with  a  pin  when  he  wasn't 
lookine,  and  then  ran  away,  he  [might  squirt  a  lot  of  dirty  water  over 
mother's  new  bonnet." 

"  You  see,  she'd  spanked  me  just  before  I  came  to  the  circus,  and  I  felt 
mean  and  wanted  revenge,  and  I  was  always  a  bad  boy.  But  I  didn't  get 
a  chance  for  half  an  hour,  for  his  keeper  gave  him  a  battledore  and  Bhut- 
tlecock,  and  he  curled  his  trunk  round  the  battledore,  and  he  never  missed 
the  shuttlecock  once  for  ten  minutes." 

"  What  else  did  he  do  ?"  asked  Tylderson. 


"Oh,  lots  of  things.  Played  the  drum,  cooked  a  beefsteak  on  a  big 
frying-pan,  knew  when  it  was  done  and  turned  it  over  into  a  dish,  picked 
out  any  card  from  the  pack  that  you  named — did  everything,  in  fact,  ex- 
cept talk." 

"D — d  nonsense!"  interjected  the  Major. 

"  Come  to  the  point,  sir!    How  did  you  kill  this  elephant  with  a  pin  ?" 

"That's  what  I'm  coming  to,  if  you'll  only  give  me  time,"  rejoined 
Bifkins.  "  You  didn't  tell  all  your  elephant  stories  in  ten  minutes,  and 
this  is  the  only  one  I've  got — ewe  lamb,  as  it  were. 

_  "  Well,  after  awhile  the  keeper  said  he  was  tired,  and  he'd  take  up  a 
little  collection  to  buy  the  elephant  a  new  blanket,  as  the  Winter  was 
coming  on,  and,  if  we  were  pleased,  we  could  give  anything  we  liked,  as 
the  creature  was  so  gentle  and  had  afforded  us  so  much  amusement.  So, 
while  he  went  round  with  a  tin-plate,  and  while  mother  was  fishing  out  a 
shilling,  I  looked  at  the  elephant  and  he  did  seem  kind  o'  tired,  with  his 
trunk  all  hanging  down  and  his  eyes  shut  and  looking  all  wore  out,  so 
I  got  at  the  side  of  the  cage,  and,  with  a  pin  I'd  stuck  into  a  Btick,  I 
jabbed  him  right  in  the  trunk  and  ran  away." 

*'  D — d  nonsense!"  roared  the  Major.     "Is  that  all?" 

"  All  ?  It  was  all  of  the  elephant.  There  was  the  most  frightful  hiss- 
ing you  ever  heard,  like  ten  steam-engines  blowing  off  at  once,  and  that 
elephant  grew  smaller  and  smaller,  and  littler  and  littler,  until  he  sank 
on  the  floor  with  nothing  left  of  him  but  his  skin,  dying — dying — d^ad." 

Here  Bifkins  buried  his  head  in  his  hands,  and  his  sobs  shook  the 
whole  room. 

There  was  a  solemn  silence  for  some  moments,  only  broken  by  Tylder- 
son inquiring: 

"  What  made  him  collapse  that  way?" 

"It  was  his  nature,"  said  Bifkins,  "his  nature.  He  couldn't  help  it. 
He  was  India-rubber." 

"  Gentlemen,"  said  the  Major,  rising  stiffly  and  making  toward  the 
hat-room,  "  the  rules  of  this  club  do  not  permit  me  to  call  any  man  a  liar, 
but  I  wish  it  distinctly  recorded  as  my  positive  opinion  that  there  is  not 
a  word  of  truth  in  the  Btory  we  have  just  listened  to.  As  a  gentleman 
and  a  soldier,  I  shall  enter  my  protest  at  the  next  meeting  of  the  directors 
against  Mr.  Bifkins  being  allowed  to  continue  a  member  of  this  club," 
and  the  Major  stalked  out,  left  foot  first,  at  a  regulation  thirty-three 
inch  march,  and  little  Bifkins  rang  the  bell,  and,  as  the  crowd  said  "How?" 
old  Squiffleton  woke  up  again  and.  remarked:  "  Eine  animals,  elephants." 


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HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street)  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Beserve $174,989  69 

Assets  January  1, 1881 $ 

Surplus  for  policy  holders . . 


639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,521,232.23 
624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President  I  CHAS  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  thb  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker.  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  3.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

~  AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,64X942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1867. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  BICKSOlf,  Manager. 
W.  LANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1S36.1 
Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus-. 
tralian  Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


DEAD    LEA VIA 

[FT    JOHN    WIWTBT    GtMO.f,     LL.D.] 

When  the  ye*r  hath  o'erpMt  her  golden  prime. 

And  the  wild  fruit*  he  in  the  forest  ways. 
And  the  burning  splendors  ■■>(  Summer  time 

Are  veiled  in  the  fold*  of  purple  hate — 
Whether  thoughtfully  climbing  the  woodland  steep, 

Or  wandering  over  the  fallow  lea* 
la  glimmering  sunshine  and  nhadow  deep. 

Through  all  the  silent  land  I  see- 
Where  the  spirit  of  Autumn  begins  to  creep. 

Dead  leaves  on  the  tree. 
And  my  fancy  calleth  up  Tiroes  first  hours 

In  that  beautiful  garden,  that  land  of  delight, 
Where  treasures  unfailing  of  fruits  and  flowers 

Feasted  the  inner  and  outer  sight: 
And  1  marvel  if  in  that  Paradise — 

That  type  of  heaven  that  is  to  be — 
If  our  parents  gazing  with  earnest  eyes, 

Through  all  their  fair  demesne  could  see, 
In  the  cloudless  lustre  of  Orient  skies. 

Dead  leaves  on  the  tree. 
Or  whether  with  fires  of  God's  great  breath. 

The  flower  first  withered,  the  leaf  upcurled, 
What  time  by  the  portals  of  Sin  and  Death, 

The  Wanderers  passed  to  the  outer  World. 
When  weary  and  worn  down  that  glorious  hight 

They  journeyed  in  silence,  so  might  it  be 
That  in  the  hot  noon  or  the  stormy  night, 

They  tearfully  gazing  first  might  see, 
In  their  marvelous  beauty,  wild  and  bright. 

Dead  leaves  on  the  tree. 
Be  thiB  as  it  may — the  flower  and  the  leaf. 

Which  are  types  of  all  that  is  sweet  and  fair, 
Are  symbols  alike  of  paiu  and  grief, 

When  touched  by  the  blight  of  the  Autumn  air. 
Whether  thoughtfully  in  the  wood  I  stand, 

Or  dreamily  cross  the  fallow  lea, 
The  forfeit  glory  of  that  bright  land, 

Seems  ever  and  aye  revealed  to  me, 
In  those  awful  Scriptures  of  God's  right  hand, 

Dead  leaves  on  the  tree. 
Yet  thoughts  that  are  sweeter— hints  of  the  Spring — 

Will  startle  me  oft  from  this  mournful  mood. 
When  life's  warm  strength  from  the  inmost  ring 

Burns  bright  in  the  heart  of  the  bare  brown  wood. 
Then  my  soul  for  itself  shall  comfort  make 

In  this  Autumn  mystery,  fain  to  Bee 
The  time  when  the  Grave's  frail  bonds  she  shall  break, 

And  Eden's  glory  again  shall  be, 
And  the  cherub  of  Life  forever  shall  shake 
Dead  leaves  from  the  tree. 
— Public  Opinion. 

WOUNDS    OP    THE    HEART. 

It  is  generally  supposed  that  wounds  of  the  heart  kill  immediately, 
but  a  correspondent  has  sent  to  us  a  stag's  heart  with  the  left  auricle 
practically  annihilated  and  the  upper  half  of  the  left  ventricle  torn  com- 
pletely through  by  a  bullet,  bo  that  three  fingers  can  be  readily  passed 
through  the  wound  into  the  cavity.  Notwithstanding  the  extent  of  the 
injury,  "the  stap  ran  about  sixty  yards,  the  first  ten  yards  up  hill."  The 
fact  is  that  wounds  of  the  heart  are  but  seldom  immediately  fatal,  if  ever 
so.  We  know  of  no  case  of  absolutely  instantaneous  death  from  a  wound 
of  the  heart,  in  any  part  or  however  extensive.  The  experience  in  the 
battle-field  corresponds  with  that  of  the  sportsman,  as  given  in  the  letter 
of  our  correspondent,  who  "  never  saw  a  deer  shot  through  the  heart  that 
did  not  run  some  distance."  Wounds  of  the  apex  kill  comparatively 
slowly,  in  from  one  hour  upward  ;  and  in  one  case  mentioned  by  John 
Bell,  in  which  the  apex  was  completely  severed  from  the  rest  of  the  or- 
gan by  a  sword-cut,  the  man  lived  twelve  hours.  Indeed,  out  of  twenty- 
nine  collected  caseB  of  injury  to  the  heart,  only  two  were  fatal  within 
forty-eight  hours,  and  in  the  others  death  resulted  in  periods  varying 
from  four  to  twenty-eight  days.  Recovery  may  take  place  even  when  the 
wound  is  extensive,  for  a  bullet  has  been  found  imbedded  in  the  sub- 
stance of  the  heart  after  a  lapse  of  six  years  from  the  date  of  the  injury, 
the  patient  having  died  from  a  disease  of  another  organ  in  no  way  con- 
nected with  the  lesion.  Some  little  time  elapses  before  the  blood  wholly 
escapes  from  or  fails  to  enter  the  cavities,  and  the  walls  continue  to  con- 
tract and  propel  some  of  it  into  the  vessels  for  a  much  longer  period  than 
is  usually  thought  to  be  the  case. — Lancet. 

HOW  TO  GET  RID  OP  BAD  CITIZENS. 
Annie  Johnson,  a  colored  person  of  doubtful  antecedents  and  unsavory 
record,  was  the  only  victim  in  Judge  Bean'sPolice  Court  recently.  She 
had  raised  a  storm  in  "  Chicago,"  in  the  vicinity  of  Cluney's  Castle,  and 
was  escorted  to  the  calaboose.  She  made  night  hideous  by  yelling,  and 
received  a  very  sore  throat  in  consequence.  She  wasn't  arraigned  on  the 
following  morning  because  it  was  doubtful  if  she  was  able  to  plead;  so 
she  was  brought  up  the  day  after.  She  entered  a  plea  of  guilty,  but 
craved  the  mercy  of  the  court  because  it  was  her  first  offense  anywhere, 
and  it  was  certainly  the  first  time  she  ever  appeared  in  a  Cheyenne  Police 
Court.  The  Judge  said  that,  in  deference  to  her  good  character  and  pre- 
vious good  record,  and  promises  for  future  good  behavior,  he  would  be 
very  lenient  with  her— he  would  merely  fine  her  $100  and  costs,  and  to 
serve  at  hard  labor  until  the  fine  and  costs  were  paid.  The  woman  stared 
in  astonishment,  and  almost  fainted  at  the  suggestion  of  leniency.  But 
she  recovered  when  the  court. informed  her  that,  if  she  would  consent  to 
leave  the  town  and  remain  away  for  twelve  months,  that  the  sentence 
would  be  held  in  abevance.  She  gladly  took  the  opportunity,  and  left  in 
the  afternoon  for  Colorado.— Cayenne  Weekly  Leader. 


I  The  National  Memorial  to  Lord  Beaconafleld.— The  colossal  na- 
tional in. m. »Hal  rUIuc  in  memory  of  the  late  Karl  of  Beaconsfield, 
which  iit  to  be  erected  in  Parliament  Square,  and  which  will  be  placed 
next  to  that  of  |„.r.l  Derby,  and  I. Making  towards  the  Houses,  will  be  9 
feet  in  hight  and  will  stand  on  a  granite  pedestal  10  feet  7  inches  high. 
Thi*  aaatgo,  which  has  been  approved  of  try  the  committee,  the  Chairman 
Of  whioh  in  Sir  Stafford  Northoota,  with  Lord  Wilton,  Earl  Percy,  Mr. 
River  Wallace,  and  many  others,  will  represent  the  Earl  in  a  peer's  robe, 
with  a  scroll  in  hin  left  hand,  and  his  right  hand  by  his  side.  The  work 
has  been  entrusted  to  Mr.  Mario  Raggi.  The  work,  when  finished,  will 
be  cast  in  bronze,  and  the  onat  of  the  memorial  will  be  between  £4,000 
and  £5,000.—  Cour*  Journal. 


A  moat  delicious  Cigarette,  the 
not  stick  to  the  lips. 


'  Opera  Puff,"  with  amber  tips,  which  will 


INSURANCE. 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloj  i1h.— F.Atnblt*h4xl  In  1881.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  #750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !!  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  8.  Floyd,  Danlol  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatio,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stono,  Wallace  hverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lunlng,  James  Moffltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  O.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gso.  T.  BoHBN, Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

PHIENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estabd  n82.-Cash  Assets,  $5,266,312.36. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  If- 33. --Cash  Assets,  81,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851— Cash  Assets,  $1,35X326.39. 

BTJTLEB  A   HAI.DAN, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisoo. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL  UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch > 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,260,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 

6^"  This  first-class' Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  RAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE  FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash.  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  TJnited  States..... 776,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  suh- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
tbe  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  226  Sansome  Bt.,  S.  F. 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,230,000. 

*g"  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  |  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHKUS  BULL Vice-President.  [  E.  W.  CARPENTER Ass't  Secretary, 


SOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  28.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.— Agents: 
J    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  Bfo. 

Nov.  18. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

Ire,  life  and  Marine  Insnrance,  BOS  California  ^street, 

San  Francisco. 


Oct.  16. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Not.  12,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

1,5  We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

The  Tivoli. — On  Wednesday  eveniDg  last  Von  Suppe's  comic  opera, 
Donna  Juanita,  was  produced  on  this  stage  for  the  first  time.  Although 
we  saw  it  on  its  first  presentation,  and  have  not  seen  it  since,  we  do  not 
hesitate  to  predict  that  it  will  prove  a  great  success,  both  in  the  apprecia- 
tion of  the  public  and  so  far  as  the  pockets  of  the  Tivoli  management  are 
concerned.  We  understand  that  the  opera  has  never  before  been  pro- 
duced in  the  United  States,  and  if  this  is  the  case  San  Francisco  may  well 
be  proud  of  introducing  it  to  an  American  audience.  £?he  work  of  itself 
is  ingenious  in  plot,  clever  in  dialogue,  rich  in  music  (especially  in  the 
matter  of  choruses  and  solo  songs),  and  contains  a  profuse  abundance  of 
humorouB  "  situations."  The  manner  in  which  the  opera  is  put  on  at  the 
Tivoli  deserves  the  highest  praise.  The  scenery  is  excellent ;  the  cos- 
tumes are  new,  rich  and  appropriate  ;  the  cast,  so  far  as  the  principal  per- 
fonrers  are  concerned,  is  exceptionally  strong  and  well  trained  and  the 
orchestra,  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  George  Loesch,  is,  as  it  has  been 
for  some  time  past,  the  best  in  the  city.  The  opera  calls  for  a  very  large 
cast,  and  while  all  were  good  in  their  degree,  it  is  necessary  here  to  make 
special  mention  of  a  few  of  the  leading  characters.  Of  these,  Miss  Ethel 
Lynton  deserves  the  first  place.  Her  performance  of  "Rene  Defaure," 
or  "Donna  Juanita,"  is  better  than  anything  she  has  yet  undertaken. 
Her  acting  is  always  good,  but  this  is  a  part  beset  with  peculiar  difficul- 
ties. Her  role  is  that  of  a  young  man  disguised  as  a  woman.  Did  a  real 
man  play  the  part  there  would  be  little  difficulty  in  his  amusing  the  audi- 
ence by  the  masculine  gauckeries  which  he  would  naturally  be  guilty  of, 
but  when  a  woman  undertakes  the  role  it  becomes  very  complicated,  for 
she  has  to  maintain  her  disguise  with  a  false  and  affected  coquettisbness, 
which  (being,  like  all  her  sex,  an  accomplished  coquette  and  not  a  sham 
one),  she  mnBt  find  it  very  difficult  to  assume.  As  a  woman  playing  the 
man  under  cover  of  a  petticoat,  however,  Miss  Lynton  succeeds  admira- 
bly. For  her  singing  we  cannot  say  so  much.  Her  voice  is  pleasant 
enough,  but  Bhe  either  cannot  or  will  not  put  forth  enough  of  it  to  satisfy 
anybody  who  is  more  than  twenty  feet  from  the  stage.  Miss  Helen  Har- 
rington, as  "  Donna  Olympia,"  sings  well  and  shows  much  vivacity  in  her 
acting.  Mr.  Cornell's  "Don  Pompoline  "  is  first-rate.  He  sustains  his 
part  well  throughout,  and  it  is  by  no  means  an  easy  one  to  perform,  either 
as  concerns  the  singing  or  acting  of  it.  Mr.  Knight,  as  "  General  Dou- 
glas," also  deserves  praise.  As  we  have  said,  the  choruses  are  extremely 
delightful,  especially  that  of  the  students  at  the  opening  of  the  second 
act,  which  was  deservedly  encored.  One  of  the  most  amusing  features  of 
the  opera  is  the  children's  fete,  in  the  third  act,  where  the  old  and  young 
change  characters  and  costume. 

The  Philharmonic  Concerts. — An  unusual  amount  of  enthusiasm 
has  been  exhibited  in  fashionable  circles,  in  the  formation  of  the  Philhar- 
monic Society,  and  already  its  success  is  assured.  The  first  concert  will 
be  given  December  9th.  Gustav  Hinrichs,  who  is  at  the  helm  of  the  mu- 
sical portion,  has  already  made  arrangements  for  a  full  orchestra  of  forty 
firBt-clasB  musicians,  and  rehearsals  will  begin  the  coming  week.  It  is  a 
credit  to  the  culture  of  San  Francisco's  population  that  an  organization 
of  thiB  kind  was  so  expeditiously  formed.  Already  the  lists  embrace  the 
names  of  those  who  are  famous  for  their  appreciation  of  artistic  endeav- 
ors, and  strangely  enough  all  clasBes  of  the  cultured  portion  of  our  pub- 
lic have  eagerly  come  to  the  front  to  support  a  first-class  musical  organiza- 
tion. The  foreign  population — German,  French,  Italian,  Spanish  and 
others— as  well  as  the  English-speaking  portion,  have  entered  into  the 
scheme,  and  our  cosmopolitan  population  will  be  well  represented  at 
these  concerts,  which  will  be  the  most  fashionable  that  have  ever  been 
given  here.  Mr.  Hinrichs  has  resolved  to  give,  in  his  programme,  orches- 
tral music  of  the  first  order,  and  will  also  introduce  at  these  concerts  the 
best  solo  artists  and  vocalists  that  can  be  possibly  secured.  Another  fea- 
ture, and  one  that  will  eminently  meet  with  the  approval  of  the  cultured 
portion  of  the  audiences,  will  be  the  selection  of  every  number  by  Mr. 
Hinrichs  himself,  so  that  no  soloist  will  introduce  a  piece  foreign  to  the 
standard  of  the  coneert  in  which  the  artist  appears.  It  will  thus  be  seen 
that  these  concerts  are  designed  to  raise  the  musical  standard  of  the  audi- 
ence, and  to  cultivate  and  educate  the  musical  tastes  of  our  public. 

Emerson's  Theater. — The  minstrel  programme  of  this  week  haB  been 
a  great  improvement  on  that  of  last,  especially  in  the  matter  of  freshness. 
Although  much  of  the  programme  is  new,. it  is,  however,  by  no  means 
entirely  so.  Several  features,  such  as  Emerson's  song  of  "Climb  Up," 
and  the  little  farce  of  Blue  Glass,  are  retained,  "by  special  request,"  the 
bills  say,  though  exactly  by  whose  special  request,  unless  it  be  that  of 
minstrels  too  lazy  to  invent  or  learn  something  new,  it  would  be  difficult 
to  say.  In  the  second  part  the  "  Great  Four  "—Bruno,  Sarony,  Haverly 
and  Mack — are  very  amusing  in  The  Colored  Fancy  Ball.  But  the  third 
part  gets  away  with  the  others  in  point  of  screaming  fun.  After  Billy 
Emerson  has  sung — and  mighty  well  he  sings  it — "Mary  Kelly's  Beau," 
a  farce  called  The  Married  Bedutts  is  played  by  Sarony,  Eugene, 
Haverly  and  Freeth.  Of  course,  like  everything  else  about  a  Minstrel 
show,  the  sketch  is  not  new  or  original — indeed,  we  saw  the  same  thing, 
or  nearly  the  same,  at  Woodward's  Gardens  only  a  few  weekB  ago;  but  at 
EmerBon's  the  old  friend  wears  a  new  dress,  and  is  so  excruciatingly  funny 
that  laughter  holds  both  his  sides  all  over  the  house.  The  part  of  "  Mrs. 
Harry  Bedott,"  the  bullying  wife,  and  that  of  "Mr.  Harry  Bedott,"  the 
hen-pecked  husband,  are  bo  realistically  bm-lesqued  by  Sarony  and 
Haverly,  respectively,  that  we  have  actually  seen  ladies  in  the  audience 
almost  weep  for  the  abused  husband,  at  the  same  time  that  they  vainly 
protested  to  their  laughing  escorts  that  the  wife's  conduct  is  a  libel  on 
their  sex.     Nevertheless,  the  satire  of  the  absurdity  seems  to  strike  home. 

Bush-street  Theater. — "Baron"  Seeman  has  varied  and  improved 
his  magical  entertainment  during  the  week  by  the  introduction  of  a  num- 
ber of  new  tricks  and  dissolving  views.  His  show  still  continues  to  draw 
good  houses,  partly  on  account  of  its  own  undeniable  merit,  but  still  more, 
perhaps,  because  the  gambling  spirit  is  so  strong  in  the  community  that 
his  "gift"  lottery  presents  an  irresistible  temptation  to  our  moral  and 
respectable  citizens.  There  is  one  feature  of  the  Bush-street  lottery  busi- 
ness which  we  aecidently  neglected  to  call  attention  to  last  week,  namely, 
the  practice  of  many  members  of  the  audience,  who  have  not  drawn  prize 
numbers  at  the  time  of  their  entrance,  going  or  sending  out  and  buying 
tickets  over  and  over  again,  in  the  desperate  hope  of  yet  winning  some- 
thing. Ladies  are  especially  given  to  this  mania,  and  as  one  of  them  will 
often  thus  squander  §5,  $10,  or  §20,  it  is  no  wonder  that  the  "  Baron's" 
entertainment  has  a  long  run. 


The  Winter  Garden.— The  charming  little  opera  of  The  Pretty  Can- 
tineer  continues  to  attract  large  audiences  to  this  popular  house.  The 
company,  though  good  from  the  start,  has  steadily  improved  since  the 
first  performance  of  the  piece.  MisB  LeBter,  as  the  "  Cantineer,"  is  more 
graceful  and  sprightly  than  ever,  and  ber  voice,  which  at  first  seemed  to 
ub  to  lack  somewhat  in  softness,  has  somehow  mellowed  with  practice  of 
the  part  she  bo  pleasantly  plays.  Judging  by  the  reckless  way  in  which 
the  drunken  "  Babylas  "  (Harry  Gates)  throws  himself  about,  it  is  a  mar- 
vel that  he  has  not  broken  every  bone  in  his  body  ere  this.  His  part 
must  be  a  very  difficult  one  to  sustain  night  after  night,  as  he  has  to  play 
the  acrobat  at  the  same  time  that  he  is  singing  his  best.  He  has  proved 
himself,  however,  quite  equal  to  the  occasion.  The  grotesque  dancing  and 
tumbling  feats  of  Les  Encroyables  elicit  great  applause  nightly,  and,  al- 
though a  specialty  not  properly  belonging  to  the  opera,  is  one  of  the  most 
amusing  features  of  the  entertainment. 

California  Theater. — Mr.  Lingham  takes  a  benefit  at  this  house  to- 
morrow (Sunday)  eveniDg,  when  he  will  play  "  Phineas  Fogg,"  in  Bound 
the  World  in  Eighty  Days,  a  part  in  which  he  has  already  achieved  great 
success.  All  the  available  dramatic  talent  of  the  city  has  volunteered 
for  the  occasion.  Mr.  Lingham's  great  ability  should  secure  a  good  house 
on  the  part  of  our  play-goers.  The  fact  that  the  beneficiary  has  just  re- 
covered from  a  distressing  and  dangerous  illness  is  an  additional  incentive 
to  a  generous  response. 

Adelina  Patti'B  series  of  concerts  in  New  York  do  not  promise  to  be 
very  successful  as  a  business  speculation.  Nor  can  we  wonder  at  it  when 
ber  managers  are  foolishly  greedy  enough  to  fix  the  price  of  admission  at 
the  outrageous  sum  of  $10  per  head.  The  performance  of  the  illustrious 
cantatrice  is,  of  course,  highly  praised  by  the  Eastern  criticB,  but  of  what 
avail  are  her  efforts  and  magnificent  art,  when  handicapped  by  the 
hoggish  policy  of  those  who  are  "  running  "  her? 

Baldwin's  Theater. — We  have  nothing  to  say  concerning  the  per- 
formance of  Jo  at  this  house,  beyond  expressing  our  regret  that  such  a 
clever,  pretty  and  popular  actress  as  Jennie  Lee  should  make  her  re-ap- 
pearance in  our  midst  under  such  uncanny  auspices  as  are  afforded  by  the 
present  management  of  the  Baldwin  Theater.  For  a  few  comments  on 
this  management  we  refer  our  readers  to  another  column. 

Woodward's  Gardens  announce  the  special  engagement  of  the  French 
phenomenon,  August  Siegrist,  rope-walker,  acrobat,  aerial  bicyclist,  gym- 
Dast  and  clown.  Mile.  Bertha  has  been  re-engaged,  and  there  is  the  best 
available  talent  of  all  kinds  which  an  energetic  manager  can  secure. 

Chit-Chat. — It  appears  from  the  Boston  papers  that  the  Emelie 
Melville  Comic  Opera  Company  has  been  enjoying  an  immense  succesB  in 
that  city  with  Patience.  Who  wouldn't  show  patience  under  such  circum- 
stances.—»Lotta  1b  said  to  be  worth  S500,000,  and  is  still  unmarried. 
What  a  Lotta  fellows  must  long  to  be  Mr.  Lotta.-^The  McKee  Ran- 
kin-Miller case,  over  the  drama  of  '49,  has  been  dismissed  by  the  New 
York  Judge  before  whom  it  was  set  for  trial.  Joaquin  Bays  he  thinks  it 
a  case  of  Rankin  justice.— »The  following,  from  Byrne's  new  paper,  will 
fit  this  city  to  some  extent:  "  The  practice  of  giving  tickets  in  exchange 
for  window  room  has  grown  from  nothing  to  be  a  tremendous  and  para- 
lyzing evil.  Its  effect  upon  the  theatrical  business  is  already  disastrous, 
as  we  have  frequently  declared  that  it  would  become  if  persisted  in.  It 
has  achieved  such  extensive  sway  in  New  York  that  it  is  possible  to  buy 
tickets  to  all  the  city  theaters  in  nearly  every  bar-room,  cigar-store  or 
barber-shop  at  or  about  fifteen  per  cent,  of  their  face  value."— 
At  the  coming  season  of  the  Sacred  Harmonic  Society,  of  London,  Han- 
del is  to  be  represented  by  his  Messiah,  Judas  Maccabteus  and  Solomon; 
Mendelssohn  by  Elijah  and  the  Forty-second  Psalm,  Haydn  by  The  Crea- 
tion, Beethoven  by  The  Mount  of  Olives,  Costa  by  Eli,  Gounod  by  The 
Messe  Solennele,  Macfarren  by  St.  John  the  Baptist,  and  Sullivan  by  The 
Martyr  of  Antioch.  Sir  Michael  Costa  will  be  the  conductor.-^A  bur- 
lesque version  of  Dick  Whittington,  in  three  acts,  written  by  Mr. 
Burnand,  will  be  produced  at  the  Gaiety  Theater  next  month. -^A 
drama  in  five  acts,  entitled  The  Castle  of  Kronberg,  written  by  the  King 
of  Sweden,  is  about  to  be  produced  at  the  Royal  Theater,  Stockholm.— 
The  management  of  the  Monte  Carlo  opera  have  engaged  Mdmes.  Albani, 
Scalchi  and  Vanzandt,  and  M.M.  Faure  and  Maurel,  for  their  Beason. 
They  are  to  appear  in  Faust,  Lucia,  Dinovah,  Hamlet  and  Mignon.^^ 
Ned  Harrigan's  play,  The  Mayor,  now  being  performed  at  the  Theater 
Comiqne,  in  New  York,  iB  one  of  the  hits  of  the  season.— —Harry  Gil- 
bert has  had  several  offers  to  produce  his  new  play,  The  Aeronaut,  but 
has  accepted  none  of  them  as  yet.^— Edwina,  Edwin  Booth's  daughter, 
is  to  be  married  ere  long  to  Mr.  Downing  Vauh,  of  New  York.— Mr. 
Santley,  the  singer,  is  exceedingly  generous  to  the  church  of  his  adoptiou. 
He  not  only  burdens  himself  with  the  support  of  three  or  four  indigent 
children,  but  he  regularly  sings  in  a  church  in  Highgate  for  nothing,  and 
has  contributed  §>25,000  to  a  diocesan  seminary,  an  institution  in  which 
Cardinal  Manning  is  interested. 


The  visitor  to  our  city  cannot  fail  to  be  struck  by  the  many  elegant, 
novel  and  artistic  costumes  which  are  to  be  met  with  on  the  street,  at  pri- 
vate parties  and  at  the  theater,  which,  if  they  do  not  necessarily  indicate 
the  good  taste  of  the  wearer,  most  assuredly  assert  the  perfect  art  of  the 
designer.  But  the  eye  is  often  annoyed  by  the  sight  of  illy  and  loudly- 
dressed  women,  attired  in  a  painful  combination  of  colors,  and  in  a  style 
long  since  buried.  Ladies  wishing  to  avoid  this  have  only  to  take  the  ele- 
vator at  115  Kearny  street,  and  ascend  to  the  parlors  of  Miss  James, 
who  will  be  found  ever  bright  and  courteous,  and  ready  to  explain  to  them 
the  newest  fashions,  which  Bhe  receives  from  the  most  celebrated  modistes 
of  Europe  twice  a  month.  Miss  James  learned  her  art  with  them,  and 
is  therefore  able  to  produce  the  very  latest  novelties  in  either  morning, 
promenade,  dinner,  ball  or  theater  toilettes. 

At  the  regular  annual  meeting  of  the  Lotus  Social  Club  the  follow- 
ing officers  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year  :  President,  Geo.  H. 
Rice ;  First  Vice  President,  John  T.  Cutting  ;  Second  Vice  President,  G. 
W.  Waltz  ;  Secretary,  W.  R.  A.  Johnson ;  Treasurer,  E.  A.  Shepard. 
The  aforesaid  gentlemen  were  also  elected  as  a  Board  of  Directors,  to  su- 
pervise the  general  management  of  the  Club. 


Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


12.  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTISKK. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Shooting  —The  field  trial*  fnr  pointer*  and  •etUri,  node?  the  anapleaa 
of  th*  GUroy  Bod  and  Gun   C  m   land  belonging   to   Mr. 

,  near  San  Juan.  »f>  -:  Monday  and 

Tu<-*day.     The  attei  ;1  jmii  other*  /mm  Sao  Fr 

and  the  lammediate  di  Fairly  food,  and  the  trreat- 

aat  interest  waa  taken   in   I  |  hrlng  to  Um  prevalence  of 

faraah,  the  scarcity  <-f  birdi  in  tha  laa  I  elected,  and  the  huh  wind,  the 
■port  was  not  quite  as  fine  ax  ww  antidpatao\  but  it  was  ample  bo  demon* 
itrate  the  qojjifioatloni  of  the  ?  trion*  entries,  and  the  trials  may  be  set 
down  as  an  unqualified  niooeaa  in  every  respect.  To  (jive  credit  where  it 
£a  due,  it  is  necessary  to  say  that  much  of  the  success  of  these  trials  h  duo 
to  the  earnest  and  untiring  effort-,  of  Mr.  Lea  Tinier,  the  Secretary  of  the 
Rod  and  Gan  Club,  and  the  first  ■portemsjo  in  California  to  Rive  a  prac- 
tical turn  to  the  oft-repeated  suggestion  that  what  was  needed  here  to  eu- 
ctmrage  the  breeding  and  importation  of  fine  ■porting  doge  was  annual 
trials  in  public,  in  addition  to  the  bench  shows  that  the  Kennel  Club  in- 
augurated last  Spring.  Mr.  Leaveeley  in  an  old  sportsman,  both  in  years 
and  knowledge,  and  one  of  th-  beat  d.'v-trainers  in  this  part  of  the  world, 
so  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that  th*  affair  passed  off  with  considera- 
ble eeiat  under  hi*  experienced  management  The  judges  selected  by  the 
Club,  owing  to  pressure  of  business  and  other  causes,  were  unable  to  be 
present,  aud  in  their  places  were  chosen  H.  H.  Brings  and  C.  Robinson, 
of  San  Francisco,  and  D.  M.  Pyle,  of  Gilroy,  referee.  The  Old  Dog 
stakes  were  the  first  contested,  and  C.  Miller's  Sam  and  E.  LeavesJey'fl 
Jeff  were  the  first  pair  that  were  tried.  Owing  to  the  bad  ground 
it  needed  a  second  trial,  which  Jeff  won,  with  points  to  spare.  The  scale 
of  points  upon  which  tbe  dogs  were  judged  has  previously  been  published 
in  the  New.-*  Letter,  and  upon  that  scale  prizes  were  awarded  as  follows: 
Whit  tier's  Rock,  winner  of  the  silver  cup,  the  first  prize  in  the  all-aged 
stakes,  with  a  score  of  60  points.  C.  Miller's  Sam  won  the  second  prize, 
a  gold  medal,  with  a  score  of  55  points.  E.  Leavesley's  Juno  won  the 
third  prize,  a  silver  medal,  score,  43  points.  In  the  puppy  stakes,  M.  \V. 
Stackpool's  Phil  won  the  first  prize,  a  silver  cup,  score,  75  points  ;  the 
second  prize,  a  gold  medal,  was  won  by  E.  Leavesley's  Juno,  by  63  points; 
third  prize,  by  J.  \V.  Orear's  Joe,  40  points.  In  addition  to  these  were  a 
number  of  special  prizes,  the  chief  of  which  was  a  §25  fishing  rod,  from 
Liddle  &  Kaeding.  The  score  of  the  dogs  complete  is  as  follows  :  Roy 
34,  Juno  43,  Joe  42,  Rock  60,  Sam  55,  Jeff  38.  In  the  puppy  stakes,  Phil 
75,  Don  11,  Juno  63,  Jeff  38,  Joe  40,  Count  Warwick  37.  Phil,  the  win- 
ner of  first  prize  in  the  puppy  stakes,  possesses  a  wonderfully  good  nose 
and  remarkable  staunchness.  He  was  broken  by  Mr.  Stackpool,  his 
owner,  and  elicited  much  admiration  for  his  backing  and  docility.  Mr. 
Miller's  Sam,  winner  of  second  prize  in  the  old  dog  stakes,  was  a  winner 
in  the  late  bench  show,  which  proves  that  exhibition  form  is  no  mean 
guide  to  the  merits  of  a  dosr  in  the  field.—  Four  San  Francisco  gentle- 
men bagged  406  ducks  at  Union  Island  last  week,  in  one  day's  shooting. 
Out  of  this  lot  the  biggest  bag  was  120  and  the  smallest  76.  The  cold 
northeast  wind  that  blew  on  Monday  and  Tuesday  last  brought  the  ducks 
and  geese  down  to  the  Bay  counties  in  immense  flights.  At  first  they 
flew  rather  wild,  but  have  steadied  down,  and  the  shooting  is  now  superb. 

HOW   TO   COOK   BEACH   BIRDS,    KAIL    AND    SNtPE. 

Along  the  borders  of  our  marshes,  and  wherever  a  smooth  sandy  beach 
invites,  may  be  seen  large  flocks  of  what  are  generally  known  as  "  beach 
birds,"  but  which  are  really  various  species  of  sandpiper.  These  birds 
are  rarely  shot,  and  owe  their  immunity,  probably,  to  the  fact  that  very 
few  people  are  aware  of  what  an  excellent  dish  may  be  made  from  them. 
On  the  bottom  of  a  baking-dish  sprinkle  a  very  finely  chopped  green 
onion  ;  lay  on  this  a  round  steak  half  an  inch  thick,  which  has  been  cut 
to  just  fit  the  bottom  of  the  dish  ;  season  this  well  with  salt,  cayenne  and 
a  little  mace,  put  upon  this  a  layer  of  birds  which  have  been  picked  but 
not  drawn,  dredge  over  these  a  little  flour,  then  put  in  more  layers  of 
birds  until  the  dish  is  full  (a  dish  that  will  hold  four  or  five  dozen  birds 
makes  a  good-sized  pie);  now  fill  up  with  a  good  beefstock,  highly  sea- 
soned, and  in  which  has  been  melted  two  ounces  of  butter,  with  a  table- 
spoonful  of  browned  flour  beaten  into  it.  Cover  the  dish  with  a  good  paste, 
and  bake  about  thirty  minutes,  or  until  the  pastry  is  done.  If  in  camp, 
or  where  pastry  is  not  easily  had,  a  change  may  be  made  by  adding  to  the 
beef  gravy  three  or  four  tablespoonfuls  of  stewed  tomato,  or  one  table- 
epoonful  tomato  catsup,  and  a  wine-glass  of  sherry  ;  then  on  each  layer 
of  birds  put  slices  of  hard-boiled  egg3 ;  make  a  crust  simply  of  mashed 
boiled  potatoes,  beaten  up  well  with  a  slice  of  butter  and  a  little  milk  ; 
smooth  this  with  a  knife-blade,  rub  it  over  with  the  beateu  yolk  of  an 
egg  and  bake  as  before.  Another  and  a  very  excellent  way  of  serving 
these  little  birds  is  to  cook  them  somewhat  in  the  English  style  of  dress- 
ing larks:  With  small  wooden  or  metal  spits  make  brochettes,  putting 
between  each  two  birds  a  very  small  bit  of  bacon  or  clear  salt  pork.  Pro- 
vide a  large  quantity  of  very  fine  stale  bread-crumbs  and  a  aaucerful  of 
melted  butter,  seasoned  with  salt  and  cayenne,  and  in  which  has  been 
mixed  the  juice  of  a  lime  ;  baste  the  brochettes  with  the  butter,  sprinkle 
with  the  crumbs,  and  broil  quickly  over  a  clear  fire,  turn  them  frequent- 
ly, and  each  time  baste  with  the  butter  and  sprinkle  on  more  crumbs. 
While  the  birds  are  broiling,  put  a  large  cupful  of  the  crumbs  into  a  fry- 
ing-pan with  a  piece  of  nice  butter,  stir  them  constantly  until  of  a  deli- 
cate brown,  heap  them  in  tbe  middle  of  a  very  hot  dish,  arrange  the  bro- 
chettes around  them  and  serve  very  hot. 

Another  bird  which  may  be  seen  in  great  numbers  on  our  marshes  is 
the  rail.  These  are  shot  more  for  sport  or  practice  than  for  use.  They 
do  not  rank  very  high  in  the  culinary  scale,  and,  in  fact,  unless  they  are 
very  young  and  very  fat,  are  not  worth  the  trouble  of  carrying  home.  If 
they  have  been  killed  where  there  is  plenty  of  green  feed,  and  they  are 
young  and  fat,  the  best  way  of  cooking  is  to  split  them  down  the  back, 
carefully  clean  everything  from  the  inside,  and  broil  them  quickly  over 
a  very  clear  fire,  serve  them  on  buttered  toast,  and  eat  with  a  sauce  made 
by  melting  and  beating  well  together  a  tablespormful  of  butter,  a  spoonful 
of  made  mustard,  salt,  cayenne,  a  squeeze  of  lime-juice,  and  ateaspoonful 
of  Worcestershire  sauce.  The  rail,  in  default  of  anything  better,  may  be 
made  into  a  passable  stew,  bi't  it  is  not  to  be  particularly  commended. 

Of  the  two  species  of  snipe  commonly  found  in  our  market,  the  English 
is  by  far  tbe  better,  and  should  always  be  preferred  for  broiling  or  roast- 
ing. The  jack-suipe  makes  a  most  excellent  salmi,  and,  if  very  fat, 
broils  well.  To  roast  snipe,  put  over  the  breast  of  each  a  very  thin  slice 
of  fat  bacon,  or,  what  is  better  still,  very  fat  salt  pork.     Fasten  this  on 


with  *  bit  of  tiring  or  \  woodaa  ■nliot.  Butter  a  pan.  and  lay  in  it  pieces 
of  thick  butteml  loan,  n->:  <  >n  each  bit  of  toast  place  a  bird, 

roast  from  right  to  Un  mioutaa  in  a  quick  ovou,  and  serve  very  hot,  with 
a  lettuce  salad. 

Bnlpe,  to  be  broiled,  ihnnld  be  unlit  down  the  back  and  cooked  quickly 
ov.-r  ;i  i.  ,i   ih0  i,jr,|  ftrat,  and   haste  with  butter, 

salt  and  pepper.  Serve  oo  total,  A  point  of  great conaoqnenoa  to  Mrvlog 
all  broiled  birds  la  i  dlreotly  tram  the  Bra  to  the  table  -and 

this  (a  a  fact  that  th.  faat  seems  to  think  in  of  not   the  slight- 

est Important  e,  whereat  it  ii  half  tha  battle,  One  raaaon  why  these  birds 
baveaomaefa  better  Aavor  in  OMDpIl  that  your  dining  arrangements  are 
irenerally  within  a  few  f««t  of  the  fire. 

To  make  a  aalml  of  tnipe,  first  roaat  for  eight  minutes  six  snipe;  let 
them  get  cold  and  cut  into  qnarteraj  put  In  a  stew -pun  a  small  slice  of 
butt.r  and  two  green  onions  o » 1 1  no  in  riugs.  Cook  gently  till  soft,  but  do 
not  brown;  then  add  the  birda,  Belt,  pepper,  cayenne,  and,  if  the  flavor  is 
liked,  a  pinch  of  ground  cloves,  the  juice  of  half  a  lime,  and  two  or  three 
very  thin  strips  ol  lemon  peel  and  a  large  glass  of  Port.  Covor  this  close, 
and  let  it  stew  gently  live  minutes;  add  one  ounce  of  butter,  with  one 
tableapoooful  of  brown  flour  rubbed  into  it.  Let  it  boil  up  once,  and 
serve  over  toaet.  DiNDON. 

Turt—  Last  Saturday  afternoon  the  small  gathering  that  visited  the 
Bay  District  Trick  to  see  the  Palo  Alto  yearlings  and  two-year-olds  try 
conclusions  against  the  best  Eaetern  time  records,  were  rewarded  for  the 
slight  trouble  they  had  taken  by  having  the  privilege  of  witnessing  the 
best  trotting  ever  seen  in  any  part  of  the  globe,  and  which,  in  all  human 
probability,  will  not  be  equaled  for  many  years  to  come.  Records  were 
beaten  by  nearly  every  horse  that  went  upon  the  track— not  beaten  by  a 
fraction  of  a  second,  as  is  now  generally  the  case,  but  beaten  by  12  and  13 
seconds  with  an  ease  that  showed  plainly  that  better  things  were  possible' 
did  not  prudence  forbid  urging  the  young  colts  and  Allies  to  the  beBt  of 
their  speed  for  the  full  distance.  Many  people  who  did  not  visit  the  track 
complained  that  a  dollar  was  too  high  a  price  to  pay  to  see  colts  trot,  but 
had  the  track  been  crowded  to  its  utmost  capacity  at  one  dollar  a  head, 
and  the  entire  receipts  given  to  the  gentlemen  whose  horses  competed,  the 
amount  would  not  suffice  to  pay  five  years'  interest  on  the  money  it  has 
cost  them  to  bring  trotting  colts  to  tbe  stage  of  perfection  seen  on  last 
Saturday.  Governor  Stanford's  vast  breeding  farm  at  Palo  Alto  con- 
tributed a  lot  of  horses  that,  it  is  safe  to  say,  could  not  be  purchased  for 
a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars,  while  from  Sunnyside  came  a  couple  of 
fillies  whose  price  would  be  thought  a  fair  ransom  for  a  king.  The  first 
notable  event  of  the  day  was  the  attempt  of  Dr.  Hicks'  yearling  filly 
Pride,  by  Buccaneer,  dam  Flax  tail,  to  beat  the  record  of  Memento,  2:56£. 
Memento  is  the  champion  Eastern  colt,  and  the  Eastern  folks,  when  she 
made  her  record  in  a  private  trial,  tneeringly  said  that  she  was  a  little  too 
good  for  California.  John  A.  Goldsmith  drove  Pride  in  perfect  style. 
She  showed  a  disposition  to  break  once  or  twice,  but  he  handled  her  so 
carefully  that  she  caught  her  feet  at  once  and  trotted  squarely  from  end 
to  end  in  the  then  unequaled  time  of  2:44k,  just  12£  seconds  better  than 
the  best  record.  The  intermediate  times  were:  ;£— 42£  ;  £—1:25  ;  f— 2:3£. 
Shortly  afterward,  Gov.  Stanford's  yearling  filly,  Hinda  Rosa,  by  Elec- 
tioneer, dam  Beautiful  Bells,  by  the  Moor  dam  Minnehaha,  was  brought 
out  to  beat  the  time  made  by  Pride.  After  a  false  trial  she  went  off  well, 
but  broke  at  the  first  turn,  making  the  quarter  in  42|.  From  there  to 
the  half  she  picked  up  her  gate,  making  the  second  quarter  in  4l£  without 
a  skip.  She  made  another  break  at  the  lower  turn,  but  got  home  hand- 
somely in  2:43£,  one  second  faster  than  Pride  and  13J  seconds  faster  than 
a  mile  was  ever  trotted  by  a  yearling  in  the  Eastern  States.  One  would 
have  thought  that  this  was  glory  enough  for  Palo  Alto,  but  Mr.  Covey, 
Gov.  Stanford's  Superintendent,  thought  otherwise,  and  sent  out  the  phe- 
nomenal two-year-old  filly,  Wildflower,  by  Electioneer,  dam  Mayfly,  to 
trot  a  quarter  against  time.  Marvin  drove  the  filly  a  quarter  on  the  back 
stretch  in  32  seconds,  without  a  hitch  or  skip.  This  is  a  gait  of  2:08  for 
the  full  mile,  and  has  only  been  equaled  once  by  St.  Julian,  and  was  but 
once  beaten  by  Maud  S.,  who  is  said  to  have  trotted  a  quarter  in  31|. 
Sweetheart  and  Eva,  the  Sunny  Slope  colts,  failed  to  lower  their  records, 
though  the  former  trotted  in  2:21,  only  one  second  slower  than  the  beat 
on  record.  The  purse  race  was  won  by  Clay  in  three  straight  heats. ^— 
The  Embryo  Stakes  were  trotted  at  Oakland  last  Tuesday.  The  weather 
was  so  cold  and  windy  that  good  time  was  out  of  the  question.  Anteeo 
won  the  two-year-old  race,  and  Jassamine  the  yearling  race.  Anteeu's 
best  time  was  2:42^.— —The  Pacific  Coast  Blood-Horse  issociation  com- 
menced ijheir  Fall  racing  last  Thursday,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  days 
ever  seen,  even  in  this  State.  The  track  was  in  good  order,  and  fast  time 
was  made  in  all  the  events.  The  first  race  was  a  three-quarter-mile  dash 
between  Fred  Douglas  and  a  filly  by  Norfolk,  which  Douglas  won  by  a 
full  neck.  The  Norfolk  filly  was  badly  ridden.  Time,  23J  ;  48f  and  1:15 
for  the  three-quarter-mile,  which  is  the  best  made  on  the  coast.  Duchess 
of  Norfolk  walked-over  for  the  Ladies'  Stake.  The  Vestal  Stakes,  a  dash 
of  14;  miles,  was  won  by  VVinnifred  in  2:15|,  Laura  Winston  a  bad  second. 
The  |-mile  dash  fell  to  Inauguration  ;  Amarillis  a  good  second,  after  a 
terrific  finish.  Time,  1:03.  The  closing  race  of  the  day  was  a  lj-mile 
dash,  between  Fred  Douglas  and  Fred  Collier.  Douglas  won  by  a  short 
nose  in  1:554:.  The  finish  of  this  race  Was  good,  but  Fred  Collier  lost  the 
race  by  bad  riding  in  the  first  three-quarters  of  a  mile.  This  afternoon, 
at  one  o'clock,  the  final  day's  racing  of  this  Association  for  1881  will  com- 
mence. The  programme  is  excellent,  and  includes  the  Finnigan  Stake, 
the  Fame  Stake,  a  Handicap  Stake,  in  which  Douglas  and  Collier  start  at 
even  weights,  over  a  24;- mile  course,  a  Gentlemen's  Riders'  Race,  and  a 
Ladies'  Riding  Tournament  for  elegant  prizes. 

Athletics. — There  may  be  two  opinions  about  President  W.  T.  Reid's 
especial  fitness  for  the  work  of  training  the  youth  of  California  into 
learned  aud  cultured  men  and  women,  but  there  can  be  no  question  that, 
under  his  care,  the  college  boys  across  the  Bay  are  beginning  to  pay  proper 
attention  to  their  physical  development.  Since  President  Reid  made  his 
inaugural  address,  in  which  he  dwelt  on  the  importance  of  athletic  sports, 
there  has  been  a  marked  increase  in  the  enthusiasm  felt  by  the  students  of 
the  California  University  in  running,  jumping,  baseball,  and  kindred  ath- 
letic sports.  The  improvements  resulting  from  this  interest  was  forcibly 
shown  at  the  Oakland  Race  Track,  last  Wednesday,  when  the  students 
held  their  annual  field  day.  The  weather  was  a  trifle  cold,  and  the  at- 
tendance was  not  large,  but  the  sport  was  far  better  than  the  most  san- 
guine expected,  and  showed  that  in  matters  athletic  the  California  Uni- 
versity is  commencing  to  get  upon  an  equal  footing  with  the  older  colleges 
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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


IN    THE    AUTUMN. 

Amongst  the  arches  of  the  autumn  trees. 

Like  sombre  aisles  fretted  with  crimson  shade, 
Midst  leafy  jewels  tumbled  by  the  breeze 

Along  the  golden  carpet  of  the  glade, 
My  queen  and  I  rode  forth  one  autumn  day, 
Yet  unforgotten — unsurpassed  alway. 
Love,  who  had  sung  not  for  the  Bummer's  sake,  ' 

Oped  his  sweet  lips  now  summer-tide  was  o'er, 
Vexing  the  forest  echoes,  that  did  make 

Exquisite  song  in  us  for  evermore. 

BOOK    REVIEWS. 


■World. 


My  First  Holiday;  or,  Letters  Home  from  Colorado,  Utah  and  California. 
By  Caroline  H.  Dall.    Boston:  Roberts  Brothers,  1881. 

This  book  is  a  diary  of  a  lady  who  was  here  a  few  months,  and,  from 
her  account,  is  apparently  a  mixture  of  a  lady  preacher,  a  strong-minded 
woman  and  an  invalid  of  the  type  that  lays  awake  all  night  in  pain.  She 
treats  largely  of  what  she  saw  in  Chinatown,  and  refers  to  numbers  of  our 
citizens  whom  she  met  here,  immortalizing  them,  probably.  Diaries  of 
travels  over  such  well-known  ground  are  not  interesting,  and  the  lady 
invalid  preacher  is  very  querulous  at  times  in  her  tone.  It  is  not  news  to 
us  that  Oakland  is  on  the  other  side  of  the  bay,  nor  interesting  to  know 
that  the  authoress  could  not  go  to  hear  Dr.  Stebbins  one  Sunday.  The 
descriptions  of  her  travels  are  accurate  enough  were  they  not  tinged  with 
the  prejudice  of  sectarianism,  yet  her  opinion  of  our  State  is  presumably 
summed  up  in  the  following  impertinent  rubbish:  "California  offers  a 
series  of  monotonies  ;  and  although  I  observed  that  there,  as  here  (East), 
the  wild-flowers  knew  their  season,  and  asked  no  leave  to  be  of  sun  and 
rain,  yet  you  ate  the  same  things  all  the  year  round,  and  three  crops  of 
strawberries  took  the  flush  and  fragrance  out  of  June  itself."  However, 
as  the  thought  of  the  seven  months  here  **  breed  in  her  perpetual  bene- 
dictions," we  trust  they  may  avail  to  counteract  the  intemperate  spleen 
that  crops  out. 

Judge. — We  have  received  the  second  number  of  an  excellently  well- 
done  illustrated  humorous  weekly,  issued  in  New  York,  and  entitled 
Judge.  It  is  much  on  the  same  plan  as  Puck,  and  equally  bright,  though 
some  of  the  humor  at  starting  is  a  little  thin,  particularly  an  article 
headed  "  The  Round  Table."  We  are  glad  to  welcome  another  contribu- 
tor to  our  "  Stolen  Sunbeams."  It  is  issued  at  13  and  15  Park  Row,  N.Y. 

Country  Pleasures.    The  Chronicle  of  a  Year,  Chiefly  in  a  Garden.    By  George 
Milner.      Boston,  Roberts  Brothers;    San  Francisco,  A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co. 
Price,  81.50 
As  the  writer  says  in  his  preface,  his  work  may  fitly  be  regarded  as  a 
year-book  of  rural  seasons.     The  volume  is  freely  enriched  with  quota- 
tions from  standard  poetB,  the  articles  all  having  been  written  at  the  time 
of  witnessing  nature  s  different  moods,  and  it  having  been  the  habit  of 
the  author's  mind  to  constantly  associate  the  scenes  that  he  gazed  on  with 
certain  passages  of  literature.     The  book  throughout  is  more  of  a  medita- 
tive diary  of  what  must  have  been  a  peaceful  year,  beginning  with  the 
Spring  days  of  January  and  ending  with   a  very  touching  home-like 
Christmas.     It  is  essentially  a  volume  to  pick  up  when  one  is  looking  for 
mental  rest. 

Japanese  Fairt  World.  Stories  from  the  Wonder-Lore  of  Japan.  By  Wm.  Elliot 
Griffis,  author  of  '*  The  Mikado's  Empire."    Illustrated  by  Ozaiva,  of  Tokio. 

This  charming  little  book  contains  thirtv-four  pure  and  amusing  Jap- 
anese stories,  admirably  illustrated.  Nothing  prettier  in  our  world  of 
child  fables  exists  than  is  contained  in  most  of  these  little  tales,  and  in 
their  wild  originality  is  alwayB  cloaked  an  excellent  moral.  The  first 
little  idyll,  "The  Meeting  of  the  Star  Lovers,"  is  a  perfect  poem,  and 
there  is  as  much  food  for  thought  in  these  fables  for  big  folks  as  there  is 
fun  in  them  for  the  little  ones. 
Californians  and  Mormons.    By  A.  E.  D.  De  Rupert. 

The  writer,  says  the  Preface,  is  a  foreigner  who,  during  the  three  years 
past,  has  traveled  in  all  the  Northern  and  Southwestern  States,  crossed 
the  American  Steppes,  visited  the  abode  of  the  "Saints,"  and  walked  the 
streets  of  the  Golden  Gate  City.  He  was  not  an  opulent  tourist  in  search 
of  new  pleasures,  but  a  Bohemian  Beeking  a  closer  acquaintance  with  the 
institutions  and  characteristics  of  our  nation.  His  opinions  of  San  Fran- 
cisco are  capital,  and  one  joke,  at  the  expense  of  our  New  City  Hall,  is 

worth  quoting.    A  patriotic  Friscan  said  to  the  author,  "By ,  you 

have  nothing  like  it  back  East."  And  he  adds:  "  The  fellow  was  right. 
There  is  nothing  like  it  East."  He  touches  up  our  harmless  vanity,  too, 
in  describing  a  San  Franciscan  as  courteous  and  hospitable,  a  man  of  the 
world  and  a  bon  vivamt,  who  invites  you  to  dinner  at  one  of  the  leading 
restaurants,  and  informs  you,  before  you  have  reached  the  second  course, 
that  San  Francisco  restaurants  beat  the  world,  that  California  is  the  gar- 
den of  America,  and  that  its  glorious  climate  is  the  finest  on  God's  earth. 
However,  as  Mr.  De  Rupert  admits,  in  the  following  chapter,  that  most 
of  this  is  true,  we  forgive  him.  Hin  visit  to  the  Mormons  is  equally  well 
told. 

Appleton'b  Journal,  for  November,  New  Series  65,  is  as  remarkable 
as  usual  for  its  excellent,  solid,  yet  varied,  character.  "  An  Adventure 
in  the  Philippine  Islands,"  by  H.  H.  Behr,  is  quite  a  tragic  sketch,  and  the 
paper  on  "Over-production"  is  a  very  exhaustive  article,  going  to  prove  that 
an  over-stocked  labor  market  is  an  impossibility  as  a  permanent  condition. 
It  is  from  the  pen  of  Colonel  George  Chesney.  "My  Troubles  in  Russia" 
is  amusingly  written,  and,  taken  throughout,-  this  number  is  fully  up  to 
the  high  standard  of  the  magazine. 

We  have  received  from  Procter  &  Gamble,  the  well-known  candle 
manufacturers  of  Cincinnati,  a  very  interesting  illustrated  brochure,  go- 
ing through  the  history  of  candle- making,  from  the  rustic  tallow-dip  to 
the  latest  triumphs  of  illuminating  art,  as  perfected  by  machinery.  The 
pamphlet  contains  a  minute  description  of  every  process  which  the  stearic 
acid  candle  undergoes  from  first  to  last.  The  firm  turns  out  eleven  miles' 
length  of  candles  daily. 

The  Olympian,  for  November,  is  quite  a  bright  number,  containing  a 
well-written  account  of  the  All-England  cricket  match  with  our  local 
fwenty-two,  and  the  latest  news  in  sporting  and  artistic  circles.  It  is 
quite  a  Californian  Belts  Life  in  its  way,  and  we  hope  to  see  it  progress. 


The  "  Opera  Fnfis '?  Cigarettes  are  saliva  proof,  having  amber  tips,  and  will 
not  Bticu  £o  the  Iipa. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTOBD President. 

THOMAS  BBOWN,  Cashier  |    B.  MLRRAY,  Jr.,  AssTl  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Bothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Maui,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg!),  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  310,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  itB  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  91,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— Loudon  :  Baring  BroB.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TJp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Ifev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  $6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilienth At, ,  Cashier.  Sept.  IS. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.  82*100.000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank ;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  a  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 8300,000. 

Officers:    Yice-Presldent,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  216  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Sparnnd  Leihbanlt,  So  526  California  street,  Kan 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Erase,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under* 
signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.                                      J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary. 
_Oct .  23. Room  4,  No.  531  California  at. 

A  /^"PXTTCl  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
-A.IT.Ej1i  ID  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York. 


Nov.   12    1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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HORACE-ODE   9.    LIB.   a 
H*.— I  toM  you  I  lored  n>Q  ...  dearly, 

My  life  w*«  %]\  mrfssr  «V  rosr  ; 
But  nnw  you're  N>bA\intf  *>  qnecrly, 

That  what  I  shall  do,  troodneM  knows. 
Shi.— Ah,  yes,  then   yog  cared  for  roe  only. 
Out  riding,  at  picnic  or  ball; 
But  now  if  I'm  e?«r  «.>  lonely 

You  Mm  coin*  near  me  at  all. 
Ht— I  met  little  Letty  at  Brighton, 

She  writ;*  like  an  angel,  I  swear : 
She  enters— the  room  seems  to  lighten. 
And,  0,  how  she  doe*  her  back  hair ! 
She.— Ah,  well  !  we  at  Scarb'ro  were  staying, 
Where  Ootuin  Fred  gave  me  this  fan, 
He  quotes  from  Tom  Moore — I  was  saying 
I  thought  him  a  duck  of  a  man  ! 
He. — Good-bye,  dear  ;  yon  know  who  my  pet  is  ; 
I  meet  you  to-night — don't  be  hard. 
Your  singing  s  far  better  than  Letty  s  ; 
You'll   keep  mo  a  place  on  your  card. 
She.—  0,  yes  !    you  can't  guess  what  I  Buffer, 

You  knew  that    my  heart's  ever  true  ; 
My  cousin  s  what  men  call  a  duffer ; " 
My  darling !    there's  no  one  like  you. 

— Flaneur.  Court  Journal. 


EHRICHS    FASHION    QUARTERLY. 

We  are  indebted  to  Messrs.  Ehrich  Bros.,  of  New  York,  for  the  fol- 
lowing notes  on  the  fashions  for  the  coming  winter  season,  extracted  from 
the  advance  sheets  of  their  magazine,  the  Fashion  Quarterly.  The  holiday 
number  of  this  popular  ladies'  journal  is  now  issued,  and  is,  beyond  all 
odds,  the  best  that  has  appeared  for  some  time.  It  contains,  besides  the 
usual  notice  of  the  winter  fashions,  an  unusually  full  account  of  all  the 
latest  novelties,  in  the  way  of  Christmas  presents  for  old  and  young. 
There  are  92  pages  of  endless  varieties  of  designs  for  dresses,  bonnets, 
hats,  toys,  perforated  card-board  goods,  mechanical  toys,  and  a  thousand 
and  one  suggestions  for  Christmas  and  New  Year's  gifts.  Here  are  a  few 
flashes  of  fashion: 

Moire*  is  as  fashionable  this  winter  as  Surah  was  last,  but  Surah  is  by 
no  means  discarded.  Heavy  double  box-plaited  ruchings  adorn  the  bot- 
tom of  the  skirt  of  many  handsome  costumes.  Rhin  s  crystal  ornaments 
are  now  made  so  very  fine  as  to  simulate  diamonds  very  well.  Ombre*  de 
Burmah  is  a  new  cloth  for  ladies  suits.  It  comes  with  a  wide  fancy  bor- 
der for  trimming.  Large  collars  are  worn  by  children,  girls  in  their  teens, 
and  young  ladies.  Red  paper  fishes  with  blue  eyes  are  the  latest  novelty 
in  Japanese  hanging  ornaments  for  rooms.  Striped  novelty  fabrics  with 
shot  threads  of  gold  in  hair  lines  are  much  used  in  composite  costumes. 
Broad  Byron  collars,  trimmed  with  Tuuib  lace  laid  on  over  the  linen  to 
look  like  embroidery,  are  worn.  All  sorts  of  felt,  plush  and  furry  beaver 
hats  and  bonnets  will  be  worn,  but  pokes  are  the  first  favorites.  One  of 
the  most  effective  stripes  in  new  colors  is  of  orange,  with  hair  lines  of  gold 
aud  edged  with  black.  Jackets  are  giving  place  to  long  dolmans,  French 
pelisses,  circle  and  Pompadour  or  Mother  Hubbard  cloaks.  MoinS  and 
Surah  are  frequently  combined  in  the  same  suit  with  one  or  more  materi- 
als, and  trimmings  besides.  Pendant  pockets  of  white  Batin  and  moire\ 
trimmed  with  Spanish  lace,  make  pretty  additions  to  evening  demi  toi- 
lets. Camel's  haircloth,  serges  and  a  new  light  cloth  called  RhsdameB, 
are  the  leading  woolen  dress  goods  of  the  season.  The  two  most  charm- 
ing heather  mixtureB  in  cheviots  take  the  name  of  heather  in  sunshine  aud 
heather  in  shade.  Feathers  of  all  kinds,  from  whole  and  half  birds, 
heads  and  wings,  to  ostrich  plumes  and  tips  are  extremely  fashionable. 

HEAVY    INTEREST. 

The  following  story  come3  from  Berlin:  Eugene  Delacroix,  during 
one  day  in  Baron  James  de  Rothschild's  hospitable  house,  fixed  his  eyes 
repeatedly  on  his  host  in  so  searching  a  manner  that  the  latter  could  not 
help  asking  hiB  guest,  when  they  left  the  dining-room,  what  it  was  that 
had  to  such  a  degree  riveted  his  attention.  Delacroix  acknowledged  that, 
having  for  some  time  been  vainly  searching  for  a  head  such  as  he  would 
Hke  to  have  for  a  prominent  beggar  in  his  new  picture,  he  was  suddenly 
struck  what  a  splendid  model  the  Croesus  would  make  who  was  entertain- 
ing him  at  his  table.  "Would  it  be  too  great  a  favor  to  ask  the  Baron  to 
Bit  for  a  beggar?  Rothschild,  who  was  fond  of  art,  and  not  displeased  to 
be  reckoned  among  its  chief  protectors,  gracefully  assented  to  act  a  part 
probably  never  performed  before  by  a  millionaire,  and  appeared  the  next 
morning  in  the  celebrated  painter's  studio.  Delacroix  hung  a  tunic  on  his 
Bhoulders,  placed  a  tall  staff  in  bis  hand,  and  assigned  to  him  a  posture, 
as  if  he  were  resting  on  the  steps  of  an  ancient  Roman  temple. 

In  this  attitude  he  was  discovered  by  a  young  friend  and  pupil  of  the 
painter's,  who  alone  had  the  privilege  of  being  admitted  to  the  studio  at 
all  times.  Surprised  by  the  excellence  of  the  model,  he  congratulated 
hiB  master  at  having  at  last  found  exactly  what  he  wanted.  Not  for  a 
moment  doubting  that  the  model  had  just  been  begging  at  the  porch  of 
Borne  church  or  at  the  corner  of  a  bridge,  and  much  struck  by  his  features, 
the  young  man,  espying  a  moment  when  the  artist's  eyeB  were  averted, 
slipped  a  twenty-franc  piece  into  the  model's  hand.  Rothschild  kept  the 
money,  thanking  the  giver  by  a  look,  and  the  young  man  went  his  way. 
He  was,  as  the  banker  soon  found  out  from  Delacroix,  without  fortune, 
and  obliged  to  give  lessons  in  order  to  eke  out  his  living.  Some  time 
later  the  youth  received  a  letter,  mentioning  that  charity  bears  interest, 
and  that  the  accumulated  interest  on  twenty  francs,  which  he,  prompted 
by  a  generous  impulse,  had  given  to  a  man  in  appearance  a  beggar,  was 
lying  at  his  disposal  in  Rothschild's  office,  to  the  amount  of  10,000  francs, 
having  borne  five-hundred -fold,  like  the  Beed  in  the  parable. 

If  you  are  In  search  of  gentlemen's  furnishing,  and  happen  to  be 

walking  along  Kearny  street  on  the  side  where  the  odd  numbers  are — 
cross  it.  On  the  side  where  the  even  numbers  are,  you  will  find  A.  A. 
Crossett  &  Co.  at  110  Kearny  street,  the  leading  houBe  of  the  city. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 

Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


A  ROMMT  STORY. 
Spontaneous  Explosion  of  Milk.  — Mr.  A.  Trevor  Crispin,  writing 
from  Hyde  End  House,  Bi  impton,  Retains;,  sends  the  followuffto  a  con- 
temporary: He  ii  lUying  with  hi*  brother-in-law.  Captain  Johnston, 
•ml  tin*  other  morning,  m  usual,  Captain  Johnston  had  had  a  cut  flint 
tambler  brought  t<>  bu  dn  sainf-romn  BUsd  with  milk  warm  from  the  cow; 
into  this  a  small  quantity  of  rum  was  put,  and  tha  whole  left  standing. 
\\  hue  Csptain  Johnston  was  having  his  hath  there  was  a  loud  noise,  and 
on  looking  round  he  found  the  tumbler  had  parted  in  two,  and  there  was 
an  interval  of  four  or  five  Inches  between  the  two  parts.  The  fracture 
commences  near  the  top  {and  the  circumference  at  the  top  remains  un- 
brokeu),  at  the  very  line  of  the  level  of  the  milk,  the  mark  of  which  re- 
mained quite  distinctly  on  the  glass.  This  was  the  second  occurrence  of 
a  precisely  similar  nature,  the  first  having  taken  place  about  a  month  ago; 
but  then  the  fracture  took  place  some  minutes  after  the  contents  of  the 
glass  had  been  consumed. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  aud  Consular  Invoice. 


635"  Each  case  Is  marked  upon  the  side,  * '  Macondray  &  Co. ,  San  Fran- 
01800,"  and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "Macondray  Sc  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &   CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Franoisoo. 

IMPORTERS    AJfJO    DEALERS    JJT 
HAVANA   AND    KEY  WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gauiliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
K3?~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Srands  twice  a  month.  {Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants. 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK, 

6^~  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants* 
Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 

325  Karket  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J,  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers.  Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 

Merchants, 

Nos.  Ii4  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7J 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AJ*J>    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 

CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  No«.  218  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE   DEALERS    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA   SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
In  barrelB  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  826  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Sprnce  Shelving-,  Fine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 
old  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 


s 


MR.  HENRY  HOE.  91  John  street,  N.  Y. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


THE  SUNDAY  LAW  AND  THE  SALOON- KEEPERS. 

-The  new  "  Sunday  Law,"  requiring  all  saloons  to  close  on  the  Sab- 
bath day,  having  been  declared  constitutional  by  a  decision  of  the  Supreme 
Court,  should  have  gone  into  effect  last  Sunday.  The  saloons,  however, 
were  all  open  as  usual,  and  it  appears  that  as  yet  little,  if  any,  effort  has 
been  made  to  enforce  the  law.  At  the  same  time  it  is  reported  that  those 
who  have  been  mainly  instrumental  in  effecting  this  new  measure  are 
merely  biding  their  time,  with  a  view  to  separating  the  saloon-keepers  who 
are  determined  to  defy  the  law  to  the  last  from  those  who  are  willing  to 
comply  with  it  in  case  all  others  do  the  same.  "When  this  is  done  it  is  the 
intention  of  the  temperance  people  to  prosecute  the  former  class  only, 
with  all  the  resources  at  their  command.  The  people  of  San  Francisco, 
as  a  body,  are  not  very  straight- laced  in  matters  of  this  sort.  Without, 
perhaps,  being  less  moral  than  the  people  of  other  great  cities,  they  are  a 
pleasure-loving  folk,  and  the  very  opposite  to  Puritanical  in  their  ideas  of 
how  the  Sabbath  may  be  spent.  They  are  perfectly  willing  to  respect  the 
motives  of  those  who  prefer  to  pass  their  Sunday  in  church  or  in  pious 
meditation,  but,  at  the  same  time,  they  have  no  blame  to  bestow  upon 
those  who  choose  to  interpret  the  "  day  of  rest"  to  mean  a  day  of  recre- 
ation, after  a  week  of  toil.  This  being  the  sense  of  the  bulk  of  the  com- 
munity, it  is  natural  that  the  Sunday  Law  should  be_  jealously  regarded 
as  a  possible  infringement  of  the  social  rights,  privileges  and  liberties 
which  all  of  us  cherish  so  dearly.  There  are  occasions  when  saloons  are 
closed  by  law — election  days,  for  instance — on  the  grounds  that  special 
temptations  to  drunkenness  are  then  held  out  for  the  subversion  of  order 
and  good  government.  The  voice  of  no  respectable  citizen  is  raised  against 
such  proper  and  necessary  restrictions.  But  the  temperance  people  do  not 
claim  that  there  is  more  drinking  done  on  Sunday  than  on  any  other  day. 
Indeed,  it  is  notorious  that  the  Sabbath  is  a  very  dull  day  for  the  saloon- 
keepers. If  the  suppression  of  drunkenness  were  the  object  of  the  law, 
it  ought,  rather,  to  go  into  effect  on  Saturday  afternoon  and  night,  which 
is  the  time  when  the  mechanic  and  laborer  squander  their  week's  earnings 
in  liquor.  It,  therefore,  becomes  painfully  apparent  that  the  true  motive 
of  those  who  have  made  the  Sunday  Law  is  not  so  much  in  the  interest 
of  temperance  as  in  the  interest  of  the  observance  of  the  Sabbath  accord- 
ing to  their  own  private,  not  to  say  narrow,  views.  Such  a  move  is  dis- 
tinctly an  invasion  into  the  sacred  territory  of  social  liberty,  and  as  such 
it  is  sure  to  be  viewed  with  extreme  disfavor,  even  by  the  majority  of 
those  who  never  dream  of  entering  a  saloon  on  Sunday,  or,  for  the  matter 
of  that,  on  any  other  day.  m 

But  there  iB  another  view  to  be  taken  of  the  subject,  which  will  place 
the  Sunday  Law  in  a  much  more  favorable  light  before  the  public  than 
the  "goody-goodies"  who  framed  it  ever  dreamt  of.  Aside  from  all  re- 
ligious teachings,  it  is  an  acknowledged  fact  that  a  man  cannot  work 
seven  days  in  the  week  for  any  great  length  of  time  without  seriouB  detri- 
ment to  his  health.  Even  if  he  were  physically  able  to  stand  the  strain, 
it  is  evident  that  he  sacrifices  much  pleasure  by  being  compelled  to  keep 
it  up.  And  the  saloon-keeper,  under  the  present  regime,  is  compelled  to 
keep  it  up.  If  he  closes  on  Sunday,  his  customers  find  accommodation 
elsewhere,  are  aggrieved  at  what  they  deem  his  "  laziness,"  "  inattention," 
or  "  independence,"  and  thenceforward  transfer  their  drinking  allegiance 
to  some  rival  house.  If  all  the  saloons — corner-grocery  and  drug-store 
bars  included — were  compelled  to  close,  then  nobody  would  be  hurt.  And 
this,  we  understand,  is  just  what  the  respectable  saloon-keepers  desire. 
They  need  a  holiday  once  a  week,  and  would  be  only  too  glad  to  get  it. 
But  to  make  the  law  work  efficiently,  there  must  be  no  nonsense  about 
its  enforcement.  There  must  be  no  "  back-doors,"  no  groggery  in  full 
blast  behind  the  open  grocery,  no  Boda  with  a  wink  in  it  at  the  drug-store 
fountains.  

OTJR  NATIONAL   CAPITOL   AND    ITS  CHANGES. 

At  the  close  of  the  war  the  city  of  Washington  was  perhaps  the 
most  undesirable  place  of  residence  of  any  in  the  country.  There  were 
reasons  for  this  which  applied  to  no  other  city.  In  regard  to  municipal 
authority,  bad  streets,  vague  and  uncertain  regulations  in  .regard  to  its 
government,  and  the  fact  that  all  new-comers,  especially  Northerners, 
were  regarded  with  aversion,  it  was  perhaps  not  unlike  some  other  South- 
ern cities  ;  but  the  irruption  ot  a  clamorous  crowd,  in  part  the  debris  of 
the  army,  with  a  horde  of  others  seeking  office,  or  urging  persistently 
claims  too  often  without  any  foundation,  united  with  the  rush  of  negroes, 
who  swarmed  into  the  District  and  invaded  the  city  from  every  direction, 
made  its  case  exceptional.  Now  all  this  is  changed.  The  city  govern- 
ment is  in  the  hands  of  three  District  Commissioners,  one  an  officer  of 
the  Army,  and  is  working  satisfactorily.  There  is  something  like  thirty- 
seven  miles  of  streets,  paved  with  asphaltuin,  and  as  smooth  and  even  as 
a  table.  The  new-comers,  as  they  were  called,  outnumber  the  original 
settlers,  and  all  work  harmoniously  together.  Office-seeking  just  now  is 
at  a  lower  ebb  than  ever  known  before,  and  claimants,  for  a  time  at  least, 
are  passive,  while  the  negroeB  are  gradually  losing  their  most  disagreea- 
ble features — those  of  indolence  and  insolence — which  were  formerly  their 
chief  characteristics.  Improvements  are  being  made  in  every  direction. 
As  an  instance,  it  is  stated  that  more  than  450  dwelling-houses  are  being 
erected  at  the  present  time.  Forty-one  of  these  alone,  it  is  estimated, 
will  cost  nearly  a  million  of  dollars.  James  G.  Blaine  is  erecting  one  to 
cost  §50.000.  CoL  Jerome  Bonaparte,  Hon.  Geo.  M.  Robeson,  Hon. 
Stanley  Matthews,  ex-Secretary  Windom,  Gen.  W.  B.  Hazen  and  Sena- 
tor C.  H.  Van  Wyck  are  all  building,  seemingly  with  a  view  to  making 
it  their  homes.  Already  Washington  is  the  favorite  Winter  resort  of  all 
pleasure-seekers,  and,  from  what  is  known  of  the  antecedents  of  the  new 
President,  it  is  probable  that  that  city  will  improve  in  every  feature,  so- 
cial and  political,  faster  than  ever. 

Ship  disbursements  at  this  port  are  remarkably  high.  The  owners 
of  vessels,  instead  of  throwing  the  blame  on  the  consignees,  should  have 
the  Captains  overhauled,  as  these  ars  often  in  the  habit  of  ignoring  the 
consignees,  who  are  instructed  to  keep  the  bills  down  to  a  limit,  and,  in- 
stead of  acting  upon  the  advice  furnished,  run  up  bills  for  ship  chandlery, 
stores,  etc.,  and  receive  a  bonus  of  as  high  as  20  per  cent,  of  the  amount 
of  the  bills  so  contracted.  Foreign  Governments  should  also  have  some 
method  to  prevent  the  disbursing  officers  of  vessela-of-war,  that  come  to 
this  coast,  from  enriching  themselves  in  the  same  manner. 

A  story  is  told  of  a  German  shoemaker  who,  having  made  a  pair  of 
boots  for  a  gentleman  of  whose  financial  integrity  he  had  considerable 
doubt,  made  the  following  reply  to  him  when  he  called  for  the  articles: 
"Der  poots  iBh  not  quite  done,  but  der  beel  ish  made  out." 


THE  EASTERN  ELECTIONS. 
As  usual  in  an  off  year,  the  vote  polled  in  the  recent  Eastern  elections 
is  below  the  average  in  amount.  Perhaps  the  truth  is  our  people  are 
getting  tired  of  being  too  frequently  called  upon  to  decide  in  favor  of  one 
set  of  political  scalawags  as  against  another.  But  beyond  3uch  cynical 
considerations  is  the  unexpectedly  large  decrease  in  the  Republican  returns. 
Not  in  one  State  alone  but,  apparently,  in  several,  the  Democrats  have 
made  substantial  gains,  such  as  must  have  surprised,  them  as  much  as  their 
opponents.  _  Conkling's  sullen  acquiescence  in  the  Halfbreed  control  in 
New  York  indicated  his  settled  purpose  of  a  Stalwart  default  in  the  party 
calculations.  This  was  a  natural  result  of  his  double  humiliation  at 
Albany  and  in  the  Metropolitan  convention.  Outside  of  the  Empire 
State  the  Republican  shrinkage  must  be  attributed  to  the  invincible  re- 
pugnance of  a  respectable  minority  to  Grant.  It  is  an  open  secret  that 
Cabinet  nominations  were  purposely  postponed  until  after  the  November 
elections.  Whether  the  outcome  will  have  any  effect  upon  Mr.  Arthur 
remains  to  be  seen,  but  we  believe  not.  Arthur  is  not  the  man  to  aban- 
don his  friends,  and,  unfortunately  for  himself,  policy  sometimes  requires 
such  individual  sacrifices.  Sometime  ago  we  expressed  the  opinion  that, 
owing  to  the  disintegrating  forces  now  working  within  the  Republican 
party,  Mr.  Arthur  would  be  driven  into  a  course  that  can  only  lead  to 
the  election  of  a  Democratic  successor.  We  now  reiterate  that  opinion. 
Since  the  President  cannot  expect  a  hearty  support  from  the  Halfbreeds, 
he  must,  perforce,  select  a  Stalwart  Cabinet.  There  is,  however,  a  single 
chance  for  him  to  subserve  the  future  of  his  party.  Let  him  count  Grant 
and  Conkling  entirely  out  of  his  plans,  and  completely  segregate  them. 
Thus  can  he  lay  the  ghost  of  Csesarism,  or  Third- term  ism,  and  restore 
harmony  in  the  ranks.  There  is  no  other  way.  All  the  same,  he  will  not 
do  it,  but,  by  elineing  to  his  idols,  prepare  the  way  for  a  Democratic  ad- 
ministration in  1885. 

THE  PRESIDENT  AND  POLYGAMY. 
It  has  been  stated  by  those  who  are  supposed  to  be  moBt  intimate 
with  President  Arthur,  that  he  has  declared  his  intention  to  earnestly 
labor  for  the  suppression  of  polygamy  in  Utah.  This  promise  has  been 
bo  frequently  made  and  broken  by  successive  Presidents,  that  the  people 
will  not  be  disposed  to  place  much  faith  in  its  renewal  by  Arthur.  Nev- 
ertheless, should  he  really  act  up  to  his  word,  and  seriously  set  himself  to 
the  task  of  annihilating  the  Mormon  Monster,  he  will  earn  the  lasting 
gratitude  of  Ms  countrymen,  and,  should  he  succeed  in  his  efforts,  he 
will  render  his  name  immortal.  The  existence  of  a  regular  system  of 
polygamy  in  the  heart  of  the  Union  is  more  than  a  mere  moral  evil ;  it  is 
an  open  insult  to  the  people  of  the  United  States  and  a  standing  reproach 
to  the  Government,  which  tamely  submits  to  its  laws  being  thus  flagrantly 
set  at  nought  and  defied.  That  there  are  difficulties  in  the  way  of  rem- 
edying the  evil  we  do  not  deny,  but  no  sane  man  will  believe  that  these 
obstacles  are  insurmountable.  What  if  the  Legislature  and  Courts  and 
juries  of  Utah  are  controlled  by  Mormons!  Is  that  any  excuse  for  the 
rest  of  the  Union  sitting  idly  by,  content  to  moan  and  preach  and  exhort 
its  rulers  to  reform,  while  the  most  sacred  institution  of  all  Christian 
peoples,  upheld  by  our  written  law  and  cherished  by  the  unwritten  code 
of  decent  morality,  is  being  openly  violated  by  thoBe  who  are  entitled  by 
the  Constitution  to  call  themselves  our  fellow- citizens  ?  The  fact  of  the 
matter  is,  that  the  question  of  suppressing  Mormonism  has  never  yet 
seriously  been  taken  in  hand.  Other  influences  than  mere  legal  quibbles 
have  contributed  to  let  the  polygamists  go  unscathed.  It  now  remains 
for  President  Arthur  to  show  that  he  means  business,  and  to  vindicate 
the  honor  of  the  country — by  peaceful  means,  if  possible,  and,  it  not,  by 
force. 

CRUDE    PETROLEUM. 

As  a  looker-on  at  both  sides  of  a  fight  which  is  still  being  waged 
very  bitterly  between  the  friends  and  enemies  of  Lucky  Baldwin,  the 
News  Letter  naturally  feels  in  a  position  to  discuss  the  question  of  al- 
lowing Mr.  Baldwin  to  maintain  his  petroleum  gas-works  right  in  the 
heart  of  this  great  city,  merely  because  he  can  light  his  hotel  more 
cheaply  and  save  money  at  the  expense  of  the  safety  of  the  community. 
While  we  are  free  to  admit  that  we  have  not  a  particle  of  admiration  for 
the  private  or  public  character  of  E.  J.  Baldwin,  and  regard  him,  as  a 
man,  in  no  favorable  light,  the  discussion  of  the  safety  of  these  petroleum 
works  is  in  no  way  affected  by  our  personal  opinion  of  their  owner,  and 
we  merely  look  on  the  matter  as  we  should  if  our  nearest  and  dearest 
friend  were  in  the  habit  of  making  Giant  Powder  cartridges  on  a  large 
scale  in  our  back  yard.  Conceding  that  gas  rates  and  water  rates  are  too 
high  here,  is  that  any  excuse  for  a  man,  simply  because  he  has  the  money, 
erecting  petroleum  gas-workB  in  the  heart  of  the  city,  and  storing  tons  of 
crude  petroleum  in  the  neighborhood  of  an  engine  and  boiler?  One  vic- 
tim of  the  explosion  was  buried  on  Thursday,  and  three  others  are  de- 
scribed by  a  morning  contemporary  as  lying  in  a  most  dangerous  state. 
If  petroleum-works  can  be  maintained  safely — that  is,  so  as  not  to  endan- 
ger the  lives  and  property  of  others — we  have  not  a  word  to  say  against 
them,  but  we  believe  that  Mr.  Baldwin  is  criminally  responsible  for  the 
death  of  Jesse  Snyder,  and  for  all  the  untold  Buffering  which  has  been 
caused  by  the  recent  explosion.  What  he  has  done  for  these  sufferers  we 
do  not  know.  It  is  to  be  presumed  that  be  has  borne  the  "  expenses  "  of 
Jesse  Snyder's  death,  but  broken  hearts  are  not  healed  by  dollars,  which, 
though  useful  in  manipulating  a  ring  of  Supervisors,  are,  curiously 
enough,  powerless  to  assauge  the  grief  of  the  widow,  or  to  bring  back  to 
the  orphan,  from  the  silent  land,  the  support  and  love  of  the  head  of  a 
family. 

All  the  Bonanza  Kings,  and  other  millionaires,  necessarily  invest 
largely  in  real  estate.  Adolph  Sutro  has  juBt  purchased  a  large  interest 
in  the  Cliff  House,  and  contemplates  making  great  improvements  and 
changes  there.  Mr.  S.  has,  with  his  usual  good  sense  and  discrimination, 
selected  Mr.  Augustus  Laver,  the  well-known  architect  of  our  City  Hal], 
as  adviser  in  the  architectural  portion  of  the  work. 

The  harbor  is  crowded  with  shipping.  There  are  over  two  hundred 
vessels  in  port,  and  it  is  doubtful  if  there  were  ever  bo  many  deep  water 
vessels  here  since  '49.  An  old  salt,  who  daily  frequents  the  sea-wall, 
says,  "  Yes,  and  if  a  big  no'wester  comes  up  there'll  be  some  trouble 
amongst  them." 

The  best  fitting',  best  made  and  latest  styles  shirts  at  Carmany*s,  25  Kearny 
street.    A  trial  always  proves  these  shirts  to  he  the  best  in  every  respect. 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKK. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*H«»r  lh»  CH»r «hu  ib«  dt*tl  »rt  Iboo  T" 

'On*  ih»t  will  pUj  th»  d»Tt).ur  with  ram." 

'  H«'d  «  nine    to  hi.  uit  ii  lon«  m  t  flail. 
Which  mad*  him  crow  boldar  ud  bold«r." 


THE    J COOLER     IN    JUDGMENT. 

Scntl — A  San  FratuUeo  Courtroom.     Counsrl  for  Defendant  loquitur. 
"Your  Honor,   I  am  nwly    to  admit 
That  the  Defendant  b  a  graceless  knave. 
That  he  his  mother,  father,  wife  and  child 
Ha*  killed  I  do  not  offer  to  dispute. 
But,  if  your  Honor  plesss,  you  will  observe 
That  where  'til  charged  he  did  it  with  an  axe 
He  really  used  a  cleaver  for  the  job. 
Therefore  I  ask  your  Honor  to  instruct 
The  jury  that  this  point  holds  good  in  law, 
And  that  a  man  who  with  a  cleaver  kills 
Is  innocent  of  killing  with  an  axe." 
Judge  Law.  to  the  Jury— 

"The  argument  of  Counsel  for  defense 
Is  based  upon  the  solid  rock  of  law. 
Wherefore  it  is  my  duty,  gentlemen, 
To  tell  you  that  a  cleaver  s  not  an  axe. 
The  evidence  conclusively  has  shown 
That  with  a  cleaver  murder  black  and  foul 
Was  wrought  by  the  accused.     But,  gentlemen, 
That's  none  of  your  affair ;  for  in  the  charge 
*Tis  stated  that  an  axe  his  weapon  was. 
Wherefore  I  warn  you  to  respect  the  Law, 
And  carefully  consider  if  the  slain 
Were  slaughtered  with  the  blade  that  butchers  UBe 
Or  the  woodman's  tool  let  out  their  brains. 
Like  great  George  Washington,  the  accused  admits 
He  "did  it  with  his  little  hatchet,"  but 
Its  length  of  handle  is  by  him  denied, 
And  'tis  by  this  you  must  his  fate  decide." 
[Jury  return  verdict  of  "Not  Guilty,"  after  a  retirement  of  five  minutes 
duration.] 

"Are  you  particular,"  asked  a  gentleman,  the  other  day,  of  Mr. 
Moody,  "  as  to  what  church  your  converts  attend  after  they  have  found 
peace  through  your  ministrations  ?"  "  Not  at  all,"  answered  the  great  re- 
vivalist, adding:  "Excuse  me  a  minute  while  I  tote  up  these  figures — six 
times  842  is  5,052,  and  3  x  5,052  makes  15,156.  Say,  Sank,"  continued  the 
great  apostle,  calling  to  his  mate  like  one  dove  to  another,  "What's  our 
commission  on  §1,515,  and  6  cents  for  hymn  books,  since  Monday?" 
"$642  80,"  promptly  responded  the  sweet  singer  of  Israel.  "Not  so  bad  for 
three  nights,  eh,  Sank?'  "  I  should  smile,  Mood,"  retorted  the  Wander- 
ing Boy.  And  then,  recovering  himself,  Mr.  Moody  turned  to  his  visitor 
and  resumed:  "No;  we  are  not  at  all  particular.  In  San  Francisco  we 
converted  a  Roman  Catholic  reporter,  who  gave  up  entirely  indulgence  in 
spirituous  liquors  at  his  own  expense.  In  his  case  there  was  a  great  out- 
pouring of  the  Spirit.  And,  after  we  have  done  our  work,  we  leave  all 
these  thousands  of  regenerate  souls  in  the  hands  of  their  own  pastors. 
Good  morning."  And  as  the  door  closed  Mr.  Moody  called  through  the 
open  door  to  his  partner:  "  Say,  Ira,  cable  for  10,000  more  books,  and  say 
we  must  have  40  per  cent,  in  future,  or  we'll  change  our  base;  and  fix  me 
up  a  yarn  for  the  matinee,  about  a  little  girl  who  died  in  peace  of  the 
measles — something  I  can  cry  over."  And  so  the  good  work  goes  on. 

We  are  nothing  if  we  are  not  respectable  as  a  community,  and  we 
can  prove  it  by  merely  referring  to  the  fact  that  our  Sheriff  was  com- 
mitted to  the  custody  of  the  Coroner  by  the  Supreme  Court  on  Thursday 
for  contempt  of  a  lower  Court,  and  that  one  of  our  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
named  Connelly,  and  a  Deputy  Sheriff,  named  Ahern,  charged  with  as- 
Bault  to  murder,  have  had  their  cases  continued.  We  may  therefore 
hope  that,  in  the  near  future,  we  may  yet  see  chronicled  something  like 
this:  "  There  was  no  quorum  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  last  night,  five 
of  the  members  having  failed  to  obtain  bail  on  two  charges  of  grand  lar- 
ceny and  three  attempts  to  commit  burglary.  The  Mayor  looked  well 
after  his  recent  incarceration  for  picking  pockets  at  a  d?g-tight.  The  Tax 
Collector  will  be  hanged  next  Wednesday,  and  the  Auditor  went  up  yes- 
terday to  San  Quentin  for  life.  Nothing  has  been  heard  of  the  missing 
Treasurer,  who,  it  is  believed,  is  in  Callao." 

Our  new  patent  outraged  feelings  trap  has  been  successfully  com- 
pleted, and  can  now  be  seen  in  working  order  at  this  office.  It  consists  of 
a  perfect  Bteel  trap,  warranted  to  hold  a  bear,  and  concealed  from  sight 
by  an  elegant  Turkish  rug.  The  moment  a  Supervisor,  contractor  or 
quack  doctor  enters  our  sanctum  to  demand  reparation  and  retraction  for 
an  article  that  has  gored  and  cut  bias  his  feelings,  the  visitor  in  question, 
by  our  merely  touching  a  spring,  is  clamped  around  the  arms  andt  legs  by 
strong  steel  springs,  in  which  condition  he  is  lowered  to  the  ground  floor, 
carefully  chloroformed,  and  handed  over  to  the  regular  policeman  to  be 
booked  as  a  drunk.  We  find  this  method  far  preferable  to  beating  a  man 
over  the  head  with  a  club,  aB  it  saves  washing  up  and  cleaning  the  car- 
pets and  staining  the  office  club  with  hair  and  blood  and  things. 

There's  going  to  be  a  frightful  gap  in  Europe  one  of  these  days,  if  we 
can  believe  the  reports  of  our  special  correspondents.  Everybody  wants 
to  emigrate,  and  our  latest  advices  are  that  about  four  million  German 
Socialists,  French  Communists,  Russian  Nihilists,  English  Malcontents, 
Greek  Brigands,  Italian  Stilettoists,  Tunisians  riddled  with  shot,  and  the 
entire  Land  League  contemplate  coming  over  to  America  to  stay.  The 
first  thing  we  know  we  shall  be  having  a  jolly  row  in  this  country,  unless 
our  visitors  combine  to  settle  on  the  Mexican  frontier. 

The  resignation  of  the  French  Ministry,  last  Thursday,  caused  a  fear- 
ful commotion  on  several  alleys  in  this  city.  Peanuts,  that  have  been 
held  firm  at  five  cents  a  pint,  suddenly  dropped  to  three,  and  hot  chest- 
nuts, which  have  been  in  great  demand  at  ten  centB  a  pocketful,  buyer 
sold  and  half  of  them  rotten,  fell  off  considerably.  There  was  a  slight 
reaction  in  the  market  after  the  receipt  of  Gladstone's  Bpeech  at  the 
Guildhall,  but  a  great  many  failures  of  parties  who  had  shorted  pop-corn 
are  reported.  This  iB  not  an  original  item,  but  stolen  from  the  ever  reli- 
able stock  article  of  the  San  Francisco  Evening  Post. 


Another  "  crank  "  ha*  turned  np,  In  the  nenton  of  Colonel  BtophflD 
Henry  Henderson,  who  wrote  to  Postmsstsr  «'<>ey,  giving  him  the  alter- 
native of  paying  nld  crank  $5,000  or  boin^  Dm  plumb  full  of  cannon- 
balls  within  two  hoars,  H-  \*  now  in  tin*  Home  of  the  Inebriates,  but 
when  ba  nu  on*  wt  ■hall  U-  happy  to  npply  him  with  all  the  fundi  ho 
wants  if  ba  will  oo&6na  hta  operations  to  the  dogs  in  this  citv.  Wo  ore 
having  a  dog  consul  token,  and  find,  no  far,  that  out  at  North  Beach  there 
are  four  and  one-thin)  don  to  every  human  being,  all  tho  result  of  the 
abolition  of  the  pound.  I'ldi-as  some  Jehu  romaa  along  and  throws  Jeze- 
bels out  of  the  window  to  fe«l  them  on,  San  Francisco  curs  will  soon  be 
illustrating  the  doctrine  of  the  survival  of  the  fittest,  and  turn  cannibals 
in  sheer  despair. 

At  the  Prison  Reform  Convention,  Dr.  Piatt  raised  a  perfect  howl 
of  indignation  because  he  asid  a  convict  was  civilly,  socially  and  commer- 
cially dead  it  this  world,  whatever  he  might  receive  in  the  next.  Amer- 
ica is,  unfortunately,  cursed  with  crowds  of  sickly,  morbid  sentamental- 
ists,  who,  under  the  pretense  of  being  humanitarians,  weep  over  red- 
handed  murderers,  send  them  bouquets — even  kiss  their  gory  mouths  on 
the  scaffold— and  feed  their  emotional  natures  on  such  human  blood  pud- 
dings as  these.  Dr.  Piatt  is  right  when  he  says  of  the  convict:  "  Bury 
him  tenderly  and  carefully.  Care  for  him  all  the  time."  We  shall  look 
for  a  perfect  howl  against  Dr.  Piatt  from  about  ten  pulpits  to-morrow, 
from  as  many  brainless  ministers. 

We've  hit  it  There  is  a  great  discussion  going  on  everywhere  as  to 
how  Guiteau  ought  to  be  killed,  and  the  only  thing  that  every  one  seems 
to  agree  on  is  that  the  death  should  be  as  lingering  and  agonizing  as  pos- 
sible. The  plan  originated  with  the  News  Letter  some  years  ago,  and 
has  never  been  known  to  fail  :  It  consists  in  putting  an  English  comic 
paper  Punch,  Fun  or  Judy,  through  the  bars  of  his  cell  every  morning 
until  he  dies.  _  As  joke  after  joke  fascinates  him,  like  a  rattle  snake  gazing 
at  a  rabbit,  his  cries  will  be  fearful,  but  he  will  be  powerless  to  move. 
On  or  about  the  eighth  day,  as  dissolution  approaches,  put  a  straight- 
jacket  on  him.  He  will  beg  to  b"5  hanged,  but  don't  mind  himj  keep  on 
reading  to  him  until  he  dies. 

At  a  party  this  week  at  a  dancing  academy,  where  the  refreshments 
were  limited  to  a  flowing  limpid  stream  of  water,  from  a  Bilver-plated 
faucet  attached  to  a  marble-topped  wash  basin,  Miss  Fuggleton  observed, 
after  a  waltz  of  twenty  minutes,  to  her  partner,  "Oh,  Mr.  Sparing, 
wouldn't  it  be  too  lovely  if  we  could  only  get  a  little  lemonade  ?  "  Noth- 
ing easier,"  replied  that  hero  of  a  thousand  victories  when  called  on  to 
buy  ice  cream  after  the  theater,  "  I'll  get  a  glass  of  water  and  look  sour 
at  it,  then  you  take  it  and  look  sweet  at  it,  and  there  we  are."  But  Miss 
Fuggleton  says  he's  a  nasty,  mean  thing,  all  the  same,  for  there  was  an 
ice  cream  and  oyster  saloon  adjoining  the  hall,  and  she  was  tired  of 
dancing  and  he  knew  it. 

A  gentleman  named  Miller,  tins  week,  who  has  been  dead  for  more 
than  ten  years,  has  had  the  indecency  to  appear  in  the  Probate  Court, 
and  claim  all  right  and  title  to  Mb  estate,  worth  $1,200.  Whether  he  in- 
tends to  put  up  a  monument  to  his  deceased  self,  or  have  a  ghostly  feast 
at  the  Maison  Dore"  before  he  goes  back  to  his  last  resting  place,  we  do 
not  know,  but  if  this  sort  of  thing  is  to  go  on,  every  Court  will  have  to 
have  its  own  bell-book  and  candle,  and  a  first-class  exorciser  at  $150,  to  be 
elected  with  the  other  municipal  officials.  Almost  any  old  Californian 
could  fill  the  bill,  and  get  rid  of  all  the  spirits  that  turned  up. 

A  remarkable  paradox  about  Jimmy  Hope,  the  gentlemanly  Eastern 
bank-safe- cracker,  is  that  no  sooner  have  we  got  him  in  San  Quentin  than 
he  applies  for  a  writ  of  habeas  corpus  to  get  out.  As  long  as  he  is  safe 
within  the  doors  of  a  prison  the  doors  of  the  safes  are  safe  prisons  for  our 
deposits,  but  the  moment  Mr.  Hope  is  deposited  outside  of  the  prison 
doors  there  is  no  Safe  Deposit  Company  whose  doors  are  safe  against  the 
blandishments  of  his  steel  jimmies.  No,  Jimmy  Hope!  we  have  got  you 
safe  for  some  time  to  come,  and  hope  to  keep  you  so  for  some  time  to 
come,  as  plain  Hope  minus  the  jimmy. 

Yesterday's  telegrams  report  that  the  King  of  Ashantee  has  just 
had  two  hundred  young  girls  killed,  using  their  blood  to  mix  the  mortar 
for  repairs  to  his  palace.  Now  is  the  golden  opportunity  to  ship  the 
whole  of  our  Social  Science  Sisterhood,  female  doctors,  old  Pottses,  female 
lawyers  and  strong-minded  women  to  the  west  coast  of  Africa.  No  white 
man  here  wants  them,  and  after  this  wholesale  slaughter  of  Ashantee 
maidens  the  article  must  be  scarce  over  there,  and  even  a  cargo  of  tough 
old  scientific  American  hens  might  be  acceptable  to  the  widowed  warriors 
of  Ashantee. 

Our  eastern  contemporaries  are  all  wild  over  a  new  kind  of  nur- 
sery rhyme,  but  our  devil  says  that  he  can  discount  any  that  he  has  Been 
yet,  and  hands  in  the  following  : 

A  lady  who*  suffered  from  phthisis, 
When  asked  by  her  lover  for  khthisis, 
Said,  "  I've  such  a  cough 
You  had  better  go  ough. 
And  be  courting  some  healthier  mhthisis." 

There  were  two  shooting  scrapes  on  Thursday  night,  one  about  a 
woman  and  the  other  about  a  drink.  Isn't  it  about  time  that  a  society 
was  started  here  for  the  abolition  of  women  and  alcohol?  We  really 
don't  know  which  is  the  greater  evil  of  the  two.  Both  are  continually 
getting  some  fellow  shot.  It  is  enough  to  make  a  man  sigh  for  the  mon- 
astery of  Mount  Athos,  where  not  even  a  female  flea  has  ever  set  her 
brazen  foot,  and  where  the  rooster' lives  in  blissful  ignorance  of  the  exist- 
ence of  a  hen. 

Mrs.  Garfield  has  acknowledged  the  receipt  of  £361,000  as  a  tribute 
of  sympathy  from  the  American  people  to  the  memory  of  our  murdered 
President.  Was  there  not  once  a  President  named  Abraham  Lincoln  who 
was  abo  murdered,  and  whose  widow  still  lives  to  mourn  his  loss  ?  We 
believe  so  ;  but  it  is  understood  that  she  is  living  in  comparative  poverty. 
The  generosity  of  the  testimonial  to  President  Garfield's  family  is,  in  our 
modest  opinion,  more  than  wiped  out  by  the  indifference  to  the  memory 
of  Lincoln. 

AU  the  shabby-looking  men  in  town  have  brightened  up  considerably 
this  week.  If  they  notice  a  friend  gazing  at  a  very  soggy-looking  vest, 
with  three  buttons  off  it,  they  say  cheerily:  "Infernal  nuisance  this 
tailor's  strike,  isn't  it  ?  Puts  a  fellow  in  a  deuce  of  a  hole.  Here  s  my 
man  promised  to  send  my  things  last  week,  and  the  strike  may  continue 
till  after  Christmas.  What  did  you  say  ?  Well,  all  right,  don  t  mind  if 
I  do! " 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


The  man  who  takes  well  is  the  policeman. 

The  game  literary  men  shoot — The  reed'bird. 

A  love -letter  is  not  the  only  writ  of  attach- 
ment. 

The  man  who  had  a  fist  thrust  at  his  nose  said 
that  be  was  shaken  to  the  scenter. 

Webster  was  an  aesthetic,  because  he  enthu- 
siastically says  in  his  dictionary  that  the  verb 
"  speak  "  is  too  utter. 

"  Six  Girls  "  is  the  title  of  the  latest  novel.  It 
is  expected  that  a  Bequel,  entitled  "  Our  Broken 
Gate,"  will  be  issued  soon. 

The  farmer  that  "run  rapidly  through  hia 
property  "  wore  a  red  shirt  and  had  his  brindle 
bull  behind  him. 

Lawyer,  to  Client:  "  Good-bye,  and  keep 
your  own  counsel,  Pat."  Client:  "  Sure  an'  'tis 
keepin'  him  I  am  iver  since  I  went  to  law." 

The  lawyer  and  the  doctor  are  the  real  high- 
waymen on  the  road  of  life.  The  one  takes 
your  money  and  the  other  your  life. 

'Tis  said  the  oyster  frequently  gets  into  a 
Btew,  but  it  has  never  been  as  yet  reported  that 
he  jumped  out  of  the  frying-pan  into  the  fire. 

Tobacconists  have  discovered  that  a  little 
red  label  on  a  five-cent  cigar  makes  it  worth  ten 
cents.  Smokers  have  not  yet  discovered  the  fact. 

"Why  don't  you  dreas  as  well  as  your  clerks  ?' 
was  asked  the  other  day  of  a  Wall-  Btreet  man. 
"I  can't,"  was  the  answer;  "they  can  get 
trusted." 

President  Cattell,  of  Lafayette  College,  is 
traveling  in  Italy.  Italians  are  not  particular ; 
but  when  he  comes  to  Germany  he  will  find  the 
greatest  opposition  to  American  cattle. 

"  What  is  the  moon  good  for?"  asked  the 
teacher.  "What  are  "its  principal  uses  ?"  And 
the  smart  bad  boy  looked  up  from  the  foot  of 
the  class  and  said:  (<  To  rest  the  gas  companies." 

A  good  way  to  restore  a  man  apparently 
drowned,  is  first  to  dry  him  thoroughly  inside 
and  out,  and  then  clap  a  speaking  trumpet  to 
Ms  ear,  and  inform  him  that  his  mother-in-law 
is  dead. 

Because  a  certain  doctor  of  our  city  helped 
the  sufferings  of  a  consumptive  under  his  care, 
for  which  he  received  a  good  round  sum,  ever 
after,  in  speaking  of  it,  he  always  smiled  over 
his  cough-fee. 

"  Why  did  God  forbid  Adam  and  Eve  to  eat 
of  the  forbidden  fruit?"  asked  an  Austin  Sunday 
school  teacher  of  his  class.  "For  fear  they 
might  fall  out  of  the  tree  and  hurt  themselves," 
replied  Jimmie  Fizzletop,  who  had  his  arm  in  a 
sling. 

"I  remember,"  said  Brewer,  "I  remember 
two  young  men  who  used  to  board  at  my  house 
— they  are  both  dead  now."  The  crowd  broke 
into  a  meaning  smile,  and  Brewer  wondered  why 
they  didn't  wait  for  the  funny  part  of  the  story 
to  come. 

"  That  dog  of  yours  flew  at  me  this  morning 
and  bit  me  on  the  leg,  and  now  I  notify  you  that 
I  intend  to  shoot  it  the  first  time  I  see  it." 
"  The  dog  is  not  mad."  "  Mad!  I  know  he  is 
not  mad.  What's  he  got  to  be  mad  about  ?  It's 
me  that's  mad." 

"  Ain't  this  a  little  high  "  asked  a  timid  ten- 
derfoot of  a  Deadwood  tavern-keeper,  who  had 
charged  him  four  dollars  and  a  half  for  his  din- 
ner. "  It  may  be  a  little  high,"  replied  the  host, 
fumbling  with  the  handle  of  a  revolver  in  the 
cash  drawer,  "  but  I  need  the  money."  He  got  it. 

There  are  two  farmers  in  Rockland  whose 
property  adjoins.  One  of  them  raised  a  full 
crop  of  potatoes  in  a  certain  field,  while  bis 
neighbor's  field  on  the  other  aide  of  the  fence 
produced  not  a  potato.  This  singular  circum- 
stance is  explained  by  the  fact  that  the  latter 
didn't  plant  any  potatoes  in  the  field  in  question. 

It  is  abont  now  that  the  comic  oyster  winks 
with  his  pearly  shell  and  laughs  inside  of  him- 
self in  anticipation  of  the  fun  he  will  have  at 
some  coming  church  or  Sunday-school  festival. 
Swimming  around  all  alone  in  ten  gallons  of 
soup,  boss  of  the  whole  thing,  and  not  liable  to 
get  caught  by  hungry  ladlers.  But  it's  tew  bad. 
— New  York  Judge. 

Some  days  ago  we  said  that  unless  hunters 
brought  us  Bome  of  the  game  they  bragged  about, 
we  would  not  publish  their  fabulous  tales.  The 
following  afternoon  a  man  from  over  near  Lara- 
mie Peak  brought  in  eleven  blackbirds,  and  a 
mule  that  he  had  shot  by  mistake,  and  laid  them 
at  our  feet.  We  do  not  insist  on  documentary 
evidence  now  anymore.  A  good,  honest  man's 
word  is  good  enough  for  ub. — Boomerang. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  atf 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  a.m. 
*3:00f.m. 
*4  00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M, 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m 
♦4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
18:00  a.  M 
♦4:00  p.M 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A  M, 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m, 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  a.m 

3:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.M, 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M 

8:00  A.M, 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  P.M. 
13:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*B:00  A.M. 


. .  Atitioch  and  Martinez.. 


. .Benicia., 


.Calistoga  and  Napa.. 


.  j  Deming  and )  Express 

.  (East /Emigrant 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  ^viaLivermore.... 

.  1  Stockton  J  via  Martinez 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "     (i  Sundays  only) 

. ..Lathropand  Merced 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
.  .  Livermore  and  Nilea 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e&  Niles 

.  I  Ogden  and  )  Express 

.  \  East ("Emigrant........ 

. .  Redding  and  Bed  Bluff 

.  /■Sacramento,')  via  Livermore. 
.  <  Colfax  and     >■  via  Benicia. . . . 

.  (  Alta )  via  Benicia .... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
,  ..San  Jose  and  Niles 


,  ..Vallejo.. 


(JSundays  only)., 


..Virginia  City.. 
..Woodland...., 


.Willows  and  Williams , 


2:35  p.i 

*10:05  a.i 

♦12:35  p.j 

7:35  p.j 

11:35  a.j 

7:35  p.j 

*10:05  a.j 

2:35  p.j 

6:05  A.J 

2:35  p.s 

6:05  p.j 

*12:35  P.J 

6:05  P.J 

11:35  A.J: 

♦12:35  p.J 

2:35  p.J 

6:05  p.i 

8:35  A.J 

2:35  P.J 

7:35  p.i 

4:05  p.i 

11:35  A.J 

6:05  A.i 

7:35  p.i 

6:05  P.J 

7:35  p.! 

11:35  a.j 

♦6:00  A.I 

4:05  p.i 

9:35  A.J 

7:35  P.ii 

2:35  P.4 

♦10:05  a.j 

111:35  A.a 

♦12.35  P.i 

11:35  A.  J 

11:35  A.J 

♦7:35  P.j 

♦7:35  r.J 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  *'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antiooh. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Bally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30, 12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— ♦t6:10,  7:00,   ♦+7:30,  8:00,  "18:30,  9:00, 

*t»:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00.  "+3:30,  4:00, 

*H:S0,  5:00,  *+5:30,  6:00,  "+6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  ♦6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— ♦6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 

To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland—  *5:20,  ♦6:00, 6:50,and  on 

24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting  3.24  p. 

from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:51  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  iO: 
From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8 

9:44,   10:44,    11:44,   12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5: 

6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 
From  ALAMEDA— ♦5:00,  "5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8: 

*t8:30,   9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  "+10:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1. 

3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,  "+4:30, 5:00,  *+5:30, 6:00,  "t6:30, *7: 

«+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 
From  BERKELEY— ♦5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10: 

11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  +6:30,    8:00,  10: 

12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  ran  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (.+)  ran  via  East  Oakland. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams,  A.  Ohesebrongh. 

W.  H,_I)imond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BVJLJ>JNOrt 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation    Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

*4  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 


San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880. 


[Jan.  31. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
"WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov-  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
£?m'  aDt*  arr*ve  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
{Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


s.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


8.  y. 


8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m. 
■  3:30  p.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m 
'  3:30  p.m. 
4:30  P.M. 
10:40  A.M. 
»  3:30  p.m. 
10:40  A.M. 

10:40  A.M. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
and  Menlo  Park 


/  ...oar 

I 


Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
.Principal  Way  Stations. . 


J  .Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 

( and  Monterey j" 

....Hollisterand  Trea  Pinos 

(  Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  J 
I and  Santa  Cruz ) 

f  ..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  > 
\ Stations f 


3:37  P.M 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  P.M. 
*10:02  a-m. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:02  p.m. 
■H0:02  a.m. 

6:02  P.M. 
6:02  p.m. 


♦Sundays  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  A.M.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


85^~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Express  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


Commencing  Sunday,  April  10th,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice.   Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


7  1  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
.  J.  \J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdaie, 
Guerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sevastopol,  at  Goyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs"  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdaie  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2  OCX  P-  m.  daily  ( Sundays  excepted  ) ,  Steamer 
•  «Jv/  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdaie 
and  way  Btations.  Stages  connect  at  Cloverdaie  for 
Mendocino  City  and  Navarro  Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0 A  a.m.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
*&yj  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdaie,  Guern  iville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,  81.50; 
to  Santa,  Rosa,  $2;  to  Healdsburg,  §3;  to  Cloverdaie, 
S4  50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Ag 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &   CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Nov.  12,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   APVEUTISKK. 


13 


'The  World. 

I  By 


the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful    Penman.] 


Tbe  recent  outbreak  of  emall-r»ox  in  Maidstone — particularly  re- 
markable for  the  large  number  of  reizurea  within  a  few  days — lias  been 
conclusively  traced  by  tbe  medical  officer  of  health  to  infection  dissem- 
inated in  the  sorting  of  rags  at  a  paper  mill.  There  seems  to  be  no  rea- 
■on  to  doubt  tbat  every  case,  excvpt  two  for  which  other  incidental  causes 
are  suggested,  was  due  to  this  cmise.— The  German  Government  has 
been  conducting  a  vigorous  crusade  against  the  manufacture  of  Bpurious 
wines  on  the  Khine.  No  fewer  than  656  casks,  each  containing  more  than 
1,000  quarts  of  fabricated  stuff,  were  lately  seized  at  Rudesheim. — St. 
Louis  Mining  iW*M  — ^An  old  lincvnf  battle  ship,  decorated  for  a  harvest 
service,  with  a  model  brig  surrounded  by  fruit  and  flowers  as  a  central 
decoiative  effect,  is  certainly  a  novel  spectacle,  but  was  lately  to  be  seen 
in  Portsmouth  harbor.  The  St.  Vincent  training-ship  for  boys  was  the 
three-decker.  The  fruit  was  afterwards  given  to  the  sick,  and  a  collection 
which  was  made  was  given  to  the  Home  and  Schools  for  the  Orphan 
Children  of  Seamen  and  Murine.  — A  clergyman  was  asked  to  preach 
a  sermon  at  a  thanksgiving  service  in  a  church  in  Somersetshire,  a  few 
Sundays  ago,  and,  observing  by  a  notice  on  the  church  door  that  a  collec- 
tion was  to  be  made,  as  be  understood  it,  for  the  "  New  American  Fund," 
he  finished  bis  discourse  by  a  touching  allusion  to  the  late  President  Gar- 
field, and  told  the  congregation  that  they  could  not  do  better  than  show 
their  sympathy  by  contributing  to  tbe  fund.  On  returning  to  the  vestry, 
the  "Vicar  ventured  to  say  that  the  reference  to  General  Garfield  was 
rather  bold  under  the  circumstances.  "Why  so?"  remarked  the  divine. 
"  In  appealing  for  funds  for  Mrs.  Garfield,  surely  I  was  justified  in  refer- 
ring to  her  late  husband."  But,  on  explanation,  it  appeared  that  the  col- 
lection was  for  the  "New  American  Organ  Fund."—  2VuM.— The  Duke 
of  Beaufort  has  leased  a  large  tract  of  land  on  the  banks  of  the  Wye,  at 
Chepstow,  to  a  Company,  who  intend  to  erect  on  it  an  extensive  ship- 
building yard.— The  ex -Queen  Isabella  of  Spain  has  left  Paris  for  Biar- 
ritz, on  her  way  to  Madrid,  where  she  intends  to  stay  for  six  weeks.—— 
One  of  the  serious  effects  of  the  drought  in  New  York  is  the  raise  in  the 
price  of  milk.  We  heard  that  the  Commissioner  of  Public  Works  had 
shut  down  on  builders  and  other  extravagnt  users  of  water,  but  we  had 
no  idea  that  it  would  raise  the  price  of  milk  4  cents  a  quart. — Judge.*^— 
Asia  Minor  is  threatened  with  a  repetition  of  the  terrible  famine  of  1873- 
74.  Locuste,  drought,  depopulation,  misgovern  m  en  tf  have  wrought  their 
effects.  This  year's  crops  have  almost  universally  failed.  The  district  of 
Angora  again  appears  to  have  suffered  the  most  severely,  and  the  unfor- 
tunate inhabitants  are  already  beginning  to  emigrate  en  masse  in  search  of 
food,  lest  winter  snows  and  swollen  streams  should  cut  off  their  commu- 
nications with  the  outer  world,  and  they  should  again  find  themselves 
pent  up  in  their  mountain  homes,  without  a  chance  of  escape,  and  re- 
duced to  the  same  fearful  plight  which  seven  years  ago  caused  fathers 
and  mothers  to  sell  their  children  for  a  handful  of  corn. — Pall  Mall  Bud- 
get.——The  largest  salmon  which  has  been  taken  in  the  Spey  this  season 
was  landed  recently  on  the  Gordon  Castle  water,  by  lady  Florence  Gor- 
don-Lennox. It  weighed  30  tbs.,  and  Lady  Caroline  succeeded  in  killing 
a  fish  26  lbs. — Truth.—  Foreigners  do  not  know  what  to  make  of  Amer- 
ican nicknames.  "  Half -Breeds  "  and  "Stalwarts"  convey  no  meaning 
to  them.  Our  political  history  is  rich  in  nicknames.  We  have  had 
"Hard  Shells,"  "Soft  Shells,"  and  "Half  Shells."  Then  there  have 
been '*  Silver  Gray  Whigs,"  "Hunkers,"  "Barnburners,"  and  "  Know- 
Nothings."  It  must  be  confessed  that  our  political  nicknames  are  strik- 
ing and  original.  In  no  other  country  :8  there  anything  like  the  signifi- 
cance given  to  the  slang  political  aj  p  ■  l.uions.  Abroad  the  names  of 
political  groups  suggest  certain  definite  views,  as,  for  instance,  Radicals, 
Liberals,  Conservatives  ;  but  American  party  names  are  due  to  accidental 
coalitions  of  office-holders  or  those  who  deBire  to  be  such. — N.  Y.  Sour. 
——The  present  condition  of  Egyptian  finances,  in  the  opinion  of  Sir 
Samuel  Baker,  the  distinguished  African  traveler,  is  the  best  reply  to 
those  who  have  doubted  the  wisdom  of  British  intervention  in  the  affairs 
of  the  Khedive.  In  1878  the  Egyptian  four  per  cents. ,  unified,  were  down 
to  30;  to-day  they  are  quoted  on  the  London  market  at  81.  The  five  per 
cent.  Egyptian  Premium  stock  was  in  the  same  year  quoted  at  50;  now  it 
is  above  par. — Idem.  

We  understand  that  a  concession  of  mining  and  other  rights  over  a 
large  tract  of  country  in  Johore  has  been  granted  to  a  group  of  Singapore 
residents.  Their  representatives  in  this  country  are  concerting  measures 
to  develop  to  the  best  advantage  the  mineral  wealth  thus  placed  at  their 
disposal,  and  one  of  the  first  steps,  we  hear,  will  be  to  sell  to  a  joint  stock 
company  the  lease  of  a  portion  of  the  concession  for  gold  mining.  The 
prospects  of  Buch  an  undertaking  are  stated  to  be  excellent,  as  the  rich- 
ness and  extent  of  the  auriferous  deposits  have  already  been  proved. 
Highly  remunerative  operations  in  tin  mining  are  also  expected  to  be  car- 
ried on,  as  this  metal  has  long  been  successfully  worked  in  the  neighbor- 
hood. The  quality  of  the  known  reef  is  not  a  matter  of  opinion  or  of 
assay,  and  it  is  stated  that  large  quantities  of  quartz  have  been  crushed, 
and  have  yielded  an  average  of  nearly  an  ounce  of  free  gold  per  ton, 
whilst  the  "tailings'*  give  fully  three-quarters  of  an  ounce  per  ton  in 
addition.  Now,  seeing  that  three  dwts.  is  reckoned  sufficient  to  pay  work- 
ing expenses  in  India,  and  labor  is  just  as  cheap  in  the  Malay  Peninsula, 
this  result  contains  the  promise  of  good  returns. 

The  Irish  Land  League  is  furious  over  tbe  arrest  of  a  deaf  and  dumb 
boy  and  the  killing  of  a  girl  in  a  riot.  After  denouncing  the  act,  they 
felt  compelled  to  kill  a  farmer  named  Doherty  for  paying  his  rent. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


Considerable  astonishment  has  b*#n  created  in  Anglo-American 
circle*  in  lfcmie  by  the  »m**i  and  lmpri«>nii.<>nt  of  Mr.  Neubergcr,  one  of 
the  proprietor*  of  a  journal  recently  established  under  the  title  of  the 
Italian  Time*.  Mr.  *ml  Mr*.  Neaberger  have  lived  some  time  in  Italy, 
and  pji.wd  the  maimer  *t  Viaranrio.  They  had  an  extensive  acquaint- 
ance among  the  British  and  American  resident*,  and  were  highly  esteemed. 
The  agent*  of  the  lUvarian  Government  insisted  on  the  arrest  of  Mr. 
Neubergcr,  under  the  extradition  law*,  for  a  commercial  fraud  committed 
several  year*  ago,  and  the  punishment  for  this  offence  is  imprisonment 
for  seven  year*.  The  gentleman  now  arrested  protested  that  it  was  a 
case  of  mistaken  identity,  but  his  photograph  wa*  produced,  and  he  also 
asserted  that  he  was  a  British  subject  In  default,  however,  of  the  ne- 
cessary  proofs  he  wa*  consigned  to  prison. 


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FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY. 

Largest  Stock—Latest  Styles. 

CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 

[October  22.] 
LOVELY   WEATHER   AT   MONTEREY. 

HOTEL    DEL    MONTE 

Open  During  the  Pall. 

Surf  and  Warm  Salt  Water  Bathing,  Sea  and  River  Fishing,  Hunting 
Boating,  Shell  and  Moss  Gathering,  Bowling,  Billiards,  Lawn  Tennis 
Croquet,  Archery,  and 

Tbe    Most   Delicti  tlnl    Drives   In   the   State. 

Over  18  Miles  of  Macadamized  Roads, 

....AND.... 

THE    FINEST    SEASIDE    HOTEL    IN    THE    WORLD. 


Special  Accommodations  for  Bridal  Parties, 

f October  22.] 

THE    BOSTON    AND    CALIFORNIA    DRESS    REFORM, 

(Late   of  430  Suiter  Street), 
Has  Removed  to NO.  326  SUTTER  STREET, 

Where  I  will  be  Pleased  to  See  my  Patrons* 

IMPROVED  CORSETS  In  stock  and  made  to  order.     Children's  CORDED  WAISTS, 

Union  Under  Flannels,  Shoulder  Braces,  Hose  Supporters,  etc.  Send  stamp  for  Circular. 

Nov.  5.  MBS.  BE.  H.  OBER. 

KENSINGTON   AND    PAINTING   TAUGHT 

For    50    Cents    a    Lesson. 

STAMPING    IN    LATEST    DESIGNS 

Brings  *  Co.'s  Transferring1  Papers. 

¥W~  A  warm  iron  passed  over  the  back  of  these  papers  transfers  the  design  to 
any  fabric.  NEWMAN  &  LE VINSON. 

Oct.  15.  129  Kearny  street 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite   Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNI  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  Oct.  22. 

AG E  N  C  T     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION   STAINED    GLASS    PAPER, 
Room  30 Ttanrlow  Block, 

SAN     FRANCISCO.  [Oct.  29. 

PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  fix.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  thepupiL Dec.  6. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Young  Ladles  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 
Oct.  15. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  In  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel I ; 
Retail  Price.  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  et. 


Jan.  12. 


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NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Bnlolson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street. 


Oct.  29. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


THE  TESTIMONIAL  FROM  THE  CALIFORNIA  PIONEERS. 

The  poem  written  by  Miss  Grace  A.  Welsh,  for  the  Society  of  Cal- 
ifornia Pioneers,  and  which  was  gracefully  acknowledged  by  them  in  a 
resolution  of  thanks  and  a  beautiful  testimonial  in  the  shape  of  a  solid  gold 
badge  of  the  Society,  to  which  we  referred  in  our  last,  evinces  something 
more  than  ordinary  poetic  talent.  Above  isan  illustration  of  the  testimonial 
which  was  duly  presented  by  the  courteouB  Secretary  of  the  Society,  Mr. 
Ferdinand  Vassault,  last  week.  Besides  its  intrinsic  value  as  a  work  of 
art,  the  badge  is  exceptionally  beautiful,  and  does  great  credit  to  MesBrs. 
George  C.  Shreve  &  Co.,  who  executed  it.  We  should  like  to  print  tbe 
whole  poem,  but  are  forced  to  be  content  with  a  few  selections,  which 
will,  to  some  extent,  give  a  general  idea  of  the  whole: 

Long  ages  past,  above  earth's  stormy  flood, 

Casting  the  horoscope  of  years  to  be — 

Viewing,  unveiled,  the  future's  mystery — 

Old  Father  Time,  by  Jove  inspired,  stood : 
***** 

He  looked  on  every  picture  there  unrolled 

Beneath  his  gaze:  successive  ages  scanned ; 

Weighed  well  the  worth,  the  needs  of  every  land ; 

To  each  one  gave  some  gem  from  out  his  hand, 

Thro1  all  the  future  as  a  badge  to  hold. 

***** 

But  many  a  sparkling  jewel  still  Time  held. 

Tho'  just  the  gems  to  all  hiB  children  cast, 

More  beauteous  far  than  all  the  giftB  of  eld, 

The  fairest  pearls  he  destined  for  the  last. 

Beside  the  cradle  of  the  human  race 

He  knew  what  curses  would  on  power  attend, 

Selfish  ambition  e'er  with  empire  blend, 

ODe  grown  too  mighty,  vanquished  soon  would  end, 

And  one  as  short-lived  fill  her  rival's  place. 

But  whither  turned  old  Time's  hope-lighted  face? 

Westward: 

***** 

And  if  Jove  deign,  in  every  age  there'll  be 
Dreams  of  a  wondrous  land  beyond  the  sea, 
Haunting  men's  minds  with  its  Btrange  mystery. 

***** 
That  Time  has  nobly  kept  the  pledge  of  years, 
Behold  the  proof  that  here  to-day  appears; 
For,  like  some  Eastern  tale,  our  State  arose 
From  where  four  decades  back  all  was  repose; 
And  now  'neath  Labor's  rule  all  nature  glows. 
For  this  all  honor  to  her  Pioneers. 

Theirs  were  the  hands  that  raised  the  long-concealing  veil, 
And  to  the  world  Time's  cherished  treasure  showed. 
They  who  have  far  more  than  any  conqueror  done, 
In  any  land  that  smiles  beneath  the  sun, 
From  all  foul  warfare  free  their  conquest  won, 
And  all  the  future's  years  will  reap  what  they  have  sowed. 

IRISH    TROUBLES. 

[Communicated.] 
Editor  News  Letter:  If  there  exists  one  solitary  hombre  who  seriously 
thinks  that  the  Irish  people  will  ever  be  quiet,  reasonable  and  respectful 
in  their  political  behavior — recognizing  the  rights  of  their  superiors — he  is 
to  be  pitied.  Their  very  nature  is  a  concentration  of  antagonism  to  all 
conventional  proprieties.  Individually  they  manifest  the  malignity  of 
Greek  fire  torpedoes.  Ever  ready  to  explode  and  be  the  cause  of  exas- 
perating cruelty  and  destruction  to  everything  within  the  influence  of 
their  baneful  action,  ever  wrong-headed,  it  cannot  be  expected  they  will 
begin  at  the  right  end  of  anything.  Liberty  in  Ireland  must  emanate 
from  conquering  England  and  Scotland  !  The  very  existence  of  Ireland 
must  depend  upon  whatever  power  rules  England.  Any  more  than  the 
Channel  Islands — Jersey,  Guernsey  and  Sark — no  alien  power  will  ever 
be  permitted  to  have  any  say  in  the  government  of  Ireland.  If,  instead 
of  John  Bull,  with  his  roast-beef  solidity,  Great  Britain  was  controlled 
by  Chinamen,  Japanese  or  Tartar  barbarians,  the  same  power  must  of 
necessity  govern  Ireland.  All  the  foul-mouthed  tales  about  England 
overtaxing  Ireland  are  infamously  false.  At  no  time  has  Ireland  paid  a 
half  of  the  individual  taxes  levied  in  England  and  Scotland,  and,  more, 
at  no  time  has  Ireland  paid  individual  taxes  to  half  the  amount  of  impost 
in  England.  When,  in  England,  every  gallon  of  whisky  made  had  to 
stand  a  Government  tax  of  eight  shillings  and  four  pence,  in  Scotland  it 
had  to  pay  three  shillings  and  ten  pence,  and  in  Ireland  only  two  shillings 
and  eight  pence.  When  England  and  Scotland  had  heavy  paper  taxes, 
brick  taxes,  soap  taxes,  income  taxes,  and  scores  of  others  to  pay,  Ireland 
had  none  !  In  Bhort,  she  has  ever  been  too  considerately  treated  by  the 
British  Government— hence  her  embittered  and  priest-be-deviled  ingrati- 
tude. J.  m.  c. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11  A.M.  and  7  A  p.m. 
Suuday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9£  a.  m.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6|  p.m. 

The  New  Illustrated  Catalogue  for  Fall  and  Winter  styles  of  Sulli- 
van's Cloak  and  Suit  House,  120  Kearny  street,  is  now  ready.  Fur-lined 
Circulars,  with  handsome  fur  collar,  from  $20  to  $40 ;  Black  Silk  Dol- 
mans, fur  lined,  $50. 


ATTRACTIONS! 

Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Fall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 


GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    &    CO., 

110  MONTGOMERY  ST-  [Nov.  5. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The  Company's  steamers  will  sail  lor  Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:  CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Nov.  22d,  at  2  p.m.  Excur- 
sion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:     GRA.NADA,  November  19th,  at  12  o'clock  noon, 

taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,   MANZANILLO  and 

ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling 

at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;   Steerage,  $85. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  Nov.  19th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

810  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  otfice,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Nov.  12.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 

Oct.  3,  8,  13,  18,  S3,  and  38.    |    Nov.  2,  7,  12,  17,  22,  and  27- 
At  10  o'clock  A..  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  m  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco, 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Gaelic. 
Saturday,  Dec.  3d. 


Oceanic. 

Wednesday,  Dec.  2lBt. 


Belgic. 

Tuesday,  Nov.  8th. 


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Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  aud  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEO  RGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Oct.  29. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamen  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  tbe  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every5  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:  November  5th,  13th,  21st,  20th, 
and  every  eighth  day  thereafter. 

For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  second  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  314  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Nov.  5.  No.  10  Market  street. 

The  Cherries  canned  by  King,  Morse  &  Co.  are  so  prepared  as  to  be  superior  to 
the  fresh  fruit,  and  without  any  liability  to  deBturb  the  most  sensitive  digestion. 


Nov.  12,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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BPORTTNO    ITEMS    Concluded, 
of  the  Rwt*rn  Rteln.     Pri/«*  u  Running  hop,  utep 

uxl  jump,  wnii  by  S--.M-U-  dbm;  Hundred-yarn 

dub,  •-  tine  l>.i.*vl*nll.  won  by 

Walls  ■  »nee.  SCQfert  atM  1 '  i-Ie  jump,  won 

by  Hanling  "f  "88  with  9  (  1     i,r -tiuniimt -and  forty  ynnl  rim, 

won   by   Bobil  i  i  hundred -.iiul- twenty <yanl 

dub,  won   by  Dwrer  <>f    -  ^tjuidimi  high-leap,  won  by 

Jackson  of  "ft;  with  4  fet-t  6  Inchee;  Putting  tin-  ifaot,  WOO  by  Jaokaoo  of 
*f&  with  30  fwt  and  I  inch;  line  -hundred -and-twenty-yanl  hurdle  race, 
woo  by  Jospar  of  *82j  One-mile  run,  won  by  Somen  of  '85  in  5  minutes 
end  64  eeoonde;  ODe-nnndred-yard  race,  open  to  aineteurs,  won  by  J.  E. 
Friek  in  LOj  MOondtv  President  W.  T.  R«ld  wtw  President  of  the  Pay, 
and  the  Jud^ee  were  the  following  gentlemen:  Colonel  G.  C.  Kdwarcf», 
Pn>feR»or  Frank  Sonle.  Jr.,  and  K.  H.  Sean.  Baq.  The  timers  were, 
Messrs.  Germsin  and  Haley  (0.  I*.),  and  J,  E.  Friek.  A  few  events  wore 
postponed  for  a  future  day. 

Rowing.—  The  Triton  RoMim:  Huh  opened  their  new  boat  house  at 
North  Reach  last  Sunday,  with  a  ball  and  several  races.  Nearly  all  the 
boat-clubs  in  San  Francisco  were  represented.  The  sport  concluded  with 
a  bary;e-race  from  the  boat  house  to  Meiggs*  Wharf,  and  return,  between 
the  South  End  crew  in  the  Lady  Wn-ddntfton  and  the  Golden  Gates  in 
the  Governor  Perkins.  The  South  Endera  had  the  race  in  hand  from  the 
commencement,  and  finished  easily  a  length  and  a  half  ahead  of  their 
rivals.-— A  meeting  of  the  Pioneer  Rowing  Club  was  held  last  Sunday, 
at  which  the  challenge  of  the  Golden  ( Intes  to  row  either  a  lapstreak  or  a 
barge  was  accepted,  time,  place,  etc.,  to  be  agreed  upon.  A  resolution 
was  adopted,  authorizing  the  purchase  of  a  hautUome  gold  medal,  to  be 
rowed  for  under  the  rules  of  the  club,  open  to  all  amateurs,  the  race  to 
take  place  on  Thanksgiving  Day.  Entries  must  be  made  with  a  commit- 
tee consisting  of  Messrs.  Tobin,  Rrennan  and  Hussey.  The  following 
officers  were  elected:  Vice-President,  F.  Murphy;  Treasurer,  Alfred  To- 
bin; Lieutenant,  John  F.  O'Day ;  Delegate,  B.  T.  Oliver.— The  New 
York  Herald  of  November  3d  contains  the  following  telegram  from 
Toronto:  "At  a  meeting  between  Hanlan  and  Trickett  yesterday  after- 
noon the  latter  wished  to  make  a  match  for  a  race  at  St.  Louis.  Hanlan 
declined  to  make  a  match  this  FaD,  on  the  ground  that  having  postponed 
his  race  with  Rosa  it  would  be  unfair  to  row  another  race.  Hanlan *s  re- 
fusal is  considered  very  unsportsmanlike  here.  His  plea  that  it  would  be 
discourteous  to  Ross  is  ridiculed.  Trickett  told  Hanlan  that  he  was  a 
coward.  Halan  goes  out  to  California  to  play  a  star  engagement  at  $500 
each  of  six  appearances.  Plaisted  goes  out  on  salary.  Both  men  have 
their  expenses  paid." 

Boxing. — Lawler  and  Keenan  have  made  an  agreement  to  fight 
upon  somewhat  peculiar  terms.  A  purse  of  $400  is  contributed  by  T.  Ful- 
ton and  P.  Hogan,  who  take  the  gate  receipts.  In  order  to  throw  the  po- 
lice off  their  guard  (a  totally  unnecessary  trouble),  the  match  will  be  os- 
tensibly for  a  silver  cup.  This  upsets  the  usual  mode  of  procedure  in 
glove  fights.  The  rule  is  for  the  men  to  advertise  to  fight  for  about 
$1,000,  and  get  only  the  door  money;  in  this  instance  they  advertise  to 
fight  for  nothing,  and  the  winner  gets  $400.  Lawler  is  making  a  show  of 
training  under  the  tutelage  of  Barney  Farley. 

Coursing. —To-night  the  California  Coursing  Club  will  meet  at  James 
Farrelly's  rooms,  on  California  street,  to  make  preparations  for  their 
meeting  at  Merced  next  Wednesday  and  Thursday.  The  Club  will  leave 
San  Francisco  at  4  P.M.  on  Tuesday,  and  round  trip  tickets  sell  for  the 
small  sum  of  $5.  The  entries  will  include  the  best  of  the  get  of  Frank- 
lin's celebrated  Speculator,  Gentleman  Jones,  and  several  newly  imported 
dogs.  The  prizes  are  handsome  trophies,  and  in  every  respect  the  affair 
will  be  first  class. 

Sportsmen  will  do  well  to  take  notice  that,  for  their  special  accom- 
modation, the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company  has  arranged  to  run  a 
special  Sunday  sportsmen's  train  from  San  Francisco  to  Menlo  Park  and 
return,  commencing  to-morrow,  November  13th.  The  train  will  leave 
Townsend  street  at  6:50  a.m.,  stopping  at  all  the  way  stations,  and  arriv- 
ing at  Menlo  Park  at  8:15;  returning  from  Menlo  Park  at  3:35,  and  ar- 
riving here  at  5.04  p.m.  This  will  be  a  great  accommodation  to  sports- 
men, as  game  is  to  be  had  nearly  everywhere  all  along  the  line. 


OP     DI 


MINING     CORPORATIONS  —  RESPON  SIBILIT  Y 
RECTORS. 

California,  recognizing  the  unlimited  wealth  of  her  mines,  and  know- 
ing that  their  development  must  necessarily  be  by  incorporations,  wisely, 
in  its  constitution  and  the  enactment  of  equitable  laws,  provided  for  the 
protection  of  shareholders.  Under  our  constitution,  a  disaster  similar  to 
that  of  the  Mechanics' Bank,  of  Newark,  should  never  occur.  It  pro- 
vides that  "  Directors  or  Trustees  of  corporations  and  joint  stock  associa- 
tions shall  be  jointly  and  severally  liable  to  the  creditors  and  shareholders 
for  all  moneys  embezzled  or  misappropriated  by  the  officers  of  such  cor- 
porations during  the  term  of  office  of  such  Director  or  Trustee."  Not- 
withstanding such  wise  provisions  of  the  law,  we  are  pained  to  learn  that 
irregularities  have  occurred,  and  that  legal  proceedings  will  most  likely  be 
commenced  shortly  well  calculated  to  arrest  the  attention  of  both  Direct- 
ors and  shareholders,  and  which  will  almost  certainly  result  in  the  inforce- 
ment  of  our  laws,  and  place  some  Directors,  manipulating  Secretaries  and 
Superintendents  in  a  moat  unenviable  position,  and  render  the  former 
liable  for  a  very  large  amount  of  money,  and  furnish  the  latter  with  per- 
manent homes  across  the  Bay  at  the  expense  of  the  State. 

One  of  the  most  successful  teachers  of  the  delightful  art  of  dancing 
is  Miss  Ada  Clark,  whose  Academy  at  213  Sutter  street  is  eagerly  sought 
for  by  parents  who  wish  their  children  to  become  good  dancers  while  they 
are  young  and  easily  taught.  This  lady  has  a  wonderful  power  of  impart- 
ing knowledge  to  children,  and  teaching  them  to  become  thorough  and 
elegant  dancers.  No  exercise  is  more  healthy,  developing  the  muscles 
and  rendering  the  carriage  and  deportment  graceful,  even  on  the  street  or 
in  social  life. 

The  Champagne  Cider  is  becoming  a  popular  and  cheap  beverage,  and  none 
more  deservedly  so  than  that  made  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 

The  '*  sine  qua  non  ' '  of  cigarette  smoking  reached.  The  Amber  Tip  "Opera 
Puffs  "  are  simply  delicious.     Saliva  proof,  and  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


CRADLE.    ALTAR.    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

*  n — In  Ihi.  ,-iij,  Rorantwr  «.  to  tho  wifo  «t  .1.  R.  Angelovleli,  taon. 

Bka.'Ivro    In  i  .  ,i„  «,|, .,  (  k.  J.  Bradford,  in 

J****    '"  "'■-  l  John  i  lark  i>5..ii. 

gOUT— In  thlaclt),  Noi  alio  ol  P.  Polar,  a  daughter. 

HUM  ii     lii  tin.    it),  ii  ,  ,,(,.  ,,i  J,  |„  n„irt,h.»  daughter. 

Haar-  In  this  at).  Kovaaitar7,  t..tlu-.if.  -•(  Hinrv  EUar.ftaon. 

Mautoh  — In  11  ■     ,),,  „,r,  nf  M'ulter  II.  Miiri.li.il.  ^daughter. 

Pallacr  — In  tin.,  city.  Octobt  i  .1.  |o  tlic  «lle  ol  Jnmc»  I'lilliuc.  ■  mm. 

.v  u.inx     Inlii  loth.' wile  i.l  J.  I'.  Sullivan,  «  daughter. 

TltAl'TXM- lu  tins,  II).  N...  in Ur  t,  to  the  wild  ol  Tlioo.  Trautnur,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Bum-TOUT— In  this  ,it.v.  October  SI,  llarrv  mum  to  Ko«»lio  Foley. 

Dalla«-Dk\ui.mi  -At  Cheyenne,  Wednesday,  Ootobor  lith,  at  the  residence  ol 
Mr.  He  l.:i  c.ni,  ll„  i, .,  .,i  ti,,.  surveyor-aenernl'a  office,  by  the  Kcv.  A.  Banks, 
Mr.  Lcomdas  Dallas,  late  ,.f  Wasblnvton.  i>.  r  .  to  Wat  Amanda  Da  Young,  ol 
San  Iran,  is, ,,.  Bister  .1  the  late  uharlcs  DoYoung,  ol  the  S.  F.  Ulirmtcte. 

EvKiir.sT-llALi,-ln  this  city,  Novembers,  Martin  Evorcst  to  Jennie  C.  Hall. 

Eoim-KULBS— In  this  city,  October  27,  Henry  Eulcr,  Jr.,  to  M.  J.  Keeler. 

Lealk-Banks— In  this  fin.  Novembers,  Wm.il.  Lcale  to  Lily  Banks. 

Mahtin-Moroan— In  this .  i,\ .  November  8,  Thomas  Martin  to  Annie  Morgan. 

Skashook-Fisukk— In  this  city,  November  6,  Henry  Scabrook  to  Lottie  E.  Fisher. 

BCHURCB-CABWRI,].— In  this  city,  November  f>,  Charles  Schurch  to  Annie  Caswell. 

Scheffbr-Nbumaxn— In  this  city,  November  6,  Henry  Schctter  to  C.  Neumann. 

Vaiu-Andehson-  In  this  city,  November  9th,  by  the  Rev.  Wm.  A.  Scott,  D.D.,  LL.D., 
David  Hand  Vail  to  Miss  Annie  I.  Anderson,  both  of  this  citv. 

WtllTE-FrrzoiBBON— In  this  city,  November  8,  Wm.  E.  White  to  Lizzie  Fitzgibbon.3 

TOMB. 

Black— In  this  city,  November  7,  Colonel  P.  W.  Black,  aged  45  years  and  8  mouths. 

Boom— In  this  city,  November  7,  Mrs.  Julia  I.  Booth,  aged  36  years. 

Duff— In  this  city,  November  8,  Andrew  Duff,  aged  51  years. 

Davis— In  this  city,  November  7,  Mary  Davis,  aged  33  years. 

DucKKTT-In  this  city,  November  4,  Edward  Duckett,  Sr.,  aged  75  years. 

Monahan— In  this  city,  November  4,  Mary  A.  Monahan,  aged  27  years  and  8months. 

Morris-  In  this  city,  November  8,  Charles  W.  MorriB,  aged  30  years.  t 

Nichols— In  this  city,  November  8,  John  Nichols,  aged  40  years. 

Poole— In  this  city,  November  8,  Edward  A.  Poole,  aged  58  years  and  7  months. 

Stark— In  this  city,  November  14,  JohN  H.  Stark,  aged  20  years. 


Amber  Tips. 


"OPERA    PUFFS" 

AKLBER     TIPPED -SALIVA     PBOOP 
CIGARETTES. 

!&•  Will  Not  Stick  to  the  Lips.  -ffi* 


Oct.  22.] 


ALLEN  A  WINTER, 

Richmond,  Va. 


DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  i'or  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  withouc  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeiflc  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  F 

8^~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  §1.60  ;  of 
100,  $2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $3.  Preparatory  Pills,  S2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
LAug  27. 1 


DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 


Havlntr  entirely  recovered  his  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

635s  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  P.M.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  BUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOT7KS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SXTNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m..  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 


DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  21S  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  pat  leu  Is,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San   Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
Btreet.     Office  Hours  :  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m. Nov.  13. 

REGULAR    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Norlhf rn  Belle  Mill  and  Mining:  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Aov.  10th,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (Nu.  56)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
-p-t  share  was  declared,  payable  on  TUESDAY,  Nov.  15th,  1SS1.  Transfer  Books 
closed  on  Friday,  November  11th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sau   Francisco, 
California.  Nov.  12. 

EXTRA    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Still  and  Mining;  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Nov.  10th,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  an  Extra  Dividend  (No.  57)  of  Twenty-five 
Cents  (25c.)  pershare  was  declared,  payable  ou  TUESDAY,  Nov.  16,1881.  Transfer 
Books  closed  on  Friday,  November  11th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sao   Francisco, 
California. Nov.  12. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taki-n  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R-  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.     Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advauces  and  Insurance  Effected 


16 


SAN"  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  November  8,  1881. 

Compiledfrom  the  Hecords  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St. ,  S.  F. 
Tuesday,  November  1st. 


GRANTOB  AND  GRANTEE. 


J  C  Duncan  by  Ti  Col  to  F  McAleer 


J  C  Dancan  to  Micbl  White.. , 
Jas  Rlckards  to  Jas  S  Bailey., 


3  L  Theller  to  H  Henderson  &  wf . 

Margaret  Naple  to  A  M  Fitzpatrick 
A  SV  Fitzpatrick  to  Eliza  Nagle. . . 
Wm  Shew  to  Eugene  Casserly  et  al 


W  E  Bailey  to  Jno  FilB 

J  V  Lawrence  to  Rosie  Auerbach. 


DEBORIPTION. 


Lota  42  to  45,  block  371,  O'Neil  &  Haley 
Tract 

Same 

Lots  13  and  36,  blk  11,  Peoples'  Home- 
stead   

W  Stevenson,  85  s  Willows,  e  25x80— 
Mission  Block  69    

S  Jessie,  373  e  6th,  e  27x70— 100-vara  201 

Same 

Se  of  Sansome  and  Broadway,  e  50x50 
50-vara  31S 

E  Eureka,  75  n  19tb,  n  74x125 

"  Powell,  68:6  n  of  Bush,  n  23x67:6-50- 
vara  315 


1 

500 


600 
4,400 


Wednesday,  November  2d. 


Willows  Ld  Assn  to  S  Jesson 

Saml  Jesson  to  R  C  Do wdall 

H  Conbroagh  to  Genesee  Mill  Co, 
E  B  Pond  to  Geo  A  Hill 


Geo  A  Hill  to  Timothy  Paige., 
JnoB  Daley  to  Mary  Orford.., 


Same  et  al  to  same 

DPBarslowto  H  Westfeld.. 


H  Westfeld  to  E  Steiner 

Wm  Alvord  to  Albert  Lusk  et  al 
Andrew  Gagliardo  to  A  Chlchizola 
Thos  L  Rutherford  to  E  T  Grosh. . 
E  T  Gross  to  Thos  L  Rutherford. . 
Agnes  3  Taylor  to  Saml  Grosh. . . 
Wm  Wittland  to  Marie  E  Wittland 


N  18th,  30  w  JesBie,  w  25x85— Mission 
Block  69 

N  18th,  230  w  of  Mission,  w  25x85— Mis- 
sion Block  69 

W  Sansome,  68:9  s  Pacidc,  b  68:9x68:9— 
50-vara  20S 

W  Jones,  55  s  Sacramento,  s  42:6,  w  60, 
n  20.  w  8:9,  n  22:6  e  68:9  to  commence- 
ment—50-vara  1079 

Same,  subject  to  a  mortgage  for  $2,000. 

W35tb  avenue,  200  n  of  K  Bt,  25x110— 
Outside  Lands,  734 - 

W  25th  avenne,  175  n  of  K  street,  n  25  x 
110— Outside  Lands  734 

E  Indiana,  150  s  Nevada,  s  100,  e  2*) ),  n 
25,  w  100,  n  75,  w  100  to  beginning— 
Potrero  Nnevo  359 

E  Indiana,  150  s  Nevada,  s  100x100— Po- 
trero Neuevo  359 

Ne  Crook,  221:6  nw  of  Townsend,  nw 
40x55:3 

Undivided  3-4:hs,  n  Francisco,  160:5  e 
of  Powell,  e  45:10x137:6— 50-vara  1513 . 

N  Waller,  107:6  e  Scott,  e  167:6- West 
ern  Addition  440 

Nw  Waller  and  Scott,  n  137:6x137:6- 
Western  Addition  440 

N  Waller,  137:6  w  Pierce,  w  137:6x137:6 
—  Western  Addition  440 

N  Jackson,  137:6  w  Jones,  w  32x141:6- 
50: vara  879 


$1,100 

950 

5 

5 
6 

200 

200 

3,000 

2,500 

1,200 

4,000 

1 

1 

1 

Gift 


Thursday,  November  3rd. 


S  F  Sinclair  to  Harriet  E  Blake.. . 


S  W  Levy  to  Babette  Einstein 

R  Chenery  to  Merch  Exch  Bank.. 
John  H  Williams  to  Jas  Wheeland 


A  R  Baldwin  to  Jas  McNicoll.. 


A  G  Webber  to  G  C  O  Holladay 
Sim  Serial  t.o  Henry  Casanova.. 
N  S  F  Hd  &  R  R  Asn  to  C  Seeman 


L  Gottig  to  Martial  Hainque... 
T  H  Rutherford  to  R  H  McDonald 


W  1st  avenue,  109:11  s  of  A  street,  n  50, 
w  165:6,  b  to  a  point,  155  feet  to  com- 
mencement—Outside  Lands  314 

W  Gough,  50  n  Sutter,  70x1 37:6 -West- 
ern Addition  150 

Lot  6,  blk  25,  Dunphy  Tract 

N  19th,  55  e  of  Jessie,  e  25x85— Mission 
Block  68,  and  subject  to  a  mortgage 
for  $800  

Se  MisBion  and  15th,  8  35x80  — Mission 
Block  34 

Lot  5,  blk  82,  Excelsior  Homestead  ... 

For  benefit  of  creditors 

Ne  Baker  and  Jefferson,  n  137:6x68:9 
Western  Addition  599 

S  Ridley,  192  w  Guerrero,  w  25,  s  165,  e 
22,  n  90  to  commencement— Mission 
sion  Block  25 

Ne  Scott  and  Waller,  n  137:6x107— West- 
ern Addition  440 


2.800 

300 

1 


1,400 
3,500 


Friday,  November  4th. 


Lonls  McLane  to  Emma  Goetz 

N  Sweitzer  to  H  Eppinger  et  al  ... 


Patk  McAran  to  M  McCourt. . . . 
Mary  RogerB  to  Theresa  Palmer. 
Jno  Warner  to  Jno  Cleery  and  wf 

WEHilton  toCJJoneB , 

C  J  Jones  to  RR  Strain 

Jno  Sylvester  to  Maria  Sylvester 


Jno  Grand  et  al  to  Security  S  Bank 
S  F  Savs  Union  to  Thos  Kelly. . . . 


Thos  Kelly  to  Wm  Manning.. 


W  cor  1st  and  Harrison,  sw  125,  nw  75, 
se  100  to  commencement— 100-vara  64 

W  Seymour  ave,  75  s  Turk,  s  25x90— 
Western  Addition  451 ;  w  Diamond,  85 
n  22d,  n  25x115:9  ;  n  Hill,  130  w  San- 
chez, w  25x114;  subject  to  a  mortgage 
for  $2,182 

Lot  60x200  on  Presidio  Road 

Lot  445,  Gift  Map  3. 

Lot  3,  blk  371,  O'Neil  &  Haley  Tract... 

2  ncres  Woodbury  Tract 

Same 

Nw  Tyler  and  Taylor,  w  82:6x23;  also 
lota  1316  to  1335,  being  in  Gift  Map  4. 

W  Powell,  92:6  n  Lombard,  n  23x100. . . 

Ne  7th  avenue,  250  se  of  N  Bt,  se  50  x 
100,  portion  lots  23,  blk  123,  Central 
Park  Homestead 

Undivided  half  of  same 


10,100 


1,800 
2,100 
Gift 
200 
2,000 
1 

5 

3,500 


450 
225 


Saturday,  November  5th. 


Donald  McLennan  to  Wm  Harney 

T  Magee  to  Jas  B  Mullen 

L  McNally  to  Howard  Havens.... 

A  Weill  by  atty  to  Chas  A  Schmitt 

Frank  Sonle  Sr  wf  to  S  &  Ln  Socy 

Chas  C  Butler  to  Adolph  Sutro 

Same  to  same 

Same  to  same 


Ne  Batte  street  and  Bryant  avenne,  n 
150x100  -Potrero  Nuevo  39 

Se  Jessie,  373  ne  6th,  ne  27x70— 100-vara 
201 

Nw  Solano  and  Tennessee,  w  100  x 
100,  Potrero  Nnevo  377;  nw  Cbnrch 
and  14ih,  n  100x25— Mission  Block  90 

Ne  Octavia  and  Sutler,  68:9x120— West- 
ern Addition  158 

Ne  Washington  and  Montgomery,  e  62 
x25— B&  Will 

Portion  sundry  bike  Outside  Lands 

Portion  sundry  blks  Outside  Lands  in 
Chambers  Tract 

Undivided  half,  property  as  described  in 
Liber  573  of  Eecds  69,  and  sw  of  48tb 
avenue  and  Clement,  n  450,  nw  to  Pa- 
cific Ocean,  etc 


$7,000 
4,000 

8,000 

5 

16,600 
5 


Saturday,  November  5th— Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Jas  Negrlni  and  wf  to  M  C  McCue 
M  H  Hafenegger  to  Hib  S  &  L  Soc 
JaB  Humphrey  to  Peter  Connelly. 
Jno  Rosenfeld  to  Lncie  F  Wenzell 


P  B  Cornwall  to  same 

Alex  R  Baldwin  to  Michl  Wahh. 


F  B  Austin  to  Adolph  Sutro.. 
Same  to  same 


Same  to  same.. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Nw  of  Bryant,  206:3  sw  23:2x87:6  -100- 
vara  190   

Commencing  175  nw  Folsom  and  80  sw 
Rausch.sw  32x50— 100-vara  269    

E  Deviaadero,  77:8  s  Clay,  e  25x81:3— 
Western  Addition  462 

Nw  Grove  and  Webster,  w  137:6x137:6 
—Western  Addition  301 

Same 

S  15th,  80  e  Mission,  e  22x60— Mission 
Block  34 

Portion  Outside  Land  blocks  224,  228, 
237  to  240,  327,  and  329 

Portion  Outside  Lands,  blocks  224,  241, 
326,  327,  357,  328,  and  property  de- 
scribed in  573  of  deeds  page  69 

Undivided  one-fourth  of  two-thirds  bw 
48th  avenue  and  Point  Lobos  ave,  w 
310  etc,  and  sw  48tb  ave  and  Clement 
n  450,  nw  to  Pacific.  Ocean 


PRICE 


$2,650 

1,500 

900 

10 
10 

710 

5 


Monday,  November  7th. 


Adam  Bootz  to  Marianna  Bootz. . . 
Peter  J  Ktrby  to  Ann  M  Kirby 

Park  Ld  Invest  Co  to  P  McCloskey 

S  M  Wilson  to  Michl  Gallagher.. . 

C  A  Anderson  to  Jeremiah  Geary. . 

J  B  Whltcomb  to  Geo  H  Parker. . 
A  HaaB  to  Simon  Newman 


Jules  Kahnto  same 

A  Haas  by  sbff  to  Thos  Keane 

Thos  Keane  to  A  Haas 

Wm  T  Wenzell  to  T  O'Connor. . . , 


Lot  24,  West  End  Homestead 

Ne  Lafayette,  105  nw  Howard,  nw  26, 
ne  90,  Be  25,  sw  86  to  commencement 
—Mission  Block  11 

S  Turk,  126:2  e  1st  avenue,  e  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  786 

W  Utah,  75  se  Dorado,  s  25x100— Potre- 
ro Nuevo  71 

Sw  Guerrero  and  15th,  s  50x100— Mis- 
sion Block  37 

Lot  28.  Gift  Map  3 

N  of  Post,  160  e  of  Gough,  e  30x137:6- 
Western  Addition  129 

N  Post,  160  e  Gough,  e  30x120 

Same;  also  lot  5,  blk  5,  ExcelBior  Hd. . . 

Same 

N  Grove,  110  w  Webster,  w  27:6x137:6 
—Western  Addition  301 : 


Gift 

Gift 

550 

700 

2,000 
1,800 

5 

11,000 
610 

s 

2,500 


Tuesday,  November  8th. 


T  A  C  Dorland  to  A  Mitchell . . . 
S  F  Save  Union  to  Geo  W  Haight 

A  Haas  by  Assignee  to  S  Newman 


Jno  E  Millar  to  L  Gottig 

J  P  Newmark  to  JD  Ltghtner., 


Isaac  Lightncr  to  same  . . . 
Wm  Hale  to  J  H  Stearns., 


H  Hinkel  to  Augusta  Truman 

J  Daly,  by  Conn  Clk  to  A  I  Burke, 
W  J  Gunn  to  CB  Abraham , 


W  Lapidgs,  325  n  of  19th,  n  25x80-MiB- 
siou  Block  71 

Ne  29th  and  Valencia,  e  234:11,  ne  38:6, 
nw200,  sw  161:6  to  commencement — 
lots  28  and  portion  27,  in  Tiffany  and 

N  Poat,  160  e  of*Gough,  e30xii&— WeVt- 
ern  Addition  129 

W  Guerrero,  83 n Dorland,  n  50x80.... 

N  Tyler,  100  e  of  Steiner,  s  37:6x137:6— 
WeBtern  Addition  383 

Same 

3  California,  137:6  e  Buchanan, e  137:6x 
137:6-Western  Addition  235 

W  Pierce,  114:6  n  Pine,  23x87:6- West- 
ern Addition  426 

Assignment  of  all  properly  whatever  for 
benefit  of  Creditors 

W  8th  avenne,  325  n  Pt  Lobos  avenue,  n 
25xl20~Oatside  Lauds  189 


$   600 


8,700 


11 

1 


50 

1 


5 

4,500 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Comhilt,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  has  been  known  for  the  last  eighty  years  as  the 
best  and  safest  preserver  and  beautifierof  the  hair;  it  contains  no  lead 
or  mineral  ingredients, aud  is  especially  adaptedfor  the  hair  of  children; 
sold  in  usual  four  sizes. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  dentifrice  ever  made;  it 
whitens  the  teeth,  prevents  decay,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fragrance  to  the 
breath,  aud  the  fact  of  its  containing  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients 
specially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of  children. 

Rowlands'  Halydor  produces  a  beautifully  pure  and  healthy  complexion, 
eradicates  freckles,  tan,  prickly  heat,-  sunburn,  etc.,  and  is  most  cooling 
and  refreshing  to  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  during  hot  weather.  Ask 
any  Perfumery  Dealer  for 
owlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London;  aud  avoid  spurious  worth- 
less imitations.  [Oct.  2. 


R 


tIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat -flavoring:  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a.id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  fac-siniile  of  Baron  jLleblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  he  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  ttrocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pare  French,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

SAMVEX.  JP.  MIDDLETON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street*  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 


Not.  12,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKR, 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 


Uwn  u  whit*  u  rtrirrn  *dow  ; 
Cn»m§  blwk  u  e'er  w»#  crow  ; 
Glove*  u  »wwt  a-  ilinuk  ro«M  ; 
MmJu  (or  (««»  -nd  for  do*m  ; 
B««le-bnicelet,  wckUc*.  amber ; 
Perfume  (or  a  Udy's  chamber ; 


OoM  quotp*  Mid  rtomwhrm. 
For  tn*  lada  to  jtve  their  dean; 
Fine  ami  poklDC-eUcke  of  tteel. 
What  matde  lack  from  head  to  heel : 

» l»liD«,eome:eoroehujr,comebuy; 
buy,  Uda,  or  tie*  jtmr  nmw  err. 

William  S  n  a  Ksr  *.*-.*. 


Tbe  unsightly  appearance  of  many  of  our  wooden  howns  tins 
month,  which  looked  so  gay  and  bright  in  a  new  drew  of  paint  last 
BDringt  is  easily  explained.  They  wen  coated  with  inferior  pigments, 
which  did  not  dry  properly,  and  were  aluo  badly  mixed,  and  now  they 
are  all  blistered,  dirty,  sticky  with  dust  and  looking  worse  than  ever. 
AU  these  can  be  at  once  obviated  by  using  the  Imperishable  Paint  of  J. 
R.  Kelly  &  Co..  ou  Market  street,  Mow  Beale.  It  is  the  inven- 
tion of  the  age,  being  sun-proof  and  raiu-proof,  covering  three  times 
the  space  of  ordinary  paint,  and  put  up  all  ready  mixed.  Try  it.  A 
child  can  apply  it. 

Tbe  sad  news  comes  from  Denver,  Colorado,  of  a  gentleman  who  had 
his  head  blown  clean  off  by  a  dvDaruite  explosion.  But  a  curious  fact 
connected  with  his  terrible  fate  was  that,  although  bis  head  was  found 
400  yards  off,  the  hat  was  found  firn.lv  adhering  to  it,  aud  not  in  the  least 
injured.  On  removing  it,  it  was  found  to  be  manufactured  by  Mr.  White, 
at  614  Commercial  street  in  this  city,  the  old  established  firm,  who  are 
celebrated  far  and  wide  for  the  endless  variety  of  their  styles  and  per- 
fectly fitting  hats. 

"  You  are  always  kicking  up  a  row,"'  said  a  gentleman  to  a  negro  and 
his  wife,  who  were  having  a  muss.  "  Why  is  there  no  harmony  in  your 
house  ?"  "  Dat's  jess  what  I  was  tellin'  de  lazy,  wnfless  nigga,"  said  the 
woman.  "  Dar  ain't  no  hominy  in  de  house,  nor  no  meat,  and  the  bacon's 
all  eat  up,  and  de  meal  bar'l  is  empty.  He  is  de  only  ting  in  de  house 
what's  full  all  de  time." 

For  the  distant  Btill  thou  yearnest, 

And  behold  the  good  so  near! 
If  to  use  the  good  thou  learnest. 
Thou  wilt  surely  find  it  here. 
The  good  that  the  poet  wishes  us  to  use,  which  is  so  near,  is  the  cele- 
brated Foster  Kid  Glove,  to  be  had  at  the  Arcade  House  of  J.  J.  O'Brien 
&  Co.,  near  the  Baldwin. 

"  My  dear,"  said  Smithers  to  bis  wife,  "what  gentleman  of  this  com- 
munity continually  attracts  a  preponderance  of  the  public  attention  ?" 
And  when  Mrs.  S.  had  given  it  up,  he  told  her:  "  A  Mr.  E.,  to  be  sure." 
It  is  no  mystery,  but  a  well-known  fact,  that  the  most  perfect  and  artis- 
tic house  and  sign  painting  done  in  this  city  is  executed  by  Noble  Bros., 
at  No.  638  Clay  street.  There  is  no  branch  of  their  trade  in  which  they 
do  not  take  the  palm  at  fair  and  moderate  prices. 

Tn  their  anxious  desire  to  put  an  immense  weight  on  Foxhall,  tbe 
latest  victor  on  the  English  turf,  and  so  to  make  a  new  victory  impossible 
for  this  noble  horse,  the  English  sporting  authorities  should  publish  a  law 
stipulating  that  only  Mr.  David  JDavis  should  ride  him.  By  the  way,  a 
few  Bheets  of  the  New  York  Evening  Post  would  do  just  as  well. — New 
York  Puck. 

Now  is  the  time  to  keep  your  friends  mindful  of  the  fact  that  you 
are  still  alive,  and  open  to  receive  Christmas  presents  by  sending  along 
your  photograph  to  the  office  of  the  News  hetter  Medallion  Company. 
We  issue  a  patented  "  medallion,"  or  photograph,  the  size  of  a  postage 
stamp,  and  any  one  forwarding  their  picture  can  obtain  100  medallions, 
gummed  and  perforated,  for  §2.50,  or  500  for  $5,  or  1,000  for  $9.  This 
ingenious  patent  is  now  coming  largely  into  favor. 

The  Kentucky  State  Journal  says:  "  Editors  in  this  country  are 
always  behind  the  age.  In  Iceland  the  editors  carry  the  papeis  about 
and  trade  them  for  dried  meat  and  whisky."  That  may  be  true  in  Ken- 
tucky, but  it  isn't  in  California,  where  editors  use  nothing  but  the  purest 
wines  and  liquors,  obtainable  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  on  Washington  and 
Battery  streets,  where  families  are  supplied  in  quantities  to  suit  at  whole- 
sale rates. 

The  man  who  tried  to  explain  away  his  chicken- stealing  experience,  by 
saying  that  he  was  a  member  of  the  Humane  Society,  and  felt  it  his  duty 
to  thin  out  the  over-crowded  hencoops  for  the  sake  of  giving  them  better 
ventilation,  had  his  board  paid  for  ninety  days  by  an  appreciative  commu- 
nity. Nobody's  talents  need  go  to  seed  in  this  country. — St.  Louis  Hornet. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

If  there  is  no  hell,  will  Colonel  Ingersoll  be  so  kind  as  to  tell  us  where 
Guiteau  will  spend  eternity. — Chicago  Inter-Ocean.  This  is  a  hard  riddle 
to  unriddle,  but  we  know  where  Colonel  Ingersoll  would  like  to  spend  an 
eternity,  and  that  is,  enjoying  the  delicious  ice-creams  at  Swain's  Bakery, 
because,  as  tbe  ladies  say,  they  are  "heavenly."  This  is  the  leading 
luncheon  establishment  of  the  city — 213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny. 

Good  often  comes  out  of  evil.  Through  our  late  bereavement,  the 
American  Eagle  seems  to  have  discovered  a  long-lost  and  strawberry- 
marked  brother  in  the  British  Lion,  and  it  is  well. — New  York  Judge. 

It  seems  quite  scandalous  that  a  man  who  was  never  beaten  in  his  life 
should  be  placed  where  he  is  to  be  continuously  "  licked  "  after  death. 
The  late  President's  head  is  to  ornament  a  postage- stamp.  We  trust  the 
die  will  be  made  from  one  of  Bradley  &  Bulofson's  photographs,  as  their 
pictures  are  unexcelled  in  the  whole  world.  Take  the  elevator  corner  of 
Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets. 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 


We  notice  thai  the  London  Timts,  in  an  able  editorial,  notices  the 
wltofwwityol  Enclieh  to  American  silk  hats,  both  in  style,  quality 

and  fit.      The  editor:;  ■■  Kit  DMmIvm  we  Import  nil  our  hats 

for  the  entire  stuff  from  Han  Fraaaboo,  California,  the  maker  having  a 
world-wide  reputation.  He  li  known  as  Herrmann,  the  Hatter,  and  his 
address  is  336  Kearny  street. 

Some  journalists,  according  to  a  Boston  professor,  "  depend  for  their 
facts  iqwrn  a  subjective  conaciousneas  not  always  strictly  trustworthy." 
1  bat  professor  evidently  doe*  not  have  his  meals  cooked  on  an  Arlington 
Kange,  or  clue  he  would  not  talk  like  that.  To  enjoy  perfect  mental  as 
well  as  physical  health,  no  family  should  bo  without  one.  Call  and  see 
these  princely  stoveB  at  Mr.  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  below  Battery. 

An  exchange  says:  A  fjood  many  $10,000  beauties  who  are  traveling 
with  circuses  this  summer  will  be  working  in  pickle  factories  next  winter 
and  scrubbing  steps  at  $4  a  week— mark  our  words. 

Stranger,  before  you  say  adieu  to  us,  I'll  tell  you  what  to  dieu:  Of 
Mor.^han 'a  oysters  eat  a  fieu,  in  the  California  Market.  Go  eat  a  plate 
at  Stall  68,  or  come  and  dine  at  69  ;  all  other  oysters  you'll  eschieu,  for 
they're  fat  and  sweet  and  of  delicate  hieu  ;  the  primest  oysters  we  ever 
knieu,  at  Moraghan's  in  the  market. 

We  already  remark  that  our  leading  citizens  are  donning  their  winter 
suits,  the  latest  styles  and  newest  materials  for  which  are  to  be  found  at 
J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.'s,  415  Montgomery  Btreet.  This  bouse  has  just 
opened  one  of  the  most  elegant  line  of  goods  for  the  coming  season  ever 
imported. 

"  I  love  a  shining  mark,"  said  the  small  boy  as  he  knocked  off  his 
brother's  plug  hat  with  a  rotten  apple. 

Those  who  look  upon  wine  when  it  is  red,  will  be  apt  to  be  sat  upon 

by  the  Coroner  when  dead,  while  those  who  drink  Napa  Soda,  the  finest 
mineral  water  in  the  world,  will  enjoy  longevity  and  a  peaceful  end. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724j  Market  street. 

GAS    FIXTURES! 


The    Largest   and   Most   Complete   Stock   of 

GAS    FIXTURES 

On  tbe  Coast,  Consisting  or  All  the   Latest  Patterns  and 
(styles  or  Finish,  Including: 

Steel,  Crystal,  Gold  Gilt,  Real  Bronze,  Gilt  and  Glass,  Silver  and 
Glass,  Ebony  and  Gold,  Silvered  and  Porcelain,  Gilt  and  Por- 
celain, Polished  Bronze  and  Porcelain. 

The  Celebrated  Springfield  Gas  Machine.  Porcelain,  and  Metal 
Lamps  for  Coal  Oil. 

A.    F.    NYE   &   CO., 

315  and  317  Pine  Street San  Francisco. 

[September  24.] 

SEE    THE    NEW 

PATENT    REFLECTING    CANDLESTICKS, 

16-Candle   Power    Lamps, 

Retort   Gas  Stoves,   Gem    Oil   Stoves,   Elegant    Study   aud 

Library  Lamps, 

....AND     EVERY    VARIETY    OK.... 

PINE    GAS    FIXTURES,    CLOCKS   AND    BRONZES, 

,    ....AT.... 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street 

[August  20.] 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Stenm  Fitter  anil  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.    Estimates  from  Plans,  Sept.  3. 

RUBBER     HOSE! 

The  Celebrated 

MALTESE     CROSS     HOSE, 

For    Garden    Purposes    and   Fire    Departments, 

Manufactured  and  for  Sale  by  the 

GTTTTA    PERCH  A    AND    RUBBER    MANTJFACTTJBmG    CO., 
Corner   First  aud   Market   Streets, 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  [Aug.  6. 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /^\ 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      miSiTbl 

Established   in   1862,  If'ATEHlQl 

Removcil  to 234  Sansome  Street.  XSXVttts/ 


^g-  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  i 
pany  for  Navigatinir  the  Air. 


the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplanb  Com- 

Oct.  22. 


MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND    ORATES, 
MOXVXJBXTS    AND    BMAD-STONMS, 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite. 
827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Flftb. 


June  U. 


SS"  DeBigns  Sent  on  Application.  TSS 

W.  H.  McCORlttTCK. 


Kinff,  Morse  &  Co.  pack  the  finest  Queen  Olives  in  glass,  and  put  them  up  in 
kegs  to  suit  those  who  wish  to  get  them  by  tbe  gallon. 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  most  noticeable  feature  of  the  week  has  been  the  arrival  of 
the  Arctic  whaling  fleet,  the  same  having  had  a  successful  season  of  it. 
Sixteen  vessels  have  arrived,  chiefly  bailing  from  Fox  Islands.  The  aggre- 
gate catch,  so  far  as  reported  :  Oil,  15,000  bblB.;  Whalebone,  222,000  lbs.; 
Ivory,  4,600  lbs.  The  Belvedere  is  the  second  steam  whaler  sent  via 
Bebring  Straits  to  the  Arctic,  the  previous  steamer  being  the  Mary  and 
Helen.  The  latter  waB  sold  to  the  Government,  refitted  and  sent  to  the 
Arctic  as  the  Rodgers,  in  search  of  the  Jeannette.  Another  steam 
whaler,  the  North  Star,  is  now  en  route  for  Honolulu,  to  visit  the  Arctic 
next  Spring. 

Freights  and  Charters. — A  still  further  decline  in  grain  freights  to 
Europe  is  to  be  noted  for  the  week  under  review,  several  spot  charters 
having  been  written  the  past  few  days  at  67s.  6d.  to  Liverpool  direct ;  70s. 
to  Cork,  U.  K.  We  also  note  a  few  engagements  of  vessels  to  arrive  for 
February  and  March,  canceling  at  653.  Cork  or  Falmouth,  IT.  K.  The 
disengaged  fleet  in  port  numbers  at  tbis  writing  23  vessels,  of  35,536  regis- 
tered tons.  The  fleet  on  the  berth  now  exceeds  115,000  tons  register. 
The  fleet  to  arrive  within  the  next  few  months  has  been  reduced  by  late 
numerous  arrivals  to  about  300,000  tons  register,  which  is  more  than  100,- 
000  tons  in  excess  of  that  en  route  one  year  ago.  The  Oregon  bound  fleet 
is  much  larger  than  ever  before  known,  and  hence  we  cannot  look  to  her 
for  relief  for  any  possible  excess  of  tonnage.  The  grain  fleet  dispatched 
hence  to  Europe  since  the  beginning  of  the  harvest  year,  July  1st,  now 
foots  up  199  vessels,  as  against  91  vessels  at  same  date  last  year.  Ship 
owners  do  not  exhibit  any  anxiety  as  to  the  future  of  grain  freights, 
knowing  that  at  even  this  date  we  have  a  Wheat  surplus  of  1,000,000 
tons  yet  remaining  in  this  State,  which  is  exclusive  of  some  250,000  tons 
or  more  in  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory.  The  future  of  the  freight 
market  will  depend  upon  the  advent  of  the  rainy  season — if  early  and 
copious,  farmers  will  sell  Wheat  j  if  late  in  coming,  they  will  hold  it 
back. 

Wheat.— Our  receipts  dating  from  July  1st  now  aggregate  8,615,926 
ctls.,  against  6,425,684  ctls.  same  time  last  year;  excess  in  1881,  2,190,242 
ctls.  Our  exports  of  same,  same  time  1881,  7,695,795  ctls.;  same  time 
1880,  3,344,304  ctls.;  excess  in  1881,  4,351,491  ctls.  Exports  of  Wheat  to 
Europe  from  July  1st,  1881,  7,689,051  ctls.;  value,  $12,240,142  ;  same  time 
1880,  3,230,553  ctls.;  value,  $4,618,949;  excess  in  1881,  4,458,498  ctls.; 
value,  $7,621,643.  The  standard  price  of  No.  1  Wheat  for  export  con- 
tinues at  $1  75  $  ctL,  with  occasional  free  purchases  at  the  close  at  $1  774. 
The  last  noticable  transaction  coming  to  our  knowledge  on  Wednesday 
was  of  17,000  ctls.,  Vallejo  delivery,  at  SI  75. 

Flour.— Our  exports  for  the  current  harvest  year  are  larger  than  for  a 
corresponding  period  of  last  year,  being  to  all  countries  264,407  bbls., 
against  Bame  time  in  1880,  213,803  bbls.  Excess  1881,  50,604  bbls.  Great 
Britain  takes  115,586  bbls.,  China  100,684  bbls.,  Central  America  22,523 
bbls.,  Hawaii  7,515  bbls.,  Japan  5,331  bbls.,  Tahiti  3,396  bbte.  Balance 
scattering.  The  Spot  price  of  Sperry's  Stockton  City  Mills'  Extra,  which 
is  the  favorite  brand  in  Cbina,  is  §5  30  $*  bbl.;  other  Extras,  Bakers'  and 
Family,  rule  from  $5  to  $5  50  ;  Superfine,  S4(aj4  25 ;  Extra  Superfine, 
$4  50.  The  Br,  ship  Astronomer  has  cleared  for  Liverpool  with  15,500 
bbls.  of  Starr's  Vallejo  Mills  Extra. 

Barley. — There  is  some  little  inquiry  for  Bay  Chevalier  at  SI  50  $?  ctl. 
The  Br.  bark  Stuart,  for  Liverpool,  is  now  taking  on  board  cargo.  We 
quote  Brewing  $1  55,  Feed  SI  45,  tf  ctl. 

Corn. — The  market  is  languid,  not  a  sale  reported  for  a  week.  Nomi- 
nal price,  SI  25  $  ctl. 

Oats.— The  arrivals  from  the  North,  Oregon  and  Washington  Terri- 
tory, are  liberal,  with  a  quiet  market  at  SI  40@S1  45  for  Feed,  SI  60@ 
$1  65  $  ctl.  for  Surprise  Milling. 

Beans. — There  is  less  demand  than  for  some  time  past.  Sales  of  small 
Butter  at  S3  30,  choice  ditto  S3  40,  Pea  S4,  small  White  S3  80,  Bayos  $2, 
Limas  S6,  $  ctl. 

Rye. — There  is  less  inquiry,  and  the  price  has  fallen  to  S2  50  $  ctl. 

Honey. — The  crop  is  light.  We  quote  Comb  14@15c.  for  dark  ;  -light, 
18@21c;  Extracted,  7@8c.  for  dark,  and  9@10c.  for  light- colored. 

Hops. — The  market  is  sluggish  at  the  late  advance  ;  Spot  prices  more 
or  less  nominal— say  23@25c.     Some  Extras  held  at  27£c. 

Wool. — Stocks  are  large— say  10,000,000  lbs.  No  demand,  and  prices 
altogether  nominal— say  for  Fall  Clip:  Southern,  ll@13c;  Northern,  17 
@20c;  Lambs',  14@15c. 

Hides.— Demand  for  Dry  continues  good  at  18@19c;  Wet  Salted.  10 
@llc. 

Tallow. — The  Colima,  for  Central  America,  carried  75,389  lbs.;  price, 
7@7ic.,  and  in  shipping  order,  9@10c. 

Bags  and  Bagging.— The  Spot  market  exhibits  firmness  for  Calcutta 
Grain  Bags  8£@9c.,  Dnndeea  ^©S^c,  Wool  Racks  43@45c. 

Case  Goods. — There  continues  to  be  an  active  demand  for  Canned 
Salmon  at  Si  30  for  Oregon,  SI  20  ^  doz.  1-lb  tins,  for  California. 

Cement. — Supplies  large,  very  large,  causing  low  rates  to  rule,  say  S5 
for  Portland  and  S2  for  Rosendale. 

Coffee. — There  is  a  fair  demand  for  Central  American  Greens  at  12@ 
14c.     Within  a  fortnight  1,000  bags  have  been  sent  East,  overland. 

Coal. — There  is  a  little  better  tone  to  the  market.  For  foreign,  Aus- 
tralian to  arrive,  S6@6  25,  Scotch  Splint  and  West  Hartley  S6  25@$6  50. 
A  cargo  of  Cardiff  (Spot)  sold  here  recently  at  $5  25. 

Metals. — Lessened  supplies  of  English  and  Scotch  Pig  Iron  add  in- 
creased strength  to  the  market,  although  Oregon,  Washington  Territory 
and  California  mines  will,  in  the  near  future,  supply  all  our  wants.  The 
rarjge  of  the  market  is  S25@30. 

Oils.— The  whaling  fleet  adds  to  our  stock  16,000  bbls.  Crude,  the 
market  for  which  has  not  yet  been  fixed.  Linseed,  55@60c;  Castor  Oil, 
SI  25@1  40;  Cocoa,  50c. 

Provisions.— Supplies  of  Salted  Meats  light,  causing  high  prices  to 
rule  for  all  kinds.  Lard  is  very  scarce  and  high.  Choice  Table  Butter 
is  worth  45c;  Pickled,  30@35c;  Cheese,  12@15c.  Eggs  are  scarce  and 
firm  at  45c. 


Fruits  and  Vegetables.— We  have  free  supplies  of  Tropical  Fruits, 
Oranges,  Lemons,  Limes,  Bananas,  and,  from  our  ow,n  orchards,  Straw- 
berries, Grapes,  Apples,  Pears,  etc. 

Quicksilver. — The  market  is  flat  at  41c.  London  price  has  declined 
from  £7  to  £6  10s.  There  has  been,  and  is  still,  an  effort  making  among 
large  producers  to  combine  for  concentrated  action,  but  thuB  far  all  efforts 
are  unavailing.  The  Guadalupe  Mine,  in  this  State,  is  to  be  closed. 
This  will  reduce  production,  and  probably  have  a  favorable  effect  on 
prices.  The  exports  for  the  week  by  sea  were  as  follows: 
To  Acapulco  per  Colima,  hence  4th  inst.: 

Flasks.  Value. 

Justinian  Caire 7  $222 

To  Mazatlan  per  Newbern,  hence  5th  inst: 

I.  Gutte 250  7,841 

Thannhauser  &  Co 50  1,550 

To  Guaymas  per  same: 

Thomas  Reynolds 125  3,873 

W.  Loaiza 43  1,321 

Totals 475  $14,807 

Previously  since  January  1st,  1881 28,811  836,445 

Totals 29,286  $851,252 

Totals  same  period  1880 30,022  904,348 

Receipts  since  January  1st,  1881,  45,236  flasks.  The  shipments  by  rail 
for  the  first  nine  months  aggregate  9,090  flasks,  of  which  5,430  flasks  were 
shipped  from  this  city. 

Rice. — The  stock  of  China  and  Siam  is  large  and  increasing.  We 
quote  No.  1,  6c;  Mixed,  4^c.     Hawaiian  has  declined  to  5f@6c. 

Salt. — Supplies  are  liberal  and  the  market  dull 

Sugar. — Imports  thus  far  in  the  year  aggregate  1,350,000  lbs.  Present 
price  of  Grocery  Hawaiian,  9@10jc;  White  Cube,  12£@12fc.;  Yellow 
and  Golden,  10£@llc. 

Tobacco  and  Cigars.— There  is  an  effort  making  here  to  establish  a 
factory  for  making  Plug  Tobacco.  Cigars  are  largely  made  here,  and  the 
business  is  steadily  increasing.  Some  attention  is  now  being  given  to  the 
raising  of  Tobacco  in  this  State.  Experts  insist  upon  it  that  it  can  be 
done  successfully. 

Cotton  is  raised  to  some  extent  in  Kern  county,  and  ought  to  be  more 
extensively  cultivated  for  the  use  of  our  local  mills,  to  say  the  least. 

MINING. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ALEXANDER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  1 

Amount  per  Share Three  Dollars 

Levied October  31st 

Delinquent  in  Office December  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

A.  B.  COOPER,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  4,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  5. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

TUSCAKORA    MILL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  0 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied October  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  22d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  14th 

M.  E.  SPERLING,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  14,  309  California  street,  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  22. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NOONDAY    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock .-December  20th 

W.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office  -Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NOKTH    NOONDAY    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  1st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Deliuquent  Stock December  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco. [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BODIE    TUNNEL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  5 

Amount  per  Share 60  Cents 

Levied October  20th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  24th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

CHARLES  C.  HARVEY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  1,  309  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Oct.  29. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  King-  M Ining  Company,  San  Francisco, 
November  8th,  1881. — At  a  meeting-  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  23)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  TUESDAY,  Nov.  15th,  1881,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  California.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  on  November  9th,  1881,  at  3  p.m. 
Nov.  12- JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NO.    SEVENTY-FOUR. 

The  Home  Bin  tnal  Insurance  Company  will  nay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  {No.  74)  of  One  Dollar  (SI)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
ou  the  10th  day  of  November,  1881.  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 

Nov.  12.  40G  California  street. 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISK1'. 


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BEN     BUTLER     UNLOADS    HIMSELF. 
General  Benjamin  F.  Butler,  aliat  *'  Bc«t  Botisr,"  oftof  "Spoon*," 
is  tho  Ut«at  addition  t.>  the  rsnki  .  f  the  Panama  Canal's  opponents. 
The  Km  Letter  duue  Gi-naral  Butler 

to  it*  r>  il  is  alrvadv  wrll  known;  tuit  ho  i**  not  favnm* 

tly  known.     He  La  one  of  lawyers  in  the  oonntry,  an«l 

a*  a  ibxewd  porlticaJ  t .  t     .  ■.  m  eqaali  and   no  raperior*, 

Ly.il  not  dbtlnouoD,  in  MTeral  adminis- 
trative ipon  the  tent<  I  field;  \.t  do  competent  person  would 
mytti.it  Benjamin  i*  ;i  noldier,  nor  would  any  c<imp«'t»'nt  person  assert 
that  he  i  ra  ho  has  never  exhibited  either  • 

y  or  :v  deaire  I  attfgaea,  politioal  maohinery,  and 

all  their  multifarious  adjnn  nion,  therefore,  in  regard  to  such 

a  large  and  cosmopolitan  qu  the  bnildiag  of  the  Panama  Canal 

ted  t<>  but  little  cnuaiderati  n  on  the  ground  of  it*  being  kit  opin- 
ion;  and,  when  carefully  read  over,  his  ideaa  on  the  subject  will  be  found 

;  tin  nothing   that,  per  .-■■.  ■    inmendi  itself  t"  intelligent  public 
opinion,     [ndeed,  it  is  not  I  i  sty  that  his  expressed  ideas  are 

very  f.*>li>h,  if  not  absolutely  idiotic,  and  such  facts  ;is  he  cites  are 
utterly  erroneous.  This  Solomon  si  ites  that:  "If  anybody  indulges  in 
then.>t  too  wise  idea  that,  when  British  vessels,  carrying  British  goods, 
pet  through  the  canal,  they  will  take  their  freight  up  to  San  Francisoo  to 
be  distributed  up  anil  down  the  State  from  there,  such  persons  simply  in- 
dulge in  a  dream."  This  is  the  concentrated  essence  <>i  nonsense,  When 
the  Panama  Canal  is  finished  and  opened,  British  ships  will  carry  their 
freight,  as  they  do  now,  to  the  port  for  which  they  are  chartered,  To  say  that 
thenpeiiin^'iif  the  Panama  Canal  will  confer  any  advantage  upon  the  mercan- 
tile marine  of  the  British  Empire,  which  it  will  not  also  confer  upon  the 
mercantile  marine  of  the  United  States,  and  all  other  countries,  is  to  assever- 
ate the  truth  of  that  which  is  a  physical  impossibility  and  a  palpable 
absurdity.  The  only  difference  winch  the  completion  of  the  Canal  will 
or  can  make  is  to  reduce  freights  and  expedite  transportation.  Another 
thing,  the  fact  that  there  is  a  laiger  mercantile  marine  under  the  British 
8ag  than  there  is  under  the  American  8ag,  is  owing  to  the  fact  that  the 
American  shipping  interests  are  handicapped  too  heavily  by  asinine  laws 
that  have  been  passed  and  are  kept  in  operation  by  such  witless  "states- 
men" as  Benjamin  F.  Butler.  Proceeding  with  his  remarks,  the  redoubt 
able  hero  of  the  military  movements  on  New  Orleans1  spoons  says:  "As 
the  matter  stands  now,  England  eould  not  blockade  San  Francisco  be- 
cause she  has  no  war  vessels  which  can  carry 
more  than  enough  coal  to  make  the  run  from  the  Sandwich  Islands  to 
San  Francisco,  and  return."  Benjamin  does  not  seem  to  be  aware  that 
the  British  have  a  large  naval  station  and  an  inexhaustible  supply  of  coal 
but  a  little  way  north  of  this  city;  nor  does  he  seem  to  be  aware  that, 
within  the  past  few  years,  two  fifth-rate  British  war-vessels,  the  Shah  and 
the  Triumph,  have  visited  this  harbor,  and  that  either  one  of  those  ves- 
sels would  not  merely  be  capable  of  blockading  the  port,  but  could,  with 
impunity,  pass  our  shore  batteries— none  of  said  batteries  having  guns 
heavy  enough  to  penetrate  the  armor  of  such  ships — and  destroy  the  town 
by  bombardment. 

In  conclusion,  the  News  Letter  desires  to  add  that  this  nonsense  of 
Ben  Butler's  is  a  fair  sample  of  the  "  arguments"  (God  save  the  mark!) 
used  by  the  opponents  of  De  Lesseps'  great  scheme.  We  have  before 
stated  that  there  are  no  reasonable  grounds  for  opposing  the  construction 
of  the  Panama  canal.  As  a  commercial  speculation  it  promises  to  pay 
well,  and  therein  lies  the  explanation  of  all  the  opposition  it  has  en- 
countered. Witless  blackmailers,  who  do  not  possess  the  brains  to  enable 
them  to  design  or  carry  out  -such  a  scheme,  would  like  to  break  De  Lesseps 
down,  so  that  they  might  take  ad\  antage  of  the  work  which  he  has  already 
performed  and  reap  its  profits. 


OLD     CALIFORNIANS,    AND    "WHERE    SOME    OF 
THEM    ARE. 

Notwithstanding  the  many  years  that  have  lapsed  since  the  first  ir- 
ruption of  the  early  settlers  on  this  coast,  and  their  gradual  thinning  put 
by  death  or  departure  from  among  us,  it  is  always  pleasant  to  recall  the 
memory  of  those  who  are  gone  to  return  no  more,  and  to  learn  the  where- 
abouts of  those  whose  fortunes  have  led  them  to  seek  homes  elsewhere. 
At  the  East  more  or  less  of  them  are  found,  and  daily  encountered  in 
every  town  or  city  of  any  consequence.  They  are  seldom  wholly  weaned 
from  their  love  for  California,  and,  when  meeting  with  any  recent  arrival 
from  there,  are  as  garrulous  and  curious  about  the  old  State,  its  prodigies 
and  its  people,  as  are  the  old-timers  here  at  a  meeting  or  reunion  of  the 
members  of  the  Pioneers.  Washington  City,  particularly  during  the  ses- 
sion of  Congress,  abounds  with  them,  and  at  the  Stuyvesant  House  and 
in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Fifth  Avenue  Hotel  and  the  Windsor,  New 
York,  they  are  always  to  be  found.  In  the  lower  part  of  the  latter  city 
whole  buildiDgs  are  occupied  by  them  as  offices,  and  in  Broad,  Wall  and 
New  streets — the  central  point  of  all  stock  transactions — they  fairly 
swarm.  Here  you  meet  D.  O.  Mills,  M.  S.  Latham,  Jim  Keene,  Eugene 
Kelly,  Jonathan  Edwards,  the  Seligmans,  the  Garrisons,  Fred  Billings, 
and  a  host  of  others  who  are  magnates  in  the  land,  to  say  nothing  of  the 
crowd  of  those  who  have  been  evolved  by  the  extraordinary  developments 
in  mining  stock  operations,  and  their  name  is  legion.  Among  those  who 
are  always  to  be  found  ia  Washington,  you  may  be  pretty  certain  to  light 
on  General  James  W.  Denver.  The  General  has  been  practicing  for 
many  years  as  a  claim  agent,  and  has  acquired  a  handsome  fortune.  He 
is  larger,  more  burly  and  huger  thighed  than  ever.  His  family  reside 
mostly  in  Ohio,  where  he  married,  and  has  a  comfortable  home  provided 
for  his  old  age.  Arthur  Denver,  a  brother,  has  been  successful  in  the 
same  line,  and  has  built  a  large  and  rather  showy  house,  where  he  is 
probably  permanently  domiciled.  Jo.  McKibbin  resides  at  the  National 
Hotel,  and  is  said  to  be  largely  interested  in  mail  contracts,  though  his 
name  has  not  been  associated  with  any  Star  contract  frauds.  Jo.  Mc- 
Corkle  has  been  for  years  prosecuting  Mexican  claims,  and  successfully. 
Owing  to  a  variety  of  causes  those  adjudicated  in  favor  of  the  American 
claimants,  although  paid  to  the  State  Department  by  Mexico,  have  only 
been  divided  in  part,  and  the  uncertainty  as  to  how  and  when  the  difficulties 
in  regard  to  a  full  division  of  the  fund  will  be  accomplished,  makes  them 
to  a  great  extent  unmarketable.  Mike  Delany  is,  or  was  not  long  since, 
living  at  Leesbnry,  W.  Va.  He  is  one  of  the  unreconstructed,  and  not 
disposed  to  keep  it  a  secret.  Paul  Geddes,  the  chief  actor,  as  will  be  re- 
membered by  old  San  Franciscans,  in  one  of  the  most  extraordinary  oc- 
currences ever  known   on  this  coast,  was   for  many  years  a  clerk  in  the 


OSes  of  the  S,  creUry  of  the  BeSSte,  but  at  present  i*  residing  in  Penn- 
sylvania. Capt,  Frank  Shaeffsr,  ol  -"»r  old  "Marion  Rifles,1  la  daily 
••en   upon  th  r  "  Rod     West  lives  handsomely,  in 

rich,  and  passes  bit  I  n   the  Capital  Citv  and  New  York.     Qfl- 

mor  Meredith  is  lai  .  .>  |B  business  in  Georgetown  and   Balti- 

more, residing  in  tin  ud  i«,  »«  he  deserves  to  be,  highly  pros- 

perous.   But  enough,  for  the  Donee,  for  the  absentees. 

Parties  going  East  will  <lo  well  to  remember  that  the  most  onjoya- 
ble route  is,  by  all  odda,  the  "Great  Burlington  Route,"  by  the  Chicago, 
ton  and  Quincj  Railway.  The  Great  Burlington  Route  is  fitted 
with  splendid  stateronn  -.  doing  away  with  all  the  discomforts  of  climb- 
ing int"  bunks,  and  in  purchasing  a  ticket  for  any  of  the  gnat  Eastern 
cities,  the  traveler  Bhould  be  Btirfl  that,  his  ticket  reads  via  C.  B.  &  Q.  R, 
R.     The    courteous   I  at.  Mr.  T.  D.  McKay,  whose  address  ib 

the  Occidental  Hotel,  will  give  at  all  times  the  fullest  information  regard- 
ing the  route. 

One  of  the  most  delightful  inventions  of  the  age,  and  one,  also,  that 
forms  a  charming-  recreation  for  ladies,  is  the  application  of  Dr.  L.  L. 
smith's  Imitation  Stained  Glass  Paper  to  windows.  Any  one  desirous  of 
seeing  the  wonderful  effect  caused  by  adorning  a  window  in  this  way  can 
do  so  by  calling  on  the  agent  for  this  coast,  Mr.  Robert  Blum,  of  Room 
30,  Thurlow  Block.  The  sheets  are  merely  wetted  and  the  windows  cov- 
ered with  dextrine,  applied  with  a  brush.  The  patterns  are  of  varied  de- 
signs and  all  hues. 

About  holiday  times  we  usually  look  for  something  good  in  the  art- 
stores.  The  novelties  in  this  line  the  present  season  bid  fair  to  be  more 
numerous  aud  artistic  than  ever  before.  Snow  &  Co.,  of  Post  street,  are 
now  receiving  their  holiday  stock,  comprising  about  every  variety  of  art 
goods,  not  excepting  several  beautiful  lines  of  Christmas  cards.  They  al- 
ways make  a  specialty  of  holiday  cards,  and  present  the  largest  stock  to 
public  inspection. 

It  is  of  great  importance  to  know  where  to  get  diamonds  and 
jewelry  set  and  repaired,  as,  if  left  with  irresponsible  parties,  the  goods 
are  liable  to  be  damaged  or  spoilt.  One  of  the  most  reliable  manufactur- 
ing jewelers  and  diamond  setters  in  this  city  is  Mr.  H.  Chapman,  of  No. 
b'08  Merchant  street,  north  side,  between  Montgomery  and  Kearny.  Mr. 
Chapman  manufactures  for  the  trade  aa  well  as  the  general  public. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Slitter  au<l  Post  streets.--Stahl  A 
IKaack,   Proprietors.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,  November  12th,  and  until 
Further  Notice,  Planquette's  charming  Opera, 

The  Pretty  Cantineer  ! 

Houses  Crowded  Nightly.  Come  early  if  you  want  seats.  Over  2,000  people  wit- 
nessed the  performance  last  night.  Miss  Louise  Lester  as  the  Pretty  Cantineer; 
Mr.  Chas.  Weeks  as  the  Adjutant;  Mr.  Ed.  Barrett  as  his  Orderly;  Mr.  Harry  Gates 
as  Bahylas;  and  all  the  favorites  in  thj  cast.  Decided  and  immense  success  of  the 
Acrobatic,  Grotesque  and  Eccentric  Dancers,  LES  ENCROYABLES.  New  Scenery, 
Grand  Chorus  and  Stage  Effects.    Admission,  25  cents.  Nov.  12. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.- -Hireling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     This  Evening,  and  every  evening  until  further  no- 
tice, Suppe's  Comic  Opera  ia  Three  Acts, 

Donna  Juanita ! 

First  Time  in  San  Francisco,  with  Miss  Ethel  Lynton,  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  T.  Wil- 
mot  Eckert,  Mr.  M.  Cornell,  Mr.  G.  Knight,  Mr.  H.  Kattenbery  and  Miss  Helen  Har- 
rington in  the  cast.  Chorus  Increased  to  Forty  Voices.  The  Best  Orchestra  in  the 
City,  under  Mr.  George  Loesch.     Entirely  New  Costumes.    Scenery  by  Mr.  O.  L.  Fest. 

BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

/  Charles  E.  Locke,  *»roprietor.---I»ositiveIy   Next  to    Final 

\_y  Week.  Thisweek,  will  be  given  away  at  each  performance:  1  Magnificent 
Diamond  Ring,  2  Silk  Dresses,  1  Elegant  Gold  Watch,  2  Splendid  Gold-Band  Tea-Sets, 
and  100  Other  Elegant  Gifts. 

Baron  Seeman! 

Assisted  by  M'LLE  ADD1E.  Entire  Change  of  Programme.  At  the  WEDNESDAY 
and  SATURDAY  MATINEES,  Two  Large  Parisian  Dolls  Given  Away.  No  Extra 
Charge  for  Reserved  Seats. Nov.  12. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomns  Maguire,  manager. --Undoubted  Hitl  A  Cordial 
Welcome  Extended  to  the  Favorite  California  Actress,  JENNIE  LEE,  on  her 
return  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  after  an  absence  of  six  years,  appearing  in  her  beautiful 
creation  of 

"Jo!" 

Supported  by  MR.  J.  P.  BURNETT  and  the  BALDWIN  THEATER  COMPANY. 
Every  Evening  Until  Further  Notice,  and  Saturday  Matinee.  In  active  preparation, 
the  present  reigning  success  in  Loudon  aud  Bo&ton,  THE  COLONEL.  Nov.  12. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William  Kin  er  sod,    Manager. —  This   Saturday  Evening; 
November  i2th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels  1 

New  Bill!  POPULAR  PRICES.  A  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress  Circle  or  Orchestra,  75 
cents;  Family  Circle,  50  cents.    Matinee  this  Saturday  at  2  p.m. Nov.  13. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  Challenge  Consolidated  Miulug  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, November  2, 1881. — The  Regular  Anuual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders 
of  the  Challenge  Consolidated  Mining  Compauv  will  be  held  at  their  office.  Room  79, 
Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  THURSDAY, 
November  17th,  1881,  at  12  o'clock  M.  Transfer  books  will  close  Monday,  the  14th, 
at  12  o'clock  m. [Nov.  12.] W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 
Iteidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Co-mtnercial* 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

ithographer  and  Ziucographer,  No.  320  Sansom**  street, 

A    Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


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SAN    FRANGISCO    3STEWS    LETTER, 


Nov.  12,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  compliment  paid  to  the  stars  and  stripes  at  the  recent   Lord 

Mayor's  Show,  in  London,  has  been  duly  acknowledged  by  the  American 

newspapers — in  the  shape  of  editorials  which  draw  from  this  brotherly  bit 

of  courtesy  the  inference  that  England  is  rapidly  drifting  to  republicanism. 

Truly,  it  is  in  exquisite  taste — this  Jealous  longing  to  see  the  grandest 
and  purest  government  in  the  world  come  down  to  our  own  level.  After 
all,  the  straightforward,  unaffected,  manly  sympathy  which  our  brothers 
across  the  sea  have  shuwn  for  our  recent  "  national  bereavement  " — a  be- 
reavement which  it  is  already  apparent  was  more  sentimental  than  sin- 
cerely heartfelt — it  is  extremely  pleasant  to  play  the  hypocrite  and  back- 
biter to  the  remote  relation  whose  sorrow  was  greater  than  that  of  the 
only  son. 

The  Irish  difficulty  is  finally  settled.  That  is  to  say,  until  a  new  one 
arises.  We  have  little  admiration  to  waste  on  Gladstone's  method  of 
statesmanship,  and  we  still  adhere  to  our  opinion  that  had  the  Conserva- 
tives, instead  of  the  Liberals,  ruled  the  roost,  the  Land  Leaguers  and  all 
the  rest  of  their  brood  would  have  had  their  wings  clipped  as  soon  as 
they  were  batched.  But  the  past  can't  be  bettered.  Gladstone,  after 
finding  out  to  his  sorrow  that  a  man  cannot  sit  on  two  stools  at  once,  and 
not  come  to  grief,  has  at  last  used  his  high  office  worthily  by  setting  his 
foot  on  the  neck  of  the  only  snake  which  Saint  Patrick  left  in  Ireland — 
Sedition.  His  Land  Law,  which,  if  not  Just  to  the  landlords,  is  at  all 
events  a  "  big  thing'1  for  lazy  and  thriftless  tenants,  was  scouted  because 
it  was  calculated  to  do  more  immediate  good  to  Ireland  than  Ireland's 
leading  "patriots"  desired.  Agitation  was  their  bonanza,  and  any  pre- 
text for  doing  away  with  agitation  was  adverse  to  their  interests.  Glad- 
stone finally  found  it  necessary  to  jug  these  political  charlatans,  and  the 
moment  he  did  so  the  fabric  of  humbug  they  had  reared  fell  to  the 
ground.  As  the  Saxon  proverb  hath  it,  "  The  swine-herd  knoweth  more 
of  pigs  than  the  Thane."  Even  so  has  it  been  with  the  Irish  peasant. 
The  cry  of  "No  rent,"  indirectly  instigated  by  Parnell  and  his  followers, 
is  dead  in  Erin,  and  if  the  walls  of  Kilmainham  jail  are  strong  enough  to 
hold  traitors,  Pat  will  soon  be  greeting  John  Bull  in  good-fellowship  once 
more. 

Certain  it  is  that,  as  a  recent  telegram  expressesit,  the  attitude  of  the 
British  Government  upon  the  Irish  Question  remains  unmoved  and  im- 
movable. Cabinet  Councils  are  no  longer  required  to  debate  on  the  sub- 
ject. The  machinery  of  the  law  of  Great  Britain,  civil,  criminal  and 
military,  has  been  set  in  motion,  and  Ministers  of  State  can  now  take  a 
holiday,  with  full  confidence  that  no  special  legislation  will  be  required 
of  them  for  some  time  to  come. 

On  Guy  Fawkes'  Day — "0  don't  yon  remember  The  Fifth  of  Novem- 
ber, Gunpowder,  treason  and  plot,"  etc. — it  appears,  according  to  the 
telegrams,  that  "Parnell,  Biggar  and  Gladstone  were  burned  in  the 
poorer  districts  of  London."  We  have  read  that  certain  salamanders  of 
old,  named  Shadrach,  Meshaeh  and  Abedengo  walked  through  a  fiery 
furnace  unharmed,  but  they  were  all  supposed  to  be  of  one  faith,  and 
hence  the  miracle  performed  in  their  behalf.  How  the  same  fire  could 
spare  "  Parnell,  Biggar  and  Gladstone  "  passes  our  comprehension. 

The  English  Government  has  apparently  come  to  the  conclusion  that 
there  is  no  possibility  of  concluding  a  satisfactory  Commercial  Treaty 
with  France,  and  under  these  circumstances  is  likely  to  conclude  no  final 
stable  treaty  at  all.  The  meeting  of  the  Commissioners,  which  has  lately 
taken  place  in  Paris,  seems  to  have  been  held  mainly  with  the  object  of 
practically  withdrawing  from  the  negotiations. 

The  latest  news  about  the  Egyptian  crisis  (as  we  learn  through  the  pa- 
pers of  this  country)  is  to  the  effect  that  the  American  Consul  General  has 
averted  a  revolt  by  a  conference  with  ArabyBey.  The  editorial  comments 
on  this  great  event  are  rather  amusing,  but  the  ignorance  of  the  true  situa- 
tion which  they  display  is  not  at  all  creditable  to  the  "intelligent  American 
press."  Several  weeks  ago  we  described  to  our  readers  the  nature  of  the 
military  revolt,  of  which  the  Arab  colonel  referred  to  was  the  leader.  Al- 
though the  manner  of  suppressing  the  revolt  at  that  time  was  not  very  cred- 
itable to  the  Khedive,  and  was  made  successful  at  the  last  moment  only  by 
the  determined  action  of  the  British  officials,  still  the  insurrection  was 
effectually  quieted.  We  shall  have  no  faith  in  the  statement  that  any  re- 
newal of  it  has  called  for  the  interference  of  an  American  official,  until  we 
can  bring  ourselves  to  believe  that  the  plenipotentiaries  of  England  and 
France  have  surrendered  the  affairs  of  Egypt  into  the  hands  of  the  citizens 
of  the  United  States.  We  shall  carefully  watch  for  foreign  advices  as  to 
this  wonderful  coup  d'etat  accomplished  by  Consul  General  Wolf. 

So  far  as  it  has  yet  been  reported,  Gladstone's  speech  at  the  Mansion 
House  was  sadly  lacking  in  pith  and  importance.  It  has  always  been 
the  custom  for  the  Prime  Minister  of  England,  at  this  time-honored  civic 
festival,  to  plainly  give  to  the  people  of  Great  Britain,  a  summary  and  ex- 
planation of  the  Government's  past  and  future  policy.  Lord  Beaconsfield 
always  made  the  world  ring  with  his  utterances  when  he  opened  bis  other- 
wise sphynx-like  lips  at  the  Lord  Mayor's  banquet.  But  Gladstone  seems 
to  have  told  the  English  people  nothing,  except  that  Ireland  is  to  be  sat 
upon  (which  should  have  been  done  long  ago),  and  that  England  is  at 
peace  abroad — a  fact  due  to  his  predecessor. 

Of  all  the  extraordinary  foreign  telegrams  that  we  have  seen  for  a  long 
time,  the: most  singular  is  that  of  yesterday,  to  the  effect  that  "the  Xing 
of  Ashantee  has  killed  two  hundred  young  girls  for  the  purpose  of  using 
their  blood  to  mix  with  mortar."  Its  singularity,  however,  is  not  derived 
from  it3  apparently  Baron  Munchausen  quality.  On  the  contrary,  it  is, 
in  all  probability,  only  too  true.  But  what  we  want  to  know  is,  how  it 
comes  that,  since  the  enormities  actually  and  constantly  committed  by 
several  of  the  African  despots,  whose  dominions  lie, near  European  colo- 
nies, have  been  heretofore  unnoticed,  that  this  particular  trifle  of  blood- 
letting should  call  for  special  mention. 

Thirteen  of  the  Alumni  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  will  receive  their 
degrees  on  the  23d  inst.  The  Grand  Opera  House  has  been  engaged  for 
the  ceremonies,  


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

We  have  scrutinized  them  all  -this  week,  from  Siskiyou  to  San 
Diego,  and  by. a  large  majority  their  inanity  rivals  Rabelais'  will— "I 
owe  much.  I  possess  nothing.  I  give  the  rest  to  the  poor."  The  Chron- 
icle believes  that  technicalities  will  result  in  Guiteans  acquittal,  and  that 
the  Star  Route  promoters  will  in  a  year  or  two  be  found  repeating  their 
offences  and  entertaining  members  of  Congress  with  the  plunder.  Sug- 
gests utilizing  sea  water  for  sanitary,  sprinkling  and  fire  purpose?.  Pitches 
into  Spreckels,  as  usual,  on  high  moral  grounds,  which  reminds  us  of  a 
story  :  The  Duke  of  B.,  in  a  discussion  with  what  Charles  B-eade  calls  a 
prurient  prude,  finally  said,  "Madame,  if  you  were  offered  ten  million 
dollars  to  surrender  tbat  inestimable  jewel,'  your  virtue,  would  you  not, 
considering  the  vast  amount  of  good  you  could  do  with  so  much  money, 
feel  called  upon  to  make  the  sacrifice?"  "  Iu  that  case,"  she  answered, 
with  downcast  eyes,  "  I  might,  indeed,  sacrifice  myself."  "  Curses  on  my 
luck,"  said  the  Duke,  laying  his  hand  insinuatingly  on  her  arm,  "  I  have 
found  the  prostitute,  Madame,  but  where  am  I  to  raise  the  money?" 

The  Alta  is  engaged  in  a  personal  warfare  with  Lucky  Baldwin  and 
Captain  Harrison,  and,  so  far,  holds  the  winning  cards.  Considers  Mac- 
Veagh  a  pretentious  and  conceited  dolt.     So  much  for  pseudo-reformers. 

The  Bulletin  regards  Tilden  and  Blaine  as  training  for  the  Presidency. 
We  believe  Uncle  Sammy  has  the  best  chance,  and  that  Blaine  as  "  residu- 
ary legatee"  of  the  Garfield  Administration  will  find  himself  minus  assets. 
Advocates  a  Trade  School  for  training  young  men.  We  already  have  oue 
at  San  Quentin,  but  the  formalities  deter  all  but  the  most  enterprising 
from  entering.  Same  sheet  considers  steam  whalers  will  eventually  sup- 
plant sailiug  ships.     Recommends  an  aquarium  in  the  Park.     Good  idea. 

The  Call  thinks  our  institutions  are  unfavorable  to  Communism.  Denis 
Kearney  and  Citizen  Schwab  think  otherwise,  but  then  great  minds 
differ.  Of  Guiteau  it  says:  "It  needs  none  of  the  formalities  of  a  trial 
to  establish  his  guilt."  Why  not  omit  the  "formalities,"  then,  and  hang 
him  off-hand?  Regarding  gold  mining  in  New  York,  the  Call  thinks: 
"Of  late  years  rumors  which  amount  to  little  or  nothing  are  easily  set 
afloat."  Oh!  artless  one,  hast  ever  heard  of  Jonah  and  the  whale,  or 
Joshua  and  the  sun,  et  id  omne  genus  ?  Go  to  ;  thou'rt  anass  !  The  CaWs 
daily  personals  have  become  an  interesting  feature. 

The  Post,  discussing  Prison  Reform,  believes  we  should  strive  to  reclaim 
to  society  all  offenders  who  are  subject  to  prison  discipline.  Very  true  ; 
and  as  it  would  be  necessary,  in  Bible  language,  that  they  should  be 
"born  again,"  we  suggest  the  feasibility  of  knocking  them  on  the  head 
as  a  necessary  preliminary,  and  we  are  not  arguing  in  the  interest  of  un- 
dertakers either. 

The  Examiner  scores  law's  delays,  especially  in  the  Supreme  Court. 
Objects  to  political  interference  with  the  "most  efficient  Fire  Department 
in  America."  Considers  the  Eastern  elections  as  full  of  promise  for  the 
Democracy.  Regards  John  Sherman's  petty  pilferings  as  shameful,  and 
suggesting  a  lack  of  conscience.  Something  like  the  two  darkies  :  "  Dick, 
ain't  it  wicked  to  rob  dis  yer  henroost?"  "Dars  a  great  moral  question, 
Mose.     Hain't  no  time  to  argue  it  now.    Hand  down  anudder  pullet." 

The  Sacramento  Record-Union  considers  Charles  Crocker's  §20,000  do- 
nation to  the  Academy  of  Sciences  as  a  good  beginning.  We  are  glad  to 
have  an  ex-cathedra  opinion  as  to  the  intention  of  this  eminent  millionaire 
in  following  up  with  like  public-spirited  donations.  , 

The  Colusa  Sun  thinks  there  has  been  a  great  deal 'of  humbugging  about 
immigration,  and  suggests  that,  if  the  Board  of  Trade  will  develop 
schemes  for  the  profitable  use  of  capital  and  labor  now  here,  immigration 
will  take  care  of  itself  without  the  necessity  of  "  sending  bumming  agents 
East"  or  printing  gushy-musby  pamphlets.  Brother  Green,  your  head 
is  level. 

The  Stockton  Independent  refers  feelingly  to  a  class  of  degraded  jour- 
nalistic cappers  who  do  dirty  work  for  their  pals  by  rehashing  blackmail 
articles,  or  pitching  into  somebody  or  something,  so  that  the  "  pal  "  can 
reprint  the  matter  to  serve  its  own  purpose— the  favor  to  be  returned  in 
kind.  Considering  that  the  Independent  has  been  doing  just  such  "dirty 
work  "  for  the  Chronicle  in  the  Sugar  fight,  we  consider  that  it  "  gives  it- 
self dead  away." 

All  the  little  tuppenny,  ha'penny  sheets  are  editorially  lauding  the 
Soldiers'  Home  project.  Why  ?  Because  all  such  editorials  are  to  be  pre- 
served in  the  archives.  Wily  old  Vets!  What  a  vast  amount  of  free  ad- 
vertising you  will  get!  As  John  Phcenix,  or  some  other  fellow,  would 
say:  Strategy,  my  boy,  strategy! 

MONGOLIAN    MONOPOLY. 

We  learn  from  a  contemporary  that  the  shoe  trade  in  San  Fran- 
cisco promises  to  be  speedily  surrendered  into  the  hands  of  the  Chinese. 
The  Chronicle,  in  a  recent  issue,  quotes  the  statements  of  P.  B.  Gallagher 
at  a  meeting  of  the  Mechanics'  League,  and  he  is  reported  as  saying  that 
prominent  Chinese  firms  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  shoes  have  re- 
cently been  making  costly  improvements  in  their  factories.  Hop  Kee  & 
Co.  are  said  to  have  as  complete  machinery  as  any  in  the  United  States. 
This  firm,  with  Hop  Wo  &  Co.  and  Hue  Kai,  of  No.  123  Clay  street,  are 
bidding  high  for  the  best  white  labor  now  employed  in  the  shoe  factories 
run  by  white  manufacturers.  A  prominent  member  of  the  Crispin  fra- 
ternity says  that  $6,000  a  year  was  offered  one  experienced  man  to  super- 
intend, and  that  men  who  .received  §35  a  week  at  large  establishments 
owned  by  white  men  are  now  getting  $50  for  the  same  work  in  the  Chinese 
factories;  For  four  months  these  Chinese  capitalists  have  been  bidding 
for  skilled  white  labor,,  and  already  a  large  proportion  of  the  operatives 
are  in  their  shops,  going  there  the  more  willingly  that  they  have  their 
first,  and,  as  they  believe,  their  last  opportunity  to  strike  back  at  the 
employers  who  first  introduced  the  deadly  competition  of  the  alien.  They 
sign  contracts  for  a  year,  and,  believing  at  ^he,  expiration  of  that  time 
even  the  Chinese,  wilh  have  no  use  for  them, 'demand  high  wages,  which 
are  willingly  given  them,  and  are  preparing  at  the  end  of  that  time  to 
desert  the  trade  from  which  they  nowgain  a  livelihood.  The  men  claim 
they  are- justified  iu  this,  since  their  case  is  now  hopeless,  and  because, 
when  times  were  slack,  their  white  employers  ruthlessly  weeded  them  out 
for  the  cheaper  Cbinese,  The  purpose  of  the  wily  heathen  is  obviously 
to  enter  into  direct  competition  with  the  white  manufacturers  for  a  trade 
in  fine  shoes,  which  they  have  not  done  until  now,  and  thus  to  monopolize 
the  entire  business  of  shoemaking,  which  they  have  almost  accomplished. 

Going  the  whole  hog — attributing  Shakespeare's  plays  to  Bacon. 


(California  Atlmlisfr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AN  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY.  NOV.  19,  1881. 


NO.  19. 


G 


OLD  V.AllS  ixri.Sii.rtR— 12J@13i  p  cent,  discount 

Mexican  Dollar*,  6$@7ft  per  cenl 

'Exchange  on  New  York,  10c  ;    $100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 

■  :  CVmimervial,  .'•<>      '<0]d.    Paris,  sight,  5-10  franca  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10c. 


"Price of  Money  here,  6(3)10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.^  In  the 
open  market,  1@1&  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
:>'.«i  4  h  per  cent  per  year  on  Call, 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  481J@485£. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco 3'or.  IS,  1SSL. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds. 6's,'57  . 
S.  F.  Citv  A  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '6S 
S.  F.  City  &  Co,  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupout  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds — 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  &  Truckce  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  X.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. 

S.  P.  R.R.  Bonds , 

U.S.  4s.  

BANKB. 
Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  Natioual(ex-div) , 

IS8CRANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . 
California  (ex-div) 


105 

Nom. 
Nom 

30 

40 

55 
105 
103 
100 
105 
110 
110 
101 
113 
123 
112 
100 
116} 

152 
126 
120 

121 

125 
125 


Asked         Stocks  and  Bonds.        Bid. 

INSl'RANCK  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div).. 
Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  .... 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40     Western  (ex-div) 

00  RAILROADS. 

—  C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  ;C.  P.  R.  H.  Bonds 

106  City  Railroad 

102  Omnibus  R.  R 

107  V  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112       Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  i;  Geary  Street  R.  R. 

103  !  Central  R.  R.  Co 

115       Market  Street  R.  R 

126  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

114     ilS.  F.  GaslightCo 

—  |  Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
117J  :,Sac'to  GaslightCo 

1 '  Califor'a  Powder  Co 

154     ,  Giant  Powder  Co 

—  !  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

—  Gold  and  Stock  TelegTi  Co 
IS.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's  Stock... 

123       S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds  (ex-c 

127  j  Pacific  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 
12S     USaucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


113 

115 

117 

120 

116 

120 

100 

102 

93 

95 

115 

119 

80 

82} 

36 

37 

90 

92} 

63 

(18 

76 

77 

47A 

50 

Nom. 

Nom 

Nom. 

Nom. 

IM.'. 

65} 

31 

31} 

64 

56 

115 

— 

92 

95 

42} 

43} 

79* 

80} 

101 J 

101 J 

115 

116} 

86 

90 

Nom. 

Nom 

A  fair  business  is  being  done,  but  chiefly  of  a  retail  character,  and  our 
quotations  show  that  prices  are  well  maintained.  Money,  however,  con- 
tinues to  seek  employment  even  at  very  low  rates. 

Andrew  Baied,  312  California  st. 

STOCK    MARKET. 

"  From  bad  to  worse."  Will  this  continuing  depression  never  cease  ? 
What  there  is  to  occasion  this  sudden,  steady  and  disastrous  decline  in 
mining  securities— Comstocks  most  notably — is  beyond  the  compre- 
hension of  the  best  stock  theorists.  The  past  week  has  been  an  eventful 
one.  Best  &  Belcher  and  Gould  &  Curry  have  had  more  than  their  share 
of  Bear  attention.  The  onslaught  on  G-ouId  &  Curry,  presumably  occa- 
sioned by  the  antagonistic  movements  of  the  two  contending  factions 
{Celts  and  Hebrews)  for  its  control,  has  depreciated  its  value,  thereby  in- 
fluencing its  many  sympathetic  neighbors.  Margin  stocks,  to  quite  an 
extent,  have  been  raided,  paralyzing  its  holders  and  depleting  their  pock- 
ets. But  withal  business  to  the  "outside"  broker  has  been  light.  In  out- 
Bide  mines,  Northern  Belle  continues  to  oscillate  between  12  and  13.  Bo- 
die  stocks  are  not  in  favor,  both  Bodie  and  Mono  having  experienced  a 
decline.  Eureka  continues  quiet,  with  small  transactions.  At  close,  the 
market  experienced  small  recovery. 

The  Electric  Light  and  Gas.— On  the  occasion  of  the  opening  of 
the  new  gas  works  recently  built  by  the  Local  Board  of  Smethwick,  near 
Birmingham,  reference  was  naturally  made  in  the  speeches  subsequent  to 
the  opening  ceremony  to  the  electric  light,  and,  contrary  to  the  usual  cus- 
tom nowadays,  these  speeches  were  moderate  in  tone  and  eminently  prac- 
tical. One  gentleman  is  reported  to  have  said  that  "  he  did  not  by  any 
means  regard  the  electric  light  as  an  uncompromising  enemy.  It  was 
well  ascertained  that  for  the  production  thereof  they  could  not  have  bet- 
ter machines  than  gas  engines.  Here  there  was  open  to  them  a  consider- 
able future  for  gas-making."  Again,  another  gentleman  said:  "Person- 
ally, he  was  not  at  all  alarmed  at  the  prospects  before  them.  The  future 
of  gas  was  not  dependent  upon  its  use  for  lighting,  although  he  thought 
that  for  a  good  many  years  to  come  it  would  have  much  to  do  in  this 
direction.  But,  if  electricity  was  successful,  it  would  probably  have  to 
make  use  of  its  rival,  gas,  even  for  its  own  creation.  The  gas  engine 
would  be  one  of  the  most  efficient  and  economical  means  of  evolving 
electricity,  and  it  seemed  quite  as  certain  that  gas  would  be  the  fuel  of 
the  future  as  that  electricity  was  to  be  the  coming  light." 

The  Telephone  in  Mexico. — It  is  announced  that  the  Mexican  Tele- 
phone Company  has  been  formed  in  New  York,  with  a  capital  of  S500,- 
000.  The  company  hopes  to  obtain  a  subvention  from  the  Mexican  Gov- 
ernment for  working  the  telephone  in  that  country. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter* 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nnvlfrnlliifr    *■><*    Atr. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  tor  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

New  City  Hall  Embezzling.— We  alluded  in  a  late  issue  to  the  bun- 
gling and  extravagances  of  the  outgoing  Commission  in  painting,  previous 
to  plastering,  the  laths  of  the  New  City  Hall.  We  now  observe  that  a 
French  gentleman  has  been  imported  from  Limerick,  Monsieur  M.  O'Bran- 
nigan  by  name,  and  has  obtained  the  contracts  to  remove  a  few  thousand  of 
bricks  cavtfuUy  into  the  central  court,  which  is  simply  unnecessary  work, 
at  a  cost  of  §400  ;  also,  2d,  to  grade  City  Hall  avenue  at  a  cost  of  $400, 
the  above  work  to  be  performed  in  three  and  five  days ;  3d,  to  procure 
different  useless  material  to  use  up  all  balances,  so  that  the  new  Commis- 
sion will  have  nothing  to  handle.  This  is  a  positive  reflection  by  the  out- 
going immaculate  representatives  on  the  known  honesty  of  the  incoming 
gentlemen  who  will  form  the  new  Board. 


The  Fuel  of  the  Future.— The  National  Gazette  makes  the  following 
announcement  in  regard  to  the  use  of  petroleum  as  fuel:  "  We  shall  soon 
be  able  to  announce  a  wonderful  stride  in  the  mechanical  appliauces  for 
using  liquid  fuel  for  generating  steam  in  both  marine  and  land  boilers. 
The  matter  is  in  the  hands  of  practical  men,  who  will  soon  demonstrate 
they  can  make  from  28  to  30  gallons  of  crude  petroleum,  costing  from  85 
to  90  cents,  do  the  work  of  a  ton  of  coal,  costing  from  $4  to  $4  25,  with- 
out dirt  or  smoke,  and  when,  as  in  the  case  of  a  large  steamer  carrying 
from  forty  to  forty-five  men  in  the  fire-room,  one  man  in  each  will  be 
abundantly  able  to  keep  up  a  uniform  pressure  of  steam  at  all  times. 
Liquid  fuel  is  the  intervening  step  between  coal  and  electricity,  which 
will  in  due  season  furnish  motion  for  the  world." 


Underground  Telegraph  Lines.— A  weekly  contemporary  says:  "A 
new  metal  is  proposed  in  which  to  construct  pipes  to  lay  telegraph  wires 
underground,  and  is  described  as  very  light — only  about  one-sixth  the 
weight  of  iron — and,  being  composed  almost  entirely  of  pure  carbon,  is 
indestructible.  Whether  in  the  air  or  underground,  it  does  not  rust  or 
change  by  exposure,  and  is  not  affected  by  heat  or  frost.  The  most  im- 
portant characteristic  claimed  for  it,  however,  in  connection  with  under- 
ground wires,  is  its  being  a  perfect  insulator.  The  pipes  of  the  metal 
need  not,  it  is  stated,  be  buried  very  deep  in  the  ground,  as  they  may  be 
of  a  semi-elastic  character,  adjusting  themselves  to  the  slight  upheaval 
and  depression  of  the  ground  through  the  action  of  frost." 


The  Progression  of  Mexico.— Mexico  seems  to  be  making  strides  to- 
ward advancement,  like  other  countries.  Colonists  are  to  be  introduced 
there  through  a  new  channel,  as  a  monthly  steamer  line  has  been  con- 
tracted for  to  run  between  Vera  Cruz  and  Liverpool  via  Santander 
(Spain),  conveying  a  certain  number  of  immigrants  each  trip.  To  these 
the  Government  furnish  land,  etc.,  free.  The  steamers  are  to  receive 
$20,000  for  each  voyage.  The  company  will  have  three  steamers  for  the 
service.  The  latejChief  Naval  Officer  of  the  Pacific,  Sefior  don  J.  Ortiz 
Monasterio,  the  Egyptian  and  Mexican  bank,  and  a  number  of  wealthy 
gentlemen  will  be  directors.     The  concession  is  for  thirty  years. 


The  house  of  Rothschild  has  met  with  a  serious  loss  in  the  sudden 
death  by  apoplexy  recently  of  Baron-James-Edouard  de  Rothschild,  in 
his  residence  in  the  Avenue  Friedland,  Paris.  Not  more  than  thirty- 
seven  years  of  age,  he  was  actively  engaged  in  the  business  affairs  of  the 
house  in  London,  but  he  had  leisure  to  devote  himself  to  other  interests. 
He  was  a  distinguished  bibliophile,  was  president  of  societies  for  Jewish 
studies  and  for  collecting  and  preserving  ancient  French  text,  and  was  a 
director  of  the  Chemin  de  Fer  du  Nord.  He  was  grandson  of  Baron 
James  de  Rothschild  by  his  mother's  side,  by  her  marriage  with  the  late 
Nathaniel  de  Rothschild  of  London. 


The  actual  deficiency  of  Baldwin,  as  Cashier  of  the  Mechanics'  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Newark,  is  $2,411,000.45.  It  is  understood  that  the  Directors 
are  all  willing,  if  the  Receiver  can  settle  up  everything  and  determine  all 
the  obligations  of  the  bank  within  thirty  days,  to  make  good  all  losses, 
and  save  the  expense  of  litigation. 

The  Telephone  in  Berlin.— It  is  stated  that  up  to  the  first  of  the 
present  month  no  less  [than  533  houses  in  Berlin  were  connected  by  tele- 
phone, and  that  the  total  length  of  telephonic  wires  in  Berlin  at  that  date 
was  about  750  miles. 

The  Open  Board  of  Stockbrokers,  New  York,  has  come  to  grief, 
an  action  having  been  brought  by  one  of  its  members  against  its  Presi- 
dent, Courtland  L.  Parker,  to  dissolve  the  corporation. 

Friday's  telegrams  say  that  all  the  registered  letters  in  the  Hatton 
Garden  Post  Office  have  been  stolen.  It  is  believed  they  contained  dia- 
monds and  watches  valued  at  $200,000. 


Quicksilver  has  declined  in  London  to  £6  5s.  This  causes  a  dull  mar- 
ket here,  with  a  light  export  demand.  The  stock  in  London  is  estimated 
at  75,000  bottles. 

The  authentic  circulation  of  the  daily  press  of  San  Francisco  wil 
appear  in  our  next  issue,  under  "  Our  Sheet  Market." 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott.  607  to  615  Merchaat  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Nov.  19,   1881. 


FRANCHISES. 

The  railroad  franchise  season  has  come,  and  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors is  in  a  state  of  violent  eruption.  It  is  difficult  to  conceive  why  the 
close  of  each  Supervisorial  term  should  be  marked  by  an  indecent  scram- 
ble for  railroad  franchises.  The  beginning  or  the  middle  of  a  Supervi- 
sorial term  is  just  as  good  a  time  to  ask  for  and  receive  a  franchise 
authorizing  one  to  build  and  operate  a  railroad  through  the  city.  Bail- 
road  franchises  do  not  ripen  at  the  close  of  every  Supervisorial  term,  and 
there  is,  therefore,  no  logical  reason  why  the  demand  for  these  luxuries 
should  be  greater  at  that  season  than  at  any  other.  There  are  certain 
facts,  however,  connected  with  railroad  franchises  and  with  Boards  of  Su- 
pervisors, of  the  average  order,  which  go  far  towards  explaining  this 
curious  anomaly.  The  average  railroad  franchise  is  not  a  fair,  square 
thing.  It  is  a  something  with  which  the  seeker  hopes  to  be  able  to  beat 
the  financial  brains  out  of  the  public,  bye  and  bye.  It  is  a  document 
which  gives  to  the  grantee  privileges  which  he  has  no  right  to  ask  for, 
much  less  to  receive.  The  average  Board  of  Supervisors,  on  the  other 
hand,  is  a  body  which  comes  into  office  possessing  the  respect,  esteem, 
and  confidence  of  every  one,  and  which  usually  leaves  office  without  the 
respect,  esteem  or  confidence  of  any  one.  Now  if  a  seeker  for  a  railroad 
franchise  were  to  approach  the  members  of  a  Board  of  Supervisors  just 
after  they  had  taken  office,  and  ask  for  a  railroad  franchise  of  the  average 
pattern,  he  would  be  told  that  the  thing  smelt  bad,  and  if  be  were  to 
suggest  that  there  was  (t  something  in  it,"  which  made  it  smell  bad,  he 
would  probably  discover  that  buying  twelve  virtuous  office-holders,  who 
stand  well  with  the  community,  is  an  extremely  expensive,  though  quite 
possible,  undertaking.  It  is  manifestly  the  part  of  wisdom,  therefore,  for 
the  franchise -seeker  to  wait  until  official  pickings  has  debauched  the  Su- 
pervisorial virtue  to  that  extent  that  the  Supervisor  has  lost  even  his  own 
self  respect.  When  a  Supervisor  has  reached  that  stage  he  is  malleable, 
and  may  be  profitably  used  for  railroad  purposes  ;  and  he  invariably 
reaches  that  stage  during  the  last  four  weeks  or  so  of  his  official  existence. 
This  is  the  true  inwardness  of  the  alarming  demand  for  railroad  fran- 
chises at  the  close  of  each  Board  of  Supervisors'  term  of  office. 

Of  the  schemes  at  present  before  the  expiring  Board  of  Supervisors,  or 
in  process  of  consummation,  we  propose  to  speak  only  in  general  terms, 
except  so  far  as  concerns  one  particular  proposition.  A  street  railroad 
franchise  may  be  made,  by  unscrupulous  men,  very  valuable,  even  though 
a  rail  is  never  laid  nor  a  spike  driven.  It  may  be  used  as  a  club  to  menace 
other  interests  and  levy  blackmail.  A  great  number  of  the  franchises  now 
being  sought  are  probably  of  that  order,  and  if  granted  will  never  be  ac- 
tually used.  No  schemes  of  that  kind  should  be  tolerated.  No  franchise 
should  be  granted  unless  it  is  apparent  that  there  is  a  reasonable  ground 
for  believing  that  the  road  can  be  made  to  pay,  and,  even  then,  the  grantee 
should  be  obliged  to  give  a  good  substantial  bond  for  the  proper  fnllfil- 
ment  of  the  conditions  of  the  franchise.  Heretofore  franchises  have  been 
granted  to  street  railroads  in  this  city  so  loose  in  their  conditions  that, 
under  them,  the  companies  have  been  able  to  impair,  and,  in  some  cases, 
actually  destroy  the  property  along  the  streets  they  are  permitted  to  travel 
over.  A  repetition  of  anything  of  this  kind  should  be  carefully  guarded 
against.  Cable  roads  should  be  compelled  to  consume  their  own  smoke. 
All  roads  permitted  to  lay  their  rails  along  public  streets  should  be  re- 
quired to  undertake  to  keep  those  public  streets,  from  curbstone  to  curb- 
stone, in  good  repair,  and,  in  general  and  specific  terms,  to  have  regard  for 
the  public  interest  and  convenience.  Franchises  granted  under  these  con- 
ditions could  not  prove  very  hurtful. 

And  now  we  come  to  consider  the  one  particular  proposition  to  which 
we  have  referred.  It  is  known  as  the  Bay  Shore  Railroad  franchise.  It 
is,  perhaps,  one  of  the  most  shameless  jobs  that  has  ever  been  attempted. 
This  Bay  Shore  arrangement  is  not,  and  does  not  profess  to  be,  a  street- 
railroad  for  public  convenience.  It  is  a  steam-road  designed  for  commer- 
cial purposes.  At  the  present  time  there  are  two  transcontinental  rail- 
roads centering  in  San  Francisco,  and  three  others  are  expected  to  have 
their  terminus  here  in  the  course  of  the  next  twelve  months  or  so.  If 
the  Bay  Shore  Railroad,  however,  can  put  its  little  job  through,  these  ap- 
proaching roads  will  have  a  lively  time  getting  in  here.  The  Bay  Shore 
complacently  proposes  to  gobble  up  all  possible  approaches  to  the  city, 
and  then,  no  doubt,  when  the  strangers  jome  along,  it  would  kindly  let 
them  use  its  route  for  a  pretty  big  consideration.  This  would  simply  be 
blackmail,  and  what  the  Bay  Shore  Railroad  asks  the  Supervisors  to  do 
is  simply  to  place  in  its  hands  the  means  and  machinery  for  levying  this 
blackmail.  If  the  Bay  Shore  franchise  ever  comes  up  again  in  the  Board 
of  Supervisors,  every  Supervisor  who  votes  for  it  should  have  an  ever- 
lasting black  mark  placed  against  bis  name.  It  is  too  clear  and  deliberate 
a  steal. 

NOT    SO     BLACK    AS    "WE'RE    PAINTED. 

If  our  Eastern  friends  think  San  Francisco  one  of  the  worst  places 
in  the  world,  there  is  no  one  to  blame  for  it  but  San  Franciscans  them- 
selves. We  do  not  mean  'Friscans  in  general,  but  the  writers  for  some 
of  the  'Frisco  papers,  who  never  neglect  an  opportunity  for  exhibiting  the 
worst  of  city  life,  and  exaggerating  the  perils  and  dangers  of  our  streets. 
That  we  are  bad  enough  here,  and  much  worse  than  we  ought  to  be,  there 
isn't  a  doubt ;  but  we  are  not  half  so  bad  as  we  seem.  The  vicious  part 
of  our  population  is  really  very  small  when  compared  with  the  whole 
number  of  our  inhabitants.  There  are  a  hundred  good  deeds  done  in  se- 
cret to  the  one  crime  that  is  noised  abroad.  There  are  a  good  many 
questionable  places  of  amusement  (!)  in  'Frisco,  but  to  every  such  place 
there  is  double  the  number  of  churches.  Our  friends  who  live  at  a  long 
distance  from  California,  and  are  now  and  then  shocked  at  some  fearful 
tale  of  sin  and  wickedness  that  have  existence  here,  naturally  imagine 
that  San  Francisco  must  be  little  better  than  Sodom  and  Gomorrah,  which 
were  destroyed  for  .their  iniquities.  If  there  is  a  good  deal  of  evil  done 
here,  it  must  not  be  forgotten  that  there  is,  also,  much  that  is  good.  If 
it  is  the  common  center  toward  which  all  the  evil-disposed  naturally 
gravitate,  it  is  also  the  common  center  of  the  well-disposed  and  the  well- 
to-do.  Why,  then,  should  our  press,  or  the  writers  for  it,  like  some  dis- 
honest critics  of  a  book,  pick  out  all  that  is  bad  on  which  to  bestow  their 
pains,  and  leave  what  would  reflect  credit  on  us  abroad  unnoticed  and 
unsung  ?  

We  call  attention  to  the  advertisement  in  this  issue  of  the  World 
Manufacturing  Co.  We  are  assured  that  the  gun  they  offer  for  S7  50  is 
a  great  bargain.  The  firm  is  old  established,  and  enjoys  a  first-class 
reputation  for  honorable  dealing. 


A    FASHIONABLE    DECORATION. 

We  read  recently  in  one  of  the  Eastern  papers  an  elaborate  descrip- 
tion of  a  very  novel  idea.  Everybody  has,  of  course,  heard  of  the  world- 
renowned  "  White  House  Dinner  Service."  The  magnates  of  Fifth  avenue, 
and  the  millionaires  of  the  East  generally,  are  covering  the  walls  of  their 
palatial  residences  with  the  plates  of  this  magnificent  set,  and  the  artistic 
painting,  combined  with  the  remarkable  history  of  this  wonderful  dinner 
service,  makes  the  idea  at  once  a  beautiful  and  elegant  one.  Hearing 
that  one  of  these  sets  was  to  be  seen  at  a  well-known  retail  importing 
house  in  this  city,  we  were  prompted  by  a  very  natural  curiosity  to  go  and 
inspect  it.  No  words  can  express  our  appreciation  of  the  elegance  and 
beauty  of  this  set — the  first  that  has  been  seen  here.  The  rage  for 
ceramics  and  pottery  in  England  continues  to  spread,  after  absorbing  for 
twenty  years  the  attention  of  the  leading  artists,  architects  and  lovers  of 
the  beautiful  in  art,  but  probably  nothing  half  as  beautiful  as  the  White 
House  Porcelain  Service.  The  oyster-plate  is  enriched  with  five  blue- 
point  oyster  shells  and  a  cluster  of  raccoon  oysters,  with  sprays  of  seaweed. 
The  soup-plate  is  modeled  from  the  Kalmia  flower,  or  mountain  lanrel,  and 
is  a  ten-sided  angular  bowl  of  a  charming  design.  Then  come  the  crab- 
plate,  with  a  blue  crab  in  the  foreground  and  a  charming  marine  coast  view, 
tomato  plates,  green  turtle,  which  is  probably  the  most  celebrated  of  all. 
The  London  Times  says  of  it:  "The  green  turtle  is  on  a  Florida  reef, 
crawling  between  the  ribs  of  an  old  wreck  which  is  stranded.  The  moon 
is  shedding  a  mellow  light,  which  tinges  the  waves,  and  the  moss  on  the 
wreck  and  phosphorescence  of  the  waves  give  life  to  the  drawing."  It 
would  take  columns  of  this  paper  to  describe  the  flight  of  the  canvas-back 
ducks,  the  clam-bake  and. chowder  plates,  the  frogs,  the  potatoes  cooking 
in  New  England,  the  okra  plates,  and  the  magnificent  dishes  picturing  the 
shad,  the  red  snapper,  the  terrapin,  the  mackerel,  the  speckled  trout, 
black  bass,  fresh  water  lobster,  pompano  and  pike,  together  with  the  blue 
fish  chasing  a  pogee.  And  so  we  might  go  on  through  a  wealth  of  designs, 
representing  peacocks,  turkeys,  buffaloes,  chickens,  and  all  the  animals 
and  birds  to  the  quail  and  pigeon,  snipe,  teal,  woodcock  and  reed  bird, 
ending  with  an  equally  beautiful  fruit  service. 


The  Second  Grand  Carnival  and  Masquerade  Ball,  under  the 
auspices  of  the  German  General  Benevolent  Society,  is  announced  at  the 
Grand  Opera  House,  for  Saturday  evening,  Nov.  26th  inst.  The  grand 
march  promises  to  be  a  most  gorgeous  spectacle,  and  will  consist  of  four 
divisions,  in  which  several  splendid  tableaux  will  be  illustrated,  such  as 
William  Tell,  Faust,  The  Maid  of  Orleans,  The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor, 
Midsummer  Night's  Dream,  comically  illustrated  German  proverbs,  and 
the  usual  array  of  maskers.  Over  $1,000  worth  of  prizes  will  be  distrib- 
uted to  the  participants.  The  theater  will  be  elegantly  decorated  and  lit 
by  calcium  lights.  It  is  expected  that  the  scene  will  be  one  of  splendor 
never  before  witnessed  in  San  Francisco.  Tickets  may  be  had  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  German  Benevolent  Society,  at  535  California  street.  The 
prices  for  maskers  are  set  at  $1,  and  for  spectators  from  $1  up  to  $20;for 
the  best  boxes.  On  the  day  of  the  ball  they  can  be  obtained  at  the 
Grand  Opera  House.  The  various  committees  include  the  names  of  our 
most  prominent  German  citizens. 

The  nuptials  of  Miss  Dora  Beasley  and  Mr.  Ernest  Amsden,  who  is 
with  the  Japanese  bric-a-brac  firm  of  G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.,  were  celebrated 
last  week  at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  sister,  on  Ellis  street.  The  happy 
knot  was  firmly  tied  by  Rev.  Dr.  A.  L.  Brewer,  of  San  Mateo,  who  is  a 
very  old  friend  of  the  family.  The  wedding  was  private,  the  invitations 
being  confined  to  relatives  and  personal  friends,  and,  after  receiving  the 
congratulations  of  these,  the  happy  young  couple  left  for  that  honeymoon 
which  only  comes  once  in  a  lifetime.  The  bridal  presents  were  rich  and 
numerous.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Amsden  have  a  delightful  residence  at  1949 
Geary  street.  Both  bride  and  groom  have  hosts  of  friends,  and  are  de- 
servedly liked  by  all  who  know  them.     Bon  voyage! 

It  is  not  necessarily  the  amount  of  money  which  is  spent  on  a  dress 
that  produces  a  good  effect,  for  we  all  daily  see  ladies  "  clad  in  rich  attire  " 
whose  appearance  on  the  street  provokes  a  smile,  if  not  a  shrug  of  the 
shoulders,  indicative  of  pity.  All  the  silks  and  velvets,  diamonds  and 
pearls  ever  made  or  set  are  powerless  to  produce  a  good  effect  unless  they 
are  regulated  by  perfect  taste — a  thing  which  is  a  gift,  and  which  very  few 
ladies  possess  inherently.  Englishmen  put  themselves  in  the  hands  of 
their  tailors  implicitly,  and  never  dispute  his  dictum,  and  our  best  dressed 
society  ladies  intrust  their  toilets  in  perfect  faith  to  our  leading  modiste, 
Miss  James,  of  115  Kearny  street.  This  lady,  ever  courteous,  bright  and 
affable,  studied  her  art  in  the  first  salons  of  Paris. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WSOZESAIJE    A2T1>    SBTAIJO. 


R.W.THEOBALD--lmporter and  Dealer, 


Hos.    35    and    37    CIAT    STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  5. 


SEE   THE   CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

....AKD.... 

FOE     HOLIDAY     NTOTELTIES! 

ALSO 

ANDIRONS,     FENDERS    AND     FIRE-SETS, 

AT 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 


19,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKU. 


SOCIETY. 


Sju  PbaVODOO,  Not,  17.  1881. 

Dear   Nowi  Letter:  The  in  r-\-iu.-   9harpnc«a  of  the   morning  and 
H  air  warn*  na  that  Wint-i  it,  and  the  qui 

int*rr»t  in  *x-i»l  circles  u  naturally.  "  Will  it  b*«  » ir»v  nn»  ?  "  I  think  it 
will.  though  not,  perhaps,  on   the  Kale  >  ■>   known   in  rocnt 

jrf«n»,  but  for  that  very  w.wn  it  m*v  j  r  -re  the  more  enjoyable.  Small 
partiw  ami  plenty  of  thetn  arc  surely  WtWr  than  half  a  dozen  grand  ball*, 
of  nub  heavy  agony  that  one  feel*  thankful  they  come  few  and  far  be- 
tween. 

But  from  all  I  hear  it  in  tn  b*  f.*arei  that  we  are  tn  have  a  surfeit  tbil 
winter  of  afternoon  "  tea*."  known  a*  kettledrum*.  They  servo  v.-rv  Well 
to  break  the  ice,  *<  t-»  *]*-xk.  »t  the  beginning  of  the  season,  but  against  a 
utiuiianceof  them  let  us  all  devoutly  protcet.  Theone  which  took 
place  at  Jud^re  Lake's  last  Saturday  wai  quit*  a  mornei.  as  what  enter- 
tainment has  ever  failed  to  be  whi  irST  by  Mrs.  Lake  and  her 
very  chatty  daughters.  But  then  it  is  not  every  boeteae  who  is  so  wall 
supplied  with  such  entertaininir  assistant*  and  in  that  event  the  after- 
noons  are  apt  to  prove  tiresome  and  t rttt«  to  the  last  degree,  even  if  they 
are  the  fashion.  Fashion  is  well  defined  by  an  old  writer  as  "  gentility 
running  away  from  vulgarity,  and  fearing  to  he  overtaken  by  it" 

Our  fashionables  have  so  long  turned  ni^hf  into  day,  they  are  now  in- 
clined to  run  to  the  other  extreme  and  turn  dav  into  night,  and  our  only 
hope  is  that  the  fashionable  "  tww  "  may  be  adopt"  1  by  the  vulgar,  when, 
doubtless,  another  change  would  be  made  to  the  forenoon.  Rumors  611 
the  air  of  a  renewal  of  those  very  delightful  dramatic  entertainments 
with  which  the  Misses  Like  charmed  their  friends  not  long  since,  these 
young  ladies  possessing  histrionic  abilities  of  no  mean  order.  I  venture 
to  say  all  hope  tbat  rumor  ia  right  for  once,  and  that  no  dissenting  voice 
will  he  raised. 

While  on  the  subject  of  "  teas,"  I  must  not  forget  that  I  have  been 
requested  to  make  mention  of  a  very  pleasant  evening,  one  tbat  Miss  Tot 
Cutter  gave  last  week,  for  the  purpose  of  exhibiting  the  silver  tea  service 
which  she  won  from  Baron  Seeman  a  few  nights  before. 

The  closing  day  of  the  Pacific  Yacht  Club  at  Saucelito,  last  Saturday, 
was  an  immense  success  in  every  way,  even  to  taking  that  saucy  little 
Nellie  down  a  peg  or  two  in  the  estimation  of  her  hitherto  exultant 
owner,  for  which  the  Aggie  and  her  very  popular  Commodore  are  to  be 
congratulated.  The  gathering  of  beauty  ana  fashion  far  exceeded  any 
similar  affair  at  Saucelito.  The  handsome  grounds — one  of  the  advantages 
which  the  Pacific  enjoys  over  its  rival,  the  San  Francisco — and  which,  in 
the  evening  were  brilliantly  illuminated,  added  greatly  to  the  enjoyment 
of  the  euests.  Dancing  and  feasting  were  the  order  of  the  day  and  eve- 
ning, and  were  continued  till  a  late  hour,  when  the  merry  crowd  sailed 
home  again  on  the  best  possible  terms  with  themselves  and  their  hospita- 
ble entertainers,  and  full  to  repletion  of  pleasant  memories  to  sustain, 
them  till  the  yachting  season  comes  round  again. 

It  was  greatly  regretted  that  Commodore  Ash  bury,  the  English  yachts- 
man, did  not  arrive  in  time  to  participate,  but  doubtless  something  will 
be  got  up  for  his  edification.  This  is  his  second  visit  to  San  Francisco, 
the  previous  one  being  paid  about  1870,  if  I  mistake  not. 

The  two  prominent  weddings  to  take  place  next  month  are  the  theme 
of  every  tongue,  and  I  hear  there  will  be  much  rivalry  as  to  which  shall 
be  the  most  brilliant.  Toward  the  end  of  this  month  that  very  popular 
little  school-teacher,  Miss  Adelaide  Sawyer,  is  to  be  married  to  the  man 
of  her  choice,  Mr.  James  Root,  and  there  are  few  who  know  her  who 
will  not  wish  her  every  happiness. 

The  Little  Sisters'  Lunch,  while  it  lasted,  was  a  most  agreeable  lounge 
for  an  hour  or  so,  where,  beside  the  pleasure  of  being  waited  upon  by 
some  of  the  most  charming  of  'Frisco's  fair  daughters,  one  met  nearly 
every  one  they  knew.  Give  us  some  more,  please.  Many  took  occasion 
to  congratulate  one  of  the  pretty  waiters,  Miss  Emma  Margo,  on  her  en- 
gagement to  Mr.  Stewart,  though  really  I  think  he  is  the  one  who  de- 
serves them  most.     The  wedding  will  not  take  place  till  the  Spring. 

So  few  of  our  really  rich  people  are  with  us  this  Winter  that  those  who 
are  should  really  put  their  shoulders  to  the  wheel  and  raise  us  from  the 
slough  of  despond  into  which  we  seem  to  be  sinking.  It  is  generally  un- 
derstood that  Mrs.  Mark  Hopkins  intends  giving  .!a  house-warming  next 
week,  and  thus  afford  her  friends  an  inside  view  of  her  big  house  on  the 
hill.  I  do  not  know  a  residence  in  'Frisco  better  adapted  for  entertain- 
ing, and  can  but  hope,  should  this  entering  wedge  be  really  effected,  the 
gap  may  remain  open,  and  lead  to  still  more  extensive  entertainments  in 
the  future. 

On  Tuesday  evening,  the  22d,  Mrs.  F.  B.  Reynolds  gives  a  reception  at 
her  pleasant  house  on  Bush  street,  to  welcome  home  her  daughter,  Nettie, 
and,  from  present  appearances,  she  will  have  a  right  royal  welcome,  too. 

Young  men,  be  up  and  doing.  Something  ought  really  to  be  done  to 
discourage  the  wholesale  departure  of  young  ladies  from  'Frisco,  which 
has  been  going  on  for  some  months  past.  Are  there  no  young  men  in 
these  parts  who  have  courage  enough  to  say,  will  you?  and  thus  prevent 
tbeir  going  elsewhere  "seeking." 

The  latest  announced  leavers  are  Col.  Eyre  and  his  daughters,  who  pro- 
pose going  some  time  next  month,  and  all  those  who  were  lucky  enough 
to  be  included  among  their  guests  at  their  numerous  entertainments  last 
year  will  hear  of  this  determination  with  regret,  while  the  young  ladies 
themselves  will  be  a  real  loss  to  society,  apart  from  the  fact  that  one  of 
them  is  a  bondholder  to  the  extent  of  §100,000.  Again  I  say,  young 
men,  be  up  and  doing, 

Mrs.  W.  C.  Burnett  and  Miss  Olive,  who  have  been  making  a  long  visit 
at  the  East,  return  home  to-day.  To-morrow  brings  Mrs.  Taft,  and  on 
Sunday  we  shall  be  called  upon  to  rejoice  in  the  presence  of  the  Hagers 
again.  I  am  always  glad  to  see  Madame.  She  is  so  full  of  life  herself, 
she  imparts  vitality  to  all  who  surround  her,  and,  therefore,  the  happiest 
results  may  be  anticipated  on  her  return.  The  Athertons,  too,  may  soon 
be  looked-for  in  town,  their  new  domicile  being  nearly  ready  for  them  to 
occupy,  and  the  Floods  will  be  here,  also,  ere  long.  The  coming  mili- 
tary are  en  route,  and  great  are  the  rejoicings  thereat. 

Mrs.  Gashwiler  and  sister,  she  of  the  beautiful  foot,  have  gone  East  on 
a  visit,  which  I  hear  is  likely  to  last  all  Winter.  Mrs.  Sherwood,  who  is 
already  there,  will  remain  till  Spring,  and  I  am  afraid  to  say  bow  many 
are  talking  of  a  Winter  the  other  side  of  the  Rockies  as  something  they 
have  decided  on  as  desirable.  There  is  one  consolation  in  the  thought  that 
they  will  have  a  cold  time  of  it,  and  if  they  are  not  all  anxious  to  return 
to  California  for  a  good  thaw,  I  am  no  prophet.    Yours,  Felix. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPEN  £1X3! 


WE   BEG   TO   I 'M.i.   TIIK    ATTENTION   OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear  renting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  bo  had  in  the  following  colors:  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 

DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      BOITSESS 

Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  5*5.  IT. 


Everybody  knows  the  fashionable  grass  widow  on  Larkin  street, 
whose  husband  is  a  banker  in  Nevada.  Woman's  wit  is  proverbial,  and 
it  has  recently  been  excellently  illustrated  by  the  lady  in  question.  Her 
husband,  who  has  a  strict  sense  of  honor,  has  been  practically  separated 
from  her  for  about  eighteen  years,  but,  disliking  the  notoriety  of  a  di- 
vorce, he  has  constantly  supplied  her  with  an  allowance  of  about  $400  a 
month.  My  lady,  however,  entertains  three  or  four  young  mashers  all 
the  year  round,  and,  finding  their  company  more  expensive  than  her  lib- 
eral allowance  could  support,  she,  so  says  Dame  Gossip,  recently  hit  on 
the  idea  of  giving  them  fictitious  notes  somewhere  about  the  tune  of 
$2,000,  and,  writing  to  her  liege  lord,  told  a  harrowing  tale  of  unfortunate 
investments  in  stocks  and  outstanding  notes,  which  must  inevitably  be 
dishonored  without  his  assistance.  It  is  needless  to  state  that  the  hus- 
band, with  a  keen  sense  of  his  own  honor,  rather  than  disgrace  the  name 
he  had  given  to  the  lady,  fell  into  the  trap  and  paid  the  notes,  so  that 
champagne  and  revelry  by  night  were  once  more  in  order,  and  the  juve- 
nile parasites  bask  more  freely  than  ever  in  the  smileB  of  the  lady  of  their 
common  choice.  These  amiable  young  gentlemen  are  very  happy  over 
the  success  of  their  little  ruse.  When  coin  is  scarce  again  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  Larkin  street,  doubtless  the  quartette  of  young  "  Don  Juans  " 
will  find  some  other  expedient  for  refilling  the  depleted  treasury  of  their 
wrinkled  Sultana. 

AN    ART    EXHIBITION. 

In  the  art  gallery  attached  to  the  establishment  of  Morris  &  Kenne- 
dy, 19  Post  street,  there  has  just  been  opened  a  collection  of  pictures  re- 
cently purchased  at  the  East  by  these  gentlemen,  which  merits  something 
more  than  the  casual  notice  which  our  limited  space  affords.  There  have 
been,  and  still  are,  in  the  city  many  rare  works  of  art,  which  were  some- 
what depleted  by  the  sending  of  the  Latham  collection  to  New  York, 
where  it  was  disposed  of,  realizing  high  prices.  Even  the  notable  "  Sam- 
son and  Delilah,"  once  the  great  feature  of  the  Bank  Exchange,  brought 
a  large  sum,  far  in  advance  of  its  real  value.  Most  of  the  fine  pictures 
here  are  in  private  hands,  and  not  accessible  to  the  public,  and  for  that 
reason  the  display  of  a  collection  such  as  that  above  referred  to,  deserves 
attention.  Although  the  number  of  pictures  is  much  larger  than  has 
ever  been  exposed  for  sale  here,  there  is  scarcely  one  tbat  is  not  deserv- 
ing of  consideration,  and  several  are  really  gems.  -The  gallery  affords  a 
most  attractive  place  for  ladies,  and  on  a  visit  there  we  found  many  who 
appeared  to  be  unusually  interested  in  the  exhibition.  To  attempt  to 
speak  of  the  pictures  in  detail  is  not  permitted  us,  but  when  we  mention 
that  among  the  names  of  the  artists  represented  is  that  of  M.  F.  H.  De 
Haas  and  George  H.  Boughton,  an  idea  may  be  had  of  the  quality  of  the 
others.  De  Haas  is  the  recognized  head  of  marine  painters  in  this  coun- 
try, and  his  picture,  "The  Isle  of  Shoals,"  gives  a  good  idea  of  his  style. 
Boughton  has  a  fashionable  reputation.  His  pictures  are  held  in  high 
repute  and  bring  large  prices.  The  one  on  exhibition  is  a  small  cabinet 
portrait  of  a  young  girl,  an  exquisite  picture,  and  was  formerly  in  the 
possession  of  General  Fremont,  from  whom  it  was  purchased  some  years 
since.  There  is  an  unusually,  good  marine  piece  "  High  Tide  on  the  Jer- 
sey Coast,''  by  W.  T.  Richards,  and  two  exquisite  little  gems  painted  on 
panel  by  Bruck  Lojos.  A  conspicuous  feature  of  the  gallery  is  a  large 
picture  by  Wm.  Keith,  of  Mount  Hood,  which  looms  up  in  majestic 
grandeur  behind  a  foreground  painted  with  great  force  and  effect.  This 
we  believe  is  the  largest  collection  of  pictures  ever  before  exposed  here 
for  sale,  and  challenges  the  attention  of  all  lovers  of  art,  who  will  find 
themselves  amply  repaid  by  a  visit  to  the  gallery. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay,  while  on  their  recent  tour  through 
Northern  Europe,  stopped  for  some  days  at  the  Hague.  The  landlord  of 
the  hotel  at  which  they  were  staying  asked  Mr.  Mackay's  servant  one 
day  if  his  master  was  not  a  king  in  his  own  country.  The  man  assured 
his  questioner  in  great  amusement  that  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mackay  were  simply 
citizens  of  the  United  States,  and  that  no  kings  or  queens  were  known  in 
America.  The  honest  Dutchman,  however,  persisted  in  his  belief,  and 
the  next  day  sent  to  the  papers  an  account  of  the  arrival  at  his  hotel  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  W.  Mackay,  the  King  and  Queen  of  the  Bonanza 
Mountains  of  California!— Continental  Gazette. 


Mr.  A.  J.  Macdonald,  the  representative  of  the  Thames  &  Mersey 
Marine  Insurance  Company,  left  us  on  Wednesday  last  for  Liverpool, 
after  a  brief  official  visit  to  the  agent  of  the  Company,  Mr.  W.  G.  Har- 
rison. He  expressed  himself  as  more  than  satisfied  with  the  condition  of 
affairs  of  the  San  Francisco  Branch  of  the  Company,  and  very  much 
pleased  with  his  visit  to  the  queen  city  of  the  West.  Mr.  Macdonald  re- 
turns to  Liverpool,  the  headquarters  of  this  flourishing  Company,  thor- 
oughly pleased  with  the  trans-Atlantic  ramifications  of  the  parent  tree. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


MAJOR    BOGGS   ON  WHALE    KIDNEYS   AND    OSTRICH 
OMELETTES. 

Mr.  Bifkins'  Alligator  Eggs. 

"I  regret,"  said  Bifkins  to  the  Major,  two  or  three  days  after  he  had 
capped  Major  Boggs*  elephant  story,  with  the  reminiscences  of  his  own 
childhood,  "that  an  absurd  tendency  to  make  fun  should  have  induced 
me  to  invent  that  monstrous  tissue  of  absurdities  regarding  the  india- 
rubber  elephant,  which  gave  you  such  offense  the  other  night.  I  assure 
you  that  it  was  not  my  intention  to  lampoon  any  interesting  facts  which 
you  gave  us  regarding  the  cooking  and  carving  of  young  elephants,  but 
merely  an  idle  piece  of  nonsense  inspired  by  the  ante-prandial  cock- 
tails which  I  had  consumed.  I  trust,  Major,  that  you  will  look  upon  the 
whole  thing  as  a  joke,  and  not  consider  that,  as  a  gentleman  and  aBoldier, 
I  for  a  moment  intended  to  impugn  your  veracity.  I  have  studied  up  the 
question  since,  and  found  that  an  elephant  has  a  wishbone  and  a  gizzard 
just  as  you  describe." 

"  My  dear  sir,"  replied  Major  Boggs,  "  so  an. pie  an  apology  does  honor 
to  your  heart,  and  touches  my  diaphragm,  causing  me  a  choking  sensa- 
tion in  the  neighborhood  of  the  trachea.  Have  you  lunched  !  No  ?  Pray 
be  my  guest." 

As  they  passed  on,  arm  in  arm,  to  the  luncheon  room,  Mr.  Bifkins 
continued: 

"  It  must  have  been  a  great  advantage  to  have  traveled  like  you,  Major. 
When  I  reflect  that  I  have  never  seen  anything  but  San  Francisco,  Paris, 
London  and  New  York,  I  yearn  for  the  boundless  torrid  sands  of  Africa, 
and  likewise  for  the  excessively  cold  and  icy  mountains  of  Greenland. " 

"What  new  racket  is  Biff,  up  to  now  with  the  Major?"  soliloquized 
Mr.  Tylderson,  who  was  eating  lunch  at  an  adjoining  table. 

"  Parker,"  said  the  Major,  seating  himself,  "  bring  us  some  broiled  kid- 
neys, a  bottle  of  Sauterne,  a  fried  spring  chicken,  and  an  omelette  aux 
fines  kerbes  with  plenty  of  parsley. 

"  Broiled  sheeps'  kidneys  are  my  weakness,"  chipped  in  Bifkins.  "  The 
kidney  of  any  animal,  in  fact,  when  properly  cooked,  is  very  delicate." 

"  And  in  none  more  so,"  said  the  Major,  holding  up  the  Sauterne  to  the 
light,  "  than  in  the  cetacean  mammals,  the  whale  family.  I  have  eaten 
kidneys  of  the  catodontidae,  or  sperm  whales,  eleven  feet  long,  which  were 
perfectly  delicious.  They  are  infinitely  better  than  those  of  the  balae- 
nidce." 

"  So  I  have  heard,"  replied  Bifkins. 

"  Yes,  sir,  I  was  once  on  the  coast  of  South  Africa,  and  a  wounded 
whale  came  ashore,  and  the  whole  garrison  had  whale  kidney  soup  and 
broiled  kidneys  for  a  week.  It  is  very  fattening;  in  fact,  a  Corporal  in 
my  regiment  burst  his  uniform  wide  open  on  parade  from  the  effects  of 
too  free  indulgence  in  the  luxury." 

"  But  they  have  to  be  taken  out  very  carefully,"  continued  the  Major. 
"  I  put  on  my  spiked  cricket-shoes,  and  sawed  him  down  the  back  until 
we  came  to  them.     They  filled  two  commissary  wagons,  I  remember." 

"  In  South  Africa,  Major,"  said  Bifkins,  "little  tid-bits  of  that  sort  must 
have  come  in  handy." 

"  Indeed,  they  did,"  replied  Major  Boggs,  "  and  on  one  occasion,  when 
my  men  were  tired  of  salt  beef  and  bad  coffee,  I  was  enabled  to  make  the 
whole  regiment  an  omelette  aux  fines  kerbes  such  as  we  are  now  discuss- 
ing, which  almost  prevented  a  mutiny,  and  put  the  men  in  excellent 
spirits." 

You  see,  there  were  lots  of  ostriches  near  the  Cape,  and  I  found  two 
nests  in  the  sand,  about  six  miles  in  the  interior,  containing  from  50  to  60 
eggs  apiece.  One  hundred  ostriches'  eggs  are  equal  to  2,400  hens'  eggs,  or 
6  eggs  apiece  to  400  men.  I  had  the  eggs  brought  in,  broke  them  all  sep- 
arately, and  beat  them  up  in  a  new  gasometer  that  bad  just  been  imported 
by  the  city  and  not  yet  used." 

"  We  beat  them  up,  too,  rather  ingeniously,"  added  the  Major.  "  We 
lowered  natives  in  a  canoe  into  the  sea  of  ostrich  eggs,  and  they  paddled 
round  as  fast  as  they  could,  until  the  eggs  were  perfectly  smooth." 

"But  what  did  you  do  for  milk  ?"  queried  little  Bifkins. 

"  Simplest  thing  in  the  world,"  replied  the  Major.  "  Had  two  compa- 
nies detailed  to  gather  cocoanuts  and  put  the  milk  in  caldrons.  Took 
17,500  cocoanuts,  though,  to  fill  the  bill.  The  sappers  and  miners  chopped 
up  a  whole  field  of  parsley;  we  threw  in  a  hundred-weight  of  ground  pep- 
per, seven  barrels  of  flour  and  eight  or  ten  sacks  of  salt,  and  the  thing 
was  done.     The  heat  of  the  sun  cooked  it,  after  being  well  mixed  with  a 

Ealm  tree,  and  I  don't  think  I  ever  ate  anything  more  delicious.  I  was 
lamed  at  headquarters,  though,  for  using  up  three  tubs  of  butter  to 
grease  the  pan,  and  a  painful  incident  was  the  drowning  of  one  of  the  na- 
tives, who  got  capsized  while  paddling  in  the  eggs,  and  was  discovered  af- 
terwards in  Company  B.'s  mess  with  a  sweet  smile  on  his  face.  He  died 
thoroughly  satisfied,  as  the  autopsy  afterwards  proved." 

"  How  big  was  the  omelette.  Major?"  queried  Bifkins. 

"  Don't  remember  exactly,"  said  the  Major,  as  he  ordered  some  more 
Sauterne,  "  but  the  gasometer,  or  reservoir,  was  about  forty  feet  in  diam- 
eter, and  the  omelette  was  threefeet  thick." 

"  Done  to  a  turn,  though,  and  nice  and  brown.  We  turned  it  by  low- 
ering a  sand-shovel  into  the  reservoir  without  any  difficulty." 

"  Suppose  we  adjourn  to  the  smoking-room,"  said  Bifkins.  "  The  de- 
licious lunch  we  have  just  partaken  of  reminds  me  of  a  story  which  I 
know  to  be  true,  and  which  I  think  would  interest  you." 

After  the  Major  had  lit  his  cigar,  and  was  comfortably  seated,  Mr. 
Bifkins,  addressing  Joe  Tylderson,  Mr.  Squiffleton,  little  Snorkey  and 
others  present,  said: 

"  Gentlemen,  I  have  apologized  to  the  Major  for  my  absurd  farrago  of 
nonsense  the  other  evening,  and  we  have  just  abolished  a  most  excellent 
lunch.  I  have  also  promised  to  tell  him  about  my  little  adventure  with 
the  alligator's  eggs." 

"  You  have  never  been  in  Florida,  Major,  have  you?" 

"  No  ?  Well,  you  should  see  some  of  these  eighteen-foot  alligators  down 
there.  I  killed  one  once  that  measured  23  ft.  5  inches— a  female  at  that, 
too.  Shot  her  right  through  the  eye  as  she  was  watching  her  nest ;  sent 
the  skin  to  the  almshouse,  and  it  made  seventy-three  pairs  of  shoes  for 
the  inmates.  Got  a  ton  and  a  quarter  of  meat  off  it,  too  ;  had  it  smoked, 
and  fed  the  plantation  hands  on  it  for  five  weeks.  Nigs  liked  it,  you  bet. 
Sold  the  skeleton  to  the  British  Museum  for  $1,000,  and  got  a  letter  of 
thanks  from  the  Queen." 

"  D — d  nice  letter,  too,  it  was,"  continued  Bifkins.  Sorry  I  tore  it  up 
afterward.     The  old  party  said " 

"But  the  eggs,   Mr.  Bifkins?"  queried  the  Major.     "Did  you   not 


promise  to  relate  an  adventure  with  the  eggs  ?  I  understand  they  are 
fair  eating,  and  that  the  female  lays  fifty  or  sixty,  permitting  the  sun  to 
hatch  them." 

"  'Zackly,"  said  Bifkins,  "  'bout  the  size  of  a  goose  egg.  Are  they  nice 
when  they're  fresh  ?  I  should  say  so.  Great  Scott!  how  you  would  en- 
joy an  alligator  omelette! " 

"No  good  at  all,"  chipped  in  Tylderson.  "Too  Btrong — only  fit  for 
rum  omelettes." 

"  They're  bully,"  said  Bifkins,  "  if  you  can  get  one  just  trying  to  break 
the  shell,  and  plunge  him  into  boiling  water.  Don't  want  any  cleaning, 
'coz  they  haven't  eaten  anything,  and  just  as  tender  as  chickens,  and 
about  six  inches  long.     'Eat  'em  on  toast.     Two's  enough  for  breakfast." 

"D — d  nasty,  I  should  think,"  said  Snorkey.  I've  eaten  veau  mort-ne 
in  Paris,  but  an  egg  of  this  kind  strikes  me  as  most  repulsive." 

"Well,  let  me  tell  you  about  this  lot  of  eggs,  Major,"  rejoined  Mr. 
Bifkins.  "  I  found  the  nest  in  the  sand,  containing  86  eggs.  Some  were 
conical  and  some  were  perfectly  round.  The  round  ones  weighed  just  5^ 
ounces,  and  were  as  springy  and  hard  as  a  football.  I  picked  out  40  of 
the  round  ones,  had  them  stitched  over  with  white  leather,  and  they  made 
the  most  splendid  baseballs  you  ever  saw." 

"Baseballs?"  said  the  Major.     "D — d  nonsense!  " 

"  Fact,  I  assure  you.  I  boiled  them  hard,  and  then  covered  them  with 
leather,  and  had  them  sewn." 

"  But  I  had  a  ludicrous  accident  with  some  of  them,"  continued  Bif- 
kins, "and  that's  what  I'm  coming  to: 

"  My  boy  did  the  stitching  and  covering,  and  he  made  up  a  lot  of  two 
dozen  for  a  large  gun  store  here,  to  Bee  how  they  took  in  the  market,  as 
I  had  an  idea  of  patenting  the  invention,  and  selling  the  patent  inde- 
structible 5^-ounce  alligator  baseball  all  over  the  United  States." 

"  Did  they  take  ?"  queried  Tylderson. 

"  Like  hot  cakes,"  replied  Bifkins,  "  but  in  this  lot  of  two  dozen  the 
boy  unluckily  forgot  to  boil  the  eggs,  and  we  sent  them  up  just  as  they 
were.  Well,  one  morning  after  the  balls  had  been  here  about  a  month, 
the  porter  came  down  to  open  the  store,  and  he  was  feeling  pretty 
nervous  after  a  little  jamboree,  and  when  he  got  inside  the  store  it  was 
just  full  of  little  alligators  about  six  inches  long." 

"  They  say  the  shriek  he  gave  could  have  been  heard  two  blocks  off, 
and  he  rushed  into  the  nearest  saloon  and  begged  the  proprietor  to  take 
him  down  to  the  Home  of  the  Inebriates." 

"They  put  him  in  a  North  Beach  car,  and  he  made  them  promise  not 
to  let  him  out  of  the  Home  for  a  week.  Said  he'd  had  'em  before — seen 
snakes  and  things — but  now  it  had  got  to  alligators,  and  he  was  bound 
to  quit." 

"  Did  him  a  world  of  good,  though.  That  was  three  years  ago,  and 
he  's  never  drank  a  drop  since.  But  it  ruined  the  business,  for,  you  see, 
the  covers  kept  the  eggs  warm,  and  they  all  hatched  except  two,  and 
they  had  sold  six,  and  the  captain  of  one  of  the  clubs  came  in  the  next 
day  in  a  towering  rage,  and  said  the  club-rooms  were  full  of  lizards,  and 
one  had  bitten  his  little  boy;  and  he  proposed  to  sue  the  firm  for  §1,000 
for  obtaining  money  under  false  pretenses.  What  did  you  say,  Tylder- 
son ?  " 

"Oh,  yes!  they  compromised  the  matter  for  §100,  but  they  sent  me 
word  not  to  send  up  any  more  baseballs,  just  as  I  was  thinking  of  starting 
a  factory." 

There  was  a  pause,  when  Bifkins  continued: 

"I  saw  a  two-headed  alligator  once,  Major — regular  freak  of  nature. 
One  head  each  end  and  the  tail  in  the  middle.  Would  you  like  to  hear 
about  him  ?" 

"Thank  you,"  said  the  Major  stiffly;  "I  believe  that  I  have  heard 
enough  about  alligators  for  one  day — more,  indeed,  than  I  am  at  present 
inclined  to  believe." 

And  as  Major  Boggs  went  down  the  club  stairs,  he  murmured  to  him- 
self: "  I  cannot  think  that  that  young  gentleman  has  the  slightest  re- 
gard for  that  spirit  and  love  of  truth  which  should  govern  us  in  our  daily 
conversation."  d.  w.  c.  k. 

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Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  Dfi 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeific  States: 

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DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having  entirely  recovered  his  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 789  Sutter  St.  and  714  0'Farrell  St. 

g^~  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22  MONTGOMERY   STREET. 

HOTJKS:    9  to  10  a.m.,  2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    10  to  11  a.m.,  6  to  7  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  RAI.DWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTJKS:   1  to  4  P.M. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 


At  tbe  solicitation   of  bis   old  patients,  has  resumed  his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms :  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  A.M.  to  3:30  P.M.  Nov.  12. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


19,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISKK. 


In  »„-••-  old  th#  d&rkmt  rrimw 
\ur»-*t  itbnw, 
!•  the  struger  guent  would 

Wa#  •tnutjred  to  work  him  woe  ; 
The  f>»*l  hi*  h«wt  *»  cheerly  ttprc**], 
The  wrj  ooocfa  h««  care. 
Were  nnlv  two  wdttitin  Atop* 
Th.\t  ended  in  the  grave. 


LOVE    POISONING. 


■i  in  thene  Uto  day* 
.*rU— 
'  --re*  you  ignore 

.  hb  TVtpluuuVi   Uqoor  brew- 
ed. 

With  t  hemic  art  dworeet, 

:iv.iU*  the  tooUi  of  men, 
And  bring  them  to  your  feet  ! 


But    pouKioed   meat  and  poisoned  Ah,  cruel  one!  confess  the  crime  — 


wine 

ft  to  vulgar  lord*  ; 
The  women,  fair  if   n.'t  divine. 
Struck  doom  in  softer  ohorda  ; 
The  very  perfume  <<f  the  niee 
They  charged  with  secret  siiilp, 
And  nn  the  faded  flowers  out 
With  kind  and  loving  smile. 


Y-ur  pardon  shall  not  wait  — 
S-irceren  so  gentle  and  so  fair. 
The  maker  of  my  fate, 
The  flower  you    gave    me  —  deadly 

►rift  — 
Is  cause  of  all  my  woes, 
I'll-'  potaoo  yon  hud  hidden  there 
Was  love  beneath  the  rose. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

Lokdov,  Oct.  22, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  Mr.  Gladstone's  house  at  Hawarden,  and  the 
■round*,  are  carefully  watched  by  an  extra  large  body  of  police.  The 
Premier  has  to  be  protected  by  \  body-guard  almost.  Tonight,  after 
dark,  a  mass- mee tin tr  of  Irishmen  will  he  held  in  Trafalgar  Square,  and 
another  to-morrow  ufternoon  in  Hyde  Park.  The  demonstration  to-mor- 
row will  probably  be  the  largest  ever  known,  but  it  will  be  held  in  day- 
light, anu  is  not  feared  so  much  as  the  one  to-night.  Large  bodies  of 
police  will  be  stationed  in  all  the  adjacent  thoroughfares,  and  five  hun- 
dred have  been  told  off  to  protect  Downing  street  alone.  This  last  is  in 
consequence  of  "information  received."  A  riot  is  expected  to-morrow 
night  in  Limerick,  where  a  man  was  shot  dead  yesterday  by  a  stranger. 
The  Irish  can  taunt  us  with  having  no  sympathy  with  their  troubles  and 
real  sorrows  if  they  like.  We've  every  sympathy  for  their  sorrows  and 
for  the  hardships  they  undergo,  but  when  you  have  nursed  an  asp  in  your 
bosom  and  it  turns  up  alive  to  sting  you,  there  is  but  one  way  to  serve 
it.  The  most  compassionate  would  advise  worse  than  merely  taking  out 
its  fangs. 

The  Earl  of  Shaftesbury  is  very  widely  known  in  connection  with 
Ragged  Schools.  Not  long  ago  representatives  of  thousands  of  ragged 
school  children  presented  him  with  his  portrait  in  the  Guildhall.  Ragged 
schools  have  always  had  a  very  warm  place  in  his  heart,  and  I  have  many 
times  heard  him  arguing  about  their  great  utility,  and  even  necessity, 
and  telling  pathetic  or  amusing  anecdotes  about  his  connection  with  and 
experience  of  them.  Yesterday  he  again  delivered  a  speech  on  his  favor- 
ite topic.  He  says  these  schools  reach  a  class  that  the  Board  Schools 
cannot  elevate,  and  that  their  moral  and  religious  training  of  the  children 
is  more  than  ever  necessary  now.  Englishmen  say  of  the  Earl  that  he 
ought  to  have  been  born  in  "  the  chair,"  he  fills  it  so  naturally.  He  is 
certainly  never  so  happy  as  when  engaged  in  some  such  work  among 
ragged  children,  many  thousands  of  whom  have  good  cause  to  be  grateful 
to  him. 

The  managers  of  Drury  Lane  Theater  advertised  the  other  day  for  a 
hundred  young  ladies,  none  to  apply  unless  young  and  pretty.  Accord- 
ingly, on  Wednesday  afternoon,  there  was  a  scene  outside  the  stage  door 
in  Russell  street,  where  about  fifteen  hundred  (according  to  the  Standard, 
some  say  considerably  less)  girls  and  women  were  congregated.  At  one 
time  they  thought  it  was  a  hoax,  and  there  was  every  prospect  of  a  row, 
but  the  doors  were  presently  flung  open,  and  the  selecting  gentlemen  ap- 
peared. All  sorts  of  specimens  of  female  humanity  were  there,  and  a 
shout  and  a  yell  would  now  and  again  arise  as  some  old  and  ugly  candi- 
date presented  herself.  The  task  of  selecting  the  hundred  at  the  door 
was  impossible,  and  they  were  accordingly  admitted  in  a  body,  for  a 
closer  inspection  inside.  The  Standard  thinks  it  a  grave  pity  that  so 
much  female  labor  should  be  in  all  markets,  and  that  so  many  are  ready 
to  obey  any  calls  made  on  them  in  this  particular  sphere. 

There  have  been  strange  marriages,  and  strange  weddings,  and  strange 
offers  of  matrimony  chronicled — in  fact,  and  fiction — but  none  of  the  last 
stranger  than  an  offer  which  has  just  been  made.  A  woman  was  charged 
at  one  of  the  Police  Courts  with  having  "  no  visible  means  of  subsistence." 
She  was  remanded  for  a  few  days,  during  which  the  police  who  had  charge 
of  her  received  two  letters,  one  from  a  gentleman  at  Brighton,  offering  to 
take  her  into  his  service;  the  other  from  somebody  at  Westminster,  who 
had  read  of  her  case,  commiserated  her,  and  offered  to  marry  her.  This 
disinterested  offer  had  no  romantic  effect  upon  the  woman,  who  declared 
that  she  knew  nothing  of  the  writer,  and  would  take  no  notice  of  his  let- 
ter. This  polite  reply  will  probably  cause  the  joker,  or  lunatic,  who 
wished  for  a  wedding,  to  fly  at  other  game  next  time,  or  let  the  sex  alone. 

The  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales  nave  paid  their  first  visit  to  the  prin- 
cipality which  gives  them  their  title,  having  opened  a  new  dock  at  Swan- 
sea on  Tuesday.  The  high  winds  in  the  night  blew  away  a  lot  of  the 
decorations,  destroyed  the  marquee  erected  by  the  Mayor  (thus  depriving 
him  of  the  honor  of  entertaining  Royalty  in  his  own  grounds),  and  some- 
body else's  pavilion!  Swansea  did  as  well  as  possible  under  the  circum- 
stances, and  presented  the  Prince  with  a  large  illuminated  address.  There 
are  two  new  docks  now  which  have  been  much  needed  by  Swansea,  a 
town  whose  marine  accommodation  has  been  deficient  for  its  requirements, 
like  many  another  port  in  the  country. 

Talking  of  ships  reminds  one  of  the  Great  Britain,  to  sell  which  an- 
other unsuccessful  attempt  has  just  been  made.  It  is  now  suggested  that 
she  should  be  used  as  a  floating  jail,  somewhere  off  Ireland. 

Cetawayo  has  got  a  concertina.  The  Blue  Ribbon  Army  have  been 
round  his  way  with  one,  and  charmed  all  his  bad  thoughts  away.  He 
wanted  the  instrument,  but  they  couldn't  spare  it;  so  some  of  bis  sympa- 
thizers have  sent  him  a  most  elaborote  one,  on  which  he  can  discourse  the 
works  of  bis  native  Rubinsteins,  and  play  selections  from  H.  M.  S.  Pina- 
fore to  any  stray  tourists  who  go  to  see  him. 

It  is  estimated  that  there  are  4,372  pawnbrokers  in  the  United  King- 
dom, who  take,  in  the  course  of  a  single  year,  two  millions  of  pledges. 
Some  of  these  pledges  are  of  a  peculiar  nature.  One  pawnbroker  was 
known  to  have  received  about  £200  worth  of  bank-notes,  on  which  he 
lent  £1. 

The  weather  on  land  is  wet,  squally  and  miserable;  dampening  to  the 
spirits  of  the  ardent  patriots  in  Trafalgar  Square  to-night.  It's  an  ill- 
wind  that  blows  nobody  good.  Yours,  Valentine. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

W«.  AI.YOltD Prwldi-iit. 

monts  BKOWX,  (Mhlor  |  B  niRKAY.  Jr.,  A***t  4  ashler 
AoRim : 

Now  Wk,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  C*lf<>rnl» ;  Bontoii,  Tromont  National  Bank  , 
Cbiemjro,  Union  N»tmn»l  lUnk  ;  St  Louip,  Hoatiuan'a  Saving  Hank  ;  Now  Zealand, 
the  Hank  of  New  ZmUii.i.  Oorrenoodenl  in  London,  U**n*.  N.  M.  Rothschild  4 
MTMpondenU  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  tho  Oriental  Hank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Hank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  tho  princi- 
pal Mining  District*  and  Interior  Town*  of  tho  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  Iwued,  available  in  all  part*  of  tho  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antworp, 
Aniftcniimi,  St.  Poterslmruh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auokland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Iloyal  «  lmr»«r.  —  <  apll  it  I  piild  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  tolncroam  to  310,000,000.  Southeast  corner  Californiaand  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office—  28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

rhis  Bank  transacts  a  (leneral  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  I  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  nf  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors:— R.  C.  Wool  worth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  O.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— Loudon  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  HottinguerA  Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  clni.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  63  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Not.  8. 

THE    ANCLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Ang-el  Conrt ;  New  York  Agents,  j.  w.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilirnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,   $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  434  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  s  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  .of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GFARANTEE    CAPITAL, 0300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  and  Leihtmiik,  No  526  Callforniastreet,San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Cnas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretory,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY.  Superintendent. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


A  r~iT?AJrTC  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
J\. IXEjIN  JL  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  V 


ew  York. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND," 

5  We  Obey  no  "Wand  bnt  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


Emerson's  Theater.— The  promised  weekly  change  of  programme  has 
not  been  fulfilled  by  William  E.  and  Co.  The  show  took  so  well  during 
the  first  week  of  its  presentation  that  the  reproduction  of  the  same  pro- 
gramme during  the  second  week  was  pardonable.  But  it  was  solemnly 
and  publicly  affirmed  by  the  management  that  thereafter  the  bill  would 
be  changed  every  week.  This  has  not  been  done.  Some  new  features 
have  been  introduced,  but  many  old  ones  have  been  persistently  retained 
—always  "  by  request,"  of  course.  When  we  speak  of  "  new  "  features, 
we  mean  specimens  of  minstrelsy  which  are  not  much  older  than  the 
Elood,  and  have  not  been  before  brought  forward  by  Mr.  Emerson  dur- 
ing his  present  visit.  Barring  the  antiquity  of  the  performance,  we  have 
no  fault  to  find  with  it.  The  company  is  a  first-class  one,  and,  conse- 
quently, everything  they  do  is  well  done.  The  singing  in  the  first  part  is 
uniformly  good.  In  the  second  part  a  great  deal  of  laughter  is  created 
by  Mack,  Sarony,  Haverly  and  Freeth  in  the  amusinc  little  farce  nf  "  A 
Strong-Minded  Woman."  Emerson's  "great  song  "of  "Mary  Kelly's 
Beau  "  is  well-sung,  but  its  words  have  no  attraction  for  anybody  but  a 
hoodlum,  and  the  costume  in  which  he  sings  it  is  characteristic  of  noth- 
ing that  we  know  of,  unless  it  be  a  circus  clown.  Mr.  Harry  Shirley  re- 
ceives deserved  applause  for  his  banjo  fantasia.  The  afterpiece  is  "  The 
Bankrupt's  Daughter,"  a  burlesque  which  is  cleverly  acted  by  the  best 
men  in  the  company,  but  which  is  not  nearly  so  funny  as  "  The  Married 
Bedotts  "  of  last  week.  It  would  be  interesting  to  know  how  much  Mr. 
Emerson  gets  from  the  proprietors  of  a  certain  widely- advertised  nostrum 
for  ringing  in  its  virtues  as  a  gag  at  every  other  sentence.  We  should 
have  thought  he  would  have  considered  it  a  trifle  infra  dig.  to  make  his 
performance  an  advertising  medium. 

The  Baldwin. — The  Colonel,  Burnand's  aesthetic  adaptation  of  Buck- 
stone's  The  Serious  Family,  promises  to  afford  a  good  deal  of  amusement 
to  those  of  the  public  who  are  able  to  understand  the  true  nature  of  the 
sesthetic  craze,  and  can  appreciate  a  satire  upon  its  follies  and  extrava- 
gancies. The  play  is  cleverly  worked  up  by  the  gifted  editor  of  Punch, 
and  undoubtedly  reflects  upon  the  stage  a  burlesque  vision  (such  as  De 
Maurier's  pencil  might  delight  to  illustrate)  of  a  social  fancy  that  is  funny 
to  the  uninitiated,  but  which,  in  spite  of  all  its  superficial  absurdities, 
has  about  it  a  tendency  to  elevate  and  refine  that  cannot  justly  be  ignored, 
laughed  down  or  rebuked.  The  company  at  the  Baldwin  is  not  as  yet  in 
perfect  "form,"  perhaps,  but,  with  this  allowance,  their  performance  is 
uniformly  good.  Miss  Jennie  Lee  is  not  in  her  true  dramatic  element  as 
"  Mrs.  Blythe."  She  both  looks  and  acts  better  in  the  tattered  breeches 
of  little  "Jo"  than  in  the  gorgeous  costume  of  a  fashionable  dame. 
Nevertheless,  she  sustains  the  part  with  a  grace  and  cleverness  which  are 
deserving  of  high  praise.  Mr.  Burnett  plays  the  "Colonel"  fairly  well, 
but,  in  our  opinion,  does  not  make  as  much  of  hi3  leading  role  as  he 
might.  Miss  Eva  West's  "  Olive"  is  extremely  good.  She  "flops"  most 
aesthetically,  and  has  evidently  grasped  the  idea  of  loving  tbe  lily  more 
thoroughly  than  her  associates.  Mr.  Jennings  plays  "Lambert  Streyke," 
tbe  utterly  too-too  poet,  with  considerable  skill.  Mr.  Grismer  as  "Richard 
Forrester  "  has  little  chance  to  show  his  fine  ability,  but  uses  the  character 
for  all  it  is  worth.  Miss  Phrebe  Davies  and  Miss  Fanny  Young  do  ample 
justice  to  the  parts  of  "  Nellie  "  and  "Lady  Tomkibs,"  respectively,  and 
Mr.  George  Osbourne  makes  a  very  good  "Basil  Giorgione."  Altogether, 
the  play  promises  to  have  a  successful  run. 

California  Theater. — Miss  Alice  Oates,  with  a  strong  supporting  com- 
pany, opens  this  t-t  ruoonat  this  house  in  the  comic  opera  of  La  Mascot! e 
Every  possible  effort  has  been  made  to  insure  a  grand  success  for  the  en- 
tertainment, and  if  money,  taste  and  talent  can  accomplish  anything, 
the  result  will  be  all  that  can  be  desired.  The  California  is  under  the 
management  of  Mr.  Charles  Goodwin,  the  same  gentleman  to  whose  pop- 
ularity, honesty  and  ability  the  former  prosperity  of  the  Baldwin  Theater 
was  mainly  due.  Time  and  time  again  the  Baldwin  would  have  been 
compelled  to  close  its  doors  but  for  Mr.  Goodwin's  determined  efforts  to 
keep  them  open.  It  is  said  that  he  has  frequently  gone  so  far  as  to  even 
borrow  money,  at  a  loss  to  himself,  for  this  purpose.  A  host  of  friends 
will  wish  that  the  best  of  fortune  may  attend  his  new  venture  at  the  Cal- 
ifornia. 

Bush-Street  Theater. — The  magical  lottery  ends  this  week  {Heaven 
be  praised!),  and  on  Monday  the  Alvin  Joslin  Comedy  Company  will  oc- 
cupy the  boards.  It  has  been  hinted  to  us,  from  an  official  source,  that 
it  is  within  the  range  of  possibility  for  tbe  police  to  "  jump"  "  Baron  " 
Seeman  at  the  last  moment  for  violating  the  law  against  lotteries.  Our 
police  authorities  are  fond  of  exhibiting  their  vigilance  after  all  the  mis- 
chief has  been  done,  and  if  we  can  avert  their  present  reported  in- 
tention by  "  giving  the  business  away,"  we  shall  be  satisfied. 

We  attended,  the  other  day,  a  very  delightful  session  of  the  Order  of 
Elks,  at  Bed  Men's  Hall,  on  Bush  street.  The  occasion  was  graced  hy 
the  presence  of  many  of  the  best  known  and  most  gifted  actors  at  present 
in  the  city,  and  what  with  the  efforts  of  professional  volunteers,  in  music, 
song  and  recitation,  tbe  appropriate  humor  of  tbe  Chairman,  and  kindly 
attention  of  the  Secretary  to  members  and  guests,  a  most  agreeable  even- 
ing was  passed. 

The  Tivoli. — We  said  so  much  that  was  complimentary  to  the  perform- 
ance of  Donna  Juanita  last  week,  that  there  is  nothing  left  to  say,  except 
that  our  prediction  that  it  would  meet  with  a  hearty  reception  has  been 
amply  fulfilled.  The  house  is  crowded  nightly,  and,  good  as  the  perform- 
ance was  at  first,  it  has  constantly  improved. 

At  the  Winter  Garden  The  Pretty  Cantineer,  which  has  had  such  a 
successful  run,  is  to  be  succeeded  next  week  by  Offenbach's  amusing  opera, 
The  Bakeress  Who  has  Money.  We  are  informed  that  the  piece  will  be 
very  sumptuously  mounted,  and  that  the  cast  will  be  exceptionallystrong. 

At  Woodward's  Gardens,  to-day  and  to-morrow,  there  is  to  be  a 
monster  performance  in  the  Pavilion,  by  specialty  artists  of  the  finest 
quality.  The  entertainment  will  include  gymnastic  and  acrobatic  feats, 
rope  dancing,  posturing,  pantomime  and  a  host  of  other  amusing  features. 

Mme.  Janauschek  possesses  a  princely  fortune  in  gems,  which  are  all 
of  the  rarest,  among  them  a  set  of  diamonds  embracing  a  pair  of  brace- 
lets, eardrops  and  ring  containing  five  solitaires,  each  weighing  ten  carets. 
They  are  of  the  first  water,  and  are  worth  §50,000. 


Chit-Chat. — Some  funny  stories  are  afloat  concerning  the  recent  pa- 
rade of  one  hundred  pretty  girls  at  Drury  Lane.  Here  is  one  of  them: 
Tbe  impresario  was  inspecting  the  lower  limbs  of  one  of  the  fair  damsels. 
"  No  use,"  said  he,  "  you  have  no  calves."  "  Do  you  take  me  for  a  cow  ?" 
replied  the  maiden,  accepting  her  conge.— ~ A  French  version  of  the  Eng- 
lish operetta,  Nell  Gioynne,  is  about  to  be  produced  in  Paris,  under  the 
direction  of  M.  Cellier,  tbe  composer. ^— Mdlle.  Bernhardt  appeared  re- 
cently in  Amsterdam  in  La  Dame  aux  Camclias,  and  is  said  to  have  been 
received  by  the  Dutchmen  with  "perfervid  enthusiasm."  As  much  as 
100  f.  was  paid  for  a  stall,  and  even  pit  tickets  were  sold  for  40  f.  instead 
of  8  f.  The  contract  between  the  director  of  the  Russian  Imperial  The- 
ater and  Mdlle.  Bernhardt  has  been  signed.  She  will  give  a  series  of  rep- 
resentations, to  begin  on  the  20th  of  November  and  to  end  on  the  8th  of 
December  next. -^—  The  vocal  score  to  Richard  Wagner's  latest  dramatic 
work,  Parsifal,  is  in  the  engraver's  hands,  and  will  be  ready  shortly  after 
Christmas.  The  full  score  is  not  to  appear  before  the  performance  next 
year.  —  The  Tribune  says  that  Edwin  Booth  was  so  delighted  with  his 
glimpse  of  the  Co-operative  Dress  Association,  the  other  evening,  that  he 
has  become  a  stockholder,  and  has  already  made  several  purchases.  Miss 
Genevieve  Ward  has  given  to  the  Association  the  order  for  the  costumes 
for  her  new  play,  written  by  Lewis  Winefield.  All  indications  point  to 
success  for  the  Association,  which  owes  so  much  to  Kate  Field's  tact.^— 
George  Rignold  has  been  starring  in  the  English  provincial  towns  for 
many  months  past,  and  has  not,  as  stated,  been  in  the  "  stock  "  of  a  Lon- 
don theater  at  S25  a  week,  or  any  other  sum.  He  was  to  appear  at  the 
Drury  Lane,  on  the  29th  ult.,  in  the  great  London  success,  Youth.^— 
Henry  Irving  and  Lyceum  Company  were  last  heard  of  at  Belfast,  Ire- 
land, and  doing  immense  business.—  Lytton  Sothern,  eldest  son  of 
"  Lord  Dundreary,"  deceased,  is  of  the  Criterion  Stock  Company;  his 
brother,  Edward,  at  the  Royalty,  and  sister,  Miss  Sothern,  at  the  Prince 
of  Wales,  London.^— Miss  Lydia  Thompson  has  returned  to  the  stage 
after  a  long  absence,  and  received  with  great  enthusiasm,  at  the  Royalty, 
London,  in  Nine  Points  of  the  Law.—  T.  W.  Robertson's  comedy  of 
Home  has  been  revived  at  the  St.  Jamts  Theater,  London,  with  the  la- 
mented author's  son  and  namesake  in  the  cast. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets. --Stahl  «fc 
Maack,  Proprietors.  Last  Nights  of  THE  PRETTY  CANTINEER.  Monday 
Evening,  November  21st,  and  every  evening  until  further  notice,  Offenbach's  latest 
and  best  Comic  Opera, 

The   Bakeress   "Who    Has  Money. 

Margot,  Miss  Louise  Lester;  Bernadille,  Mr.  Harry  GateH;  Toinon,  Miss  Carol 
Krouse;  Commissioner  of  Police,  Mr.  Maurice  Hageman,  Jr.;  Belicat  and  Flomache 
(Detectives) ,  Mr.  Ed.  Barrett  and  Mr.  H.  L.  Finineer.  Enlarged  Chorusand  Orches- 
tra.   Entirely  New  Scenery  by  George  Bell.    Admission,  25  Cents.  Nov.  19. 

_ THE    T1V0LI- GARDENS," 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Iirelinsr  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  and  every  evening  until  further  no- 
tice, Suppe's  Comic  Opera  io  Three  Acts, 

Donna  Juanita ! 

First  Time  in  San  Francisco,  with  Miss  Ethel  Lynton,  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  T.  Wil- 
mot  Eckert,  Mr.  M.  Cornell,  Mr.  G.  Knight,  Mr.  H.  Rattenbery  and  Miss  Helen  Har- 
rington in  the  cast.  Chorus  Increased  to  Forty  Voices.  The  Beat  Orchestra  in  the 
City,  under  Mr.  George  Loesch.    Entirely  New  Costumes.   Scenery  by  Mr.O.  L.  Fest. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William    Emerson,   Ulauagrer.—  This   Saturday  Evening; 
November  i9th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 
Sew  First  Part!  Finale— "The  Tramp."  BRUNO  in  New  Specialties.  THE  STRONG 
MINDED  WOMAN.  EMERSON  in  his  Latest  and  Best.  America's  Great  Four  in 
BIG  POUND  CAKE.  EUGENE  in  New  Burlesque  Ballads.  To  conclude  with  THE 
BANKRUPT'S  DUUGHTER.  A  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress  Circle  or  Orchestra,  75  cents; 
Family  Circle,  SO  cents.  Monday,  November  21st— First  Appearance  of  TOM  SAY- 
ERS  and  R.  G.  ALLEN. Nov.  19. 

CALIFORNIA   THEATER. 

CI.  H.  Goodwin,  Manager. --The  Operatic  Event  of  the  Tear ! 
J  Comic  Opera!  Comic  Opera!  By  the  ALICE  OATES  COMIC  OPERA  COM- 
PANY, at  Popular  Prices!  Popular  Prices!  Commencing  Saturday  Afternoon,  Nov. 
19th,  at  2  o'clock,  and  every  evening-  (Sunday  included),  with  Audran's  most  sue- 
cesstul  Opera  Bouffe, 

The  Mascottel 
Prices  of  Ad.m'ssion:  Dress  Circle  and  Orchestra, including  Reserved  Seats,  75c; 
Balcony,  50c;  Gallery,  25c.     Box  Office  now  open,  where  seats  may  be  secured  six 
days  in  advance. Nov.  19. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag- n  ire,  9fauaser.--Cout.naed  Success  of  the  En- 
gagement of  JENNIE  LEE!  Is  "THE  COLONEL"  a  feuccess?  Why,  Cer- 
tainly! An  Immense  Success  !  The  reigning  London  and  Boston  sensation,  illus- 
trative of  the  aesthetic  craze,  entitled 

The  Colonel! 
By  B.  C.  Beroand.    Every  Evening  and  Saturday  Matinee.    This  Comedy  has  already 
reached  a  London  run  of  over  250  nights.    "Why,  Cert'nly."  Nov.  19. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

C Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.  —  Positively  Fiual  Week! 
J  Presents  Increased— now  156  I  Two  Silk  Dresses,  Magnificent  Diamond  Ring, 
Lady's  Gold  Watch,  Elegant  Decorative  Lamp,  Superb  Gold-Band  Tea-Set,  and  150 
Other  Valuable  Gifts. 

Baron  Seeman! 

Assisted  by  M'LLE  ADDIE.  A  La"ge  Parisian  Dell  Given  Away  at  the  Grand  Mat- 
inee Saturday.    Monday  Evening-,  Nov.  21st— ALVIN  JOSLIN  COMEDY  COMPANY. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening:  Dress   Suits  for    Special  Occasions  can  be  bad  at 

J.     COOPER'S 
TAILORING     ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco- 

(Under  Palace  Motel), 

gg"  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 

The  Cherries  canned  by  King-,  Mor&e  &  Co.  are  so  prepired  as  to  be  superior  to 
tbe  fresh  fruit,  and  without  any  liability  to  desturb  the  most  sensitive  digestion. 


19,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


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Millrr  A    Lux's  ranch,  al  »wn,  «t   1  *  *  .A-Iock 

\V*<Jne*day.     Th<«   tmlf  In  ruoiday  Imd  put  the 

ground  in  splendid  shape  weather  w«  very  fine,  uiH 

I  iimny  ladies,  were  much 
with  the  •port*     The  foil  •  ..f  the  first  day  h  raouiug: 

g»*Bfcak«  First ti«  J,  I  Marphr's CfainofaiUs  beatSpotter;  J. 
F.  GhtuU's  Paul  Jodm  tx  *t  .'.  mim  ,;  .1.  K.  GarnlTa  Monarch  beat  Lady 
Franklin;  J.  O'DoonelTi  t  |]  baml  EUooJaoJcot:  J,  M.  Karrol- 

lv'«  Master  Brandon  best  );  iry  0  M  im  J.  \\  Oarrolli  widow  Machree 
best  Minnie;  M.  Msrcidato'i  Parnell  beat  Whipple:  Rosis  ran  ■•»  bye, 
Blot  Hill  being  withdrawn;  C.  M  may*i  Kittv  Clover  beat  Ooaan  Boose 
..  .1.  M.  Family's  Sun  Til. leu  beat  Bella;  J.  J.  Murphy's  Beauty 
beat  Silver;  J.  M.  Sharkey's  Swifl  bad  Sandown;  A.  Jackson's  Stone- 
wall  Jackson  beat  Ethan;  .1.  Franklin*!  Bpanolation  ran  :\  by©,  Thomas 
Jaffenan  belwr  drawn;  K  A.  Packer's  Uartar  Jonas  bed  Longfellow:  K. 
N.   l*affey'a   Fides  beat   M  ml  ties      Chinchilla   beat  Paul 

Jonas;  M< march  Wat  Fanny  Parnell:  Widow  Maohree  beat  Master  Brau- 
doBj   Parnell  beat  R  Clover  best  Sam  Tilden.     J.  C.  Murphy 

was  the  judge,  but  all  the  races  in  which  big  dogs  ran  were  decided  by 
another  judge.  The  club  concluded  their  match  yesterday.  The  follow- 
ing courses  were  run:  Conclusion  <<f  second  ties — Stonewall  Jackson  beat 
Speculation,  Master  Jones  beat  Fides,  Third  ties— Monarch  beat  Chin- 
chilla, Widow  Machree  beat  Parnell,  Beauty  beat  Kitty  Clover,  Stone- 
wall Jackson  beat  Master  Jones,  Fourth  ties— Monarch  beat  Beauty, 
Stonewall  Jackson  beat  Widow  Machree,  Final  course — Monarch  beat 
Stonewall  Jackson.  Poppy  stakes— Dacota  boat  Wild  Jim;  Lady  Don 
ran  a  bye,  Garfield  beiux  withdrawn;  Maid  of  Erin  ran  a  bye,  Thomas 
Jefferson  being  withdrawn.  Second  ties — Lady  Don  beat  Dacota,  Maid 
of  Erin  ran  a  bye.  Final  course  — Maid  of  Erin  beat  Lady  Don.  J.  F. 
Carroll's  Monarch  won  the  rirst  prize  in  the  Old  Dag  Stakes,  A.  Jack- 
son's Stonewall  Jackson  second,  J.  ,T.  Murphy's  Beauty  third,  J.  F.  Car- 
roll's Widow  Machree  fourth.  J.  Healey's  Maid  of  Erin  won  the  first 
prize  in  the  Puppy  Stakes,  J.  C.  Murphy's  Lady  Don  second.  The  Con- 
solation Race  for  beaten  dogs,  tu  which  the  club  added  a  p-irse  of  $30, 
was  divided  between  W.  Lane's  Blue  Jacket  and  J.  O'Donnell's  Fanny 
Parnell.  Mooney's  Wilier  won  a  private  match  with  Franklin's  Specu- 
lation, best  three  in  five  courses. 

Turt — The  closing  day  of  the  Blood  Horse  Races,  at  the  Bay  District 
Track,  last  Saturday,  produced  some  good  sport,  which,  however,  was 
but  poorly  attended.  Those  who  took  the  trouble  to  pay  a  visit  to  the 
track  were  well  repaid  by  the  privilejje  of  witnessing  some  of  the  best 
horee-racing  ever  seen  in  this  State.  Theodore  Winter's  Duchess  of  Nor- 
folk had  a  walk-over  for  the  Finigan  Stake,  a  mile-dash  for  two-year- 
olds.  The  next  event  was  the  Fame  Stake,  a  dash  of  two  miles  for  three- 
year-olds.  There  were  only  two  starters,  Fred  Collier,  by  Joe  Hooker, 
his  dam  Puss  by  Norfolk,  and  Winifred,  by  Joe  Daniels,  her  dam  Electra 
by  imported  Eclipse.  Collier  was  a  warm  favorite,  and  won  easily  in 
3:34i.  The  next  event  was  for  the  Hear3t  Stake,  a  dash  of  a  mile  for 
two-year-olds  who  had  not  previously  won  a  race.  The  starters  were 
Idler,  by  Wildidle,  his  dam  Kate  Gift  by  Lodi;  a  chestnut  filly,  after- 
wards named  Atalanta,  by  Lodi,  her  dam  Jamaica;  and  Inauguration  by 
Wildidle,  his  dam  Miami  by  Belmont.  The  Jamaica  filly  got  a  bad  start, 
but  won  easily  by  two  open  lengths  in  1:44;  Idler  second.  After  a  so- 
called  ladies' riding  tournament,  which  turned  out  a  wretched  display  of 
horse-flesh  and  some  moderately  good  riding  by  the  winner,  Miss  Pennu- 
rian,  the  amateur  race  was  called  up.  The  starters  were  Billy  Johnson, 
ridden  by  E.  Foulkes;  Dandy,  ridden  by  E.  Conley;  Mollie  Hall,  ridden 
by  J.  O'Connor;  and  Maud,  ridden  by  W.  P.  Mann,  Jr.  Mollie  Hall 
won  easily  in  1:23,  not  bad  time  for  a  |- mile  dash  with  160  pounds  up. 
Foulkes  was  thought  by  many  to  have  lost  the  race  for  Billy  Johnson  by 
poor  riding.  After  the  race  it  was  discovered  that  O'Connor,  who  rode 
Mollie  Hall,  was  not  an  amateur  rider,  being  a  sort  of  a  half  trainer, 
half  groom  for  Mr.  Boots.  A  protest  was  entered  on  behalf  of  Billy 
Johnson,  and  the  Association  will  shortly  decide  the  matter.  We  don't 
care  to  attempt  to  influence  their  decision,  but  are  free  to  say  that  if  the 
Association  classes  grooms  as  amateur  riders,  it  will  never  be  able  to  get 
gentlemen  to  ride  against  them.  The  concluding  race  was  a  handicap 
dash  of  2i  miles,  for  which  Fred  Collier  and  Jim  Douglas  started.  After 
a  mile  and  a  half  was  traveled,  Douglas  quit,  and  Collier  won  by  50  yards, 
hands  down;  time,  4:00i. 

Athletics. — For  the  benefit  of  the  Garfield  Monument  Fund  a  series 
of  athletic  sports  will  be  given  at  the  Bay  District  Race-track  on  Thanks- 
giving Day,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Olympic  Club  and  the  San  Fran- 
cisco and  Oakland  Bicvcle  Clubs,  the  latter  having  given  up  their  pro- 
posed meeting  at  the  Half-Mile  Track  to  assist  in  the  good  work.  The 
committee  of  arrangements  decided  upon  the  following  programme:  100 
yards  scratch  run  for  members  of  the  Olympic  Athletic  Club  who  have 
never  won  a  race.  Trial  heats.  880  yards  handicap  bieycle  race  ;  open. 
Running  high  jump;  open.  100  yards  handicap  run  ;  open.  Trial  heats. 
100  yards  handicap  run  ;  Olympic  Club  juvenile  class.  380  yards  bicycle 
scratch  race — open  to  all  Bicycle  Club  members  who  have  never  won  a 
medal.  100  yards  scratch  run.  Final  heat.  100  yards  handicap  run. 
Juvenile  class.  Final  heat.  Bicycle  fancy  trick  riding.  100  yards  hand- 
cap  run — open.  Final  heat.  220  yards  handicap  run — juvenile  class. 
200  yards  handicap  run— open.  Trial  heats.  Running  wide  jump— open. 
One-mile  handicap  bicycle  race— open.  200  yards  handicap  run.  Final 
heat.  Pole  vaulting— open.  Bicycle  drill  by  members  of  the  Oakland 
and  San  Francisco  Bicycle  Clubs.  440  yards  handicap  run — open.  One- 
raile  scratch  run— open.  Tug  of  war,  teams  of  four,  light  weight— opeD. 
Entries  close  next  Monday  night  at  the  rooms  of  the  Olympic  Club, 
with  enough  acceptances  in  every  event  to  make  the  day's  sport  a  decided 
success.  The  programme  is  open  to  nothing  but  favorable  criticism,  and 
is  especially  to  be  commended  for  the  absence  of  long-distance  races, 
which  are  wearisome  and  uninteresting  to  the  spectators,  and  involve  the 
participants  in  a  more  tedious  training  than  amateurs  can  attend  to.  The 
track  is  hard  and  inelastic,  so  that  fast  time  can  hardly  be  expected  in 
the  sprint  races,  but  the  wheelmen  should  be  able  to  make  good  records. 
The  Committee  reserve  the  right  to  accept  or  reject  all  entries.  The 
games  will  be  conducted  in  strict  accordance  with  the  rules  of  the  Na- 
tional Association  of  Amateur  Athletes  of  America.  There  will  be  two 
medals  for  four  starters  ;  three  for  six  starters. 


Rowing  The  Ooldsn  Gaso  Ohib  has  ohaOangod  the  Pioneer  Club  to 
row  a  four-oared  r*. .-.  mi  1  ths  latter  club  ban  sent  a  written  acceptance 
Of  th.<  ohallsi  ,.    t'rms  ..f  tin-  match  at  an  early 

in. I  unless  the  Pioneers  tret  a  crew 

i  little  practicing,  they  will 
■  by  the  tir*t  orswof  the  Golden  Kate  flub.    The 

■  v«  that  "  the  Pionasr  Club  looked  upon  the  challenge  from  a  young 

oiub  like  the  Golden  Gstas  as  a  piece  of  btmvado  deserving  of  a  rebuff. n 
This  js  about  as  much  knowledge  as  that  paper  usually  displays  about 

i  la  as  f-volinh  a*  it  is  unwarranted.  The  Golden 
Gate  CTob,  thoa  only  two  yean  old,  has  not  only  beaten  the  Pioneer 
Club  in  a  ra.-e,  but  beat  a  crack  CT»W  from  the  Ariel  Club,  which  had 
previously  beaten  a  crew  from  tin-  Pioneer  Club  almost  out  of  sight.  In 
the  past  the  Pioneer  Club  baa  boon  more  notorious  for  backing  out  of 
matches  than  for  winning  them,  and  it  in  to  be  hoped  that  this  time  they 
will  make  a  creditable  lucorij  hi  Moot  of  the  interest  in  rowing  is  cen- 
tered in  the  o ins   rin?fo-sonU  race  for  amateurs,  which  in  to  be  rowed 

at  Long  Bridge  on  Thanksgiving  Day.  Peterson!  Flynn,  White,  Griffin, 
Leander  Stevenson  and  Wat. kin*  are  expected  to  start  for  the  medal,  and 
there  is  already  considerable  speculation  as  to  the  places  likely  to  be  taken 
by  White  and  Flynn,  who  are  old  rivals  and  deadly  enemies  in  matters 
aquatic.*— T.  F.  I, vnn  and  M.  P.  Rice,  well-known  amateur  scullers, 
were  nearly  run  down  by  a  ferry-boat  last  Sunday.  They  were  so  deeply 
engaged  in  discussing  their  relative  merits  as  oarsmen  as  they  rowed  side 
by  side,  that  they  did  not  notice  the  steamer  until  they  were  almost  un- 
der her  bows.     Their  escape  was  almost  a  miracle. 

Shooting.— Dr.  Carver  is  out  with  a  challenge  to  shoot  anybody  in  the 
world  for  So, 000  a  side,  at  100  birds,  30  yards  rise.  He  also  offers  to  shoot 
a  series  of  fancy  matches  at  glass-balls.  A  man  named  Austin  has  ac- 
cepted the  first  challenge,  and  a  good  old-fashioned  gate-money  affair 
may  be  expected  to  come  off  before  long.  This  fancy-shooting  business 
Bhould  be  about  played  out  for  men  when  an  Indian  boy  like  Otto  can 
discount  the  whole  tribe  from  Buffalo  Bill  to  Dr.  Carver.^— There  will 
be  a  pigeon  shoot  at  Sacramento  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  at  which  all  the 
serai-professionals  are  expected  to  be  present  and  participate.^— Two  po- 
licemen shot  a  rifle-match,  last  week,  for  $200  a  side,  and  are  to  shoot 
next  week  for  a  similar  amount.  This  looks  as  if  one  of  the  periodical 
bonanza  drunks  had  been  picked  up  lately,  or  else  they  must  have  mort- 
gaged their  salary  for  the  next  six  months  with  nobby  Clark  to  raise  funds 
for  the  stakes.  Reports  of  bags  of  ducks  and  geese,  shot  last  week,  are 
so  unusually  large  that  we  hesitate  to  publish  them  for  fear  shooting  sto- 
ries will  fall  to  as  low  a  moral  ebb  as  fishing  yarns.  We  are  aure  of  one 
thing,  however,  aud  that  is  that  a  great  deal  of  powder  was  burnt,  for  we 
saw  the  sportsmen  packing  fearful  loads  of  shells  away  on  the  sportsmen's 
train.  They  probably  sent  their  game  down  by  express,  or  gave  it  away 
on  the  ground,  as  the  price  of  mallards  and  canvas-backs  has  ruled  firm, 
with  an  upward  tendency,  for  the  past  two  weeks. 

Yachting.— Qommodore  Allen,  having  sold  the  Annie,  is  about  to 
have  a  schooner  built  on  a  model  he  has  imported  from  New  York.-^— 
We  hear  that  Hyde  Bowie  is  desirous  of  selling  his  schooner-yacht  Nellie. 
If  such  is  the  case,  he  should  have  but  little  trouble  to  find  a  purchaser, 
as  she  has  defeated  every  yacht  that  she  ever  sailed  against,  and  is  as 
comfortable  for  cruising  as  she  is  fleet  for  racing.—  fn  the  first  race  for 
the  American  Cup,  the  New  York  Club  sloop  Mischief  beat  the  Canadian 
sloop  Atalanta  28  minutes  and  30J  seconds.  In  the  second  race  the  Mis- 
chief beat  her  39  minutes  and  4  seconds.  So  the  Americans  keep  the 
American  Cup  after  all  the  fuss.  This  is  a  stand-off  to  the  Madge's  vic- 
tories, as  this  race  was  an  international  one.  A  well-posted  New  York 
paper  says  that  both  of  these  victories  for  the  American  yachts  were  due 
to  the  exceedingly  light  wind,  and  that,  had  half  a  gale  been  blowing, 
the  Madge  would  have  won  with  ease.  —The  Canadian  yacht  Atalanta, 
which  was  beaten  by  the  American  yacht  Mischief,  is  said  to  be  a  beau- 
tiful model,  but  roughly  built  and  with  badly-fitted  sails. 

Fishing. — Last  week  the  Fish  Commissioners  caused  15,000  McCloud 
River  salmon  to  be  placed  in  head  waters  of  Pescadero  Creek;  20,000 
young  salmon  were  placed  in  the  Stanislaus;  15,000  were  put  into  Russian 
River,  near  Oloverdale  ;  and  15,000  were  placed  in  the  San  Gregorio.  Of 
the  last  lot  of  500,000  salmon  eggs  received  from  the  McCloud  by  Fish 
Commissioner  Parker,  but  20,000  hatched  out.^— There  seems  to  be  an 
idea  in  town  that  Lake  Tahoe  trout  may  be  sold  in  San  Francisco  during 
the  close  season.  The  Sportsmen's  Club  should  disabuse  the  minds  of  the 
fish-dealers  of  this  error. 

REMOVAL. 

THE  THAMES  AND  MERSEY  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(LIMITED), 
Of   Liverpool,    Loudon    and    Manchester, 

HAS    REMOVED    TO 
NO.    308    PINE    STREET 

Capital  Subscribed $10,000,000 

Capital  Paid  Up 1,000,000 

ReserveFund  (in  addition  to  Capital) 1.875,000 

Total  Assets  June  30th,  1881 6,234,665 

TV-   G.  HARRISON,  Agent, 

308  Pine  Street San  Francisco,  California. 

[November  19.] 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealers   in  Fine   Arts,   Artists'    Materials,  Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,    ETC.,   MIC. 

19    and    21    POST    STBEET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple San  Francisco, 

^g"  Free  Art  Gallery.  Nov,  10. 

Kiner,  Morse  &  Co.  pack  the  finest  Queen  Olives  in  glass.  and;  put  them  up  in 
kegsto  suit  those  wno  wish  to  get  them  by  the  gallon. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


HETTY. 

[By    Joseph    Mackat.] 

Dreary  days  of  damp  December,  dreary  house  below  the  hill. 
"What's  the  use  of  Hfe?"  yawns  Hetty,  sulking  by  the  window-sill. 
Stern  and  silent  aits  the  father,  reading  Puritan  divines ; 
While  the  gloomy,  solemn  mother  o'er  a  tract  her  head  declines. 

Hetty  is  aa  fair  as  Venus  ;  no  one  ever  tells  her  so ; 
In  a  life  so  lone  and  dreary  how  can  she  her  beauty  know? 
Like  a  sulky,  sleepy  pagan,  captured  to  be  Christian  bred, 
Scowling  at  the  gray  wet  hill-side,  Oh  !  she  wishes  she  was  dead. 

Prom  her  tract  wakes  up  her  mother  (she  was  not  asleep— ah,  no): 

"  Hester,  how  can  you  be  trifling?"  said  she  in  a  voice  of  woe. 

"  Know'st  thou  not  that  for  each  moment  thou'lt  be  judged  at  Judgment 

Day?" 
And  she  puts  the  wench  to  ponder  some  sepulchral  sacred  lay. 

Eides  anon  that  way  a  stranger— scarce  a  godly  man,  I  fear ; 
But  he  knocks  as  one  benighted,  so  is  welcome  to  their  cheer. 
Hetty  waits  upon  that  stranger,  and  her  blushes  come  and  go ; 
And  he  thinks,  as  he  surveys  her.    "'Tis  the  type  I've  sought  for  so." 

Quick  he  strives  to  please  the  father ;    talks  of  Puritan  divines — 
Like  a  curate,  but  love-snaring  conscious  Hetty  'twixt  the  lines. 
Yes,  he's  charmed  those  pious  parents — he  was  practiced  in  the  art ; 
And  that  lazy,  lovely  maiden  swiftly,  surely,  lost  her  heart. 

Now  wake  up,  thou  poor  old  pastor,  for  the  young  bird's  flown  the  nest ! 
Late !  by  this  time  far  away  she  nestles  on  that  stranger's  breat. 
***** 
Dreary  house  below  the  hill !    Ah  !  riddles  women  ever  were: 
Hetty,  in  a  gilded  villa,  wishes  she  again  was  there. 

— Grosvenor  Magazine. 

AMONG    THE    FASHIONS. 

Tea-gowDS  have  now  taken  a  more  prominent  position  in  the  ward- 
robe than  ever.  Even  dinner  dresses  are  frequently  less  costly  than  these 
garments.  Worth  charges  a  hundred  guineas  for  a  tea-gown  in  outfits 
in  which  the  prices  of  dinner  dresseB  range  from  forty  to  eighty  pounds. 
As  may  be  imagined,  the  dresses  in  question  are  things  of  beauty.  Taste 
and  ingenuity  are  lavishly  expended  upon  them,  with  the  result  that  the 
tea-gown  often  appears  at  the  dinner  table,  and  is  no  longer  reserved  en- 
tirely for  those  occasions  when  tea  is  the  only  beverage  consumed. 

Some  are  quite  short,  some  long.  Of  the  former,  one  recently  seen  at 
a  large  London  warehouse  which  buys  extensively  from  Worth  and  Pin- 
gate,  is  of  white  watered  silk,  the  short  skirt  being  much  trimmed  with 
white  silk  pleatings,  and  a  very  soft  fringe  made  of  raveled  and  curled 
white  silk.  The  overdress  is  bunched  and  puffed,  the  bodice  being  rather 
loosely  and  very  gracefully  made  of  the  white  silk,  with  a  fanciful  and 
becoming  arrangement  of  the  soft  fringe  round  the  shoulders  and  throat. 

A  long  tea-gown  has  a  petticoat  of  white  satin,  much  trimmed  with 
perpendicular  lines  of  gathered  white  lace,  and  with  the  satin  itself  gath- 
ered in  the  same  direction.  Down  the  center  is  an  arrangement  of  black 
figured  net,  very  soft  and  graceful,  the  white  satin  showing  through.  The 
overdress  is  of  black  satin,  made  with  a  sacque  and  a  long  train.  The 
sides,  opening  over  the  white  satin  petticoat,  are  lined  with  white  satin. 
The  bodice  is  of  black  satin,  opening  in  front  to  show  gathered  white 
satin  and  lace  ruffles.  The  whole,  including  an  India  muslin  petticoat 
trimmed  with  lace,  Bimilar  to  that  on  the  dress,  is  put  on  at  once,  and  it 
is  scarcely  possible  to  imagine  a  more  ideally  graceful  garment. 

The  disagreeable  odor  given  out  by  skunk  in  a  heated  atmosphere  has 
not  militated  against  its  popularity.  It  is  even  more  fashionable  this  sea- 
son than  last,  being  worn  in  jacket  trimmings  about  ten  inches  in  depth, 
and  in  the  useful  and  comfortable  capes.  The  great  novelty  of  the  sea- 
son in  furs  is  the  Newmarket  coat  in  sealskin,  with  miniature  foxes'  heads 
for  button  b. 

Gray  squirrel  is  much  more  popular  this  season  than  the  white  and 
black  so  much  seen  during  the  last  two  or  three  winters.  It  has  already 
gone  up  in  price,  owing  to  the  great  demaud  for  it.  Circular  cloaks,  long 
jackets,  and  dolmans  are  lined  with  it.  The  favorite  lining  of  Bealskin 
jackets  is  quilted  satin  of  such  colors  as  crimson,  amber,  old  gold,  pale 
blue,  and  sapphire  blue.  Some  are  trimmed  with  plucked  beaver,  others 
with  skunk.  Mantles  of  Indian  cashmere  are  lined  with  gray  squirrel, 
and  trimmed  with  black  fox  or  skunk.  No  other  material  falls  so  well  to 
the  lines  of  a  graceful  figure  as  Indian  cashmere,  and  it  is,  therefore, 
probable  that  it  will  long  remain  in  favor. — London  Truth. 


HOMCEOPATHY  AND  THE  BRITISH  MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
At  the  Committee  of  Council  of  the  British  Medical  Association, 
held  on  the  10th  ult.,  we  understand  that  a  letter  was  read  from  the  pres- 
ident of  one  of  the  branches  of  the  Association,  stating  that  a  homoeo- 
pathic practitioner  in  his  neighborhood  had  been  admitted  a  member  of 
the  Association,  and  that  unless  his  name  was  removed  from  the  list  of 
members,  he,  the  writer,  would  feel  compelled  to  resign  his  membership. 
An  earnest  discussion  ensued,  in  which  the  opinion  was  generally  ex- 
pressed that  it  was  distinctly  contrary  to  the  laws  of  the  Association  to 
admit  homoeopaths  as  members,  and  opposed  to  the  opinion  and  wishes 
of  the  Committee  of  Council.  As,  however,  the  expulsion  of  any  of  the 
members  on  account  of  homoeopathic  practice  would  give  those  individu- 
als both  notoriety  and  a  quasi-grievance,  it  was  considered  best  not  to 
adopt  the  step  suggested  by  the  writer  of  the  letter.  A  resolution  ex- 
pressing these  opinions,  moved  by  Dr.  Husband,  was  carried  ;  an  amend- 
ment, moved  by  Mr.  C.  Macnamara,  to  erase  the  said  individual's  name 
receiving  only  very  small  support.  We  think  that  the  decision  of  the 
Committee  of  Council  was  wise  ;  at  the  same  time  it  is  evidently  neces- 
sary that  the  secretaries  of  the  various  branches  should  take  great  care 
that  the  law  of  the  Association  bearing  upon  this  point  be  not  infringed. 
We  are  informed  that  the  views  on  the  subject  of  consultation  with 
homoeopaths  propounded  by  Dr.  Bristowe  and  Mr.  Hutchinson  in  their 
recent  addresses  at  Kyde  were  not  in  any  way  discussed  at  this  meeting. 
— Lancet. 

The  latest  novelty  Tn  Cigarettes  is  the  "  Opera  Puffs."    They  will  not  stick  to 
the  lips,  being  amber  tipp'ed.  ' 


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INSURANCE  ACKENCY. 
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Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Eepresented $87,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS,  Z.  P.  CLARK,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  18G4. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSVBAXCE.        . 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 §   639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. §3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President,  i  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garrett,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS,  ~ 7" 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Eoyal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

XOBERT  DICKSOX,  Manager. 
W.  IiAJVE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital . .  $5 ,000 ,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  np 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  aud  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

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Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

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WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

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Kl'TLEK  A    HALDA7T, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10-1 

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(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 


gg|=  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  MAE  MAMIX.TOX,  Manager. 

J  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  G  VTII R1E  «fc  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

Fire,  Life  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California   street, 
San  Francisco.  Oct.  16. 


19,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTISKU. 


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THE    CHILDREN'S    JOY. 
The  children's  worid  i,.  full  oi  *w**t  rat-pri***  : 

Ovr  mmnmn  lb  in  :ht ; 

For  th*m  the  »tAr*  •hm--,  *n  !  the  morning  ri»e* 
howMVlnmni    t  untoM  .tcli. 

A  dance  of  MucMU  in  Um  «hadjr  i>l* 

A  urliuattu  Boah  ■  f  itn  .  t  in  the  west ; 
The  •  : ,  ,-r*  ; 

The  mkUo  Boding  of  ■  woodbirtTs  neat. 

Their  hearts  and  lip*  are  full  of  simple  praise* 
To  Him  who  made  the  earth  divinely  sweet ; 

They  dwell  unong  the  buttercup*  and  daisies. 

And  tinil  Ufa  blowing!  ttnwn  about  their  feet. 

But  we,  worn  out  by  day*  of  toil  and  sorrow, 

And  sick  of  pleasure*  that  are  false  and  vain. 

Would  freely  irive  our  golden  hoards  to  borrow 
One  little  hour  of  childhood^  bliss  a^ain. 

Yet  He  who  sees  their  joy  beholds  our  sadness. 

And  in  the  wisdom  of  •  Father's  love 
He  keeps  the  secret  nf  the  heavenly  gladness 

Our  sweet  surprises  wait  for  us  above. 

MENLO    PARK    AND    HIGHLAND    BETOND. 

Editor  News  Letter:  We  were  out  in  that  portion  of  the  State,  last 
week,  looking  for  suitable  land  for  some  extensive  vineyards — that  is  to 
say,  a  party  of  three  or  four  were  —and  were  delighted  with  all  we  saw. 
At  a  distance  of  from  three  to  four  miles,  the  couutry  begins  to  rise, 
gently  at  first,  and  then  with  steeper  grades,  till  the  top  of  the  ridge  is 
attained,  at  an  elevation  of  about  1,'JiK)  feet.  The  whole  road  is  in  capi- 
tal condition,  and  seems  to  be  so  all  the  year  round,  for  the  rains  of  many 
winters  had  wrought  no  watercourses  across  it,  nor  did  it  show  any  signs 
of  having  been  soaked  in  winter.  All  this  high  land  appears  to  be  of  the 
same  character  as  the  Santa  Cruz  Mountains — a  decomposed,  argillacious, 
shaly  ruck,  containing  much  iron,  fine  clay,  splinters  of  rock  and  some 
silicious  sand,  with  the  rest  of  earthy,  mineral  and  vegetable  matters, 
which  go  to  form  good  laud  for  fruit  trees  and  vines.  Without  a  regular 
geological  study  of  it,  it  would  be  rash  to  say  what  the  age  of  the  rocks 
is,  but  to  judge  by  the  fragments  of  rock  which  we  could  find  in  a  day's 
search,  it  would  appear  to  be  miocene  tertiary.  However,  we  saw  many 
thousands  of  acres  formed  by  nature  for  vineyards  ;  and,  taking  account 
of  hill  and  valley,  high  and  low  land,  and  of  every  possible  kind  of  ex- 
posure and  protection  against  frost  and  disastrous  winds,  I  conclude  that 
many  exceptionally  favored  spots  for  vinyards  of  from  fifty  to  three  hun- 
dred acres  might  be  pointed  out  by  a  practical  expert.  The  time  will 
soon  come  when  every  acre  that  is  not  altogether  too  steep  will 
be  green  with  vine-leaves,  and  where  now  nothing  but  scrub  and 
chaparral  and  rank  weeds  are  growing,  will  be  a  beautiful  country, 
laughing  with  the  promise  of  abundance  ;  and  the  now  desolate  hill- 
sides dotted  over  with  white  homesteads  and  prodigious  wine-cellars. 
This  is  no  day-dream  of  an  enthusiast.  It  is  often  enough  said  that  the 
geology  of  Australia  has  been  the  puzzle  and  stumbling-block  of  European 
geologists,  and  I  think  the  same  may  be  Baid  of  that  of  California. 

When  this  writer  first  arrived  in  San  Francisco,  he  had  the  curiosity  to 
inquire  of  some  who  might  have  been  supposed  to  know,  what  the  imme- 
diate underlying  rock  was  on  which  the  most  part,  if  not  the  whole  city, 
stands — for  there  are  cuttings  and  sections  enough  all  over  it — and  the 
reply  was,  it  is  all  serpentine!  The  geologists  may  dispute  about  it  as 
they  like,  but  I  found  at  the  level  of  Second  and  Folsom  Btreets  about  as 
fine  a  fossil  of  dew-worms  in  the  blackish,  somewhat  slatey  matter,  as  a 
man  need  to  see,  which  I  gave  to  Professor  Hanks  for  the  Museum.  But 
that  sort  of  geology  is  not  in  the  present  question,  but  that  which  will 
make  fine  vineyards  in  the  near  future — the  chaparral  land,  in  which  the 
roots  of  the  scrub  can  penetrate  to  unknown  depths.  We  measured  some 
that  we  found  in  the  cuttings  on  the  road-side,  of  more  than  eleven  feet, 
one  end  being  nearly  of  the  same  thickness  as  the  other. 

Now  this  is  the  country  for  fine  wines,  such  as  Burgundy,  Hermitage, 
and  Carbinet  Sauvignon;  abounding  in  iron,  with  a  deep,  friable  soil,  but 
sufficiently  retentive  of  moisture,  and,  on  account  of  the  early  morning 
fogs  in  May,  protected  from  frost — so  destructive  on  low-lying  land;  and 
as  to  clearing  it,  the  Chinese  will  do  that  thoroughly  for  the  privilege  of 
taking  the  chaparral,  root  and  branch,  for  firewood. 

But  I  find  this  article  is  growing  too  long  for  the  News  Letter. 
Menlo  Park  and  all  its  glories — and  that  means  more  than  I  thought  was 
to  be  found  in  the  State  till  I  had  ocular  evidence  of  the  fact,  and  the  do- 
ings there  of  that  great  public  benefactor,  Governor  Stanford,  his  vast 
stud  of  horses  and  all  his  appointments,  and  a  hundred  other  sights,  any 
one  of  which  is  worth  a  journey  to  Menlo  Park — must  wait  for  another 
day,  or,  what  is  better,  an  abler  pen  than  mine.  j.  i.  b. 

NECROPSY  BEFORE  CREMATION. 

A  gentleman  of  Milan,  Signor  Lorin,  deserves  high  credit,  not  merely 
for  the  public  spirit  of  philanthropy,  but  for  the  rare  good  sense  he  has 
shown  in  offering  20,000  francs  to  the  municipal  authorities  to  maintain  a 
mortuary  and  post-mortem  room  wherein  the  bodies  of  all  persons  dying  of 
unexplained  causes  shall  be  rigidly  examined  before  they  are  cremated. 
This  is  indispensable,  if  specific  facilities  for  poisoners  and  other  murder- 
ers by  Becret  processes  are  not  to  be  created  by  the  recourse  to  cremation. 
Nothing  will  be  easier  than  to  compass  the  death  of  an  enemy  by  poison 
if  his  body  is  sure  of  being  promptly  cremated.  The  fire  will  purge  the 
guilt  of  trie  wrongdoer  by  leaving  no  evidence  against  him  outside  his 
own  evil  conscience,  which  can  scarcely  become  his  public  accuser.  When 
and  where  cremation  becomes  the  custom  of  the  community,  unless  a 
rigid  post-mortem  examination,  with  instant  and  complete  chemical  analy- 
sis, is  enforced  before  cremation,  the  crime  of  murder  by  poisoning  and 
other  secret  methods  must  be  expected  to  flourish.  This  is  why  we  op- 
pose "  cremation,"  although  we  fully  recognize  the  advantage  of  destroy- 
ing organic  remains  by  burning.  The  risk  to  life  incurred  is  too  great  to 
compensate  for  the  benefit  to  health  likely  to  be  gained. — Lancet. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  Sau  Francisco. 

The  Amber  Tip  Cigarettes,  "  Opera  Puffs,"  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


MARRIED    BT    A    RAGPICKER. 

One  of  the  peculiar  tnntrtmonial  owe*  occasionally  hoard  at  Essex 
Hum  Court  .mop  Justice  Murray.     A 

mmng  IVlifli  Jaww  bermao,  caused  the  arrest  of  htt 

ho* band,  l,.w  |  _n)  ream,  a  cane  seat  oh al maker,  of  No, 

174  Division  itreet,   ipoa  ■  uidonmont.    Officer  Chrystal,  of 

the  Tenth  Prainct,  trreated  tin*  nntbafld.  Mid  <  kmuMlof  Sohloai  amwared 
an  his  idTOOkta  With  ■  novel  and  striking  plea.  Tin*  young  wife  waa 
MOODpWllad  I  nig  JeweMos  from  L6  to  IS  years  of  ago, 

ready  to  »ld  her  In  the  i  ompbunfc  Annie,  who  is  IS  years  of  age,  ooqaeb 
tishly  made  her  affidavit,  and  IWOM  that  the  prboner  fPU  ha  lawful  hus- 
band, and  that  she  was  married  to  him  four  months.  He  had  now  left 
her  without  support.  Lawyer  Schloas  said  she  had  no  claim  upon  his 
client ;  that  the  was  married  to  him  by  a  ragpicker  taken  off  the  street 
for  the  purpose,  who  was  paid  a  gratuity  for  the  ceremony,  which  waa  no 
marriage  at  all.     Justice  Murray  Raked: 

"  Were  you  married  by  ■  rabbi,  a  magistrate,  or  a  clergyman?" 
^  Hitherto  Annie  had  spoken  in  Knglinh  ;  now  she  gave  her  answer  in 
German,  end  it  required  all  the  skill  of  the  interpreter  for  a  quarter  of  an 
hour  to  get  the  answer  in  shape  to  present  to  the  magistrate. 

"  What  does  she  say,"  asked  the  latter. 

"Oh,  she  is  beating  about  the  bush.  All  I  can  make  out  of  it  is,  'He 
earns  a  living.'" 

This  did  not  please  the  magistrate,  and  he  repeated  the  question.  By 
this  time  the  alleged  bridesmaids  all  got  excited,  and  talked  among  them- 
selves. When  the  question  was  put  to  them  as  to  who  performed  the 
ceremony,  one  of  the  maids  called  out : 

"A  chiffonier." 

"A  costermonger,"  said  another. 

"A  peddler  man,"  replied  the  third. 

The  alleged  wife  6naily  admitted  that  no  rabbi,  or  magistrate  or  clergy- 
man ever  married  them. 

"Go  home  and  rind  some  employment  to  keep  yourself  buBy.  You 
have  no  claim  upon  this  man.  You  are  not  married,"  said  Justice  Mur- 
ray, as  he  dismissed  the  complaint. — N.  Y.  Star. 


Compressed  Air  Locomotives,—  A  new  form  of  compressed  air  loco- 
motive engine,  the  invention  of  a  Mr.  Hardie,  has  been  put  to  a  practical, 
and,  it  is  said,  successful  test  in  New  York,  on  the  Second  Avenue  El- 
evated Railroad.  The  compressed  air  is  stored  in  four  tubular  tanks  con- 
nected wirh  each  other  by  pipes  so  as  virtually  to  form  one  large  reser- 
voir. It  is  said  that  a  saving  of  50  per  cent,  is  effected  on  the  cost  of 
working  a  locomotive  by  the  use  of  the  new  invention. 


In  purchasing  winter  goods,  gentlemen  will  do  well  to  remember  that 
the  leading  tailors  of  San  Francisco  are  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  of  415 
Montgomery  street.  Their  fall  and  winter  line  of  woolen  and  fine  cloths 
is  now  open.  The  great  secret  of  the  success  of  this  firm  is  moderate 
prices,  only  first-class  goods,  and  excellent  cutters. 

INSURANCE- 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCES-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.—  Established  In  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  3750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moaes  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatic,  Charles  Xohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenatein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Guatave  Toucbard, 
George  C.  Hiekox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Iaaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  comp'ied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  j  328  Montgomery  street. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  franca  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  "the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditiona  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUNO    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,220,000. 

OS"  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CAKPENTEK Ass't  Secretory. 

MOMTE  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 

[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


(Capital  $5,000,000.— Agents: 
I    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfonr,  Gntbrte  «  Co.,  No. 

Nov.  18. 


Piper  HeidsiecU  Champagne. — Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


THE    SUPERVISORS'    LITTLE    GAME. 

A  Dice  little  game,  which  was  all  set  and  arranged  to  be  played  by 
the  ring  in  the  Board  of  Supervisors  at  their  last  meeting,  was,  much  to 
their  surprise  and  disgust,  handsomely  blocked  by  the  service  of  a  pleas- 
ant reminder,  in  the  shape  of  an  injunction  restraining  tbem  from  passing 
or  enacting  that  certain  ordinance  granting  to  the  Bay  Shore  Railroad 
Company  the  right  to  use  certain  streets.  When  this  bill  was  first  intro- 
duced in  the  Board,  no  one  suspected  any  more  harm  in  it  than  in  any 
other  of  the  many  applications  made  for  similar  privileges  ;  but  it  was  not 
long  before  the  fact  became  patent  that  there  was  a  very  large  colored 
gentleman  in  the  bill,  and  a  little  closer  investigation  of  it  showed  that  it 
was  sought  by  it  to  obtain  not  only  a  valuable  franchise,  but  one  that 
might  be  made  to  operate  very  seriously  to  the  detriment  of  the  city,  and 
he  used  to  hamper  other  enterprises  of  a  like  character.  Besides  this,  it 
soon  became  a  popular  idea  that  the  parties  who  were  interested  in  the 
passage  of  the  bill  bad  no  idea  of  carrying  out,  by  themselves,  the  build- 
ing of  the  Bay  Shore  Road,  nor,  in  fact,  were  they  of  such  prominence  in 
business  or  other  circles  as  to  encourage  the  belief  that  they  intended  in 
good  faith  to  do  so.  On  the  contrary,  it  soon  became  patent  that  the  real 
object  sought  for  was,  once  having  acquired  the  franchise,  to  hold  it  over 
the  heads  of  other  Railroad  Companies  seeking  to  enter  the  city,  and  en- 
able them,  instead  of  the  city,  to  dictate  the  terms  upon  which  they  could 
do  so.  Aside  from  the  wrong  done  the  city  and  the  injustice  to  other 
companies,  the  franchise  would  have  been  immensely  valuable,  and  hence 
the  motive  for  the  passage  of  the  bill.  Unfortunately  for  its  projectors, 
and  the  clique  in  the  Board  of  Supervisors  who  favored  its  passage,  the 
Board  of  Trade,  always  a  conservative  element  and  a  power  in  our  midst, 
interposed  the  weight  of  their  influence  against  them,  and  the  result  was  the 
injunction ;  and  although  an  effort  has  been  made  to  have  this  set  aside,  it  is 
not  likely  to  be  successful.  Great  things  were  expected  from  the  present 
Board  when  it  first  went  into  operation.  Solemn  pledgeshad  been  made.and 
their  fullfilment  was  looked  for,  but  like  most  of  its  predecessors  it  has  in 
too  many  cases  set  public  opinion  at  defiance,  and  charges  are  made  that 
in  many  cases,  and  particularly  that  of  the  Bay  Shore  Railroad,  the  most 
utterly  corrupt  influences  have  been  brought  to  bear  to  ensure  the  passage 
of  iniquitious  bills.  All  concede  the  propriety  of  giving  every  facility  to 
railroad  companies  to  enter  the  city  and  reach  the  water  front.  The  car 
and  the  vessel  should  be  brought  in  as  close  contact  as  possible.  The 
railroads  which  will  center  here  in  the  near  future  can  as  yet  scarcely  be 
numbered.  They  are  coming  towards  us  from  all  directions,  and  their  in- 
fluence upon  our  future  progress  cannot  be  over  estimated.  To  have  their 
pathway  barred  by  the  existence  of  a  company  whose  road  would  block 
their  way  to  the  magnificent  waters  of  our  Bay  would  be  a  monstrous  in- 
justice, and  yet  this  would  be  the  result  of  the  passage  of  the  bill  we  have 
referred  to,  and  which,  but  for  the  vigilance  of  a  few  members,  would 
have  been  surreptitiously  put  through  its  final  passage  at  the  meeting  of 
Monday  last.  If,  as  is  likely  to  be  the  case,  a  road  along  the  water  front 
becomes  a  necessity,  it  should  be,  to  some  exteut  at  least,  under  the 
charge  of  the  Harbor  Commissioners,  and  should  be  open  t.*»  the  cars  of 
all  the  roads  entering  the  city,  subject  only  to  the  payment  of  such  a 
charge  as  might  fairly  be  deemed  reasonable.  The  term  of  the  present 
Board  of  Supervisors  is  about  expiring,  and  already  there  are  indications 
that  much  iniquitous  legislation  will  be  attempted,  and  perhaps  accom- 
plished, before  they  retire.  With  a  few  exceptions,  their  leaving  will  not 
be  a  source  of  regret,  and  doubtless  many  of  them  regard  it  as  their  last 
chance  to  get  at  the  public  crib,  and  may  be  expected  to  act  accordingly. 
But  in  the  defeat  of  the  bill  referred  to  we  have  reason  to  congratulate 
ourselves  that  a  nefarious  scheme  has  been  nipped  in  the  bud  and  the 
rights  of  the  city  maintained. 

EXIT    HUMBUG    HARRISON. 

We  congratulate  the  sensible  people  of  this  community  upon  the 
approaching  departure  of  the  Boy  Preacher,  Harrison ;  and  we  doubly 
congratulate  those  bran-brained  devotees  of  bosh  whom  bis  ministrations 
were  rapidly  driving  toward  the  lunatic  asylum.  This  "Boy  Preacher," 
who  resembles  an  attenuated  pair  of  tongs  dressed  in  broadcloth,  and 
whose  performances  are  as  graceful  as  a  rusty  jumping-jack,  claims  to 
have  saved  350  souls,  but  leaves  us  ignorant  as  to  how  many  dollars  he 
has  saved  in  the  process.  We  have  always  advocated  "fair  trade"  in 
religion,  by  which  we  mean  an  educated  and  high-minded  clergy,  relying 
upon  the  support  of  an  intelligent  and  earnest  congregation.  But  this 
"free  trade"  business  of  Harrison,  Hammond,  Moody  and  Sankey,  and 
other  professors  of  emotional  slobber  and  religious  insanity,  should  be  sat 
down  upon.  They  are  a  parcel  of  unlicensed  and,  frequently,  licentious 
frauds,  who  "wear  the  livery  of  God  to  serve  the  devil  in."  That  church 
must  be  low  indeed  in  intellectu?l  resources  that  is  obliged  to  support  its 
tottering  fortunes  by  calling  in  the  services  of  howling  dervishes  who  mis- 
take gush  for  conviction,  and  consider  a  soul  saved  merely  because  its 
owner  makes  an  ass  of  and  advertises  himself  upon  the  stool  of  repent- 
ance as  a  reformed  reprobate.  Their  reformation  lasts  as  long  as  deluded 
bigots  furnish  supplies — something  like  Boy  Harrison's  revivals.  In  all 
soberness,  we  ask,  do  these  people  consider  the  Almighty  so  shortsighted 
as  not  to  see  through  their  little  game  ?  And  yet,  year  after  year,  the 
farce  goes  on — hypocrites  are  temporarily  "  saved  " — God  save  the  mark! — 
and  men  of  common  sense  come  to  look  upon  religion,  put  to  such  base 
uses,  as  superfluous  and  to  be  cast  aside.  However,  we  merely  started  in 
to  say  that  the  "Boy"  (when  will  be  ever  be  "a  man  and  think  as  a 
man,"  as  Paul  says  ?)  is  now  on  the  last  week  of  his  "star"  engagement. 
Having  converted  all  the  swine  hereabouts,  he  goes  to  Porkopolis  to  con- 
vert the  hogs  of  that  town.  Good  riddance,  and  may  the  devil  go  along 
with  him. 

At  the  banquet  tendered  by  the  New  York  Chamber  of  Commerce 
to  the  French  and  German  guests,  given  at  Delmonico's  recently,  which 
passed  off  with  great  eclat,  Mr.  Evarts,  in  the  course  of  a  very  felicitous 
speech,  said:  "  The  alliance  with  France  was  one  of  the  greatest  events  in 
history,  and  I  honor  it  particularly  because  the  day  it  was  consummated, 
February  6th,  is  my  birthday."  Mr.  Schnrz,  in  his  speech,  prophesied 
that  on  the  occasion  of  the  next  York  town  Centennial  the  guests  would 
come  to  a  Republic  of  300,000,000  inhabitants,  a  city  of  New  York  with 
a  population  of  10,000,000,  a  Delmonico's  twenty  stories  high,  and  a  York- 
town  with  proper  hotel  accommodations. 

The  best  fitting:,  best  made  and  latest  styles  shirts  at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny 
street.    A  trial  always  proves  these  shirts  to  be  the  best  in  every  respect. 


THE    PATE    OF    THE    FORTY-NINERS. 

I. — The  Poet  (Mmam  Invocans), 
Of  those  adventurous  heroes,  those  Argonauts  antique  and  musty, 
Who  across  the  Isthmus  so  torrid,  or  round  the  Horn  frigid  and  gusty, 
Came  hither,  by  thirst  for  glory  inspired,  and  likewise  for  gold, 
Sometimes  paying  their  passage,  more  often  stowed  away  in  the  hold — 
Of  those  spirits  so  hardy  and  cheeky,  of  their  fate  and  their  fortunes,  Ipray 
You  would  sing  me  at  large,  O  Muse  of  the  WestI  in  your  usual  classi- 
cal way. 
Yea,  sing  me,  thou  bold  Bacchante!  wild  Muse  of  the  Ultimate  West! 
Auriferous  land  and  viniferous!  abounding  in  all  that  is  best; 
Mammoth  squash  and  green  pea  sempiternal,  and  alBO  sequoia  gigantic, 
And  wonders  too  numerous  for  mention,  unknown  on  thy  bleak  shores, 

Atlantic! 
O  Muse!   spin  thiB  yarn  strange  and  thrilling,  in  your  numbers  quite  un- 
conventional, 
And  the  deeds  of  the  bold  Pioneers,  and  their  sufferings  fail4not  to  men- 
tion all. 
O  tell  me  their  fortunes  and  fate;  in  short,  everything  that  you  know  of 

'em ; 
Do  this,  O  Muse  free  and  easy,  and  'twill  make  an  astonishing  poem. 
Some  of  them,  I  know,  have  pegged  out;  some  are  still  with  adversity 

strivers; 
Where  are  the  tall  tombs  of  the  dead  ?  In  what  palaces  dwell  the  survivors? 

II. — The  Muse  (Respondens). 
O,  how  precious  green  you  are,  Minstrel !    In  Lone  Mountain  no  proud 

mausoleum 
Marks  the  Pioneer's  last  place  of  rest,  though  with  funeral  pomp  and  Te 

Deum 
They  laid  him  away  in  his  grave.     But  that  was  the  end  of  it  all: 
They  let  him  starve  while  alive,  and  when  dead  they  gave  him  a  funeral; 
But  nary  "  tall  tomb,"  as  you  call  it,  and  for  the  survivors  no  palaces. 
That  idea  most  clearly  belongs  to  the  class  of  poetical  fallacies. 
Not  on  stately  Van  Ness,  or  Nob  Hill  in  grandeur  excelling, 
Will  you  find,  O  crack-brained  minstrel,  the  Pioneer's  primitive  dwelling. 
Would  you  seek  out  the  lingering  remnant,  now  bowed  down  with  black 

melancholy, 
Of  the  rip-roaring  old  forty-niners,  erstwhile  so  sturdy  and  jolly? 
A  few  you'll  find  nodding  and  dozing,  in  the  reading-room  dusty  and 

slumberous. 
Of  the  Pioneer  Hall,  on  Montgomery;  ah!  'tis  plain  that  not  long  will 

they  cumber  us, 
For  lean  are  their  lantern  jaws  and  gummy  each  lack-luster  eye, 
And  white  and  thin  are  their  locks  (but  of  those  who  sport  wigs  or  who 

"  dye,'') 
Others  jolly-cheeked,  swollen- veined,  with  portentous  rubicund  nosea, 
You  may  find  haunting  five-cent  saloons  all  the  day  till  the  barkeeper 

closes. 
Such,  O  innocent  bard,  is  their  story,  or  about  as  much  as  I  know  of  it, 
Though  I  may,  as  a  sensitive  muse,  have  omitted  a  verse  or  so  of  it. 

^__^ "Joaquin  Millee." 

THE  SUNDAY  LAW  TYRANNY. 
In  every  age  the  over-righteous,  or  the  "  unco'  gude,"  as  Burns  calls 
them,  have  manifested  a  dogmatic,  overbearing,  intolerant  spirit.  While 
claiming  freedom  of  opinion  for  themselves,  they  have  never  been  known 
to  admit  the  claim  on  the  part  of  those  who  differed  with  them.  When- 
ever they  have  had  the  power,  they  have  enforced  the  iron  rule  of  their 
own  bigot-creeds  with  sword  and  flame,  and  stamped  out  free  thought  and 
private  judgment  by  a  resort  to  the  axe  and  the  gibbet,  the  thumbscrew 
and  the  rack.  In  this  respect  history  shows  little  difference  among 
churches  and  sects.  The  terrible  indictment  lies  against  all.  Gardiner 
and  Bonner  burned  Protestants.  Protestant  Cramner  approved  when 
Henry  burned  as  heretics  those  who  avowed  the  tenets  of  Luther,  and 
hanged  as  traitors  those  who  acknowledged  the  authority  of  the  Pope. 
Presbyterian  Calvin  burned  Unitarian  Servetus ;  "Episcopalian  Land 
whipped  and  pilloried  Puritans.  The  Puritans  scourged  and  branded 
Quakers.  The  zealous  young  orders  of  St.  Francis  and  St.  Dominic,  fero- 
ciously pious,  urged  on  the  pitiless  crusade  of  the  faithful  against  the  Al- 
bigenses.  Devout  children  of  the  Church  of  Rome  persecuted  the  Lol- 
lards, and  scattered  the  ashes  of  Wiclif  to  the  winds.  Devout  children 
of  the  Chureh  of  England  put  dissenters  in  the  stocks,  cut  off  their  ears, 
slit  their  noses,  broke  up  their  "  conventicles  "  with  savage  violence,  and 
hunted  Covenanters  and  Cameronians  among  the  hills  as  if  they  had  been 
wild  beasts.  The  spirit  of  the  bigot  is  still  unchanged.  He  can  no 
longer  burn  or  tortxire  those  who  refuse  to  conform  to  his  iron  rule,  but  he 
does  all  that  is  permitted  him.  He  is  as  intolerant  as  ever — as  eager  as 
ever  to  force  his  own  notions  upon  others.  Because  he  is  too  virtuous  to 
indulge  in  cakes  and  ale,  he  would  compel  the  rest  of  the  world  to  ab- 
stain. He  is  now  seeking  to  enforce  the  obsolete  and  tyrannical  Sunday 
Law,  from  the  mere  lust  of  domination.  He  and  his  kind  enjoy  the  most 
complete  liberty  of  opinion  and  action.  They  are  free  to  observe  Sunday 
— or  the  "  Sabbath,"  as  they  ignorantly  call  it — with  as  much  strictness 
as  they  choose.  Why,  then,  can  they  not  leave  to  others  an  equal  liberty? 
It  is  simply  because  there  is  always  mingled  with  the  sour  temper  of  the 
self-righteous  bigot  an  arrogant  desire  to  impose  his  own  notions  upon  his 
fellow-men,  and  to  compel  them  to  regulate  their  private  conduct  by  his 
own  rules  of  action.  It  is  in  this  hateful  and  insolent  spirit  that  the  at- 
tempt is  now  being  made  to  enforce  the  odious  and  un-American  Sunday 
Law.  The  Supreme  Court  has  decided  that  law  to  be  constitutional.  In 
so  doing,  the  Judges  followed  precedents  which  had  their  origin  in  times 
when,  even  in  the  United  States,  the  separation  of  Church  and  State, 
though  formally  declared,  was  not  practically  complete — times  when  the 
clergy  had  a  vast  influence  in  legislation,  and  when  it  was  generally  held 
that  Christianity  was  "a  part  of  the  common  law."  Nothing  can  be 
more  certain  than  that  the  decision  is  in  conflict  with  public  opinion  and 
the  spirit  of  the  age,  and  also  with  the  spirit,  if  not  the  letter,  of  the 
Constitution.  It  sanctions  an  encroachment  upon  the  individual  right  of 
conscience  and  private  judgment.  It  infringes  upon  that  freedom  of 
thought,  belief  and  actioa  in  regard  to  religious  matters,  which  is  the 
most  sacred  and  precious  feature  of  republican  institutions.  Moreover,  it 
will  inevitably  prove  a  mere  brutumfulmen,  since  it  is,  and  must  ever  be, 
an  utter  impossibility  under  a  free,  popular  government,  to  enforce  a  law 
that  lacks  the  support  of  public  opinion. 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKU. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"  H»»r  th«  Orin »  •  *t  th*  4e*U  »n  lhe«  ! 

"Om  tb*l  will  pl»j  th*     ».ii.»>r   with  !•%." 

"  H»'d  ft  ItlOf    to  hi*  •*■:  »»  loDAT  M  >  (1*1 1. 
Which  m*d«  him  cro«  bolder  tad  boldar." 


TtM  Chronicle  manufacture*,  with  considerable  ability,  the  most 
frightful  scenes  and  buTowinfr  talte  aboai  the  Hawaiian  plantations  and 
whipping  rick  men  with  olacksnakce  to  make  thcro  work  in  the  arid  red 
•mod,  without  water,  in  n  ..irns  are  pretty  well 

thai  u^  for  ordinary  newspaper  ban-  hut  if  they  want  the  superior 
article,  the  propriotor  ol  the  CAronii  will  do  well  to  communicate  with 
toe  editor  of  this  paper  at  once.  For  $**  a  column  we  can  churn  off  a 
really  first-class  description  of  starvation,  death  and  tda\ery  in  Honolulu; 
but  if  Mr.  I'e  Young  want*  a  r>  it  11  y  thrilling,  back  action,  copper  fastened 
narrative,  it  will  come  hie  For  instance,  it  should  begin: 

"  Our  reporter  visited  a  dying  man  yesterday  in  the  County  Hospital, 
who  had  just  returned  from  Claut  SpradtltP?  slave  plantations.  His 
cheek-bones  were  protruding,  ami  he  was  so  emaciated  that,  when  the  re- 
porter sneezed,  bia  breath  blew  the  poof  sufferer  to  the  other  side  of  the 
bed.  He  only  weighs  17  ounces,  and  can  scarcely  *[ieak.  His  tale,  which 
was  delivered  in  a  rich  pathetic  baritone  voice,  was  as  follows:  'When  I 
went  to  the  Hawaiian  plantation-  1  weighed  1M0  pounds.  The  day  after 
I  arrived  the  thermometer  was  184  in  the  shade,  and  I  was  compelled  to 
work  eighteen  hours  in  the  sugar-fields  on  one  slice  of  black  bread,  two 
dozen  lashes  and  a  piut  of  dirty  water  from  Kalakaua's  sewer,"  etc. 
That's  the  business,  Harry,  and  everybody  believes  it  and  honors  you  for 
your  expose. 

There  is  a  spawn  that  clings  to  newspapers  like  barnacles  to  a  whale's 
back,  and  calls  itself  a  journalist.  Oakland  boasts  of  one  of  these  in  the 
person  of  a  thing  called  Share,  who  scribbles  idiocy  for  the  Oakland 
Times,  and  is  also  correspondent  for  the  San  Francisco  Chror.icle.  It  is  a 
curious  thing,  this  Share — with  long  hair,  thin  legs  and  a  collar  buttoning 
half  way  down  its  bosom,  and  not  worthy  of  notice,  except  when  it  lies 
about  the  profession  from  which  it  sucks  a  living.  Last  Saturday  it  in- 
formed the  Chronicle  that  an  Examiner  reporter,  who  was  engaged  in  lick- 
ing a  blackguard  who  had  insulted  him,  "howled  for  pain."  This  state- 
ment was  of  course  a  lie.  Addled  eg^s  in  the  nest  of  journalism  like  this 
thing  Share  are  constantly  befouling  it,  and  disgracing  the  calling  which, 
when  adopted  by  gentlemen,  is  one  of  the  noblest  in  the  world. 

The  Czar  of  Russia  has  invented  a  very  useful  way  of  testing  his 
popularity.  He  recently  advertised  for  any  ungiven  quantity  of  young 
men  who  resembled  him  in  stature  and  personal  appearance,  to  walk  up 
and  down  the  main  street  of  St.  Petersburg  between  1  p.  m.  and  3  P.  m. 
daily.  The  salary  was  fifty  roubles  a  day,  and  they  were  to  get  them- 
selves up  as  like  the  Czar  as  possible.  Out  of  fifty  men  who  volunteered 
to  personate  the  Czar,  only  one  escaped,  and  his  name  was  Ivan  Storogoff 
Michaelpeanutsovitch.  He  had  the  sense  to  put  on  a  red  wig  and  go 
round  with  a  bomb  in  each  hand,  and  thus  passed  for  a  lover  of  freedom. 
The  other  forty-nine  were  all  assassinated  within  three  quarters  of  an 
hour,  their  last  moments  being  embittered  by  the  reflection  that  they  had 
not  drawn  their  salary  in  advance. 

A  Mr.  Smith  advertises  in  the  Chronicle  for  three  prepossessing  and 
agreeable  young  ladies  to  go  to  Arizona  and  wait  on  a  table  at  a  first-class 
concert-hall.  They  must  not  be  over  twenty-three  years  of  age.  In 
case  any  "  young  lady"  really  wants  to  know  the  nature  of  this  offer,  it  is 
well  to  explain  that  in  every  mining  town  there  are  beasts  who  try  and 
hire  young  girls  to  attract  the  attention  of  miners  and  wheedle  them  out 
of  their  money,  to  the  great  profit  of  the  proprietor.  They  must  be  ap- 
parently virtuous,  never  exceeding  the  bounds  of  propriety  beyond  a 
modest  kiss,  and  they  must  never  talk  to  a  customer  more  than  five  min- 
utes without  insisting  on  being  treated.  Mr.  Smith  offers  $20  a  week  as 
an  inducement  to  pretty  young  women  to  wait  at  his  firBt-clasB  concert- 
hell  or  hall.     It  is  probably  both. 

Sarah  Bernhardt  is  reported  as  saying  in  Pesth:  "  Colombier  never 
wrote  a  line  of  the  book  published  under  my  name.  It  was  all  written 
by  a  young  man  named  Jehan  Soudan,  whom  I  took  out  and  to  whom  I 
paid  one  thousand  francs  a  month  to  jot  down  my  American  traveling 
impressions  for  me.  If  Colombier  were  a  man,  I'd  smash  her  head."  As 
Sarah  is  reported  to  measure  only  four  inches  round  the  arm,  and  to  re- 
semble in  her  best  condition  a  shadow  of  a  scarecrow  on  a  tean-pole,  we 
doubt  her  getting  away  with  Colombier,  who  always  licks  her  lovers 
when  she  gets  tired  of  them.  But  if  Sarah  is  game,  and  will  put  up  the 
coin — say  S1.000  a  Bide — we  shall  be  happy  to  act  as  referee  or  second, 
and  clean  off  her  boDes  after  each  round  with  a  sponge. 

What  a  sweet-scented  municipal  family  we  have!  Our  Mayor's  repu- 
tation for  chastity  has  been  none  of  the  best,  and  his  son's  hands  are  red 
with  the  blood  of  Charles  de  Young.  Our  Supervisors,  if  we  can  believe 
one  of  their  own  body,  ought  to  be  hanged  to  lamp-posts,  and  are  as  cor- 
rupt as  a  dead  mule  on  the  plains  in  July.  Our  City  and  County  Attor- 
ney is  said  to  be  the  best  of  the  lot,  and  it  is  rumored  that  he  is  not 
averse  to  selling  bis  warrant  twice  over  in  a  moment  of  absent-minded- 
ness. No  ;  we  will  make  one  exception  in  favor  of  Aleck  Badlam,  who, 
making  no  pretension  to  virtue,  is  hale,  jovial  and  hearty,  and  as  good  an 
officer  as  the  city  ever  had.  'Taint  often,  Aleck,  that  compliments  get 
into  this  column. 

We  learn  that  the  King  of  the  Can-Can  Beer  Brigade  set  himself  on 
fire  this  week,  and  was  so  badly  burned  that  he  was  taken  to  the  City 
Receiving  Hospital.  He  ignited  and  caught  fire  from  a  loose  match  in 
his  pocket.  These  all  bummers  burn  splendidly.  This  reminds  us  of  a 
very  drunken  old  sheep-herder  who  died  on  our  ranch  once  when  we  were 
out  of  candles,  and  we  propped  him  up  in  the  back-yard  and  lit  him,  and 
he  burnt  just  like  an  electric  lamp  for  a  week.  In  fact,  he  was  as  bril- 
liant as  a  Call  editorial  on  the  weather. 

A  young  lady,  going  to  San  Jose  this  week,  lost  her  head,  and  her 
trunk  was  found  close  to  the  rails  at  the  Townsend-street  depot.  It  was 
very  inconvenient  for  her,  as  she  was  going  to  a  party  that  night  and  her 
ball-dress  was  in  the  trunk.  By  telegraphing,  however,  from  San  Mateo 
the  trunk  was  sent  on  by  the  next  train,  and  no  disappointment  resulted 
from  what  might  have  been  a  serious  mishap. 


nt,  among  people  who  know  DO  het- 
obetruating  the  ilieebi  with  bnihun 

lly  in  fone,  just  as  much  at  ever  it 
uN'V  to  enforce  it,  or  perbAM  the 
.  called  to  it,  ami  doee  DOT  ion- 


There  la  an  absurd  Idea  i 
ter,  that  the  all 
signs  if  still   in 
was,  only  it   di 
Chief  ot    pol 

■ider  it  hi*  doty  to  si  .|uh  the  myriad  ugly  daubs  which  flaunt  their 
vermilion  and  yellow  hideousneei  all  along  our  main  thoroughfares.  We, 
therefore,  charitably  and  amicably  call  Chief  Crowley's  attention  to  the 
matter,  feeling  sun-  that  he  will  rectify  the  existing  nuisance.  If  ho  does 
not  tot  on  tin-  hint,  it  may  be  necessary  to  do  some  tall  talking,  but  this 
U  not  probable. 

A  singing  teacher  here  announces  that  he  reopens  new  courses  by  his 
new  umpUfied  method,  which  is  the  shortest  and  best  in  existence.  He 
farther  fetimat—  that  he  has  a  new  invention  for  noting  time.  So  have 
we.  wind  ap  your  watch  even  night,  and  when  you  want  to  note  the 
time  correctly  pull  it  out  and  look  at  it.  The  charlatan  also  advertises 
the  highest  vocal  culture,  for  operas,  concerts  and  parlors.  Why  not  for 
the  kitchen,  too?  We  omit  the  name  of  this  advertising  harmony  decoy 
with,  however,  serious  thoughts  of  showing  up  in  the  near  future  all  the 
musical  frauds,  who  are  in  reality  no  better  than  astrologers,  clairvoyauts, 
et  hoc  yen  us  ontne. 

Scar-faced  Charley,  the  Chief  of  the  Modocs,  is  described  by  the 
Indian  Agent,  Mr.  Dyer,  sir  a  faithful  Indian  and  a  well-behaved  old 
farmer;  and  the  same  trustful  old  blanket  robber  {that  is,  of  course,  the 
Agent)  says  the  Modocs  on  the  Reservation  are  quite  peaceful,  and  not  at 
all  like  the  fiends  of  the  lavajjeds.  Scar-faced  Charley  attends  to  four 
hundred  acres  of  land,  seven  wives,  two  boarding  schools,  and  has  such 
an  aversion  to  weapons  that  he  won't  even  cut  plug  tobacco  with  a  knife, 
but  has  to  be  supplied  with  fine-cut  in  packages.  But  it  would  be  an  ex- 
cellent idea  to  send  these  peaceful  Modocs  a  barrel  of  rum  and  Guiteau. 

In  future  it  is  understood  that  our  Board  of  Supervisors  will  be  re- 
quired to  wear  Spleen,  Liver  and  Kidney  pads  before  going  into  a  meet- 
ing of  the  Board.  They  are  also  recommended  to  take  one  of  Bayly's 
blue  pills  every  month  as  an  antidote  against  calling  each  other  consum- 
mate liars,  and  exposing  each  other's  little  ring-worm.  The  room  will 
also  be  carefully  watered  in  future,  so  that  the  dust  which  filled  the  room 
during  the  little  squabble  on  Thursday  may  be  avoided.  C.  B.  S.  used  to 
mean  Chamber  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  It  might  also  read:  Com- 
mon Blackguards'  School. 

We  regret  to  have  to  announce  that  our  report  of  the  coursing  meet- 
ing this  week  is  somewhat  meager,  owing  to  the  fact  that  our  special  re- 
porter, who  is  an  Englishman  and  pretends  to  know  all  about  hares  and 
dogs,  sent  us  the  following:  "  Plenty  of  hares,  and  beer  only  ten  cents  a 
glass.  I  bet  all  my  money  on  the  wrong  dog,  and  would  be  obliged  if 
you  would  file  my  petition  in  insolvency,  in  Department  10.  I  have 
started  to  walk  down  to  the  city,  and  expect  to  arrive  next  week.  Sang 
two  comic  songs  last  night  to  pay  for  my  bed,  and  did  a  clog-dance  as  a 
set  off  for  breakfast." 

The  telegraph  has  just  brought  the  painful  intelligence  that  twenty- 
six  empty  cars  were  ditched  near  Los  Angeles,  and  that  the  wrecking- 
train  has  been  sent  to  their  assistance.  Luckily,  no  one  in  the  empty 
cars  was  hurt,  but  the  doctors  in  Los  Angeles  are  very  much  exercised  at 
the  gross  carelessness  of  the  Railroad  Company  in  allowing  twenty-six 
cars  to  get  upset  without  their  being  occupied.  A  good,  reliable  smash- 
up  like  this,  that  does  not  pan  out  at  least  fifteen  broken  legs  and  four 
dozen  cases  of  internal  injuries,  is  proof  of  gross  mismanagement  some- 
where. 

An  investigation  regarding  the  asphyxiating  action  of  cesspool  drain- 
age has  been  made  by  M.M.  Boutiny  and  Descoust.  A  cubic  meter  of 
cesspool  liquid,  even  after  official  disinfection,  rendered  eight  cubic  me- 
ters of  air  fatal  to  animals  that  were  compelled  to  breathe  it.  That's 
nothing.  If  you  were  to  shut  up  a  drove  of  the  hardiest  cattle  in  the 
Supervisors'  chambers  after  a  meeting  of  the  Board,  you  would  find  them 
all  asphyxiated  within  an  hour.  We'll  back  our  municipal  cesspool  against 
all  the  sewers  of  the  world  for  stench. 

They  are  boasting  in  New  York  about  a  pawnbroker  who  came  there 
with  about  S4,  and  just  died  worth  $500,000.  It  may  interest  New 
Yorkers  to  know  that  that's  what  we  call  a  third-class  pawnbroker  in 
San  FranciBco.  Why,  our  junk  stores  are  richer  than  that,  and  we  know 
of  one  man  on  Van  Ness  avenue  who  never  got  higher  in  the  field  of  labor 
than  cleaning  crabs  for  a  City  Front  restaurant,  who  pays  S5  a  lesson  for 
his  daughter's  instruction  on  the  "pianny,"  and  goes  to  Paree  every  year 
to  see  the  "Gron  Pree." 

The  telephone  may  be  the  useful  institution  it  is  cracked  up  to  be,  or 
it  may  not.  But  ioT  our  part,  we  find  that  it  is  only  serviceable  to  place 
swear- words  just  where  you  don't  want  them.  You  can  "hullo"  to  the 
party  at  the  other  end  of  the  wire  as  long  as  you  like,  but  a  word  won't 
be  understood  till  you  turn  in  disgust  from  the  instrument  and  begin  to 
blank  blank  it.  Then  you  can  bet  your  life  that  every  emphatic  syllable 
will  be  painfully  audible  at  the  farther  diaphagm. 

The  Call,  in  its  issue  of  Thursday  last,  gravely  states  that  little  puppy 
Harrison,  the  circus  boy-preacher,  said:  "Next  Monday  evening  I  will 
give  an  experience  of  my  life,  my  conversion  by  a  lamp-post  in  the  middle 
of  a  snowbank  at  midnight."  We  always  thought  there  was  something 
cranky  about  this  mountebank,  Harrison,  and  since  he  openly  avows  that 
be  was  converted  by  a  lamp-post  in  the  middle  of  a  snowbank,  we  are 
content  to  leave  him  alone,  as  we  perforce  do  with  mauy  other  idiots. 

Mrs.  Mackay  is  a  great  apiarist,  and  has  a  number  of  hives  in  her 
garden.  She  is  very  fond  of  bees  and  honey,  and  is  about  to  write  a  book 
on  the  subject,  the  title  of  which  will  be  the  "  Maccabees." 

The  Czar's  motto,  as  be  Btrings  up  a  batch  of  conspirators:  "Annihilo 
Nihilum,nihilo  me  poenit  etunquam."  When  the  late  Czar  was  blown  up, 
he  remarked  quietly:  "Nihil  est" — It's  nothing. 

Who  does  more  to  make  men  good  and  charitable  than  any  one  else 
in  San  Francisco?  Give  it  up?  Mr.  James  Phelan,  because  this  fellow 
feelin'  makes  us  wondrous  kind. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


A  retired  prize-fighter  asserts  that  "  a  belt 
in  a  machine-shop  is  worth  two  in  the  mouth." 

Mexico  has  a  journal  called  The  Diario.  We 
don't  know  whether  it  is  chronic  or  not. 

The  spirit  of  mortal  is  proud  because  it  costs 
fifteen  cents  a  glass. 

It  seems  that  competition  has  forced  the  price 
of  false  teeth  down  so  low  that  it  isn't  really 
worth  a  body's  while  to  cut  his  natural  ones. 

Before  marriage  she  was  dear  and  he  was  her 
treasure  j  but  afterward  Bhe  became  dearer  and 
he  treasurer. 

A  romantic  young  girl  and  a  tenor  singer  are 
harmless  when  apart,  but  they  make  a  terrible 
combination. 

"  Is  patriotism  dying  out  ?"  asks  the  Chicago 
Inter-Ocean.  No,  sir;  not  much  it  isn't.  In 
places  where  there  are  no  saloons  it  is  sold  at  the 
drugstore. 

■Why  is  paper-money  more  valuable  than  coin? 
Because  you  double  it  when  you  put  it  in  your 
pocket,  and  when  you  take  it  out  you  find  it  in- 
creases. 

A  procession  of  men  passed  through  Main 
street,  the  other  morning,  and  were  an  hour  and 
a  half  passing  a  given  point.  The  given  point 
was  a  saloon. 

In  Italy  they  license  hand-organs  which  are 
in  tune.  A  discordant  note  is  not  permitted. 
Hand-organs  which  can't  get  a  license  are  shipped 
to  this  country. 

Wing  Lee,  the  first  Chinaman  ever  tried  on 
so  serious  a  charge  in  Chicago,  is  undergoing  his 
trial  for  murder.  It  is  not  known  whether  he  is 
well  off  and  innocent,  or  poor  and  guilty. 

The  Minister  swears,  as  of  old,  by  Free  Trade, 
But,  starting,  at  length,  into  action, 

We  find  him,  neglecting  his  promises  made, 
Fall  back,  all  at  once,  on  Protection. 

Economy  is  wealth.  A  Philadelphia  lady, 
who  found  a  baby  in  a  basket  on  her  doorstep, 
took  the  infant  to  the  station-house,  but  saved 
the  basket  to  carry  home  her  marketing. 

The  following  bit  of  Parisian  gossip  was  in  a 
letter  from  a  young  American  to  his  father:  "All 
the  theaters  and  many  of  the  churches  are  now 
open  every  Sunday  in  this  city." 

Although  Mr.  Edison  has  been  very  quiet  of 
late,  he  is  still  busy.  He  is  now  trying  to  dis- 
pense with  the  Bteam-engine  and  use  boarding- 
house  butter  as  the  motive  power  for  the  electric 
light. 

A  boy  defined  salt  as  "  the  stuff  that  makes 
potatoes  taste  bad  when  you  don't  put  it  on." 
He  was  twin  brother  to  the  boy  who  said  that 
pins  had  saved  a  great  many  live3  by  not  being 
swallowed. 

A  bright  little  seven-year- old  girl  was  visiting 
the  Atheueeura  recently.  When  she  saw  the  Ve- 
nus de  Mila,  with  the  large  card  attached  warn- 
ing visitors  not  to  touch  it,  she  said:  "  'HandB 
off!'    Humph,  anybody  can  see  that." 

The  following  has  been  privately  circulated: 
"  Mr.  Gladstone  is  protected  at  Ha  warden  by  a 
considerable  force  of  special  policemen."  "The 
guards  of  my  house  I  doubled;  the  retinue  of  my 
person  I  increased." — Cicero  against  Catiline,  i. 

In  Arkansas,  when  a  couple  of  ten-year-old 
boys  are  not  home  for  supper,  their  mother  looks 
troubled  and  observes,  "  Now,  where  in  the 
world  are  them  children  ?  If  they  are  out  rob- 
bing trains  again,  I'll  take  the  hide  off  o'  em 
when  they  come  home,  consarn  them!  " 

A  wife,  who  often  stormed  at  her  husband, 
was  sitting  with  him  at  the  breakfast  table, 
when  suddenly,  amid  loud  coughing,  "Dear  me!" 
she  exclaimed,  "  a  bit  of  pepper  has  got  into  my 
windpipe!  "  "  Hurricane  pipe,  you  mean,  my 
dear,"  rejoined  her  spouse. 

The  New  York  Sun  says  that  "Miss  Ida 
Peteet,  of  Troy,  returned  from  church,  the  other 
Sunday,  and,  in  putting  on  a  pair  of  shoes, 
found  a  snake  in  one  of  them."  A  Chicago  man 
came  home,  the  other  night,  and  found  several 
snakes  in  bis  boots.  The  effete  East  cannot 
head  off  the  boundless  West  when  it  comes  to 
snake  stories. 

t  The  meanest  man  in  the  world  lives  in  Bur- 
lington. While  a  deaf,  dumb  and  blind  hand- 
organist  was  sleeping  on  the  Post-office  corner, 
the  wretch  stole  his  instrument  and  substituted 
a  new-fangled  churn  therefor;  and  when  the  or- 
ganist awoke  he  seized  the  handles  of  the  churn 
and  ground  away  for  dear  life,  and  when  the 
"shades  of  night  were  falling  fast,"  that  meanest 
man  in  the  world  came  around,  took  his  churn, 
restored  the  organ  to  its  owner,  and  carried  home 
four  pounds  of  creamery  butter. 


C    P.    R.    Ri 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Not.  1st,  1881 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
•3:00  p.m. 
♦4.00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.  m. 
*i:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30P.M, 
J8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

6:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:30  p.m. 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m.  . 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
*3:00  p.m. 
13:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30p.m. 
*8:00  a.m. 


...Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


.  Beni  cia.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

. .  f  Deming  and )  Express 

.  (East /Emigrant... 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  I  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. . 
. "(  Stockton  i  via  Martinez . . . 

...lone  

. .  .Knight's  Landing 

"        "     (JSundays  only) 

Lathrop  and  Merced 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
..  .Livermore  and  Niles 


..Madera  and  Tosemite 

. .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

(  Ogden  and  I  Express , 

"[East f  Emigrant....... 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento, ")  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. , . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia..., 

. .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
..San  Jose  and  Niles 


.Vallejo.. 


(JSundays  only). . . 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland...., 


..Willows  and  Williams... 


z:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
♦10:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

♦12:35  P.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

2:35  P.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
:11:35  a.m. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
♦7:35  p.m. 
♦7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. . 


From  "SAN  FBAXCISCO.'*  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— ♦t6:10,  7:00,   ♦t7:30,  8:00,  *tS:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *f3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *+6:30,  »7:00,  8:10, 9:20, 10:40, 

•11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  ♦6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— ♦6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:80. 

TO  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadwat,  Oakland—  *5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
2Jth  and  54thminute  of  each  hour(excepting"'..24p.M.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  '5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
*tS:30,  9:00,  *t9:30, 10:00,  *+10:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,^4:30,5:00,  '■■■+5:30,6:00,  *+6:30,  ♦7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

FROM  WEST  BERKELEY  —  +5:40,  +6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  •6:30. 


Creels  Route. 

rCISCO— *7:15,  9:15 

From  OAKLAND— ♦6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7: 15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  San- 
days  excepted. 

-(■Trains  marked  thus  (+)  ran  via  East  Oakland. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towsa  Generai  Superintendent. 


H.  B,  Williams. 


A. 
W.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

"UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Stall    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
*'  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  ' '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 


San  Francisco,  January  31, 1830. 


[Jan. 31. 


BROAD   GA17GE. 
WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov.  1,  1581, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  Bt.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
8.  P. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
8.  F. 


t6:50  A.M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m. 
1  3:30  p.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m 
'  3:30  P.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
'  3:30  P.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


.  .Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations . . 

.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville. 
and  Monterey... 

. .  .Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos.. . 

Watsonville,   Aptos,  Soquel 
and  Santa  Cruz 


..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way. 
Stations 


:} 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
"10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 
.  6:02  P.M. 
*10:02  A.M. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:02  p.m. 
*10:02  A.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  A.M.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JTJDAH, 

Superintendent  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


E^g~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Express  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Commencing  Sunday,  April  10  th,  1881, 
and  until  further  notice,  Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


71  r\  A.M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
•  J.\_7  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Gnerneville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connectat  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sebastopol,  at  Goyser- 
ville  for  Skaggs'  Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  Kelseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


2Q(\  P- m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  Steamer 
•  OL/  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Cloverdale  for 
Mendocino  City  and  Navarro  Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0A  a.m.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
»u\j  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guernjville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SI;  to  Petaluma,S1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  S2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
§4  50;  to  Guerneville,  S3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA. 
B0RAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  hars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  thi3  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.H.Newton,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and  Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


19,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVHKTISKK. 


13 


'The  World."  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[  By    a    Truthful    Penman.  1 


Patti  has  hud  n  plash  dresa  m«dfl  for  her,  the  trimming  of  which  con- 
sisted of  embroidered  leather.  We  may,  thawfara.  txpaot  to  see  ft  new 
dei>arture  in  ladies*  dress.  And  to  hear  be/on  kun  "f  a  rise  in  leather.^— 

The  nnmunient  to  Prince  Louis  Napoleon,  which  itwaa  proposed  to  erect 
in  Wertmhuter  Abbey,  has  been  placed  in  the  Braye  Chapel,  in  the  nave 
I  ieorgeV,  Windsor.  It  is  certainly  a  very  beautiful  piece  of  sculp- 
ture, ami  altogether  a  monument  not  unworthy  ol  the  fane  to  which  it  is 
the  latest  addition.  The  Queen  intends  to  fill' the  windows  of  the  Braye 
Chapel  with  stained  glass.  The  designs  have  been  approved,  and  it  is  ex- 
pected the  work  will  be  taken  in  hand  in  the  course  of  the  ensuing  month, 
— —There  have  been  some  strange  outbreaks  of  Puritanism  in  Corn- 
wall lately.  At  St.  Ives  last  week  a  boatload  of  pilchards,  which  had 
been  taken  on  Sunday,  could  not  command  any  bids,  except  one  of  £10, 
which  was  one-fifth  of  the  value,  because  the  fishermen  had  "  broken  the 
Sabbath  "  in  shooting  the  seine  on  "the  Lord's  Day."  The  austere  peo- 
ple of  the  place  were  confirmed  in  their  resolution  to  "  Boycott"  Sunday 
traffic  by  the  sinking  of  the  boat  and  the  loss  of  her  cargo  during  the 
night — a  mishap  which  was  looked  upon  as  a  direct  "and  special  mani- 
festation "  of  Divine  displeasure.  The  owner  of  a  cellar  refused  to  let  it 
for  the  purpose  of  curing  some  fish  caught  on  Sunday. — 2V«(A.— Dr. 
Lowsnn,  of  Huddersfield,  England,  has  received  from  Queen  Victoria  the 
Albert  Medal  of  the  first  class— given  for  gallantry  in  saving  life — in 
consequence  of  his  heroic  conduct  while  attending  a  child  suffering  from 
diphtheria.  After  performing  tracheotomy,  he  discovered  that  it  was 
necessary  to  clear  the  tube  instantly,  and  at  once  sucked  out  the  accumu- 
lated mucus.  Some  of  the  poisonous  matter  entered  his  system  and  pro- 
duced severe  diphtheria  and  other  dangerous  illnesses,  which  obliged  him 
to  abandon  his  profession.—  A  misfortune  of  our  politics  is  the  promi- 
nence it  gives  to  the  liquor  interest.  The  bar-room  is  the  club-house  of 
multitudes  of  voters,  and  it  is  the  scene  of  special  political  activity,  es- 
pecially in  the  Irish  quarters.  In  a  recent  convention  an  orator  set  forth 
the  claims  of  a  well-known  lawyer,  saying  that  "  all  the  bar  would  vote 
for  him."  "True  enough  !  "  exclaimed  the  spokesman  of  a  rival,  "  but 
my  candidate  has  the  backing  of  all  the  barkeepers."  Of  course  his  man 
was  nominated. — ffour.^—*  Horses  sometimes  have  quite  peculiar  names. 
Among  the  noted  runners  at  Ivy  City  this  week  there  was  one  "  Ventril- 
oquist," a  good  chess  player,  "  Checkmate,"  a  "Hermit,"  "  Compensa- 
tion "  and  "Fellowplay,"  one  appropriately  named  "Traveler,"  also  a 
"Mandamus,"  perhaps  for  "  Explorer,"  and  the  rather  suggestive  "Night- 
cap." The  navy  was  represented  by  "Monitor,"  the  army  by  "  W ar- 
field,"  the  woods  by  "Oak  Leaf,"  the  feathered  kingdom  by  "Oriole"  and 
the  electoral  commission  by  "Fair  Count."— —The  Bishop  of  Rochester, 
England,  Dr.  Thorold,  is  now  on  his  fifth  visit  to  this  country.  He  was 
consecrated  in  1877,  and  is  fifty-six  years  old.  His  father  was  son  of  Sir 
John  Thorold,  a  baronet  of  very  ancient  family  and  large  property.  His 
grandfather,  who  refused  a  peerage,  was  one  of  the  seven  members  of  the 
House  of  Commons  who  voted  against  the  prosecution  of  the  American 
war.  The  Bishop's  wife  is  sister  to  Mr.  Labouchere,  M.  P.,  editor  of 
Truth.^—* The  Marquise  de  Kochambeau  is  much  struck  with  the  beauty 
of  American  women  and  with  the  taste  displayed  in  this  country  in  the 
arrangement  of  flowers.— —A  small  oil  painting  of  Columbus  at  forty, 
representing  him  with  thick  dark  hair  and  an  aquiline  nose,  has  just  been 
discovered  in  the  colonial  office  at  Madrid.—  Prince  Frederick  of  the 
Netherlands,  whose  death  was  lately  announced,  was  one  of  the  soldiers 
of  Waterloo.  During  the  battle  he  was  stationed  with  eighteen  thousand 
men  to  cover  the  Duke  of  Wellington  and  protect  Brussels  in  case  any 
sudden  turn  that  way  should  be  made  by  Napoleon.  There  are  not  many 
survivors  of  those  days  now.  The  Emperor  William  of  Germany  is  one. 
He  took  part  in  the  campaigns  against  France  even  earlier  than  the  Dutch 
prince  who  has  just  died.  The  emperor  was  in  the  field  in  1813  and  en- 
tered Paris  in  1814  with  the  conquering  allies.  He  is  a  month  or  so 
younger  than  Prince  Frederick  of  the  Netherlands  was  ;  both  were  born 
in  1797.  ^— Mr.  Foster,  our  minister  at  the  court  of  St.  Petersburg,  has 
had  a  sorry  time  of  it.  The  day  after  his  arrival  in  Russia  the  court  was 
ordered  into  mourning  for  six  months  on  the  death  of  the  empress  ;  it  was 
hardly  out  of  mourning  when  ordered  in  again  for  a  year  at  the  death  of 
the  Czar ;  and  coming  to  America  before  the  expiration  of  that  period,  he 
finds  all  this  nation  in  mourning  also.  Mrs.  Money  has  commenced  a 
suit  against  her  sister,  the  Baroness  Burdett-Coutts,  in  reference  to  the 
fortune  passing  under  the  will  of  the  late  Duchess  ofSt.  Albans.  ^^For- 
ty-two thousand  bushels  of  corn  is  the  daily  consumption  of  Peoria's  ten 
distilleries  and  two  glucose  and  starch  factories.  A  somewhat  curious 
boat  has  been  built  and  launched  at  Uranton,  N.  B.,  for  use  by  the  Rev. 
T.  J.  Comber,  of  the  Baptist  expedition  on  the  Congo.  With  a  view  to 
its  being  at  once  portable  and  durable,  this  boat  has  been  made  of  canvas, 
coated  with  a  mixture  of  lampblack  and  tar,  and  is  stretched  into  shape 
by  malacca  canes,  while  the  interior  consists  of  three  movable  umbrella- 
shaped  structures,  which  can  be  tightened  at  will ;  it  has  a  partly-covered 
deck,  and  weighs  only  sixty  pounds  ;  further,  it  can  be  easily  taken  to 
pieces,  so  as  to  be  carried  by  two  persons,  and  by  a  little  arrangement  will 
form  a  tent.— —One  cubic  foot  of  lead  ore  weighs  474  pounds ;  thus  a 
vein  of  galena,  or  lead  ore,  one  foot  wide,  six  feet  high,  and  six  feet  long 
(otherwise  a  fathom),  will  produce  eight  tons  five  hundred  and  thirty-two 
pounds,  or  a  vein  one  and  one-half  inches  wide  will  net  one  ton  of  ore  per 
fathom  ;  three  inches  wide,  two  tons  ;  six  inches,  four  tonB,  etc.  This 
rule  will  be  a  safe  guide  to  estimate  by. 


Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Benle  street,  San  Francisco. 

"  Opera  Puffis  "  Cigarettes—The  amber  prepared  part  that  is  put  in  the 
mouth  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


2201 
222  f 


THE    SOWER. 
[Bttiu  "Jon  Halifax,  Gentleman."] 

In   ths  din  m  thy  seed, 

And  in  -tAy  not  thy  hand, 

What  it  will  bring  faith,  wheat  or  weed, 
Who  can  know,  or  who  understand? 
P«W  will    herd  ; 

aw  thy  Med. 
See,  the  red  ami  rim*  before  thee  glow*, 

Though  elm*  In-hind  thee  night  lingers  still, 
napping  their  fatal  wings  cornea  the  black  foes 
Following,  following,  over  the  hilL 
Ikmis  t 
Sow  thou  thy  seed. 
We,  too,  went  sowing  in  glad  sunrise: 

Now  it  is  twilight ;  sad  shadows  fall. 
Where  is  the  harvest?    Why  lift  we  our  eyes? 
What  could  we  see  ?    But  our  Ood  seeth  all. 
Kant  life  flies  : 
Sow  the  good  seed. 
Though  we  may  cast  it  with  trembling  hand, 

Spirit  half  broken,  heart-sick  and  faint, 
His  winds  will  scatter  it  over  the  land, 

His  rain  will  nourish  and  cleanse  it  from  taint. 
Sinner  or  saint, 
Sow  thy  good  seed. 

BUSH     STREET. 


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226 


CALIFORNIA 

FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURING 
COM  PAN  Y. 

Largest  Stock—Latest  Styles. 

CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 

[October  22.] 
LOVELY   'WEATHER   AT   MONTEREY. 

HOTEL    DEL    MONTE 

Open  During  the  Fall. 

Surt  and  Warm  Salt  Water  Bathing,  Sea  and  River  Fishing,  Hunting 
Boating,  Shell  and  Moaa  Gathering,  Bowling,  Billiards,  Lawn  Tennis 
Croquet,  Archery,  and 

Tbe  Most  Deligbttnl   Drives  In   tbe  State. 

Over  18  Miles  of  Macadamized  Roads, 

AND 

THE    FINEST    SEASIDE    HOTEL    IN    THE    WOULD. 


Special  Accommodations  for  Bridal  Parties. 

[October  22.] 

THE    BOSTON    AND    CALIFORNIA    DRESS    REFORM, 

(Late   of  430  Sutter  Street), 
Has  Removed  to STO.  386  SUTTER  STREET, 

Where  I  will  be  Pleased,  to  See  my  Patrons. 

IMPROVED  CORSETS  in  stock  and  made  to  order.    Children's  CORDED  WAISTS, 

Union  Under  Flannels,  Shoulder  Braces,  Hose  Supporters.etc.  Send  stamp  for  Circular. 

Nov.  5.  MBS.  M.  H.  OBEB. 

KENSINGTON   AND    PAINTING    TAUGHT 

For   50    Cents    a    Lesson. 

STAMPING    IN    LATEST    DESIGNS. 

Briggs  &  Co.'s  Transferring  Papers. 

B5^*  A  warm  iron  passed  over  the  back  of  these  papers  transfers  the  design  to 
any  fabric.  NEWMAN  &  LEVINSON, 

Oct.  15.  129  Kearny  street 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S   BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

AGENCY     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION   STAINED    GLASS    PAPER, 
Room  SO Tnurlow  Block, 

SAN     FRANCISCO. [Oct.  29. 

PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 

Graduate  or  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais' Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Lonia  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  Freuch  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  ^ec'  °* 


14 


SAX  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

One  of  the  most  amusing  expressions  of  editorial  opinion  of  late 
cornea  from  that  journalistic  Dogberry,  the  Call.  Discussing-  Prison  Re- 
form, it  says:  "Society  Bhould  permit  the  criminal  to  revise  his  own 
convictions  when  he  finds  them  erroneous."  We  opine  that  all  criminals 
regard  their  "own  convictions "  as  "  erroneous,"  and  if  they  were  permit- 
ted to  "  revise  "  them  there  would  be  no  practical  use  for  prisons.  How- 
ever, as  this  may  not  be  a  precise  interpretation  of  the  (JaWs  idea,  we  can 
only  assume  its  intention  to  convey  the  belief,  in  a  roundabout  way,  that, 
after  a  criminal  has  stolen  himself  rich,  he  is  at  liberty  to  revise  his  own 
convictions  as  to  the  doctrines  of  mewn  et  tuum,  so  far  as  to  respect  the 
law  when  it  protects  him  in  possession  of  his  stolen  chattels — to  become  a 
pillar  of  the  church  he  formerly  flouted,  and  to  thank  G-od  he  is  not  as 
other  men.  Altogether,  the  CalVs  tenderness  for  successful  criminals  is 
creditable  to  the  established  policy  of  that  organ.  Like  that  royal  crank, 
King  Lear,  it  believes — 

"  Plate  sin  with  gold,  and  the  strong  lance  of  Justice  breaks  ; 
Clothe  it  in  rags — a  pigmy's  straw  doth  pierce  it." 
Same  sheet  applauds  the  embargo  laid  on  blackmailing  school  children 
for  alleged  patriotic  purposes.  Herein,  if  we  err  not,  the  Call  is  poaching 
on  the  Post's  preserves,  as  the  latter  was  foremost  in  denouncing  the  prac- 
tice. In  its  usual  sneaking  way,  the  Call  goes  back  on  our  friend  Spreck- 
els,  and  howls  for  the  abrogation  of  the  Treaty  or  the  annexation  of  the 
Hawaiian  Islands.  Has  not  the  Call  yet  discovered  that  reciprocity  was 
the  first  step  toward  annexation? 

Talking  of  annexation,  the  Chronicle  thinks  that  in  twenty  years  Man- 
itoba will  annex  itself  to  the  United  States.  Per  contra.  Lord  Lome, 
who  has  recently  made  an  extended  tour  through  the  Red  River  country, 
states  that  the  people  of  the  whole  Dominion  regard  the  imperial  connec- 
tion as  of  paramount  importance.  Same  sheet,  commenting  on  the 
Marysville  bank  failure,  pertinently  inquires  why  its  collapse  was  not 
sooner  evident  to  the  Commissioners.  Ashriukage  of  forty  per  cent.,  one 
year  after  getting  a  clean  bill  of  health,  is  certainly  remarkable.  As  the 
Bank  Commission  owes  its  origin  to  a  suggestion  of  the  News  Letter, 
we  repeat  our  former  advice,  that  all  the  Commissioners  should  be  expert 
accountants  and  entirely  disconnected  with  any  financial  institution.  If 
the  Chronicle  is  not  too  bumptious  to  take  a  hint,  we  would  intimate  that 
its  flow  of  saccharine  matter  is  not  "  laudable  pus,"  but,  on  the  contrary, 
is  causing  editorial  pyaemia.     Better  stop  it. 

The  Bulletin  suggests  that  the  Trading  Ring  in  the  Board  of  Supervi- 
sors, instead  of  "cleaning  up,"  should  be  cleaned  out.  Cruel  Deacon 
Fitch!  How  would  you  like  it  if  you  were  a  moribund  Supervisor? 
Talks  about  the  "  Royal  Road  to  Franchises,"  but  forgets  to  say  that  its 
name  is  "$?"  Announces  the  advent  of  tramps  and  bummers  on  their 
periodical  visit,  and  thereby  trenches  on  the  Call's  "Society  Notes." 
Suggests  that  every  citizen  organize  himself  into  an  M.P.,  and  jug  said 
tramps  forthwith.  Strange,  indeed!  All  the  tramps  want  is  prison  com- 
fort during  the  Winter.  Looks  to  us  as  if  Mr.  Fitch's  aesthetic  young 
man  were  in  league  with  the  vagabonds.  Or  is  it  Bohemian  charity  at 
the  public  expense  ? 

The  Examine}'  remarks  that  "  with  choked  and  broken  sewers,  with 
ponds  of  sewage,  and  noxious  fumes  from  poison-breeding  factories,  chol- 
era would  find  in  San  Francisco  just  one  of  those  spots  where  its  stay 
would  be  marked  by  thousands  of  desolated  homes."  Fortunately,  the 
Examiner  is  not  circulated  in  Mecca,  otherwise  its  insidious  invitation 
might  be  accepted.  Same  sheet  shouts  loudly  for  a  reorganization  of  the 
local  Democracy,  points  out  the  necessity  of  live  issues  and  claims  this 
village  to  be  Democratic  by  2,500  majority.  Let  us  thank  the  Lord  for 
the  political  millenium  which  caused  this  Democratic  burg  to  elect  a  Re- 
publican City  Government  at  the  last  election,  solely  out  of  good  fellow- 
ship.    Hallelujah  !    Amen  ! 

The  Virginia  City  Chronicle  says:  "The  joy  of  the  Republican  press 
over  the  coalition  success  in  Virginia  is  analagous  to  the  glee  of  the  suc- 
cessful burglar,  jimmy  in  hand,  when  the  doors  of  the  safe  are  broken 
open."  And  the  disgust  of  the  Democracy  is  like  unto  that  of  the  gentle 
safe  cracker  who  finds  "  nothing  in  it." 

The  Victoria,  B.  C,  Colonist  believes  the  Dominion  Cabinet  will  leave 
no  stone  unturned  to  get  the  Esquimault  and  Nanaimo  Railroad  built, 
and  the  vast  resources  of  Vancouver  Island  developed. 

The  Portland  Oregonian  calls  for  a  Congressional  appropriation  of  S5,- 
000,000  to  improve  the  navigation  of  the  Columbia  River.  Said  Glen- 
dower  to  Harry  Percy:  "  I  can  call  spirits  from  the  vasty  deep."  "Aye," 
said  Hotspur,  "  so  can  I,  or  any  other  man,  but  will  they  come?  '*  Does 
the  Oregonian  twig? 

The  Colusa  Sun  proposes  a  constitutional  amendment  exempting  manu- 
facturing establishments  from  taxation.  It  considers  this  rebate  of  two 
or  two  and  a-half  per  cent,  would  be  of  vast  benefit  in  attracting  invest- 
ments in  that  direction.     So  do  we. 

The  Sacramento  Bee  and  the  Record-Union  are  warmly  disputing  about 
the  communism  of  the  Irish  Land  Act.  Each  proves  itself  incontestably 
right  to  its  own  satisfaction,  but  the  patient  and  long-suffering  reader 
exclaims:  "  A  plague  o'  both  your  houses!  " 

The  Oakland  Tribune  says:  "  If  any  young  man  is  wise,  he  will  seek 
no  public  employment,  *  *  *  but  strike  out  into  some  pursuit  where 
he  can  assert  his  manhood  and  independence."  We  have  many  striking 
examples  of  the  truth  of  this  advice.  For  instance,  the  road-agent,  who 
asserts  his  manhood  by  "  striking  "  passengers  for  a  divvy;  but,  unfortu- 
nately, such  "independence"  often  leads,  will  he,  nill  he,  to  "public 
employment"  in  the  penitentiary. 

And  now  the  Marysville  Appeal:  "  There  is  a  calm,  quiet  and  resigned 
Bentiment  in  this  section  among  agriculturists  and  townpeople,  that  they 
have  no  choice  between  being  drowned  with  or  without  dams."  Our  ex- 
perience of  Marysvillains  is,  that  those  who  are  not  drowned  will  most 
certainly  be  hanged,  and  we  rest  content  in  the  ineffable  beatitude  of  be- 
lieving they  will  all  be  d — d  anyway. 

To  be  bien  gante  and  Men  chausse  is  a  stale  expression  denoting  a  gen- 
tleman whose  gloves  and  boots  are  faultless,  but  gloves  and  boots  are  not 
the  only  articles  requisite  to  attire  a  gentleman  perfectly.  But  at  the 
gentlemen's  furnishing  goods  store  of  A.  A.  Crossett  &  Co.,  110  Kearny 
street,  all  that  goes  to  adorn  the  male  gender  is  to  be  found,  in  the  latest 
styles  and  of  the  best  quality. 


Have  you  tried  the  new  Cigarettes, 
ips,  having  amber  tips. 


Opera  Puffa  7"    They  will  not  stick  to  the 


ATTRACTIONS! 

Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Pall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favorl 
able  terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 


GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    & 

HO  MONTGOMERY  ST. 


CO., 


[Nov.  5. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The  Company's  steamers  will  sail  for  Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:  CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Nov.  2id,  at  2  p.m.'  Excur- 
sion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:     GRANADA,  November  22d,  at  12  o'clock  noon, 

taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN   BLAS,   MANZANILLO  and 

ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling 

at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  Bale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  Sunday, 
Nov.  20th,  at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Nov.  19.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


s 


PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  ol  i his  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "Eureka    for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every5  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angele3  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20Lh,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:  November  5th,  13th,  21st,  29th, 
and  every  eighth  day  thereafter. 

For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  second  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 


Nov.  5. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
No.  10  Market  street. 


FOB    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 

Oct.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23.  and  28.    |   Nov.  2,  7,  12.  17.  22,  and  27- 
At  10  o'clock  AL.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Gaelic. 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d. 


Oceanic. 

"Wednesday,  Dec.  21st. 


Belg-ic. 
Tuesday,  Nov.  8th. 


Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  totJEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Oct.  29. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Special  Notice. --The  sailing1  of  the  steamer  "Granada,"  for 
Panama  and  Way  Ports,  is  postponed  until  TUESDAY,  Nov.  22,  at  IS  o'clockM, 
Nov.  19.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


Nor.  19,  1*31 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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of  tbU  city. 
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loftuit— Id  thiacHJ,  V  Mnr\  EUonUn. 

SLmUK  In  tlii*  i-i!\ .  N-^criiUr  1'.,  I  ii  ,  '-   ti  K.  Qgkk  to  Sarah  Lincgar. 
'oom»T-I>\viB-ln  this  dly,  November  15,  H.  M.  Woobay  to  Kiltie  Davis, 

TOMB. 

AxoctL    In  this  city.  Norcmbcr  I*.  Henry  O.  Angel],  aged  37  year*. 

But  pit— In  this  city.  November  15,  Simon  Hcndit.  aged  18  years  and  8  months. 

Baldwin --In  this  city,  November  10,  Jennie  V.  Baldwin,  aged  £3  years. 

Buum  -  In  this  city,  November  16,  James  Gray  it  1mm,  aged  SO  years  and  6  months. 

Cake*    In  this  city.  No  ember  16    I  »ged  50  "years. 

OORKINOK-In  this  city.  November  15,  J  aged  58  years. 

Goooin-  In  this  city,  November  15,  Susan  ri  l!   Goggin,  ind  H 

McDi  nald-  In  this  city,  Ncumber  15.  Michael  McDonald,  aged  60  years. 

Prse—  In  this  city.  November  16,  Kab  rearm 

Tutur— In  this  city,  November  15,  R,  R.  Terry,  a**ed  25  years. 


THANKSGIVING    DAY. 
'  Thanksgiving  Day "  has  been  appointed  by  tbe  Governor,  and  is 
apidly  drawing  near.     Already  fat  gobblers  are  making  their  way  into 


prominence  in  our  different  markets,  and  busy  housewives  are  deep  in  tbe 
mysteries  of  extra  mince  pies,  puddings  and  "fixings,"  while  pumpkins 
stand  ready  for  a  later  attack.    Lonely  bachelors  think  with  wistful  long- 


ings of  the  bountiful  home  spreads,  and  the  most  exquisite  repast  offered 
by  the  chefs  of  Marchands  or  Poodle  Dog  "pale  their  ineffectual  fires" 
for  once  in  contrast  with  the  good  old  home  dinners  of  Thanksgiving  Day. 
Poor  indeed  in  friends  must  he  be  who  can  find  none  to  offer  him  a  seat 
at  the  family  board  that  day.  In  New  Eugland,  where  the  custom  first 
originated,  it  is  still  the  habit  of  all  members  of  a  family,  from  the  oldest 
patriarch  to  the  youngest  child,  to  congregate  under  the  paternal  roof- 
tree,  and  there  burying  all  petty  feelings  which  may  have  arisen  during 
the  year  to  jar  the  harmony  of  domestic  accord,  think  only  of  good  fel- 
lowship and  good  cheer,  and  bind  anew  the  ties  of  kindred  love.  Here 
in  'Frisco  Thanksgiving  holds  its  own  bravely,  and  we  venture  to 
say  that,  from  the  palace  on  Nob  Hill  to  the  modest  cottage  of  the  West- 
ern Addition,  the  day  will  be  universally  kept  among  us.  Appropriately 
at  the  close  of  Autumn,  when  barn  aDd  corn-crib  and  granery  are  full  of 
the  gifts  of  God,  comes  the  day  of  thanks.  Gratitude  is  all  we  have  to 
offer  to  the  Great  Giver  in  acknowledgment  of  that  bounty  which  has 
crowned  our  labor  with  such  a  reward.  "  What  could  be  less  than  to 
afford  him  praise — the  easiest  recompense — and  pay  him  thanks?  How 
due!"  How  due,  indeed!  Look  at  the  solid  blessings  for  which  this 
"easiest  recompense"  is  to  be  rendered.  A  prolific  year  has  blessed  our 
State.  Our  wheat,  wine,  tobacco  and  other  products  find  a  ready  market, 
and  are  in  increased  demand  abroad.  Our  earlier  rains  have  come,  and 
have  been  plentiful,  and  the  "boom"  of  returning  activity  in  business 
circles  is  being  noted  on  all  sides.  Health,  wealth  and  prosperity  are 
assuredly  ours,  and  for  all  these  blessings  we  are  only  called  upon  to  bend 
our  knees  in  grateful  homage  and  uplift  our  hearts  in  praise.  On  the  day 
specially  set  apart  for  this  purpose,  thanksgiving  should  not  be  considered 
merely  as  a  duty,  but  the  opportunity  ot  joining  in  one  universal  accli- 
mation of  gratitude  to  the  Great  Doner  of  these  gifts  should  be  eagerly 
accepted  as  a  delightful  privilege. 

THE  MUNDANE  NEWS  AND  DAILY  DIRECTORY. 

On  Wednesday,  Nov.  23,  the  trade  will  be  supplied  with  the  first  issue 
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tO    the    breath,  while  the  fuel  o(  its   being  perfectly  free  from 

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proving and  beautifying  the  htinmii  nir.  For  children  it  Is  especially 
recommended  M  forming  the  basis  of  n  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  Introduction  int  >  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectlj  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Row  I  funis'  Kalytfor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion*  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  lowlands*  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 


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LIESIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

finest  and  Cheapest  Meat>flavorlng  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  add  Palatable  Tonic  In  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  '*  Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  lac-simile  of  Baron  Liebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

,  LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drugg-tsts,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  D ruga,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

MINING. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ALEXANDER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  I 

Amount  per  Share Three  Dollars 

Levied October  31st 

Delinquent  in  Office December  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock .' December  21st 

A.  B.  COOPER,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  4,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  5. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 


TTJSCARORA    MILL    AND    MINING:    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  9 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied October  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  22d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  14th 

M.  E.  SPERLING,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  14,  300  California  street,  San  Francisco.  fOct.  22. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NOONDAY    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share ." 25  Cents 

Levied --. October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  20tb 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  20th 

W.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office -Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NORTH    NOONDAY    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share ■ 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  1st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Rfiom  25.  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BODIE    TUNNEL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  5 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied October  20th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  24th 

Day  of  tale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

CHARLES  C.  HARVEY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  1,  309  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Oct.  29. 


NOTICE 


For  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  BradKey  A  Rulofson's, 
in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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SAN"  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Nov.  19.  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  November  14,  1881 . 

Compiled  fromthe  Seeords  of the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.,  S.F. 
"Wednesday,  November  9th. 


GRANTOR-  AND  GBANTEE. 

DBSOEIPTION. 

PRICE 

D  Martin  to  Ellen  Bohnenberg — 
Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  Aaron  Meier. . 

Alfred  KuBbton  to  Cath  RnBhton. . 

Nw  Stevenson,  176  sw  3d,  sw  20x70— 
Leasehold  interest  b  Natoma,  between 

8    350 
5,000 
Gift 

Geo  F  Spencer  to  R  H  McDonald. 

Se  Market,  113  sw  Sanchez,  sw  150x110 

6,500 

Tide  Land  ComrB  to  George  Tait. . 

Undivided  24-86  of  nndivided  5  acres  of 
the  Rich  tract,   on  the  Potrero  Nuevo 

W  Shotweli,  125  a  17th,  s  24,  w  122:6,  n 
25,e  122:6  to  commencement— Mission 

4,500 
11 

Se  Mission,  225  ne  of  2d,  ne  25x80—100- 

5 

Jessie  Monro  to  Jno  W  Allyne  etal 
Ellen  Felt  to  Samael  Cowles  et  al. 

A  A  Green,  Jr  to  Wm  H  Green. . . 

Undivided  l-16tb,  commencing  sw  cor- 
ner Dngan  Tract,  nw  4.22  chains,  nw 

150  acres  sections  23,  24, 26,  townBhip  2 

4,250 

5 

1,000 

S  Pine,  102:6  e  Larkin,  e  20x137:6-50- 

2,500 

Danl  Green  to  Jas  C  Flood  et  al. . 

TJndivided  20  acreB  ne  qr  Beciion  27,  tp 

1 

All  interest  in  east  half  of  sec  27,  tp  2, 

50 

Mary  A  Chnrch  to  Mary  T  Ellis. . . 
Theo  E  Bangh  to  Isaac  E  Davis. . . 

W  Powell,  68:9  s  O'Farrell,  s  34:4x137:6 

5 

Undivided  l-26ih.  South  Park  Garden.. 

5 

5 

Thursday*  November  10th. 


MaryCa6eyto  E  C  Burnett 

E  W  Barr  et  al  to  Savs  &  Ln  Socy 

Savs  &  Ln  Socy  to  G  W  Beckh.... 
W  J  Bryan  to  Merovee  Hinque — 

"W  P  Humphreys  to  A  P  Hotaling. 
W  H  Mitchell  to  Saml  P  Wells.. . . 

D  SealestoO  C  Pratt 

S  Milbury  and  wife  to  P  Alfritz. .  - 
La  Societe  Francaise  to  A  Cuneo. . 


W  Larkin,  100  n  Washington,  n  37:6  x 

137:6— Western  Addition  19 

Nw  Jackson  and  Buchanan,   w  137:6  s 

255:4-Western  Addition  267 

Same 

Se  Montgomery  Avenue,  110:10  nw  of 

Newell,  nw  50:1,  e  46:2,  e  38:6,  w  14  to 

commencement— 50- vara  673 

Se  Howard,  100  sw  12th,  sw  75x137:6— 

Mission  Block  16 

E  Capp,  200  n  24th,  a  34: 6x122:6 -Mis 

sion  Block  154 , 

Sw  Geary  and  Franklin,  s  120x137:6- 

Westcrn  Addition  131 

S  Union,  206:3  w  Mason,  w  34:4x137:6- 

50-vara  615 , 

N  Francisco,  91:8  e  Powell,  n  137:6  x  e 

45:10— 50-vara  1512 


Gift 

5 
18,300 

600 
5 
1,000 
17,950 
3,000 
3,400 


Friday,  November  11th. 


A  R  Baldwin  to  Henry  Binkel... 


O  F  Von  Rhein  to  F  Ott  and  wf. 
Mary  Dougherty  to  Jas  McGinn'. 
F  Bornheimer  to  A  E  Sherman 

Jos  Franklin  et  al  toMFrosB..., 

A  A  Hobe  to  Jas  E  Mitchell 

J  L  Winnea  to  A  J  F  Nolting.. . . 


W  H  Norton  to  A  P  Hotaling. . . . 
J  H  Wieland  to  C  L  Brunkhorst. . , 


E  Mission,  185  s  15th,  s  75x122:6;  also, 
e  Mission,  85  s  15th,  s  25,  e  122:6,  n  10, 
w  20:6,  n  of  15th,  w  102  to  commence- 
ment ;  also  e  Mission,  35  e  1.3th,  s  25  x 
80  -  Mission  Block  34 

S  24th,  108  e  Guerrero,  e  25x109 

Lot  240,  Gift  Map  No  1 

N  Fell,  100  e  Fillmore,  25x137:6— West- 
ern Addition  299 

E  Hyde,  91:8  s  California,  s  22:11x80— 
50-vara  1 276 

Undivided  halt,  n  14th,  197:4  e  Mission 
e  52xll6~Mission  Block  20 '. 

Ne  half,  .165  w  Gough,  w  55x120,  West- 
ern Addition  4 

Se  Howard,  100  sw  12th,  bw  75x137:6.. , 

W  Lvon,  132:7  n  of  California,  n  25x100 
|     Western  Addition  622 


2,500 
90 

5 

4,000 

4,000 

1 
2 


Saturday,  November  12th. 


Emily  C  Stanly  et  al  to  E  R  Taylor 


Chaa  Lemme  to  Ferd  Lemme 

Edward  Brown  to  Henry  Hutaff.. 
H  Keating  to  E  JChristensen.... 
Hib  S  and  L  Socy  to  J  Sullivan. . . 

E  H  Rhodes  to  Chas  M  Yates 

John  Center  to  Jos  Lawler 


E  R  Taylor  to  Alice  L  Eastland.. 


C  Wucherer  to  C  Croezinger.. 
Same  to  Same 


Se  Jackson  and  Jones,  e  137:6x137:6,  in 
50-vara  856  ;  also  ne  Washington  and 
Jones,   e  128:9sl37:G-50-vara  857  .... 

S  Bush,  275  e  Dupont,  e  30x60,  being  in 
50-vara  270 

Sw  20th  and  Columbia,  e  104x25— Mis- 
sion Block  142 

Undivided  half,  nwFolsom,  75  ne  9th, 
ne  25x90,  being  in  100-vara  298 

Ne  11th,  175  nw  Harrison,  nw  25x100— 
Mission  Block  8 

S  Pt  Lobos  avenne,  32:6  e  2d  ave,  e  50  x 
100,  Ou^ide  Lands  283 

Sw  20th  and  Potrero  ave,  s  294,  w  200,  n 
100,  e  100,  n  194,  e  100  to  commence- 
ment— Potrero  Nnevo  60;  also  sw  20th 
and  Hampshire,  s  427  x  w  100,  Potre- 
ro Nuevo  52 

Se  Jackson  and  Jones,  e  137:6x137:6;  al- 
so ne  Washington  and  Jones,  e  128:9 
x  137:6,  50-vara  857 

Nw  Market,  167  sw  Reservoir,  sw  25  x 
100,  Mission  Block  80 

Se  Natoma,  250  sw  6th,  sw2  5x75,  being 
in  100-vara  227 


$        5 

40,000 
3,600 
1,000 
1,900 
1,200 


Monday,  November  14th. 


iBrael  W  Raymond  to  S  &  L  Socy 

Benj  T  Lacy  to  Jno  MacKenzie. . . 
M  Shaughnessy  to  August  Vose.. 
Henry  Cook  to  J  H  Mills  and  wife 


Nw  Mariposa  and  Nebraska,  n  400,  w 
200,  s  162,  c  105.  b  223:6,  e  100  to  com- 
mencement; also  nw  Mariposa  and 
Vermont,  w  200x400 

N  O'Farrell,  220  w  Steiner,  w  22x82:6— 
Western  Addition 

E  California  avenue,  750  n  of  ProBpect 
Place,  n  25x160 -I       175 

Undivided  ten  acres  Ripley  Tract 100 


RONDEAU. 

She  smiled  on  me!    A  glorious  light 
Flashed  from  her  eyes  so  blue  and  bright — 

The  light  of  happiness  and  love ; 

Yet  coyly,  for  the  lashes  wove 
A  veil  to  hide  the  flame  from  sight. 
And  she  shrank  back  from  me  in  fright, 
Afraid  of  love,  seemed  bent  on  flight ; 

Yet,  coyly  playing  with  her  glove, 
She  smiled  on  me ! 
And  I  took  courage  for  the  fight ; 
And  from  her  fear  I  drank  new  might, 

And  for  my  cause  I  boldly  strove 

In  moving  words ;  and  from  above 
Gazing  on  her,  felt  with  delight 
She  smiled  on  me. 

— London  Societ 

ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr,  Louis  Boederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


ESP*  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  ' l  Maeondray  &  Co.,  San.  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.*' 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole   Agents   for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco, 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA   AND    KEY   "WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
(Egr"  Inform,  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  LFeb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

6SJT*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets* 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

L.H.! 
DODGE,   SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale   Provision    Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  7.1      


H.  L.  Dodge. 


J.  E.  Buggies, 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AJfD    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

fApril  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    US    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Ncb.  21S  and  315 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street* 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLESALE   DEALERS    IN  FJTR8. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturer*  or  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

8AMVEL  P.  MIDDLE  TON Auctioneer* 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.3 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


19,  1«81 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER, 


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NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG 

La*  n  u  white  w  «iri \tn  mo* ;  .  mtpa  « 

Crpr—  Mvk  u  r'cr  wm*  ct»>w  ;  M.j  l*d»  U»  g\vr  iheir  <)c*r*; 

OW<rr*  u  »we*t  a.  dinuk  ro«« ;  »nd  i«4tiir  <**<**  of  ««■!. 

^■t  (are*  and  f-r  dom  ;  m&fdi  Wdi  from  hemd  to  hc*l : 

BtQfl»-t>r«rvlcl,  iwekl»c»,  amber;  i  mr.^.mr;  tvmc  t>uv..x>mebaj; 

lav  a  UUj  's  chamber  ;  :*4s,  or  flav  your  lawc*  OTJ 

\villiam  Bbautujul 

We  never  thoroughly  appreciated  the  eicliwivc  Norriatown  Herald, 
Burlioffton  Hatckeyf,  Detroit  AVw  /■»..*,  and  other  tfcoeta  who  own  n 
funny  man,  until  aft  or  years  of  labor  <<n  this  detriment  we  discovered 
that  it  wuld  be  Mmplifietl  by  taking  thflir  creamiest  side- splitters  and 
tacking  on  an  advertisement  of  a  peanut  vendor.  It's  a  cruel  giveaway, 
but  for  the  information  t.f  the  oninitiatod—  the  chrysalis  scribes  who  are 
u  yet  at  the  journalistic  teat  we  propose  to  show  them  how  to  do  it. 
Take  a  large  pair  of  scissors  and  mt  ont  some  screamingly  ludicrous  joke 
like  the  foUowing:  When  the  United  States  Senate  "puts  its  foot  down," 
the  public  usually  knows  what  is  coming  when  it  sees  the  Senatorial  ve- 
il is  a  sign,  too,  that  the  Senate  differs  in  too  toe  from  the  Pres- 
ident,"— London  Pun.     Then  add  t>  it  gravely:     "This  reminds  us   that 

Mr.  is  selling  the  tin.  thoM  at — —  Wank  street.     Give 

him  a  call."    Now  who  shall  say  that  funny  paragraphers  live   in  vain? 
They  are  worth  a  dollar  a  lino  any  day  in  the  week. 

After  the  frost!    Oh.  the  rose  is  dead, 
And  the  weeds  lie  piled  in  the  garden-bed, 
And  the  peach-tree"?  shade  in  the  wan  sunshine, 
Faint  as  tbe  veins  in  these  hands  of  mine; 
But  my  hands  are  warm,  my  own  dear  love, 
Clothed  in  a  delicate  Foster  Glove. 
They  cannot  be  beat,  so  it's  no  use  tryin'; 
Oh,  Gloves  of  the  Arcade!— J.  J.  O'Brien. 

We  are  glad  to  find  that  the  explanation  in  the  News  Letter  of  the 
virtues  and  advantages  of  the  Imperishable  Paint  has  had  the  effect  of 
bringing  it  largely  into  public  use,  both  in  the  city  and  country.  Farm- 
ers use  it  for  their  homes,  merchants  for  their  dwellings  in  the  city,  and 
it  is  fast  superseding  all  other  pigments.  Its  merits  cannot  be  told  too 
often.  It  comes  ready  mixed  in  every  known  color,  hue  or  tint.  It  can 
be  applied  by  any  boy  who  will  read  the  directions.  It  renders  buildings 
water-proof  and  Bun-proof,  and  covers  three  times  as  much  space  as  ordi- 
nary paint.  Send  for  a  circular  to  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street, 
below  Beale. 

Mrs.  Homespun,  who  had  heard  somebody  remark  upon  the  hunting 
in  the  English  preserves,  said  that  was  just  what  her  little  Johnny  did  in 
hers.  If  you  are  hunting,  however,  for  the  best  house  and  sign  painters 
in  the  city,  you  will  make  a  mistake  unless  you  call  at  Noble  Broa.,  638 
Clay  street.  The  reputation  of  this  firm  for  splendid  work  has  never  been 
surpassed. 

It's  not  too  loose,  and  it's  not  too  tight, 
That  duck  of  a  hat  which  I  bought  from  White; 
It's  a  perfect  fit,  with  natty  brim, 
And  a  gloss  of  a  style  only  made  by  him, 
For  the  king  of  all  hatters,  who  the  world  doth  beat, 
Is  White,  of  C14  Commercial  street. 
Mr.  White  has  just  received  a  large  invoice  of  the  latest  styles  in  felt, 
silk  hats,  opera  hats  and  samples  of  the  newest  European  styles. 

Secretary  Blaine  now  has  in  a  good  position  on  the  wall  of  one  of  his 
parlors  a  fine  engraving  of  Gladstone,  sent  him  by  Mr.  Gladstone  him- 
self, with  an  autograph.  He  wrote  and  thanked  the  Premier,  and  hoped 
that  the  time  would  come  when  he  would  be  able  to  cume  over  to  Amer- 
ica, visit  San  Francisco,  and  have  a  life  sized  photograph  taken  by  Brad- 
ley &  Eulofson,  on  the  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets. 
It  was,  however,  no  news  to  Mr.  Gladstone  that  the  pictures  of  this  firm 
are  unexcelled  anywhere. 

A  current  paragraph  states  that  "  a  Virginian,  who  was  sentenced  to 
the  penitentiary,  a  few  days  ago,  for  horse  stealing,  at  one  time  paid 
taxes  on  §100,000."  The  demoralizing  effects  of  tbe  tax-paying  habit  can- 
not be  too  deeply  deplored. — Boston  Star. 

Many  a  woman  weeps  bitter  tears  in  the  kitchen,  blinded  by  the 
smoke  of  an  ill-tempered  stove,  only  to  weep  afresh  when  her  husband 
comes  home  and  finds  a  wretchedly-cooked  dinner,  the  wife  all  sooty  and 
miserable,  and  his  own  temper  none  of  the  best.  But  many  a  woman 
laughs  when  she  cheerily  cooks  the  evening  meal,  while  her  chubby  boys 
play  round,  only  to  laugh  tbe  more  as  the  good  man  comes  in  with  a  smile, 
hungry  as  a  razor,  and  ready  to  enjoy  a  perfectly-cooked  dinner,  prepared 
in  one  of  the  superb  Arlington  Kanges  sold  by  De  La  Montanya,  on 
Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

All  the  town  is  talking  about  M.  Prevost,  the  new  tenor,  who  holds 
the  high  C  as  if  he  were  a  bird.  Patti  comes  off  the  high  seas  just  as  M. 
Prevost  reaches  them;  but  there  is  room  enough  here  for  two  musical  sen- 
sations. This  reminds  us  that  the  h'ices  at  Swain's  Bakery  are  the  most 
delicious  in  the  city,  and  this  delightful  restaurant  is  more  and  more  pop- 
ular with  ladies  at  lunch  time  than  ever.  Confectionery  and  ice-creams 
are  a  specialty.     Remember  the  address,  213  Sutter  street,  above  Kearny. 

A  Connecticut  pastor  declined  an  addition  of  $100  to  his  salary,  for 
the  reason,  among  others,  that  the  hardest  part  of  his  labors  heretofore 
had  been  the  collection  of  his  salary,  and  it  would  kill  him  to  try  to  col- 
lect $100  more. — Philadelphia  News. 

Ex  Senator  Howe,  of  Wisconsin,  who  is  mentioned  for  a  Cabinet 
position,  suffers  much  from  asthma,  and  has  been  seeking  relief  at  the 
Hot  Springs  of  Arkansas.  If  the  Senator  would  come  West  and  try  the 
mineral  water  of  the  Napa  Springs— Napa  Soda,  as  we  call  it— he  would 
obtain  immediate  and  permanent  relief.  It  will  knock  the  worst  case  of 
asthma  cold  in  a  week. 

Don't  forget  that  by  sending  your  photograph  and  $2.50  to  the  News 
Letter  Medallion  Company,  609  Merchant  street,  you  can  obtain  100  me- 
dallion photographs  of  yourself,  gummed  and  perforated,  the  same  size  as 
a  postage  stamp,  and  an  elegant  memento  to  send  to  your  friends. 


Parmer  Robinson,    said   Mi*  FiUjoy,  ■'  I  am  delighted  to  wel- 
umU  perfectly  nt  o«w." 

told    roe  to  OODM  down   and  look  up  the  new 

I  dadoes   and  BilnY,   and   to  armt  back    a  few  yards  of  the  best 

UmliR<iuin»  in  town.     Hut  the  old  woman  won't  know  in.-  when   I  pi 

hack,  for   I  ve  booffbt  a  new  hat  boa    M-rrmannV,  the  Hatter,  at  336 

Kearny  street,  which  will  Just  paralyse  the  boys  ftwt  time  I  go  to  church." 

Gambetta,  in  hi*  twenties,  w*a  dintinKuished,  it  is  said,  for  animal 
npinti  itii.l  for  ■  fine  power  of  absorbing  tnugi  «.f  Stranburg  beer.  Now, 
how. iver.  ho  drink*  nothing  but  the  purest  wines  and  liquors  obtainable. 
A  proneb  admirer  once  -«-ut  him  an  assorted  case  of  American  whiskies, 
from  r.  .1.  ( Saaaiii  ft  t  ■,,  oornnr  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets,  and 
the  great  statesman  n..w  orders  regularly,  through  his  Secretary,  every* 
tiling  ho  needs  in  thnt  line  from  this  house. 
Little  Johnny  went  to  view 

The  circus  ami  the  Hip-Hap  flippers; 
Johnny  tried  the  flip  flap,  too, 

Now  he  wears  the  golden  slippers  : 
While  they  turned  these  things  at  will, 

In  the  air  or  anywheres, 
Johnny  turned  one  higher  still, 

Turned  clear  up  the  golden  stairs. 

— N.  0.  Picayune. 
I  meet  with  people  here  and  there,  who  walk  through  life  with  muffled 

£e  u  i  wbeu  yon  8ay*  " the  dfty  '8  fl"r»"  fchey  80"'-y  8-gh  and  shake 
the  head.  Such  people  do  not  love  good  cheer,  and  life  should  pass  within 
a  cloister.  But  give  me  but  my  pint  of  beer,  my  lemon  and  my  juicy 
oyster,  at  Moraghan's  Stalls,  the  number— mark  it!—  68  and  69  California 
Market. 

Tne  -American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansorae  street,  opposite  Wells, 
largo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  colored  man  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  has  been  accused  of  stealing  a 
church.  When  a  darkey  once  gets  religion,  he  wauts  all  of  it  there  is  in 
the  market. — Detroit  Free  Press. 

Literary  Note.— The  Critic,  of  November  5th,  has  a  portrait  of  the 
late  Sidney  Lanier,  and  an  estimate  of  his  poetic  genius,  by  Mr.  E.  C. 
Stedman.  Among  the  other  contributors  to  this  number  are  the  Rev. 
Dr.  Bellows,  Prof.  A.  M.  Mayer,  "  H.  H.,"  Sidney  Howard  Gay,  R  H. 
Stoddard,  Edith  M.  Thomas,  H.  H.  Boyesen,  P.  M.  Potter,  Margaret  J. 
Preston,  J.  H.  Morse  and  Charles  de  Kay. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  6rst-class  dfuggists  and  grocera.     Trade  mark— star  within  a  Bhield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 

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Nov.  19,  1881. 


BIZ.' 


Our  Export  Trade  in  Breadatuffs  continue  to  loom  up  handsomely 
since  July  1st.  The  Grain  fleet  numbers  216  vessels,  against  102  same 
time  last  year,  and  these  ship3  carried  for  cargo,  in  part,  8,409.074  ctls. 
Wheat— value,  513,463,197;  against  same  period  in  1880  of  3,717,723  ctls.; 
value,  $5,337,256.  We  have  now  on  the  berth  89  vessels,  of  a  registered 
tonnage  of  118,099  tons.  During  the  week  under  review  we  have  had 
many  arrivals  of  deep-water  vessels,  many  of  them  arriving  under  home 
charters,  while  others  were  free  for  business.  Early  in  the  week  freight 
rates  to  Europe  advanced  a  tri8e  from  rates  ruling  at  the  date  of  our  last 
issue,  some  engagements  being  made  for  Liverpool  direct  at  £3  10s.,  and 
to  Cork,  U.K.,  at  £3  12s.  6d.,  but  at  the  close  there  seems  to  have  been 
quite  a  break  in  the  freight  market,  several  wheat  charters  on  the  spot 
having  been  written  at  £3  5s.  to  a  direct  port,  leaving,  as  we  write,  only 
15  vessels  on  the  disengaged  list. 

The  Wheat  market  continues  in  a  healthy  state,  shippers  paying 
readily  SI  75  for  No.  1  Standard,  and  from  that  down  to  SI  67£@31  70 
for  No.  2  Shipping.  Large  purchases  have  been  made  by  exporters  dur- 
ing the  week  within  this  range.  The  Eastern  press  congratulates  the 
farmers  of  the  Pacific  slope  for  selling  their  Wheat  and  shipping  off  freely 
to  Europe,  thus  taking  advantage  of  the  wheat  growers  upon  the  other 
side  of  the  mountains,  who  have  been  holding  on  to  their  crops,  or,  per- 
haps we  should  say,  lent  themselves  to  grain  speculators,  who  have  in- 
flated prices  and  held  back  the  Wheat  from  going  forward  to  England  in 
due  course.  Prices  in  the  great  Wheat-growing  States  of  the  West  have 
thus  been  inflated  so  that  the  large  flour  mills  in  St.  Louis  and  Milwaukee 
have  been  forced  to  Bhut  down  for  a  season,  to  stop  grinding  Flour,  as  the 
prices  demanded  for  the  Wheat  were  altogether  out  of  proportion  to  the 
price  of  Flour  in  Europe.  If  our  exporters  continue  to  go  forward  with 
the  same  promptness  as  for  months  past,  they  will,  by  the  close  of  the 
year,  be  enabled  to  make  pretty  clean  work  of  our  surplus  grain.  There 
still  exists  some  difference  of  opinion  among  Wheat-growers  as  to  the  re- 
maining stock  of  Wheat  in  the  State,  but  those  best  informed  admit  that 
our  estimate  of  Nov.  1st,  of  a  million  tons  surplus,  was  noue  too  great. 
The  appearances  of  weevil  in  parcels  of  old  Wheat  determined  some  of 
our  hitherto  largest  exporters  from  embarking  largely  in  the  business  the 
current  year,  but  we  have  yet  to  learn  of  any  serious  injury  experienced 
to  cargoes  of  Wheat  that  have  yet  gone  forward  to  Europe.  Great  care 
and  watchfulness  at  the  time  of  shipment  has  at  all  times  been  exercised 
by  the  shippers,  and  we  hope  all  have  escaped  serious  injury.  For  imme- 
diate use  by  tbe  miller,  no  great  damage  has  been  done  to  the  Wheat ;  the 
weevils  for  the  most  part  are  on  the  bags,  not  yet  having  seriously  injured 
fie  Wheat,  the  weather  here  not  being  warm  enough  for  the  bugs  to  thrive 
rapidly.  However,  our  local  millers  make  the  most  of  the  weevil  scare, 
and  oftentimes  secure  good  bargains"  for  their  mills,  the  grain  not  being 
seriously  injured. 

The  Barley  market  exhibits  a  better  tone.  Tbe  Br.  bark  Stuart  has 
cleared  for  Liverpool  with  25,000  ctls.  Chevalier.  We  quote  this  at  SI  55 
$  ctl.,  Brewing  §1  624,  Feed  SI  47£. 

Corn  is  held  higher,  but  with  few  sales;  price,  SI  40@S1  45  #  ctl. 

Oats  arrive  freely  from  the  North.  Demand  light,  at  SI  55@S1  60  # 
ctl.  for  Feed  and  Milling,  respectively. 

Rye.— The  demand  is  light  at  S2  25  #  ctl. 

Hops. — Holders  of  Choice  ask  30c,  but  otherwise  quotable  at  25@28c. 

Tallow. — The  market  is  firm  at  7@7£c.  for  ordinary,  and  for  export 
9@10c 

Wool.— There  is  no  special  demand  With  a  10,000,000-Ib  stock, 
prices  largely  nominal. 

Butter,  Cheese  and  Eggs. — The  arrivals  of  fresh  Grass  Butter  are 
more  free,  and  the  price  is  lower — 35@40c.  for  good  to  choice.  Cheese  is 
scarce  at  12@15c.    Eggs  are  in  light  supply  at  45@50c. 

Borax.— Light  trade.     Price,  10@12c. 

Bags. — There  is  a  speculative  demand  for  Calcutta  Grain  Sacks  ;  Borne 
1,000,000  sold  for  May  delivery  at  8|c.  Spot  sales  Jute,  8 Jc;  Calcutta 
Spot,  8£c.  At  the  close,  for  May  delivery,  9@9£c.  is  now  demanded  by 
large  speculative  holders. 

Coffee. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market;  prices  unchanged.  For 
Central  American  Green,  12@13|c. 

Coal. — Supplies  are  very  liberal.  Cargoes  to  arrive  are  the  turn  dearer, 
but  for  Spot  lots  low  prices  continue  to  rule. 

Lumber. — Cargo  prices  for  Pine  and  Redwood  have  been  advanced  SI 
$  M— now  S18  for  Rough  Pine  ;  Clear,  S27  50  ;  all  other  kinds  in  propor- 
tion. Surfaced  Redwood,  S28.  The  local  demand  is  very  good,  and 
stocks  are  light  for  the  season. 

Metals.— There  is  no  demand  for  Pig  Iron  at  the  present,  yet  foundry- 
men  are  all  busy,  actively  employed,  with  more  orders  in  hand  than  can 
speedily  be  filled.     Sydney  Pig  is  dull  and  nominal. 

Sugar. — The  Refiners  reduced  prices  for  all  kinds  £c,  now  12|c.  for 
White,  and  for  Yellow  and  Golden  10£@.llc.  Three  arrivals  from  the 
Sandwich  Islands  this  week  with  full  supplies— say  11,000  pkgs. 

Bice. — The  market  is  dull  for  all  kinds.  Hawaiian  has  declined  to 
4|@5c;  China,  4£(&5c.  for  Mixed,  5f@6c.  for  No.  1. 

Teas. — The  City  of  Peking,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  liberal 
supplies.  At  auction,  870  hf.-chests  Standard  Japans,  in  bulk,  sold  at 
15c.  down  to  134.C. 

Whaling  Fleet.— This  season's  catch  aggregates:  Oil,  21,321  bbls.; 
Whalebone,  350,125  lbs.;  Ivory,  7,400  tbs.  The  bark  Mary  S.  Ames  is 
loading  Oil  for  New  Bedford. 


\  New  Music. — We  have  received  a  concert  valse,  by  F.  McQuade,  of 
—Sydney,  Australia,  which  1b  dedicated  to  his  first  piano-forte  instructor, 
Mr.  Henry  Marsh,  now  of  this  city.  It  is  written  much  in  the  rjrilliant 
style  that  characterizes  the  compositions  of  Tito  Mattei.  The  theme  is 
mainly  in  A  flat,  with  a  pretty  enharmonic  progression  later  on  from  D 
flat  into  A  major.  The  young  composer  has  finished  his  musical  educa- 
tion by  a  stay  of  four  years  in  Germany,  and  this,  his  first  composition, 
gives  token  of  much  valuable  work  to  be  hoped  for  from  his  pen  in  the 
future. 


GEOGRAPHICAL     SOCIETY    OP    THE    PACIFIC. 

At  a  meeting  held  on  Tuesday  last,  Thomas  E.  Slevin,  LL.D.,  in  the 
chair,  the  Secretary  reported  the  receipt  of  500  maps  and  charts,  and  38 
valuable  books.     The  Secretary  then  read  the  following  letters:  j 

No.  120  Sottes  St.,  San  Fbancisco,  Nov.  12,  1881. 

Captain  C.  L.  Hooper,  U.  S.  R.  S.t  Oakland— Dear  Sis:  We  are  draft- 
ing a  map  fifteen  feet  square  of  the  north  Polar  regions,  which  will  con- 
tain all  discoveries  within  the  60th  degree  of  North  Latitude,  to  illustrate 
the  Arctic  paper  which  you  kindly  promised  to  write  for  the  Geographical 
Society  of  the  Pacific,  and  we  shall  be  obliged  if  you  will  give  us  the 
latitudes  and  longitudes  of  Herald  Island  and  Wrangell  Island  as  soon  as 
convenient,  in  order  that  their  true  position  may  be  placed  thereon.  I 
would  suggest  that  you  add  to  your  paper  the  recent  important  discovery 
that  what  hitherto  has  been  regarded  by  yourself  as  a  possible  continent, 
has  been  proved  by  Captain  Berry  to  be  an  island,  and  also  that  you  em- 
brace your  views  relative  to  the  six-knot  current  to  the  north  thereof.  If 
you  will  permit  me  the  use  of  your  Arctic  sketches,  I  will  get  them  pho- 
tographed and  colored,  and,  by  means  of  a  steropticon,  with  a  powerful 
calcium  light,  we  can  give  so  vivid  a  picture  of  your  explorations  in 
Behring's  Sea  and  the  Arctic  Ocean  that,  what  with  your  valuable  paper, 
the  comprehensive  map  and  the  brilliant  views,  every  member  of  the  au- 
dience will  return  home  an  accomplished  Articist. 

I  am,  dear  sir,  yours  very  truly,  C.  Mitchell  Grant, 

Secretary  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific. 

The  following  is  Captain  Hooper's  answer  to  the  above: 

Oakland,  November  15, 1881. 

C.  Mitchell  Grant,  Secretary  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific— My 
Dear  Sir:  Owing  to  a  pressure  of  business  I  failed  to  see  you  yesterday, 
but  will  do  so  at  an  early  date.  In  the  meantime  I  shall  not  be  idle.  I 
shall  copy  from  my  note-books  such  data  as  will  be  useful  for  our  purpose, 
and  also  make  copies  of  my  sketches,  and  it  is  possible  that  they  may  be 
found  useful  as  you  suggested.  Yours,  very  truly,  C.  L.  Hooper, 
Capt.  U.  S.  Revenue  Cutter  Corwin. 

The  Secretary  further  stated  that  Captain  Hooper  would  deliver  his 
lecture  in  about  a  fortnight.  Mr.  Dubrow  was  unanimously  elected  a 
member  of  the  Society.  A  letter  was  read  from  Professor  George  David- 
son in  relation  to  the  recent  discoveries  in  the  Arctic  regions.  President 
Slevin  then  introduced  Frederick  Werdner,  State  Surveyor- General  of 
the  State  of  Sinaloa,  Mexico.  This  gentleman  read  an  exhaustive  paper 
on  that  State,  going  over,  with  the  most  minute  details,  its  geography, 
area,  latitude  and  longitude,  population  and  its  geological  formation. 
The  next  meeting  of  the  Society  will  take  place  next  Tuesday,  when  a 
paper  will  be  read  by  Captain  Bruno,  of  the  Koyal  Italian  Army,  on 
"  New  Caledonia  and  its  Resources." 


St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  morning  and  evening  at  11  A.M.  and  74  P.M. 
Sunday  School  and  Bible  Class,  9&  A.M.  Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6|  P.M. 


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Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.    Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

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Jan.  5. 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  forTonng  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 
Oct.  15.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


Amber  Tips. 


"OPERA    PUFFS" 

AMBER     TIPPED -SALIVA     PHOOF 
CIGARETTES. 

IS'  Will  Not  Stick  to  the  Lips.  -ffi» 


Oct.  22.] 


ALLEN  A  GI.VTF.n, 

Richmond,  To. 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

ACboice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shel  vingr,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

The  Champagne  Cider  is  becoming  a  popular  aDd  cheap  beverage,  and  none 
more  deservedly  so  than  that  made  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 


Nov.  19, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER, 


19 


which  wi 


TACTS    OF   THE    HAWAIIAN    SUGAR    CONTROVERSY.   II 

American*  b*in£  »n  en  mmi  iwti««*  |*»- 

they  will  correctly  <*tim*t.  • 
rogation  »f  the  HawaiUn  Treat  y 

r*flv«i  wo    have   tAK- ■■-,  the  "  betaST  ]■  ■ 
<lr v*-1..jk*-1  which  we  dow  propooo  impartially  I 

First,  the   Chrvm  nally  re- 

■prwfhle    for    «Ul  tMUl    in    the    11 

Ialand*.  and  with  maltreat  omptly 

and  abundantly  refuted  th  i  ■-  1  it. 

Second,  it   then   charged    the 
slavery   ami   brutality.     Thin    d 

witneme^,  who**  character  w  as  far  nbove  the  riff-raff  of  the  CAnmi'cb  as 
that  of  honest  nun  -  ■  _•  liar*. 

Nevertheless,  that  ■]  :,  the  mire  "f  calumny,  and 

*.  day  after  day,  Munch  me  inded  upon  its 

imagination.  Considering  the  aJ  m  ■  .-.-.A  distance  of  the  maligned  one  a. 
such  a  course  may  be  sale,  but  it  is  anmaiUy  ami  unprim-iplrd.  It  will 
be  found,  by  and  by,  at  least  in  this  respect,  thai  "a  lie  well  stuck  to  is 
not  as  good  as  the  truth." 

Third,  the  Chronicle  asserts  a  contract  to  be  in  existence  by  which  the 
Paci6c  Railroads  are  bound  to  refuse  ittgar  shipments  from  New  York. 
We  disbelieve  this  assertion,  because  Bach  a  contract  would  not  hold  in 
law.  But  admitting,  for  the  sake  of  argTODenfc  and  not  otherwise,  that 
there  might  be  such  a  contract,  the  inference  b  plain  that,  were  the  Treaty 
abrogated  and  the  duty  restored,  compelling  our  refineries  to  curtail  pro- 
duction, the  same  kind  of  a  contract  giving  New  Yorkers  special  privileges 
of  transportation  to  this  market  -in  fact,  the  control  of  the  market- 
would  be  in  order.  We  most  confess  we  prefer  that  Californians  should 
pro6t  by  Californians,  rather  than  New  Yorkers  should.  Moreover,  the 
control  of  the  sugar  market  west  of  the  Rockies  gives  to  San  Francisco  a 
vast  and  growing  market  for  all  other  productions  and  manufactures. 
The  Chronicle's  animus  in  this  case,  as  in  most  others,  is  manifest.  It 
bates  the  railroad  managers  with  such  a  consuming  hatred  that  it  would 
willingly  sacrifice  any  public  interest  "to  get  even  with  them;"  but  it 
slightly  errs  in  thinking  that  this  community  will  allow  itself  to  be  made 
a  Chronicle's  cat's-paw. 

Fourth,  as  to  the  assumed  loss  of  revenue,  we  beg  to  remind  the  Chron- 
icle that  the  Federal  Government  derives  a  much  larger  revenue  per  capita 
from  Californians  than  from  any  other  State  in  the  Union.  The  free  entry 
of  sugar  is  the  only  concession  of  importance  we  get  in  return.  Now  that 
a  decreasing  national  debt  necessitates  less  revenue  than  heretofore,  and 
while  Eastern  Congressmen  are  considering  reductions  thereof  all  around, 
we  find  a  journal,  claiming  to  be  run  in  the  interest  of  our  people,  clam- 
oring for  the  reimposition  of  a  burden  they  were  only  too  glad  to  be  rid  of. 
The  Chronicle  is  about  as  fond  of  high  taxes  as  one  who  never  paid  any, 
and,  therefore,  does  not  care.  High  taxes  and  communism  are  syuono- 
mous,  and  our  contemporary  is  apparently  partial  to  both.  Fifth,  the 
tendency  of  Reciprocity  is  towards  annexation  by  the  United  States ; 
abrogation  means  annexation  by  some  other  power.  Knowing  this  as  well 
as  any  one,  we  charge  the  Chronicle  with  anti-American  practices,  such  as 
should  not  be  tolerated.  Unless  we  annex  the  Islands,  they  must  infalli- 
bly fall  into  German,  English  or  Chinese  hand3.  Sixth,  we  have  charged 
the  Chronicle  with  being  the  hireling  of  New  York  refiners.  Does  it 
stand  convicted,  or  does  it  demand  proofs  ?  Suborners  of  treason  often 
betray  the  traitor. 

That  the  Chronicle  will  read  these  remarks  we  are  certain.  We  are 
equally  certain  that  it  will  continue  its  calumnies,  but  as  for  answering 
the  News  Letter,  "it  will  see  itself  d — d  first."  We  may  add,  first, 
last,  and  all  the  time. 


EXTRACT     FROM     A     LETTER     FROM 
CORRESPONDENT. 


A     DUBLIN 


IDIOSYNCRASIES    OF    THE    GTJITEATT    TRIAL. 

There  ere  some  things  connected  with  the  trial  of  the  assassin, 
Guiteau,  which  must  surprise  close  observers  of  passing  events.  At  the 
time  President  Garfield  was  shot  down,  there  seemed  to  be  but  one  pre- 
vailing sentiment  throughout  the  country — sympathy  and  sorrow  for  the 
stricken  man  and  execration  for  the  murderer.  It  was  difficult,  indeed, 
to  find  a  person  (even  in  a  place  so  remote  from  the  scene  of  the  tragedy 
as  San  Francisco)  who  did  not  appear  to  entertain  a  sort  of  personal 
hatred  toward  the  perpetrator  of  the  great  crime.  Under  these  circum- 
stances, one  would  naturally  have  expected  that  the  greatest  difficulty  would 
have  been  experienced  in  finding  a  jury  who  would  feel  disposed  to  listen 
to  any  defense  of  the  prisoner.  But,  sofar  from  this  being  so,  little  diffi- 
culty was  found  in  securing  a  jury  which  came  up  fully  to  the  absurd 
standard  set  up  by  the  American  law— a  jury,  composed  of  "  intelligent 
citizens,"  who,  though  they  reside  right  in  Washington  City,  have  formed 
no  decided  opinion  as  to  the  guilt  or  innocence  of  Guiteau,  the  murderer  of 
President  Garfield.  What  is  the  meaning  of  this  1  Has  public  sentiment 
undergone  a  marked  and  somewhat  sudden  change,  or  was  it  misunder- 
stood all  along  ? 

Another  peculiarity  of  the  trial  is  the  attitude  of  "  Robinson."  "  Rob- 
inson," it  may  be  observed,  is  an  attorney  ^ho  was  assigned  by  the  Court 
to  "  assist "  Scoville,  the  prisoner's  counsel.  "  Robinson's  "  idea  of  "  as- 
sisting," however,  is,  to  Bay  the  least,  erratic,  and  he  pretty  nearly  para- 
lyzed the  defense  on  the  opening  of  the  case,  by  reading  an  affidavit  and 
making  an  application  for  a  postponement  of  which  he  had  said  nothing 
to  the  prisoner  or  his  Benior  counsel.  Attorneys,  it  is  almost  unnecessary 
to  Bay,  usually  consult  and  advise  together  as  to  every  step  to  be  taken  in 
a  case.  "  Robinson,"  however,  is  too  original  to  follow  in  the  old  beaten 
pathways,  and  is  altogether  too  "  fresh  "  to  have  anything  to  do  with  the 
defense  of  a  man  whose  life  is  at  stake. 

The  other  peculiarity  brought  out  by  the  trial  is  the  speech  submitted 
by  Giteau  to  the  press.  In  this  precious  document  the  murderer  reiterates 
his  old  claim  of  no  personal  responsibility,  and  shoulders  the  whole  crime 
upon  the  broad  shoulders  of  the  Lord.  This  pious,  or  impious,  disclaimer 
of  personal  responsibility,  kept  up  with  such  pertinacity  as  it  has  been, 
will  probably  cause  many  virtuous  people  to  come  to  the  conclusion  that, 
after  all,  "the  man  is  insane  on  that  one  point"  If  a  poor  devil  were, 
while  in  a  starving  state,  to  steal  a  loaf  of  bread,  he  might  claim  that  he 
acted  under  Divine  inspiration,  but  though  he  claimed  until  he  grew  black 
in  the  face,  no  one  would  say  that  he  was  crazy  or  was  not  responsible  for 
his  crime.     Had  he  committed  murder,  then?  ?? 


"  Besides ,  mrythinc  1* 

up   Paresfl 

months  since,  It  would  ban 

think  that  hi 
Sabbath   day,  by  I 


ill  in  Pnblin.     Theso  Land 

ra  "f   I ri-.li  Americans,  have  tho 

ily  gulled  !     I  am  glad  to 

■  "  -  be  ■  leventh  hour  to  take 

Ins,     If  they  had  done  so  twelve 

;  many  an  [nnooanl  Ufa.     Does  any  man 

I  of  oansinfl  hundreds  to  break  tho 

.  fighting,  drankenneu,  and 
sorts  of  inl  carried  on  ?     Winn  God  says,  'Ro- 


il  holy/    the  only  one  he  said  ' 

:-  holy.  I k  at  the  province  of  Ulster. 

What  a  pros]  .      i         , .    peot  the  Sabbath,  pay  their 

tad  spread  the  gospel  at  boms  and  abroad.  1  know  there  arc  many 
poor  creatan  s  who  i  am  ol  |  sy  their  rent  In  the  country,  and  they  might 
to  be  looked  to  and  helped  to  pay  their  rent,  at  a  fair  valuation.  This  the 
Government  is  now  Bol   formers  that  are  able  and  willing  to 

■ild  not   be  prevented     Look  at  the  state  of  our  city  this  last 
I  am  sorry  that  our  city,  and  other  towns  as  well,  have  suffered 
very  much  from  :i  law  .,    ruffians,  smashing  and  breaking  house 

property,  especially  our  Protestant  churches  and  other  large  institutions. 
Our  boasted  'liberty'in  this  country  la  rapidly  degenerating  into  the 
license' of  your  adopted  country,  it  is  reported  that  there  will  be  a 
general  turn-out  of  the  disaffected,  misled  rabble  within  a  few  months, 
but  I  don't  believe  :l  word  of  it.  We  have  thirty  thousand  or  more  good 
troops  here,  ami,  with  the  help  of  the  well-disposed  citizens  and  the  thou- 
sands of  loyal  subjects,  the  conflict  of  our  poor,  ignorant,  misguided  fel- 
low countrymen  would  stand  a  very  short  time."  R.  R. 
Dublin,  Oct.  20,  1B8L 

ANTIQUES. 

While  wandering  round  the  city,  looking  at  the  many  beautiful  ob- 
jects for  Christmas  presents,  we  came  across  the  bijou  establishment  of 
G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.,  under  the  Palace  Hotel.  This  firm  is  the  well-known 
importing  house  of  rare  and  superb  works  of  art  from  the  islands  of 
Japan.  Gigantic  bronzes,  representing  mythological  subjects,  grotesque 
but  of  the  greatest  interest,  adorn  the  counters  and  the  walls.  Exquisite 
cloisonnes  of  the  richest  quality  lie  side  by  side  with  porcelain  long  since 
obsolete,  and  fit  to  grace  the  palaces  of  monarchs.  In  rich  profusion, 
costly  and  exquisite  embroidery  and  antique  lacques,  formerly  owned  by 
emperors  and  princes  and  high  Japanese  dignitaries,  which  have  been 
gathered  with  consummate  taste  and  at  great  expense,  bewilder  the  eye. 
Apart  from  this  branch  of  the  trade,  which  is  known  as  bric-a-brac,  in 
which  this  firm  decidedly  takes  the  lead,  G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.  have  an 
immense  stock  of  knick-knacks  and  cheap  decorating  goods,  all  as  novel 
as  they  are  pretty,  and  suited  in  price  to  the  most  moderate  purse.  A 
large  line  of  these  has  never  been  seen  in  this  market  before,  and  they  are 
all  admirably  suited  for  Christmas  presents  and  tokens  of  affectionate  re- 
membrance during  the  holiday  season. 

NOT    EXTRAORDINARY. 

The  following  story  is  told  of  a  Scotch  subaltern  at  Gibraltar:  He 
was  one  day  on  guard  with  another  officer  who,  unfortunately,  fell  down 
a  precipice  four  hundred  feet,  and  was  killed.  Non-military  readers 
should  understand  that  in  the  guard  reports  there  is  a  small  addendum — 
viz.,  "  N.B. — Nothing  extraordinary  since  guard  mounting."  The  mean- 
ing of  which  is  that,  in  case  anything  particular  should  occur,  the  officer 
commanding  the  guard  is  bound  to  mention  it.  Our  friend,  however, 
said  nothing  about  the  accident  which  had  occurred  to  his  brother  officer, 
and,  some  hours  after,  the  Brigade-Major  came  to  his  quarters  on  the  part 
of  the  officer  commanding,  with  the  report  in  his  hand,  to  demand  an  ex- 
planation. "You  say,  sir,  in  your  report,  '  N.B. —Nothing  extraordinary 
since  guard  mounting,'  when  your  brother  officer,  on  duty  with  you,  has 
fallen  down  a  precipice  and  been  killed  ?"  '*  Weel,  sir,"  replied  he,  "I 
dinna  think  there's  onything  extraordinary  in  it  ava  ;  if  he'd  faun  doon  a 
precipice  four  hundred  feet  and  not  been  killed,  I  should  hae  thought  it 
very  extraordinary  indeed,  and  wad  hae  put  it  down  in  ma  report." 

One  of  the  most  elegant  presents  to  make  to  a  gentleman  during  the 
holiday  season  is  a  genuine  Turkish  pipe,  and  we  are  free  to  confess  that 
in  all  the  many  alluring  stores  of  San  Francisco,  we  have  seen  no  goods 
to  compare  with  those  of  S.  Frohman  &  Co.,  on  the  corner  of  Washington 
and  Montgomery  streets.  This  firm  makes  a  specialty  of  importing  to- 
baccos and  cigarettes  which  other  firms  do  not  get.  One  of  their  own 
particular  importations  is  the  amber-mounted  jessamine  wood  stem, 
which,  fitted  to  a  Turkish  bowl,  can  be  smoked  for  years  and  never  yield 
the  faintest  odor  of  tobacco.  Frohman  &  Co.  have  the  finest  collection  of 
rare  pipes  and  cigarettes,  choice  tobaccos,  snuffs  and  valuable  imported 
goods  in  the  city.    627  and  629  Montgomery  street. 

Thanksgiving  Day  comes  but  once  a  year,  and  the  ladies  of  the  San 
Francisco  Fruit  and  Flower  Mission,  located  at  713  Mission  street,  pro- 
pose to  do  the  handsome  thing  on  Thursday  next,  as  they  did  one  year 
ago,  and  that  is  to  provide  the  thirty  families  on  their  list — poor,  sick  and 
deserving  people — li  a  feast  of  fat  things."  All  this  in  addition  to  their 
regular  weekly  round  of  visits  to  the  hospital,  and  other  public  and  pri- 
vate charities  of  our  city;  and  to  this  end  they  call  upon  the  benevolent 
public  to  aid  them  by  sending  to  their  rooms,  as  above,  on  Wednesday 
next,  fruits,  flowers,  cake,  pies,  turkeys,  jellies,  jams,  etc. — in  short,  any 
goodies  to  make  glad  the  hearts  of  the  sick  and  sorrowing. 

"  A  Californian  Invention."— Mr.  Philip  Caduc,  of  this  city,  has  se- 
cured from  Washington  letters  patent  for  a  Metallic  Lath.  The  improve- 
ment consists  in  a  peculiar  formation  and  construction  of  lath,  by  which 
a  more  complete  and  firm  bond  for  the  mortar  is  given,  while  the  lath 
itself  is  made  firm  and  stiff,  with  no  tendency  to  bend  or  lose  its  form. 
Government  engineers  have  examined  this  lath,  and  pronounce  it  the 
best  and  cheapest  in  the  United  States.  For  protection  from  fire  and  ver- 
min this  lath  is  invaluable. 

The  Telegraph  and  Banking  Operations.— The  report  of  the  Char- 
tered Mercantile  Bank  of  India,  London  and  China  says  that  the  profits 
of  the  bank  have  been  decreased  by  the  transactions  which  take  place 
through  the  telegraph ;  but,  on  the  other  hand,  it  gives  them  greater 
security. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Nov.  19,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
A  good  deal  of  talk  is  going  the  rounds  of  the  press  anent  the  "ap- 
proaching "  annexation  of  Canada  by  the  United  States.  It  is  unneces- 
sary to  say  that  such  reports  are  bred,  born  and  reared  in  the  editorial 
offices  of  certain  New  York  and  Chicago  newspapers,  which,  for  some  in- 
explicable purpose,  are  continually  spreading  rumors  which  imply  the 
speedy  disruption  of  the  British  Empire.  Now  it  is  India  that  is  going 
to  be  sold,  or  given  up;  next,  Gibraltar;  next,  Ireland;  then  Australia; 
and,  latest  of  ail,  Canada.  With  regard  to  this  last  report,  we  have  no 
hesitation  in  denouncing  it  as  false  in  every  particular.  That  there  are 
in  Canada  a  handful  of  malcontents  who  would  be  glad  to  shake  off  their 
allegiance  to  the  mother  country,  we  do  not  deny.  But  the  great  ma- 
jority of  these  are  Fenians,  and  the  whole  lot  of  them  do  not  number  one 
in  ten  thousand  of  the  population  of  the  country.  We  have  spoken  with 
many  genuine  Canadians  concerning  this  subject  of  annexation,  and  we 
have  yet  to  meet  one  who  does  not  scout  the  idea  with  scorn  and  con- 
tumely. The  "Kan ucks  "  are  a  loyal  and  resolute  people.  They  have  no 
quarrel  with  the  Old  Country,  all  assertions  to  the  contrary  notwith- 
standing. But  even  if  they  ever  should  entertain  a  desire  for  independ- 
ence— which  would  be  cheerfully  humored  by  England — it  would  not  be 
with  a  view  to  entering  our  Union.  The  people  of  Canada  are  well  able 
to  take  care  of  themselves,  and  if  they  ever  set  up  a  republic  on  their  own 
account  it  will  not  be  done  on  the  Texas  plan— that  is,  with  the  object  of 
ultimate  annexation.  If  they  organise  a  separate  government,  they  will 
run  it  without  calling  on  Uncle  Sam's  politicians  for  assistance,  and,  with 
the  resources  at  their  command,  the  northern  republic  would  be  anything 
but  an  agreeable  rival  for  the  United  States  to  dispute  future  place  and 
prestige  with.  So  far,  we  have  been  fortunate  in  having  none  but  weak 
Spanish-American  republics  to  vie  with  on  this  continent,  and  those  we 
can  easily  "  sit  upon."  But  if  the  Monroe  Doctrine  really  has  any  value, 
we  should  make  its  provisions  include  the  establishment  of  Anglo-Saxon 
republics,  as  well  as  effete  monarchical  invasions. 

Speaking  of  the  incorrigible  Turk  and  his  way  of  doing  things  reminds 
us  that  Ahmed  Mouktar  Pasha,  one  of  the  most  able  and  honest  func- 
tionaries that  Turkey  possesses,  is  likely  to  miss  his  appointment  as  High 
Commissioner  in  Asia  Minor.  Everybody  knows  his  ability,  and  it  is 
everywhere  acknowledged  that  his  appointment  would  he  received  with 
great  satisfaction  by  the  Ambassadors,  but  it  appears  that  the  Sultan's 
astrologers  have  marked  the  gallant  Pasha  as  an  ill-starred  man,  and  his 
Majesty,  who  is  nothing  loth  to  think  evil  of  any  one  who  happens  to  en- 
joy the  good  opinion  of  the  European  diplomats  on  the  Bosphorus,  has 
accordingly  ordered  his  astrological  advisers  to  draw  up  a  full  report  of 
the  evil  influences  which  they  have  discovered  in  the  firmament  of 
heaven.  It  is  generally  feared  that  the  constellations  will  be  fatal  to 
the  prospects  of  Ahmed  Mouktar. 

Those  who  are  perplexed  as  to  what  to  buy  in  the  way  of  a  grace- 
ful and  elegant  Christmas  present  should  inspect  the  endless  stock  of 
French  and  Bohemian  vases  at  the  store  of  B.  Nathan  &  Co.,  130  Sutter 
street.  Their  grand  annual  holiday  exhibition  is  now  in  full  working 
order,  and  the  scene  during  the  evening  hours  is  brilliant  in  the  extreme. 
The  new  lines  of  fancy  goods  and  novelties,  crockery,  glassware,  plated 
goods,  cutlery  and  crystals  must  be  seen  to  be  thoroughly  appreciated.  A 
very  pretty  novelty  is  the  new  crystal  cologne  set. 

Every  day  brings  news  of  more  reinforcements  being  sent  from  France 
to  Tunis,  and  still  the  invading  force  is  unable  to  make  any  appreciable 
headway.  To  add  to  all  other  difficulties,  it  is  now  said  that  the  Sultan 
is  actively  giving  moral  encouragement,  if  not  material  aid,  to  the  Arabs. 
This  is  an  unlooked-for  complication,  and  one  that  may  lead  to  more  seri- 
ous results  than  have  hitherto  been  anticipated.  Should  the  unspeakable 
Turk  take  it  into  his  stubborn  head  to  openly  espouse  the  cause  of  Tunis, 
all  Europe  would  be  ablaze  in  a  twinkling.  If  France  was  at  war  with 
Turkey,  Egypt  would  at  once  be  the  legitimate  spoil  of  the  Gallic  war- 
riors, and  here  is  just  where  England  and  the  other  great  Powers  would 
take  a  hand  in  the  row.  It  appears,  however,  that  France  has  made  no 
great  preparation  for  such  a  contingency.  She  possesses  no  less  than  four 
points  on  the  coast  of  the  Red  Sea,  of  which  she  has  hitherto  made  no 
use.  These  are:  Obock,  of  which  it  is  said  that  when  once  it  has  estab- 
lished regular  communication  with  Suez,  it  is  bound  to  become  the  great 
outlet  of  the  Abyssinian  trade;  the  Island  of  Dessi,  at  the  entrance  to 
Annesley  Bay;  Ad,  at  present  an  unimportant  point  on  the  Danakel 
coast;  and  the  peninsula  of  Sheek  Said.  This  last,  which  was  bought  for 
a  private  company,  might,  we  are  told,  be  made  of  the  greatest  import- 
ance for  the  French.  On  the  one  hand,  its  position,  over  against  Perim, 
makes  it  the  strategical  key  of  the  Red  Sea;  and,  on  the  other  hand,  it 
lies  much  nearer  the  coffee  districts  of  Arabia  and  the  coast,  beside  Abys- 
sinia, that  Aden,  with  which,  moreover,  as  a  coaling  station,  it  might  be 
made  a  formidable  competitor.  There  seem  to  be  difficulties  in  the  way 
of  the  French  Government  stepping  into  actual  possession  of  this  import- 
ant place,  as  the  Arab  Sheik,  with  whom  the  purchasers  concluded  the 
bargain,  is  not  recognized  as  independent  either  by  the  Porte  or  England, 
but,  nevertheless,  the  prize  is  one  that  a  prudent  government  would  do 
well  to  secure,  at  a  time  when  the  Suez  Canal  is  likely  to  become  a  bone 
of  contention. 

There  is  loud  talk  in  British  military  circles  about  ousting  the  Duke  of 
Cambridge  from  his  position  of  Commander  in  Chief.  "Very  few  people 
who  know  anything  about  the  Duke's  idea  of  military  management  would 
be  sorry  to  see  the  movement  succeed.  He  is  Her  Majesty's  near  relation 
and  a  very  worthy  gentleman  in  private  life,  but  he  is  no  soldier,  either  in 
time  of  peace  or  time  of  war.  There  are  at  least  twenty  British  Generals 
who  have  done  more  to  deserve  his  position  than  he  has,  and  there  are 
hundreds  of  officers  who  could  better  perform  his  duties. 

Concerning  the  trouble  in  Ireland  there  is  very  little  left  to  say.  The 
Land  League  is  as  dead  as  a  door-nail,  and  no  efforts  of  any  consequence 
are  being  made  to  revive  it.  Even  Parnell  has  ceased  to  fulminate  from 
his  cell  in  Kilmainham  Jail,  and  leading  agitators  of  minor  note  receive 
no  attention  from  the  people.  It  is  now  evident  to  everybody  that  had 
Gladstone's  Government  acted  with  firmness  and  just  severity  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  difficulty,  instead  of  encouraging  sedition  by  a  false  show 
of  concessions,  the  whole  difficulty  would  have  been  settled  long  ago. 


BROTHER    P.     GOES    OFF    PREMATURELY. 

As  a  rule,  the  fact  that  the  Chronicle  has  taken  one  side  on  a  question  is 
quite  sufficient  to  drive  the  Call  as  near  to  "  the  other  side  "  as  it  is  possi- 
ble for  that  estimable  journal  to  get  to  any  "  side."  When,  therefore,  the 
Chronicle,  animated  by  malignant  private  spite  toward  Claus  Spreckels, 
opened  its  mud  batteries  upon  the  Sandwich  Islands  and  the  Reciprocity 
Treaty,  it  was  expected  that  Brother  Pickering  would,  in  his  own  feeble 
way,  support  those  two  institutions,  just  to  spite  "certain  journalists" 
across  the  way.  In  this  particular  case,  however,  expectation  was  very 
much  disappointed.  Up  to  the  morning  of  Thursday  last  Loring's  jour- 
nal held  its  peace.  But  when  it  did  speak,  the  idiocy  of  what  it  said 
amply  made  up  for  the  extended  period  of  its  silence.  "  The  Call,"  ob- 
served Loring,  on  Thursday  last,  "  was  never  an  advocate  of  the  Treaty, 
because  we  feared  it  would  in  the  end  become  a  Chinese  colony."  How  it 
was  possible  for  Brother  Pickering  to  fear  that  a  treaty  would  in  the  end 
become  a  Chinese  colony  passes  our  comprehension.  Brother  P.  may, 
possibly,  be  a  trifle  nervous,  or,  still  more  likely,  his  knowledge  of  Eng- 
lish grammar  was  not  sufficient  to  enable  him  to  express  his  ponderous 
thoughts.  Proceeding,  Mr.  P.  states  that  unless  something  is  speedily 
done,  the  Islands  will  soon  be  governed  by  the  Chinese,  and  that  the  pub- 
lic is  (or,  as  the  journal  itself  says,  are)  in  favor  of  abandoning  the 
Treaty,  unless  this  country  has  a  guarantee  that  no  more  Chinese  will  be 
admitted  into  the  Islands.  Both  of  these  statements  are,  it  is  unnecessary 
to  add,  falsehoods  cut  out  of  whole  cloth.  They  carry  contradiction  on 
their  faces,  and  are  unworthy  of  the  space  which  a  detailed  refutation 
would  occupy.  Concluding,  Brother  P.  states,  in  what  is  for  him  a  very 
dogmatic  and  decided  manner,  that  the  Islands  ought  to  belong  to  the 
United  States.  Then  he  hints  that  Congress  may  act  in  the  matter  soon. 
If  our  estimable  Brother  were  not  so  deeply  mired  in  the  slough  of  igno- 
rance, he  would  know  that,  years  ago,  a  compact  was  entered  into  by  the 
leading  powers  under  which  the  independence  of  the  Islands  is  guaranteed. 

A    RENOVATION    IN    THE    WHITE    HOUSE. 

The  White  House  is  being  thoroughly  cleaned,  renovated  and  re- 
paired for  the  occupancy  of  President  Arthur.  There  was  need  of  this 
in  more  than  one  sense.  For  some  reason,  for  many  years  the  White 
House  has  not  been  a  popular  institution  in  the  Capital  City.  Mrs. 
Lincoln  did  it  no  credit.  The  wife  of  President  Johnson  was  an  invalid. 
Mrs.  Grant,  although  an  estimable  wife  and.  mother,  bailed  singularly  in 
making  herself  popular,  and  the  surroundings  of  her  husband  were  not 
always  of  a  character  to  make  the  White  House  desirable  as  a  place  of 
social  intercourse.  During  the  Administration  of  President  Hayes  the 
social  appliances  and  surroundings  of  the  White  House  were  entirely 
under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  Hayes,  and  but  for  the  fact  that  this  lady 
was  almost  a  fanatic  on  the  temperance  question,  it  was  eminently  proper 
it  should  have  been  so.  Her  course,  however,  gave  great  offense,  and 
provoked  much  comment,  especially  among  the  members  of  the  foreign 
legations.  An  invitation  to  a  State  dinner  was,  as  in  Europe,  generally 
regarded  in  the  light  of  a  command,  and,  as  a  matter  of  etiquette,  was 
always  accepted ;  but  a  dinner  at  which  soup  was  followed  by  tea,  fish  by 
coffee,  the  entries  by  lemonade,  and  the  roast  by  cider,  was  a  novelty  that 
excited  only  more  disgust  than  surprise,  and  nothing  was  more  dreaded 
by  the  foreigners  than  a  summons  to  a  State  banquet.  Now  all  this,  it  is 
supposed,  is  to  be  changed.  President  Arthur,  besides  being  a  man  of 
vast  political  experience,  is  a  man  of  the  world,  conversant  with  all  the 
usages  of  good  society,  and  it  is  probable  that  the  renovation  of  the  White 
House  will  include  something  more  than  the  material  repairs  to  the  build- 
ing. 

A  CRIME  -WITHOUT  A  NAME. 
There  is  something  ghastly  as  well  as  startling  in  the  terrible  details 
of  a  tragedy  recently  enacted  in  Scranton,  Pennsylvania.  One  George 
Pheiffer,  together  with  Adam  Fleischer,  of  Pittstown,  were  arrested  and 
brought  before  a  magistrate  on  charges  of  forgery  and  conspiracy.  An 
application  had  been  made  by  them  for  a  policy  in  the  Good  Hope  Grave 
Yard  Company,  of  Bloomberg,  upon  the  life  of  Eva  Pheiffer,  the  aged 
mother  of  one  of  the  prisoners.  Everything  about  the  application  was 
forged,  even  to  the  name  of  the  Doctor,  and  upon  the  strength  of  this 
document  policies  were  issued  upon  the  life  of  Ida  Pheiffer  to  the  amount 
of  several  thousand  dollars.  Mrs.  Pheiffer,  who  was  seventy-five  years 
old  at  the  time  the  application  was  made,  was  dying  at  her  house,  where 
she  was  visited  by  her  son  and  his  accomplice,  Fleischer.  They  were  ac- 
companied by  a  doctor,  but  nothing  was  said  in  her  presence  about  insur- 
ance. Soon  after  she  learned  that  her  life  had  been  insured  in  a  grave 
yard  company,  and  by  it  waB  so  affected  that  she  died  a  few  hours  after. 
With  her  dying  breath  she  begged  her  son,  Christian,  to  prosecute  those 
who  had  made  her  death  the  subject  of  speculation,  and  the  son  declares 
he  will  not  rest  until  he  puts  them  in  the  penitentiary.  Beyond  these 
horrible  and  unnatural  details  there  is  the  further  fact  that  other  prosecu- 
tions will  follow,  and  the  payment  of  all  claims  necessarily  rejected.  In 
his  cell  the  wretched  matricide  will  hardly  find  himself  one  of  those  who 
"The  deed  doing  halts  not  in  his  course, 

But  the  deed  done,  finds  comfort  in  remorse." 


HOW    TO    ECONOMIZE. 

For  many  years  our  leading  firms  on  Kearny  and  Market  streets 
kept  aloof  from  the  small  fry,  who  advertised  bargains  and  bankrupt 
stock,  forced  sales  at  thirty  cents  on  the  dollar  of  cost  price,  and  supposed 
that  the  public  had  sense  enough  to  know  that  these  catch-penny  an- 
nouncements were  too  flimsy  to  deceive  ordinary  persons.  But  of  late  the 
pressure  of  shoddy  goods  has  been  so  great  that  our  leading  houses  are 
compelled  to  drive  them  from  the  field  by  showing  that  the  best  is  the 
cheapest,  and  that  all  sensible  individuals,  who  want  to  economize,  will 
preserve  their  self-respect  and  keep  their  bank  account  at  high  water  by 
dealing  with  only  first-class  houses  for  all  they  require.  The  common- 
sense  of  this  is  obvious.  You  pay  no  more,  and  oftentimes  less,  for  genu- 
ine articles,  and  the  housewife  can  rely  on  her  purchases  being  what  they 
are  represented  to  be.  At  no  establishment  is  this  principle  better  ex- 
emplified than  at  the  White  House  of  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  on  the 
northwest  corner  of  Kearny  and  Post  streets.  We  specially  commend 
this  firm  to  parties  contemplating  housekeeping,  as,  in  addition  to  their 
immense  stock  of  Christmas  novelties,  silks,  satins  and  magnificent  vel- 
vets, J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.  have  a  complete  housekeeping  and  domestic 
department,  from  lace  curtains  to  towels  and  tidies. 


Ne"* 


California  Adirrtiscr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AN  FRANOI800,  8ATURDAY,  NOV.  26,  1881. 


NO.  20, 


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Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  103.  100.     Cala.  Dry  Dock,  46,  49£.     Safe  Deposit  Co.,  22$,  23$ 
We  continue  to  advise  a  very  limited  business  during  the  past  week, 
with  almost  unchanged  quotations.     Prime  securities  are  scarce,  and, 
when  in  market,  are  easily  disposed  of  at  full  prices. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

Since  the  printiog  of  the  article  referring  to  the  Bay  Shore  franchise 
and  the  action  of  the  eight  supporting  Supervisors  thereon,  we  have  re- 
ceived information  which  leads  us  to  believe  that  the  News  Letter  has 
unwittingly  placed  itself  in  a  wrong  position.  The  information  to  which 
we  refer  tends  to  show  that  the  Bay  Shore  line  will,  if  constructed,  be  a 
great  advantage  to  the  growing  commercial  interests  of  the  city,  and  also 
that  the  opposition  which  is  being  manifested  toward  this  scheme  is  born 
of  ignorance,  malice  and  cupidity.  The  Board  of  Trade  and  Chamber  of 
Commerce  have,  we  are  informed,  had  the  wool  pulled  over  their  eyes, 
and  are,  in  this  matter,  being  used  as  "tools"  by  unreliable  parties.  We 
deBire  to  investigate  the  reliability  of  our  information  before  saying  more. 


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The  Geographical  Sopiety  of  the  Pacific— A  most  interesting  pa- 
per was  read,  on  Tuesday  last,  by  Captain  A.  E.  Bruno,  of  the  Royal 
Army  of  Italy,  on  "New  Caledonia."  The  subject  was  treated  both  as 
to  its  geography,  government  and  the  natural  resources,  in  a  masterly 
manner.  The  language  of  Captain  Bruno  was  remarkable  for  its  grace 
and  purity,  and  glowed  with  the  poetic  fire  of  his  native  land.  He  is  to 
give  one  or  two  lectures  on  the  South  Sea  Islands,  under  the  auspices  of 
the  Geographical  Society  and  the  Academy  of  Sciences,  and  we  strongly 
recommend  our  readers  to  avail  themselves  of  the  opportunity  of  listening 
to  the  thrilling  incidents  of  this  ardent  and  intrepid  explorer  of  the  South 
Sea  Islands. 

Large  Remission  of  Rent.  —  Recently  Earl  Fitzwilliam,  Lord 
Lieutenant  of  the  West  Riding,  sent  for  the  whole  of  his  tenants  to 
Wentworth  Woodhouse,  his  Yorkshire  residence,  and  informed  them  that 
the  whole  of  the  last  balf  year's  rent,  now  uue  and  payable  in  a  few  days, 
would  be  remitted,  none  being  required  to  pay  any  rent  for  their  farms 
during  the  past  half  year.  This  noble  step,  they  were  informed,  had  been 
made  in  consequence  of  the  bad  seasons  with  which  they  as  a  body  had, 
during  the  past  three  or  four  years,  to  contend.  Needless  to  say,  the 
tenants  were  highly  pleased  with  the  announcement. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Nov.  25, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  1161;  *¥,  113J;  Shs,  101*.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  80@4  84.  Pacific  Mail,  43J.  Wheat,  135@139  ;  Western 
Union,  87|.  Hides,  22J@23J.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  —  ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter"  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ; 
Burry,  14@25  ;  Pulled,  20@42  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Nov.  25th.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  lld.@lls.  6d.  Bonds, 
4s.,  120J  ;  44s,  — . 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

'  "■      Vi>  licnllnic    III.-    Air. 

Office  of  ii  lie  Air,  009  Mer- 

chant  •  p„. 


fV"  rear    bank  rate.     In  the 

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w  Latest  prica  ol  Starlit 


Trance  cam  taming  everything  iota  ridicule, 

'll""'  ■'"  U1  l! ■■  ■  teat"]  orktown.     The  I 

111  [!"'  '■'■""  ■•  irrii       il I    111  8  I    >oi 

lans.     ih,v  were  taken   •  railways  running  tin  stills    ti, 

railways  ol   \   ,., •!    rk  j  thoi  were  intra  i  use,  nth  func- 

tionary, rendered  yel  ulousbyhii  uncouth  uniform.  distributing 

without  sayin  •  word,  because  he 

•".','■■  '".'' i  word  of  Kn b.    They  saw  the  still  unfinished   Brooklyn 

hi-nigc.  iiu-oiii!  ir|  Bnerals,  the  huge  fer- 

ries "ii  the  Hudson,  famous  for  their  collisions.  They  saw  the-  famous 
firemen  maneuver,  when  only  two  men  were  killed  ;  they  went  to  Niae- 
ara,  etc.  b 

We  were  glad  to  have  a  call  this  week  from  our  old  friend,  Arthur 
JNahl,  who  1ms  returned  from  a  thirteen  months'  trip  to  Europe,  where 
hewasengaged  in  the  settlement  of  his  uncle's  estate,  to  which  he  was 
heir.  Mr.  NaM  has  come  back  to  us  full  of  pleasant  anecdotes  of  his 
tour,  in  excellent  health  and  spirits,  and  the  happy  possessor  of  the  for- 
tune willed  to  him.  We  understand  that  this  excellent  artist  will  con- 
tinue his  profession,  however,  and  we  hope  shortly  to  be  able  to  com- 
ment, as  of  yore,  on  some  new  triumphs  of  his  brush  and  pencil. 

Hon.  Edward  Nunan  sailed  for  Australia,  last  Monday,  on  the  Citii 
0]  New  York.  He  visits  Sydney  on  important  business,  and  expects  to  be 
absent  several  months,  returning  to  this  State  about  April  next.  Mr. 
Nunan  represented  San  Francisto  it  the  State  Senate,  and  was  also  a 
member  of  the  City  Council.  His  nu'icial  acts  were  always  indorsed  by 
his  constituents,  and  his  return  to  private  life  was  signalized  by  many  ap- 
proving words  by  all  who  knew  bim.  His  many  friends  wish  him  most 
heartily,  "  bon-  voyage. "' 

The  number  of  wheat  ships  in  port  is  yet  large.  At  the  wharves  lie 
some  fine  specimens.  The  two  Stuarts  (ship  and  bark)  and  the  Macleod 
deserve  commendation  for  their  excellent  appearance.  The  Snow  and 
Burr/ess,  Harvey  Mills,  Patterdale,  Largo  Law,  Ashmorc  and  Cromartyshire 
also  look  well.  None  of  the  four-masted  ship3  that  have  been  in  this 
port  have  been  presentable.  When  will  British  ship-masters  learn  to 
keep  their  vessels  in  as  good  trim  as  Americans  keep  theirs  ? 

During  the  week  several  accidents  have  occurred  owing  to  broken 
and  rotten  sidewalks.  In  some  cases  the  victims  have  sued  for  from  $5,000 
to  $10,000,  of  which,  in  the  end,  the  city  is  likely  to  be  compelled  to  pay 
the  greater  portion.  At  all  events,  we  hope  that  it  will,  as  taxpayers 
may,  in  that  case,  be  aroused  to  a  proper  appreciation  of  the  horrible  state 
of  our  streets,  to  which  we  have  so  often  drawn  attention. 


Tariff  of  Peru.  —According  to  a  decree  of  the  General-in-Chief  com- 
manding the  Chilian  army  of  occupation  in  Peru,  all  importations  are  to 
pay  25  per  cent,  ad  valorem  duty,  excepting  certain  kinds  of  machinery, 
bar  iron,  seeds,  printed  matter,  tar  and  rosin,  which  are  only  to  pay  15 
per  cent.  duty.  A  specified  overcharge  duty  is  levied  on  spirituous 
liquors,  wine,  tobacco  and  tea. — Dario  de  Centra  America. 

Direct  United  States  Cable  Company.— The  Directors  have  re- 
solved upon  the  payment  of  an  interim  dividend  of  five  shillings  per 
share,  being  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum  for  the  quarter  ended 
September  30, 1881,  such  dividend  to  be  payable  on  and  after  the  16th  inst. 

S.  J.  Rasette  arrived  at  Panama  from  San  Francisco  on  Oct.  26th,  by 
the  steamer  City  of  Rio  de  Janeiro,  as  representative  of  the  contract  of 
Slaven  Bros,  with  the  Panama  Canal  Company  in  the  construction  of  vil- 
lages along  the  proposed  route  of  said  Canal. 

A  fire  that  has  been  burning  at  the  Gas  Works  for  a  couple  of  days 
among  the  coal  was  extinguished  on  the  23d  inst.  by  making  a  hole  in  the 
building  and  removing  some  of  the  coal,  until  the  fire  was  reached. 

The  News  Letter  kept  its  Thanksgiving  Day  by  expressing  its  grati- 
tude that  its  circulation  is  increasing  in  all  parts  of  the  world,  and  that 
its  subscribers  are  growing  in  godliness  and  ready  money. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  EndingNov.  24.— 

Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  18th— 52,  45;  Saturday 
19th— 54,  44;  Sunday  20th— 58,  45;  Monday  21st— 60,  48;  Tuesday  22d— 61 
48;  Wednesday  23d— 62,  47;  Thursday  24th-  61,  48. 

M.  Ivan  de  Worstyne,  a  distinguished  special  of  the  Paris  Figaro, 
has  been  engaged  by  the  New  York  Herald  to  represent  that  journal  in 
Russia  at  a  salary  of  nearly  £5,000  a  year,  all  expenses,  and  the  assistance 
of  two  American  reporters. 


Entered  at  the  Bost-Ofllce  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  .Frederick  Harriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  Frandsoo,  Oallfornla. 


SAX  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTEB. 


Nov.  26,   1881. 


CHARACTER  OF  THE  "  CHRONICLE  "  CROWD. 
They  are  a  nice  lot,  these  Chronicle  witnesses  in  the  Hawaiian  affair, 

and,  taking  them  altogether,  we  doubt  whether  San  Quentin  could  out- 
match them  in  pure  and  unadulterated  mendacity.  Perjury,  however,  ib 
much  cheaper  than  proof  positive,  as  the  Chronicle  folks  have  many  times 
demonstrated.  That  the  sheet  in  question  continues,  parrot-like,  to  re- 
peat Btale  and  exploded  calumnies  does  not  surprise  us  a  bit ;  but  as  we 
have  taken  some  pains  to  dissect  its  charges  we  deem  it  just  and  proper 
to  detail  the  result  of  our  researches. 

In  the  first  place,  the  labor  laws  of  the  Islands  are  a  modification  of  the 
English  code,  advantageously  adapted  to  the  social  and  economic  condi- 
tions of  the  Hawaiian  Kingdom.  They  are  much  more  favorable  to  the 
laborer  than  those  obtaining  in  many  parts  of  the  British  Empire.  In 
Mauritius,  for  example,  the  laborer  is  not  allowed  to  absent  himself  at 
night  from  his  plantation  without  a  special  permit.  On  the  Islands  whip- 
-  ping  and  other  bad  treatment  is  prohibited  by  law,  and  the  laborer  has 
ample  recourse  against  any  such  abuse.  To  show  the  unreliability  of  the 
Chronicle's  reports,  we  mention  the  fact  that  a  prominent  planter,  while 
making  the  European  tour,  was  in  Norway  and  Sweden.  While  there  he 
received  upward  of  1,000  applications  from  laborers  whose  friends  in  the 
Islands  had  written  urging  them  to  emigrate  thither.  As  the  planter  was 
traveling  for  pleasure,  he,  of  course,  did  not  step  aside  to  burden  himself 
with  such  a  weighty  undertaking  as  the  transportation  of  such  large  num- 
bers of  people  to  so  distant  a  point. 

As  a  matter  of  discipline,  there  is  a  system  of  fines  for  bad  conduct  on 
the  plantations  analagous  to  that  prevailing  in  large  factories  here.  The 
Norwegian  who  started  the  story  of  the  alleged  bad  treatment  of  his 
countrymen  was  a  petty  larceny  thief,  who  stole  a  coat  and  watch,  and 
escaped,  on  the  outward  steamer  just  in  time  to  avoid  arrest.  Two  others 
of  the  Chronicle's  '* witnesses"  escaped  arrest  with  stolen  bonds  in  their 
possession.  The  fellow  Jamison  was  arrested  tor  complicity  in  a  robbery, 
and  got  off  on  a  technicality,  and  the  two  AUurdyce  boys  at  the  same 
time.  The  Rev.  AUardyce  so  scandalized  his  church  by  lewd  conduct 
with  the  native  women,  that  his  congregation  were  only  too  glad  to  pre- 
sent him  with  a  year's  salary  to  secure  his  absence. 

The  planters  court  investigation,  because  it  is  sure  to  vindicate  them. 
They  are  amply  acquainted  with  the  Chronicle  "witnesses,"  and  are  pre- 
pared to  prove  the  whole  crowd  to  be  unmitigated  liars.  It  is  within 
the  range  of  possibility  that  the  Chronicle  may  find  itself  compelled  to 
defend  some  heavy  libel  suits  in  this  connection  before  it  gets  through. 

And  now  a  word  in  passing  as  to  some  commercial  facts  which  the 
Chronicle  cannot  get  around.  •  Prior  to  the  Treaty  the  carrying  trade  with 
the  Islands  was  done  in  British  bottoms.  Now  the  trade  is  done  in 
American  vessels,  whose  freight  earnings  of  §6,000,000  per  year  go  into 
the  pockets  of  Galifornians.  And  whereas  there  were  but  two  packets 
before  the  Treaty,  there  are  now  twenty,  with  prospective  increase.  Our 
iron  foundries  run  night  and  day  to  supply  the  Island  demands,  employ- 
ing for  that  purpose  over  one  thousand  men.  Fully  ten  thousand  people 
in  this  city  are  dependent  on  Hawaiian  reciprocity  for  the  comfortable 
living  they  earn  and  enjoy.  And  yet  we  are  asked  to  surrender  these  ad- 
vantages at  the  bidding  of  a  communistic  sand-lot  sheet.  And  we  shall 
do  it,  Air.  De  Young,  about  the  time  you  become  United  States  Senator 
and  Denis  Kearney  is  elected  Governor. 

CHINESE    CLOTHING. 

There  are  sixty  thousand  Chinamen  on  the  Pacific  Coast.    They 
go  as  well  dressed  in  their  peculiar  style  as  any  class  of  citizens — better 
dressed  than  the  laborers  of  any  other  nationality.     Whatever  their  food 
may  be,  their  clothing  is  neat  and  as  clean  as  the  nature  of  their  work 
will  permit.     We  asked  a  Chinese  tailor,  the  other  day,  what  would  be  I 
the  average  cost  of  the  cloth  for  the  clothes  of  a  Chinaman   for  a  year. 
He  thought  for  a  moment,  and  then  asked  if  we  meant  to  take  the  clothes  j 
of  all,  rich  and  poor,  "  silk  and  nankeen,"  and  then  divide  by  the  number  > 
of  Chinamen  ?    That  was  just  what  we  did  mean.     His  answer  was  soon 
given — twenty  dollars.     Where  does  this  cloth  come  from  ?  was  the  next  \ 
question.    "Hongkong,"  was  the  answer.    "■  Is  it  manufactured  in  China?"  j 
"No  ;  it  is  made  in  England."     "  Do  you  buy  English  clnth  because  you  { 
can  get  H  cheaper  than  cloth  made  in  the  United  States?"     "  You  bet," 
was  the  ready  response.     "Chinaman  no  fool."    Now,  how  is  this  ?    The  ; 
Englishman  buys  the  raw  material  in  the  cotton  States,  and  takes  it  j 
across  the  Atlantic,  and  makes  it  into  cloth  for  this  especial  trade.     He  j 
stakes  it  to  China,  and  it  has  to  pay  whatever  duties  the  Chinese  Govern-   I 
ment  chooses  to  impose.     It  is  then  brought  back  to  the  country  where  it 
started  from  as  raw  material,  making  the  circuit  of  the  globe,  taking 
several  months  in  the  voyages,  and  then,  with  our  heavy  protective  duties 
imposed,  with  the  interest  of  its  cost,  two  or  three  profits  and  freight  and  ! 
insurance,  it  is  sold  cheaper  here  than  our  own  manufacturers  will  sell  it,  : 
although  we  do  hear  now  and  again  of  their  underselling  the  English  I 
manufacturers  in  their  home  market. 

Here  is  one  million  two  hundred  thousand  dollars  worth  of  goods  fur-  : 
nished  by  our  great  rival  to  the  people  in  our  midst,  which  should  be  I 
furnished  by  our  own  manufactories.     It  goes  clear  out  of  the  country;   '■ 
.  it  is  a  dead  square  loss,  except  the  first  cost  of  the  raw  material.     There  ' 
is  a  good  deal  said  by  the  Press  of  this  city  about  the  Sandwich  Islands  j 
Sugar  Monopoly,  in  which  the  Kanakas  have  been  too  cunning  for  the 
treaty-makers  of  this  country.     Yet  here  is  a  loss  to  the  manufacturing  j 
industries  of  the  country  which  seems  to  come  as  a -matter  of  course. 
There  can  be  no  political  legerdemain  about  it.    It  may  be  said  that  goods  j 
can   be  and  are   manufactured  cheaper  in  Manchester,  England,  than  in  | 
Lowell,  Massachusetts.     But  duties,  and  profits,  and  interest,  and  freight  i 
must  come  to  at  least  fifty  per  cent,  of  the  first  cost,  and  the  difference  in 
wages  cannot  amount  to  this.     Our  manufacturers  should  do  something  i 
for  the  protection  afforded  them.     They  should,  at  least,  prevent  the  > 
money  going  out  of  the  country  in  the  purchase  of  goods  they  can  make.   | 
The  wheat,  corn  and  cotton  growers,  with  the  stock  men,  have  brought  , 
back  the  balance  of  trade  by  producing  what  never  before  had  an  exist-   I 
ence — creating  it ;  and  paid,  at  the  same  time,  an  enhanced  price  to  the  j 
manufacturers  for  articles  simply  manipulated,  and  by  which  the  manu- 
facturers have  become  rich,  and  the  manufacturers  should  do  their  part  in 
bringing  in  riches  from  the  outside  world.     If  they  had  invested  their 
large  surplus  profits  in  ships,  and  so  controlled  the  carrying  trade  on  the 
seas,  so  far  as  this  country  is  concerned,  it  would  have  been  well.     If  they 
will  even  do  it  now,  without  high  subsidies,  it  will  not  be  too  late. 


Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  of  St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  exchanges  pulpits 
on  Sunday  with  the  Rev.  Mr.  Egbert,  of  San  Jose. 


CRANKS. 

The  comments  of  the  American  press  on  the  trial  of  Guiteau  are,  to 
our  mind,  extremely  unjust,  besides  being  in  execrably  bad  taste.  "  Fair 
play  is  a  jewel,"  and  when  a  man's  life  is  at  stake,  the  old  saying  is  more 
deserving  of  respect  than  ever.  As  we  have  often  said  before,  we  have  no 
sympathy  whatever  with  the  murderer  of  our  late  President.  Sane  or  in- 
sane, it  is  our  opinion  that  he  ought  to  hang  till  he  is  dead.  But  not  be- 
cause he  killed  the  President.  All  over  the  United  States  murderers  are 
daily  escaping  the  gallows  because  their  counsel  prove  their  (the  murder- 
er's) insanity  to  the  satisfaction  of  Court  and  Jury.  Their  immunity  is 
generally  due  to  the  -fact  that  either  they  have  money  or  "  influence."  or 
that  their  prosecutors  have  none,  but  that  has  nothing  to  do  with  the 
point  in  question.  Our  Constitution  says  that  "  all  men  are  equal,"  un- 
der the  law  or  otherwise,  and  we  have  always  prided  ourselves  on  insist- 
ing upon  the  truth  of  this  assertion.  When  foreign  rulers  have  been  as- 
sassinated we  have  very  mildly  denounced  the  assassins,  on  the  ground 
that  kings  and  emperors  are  no  better  than  peasants.  We  have  chuckled 
over  the  fact  that  such  murderers,  or  would-be  murderers,  could  escape 
from  the  laws  of  their  own  country  and  be  safe  under  our  glorious  banner 
of  freedom.  And  all  this  because  to  our  republican  minds  the  killing  of  a 
ruler  is  no  greater  crime  than  the  killing  of  a  hod-carrier.  Are  we,  then, 
consistent  (and  consistency,  like  fair  play,  is  a  proverbial  jewel)  in  clam- 
oring so  loudly  for  the  blood  of  Guiteau?  That  he  is  insane,  actually,  as 
well  as  "  legally,"  no  intelligent  man  can  doubt,  but  men  far  leBB  insane 
than  he  is  are  daily  escaping  a  necktie  of  the  "  pantagruelian  herb  "  on 
the  same  plea  that"  his  counsel  sets  up — and  sets  up  most  valiantly  and 
ably  in  the  face  of  the  execrations  of  forty  millions  of  people,  many  thou- 
sands^ powerful  newspapers  and  the  stupid  insults  of  his  own  misera- 
ble client.  Since  we  refuse  to  acknowledge  any  difference  among  men  in 
the  matter  of  equality,  and  since  we  have  ourselves  made  the  laws  which 
are  supposed  to  answer  our  ideas  of  justice,  and  since  these  laws,  after  in- 
numerable abuses,  remain  unamended  by  us,  surely  we  Bhould  "  smart " 
(if  not  just)  enough  not  to  stultify  us  in  the  eyes  of  the  world,  by  giving 
the  wretched  Guiteau  the  same  chance  that  we  give  to  other  murderous 
"  cranks,"  who  richly  deserve  a  rope,  but  don't  get  it. 

A  PRACTICAL  EXPERIMENT. 
A  "No -Rent  League"  has  been  organized  in  San  Francisco,  and  its 
members  propose  to  apply  the  Parnellite  doctrine  locally,  urging  that  if  it 
is  good  for  Ireland  it  must  be  equally  good  for  California.  And  it'  must 
be  admitted  that  what  is  sauce  for  the  goose  should  also  be  sauce  for  the 
gander.  If  it  is  right  for  the  people  who  have  rented  lands  or  houses  in 
Ireland  to  refuse  to  fulfill  their  contracts,  it  must  be  right  to  do  the  same 
thing  everywhere.  The  question  is  not  a  complicated  one.  It  is,  after 
all,  only  a  question  as  to  the  existence  of  any  such  thing  as  property. 
The  Parnellites  have  undertaken  to  solve  the  Irish  land  question  by  pro- 
posing that  the  tenants  shall  seize  and  appropriate  their  holdings.  If  that 
is  sound  doctrine,  its  application  cannot  be  restricted  to  Ireland,  but  must 
be  good  for  the  whole  world.  It  is,  therefore,  quite  in  order  that  a  San 
Francisco  No-Pent  League  should  be  organized,  and  we  trust  that  its 
members  will  go  on  valiantly  until  they  come  face  to  face  with  the  diffi- 
culties of  the  case.  When  the  new  doctrine  is  advocated  in  the  United 
States,  moreover,  it  will  be  necessary  for  those  American  demagogues  who 
have  been  approving  it  to  reconsider  their  position,  for  it  cannot  be  pre- 
supposed that  it  will  be  accepted  as  a  brilliant  economic  discovery  by  the 
American  people  generally,  and  the  politicians  who  continue  to  advocate 
it  are  in  some  danger  of  finding  themselves  in  a  minority.  And  there  is  . 
no  particular  reason  why  we  should  stop  at  No-Rent  Leagues.  Why  not 
have  Anti-Grocers'  and  Butchers'  and  Dry  Goods'  and  Wood  and  Coal 
Bills  Leagues?  There  is  no  more  reason  why  people  should  pay  for  these 
things  than  for  their  shelter.  If  all  the  world  is  to  support  all  the  world 
without  payment  of  any  kind,  it  might  be  as  well  to  make  the  change  at 
once  instead  of  gradually  leading  up  to  it. — Sacramento  Record  Union. 


One  of  the  handsomest  specimens  of  ornamental  printing  that  we 
have  seen  for  a  longtime  is  the  pamphlet  issued  by  the  German  Benevo- 
lent S6ciety,  containing  the  particulars  and  programme  of  their 
masquerade  ball  to-night,  at  the  Grand  Opera  House.  It  is  printed  in 
three  colors,  and  is  from  the  house  of  Rosenthal  &  Roesch,  53S  California 
street. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WHOLESALE    ASI>    RETAII,. 


R.W.THEOBALD— .Importer and  Dealer, 


Jfos.    35    and    37    fliY    STREET, 

SAN   FRANCISCO. 
£^~  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  5. 


NOTICE. 

(^ompagjiie  Universelle  tin  Canal  Interoceauiqae.—  By 
j  order  of  the  Managing  Director,  a  call  is  made  for  125  francs  per  share  of  the 
COMPA.GNIE  UNIVERSELLE  DU  CANAL  INTEROCEANIQUE  DE  PANAMA. 
This  installment  will  be  demanded  from  January  2d  to  January  15th,  1882.  The 
Shareholders  are  notified  that  they  mu*t  make  this  payment  within  the  above- 
named  term,  at  the  Company's  Offices  in  Paris,  12  Cite  du  Retiro,  or  at  the  Offices 
of  the  Company's  Correspondents  in  France  and  abroad.  The  Interest  Coupou  No. 
2,  due  January  1,  1S82,  will  be  received  in  part  payment  of  the  installment.  In  de- 
fault of  payment  within  the  term  specified,  interest  will  be  charged  for  each  day's 
delay,  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum,  from  January  2d,  1882,     Approved. 

DAUBREE, 
Panama,  Oct.  13,  1SS1. fXov.  26.] Secretary-General. 

A    LADY    IN    REDUCED    CIRCUMSTANCES 

Offers  her  services  to  any  party  or  clnb  of  gentlemen  fond 
of  good  living,  as  manager  of  the  culinary  department,  she  being  well  versed 
in  the  art  of  cither  German,  English  or  French  Cookery. 
Nov,  26.  Address:  "M.  G.,"  this  office. 


25,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEHTISKK. 


SOCIETY. 


Dear  News  Letter  :   \\ 
:t   i1*v    than    this    h:u«    Ifrn*     and 
Joyrd.     I  wrtit  oat  t.i  the  Park  tin-.  t> 
rr>-« <('-■!  tn  mora  than  eicwa, 
MtwH  not  t<>  b*  found,  .■ 
nintt  »re  nnra  nitmen>u*  than  ruu&l. 


i'lie  find  ft  m    I 
»w    ih«C"'t»'lilv    it    h*i    Im-pii    on 
.  i  f-minl  both  line*  of  can 
:l  mil  U«*t  thi«  nftoriiin-n  a 
■  -  I  bMI  ppnfcwi  of  for  thi 
Km  mv  own  poor  part,  I  riitw 


Nob  Hill,  whorr  that  I  «h*U  find  *  r  i-i-*  fit  for  fcbt  god*  i>  ooe  f  lbs  few 
tiling  in  lif>*  that  I  feel  at**>lut> ■!■. 

Dinoen  I  bemr  are  to  form  a   |  >>..m  in  entertainment*  thin 

Winter,  which  I  am  afraid  many  of  our  i  maj  ponpla  will  regret  to  hear, 
bot  then  a  number  of  club  hops  an  -I  of,  and  more  than  one  pri 

Tate  theatrical  party,  to  wind  up  with  a  dance,  k  u  serioui  contempla- 
tinn,  «n  no  doubt  they  will  have  their  *  hare  of  fun  and  frivolity,  and 
gladly  I'ave  the  feasting  to  their  elder*. 

Mrs.  A -lu-.  I  understand,  intenda  -\<>  ing  a  house  warming  as  soon  aaehe 
U  thoroughly  well  settled  tn  her  new  home  in  the  Western  Addition,  and 
Mr».  AtherUm.  I  hear,  promises  another,  to  open  the  doom  of  ker  Dew 
domicile  to  her  dear  five  hundred  fri<  n  -.  who  are  all  curious  to  see  her 
Qaeea  Anne  furniture  and  other  aesthetic  "  h\n 

The  principal  event  this  week  wan  the  eery  delightful  reception  given 
by  Mrs,  Reynolds  in  honor  of  her  daughters  return  and  entrc  into  soci- 
ety. The  booae  is  a  large  and  hands.. me  one,  and  the  spacious  parlors 
were  filled  to  repletion  with  a  gay  throng  who  came  prepared  to  enjoy 
themselves,  and  entirely  succeeded.  The  whole  house  was  profusely 
trimmed  with  flowers,  the  Buppex-ronm  in  particular  beings  veritable 
bower,  while  the  table  was  fairly  loaded  with  one  of  the  handsomest 
spreads  it  has  been  my  fortune  to  see  for  manv  a  day.  The  dresses  were 
all  handsome,  and  mostly  miracles  of  the  modiste**  art,  and  no  better  oc- 
casion could  have  been  chosen  for  the  display  of  the  many  new  features 
In  fashion,  besides  being  the  first  large  gathering  which  we  have  had  this 
Wiuter.  The  pretty  young  debutant*  was  the  center  of  a  crowd  of  admiring 
friends  the  whole  evening,  many  of  whom  in  vain  sought  for  a  place  on 
her  programme.  Dancing  was  kept  up  until  a  late  hour  in  the  morning; 
and,  take  it  all  in  all,  it  was  an  event  that  will  long  be  remembered  as 
one  of  the  most  pleasant  parties  ever  given  in  San  Francisco. 

Last  evening  quite  a  number  of  our  fashionables  crossed  the  bay  to  at- 
tend the  dance  given  at  the  Gallindo  Hotel,  in  Oakland,  which,  I  hear, 
passed  off  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  who  participated. 

The  Monday-evening  hops  at  the  Grand  Hotel  are  now  in  full  swing, 
each  one  so  far  given  being  more  successful  than  the  last.  The  music  is 
good.  Plenty  of  room  and  a  good  floor  for  dancing  is  another  feature, 
while  the  certain  degree  of  informality  attending  them  adds  not  a  little 
to  the  pleasure  of  the  evening,  full  dress  not  being  deemed  necessary. 
That  they  will  be  very  popular  during  the  Winter,  who  can  doubt. 

Madame  Zeitska  has  also  had  another  of  her  very  pleasant  receptions, 
at  the  Institute  on  Post  street,  where  she  was  most  ably  assisted  by  a 
number  of  very  charming  young  ladies,  her  pupils.  Music,  recitations, 
dancing  and  a  good  supper  rilled  the  programme  for  the  evening's  enter- 
tainment, and  was  most  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  the  large  crowd  who  as- 
sembled in  her  parlors. 

Our  French  population  are  in  a  flutter  over  the  coming  of  their  coun- 
trymen who  have  been  "the  nation's  guests  "at  Yorktown,  and*  elsewhere 
in  the  East.  Dinners  and  balls  are  on  the  tapis  for  their  edification, 
which  will  all  tend  to  make  the  opening  of  the  season  gay  and  brilliant. 

The  German  residents  of  our  city  are  all  agog  over  the  grand  masquer- 
ade and  carnival  ball  to  be  given  at  the  Grand  Opera  House  on  Saturday 
evening.  It  promises  to  be  a  most  brilliant  affair,  and  one  of  the  most 
successful  ever  attempted  here  by  them.  The  guests  who  intend  to  take 
part  in  the  masque  already  mount  far  up  into  the  hundreds. 

Next  week  we  are  to  have  a  repetition  of  those  very  pleasant  lunches  at 
Piatt's  Hall  of  which  I  made  mention  last  week.  These  are  to  be  in  aid 
of  the  Old  Ladies'  Home,  and  the  list  of  lady  managers  who  have  them 
in  charge,  beside  those  who  will  be  in  attendance  at  the  lunch  tables  to  sup- 
ply the  wants  of  the  inner  man,  inelude  many  prominent  in  Bnciety  circles, 
so  that  a  good  attendance  of  our  best  people  is  a  foregone  conclusion,  and 
the  success  of  the  undertaking  almost  an  assured  fact.  What  can  be 
more  delightful  than  to  be  waited  on  by  a  charming  young  lady  in  a  pic- 
turesque costume,  who  every  moment  sweetly  asks  what  more  can  she  do 
for  you  in  the  eating  line.  How  more  than  willingly  we  pay  under  these 
circumstances,  and  how  we  regret  them  when  they  are  things  of  the  past. 

Pretty  piquante  Dora  Miller  is  holding  her  own  among  the  beauties  at 
the  East,  and  has  already  become  very  popular  in  Washington  society. 
If  all  I  hear  be  true,  when  she  returns  here  in  the  Spring,  it  will  be  but 
for  a  brief  visit  before  California  society  looses  for  good  and  all  one  of  its 
brightest  ornaments,  and  "  the  other  side  of  the  Rockies"  be  the  gainer 
thereby.  Well,  good  luck  and  happiness  attend  her  wherever  she  may  set 
up  her  future  home,  but  we  can  ill  aford  to  spare  her  all  the  same. 

Yours,  Felix. 

The  publicity  given  by  leading  journals  to  the  details  of  criminal  and 
scandalous  trials  suggests  to  the  minds  of  many  the  question,  "Is  it  good?" 
Does  it  peomote  public  morality  to  make  the  public  familiar  with  all  that  is 
gross  and  indecent,  with  much  that  is  shocking  to  virtue  and  disgusting 
to  sensibility  ?  We  doubt  if  it  does.  We  greatly  fear  this  rank,  pestif- 
erous seed  of  knowledge  grows  but  an  evil  harvest,  whether  as  regards 
public  morality  or  the  purity  of  private  life.  Multitudes  of  morbid  minds 
are  ever  waiting,  like  buzzards,  for  a  carcass  for  their  dirty  feast,  and 
these  scandalous  Court  cases  are  so  many  devil-sends  to  excite  their  pruri- 
ency and  fatten  the  low  and  groveling  elements  of  their  nature.  As  to 
the  right-minded  portion  of  society,  we  do  not  believe  they  can  be  made 
more  virtuous  by  public  recitals  ot  the  depths  of  vice,  any  more  than  we 
believe  that  public  executions  prevent  private  murders.  The  effect  these 
highly  colored  and  too  full  reports  of  all  that  is  low  and  gross  in  nature 
have  upon  the  youth  of  both  sexes,  who  are  among  the  most  greedy  of  its 
devourers,  is  pernicious  in  the  extreme,  often  inciting  them  to  inquire 
about  things  which  had  better  remain  unknown. 

What  is  life?  A  fixed  time  to  make  money.  What  is  money?  The 
object  of  life.  And  man  ?  A  machine  for  makinc  money.  And  woman? 
A  machine  for  spending  it. — Diaria  de  Centra  America. 

It  appears  that  the  septuagenarian  M.  de  Lesseps  is  about  to  be  pre- 
sented with  his  ninth  child. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPENED! 


WB    BEG     l.i   CALL    Till'.    ATTENTION    OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Cclebrat.vl  w,.„r  reacting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Straoa  .t  Co.  As  thin  ii  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Good*,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grasn, 
Brown  .Mode  ami   Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION'      'EL  OXJS  E  ! 

Cor.  Kearny  an<l  Commercial  Kts.,  £*.  F. 


BLESSED     DREAMS. 
The  sunset's  smile  had  left  the  sky. 

The  mnon  rose  calm  and  fair, 
As  low  a  little  maiden  knelt 

To  breathe  ber  nightly  prayer. 
And  thus  her  brief  petition  rose, 
In  simple  words  and  few  — 
"Dear  Lord,  please  send  ns  blessed  dreams, 
And  let  them  all  come  true." 
Oh  I  have  stood  in  temples  grand, 

Where  in  the  rainbow  gloom 
Rose  pompous  pravers  from  priestly  lips 

Through  clouds  of  dense  perfume. 
But  never  one  has  seemed  to  me 
So  guileless,  pure  and  new— 
"  Dear  Lord,  please  send  us  blessed  dreams, 
And  let  them  all  come  true." 
Ah,  little  maiden,  kneeling  there, 

Beneath  the  sunset  skies. 
What  need  have  we  of  other  prayer 
Than  yours,  so  sweet  and  wise  ? 
Henceforth  I  breathe  no  studied  plea, 
But  bow  and  pray  with  you  — 
"Dear  Lord,  please  send  us  blessed  dreams, 
«  And  let  them  all  come  true." 

— Boston  Transcript. 

TRUE  ART  IN  DRESS. 
There  are  two  kinds  of  art  which  apply  to  the  beautiful  in  sculpture, 
painting,  and,  above  all.  to  dress.  The  one  is  natural,  intuitive  and  in- 
imitable, the  other  is  stiff,  pedantic  and  like  a  bad  copy  of  an  old  master. 
This  line  of  thought  was  recently  suggested  by  watching,  from  a  window 
in  Kearny  street,  the  ever-changing  erowd  of  ladies  in  full  afternoon 
dress,  as  they  promenaded  that  fashionable  thoroughfare.  But  the  out- 
rageous taste  of  many  of  the  costumes  produced  a  sense  of  mental  pain, 
inexpressible,  perhaps,  but  similar  to  that  of  a  picture  of  a  woman  with 
blue  gloves,  yellow  strings  to  her  bonnet  and  a  red  shawl.  But  there  is  a 
panacea  for  every  evil,  and  we  knew  where  to  find  it  for  this  one,  so, 
taking  the  elevator  in  the  Thurlow  Block,»we  paid  a  visit  to  the  Queen  of 
True  Art  in  ladies'  dresa,  and  in  the  parlors  of  Mrs.  Lewis  we  drank  in 
great  draughts  of  harmony  in  color,  richness  of  material  and  admirably 
interwoven  tints.  Mrs.  Lewis,  who  is  in  herself  an  example  of  perfect 
and  faultless  taste  in  dress,  never  seems  to  repeat  herself  in  her  designs. 
As  leaves  differ  from  each  other  in  form  and  yet  all  are  equally  beautiful; 
as  no  two  bouquets  are  alike,  yet  are  equally  fragrant,  so  the  robes  de  sole, 
the  ball-dresses,  and  the  myriad  soft  hues  of  the  dresses  reposing  on  arm- 
chairs, sofas  and  prie-dieuz  speak  for  themselves,  and  tell  the  tale  of  the 
skill  and  art  of  our  accomplished  townswoman,  Mrs.  Lewis. 


A  forthcoming  attraction  offered  in  aid  of  a  charity  is  announced  as 
"  Several  well-known  society  people  will  perform  in  tableaux  and 
charades— the  first,  in  two  parts,  will  be  '  Sweethearts'  and  'Engaged.'  " 
Now,  the  spectacle  is  presented  daily  of  people  parading  themselves 
publicly  as  sweethearts,  and  even  more  frequently  do  they  appear  as  en- 
gaged, whether  by  mutual  or  public  consent.  Therefore,  can  no  more 
novel  situations  be  devised  for  the  "  well-known  society  people,"  where- 
with to  draw  the  dollars  for  the  said  eharity?  Why  not  have  scenes 
from  domestic  life,  and  enlist  some  uf  our  fashionable  husbands  and 
wives  to  enact  them  ?  All  the  way  from  the  altar  to  the  Divorce  Court, 
and  hack  to  the  altar  again,  the  changes  could  be  rung  by  several  mar- 
ried belles  we  kn«w  of.  The  age  we  live  in  needs  sensational  effects  to 
make  a  success,  so  we  most  humbly,  and  in  the  spirit  of  wishing  well  to 
the  charity,  recommend  to  the  managers  of  the  enterprise  the  idea  we 
have  given.  

The  fashionable  amusement  par  excellence  in  Paris  this  year  is  arch- 
ery. It  is  a  wonder  it  should  have  been  allowed  for  so  many  years  to 
lose  its  hold  on  popular  favor,  for  none  of  its  modern  rivals  can  compete 
with  it  in  the  advantage  which  it  gives  to  a  graceful  figure  and  graceful 
movements.  The  ladies  of  Paris  have  at  last  awoke  to  a  knowledge  of 
this  circumstance,  and  are  practicing  the  long  neglected  art  vigorously. 
A  special  ground  is  being  prepared  for  this  purpose  in  the  Bois  de  Bou- 
logne. 


Aphorism  by  a  perfectly  reckless  belle- 
happy." — Athenceum* 


'  Be  flirtuous  and  you  will  be 


4 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  26,  1881. 


IRELAND  AS  SEEN  BY  AN  IRISHMAN. 
From  the  deck  of  an  ocean  steamer,  approaching  Queenstown  in  the 
early  morning,  with  the  rising  sun  gilding  the  summit  of  the  hills  whose 
slopes  are  divided  into  many  little  squares  of  green,  it  appears  like  a  lovely 
vision.  The  very  general  moisture  prevailing  throughout  the  year  gives 
to  the  grass  that  peculiar  emerald  tint  which  has  always  been  the  distin- 
guishing natural  feature  of  tie  country.  It  is  little  wonder  that  Irishmen, 
though  absent  for  years  in  foreign  lands,  still  continue  to  take  such  an  in- 
terest in  the  welfare  of  their  native  country  that  they  are  at  all  times 
+ willing  to  risk  their  fortnues  and  their  lives  in  any  scheme  likely  to  be 
beneficial  to  it.  This  grand  patriotism  has  often  been  taken  advantage  of 
by  designing  persons  for  the  sake  of  pecuniary  gain  or  personal  aggran- 
dizement. It  is  so  to-day.  People  abroad,  mystified  by  contradictory  re- 
ports in  newspapers,  are  often  apt  to  form  a  mistaken  opinion  of  the  pre- 
sent state  of  affairs  in  Ireland.  The  writer,  after  a  sojourn  of  some  months 
in  the  island,  during  which  time  he  had  ample  opportunities  of  judging 
for  himBelf,  does  not  hesitate  to  say  that  the  situation  is  not  so  alarming 
as  depicted,  life  and  property  being  just  as  safe  as  ever  in  the  greater  part 
of  the  provinces.  It  is  true  that  there  are  parts  of  the  country  where  out- 
rages are  of  frequent  occurrence.  But  the  extent  of  the  region  where  such 
things  take  place,  as  well  as  the  number  and  enormity  of  the  lawless  acts, 
is  systematically  exaggerated  by  those  whose  purpose  and  policy  it  is  to 
make  out  the  situation  as  bad  as  possible.  Moreover,  the  vacillating 
course  pursued  by  a  weak  and  unwise  government  has  caused  much  mis- 
chief. Unprincipled  leaders,  seeking  to  gain  money  and  influence  by 
playing  the  part  of  professional  patriots,  have  succeeded  in  misleading 
multitudes  of  honest  but  ignorant  people.  Another  dangerous  element 
consists  of  paid,  imported  agitators,  who  have  not  hesitated  to  preach 
communism  and  justify  midnight  terrorism. 

As  to  the  Land  Bill,  which  has  been  held  out  as  the  sovereign  panacea 
for  all  the  ills  of  Ireland,  I  regard  it  as  a  snare  and  a  delusion.  Just  at 
present  there  is  a  strong  disposition  to  take  a  rose-colored  view  of  this 
vaunted  measure.  But  there  will  be  a  change  shortly.  No  doubt  it  will 
prove  an  excellent  bill  for  the  lawyers;  for  it  will  lead  to  endless  litigation 
between  landlords  and  tenants,  thus  still  further  embittering  the  feelings 
of  each  class  against  the  other.  From  this  very  cause,  a  new  crop  of  feuds 
and  outrages  will  ultimately  spring.  The  bill,  in  fact,  has  the  aspect  of  a 
huge  job  engineered  through  the  Commons  by  the  so-called  friends  of  Ire- 
land, who  appear  in  a  new  role  as  tool  of  the  great  London  guilds.  This 
hill  will  enable  these  soulless  corporations  to  dispose  of  their  enormous 
tracts  of  land  in  Ireland,  which  they  got  for  a  song  centuries  ago,  to  their 
tenants,  the  government  supplying  two-thirds  of  the  purchase  money  out  of 
the  taxes  wrung  from  the  nation  at  large,  the  tenant  only  having  to  put  up 
the  remaining  third,  and  giving  mortgage  to  the  Government  for  balance. 
Which,  taking  thiB  view,  will  be  benefitted  most— the  landlord,  who  finds 
an  easy  method  of  realizing  cash  for  a  property  which  he  would  have  had 
to  sell  on  time  prior  to  the  new  law,  or  the  tenant  who,  after  paying  out 
all  Mb  ready  cash  as  his  one-third  installment,  finds  himself  in  about  the 
j  same  position  as  he  was  before? 

The  land  of  private  individuals  is  not  all  badly  managed  in  Ireland, 
!  nor  are  all  the  tenants  dissatisfied.  Many  miserly  wretches  have  taken 
j  advantage  of  the  anti-rent  excitement  to  augment  their  capital  at  the  ex- 
i  pense  of  the  landlords ;  and  it  is  a  very  surprising  fact  that  in  some  of 
the  districts  where  tenants  have  been  pleading  poverty,  the  savings  bankB 
show  a  large  increase  of  capital  paid  in  by  those  very  peopfe.  One  in- 
stance I  know  of  myself:  On  an  estate  near  a  flourishing  town,  a  tenant 
came  to  the  office,  pleaded  poverty,  and  did  not  pay  his  rent.  He  started 
for  home,  got  drunk,  was  arrested,  and  on  his  person  was  found  the  sum 
of  over  £300.  Other  similar  cases  are  on  record.  The  alarms  are  also 
used  for  business  purposes.  For  instance,  a  certain  nobleman  l>rought 
his  wife  and  family  over  to  his  Irish  estates.  My  lady  preferred  London 
and  society,  and  set  her  wits  to  work.  That  night  a  large  stone,  manipu- 
lated by  her  maid,  crashed  through  the  glass  of  the  hall-door.  Next 
morning  his  Lordship  and  Lady  moved  thence  by  special  train,  and  they 
had  not  returned  at  last  accounts.  The  maid  afterward  gave  the  story 
away.  Land  is  not  generally  too  high  in  Ireland.  The  crops  for  the  past 
two  years  were  enormous.  The  difficulty  is  in  saving  them,  owing  to  the 
unsettled  weather  often  prevailing  at  harvest  time.  Another  disadvan- 
tage— and  one  which  could  be  remedied  by  legislation— is  the  large 
amount  of  money  drawn  from  the  country  by  absentee  landlords.  A  law 
which  would  compel  such  owners  to  reside  on  their  estates  for  a  certain 
number  of  months  in  the  year,  under  pain  of  forfeiture,  would  do  more 
for  Ireland  than  any  past  legislation.  Another  great  help  to  the  pros- 
perity of  Ireland  would  be  the  closing  of  the  pockets  of  her  friends  in 
America,  who  are  so  patriotic  that  the  slightest  wail  from  Ireland  is 
heard  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land,  and  iB  immediately  responded 
to  by  a  flow  of  dollars  into  the  coffers,  very  often  of  an  unprincipled  set 
of  vampires,  who  are  working  both  countries  for  what  they  are  worth, 
and  abusing  the  sympathy  of  generous  people. 

The  one  great  index  to  the  Irish  Question  is  the  position  of  that  church 
which  has  always  been  so  closely  allied  to  Ireland  and  the  Irish  ;  whose 
first  consideration  has  always  been  the  welfare  and  happiness  of  its  flock. 
On  which  side  does  it  stand  to-day  ?  Is  it  likely  to  be  in  the  wrong,  and, 
after  years  of  mutual  communion,  to  have  deserted  its  people  or  advised 
them  in  the  wrong  ?  I  leave  these  questions  for  the  Irish  Koman  Catho- 
lics themselves  to  answer. 


The  trial  at  Leipzig  of  fifteen  individuals,  accused  of  high  treason, 
has  terminated  in  the  condemnation  of  eleven  to  terms  of  imprisonment 
varying  from  three  years  to  three  months,  and  the  deprival  of  the  guilty 
of  their  civil  rights  for  longer  or  shorter  periods.  Four  of  the  accused, 
among  them  a  woman,  were  acquitted;  and  of  the  others  there  were  two 
shoemakers,  two  tailors,  a  locksmith,  a  pointsman,  an  iron  founder,  a 
baker,  a  journalist,  a  commercial  agent  and  a  gardener.  They  were  con- 
demned for  having  taken  part  in  preparations  for  the  crime  of  high  trea- 
son, a  crime  provided  for  by  the  penal  code  and  by  the  law  against  demo- 
cratic and  socialistic  tendencies.  The  Court  at  the  same  time  ordered  the 
destruction  of  printed  matter  seized  at  the  residences  of  some  of  the 
prisoners,  exciting  the  soldiery  to  revolt  and  advising  citizens  to  disregard 
the  authorities. 

Electric  Light  for  Picture  Galleries.— We  hear  that  Mr.  Nettlefold, 
of  Birmingham,  has  presented  paintings  worth  £25,000  to  £30,000  to  that 
town,  on  the  express  condition  that  they  are  placed  in  a  gallery  lighted 
with  the  electric  light,  and  open  Sunday  and  week-day  alike  till  8  p.  m. 


PROTECTION. 

The  Social  Science  Congress  has  spoken  out  on  this  subject,  and 
now  a  convention  is  sitting,  in  which  a  reconstruction  of  the  tariff  is  b  ing 
debated.  Resolutions,  no  doubt,  will  be  passed.  The  country  will  be 
"  addressed  "  as  usual,  and  Congress  will  be  memoi-ialized.  The  key-note 
to  all  the  changes,  so  far  foreshadowed  by  the  Convention,  is  Protection, 
coupled  with  denunciations  of  England,  who,  it  seems,  has  been  doing  the 
work  of  carrying  fon  our  commerce  without  protection,  which  we  have 
failed  to  do  with.  John  Bull  has  been  so  often  and  so  soundly  denounced, 
that  we  would  not  know  how  to  get  along  without  it.  It  quickens  his 
perceptions  and  brings  the  old  fellow  up  to  the  mark.  Slow  and  heavy  as 
he  is,  he  knows  by  a  pretty  long  experience  that  they  are  crying  over  a 
weak  point— that  there  is  sn  unguarded  "joint  in  the  harness."  Well, 
protection  is  a  good  thing— the  best  thing  in  the  world,  perhaps,  when  it 
is  not  carried  too  far.  It  will  not  do  for  the  child  to  be  always  tied  to  the 
mother's  apron-string.  When  he  becomes  a  man,  he  must  learn  to  go 
alone.  Our  sbip-building  interests  have  been  4i  protected,"  until  the  tim- 
ber to  build  them  remains  in  the  forests — until  the  iron  stays  in  the  mine. 
We  have  protected  the  owners,  until  they  have  got  scarcely  any  ships  left. 
We  have  protected  the  masters,  until  they  are  quite  independent  "of  the 
owners,  and  we  have  protected  the  sailors  until  the  masters  are  at  their 
mercy.  The  Social  Science  people  would  assimilate  our  navigation  laws 
with  the  English  laws— make  them  like  the  nation  they  denounce.  They 
would  have  treaties  with  other  nations,  under  which  sailors  would  be 
given  up  by  the  treaty-making  powers— making  legal,  in  short,  that 
"  right  of  search  "  that  England  once  claimed,  and  which  we  went  to  war 
about  with  her  in  1812.  They  would  let  other  men  besides  United  States 
citizens  hoist  the  sails  and  steer  the  ships  carrying  the  stars  and  stripes — 
yes,  and  officers  not  citizens  might  command  them  in  the  ocean  trade. 
More  than  that:  They  would  let  a  ship  be  repaired  in  a  foreign  port,  with- 
out charging  duties  on  the  repairs  when  she  comes  home,  and,  to  cap  the 
climax,  they  would  admit  foreign-built  ships  to  register  in  this  country 
when  owned  by  United  States  citizens.  In  other  words,  they  would  cut 
the  apron-strings,  and  let  our  ocean  trade  take  its  chances  of  success. 
The  Convention,  we  are  afraid,  is  not  quite  so  liberal.  John  Roach  don't 
want  any  foreign  built  ships  admitted  to  our  Register.  It  might  spoil  his 
vocation  as  ship-builder.  They  know  exactly  what  they  want,  and  that 
is  to  eat  their  cake  and  have  it  remaining,  which  even  from  nursery  times 
has  been  among  the  impossibles.  They  agree  on  one  thing,  and  that  is 
subsidies.  "  There's  millions  in  it,"  as  Colonel  Sellers  says.  In  1860  we 
fairly  rivaled  England  in  the  carrying  trade  of  the  world.  We  say  we 
lost  it  by  the  war,  but  at  the  close  of  the  war  we  really  had  a  greater  pro- 
portion of  our  export  trade  than  we  have  now.  Seven  years  ago  we  car- 
ried one-fourth  of  it.  Now  we  carry  but  one-sixth,  and  at  the  rate  we 
are  going  we  will  soon  get  rid  of  that.  In  the  race  of  individual  life,  if  a 
man  steps  aside  another  will  fill  his  place,  and  he  is  out  of  the  race.  This 
is  just  what  we  have  done  on  the  '*  high  seas."  England  steps  into  the 
vacant  place,  and  we  complain.     Why  not  cut  the  apron  strings  ? 

NEW  ORLEANS  DETECTIVES. 
Several  murders  have  shown  that  some,  if  not  all,  of  the  detectives 
connected  with  the  New  Orleans  department  are  scoundrels.  Detective 
Harris  was  appointed  on  the  strength  of  skillful  service  as  a  spy  in  the 
rebellion,  and  he  proved  efficient  when  there  was  sufficient  incentive,  for 
he  got  S8,0U0  in  one  year  in  rewards  from  insurance  companies  for  the  de- 
tection of  incendiaries.  But  he  found  still  greater  profit  in  protecting 
gamblers  and  other  blacklegs.  He  was  also  accused  of  causing  the  assas- 
sination, in  the  interest  of  some  illicit  distillers,  of  a  Government  inform- 
er. Then  his  own  turn  came.'  He  refused  to  share  blackmail  money  with 
Detectivive  Deveraux,  who  had  aided  him  in  levying  it,  and  in  revenge 
Deveraux  killed  him,  escaping  punishment  because  there  was  no  honest 
witnesses  of  the  crime.  That  happened  three  years  ago.  Detectives 
Dave  and  Mike  Hennessy  were  as  bad  as  Deveraux  in  reputation,  one 
having  been  implicated  in  a  murder,  and  both  competing  with  him  as. 
blackmailers.  Jealous  quarrels  arose,  and  lately  Deveraux  was  fired  at 
in  the  night.  The  gun  exploded  in  the  hands  of  the  assassin,  wounded 
him,  so  that  he  was  subsequently  identified  as  an  adherent  of  the  Hennes- 
sys.  Trusting  no  longer  to  others,  they  deliberately  cornered  Deveraux 
in  a  saloon,  in  broad  daylight,  and  murdered  him,  but  not  before  a  return 
shot  bad  seriously  wounded  Mike.  Now  there  is  little  talk  of  reforming 
the  detective  force. — Denver  Inter-Ocean. 


The  Effect  of  Out-Door  Life.— A  foreign  scientific  journal  remarks, 
as  a  curious  physiological  fact,  that,  although  open  air  life  is  so  favorable 
to  health,  yet  it  has  the  apparent  effect  of  stunting  the  growth  in  early 
youth.  Thus,  while  the  children  of  well-to-do  parents,  carefully  housed 
and  tended,  are  found  to  be  taller  for  their  ase  than  the  children  of-  the 
poor,  they  are  not  so  strong  in  after  years.  The  laborer's  children,  for 
instance,  who  play  in  the  lonely  country  roads  and  fields  all  day,  whose 
parents  look  their  humble  doors  when  leaving  for  work  in  the  morning,  so 
that  their  offspring  shall  not  gain  entrance  and  do  mischief,  are  almost  in- 
variably short  for  their  age.  The  children  of  working  farmers  exhibit  the 
same  peculiarity.  After  16  or  18 — aft^r  years  of  hesitation,  as  it  were — 
the  lads  shoot  up  and  become  great,  hulking,  broad  fellows,  possessed  of 
immense  strength.  According  to  their  statements,  it  woxild  seem  that  in- 
door life  forces  the  growth  at  the  wrong  period,  and  thus  injures.  Is  it  so? 

Latest  news  from  the  Transvaal  is  that  the  Boers  have  ratified  the 
Convention  by  a  unanimous  vote.  The  motives  that  induced  them  to 
abandon  their  earlier  attitude  need  not  be  minutely  inquired  into.  The 
presence  of  au  overwhelming  military  force,  and  the  assurance  that  it 
would  be  used,  may  have  had  something  to  do  with  it.  So,  also,  may  the 
hope  that  "England  would  act  generously  in  the  event  of  the  Convention 
proving  unworkable,  and  not  press  the  terms  if  they  showed  a  tendency 
to  retard  the  country's  advancement."  Such  a  hope  is  perfectly  intel- 
ligible, and  will  be  shared  by  sensible  and  tolerant  Englishmen.  Probably 
the  terms  of  the  Convention  have  been  superfluous  in  their  assertion  of 
British  rights,  and  should  this  prove  to  be  the  case,  the  "unworkable" 
portions  will  doubtless  be  dropped. 

The  actors  who  travel  with  two  paper  collars  and  a  grip  sack  are  all 
saying  that  they  lost  their  wardrobe  at  the  burning  of  the  warehouse  in 
New  York. — N.  O.  Picayune. 

The  best  fitting",  best  made  and  latest  styles  shirts  at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny 
street.    A  trial  always  proves  these  shirts  to  he  the  best  in  every  respect. 


THE    ROUND 

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OVUKORNIA    ADVKRTlSKK. 


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lu*  ikj 

tin-   wi-*t. 


A  soft  grata  dcfl   by  l  ibora, 

A  Bailor  la.t  and  an.:  n  "f»ir  ; 

Hand  olaspad  in  baud,  wh  the  IaI«*  <»f  yore 

Is  borne  acain  on  th*>  h-'.-nim:  »ir. 

For  love  fa  young,  thou  ha  oM, 

And  lore  alone  tl  till; 

And  the  dear  old  tale  that  ha*  ban  told 

In  the  days  (rone  by  it*  *|»dcen  still. 

A  trim-limit  borne  on  a  sheltered  hay; 

A  wife  looking  out    on  the  glistening  sea; 
A  prayer  for  the   loved  one  fur  away. 

And  prattling  imps  'neath  the  old  roof-tree. 
A  lifted  latch  and  a  radiant  face 

By  the  open  door  in   the  falling  night; 
A  welcome-home  and  a  warm  embrace 

From  the  love  of  his  youth  and  his  children  bright. 

An  aged  man  in  an  old  arm  chair; 

A  golden  light  from  the  western  sky; 
His  wife  by  bis  ride,  with  her  silvered  hair, 

And  the  open  Bonk  of  God  close  by. 
Sweet  on  the  bay  the  gloaming  falls, 

And  bright  is  the  glow  of  the  evening  star ; 
But  dearer  to  them  are  the  jasper  walls 

And  the  golden  streets  of  the  Land  afar. 

An  old  churchyard  on  a  green  hillside, 

Two  lying  still  in  their  peaceful  rest  ; 
The  fishermen's  boats  going  out  with  the  tide 

In  the  fiery  glow  of  the  amber  west. 
Children's  laughter  and  old  men's  sighs, 

The  night  that  follows  the  morning  clear, 
A  rainbow  bridging  our  darkened  skies, 

Are  the  round  of  our  lives  from  year  to  year ! 

^ — Chamber's  Journal. 

THE    JEW    IN    NON-JEWISH    PROVERBS. 

How  one  nation's  estimate  of  the  Jews  differs  from  that  of  an- 
other, Dr.  Jellinek  shows  pretty  clearlv  in  handling  a  Polish  proverb, 
which,  rendered  into  English,  runs:  "  The  German  can  trick  the  Pole; 
the  Italian  can  cheat  the  German;  the  Spaniard  can  trick  the  Italian; 
and  the  Jew  the  Spaniard.  But  the  devil  alonecan  cheat  the  Jew."  ThiB 
would  certainly  make  the  Jew  a  match  for  any  but  "  Old  Scratch  "  him- 
self. But  the  experience  of  the  Swiss — as  indicated  by  their  proverb — is 
rather  the  other  way.  They  say:  "  It  takes  nin?  Jews  to  cheat  a  '  na- 
tive *  of  Basle;  and  nine  '  Balselers '  to  take  in  a  native  of  Gent."  And 
English  tourists  who  have  tried  the  hotels  at  either  of  these  Swiss  resorts 
will  heartily  subscribe  to  the  truth  of  the  popular  saying.  And  again, 
further  east,  the  Italian  says:  "  It  takes  three  Jews  to  make  an  Arme- 
nian; three  Armenians  to  make  a  Greek;  and  even  then  there  are  a  dozen  or- 
dinary Christians  left."  That  many  proverbs  are  founded  upon  misap- 
prehensions, Dr.  Jellinek  shows  from  a  very  old  French  proverb  that 
aays:  "  Jews  in  Passover;  Moors  in  weddings;  and  Christians  in  law-suits 
expend  their  moneys."  Now  it  is  curious  to  note  here,  that  on  Passover 
the  Jewish  dietary  is  necessarily  more  restricted  than  on  ordinary  occa- 
sions. What  imposed  upon  the  multitude  was  the  white  cloth;  the  neatly 
arranged  table;  the  fact  that  all— even  the  very  poorest,  assisted  by  their 
wealthier  brethren,  on  this  especially  expensive  holiday — had  a  small 
store  of  provisions  wherewith  to  celebrate  the  festival;  and  this,  by  con- 
trast with  their  usual  frugality,  appeared  almost  extravagance.  Some  of 
the  German  proverbs  afford  an  admirable  opportunity  of  demonstrating, 
that  according  to  public  opinion  there  are  worse  usurers  than  the  Jews. 
Thus  runs  one  of  these:  "  There  are  three  kinds  of  Jews:  the  shorn  Jew 
— the  tonsured  priest— who  crucifies  Christ  every  day;  the  hejeweled  Jew 
— the  merchant  who  is  worse  and  more  exacting  than  the  Jew;  and  the 
born  Jew."  If,  therefore,  popular  opinion  be  worth  anything,  there  are 
and  have  been  in  Germany  others  who  are  worse  than  the  Jew.  The 
truth  here  is,  as  Dr.  Jellinek,  in  happy  and  telling  phrase,  writes: 
"  Money  has  now  become  a  universal  lauguage  speaking  any  tongue."  The 
worship  of  Mammon  has  become-  a  world-wide  culte — a  truly  Catholic 
creed — from  time  immemorial.  It  has  had  its  votaries  and  priests  in  all 
lands,  and  among  all  peoples — Roman  records  tell  us  more  than  enough  of 
money  worship  and  exaction  in  Ancient  Rome.  Hence  usury  is  "  creed- 
less" — and  has  no  particular  connection  with  any  particular  faith  or  be- 
lief, as  the  German  proverb  quoted  sarcastically  observes.  With  another 
German  adage,  which  may  be  commended  to  Court  Chaplain  Stocker,  of 
Berlin,  we  close:  "  MitJuden  und  Phi  fun,  hahe  nicktszu  sckaffen" — "With 
Priest  and  Jew  (money  lender)  have  nought  to  do."  It  says  a  good  deal 
for  German  common  sense  and  discrimination,  that  the  proverbial  wis- 
dom of  his  fellow-countrymen  should  place  Herr  Stocker  and  those  of  his 
profession  on  an  equality  with  the  very  worst  types  of  an  unprincipled 
Jew. — Jewish  World. 


A  very  original  and  striking  ball-dress  has  recently  been  prepared  by 
one  of  the  leading  dressmakers  of  Paris  for  a  young  American  belle.  It 
is  composed  of  pale-gray  crape,  the  front  of  the  skirt  being  crossed  with 
a  scarf  drapery  of  silver  network,  inside  of  the  meshes  of  which  were 
placed  several  small  humming  birds  of  brilliant  plumage,  while  others 
clung  to  the  borders  of  the  net  outside.  The  draperies  of  the  train  and 
aides  of  the  skirt  were  ornamented  with  several  larger  birds,  such  as  doves 
and  paroquets.  The  corsage  was  trimmed  with  silver  network  and  hum- 
ming birds. 

The  **  sine  quanon"  of  cigarette  smoking  reached.  The  Amber  Tip  "Opera 
Puffs  "  are  simply  delicious.    Saliva  proof,  aud  will  not  stick  to  the  lips. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Cupltnl 

»  1  .  AI.VORO 

THOWA.N  MOWil,  (  n.hir-r 


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S3.000.000. 
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Ahn'1  CiiMhler 


Wow  TorLAnpa  (tl.  Bulk  ol  CM..nii» ;  Borton,  Trcmont  N»tlon»l  Bulk, 
LOlcjdti  l,,U.n  N.llon.1  lUnk  ;  g|  !„,„,.,  Hu«Uiun'n  S»rlii|r  Hunk  ;  Now  Zotl.iid, 
UIO  Bank  nf  NowZolud.  <  >„  . ,.„„!.  „,  |„  |„„„|,m.  M.  ..re.  S.  M,  RottUChlld  & 
"".  '  WopondonU  In  lmii»,  China,  J.inui  and  Au.lralia,  tho  Oriental  ll»nk  Or- 
|«oration.  ' 

Tho  Bank  hu  Agendo.  »t  Virginia  CUT.  and  torrwpondonH  in  all  tho  princi- 
pal Mining  Oatncto  and  Interior  TowM  of  tho  PaoUc  Coart. 

Lotto™  of  Credit  lajuod,  anilahlo  In  all  nana  of  tho  world.    Draw  dlreot  on  Lon- 

"""•    l",11' >"i».  Berlin,    Bremen,    llamhunr.    Frankfurt-on-the-Ualn,   Antwoip, 

Amsterdam.  Bt    Poteralmrvh.  Copenhafm,  Stockholm,  chrlatiana,    Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydnoy.  Auckland,  HongKanfc  Bhanghnl,  rokobama.  Nov.  4. 


BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

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_I_  TOO,  Witt  power  tomcroaee  to  *lii.i««i.nt«i  Southeast  comer  California  and  San- 
somc streets.  Head  Offlei  ■  .  miiill.  London.  Branches— Portland.  Orwron:  Vic- 
toria, Now  Westminster  and  Carl Itritish  Columbia. 

rms  Hunk  transacts  i  General  Bulking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Chock 
and  special  lie|>uit.s  received,  i  ■.  uumercial  Credits  granted  available  in  all  partsof 
the  world.  Approved  Hills  discounted  nnd  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Offlw  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows :  >  e  *o 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal  J  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland -Itritish  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America;  China  and 

K*!-  e<i  l!""k  nf  ll,dia'  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 

and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydnoy, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

Mar  18- FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Pm.l  np  Capital  81,900,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President.  D.  Callaghan ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George-  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Woruiser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman  &Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  iu  Europe,  China  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE   NEVADA  BANK   OF  SAN   FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up  $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  XT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Slew  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exehaage  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Loudon  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  Tor  k  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  $6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Ltlibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.   $2,100,000. 

San  Fraucisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  Nev  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  i  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world.  Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 9300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;  Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.-  Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  nnd  Leibbank,  No  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chae.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggerc,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and.    Silver    Refinery    aud    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to    1  p.m..  by  tbe  under- 
signed,to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23. Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  26,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

l,We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

Bush-Street  Theater. — Mr.  Charles  L.  Davis,  with  his  own  com- 
pany, opened  on  Monday  to  a  fair  house,  with  the  comedy  of  Alvin  Jos/in, 
and  baa  since  been  drawing  pretty  pood  bouses.  We  predict  a  brief  run 
for  tbe  piece.  It  has  its  merits,  hut  they  are  overwhelmed  by  its  faults. 
"  Uncle  Alvin  Joslin  "  is  an  old  New  England  farmer,  a  sort  of  base  im- 
itation of  "  Joshua  Whitcomb  "  and  "  Solon  Shingle,"  who  comes  to  New 
York  to  see  the  sights  and  gets  into  the  usual  difficulties  inseparable  from 
this  clasB  of  plays.  Of  plot  there  is  very  little,  and  this  little  is  of  the 
everlastingly  stale  and  stereotyped  quality.  There  is  the  inevitable  vil- 
lain, who  commits  a  murder,  lays  the  blame  on  somebody  else,  is  betrayed 
by  his  "pal,"  and  meets  with  his  deserts.  There  is  the  usual  court  scene, 
of  a  most  impossible  and  idiotic  description.  Knives  glitter,  pistols 
crack,  people  are  thrown  into  the  water  and  rescued,  free  fights  occur  in 
low  bar  rooms,  wives  are  beaten  by  brutal  husbands,  aDd  kindred  inci- 
dents, calculated  to  draw  applause  from  the  gods,  abound  throughout  the 
piece.  In  short,  the  so-called  "  comedy"  of  Alvin  Joslin  is  in  reality  a 
drama  of  the  coarsely  sensational  type,  in  which  nearly  all  the  partici- 
pants are  either  clowns  or  villains.  It  would  be  better  suited  to  the 
boards  of  a  Bowery  theater  than  to  the  taste  of  a  refined  audience.  Nev- 
ertheless, it  must  be  admitted  that  Mr.  Davis  plays  "  Uncle  Alvin"  with 
much  ability,  and  succeeds  in  eliciting  much  laughter  from  the  dress  cir- 
cle as  well  as  from  the  gallery.  His  "  make-up"  is  perfect,  and  during 
the  earlier  part  of  the  performance,  before  his  tricks  of  speech  and  action 
grow  monotonous  by  too  frequent  repetition,  his  acting  is  really  admira- 
ble. He  has  the  stage  so  much  to  himself  in  every  act  that  there  is  little 
left  to  say  about  the  rest  of  the  company.  Mr.  Dell  seems  to  take  kindly 
to  the  part  of  "  Bob  Ford,"  a  murderous  confidence  man.  Mr.  Compton 
is  unnecessarily  virtuously  tragic  as  the  aforesaid  confidence  man's  accom- 
plice and  betrayer.  Mr.  A.  J.  Stockwell  is  a  "stick"  as  '^Officer  Wil- 
liams." Miss  Josie  Loane,  as  "  Ford's  "  abused  wife,  has  an  opportunity 
to  show  much  good  acting,  and  succeeds  in  doing  so.  Miss  Addie  Eaton, 
as  "  Mrs.  Clorinda  Joslin,"  "  Uncle  Alvin's  "  better  half,  has  not  so  much 
chance  to  distinguish  herself,  but  makes  the  most  of  her  part,  and  acts, 
at  least,  with  appalling  vivacity. 

California  Theater. — The  Alice  Oates  Comic  Opera  Company  has  been 
doing  well  during  tbe  week  with  The  Mascotte.  The  theater,  it  is  true, 
has  never  been  overcrowded,  but  we  must  remember  that  the  building  is 
so  large  that  an  audience  that  fills  two-thirds  of  it  could  not  be  crushed 
into  any  of  our  other  theaters,  excepting  the  Grand  Opera  House.  We 
may,  therefore,  heartily  congratulate  that  most  popular  of  managers, 
Charles  Goodwin,  upon  having  so  far  achieved  a  great  success  with  his 
latest  venture,  with  every  prospect  of  its  continuance  to  the  eod  of  the 
present  engagement.  The  fair  Alice,  since  we  saw  her  last,  has  not  grown 
lighter  or  slighter  in  figure — quite  the  contrary,  in  fact.  Nor,  perhaps, 
has  her  voice  improved,  though  it  is  still  very  sweet  and  melodious.  But 
the  nameless  charm  which  has  always  characterized  her  acting,  and  which 
has  occasionally  permitted  her  to  overstep  {ever  so  slightly,  of  course)  the 
grounds  of  strict  theatrical  propriety  without  being  called  to  order  by 
even  the  most  Belect  audiences — this  peculiar  fascination  of  manner  still 
remains  with  the  lady,  to  the  infinite  delight  and  satisfaction  of  all  who 
witness  her  performance  of  "  Bettina,  the  Mascotte."  Mr.  Stewart  Har- 
old makes  an  excellent  "  Pippo,"  hiB  voice  being  fine  and  well-trained,  and 
his  acting  unaffectedly  easy.  Mr.  James  Sturgis,  as  "  Prince  Lorenzo 
XVII.,"  may  be  justly  called  the  life  and  soul  of  the  piece.  Not  only 
is  his  singing  of  the  very  best  quality,  but  he  also  sustains  his  difficult 
part  with  an  amusing  vivacity  that  is  positively  astonishing.  Mr.  R.  G. 
Marsh's  "Rocco"  is  equally  good  in  its  way,  and  is  made  to  comprise 
many  local  hits  which  seem  to  take  well  with  the  audience.  Miss  Ella 
Caldwell  makes  a  most  charming  il  Fiametta,"  her  voice,  face  and  acting 
being  alike  admirable.  "  Prince  Frederick,"  in  the  person  of  Miss  Alice 
Townsend,  sings  well,  dresses  magnificently  and  is  most  divinely  shaped. 

Emerson's. — The  minstrel  programme  for  the  past  week  has  been 
changed  in  some  particulars  from  that  which  preceded  it,  but  the  changes 
are  not  sufficient  to  satisfy  habitual  theater- goers.  If  Mr.  Emerson 
would  act  up  to  his  original  promise,  and  give  us  an  entirely  new  enter- 
tainment every  week,  he  would  find  San  Francisco  a  very  profitable  field 
to  work  in.  Our  people  are  fond  of  "  the  show,"  and  are  liberal  in  put- 
ting up  their  dollars  to  see  the  same.  But  they  are  easily  satiated,  and 
abhor  repetition.  Therefore  the  genial  "  Billy  "  is  unwise  in  mixing  up 
the  remnants  of  last  week  with  a  few  new  features,  and  christening  the 
compound  "an  entirely  new  programme."  Mr.  E-.  G.  Allen's  banjo  per- 
formance is,  however,  alone  well  worth  paying  six-bits  to  listen  to,  and  so 
is  the  little  farce  of  Cousin  Joe's  Visit,  played  by  Eugene,  Sarony  and 
Freeth.  Mr.  Tom  Sayers,  who  travels  on  the  reputation  of  being  the 
son  of  England's  champion  bruiser,  is  a  good  singer,  but  his  selections 
would  be  better  appreciated  in  a  London  music-hall  than  in  a  San  Fran- 
cisco theater. 

The  Baldwin. — Burnand's  satire  on  the  esthetic  school,  The  Colonel, 
still  draws  large  houses,  but  the  audiences,  select  as  they  are,  cannot  be 
expected  to  thoroughly  appreciate  a  craze  so  inexplicably  odd  as  that  of 
the  adoration  of  the  lily.  Thank  Heaven  we  know  knothing  of  "estheti- 
cisro,"'  according  to  the  most  modern  interpretation  of  the  word — on  this 
coast;  for  which  blessing  we  have  cause  to  be  most  devoutly  thankful. 
Our  local  aristocracy  have  been  guilty  of  follies  enough,  without  adding 
this  latest  phase  of  society  "crankism"  to  the  list.  They  may  do  so  yet, 
but  God  forbid  that  they  should.  We  discoursed  last  week  on  the  merits 
and  demerits  of  the  players,  and  our  opinion  still  holds  good.  The  com- 
pany, with  the  addition  of  Miss  Mattie  Earle  as  leading  lady,  are  now 
busily  rehearsing  Imprudence  (we  intend  no  offense),  a  late  London 
comedy,  which  we  believe  has  never  yet  been  produced  in  America. 

Woodward's  Gardens. — The  grand  entertainment  given  at  this  pop- 
ular place  of  public  recreation  on  Thanksgiving  Day,  in  aid  of  the  vet- 
erans' Home  Fund,  was  a  complete  success  in  every  particular,  and  was 
attended  by  a  vast  and  fashionable  crowd.  To-day  and  to-morrow  a 
colossal  entertainment,  embracing  a  great  variety  of  novel  features,  will 
be  presented  at  the  Gardens. 

At  the  Tivoli  Donna  Juanita  still  holds  the  boards.  As  we  have  said 
before,  it  is  a  _  delightful  comic  opera,  well  performed  and  splendidly 
mounted.  It  richly  deserves  the  success  it  has  enjoyed,  but  we  are  look- 
ing for  a  change. 


The  O.  T.  H.  E.  R.  Club.— The  Ninth  Literary  and  Musical  Enter- 
tainment of  this  popular  club  will  be  eiven  at  Saratoga  Music  Hall,  on 
Wednesday  evening,  the  7th  proximo.  Messrs.  Folsom,  Ter.nent,  Rug- 
gles,  Loring  and  Van  Vranken,  the  Committee,  have  left  nothing  undone 
to  ensure  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  the  gnestB.  The  invitations 
are  limited,  having  been  issued  only  to  the  immediate  friends  of  the  mem- 
bers. The  following  excellent  programme  will  be  rendered  :  Male  quar- 
^i-^  r"itation  °y  Mr-  C-  s-  Ruf?gles,  Jr. ;  vocal  solo,  by  Miss  Emily 
Bell.  Mr.  Chas.  Funkenstein  in  his  inimitable  violin  specialties;  reading 
by  Mrs.  D.  F.  Smith;  guitar  quartet  by  Messrs.  Tennent,  Mayer,  Van 
yr^T  tD  Et  d  UD#er;  Vocal  solo,  by  Mr.  Samuel  D.  Mayer;  cornet  solo, 
by  Mr.  L.  J.  Harrison;  reading,  by  Mr.  John  J.  Houseman;  zither  quin- 
tet, by  Messrs.  Fine,  Grundel,  St.  George,  Neilson  and  Sherrott;  recita- 
tion, by  Mr.  Jno.  Jennings,  of  the  Baldwin  Theater  Company.  A  pro- 
gramme of  twelve  dances,  to  Ballenberg's  music,  will  conclude  the  enter- 
tainment. 

The  social  and  supper  of  the  St.  Andrew's  Society  next  Wednesday 
evening,  Nov.  30th,  promises  to  be  a  brilliant  and  successful  affair.  Some 
of  the  best  musical  talent  will  contribute  their  services,  and  the  exercises 
will  consist  of  dancing,  a  banquet  and  the  installation  of  the  officers 
elect  of  tbe  Society.  Whenever  our  Scottish  citizens  give  an  entertain- 
ment a  pleasant  time  is  guaranteed,  but  tbe  present  social  promises  to  be 
unusually  pleasant.  The  cost  of  admission  for  one  gentleman  and  ladies 
has  been  fixed  at  $3,  and  that  will  admit  one  gentleman  and  a  lady  to  the 
banquet,  including  wine  and  a  supper,  worth  at  least  $2.50.  Extra  sup- 
per tickets  will  be  sold  for  those  who  take  more  than  one  lady,  at  mod- 
erate rates.  Following  the  banquet  dancing  will  be  resumed,  and  those 
who  prefer  can  remain  and  hear  the  usual  loyal  toasts  which  are  always 
a  part  of  the  St.  Andrew's  Society  ceremonies.  The  festivities  will  be 
held  in  Covenant  Hall,  on  Eddy  street,  and  tickets  can  be  obtained  from 
any  of  the  Committee. 

Remember  that  the  Second  Grand  Carnival  and  Masquerade  Ball  of 
the  German  General  Benevolent  Society  takes  place  to-night  at  tbe  Grand 
Opera  House.  The  march,  consisting  of  four  divisions,  will  be  superbly 
grand,  exhibiting  tableaux  from  Goethe  and  Schiller's  plays,  Shakespeare 
and  other  great  dramatists.  The  value  of  the  prizes  to  be  distributed  to 
lady  and  gentlemen  participants  is  $1,000,  and  many  anxious  masqueraders 
have  been  preparing  for  weeks  past  to  appear  in  either  the  most  original, 
novel  or  handsome  costume  possible.  The  object  iB  a  splended  one,  and 
the  most  prominent  of  our  German  citizens  are  working  like  beavers  to 
make  it  a  success.  The  price  of  admission  is  $1 ;  boxes  from  S5  up  to  S20. 
The  Winter  Garden.— The  Bakeress  who  has  Money  is  drawing  im- 
mense houses,  and  receiving  enthusiastic  praise  from  all  who  have  wit- 
nessed its  performance  at  this  house, 

Chit-Chat—  All  California  play-goers  deeply  regret  to  hear  of  the 
death  of  Mr.  James  H.  Vinson,  an  actor  well  and  favorably  known  here 
in  former  years. —The  next  attraction  at  the  Bush-street  Theater  is  to 
be  The  Jollities.  Mr.  Maynard,  the  agent,  has  already  arrived,  and  is 
making  arrangements  for  the  production  of  the  piece. -^Miss  Ada  Caven- 
dish, the  emineut  actress,  who  has  just  returned  from  a  visit  to  Major 
and  Mrs.  Trail  in  the  West  of  Ireland,  gives  a  very  amusing  description 
of  the  manner  in  which  she  was  received  by  "  the  finest  pisenthry  on  the 
face  of  the  earth."  Miss  C.  (who  is  a  remarkably  handsome  woman) 
drove  into  the  town  of  Ballinrobe  with  her  host  and  hostess  to  hear  some 
police  cases  disposed  of  at  the  Court-house.  Her  striking  appearance 
(with  a  dainty  little  revolver  slung  round  her  shoulders)  attracted  a  great 
deal  of  attention,  especially  among  the  female  portion  of  the  town,  who 
stared  at  her  and  exclaimed,  "  Shure  she's  mighty  handsome  entirely,  but 
she's  only  a  play  actress  after  all."  The  ladies  of  Ballinrobe  evidently  do 
not  hold  the  profession  of  the  stage  in  high  estimation,  but  the  men 
treated  her  with  the  utmost  courtesy,  taking  off  their  hats  and  request- 
ing their  female  friends  to  "  whist,"  anglice  to  hold  their  tongues.—— 
We  have  recently  received  a  marked  copy  of  the  Memphis  Appeal, 
in  which  the  dramatic  editor  highly  praises  Mr.  Hardie's  acting  as  "An- 
gelo,"  in  Hoey's  new  play,  The  Corsiean.—  In  these  days  of  solemn  and 
grave  admiration  of  Wagner's  music  a  love  letter  written  by  him  reads 
rather  refreshingly,  because  it  shows  that  the  god  has  a  human  side,  too. 
The  letter  is  not  written  on  pink  paper,  awfully  perfumed— Wagner's 
friends  know,  from  his  protracted  serious  correspondence  on  the  subject 
with  a  Viennese  milliner,  that  he  wears  pink  silk  dressing  gowns  and  pink 
silk  inexpressibles,  and  that  he  generally  patronizes  the  pink  color  very 
much — but  this  letter  is  written  on  a  sheet  torn  off  some  colored  paper. 
It  is  not  necessary  to  betray  the  name  of  the  lady  to  whom  it  is  directed, 
but  some  excerpts  will,  perhaps,  be  acceptable.  The  master  savs  :  "  I  ar- 
rive from  Breslau  at  8  o'clock  P.M.  Let  Franz  be  at  the  station  with  the 
carriage.  My  studio  to  be  well  aired  and  warmed,  and  as  well  perfumed 
as  you  can  get  it  done.  Spare  no  money  ;  buy  the  best  Jiacons  to  render 
it  quite  odorous  {wohlduftend).  I  am  so  happy  to  think  how  comfortable 
I  shall  be  there  with  you.  The  pink  pants  (Rosa-Hoscben)  are,  I 
hope,  quite  ready?  Do  not  come  to  fetch  me  at  the  station;  I 
would  rather  you  received  me  in  the  warm  rooms.  You  need  not 
tell  everybody  of  my  arrival,  but  on  Thursday  morning,  at  half- 
past  eight,  I  must  have  the  barber,  to  be  shaved  and  curled.  Kind 
regards  to  Franz  and  Anna ;  let  them  prepare  everything  with 
great  care.     Many  kisses  to  my  treasure,     Aurevoir.     It.  Wagner." 

Kiug  Champagne. — Private  Cuvee  in  quarts  and  pints.  Shield— 
Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in  quarts  and  pints.  For 
sale  by  Hellman  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and  Jackson  streets. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PCTOSI     MINING     COMPANY. 

Assessment No   7 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied November  11th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  14th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock January  4th 

W.  E   DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.        [Nov.  2ti. 

"annual  meeting." 

Office  of  the  Roma  Union  Milling-  Company,  San  Francisco, 
November  23d,  ISil.—  The  Anuual  Meeting-  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  Roma 
Union  Mining-  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  5-25  Commercial 
street.  San  Francisco,  California,  on  FRIDAY,  December  23d,  1881,  at  the  hour  of  8 
o'clock  P.M.  [Nov.  26.]  F.  X.  SIMON,  Secretary, 


Nov.   26,  1881. 


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reason  for  Mr.  Bowie's  frienda  i-  rush  into  print  in  his  behalf.  If  any 
feeling  exists  as  to  the  relative  merits  .>f  the  Nellie  and  Aggie,  there  is 
plenty  of  wind  and  water  around  the  hay  to  rive  their  owners  a  Rood 
chance  to  settle  the  fact  of  supremacy  nice  and  for  alt.  The  Aggie  is  a 
fast  aud  safe  yacht  one  of  the  '••r  and  handsomest  ever  seen  in  these 
waters,  and  if  Commodore  Macdon  nigh  prefers  to  keep  her  for  cruising 
Instead  of  for  racing,  we  cannot  but  commend  his  good  taste.  A  slight 
nnpicinn  occurs  to  us  that,  but  for  the  fact  that  the  Nellie  is  for  sale, 
there  would  be  no  newspaper  Lalk  about  her  last  cruise  ;  hut  if  that  talk 
nhfiiM  be  the  means  of  bringing  about  a  race  between  the  two  cracks  of 
the  hay.  the  pleasure  of  seeiug  the  ap  rt  will  be  much  more  than  a  set-off 
against  the  painful  feelings  with  which  we  were  stricken  when  we  saw 
that  a  twoness  of  opinion  had  come  between  the  yachting  sharp  of  the 
Alta  and  the  friends  of  Hyde  Bowie,  and  which  resulted,  as  we  were  fur- 
ther pained  to  see,  in  the  said  yachting  sharp  getting  a  good  deal  the 
worst  of  the  argument.— The  Eastern  papers  are  tilled  with  discussions 
on  questions  of  type,  and  the  Madtre  is  held  up  as  a  model  for  all  Amer- 
icans to  look  to  as  the  future  boat.  But  we  do  not  hear  of  any  deep  and 
narrow  cutters  being  built. — Exchange.  No  ;  and  we  are  not  likely  to  see 
any  advantage  taken  of  the  models  of  other  countries  until  some  of  the 
yachts  built  upon  those  models  can  manage  to  defeat  the  American  yachts, 
except  by  a  fluke,  as  our  British  cousins  would  say.  ■  An  alleged  spokes- 
man for  the  yachtsmen  of  San  Francisco  has  been  publicly  lamenting  that 
Mr.  Asbhury — or,  as  he  calls  him.  Commodore  Ashbury— was  not  able  to 
take  a  cruise  with  some  of  the  bay  fleet.  This  lamentation  prompts  us  to 
ask  who  is  this  Mr.  Ashbury,  anyway?  aud  to  answer  the  q  .estion  by 
stating  that  this  gentleman,  whom  certain  persons  are  trying  to  lionize,  is 
a  Brighton  wine-seller,  whose  entire  and  only  claim  to  notoriety  is  the 
fact  that  he  once  owned  a  yacht  called  the  Combria,  which  beat  all  the 
English  yachts,  and  was,  in  turn,  handily  beaten  by  the  American  yachts, 
even  at  the  Englishman's  best  game— sixty  miles  to  windward  and  back. 
When  the  Cambria  was  in  the  heydey  of  her  fame,  Mr.  Ashbury  applied 
for  admission  to  the  Royal  Yacht  Squadron  of  Cowes,  Isle  of  Wight,  and 
was  so  badjy  blackballed  that  it  was  thought  by  yachtsmen  that  he 
would  never  make  a  second  attempt  to  enter  the  most  respectable  yacht 
club  in  England.  He  did,  however,  risk  a  second  set-back,  and  got  it  bo 
bidly  that  he  vowed  that  the  R.  Y.  S.  was  only  a  set  of  aristocratic 
snobs.  Rumor  at  that  time  said  that  the  reason  he  was  blackballed  was 
that,  in  a  certain  race  upon  which  much  public  money  depended,  the  bal- 
last in  the  Cambria  was  shifted  by  Mr.  Ashbury's  orders,  with  the  intent 
of  making  his  yacht  lose.  She  did  lose  the  race,  and.  at  the  same  time, 
Mr.  Ashbury  lost  what  little  popularity  he  ever  had  among  English 
yachtsmen.  ^— The  Chispa,  Frolic,  Mist,  Twilight,  Magic,  Fleetwingand 
Startled  Fawn  are  laid  up  for  the  winter,  while  the  Annie  will  be  kept  in 
commission. 

The  Thanksgiving  Day  games  at  the  Bay  District  Race  Track,  given 
in  aid  of  the  Gartield  Monument  fund,  turned  out  a  great  success  and  at- 
tracted a  larger  crowd  than  has  been  seen  at  a  race  course  since  the  time 
of  the  celebrated  four-mile  and  repeat  races.  All  the  races  were  started 
punctually  on  time,  and  the  arrangement*  for  keeping  order  made  by 
Chief  Crowley,  who  personally  superintended  them,  cannot  be  too  highly 
praised.  Following  are  the  winners  of  the  different  events  :  100  yards 
scratch  run,  for  members  of  the  Olympic  Athletic  Club  who  have  never 
won  a  race — first,  won  by  R.  P.  Doolan ;  J.  Searle,  second  ;  W.  J.  Sher- 
man, third;  time  of  final  heat,  10J.  880  yards  handicap  bicycle  race, 
open— C.  H.  Wedgewood  (50  yards),  first ;  H.  C.  Finckler  (25  yards), 
second;  G.  L.  King  (30  yards),  third  ;  time,  1:274-  -A.il  the  three  first 
men  finished  less  than  three  yards  apart,  and  the  race  was  well  contested 
from  start  to  finish.  Running  high  jump,  open— W.  C.  Brown,  first  (5 
feet  2J  inches);  C.  L.  Ebner,  second  (5  feet  1J  inches).  100  yards  open 
handicap  run— won  by  H.  L.  Coleman  (9  yards)  ;  W.  J.  Sherman  (11 
yards,  second  ;  time  of  final  heat,  10^.  In  the  trial  heat  R.  S.  Haley  ran 
from  scratch  in  10^  seconds.  100  yards  juvenile  handicap  run,  Olympic 
Club,  Junior  Class— won  by  W.  Van  Bergen  ;  time  of  final  heat,  11£.  880 
yards  scratch  bicycle  race,  open  to  all  bicycle  club  members  who  have  never 
won  a  medal — Geo.  L.  King,  first ;  C.  H.  Wedgewood,  second  ;  time,  1:31£. 
220  Yards  Run,  juvenile  class  Olympic  Club— M.  Sime  (scratch)  first;  W. 
Vau  Bergen  (scratch)  second.  Time  of  final,  25}.  Running  Wide  Jump 
—Haley  first  (19  feet  1  inch);  Ebner  second  (18  feet  2-i  inches);  Brown 
third  (18  feet).  200  Yards  Handicap  Run,  open— Won  by  R.  S.  Haley 
(scratch);  E.  S.  Emmons  (12  yards)  second  ;  Horace  Hawes  (8  yards) 
third.  Time,  20^— the  best  time  made  on  this  coast.  Pole  Jumping, 
open— C.  H.  Slater,  8  feet  3  inches  ;  E.  S.  Rodolph,  8  feet  3  inches  ;  un- 
finished. One  Mile  Bicycle  Handicap  Race,  open— H.  C.  Eggers  (scratch) 
first;  H.  C.  Finkler  (60  vards)  second;  W.  King  (80  yards)  third.  Time, 
3:15$.  440  Yards  Handicap  Run,  open— C.  Robinson,  Class  of  '85,  Uni- 
versity of  California  (20  yards)  first ;  W.  D.  O'Kane  (25  yards)  second. 
Time.  52  seconds.  One-Mile  Scratch  Run,  open— W.  A.  Beatty,  Class  of 
'84,  University  of  California,  first;  J.  Root,  second;  H.  Patterson,  third; 
J.  B.  Leighton,  fourth.  Time,  5:07^.  Tug  of  war— Won  by  Team  No. 
1,  Golden  Gate  Athletic  Club,  composed  of  Wm.  Welch,  James  Connor, 
.  F.  R.  Dubois  and  F.  R.  Gould. 

Turf.— California  turf  men,  if  they  had  nothing  else  to  be  thankful 
for  last  Thursday,  could  well  be  grateful  for  the  fortuitous  circum- 
stances that  resulted  in  another  marvelous  record-breaking  performance 
by  Hinda  Rose,  the  yearling  pride  of  Gov.  Stanford's  stable.  To  rule, 
and  for  a  consideration,  she  trotted  a   mile  with  only  one  slight  break, 


daring  which   il  ,;    |n  g  Mty,  making  th<«  quarter  in    10 

half  in  l  :\n\      Thia  ln»at*  b«r  own  i» -t  previous  record 

da  "f  nil  other  year- 
time    ever    made   east  of 
much  ((lory,   Palo  Alto  tent  out 
.r  old  tillv  Boufta,  a  thr.*c  quarter  Bister  t<* 
i  I  «>t  2:251,  the  best 


Baa  Prai 

Governor  Stanford 
WiId8ow< 


in  the  world  ■  3:21.     She  performed  the  task  set  with 

cas.-,  trotting  the  mile  in  .'/(,,  Bhe  made  the  Brat  qnarter  In  87,  and 
the  half  in  1:12J.     The  pui  won    l>v  Olay  in  three  straight 

heata,  Qold  \  ■  i  [me:  -'-*}.  2:27$, 

Shooting      At  th  eon  shooting  oontest  for  the  gold  badge  of 

the  Folsom  rlporbunen  n  Club,  the  rataran  field  shot,  0.  L  K  tklon,  came 
off  vletorioua,  i  orach  shot--  as  M  tutier,  Oiirant,  Woodward 

and  others,  I'd -■  Brst  named,  howaver,  having  twice  won  the  badge,  was 
handicapped  to  thirty  one  yar  I-  ■  V--li>  county  sends  word  of  enormous 
Books  "f  t.';il.  duck  and  quail  Invading  the  whole  distriot,  and  that  wild 
game  of  all  descriptions  are  more  plentiful  than  in  any  previous  season. 
■^b While  some  hunters  are  complaining  of  the  scarcity  of  canvasbaoks. 
others  say  that  in  the  Suisnn  marahee  they  were  never  so  plentiful,  ami 
produce  goodly  bags  in  proof  of  their  statement.  The  foot  of  the  matter 
is,  that  where  their  favorite  food  is  plentiful  they  can  be  found  in  large 
numbers,  but,  not  having  been  starved  down  to  clem  eating,  they  have 
not  yet  condescended  to  pay  the  Bay  shores  a  visit. 

Kennel.  — A  private  match  for  $200  was  run  at  Stockton,  between  J. 
Franklin's  Loly  Franklin  and  W.  Lambert's  Menlo  Boy,  last  Wednes- 
day. A  good  deal  of  interest  was  taken  in  the  result.  Some  time  ago  it 
was  thought  that  Lidv  Franklin  had  a  sure  thing,  but  the  poor  manner 
in  which  she  ran  at  Merced  last  week  sent  Menlo  Boy's  stock  away  up  in 
the  market.  Lady  Franklin  won  easily.— —The  suggestions  in  regard  to 
the  formation  of  a  State  Field  Trials  Club  bid  fair  to  he  acted  upon,  as 
a  number  of  prominent  gentlemen  in  this  line  of  sport  are  about  to  take 
the  matter  in  hand.  They  deserve  every  encouragement,  and  will  doubt- 
less have,  ere  next  season  opens,  the  organization  well  under  way. 

Eoxing — As  the  time  approaches  for  the  Keenan-Lawler  fight  to  come 
off,  the  interest  in  the  affair  appears  to  be  on  the  increase.  This  is  due 
to  the  fact  that  both  men  have  gone  into  active  training,  and  the  public 
believe  that  when  men  train  hard  before  a  fight  they  are  in  deadly 
earnest.  We  know  nothing  to  the  contrary,  and  don't  care  to  fill  up  this 
column  with  suspicions,  but  can  only  say  that,  if  the  fight  comes  off  in  a 
hall,  where  gate-money  is  paid,  and  proves  genuine,  it  will  be  the  first  of 
that  kind  that  ended  satisfactorily. 

Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.  —  Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason. "Ureliii£  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     This  livening,  and  every  evening  until  further  no- 
tice, Supne's  Comic  Opera  in  Three  Actj, 

Donna  Jnanita! 

First  Time  in  San  Francisco,  with  Misa  Ethel  Lynton,  Miss  Louisa  Leighton,  T.  Wil- 
mot  Eckert,  Mr.  M.  Cornell,  Mr.  G.  Knight,  Mr.  H.  Kattenbery  and  Miss  Helen  Har- 
rington in  the  east.  Chorus  Increased  to  Forty  Voices.  The  Best  Orchestra  in  the 
City,  under  Mr.  George  Loesch.     Entirely  New  Costumes.    Scenery  by  Mr.O.  L.  Fest. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Sutter  and  Post  streets. --Stahl  * 
flfaack,  Proprietors.    Thia  (Saturday)  Evening,  November  £6th,  and  every 
evening  until  further  notice,  Offenbach's  latest  and  best  Comic  Opera, 

The  Bakeress  Who   Has  Money. 

Margot,  Miss  Louise  Lester;  Bernadille,  Mr.  Harry  Gates;  Toinon,  Miss  Carol 
Krousc;  Commissioner  of  Police,  Mr.  Maurice  Hageinan,  Jr.;  Belicat  and  Flomache 
(Detectives),  Mr.  Ed.  Barrett  and  Mr.  H.  L  Finintrer.  Enlarged  Cborusand Orches- 
tra.    Entirely  New  Scenery  by  George  Bell.     Admission,  25  Cents.  Nov.  26. 


EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William -'Emerson,    Manager.  —  This    Saturday  Evening; 
November  2(5th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 

Sixth  Week  !  First  Appearance  of  TOM  S  YYER3  {son  of  the  noted  Pugilist),  Serio- 
comic Singer,  and  K.  G.  ALLKN,  Banjoist.  With  the  entire  Company  in  a  most 
pleasing  bill.  Reserve  ynur  seits  ahead.  A  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress  Circle  or  Orches- 
tra, 76  cents;  Family  Circle,  60  cente. Nov.  26. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  ltlagnire,  Maawser.— Last  Appearances  or  Jennie 
JLeet    Two  Performances,  Matinee  and  Evening,  of 
The  Colonel ! 

"Why,  cert'nly."  Monday,  November  23th,  First  Production  in  America  of  the 
most  successful  Comedy  of  the  London  Season,  IMPRUDENCE,  and  firet  appearance 
in  San  Francisuo  of  M.i.  HORACE  VINTON  and  HISS  MaTTIE  EARLE. 


CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

CI.  II    Oooilwiu.  Manager.— Continued  success!    Everybody 
J     Delighted.     THE  ALICE  GATES  OPERA  COMPANY  beyond  question  the  best 
organization  traveling.     This  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  at  2  o'clock, 
Second  "Mascotte"  Matinee  I 

POPULAR  PRICES!    Dress  Circle  and  Orchestra, including  Reserved  Seats,  76c; 
Balcony,  50  cents;  Gallery,  25  cents.  Nov.  26. 


BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

f  1li it  r I  on  E.  Locke,  Proprletor.—  Matinee  to-day!    To-night, 
J    tha  Great  Comedim,  CHARLES  L.  DAVIS,  in  his  celebrated  Character  Com- 
edy, in  Four  Acts,  entitled 

Alvin  Joslin! 

The  Onlv  True  Representative  of  the  New  England  Farmer,  supported  by  a  Full 
and  Powerful  Company  of  Dramatic  Celebrities.     Seats  by  Telegraph  and  Telephone 

ST.    ANDREW'S    DAY    CELEBRATION, 

Social  »ml  Supper,  uuilertbe  auspices  or  the  St.  Andrew*? 
Society,  at  Uoveuant  Hall,  121  Eddy  street,  WEDNESOVS  t-.ENI.Nl,, 
November  30th  All  sons  of  Scotia  and  their  friends  are  cordially  invited  to  partici- 
pate. Ticket  (admitting  gentleman  and  ladies,  but  including  only  two  supper 
checks),  Si.     Extra  supper  checks  can  be  had.  ■»ov-  z0- 


8 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  26,  1881. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Oct.  29, 1881. 

Dear  News  Letter:  Viscount  Folkestone,  a  Conservative,  yesterday 
told  his  constituents  in  North  Wilts  that  he  could  not  but  admire  and 
honor  the  Premier,  although  he  differed  from  him  in  opinion.  Sir  Staf- 
ford Northcote  has  said  that  "we  are  all  proud  of  him,"  and  he  is  right. 
The  Prime  Minister,  after  his  enthusiastic  reception  in  Leeds  and  Lon- 
don, settled  quickly  down  at  Hawarden  Castle  to  fell  trees,  and  caught  a 
severe  cold.  Having  recovered  from  that  he  went  off  to  Knousley  on  a 
visit  to  the  Earl  of  Derby,  and  here  he  told  the  Liverpool  Liberals  the 
day  before  yesterday  that  he  looks  forward  to  a  "  future  of  peace  and 
prosperity  for  Ireland."  It  may  be  so  :  there  are  30,000  application  forms 
issued  by  the  Land  Commissioners,  but  the  sky  is  not  quite  clear  yet.  Al- 
most daily  there  are  accounts  of  brutal  murders,  and  occasionally  discov- 
eries of  gunpowder  or  dynamite.  The  Postmaster  General  has  issued  a 
notice  to  all  employees  of  the  Irsih  Postoffice,  of  whatever  grade,  to  the 
effect  that  any  employee  found  to  belong  to,  or  hereafter  joining,  the  pro- 
claimed Land  League,  will  be  dismissed.  The  Corporation  of  Dublin 
wished  to  confer  the  freedom  of  that  city  on  Messrs.  Parnell  and  Dillon, 
and  voted  on  the  question.  The  sides  pro  and  con  were  equal,  23  each, 
and  the  Lord  Mayor  gave  his  casting  vote  con  ;  the  result  of  which  is 
that  he  is  publicly  hooted,  and  dare  not  appear  without  an  escort.  Dr. 
Kenny,  the  medical  attendant  of  the  Kilmainham  prisoners  has  been  ar- 
rested ;  and  Mr.  Parnell  has  taken  to  the  carpenter's  shop  very  kindly.  . 

The  meetings  in  London,  on  Saturday  and  Sunday  last,  went  off  very 
quietly.  On  Saturday  rain  fell  heavily,  aud  only  about  a  thousand  per- 
sons assembled.  Even  these  were  by  no  means  of  one  mind,  and  the  plat- 
form was  at  one  time  in  considerable  danger  of  being  upset.  _  The  Hyde 
Park  demonstration  was  more  largely  attended ;  it  is  estimated  that 
100,000  persons  were  present.  Mr.  O'Donnell,  M.P.,  was  the  only  one  of 
the  long  list  of  M.P.'s  announced  who  turned  up.  He  referred  in  bitter 
terms  to  Mr.  "William  Judas  Gladstone,"  who  "  had  lied,  lied,  lied" 
about  the  Irish  people.  He  modestly  estimated  his  audience  at  a  quarter 
of  a  million,  all  favorably  disposed  towards  Ireland.  This  was  quite  a 
mistake,  but  no  serious  disturbance  occurred,  although  one  speaker  ad- 
vised his  hearers,  "if  they  found  any  Englishman  in  their  middt  who 
wished  to  create  a  disturbance,  to  knock  him  down  like  a  mad  dog."  This 
is  a  trifle  ambiguous;  perhaps  the  party  acting  on  the  offensive  was  to  re- 
semble the  mad  dog. 

Sir  William  Harcourt  has  received  the  freedom  of  the  city  of  Glasgow 
onjTuesday  last,  and  made  a  great  speech  in  acknowledgment.  He  didn't 
get  it  for  nothing,  though,  for  on  Wednesday  he  was  waited  upon  by  any 
number  of  deputations,  each  more  pressing  than  the  last. 

The  papers  are  crowded  with  reports  of  wrecks.  The  Cyprian,  the 
Clan  Macduff,  the  Calliope,  and  many  other  smaller  boats,  have  been  lost, 
with  most  of  the  lives  on  board.  Last  week  ninety  wrecks  were  reported. 
In  1879-80  there  were  2,519,  in  which  3,138  vessels  were  involved.  The 
lives  saved  number  2,923  ;  those  lost,  231.  In  the  years  1856  80,  18,550 
lives  have  been  lost  by  shipwreck  off  our  coast. 

A  national  subscription  to  purchase  Gibraltar  (!)  is  talked  of  in  Spain  ; 
to  be  used,  in  the  event  of  our  not  entertaining  the  proposal,  in  fortifying 
both  sides  of  the  Straits. 

Miss  Mabel  Wilberforce,  alias  the  Countess  Peneflis,  alias  Normandy, 
alias  Trenefide,  has  been  found  guilty  of  perjury,  recommended  to  mercy, 
and  sentenced  to  nine  months'  hard  labor. 

Lefroy's  trial  will  begin  about  the  2d  of  November,  at  the  Maidstone 
Assizes,  before  Lord  Chief  Justice  Coleridge.  The  Attorney-General, 
Mr.  Poland,  and  Mr.  Smith  will  prosecute ;  Mr.  Montague  Williams, 
with  two  others,  will  defend. 

A  man,  found  on  the  kitchen -stairs  in  the  house  of  Sir  Ralph  Lingen, 
Westbourne  Crescent,  explained  that  a  carpenter  had  bet  him  he  could 
not  pass  through  the  house  from  back  to  front  without  detection.  He 
tried  it  about  four  in  the  morning,  but  the  carpenter  was  evidently  right, 
and,  seeing  that  he  had  in  his  possession  a  choice  collection  of  burglar's 
tools,  the  magistrate  committed  him  for  trial.  Bets  of  this  sort  are  quite 
too  too  utterly  consummate. 

The  curates  have  formed  a  sort  of  trades-union,  to  ventilate  and  remedy 
their  many  grievances.     They  have  not  half  as  many  as 

Yours,  etc.,  Valentine. 


SYDENHAM    ELECTRIC    EXHIBITION. 

Speaking  of  the  proposed  transportation  to  England  of  the  electrical 
exhibition  which  has  drawn  all  the  scientific  world  to  the  Palais  de  l'lu- 
dustrie,  in  Paris,  that  valuable  journal,  Engineering,  says:  "Undoubt- 
edly an  International  Exhibition  of  Electricity  must  be  held  in  England, 
but  we  think  that  such  an  exhibition  ought  to  be  something  very  different 
to  an  imperfect  copy  of  that  now  in  Paris,  and  assuredly  it  ought  to  be 
held  under  other  auspices  than  those  of  the  Crystal  Palace  Management, 
which,  however  excellent  it  may  be  as  a  caterer  for  public  amusement,  is 
wholly  unfit  to  act  as  the  patron  of  the  great  present  development  of  elec- 
trical engineering.  Judging  from  the  rapid  progress  that  has  been  made 
in  the  practical  application  of  electricity  during  the  past  three  years,  it 
is  not  too  much  to  anticipate  an  indefinitely  more  rapid  progress  in  the 
immediate  future,  and  twelve  mouths  hence,  or  even  six  months  hence,  an 
International  Exhibition  of  Electricity  could  be  held  in  London  which 
would  mark  a  definite  progress  over  that  now  in  the  Palais  de  1'Industrie. 
But  in  justice  to  the  important  body  of  exhibitors,  such  an  exhibition 
should  be  held  under  Government  auspices,  for  the  presence  of  Commis- 
sioners of  foreign  governments  is  essential  to  the  success  of  an  important 
international  exhibition,  and  these  commissions  would  certainly  not  take 
part  in  such  an  undertaking  as  is  proposed  for  the  Crystal  Palace.  The 
distribution  of  awards,  too,  can  only  have  any  real  value  to  exhibitors  if 
they  come  from  an  official  source,  and  diplomas  and  medals  for  electrical 
application  have  a  value  from  their  novelty,  and  form  an  important  in- 
ducement to  inventors  and  manufacturers  to  incur  the  necessary  trouble 
and  expense.  For  all  these  reasons  we  consider  that  the  attempt  to  hold 
an  electrical  exhibition  at  Sydenham  in  December  next  is  an  ill-judged 
one,  and  doomed,  if  carried  out,  to  give  general  disappointment ;  if  it  be 
held,  and  if  it  be  a  failure,  it  will  probably  work  a  vast  amount  of  harm 
to  the  progress  of  applied  electricity  in  this  country." 


A  Charleston,  S.  C,  firm  will  distribute  $500,000  in  Confederate 
money  at  the  Atlanta  Exposition,  with  their  advertisement  printed  on  the 
back  of  the  bills. 


INSURANCE. 


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INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
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Fire   Insurance. 


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NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

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Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANX of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Louses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALUEES,  Z.  P.  CLABE,  J.  C.  STAPLES, 
Sped?.!  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 §  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.§3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  onranization . . .    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CH AS  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BARER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  July  10. 

" AGGREGATE    ASSETS," 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  ZAJTE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Jo'nt  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agentfl, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Zng..  EstaD'd  n82.--Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1E33.-- Cash  Assets,  41,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1S51.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLEB  &   II ALDAN, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Brancn 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed §12,600,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,693,671 


ggf  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  MAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

3.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

CHARLES    R.    PETERS,  ~ 

ire,  Life  and  Marine   Insurance,  60S  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


F 


THE    TWO 

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I  ran  t»-ll   o|    bttnqaet  aril  i 

And  the  proudest    « 

Fell    uii.hr   ins 

Wbftrc  I  wmi  kin--.  f..r  I  ni 

From  the  h.M1^  ol 

Prom  the  bight  «»f  fun 

I  have  taJceu  virtue  ul  , 

I  have  tempted  the  youth  with  a 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTISKK. 


9 


CLASSES 

the  brim, 
ntti ; 

-ul  rt 
(w»|rr  brother, 

'.her  ; 
1  anl  mirth, 

.»rth 
h  by  blight, 
itfht 
t  *rn  the  crown, 
bajrled  men  down. 

mi  ■  ; 

a  taste. 


That  has  made  his  future    t  harm  waste. 

Far  mate  than  a  king  am  1. 

Or  than  any  armv  beneal  i   the  iky. 

I  have  made  the  arm  nf  the  driver  fail. 

And  Nut  the  train  from  the  iron  rail  : 

I  have,  made  k i  ships  jo  down  at  - 

And  the  ihrieka  of  the  :  si  were  sweat  to  me; 

F.»r  they  said,   '  Befa   Id  fa    h     -  -it  v->u  be! 

Fame,  strength,  wealth,  k-eniui  before  yon  fall, 

And  your  might  and  power  are  ««ver  all. 

Ho!  Ho]  pale  brother,1'  laughed  the  wine, 

"Can  you  boast  of  deeds  as  ,-reat  aa  mine!" 

Said  the  water-glass,  "  I  cannot  boast 

Of  a  kin^  dethroned  or  s  murdered  host ; 

But  I  can  tell  of  a  heart    once  sad. 

By  my  crystal  drops  made  light  and  glad  ; 

Of  thirsty  I've  quenched  and  brows  I've  laved; 

Of  hands  I've  cooled  and  souls  I  have  saved  ; 

I  have  leaped  through  the  valleys,  dashed  down  the  mountain, 

Flowed  in  the  river  and  played  in  the  fountain, 

Slept  in  the  sunshine  anil  dropped  from  the  sky, 

And  everywhere  gladdeuerl  the  landscape  and  eye, 

I  have  eased  -he  hot  forehead  of  fever  and  pain  ; 

I  have  made  the  parched  meadows  grow  fertile  with  grain  ; 

I  can  tell  of  the  powerful  wheel  of  the  mill, 

That  ground  out   the  flour  and  turned  at  my  will. 

I  can  tell  of  manhood  debased  by  you, 

That   I  have  lifted  and  crowned  anew. 

I  cheer,  I  help,  I  strengthen  and  aid  ; 

1  gladden  the  heart  of  man  and  maid ; 

I  set  the  chained  wine-captive  free. 

And  all  are  better  for  knowing  me." 

These  are  the  tales  they  told  each  other, 

The  glass  of  wine  and  its  paler  brother, 

As  they  sat  together  filled  to  the  brim, 

On  the  rich  man's  table  rim  to  rim. 

—Honolulu  Saturday  Press. 

AMONG    THE    FASHIONS. 

Rich  and  rare  are  the  materials  prepared  for  ball  dresees  this  season. 
Chaperons  are  to  be  resplendent  in  such  Batins,  velvets  and  brocades  as 
they  may  have  dreamed  of,  but  never  realized  until  now.  Girls  and  young 
married  women  may  choose  among  an  infinite  variety  of  diaphanous 
fabrics,  among  which  crepe  and  tulle  still  reign  supreme.  Indian  muslin 
has  taken  the  place  left  vacant  by  the  once  universal  tarlatan,  and  fills  it 
much  more  efficiently  than  was  ever  accomplished  by  that  harsh,  unsym- 
pathetic, but  highly-lauded  fabric.  Tarlatan  is  like  tbe  love  that  lasts  for 
a  day,  but  Indian  muslin  resembles  the  more  uncommon  variety  that  lasts 
alway.  Tarlatan  is  inartistic.  It  can  be  teased  and  tortured  into  pretty 
folds,  rounded  puffs,  and  graceful  flounces,  but  after  the  first  waltz  the 
folds  are  flat,  the  puffs  are  mere  pretences,  and  the  flounces  a  fallacy. 
The  wh  le  dress  wears  the  air  of  a  detected  sham.  She  must  be  a  girl  of 
genius  who  can  wear  a  tarlatan  dress  twice' and  look  well  in  it  the  second 
time.  It  needs  much  manipulation  and  patient  coaxing  before  it  can  be 
made  presentable.  A  two-guinea  tarlatan  is  a  costly  business  compared 
with  a  six-guinea  India  muslin.  The  latter  falls  into  delicious  folds  if  you 
only  "  look  crooked  at  it,"  to  use  the  graphic  Irish  phrase.  Its  softness  is 
equally  pleasant  to  sight  and  touch.  It  takes  purer  tints  of  color  than 
tarlatan,  and  will  probably  reign  long  in  its  stead. 

At  a  dance  given  at  a  large  country-house  last  week,  a  young  girl  wore 
Indian  muslin  of  a  pale  salmon  pink  shade.  The  skirt  was  trimmed  with 
three  gathered  flounces,  each  headed  with  brown  rose-leaves,  beautifully 
painted.  No  blossoms,  only  leaves.  The  tunic  was  cut  specially  long,  so 
as  to  drape  very  fully.  The  folds  were  caught  back  under  enormous 
bunches  of  roses  of  every  color,  mounted  with  brown  leaves.  The  drapery 
of  the  tunic  at  the  back  fell  in  drooping  festoons,  free  from  all  exaggera- 
tion of  puffs  or  sash.  The  opening  at  the  neck  was  surrounded  with 
painted  leaves,  like  those  on  the  skirt,  and  a  large  bunch  of  variegated 
roses  was  fastened  at  one  side.  The  hair  was  coiled  high  on  the  head,  in 
a  fashion  now  reappearing,  and  one  rose,  with  a  few  brown  leaves,  was 
tucked  into  it  just  behind,  and  a  little  below  the  left  ear. 

The  girl's  mother  wore  a  satin  brocaded  moire  in  gold  and  fawn  color. 
The  large  leaves  which  formed  the  design  were  in  the  latter  tint  on  a  gold 
ground.  This  gown  was  made  with  tbe  long  pointed  bodice  and  gathered 
paniersof  the  Watteau  period,  the  latter  beiDg  drawn  back  from  a  fawn- 
colored  velvet  petticoat  heavily  embroidered  with  gold. 

Another  beautiful  dress  was  of  pale  blue  brocade,  which  formed  the 
petticoat,  with  bodice  and  train  of  cloth  of  silver.  It  was  worn  by  a 
bride  of  a  few  weeks'  standing.  The  back  was  cut  with  a  sacque.  The 
edges  of  the  train  were  turned  back  and  lined  with  blue  brocade,  and  the 
edges  of  these  revers  were  finished  off  with  a  heavy  silver  fringe.  The 
petticoat  of  blue  brocade  was  much  gathered  and  trimmed.  The  flowers 
were  brocaded  in  silver.  Large  bunches  of  scarlet  poppies  held  back  the 
train  from  the  petticoat.  The  blossoms  were  placed  low  down  upon  the 
skirt,  and  contrasted  admirably  with  the  soft  blue  and  silver.  A  flat 
wreath  of  small  poppies  was  pinned  among  the  curls  over  the  forehead. 
The  ornaments  worn  with  this  dress  were  opals,  the  jewels  superstitiously 
regarded  as  unlucky  for  any  one  to  wear  who  was  not  born  in  October. 

Charles  R.  Allen .  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  (or  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


ALLEGED 
ItappeAra  : 
May,  thai  wbrt 

known  » 
mint!,  tli. 

■tat«  that  the  i 
the  Agar 

ill; 
pitalit  and  lloei 


INCREASE    OP     INSANITY 

irh  report  of  the  Comminlonera  In  l.u- 

•  II  71,191  Individuals 

paraont  ol  unsound 

.  >rv  1,  1881,  |(i vm  the  number  m  "it. 1 13,  being 

.  r.  my:    "  We  may  here  at  once 

■  ■f  aambera  shown  by 

li   compared   with   tlio«c  of  January  1, 

:  by  the  diminished  death-rate  in  aaylnms,  hoi 

om pared  with  1879."  The 


l»er,  not  in  the  private,  cum,     Ii  U  rigutfioaat  and 
Intereetin  ineetlon:  "  In  [ncantty  [ncreaaing T1  that 

the  CommiwinnerH  Ii  :  ,1  ;t  new  tabular  statement  showing  the 

yearly  ratio  :.   ,  ,,,  to  population,     Prom  this  It  appears 

that  the  ratios  per  10  flOO  ■{  admtatJoni  to  population  in  the  yean*  1869 
80  were  aa  follow*:  Total-  1809,471)  1870,4.54;  1871,4.62;  1872,  4.59; 
1873,  \  80;  1874,  ;,  o;:  is;-,.  ;,i:,;  is;,;,  .-,  30;  is;;,  5.38;  1878,  5.86;  L879, 
,.  20;  1880,  S  19.  Pur  the  purpoaaa  of  thin  table  the  transfers  and  the  a,  1- 
mission*  to  Idiot  uyluma  have  been  excluded.  The  Commissioners  ob- 
serve: "Itis,  we  tlimk.  an  established  fact  that  the  legislation. oi  1*74 
has  tended  to  encourage  ths  removal  <»f  pauper  lunatics  trom  workhouses 
into  asylums,  and  has  thus  helped  annually  to  swell  the  total  admissions. 
It  will,  however,  be  observed  that,  notwithstanding  this  fact  above  stated, 
the  ratio  uf  the  yearly  increase  of  the  admissions  to  population  has  been 
but  Blight  and  not  constant,  showing  that  the  large  increase  in  the  total 
number  of  the  insane  uuder  care  in  asylums,  hospitals  and  licensed  houses 
during  the  twelve  years  to  which  the  table  refers  is  mainly  due  to  accu- 
mulation, ami  not  to  a  greater  annual  product  of  insanity."  This  official 
acknowledgment  of  the  facts  iB  welcome,  and  deserves  to  be  noted,  al- 
though it  is  made  somewhat  Hte.— London  Lancet. 


Charles  R,  Allen.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  a(R     118  and  1211  Ueale  street,  San  Francisco. 

INSURANCE. 
REMOVAL 

THE  THAMES  AND  MERSEY  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(LIMITED), 

Of  Liverpool,    London    and    Manchester, 


NO. 


HAS    REMOVED   TO 
308    PINE    STREET. 


Capital  Subscribed $10,000,000 

Capital  Paid  Up 1,000,000 

Reserve  Fimd  (in  addition  to  Capital) 1.875,000 

Total  Assets  June  30th,  1881 5,234,665 

W.   G.  HARRISON,  Agent, 

308  Pine  Street San  Francisco,  California. 

[November  19.] 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE. -UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.—  Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  0.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A,  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Lverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parlter,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moftitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauui,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jam  ss  D.  Bat  ley.  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bourn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  ol  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

WALLACE  EVERSON,  General  Agent. 
Sept.  22.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

~  THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED^ 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  0, 000, 000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10.000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  mads  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyd's,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.    HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance 


Assets. 


.  81,-230,000. 


O-  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES    President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER Ass't  Secretary. 

HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.— Agents:    Ballonr,  Guthrie  &  Co.,  No. 
J    816  California  street,  San  Francisco.  NoT- 18- 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Nov.  26,  1881. 


SALOON-KEEPERS  AND  THE  LICENSE-MARKET. 
There  has  been  much  complaint  lately  about  the  extent  to  which 
the  power  to  grant  licenses  to  saloon-keepers  has  been  abused  by  the  mu- 
nicipal officials  who  enjoy  authority  in  such  matters.  The  growlers,  of 
course,  are  for  the  most  part  those  to  whom  licenses  have  been — and,  gen- 
erally, very  properly — refused.  But,  from  both  observation  and  report, 
we  have  gathered  enough  information  to  convince  us  that  the  law  in  this 
particular  is  not  always  impartially,  justly  or  wisely  enforced.  The  ob- 
ject of  it  is  to  suppress  notoriously  disorderly  houses,  and  to  prevent  new 
ones  of  the  same  kind  from  being  set  going  by  persons  who  are  known  to 
the  police  as  disreputable  characters.  This  is  all  very  proper  and  pru- 
dent, but  it  is  evident  that,  if  such  a  regulation  is  to  be  of  any  real  bene- 
fit to  the  community,  it  must  be  put  in  operation  without  regard  to  the 
wealth,  popularity  or  influence  of  offenders.  This,  we  contend,  has  not 
hitherto  been  done.  A  low  den  on  the  Barbary  Coast,  Tar  Flat,  the  City 
Front,  and  other  purlieux  to  which  respectable  people  are  comparatively 
strangers,  is  certainly  no  more  objectionable  than  disorderly  houses  of  a 
more  showy  and  flashy  character  situated  in  the  heart  of  the  best  and 
most  frequented  portions  of  the  city.  Yet  we  could  point  to  many  saloons 
of  the  latter  class  (some  of  them  the  notorious  resorts  of  male  and  female 
thieves  and  ex-convicts),  the  proprietors  of  which  find  no  difficulty  in  ob- 
taining licenses;  while  at  the  same  time  we  should  have  little  difficulty  in 
enumerating  scores  of  instances  where  licenses  have  been  refused  to 
houses  of  the  former  class.  It  is  charged,  and  the  clear  inference  is  that 
the  charge  is  well  founded,  that  the  law  in  this  respect  is  only  adhered  to 
where  the  would-be  salcon-keeper  is  either  nuwilling  or  too  poor  to  "  put 
up  something  extra,"  which  of  course  never  enters  the  municipal  cofferB, 
for  the  privilege  of  being  licensed  to  maintain  a  public  nuisance.  We  do 
not  accuse  the  powers  that  be  of  taking  money  in  this  way  themselves, 
but  it  appears  that  they  entrust  the  "  say-so  "  as  to  who  is  and  who  is  not 
a  proper  person  to  be  licensed,  to  the  police-officers  of  the  respective 
beats.  Now,  the  average  police  -officer  is  a  very  good  man  in  his  way, 
but  be  is  seldom  above  taking  a  bribe,  and  can  very  rarely  resist  the 
temptation  to  pay  off  old  grudges,  of  which  one  in  his  position  is  likely 
to  have  only  too  many.  The  result  is  easily  seen.  Dens  of  infamy, 
whose  owners  have  treated  the  peeler  well,  receive  the  best  recommenda- 
tions from  him,  while  other  houses  equally,  but  certainly  no  more,  ob 
noxious  are  carefully  shut  up.  In  other  words,  it  is  no  longer  a  question 
whether  a  saloon -proprietor  keeps  a  disorderly  bouse,  or  not,  but 
whether  he  is  on  good  terms  with  the  policemen  on  whose  beat  his  estab- 
lishment is  situated. 

A    LIVE    QUESTION. 

The  Mormon  question  is  daily  becoming  a  more  and  more  important 
one  in  the  public  policy  of  the  United  StateB.  Almost  in  the  center  of 
this  great  country  there  is  a  great  religious  and  political  institution  grow 
ing  up,  which  is  day  by  day  growing  stronger  and  stronger,  and  which 
will,  in  time,  become  more  powerful  than  the  Government  to  which  it 
now  professes  allegiance.  This  Mormonism  is  a  cancer  worm  which  is 
silently  eating  its  way  into  the  very  heart  of  the  nation.  Outwardly,  ex- 
cept so  far  as  regards  the  anti-polygamy  laws,  the  Mormon  people  profess 
obedience  to  the  United  States  laws  and  the  republican  institutions  of  the 
country ;  really  and  as  a  matter  of  simple  fact,  they  despise  and  hate 
ourselves  and  our  institutions,  and  have  laws  and  courtB  of  their  own  by 
which  they  are  governed  in  civil  and  criminal  as  well  as  ecclesiastical 
matters.  This  Mormon  institution  is  more  than  a  system  of  religiouB  be- 
lief, and  its  bestial  marriage  institution  is  not  its  worst  feature.  It  is  a 
combination  between  religious  and  political  ideas — a  thing  most  dangerous 
to  individual  liberty  of  opinion  and  action.  Its  adherents  and  believers 
are  perfectly  organized,  and  act  together  as  one  man.  Emm  the  first,  the 
political  church  has  brooked  no  interference  with  its  plans,  and  has  toler- 
ated no  schisms  in  its  ranks.  It  is  the  same  institution  to-day  that  it  was 
when  it  ordered  the  Mountain  Meadow  and  other  massacres.  It  is  intol- 
erant, overbearing,  and,  so  far  as  the  methods  which  it  adopts  in  order  to 
carry  out  its  purposes,  utterly  unscrupulous. 

There  is  a  general  and  erroneous  impression  prevailing,  to  the  effect 
tbat  Mormonism  is  simply  a  religious  belief  and  is  confined  to  Utah.  It 
is  an  aggressive  political  as  well  as  a  religions  institution,  and  it  has 
slowly  but  surely  spread  itself  over  all  the  Territories  of  the  Pacific 
Coast.  It  has  now,  and  has  had  for  years  past,  large  settlements  in  Ari- 
zona, New  Mexico,  Idaho,  Washington  Territory,  Oregon,  and  all  over 
the  Coast.  It  is  now,  and  has  been  for  years  past,  engaged  in  promul- 
gating its  ideas  silently  and  surreptitiously,  and  it  will  soon  be  so  strongly 
intrenched  tbat  it  can  bid  defiance  to  all  opposition.  The  United  States 
Government  has  either  got  to  stamp  out  Mormonism  now  or  be,  in  the 
course  of  time,  Mormonized.  The  issue  is  a  square  one.  It  may,  for  the 
present  moment,  be  avoided,  but  by-and-bye  it  will  have  to  be  faced. 
MormoniBm  is  an  aggressive  force.  It  is  content  to  be  let  alone  now,  but 
when  it  gains  sufficient  strength — and  it  is  gaining  every  day— it  will 
force  the  issue.  The  Mormon  Church  intends  to  rule  the  North  Ameri- 
can Continent  if  it  can— and  please  to  bear  tbat  fact  in  mind. 

NEW  CITY  HALL  DISENGENUOUSNESS. 
The  expert,  employed  by  the  present  immaculate  Commission,  seeks 
to  cover  its  slimy  track  of  public  plunder  by  endeavoring  to  blacken  the 
well-knnwn  high  reputation  of  Messrs.  Canavan,  Eastland  and  McLane, 
the  first  Commission  for  construction  of  the  New  City  Hall,  by  accusing 
them  of  stealing  six  millions  of  bricks,  well  knowing  that  the  terms  of 
the  contracts  at  that  time  called  for  the  measurements  of  all  apertures 
as  solid  work.  Measured  in  this  manner,  tbe  price  was  greatly  reduced, 
which  was  known  to  all  contractors  bidding,  and  they  made  the  price  ac- 
cordingly. The  dailies,  however,  rush  in  as  usual  without  pinper  in- 
quiry as  to  correctness  of  their  data,  to  the  manifest  injury  of  men  of 
standing,  and  appear  to  sanction  the  acts  of  their  successors,  who  are 
known  to  be  public  plunderers  of  City  Hall  property  in  the  administra- 
tion of  their  contracts,  as  witnessed  in  the  iron  towers  and  in  the  tale 
of  the  bricks,  and  other  items  of  extravagance  mentioned  in  our  pre- 
vious issues. 

The  following  able  editorial  is  clipped  from  the  Oakland  Tribune  : 
"A  happy  bione  sends  all  its  inmates  out  with  smiling  faces.  The  shining 
countenances,  wreathed  with  bright  smiles  tbat  make  the  sunshine  of  life, 
catch  their  inspiration  from  home."  Yes.  and  the  inspiration  of  many  a 
shining  countenance  is  reliable  yellow  soap,  but  it  does  not  wreathe  the 
ordinary  child's  face  with  bright  smiles  when  it  getB  in  his  eyes. 


SEVERAL   REASONS   FOR   THANKSGIVING. 

The  Despondent. 
"  Gi  ve  thanks  ?    And  wherefore  ?    Why  should  I  be  thankful  ? 
My  life  is  aimless,  and  I'm  out  of  luck." 
Give  thanks  that  Fortune  still  holds  up  a  target, 
But  sure  aim  to  be  struck. 

The  Infidel. 
**  Give  thanks  ?    Give  thanks  to  whom  1    No  God  I  know  of 
I'd  thank  myself  if  I  must  thank  at  all !" 
Do  so  !    The  seeds  of  gratitude  you're  sowing 
On  barren  ground  will  fall. 

The  Politician. 
"  Give  thanks?    Why,  all  my  hopes  are  Democratic, 
"While  all  the  votes  appear  Republican  ! " 
Give  thanks,  you  rascal,  that  wild- beast  exhibits 
Do  not  include  a  "man"  (?) 

The  Church  Deacon. 
"  Give  thankB?    0  yes  !    Thank  God  he  hath  made  me 
So  far  superior  to  other  men." 
Hush,  deacon  !  tbe  Recording  Angel  mutters: 
"  The  deacon  lies  again. 

The  Doctor. 
,(  Give  thanks?    Let'B  see.     The  cholera  is.raging, 
And  croup  is  pretty  plentiful  just  now." 
Aye,  Doctor,  dear,  the  grave-stone-cutters  praise  you — 
You  should  give  thanks,  I  trow. 

The  Broker. 
"  Give  thanks?    Of  course.     'Twas  but  to-day  I  cheated 
A  widow  of  her  savings.     I  will  carve 
With  gratitude  the  plump  and  costly  Turkey," 
{And  let  the  widow  starve.) 

The  Editor. 
"  Give  thanks  ?— well— naturally— that  is — 

{What  shall  we  say  to  make  a  happy  verse  ?) 
Well — times  are  pretty  good — O,  Lord,  we  thank  thee 
That  thou'st  not  made  them  worse." 
San  Francisco,  November  25.  t.  a. 


GTJITEAU'S    MADNESS. 

Are  the  erratic  symptoms  daily  being  displayed  by  the  assasBin, 
Guitean  (accepting  them  as  real  and  not  assumed),  such  as  to  leave  rea- 
sonable ground  for  the  belief  that  his  mind  is  so  far  disturbed  that  he  is 
incapable  of  discriminating  between  right  or  wrong,  or  of  restraining  bis 
evil  instincts?  In  short,  does  his  strange  and  unseemly  conduct  in  the 
Washington  Court-room  leave  a  reasonable  ground  for  believing  tbat  be 
is  not  responsible  for  the  murderous  deed  which  he  perpetrated  on  the 
second  day  of  last  July  ?  The  question  of  Guitean's  sanity  or  insanity 
will,  so  far  as  the  law  is  concerned,  have  to  be  settled  by  what  is  termed 
"  expert  testimony,"  but  the  day  is  coming  when  intelligent  public  opin- 
ion will  have  to  Bit  down  emphatically  upon  the  insanity  theory  as  a  de- 
fence in  murder  trials.  This  theory  has  been  stretched  and  distorted  and 
misrepresented  and  abused  to  such  an  extent  that  it  is  now  a  positive 
menace  to  good  government  and  the  preservation  of  order.  Let  us  take 
this  Guiteau  as  a  case  in  point.  That  this  man's  mind  is  not  in  a  thor- 
oughly healthy  condition  is  a  fact  that  admits  of  no  doubt.  No  man  who 
is  literally  consuming  with  inordinate  vanity  and  unwarranted  egotism 
could  have  a  healthy  mind,  nor  could  any  man  be  possessed  of  such  an 
abnormally  craven  spirit  and  yet  have  a  healthy  mind.  TMb  unhealthy 
state  of  mind  may  be  termed  by  the  medical  sharps,  or  "  experts,*'  insan- 
ity. Tbe  News  Letter  does  not  feel  disposed  to  quarrel  with  terms — 
one  name  is  as  good  as  another.  But  we  do  roost  emphatically  assert  that 
a  man  is  not  entitled  to  commit  murder  with  impunity,  and  without  fear 
of  punishment,  because  he  is  inordinately  vain,  unwarrantedly  egotistical 
and  cowardly  to  an  abnormal  extent.  The  number  of  brutal,  cowardly 
murderers  who  have  escaped  the  consequences  of  their  crimes  upon  the 
strength  of  just  such  a  plea  as  Guiteau  has  set  up  is  legion,  and  if  this 
plea  does  not  avail  Guiteau  it  will  be  because  of  the  high  standing  of  his 
victim.  The  time  has  ooroe  when  American  law  must  be  made  to  say, 
emphatically,  that  the  fact  of  a  man's  grandmother  having  been  an  in- 
mate of  an  insane  asylum  does  not  justify  that  man  in  taking  the  life  of 
his  fellowman  when  and  where  he  feels  inclined. 


THE    CHRISTMAS    "NEWS    LETTER." 

Since  th.3  twentieth  day  of  July,  1856,  when  the  News  Letter 
was  first  offered  to  the  publrc,  we  have  reason  to  believe  that  no  promise 
which  we  have  made  to  the  public  has  been  unredeemed ;  and  it  is  with 
this  conviction  that  we  announce  to  our  readers  a  Christmas  number  on 
Saturday,  the  17th  December,  which  we  guarantee  shall  surpass  any 
paper  ever  published  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  The  title  page  will  be  litho- 
graphed and  printed  in  four  colore.  This  is  specially  designed  for  the 
News  Letter  by  the  renowned  artist,  Jules  Tavernier,  who  has  devoted 
a  great  deal  of  time  to  the  subject. 

The  Christmas  Number  will  contain  stories  from  the  pens  of  the  best 
writers  on  the  Paciric  coast,  and  also  contributions  specially  arranged  for 
from  the  Old  World.  No  expense  has  been  spared  to  secure  the  finest  lit- 
erary and  artistic  talent,  wbereverit  could  be  found.  The  edition  will  be 
the  largest  ever  printed  on  this  coast  for  a  holiday,  and  besides  being  a 
double  number  it  will  be  accompanied  by  a  large  picture  in  six  colors, 
20x25  inches,  on  a  beautiful  plate. 

The  date  of  issue,  viz.,  December  37tb,  gives  everybody  ample  time  to 
send  the  Christmas  News  Letter  to  their  friends,  and  it  will  be  specially 
useful  to  advertisers  who  have  attractions  to  which  they  are  desirous  of 
calling  attention. 

To  ensure  getting  a  paper,  it  is  advisable  to  send  in  your  orders  to  your 
news  dealer  ahead  for  this  mammoth  number  of  the  San  Francisco  News 
Letter. 

The  man  who  would  strike  an  attitude  would  not  hesitate  about  lick- 
ing a  postage-stamp. — N.  0.  Picayune. 


!<■<,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKUTIM-K. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


"IU»r  lb*  OH* 

"Ob*  U»t  -ill  pUf  ib« 


'  H»'d  a  •Iit«    in   tit.  14 
Which  m*d»  hita  cr-  » 


■  #   1*vil  »n  th«*o  • 


tr  md  bolder." 


'■•-ire  lobe  charitable,  con- 
i  »i  1- nl  market.  The  ros- 
plea,  cranberry  sauce, 
-.  grape*,  canned  pro 
ker*  and  cake,  sugar,  salt, 
■  ■  iv  on  luaiably  destitute. 
iotm  iliMilnv  about  all  tins 
misly.     If,  instead  of  deco- 


One  of  our  churches,  in  their  ) 
verted  iurlf  i>n  Thankagjvin 
trtim  and  front  pews  were  a 

vWooa,  boiea  of  snap. 
flour,  etc.     All  this  was  for 

But  there  is  a  nasty  hyp...  ril 
that  mu*t  strike  every  person  who  On 

rating  the  house  of  God  w  il !  and  turning  it  Into  a 

provision  store,  the  church  ha<)  arly  in  the  morning  nil  these 

mnptnooa  gifts  to  the  120  fan  I  or  mrH**g  en  ostentatious: 

dhi'«  of  tbem,  the  end  intende  i  would  have  been  far  more  quietly  nnd 
acceptably  accomplished.  Another  practice!  inggesUoa  \k  that  the  poor 
families  could   beve  dined  earlier  ami    i  rtably  if  they  hod   re- 

caived  this  greet  display  of  provisions  on  the  previous  day.  We  hate 
cant  as  we  hate  a  lie,  for  they  are  one,  and   suggest  to   the  Rev, 

Mr.  Smith  and  his  congregation  that  when,  out  of  love  tor  souls,  they  do 
works  of  mercy,  they  should  do  them  quietly  and  without  parading  their 
beneficence  in  the  cewepepers.  It  thi  y  I  ike  the  hint  in  future,  we  shall 
be  glad  to  help  them  instead  of  scolding  them. 

A  great  many  sarcastic  remarks  have  been  made  lately  about  the 
American  Navy,  and  some  nf  the  foreign  paper*  have  been  boasting  that, 
if  we  went  to  war  with  Chili,  we  should  have  to  hire  iron  shins  and 
things,  just  like  Mrs.  Uppercrust  hires  plates  ami  spoons  when  she  gives 
a  party.  ^nd  then  one  mean  man  wrote  an  article,  the  other  day,  and 
said  a  British  man-of-war  could  anchor  oat  at  the  Farallones  and  blow 
the  storting  out  of  the  Palace  Hotel  with  an  80-ton  gun,  while  the  crew 
were  picking  sea  gulls'  eggs  and  having  a  picnic  on  the  rocks.  Now,  this 
sort  of  talk  has  got  to  stop, and  we  want  it  understood  that  the  American 
Navy  is  the  most  perfect  in  the  world,  particularly  as  regards  the  uniform 
of  the  officers  and  the  sobriety  of  the  sailors  when  not  on  shore.  As  to 
ships,  we  are  not  aware  that  they  are  at  all  necessary  or  component  parts 
of  a  navy.  Our  navy  does  not  go  to  sea,  and  doesn't  want  to.  In  fact, 
it  would  be  sea-sick  if  it  did.  You  can  see  our  navy  any  time  in  ball- 
rooms at  Washington  and  New  York,  and  any  one  who  casts  the  slightest 
slur  on  Columbia  the  Gem  of  the  Ocean  is  a  bad  oyster,  a  meretricious 
extract  of  trichinosis  and  an  invisible,  measly  worm. 

Many  of  our  readers  may  have  noticed  a  modest  funeral  going  along 
Kearny  street  yesterday,  drawn  by  a  white  horse  and  unattended.  There 
is  a  short  but  painful  history  attached  to  it.  The  occupant  of  the  red- 
wood coffin  was  a  young  man  in  the  full  vigor  of  life,  who  had,  in  fact, 
called  at  this  office  only  the  day  previous  to  his  untimely  end.  We  were 
busy  when  he  entered,  but,  stopping  our  work,  we  inquired  of  him  in  a 
gentle  voice  the  nature  of  his  business.  He  said:  "  I  have  come  to  ask  if 
you  need  contributors  to  your  Christmas  number.  My  forte  is  amusing 
stories  and  original  paragraphs.  Here  is  one  I  should  like  to  sell,  which 
I  made  up  over  my  breakfast:  Why  is  a  man  who  takes  a  free  lunch  in  a 
saloon  a  good  weather  indicator?  Because  he  is  a  barometer — bar-room 
eater.  Dy'e  see  it?"  They  were  his  last  words  on  earth.  There  was  a 
dull  thud,  a  crushed  skull,  and  as  we  hung  the  office  club  up  again,  and 
ordered  the  boy  to  call  the  dead-wagon  and  wash  up  the  Moor,  we  resumed 
our  Work,  musing  fitfully  on  the  uncertainty  of  human  life. 

There  is  a  law — a  pie-crust  ordinance  irade  to  be  broken — about  ob- 
structing the  sidewalks  with  signs.  It  is  enforced  where  the  policeman 
chooses  ;  it  is  broken  where  it  suits  the  policeman's  pocket.  An  officer 
once  said  in  the  presence  of  the  editor  of  this  paper  that  be  hated  a  news- 
paper man,  because  they  were  always  down  on  the  polics.  The  average 
policeman  hates  everybody  who  does  not  wink  at  his  shortcomings.  He 
is  paid  by  the  taxpayers  and  is  merely  their  servant — a  valuable  one  when 
be  is  conscientious  and  honest,  and  a  rotten  egg  when  he  is  a  political 
tool.  No  one  knows  this  better  than  the  really  zealous  officer  himself, 
and  he  is  tongue-tied,  but  it  requires  so  much  bar-room  political  influence 
to  get  on  the  force  now-a-days  that  there  is  no  cause  for  surprise  if  the 
majority  of  the  new  police  officers  merely  look  on  their  position  as  one  in 
which  they  should  make  all  the  hay  they  can  while  the  sun  shines,  and 
leave  the  custody  of  their  beats  and  the  enforcement  of  municipal  orders 
to  take  care  of  themselves. 

Many  of  us  have  to  use  the  street  cars  which  pass  up  Broadway,  be- 
tween Dupont  and  Stockton  streets,  and  it  is  an  edifying  sight  at  night  to 
see  the  row  of  houses  in  the  windows  of  which  sit  shameless  courtesans 
openly  plying  their  infamous  trade.  We  have  a  Mayor  who  pretends  to 
be  a  Christian,  a  Board  of  Supervisors  that  is  sworn  to  protect  the  inter- 
ests of  the  city,  and  yet  vice  of  the  foulest  and  most  infamous  description 
is  allowed  to  flaunt  its  bestial  glare  on  one  of  our  most  prominent  thor- 
oughfares, unchecked  yet  practically  licensed.  We  know  scores  of  men 
who,  if  elected  by  the  people,  would  wipe  out  this  and  many  another 
stain  on  the  face  of  our  city;  who  would  cleanse  its  Augean  stables  from 
the  grog-shops  of  the  City  Front  up  to  the  opium  dens  of  the  Chinese 
quarter  and  the  faro  hells  on  Kearny  street.  But  they  are  not  Super- 
visors, they  are  not  Mayors,  and  they  never  can  be,  because  they  will  not 
swim  through  the  filthy  cesspool  that  leads  to  office — because,  in  fact, 
they  are  honest. 

We  notice  that  they  gave  a  young  lady  in  the  cow  counties  a  sheet 
and  pillow-case  surprise  party,  the  other  day.  We  have  repeatealy,  in 
theBe  columns,  protested  against  these  American  violations  of  decency, 
such  as  blanket  and  bolster  parties,  and  entertainments  where  young  men 
go  disguised  as  a  bedstead  or  a  mattrass.  The  first  thing  we  know  some- 
body will  be  inviting  us  to  attend  a  nightgown  surprise  party,  or  some 
other  horrible  idea  to  do  violence  to  our  feelings.  It  is  just  this  kind 
of  insanity  that  makes  a  Boston  young  lady  faint  whenever  she  hears 
the  word  "  California"  mentioned. 

In  Chicago  they  have  commenced  a  war  on  the  retail  grocery  stores  for 
selling  beer  by  the  bucket  and  buttle  to  minors.  If  they  expect  a  minor 
to  drink  more  than  a  bucket,  the  Chicago  people  ought  to  be  ashamed  of 
themselves.  Suppose  they  want  the  boys  to  call  for  a  keg  every  time 
they're  thirsty.     Just  like  Chicago  folks. 


Mr   Smithaoi 

That   I 
But  Bn 

Alld    i 

•'  A 
The  truth  la, 


II 
-ItaMfcar  l-v*t  wfque  ; 

ildn*t  ■pique, 
d)  v  m(  cbiqus, 
!■•*  as  a  tuque, 

I    op  nnd  said: 

dead. 

the  barrel  did  lique." 


I  was  there  with  Um  r.--t  of  tnv  elfyu 
(Among  them  an  old  Arab  Shlq 

So  -'or  thirst  we  allayed, 

Without   being  afray.d. 
Enough    I  own   'i was  a  singular  friqne." 

We  saw,  one  Monday  morning  recently,  a  highly  respected  divine  step- 
ping into  the  office  of  r  morning  newspaper  to  buy  several  copies,  nod  the 
idea  occurred  to  ue  1 1  mining  Its  pages,  we  should  find  a  column 

or  two  of  the  reyerend  gentleman's  Snnday  utterances.  Nor  were  we  dis- 
appointed, for  it  is  n  sad  truth  that  American  clergymen  do  not  hesitate 
to  puff  theroselvi  b  in  the  daily  papers  by  sending  their  theological  disqui- 
sjtoone  t;.  the  inftci  I  prens  whrch  they  constantly  abuse  m  their  daily  ;  n- 
versation,  but  which  I  hej  .  rerly  rush  after  when  they  want  to  puff  some 
especially  fine  pulpit  oration.  We  suggest  to  the  proprietors  of  the  daily 
papers,  all  of  whom  are  men  of  common  sense,  that  while  these  kind  of 
ministerial  advertisement)  may  do  a  Bible-thumper  good  financially,  they 
in  no  way  help  the  cause  of  religion,  but  simply  pander  to  the  parson's 
vanity. 

We  have  received  a  letter  from  an  indignant  Mexican  War 
veteran,  who  used  to  sell  whisky  at  •■?!  a  glass  to  the  troops  in  the  rear, 
claiming  that  unless  provision  is  made  for  him  in  the  Veterans'  Home, 
either  as  an  officer  of  the  Home,  with  a  bedroom  and  a  parlor,  a  horse 
and  buggy,  and  8100  a  month,  or  by  $5,000  in  cash  down,  he  will  give 
the  whole  swindle  away,  and  show  how  the  Mexican  territory  was  really 
acquired.  The  gentleman  need  not  be  alarmed.  There  is  some  talk  of 
purchasing  the  Palace  Hotel  as  a  Home,  only  the  crop  of  veterans  is 
growing  so  large  he  will  have  to  wait  until  some  larger  building  can  be 
secured.  The  only  trouble  is,  when  all  the  veterans  are  housed,  how  are 
we  going  to  re-populate  the  State  ? 

An  anonymous  correspondent  of  the  Coroner  informed  him  this 
week  that  he  was  about  to  drown  himself,  and  that,  if  his  body  was  re- 
covered, that  officer  would  find  S10  in  his  pocket  in  ten-cent  pieces,  and 
his  name  and  address.  He  also  added  that  "  the  most  miserable,  selfish, 
nasty  lot  of  people  are  here  in  this  Humbug  State.  The  California  de- 
partment in  bell  is  overcrowded,  and  wants  an  extra  fireman,  and  I'm 
going  there  to  make  it  red-hot  for  them."  This  accounts  for  the  deputies 
rowing  all  over  the  bay  every  morning,  hunting  this  argentiferous  corpse, 
for,  as  one  of  them  recently  remarked:  "If  I  could  ouly  collar  that  stiff 
I'd  have  the  bulliest  turkey  on  Thanksgiving  you  ever  saw,  and  pay  for 
it  in  dimes,  too." 

A  man  who  went  hunting  a  llama, 

A  brave  Patagonia  ffama, 

By  his  mustang  was  thrown, 
Which  his  color  was  rhown, 

And  now  he's  considerably  ccama. 

A  very  peculiar  trait 

Of  a  Norwegian  rat  which  was  grait, 
Was  to  run  round  the  quays 
With  his  coat  full  of  flays, 

And  swim  in  the  bait  every  dait. 

The  telegraphic  dispatches  of  Thursday  last  state  that  the  police  in 
England  believe  the  gigantic  diamond  robbery  in  Hatton  Garden  was  planned 
and  perpetrated  by  Americans.  Of  course  it  was.  Come  round  and  see  our 
new  pin-studs  and  solitaire  ring,  about  two  weeks  from  now.  We  have 
another  and  a  bigger  job  on  hand  than  that  though,  which  will  probably 
have  the  effect  of  closing  all  the  London  jewelers'  shops  at  once:  further, 
we  may  add  that  we  propose  to  have  the  Kohinoor  diamond  and  the  new, 
big  African  stone  on  exhibition  in  this  country,  within  sixty  days  after 
Vanderbilt  has  bought  that  played-out  old  Crystal  Palace  at  Sydenham, 
which  is  only  fit  to  set  up  in  the  suburbs  of  Brooklyn. 

It  is  said  that  the  indifference  of  many  people  to  sanitary  precautions 
is  illustrated  by  the  fact  that  the  New  York  health  authorities  have  a 
list  of  3,000  places  where  there  are  not  proper  receptacles  for  ashes  and 
garbage,  or  no  receptacles  at  all.  This  news  will  decidedly  deter  most  of 
our  Supervisors  from  visiting  New  York,  as  there  is  evidently  no  accom- 
modation for  them  at  present.  We  trust  that  the  authorities  in  New 
York  will  hurry  up  and  fix  up  some  proper  and  fitting  receptacles  for 
garbage,  so  that  when  our  City  Fathers  feel  inclined  to  make  a  trip  East, 
they  may  be  suitably  housed. 

The  Bulletin  says  that  Belle  Spaulding,  who  was  on  trial  for  several 
days  at  Galesburg,  111.,  for  the  murder  of  her  husband,  has  been  acquit- 
ted. The  jury,  which  held  that  the  killing  was  justifiable,  was  invited 
by  the  lady  to  an  oyster  supper  after  the  verdict  was  rendered.  Eight  of 
them  accepted.  The  lady  will  be  married  at  an  early  day,  it  is  said.  We 
trust  that  the  effects  of  the  supper  were  not  in-jnry-ouB  to  the  gentlemen 
who  helped  to  'oyster  out  of  her  stew.  Whether  blood-puddings  formed 
part  of  the  banquet  or  not  we  are  unable  to  say. 

The  New  Yorkers  are  popularly  supposed  to  be  a  generous  commu- 
nity, but  lately  they  appear  to  have  been  Patti-cnlarly  mean,  by  declining 
to  pay  S10  to  hear  the  great  Adelina.  She  says  she  never  Adelina  audi- 
ence than  on  the  night  she  opened,  and  that  she  was  surprised  to  find 
that  the  popular  verdict  as  regards  the  tenor  was,  that  the  public  would 
not  give  e'en  a  nickel  to  hear  her  Nicolini. 

There  is  an  old  spinster  in  Peoria  who  has  never  taken  medicines  of 
any  kind.  She  bases  her  objection  to  them  on  the  ground  of  morality, 
having  learnt  as  a  child  that  drugs  were  frequently  adulterous. 

Guiteau  wants  a  royalty  on  the  sale  of  his  photographs.^  The  poor 
fellow  wants  but  little  bere  below.     Let  him  have  his  full  swing. 

Three  new  stars  have  appeared  this  week,  but  they  are  of  no  interest 
to  astronomers.     They  are  only  policemen.  _  —  -  '— ' '— 


12 


SATST  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Nov.  23,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 

The  toothless  man  ought  to  be  a  sweet  talk- 
er, for  all  his  words  must  of  necessity  be  gum 
drops. 

Scientists  say  there  is  no  water  in  the  moon. 
Perhaps  this  accounts  for  its  horns. 

Guiteau  says  he  is  somewhat  puzzled.  It  is 
generally  hoped  that  he  will  soon  get  the  hang 
of  things. 

Tne  inquisitive  urchin  who  puts  his  optic  to 
the  spigot  hole  of  a  beer  barrel  deserves  to  have 
it  bunged. 

Chicago  has  three  hundred  and  sixty-seven 
.  laundries.     Brought  on  by  the  size  of  ladies1 
stockings,  -maybe. 

Hiram  Green  says:  "  When  a  woman  in- 
dulges her  appetite,  it  is  pretty  sure  to  make  her 
wrapper  tight. 

An  ordinary  woman's  waist  is  thirty  inches 
around:  an  ordinary  man's  arm  is  thirty  inches 
long.     How  admirable  are  thy  works,  0,  nature! 

Journalistic:  Waco  is  threatened  with  an- 
other daily  paper.  The  names  of  the  suspected 
parties  are  suppressed  on  account  of  their  fam- 
ilies. 

The  recent  death  of  a  ballet  dancer  who  had 
amassed  a  large  fortune  is  alluded  to  as  showings 
how  easy  it  is  to  accumulate  wealth  when  one 
dresses  economically. 

The  newspapers  of  ten  print  the  "last  words" 
of  men,  but  never  those  of  women,  as  the  latter 
would  take  up  so  much  room  as  to  crowd  out  all 
the  advertisements. 

An  advertisement  in  a  New  York  paper 
reads:  "  Wanted — a  compositor  ;  one  who  uses 
neither  tobacco  nor  rum."  So  it  would  appear 
that  in  some  cities  compositors  actually  use  these 
vile  things.     It  doesn't  seem  credible. 

There  was  a  yountr  man  in  Mobile, 
And  he  ran  a  big  nail  in  his  hile; 
Though  his  foot  wasn't  sore, 
Yet  be  got  the  lock-jore, 
Which  stopped  him  from  eating  a  mile. 

A  lecturer  was  explaining  to  a  little  girl  how 
a  lobster  cast  his  shell  when  he  had  outgrown  it. 
Said  he,  "  What  do  you  do  with  your  clothes 
when  you've  outgrown  them?  You  cast  them 
aside,  don't  you  ?"  "Oh,  no,"  replied  the  little 
one,  "  we  let  out  the  tucks." 

In  a  couple  of  hundred  years  from  this,  if  the 
Bible  is  again  revised  to  suit  the  times,  the  pass- 
age in  the  parable  of  the  ten  virgins,  which  reads: 
*'  Give  us  of  your  oil,  for  our  lamps  have  gone 
out,"  will  be  changed  to:  "  Give  us  of  your 
electric  lights,  for  our  circuit  is  temporarily 
broken." 

There  is  a  dentist  up  town  who  advertises 
that  he  can  make  a  set  of  teeth  for  a  person  in 
ten  minutes.  Double  sets  are  set  on  hinges,  and 
if  they  don't  happen  to  fit  the  owner,  all  he  has 
to  do  is  to  grab  them  and  chew  his  food  in  his 
hands,  which  is  not  only  a  novel  invention,  but 
one  that  is  very  saving  on  the  jaw. 

The  Court  (austerely):  Prisoner,  how  did  you 
have  the  audacity  to  break  into  this  man's  house 
at  midnight  and  rob  him  ?  Prisoner  (piteously): 
But,  your  honor,  last  time  I  was  before  you  you 
wanted  to  know  how  I  could  have  the  audacity 
to  rob  a  man  on  the  highway  at  high  noon! 
When  do  you  want  me  to  get  in  my  work  ? 

Once  upon  a  time  a  woman  died,  and  as  the 
mourners  were  carrying  her  to  the  grave,  they 
tripped  against  a  stump  and  let  the  coffin  fall. 
She  revived,  having  been  only  in  a  deep  trance. 
Two  years  after,  she  really  died,  and  as  they 
were  carrying  her  down  the  same  road,  and 
neared  the  same  stump,  the  disconsolate  widow- 
er sobbed:  "Steady,  boys,  steady  there.  Be 
very,  ve-ry  careful." 

Most  modest  of  men  is  the  plumber, 
No  rival  has  he  save  the  drumber  ; 

Tho*  the  world  e'er  maligns, 

Yet  he  never  repigns, 
And  tbriveth  in  winter  and  sumber. 
Give  him  but  an  order  to  plum, 
And  his  bill  straightway  reaches  a  sumb 

That  depletes  your  exchequer — 

Would  equip  a  three-decquer — 
And  makes  you  most  awfully  glumb. 

Some  people  are  demanding  gospel  cars  on 
railroad  trains.  They  say  that  as  smokers  are 
accommodated  with  special  vehicles,  in  like  man- 
ner Christian  travelers  should  be  provided  with 
accommodations  for  prayer  meetings  and  reli- 
gious intercourse.  The  idea  seems  pretty  good  at 
first  sight,  but  we  do  not  think  it  would  pay  to 
run  cars  for  the  special  accommodation  of  preach- 
ers and  editor.-. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Not.  1st,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE       ^ 
FOR  j" 


DESTINATION. 


9:30  a.m 
*3:0J  p.m 

*i  00  P.M 

8:00  A  M 
3:30  p.m 
8:00  a.m 

*4:00  p.m 
9:30  A.  M. 
4:30  p.  M. 
9:30  A.M. 
8:00  a.m 

*4:00  p.m. 
8:00  a.m. 

♦3:30  P.m 

t8:00  A.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 
9:30  A.M. 
8:00  A  M. 
5:00  P.M. 
9:30  a.m 
8:00  a.m. 

10:00  a.m 
3:30  p.m 
5:30  p.m, 
8:00  a.m 
8:00  a.m, 
8:00  a.m, 
3:30  P.m. 

*4:00p.m, 
8:00  A.M 
3:00  P.M. 
8:00  A.M. 
9:30  a.m, 

*3:00  p.m. 

t3:30  p.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 
3:30  p.m, 
8:00  A.M. 

*d  :30  P.M. 

*s:00  a.m. 


.  Antioch  and  Martinez ,     2:3. 


.Benicia.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  (  Deming  and )  Express. ..... 

.  \  East J" Emigrant.... 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  ^via  Livermore... 
.  j  Stoe.tton )  via  Martinez .... 

...lone 

...Knight's  Landing 

*'         "      (JSundays  only) 

. ..Lathrop  and  Merced 

...Los  Angeles  and  South.... 
.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. .  .Wiles (see also  Liverm'eJfc  Niles 

.  I  Ogdeu  and  l_  Express 

.  \  East j' Emigrant 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  (■  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore 
.  -j  Colfax  and     j-  via  Beoicia. . . 

.  (  Alta )  via  Benicia . . . 

...Sacramento  River  Steamers. 
...San  Jose  and  Niles 


.Vallejo., 


(^Sundays  only).. 


,  *10 

.  ill: 

*12. 

..Virginia  City 11: 

..Woodland 11 


.Willows  and  Williams., 


3  P.M. 

:05  A.M. 
:35  p  m. 
35  p.m. 
A.M. 
35  P.M. 
;05  A.M. 
35  p.m. 
;05  a.m. 
35  p.m. 
05  p.m. 
:35  p.m. 
05  P.M. 
:35  a.m. 

:35  P.M. 
:35  p.m. 
05  P.M. 
35  A.M. 
35  p.m. 
35  P.M. 
:05  P.M. 
:35  A.M. 
05  A.M. 
35  P.M. 
:05  P.M. 
;35  P.M. 
:35  a.m. 
:00  a.m. 
:05  p.m. 
;35  a.m. 
;35  p.m 
:35  p.m. 
:05  A.M. 
35  a.m. 
,35  P.M. 
:35  A.M. 
:35  A.M. 
:35  p.m. 
:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  alBO  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO."  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND -*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  »1L:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   *t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

M»:S0,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30]  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:80,  6:00,  #t6:30,  »7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  — 7:30,  8:30,   9:30,   10:30,    11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *0:30. 

To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00,  6:50,aud  on  the 
21th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting 3.24  p.m.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  iO:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10.  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA-*5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00, 
*t3:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,  *t4:30, 5:00,  -'+5:30,6:00,  na:30,*7:20, 
*+7:80,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY—  »5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 


From  OAKLAND—  *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (•)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

-(Trains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams. 


A,  Ohesebrough. 


¥.  H,  Dunond. 
WILLIAMS,  D1M0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

*  *  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  * ' 

from  New   York   and  Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 


Sau  Francisco,  January  31, 1880. 


[Jan. 31. 


BROAD   OAUGE. 
"WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov-  1,  iSSl, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  ithstreets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

8.  F. 


i:50  AM. 
S:30  A.M. 
):  40  a.m. 
3:30  p.m. 
1:30  p.m. 
1:30  p.m. 

i:W  a.m. 
):40  a.m 
i:30  P.M. 
1:30  P  M. 

):40  a.m. 
3:30  P.M 


10:40  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
aud  Menlo  Park  .... 


v  > 

J  ..Santa  Clara, San  Joseand..  [ 
I  ...Principal  Way  Stations...  j 

J  .Gilroy,  Pajiro,  Castroville    I 
| and  Monterey....... ..  j" 

Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos 

J  Wat3onville,   Aptos,  Soquel  (_ 
1  .' and  Santa  Cruz )' 

( ..Silinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  ) 
\ Stations ) 


04  p  M. 
37  P.M. 
02  p.m. 
02  am. 

05  A  M. 

40  a.m. 
37  p.m. 
02  p.m. 
02  A.M. 
05  A.M. 

02  p.m. 

02  a  m. 


6:02  p  m. 
6:02  P.M. 


tSporfcsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m  Train. 


Ticket  Offics— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No^  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


gW  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oaklaud 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


Commencing  Sunday.  April  I  Oth.  ISSl, 
and  until  further  notice.   Boats  and  Trains  will 
leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 

7"!  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted)  San  Quentin 
.  J.  \J  Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  for  Cloverdale, 
Guemeville  and  Way  Stations.  Stages  connect  at  Santa 
Rosa  for  Mark  West  Springs  and  Sevastopol,  at  Gcyser- 
viile  for  Skaggs' Springs,  and  at  Cloverdale  Jor  Ukiah, 
Highland  Springs,  lielseyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport, 
Bartlett  Springs  and  the  Geysers. 


O  -Qf|  P-  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted  ),  Steamer 
-J»OLr  "James  M.  Donahue,"  Washington  street 
Wharf,  connecting  at  Sonoma  Landing  with  cars  for 
Sonoma,  and  at  Donahue  with  train  for  Cloverdale 
and  way  stations.  Stages  connect  at  Cloverdale  for 
Mendocino  City  and  Navarro  Ridge. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0A  a.m.  Sundays  only,  Steamer  "James  M.  Don- 
ȣi\J  ahue,"  Washington-street  Wharf,  for  Sonoma, 
Cloverdale,  Guern  ville  and  Way  Stations.  Round  Trip 
Tickets,  on  Sundays,  to  Sonoma,  SL;  to  Petaluraa,  $1.50; 
to  Santa  Rosa,  $2;  to  Healdsburg,  S3;  to  Cloverdale, 
§4  50;  to  Guemeville,  S3. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &■  Tkt.  Agt. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
B0RAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner, 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M,  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and    Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 


California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal 


May  25. 


*6,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


1:1 


'The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    »    Truthful    Penman.] 


Boma  of  our  great  public  worki  [i  naongfa(  but  th«  figures  sink 
bto  insignificance  be*-idt  tl  nub  one  in  Prance.  The  Paris 
..  which  has  cost  t~_'.  i  ■  v.-t  completed;  the  new  Poet- 
one*  and  Hotel  ile  Ville  will  o-i  t"2.M 0,000;  ami  the  Church  of  the  3a- 
cre»l  Heart,  on  the  hill  «-f  Montmartrv,  1*  expected  U*  cost  i*l,iMK).000  by 
the  time  it  is  really  finished.  1  membered  that,  in  1869,  Ba- 
ron H»ussmann  had  expended  I'IM.i  (X),  000  m  •mbeJUshliig  Paris,  although 
he  had  only  received  authority  tn  upend  £7, 000,000. -7VuM.— Tw  ■>- 
tbirds  of  the  Fenian  triumvirate  are  in  Paris  ;  but  they  keep  nearly  all 
Porta  between  them,  ami  live  the  Uvea  of  innocent  bibtiophiuBto.  John 
t>  Lear;  favors  a  famous  students'  hotel  in  the  Hue  Corneille,  and  James 
Stephens  confers  lustre  ou  the  more  modern  quarter  of  the  Ternee.  You 
may  see  the  former  conspirator  any  afternoon  pottering  down  the  quays, 
and  chatting  with  the  Irowsy  old  merchants  who  keep  guard  over  the 
book-boxes,  and  who  have  known  every  man  of  letters  in  Paris,  from 
Jules  Janin  to  Charles  Monselet.  The  Head  Centre  is  as  invisible  in 
Paris  as  he  was,  and  would  be,  in  London.  To  talk  of  Paris  as  a  basis  of 
operations  for  Feniaui^m  is  to  talk  pernicious  nonsense.  Every  Fenian  in 
Paris — and  there  are,  perhaps,  two  Bcore  there— is  far  too  well  acquainted 
with  the  implacable  stringency  of  the  French  laws  in  such  matters  to  do 
niore  than  talk,  aud  that  not  too  loudly. —  H'orYd.—  The  second  in  the 
Mfiee  of  International  Exhibitions  at  the  Crystal  Palace,  inaugurated 
last  June  by  H.R.H.  the  Duke  of  Connaught,  is  to  be  devoted  to  elec- 
tricity, and,  opening  in  the  course  of  December  next,  will  continue  for 
some  months.  A  well-authenticated  case  of  the  death  of  a  centenarian 
is  reported  from  Copenhagen,  New  York,  where  Mr.  Levi  Robbins,  a 
highly  respected  public  man,  has  died  at  the  age  of  101  years.  Mr.  Rob- 
bins  has  been  member  of  the  Assembly,  in  which  he  Bat  for  Lewis  County 
as  far  back  as  the  year  1819.^— The  Swiss  papers  announce  that  when 
the  St.  Gothard  Tunnel  is  opened  the  fares  from  Lucerne  to  Milan  will 
be  36  francs  first  class,  25  francs  second  class,  and  18  francs  third  class. 
■  i-  What  the  citizens  of  Dublin  may  ultimately  have  to  pay  for  the  re- 
cent saturnalia  of  its  vigorous  roughs  is  not  yet  precisely  known,  but 
already  there  have  been  200  applications  for  compensation  for  damage 
done,  those  ranging  from  15s.  to  £110.  The  public  lamps  broken  are  val- 
ued at  £57.  The  total  amount  claimed  up  to  the  present  is  £3,000.-^— 
Having  been  frightened  out  of  Ireland,  it  is  said  that  the  Empress  of 
Austria  will  take  up  her  hunting-quarters  this  season  at  Burley-on-the- 
Hill,  the  Hon.  George  Finch's  beautiful  seat,  near  Oakham,  which  is  in 
the  heart  of  the  Cottesmore  country,  and  within  easy  distance  of  the 
Quorn.-^— The  approaching  marriage  of  the  Earl  of  Mount  Cashel  with 
Mrs.  Molesworth  is  announced.  On  referring  to  the  Peerage  of  1881  we 
find  that  the  noble  bridegroom  elect  was  born  August  20tb,  1792,  and  is, 
consequently,  in  bis  ninetieth  year.  It  would  really  be  interesting  to 
know  the  a^e  of  the  nonogenarian  Earl's  bride.— This  is  what  we  call  a 
happy  thought.  When  the  Prince  of  Wales  opened  the  Swansea  Docks, 
there  were  such  a  number  of  people  who  could  not  possibly  find  shelter 
that  the  Mayor,  after  the  usual  performance  at  the  theater,  ordered  an- 
other one  to  go  on  the  whole  night,  so  as  to  shelter  the  loyal  but  houseless 
visitors.  —Friends  of  "  Uncle  Sam  "  (Ward)  will  hear  with  pleasure  that 
his  Muse  still  burns  brightly.  He  has  just  written  a  song  called  "The 
Valley  Lily."  The  music  is  composed  by  Mr.  Stephen  Massett.— 
Tscherniscbewsky,  the  imprisoned  Russian  novelist,  a  petition  for  whose 
release  was  proposed  by  a  delegate  in  the  International  Literary  Con- 
gress, is  said  to  have  given  in  a  novel,  printed  about  1861-62,  the  firstim- 
pulse  to  what  has  since  been  known  as  the  Nihilist  movement.  He  is  in 
the  great  mining  district  of  the  crown  in  eastern  Siberia,  and  for  twelve 
years  was  literally  chained  to  his  wheelbarrow  by  day  and  fettered  to  the 
wall  of  his  cell  at  night.  This  treatment  has  lately  been  somewhat  light- 
ened, but  its  effects  are  revealed  in  his  appearance.  He  looks,  although 
only  fifty  years  old,  like  a  man  of  great  age.— —Miss  Isabella  Bird,  the 
enterprising  and  dauntless  little  English  woman,  who  has  traveled  in  so 
many  out-of-the-way  countries  of  the  world  by  herself,  and  written  fasci- 
nating accounts  of  her  adventures  and  observations,  has  lately  married  a 
Mr.  Bishop.  The  King  of  Siam  has  just  awarded  her  the  order  of  "Ka- 
polani,"  in  recognition  of  her  literary  work. ^—  Four  new  ironclads  are  to 
be  added  to  the  war  fleet  of  Italy.  The  keels  of  two  are  to  be  laid  down 
immediately,  one  in  the  dockyard  at  La  Spezip,  the  other  at  Venice. 
Their  length  will  be  100  metres,  their  immersion  7  metres  65  centimetres, 
their  displacement,  10,000  tons,  their  engines  10,000  horse-power,  and  their 
velocity  16  miles  an  hour.  What  the  guns  will  ba  will  remain  undecided 
until  the  Bhips  are  ready  for  them,  when  those  will  be  adopted  which  are 
found  by  experience  to  be  the  most  useful  When  the  Italian  Parliament 
meets  again,  it  will  be  asked  to  vote  the  money  for  the  other  two  iron- 
clads, one  of  which  will  be  built  at  Spezia  and  the  other  at  Castellamare. 
—Rumors  that  Mr.  James  R.  Keene,  the  well-known  speculator,  has 
determined  to  take  a  hand  in  the  Western  barge  business,  are  taking  a 
more  definite  shape.  The  company  of  which  he  is  President  is  said  to 
have  already  bought  63  steamers,  120  barges,  and  numerous  warehouses 
along  the  ^Mississippi,  preparatory  to  shipping  grain  and  provisions 
to  Europe,  at  a  cost  for  transportation  below  the  present  all-rail  rates  to 
Atlantic  ports.  

The  Queen,  six  Princes  of  the  Blood  Royal,  a  Serene  Highness,  eleven 
dukes,  three  marquises,  eight  earls,  seven  lords,  one  baroness,  nine  right 
honorables,  two  Lord  Mayors,  four  baronets,  twenty-seven  M.P.'s,  and 
Mr.  W.  L.  A.  B.  C.  Burdett-Coutts  figure  in  the  announcements  of  the 
forthcoming  International  Fisheries  Exhibition  in  London,  and  under 
such  auspices  it  ought,  indeed,  to  prove  a  success. 

The  ' '  Opera  Puffs ' '  Cigarettes  are  saliva  proof,  having  amber  tips,  and  will 
not  stick  to  the  lips, 


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SAN"  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Nov.  25,  1881. 


ETHEL'S    ERROR. 

[  We  have  been  informed  by  those  who  should  know  that  the  cir- 
culation of  the  News  Letter  would  be  largely  increased  if  we  could  only 
write  stories  in  the  same  vein  as  those  which  appear  three  hundred  and 
sixty-five  days  in  the  year  in  the  San  Francisco  Morning  Call.  Ever  glad 
to  cheerfully  take  a  hint,  we  make  our  essay  somewhat  diffidently,  prom- 
ising to  do  better  by  and  by,  and  our  bantling  is  submitted:  ] 

'  It  was  a  dull  gray  dewy  September  eve  as  the  emigrant  train  stopped 
at  the  little  hamlet  of  Ohicamauga  in  the  State  of  Susquehanna.  From 
it  sprang  a  young  girl,  wearily  carrying  a  bundle  on  a  toothpick  across  her 
finely  formed  shoulder.  A  tear  stood  in  her  eye  until  it  fell  down,  as  she 
gazed  on  the  caboose  of  the  slowly  receding  train  which  had  brought  her 
back  to  the  home  she  had  left  two  years  before. 

"  I  wonder  if  Aunt  G-ruelton  will  be  glad  to  have  me  back,"  she  solilo 
quized  as  she  nearly  fell  over  a  barrel  of  pork  which  had  been  standing  at 
the  depot  far  a  week  waiting  for  the  consignee  to  fetch  it  away. 

It  is  a  lonely  place,  Chicamauga,  at  any  time,  and  trains,  only  stop 
there  once  a  week  as  a  rule,  but  the  conductor  had  been  so  moved  by  the 
tears  of  Ethel  that  he  had  consented  to  slow  up  and  reduce  the  pace  of 
the  train  to  a  walk  to  enable  her  to  alight. 

Ethel  Evingslee  was  an  orphan  brought  up  in  a  small  cottage  by  a  spin- 
ster Aunt,  Miss  Tissie  Gruelton,  who  struggled  out  of  a  small  legacy  and 
the  proceeds  of  a  pumpkin  patch  to  make  a  living.  Two  years  before 
Ethel  had  left  her  for  the  West  to  study  law  in  the  ereat  city  of  Berkeley, 
and  try  and  earn  a  fortune  in  the  Superior  Courts  of  California,  like  Laura 
Defussy  and  several  other  bony  strong-minded  things. 

But  Ethel  was  neither  bony  nor  strong  minded.  Her  figure  might  have 
been  modeled  by  Phidias,  but  it  wasn't,  for  several  reasons.  Her  velvety 
eyelashes  drooped  all  over  a  cheek  the  bloom  on  which  was  like  that  of 
the  violet  after  it  has  been  kissed  by  the  sun-god  arising  from  his  salt- 
water bath  at  4:55  A.M.  on  June  21st  {vide  Almanac). 

Her  golden  hair  needed  no  jute  switch  to  add  to  its  glory.  It  was  like 
an  Aurora  Borealis  lit  up  by  the  rays  of  a  thousand  moons  at  their  per- 
igee, so  to  speak. 

When  Ethel  smiled  you  could  almost  fancy  that  you  were  gazing  on  the 
beatific  expression  which  history  ascribes  to  St.  Sebastian  as  he  received 
thirty-seven  arrows  in  his  heart  at  the  hands  of  his  pagan  tormentors. 

Her  teeth  were  perfect  except  three  that  had  been  filled,  and  one  that 
was  going,  and  her  rosy  lips  would  have  made  Venus  weep  for  envy  and 
leave  heaven  to  come  to  earth  and  buy  a  bottle  of  carmine. 

Such  was  Ethel  Evingslee  as  she  tripped  daintily  over  alkali  prairie  to 
Aunt  Gruelton 's  cottage.  She  could  not  miss  the  road,  for  every  rut  was 
familiar  to  her,  and  Aunt  Tissie's  cottage  was  but  fourteen  miles  from  the 
depot. 

As  the  lovely  old  home  of  her  childhood  loomed  up  with  the  nine  hun- 
dred and  ninety-nine  memories  of  the  past,  Ethel's  eyes  filled  with  pearly 
tears.  Yes,  there  were  the  nodding  potatoes  waving  iu  their  hills,  the 
stately  squashes  lying  lazily  near  their  vines,  and  the  tall  apple  trees 
laden  with  ruby  and  aureate  fruit,  and  in  the  middle  of  all  the  darling  old 
two-roomed  farmhouse,  where  she  had  spent  so  many  happy  days. 

Aunt  Tissie  heard  the  gate  open,  and  so  did  Bobbie,  the  watch  dog, 
erst  once  and  formerly  a  long  time  ago  a  fierce  mastiff,  but  now  crippled 
with  rheumatism  and  that  dread  disease,  the  mange. 

As  his  only  remaining  eye  fell  on  the  form  of  Ethel,  old  Bobbie  gave  a  cry 
of  delight,  and  limped  slowly  to  her  with  his  affectionate  tongue  hanging 
out  on  the  left  side  of  his  massive  jaw. 

"Bobbie!  Bobbie!  Bobbie!  Bobbie!"  cried  Ethel  as,  regardless  of 
her  new  polonaise  she  knelt  on  the  ground  and  pressed  the  almost  hair- 
less canine  to  her  bosom,  overcome  with  his  devotion. 

"  But,  Bobbie,  I  must  hurry  on  and  see  Aunt  Tissie,"  cried  Ethel,  and 
in  another  moment  she  was  in  the  arms  of  her  only  relative,  rapturously 
kissing  away  the  floods  of  tears  which  joyfully  oozed  from  the  lachrymal 
glands  of  that  dearest  of  souls,  Miss  Tissie  Gruelton. 

"  Oh  Auntie,"  cried  Ethel,  "it's  like  heaven  to  see  you  again  and  look 
at  dear  old  Bobbie,  too.  He  has  actually  dug  up  a  piece  of  meat  from 
the  back  yard,  which  he  had  buried,  and  is  offering  it  to  me  as  a  sign  of 
welcome." 

"Ethel,"  said  Aunt  Gruelton  between  her  sobs  of  joy,  "  I  think  Prov- 
idence must  have  sent  you  back  to  me.  I  am  stricken  with  lumbago  and 
have  a  touch  of  pleuro- pneumonia.  I  am  unable  to  move  from  the  house 
and  there  is  neither  flour  or  Worcestershire  sauce,  no  hominy  nor  canned 
green  turtle,  and  not  even  a  bit  of  wood  to  light  the  stove.  Be- 
sides this  there  is  a  large  mortgage  on  the  property,  and  I  have  not  a  cent 
iu  the  house  with  which  to  buy  oleomargarine." 

"Where  is  the  bull,  Aunt  Tissie?"  said  Ethel.  "Dead,  Ethel  !  I 
have  not  had  any  bull  butter  for  a  week." 

"  Never  mind,  Auntie,  we're  right  side  up,  bet  yer  boots,  as  they  say  at 
Berkeley.  I've  come  home  to  ruu  a  model  farm,  you  can  wage  your  sweet 
life,  and  I've  got  three  cans  of  oysters  in  my  bundle,  and  a  lot  of  pears, 
and  we'll  have  a  banquet  in  three  minutes  by  my  patent  stem-winder." 

It  was  a  scene  never  to  be  forgotten  to  see  Ethel  take  off  her  things, 
collect  some  old  fence  rails,  split  them,  light  the  fire  and  run  out  with  her 
merry  laugh  to  watch  the  blue  smoke  ascending  like  a  liberated  Peri  to 
the  gates  of  Paradise. 

Oh,  if  you  could  have  seen  that  couple  an  hour  later  after  Ethel  had 
washed  up.  There  she  sat  with  her  dainty  dimpled  arms  round  Aunt 
Tissie's  neck,  and  a  large  smudge  of  potblack  which  almost  seemed  to  kiss 
her  pretty  nose,  telling  Aunt  Tissie  her  story. 

"  I  can  never  be  a  lawyer,  Auntie.  I  did  not  pass  a  single  examination, 
and  I  hate  Blackstone,  but  you  must  let  me  rub  some  Mustang  Liniment 
on  your  back  and  cure  your  lumbago,  and  then  I'll  fix  you  a  regular  snif- 
ter out  of  some  old  rye  which  I've  got  in  my  bundle — a  sockdolager  of  a 
toddy  that'll  make  you  dream  you're  a  bad  old  darling  f rum  Bitter  Creek. " 

"My  own  dear  darling,"  murmured  Aunt  Tissie. 

"And  I'll  be  up  at  daylight,, "  said  Ethel,  a  dreamy  smile  floating  over 
her  marble  brow,  "and  get  in  the  pumpkins  and  a  load  of  apples  and  take 
'em  to  market,  and  we'll  be  all  hunkey,  Auutie.  Why,  I  should  blush  to 
simper,  Aunt  Tissie.  Now  go  to  bed  and  say  your  prayers,  '  Now  I  lay 
me  down  to  sleep,'  that's  a  good  Auntie.  Here's  your  toddy,  throw  it 
down,  a.nd*before  you're  awake  I'll  have  the  pumpkin  patch  clear.  Kiss, 
Btfie.  Now  go  to  sleep.  That's  the  racket,"  and  the  affectionate  girl 
turned  off  the  gas  and  left  her  aunt  to  slumber. 

It  was  hardly  dawn  when  Ethel  tripped  into  the  pumpkin  patch,  and, 


before  Aunt  Tissie  had  slept  off  the  effects  of  her  composing  draught, 
Ethel  had  cleared  half  an  acre  and  got  two  wagon  loads  of  pumpkins 
ready  for  the  market.  "  I  guess  I'll  get  outside. o'  suthin,"  she  said  to 
herself.  "This  pumpkin  pilin' aint  no  slouch  of  a  job.  Wish  I  had  a 
lime  though.     However,  its  just  as  healthy  straight." 

So  saying  the  fairy  Ethel,  glowing  with  ruddy  health,  her  gorgeous  hair 
only  half  hidden  by  a  green  sun-bonnet,  and  her  dimpled,  round  arms 
bare  to  the  elbow,  tripped  into  the  house,  looking  like  some  sweet  angel 
just  dropped  out  of  Paradise  to  brighten  our  sad  earth. 

She  came  back  in  a  minute  or  two  wiping  her  dainty  lips  on  her  elbow 
country  fashion,  and  murmuring  "  Oh  my  !  wasn't  that  a  snorter,"  was 
about  to  resume  her  work,  when  she  was  conscious  of  the  presence  of  a 
stranger. 

He  was  leaning  on  the  fence  gazing  silently  at  her  with  a  gun  over  his 
shoulder,  and  in  one  hand  a  couple  of  dead  hares. 

In  person  he  was  tall  and  erect,  his  manly  figure  set  off  by  three  dia- 
mond studs  and  a  velvet  coat.  A  long,  silky  mustache  fell  carelessly  on 
his  vest,  which  he  pulled  down  from  time  to  time.  His  hair  was  as  black 
as  the  wing  of  a  raven  or  the  hair  of  the  proprietor  of  the  Gall  on  Sunday 
morning.  His  nose  was  aquiline  and  his  eyes  large,  melting  and  aesthetic. 
His  shapely  legs  were  swathed  in  silken  shoon,  and  a  large  gold  watch 
chain  that  drooped,  like  the  cypress,  nearly  to  his  knee,  completed  his 
neglige*  attire. 

"  One  of  old  Bolliver's  farm  laborers,  I  guess,"  said  Ethel  to  herself. 
"  He's  out  early.  I  wish  he'd  give  me  one  of  them  jackass  rabbits  though. 
Say,  boss,"  she  cried  timidly,  a  blush  at  her  hardihood  suffusing  her  cheek 
and  making  her  look  like  a  canned  tomato.  "  Say,  boss,  give  us  a  hare, 
will  yer?  I'll  bet  my  pile  you're  hungry  and  ain't  had  no  breakfast.  If 
yer'll  skin  it  and  clean  it  I'll  cook  it  right  off,  and  we'll  divvy  on  the  bird. 
What  d'yer  soy?" 

In  clear,  manly  tones  that  rang  like  a  clarion  through  the  still  morning 
air,  the  stranger  answered:  "Certainly,  Miss,  I  shall  be  only  too  de- 
lighted," and,  springing  over  the  six-foot  fence,  he  was  at  her  side  in  a 
moment. 

"You're  a  bully  jumper,"  she  said  innocently,  as  he  approached  her, 
and  then,  as  she  looked  up  into  his  eyes  and  saw  the  great  depth  of  tender- 
ness that  protruded  from  his  azure  optics,  she  cast  her  own  down  timidly, 
and  continued  in  a  low  tone:  "I  am  afraid  you'll  think  me  very  rude, 
but  I  guessed  you  were  one  of  old  Bolliver'R  farm  hands,  so  I  called  you. 
I  am  just  from  the  Law  Schools  of  California,  so  you  must  pardon  me  if 
I  was  impolite." 

"  You  guessed  right,"  he  replied,  in  a  superb  baritone  voice.  "  I  am  a 
farm  hand,  and  they  call  me  Dick,  and  I  accept  your  invitation  to  break- 
fast, and  will  prepare  the  hare  without  more  ado.;> 

"  Why,  ain't  you  smart,  Dick,"  she  said.  "You  rip  him  up  and  leave 
me  the  pelt  for  my  old  aunt  for  a  night-cap,  and  I'll  put  the  water  on  to 
boil.     Hurry  up,  Dick!" 

As  she  ran  into  the  house  the  stranger,  who  had  pulled  out  a  gold- 
handled  dagger,  deftly  prepared  the  hare.  In  ten  minutes  it  was  in  the 
pot,  and  an  hour  after  the  two  were  sitting  on  the  porch  enjoying  a  de- 
licious hare  stew. 

"  Sorry  I  ain't  got  no  jelly,  Dick,"  Ethel  was  saying;  "but  if  you'll 
tell  Bolliver  I  want  to  borrow  one  of  his  wagons  so  as  I  can  sell  Aunt 
Tissie's  pumpkins,  I'll  lay  in  a  lot  of  groceries  that'll  make  your  mouth 
water.    Why,  there  is  old  Bolli  ver  coming.    Great  sakes,  ain't  that  bully  ?'» 

She  rose  to  meet  him,  and  after  a  hearty  hand-shake  she  said  :  "  Pesky 
glad  you  dropped  over.  I  got  here  last  night,  and  want  to  borrow  one  of 
your  wagons  and  your  man,  Dick,  to  m%ke  two  trips  to  market." 

"  My  man,  Dick,"  said  Farmer  Bolliver. 

"Why,  Ethel,  this  is  the  Hon.  Cyril  Waterberry,  the  banker  and 
member  for  Susquehanna,  who  holdsa  mortgage  over  your  mother's  farm, 
Let  me  introduce  you— Miss  Ethel  Evingslee,  Mr.  Cyril  Waterberry." 

Ethel's  face  was  crimson  now,  as  she  gave  him  her  hand  and  murmured, 
"  Jumping  Jehosaphat,  Great  Scott !  " 

"Can  you  forgive  me,  Mr.  Waterberry?"  she  almost  whispered. 

"Forgive  you?"  he  replied  passionately,  and  in  another  moment  she 
was  in  his  arms,  weeping  the  first  tears  that  welled  up  all  over  his  coat 
from  her  new  found  love. 

But  he  drove  her  to  market,  all  the  same,  and  sold  the  pumpkins,  and 
to-day  AuntTessie  has  a  deed  of  gift  to  her  homestead  and  a  new  cottage 
on  it.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Waterberry  reside  chiefly  at  Washington,  spending 
the  summer  at  Lake  Como,  and  thus  the  rich  young  banker  and  rising 
politician  found  his  bride,  ?-nd  they  both  bless  the  morn,  the  happy  morn, 
that  brought  them  together  through  Ethel's  error.  D.  W.  C.  N. 


BRIC-A-BRAC. 
Mention  was  made  last  week  of  the  superb  collection  of  fine,  me- 
dium and  cheap  Japanese  goods  at  the  establishment  of  G.  T.  Marsh  & 
Co.,  625  Market  street,  Palace  Hotel.  Their  reputation  for  dealing  in 
first-class  perfect  goods  is  proverbial,  not  only  in  California,  but  all  over 
the  United  States.  Extensive  improvements  are  now  being  made  to  make 
room  for  their  euormous  Christmas  stock,  which  will  embrace  novelties 
never  yet  placed  before  their  patrons.  Notably  among  their  stock  we  no- 
tice a  very  ingenious  lantern,  in  which  Japanese  figures  revolve  under  the 
influence  of  heat,  making  an  exceedingly  pretty,  useful  ornament  for 
Christmas  trees  or  general  decoration.  These  will  be  sold  at  a  little  over 
actual  cost  of  freight.  We  hope  to  mention,  as  opportunities  occur,  other 
importations  of  this  enterprising  firm.  No  one  should  purchase  their 
Christmas  presents  without  first  inspecting  the  myriad  novelties  offered 
by  G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co. 

The  smokers'  paradise  is,  beyond  all  doubt,  the  palace  of  S.  Froh- 
man  &  Co.,  at  627-629  Montgomery  street,  corner  of  Washington.  Every- 
thing the  lover  of  good  tobacco  and  smoking  materials  can  desire  is  to  be 
found  there.  The  firm  puts  up  eighteen  different  but  equally  pure 
brands  of  Turkish  Cigarettes,  among  which  are  Imperiales  Grandes, 
Jockey  Club,  Union  Club,  Prince  of  Wales,  L'Alhambra,  L'Odalisque, 
Princesse  Royale,  La  Favorita,  La  Bayadere,  Great  Mogul,  Prince  Bis- 
marck, Khedive,  the  Marabout,  Orianda,  La  Sylphide,  Fatinitza, 
L'Egyptienne,  and  the  Fata  Morgana.  They  are  exquisitely  made,  all 
lengths,  thickness  and  strength,  from  the  delicate  lady's  cigarettes  to  the 
substantial  Grande  Imperiale.     Their  imported  tobaccos  are  unequaled. 

The  Champagne  Cider  is  becoming  a  popular  and  cheap  beverage,  and  none 
more  deservedly  so  than  tuat  made  by  King,  Morse  &  Co. 


1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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trotting  along  the  mad  incontinently  rvj. 
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ends  of  the  local  1W 

■  ♦  i  -  1-.  bat  the  fault  lie*  with 
ib,  and  al»o  an  little  nf 
,'  we  an  reminded  of 
iij  >h'al  of  w*ck."  The 
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i  trad  the  way- 

i  banal     H»*i    observed  him 

i   it  w'aa    minus  meat,  nmt  then 

I  nil  •vary  other  kiyi 
ttfl  the  prooan?  Well,  jnst  let 
■  w,  and  anon  you  !»h«ll  peroeWe 
eyery  imitative  acribe  in  the  laud  reha-hing  the  Idea  and  claimm 
hi*  >>wn.  Now,  out  of  pity  f,.r  the  dearth  of  novelty  in  the  newspapers, 
we  will  raggeet  a  syllabus:  "  <■■  rl  - ...  the  commonwealth!"  It  i*  trne 
the  remark  i*  net  strictly  original,  but  we  borrow  il  from  oar  esteemed 
frieml.  Governor  Perkins,  and  he  took  it  from  Maasaohoaetts,  Moreover, 
if  our  memory  serves,  it  was  a  custom  in  Peonaylvanis  t<>  wind  op  .-ill  of- 
ficial proclamatinns  and  legal  notices  in  the  swine  style.  Thus,  if  the 
poandmaater  was  disposing  of  a  i*ai»r»  m  now,  he  would  wind  up  with: 
"God  gave  the  commonwealth!  How  much  am  I  offered  for  this  yer 
caow  ?"  To  be  sure,  the  custom  has  \ d  dispensed  with  in  the  old  Key- 
stone State,  but  the  problem  remains:  Why  should  "  God  save  the  com- 
monwealth?" Does  the  Governor  Buppose  the  country  is  in  danger? 
Dot  recognize  the  self-evident  fact  that  there  are  older  and  big- 
ger and  wickeder  States  than  California  which  require  the  Deity's  saving 
attentions  somewhat  in  advance  of  this  province?  At  any  rate,  we  de- 
sin  to  ascertain  the  Governor's  meaning,  and  whether  he  intends  to  repeat 
the  offense  in  future  proclamations.  If  the  Governor  is  aware  of  any 
reason  why  the  State  should  be  damned— unless  it  be  saved— we  call 
upon  him  to  boldly  state  that  reason. 

The  Call  has  discovered  that  "  Christmas  is  coming."  Its  studied  neg- 
lect to  nute  the  advent  of  St.  Patrick's  Day  deserves  severe  reprobation, 
and  its  unpardonable  ignorance  concerning  the  glorious  Fourth  is  tooth- 
grinding  in  the  extreme.  Considers  John  Walter,  of  the  Londou  I'imex, 
a  first  class  immigration  agent  for  this  country,  and  he  doesn't  get  any 
salary,  either.  Expects  about  this  time  to  hear  of  broken  banks  in  the 
East  as  of  daily  occurrence.  Thinks  it  probable  that  "  Queen  Victoria 
will  live  and  die  on  the  throne.  The  Prince  of  Wales,  or  some  other 
royal  heir,  may  quietly  succeed  her."  Which  other,  Bezonian  ?  Speak 
or  He  !     Advocates  hemp  for  Supervisors. 

The  Bulhtiu  also  cries  for  hemp,  and  says,  "  Public  opinion  has  not  the 
least  effect  on  these  men.  *  *  *  Nothing  will  do  them  the  least  good 
but  an  interview  in  force."  Unlike  the  Continental  Congress,  if  the 
eight  bang  together  they  will  be  apt  to  hang  separately. 

The  Aha  incisively  inquires  about  the  Lick  Trust,  and  suggests  that  if 
the  present  generation  is  to  derive  any  benefit  from  it,  the  time  is  ripe  for 
a  general  winding  up  of  its  affairs.  The  Alta  deserves  credit  for  calling 
public  attention  to  this  matter. 

The  Examiner  believes  the  Indian  Commissioner  made  a  "remarkable 
coufession  "  in  saying  that  Government  feeds  and  clothes  bad  Indians,  but 
leaves  the  good  ones  to  look  out  for  themselves.  Just  as  we  do  with  good 
and  bad  white  trash,  sir.  Thinks  an  overflowing  National  Treasury 
shonld  soon  lead  to  reduced  taxation.  Believes  that  another  Mahone  vic- 
tory will  bankrupt  the  Republican  party.  Sh-sh-sh  !  keep  it  dark,  and 
help  that  bankruptcy  on  in  a  quiet  way.  How  the  deuce  else  are  the 
Democrats  to  get  in  ? 

The  Chronicle  considers  clerical  courts  as  whitewashing  establishments 
for  corrupt  clergy.  Advocates  a  new  city  charter.  (Isn't  the  Consolida- 
tion Act  bad  enough?  What's  the  racket  now,  Chronnyi)  Thinks  the 
"  Monroe  Doctrine  is  to  be  the  high  combed  cock"  of  the  next  Congres- 
sional session.  If  the  cock  is  game,  the  high  comb  must  be  cut  before  he 
is  in  fighting  trim. 

The  Stock  Exchange,  referring  to  the  Boy  Preacher,  says:  "The  big 
fraud  is  always  a  success  here,  and  lives  in  clover,  but  for  the  minor  hum- 
bug we  haw  nothing  but  execration' aud  contempt." 

The  Gold  Hill  News,  on  the  same  subject,  remarks:  "The  case-hard- 
ened, philosophic  old  sinners  of  the  Bay  City  rather  doubted  the  young- 
ster's authority  to  represent  God."  Right,  old  son.  Set  the  N.  L.  down 
as  being  the  most  case-hardened  and  philosophic  of  the  lot. 

The  Denver  (Col.)  Neics  says  that  Colorado  is  overrun  with  journalistic 
dead-beats  and  buzzards.  So  is  California,  and  the  Chronicle  of  last  Mon- 
day published  a  list  of  them.     They  are  all  enemies  of  Spreckels. 

The  Oakland  Tribune,  discussing  cremation  and  the  cost  of  funerals, 
says:  "  It  has  come  to  pass  that  a  man  cannot  afford  to  die  unless  he  is 
wealthy."  We  presume  this  is  another  case  of  the  aggressive  insolence  of 
wealth;  but,  after  all,  a  generous  public  provides  $1.65  for  planting  the 
obnoxious  cadaver  in  our  boneyard.  Borrow  enough  to  come  over,  Tri- 
bune— then  die,  and  we  promise  to  see  that  the  carcase  is  duly  deposited. 

There  is  a  surfeit  of  Thanksgiving  editorials.  As  usual,  those  who 
have  nothing  to  be  thankful  for  are  loudest  in  talking,  while  the  sensible 
man  who  hath  wealth  thanks  God  by  quietly  enjoying  it. 

A  Card. — During  the  next  six  months  there  will  be  a  large  number  of 
people  out  of  employment  on  account  of  the  drought;  in  some  parts  of 
the  country  there  is  a  great  deal  of  suffering.  There  are  plenty  of  men 
and  women  in  this  county,  who,  if  some  friend  would  put  them  in  the  way 
of  earning  two  or  three  hundred  dollars  during  the  winter  months,  would 
be  grateful  fur  a  life-time.  A  large  Manufacturing  Co.  iu  N.  Y.  are  now 
prepared  to  start  persons  of  either  sex  in  a  new  business.  The  business 
is  honorable  and  legitimate  (no  peddling  or  book  canvassing),  §50  per 
month  and  expenses  paid.  So,  if  you  are  out  of  employment,  send  your 
name  and  address  at  once  to  The  Wallace  Company,  GO  Warren  street, 
New  York.  The  Household  and  Farm,  in  its  issue  of  October,  says: 
"The  offer  made  by  this  Company  (who  are  one  of  the  most  reliable  in 
this  city)  is  the  best  ever  made  to  the  unemployed."  The  Wallace  Co. 
make  a  special  offer  to  readers  of  this  paper  who  will  write  them  at  once, 
and  who  can  give  good  references. 

Kins:,  Morse  &  Co.  pack  the  finest  Queen  Ohves  in  glass,  and  put  them  up  iu 
kegstuouit  those  who  wish  to  get  them  by  the  gallon. 


ATTRACTIONS! 

Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Fall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 


GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    &    CO., 

110  MONTGOMERY  ST.  [Nov  5. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Ifeivi)  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Oflonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands*  Macnssar  OH  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nurser"  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

FiliiestaiMl  Cheapest  Meat  -flavoring  Stock  Tor  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a».*l  Palatable  Tonic  iu  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  'or  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion—Genniue  only   with  fac-simile  ol  Baron   JLiebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  store-keepers,  Urocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  th^-  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co. ,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drug-gists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German   Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,   Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  103  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  July  30. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ALEXANDER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  1 

Amount  per  Share Three  Dollars 

Levied October  31=t 

Delinquent  in  Office December  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

A.  B.  COOPER,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  4,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  5. 

~~ ASSESSMiNf~N0T1CE7~ 

NORTH    NOONDAYAMINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No   4 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  1st 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  23d 

WM.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  [Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

BODIE    TUNNEL    AND    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  5 

Amnuut  per  bhare F-0  Cents 

Levied October  20th 

Delinquent  in  Office November  24th 

Day  of  tale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

CHARLES  C.  HARVEY.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  1,  30°  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Oct.  20. 


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SAN-  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Nov.  26,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  November  SI,  1881. 

Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency ,  401  California  St. ,  S.  F, 

Tuesday,  November  15th. 


QRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Fatk  Bannau  to  C  H  Hancock  et  a 


VENavlet  to  A  Comte.Tr 

Peter  McCann  to  Geo  B  Bliss.. 


Masonic  Cem  Assn  to  G  W  Frink. 
J  S  McCain  to  George  Easton 

Anna  Enricht  to  J  P  Pugazi 

Laigi  Cnneo  toJosRatto 


Mary  K  Bllard  to  Eugene  CTNeil.. 
W  J  Gunn  to  Jos  Robinson 


DESCRIPTION. 


Se  Solano  and  Florida,  s  50x100— Potre- 
ro  Nnevo  20 

Lots  1024  to  1043-Gift  Map  No  2 

Nw  Potrero  Avenue  and  Eldorado  st,  n 
58x200 

Lot  7,  Evergreen  Path 

N  California,  150:3  e  Scott,  e  25x132.7— 
Western  Addition  425 

N  Union,  k0  e  JoneB,  e  20x77:6;  subject 
to  mortgage  for  $2,000 

Undivided  naif,  se  Howard,  202:7  aw  of 
11th,  sw  25,  selOO,  ne23,  nw  100  to 
commencement 

S  State  at,  490  w  Castro,  w  30,  s  80,  se 
35,  n  to  commencement,  being  portion 
lot  20,  bib  15,  Flint  Tract  Homestead. 

W  Fillmore,  02:6  n  Pine,  n  25x87 , . 


10 
709 


1,500 


1,075 


2,500 


Wednesday,  November  16th. 


A  H  Schou  to  Julia  H  Croeett  , 


Jas  F  Crosett  to  Chas  H  Miller. . . 
Pb  Ld  Inv't  Asn  to  H  A  Waterman 


Elliott  Wood  to  Geo  Wood 

Francis  Buckley  to  Isabel  Durney 
J  S  Friedman  to  F  F  Friedman . . . 


WBartlett,  235  s  24th,  b  25xll7:6-Mis- 

sion  Block  170 

Same 

N  McAllister,  100  e  of  1st  ave,  e  53:11"',  n 
138,  w  50,  138:3  to  commencement— 
Western  Addition  787 

Sw  18th  and  Sanchez,  w  105x26:6,  sub- 
ject to  mortgage  lor  $500 

W  Devisadero,  75  s  of  Eddy,  s  27:6x100 
—Western  Addition  509 

Ne  Fell  and  Stanyan,  n  137:6x137:6— 
Western  Addition  702 


£       1 
3,800 

1,400 

400 

1,480 

Gift 


Thursday,  November  17th. 


Marshall  Doane  to  Hettie  Doane..  E  Chattanooga,  195  n  24th,  n65x!17:6.. 
W  Noe,  170  n  16th,  n  27:6x100— Mission 

Block  117 

S  Tyler,  100  e  Octavia,  e  50x137:6,  being 

in  Western  Addition  152 

1  E  Sansomc,  45:10  b  Pacific,  s  45:10x137:6 

—Bay  and  Water  41 

E  Stewart,   229:2  b  Mnrbet,  s  45:10x137:6 

—Bay  and  Water  610 

i  Sundry  lots  throughout  Western  Addi- 
tion   


G  H  Perry  to  Chas  E  Hansen, 
Anton  Schmidt  to  Aaron  Bruman. 
Marie  M  Dumont  et  al  to  C  Pfister 
Henry  Hentsch  to  Jules  Tricot 
Cily  and  Coun  S  F  to  Abner  Doble 


SI  ,100 
775 

7,000 
j    7,000 

14,000 


Friday,  November  18th. 


Abner  Doble  to  City  and  County. 
Jno  Berain  to  Elizabeth  Bergiu.. 


Wm  Hollis  to  Jno  J  Bonner. .. 
Jas  L  Eoff  to  Thomas  Brown  . 


M  Mouret  and  wf  to  E  M  Thibault . 

Calh  Foley  to  Jno  Foley  et  al 

W  A  Ray  et  a!  to  Mas  Sav  &  Ln  Bk 

D  B  Pinch  to  L  H  Hiscocb 

DP  Burns  to  C  Cook 


J  L  Van  Bokbelen  to  A  Doble  et  i 
T  A  C  Borland  to  Jno  Lynn 


J  W  Wissinger  to  P  Campodonico 
B  Baqne  to  F  A  Hihn  etal 


Margt  E  Hagan  to  Peter  Heerdt. . . 


Streets,  etc,  in  WeBtern  Addition  ... 

S  "  A  "  41  e  15th  avenue,  e  51x120,  and 
properly  in  Marysville 

All  property  lor  benefit  of  creditors.. 

W  21sl,  250  s"  Clement,  w  169:4,   n  to 
point,  e  196,  a  250  to  beginning  -  Out- 
side Lands  202,  subject  to  mortgage 
for  |500 

S  Morton,  40  w  Dnpont,  w  45x60 

Nw  Folaom  and  Norwich,  n  50x80 

W  Ca^iro.  71:9  s  15th  avenue,  s  84x120.. 

Se  Harrison,  137:6  nc  1st,  bw  2)  x  s  e  68 

W  Dolores,  114  n  17th,  n  61:6x91— Mis- 
sion Block  84  ;  also  lots  506,  605,  594 
and  595,  Gilt  Map  2;  alao  lots  4S2  to 
492,  Gilt  Mapl 

Western  Addition  block  411 

VV  Lapidge,  350  n  19th,  25x80— Mission 
Block  71 

E  Bartol,  117:6  s  Broadway,  s  20x57:6- 
50- vara  192 

S  corner  Alarket  and  East,  se  137:610— 
Bay  and  Water  576 

Sw  6th  ave,  225  nw  L  st,  nw  75x100;  be- 
ing portion  lot  130,  block  122.  Central 
Park  Homestead 


$       1 
Gift 


1,100 

10.000 

5 

3,000 

2,743 


1,000 
600 


550 
70,000 


Saturday,  November  19th. 


Jos  G  Ware  to  Elizth  Wolfueimer. 
Ann  Reynolds  to  M  Shinners  &  wf 
Margt  E  Hagan  to  Patk  Coen, 


Giacomo  Perata  to  F  Balbiuo  et  al 
Mylcs  B  Sweeny  to  A  Sutro 

La  Soc  Francaise  to  C  F  M'Bermot 
H  W  Stahlc  to  Titus  Beussing. . . . 
Jas  S  McCain  to  Jas  H  Wallace  .. 
Edwd  Frodsham  to  Abu  Fisk 


N  Eddy,  60  e  Pierce,  e  31x75— Western 

ern  Addition  384 

Se  Frederick,    380  sw  1st,  sw  32:6x80— 

100-vara  92 

Ne  of  7th  avenue,  200  nw  of  L  st,  nw  25 
I    x  100;  portion  lot  123,  bib  122,  Central 

Park  Homestead 

Nw  Leavenworth  and  Filbert,  u  37:6  x 

87:6    50-vara  792 

Outride  Land  bibs  217,  21S,  251,  252,  and 

portion  of  103,  219,  221,  222,  253,  349, 

314,315,  316  and  26. 62- 100  acres 

S  Sacramento,  37:6  w  Bupont,    w  137:6 

s  137:6— 50-vara  132 

Lots  1  to  H,    bib  2!1,    lots  1,  4  to  14,    blk 

32,  Snnny  Vale  Homestead 

N  California,  181:3  e  Scott,  e  25x132:7 

Western  Addition  425 

N  Washington,  117:9  e  of  Cherry,  e  29:6 

x  127:8-Weatern  Addition  842.... 


$1,750 
1,375 

300 
6,000 

5 

32,000 

1 

2,000 

600 


Monday,  November  21st. 


Jno  Carberry  to  Cath  McShaue 

Same  to  Mary  Owens 

Wm  R  York  to  Gertrude  Bops 

Wendell  Easton  to  Juo  Simpson . . 

Park  Land  Assn  to  A  G  Powell . . , 
Arnold  Stall  I  to  Adolph  Scbmolz., 

Daniel  E  Martin  to  G  M  JoeBelyn 

Jno  A  Remcr  to  Arthur  P  Hayne. . 


Ne  Garden,  150  se  Harrison,  se  25x75- 
suhject  to  mortgage 

Nw  Octavia  and  Lilly  Ave,  n  30x77:6  ; 
also  se  Jessie,  230  sw  6tb,  sw  25x75— 
subject  to  mortgage 

N  Willows,  103  w  MisBiou,  w  23x100.. . 

N22d,  151:9  w  Church,  w25xll4-Harp- 
er's  Addition  83 

N  McAllister.  152:10  e  1st  ave,  e  25,  etc. 

N  Green,  113:0  w  Mason,  w  53:9x68:9— 
50-vara  613 

W  Montgomery,  68:10  s  of  Washington", 
s  30 :4x33: 9— 50-vara  3 

W  Buchanan,  25  s  Sutter,  s  22:6x87:6. . . 


$    500 


1,000 
3,160 


1,475 
600 


1,050 


22  500 
3,800 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  ami  the  Public  are  In  formed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


g^T*  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  *'Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  **  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 

for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    HEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
B3F"  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  iFeb.  19. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

E^T"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  oE  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants- 
Hawaiian    Line    of   JPacTcelB, 

325  Market  Street ■ San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L,  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Enggles, 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  "Wholesale  Provision    Dealers  and  Commission 
.Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

_____  [August  7.1 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AlfD    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

TAprilW.]  


CASTLE  BROS.   &   LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  files.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francibco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FTTRS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

8AMVEL  P.  MIDDIETON Auctioneer, 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 
[September  17.  J 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Sealer, 

Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving-;  Pine 
Stepping1,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building-  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S78. 
old  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  A^cnt  for  the  United  States: 

MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N  Y.  Jan.  5. 


s 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding:  Sehool  for  Tonng  Ladies  and  Children, 


D 


KINDERGARTEN. 
Oct.  15. 


Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 

MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

ithog-rapher  and  Ziucographer,  STo.  330  Sansome  street, 

A    Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABIUA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 

Uwn  m  whlW  u  rlrirtn  soow  ; 

tam  bUcfc  «*  nr  ni  K 

Qto'Mu  tweet  ts  d*n  i-V  n«««;  1 

r  (*.■»■»  jii.l  for  nope*  ,  I 
i .  nrvk  Ur*.  amb«r ; 

Perfume  fur  •>  U>1\  '*  chamber  ;  I 


-  10  fir*  ih*lr  de«r»; 

'.  tv  thb  U<  k  It.  in  hr«il  l 

William  BUUTUU. 


'*  How  is  it.  my  dear,  that  yon  never  kindled  a  flame  in  the  bosom'  of 
liny  man?"  aaid  nil  old  lady  to  hei  l'..  which    the  young  lady  re- 

ptfod:  ''The  reason,  auntie,  is,  as  yon  well  know,  that  I  am  not  a  good 
match."     "Nothing  of  the  kind,  wpooded  the  old  lady.     "If 

y«>u  would  only  Wi  ar  Foster  Ki-i  '  \] ■■■.  ■  -,  and  be  raw  tn  wear  nothing  else, 
yon  would  bare  been  married  long  ago.  Go  ri^ht  off  to  the  Arcade,  to 
J.  J.  O'Brien,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  get  half  a  dozen  pair.  This  waa 
three  months  ago,  and  now  she  i-  1  ride. 

"Oh,  yes."  s:»id  Mrs.  Brown,  as  she  surveyed  with  evident  pleasure 
her  little  parlor  sideboard,  covered  with  old  china  and  decorated  with 
highly  covered  tiles,  "  Mr.  B.  remarked  last  night  that  I  was  becoming 
quite  an  atheist,"  and  the  old  lady's  countenance  fairly  beamed  with  de- 
light as  her  eyes  rested  on  a  sixteen-cent  Japanese  teapot. — Newark 
[H.  J.)  Call. 

To  remove  old  paint,  slake  three  pounds  of  stone  quick-lime  in  water, 
and  add  one  pound  American  pearl-ash,  making  the  whole  into  the  con- 
sistence of  paint.  Lay  over  the  old  work  with  a  brush,  and  let  it  remain 
a  few  hours,  when  the  paint  is  easily  scraped  off.  Then,  to  repaint  the 
building,  be  sure  and  buy  the  Imperishable  Paint  from  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co., 
on  Market  street,  below  Beale.  It  conies  ready  milted  in  every  shade,  a 
child  can  apply  it,  and  it  covers  three  times  the  space  of  ordinary  paint. 
It  is  also  sun-proof  and  water-proof. 

Bliffers  says  that  a  young  lady  on  his  street  plays  the  piano  with  a 
good  deal  of  feeling — around  after  the  right  keys.  We  were  feeling 
around  recently  for  the  right  place  to  get  a  good  lunch,  and  uDe  at  which 
a  lady  would  feel  at  home,  even  without  an  escort.  We  found  it  at 
Swaiu's,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny,  where  the  most  delicious 
ice-creams  and  confectionery  can  also  be  obtained.  The  prices  are  moder- 
ate and  the  accommodation  perfect. 

Why  is  a  drunkard  like  a  bad  politician  ?  Because  he  is  always  poking 
his  nose  into  measures  that  spoil  the  constitution.  But  a  man  who  wants 
to  preserve  his  constitution  drinks  nothing  but  Napa  Soda,  which  is  the 
finest  mineral  water  in  the  world. 

The  young  man  who  stores  his  mind  with  old  proverbs  must  become 
wise.  For  instance,  he  will  learn  that  "An  empty  bag  cannot  stand  up- 
right" No  one  ever  thought  or  believed  it  could,  or  ever  wanted  it  to  ; 
but  it  is  well  enough  to  know  such  things.  But  a  better  thing  still  to 
know  is,  that  the  Arlington  Ranges  sold  by  De  La  Montanya,  on  Jack- 
son street,  below  Battery,  are  the  best  manufactured  in  the  United 
States. 
I 

It  is  during  the  cold  season  that  the  artist  draws  on  wood— to  keep 
warm.  Some  men  rely  on  truth,  some  real  lie  on  falsehood,  while  others 
reel  high  on  whisky.  This  reminds  us  that  the  only  whisky  you  can  rely 
on  is  that  of  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  on  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Bat- 
tery streets.  This  firm  supplies  the  purest  liquors  to  families  in  quantities 
to  suit  at  wholesale  prices. 

Visiter:  "Well,  Mrs.  Flanagan,  what  did  the  doctor  say  about  your 
poor  husband's  deafness?"  Mrs.  F. :  "  Bedad,  Miss,  the  docthor  says 
Tim '11  never  hear  agin;  but"  (whispers)  "  plase  don't  spake  loud — it 
might  make  him  depressed  loike!  " 

"  Make  her  happy  "  is  the  latest  song  of  a  popular  poet.  Well,  we 
hate  tried  to,  goodness  knows;  but  if  you  were  introduced  to  her  appe- 
tite, we'll  bet  four  dollars — a  week's  salary — that  you,  Mr.  Poet,  would 
fail  in  the  attempt,  just  as  we  did,  until  we  took  her  to  Bradley  &  Rulof- 
snn's  Gallery,  and  had  a  superb  photogra  ph  taken  of  her  by  this  unequaled 
firm,  on  the  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets. 

Now  is  the  time  to  keep  your  friends  mindful  of  the  fact  that  you 
are  still  alive,  and  open  to  receive  Christmas  presents  by  sending  along 
your  photograph  to  the  office  of  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company. 
We  issue  a  patented  "  medallion,"  or  photograph,  the  size  of  a  postage 
stamp,  and  any  one  forwarding  their  picture  can  obtain  100  medallions, 
gummed  and  perforated,  for  $2.50,  or 

When  a  man  takes  a  silver  dime  with  a  hole  in  it.  and  starts  for 
church,  it  looks  as  if  he  would  attach  a  pulling  string  to  bis  contribution 
when  the  money  box  is  passing  down  the  main  aisle. — iV.  O.  Picayune. 

We  don't  know  much  about  the  opinion  of  the  bearded  lady,  but 
we  know  lots  of  girls  who  are  highly  delighted  with  a  full-blown  mus- 
tache on  their  upper  lip,  and  we  know,  too,  a  girl  who  married  a  roan 
with  a  full-blown  mustache  simply  because  he  bought  his  hats  at  Herr- 
mann's, the  Hatter,  336  Kearny  street.     Such  hats,  she  said,  "  hirsuted." 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  SI. 25  and  SI. 50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  S10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  circus  elephant  recently  drank  a  pailful  of  whisky  in  North  Caro- 
lina.    Such  a  treat  reconciled  him  to  captivity.— iV.  0.  Picayune. 


'"'  iid,"  said   a  > 

•■  . 

1      "  N 

Noihm  ,v street,  and 

make  ttrmt  to  bavs  the  h         minted.    Their  work  has  never  been  but- 
paand. 

Give  examples,  -  ,i  i  ,  old  back  number  od  Un  board  of  anun 
loers,  •.ddr***ing  thr  .  t.  -..-,.  ■ ,,(  different  degrees  and  velocities  of  mo< 
'>""■'    "Walli'the  laid,  "  tha  swiftest  motion  la  that  of  light, 

ami  the  slowi  |i    promotion."     Thi 

Mm   bach   t«  prang  man,"  tot  axamioon  tola  him, 

yon  an  idea  of  r.-tr     ,.  wive  motion.*1 

It  is  an  old  proverb  that  a  man  never  loam  by  politeness  ;  but  this 
must  be  ■  mistake,  for  «  hih  m  elderly  Phlladelphuu  raised  his  hat  to  a 
lady  the  wind  carried  away  Ion  wig.  If  that  man  had  only  bought  his 
hate  al  BM  i  otnmercial  stn  ■ '.  from  Mr.  White,  such  an  accident  never 
cold  have  happened.  The  latest  Kail  and  Winter  styles  are  now  ready 
in  silk  trod  felt  hate. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.  -This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
aU  first-class  drugginl  i  .     Trade  mark     star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724^  Market  street. 


CAS    FIXTURES! 

The    Largest    and    Most    Complete    Stock    of 

GAS    FIXTURES 

Ou  the  Coast.  Consisting  <>r  All  the   Lntest   Pnttcrns  and 
Styles  of  Finish,  Including 

Steel,  Crystal,  Gold  Gilt,  Real  Bronze,  Gilt  and  Glass,  SUver  and 
Glass,  Ebony  and  Gold,  Silvered  and  Porcelain,  Gilt  and  Por- 
celain, Polished  Bronze  and  Porcelain. 

The  Celebrated  Springfield  Gas  Machine.  Porcelain  and  Metal 
Lamps  for  Coal  Oil. 

A.    F.    NYE    &   CO., 

315  and  317  Pine  Street San  Francisco. 

[September  24,] 

SEE   THE   CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

AND.... 

IIM.      HOLIDAY     NOTELTIES! 

....ALSO 

ANDIRONS,     FENDERS    AND     FIRE-SETS, 

....  AT ... . 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /^\ 

The    Leading    and   Oldest    Patent    Solicitor,      m^iirO\ 

Established   in   1802,  l"At^"lQi 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street. ^S3£?>/ 

ggr*  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Ah".  Oct.  22. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening:  Dress   Salts  for   Special  Occasions  can  be  had  at 

J.     COOPER'S 
TAILORING    ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

{Under  Palace  Hotel). 
BSr*  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealers    in   Fine  Arts,   Artists'    Materials,   Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,    ETC.,    ETC. 

19    anil     21     POST     STREET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple  San  Francisco, 

g^3  Free  Art  Gal'ery.  Nov.  19. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Sleam  Fitter  autl  Jtlannfactiirer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
St;i.m  Boilers.  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jubbing.     Estimates  fmm  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Son  th  End  Warehonses,  corner  Japan  ami  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Ooods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHTCOMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    EngraverN,    Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

X,eidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


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SAN  FRATSTCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Nov.  26,  1881. 


BIZ. 


We  remark  considerable  business  activity  during  the  week — notably 
in  the  wholesale  and  retail  jobbing  trades.  Preparations  for  Thanksgiv- 
ing Day  festivities,  both  in  the  city  and  in  the  interior,  have  called  forth 
quite  an  active,  stirring  traffic. 

Our  exports  of  Wheat,  Wines,  Flour,  etc.,  have  been  upon  a  very 
liberal  scale,  and  it  looks  now  as  though  the  outward  Grain  fleet,  for  the 
single  month  of  November,  would  reach  seventy  ships.  During  the  week 
wehave  dispatched,  for  China  and  Japan,  the  steamship  City  of  Rio  de 
Janeiro  with  merchandise  valued  at  §173,000,  which  included  6,000  bbls. 
Flour,  11,000  R>s.  Refined  Sugar,  20,000  tbs.  Ginseng,  aud  a  very  consid- 
erable amount  of  Cottons  in  transit  from  the  East — Duck  and  Sheetings. 
This  steamer  also  carried  Government  mails,  Treasure  $113,000,  cabin 
passengers,  besides  600  Chinese. 

•For  Panama  and  way  ports,  the  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Granada  has 
sailed  with  41,000  galls.  Native  Wine,  en  route  for  New  York,  via  Isth- 
mus; also,  400  tons  Pig  Lead  for  same  destination.  For  Central  America 
the  Granada  carried  1,570  bbls.  Flour,  etc.;  also  cargoes  for  Panama, 
Mexico,  etc. 

The  City  of  New  York,  for  the  Colonies,  carried  merchandise  valued 
at  S114,669,  which  included  Hops,  Codfish,  Salmon,  Sugar,  Quicksilver, 
Honey,  etc.;  alike  assortment  to  New  Zealand,  and  considerable  mer- 
chandise to  Honolulu,  besides  a  large  number  of  passengers  and  Govern- 
ment mails. 

For  Hongkong  direct  we  dispatched  the  first  sailing  ship  in  months) 
the  Java  Packet,  carrying  9,050  bbls.  Flour. 

Otir  attention  has  been  called  to  a  base  fraud  perpetrated  by  a  Davis- 
street  firm  upon  one  of  our  oldest  California-street  merchants.  It  con- 
sisted in  selling  what  purported  to  be  a  very  superior  lot  of  Beeswax  for 
23^0.,  and  which  after  its  arrival  in  Hongkong  proved  to  be  nothing  but, 
grease  and  trash,  carefully  covered  over  and  concealed  by  Beeswax.  The 
same  was  at  once  returned  here  and  sold  at  auction  for  5ic  A  more  in- 
genious fraud  could  scarcely  have  been  devised,  and  when  the  attention  of 
the  seller  was  called  to  it  he  refused  to  make  good  the  fraud,  aud  from  his 
refusal  an  important  law  suit  will  grow  out  of  it,  when  the  names  of  the 
parties  will  be  brought  to  light. 

The  Freight  Market  has  exhibited  considerable  life  and  animation 
during  the  week.  A  goodly  number  of  sDot  ships  have  been  chartered 
with  Wheat  the  past  few  days — Br.  ship  73s.,  U.  K.;  Am.  ship,  67s.  6d., 
direct  to  Liverpool.  The  British  iron  steamer,  Cascapedia,  for  direct 
port  in  the  United  Kingdom,  70s.  At  this  writing  the  disengaged  ton- 
nage in  port  has  been  reduced  to  10.000  registered  tons.  That  on  the 
berth  amonnts  to  125,000  tons.  The  fleet  to  arrive  within  the  next  five 
months  is  300,000  tons  register,  against  200,000  tons  at  even  date  last  year, 
and  88,600  tons  in  1879. 

"Wheat. — Prices  have  eased  off  5c.  $  ctl.  during  the  week.  Now  SI  70 
is  the  outside  rate  for  No.  1  Shipping,  and  at  this  rate  transactions  have 
been  liberal.  The  lading  of  vessels  is  going  on  rapidly.  Our  grain  fleet, 
dating  from  July  1st,  is  now  228  vessels,  against  115  vessels  same  date  last 
year,  aud  their  cargoes  8.803,491  and  4,247,263  ctls.,  respectively,  and  the 
value  thereof  §14,151.551  and  $6,117,271. 

The  exports  of  Flour  for  the  week  were  35,399  bbls.;  value,  S185,769. 
The  price  of  Flour  shades  off  a  trifle,  in  sympathy  with  the  decline  in 
Wheat.  We  quote  Superfine,  S4(&4  25;  Extra  Superfine,  S4  50@4  75; 
Bakers'  and  Family  Extra,  S5@5  50  $  196  lbs.;  all  in  cloth. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  very  quiet,  with  a  slitrht  shading  in  prices. 
Costa  Rica,  13@13ic;  Guatemala,  ll|(a>12fc.  for  fair  to  good  grades; 
Salvador  ll^@llfc.  About  1,700  bags  have  been  shipped  overland  during 
the  past  fortnight.  Imports  by  sea  since  January  1st,  105.000  bags, 
against  150,790  same  time  18H0,  83,863  bags  1879.  111,050  bags  1878,  120,- 
000  bags  1877.     The  Spot  demand  is  light. 

Coal. — Imports  during  the  current  year  have  been  unprecedentedly 
large,  causing  very  low  prices  to  prevail,  although  at  this  writing  there  is 
a  slight  improvement  to  be  noted  in  the  value  of  cargoes  to  arrive,  but 
all  Foreign  may  be  included  within  the  range  of  §6@6  50  $  ton. 

Sugar. — The  Refiners  reduced  their  prices  ^c.  per  lb.  on  the  22d  inst., 
making  he.  reduction  for  the  month,  the  price  of  all  White  being  12@ 
12£c. ;  Yellow  and  Golden,  10.^@ll£c.  There  is  very  little  demand  for 
Raw  Grocery  grades,  but  No.  1  Hawaiian  may  be  quoted  at  9i@10c. 

Oils. — The  whaling  fleet  is  now  about  all  in — the  catch,  21,800  bbls. 
Oil.     A  considerable  quantity  of  this  has  been  sold  at  37c. 

Whalebone. — Upward  of  350,000  lbs.  is  the  result  of  this  season's 
catch,  all  of  which  will  go  East  by  rail  for  a  market. 

Quicksilver. --The  market  is  flat— small  sales  at  38c.  The  latest  Lon- 
don (mutation  is  £6  5s.  ^  bottle. 

Wool— We  have  a  stock  in  store  of  10,000,000  lbs.,  mostly  Fall  Clip, 
and  of  poor  quality;  and  for  this  there  seams  to  be  no  market  at  present. 
Prices  nominal. 

Barley.— There  is  an  improved  inquiry,  with  Spot  sales  of  Brewing  at 
SI  55@1  60 ;  Feed,  SI  45(&1  47i ;  Cuevalier,  §1  50@1  55  (?  ctl. 

Oats— Arrivals  from  the  North  are  liberal,  with  a  good  demand  at 
SI  55@1  75  for  Milling  and  Feed  respectively. 

Corn.— The  market  is  quiet  at  SI  40®1  45  $?  ctl. 

Rye.— The  supply  is  very  limited  at  S2  40@2  50  #  ctl. 

Hops. — For  a  strictly  choice  article  30c.  is  demanded,  all  others  of  this 
year's  growth  rule  from  24  to  27ic. 

Tallow.— The  demand  is  good  at  7^@9Ac. 

Provisions. — The  extreme  high  prices  ruling  for  Bacon,  Hams  and 
other  salted  meats  seem  to  he  easing  off.  The  local  supply  of  fresh  grass 
Butter  is  steadily  increasing,  and  prices  have  fallen  to  35@40c.  for  Roll. 
Cheese  is  very  scarce,  and  is  wanted.  Eggs  rule  high,  and  are  far  from 
being  plentiful. 

Fruits  and  Vegetables.— The  market  is  yet  supplied  with  Strawber- 
ries and  Tomatoes,  but  these  must  soon  disappear.  Apples  and  Pears  are 
plentiful.  Oranges  are  rather  scarce,  pending  fresh  receipts  from  our  own 
orchards.  Lemons  and  Limes  are  plentiful.  Bananas  and  Pineapples 
are  rather  scarce.  Celery  and  other  garden  vegetables  are  plentiful,  but 
not  cheap.  * 


BOOKS!    BOOKS! 


We  have  just  Received,  direct  from  London  and  the  East, 
A    LARGE    STOCK 

....OF.... 

HOLIDAY    BOOKS! 

In  every  Department  of  Literature,  in  Cloth  and  Fine  Bindings, 

Among  which  are  many  not  Usually  Found  in 

BOOK-STORES, 

And  which  we  are  Offering-  at  Exceptionally  Low  Prices  I 


Z&  J  A  Call  is  Solicited,  as  we  are  always  Pleased  to  Show 
our  Stock.  ___ 

M.  H.  FAY  &  CO., 

Booksellers    and   Importers, 

116  POST  STREET SAN  FRANCISCO. 

US'  STOBE   OPEN  EVENINGS.  "SS 

[November  26.] 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:      CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Jan.  7th,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PAYAMA:  SOUTH  CAROLINA,  December  4th,  at  12 
o'clock  noon,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN 
JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana aud  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  December  17th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Nov.  26.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


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PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  ol  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da>s  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  '*  Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every5  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  aud  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
"Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  aud  Hook  ton,  Humboldt  Bay:  7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 

For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  second  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  ami  Navigation  Company  anil  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 
Oct.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28.    I   Nov.  2.  7,  12,  17,  22,  and  27- 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  Britiafi 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  Chiua,  leave  wharr,  corner  First  and  Braii- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic .  Belgic. 

Saturday,  Dec.  3d.  Wednesday,  Dec.  21st.  Tuesday,  Nov.  8th. 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  71,  corner  Fourth  and  Tmvtiseiid  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GtORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  PasseDger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President. | Oct.  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

NOONDAY    EUNINQ    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied October  26th 

Delinquent  in  Office '. November  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  20lh 

W.  J.  TAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  25,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  [Oct.  29. 


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Nov.  28, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE.    ALTAR,    AMD    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 
Anthony— In  this  city,  November  SO,  t«>  the  wife  of  a.  Anthony,  a  daughter. 
Uknjawiv    In  this  city,  November  21,  to  the  wife  of  A.  K.  Benjamin,  a  daughter. 
Biakk—Im  thtodty,  SoTeoibfTSI,  to  the  wife  ol  M.  B.  Btnke,  a  son. 
Ftsaaa-  lit  this  i-it\,  November  22,  to  the  wife  of  George  Fisher,  a  son. 

In  this  city,  November  itt,  to  the  wife  ul  Cornelius  Kellj .  ;>  daughter. 
Sis  is— In  this  city,  Noveuiber  IS,  to  the  wife  ol  Peter  Nunan,  a  son. 

*ky    In  this  city,  November  I1.'.  to  the  wife  ol  II.  Ratowsky,  a  daughter. 

.  -In  tins  i*itv."Xovember  10,  !••  tin-  wife  of  Henry  Richter,  a  daughter. 
Smith  -In  this  city,  November  22,  to  the  wife  of  <;.  H.  Smith,  a  daughter. 
Siluvan — in  this  city,  to  the  wife  of  D.  J.  Sullivan,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Brows-Boti>-Iii  this  city,  November  21,  Peter  C  Blown  to  Katie  S.  Boyd. 

1-Mcsrob— In  this  city,  November  23,  John  \V.  Fraser  to  Mary  A.  Munroe. 
BtCKBT-\V*Ai<LACR-In  this  city,  November  23,  Hiurvey  W.  Hickey  to  Miss  Wallace. 
Katsfr-1>avis— In  this  city,  November  22,  Herman  Kayser  to  Rosa  Davis. 
Lbmmox-Mayhw-  in  this  city,  November  15,  Horace  A.  Lemmon  to  Lizzie  I.  Mayow. 
La  Rosb-Livkroni— In  this  city,  November  20,  George  La  Rose  to  Mollie  Liveroni. 
IIjllaibt-Hbwlbtt— In  this  city,  November  20,  Samuel  Millaist  to  Sarah  C.  Hewlett. 
Plcm-Heist/.— In  this  city,  November  20,  John  Plum  to  Johanna  Heintz. 
Swietuan-Lewis— In  this  city,  November  '20,  Thomas  Sweetman  to  Delia  M.  Lewis. 

TOMB. 

Baker— In  this  city,  November  23,  Katie  Rosalie  Baker,  aged  2  years  and  S  months. 

Dolas  -In  this  city.  November  23,  Daniel  Francis  Dolan,  aged  4 months  and  20  days. 

Digqan—  In  this  city,  November  23,  Teresa  Duggan,  aged  34  years. 

pi.-.vx-  In  this  city.  November  21,  James  Dunn,  aged  81  years  and  10  months. 

Fisuf.r — In  this  city,  November  22,  A.  Fisher,  aged  ti"  years. 

Kelly — Id  this  city,  Novmber  21,  James  Kelly,  aged  67  years. 

Lipman— In  this  city,  November  20,  Samuel  Ltpman,  aged  30  years  and  20  days. 

Rkddan" — In  this  city,  November  22,  Hannah  Reddan,  aged  40  years. 

Thompson  — In  this  city,  November  21,  Andrew  Thompson,  aged  00  years. 

Tracky— In  this  city,  November  21,  Maurice  Tracey,  aged  33  years. 

Whitney— In  this  city,  November  22,  Lambert  L.  Whitney,  aged  3  years. 

MINISTERIAL    ADVERTISING. 

"Can  I  do  anything  for  you  in  my  line  to-day,"  asked  an  advertising 
agent,  laying  bis  card  before  a  prominent  Brooklyn  theologian. 

"But,  my  dear  sir,  I  am  a  clergyman,"  protested  the  dominie.  "I 
don't  advertise — I  don't  need  to." 

"  Humbug,"  responded  the  agent,  seating  himself  on  the  table.  "They 
all  advertise.  I  don't  suppose  you  want  to  come  out  and  say  'The  Rev. 
Joseph  Gospel,  practical  preacher  ;  knotty  theological  points  a  specialty. 
That  isn't  the  way  to  do  it.  My  idea  is  to  have  you  preach  a  heretical 
sermon  or  abuse  another  minister,  and  then  I'll  put  you  up  an  article  for 
the  press  that  will  just  raise  your  hair.  Down  comes  the  crowd  to  see 
you;  contribution  plates  just  heaped  up  with  five  dollar  notes;  salary 
raised  and  the  parsonage  newly  furnished.  The  expense  is  slight,  and 
you'll  make  a  good  thing  of  it.     Let  me  show  you  our  list  of  prices.'* 

"  I  don't  believe  in  the  heretical  sermon,"  said  the  theologian,  musingly. 

"  Hit  off  some  other  parson,  then.  Come  out  and  say  he's  no  account. 
Bang  him  around  for  a  tew  Sundays  and  leave  the  rest  to  me.  That's 
the  way  we  fixed  up  Dr.  Revelations,  and  he's  just  raking  in  wealth.  If 
you  don't  like  that,  I'll  get  up  a  feeling  in  the  church  against  you,  and 
bring  you  off  triumphantly  ;  double  the  congregation,  and  take  up  a  col- 
lection to  pay  expenses.  This  will  cost  you  more,  but  it  does  the  business 
Quicker," 

"  \\  hat  will  be  the  expense  of  that?"  asked  the  minister. 

"  Twenty  live  per  cent,  of  the  gross  receipts  for  six  months,  and  one- 
third  of  the  foreign  contributions  for  twelve  months.  It  don't  come  out 
pf  your  pocket,  and  you  reap  the  benefit." 

"  What  does  it.  cost  to  abuse  another  minister." 

"Three  hundred  dollars  down,  and  one-half  the  raise  of  salary,  paya- 
ble quarterly." 

11  That's  rather  high,"  murmured  the  minister.  "  What  does  the  hereti- 
cal sermon  cost  ?" 

"  That  comes  lower.     You  can  get  through  on  that  line  for  $250.'' 

"  It's  more  than  I  can  afford,"  sighed  the  parson, 

M  You  might  go  into  one  of  our  combination  schemes.  I'll  get  a  domi- 
nie to  go  for  you,  and  you  hit  back.  Cost  you  $150  apiece.  How  'Iocs 
that  strike  you '.'  We  can  effect  a  reconciliation  afterward  for  fifty  a  head 
more,  and  a  raise  of  salary  guaranteed.  Just  look  over  our  catalogue  of 
ministers,  and  pick  out  your  man.  Take  some  fellow  you  can  get  away 
with,  ami  there  you  are.  ' 

"  How  do  I  pay  for  this?"  asked  the  parson. 

"Twenty-five  dollars  down,  and  the  balance  when  the  job  is  finished." 

The  money  was  paid,  and  the  agent  having  secured  enough  for  a  ped- 
dler's outfit,  solemnly  swore  to  lead  an  honest  life  thenceforth,  abandon 
his  evil  associations,  and  quit  all  schemes  that  in  any  way  savored  of  ille- 
gitimate enterprise. — Brooklyn  Eagle. 

The  salons  of  Miss  James,  the  well-known  modiste  of  115  Kearny 

street,  present  a  very  busy  appearance  just  now.  Deliriously  soft  and 
elegant  dresses  lie  on  the  arm  chairs  and  what-nots  in  rich  profusion,  for 
this  courteous  and  exquisite  artist  is  busy  all  the  year  round,  and  particu- 
larly so  during  the  holidays.  For  ladies  appreciate  the  fact  that  costumes 
made  by  Miss  James  are  ever  faultless  in  style,  that  they  are  of  the  latest 
mode  and  that  their  orders  are  filled  not  only  promptly  but  perfectly.  The 
parlors  of  Miss  James  are  approachable  by  the  elevator,  and  ladies  who 
desire  to  be  correctly  costumed  will  do  well  to  pay  a  visit  to  this  temple 
of  the  modiste's  art.    

The  brilliant  display  of  Bohemian  ware  and  the  myriad  elegant 
presents  exhibited  at  the  enlarged  establishment  of  B.  Nathan  &  Co.,  130 
Sutter  street,  is  perfectly  bewildering,  Porcelain  tableware.  Majolica, 
Parian  marble,  dinner  sets,  old  Dresden  China,  and.  indeed,  everything, 
from  cheap  holiday  articles  to  the  most  valuable  Florentine  marble  statuary, 
greets  the  eve  at  every  turn.  It  would  take  columns  to  convey  the  faint- 
est idea  of  the  beauty  of  the  goods  exhibited  on  their  three  Boors,  but  as 
the  store  is  now  open  evenings  all  out  readers  can  enjoy  the  Bight  of  the 
myriad  beauties  to  be  found  here,  from  the  modest  purchaser  of  a  vase  up 
to  the  millionaire  looking  for  rare  gems  of  art. 

Gentlemen  who  wish  perfect  comforl  in  Underwear,  Shirts,   s- 

Mid  nil  articles  ol  Furnishing  g Is,  should   pun  i  ise  &11  Vh   ■.        [uire  from  A.  A. 

&  Co  ,  110  Kearny  street,  where  lh«  finest, 
DOnalantl)  in  etnek.     Give  them 


Accounts  have  frequently  found  their  way  into  the  columns  of  news- 
papers concerning  a  certain  youthful  sovereign  and  his  more  or  lesB  her- 
mit-like retirement  from  the  gaze  of  the  outer  world.  It  may  not  be  gen- 
erally known  that  this  king  is  occasionally  given  to  take  a  look  at  life  as 
it  really  is.  A  former  Berlin  commissary  of  the  criminal  police  might 
tell  of  an  interesting  little  episode  in  his  checkered  career  if  he  chose. 
One  day  the  said  commissary  was  ordered  to  appear  before  his  chief,  who 
communicated  to  him,  under  the  seal  of  secrecy,  that  a  person  of  high 
rank,  who  desired  to  remain  strictly  incognito,  had  arrived  and  expressed 
a  wish  to  see  "Berlin  by  night,"  to  accompany  him  on  which  expedition 
he,  the  commissary,  had  been  selected.  The  latter  repaired  at  once  to  the 
Hotel  de  Home,  where  the  distinguished  stranger  had  taken  apartments, 
and  was  speedily  ushered  into  the  presence  of  a  gentleman  of  imposing 
exterior,  without  having  the  slightest  idea  as  to  who  the  "great  unknown" 
might  be.  He  entered  forthwith  upon  the  special  function  assigned  to 
him,  taking  excellent  care  to  have  his  highborn  protege  accomplish  hiB 
singular  studies  unmolested  and  ex  fundamento.  His  object  attained,  the 
stranger  left  Berlin,  his  cicerone  having  been  unable  to  satisfy  himself  as 
to  the  identity  of  his  companion,  who  had  vouchsafed  him  no  special  ex- 
pression of  gratitude,  save  an  indirect  acknowledgment  through  the  chief 
of  police.  About  a  month  after,  the  commissary  in  question  received  a 
parcel  from  Bavaria,  bearing  a  large  well-known  seal  and  containing  a 
solid  silver  service  of  exquisite  workmanship,  besides  a  letter  expressing 
thanks  "  for  services  rendered."  Connoisseurs  estimate  the  value  of  the 
present,  respecting  the  donor  of  which  no  further  doubt  could  be  left,  at 
several  thousand  marks. 


We  note  the  return  of  Mr.  James  Sheehan  to  the  firm  of  Bosqui  & 
Co.,  the  well-known  printers,  binders  and  lithographers,  of  Clay  street. 
Mr.  Sheehan  was  for  many  years  connected  with  this  house,  but  a  year 
or  so  ago  he  left  them  to  go  to  Pettit  &  Russ.  The  house  is  to  be  con- 
gratulated on  his  return  to  their  staff,  as  Mr.  Sheehan  is  one  of  the  best 
workmen  on  the  coast,  and  it  is  only  to  be  regretted  that  he  ever  left  the 
firm.  We  suppose  the  proverb  is  not  out  of  place:  Amantium  irae,  amoris 
redintegratio. 


This  is  La  Patti's  daily  life,  as  reported  by  Adrien  Mark,  and  copied 
in  Le  Francais:  "She  rises  at  10  o'clock,  eats  a  plate  of  soup,  takes  a 
walk  or  ride,  dines  heartily  at  3,  lies  down  for  a  nap  from  4  until  6,  goes 
to  the  theater,  and  on  her  return  swallows  more  soup,  and  goes  to  bed." 
The  lady  is  obliged  to  live  chiefly  on  soup  for  the  reason  that  Mr.  Nico- 
lini  has  been  obliged  to  reduce  the  price  of  tickets  to  her  concert  to  the 
nominal  sum  of  $10.     Things  are  different  in  Europe. — N.  O.  Picayune. 


For  improving  your  appetite  there  is  nothing  like  oysters;  for  your 
conduct,  regular"  attendance  at  church.  To  improve  your  manners,  read 
Lord  Chesterfield's  letters,  but  to  improve  and  beautify  your  complexion 
there  is  nothing  like  Steele's  Glycerine  Lotion,  which  renders  the  skin 
soft  and  removes  sunburn,  freckles,  etc.  Also  useful  in  allaying  heat, 
roughness  and  irritation  of  the  skin,  removing  the  effects  of  mosquito 
bites,  stings  of  insects,  etc.     Price,  50c.  and  $1  a  bottle. 

Mr.  Wood,  in  his  charming  book,  "Out  of  Doors,"  remarks:  "It 
may  be  said  that  if  the  female  oysters  were  permitted  to  rest  during  cer- 
tain periods,  and  the  males  alone  brought  to  table,  we  might  ensure  a 
present  supply  without  risking  the  future  crops.  But  there  is  a  difficulty 
here.  No  one  knows  which  are  the  females.  They  all  I 
their  queer  fashion    they  all  give  off  abundance  of  ra  from 

their  shells,  and  no  one  ever  knows  how  they  do  it. 


The  Empress  EugeDie  paid  a  Bying  visit  to  Paris  recently.     She 
sped  unrecognized  about  the  city  where 

.  haired  lady,  clad  in  complete  mourning,  the 

mij  hi  v  a  r  sj  eign  whom           Parisians  I  to  honor.      Her 

Majesty  visited  her  former  palace  at   i  same  to 

Le  of  the  wrecks  of  h  plendor,  which  have 

!  in  the  Rue  Francois  Premier. 

The  face  of  Adelina  Patti  is  seen  on  the  first  p  -itic,  of 

November  19th,  and  the  quaHty  of  her  voice  is  analyzed  in  the  musical 
department.     G.  S.  Godkin;  author  of  the  "  Life  of  Victor  Emma 
contributes  an  interesting  sketch  of  Etnande  de  Amicis,  the  most  popular 
and  successful  ■ 


Mr.  John  Stuart  Mill  on  Free  Trade.  — In  his  book,  Principk*  of 

>my,  Mr.  Mill  writes:     "Thi  in  which  a  country 

can  save  itself  from  being  a  loser  by  the  revenue  duties  imposed  by  other 

countries  on  its  commodities  is  to  impose  corresponding  revenue  duties  on 

theirs." 


It  is  unnecessary  to  remind  those  gentlemen  who  are  always  well 
dressed,  but  U  is  useful  informatton  to  those  who  are  not,  that  the  very 
latest  Winter  styles  are  to  be  found  at  the  well-known  tailoring  establish- 
ment of  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  i  \\,  416  Montgomery  street. 


Mr.    Forster,  it  is  said,  was  jocularly  asked  the  other  day  why  he  re- 
frained from  arresting  Miss  Farnell.     The  reply  was  short,  but  ft 
"If  I  did,  her  mother  would  come  over." 

It  is  rumored  that  M.  Gambetta  will  pay  a  visit  to  England  towards 

the  end  of  the  year,  to  join  a  shooting  party,  to  which  he  has  been  invited 
by  the  Prince  of  Wales. 

Mr.  George  W.  Childs,  of  the  Philadelphia  Ledger,  recently  secured 
a  clock  made  in  1695.     He  got  it  to  match  some  of  the  jokes  in  his  paper. 

One  thing  is  certain— Parnell  will  pay  no  rent  for  the  abode  he  at 

nt  occupies. 

The  Boston  and  California  Dress  Reforn; 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


Nov.  26,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

It  is  stated  that  a  number  of  gentlemen  are  about  to  take  steps  for 
taking-  Cetewayo,  the  ex-King  of  Zulu-land,  to  England.     Sir  Donald 
Currie,  it  is  said,  will  give  Cetewayo  and  his  suite  a  free  passage  to  Lon-  ' 
don,  should  the  proposal  be  carried  out,  and  Sir  Wilfred  Lawson  will  ful- 
fill an  old  promise  by  extending  to  his  Majesty  the  hospitalities  of  Bray-  j 
ton.     What  a  text  this  would  be  to  preach  from,  had  one  space  for  his  ! 
sermon.     Poor  old  Cetewayo!    Dethroned,  though  he  never  had  a  throne  ! 
to  sit  on  ;  uncrowned,  though  his  only  diadem  was  a  string  of  glass  beads,  i 
But,  for  all  that,  deprived  of  a  complete  sovereignty  among  his  own  peo- 
ple, and  held  in  hospitable  bondage  by  a  race  of  invaders  with  whom  he 
has  no  sympathy.     A  wing-clipped  eagle,  a  Hon  behind  the  bars,  a  wild- 
bird  beating  his  head  against  the  wires  of  his  miniature  prison — all  these 
are  pitiful  enough  to  look  at,  but  the  spectacle  of  this  savage  monarch 
held  in  captivity  (just  and  necessary  as  that  captivity  may  be)  is,  to  our 
mind,  the  saddest  spectacle  of  all.     His  captors  have  treated  him  well. 
He  has  had  all  he  wanted  to  eat  and  drink,  a  reasonable  limit  of  freedom, 
and  an  allowance  of  four  favorite  wives.     But  from  the  first  he  has  been 
pitifully  pining  for  a  return  to  his  own  land  and  countrymen,  and  at 
length,  to  comfort  him,  they  offer  him  the  sublime  privilege  of  visiting 
England  to  figure  in  Lord  Mayors' shows  and  visit  "great  houses,"  in 
much  the  same  capacity  as  a  newlj'-imported  gorilla  might. 

The  wily  Ignatieff,  it  appears,  is  playing  the  Old  Harry  with  the  Rus- 
sian Nihilists.  Not  by  dint  of  severity,  but  the  exercise  of  that  consum- 
mate craftiness  for  which  he  has  long  been  famous.  Already,  we  are  told, 
he  has  induced  Hessy  Helfmann  and  several  other  prominent  conspirators 
to  betray  their  associates,  so  that  the  number  of  persons  figuring  in  the 
approaching  trial  will  be  four  or  five  times  what  was  originally  expected. 
This  is  the  true  way  to  strike  at  the  root  of  Nihilism.  The  Nihilists 
have  hitherto  owed  their  successes  to  the  fact  that  they  have  been  able 
to  corrupt  those  who  would  have  remained  loyal  but  for  the  secret  influ- 
ences brought  to  bear  against  them,  it  has  been  their  boast  that,  by 
threats  and  persuasion,  they  have  induced  the  people  nearest  the  Czar's 
person  to  betray  their  master.  Ignatieff  is  now  fighting  them  with  their 
own  weapons,  and,  if  treachery  can  win  the  day,  he  is  likely  to  come  out 
ahead. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Baroness  Burdett-Coutts-Bartlett  has  averted 
the  threatened  litigation  with  her  husband,  by  renouncing  her  interest  in 
the  Coutts  Bank.  This  step  will  cost  her  more  money  than  the  writer  of 
these  lines  can  make  in  a  whole  week,  and  will  furnish  enough  fun  to 
American  paragraphists  to  last  them  for  six  months.  For  our  own  part,  j 
we  don't  see  much  fun  about  the  incident,  nor,  probably,  does  Mr.  Bar-  j 
oness  Burdett-Coutts-Bartlett.  At  all  events,  it  is  proof  positive  that  the 
old  lady's  affection  for  her  young  husband  is  sincere,  and  that  is  more 
than  most  wives  can  say  now-a-daj's.  She  bought  him  and  paid  a  high 
price  for  him.  If  ever  there  was  a  "  dear  "  husband,  it  is  Mr.  Baroness 
B.-C.-B.  Brethren  of  the  press,  let  us  leave  "Wrinkles  and  Fluff  to  their 
own  enjoyment.     Each  of  them  is  to  be  deeply  pitied. 

'  Rumors  about  .the  Pope's  removal  from  Rome  to  Malta  are  renewed 
with  some  show  of  foundation.  When  the  report  first  gained  ground  we 
expressed  our  belief  that  it  was  false.  We  still  believe  that  it  will  not 
prove  true.  It  seems  to  us  incredible  that  the  Vicar  of  Christ  should 
leave  the  spot  where  all  the  glory  of  his  Church  has  centered  for  ages. 
Rome  without  a  Pope!  A  Pope  without  a  Rome!  The  idea  is  preposter- 
ous. We  are  inclined  to  think  that  His  Holiness  is  using  this  canard  as 
a  means  of  gaining  sjnnpathy.  Should  he  actually  take  such  a  step,  the 
Catholic  world  will  assuredly  regard  Leo  III.  as  a  recreant  to  his  sacred 
trust. 

The  talk  about  Count  Herbert  Bismarck  having  gone  to  London  on  a 
secret  mission,  to  "  offer  England  possession  of  Egypt,"  is,  on  the  face  of 
it,  a  very  stupid  canard.  In  the  first  place,  if  the  mission  is  "secret," 
and  one  involving  such  weighty  interest,  it  is  not  likely  that  even  the  en- 
terprising American  Press  would  get  hold  of  the  news.  In  the  second 
place,  the  idea  of  Germany  offering  England  possession  of  Egypt  is 
simply  absurd.  When  England  wants  the  Land  of  the  Pharaohs,  shell 
take  it  without  asking  anybody's  permission.  Nor  would  it  surprise  us 
much  to  see  her  do  so  at  an  earlier  date  than  is  generally  anticipated. 

The  Opposition  in  the  German  Parliament,  led  by  Richter,  are  making 
things  rather  warm  for  the  Government— that  is  to  say,  for  Bismarck. 
Herr  Richter's  powerful  attack  upon  the  Chancellor's  economic  policy  is 
not  sent  to  us  in  full  by  telegraph,  but  it  can  scarcely  contain  a  stronger 
or  more  suggestive  sentence  than  that  in  which  he  declares  that,  "While 
ready  to  recognize  Bismarck's  immortal  merits,  the  German  people  now 
claim  to  be  of  age,  and  desire  to  have  a  voice  in  the  settlement  of  their 
destinies."  The  fact  is  that  the  German  people,  under  able  leaders,  are 
drifting  toward  republican  ideas.  They  know  that  their  form  of  govern- 
ment is  as  much  of  a  humbug  as  that  which  rules  Turkey.  The  latter 
country  adopted  a  shadowy  constitution  some  time  ago,  but  the  Sultan, 
or  rather  his  Grand  Vizer,  is  as  much  a  despot  as  ever.  So  it  is  with 
Germany.  The  Reichstag  is  an  impalpable  ghost  that  can  be  exorcised 
by  Bismarck  whenever  it  fails  to  agree  with  his  views.  Even  the  Emperor 
himself  has  nothing  to  say  when  the  Chancellor  speaks.  The  call  for 
military  service  is  as  oppressive  as  in  Russia,  and  is  driving  the  people  out 
of  the  country  by  thousands  and  thousands.  Meantime  prosperous 
France  sits  by  and  bides  her  time  of  vengeance. 

The  shotgun  behind  the  hedge  still  finds  its  game  in  Ireland.  Men, 
and  sometimes  women,  who  are  willing  to  pay  their  just  debts,  are  daily 
being  murdered  for  doing  so  by  "the  foinest  pisanthry  in  the  wurruld." 
If  all  this  killing  was  done  in  fair  battle  with  the  "  oppressor,"  there 
would  be  little  room  for  complaint,  no  matter  what  the  justice  or 
injustice  of  the  "cause"  might  be.  But  it  appears  that  all  the  shooting  is 
done  through  windows,  when  the  assassin  is  in  the  dark  and  his  unsus- 
pecting victim  is  sitting  by  his  fireside;  or  else  in  broad  daylight,  when 
the  man  to  be  slain  is  unarmed  and  has  his  back  turned.  We  do  not 
deny  the  fact  that  John  Bull  is  too  strong  for  Pat  to  contend  with  in  open 
warfare,  and  we  are  ready  to  concede  to  the  Irish  the  right  to  undermine 
the  British  bovine,  if  they  can.  But  the  end  that  they  seek  to  attain  can 
never  be  accomplished  by  such  cowardly  methods  as  they  are  now  using. 


Englishmen  are  not  to  be  scared  by  an  enemy  whose  valor  begins  and 
ends  with  an  ambuscade.  On  the  contrary,  every  life  thus  unfairly  taken 
is  but  another  live  coal  under  the  caldron  of  English  anger.  That  caul- 
dron is  already  bubbling.     Let  the  Irish  see  to  it  that  it  doesn't  boil  over. 

A  late  telegram  says  that  the  French  troops  report  a  brilliant  victory 
over  the  Tunisian  "  insurgents,"  capturing  a  chief  and  many  others.  This 
is  about  all  that  the  French  can  brag  about  during  a  campaign,  which 
has  already  cost  them  millions,  and  which  promises  to  rapidly  run  into 
milliards,  so  far  as  francs  are  concerned,  without  counting  such  trifles  as 
human  lives.  

ALL  FOR  SWEET  CHARITY. 
Thanksgiving  Day  was  observed  with  all  honor.  The  doors  of  the 
churches  were  thrown  wide  open.  The  Hebrew,  Protestant,  Roman  Cath- 
olic and  other  denominations  held  divine  service  in  the  morning.  At 
noon  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  gave  a  square  dinner  to  250 
news  boys.  The  San  Francisco  Fruit  and  Flower  Mission  dispensed  char- 
ity with  a  liberal  hand,  from  their  hall,  713  Mission.  Miss  Mary  D. 
Bates,  President,  aided  by  seventy-five  ladies,  provided  a  bounteous  tur- 
key dinner,  with  cranberry  sauce,  celery  and  all  other  appliances,  for  a 
score  or  more  of  poor  sick  families  on  their  list,  besides  sending  four  ladies 
and  two  gentlemen  to  the  City  and  County  Hospital  with  an  express 
wagon,  loaded  down  with  fruits,  cakes,  magazines,  pies,  figs,  and  other 
"goodies."  The  organist  and  soprano  of  one  of  the  churches  and  two 
other  singers  devoted  a  full  hour  to  musical  selections  in  the  Twelfth 
Ward  at  the  Hospital  and  in  the  chapel.  This  done  the  visiting  commit- 
tee made  a  general  round  to  the  bedside  of  each  of  the  four  hundred  pa- 
tients. The  Tabernacle  Presbyterian  church  furnished  a  dinner  to  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  poor  families  belonging  to  their  congregation. 
Others  did  likewise,  but  we  have  not  time  or  space  to  enlarge.  Dr.  Titus, 
of  the  City  and  County  Hospital,  provided  sixty  turkeys  and  other  good 
things  for  the  four  hundred  patients  therein.  The  City  and  County  Alms 
House  had  six  hundred  pounds  of  turkey  and  fifty  dozen  eggs,  etc.  pro- 
vided for  their  Thanksgiving  Day.  There  was  no  end  to  the  amusements 
during  the  day  and  evening.  The  Race  Track  performances  were  for  the 
Garfield  monument  fund.  At  the  Recreation  Grounds  there  was  lots  of 
fun.  Woodward's  Garden  gave  its  receipts  for  the  Veteran's  Home  fund 
— 8800.  The  railroad  street  cars  collected  money  for  the  Veteran's  Home 
fund,  and  several  of  the  churches  took  up  liberal  collections  for  the 
Veterans. 

DE    OMNIBUS    REBUS. 

The  inventor  of  a  compound  for  cultivating  plants  without  soil  is  Mr. 
Alfred  Dumesnil,  for  many  years  professor  at  the  College  de  France. 
This  invention  is  described  by  the  professional  French  papers  as  "  the 
most  important  discovery  ever  made  in  the  life  of  plants,"  and  consists  of 
moss  prepared  with  chemicals.  In  this  moss  plants  grow  better  than  iu 
the  best  soil,  and  the  transplanting  from  soil  into  moss  is  done  without 
the  slightest  injury  to  the  plan'  Not  one  out  of  2,500  plants  tried  by  Mr. 
Dumesnil  has  failed  to  give  92  ^factory  results.  This  discovery  will  make 
a  revolution  in  the  cultivation  of  plants  in  apartments  and  for  decora- 
tion, and  with  the  use  of  this  prepared  moss  the  transportation  of  flowers 
from  or  to  any  part  of  the  world  may  be  effected  without  any  injury  to 
the  flowers.  The  Dumesnil  moss  does  not  emit  any  smell.  One  kilo- 
gramme is  sufficient  for  about  thirty  plants,  and  will  last  one  year. 

It  seldom  happens  that  the  British  Post-office  loses  a  mail  bag,  as  in 
the  case  of  the  ill-fated  Clan- Macduff  steamer.  The  bag  in  question  con- 
tained 2,314  newspapers  and  3,516  letters.  There  is  something  pathetic 
in  the  thought  of  3,516  epistles,  written  by  friends  at  home  to  the  same 
number  of  sojourners  iu  foreign  lands,  finding  a  resting-place  at  the  bot- 
tom <>f  the  ocean. 

At  the  hearing  of  the  claim  for  compensation  for  property  taken  by 
the  Metropolitan  Railway  Companies,  three  valuers  valued  the  land  at 
from  £15,500  to  £16,700;  and  three,  on  behalf  of  the  Companies,  at  from 
£9,200  to  £9,500— a  curious  difference  in  valuation— and  all  six  are  em- 
inent men  in  their  profession.  The  jury  wisely  split  the  difference,  and 
gave  a  verdict  for  £12,975. 

Killing  comes  natural  in  Ireland.  Half  the  places  in  Ireland  begin 
with  "Kill."  There  is  Killboy  (for  all  Irishmen  are  called  boys),  and, 
what  is  more  unmanly,  there  is  Killbride;  Killbarron,  after  the  landlords; 
Killbarraek,  after  the  English  soldiers;  Killcrew.for  the  navy;  Killbriton, 
for  the  English  proprietors;  Killcool,  for  deliberate  murder,  and  Kill- 
morey. 

Scientifico-gastromatic  establishments  are  now  in  operation  for 
the  purpose  of  extracting  the  essential  juices  from  partridges,  pheasants, 
etc.  The  juice  is  stored  in  bottles  and  by  means  of  it  pigeons  and  fowls 
are  made  to  taste  like  game.  For  use  in  pate's  the  extract  of  partridge  is 
as  invaluable  as  it  is  economical. 

Sir  Moses  Montefiore,  on  his  ninety-eighth  birthday,  forwarded  to 
the  Chairman  of  the  Jewish  Board  of  Guardians  a  sovereign  for  each 
year,  ninety-eight  in  all,  to  be  distributed  among  a  like  number  of  poor 
persons.  It  is  stated  that  the  Guardians  were  not  the  only  recipients  of 
such  a  parcel. 

Not  leas  than  400  to  4S0  of  the  Marquis  of  Waterford's  tenants  have 
attended  at  the  agent's  office  in  Waterford,  and  paid  their  full  rents. 

THE  WHITE  HOUSE. 
"  Buy  the  best  and  you  buy  cheaply,"  is  an  ancient  axiom,  which 
holds  good  to  the  present  day.  "  Buy  the  cheapest  and  get  the  worst,"  is 
an  equally  terse  and  truthful  saying.  There  is  a  moral  to  both,  and  here 
it  is:  Go  to  a  good,  reliable,  responsible  house  when  you  wish  to  get  your 
money's  worth.  Don't  bicker  over  a  nickel  or  two,  but  be  content  to 
know  that  the  people  you  are  dealing  with  are  sure  to  give  you  what  you 
ask  for,  and  cannot  sacrifice  their  business  reputation  by  keeping  any  but 
the  best  goods.  This  specially  applies  to  the  White  House  of  J.  W.  Da- 
vidson &  Co.,  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Kearny  and  Post  streets.  Their 
superb  windows  are  royally  filled  with  the  latest  novelties  gleaned  from 
the  emporiums  of  Paris,  Vienna,  New  York  and  London,  and  the  crowds 
that  wait  patiently  to  be  attended  to  are  the  best  proofs  that  the  White 
House  reigns,  as  ever,  as  the  leading  and  most  reliable  dry  goods  estab- 
lishment of  San  Francisco. 


(Uatifornta  gtdmtteer. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FBANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  DEO.  3,  1881. 


NO.  21. 


GOLD  BAES— 890@910— Ekpinsd  Silvbb— 12J@13J  pcent.  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars.  7@8  per  cent.  disc. 

*W  Exchange  on  New  York,  20a  ^  S100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 49£d.@—  ;  Commercial,  oO^d.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs  per 
dollar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  30c. 


"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1&  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  481@485. 

PRICES   OF  LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Dec.  3,  1881* 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BOMBS, 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 

8.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s,  '68 

S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

MoDtg-*y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. . . . 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Harysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 
Oakland  City  Bonds , 
Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 
S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 
U.S.  is 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div). 
Pacific  Bank  (ex-div)..., 
First  National(ex-div) . . . 
1NSDRAHCB  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). 
California'  (ex-div), 


Bid. 

Asked 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom, 

30 

40 

40 

60 

65 

105 

90 

100 

90 

100 

105 

107 

110 

112 

110 

— 

101 

103 

113 

115 

123 

125 

UO 

112 

100 

— 

116} 

U7J 

153 

165 

126 

— 

120 

— 

115 

120 

126 

127 

125 

128 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

'  RAILROADS. 

C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R, 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co,.,., 
Califor'a  Powder  Co  ... 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg*h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 'b Stock... 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds (ex-e 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


90 

63 

76* 

47J 
Nom, 
Nom, 

66 

30 

64 
115 

92 

43* 

St 
101} 
116 

Nom 


115 

120 
120 
105 

95 
119 
100 

37 

92} 

68 

78 

60 
Nom. 
Nom. 

67 

31 

66 


101} 
115} 


Nom. 


Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  103, 106.  Cala.  Dry  Dock,  46,  49}.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  24},  27}. 
\  The  prominent  event  of  the  week  haa  been  the  transfer  of  the  control 
of  the  stock  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Steamship  Company  to  Eastern  cap- 
italists, and  the  purchase  of  a  large  portion  of  the  balance  by  the  same 
interests  at  87},  less  }  per  cent,  commission.  This,  of  course,  virtually 
withdraws  it  from  our  catalogue,  and  hereafter  we  will  cease  to  give  the 
quotations.  There  is  but  little  doing  in  other  securities;  those  that  pay 
regular  dividends  are  firmly  held. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

The  Tariff. — The  Tariff  Convention  expresses  the  belief  that  it  is  for- 
eign competition  that  kills.  The  great  prosperity  of  the  country  under 
our  protectionist  policy  precludes  the  idea  of  discussing  free  trade  at  all. 
They  propose  to  protect  protection  at  all  points.  The  Convention  wants 
Congress  to  legislate  further  in  this  direction,  but  they  do  not  point  out 
the  way.  The  Workingmen's  Convention  have  but  a  single  word  in  their 
platform,  and  that  is  "protection."  It  is  the  philosopher's  stone  turning 
everything  into  gold  that  it  touches.  Butter  and  cheese  are  also  in  con- 
vention. The  opinion  'is  freely  expressed  that  the  adulterations  of  the 
past  year  have  been  very  disadvantageous  to  the  trade  in  these  articles,  it 
having  fallen  off  fully  50  per  cent.  This  convention  thinks  that  Congress 
should  prevent  the  manufacture  of  oleomargarine  and  butterine — in 
short,  protect  the  dairyman  from  home  competition  in  adulterating  these 
articles  of  food. 

Mormonism. — Governor  Neale,  of  Idaho,  gives  as  his  opinion  that 
MormoniBm  is  very  inimical  to  the  liberties  of  the  people  of  the  United 
.States.  He  says  the  organization  is  extending  into  Idaho,  Montana,  Wy- 
oming and  Arizona.  In  many  counties  they  are  largely  in  the  majority. 
In  others,  they  coalesce  with  the  Democrats,  and  the  Republicans  are  de- 
feated. That  polygamy  is  openly  practiced,  and  the  Courts  in  these 
Territories  are  defied,  as  the  polygamous  marriages  are  made  in  the  En- 
dowment House  in  Utah,  and,  therefore,  being  in  another  Territory,  can- 
not be  disturbed.  He  also  invokes  the  legislation  of  Congress,  and  is 
satisfied  with  nothing  short  of  actual  destruction. 

In  France  a  canal  scheme  as  old  as  the  first  Napoleon  is  being  revived 
— that  of  connecting  the  Atlantic  Ocean  with  the  Mediterranean.  This 
would  greatly  shorten  the  distance  from  India,  and  would  be  a  formida- 
ble competitor  to  the  Panama  Canal  for  the  Australasian  and  South  Pa- 
cific trade.  In  the  meantime,  De  Lesseps  is  very  sanguine  about  his 
scheme.  He  says  that  recent  surveys  prove  the  soil  much  more  favorable 
for  the  construction  than  at  first  anticipated,  and,  therefore,  the  cost  will 
be  below  the  first  estimates.  He  says,  too,  that  the  work  will  be  begun 
in  December  in  three  places  simultaneously. 

The  Irish  Convention  at  Chicago,  as  a  means  of  bridging  the  chasm 
between  the  !'  No  Rent"  and  the  "  Absolutely  No  Rent  "  factions,  agree 
that  it  is  best  to  follow  the  lead  of  the  parent  League  in  Ireland, 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigating    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

The  United  States  Treasury  is  shown  by  its  October  statement  to 
have  in  gold  coin  $174,000,000,  and  in  legal  tender  notes  $27,000,000,  to- 
gether $204,000,000  of  circulable  cash.  A  small  part  of  its  gold,  $5,000,- 
000,  is  held  on  trust  for  depositors  against  gold  certificates,  part  of  the 
remaining  $199,000,000  is  held  for  redemption  of  National  Bank  notes— a 
function  with  which  the  Treasury  is  charged — and  part  (of  the  gold)  is 
held  as  reserve  against  the  Government  notes,  or  greenbacks,  outstanding. 
The  latter  amount  to  $320,000,000,  a  third  of  which  would  be  $107,000,- 
000,  which,  deducted  from  the  above  cash  total  of  $199,000,000,  would 
leave  $92,000,000  as  a  fund  for  securing  the  National  Banknotes.  Every- 
thing being  new,  and  in  a  measure  tentative,  in  American  currency,  it  is 
impossible  to  judge  if,  and  how  far,  this  fund  is  excessive.  Last  week  a 
telegram  in  the  Times  led  to  to  the  notion  that  the  Treasury  authorities 
did  not  consider  it  excessive.  If  by  paying  out  cash  they  reduce  the 
Treasury  fund,  they  ease  the  outer  markets  ;  if,  on  the  other  hand,  they 
retain  cash,  the  American,  and  in  consequence  the  European,  money  mar- 
kets must  be  tight  for  a  month  or  two  longer. 

The  steamship  Texas,  which  has  just  sailed  from  the  Mersey,  for 
Quebec,  had  aboard  alarge  consignment  of  valuable  pedigree  stock,  theship- 
ment  being  roughly  estimated  to  be  worth  £30,000.  The  stock  comprised 
shorthorns  from  the  herds  of  the  Earl  of  Lathom,  Lord  Polwarth  and 
other  celebrated  breeders,  Jersey  cows  direct  from  the  Channel  Islands, 
and  twenty  of  the  best  class  of  polled  cattle  from  Aberdeenshire.  There 
were  also  ten  polled  Aberdeen  cattle  for  the  Hon.  Mr.  Pope,  Minister  of 
Agriculture  of  Canada,  for  his  farm  at  Cookshire,  in  the  Eastern  Town- 
ships, besides  a  number  of  Shropshire  and  Oxford  Down  sheep  and  prize 
poultry.  A  still  more  interesting  feature  of  the  shipment  was  that  it  in- 
cludes no  fewer  than  eighty-six  Hereford  bulls  of  registered  pedigree, 
selected  by  JMr.  James  Cochrane,  of  Hillhurst,  Canada.  These  Dulls  aire 
for  the  hon.  gentleman's  ranch  near  Bow  River,  in  the  northwest  terri- 
tory of  the  Dominion — the  old  territory  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company. 

The  sis:  large  horse-railroads  of  Boston  have  made  their  annnal  re- 
ports. The  Metropolitan,  with  $3,533,054  liabilities,  reports  expenses 
$1,239,107,  and  income  $1,470,768;  Highland,  with  $1,041,524  liabilities, 
income  $421,393,  and  expenses  $352,452;  South  Boston,  with  $890,726  lia- 
bilities, income  $416,239,  and  expenses  $350,683;  Middlesex,  with  $1,205,- 
714  liabilities,  income  $313,442;  and  expenses  $249,732;  Union,  with 
$943,551  liabilities,  income  $611,239,  and  expenses  $599,017;  Lynn  and 
Boston,  with  $435,749  liabUities,  income  $222,082,  and  expenses  $196,708. 
The  latter  has  paid  $20,000  in  dividends  during  the  last  eighteen  months. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.  —  New  York,  Dee.  2, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds  — 4s,  117§;  4}s,  113f;  3}s,  101.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  81@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  45J.  Wheat,  134@139  ;  "Western 
Union,  84f .  Hides,  22i@23}.  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ; 
Burry,  14@25  ;  Pulled,  20@42 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Dec.  2d.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  8d  @  lis.  Id.  Bonds, 
4s.,  121£  ;  4}s,  116J;  3£s,  105}. 

We  beg  to  call  the  attention  of  our  Colonial  and  other  friends  to  the 
advertisement  of  the  Great  Burlington  Route,  via  the  Chicago,  Burling- 
ton'and  Quincy  Railroad,  which  will  be  found  in  another  column.  This 
route  is  pronounced  by  all  travelers  to  te  the  most  agreeable  and  best 
appointed.  When  tickets  are  required,  don't  fail  to  call  on  Mr.  T.  D. 
McKay,  at  the  Overland  ticket-office,  Oakland  Ferry,  foot  of  Market 
street.     Be  sure  your  tickets  read  "  via  C.  B.  and  Q.  R.R." 

Poultry  buyers  at  Bristol,  Vt.,  recently  bought  over  two  and  one- 
half  tons  at  fifteen  cents  per  pound  for  chickens,  dressed,  and  sixteen 
cents  for  turkeys.  The  Bristol  Onion  Company  is  a  comparatively  new 
agricultural  industry.  The  managers  are  Frank  O'Neil  and  F.  Brown, 
and  the  company  this  season,  from  a  single  acre  of  land,  produced  532 
bushels  of  onions.     

Silver  Coinage.— Mr.  Burchard,  of  the  United  States  Mint,  is  of  the 
opinion  that  a  further  coinage  of  silver  dollars  might  pat  the  foreign 
commerce  of  the  United  States  at  the  mercy  of  foreign  countries,  unless 
a  general  system  of  exchange  is  established.  He,  therefore,  recommends 
that  no  more  be  coined  at  present. 

The  exports  of  domestic  breadstuffs  from  the  United  States,  daring 
October,  amount  to  $14,839,914,  and  during  October,  1880,  $25,793,970; 
for  the  four  months  ended  October  31,  1880,  $112,821,162;  for  the  ten 
months  ended  October  31,  1881,  $192,292,552,  and  during  the  same  period 
in  1880,  $235,177,847.  

Internal  Revenue  collections  in  thi3  district  for  the  month  of  No- 
vember were   9313,713  %,   making  a  total   for  the  fiscal  year  of  I 
765  61.     Last  mouth's  receipts  included  $189,750  10  for  spirits,  PH 
for  cigars  and  cigarettes,  $27,907  56  for  beer,  $3,641  80  for  tobacco,  and 
$1,703  38  for  lists. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 

Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  MercHant  Street,  San  Frandico,  California, 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER. 


Dec.  3.   1881. 


CONTRACT    LABOR    IN    HAWAII. 

The  Chronicle's  leading  count  in  its  alleged  indictment  against  the 
Hawaiian  planters  has  been  that  concerning  the  contract  labor  system 
prevailing  in  the  Islands,  or,  as  the  "  live  sheet "  persists  in  miscalling  it, 
"peonage,"  or  slavery.  We  have  already  dissected  the  character  of  the 
Chronicle's  "witnesses,"  or  rather  the  "witnesses"  themselves,  seeing 
that  they  have  no  character  to  speak  of.  Our  Island  exchanges  received 
per  steamer  of  28th  ult.,  amply  sustain  all  that  we  have  charged  against 
the  "  witnesses  "  in  question,  and  we  do  not  consider  it  necessary  to  re- 
peat a  twice-told  tale.  Even  the  Chronicle  itself  has  discovered  the  fu- 
tility of  trying  to  whitewash  the  moral  lepers  it  called  to  ite  assistance  in 
defaming  gentlemen  whose  reputation  is  as  far  above  suspicion  as  that  of 
the  Chronicle  crowd  is  beneath  contempt.  We  leave  further  vindication 
to  the  planters  themselves,  who  have  taken  the  matter  in  hand,  and,  as 
the  Honolulu  Press  of  November  5th  says,  "  the  planters  owe  it  to  them- 
selves and  to  the  country  to  take  speedy  action."  We  doubt  not  their 
action  will  be  such  as  to  place  the  Chronicle  in  its  true  attitude,  as  a  ma- 
lignant and  willful  falsifier  of  facts  to  serve  its  own  base  purposes. 
■  We  propose  now  to  deal  with  the  system  of  contract  labor  in  Hawaii, 
and,  for  that  purpose,  quote  from  Chapter  XXX.  of  the  Civil  Code  of 
the  Islands,  viz.:  Section  1423,  pp.  341-342. — "If  any  person  shall  be 
guilty  of  any  crime,  misusage,  or  violation  of  any  of  the  terms  of  the  con- 
tract] toward  any  person  hound  to  service,  either  under  the  1417th  or  the 
1418th  Sections,  such  persons  may  make  complaint  to  any  District  or 
Police  Justice,  who  shall  summon  the  parties  before  bim,  examine  into, 
hear  and  determine  the  complaint,  and,  if  the  complaint  shall  be  sus- 
tained, such  person  shall  be  discharged  from  all  obligations  of  service,  and 
the  master  shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  dollars,  and,  in  default  of  payment  thereof,  be  imprisoned  at  hard 
labor  until  the  sum  be  paid."  Section  1425. — "  Nothing  in  this  Chapter 
shall  be  construed  to  destroy  the  right  of  civil  action  for  damages  by 
master  or  servant  for  breach  of  contract." 

This,  then,  is  the  law  of  the  land:  That  the  master  is  bound,  at  his 
peril,  to  observe  all  the  conditions  of  the  contract — to  treat  well  and 
faithfully  pay  the  laborer,  and  the  latter  has  recourse,  civilly  and  crimi- 
nally, in  case  of  any  infraction.  There  is  no  more  equitable  law  any- 
where, and  the  Chronicle  knows  it.  Our  apprentice  system — such  as  pre- 
vails in  Europe  and  the  United  States— is  nothing  more  nor  less  than  a 
"contract  system  of  labor,"  and  the  laws  are  stringent  in  enforcing  the 
master's  rights,  as  well  as  in  protecting  the  apprentice,  but  not  more  bo 
than  in  Hawaii.  We  have  never  heard  the  apprentice  system  denomi- 
nated as  "  peonage,"  or  slavery.  In  all  great  factories,  as  well  as  in  most 
large  wholesale  establishments,  certain  necessary  rules  are  adopted  to  se- 
cure the  proper  attention  of  employe's,  and  any  infraction  of  such  rules 
is  punishable  by  fine  or  by  discharge,  according  to  the  nature  or  persist- 
ence of  the  infraction.  We  trow  that  even  the  Chronicle  requires  accurate 
and  faithful  service  from  its  employe's,  with  the  alternative  of  dismissal 
or  deduction  of  wages. 

The  Island  journal  already  quoted  very  truly  says:  "  Discipline  is  as 
necessary  on  land  as  on  sea.  A  mutiny  in  a  sugar-mill  would  prove 
more  disastrous  than  the  famous  one  on  the  Bounty.  When  the  crops  are 
ripe  they  must  be  cut,  and  when  they  are  cut  they  must  be  ground.  De- 
lay in  these  cases  is  fatal.  *  *  *  Without  the  contract  sys- 
tem, the  kingdom  might  as  well  shut  up  shop." 

We  trust  we  have  shown  that  the  contract  system  proposes  a  square 
deal  between  masters  and  men.  It  is  a  vital  necessity  when  the  labor 
supply  is  at  all  times  unequal  to  the  demand.  If  laborers  were  per- 
mitted to  break  their  contracts  at  will,  and  without  reason,  sugar-plant- 
ing on  the  Islands  would  come  to  a  speedy  end.  The  clamor  of  the 
Chronicle  for  abrogation  is  ill-timed,  when  we  know  that  the  Central 
American  Republics,  attracted  by  the  fruits  of  the  Hawaiian  Treaty,  are 
now  seeking  for  similar  reciprocity  with  the  United  States. 

In  conclusion,  if  the  Chronicle  has  time,  we  should  like  to  have  it  an- 
swer our  charge  as  to  its  being  subsidized  by  the  New  York  refiners.  Else 
we  may  have  to  answer  for  it. 

THE     "GARFIELD    AVENGERS." 

It  appears  from  recent  telegrams  that  a  secret  society  has  been 
formed  in  the  East  under  the  style  and  title  of  the  "G-arfield  Avengers." 
The  object  of  the  "Avengers"  is  best  explained  by  the  declaration  of 
their  President,  who  writes  from  Milwaukee  "  to  Guiteau,  Judge  Cox  and 
the  jury  that,  if  Guiteau  is  not  adjudged  guilty  and  hanged,  all  will  be 
assassinated."  The  writer  adds  that  the  organization  is  already  so  strong 
that  it  numbers  20,000  in  New  York  alone.  Of  course  all  this  may  be 
merely  the  bombast  of  a  notoriety-seeking  fanatic,  who  has  a  slim  follow- 
ing of  his  own  kidney  t<>  back  him.  For  the  credit  of  the  American 
people,  let  us  hope  that  this  is  the  case.  But  if  this  precious  "Presi- 
dent's "  statement  is  to  be  accepted  as  literally  true,  then  the  nation  is 
not  to  be  congratulated.  Such  threats  must  imply  one  of  two  things. 
Either  the  people  have  no  regard  for  the  law  of  the  country,  or  they  dis- 
trust the  honesty,  fairness  and  ability  of  its  administration.  We  do  not 
deny  that  Guiteau's  trial  has  so  far  been  conducted  in  a  manner  that  has 
brought  the  Court  into  contempt  all  over  the  world.  The  prisoner  has 
been  conceded  privileges  of  speech  which  would  be  peremptorily  denied 
to  ordinary  criminals.  He  has  been  permitted  to  interrupt  witnesses  and 
counsel,  not  so  much,  apparently,  for  the  purpose  of  self-defense  as  in 
order  that  he  might  establish  a  claim  to  insanity  by  meaningless  and  inco- 
herent interpolations.  Nor  do  we  deny  that  Guiteau  richly  deserves  to 
hang,  sane  or  not,  for  his  insanity,  which  we  do  not  doubt,  is  not  of  the 
sort  that  should  exempt  him  from  the  gallows ;  nor  is  it  of  the  sort 
that  he  is  seeking  to  substantiate  in  Court.  But  if  our  passions  are  stir- 
red at  the  sight  of  the  burlesque  trial,  and  the  remote  prospect  of  the 
murderer  ultimately  escaping  the  death  penalty,  we  must  not  forget  that 
he  is  on  trial  before  a  legally  constituted  tribunal,  whose  powers  of  juris- 
diction are  unquestioned,  whose  integrity  we  cannot  doubt  without  deep 
humiliation,  and  by  whose  final  decision  we  must  abide.  The  temper  of 
the  nation  is  not  to  be  judged  by  these  self-styled  "  Avengers ;"  but  for 
all  that,  their  stated  intentions  are  a  disgrace  to  Americans,  and  should 
they  carry  out  their  blans  the  only  means  of  redeeming  our  character  in 
the  eyes  of  the  world  will  be  to  promptly  place  them,  one  and  all,  in  the 
dock  which  Guiteau  now  occupies. 


The  Court  Circular  says:  "The  Czar  has  just  placed  seventeen 
buildings,  ranking  as  chateaux  or  palaces,  at  the  disposal  of  benevolent 
institutions  throughout  Russia." 


INSURE    YOUR    FUTURE    HAPPINESS. 

As  thought  breeds  thought,  and  no  day  dawns  without  lending  to 
the  world  some  new  and  useful  idea,  so  we  are  compelled  to  acknowledge 
the  ignorance  of  our  past,  and  induced  to  avail  ourselves  of  the  con- 
stantly unfolding  creations  of  man's  brain.  One  of  the  most  excellent 
outcomes  of  solid  thought  of  the  present  day  is,  beyond  all  question,  the 
establishment  of  the  Universal  Benevolent  Association  of  California  for 
Unmarried  Persons.  It  is,  in  many  respects,  similar  in  its  designs  to 
other  benevolent  societies,  only  that  it  reaches  a  class  which  no  other  so- 
ciety benefits — namely,  persons  who  hope  in  the  future  to  get  married, 
and,  when  the  happy  event  does  take  place,  a  member  in  good  standing 
gets  a  dowry  in  good  solid  American  coin,  varying  in  amount  according 
to  the  term  of  his  membership.  Thus  if,  after  joining  the  society  at  an 
expense  of  §12,  you  marry  in  two  months  from  date  of  certificate,  there 
will  be  due,  as  full  payment  of  same,  in  case  of  marriage,  the  sum  of 
§20;  if  in  3  months,  §30;  if  in  4  months,  S40;  if  in  5  months,  $50;  if  in  6 
months,  §60;  if  in  7  months,  §70  ;  if  in  8  months,  §80  ;  if  in  9  months, 
§90;  if  in  10  months,  §100;  if  in  11  months,  §125;  if  in  12  months,  §150. 
If  at  any  time  in  the  second  year,  §250;  or  in  the  third  year,  §500;  or  in 
the  fourth  year,  §750;  and  in  the  fifth  year,  §1,000.  The  above  applies 
to  memberships  of  §1,000  each.  On  memberships  of  §2,000  each,  double 
the  above  rates  will  be  paid  upon  like  condition.  Providing,  however, 
that  in  no  case  shall  more  than  one  dollar  be  paid  for  each  member  of  the 
Association  on  any  certificate,  at  any  time  that  it  may  become  due  by 
marriage  of  said  member. 

Now  here  is  an  institution  which  prospective  brides  and  grooms  can 
join  and  be  sure  of  having  a  little  nest-egg  when  they  become  one.  It 
appeals  to  their  sense  of  economy  and  frugality,  and  promises  them:  a 
dowry  when  they  assume  the  responsibilities,  joys  and  sorrows  of  matri- 
mony. All  unmarried  persons,  between  the  ages  of  10  and  75  years,  may 
obtain  a  membership  by  paying  an  initiation  fee  of  §8,  or  a  double  mem- 
bership on  paying  §12  initiation  fee.  The  annual  dueB  are  §4  and  §6, 
payable  quarterly.  A  graduated  scale  of  assessments  are  also  levied  ac- 
cording to  the  age  of  the  member,  but  these  assessments  are  not  made 
on  every  marriage,  but  only  wlien  absolutely  necessary.  After  eight  years 
no  further  assessments  are  levied  upon  the  members. 

All  young  persons  of  both  sexes  should  avail  themselves  of  these  bene- 
fits, and,  by  a  small  outlay  occasionally,  lay  the  foundation  for  receiving 
a  substantial  sum.  The  office  of  the  Association  is  at  1038  Mission  street, 
and  its  Directors  are  Hon.  E.  C.  Tully,  P.  A.  Kidd,  M.  E.  Reed,  Geo. 
R.  Reed,  and  W.  Price.  The  following  well-known  gentlemen  have  en- 
dorsed this  enterprise :  Ex-Governor  Downey,  ex -Congressman  J.  K. 
Luttrell,  ex-Lieut.  Governor  J.  A.  Johnson,  John  Sedgwick,  Sheriff  elect, 
Marshal  Poole,  Hon.  W.  T.  Wallace,  and  many  other  leading  citizens. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC, 
WSOJLE8AXE    AJfH    RETAII,, 


TWELVE  AND  TWELVE— NOW  AND  THEN.  . 
On  Monday  next,  twelve  new  Supervisors  will  enter  upon  their  offi- 
cial term.  They  are  good  men  and  true — solid,  substantial  business  men, 
untainted  with  Sand-lotism.  They  are  the  chosen  of  the  people,  and  the 
aureole  of  popular  suffrage  surrounds  their  manly  brows.  There  is  not  a 
bad  one  in  the  lot.  They  are  all  pure,  virtuous,  upright,  unassailable, 
sound,  shrewd,  unpurchasable,  indomitable,  magnanimous  and  public- 
spirited  citizens.  Such  of  them  as  are  married  are  kind,  generous  and 
noble  husbands  and  fathers.  Such  as  are  unmarried  are  model  widowers 
and  bachelors,  whom  any  girl  or  widow  should  be  proud  to  ensnare. 
They  go  in  with  a  most  exalted  idea  of  their  duties,  and  each  one  will  be 
an  individual  watchdog  of  the  Treasury.  Under  their  fostering  care,  jobs 
will  be  unknown,  and  malfeasance  take  a  back  seat.  We  congratulate 
our  people  upon  their  selection  of  these  "noblest  works  of  God,"  who  are 
"  akin  to  angels."  So  say  we  all,  just  now.  On  the  same  day  twelve  old 
Supervisors  will  retire.  We  are  glad  of  it.  To  call  these  men  midnight 
assassins  would  but  feebly  express  our  opinion.  To  say  they  would  pur- 
loin their  neighbors'  cats  and  sell  them  for  sausage  meat,  is  asserting 
what  we  all  know.  To  proclaim  them  capable  of  embezzling  the  license 
tags  off  stray  curs,  or  of  selling  the  bodies  of  the  indigent  poor  to  be  dis- 
sected, is  as  true  as  Holy  Writ  [  See  Whale  Story.]  They  are  victorious 
communists,  socialists  and  connubiators.  The  Treasury  was  never  safe 
from  their  demands.  They  go  down  "  unwept,  unhonored  and  unhung," 
and  they  go,  moreover,  to  the  next  station  beyond  purgatory.  They  go — 
in  fact,  they  go  out  of  office.  Their  punishment  is  even  greater  than  their 
iniquity.  O  esteemed,  virtuous  and  just  public  I  In  two  years  the  new 
Supervisors  will  be  old.  They  also  will  go,  etc.  Then  we  shall  repeat 
this  parting— we  always  do.  "As  it  was  in  the  beginning  (of  'Erisco)  is 
now  and  ever  shall  be  (until  'Frisco  goes,  etc.)    Amen." 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  1\  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6^  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  A.M. 

Five  hundred  persons  are  dying  daily  at  Mecca  from  cholera.  Steam- 
ers at  Djiddah  refuse  to  embark  returning  pilgrims. 


R.W.THEOBALD.... Importer  and  Dealer, 

Nos.    35    and    37    HIT    STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
^^"  Telephone  Connections.  [Not.  5. 


ARTIST, 

After  a  Tear's    Tour  of  Europe, 

Has  returned  and  resumed  his  former  Studio, 
318  Kearny  Street, 

Where  he  is  ready  to  take  orders  for  any  kind 
of  Art  Work.  Dec.  3. 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


Sam  Francisco,  Dec  2,  1881. 
Dear  News  Letter  :  Society  i*  almost  as  dull  as  the  skies  have  been 
fur  the  peat  two  days,  and  while  many  hope  that  it  is  but  the  calm  which 
precedes  the  storm,  it  is  the  yeneral  opinion  that  not  much  will  be  done 
in  the  gay  line  till  after  the  holidays,  which  are  now  bo  rapidly  approach- 
.  the  way.  what  a  godsend  to  anxious  mammas  has  been  the  Doll  a 
FtU  this  week,  where,  in  the  space  of  a  few  feet,  so  to  speak,  they  could 
have  a  view  of  dolls  in  numerable,  of  which  to  make  choice  for  their 
troops  of  expectant  little  ones.  For  the  children  of  a  larger  growth  the 
scene  has  been  one  of  both  beauty  and  interest.  The  booths  are  presided 
over  by  the  very  cremtde  la  cremt  of  our  society  ladies,  who  each  and  all 
have  the  interest  of  the  cause  they  are  aiding  most  deeply  at  heart,  while 
the  lunch  Ubles  are  attended  on  by  the  loveliest  and  fairest  of  'Frisco's 
daughters,  the  viands  they  dispense  with  their  fair  hands  being  of  the  best 
and  most  appetizing  description. 

The  Fair  has  been  very  well  patronized  during  the  week,  and  seats  at 
the  lunch-tables  are  every  day  at  a  premium.  There  one  sees  every  one 
worth  seeing  of  the  social  world,  and  an  hour  or  twocan  be  most  delight- 
fully passed  away.  Each  Episcopal  Church  of  the  city  has  had  a  day  for 
providing  lunch,  and  each  has  seemed  to  vie  with  the  other  as  to  which 
should  do  best.  Yesterday  was  Grace  Church's  day.  and  was  particularly 
noticeable  for  having  one  table  fairly  groaning  with  all  the  delicacies  of 
the  season,  which  was  called  Miss  Crocker's  table,  and  was  presided  over 
by  that  young  lady  and  a  corps  of  her  friends  as  assistants.  _ 

The  principal  item  this  week  has  been  the  wedding,  last  night,  at  Trin- 
ity Church,  of  Mr.  McGavin,  of  the  Nevada  Bank,  and  Miss  Henshil- 
wood,  who  arrived  from  the  East  a  couple  of  weeks  ago.  The  bride  has 
been,  since  her  arrival  here,  a  guest  of  Colonel  and  Mw.  Byre,  on  Sutter 
street,  from  whose  hospitable  roof-tree  the  wedding  took  place.  The  hour 
named  was  eight  o'clock,  and  long  ere  that  quite  a  number  had  gathered 
in  the  church  to  see  the  ceremony  performed,  but  it  was  fully  half  an 
hour  later  before  the  contracting  parties  entered.  During  the  interval 
between  the  coming  of  the  clergyman  and  the  arrival  of  the  bridal  party, 
Schmidt,  the  organist,  played  an  exquisite  selection  of  music  on  the  or- 
gan, which  relieved  the  long  wait.  Dotted  among  the  pews  were  white 
hats,  feathers,  tulle  scarfs  and  solitaires.  Mrs.  Schmiedel  and  Mrs.  East- 
land were  magnificently  attired,  and  among  the  prettiest  of  the  girls  I 
noticed  the  McAllisters,  Flora  Low  and  Estelle  Peyton.  Foreman  was 
gorgeous  in  full  dres3,  ditto  several  other  Britishers  whom  I  did  not 
know.  At  last  the  bridal  party  appeared,  entering  by  the  left  aisle,  first 
coming  Miss  Eyre  and  her  attendant  groomsman,  who  evidently  was 
screwing  his  courage  to  the  sticking-point  to  face  the  assembled  crowd. 
Then  came  Mrs.  Eyre  and  the  bridegroom,  followed  by  Colonel  Eyre  and 
the  bride,  her  costume  consisting  of  a  long  white  satin  Princess  robe, 
which  was  completely  covered  with  her  tulle  vail.  Among  the  guests  I 
noticed  Mr.,  Mrs.  and  the  Misses  Kittle,  Captain  and  Miss  Blanding,  Dr. 
Hastings  and  daughters,  Mrs.  Ashe  and  Miss  Lennie,  the  Misses  Page, 
Judge  Hoffman,  Mr.  Mayne,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barroilhet,  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Ham  Bowie,  Mr.  Bodie  and  the  Misses  Smith,  Captain  Griffith  and 
daughters,  etc. 

Apropos  of  weddings,  the  rumor  of  which  I  made  mention  a  couple  of 
months  ago,  regarding  the  engagement  of  Miss  Coleman  and  Dr.  May,  is 
again  being  revived,  and  I  hear  the  wedding  is  likely  to  take  place  this 
Winter,  but  whether  here  or  in  New  York  I  believe  it  is  not  quite  decided. 

We  may  aldo  soon  look  for  another  gay  wedding  party  on  California 
street,  when  Mrs.  McMullin  will  lose  one  more  of  her  daughters,  who 
will  be  borne  away  from  her  by  Mr.  Collins,  the  happy  and  fortunate 
bridegroom  elect. 

The  approaching  weddings  next  week  are  a  principle  topic  of  nonversa- 
tion,  and  are  being  eagerly  looked  forward  to,  and  I  am  told  the  wedding 
presents  in  both  instances  are  something  worth  seeing.  One  of  the  lucky 
brides  will  be  the  recipient  of  one  of  the  completes t  cases  of  silverware 
ever  exhibited  on  this  coast,  the  like  of  which  has  not  been  seen  since 
Miss  Clara  Selby'e  wedding  to  Jackson  Ralston,  when  she  received  a 
similar  present  from  her  brother-in-law,  the  lamented  William. 

Lawrence  Poole  and  his  bride  arrived  a  couple  of  days  since,  and  Miss 
Loyall,  who  is  such  a  favorite  in  society,  has  also  put  in  her  appearance 
among  us  once  more.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  A.  Low  were  warmly  welcomed 
by  their  friends  yesterday,  after  their  prolonged  absence,  and  Saturday's 
train  brings  to  us  Mrs.  Haggin  and  her  daughter,  Miss  Sallie  Thibault 
and  Miss  Wise,  who  comes  to  visit  her  sister-in-law,  nee  Marion  McAllister, 
at  Los  Angeles.  The  return  of  Mrs.  Haggin  gives  promise  of  some  gay 
doings  on  the  hill  during  the  holidays. 

Among  the  departures  this  week  is  Mr.  William  Ward,  the  very  popu- 
lar wine  merchant,  who  leaves  on  a  three  months'  visit  to  England. 
Society  is  to  be  congratulated  that  Mrs.  Ward,  who  is  such  a  favorite, 
does  not  accompany  him,  as  not  only  will  it  thus  have  her  this  Winter, 
but  also  her  sisters,  the  Misses  Forbes,  who  will  stay  with  Mrs.  Ward 
during  her  husband's  absence. 

Our  French  visitors  are  being  extensively  lionized  and  shown  about  un- 
der the  very  able  guidance  of  Mr.  Raphael  Weil.  The  Park,  Cliff  House, 
Black  Point,  Alcatraz,  Palo  Alto,  the  Presidio,  Chinatown,  Marchand's, 
Poodle  Dog  and  Maison  Doree  have  each  and  all  been  visited  in  their  turn, 
and  duly  criticised,  and  more  is  still  to  be  done.  Next  week  some  private 
entertainments  are  on  the  tapis  for  them,  and  I  am  told  that  each  of  the 
gallant  Frenchmen  expresses  the  most  unbounded  admiration  for  every- 
thing Californian  so  far  seen,  and  principally  and  above  all  the  climate 
comes  in  for  its  meed  of  praise,  and  the  ladies  are  all  angels. 

Yours,  Felix. 


After  five  years  of  litigation,  Mrs.  Hassey  has  recovered  possession 
of  her  block  of  ground,  the  title  to  which  was  claimed  by  the  late  Mr. 
Wilkie,  who,  when  the  case  was  finally  decided  against  him  by  the  Su- 
preme Court,  acted  with  the  utmost  liberality  in  regard  to  the  matter,  re- 
mitting entirely  to  Mrs.  Hassey  a  considerable  sum  paid  by  him  for 
assessments  upon  the  property  during  the  time  in  which  he  supposed  him- 
self to  be  its  owner.  Mrs.  Hassey 's  friends  will  be  pleased  to  know  that 
this  block  is  likely  to  become  very  valuable. 

Gents !  go  to  A.  A.  Crossett  &  Co  ,  110  Kearny  street,  if  vou  want  well-fitting, 
durable  and  cheap  shirts;  alsn,  neckties,  gloves,  and  all  other  art  teles  of  furnishing 
goods  that  gentlemen  require.    Reuiemher  the  address,  110  Kearny. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OP  EKT  ZEJID! 


WE    BEG   TO    CALL    THE    ATTENTION   OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 

DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

■A.XJCTION-      HOUSE! 

Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts-»  S.  IP. 

THE    WHITE    HOUSE. 

In  the  Proverbs  of  Solomon,  the  Wise,  it  is  written  that  there  is 
11  a  time  to  pick  up  hot  potatoes  and  a  time  to  drop  them  again;  a  time  to 
steal  apples  and  a  time  to  refrain  from  doing  so;  a  time  to  ask  the  loan  of 
a  dollar  from  an  acquaintance,  and  a  time  to  be  refused  the  trifling  ac- 
commodation; a  time  to  visit  the  White  House,  on  the  northwest  corner 
of  Kearny  and  Post  streets,  and  a  time  to  carefully  keep  away  from  that 
establishment."  This  last  statement  at  first  sorely  puzzled  the  biblical 
annotators.  Knowing  that  none  but  the  very  finest  and  best  ladies1  dry 
goods  have  ever  been  sold  at  San  Francisco's  choicest  and  most  favorite 
emporium  of  fashion,  they  could  not  understand  why  there  should  ever  be 
"  a  time  to  keep  away  "  from  it.  Later  investigations  have  shown  con- 
clusively that  the  prophet  alluded  to  the  time  when,  the  doors  are  shut  for 
the  night. 

We  mentioned,  a  few  weeks  since,  a  novel  way  of  obtaining  money 
from  a  husband,  as  illustrated  by  a  wrinkled  Sultana,  who  lives  not  a 
thousand  miles  from  Larkin  street.  The  paragraph  has  resulted  in  the 
following  letter  being  sent  to  this  office  from  one  of  her  admirers: 

San  Francisco,  November  25,  1831. 

Editor  News  Letter— Si?-;  My  attention  has  been  called  to  an  article  in  the  News 
Letter  of  last  week,  speaking  of  a  grass-widow  on  Larkin  street.  Any  further  arti- 
cles of  like  character,  or  in  reference  to  said  lady,  will  subject  you  to  lecal  proceed- 
ings. A.  C.  Sbarle,  Attorney-at-Law,  502  Montgomery  street. 

Since  the  first  notice  has  pleased  one  of  her  quartette,  the  following 
may  be  of  additional  interest:  Not  long  ago,  the  husband  of  this  charmer 
received  a  loving  little  letter  from  a  lady  friend  living  not  far  from  Napa, 
but  who  was  married.  Part  of  this  letter  came  into  the  hands  of  the 
dame,  who,  after  perusing  the  same,  named  it  her  "  bonanza,"  to  be  used 
on  occasions  of  heavy  pecuniary  pressure  when  a  check  was  required.  So 
far  it  has  worked  to  a  charm.  The  subject  is  only  opened  as  yet,  vari- 
ous facts  having  recently  come  to  our  knowledge  about  the  lady's  interest 
in  Chinese  Lotteries,  her  pawning  silverware,  etc.,  to  sustain  her  male 
quartette  of  friends,  and  other  little  vagaries.  The  lady's  attorney  hav- 
ing written  us  the  above  letter,  which  we  cheerfully  publish,  all  we  have 
to  add  is,  Come  along  with  the  legal  proceedings.     We  are  ready. 


KNICK  KNACKS. 

As  opposed  to  bric-a-brac,  knick-knacks  play  an  important  part  in 
household  decorations.  For  novelty,  durability,  good  quality,  beauty  of 
form  and  design,  cheapness  in  price,  the  goods  now  on  view  at  the  well- 
known  establishment  of  G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.,  625  Market  street,  under 
the  Palace  Hotel,  cannot  be  approached.  Every  piece  is  carefully  selected 
by  one  of  the  firm,  the  greatest  care  being  taken  that  nothing  leaves  the 
house  unless  in  a  perfect  condition,  and  that  every  specimen  is  faithfully 
described.  Small,  tasty  articles,  for  Christmas  and  New  Year's  presents, 
can  be  Reen  in  large  quantities,  all  of  this  year's  manufacture.  Such  op- 
portunities of  purchasing  fine  goods  at  low  prices  may  not  occur  again. 
It  is  almost  unnecessary  to  remind  our  readers  that  G.  T.  Marsh  A-  Co. 
have  the  most  exquisite  stock  of  Japanese  goods  ever  seen  in  this  market, 
from  the  cheapest  trifles  up  to  the  most  expensive  articles  of  vertu. 

THE    CLTR    NUISANCE. 

We  feel  compelled  to  reiterate  our  protest  against  the  plague  of 
dogs  with  which  San  Francisco  is  afflicted.  When  we  spnke  some  weeks 
ago  the  evil  was  bad  enough,  but  since  then  nothing  has  been  done  to 
remedy  it,  and  it  has  consequently  grown  beyond  all  tolerable  propor- 
tions. The  droves  of  mangy,  homeless,  hideous,  mauradimr  curs  that 
swarm  in  the  streets  have  become  more  than  a  mere  nuisance.  They  are  now 
nothing  less  than  a  filthy  plague,  repulsive  and  indecent  in  their  appear- 
ance and  actions  and  of  no  earthly  use  to  anybody  but  the  sausage-maker. 
The  few  dollars  temporarily  saved  to  the  city  by  suspending  the  impound- 
ing of  unlicensed  dogs  must  be  repaid  with  terrible  interest  when  the 
pound  is  set  going  again,  for  the  curs  increase  and  multiply  to  an  extent 
that  is  positively  alarming.  We  do  not  wish  to  be  personal  in  a  matter  of 
this  sort,  and  before  beginning  to  "call  names  "  we  once  more  exhort  the 
proper  authorities  to  attend  to  the  matter. 


The  daintiest  of  Christmas  presents,  in  the  way  of  fancy  glass  and 
pottery  ware,  are  now  being  exhibited  at  the  vast  establishment  of  B. 
Nathan  &  Co.,  130  Sutter  street.  Porcelain,  majolica,  marble,  crystal, 
faience,  Dresden,  and  China  of  all  kinds,  together  with  bric-a-brac  in  in- 
numerable other  shapes,  form  a  magnificent  museum  of  art,  which  is  well 
worth  visiting,  even  if  one  has  no  intention  of  purchasing.  The  show- 
rooms, which  occupy  three  floors,  have  lately  been  greatly  enlarged,  and 
are  now  open  evenings  to  all  comers. 


4 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


A    LORD    MAYORS    BEGINNINGS. 

It  was  in  the  year  when  Alderman  Sir  Thomas  Hardwood  became 
Lord  Mayor  of  London.  His  lordship's  ward  was,  as  every  one  knows, 
that  of  Portsoken,  and  be  was  head  of  the  eminent  wine-merchant's  firm 
of  Hardwood  &  Hardwood.  He  was  also  M.P,  for  Shoreditch,  the  owner 
of  a  fine  estate,  and  the  father  of  a  large  family.  These  are  the  things 
which  the  public  knew  about  him,  but  until  the  morning  of  the  9th  of 
November,  a  couple  of  hours  before  he  set  out  in  state  for  "Westminster, 
not  even  his  wife  or  children  were  aware  how  humble  had  been  his  origin. 
Fifty  years  are  a  long  time  in  the  life  of  a  man  and  of  a  city.  The  very 
street  in  which  the  Dog  and  Rabbit  public  house  had  once  stood  had 
been  swept  away  to  make  room  for  Cannon  street,  and  there  was  possibly 
not  a  living  man  in  the  city  who  remembered  having  known  young  Tom 
Hardwood  when  he  was  nothing  more  than  a  potboy  at  the  said  Dog  and 
Rabbit. 

Thomas  Hardwood,  however,  had  long  made  up  his  mind  that  he  must 
tell  his  wife  and  family  how  he  had  once  been  a  potboy,  and  by  what  ac- 
cidents he  had  risen  to  become  a  rich  merchant,  a  City  magistrate,  and  so 
forth.  He  had  even  settled  within  himself  that  he  world  make  these 
disclosures  no  later  than  the  day  when  he  was  installed  as  Lord  Mayor. 
In  case  he  should  not  reach  the  Civic  chair,  he  had,  shortly  after  being 
elected  alderman,  drawn  up  a  statement  which  was  to  he  read  at  the  same 
time  as  his  will.  But  on  the  morning  of  that  9th  of  November,  when 
his  mayoralty  commenced,  he  burned  the  paper,  and  came  down  to  his 
breakfast  determined  to  tell  his  story  by  word  of  mouth. 

Sir  Thomas  entered  the  breakfast-room  already  attired  in  his  black 
Court  coat,  ruffles  and  breeches,  but  to  the  surprise  of  his  wife  and  chil- 
dren— two  grown-up  sons  and  three  married  daughters,  who  were  on  a 
visit  to  him  with  their  husbands — he  carried  with  great  precaution  a 
bottle  all  covered  with  cobwebs.  "This,  my  dears,"  he  aaid,  with  a  smile, 
as  he  deposited  the  treasure  in  a  plate,  "  is  a  bottle  that  waB  given  to  me 
quite  forty  years  ago,  and  I  promised  to  drink  the  giver's  health  out  of  it 
if  ever  I  became  Lord  Mayor  of  London." 

"  Is  that  the  bottle  you  were  so  particular  about,  coming  from  home  ?" 
asked  the  Lady  Mayoress. 

"Yes,  my  dear;  it  has  traveled  about  a  good  deal,  going  from  house 
to  house  with  us  as  we  got  richer,  and  I  should  not  have  liked  it  to  get 
broken." 

"Who  gave  it  you,  papa?"  asked  the  Lord  Mayor's  youngest  daughter. 

"I  am  going  to  tell  you  that  while  we  breakfast,  Lucy.  Perhaps  it 
will  surprise  you  to  hear  that  your  papa  once  wore  a  white  apron,  and 
was  a  pot " 

"  H'm,  had  we  not  better  wait  until  the  servants  are  out  of  the  room  ?" 
interrupted  Lady  Harwood.  The  good  wife  may  be  pardoned  if,  on  the 
day  when  her  Thomas  was  to  be  glorified  in  sight  of  all  his  countrymen, 
she  was  desirous  that  any  revelations  he  might  have  to  make  about  his 
early  life  should  be  heard  en  famille.  She  felt  very  curious,  nevertheless, 
to  learn  what  was  coming  next. 

"  Very  well,  my  dear,"  said  Sir  Thomas,  simply,  as  he  cracked  his  egg, 
and  when  the  two  footmen  had  left  the  room,  he  plunged  at  once  into  his 
narrative,  without  any  of  the  preliminary  fuss  usual  with  people  who 
have  something  very  important  to  communicate.  "  I  was  sayiDg,  then, 
my  dears,  that  I  once  wore  a  white  apron,  and  was  a  potboy.  My  uncle, 
Giles  Hardwood,  kept  the  Dog  and  Kabbit,  in  Pewter-lane,  and  that's 
where  I  began  to  earn  my  bread  when  I  was  twelve  years  old,  rinsing  out 
pots  in  the  daytime,  and  sleeping  on  an  old  rug  behind  the  counter  at 
night,  along  with  Nailer,  the  watch-dog." 

"  Oh,  papa!"    This  from  the  three  daughters  in  chorus. 

"  I  confess  I  should  have  liked  a  better  bed  than  the  rug;  but  I  got  one 
in  time,  when  I  was  promoted  to  be  potman.  I  was  eighteen  then,  and 
was  trusted  to  draw  the  beer  and  look  after  the  till.  I  must  tell  you  that 
I  had  lost  my  father  and  mother  before  coming  into  Uncle  Giles'  service; 
so  it  was  partly  out  of  charity  that  I  was  given  work.  Uncle  Giles  was 
not  a  bad-hearted  man,  but  a  little  rough,  as  he  had  need  to  be  with  such 
customers  aB  haunted  his  house.  They  were  mostly  prize-fighters,  water- 
men, dockyard  loafers,  betting  men,  and,  I  suspect,  not  a  few  thieves. 
"When  there  was  a  row  in  the  bar,  which  often  happened  on  Saturday 
nifhts,  Uncle  Giles  would  catch  hold  of  a  couple  of  the  noisiest  parties, 
one  with  each  hand,  by  the  scruff  of  the  neck,  and  fling  them  out  into  the 
lane  as  if  they  were  cats;  and  I  have  seen  Aunt  Bridget — a  good  soul, 
though  rather  warm  in  temper— clear  out  twenty  men  from  the  bar  with 
nothing  hut  her  bare  arms  to  hit  out  with.  I  knew  the  weight  of  those 
arms,  for  whenever  I  made  any  mistake  with  my  work,  she  used  to 
give  me  a  hearty  cuff  on  the  ears,  which  saved  her  the  trouble  of  remon- 
strating. " 

"  Oh,  Thomas,  dear,  what  a  dreadful  life,"  exclaimed  poor  Lady  Hard- 
wood, losing  all  appetite  for  her  meal. 

"  But,  papa,  why  didn't  you  run  away  from  such  a  horrible  place?" 
chimed  in  the  daughters. 

"  I  don't  know  where  I  should  have  run  to,"  answered  the  Lord  Mayor, 
quietly,  as  he  stirred  his  tea.  "  After  all,  I  was  well  fed,  and  I  saved  my 
earnings,  for  I  was  too  hard-worked  to  find  any  time  to  go  out  and  make 
friends,  who  would  have  tempted  me  to  spend  money.  It  is  true,  though, 
that  I  did  not  consider  my  life  a  very  happy  one.  I  should  have  liked  to 
see  less  bad  company  and  to  occupy  a  more  respectable  station.  I  used 
to  envy  the  drapers'  and  grocers1  boys  who  walked  out  on  Sundays  de- 
cently dressed,  and  who,  of  course,  looked  down  on  me.  I  waB  also 
ashamed  of  my  ignorance,  as  I  bad  good  reason  to  be,  for,  at  fifteen,  I 
could  scarcely  read  or  write.  Luckily  Aunt  Bridget  saw  that  I  wanted 
to  learn,  and  in  odd  half  hours  during  the  afternoon  she  allowed  me  to 
scrawl  on  a  slate  and  read  aloud  out  of  a  newspaper,  till  by  degrees  I 
came  to  write  a  fair  hand  and  to  spell  properly.  But  I  had  to  take  care 
that  Uncle  Giles  was  not  in  the  way  when  I  took  these  lessons,  for  he 
would  send  my  slate  and  newspaper  flying,  and  pack  me  off  to  my  pot- 
cleaning  with  some  strong  caution  not  to  let  him  catch  me  fooling  away 
my  time  again.  Uncle  Giles  was  no  scholar  himself,  and  thought  it  pre- 
sumption in  me  to  try  and  learn  things  of  which  he  was  ignorant.  Aunt 
Bridget  kept  all  his  accounts  for  him.  However,  later  on,  when  my  Aunt 
died,  Uncle  Giles  was  glad  to  find  that  I  could  read  and  write  and  count, 
for  he  would  have  lost  heavily  in  his  business  if  I  had  not  assisted  him." 

"  How  old  were  you  when  your  aunt  died,  dear?"  asked  Lady  Hard- 
wood, almost  whimpering  at  the  tale  of  her  Thomas's  childhood. 

"  I  was  nineteen,  and  had  been  potman  for  a  year,"  answered  the  Lord 
Mayor.  "My  aunt  died  of  dropsy,  and  just  before  she  went  she  called 
me  to  her  room,  and  made  me  promise  to  look  after  her  husband.     She 


J]  had  kept  him  in  order,  poor  thing;  but  she  was  afraid  that  after  her 
death  he  would  take  to  drinking,  and  this  is  unhappily  what  occurred, 
nor  had  I  any  influence  over  him  to  prevent  it.  Well,  you  will  find  it 
hard  to  believe,  but  when  they  carried  my  poor  aunt  to  her  burial  (it  waB 
on  a  Sunday,  and  the  house  was  closed  all  day  for  that  one  occasion),  the 
sight  of  the  church  was  quite  strange  to  Uncle  Giles  and  me,  and  we  both 
fell  to  crying.  We  had  not  been  inside  such  a  building  for  years.  When 
first  I  came  to  the  Dog  and  Rabbit,  I  had  wondered  why  my  uncle  and 
aunt  never  went  to  church,  and  I  bad  asked  if  I  might  go,  but  they  had 
refused,  saying  angrily  that  parsons  were  always  coupling  publicanB  and 
sinners  together  and  preaching  against  them,  and  that  if  I  showed  my- 
self at  a  church  door,  the  beadle  would  probably  order  me  away.  I  be- 
lieved this  for  several  years ;  but  on  the  first"  Sunday  after  my  aunt's 
funeral — as  I  always  bad  the  Sunday  mornings  to  myself — I  stole  out, 
without  telling  Uncle  GileB  what  I  meant  to  do,  and  I  went  to  church  ; 
not  to  our  parish  church,  for  I  was  still  half  afraid  to  show  myself  there, 
so  I  went  into  another  parish  where  I  hoped  nobody  would  know  me." 

"What  church  was  it  you  went  to,  dear?'*  asked  Lady  Hardwood, 
wiping  some  moisture  from  her  eyes.    . 

"  It  was  demolished  years  ago,  and  the  clergyman,  I  heard,  has  long  been 
dead  ;  but  I  well  remember  the  sermons  he  preached,"  and  the  Lord 
Mayor's  voice  sank  a  little  as  he  reached  this  part  of  his  story. 

"  I  had  lived  for  years  at  the  Dog  and  Rabbit  without  perceiving  that 
many  of  the  things  done  there  were  wrong;  and  when  I  began  to  guess 
that  they  were  wrong,  I  did  not  see  my  way  to  right  them.  For  instance, 
Uncle  Giles  adulterated  his  liquors  largely,  putting  drugs  into  the  beer 
to  make  customers  drunk,  and  selling  them  the  vilest  potato-spirits,  which 
drove  them  nearly  mad.  Then,  again,  we  had  some  confirmed  drunkardB 
among  our  habitual  customers — men  who  came  in  on  Saturday  nights 
with  their  week's  wages,  and  drank  them  away  to  the  last  penny.  Their 
poor  wives  used  sometimes  to  burst  in  sobbing  and  imploring  them  to  let 
them  have  a  few  shillings  for  the  children,  but  Uncle  Giles  never  took  the 
part  of  the  wives  ;  he  used  to  say  it  was  none  of  his  business.  Well,  I 
thought  I  would  one  day  speak  to  my  uncle  about  this  ;  but  I  had  hardly 
opened  my  lips  when  he  stopped  me  with  a  number  of  oaths,  saying  he 
would  kick  me  out  of  the  house  if  I  canted  to  him  any  more.  What 
ought  I  to  have  done  then?  If  I  had  left  my  situation,  Uncle  Giles 
would  have  taken  another  potman  less  anxious,  perhaps,  to  serve  him 
well  than  I,  and  the  Dog  and  Rabbit  would  have  been  carried  on  as  be- 
fore. Besides,  I  had  promised  my  aunt  that  I  would  look  after  her  hus- 
band, and  somehow  it  seemed  to  me  that,  in  withdrawing  myself  from  a 
place  which  was  growing  very  disagreeable  to  me,  I  should  be  running 
away  from  my  difficulties  instead  of  facing  them.  It  was  this  thought  of 
running  away  which  displeased  me,  so  I  stayed ;  but  I  did  no  good.  Un- 
cle Giles  went  from  bad  to  worse  ;  he  was  almost  always  drunk,  and  en- 
couraged more  and  more  bad  characters  to  come  to  his  house.  At  last, 
during  a  general  election,  when  the  house  had  been  full  for  three  days  of 
men  who  were  being  treated  by  one  of  the  candidates,  there  was  a  brawl, 
and  Uncle  Giles  received  a  blow  on  the  head,  which,  owing  to  his  late  ex- 
cesses, proved  fatal.  He  lingered  about  a  week,  however,  and  during  that 
time  made  a  will  by  which  he  left  me  everything  he  possessed.  It  turned 
out  that  he  bad  made  a  good  deal  of  money.  The  Dog  and  Rabbit  was 
his  own,  with  all  the  plant  and  fixtures,  and  he  had  money  in  the  fundB. 
Altogether,  he  was  worth  about  eight  thousand  pounds. 

On  returning  from  my  uncle's  funeral  I  closed  the  house.  Even  by 
such  poor  lights  of  right  and  wrong  as  I  possessed,  it  seemed  to  me  that 
it  would  not  be  exactly  manly  if,  after  desiring  that  opportunities  of 
well-doing  might  be  thrown  in  my  way,  I  shirked  the  first  one  that  pre- 
sented itself.  There  was  no  longer  any  doubt  in  my  mind  that  my  uncle's 
fortune  had  been  amassed  by  dishonest  trading,  and  that  much  of  it  had 
come  from  dishonest  men,  who  had  consigned  their  wives  and  children  to 
misery.  I  do  not  think,  my  dears,  that  my  life  would  have  been  happy 
as  it  has  been — I  do  not  think  I  should  be  sitting  here  at  this  moment  if 
I  had  consented  to  remain  landlord  of  the  Dog  and  Rabbit." 

"]No,  no,  Thomas,  dear,  you  couldn't,"  exclaimed  Lady  Hardwood,  and 
she  began  to  cry.     Her  daughters  did  the  same. 

"I  had  saved  my  earnings,  which  I  could  honestly  keep,  because  they 
were  the  price  of  several  years'  work;  so  I  set  out  to  find  a  situation,  and 
I  became  porter  in  a  wine  merchant's  office.  I  had  gone  away  without 
letting  the  clergyman  know  of  my  whereabouts,  for  I  did  not  want  to 
put  bim  to  any  more  trouble  about  me  ;  but  'before  long  he  discovered 
where  I  was,  and  told  my  employers  all  about  me.  Prom  that  day  all  I 
had  given  began  to  be  restored  to  me  a  thousand-fold.  My  employers 
had  me  educated,  and  made  me  a  clerk  in  the  house  ;  soon  afterward, 
when  one  of  them  died,  the  survivor  took  me  into  partnership,  though  I 
was  only  twenty-seven  then.  Three  years  later  my  partner  retired,  and 
I  became  sole  owner  of  the  business.  I  made  a  point  of  selling  only  good 
wines,  my  dears,  and  I  think  you  know  all  the  rest." 

"But,  papa,  you  have  not  told  us  about  the  bottle  of  port." 

"  To  be  sure ;  I  was  going  to  forget  the  bottle,"  laughed  the  Lord 
Mayor.  "  It  was  given  me  on  November  the  9th,  forty  years  ago,  when 
I  was  a  clerk  in  the  office  which  was  afterward  to  be  my  own.  The  part- 
ners gave  me  a  holiday  to  see  the  show,  and  one  of  them  told  me  in  joke 
to  take  a  bottle  of  wine  from  the  bin  and  keep  it  till  I  became  Lord 
Mayor  in  my  turn.  Then  I  was  to  drink  a  glass  from  it  to  his  health  or 
his  memory,  as  the  case  might  be.  So,  Mary,  if  you'll  get  me  a  cork- 
screw, we'll  have  a  glass  all  round." 

The  cork  was  drawn,  and  the  glasses  were  filled.  The  toast  to  the 
memory  of  the  Lord  Mayor's  first  patron  was  drunk  in  silence,  and  then 
Mary  said  it  was  time  to  be  gone,  for  she  heard  Bow  bells  ringing. 

"Totice. 

Compag-uie  Unfverselle  da  Canal  Iiiteroceaniqne.—  By- 
order  of  the  Managing  Director,  a  call  is  made  for  125  francs  per  share  of  the 
COMPAGNJE  UNIVERSELLK  DU  CANAL  INTEROCEANIQUE  DE  PANAMA. 
This  installment  will  be  demanded  from  January  2d  to  January  15th,  1882.  The 
Shareholders  are  notified  that  they  must  make  this  payment  -within  the  above- 
named  term,  at  the  Company's  Offices  in  Paris,  12  Cite"  du  Retiro,  or  at  the  Offices 
of  the  Company's  Correspondents  in  France  and  abroad.  The  Interest  Coupon  No. 
2,  due  January  1, 1882,  will  be  received  in  part  payment  of  the  installment.  In  de- 
fault of  payment  within  the  term  specified,  interest  will  be  charged  for  each  day's 
delay,  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum,  from  January  2d,  1882.    Approved. 

DAUBREE, 
Panama,  Oct.  13, 1881.  fNov.  26.]  Secretary-General. 

Charles  B.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


Dec.  8,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


TO-DAY    AND    TO-MORROW. 


If  there  come  some  joy  to  me, 

Would  you  have  me  stav* 
With  that  joy  to  sweeten  life? 

"Yes,  heart,  st*y  to-day." 
Well,  then,  if  I  have  a  dream 

Of  some  coming  sorrow. 
Shall  I  wait  to  feel  its  fear? 

"That  will  do  to-morrow." 

If  unto  some  loving  heart 

I've  a  debt  to  pay? 
"Ah  !  that  is  a  mighty  debt ; 

Pay  it,  heart,  to-day." 
If   I'm   forced  from   bitter  wrongs 

Cniel  words  t<>  borrow  ? 
"Then,  dear  heart,  there  is  nohaste; 

Keep  them  till  to-morrow. 


Duty,  Kindness  and  Success 

by  slow  delay  ; 
Duty  hath  a  double  right 

When  it  claims  to-day  ; 
KiiMness  dies  if  it  must  wait: 

Success  will  not  stay — 
Unto  them  comes  no  to-morrow 

If  they  lose  to-day. 

But  for  Debt  and  Doubt  and  Anger, 

But  for  useless  Sorrow, 
Better  you  should  wait  a  day  ; 

K-'ep  them  for  to-morrow. 
And  as  every  day's  to-day, 

You  may  patience  borrow, 
Thus  forever  to  put  off 

Such  a  bad  to-morrow." 


A  HORRIBLE  TRAGEDY  AND  ITS  SEQUEL. 
I  cannot  close  this  letter  without  chronicling  a  tragic  event  which 
took  place  recently.  It  was  on  the  northern  frontiers  of  this  empire,  over 
against  Saxony;  the  scene,  an  inn  ;  time,  evening.  Many  old  customers 
of  the  place  were  assembled  in  the  snug  room,  with  its  time-polished 
tables,  its  tall-tiled  stove,  its  amazing  pictures  of  saints  and  angels.  Beer 
enough  to  float  an  ironclad,  wine  enough  to  intoxicate  a  Continent,  had 
been  served  out  in  that  place  since  its  first  dedication  to  Bacchus  two 
centuries  ago.  To-night  the  worship  of  the  wine-crowned  deity  was  pro- 
ceeding as  merrily  as  usual,  and  the  air  was  thick  with  tobacco  smoke, 
when  a  man  with  a  sleeping  child  in  his  arms  slouched  in  and  sat  down 
in  a  corner.  He  drank  a  glass  or  two  of  beer,  while  the  child,  a  golden- 
haired  little  fellow  of  about  rive,  rested  his  head  on  the  table  and  went 
on  with  his  nap.  The  jolly  topers  soon  forgot  all  about  the  stranger, 
who,  after  a  while,  desired  to  be  shown  to  his  room,  as  he  wished  to  put 
his  son  to  bed.  But  soon  an  angry  dispute  was  heard  without,  at  the  foot 
of  the  stairs,   the   father  using  shocking  language,   the   child   whining 

Citeously :  "  Father,  father,  you  know  I  have  been  unable  to  go  up  stairs 
y  myself  ever  since  I  broke  my  leg."  *'  Nonsense,"  exclaimed  the  man 
menacingly,  "you  can  get  up  very  well  if  you  choose,  and,  besides,  you 
have  only  yourself  to  thank  for  your  broken  leg — up  you  go,  or  I  will 
beat  you  black  and  blue,"  and  he  administered  a  cruel  blow  to  the  crip- 
ple. Several  of  the  guests  had  come  out  into  the  passage,  and  now  re- 
monstrated vehemently  with  the  brutal  father.  "  Is  that  your. child,  you 
monster?"  asks  one.  "What's  that  to  you?"  was  the  answer.  "Yes, 
oh,  yes,  he  is  my  father,"  moaned  the  boy,  as  he  sat  helpless  on  the 
stairs,  and  rocked  himself  in  an  agony  of  tears.  The  man  became 
still  more  enraged,  and  would,  doubtless,  have  belabored  his  son 
had  not  one  of  the  persons  present  laid  hold  of  him,  exclaiming, 
'*  Cease  your  brutality,  or  we  fetch  the  police."  But  this  only  had  the 
effect  of  throwing  the  father  into  a  r*al  paroxysm  of  rage.  He  drew  a 
knife,  and  struggled  frantically.  "Take  care,  take  care,"  screamed  the 
boy,  "  he  will  rip  us  all  up,  same  as  he  did  my  poor  mother."  "  Little 
fiend,"  yelled  the  father,  and,  freeing  himself  with  a  great  effort,  he 
buried  the  knife  in  the  child's  body.  The  poor  little  soul  sank  down  with 
a  groan.  A  shout  of  indignation  came  from  the  others,  who  rushed  at 
him  en  masse;  but  the  man,  taking  his  hat  off  politely,  said  with  a  win- 
ning smile:  "  Gentlemen,  we  have  here  to  do  with  a  wooden  child.  I  am 
a  ventriloquist — and  no  mean  one  either,  as  you  will  admit."  A  pause  of 
speechless  astonishment,  during  which  could  have  been  heard  the  drop- 
ping of  the  traditional  pin,  and  then  the  rafters  shook  with  prolonged 
(Homeric)  laughter.  The  clever  deceiver  was  dragged  into  the  parlor, 
where,  besides  exhibiting  many  a  funny  trick  of  voice,  he  took  much  more 
wine  than  was  good  for  him,  and  finally  rolled  off  to  bed  witb  his  pockets 
full  of  money,  and  his  murdered  child  smiling  blandly  under  his  arm. — 
Vienna  Letter. 

The  toilettes  worn  at  the  recent  State  Concert,  at  Vienna,  were  of 
dazzling  magnificence.  Queen  Margherita  wore  a  pale  gold  satin  dress, 
with  long  train,  trimmed  with  white  satin  and  lace,  a  corsage  mattrosa  of 
satin,  with  flower  embroidered  cords  and  white  pearls,  while  the  fan  gir- 
dle was  adorned  with  a  quantity  of  diamonds,  large  emeralds,  topaz  and 
amethysts.  The  necklace  was  composed  of  sixty-two  brilliants  and  two 
diamond  breast  bouquets.  Her  Majesty's  frisure  was  a  la  Princesse,  with 
a  beautiful  tiara  of  diamonds  and  a  star  of  butterflies  and  rosette3.  The 
Queen's  fan,  which  was  also  much  admired,  consisted  of  mother-of-pearl, 
with  a  hunting  scene  painted  in  gold.  The  wonderful  display  of  jewelry 
which  has  been  worn  by  the  Queen  during  her  visit  to  that  capital  be- 
longs to  the  celebrated  Savoy  family  treasure. 

The  Empress  at  the  concert  wore  the  celebrated  girdle,  which  is  of  the 
width  of  the  hand,  and  contains  hundreds  of  precious  stones  of  every 
variety  of  hue.  Her  robe  was  of  pearl-gray  silk.  The  corsage  was  liter- 
ally smothered  with  diamonds,  emeralds,  rubies,  topaz  and  black  pearls ; 
on  her  Majesty's  shoulder  was  the  Sterncreutz  Order  in  diamond?.  The 
Archduchesses  and  the  other  Court  ladies  likewise  appeared  in  costumes 
of  the  richest  description,  and  sparkling  with  precious  stones. 

A  Card. — During  the  next  six  months  there  will  be  a  large  number  of 
people  out  of  employment  on  account  of  the  drought;  in  some  parts  of 
the  country  there  is  a  great  deal  of  Buffering.  There  are  plenty  of  men 
and  women  in  this  county,  who,  if  some  friend  would  put  them  in  the  way 
of  earning  two  or  three  hundred  dollars  during  the  winter  months,  would 
be  grateful  for  a  life-time.  A  large  Manufacturing  Co.  in  N.  Y.  are  now 
prepared  to  start  persons  of  either  sex  in  a  new  business.  The  business 
is  honorable  and  legitimate  (no  peddling  or  book  canvassing),  $50  per 
month  and  expenses  paid.  So,  if  you  are  out  of  employment,  send  your 
name  and  address  at  once  to  The  Wallace  Company,  60  Warren  street, 
New  York.  The  Household  and  Farm,  in  its  issue  of  October,  says: 
"  The  offer  made  by  this  Company  (who  are  one  of  the  most  reliable  in 
this  city)  is  the  best  ever  made  to  the  unemployed."  The  Wallace  Co. 
make  a  special  offer  to  readers  of  this  paper  who  will  write  them  at  once, 
and  who  can  give  good  references. 

The  best  fitting,  best  made  and  latest  styles  shirts  at  Carmany's,  26  Kearny 
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Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

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Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
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loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

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world. Oct.  9. 

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Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Egger?,  N.  Van  Bergen.  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  B. 
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has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

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signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCCRRlE,  Secretary. 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

k,We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


Afternoon  Concerts.— Mr.  Homeier's  second  concert  is  announced 
for  next  Friday  afternoon,  and  already  the  society  world  is  awaiting  the 
event  with  unusual  interest.  Seldom  is  a  more  attractive  programme  of- 
fered to  lovers  of  music  in  any  city  of  the  world  than  the  manager  of 
these  concerts  has  arranged  for  next  Friday.  With  the  exception  of 
Schumann  and  Mendelssohn,  it  includes  the  names  of  all  the  greatest 
European  composers  of  this  century.  Beethoven  is  represented  hy  his 
great  overture  to  Leonore,  the  third  that  he  wrote  in  his  unsatisfied  en- 
deavor to  realize  his  musical  ideal  of  what  the  overture  to  "Fidelio" 
Bhould  be.  Of  the  melodious  Schubert  we  have  the  spirited  "Cavalry 
March,"  made  brilliant  by  Liszt's  instrumentation.  Weber's  charming 
"■  Invitation  to  the  Waltz,"  arranged  for  orchestra  by  the  great  French- 
man, Hector  Berlioz,  will  make  a  strange  contrast  to  Saint  Saens  "  Dance 
of  Death."  This  erim  piece  of  music  is  based  on  a  little  poem  of  Cazalis, 
which  represents  Death  seated  on  a  tomb  at  midnight  and  playing  a  dance 
on  his  violin,  while  the  skeletons  from  the  neighboring  graves  dance  and 
rattle  their  bones  around  him  till  cock-crow.  It  is  one  of  the  weirdest 
bits  of  modern  music.  The  "'  Ocean  Symphony,"  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful works  of  the  great  Russian  composer  and  pianist,  Anton  Rubin- 
stein, will  be  represented  by  its  first  movement.  But  perhaps  the  selec- 
tion on  the  programme  which  will  attract  the  greatest  attention  is  the  ex- 
cerpt from  Wagner's  world-renowned  Trilogy,  "  The  King  of  the  Nib- 
elung."  This  colossal  work,  as  everybody  knows,  was  performed  for  the 
first  time  in  1876,  in  a  theater  specially  erected  for  the  purpose  by  Wag- 
ner'B  friends  and  the  King  of  Bavaria.  _  No  event  in  the  history  of  mu- 
sic ever  attracted  such  a  brilliant  gathering  or  such  world-wide  attention. 
Mr.  Theodore  Thomas  has  made  the  New  Yorkers  and  Bostonians  famil- 
iar with  many  parts  of  the  Trilogy,  but  the  credit  of  introducing  the  mu- 
Bic  to  Oalifornians  for  the  first  time  belongs  to  Mr.  Homeier.  We  predict 
for  the  '* Song  of  the  Rhine  Nymphs"  a  great  success.  In  addition  to 
these  attractions  the  ever  popular  Mrs.  Tippett  will  sing  "  Mia  Picci- 
rella,"  by  Gomez.  It  is  well  known  that  the  gentlemen  who  are  devoting 
their  time  and  labors  to  the  management  of  these  concerts  have  undertaken 
the  work  without  reward,  and  for  the  sole  purpose  of  giving  lovers  of  mu- 
sic an  opportunity,  too  seldom  had  in  San  Francisco,  of  hearing  the  works 
of  the  be&t  composers.  In  tbis  endeavor  they  deserve  the  heartiest  sup- 
port of  the  community.  Having  had  the  pleasure  of  attending  this 
week's  rehearsals  of  the  forthcoming  concert,  we  have  no  hesitation  in 
commending  the  efficiency  of  the  orchestra,  which  is  rapidly  overcoming 
the  little  roughnesses  which,  in  the  first  concert,  were  a  necessary  conse- 
quence of  having  played  together  but  a  short  time. 

The  Bush  -  Street. — In  an  extended  notice  of  Alvin  Joslin  last  week, 
we  predicted  a  short  run  for  the  piece.  The  audience  at  last  Wednesday's 
matinee  could  be  counted  on  the  fingers  of  one  hand ;  their  money  was 
consequently  returned,  and  the  players  got  a  half-holiday.  Doubtless  the 
bad  weather  had  something  to  do  with  this  fiasco,  which  is  almost  unpre- 
cedented in  San  Francisco.  But  the  play  itself  is  not  of  the  kind  to  be 
successful  in  this  city,  and  it  gives  us  great  comfort  to  know  that  such  is 
the  case.  We  have  a  great  reputation  in  other  parts  of  the  Union,  and  a 
Btill  greater  in  foreign  countries,  for  loving  the  pistol  and  the  knife,  and 
for  freely  using  those  useful  implements.  Perhaps,  if  we  review  the  his- 
tory of  the  past  few  years,  this  reputation  is  not  wholly  undeserved  ;  but, 
at  the  same  time,  it  is  consoling  to  know  that  the  frequent  crack  of  the 
evolver  on  the  street  has  rendered  the  ears  of  our  citizens  callous  to  such 
sounds,  and  made  them  desirous  of  a  change  when  they  seek  amusement 
at  a  theater.  Alvin  Joslin  is  all  pistol  and  knife.  Ergo,  there  is  nothing 
new  about  it  for  San  Francisco.  Ergo,  it  will  be  replaced  by  a  musical 
absurdity  called  The  Electrical  Doll,  performed  by  the  "Jollities"  combi- 
nation. 

At  the  Winter  Garden  The  Bakeress  who  has  Money  is  making  more 
still.  Miss  Louise  Lester  has  a  knack  of  bringing  down  the  house,  despite 
the  disadvantages  of  a  weak  (though  very  sweet)  voice,  and  an  indifferent 
manner  of  acting.  As  the  ladies  would  say,  she  is  "  too  cute  for  any- 
thing "  in  the  part  of  "Margot,"and  herein  probably  lies  the  secret  of 
her  success.  Harry  Gates  sings  and  acts  at  bis  best  as  "  Bernadille," 
which  is  no  trifling  compliment.  The  rest  of  the  company  are  good, 
those  especially  so  being  Miss  Carol  Krouse,  as  "  Toinon,"  and  Messrs. 
Hageman,  Wallace,  Fininger  and  Barrett,  who  respectively  assume  the 
rotes  of  the  "Commissioner  of  Police,"  "  Coquebert,"  "Flamache"  and 
"Delicat."  The  piece  is  well-monnted,  with  entirely  new  scenery.  The 
costumes  are  rich,  and  the  music  is  very  good. 

The  California. — Alice  Oates  and  her  comic  opera  company  continue 
to  still  attract  good  houses,  to  witness  the  performance  of  La  Mascotte. 
Since  her  reappearance  among  us  Mrs.  Oates  has  shown  better  acting 
(and  her  acting  was  always  good)  than  when  we  had  the  pleasure  of 
laughing  ather  trickiness  some  years  ago,  hut  at  first  it  appeared  to  us 
that  her  voice  had  not  grown  in  quality  in  proportion  with  her  figure. 
Possibly  this  was  the  fault  of  the  climate,  and,  if  so,  Bhe  has  become  ac- 
customed to  it,  for  her  singintr  has  greatly  improved  and  is  now  all  that  it 
used  to  be.  Her  associates  have  also  improved,  though,  as  we  implied  last 
week,  improvement  on  their  part  was  unnecessary.  The  troupe  will  next 
perform  that  most  delightful  of  operas,  The  Little  Duke.  Alice  ought  to 
appear  to  great  advantage  in  the  leading  part. 

Emerson's  Theater.— The  programme  for  the'  past  week  has  been  an 
excellent  one  and,  for  the  most  part,  new.  The  first  part  contains  much 
that  is  good,  sentimental  and  humorous,  vocal  and  instrumental.  Mr. 
Tom  Sayers  continues  to  exhibit  a  dental  graveyard,  which  might  make 
Soldene  turn  green  with  envy.  The  little  farce  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  DeLilly, 
performed  by  Bruno,  Eugeue,  Mack  and  Allen,  is  extremely  amusing. 
Emerson  follows  this  with  several  specialties,  after  his  own  inimitable 
style,  his  performances  being  encored  to  the  echo.  Mr.  R.  G.  Allen's 
masterly  banjo-playing  needs  no  further  eulogium  than  we  have  already 
bestowed  upon  it.  The  concluding  piece,  A  Hot  Night  in  Oakland,  is  al- 
together too  funny  to  be  safely  witnessed  by  apoplectic  people,  to  whom 
excessive  laughter  is  dangerous. 

The  Tivoli.— Donna  Juanita  still  draws  big  houses,  but  is,  we  hear,  to 
be  soon  replaced  by  Auber's  charming  opera  of  The  Bronze  Horse,  which 
the  management  promises  to  produce  with  the  best  talent  available,  and 
with  great  magnificence  in  the  matters  of  scenery  and  costumes. 


The  Baldwin. — Had  we  written  about  the  performance  of  Imprudence 
at  this  house  at  the  time  of  its  first  production,  last  Monday,  we  should 
have  joined  in  the  general  growl  about  the  players  not  being  up  in  their 
lineB.  Of  course  people  who  pay  for  their  3eats  feel  aggrieved  when  any 
such  negligence  is  shown,  but  they  should  remember  that  this  particu- 
lar fault  is  common  to  "  first  nightB,"  and  that  if  they  choose  to  go  to  a 
theater  on  such  occasions  they  do  so  at  their  own  risk.  Since  its  first 
representation,  however,  Imprudence  has  vastly  improved.  The  voice  of 
the  prompter  is  no  longer  a  monologue,  and  the  requisite  attention  has 
been  given  to  the  business  and  acting.  It  was  a  very  stupid  mistake  in 
the  first  place  to  cast  Grismer  for  the  low  comedy  part  of  "  Parminter 
Blake,"  but  this  error  has  since  been  remedied  by  substituting  Mr.  M.  A. 
Kennedy.  The  play  as  it  now  runs  is  a  very  acceptable  entertainment. 
There  is  nothing  novel  or  original  about  its  plot,  nor  do  any  of  the  pe 
formers  particularly  distinguish  themselves  ;  but  for  all  that,  it  is  bright 
and  clever  enough  to  be  well  worth  going  to  see.  We  understand  that 
The  Lights  o'  London,  a  somewhat  ultra-sensational,  hut  very  powerfully 
constructed,  melodrama,  will  be  next  in  order  at  this  house. 

The  San  Francisco  Philharmonic  Society  will  give  the  first  of  its 
series  of  four  orchestral  concerts  at  Piatt's  Hall,  Friday  evening,  Decem- 
ber 9th.  This  Society,  taking  its  impulse  from  the  success  of  the  late 
Joseffy  Concerts,  is  designed  to  promote  and  cultivate  a  taste  for  music 
of  the  first  order,  and  is,  we  believe,  destined  to  meet  with  great  success. 
Following  the  plan  adopted  by  similar  organizations  in  the  large  Eastern 
and  European  cities,  the  concerts  will  be  given  only  once  a  month,  in  or- 
der that  careful  preparation  of  the  selected  programme  may  be  insured. 
A  magnificent  orchestra  of  forty-five  of  the  best  musicians  in  the  country 
has  been  secured,  and  no  leBs  a  celebrity  than-  Mr.  Gustav  Hinrichs  is  to 
conduct  the  performances.  The  subscription  list  for  the  series  is  now 
open  at  Sherman  &  Clay's,  corner  of  Kearny  and  Sutter  streets,  the  prices 
being  as  follows:  Subscription  tickets  for  the  first  series  of  four  concerts, 
including  reserved  seat,  $4.  Boxes,  824  and  $30.  Subscribers  only  will 
be  admitted  to  the  grand  rehearsal,  which  will  take  place  on  the  day  pre- 
vious to  the  concert.  Dates  of  Concerts:  Friday  evening,  Dec.  9th.  1881. 
Friday  evening,  Jan.  6th,  1882.  Friday  evening,  Feb.  3d,  1882.  Friday 
evening,  March  3d,  1882. 

An  entertainment,  for  the  benefit  of  the  building  fund  of  the  "  State 
Woman's  Hospital,"  will  be  given  at  Piatt's  Hall  on  Wednesday  evening, 
when  Sweethearts  and  Engaged,  both  by  W.  S.  Gilbert,  will  be  produced. 
The  following  well-known  society  amateurs  will  take  part:  In  Sweethearts, 
Miss  M.  Scott,  Miss  F.  Hughes,  Messrs.  Donald  Campbell  and  F.  I. 
Vassault;  in  Engaged,  Mr3.  Kellogg,  Mrs.  Wilder,  Misses  A.  Murray,  M. 
Scott,  F.  Hughes,  and  Messrs.  Joseph  D.  Redding,  F.  Laton,  James  G. 
Bell,  F.  I.  Vassault  and  Ed.  O.  Hughes.  The  hospital  has  been  strug- 
glingon  for  ten  years,  performing  a  vast  amount  of  good,  in  cramped  and 
unsuitable  quarters.  A  new  building  is  in  course  of  construction,  and  no 
more  deserving  charity  could  be  encouraged.         s 

A  grand  literary  and  musical  entertainment  and  auction  bazaar, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Veterans'  Home 
Association,  is  announced  to  take  place  at  Piatt's  Hall  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday  evenings  next.  The  members  of  the  Bohemian  Club,  Loring 
Club  and  of  our  leading  church  choirs  will  lend  their  aid,  while  the  band 
of  the  First  Regiment  will  supply  orchestral  music.  At  the  conclusion 
of  each-  entertainment  a  grand  auction  of  old  war  relics,  paintings  and 
fancy  goods  of  all  kinds  will  be  held,  under  the  superintendence  of  those 
genial  Bohemians,  Frank  L.  linger  and  Clay  M.  Greene.  Donations  for 
the  Veterans'  Home  auction  can  be  sent  to  headquarters  at  the  Nucleus 
House,  corner  of  Third  and  Market  streets. 

At  Woodward's  Gardens,  to-day  and  to-morrow,  there  is  to  be  a 
mammoth  entertainment,  exceeding  in  variety,  novelty  and  magnificence 
anything  heretofore  presented.  The  celebrated  troupe  of  Alpine  Singers 
will  be  one  of  the  main  attractions. 

Cbit-Cbat. — There  are  probably  hundreds,  if  not  thousands  of  Ameri- 
can students  at  the  conservatories  of  Europe  Btudying  music  in  its  many 
branches.  Many  of  them  are  making,  and  have  been  making,  certain  in- 
struments a  specialty.  Yet  we  rarely  hear  of  any  great  success  in  the 
instrumental  branch  made  by  Americans.  As  vocalists  a  great  many  suc- 
ceed, but  as  instrumentalists,  thus  far  but  a  very  few  have  risen  above 
mediocrity.  It  seems  that  as  instrumentalists  they  can  gain  more  hy  re- 
maining here  and  developing  their  individualities  on  native  soil. — Mile. 
Anna  de  Belocca,  well  known  in  this  country  for  her  handsome  person 
and  doubtful  artistic  success,  announces  herself  open  to  engagement,  her 
advertisement  being  at  present  in  Paris  papers.  We  should  suppose  that 
any  artist  claiming  what  she  does  would  never  want  for  engagements.^— 
Notwithstanding  the  alacrity  with  which  the  Chopin  cultus  has  been 
adapted  in  Germany,  it  will  surprise  many  readers  to  ascertain  that  not 
until  1833  the  first  work  of  Chopin  was  published  in  that  country,  and 
that  was  op.  2,  Variations  on  "La  ci  darem."— —At  the  Josephstadt 
Theater,  in  Vienna,  several  ladies  are  members  of  the  orchestra;  they  are 
graduates  of  the  Conservatory.  This  is  a  step  towards  the  final  emanci- 
pation of  women  ;  they  become  slaves  of  the  orchestra. 

PLATT'S    HALL. 

Grand  Literary  and  Musical  Entertainment  and  Auction 

Bazaar. 
Monday  and  Tuesday  Evenings..,. Dec. 5th and  6th,  IS8I. 

Given  under  the  Auspices  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 

VETERANS'    HOME   ASSOCIATION, 

Assisted  by  Members  of  the 

Bohemian  Clnh,  Loring-  €lnb  anil  Cbnrch  Choirs. 

Instrumental  Music  by  the  First  Regiment  Band,  N.  G.  C.    At  the  Conclusion  of 
each  Entertainment  a  GRAND  AUCTION,  at  which  will  Positively  be  Sold  WAR 
RELICS,  PAINTINGS,  FANCY  GOODS,  DRY  GOODS  and  MERCHANDISE  of  all 
Kinds  and  ClasWs. 
General  Managers CLAY  M.  GREENE  and  FRANK  L.  UNGER. 

N.B. — Donations  of  Articles  to  be  Sold  or  Orders  therefor  may  be  sent  to  Head 
quarters,  Nucleus  House,  corner  Market  and  Third  Streets.  Dec.  3. 

The  Boston  and  California  Dress  Reform  is  doing  a  magnificent  buei 
ness  at  its  hew  quarters,  320  Sutter  street.'  Mothers  who  are  solicitous  forthe health 
of  their  children  should  send  a  stamp  for  a  circular. 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Shooting.  —A  short  time  a«o  Dr.  Carver,  who  is  now  in  England,  is- 
sued ft  general  challenge  to  shoot  agaiust  any  m.in  in  the  world,  on  root 
and  on  horseback,  At  moving  objects.  His  challenge  included  shooting 
over  the  shoulder  with  the  aid  of  mirrors,  an  I  shooting  at  a  large  number 
of  glaas  balls,  as  a  test  of  endurance.  There  is  no  reason  to  doubt  that 
l'r.  Carver  would  very  much  like  to  get  a  match  with  some  one,  upon  his 
published  terms,  but  it  is  perfectly  ridiculous  for  him,  or  any  one  else,  to 
expect  that  two  trick-shooters  can  arrange  :*  match  on  a  common  equally 
fair  basis;  so  that,  unless  he  cuts  his  trick  shots  out  of  the  programme,  or 
offers  to  accept  a  trial  at  the  fancy  shots  of  any  other  shooter,  his  chal- 
lenge can  only  be  regarded  as  ao  much  idle  vaporing,  or  a  bid  for  some 
one  to  come  forward  and  join  in  a  gate-money  exhibition  affair.  Now,  if 
Dr.  *  'arver  bas  as  much  confidence  in  hia  skill  as  a  shooter,  as  his  sweep- 
ing challenge  would  indicate.  Colonel  B.  F.  Biirdette,  on  behalf  of  young 
Otto,  the  boy  Chief  of  the  Nez  Perces  Iuilians,  makes  him  an  offer  that 
should  prove  acceptable.  Colonel  Burdetty's  proposition  is  that  Dr.  Car- 
ver shall  try  conclusions  with  young  Otto,  at  a  number  of  fancy  ahots 
similar  to  those  Otto  performed  at  his  recent  exhibition  in  Piatt's  Hall, 
for  the  nice  little  sum  of  $5,000  a  side,  the  match  to  take  place  in  Lon- 
don at  any  time  that  can  be  mutually  agreed  upon.  We  are  morally  cer- 
tain that  Carver  will  not  accept  this  challenge,  because  it  not  only  in- 
cludes feats  which  he  cannot  possibly  perform  without  years  of  future 
practice,  but  it  is  almost  certain  that  Otto  can  beat  him  in  11  out  of  the 
12  tricks  proposed.  Dr.  Carver's  refusal  to  accept  this  challenge  will 
lead  to  the  existence  of  two  claimants  for  the  world's  championship, 
whose  claims  can  never  be  settled,  as  there  is  no  common  ground  upon 
which  they  can  meet  to  try  conclusions.  This  illustrates  the  imbecile 
folly  of  world's  championships  in  general,  and  championship  contests  for 
fancy  shooting  in  particular.  Carver  is  a  good  shot;  so  are  Bogardus, 
Otto,  Tom  Tunstead  and  a  hundred  others,  all  of  whom  pos- 
sess experience  in  the  performance  of  certain  tricks  that  gives 
them  pre-eminence  at  those  special  tricks,  and  debars  competition. 
The  late  rains  brought  the  ducks  down  tu  the  coast  marshes  in  immense 
flights,  and  made  the  shooting  splendid.  Big  bags  of  ducks  were  made 
on  all  the  marshes,  but  the  banner  record  comes  from  the  slough  at  Al- 
viso,  where  a  gentleman  from  San  Francisco  made  bags  of  8  dozen  on 
Friday,  and  17J  dozen  on  Saturday  evening  and  Sunday  morning.  In 
describing  his  shooting,  he  says:  "There  are  solid  bunches  of  ducks 
covering  acres  and  acres  of  the  surface  of  the  slough  at  Alviso.  For 
number,  the  flocks  rival  the  great  flights  of  pigeons  in  the  northeast."— 
Some  time  ago,  when  certain  expert  and  enthusiastic  pigeon  shooters— 
whom,  without  intending  offense,  the  News  Letter  designated  as  semi- 
pro  fessiouals — took  the  preliminary  steps  toward  the  formation  of  a  State 
Sportsman's  Association,  we  advised  all  gentlemen  sportsmen  to  keep 
aloof  from  them,  knowing  that  their  object  in  forming  the  Association 
was  not  so  much  to  preserve  game  as  it  was  to  control  the  money  granted 
by  the  State  for  pigeon-shooting  tournaments,  and,  by  virtue  of  their  po- 
sition, force  the  adoption  of  such  shooting  rules  as  would  be  the  most  ad- 
tageous  to  the  semi- professionals,  who  find,  in  their  skill  at  the  trap3,  a 
good  method  of  filling  their  purses.  We  were  accused  of  personal  feeling, 
by  the  projector  of  the  scheme,  for  making  that  protest,  to  which  state- 
ment the  only  reply  we  made  was  that  time  would  demonstrate  the  utter 
failure  of  any  association  that  tried  to  blend  the  amusement  of  pigeon- 
shooting  with  the  business  of  game  preservation.  Time  has  demonstrated 
that  fact  to  the  satisfaction  of  every  one.  The  game  laws  are  being  con- 
stantly violated  all  over  the  State,  and  the  offenders  go  scot-free.  Their 
names  and  nefarious  acts  are  recounted  iu  the  public  Press,  but  the  Asso- 
ciation makes  no  move  to  bring  them  to  justice.  Trapped  quail  are  daily 
Bold  on  the  streets,  trout  are  spread  on  the  fishmongers'  slabs  in  the  open 
market,  stewed  venison  is  placed  on  restaurant  bills  of  fare,  and  the  of- 
fenders feel  perfectly  secure  in  the  well-known  apathy  of  the  so-called 
Sportsman's  Association.  California  is  not  the  only  State  in  which  the 
folly  of  mixing  pigeon  slaughter  and  poacher  catching  has  been  shown. 
"  It  13  evident,"  says  the  Newark  (N.  J.)  Sunday  Call,  "  that  the  annual 
meetings  held  by  Sportsmen's  Associations  will,  in  the  future,  be  held 
without  the  adjunct  of  pigeon -shooting  tournaments.  All  such  societies 
have,  or  should  have,  for  their  primary  object  the  preservation  and  in- 
crease of  game;  but  heretofore  pigeon  slaughter  has  seemed  to  be  the 
most  important  business  at  all  their  meetings,  and  but  little  else  has  been 
accomplished." 

Athletic. — The  gallant  Olympic  Club  member,  who  was  too  much  of  a 
man  to  allow  aspersions  to  be  cast  upon  his  club  mates,  Haley  and 
Belcher,  by  the  Eastern  papers,  without  replying  and  defending  them, 
haa  been  very  roughly  handled  by  the  press,  who  can't  bear  to  admit  that 
they  were  a  little  too  harsh  and  unjust.  One  paper,  in  noticing  the  mat- 
ter, allowed  a  correspondent  to  put  words  in  the  mouth  of  Mr.  Belcher 
that  neither  he  nor  any  one  of  the  party  ever  uttered.  It  is  a  good  way 
from  here  to  New  York,  and  experience  has  shown  that  the  effect  of  a 
challenge  or  denial  at  3,000  miles  is  very  weak  ;  so  we  see  but  little  use  in 
referring  to  the  matter,  and  would  not  have  done  so  had  not  a  gentleman 
requested  us  to  say  to  the  New  York  amateur  in  question  that  he  will  bet 
him  $100  that  he  lied  when  he  said  that  Mr.  Beloher  used  a  vulgar  and 
offensive  word  in  speaking  of  Mr.  Meyers,  and  further  said  that  he  would 
beat  him  from  one  jump  up.  The  gentleman  iu  question  insisted  in  leav- 
ing a  deposit  of  $20  in  the  hands  of  the  News  Letter's  sporting  editor 
until  his  offer  Bhall  have  reached  New  York,  and  ample  time  elapsed  for 
its  acceptance.  He  says  that  he  will  agree  to  let  the  question  be  decided 
by  any  officer  of  the  Manhattan  Athletic  Club,  and  that,  unless  the  mat- 
ter is  properly  proven,  either  with  or  without  the  acceptance  of  his  bet, 
that  the  man  who  made  the  statement  lied,  he  will  publicly  proclaim  that 
person  by  name  as  a  liar  and  a  man  unworthy  the  notice  of  gentlemen. 
To  us  it  seems  mean  and  paltry  of  a  sporting  paper  that  it  cannot  pay 
sufficient  homage  to  Mr.  Meyers  without  traducing  by  inference  the 
character  for  respectability  of  a  gentleman  who  traveled  3,000  miles  to 
honorably  attempt  to  defeat  him,  and  was  himself  beaten  in  the  attempt. 

Bicycling.—  The  latest  record-breaking  feat  is  that  of  Mr.  C.  D. 
Vesey,  of  the  Surrey  (England)  B.  C,  who,  at  the  Surbiton  Recreation 
Grounds,  rode  100  miles  in  6h.  45m.  :~>4  3-os.  His  intermediate  times 
were:  Oue  mile,  3:37;  5  miles,  17:8;  10  miles,  36:26;  20  miles,  lh.  12m.; 
50  miles,  3h.  3m,  45s.;  75  miles,  4h.  51m.  -I'Js.^— A  mile-race  between 
Howell  and  Cooper  at  Leicester,  England,  on  November  1st,  was  won  by 
Howell  in  2:55,  on  a  track  440  yards  in  circumference. 


Trotting. —The  trotting  season  of  1831  was  the  most  brilliant  the 
world  haa  ever  seen,  and  closed  at  the  Bay  District  Race-track  amid  a 
perfect  blazo  of  glory  for  Palo  Alto,  for  California  and  for  American 
trotters.  Glancing  back  over  the  record-breaking  performances  of  the 
season,  the  one  that  naturally  heads  the  list  is  Maud  S.'s  fastest  heat  on 
record,  made  at  Rochester  on  August  11th — time,  2:10Ji.  and  her  nearly 
equally  famnua  2:101,  made  at  Pittsburgh.  Then  there  is  her  best  second 
heat  on  record,  2:llf,  at  Chicago,  and  the  fastest  third  heat,  2:11,  in  the 
same  place.  At  Bdlmont  Park,  Philadelphia,  she  rolled  up  the  best  three 
consecutive  heats  in  2:12.  2:13}  and  2:124-  Probably  an  even  more  sensa- 
tional event  than  any  of  these  was  Wildflower's  two-year-old  record  of 
2:21,  equaling  Phil  Thompson's  best  three. year-old  record.  Oa  a  par 
with  any  of  these  is  Wildflower's  quarter  in  32  seconds,  and  Hindu  Rose's 
yearling  record  of  2:36£,  not  to  speak  of  her  previous  heat  in  2:43£,  and 
Pride's  heat  in  2:44^.  The  pacing  records  were  all  wiped  out  by  Little 
Brown  Jug,  whose  three  heats  in  2:11$,  2:11J  and  2:12^  beat  the  best  on 
record,  the  best  two  heats  on  record,  and  the  best  three  consecutive  heats 
on  record  ever  made  in  harness.  The  double-team  records  were  cut  by 
John  Shepard's  team  at  Beacon  Park,  Boston,  who  went  in  2:22,  and, 
after  that,  Mr.  Frank  Work's  team,  E  Iward  and  Dick  Swiveler,  made  a 
mile  at  the  Morrisania  Track  in  2:19.^.  Salisbury's  Romero  cut  the 
four-year-old  stallion  record  down  to  2:22£,  and  that  without  any  special 
training. 

Coursing. — A  match  will  coma  off  at  Newark  to-morrow  (Sunday)  be- 
tween Cris.  Johnson's  nomination, !MarkjDdvlin's  Chief  of  the  Cafijn  and 
Nick  Peterson's  Gentleman  Jones,  Junior.  The  match  is  for  $200,  best 
3  iu  5,  courses  to  be  judged  by  W.  D.  Berry. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

(Inarles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor. --Mo inlay  Evening:,  Dec.  5tb, 
j      Music,   Merit,    Mirth.      ATKINSON'S   JOLLITIES,  in  their  Great  Musical 
Absurdity, 

The  Electrical  Doll! 

Unparalleled  Success  !  Original  in  every  sense  of  the  word,  Nothing  like  it  on  the 
Stage.  Two  hours  and  a  hilf  of  Charming  and  Original  Music  !  Unbounded  En- 
thusiasm !  Uproarious  Laughter!  The  "Star"  Company.  Every  member  an  artist. 
The  petit  and  piquant  Vocalist  and  Actress,  MISS  LILLIAN  BROWN;  the  bright  and 
attractive  Soubretie,  MISS  KATE  CHESTER;  the  inimitable  "  Old  Man  "and  Char- 
acter Actor,  STANLEY  FELCH.  The  irrepressible  Comedian  and  Fun-maker, 
FRANK  DANIELS.  The  matchless  Tenor  Vocalist,  EZRA  STEVENS  Each  part 
fits  each  actor  "  like  a  glove,"  and  they  act  with  a  d-ish  and  abandon  that  carries  all 
before  them.  Box  Sheet  now  open  for  the  sale  of  Seats.  Sej.ts  secured  by  telegraph 
or  Telephone,  and  paid  for  upon  arrival  at  the  Theater.  DON'T  MISS  THE  JOL- 
LITIES  !  Dec.  3. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Bfagrufre,  Manager. --Last  Nigtitsof  Hie  Successful 
Loudon  Comedy, 

Imprudence! 

With  its  great  cist,  including  Mr.  M.  A.  Kennedy,  Mr.  A.  D.  Bradley,  Mr.  J.  W.  Jen- 
nings, Mr.  Horace  Vinton,  Mr.  George  Oabourne,  Miss  Mattie  Earle,  Miss  Phrobe  Da- 
vies,  Miss  Ada  Deaves,  Miss  Fanny  Young,  etc.  ONLY  IMPRUDENCE  MATINEE, 
this  {--'aturday)  Afternoon,  at  2  o'clock.  Monday,  Dec.  5th,  Benefit  of  MISS  ELLA 
BADGER— FRENCH  FLATS,  and  other  attractions. Dec.  3. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason..- Krellng  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     This  Evening,  and  every  evening;  until  further  no- 
tice, Suppe's  Comic  Opera  iu  Three  Acts, 

Donna  Jnanita ! 

First  Time  in  San  Francisco,  with  Miss  Ethel  Lynton,  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  T.  Wil- 
mot  Eckert,  Mr.  M.  Cornell,  Mr.  G.  Knight,  Mr.  H.  Rattenbery  and  Miss  Helen  Har- 
rington in  the  cast.  Chorud  Increase  1  to  Forty  Voices.  The  Best  Orchestra  in  the 
City,  under  Mr.  George  Loesch.     Entirely  New  Costumes.    Scenery  by  Mr.  0.  L.  Fest. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  suiter  ami  Post  streets.--Stahl  A 
Maack,    Proprietors.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,    December  3d,  and  every 
evening  until  further  notice,  Offenbach's  latent  and  best  Comic  Opera, 

The  Bakeress  Who   Has  Money. 

Miss  Louise  Lester,  Mr.  Harry  Gates,  Miss  Carol  Krouse,  Mr.  Maurice  Hageman,  Jr., 
Mr.  Ed.  Barrett  and  Mr.  H.  L  Fininger,  Enlarged  Chorus  and  Orchestra.  Entirely 
New  Scenery  by  George  Bell.     Admission,  25  Cents.  Dec.  3. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER" 

William   Emersou,   Manager.  — This  Saturday  Evening:; 
December  3d, 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 

Now  on  their  seventh  week,  and  still  pleasing  the  public.  New  Songs  in  First  Part* 
New  Finale.  TOM  SAYERS  in  Nsw  White  Face  Specialties.  EMER-iON  in  his  In- 
imitable Specialties.  AMlCKICAN  G:1EAT  FOUR.  R.  G  ALLEN  in  New  Banjo 
Specialties.  To  conclude  with  "  A  Hut  Night  in  Oakland;  or.  Roofs  vs.  Beds."  A 
Reserved  Seat  in  Dress  Circle  or  Orchestra.  75  'cents;  Admission— Family  Circle,  50c 

CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

Cll.  Gooilwlu,  Manager.' This  Saturday  Matinee,  Dec.  3d, 
*    Grand  Matinee  Perforin  nice,  and  First  Production  of 

The    Little    Duke! 

Sunday  Evening,  December  4th,  Special  Performance  o(  THE  LITTLE  DL'KE,  at 
Popular  Prices  of  Admission.  Dre>s  Circle  and  Orchestra  (including  reserved  seat), 
75  oeuts;  Balcony,  SOcents^Gallcry,  25  cints.  Dec,  3. 

BUSH-STREET  THEATER. 

4~1harles   E.  Locke,  Proprietor,  ---Positively  Final  Week  1 

^  J  The  Great  Coiuedi  in.  CHARLF.?  L.  DAVIS,  in  his  celebrated  Character  Com- 
edy, iu  Four  Acts,  entitled 

Alvin  Joslin! 
The  Onlv  True  Representative  of  tbe  New  England  Farmer,  supported  by  a  Full 
and  Powerful  Company  ot  Dramatic  Celebrities.    Matinee  Saturday.    Monday,  De- 
cember 5th,  ATKINSON'S  JOLLITIES. Dec  3. 

~san~1rancisco  philharmonic  society. 

('insinv  HinrichM,  Conductor. —-lirmid  Eveulne  Orchestra 
3T  Concerts.  First  Concert,  FRIDAY  EVENING,  December  9th.  1881,  at 
PLATT'S  HALL.  Subscription  Tickets  for  the  Series  of  Four  Concerts.  %\\  Boxes, 
$24;  Sincle  Admission,  $1.  Subscription  List  now  open  at  Sherman,  Clay  A  Co.'a 
Seats  and  Boxes  may  be  reserved  from  Tuesday,  December  oth.  For  programme, 
see  dnil.v  papers. Dec.  3. 

English  Paraxon  Framed  10  and  12-ribbed  Umbrellas,  made  up  in 
Japan  for  lehi  Ban,  11  Geary  street,  sell  from  *t  oO  to  f?5c,  and  are  cheap  only 
in  price. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


MAN'S    UNSELFISHNESS. 


[by   h. 

Love  me  dear  with  all  thy  heart, 

Sleeping,  dreaming,  waking, 
In  and  from  the  world  apart, 

Other  loves  forsaking. 
Love  me  morning,  noon  and  night, 

Sun  or  moon  above  thee  ; 
Whether  I  do  wrong  or  right, 

All  I  ask  is,  love  me  ! 

Love  me  with  thy  rosy  youth, 

Sweet  and  pure,  and  tender  ; 
Love  me  with  thy  faith  and  truth, 

In  a  full  surrender. 
Love  me  whether  pad  or  gay, 

Or  in  joy  or  sorrow  ; 
Love  me  all  you  can  to-day, 

Twice  as  much  to-morrow. 


Love  me  with  thy  lips  and  eyes, 

Love  me  without  ceasing, 
With  a  love  that  naught  denies, 

But  keeps  on  increasing. 
Love  me  all  the  ways  you  can, 

Every  mode  and  fashion  ; 
As  you  never  loved  a  man, 

With  your  strength  and  passion. 

Love  me  with  your  looks  and  voice. 

With  a  fond  endeavor  ; 
Love  me  till  you  have  no  choice, 

But  to  love  forever. 
Thus  if  you  will  prove  to  me, 

Women  love  past  reason, 
I  will  love  you — let  me  see — 

Well,  for  one  whole  season. 


CAN    WOMEN    PAINT,    WITHOUT    DETECTION? 

Clara  Belle  writes  to  the  Cincinnati  Enquirer  the  result  of  an  experi- 
ment as  follows:  "  Having  read  several  accounts  purporting  to  tell  how 
the  writers  had  been  beautified  by  paint  and  cosmetics  in  professional 
hands,  I  wondered  whether  it  was  really  a  fact  that  a  woman's  face  could 
be  so  deftly  "made  up  "  as  to  defy  detection.  There  was  only  one  way 
to  test  the  question,  and  that  was  to  submit  myself  personally  to  treat- 
ment. So  I  went  to  the  foremost  '  beautifying  bazaar '  in  the  city,  the 
one  about  which  I  had  heard  the  most  praise,  and  soon  found  myself  in 
a  small  private  room,  seated  in  something  like  a  barber's  chair  before  a 
mirror,  with  a  female  operator.  She  began  by  making  me  take  off  the 
waist  of  my  dress,  and  then  she  enveloped  me  in  a  loose  muslin  wrapper. 
Next  she  shampooed  my  hair  thoroughly,  and  that  felt  cool  and  good. 
Then  she  dried  it  with  a  sponge,  brushed  it  up  from  my  neck  and  fore- 
head, and  dressed  it  after  the  fashion  of  the  period,  using  a  great  deal  of 
sticky  bandoline.  She  went  for  ray  eyes,  bathing  them  from  a  liquid 
which,  probably  had  belladonna  in  it,  for  it  enlarged  the  pupils  and  im- 
parted a  brilliancy.  The  next  operation  was  to  pull  out  a  stray  hair  here 
and  there,  on  my  neck,  arms  and  shoulders,  with  a  pair  of  tweezers.  Then 
she  washed  my  face  with  a  pale,  rose-colored  cosmetic,  which  dried  rapidly 
while  she  rubbed  it  with  a  soft  sponge.  With  a  rabbit's  foot,  such  as  is 
used  by  actors,  she  put  a  higher  tint  on  my  cheeks,  and  some  bright  rouge 
on  my  lips  and  nostrils.  With  a  brush  she  blackened  my  eyebrows, 
lashes,  and  underneath  my  eyes.  The  veins  on  my  temples  were  delicately 
traced  with  light  blue;  and,  finally,  I  was  dabbled  with  powder.  The 
operation  was  just  what  I  expected,  and  I  paid  $5  for  it.  I  was  also  in- 
vited to  buy  the  various  things  which  the  undeniably  skillful  woman  had 
used  on  me.  Well,  my  verdict  on  the  result  is  simply  this:  No  woman 
can  paint  without  detection.  Devotees  of  fashion  may  just  as  well  aban- 
don the  contrary  opinion.  I  looked  into  the  mirror  on  getting  out  of  the 
chair,  and  hardly  recognized  myself.  My  face  was  greatly  changed.  My 
eyes  shone,  my  cheeks  glowed,  and  there  was  a  brightness  and  piquancy 
that  had  nut  been  there  when  I  entered.  But  this,  mind  you,  was  in  a 
somewhat  dimly  lighted  room,  where  the  work  was  softened  and  shaded. 
Ten  minutes  afterwards  I  met  myself  in  a  street  mirror,  under  the  full 
glare  of  a  noonday  sun.  Well,  I  was  simply  disgusted.  The  painted 
surface  looked  no  more  like  human  skin  than  it  did  like  sole  leather;  the 
black  around  my  eyes  was  like  strokes  of  charcoal,  my  lips  had  the  un- 
natural red  of  scarlet  ink.  I  walked  up  to  the  glass  and  viewed  ray  arti- 
ficial countenance  with  a  feeling  of  repulsion.  It  reminded  me  of  some 
execrable  portrait  done  in  water  colors.  I  hurried  into  a  store  and  bought 
a  veil,  with  which  I  covered  the  beauti6cation.  Then  I  went  straightway 
home,  and  scrubbed  my  face  until  every  trace  of  foreign  substance  was 
gone.  My  experience  convinced  me  of  the  utter  folly  of  paint  as  a  faeauti- 
fier,  for  by  no  possibility  can  it  be  put  on  without  showing  exactly  what 
it  is.  Dry  powder,  and  mighty  little  of  that,  is  all  I  would  advise  any 
woman  to  put  on  her  face.  If  nature  has  not  imparted  beauty  of  com- 
plexion, there  is  no  use  trying  to  make  up  the  deficiency  by  artifice.  It 
is  far  better  to  turn  our  ingenuity  toward  wearing  our  hair  becomingly, 
for  in  that  direction  a  great  deal  of  comeliness  may  be  commanded.  But 
let  pigments  alone,  unless  you  are  content  to  be  pretty  in  a  ghastly 
kind  of  way,  and  at  the  sacrifice  of  all  outward  indications  of  warm  8esh 
and  blood." 

A    $1,500,000    DIAMOND    FOUND. 

From  all  accounts  the  wonderful  Koh-i-noor,  or  "  Mountain  of 
Light,"  the  property  of  her  Britannic  Majesty,  is  eclipsed  by  a  recently 
discovered  diamond  found  in  South  Africa,  and  now  in  possession  of  Mr. 
Porter-Rhodes,  who  is,  we  believe,  the  fortunate  discoverer  of  the  gem. 
The  weight  of  the  newly  found  stone  is  150  carats.  It  is  uncut,  but  from 
its  peculiarly  favorable  shape  is  not  expected  to  loBe  more  than  10  carats 
during  the  process.  The  diamond  is  as  big  as  a  very  large  walnut,  and  is 
described  as  "  like  a  hailstone  in  sunlight,  of  a  bewitching  transparency, 
and  brilliant  whiteness  no  other  precious  metal  can  vie  with."  Most 
Cape  diamonds  are  of  an  inferior  yellowish  tinge,  which  detracts  from 
the  value  of  the  stones  ;  but  this  specimen  is  not  only  the  largest  ever 
discovered,  but  of  a  purity  unsurpassed  by  any  of  its  compeers.  We  un- 
derstand that  the  stone  was  recently  shown  to  the  Prince  of  Wales  at 
Marlborough  House,  and  that  his  best  diamonds,  when  placed  beside  the 
Porter- Rhodes  stone,  were  seen  to  be  "  off  color."  Offers  for  his  property 
flow  in  upon  the  lucky  owner  from  all  parts  of  Europe.  The  first  offer 
received  was  £50,000;  the  last  made  was  £100,000.  The  owner's  banks,  we 
hear,  are  willing  to  advance  £00,000  against  the  security.  The  stone  will 
not,  it  is  thought,  change  hands  under  £200,000,  which  is  just  £50,000 
more  than  the  famous  Koh-i-noor  is  valued  at.  Mr.  Porter-Rhodes  asks 
the  trifling  sum  of  £300,000,  or  $1,500,000,  for  his  property,  and  does  not 
seem  in  any  hurry  to  dispose  of  it.  It  is  rumored  that  a  Russian  Prince 
is  in  treaty  for  the  jewel. 


Shield— 
For 


Krug  Champagne. —private  Cuvee  in  quarts  and  pints. 
Erug— in  quarts  and  pints  j  Premiere  Qualite,  in  quarts  and  pints, 
saje  by  ICellman  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and  Jackson  streets. 

CJmjles  $-  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Ordgr  (or  Bouse  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308,    lis  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisc©. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
4c    334    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cal. 


Eire  Insurance. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia.  TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans, 


NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


LACONFIANCB of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  F1REINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  F.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIKE     INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TTp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Ke-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 §  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  orjranization.$3,621,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  P.  HOUQHTON President.  I  OHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President..  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W,  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London .". . 

Established  by  Eoyal  Charter  17SQ. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  183.6. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  LANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S*E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  .Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.} 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up . 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710*000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Porta.  If  desired,  policiea 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHKNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Or  London,  Eng„  EstaVd  l'iS2.~CasIi  Assets,  £5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  IS  S3 Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,351,326.39. 

BUTLER  *   HA1D1N. 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[Jnly  10 1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 

gST"  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insnranee 
Business.  JOHN  RAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE  FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709.976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 776,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  *  CO.,  General  Agrents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

7  CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

Ire,  XAfe  and  marine  Insurance,  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  0ct-  1B« 


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Dec.  3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


THE    ARRIVAL    OF    THE     AUSTRALIAN     MAIL. 

The  Australian  Mail  Steamer  Zealandia  arrived  on  M-.mUy,  38th 
alt.,  in  time  t.>  deliver  our  letters  ;uil  a  |->rtion  of  our  exchanges  about 
three  fall  days  in  advance  of  contract  time.  This  fine  steamer  has  all 
through  her  coarse  on  tin's  station  proved  herself  to  be  the-  fastest  in  the 
Service,  and  the  greatest  favorite  with  the  passengers.  The  captain,  pur- 
ser and  uther  officer*  of  the  Soalandia  have  before  now  established  their 
reputation  as  gentlemen  for  zealous  and  able  officers  and  navigators,  and 
still  more  for  their  untiring  care  and  polite  attention  to  all  who  travel  in 
the  Zealandia.     This  time  she  has  excelled  herself. 

Our  tiles  are  nearly  complete.  We  miss  a  few,  notably  our  old  sardonic 
friend,  the  Melbourne  Punch,  only  one  number  of  which  has  arrived,  Oc- 
tober 27th,  and  it  makes  us  long  for  the  rest  of  the  tile,  if  only  for  the 
magnificent — if  snch  a  word  may  be  applied— caricature  of  the  weather 
chart."    Bravo,  Punch  ' 

Among  items  of  interest  to  Australasians,  we  note  that  the  Orient 
steamer  Garonne  arrived  at  Plymouth  from  Sydney,  Melbourne  and  Ad- 
elaide, with  a  cargo  of  frozen  meat,  consisting  of  4,378  sheep,  shipped  by 
the  Orange  Slaughtering  Company,  which  has  been  pronounced  to  be  in 
•'splendid condition."  It  is  hardly  possible  to  over-estimate  the  value  of 
the  discovery  of  freezing  carcases  (and  keeping  them  in  cold,  dry  air,)  to 
both  the  Colonists  and  the  people,  not  of  England  only,  but  of  the  conti- 
nent of  Europe.  The  scientist  who  worked  out  the  scientific  details  of 
the  process  of  thus  securing  and  utilizing  the  surplus  flesh  of  the  Col- 
onists, has  been  a  pretty  regular  contributor  to  the  News  Letter  for  the 
last  three  years.     His  reports,  awards  and  medals  are  in  our  office. 

Many  who  have  known  him  will  grieve  over  the  death  of  Mr.  W.  H. 
Odgers,  for  nearly  twenty  years  Under-Secretary  for  Victoria.  The  de- 
ceased gentleman  was  a  highly  esteemed  officer,  was  trusted  by  every 
Government,  and  his  department  was  always  well  managed,  notwith- 
standing the  numerous  political  changes.  There  was  never  a  case  of  steal- 
ing in  his  department. 

A  lively  bit  of  news  comes  in  this  shape:  "Over  310,000  have  been 
raised  for  the  Russo-Jewish  fund  in  Melbourne  to  date,  and  the  subscrip- 
tion lists  are  not  yet  closed."  Apropos  of  this,  are  our  wealthy  Jews 
doing  anything  in  this  line  ?  We  have  not  heard  about  it.  It  seems  to 
be  about  time  something  was  done. 

It  is  not  often  we  have  to  tell  stories  about  Australian  thieving,  unless 
of  a  petty  kind,  but  here  comes  a  "  stiffener."  An  employe  of  the  Bank 
of  Victoria  was  arrested,  at  the  close  of  last  month,  charged  with  embez- 
zling §12,500  of  the  bank's  money.  N.B. — The  accused  was,  for  yearB 
past,  one  of  the  steadiest  and  most  reliable  officers  of  the  bank.  He  had 
a  large  family,  and  never  gambled  or  drank  to  excess,  and  was  believed  to 
have  been  on  the  point  of  entering  the  ministry  as  a  dissenting  preacher. 
No  doubt  he  would  have  been  a  very  "  boanerges  "  in  the  hot-gospel  line, 
if  he  had  not  been,  like  the  late  Becky  Sharpe,  "found  out." 

Richmond,  a  populous  suburb  of  Melbourne,  will  shortly  be  proclaimed 
a  city,  having  now  an  income  of  over  §25,000,  and  a  population  of  23,000 
citizens. 

The  annual  Hospital  Sunday  has  taken  place— returns  excellent  for 
Melbourne,  viz. :  Roman  Catholics,  two  churcheB,  $1,465;  Presbyterians, 
one  church,  $865.  None  of  the  other  churches  exceeded  $500.  Satur- 
day's collection  from  Jews  and  outsiders  is  always  good.  This  Sunday 
collection  for  hospitals  of  all  kinds,  originated  at  first  in  England,  has 
been  a  vast  success  in  the  Australian  Colonies. 

There  have  been  very  severe  hurricanes  along  the  coasts  of  both  New 
South  Wales  and  Victoria,  accompanied  by  loss  of  shipping  and  life. 
But  the  saddest  news  of  all  is  the  reasonable  fear  of  a  long  drouth  in 
Victoria.  Already  the  most  prudent  precautions  were  being  taken  at 
Melbourne  in  view  of  a  failure  of  the  Yan-Zean  water  supply  to  the  city. 
No  city  of  Australia,  and  few  in  the  world,  can  boast  such  a  supply  of 
good  water  for  all  purposes  ;  but  we  learn  that  already,  by  the  3d  of  No- 
vember, the  cessation  of  watering  the  streets  has  been  ordered,  and  that 
is  their  earliest  truly  Summer  month.  A  prolonged  drouth  in  that  coun- 
try means  ruin. 

The  South  Australians  tell  us  they  think  their  vast  northern  territory, 
stretching  right  across  the  Australian  continent,  over  which  there  is  now 
a  line  of  telegraph  and  an  almost  continuous  chain  of  cattle  ranches, 
should  not  be  granted  away  in  blocks  quite  as  large  as  50,200,000  acres  in 
one  block,  to  any  one  Bettler!  Have  any  American  grauts,  or  even  Mex- 
ican ones,  exceeded  that  figure — 80,000  square  miles  ?  This  vast  country 
is  now  in  progress  of  settlement,  and  it  already  pays  its  annual  expenses. 
This  is  the  country  for  the  Chinese  to  take  up.  Everything  tropical 
thrives  there,  and  there  are  gold  mines.  Mr.  Pitcher  has  secured  $500,- 
000  to  test  the  gold  mines  thoroughly.  Sugar  plantations  are  thriving, 
and  tin  mines  are  being  developed.  For  ages  it  has  Bwarmed  with  kan- 
garoos, etc.;  now  these  are  giving  way  to  sheep  and  horned  cattle.  It  is 
a  great  country. 

THE    CHRISTMAS    "NEWS    LETTER." 

Since  the  twentieth  day  of  July,  1856,  when  the  News  Letter 
was  first  offered  to  the  public,  we  have  reason  to  believe  that  no  promise 
which  we  have  made  to  the  public  has  been  unredeemed  ;  and  it  is  with 
this  conviction  that  we  announce  to  our  readers  a  Christmas  number  on 
Saturday,  the  17th  December,  which  we  guarantee  shall  surpass  any 
paper  ever  published  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  The  title  page  will  be  litho- 
graphed and  printed  in  four  colors.  This  is  specially  designed  for  the 
News  Letter  by  the  renowned  artist,  Jules  Tavernier,  who  has  devoted 
a  great  deal  of  time  to  the  subject. 

The  Christmas  Number  will  contain  stories  from  the  pens  of  the  best 
writers  on  the  Paciric  coast,  and  also  contributions  specially  arranged  for 
from  the  Old  World.  No  expense  has  been  spared  to  secure  the  finest  lit- 
erary and  artistic  talent,  wherever  it  could  be  found.  The  editiou  will  be 
the  largest  ever  printed  on  this  coast  for  a  holiday,  and  besides  being  a 
double  number  it  will  be  accompanied  by  a  large  picture  in  six  colors, 
20x25  inches,  on  a  beautiful  plate. 

The  date  of  issue,  viz.,  December  17th,  gives  everybody  ample  time  to 
send  the  Christmas  News  Letter  to  their  friends,  and  it  will  be  specially 
useful  to  advertisers  who  have  attractions  to  which  they  are  desirous  of 
calling  attention. 

To  ensure  getting  a  paper,  it  is  advisable  to  send  in  yonr  orders  to  your 
news  dealer  ahead  for  this  mammoth  number  of  the  San  Francisco  News 
Letter. 


INSURANCE. 


REMOVAL 

THE  THAMES  AND  MERSEY  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(LIMITED), 

Of  Liverpool,    London    and   Manchester, 


NO. 


HAS    REMOVED  TO 
308    PINE    STREET. 


Capital  Subscribed $10,000,000 

Capital  Paid  Up 1,000,000 

BeserveFund  (in  addition  to  Capital) 1,875,000 

Total  Assets  June  30th.  1381 6,234,665 

W.   G.  HARRISON,   Agent, 

308  Pine  Street San  Francisco,  California. 

[November  19.  j 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.—  Established  In  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  -J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

James  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bobbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  or  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Dec.  3.J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance.  

Assets "1,820,000. 

A3-  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D  J.  STAPLES    President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER.... Ass't Secretary. 


COMPANY. 


HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

Capital  99, 000,000. ---Agents:    Balfour,  Gutbrle  A  Co.,  No. 

'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


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kegstoBuit  those  who  wish  lo  get  them  by  the  gallon. 


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Nov.  26.  Address; 


A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Stenra  Fitter  and  Mauufrtciurcr  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Boating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
ill  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters.  Steam  Heatars, 
Stjam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Franeteco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  fron^  Plans.  Sept.  X 

JOHN   JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets.  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R,  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates. 


Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel  ; 
Retail  Price.  CO  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

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Printers,    Engravers,    Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  3,-1881. 


THE    BAY    SHORE    FRANCHISE. 

A  careful  investigation  into  the  Bay  Shore  Franchise  matter  shows 
that,  with  some  moditi cations,  the  franchise  would,  if  granted,  have  been 
a  step  in  the  direction  of  promoting  the  commerce  of  the  city.  A  gTeat 
hue  and  cry  has-been  raised  against  this  Bay  Shore  scheme,  and,  like  most 
other  popular  outcries,  this  one  was  founded  on  ignorance  and  prejudice. 
Our  Board  of  Trade  and  our  Chamber  of  Commerce  threw  themselves 
into  the  opposition  of  this  franchise  with  a  vim  which  they  do  not  always 
display  wheh  better  causes  are  brought  to  their  notice.  In  order  to  excite 
the  aBtute  gentlemen  who  form  the  personnel  of  those  institutions  it  is 
only  necessary  to  make  use  of  the  word  "Railroad."  That  word  has  the 
same  effect  on  a  member  of  either  of  those  organizations  that  a  red  flag 
has  upon  a  Spanish  bull.  On  two  different  occasions  the  merchants  of 
San  Francisco  and  their  institutions  have  made  war — and  made  it  suc- 
cessfully, too— upon  the  business  interests  of  this  city.  Once  they  drove 
away  a  large  proportion  of  the  shipping  business,  which  should,  and 
would,  have  come  to  this  port ;  another  time  they  drove  away  workshops 
which  would  have  employed  about  five  thousand  well  paid  mechanics,  and 
increased  the  prrsperity  and  trade  of  the  city  to  that  extent.  On  both  of 
those  occasions  our  mercantile  Solons  did  not  know  what  they  were  doing 
until  after  they  had  done  it.  In  short,  they  were  used  as  "tools  "by 
crafty  and  unscrupulous  men,  who  had  private  ends  to  obtain.  The  cry 
of  "Railroad"  was  raised  in  their  ears,  and  they— though  they  were,  and 
are,  grave  and  shrewd  men  of  business — became,  like  the  bull,  excited  and 
lost  their  reason.  The  same  thing  has  occurred  again.  The  business  men 
of  San  Francisco  have,  in  this  Bay  Shore  matter,  had  the  red  flag  shaken 
in  their  faces  by  the  emissaries  of  a  longheaded  blackmailer,  and  have, 
in  their  unreasonable  anger,  made  war  upon  a  scheme  for  bringing  ship 
and  car  together,  and  thus  affording  the  proper  facilities  for  conducting 
traffic  in  all  kinds  of  merchandise.  It  will,  perhaps,  surprise  the  members 
of  the  Board  of  Trade  and  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  to  learn  that 
the  opposition  to  the  Bay  Shore  franchise  was  organized  and  engineered 
by  a  celebrated  blackmailer,  who  offered  to  withdraw  this  opposition  if 
one-half  of  the  franchise  were  given  to  him.  The  members  of  the  Board 
of  Trade  and  Chamber  of  Commerce  were  not  aware,  we  have  no  doubt, 
of  this  fact  when  they  consented  to  act  as  buffers  for  this  blackmailer's 
engine.  Had  they  possessed  an  intelligent  comprehension  of  the  actual 
facts  they  would,  no  doubt,  have  acted  differently  ;  but  that  does  not  ex- 
cuse them.  They  have  so  often  allowed  themselves  to  be  used  by  black- 
mailers in  defeating  projects  that  would  have  promoted  the  material 
interests  of  the  city  that  they  should  now  be  like  the  burnt  child  and 
dread  the  fire.  In  this  connection,  we  desire  to  state  that  the  News 
Letter  feels  particularly  savage  toward  both  of  these  organizations,  at 
the  present  moment,  because  we  were  ourselves  led  into  a  false  position 
on  this  Bay  Shore  question  through  their  action.  We  suppose  that,  when 
these  gentlemen  entered  such  a  vehement  protest  against  the  granting  of 
this  franchise,  they  were  acting  understandingly ;  we  assumed  that  when 
they  spoke  so  emphatically  they  were  not  speaking  with  reckless  igno- 
rance. In  this  the  News  Letter  was  mistaken.  We  began  to  suspect 
that  we  had  made  a  mistake  when  we  became  acquainted  with  the  names 
of  the  men  who  were  at  the  back  of  this  opposition.  We  have  since 
looked  into  the  matter,  and  are  now  assured  that  we  were  led  into  error. 


AFTERWARD,     WHAT  ? 

There  is  tcme  discussion  just  now  about  the  multiplication  of  trans- 
continental lines  of  railway,  some  contending  that  there  are  now  enough 
to  do  all  the  business  that  will  come  to  this  port  for  many  years  to  come; 
others,  again,  saying  that  we  cannot  have  too  many — that  they  will  be  a 
guarantee  for  low  freights,  and  that  this  state  of  tbing3  will  certainly 
benefit  the  merchant  and  the  producer.  In  a  year  the  Canada  Pacific 
Railroad  will  be  completed  from  the  Pacific  Ocean  to  Lake  Superior.  In 
two  years  more  the  line  will  pass  around  Lakes  Superior  and  Huron,  and 
connect  north  of  Toronto  with  the  existing  Canadian  system  of  railways; 
and  the  Hudson's  Bay  route  will  also  be  complete.  The  distance  from 
China  and  Japan,  by  the  Canadian  route  to  Liverpool,  will  be  a  thousand 
miles  shorter  than  from  the  same  points  by  any  of  the  railways  starting 
from  San  Francisco.  The  rates  of  freight  can  never  be  high  on  the  Cana- 
dian road,  as,  by  the  terms  of  the  charter,  when  the  profits  of  the  traffic, 
and  the  investments  arising  from  the  sale  of  lands  granted  reach  ten  per 
cent,  of  the  cost  of  the  road,  the  freight  rates  shall  be  reduced,  and  the 
profits  can  never  exceed  that  figure.  That  this  road  will  be  a  formidable 
competitor  for  the  trans  continental  China  and  Japan  trade,  no  one  can 
doubt.  It  will  doubtless  have  the  same  effect  on  freights  as  the  competi- 
tion of  the  Canadian  lines  has  east  of  Chicago. 

In  a  few  years  more — certainly  in  ten  years  at  farthest — De  Lesseps' 
Panama  Canal  will  be  built ;  perhaps  another  one,  and  a  ship-railroad 
besides.  This  may  divert  a  share  of  the  China  and  Japan  trade  from  our 
railway  lines.  It  will  surely  draw  the  Australasian  trade  to  England 
from  all  other  routes.  Lay  a  ruler  on  the  map  of  the  world,  touching 
Sydney,  Australia,  and  Liverpool,  and  it  will  touch  De  Lesseps'  Canal 
as  well.  It  is  a  straight  line,  and  two  thousand  miles  shorter  than  any 
other  sea  route,  with  the  Gulf  Stream  in  the  Atlantic  to  sail  in  all  the 
way  across.  Now,  we  must  have  low  rates  of  freight  across  the  continent 
in  order  to  secure  a  fair  share  of  thiB  trade.  We  must  have  San  Fran- 
cisco as  free  a  port  as  it  possibly  can  be  made.  We  must  have  our  own 
ships  on  the  Pacific  to  seek  for  this  trade.  Our  merchants  must  trade  for 
&mall  profits.  In  all  this  we  must  show  what  pluck  and  energy  and  fore- 
sight can  do.  England  is  our  rival  in  the  trade  of  the  world.  She  is 
ubiquitous.  She  has  got  ships  sailing  to  every  place,  in  every  sea,  wbere- 
ever  a  ship  can  poke  her  nose.  Wherever  there  is  a  cargo,  her  shippers 
are  bidding  for  it.  She  will  not  let  go  her  hold  by  our  asking  her  simply, 
but  she  will  hold  on  to  the  last  moment.  She  has  got  possession,  and  she 
will  keep  it  if  she  can.  We  must  not  sit  down  and  talk,  but  we  must  go 
to  work  and  keep  at  it.  This  is  the  situation  exactly,  and,  in  order  to 
meet  a  difficulty  successfully,  we  must  know  its  magnitude. 

A  soap  bubble  blown  by  George  Washington  has  just  been  advertised 
for  sale  in  Yew  York,  which  reminds  us  that  we  have  a  whiff  of  smoke 
exuded  from  the  lips  of  General  Grant  while  he  was  down  on  a  visit  to 
Senator  Sharon.  We  are  sparring  for  a  little  Christmas  coin  and  the 
aforesaid  puff  is  cheap  at  S1C0.  Capitalists  might  be  glad  to  know  that 
there  is  in  this  office  a  bottle  full  of  the  celebrated  London  Fog,  which 
occurred  in  JS5L     It  is  perfectly  black— that  is,  the  bottle. 

At  Carmany's,  25  Kearny  street,  the  finest  of  gents'  furnishing  goods  can  be 
bought  at  low  prices.     Shirts  a  specialty. 


BULLY  FOR  KANSAS  1 
The  people  of  Kansas  have  discovered  a  new  way  of  treating  that 
numerous  class  of  high-toned  bilks  usually  denominated  defaulting  bank 
managers.  Heretofore  the  way  of  the  defaulting  bank  manager  has  been 
a  path  of  roses.  The  law  had  no  terrors  for  him.  The  man  who,  in  the 
desperation  of  hunger,  stole  a  loaf,  or  its  equivalent,  went  to  the  peni- 
tentiary, wicked  beiug  that  he  was,  to  atone  for  his  great  offense  against 
society  and  moral  rectitude.  In  the  august  eye  of  blind  Justice  he  was  a 
villain,  whose  punishment  was  a  public  necessity.  But  the  august  eye  of 
blind  Justice  never  seemed  to  reBt  in  anger  upon  the  genteel  citizen  who 
had  stolen  millions.  Perhaps,  after  all,  that  waB  only  natural.  A  good, 
healthy  eye  is  apt  to  become  a  little  dazzled  when  it  lights  upon  a  moun- 
tain of  twenty-dollar  gold  pieces — even  though  they  have  been  Btolen — 
and,  therefore,  under  the  circumstances,  it-  was  an  impossibility  for 
Justice's  blind  eye  to  perceive — and  much  more  so  to  perceive  in  anger — 
the  gentlemanly  bank  defaulter  ensconsed,  as  he  was,  safely  behind  his 
stolen  millions.  But  this  new  plan,  this  Kansas  idea,  revolutionizes  the 
whole  business,  and  renders  the  heretofore  genteel,  honorable  and  very 
profitable  pursuit  of  bank  defaulting  an  extremely  risky  calling.  Within 
the  past  few  days  a  Kansas  banker  turned  himself  out  as  a  defaulter — 
that  is  to  say,  be  could  give  nothing  but  a  very  vague  account  of  what 
had  become  of  the  money  which  had  been  entrusted  to  him.  He  was 
only  sure  of  one  thing,  and  that  was,  that  it  was  "  gone  where  the  wood- 
bine twineth."  Then  he  kindly  turned  himself  over  to  the  officers  of  the 
law  to  be  dealt  with,  in  the  usual  way,  by  blind  Justice.  This  pro- 
gramme, however,  did  not  suit  the  enterprising  citizens  of  Kansas  who 
had  been  swindled,  and  so  they  assembled  in  numbers,  took  the  culprit 
from  the  officers,  and,  at  the  present  writing,  contemplate  "attaching" 
his  body  to  the  limb  of  a  tree  unless  he  pungles  up  the  stolen  shekels.  The 
News  Letter  is  now,  and  always  has  been,  an  advocate  of  law  and  order, 
and  for  that  reason  we  now  beg  to  intimate  that  this  Kansas  remedy 
commends  itself  to  our  judgment  as  being  expedient,  simple,  efficacious, 
and,  in  every  respect,  admirable.  Nor  can  it  be  denied  that,  if  it  is  gen- 
erally adopted,  the  numerous  family  of  defaulteis  will  rapidly  disappear 
from  the  face  of  the  country,  and,  in  this  way,  law  and  order  will  become 
more  numerous  than  at  present. 

THE    IRISH    OUTRAGES. 

The  "No  Rent"  proclamation  of  the  Irish  Land  League  has  begun 
to  bear  its  harvest  of  blood.  For  the  past  two  weeks  the  telegraph  wires 
have  been  ladened  with  sanguinary  accounts  of  murders  and  outrages. 
The  details  of  these  dark  deeds  are  simply  revolting.  Men  and  women 
and  little  children  have  been  shot  at,  wounded  and,  in  some  instances, 
killed,  simply  because  they  have  disobeyed  the  imperial  ukase  of  this  dic- 
tatorial, overbearing  and  unscrupulous  organization.  This  imperial  ukase 
recommended  those  who  were  in  possession  of  other  people's  property,  as 
tenants,  to  pay  no  rent  therefor.  The  recommendation,  however,  was,  in 
fact,  an  order,  and  it  was  the  intention  of  those  who  issued  it  to  have  it 
enforced  by  just  such  means  as  those  which  have  been  adopted.  These 
are  facts  which  should  be  borne  in  mind  by  that  portion  of  the  American 
people,  native  and  naturalized,  who  have  been  sympathizing  with  this 
Irish  land  movement.  It  has  always  been  claimed  for  the  Land  League 
that  it  was  a  liberty-loving  institution,  struggling  to  relieve  the  people 
from  the  weight  of  oppressive  laws  and  the  burden  of  tyrannical  land- 
lords. It  can  hardly  be  contended,  however,  that  an  organization  which 
in  effect  denies  a  man's  right  to  pay  with  his  own  money  what  he  considers 
to  be  an  honest  debt  is  a  liberty-loving  institution.  In  that  denial  there 
is  a  denial  of  the  first  principles  of  liberty  and  of  individual  action.  But 
an  institution  which  attempts  to  coerce  people  into  obeying  its  imperious 
decrees  by  means  of  the  midnight  assassin's  murderous  bullet  is  simply  a 
brutal  combination  of  overbearing  blackguards.  No  intelligent  man 
could  or  should  sympathize  with  an  organization  that  fairly  revels  in  hor- 
rible crimes. 

"ONLY    A    D— D    CHINAMAN." 

James  Sullivan,  a  drunken  sailor,  murdered  in  cold  blood  a  few  days 
ago  an  inoffensive  Chinaman,  who  was  watching  him  (Sullivan)  practicing 
in  a  public  shooting  gallery.  Sullivan  was  a  thief,  and  at  the  time  of  the 
killing  was  being  looked  for  by  the  police.  Hib  excuse  when  arreBted  was 
that  "  it  was  only  a  d — d  Chinaman,  and  there  are  plenty  more  of  them." 
It  is  to  be  hoped — though  not  confidently  expected — that  this  cowardly 
ruffian  will  be  hanged  by  the  neck  for  his  crime.  We  only  draw  atten- 
tion to  this  case  for  the  purpose  of  illustrating  a  sentiment  which  is  dis- 
gracefully prevalent  in  San  Francisco.  "  Only  ad— d  Chinaman  ! "  That 
sentence  will  find  an  echo  in  the  hearts  of  a  very  large  portion  of  San 
Francisco's  population.  We  are  virtuously  indignant  at  the  actions  of 
the  "  Ku-Klux  "  and  "Moonshiners"  of  the  South,  who  slaughter  ne- 
groes in  much  the  same  fashion  that  Sullivan  killed  this  poor  Celestial, 
and  for  no  better  reasons,  but  if  we  looked  nearer  at  home  we  should  see 
our  inconsistency  in  a  very  strong  light.  The  murder  of  an  Ethiopian  in 
South  Carolina  or  Virginia  deserves  no  severer  reprobation  than  the  mur- 
der of  a  Mongol  in  California.  Both  races,  though  foreign  to  our  owu  in 
color  and  habits  of  life,  are  equally  entitled  to  protection  under  our  exist- 
ing laws,  and  it  is  the  bight  of  cowardly  injustice  for  us  to  admit— as  we 
tacitly  do— that  crimes  like  that  of  Sullivan's  are  palliated  by  the  fact  of 
the  victim  being  "  only  a  d — d  Chinaman." 

THE  NEW  LINE. 
The  struggle  over  the  Speakership  of  the  next  House  of  Representa- 
tives, which  assembles  on  Monday  next,  indicates  that  a  new  element  is 
likely  to  force  its  way  into  political  considerations.  At  the  close  of  the 
last  war  it  Was  predicted  by  shrewd  observers  that,  in  the  course  of  time, 
the  sectional  line  then  so  sharply  drawn  between  what  was  called  the 
"  North  "  and  the  "  South,"  would  disappear,  and  that,  in  its  place,  a  new 
line  would  be  drawn  between  the  West  and  other  sections  of  the  Union. 
The  line  then  eo  sharply  drawn  between  the  "North"  and  "South"  is 
rapidly  disappearing,  and  the  predicted  line  between  the  West  and  other 
sections  of  the  Union  is  arising.  The  first  symptom  of  this  antagonism 
is  indicated  in  the  sectional  feeling  which  has  been  infused  into  the  con- 
test over  the  Speakership.  How  far  this  sectional  feeling  will  go,  and 
how  quick  it  will  grow,  are  matters  which  time  alone  can  settle.  It  is  to 
be  hoped  that  this  sectional  antagonism  will  not  grow  so  strong  as  to 
threaten  the  peace  and  happiness  of  the  Union.  That  it  now  has  an  exist- 
ence, however,  is  an  absolute  fact ;  that  it  has  been  growing  for  years  past 
is  beyond  dispute ;  and  that  it  is  founded  upon  strong  considerations  other 
than  politics  cannot  be  denied.  " 


*- 


Dec  3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"H»»r  tb«  Crier!"    "Wbtl  the  d»ri\  irt  tboo  *. 
'One  ib»t  will  plftr  the  cUvll.an  with  too." 

*  He'd  a  atinit  in  hie  tail  an  lone  »•  *  fl*'1- 
Which  mad*  bim  crow  bolder  and  bolder." 


The  outrageous  farce  of  trying  Mrs.  Cooper  for  heresy  is  over  at 
last,  and  the  daily  new.x|»Hj.t'r>,  Which  feed  on  religions  offal  of  this  kind, 
like  hungry  «cnl|>en8  on  the  mud,  arc  at  a  loss  for  some  new  carcase 
with  which  to  cram  the  public  maw.  Think  of  it,  ye  who  ever  think  of 
the  humbug  and  insanity  of  trying  a  woman  for  heresy  in  the  nineteenth 
century.  The  idea  is  incredible,  but  it  is  none  the  less  a  fact.  We  don't 
believe  in  a  Sunday-school  class  of  700  or  800  scholars,  neither  do  we  in- 
dorse  Mrs.  Cooper's  teachings,  not  kuowing  nor  earing  about  their 
tendency,  which,  however,  we  presume  is  good  as  far  as  it  goes.  But  we 
do  deprecate  the  nasty  sectarian  hostility  of  such  men  as  Elder  Roberts, 
and  wish  sincerely  that  we  had  the  tongue  of  a  Billingsgate  fishwoman, 
with  which  to  denounce  it.  Such  religion  as  that  is  thinner  than  the  thin 
end  of  6ve  cents'  worth  of  cheese  cut  by  a  stingy  grocer.  It  is  fouler 
than  the  smallpox-ward  of  a  hospital,  and  more  Pharisaical  than  that  of 
the  skinflint  who  thanked  God  that  he  was  not  as  other  men.  Such  men 
as  Elder  Roberts  know  as  much  about  the  love  of  God  as  they  do  of  the 
love  of  their  neighbor,  which  is,  mathematically  speaking,  an  unknown 
quantity.  We  suggest  to  Mr.  Roberts  the  first  eight  verses  of  the  tifty- 
second  Psalm  for  his  daily  meditation  for  a  month.  He  probably  knows 
it,  for  it  begins:  "  Why  boastest  thou  thyself,  thou  tyrant,  that  thou 
canst  do  mischief?" 

TheT.  C,  being  of  a  stmewhat  esthetic  turn  of  mind,  is  of  course  a 
great  admirer  of  the  antique.  But  a  lover  of  the  soulfully  too  utterly 
utter  too-too  does  not  always  meet  with  a  congenial  spirit  when  he  wants 
to  ventilate  his  tootooness.  For  instance,  the  T.  C.  expatiated,  the  other 
evening,  for  half  an  hour  or  so,  on  the  beauty  of  a  wood-cut  illustrating 
Thornycroft's  famous  statue  of  Artemis.  His  auditor  was  the  *'  sporting 
editor"  of  this  paper,  and,  from  the  rapt  attention  paid  to  the  picture, 
the  T.  C.  naturally  supposed  that  he  had  made  a  convert  of  the  man  of 
dogs  and  horses.  Thus  encouraged,  he  dilated  upon  the  magnificent  atti- 
tude of  the  sculptured  goddess,  the  soft  folds  of  her  drapery,  her  divine 
expression,  etc.,  and,  when  he  had  ended,  received  this  reply:  "  If 
they  had  hounds  like  that  in  those  days,  I  wish  I'd  lived  two  thousand 
years  ago.  Yes,  sir,  look  at  him.  Well  put  up.  Tail  a  little  heavy,  but 
deep  chest,  fine  brisket,  legs  well  let  under  him,  short  pasterns,  compact, 
catlike  feet,  long  neck,  and  head  like  a  snake.     Why,  when  I  was  at  the 

coursing-match,  at  Merced,  the  week  before  last,  I'd  'a  backed  him  " 

Here  we  "  flopped  "  esthetically,  and  did  not  discover,  till  we  recovered 
our  outraged  senses,  that  there  was  a  dog  mixed  up  with  the  divinely 
shaped  "  limbs  "  of  the  huntress  from  Mount  Ida. 

It  is  proposed  that  the  Indian  Bureau  be  abolished,  and  the  control 
of  the  Aborigines  be  "given  to  the  army."  This  is  a  very  splendid 
scheme,  but  would  it  not  be  better  to  reverse  the  terms,  and  talk  about 
giving  over  our  opera  bouffe  army  to  the  "control"  of  the  Indians?  The 
average  Indian  Agent  is  an  omniverous  biped,  who  gobbles  up  everything 
in  his  way,  especially  when  the  fodder  belongs  to  anybody  but  himself. 
Upon  his  head  lies  the  blood  of  many  innocent  families,  and  to  his  thiev- 
ing propensities  are  attributable  most  of  the  Indian  outrages  which  have 
desolated  our  frontiers  during  past  years.  He  is,  therefore,  a  desirable 
sort  of  official— to  get  rid  of.  But  think  nf  the  substitute  proposed! 
"  The  army ! ,:  Why  you  could  put  the  entire  military  force  of  the  United 
States  into  a  five-acre  field,  and  then  not  be  able  to  review  them  properly 
unless  you  could  give  the  command  in  Irish  and  German  at  the  same  time. 
Of  course  we  only  speak  of  the  privates.  The  officers  would  have  to  be 
packed  close  if  you  wanted  to  crowd  theua  into  a  patch  of  two  or  three 
mileB  square.  Give  the  Indians  over  to  the  control  of  the  army,  eh  ? 
Well,  scalps  will  be  dirt-cheap  if  the  Government  is  rash  enough  to  do  so. 

A  local  daily  paper,  dated  Thursday  last,  has  a  series  of  tiny  "editori- 
als" on  the  subject  of  "cranks."  They  are  all  designed  to  point  a  moral 
and  adorn  a  tale,  as  it  were,  to  the  effect  that  Guiteau  ought  to  be  hanged, 
drawn,  quartered,  thumb-screwed,  racked,  burnt  at  the  stake,  flayed  alive 
and  buried  ditto,  because  he  killed  the  man  who,  a  year  before,  was 
branded  as  a  petty  larcenist  by  his  political  opponents,  but  who,  at  the 
time  of  his  death,  happened — through  discord  at  the  National  Conven- 
tion— to  be  President  of  the  United  States.  There's  nothing  funny  or  un 
usual  about  this,  but  the  point  we  wish  to  draw  attention  to  is  that  the 
daily  in  question,  probably  by  inadvertence,  mixes  up  with  its  comments 
on  cranks  an  account  of  an  important  meeting  of  railroad  stockholders, 
held  for  the  purpose  of  opening  a  new  Hue  from  Cactustown,  in  the  Col- 
orado desert,  to  Sagebrush ville  in  the  wastes  of  Nevada.  The  editorial, 
owing  to  a  printer's  blunder,  is  not  where  its  writer  intended  it  to  be; 
but,  before  the  stockholders  get  their  money  back,  the  chances  are  that 
they  will  be  ready  to  acknowledge  that  the  item  was  not  misplaced. 

A  remarkable  case  of  Israelitish  crots-swearing  was  beard  by  Judge 
Rix  this  week,  the  complainant  and  defendant  being  Becond-hand  clothes- 
dealers,  named  respectively  Aaron  Cohen  and  Dora  Hertz.  The  Judge 
was  so  thoroughly  mixed  up  by  the  mass  of  perjury  submitted  to  him  that 
he  dismissed  the  case,  threatening,  however,  according  to  a  contemporary, 
to  imprison  the  whole  crowd  if  any  more  such  charges  were  brought. 
Reading  thiB  item  is  our  only  apology  for  reviving  an  old  but  excellent 
Joe  Millerism,  which  runs  as  follows:  (Magistrate  to  Jew  clothes-dealer, 
arrested  for  receiving  stolen  goods:)  *'  What  is  your  name?"  "My  name, 
veil  it  vos  Solomon  Levy."  "  What  is  your  business?"  "  I  vos  a  tealer 
in  second-handed  close."  "  Where  do  you  live?"  "  In  Pettigoat  Lane." 
"  Of  what  religion  are  yon  ?"  "  Of  vot  religion  I  vos  ?  Veil,  1  tole  you 
as  my  name  vos  Solomon  Levy,  and  I  vos  a  dealer  in  second-handed 
close,  and  that  I  live  in  Pettigoat  Lane.  Vot  religion  I  vos?  Vy,  I  vos 
a  Mettothist,  ov  coorse  !  " 

In  Philadelphia  they  have  a  sewing-school  for  young  ladies  where  they 
are  specially  taught  to  make  shirts.  The  course  of  study  occupies  four 
years,  after  which  the  young  ladies  who  graduate  receive  a  diploma  and 
the  degree  of  C.  B.  S.  (collar  button  stitcher).  Philadelphia,  the  beauti- 
ful city  of  brotherly  love,  has  every  reason  to  be  proud  over  this  univer- 
sity for  the  production  of  male  garments,  and  we  may,  in  the  far  distant 
future,  look  forward  to  the  day  when  the  blushing  bride  can  timidly  boast 
of  having  made  her  husband's — but  no  ;  the  thought  is  not  delicate  and 
we  suppress  it. 


The  esthetic  craze  has  extended  itself  to  the  Oil  City  Derrick, 
which  thus  ruthlessly  disposes  of  one  of  the  gems  of  our  childhood  by  re- 
marking: "Twinkle,  twinkle,  diminutive  type  of  nebular  condensation  ; 
how  I  meditate  upon  your  composition.  Situated  above  this  oblate  sper- 
oid  at  such  an  altitude,  in  similitude  an  infinitesimal  crystalization  of  car- 
bon in  the  blue  empyrean."  This  induces  us  to  add  that  the  venerable 
maternal  Hubbard  went  to  the  mural  orifice  enclosed  by  a  door,  to  ob- 
tain for  her  pauperized  and  antiquated  mongrel  a  dessicated  ossification 
from  a  quadruped.  On  arriving  at  the  pantry,  Mrs.  Hubbard  discovered 
that  the  shelves  were  denuded  of  provisions,  and,  consequently,  the  un- 
felicitous  canine  was  obliged  temporarily  to  fast. 

When  the  eminently  pious  banker  in  Kansas  modestly  steals  all 
the  deposits  intrusted  to  bim,  the  inhabitants  have  a  happy  knack  of  end- 
ing their  suspense  by  suspending  him.  What  a  pity  it  is  that  the  custom 
is  not  universal,  and  that  there  is  not  a  clause  in  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  States  legalizing  the  lynching  of  sanctimonious  swindlers  and  rob- 
bers of  the  widow  and  orphan.  There  is  an  Avengers'  Society,  so  we  are 
told,  which  numbers  20,000  men  in  New  York  alone,  the  members  of 
which  are  sworn  to  kill  Judge  Cox,  Guiteau  and  all  the  jurymen,  unless 
President  Garfield's  assassin  is  hanged.  Is  there  never  to  be  any  other 
law  that  will  mete  out  proper  punishment  to  criminals  in  America  except 
that  of  Judge  Lynch  ? 

An  exchange,  the  New  York  Star,  says  that  Fleischman,  the  Vienna 
bread-baker,  "  has  sued  J.  G.  Bennett  for  libel.  It  looks  as  though  the 
baker  'kneaded'  $50,000,  and  that  Bennett  would  have  to  'raise' it." 
And  this  induces  us  to  remark  that 

Fleischman,  the  knight  of  the  dough, 
Will  probably  cackle  and  crough, 
If  he  should  win  his  suit, 
Through  a  lawyer  who's  cuit, 
And  a  very  strong  case,  too,  can  shough. 

All  the  English  papers  are  excessively  happy  over  the  fact  that  the 
American  flag  was  carried  in  the  Lord  Mayor's  procession  on  the  9th  of 
November.  They  need  not  be.  As  long  as  the  Britishers  behave  de- 
cently we  will  permit  them  to  carry  our  flag  on  great  occasions,  but  on 
the  first  symptoms  of  disaffection  it  shall  not  only  be  carried  in  proces- 
sion, but  it  shall  float  from  the  top  of  Windsor  Castle  and  the  Tower  of 
London.  And  we  will  wipe  out  that  effete  monarchy,  and  we  will  fur- 
ther introduce  chewing-tobacco,  blasphemy,  rot-gut  whisky  and  all  the 
other  undeniable  advantages  of  American  civilization. 

The  Winter  is  upon  us,  and  the  anxious  householder  is  pondering 
anxiously  over  the  difficult  problem  of  how  to  clean  his  chimneys  and 
purify  the  family  stove  of  its  soot.  The  operation  is  a  very  simple  one, 
and  here  is  our  recipe:  Instead  of  lighting  the  stove  in  the  usual  way, 
take  a  pile  of  small  kindling  wood,  a  copy  of  the  Morning  Call,  and  two 
pounds  of  dynamite.  Leave  as  hastily  as  possible,  and  after  you  hear  the 
noise  you  can  rely  on  it  that  there  will  not  be  a  particle  of  soot,  chimney 
or  stove  left.     It  works  to  a  charm.     Try  it. 

Clara  Louise  Kellogg,  the  icy-browed  marble  monument  of  classic 
coldness,  as  it  were,  is  to  be  shortly  married,  aDd  a  contemporary  says 
that  the  Philadelphia  Times  has  written  a  column  of  "sickening  swash" 
about  her  nuptials.  For  elegance  of  diction  and  marvelous  purity  of 
thought,  commend  us  to  an  ordinary  daily  paper  in  these  United  States. 
Three-fourths  of  them  might  be  supposed  to  be  written  by  graduates  from 
the  Haybunkers'  Brigade,  or  to  have  been  evolved  from  a  meditation  on 
a  lodging-house  slop-pail. 

There  is  a  dairy  convention  at  Cedar  Rapids,  in  Iowa,  which  has 
solemnly  met  with  the  intention  of  abolishing  oleomargarine.  It  has  long 
been  known  that  the  best  butter  is  sold  to  grease  the  wheels  of  railway 
cars,  while  we  are  obliged  in  our  families  to  consume  a  mixture  of  train 
oil,  bad  tallow  and  hog's  grease.  When  a  railroad  conductor  can  afford 
to  butter  his  bread  from  the  contents  of  the  axle-grease  box,  is  it  not  time 
that  the  average  householder  should  axle'ittle  relief  against  the  incur- 
sions of  bull  butter  ? 

The  present  Czar  of  Russia  is  said  to  be  boiling  mad  over  the  fact 
that  280  bottles  of  champagne  were  charged  as  one  item  of  the  old  man's 
funeral.  He  does  not  believe  that  it  should  have  been  consumed  over 
his  blown-up  old  daddy,  and  thinks  it  should  have  been  kept  for  his  own 
coronation,  on  which  occasion  it  is  understood  that  the  guests  had  to 
drink  bad  French  claret.  This  reckless  flow  of  Private  Cuvee  has,  appa- 
rently, caused  the  young  Czar  considerable  pain— and  not  sham  pain, 
either. 

Always  copper  a  weather  .report,  and  if  you  want  to  take  your  fam- 
ily for  a  pleasant  ride,  spot  some  day  when  Old  Probabilities  says  gravely 
that  there  are  going  to  be  three  hailstorms,  a  tidal  wave  and  an  earth- 
quake. The  plea^antest  picnic  that  we  can  remember  was  one  when  the 
telegraphic  weather  reports  from  Washington  announced  that  there  would 
be  a  frightful  gale  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  and  a  tiist-class  hurricane  in  San 
Francisco.     We  cannot  remember  a  calmer  or  more  beautiful  day. 

An  exchange  says  that  *'  Mrs.  Bonanza  Mackey  has  bought  a  villa 
at  Nice,  for  which  she  has  to  pay  a  very  nice  price."  This  is  about  all 
the  Eastern  punsters  know  of  the  pronunciation  of  the  names  of  places 
that  lie  more  than  twenty  miles  from  their  native  village.  Why  didn't 
he  say  that,  if  Mrs.  M.  aunty-ed  up  bravely,  the  villa  would  make  a  good 
residence  for  her  charming  niece,  or  something  to  that  effect  ? 

A  farmer  named  Hogan,  who  paid  his  rent,  has  been  shot  near  Tip- 
penny.  According  to  the  new  Hibernian  ethics,  the  death  penalty  is  the 
punishment  for  meeting  one's  obligations,  and  a  man  who  pays  his  just 
debts  can  be  certain  of  being  killed  there  by  bis  own  fellow-countrymen. 
Do  yon  approve  of  this.  Father  Rooney  ? 

Over  eight  hundred  Irishmen  are  in  session  in  what  they  are  pleased 
to  call  a  National  Convention  at  Chicago.  There  is  some  consolation  in 
their  meeting,  for  it  is  safe  to  predict  that  at  least  half  of  tbein  will  be 
killed  in  the  general  "  ruction  "  which  is  the  inevitable  result  of  Greek 
meeting  Greek. 

We  are  glad  to  notice  that  the  decrease  of  the  public  debt  during 
November  was  97,249,126.  And  still  our  washerwoman  is  unpaid,  and 
our  credit  at  the  corner-grocery  store  at  zero. 

The  Morning  Call  gravely  announces  that  a  marble  tablet  has  been 
erected  on  the  spot  where  Garfield  was  shot.  This,  we  believe,  wassome- 
where  in  the  lumbar  region. 


12 


SAN"  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


NOW    AND    AFTER. 

To  glide  like  phantoms,  here  and  there, 

In  ceaseless  quest  of  shadowy  things; 
That  lure — then  vanish  into  air 

On  noiseless  visionary  wings. 
To  still  pursue  the  same  dull  round, 

With  aching  hearts,  from  day  to  dayj 
Chained,  like  the  tortoise,  to  the  ground, 

Whilst  birds  above  us  wing  their  way! 
To  see  the  dearest  and  the  best 

Slip,  one  by  one,  into  the  night 
That  shrouds  the  far-off  realm  of  rest, 

Where  haply  "Faith  is  lost  in  sight!" 
To  wince  at  slander's  venomed  darts, 

To  see  love  blighted  by  a  breath; 
O,  saddened  souls!    O,  weary  hearts! 

If  this  be  Life,  how  sweet  is  DeathI 
To  hear  the  angels  whisp'ring  low, 

To  feel  the  pressure  of  a  hand 
That  softly  lingers  as  we  go 

Alone  into  the  "  Silent  Land." 
To  hear  the  old  familiar  hum 

Grow  fainter  yet  in  dying  years  ; 
To  know  the  end  of  pain  has  come — 

The  birth  of  joy — the  death  of  tears! 
To  fade  in  the  future  dim,  divine, 

Far  from  the  fever  and  the  fret ; 
Beyond  the  ocean's  western  line, 

To  follow  where  the  sun  has  set. 


A  Story  of  "  Dizzy." — James  Lowther,  late 
Secretary  for  Ireland,  piques  himself  on  his  pow- 
er of  imitating  hia  late  chief's  (Lord  Beacons- 
field's)  tone  and  manner,  as  do  many  others,  his 
strong  peculiarities  having  invited  imitation. 
One  of  his  "Dizzy"  stories  is  that,  when  the 
Premier  came  into  office  in  1874,  Lord  Kosslyn 
was  named  for  Master  of  the  Buckhounds,  being 
a  good  sportsman  and  good-looking,  the  only  ob- 
jection being  tbat  "he  swore  like  nobody  since 
the  army  of  Flanders."  "Swears,  does  he?" 
said  Dizzy;  "  then  we  will  make  him  Lord  High 
Commissioner  to  the  Church  of  Scotland."  And 
he  did. 

The  advantages  of  the  American  baggage 
system  in  tracing  and  recovering  lost  packages, 
was  strikingly  illustrated  the  other  evening.  A 
disciple  of  Isaak  Walton  was  fishing  off  the 
Howard-street  foot-bridge  for  tomcod,  with  a 
baggage-check  attached  to  his  line  by  way  of  a 
sinker,  when,  feeling  a  strong  tug  at  his  hook,  he 
pulled  up  and  found  a  valise  securely  fastened  to 
the  line.  This  extraordinary  luck  has  induced  a 
number  of  down-towners  to  go  fishing  for  the 
key. 

Describing  a  recent  flogging  at  a  Virginia 
whipping-post,  a  Free  Press  letter  says:  When 
the  last  blow  fell,  the  prisoner,  who  had  kept  a 
true  count  all  through,  despite  his  excitement, 
was  overcome  with  joy,  and,  raising  his  voice  to 
its  highest  pitch,  he  shouted:  "  Oh!  yaint  I  hap- 
py! Oh!  doan'  I  feel  blessed!  Oh!  fo'  de  Lawd! 
but  I'ze  de  gladdest  nigger  in  de  hull  world! " 

The  nose  which  Rev.  Dr.  Hall,  of  New 
York,  broke  by  falling  from  a  street-car  recent- 
ly, was  the  same  that  had  just  previously  been 
"  turned  up,"  metaphorically  speaking,  at  opera 
going._  Nevertheless,  the  misfortune  was  not  ne- 
cessarily in  the  nature  of  a  special  judgment. 

A  Boston  man  who  was  challenged  to  fight  a 
duel  the  other  day,  chose  as  weapons  two  jugs  of 
Cochituate  water,  to  be  drunk  in  alternate  swigs 
by  the  principals.  As  this  horrible  proposition 
involved  the  certain  death  of  both  parties,  the 
challenge  was  withdrawn. 

Killing  the  goose  that  laid  the  golden  egg  is 
a  very  old  story,  but  it  somehow  gets  repeated 
quite  often.  The  last  version  comes  in  a  New 
Jersey  paper ;  it  is,  that  a  milk  train  on  the 
Central  Railroad  ran  through  a  drove  of  fourteen 
cows,  killing  seven  of  them. 

A  New  York  paper  speaks  of  a  man  who 
'quietly  submitted  to  arrest  after  he  had  re- 
ceived several  blows  across  the  head  with  the 
policeman's  club."  That  New  York  police  force 
is  a  terror — to  unconscious  and  dead  men. 

Synopaized  opinion  by  the  Court:  "  These 
defendants  are  dismissed.  The  Court  finds  that 
they  stole  a  large  amount— enough  to  entitle 
them  to  respect.     Call  the  next  case." 

An  Explanation:  The  pair  of  §10,000  dia- 
monds displayed  at  the  Exposition  were  taken 
from  the  petrified  remains  of  a  hotel  clerk  in 
Colorado. 

It's  a  mean  boy  who,  knowing  that  his  sis- 
ter s  young  man  is  still  in  the  parlor,  will  slip 
down  stairs  near  midnight  and  gaily  rin°-  the 
breakfast  bell. 

Notes  about  Town— Promissory. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
♦3:00  p.m. 
*4.00f.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A. M. 

4:30  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
18:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8;00  A.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m". 

9:30  A.M. 
*3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
*tt:00  a.m. 


.  Antioch  and  Martinez 


.Benicia.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  j  Deming  and  >  Express 

.  \  East j  Emigrant .. . 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. . 
.  j  Stockton )  via  Martinez... 

. . . lone  

. .  .Knight's  Landing 

"        '*     (JSundays  only) 

.  ..Lathropand  Merced 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

, . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

■  J  Ogdeu  and  t  Express 

.  (East f Emigrant....... 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento, ]  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  j-  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia .... 

, . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
..San  Jose  and  Niles , 


..Vallejo., 


(JSundays  only) 


..Virginia  City.. 
..Woodland.... 


.Willows  and  Williams 


2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

6:05-  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

*12:35  p.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05a.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  a.m. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35a.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
ttl:35  A.M. 
*12.35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  ■'  Ogden"  at  San  Pablo;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6: 10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To    ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   *t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:3Q,  6:00,  #+6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY —  7:30,  8:30,   9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00. 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— ♦6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  ♦6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
21th  and  54th minute  of  each  hour  (exceptmg;3.24 p.m.) 
from  7:"24  A.M.  to  6:51  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— ♦5:00,  "5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
*+8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *+10:SO,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,  #+4:30, 5:00,  *+5:3O,6:O0,  *+3:30,*7;20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

FROM  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— ♦7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

+Trains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


H,  S.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


W.  H.  Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BTTILDINGr, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,    Pacific 

Steam   Navigation    Company*    The    Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

*  *  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from  New   York   and  Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31,  1880.  [Jan.  31. 


BROAD  -GAUGE. 

winter  Arrangement. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov.  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,J  as  follows: 


S.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

S.  F. 


+6:50  AM. 
8:30  A.M. 

10:10  A.M. 

1  3:30  P.M, 
4:30  P.  M, 
6:30  P.M. 

8:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m. 
'  3:30  p.m, 

4:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
'  3:30  P.M. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
.....and  Menlo  Park.... 


J  ..Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and..  ! 
■  ...Principal  Way  Stations. ..  f 

.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey.., f 

, . .  Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos .... 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  I 
.......and Santa  Cruz.. ......  j 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  } 
Stations ( 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
'10:02  A.M. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:02  p.m. 
'10:02  A.M. 


tSportsmon's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


%W~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exp-sss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  hars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner, 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  _.on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  '  '' '  March  20. 


L.H.Newton.  M.  Newton ■ 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and  Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


The  Duke  of  Somerset  on  Agriculture.— 

Speaking  at  Chudleigh  recently,  his  Grace  said 
the  abolition  of  primogeniture  and  entail  would 
not  benefit  the  farmer.  The  present  wild  talk 
about  Land  Law  Reform  was  frightening  capital 
away  from  the  land,  therefore  injuring  both 
landowner  and  cultivator.  It  was  proposed  to 
give  tenants  security  by  fixing  them  on  their 
farms,  but  what  did  the  tenants  themselves  say? 
The  delegates  who  went  to  Canada  a  year  or  two 
ago  came  back  and  recommended  tenants  not  to 
involve  themselves  with  long  leases,  but  to  hold 
on  from  year  to  year.  His  Grace  concluded  by 
saying  the  landowners  of  England  would  rejoice 
to  see  farmers  coming  forward  to  buy  their  farm. 

The  annual  report  of  Commissioner  Price  of 
Indian  Affairs  forcibly  urges  that  the  Indians  be 
made  to  work  in  return  for  food  and  clotheB,  for 
which  §1,000,000  a  year  is  spent  as  a  pure  gratu- 
ity. "If  white  men  were  treated  as  we  treat 
the  Indians,"  the  report  says,  "  the  result  would 
be  a  race  of  worthless  vagabonds."  We  feed  the 
White  River  murderers  and  compel  the  peacea- 
ble Uintahs  to  largely  care  for  theuitelves.  This 
induces  the  Indians  to  believe  that  they  must 
refuse  to  work,  and  must  commit  some  depreda- 
tion or  murder,  and  then  a  commission  will  be 
appointed  to  treat  with  them  and  pay  them  to 
behave  themselves. 

It  ia  said  that  the  Wisconsin  bounties  on 
wolves,  wild-cats  and  foxes  has  set  people  to 
breeding  the  animals,  and  that  the  number  in 
the  State  is  actually  on  the  increase. 


Dec  3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   «•   Truthful    Penman.] 

Tbat  considerable  section  of  the  Bnis  de  Boulogne  frequenters, 
which  has  been  prettily  called  the  Ladies  of  the  Lake,  must  he  held  re- 
sponsible for  a  good  many  of  the  worst  fashions  set  afloat  there.  But 
their  last  device  for  decorating  their  carriages  and  advertising  themselves 
is  positively  vile.  They  used  to  have  a  bank  of  Parma  violets  in  front  of 
the  victorias  ;  now  they  have  babies.  Oiled  and  curled  babies,  dressed 
like  Giroux  dolls  ;  babies  who  are  hired  by  the  month  like  the  carriages 
they  ride  in,  and  who  pass  from  one  patroness  to  another  like  the  poodles 
and  toy-terriers.  Small  wonder  that  Frenchmen's  innate  respect  of  child- 
hood is  outraged,  and  that  some  very  alarming  things  are  being  printed 
about  ses  demoiselles.— New  York  City  has  a  foreign  trade  of  nearly 
S900.000.000,  London  of  S944,000,000  and  Liverpool  of  §931.000,000.  Hull 
has  a  foreign  trade  of  §188,000,000,  standing  the  third  port  in  Great  Brit- 
ain, and  £50,000,000  higher  than  Boston,  while  Glasgow  stands  fourth  and 

above  New  Orleans. Mr.  Alfred  Taylor  read  a  paper  at  the  Chapter 

House,  St.  Paul's  London,  the  other  day,  on  the  Reman  remains  recently 
discovered  near  Warwick  Square,  London,  about  nineteen  feet  below  the 
present  surface  of  the  ground.  The  collection  consists  of  about  a  dozen 
cinerary  urns  containing  the  results  of  cremation,  one  of  these  urns  be- 
ing of  glass  and  some  fifteen  inches  in  bight.  Leaden  ossuaria,  or  pots, 
of  good  workmanship,  inclosed  four  of  these  urns,  the  remainder  being 
protected  in  several  cases  by  the  usual  roofing  tiles.  The  coins  found 
embrace  the  period  from  A.D.  46  to  A.D.  300.  Among  them  is  a  new 
coin  of  A.D.  50,  found  in  a  serpentine  vase,  evidently,  from  its  excellent 
workmanship,  containing  the  bones  of  some  celebrated  person.^— A  New 
York  paper  says  that  the  body  of  A.  T.  Stewart  was  recovered  last  week 
upon  payment  of  $37,000  and  a  pledge  that  the  robbers  should  not  be 

frosecuted,  and  that  it  was  placed  in  Garden  City  on  Tuesday  night  last, 
t  is  little  over  three  years  Bince  the  body  was  stolen.— A  London  paper 
of  November  8th,  says:  There  were  fifty-six  British  and  foreign  actual 
wrecks  reported  during  last  week,  of  which  twenty-three  were  British 
sailing  vessels  and  four  were  British  steamers.  The  aggregate  loss  was 
£5,500,000,  including,  British,  £3.500,000,  and  seventy  persons  were  either 
lost  or  missing. ■•■—  The  Duke  of  Norkfolk  haB  proceeded  with  his  infant 
son  to  Lourdes,  in  the  hope  that  a  miracle  may  be  wrought  and  the  child 
thus  recover  his  sight. -^— A  peculiar  type  of  diphtheria,  pronounced  by 
physicians  to  be  wholly  a  nasal  trouble,  has  appeared  in  Central  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  many  of  its  victims  have  died.— —A  Pittsburg  glaBS  manufac- 
turer proposes  to  erect  buildings  of  glaBS,  manufacturing  the  material  the 
Bize  of  a  common  brick.  He  says  that  the  coBt  will  not  exceed  that  of  a 
cut  granite  building,  and  with  the  material  colored,  fine  effects  can  be 
gotten.— —A  rather  pretty  story  comes  from  one  of  the  Ute  Chiefs.  He 
was  interviewed  on  the  subject  of  comets  during  the  late  display  of  com- 
ets in  the  heavens.  The  Indian  was  asked  what  he  thought  of  the  com- 
ets. The  chief  wrapped  his  robe  closely  around  his  body,  stood  erect, 
and,  pointing  upward,  declared  that  the  sun  is  the  chief  of  the  heavens, 
the  moon  is  the  sun's  squaw,  and  the  stars  are  his  children.  The  great 
sun  muBt  eat,  and  therefore,  whenever  he  feels  hungry  he  catches  one  of 
his  children  and  swallows  it.  The  poor  moon  is  very  fond  of  her  chil- 
dren, yet  she  is  doomed  every  month  to  see  one  of  them  devoured  by 
their  unnatural  father.  She  then  goes  into  mourning,  so  deep  that  she 
even  paintB  her  face  black.  Fortunately,  however,  the  paint  gradually 
wears  off,  and  she  shines  forth  as  bright  as  ever  until  her  next  loss. — Den- 
ver Colorado  Inter-Ocean.— The  Shah,  on  leaving  Persia  next  Spring, 
will,  it  is  stated,  proceed  direct  to  Russia,  where,  according  to  present  ar- 
rangements, his  Majesty  will  arrive  next  April.  His  Majesty's  journey 
is  stated  to  be  due  to  his  wish  to  greet  the  Emperor  of  Russia  in  person. 
It  haB  not  yet  been  settled  whether  the  Shah  will  visit  any  European 
Courts  before  returning  to  Persia.-^— The  Sultan  has,  on  his  own  respon- 
sibility, dispatched  a  special  Turkish  Mission  to  Egypt  to  ascertain  the 
causes  of  the  recent  military  outbreak,  and  also  to  inquire  the  reason  why 
the  Khedive  has  hitherto  neglected  to  recognize  the  Sultan's  suzerainty 
by  making  a  voyage  to  Constantinople.— Springfield,  Massachusettes, 
has  beeu  the  abiding  place  for  the  last  week  or  so  of  one  of  the  most  dan- 
gerous men  in  the  country,  in  the  person  of  George  Collins,  whose  former 
home  was  in  Pittsfield.  Collins  waB  a  store  clerk  there  nearly  ten  years 
ago,  and  was  constantly  getting  into  hot  water  for  various  high-handed 
games.  He  was  smart  in  business  and  well  known.  Everybody  up  that 
way  remembers  how  he  attempted  to  kidnap  a  big  railroad  magnate's 
daughter  at  PittBfield,  and  was  arrested  and  sent  to  jail  for  ten  years. 
During  his  term  he  broke  out,  freeing  half  a  dozen  prisoners  at  the  same 
time.  Since  then  nothing  has  been  heard  of  him  till  he  turned  up  in  this 
city  a  week  ago.  A  standing  reward  of  about  $200  was  offered  for  his  ar- 
rest, but  never  claimed.  It  is  thought  by  some  that  he  was  recently  driven 
out  of  the  West  by  detectives.  His  exploits  in  this  city  have  been  nu- 
merous. He  was  first  noticed  by  his  appeals  to  citizens  for  aid,  repre- 
senting himself  as  a  discharged  convict.  Several  persons  gave  him  mon- 
ey, and  one  prominent  clergyman  is  out  $5  on  him.  Then,  too,  about 
every  large  boarding-house  in  the  city  had  a  bill  against  him,  his  method 
being  to  get  one  meal  at  a  place  and  then  leave  "  to  find  his  trunk."  Col- 
lins changed  his  dress  every  day,  thus  fooling  the  detectives,  who  are  af- 
ter him,  as,  well  as  everybody  else.  State  Officer  Kellogg,  of  Pittsfield, 
and  other  officers  are  looking  him  up.  They  and  others  who  have  ever 
had  anything  to  do  with  him  agree  that  he  is  a  dangerous  customer.  They 
say  lie  would  as  soon  shoot  a  man  dead  as  to  look  at  him,  and  that  he 
carries  a  cocked  revolver  around  with  him. 

Piper  HeidaiecK  Champagne.—  Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  mid  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


6ST*  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  **  Macondray  &  Co. ,  San  Fran- 
cisco,"and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents   for   the   Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.   A.   GUNST   &   CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Oaulliener  &  Go.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
I£6r"  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants* 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK* 

g^*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets, 

326  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  £.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers*  'Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1  

TABER,    HARKER   &   CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

fAprU  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1860. 

Importers  or  Teas  and  East  India  Qoods,  Nos.213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street. 

San    Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DE  ALE  It  8    IN   FURS. 

[September  21. 1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturer*  of  tbe  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrets  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export..  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

SAMVEL   P.  MIDDLE  TON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental   Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 
[September  X7.] 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,Spruee  Shelving.  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  uf  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept  10. 


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JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Oold  Medal,  Paris,  187S. 
old  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United 

MR  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street.  N   Y. 


J.n.  5. 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Tottng   Ladies  aud  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.     Xe\t  Term  uill  commence  October  -1th. 
Oct.  15.  MADAME  B.  ZS.1TSKA,  Principal. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and   Zincographer,  >o.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

Inquiries  concerning  the  circulation  of  a  newspaper  are  generally  con- 
sidered to  be  as  impertinent  as  those  in  reference  to  a  lady's  age,  and 
there  is  more  in  the  simile  than  appears  on  ita^  face.  Tour  radiant  and 
popular  young  beauty,  it  is  true,  has  no  prejudice  on  thiB  point,  nor  has 
the  wealthy  old  dowager,  who  knows  the  force  of  property  in  winning 
golden  opinions.  It  is  only  your  old-maid,  or  lady  of  "  uncertain  age," 
or  matron  without  established  position  in  society,  who  regards  such  ques- 
tions as  brutal  and  uncalled-for.  So,  likewise,  a  young,  vigorous  and 
successful,  or  an  old,  well-established  and  prosperous  sheet  has  nothing  to 
conceal  about  its  circulation.  The  case  is  very  different,  however,  with 
new  or  struggling  contemporaries.  Like  the  unhopeful  real  estate  broker, 
who  demands  an  exorbitant  price  and  then  asks  you  to  "make  a  bid," 
which  he'd  be  only  too  eager  to  snap  at,  the  latter  class  of  journals  always 
"  claim  "  a  bigger  circulation  than  they  possess,  and,  by  way  of  sustain- 
ing their  own  unbelief,  ask  you  to  agree  that  they  are  "doing  pretty 
well."  Of  course  they  are,  in  the  way  of  fabrication,  but  we  are  too  old 
a  fish  to  be  caught  with  any  such  bait.  After  much  inquiry,  and  making 
due  allowance  for  the  tendency  to  enlarsre  facts,  we  conclude  the  follow- 
ing 6CTnres  concerning  the  circulation  of  our  daily  press  to  be  tolerably 
reliable:  Chronicle,  32,500;  Call,  31,000;  Examiner,  16,200;  Post,  10,000; 
Bulletin,  9,500;  Alia,  4,700. 

The  GaWs  city  circulation  is  about  10,000  greater  than  that  of  the 
Chronicle,  but  the  latter  runs  away  ahead  in  the  country,  principally  in 
the  Granger  counties.  The  Bulletin  has  a  solid  class  of  subscribers,  who 
are  not  given  to  changing  off.  The  Examiner  has  the  largest  circulation 
of  any  strict  party  sheet,  and  the  Post  shows  up  very  fair  on  the  Repub- 
lican side.  The  Alia  has  never  boasted  much  of  its  circulation,  being 
more  of  a  commercial  paper,  and  content  to  reach  its  advertising  patrons 
in  their  offices  and  counting-rooms.  So  much  for  circulation.  If  any 
sheet  is  disappointed,  it  may  be  set  down  as  the  usual  outcome  of  "  great 
expectations." 

The  Post  believes  "  the  public  should  construct,  own  and  control  a 
double-track  circular  railroad  around  the  city  front,  giving  equal  facilities 
to  all  companies  using  it."  Scores  the  Call  for  advocating  artesian  wells, 
knowing  them  to  be  mere  receptacles  of  filth  and  breeders  of  disease. 
Believes  Spring  Valley  could  easily  silence  the  Call-Bulletin  batteries  with 
golden  spikes. 

The  Examiner,  moralizing  on  the  threatened  assassination  of  Jay  Gould, 
thinks  it  is  not  over  safe  to  be  too  conspicuous.  Why  didn't  somebody 
practice  the  idea  on  Denis  Kearney  at  Union  Hall  last  Saturday  night  ? 
Denis  has  been  duly  killed,  in  a  moral  sense,  but  if  the  corpse  is  to  resur- 
rect itself  again,  we  must  knock  it  on  the  head.  Same  sheet  rejoices 
that  "  the  gulf  that  separates  the  Stalwarts  and  Half  breeds  seems  to  be 
widening  and  deepening."  Considers  this  a  good  time  for  nondescript 
members  of  Congress  to  drive  profitable  bargains.  Our  neighbor  may  as 
well  understand  that  henceforth  the  Purse  is  the  great  power  in  Ameri- 
can politics. 

The  Alta  has  a  very  good  article  on  the  necessity  of  greater  commercial 
and  manufacturing  activity.  We  should  reach  out  for  the  Mexican  and 
Australian  trade,  with  the  liberal  policy  of  "live  and  let  live."  This 
locks  as  if  the  Alta  had  been  re-perusing  some  of  our  old  articles  on  the 
extension  of  commerce. 

The  Bulletin  advocates  Postmaster  James'  scheme  for  postal  savings 
banks.  Not  very  liberal  on  its  part,  since  James  proposes  paying  depos- 
itors but  two  per  cent,  per  annum,  whereas  bond-holders  get  at  least  three 
and  a  half  per  cent.  Perceives  the  germs  of  a  Cuban  revolution  in  the 
Colonial  Minister's  declaration  against  self-government  of  the  Islands. 
Chuckles  over  the  Supervisors'  failure  to  ''  clean  up.': 

The  Chronicle  advises  coal  consumers  to  co-operate  and  secure  cheap 
English  coal.  Frantically  implores  Uncle  Sam  to  buy  an  iron-clad  fleet 
right  away,  so  as  to  protect  us  from  the  aggressive  Chilenos.  It  would  be 
cheaper  for  Uncle  Sam  to  mind  his  own  business  in  North  America,  and 
let  the  Chilenos  and  Peruvians  settle  their  affairs  to  suit  the  strongest 
party.  Berates  Desmond,  Tillson,  Shaber  and  Deitrich  for  contesting 
the  right  of  their  successors  to  office.  "A  fool  and  his  money  are  easily 
parted,"  and  if  the  contestants  see  fit  to  squander  their  "  savings  "  use- 
lessly it  is  not  the  Chronicle's  funeral.  The  truth  is,  that  sheet  is  getting 
hungry  for  the  Sheriff's  advertisements. 

The  humorous  Call,  that  "sly  dog  "  of  journalism,  is  very  juicy.  "The 
proportion  of  people  who  are  a  little  '  off  '  is  very  large."  Sometimes  they 
are  "off"  with  Vargcat  d'auti-es  and  the  Sheriff  pursues  them.  Cruel 
Sheriff  !  "  If  the  Confederate  bond-holders  had  purchased  United  States 
bonds  instead,  they  would  be  much  richer  than  they  now  are."  And  if 
Spring  Valley  would  only  "  come  down  "  the  Call  would  "  let  up."  And, 
again,  hear  the  Oracle  :  ''Jurors  are  uncertain  bodies."  So  are  comets. 
Referring  to  the  imprisonuaent  of  witnesses,  it  says,  "To  lock  an  inno- 
cent person  in  jail  for  months  at  a  time  is  little  lesB  than  an  outrage." 
We  presume  that  hanging  is  little  less  than  strangulation.  Well,  well, 
here's  another  opinion  :  "  When  specific  pledges  are  broken  in  favor  of 
schemes  in  which  there  is  a  large  sum  of  money  to  the  projectors,  the 
inference  is  inevitable  that  the  sacrifice  of  integrity  was  not  made  for 
nothing." 

The  Denver  Herald  tells  this  of  Thomas  Nast,  of  Harper's  Weekly. 
*'  Nast  invested  $40,000  in  a  silver  mine  and  came  out  to  look  at  his  pur- 
chase. Accompanied  by  an  expert,  he  found  that  he  had  invested  in  an 
open  quarry  that  wouldn't  pan  out  five  cents  to  the  ton.  A  full  page  car- 
toon of  Nast  looking  down  the  hole  for  his  $40,000  would  make  a  striking 
picture." 

The  Gold  Hill  News  says:  "It  does  seem  wonderful  what  a  gorgeous 
meal  of  barley  a  turkey  can  gortje  himself  with  before  he  is  killed  for  the 
market.  Barley  in  the  sack  sells  for  four  cents,  but  in  the  turkey-crop  it 
brings  two  bits  a  pound.     That's  where  the  joke  comes  in." 

The  Los  Angeles  Herald  believes:  "Petroleum  is  undoubtedly  destined 
to  be  a  leading  factor  in  contributing  to  the  wealth  of  Los  Angeles  Cuunty." 

The  Marysville  Appeal  sits  down  upon  buncombe  accounts  of  the  im- 
mense profits  of  fruit-growing:  "There  are  plenty  of  lands  for  fruit-grow- 
ing, and  it  is  well  to  dismiss  extravagant  ideas  about  fruit  expansion  and 
big  profits." 

The  Sacramento  Bee  discovers  that,  instead  of  "hitting  a  pipe"  in  the 
opium  dens,  the  smokers  now  purchase  an  outfit  and  do  it  at  home.  And 
we  don't  blame  them,  either.  The  poor  devil  who  can't  get  away  from 
Sacramento  is  justified  in  seeking  oblivion,  and  thus  forgetting  his  de- 
plorable situation. 

The  San  Diego  News  says  that  the  S.  P.  R.  R.  will  soon  commence 


building  a  road  from  Colton  to  San  Diego,  and  that  this  will  materially 
aid  it  in  holding  the  business  against  competition. 

The  Sacramento  Union  says:  "The  present  howl  at  the  idea  of  a  belt 
railroad  is  absurd.  San  Francisco  has  always  pursued  a  narrow  and  sui- 
cidal policy  in  this  regard.  Through  the  feeble- mindedness  of  the  press, 
and  the  purblindness  of  her  merchants,  she  has  done  all  she  could  to 
hamper  and  embarrass  the  railroads  already  within  her  boundaries,  and 
now  she  is  in  danger  of  so  far  overdoing,  through  what  may  be  justifiable 
fear  of  bribery  and  corruption,  as  to  enter  upon  a  sort  of  crusade  against 
her  own  interests."  "Purblindness,"  indeed!  The  Board  of  Trade  shall 
resolve  that  you  are  an  ass! 


S 


"  The  last;  time  I  saw  Miss  X.,  said  a  nobleman,  speaking  of  a  well- 
known  actress  to  a  witty  dramatist,  "  was  at  a  morning  performance,  and 
she  had  grown  so  stout  that  she  almost  filled  the  box,  "Oh,  that's  noth- 
ing," said  the  ready  playwright;  "  there  wa3  a  time  when  she  filled  the 
theater. " 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers    will    sail    Tor   Yokohama  and 
Hon^kous:      CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Jan.  7th,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  SOUTH  CAROLINA,  December  1  3d,  at  12 
o'clock  noon,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO.  SAN 
JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  an  v  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  December  17th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

310  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Dec.  3.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

(earners  or  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B  C. ,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous!.  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  Bteamer  "  Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:    Every5  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  aud  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:  7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 

For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  second  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOOD  ALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Nov.  26. No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Kail  way  ami  Navigation  Company  aud  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  newAl  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
Oct.  3,  8,   13,  18,  23.  and  28.    I    Nov.  2,  7,  12.  17,  22,  and  27. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  HI. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and.  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Franciseo. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Oct.  8.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  FranciHco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

December  6th  December  21st  Januarv  20th 

February  25th  March  14th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  11th 

August  12th  August  29th  Sept'ber  30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb*r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Aprent. 


Dec.  3. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA, 

Carry  iiis1    Freight    Only,    including:    Coal    Oil,    Gasoline, 
Gunpowder,  Etc.    The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  will  dispatch 
the  Steamship 

Cit      of  Chester, 

For  the  above  ports,  from  Spear-street  Wharf,  on  TUESDAY,  December  6th,  at  10 
a.m.    Freight  received  on  Friday,  December  2d. 

K.  VANOTERENDORP,  Agent, 
Dec.  3. 210  Battery  Street. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Magdalen  a  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  STazatlan,  In  Paz  and 
Guaymas. -The  Steamship  NEW  BERN  (E.  T.  Rodgers,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  TUESDAY,  Dec.  tith,  1881,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Ladiog  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Thursday,  December  1st.  No  Freight  received  after 
Monday,  Dec.  6th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
Dec.  3.  No.  10  Market  street. 


Tec.  3,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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ONE  FAITH  IN  MANY  FORMa 
[bt  h.  a.  JITOVB.] 
["  What  w  the  being  that  is  ever  near,  sometimes  felt,  nover  seen  ;  that 
which  ban  haunted  ub  from  obildhood  with  a  dream  of  something  surpass- 
ingly fair  which  has  never  yet  been  realised  ;  that  which  sweeps  through 
the  soul  at  times  as  a  desolation,  like  a  blast  from  the  wings  01  the  Angel 
of  Death,  leaving  us  stricken  and  silent  in  our  loneliness  ;  that  which  has 
touched  us  in  our  tenderest  point,  and  tbe  flesh  has  quivered  with  agony, 
and  our  mortal  affections  have  shriveled  up  with  pain ;  that  which  comes 
to  us  in  inspirations  of  nobleness  and  conceptions  of  superhuman  excel- 
lence? Shall  we  say  *  It*  or  '  He?  What  is  it?  Who  is  he?"— F.  W. 
Robertson.] 

"Life,  like  a  dome  of  many-eolond  glass, 
Stains  the  white  radiance  of   Eternity— Shelley. 
What  is  His  Name?    What  name  will  all  express  Him — 

Tbe  mighty  Whole  of  whom  we  are  but  part — 
So  that  all  differing  tongues  may  join  a  worship 

Echoing  in  every  heart, 
Then  answers  one — "God  is  an  endless  sequence, 

Incapable  of  either  break  or  flaw, 
Which  we  discern  but  dimly  and  in  fragments ; 
God  is  unchanging  Law. 
11  Nay."  saith  another,  "Law  is  but  His  method. 

Look  back,  behind  the  sequence,  to  Hb  source  ! 
Behind  all  phases  and  all  changes  seek  Him  ! 
God  is  the  primal  Force." 
'*  Yea,  these  are  great,  but  God  himself  is  greater; 
A  living  harmony,  no  dead-cold  rule," 
Saith  one  who  in  sweet  sounds  and  forms  of  beauty 
Hath  found  his  soul's  best  school. 
"  Law,  force  and  beauty  are  but  vague  abstractions, 
Too  unconnected  with  the  life  of  Man," 
One  answers:  "Man  hath  neither  time  nor  power 
Such  mighty  thoughts  to  scan. 
'•  But  here  upon  the  earth  we  find  him  living, 

And  though  in  little  time  he  fail  and  pass, 
And  all  bis  faiths  and  hopes  and  thoughts  die  with  him, 
Surely,  as  ripened  grass; 
"  Yet  Man  the  race — man  as  he  may  be— will  be, 

Once  he  has  reached  unto  his  full-grown  hight, 
Calm,  wise,  large-hearted  and  large-soul'd,  will  triumph 
In  self-renouncing  might. 
"  Who  will  not  own,  even^now,  with  sight  prophetic, 
Life  is  divinest  in  its  human  dress, 
And  bend  before  it  with  a  yearning  reverence, 

And  strong  desire  to  bless?" 
Yea!    Worship  chiefly  Love,  but  also  beauty, 

Wisdom  and  force  ;  for  they  are  all  divine  ! 
But  God  includes  them,  as  some  great  cathedral 

Includes  each  separate  shrine. 
So,  Brothers,  howso'er  we  apprehend  Him, 
Surely  'tis  God  himself  we  all  adore — 
Life  of  all  life,  Soul  of  all  souls,  the  Highest, 

Heart  of  all  hearts,  and  more.  — The  Spectator. 

KEROSENE    KASUALTIES. 

A  house  and  barn  belonging  to  Samuel  Rice  were  burned  near  Man- 
istee, Mich.     Loss,  $1,500.     Insurauce  on  the  house,  $500. 

Fletcher  W.  Johnson,  a  bookbinder,  living  in  Sandusky,  Ohio,  was  se- 
riously burned  by  the  explosion  of  a  kerosene  lamp  in  his  room. 

Warner  Bullock,  a  drug  clerk  in  Buffalo,  was  slightly  burned,  caused 
by  a  kerosene  lamp  which  he  was  handling  exploding  in  his  hands. 

Little  Maud  Edgerton,  living  in  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  tried  to  fill  a  lighted 
coal  oil  lamp.  The  lamp  exploded  and  Maud  was  horribly  burned.  She 
caunot  recover. 

Willie  McBride,  a  nine-year-old  son  of  Abram  McBride,  of  Keokuk, 
Iowa,  was  severely  burned  through  the  accidental  explosion  of  a  coal  oil 
lamp. 

At  Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  a  fire  broke  out  in  the  drug- store  of  Alexander 
Williams,  caused  by  the  accidental  upsetting  of  a  coal  oil  lamp.  Damage 
$850.     Fully  insured. 

The  residence  of  W.  M.  Gibbons,  Sedalia,  Missouri,  was  burned  Sep- 
tember 27,  through  the  accidental  explosion  of  a  coal  oil  lamp,  and  four 
children  sleeping  up  stairs  perished  in  the  flames. 

Peter  Sands,  a  medical  student  in  New  York,  tried  to  light  bis  pipe 
from  a  lighted  kerosene  lamp.  The  lamp  exploded,  burning  Sands  quite 
severely  about  the  hands  and  face.     He  will  recover. 

Peggy  White,  a  colored  servant,  was  horribly  burned,  in  Philadelphia, 
while  trying  to  hasten  a  slow  burning  fire  by  pouring  a  too  liberal  supply 
of  coal  oil  on  tbe  coals.  She  was  sent  to  the  hospital,  and  it  is  thought 
she  will  die. 

Pat  Saunders,  a  drunken  laborer  near  Zanesville,  Ohio,  was  burned  to 
death,  caused  by  the  upsetting  of  a  kerosene  lamp,  which  exploded.  The 
burning  oil  completely  enveloped  him,  and  he  died,  suffering  intensely, 
one  hour  afterward. 

William  Reid,  a  carpenter  living  in  Brown  County,  Ohio,  was  fatally 
burned.  A  coal  oil  lamp,  by  which  be  was  reading,  exploded  without 
warning,  and  scattered  the  burning  oil  all  over  bis  person.  He  was  a 
member  in  good  standing  of  the  I.  O.  Ch  F. 

Henry  G.  Cummings,  a  dairyman  living  near  Alliance,  Ohio,  was 
slightly  burned,  caused  by  the  explosion  of  a  can  of  coal  oil,  which  was 
carelessly  left  too  near  the  stove.  The  burning  oil  was  thrown  all  over 
the  room,  and  the  house  had  a  narrow  escape  from  destruction. 


James  Quinn,  of  Bridgeport,  was  accidentally  shot  through  the  foot 
by  tbe  discharge  of  a  friend's  gun.  The  Standard  says  the  charge  tore  a 
hole  in  the  foot  six  inches  in  diameter.  This  will  give  the  reader  an  idea 
of  the  tonnage  of  the  Bridgeport  foot. 

Iohi  Ban  Midzu  Ami,  or  Anti-Dyspeptic  Food,  prevents  and  curesindigestion, 
and  is  as  delicious  as  effective.  Druggists  mid  Grocers  sell  one-pound  cans  at  50c  , 
and  lehi  Ban  wholesales  aud  retails  it  at  22  Geary  street. 


ATTRACTIONS! 

Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Pall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 


GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    &    CO., 

110  MONTGOMERY  ST.  [Nov.  5 

GJSO.  STREET,  Agent  News  letter,  30  Cornhill,  M.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S   SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
Hnhe  attention  of  Sportsmen  is  invited   to  tbe   following; 

I  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun Wadding;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breeeh-loading  Guns ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 


Rowlands*  Oil  on  to  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  add  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 
T>owlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
M"V  proving  and  beautifying  the  human  air.     For  children  it  is  especially 

recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands*  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestaud  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soups.  Hade 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  »•,<!  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  'or  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion—Geunlne  only  wltb  fac-simile  ol  Baron   Lleblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the- United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.]  

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI     MINING     COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  7 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied November  lHh 

Delinquent  in  Office December  14th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock January  4th 

W.  E    DEAN.  Secretary 
Office— Room  70,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.       (Nov.  26. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ALEXANDER    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  1 

Amount  per  Share Three  Dollars 

Levitnl October  31>t 

Delinquent  in  Office December  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock December  21st 

A.  B.  COOPER,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  4,  32S  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco. N"V   ."'. 

ANNUATIWEnTNGr- 

Office  of  ibe  Roma  I'nion  Minlns  Company.  Han  Francisco, 
November  23d,  1831  —Tbe  Annual  Heeling  of  tbe  Stockholder*  of  the  Roma 
Union  Mining  Company  will  be  heM  at  the  office  of  the  Company.  525  Commercial 
Street  San  Francisco,  California,  on  FRIDAY,  December  23d.  1881.  at  the  hour  of  8 
o'clock  p.m.  fNov.  26.]  F.  .\.  SIMON,  Secretary. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Becorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  November  39,  1881. 

Compiled  fromthe  Records  of the  Commercial  Agency ,401  California  St.  >S.K 

Tuesday,  November  22nd. 


SEANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Jos  M  Lord  by  Trs  to  S  &  Ln  Soc 


Same  to  same.. 
Same  to  same . 


Joseph  S  Simmons  to  P  Simmons. 
Cbas  Monmonier  to  A  F  Kalloch. . 

C  C  Stevenson  to  E  M  Stevenson. , 


G  D  Shadburne  to  L  Breslin 

Wm  H  Green  to  Jno  B  Lewis... 
A  C  Heineken  to  A  W  Norton.. 


Jnlia  L  Preston  to  C  H  Steinmctz. 


Sameetal  to  same 

Geo  Edwards  to  Jno  W  Fulton  . 

Same  to  Cath  Turner 

Same  to  D  Killeen 

W  F  Nelson  to  H  McCormick  . 


Gnstav  Leipnitz  to  City  &  Co  S  F 
Cornelias  O'Hunlon  to  PKeaoe.. 

Jno  Landers  to  Wm  Freeborn 

Bobt  Neely  to  Rieozi  Htigb.es 


DESCRIPTION. 


S  cor  2d  and  Brannan,  se  81:3,  sw  80,  se 
25,  bw80,  nw  106:3,  ne  160  to  com— 
100-vara  109 

W  cor  of  2d  and  Townsend,  nw  25x80  - 
100-vara  149 

W  Stockton,  21:3  n  Lombard,  n  42:3.  w 
85,  s  63:3,  e  3:2,  n  21:3  e  81:9  to  com- 
mencement— 5Q-vara667 

NClay,  91:8  cDrumm,  w  22:11x50 i 

Commencing  80  e  of  Castro,  and  203  s 
17tb.  e  68  x  s  72 

S  California,  171:10  e  Lagona,  s  137:6  x 
e  34:4- Western  Addition  197 

Lot  109,  Bernal  Homestead 

Sundrv  blocks  Outride  Lands 

Lots  37  and  3S,  blk2Il,  O'Neil  and  Ha- 
ley Tract 

S  Sacramento,  178:6  e  Broderick,  e  69  x 
132:7  -Western  Addition  501* 

Same 

E  Chattanooga,  100  s  23d,  s  25x117 

S  24th,  80  w  Castro,  w  25x114 

S  23d,  32  e  Chattanooga,  e  22x100 

Und  hall',  n  FilberL,  30  w  Taylor,  w  30  x 
60,  w  Taylor,  60  n  Filbert,  n  22:6x90— 
50-v447  subj  to  mortgage 

Se  Valencia,  547:2  s  Serpentine  Ave,  etc 

N  Clipper,  203:Se  Charch,  25:5x114 

Sw  Market  and  Church  ;  sw  205,  se  etc 

Se  Howard,  135  sw  3d,  20x80 


10,000 
2,000 


4,000 
3,000 


2,100 
1,500 
1,81)0 


200 

640 

725 

1 

5,100 


Wednesday,  November  23rd. 


Geo  Edwards  to  James  M  Haven . 
Henry  Foley  to  M  Landucci 


WBSwainto  B  "W  Campion 

Joshua  Smith  et  al  to  J  E  Markley 

Peter  Lynch  to  Philip  Caduc 

Thos  Brown  to  Jno  B  Bennett  et  al 


Geo  Mearns  toMargaret  Schneider 
Geo  Mailer  to  Jacques  Menu 

In  fl  W/itt 


F  E  Bowman  to  G  Fotheringham . , 
G  M  Runge  to  Nicholas  Ohlandt. 


Carter  Honston  to  Isabella  Walker 


E  Guerrero,  114:6  n  of  24th,  n  23x100— 
Harper's  Addition  10 _ 

E  Scotland,  112:6  s  Greenwich,  s  25,  e 
57:6,  n  10:7,  nw  18:8,  w  45:6  to  com. 
mencemen  t—  50-vara  474 

Se  Green  and  Buchanan,  e  75x137:6— 
Western  Addition  243 

"W  Hoff  Avenue,  97  s  10th,  s  25x92:6— 
Mission  Block  40 

N  of  24th,  202:6  w  of  Diamond,  w  25: 
10x114  

Undivided  w  21st  ave,  250  s  Clement,  w 
169:4,  n  to  Chestnut,  e  196,  s  250  to 
commcncement-Outside  Lands  202.. 

Lot  7,  blk  227,  Gardenville  Homestead. 

Lotl99,  West  End  Homestead 

Lots  291  and  2:i2,  Cobb  Tract 

Se  Union  and  Laguna,  49:8xSU:9— West- 
ern Addition  190 

N  22d,  50  e  Chattanooga,  e  25xl00-Har- 
per's  Addition 


2,000 

2,575 

100 

5 

550 

300 

200 

1,000 

650 

1,650 


Thursday,  November  24th. 


Holiday— Thanksgiving. 


Friday,  November  25th. 


Wm  E  Carlile  and  wf  to  V  Duclos 
F  H  Wooster  to  Homer  Wooster. . 


David  Van  Iderstine  to  T  F  Scott, 
W  S  Worsey  to  A  E  Buckingham. 


Jno  Roach  to  Elizabeth  G  Welsh. 


G  B  Facco  &  wf  to  Tomaso  Cresta 
Jno  McDermot  to  Geo  F  A  Heslal 
Horace  HaweB  to  Margt  Foley  et  al 


Jno  Worralt    to  Mary  Hawley 

JnoF  Carroll  and  wife  t^ECaplice 


Geo  Mearns  to  Geo  Edwards 

Geo  Edwards  to  Wm  K  Casement. 


Same  to  John  Jones  . 


S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Henry  Hinkel. 
United  Ld  Assn  to  M  S  Jeffers  . . . 
La  Soc  Franchise  to  Cbas  Crocker 
CbasH  Killey  toSC  Farnham.... 

T  Murphy  to  Hannah  Murphy 

AJGuonison  toJasDunn 


N  22d,  50  w  Alabama,  w  25x100— Mis- 
sion Block  141 

Se  38th  ave  and  A  st,  e  14S:6,  sw  to  a 
point,  w  to  38th  ave,  n  50  to  begin- 
ning. Outside  Lands  320  ;  also  com- 
mencing at  a  point  in  O  L  block  24S 
distant  53:3  e  of  37th  avenue,  sw  90:3 
to  37th  avenue,  n  408:6,  se  70  to  com- 
mencement   

Lot  6,  blk  1,  University  Homestead 

E  9th  avenue,  100  n  A  street,  n  25x120— 
Outside  Lands  276 

Sw  Mason  and  Francisco,  w 45:6x55,  be- 
ins  in  50-vara  1495  ;  s  Francisco,  45:6 
e  Taylor,  4Hx55,  being  in  50-vara  1497; 
se  Taylor  and  Water,  s  57:6x91:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  1497  ;  n  Water,  137:6  e 
Taytor,  e  22:11x57:6,  being  in  50-vara 
1496;  s  Francisco,  137.6  e  Taylor,  45: 
6x55;  nw  Welsh,  125  sw  Zoe,  sw  65  x 
80,  being  in  100-vara  163 

Lots  1  to  4,  8  to  10,  blk  17,  West  End 
Map  1 

Sw  luth,  102  se  Mission,  se  30xSO— Mis- 
sion Block  6 .... 

Sw  Dore,  150  se  Harrison,  se  25x85— 
Mission  Block  44. 

E  Castro,  165  n  20th,  n  55x125 

Nw  Tehama,  325  sw  5lh,  sw  28:1x75,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  204,  and  subject  10  a 
mortgage  of 

S  Elizabeth,  45:8  w  Old  San  Jose  Road, 
w  64:Sx9i:6—  Harper's  Addition  10 

Nw  San  Jose  avenue,  113:6  e  24th,  ne 
25:2,  w  97:2,  s  25,  e  91:9  to  beginning, 
being  in  Harper's  Addition  10 

Nw  8an  Jo^e  avenue,  83:4  ne  24th,  ne  25 
w  94:9,  s  25,  e  91:4,  being  in  Harper's 
Addition  10 

Se  17th  and  Valencia,  e  128x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  99 

Ne  6th,  5U  se  Bryant,  se  25x90,  being  in 
100-vara  309 

Sw  1st  and  Folsom,  se  100x275,  being  in 
100-  vara  37 

Nw  Broadway  and  Pierce,  n  275x412:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  421 

S  Pinu,  187.6  w  Gough,  w  25x120,  being 
in  Western  Addition  159 

W  Mission,  100  s  16th,  s  23xlC0, being  in 
Mission  Block  40,  and  subject  to  a 
mortgage  for  $2,000 


Gift 

3,000 

2,100 

580 
600 

4,000 
5 

2,600 

2,750 
8,000 
1 
45,000 
25,000 
Gift 

5,500 


Saturday,  November  26th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


W  T  Wenzell  to  Nellie  Armstrong 
Michl  Burns  to  Patk  Loftus 


Martha  C  M  Love  to  Lelia  L  Foster 


S  F  Savs  Union  to  PR  Schmidt.. 
Marcus  Levy  to  Cong  Beth  Israel . , 


MaB  Cemetery  to  Mrs  James  Stark 
Cath  Pickt'ord  to  Isidore  C  Moore. 


C  F  Doe  et  al  to  Augusta  Cash.... 
Chas  M  Keeney  to  Thos  V  McGlew 


DESCRIPTION. 


N  Grove,  82:6  w  Webster,  w  27:<ixl37:6.  $2,500 

S20th.  100  e  Alabama,  e  25x20*,  being 
in  Mission  Block  14J 

Ne  Fillmore  and  Haight,  e  161:6.  nw  to 
a  point,  w  7:6  to  Fillmore,  s  137:6  to 
commencement,  beiug  in  Western  Ad- 
tion  286;  sw  Waller  and  Devisadero,  s 
175:9,  w  to  Broderick,  n  131:9,  e  412:6 
to  commencement,  being  in  Western 
Addition  520;  sw  Waller  aud  Broder- 
ick, w  125,  se  135,  e  42,  n  124  to  com- 
mencement, being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion Block  521 10,500 

E  Van  Ness  45  s  Grove,  s  50x109,  beinj 
in  Western  Addition  Block  68 7,500 

S  Turk,  137:0  w  Taylor,  w  50x137:6,  be- 
ing in  50  vara  1049,  and  BUbject  to  a 
mortgage  for  $20,000 5 

Lots  7  and  9,  Section  19 60 

Ne  6th,  90  se  Folsom,  se  25x75,  being  in 
100-vara  217 5,000 

S  27th, 80  w  of  Charch,  w  2=1:6x105,  be- 
ins:  in  Harper's  Addition  94 400 

Se  Folsom,  152:9  ne  12th,  ne  20xS0,  be- 
I    ing  in  Mission  Block  9 |   4,C03 


Monday,  November  28th. 


Mary  E  Hickox  to  A  M  Hickox 
Clans  Spreckels  to  Geo  H  Eggers. 


Same  to  C  H  Voigt 

Sol  Lobenstein  to  Marie  L  Borel. 


CFDoeetal  to  Rodrick  Dhue.... 
F  H  Noltmeier  to  Louis  Hilmer.. 


Se  California  and  Van  Ness,  e  145:3x75, 
sur-ject  to  mortgage  for  $16,000 

Lou  1  and  2,  block  A,  Park  Hill  Home- 
stead   

Lots  3  and  4,  same 

E  Brooklyn  Place,  107:8  Sacramento,  s 
30x57:6,  being  in  50-vara  130,  and  sub- 
ject to  mortgage  for  $2,500 

W  Church,  30  n  Duncan,  n  20x80,  being 
in  Harper's  Addition  94 

Negth,  100  nw  Harrison,  nw  20x05,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  276 


3,700 
1,400 
4,000 


Tuesday,  November  29th. 


Delia  Murphy  to  Caroline  Gehriug 


B  F  Coons  et  al  to  Emile  Dangney 
David  C  Keller  to  W  J  Shaw 


W  J  Shaw  to  L  Gottig 

Chas  L  Cramer  to  W  Jennings 

Peter  Caff rey  to  A  Morgenthal .... 

Jno  W  Conlan  to  Mary  E  Conlan. . 
Susan  F  Averill  to  Georgia  IlShow 

Mrs.  FM  Dunn  to  Thos  S  Dunn.. 
W  Hollis  et  al  by  shff  to  L  Gottig. 

Philip  R  Murphy  by  shff  to  Bame. . 


Sw  Sherman  ave  and  old  San  Jose  Road 
sw  50,  se  95,  ne  50,  nw  100  to  com- 
mencement—portion block  6,  West 
End  Map2 

E  Pike,  122:4  8  Washington,  s  50,  e  57,  n 
n  27:6,  w  2,  n  28:6,  w  55  to  beginning 

Nw  Harrison  and  13th,  n  36,  w  80,  s  40, 
e  89  to  commenaement — Mis  Block  17 

Same 

Lots  8  and  9,  block  K,  Railroad  Home- 


W  3-ith  avenue,  275  n  of  K  street,  n  25 
x  110-Outside  Lands  734 

E  Douglass,  75  n  18th,  n  2 5x125 

All  interest  in  the  estate  of  Jackson  L 
Averill  deceased 

N  McAllister,   192:6  e  Hyde,  e  55x137:6. 

N  26th,  125,  being  in  Harper's  Additon, 
block  32  

E  Scott,  125  w  Guerrero,  w  125x85,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  431 


$  300 

8,000 


4,150 
5 


100 
Gift 


1,000 
5 


3,500 
2,250 


SEE   THE   CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

....AND.... 

FIXE      HOLIDAY      NOVELTIES! 

....ALSO 

ANDIRONS,     FENDERS    AND     FIRE-SETS, 

AT.... 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /@&\ 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor.       /fe^TiirO\ 

Establislied   in   1863,  l"ATEN|  QJ 

Removed  to 224  Saiisome  Street.  \^yis/ 

Ij^r*  MR.  C.  W.  Al.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening-   Dress    Salts  for   Special  Occasions  can  be  bad  at 

J.     COOPER'S 
TAILORING     ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco^ 

(Under  Palace  Hotel). 

giT1  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealers    in   Fine   Arts,    Artists1    Materials,    Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,    ETC.,    ETC. 

19    and    21    POST    STREET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple San  Francisco, 

g£f=  Free  Art  Gallery.  Nov.  19. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  uew  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a. a.  to  12  11.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 


Tec.  3t  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Lawn  u  whlt«  m  driven  snow ; 
Cypres*  black  as  o'er  *-*s  crow  ; 
Glove*  as  sweet  as  dam  auk  rosea ; 
Masks  for  faces  and  for  noses ; 
Bugle-bracelet,  necklace,  amber; 
Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ; 


OokJ  quolpsand  stomachers. 

For  mi  lads  to  (five  their  dears; 

Tins  and  poUnMifcka  i>f  steel. 

What  maids  lack  from  head  to  hect : 

O  ime  huv  of  me,  come;  come  buy  .come  buy ; 

Buy,  lads,  or  else  your  liases  cry. 

William  Siiaksprarr. 


Mule  of  Texas,  ere  we  part. 
Tell  me  why  you  will  not  start ; 
Or,  if  really  you  must  balk, 
Pray  excuse  my  wicked  talk, 
Hear  my  vow  before  I  po, 
I'll  be  even  with  you,  tho\ 
By  your  long  tail  unconfined. 
Wooed    by  every  passing  wind, 


By  those  ribs  I  long  to  baste, 
By  your  show  of  d.  b.  taste, 
By  the  melancholy  bray 
That  alarms  folks  miles  away, 
By  your  stern  resolve  to  whoa, 
I'll  be  even  with  you,  tho\ 
Mule  of  Texas,  I  am  gone  ; 
Think  of  me,  sweet,  when  alone, 


By  those  heelB  so  wondrous  swift,  For  I  fly  to  get  a  club ; 

Which  can  men  o'er  tree-tops  lift,  Then  your  blamed  old  back  I'll  drub, 

By  those  ears  that  droop  so  low,     If  I  cannot  make  you  go, 

I'll  be  even  with  you,  tho\  I'll  be  even  with  you,  tbo'. 

— Boston  Post. 
"Tommy,"  said  a  mother  to  her  seven-year-old  boy,  *' you  must  not 
interrupt  me  when  I  am  talking  with  ladies.  You  must  wait  till  we  stop, 
then  you  can  talk."  "But  you  never  stop,"  retorted  the  boy.  And, 
dear  reader,  don't  you  stop,  either,  until  you  have  sent  your  photograph 
and  $2.50  to  the  A'ttcs  Litter  Medallion  Company,  in  return  for  which 
we  will  send  you  ICO  photographic  medallions  of  yourself,  already  gummed 
and  perforated,  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

When  the  Chicago  man  saw  Niagara  he  shed  tears.  "  Durn  it! "  said 
he,  "  I  ain't  enough  of  a  liar  to  describe  it  and  make  it  out  any  bigger 
than  it  is!  I'm  floored!  "  That's  how  we  felt,  the  other  day,  when  we 
were  trying  to  describe  some  of  the  superb  Eastern  oysters  to  be  found  at 
Moraghan's  Stalls,  No.  68  and  69  California  Market.  We  ate  a  dozen  of 
these  delicious  bivalves,  and  then  we  felt  thoroughly  floored. 

A  gilded  youth,  who  had  met  with  misfortunes,  entered  a  fourth- 
class  restaurant.  He  there  encountered  a  waiter  whom  he  had  formerly 
seen  in  the  luxurious  establishments  which  he  himself  had  frequented. 
"What!"  said  the  waiter,  "do  you  dine  here,  sir?"  "Well,"  returned 
the  other  gloomily,  "  you  wait  here,  don't  you?"  "It  is  true,  sir,"  re- 
plied the  waiter,  with  conscious  dignity;  "  but  I  do  not  eat  here." 

In  some  of  the  Western  cities  the  papers  pay  so  much  attention  to  so- 
ciety matters  that  a  man  can't  go  home  sober  without  having  the  incident 
mentioned.  If  men  would  only  drink  the  perfectly  pure  liquors  to  be  ob- 
tained of  P.  J,  Cassin  &  Co.,  on  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery 
streets,  the  papers  would  never  have  a  chance  to  mention  such  incidents; 
Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

A  new  religious  sect  in  Minnesota  are  called  the  Dreamers,  and  they 
have  a  dream  interpreter,  and  are  governed  in  their  conduct  by  their 
dreams.  Cheese  and  mince  pie  distributed  at  night  would  break  up  the 
whole  church.  This  is  only  a  joke,  but  it  serves  to  remind  us  tbat  the 
most  delicious  mince-pies,  lunches,  ice-cream  and  confectionery,  are  to  be 
found  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above  Kearny. 

The  latest  use  devised  for  paper  is  its  manufacture  into  blankets.  It 
is  claimed  that  they  are  soft  and  pliable,  and,  for  warmth,  excel  blankets 
made  of  any  other  material.  The  uses  to  which  paper  can  be  put  are 
truly  wonderful.  Out  of  it  almost  anything  can  be  made,  from  a  lace 
handkerchief  to  a  human  habitation.  The  most  expensive  suits  are  some- 
times made.     They  are  cut  libelous. — Oil  City  Derrick. 

Mr.  Cobb  recently  married  Mifs  Webb;  he  knew  they  were  intended 
for  each  other  as  soon  as  he  spider.  We  spied  a  lovely  photograph,  the 
other  day,  in  a  show  window.  Of  course  it  was  done  by  Bradley  &  Rnlof- 
son,  for  this  firm  executes  the  finest  photographs  to  be  found  in  the  world, 
as  a  visit  to  their  studio,  on  Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets,  will 
attest. 

The  editor  who  wrote  that  a  $50  pair  of  corsets  for  hugging  purposes 
felt  as  much  like  a  keg  of  nails  as  a  cheaper  pair,  now  wears  a  wig.  His 
wife  never  had  a  S50  pair  of  corsets.  But  his  wig  is  concealed  by  one  of 
the  perfect  hats  to  be  found  at  the  great  San  Francisco  emporium  of 
Herrmann,  the  Hatter,  No.  336  Kearny  street. 

"Votpoat  club  is  dose?"  asked  old  Baron  Oistersteupan  at  York- 
town,  pointing  his  cane  in  the  direction  of  the  United  States  navy,  which 
lay  in  the  harbor.  The  Baron  can't  have  a  very  elaborate  idea  of  the  size 
of  our  Americau  boat  clubs. — Norristoxon  Herald. 

I  don't  have  to  carry  any  samples  now,"  said  Charley,  the  commercial 
traveler.  "Except  your  cheek,"  suggested  Fogg,  under  his  breath. 
"  That  is  'ample."  Send  for  a  sample  and  circulars  of  the  Imperishable 
Paint  to  J.  It.  Kelly  &  Co.,  on  Market  street,  below  Beale.  This  paint 
covers  three  times  the  space  of  ordinary  paint,  is  sun-proof,  water-proof, 
and  imperishable.     Try  it  once  and  read  the  directions. 

The  youth  who  "  sows  wild  oats  "  is  apt  to  mix  in  more  or  less  tares. 
But  a  lady  who  wears  the  Foster  Kid  Glove,  purchased  at  the  Arcade 
from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  never  need  fear  "tares."  The  Foster  Glove, 
from  one  to  ten  buttons,  has  no  equal.  Remember  the  address:  The  Ar- 
cade House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

To  start  a  clock  you  wind  it  up,  and  then  it  goes  tip-top  ;  but  when 
you  wind  your  business  up,  it's  always  sure  to  stop. —  Yonkcrs  Statesman. 
And,  would  you  keep  your  business  from  going  to  Old  Nick,  pray  do  not 
think  that,  like  the  clock,  you  can  succeed  on  tick. —  Yawcob  Strauss. 

A  man  announces  that  he  has  invented  a  lying  machine.  If  he  thinks 
he  has  struck  anything  new  he  is  mistaken.  We've  had  gas  metres  for  a 
long  time.  But  it  is  only  recently  that  we  bought  an  Arlington  Range 
from  Be  La  Montanya  &  Co.,  on  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  and  then 
we  discovered  that  we  had  found  the  finest  stove  in  the  world. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark*— star  within  a  shield. 


The  man  who  tries  to  stop  another's  hat  which  has  blown  off,  generally 
"puta  his  foot  in  it  ;"  but  the  man  who  purchases  a  silk  hat,  a  felt  hat- 
stiff  or  soft  a  straw  hat.  an  opera  hat,  or  any  kind  of  a  head  covering, 
from  .Mr.  White,  of  614  « '<mimercial  street,  gets  one  of  the  finest  articles 
ever  manufactured. 

Oh,  grandma  sits  in  her  oaken  chair,  and  in  flies  Bessie  with  tangled 
hair;  "  I'm  going  to  be  married,  oh,  grandmamma,  I'm  going  to  be  mar- 
ried! Ha!  ha!  ha!  ha!"  Then  grandma  smiled  like  a  child  at  play,  and 
said  as  with  joy  she  almost  fainted:  By  Noble  Brothers,  at  638  Clay,  for 
your  wedding  my  house  shall  be  quickly  painted. 

Moncure  D.  Conway,  the  well-known  correspondent  and  magazine 
writer,  is  an  advanced  liberal  and  preaches  in  London.  An  American, 
recently  returned  from  Europe,  was  asked  if  he  heard  Conway.  "Oh, 
yes,"  he  said.  "Were  there  many  there?"  "Oh,  no.  Only  three  per- 
sons and  no  God." 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  Nevada  school  teacher  died  the  other  day,  and  the  local  papers 
announced  it  under  the  head,  "Loss  of  a  Whaler."  But  you  needn't 
bewhaler,  for  Bhe  drank  Napa  Soda  in  this  life  and  is  now  in  heaven. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724$  Market  street. 

2201 

222  f 


BUSH    STREET. 


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CALIFORNIA 

FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY. 

Largest  Stock—Latest  Styles. 

CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 

[October  22.] 

KENSINGTON   AND    PAINTING    TAUGHT 

For   50    Cents   a    Lesson. 

STAMPING    IN   LATEST    DESIGNS. 
Brings  *  Co.'s  Transferring;  Papers. 

t£^~  A  warm  iron  passed  over  the  back  of  these  papers  transfers  the  design  to 
any  fabric.  NEWMAN  &  LEVINSON, 

Oct.  15.  129  Kearny  street 

AGENCY     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION    STAINED    GLASS    PAPER, 

Room  30 Tburlow  Block, 

SAN     FRANCISCO.  [Oct  29. 

PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  or  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Norma],  France;  late  of  Point  Loiua  Seminarv,  San  Diejro.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil,  Deo.  6, 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhntistert  vii  illiy.  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Parte,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  K.  L.  DE 
DISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Pacific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel).  8-  P. 

&&~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  SO,  3l.50  ;  of 
100,  ^2.75  ;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $  1.  Preparatorv  Pills,  $1  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
LAug  27-1 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

HRvlnsr  entirely  recovered  bis  health,  ha*  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  Uu  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  tbe  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Kesidences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'FaxreU  St. 

fc^r*  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10— i  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  3*0  SITTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   HOXTeOHEBT    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4.  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  RAEDWIN. 

Feb.  6.)  OFFICE  HOTJBS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At   the  solicitation    of  his   old  patients,   has  resumed    his 
practice   in  San   Francisco.     Consulting  Booms:  Golden  Gate  Block.  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10.30  a. x.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov,  14. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


BIZ. 


During  tbe  month  of  November  our  Grain  fleet  dispatched  to  the 
United  Kingdom  numbered  78  ships,  leaving  on  the  berth  a  like  number, 
78  vessels,  and  a  disengaged  fleet  of  13  vessels,  of  a  registered  tonnage  of 
18,888  tons.  The  fleet  in  sight,  and  to  arrive  here  within  the  next  five 
months,  is  now  285,000  tons  register,  against  185,000  tons  at  even  date 
last  year,  and  135,000  tons  in  1879.  Vessels  on  the  berth  have  quick  dis- 
patch. Oar  Wheat  Burplus  is  yet  large,  and  farmers  generally  are  inclined 
to  sell,  to  follow  the  market,  particularly  as  the  English  market  has  of 
late  declined  not  a  little.  The  efforts  of  the  Grangers,  a  month  since,  to 
put  up  the  price  of  Wheat  from  SI  75  to  S2  $  ctl.,  proved  abortive,  and 
now  SI  65  is  the  bid  made  by  exporters.  Freights  have  undergone  a 
considerable  decline  during  the  month.  The  latest  Spot  charter  to  Cork, 
for  the  United  Kingdom  was  for  an  American  ship  at  70s.  The  rate  to 
a  direct  port  would  be  65s.  for  wood;  iron,  70s.  There,  are  now 
here,  and  to  arrive,  five  or  more  British  iron  steamers,  and  several  from 
Europe,  with  steel  rails.  These  will  return  from  whence  they  came,  with 
Wheat;  others,  from  Hongkong,  with  Chinese  passengers,  Rice,  etc.,  and 
these  latter  will  return  with  Flour,  etc. 

The  arrivals  during  the  week  have  been  numerous,  and  include  steam- 
ers from  Panama,  Hongkong,  Australia,  Mexican  ports,  British  Colum- 
bia, etc.  The  Br.  steamer  Anjier  Head,  32  days  from  Hongkong,  brought 
760  Chinese  passengers,  etc.  The  O.  and  O.  steamship  Gaelic,  from  Hong- 
kong, brought  Teas,  Silk,  Bice,  etc.  The  Zealandia,  from  Australia  via 
Honolulu,  brought  Wool,  Sugar,  Bice,  Bananas,  etc.  The  Pacific  Mail 
steamship  South  Carolina,  from  Panama  and  way  ports,  brought  up  a 
general  cargo,  besides  23  officers  and  men  of  wrecked  vessels,  picked  up 
on  the  passage.  The  Newbern,  from  Mexican  ports,  brought  up  4,500 
bxs.  Oranges,  eta,  also  340  bales  Orchilla.  We  have  had  three  sail  ves- 
sels from  Honolulu,  with  Sugar,  Rice,  etc.  Total  imports  of  Sugar  from 
the  Islands  during  the  week  aggregate  16,000  pkgs. ;  of  Rice,  4,600  bags. 
In  addition  to  the  foregoing,  two  ships  have  arrived  from  New  York,  with 
general  cargo,  besides  a  goodly  number  of  ships  from  Europe  with  Coal, 
Steel  Rails,  etc. 

The  general  outlook  for  the  State  at  large  is  every  way  cheering. 
The  rainy  season  seems  to  have  fairly  set  in,  enabling  farmers  and  others 
to  plow  and  sow  tbe  seed  without  let  nr  hindrance.  A  very  large  acreage  of 
virgin  land  is  to  he  brought  under  cultivation  the  present  season,  and,  with 
a  good  year,  we  will  have  a  full  Wheat  supply.  An  immense  number  of 
fruit  trees,  grape  vines,  etc.,  are  now  being  set  out  in  all  parts  of  the  State, 
and  with  the  Buccess  which  has  thus  far  attended  the  cultivation  of  the 
Grape  we  must  soon  look  for  a  very  large  development  of  the  Wine  and 
Raisin  interest  of  California. 

Our  stock  of  Wool  now  in  warehouse  exceeds  11,000.000  lbs.  It  is 
only  very  recently  that  any  overland  shipments  of  Fall  Wool  could  be 
made  by  rail,  but  within  a  few  days  past  an  ad  valorem,  value  has  been 
placed  thereupon,  so  that  the  very  lowest  grades  of  our  Fall  Clip  will 
now  be  sent  forward  by  rail  to  Atlantic  markets. 

Oil. — The  bark  Progress  has  cleared  for  New  Bedford  with  Whale  Oil 
from  the  fleet,  carrying  2,078  bbls.,  valued  at  826,000.  The  p'rice  for 
Whale  Oil  to  whalemen  for  settlement,  37c.  cash  ;  large  sales. 

Whalebone.— During  the  month  of  October,  62,860  lbs.  were  shipped 
by  rail  Eastward,  and  probably  three  times  this  amount  shipped  during 
November. 

Quicksilver.— The  Spot  market  is  very  dull  and  lifeless— price,  38@ 
39c.  The  London  correspondent  of  the  Commercial  Herald,  under  date 
of  November  8th,  says:  The  copy  of  a  London  circular,  which  you  quote 
on  the  6th  of  October,  requires  careful  attention.  It  makes  an  error  in 
giving  the  exports  from  California.  For  the  first  six  years  it  gives  the 
quantity  shipped  by  sea  only,  but  in  the  last  four  years  it  includes  over 
land.  The  California  exports  by  sea  were  as  follows:  In  1877,  46,280 
flasks  ;  1878,  34,280  flasks ;  1879,  52,180  flasks  ;  1880,  34,648  flasks.  The 
circular  goes  on  to  give  the  annual  consumption  as  41  per  cent,  increase. 
We  have  no  figures  to  verify  this.  The  exports  from  London  and  Cali- 
fornia were  as  follows: 

1871  to  1875,  California Flasks    70,283 

"  London "       162,323 

232,606  flasks. 

1876  to  1880,  California Flasks  208,528 

"  London "       129,658 

338,186  flasks. 

Increase  about  45  per  cent.  It  is  important,  therefore,  that  the  increased 
production  should  be  noted: 

1871  to  1875— California,  London,  etc 427,200  flasks. 

1876  to  1880-California,  London,  etc 631,500     " 

Increase  about  48  per  cent.  So  that  the  production  haB  increased  greater 
than  the  consumption.  The  production  is  now,  however,  less  than  it  was. 
Quicksilver  can  be  put  free  to  Eastern  ports  of  tbe  United  States  from 
London  at  a  price  under  the  London  quotations.  The  following  are  the 
official  figures  of  this  year  up  to  October  31st  last  of  imports  and  exports: 

January  to  October  (inclusive). 

^ Exports N  ,. Impcrts N 

Years.  Pounds.  Flasks,  about  Pounds.        Flasks,  about 

1$80 919.209  12,175  3,612,026  47,841 

1881 1,449,724  19,201  3,528,467  46,734 

The  imports  are  less,  while  the  exports  have  increased  about  58  per  cent, 
since  same  time  last  year."  Our  latest  London  cable  quotation  is  £6  10s. 
California  receipts  for  the  first  eleven  months  of  1881  aggregate  46,928 
flasks._  The  exports  overland  for  the  first  ten  month  were  10,310  flasks, 
of  which  5,550  flasks  were  shipped  from  this  city.  The  exports  by  sea  for 
the  first  eleven  months  were  29,538  flasks. 

iBorax.— Overland  shipments  in  October,  268,380  tbs.;  and  for  ten 
months,  1,481,370  lbs.     Prices  the  same  as  for  months  past. 

Bags.— The  stock  of  Spot  Grain-Bags  is  large,  with  one  ship  en  route 
from  Calcutta  with  supplies.  The  present  price  of  Standard  Bags  is 
8|@9c. 

Coffee.— There  is  no  life  to  the  Spot  market,  and  prices  for  Central 
American,  ll@13c.  for  fair  to  good. 

CoaL— Imports  liberal,  and  stocks  of  all  foreign  large.  Cargo  price, 
§5  75@S6  25. 


Case  Goods.— We  have  no  sales  of  Salmon  to  record.  Price,  ©1  25@ 
SI  30  #  doz.  1-lb  cans. 

Metals. — We  have  no  sales  of  any  kind  to  report.  Pig  Iron  is  now 
held  with  more  firmness  than  for  sometime  past. 

Provisions.— Whittaker's  St.  Louis  Hams  and,  in  fact,  all  Salted 
Meats  and  Lard  are  the  turn  easier  to  the  buyer. 

Rice.— Imports  of  China,  Siam  and  Hawaiian  liberal  and  stocks  heavy. 
We  quote  Hawaiian,  4fa,  cash;  China,  No.  1,  5f@6c;  Mixed,  4Ac.  for 
New  Crop. 

Sugar.— No  change  in  prices  duriDg  the  week ;  say  12c.  for  White,  lOf 
@11£  for  Yellow  and  Golden. 

Teas. — Imports  are  free  and  liberal;  stocks  heavy  and  prices  in  buyers' 
favor. 

Wines.— Native  Still  Wines,  Claret,  Sherry,  Port  and  Angelica,  from 
Kohler  &  Frohling'a  cellars,  are  more  popular  than  ever,  while  Haraszthy's 
Eclipse  Sparkling  is  becoming  a  general  favorite. 

Flour.— The  ship  Patterdale,  for  Liverpool,  carried  15,100  bbls.  We 
quote  Extras  at  S5@S5  25;  Extra  Superfine,  §4  50@S4  75;  Superfine,  $4. 

Wheat—  Our  exports  since  July  1st,  252  vessels,  with  9,698,479  ctls., 
valued  at  §15,663,428;  18S0,  126  vessels,  with  4,606,807  ctla.,  valued  at 
§6,659,506.  Spot  price  No.  1,  §165@£L  70;  No.  2,  SI  55@$1  60;  No.  3, 
SI  25@S1  50.  ' 

Barley. — The  market  exhibits  increasing  strength.  We  quote  Cheva- 
lier, SI  50;  Brewing,  SI  60  ;  Feed,  SI  45@S1  50. 

Oats.— Receipts  from  the  North  heavy.  We  quote  SI  50@$1  70  per. 
cental  as  the  range. 

Corn.— Holders  are  firm  at  $1  45@S1  50  per  cental. 
Rye.— Light  stocks  and  little  business,  at  SI  42^. 
Buckwheat— Slow  of  sale  at  SI  50  per  cental. 

Hops.— Choice  Russian  River  are  held  at  30c.     All  others  at  22@27c 
Tallow. — A  good  demand  at  7@9c.  for  country  and  city,  rendered  re- 
spectively. 

Beans.— Receipts  are  heavy,  and  the  demand  slack.  Whites,  3@5Ac; 
Bayos,  2c;  Pink,  lgc.  Red,  2c;  Pea,  3£c.  ,        ■ 

Hides.— Dry,  18@184a;  Wet  Salted,"  10@llc 

Honey.— Stocks  are  light.  Comb,  Dark,  14@15c;  Light,  18@20c; 
Extracted,  7@9<«  for  dark  ;  Colored,  9@10c 

"WooL— Stocks  large.  We  quote  Fall  at  10@14c.  for  Southern  ;  North- 
ern, 16@18c  for  good,  19@21c.  for  choice. 

Fruits,  Etc.— Our  market  is  yet  supplied  with  Strawberries,  Grapes, 
Persimmons,  Apples,  Oranges,  Lemons,  Limes,  etc.  Celery,  Tomatoes, 
etc.,  are  plentiful,  and  so  are  fresh  garden  vegetables  generally. 

Boys  are  sharp  critics  whose  comments  it  is  never  safe  to  ignore.  The 
following  sentiment,  never  found  on  a  Sunday-school  blackboard,  is  sug- 
gestive that  some  Superintendents  need  to  put  on  the  brakes: 

"  Plebse  Mr.  ScperinTesest  donT  FiKe  oFF  SToriea  evRY  Spnqat  at  Us  boys 
wiTh  an  AWFul  Exampul  of  a  baD  Boy  is  eAch  oF  TheM. 

"IVE  US  A  REST! 
■IVE  IF  TO  THE  GIRLS! 
O  SLOW." 


ri11 


Not  long  since  a  family  moved  into  a  house  on  Austin  Avenue.  After 
a  week  or  so  a  friend  of  the  family  called  on  them  and  asked  how  they 
liked  the  locality.  **  Pretty  well."  "Have  you  called  on  any  of  the 
neighbor's  yet  ?"  "  No,  but  I'm  going  to  if  there  is  any  more  of  my  fire- 
wood missing." — Texas  Si/tings. 

Kingsford's 

Oswego 
Starch 


.IS   THE.. 


Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  thejSTAND  ARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
KINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOR    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 

The  tailor  who  desires  to  live  long:  believes  in  the  survival  of  the  fittest.  This 
reminds  one  that  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  of  415  Montgomery  street,  are  the  leading 
merchant  lailors  of  San  Francisco. 


Dec.  3, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


19 


CLOSE  OF  A  PARTNERSHIP. 
The  great  dissolution  sale  of  Randolph  A  Co.,  »t  101  sod  103  Mont- 
gomery »tre«t,  is  attracting  universal  attention  before  the  holidays.  The 
partnership  of  the  firm  has  positively  to  he  closed,  and  bo  they  arc  offer- 
in.,'  the  entire  stock  at  less  than  cost.  This,  it  must  be  remembered,  in- 
cIu'Kh  a  magniKcent  stock  of  Diamonds,  Watches  and  Jewelry,  Silver- 
ware, Manteldocks,  Parlor  and  Library  Ornameots, and  the  choicest  line 
of  Russia  Leather  Goods,  It  is  proposed  to  close  out  the  entire  stock  by 
January  1st,  1882,  and  in  the  interim  the  most  favorable  opportunities  are 
offered  to  intending  purchasers.  The  prices  of  goods  are  so  low  that  pub- 
lic examination  of  the  figures  is  earnestly  invited  by  the  house.  The 
entire  sale  of  a  first-class  stock  of  goods  by  a  first-class  firm  such  as  Ran- 
dolph &  Co.,  is  an  event  which  does  not  occur  once  in  a  hundred  years  in 
any  city  in  the  world. 

Oar  favorite  pedestrienne,  Madame  Exilda  LaChapelle,  has  retired 
from  the  arena  of  sawdust,  and  has  opened  a  charming  place  at  the  end 
of  the  Gearj-street  road,  which  is  not  only  a  quiet  place  for  families  visit- 
ing the  adjacent  cemeteries  to  rest  in  or  take  lunc'i,  but  is  also  the  head- 
quarters for  sportsmen  and  all  persons  interested  in  sports  of  any  kind. 
All  the  leading  newspapers  are  to  be  found  there,  and  Madame  La- 
Chapelle goes  round  from  guest  to  guest  with  the  quiet,  pleasant  smile 
that  so  captured  the  hearts  of  San  Franciscans  when  she  first  walked 
here,  and  attends  to  their  wants  with  the  suavity  which  is  one  of  this  lit- 
tle ludy's  natural  characteristics.  We  recommend  all  our  readers,  when 
they  are  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Park,  to  pay  our  pet  pedestrienne  a 
visit  in  her  cosy  quarters,  where  she  is  at  all  times  pleased  to  receive  and 
entertain  her  guests.  If  success  is  the  reward  of  pluck,  Madame  La- 
Chapelle should  surely  meet  with  it,  after  her  many  wonderful  feats  of 
endurance,  so  cheerfully  undertaken  and  performed. 

We  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that  whenever  an  editor  refers  to 
the  San  Francisco  police  as  the  finest  force  in  the  world,  he  is  kinder 
hedging,  as  it  were,  against  the  day  when,  having  enough  money  or  credit 
to  get  drunk  on,  he  shall  fall  into  the  clutches  of  the  law — a  much-to-be- 
dreaded  misfortune,  since,  according  to  a  recent  showing,  an  officer  has  a 
right  to  treat  a  prisoner,  male  or  female,  as  roughly  as  he  pleases,  and 
need  have  no  fear  of  the  Commissioners.  The  case  referred  to  is  that  of 
Officer  Griffiths,  who,  after  arresting  a  young  woman  on  a  groundless 
charge,  abused  and  ill-treated  her  under  the  pretense  of  searching  her. 
His  cruelty  was  exposed  by  a  daily  paper,  which  suggested  that  Griffiths 
was  drunk,  whereupon  Griffiths  asked  for  a  retraction  only  of  the  charge 
of  drukenness,  saying  that  he  knew  the  Commissioners  would  dismiss  any 
charge  of  ill-treatment  brought  against  an  officer.  As  Griffiths  is  still 
on  the  force,  it  is  fair  to  presume  that  he  was  a  good  guesser. 

,  No  more  graceful  and  elegant  Christmas  presents  can  possibly  be 
found  than  in  a  first-class  book  and  stationery  store,  such  as  that  of  Doxy 
&  Co.,  under  the  Nucleus,  corner  of  Market  and  Third  streets,  directly 
opposite  the  end  of  Kearny.  Mr.  Doxy  has  spared  neither  pains  nor  ex- 
pense to  collect  a  stock  of  Christmas  goods  in  his  line,  such  as  has  never 
before  been  seen  in  San  Francisco.  Visitors  to  his  establishment  will  find 
there  a  magnificent  assortment  of  hooks  of  every  Bort,  and  in  every  style 
of  binding  and  typographical  finish.  Editions  de  luxe  of  all  the  standard 
poetical  and  prose  writers  in  English  literature  abound  in  rich  profusion, 
though  cheaper  editions  are  equally  abundant.  Then  there  are  French, 
English  and  Eastern  Christmas  cards  of  every  description  that  taste  and 
ingenuity  can  devise;  fancy  papeterie,  Russia-leather  purses  and  wallets; 
delicious  little  pictures  to  fit  miniature  easels,  and  so  on  ad  infinitum. 

A  choice  ham  is  one  of  the  most  difficult  things  to  run  across  in  this 
pig-breeding  country  ;  indeed,  we  know  of  no  hams  in  the  first  factories 
of  Cincinnati  that  are  really  first-class  outside  of  the  Whitaker  Star 
Hams.  Whether  the  secret  lies  in  the  peculiar  method  of  curing  or  the 
natural  excellence  of  the  flesh  we  are  unable  to  say.  Probably  both  qual- 
ifications enter  into  the  sum  total  of  the  excellence  of  a  Star  Ham,  but 
no  householder  who  loves  a  really  delicious  piece  of  ham  should  ever  buy 
any  other  than  a  Whitaker  Star  Ham,  and  he  should  see  that  it  is  branded 
on  both  sides,  as  a  proof  of  its  genuineness. 


Style,  style,  style  I  That  is  the  cry  of  the  ladies.  And  small  blame 
to  them— if  any — for  wishing  to  appear  aB  pretty  as  possible.  We  object 
to  the  principle  of  monopoly,  however,  and  are  sorry  to  see  that  Miss 
James,  the  famous  modiste  of  115  Kearny  street,  is  attracting  all  the  cus- 
tom of  San  Francisco's  feminine  fashionables.  We  do  not  deny  the  fact 
that  the  very  latest  and  richest  novelties  in  the  way  of  Parisian  and  East- 
ern costumes  are  always  to  be  found  at  Miss  James'  establishment,  but 
we  object  to  a  single  house  being  patronized  by  the  ladies,  practically  to 
the  exclusion  of  all  others. 

And  this  is  what  they  say  at  Ackerman's,  123  Kearny  street  and  207 
and  209  Sutter  street.  They  say:  "  Come  and  see  us  during  our  holiday 
reduction  sale.  Our  hundreds  of  thousands  of  articles  are  all  selling  at 
a  great  reduction  in  price,  and  we  can  give  you  millions  of  appropriate 
Christmas  gifts  all  the  way  from  25  cents  to  50  cents,  75  cents  and  a  dol- 
lar;  and,  if  you  want  elegant  presents,  we  have  the  richest  line  of  Ma- 
jolica, China,  silver-ware,  glass-ware,  cutlery  and  imported  ornaments  to 
be  found  in  the  city.     Come  and  see  us."    We  will. 

"My  soil,  keep  in  good  odor  with  the  world,"  is  the  advice  given  by 
no  less  a  philosopher  than  Sir  Francis  Bacon,  Lord  Verulam,  author  of 
"  Shakespeare  "  and  other  works,  etc.  But  when  this  distinguished  man 
wrote  these  memorable  words,  he  alluded  to  the  celebrated  perfumes  for 
the  handkerchief  sold  by  James  G.  Steele  &  Co.,  of  635  Market  street. 
If  anything  could  keep  a  gentleman  or  lady  "in  good  odor  with  the 
world,"  it  would  be  these  delightful  preparations,  which  are  equal  to  the 
very  best  imported  goods,  and  cost  only  seventy-five  cents  a  bottle. 

The  Grand  Turk  himself  (and  he  is  generally  supposed  to  be  the 
boss  smoker  of  thiB  terrestrial  sphere)  would  be  tickled  to  death  by  a 
visit  to  the  tobacco  house  of  S.  Frohman  &  Co.,  627 and  629  Montgomery 
Btreet.  There  is  no  delicacy  in  the  way  of  tobacco,  cigars,  pipes,  cigar- 
ettes, etc.,  etc.,  which  cannot  be  found  on  the  elegant  counters  of  this 
noted  establishment.  No  matter  what  may  be  the  smoker's  requirements, 
or  whether  his  taste  incline  to  the  cheap  or  to  the  costly,  he  can  be  suited 
at  S.  Frohman  &  Co.'s,  627-G29  Montgomery  street. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Burtis-  In  this  city,  November  22,  to  the  wife  of  Major  W.  B.  Burtls,  ason. 
Bhownriqo-  In  this  city,  November  24,  bo  the  wife  of  W.  J.  Brownrigg,  a  son. 
OlBV  -In  this  «ity,  .November  28,  to  the  wife  of  Albert  Cerf,  a  son. 
Lbyibsoh—  In  this  city,  November  26,  to  the  wife  of  Mayer Levinson,  ason. 
MoRRis-In  this  city,  November  14,  to  the  wife  of  C.  C.  Morris,  a  son. 
Nbwhoosb— In  this  city,  November  29,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Newhouse,  a  son. 
0'Nkili,~Iu  this  city,  November  27,  to  the  wife  of  Edward  O'Neill,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Buchman-Davis—  In  this  city,  November  27,  liver  Buchman  to  Martha  Davis. 
Guthrk-Conkmn— In  this  city,  November  27,  John  Guthrie  to  Henrietta  Conklin. 
Hart-Fitzqerald-Iii  this  city.  November  29,  W.  N.  Hart  to  Katie  F.  Fitzgerald. 
Lyoss-Falk— In  this  city,  November  27,  J.  Lyons  to  Ida  Falk. 
Marvin-Pbterson— In  this  city,  November  28,  James  B.  Marvin  to  Tillie  Peterson. 
Parsons-Davoren  -In  this  city,  November  25,  Charles  J.  Parsons  to  Josie  Davoren. 
S  PR  ague-Mont  rusk—  In  this  city,  November  24,  Wm.  A.  Sprague  to  Mary  Montrose. 
Wilson-Nicuolson-  Iii  this  city,  November  28,  Charles  G.  Wilson  to  Mary  Nicholson. 

TOMB. 

Basham— In  Los  Angeles,  November  24,  Mrs.  Anne  Basbam,  relict  of  the  late  Fred. 

erick  Bashara,  of  this  city,  and  mother  of  Mrs.  Martha  E.  Park,  of  Los  Angeles, 

a  native  of  Somersetshire,  England,  aged  74  years. 
Cragen— In  this  city,  November  29,  William  Cragen,  aged  31  years. 
Doff—  In  this  city,  Novmber  29,  Margaret  Duff,  aged  15  years  and  11  months. 
Masseth— In  this  city,  Michael  Masseth,  aged  52  years. 
Giles— In  this  city,  November  27,  George  Giles,  aged  56  years. 
Haslam— In  this  city,  November  27,  Mrs.  Emeline  L.  Haslam. 
Kirby— In  this  city,  November  2S,  William  D.  Kirby,  aged  22  years  and  3  months. 
Regan— In  this  city,  November  30,  Jeremiah  Regan,  aged  74  years, 
Spierr — In  this  city,  November  28,  Mrs.  Seba  Spierr,  aged  85  years. 


BOOKS!    BOOKS! 


We  have  just  Received,  direct  from  London  and  the  East, 
A    LARGE    STOCK 

op.  . . . 

HOLIDAY    BOOKS! 

In  every  Department  of  Literature,  in  Cloth  and  Fine  Bindings, 

Among  which  are  many  not  Usually  Found  in 

BOOK-STORES, 

And  wbich   wo -are  Ottering-  at  Exceptionally  Low  Prices  I 


8^~  A  Gall  is  Solicited,  as  we  are  always  Pleased  to  Show 
our  Stooh.  

M.  H.  FAY  &  CO., 

Booksellers    and    Importers, 

116  POST  STREET SAN  FRANCISCO 

*3"  STORE    OPEN    EVENINGS.  "S» 

[November  26.] 

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JUST    RECEIVED, 

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ORIGINAL   KEYSTONE   SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  5 

Amount  per  Share 25  Centa 

Levied November  29th 

Delinquent  in  Office January  3d 

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Office— Room  6,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  CaL  Dec  3. 

WANTED. 

An  only  sister  of  Edmund  Northrnp  wishes  to  learn  his 
address.  Said  Edmund  left  New  York  City  and  lauded  in  San  Francisco  in 
1856  or  1857.  Since  then  he  has  been,  successively,  the  owner  of  gold  mines  in  the 
San  Joaquin  Valley,  silver  mines  in  Idaho,  and  a  restaurant  in  Northern  Nevada. 
Was  heard  ot  once  in  Virginia  City,  Montana.  When  las-  directly  heard  from  he  was 
at  Knight's  Landing,  California,  in  1S67.  Any  one  knowing  his  whereabouts  will 
confer  a  favor  by  informing  his  sister,  MRS.  ADELINE  BL'RNSLDE, 

g£~  Local  papers  please  copy.  [Dec.  3.  ]  Audubon,  Iowa. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER, 


Dec.  3,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

Possibly  with  an  idea  of  terrifying  the  European  Powers  into  a  proper 
appreciation  of  the  much-bragged-of  Monroe  Doctrine,  but  still  more 
probably  with,  a  view  to  making  money  out  of  contracts,  the  constituted 
Federal  authorities  are  preparing  to  incubate  a  "new  navy"  for  the 
United  States.  A  Board  of  Naval  Officers  was  appointed  by  the  Secre- 
tary of  our  alleged  Navy,  to  tell  us  what  we  ought  to  do  in  the  premises. 
It  was  left  for  this  Board  to  decide  the  number,  classes  and  styles  of  war 
vessels  which,  in  their  opinion,  would  supply  the  needs  of  the  nation — it 
being,  of  course,  distinctly  understood  that  Secretary  Blaine's  brag  was 
to  be  backed  up.  The  report  of  the  Board  recommends  that  forty-eight 
vessels  be  constructed,  at  a  total  cost  of  a  trifle  less  than  $29,000,000.  ~  Of 
these,  two  are  to  be  first-rate  steel,  double-decked,  unarmored  cruisers, 
with  a  speed  of  fifteen  knots ;  six  first-rate  steel,  double-decked,  unar- 
mored cruisers,  with  a  speed  of  fourteen  knots ;  ten  second-rate  steel, 
single-decked,  unarmored  cruisers,  with  a  speed  of  thirteen  knots;  twenty 
fourth-rate  wooden  cruisers,  with  a  speed  of  about  ten  knots;  five  Bteel 
rams,  with  a  speed  of  thirteen  knots;  five  torpedo  gunboats,  with  a  speed 
of  not  less  than  thirteen  knots.  And  this  is  the  sort  of  "  new  navy  " 
that  we  are  going  to  back  up  our  pretensions  with!  Why,  it  would  be 
better  to  build  none  at  all.  Great  3tress  is  laid  upon  "cruisers," 
because  Americans  have  always  had  a  very  stupid  and  somewhat 
cowardly  notion  that,  to  overtake  and  destroy  unarmed  British  merchant 
vessels,  would  paralyze  the  power  of  old  England.  A  greater  mistake 
could  not  possibly  be  made.  What  would  England's  ironclads  be  doing 
while  we  were  playing  the  pirate  with  our  "cruisers?"  A  few  of  them 
would  be  convoying  her  merchant  fleets,  which,  under  such  circumstances, 
our  cheap  cruisers  could  not  approach,  while  the  rest  of  John  Bull's  float- 
ing fortresses  would  be  making  things  lively  for  our  sea-coast  cities,  and 
grinning  at  the  feeble  retorts  from  our  old-fashioned  land  artillery.  Aside 
from  the  flimsy  build  and  insignificant  armament  of  our  proposed  "  new 
navy,"  it  has  no  speed.  The  heaviest  English  ironclads  that  have  been 
lately  built  are  guaranteed  to  make  eighteen  knots  an  hour,  while  the 
fastest  cruisers  we  propose  to  build  are  only  required  to  make  fifteen 
knots.  Of  course,  in  case  of  war  British  merchant  vessels  would  sail  in 
fleets  under  a  strong  convoy,  and  the  result  can  be  easily  imagined  should 
one  of  our  famous  cruisers  come  within  telescopic  range  of  the  English 
man-of-war.  The  cruiser  might  as  well  put  out  her  furnaces,  for  if  she 
ran  away  she'd  be  overhauled,  and  if  she  wouldn't  surrender  she'd  go  to 
the  bottom. 

Bismarck  was  at  least  honest  and  bold  in  his  address  to  the  Reichstag, 
last  Tuesday.  We  Americans  are  not  disposed  to  look  with  favor  upon  a 
personal  form  of  Government,  but  at  all  events  it  is  better  to  hear  such  a 
policy  openly  declared  than  to  listen  to  false  promises  concerning  Consti- 
tutional rights,  etc.  To  our  mind,  Bismarcks  speech  had  a  very  manly 
tone  about  it.  In  reply  to  the  querulous  complaints  of  the  Progression- 
ists.— another  name  for  a  class  of  Radicals  who  are  akin  to  Nihilists — the 
Chancellor  said  that  he  had  advised  the  Emperor  to  the  best  of  his  belief, 
and  had  in  that  matter  done  his  duty.  He  Btood  up  bravely  for  the 
rights  of  his  sovereign,  and  did  not  hesitate  to  declare  that  the  Emperor's 
personal  share  in  public  affairs  would  not  be  regulated  in  accordance  with 
the  restrictions  placed  by  the  people  upon  an  English  monarch. 

It  is  evident  from  Gambetta's  recent  speech  in  the  Chamber  of  Depu- 
ties that  France  in  her  Tunisian  policy  is  going  to  closely  imitate  England's 
relations  with  Egypt.  The  treaty  with  Tunis  is  to  permit  of  the  suppres- 
sion of  abuses  in  the  Bey's  administration,  and,  while  annexation  is  not 
yet  to  be  adopted,  a  "mixed  tribunal"  will  be  established.  This  virtu- 
ally gives  Tunis  to  the  French,  to  the  same  extent  that  Egypt  at  the  pres- 
ent moment  practically  belongs  to  John  Bull.  At  the  same  time  there  is 
a  strong  party  in  France  who  persistently  remonstrate  against  colonial 
adventures,  thinking,  as  one  of  their  leaders  said  the  other  day,  that  it  is 
-"  imprudent  for  France  to  scatter  her  force  over  the  face  of  the  earth, 
like  England."  Gambetta  replies  that  he  desires  to  pursue  a  "  defensive 
policy  and  one  of  a  national  character,  directed  toward  the  development 
of  the  interests  of  the  whole  country." 

While  there  are  a  thousand  nostrums,  medical  preparations,  powders, 
ointments  and  so-called  "  beautifying  preparations  "  in  the  market,  all  of 
which  are  first-cousins  in  the  way  of  meretricious  dishonesty,  there  is  one 
which  holds  its  own  as  firmly  as  on  the  day  when  it  was  first  given  to  the 
world,  and  that  is  Cr6me  de  Lis,  This  excellent  preparation  is  not  only 
free  from  all  poisonous  ingredients,  but  it  is  indorsed  by  the  medical  fac- 
ulty and  used  by  the  leading  lyric  and  dramatic  artists  of  the  world.  It  soft- 
ens the  skin,  renders  it  sweet  and  healthy,  and,  instead  of  choking  the 
pores,  keeps  them  in  their  natural  state.  No  lady  who  desires  a  real  pre- 
servative agent  for  her  complexion  should  be  for  even  a  day  without 
Creme  de  Lis. 

The  papers  are  full  of  telegrams  giving  accounts  of  outrages  in  Ireland. 
They  look  very  shocking  in  print,  but  if  the  truth  were  known  they  really 
are  nothing  more  than  might  have  been  reported  from  Ireland  every  day 
during  any  number  of  years  past.  The  mutilation  of  cattle  and  stoning 
of  policemen — which  our  journalists  seem  to  regard  as  a  sign  that  Irish 
independence  is  close  at  hand— were  outrages  as  common  before  the  Land 
League  was  born  as  they  are  now.  Such  news  is  telegraphed  just  now  to 
suit  subscribers,  and  having  once  established  a  sensation  on  the  subject, 
the  valuable  sheets  are  loth  to  let  it  drop.  A  gentleman  of  our  acquaint- 
ance, who  has  lately  returned  from  a  protracted  visit  to  Ireland,  assures 
us  that,  while  there,  he  read  nothing  about  theBe  outrages,  unless  he  got 
hold  of  an  American  paper,  and  yet  he  was  in  the  heart  of  a  region  where 
the  local  press  would  have  been  only  too  glad  to  gather  such  news,  had 
there  been  any. 

The  old  story  of  "outrages"  is  cropping  up  in  Dalmatia,  just  as  they 
did  in  Bulgaria — to  serve  political  ends.  As  the  Russians  lied  about  the 
cruelties  perpetrated  by  the  Turks  on  the  meanest  and  most  cowardly 
people  in  Europe,  so  are  the  Austrians  probably  lying  about  the  Dalma- 
tians, who  object  to  paying  allegiance  to  Kaiser  Joseph.  Such  fibs  are 
excusable,  from  a  diplomatic  point  of  view,  when  sympathy  and  a  pretext 
for  retaliation  are  to  be  gained  by  them,  but  the  dear  public  only  adds  to 
its  already  bad  reputation  for  super-credulity  by  remaining  content  to  sub- 
scribe for  papers  that  call  such  trash  "  telegraphic  news." 


COST    OF    STANDING    ARMIES. 

A  city  cotemporary  last  Sunday,  as  a  profitable  theme  for  Sunday 
reading,  had  a  wonderful  article  on  the  above  subject.  The  formidable 
array  of  figures  and  the  meretricious  glitter  of  the  sentences  were  only 
equaled  by  the  brilliant  logic  of  his  conclusions.  In  discussing  subjects 
relating  to  the  institutions  of  foreign  countries,  and  in  comparing  them  with 
our  own,  we  should  alwayB  be  guided  by  candor  and  dignity.  Looking  at  all 
foreign  countries,  and  particularly  England,  through  the  greenest  of  green 
spectacles,  and  invoking  the  style  and  flourish  of  Donnybrook  Fair,  may 
all  be  very  well  for  the  "  cranky  "  sheet  to  which  we  refer,  whose  only  ra- 
tional garb  will  be  a  straight- jacket,  but  it  is  not  what  will  be  expected  of 
a  press  reflecting  the  intelligent  opinion  and  speaking  the  sentiments  of 
the  people  of  a  great  nation  like  the  United  States.  Let  us  Belect  a  single 
item  in  this  singular  performance  and  follow  it  up  to  its  legitimate  con- 
clusions. The  Chronicle  says  that  England  has  a  Btanding  army  of  some- 
thing over  130,000  men,  and  which  costs,  with  her  great  navy  65,000,000 
of  dollars  yearly.  That  the  United  States  has  an  army  of  27,000  men, 
nearly,  and  which  costs  335,000,000  yearly.  Now  let  us  take  the  round 
numbers  for  England  130,000  men,  for  the  United  States  25,000.  Eng- 
land preserves  order  among  320,000,000  of  people,  nearly  one-fourth  of  the 
population  of  the  globe,  with  a  frontier  to  guard  that  would  encircle  the 
globe  more  than  twice,  at  a  yearly  cost  to  each  person  of  a  little  less  than 
twenty  cents,  each  soldier  protecting  25,000  people.  The  United  States 
keeps  order  among  50,000,000  people,  with  a  frontier  of  not  one-fifth  of  the 
extent  of  the  British  Empire,  at  a  cost  of  seventy  cents  for  each  person 
yearly,  each  soldier  protecting  20,000  people.  The  ratio  of  coBt  to  revenue 
is  all  bosh.  The  mountebank  omits  the  revenues  of  India,  of  South 
Africa,  of  Australasia  and  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada — all  integral  parts 
ot  the  Empire,  and  each  able  and  willing  to  contribute  its  share  for  the 
common  defense.  Let  us  take  a  familiar  example  on  our  northern  border. 
There  are  but  two  British  garrisons  in  the  Dominion,  and  each  soldier  in 
the  Dominion  protects  50,000  people,  at  a  cost  of  ten  cents  each.  Pretty 
cheap,  isn't  it  ?  . .  One  thing  more.  Forty  mounted  policemen  keep  in  per- 
fect order  all  the  wild  Indian  tribes  in.  the  Dominion,  each  policeman  con- 
trolling 2,000  braves.  There  is  no  Government  on  the  earth  that  keeps 
better  order  throughout  its  dominions  than  the  English  Government. 
Away  in  far-off  India  life  and  property  is  as  safe  as  in  the  District  of 
Columbia.  In  the  Civil  Government  of  India  the  proportion  of  English 
to  native  officials  is  two  per  cent.  Two  in  a  hundred !  And  yet  this  little 
leaven  is  molding  this  multitude  of  people  into  a  great  and  ultimately 
free  nation,  breaking  down  the  walls  of  caste  and  lifting  up  the  miserable 
dupes  of  a  cruel  faith,  and  the  worse  than  Blaves  of  the  most  unfeeling 
and.  the  most  treacherous  of  all  men — the  upper  caste  Hindoo — to  the  full 
measure  and  stature  of  manhood.  We  have  said  nothing  about  the  Eng- 
lish navy.  Its  cost,  the  Chronicle  Bays,  is  included  in  its  estimate.  It  is 
enough  for  us  to  say  thatit  is  efficient  and  that  it  is  ubiquitous.  It  is 
everywhere.  When  Spain  was  murdering  the  crew  of  the  Virginius  a  few 
years  ago,  at  Santiago  de  Cuba,  an  English  war  vessel  stopped  the  carnage, 
although  a  boy  at  the  mast  head  could  see  the  coast  of  the  United  States, 
from  which  no  protection  came.  A  few  months  ago,  when  the  Indiana  of 
Alaska  threatened  to  massacre  the  United  States  citizens  there,  a  British 
man-of-war  was  the  first  to  protect  them.  The  whole  truth  is,  the  cost  of 
the  Government  and  the  defense  of  the  British  Empire  is,  in  proportion 
to  its  numbers,  the  cheapest  and  the  most  efficient  on  the  face  of  the  earth 
now,  or  that  ever  did  exist.  Writers,  who  either  cannot  or  will  not  grasp 
the  whole  immense  system,  will  pick  out  isolated  instances  and  patch  up 
an  article  which,  the  moment  it  is  analyzed,  proves  them  worthy  of  the 
"  cap  and  bellB,"    Let  them  grace  our  cotemporary's  brows. 

THAT    INVESTIGATION. 

Everything  in  connection  with  the  New  City  Hall  has  been  more  or 
less  rotten  since  we  were  cursed  by  a  sand-lot  Mayor  and  the  communistic 
rabble  who  forced  open  the  doors  of  office  in  his  wake,  and  no  fouler  jolj, 
perhaps,  was  ever  devised  than  that  of  the  so-called  City  Hall  Investiga- 
tion, It  was  conceived  with  the  idea  of  injuring  the  former  Commis- 
sioners, notably  A.  J.  Bryant,  our  ex-Mayor,  and  his  confreres,  who 
handled  over  $1,250,000,  and  accounted  for  every  cent  of  it,  as  the  "in- 
vestigation "  has  proved,  using  it  to  far  better  advantage  than  any  officials 
who  have  ever  had  control  of  our  city  elephant.  And  was  it  not  juBt 
what  might  have  been  expected  of  the  powers  that  rule  our  city  of  a 
quarter  of  a  million  of  inhabitants,  that  the  expert  employed  Bhould  have 
been  a  gentleman  who  writes  so  well  that  his  caligraphy  once  cost  him  a 
striped  suit.  The  record  of  ex- Mayor  Bryant  and  his  associates  is  so 
clear  that  it  could  not  be  assailed,  and  so  the  report  says  nothing  about  it. 
The  only  reason  for  the  investigation  made  by  the  impure  Kalloch  crowd 
and  his  stained  expert  was,  that  they  thought  in  their  corrupt  and  foul  in- 
telects  that  they  could  find  and  trace  up  some  transactions  of  their  prede- 
cessors which  would  not  bear  the  light  of  day.  The  greatest  crime  that 
they  can  prove  is  sending  an  old  horse  to  the  Alms  House,  after  four  or 
five  years'  municipal  service.  It  is  not  an  unreasonable  statement  to 
make,  too,  that  San  Francisco,  a3  a  city,  has  been  set  back  ten  years  in 
her  presumable  average  growth  by  the  crop  of  sand-lot  hoodlums  who 
have  usurped  our  municipal  offices  and  disgraced  our  city  by  everything 
an  honest  man  abominates,  from  hypocrisy  to  murder. 


Every  now  and  then  mercantile  men  are  reminded  of  the  refinements 
of  business  life,  on  which  a  large  part  of  their  transactions  depend.  The 
general  breakdown  of  telegraphic  communication  laBt  week  checked  busi- 
ness in  a  remarkable  manner  throughout  the  city.  The  comment  was 
often  made  to  the  effect  that  men  seemed  to  be  in  the  dark;  the  losing  of 
means  of  instant  communication  with  the  provinces  and  abroad  seemed 
to  act  like  the  losing  of  a  sense.  Probably  the  chief  actual  losers  were 
the  speculators  upon  fine  movements  in  the  stock  and  other  markets,  and 
that  class  of  dealers  known  as  arbitragists,  who  buy  in  one  market  at  the 
moment  that  they  sell  the  same  thing  in  another,  provided  always  that 
the  latter  happens  to  be  better.  These  simultaneous  operations  are  quite 
impossible  unless  the  state  of  both  markets  is  apparent  within  a  little  of 
a  given  time,  and  without  |the  telegraph  that  also  is  impossible.  Other 
instances  could  be  furnished  of  the  dependence  of  much  modern  business 
life  upon  the  telegraph.  The  time  must  come  when  the  wires  will  have 
to  be  put  underground,  out  of  the  reach  of  hurricanes  and  other  atmos- 
pheric disturbances. 

Jay  Charlton  wants  to  know  if  it  is  because  so  many  improvements 
have  been  made  in  spring  beds  and  mattresses  that  people  lie  ao  easily. 


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SAN  rBANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  DEO.  10,  1881. 


NO.  22. 


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OLD  r.ARS-^90@9tO— Refined  Silver— 121^134  lucent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  7@8  per  cenl . 

'  Exchange  on  New  York.  30c.  t;  S100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 4t»;d>"  —  ;  Commercial.  50£d.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  franca  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  40c. 


"Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 


'  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S1@485. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Dec.  9.  1H81, 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 
Cal.  Stale  Bonds,  6*s,*57 
S.  P.  City  &  Co.  B"da,  6s,'5S 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,7s  ... 

Mont^''>  A  v.  Bonds 

Dupon  t  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds  — 

Stockton  City  Bunds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds  .... 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  Cifcy  Bonds 

Virg'a  &  Truckee  K.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R   R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  R.  &  N.  Bonds,  6s. . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.  4a 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) , 

First  Natiuiial(ex-div)  ..... 
[NBDRANCB  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 
California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

Aeted 

105 



Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

30 

40 

40 

60 

55 

— 

105 

— 

90 

100 

90 

100 

105 

107 

110 

112 

110 

— 

101 

103 

112 

115 

123 

125 

110 

112 

100 

— 

117} 

USJ 

153 

155 

126 

— 

120 

— 

113 

IIS 

125 

127 

125 

128 

St^ocks  and  Bonds. 

IN8DRAK0B  COMPANIES. 
State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Nom.  | Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 
-Commercial  (ex-div) 


Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stouk 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds  ..  . 

City  Railroad. 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R.... 
Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R  . . 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

'Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Calif or'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Telesj'b  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's  Stock.... 
S.  V.W.  W.  Co"  Bonds (cx-c 
Pacific  Coasts  S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


113 
117 
115 
102 

93 
115 

$7£ 

36 

90 

63 

76£ 

474 
Nom. 
Nom. 

Kb 

30 

54 
113 

92 

43* 

82 
101 
115 


115 
120 
120 
105 

95 
117 

92$ 

37 

92j 

63 

78 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

70 

30£ 

56 


85 
101  £ 
115J 


Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  103,  106.  Cala.  Dry  Dock,  46,  — .  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  24£,  274- 
Rumors  that  the  Supreme  Court  had  decided  the  suit  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Gaslight  Co.  against  the  city  in  favor  of  the  corporation,  and  the 
expectation  of  her  resuming  dividends,  has,  within  the  past  few  days,  ad- 
vanced the  price  from  65  in  the  beginning  of  the  week  to  about  09  to-day. 
There  is  no  other  item  of  interest  worthy  of  notice. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

The  fact  reported  by  the  Director  of  the  Mint  that  the  amount  of 
gold  and  silver  received  and  operated  upon  at  the  main  and  branch  offices 
during  1881  was  850,000,000  in  excess  of  the  amount  received  in  any  other 
year,  might  remove  all  apprehension  of  a  dearth  of  the  precious  metals. 
It  appears,  however,  that  nearly  twice  the  sum  of  this  excess,  or  more 
than  $95,000,000,  is  due  to  the  flow  of  gold  from  foreign  countries.  If 
from  any  cause  the  direction  of  the  current  should  be  changed,  a  differ- 
ent showing  would  be  made  by  the  Mint  reports.  The  silver  bullion 
amounted  to  nearly  thirty-three  millions,  of  which  more  than  twenty- 
Beven  millions  were  turned  into  dollars,  the  remainder  taking  the  form  of 
subsidiary  coins.  Of  the  silver  dollars  there  have  been  made  altogether 
$100,672,705.  The  popular  desire  for  these  coins  for  actual  handling  has 
been  satisfied  with  thirty-four  millions,  in  round  numbers,  after  the  em- 
ployment of  various  and  ingenious  devices  to  get  them  into  circulation. 
Fifty-eight  millions,  in  round  numbers,  are  in  the  Treasury,  representing 
outstanding  certificates  of  a  like  amount.  Meanwhile  the  coinage  goes 
on  at  the 'rate  of  some  .$2,300,000  a  month,  to  complicate  still  further  the 
unsolved  silver  problem.  The  topic  is  urged  upon  tlie  attention  of  Con- 
gress by  the  Director  of  the  Mint—  The  Nation. 

The  Turkish  delegates,  in  the  sitting  of  the  representatives  of  the 
bondholders  at  Constantinople,  a  few  days  agr-,  contended  that  the  rev- 
enues ceded  by  the  Porte  were  sufficient  to  satisfy  the  desiderata  of  the 
European  delegates,  but  MM.  Valfrey  and  Bourke  insisted  on  obtaining 
a  supplement.  The  Ottoman  representatives  then  offered,  as  the  utmost 
concession  they  could  make,  the  proceeds  of  the  tax  on  Persian  tobaccos 
to  the  extent  of  £50,000,  on  condition  that  any  surplus  should  belong  to 
the  Turkish  Treasury;  after  some  discussion  the  offer  was  accepted,  and 
the  project  of  the  general  liquidation  was  then  submitted  for  approval. 
The  Turkish  delegates  having  demanded  a  week  to  consider  the  measure, 
the  next  sitting  of  the  delegates  will  not  take  place  until  the  14th  inst., 
but  the  sub-committee  will  meet  in  the  interim  bo  study  the  details  of  the 
project.  The  hope  is  still  felt  that  the  final  conclusion  of  the  negotiations 
will  shortly  take  place.—  Court  Journal. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Dec.  8. — 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:   Friday  2d— 61,  46;  Saturday 

3d— 53.5,  45;  Sunday  4rh— 58,  52;  Monday  5th— 63,  55;  Tuesday  6th— 61, 
44;  Wednesday  7th— 56,  48;  Thursday  8th-    53,  49. 


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the  inclination  nor  the  ability  to  fulfill.  In  regard  to  this  Christmas 
Number,  we  desire  to  say  that  it  will  be  issued  next  Saturday,  December 
17th.  It  will  be  a  forty-four  page  number,  enclosed  in  beautifully  litho- 
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a  work  of  art.  There  will  also  be  issued  with  this  number  a  magnificent 
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Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.  —  New  York,  Dec.  9, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds  —  4s,  118J;  4£s,  1143;  3£s,  lOOf.  Sterliug 
Exchange,  4  Sl@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  45^.  Wheat,  137 (?  142  ;  Western 
Union,  85|.  Hides,  224@23i  Oil— Sperm,  — .  Winter  Bleached,  —  ; 
Whale  Oil,  — .  Winter  Bleached.  — .  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22(ft35  ; 
Burry,  14@25  ;  Pulled,  20@42;  Fall  Clips,  15@18;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Dec.  9th.—  Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  8d.  @  lis.  Id.  Bonds, 
4s.,  1214,  ;  4£s,  117i;  3ja,  105£. 


Taking  a  photograph  in  a  moment  has  been  thought  a  great  achieve- 
ment, but  it  is  nothing  to  what  Monsieur  Muy bridge  is  reported  to  be 
doing  at  Paris.  He  takes  a  photograph  in  the  hundredth  part  of  a  second, 
and  is  showing  a  series  of  six  obtained  during  the  leap  of  a  clown.  The 
figures  are  projected  on  a  screen,  and  the  clown  is  exhibited  as  in  motion, 
with  all  his  changes  of  position. 

Transmission  of  Money  by  Telegraph.— A  correspondent  suggests 
that  facilities  be  given  by  the  Postmaster-Geueral  for  the  transmission  of 
money  by  telegraph.  He  says  the  system  has  been  in  use  for  many  years 
in  New  Zealand  and  in  some  parts  of  the  Continent,  and  has  been  found 
to  work  well.  Our  correspondent  asks;  '*  Why  should  not  we  imitate 
this  enterprising  colony  ?" 

Telegraphs  in  China.— It  is  stated  that  the  erection  of  a  telegraph 
line  between  Soochow  and  Shanghai  is  being  vehemently  opposed  by  Chi- 
nese agriculturists,  who  are  placing  all  manner  of  obstacle?  in  the  way  of 
the  workmen.  They  pull  up  and  destroy  the  poles,  thinking  that  they 
are  prejudicial  to  farming  operations.  T  roups  have,  it  is  said,  been  dis- 
patched to  protect  the  line. 

The  Telephone  in  Melbourne.— The  Colonics  and  India  says  that 
attempts  have  been  made  to  establish  telephonic  communication  between 
Sydney  and  Melbourne.  The  wires  were  not  specially  prepared,  and  only 
faint  sounds  could  be  heard  over  the  entire  line  ;  but  from  Melbourne  to 
Albany  (some  200  miles)  voices  were  perfectly  audible. 


Ireland. — As  agitation  and  agrarian  crimes  are  yet  the  order  of  the 
day,  the  opinion  is  freely  expressed  that  certain  districts  should  be  placed 
under  martial  law.  Even  Mr.  Goldwm  Smith  expresses  his  belief  that 
the  trial  by  jury  should  be  superseded  hy  some  other  mode. 

The  Navy. — Secretary  Hunt  indorses  the  report  of  the  Navy  Advisory 
Board,  recommending  the  building  of  thirty-eight  unarmored,  fast-sailing 
crnisers,  five  steel  rams  and  five  torpedo  boats  of  steel— the  whole  * 
S3O.000.OOO. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER. 


Dec.  10,   1881. 


REGARDING    THE    RECIPROCITY    TREATY. 

A  question  of  such  importance  has  arisen  in  regard  to  our  Hawaiian 
Reciprocity  Treaty  that  only  a  careful  and  dispassionate  consideration  of 
both  sides  will  enable  us  to  decide  whether  it  should  be  continued  or  ab- 
rogated. The  variety  of  figures,  which  the  most  active  exponent  of  ab- 
rogation, the  Chronicle,  presents,  are  not  calculated  to  give  us  a  very  clear 
or°truthful  idea  of  how  the  matter  really  stands,  as  they  disagree  essen- 
tially with  the  facts— the  object  being  simply  to  prejudice  the  public 
mind  against  the  treaty.  It  is  well  that  we  of  the  Pacific  coast  should 
thoroughly  understand,  first,  that  the  call  for  abrogation  comes  from  the 
Eastern  refiners,  who  are  using  the  Chronicle  as  a  mouth-piece,  and  that 
a  paper,  whose  interests  should  be  identical  with  those  of  this  coast,  is 
aiming  'to  destroy  one  of  our  largest  industries.  First,  let  us  ask  the 
question:  Has  the  United  States  Government  any  interest  iD  annulling 
the  treaty?  Now,  it  is  quite  plain  that  there  are  but  three  courses  open 
for  our  Government  to  pursue,  viz: 

1st,  to  break  the  treaty;  2d,  to  maintain  it;  3d,  to  annex  the  Islands. 

(1st)  To  break  the  treaty  means  a  possible  increase  to  the  revenue  of, 
at  the  largest  estimate,  S2,500,000  in  duty,  taking  the  imports  for  1881  as 
a  basis,  and  a  decrease  of  nearly  $4, 000,000  in  exports,  taking  the  year 
1881  as  a  basis.  It  also  means  that  we  thus  close  an  important  outlet 
for  our  Pacific-coast  trade,  and  that  we  will  allow  the  Islands,  which  are 
growing  rapidly  in  population  and  cultivation,  to  spend  nearly  $4,000,000 
annually  in  some  other  place. 

This  §4,000,000  annually  simply  represents  our  exports  for  the  present 
year  to  the  Islands.  And  as  the  total  acreage  yet  under  cultivation 
in  the  Islands  is  hardly  one-fourth  of  the  amount  capable  of  being 
made  productive,  it  naturally  follows  that  the  exports  from  this  or 
some  other  country  to  the  Islands  will  immensely  increase  in  the 
future.  To  maintain  the  treaty  means  that  we  continue  our  amicable 
relations  with  the  Hawaiian  Kingdom,  as  at  present ;  and  that,  as 
the  Islands  grow  in  prosperity,  we  will  be  enabled  to  market  lsrg  r 
quantities  of  our  goods.  To  annex  the  Islands  would  seem  to  be 
the  best  solution  of  the  question.  Then  would  the  crocodile  tears 
of  the  Chronicle  for  the  suppositional  slavery  that  exists  in  the  Islands 
be  dried  up ;  for  of  course  the  interposition  of  the  strong  arm  of 
American  law  would  put  down  such  a  system,  .did  it  exist.  Under 
these  circumstances  we  might  largely  increase  our  commerce  by  pre- 
venting importations  of  foreign  manufactures  into  that  market.  We 
would  also  secure  a  depot  where  our  naval  force  would  find  a  safe  harbur 
in  times  of  danger,  and  from  which  base  we  could  protect  our  interests  on 
the  high  seas.  The  only  thing  which  prevents  this  solution  of  the  problem 
from  being  carried  into  effect  is  the  fact  that,  some  years  ago,  an  under- 
standing was  entered  into  between  the  leading  European  powers,  under 
which  the  entire  independence  of  the  Hawaiian  Kingdom  is  guaranteed.. 
Proceeding,  we  ask:  Has  the  Pacific  Coast  any  interest  in  annulling  the 
treaty?  To  this  query  the  answer  must  be  an  emphatic  No.  Has  the 
Pacific  Coast  an  interest  in  hearing  its  ship-yards  ringing  with  the  sound 
of  busy  hammers  ?  or  in  watching  the  fiery  sparks  fly  from  the  molten  iron? 
Has  it  an  interest  in  knowing  that  10,000,  at  least,  of  its  population  de- 
rive their  daily  bread  from  our  relations  with  the  Islands  ?  Has  it  an  in- 
terest in  knowing  that  through  the  portals  of  our  Golden  Gate  will 
come  three-fourths  of  the  sugar  demanded  by  the  United  States  for  con- 
sumption ?  Has  it  an  interest  in  knowing  that  this  sugar  will  be  brought 
here  by  vessels  of  domestic  build,  which  will  return  laden  with  the  pro- 
ducts of  our  workshops,  our  fields  and  our  mines  ?  We  think  it  has  ;  and 
we  think  that  common  sense  and  a  due  regard  for  their  own  interests 
should  cause  the  people  and  press  of  this  coast  to  labor  for  the  renewal  of 
the  Reciprocity  Treaty.  We  know  that  Eastern  refiners  are  opposed  to 
this  Treaty ;  it  is  natural  that  they  should  be.  The  operation  of  the 
Treaty  will  result  in  San  Francisco  and  not  New  York  becoming,  in  the 
near  future,  the  great  sugar  distributing  point.  The  fact  that,  at  the 
present  time,  the  people  of  this  coast  pay  more  for  refined  sugars  than 
Eastern  consumers  do  is  but  the  natural  result  of  circumstances.  Add 
the  cost  of  freight,  difference  in  the  price  of  labor,  coal  and  material  ne- 
cessary in  refining  together,  and  to  that  sum  add  the  interest,  insurance 
and  storage  on  the  immense  Btock  of  raw  sugars  which  have  to  be  carried 
by  local  refiners  (who  have  also  to  pay  the  same  price  for  raw  sugars  from 
the  Hawaiian  Islands  that  Eastern  refiners  do  for  Manila  or  other  for- 
eign sugars,  duty  paid),  and  take  into  consideration  that  we  get  a  pure 
article  here,  while  Eastern  consumers  get  an  adulterated  one,  and  it  will 
be  seen  that  we  are  not  so  badly  dealt  with  as  the  Chronicle  would  have 
us  believe.  In  fact,  when  the  whole  matter  is  calmly  considered,  it  be- 
comes clearly  apparent  that  the  Chronicle  is  not  for  or  with  the  people  of 
this  coast. 


THE  MONROE  DOCTRINE. 
In  connection  with  the  Panama  Canal,  our  Government  is  evidently 
laying  a  rod  in  pickle  for  itself  some  day.  We  are  unnecessarily  making 
assertions  and  assuming  obligations  which  cannot  but  lead  to  grave  com- 
plications— perhaps  to  humiliating  retrocessions,  and  even  to  disastrous 
wars.  The  Toronto  Globe,  one  of  the  ablest  American  newspapers,  refer- 
ring to  this  portion  of  Mr.  Arthur's  message,  says:  "If  thiB  doctrine  is 
insisted  upon,  and  the  United  States  attempts  to  enforce  it,  trouble  is  in- 
evitable. None  of  the  European  nations  can  consent  to  any  one  power 
dominating  so  important  a  highway  as  this  canal  will  be."  The  Great 
Powers  have  already  intimated  their  willingness  to  join  iu  a  guarantee  of 
neutrality,  but  this  wise  concession  is  not,  apparently,  sufficient  for  our 
Blaines,  Conklings  and  other  Presidential  aspirants.  They  are  willing, 
in  order  to  secure  some  petty  advantage  in  American  politics,  to  lead  the 
country  to  the^ brink  of  war  ;  but  we  doubt  whether,  ,with  all  their  bun- 
combe resolutions,  they  will  venture  into  anything  more  decisive.  It  is 
obvious,  therefore,  that  threats  which  we  are  unable  to  fulfill  are,  to  say 
the  least,  impolitic  and  foolish.  Against  the  great  navies  and  disciplined 
armies  of  England,  France  and  Germany  we  should  cut  but  a  sorry  figure. 
According  to  "Christian  statesmanship,"  it  is  the  part  of  wisdom  and 
necessity  for  us  to  pursue  a  policy  of  "peace  on  earth  and  gond  will  to- 
ward men  "—and  nations. 

In  connection  with  the  complimentary  benefit  to  Mr.  Harry  Monta- 
gue, Manager  of  the  Bella  Union  Theater,  which  takes  place  at  that 
house  to-morrow  evening,  the  management  have  issued  a  beautiful  sou- 
venir programme,  printed  on  satin.  The  work  of  producing  this  pro- 
gramme was  executed  by  Messrs.  Francis,  Valentine  &  Co.,  and  reflects 
gieat  credit  on  that  firm. 


JOSEFFY    AND    THE     "  CALIFORNIAN." 

We  do  not  know  personally,  or  even  by  name,  the  musical  critic  of 
the  Calif  or  nian,  but  that  he  is  a  writer  ignorant  of  musical  sentiment  is 
evident  from  the  very  extraordinary  critique  of  Mr.  Joseffy  with  which 
he  favored  his  readers  last  month.  In  this  age,  when  the  advantages  of 
thorough  education  are  so  easily  obtainable,  the  standard  of  excellence  in 
music  and  art  is  reached  by  so  large  a  number  of  students,  that  we  think 
one  who  steps  beyond  his  fellows  and  reaches  what  our  critic  calls  "  com- 
manding ability,"  is  entitled,  if  not  to  the  name  of  genius,  at  least  to 
something  akin  to  that  great  word.  The  antithesis  in  the  sentence:  "Mr. 
Joseffy  is  not  a  genius — he  is  simply  a  young  man  and  a  Jew  " — is  some- 
thing unique  and  startling.  We  do  not  know  anything  concerning  Mr. 
Joseffy's  Jewish  birth,  but  in  order  to  reach  the  wonderful  command  of 
the  piano  which  he  possesses,  he  must  have  been  possessed  of  one  strongly 
Jewish  characteristic — unfailing  perseverance  and  pertinacity.  The  critic 
admits,  however,  that  his  technique  is  faultless.  We  quarrel  with  bim  on 
another  point— that  of  sentiment.  The  sentence  in  which  he  is  most  con- 
fessedly unmusical  is  the  one  in  which  he  speaks  of  the  unmeaningness  of 
Liszt.  The  technical  difficulties  which  the  great  Abbi  introduces  are 
never  without  thought,  and  never  without  their  influence  upon  the  appre- 
ciative listener.  It  seems  incredible  that  one  can  have  given  any  atten- 
tion to  his  music  without  recognizing  how  full  and  well-considered  are 
these  very  variations.  If  our  critic  believes  himself  a  music  lover,  and 
yet  did  not  feel  the  majesty  and  grandeur  of  the  Liszt  concertos,  he  is  to 
be  commiserated.  It  would  make  one  impatient  to  read  the  lines  upon 
Liszt  were  they  not  ludicrous.  It  is  like  a  pigmy  attacking  the  "  undy- 
ing gods." 

Can  this  critic  have  listened  unmoved  to  Liszt's  exquisite  "  Consola- 
tion"— to  "  Gnomenreingen  " — without  that  fantastic  composition  pro- 
ducing in  him  an  airiness  and  lightness  of  spirit?  To  "jCampanella," 
without  appreciating  the  artistic  values,  it  contains  ?  and  cau  he  have  lis- 
tened to  Joseffy's  rendering  of  these  and  the  other  Liszt  compositions  on 
the  night  of  the  21st  of  September,  a  night  which  should  be  musically 
memorable  in  San  Francisco,  without  observing  the  delicacy  of  treatment 
which  these  works  received,  and  the  wonderful  skill  with  which  these  ob- 
jectionable technicalities  were  rendered  utterly  subservient  to  the  idea 
and  soul  of  the  composition  ?  To  us  it  did  not  once  occur,  during  the  ren- 
dition of  these  works,  that  any  difficulties  had  been  battled  with  and 
conquered,  so  little  of  show  was  there  about  the  artist's  playing. 

When  the  critic  makes  the  assertion  that  Mr.  Joseffy  avoided  works  in 
which  "  the  expression  of  feeling  is  the  dominant  characteristic,"  does  he 
forget  that  there  was  an  evening  given  to  Chopin  ?  Does  he  forget  the 
Schumann  A  Minor  Concerto  ?  the  "  Moraens  Musicales  "  of  Schubert? 
It  is  true  one  of  the  Chopin  waltzes  was  embellished,  but  not,  we  think, 
to  its  detriment ;  and  to  us  the  alteration  in  the  Boccherini  menuetto 
threw  that  graceful  melody  into  stronger  light. 

To  any  one  who  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  the  pianist  and  knowing 
him,  the  imputation  of  "  showing  off  Mr.  Joseffy"  is  almost  too  absurd 
for  notice,  so  marked  is  his  modesty  and  lack  of  self-consciousneas,  and 
so  sincere  is  his  dislike  of  outward  show.  He  is  a  quiet,  thoughtful  man, 
rather  shrinking  from  general  society  to  that  of  a  few  friends.  Ambitions 
he  is,  and  earnest  in  his  love  for  bis  art,  and  in  his  sympathy  with  all  to 
whom  music  is  a  loved  study. 

Whether  or  not  his  name  will  be  enrolled  among  those  great  ones  whose 
influence  is  undying  is  something  for  the  future  to  reveal.  At  least  he 
will  be  recognized  and  remembered  as  a  man  of  deep  and  true  endeavors, 
and  as  a  noble  and  beneficent  force  in  the  musical  world. 


JAPANESE    COURTS    AND    JUDGES. 

Editor  News  Letter— Dear  Sir:  The  Japanese  student  at  Cam- 
bridge, England,  has  challenged  proof  of  any  acts  of  injustice  by  his 
Government's  Judicial  Courts  towards  Europeans.  I  feel  compelled, 
through  every  available  channel  at  my  command,  to  undeceive  the  credu- 
lous of  this  country  and  elsewhere.  In  1875  I  was  obliged  to  sue  several 
Japanese  merchants,  members  of  one  Guild,  the  amounts  being  in  all 
§8,000,  for  goods  to  their  order.  The  claims  were  forwarded  through  H. 
B.M.'s  Consul  to  the  Japanese  Court,  in  Kanagawa,  in  June.  The  result 
was,  my  firm  was  "  Boycotted,"  and  no  business  permitted;  no  orders  or 
contracts  for  goods  were  allowed  to  be  made  by  any  Japanese  with  my 
firm  between  June  and  October. 

The  defendants,  one  or  more  of  them,  were  relations  of  the  Governor 
of  Kanagawa.  No  hearing  of  the  claims  coming,  I  gave  them  up,  and, 
in  a  reply  to  H.B.M.'s  Cousul,  Russell  Robertson,  Esq.,  informed  him  I 
had  done  so  because  I  could  not  obtain  justice  in  Japanese  Courts.  My 
seventeen  years'  experience  in  Japan  would  enable  me  to  furnish  many 
more,  but  your  space  is  limited.  It  is  nonsense  on  the  part  of  the  Japan- 
ese to  misrepresent  themselves  in  this  country  while  there  are  living  wit- 
nesses of  their  disregard  of  truth  and  justice  to  foreigners  and  their  own 
countrymen.  Yours  faithfully,  John  Hartley. 

Addiscombe,  Croydon,  Eng.,  Nov.  8th. 

The  famous  little  American  actress,  "Lotta,"  (Miss  Crabtree)  will 
come  to  England  in  the  spring,  to  fulfill  an  engagement.  It  is  probable 
that  she  will  afterwards  make  a  prolonged  sojourn  in  Paris.  It  must  be 
remembered  that  Miss  Lotta,  though  probably  the  prettiest  and  certainly 
the  most  vivacious  actress  on  the  American  boards,  is  also  a  lady  of  un- 
blemished reputation  and  irreproachable  conduct. — English  Paper. 

THE    GEOGRAPHICAL   SOCIETY    OF   THE    PACIFIC. 

A  regular  meeting-  of  tbe  Society  will  be  held  on  Tuesday* 
December  13th,  at  8  o'clock,  p.m.,  in  the  Hall  of  the  Academy  of  Sciences, 
corner  of  California  and  Dupont  streets,  at  which  a  paper  will  be  read,  entitled  the 
"  Cruise  of  the  Corwin  in  the  Arctic,"  by  Captain  C.  L.  Hooper,  M.  S  R.  S.  Stereop- 
ticou  views  to  illustrate  the  paper  will  be  given  by  Professor  James. 
By  order  of  the  President, 

C.  MITCHELL  GRANT,  Secretary. 
Members  can  obtain  cards  of  invitation  lor  their  friends  at  the  Rooms  of  the  Soci- 
ety, 317  Powell  street,  Union  Square.  Dec.  10. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

££•  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


San  Francisco,  Dec.  8,  188L 

Dear  News  Letter:  Everything  is  «till  extremely  quiet  in  the  social 
world,  dinner*  being  the  principal  diitsipaUona  of  the  week,  the  most  no- 
ticeable, possibly,  being  toe  one  given  by  Mrs.  Friedlander  in  honor  of 
Mi-v*  Smith.  Parties,  however,  are  as  vet  only  "  talked  of,"  ami  the 
premise  remain*,  in  most  instance*.  unfulfilled.  One  of  those  which  it 
wm  intended  should  have  taken  place,  was  *  Urge  evening  reception  by 
Mrs.  Hooker,  but,  owing  to  a  death  in  the  Page  family,  it  has  been,  for 
the  present,  postponed.  On  to-morrow  evening  Messrs.  Beasely  and 
Nicholson  give  a  reception  and  dance  at  their  bachelor  quarters  on  Tay- 
lor street,  in  honor  oF  the  two  brides  Mrs.  Balfour  (Mr.  Beasely's  sister, 
who  lew  lately  arrived  from  England),  end  Mrs.  Mcdaviu,  the  fair  bride 
of  last  week.  Mrs.  Kyre  will  do  the  honors  for  them,  and  matronize  the 
party. 

Quite  a  number  of  absentees  have  returned  to  us  during  the  week,  the 
Floods,  Willie  Babcocks  and  General  McDowell  being  among  the  num- 
ber. By  the  way,  I  hear  the  announcement  of  Mr.,  Mrs.  and  Miss  Crock- 
er's departure  is  premature,  they  not  baviug  the  least  intention  of  taking 
flight  yet  awhile,  anyhow;  but  the  departure  of  the  Eyres  is  a  fixed  fact, 
I  believe,  and  will  take  place  within  this  month.  Lord  Beaumont  has  ar- 
rived, having  stopped  over  a  day  at  Salt  Lake,  and,  poor  man,  has  al- 
ready been  interviewed  as  to  what  he  thinks  of  us,  nationally  and  other- 
wise. He  came  over  a  portion  of  the  road  under  the  gentle  chaperonage 
of  Mrs.  Flood,  who,  it  is  understood,  intends  to  entertain  him 
extensively,  both  in  town  and  country,  as  do  also  General  McDowell  and 
our  railroad  magnates  on  the  hill.  I  hear  a  fancy  dress  masquerade  Ger- 
man is  among  one  of  the  possibilities  in  that  aristocratic  quarter  during 
the  approaching  holidays,  and  another  is  on  the  tapis,  to  be  given  at  the 
Palace,  so  no  doubt  he  will  have  many  an  opportunity  of  "seeing  us  as 
we  are,"  during  his  visit  to  'Frisco. 

The^ weddings  next  week  will  attract  big;  crowds,  no  doubt,  and  apropos 
I  begin  to  consider  myself  no  end  of  a  prophet,  as  a  rumor  comes  from 
abroad  of  the  engagement  in  London  of  one  of  the  Misses  Selby,  for,  if 
you  remember,  I  prophesied  that  such  would  he  the  case  when  they  last 
went  from  our  gaze,  although  I  did  not  think  it  would  be  quite  so  soon. 

The  party  of  distinguished  French  guests  have  left  us,  charmed  with 
the  hospitalities  shown  them  by  their  compatriots.  En  passant,  let  me 
remark  that  it  was  the  subject  of  much  comment  among  our  French  resi- 
dents that  no  notice  was  taken  of  the  party  by  the  authorities,  nor  were 
they  entertained  in  any  of  the  big  houses  of  Nob  Hill.  Certainly  in  no 
city  in  the  world,  boasting  the  civilization  and  convenance  of  one  of  the 
world's  centers,  would  such  a  thing  have  occurred  as  so  total  an  ignoring 
of  the  claims  of  distinguished  strangers  upon  our  social  amenities. 

Gen.  McDowell's  many  friends  will,  doubtless,  be  charmed  and  delighted 
to  hear  that  the  prospects  of  his  speedy  retirement  are  becoming  small  by 
degrees  and  beautifully  less,  under  the  able  management  of  Gen.  Miller. 
Gen.  McDowell  is  yet  too  full  of  life  and  usefulness,  professionally  and 
socially,  to  be  put  on  the  shelf,  and  the  many  handsome  hospitalities  ex- 
tended to  distinguished  foreigners  at  Black  Point  would  be  sadly  missed 
in  case  of  his  removal  from  among  us.  Therefore,  let  us  be  thankful 
that  he  remains.  "Yours,  Felix. 

SHAMS. 

Does  any  one  pause  in  the  whirl  and  bustle  of  daily  life  and  consider 
what  a  lot  of  shams  we  are  surrounded  by?  True,  it  ia  not  a  pleasant 
thing  to  be  moralising  all  the  time;  still  a  little  wholesome  reflection  once 
in  a  while  is  by  no  means  amiss,  and  is  always  welcomed  by  the  thinking 
portion  of  the  community,  who  constitute  so  large  a  number  of  N.  L.'s 
readers.  First,  then,  let  us  take  the  pulpit.  How  many  in  our  fair  city 
of  the  Pacific  are  filled  by  those  who  are  "  felt,  seen  and  understood  "  to 
be  shams.  Look  at  our  Worshipful  Reverend  Ex- Mayor.  Can  there  be  a 
more  thorough  utter  sham  than  he,  whether  we  take  him  in  the  pulpit 
declaring  his  personal  "preludes,"  or  in  the  political  arena,  coadjutor  of 
the  Sand-lot  and  affiliator  with  the  Democracy?  Then  we  have  the 
sanctimonious  sham — the  strictly  orthodox,  the  high  church,  the  low 
ditto,  the  oily  gammon  of  the  Nob  Hillites,  who  condone  the  offenses  of 
the  rich,  and  is  holiiy  horrified  at  the  same  in  the  poor — all  are  hollow, 
and  seeming  what  they  are  not.  Politicians  are  universally  conceded  and 
known  to  be  shams.  Most  lawyers,  and  many  doctors,  and  not  a  few 
capitalists  and  business  men,  come  under  that  heading. 

Socially,  Oh!  what  a  field  is  there.  See  the  rich  sham  the  ways  of  the 
great,  the  efforts  of  the  shabby  genteel,  that  pitiable  sight  where  true 
refinement  and  culture  exist,  but  so  choked  by  the  needs  of  poverty  as  to 
shriek  and  hide  in  the  glare  of  the  nouveau  riches.  What  sight  more  in- 
dicative o(  "  sham  :'  than  the  matrimony  of  the  period.  No  later  than  a 
Bhort  time  back  the  Bequel  was  furnished  to  a  match  of  this  kind — both 
man  and  woman  being  taken  in  by  the  sham  reputation  for  wealth  of  the 
other — in  the  separation  of  the  equally  deceived  pair.  The  shamming 
love  and  friendship  is  also  a  marked  type;  but  we  think  all  will  agree 
when  we  say  the  most  pronounced  sham  of  the  age  in  man  or  woman  is 
Virtue,  We  are  not  censorious — we  are  not  unjust.  What  we  say  is  trne, 
and  those  who  read  these  lines  know  it.  If  but  a  consciousness  of  its 
being  so  should  strike  home  to  any  one,  and  arrest  them  in  their  course 
of  "sham,"  how  much  more  prould  should  N.  L.  be  than — say,  for  in- 
stance, the  anti-heretic  Koberts  in  his  Cooper  heresy-hunt. 

We  are  informed  that  Messrs.  Randolph  &  Co.,  the  well-known  firm 
of  jewelers  who  are  located  on  the  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sutter 
streets,  have  decided  to  make  a  large  reduction  in  the  amount  of  stock 
which  they  carry.  This  course  is  rendered  necessary,  we  learn,  through 
the  operation  of  two  causes.  In  the  first  place,  the  stock  has  become, 
under  any  circumstances,  altogether  too  large;  and,  in  the  second  place, 
the  retirement  of  Mr.  Gray,  the  silent  partner  in  the  firm,  renders  it 
necessary  to  settle  up  and  adjust  its  affairs.  In  order  to  effect  this  de- 
sired reduction,  Messrs.  Randolph  &  Co.  have  determined  to  mark  their 
goods  down  to  bed-rock  prices.  When  this  well-known  firm  announces  its 
intention  of  selling  at  bed-rock  prices,  we  know  that  it  means  what  it 
says.  We,  therefore,  advise  every  one  who  desires  to  purchase  watches, 
clocks,  jewelry,  plate,  etc.,  to  call  on  Messrs.  Randolph  A  Co.  We  de- 
sire to  add  that  this  firm's  stock  is  very  large,  extremely  choice,  and  was 
selected  with  particular  care.  Indeed,  its  display  of  Vienua  and  Parisian 
goods  has  never  been  equaled  on  this  coast. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPBXED! 


WE  BEG  TO  CALL  THE  ATTENTION  OF  ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 

DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     XXL 

-A-XJOTION"      HOUSE! 
Cor.  Kearny  a  n<l  Commercial  S3ts.»  S.  F. 

CHEEK,    PURE    AND    SIMPLE. 

Mr.  Kennedy  resides  in  San  Francisco,  and  San  Francisco  has  a  right 
to  be  proud  of  Mr.  Kennedy's  cheek,  for  it  is  one  of  the  phenomena  of 
the  age.  If  the  Smithsoninn^Iuatitute  only  possessed  it,  that  institution 
would  be  perfect.  Some  little  time  since,  Mr.  Kennedy  indulged  in  a 
bath  at  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  establishment,  North  Beach.  In  get- 
tine  upstairs  from  the  water  to  the  platform,  Mr.  Kennedy  had  the  mis- 
fortuue  to  scratch  his  large  toe  against  a  nail.  But  Mr.  Kennedy's  large 
toe  is,  it  seems,  a  very  valuable  piece  of  anatomy.  At  least,  he  places 
more  value  upon  it  than  any  intelligent  appraiser  would  place  upon  Mr. 
Kennedy's  whole  body.  So  he  has  brought  suit  in  the  Justice"^  Court 
against  the  N.  &  M.  Bath  Company  for  the  sum  of  $399.99.  Fifty  dol- 
lars of  this  amount  is  for  "  medical  expenses,"  and  the  balance  repre- 
sents the  value  of  one  week's  loss  of  time  on  Mr.  Kennedy's  part.  If 
Mr.  Kennedy  succeeds  in  this  suit,  he  will  probably  go  into  the  business 
of  scratching  himself.  As  a  mathematical  problem,  if  a  scratch  on  Mr. 
Kennedy's  toe  equals  $399.99,  what  on  earth  would  be  money  equivalent 
of  a  scratch  on  his  thigh  ?  Would  the  Bank  of  Nevada  be  able  to  pay 
the  value  of  Mr.  Kennedy's  loss  if  his  barber  should  accidentally  hack 
his  chin  and  draw  blood?  By  the  way,  if  Mr.  Kennedy's  toe  had  only 
been  as  hard  as  his  cheek,  the  teu-penny  nail  which  he  struck  might  have 
been  damaged — the  toe,  certainly,  would  not  have  been. 

Tbe  Dames  oVelite,  seeing  a  very  poor  prospect  ahead  for  a  gay  winter, 
have  been  using  all  their  inventive  genius  to  devise  means  for  amusement 
during  the  long  rainy  days.  Some  have  organized  geographical  classes, 
where  the  points  of  good  behavior  are  taught.  Also,  an  immense  advan- 
tage is  gained  in  the  knowledge  given  of  the  cape-ability  of  man  to  run 
into  the  gulf  of  dissipation  and  strike  a  reef,  for  where  one  is  forewarned 
one  is  forearmed,  says  the  adage,  and  if  a  little  skillful  learning  will  lead 
to  the  harbor  of  content,  surely  a  river  of  hope  will  be  eagerly  sought  by 
the  young  lady  students,  to  land  them  on  a  hill  of  vantage,  where  a  valet 
will  not  be  required.  Another  set  of  ladies  have  formed  a  drawing  class. 
Instruction  here  is  given  in  the  art  of  drawing  on,  first,  then  making  a 
straight  line  for  the  aifecrions  or  pocket.  Matrimony  comes  into  perspect- 
ive beautifully.  Neutral  tints  are  avoided.  Skillful  strokes  are  cultivated. 
Everything  is  on  a  firm  basis,  very  little  shading  allowed,  and  young 
ladies  and  their  anxious  mammas  are  promised  their  lines  shall  fall  in 
pleasant  places  if  the  directions  given  are  carefully  carried  out.  Still 
another  class  is  style,  "  History,  Ancient  and  Modern."  The  former  will 
be  in  a  most  entertaining  course  of  lectures  upon  the  histories  of  the  an- 
cieut  Californians,  Fall  of  '49,  Spring  of  '50,  etc.,  and  will,  as  may  be 
imagined,  be  most  exhaustive  and  amusing.  The  modern  branch  will  be 
under  the  direction  of  one  fitted  to  fill  so  responsible  a  situation.  It  will 
comprise  histories  of  the  day,  and  no  one  will  be  slighted  by  being  passed 
over.     All  will  have  a  chance  of  figuring  in  the  record. 

The  Medico -Literary  Journal. — A  gentleman  remarked  the  other 
day  that,  between  the  skillful  treatment  of  disease  and  the  expensiveness 
of  modern  warfare,  the  world  would  soon  be  over-populated.  Especially, 
we  think,  will  this  be  the  case  if  ladies  are  educated  to  preserve  the  lives 
indefinitely  that  they  bring  into  the  world.  We  have  no  objections  that 
this  should  be  the  case — in  fact,  we  are  altogether  in  favor  of  it.  We 
find  the  above  work  on  our  table,  edited  by  Mrs.  Sawtelle,  M.D.,  and 
assisted  by  Mrs.  Wells,  M.D.,  of  this  city.  This  Beems  to  bean  excel- 
lent journal,  well-edited  and  fairly  printed.  The  articles  are  well-writ- 
ten. We  can  say  nothing  about  their  professional  merit,  though  we  do 
not  specially  approve  of  the  "gush"  that  some  of  the  ministers  use  in 
delivering  addresses  in  women's  medical  colleges.  As  it  is  the  organ  of 
the  Woman's  Medical  College  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  we  may  remark  that 
the  range  of  studies  in  this  institution  is  wide.  No  doubt  but  they  will 
be  thorough,  the  fees  moderate  and  the  regulations  wise  and  liberal. 

An  amusing  instance  of  "  Servant -galism  "  comes  from  Leamington. 
It  seems,  according  to  the  Courier,  an  admirably-conducted  newspaper 
published  in  that  town,  that  a  gentleman  there,  being  in  want  of  a  servant, 
recently  received  the  following  characteristic  letter:  "  In  hearing  from  a 
registry  office  that  you  are  in  want  of  a  good  cook.  I  think  you  might 

very  likely  suit  me.     I  have  been  with ,  but  he  did  not  treat  me  well, 

or  with  proper  respect,  but  he  cannot  refuse  me  a  good  character.  I  re- 
quire £20,  all  found,  with  perquisites.  I  inclose  my  photograph,  which 
please  return,  as  they  are  scarce.  My  age  is  53."  Scarce  photographs  of 
a  mature  syren  of  53  is  a  delicious  idea,  as  if  this  modest  cook  was  run 
after  like  a  Professional  Beauty! — Court  Journal. 

Send  a  stamp  tar  a  circular  to  the  room1'  of  the  Boston  and  California  Dress 
Rirform  Association,  396  Sutter  street,  if  you  wish  information  that  will  enable  you 
to  preserve  the  health  i>f  your  children. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


SORROW    ON    THE    SEA. 

[  PUBLISHED  BT.   BEQUEST.  ] 
"There  is  sorrow  on  the  sea,  it  cannot  he  quiet."— Jer.  xlix.  23. 
I  stood  on  the  shore  nf  the  beautiful  sea, 
As  the  billows  were  roaming  wild  and  free  ; 
Onward  they  came  with  unfailing  force, 
Then  backward  turned  in  their  restless  course ; 
Ever  and  ever  sounding  their  roar, 
Foaming  and  dashing  against  the  shore: 
Ever  and  ever  they  rose  and  fell, 
With  heaving,  and  sighing,  and  mighty  swell ; 
And.  deep  seemed  calling  aloud  to  deep, 
Lest  the  murmuring  waves  should  drop  to  sleep; 
In  summer  and  winter,  by  night  and  by  day, 
Through  cloud  and  sunshine  holding  their  way  ; 
Oh  !  when  shall  the  ocean's  troubled  breast, 
Calmly  and  quietly  sink  to  rest  ? 
Oh  !  when  shall  the  waves'  wild  murmuring  cease 
And  the  mighty  waters  be  hushed  in  peace  ? 
It  cannot  be  quiet — it  cannot  rest ; 
There  must  be  heaving  on  ocean's  breast ; 
The  tide  must  ebb,  and  the  the  tide  must  flow 
Whilst  the  changing  seasons  come  and  go. 
Still  from  the  depths  of  that  hidden  store 
There  are  treasures  tossed  up  along  the  shore  ; 
ToBsed  by  the  billows—  then  seized  again — 
Then  carried  away  by  the  ruBhing  main. 
Oh,  Btrangely  glorious  and  beautiful  sea! 
Sounding  forever  mysteriously, 
Why  are  thy  billows  still  rolling  on, 
With  their  wild  and  sad  and  musical  tone  1 
Why  is  there  never  repose  for  thee  ? 
Why  slumberest  thou  not,  0  mighty  sea? 
Then  the  ocean's  voice  I  seemed  to  hear, 
Mournfully,  solemnly — sounding  near, 
Like  a  wail  sent  up  from  the  caves  below, 
Fraught  with  dark  memories  of  human  woe, 
Telling  of  loved  ones  buried  there, 
Of  the  dying  shriek  and  the  dying  prayer  ; 
Telling  of  hearts  still  watching  in  vain 
For  those  who  shall  never  come  again  ; 
Of  the  widow's  groan,  the  orphan's  cry, 
And  the  mother's  speechless  agony. 
Oh  no,  the  ocean  can  never  rest 
With  such  secrets  hidden  within  its  breast. 
There  is  sorrow  written  upon  the  sea, 
And  dark  and  stormy  its  waves  must  be  ; 
It  cannot  be  quiet,  it  cannot  sleep, 
That  dark,  relentless  and  stormy  deep. 
But  a  day  will  come,  a  blessed  day, 
When  earthly  sorrow  shall  pass  away, 
When  the  hour  of  anguish  shall  turn  to  peace, 
And  even  the  roar  of  the  waves  shall  cease. 
Then  out  from  its  deepest  and  darkest  bed, 
Old  ocean  shall  render  up  her  dead, 
And  freed  from  the  weight  of  human  woes, 
Shall  quietly  sink  in  her  last  repose. 
No  sorrow  shall  ever  be  written  then 
On  the  depths  of  the  sea  or  the  hearts  of  men, 
But  heaven  and  earth  renewed  shall  shine, 
Still  clothed  in  glory  and  light  divine. 
Then  where  shall  the  billows  of  ocean  be? 
Gone!  for  in  heaven  shall  be  "  no  more  sea." 
'Tis  a  bright  and  beautiful  thing  of  earth, 
That  cannot  share  in  the  soul's  "new  birth  j" 
'Tis  a  life  of  murmur  and  tossing  and  spray, 
And  at  resting  time  it  must  pass  away. 
But  oh !  thou  glorious  and  beautiful  sea, 
There  is  health  and  joy  and  blessing  in  thee  ; 
Solmnly,  sweetly  I  hear  thy  voice, 
Bidding  me  weep  and  yet  rejoice — 
Weep  for  the  loved  one  buried  beneath, 
Kejoice  in  Him  who  has  conquered  death  ; 
Weep  for  the  sorrowing  and  tempest-tossed, 
Rejoice  in  Him  who  has  saved  the  lost ; 
Weep  for  the  sin,  the  sorrow,  and  strife, 
And  rejoice  in  the  hope  for  eternal  life. 

AN  ANGEL'S  TOUCH. 
A  Child's  Dream. — One  evening,  not  long  ago,  a  little  girl  of  nine  or 
ten  entered  a  place  in  which  is  a  bakery,  grocery,  and  saloon  in  one,  and 
asked  for  five  cents' worth  of  tea.  "How's  your  mother?"  asked  the 
boy,  who  came  forward  to  wait  on  her.  "Awful  sick,  and  ain't  had  any- 
thing to  eat  all  day."  The  boy  was  just  then  called  to  wait  upon  some 
men  who  entered  the  saloon,  and  the  girl  sat  down.  In  five  minutes  Bhe 
was  nodding,  and  in  seven  she  was  sound  asleep  and  leaning  her  head 
against  a  barrel,  while  she  held  the  poor  old  nickel  in  a  tight  grip  between 
her  thumb  and  finger.  One  of  the  men  saw  her  as  he  came  from  the  bar, 
and  after  asking  who  she  was  said  :  "  Say,  you  drunkards,  see  here.  Here 
we've  been  pouring  down  whisky  when  this  poor  child  and  her  mother 
want  bread.  Here's  a  two-dollar  bill  that  says  I've  got  some  feeling  left." 
"And  I  can  add  a  dollar,"  observed  one.  "And  I'll  give  another."  They 
made  up  a  purse  of  an  even  five  dollars,  and  the  spokesman  carefully  put 
the  bill  between  two  of  the  sleeper's  fingers,  drew  the  nickel  away,  and 
whispered  to  his  comrades:  "  Jist  look  a-there — the  gal's  dreaming  !  "  So 
she  was.  A  big  tear  had  rolled  out  from  her  closed  eyelid,  but  the  face 
was  covered  with  a  smile.  The  men  tiD-toed  out,  and  the  clerk  walked 
over  and  touched  the  sleeping  child.  She  awoke  with  a  laugh,  and  cried 
out,  "What  a  beautiful  dream  !  Ma  wasn't  sick  any  more,  and  we  had 
lots  to  eat  and  to  wear,  and  my  hand  burns  yet  where  an  angel  touched 
it !  "  When  she  discovered  that  her  nickel  had  been  replaced  by  a  bill,  a 
dollar  of  which  loaded  her  down  with  all  she  could  carry,  she  innocently 
said:  "  Well, 'now,  but  ma  won't  hardly  believe  me  that  you  sent  up  to 
heaven  and  got  an  angel  to  come  down  and  clerk  in  your  grocery  !  " 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALVORJ) President. 

THOMAS  BBOWIV,  Casnier  |  B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 
Agehts  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand; 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  PariB,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.-— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  Btreets.  Head  Office— 28  Comhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL 

Paid  np  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg: :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chn.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  XTp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Kew  Tort,  63  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New Tork  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,  IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  Londou  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  Genera]  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

CUTARAWTEE     CAPITAL, #300,000. 

Officers:    Vic© -President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  nud  IieibbanJk,  Wo  526  Calif orniastreet, San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. . May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PBENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL, 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.                                         J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 
Oct.  23.  Room  i,  No.  531  California  at. 


A   OTi^ATT'Q  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
AljCEilM  JLO  RIDEOTJT&CO.,10BarelayStreet,New 


York 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SONGS    OP    BIRDS. 
The  skylark'*  Bong:     "Ari«e,  arise! 

Oh  free  gl».l  wings,  awake  the  airs  ; 

On,  on.  above,  the  linht  i*  there: 
Pass  the  faint  clouds  and  know  the  skies. 

Oh  blueness!  oh  deep,  endless  hight! 
Oh  unveiled  sun! 

Oh  ecstasy  of  upward  8ight  ? 
I  mount!    I  mount!    Oh  skies!    oh  sun!" 
The  linnet's  Bong.     "Oh  joy  of  spring  I 

O  blithe  surprise  of  life!    And  flowers 

Wake  in  the  birth-day  April  hours, 
And  wonder,  and  are  fair,  and  bring 

New  promise  of  new  Joy  to  be. 
Oh  hope  !   oh  Now  ! 

Oh  blossoms  breaking  on  the  tree  1 
I  live  !    Oh  day  !    oh  happy  Now  ! " 
The  night-owl's  song:    "The  flowers  go  dead, 

Weak  flowers  that  die  for  heat  or  cold, 

That  die  ere  even  spring  turns  oold  ; 
And  with  few  hours  the  day  is  sped  ; 

The  calm  gray  shadows  chase  the  noon, 
Night  comes,  and  dusk, 

The  stillness,  and  the  patient  moon, 
Oh  stillness  !  and  oh  long,  cool  dusk !  " 
The  raven's  song:    "  Waste  no  vain  breath 

On  dead-born  joys  that  fade  from  earth, 

Nor  talk  of  blossoming  or  of  birth, 
For  all  things  are  a  part  of  death, 

Save  love,  that  scarce  waits  death  to  die. 
Spring  has  its  graves  ; 

Our  yew  trees  Bee  the  green  leaves  lie, 
Oh  churchyard  yews  !  oh  smooth  new  graves!" 
The  song  of  the  sweet  nightingale, 

That  has  all  hearts  in  hers,  and  kncw6 

The  secret  of  all  joys  and  woes, 
And  till  the  listening  stars  grow  pale, 

And  fade  into  the  daybreak  gleam, 
Her  mingled  voice 

Melts  grief  and  gladness  in  a  dream, 
She  doth  not  sorrow  or  rejoice. 
She  sings:  "Heart,  rest  thee  and  be  free, 

Pour  thyself  on  the  unhindering  wind ; 

Leave  the  dear  pain  of  life  behind ; 
Loosed  heart,  forget  thou  art,  and  be, 

Oh  pain!    oh  joy  of  life!    oh  love! 
My  heart  is  these. 

Oh  roses  of  the  noon !  oh  stars  above  ! 
Dead,  waned,  still  with  me  ;  I  am  these." 

— A  ugusta  Webster  in  Good  Words. 

THE    SANDWICH    ISLANDS. 

A  few  years  ago  a  complete  survey  of  the  lands  in  the  Sandwich 
Islands  was  made,  and  it  was  apportioned  among  the  people.  There 
were  about  sixty  thousand  natives,  and  about  eight  thousand  allotments 
were  made  to  the  families  which  made  up  this  sixty  thousand.  The  lands 
were  held  in  perpetuity  by  these  families — they  could  not  part  with  the 
title  forever.  The  present  King  was  a  clerk  in  one  of  the  Government 
Offices,  and  was  elected  by  a  popular  vote,  the  crown  passing  to  him  and 
his  heirs  forever.  The  English  held  a  controlling  influence  in  the  election, 
and  it  is  said  that  Queen  Emma  was  deposed  and  the  election  carried  by 
arts  well  known  to  those  who  understand  the  working  of  elective  institu- 
tions,. The  English  then  controlled  the  trade  of  the  Islands.  The  sugar 
interests,  now  so  large  there,  were  then  but  imperfectly  developed.  The 
high  duties  on  sugars  here,  and  the  cost  and  risk  of  transportation  around 
Cape  Horn,  were  all  against  it.  The  Methodist  Missionaries  from  this 
country  were  there  in  great  force,  and  they  had,  to  a  very  great  extent, 
the  confidence  of  the  natives.  When  reciprocity  with  the  United  States  was 
mooted,  the  aversion  here  to  anything  looking  toward  free  trade  was  over- 
come by  the  prospect  of  ousting  the  English, and  the  prospect  of  benefitting 
the  people  of  the  Pacific  coast.  The  Missionaries  were  now  wide  awake. 
They  leased  a  great  portion  of  the  finest  sugar  lands  from  these  poor  peo- 
ple— it  is  said,  two-thirds  of  it — at  a  nominal  rent,  in  many  instances  as 
low  as  fifty  cents  per  acre,  the  very  best  lands  in  the  world,  and  which 
they  now  sub-let  to  the  sugar  planters  at  from  ten  to  6fteen  dollars  per 
acre,  their  leases  from  the  natives  usually  running  999  years.  The 
Islands  are  swarming  with  people.  There  are  as  many  Chinamen  there 
as  there  are  in  the  United  States.  There  are  thirty  or  forty  thousand 
whites.  The  English  are  ousted,  their  trade  dwindled  down  to  almoBt 
nothing,  and  Americans  reisn  in  their  stead.  The  natives  are  fretful  and 
discontented.  Strangers  are  reaping  the  profits  from  their  exhaustless  soil. 
Their  trusted  friends  are  rolling  in  wealth  without  doing  any  work  or  in- 
vesting any  capital.  They  have  only  been  too  sharp  for  the  confiding  na- 
tives. The  people  are  longing  now  for  a  return  of  the  simple  rule  of 
Queen  Emma.  When  the  Reciprocity  Treaty  with  this  country  lapses 
there  will  be  a  revolution  there,  but  they  will  not  be  able  to  shake  off  the 
incubus  of  these  leases.  The  white  man  will  be  too  strong  for  the  simple 
nativeB,  and  another  terrible  crime  will  be  committed  in  the  name  of  liberty. 

There  is  really  no  such  thing  as  settled  public  opinion  in  Chili  and 
Peru.  All  is  chaos.  Both  Pierola's  and  Calderon's  Governments  are 
partially  recognized — the  first  by  Chili,  the  latter  by  the  United  States. 
Signior  Vienca,  the  Chilian  Secretary  of  Legation  at  Paris,  says  that  the 
taint  of  the  ring  that  attaches  to  the  recognition  of  Calderon's  Govern- 
ment by  the  United  States  Beriously  impairs  the  usefulness  of  the  United 
States  Government  in  any  reference  to  it  for  the  settlement  of  present 
difficulties.  

11  No,  ma,"  said  a  Harlem  maiden,  "  I  don't  like  Charley  Jones  com- 
ing every  night.  But  I  don't  want  to  tell  him  so  yet  He  is  so  fat  and 
heavy  that,  by  placing  my  Autumn  leaves  on  his  chair,  I'm  getting  them 
nicely  pressed." 

The  City  Haul— At  the  Police  Court. 


ATTRACTIONS! 

Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Fall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 


GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    &    CO., 

110  MONTGOMERY  ST.  [Nov.  5. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhlll,  M.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
'  its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestaml  Cheapest  Meat -flavoring:  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.      

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  n.ni  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantlon— Geunlne  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Baron  jLiebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co. ,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
USSER,  New  York. 

A.gents  for  California  and  the  Pacific  States: 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 
""Wo  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure,s."--T<M»  Moore. 

At  Platt'a  Hall,  on  Monday  and  Tuesday  evenings  laBt,  a  literary  and 
musical  entertainment  was  given  in  aid  of  the  Veterans'  Home  Fund, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Bohemian  Club.  The  programme  on  Monday 
was  an  excellent  one,  bnt  started  oft  badly  with  an  overture,  very  poorly 
played,  by  Savenier's  First  Regiment  Band.  Mr.  Dan  O'Connell  recited 
with  much,  eloquence  an  original  poem,  which  was  both,  well  written  and 
appropriate  to  the  occasion.  Mr.  E.  W.  Reuling,  whose  splendid  voice 
was  at  its  best,  sang  with  great  effect  Baudet's  "  Stella  Confidente."  The 
accompaniment  comprised  violin,  organ,  piano  and  violoncello.  Mr. 
Kuhl's  performance  on  the  violin  showed  him  to  be  a  complete  master  of 
the  instrument,  and  has  been  spoken  of  in  musical  circles,  both  amateur 
and  professional,  in  highly  complimentary  terms.  Mr.  Clay  M.  G-reene's 
recitation  of  "  Sheridan's  Ride"  was  good  of  itself,  but  was  rendered  still 
more  effective  by  the  clever  parody  on  it  called  "  Schneider's  Ride," 
which  was  most  admirably  recited,  amid -roars  of  laughter,  by  that  phe- 
nomenally clever  member  of  our  jeunesse  doree,  Mr.  Frank  L.  Unger. 
The  solo  of  M'Appari,  from  Martha,  well  sung  by  Mr.  Hugh  Talbo,  was 
followed  by  an  excellent  recitation,  by  Mr.  Ben  Teal,  of  the  "  Dandy 
Fifth,"  a  poem  which,  as  many  of  our  readers  will  remember,  was  origi- 
nally published  in  the  Christmas  number  of  the  News  Letter  three  years 
ago.  Mr.  George  Bromley,  who  richly  deserves  his  established  reputa- 
tion as  a  "  funny  man,"  followed  with  a  few  characteristic  remarks.  On 
Tuesday  the  principal  features  of  the  programme  were  :  The  reading  of 
Will  Carleton's  "Grand  Army  of  the  Dead,"  by 'Frisco's  old  favorite, 
Mrs.  Judah,  and  a  song  called  "Dreaming  Eyes,"  most  deliciously  war- 
bled by  charming  little  Jennie  Lee.  The  entertainment  closed  with  an 
auction  sale  of  valuable  articles,  donated  by  leading  society  people  and 
business  houses  in  aid  of  the  Veterans'  Home  Fund.  The  auctioneers  in- 
cluded Miss  Jennie  Lee,  Mr.  J.  O.  Eldridge,  Mr.  Alex  Badlam  and  a  great 
number  of  others.  If  the  discretion  of  these  benevolent  people  had  been 
equal  to  their  zeal  in  the  cause,  we  should  have  no  fault  to  find.  But  the 
fact  is  that  they  "made  a  mull"  of  it.  Goods  of  great  value,  which  on 
such  an  occasion  should  have  brought  fancy  prices,  were  sold  for  a  song, 
much  to  the  disgust  of  the  generons  donors,  who  could  not  help  feeling 
disappointed  that  they  had  not  better  benefitted  the  charity  by  giving 
the  value  of  the  goods  in  coin,  rather  than  see  their  gifts  thrown  away  at 
priceB  far  below  their  intrinsic  value.  The  buyers  may  chuckle  over  their 
bargains,  but  surely  little  real  mental  comfort  can  attend  their  success. 

The  Tivoli. — Olivette  is  a  very  charming  little  comic  opera,  and  fur- 
nishes abundant  opportunity  for  an  entire  "  cast "  to  distinguish  them- 
selves individually,  without  giving  undue  prominence  to  any  1  r'jht  par- 
ticular star.  The  work  abounds  in  pretty  music,  is  full  of  telling 
situations,  and  contains  more  charming  songs  than  any  other  that  we  know 
of.  The  company  at  the  Tivoli  have  taken  full  advantage  of  these  quali- 
ties, and  the  performance  is  consequently  an  excellent  one  throughout. 
Mr.  Cornell  merits  particular  mention  for  his  representation  of  the  uni- 
pedal  "Captain  de  Merrimac."  Mr.  Knight,  as  "Coquelicot,"  also  per- 
forms his  part  to  the  resounding  approbation  of  the  audience.  Miss 
Louise  Lester  makes  a  very  pretty  "  Olivette, "and  Miss  Louise Leighton 
would  do  well  enough  as  the  "Countess  "if  she  could  sing  better,  act 
better,  and  not  get  up  a  corner  in  paint  to  gratify  her  own  ideas  of  beauty. 
Mr.  Eckert's  singing  we  have  never  cared  for ;  he  sings  with  his  head, 
and  appears  to  forget  that  throat  and  chest  have  anything  to  do  with  the 
human  voice,  whether  the  singer  be  a  bass,  a  tenor,  a  soprano,  or  any- 
thing else.  But  what  has  the  management  been  about,  to  let  Miss  Ethel 
Lynton  leave  the  Tivoli?  Everybody  liked  her,  and  hundreds  of  people 
have  been  in  the  habit  of  visiting  the  house  merely  to  hear  her  sing  and 
enjoy  her  clever  acting.  Her  great  popularity  was  very  plainly  shown  on 
Wednesday  night  last,  when,  at  her  farewell  performance,  the  stage  was 
loaded  with  magnificent  floral  tributes.  Miss  Lynton  opens  on  Monday 
next  in  Olivette,  at  the  Oakland  Opera  House.  Her  company  is  said  to  be 
a  strong  one,  and  it  is  to  be  feared  that  the  attraction  offered  will  keep 
many  of  the  population  of  the  burgh  across  the  Bay  from  coming  to  the 
theaters  on  this  side,  and  adding  to  the  prosperity  of  our  hotels  by  just 
missing  the  last  boat. 

The  Baldwin. — French  Flats  has  not,  so  far,  drawn  very  large  audi- 
ences, but  this  certainly  is  not  the  fault  of  the  piece  or  its  performance. 
The  cast  is  a  strong  one  and  every  member  of  the  company  makes  the 
most  of  his  or  her  part.  It  seems  to  be  Mr.  Grismer's  misfortune  to  be 
continually  called  upon  to  take  parts  which  are  not  suited  to  his  line  of 
talent.  He  is  an  extremely  clever,  well-trained  and  pains-taking  actor, 
but  he  is  no  comedian.  Compel  Edwin  Booth,  John  McCullougb,  Henry 
Irving  or  Clara  Morris  to  play  the  part  of  a  circus  clown,  and  you  would, 
not  make  a  greater  mistake  than  by  trying  to  get  Joe  Grismer  to  make 
people  laugh.  As  the  "  Marquis  de  Barrameda,"  therefore,  Mr.  Grismer 
13  not  a  success.  Messrs.  Kennedy,  Jennings,  Bradley  and  Paul, 
who  respectively  play  "  Blondeau,"  "Bonay,"  "  Eruest  Vallay "  and 
"  Signor  Riffardini,"  are  all  good  actors  and  do  ample  justice  to  the  parts 
assigned  them.  The  feminine  portion  of  the  cast  is  exceptionally  strong. 
When  we  bring  together  on  one  stage  such  clever  and  pretty  actresses  as 
Eva  West,  Louise  Humphrey,  Phoebe  Davies,  Kitty  Belmore,  Fannie 
Young,  Rellie  Deaves  and  Ada,  ditto,  we  are  not  likely  to  be  disappointed 
when  we  expect  something  good.  Miss  Phoebe  Davies  we  are  alwa3's  glad 
to  praise,  because  we  detect  in  her  unmistakable  signs  of  future  success  as 
an  actress  of  the  first  order.  But  she,  like  Mr.  Grismer,  is  not  well  east 
for  the  part  she  plays  in  French  Flats.  Tragedy  is  her  forte,  and  she 
should  not  waste  her  splendid  talent  on  anything  else. 

Mons.  Henri  Besse,  the  young  violinist,  lately  returned  from  the 
Paris  Conservatoire,  will  make  his  first  bow  to  a  San  Francisco  audience 
on  the  loth  inst.,  at  Dashaway  Hall.  After  a  further  course  at  Stuttgart, 
he  performed  in  concerts  through  the  French  provinces,  and  finally  in 
London,  meeting  with  success  throughout.  As  he  has  returned  to  this 
city  with  the  intention  of  making  it  his  home  for  some  years,  we  hope 
that  he  may  meet  with  a  reception  which  will  warrant  his  staying  among 
us.  Mr.  Marcus  M.  Henry  is  the  manager  of  the  grand  performance, 
which  is  announced  in  detail  in  another  column. 

The  Winter  Garden. — The  Bakeress  Who  has  Money  still  draws 
crowded  houses.  Week  after  week  we  have  reiterated  onr  praise  of  the 
entertainment,  and  consequently  we  can  say  no  more  until  something  new 
is  put  on  the  boards. 


Emerson's  Theater. — The  Minstrels  continue  to  enjoy  an  undimin- 
ished amount  of  popular  favor.  This  week's  programme  has  been  brim- 
ming over  with  fun,  and  has  been  new  in  every  feature,  the  repetition  of 
which  was  not  specially  called  for.  Emerson  himself  is  working  pretty 
hard  now — for  him,  that  is — and  is  giving  the  public  more  fun  for  their 
money  by  his  own  efforts  than  he  seemed  disposed  to  do  a  few  weeks  ago. 
Hewon't  lose  by  the  extra  exertion,  for  we  all  like  to  hear  him,  and  are 
wiling  to  pay  for  the  privilege.  "  That  Rascal  Billy,"  performed  by  Em- 
erson and  Allen,  is  delightfully  ridiculous,  and  the  laughter  is  kept  up  by 
the  immediate  succession  of  Bruno,  Sarony,  Mack  and  Haverly,  in  the 
"  Happy  Little  Children  from  the  South."  Mr.  Tom  Sayers,  though  the 
son  of  a  very  celebrated  bruiser,  can't  sing  well,  attempts  stale  songs, 
and,  if  he  wants  to  wander  from  ,the  London  Music  Halls,  ought  to  air 
his  talents  in  a  Barbary  Coast  dive,  instead  of  on  the  stage  of  a  reputable 
theater.  The  concluding  farce,  "  A  Hot  Night  in  Oakland,"  meets  with 
great  applause,  but  it  is  not  half  as  well  or  carefully  performed  now  as  it 
was  two  weeks  ago.  It  doesn't  do  to  spoil  these  niggers  with  too  much 
praise.     It  only  makes  them  vain  and  lazy. 

Bush-Street  Theater. — Atkinson'8  "Jollities"  have  struck  a  good 
lead  in  their  laughable  trifle«called  The  Electrical  Doll,  and,  if  we  may 
judge  by  the  appreciative  applause  with  which  they  were  greeted  by  a 
crowded  house  the  other  evening,  it  is  safe  to  predict  their  pecuniary 
success  whether  they  choose  to  change  their  programme  or  not.  It  is 
needless  to  attempt  to  explain  the  alleged  plot  of  a  nonsensical  fragment 
designed  only  to  excite  laughter.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  no  part  of  the 
farce  fails  in  its  mission  if  "  jollity  "  is  the  object.  Five  people— two  la- 
dies and  three  men — do  the  whole  business  ;  two,  however,  taking  double 
characters.  But  these  five  do  the  work  of  fifty.  The  performance  has 
about  it  a  rich  Christmas  flavor,  which  ought  to  commend  it  to  both 
oldsters  and  youngsters.  A  great  deal  of  pantomimic  acting  is  very 
cleverly  done,  and  the  music  is  well  worth  the  price  of  admission.  The 
entertainment  is  brimful  of  fun,  and  if  there  be  any  truth  in  the  old  ax- 
iom, "  laugh  and  grow  fat,"  we  strongly  recommend  thin  people  to  wit- 
ness it. 

The  California. — The  Oates  company  have  been  doing  very  well  with 
The  Little  Duke.  Alice  herself  is  very  charming  in  the  title  role,  which 
exactly  suits  her  rollicking  style.  Miss  Alice  Townsend  plays  the  "Duch- 
ess "  with  great  skill,  and  Mr.  James  Sturges  is  immense  as  "  Frimousse." 
The  scenery  is  all  that  can  be  desired,  and  the  musical  part  of  the  per- 
formance is  a  treat  to  listen  to.  The  famous  "  tent  scene  "  is  made  espe- 
cially lively  by  Mb  plump  little  grace  in  the  shape  of  Miss  Oates.  We 
understand  that,  on  the  16th  instant,  the  present  management  will  give 
up  the  theater,  and  celebrate  the  occasion  by  giving  a  "benefit  to  the 
doorkeepers  and  ushers."  Surely  this  is  carrying  the  benefit  business  to 
an  absurd  extreme,  but  probably  the  employe's  mentioned  are  quite  as  de- 
serving of  a  chance  to  make  a  few  dollars  as  many  of  the  actors  and 
actresses  who  are  used  as  figure-heads  for  the  same  sort  of  humbug.  The 
bill  will  be  a  good  one,  comprising  portions  of  La  Mascotte  and  Girofie- 
Girqfia,  with  the  addition  of  an  olio. 

The  California  Theater  opens  Saturday,  Dee.  24th,  under  the  man- 
agement of  Mr.  J.  H.  Haverly,  with  the  powerful  drama  of  Michael  8tro- 
goff.  The  company  is  said  to  be  strong,  both  in  number  and  in  talent. 
Mr.  Charles  L.  Andrews,  Manager  for  Mr.  Haverly,  is  in  towD,  making 
great  preparations  for  the  opening  nifrht. 

The  programme  issued  for  the  Saturday  and  Sunday  performance  at 
Woodward's  Gardens  indicates  that  those  who  patronize  that  favorite  re- 
sort will,  as  usual,  receive  full  value  for  their  money.  The  Tyrolean 
Warblers,  and  an  array  of  other  talent,  will  supplement  the  attractions 
of  the  Gardens  themselves. 

Chit-Chat. — Lotta  has  been  very  lucky  with  Fred.  Marsden's  plays. 
On  the  first  week  she  played  Bob  in  Philadelphia  she  cleared  for  her  share 
the  price  the  piece  cost  her  — S5.000.  The  same  was  true  of  her  first  ap- 
pearance as  "Musette"  and  "Zip."  On  each  occasion  she  cleared  the 
purchase  money  in  her  first  week.— Mile.  Marie  Van  Zandt  is  filling 
the  Opera  Coinique,  Paris,  nightly  by  her  singing  in  the  title  role  of  "Di- 
norah,"  the  shadow-dance  song  being  interrupted  frequently  in  its  pauses 
by  the  enthusiastic  applause  of  the  audiences. ^— It  is  rumored  that  Pol- 
lini,  the  Director  of  the  Hamburg  Stadt  Theater,  is  to  be  the  manager  of 
the  new  Opera  House  in  New  York. ■'—■Miss  Mary  Anderson  denies 
the  report  that  she  is  shortly  to  wed  a  Mr.  Theodore  Carlton,  of  St. 
Louis,  and  says  she  is  wedded  to  her  art  alone.^— A.  R.  Cazauran  has 
just  sold  a  new  five-act  comedy  to  J.  S.  Clarke,  which  will  be  played  in 
the  Haymarket  Theater,  London.  The  price  paid  was  §3,000.— Emile 
Zola  will  not  offer  his  drama,  Renee,  to  the  Oomedie  Francaise  this  Win- 
ter. He  is  probably  waiting  till  Mile.  Sara  Bernhardt  shall  have  com- 
pleted her  wanderings. During  his  tour  in  England  and  America  next 

season,  Salvini  proposes  playing  Moses,  a  drama  which  he  purchased 
many  years  ago  of  Ipolite  d'Aste,  the  author  of  Samson. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 
WHOLESALE    Aim    JtJETArL. 


R.W.THEOBALD.— Importer  and  Dealer, 

Hos.   35    and    37    flAT    STREET, 

SAN   FKANCISCO. 
B=j^~  Telephone  Connections.  [Nov.  5. 


ARTIST, 

After   a   Year's    Tour   of   Europe, 

Has  returned  and  resumed  his  former  Studio, 
SIS  Kearny  Street, 

Where  he  is  ready  to  take  orders  for  any  kind 
of  Art  Work.  Dec.  3. 


For  durable  and  well-fitting  shirts,  elegant  neckties,  gloves  that  will  give  satis- 
faction, and  all  other  articles  kept  in  a  well-appointed  gents'  furnishing  store,  go  to 
A,  A.  Crossett  &  Co.,  110  Kearny  street. 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Coursing.  —A  short  time  since  the  Nicwa  Letter  suggested  some  joint 
Mttoo.  on  the  part  of  the  various  coursing  clubs  throughout  the  State, 
looking  to  the  establishment  of  a  rjilifornm  Waterloo  meeting,  to  be  heht 
st  Merced  or  some  other  suitable  place  in  the  Spring  of  every  year.  Our 
suggestion  commenced  U*  bear  fruit  at  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Coursing  Club,  held  last  Wednesday,  on  which  occasion  Messrs, 
Franklin,  Lyman  and  Jackson  wan  anpolntM  a  committee  to  confer  with 
other  ouirsiug  clubs  as  to  the  feasibility  of  arranging  for  a  joint  meeting 
in  the  Spring,  to  be  known  .vs  the  California  Waterloo.  Now  that  this 
Question  is  being  agitated,  it  will  be  well  for  coursing  men  generally  to 
help  it  along  to  a  desirable  consummation,  by  means  of  their  advice  and 
active  interest.  The  first  difficulty  to  be  contended  with  is  to  so  put  the 
matter  before  the  clubs  that  the  impression  will  not  arise  that  any  one 
club,  or  any  small  body  of  men,  desire  to  take  to  themselves  the  manage- 
ment of  the  meeting.  The  best  way  to  avoid  even  the  appearance  of  such 
tit-sire  is  for  all  of  the  clubs  to  appoint  delegates,  who  will  jointly  form  a 
convention,  and  with  say  a  couple  of  unattached  delegates  can  arrange 
all  the  terms  of  the  meeting  without  giving  offense  to  any  one.  Under 
such  auspices  a  64  dog  stake  could  easily  be  gotten  up,  which,  at  an 
entrance  fee  of  510,  would  leave  a  handsome  sum  for  the  purchase  of  a 
challenge  cup,  and  a  nice  additional  purse.  There  would  be  so  much  in- 
terest taken,  apart  from  the  nominators,  that  the  special  cars  would  all 
be  tilled  and  leave  a  margin  over  cost  enough  to  pay  the  few  small  inci- 
dental expenses  of  the  meeting.  The  present  plan  adopted  by  the  clubs, 
viz:  for  each  club  to  hold  an  open  meeting  in  March,  is  very  unsatisfactory 
in  many  respects.  Owners  of  dogs  not  feeling  able  to  run  their  dogs  at  more 
than  one  meeting,  and  being  desirous  of  helping  their  own  club  as  much 
as  possible  refuse  to  run  them  at  the  meetings  of  clubs  of  which  they  are 
not  members,  and  in  consequence  the  meetings,  though  avowedly  free  to 
all,  fail  to  draw  any  entries  from  outsiders.  Under  this  system,  the  three 
clubs  now  alive  in  San  Francisco  would  hold  three  separate  matches,  in 
each  of  which  from  24  to  32  dogs  would  compete.  A  number  of  these 
dogs  would  be  fifth-rate  animals,  only  put  in  nomination  to  fill  up  the 
stake  to  respectable  limits  and  thereby  add  to  the  glory  of  the  club. 
Now,  were  the  best  of  these  three  lots  put  together  for  one  grand  Water- 
loo, the  expense  saved  to  the  aggregate  of  the  clubs  would  be  considera- 
ble, and  the  match  would  settle  every  year  which  club  had  the  best  dogs 
in  the  State.  As  it  stands  now,  one  club  having  a  preponderance  of 
speculation  stock  naturally  imagines  that  such  stock  is  the  best  obtaina- 
ble, while  another  club,  for  similar  reasons,  swears  by  Cartwright,  and 
another  club  by  Gentleman  Jones.  A  Waterloo  would  furnish  many 
valuable  hints  to  breeders  that  could  not  possibly  be  obtained  in  any 
other  way.  It  would  also  elevate  the  sport,  and  add  materially  to  the 
number  of  gentlemen  who  own  and  run  greyhounds.  The  plan  is  en- 
tirely feasible,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  no  small  feelings  of  soreness  or 
jealousy  will  be  allowed  to  interfere  with  its  consummation.  There  need 
be  no  conflict  as  to  the  system  of  judging,  for  no  one  club  will  be  at  the 
head  of  the  affair,  and  all  such  questions  can  properly  be  settled  by  the 
votes  of  a  majority  of  the  nominators.— The  Pacific  Coast  Coursing 
Club  will  run  a  16-dog  stake  at  Newark  to-morrow,  Sunday,  and  to  reach 
the  grounds  will  leave  the  foot  of  Market  street  (S.P.C.R.R.)  by  the  5:30 
boat.  In  addition  to  the  stake,  handsome  prizes  for  third  and  fourth 
dogs  have  been  donated  by  W.  Dugan,  of  Newark. 

Boxing. — As  we  predicted,  when  the  affair  was  first  broached,  the 
Lawler-Keenan  glove  fight  has  turned  out  to  be  gotten  up  as  a  mere  ex- 
hibition affair,  in  which  prospective  gate-money  is  the  be-all  and  end-all. 
That  this  fact  is  developed  so  early  in  the  day  is  due  to  the  inability  of 
the  managers  to  secure  a  hall  or  theater  large  enough  to  allow  the  ticket- 
money  to  leave  a  handsome  margin  over  and  above  the  expenses  of  the 
Bhow.  The  managers  of  Piatt's  Hall  and  the  Grand  Opera  House 
refused  to  rent  them  for  any  purpose  akin  to  a  boxing-match,  though  why 
they  Bhould  draw  the  line  at  boxing,  after  admitting  swindling  Spiritual- 
ists, is  a  conundrum  as  inexplicable  as  one  of  Mr.  Pickering's  editorials. 
With  an  expense  of  $800,  Union  Hall,  Dashaway,  or  any  of  the  other 
available  halls,  could  not  be  made  to  pay,  so  the  projectors  of  the  scheme 
set  about  to  get  up  a  subscription  purse,  for  which  the  men  would  fight. 
There  ia  no  reason  to  believe  that  a  fight  for  a  subscription  purse,  to 
■  which  only  subscribers  would  be  admitted,  would  not  be  a  good  exhibi- 
tion of  pluck  and  skill,  but  the  trouble  is  that  the  man  who  fears  he  will 
be  whipped  always  refuses  to  fight  for  a  purse  unless  one-third  or  one- 
half  of  it  is  guaranteed  to  him  in  case  he  loses,  and  having  got  such  a  se- 
curity, is  nearly  sure  to  throw  up  the  sponge,  or  lose  the  fight  on  a  palpa- 
ble foul,  before  any  punishment  has  been  administered  or  skill  displayed. 
—The  boxing-classes,  of  the  Olympic  Club  are  unusually  full,  and  most 
of  the  youngsters  are  making  rapid  advances  in  the  manly  art.  The  club 
is  rather  short  of  good  heavy  weights  just  now,  but  has  plenty  of  light 
and  middle-weight  boxers  that  would  shine  to  advantage  in  any  company. 

Shooting;. — Reports  of  duck-shooting  from  the  lower  marshes  near 
Suisun  were  not  as  favorable  last  week  as  they  had  been  for  some  time 
previously;  but  any  lack  of  birds  in  these  parts  of  the  river  is  more  than 
compensated  for  by  their  exceeding  abundance  higher  up,  near  the  large 
islands  and  south  of  this  city,  on  the  Belmont  marshes.  Even  around 
Sacramento,  where  at  this  time  they  are  usually  scarce,  the  smaller  kinds 
of  ducks  are  plentiful  and  in  good  order.  From  one  end  of  the  San  Joa- 
quin Valley  to  the  other,  wild  geese  are  so  plentiful  as  to  be  almost  a 
nuisance,  and  the  sportsman  is  eagerly  welcomed  by  the  farmers,  whose 
crops  are  beginning  to  suffer.— Lowell  Hardy,  who  killed  a  buck  in 
Marin  county,  out  of  season,  and  upon  whose  trial  the  jury  disagreed,  is 
to  be  re-tried  next  Monday  at  San  Rafael.  Mr.  C.  Robinson  conducted 
the  prosecution  at  the  last  trial  in  an  able  manner,  and  was  in  no  way  to 
blame  for  the  fact  that  a  communistic,  no -rent -paying  head  of  the  local 
Land  League  was  enabled  to  get  on  the  jury,  and  defeat  the  administra- 
tion of  a  just  and  needed  law.  This  fellow's  name  is  O 'Toole,  and,  to 
use  his  own  language,  "he  is  forninst  all  game  laws,  bad -cess  to  the 
whole  biling  of  them."  A  nice  man  to  have  on  a  jury,  in  a  trial  for  viola- 
tion of  the  game  laws;  that  is,  he  is  a  nice  man  so  far  as  the  prisoner  is 
concerned.  Hardy's  plea  was  that  he  aimed  at  a  quail  and  shot  a  deer, 
by  accident.  A  very  ingenious  excuse,  and  one  that  would  have  cleared 
him  but  for  his  own  admission  that  he  had  number  one  shot  in  his  gun. 
Number  one  shot  for  quail  were  a  little  too  large  for  even  a  San  Rafael 
jury  to  swallow. 


Football. —  Weather  permitting,  the  opening  game  of  the  season  will 
be  played  at  the  Keereation  Grounds  this  afternoon.  The  contesting 
clubs  arc  the  Wanderer*,  of  Sau  Francisco,  and  the  Phoenix  Club,  which 
hails  from  that  peaceful  vlllajre  across  the  bay,  called  Oakland.  Those 
clubs  arc  old  antagonists,  having  played  against  each  other  in  fully  twen- 
ty-five matches  since  they  were  organized.  The  Phoenix  Club  will  be  able 
to  put  their  full  team  in  the  field  to-day,  but,  owing  to  absence,  the 
Wanderers  will  hardly  be  able  to  play  their  full  strength.  As  it  Is  a  long 
time  since  they  have  enjoyed  the  excitement  of  football,  the  players 
should  be  in  a  lit  and  proper  frame  of  mind  to  receive  a  hint  as  to  their 
conduct  in  the  field.  Under  the  new-fangled  rules,  only  one  captain  is 
allowed  for  each  side,  and,  hard  as  it  may  seem,  the  other  twenty-eight 
players  arc  not  allowed  to  shout  directions  to  all  parts  of  the  field.  This 
interference  with  one  of  the  most  sacred  rights  of  football-players  may  be 
met  with  an  armed  resistance,  but  the  innovation  has  this  merit:  that  it 
Will  enable  the  captain  to  get  in  au  occasional  command,  and  relieve  him 
from  the  trouble  of  running  up  to  and  touching  a  player  to  attract  his 
attention  when  he  desires  to  suggest  a  certain  line  of  play. 


Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.—  Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

M0NS.    HENRI    BESSE, 

Violinist, 

Lately  returned  from  the  Conservatoires  or  Paris  and 
Stuttgart,  announces  his  FIRST  CONCERT,  to  take  place  on  THURSDAY 
EVENING,  December  15th,  1881,  at  DASHAWAY  HALL,  Post  street.  The  following 
Artists  will  assist:  Miss  Ivy  Wandesforde,  Soprano;  Miss  Jennie  Landesman,  Prima 
Donna,  Grand  Opera,  Milan;  Mrs.  Carmichael  Carr,  Pianiate,  recently  from  London, 
England;  Mr.  Walter  B  Bartlctt,  Baritone,  lately  from  Boston.  PROF.  JOSEPH 
ROEOKEL,  Accompanist.  Admission,  including  reserved  seat,  $1.  Seats  may  be 
secured  at  Gray's  Music  Store,  117  Post  street,  from  Wednesday,  December  14th, 
where  tickets  may  now  be  had,  as  also  at  all  the  other  principal  music  stores,  and  at 
the  Hall  on  the  evening  of  the  Concert.  For  further  particulars,  see  programmes. 
Dec.  10.  MARCUS  M.  HENRY,  Business  Manager. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William   Euicrsou,    Alauager.—  This   Saturday  Evening; 
December  10th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 

Eighth  Week  !  Every  Evening  and  Saturday  Matinee.  New  First  Part.  Finale: 
"  Regular  Army,  Oh!"  GUS  BRUNO  in  New  Specialties.  TH  VT  RASCAL  BILLY, 
by  Emerson  and  Alien.  AMERICAN  GREAT  FOUR,  as  "  The  Happy  Lictle  Children 
from  the  South."  TOM  SAYERS  in  New  Specialties.  EMERSON  in  his  inimitable 
specialty,  "  Katy  Kiss-em."  Second  Week  of  the  most  wonderful  drama  ever  writ- 
ten, "A  Hot  Night  in  Oakland;  or,  Roofs  vs.  Beds."  A  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress 
Circle  or.  Orchestra,  75  cents;  Admission— Family  Circle,  50  cents.  Dec.  10. 


BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Ma;rnire,  Manager. --CiramlKevival  of  the  Faiiuiest 
Comedy  of  the  Day, 

French  Flats  ! 

Every  Eveuing!  With  its  Great  Cast,  Appropriate  Scenery,  etc.  Greeted  with  Un- 
bounded Enthusiasm  and  Roars  u!  Laughter.  ONLY  "  FRENCH  FLATS'*  MAT- 
INEE, this  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  at  2  o'clock.  Monday,  December  12th,  First  Pro- 
duction in  California,  after  weeks  of  careful  preparation,  of  the  Great  Spectacular 
Drama,  MICHAEL  STROGOFF. Dec.  10. 

CALIFORNIA   THEATER. 

CH.  Goodwin,  Manager.-- Last  Performances  of  the  ALICE 
.    OATES  COMIC  OPERA  COMPANY,  in 

The   Little   Duke! 

At  Popuiar  Prices  !  Dres9  Circle  and  Orchestra,  75  cents  (including  Reserved  Seat); 
Balcony,  50  cents;  Gallery,  25  cents.  This  (Saturday)  Afternoon— LAST  LITTLE 
DUKE  MATINEE.  Monday,  December  12th,  Grand  Complimentary  Benefit  to  MISS 
ALICE  OArES-QIROFLE-GIROFLA. Dec.  10. 

BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

Canaries  E.  Locke,  Proprietor. --The  Greatest  Snecess  of  the 
J     Many  Successes  of  this  Successful  Theater.     ATKINSON'S  JOLLITIES,  in 

The   Electrical    Doll  I 
Charles  Atkinson,  Proprietor;  C.  H.   Newhall,  Manager.    Fuu!    Charming  Music! 
The  Old  Doll-Makers'  Shop.     GRAND  MATINEE  SATURDAY.     Secure  your  Seats 
by  Telegraph  or  Telephone.  Dec.  10. 

THE    TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling-  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     This  Evening,  Audran's  Popular  Comic  Opera,  iu 
Three  Acts, 

Olivette! 

With  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  in  the  title  role.  Shortly  to  be  produced,  and  fur 
which  elaborate  preparations  are  being  made,  Auber*s  Spectacular  Open,  THE 
BRONZE  HORSE  !    A  Grand  Holiday  Spectacle.  Dec.  10. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  sn  ( (or  and  Post  streets.--Stahl  A 
Maaclt,   Proprietors.     Last  Week  of  Offenbach's  last  and  best  Comic  Opera, 
The   Bakeress   'Who    Has   Money. 

Re-appearance  of  MISS  HATTIE  MOORE,  as  "  Margot."  Enlarged  Chorus  and  Or- 
chestra. Entirely  New  Scenery  by  George  Bell.  Monday  Evening,  December  12th, 
LA  MASCOTTE.     Admission,  25  Cents.  Dec  10. 

CLEM    DIXON'S 

A.LE     VAULTS, 

Summer  Street Near  California  Market. 

[Established  1S64.) 


is    on    Band,    in    Bottle,    Sherry    Wine    Ten    Tears   Old. 

Specialty    for    the    Winter    Months: 

HIS   FAVORITE   BRAND    OP    SCOTCH    VTHISHTP. 

&>•»...,  «_ 

OLD    IMPORTER     JAMAICA    BIS, 

Finest  in  the  State. 
[December  10,] 


8 


SAN"  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


PROGRESSIVE    CONDITION    OF    MEXICO. 

"  Mexico  continues  to  advance  peacefully  towards  the  elevation  which 
her  extent  of  territory,  her  geographical  position  and  her  grand  natural 
elements  have  prepared  for  her."  Such  are  a  few  words  from  the  opening 
of  the  address  delivered  by  President  Gonsalez  afc  the  last  inauguration 
of  the  Mexican  Congress.  The  contents  of  the  address,  without  hein? 
voluminous,  covers  the  whole  field  of  the  country's  present  political,  mer- 
cantile and  Bocial  condition,  and  ia  concise  and  statesmanlike  in  language, 
and  unexaggerated  in  statements.  It  shows  plainly  that  the  old-fashioned 
and  impotent  governmental  regime  is  now  a  matter  of  the  past,  and  that 
a  new  and  brilliant  era  begins  to  dawn  in  the  land  of  Montezuma. 

In  a  limited  space  it  is  impossible  to  more  than  give  a  brief  general 
glance  at  the  most  conspicuous  contents  of  the  discourse. 

Mexico  is  at  peace  with  foreign  countries,  and  her  prosperity  is  only 
checked  by  unfortunate  troubles  on  her  Northern  and  Southern  frontiers, 
and  by  a  hostile  dispute  between  two  of  her  States.  According  to  his 
statement,  couched  in  most  kind  and  friendly  words,  the  President  al- 
ludes to  the  troubles  on  the  Northern  frontier  as  being  due  more  to  Ari- 
zonian  and  Texan  raiders  and  Indians  than  to  Mexicans.  Nevertheless, 
with  a  spirit  worthy  of  acknowledgment,  the  Secretary  of  War  has  or- 
dered the  1st  Auxiliary  Cavalry  Corps  and  the  11th  Battalion  of  the  reg- 
lar  army  to  the  State  of  Chihuahua  to  reinforce  the  troops  previously 
sent.  These  forces  harfe  been  placed  under  command  of  General  Fuero, 
with  instructions  to  do  all  in  his  power  to  inforce  order. 

As  regards  her  Southern  borders,  it  is  frankly  admitted  that  Guatemala 
does  not  show  the  same  disposition  as  the  United  States  to  amicably  join 
in  suppressing  troubles,  and  in  taking  proper  steps  to  prevent  their  re- 
occurrence. The  want  of  a  definite  territorial  boundary  line  between  the 
two  countries  is  evidently  the  cause  of  mutual  mistrust  and  frequent  mis- 
understandings. 

Undefined  boundaries  have  also  caused  serious  trouble  between  the  con- 
tiguous States  of  Durango  and  Coahuila.  Both  States  recently  claimed 
the  right  to  control  the  waters  of  a  certain  river,  the  Nazas,  on  which 
dams  had  been  erected  by  Durango  people,  resulting  that  an  armed  force 
from  Coahuila  invaded  territory  presumably  belonging  to  her  neighbor, 
and  effected  considerable  destruction  of  life  and  property.  But,  by  last 
accounts,  Federal  forces  had  quelled  the  disturbance,  and  the  question 
was  to  be  submitted  for  settlement  to  the  head  judicial  authorities. 

Apart  from  the  above  exceptions,  Mexico  has  for  the  last  eight  years 
been  steadily  progressing;  her  products  have  augmented  wonderfully  in 
amount  and  value,  and  the  country's  future  may  be  predicted  from  its 
condition  to  day. 

Post-office  facilities  have  been  greatly  improved  by  establishment  of 
additional  branches  throughout  the  country,  and  by  new  and  satisfactory 
arrangements  made  with  the  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company. 

Having  in  view  postal,  commercial  and  emigration  interests,  various 
projects  are  being  considered  for  opening  communication  between  Mex- 
ican and  foreign  seaports  by  several  new  lines  of  steamships. 

Emigration  is  being  encouraged  by  donations  of  lands,  and  batches  of 
emigrants  have  already  settled  in  the  country. 

The  President  recommends  changes  in  duty  rates,  and  reorganization 
of  the  Custom  House  service.  He  admits  that  heavy  duties  on  certain 
imports  and  on  the  export  of  the  precious  metals  are  founded  on  princi- 
ples of  false  economy;  hence  there  appears  to  be  a  probability  that  cer- 
tain duties  will  be  lowered,  and  that  on  exported  silver  altogether  dis- 
pensed with. 

Changes  and  improvements  in  the  various  judicial  and  executive  laws 
are  contemplated. 

A  National  Library  is  approaching  completion,  and  will  likely  be 
opened  next  Autumn.  It  is  to  be  one  of  the  principal  ornaments  of  the 
Capital,  and  many  thousands  of  volumes  now  stored  and  hidden  away  in 
inaccessible  places  are  ready  to  occupy  its  shelves.  There  will  then  be  a 
splendid  field- for  an  English  author,  capable  of  reading  and  translating 
the  Castilian  language,  for  doubtless  there  are  hundreds  of  volumes 
in  the  vast  pile  which  have  never  been  touched  save  by  the  hand  of  a 
Spaniard. 

The  great  motive  forces  to  which  Mexico  owes  its  rising  condition  and 
its  unparalleled  prospect  of  future  prosperity  are  noticed  at  length. 

Telegraph  lines  are  being  constructed  all  over  the  country.  Sonora,  the 
State  most  distant  from  the  Capital,  will  soon  be  in  communication  with 
the  balance  of  the  Republic,  and  a  contract  with  General  Grant,  for  the 
laying  of  a  cable  between  Mexico  and  Cuba,  awaits  the  action  of  Congress. 
As  concerns  the  locomotive  :  Since  the  23d  of  May  last,  16  concessions 
for  the  building  of  railroads  have  been  granted;  six  of  these  are  unsubsi- 
dized.  The  above  are  independent  of  railroads  already  built  and  those 
under  construction  in  the  Federal  District. 

The  Executive  intends  to  exert  itself  in  trying  to  remedy  existing  evils 
in  the  public  service;  especially  so  concerning  collection  of  taxes  and  duties. 
Attention  is  called  to  the  necessity  for  a  more  perfect  organization  of 
the  army,  and  the  want  of  military  posts  in  certain  districts  for  the  pur- 
pose of  securing  the  public  safety.  A  dry  dock  is  to  be  built,  and  a 
Naval  Station  established  with  complete  corresponding  machinery  and 
other  requirements. 

A  very  advantageous  financial  arrangement  has  been  made,  which  may 
somewhat  dispel  the  general  opinion  that  Mexico  will  be  unable  to  fulfill 
certain  moneyed  agreements.  It  appears  that  several  offers  were  tendered 
the  Government  for  the  establishment  of  a  National  Bank,  the  proposi- 
tion of  the  Banco- Fran co- Egipcio  being  finally  accepted. 

Among  other  inducements,  that  Bank  engages  to  loan  the  Mexican  Gov- 
ernment the  sum  of  $4,000,000  annually,  at  the  lowest  rate  of  interest. 
This  amount,  it  is  said,  will  enable  the  Government,  with  its  other  resour- 
ces, to  meet  its  liabilities  promptly.  The  President's  discourse  thus  closes: 
"  Senators  and  Deputies — I  have  exaggerated  nothing.  The  condition 
of  our  Republic  is  eminently  satisfactory.  Peace  promises  to  be  lasting; 
our  home  and  foreign  commerce  is  augmenting;  our  telegraph  lines  over- 
stretch seventeen  thousand  kilometers;  cable  lines  enable  us  to  communi- 
cate with  the  whole  civilized  world;  railroads  begin  to  perforate  and  as- 
cend mountains,  and  to  traverse  our  valleys;  property  is  Bteadily  increas- 
ing in  value;  interest  on  money  recedes;  and  more  than  80,000  hands, 
heretofore  inactive,  to-day  find  ready  work,  and  contribute  to  the  general 
prosperity.  _  In  conclusion,  let  all  of  us  who  form  a  part  of  the  present 
administration  do  everything  in  our  power  to  improve  and  execute  our 
present  precious  opportunities  for  honorable  distinction,  and  let  us  further 
hope  and  pray  that  each  succeeding  administration  may  still  be  more 
fortunate  and  successful  than  outb  in  securing  and  advancing  the  happi- 
ness and  prosperity  of  our  country."  w. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &    MANN, 

XNSTJBANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    322    &    324    California    Street,    Bail    Francisco, 


Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


GIRABD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


TEUTONI A of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 
LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO  .     .     of  London 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented ". $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  1'aid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLABE, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    ISSl'SASCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 §  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  LosseB,  since  organization . . .    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CH AS.  R.  STORY Secretary 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motual  Insurance  Co.:—  L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge  J  L 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  fielding,  D.  W.  Earl.  Juiy  in. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS. 

840,647,948. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  17SO. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool. Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

SOBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  LANE  JiOOKEB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building;. 
[October  11. 1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  $5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  heen  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  St,  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10. 218  California  street. 

PHffNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782.--Cash  Assets,  £5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1S23.-- Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  &  HALDAN, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10 1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Bansome  Street.  8.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 312,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,693,571 

ggf*  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN MAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GCTBBIE  Sc  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 


ire,  Life  and  Marine    Insurance,  503  California  street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


THE    LABORER. 

Stand  up— erect!    Thou  hut  the  form 

And  Kfr«i— ■  of  thy  God!— who  more? 
A  soul  as  dauntless  ami. I    the  storm 
Of  daily  life,  a  heart  as  warm 

And  pure  as  breast  e'er  bore. 
What  then !    Thou  art  as  true  a  man 

As  moves  the  human  mass  among  ; 
As  much  a  part  of  the  <  I  rent  Plan 
That  with  Creation's  dawn  began, 

As  any  of  the  throng. 
Who  is  thine  enemy?— the  high 

In  station,  or  in  wealth  the  chief? 
The  great,  who  coldly  pass  thee  hy, 
Withproud  step  and  averted  eye? 

Nay !  nurse  not  such  belief. 
If  true  unto  thyself  thou  wast, 

What  were  the  proud  ones  scorn  to  thee  1 
A  feather,  which  thou  minutest  cast 
Aside,  as  idly  as  the  Mast 

The  light  leaf  from  the  tree. 
No: — uncurbed  passions — low  desires— 

Absence  of  noble  self  respect — 
Death,  in  the  breast's  consuming  tire3, 
To  that  high  nature  which  aspires 

Forever,  till  thus  checked  : 
These  are  thine  enemies— tby  worst ; 

They  chain  thee  to  thy  lowly  lot  — 
Thy  labor  and  thy  life  accurst. 
Oh,  stand  erect !  and  from  them  burst, 

And  longer  suffer  not ! 
Thou  art  thyself  thine  enemy  ! 

The  great !— what  better  they  than  thou  ? 
As  theirs,  is  not  thy  will  as  free  ? 
Has  God  with  equal  favor  thee 

Neglected  to  endow  ? 
True,  wealth  thou  hast  not:  'tis  but  dust! 

Nor  place,  uncertain  as  the  wind  ! 
But  that  thou  hast  which,  with  thy  cruat 
And  water,  may  despise  the  lust 

Of  both— a  noble  mind. 
With  this,  and  passions  under  ban, 

True  faith,  and  holy  trust  in  God, 
Thou  art  the  peer  of  any  man. 
Look  up,  then — that  thy  little  span 

Of  life  may  be  well  trod. 


PETER  THE  GREAT. 
A  notice  in  the  newspapers  is  to  the  effect  that  the  English  are  pro- 
jecting a  canal  across  the  narrow  isthmus  in  British  India  that  separates 
the  Indian  Ocean  from  the  China  Sea.  The  distance  is  scarcely  fifty 
miles,  and  for  a  long  time  it  has  been  considered  quite  feasible,  it  will 
lessen  the  distance  from  China  to  England  fully  six  hundred  miles.  Be- 
fore the  building  of  the  Suez  Canal  it  was  of  no  importance,  but  as  De 
Lesseps'  Panama  Canal  will  shorten  the  distance  from  the  Australasian 
and  China  and  Japan  trade,  this  canal  will  materially  shorten  the  dis- 
tance by  the  Suez  route,  and  will  be  a  formidable  competitor  to  the  Pan- 
ama route.  There  is  nothing  new  in  this  scheme.  It  was  a  dream  of 
Peter  the  Great,  of  Russia.  His  great  and  comprehensive  mind  aimed  at 
making  Russia  the  greatest  nation  on  the  face  of  the  earth.  The  whole 
scheme  was  evolved  in  his  mind  while  he  was  working  with  his  own 
hands,  learning  ship-building  in  the  English  and  Dutch  dock -yards.  Mos- 
cow was  a  sacred  city,  the  ancient  capital  of  Russia.  It  is  far  inland,  and 
could  never  be  a  great  commercial  city.  Peter  built  his  capital  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Neva,  and  intended,  in  the  far-off  future,  perhaps,  to  make 
St.  Petersburgh  the  rival  of  London  in  commerce,  and  the  river  Neva 
equal  to  the  Thames.  A  canal  was  commenced  to  connect  the  river 
Neva  with  the  Black  Sea.  Turkey  was  to  be  conquered,  and,  holding  the 
Hellespont  and  the  Dardanelles,  he  could  make  the  Black  Sea  a  Russian 
lake.  The  great  highway  leading  from  Teheran,  in  Persia,  through  Herat 
and  Cabul,  and  through  the  Khyber  Pass  of  the  Hindu-Koosh  Moun- 
tains to  Delhi,  in  India,  over  which  Alexander  had  led  his  victorious 
Macedonians,  and  over  which  Timour  the  Tartar  had  led  his  cavalry,  and 
who  boasted  that,  if  the  sky  should  fall,  they  could  uphold  it  on  their 
lances,  was  to  be  his  pathway  to  the  conquest  of  India.  As  his  ultimate 
aim  was  the  commerce  of  China,  the  canal  now  talked-of  was  a  part  of 
his  scheme.  The  Arabs,  many  centuries  ago,  had  a  canal  across  the  Isth- 
mus of  Suez,  the  remains  of  which  are  yet  plainly  visible.  This  was  to 
be  reconstructed,  and  then  he  would  have  direct  water  communication 
from  the  Flowery  Land  to  the  Baltic  Sea.  All  Asia  and  more  than  half 
of  Europe  would  be  subject  to  the  Russian  sway.  It  was  a  grand  vision. 
He  thought  that  constitutional  government  would  be  confined  to  the  nar- 
row limits  of  the  sea-girt  Isle,  and  that  despotism  would  sway  the  desti- 
nies of  all  the  nations  of  Europe.  The  steam-engine  was  not  yet  invent- 
ed. Railroads  and  steamships  did  not  enter  into  bis  calculations,  and  his 
will  directed  that  after  bis  death  the  same  policy  should  be  pursued,  un- 
til the  grand  idea  should  be  consummated.  How  vain  it  was!  The  sea- 
girt Isle  has  interposed  herself  in  India,  confronts  the  advancing  Russians 
from  the  shores  of  the  Black  Sea,  by  the  protectorate  of  Turkey,  to  the 
frontiers  of  China,  and  yet  bars  the  way  at  Constantinople.  Her  free 
trade  commercial  policy  has  made  her  the  market  for  the  surplus  products 
of  the  world,  and  all  the  trunk  lines  of  railways  in  all  lands,  even  in  Rus- 
sia herself,  point  by  the  stratehtest  and  most  direct  routes  to  this  little 
speck  in  the  Atlantic.  Liberty  has  spread  from  its  birthplace  and  its 
most  congenial  home  throughout  all  the  nations  of  Europe,  and  even  in 
Russia  the  Nihilist  spectre  suspends  over  the  head  of  her  ruler  the  sword 
of  Damocles.  But,  after  all,  it  was  a  grand  conception  for  a  semi  savage, 
as  Peter  was.  Provided  the  conditions  had  not  changed,  the  whole  might 
now  be  consummated,  and  the  semi-tropical  products  of  Southern  Asia 
would  travel  away  toward  the  Arctic  Circle  before  being  distributed 
among  the  nations  of  the  earth. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    US  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


INSURANCE. 


REMOVAL. 

THE  THAMES  AND  MERSEY  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(LIMITED), 

Of   Liverpool,    London    and    Manchester, 

HAS    REMOVED  TO 

NO.    308    PINE    STREET. 

Capital  Subscribed $10,000,000 

Capital  Paid  Up 1,000,000 

Reserve  Fund  (in  addition  to  Capital) 1.875,000 

Total  Assets  Jane  30th,  1881 5,234,665 

W.   G.  HARRISON,   Agent, 

308  Pine  Street San  Francisco,  California. 

[November  19.] 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1*61.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  8750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Mosb, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridse,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kobler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipp3,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenatein,  W.  M.  Hoag1,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Motfitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamiu  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

James  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gko.  T.  Bourn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fodrtben  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  ThiB  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Dec.  3.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
Of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyd.3,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sausome  St.,  S.  F. 


[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,220,000. 

flg-  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  tbe  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  SUte. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER Ass't  Secretary. 


SOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.--- Agents:    Balfour,  Guthrie  <!•  Co.,  No. 
'    816  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hut  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Wanning  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  '  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Stum  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMO.N'T  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets.  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price*  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  00  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers.    Engravers,    Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

Leidesdorff  street ,  front  day  to  Commercial. 


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NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Rulofson't 

in  an  Elevator,  4^9  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


10 


SAN"  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


THE    PRESIDENTS    MESSAGE. 

The  Message  of  President  Arthur  is  a  plain  common  sense  state 
paper,  discussing  very  briefly  the  various  topics  that  agitate  the  public 
mind  and  pointing  out  the  course  in  several  instances  that  he  thinks  legis- 
lation should  take.  "With  uplifted  voice  he  thanks  God  for  the  many 
blessings  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  people  of  this  fortunate  nation,  and 
with  bowed  head  and  bated  breath  he  deplores  the  loss  of  President  Gar- 
field. First  of  all  the  nations  he  acknowledges  the  cordial  friendship  of 
the  mother  land.  Great  Britian,  and  speaks  with  pride  of  the  salute  to  the 
old  red  cross  at  Yorktown.  The  little  diplomatic  differences  existing  with 
the  various  nations  of  the  earth  are  all  being  settled  amicably,  and  the 
Message  very  clearly  Bhows  that  in  protecting  the  persons  and  the  inter- 
ests of  the  citizens  of  the  United  States  abroad  the  Executive  has  done 
its  whole  duty.  The  tone  of  the  Message  with  respect  to  the  Panama 
Canal  is  unmistakable.  The  Treaty  of  1846,  which  it  was  understood 
gave  the  United  States  sole  protectorate  over  any  canal  that  might  be 
constructed  across  the  Isthmus  within  the  Territory  of  Colombia,  is,  it 
seems,  no  longer  fully  relied  on  by  either  party.  The  Government  of  the 
United  States,  it  seems,  by  the  Clayton-Bulwer  Treaty  in  1850,  shared 
that  proposed  protectorate  with  Great  Britian,  and  the  fresh  negotiations 
lately  attempted  with  Colombia,  to  make  the  protectorate  of  the  United 
States  more  effective,  have,  he  says,  been  broken  off,  Colombia  disavow- 
ing the  Powers  its  envoy  had  assumed,  and  then  inviting  the  European 
Powers  to  join  on  a  guarantee  of  the  neutrality  of  the  Panama  Canal. 
In  the  meantime,  the  President  has  asked  the  British  Government  to  so 
modify  the  Clayton-Bulwer  Treaty  of  1850  as  not  to  interfere  with  the 
sole  guarantee  of  the  United  States  made  in  1846.  With  reference  to 
Chili  and  Pern,  the  representatives  of  the  United  States,  who  have  mis- 
understood each  other  or  their  instructions,  have  been  withdrawn,  and  a 
Bpecial  envoy  accredited  to  these  Governments.  The  President  hopes  that 
the  difficulties  will  be  speedily  surmounted,  and  that  something  may  be 
done  to  make  a  permanent  peace  between  the  belligerents.  After 
speaking  of  the  healthy  state  of  the  custom  duties  the  President 
refers  to  the  successful  refunding  of  the  bonds,  and  thinks  no  further 
legislation  in  this  direction  is  necessary.  The  reduction  of  the  internal 
revenue  tax  and  a  revision  of  the  tariff  are  also  recommended.  The 
finances  make  an  exhibit  of  SIOO.000,000  surplus,  after  discharging  all  the 
expenses  of  government,  which  was  largely  applied  toward  the  reduction 
of  the  debt.  The  estimated  surplus  for  1882  will  be  3130,000,000.  He 
asks  for  the  repeal  of  the  present  law  with  respect  to  the  fixed  coinage  of 
silver  dollars,  concurring,  as  he  says,  with  the  report  of  the  Secretary  of 
the  Treasury.  The  President  advises  that  the  Army  be  increased  to  30,000 
men,  and  that  provisions  be  made  by  law  to  punish  intruders  on  Indian 
lauds,  not  only  by  fine  but  by  imprisonment  also.  He  asks  that  the  Navy 
be  fully  reconstructed,  so  as  to  be  efficient,  and  to  be  able  to  support  the 
honor  and  dignity  of  the  nation  if  the  occasion  should  arise.  Harbor  and 
river  improvements  are  recommended.  The  necessity  of  legislation  re- 
specting the  money  order  department  is  pointed  out,  and  postal  "  savings 
depositories  "  are  recommended.  The  cow-boys  of  Arizona  receive  a  good 
share  of  space  in  the  Message,  and  the  President  asks  for  further  legisla- 
tion looking  to  their  suppression.  The  President  points  out  the  difficult- 
ies in  the  way  of  suppressing  polygamy  in  the  Territories,  and  advises 
that  the  law  relating  to  married  women  giving  evidence  in  the  Courts  be 
amended,  and,  also,  that  a  registration  of  marriages  in  the  Territories  be 
compelled.  Education  is  to  be  encouraged.  Attention  is  called  to  the 
"  Indian  Problem.''  Pension  claims  should  be  carefully  looked  into,  and 
a  good  deal  is  said  about  Civil  Service  Reform.  Altogether,  the  Message 
will  compare  favorably  with  any  Presidential  utterings  since  the  war,  and 
we  have  no  doubt  but  that  it  will  be  looked  upon  with  satisfaction  by 
the  nation. 

THE  CANADIAN  MONOPOLY. 
A  usually  very  careful  city  cotemporary  has  been  led  into  a  mis- 
take by  not  reading  both  sides  of  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  question. 
The  Alta  quotes  the  Toronto  Globe  as  authority.  However  ably  the  Globe 
may  be  conducted,  it  is  a  partisan  newspaper,  never  stating  a  whole  case 
when  the  half  would  serve  its  purposes  better.  The  Canada  Pacific  is  a 
Government  road,  under  Government  control,  the  object  being  to  make  a 
first-class  road  across  the  continent,  and  with  the  further  object  of  placing 
a  powerful  first-class  line  of  steamships  on  the  Atlantic  and  the  Pacific, 
with  the  avowed  object  of  bidding  for  and  ultimately  controling  the 
trans-continental  trade  of  China  and  Japan.  To  do  this  the  Government 
guarantees  certain  profits  for  the  first  ten  years,  and  then  limits  the  maxi- 
mum of  profits  thereafter.  To  make  good  their  ten  years'  guarantee,  they 
advance  a_  great  amount  of  money  and  grant  a  great  deal  of  land,  which 
will  be  neither  lost  nor  given  away,  for  it  will  doubtless  all  be  absorbed 
before  the  profits  reach  the  maximum.  It  is  impossible  that  this  can  be 
a  monopoly  in  any  sense,  as  the  people  are  fully  protected  from  exorbitant 
rates.  _  One  designated  American  line  of  road  will  be  used  until  the  Cana- 
dian line  is  built  around  Lakes  Superior  and  Huron.  Now,  with  refer- 
ence to  the  road  chartered  by  the  Province  of  Manitoba.  The  Legislature 
of  Manitoba  can  charter  any  line  it  pleases  within  its  own  limits  for  the 
accommodation  of  its  people,  and  the  Dominion  Government  cannot  in- 
terfere. But  if  they  charter  a  line  intended  to  be  a  part  of  an  inter- 
colonial or  international  line,  the  charter  must  have  the  approval  of  the 
Government  at  Ottawa,  for  intercolonial  and  international  legislation  is 
expressly  given  to  the  Dominion  Government  by  the  British  North  Ameri- 
can Act.  As  certain  profits  are  guaranteed  by  the  Government,  it  cer- 
tainly would  not  allow  the  line  to  be  tapped  by  rival  lines  in  a  foreign 
country,  whose  only  object  would  be  to  cripple  the  road,  and  which  are 
largely  interested  in  the  great  struggle  for  the  trade  of  the  Pacific.  The 
Canadians,  no  doubt,  wanted  the  road  badly,  and  they  will  take  good  care 
that  it  shall  not  be  ruined  by  rival  lines  while  it  is  in  its  infancy. 

The  superb  hotel  of  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay,  No.  9  Rue  de  Tilsett,  came 
near  being  burned  down  the  other  night.  The  coal  in  the  cellar  caught 
fire  from  being  in  too  close  proximity  to  the  furnace  that  heats  the  halls 
and  staircase,  and  but  for  the  smoke  that  warned  the  inmates  of  their 
<  anger  a  universal  conflagration  would  have  been  the  result.  When  found 
the  tire  had  evidently  been  smouldering  fur  several  days. 

A  little  son  of  an  evangelical  clergyman  wished  that  "  he  could  die  and 
go  to  heaven."'  "  Why  ?''  asked  hie  grandmother,  feeling  that  he  is  get- 
ting too  good  to  live.  "'Cause  I  want  to  get  some  of  the  pennies  I've 
been  giving  to  God." — The  Judge. 


FRAUDULENT    AUCTION    SALES. 

Among  the  many  species  of  fraud  which  flourish  in  San  Francisco, 
there  is  none  more  objectionable,  or  indeed  so  much  objectionable,  as  the 
sham  auction  sales  of  jewelry  that  take  place  daily,  particularly  at  this 
season.  There  is  not,  and  cannot,  be  any  valid  objection  to  a  respectable 
firm  working  off  its  surplus  stock  by  public  auction.  A  respectable  firm 
is  as  much  responsible  for  the  class  of  goods  which  an  auctioneer  sells  for 
it,  at  a  bona  jide  public  sale,  as  it  is  for  the  goods  which  a  salesman  sells 
for  it  by  private  sale;  therefore  the  public  is  protected  by  the  reputation 
of  the  house  whose  goods  are  being  sold.  It  is  only  occasionally,  how- 
ever, that  respectable  firms  put  their  goods  up  at  public  auction.  But 
there  is  a  class  of  people — itinerant  vendors  from  the  East,  Cheap  John 
auctioneers  and  pawn-shops — who  are  continually  engaged  in  this  busi- 
ness. These  men  have  no  reputation  to  lose,  and  their  goods  are  invaria- 
bly the  commonest  refuse.  Neither  are  their  so-called  auction  sales  in 
reality  auction  sales,  because  the  salesroom  is  literally  crowded  with 
cappers,  who  see  that  no  article  goes  off  below  its  value,  and  whose  busi- 
ness it  is  to  bid  up  against  bona  jide  purchasers,  and  to  mingle  among  the 
crowd,  and,  when  opportunity  presents  itself,  to  mislead  intending  pur- 
chasers in  regard  to  the  value  and  quality  of  the  articles  offered.  It  is 
no  uncommon  thing  for  people  who  have  purchased  what  they  supposed 
to  be  great  bargains  at  these  sales,  to  find  that  they  have  paid  a  substan- 
tial price  for  the  veriest  trash  in  the  way  of  Bham  or  snide  jewelry.  The 
law  should  afford  society  some  protection  against  these  swindlers;  but  it 
does  not,  for  these  fellows  generally  manage  to  evade  and  equivocate  and 
keep  within  the  strict  letter  of  the  law.  The  only  safe  plan  is  to  avoid 
purchasing  at  these  places  altogether.  The  person  who  does  not  is  sure  to 
get  cheated.  

MAYOR    BLAKE'S    INAUGURAL. 

Our  new  Mayor's  inaugural  very  appropriately  starts  out  with  the 
assertion  that  "  I  have  a  decided  conviction  that  all  inaugural  talk  and 
ceremony  might  be  omitted  without  the  slightest  public  detriment."  We 
bad  long  ago  concluded  the  long-winded  homilies  of  new  executives  would 
be  "  more  honored  in  the  breach  than  in  the  observance,"  and  we  trust 
that  henceforth  the  fashion  set  by  Mayor  Blake  will  be  followed  by  his 
successors.  What  little  his  Honor  does  say,  however,  is  sensible  and,  to 
the  point.  He  assumes  that  every  officer,  whether  pledged  or  not,  intends 
to  do  his  whole  duty,  according  to  his  ability  and  judgment.  Speaking 
of  the  reduction  of  taxes,  he  truly  remarks  that  this  can  only  be  accom- 
plished by  the  strictest  economy  and  good  management,  else  very  low 
rates  one  year  will  be  followed  by  very  high  taxes  another.  Supervisors 
are  recommended  to  give  their  attention  to  an  equitable  solution  of  the 
water  question.  "  We  owe  this  to  the  people  of  the  city,  to  the  Water 
Company  and  to  ourselves."  His  reference  to  the  Chinese  question  was  a 
political  necessity,  but  there  is  nothing  demagogical  in  his  conclusion 
thereof  that,  "  the  truth,  if  understood,  cannot  fail  to  give  us  great  if  not 
full  relief."  He  is  decidedly  of  the  opinion  that  we  ought  to  have  a 
charter  under  the  provisions  of  the  new  Constitution,  but  does  not  re- 
commend immediate  action.  Altogether,  we  congratulate  our  people  upon 
their  sloughing  off  of  the  sand-lot  sore.  We  congratulate  them  upon  the 
accession  to  our  Chief  Magistracy  of  a  gentleman  whose  long  and  stain- 
less public  record  gives  ample  assurance  of  an  honorable  administration 
of  his  important  office,  and,  lastly,  we  congratulate  Mayor  Blake  for  the 
strong  common  sense  pervading  his  inaugural  remarks. 


THE    MORMON    QUESTION. 

From  the  fact  that  President  Arthur's  reflections  on  the  Mormon 
Question  have  been  received  satisfactorily  by  Saints  and  Gentiles  alike, 
we  can  only  infer  that  both  parties  are  easily  satisfied  or  easily  deceived. 
The  Mormons  consider  the  message  conservative  in  that  it  only  recom- 
mends "  lawful  and  discreet  methods  "  for  the  suppression  of  polygamy, 
and  does  not  endorse  the  force  policy  of  the  extremists.  The  Gentiles 
regard  the  President's  suggestions  as  to  the  compulsory  registration  of 
marriages  as  somewhat  laughable.  According  to  the  Salt  Lake  Tribune, 
"  an  apostle  of  the  Lord  will  cover  himself  afoot  deep  in  perjury  "to 
conceal  facts  concerning  bigamous  marriages.  "  Still,"  says  the  Tribune, 
"the  spirit  of  the  President  is  something  to  give  us  all  hope  *  *  * 
and  means  redemption  for  Utah."  Just  whereabouts  the  "redemption" 
comes  in,  we  fail  to.  see.  About  the  only  practical  way  for  Congress  to 
suppress  polygamy  is  to  pass  a  law  denationalizing  all  adherents  of  the 
Mormon  Church.  This  will  disqualify  them  to  hold  office  or  sit  as  jurors. 
The  local  government  would  then  fall  into  Gentile  hands,  and,  if  sup- 
ported morally  (and  physically,  if  need  be),  by  an  adequate  force  of  the 
Federal  army,  the  system  can  be  eradicated  speedily.  If  necessary,  Mor- 
monism  should  be  proclaimed  a  treasonable  organization,  tbe  habeas  cor- 
pus suspended,  and  "  coercion  "  practiced  to  the  requisite  extent.  We 
have  been  indulged  with  promises  unlimited  by  every  administration 
since  Frank  Pierce's  time,  and,  judging  by  experience,  Mr.  Arthur  in- 
tends bequeathing  the  question  to  his  successor.  It  is  so  much  easier  for 
politicians  to  shift  responsibilities  than  to  meet  them. 

AFTER    SrORM3,    SUNSHINE. 

The  day  has  broken  at  last.  The  incubus  of  Mayor  Kalloch  and  the 
overholding  of  the  Rump  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  is  gone  never  to 
return.  The  city  has  been  worse  than  hag-ridden  for  two  years  by  the 
spawnings  of  the  Sand-lot,  presided  over  by  the  incarnate  scandals  of 
Boston  and  Kansas.  We  grant  Mr.  Kalloch's  abilities.  We  acknowledged 
them  years  ago  in  these  columns.  We  lamented  then  ;  we  mourn  now,  for 
the  sake  of  cur  common  humanity,  that  these  consummate  talen'a  should 
have  heen  ever  devoted  to  mischief  and  evil.  Thank  God  the  stain  on 
the  escutcheon  of  this  fair  city,  caused  by  his  presence  at  the  head  of  our 
municipal  affairs,  is  now  effaced.  When  the  Eastern  papers  pointed  to  it 
we  could  only  hang  our  beads  with  shame,  but  now  we  can  again  stand 
erect  in  the  dignity  of  manhood.  In  our  great  joy  over  our  deliverance 
we  can  almost  forgive  the  last  scandalous  act — the  usurpation  of  a  day, 
the  frantic  clinging  to  power  until  the  last  moment.  Well  did  thi  y  know 
that  it  would  be  the  last.  With  Mr.  Kalloch's  religious  ministrations — if 
they  are  religious,  we  have  nothing  to  do.  No  doubt  the  congenial  spirits 
who  surround  him  in  his  church  will  strive  to  sustain  him  and  his  heavy 
load  of  ignominy.  It  will,  if  they  can  bear  the  load,  be  like  Atlas  up- 
holding the  globe.  His  closing  speech  was  a  masterpiece  of  art.  But  to 
what  a  base  use  was  it  put.  The  words  were  pure  gold,  but  how  thin  do 
they  have  to  be  beaten  out  to  cover  the  mountain  of  deceit,  of  hypocrisy 
"  and  all  evil"  which  they  gild.    Mequiescat  in  pace. 


Dec  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER, 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"Huflhi  Oriarf"   "What  th*  d*«il  art  tboo  r ' 
On*  th*l  will  i>t»y  th*  d«*ll.  »r   with  you." 

"  H*'d  a  atlnjr  Id  hi*  Uil  as  long  as  a  flail. 
Which  mad*  him  arrow  bold*r  and  bolder." 


We  cannot  give  the  names  of  the  parties  concerned  in  the  following 
truthful  narrative,  hut  we  can  assure  our  renders  that  the.  facta  therein 
contained  are  strioU*  veracious:  Last  week  an  eminent  priuter  in  this 
city  was  stricken  down  by  a  bilious  attack,  and  while  all  the  world  waa 
green  to  his  vision,  he  determined  that  he  would  stick  to  his  stick  instead 
of  going  to  hed.  and  take  enough  blue  mass  to  paralyze  the  enemy  of  his 
stomach.  He  accordingly  rushed  for  a  drug  store  not  a  thousand  yards 
from  Clay  and  Kearny  streets,  and  invested  handsomely  in  two  boluses 
largely  composed  of  calomel  and  hyoscatnus.  Then  he  bravely  sought  a 
fivooent  beer  saloon  and  prepared  to  open  war  on  the  interior  by  discharg- 
ing two  bombs  against  his  desiccated  liver,  flanked  by  a  pint  of  generous 
lager.  As  he  opened  his  pill-box  and  was  about  to  gulp  down  his  beer, 
the  frightened  Dutchman  pulled  away  the  foaming  tankard,  knocked  the 
pills  over  the  counter,  and  cried:  "  No,  not  by  a  damsite  you  don't!  Ven 
yi.i]  want  as  you  commit  suicide  mit  yourself  you  go  in  some  other  haus. 
You  don't  take  no  strickneun  in  your  stomachs  in  my  shaloon  so  long  as 
my  name  was  Peter  Friedriuh  Schnaubel  Schneidartz  von  Pilzen- 
druecker."  And  that  poor  printer  had  to  go  out  and  buy  two  more  blue 
mass  pills,  while  Mr.  Pilzendruecker  boasts  up  to  this  day  that  he  pre- 
vented a  man  from  committing  suicide. 

From  the  time  that  the  Great  West  was  6rst  opened  up,  writers  in 
verse  and  prose  have  lied  to  their  heart's  content  about  the  virtues  of  the 
rough  (and  tough)  diamond,  represented  by  the  traditional  inhabitant  of 
the  saloon  and  blacksmith-shop,  called  by  courtesy  a  frontier  "city.'* 
Bret  Harte  and  his  school  have  made  heroes  out  of  bullies  and  illiterate 
noodles,  till  really  one  would  think  that  the  observance  of  decent  man- 
ners was  something  to  be  ashamed  of,  and  the  speaking  of  grammatical 
English  a  crime  needing  the  prompt  attention  of  Judge  Lynch.  Yet  to 
the  man  who  knows  something  more  of  civilization  than  is  embodied  in 
the  carrying  of  a  revolver  and  the  swearing  of  blasphemous  oaths,  the 
aforesaid  rough  diamond  is  generally  a  very  disagreeable  breed  of  dog.  It 
was  only  the  other  day  that  the  T.  C.  saw  an  illustration  of  this  fact  in 
the  persons  of  a  brace  of  blackguards  from  Denver,  who,  happening  to 
have  a  handful  of  twenties  apiece,  put  up  at  the  Palace  Hotel  with  a  su- 
perabundance of  swagger,  and  spent  their  spare  time  in  abusing  the 
cuisine  of  the  houBe  in  confidential  whispers  to  the  employes  and  barbers  at- 
tached thereto.  A  gentleman  would  have  known  enough  to  growl  in  the 
office,  but  your  "  rough  diamond  "  is  a  bird  of  another  feather. 

My  dear  ex-Mayor  Kallocn :  The  T.  C.  congratulates  you  and  our 
community  that  you  no  longer  pollute  the  chief  city  of  the  West  by  act- 
ing as  its  head  Magistrate.  You  may  remember  that  we  exposed  you  in 
September,  187G,  when  you  brought  an  old  lady  and  her  son  to  a  lodging 
house  at  915  Market  street,  and  afterward  refused  to  pay  the  bill,  for 
which  you  were  responsible.  You  will  remember,  also,  that  we  then 
called  you  a  beat  and  an  exposed  adulterer  of  the  worst  type,  and  that 
we  showed  up  your  career  from  the  time  that  you  were  indicted  by  the 
Grand  Jury  of  Middlesex  county,  Mass.,  in  January,  1857,  for  criminal 
intercourse  with  the  wife  of  a  Mr.  Stein,  in  a  hotel  in  East  Cambridge, 
and  followed  you  through  the  beastly  paths  which  took  you  from  the 
Tremont  Temple  in  Boston  to  Kansas,  and  finally  to  San  Francisco. 
Here  you  rode  on  the  Sand-lot  wave  into  high  office,  and  your  unsavory 
record  became  worse  when  one  of  your  brood  added  murder  to  the  rest  of 
his  sins.  How  foul, you  are,  my  dear  ex-Mayor,  the  T.  C.  knoweth  not, 
but  he  begs  you  to  emigrate  immediately  to  any  place  that  God  desires 
to  puuish  by  inflicting  your  presence  on  it. 

The  President's  Message  cannot  be  justly  called  a  ramping,  roaring, 
brass-riveted  and  copper-fastened  exposition  of  the  Presidential  mind.  It 
shows  great  caution,  and  a  power  of  reticence  that  is  highly  laudable  in 
the  ruler  of  a  great  nation.  Mr.  Arthur's  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Mr. 
Garfield  is  extremely  touching,  and  if  the  T.  C.  was  in  the  habit  of  illus- 
trating his  lucubrations,  he  could  till  a  page  or  so  with  a  life-size  cut  of 
Mr.  Arthur's  mouth  in  the  act  of  grinning  as  he  penned  the  aforesaid 
tribute.  We  gather  also  from  the  Message  that  Mr.  Arthur  absolutely 
believes  in  the  existence  of  a  God— an  almost  absurd  piece  of  credulity, 
which  is  likely  to  bring  all  the  politicul  influence  of  Bob  Ingersoll  to  hear 
against  him  in  future.  The  Chinese  Question  he  touches  very  gingerly, 
possibly  owing  to  the  fact  that  he  has  some  sympathy  with  interlopers. 
He  is  very  decided  on  the  Mormon  Question,  but  we  must  remember  that 
Mr.  Arthur  is  a  widower.  It  is  likely  that  he  has,  or  had,  a  mother-in- 
law,  and  is  convinced  that  one  is  amply  sufficient  for  the  needs  of  any  or- 
dinary man.  Taken  altogether,  however,  the  message  is  an  excellent  one 
—to  leave  unspoken  and  unprinted. 

The  many  methods  suggested  as  a  fitting  way  to  punish  the  misera- 
ble assassin,  (iuiteau,  have  been  of  the  most  varied  description.  The 
idea  of  using  him  as  a  target,  in  precisely  the  same  wny  he  used  our  la- 
mented President,  caine  from  the  East.  From  the  West,  a  butcher  begged 
the  privilege  of  hanging  him  to  a  hook  by  one  arm,  and  then  slicing  him 
piecemeal,  taking  care  to  keep  him  alive  long  enough  to  torture  him  with 
Buttering  and  fright  combined.  Not  a  bad  idea,  and  thoroughly  of  the 
slaughter-house.  But  a  peculiar  one,  to  say  the  least,  was  ventilated  at 
the  Social  Science  Sisterhood  meeting,  the  other  day,  when  two  of  the 
scrawniest  members  ottered  their  services— one  to  claw,  the  other  to 
squeeze  the  wretch  to  death.  We  give  the  cake  to  the  hitler,  for  who 
cun  imagine  a  more  horrible  manner  of  death  than  in  the  way  of  a  Social 
Science  Sister's  embrace? 

There  is  an  old  adage  to  the  effect  that  poverty  makes  strange  bed- 
fellows, but  now-a-days  the  pursuit  of  an  honest,  respectable  vocation  is 
just  as  likely  to  place  one  in  unpleasant  proximity  to  nasty  people.  One 
ia  led  to  reflect  thuB  by  contemplating  the  fact  that  "Dr."  Alexander 
Stoddard  is  about  to  open  a  drug  store  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Geary 
and  Mason  streets.  "Dr."  Stoddard  is  not  unknown  in  this  community — 
that  is,  he  is  not  unknown  to  the  police  force  and  attaches  of  the  criminal 
courts,  his  cappers  and  himself  having  frequently  been  "in  trouble "'  in 
regard  to  persons  that  they  had  inveigled  into  the  "Dr.'s"  office  and 
fleeced.  "Dr."  Alexander  Stoddard  is  too  old  a  reptile  to  be  called  a 
hoodlum,  but  he  can  pioperly  be  termed  a  rascal. 


We  desire  to  notify  the  public  that  we  are  prepared  to  attend  to  all 
cases  of  corns,  bunions  and  inflamed  joints,  nursing  sick  cats,  catarrh, 
deafness,  rheumatism,  paralysis,  scrofula  and  bad  tenants,  lungs,  coughs 
and  things.  We  have  not  a  diploma  exactly,  but  any  one  suffering  from 
sore  throat,  croup,  meningitis  of  the  cerebellum,  or  a  broken  leg,  would 
do  well  to  give  us  a  call.  Bad  caaes  of  consumption,  measles  and  salt 
rheum,  burns,  kidney  diseases  and  sprains  are  among  our  specialties,  and 
\\?  £vei  ?Ia-°  a  8ecomtnand  stove  on  hand,  which  can  be  bought  cheap. 
We  should  like  to  know  what  use  it  ia  running  a  paper  unleBS  you  can 
advertise  yourself  instead  of  other  fellows  once  in  a  while. 

A  contemporary  says  that  W.  A.  Tetrean,  who  haa  been  sinking  an 
artesian  well  on  the  Sanborn  ranch,  near  Sacramento,  has  met  with  great 
success.  At  a  depth  of  1%  feet  an  immense  stream  of  water  was  struck, 
which  flowed  forty  feet  in  the  air  above  the  ground.  We  have  been  nearly 
all  around  the  world,  from  England  to  the  Antipodes,  and  from  New  Zea- 
land to  America,  but  we  confess  that  we  never  yet  Baw  a  stream  of  water 
flowing  forty  feet  into  the  air.  Mr.  Tetrean  is  to  be  congratulated  on 
me?ting  "  with  great  success,"  and  striking  an  immense  stream  of  water 
which  flows  into  the  air,  but  for  hia  own  sake  we  trust  that  the  stream 
may  stop  before  Mr.  T.'s  property  is  entirely  submerged. 

Many  of  our  readers  will  regret  to  hear  that  Tommy  Roundhead,  alias 
Thomas  Clark,  was  stabbed  in  the  right  leg,  this  week,  in  a  light  with 
Patrick  Loughliu.  Mr.  Tommy  Roundhead  will  be  remembered  as  a 
candidate  for  Mayor  of  Sacramento  City  in  1859.  His  defeat  was  attrib- 
uted to  the  malice  of  Ikey  Buirgins  and  Suoozer  Bill,  who  worked  very 
hard  against  Mr.  Roundhead  on  account  of  his  having  rebel  proclivities. 
In  our  next  issue  we  will  report  further  on  the  condition  of  Mr.  R.'s 
right  leg,  which,  we  trust,  may  be  favorable,  as  the  loss  of  so  eminent  a 
politician  would  be  very  disastrous,  not  only  to  this  city,  but  also  to  the 
State  at  large. 

Now  is  the  season  for  the  unwary  advertiser  to  tear  his  hair  out  by  the 
roots  when  he  tumbles  to  the  "Christmas  aunual  "  fraud.  Look  at  the 
Argonaut  and  weep!  Was  "the  office"  drunk  or  mad?  or  was  Pixley  too 
absorbed  in  concocting  an  execrable  dinner  in  type  ?  Gaze  upou  the  map 
of  Jerusalem  which  the  little  Pbsty  rang  in  asaThauksgiviug  ollapodrida! 
"  False  pretenses!  false  pretenses!  "  yell  the  justly  indignant  advertisers. 
Aud  the  Town  Vrier  doesn't  blame  them  a  particle.  On  the  contrary, 
he  is  rather  tickled  to  know  that,  when  his  bell  rings  next  Saturday 
morning,  he  will  not  be  ashamed  of  what  he  is  making  so  much  noise 
about. 

Dispatches  from  the  East  say  that  arrangements  are  pending  among 
the  brewers  of  Milwaukee,  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Cincinnati,  Detroit  and 
Louisville,  to  organize  an  independent  Western  Brewers'  Association. 
A  Constitution  has  been  agreed  on  already,  fixing  the  price  of  beer  at  $8 
a  barrel,  or  $2  per  keg,  and  a  fine  will  be  imposed  for  cutting  rates.  We 
have  merely  to"  remark,  in  the  language  of  the  old  English  poet:  "Then 

your  eyes,  whoever  tries  to  rob  a  poor  man  of  his  beer."    There  has 

been  considerable  trouble  brewing  lately,  but  this  monopoly  is  positively 
unbeerable.     However,  we  must  live  in  hops. 

A  trifle  of  news  from  Europe,  not  many  hours  old,  informs  us  that 
several  hundreds  of  people  have  been  roasted  to  death  in  a  theater.  The 
fact  does  not  put  us  in  a  humor  to  jest,  but  it  calls  our  attention  to  the 
sort  of  a  human  barbecue  that  is  likely  any  night  to  regale  the  nostrils  of 
San  Francisco  folk.  There  is  only  one  theater  in  the  city  that  ia  properly 
provided  with  means  of  rapid  egress  for  the  audience--and  that  is  never 
open.  There  are  at  least  two  which,  so  far  as  means  of  escape  are  con- 
cerned, the  owners  and  managers  of  which  ought  to  incorporate  as  a  cre- 
mation company. 

The  six-shot  witnesses  in  the  Kalloch  De  Young  little  unpleasant- 
ness are  cropping  up  with  the  recent  rains.  The  example  made  of  Clem- 
etshaw  seems  to  have  only  created  a  mania  for  being  convicted  of  per- 
jury and  wearing  cropped  hair  over  a  zebra  suit  for  a  decade  or  two.  We 
allude  in  no  way  whatever  to  Mr.  Gustave  Ruschke,  a  gentleman  who  haa 
recently  figured  in  the  courts  greatly  to  his  own  disadvantage.  But  we 
hear  that  they  are  reinforcing  the  walls  of  a  cell  at  San  Quentin,  so  that 
they  shall  not  burst  open  should  the  occupant  spell  his  name  aloud. 

The  new  regime  of  Municipal  officials  promises  to  be  an  excellent 
one.  It  is  only  necessary  to  note  the  committee-appointments  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  to  see  that  there  is  still  some  patriotism  left  in  our 
midst.  The  city  "went  Republican,"  but,  by  some  inexplicable  freak  of 
fortune,  two  ill-fated  Democrats  got  elected.  These  unhappy  men  were 
Torrens  and  Shirlty.  To  them  have  been  allotted,  so  far  as  we  have  seen, 
the  monopoly  of  "outside  lands,"  and  a  small  "say-so  "  in  the  matter  of 
granting  licenses  to  untagged  dogs  aud  saloon  keepers. 

The  Ameiican  Queen  says:  "Little  does  a  poet  think  when  lie  is 
perusing  a  sonnet  to  his  mistress'  false  hair,  that  the  dainty,  pink-edged, 
cream-laid,  bath-post,  French  rolled,  watered  silk,  fine  pressed,  English 
folded  note  paper  may  have  beeu  made  out  of  a  pair  of  Ids  old  cast  oil' 
leir-gauntlets."  And  to  this  we  may  add  that  little  docs  the  fair-haired 
maiden,  who  rapturously  kisses  the  sonnet,  think  that  she  is  putting  her 
sweet  lips  to  a  combination  of  galls,  copperas  and  gum  arabic. 

The  Call  states  that  engineers  believe  that,  with  heavier  artillery  and 
solid  shot,  operations  for  dislodging  impending  masses  of  rock  on  the 
Risikopf  will  be  successful.  We  have  always  held  a  similar  opinion 
about  Risikopf,  and  congratulate  Mr.  Pickering  on  his  acumen.  The 
only  thing  we  are  doubtful  about  is  as  to  where  the  devil  Risikopf  is,  and 
what  the  blazes  anybody  wants  to  dislodge  impending  masses  of  rock 
there  for. 

The  Chronicle  was  very  virtuously  vicious,  a  few  years  ago,  because 
Pickering  and  Fitch  were  using  the  columns  of  their  papers  to  advertise 
a  drug,  in  the  sale  of  which  they  had  an  interest.  The  "live  sheet  M  is 
now  doing  the  same  sort  of  business  on  its  own  account,  the  only  differ- 
ence being  that  it  is  smart  enough  to  espouse  the  cause  of  a  mediciue 
which,  at  all  events,  won't  kill  a  mau  on  sight. 

The  usual  train  accident  came  to  hand  with  unfailing  regularity 
yesterday.  Freight  train  No.  12,  crossing  the  Missouri  river  at  St. 
Charles,  flopped  into  the  river,  killing  the  engineer  and  perhaps  one  or 
two  more.  Does  it  not  strike  the  reader  of  ordinary  intelligence  that  an 
American  railroad  bridge  is  just  abont  as  safe  as  a  leaky  ship  in  a  hurri- 
cane jammed  in  between  two  icebergs  ? 

A  Texas  advertisement :  "  Wanted— by  two  gentlemen,  a  bon-ton, 
bang-up  boarding  place,  private  family ;  no  other  boarders  preferred  : 
comforts  of  home  ;  no  hash  house,  no  rookery,  but  clean,  warm,  well 
kept  rooms  and  fair  grub.     Ad.  J  7,  this  office." 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


Apropos  of  the  recent  bank  defalcations  a 
New  York  paper  sings: 

Some  men  of  bad  habits  are  like  fishes,  and 
are  not  cured  until  after  death. 

Some  "poker"  players  are  like  Thomas 
Nast,  the  caricaturist.  They  can  never  draw  a 
hand. 

Whatever  you  have  to  do,  do  it  with  all  your 
might.  Many  a  lawyer  has  made  his  fortune  by 
simply  working  with  a  will. 

Active  young  doctors  in  rural  towns  are 
adopting  the  bicycle.  It  saves  the  big  items  of 
horse-feed  and  carriage  repairs. 

'*  A  well-fed  hog  rose  up  in  his  sty 
And  dropped  a  regretful  tear; 
The  beautiful  snow  has  come,  he  said 
And  slaying  will  soon  be  here." 

""Will  you  tell  me,"  asked  an  old  gentleman 

of  a  lady,  ' '  what  Mrs. 's  maiden  name  was?" 

"Why.  her  maiden  aim  was  to  get  married,  of 

course,"  exclaimed  the  lady. 

Close  the  door  and  abutters,  pat  away  the  key  ; 

Let  the  swindled  people  growl  and  groan, 
All  the  funds  are  scattered  far  as  tbey  can  be ; 

Empty  is  the  bank,  the  cashier's  gone! 

The  bullet  that  Sargeant  Mason  fired  at  G-ui- 
teau  is  said  to  have  taken  an  exact  profile  of  the 
assassin's  head  when  it  flattened  against  the  wall. 
This  shows  where  the  bullet  would  like  to  have 
gone  if  it  could  have  had  its  own  way. 

A  New  York  lady  who  was  traveling  in 
Ohio  gave  a  baby  her  gold  watch  to  play  with, 
and  the  baby  gulped  it  down  and  cried  for  more. 
What  they  can't  swallow  in  that  State  must  be 
over  a  foot  in  width. 

A  pat  poodle  in  Springfield  recently  died, 
and  its  body  was  laid  out  in  a  silk-lined  casket, 
where  it  "looked  natural"  during  the  funeral 
ceremonies,  and  was  then  carried  to  Westtield 
and  buried  beside  its  canine  parent.  Let  us  all 
weep. 

A  nurse  was  telling  about  a  man  who  had  be- 
come so  terribly  worn-out  by  dissipation  that  he 
could  not  keep  any  food  on  his  stomach,  when 
one  of  her  listeners  asked:  "  What  does  he  live 
on,  then?"  "On  his  relations,  ma'am,"  answer- 
ed the  nurse. 

Important  Definitions:  Edith — Tour  ques- 
tion: "What  are  *  nightcaps '  and  '  eye-openers?' " 
received.  "  Nightcaps  "  are  caps  worn  at  night. 
"  Eye-openers  "  we  have  never  seen,  but  suppose 
they  must  be  some  kind  of  automatic  contriv- 
ances worked  in  connection  with  alarm-clocks. 

Little  Tupkins:  "  I  don't  think  much  of  this 
mare  of  the  Squire's,  Joggles.  She  kicks  and 
dances  about  all  over  the  place."  Joggles: 
"  Doan't  'ee  think  nawthin'  o'  that,  sir.  It's  the 
ony  time  she  've  bin  took  out  by  a  real  live  Lon- 
don gent,  and  all  feminins  is  shy  at  fust,  sir." 

A  St.  Louis  preserving  company  the  other 
day  discharged  their  collector  for  drunkenness. 
Out  of  spite  the  man  inserted  an  advertisement 
in  several  papers  that  a  collector  was  wanted  by 
the  firm.  How  successful  the  dodge  was  may  be 
gathered  from  the  fact  that  there  were  476  ap- 
plicants. 

Under  the  will  of  the  late  Lord  Laconfield, 
the  present  Lord  is  obliged  to  hunt  his  pack  of 
fox-hounds  three  days  a  week.  If  the  present 
Lord  has  as  much  trouble  hunting  the  hounds  as 
we  had  in  our  youthful  days  "  hunting  "  a  cou- 
ple of  cows,  he  will  almost  wish  the  late  Lord 
had  not  died. 

A  man  at  Rome,  Ga.,  recently  felt  that  the 
best  interests  of  the  country  demanded  that  he 
should  attend  a  circus  then  in  town,  but  he  had 
no  money.  He  accordingly  went  to  a  merchant, 
bought  a  dollar's  worth  of  coffee  on  credit,  sold 
it  for  75  cents  in  cash,  and  went  to  the  show 
with  as  much  unconcern  as  the  man  who  had  to 
get  a  S25  bill  changed  to  buy  a  ticket. 

There  are  a  number  of  solemn  personages  who 
have  a  habit  of  sneering  at  American  newspaper 
humor,  characterizing  it  as  extravagant,  blasphe- 
mous, frivolous,  personal,  and  so  forth.  They 
want  Charles  Lamb  and  Sidney  Smith  served  up 
on  toast  all  the  time.  It  took  Charles  Lamb  one 
entire  week  to  write  a  funny  letter,  and  Sidney 
Smith  prepared  his  after  dinner  jokes  as  care- 
fully as  Mr.  Evarts  does  his  speeches.  American 
newspaper  humor  simply  aims  to  please  the  pass- 
ing fancy,  to  brighten  the  solemn  page  of  life,  to 
act  as  sauce  to  the  daily  intellectual  solids.  It 
is  thrown  off  lightly  and  rapidly,  and  it  does  its 
readers — such  readers,  at  all  events,  as  have  the 
ghost  of  a  laugh  in  them — we  are  very  sure,  a 
great  deal  of  good. 


C     r.     R.     R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881. 

Trains  leave*  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOE 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  a.m. 
•3:00  p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a,m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  p.m. 
JS:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 
'3:00  p.m. 
♦3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  p.m. 
*8:00  A.M. 


..Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


.  ..Benicia.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa. , 


(  Demingand  )  Express 

\  East )  Emigrant.... 

.El  Paso, Texas 

j  Gait  and )  via  Livermore... 
(  Stockton  )  via  Martinez .... 

.lone 

.  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (JSundays  only) 

.  Lathrop  and  Merced 

.  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.Livermore  and  Niles 

.  Madera  and  Tosemite 

.  Marysville  and  Chico 

.  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  ifc  Niles 

I  Ogden  and  I  Express 

(East (Emigrant ,.. 

.Redding  and  Hed  Bluff 

{Sacramento, }  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  j-  via  Benicia. . . , 
Alta )  via  Benicia..., 

.  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
.  San  Jose  and  Niles 


.Vallejo., 


({Sundays  only).. . 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams... 


2:35  p.m. 
♦10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

♦12:35  P.M. 

2:35p.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
■    8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  A.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  a.m. 
11:35  A.M. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  &:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAJf  FRANCISCO."  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,  ♦+7:30,  8:00,  *t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00.  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*+4:S0,  5:00,  -^5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  ♦6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— +6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  ♦6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting"1}. 24  p.m.) 
from  7r24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10.  ♦5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12;44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— ♦5:00,  ?5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00, 
*+3:30,  9:00,  *+9:30,  10:00,  ■■•+10:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,^+4:30, 5:00,  *+5:30,6:00,  *+o:30, ♦7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— ♦5:40,*6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

Fao.M  WEST  BERKELEY— +5:40,  ♦6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  +6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— ♦7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
Prom  OAKLAND— +6 :15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

+Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Ran'dolpu  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  Generai  Superintendent. 


H.  S,  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

"W.  H.^imoiid. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGKNTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation    Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Roy  al  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

*  *  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from  New  York   and  Boston, 

and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . * ' 


San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880. 


[Jan. 31. 


BROAD    OAIOE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov-  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
{Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreet3,)  as  folluws: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  F. 


+6:50  A  M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 
1  3:30  p.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  A.M 
10:40  a.m 
'  3:30  p.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

10:40  a.m. 
'  3:30  p.m. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood^,,, 
and  Menlo  Park...... 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
...Principal  Way  Stations.. 

.Gilvoy,  Pajaro,  Castroville. 
and  Monterey 

. . . Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos... 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel 
and  Santa  Cruz 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way... 
Stations....    ..... 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
:10:02  a.m. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 


6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


B?jg~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    0FFIGE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BQRAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bnllion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.  H.Mewtou,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS   &   CO., 

Importers    aud   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,   204  and  206 
California  street.  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


THE    MODEL    MAN. 

He'd  a  host  of  friends  who  hacked  him, 

And  who  trusted  in  his  word  j 
If  an  enemy  attacked  him, 

His  objections  were  unheard. 
His  integrity  was  flawless, 

While  his  morals  bad  no  taint, 
And  a  terror  to  the  lawless 

Was  this  little  less  than  saint. 
Fathers  told  their  sons  to  take  him 

As  their  pattern  and  their  guide — 
Mothers  told  their  girls  to  make  him 

Ever  welcome  at  their  side. 
He  was  courted  and  was  dattered 

By  the  rich  and  by  the  poor, 
And  the  goddess  Fortune  scattered 

Wealth  and  plenty  at  his  door. 
In  the  church  he  was  a  pillar, 

E'en  the  parson  sought  his  smile, 
And  the  house  was  never  stiller 

Than  when  he  walked  the  aisle. 
And  how  lavish  with  donations, 

And  how  eloquent  in  prayer! 
Sure,  of  all  blest  congregations, 

None  with  this  could  near  compare. 
There's  no  telling  what  affection 

Was  expended  on  this  man, 
As  with  daily  circumspection, 

He  in  morals  led  the  van; 
As  a  banker  he  was  trusted 

As  no  other  man  might  be, 
Till  the  bank  it  somehow  busted, 

And  the  model  man — where's  he  ? 

— A.  W.  K.,in  Toronto  Evening  Neios. 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World."  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Truthful   Penman.] 

This  is  a  good  Btory  of  the  German  Professor  Skoda:  A  young  man, 
twenty-three  years  of  age,  of  sickly  aspect,  came  to  consult  him.  Skoda 
ciamined  him  with  great  care,  and  then,  suddenly  addressing  his  patient, 
said:  "  Have  you  any  fortune?"'  Taken  aback  at  first,  the  young  man 
replied  with  a  timid  "  Yes."  "  Well,"  replied  Skoda,  "if  you  have  a  for- 
tune, profit  by  it  for  the  next  year,  which  is  all  that  you  have  to  live." 
The  young  man  followed  his  advice  vigorously;  but  his  fortune,  happily, 
lasted  a  good  deal  more  than  a  year.  He  was,  however,  living  prof  usely 
at  a  great  pace,  when  he  met  a  young  physician,  to  whom  he  told  this 
adveuture,  and  who,  notwithstanding  the  sentence  of  condemnation  pro- 
nounced by  the  illustrious  master,  did  not  hesitate  to  try  to  cure  the  pa- 
tient ;  and  with  good  result,  for  the  condemned  man  regained  vigor,  and 
his  general  health  and  appearance  rapidly  ameliorated.  Two  years  later 
he  was  in  flourishing  health.  He  met  Skoda  in  the  street,  and  after  some 
hesitation  went  up-  to  him.  "  Excuse  me.  Professor,"  he  said,  "  you  do 
not  recognize  me  ?"  "  Indeed,  I  do  not  remember  you.  To  whom  have 
I  the  honor  of  speaking?"  "  I  am  the  youDg  man  whom  you  examined 
with  so  much  care  two  years  ago,  and  I  am  he  to  whom  you  gave  only  a 
few  months  to  live."  "Ah!"  replied  Skoda,  "then  it  is  evident  you  have 
been  treated  badly;"  and  Skoda  went  on  his  way,  turning  his  back.^— ■ 
The  Committee  of  Lloyds  have  presented  the  silver  medal  of  the  Society 
to  the  family  of  the  late  Captain  John  Strachan,  as  an  acknowledgment 
of  his  bravery  in  sacrificing  his  own  life  to  save  that  of  a  boy  stowaway 
at  the  time  of  the  foundering  of  the  steamer  Cyprian,  off  the  coast  of 
Wales,  on  the  14th  ult..^—  The  body  of  the  late  Mr.  E.  Trelawny,  the 
friend  and  biographer  of  Shelley,  was  by  deceased's  special  request  cre- 
mated at  Gotha,  and  the  ashes  have  been  enclosed  in  an  urn  and  placed 
beside  the  incinerated  remains  of  Shelley  and  Keats. ^— It  is  a  great  con- 
solation to  the  poor  man  to  know  that  even  an  excess  of  riches  cannot  se- 
cure the  possessor  from  disquietude.  The  richest  man  in  the  world — he 
of  the  great  Bonanza  mines,  Mr.  Mackay— in  short,  has  just  been  sub- 
jected to  the  most  cruel  anxiety  which  can  befall  a  man  of  nervous  and 
excitable  temperament,  the  dread  and  suspicion  of  danger  constantly 
hovering  near  him,  ready  to  burst  forth  at  any  moment,  a  danger  which 
cannot  be  opposed  or  averted,  and  yet  the  nature  of  the  peril  impossible 
to  be  ascertained.  Mr.  Mackay  has  just  returned  to  Paris  from  a  length- 
ened tour  through  Germany,  Sweden  and  Russia,  and  during  the  whole 
of  the  journey  has  been  followed  by  a  stranger,  evidently  American  like 
himself,  who  invariably  took  the  same  railway  trains,  alighted  at  the  same 
hotels,  and  wa3  always  beheld  at  a  certain  distance  watching  his  move- 
ments whenever  he  sought  repose  at  any  of  the  places  where  he  might 
chance  to  stop,  and  all  this  without  ever  addressing  a  word  to  the  object 
of  his  scrutiny,  or  explaining  to  any  other  person  the  motive  of  this  sin- 
gular behavior!  Of  course  speculation  is  afloat,  and  this  pertinacity  on 
the  part  of  the  spy  is  attributed  by  some  to  a  heavy  wager  laid  in  Amer- 
ica, by  others  to  the  necessity  of  conveying  instant  information  to  the 
Bonanza  should  any  accident  have  happened  to  Mr.  Mackay  during  his 
travels.  -^A  strange  event  is  reported  from  Zurich.  The  banking  bouse 
of  Walker  &  Co.,  of  that  town,  was  broken  into,  the  safes  forced,  75,- 
000  f.  in  cash,  and  all  the  negotiable  securities  and  the  greater  part  of  the 
books  burnt.  On  the  following  morning  the  bank  closed  its  doors,  and 
the  incident  is  giving  rise  to  very  unpleasant  surmises.^— Official  reports 
state  that  during  the  three  months  ended  September  30,  1881,  the  num- 
ber of  emigrants  from  China  landed  in  the  United  States  was  4,807.  ^«— 
The  Rev.  J.  Levien,  rector  of  Burnham  Thorpe,  where  Lord  Nelson  was 
born  at  the  time  his  father  was  rector  there,  has  applied  to  the  Admiralty 
for  a  portion  of  the  Victory,  Nelson's  ship  at  Trafalgar,  with  which  to 
make  a  reading-desk  for  his  church,  requesting  that  it  might  be  a  piece  of 
the  original  vessel.  Accordingly,  their  Lordships  have  directed  that  an 
oak  pillar,  believed  to  have  been  in  the  ship  when  Nelson  was  killed, 
should  be  forwarded  to  Mr.  Levien,  together  with  some  old  copper  bolts, 
taken  out  of  one  of  the  trusses,  which  are  to  be  beaten  out  thin  and  made 
suitable  for  inscription  plates.-^— A  modern  Greek  version  of  Othello  has 
recently  been  put  on  the  boards  of  the  Olympia  Theater,  in  Athens,  and 
met  with  a  marked  success.—  Lady  Louisa  Egerton,  of  Holker  Hall, 
Lancashire,  has  been  in  the  habit  of  giving  the  children  attending  the 
Holker  schools  a  substantial  tea  once  a  year.  This  year  her  Ladyship 
has  varied  the  form  of  her  generosity,  and  has  just  presented  a  Post-office 
Savings  Bank  book  to  each  of  the  scholars,  with  stamps  to  open  an  ac- 
count. About  two  hundred  scholars  received  thesp  tokens  of  her  lady- 
ship's generosity  at  her  own  hands,  a  kind  word  or  two  of  encouragement 
to  thrift  accompanying  each  presentation.  Lady  Frederick  and  Lady  Ed- 
ward Cavendish  also  took  part  in  the  presentation. ^— Much  enthusiasm 
was  manifested  at  the  unveiling  of  the  statue  of  Byron  at  Missolonghi 
recently.  A  poem  was  recited,  and  some  laudatory  speeches  were  deliv- 
ered. ^—Professor  Brunialti,  of  the  statistical  archives  of  Rome,  esti- 
mates that  there  are  altogether  in  the  world  6,568,000  Jews,  of  which 
number  5,500,000  are  in  Europe,  240,000  in  Asia,  500,000  in  Africa,  308,- 
000  in  America,  and  20,000  in  Australia.  Taking  the  European  countries, 
by  far  the  largest  number  of  Jews  in  proportion  to  the  population  are  in 
Roumania,  where  the  average  is  7'44  per  100  inhabitants.  Russia  comes 
next  with  3  57  per  100  inhabitants,  while  Germany  has  1'22,  Great  Britain 
0*20,  and  Portugal  only  0'4.— According  to  MM.  Pelletan  and  Le 
Faure.  both  Deputies  of  the  French  Chamber,  from  12,000  to  15,000  out 
of  35,000  soldiers  have  fallen  sick  since  the  beginning  of  the  Tunisian  ex- 
pedition, and  there  have  been  from  800  to  900  deaths,  of  which  about  86 
per  cent,  have  been  caused  by  typhoid  fever. -^Before  marriage  she  was 
dear  and  he  was  her  treasure;  but  afterwards  she  became  dearer  and  he 
treasurer.  —Exchange. 

Charles  It.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco.  (( 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 

NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Public  nre  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Hoederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


^g-  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  " Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
oisoo,"  and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
\S~  Inform  the  Public  that  tlusy  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  I  Feb.  19. 


C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  HOKE. 

B^*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  jan,  17, 


J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Ruggles. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

-Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

rApril  19.] 


CASTLE  BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAH    1860. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  lfcos.213  and  315 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 18. 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   EVES. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

SAMUEL   E.  MXDDLETON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Sealer, 

Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Plue,  Spruce  Shelving1,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Grtld  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY"  HOE.  91  John  street.  N.  Y. Jan.  6. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET. 

Day  nml  Boarding:  Setaool  lor  Tonng  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 
Oct.  15.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320 

J    Room  4S,  Second  Floor. 


street, 

Jan.  29. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Booklet— In  this  city,  December  6,  to  the  wife  of  P.  Buckley,  a  daughter. 
Clayburqh— Iu  this  city,  December  2,  to  the  wife  of  S.  Clayburgb,  a  son. 
Fealt— In  this  city,  November  28,  to  the  wife  of  T.  Fealy,  a  son. 
Kestel — In  this  city,  November  30,  to  the  wife  Of  George  Kestel,  a  daughter. 
Sherwood— In  this  Gity,  December  1,  to  the  wife  of  H.  N.  Sherwood,  a  daughter. 
Fitzmorris— In  this  city,  December  3,  to  the  wife  of  W.  M.  Fitzniorris,  a  sou. 
Smith — In  this  city,  November  29,  to  the  wife  uf  George  W.  Smith,  a  son. 
Schwartz— In  this  city,  December  1,  to  the  wife  of  Gustav  Schwartz,  a  son. 
Taylor — In  this  city,  December  6,  to  the  wife  of  James  Irving  Taylor,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

BBRMiNQHAM-DowLiNa — In  this  city,  November  23,  J.  Bermingham  to  M.  Dowling. 
Brown-Larhin—  In  this  city,  December  3,  Joseph  Brown  to  Mamie  Larkiu. 
Craham-Casky — In  this  city,  November  16,  John  H.  Graham  to  Ellen  E.  Casey. 
Howe-Morky— In  this  city,  November  20,  Wm.  C.  Howe  to  Mrs.  J.  H.  Morey. 
Monks-Scully — In  this  city,  November  30,  Thomas  Monks  to  Mary  Scully. 
Haynes- Wolfe— In  this  city,  November  29,  George  E.  Maynes  to  Mary  E.  Wolfe. 
Moll-Mook-  -In  this  city,  December  4,  Jacob  Moll  to  Emma  Mook. 
Resg— Harrington — In  this  city,  December  3,  Buel  C.  Reno  to  Katie  Harrington. 

TOMB. 

Andrew— In  this  city,  December  4,  Carrie  E.  Andrew,  aged  25  years  and  6  months. 
Barry-  In  this  city,  December  3,  Michael  Barry,  aged  47  years. 
Chapman — In  this  city,  December  2,  Henry  Chapman,  aged  56  years. 
Barry — In  this  city,  December  6,  William  H.  Bdrry,  aged  23  years  and  9  months. 
Fink — In  this  city,  December  7,  Dietrich  Fink,  aged  31  years  and  7  months. 
Murtagh — In  this  city,  December  7,  William  H.  Murtagh,  aged  25  years. 
Pleace— lu  this  city,  December  4,  Mrs.  Susan  Pleace,  aged  72  years. 
Strombeck — In  this  city,  December  7,  Momme  Strombeck,  aged  30  years. 
Tinkham— In  this  city,  December  4,  Captain  Harrison  Tinkham,  aired  58  years. 

WHY    NOT? 

Mis3  Louise  Montague,  a  vocalist  who  cannot  sing,  and  an  actress 
who  cannot  act,  announced  some  time  since  her  intention  of  abandoning 
the  circus  arena,  in  which  she  is  exhibted  as  a  §10,000  beauty  for  the  le- 
gitimate stage.  In  the  course  of  an  interview  fully  published  in  this 
journal,  she  said  that  she  conceived  the  rules  of  Sarah  Bernhardt,  Mary 
Anderson,  and  the  late  Adelaide  Neilson  to  be  exactly  in  her  line.  Mi&s 
Montague's  resolve,  instead  of  being  well  received,  has  provoked  a  chorus 
of  loud  dissent,  and  the  reason  of  this  we  do  not  understand. 

We  do  not  see  what  there  is  in  the  present  condition  of  the  Drama  to 
prevent  Miss  Montague  or  any  one  who  so  chooses  from  starring  in  any 
line  of  parts  he  or  she  has  nerve  enongh  to  play. 

Considering  that  there  are  514  theaters  in  the  IT.  States,  and  only  883 
combinations  to  fill  them,  and  considering,  too,  that  by  the  circus  sys- 
tem managers  are  obliged  oftentimes  to  play  six  attractions  a  week  in  a 
town  which  will  barely  stand  one,  we  cannot  pussibly  see  what  there  is  to 
prevent  Miss  Montague  or  any  lady  so  disposed  from  "filling  time  rapid- 
ly."   There  are  131  vacant  theaters  to  choose  from  every  night. 

Considering  that  there  are  just  three  times  as  many  "show  printing" 
establishments  as  the  Profession  can  support,  and  also  that  their  ca- 
pacity for  work  is  much  greater  than  any  contingent  demand,  "  rich  and 
elaborate  " — so  called — printing  may  be  had  very  cheap,  on  credit  and  in 
great  profusion.  We  do  not  see  what  is  to  prevent  Miss  Montague  from 
getting  all  the  printing  she  wants. 

Considering  that  a  large  proportion  of  the  new  "stars"  are  adventur- 
esses, cranks,  devotees,  or  intriguantes,  why  should  the  line  which  is 
drawn  this  side  of  Forepaugh's  S10,000  lady  ?  We  cannot  see.  Granted 
that  she  cannot  act.     How  many  of  them  can  ? 

Can  she  not  get  ber  photographs  taken  and  get  a  royalty  for  the  same  ? 
Can  she  not  hire  a  "  press  agent  "  at  S'20  a  week  ?  Cannot  he,  or  she,  or 
both  of  them  work  up  a  big  scandal  in  good  shape  ?  Assuredly.  And 
when  the  circus  manager  has  given  her  her  dates,  and  the  printer  her 
elaborate  dodgers,  and  some  improvident  agent  a  company  of  amateurs 
and  nobodies,  she  is  certainly  as  well  equipped  as  a  small  majority  of  the 
lady  stars  on  the  stage. 

A  few  dollars  deducted  from  the  company's  salaries  and  spent  in  '*  fix- 
ing" the  newspapers  will  secure  all  the  rough  and  ready  critical  good  no- 
tices she  could  ever  receive.  There  is  a  schedule  price  which  the  press 
agent  would  probably  be  experienced  enough  to  follow.  Fur  one  'square' 
advertisement  she  rivals  Seebach  ;  for  two,  Janauschek  ;  for  three,  Eis- 
tori  ;  for  four,  Cushman  ;  for  five,  Lucille  Western  ;  for  six,  Julia  Dean  ; 
for  seven,  Ellen  Tree  ;  for  eight,  Sarah  Bernhardt ;  for  nine,  Rachel ;  for 
ten,  Mary  Anderson.  One  square  is  fifty  cents.  Ten  squares  are  five 
dollars.  In  every  town  she  visits  she  can  adjust  her  professional  status 
to  whatever  notch  she  desires. — Nym  Crinkle. 

A  "VERY  PARADISE." 
■With  reference  to  the  announcement  recently  made  by  the  Indian 
Herald  that  two  officers  at  the  Fyzabad  station  lately  killed  an  alligator 
of  the  extraordinary  length  of  %\\  ft.,  a  correspondent  sends  to  the  Times 
the  following  extract  of  a  letter  "just  received  from  C.  M.  Nichols,  Tat- 
tersall's  Hotel,  Townsville,  Queensland,  dated  Boiling  Down,  Alligator 
Creek:  "  I  am  just  now  recruiting  after  my  second  attack  of  fever  at  an 
establishment  fifteen  miles  out  of  Townsville,  where  they  kill  sixty  bul- 
locks a  day  merely  for  the  hides  and  tallow.  The  couutry  itself  is  a  very 
paradise  without  bourn,  but  it  is  infested  with  countless  numbers  of  al- 
ligators, the  more  sociable  of  which  pack  themselves  in  heaps  outside 
your  hut  doors  and  under  the  window  holes — and  with  wallabies,  bears, 
kangaroos  and  oppossums.  My  place  is  just  by  the  creek,  in  which  you 
can  count  alligators  by  the  thousand.  I  was  going  home  to  supper,  5:30 
p.m.,  a  few  evenings  ago,  when  just  on  the  other  side,  only  thirty  yards 
from  me,  I  espied  a  veritable  monster,  an  alligator  at  least  27  ft.  long. 
My  only  regret  was  that  1  hadn't  Dyson'srifle  with  me.  I  mentioned  the 
circumstance  to  some  of  the  boys,  to  whom  this  cayman,  and  others  even 
longer,  appeared  to  be  well  known.  I  will  shoot  him  for  your  new  na- 
tural history  museum,  or  for  any  one  who  cares  to  pay  carriage  home." 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11a.m.  and  7^  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6&  P.M.     Sunday  School,  9&  a.m. 

Educational:  A  Vassar  College  girl,  upon  being  asked  if  she  liked 
codfish  balls,  said  she  never  attended  any. — Jloston  Post.  [( 


THE    KING    OF    THE    DAY. 

Under  this  beading,  and  apropos  of  the  celebration  of  the  Lord 
Mayor's  show  on  Nov.  9th,  the  St.  James  Gazette  has  the  following  amusing 
parody : 

You  must  mind  and  call  me  early,  Thomas  ;  early,  do  you  hear  ? 
To-morrow  '11  be  the  gaudiest  time  of  all  the  waning  year— 
Of  all  the  waning  year,  Thomas  ;  the  merriest  jinks  we'll  play  ; 
For  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas— I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day. 
Though  wide  awake  all  night,  Thomas,  I  probably  shall  keep, 
When  you  bring  me  my  hot  water,  knock  loud  lest  I  should  sleep; 
Since  I  must  dress  in  gorgeous  robes  and  make  myself  look  gay, 
For  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas — I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day. 
As  I  came  from  tbe  city  whom  think  ye  I  should  meet, 
But  M' Arthur  walking  mournfully  up  Queen  Victoria  street? 
He  thought  of  all  his  pomp,  Thomas,  that's  fading  fast  away  ; 
But  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas— I'm  to  be  King  of  tbe  day. 
He  thought  I  was  a  brute,  Thomas,  because  I  grinned  outright, 
And  he  bolted  without  speaking  juBt  like  a  flash  of  light. 
They'll  call  me  cruel-hearted,  but  I  care  not  what  they  say; 
For  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas — I'm  to  be  Sing  of  the  day. 
They  say  he'll  die  of  fallen  pride,  but  that  can  never  be ; 
They  say  he'll  feel  heart-broken,  Thomas — what  is  that  to  me? 
But  many  a  Lord  Mayor's  felt  the  same,  and  yet  survived,  I  say; 
And  I'm  to  be  king  of  the  day,  Thomas — I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day. 
Old  Jenkins,  he  shall  drive  my  coach  to-morrow  in  the  Show, 
And  ypu'll  hang  on  behind,  Thomas— in  blazing  plush,  you  know: 
For  East-enders  and  West-enders  will  throng  in  dense  array; 
And  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas— I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day. 
The  chambers  of  the  Mansion  House  are  decked  as  civic  bowers, 
And  the  tables  in  the  old  Guildhall  are  heaped  with  fruit  and  flowers, 
And  the  choicest  wines  have  been  ordered  in  (for  which  I'll  have  to  pay); 
And  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas — I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day. 
The  wind  blows  precious  cold,  Thomas;  and  when  in  state  we  pass 
Along  the  route  I  cannot  well  keep  up  the  window-glass: 
I  quite  expect  to  catch  a  chill,  but  then — suppose  I  may  ? 
Still  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas — I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day. 
Through  all  the  City,  Thomas,  the  music  shall  be  loud, 
And  detectives  and  policemen  will  mingle  with  the  crowd; 
And  Gladstone  will  come  to  my  banquet,  and  will  say  what  he  has  to  say; 
For  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas— I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day. 
So  be  sure  and  call  me  early,  Thomas;  early,  do  you  hear  ? 
To-morrow  '11  be  the  gaudiest  time  of  all  this  waning  year: 
To-morrow  the  friskiest,  jolliest,  larkiest,  merriest  jinks  we'll  play; 
For  I'm  to  be  King  of  the  day,  Thomas— I'm  to  be  King  of  the  dayl 

NEW    TJSE    FOR    THE    ELECTRIC    EEL. 

Editor  Electrician  —Sir  :  The  phenomenon  described  in  the  inclosed 
paragraph  seems  to  me  barely  credible.  Can  you  or  any  of  your  readera 
kindly  throw  light  upon  it  ?  It  is  from  the  Churchman,  a  paper  of  New 
York,  dated  Saturday,  July  9,  1831.       Yours,  etc.,        C.  J.  Blackeb. 

121,  St.  George' s-road,  S.  W.,  Noveinber  7,  1S81. 

"  Mr.  Morton  Wright,  by  a  series  of  remarkable  experiments,  has  dis- 
covered the  secret  of  the  source  of  the  electricity  in  the  torpedo  vulgaris 
and  the  gymnotus  electricus,  or  electric  eeL  If  his  experiments  are  to  be 
relied  on,  he  has  demonstrated  that  heat  is  the  secret  power.  By  the  use 
of  a  thick  felt,  made  of  wool,  salt,  and  metallic  oxides,  placed  alternately 
between  discs  made  of  the  skin  and  intestines  of  the  fish,  he  produced  a 
strong  current  of  electricity,  and  one  of  these  batteries,  three  inches  in 
diameter  and  ten  inches  high,  ran  one  of  Edison's  electric  lamps  of  twenty 
candle-power  for  twelve  days,  when  the  carbon  gave  out.  A  similar  bat- 
tery, sixteen  inches  in  diameter  and  twelve  inches  in  bight,  runs  four  arc 
lights.  If  Mr.  Morton's  experiments  are  corroborated,  we  shall  thuB 
have  a  new  source  of  supply  for  electrical  power,  and  at  comparatively 
small  cost." 

Kingsford's 
Oswego 
Starch 

IS   THE 

Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  thelSTANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
KINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOR    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 


Pec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


15 


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

The  Presidential  oracle  haa  spoken.  The  Menage  has  been  deliv- 
ered, and  all  the  little  dogs  of  journalism  are  harking  harmoniously,  if 
we  accept  Pope's  dictum  that  "All  discord's  harmony  not  understood." 
The  Sujwart  sheets  regard  it  as  somewhat  superior  to  the  Rook  of  ^'it»- 
dom.  the  Half-breeds  elevate  their  nostril?  in  ill  concealed  contempt,  and 
the  iVmocrats  deride  the  whole  "outfit."  As  tin-  News  I^tttkk  expresses 
it*  opinion  elsewhere,  we  omit  any  detailed  refereuce  to  the  mess  of  pot- 
tage, or  rather  the  pot  of  message,  of  our  contemporaries.  They  have 
meanly  taken  advantage  of  the  occasion  to  make  their  sheets,  this  week, 
M  stupid  and  wishy-washy  as  the  Message  itself.  Wherefore,  we  admon- 
ish them  to  turn  over  a  new  leaf. 

The  Examiner  wants  to  "give  the  boys  a  chance," believing  that,  if  our 
humanitarian*  would  furnish  them  with  work,  there  would  ue  less  occa- 
sion fur  preaching  of  their  depravity.  In  that  case,  however,  the  humani- 
tarian s  occupation  would  be  gone;  preaching  is  their  forte,  practice  is 
other  people's.  Regards  the  conduct  of  the  ei^-ht  old  Supervisors  as  row- 
dyism run  wild.  Nothing  like  retirement  to  tame  it  Thinks,  if  the 
House  can  stand  Kohesou  as  Chairman  of  Naval  Affairs,  its  digestion 
most  he  powerful  strong.  Flaunts  the  boom  for  a  new  navy,  unless  we 
go  abroad  for  it  to  the  cheapest  and  best  market.  Kegards  the  late 
President's  chaplain,  Dr.  Powers,  as  a  Pickwickian  preacher.  That  comes 
of  chewing  the  cud  of  reflection. 

The  Bulletin  admits  Keifer's  election  as  Speaker  to  be  a  stalwart  vic- 
tory. Says  boldly  that  American  Ministers  to  Peru  and  Chili  are  un- 
necessary and  snper6uous.  Kilpatrick  thought  so,  too— he  died.  Con- 
gratulates President  Reid,  of  the  University,  on  his  success  in  "laying 
out  obstreperous  students." 

The  AUn  warns  intending  purchasers  against  the  "fine  farms  at  low 
rates  "  advertised  in  some  dailies.  Says  they  are  traps  to  catch  the  un- 
wary. Gives  the  proposed  Alaska  exploring  party,  under  Lieut. 
Schwatka,  a  friendly  boost.  Hints  that  all  fancy  extras  in  the  school  de- 
partment should  be  cut  off.     Suppose  we  begin  with  the  Directors  ? 

The  Chronicle  commends  General  Stoneman's  proposition  for  second- 
class  railway  passengers.  It  is  already  in  force  on  the  C.  P.  and  S.  P.  R. 
It.  for  through  tickets.  Compares  Guiteau  as  a  witness  to  Bessie  Turner 
and  Frank  D.  Moulton.  Pooh  !  He  couldn't  hold  a  candle  to  Beecher 
or  Pinney. 

The  Cart  intimates  that  **  so  long  as  the  municipal  officers  are  governed 
by  the  rules  of  integrity  they  cannot  go  far  wrong."  Proclaims  that  "ed- 
ucation is  the  underlying  and  overtopping  principle  in  the  American 
mind."  Mistaken,  as  usual.  It  is  the  almighty  dollar,  and  don't  you 
forget  it. 

The  Arizona  sheets  are  having  a  lively  row  about  the  next  Governor. 
The  Gazette,  referring  to  Anderson,  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Territory, 
says:  "  Nobody  claims  that  he  has  any  more  brains  than  Thompson's 
colt."  And  the  Free  Press,  talking  about  Acting  Governor  Gosper,  re- 
marks: "  Gosper  is  a  bone  as  bare  of  meat  as  an  old-maid's  shin,"  which 
would  indicate  a  tolerable  familiarity  with  ancient  virgins! 

The  Sacramento  Record-Union  considers  Guiteau  sane  enough  to  be 
banged.  We  presume  Guiteau  will  return  the  compliment  to  the  editor. 
Says  that  "  passive  resistance,  according  to  the  Land  League,  means 
knocking  your  neighbor  on  the  head  or  shooting  him  because  he  disagrees 
with  you." 

The  Napa  Reporter  sits  down  on  the  "  educational  cranks"  who  control 
the  public  schools.  "They  are  lacking  in  practical  common-sense,  and 
given  to  foolishly  squandering  the  people's  money." 

The  Vallejo  Chronicle,  having  nothing  else  to  do,  shrieks  lustily  for  a 
postal  telegraph.     What  use  would  the  Chronicle  have  for  it,  anyway  ? 

The  Oakland  Tribune  discovers  that:  "Man  is  greater  than  Nature, 
after  all."    So!    How  can  a  part  be  greater  than  the  whole? 

The  Sacramento  Bee  denounces  a  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  the 
case  of  McBrown  vs.  Morris,  et  al.  It  appears  that  McBrown,  who  owned 
3,800  acres  in  Sonoma  County  under  Mexican  grants,  thriftily  fenced  in 
1,500  acres  of  Government  land  adjoining.  Morris,  also  being  thrifty, 
preempted  1G0  acres  of  the  latter  parcel,  and  now  the  Court  decides  that 
McBrown  is  the  lawful  owner  of  public  land  which  he  never  paid  for,  and 
that  Morris  must  go.  The  Bee  suggests  that  such  decisions  will  not  aid 
immigration,  and  calls  the  attention  of  the  Immigrant  Association  thereto. 
All  right.  The  Association  will  resolve  that  it  was  all  wrong,  and — that's 
all! 

The  Virginia  City  Chronicle  says:  "David  Davis  declares  he  will  not 
vote  to  remove  any  of  the  present  officers  or  employes  of  the  Senate. 
The  Grand  Old  Republican  Party  stands  aghast.  It  wants  to  know  what 
Mr.  Davis  thinks  he  was  elected  President  pro  tern  for,  if  it  wasn't  to  give 
the  G.  O.  R.  P.  every  fragment  of  the  spoils  that  could  be  seen  with  a 
microscope."  Too  thin  altogether,  good  Washoe  friend.  You  don't  sup- 
pose the  Phat  Phraud  would  vote  to  remove  himself,  eh  ? 

REGARDING    SILVER. 

It  appears,  according  to  the  telegrams,  that  the  Western  Congress- 
men—especially those  from  the  bullion-producing  sections,  propose  to 
take  issue  with  President  Arthur's  and  Secretary  Folger's  recommenda- 
tions that  the  coinage  of  silver  be  stopped,  and  silver  certificates  be 
withdrawn.  It  is  evident  that  Gen.  Arthur's  friendship  for  Senator 
Jones  was  not  strong  enough  to  overcome  the  "  solid"  reasoning  of  the 
gold-bugs  of  Wall  street  and  the  National  Bank  ring.  These  latter  are 
aware  that,  if  silver  can  again  be  demonetized,  their  capital  will  rise  iu 
value,  interest  will  increase,  and  such  Western  manufactures  as  have 
been  stimulated  by  cheap  money  will  have  to  succumb  to  Eastern  compe- 
tition. Naturally,  Western  and  Pacific  representatives  object  to  it  policy 
Mint  must  be  ruinous  to  their  constituents.  After  years  of  struggling 
for  the  remonctization  ol  silver,  and  when  European  opinion  looks  favor- 
ably to  farther  advances  in  that  direction,  they  view  with  alarm  any  pro- 
posed change  in  our  monetary  system.  As  Mr.  Belford,  of  Colorado, 
says:  "  If  President  Arthur  desires  to  make  war  upon  my  State,  T  shall 
not  support  him  in  his  policy."  This  sentiment  will  be  generally  re- 
echoed, and  it  is  already  plain  that  the  Stalwart  Administration  will  have 
difficulty  enough  without  causelessly  driving  otherwise  tucit  friends  into 
the  enemy's  enmp.  If  the  President's  suggestion  was  merely  a  "feeler," 
he  will  presently  find  that  the  "  feeling  is  d— d  unpleasant." 

Every  gentleman  who  desires  to  make  the  most  of  his  manly  proportions,  and 
to  appear  in  a  garb  that  will  make  the  ladies  admiro  him  and  the  gentlemen  envy 
him,  should  call  upon  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  415  Montgomery  street.  They  are  ad- 
mitted by  all  to  be  the  leading  merchant  tailors  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 


BOOKS!    BOOKSI 


Wo  have  just  Received,  direct  from  London  and  the  East, 

A    LARGE    STOCK 

..-.or....  «v 

HOLIUAY    BOOKS! 

In  every  Department  of  Literature,  In  Cloth  and  Fine  Bindings, 

Among  which  arc  many  not  Usually  Fotmil  In 

BOOK-STORES, 

And  wbich  we  are  Offering  at  Exceptionally  Low  Prices! 


S2T-  A  Call  is  Solicited,  as  ve  are  always  Pleased  to  Show 
oar  Stock.  __ 

M.  H.  FAY  &  CO., 

Booksellers    and    Importers, 

116  POST  STREET SAN  FRANCISCO. 

£3-  STOKE    OPEN   EVENINGS.  "EH 
[November  26.] 

MINING.  

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Bnlwer  Consolidated  Mining-  Company,  Sau 
Francisco,  December  2d,  1SS1.—  At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  1,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  pa3*able  on  MONDAY,  December  12th,  1881.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Monday,  December  5th,  1881,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Tnit-t  Company,  in  Mew  York,  on  stock  issned  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office — Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San   Francisco, 
California.  Dec.  10. 

REGULAR    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  or  the  Standard  Con.  Mining-  Company,  Man  Fran- 
cisco, Cal,,  Dec/ 2,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  35,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  Dec.  I2th,  1881,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Dec.  10. 

EXTRA    DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Standard  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  Snn 
Francisco,  December  2,  1881. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  an  EXTRA  Dividend  (No.  36)  of  Seventy-five 
Cents  (75c.)  per  share  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  December  12th,  1881,  at 
the  office  in  this  city  or  at  the  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Dec.  10. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  King  Mining'  Company,  San  Francisco, 
December  6th,  1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  21)  of  Twenty -five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  THURSDAY,  Dec.  15th,  1SSI,  at  the  office  of  the  Com- 
pany, Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  California.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  on  December  10th,  1831,  at  3  P.M. 
Dec.  10. JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NO.    SEVENTY-FIVE. 

The  Home  Mtitnnl  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regnlar 
monthly  dividend  (No.  75)  of  One  Dollar  ($L)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock, 
on  the  10th  day  of  December,  1881.                     CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 
Dec.  10. 406  California  street. 

RESCINDMENT    NOTICE. 

The  Assessment  (Nq.  5)  oi '25  cents  per  share,  levied  Nov.  29, 
1881,  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  Original  Keystone  Silver  Mining  Com- 
pany, has  this  day  been  rescinded  by  resolution  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

San  Francisco,  Dec.  8,  1831. (Dec.  10.) F.  E.  H?TY,  Secretary. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ORIGIN  AX  KEYSTONE   SILVER  MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  6 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied December  Sth 

Delinquent  in  Office January  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock February  4th 

F.  E.  LVTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  S30  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  Dec.  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI     MINING     COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  7 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied November  11th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  14th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock January  4th 

W    E   DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.        |Nov.  28. 

"ANNUAt    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Roma  I'uion  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco. 
November  23d,  1881.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  Roma 
Union  Mining  Conn  any  will  beheld  at  the  office  of  Ibe  Company.  6S6  Commercial 
street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on  FRIDAY,  December 23d,  1881.  :»t  the  hour  "f  8 
o'clock  p.m.  fNov.  26.]  F.  X.  SIMON.  Secretary. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  December  5,  1881. 


Compiledfrom  the  Hecords  ofthe  Commercial  Agency  ,401  California  St.  ,S.F. 
Wednesday,  November  30th. 


QRANTOE  AXD  GRANTEE. 


Wm  Nutting  to  Sarah  A  Lynes 
Mary  E  Herrick  to  Elizth  Herrick. 


Geo  M  Chaplin  to  Ann  Smart. 

H  A  Hebard  to  Wm  W  Morrow  . . . 
Hester  Skuce  to  Jas  E  Connors.... 
M  P  O'Connor  to  Mary  O'Connor. 
J  L  Lacoste  to  Juan  F  Lacoste.. . . 

Isaac  P  Allen  to  Alice  J  Allen 


Same  to  same d. 

Jacob  Klein  to  Cbas  Brown  &  wf. 


W  McCormick  to  Mr°;t  McCormrck 


L  McNally  to  Julia  Schiffman. , 


DESCRIPTION. 


Lots  674  and  576,  Gift  Map  1 $    100 

Und  M  s  Ellis,  82:6  e  Polk,  e  27:6x120, 
being  in  Western  Addition  8;  E  San- 
chez, 76:6  8  Duncan,  s  25x100,  being 
in  Harper's  Addition  95,  and  lot  3,  blk 
95,  Colombia  Hd;  Lot  15,  blk  431,  be- 
in  Bay  View  Hd;  LotB  68  to  72. 
blk"  «6,  being  in  Flint  Tract  Hd;  and 
lot  in  Lanrel  Hill  Cemetery 6 

N  Prospect  Place,  80  s  Colombia  place, 
e  25x100 10 

9e  Point  Lobos  and  24th  ave,  e  25x100, 
being  in  Outside  Lands  261 250 

Se  Boyd,  60  sw  Chesley,  sw  20x60,  being 
100-vara272 .'..      Gift 

N  24th,  205  w  Noe,  w  25x114,  and  all 
other  property  he  owns  in  San  Frau'o      Gift 

S  Clay,  103:1  H  e  Dupont,  e  34:4^x70, 
being  in  50-vara  53;  Lot  24,  blk  47,  and 
lot  23,  bik  46,  being  in  Donphy  Tract. 

N  24th,  280  w  Dooglass,  w  51:8x114;  ne 
24Lh  and  Bellevoe,  n  64x125;  ne  25th 
and  Homestead,  n  60x125;  n  Colom- 
bia, 205  w  Sanchez,  w  25x115;  and 
lot  8,  blk  17,  being  in  Market  St  Hd.      1,000 

E  Doloreo,  183  n  23d,  n  61x117:6 500 

N  Hermann,  131:3  w  Fillmore,  w  25x 
120.  being  in  Western  Addition  373...     1,725 

Sw  Valencia  and  Liberty,  s  40x110;  e 
Howard,  112:6  n  17tb,  n  27:6x130;  Lot 
8,  blk  21,  being  in  University  Mound 
Tract;  Lot  5,  blk  175,  being  in  Uni- 
versity H'd  Extension,  and  personal 
property 

Blocks  158  and  184,  being  in  University 
Ex  Hd;  Lot  29,  blk  5,  being  in  Mission 
&  30th  St  Ex  H'd;  Lots  67  and  68.  blk 
5,  being  in  Mission  &  30th  St  Hd  Un. 


Thursday,  December  1st. 


Sarah  E  Bourn  to  C  LDinglev.... 
Tbos  V  McGlew  toElien  McGlew. 

Jose  R  Pico  to  Chrislphr  Cosgrove 

Peter  Dean  to  Mary  J  Gnlline 

C  Verdenhalven  to  J  Verdenhalven 

Mary  E  Hoyt  to  Eleanor  Martin. . . 

Mary  Hatch  to  Margaret  Jansen  . . 

Elizth  Traynor  to  M  McGovern  . . . 

Geo  S  Dickey  to  B  Joost 

Aug  Berggren  to  Alex  Zabaldano.. 

Rudolph  Herman  to  Presidio  R  R  C 


W  cor  Gay  Place  and  1st  st,  sw  75x25. 
Se  Folsom,  152:9  ne  12!h,  ne  20x80,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  9 

Undivided  4  acres  San  Pablo  Ranche, 

Contra  Costa  Co 

S  28th,  155  'e  Noe,  e  25x114,  being  in 

Harper's  Addition  125 

E  cor  HarriBon  and  6th,  ne  85x50,  being 

"n  100-vara  215 

Lots  1  to  3,  22  to  24,  blk  12,  beins  in 

College  H'd .' 

S  20th,  55  e  Church,  e  25x114,  being  in 

Mission  Biock  88 

Com  79:4  s  Filbert,  and  77:6  e  Dupont,  e 

6Jx  s  19:5 

Lots  1  and  2,  block  14,  being  in  Market 

St  Homestead 

W  Stockton,  96:3  n  Jackson,  n  20:7J$x 

93:9,  being  in  50-vara  86 

S  Jefferson,  237:6  w  Baker,  w  100x137 

being  in  Western  Addition  563 


$4,250 

Gift 

1,000 

350 

700 

1,100 

2,000 

3 

5,000 

25U 


Saturday,  December  3d. 


Friday,  December  2d. 


H  S  Dorland  to  Z  L  Cook. . 


Same  to  Same . 


Z  L  Cook  to  A  E  Buckman 

A  E  Buckman  to  M  Landers 

Martha  C  M  Love  to  E  F  Ohm. . . . 


E  F  Ohm  to  Leila  L  Foster 

Hugh  McCloskey  to  D  E  Sullivan 

N  J  Scully  to  Same 

Merch  City  Ld  As  to  J  J  Thornton 
Jtlle  Lettimor  to  Jno  S  Boy t ton. .  - 

Mary  Hayes  to  Geo  T  Davis . . . 


B  W  Campion  to  Jas  M  Allen ..... 

J  W  Briggs  to  F  T  Briggs 

Anna  Enricht  to  Jno  F  Fugazi. . . . 


Wm  Hale  to  W  F  Hale 

Henry  M  Norton  to  Chas  B  Norton 
City  and  County  to  Jno  Doyle. . 


Chas  Tillson  to  Henry  G  Engel . . . 
F  Lawton  to  State  Inv  &  Ins  Co. . . 
Peter  McNaughton  to  S  F  Sinclair. 
T  A  C  Dorland  to  JaB  McKibbiu  . . 
Annie  E  Campbell  to  L  Ackley.... 


Undivided  36:79  nw  Market,  398  sw 
Chorch,  bw  25,  nw  174:6A>  n  28:6K,  e 
8:10#,  s  190:2#  lo  com 

Undivided  36-79  s  14th,  125  e  Sanchez,  e 
25x125 

Same  as  above  two 

Same 

S  Waller,  125  e  Park  Road,  s  124,  w  42, 
nw  82,  c  125  to  com,  being  in  Western 
Addition  521 

Same 

Nw  Bryant,  130  he  10th,  ne  55x85,  being 
in  Mission  Block  44 

Undivided  ^  same 

Lot  28,  blk  277,  being  in  Outside  Lands, 

N  9th  ave,  300  e  K  si,  e  2.1x100:  por  lot 
218,  blk  163,  being  in  Central  Park  Hd 

Se  Market,  30:5%  ew  Noe,  sw  32:10>tf,  s 
84:8%,  e  25,  n  106:1^"  to  com,  being  in 
Mission  Block  115 

Se  Green  aud  Bnchanan,  e  75x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  243 

Sw  2d,  175  se  Harrison,  se  35x90,  being 
ing  in  100-vara  76 

N  Union,  20  e  Sones,  e  20x77,  Bubject  to 
mortgage  for  $2,000 

S  Turk,  200  w  Devisadero,  w  75x137:6 

Und  1-3  ne  Turk  and  Larkin,  n  22x50. 

Nw  Central  and  Point  Lobos  aves,  n  to 
Laurel  Hill  Cemetery,  nw  to  Josephine 
st,  b  to  Point  Lobos  ave,  e  to  com,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  blk  636;  nw 
Point  Lobos  ave  and  Josephine  Bt,  w 
71:10%,  n  to  Lanrel  Hill  Cemetery,  e 
to  Josephine  place,  s  to  com— portion 
Western  Addition  blk  637 

S  Lincon  pi,  68:9  e  Hyde,  e  68:9,  s  67:6 
w8;9,  n  50,  w  60,  u  17:6  to  com 

N  Post,  87:6  e  Leavenworth,  e  25x137:6 
heing  io  50-vara  1143 

Lot  10,  blk  260,  and  lot  7,  blk  440,  being 
in  Golden  City  H'd 

W  Lapidge,  200  n  19th,  n  25x80,  being  in 
Mission  Block  71 

S  PrecilH  place,  SO  e  Folsom,  e  25,  s  100, 
e  5,  s  7:6,  w  30,  ii  107:6  to  com,  bein; 
in  Precita  Valley  149 


330 
1,000 
1,000 


785 
5 


1,450 
1,450 


250 

1,200 

2,575 

1 

1,500 

10 

1.000 


7 

10,000 

5 

600 

2,000 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


W  MorriSBey  to  Mary  A  Drewham. 
Maria  I  de  Laveaga  to  Alex  Boyd . . 

Nicholas  C  Luhrs  to.  Henry  "White. 

W  J  Gunn  to  W  J  McGowan 

Geo  Clark  to  F  W  Peterson 


S  F  Sinclair  to  Caroline  Koster. . . , 
Chas  F  Hanlon  to  Patrick  Kilroy 


J  O  Besse  to  Jerome  Mijlard 

Elizth  J  Minturn  to  Jno  O'Leary. 


Caesar  Dor  to  Paul  Keys  er 

Jas  Carroll  to  Geo  Micbaelis 

Mary  A  Perkins  to  Jno  D  Phillips. 
Majy  Boes  ct  al  to  Jas  Berque.... 
Jno  Landers  to  Wm  J  Landers.... 
S  H  Rounds  to  Cbas  H  Welch  .... 


DESCRIPTION. 


Se  Clementina,  325  bw  5th,  sw  25x75, 
being  in  100-vara  205 

S  California, 46:11^  w  Drumm,  w'44:8J<S, 
s  126:2J6,  ne  to  a  point,  n  to  com,  be- 
ing in  Beach  and  Water  455  and  546. . 

N  cor  Mission  and  Beale,  ne  91:8x137:6, 
being  in  Beach  and  Water  323  and  324 

W  8th  ave.  300  n  Pt  Lobos,  n  25x120,  be- 
ing in  Outside  Lands  189 | 

Nw  Tehama,  150  ne  2d,  ne  25x80,  being 
in  100-vara  48 

Nw  Jessie,  100  sw  10th,  bw  1x55 

Nw  24th  and  Dolores,  n  65x117:6,  being 
in  Harper's  Addition  64. 

W  Broderick,  105:1^   n  California, 
27:6x82:6 

Ne  19th  ave,  150  se  J  st,  se  25x100;  por 
lot  11,  blk  364,  being  in  S  S  F  Hd  &  R 
R  Assn 

Lots  29  and  30,  blk  470,  being  in  Hudson 
Garden  and  Orchard  Tract 

S  Sacramento  156:3  w  Baker,  w  50x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  580 

S  20th,  122:6  w  Folsom,  e  30x35,  being  in 
Mission  Block  56 

Se  Folsom,  150  ne  6th,  ne  25x90,  being  in 
100-vara  217 

N  18th,  71  w  Capp,  w  25x82,  subject  to 
mortgage 

E  Valencia,  105  s  16th,  s  22x70,  being 
Mission  Block  40 


1 


Monday,  December  5th. 


E  L'Goldstein  to  I  H  Ackerman... 
J  R  Nuttall  to  Magdalena  Nuttall. 


Jno  W  Moyle  to  City  and  County. . 

Margt  Haycock  to  T  Helmrich.... 

Kate  J  Black  to  A  C  Weber 

A  H  Himmelmann  to  Geo  Bradley. 


M  M  Hein  etal  to  Same , 

Jacob  Himmelmann  to  Same.., 
A  F  Everett  to  Jno  Davidson. 


Caroline  T  Everett  to  Same 

R  J  Techau  to  Henry  Edwards., 


G  F  Sharp  to  PF  Butler.. 


D  F  Marqnard  to  Aristide  Brand. 
Lloyd  Tevis  to  Samuel  L  Jones.  . 


Jno  P  Jones  to  W  S  Hobart.... 
"Wm  F  Hale  to  Timothy  Paige.., 


EVan  Ness,  90  B  O'Farrell,  s  30x109. 
being  in  Western  Addition  61 

Ne  3d,  40  nw  Stevenson,  nw  20,  ne  77: 
se  60.  sw  20,  nw  40,  bw  57:6  to  comi 
being  in  100-vara  24;  ne  Broadway  and 
Taylor,  n  137:6,  e  137:6,  s  75,  w  46:6,  s 
23:6,  e  2,  s  39,  w  93  to  com,  being  in 
50-vara  661.  and  all  interest  in  estate 
of  Robert  K  Nuttall,  deceased.... 

All  lands  claimed  by  the  City  and  Co  ot 
San  Francisco,  and  reserved  for  the 
benefit  of  said  City  and  County... 

Nw  Broadway  and  Buchanan,  w  45x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  265. 

N  Eddy,  125  w  Devisadero,  w  105x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  508 

N  Ellis,  30  e  Powell,  n  105,  w  30,  n  10,  e 
64,  s  115,  w34  lo  com,  being  in  50-vara 
938 

Same 

Same ._ 

Undivided  h>  ne  Harrison  and  20th,  e 
200x442:2 

Same.... 

N  Eddy,  195  e  Hyde,  e  27:6x137:6,  being 
in  50-vara  1240 6 

Se  H  st  and  13th  ave,  e  19x600,  being  in 
Outside  Lands  661 

Sw  Clay  and  Stockton,  w  57:6x57:6 

W  Dupont,  76:6  n  O'Farrell,  n  41,  w  90, 
B  40,  e40,  s  1,  e50  to  com 

Same 

S  Turk,  200  w  Devisadero,  w  75x137:6 
being  in  Western  Addition  510 


5,000 
2,982 


6 
45,000 


SEE   THE   CHOICE 

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ANDIRONS,      FENDERS    AND      FIRE-SETS, 

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THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /^\ 

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Established   in   1S62,  U  A'^IQl 

Removed  to 234  Sansome  Street.  \£w/^/ 

63T"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigatintr  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening-  Dress   Salts  for   Special  Occasions  can  be  bad  at 

J.     COOPERS 
TAILORING     ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco 

(Vnder  Palace  Motel). 
gg"  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  -Nov.  19. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealers    in   Fine   Arts,   ATtists'    Materials,    Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,   MXC,   MTC. 

19    and    21    POST    STREET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple San  Francisco, 

Eg-  Free  Art  Gallery.  Nov.  19. 

Krug  Champagne. — Private  Cuvee  in  quarts  and  pints.  Shield— 
Krug — in  quarts  and  pints  ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in  quarts  and  pints.  For 
sale  by  Hellman  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and  Jackson  streets. 


10 


Pec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONO. 
Uwn  u  whtt«  as  driven  snow  ;  Gold  o,uoip#i  and  stomnchora, 

Cypres*  black  as  o'er  was  SOW  ;  For  mv  lads  to  give  their  dean; 

r.liueiaa  sweet  as  damask  roew  ;  Tins  and  DOtdDff-Ctkka  of  still, 

Masks  for  faces  and  U>r  DOSN  ;  W  hal  maids  lack  from  bead  to  heel: 

Hu*:  I  e-  bracelet,  necklace,  amber  ;  Oomobarol  nie,  come;  conic  buy ,  come  buy; 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber;  liny,  lads,  or  else  your  lasses  cry. 

^___^ William  StiAKBrRARH. 

A  Card. —During  the  next  six  months  there  will  be  a  large  number  of 
people  out  of  employment  on  account  of  the  drought;  in  some  parts  of 
the  country  there  is  a  gTeat  deal  of  suffering.  There  are  plenty  of  men 
and  women  in  this  county,  who,  if  some  friend  would  put  them  in  the  way 
of  Mining  two  or  three  hundred  dollars  during  the  winter  months,  would 
be  grateful  for  a  lifetime.  A  large  Manufacturing  Co.  in  N.  Y.  are  now 
prepared  to  start  persons  of  either  sex  in  a  new  business.  The  business 
I?  honorable  and  legitimate  (no  peddling  or  book  canvassing),  $50  per 
month  and  expenses  paid.  So,  if  you  are  out  of  employment,  send  your 
name  and  address  at  once  to  The  Wallace  Company,  60  Warren  street, 
New  York.  The  Household  and  Farm,  in  its  issue  of  October,  says: 
"  The  offer  made  by  this  Company  (who  are  one  of  the  most  reliable  in 
this  city)  is  the  best  ever  made  to  the  unemployed."  The  Wallace  Co. 
make  a  special  offer  to  readers  of  this  paper  who  will  write  them  at  once, 
and  who  can  give  good  references. 

"  What  would  you  do  if  you  were  me  and  I  were  you  ?"  tenderly  in- 
quired a  young  swell  of  his  lady  friend.  "Well,"  she  said,  "if  I  were 
you  I  would  throw  away  that  vile  cigarette,  cut  up  my  cane  for  fire-wood, 
wear  my  watch-chain  underneath  my  coat,  and  pray  for  brains."  It  is 
needless  to  remark  that  be  did  not  invite  her  in  to  partake  of  the  delicious 
mince  pies,  ice-cream  and  confectionery  to  be  found  at  Swain's  Bakery, 
213  Sutter  street,  above  Kearny. 

A  Whitehall  boy  of  eight  astonished  his  parents  by  saying  there 
was  a  bushel  of  fly-specks  on  the  window.  "  Oh,  no,"  replied  his  sister, 
"  there  are  just  four  fly-specks,  and  that's  all."  "  There's  where  you  are 
mistaken,  Sis.,  for  if  I  know  anything  about  measures,  I  believe  that  four 
flies  pecks  make  a  bushel."  The  lad  was  sent  to  bed  without  his  supper. 
— Cincinnati  Times. 

When  Mrs.  McBeth  remarked  that  all  the  perfumes  of  Arabia  would 
not  purify  the  little  hands  which  Mac.  himself  had,  in  earlier  days,  so 
rapturously  kissed  and  squeezed,  she  did  not  know  of  the  celebrated  per- 
fumes sold  by  James  G.  Steele  &  Co.,  635  Market  street,  which  knock 
brimstone  out  of  Arabia's  vaunted  odors,  and  which  are  warranted  to  pu- 
rify and  sweeten  anything  and  everything. 

Patti  does  not  like  American  oysters.  She  will  not  be  called  an  oyster 
Patti.  Nevertheless,  her  managers  got  into  a  broil ;  Sanders  roasted  her; 
she  was  in  a  great  stew  before  Mr.  Abbey  took  charge  of  her,  and  Maret- 
zek  is  trying  to  make  her  shell  out.  But  if  Patti  had  ever  eaten  the  de- 
licious bivalves  at  Moraghan's  Stalls,  68  and  69  California  Market,  she 
would  have  altered  her  opinion  about  American  oysters. 

A  Chicago  naturalist  stated  in  his  lecture  that  a  black  bear  could  hug 
seven  times  as  hard  as  a  man,  and  the  next  time  a  menagerie  visited  that 
town  every  girl  in  the  crowd  made  eyes  and  waved  her  handkerchief  at 
the  black  bear,  and  paid  him  so  much  attention  that  he  got  confused  and 
blushed. 

"Who  says  this  generation  is  not  a  spirited  one,  when  the  High  School 
boy  will  step  up  to  the  bar  and  shout,  "  Gimme  a  whisky  ?"  But,  then,  if 
the  boy  insists  upon  getting  the  pure  and  unadulterated  liquor,  such  as  is 
sold  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets,  it 
won't  hurt  him  much.  Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  whole- 
sale rates. 

Noah  was  the  proprietor  of  the  most  exclusive  menagerie  on  earth,  but 
then  he  was  not  running  it  for  money,  and  issued  no  free  passes  to  news- 
paper men.  The  largest  menagerie  in  the  world,  Barnum'3,  has  every 
wagon  and  cage  painted  with  the  Imperishable  Paint  of  J.  R.  Kelly  & 
Co.,  on  Market  street,  below  Beale,  which  is  impervious  to  rain  or  sun, 
comes  already  mixed,  and  covers  three  times  the  space  of  ordinary  paint. 

A  boy  at  Columbus  swallowed  twenty  feet  of  red  ribbon"  in  order  that 
he  might  afterward  pull  it  out  of  his  mouth,  conjurer  fashion,  and  aston- 
ish the  family.  It  took  a  doctor  four  weeks  to  set  him  on  his  feet  again. 
Detroit  Free  Press. 

If  a  man  wants  little  here  below,  let  him  get  a  wife  with  plenty  of 
jaw,  and,  to  cap  the  climax,  a  good  fierce  mother-in-law.  But  if  any  one 
wants  100  photograph  medallions  of  himself,  already  gummed  and  per- 
forated, just  the  size  of  a  postage-stamp,  let  him  send  $2.50  and  his  pho- 
tograph to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company. 

Editors  and  sandpaper-men  both  scrape  for  a  living,  as  also  do  chim- 
ney-sweeps and  bad  barbers.  But  a  contemplation  of  this  fact  need  not 
make  you  unconscious  of  the  further  fact  that  the  most  beautiful  shaped 
and  perfect-  fitting  hats  are  to  be  found  at  the  great  emporium  of  Herr- 
mann, the  Halter,  No.  336  Kearny  street. 

Another  impostor  has  been  exposed.  He  claimed  to  be  a  railroad 
brakeman  out  of  work  ;  but  when  he  went  out  of  the  room  he  did  not 
slam  the  door  hard  enough  to  make  the  chairs  dance,  and  was,  of  course, 
arrested. — Philadelphia  News. 

"  America,"  says  an  Englishman,  "is  a  country  where  a  man's  word 
is  not  worth  two  cents  unless  backed  up  with  an  offer  to  bet  you  £10."  It 
is  also  the  country  where  the  finest  photographs  in  the  world  are  produced 
by  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  at  their  studio,  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Mont- 
gomery streets.     Call  there  and  get  your  picture  taken. 

A  Useless  Waste— One  that  will  not  be  squeezed.  By  the  way,  if 
you  have  a  girl  who  possesses  a  nice  waist,  take  her  to  J.  J.  O'Brien  & 
Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buy  her  a  pair  of  the  Foster 
Kid  Gloves. 

Want  to  know  how  to  tell  the  most  stylish  dress?  Get  in  a  crowd 
and  mark  the  one  that  all  the  women  turn  up  their  noses  at.  Want  to 
know  the  most  stylish  drink  ?    Napa  Soda. 


Down  where  the  ghoul-haunted  river  twists, 

(Soak  my  head  in  ice-cold  tea), 
Where  the  low-browed  ogre  unjoints  his  wrists, 

(Plant  stuffed  kittens  over  me). 
Kittens  are  touched  with  the  light  devne 
Of  a  mystical  chrism  and  soul-kissed  wine. 
Out  on  the  edge  of  a  dolorous  sea 

(The  passionate  tree-toad  grinds  his  teeth), 
Weirdly  the  Jabberwock  waits  for  thee, 

Glibbering  over  the  beetle's  sheath. 
Stones  and  onions  make  worthy  bread 
(Plant  a  snake's  fang  over  my  head). 
Still  doth  the  ring-dove  mourn  his  mate 

In  the  mildewed  orchard  all  night  longj 
Still  doth  the  serpent  bar  the  gate 

And  the  gray  owl  sobs  a  low,  sad  song, 
And  crouching  low  on  the  amber  roof 
Three  velvet  bull-dogs  moan  aloof. 

— A  Guiteau  Juryman,  in  New  Orleans  Picayune. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansorae  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  CharleB  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  newspaper  can  make  the  women  of  any  community  bustle,  but  any 
one  woman  can  make  a  newspaper  bustle.  But  to  make  a  woman's  heart 
real  glad,  you  must  present  her  with  an  Arlington  Range,  from  De  La 
Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery.  This  will  enable  her  to  cook 
things  as  delicious  as  she  is  herseli. 

The  man  who  stood  in  front  of  his  glass  for  two  hours  getting  the 
right  color  on  his  mustache,  said  he  was  just  "  dyeing  to  see  his  girl." — 
Yonkers  Statesman. 

One  would  think  that  scarf  pins  would  get  sea-sick,  they  are  so  often 
on  the  bosom  of  heavy  swells.  But  on  the  head  of  every  heavy  swell  will 
be  found  a  hat  purchased  from  Mr.  White,  614  Commercial  street.  In 
fact,  no  person  could  be  a  heavy  swell  who  does  not  wear  one  of  White's 
superb  hats. 

Late  experiments  in  Indiana  have  shown  that  a  hearty  boy  can  draw 
cider  through  a  small  rubber  pipe  a  distance  of  eleven  feet,  in  case  the 
family  are  all  away  to  church,  but  Noble  Brothers,  the  celebrated  sign 
painters  and  house  painters,  of  638  Clay  street,  are  de-cider-dly  the  best 
artists  in  their  line. 

"Do  you  flirt  ?"  "  No,  but  my  sister  Girt,  who  lives  on  the  outskirts, 
she  flirts  and  talks  slang  with  the  gang,  and  is  perfectly  awfully  awful." 

One  can  see  a  pick-chewer  gallery  almost  any  day  in  front  of  our  cigar 
stands,  but,  in  order  to  see  a  delightful  exhibition  of  Porcelain,  Majolica, 
Marble,  Crystal,  Faience,  Dresden  and  China  of  all  kinds,  together  with 
bric-a  brae  innumerable,  one  must  go  to  the  establishment  of  B.  Nathan 
&  Co.  130  Sutter  street. 

It  is  not  positively  known  what  the  mermaids  and  mermen  have  to  talk 
about  in  their  Bea-caves,  but  it's  pretty  safe  to  venture  that  they  tell  a 
good  many  fish  stories. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 


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SAN     FB.ANCISCO.  tOct  28. 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  the  Tuiverslty  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  Sao  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Deo.  10,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  holiday  trade  is  now  uppermost.  Those  engaged  in  this  traffic 
are  making  large  displays  of  fancy  goods,  and  report  a  good  degree  of 
activity  in  their  several  departments.  Assortments  are  more  than  usually 
full  and  complete,  consisting  of  a  liberal  proportion  of  high-cost  goods — 
not  only  of  Watches,  Jewelry,  Diamonds,  etc.,  but  of  Silks,  Satins  and 
other  goods  of  rich  apparel,  not  excepting  the  usual  display  of  Dolls, 
Trinkets,  etc.,  as  set  forth  more  fully  in  the  advertising  columns  of  the 
News  Letter.  ■  The  year  now  drawing  to  its  close  has,  for  the  most  part, 
been  one  of  considerable  and  general  prosperity  to  sojourners  upon  the 
Paci6c  slope;  consequently  there  is  a  disposition  shown  to  be  liberal  in 
their  holiday  gifts  and  expenditures. 

Business  in  imports,  for  the  week  past,  has  been  insignificant. 
Wholesale  merchants  and  jobbers  exhibit  the  usual  indifference  at  this 
season  of  the  year  in  adding  to  their  stocks,  and  this  feeling  was  clearly 
and  fully  illustrated  at  the  late  Tea  sale,  some  3,000  packages  of  fresh 
China,  Japan  and  Assam  Green  and  Black  Teas  were  offered,  and  for  the 
most  part  of  good  standard  qualities,  and  yet  the  attendance  was  poor 
and  the  bidding  lifeless.  The  result  was,  a  few  sample  lots  only  were 
sold,  and  the  great  bulk  of  the  offering  withdrawn,  although  liberal  terms 
were  offered  to  all  buyers. 

The  price  of  Sugar  has  again  been  reduced  by  the  refiners  £c. — now 
12c.  for  Cube  and  Crushed,  and  9f @10£c.  for  Yellow  and  Golden,  No.  1 
Hawaiian  sells  at  9@9ic.  for  grocery  grades. 

The  Rice  market  is  most  liberally  supplied  with  China  and  Siam,  the 
same  selling  at  5£@6c.  for  the  former,  and  4@4£c.  for  the  latter.  Of  Ha- 
waiian, the  Lady  Lampson,  from  Honolulu,  brought  3,177  bags ;  price, 
4fe.,  cash. 

Coffee  is  in  good  stock,  but  the  demand  is  restricted  to  local  wants,  at 
10J@13^c.  for  fair  to  choice  Greens. 

CoaL — Spot  stocks  of  foreign  Bituminous  are  very  heavy,  and  for  cargo 
prices  low  rates  rule,  but  for  cargoes  to  arrive  or  for  shipment  better  prices 
are  now  bid  than  those  ruling  for  some  time  past.  Retailers  now  demand 
Sll  50  for  Wellington,  delivered,  and  in  proportion  for  all  other  soft  Coals. 
The  fact  is  that  local  house  consumers  are  most  terribly  imposed  upon  by 
the  dealers.  The  idea  of  their  being  able  to  bring  cargoes  of  Scotch  and 
Wallsend  at  §6@S6  50,  and  then  charging  the  consumers  the  prices  they 
do,  is  simply  downright  robbery. 

Quicksilver. — At  the  recent  decline  to  37J@37^c.  considerable  pur- 
chases for  export  have  been  made.     The  exports  by  sea  for  the  week  were 
as  follows  : 
To  New  York,  per  South  Carolina,  hence  3d  inst.: 

Flasks.       Value. 

J.   B.    Randol f. 100        S  3,000 

To  Mazatlan ,  per  Ne wbern,  hence  6th  inst. : 

McAfee  Brothers 100  2,869 

W.  Loaiza 25  717 

To  Hongkong,  per  Gaelic,  hence  6th  inst. : 

Wing  Chong  Wo  &  Co 1,725  51,060 

J.  B.  Randol 300  9,000 

Degener  &  Co 500  14,250 

Totals 2.750     %  80,896 

Previously  since  Jan.  1,  18S1 29,538       858,938 

Totals 32,288      §939,834 

Totals  same  period  1880 32,816        987,412 

Receipts  since  January  1st,  1881,  47,070  flasks. 

The  shipments  by  rail  for  the  first  ten  months  aggregate  10,310  flasks, 
of  which  5,550  flasks  were  shipped  from  this  city. 

Borax.— Exports  to  Liverpool,  per  the  St.  Nicholas,  67,732  lbs.;  value, 
§6,772.  Overland  shipments  in  October,  40,310  lbs.,  and  for  ten  months, 
1,481,370  lbs. 

Bags  and  Bagging.— But  few  sales  are  now  reported.  The  demand, 
as  usual,  light  at  this  season.  The  last  sale  coming  to  our  knowledge, 
400,000  22x36  Calcutta  Standard,  at  8£c.,  cash.  For  June  delivery  9c.  is 
asked. 

Metals. — Holders  of  Pig  Iron  are  demanding  better  prices  than  for 
some  time  past,  but  few  sales  are  making.-  It  is  said  that  the  Pacific 
product,  which  is  of  very  superior  quality,  and  its  output,  which  is  un- 
limited, can  be  placed  nn  the  market  at  a  cost  of  $20  per  ton.  Sydney 
Pig  Tin,  and,  in  fact,  all  kinds  of  Metals,  are  at  present  in  light  demand. 

Freights  and  Charters. —Arrivals  during  the  week  of  deep-water  ves- 
sels have  been  few,  causing  a  firm  freight  market  for  Wheat  vessels  to 
Europe.  The  latest  Spot  charters  were  of  an  American  ship  to  Liver- 
pool direct  at  67s.  6d.  British  iron  ships  to  Cork,  XL  K.,  70s.  At  this 
writing  the  disengaged  fleet  in  port  is  six  vessels,  of  8,683  tons  register. 
On  the  berth,  76  vessels,  of  119,760  tons.  The  fleet  to  arrive  within  six 
months  carries  282,000  tons  register,  against  189,000  tons  same  date  last 
year,  and  139,000  tons  in  1879.  The  tonnage  en  route  to  Columbia  River 
now  foots  up  59,000  tons. 

Wheat— Our  Grain  fleet  outward,  dating  from  July  1st,  262  vessels, 
carrying  10,084,350  ctls.;  1880,  132  vessels,  carrying  4,814,316  ctls.  The 
present  price  of  No.  1  Shipping,  SI  65;  No.  2,  SI  60  per  ctl.  The  stock 
on  hand  December  1st  (old  and  new),  estimated  at  850,000  short  tons. 

Barley. — The  present  Spot  demand  is  light ;  stocks  below  the  everage. 
We  quote  Chevalier,  SI  50@1  55;  Brewing,  §1  55@1  60;  .Feed,  SI  45@ 
SI  50. 

Cora.— The  demand  is  light  at  $1  45@1  50  W  ctl. 

Oats.— The  market  is  firm,  with  free  receipts  from  the  North,  at  SI  60 
@1  70  #  c-J.  F 

Rye.— Stock  light  at  SI  45  #  ctl. 

Buckwheat.— Demand  limited  at  SI  55@1  60  #  ctl. 

Wool.— Stocks  of  Fall  clip  are  yet  large.  The  freights  East  overland 
have  been  reduced  on  all  10c.  grade  to  Ha  #  lb.  We  quote  Southern 
Fall  Fleece,  ll@13c;  Lamb's.  I4@15c;  "San  Joaquin  Fall,  12@14c; 
Lambs,  14@15c;  Northern  Fall,  17@20c;  do.  Lamb's,  14@16c. 

Hops. — Spot  transactions  are  light.  We  quote  good  to  choice  Califor- 
nia at  25@29c;  Oregon,  20@23c;  Washington  Territory,  23@25c. 


Hides.— Dry  Hides,  usual  selection,  18@18£c.;  Wet  Salted,  10@10ic. 

Tallow.— Demand  good  at  7@8c  for  country  and  8&@9£c.  for  city 
Rendered. 

Dairy  Products. — Supplies  of  fresh  grass  Butter  are  on  the  increase  ; 
good  to  choice  Roll,  35@37£c  Cheese,  14@l6c;  Eastern,  17@18c;  Gil- 
roy,  14@15c.  in  drum. 

"Wines. — This  year's  California  vintage  will  be  less  than  was  expected 
early  in  the  season.  The  demand  for  Claret  and  other  Native  Wines  is 
steadily  on  the  increase,  and  is  fast  displacing  the  French  product  of 
Champagne,  etc. 

Whale  Oil,  Bone,  Etc.— This  season's  catch  amounts  to  21,831  bbls. 
Arctic  Oil ;  Ivory,  7,400  lbs.;  Whalebone,  350,525  lbs. 


PACIFIC    MAIL   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The  Company's  steamers  will  sail  for  'Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:  CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Jan.  7th,  at  2  p.m.  Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:     COLIMA,  December  19th,  at  12  o'clock  noon, 

taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO  and 

ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling 

at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  December  17th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $050. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  eor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Dec.  10.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  of  tbls  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous').  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  iu  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:    Every 5  day3. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego;  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:  7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 

For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  second  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  (Street,  near  Pine. 


S 


Nov.  26. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
No.  10  Market  street. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

December  6th  December  2lst  Januarv  26th 

February  25th  March  14th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  11th 

August  12th  August  29th  Sept'ber  30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 

Bee.  2.  7,  12,  17,  22,  and  28.    I    Jan.  4.  9,  14,  19,  24.  and  29. 
At  10  o'cloch  A..  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  OR.&N.  Co. , 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Dec.  10.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


NOTICE. 

Compagiii  i  Universelle  dn  Canal  Interoceaniqne.—  By 
order  of  the  Managing  Director,  a  call  is  made  For  125  francs  per  share  of  the 
COMPAGN1E  UNIVERSELLE  DU  CANAL  INTEROCEANIQUE  DE  PANAMA. 
This  iostallmeat  will  be  demanded  from  January  2d  to  January  15th,  1S82.  The 
Shareholders  are  notified  that  they  must  make  this  payment  within  the  above- 
named  term,  at  the  Company's  Offices  in  Paris,  12  Cite"  du  Retiro,  or  at  the  Offices 
of  the  Company's  Correspondents  in  France  and  abroad.  The  Interest  Coupon  No. 
2,  due  January  1, 1882,  will  be  received  in  part  payment  of  the  installment.  In  de- 
fault of  payment  ivithin  the  term  specified,  interest  will  be  charged  for  each  day's 
delay,  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum,  from  January  2d,  1882.    Approved. 

DAUB  REE, 
Panama,  Oct.  13, 1881.  fNov.  26.]  Secretary-General. 


WANTED. 

An  only  sister  ofEdmond  Nortbrnp  wishes  to  learn  his 
address.  Said  Edmuud  left  New  York  City  and  landed  in  San  Francisco  in 
1856  or  1857.  Since  then  he  has  been,  successively,  the  owner  of  gold  mines  in  the 
San  Joaquin  Valley,  silver  mines  in  Idaho,  and  a  restaurant  in  Northern  "Nevada. 
Was  heard  of  ODce  in  Virginia  City,  Montana.  When  last  directly  heard  from  he  was 
at  Knight's  Landing,  California,  in  1867.  Anyone  knowing  his  whereabouts  will 
confer  a  favor  by  informing  his  sister,  MRS.  ADELINE  BURNSIDE, 

&5P  Local  papers  please  copy.  [Dec.  3  ]  Audubon,  Iowa. 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


19 


"LET    US    HAVE       SENSE. 
To©  difficulty  which   Lbs  ordinal-]  mind    experienoM  in  u 

granping  the  fact  that  the  i   in  the  laudable  en- 

tsrpri**'  thnmsth    the    Nthmua  of  Panama  is  not  a  for- 

amaxing.     The  Amount  of  ink  which  has  been    I 
which  has  Wen   spoiled,  in  prov- 
ing that  the  \  ■  permit  any  foreign  Power 
pose  for  the  purpose  of  con  troll  intc,  in  any  manner,  Any  American 
Rawar,  :m.l,  oonaaqQenUy,  that  the  (United  States  Government  cannot  i 
..  bu polled  with   foreign  capital,  to  huihl 
■  •  t!y  alarming,     Th  :  ribntor  to  this 
f  literature   is  Captain  W.  I>.  Merry,  n  merchant  of 
in  »  wii  |.  incoherent  way,  through  three 
iamna,  but  what  point  he  seeks  to  or  succeeds  in  making,  no  one 
can  tell.     He  states  that  "  wlien  the  traveler  approaches  Yokohama,  his 
eye  mats,  in  an  impregnable  position  on  Japanese  soil,  the  flags  of  Eng- 
land am!  France  covering  their  arm.-. I  legions,  ami  rifled  artillery  covering 
the  approaches  and  the  city  itself."     This  is  quite  a  catching  sentence, 
and  would,  no  douht,  bring  down  the  house  at  a  corner-grocery  political 
meeting.     But  when  it  is  adduced  as  a  reason  why  the  United  States 
Government  should  opix>se  the  carrying  out  of  a  great  commercial  project, 
the  adducer  is  either  silly  himself,  or  else  he  assumes  that  those  who  will 
read  his  nonsense  are  silly.     And   .still   sillier  hi  the  statement  that  "  had 
Japan   been  on    the  American    continent,  the    Monroe   Doctrine   would 
have  prevented"  these  armed  legions,  rifled  artillery  and  flags  from  being 
where    they  are.     But,  then,  a    man    who,    under   his  own   signature,  is 
guilty  of  designating  the  Japanese  "  a  brave   ami  progressive  nation  of   i 
forty  millions  **  must    be  expected  to  say   many  things  that  are  absurd. 
Every  schoolboy  knows  that  it  was  subsequent  to  the  military  occupation 
allude. 1  to,  and,  perhaps,  as  a   result  of  it,  that  the  Japanese  took  the 
slightest  progressive  Btep  in  the  direction  of  real  civilization,  and  even  at 
the  present  day  the  great  mass  of  the  Japanese  are  little  better  than  de-   j 
based  lavages  —for  their  own  system  of  civilization  is  nothing  more  than   1 
barbarity.     Another  thing:  if  the  Japanese  have  ever  distinguished  them-    ! 
selves,  nationally,  for  bravery,  we  have  failed  to  hear  of  the  fact. 

Proceeding,  Captain  Merry  asks  the  question:  "Would  they  (the 
European  powers)  submit  to  our  (the  United  States  Government)  inter- 
ference iu  the  management  or  political  control  of  the  Suez  Canal?"  Here 
is  a  full  illustration  of  the  assertion  with  which  we  started  out.  The 
American  mind  cannot  or  will  not  comprehend  that  the  Canal  Company 
is  not  a  Government,  and  that  De  Lesseps,  its  organizer,  is  not  a  poten- 
tate who  has  ■•  armed  legions,  rifled  cannon  and  flags"  at  his  command. 
Nevertheless,  this  is  so.  But,  in  answer  to  the  Captain's  query,  the  News 
Letter  desires  to  state  that,  if  the  United  States  Government  acquired 
an  interest  in  the  stock  of  the  Suez  Canal,  it  would  be  accorded  all  the 
privileges  of  a  stockholder,  and  no  European  Government  would  have 
anything  to  say  on  the  subject.  And  as  for  private  American  citizens 
acquiring  an  interest  in  the  Suez  Canal — well,  the  probabilities  are  that 
American  citizens  have  held  this  stock  from  the  first.  We  would  follow 
Captain  Merry  further,  but  the  subject  is  not  worth  the  space.  We  will 
conclude  by  stating  that,  if  this  outcry  was  against  any  European  Govern- 
ment acquiring  an  interest  in  the  Panama  Canal,  it  would  be  founded  on 
reason,  but  being  simply  against  private  foreign  capital,  it  is  absurd. 


BRIC-A-BRAC  vs.  KNICK-KNACKS. 
The  approach  of  Christmas  led  us  {as  is  our  usual  custom)  into  the 
several  houses  devoted  to  fine  art,  and  we  were  fairly  amazed  at  the  trans- 
formation in  that  of  G.  T.  Marsh  &,  Co.,  under  the  Pulace  Hotel,  who  are 
bo  favorably  known  as  collectors  of  genuine,  rare  specimens  of  Oriintal 
art  in  all  its  varied  branches.  The  alterations  being  completed,  this  bijou 
establishment  is  one  blaze  of  color,  no  electric  light  being  required  to 
highten  the  natural  beauty  of  the  specimens  in  this  superb  collection. 
For  the  holiday  season  they  have  imported  large  quantities  of  novelties 
in  decorating  goods,  selected  with  the  same  care  as  their  higher-priced 
wares,  and  which  are  offered  at  lower  rates  than  ever— their  custom  of 
paying  hard  cash  for  everything,  and  avoidance  of  heavy  expenses,  giving 
them  great  advantages  in  this  respect  over  every  other  house  in  this  line. 
The  revolving  lanterns  mentioned  last  week  can  be  seen  at  work  every 
every  evening,  and  will  be  a  welcome  addition  for  brightening  up  the 
house,  or  for  Christmas-tree  ornaments. 


As  vehicles  for  conveying  the  expressions  of  good  feeling  which  it  is 
customary  for  friends  to  exchange  during  the  holiday  season,  uothing  can 
exceed,  in  elegance  and  appropriateness,  the  beautiful  steel  plate  Christ- 
mas and  New  Year's  cards  issued  by  John  A.  Lowell  &  Co.  In  the  series 
issued  for  this  Christmas  there  are  forty-six  different  designs,  so  that  the 
most  peculiar  and  exacting  taste  cannot  fail  to  find  that  which  will  suit  it. 
In  addition  to  the  variety  of  design,  and  the  high  order  of  artistic  skill 
displayed  upon  them,  these  cards  are  produced  by  the  best  mechanical 
skill  this  or  any  other  country  possesses.  Indeed,  each  card  is  in  itself,  in 
the  truest  meaning  of  the  terra,  "  a  work  of  art,"  and  as  Christinas  pres- 
ents, although  inexpensive,  nothing  could  be  more  appropriate  than  these 
little  articles  of  vertu.  These  cards  will  be  found  on  sale  at  all  book  and 
art  stores,  and  Messrs.  A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co.,  of  Market  st.,  S.  F.,  are  the 
wholesale  agents  for  this  Coast.  Complete  sets  of  these  cards  (one  of 
each)  will  be  mailed  to  any  address  for  §10.20.  Separately,  the  cards 
range  in  prices  fr-  m  eight  up  to  fifty  cents  each. 

Christmas  and  Clem  Dixon  are  so  naturally  associated  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, that  one  might  almost  say  that  one  could  not  get  along  without  the 
other.  And  it  is  a  good  thing  to  remember  that  this  house  has  been  es- 
tablished since  1864,  and  that  Mr.  Dixon  has  on  hand  to-day  the  best 
Sherry  Wine  ten  years  old,  and  that  his  specialty  for  the  winter  months 
is  a  peculiarly  excellent  brand  of  Scotch  Whisky  and  some  very  old  im- 
ported Jamaica  Rum,  the  finest  in  the  States.  Now,  in  order  to  inter- 
view Mr.  Dixon,  the  visitor  must  go  to  Summer  street,  which  runs  up 
from  Montgomery  street  to  the  California  Market,  and  which  is  flanked 
on  one  side  by  the  Odd  Fellows'  Building  and  on  the  other  by  the  Ne- 
vada Bank.  And,  having  arrived  at  Clem  Dixon's  old-established  Ale 
Vaults,  there  is  everything  in  sight  that  the  greatest  lover  of  good  cheer 
can  wish  for.  Remember  the  address:  Summer  street,  leading  to  the  Cal- 
ifornia  Market. 

The  latest  styles  and  most  perfect  fits  in  the  way  of  shirts  can  be  found  at 
Oannany's,  25  Kearny  street.  No  one  ever  tries  these  shirts  without  being  satisfied 
in  every  respect. 


PRANG'S    XMAS    CARDS. 

The  progress  making  in  popular  art  is  In  no  way  better  illustrated 
than  by  the  advanoa  made  from  year  to  year  in  the  quality  of  design  and 
imant  of  colors,  in  the  Christmas  oarda  Issued  by  the  art  publish- 
er?', I,.  Prang  ft  Co.,  of  Boston.  The  oarda  of  this  year  are  unique  and, 
M  usual,  lead  the  market,  in  competition  with  the  publications  of  the 
world,  and  are  having  the  immense  sale  which  they  deserve.  Judgments 
differ  as  to  which  designs  are  the  Boast,  and  it  is  best  for  each  person  to 
visit  the  art  and  boob  stores,  and  select  fur  himself.  The  assortment  of 
New  Year's  and  birthday  .aids  from  these  publishers  are  almost  aa  nu- 
merous, and  fully  as  artistic,  as  the  Christmas  cards.  The  annual  prize- 
eard  exhibitions  which  L,  Prang  &  Co.  have  held  in  New  York,  have 
done  more  to  foster  the  power  of  original  design  among  American  artists 
than  had  been  areoniplishrd  for  many  years  previous.  This  year  they 
pay  (4,000,  to  be  distributed  among  the  eight  original  designs  which  Bhall 
receive  the  highest  number  of  votes  at  an  exhibition  held  in  the  American 
Art  Gallery,  Madison  square,  New  York. 

Messrs.  S.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  of  14,  16  and  18  Post  street,  in  order 
to  accommodate  the  public,  have  determined  to  keep  their  establishment 
open,  during  the  present  month,  until  half-past  nine  in  the  evening.  In 
addition  to  this,  upon  each  evening  during  the  month  they  will  offer  some 
special  article,  which  will  be  suitable  for  a  holiday  gift,  at  a  very  large 
reduction  from  its  usual  price.  This  is  one  of  the  most  unique  innova- 
tions in  the  dry-goods  trade,  of  which  we  have  heard.  And,  besides 
being  unique,  it  has  a  practical  side  which  must  commend  it  to 
every  thrifty  purchaser.  Persons  desiring  to  purchase  useful  holiday  gifts, 
or  necessary  articles  for  their  own  use,  should  give  the  establishment  of 
this  firm  a  call.  They  will  find  a  large,  well-lighted  store,  a  stock  of 
goods  that  has  been  carefully  selected  and  is  second  to  none  on  this  coast, 
and  a  large  staff  of  competent  and  courteous  attendants,  who  will  exert 
themselves  to  suit  their  customers.  It  should  also  be  borne  in  mind  that 
this  Holiday  Evening  Sale  is  an  opportunity  to  obtain  first-class  goods  at 
an  absurdly  low  figure,  and,  as  such  opportunities  only  come  once  in  a 
while,  they  should  be  taken  advantage  of. 


Mr.  George  Finck,  northwest  corner  of  Kearny  and  Geary  streets, 
has  introduced  a  novel  idea  in  connection  with  his  evening  auction  sales. 
It  is  what  is  termed  a  Bargain  Counter,  upon  which  is  displayed,  during 
the  day,  a  choice  lot  of  solid  silverware,  triple-plated  silverware,  and 
fancy  articles.  These  goods  are  marked  in  plain  figures  at  the  prices 
which  they  usually  sell  for  at  retail,  and  also  the  price  the  same  articles 
brought  at  the  auction  sale— the  latter  figure  representing  the  price  at 
which  the  goods  will  be  sold.  The  object  of  having  the  Bargain  Counter 
is  to  accommodate  ladies  who,  although  desirous  of  securing  bargains, 
cannot  attend  the  evening  auction  sale. 


Owing  to  the  furore  in  de-eor-a-tive  art,  there  can  be  no  question  that 
holiday  goods  in  this  line  this  year  are  more  elegant  than  ever  before. 
The  finest  stock  of  novelties  of  this  description  is  at  Snow  &  Co.,  12  Post 
street.  Masonic  Temple.  Their  assortment  of  Christmas  cards  is  very 
complete,  including  the  publications  of  Prang,  Marcus  Ward,  Tuck  & 
Sons,  Obpacher  Bros.,  and  others.  A  novelty,  of  which  Messrs.  Snow  & 
Co.  have  received  a  fine  assortment,  is  the  decorated  French  plate  mirror, 
beveled  edge,  all  sizes  and  shapes,  framed  in  decorated  ebonized  frames, 
or  plush  of  various  colors. 

S.  Frohman  &  Co.,  of  627  and  629  Montgomery  street,  are  certainly 
princes  in  the  way  of  tobacconists.  There  is  nothing  in  the  nature  of 
smokers'  material,  cheap  and  costly,  which  cannot  be  found  at  their  pala- 
tial establishment.  The  most  delicious  tobacco,  cigars  and  cigarettes,  to- 
gether with  a  complete  assortment  of  all  descriptions  of  the  most  elegant 
pipes,  can  be  found  in  their  stock.  The  poet  seeking  for  inspiration,  the 
business  man  seeking  for  solace,  and  the  lover  in  want  of  something  to 
enable  him  to  dream  of  his  inamorata,  should  call  at  627  and  629  Mont- 
gomery Btreet. 

The  Standard  Dramatic  Club  met  at  209  Kearny  street  on  Monday 
last,  and  organized  for  the  season  of  1881-82.  The  following  officers  were 
elected:  President,  John  J.  Bryan;  Vice-President,  Thomas  H.  Wise; 
Secretary,  Chas.  V.  Case  ;  Treasurer,  John  J.  Kennedy;  Stage  Manager, 
Andrew  M.  Laurence  ;  Asst.  Stage  Manager,  Henry  McKetrick.  The 
Club  is  mainly  composed  of  the  leading  members  of  the  late  California 
Dramatic  Club,  with  many  strong  additions.  Their  first  performance 
will  take  place  in  the  fore  part  of  January. 

It  is  one  of  the  privileges,  if,  indeed,  it  is  not  one  of  the  duties,  of 
womanhood  to  look  as  handsome  as  possible.  In  order  to  succeed  in  effect- 
ing this  purpose,  it  is  necessary  for  every  lady  to  have  her  clothes  made 
by  a  competent  modiste.  Beauty  in  calico  is  all  buncombe  ;  in  order  to 
show  its  perfections  the  gem  must  be  well  set.  Every  lady,  therefore, 
who  desires  to  make  the  most  of  her  advantages  of  person,  should  call  on 
Miss  James,  of  115  Kearny  street,  where  all  the  latest  Parisian  and  East- 
ern costumes  will  be  found. 

We  know  of  a  refined,  educated  American  lady  who  speaks  the  Eng- 
lish, French  and  Spanish  languages  fluently  and  correctly,  and  who  thor- 
oughly understands  the  domestic  mysteries  of  housekeeping.  This  lady 
would  like  a  position  in  any  business  where  her  capabilities  could  be 
utilized.  She  would  be  willing  to  accept,  and  would  be  capable  of  per- 
forming,  the  duties  of  housekeeper  in  a  first-class  hotel,  or  in  a  respecta- 
ble private  family.     References  exchanged.     Address  S.,  this  office. 

The  pictures  from  the  Tokio  Exhibition— one  of  them  by  the  Lady 
Artist  of  Japan,  the  wife  of  Ozawa — and  the  Porcelain  Temple  Lantern 
on  exhibition  at  Ichi  Ban's  this  month,  are  superior  specimens  of  artistic 
merit,  and  the  whole  holiday  display  is  a  marvel  of  Oriental  splendor. 
The  finest  collection  of  Satsuma  and  Iwari  wares  are  at  Ichi  Ban's,  and 
an  enormous  stock  of  beautiful  wares.  New  electric  lights  have  been  put 
in  to  light  up  the  Exhibition. 

Those  who  desire  to  obtain  choice  old  whiskies  should  call  upon 
Messrs.  Dickson,  DeWolf  &  Co.  That  firm  have  now  on  Bale  Cather- 
wood's  celebrated  whiskies  of  the  following  brands:  "Cranston  Cabinet," 
"Century,"  "A.  A.  A.,"  "Old  Stock,"  "  Henry  Bull."  "Double  B.,"and 
"  Monogram."  These  whiskies  have  been  known  in  this  market  for  twenty 
years,  the  first  fifteen  of  which  they  were  called  "Daly's  Whiskies." 


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SAN"    FRANCISCO     NEWS    LETTER. 


Dec.  10,  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

Famell  is  seized  with  "chills  and  shivering  6ts,"  says  the  telegraph. 
Poor  fellow  !  Possibly  his  cell  is  too  damp.  They  ought  to  warm  it  for 
him.  The  widows  and  orphans  left  husbandless  and  fatherless  by  the 
counsel  he  has  given  to  an  ignorant  peasantry,  in  order  that  he  might  get 
his  name  up,  ought  to  subscribe  a  few  mites  to  increase  his  comfort. 
Poor  Parnell !  It's  altogether  too  bad  that  his  countrymen  don't  sing 
pseans  in  his  praise  for  the  barm  he  has  done  them.  Homes  that  once 
were  happy  are  desolated  now  by  his  eloquence.  And  don't  let  it  be  for- 
gotten that  the  injury  is  not  all  on  the  side  of  the  hated  Sassenach.  The 
poor  cowardly  devils,  whose  courage  is  contained  in  a  gun  fired  from  be- 
hind a  hedge,  have  been  led  to  dote  on  the  cub  lated  caged  in  Kilmain- 
kam  Jail.  Of  course,  they  tbiuk  they  are  deeply  wronged,  and  howl  like 
so  many  monkeys  in  a  menagerie  for  the  release  of  their  fellow-ape.  If 
they  only  knew  enough,  they  would  pray  for  his  escape  through  a  trap- 
door on  the  gallows. 

There  is  no  sense,  anyhow,  in  the  Irish  battling  against  the  inevitable. 
Their  cry  of  "No  rent"  is  an  absurdity.  In  this  land  of  glorious  free- 
dom the  tyrannical  landlord  would  kick  them  out  of  their  tenements  and 
shanties  the  moment  they  began  to  advocate  such  a  preposterous  theory. 
Their  argument  that  "  Ireland  belongs  to  the  Irish"  is  equally  untenable. 
On  the  same  ground  the  Welsh  might  claim  England,  or  the  Redskin  the 
United  States.  The  Irish  have  the  honor  to  occupy  a  part  of  Great 
Britain,  and  they  will|have  to  use  better  weapons  than  cowardly  assassin- 
ation and  Fenian  gold  sent  from  America  before  England  will  be  un- 
merciful enough  to  grant  them  the  liberty  to  commit  suicide  by  "  home 
government." 

The  shocking  disaster  consequent  on  the  conflagration  at  a  great  theater 
in  Vienna  is  neither  a  pleasant  after-dish  to  the  solemnly-appointed 
Thanksgiving  Day  just  past,  nor  a  very  savory  appetizer  for  the  approach- 
ing Christmas.  Speaking  in  all  seriousness,  it  should  teach  the  people  of 
all  great  cities  a  lesson  which  they  ought  lo  carefully  take  to  heart.  It  is 
a  positive  fact  that  at  least  nine  out  of  ten  of  the  theaters  in  the  United 
States  are  utterly  unprovided  with  the  necessary  means  of  egress  in  case 
of  a  "scare,"  to  say  nothing  of  an  actual  fire,  and  it  has  often  happened 
that  a  false  alarm  caused  more  tramping  to  death  than  in  instances  where 
real  danger  existed,  It  is,  however,  unfair  to  mention  theaters  only. 
Many  of  our  fashionable  chinches  are  equally  dangerous,  and  we  quote  as 
an  example  ex-Mayor  Kalloch's  Metropolitan  Temple,  though  that  sancti- 
fied edifice  hy  no  means  stands  alone  in  this  particular. 

While  commenting  on  foreign  affairs,  it  is  quite  in  order  to  remark  that 
a  certain  paper  called  the  New  York  Nation,  which,  at  one  time,  was 
justly  regarded  as  the  best  example  of  American  journalism,  has  of  late 
fallsninto  the  hands  of  managers  who  are  either  Nihilists,  Fenians  or  lu- 
natics. The  impassionate  and  well-written  articles  which  gave  the  paper 
its  former  reputation,  are  now  replaced  by  stuff  that  would  better  suit 
the  readers  of  a  Police  Gazette. 

Concerning  the  Panama  Canal  Monroe  Doctrine  buncombe,  the  London 
Daily  News  speaks  some  truths  which  may  be  unpalatable,  but  which  we 
must  perforce  swallow  if  we  have  any  regard  for  facts.  The  paper  men- 
tioned says  in  effect  that  while  the  European  Powers  have  no  desire  to 
interfere  in  American  affairs,  they  are  determined  that  when  the  Panama 
Canal  is  completed  no  war  ship  shall  go  through  it  in  time  of  war,  nor 
shall  it  ever  be  closed  against  the  mercantile  marine  by  any  hostile  fleet. 
This  is  a  direct  challenge.  It  remains  for  the  United  States  Government 
to  answer  it,  if  put  in  an  official  form.  Our  best  and  wisest  answer  would 
be  to  make  a  concession  to  common  sense,  and  quietly  drop  a  "  Doctrine" 
which  we  are  unable  to  support  either  by  argument  or  force  of  arms. 


THE  MARQUIS  OF  LORNE  IN  A  RAILWAY  ACCIDENT. 
The  Sioux  City  (Iowa)  News  tells  the  following  story  of  the  recent 
accident  to  the  vice-regal  train:  "  The  Marquis  of  Lome  had  just  retired, 
and,  singularly  enough,  he  and  his  suite  had  a  few  minutes  previously 
been  discussing  the  terrible  dynamite  explosion  at  Council  Bluffs  the 
week  before.  They  had  also  read,  that  afternoon,  of  the  sailing  from 
Queenstown,  for  New  York,  of  a  number  of  anti  English  Government 
agitators,  and  incidentally  the  subject  had  been  discussed,  that  out  of 
their  visit  and  the  outrages  perpetrated  by  the  police  and  soldiers  in  Ire- 
land, during  the  evictions  of  the  last  week,  some  hot-headed  Fenian 
might  desire  to  immortalize  himself  by  wreaking  vengeance  on  the  Marquis. 
Retiring  to  his  sleeping  berth  with  hjs  mind  filled  with  this  kind  of  fore- 
boding, it  may  readily  be  imagine  lc  chat  he  thought  his  time  had  come 
when  the  train  was  suddenly  broughTto  a  standstill,  and  he  had  his  body 
doubled  up  in  the  berth  by  the  concussion.  His  first  exclamation  was, 
'  My  God,  we're  slaughtered!'  and  then  recovering  from  the  stupor  of  a 

Eartial  sleep  and  the  concussion,  he  hastily  rolled  out  of  his  bunk  and 
urredly  asked,  'Is  there  danger?'  By  this  time  the  train  had  come  to  a 
standstill,  and  several  of  the  servants  jumped  from  the  train,  and  realiz- 
ing the  situation,  and  that  all  danger  was  over,  quickly  reported  the  situ- 
ation. The  first  act  of  the  Marquis  was  to  dispatch  two  servants,  one  to 
Sergeant's  Bluffs  and  the  other  here,  with  telegrams  to  his  wife  {the 
Princess  Louise)  and  to  Queen  Victoria,  assuring  them  of  Mb  safety. 
When  they  found  that  the  catastrophe  had  all  passed  over,  the  party  again 
retired  to  their  berths,  and  slept  until  the  morning." 

"There  was  a  death-like  pall  over  Newport  that  night." 
This  is  an  extract  from  an  American  paper,  and  does  not  refer,  as  might 
be  supposed,  to  the  death  of  General  Garfield,  but  only  to  the  defeat  of  a 
crack  American  racing  sloop  by  a  second-rate  English  cutter.  What  I 
like  so  much  about  these  Yankees  is  the  hearty  way  in  which  they  take  a 
thrashing.  They  never  sulk  ;  on  the  contrary,  they  rather  boast  of  the 
drubbing  if  it  has  really  been  a  good  one.  They  pay  up  and  look  pleas- 
ant, but  they  don't  rest  till  they  have  turned  the  tables.  Every  one 
must  remember  the  humorous  way  in  which  the  Northern  papers  de- 
scribed the  defeat  of  the  North  at  Bull's  Run.  It  was  a  big  defeat,  and 
they  gloried  in  it  because  it  was  big.  It  did  not  prevent  them  from  peg- 
ging away  until  the  South  collapsed.  And  now  that  they  have  recog- 
nized the  fact  that  their  type  of  yacht  is  wrong,  they  may  be  trusted  to 
work  on  the  Britisher's  lines  until  they  have  headed  him  once  more,  when 
they  wi'  lown  and  survey  creation  with  a  smile  of  ineffable  content 

—I  h--         -rly  written  contempt.— The  Ckiel,  in  Vanity  Fair. 


A    VIGOROUS    FOREIGN    POLICT. 

We  were  told  on  the  coming  in  of  the  Garfield  administration  that 
it  would  be  marked  by  a  "vigorous  foreign  policy."  No  one  knew 
exactly  what  that  meant  except,  perhaps,  Mr.  Blaine,  yet  it  was  under- 
stood that  a  departure  was  to  be  taken  from  the  old  and  time  honored 
policy  of  this  country  with  reference  to  meddling  with  the  concerns  of 
foreign  nations.  All  is  known  now,  however.  It  comprises  two  things, 
Mr.  Blaine's  letter  to  Minister  Lowell,  at  the  Court  of  St.  James  and  his 
dispatches  to  the  representatives  of  the  United  States  at  Chili  and  Peru. 
The  first  was  still-born.  Other  and  far  different  ideas  prevail  now  all  over 
the  world  than  prevailed  in  1823.  The  midwives  and  nurses  chatted  over 
the  thing  a  little  in  this  country,  but  it  is  rapidly  being  consigned  to  for- 
getf  ulness.  In  the  protectorate  of  the  Canal  doubtless  broader  and  more 
enlightened  views  will  prevail,  better  adapted  to  the  complete  freedom  of 
the  ocean  highways.  In  the  case  of  Chili  and  Peru  Mr.  Blaine  evidently 
tried  to  ride  two  horses.  The  usual  consequences  have  followed  that  hap- 
pen to  unskilled  equestrians.  He  has  got  a  tumble.  He  lays  the  trouble 
to  the  Minister  at  Chili,  General  Hurlburt.  Mr.  Blaine  made  his  instruc- 
tions, so  far  as  they  have  seen  the  light,  very  vague.  He  intended  that 
the  representatives  of  the  United  States  should  read  between  the  lines. 
They  did  so,  and  they  read  differently.  The  consequence  is,  they  have 
gone  to  disputing  about  it,  and  Mr.  Blaine  thinks  he  is  forgotten  in  the 
melee.  "  Men  don't  gather  grapes  from  thorns,  nor  figs  from  thistles," 
any  more  now  than  they  did  two  thousand  years  ago.  You  cannot  gather 
trained  diplomats  by  shaking  political  bushes  that  never  had  any  root 
except  the  dirt  of  the  caucus.  If  this  country  proposes  to  take  her  place 
among  the  nations  of  the  earth — and  we  don't  see  why  she  should  not — 
and  command  that  influence  which  her  importance  demands,  the  men  who 
represent  her  abroad  should  have  a  training  beyond  the  mere  political 
routine  which  has  heretofore  been  considered  the  only  prerequisite.  True, 
Mr.  Blaine  did  say  on  the  witness  stand  the  other  day  that  some  of  the 
most  important  diplomatic  missions  were  kept  for  eminent  men,  irrespect- 
ive of  the  amount  of  political  work  they  did,  but  the  rule  is  undoubtedly 
the  other  way,  and  a  most  mischievous  rule  it  is. 

"We  are  very  slow  to  believe  that  Mr.  Blaine  was  prompted  by  a  New 
York  syndicate  and  a  Washington  lobby,  but  the  whole  thing  has  a  most 
suspicious  look.  Bonds  to  a  very  large  amount  had,  long  before  the, war, 
been  issued  by  the  Peruvian  Government,  based  on  the  revenues  derived 
from  the  guano  islands  and  the  nitrate  beds.  These  bonds  had  been  pur- 
chased by  English,  French,  German  and  Belgian  capitalists,  as  these 
countries  used  great  quantities  of  these  manures.  The  securities  were 
undoubtedly  good,  and  there  was,  no  doubt,  a  further  margin.  More 
bonds  were  issued  during  the  war.  The  European  capitalists  would  not 
touch  them,  and  the  New  York  syndicate  was  formed,  and  took  them  at 
ruinous  rates  to  Peru.  In  the  meantime  Chili  had  got  possession  of  the 
nitrate  beds  and  the  guano  islands,  and  the  security  for  the  money  was 
not  Peru's  to  give.  Chili  now  says  that  she  will  duly  honor  the  original 
bonds,  which  is  the  law  of  nations,  but  that  the  prize  was  hers  by  con- 
quest before  the  New  York  syndicate  was  formed,  and  that  she  will  hold 
it  as  part  of  the  indemnity  of  8300,000,000  which  she  asks  of  Peru.  The 
purchase  of  ironclads  is  an  idle  threat.  There  are  no  ironclads  for  sale  in 
Europe  that  are  seaworthy,  except  those  owned  by  Turkey.  They  are  to 
be  put  out  of  commission,  but  Turkey  can't  sell  them  without  the  consent 
of  England.  In  view  of  complications  where  her  own  citizens  are 
largely  interested,  it  is  not  likely  that  she  would  give  her  consent.  Mr. 
Blaine  has  made  as  poor  a  fist  of  the  office  of  Secretary  of  State  as  Mc- 
Veigh has  of  the  Attorney- Generalship. 

Since  our  flag  was  saluted  at  Yorktown,  there  has  been  a  vast  amount 
of  most  pleasant  talk  passing  between  us  and  the  Americans.  We  love 
them;  they  have  forgotten  the  old  quarrel.  We  sympathize  with  them; 
they  have  forgiven  our  former  misunderstandings.  But,  in  spite  of  this 
love,  they  will  not  withdraw  their  damaging  tariff.  Oh!  love  for  a  year, 
a  week,  a  day!  Then  we  admire  American  institutions.  Their  great 
cities  are  captured  by  scoundrels  who  use  the  taxpayers'  money  to  buy 
votes.  We  admire  that.  Wall  street  is  a  scandal  to  the  round  world  and 
all  that  therein  is.  We  admire  that.  New  York  Society  is  the  most  cor- 
rupt and  immoral  in  the  civilized  world.  Republican  virtue  has  died  ? 
violent  death.  We  admire  that.  There  is  a  comfort  in  seeing  so  much 
hearty  admiration  bestowed  on  various  forms  of  excellence.  In  this 
hag-ridden  old  country  we  are  still  remarkable  for  absence  of  jealousies. — 
Vanity  Fair. 

Judge  Bowen's  gold  mine  in  Colorado  is  attracting  marked  atten- 
tion since  the  Epitaph  first  brought  it  to  notice.  The  Denver  Republican 
of  a  recent  date  says  that  the  assays  are  running  over  §20,000  per  ton,  and 
that  the  product  of  the  mine,  from  a  15-stamp  mill,  "averages  about 
9100,000  per  month."  We  will  "put  this  and  that  together,"  and  see 
how  it  looks  on  paper.  The  ore  assays  over  $20,000  per  ton,  uu'i  the 
mine  turns  out  about  8100,000  per  month  from  a  15-st;imp  mill.  The  na- 
tural deduction  is,  that  there  is  precious  little  ore,  or  there  is  some  ex- 
travagant lying  about  the  mine.  A  15-stamp  mill  should  work  at  least 
fifteen  tons  of  ore  per  day,  which,  at  $20,000  per  ton,  would  be  $300,000 
per  day,  or  5^,000,000  per  month.  There  is  too  wide  a  margin  between 
the  extremes  in  this  case  for  even  the  shadow  of  truth,  in  our  judgment. 
— Tombstone  Epitaph. 

At  the  last  regular  meeting  of  the  O.  T.  H.  E.  It.  Club,  held  Mon- 
day evening,  Nov.  28,  1881,  the  following  members  were  elected  to  serve 
as  officers  for  the  ensuing  six  months:  President,  Horace  B.  Stevens; 
Vice-President,  Chas.  S.  Ruggles,  Jr.;  Secretary,  S.  L.  Loring ;  Treas- 
urer, Angus  McKay;  Stage  Manager,  Frank  Van  Vranken. 

We  advise  those  of  our  readers  who  have  occasion  to  use  a  hack  to 
call  upon  Mr.  John  Kenny,  proprietor  of  hacks  Nos.  4  and  9,  whose  stand 
is  at  the  corner  of  Kearny  and  Merchant  streets,  in  front  of  Loumis' 
store.  Mr.  Kenny's  vehicles  are  cleanly,  comfortable  and  well  appointed, 
and  his  drivers  are  careful,  capable  and  courteous.  Orders  for  parties, 
theaters,  making  calls,  etc.,  etc.  will  be  promptly  attended  to. 

The  Geographical  Society  has  leased  a  handsome  suite  of  five  rooms 
at  317  Powell  street,  Union  Square. 

New  Music. — M.  Gray  has  just  published  the  waltz,  "Love's  Dream- 
ing," by  Lieut.  Col.  E.  A.  Belcher. 


Vol.  32. 


8AN  FBAN0IS00,  SATUEDAT,  DEO.  17,  1881. 


NO.  23. 


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OLD  BARS— 8009915— Kefixkh  Silver— 12j?®13|  V cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  7 hi  8  \kt  ceut.  disc 

■Exchange  on  New  York.  2.ViL3 h\  (•  :?100  premium  ;  On  London 
Banker*,  49id.@—  ;  Commercial.  50jd.  Paris,  sight,  5-10  francs 
per  dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  35<§  40c 

•  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  i(g  U  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3(5' 4  J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

'  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  481(51485. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Dec.  15*  1H81. 


Stock*  and  Bonds. 
bovm. 

Cat.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 

&  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  lis, '58 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupnnt  Street  Bonds  .. 
Sacramento  City  Bonds 
Stockton  City  Bonds  .. 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bond*.. 
Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds . 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  4  N.  Bonds,  6s . 

S  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U  8.4s. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National(ex-div) 

IS Bl' RANCH  COMPANIR8. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) . . . 
California  (ex-div) 


105 

Noin. 

Nom 

30 

40 

55 
105 

90 

90 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
123 
110 
100 
HSi 

154 

126 
120 

116 
125 

125 


Asked        Stocks  and  Bonds. 

j|       INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—  ;lstate  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.    Home  Mutual  (cx-div) 

Nom.  'Commercial (ex-div) 

40     j  Western  (ex-div) 

60  RAILROADS. 

—  !  C.  P.  R,  R.  Stotk 

—  O.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

100     jlCity  Railroad. 

100     !  Omnibus  R.  R 

107       N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112    iiSutter  Street  R.  R 

—  I  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103      iCentral  It.  K.  Co 

115       Market  Street  R.  R 

125       Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

112      S.  F.  GaslightCo 

—  Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
1181     Sac'to  Gaslight  Co , 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

155       Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder. . . . 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 

8.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 'a Stock... 
118      S.  V.W.  W.  Co' Bonds  'x-c 
127       Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
12S     I  Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Nom. 


113 

117 

120 

116 

120 

102 

105 

93 

95 

116 

117 

87J 

92} 

36 

37 

90 

92} 

63 

6S 

76+ 

78 

*H 

60 

Nom. 

Nom 

Nom. 

Nom 

6S 

69 

30 

30} 

64 

66 

115 

— 

92 

93} 

43} 

44 

84 

85 

101 

101} 

116 

115} 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  103,  106.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  48,  — .      Safe  Deposit  Co.,  26,  27J. 

We  have  again  to  report  a  mere  nominal  business  during  another  week. 
There  is  no  disposition  to  either  buy  or  sell,  and  yet  there  is  a  strong  de- 
sire to  get  money  employed,  even  at  low  rates  of  interest,  provided  the 
security  is  unquestioned.  Might  there  not  be  a  more  healthy  condition 
if  there  was  a  little  more  euterprise  ? 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

The  Arctic  Expeditions. — The  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific 
held  an  important  meeting,  in  the  hall  of  the  Academy  of  Sciences,  on 
Tuesday  last,  13th  inst.,  to  listen  to  the  reading  of  Captain  Hooper's  ac- 
count of  the  last  cruise  of  the  Corwin  in  the  Arctic  Seas.  Regarding  the 
Jeannette,  Captain  Hooper  says:  "It  seems  strongly  probable  that,  enter- 
ing the  pack  near  Herald  Island,  she  was  carried  by  it  in  a  northerly  di- 
rection, and  is  now  far  beyond  the  reach  of  aid  through  Behring's  Strait. 
However,  I  would  not  advise  abandoning  search  in  that  direction.  I 
think  the  time  has  now  arrived  when  united  action  of  the  civilized  world 
is  necessary  to  render  assistance  to  the  Jeannette.  Captain  De  Long  and 
his  gallant  crew  are  now  entering  upon  their  third  Winter  of  hardships  in 
the  frozen  zone,  and,  as  they  were  only  fitted  with  provisions  for  three 
years,  I  cannot  believe  that  their  stay  has  been  entirely  voluntary.  If 
they  have  been  compelled  to  abandon  their  vessel,  and  are  waiting  for  as- 
sistance, it  must  be  speedy  to  be  efficacious,  and  delay  will,  in  all  proba- 
bility, prove  fatal  to  them."  A  London  telegram  states  that  on  the  same 
day  (13th)  the  Arctic  Council  of  the  Royal  Literary  Society  was  to  meet 
for  the  purpose  of  organizing  an  Anglo  American  expedition  to  the  North 
Pole.  

A  new  rival  to  California  in  the  wheat  trade  is  springing  up,  as  the 
following  from  the  New  York  Produce  Exchange  Reporter  shows:  "We 
have  alluded  from  time  to  time,  since  the  first  of  October,  to  the  large 
supplies  of  wheat  coming  from  British  India,  and  on  one  occasion  to 
those  from  the  Persian  Gulf,  but  it  now  seems  certain  that  the  supplies 
from  the  latter  source  will  prove  much  larger  than  we  had  expected,  and 
its  importance  we  do  not  think  is  appreciated  in  this  country.  The  fact 
of  these  wheats  selling  considerably  lower  than  Californian  and  Chilean 
wheats  should  not  be  lost  sight  of  by  millers,  as  a  most  excellent  sack 
flour  is  made  from,  them  at  Liverpool,  and  hence  the  demand  for  Ameri- 
can red  is  diminished.  The  exports  have  been  630,091  bushels,  against 
656,383  bushels  last  year."  Feed  grains  were  quiet  and  steady.  The 
rainfall  has  a  cheering  influence,  and  a  large  crop  is  anticipated  next 
season. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.  —  New  York,  Dec,  15, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  118£;  4£s,  114§;  3^3,  lOOf.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  81@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  44.  Wheat,  134@141  ;  Western 
Union,  86%  Hides,  22.J@23£.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ;  Burry, 
14@25 ;  Pulled,  20@42  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Dec.  15.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  7d.  @lls.  Od.  Bonds, 
4s.,  121 ;  4ie,  117£;  3£at  — 


TABLE    OF    CONTENTS. 


Annie  Rolston.thc  Outlaw's  Bridc(Illus- 

trated) 2 

A  Sinful  Soliloquy,  Poem  (Illustrated)..    3 
An  English  Christmas  Fifty  Years  Ago, 

(Illustrated) 16-17 

A  Word  in  Regard  to  Convict  Labor 31 

Annexation  of  Canada 31 

Crazy,  of  Course 8 

Christmas  Sports 7 

Dead  in  the  Mine  (Poem) 8 

De-cor-a-tive 33 

Goslin's  Goose  (Illustrated) 12 

Io  Victis  (Poem) 24 

Lucius  Edwards  Bulkeley  (Illustrated)..  9 

Literary  Notes 6 

Legacy  Duties 36 

Notabilia 35 

Nasty  Journalism 4 

Our  Christmas  Dinner  (Illustrated).  .22-23 

Our  Sheet  Market 8 

"Poison" 


Pleasure's  Wand 10 

Peculiarities  of  Some  of  Our  Prominent 

Men  (Illustrated) 11 

Squire  Benton's  Bunion  (Illustrated).  ..14 

Sugar 27,  28, 32 

Society 6 

The  Empress  Victoria 3 

The  Deserter  (Poem) 6 

The  Future  of  Transportation 6 

The  "Chronicliar" 6 

The  Story  of  a  Stowaway  (Poem) 9 

The  Future  of  Ireland 13 

Tongue  Torture 17 

Toughn ut  Jack  (Illustrated) 18 

The  Chinese  Question    from    a    Negro 

Point  of  View  (Poem) ; 20 

To  a  Rose  (Poem) 24 

Trotting  Records 26 

Two  FamiliarTypes,  Poem  (Illustrated). 26 

Town  Crier .29 

"Up  for  Sale!" 4 


Government  has  paid  in  pensions,  from  the  first,  3600,000,000,  of 
which  §80,000,000  was  before  the  rebellion.  There  are  now  living  over  8,000 
pensioners  of  the  war  of  1812,  and  about  5,000  of  those  who  served  in  the 
Mexican  war.  The  total  number  of  survivors  of  the  last  named  war  ia 
estimated  at  35,000  or  40,000.  The  Union  survivors  of  the  war  of  the  re- 
bellion are  estimated  at  1,100,000  to  1,200,000.  There  were  about  268,000 
pensioners  on  the  roll  July  1st,  and  there  are  270,000  applications  on  file, 
of  which  two-thirds  will  probably  be  granted.  Not  less  than  30,000  new 
claims  were  filed  in  the  last  fiscal  year.  It  is  thought  that  the  roll  will 
continue  to  increase  for  ten  years,  and  that  then  it  will  number  400,000 
names. 

Sugar  cultivation  seems  to  be  extending  considerably,  not  only  in 
New  South  Wales,  but  in  the  neighboring  colony  of  Queensland,  where 
ground  is  being  rapidly  taken  up  on  the  Herbert  and  Mackay  rivers.  In 
the  latter  district  one  firm  of  capitalists  has  secured  10,000  acres  for  sugar 
growing,  and  the  Colonial  Sugar  Refining  Company  of  Sydney  propose 
to  spend  £200,000  on  the  Herbert  River,  when  the  outlay  for  every  acre 
before  it  is  fit  for  the  plow  varies  from  £6  to  £10. — British,  Trade  Journal. 


The  Japanese,  who  till  lately  were  accustomed  to  give  orders  to  Eng- 
lish shipbuilders  for  their  vessels  of  war,  appear  now  to  have  definitively 
adopted  the  system  of  building  them  at  home.  In  the  dockyard  at  Yoko- 
suka,  where  the  Li-ki,  designed  by  M.  Chiboudier,  a  Frenchman,  and  su- 
perintendent of  the  arsenal  there,  was  launched,  a  few  years  ago,  a  man- 
of-war  to  be  called  the  Kaimond-Kan  has  just  been  completed. — British 
Trade  Journal. 

The  shipments  of  wheat  from  America  to  Europe  during  the  past 
week  amounted  to  297,500  quarters,  of  which  247,500  were  for  the  United 
Kingdom  and  50,000  for  the  continent;  and  of  maize  to  75,500  quarters, 
of  which  63,000  were  for  the  United  Kingdom.  To  the  latter  destination 
were  also  shipped  65,000  bags  of  flour.  The  visible  supply  of  wheat  in 
the  United  States  is  now  21,200,000  bushels,  and  of  maize,  26,600,000 
bushels. 

The  Cologne  Gazette  announces  that,  during  the  next  session  of  the 
Reichstag,  the  Imperial  Government  will  bring  forward  a  project  for  es- 
tablishing, with  the  aid  of  subventions,  two  new  important  German 
steamship  lines  to  Japan  and  the  South  Sea  Islands.  According  to  the 
same  authority,  the  Ministry  will  also  take  into  their  consideration  the 
question  of  the  Transatlantic  traffic    "  Germany. — British  Trade  Journal. 


It  is  stated  that  fifty  guineas  per  cent,  premium  was  paid  last  month 
for  reinsurance  on  the  British  ship  Parisian,  from  Wilmington  for  Liver- 
pool. The  vessel  left  Wilmington  May  19th,  and  is  therefore  over  208 
days  out.  Her  cargo  consisted  of  48,044  centals  of  wheat,  valued  at 
§66,229,  and  745£  barrels  of  flour,  valued  at  $2,578.75 ;  cleared  by  Balfour, 
Guthrie  &  Co. 


The  postage  upon  the  Christmas  number  of  the  New3  Letter,  it  be- 
ing double  the  usual  size  of  the  paper,  will  be  four  cents  to  all  parts  of 
the  world,  except  Amoy,  Canton,  Formosa,  Hongkong  and  Macao,  to 
which  places  it  will  only  be  two  cents.  Those  who  desire  to  send  this 
number  away  should  bear  this  fact  in  mind. 

The  new  management  of  the  North  Pacific  Coast  Railroad  has 
just  made  a  large  reduction  in  the  rates  on  freights  between  San  Rafael 
and  San  Francisco,  the  reduction  on  general  merchandise  being  nearly  33 
per  cent.  

Arrangements  have  been  made  by  which  the  time  of  mail  communi- 
cation between  this  city  and  San  Diego  will  be  reduced  nine  and  a  half 
hours,  avoiding  the  long  delay  at  Los  Angeles. 


About  six  thousand  acres  of  timber  lands  have  been  located  on  the 
Lower  Puget  Sound  within  a  very  short  time. 

It  is  estimated  that  the  annal   production  of  wool  in  Mendocino 

county  is  nearly  one  and  a  half  million  pounds. 

_ .  .*h  i, 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Harriott,  607  to  616  Merchut  Street,  Stn  Frudeco,  Oallfomle. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


ANNIE     ROLSTON,    THE     OUT- 
LAW'S   BRIDE. 


The  RolBton  homestead,  is  a  couple  of  miles  from  Independence, 
the  county  town  of  Jackson  county,  Missouri.  "When  the  Mormons  held 
all  the  land  about  Independence,  this  was  the  farm  of  John  D.  Lee,  the 
leader  of  the  Mountain  Meadow's  massacre.  After  the  Mormons  had  de- 
parted on  their  long  journey  across  the  plains  to  Utah,  the  present  owner 
came  into  possession,  made  a  home  and  reared  a  family  of  two  Bons  and 
one  daughter,  and  there  the  old  man  and  his  wife  yet  live,  surrounded  by 
all  the  comforts  of  life,  except  the  society  and  support  of  their  children, 
in  their  old  age.  The  two  sons  joined  Quantrell's  band.  The  two  brothers, 
Jesse  and  Frank  James,  were  their  comrades,  and  they  fought  side  by 
side  in  the  terrible  scenes  of  that  bloody  frontier  warfare.  In  Quantrell's 
last  fight  the  Rolston  boyB  were  killed  by  the  side  of  the  James  Brothers, 
who  escaped  unharmed.  Prank  came  to  the  homestead  and  brought  the 
Bad  news  of  the  death  of  the  brothers,  and  remained  there  a  few  days, 
when  the  scattered  remnant  of  Quantrell's  men  were  mustered  into  Gen. 
Jo.  Shelby's  brigade,  and  fought  on  in  the  foremost  ranks  until  the  war 
closed. 

At  the  time  of  Frank  James'  visit  be  was  a  young  man  scarcely  twenty- 
one,  and  Annie  Rolston  was  only  seventeen.  She  was  a  pupil  at  the  La- 
dies' Seminary,  at  Independence,  but  remained  at  home  during  the  stay 
of  her  dead  brothers'  comrade.  In  her  eyes,  the  war  was  just.  Her  dead 
brothers  were  martyrs,  and  the  young  man  who  had  fought  with  them  to 
the  last  was  a  hero.  Is  it  any  wonder,  then,  that  the  fair  young  girl  lost 
her  heart,  and  that  Frank  James,  when  he  went  away  again  to  the  war, 
left  his  image  enshrined  in  her  heart,  and  carried  with  him  her  kiss  of 
betrothal  on  his  lips  ?  Annie  remained  at  the  Seminary  until  she  gradu- 
ated with  honors.  She  then  attended  the  State  Normal  School  at  War- 
rensburg,  and  became  a  graduate  of  that  institution,  as  well.  In  the 
meantime,  Lee  had  surrendered  Richmond,  the  Confederacy  was  dis- 
solved, the  war  was  ended.  General  Shelby's  brigade  was  largely  com- 
posed of  volunteers  from  Western  Missouri.  Not  only  did  it  contain 
men  who  have  fought  their  way  to  eminence  jn  various  walks  of  life  since, 
but  it  contained,  also,  the  materials  of  which  the  noted  outlaw  band  was 
composed,  o£  which  Frank  James  was  the  head.  "When  the  Confederacy 
collapsed  General  Shelby  offered  the  services  of  his  command  to  Maxi- 
millian,  of  Mexico.  It  was  done  after  due  deliberation  and  the  unani- 
mous vote  of  the  men.  Before  they  commenced  their  march  to  the  land 
of  the  Incas,  Frank  visited  his  betrothed  and  promised  her  that  when  a 
home  worthy  of  her  was  provided  he  would  come  for  her.  She  promised 
to  be  ready,  and  again  the  young  man  went  away  to  seek  fortune  in  a 
foreign  land,  and  through  a  dim,  misty  and  doubtful  future. 

Shelby  retreated  through  the  Indian  Territory,  through  Texas,  and  at 
last  crossed  the  Mexican  frontier,  where  he  halted  his  men,  and  pushed 
forward  himself  to  the  city  of  Mexico.  Maximillian  declined  his  offer. 
Carlotta  urged  him  to  accept.  She  had  already  begun  to  distrust  the 
Mexicans,  who,  as  the  French  withdrew,  surrounded  her  husband.  There 
was  no  help  for  it.  Shelby's  brigade  melted  away  at  once.  The  whole 
expedition  has  been  described  in  wonderful  colors  by  Major  Edwards, 
who  was  engaged  in  it,  and  who  is  now  editor  of  the  Sedalia  Democrat. 
Colonel  Moore,  the  first  editor  of  the  Kansas  City  Times,  was  also  there. 
So,  also,  was  Colonel  Crisp,  who  contested  the  Seventh  Missouri  District 
for  Congress  at  the  last  election,  and  was  beaten  by  Col.  Van  Horn,  edi- 
tor of  the  Kansas  City  Journal.  Frank  and  Jesse  James,  the  Younger 
brothers  (what  is  left  of  them,  now  in  the  penitentiary  at  Stillwater, 
Minnesota),  and  George  Shephard,  formed  the  famous  band  of  train-rob- 
bers which  has  so  long  been  the  terror  of  railroad  companies  and  travel- 
ers. 

But  what  of  pretty  Annie  Rolston  ?  She  had  become  the  belle  and  the 
favorite  of  Independence,  and  she  had  obtained  the  entree  of  the  highest 
circles,  the  elite  of  ambitious,  cosmopolitan  Kansas  City.  The  young  men 
were  about  her  like  moths  around  a  light.  She  had  many  offers  of  mar- 
riage. She  refused  them  all,  firmly  but  kindly.  She  made  no  enemies. 
Like  Pope's  heroine : 

"  Favors  to  none,  to  all  she  smiles  extends ; 
Oft  she  rejects,  but  never  once  offends." 


Years  rolled  onward.  She  became  pensive,  and  seemed  to  be  the  prey 
of  some  hidden  sorrow.  The  prince  had  come  and  gone,  and  never  re- 
turned ;  and,  if  he  should  return,  would  he  be  worthy  of  her? 

One  night  in  the  early  autumn,  five  years  ago,  the  supper  was  over. 
Annie  was  seated  at  the  piano,  playing  one  of  those  sad,  wailing  tunes 
that  speak  more  of  heart-break  than  of  joy.  The  mother  was  busy  with 
her  domestic  matters,  and  her  father  with  his  book,  when  a  knock  was 
heard  at  the  door,  and,  without  waiting,  it  was  opened,  and  a  tall,  finely- 
formed  man  stepped  into  the  room.  He  was  heavily-bearded,  and  wore 
a  wide-brimmed  hat.  Lifting  his  hat  and  bowing  to  the  old  man,  he 
walked  to  the  piano  and  said : 

"  Annie,  have  you  forgotten  me  ?  The  house  is  all  ready.  "Will  you 
go  with  me,  my  love  ?" 


"It  is  Frank!"  she  cried,  and,  in  a  moment,  was  clasped  in  the  out- 
law's arms.  Then  she  gave  her  answer  in  the  beautiful  words  of  Ruth, 
spoken  so  long  ago  and  so  well: 

"  Whither  thou  goest  will  I  go — thy  people  Bhall  be  my  people,  and 
thy  God  my  God!" 

The  old  people  were  crying,  softly,  sorrowfully,  as  only  old  people  can 
cry.  Frank  turned  to  them.  "  Do  not  forbid  this,"  he  said;  "it  is  the 
last  hope  of  my  life,  and  the  only  hope  of  hers." 

"Annie,"  he  said,  "two  horses  are  saddled  at  the  door.  We  will  be 
married  at  my  uncle's  house  in  Kansas  City  to-night,  and  start  at^once 
for  our  home  in  Texas." 

She  was  an  accomplished  rider.  "What  Missouri  girl  is  not  ?  In  a  few 
minutes  her  little  preparations  were  made.  Her  riding-habit  on,  she 
knelt  at  her  parent's  feet,  who  then^with  their  hands  clasped  over  her 
head,  asked  the  Father's  blessing  for  her  and  hers.  Turning  to  Frank,  the 
old  man  said:  "You  have  not  been  forgotten;  see  that  yon  do  not  forget." 

The  mother  kissed  him  for  her  dead  son's  sake,  and  the  two  went  out 
into  the  night,  and  Annie  Rolston  left  the  home  that  had  sheltered  her, 
forever.  That  night  they  were  married  at  the  house  of  Mr.  T.  M. 
James,  uncle  to  Frank,  a  wealthy  merchant  of  Kansas  City  and  a  lead 
ing  member  of  one  of  the  many  Baptist  churches  there.  At  that  time  no 
marriage  license  was  necessary  in  Missouri.  They  went  to  the  railway 
station  at  once,  and  took  the  train  for  their  home  in  Texas. 

The  usual  quiet  notice  appeared  in  the  newspaper  the  next  morning; 
but  no  two  lines  ever  appeared  in  the  newspapers  of  that  restless  city, 
that  created  the  sensation  that  these  did,  and  more  than  one  poor  fellow, 
whose  wounds  were  not  fully  healed,  now  knew  why  it  was  that  Annie 
Rolston  could  not  listen  to  his  suit. 


OUR    LOYAL    PIONEERS. 

While  we  are  preparing  to  celebrate  our  Christmas  as  joyfully  as  may 
be,  it  will  not  be  out  of  place  to  find  a  little  nook  somewhere  in  our 
hearts  for  the  memory  of  our  murdered  President.  Every  American  feels 
that  his  Christmas  is,  in  a  measure,  tinged  by  the  memories  of  the  2d  of 
July,  1881.  Every  American  has  to  incorporate  this  germ  of  pain  into 
the  fruition  of  his  Christmas  joys.  There  will  not  be  a  fireside,  from 
Maine  to  Oregon,  or  from  the  St.  Lawrence  to  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  where 
the  painful  thought  of  our  President's  death  will  not  intrude  itself.-  We 
have  received  sympathy  from  the  whole  world,  and  are  thankful  for  it ; 
but  the  death  of  James  Abram  Garfield  is  our  own  sorrow,  and  nobody 
can  bear  it  for  us.  So,  while  we  raise  the  Christmas  cup  to  our  lips,  and 
our  children  are  merry  over  their  toys,  let  us  not  forget  the  worth  of  the 
good  man  so  cruelly  murdered,  nor  fail  to  remember  that,  while  our  homeB 
may  be  bright  and  happy,  there  is  one  home  which,  in  all  human  expecta- 
tion, should  have  been  supremely  happy  at  this  season,  and  which  is 
blank  and  desolate. 

There  is  a  very  good  way  of  doing  something  more  than  feeling  sympa- 
thy for  that  one  desolate  home.  It  will  naturally  suggest  itself  to  every- 
body. It  is  very  easily  done,  and  merely  consists  in  finding  out  some  of 
the  many  thousands  who  are  in  want,  and  relieving  them  according  to 
our  means,  in  memory  of  James  A.  Garfield.  One  of  the  most  sincere  and 
beautiful  tributes  to  his  memory,  perhaps,  that  has  been  published,  writ 
ten  by  Hon.  Jos.  W.  Winans,  emanates  from  our  own  Pioneer  Society,  and 
as  it  has  not  yet,  so  far  as  we  know,  been  published  in  full,  we  append  it: 

The  bullet  of  an  assassin  has  done  its  deadly  work.  Abroad  there  is 
bereavement ;  at  home  there  is  death.  Low  on  his  funeral  couch  lies  he 
who  but  yesterday  was  the  ruler  of  a  nation,  whose  boundaries  embraced 
a  continent,  whose  influence  was  coextensive  with  the  globe.  It  was  not 
the  fierce  frenzy  of  fanaticism,  nor  the  relentless  rigor  of  revenge,  that 
brought  bim  to  his  melancholy  end.  He  fell  by  the  hand  of  a  coward  and 
a  craven,  too  insignificant  to  be  hated,  too  abject  to  be  despised.  At  a 
most  momentous  period,  when  the  patriotism  and  the  policy  of  this  great 
man  were  beginning  to  dissipate  the  lingering  remains  of  sectional  disquiet, 
he  was  swept  away  in  his  full  plenitude  of  personality  and  power  by  a 
most  untimely  stroke.  Strong  in  his  intellectual  supremacy,  he  enriched 
the  eloquence  of  the  orator  with  the  erudition  of  the  scholar,  and  forsak- 
ing the  forum  for  the  halls  of  legislation,  trod  that  loftier  path  which 
leads  to  empire.  A  statesman  and  a  diplomatist,  his  talents  more  than 
his  ambition  forced  him  into  prominence,  and  he  rose  from  rank  to  rank 
in  rapid  course,  until  he  reached  the  highest  station  in  the  people's  gift. 
As  a  partisan  he  was  the  exponent  of  all  that  was  pure  and  noble  in  the 
principles  of  the  party  which  he  led  ;  as  President  he  broke  down  all  the 
barriers  of  conventional  restraint,  and  subordinated  the  dictation  of  party 
to  the  welfare  of  the  people.  Contemplated  in  all  the  conditions  of  his 
versatile  career,  whether  as  a  civilian  or  a  soldier,  a  man  of  letters  or  a 
man  of  affairs,  he  was  in  each  capacity  preeminent,  and  the  fascination  of 
his  personal  address  gave  to  his  vigorous  intellect  the  charm  which  sun- 
light gives  unto  the  mountain.  Brave  without  rashness,  on  the  battle- 
field he  was  insensible  to  fear,  yet  his  physical  intrepidity  was  eclipsed  by 
that  sublimer  moral  courage  with  which  he  met  the  last  great  enemy,  nor 
flinched  through  the  long  hours  of  suffering  and  pain  in  his  weary  march 
unto  the  grave.  With  a  serene  fortitude  and  a  consummate  faith,  he 
passed  away  from  Earth  into  the  presence  of  that  Righteous  Judge  who 
forbore  to  call  him  until  he  was  ready  to  depart.  He  was  struck  down, 
not  like  Lincoln,  while  the  land  was  still  crimsoned  with  the  stain  of 
blood,  but  after  an  era  of  protracted  peace  had  lent  a  delusive  Bemblance 
of  security  and  safety  to  every  citizen  in  every  rank  of  life.  Not  solitary 
sits  the  Nation  in  her  woe.  From  lands  beyond  the  sea,  from  all  the 
nations  and  the  realms,  the  cry  of  condolence  falls  mournfully  upon  the 
ear.  His  dying  eyes  were  not  permitted  to  gaze  on  the  familiar  scenes  of 
his  beloved  Mentor,  where  so  often,  amid  the  sweet  tranquility  of  domestic 
peace,  he  had  laid  aside  the  cares  of  State,  but  far  away  from  home,  by 
the  solemn  shore  of  the  loud  resounding  sea,  where  the  might  of  Nature 
proclaimed  the  feebleness  of  man,  his  spirit  took  its  flight,  while  the 
surges  of  Ocean  sounded  forth  his  requiem  in  tones  more  grand  than  ever 
pealed  from  organ  through  cathedral  aisle. 

For  such  a  loss,  in  common  with  our  countrymen,  we  mourn,  not  with 
that  sorrow  which  transiently  bedims  the  eye,  but  with  that  more  enduring 
grief  which  penetrates  the  heart. 

Resolved,  That  we  deplore  this  national  calamity  which  has  deprived  the  Union  of 
its  Chief,  the  people  of  their  champion  aod  friend. 

Resolved,  That  we  tender  our  fervent  sympathy  to  his  afflicted  wife  and  orphaned 
children. 

Resolved,  That  this  Society  will  participate  in  a  hody  in  his  funeral  obsequies,  and 
drape  its  hall  with  the  appropriate  badges  of  mourning  for  a  period  of  thirty  days. 

Ferdinand  Vassault,  Secretary. 


Dec.  17, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


£===- 


A    SINFUL    SOLILOQUY. 

Stolen  fruit  is  ever  sweetest — 

So  the  wise  old  fogies  say — 
And,  considering  their  experience, 

Who  should  knuw  so  well  aa  they? 

Ergo,  though  I  know  tobacco 

Is  not  grown  for  ladies,  yet 
There's  no  harm  when  no  one  sees  you — 

Yea,  1*11  smoke  a  cigarette. 

There's  the  book  that  Nellie  lent  me, 

Saying  'twas  "  unfit  to  read  " 
(How  she  knew,  unless  she  read  it, 

'Twere  hard  to  understand,  indeed.) 

But  she  may  have  been  mistaken — 

I'll  peruse  a  page  or  so; 
If  it's  awfully  improper, 

I  can  shut  it  up,  you  know. 

Ah,  the  softly-cushioned  sofa 

Grateful  is  to  lazy  limbs! 
Now  I'll  see  how  very  naughty 

Nellie  was  to  read— what!— hymns! 

Nellie!    Nellie!    O,  how  could  you? 

'Twas  a  splendid  joke,  you  said; 
"Well,  you've  got  the  laugh  upon  me — 

I'll  undress  and  go  to  bed. 
San  Francisco,  December,  1881. 

THE    EMPRESS    VICTORIA. 

Sbe  will  always  be  affectionately  known  as  Queen  Victoria,  but  she 
is  officially  the  Empress  of  India,  and  also  the  Queen  of  American  hearts, 
so  far  as  honest  admiration  goes.  Her  pathetic  messages  to  Mrs.  Garfield, 
in  which  she  has  royally  overruled  the  stilted  formalities  of  Court  eti- 
quette, have  won  her  a  warm  place  in  our  affections.  But  what  she  over- 
ruled she  intensified.  International  courtesy  demanded  some  formal  let- 
ters of  condolence  between  the  United  States  and  all  the  nations  with 
which  we  have  diplomatic  relations,  and  in  due  time  they  will  come  as 
state  papers.  But  these  tender  messages  from  one  woman  to  another  are 
sublime  in  their  sincerity  and  purpose.  They  come  close  to  the  national 
heart,  and  are  as  beautiful  as  they  are  wise  and  statesmanlike.  The  beau- 
tiful floral  tribute  which  the  Queen,  almost  as  if  with  her  own  hands,  laid 
upon  the  coffin  of  our  departed  President,  the  intentness  with  which  Bhe 
has  followed  all  the  mutations  of  the  struggle,  will  never  be  forgotten. 
As  a  woman,  she  has  50,000,000  of  loyal  subjects  in  the  United  States. — 
British  Trade  Journal. 

It  la  worth  noting  that  we  are  beginning  to  receive  wines  of  a 
medium  class  from  Italy,  Hungary,  California  and  other  countries,  while 
the  advance  which  our  Australian  colonies  have  made  in  vine  culture 
during  the  past  few  years  has  been  simply  marvelous.  At  the  Melbourne 
Exhibition  the  very  highest  honors  were  accorded  to  Victorian  wines,  in 
competition  with  those  of  European  production,  and  there  is  every  reason 
to  believe  that  not  only  will  the  home  market  be  fully  and  thoroughly 
well  supplied,  but  that  there  will,  in  a  few  years'  time,  be  a  considerable 
surplus  for  export.  With  a  modiheation  of  the  existing  duties,  we  may 
have  our  colonies  providing  us  with  no  inconsiderable  portion  of  our  wine 
BUpply.— British  Trade  Journal. 


Stylish,  shirts,  that  fit  like  gloves  and  endure  like  rhinoceros'  hides,  can  al- 
ways be  found  at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny  street.  Try  these  shuts  and  you  will  surely 
be  satisfied. 


AMUSEMENTS. 


EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William    Emerson,    Maunder. "-TIiIm    Naturtlay  Evening1, 
Dooombor  nth, 

Einorson'fi  Minstrels! 
Ninth  Week  '    MR.  BAM  DEARIN  (for  I  iborl  wwm),  the  Inventor  of  Comeiiv  In- 
Btramenta,     Tin:  FIIKNCH    DANCING  MASTER    Barony,  Bruno   mid    Eugene. 
BMBRSONtn  hie  Plantation  Specialty  (written  by  Edward  Harrigan),  SLAVERY 
DATS.  AMERICA'S  ORG  vr  FOUR,  Bruno,  Williams,  Muck  and  Haverly,  in  "Kinky 

Haired  Hi. mm  Family. rimt  Rascal  Billy,"  by  Emerson  and  Alien.    Last  Week  of 

that  wonderful  drama,  "A  Hot  Night  In  Oakland.1'  Monday,  Deo.  10th,  AD  RYMAN, 
Croat  Negro  Orator  and  Comedian,  will  appear.  Prices,  75c.  and  50c;  Matinee,  50c. 
and  25c.    No  extra  charge  t.i  reserve  Dee.  17. 

CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

CI    II.  Goodwin,  Mftnaflrer.—Tbla  Saturday  Evening-,  Dec.  17, 
J*    GRAND  MASQUERADE  BALL,  under  the  auspices  of  the 

Alice  Oates   Comic   Opera   Company! 

Startling  Features  !  Gnui<1  Operatic  Performance.  One  Act  each  of  the  following 
Operas:  THE  MASCOTTE  and  LITTLE  DUKE.  Largelv  Increased  Chorus  and 
Double  Orchestra.  At  9  p.m., GRAND  VMAZON  MARCH- One  Hundred  Ladies  in 
Superb  Costume.  The  whole  affording  an  opportunity  tor  an  Evening  of  Rare  En- 
joyment. Piticts  of  ADM18BION  :— Lady  and  Gentleman's  Ticket  to  Floor,  33;  Lady's 
Extra  Ticket  to  Floor,  $1;  Gentleman's  Ticket  to  Flour,  §1  50;  Reserved  Seat  in  Dress 
Circle,  $1  50;  Balcony,  50  cents;  Gallery,  25  cents.  Dec.  17. 

BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

Clharles  E.  Locke.  Proprietor. --Second  Week  and  Unabated 
J    Success  of  the  Laughter-Provoking  ATKINSON'S  JOLLITIES,  in 

The  Electrical   Doll! 

Charles  Atkinson,  Proprietor;  C.  H.  Newhall,  Manager.  Fun!  Charming  Music! 
MATINEES  WEDNESDAY  and  SATURDAY.  Secure  jour  Seats  by  Telegraph  or 
Telephone.     Carriages  can  be  ordered  at  10.  Dec.  17. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Hagruire,  Manager.--  Every  Evening:  until  further 
notice,  the  Great  Spectacular  Drama,  in  Seven  Acts,  entitled 

Michael  Strogoff! 

(The  Original  Version).  Introduced  after  weeks  of  careful  preparation,  with  En- 
tirely New,  Beautiful,  Characteristic  and  Realistic  Scenery,  Appointments,  Costumes, 
etc.    Twenty-six  Speaking  Characters  and  One  Hundred  Auxiliaries.  Dec.  17. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  JPost  and  Sutter  streets„--Stahl  A 
Maack,  Proprietors.    Every  Evening  until  further  notice,  Audran's  most 
successful  and  charming  Comic  Opera,  in  three  actB, 

La  Mascotte! 

with  MISS  HATTIE  MOORE,  MR.  HARRY  GATES,  MR.  FRANK  RORABACK,  and 
all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Will  be  produced  with  its  Beautiful  Scenery,  Elegant 
Costumes  and  Fun-Catching  Music.  Will  shortly  be  produced,  the  most  Gorgeous 
Spectacular  Opera  ever  produced  in  this  city.    Admission,  25  Cents.  Dec.  17. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  Audran's  Popular  Comic  Opeia,  in 
Three  Acts, 

Olivette! 

With  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  in  the  title  role.  Shortly  to  be  produced,  and  for 
which  elaborate  preparations  are  being  made,  Auber's  Spectacular  Opera,  THE 
BRONZE  HORSE  !    A  Grand  Holiday  Spectacle.  Dec.  17. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening-  Dress   Suits  for   Special  Occasions  can  be  had  at 

J.     COOPER'S 
TAILORING     ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco 

{Under  Palace  'Hotel). 

gg~  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  an<l  fttlniilff  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Dec.  10th,  ls&l.—  At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  68)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
par  share  was  declared,  payable  on  THURSDAY,  Dec.  15th,  1881.  Transfer  Books 
closed  on  Monday,  December  12th,  1831,  at  3  o'clock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sao  Francisco, 
California. Dec-  17- 

AGENCY     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION    STAINED    GLASS    PAPER, 
Boom  SO Tnnrlow  Block, 

SAH     FRANCISCO.  [Oct.  29. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  E.  University  of  London,    Member   of  the    College   of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
143  etc;  Former! v  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital.  London,  and  to  the 
St  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

5  Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 

Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.         Dec  17. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  anil  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling-  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.                                 Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
tSS-  lake  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

He  who  wishes  to  be  dressed  in  well-fitting  garments,  made  of  the  very  best 
material,  must  go  to  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  Merchant  Tailors,  of  415  Montgom- 
ery street.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  are  admittedly  the  leading  firm  in  their  line  of 
business,  and  they  always  give  satisfaction.  Call  and  examine  their  magnificent 
stock  of  goods. 


SAN   FRAN  CISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  17,  1881.  * 


THE  CALIFORNIA  ARCHITECT  AND  BUILDING  REVIEW, 

The  Organ  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects. — The 

Xmas  number  of  The  Architect  is  hereby  acknowledged.  It  appears  in 
elegant  form  and  type,  which  is  by  far  the  least  that  may  be  &aid  of  it, 
for  it  contains  all  the  elements  of  an  artistic  journal,  and  gives,  as  its 
cognomen  indicates,  useful  matter  to  the  building  trade  and  to  those  about 
to  build.  To  a  new  city  launching  out  in  new  and  expensive  buildings  in 
every  direction,  this  representation  in  the  form  of  an  official  periodical  is 
a  desideratum  to  be  welcomed,  inasmuch  as  it  must  advance  and  direct 
the  knowledge,  taste  and  character  of  buildings  and  the  sister  arts.  The 
Architect  is  ably  conducted  by  James  E.  Wolfe  &  Son,  of  San  Francisco, 
■who  are  themselves  architects  of  standing-.  The  Pacific  Coast  Association 
of  Architects  has  made  this  journal  its  organ,  in  the  same  manner  as  the 
American  Association  of  Architects  look  to  The  American  Architect  of 
Boston  as  its  organ  and  guide.  We  therefore  note  an  important  meeting 
taken  from  The  Architect  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects, 
who  recently  held  their  usual  monthly  session,  at  which  the  Chairmen  of 
the  Committees  presented  their  reports,  the  most  important  being  those 
of  James  E.  Wolfe  on  amending  the  by-laws,  and  George  W.  Sanders  on 
the  important  matter  of  useful  building  inventions  submitted  to  the  In- 
stitute for  inspection.  At  the  previous  monthly  meeting  it  was  unani- 
mously decided  that  the  Association  should  take  the  form  of  a  Chapter 
or  branch  to  the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  having  its  headquarters 
in  New  York.  In  order  to  give  effect  to  this  proceeding,  the  President, 
Augustus  Laver,  who  has  been  a  fellow  of  the  parent  institution  for  many 
years,  proposed  as  fellows  to  establish  the  Chapter  the  six  following  gentle- 
men from  the  Pacific  Coast,  viz:  G.  W.  Sanders,  Jame3  E.  Wolfe,  John 
Wright,  William  Curlett,  Thomas  Welsh  and  Seth  Babson,  all  of  whom 
he.Te  been  admitted.  We  cannot  but  congratulate  the  people  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  on  the  importance  of  this  organization  of  architects,  espe- 
cially for  the  furtherance  of  art  in  San  Eraucisco  and  surrounding  cities, 
whose  number  at  the  present  time  exceeds  some  thirty  members. 

The  Architect  of  the  New  City  HalL— At  the  last  meeting  of  the 
Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects  the  following  preamble  and  reso- 
lution was  passed  nnanimously  :  "Whereas.  Augustus  Laver,  the  archi- 
tect and  original  designer  of  the  New  City  Hall,  San  Francisco,  has,  for 
insufficient  reasons  in  the  opinion  of  this  Association,  been  deprived  of 
the  opportunity  of  carrying  out  his  designs,  and  now  desiriDg  the  privi- 
lege of  so  doing,  Resolved,  that  this  Association,  according  in  the  views  as 
expressed  by  Mr.  Laver  that  he  has  not  received  the  consideration  due  to 
an  architect,  we  hereby  indorse  his  views  and  trust  the  incoming  New 
City  Hall  Commissioners  will  look  with  favor  to  bis  claims  for  recogni- 
tion." This  sentiment  has  been  indorsed  and  subscribed  to  by  the  archi- 
tects of  the  Pacific  coast  in  a  petition  to  the  New  Board  of  City  Hall 
Commission.  We  also  feel  and  share  in  the  general  public  expression  that 
simple  justice  in  this  matter  has  never  been  accorded  to  Augustus  Laver, 
the  rightful  author  of  this  most  magnificent  architectural  conception. 


THE  "WHITE  HOUSE. 
In  the  grand  display  of  dry  goods  which  the  holiday  season  has  called 
forth,  Messrs.  J.  W.  Davidson  &  Co.,  of  the  White  House,  corner  of 
Kearny  and  Post  streets,  have,  as  usual,  been  in  the  front  rank.  Every 
counter  in  their  large  establishment  is  laden  with  the  most  beautiful 
goods,  which  are  for  sale  at  the  lowest  prices.  They  have  silks,  satins, 
moires  and  brocades,  in  all  the  latest  shades;  black  and  colored  brocaded 
velvets,  plushes  in  all  colors,  plain,  striped  and  watered.  In  woolen 
dress  goods,  Messrs.  Davidson  &  Co.'s  stock  is  large,  varied  and  exceed- 
ingly well  selected.  In  fancy  goods  they  have  just  received  a  large  con- 
signment, consisting  of  ladies'  and  gents'  neck-wear,  laces,  ties,  silk  hand- 
kerchiefs, hosiery,  housekeeping  linen,  cloaks,  wraps,  sealskin  dolmans, 
bonbonnaires,  vases  and  articles  of  vertu  in  limoees,  old  Rouen,  Longuy, 
bronze,  etc.  The  White  House  has  attained  such  a  standing  and  reputa- 
tion that  it  is  almost  unnecessary  to  state  that  purchasers  can  rely  upon 
the  goods  sold  there  being  first-class.  In  fact,  that  establishment  has, 
since  it  commenced  business,  worked  upon  the  principle  of  selling  nothing 
but  the  best  quality,  and  at  the  lowest  possible  price.  Those  who  have 
done  business  with  it,  and  their  name  is  legion,  know  this  to  be  a  fact. 
We  can,  therefore,  cheerfully  recommend  those  in  search  of  recherche  ar- 
ticles in  this  line  to  call  at  the  White  House  and  examine  the  magnificent 
display  of  goods  which  they  will  find  there.  Those  who  take  this  advice 
will,  we  feel  sure,  be  so  satisfied  that  they  will  remember  us  in  their  pray- 
ers; and,  in  the  trying  scenes  attending  the  issuance  of  an  Xmas  number, 
we  feel  the  need  of  all  honest  people's  prayers. 


NASTY     "JOURNALISM." 

The  course  of  what  is  designated  "sensational  journalism"  lies 
through  blind  alleys  and  back  slums,  that  are  Uttered  with  filth  and 
garbage  that  smells  putried  and  breeds  pestilence.  In  other  words,  what 
is  known  as  "sensational  journalism,"  sometimes  designated  by  those  who 
engage  in  it  "  live  "  journalism,  is  a  synonym  for  blackguardism.  We  are 
led  to  reflect  thus  by  reading  in  the  Chronicle  of  Thursday  last  an  account 
of  a  disgraceful  fracas  in  which  Colonel  Doolan,  formerly  Puhlie  Adminis- 
trator of  this  city  and  county,  was  said  to  be  engaged.  Those  who  know 
Colonel  Doolan  know  that  he  is  a  refined  gentleman,  a  graduate  of  Trinity 
College,  Dublin,  and  does  not  engage  in  drunken  broils,  or  associate  with 
those  who  do.  The  following  card  in  relation  to  the  matter  speaks  for 
itself: 

Card  from  CoLoraL  Doolan. 

Editor  News  Letter  :  Referring  to  the  very  scurrilous  article  regarding  me  in 
yesterday's  Chronicle,  please  allow  me  to  state  that,  at  the  time  of  the  alleged  dis- 
graceful proceedings  which  the  Chronicle  states  me  to  hav  committed,  I  was  not  at 
the  New  City  Hall,  as  alleged,  hut  at  Ukiah  City,  150  miles  distant.  I  did  not  notice 
the  article  until  my  return  to-day  from  my  ranch  in  Mendocino  county. 

December  9, 1881.  Respectfully,  Wm.  Doolan. 

The  "  Old  Judge"  Cigarettes  were  originally  so  delightful  that  one 
would  naturally  imagine  that  they  could  not  be  improved  upon.  Such  a 
supposition,  however,  would,  it  seems,  have  been  wrong,  for  the  manufac- 
turers of  these  favorite  cigarettes  have  succeeded  in  the  wonderful  task 
of  improving  perfection,  and  are  now  turning  out  an  article  that  is  more 
than  delicious.  Smokers  should  try  these  cigarettes  now,  and,  if  they  do, 
they  are  sure  to  continue  with  the  old  love  and  former  administratrix. 
They  are  now  packed  (in  order  to  avoid  the  loss  of  flavor  and  aroma)  in 
tinfoil,  and  Falkenstein  &  Co.  are  agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 


THE    FUTURE. 

w 


The  Japanese  de- 
signs in  wall  papers 
and  frescoings,  which 
became  the  rage  a  few 
years  ago,  under  the 
name  of  Eastlake, 
are  being  supplemen- 
ted by  the  adoption 
of  original  Japanese 
ideas  in  furnishing, 
and  which  promise 
to  have  a  lasting  ef- 
fect on  our  styles. 
Whoever  has  once 
had  in  the  house  a 
folding  screen,  for 
practical  or  ornamen- 
tal uses,  would  be  as 
much  lost  without  it 
as  if  deprived  of  a 
table,  or  bookcase, 
or  any  other  indis- 
pensable piece  of  fur- 
niture. The  screen 
will  avail  the  lady  of 
the  house  as  a  parti- 
tion to  divide  a  room; 
as  a  shield  to  keep 
the  gaslight  from  the 
baby's  crib;  also,  to 
cover  the  sewing-ma- 
chine, and  its  accom- 
panying litter,  from 
a  caller's  view.  It 
also  breaks  drafts, 
concentrates  Heat, 
and  "  stands  off" 
colds  which  are  con- 
tracted in  unbroken 
rooms.  An  endless  variety  of  these,  ranging  in  price  from  §3  to  $375 
each,  made  of  paper,  wood,  or  satin  and  silk,  embroidered  in  floss  or  gold, 
or  painted,  have  been  imported  into  this  market.  This  price  is  so  low,  as 
compared  with  ordinary  furniture,  that  it  will  not  be  long  before  they 
will  be  as  common  here  as  they  are  among  foreigners  in  the  Orient.  These 
screens,  rugs,  carpets,  porcelain,  earthenware  (in  beautiful  forms  and  el- 
egantly decorated),  baskets,  embroideries,  wall  ornaments,  fans,  teas,  and 
the  magical  Midzu  Ami,  are  all  on  exhibition  at  Ichi  Ban,  22  Geary  street. 
That  these  articles  are  popular  is  proven  by  the  fact  that  an  average  of 
1,200  persons  per  day  have  been  crowding  Ichi  Ban  for  the  past  ten  days. 

Lecture  for  the  Benefit  of  the  Veterans'  Home.— The  Hon.  Paul 
Neuman  has  consented  to  deliver  a  lecture  for  the  benefit  of  the  Veterans' 
Home  Fund  in  this  city.  December  22d  has  been  fixed  upon  as  the  time, 
and  speaking  from  our  personal  knowledge  of  the  Senator's  quality,  we 
can  assure  the  public  that,  aside  from  the  worthy  purpose  which  alone 
should  insure  a  very  good  attendance,  the  lecture  will  be  of  a  most  in- 
teresting and  entertaining  nature.  The  subject  is,  "  Debt."  So  universal 
a  theme,  treated  by  so  competent  an  authority  as  the  Hon.  Paul  Neuman, 
should  insure  an  overflowing  house,  and  net  the  Veterans  a  very  consid- 
erable amount,  and  we  hope  to  be  able  to  record  a  complete  success. 

A  grand  complimentary  party  will  be  given  to  Mr.  J.  W.  Frazer, 
at  Union  Hall,  on  the  evening  of  January  13th.  The  party  has  been  got- 
ten up  as  a  testimonial  of  their  esteem  by  those  who  have  been  pupils  of 
Mr.  Prazer  during  the  past  three  years,  and  also  by  the  friends  of  the  pu- 
pils. This  entertainment  will  not  be  in  any  Bense  a  public  ball,  as  no  one 
can  attend  unless  recommended  by  a  pupil  or  personally  known  to  Mr. 
Prazer.  As  a  party,  it  will  be  fashionable  and  select,  and  the  partici- 
pants will  be  costumed  in  evening  dress. 

At  the  "Winter  Gardens,  last  night,  the  complimentary  farewell 
benefit  tendered  to  Miss  Hattie  Moore  met  with  a  response  from  the  pub- 
lic which  abundantly  testified  to  the  popularity  of  the  beneficiary.  The 
entertainment  comprised  one  act  from  La  Mascotte,  one  from  Maritana, 
and  one  from  Girojte-Girojla.  The  entire  company  acquitted  themselves 
well,  and  the  absurd  antics  of  the  fantastic  Encroyables  brought  down 
the  house  as  usual. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

waozESAix:  aits  betaixi. 


R.W.THEOBALD.— Importer  and  Dealer, 


Kos.    35    and   37   CLAY   STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Not.  5. 


THIRD    AFTERNOON    ORCHESTRAL   CONCERT, 

Mr.  I<onis  Homeier,  Conductor,  at  Piatt's  Hall,  Friday, 
December  23,  at  3  o'clock.  The  following  brilliant  programme  will  be  per- 
formed, including  three  new  works  never  before  heard  in  California:  1.  HEBRIDE'S 
OVERTURE  (Fingal's  Cave),  Mendelssohn.  2.  SYMPHONY,  Goetz  (first  time).  3. 
SYMPHONIC  POEM,  "The  Defeat  of  Macbeth,"  Edgar  S.  Kelley  (first  time).  4. 
SECOND  HUNGARIAN  RHAPSODY,  Liszt.  5.  ARABIAN  SERENADE,  Langey, 
(first  time).  6.  OVERTURE  TO  "TANNHAUSER,"  Wagner.  Ticket-office  at 
Gray's  Music  Store,  117  Post  street.  Reserved  seats,  75  cents.  Admission,  50  cents. 
Subscribers  admitted  to  last  rehearsal,  Piatt's  Hall,  Thursday,  1  p.m. Dec.  17. 

Tile  most  exquisite  fitting  and  substantial  shirts,  the  most  gorgeous  neckties, 
the  most  elecrant  gloves,  and  all  other  articles  pertaining  to  the  gents'  furnishing 
business,  will  be  found  at  the  establishment  of  A.  A.  Crossett  &  Co.,  110  Kearny  st. 
Give  them  a  trial. 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


"V-   V     \    *     \ 


SOCIETY. 


San  Francisco,  Dec.  15,  1881. 

Dear  News  Letter  :  A  walk  airing  Kearny  and  Montgomery  streets 
nowadays  is  almost  equal  to  making  a  series  of  calls,  one  sees  such  crowds 
they  know,  mostly  on  Christmas  thoughts  intent. 

This  week  we  are  to  he  called  upon  to  mourn  the  departure  of  the  F.  F. 
Low's  and  the  Misses  Eyres,  who  are  to  spend  the  Winter  between 
Washington  and  New  York.  I  can  scarcely  blame  the  young  ladies  for 
wishing  for  something  livelier  than  they  have  experienced  here  of  late, 
for,  as  I  hear  they  express  it,  they  desire  to  live  instead  of  to  vegetate. 
However,  I  think  it  will  be  gayer  after  the  holidays  are  well  over,  and, 
among  other  things  to  look  forward  to,  are  the  receptions  of  welcome  to 
be  given  in  honor  of  our  new  military  heroes,  as  soon  as  they  are  all  here, 
when  the  display  of  buttons  will  be  something  bewildering,  as  several 
foreign  men-of-war  will,  it  is  anticipated,  be  in  these  waters  about  that 
time. 

Lord  Beaumont  has  been  wined  and  dined  at  one  or  two  of  our  Nob 
Hill  mansions,  and  dinners  have  also  taken  place  at  the  Bartons'  and 
Fred  Crocker's. 

Society  has  been  fairly  represented  at  the  two  entertainments  given  by 
Cop.  F  and  G,  at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  in  aid  of  the  Veterans'  Fund. 
Their  tableaux  and  drill  were  something  beyond  the  average,  and  elicited 
much  praise  and  commendation. 

Pretty  Mrs.  Metcalf  arrived  back  from  her  Eastern  trip  just  in  time 
to  meet  her  husband  on  his  arrival  from  China,  the  Oceanic  being  one  of 
those  ships  which  are  always  ahead,  instead  of  being  behind  time. 

We  shall  miss  that  good  fellow,  Captain  Kedley,  whose  periodical  visits 
were  always  so  welcome,  he  having  gone  the  other  side  of  the  world,  on 
promotion. 

Crit.  Thornton  and  his  wife  have  just  returned  to  our  gaze  from  the 
snowy  East,  and  Covington  Johnson  has  been  warmly  greeted  by  his  old 
'Friscan  friends  on  his  recent  return  from  the  wilds  of  Arizona,  where  he 
has  been  spending  a  couple  of  years  as  Mine  Superintendent.  He  is 
charmed  to  find  himself  on  his  "  native  heath  "  once  more,  and  it  is  fair 
to  say  that  not  only  will  he  make  the  most  of  the  time  he  is  able  to  spend 
among  us,  but  that  much  will  be  made  of  him  also  by  those  who  delight 
to  do  him  honor. 

1  see  that  our  townsman,  Lee  Ransorae,  has  been  taking  to  himself  a 
wife,  the  other  side  of  the  "big  pond,"  and  I  believe  they  are  looked  for 
in  'Frisco  ere  long,  when  no  doubt  his  many  friends  will  give  him  and  his 
fair  bride  a  hearty  welcome.  I  understand  the  young  lady  is  a  near  rela- 
tive of  Lord  Kimberley's,  a  member  of  the  present  English  Cabinet. 

Last  night,  Oakland's  crack  company,  the  Light  Cavalry,  gave  its  first 
concert  and  dance  of  the  season,  at  which  a  number  from  this  side  of  the 
bay  greatly  enjoyed  themselves.  I  regretted  not  being  able  to  go,  and 
tell  you  something  of  the  affair,  but  Miss  Towne's  wedding  proved  a  su- 
perior attraction,  as  it  will  no*;  be  repeated;  the  other  will. 

As  you  go  to  press  so  early  this  week,  1  shall  be  obliged  to  tell  you  all 
about  Miss  CoghiU's  wedding,  to  which  all  the  world  and  his  wife  are  go- 
ing to-night,  in  my  letter  next  week,  and  content  myself  with  a  few  notes 
about  Miss  Eva  Towne's,  which,  doubtless,  will  prove  interesting  to  her 
friends,  both  at  home  and  abroad.  It  was  by  far  the  most  elaborate  and 
elegant  affair  of  the  kind  ever  given  at  the  Palace  Hotel,  the  entire  first 
floor  being  devoted  to  the  guests.  The  corridors  were  covered  with  white 
linen  the  whole  distance  around,  and  enclosed  in  at  each  hall  entrance  to 
reserve  them  for  promenading  ;  the  supper,  which  was  of  the  most  sump- 
tuous description,  being  laid  in  the  small  dining-room  on  the  west  hall  of 
the  first  floor.  The  parlors  were  also  covered  with  white  linen,  and  filled 
with  hot-house  plants  and  exotics,  the  floral  designs  being  very  beautiful 
— one  of  them,  the  initials  T.  and  S.,  joined  together  with  ropes  of  flow- 
ers— was  certainly  typical  of  the  ceremony  about  to  take  place.  The 
guests  began  to  arrive  about  eight  o'clock,  and  were  received  by  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  JTowne,  and  promptly  at  half-past  eight  the  bridal  party  entered  to 
the  strains  of  the  wedding  march  performed  by  Ballenberg's  Band.  First 
camethe  six  ushers,  followed  by  two  little  mites  of  girls,  then  Miss  Hat- 
tie  Rice  and  her  attendant ;  then  Mrs.  Towne,  looking  grand  in  crimson 
velvet  and  point  lace,  on  the  arm  of  the  groom,  and  then  the  bride  with 
her  father.  She  looked  remarkably  well,  her  costume  being  most  becom- 
ing. The  ceremony  having  been  performed  which  made  the  twain  one, 
they  received  the  congratulations  of  their  friends,  and  then  dancing  fol- 
lowed. 
.  The  guests  continued  to  arrive  in  one  unbroken  Btream  from  9  o'clock 


till  long  after  10.  >it  whirl)  hoar  the  sapper-room  wm  thrown  open.  The 
ooitnnua  wen  of  the  moat  gorgeous  description,  white  satin  seeming  to 
be  the  favorite  material,  and,  to  my  mind,  the  most  magnificent  of  those 
ma  worn  by  Mrs,  Sohmiedel ;  a  wry  pretty  blonde,  whoso  name  1  did 
not  learn,  wearing  another  very  handsome  robe  of  white  Batin,  profusely 
trimmed  with  gold  fringe.  So  great  was  the  demand  for  hairdressers,  I 
learned  during  the  evening,  that  many  of  the  ladies  had  their  coiffures 
arranged  the  day  before.  The  supper  table  was  indeed  a  sight  worth  see- 
ing, and  the  viands  and  wines  of  the  choicest  character.  It  was  long  after 
midnight  ere  the  hut  guest  departed,  wishing  long  life,  health  and  pros- 
perity to  the  happy  pair.  Yours,  Felix. 


CINCHONA. 

In  the  good  old  days  of  1630,  Count  Cinchon  was  the  vice-regal 
representative  in  Paru  of  the  Spanish  monarch,  Philip  IV.  Count  Cin- 
chon was  the  descendant  of  one  of  the  noblest,  proudest,  richest  and  most 
powerful  families  in  Spain.  The  young  Count  sought  for  and  obtained 
this  position,  not  because  of  the  dignity  nor  yet  of  the  emoluments 
which  it  brought  with  it,  but  because  of  certain  political  complications 
which  he  desired  to  avoid  by  a  residence  abroad.  On  his  way,  via  Pan- 
ama, from  Madrid  to  the  seat  of  the  Peruvian  Government  at  Lima,  his 
wife,  the  young  and  beautiful  Countess  Cinchon,  had  the  misfortune  to 
contract  an  intermittent  fever.  Although  Biirrounded  by  every  luxury 
and  attention,  the  lady  languished  beneath  this  malady  until  the  monks 
of  the  Mission  induced  her  to  use  Peruvian  Bark,  or,  as  it  was  called  in 
the  language  of  the  country,  Quinquinia,  the  medicinal  virtues  of  which 
they  had  learned  from  the  Indians.  This  remedy  completely  cured  the 
noble  patient.  The  lithograph  picture  published  in  this  issue  ia  an  alle- 
gory, representing  the  Countess  Cinchon  returning  her  thanks  to  the  cler- 
ical Fathers  who  had  effected  her  cure.  The  Count  Cinchon  and  his  wife 
returned  to  Europe  in  1832.  They  introduced  this  remedy  into  Spain, 
where  it  passed  under  various  names  until  Linnaeus  designated  it  Cin- 
chona, in  honor  of  the  lady  who  had  brought  it  to  the  knowledge  of  the 
civilized  world.  Cinchona  now  forms  the  basis  upon  which  Peruvian 
Bitters  are  manufactured. 

M.  Cabanel  has  just  completed  the  sketches  for  two  pictures  which 
have  been  ordered  by  Mr.  J.  W.  Mackay.  The  subjects  of  both  are 
Scriptural.  One  represents  the  marriage  of  Tobit  and  Sara,  from  the 
Apocrypha.  The  bride  and  bridegroom  have  passed  their  wedding  night 
in  prayer,  and  the  light  of  dawn  finds  Tohit  still  praying,  he  having 
escaped  the  doom  of  all  the  former  husbands  of  Sara.  She,  on  the  con- 
trary, wearied  by  the  long  vigil,  looks  hopefully  out  upon  the  morning 
which  roows  her  that  the  baleful  spell  that  rested  upon  her  is  broken  at 
last.  The  other  picture  shows  us  Rebecca  at  the  well  at  the  moment  that 
she  is  giving  water  to  the  camels  of  Eleazar.  Her  figure,  as  she  supports 
the  great  water  jar  upon  her  arm  in  the  act  of  pouring  its  contents  into 
the  cistern,  is  extremely  graceful.  Eleasar,  a  fine  Oriental  figure,  sits  be- 
side his  thirsty  camels  and  attentively  considers  the  face  and  form  of  his 
master's  destined  bride.  In  the  distance  is  seen  a  procession  of  maidens 
coming  to  draw  water  from  the  well.— Continental  Gazette. 


Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.'s  Holiday  Evening  Sale  seems  to  be  meet- 
ing with  that  success  which  its  novelty  and  practical  utility  deserves. 
This  firm  have  in  stock  and  are  offering  one  thousand  dress  lengths,  of  16 
yards  each,  in  all  colors,  such  as  navy,  seal,  myrtle,  garnet,  slate,  maroon 
and  bronze.  These  goods  have  been  marked  down  to  $2.40.  They  are 
also  offering  ladies'  linen-lawn,  hemmed-stitched,  initial  hankerchiefs,  in 
all  letters,  at  15  cents  each,  and  gents'  hemmed  linen  initial  handkerchiefs 
at  25  cents  each.  We  merely  mention  these  goods  and  their  prices  as  an 
illustration  of  the  quality  and  price  which  prevails  at  this  well-known  and 
popular  establishment.  Every  one  seeking  to  lay  out  in  dry  goods  a  little 
money  to  the  very  best  advantage,  should  visit  the  establishment  of 
Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  Post  street,  below  Kearny.  The  beaming  fea- 
tures of  the  stream  of  people  who  are  seen  daily  issuing  from  the  doors 
of  this  firm  is  a  sure  indication  that  those  who  call  there  come  away 
satisfied. 

The  Universal  Benevolent  Association  of  California  is  one  of 

those  institutions  whose  objects  are  so  excellent  that  it  cannot  be  too  cor- 
dially commended.  The  institution  comes  before  the  public  indorsed  by 
some  "f  the  most  prominent  citizens  in  the  State,  and  it  can,  therefore,  be 
relied  upon  as  a  substantial  organization,  which  is  managed  by  honorable, 
well-known  citizens,  and  which  is  both  capable  and  willing  to  perform  its 
obligations.  The  Association  is  founded  upon  correct  and  sound  princi- 
ples, both  in  theory  and  practical  business  sense,  and,  although  only  in  its 
infancy,  is  already  taking  its  place  alongside  with  the  other  sound  business 
institutions  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  We  feel  called  upon,  therefore,  to 
recommend  all  and  sundry  those  intelligent  ladies  and  gentlemen  (single) 
who  read  the  News  Letter  to  insure  for  themselves  a  marriage  portion. 

The  auction  sale  which  takes  place  at  the  jewelry  establishment  of 
Mr.  George  Finck,  northwest  corner  of  Geary  and  Kearny  streets,  every 
evening,  is  one  of  those  sales  at  which  one  can  purchase  without  fear  of 
being  swindled.  All  the  goods  offered  for  sale  at  this  establishment  are 
first  class,  and  if  any  article  is  not  exactly  as  represented  and  fails  to  sat- 
isfy the  purchaser  in  every  particular,  he  or  she  can  have  the  money  paid 
his  auctioneer,  Mr.  French,  are  men  well  known  here,  and  are  both  above 
for  it  refunded.  Mr.  Finck,  the  proprietor  of  this  establishment,  and 
anything  like  dishonest  trading. 

S.  Frohman  8c  Co.  havo  on  sale  at  their  palatial  store,  627  and  629 
Montgomery  street,  everything  that  is  to  be  found  in  a  well-appointed 
tobacconist's  store.  They  have  tobacco  that  would  make  the  Sultan's 
Grand  Vizier  smile,  cigars  that  would  bring  gladness  to  the  heart  of  Gen- 
eral Grant,  and  cigarettes  that  would  make  a  Spanish  cavalier  wink  with 
delight.  In  addition,  they  have  a  complete  assortment  of  pipes,  of  all 
shapes  and  all  materials.  Call  at  627  and  629  Montgomery  street  and 
give  these  goods  a  trial. 

We  take  pleasure  in  calling  the  attention  of  our  readers  to  the  litho- 
graph picture  of  Mr.  Flavin's  well-known  IXL  establishment.  This 
place  has  become  so  renowned  that  those  of  our  readers  who  reside  out- 
side the  city  will,  we  hope,  be  pleased  to  see  a  facsimile  of  it.  The 
electric  light,  which  stands  in  front  of  the  building,  is  the  largest  in  the 
city.    It  is  one  of  the  many  superior  things  which  Mr.  Flavin  possesses. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  17.  1881. 


THE    DESERTER. 

In  a  Southern  planter's  mansion,  where  but  the  day  before, 
The  struggle  had  been  hottest,  and  grape  and  round  shot  tore 

Through  ruined  wall  and  garden,  all  battle-stained  and  grim, 
There  sat  a  grave  Court-martial,  in  the  twilight  soft  and  dim. 

**  Edward  Cooper — charge,  desertion."    The  Corporal  looked  down 
At  the  ironB  on  his  strong  wrists — at  the  Judge's  stern  frown, 

"While  his  comrades  marveled  sadly  how  one  who'd  borne  the  brunt 
Of  many  a  fiery  battle  should  at  last  desert  the  front. 

"  Edward  Cooper,  are  you  guilty?"  The  words  came  Bolemn  and  slow. 
With  the  same  undaunted  bearing  he  had  often  faced  the  foe, 

The  Corporal  from  his  bosom  drew  a  letter,  and  he  said: 
"  Guilty  of  desertion,  Colonel,  but  let  this  note  be  read 

To  my  comrades,  not  in  pleading,  but  that  my  friends  may  know 
Why  three  days  ago  their  Corporal  turned  his  back  npon  the  foe." 

How  gallant  and  how  soldierly  the  prisoner  appears, 

While  the  Colonel  reads  the  letter,  and  his  eyes  grow  moist  with  tears: 

"  Oh,  Edward!  darling  Edward!  we  are  starving,  you  must  come, 
If  only  for  an  hour,  love,  to  see  our  stricken  home! 

Your  Lucy  she  is  dying,  and  Eddie  is  so  weak 

Erom  hunger,  our  dear  baby  has  scarcely  strength  to  &peak. 

If  you  do  not  help  us,  Edward,  we  must  die,  but,  dearest  one, 
Let  your  coming  be  with  honor,  or  you  are  not  welcome  home! " 

"I  asked  my  furlough,  Colonel,"  said  the  prisoner,  "but  in  vain  ; 
I  was  tortured  with  forebodings  we  should  never  meet  again. 

Ah,  then  I  grew  the  coward,  and  the  soldier  ceased  to  be  ; 
There  was  nothing  in  this  world  but  my  dear  ones  then  for  me. 

I  fled  the  camp — I  found  them.     My  poor,  pale  darling  cried  : 

*  Had  you  come  but  one  day  later  we  should  all  of  us  have  died.' 

Then  she  marked  my  troubled  features,  and  an  agonizing  waii 
Burst  from  her  standing  there,  sir,  so  worn  and  thin  and  pale. 

*  You  have  come  without  your  furlough !  you've  deserted!  oh,  the  shame, 
The  dishonor,  oh,  my  husband,  you  have  brought  upon  our  name  ! 

Back  to  the  front,  my  Edward,  quick,  my  erring  husband,  go — 
To  me  you  will  be  dearer  dead,  your  white  face  toward  the  foe, 

Than  in  theBe  wasted  arms.'  Now,  Colonel,  I  am  here. 
She  was  the  better  soldier,  she  held  the  flag  more  dear." 

Men  who'd  seen  a  hundred  battles  wept  like  children  at  the  doom 
That  consigned  the  toldier  Cooper  to  a  craven's  bloody  tomb. 

But  next  morning  came  the  order:  "The  man  ib  pardoned.     He 
Will  report  to  his  battalion.     Set  Edward  Cooper  free." 

In  the  Battle  of  the  Wilderness,  when  screaming  shot  and  shell 
Rained  on  the  Union  soldiers  like  molten  showers  from  hell, 

By  his  gun  stood  Edward  Cooper,  his  face  with  powder  grim, 
And  the  glory  of  the  battle  gave  a  hero's  strength  to  him. 

He  saw  me,  and  he  waved  his  hat  and  cried  in  warrior  glee: 
"  My  Mary  and  my  comrades  need  feel  no  shame  for  me! " 

Then  another  shell  came  crashing,  aimed  steadily  and  low, 
And  Cooper  fell  to  rise  no  more,  his  white  face  toward  the  foe. 

San  Francisco,  1881.  D.  o'o. 

THE    FUTURE    OP    TRANSPORTATION. 

A  convention  recently  concluded  between  the  Missouri  Pacific  and 
Southern  Pacific  Railroads  places  San  Francisco  in  communication  with 
St.  Louis,  Memphis  and  New  Orleans,  and  opens  up  new  fields  for  the 
productions  of  California  and  the  enterprise  of  her  merchants  and  manu- 
facturers. It  is  known  to  be  the  settled  policy  of  the  managers  of  the 
S.  P.  R.  R.  to  divert  the  grain  traffic  from  its  present  route,  via  Cape 
Horn,  over  its  line  of  railway  to  Galveston  and  New  Orleans,  and  thence 
by  steamship  to  the  United  Kingdom.  To  accomplish  this  purpose  will 
require  large  additions  to  the  rolling  stock  of  its  road,  and  we  estimate 
that  not  less  than  seven  thousand  freight  cars  will  be  required  inside  of 
two  years.  This  is  on  the  basis  of  fifteen  tons  per  ear,  and  ten  round 
trips  per  annum.  If  the  allowance  is  too  great  either  way,  an  additional 
number  will  result.  These  cars  will  be  fitted  up  for  the  transportation  of 
immigrants  west,  and  the  steamships  to  be  employed  will  also  be  fitted  up 
specially  for  cheap  passengers.  The  result  will  be  to  open  up  Texas, 
New  Mexico,  Arizona  and  California  to  the  population  bo  much  needed  ; 
the  saving  in  time  of  ninety  days  over  the  deep-sea  Horn  route  and  a  pro- 
portionate saving  in  insurance,  etc.  Our  wines,  fruits  and  manufactures 
will  reach  markets  at  present  unknown,  and  the  increased  demand  will 
stimulate  production. 

We  also  understand  that  at  various  favorable  points  along  the  line,  fa- 
vored by  natural  conditions,  reduction  works  will  be  erected,  and  markets 
afforded  for  the  various  metallic  ores  produced  throughout  the  country 
traversed.  These  reduction  works  will  either  purchase  outright  or  work 
ores  on  contract.  Mining  and  milling  will  then  become  distinct  proposi- 
tions, and  a  vast  saving  in  capital  on  the  latter  will  eventuate  in  liberat- 
ing millions  of  dollars  for  prospecting  and  mining  work.  The  outcome  of 
these  great  schemes  must  infallibly  be  the  concentration  of  capital  in  San 
Erancisco,  the  making  of  this  city  the  leading  bullion  market  of  the 
world,  and  the  giving  an  impetus  to  all  our  varied  interests  such  as  no 
living  man  can  estimate.  With  wealth  flowing  in  from  all  quarters  and 
population  necessarily  seeking  that  attraction,  our  State  will  advance  to 
a  foremost  position  in  the  Union.  We  congratulate  our  citizens  upon  the 
auspicious  outlook  with  which  we  close  the  year  '81.  Nowhere  under  the 
sun  does  fortune  seem  more  favorable  to  her  children  than  in  this  great 
Empire  of  the  West. 


r  Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Pealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telejjhone  SOS.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


THE     "CHRONICLIAR." 


For  lies,  whose  depth  are  only  exceeded  by  the  wild  absurdity  of  many 
of  its  statements,  the  Chronicle  stands  pre-eminent  among  our  Pacific 
coast  publications.  But,  glaring  as  these  lies  are,  they  have  their  effect : 
First,  among  those  who  look  with  jaundiced  eyes  at  the  prosperity  of 
their  neighbors  ;  Second,  among  those  whose  brains  are  more  capable  of 
believing  stupendous  lies  than  sober  truths,  and,  Third,  among  those  in 
the  East  whose  interests  are  opposed  to  rapid  progression  in  the  manu- 
facturing industries  of  the  West.  To  attempt  to  convince  either  of  these 
classes  by  argument,  however  profound,  that  the  Reciprocity  Treaty  with 
the  Hawaiian  Islands  is  a  necessity  to  this  coast,  would  be  a  task  beyond 
the  abilities  of  the  wisest  of  the  human  family.  But  it  is  to  another 
class  I  address  myself— to  a  class  who  have  the  welfare  of  our  Golden 
State  at  heart,  and  who  believe  that  our  great  natural  advantages  entitle 
us,  with  the  assistance  of  proper  legislation,  to  take  rank  among  the  very 
foremost  of  our  sister  States. 

But  it  is  not  in  regard  to  the  Rec'procity  Treaty  that  I  claim  attention, 
but  in  behalf  of  the  manufacturing  industries  of  this  coast.  The  Chronicle 
need  not  waste  so  much  space,  which  might  be  profitably  devoted  to 
blackmailing  some  one  else,  by  continually  telling  us  that  Spreckels 
makes  us  pay  two  cents  per  pound  more  for  our  sugar  than  the  same 
quality  can  be  bought  for  in  the  East.  This  we  all  know,  and  those  who 
do  not  understand  the  reason  why,  do  not  understand  the  first  principles 
of  cause  and  effect.  Do  we  not  have  to  pay  the  same,  if  not  more,  in 
proportion,  for  nearly  everything  we  consume  which  is  manufactured  on 
this  coast?  If  this  were  not  so,  then  labor  would  be  cheaper.  Given  the 
fact,  which  even  the  Chronicle  cannot  deny,  that  Spreckels  pays  as  much 
for  his  raw  sugar  as  the  Eastern  refiners  do  for  theirs,  duty  paid,  then 
does  he  not  have  to  add  the  difference  in  the  coBt  of  refining,  entailed  by 
higher  priced  labor,  higher  priced  coals,  and  higher  priced  materials,  such 
as  barrels,  boxes,  bags,  etc.,  to  the  price  at  which  Eastern  refiners  quote 
refined  grades,  to  enable  him  to  manufacture  with  equal  profit?  With 
these  disadvantages,  and  they  are  not  the  only  ones,  how  long  would 
Spreckels'  refinery  exist  in  the  East? 

Were  there  no  freight  to  be  paid  on  sugar  coming  from  the  East,  the 
California  Sugar  Refinery  would  soon  become  a  thing  of  the  past.,  At 
the  lowest  figure  I  hardly  think  the  railroad  would  bring  that  article 
from  the  East  here  for  less  than  one  cent  per  pound,  and,  according  to  all 
commercial  rules,  the  cost  of  transportation  must  also  be  added  to  the 
cost  of  the  article.  Make  this  additiun,  and  what  do  we  see — that,  actu- 
ally, Spreckels  is  selling  sugar  for  less  than  the  Eastern  refineries  could 
lay  the  article  down  here  at  the  present  time.  I  am  now  referring  to 
pure  sugar,  and  to  not  the  adulterated  kind.  Is  not  this  a  satisfactory  ex- 
planation of  why  sugar  is  higher  on  this  coast  than  in  the  East  ?  Has 
Spreckels  any  reason,  in  the  face  of  these  facts,  to  subsidize  railroads? 
The  idea  is  simply  absurd.  When  the  time  comes  that  the  railroads  offer 
to  bring  sugar  here  from  the  East  for  nothing,  then  may  Spreckels  begin 
subsidizing,  but  not  until  then  will  he  ever  have  any  occasion  to  dD  so. 
The  "live  paper  "  speaks  of  California  sugar  selling  in  Denver,  and  at  other 
points,  cheaper  than  here.  This  is  true,  and  why?  Because,  as  an  in- 
ducement to  shippers,  special  rates  of  freight  are  allowed  by  our  rail- 
roads, so  that  they  may  have  freight  which  otherwise  they  would  not 
carry,  as  it  would  come  from  the  other  direction;  and,  mainly,  because 
Spreckels,  being  under  contract  with  the  planters  in  the  Islands,  must 
take  their  sugar  and  find  a  market  for  it,  even  though  he  is  obliged  (as  he 
is  in  many  cases)  to  sell  at  cost  price,  or  at  the  very  lowest  possible  mar- 
gin.    Is  not  this  honest,  square  business  ? 

The  Chronicliar  also  takes  up  the  cudgels  in  behalf  of  the  poor  monop- 
oly-ridden grocers  of  San  Francisco,  and  places  them  before  the  public  in 
a  very  absurd,  if  not  humiliating,  light.  The  idea  of  their  profits,  in  sell- 
ing Spreckel's  sugar,  being  one  cent  less  than  it  would  be  in  handling 
Eastern  sugars,  is  utter  nonsense,  and,  as  a  business  proposition,  it  is 
plain  to  see  that  Spreckels  must  protect  his  interests  the  same  as  any  other 
man,  and  he  cannot  afford  to  have  this  market  flooded  with  cheap  adulter- 
ated sugars,  with  which  he  cannot  compete.  So  he  must  necessarily  pre- 
vent such  importations,  and  the  consumers  should  not  complain  at  this. 

Our  consumption  on  this  coast  amounts  to  nearly  85,000,000  pounds  of 
refined  sugar  at  the  present  time.  Put  the  lowest  average  price,  say  ten 
cents,  on  this,  and  to  get  our  supply  from  the  East  we  would  send  annu- 
ally about  $8,500,000  out  of  this  State.  And  while  contemplating  that 
fact,  bear  in  mind  the  further  fact  that,  under  the  present  order  of  things, 
about  10,000  of  our  population  derive  their  daily  bread  from  the  refining 
industry  on  thiB  coast.  TheBe  figures  Beem  large,  but  they  are  not  over- 
drawn. In  and  about  the  refineries  some  600  men  are  employed,  prefer- 
ence being  given  to  those  who  have  families.  The  barrel  and  box  factories 
employ  large  numbers;  the  warehouses  also  employ  a  large  number  of 
men  in  the  handling  of  raw  sugars  ;  and  the  vessels,  some  twenty  in  num- 
ber, employ  many  seamen.  Once  let  us  draw  our  supplies  from  the  East, 
and  we  turn  these  all  adrift  and  gain  nothing  in  return.  This  is  what  the 
Chronicle,  on  behalf  of  its  Eastern  clients,  demands,  and  its  sentimentB, 
prejudicial  as  they  are  to  the  interests  of  this  coast,  find  an  echoing  re- 
sponse in  the  columns  of  sundry  little  interior  sheets,  whose  editore* 
knowledge  of  the  sugar  question  is  limited  to  unpaid  accounts  at  their 
grocers. 

When  half  a  dozen  lineB  of  railroads  find  their  terminus  in  California, 
and  our  wheat  is  sent  traveling  across  the  continent  to  New  Orleans,  Gal- 
veston, or  some  other  point,  for  shipment  to  Europe,  then  will  San  Fran- 
cisco understand  the  benefits  which  accrue  from  having  a  Reciprocity 
Treaty  with  the  Hawaiian  Islands.  m.  h.  de  y. 


We  stepped  into  a  little  candy  store  on  Kearny  street  the  other  day 
and  bought  some  chocolate  creams,  not  expecting  to  purchase  something 
unusually  delicious.  Upon  reaching  the  sidewalk,  however,  we  dropped 
one  into  our  capacious  mouth  and  discovered  that  it  was  superlatively  de- 
lightful. We  visited  the  same  place  yesterday  and  purchased  some  more 
of  these  delicious  candies.  A  conversation  with  the  proprietor  in  regard 
to  them  resulted  in  our  being  informed  that  chocolate  creams  and  cara- 
mels are  the  two  favorite  candies,  j  udging  by  the  public  demand  for  them. 
The  great  popularity  of  these  candies  has  caused  so  much  competition 
amongst  manufacturers  that  the  best  quality  of  the  articles  is  necessarily 
produced.  There  is,  therefore,  no  excuse  for  a  candy  dealer  who  sells  any 
but  the  best  quality,  for  those  who  will  pay  the  neceBsary  price  can  obtain 
it.  The  little  Btore  to  which  we  have  alluded  is  the  "Gem"  Candy 
Store,  135  Kearny  street. 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


CAI.I  R  >KN  I A     ADVKRTISKK. 


CHRISTMAS    SPORTS. 

Christmas  time  naturally  ftuc--:e*U  iport  and  jollity,  and  a  general 
unbending  of  own  Um  rtcrnttt  nitn  ':-.  -  ■  the  quafltton  naturallv  presents 
itself  Mto  how  the  folk.-  are  going  to  unoss  thoffiMlra  in  Callrorata  this 
year — in  thin  favored  State  <>f  California,  when  the  weather  seldom  or 
never  interfere*  with  outdoor  ■porta.  Awsy  back  in  our  old  homes  in  the 
Eastern  States  the  great  sport*  on  Christmas  tide  are  skating,  Bleiffhing, 
coasting,  sliding,  snow  shoeing  and  an  oocaatana]  turkey  shoot  thrown  in 
by  way  of  variety.  To  some  of  us,  who  have  not  seen  an  inch  of  snow 
in  a  dozen  years,  the  Idea  occurs  that  we  oonld  have  heaps  of  fun  on  the 
ice  or  in  a  sleigh  with  the  girls  of  our  choios  warmly  tucked  up  in  buffalo 
robes  by  our  ttdew,  and  no  more  minding  the  <•  <ld,  crisp  air  than  do  our 
spanking  teams  of  horses,  which,  with  nostrils  distended  and  every  muscle 
strained  to  the  utmost,  Are  brushing  for  the  lead. 

We  cannot  get  asleigh  ride  here  in  California,  but  we  can  take  a  chance 
at  a  turkey  shoot,  and  on  the  great  and  glorious  89th  of  this  month  the 
pop  of  the  rifle  and  the  last  Bad  squawk  of  the  ancient  gobbler  will  be 
heard  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land.  Why  people  should 
shoot  turkeys  near  this  city  on  Christmas  day  has  always  been  a  mystery 
to  ns,  except  that  it  reminds  them  of  customs  and  sport  that  they  enjoyed 
in  their  youthful  days,  before  they  crossed  the  plains.  A  turkey  for  eat- 
ing purposes  is  much  better  beheaded  than  shot,  while  as  much  sport  can 
be  got  out  of  punching  boles  in  au  old  oyster  can  as  in  boring  lead  drifts 
through  the  main  shaft  of  a  turkey's  neck. 

If  one  wants  something  to  shoot  at,  that  calls  for  a  quick  eye,  a  steady 
nerve(  and  is  a  dish  tit  for  a  king  when  shot,  let  them  seek  the  marshes 
on  Christmas  Day,  And  try  a  shot  at  the  canvasbacks.  That  is  the 
finest  sport  in  the  world,  and  one  that  well  repays  the  sportsman  for  his 
trouble.  If  you  don"t  believe  we  tell  the  truth  about  this,  ask  Dr.  To- 
land.  He  and  a  few  friends  shot  over  Paine  and  Beckwith's  ponds,  near 
Teal  .Station,  last  Saturday,  with  wonderful  success.  The  Doctor  killed 
and  landed  71  canvasbacks  to  his  own  gun.  He  had  hauled  in  all  his 
decoys,  and  was  about  to  paddle  home,  when  a  tine  fat  teal  rose  about 
thirty  yards  before  him.  The  Doctor  wanted  that  teal,  and  made  up 
his  mind  to  get  it.  He  did  not  get  it.  He  raised  his  gun,  fired,  and 
wounded  the  teal,  which  dropped  into  the  water  struggling  with  a  broken 
leg.  The  doctor  reached  out  with  his  paddle  to  put  the  finishing  touch 
on  that  teal.  In  fact,  he  overreached,  and  tumbled  out  of  his  frail  craft 
souse  into  the  middle  of  the  big  pond,  while  after  him  tumbled  the  71 
canvasbacks  he  had  already  landed,  his  gun  and  cartridges.  He  was 
not  drowned,  as  the  water  was  only  four  feet  deep.  He  saved  his  ducks 
and  his  gun,  but  caught  a  splendid  cold  instead  of  the  teal,  which  man- 
aged to  get  out  of  his  sight  in  some  weeds.  An  enthusiastic  duck-hunter 
does  not  bother  much  about  a  ducking — in  fact,  the  word  "  ducking  " 
originated  in  the  frequency  with  which  a  man  who  went  out  to  kill  ducks 
got  ducked  himself,  and  the  Doctor,  being  one  of  the  hardiest  of  his 
class,  laughed  the  matter  off  as  a  good  joke.  It  doubtless  was  a  good  joke 
to  the  teal. 

If  one  does  not  care  for  duck-shooting,  there  are  plenty  of  geese  which 
have  come  down  from  the  frozen  north,  on  purpose  to  furnish  him  with 
Christmas  sport.  The  early  bird  catches  the  worm,  but  the  early  goose 
gets  shot  by  the  earlier  hunter.  Some  hunters  are  mean  enough  to  stop 
up  all  night,  so  as  to  be  awake  in  time  to  get  the  first  crack  at  the  geese 
as  they  fly  past,  with  their  inevitable  "  houk,  houk,"  very  early  in  the 
morning.  People  are  apt  to  call  geese  foolish  birds,  but  any  California 
sportsman  can  testify  that  it  requires  the  skill  of  an  Indian  and  the  pa- 
tience of  a  brass  dog  to  get  within  shooting-distance  of  them  when  they 
are  feeding,  when  one  has  a  gun  in  his  hand.  If  he  chance  to  have  left 
his  gun  at  home,  or  with  his  uncle  on  Kearny  street,  it  is  all  right.  The 
geese  know  he  is  not  dangerous,  and,  for  all  they  care,  he  can  cume  close 
enough  to  them  for  them  to  peck  at  the  legs  of  his  pants;  but,  let  him 
have  so  much  as  a  $5  pot-metal  (pure  to  burst  when  it's  tired)  pawnbrok- 
er's gun,  and  the  sentinel  geese  will  tell  the  balance  of  the  flock,  who  will 
at  once  go  off  to  sample  some  other  man's  grain  crop.  About  150  miles 
from  here,  southeast,  near  the  Merced  river,  the  favorite  way  of  shooting 
geese  for  the  market  is  to  stalk  them  when  feeding  behind  the  cover  of  a 
trained  ox.  The  geese  know  that  the  ox  cannot  shoot,  and  they  don't  see 
the  hunter  stalking  warily  in  the  ox's  Bhadow.  When  within  easy  range, 
the  hunter  raises  his  gun,  which  is  a  large  affair  and  generally  carries  half 
apoundofshot,  and  firesatthegeeseontheground,  from  under  thebelly  of  the 
ox.  If  he  is  quick,  he  can  get  a  second  shot  at  the  geese  on  the  wing,  over 
the  back  of  his  live  bullock.  After  that  he  countB  his  bag,  which  aver- 
ages about  fifty  to  the  shot,  and  then  goes  off  to  look  for  another  flock. 


Doubtless  there  are  many  persons  in  this  city,  especially  young  men, 
who  don't  care  for  shooting,  and,  if  they  did,  could  not  spare  the  time  to 


leave  town  and  go  off  for  a  hunt.  They  need  sport  as  much  as  their 
more  fortunate  brethren.  Baseball  is  out  of  season,  quoits  are  slow, 
bowlingis  out  of  fashion,  and  they  don't  know  what  to  do.  Our  advice 
to  such  iB,  join  a  football  club  at  once,  and  on  Christmas  Day  amuse  your- 
selves by  chasing  the  leather  and  being  chased  by  some  other  fellow.  As 
a  winter  athletic  Bport  football  has  no  equal — in  fact,  no  other  out-door 
sport  could  pay  ten  per  cent  on  the  interest  on  football  of  a  cold  day.  If 
any  one  does  not  want  to  join  an  existing  club,  let  them  start  up  a  club 
of  their  own.     The  entire  outfit  for  the  game  costs  only  $10,  and  for  that 


Amount  thirty  people  can  get  health  and  amusement  at  the  same  time 
Tin-  ELugby  Union  raise  ere  in  tasoion  now,  but  there  are  other  rules 
about  ai  good,  and  a  really  enjoyable  game  of  football  can  be  played 
without  any  rules  at  all. 

The  Phnnix  and  Wanderer!  CInbfl  played  the  opening  match  of  the  sea- 
son at  the  ReareationGroandfl  last  Saturday.  The  Wanderers  made  a  "try," 
and  had  the  best  of  the  game  during  the  first  half.  In  the  second  half 
the  Phoenix  made  one  or  two  "  trys,"  and  showed  to  the  best  advantage. 
We  say  '*  ono  or  two,"  boeauso,  after  making  one  "  try,"  they  claimed  an- 
other, which  was  allowed  by  one  umpire,  while  the  other  umpire  said  it 
was  not  a  "try"  at  alt.  Our  private  opinion  is,  and  we  saw  the  disputed 
play,  that— well,  never  mind,  for  after  all  it  does  no  harm  for  one  side  to 
make  the  claim  and  for  the  other  to  deny  it.  The  best  way  is  for  them 
to  play  and  then  match  and  settle  the  matter.  During  the  match,  which 
was  contested  with  much  spirit,  we  noticed  that  a  few  players  did  nearly 
all  the  work.  They  wero  Messrs.  Wooley,  Searle,  Hugh  Tevis,  Nichol- 
son, Petersen,  Tobin  and  George.  The  chief  fault  about  all  the  players 
on  both  sides  was  that  each  and  every  man  wanted  to  play  the  game  all  by 
himself.  Every  one  played  as  if  his  only  object  was  to  make  a  brilliant 
coup.  There  was  no  steady,  systematic  play  ;  the  men  did  not  back  up 
welt,  and  the  art  of  throwing  back  seems  to  be  beyond  their  skill.  The 
great  need  of  both  clubs  is  a  good  captain,  and  after  they  have  got  such 
an  one — perhaps  they  have  him  now — the  next  requisite  is  implicit  obedi- 
ence to  his  orders.  Guerrilla  warfare  may  be  dashing,  but  it  never  yet  won 
a  battle  or  a  cause,  and  it  is  equally  a  failure  in  the  football  field. 


There  is  one  Christmas  sport  of  which  Californiaus  have  a  monopoly  ; 
that  is,  it  cannot  be  pursued  successfully  at  Christmas  time  in  any  other 
part  of  the  world.  We  refer  to  coursing  ;  for  while  in  England  there  is 
too  much  snow  and  ice  for  the  hares  and  hounds  at  Christmas  tide,  in 
Australia,  where  it  is  also  a  popular  sport,  it  is  far  too  hot  to  allow  of  a 
run.  Here  it  is  cold  to  bracing,  and  on  our  wide  plains  there  is  neither 
snow  nor  ice. 

To  our  mind,  when  it  can  be  followed  at  this  time  of  the  year,  coursing 
is  the  king  of  all  sports,  and  the  best  way  to  enjoy  it  is  for  a  small  party 
to  take  their  dogs  to  any  convenient  spot,  procure  hares,  and  follow  the 
chase  from  start  to  finish.  No  one  who  has  not  tried  it  can  tell  the  wild 
delight  of  yelling  at  the  top  of  one's  voice  when  the  dogs  are  let  go,  and 
then  of  throwing  one's  self  forward  in  the  saddle  and  starting  off  for  a  wild 
ride  of  a  mile  or  so  at  the  top  of  your  mustang's  speed.  An  old  hand  at 
this  sport  will  always  take  his  feet  out  of  his  stirrups  as  soon  as  he  lets  his 
horse  go,  for  fear  of  a  tumble  in  a  squirrel  hole.  Then,  if  a  fall  ensues, 
it  does  not  amount  to  anything.  All  one  has  to  do  is  to  let  go  all  holts, 
and  fall  as  logsely  as  possible.  Never  bother  about  holding  on  to  your 
horse ;  just  jump  up  as  soon  as  possible  and  catch  him  ;  but  it  is  hardly 
likely  that  he  will  ever  attempt  to  run  away. 

Public  coursing  matches  are  a  trifle  more  ceremonious.  The  Pacific 
Coast  Coursing  Club  held  a  public  match  at  Newark  last  Sunday.  The 
first  dogs  in  the  slips  were  Devlin's  Chief  of  the  Canyon,  matched  against 
Brady's  Chicopee.  After  a  long  and  tiring  run  the  fugitive  "jack  "'es- 
caped into  a  friendly  copse,  and  the  result  was  an  "  undecided  course." 
The  second  course  was  more  favorable  to  the  champion  of  the  Pacific 
Club,  and  Chief  of  the  Canyon  shut  out  Chicopee.  Next  came  the  promis- 
ing son  of  White  Cloud— Blue  Cloud — nominated  by  M.  Halpin,  in  the 
leash  with  Tampete.  Tampete  refused  the  first  fence,  and  Blue  Cloud 
had  it  all  his  own  way.  Then  followed  the  favorites  on  both  sides — Sallie 
Henry  (late  Lady  Newark)  and  the  somewhat  untried  Lady  Bird.  The 
race  was  close  and  exciting,  and  watched  with  eager  interest  by  all  present, 
and  was  decided  in  favor  of  Sallie  Henry.  Peterson's  Pride  of  the  Can- 
yon beat  O'Connell's  Tilden.  In  the  second  ties,  Chief  of  the  Canyon 
beat  Blue  Cloud  ;  Sallie  Henry  beat  Pride  of  the  Canyon,  and  in  the  final 
struggle  beat  Chief  of  the  Canyon,  thus  winning  first  money;  second 
money  awarded  to  Chief  of  the  Canyon  ;  third  aud  fourth  money  to  M. 
Halpin's  Blue  Cloud  and  Peterson's  Pride  of  the  Canyon.  The  slips  were 
held  by  J.  Sillery.  W.  Halpin  was  an  efficient  field  steward,  and  W.  D. 
Berry  was  judge.  The  next  meet  of  this  club  will  be  held  on  the  same 
ground  in  January,  for  Sapling  Stakes,  of  which  due  notice  will  be  given. 


Boxing  is  a  good  Christmas  Bport,  and  there  is  no  exercise  more  health- 
ful than  a  good  set-to  with  the  gloves,  in  a  friendly  way,  on  a  cold 
Christmas  morning.  It  hardens  the  muscles,  improves  the  wind,  teaches 
one  how  to  keep  his  temper,  makes  him  regardless  of  a  trifle  of  pain,  and 
teaches  an  art  that  is  invaluable  in  a  country  where  Sand-lotters  form  a 
portion  of  the  population.  _ 

Professional  boxing,  or  rather  boxing  by  professionals,  is  very  different 
from  amateur  boxing,  and  is,  in  fact,  about  the  lowest,  meanest,  most 
played-out  and  degraded  business  that  a  man  can  get  into  in  California. 
In  other  places  it  is  a  decent,  reputable  profession,  but  here,  the  minute  a 
man  says  he  is  a  professional  boxer,  or  prize-fighter,  or  whatever  they 
Hk*  to  call  it,  he  publicly  advertises  the  fact  that  he  is  a  groveling  fellow, 
afraid  to  fight,  anxious  to  be  thought  a  fighter,  though  unprepared  to 
fill  the  bill,  and  too  lazy  to  get  his  living  carrying  the  hod  or  shoveling 
sand— the  only  work  his  limited  brain  admits  of  his  doing. 

These  remarks  are  prompted  by  the  fact  that  after  a  month's  training 
Lawler  and  Keenan  have  declared  their  fight  off,  and  have  followed  in 
the  footsteps  of  that  illustrious  humbug,  Maynard,  and  others,  who  have 
helped  to  bring  the  ring  to  the  degraded  position  it  now  holds  in  this  city. 
To  be  just,  we  are  bound  to  say  that  Keenan  and  Lawler  were  not  to 
blame  for  the  breaking  off  of  the  fight.  So  far,  so  good,  but  when  on  last 
Saturday  night  a  number  of  gentlemen  offered  the  men  a  purse  of  S-tOO 
to  go  off  into  a  barn  and  fight  for,  Lawler  could  not  be  induced  to  mill, 
and  for  fear  he  would  be  forced  to  tight,  at  least  it  looks  that  way, 
hastened  off  to  a  newspaper  to  say  that  he  had  retired  from  the  ring  for- 
ever, and  had  joined  the  noble  army  of  ex-champions,  who  never  were 
champions.  One  man  might  lead  such  ex-champions  to  the  ring,  but  a 
hundred  could  not  make  them  fight,  though,  to  hear  them  talk,  one  would 
think  that  Jack  Randall,  Tom  Sayers  and  Joe  Coburn  were  minnows  be- 
side such  Tritous  as  themselves.  As  Keenan  expressed  a  willingness  to 
fight  Lawler  for  the  §400,  for  ten  cents,  or  for  the  glory  of  his  country, 
these  remarks  in  no  way  apply  to  him.  ___^^_ 

The  Fredericksburg1  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both  bottles  and 
kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful  aud  delicious  beer  is 
the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec  17, 1881. 


DEAD     IN    THE     MINE. 
Fire  and  death  in  the  mine! 

Weeping  and  woe ; 
Women  with  pallid  faces 
At  the  mouth  of  the  shaft  above, 
Asking  for  those  they  love, 

Hurrying  to  and  fro — 
Fire  in  the  mine! 
Thank  God  for  this !    All  saved ! 

Welcome  to  life  ! 
All  ?    Oh,  horror  !    that  cry — 

Hold  the  poor  wife — 
;<  They  are  not,  they  are  not!      "Ye  lie! 

Jem's  in  the  mine  ! " 
'  Back  lads  !    Jem's  my  mate." 

Forward  he  broke  : 
"  Lower  him — steady,  boys,  now." 

Into  the  smoke, 
Into  the  smoke  and  the  fire 
Now  climbing  higher  and  higher, 

Into  the  mine. 
A  roar  and  a  shock,  and  like  thunder, 
The  timbers  are  torn  asunder. 

Death  in  the  mine ! 
Tread  softly.  O  men,  and  speak  low — 
A  hero  is  lying  below, 

Dead  in  the  mine  ! 


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

Our  sheets  are  preparing  to  spread  themselves  at  Christmas  tide. 
Already  we  sniff  the  scent  of  goody,  goody,  sugary  candy,  "  God  bless  us 
all  "  editorials.  It  is  singular  how  the  human  mind  is  given  to  shifting  its 
responsibilities  onto  the  Deity.  "God  bless  you,"  "God  keep  you," 
"God  help  him,"  and  all  that  sort  of  thing  is  a  very  cheap  and  Pick- 
wickian way  of  not  blessing,  keeping  or  helping  the  poor  and  needy. 
Pretty  much  like  the  canny  old  Scotchman,  who  in  a  strange  place  was 
offering  up  a  grace  after  meat:  "God  bless  me  and  my  wife,  my  son, 
John,  and  his  wife — us  four — no  more.  Amen."  To  which  a  big  hearted 
sailor,  sitting  further  down  the  board,  responded  :  "  God  vex  you  and 
your  wife,  your  son,  John,  and  his  wife — you  four — no  more.  Amen." 
Wherefore,  we  advise  our  contemporaries  and  the  rest  of  the  world  not  to 
rest  content  with  the  cheap  charity  of  thought,  but  to  give  it  force  by 
generous  deeds.  And,  now,  having  delivered  our  sermon,  let  us  return  to 
our  muttons — the  sheets. 

The  Examiner,  on  the  Pension  question,  says:  "The  subsidizing  of 
nearly  a  million  voters  is  a  political  crime."  450,000  claims  have  been  ac- 
cepted, 72,000  rejected,  and  266,000  remain  undecided.  Since  1861,  $520,- 
000,000  have  been  paid ;  S70,000,000  annually  are  now  required,  which 
will  probably  be  raised  to  3100,000,000  in  the  near  future.  These  facts 
should  teach  Congress  to  prescribe  proper  limits  for  pecuniary  patriotism 
in  any  future  war.  Same  sheet  wonders  at  "Director  Burchard's  silence 
.upon  the  profits  of  Bilver  coinage.  Perhaps  the  "  silence  "  was  the  result 
of  "addition  and  division."  Considers  the  2,132  National  Banks,  with 
their  $450,000,000  capital,  a  source  of  danger.  Thinks  our  interference  in 
South  American  affairs  may  lead  to  war,  and  that  this  is  desired  by  the 
Grant  faction.  Most  assuredly  it  is  not  desired  by  our  people. 
'  The  Post  has  a  very  good  article  on  "Remarkable  Special  Providences," 
in  which,  the  ministerial  union  at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  is  neatly  ridiculed.  It 
appears,  according1  to  the  Rev.  Rowell,  that  God,  in  order  to  save  him 
breaking  the  Sabbath,  sent  a  little  brown  hen  to  lay  an  egg  on  his  door- 
mat, but,  as  the  Post  unfeelingly  remarks,  "the  hen's  silence  gave  it 
away."  The  chickabiddy  never  cackled  after  her  labor.  "  Does  the  Al- 
mighty take  a  hand  in  California  primaries  and  legislative  caucuses?', 
asks  this  wicked  Post  man,  referring  to  the  peculiar  Providence  related 
by  a  parson,  whereby  a  certain  lawyer  became  a  Senator  in  place  of  the 
preacher.  This  Protestant  miracle  business  won't  work — the  "Woman 
who  Sitteth"  has  a  monopoly  of  the  business.  Same  sheet  considers  Da- 
vid Davis'  speech  to  be  wasted  gush.  This  is  the  most  unkindest  cut  of 
all — coming  from  a  Republican  sheet,  too. 

The  Bulletin  deprecates  Dr.  Bliss1  intention  to  publish  a  book  on  the 
Garfield  case.  That's  what  his  enemies  desire.  "Where  ignorance  is 
'bliss  'tis  folly  to  be  wise."  Discussing  the  Dr.  Thomas  heresy  trial,  says: 
'"  The  field  for  the  best  religious  effort  is  the  world.  If  the  strong  man 
is  cast  out  of  the  synagogue  because  he  has  received  his  sight,  why  should 
he  complain,  especially  if  he  "has  gained  more  than  he  lost?"  Certainly 
Dr.  Thomas  has  gained  more  than  he  lost,  at  least  in  the  way  of  salary. 
Same  sheet  believes  the  Chinese  efforts  to  suppress  opium  importation  are 
'more  for  the  encouragement  of  the  native  article  than  for  any  high  moral 
reason.  But  they  hoodwinked  Uncle  Sam  on  the  proposition.  Our  cousin, 
Bull,  is  too  shrewd  to  be  caught  napping  so.  Suggests  the  necessity  of 
laws  to  compel  the  use  of  smoke  consumers.  Accuses  English  capitalists 
of  egging'on  Chili  to  absorb  Peru.  Well,  that  is  the  only  way  they  will 
ever  recover  the  money  loaned  to  the  latter  country.  Anthony  Gibbs  & 
Sonrf  are  a  power  in  the  two  Republics.     Anyhow,  it  is  not  our  funeral. 

The  Alta  says:  "  The  retirement  of  Upton,  Assistant  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury,  indicates  that  the  Department  will  be  overhauled.  A  little 
shaking  up  will  do  it  no  harm."  No  ;  and  if  that  honest  man,  John  Sher- 
man, was  properly  investigated  the  verdict  would  be:  Shake  him  by  the 
neck  until  he  is  dead.     He  is  d — d  already. 

The  Chronicle  suggests  that  the  surplus  revenue  for  the  next  few  years 
'be  devoted  to  canceling  back  pension  claims.  We  wonder  how  much  the 
pension  agents  are  putting  up  for  this  virtuous  sheet?.  Referring  to  Co- 
lombia," it  says:  "The  Monroe  Doctrine  is  strained  when  we  deny  the 
right  of  a  weak  State  to  exercise  sovereignty  in  its  own  territory."  That 
'  Doctrine  is  becoming  attenuated  from  overstraining.  By-and-bye  it  will 
hecome  so  attenuated  as  to  be  invisible.  Believes  privateers  are  better 
"  than  ironclads,  and  threatens  to  destroy  English  commerce  unless  the  old 
Lion  ceases  ramping  and  behaves  himself  like  a  decent  beast.  This  "is 
terrible,  indeed.- 

The  Call  Bays:  "  Jay  Gould  may  well  say  he  doeB  not  speculate,  for  he 
purchases  the  most  valuable  of  all  property,"  etc.  If  buying  $100,000,000 
worth  on  a  capital  of  thirty  or  forty  millions  is  not  speculating,  we  should 
like  to  know  what  is.     "There  is  no  redeeming  feature  in  the  Vienna 


horror,  *  *  *  the  attendants  thought  only  of  saving  themselves,  and 
their  spirit  commended  itself  to  the  audience."  We  were  of  opinion  that 
their  lack  of  spirit  commended  itself  to  execration.  "It  is  not  only  a 
dangerous  thing,  but  a  criminal  offense,  to  use  the  pistol  against  human 
life  except  in  self-defense."  How  it  is  lesB  dangerous  in  self-defense  is  a 
conundrum  which  we  give  up.  Talking  of  an  alleged  bargain  between 
Tammany  and  the  Republicans,  the  Call  says,  "It  is  only  the  truth  to 
say  that  the  sincerity  of  the  announcement  is  received  with  many  mis- 
givings."   That  is  how  the  Vail  interprets  our  vernacular  "  too  thin." 

The  Arizona  Democrat  objects  to  any  attempt  to  remove  the  capital  to 
Tucson.     People  generally  are  averse  to  the  removal  of  capital. 

The  TucBon  Citizen  says  that  there  is  scarcely  a  railroad  in  the  south- 
west that  does  not  intend  to  make  Tucson  one  of  its  most  important 
stations.     There  is  a  bright  future  for  the  ancient  and  honorable  pueblo. 

The  Pinal  Drill  suggests  exhibiting  Guiteau  around  the  country,  at 
fifty  cents  a  head.  The  trouble  is,  he  has  but  one  head  and  it's  not  worth 
fifty  cents.     It  might  do  to  drill  holes  in,  though. 

The  Salinas  Index  has  an  on  dit  that  "  Professor  Allen,  of  the  State 
Normal  School,  is  out  just  S3,000  on  that  Dixon  girl."  Pooh  !  That's 
nothing.  We  know  of  fellows  who  are  out  ten  times  as  much  on  other 
girls,  and  they  don't  brag  about  it  either. 

The  Los  Angeles  .fferaW  sees  in  the  union  of  Germans  and  Americans 
against  the  Sunday  law  a  proclamation  of  divorce  between  the  saints  and 
Binners  of  the  Republican  party.  The  Binners,  we  presume,  will  control 
the  loaves  and  fishes,  and  the  saints  may  go  to — well,  you  can  finish  it  to 
suit  yourself.     . 

The  Colusa  Sun  believes  "  if  the  Government  would  remit  the  internal 
revenue  on  all  wines  and  spirits  exported,  it  would  do  more  for  the  inter- 
est of  vineyardists  than  it  does  by  the  protective  tariff. 

The  Stockton  Independent  says  of  the  Fruit  Growers'  Convention  : 
"  Their  action  was  harmonious,  and  it  will  be  a  marvel  if,  in  time,  they 
do  not  succeed  in  arresting  the  insect  plague."  Perhaps  a  fine- tooth  comb 
would  materially  assist  them. 

The  Stanislaus  News  urges  the  free  traders  of  both  parties  to  meet  and 
work  for  the  abrogation  of  protection. 

The  Virginia  City  Chronicle  says:  "  The  bric-a-brac  "  [we  presume  he 
means  brickbat],  "which  the  editor  of  the  Reno  Gazette  describes  as,  his 
brains,  is  at  present  engaged  in  formulating  the  idea  that  it  is  better  to 
have  the  South  solid  for  Republicanism  and  repudiation  than  for  Democ- 
racy and  honesty."    There  is  no  accounting  for  taste. 

The  Sacramento  Record-Union,  referringto  Whereas  Page's  Debris  bill, 
says:  "Mr.  Page  does  not  possess  the  ability  to  deal  with  this,  or  any 
other,  important  question,  and,  when  he  tries  his  hand  at  legislation,  is 
sure  to  make  a  mess  of  it."    What  has  the  Union  gone  back  on  Page  for? 

They  both  used  to  be  as  thick  as ,  and  we  believe  they  are  yet  thick — 

in  the  head. 

CRAZY,    OF    COURSE. 

The  diabolical  murder,  or,  rather,  murders,  committed  by  an  Italian 
gardener  near  the  outskirts  of  this  city  on  Sunday  night  last,  is  but  an- 
other of  those  horrible  crimes  which  are  of  common  occurrence  in  this 
community.  Murder  goes  unpunished  in  our  midst,  and,  consequently, 
murder  is  a  popular  amusement.  Commencing,  say,  with  the  murder  by 
Wheeler  of  his  sister-in-law,  and  ending  with  the  murder  of  Pietro,  Pas- 
torino  and  Antonio  Galliano,  and  the  wounding  of  his  sister  and  the 
mother-in-law  of  Pastorino,  by  Juan  Galliano,  how  many  brutal,  unpro- 
voked, deliberate  murders  have  been  committed  in  this  city?  And  yet, 
the  hangman's  nooBe  has  only  been  used  about  once  in  the  last  fifteen  or 
twenty  years  !  In  this  particular  case,  Juan  Baptista  Galliano,  the  mur- 
derer, has  never  during  his  life  exhibited,  to  those  who  were  in  the  habit 
of  meeting  with  him  in  daily  social  intercourse,  the  slightest  indication  of 
mental  aberration.  He  is  "crazy  "  now,  however.  The  poor  fellow  has 
not  the  slightest  recollection  of  the  diabolical  scenes  through  which  he 
passed,  or,  rather,  which  he  enacted,  on  Sunday  night  last.  Upon  a  sane 
mind  such  bloody  scenes  would  impress  themselves  indellibly,  but  this 
poor  victim  of  the  murderous  mania  does  not  recollect  anything  of  these 
trivial  circumstances.  He  was  "crazy "at  the  time  they  occurred.  He 
was  not  "  crazy  "  before  he  committed  this  abominable  crime,  nor  was  he 
"crazy"  afterwardB.  He  was  only  "crazy"  at  the  time  of  the  occur- 
rence. The  evidence  of  his  insanity  is  abundant.  He  stepped  into  the 
room,  coolly  took  his  sister,  (who  had  offended  him,  by  receiving  the  atten- 
tions of  a  man  he  did  not  like)  by  the  hair,  drove  a  stilletto  into  her  body 
several  times,  and,  to  render  his  butchery  more  effective,  turned  the  im- 
plement of  death  round  in  the  wound  once  or  twice.  He  served  the  lover, 
who  dared  in  defiance  of  his  wishes  to  pay  court  to  his  sister,  in  the  same 
way ;  his  brother,  who  sought  to  restrain  his  murderous  brutality,  be- 
came another  victim  of  his  knife,  and  finally,  when  he  acciden.tly  drove 
his  weapon  into  Mrs.  Isula,  he  courteously  apologized  for  his  mistake. 
All  these  are  the  acts  of  a  lunatic.  They  are  not  the  acts  of  a  vicious, 
overbearing,  depraved,  brutal  temperament,  somewhat  excited  by  the  use 
of  intoxicating  drinks.  They  do  not  in  anywise  resemble  the  acts  of  sav- 
age Indians,  or,  if  they  do,  the  Indians  must  be  "crazy,"  too.  This  poor 
man  was  unquestionably  "crazy,"  and  should  be  pitied,  rather  than  con- 
demned, for  what  he  has  done.  The  News  Letter  hopes  that  when  he 
comes  to  trial,  which  will  be  sometime  before  the  end  of  this  century,  the 
Jury  will  find  the  stilletto  guilty  of  murder,  and  acquit  the  unfortunate 
wielder  of  it. 


"POISON." 

The  quack  doctor,  heaven  knows,  is  a  dangerous  sort  of  vermin 
enough,  and  one  that  we  have  done  our  best  to  stamp  out  of  existence. 
But  what's  the  use  of  choking  off  diplomas,  when  the  ignorant  rascals 
who  can't  get  them  from  the  authorities  are  permitted  to  open  drug- 
stores? Surely,  a  quack  druggist  is  a  more  terrible  enemy  to  the  commu- 
nity than  ever  a  bogus  doctor,  for  patients  who  know  enough  to  avoid  the 
latter  may  still,  without  knowing  it,  have  their  prescriptions  made  up  at 
the  poison-trap  of  the  former.  It  behooveth  the  News  Letter,  therefore, 
to  notify  all  people — and  genuine  physicians  in  particular — that  a  certain 
"  Dr."  Alexander  Stoddard  either  has  or  is  about  to  open  a  drug-store  at 
the  northwest  corner  of  Geary  and  Mason  streets.  This  fellow  can't 
practice  medicine  without  being  "pulled"  by  the  police,  so  he  intends  to 
get  even  by  killing  people  at  second-hand.  If  the  Pharmaceutical  Soci- 
ety can't  put  a  stop  to  this  sort  of  outrage,  it  would  be  interesting  to 
know  the  reason  why.  ■ 


17,  1881 


CALIFOKNIA    ADVKUTISKK. 


9 


Lucius    Edwards    Bulkeley. 

While  ir  promtoent  uu»n,  a  year  or  two  ego,  we 

iph  ->f  lhi«  distinguished   lawyer.     Hi-* 

Into    our   puneadon, 

his  client  linos   be  came 

I  .1  t  •  nprodnce  it  in  the 

with   a   brief  history  of  hi*  life.     Ft  will  he  a 

rod  bia  friendship,  or 

m  t"  their  inl 

i  fine  linking  single  roan,  a  native  of  New  York  City, 

i  mt  of  the  English  nobilitv  hoth  on  Ml  father's  and  mother's 

tto  nil  hi*  family  cr  •      Timidr,  being  espe- 

Lfprtipriate  tn  him.      He   graduated  from  college   at  the    aire  of   lii, 

anil  during  his  youth  was  a  hem  in  the  *i/oaj  of  the  aristocratic  Knicker- 

.   his    joyous  face,  wit    and    powerful    magnetism    then,   as    now, 

..;  perpetual  sunshine  in  the  domestic  circle. 

He  was  the  only  child  of  a  queenly  mother,  whose  Judicious  precepts 
and  example  toned  down  a  spirit  naturally  restless  and  impatient  of 
control. 

His  life  In  California  has  0  en  sumptuous,  hut  retired.  Although  he 
never  meddles  in  politics,  and  could  not  be  induced  to  accept  any  political 
office,  yet  some  who  have  incurred  his  displeasure,  while  holding  political 
position,  have  felt  hi*  influence  in  their  defeat  when  again  candidates  for 
puMic  favor. 

After  devoting  a  few  years  to  successful  stock  speculation,  he  returned 
to  active  pr  ictice  at  the  Bar,  where  his  integrity,  talents  and  success  have 
secured  to  him  large  fees  and  golden  opinions. 

Extracts  from  some  of  his  speeches  have  been  copied  as  gems  into  jour- 
nals in  every  part  of  the  globe.  Much  of  his  success  depends  upon  the 
fact  that  he  never  undertakes  a  case  unless  convinced  of  its  justness,  and 
then  no  obstacles  or  difficulties  deter  him.  In  the  trial  of  a  cause  he  has 
few  superiors,  and  in  the  cross-exam- 
ination of  a  witness  noue. 

His  energy  and  perseverance  are  un- 
surpassable, and,  possessing  a  wonder- 
ful power  to  read  men,  ''defeat'"  is 
not  in  his  Dictionary. 

With  a  lion's  fierceness  against  an 
attack  or  mean  action,  bis  heart  is  as 
tender  as  that  of  the  most  refined  wo- 
man, and  he  is  the  very  soul  of  honor 
and  generosity;  unassuming,  yet  pre- 
eminent in  those  traits  which  are  the 
concomitants  of  birth,  good  sense  and 
culture. 

Living  in  books,  and  much  within 
himself,  and  alike  indifferent  to  the 
applause  or  frowns  of  the  world,  he  is 
a  shining  mark  for  the  shafts  of  envy, 
and  a  good  subject  for  the  babblers 
and  human  spaniels,  who  "secretly  de- 
light in  mumbling  of  the  game  they 
dare  not  bite." 

The  Republic,  in  an  article  on  dis- 
tinguished New  Yorkers  in  California, 
thus  describes  him: 

"  Physically  he  is  superb,  every  inch 
of  muscle  in  the  right  place,  eyes 
large,  dark  and  loving,  hair  brown, 
instep  aristocratic,  features  New  York 
style,  voice  sweet,  and  manner  win- 
ning." 

He  is  one  of  a  few  men  who,  born 
in  luxury,  has  continued  to  middle  life 
enjoying  its  choicest  pleasures  without 
excess  or  injury. 

With  a  mind  well  stored  with  gen- 
eral literature,  and  a  soul  far  above  the 
petty  spites  and  jealousies  of  ignorance 
or  bigotry,  it  was  truly  said  of  him,  he 
is  a  model  of  an  American  gentleman. 


THE     PAINLESSNESS    OF    DEATH. 

At  birth  the  ,babe  undergoes  an  ordeal  that,  were  he  conscious,  would 
be  more  trying  than  the  most  painful  death,  yet  he  feels  it  not.  Born  in 
an  unconscious  state,  the  brain  incapable  of  receiving  conscious  impres- 
sions, his  entrance  into  this  hitherto  unknown  world  is  accomplished  dur- 
ing a  state  of  oblivion,  known  as  nature's  anesthesia. 

Painlessly  we  come,  whence  we  know  not — 
Painlessly  we  go,  whither  we  know  not. 

From  the  earliest  period  of  human  history  death  has  been  considered 
as  necessarily  accompanied  by  pain.  So  general  is  this  belief  that  the 
terms  "  death  agony,"  "  last  struggle,"  "  pangs  of  death,*'  etc.,  have  been 
in  almost  universal  use  in  every  age  and  under  all  conditions  of  society. 
Nothing  could  be  more  erroneous.  The  truth  is,  pain  and  death  seldom 
go  together — we  mean  the  last  moments  of  life.  Of  course,  death  may  be 
preceded  by  weeks  or  even  months  of  extreme  suffering,  as  occurs  during 
certain  incurable  diseases. — Popular  Science  Monthly, 


The  Channel  tunnel  will,  it  seems,  be  an  accomplished  fact  some  day. 
According  to  the  Echo  du  JYord,  it  is  no  longer  a  question  of  preliminary 
experiments,  for  the  work  is  being  energetically  and  successfully  pushed 
forward,  and  a  section  will  be  ready  for  inspection  toward  the  end  of 
November  m- the  beginning  of  December.  The  boring  has  already  been 
effected  to  the  extent  of  1,800  metres  from  the  French  and  3,(300  metres 
from  the  English  side.  This  makes  altogether  rather  more  than  one-tenth 
of  the  entire  distance  to  be  pierced. — British  1'rade  Journal. 

"  Why  do  you  attack  roe  ?"  said  a  brilliant  glow-worm  to  a  vile  little 
insect,  as  ugly  as  it  was  venomous.  "  Because  you  shine  so  brilliantly." 
This  reply  is  the  explanation  of  a  great  many  dislikes  and  rancorons  feel- 
ings.— Landriot, 


THE    STORY    OF    A    STOWAWAY. 
Come  my  lad,  and  sit  beside  me;  we  have  often  talked  before 

Of  the  hurricane  and  tempest,  and  the  storms  Oil  sea  and  shore; 

When  we  road  of  deeds  at  daring,  dour  for  dear  old  England's  sake. 

We  have  cited  Nelson's  duty,  and  tl nterprise  of  Drake; 

'Midst  the  fevon-d  din  of  battle,  mil  of  drum  and  scream  of  fife, 

Heroes  pass  in  I  i  mi,  calmly  yielding  up  their  life. 

Pomps  and  pageants  have  their  glory;  in  cathedral  aisles  are  seen 

Marble  effigies;  but  seldom  of  the  mercantile  marine. 

If  your  playmates  love  adventure,  bid  them  gather  round  at  school 

While  yon  tell  them  of  a  hero,  '  'apt  Strachan,  of  Liverpool. 

Spite  of  storm  and  stress  of  weather,  in  a  gale  that  lashed  the.  land, 

On  the  Cyprian,  screw  steamer,  then-  the  captain  took  his  stand. 

lie  wa«  do  fair  weather  sailor,  and  be  often  made  the  boast 

That  the  ocean  safer  sheltered  than  the  wild  Carnarvon  coast. 

He'd  a  good  ship  underneath  him,  and  a  crew  of  English  form, 

So  he  Sailed  from  out  the  Mersey  in  the  hurricane  and  storm. 

All  the  luck  was  dead  against  him  —with  the  tempest  at  its  bight. 

Fires  expired,  and  rudders  parted  in  the  middle  of  the  night. 

Sails  were  torn  and  rent,  asunder.     Then  he  spoke  with  bated  breath — 

Save  yourselves,  my  gallant  fellows  !  we  are  drifting  to  our  death  !" 

Then  they  looked  at  one  another,  and  they  felt  the  awful  shock, 

\\  hen,  with  louder  crash  than  tempest,  they  were  dashed  upon  a  rock. 

All  was  over  now  and  hopeless;  but  across  those  miles  of  foam 

They  could  hear  the  shouts  of  people,  and  could  see  the  lights  at  home. 

All  is  over!"  screamed  the  Captain.     "  You  have  answered  duty's  call. 

Save  yourselves!     I  cannot  help  you!     God  have  mercy  on  us  all!" 

So  they  rushed  about  like  madmen,  seizing  belt,  and  oar,  and  rope — 

For  the  sailor  knows  where  life  is  there's  the  faintest  ray  of  hope — 

Then,  amidst  the  wild  confusion,  at  the  dreaded  dawn  of  day, 

From  the  hold  of  that  doomed  vessel  crept  a  wretched  stowaway! 

Who  shall  tell  the  saddened  story  of  this  miserable  lad  ? 

Was  it  wild  adventure  stirred  him  ;  was  he  going  to  the  bad? 

Was  he  thief,  or  bully's  victim,  or  a 

runaway  from  school, 
When  he  stole  that  fatal  passage  from 

the  port  of  Liverpool? 
No  one  looked  at  him  or  kicked  him 

'midst  the  paralyziug  roar, 
All  alone  he  felt  the  danger,  and  he 

saw  the  distant  shore. 
Over  went  the  gallant  fellows,  when 

the  ship  was  breaking  fast, 
And  the  Captain,  with  his  life  belt — ■ 

he  prepared  to  follow  last ; 
But  he  saw  a  boy  neglected,  with  a 

face  of  ashy  gray. 
'  'Who  are  you?"roared  out  theCaptain. 

"  I'm  the  boy  what  stowed  away." 
There  was  scarce  another  second  left 

to  think  what  he  could  do, 
For  the  fatal  ship  was  sinking — death 

was  ready  for  the  two. 
So  the  captain  called  the  outcast — as 

he  faced  the  tempest  wild — 
From  his  own  waist  took  the  lifebelt — 

and  he  bound  it  round  the  child! 
"  I  can  swim,  my  little  fellow!    Take 

the  belt  and  make  for  land, 
Up,  and  save  yourself !"    The  outcast 

humbly  knelt  to  kiss  his  hand. 
With  the  lifebelt  round  his  body  then 

the  urchin  cleared  the  ship. 
Over  went  the  gallant  captain  with  a 

blessing  on  his  lip. 
But  the  hurricane  howled  louder  than 

it  ever  howled  before, 
As  the  captain  and  the  stowaway  were 

making  for  tbe  shore! 
When  you  tell  this  gallant  story  to 

your  playfellows  at  school, 
They  will  ask  you  of  the  hero,  Captain 
Strachan,  of  Liverpod. 
You  must  answer:  They  discovered,  on  the  beach  at  break  of  day, 
Safe,  the  battered,  breathing  body  of  the  little  stowaway; 
And  they  watched  the  waves  of  wreckage  and  they  searched  the  cruel  shore, 
But  the  man  who  tried  to  save  the  little  outcast  was  no  more. 

******* 

When  they  speak  of  English  heroes,  tell  this  story  when  you  can, 
To  the  everlasting  credit  to  the  bravery  of  man; 
Tell  it  out  in  tones  of  triumph,  or  with  tears  and  quickened  breath — 
"  Manhood's  stronger  far  than  storms,  and  Luve's  mightier  than  Death." 

— London  Punch. 

We  paid  the  other  day  a  visit  to  the  studio  of  NT.  Bonnat.  He  is 
just  installed  in  his  new  and  sumptuous  hotel  in  the  Rue  de  Bassano, 
which,  like  the  home  of  M.  Cabanel,  rejoices  in  a  vast  studio  on  the  high- 
est floor.  This  studio  is  lighted  in  a  peculiar  way,  after  the  artist's  own 
designs,  the  large  window  that  fills  in  one  half  of  the  end  of  the  room 
being  supplemented  by  a  strip  of  rooting  in  glass  and  iron  overhead.  The 
abundant  supply  of  light  thus  obtained  has  been  of  manifest  advantage 
to  the  painter's  style,  his  later  portraits  having  shown  a  far  greater  biil- 
liancy  of  color  than  did  those  executed  in  his  former  studio.  He  has  just 
completed  one  of  the  first  of  his  many  noble  female  portraits,  being  the 
full-length  likeness  of  the  wife  of  ex-Governor  Stanford,  of  California.  It 
represents  her  as  a  lady  of  tine  form  and  of  queenly  presence,  wearing  a 
diadem  of  diamonds  and  a  magnificent  toilette  of  white  brocade  and  white 
satin  aud  point  lace.  She  rests  one  hand  on  the  back  of  a  chair,  over 
which  fulls  a  white-fringed  opera-cloak  af  a  delicate  lilac  tint.  Most  no- 
ble in  execution  is  this  splendid  portrait,  on  which  the  painterhas  lavished 
all  the  resources  of  his  powerful  and  sincere  talent.  We  do  not  think 
that  Bounay,  the  king  of  portrait-painters  though  he  be,  has  ever  given 
to  the  world  a  finer  work. — Continental  Gazette. 


"Canoeing  and  boating" — ah,  who  canoe  the  difference? 


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SA.N     FRANCISCO     NEWS     LETTER    AND 


Dec.  17,  1881 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."- -Tom  JHoore. 

LIGHT  credit  waits  the  critic's  pen 
Who  treats  of  women  and  of  men 
Without  regard  to  praise  or  blame, 
Save  as  he  thinks  the  blush  of  shame 
Or  flash  of  triumph  should  arise 
To  redden  cheeks  or  brighten  eyes. 

For  very  quick,  indeed,  they  are — 
These  "  theater  folk,"  from  "  supe  " 

to  "  star" — 
To  swallow  taffy  or  to  fling 
The  curse  upon  the  critic's  sting. 

No  actor  e'er  was  known  to  raise 
His  voice  in  anger  at  false  praise; 
No  actor  ever  failed  to  growl 
When  clouded  by  the  critic's  scowL 
He  smiles  if  praised  without  desert; 
If  justly  damned  he's  "deeply  hurt," 
And  wonders  how  "that  stupid  sheet" 
True  genius  in  Buch  wise  can  treat. 

Tickle  him  with  a  barley-straw, 
And  you  shall  hear  the  ass  "  hee- 
haw;" 
Correct  him  mildly  with  the  lash, 
He'll  kick  you  to  eternal  smash. 
That  is,  he'd  like  to  if  he  could — 
But  cannot  always  when  he  would. 

The  Baldwin.—  Michael  Strogoff  is  a  difficult  play  to  criticise  justly. 
It  is  a  combination  of  the  sensational-proper  that  is  not  amiss,  once  in  a 
while,  before  the  dress-circle  of  a  first-class  theater,  and  the  sensational- 
improper,  which  is  better  suited  to  an  audience  of  miners  and  "  toughs." 
In  using  the  word  "improper,"  we  by  no  means  imply  that  there  is  any- 
thing indecent  about  it.  All  we  wish  to  say  is,  that  the  play  is  of  the 
dime  novel  order.  That  it  overflows  with  gore.  That  it  is  filled  with 
impossible  incidents.  That  the  crack  of  the  pistol  and  rifle,  the  flash  of 
the  deadly  knife,  and  the  thudding  of  slain  men  upon  the  boards  of  the 
stage,  are  frequent  enough  to  make  men  tired  and  women  demoralized  by 
fear.  Nevertheless,  the  piece  is  well-played,  and  leaves  an  agreeable  im- 
pression on  the  spectator  after  the  curtain  falls  on  the  last  act — which  is 
the  seventh.  The  cast  is  a  very  long  one,  embracing  no  fewer  than  twenty- 
six  names  thought  worthy  of  a  place  in  the  programme.  Of  these,  how- 
ever, only  a  very  few  have  anything  important  to  do.  Mr.  Grismer,  in 
the  title  role,  has  the  game  in  his  own  hands  throughout  the  play,  and 
does  full  justice  to  his  part,  which  is  by  no  means  an  easy  one,  because  in 
places  his  situations  are  extremely  absurd.  Fancy  a  man  having  his  eyes 
put  out  with  a  red-hot  sword,  and  escaping  the  mutilation  by  having  his 
eyes  filled  with  tears  at  the  sight  of  his  mother — the  aforesaid  tears  being 
supposed  to  quench  the  incandescent  steel!  Could  an  extravaganza  con- 
tain a  more  laughable  absurdity?  Yet  this  is  supposed  to  be  a  solemn 
fact!  Then,  again,  "  Michael  Strogoff  "  has  to  wrestle  with  a  bear  on  the 
stage,  and,  after  rolling  about  for  a  few  min  utes  in  Bruin's  loving  embrace, 
kill  the  beast  with  a  dagger.  When  such  incidents  as  these  are  not  hap- 
pening, the  theater  is  generally  filled  with  the  smoke  and  smell 
of  gunpowder,  and  the  stage  covered  with  the  writhing  bodies 
of  slaughtered  Tartars.  Miss  Phoebe  Davis  plays  "  Naida,"  the  young 
lady  who  makes  a  very  dangerous  journey  to  Irkutsk  to  see  her 
father,  with  much  skill,  grace  and  vigor.  Her  extreme  prettiuess 
is  one  great  point  in  her  favor,  and  her  excellent  execution  an- 
other; but  to  our  mind  her  by-play  is  the  quality  which  is  the  surest  sign 
that  our  prediction  of  her  future  success  as  a  great  actress  is  going  to  be 
fulfilled.  It  is  a  common  fault  with  actors  that  when  they  are  not  speak- 
ing they  are  "  sticks."  Not  so  with  Miss  Phoebe.  The  close  observer  will 
notice  that  she  never  fails  to  throw  all  the  expression  requisite  into  her 
face,  even  though  she  occupies  the  background  while  others  are  doing  all 
the  talking  before  the  footlights.  Mrs.  Saunders,  as  "  Maria,"  the  mother 
of  "Michael  Strogoff,"  acts  with  much  feeling,  and  elicits  frequent 
applause  from  the  audience.  The  humorous  element  is  furnished  by  Mr. 
M.  A.  Kennedy  and  Mr.  J.  W.  Jennings,  who,  as  newspaper  correspond- 
ents for  English  and  American  papers,  play  "Harry  Blount"  and  "Mr. 
J.  O'Kelly,"  respectively.  The  latter  is  supposed  to  imitate  the  well- 
known  correspondent  of  the  New  York  Herald.  Whether  the  real 
O'Kelly  is  such  a  fool  with  such  a  rich  brogue  as  Mr.  Jennings  makes  him 
out  to  be,  we  cannot  say,  but  if  he  is  we  pity  him.  Mr.  Kennedy's  per- 
sonation of  an  Englishman  is  very  good,  both  as  to  accent  and  manner. 
Mr.  Bradley  does  not  make  a  very  imposing  "  Czar,"  but,  fortunately,  he 
has  little  to  do  beyond  pulling  a  few  decorations  off  his  uniform  and  let- 
ting Mr.  R.  G.  Marsh  get  into  it  as  the  "Grand  Duke."  Mr.  Horace 
Vinton  makes  a  handsome  "  Ivan  Ogareff,"  and  performs  with  much 
spirit.  Taken  altogether,  the  entertainment  is  a  good  one,  and  if  our  brief 
review  of  it  is  not  altogether  complimentary,  it  is  because  we  have  paid 
more  attention  to  its  faults  than  to  its  merits. 

Orchestral  Music. — The  musical  public  had  several  opportunities  of 
enjoying  classical  orchestral  music  last  week.  First  was  the  concert  of 
the  Orchestral  Union.  This  society  has  increased  in  numbers  and  effi- 
ciency. The  lovely  melodies  in  the  Serenade  of  Swauenka  were  very 
fairly  rendered,  but  the  more  rapid  pastoral  movement  was  somewhat  be- 
yond the  capacity  of  amateurs.  The  Danse  JVIaccabre  was  a  remarkable 
performance,  which  was  evidently  appreciated  by  the  audience,  and  re- 
demanded.  The  singer  was  Mrs.  Murtha  Porteous,  who  was  encored  in 
Arditi's  magnetic  waltz,  and  in  a  song  by  Millard.  Professor  Toepke, 
who  seems,  also,  to  have  improved  as  much  as  his  pupils,  is  to  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  success  of  his  efforts  for  the  cultivation  of  the  highest 
class  of  orchestral  music  ;  and  it  was  interesting  to  note  the  large  number 
of  Orchestral  Union  members  who  were  present. 

The  concerts  of  Homeier  and  the  Philharmonics  were,  unfortunately, 
given  on  the  same  day.  It  is  too  much  to  expect  the  public  to  listen  for 
six  hours  in  one  day  to  muBic  of  this  high  class.  Indeed,  it  ia  to  be  re- 
gretted that  the  patrons  of  good  music  should  be  divided  by  the  rivalry 


of  conductors,  either  of  whom  may  be  regarded  as  competent  for  this  im- 
portant post.  At  the  Homeier  Concert  we  were  specially  delighted  with 
the  No.  3  Overture  to  "  Leonore,"  and  the  Ocean  Symphony.  The  Danse 
Maccabre  was  not  as  effective  as  it  might  have  been.  The  clock  struck 
too  quickly,  and  the  tempo  was  so  rapid  that,  when  the  piu  animuto  was 
arrived  at,  any  further  animation  was  impossible.  Mrs.  Tibbet  volun- 
teered her  services,  and  criticism  is  disarmed.  Webers  Invitation  is  not 
adapted  to  the  orchestra,  and  the  genius  of  Berlioz  cannot  make  it  so. 

The  evening  concert,  the  first  given  by  the  newly  organized  Philhar- 
monic Society,  was  by  far  the  most  enjoyable.  The  quartette  of 
strings  was  exquisite,  and  the  first  violins  compared  favorably  with  the 
best  we  have  heard  in  Europe.  Probably  nothing  has  previously  been 
heard  in  San  Francisco  equal  (and  certainly  nothing  superior)  to  the  Over- 
ture to  Egmont  and  the  Symphony  of  Haydn.  The  latter  was  greatly 
appreciated  by  the  audience,  and  the  success  is  proof — if  proof  were 
wanting — that  the  simpler  forms  of  symphonic  construction  have  an  ex- 
quisite charm  for  the  many  not  yet  educated  to  the  intricacies  of  Wagner 
or  Saint  Saens.  Mr.  Urban's  songs  were  rendered  with  much  sympathy 
and  expression.  His  voice  possesses  a  peculiarly  sweet  and  tender  quality. 
Here,  too,  much  credit  is  due  Mr.  Hinrichs  for  his  careful  orchestration 
of  these  songs.  It  gives  us  pleasure  to  extend  our  congratulations  to  Mr. 
Hinrichs,  and  to  his  able  Secretary,  Mr.  Henry  Heyman  (also  prominent 
in  the  orchestra),  who  worked  for  success  with  unflagging  zeal  and  energy. 


The  California.—  The  reign  of  Alice  Oates  at  this  house  is  about 
ended.  She  has  done  moderately  well  during  her  stay  among  us,  but 
would  have  met  with  far  greater  success  had  the  talent  of  her  company 
been  at  all  in  proportion  to  her  own.  In  a  few  days  the  theater  will  be 
taken  possession  of  by  Haverly's  famous  Michael  Strogoff  Company, 
which  numbers  no  less  than  forty  persons.  The  performance  of  the  play 
mentioned,  by  this  troupe  is  said  to  be  wonderfully  good.  The  scenery 
and  costumes  used  by  them  are  of  the  most  gorgeous  description,  having 
been  made  expressly  for  the  piece,  without  regard  to  expense.  The  house 
will  in  future  be  known  as  "  Haverly's  California  Theater."  Among  the 
attractions  to  follow  Michael  Strogoff,  which  is  announced  to  be  rendered 
on  the  24th,  are  The  World,  Hazel  Kirk  and  Esmeralda. 

Emerson's. — The  Minstrel  programme  of  the  past  week  has  been  a 
very  enjoyable  one.  The  principal  new  features  are  The  French  Dancing 
Master,  by  Sarony,  Eugene  and  Mack,  Emerson's  plantation  specialty, 
Slavery  Days,  a  musical  performance  by  Sam  Dearin,  who  is  called  on  the 
bills  "the  inventor  and  originator  of  comedy  instruments,"  and  a  little 
"screamer"  entitled  That  Rascal  Billy,  played  by  Emerson  and  Allen. 
We  are  right  glad  to  see  Emerson  getting  along  so  bravely.  He  was  the 
first  to  start  the  reduction  of  admission  prices  here,  and  in  doing  so  he  set 
an  example  which  other  houses  will  soon  be  compelled  to  follow,  whether 
they  like  it  or  not. 

At  Woodward's  Gardens,  to-day  and 
to-morrow,  a  long  and  varied  entertain- 
ment is  offered,  embracing  many  new  and 
enjoyable  features,  not  the  least  of  which 
will  be  the  appearance  of  M'lle  Bertha, 
the  "  premier  danseuse,"  who  seems  to  be 
in  everyplace  at  once,  including  the  accom- 
panying niche  in  the  News  Letter. 

The  Tivoli  still  holds  its  own  with  Oli- 
vette. We  gave  our  opinion  of  the  per- 
formance at  length  last  week.  It  was 
complimentary,  and  the  best  proof  that 
our  praise  was  merited  lies  in  the  fact  that 
the  house  is  nightly  crowded  to  its  full  ex- 
tent, while  it  happened  more  than  once 
that  the  management  have  been  obliged  to 
close  the  box-office  and  refuse  to  sell  more 
tickets.  The  holiday  piece  is  to  be  Auber's 
gTand  spectacular  opera,  The  Bronze  Horse, 
which  is  now  being  actively  rehearsed. 

~ At  the  Bush-3treet  Theater  the  "Jollities"  still  draw  big  houses 
with  their  ridiculous  comicality,  The  Electrical  Doll.  No  further  criticism 
of  it  is  needed  than  that  we  have  already  bestowed.  Notwithstanding  the 
merit  of  the  piece,  we  suppose  it  will  now  be  soon  withdrawn.  Nobody 
cares  to  see  such  a  gimcrack  more  than  twice,  and,  to  judge  by  the  good 
houses  it  has  enjoyed,  we  imagine  most  of  'Frisco's  habitual  theater-goers 
(and  the  "  JollitieB  "  should  remember  that  this  is  not  New  Yorkjor  Bos- 
ton) have  seen  it  that  number  of  times. 


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PECULIARITIES    OF   SOME  OF  OUR  PROMI- 
NENT   MEN. 


Stanford,  although  a  turfite,  abhors  a  surfeit  of  anything.  Taste  inclines  to  speed  in  horBes  and  railroads,  pic- 
tures and  frescos. 

Crocker  likes  everything  bright  and  new — even  the  Old  World  is  too  far  behiud  for  him.  He  doesn't  care  for 
things  that  have  gone — what  is,  and  is  to  come,  are  more  to  bis  taste.  A  live  man,  in  fact,  who  buys  the  gayest 
subjects  in  paintings,  and  likes  tbe  most  gorgeous  surroundings  for  his  daily  life. 

D.  0.  Mills  detests  notoriety,  believes  in  the  Biblical  text:  "  To  him  that  hath,  much  shall  be  given."  He,  also, 
inclines  to  beautiful  things,  and  his  different  abodes  are  palaces  of  art. 

Lloyd  Tevis  knows  more  about  finance  than  any  man  on  the  coast,  and,  for  the  power  of  making  two  dollars 
out  of  one,  can't  be  beat  in  this  or  any  other  country.    Peculiar  characteristic:  Charity  to  all  men,  and  a  few  women. 

J.  B.  Haggin's  taste  runs  more  in  the  direction  of  absorption.  As  the  magnet  turns  to  the  Pole,  so  does  his 
wealth  attract.  Is  muchly  given  to  tracts,  not  evangelical,  but  of  the  earth  earthy.  Is  of  a  benevolent  disposition, 
and  noted  for  his  genial  smile. 

_  Nick  Luning  early  in  life  acquired  a  knowledge  of  how  to  keep  the  pot  boiling,  and,  from  the  messes  and  stews 
which  other  men  made,  contrived  to  extract  the  wherewithal  for  a  coutented,  if  not  very  extravagant,  existence. 
Peculiar  characteristic:  A  desire  to  be  loved  of  the  Lord,  whom,  the  Good  Book  says,  loveth  a  ckeerful  giver. 

Bill  Lent  is  a  strong  follower  of  the  doctrine  laid  down  by  the  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  about  as  odd  a  one  as  can  be 
found.  Does  not  like  the  principle  his  name  implies,  but' has  never  been  known  to  borrow,  and  exemplified  lately 
the  old  adage:  "  He  who  's  licked  and  runs  away,  may  live  to  lick  another  day."  He  is  not  above  receiving  lashes 
from,  not  his  own  conscience,  but  conscientious  friends. 

Bill  Sharon,  quiet  and  unostentatious,  seeks  to  cover  up  his  tracks  with  the  sprinkling  of  Spring  Valley  and  the 
milk  of  human  kindness.     Loves  young  Lamb,  and  thinks  no  fireside  complete  without  its  poker. 

Joe  Hoge  is  a  valiant  supporter  of  Vegetable  Hair  Restorer,  and,  though  averse  to  anything  off -color,  does  not 
object  to  color  itself.  Can  easily  be  recognized  by  the  parting  of  his  hair  when  his  hat  is  off,  or  the  jaunty  tip  over 
one  ear  when  on. 

Charley  Felton  studies  Bret  Harte,  with  a  desire  to  emulate  the  Heathen  Chinee.  From  long  association  with 
the  Treasury,  has  become  a  little  treasure  himself — so  say  the  widows. 

Alvord  is  principally  distinguished  for  love  of  Boston  brown-bread  and  early  piety.  Is  a  great  admirer  of  "  The 
Mill  on  the  Floss,"  and  has  a  keen  eye  to  business  generally. 

Judge  Hager,  like  Keene's  "  Foxhall,"  is  ever  ready  for  a  race  where  honors  are  to  follow.     He  thinks  of  entering 
for  the  "  handsomest  man  "  prize,  but  native  modesty  has  always  been  his  stumbling  block. 

Fred  Low,  from  the  habit  of  being  in  counting-houses,  counts  his  chickens  before  they're  hatched,  but  now  and 
then  has  a  clutch  on  a  good  thing,  and  broods  over  it  until  hatched.     La  Grange  calls  it  foul. 

Garnett,  though  strongly  averse  to  seeing  his  name  in  print,  is  noted  for  the  columns  he  can  fill  on  the  Mint 
Question,  and  likes  to  coin  sentences  in  his  own  behalf. 

John  Parrott  is  celebrated  for  his  knowledge  of  Harris,  and  his  wish  not  to  have  any  more  of  the  article.  Was 
petitioned  by  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  to  bring  his  pigs  to  that  market,  but  prefers  Commercial  street  as  a 
"  center." 

Marquis  Oliver  is  renowned  as  a  lover  of  painting,  though,  in  his  later  years,  he  prefers  that  done  by  others, 
and  is  a  liberal  patron  thereof.  Is  much  a  Count  among  his  co-religionists,  and  has  made  "  stigmata"  a  study  for 
years. 

General  BarneB  has  so  many  distinguishing  traits  that  it  is  difficult  to  say  which  is  the  most  prominent.  Philan- 
thropy, perhaps,  takes  the  lead,  as  he  has  shown  himself  ever  ready  to  succor  beauty  in  distress  and  to  present  the 
claims  of  defrauded  heirs.  Is  utterly  unmindful  of  the  many  fires  burning  at  his  shrine,  and  is  regarded  as  a  moral 
iceberg. 

Eugene  Dewey  having  exhausted  the  resources  of  the  French  capital,  has  located  in  the  heart(s)  of  'Frisco.  Is 
quoted  as  an  undoubted  authority  on  the  female  form  divine,  sharing  that  honor  with  Raphael  Weil,  though  the  lat- 
ter boasts  more  familiarity  in  ad-dressing  the  dear  creatures. 

Tom  Madden  is  chiefly  interesting  from  the  vail  of  mystery  which  seemingly  envelopes  his  past,  present  and 
future.  Is  absorbed  by  a  thirst  for  travel,  which  takes  him  to  Yosemite  and  Kearny  street,  alternately,  during  the 
three  hundred  and  sixty-five  days  of  the  year.  YearnB  for  the  title  of  Masher,  and  struggles  manfully  with  "Time 
in  its  Flight." 

Tom  Bell  is  noted  for  his  fondness  for  diamonds  and  their  setting.  Nothing  mean  about  him,  as  he  don't  keep 
the  gems  for  his  Bole  use,  but  shares  their  glittering  charms  with  the  world  at  large. 

Sam  Wilson,  having  read  somewhere  that  the  foolish  things  of  this  world  are  chosen  to  confound  the  wise,  has 
studied  up  sohool-girls  with  an  intent  to  learn  why  this  is  thus.  Since  the  death  of  his  Damon,  Colton,  he  has  not 
found  it  easy  to  go  it  alone  in  his  search  for  knowledge. 

Judge  Lake  is  noted  for  an  aversion  to  language  and  an  avoidance  of  dinner  parties.  Has  lately  discovered  a 
link  between  the  lost  tribes. 

David  Porter's  idiosyncrasy  is  broad  a's,  white  vests  in  Summer,  and  a  big  heart.  Smith's,  of  the  Palace,  never 
to  forget  a  name.  Ward  McAllister  has  a  bent  for  heiresses  and  mittens  now  and  then.  General  McComb's  is  mili- 
tary glory  (in  theory).  George  Wells  demonstrates  his  in  his  inordinate  fondness  for  the  rules  of  Lindley  Murray. 
W.  I.  Kip,  Jr.,  straw  hats.  Henry  Janin  hates  precious  stones  in  the  rough,  while  Henry  Chauncey  detests  piano- 
playing.  Arthur  Scrivener's  is  the  excessive  dignity  of  his  walk.  On  this  head  Mr.  Marye,  Jr.,  crowds  him  very 
close.  Balfour's  is  feet.  Horace  Hill's,  beauty.  Old  man  Dewey  abominates  the  sight  of  a  trunk.  Budd's  is 
clothes — or  used  to  was.  Frank  Newlands',  deep  wisdom,  sagacity  of  expression  and  large  stove-pipe  hats.  Tiburcio 
Parrott's,  lightning  changes  in  the  cut  and  style  of  his  beard,  and  strong  cigars.  Reub.  Lloyd's  inherent  peculiari- 
ties are  black  broadcloth,  spotless  linen  and  diamond  studs.  Colonel  Andrews'  forte  is  engineering  a  masquerade 
ball,  and  designing  marvels  in  jewelry.  Judge  Louderback's  most  distinctive  trait  is  a  springy  walk.  Mike  De 
Young's  is  the  sweet  simplicity  of  his  smile.  Phil.  Lilienthal  can  be  known  a  couple  of  blocks  away  by  the  close 
crop  of  his  beard.  William  Sillem's  conservative  English  whiskers  are  as  well  known  as  he  is  himself,  while  Charles 
Pace's  swallow-tail  coat  and  check  pantaloons  are  his  chief  distinguishing  mark.  Any  one  can  tell  Bob  Rogers  in 
the  dark  by  his  voice.  Sam  Mayer  ditto.  Judge  Hoffman's  is  reticence—dignified,  unswerving  reticence — and  to- 
bacco-chewing on  the  Bench.  W.  P.  Humphreys'  is  an  unlit  cigar.  Judge  Hunt's,  perpendicular  handwriting,  while  Judge  Dwinelle's  used  to  be  a 
pitcher  of  cold  water  while  the  calendar  was  being  called.  Rudolph  Harold,  Jr. 's,  a  lisp  and  pretty  curls.  Winfield  Jones  inclines  to  everything 
that  is  safe — hence  his  connection  with  the  Security  Savings  Bank.  Indeed,  we  might  proceed  ad  infinitum  in  our  illustrations.  The  chief  difficulty 
is  to  avoid  appearing  ill-natured.  Now,  we  don't  mean  to  be  that  at  all,  and,  if  we  appear  to  be  so,  it  is  only  because  the  people  who  think  so  can't 
take  a  juke.  Felix  axd  Dldo. 


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SANl'FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


GOSLIN'S    GOOSE. 

There  is  no  Bport  at  Christmas  like  shooting  gray  wild  geese,  and  there 
is  no  one  who  appreciates  that  fact  more  than  our  well-known  citizen, 
Charley  Goslin. 

Recently  Charley  made  ample  preparations  to  enjoy  a  few  day's  sport  up 
at  Sherman's  Island,  opposite  Antioch.  Ample  preparations  do  not  con- 
vey the  idea  of  Mr.  Goslin's  lay-out,  for  the  delicacies  of  Lebenbaum, 
and  all  the  other  importers  of  choice  edibles,  were  almost  exhausted 
before  Mr.  Goslin's  many  champagne  baskets  were  safely  shipped  to  the 
scene  of  war. 

There  was  boned  turkey  in  cans,  a  demijohn  of  the  finest  old  Bourbon, 
a  flask  of  old  Sazerac,  currant  jelly,  pate  de  foie  gras,  curried  oysters, 
sheep's  tongues,  deviled  ham  truffles,  canned  turtle,  mustard  sardines, 
inaqueraux  en  huile,  and  lots  of  other  luxuries,  including  grenouilles 
fricassees,  Zinfandel  and  Keisling  wines,  and  a  few  bottles  of  Dry 
Eclipse. 

There  is  no  question  as  to  the  perfection  of  Goslin's  preparations,  for 
everything  that  the  thoughtful  mind  of  a  thorough  sportsman  inured  to 
hardship  could  suggest  was  packed  up  and  safely  transported  to  Antiooh. 

There  were  several  others  in  the  party,  but  they  had  nothing  in  com- 
mon with  Mr.  Goslin.  They  merely  went  up  to  get  canvas-back  ducks, 
mallards,  widgeon  and  teal. 

But  Goslin's  game  was  geese. 

The  rest  of  the  party,  after  a  few  hours'  sleep,  got  up  at  daylight,  and 
Mr.  Goslin  heard  them  banRing  away  at  the  poor  little  ducks  shortly  after 
7  o'clock  in  the  morning.     But  he  only  smiled. 

For  Goslin's  game  was  geese. 

The  great  gray  geese  that  fly  so  strongly  and  swiftly,  and  which  require 
a  good  load  of  shot  and  an  unerring  aim  to  bring  them  down  from  their 
lofty  flight  to  bite  the  dust  of  terra  fimia. 

"  Sprigs,  widgeon  and  teal  be  blowed!"  mused  Mr.  Charley  Goslin  as 
he  sallied  forth  about  8:30  A.M.,  to  be  rowed  from  his  yacht  up  the  sloughs 
by  a  local  hunter,  who,  in  consideration  of  $5,  had  prepared  him  a  blind 
in  the  tules,  and  set  out  his  magnificent  lot  of  decoys. 

He  was  not  in  a  very  good  humor  at  being  obliged  to  get  up  so  early, 
but,  as  he  gazed  at  his  immense  basket,  full  of  lunch  and  other  good 
things,  and  as  his  eye  fell  on  his  No.  8  breech-loading,  treble  wedge-fast, 
rebounding  lock,  choke  bore,  pistol  grip,  $300  goose  gun,  which  he  always 
carried  across  his  lap,  he  felt  that  it  would  require  an  extra  boat  to  con- 
vey back  the  load  of  gray  geese  which  he  intended  to  slaughter  if  they 
came  along. 

And  they  did  come  along. 

Andas  Mr.  Goslin  landed  at  the  blind  in  the  tules,  all  ready  for  the  fray, 
with  his  big  gum-boots  on,  he  almost  wished  that  he  could  tackle  a  hippo- 
potamus instead  of  a  goose,  and  wondered  how  quickly  he  could  reload  if 
a  she-bear  were  to  come  along,  or  a  seal  pop  up  his  head  and  bite  at  the 
decoys.    ' 

By  the  time  the  decoys  were  all  in  position,  and  Mr.  Goslin  was  strongly 
ensconced  behind  his  blind,  the  sun  was,  as  it  were,  well  over  the  foreyard. 
In  fact,  it  was  about  eleven  o'clock. 

Anxiously  he  scanned  the  horizon  until  nearly  noon,  but  the  thought- 
less geese  neglected  to  fly  over  his  head,  or  to  make  the  acquaintance  of 
their  wooden  fac-similes  floating  placidly  near  the  tules. 

"This  is  poor  sport,"  soliloquized  Mr.  Goslin,  "  but,  anyhow,  geese  or 
no  geese,  I'll  fix  some  lunch."  So,  acting  on  this  inspiration,  a  dainty 
cloth  was  spread,  and  it  was  really  a  collation  fit  for  a  king. 

But  it  is  pretty  hard  work,  as  Mr.  Goslin  found,  to  get  up  a  lunch 
even  for  one  person,  and  by  the  time  he  had  lit  his  alcohol  lamp  to  warm 
the  turtle  soup,  opened  a  dozen  oysters,  and  placed  in  position  some  pate" 
de  fois  gras,  a  bottle  of  claret,  a  pint  of  Dry  Eclipse  and  some  tongue,  he 
began  to  realize  that  he  was  working  pretty  hard. 


Some  mallard  ducks  flew  over  bis  head,  but  be  let  them  go  by  un- 
harmed. 

For  Goslin's  game  was  geese. 

He  considered,  after  he  had  prepared  his  lunch,  that  he  had  never  seen 
a  prettier  lay-out,  even  at  the  Palace  Hotel.  Everything  was  perfect, 
down  to  the  thin  crystal  glass  for  the  champagne,  and,  as  he  gazed  on  it, 
Mr.  Goslin  suddenly  cried  out,  with  a  burst  of  enthusiasm  which  scared 
all  the  mud-hens  within  a  quarter  of  a  mile: 

"D  — n  it,  that's  superb,  and  I'll  hoist  in  a  good  old  drink  of  Bourbon 
on  the  strength  of  the  success.  There'll  be  no  birds  along  for  an  hour, 
anyhow,  so  I'll  eat  my  lunch  and  then  go  for  all  the  gray  geese  in  sight." 

What  kind  of  a  snifter  Mr.  Goslin  took  will  never  be  known,  but 
whether  it  overpowered  him  or  whether  his  exertions  and  the  out-door 
exercise  combined  rendered  him  sleepy  or  not,  one  thing  is  certain — 
namely,  that  within  ten  minutes  after  colliding  with  his  five  inches  of 
whisky,  he  was  fast  asleep  by  the  side  of  his  elegant  yet  untasted  lunch. 

And  this  was  the  time  that  the  gray  geese  selected  to  come  along. 

He  was  dreaming  placidly  that  he  had  killed  two  boat-loads  of  wild- 
geese,  and  had  to  swim  half  a  mile  for  a  wounded  one,  when  a  large  flock 
of  big  gray  fellows  came  flying  along  over  the  blind,  and  settled  quietly 
near  the  sleeping  hunter. 

Finding  that  he  did  not  move,  the  father  and  mother  of  the  flock,  dis- 
gusted with  the  apparent  deceit  of  the  decoys,  which  they  had  closely  in- 
spected, paddled  up  onto  the  island  and  gazed  curiously  at  the  recumbent 
Mr.  Goslin  and  his  very  excellent  lunch. 

It  was  about  the  work  of  ten  minutes  for  that  flock  of  geese  to  get 
away  with  all  the  boned  turkey,  currant  jelly  and  provisions,  and  while 
one  young  lady  goose  gazed  imperturbably  into  the  muzzle  of  Mr.  G.'s 
gun,  to  try  and  find  out  how  big  goose  cartridges  were,  her  older  brother 
got  his  head  in  the  whisky  flask  and  polished  it  off. 

This  was  a  fatal  mistake. 

Had  he  confined  himself  to  the  lighter  liquid  refreshments  he  might 
have  been  able  to  fly  away,  somewhat  unsteadily,  perhaps,  with  the  reBt 
of  the  flock. 

But  he  did  not.  "When  the  last  particle  of  Mr.  Goslin's  lunch  had  been 
devoured,  the  rest  of  the  flock  rose  into  the  air  with  an  unsteady  whirr, 
leaving  the  inebriate  young  gander  with  his  head  in  the  bottle  in  a 
drunken  stupor. 

The  noise  of  their  wings  awoke  Mr.  Goslin  from  his  nap,  but  they  were 
half  a  mile  away  before  he  had  fully  come  to  himself  and  realized  that  he 
was  utterly  alone  on  an  island,  without  anything  to  eat  and  drink,  and  in 
the  presence  of  a  drunken  gander. 

He  took  in  the  situation  at  a  glance,  but  he  was  not  dismayed.  That 
goose  must  die. 

For  Goslin's  game  was  geese. 

The  goose,  too,'  seemed  to  realize  the  awfulness  of  bis  position,  and 
with  a  squawk  that  sounded  like  Peccavi  raised  his  head  from  the  whisky 
flask.  He  stared  stupidly  at  Mr.  Charles  Go3liu  for  a  moment,  and  then 
replaced  his  head  and  neck  in  the  flask. 

The  scene  that  followed  was  painful  in  the  extreme,  but  Mr.  Goslin 
nerved  himself  for  the  effort,  and  walking  bravely  up  to  the  almost  coma- 
tose bird  let  him  have  the  contents  of  both  barrels,  one  in  the  neck  and 
the  other  in  the  tail. 

For  Goslin's  game  was  geese. 

The  charge  mercifully  tore  off  the  wretched  bird's  head,  which,  still  ad- 
hering to  the  neck  of  the  flask,  dropped  where  the  murderous  charge  had 
cut  off  head,  neck,  and  top  of  the  flask,  leaving  the  quivering  occiput  of 
the  gander  lying  in  vitreous  imprisonment,  in  the  bottom  of  Mr.  Goslin's 
flask. 

He  had  bagged  his  game,  but  there  were  still  four  hours  to  wait  on  the 
island  until  the  hunter  came  for  him,  and  Mr.  Goslin  had  neither  food  to 
eat  nor  stimulants  to  drink. 

And  there  he  was,  left  with  a  headless  goose  and  an  empty  flask,  his 


Dec  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEUTISKR. 


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lanch  all  goa«  and  not  *  bird  in  «irht,  tn  w»it  for  the  shade*  of  eTenins:. 

It  U  true  that  *nnw  duck*  c»me  by,  bat  he  .lid  not  shoot  at  them,  bo- 
cauw,  *•  we  h»vc  mn.irk-  <  i.wlin's  ^inewM  geeee. 

L*tu«  humanely  dnw  a  veil  ore*  Ibost  four  honi  of  aufforing,  and 
rather  turn  to  the  moment  when  the  ragoUr  click  of  the  iv.Ml.s  coming 
np  the  ■Imiirh  announce*!  the  wclcotno  tiding-  to  Mr.  Goslin  that  his 
hunter  was  oomtug  after  him. 

As  he  climlwd  nlwwtodly  into  the  yacht  ho  was  met  by  a  chorvis  of 
voice*  shouting,  "Well,  U.wlin.  what  luck!  How  many  geese?  Dick 
Brooks  hae  61  canvamhack^.  l>r.  Inland  bai  11  mallard,  14  canvass- 
hacks,  and  some  widceou  and  teal.  Johnson,  Maynard  and  Story  have 
all  tfot  ffOod  bags.      Where"*  yours?" 

"Only  one,  replied  Charley  GoaUn,  wearily.  "Only  one,  and  I  hit 
him  at  eighty  yards  and  blew  hit  head  and  tail  off.  Gave  him  both 
barrels. 

"  Seems  to  be  pretty  badly  hit,"  said  Dick  Brooks,"  and  be  smells  aw- 
fully of  wfafaky.* 

"No  wonder,"  Hid  the  Doctor,  thoughtfully,  "there's  his  head  and 
neck  stuck  in  the  throttle  of  Gostin's  broken  whisky  flask." 

"Boys,"  said  Mr.  GoaHn,  sadly,  "if  you  will  give  me  something  to 
drink  and  hurry  up  the  supper,  I  will  tell  you  before  we  turn  in  how  I 
really  killed  that  intemperate  gander." 

And  so  it  came  to  pass  that  in  the  little  cabin  of  the  yacht  after  sup- 
per the  true  story  was  given  to  the  world  about  Goslin's  goose. 

He  baa  shot  a  score  or  more  since  that  day,  hut  he  makes  it  a  rule  now 
to  get  up  at  daylight  and  never  go  to  sleep  with  his  lunch  laid  out,  and 
above  everything  never  to  leave  a  flask  with  the  cork  out,  lest  he  should 
encourace  intemperance  in  ganders. 

But  Uoslin's  game  are  geese. 


THE  FUTURE  OP  IRELAND. 
One  gets  rather  weary  of  these  partisan  speeches.  If  Lord  Ram 
dolph  Churchill's  charges  could  be  literally  substantiated,  the  Ministers 
deserve  to  have  their  heads  chopped  off  on  Tower  Hill.  On  the  other 
hand,  none  but  the  greenhorn  or  the  thick-and-thin  partisan  believes 
that  the  Ministers  are  justified  in  boasting  that  they  have  done  just  the 
right  thing  at  the  right  time.  It  is,  therefore,  refreshing  to  turn  to  the 
letter  of  an  intelligent  and  unbiased  observer  like  Sir  Lewis  Pelly,  who 
has  recently  spent  some  time  in  Ireland,  and  who  brings  his  Indian  ex- 
perience to  bear  on  the  Green  Island.  For  he  is  quite  right  in  saying 
that  "  there  is  a  great  deal  of  the  Oriental  in  the  Irish  character,"  and  we 
believe  that  Ireland  would  be  better  governed  and  more  contented  if  her 
Viceroys  and  Chief  Secretaries  were  always  men  who  had  seen  service  in 
India.  With  all  his  conscientiousness  and  capacity  for  hard  work — nay, 
perhaps,  just  because  of  bis  special  virtues — Mr.  Forster  is  a  man  very 
antipathetic  to  the  Irish  character.  We  also  agree  with  Sir  Lewis  in  his 
remark  that  the  Irish  Government  is  too  impersonal,  that  the  Viceroy 
should  travel  about  the  country  and  show  himself  more.  But  why,  a 
fortiori,  should  not  the  Court  show  itself  more  ?  Why  should  Majesty 
confine  itself  to  a  corner  of  the  Highlands  of  Scotland  and  of  the  Isle  of 
Wight?  Is  not  the  Queen  as  much  Queen  of  Ireland  as  of  Scotland  ?  In 
spite  of  the  inevitable  current  of  Republican  ideas  from  across  the  Atlan- 
tic, it  is  not  yet  too  late  to  win  the  Irish  back  to  their  natural  penchant 
for  Royalty.  But  no  time  should  be  lost.  There  are  some  who  bold  that 
these  personal  matters  are  beyond  the  pale  of  serious  politics.  But  is  it 
not  a  fact  that,  so  far  from  the  "  individual  withering,  and  the  race  be- 
coming more  and  more,"  the  personal  element  in  politics  every  year  gains 
more  prominence  ?  Gladstone  in  England,  Gambetta  in  France,  Garfield 
(till  his  death)  in  America,  Bismarck  in  Germany — it  is  the  individual 
man  that  attracts  rather  than  the  organization  of  which  that  man  is  the 
leader.  The  personal  element,  judiciously  employed,  might  still  work 
wonders  in  Ireland,  and  would  help  to  produce  a  more  friendly  feeling 
toward  the  natives  of  Great  Britain.  This  happy  result  will  never  be 
achieved  by  mere  legislative  changes,  as  in  Ireland  they  are  always  be- 
lieved, and  with  some  justice,  to  be  extorted  by  fear. — London  Graphic. 


Whatever  may  be  thought  of  the  inspiration  of  the  new  Pythoness, 
Miss  Parnell,  her  contortions  are  sufficiently  remarkable.  In  her  latest 
effusion,  after  speaking  of  the  Cabinet  Ministers  in  a  body  as  "  mounte- 
banks of  Brummagem  reform,"  and  as  a  "juggling  crew  of  ghouls,"  she 
addresses  them  individually  in  the  following  delicious  stanza: 
"Tear  up  the  parchment  lie  ! 

You,  Gladstone,  sunk  supine  to  quivering  slush  ; 
You,  Forater,  with  the  seal  of  Cain  in  breast  and  eye  ; 

You,  Bright,  whose  slopping  tongue  can  gloss  and  gush  ; 
You,  puppet-brood,  the  lesser  legislative  fry  ; 

A  people's  might  your  bungled  work  shall  crush, 
A  people's  wrath  your  grinning  cozenage  defy. 
We  will  not  yield,  we  will  not  starve,  we  will  not  fly  ; 
Tear  up  your  parchment  lie ! 
This  time  we'll  neither  crouch  nor  die  1 " 
If  in  the    "we"   who    "will  not  fly,"  Miss  Fanny  Parnell   includes 
those  leaders  of  her  party  who  have  judiciously  retired  to  Paris  to  be  out 
of  harm's  way,  we  cannot  congratulate  her  on  her  prophetical  gifts.     So 
saith  the  London  World. 

Borne  people  think  that  all  the  beauty  in  the  world  is  concentrated 
in  a  cross-eyed  .Japanese  fan,  hung  at  an  angle  of  67  degrees,  flanked  by  a 
pewter  pot  made  in  the  fifteenth  century,  an  ugly  Persian  plate  and  a  bad 
Dutch  clock.  It  is  with  no  small  amount  of  pride,  however,  that  we  con- 
fess that  personally  we  prefer  a  modern  American  chronometer,  Bohemian 
glass,  china  from  the  best  factories  and  a  fan  that  is  not  daubed  over  with 
a  representation  of  a  slab-sided,  almond-eyed  female.  However,  the  old 
motto  still  holds  good,  degustibus  non  est  disputandum,  and  any  one  who 
loves  the  dirty  antique  and  prizes  it  above  the  modern  art  is  welcome  to 
the  full  enjoyment  of  his  opinions.  Our  own  idea  is  that  the  ancient  un- 
couth art  relics  are  almost  ready  for  the  tomb  of  oblivion,  and  that  the 
sooner  we  commence  unaesthetically  to  appreciate  what  is  new  and  beau- 
tiful the  more  surely  shall  we  approach  the  goal  we  are  all  running 
toward — the  appreciation  of  what  is  perfection  in  art. 

Krug  Champagne.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts  and  pints.  Shield— 
Krug — in  quarts  and  pints  ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in  quarts  and  pints.  For 
sale  by  Hell  man  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and  Jackson  streets. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 


ITOTIOE. 

The  Trmde  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  liis  Signature  anil  Consular  Invoice. 


tar~  Each  caso  is  marked  npon  the  Bide,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco." and  each  bottlo  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the   Paoiflo   Coast. 

(September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco, 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
t&~  Inform  the  Public  that  thej/  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19> 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

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SAN  FKANCI8CO  and, NEW  YOKK. 

6^~  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
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14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


SQUIRE   BENTON'S 
BUNION. 


Chapter  I. 


Squire  Benton  •was  a  bluff,  honest,  broad-shouldered,  positive,  but 
temperate  Englishman.  His  wife  was  stout  and  handsome  and  loving, 
but  with  a  brimstone  temper.  "When  the  Squire  and  his  "wife  quarreled 
the  plaster,  metaphorically  speaking,  fell  from  the  roof.  The  crockery  in 
Benton  Hall  tumbled  from  the  shelves,  the  dogs  howled,  the  servants 
quaked,  the  horses  shivered  in  their  stalls  and  the  old  trees  in  the  Park 
swung  to  and  fro,  as  if  conscious  of  the  storm  inside.  But  usually  mat- 
ters went  smoothly. 

The  Squire  was  proud  of  his  wife  and  his  boy  and  daughter,  and  the 
worthy  couple  were  both  of  them  not  a  little  proud  of  their  home. 
The  Hall  was  a  pleasant  old  place  in  Kent,  with  lots  of  ivy,  lots  of  pictures, 
and  a  respectable  family  ghost.  Such  were  the  Bentons  and  the  Hall  one 
Christmas  eve  five  years  ago.  The  mistletoe  was  hung  in  every  room  in 
the  house,  the  fires  were  burning  brightly,  the  night  outside  was  dark 
and  stormy,  when  the  Squire  jumped  from  his  dog  cart,  and  shaking  the 
rain  from  his  coat,  bounced  into  the  Hall.  Tom  and  Jennie  ran  to  meet 
him,  and  the  voice  of  Mrs.  Benton  was  heard  ordering  the  butler  to  make 
a  hot  punch  for  his  master  without  delay.  After  a  pleasant  family  dinner, 
Squire  Benton,  whose  right  to  smoke  in  the  dining-room  had  been  estab- 
lished before  the  birth  of  their  first  child,  lit  his  pipe,  and  stretching  his 
slippered  feet  luxuriously  to  the  fire,  said: 

"  So  you  have  decided  to  have  a  goose  for  dinner  to-morrow,  my  dear  ? 
Ouch,  how  this  bunion  aches !  " 

"Yes,  dear,"  replied  Mrs.  Benton,  meekly,  "the  bird  is  now  hung  in 
the  larder ;  but  it  is  not  a  goose.  I  suggested  a  turkey,  if  you  remember  ?  " 

The  Squire  looked  up  at  his  wife  and  then  down  at  his  bunion  (bunions 
ran  in  the  Benton  family,  and  Tom  Benton's  were  of  the  colossal  order) 
before  he  replied. 

"  I  think  I  said  a  goose,  my  love.    I  believe  we  agreed  upon  a  goose." 

"A  turkey,  pet,"  Baid  Mrs.  Benton. 

"  Turkey  be  d — d,"  cried  the  Squire,  growing  very  red  in  the  face,  "  I 
said  it  should  be  a  goose,  and  a  goose  it  shall  be." 

"  Tour  oaths  make  no  impression  upon  me,  Mr.  Benton,"  rejoined  the 
dame  hotly.  "  We  dine  on  turkey  to-morrow.  Perhaps,  since  you  take 
so  much  interest  in  the  house,  you  had  better  go  into  the  kitchen  and 
help  the  scullery  maids  to  clean  up." 

Squire  Benton  with  a  mighty  oath  leaped  to  his  feet,  kicked  one  of  his 
slippers  onto  the  tea-table,  and  with  a  howl  of  rage  rushed  from  the  room. 
The  lady,  after  administering  a  sound  thrashing  to  the  children  to  ease 
her  mind,  followed  his  example,  pursued  him  to  the  dressing  room,  and 
for  a  mortal  hour  Benton  Hall  was  shaken  to  its  foundations  by  the 
stormy  debate  that  took  place  in  that  familiar  battle  ground.  Then  peace 
reigned  in  Benton  Hall,  and  dogs,  horses,  children  and  servants  went  to 
sleep. 

Chapteb  II. 

"  Call  your  master,  Eugene,"  said  Mrs.  Benton  on  Christmas  morning 
to  the  Squire's  own  man. 

"Please,  mam,  the  Squire  rode  out  an  hour  ago." 

"  Had  he  breakfasted  ?  " 

"  No  mam." 

"  Humph,"  Uiought  the  Squire's  lady,  "  I  talked  too  much  plain  com- 
mon sense  to  him  last  evening ;  it  did  not  agree  with  him.  He'll  turn  up 
by-and-bye  in  better  temper.  Oh,  the  tyranny  of  these  men.  'A  goose,' 
said  he,  'or  you  and  I  part  forever.'  'Part  then  be  it,  said  1.  1  was 
the  goose  to  have  ever  married  a  bunion -burdened,  ill-tempered,  unnatu- 
ral brnte,  when  1  might  have  had  the  best  man  in  the  county.' " 

Muttering  and  fuming,  the  good  lady  went  about  her  household  af- 
fairs, having  just  inspected  with  much  satisfaction  the  huge  turkey  that 
rested  in  the  larder.  Tom  and  Jennie  hung  the  evergreen  wreaths  on  the 
chandeliers  and  about  the  dining  room,  and  everything  looked  peaceful 
and  happy  in  Benion  Hall.  The  turkey  was  on  the  spit,  the  claret  warm- 
ing by  the  fire,  the  plum  pudding  boiling  in  the  pot,  when  Squire  Tom 
rode  up.  His  wife  met  him  at  the  steps  and  kissed  him  as  if  no  conflict 
had  taken  place  on  the  previous  night.  The  Squire  made  his  toilet  and 
came  down  stairs  with  a  good  humored  face.  His  lady  wore  a  quizzical 
air  and  smiled  occasionally,  as  if  ruminating  over  some  humorous  occur- 
rence. The  old  dining  room  looked  right  gay  as  the  family  party  en- 
tered. There  were  a  few  poor  relatives  and  a  pretty  cousin  or  two  to  do 
honor  to  the  feast,  The  Squire  said  grace  and  the  soup  came  on.  Then 
a  cod's  head,  followed  by  a  few  side  dishes,  and  then  the— bird.  The  Squire 
had  been  chatting  pleasantly  to  a  blonde  haired  niece  on  bis  right,  when 
the  portly  butler  set  the  dish  before  him.  Still  talking,  he  plunged  his 
carving  fork  into  the  breast.  He  looked  at  the  bird  and  his  face  grew  crim- 
son with  passion. 

"May  1  ask,  Mrs.  Benton,"  he  said,  with  forced  calmness,  while  the 
veins  on  his  forehead  swelled  almost  to  bursting,  "  where  the  goose  is  I 
ordered  for  dinner?" 


"  Look  in  the  glass,"  replied  the  lady,  with  ill-timed  pleasantry. 
Never  another  word  spoke  Squire  Benton,  but  grasping  the  noble  tur- 
key by  its  legs  flung  it  across  the  room,  with  a  terrible  malediction, 


stripped  the  cloth  with  glasses,  dishes  and  decanters  from  the  table  and 
dashed  the  wax  candles  from  the  chandeliers  with  a  single  stroke  of  his 
carving  fork,  leaving  the  room  in  total  darkness.  The  poor  relations 
screamed,  Mrs.  Benton  fainted,  the  children  went  into  hysterics,  but 
when  the  butler  came  with  the  lights  the  Squire  was  gone.  And  though 
messengers  and  dispatches  were  sent  in  every  direction  and  private  de- 
tectives employed  by  the  dozen,  no  tidings  or  traces  of  the  Squire  were 
ever  brought  to  Benton  Hall. 

Chapter    III. 

Christmas  Eve  in  San  Francisco.  No  snow,  no  frost  here,  but  a  cold, 
drizzling  rain,  and  a  fog  through  which  the  warning  horn  on  Goat  Island 
sounded  dismally.  The  shops  looked  cheerful  enough,  for  although  it 
was  but  four  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  the  gas  was  lit,  and  fathers  and 
mothers  and  aunts  and  uncles  were  busily  selecting  toys  to  sustain  the 
dear  old  delusion  of  Santa  Glaus  and  his  midnight  visit.  Poor,  indeed, 
was  the  child  in  whose  stocking  some  little  token  of  the  advent  of  the 
kindly  saint  would  not  be  found  in  the  morning. 

Of  all  the  dismal  quarters  on  this  wet  afternoon,  just  two  years  suc- 
ceeding the  opening  of  our  story,  Pauper  Alley  wore  the  most  perfect 
look  of  utter  desolation.  So  thought  a  tall,  portly  man  who  stood  in  the 
shelter  of  the  Leidesdorfl'-street  entrance  to  the  Merchants'  Exchange. 
So  thought  the  bootblack  who,  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  street,  hud- 
dled under  his  canvas  awning. 

"  Begad,"  said  the  man  half  aloud,  "I'll  step  over  and  give  that  poor 
devil  a  chance."  Running  the  gauntlet  of  the  rain-drops,  he  took  a  seat 
in  the  bootblaek-stand,  and  the  shiner  turned  up  his  breeches  after  a 
faint  show  of  brushing  ott  the  mud,  and  began.  They  were  big — very 
big — feet,  but  the  lad  worked  at  them  cheerily,  smeared  on  the  blacking, 
and  made  a  bold  dash  for  a  shine. 

"Ouch!"  exclaimed  the  customer  sharply,  "have  a  care  of  my  bunion." 

It  was  a  wonderful  excrescence.  It  puffed  out  the  boot  as  if  the  owner 
had  a  marble  in  his  stocking.  It  was  a  saucy,  phenomenal  bunion.  The 
bootblack  seemed  strangely  moved.  He  skirmished  around  the  bunion 
with  the  utmost  care.  He  touched  it  softly  with  his  finger.  He  seemed 
fascinated  by  its  breadth  and  rotundity.  At  last  the  tears  trickled  down 
his  grimy  face. 

"Dang  it,  boy,  what  are  you  crying  about ?"  exclaimed  the  stranger. 

The  bootblack  looked  up  for  the  first  time  at  the  stranger's  face,  then 
down  at  his  bunion,  then  up  at  his  face  again.  He  put  his  brushes 
quietly  down,  while  the  customer  gazed  in  astonishment  at  his  smut- 
covered  countenance,  and  said: 

"  Dad,  don't  you  know  me  ?    I'm  Tom." 


Even  in  the  first  flush  of  his  courting  days,  Squire  Benton  had  never 
dismounted  from  his  horse  with  half  the  alacrity  he  leaped  from  that 
bootblack's  chair.  He  grasped  the  lad's  shoulder,  and,  with  a  half  sob, 
cried:  "I'm  damned  if  it  isn't  my  boy  Tommy!". 


Dec.   17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKKTISKK. 


15 


Cllil-TKK      IV. 

It  wu  won  told.  After  Bqnlrv  Benton**  dUtppctmnco,  nnd  when 
month  followed  month  without  a  cloo  to  his  whereabout*,  it  was  sop- 
posed  Unit,  In  a  at  of  pa*4iou,  ho  bad  killed  himself,  or  fallen  Among  a 
hard  lot  and  been  made  away  with.  Then  rvorvthln;?  tMffftn  to  go  to  the 
dogs,  for  the  next  heir  had  no  sytnpatliv  for  the  supposititious  widow. 
Finally,  fathering  all  that  remained,  lire,  BoutOH  and  her  children  left 
England  for  San  FrancUco  to  Join  a  brother,  who,  hearing  of  her  deso- 
late condition,  had  offered  her  a  home.  When  she  arrived  he  was  dead,  | 
and  she  found  herself  poor  and  helpless  In  a  strange  city.  Tom  pluckily 
started  io  to  black  boots,  and  this  was  his  second  week  at  the  business. 

All  this  was  told  to  the  squire  as,  with  the  grimy  lad  by  his  side,  at- 
tracting no  small  share  of  observation  from  the  passers-by,  he  strode 
toward  their  humble  lodgings. 

"  1  never  meant  to  stay  away,"  he  told  his  son,  "  bat  I  have  not  been 
well  hero*'  (tapping  his  head)""  since  that  unfortunate  night.  1  suppose 
It  would  not  be  natural  to  expect  your  mother  to  forgive  me,  but  the 
Lord  knows  1  have  suffered  as  much  as  any  of  you." 

CnAPTKR  V. 

"The  Bcntons  were  all  a  trifle  deranged,"  said  Mrs.  Benton  when  the 
Squire  had  obtained  absolution  in  full  for  his  extraordinary  freak,  and 
the  disastrous  results  that  followed  it. 

"  They  were,"  said  the  Squire  humbly. 

"And  you,  Thomas,  arc  the  craziest  of  the  lot." 

M 1  am, '  said  the  Squire. 

"Are  you  ashamed  of  yourself  for  running  away  like  a  madman,  mak- 
ing all  this  scandal  and  leaving  us  to  starve?" 

"  Tou  had  better  believe  it,"  said  the  Squire. 

"Here  is  the  man  from  the  market,"  cried  Jennie,  "and,  oh!  he  has 
got6acha  beautiful  turkey." 

"I'm  glad  of  that,"  ejaculated  the  repentant  Squire,  humbly,  "any 
man  who  cats  goose  at  Christmas  is  a  fool  and  a  donkey." 

When,  an  hour  afterward,  the  Squire  sat  with  his  arm  around  his  wife's 
waist,  he  said,  thoughtfully,  "  My  dear,  I  should  like  you  to  drink  a 
toast  to  the  hereditary  intirinity  of  the  Beuton  family." 

"Their  ill-temper  ?"  asked  the  lady. 

11  Poob,  pooh!  that  is  all  cured,"  said  the  Squire  hastily.  "  It  is  curi- 
ous, Tom,  my  lad,  you  could  not  be  mistaken  in  your  old  father's  bun- 
ion, could  you  ?" 

"  Knew  it  the  moment  I  6aw  it,  dad.  Remembered  how  often  you 
thrashed  me  for  stumbling  over  it." 

And  the  now  happy,  re-united  family  solemnly  drank  to  the  Benton 
bunion,  after  which  the  Squire  wrote  a  letter  to  the  fraudulent  tenant  of 
Benton  Hall,  requesting  him  to  look  for  other  lodgings  on  short  notice. 
J ».  o'c. 

INSURE    YOTTR    PROPERTY    SAFELY. 

It  has  long  since  been  demonstrated  that,  as  a  mere  matter  of  fig- 
ures, no  individual  or  combination  of  individuals  can  afford  to  leave  their 
property  uninsured.  To  do  so  is  equivalent  to  self  insurance,  and,  even 
where  the  individual  or  combination  of  individuals  possess  a  largo  reserve 
capital,  that  does  not  pay.  It  is  simply  the  same  thing  as  an  insurance 
company  whose  business  is  confined  to  one  risk.  A  fire  under  such  cir- 
cumstances, so  to  speak,  destroys  the  capital  stock,  as  there  is  no  large 
income  from  other  premiums  to  make  good  the  loss.  So  well  understood 
is  this  priuciple  now-a-days  that  no  intelligent,  prudent  man  leaves  his 
property  uninsured.  The  all  important  question,  however,  is  where  to 
insure  with  safety?  There  is  no  business  in  which  a  greater  number  of 
frauds  are  engaged  than  the  insurance  business,  and  there  is  no  business 
in  which  well  intentioned  but  incapable  men  are  more  liable  to  make  ru- 
inous errors  in  conducting.  It  is,  therefore,  a  matter  of  supreme  mo- 
ment to  the  iusurer  that,  when  he  pays  a  substantial  premium  to  secure 
him  immunity  from  loss,  he  pays  it  to  those  who  can  be  relied  upon  to 
make  good  the  loss,  according  to  agreement,  if  ever  it  occurs.  Here  in 
San  Francisco  this  all  important  question  to  which  we  have  referred  is 
one  which  can  easily  be  answered.  We  have,  doing  business  here,  an  in- 
surance agency  which  represents  twelve  of  the  most  substantial  and  suc- 
cessful companies  in  the  universe.  Ten  of  these  companies  cover  fire 
risks  and  the  other  two  insure  marine  risks.  The  firm  of  Messrs.  Hutch- 
inson &  Mann,  the  celebrated  underwriters  to  whom  we  have  referred, 
was  formed  some  ten  years  ago.  Gen.  0.  I.  Hutchinson,  the  senior  mem- 
ber of  the  firm,  is  a  gentleman  whose  business  career  almost  forms  apart 
of  the  history  of  the  State,  and  those  who  know  him  best  respect  him 
most.  Mr.  Henry  K.  Mann,  the  junior  member  of  the  firm,  is  noted  for 
his  energy  and  push,  and  possesses  a  complete  knowledge  of  the  intrica- 
cies of  the  insurance  business  and  of  all  the  requirements  and  peculiari- 
ties of  the  Pacific  coast.  He  was  formerly  connected  with  the  West- 
ern Union  Telegraph  Company,  and  subsequently  engaged  in  the  insur- 
ance business  in  Salt  Lake  City.  The  history  of  this  firm  since  it  be- 
gan business  may  be  written  in  three  words :  Prudence,  Energy  and — 
Success. 

Of  the  companies  represented  by  Messrs.  Hutchinson  &  Mann,  we 
have  not  space  to  do  more  than  mention,  but  their  names  recommend 
themselves:  The  Girard  Fire  aud  Marine  Co.,  Philadelphia ;  paid  up  cap- 
ital, $300,000 ;  assets,  £1,153,364 ;  liabilities,  $306,377.  The  St.  Paul,  of 
Minue60ta ;  authorized  capital,  $^,000,000,  of  which  $400,000  is  paid  up  ; 
assets,  §835,305 ;  liabilities,  $297,525.  The  Agricultural  Insurance  Co., 
Watertown,  N.  Y.;  paid  up  capital,  $300,000;  assets,  $1,310,840;  liabili- 
ties, $309,747.  The  Watertown  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  Watertown,  N.  T.; 
paid  up  capital,  8300,000;  assets,  $608,538;  liabilities,  $579,288.  The  New 
York  City  Insurance  Co.,  New  York;  paid  up  capital,  $300,000 ;  assets, 
$424,341;  liabilities,  $107,219.  The  New  Orleans  Insurance  Co.,  New 
Orleans;  assets,  $573,216;  liabilities,  $1V*4,60S.  The  People's  Insurance 
Co.,  Newark,  New  Jersey;  capital,  $1,000,000,  of  which  $300,000  is  paid 
up;  assets,  $475,978;  liabilities,  $144,446.  Teutonia  Insurance  Co.,  New 
Orleans;  paid  up  capital,  $250,000;  assets,  $375,291;  liabilities,  $278,935. 
The  Confiance  Insurance  Co.,  of  Paris;  capital  stock,  $2,000,000,  of  which 
$800,000  is  paid  up;  assets,  $6,567,936;  liabilities,  $5,608,692.  The  Fire 
Insurance  Association  of  London;  capital  stock,  $5,000,000,  of  which 
$1,000,000  is  paid  up;  assets,  $1,349,943;  liabilities,  $47,833.  The  London 
and  Provincial  Marine  Insurance  Co.,  of  London;  capital,  $5,000,000,  of 
which  $1,000,000  is  paid  up;  assets,  $1,427,113;  liabilities,  $175,801.  Fon- 
clere  Marine  Insurance  Co.,  of  Paris;  capital,  $5,000,000,  of  which  $1,- 
250,000  is  paid  up;  assets,  $2,096,30S;  liabilities,  $782,683. 

Omnibus  drivers,  like  schoolmasters,  savagely  cut  behind. 


says : 

making  rspsstsd  trials,  the  result  of  which  shows  that  on  an  average  of 
all  the  brssda  o(  fowls  90  sggfl  count  as  a  kilogramme,  or  2&  pound*.  The 
breeds  that  lay  the  largest  eggs,  averaging  7  to  a  pound,  are  La  Fleehes, 
Hbudaas,  Crfcve  Comrs,  and  Hluek  Spanish.  Eggs  of  a  medium  size  and 
weight — averaging  eight  or  nine  to  the  pound— are  laid  by  Leghorns, 
Cochins,  Brahmas,  Polands,  Dorkings,  Games  and  Sultans.  Hamburgs 
lay  about  ten  eggs  to  the  pound.  Of  other  eggs,  we  learn  that  ducks'  eggs 
Wttfln  from  two  to  three  ounces  each,  turkeys'  eggs  three  to  four  ounces, 
and  the  eggs  of  geese  from  four  to  six  ounces.  But  the  object  of  giving 
these  weights  is  to  show  the  difference  in  eggs— as  many  as  three  in  one 
pound  weight.  _  If  the  purchaser  would  have  justice  he  ought  to  be  able 
to  insist  on  buying  eggs  per  weight.  So  much  per  pound  would  be  more 
satisfactory  than  so  much  per  dozen. 

We  recommend  those  of  our  readers  who  are  in  search  of  novelties 
in  the  way  of  jewelry  for  holiday  presents  to  call  upon  John  Levy  &  Co., 
118  Sutter  street.  Messrs.  Levy  &  Co.  have  an  entirely  new  Btock,  com- 
prising a  large  variety;  of  the  latest  novelties.  Here  are  to  be  found  gold 
beetles,  bugs,  flies,  spiders,  etc.,  set  in  the  latest  style,  which  is,  as  every- 
body knows,  a  combination  of  r>latina  and  gold.  In  chased  and  ham- 
mered silverware  the  stock  of  this  firm  is  elegant  and  varied  beyond  the 
power  of  description.  In  precious  stones  Messrs.  Levy  &  Co.  have  an  as- 
sortment of  gems  that  is  perfectly  dazzling — diamonds,  sapphires  and  rubies 
that  would  make  the  eyes  of  an  Indian  potentate  glisten  with  admiration. 
Call  and  examine  the  goods,  and  if  they  don't  suit  you,  don't  buy. 

Census  of  Japan.— According  to  the  latest  census,  the  population  of 
Japan  on  January  1,  1880,  was  35,925,313.  Of  these  18,210,500  were 
males,  and  17,714,813  females.  When  the  numerous  and  destructive  civil 
wars  of  the  last  twenty  years  are  remembered,  this  relative  proportion  of 
the  sexes  will  appear  striking.  Writers  of  the  last  century  held  very  ex- 
aggerated notions  of  the  population  of  Japanese  towns,  but  the  present 
census  shows  that  some  of  them  may  properly  rank  among  the  most  pop- 
ulous cities  in  the  world.  Tokio  and  its  environs  has  a  population  of 
957,121 ;  Kioto,  the  old  capital,  of  822,098  ;  and  Osaka,  583,668.  The 
smallest  population  of  any  district  is  that  of  the  Bonin  Islands,  recently 
annexed  to  Japan,  which  contaiu  only  156  inhabitants,  composed  of  offi- 
cials and  descendants  of  K makas  and  deserters  from  English  and  Ameri- 
can whaling  vessels.  —Nature. 

A  man  in  New  York  was  arrested  the  other  day,  charged  with  bigamy, 
he  having  three  wives.     This  is  too  utterly  Utah. — Index-Appeal. 

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Dec.  3. 


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month. 
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ORIGINAL  KEYSTONE   SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  6 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied Deoamber  8th 

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ASSESSMENT    NOTICE, 

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ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Roma  Union  mining:  Company,  San  Francisco, 
November  23d,  1SS1. — The  Annual  Meeting  oj  the  Stockholders  of  the  Roma 
Union  Mining  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  525  Commercial 
street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on  FRIDAY,  December  23d,  1SSI.  at  the  hour  of  8 
o'clock  p.m.  fNov.  26.]  F.  X.  SIMON,  Secretary. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Deo.  17,  1881. 


AN    ENGLISH    CHRISTMAS  FIF- 
TY   YEARS    AGO. 


Christmas  is  again  upon  us.  Every  year  it  seems  to  come  and  go 
more  quickly.  In  youth,  the  world,  itB  cities,  its  people  and  its  knowl- 
edge afford  vast  opportunities  for  new  experiences.  Life  growB  on  facts. 
But  after  a  time  the  harvest  is  reaped,  and  the  store-house  of  the  miud  is 
filled;  the  keen  edge  of  novelty  gradually  but  surely  wears  off;  the  world 
becomes  stale,  its  cities  lose  their  charm,  its  people  become  dull  and  itB 
knowledge  unprofitable.  Our  susceptibilities  are  dulled— the  present 
seems  to  be  more  barren  than  the  past.  In  fact,  we  recur  to  the  incidents 
'jf  our  youthful  days  with  undying  interest  and  with  increased  pleasure 
as  they  are  receding  from  our  grasp. 

In  the  midlands  of  England,  Christmas  fifty  years  ago  was  vastly  differ- 
ent from  what  it  is  to-day.  The  county  town  was  then  the  miniature 
capital  of  a  tiny  kingdom.  Agriculture  was  the  chief  occupation  of  the 
people.  The  only  manufacture  waB  of  woolen  hose,  which  waB  carried  on 
in  the  cottages  of  the  poor,  who  worked  from  fifteen  to  twenty  hours  per 
day  for  less  than  two  bits.  In  those  days  everything  was  protected — 
nothing  was  purchased  which  could  be  made  at  home;  nothing  was 
bought  in  the  city  which  could  be  made  in  the  village;  nothing  was  im- 
ported into  the  city  which  could  be  made  by  the  citizens.  All  foreign 
manufactures  were  highly  taxed  in  the  interests  of  natives.  There  was 
ample  scope  for  Christmas  charity,  for  the  people  suffered.  Modern  dis- 
tress is  luxury  as  compared  with  that  of  the  past,  when  hundreds  were 
without  a  bed  and  a  third  of  the  population  depended  for  subsistence  on 
the  poor  rate.  All  this  has  changed.  The  laborer  is  now  free  to  sell  his 
labor  in  the  beBt  markets  of  the  world,  and  to  buy  his  food  and  neces- 
Baries  in  the  cheapest.  The  town  has  grown  tenfold  in  size  and  popula- 
tion, and  ten- thousandfold  in  material  prosperity.  Eifty  years  ago  there 
were  but  two  steam-engines  where  there  are  now  five  hundred. 


The  Arrival  of  "the  Rapid." 

The  second  railroad  in  the  world  was  opened  in  1830,  to  bring  coal  from 
the  neighboring  collieries  and  to  carry  a  limited  number  of  passengers. 
There  were  only  two  good  roads — one  passing  north  and  south,  the  other 
east  and  west.  The  journey  to  London  occupied  three  days  in  a  post- 
chaise.  Travelers  insured  their  lives  before  starting.  Now  it  is  accomp- 
lished in  an  hour  at  less  than  half  the  cost.  At  Christmas  the  arrival  of  the 
fast  coach,  "Rapid,"  was  met  by  an  anxious  crowd.  It  was  laden  with  oys- 
ters and  wine,  presents  from  the  metropolis.  Our  oysters  came  from  the 
wholesale  druggist,  and  were  discussed  on  Christmas  eve  with  hot  spiced 
ale  and  snap-dragon.  In  those  days  there  was  but  one  free  school,  and  in 
that  the  teaching  was  antiquated  and  the  discipline  barbarous.  Sunday 
and  charity  schools  had  but  just  commenced.  It  was  considered  an  ac- 
complishment to  read  and  write.  For  several  weeks  before  Christmas  the 
scholars  were  engaged  in  displaying  their  handwriting  on  sheets  called 
Christmas  pieces.     These  were  shown  with  pride  to  aunts,  uncles  and 


The  Clicking-  Stool. 
patrons,  who  thereupon  bestowed  their  gifts,  supplemented,  in  special 
cases,  by  an  orange  and  a  glass  of  home-made  wine.    The  public  library 


was  a  dismal  relic  of  mediaaval  times,  its  shelves  encumbered  by  huge 
black-letter  folios,  and  the  public  Bible  was  chained  to  its  reading  desk  in 
the  center  of  the  room.  In  the  rafterB  were  the  hooks  from  which  Shake- 
speare and  other  players  suspended  their  scenes  when  plays  were  com- 
manded by  the  Mayor. 

There  also  was  the  "  cueking  stool,"  by  means  of  which  frail  ladies  who 
deceived  their  lords  were  dipped  in  the  River  Soar,  hard  by  the  pool  into 
which  was  ignominiously  thrown  the  body  of  King  Bichard  after  the 
battle  of  Boeworth  Field.  There  is  now  a  free  school  in  every  district, 
and  a  child  is  a  rarity  who  cannot  read  and  write.  For  several  weekB  be- 
fore Christmas  the  Mayor  and  principal  citizenB  were  serenaded  nightly 
by  the  town  waits,  the  notes  of  their  key-bugles  becoming  husky  and  con- 
fused toward  the  approach  of  dawn.  The  watchman  also  went  his  rounds, 
singing  the  hour  and  the  weather  prospects  of  the  coming  day.  Eifty 
years  ago  all  respectable  citizens  attended  church  on  Christmas  day.  The 
Mayor  and  corporation  in  their  official  robeB,  preceded  by  the  Golden 
Silver  Mace  presented  to  the  city  by  good  Queen  Bess.  The  younger 
people  rejoiced  in  the  lengthy  performance  of  the  choir  and  the  brevity  of 
the  prayers.  But  prosy  old  Spoil-pudding,  the  Vicar,  was  not  to  be  cur- 
tailed in  his  discourse  even  by  the  prospect  of  a  Christmas  feast. 

Our  Christmas  gathering  was  the  most  important  event  of  the  year.  It 
was  held  at  the  grandfather's,  where  the  yule  log  burned  brightly  on  the 
hospitable  hearth.  Great  preparations  were  made  in  the  kitchen,  and  the 
kind  old  grandmother  was  in  great  trouble  lest  there  should  not  be  enough 
to  eat,  although  the  tableB  literally  groaned  with  country  delicacies.  The 
family  gig  was  sent  for  the  members  of  the  family  resident  in  town.  The 
streets  were  neither  paved  nor  sewered  ;  a  huge  gutter  occupied  the  center 
of  th'e  roadway.  Uncle  John,  his  wife  and  only  daughter  came  from  the 
Cathedral  City,  some  thirty  miles  away.  They  started  the  day  before  and 
arrived  at  noon. 

Uncle  Tom,  the  farmer,  was  apt  to 
keep  the  dinner  waiting  and  the  host- 
ess in  a  flurry  of  anxiety.  He  lived 
some  twenty  miles  away,  and  brought 
his  wife  on  horseback,  on  a  pillion  fixed 
behind  the  saddle.  The  county  roads 
were  bad  and  dangerous.  There  were 
thirty-six  gates  to  be  opened,  and  nu- 
merous snowdrifts  made  caution  neces- 
sary. Poor  cousin  Henry  was  the  last 
arrival.  He  walked  from  the  country 
village  four  miles  off.  He  took  his 
seat  modestly  by  the  kitchen  fire,  bast- 
ing the  roasting  beef,  and  only  ventur- 
ed into  the  parlor  when  the  dinner  was 
announced. 

There  was  the  eldest  son,  who  occu- 
pied the  place  of  honor;  and  the  crip- 
pled daughter,  who  had  not  walked  for 
years.  She  was  the  pet  of  the  family, 
and  was  skilled  in  painting  and  fine 
needlework.  And  there  was  sweet 
Aunt  Ann,  who  played  the  piano  for 
the  dances  in  the  evening;  and  the  doc- 
tor son-in-law,  who  sang  the  comic 
songs,  and  his  wife  with  her  latest  ba- 
by, one  of  six.  And  the  eldest  grand- 
son sat  upon  the  music-stool,  close  by 
his  grandfather,  from  whom  he  got  his 
name,  and  at  two  o'clock  precisely  old 
Betty  Pipes,  maid,  cook  and  family 
nurse  for  over  twenty  years,  carried  in 
the  roast  beef  and  drank  a  glass  of  wine 
to  the  health,  appetites  and  merriment 
of  the  assembled  family.  Who  can  forget  that  wondrous  pudding,  which 
was  introduced  in  a  full  blaze  of  fire,  and  soon  became  an  extinguished 
ruin?  After  this  the  climax  for  the  founder  of  the  feast,  who  every  year 
declared  that  there  was  nothing  so  good,  after  all,  as  a  bit  of  Stilton 
cheese.  There  was  no  tea  in  those  days — our  grandfathers  drank  ale 
for  breakfast,  port  wine  for  dinner,  and  brandy  punch  at  night.  Their 
fathers  had  done  likewise  for  a  thousand  years — the  breed  improving  all 
the  time,  and  the  race  becoming,  meanwhile,  masters  of  the  earth. 

The  cloth  removed,  and  the  nuts  and  wine  dismissed,  there  came  the 
important  business  of  the  day.  The  children  said  their  hymns,  and  were 
boxed — in  Christmas  fashion.  For  this  the  grandmother  had  made  the 
necessary  preparation.  Gold  in  one  saucer,  silver  in  another,  and  a  roll 
of  bank  notes  for  the  seniors.  Each  and  every  member  of  the  family  had' 
his  gift.  The  eldest  son  first,  then  the  daughters  and  their  husbands,  then 
the  grandchildren — a  double  portion  for  the  eldest — not  forgetting  the 
baby  fast  asleep  in  a  corner  of  the  room,  into  whose  tiny  fist  the  coin 
was  crammed.  Then  the  poor  cousin,  who  had  to  walk  home  in  the  frosty 
air,  and  the  servants  of  the  household.  There  was  left  in  the  Baucer  a 
huge  supply  of  sixpences  for  the  carol  parties  who  came  round  at  night, 
and  for  the  boys  with  Christmas  pieces.  Then  more  feeding,  and  the 
friendly  pipe;  dancing  and  music  for  the  young,  and  the  noisy  game  of 
speculation.  Then  the  departure:  "Warm  wraps,  and  a  dainty  little  china 
cup  of  scalded  elderberry  wine — sovereign  remedy  for  keeping  out  the 
cold — and  the  parting  gift  of  an  orange  for  the  youngsters  to  take  home. 

Then  were  the  lantern  and  the  torch  brought  forth  to  light  the  dreary 
streets,  for  as  yet  there  were  no  gas  lamps,  and  the  celebration  of  peace 
and  good  will  to  men  came  to  its  happy  ending  in  repose. 

But  fifty  years  ago  the  festivities  of  Christmas  were  not  confined  to  the 
families  of  the  prosperous,  nor  to  the  day  itself.  In  those  days  the  asso- 
ciation between  employers  and  employed,  between  rich  and  poor,  between 
neighbors  and  friends,  was  much  more  intimate  than  it  is  to-day.  There 
was  then  no  contract  system  ;  the  master  and  his  men  lived  in  the  same 
street,  and  worked  together  in  the  same  workshop.  There  were  no  huge 
factories  where  the  individual  is  drowned  in  the  mass,  and  the  energy  of 
the  workman  is  cramped  down  to  the  performance  of  a  special  act.  Live 
and  let  live  was  the  order  of  the  day,  and  it  was  at  Christinas  good  will 
took  general  and  active  shape.  Huge  purchases  of  fat  beef  were  made  at 
the  Christmas  market.  The  list  of  Christmas  pensioners  was  always  a 
long  one,  and  the  piece  of  beef  was  proportionate  to  the  size  of  the  fami- 
lies, and  by  no  means  scanty.  It  was  a  treat  to  thousands  who,  perhaps, 
scarcely  tasted  meat  at  other  times  throughout  the  year.    Each  morsel 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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ww  mark«d  by  a  ticket,  an  I  tn  «.ims  were  add*)  other  gift*.  Th«  old 
woman  had  *  •mall  package  of  cntceriM  anil  an  ounce  of  snuff,  then  a 
TeryvenenU  luxury.    The  old  men  bad  their  tobacw  or  a  bottle  of  gin— 


The  Lantern  and  Torch  Brought  Forth, 
pood  for  the  asthma  and  the  rheumatism.  One  poor  family  was  supplied 
with  baby  clothes  and  flannels  of  all  descriptions,  which  formed  a  common 
and  a  welcome  gift.  Christmas  was  also  the  time  for  distributing  many 
of  those  ancient  endowments  which  had  been  left  for  charitable  purposes 
by  our  pious  ancestors.  Wood  and  coal  were  given  away  at  the  Town 
Hall,  and  there  was  a  society  for  lending  blankets  during  the  winter 
weather.    Following  Christmas  day  was  Boxing  day. 

In  these  days  workmen  expect  to  be  paid  for  everything  they  do.  No 
one  pretends  to  work  for  nothing.  But  in  the  olden  time  there  was  a 
kindly  relationship  of  give  and  take.  Men  were  obliging  to  their  employ- 
ers. Mnch  was  done  by  every  one,  which  was  not  paid  for,  and  the  set- 
tlement was  made  at  Christmas.  On  Boxing-day  the  merchants'  counting- 
houses,  the  banks,  the  stores,  were  thronged  with  applicants  who  thought 
they  had  a  claim  to  bounty;  and  although  the  system  was  a  rotten  one, 
and  the  abuse  considerable,  yet  it  is  difficult  to  know  how  the  poor  could 
have  survived  without  it.  Wages  were  actually  kept  down  by  charity 
and  public  relief,  which  also  educated  the  poor  to  pauper  habits.  The 
system  still  survives  in  its  best  features,  and  we  trust  the  time  will  be 
far  distant  when  the  Feast  of  Christmas  shall  lose  its  power  of  diffusing 
peace  and  good  will  among  men,  and  when  we  shall  cease  to  wish  each 
other  a  merry  Christmas  and  a  happy  New  Year. 


TONGUE    TORTURE. 

One  enervating  morning,  just  after  the  rise  of  the  sun,  a  youth 
bearing  the  cognomen  of  Galileo  glided  into  his  gondola  over  the  legend- 
ary waters  of  the  lethean  Thames,  He  was  accompanied  by  his  allies 
and  coadjutors,  the  polorous  Pepys  and  the  erudite  Cholmondeley,  the 
most  combative  aristocrat  extant,  and  an  epicurean  who  for  learned  va- 
garies and  revolting  discrepancies  of  character  would  take  precedence  of 
the  most  erudite  of  all  Areopagite  literati. 

These  sacrilegious  dramatis  personam  were  discussing  in  detail  a  suggest- 
ive and  exhaustive  address,  delivered  from  the  proscenium-box  of  the 
Calisthentc  Lyceum,  by  a  notable  financier  on  obligatory  hydropathy,  as 
accessory  to  the  irrevocable  and  irreparable  doctrine  of  evolution,  "Which 
had  been  vehemently  panegyrized  by  a  splenetic  Professor  of  acoustics, 
and  simultaneously  denounced  by  a  complaisant  opponent  as  an  uudem- 
onstrated  romance  of  the  last  decade,  amenable  to  no  reasoning,  however 
allopathic,  outside  of  its  own  lamentable  environs. 

These  peremptory  tripartite  brethren  arrived  at  Greenwich,  wishing  to 
aggrandize  themselves  by  indulging  in  exemplary  relaxation,  indicatory 
of  implacable  detestation  of  integral  tergiversation  and  exoteric  intrigue. 
They  fraternized  with  a  phrenological  harlequin  who  was  a  connoisseur  in 
mezzotint  and  falconry.  This  piquant  person  was  heaping  contumely  and 
Bcathing  raillery  on  an  amateur  in  jugular  recitative,  who  held  that  the 
Pharaohs  of  Asia  were  conversant  with  his  theory  that  morphine  and 
quinine  were  exorcists  of  bronchitis. 

Meanwhile,  the  leisurely  Augustine,  of  Cockburn,  drank  from  a  tor- 
toise-shell wassail-cup  to  the  health  of  an  apotheosized  recusant,  who  waa 
his  supererogatory  patron,  and  an  assistant  recognizance  in  the  immobile 
nomenclature  of  interstitial  molecular  phonics.  The  contents  of  the  vase 
proving  soporiflc,  a  solid  plebeian  took  from  its  cerements  a  heraldic  vio- 
loncello, and,  assisted  by  a  plethoric  diocesan  from  Pall  Mall,  who  per- 
formed on  a  Bonorous  pianoforte,  proceeded  to  wake  the  clangorous  echoeB 
of  the  Empyrean.  They  bade  the  prolix  Caucasian  gentleman  not  to  mis- 
construe their  inexorable  demands,  while  they  dined  on  acclimated  ancho- 
vieB  and  apricot  truffles,  and  had  for  dessert  a  wiseacre's  pharmacopoeia. 
Thus  the  truculent  Pythagoreans  had  a  novel  repast  fit  for  the  gods.  On 
the  subsidence  of  the  feast  they  alternated  between  soft  languors  and  iso- 
lated scenes  of  squalor,  which  followed  mechanist's  reconnoissance  of  the 
imagery  of  Uranus,  the  legend  of  whose  incognito  related  to  a  poniard- 
wound  in  the  abdomen  received  while  cutting  a  swath  in  the  interests  of 
telegraphy  and  posthumous  photography.  Meantime  an  unctuous  ortho- 
epist  applied  a  homeopathic  restorative  to  the  retina  of  an  objurgatory 
spaniel  named  Daniel,  and  tried  to  perfect  the  construction  of  a  behemoth 
which  had  got  mired  in  Pygmean  Slough,  while  listening  to  the  elegiao 
soughing  of  the  prehistoric  wind. 

The  Berlin  correspondent  of  the  Morning  Post  reports  that,  as  the  re- 
sult of  certain  experiments  recently  made,  some  Japanese  speculators  in- 
tend to  form  tea  plantations  in  Russia,  and  particularly  near  to  the  Cas- 
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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  17.   1881. 


TOUGHNUT    JACK. 

I. — Lima. 

It  was  the  night  of  Christmas  eve  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1874.  I  had 
been  to  dine  and  chat  with  an  old  friend,  whose  domicile  was  on  the  Ala- 
meda de  los  Descalsos,  and  it  was  near  eleven  o'clock  before  I  wished  him 
good  night.  Then  I  walked  up  to  the  old  bridge  that  spans  the  Rimac, 
and  sat  down  in  one  of  the  embrasures  to  enjoy  a  smoke.  It  was  moon- 
light, and  I  watched  the  Rimac  rippling  down  toward  the  sea.  To  my 
left  was  Mount  San  Cristobal,  crowned  with  a  cross,  and  away  off  in  the 
dim  distance  were  the  Andes,  in  all  their  gloomy  grandeur.  Occasionally 
a  passer-by  had  saluted  me  with  "Buenos  noches,  senor"  but,  take  it  all 
in  all,  I  was  as  far  removed  from  the  world  as  though  I  was  in  a  desert ; 
for  I  was  a  stranger  in  Lima,  and,  loving  contemplation,  where  else  could 
I  indulge  it  so  well  as  here  ? 

Thus  I  sat  thinking  of  just  nothing  at  all,  and  feeling  kind  to  all  the 
world.  I  presume  I  must  have  been  half  dreaming,  for  presently  the 
chimes  were  ringing  out  from  the  old  convent  of  San  Francisco,  calling 
us  to  midnight  mass.  The  Bweet  music  of  these  bells  had  roused  me  from 
my  reverie,  and  I  was  about  to  join  the  throng  of  worshipers,  whom  I 
knew  were  wending  their  way  to  the  Grand  Cathedral,  when  presently  a 
form  darted  by  me  and,  throwing  a  letter  to  the  ground,  sprang  toward 
the  top  of  the  embrasure.  In  a  moment  I  had  grasped  the  situation  ;  the 
man  was  bent  on  suicide.  In  less  time  than  it  takes  to  relate  this  I  had 
seized  him  by  the  wrist  and  pulled  him  back  from  destruction.  The 
moon,  which,  had  been  veiled  by  clouds,  broke  forth  at  that  moment  in  all 
her  splendor.     I  would  have  known  that  face  among  thousands. 

"What,  Dick!  you  here,  and  bent  upon  throwing  your  soul  to  the 
devil?" 

"I  thought  I  had  not  a  friend  left  under  the  sun.  Life  has  become  a 
burden  to  me.     Why  did  you  stop  me  ?    I  ought  to  die." 

"But,  Dick,  you  surely  wouldn't  die  on  this  beautiful  Christmas  eve. 
Think  of  your  friends ;  think  of  your  love !"  For  I  had  known  poor 
Dick  B.  in  San  Francisco.  He  was  a  jolly  light-hearted  fellow,  whom  we 
all  loved.  There  was  some  talk  of  a  love  affair  with  Mollie  L.,  and  I, 
who  had  been  more  in  Dick's  confidence  than  most  fellows,  knew  how  to 
appeal  to  him  now.  There  had  been  rumors  of  a  quarrel,  and  then  Dick 
had  gone  away  without  giving  any  sign.  Where  he  had  gone  none  knew, 
and  here  I  met  him  some  thousand  miles  from  home,  and,  as  I  have  told, 
saved  him  from  self-destruction. 

"  Why  do  you  talk  to  me  of  my  love,  Ned?  You 
know  there  is  no  hope  for  me  there." 

"All  the  hope  in  the  world,  old  boy.  Mollie  is 
true  to  you,  and  only  lives  for  the  prodigal's  re- 
turn." 

"  Thank  God,  then,  that  you  saved  me!  I  went 
away  believing  there  was  no  more  hope  for  me.  I 
have  wandered  through  Australia,  the  Islands  and 
Chili ;  then  I  came  here  without  any  purpose  what- 
ever. The  demon  of  unrest  seemed  to  follow  me. 
I  could  stay  nowhere.  Life  itself  appeared  to  be 
a  fitful  fever.  When  I  came  to  this  bridge  I  was 
va.B,  delirium  of  despondency,  and  thought  that  I 
might  as  well  end  it  all  in  death.  God  bless  you, 
old  friend,  for  saving  and  giving  me  a  bope!" 

"Courage,  Dick,  old  lad,"  I  said;  "the  world 
is  not  so  black  as  you  paint  it,  and  I  know  of  a 
dear  little  girl  in  California  who  is  '  sighing  and  dying '  for  a  graceless 
youth  hereabouts,  who  was  just  thinking  of  trying  conclusions  with  the 
cobbles  in  the  Rimac.  Brace  up,  old  fellow,  and  let  me  take  you  home, 
wherever  that  may  be." 

"Take  me  where  you  will,"  he  said,  brokenly,  "I  have  been  through 
the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  and  it  seems  as  though  I  had  come 
back  to  a  new  life." 

There  are  times  when  talk  is  idle.  This  was  one.  I  passed  my  arm 
through  his  and  we  bent  our  steps  elsewhere.  1  could  not  let  him  go 
alone,  and  made  up  my  mind  that  he  should  pass  the  night  with  me. 
Slowly  we  walked  up  through  the  Plaza  until  we  reached  the  Cathedral. 
It  seemed  like  the  voices  of  angels  when  that  beautiful  Christmas  hymn 
fell  upon  our  ears.     1  think  1  hear  its  echo  yet : 

"Adeste  fideles  laeti  triuinphantes, 
Venite,  venite  in  Bethlehem. 
As  for  Dick,  poor  fellow,  he  wept  like  a  woman.    1  took  him  to  my 
hotel  and  tucked  him  away  snugly  under  the  sheets. 


The  poor,  sore  heart  needed  rest,  and  I  could  have  none  myself  until  I 
saw  him  sleeping  placidly  as  a  babe.  Then  1,  too,  tucked  myself  under 
the  sheets  and  lay  there  in  meditation.  1  thought  of  a  quiet  family  circle 
in  California  which  would  miss  more  than  one  face  around  the  Christmas 
board.  There  was  the  dearest  one  of  all,  who  in  the  beautilul  month  of 
May  had  climbed  the  golden  stairs.  Her  life  was  gentle ;  her  death  waB 
but  as  the  coming  of  peace ;  her  memory  is  sweet  as  violets.  So,  think- 
ing of  these  things,  1  gradually  slumbered,  and  as  remembrance  left  me 
the  angels  seemed  to  sing : 

"Venite  adoremus — Venite  adoremus, 
Venite  adoremus.    Dominum." 

On  Christmas  morning  I  went  down  to  Callao  with  my  friend  Dick,  and 
saw  him  off  on  one  of  the  steamers  of  the  Pacific  Steam  Navigation  Co. 
He  was  very  pensive  and  quiet  until  the  parting,  when  his  face  lit  up 
with  a  smile  that  warmed  my  heart  as  he  said : 

"  Good  bye,  Ned.  Never  fear  that  1  shall  try  to  go  to  hell  again  while 
I  know  where  to  find  heaven." 

1  returned  to  California  myself  in  a  few  months,  and  was  surprised  to 
hear  that  Dick  had  disappeared  again,  and  that  Mollie  L.  and  her  father 
had  gone  to  Europe. 


II. — Tombstone. 

The  years  passed  slowly  away.  Towards  the  close  of  '80  I  found  my- 
seU  in  Arizona.  I  had  accepted  a  commission  from  our  Uncle  Saumuel 
to  write  up  the  social  conditions  of  a  territory  iu  which  society  could 
scarcely  he  said  to  exist.  1  was  thrown  in  contact  with  all  classes  of  peo- 
ple, from  the  newly  made  millionaire  to  the  soiled  dove  who  had  flown 
thither  in  search  of  a  market. 

It  was  nothing  new  to  me  to  converse  with  a  red-handed  murderer, 
who  had  killed  his  man  for  a  trifle,  or  to  draw  out  the  Oakhursts  of 
Tombstone.  All  was  fish  that  came  into  my  net,  and  there  were  some 
very  queer  fish,  too.  Well,  it  happened  that  on  the  night  of  Christmas 
eve  there  was  quite  a  jolly  party  of  us  assembled  in  Tom  Muldoon's 
cabin,  on  Contention  Hill. 

Down  below  us,  Tombstone,  the  El  Dorado  of  Arizona,  slumbered,  and 
without  the  storm  howled  dismally,  but  a  few  days  before  thelightning 
had  struck  in  many  places,  and  a  poor  little  lad  had  been  shriveled  up  by 
a  thunderbolt. 

Instead  of  clearing  up,  the  skies  became  overcast  with  clouds,  and  the 
rain  had  poured  almost  incessantly.  But,  however,  on  that  night  we 
recked  little  of  how  the  elements  behaved  without.  We  were  toasting 
our  shins  before  Tom  Muldoon's  fire  and  sipping  our  punch.  You 
couldn't  have  found  a  jollier  lot  anywhere.  There  was  Muldoon  himself, 
full  of  life  and  fun;  there  was  Old  Quartz  Johnson,  who  could  tell  more  pros- 
pecting yarns  than  a  member  of  the  SazeracLying  Club  could  take  down  ; 
there  was  Buckskin  Frank,  who  sang  "My  Maryland,"  and  told  how  he  had 
been  a  Johnny  Reb  until  the  Confederacy  went  into  bankruptcy,  and  then 
took  service  under  Uncle  Sam,  by  way  of  easing  his  conscience;  there 
was  Comstock,  who  had  been  in  the  old  Hudson  Bay  Company's  service, 
and  could  tell  some  very  tall  tales;  there  was  Pat  Holland,  from  Bodic, 
and  Ned  McU.,  of  Vigilance  Committee  times.  But  why  should  1 
enumerate  ? 

Suffice  it  that  we  were  all  as  merry  as  the  law  allowed.  Muldoon  was 
in  the  middle  of  a  funny  6tory  when  the  door  opened  and  Owen  B.  came 
in.  Now  Owon  was  one  of  Pinkerton's  detectives,  with  whom  1  had  es- 
tablished a  compact.  Whenever  anything  unusual  occurred  I  always 
looked  for  Owen  to  come  and  post  me.  Therefore,  when  1  saw  him  enter 
1  knew  he  had  not  come  up  on  Contention  Hill  that  bitter  night  for 
amusement.  Presently  he  made  me  a  sign— part  of  the  freemasonry  we 
had  agreed  upon.  I  followed  him  out  of  doors.  His  language  was  laconic: 

"Know  Toughnut  Jack?" 

"  No." 

Now  I  desired  above  all  things  to  know  Toughnut  Jack.  I  had  heard 
many  extraordinary  tales  about  him,  but  somehow  or  another  he  had 
kept  out  of  my  way.     Here,  then,  was  a  chance. 

"Sick,"  said  Owen. 

"  Well,  what  about  it,  Owen  ?" 

"  Wants  to  see  you,  bad." 

"  But,  dammit,  1  don't  know  the  man ! " 

"  No  difference — knows  you — come  along." 

1  knew  Owen  would  not  take  me  on  a  wild-goose  chase,  so  nursing  my 
wrath  at  helng  called  away  from  so  pleasant  a  party,  1  followed'him. 
Down  the  hill  we  went,  until  presently  we  struck  the  town.  Then  up 
Allen  street  for  some  blocks,  when  we  halted  in  front  of  an  adobe.  1 
know  not  why,  but  we  had  not  talked  in  the  meantime. 

Perhaps  it  was  the  howling  wind  that  debarred  us,  perhaps  the  medita- 
tion into  which  I  had  fallen.  Owen  produced  a  key,  and  opening  the 
door,  shoved  me  in,  saying  in  his  usual  brief  way,  "There  you  are — set- 
tle it." 

1  looked  around.  Owen  had  disappeared.  The  room  seemed  to  be 
about  fifteen  feet  square,  and  in  a  cot  on  the  further  side  was  a  man.  Ap- 
parently he  had  not  noticed  my  entrance,  so  going  up  to  him  1  laid  my 
hand  on  his  shoulder,  saving : 

"  Well,  Toughnut "." 


IT,  1881. 


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CAI.IKOHNIA     AOVKKTISKK. 


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'V,   I    HUlitt    he 

but,  oh '    "«  rorerish  «  u 


Thank  <;<*l  ftm  bin  oome,  Ked  !  I  thought  I  Bight  «li*'  with  this  in- 
fernal fever  l»cfi>re  I  i"*w  yon,  I  knew  wm>Ics  Ago  that  you  were  in  town, 
anil.  tMnftnoW  I  «hunnetl  you.  I  don't  know  why,  but  it  famed  like 
bhnk'ititf  hark  the  old  life  again.     1'ut  doi 

"  Wi-I),  now,  Dick,  then  i*  ■omtthlag  von  wieh  to  say.  Out  with  it, 
my  old  friend— let  m*  ba  jimr  fether  minnam .** 

**  Yes,  I  will  out  with  it,  but  tirxt  there  in  something  else  to  toll.  You 
know,  when  I  bade  you  adieu  at  QaUao,  I  returned  to  9aH  Francisco. 
My  timt  duty  00  urlring  wm  to  seek  out  Mollle  L.  I  called  at  her  ho- 
tel, ami  went  Dp  rov  card.  The  servant  returned  and  naked  me  to  follow 
him.  I  did  ("•.  Me  led  me  to  a  parlor,  wtiere  I  was  received  by  Miss 
.*.'»  father.  He  received  me  with  an  air  of  coldness,  which  I  did  not  un- 
derstand. True,  he  bed  never  been  friendly,  bat  this  stern  front  was  not 
the  kind  of  welcome  I  expected  after  a  long  absence. 

'"Sir,''  he  said,  "  I  am  not  Ignorant  as  t--  the  reason  which  brings  you 
here  to-ni^M,  and  it  is  on  that  account  that  I  instructed  the  servant  to 
lead  you  before  me." 

"I  trust,  sir,"  I  answered,  "notwithstanding  my,  as  yet,  unexplained 
absence,  you  will  accord  me  a  hearing. n 

"Stay,  Mr.  1'..,"  be  replied.  "  I  also  know  that  you  were  a  gamester 
bef>re  you  left  Ran  Francisco.  Is  it  not  true  that  you  left  some  thousands 
on  the  board  at  Jack  G 's  gambling-house?" 

"  It  is  true,  sir,  but  if  you  will  allow  me " 

"  Bot,  I  shall  not  allow  you,  sir.     This  interview  is  closed.     Farewell." 

What  could  I  say?  I  went  out  into  the  night,  feeling  dazed.  Was  this 
to  ba  the  reward  of  my  devotion.  True,  I  had  gambled  for  a  few  nights, 
but  it  was  in  a  mood  of  desperation.  How  could  I  explain  ?  I  wandered 
out  through  the  gas-lit  streets— out  past  Lone  Mountain,  into  the  wilder- 
ness of  sand.  I  threw  myself  upon  the  earth  and  tried  to  forget  every- 
thing. Vain  thought !  At  last,  toward  morning,  I  dragged  my  weary 
and  half-frozen  body  back  to  town.  Surely,  I  thought,  the  time  must 
soon  come  when  Mr.  L.  will  listen  to  reason.  Ah  !  how  deceitful  is  hope  ! 
I  took  to  my  bed,  and  did  not  rise  again  for  a  week.  Then  I  learned  that 
Mollie  and  her  father  had  gone  away.  There  was  no  message.  I  gath- 
ered up  my  funds  and  went  to  New  York.  There  I  plunged  into  specu- 
lation, and  lost  all  but  a  trifle.  Then  came  the  Black  Hills,  and,  after- 
ward, Leadville— sometimes  with  fortune  smiling,  and  at  others  nothing 
but  frowns.  Gradually  I  drifted  down  through  the  southern  country — 
sometimes  scout,  sometimes  cowboy.  I  couldn't  begin  to  tell  you  all  of 
my  adventures.  At  last  I  brought  up  in  Tombstone,  and  became  an  hon- 
est miner  in  the  Toughnut  mine,  whence  I  derive  my  title  of  Toughnut 
Jack. 

"  Well,  Dick,  now  that  you  have  advanced  so  far,  tell  me  why,  after 
avoiding  me  bo  long,  you  sent  for  me  to-night?" 

"  That  I  will,"  he  said,  drawing  a  letter  from  beneath  hia  pillow  and 
handing  it  to  me,  "read  this  letter."    It  was  short  and  sweet: 

San  Francisco,  Dec.  20, 18S0. 

Dear  Dick:  I  have  but  just  learned  your  whereabouts.  For  three  years,  since 
papa  died,  I  searched  for  you.  He  confessed  to  me  that  he  had  wronged  you,  but 
how  I  know  not.  1  only  know  I  love  you,  and  that  you  have  been  true.  To-mor- 
row I  start  for  Tombstone  to  meet  you.    Expect  me  soon. 

Your  loving  Mollib  L. 

I  had  read  it  aloud,  and,  as  I  finished,  Dick  broke  out  with: 

"The  dear  little  angel!    -You  sec,  she'll  be  here  to-morrow  niglit!" 

"  Do  you  think,  Dick,  if  1  were  to  leave  you  for  a  while  until  1  go  up 
to  the  hotel,  you  could  manage  to  get  along  ?" 

"Why,  of  course,  old  boy,  but  be  sure  you  come  back  soon." 

1  had  noticed  the  date,  and  formed  my  own  conclusions.  I  went  up  to 
the  Grand  Hotel  and  examined  the  register.  There  was  the  name,  sure 
enough,  and  in  a  few  moments  I  was  in  the  presence  of  its  owner.  She 
instinctively  knew  why  1  was  there. 

"  Where  is  Dick  ?"  she  asked. 

"Let  me  take  you  to  him,"  I  replied. 

Of  course,  on  the  way,  there  were  questions  asked  and  answered,  and 
in  a  little  while  we  were  at  the  door.  We  entered,  and  found  Dick  slum- 
bering— wherefore  I  placed  Mollie  in  a  corner  out  of  sight,  and  then 
gently  awoke  my  friend  Dick,  alias  Toughnut  Jack.  His  fever  had,  ap- 
parently, receded,  for  he  smiled  quietly,  saying: 

"  Well.  Ned,  what  is  it  ?" 

"I've  brought  you  a  Christmas  gift,  Dick.  I  thought  it  would  re- 
mind you  of  home." 

"  Where  is  it,  old  fellow?" 

"Here,"  leading  Mollie  forward — "the  gift  of  a  loving  and  faithful 
heart,  which  shall  bless  you  all  the  days  of  your  life." 


What  need  to  describe  the  rapture  of  that  meeting,  or  how  Dick  and 
Mollie  celebrated  their  Christmas  with  a  wedding,  or  how  some  of  Dick's 
investments  have  since  enriched  them,  or  how  happy  their  life  has  been. 
For  it  was  but  a  day  or  two  ago  that  we  met,  and  1  am  to  spend  Christ- 
mas with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Toughnut  Jack.  E.  T.  K. 


A  GREAT  DISCOVERY. 
The  march  of  identlfic  dbonwy  is  ever  onward.  Like  the  brook  it 
mnyalnKj  "Ever,  ever.  I  go  onward."  And  it  is  satisfactory  to  note 
,  that  in  the  grand  proosudon  of  tlxwe  who  have  added  fresh  information 
■  t.>  Uu>  •ncyolopedla  of  knowledge,  our  Fellow-townsmen  aro  found  keeping 
'  step  fci  the  music  of  evolution.  In  this  connection  it  is  a  matter  for  con- 
;  gratulntion  that  the  mo«t  important  among  the  recent  additions  to  the 
pharmacology  of  the  day  the  California  Fruit  Salt— is  the  discovery  of 
II.  11.  Slaven.  the  proprietor  of  Slaven'a  Drug-Store,  in  the  Baldwin 
building,  and  one  of  the  leading  members  of  his  profession  on  the  Pacific 
Coast,  To  one  unacquainted  with  the  merits  of  this  medicine,  its  success 
seems  almost  fortuitous.  A  little  experience  with  this  medicine,  or  in- 
quiry among  those  who  have  used  it,  however,  will  convince  any  person 
that  this  sucoewr-frihe  result  of  merit.  Prepared  from  sound,  ripe  fruit, 
by  an  experienced  analytical  chemist,  it  forms  one  of  the  most  pleasant 
and  effective  laxatives  known  to  pharmacy.  Unlike  other  cathartics,  the 
action  of  this  medicine  is  painless,  and  it  leaves  no  dregs  behind  in  the 
system.  It  is  so  cleverly  disguised  in  its  fruity  base  that,  with  the  addi- 
tion of  a  little  lemon-juice,  it  forms  a  cooling  summer  drink,  and  it  is 
quite  free  from  the  nauseousness  of  other  purgatives.  This  medicine  has 
also  been  found  highly  useful  as  a  tonic  and  invigorator  by  those  whose 
syytems  require  tone  and  a  natural,  regular  bowel  movement.  In  all  af- 
fections of  the  digestive  apparatus,  and  their  concomitant  troubles,  the 
California  Fruit  Salt  has  been  found  pleasant,  inocuous  and  efficacious. 
So  far  the  succeas  of  this  medicine  has  been  phenomenal,  and  we  venture 
to  think  that  this  will  be  found  to  be  one  of  the  most  important  discov- 
eries of  the  age. 

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318  Kearny  Street, 

Where  he  is  ready  to  take  orders  for  any  kind 
of  Art  Work.  Dec.  3. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


THE    CHINESE  QUESTION  FROM  A   NEGRO    POINT  OF 
VIEW. 

He  kin  pick  up  a  libbin'  wharebber  he  goes 

By  wukin'  de  railroad  an'  washin'  old  clo'ea; 

He  kin  lib  'bout  as  cheap  as  a  leather-wing  bat, 

!For  he  watches  de  rat  market  keen  as  a  cat; 

An'  hiB  boa'd  an'  his  rations  is  pretty  nigh  free, 

For  a  mighty  smart  cuss  ia  de  yaller  Chinee. 

Den  he's  not  gwine  to  keer  whar'  you  put  him  to  stay, 

An'  his  eatin'  don't  cost  but  a  nickel  a  day; 

An'  he  won't  gib  a  straw  for  de  finest  hotel, 

When  a  slab-sided  shanty  will  suit  him  as  well; 

An'  a  empty  old  box,  or  a  holler  gum-tree, 

Is  a  big  boa'din'-house  for  de  yaller  Chinee. 

An'  he  eats  little  mice,  when  de  blackberries  fail, 

Till  de  ha'r  on  his  head  gets  de  shape  ob  a  tail; 

An'  I  know  by  his  clo'es  an'  his  snuff-cullud  face 

Dat  he  comeB  from  a  scrubby  an'  one-gallus  race; 

An'  I's  trabbled  a  heap,  but  I  nebber  did  see 

Such  a  curisome  chap  as  de  yaller  Chinee. 

Dis  country  was  made  for  de  whites  an'  de  blacks, 

For  dey  hoes  all  de  corn  an'  dey  pays  all  de  tax; 

You  may  think  what  you  choose,  but  de  'sertion  is  true, 

Dat  de  orf-cullud  furriner  nebber  will  do; 

For  dars  heap  o'  tough  people  fum  ober  de  sea, 

But  de  cussedest  sort  is  de  yaller  Chinee! 

When  de  bumble-bee  crawls  in  de  dirt-dobber's  hole 

To  warm  up  his  fingers  an'  git  out  de  cole, 

Dar's  gwine  to  be  fuss  in  de  family,  sho'! 

An'  one  ob  de  critters  mus'  pack  up  an'  go; 

An'  de  Chinerman's  gwine  to  diskiver  right  soon 

Dat  de  rabbit  can't  lib  in  a  stump  wid  de  'coon! 

When  de  woodpecker  camps  on  de  morkiu'-bird's  nes*, 

You  kin  tell  pretty  quick  which  kin  tussle  de  bes'; 

Dar's  a  mighty  good  chance  ob  a  skirmish  ahead 

When  de  speckled  dog  loafs  'round  de  tommy-cat's  bed; 

An'  dar's  gwine  to  be  racket  wuf  waitin'  to  see 

When  de  wukin'-man  butts  'gin  de  yaller  Chinee. 

— The  Century. 

A  MAGNIFICENT  JEWEL. 
It  may  surprise  our  -j^ders,  but  it  is  nevertheless  true,  that  there 
is  now  in  process  nf  manui'i.-<ure  in  San  Francisco  one  of  the  most  costly 
and  beautiful  jewels  that  the  world  has  ever  produced,  one  that  in  point 
of  elegance  of  design,  elaborateness,  costliness,  display  of  artistic  genius 
and  amount  of  labor  required  for  its  production  will  exceed  anything  that 
ancient  or  modern  art  has  attempted.  It  is  a  casket  made  of  jewels,  pre- 
cious stones,  and  solid  bullion,  to  represent  the  dome  of  the  Pantheon  at 
Paris,  formed  in  three  distinct  galleries,  each,  separate  part  being  perfect 
in  itself,  united  together,  and  composing  a  wonderful  specimen  of  art. 
The  lower  gallery  has  a  base  and  top  gallery,  made  of  pure  solid  gold, 
seven  inches  square.  The  cornice  is  supported  by  twenty  Corinthian  col- 
umns of  solid  gold  quartz,  the  base  and  caps  of  solid  Etruscan  gold,  ex- 
quisitely carved  in  elegant  devices.  The  outside  wall  of  this  golden  gal- 
lery is  covered  by  eight  golden  panels,  and  deftly  inlaid  with  one  hundred 
and  thirty  pieces  of  most  exquisitely  polished  gold  quartz.  The  dome  of 
this  jeweled  temple  is  covered  with  gold  and  inlaid  with  rare  quartz  speci- 
mens, containing  eighty  pieces.  The  second  gallery  is  entirely  round, 
with  gold  base  and  cornice,  inlaid  with  quartz,  forming  a  most  unique  de- 
sign. This  cornice  is  again  supported  by  eight  columns  of  highly  polished 
and  variegated  quartz,  with  caps  and  base  of  Etruscan  gold ;  the  outer 
wall  of  gold,  inlaid  with  panels,  exhibiting  the  rarest  specimens  of  richly 
colored  quartz  that  could  be  procured.  The  upper  gallery  differs  from  the 
lower  ones  in  that  its  outer  work  shows  eight  arches,  supported  by  eight 
columns  of  gold,  inlaid  with  stone  mosaics  of  rare  and  exceptional  beauty. 
Above  these  arches,  and  resting  upon  them,  is  also  a,  cornice  of 
gold  and  quartz ;  the  wall  of  this  gallery  *is  round  and  is  covered  by 
eight  panels  containing  forty  pieceB  of  highly  colored,  polished  quartz. 
The  roof  of  this  splendid  miniature  temple  is  covered  with  quartz 
tiles,  done  in  mosaics  with  reference  to  the  harmonious  blending  of  their 
different  colors,  and  it  alone  contains  120  pieces.  Upon  the  apex  of  this 
dome  is  placed  a  round  ball  of  quartz,  most  perfect  in  form,  most  exqui- 
site in  finish,  and  in  itself  a  rare  and  most  beautiful  specimen  of  our  Cali- 
fornia quartz.  On  the  top  of  this  ball,  crowning  the  entire  structure, 
and  giving  a  life-like  completeness  to  the  whole  most  unique  design,  is  a 
figure  of  the  Goddess  of  Liberty,  carved  from  solid  gold.  This  figure  is 
an  exact  copy  of  the  one  that  crowns  the  famous  column  of  July,  now  oc- 
cupying the  site  of  the  Bastile  of  France,  and  is  in  itself  a  triumph  of 
the  sculptor's  art.  This  entire  structure,  composed  of  gold  and  gold- 
quartz,  stands  upon  a  pedestal  of  solid  silver,  ten  inches  square  and  four 
inches  in  thickness.  This  work  has  now  been  in  the  hands  of  the  jewelers 
and  lapidaries  nearly  two  years,  and  is  well  on  its  way  to  completion.  It 
will,  when  finished,  be  the  most  ingenious,  elegant  and  costly  work  of  the 
jeweler's  art  that  has  ever  been  produced  in  America,  and,  we  believe,  in 
the  world.  There  is  no  royal  treasury,  art-gallery  or  collection  of  rare 
jewels  in  the  world  that  can  present  a  more  elaborate  and  exquisite  piece 
of  workmanship  than  the  one  now  almost  completed  in  the  working- 
rooms  of  one  of  our  San  Francisco  jewelers.  When  displayed,  it  will 
not  only  reflect  the  highest  credit  upon  the  gentleman  who  designed  it, 
and  who  has  caused  it  to  be  produced  under  his  own  direct  control,  but  it 
will  be  an  honor  to  California.  It  will  emblemize  the  wealth  of  our  mines, 
the  skill  of  our  mechanics,  and  the  enterprise  of  its  author.  It  will  be  a 
credit  to  our  State,  and  to  whoever  shall  possess  it.  We  may,  all  of  us 
who  are  Californians,  feel  proud  of  it  as  a  production  of  our  State.  It  ie 
almost  unnecessary  to  say  that  this  superb  jewel  is  being  manufactured 
by  Colonel  Andrews. 

It  would  be  interesting  to  know  what  Sir  Charles  Dilke  thinks  about 
Liberty,  Equality,  Fraternity  now.  The  enlightened  French  statesman's 
notion  seems  to  run  like  this:  Liberty — Every  man  for  himself  and  the 
devil  for  me.  Equality — Me  first ;  the  rest  anywhere.  Fraternity — Let 
me  be  the  eldest  brother  and  entail  the  estate. —  Vanity  Fair. 


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tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHGENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1782 Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.~Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  A    II41DAS. 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Bausome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 


ggT"  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOBN  J!  IE  BAMII.TOX,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  *<<>..  General  Agents, 

March  20.  310  California  Street,  San  Francisco, 

CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

ire,  Life  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  16. 


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17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


21 


A    HINT    AS 


TO     DRESSING     WELL. 

The  business  <f  the  modern  modiste  inn 
combination  Wtwecn  art  and  science,  for  the 
■ucceaafal  m<*iistr  mast  posses*  the  ta.-te  of 
an  artist  (a  k-ift  from  nature),  and  the  exact- 
ness of  the  roan  of  science  (an  accomplishment 
which  must  be  acquired).  There  are  people 
who  fancy  that  it  is  only  necessary  to  buy 
fine  clothe*  in  order  to  look  well,  but  those 
who  entert&in  this  idea  are  simply  simpletons. 
How  often  does  one  see  ladies  on  the  street, 
in  the  drawing-room,  at  the  theater,  in  the 
ball  room,  etc.,  who  are  dressed  in  the  most 
axpenaiTe  manner,  and  yet  are  dowdies.  On 
the  other  hand,  how  often  does  one  see  ladies 
who  present  the  most  sUlish  and  enchanting 
appearance,  aud  yet  are  dressed  in  a  compar- 
atively inexpensive  manner.  This  is  where 
the  skill  of  the  modiste  shows  itself.  It  is 
not  alone  necessary  to  make  a  proper  selec- 
tion as  to  what  to  wear,  but  it  is  also  neces- 
sary to  decide  correctly  as  to  how  to  wear  it. 
The  blending  of  colors  so  to  harmonize,  or, 
when  necessary,  present  a  striking  contrast, 
is  but  one  point  in  producing  a  well-dressed 
womau.  A  perhaps  still  more  important 
point  is  the  fashioning  and  modeling  of  the 
garment  so  as  to  suit  the  figure  and  carriage 
of  the  wearer.  After  taking  all  these  things 
into  careful  consideration,  ladies  will  find 
that  the  securing  of  the  services  of  a  first- 
class  modiste  is  a  great  point  in  domestic 
economy.  In  this  Tine  we  know  of  no  one 
superior  to  Miss  M.  James,  whose  parlors  are 
situated  at  115  Kearny  street,  and  can  also 
be  reached  by  taking  the  elevator  in  Keane 
Bros.'  store.  Miss  James  was  formerly  in 
the  establishment  of  Madame  Dumont,  one 
of  the  Court  dressmakers  of  London,  also 
studied  in  the  world-renowned  establishment 
of  Worth,  of  Paris. 


CONFEDERATE  BONDS. 
Vanity  Fair  thus  guides  the  public  with  regard  to  "  other  people's 
money  :':  It  is  seldom  that  a  more  amusing  gamble  affords  diversion  to 
Bporting  brokers  and  reckless  clients  than  the  speculative  mania  which 
bas  recently  been  fostered  in  these  remarkable  prices  of  paper.  Some 
one  started  the  idea  that  an  important  sum  of  money  was  lying  in  the 
Bank  of  England,  supposed  to  be  the  proceeds  of  cotton  pledged  to  the 
bondholders  during  the  civil  war  in  the  States.  It  was  not  made  too  clear 
how  the  money  had  found  its  way  to  the  Bank,  but  there  it  was,  and  the 
dailies  began  to  discuss  the  matter  in  a  manner  which  showed  they  had 
mastered  the  subject.  At  last  one  of  them  went  to  the  Bank  and  found 
there  was  no  money  there  connected  with  the  Confederate  Government. 
It  is  to  be  regretted  so  much  sound  reasoning  should  have  been  thrown 
away  in  discussing  the  comparative  claims  of  different  parties  to  a  sum  of 
money  which  had  no  existence,  at  least  in  the  quarter  in  which  it  was 
supposed  to  be  located.  The  dailies,  not  to  be  done,  immediately  sug- 
gested that  the  money  might  be  somewhere  else:  and  so,  no  doubt,  it 
might ;  but  about  this  time  the  United  States  Government  gave  it  to  be 
understood  that  it,  too,  had  something  to  say  in  the  matter,  and  that,  in 
fact,  it  would  consider  any  such  fund,  if  it  could  be  proved  to  exist,  as 
exclusively  its  own  property.  ThiB  declaration  cooled  the  ardor  of  the 
speculators,  and  for  some  days  past  the  papers  have  dropped  the  subject. 


Some  idea  of  the  way  in  which  we  are  laying  ourselves  out  to  do  a  big 
grain  trade  may  be  gathered  from  a  description  of  a  new  elevator  recently 
finished  in  Brooklyn,  which  is  said  to  be  the  largest  in  the  world.  It  con- 
sists of  a  brick  building  600  feet  long  by  100  feet  wide,  and  of  a  frame 
extension  having  the  same  dimensions.  The  brick  building,  which  is  the 
real  store,  is  85  feet  high,  and  is  divided  into  nine  sections  for  security 
against  fire.  There  are  three  towers  175  feet  high,  and  one  120  feet,  for 
elevating  the  grain,  which  is  sifted,  fanned,  weighed  and  run  into  bins 
ready  for  delivery  to  the  shipB,  without  being  touched  by  a  shovel. 

The  German  Imperial  military  chest  contains  12,000,000  marks 
(equal  to  Enelish  shillings)  in  coined  gold.  This  vast  reserve  lies  idle  in 
the  Julius  Turm  Bank,  at  Spandau,  in  a  strong  room,  the  door  of  which 
will  only  open  when  two  keys  are  used  at  once.  Two  members  of  the 
Commission  of  the  Imperial  Debt  have  charge  of  these  keys,  and  it  will 
shortly  be  their  duty  to  go  over  and  count  the  treasure.  It  is  divided  into 
ten  lots,  and  each  of  these  again  into  lots  of  the  value  of  1,000,000  marks, 
two-thirds  in  20-mark  pieces,  and  one-third  in  10-mark  pieces. 

We  are  not  content  with  feeding  a  thing  called  Guiteau  and  allow- 
ing him,  after  his  assassination  of  the  President,  to  prove  that  his  great 
frandmother's  aunt  was  insane,  but  we  must,  perforce,  go  further  and  let 
Ir.  Guiteau  prove  that  his  uncle's  sister's  brother's  torn  cat  was  insane. 
This  is  all  very  well  as  far  aB  it  goes,  only  it  goeB  such  an  awfully  long 
way.  Supposing  that  an  ancient  dog  in  the  Guiteau  family  once  bayed 
the  moon  a  hundred  years  ago,  is  that  a  reasonable  excuse  for  murdering 
the  President  ?    It  looks  as  if  it  might  be,  somehow. 

The  largest  coarse  fish  of  the  season  has  fallen  to  the  share  of  Mr.  J. 
Morgan,  of  Maidenhead.  It  is  a  pike  forty  inches  long  and  seventeen  in 
girth.  It' was  caught  with  fair  rod  and  line  ;  but  its  capture  was  not  com- 
pleted until  the  angler,  finding  that  his  landing-net  was  useless,  and  that 
the  fish  had  got  his  gut  between  its  formidable  teeth,  fairly  plunged  into 
the  river  and  took  the  pike  by  the  gills.  He  received  a  severe  bite  in  the 
encounter.  This  Triton  among  the  minnows  has  received  its  apotheosis 
at  the  hands  of  an  experienced  London  stuffer. 


INSURANCE. 


REMOVAL. 

THE  THAMES  AND  MERSEY  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(LIMITED), 
Of   Liverpool,    London    and    Manohoster, 

HAS    RKMOVIMI    To 
NO.     308    FINE    STREET. 

Capital  Subscribed $10,000,000 

Capital  Paid  Up 1,000,000 

Reserve  Fund  (in  addition  to  Capital) 1.875,000 

Total  Assets  June  30th,  1881 6,234,665 

W     G.  HARRISON,  Agent, 

308  Pine  Street San  Francisco,  California. 

[November  19.] 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— Es  tab  lis  bed  in  1*6 1 .— No*.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lulling,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailev,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Milmon  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surpluB  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Dec.  3.  J  r  828  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zuricb,  Capital  5,ooO,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capita]  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets $1,230,000. 

£3"  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 


D.  J.  STAPLES President. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President. 


WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

E.  W.  CARPENTER.... Ass't Secretary. 


HOME  OFFICE: 
Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 

>  [July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  $5,000,000.— Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  Ho. 
7    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LTJNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  Oct.  22. 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warraiug  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  JubbiDg.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10.U00  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,    Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 
Leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Bulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Deo.  17, 1881. 


THE  NEWS  LETTER'S   CHRIST- 
MAS   DINNER. 


MENU. 

Oysters  on  Shell. 

Celery  Soup. 

Stuffed  Olives.  Pate"  Canapes. 

Turbot.,  Sauce  Hollandaise. 

Terrapin.  Chicken  Pie. 

Shrimp  and  Oyster  Curry. 


Artichokes. 

( 

Soman  Punch. 

Cauliflower  an  Gra 

Turkey. 

Cranberry  Sauce. 

Beef. 

Horseradish 

Salad. 

Plum 

Pudding-. 

Mince  Pies. 

Fruits. 

Cakes. 

Roquefort  Cheese 

Coffee. 

In  preparing  this  bill  of  fare  for  the  goodly  readers  of  our  Christmas 
number,  care  has  been  taken  to  place  nothing  before  them  but  what  can 
be  obtained  at  this  season  in  our  markets.  The  directions  given  for  the 
preparation  of  the  various  dishes  are  as  plain  and  concise  as  possible,  and 
we  are  sure  that  if  those  who  choose  to  follow  our  teachings  will  only  con- 
form to  these  directions  carefully,  they  will  have  no  cause  to  regret,  ex- 
cept, perhaps,  an  unusual  feeling  of  distension  in  the  epigastric  region, 
and  a  disinclination  to  move  with  any  great  degree  of  rapidity.  It  is  not 
absolutely  necessary  that  the  entire  bill  should  be  closely  followed ;  for 
instance,  three  entrees  are  too  many  for  any  family  of  ordinary  size.  One 
or  two  may  be  left  out.  And  so  with  the  roast ;  one  is  quite  sufficient. 
Turkey  is  supposed  to  be  the  thing  with  us,  but  some  people  have  a  well- 
grounded  prejudice  in  favor  of  a  piece  of  well-selected  beef — not  your 
over-fed,  tallowy  Christmas  beef,  but  a  cut  from  a  good,  firm,  stall-fed 
beeve,  that,  when  the  knife  divides  it,  blushes  a  "celestial,  rosy  red," 
that  seems  to  invite  the  partaker  to  "  cut  and  come  again,*' 

Celery  Soup. 
Grate  very  fine  the  best  portion  of  three  heads  of  celery,  put  into  one 
quart  of  clear  veal  stock,  season  with  salt,  white  pepper  and  a  little  cay- 
enne, and  simmer  slowly  one  hour.  Boil  one  small  cup  of  rice  in  three 
pints  of  new  milk  {or  two  pints  of  milk  and  one  of  cream)  until  very 
tender,  then  rub  through  a  fine  sieve  ;  add  to  the  veal  stock  which  you 
have  prepared,  and  cook  slowly  for  ten  minutes. 

Pate  Canapes. 
Open  a  tin  or  crock  of  pate  de  fois  gras,  take  out  the  truffle  and  cut  it 
into  very  thin  slices  ;  put  the  rest  into  a  bowl,  including  all  the  fat  which 
surrounds  the  pate" ;  break  it  up  with  a  large  spoon,  and  rub  it  until  it  be- 
comes a  smooth  paste,  adding  and  working  into  it  well  the  juice  of  half  a 
lime  and  a  little  cayenne  ;  cut  the  crust  from  a  loaf  of  fresh  German 
bread,  and  spread  the  pate"  upon  it ;  cut  it  in  very  thin  slices  and  double 
them  over,  bo  as  to  make  nicely  shaped  sandwiches  about  two  inches  long 
by  one  wide.    Provide  two  sandwiches  for  each  person  at  the  table. 


Turbot    (or    Sole)    Sauce    Hallandaise. 

The  turbot  is  much  the  better  fish, 
but  cannot  always  be  had.  Have  well 
Baited  water,  just  boiling  when  the 
fish  is  put  in,  push  the  kettle  back 
and  let  it  gently  simmer  until  done, 
which  will  be  in  about  twenty  min- 
utes; take  out  the  fish,  drain  for  a 
moment  on  a  napkin,  then  place  it  on 
the  dish  it  is  to  be  served  upon,  pour 
over  it  the  sauce,  garnish  with  sliced 
lemon  and  curled  parsley  and  serve.  To  make  the  sauce — put  in  a  bowl 
the  yolks  of  four  raw  eggs,  salt,  white  pepper,  a  pinch  of  mace  and  a  tea- 
spoonful  of  flour ;  rub  thiB  all  together  until  smooth,  then  add  two  table- 
spoonfuls  of  vinegar  and  five  of  water ;  stir  this  until  smooth  and  pour 
it  into  a  saucepan  in  which  has  been  melted  a  bit  of  butter  the  size  of  a 
walnut;  put  the  saucepan  on  the  fire  and  stir  it  oneway  all  the  time  until 
it  comes  to  a  boil,  being  very  careful  not  to  burn ;  take  from  the  fire  and 
pnt  in  three  ounces  of  butter  and  continue  stirring  until  it  is  melted. 
This  sauce  should  not  be  made  until  just  as  it  is  wanted,  and  the  dish 
should  be  served  immediately  and  very  hot. 

Terrapin- 

Cut  off  the  heads  and  put  the  terrapins  into  a  pan  of  cold  water  to 
drain  one  hour,  then  put  into  boiling  water  and  cook  gently  one  hour, 
open  the  shells  and  clean  thoroughly,  discarding  the  skin,  nails,  and  the 
straight  entrail ;  be  particularly  carefol  to  remove  the  gall  bladder  with- 
out breaking — it  will  be  found  embedded  in  the  liver,  and  must  be  cut  out 
with  great  care.  To  each  terrapin  provide  four  ounces  of  butter,  the 
yolks  of  four  eggs  which  have  been  boiled  fifteen  minutes,  a  wineglassful 


of  Madeira  and  a  wineglassful  of  cream.  Put  the  meat  in  a  saucepan 
with  a  half  pint  of  water,  salt,  a  little  mace  and  cayenne,  and  to  each 
terrapin  six  cloves  and  a  strip  of  lemon  peel,  and  let  it  stew  ten  minutes. 
Add  the  batter  and  cook  gently  five  minutes,  then  stir  in  the  eggs,  which 
must  be  mashed  very  fine  and  smooth ;  cook  five  minutes  more,  then  put 
in  very  slowly  the  cream,  and  when  it  thickens  up,  add  the  Madeira.  If 
it  be  convenient,  serve  this  in  a  chafing,  or  hot  water  dish,  as  it  is  one  of 
those  dishes  which  is  ruined  by  being  served  any  way  except  very  hot. 

Chicken  Pie. 

Cut  into  the  proper  joints  four  small  chickens 
— those  called  in  the  markets  "large  broilers'* 
are  the  best  size — discard  the  backs,  and  put 
into  a  saucepan  with  six  thin  slices  of  bacon, 
salt,  pepper,  cayenne,  a  little  mace,  the  juice  of 
half  a  lime,  a  strip  of  lemon-peel,  a  bouquet  of 
herbs,  and  a  tin  of  French  mushrooms,  sliced 
tbin,  and  usin»  the  water  the  mushrooms  are 
preserved  in.  Bring  this  to  a  boil,  and  stew 
gently  ten  minutes,  when  take  from  the  fire,  and 
throw  away  the  bouquet  of  herbs.  Put  in  the  bottom  of  a  pie-dish  the 
slices  of  bacon,  then  a  layer  of  the  chicken ;  dredge  on  this  a  very  little 
flour,  and  lay  some  slices  of  hard-boiled  eggs  ;  fill  the  dish  up  in  this 
manner,  pouring  in  all  the  gravy;  fill  the  dish  up  with  a  good  veal  stock, 
in  which  has  been  melted  two  ounces  of  butter.  Cover  the  diBh  with  a 
rich  puff-paste,  and  bake  in  a  moderate  oven. 

Shrimp  and  Oyster    Curry. 

Pry  to  a  light  brown,  in  four  ounces  of  butter,  four  green  onions  sliced, 
and  a  clove  of  garlic,  chopped  very  small ;  then  add  the  juice  of  two 
limes.  Mix  together,  till  very  smooth,  two  tablespoonfuls  curry-powder, 
one  heaping  teaspoonful  cornstarch,  one  tablespoonful  of  any  hot  chut- 
ney, and  half  a  cup  of  cream  ;  add  this  to  the  onions  with  salt,  pepper 
and  cayenne;  stir  this  rapidly  over  the  fire  for  a  few  minutes,  until  it  be- 
comes very  thick  and  pasty,  being  very  careful  not  to  biirn.  Then  thin 
it  with  cream  or  rich  milk  to  the  consistency  liked.  Add  a  large  cupful 
of  picked  shrimps  and  a  hundred  California  oysters,  drained  of  their 
liquor.  Cook  this  two  minutes  and  serve.  This  dish  may  be  prepared 
some  time  beforehand,  with  the  exception  of  adding  the  shrimps  and 
oysters,  which  may  be  done  just  as  it  comes  to  the  table.  With  this 
dish  serve  boiled  rice,  which  maybe  cooked  as  follows:  Use  plenty  of 
well-salted  water,  with  the  juice  of  a  lime.  When  this  is  boiling  very 
fast,  pnt  in  a  cupful  of  rice  which  has  been  carefully  washed  in  three 
waters.  Let  this  boil  fast  sixteen  minutes;  try  a  grain,  and,  if  done, 
dash  in  a  cupful  of  cold  water;  drain  at  once  through  a  colander,  cover 
with  a  cloth,  and  let  it  6tand  by  the  fire  a  few  minutes,  shaking  up  the 
colander  several  times  to  separate  the  grains. 

Artichokes  ■ 

Boil  two  dozen  large  or  three  dozen  small  in  salted  water  one  hour ; 
take  out,  and  allow  to  get  cold.  Take  off  the  leaves,  which  throw  away, 
and  cut  out  the  choke  with  a  silver  knife  or  Bpoon  (metal  will  turn  them 
black);  put  in  a  porcelain-lined  stew-pan  a  large  piece  of  the  rind  of  ba- 
con ;  lay  on  this  the  artichoke  bottoms.  Add  salt,  pepper,  cayenne,  the 
juice  of  a  large  lime  or  lemon,  a  bouquet  of  herbs,  a  large  glass  of  white 
wine,  and  two  ounces  of  butter.  Cover  this  close,  and  cook  gently 
twenty  minutes;  take  out  the  bacon  and  the  bouquet  of  herbs,  add  two 
ounces  of  butter,  with  a  tablespoonfal  of  browned  flour  rubbed  into  it. 
Let  this  cook  five  minutes,  and  serve. 

Cauliflower  an  Gratin. 

Boil  a  large,  handsome  cauliflower  twenty  minutes  in  salted  water; 
drain,  and  put  on  the  dish  it  is  to  be  served  in,  and  which  must  be  able 
to  stand  the  fire.  Put  in  a  stew-pan  half  a  pint  of  milk,  and,  when  it 
boils,  stir  in  two  ounces  of  butter  in  which  has  been  well  braided  one 
ounce  of  flour  and  a  little  salt  and  white  pepper.  Let  it  boil  one  minute, 
stirring  it  well,  and  add  one  ounce  grated  Parmesan  cheese,  mixing  it 
well  together.  Pour  this  over  the  cauliflower,  sprinkle  over  it  more 
grated  cheese,  put  it  in  a  hot  oven  till  6lightly  browned,  and  serve  very 
hot. 

Roman    Punch. 

To  one  pint  and  a  half  of  lemon  water  ice  add  one  large  glass  of  cham- 
pagne, one  wineglass  Jamaica  rum,  and  the  juice  of  two  oranges.  Set 
this  to  freeze.  Beat  to  a  froth  the  whites  of  two  eggs.  When  quite 
stiff,  add  half  a  pound  of  sugar,  and  stir  it  all  well  together.  Mix  this 
well  with  the  ice,  and  set  again  in  the  freezer  till  wanted. 

Boast  Turkey. 

Turkey  may  be  stuffed  with  truffles, 
with  forcemeat,  with  chestnuts  or  with 
the  ordinary  bread-stuffing.  If  with 
truffles,  use  a  large  can  or  bottle,  cut 
one  or  two  in  large,  thin  slices,  and 
chop  the  rest  very  fine;  use  an  equal 
quantity  of  fat  bacon  chopped  very 
fine;  mix  these  well,  adding  a  little 
white  pepper;  stuff  the  turkey  breast 
with  this  mixture,  laying  the  slices  of 
the  truffle  next  the  skin;  when  truffles 
are  used,  the  turkey  should  be  Btuffed 
four  or  five  days  before  being  cooked. 
To  stuff  with  forcemeat:  Take  one 
pound  sausage-meat  before  the  herbs 
are  added,  mix  with  it  half  a  pound 
fine  stale  bread-crumbs,  the  chopped 
peel  of  half  a  lemon,  a  large  spoonful 
of  thyme  and  sweet  marjoram  mixed,  salt,  pepper,  a  little  nutmeg,  and 
two  eggs  well  beaten;  mix  this  all  well  together.  To  stuff  with  chestnuts: 
Boil  fifty  chestnuts,  remove  the  shells  and  chop  the  meat  fine;  add  salt, 
pepper,  and  the  marrow  from  three  marrow-bones;  mince  this  all  together, 
and  cook  the  turkey  fifteen  minutes  longer  than  when  stuffed  in  any  other 
way.  For  plain  bread  stuffing,  use  stale  bread-crumbs,  seasoned  with 
salt,  pepper,  sage,  thyme,  sweet  marjoram,  and  two  ounces  of  butter; 
mix  all  well  together.  A  large  turkey  will  be  well  roasted  in  a  moderate 
oven  in  two  hours  and  a  half;  it  should  be  frequently  basted  with  butter, 
and  ten  minutes  before  it  is  taken  out,  dredge  it  lightly  with  flour, 
sprinkle  a  little  salt  over  it,  put  on  some  fresh  bits  of  butter,  and  quicken 
the  fire;  this  will  make  it  a  lively  brown.     Many  people  like  a  bread- 


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mucc.  In  juMiUud  to  th»  brown  gr*ry  which  in  wired  with  turkey.  This, 
when  well  »n-l  carefully  mmde,  is  most  cxcrllrnt  Cat  »  Iiuve  onion  in 
pieces,  and  limmer  it  in  a  pint  of  new  milk  till  vrry  tentler;  put  in  natew- 
nan  a  cupful  of  van  fine,  «tale  bread-crumb*;  •train  tho  milk  over  Lhette, 
leaving  out  the  onion;  over  the  pan  cloae  antl  let  it  utand  whero  it  is 
warm  one  hour,  then  stir  it  with  a  silver  fork  till  smooth;  mid  wait, 
cayenne,  a  little  mace,  and  two  ounces  of  butter;  let  it  boil  up  once,  stir* 
linv  it  all  tho  time,  and  serve  rrry  h->t. 

To  make  the  cranberry  sauce,  carefully  wn«h  and  pick  over  a  quart  of 
cranberries;  put  in  a  stew-pan  with  half  a  pintof  water;  cook  ►cently  forty 
minutes,  stirring  frequently;  strain  tfaroogn  a  colander  and  take  out  the 
■kins;  put  back  in  the  a  tew  pan  flavor  with  nuffar  to  taste,  cook  elowly 
ten  minutes,  and  ]>our  out  into  the  dish  to  be  served  in. 

Probably  the  most  satisfactory  salad  to  come  in  with  the  roast  is  the 
crisp  Komaine  lettuce,  with  the  simple  I'muli  dressing  of  oil,  vinegar, 
pepper  and  salt;  but  for  those  who  prefer  a  celery,  or  lettuce  Mayon- 
naise, the  following  reciiw  may  be  found  acceptable:  Boil  three  eggs  fif- 
teen minutes,  and  put  into  cold  water  for  half  an  hour;  then  take  the 
yolks  and  rub  them  very  smooth  with  the  yolk  of  one  raw  egg,  two  salt- 
spoonful  salt,  two  of  dry  mustard  and  one  of  white  pepper;  then  add, 
rrry  slotcUj,  a  few  drops  at  a  time,  one-half  bottle  of  the  best  oil;  stir  it 
one  way  all  the  time;  use  everything  as  cold  as  you  can,  and,  if  it  shows 
any  signs  of  curdling,  add  a  few  drops  of  lemon  juice  or  vinegar:  when 
the  oil  in  all  added,  and  the  sauce  is  very  thick  and  smooth,  add  a  largo 
tablespoonful  of  vinegar,  stirring  it  in  very  slowly,  a  few  drops  at  a  time; 
if  the  flavor  is  liked,  half  the  vinegar  may  be  Estragon  or  Tarragon  vin- 
egar. Put  the  Mayonnaise  in  a  cold  place,  or  on  the  ice  till  used.  Lay 
the  celery  in  ice  water  for  two  hours  before  using,  dry  it  on  a  cloth,  and, 
using  only  the  best  portions  of  the  heart,  cut  it  into  pieces  about  a  quar- 
ter of  an  inch  in  length. 

Flam    Pudding. 

Mix  well  together  one  pound 
stoned  raisinB,  one  and  a  quarter 
pounds  currants  well  washed  and 
dried,  one-quarter  pound  citron,  cut 
very  thin  and  small;  one  heaping 
teaspoonfnl  each  of  ginger,  ground 
cloves  and  mace;  two  teaspoonfuls 
of  cinnamon,  one  nutmeg  grated, 
and  one  pound  sifted  flour.  When 
thoroughly  mixed,  add  a  half-pound 
fine  stale  bread  crumbs,  one  and 
one-quarter  pound  beef  suet,  chop- 
_  ped  very  fine,  the  grated  peel  of  one 
lemon,  and  eight  eggs  well  beaten.  Mix  this  all  well,  and  add  one  large 
glass  of  brandy  and  one  of  sherry.  Stir  this  all  together,  and  put  in 
fresh  milk  enough  to  make  a  mixture  in  which  a  spoon  will  stand  up- 
right. Let  this  stand  over  night,  and  in  the  morning  add  milk  enough 
to  make  it  the  same  consistency.  Tie  it  very  tightly  in  a  large,  strong 
pudding-cloth  wrung  out  in  cold  water  and  floured.  Have  a  large  kettle 
of  water  boiling  hard;  put  in  the  pudding  and  boil  eight  hours.  Never 
let  it  stop  boiling.  If  more  water  must  be  added,  be  Bure  it  is  boiling;  if 
it  stops,  there  will  be  a  heavy  streak.  When  dished — and  this  must  be 
done  with  care,  so  as  not  to  let  it  break — pour  brandy  over  it  and  set  it 
on  fire.    If  liked,  blanched  almonds  may  be  stuck  over  this  pudding  after 


it  is  dished.  To  make  ■  oold  sauce,  l»eat  up  to  a  stiff  froth  tho  whites  of 
two  eggs,  add  a  cup  of  sugar  and  a  half-cup  of  light  sherry.  Beat  this  all 
together  until  tho  nigar  is  dinotnd,  when  grate  nutmeg  over  the  top. 
To  make  a  hot  sauce,  beat  to  a  cream  one  ounce  of  butter  and  a  cup  of 
eonfe-tioner's  sugar.  Heat  in  a  stew-pan  two  glasses  of  sherry  and  one  of 
brandy.  When  it  boils  add  the  sugar  and  butter,  and  stir  till  it  frotha 
up;  pour  into  the  sauce-boat  and  grate  nutmeg  over  the  top. 

Mince  Meat  for  Pies. 

Mix  together  two  pounds  of  rare 
roast  beef,  all  lean  and  chopped  fine ; 
two  pounds  beef  suet  chopped  small, 

(two  pounds  stoned  raisins,  two  pounds 
i(^     :\sJ7Yf7\  currants,     washed    and    dried;    two 

Wy^/i^yjjj  s\jpfjSHi\  P°und8  sour  apples  chopped  fine,  two 
f^^^^^e/  '^^y^^wm^  pounds  white  sugar,  one  pound  citron 
f"  iH    ,j]i|    ..  tw|    cut  small,   two  grated  nutmegs,   one 

ill  \  lltt;™    teaspoonful  Bait,   three  heaping  tea- 

spoonfuls  each  of  ground  mace,  cloves 
and  cinnamon,  the  grated  rind  and 
8trained>  juice  of  two  large  oranges,  one  quart  of  brandy  and  one  quart  of 
white  wine.  When  this  has  been  thoroughly  mixed  together,  put  it  in  a 
Btone  jar  which  has  been  thoroughly  scalded  out,  cover  it  with  a  paper 
dipped  in  brandy,  and  it  will  keep  all  Winter,  and  may  be  used  as  desired. 
At  this  point  the  appetite  of  the  diner  may  be  expected  to  be  a  trifle 
jaded,  and  to  the  remainder  very  little  attention  will  be  paid,  unless,  per- 
haps, to  the  cheese  and  coffee.  With  the  cheese  a  little  plain  celery  may 
be  served ;  it  seems  to  bring  out  the  flavor. 

For  dry  fruits,  figs,  raisins  and  nuts  comprise  about  all  the  variety, 
whilst  a  great  addition  to  the  table  are  the  shining,  red-cheeked  apple, 
the  rough,  brown-coated  pear,  the  golden  orange  and  the  tropical 
banana.  If  fortune  favors  us  in  weather,  we  maybe  able  to  have  the  last 
of  the  grapes  and  a  dish  of  very  fairly  flavored  strawberries. 

Much  latitude  is  allowed  in  the  liquid  nourishment,  some  preferring  to 
carry  agood,  sound-bodied  red  wine  all  through  the  dinner,  only  touching  a 
glass  or  so  of  champagne  with  the  sweets.  As  good  a  selection  as  any  for  such 
a  menu  as  has  been  prepared  would  be  about  as  follows :  With  the  oys- 
ters, a  single  glass  of  Chablis;  at  the  soup,  a  glass  of  dry,  light  Sherry; 
a  light  Sauteme  to  be  sent  round  with  the  fish ;  then  come  the  red  wines 
with  the  entrees,  and,  where  such  a  variety  appears,  the  choice  should  lie 
between  a  heavy,  full-bodied  claret,  such  as  a  Leoville,  a  La  Rose,  or  a 
very  light  Burgundy,  either  Nuits,  Volnay  or  Beaune.  With  the  roast, 
and  to  the  end  of  the  dinner,  should  be  served  the  Champagne,  and  here 
comes  in  the  question  of  dryness.  Ladies  generally  prefer  Cliquot,  but  a 
man's  taste  will  usually  turn  to  Pommery  and  Greno  Sec,  Roederer,  or 
Krug  and  Piper  Heidsieck.  At  a  dinner,  champagne  frappe  is  a  mistake.  It  is 
better  when  simply  put  on  the  ice  for  twenty-four  houre.  Liquers  after 
coffee  are  entirelya  matter  of  taste,  but  the  choice  would  lie  between 
Benedictine,  Chartreuse,  Maraschino  and  Curacoa;  the  last  two  perhaps 
with  the  addition  of  a  little  brandy.  Asforthe  ready  made,  manufactured 
Pousse  Cafe\  avoid  it  as  you  would  medicine.  With  this  parting  injunc- 
tion to  our  readers,  and  the  hope  that  each  and  every  one  of  them,  young 
and  old,  may  have  a  happy,  merry  Christmas,  we  will  only  Bay: 

**  May  good  digestion  wait  on  appetite,  and  health  on  both." 

DlNDON. 


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Removed  to 224  Sniisome  Street.  ASSES' 

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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


TO    A    ROSE. 

Lovely  child  of  sunny  Summer — 

Pinn'd  adroitly  on  my  breast — 
Whence  art  thou  a  prized  new-comer? 

How  art  thou  my  bosom  gueBt  ? 
Nursling  of  the  sultry  weather, 

Born  of  sunlight  and  the  show'rs, 
Wherefore  meet  we  thus  together 

In  this  busy  world  of  ours  ? 
Speak !  away  with  hesitation ! 

Tell  me  all  about  you  now. 
(In  familiar  conversation 

We  dismiss  the  "thee"  and  "thou.") 
Tell  me,  I  repeat,  the  story 

Of  the  days  you  deemed  so  bright, 
Ere  you  came  to  cast  a  glory 

On  this  button-hole  to-night. 
Ne'er  was  I  a  blind  believer 

In  the  charms  of  country  life. 
Dearer  much  to  me  the  fever 

Of  our  city's  hum  and  strife. 
Yet  your  pastoral  confessions 

Might  be  welcome  to  mine  ear. 
Breathe  your  innocent  impressions 

While  the  breath  is  left  you,  dear. 
Brought  on  earth  to  perish  only, 

Blooming  only  to  decay, 
Were  you  not,  I  ask  you,  lonely, 

Living  lots  of  miles  away  ? 
Friends  you  had,  who  all  adored  you, 

Full  of  gay  and  giddy  chat; 
Still  their  tittle-tattle  bored  you, 

And  their  jokes  fell  very  flat. 
Was  it  not  a  dull  employment, 

Idly  waving  on  your  stalk  ? 
Would  it  not  have  been  enjoyment 

Getting  off  to  take  a  walk  ? 
Not  for  all  the  gems  or  metals 

All  the  mines  on  earth  can  give, 
With  an  earwig  in  my  petals 

E'en  an  instant  I  could  live. 
Clover,  buttercups,  or  daisies 

(Hidden  far  from  vulgar  view), 
Though  they  reap  not  half  your  praises, 

Lead  a  better  life  than  you. 
Daisies,  buttercups  or  clover — 

Hermits  of  the  hills  or  vales — ■ 
Never,  when  their  time  is  over, 

Come  to  die  in  swallow-tails. 
Yet  one  comfort  you  may  cherish, 

Though  it  will  not  last  you  long ; 
Happy  flow'r,  'tis  yours  to  perish 

'Mid  the  tumult  of  the  throng. 
Hark!  although  my  gold  repeater 

Marks  the  advent  of  the  morn — ■ 
Mirthful  song  in  rugged  metre 

Gayly  on  the  breeze  is  borne. 
You  and  I  have  been  together, 

Dining  up  at  Eaton  Square. 
Pretty  creature,  tell  me  whether 

All  was  not  "  quite  utter"  there. 
Meats  were  never  more  delicious, 

Wines  with  ours  could  never  vie. 
Well  as  any  one  could  wish  us 

Have  we  feasted,  you  and  I. 
To  the  Op'ra  next  I  took  you, 

Just  in  time  to  catch  one  act. 
(:Tis  not  oft  the  poet,  look  you, 

Could  have  done  so — that's  a  fact). 
Then  to  cards  and  conversation 

At  the  club  we  settled  down. 
There's  a  round  of  dissipation ! 

Aren't  you  glad  you  came  to  town? 

— Henry  S.  Leigh, 

Mdlle.  Sarah  Bernhardt,  who  appeared  re- 
cently at  Amsterdam  in  La  Dame  aux  Camelias, 
was  received  by  the  Dutchmen  with  immense 
enthusiasm.  As  much  as  100  fr.  was  paid  for  a 
stall,  and  the  place  usually  occupied  by  the 
orchestra  alone  brought  in  2.000  fr.  Even  pit 
tickets  were  sold  for  40  fr.  instead  of  8  fr.-  The 
actress  was,  of  course,  overwhelmed  with  bou- 
quets, including  one  presented  by  the  School  of 
Painting,  while  a  superb  crown  of  flowers  was 
embellished  with  gilded  inscriptions  from  Dutch 
artists.  The  people  who  waited  for  Mile.  Bern- 
hardt after  the  performance  wanted  to  unharness 
the  horses  and  drag  her  carriage,  and  they  accom- 
panied her  to  the  Doelen  Hotel,  where  she  was 
serenaded  by  a  military  band,  which  played  by 
torchlight. 


Child:  "  Who  lives  in  the  house  on  the  right 
of  yours?"  Gentleman:  "Mr.  Smith."  Child: 
"Is  he  a  fool?"  Gentleman:  "Certainly  not." 
Child:  "Who  lives  in  the  house  on  the  left  of 
yours?"  Gentleman:  "Mr.  Brown."  Child: 
"Is  he  a  fool?"  Gentleman:  "No.  Why  do 
you  ask?"  Child:  "Because  I  heard  mamma 
say  you  were  next  door  to  a  fool!" 


Gas  is  light ;  the  price  is  heavy. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Fran  cisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION-. 


ARRIVE 
PROM 


9:30  A.M. 
*3:00p.m. 
♦4.00  p.m. 

8:00a.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A.  M 
*4:0QP.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30P.M, 
J8:00  A.m 
*4:0l)  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

6:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M, 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M, 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M, 
*3 :00  P.M. 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3 :30  P.M. 
*8:00  A.M, 


.Antioch  and  Martinez 


.Benicia.. 


.  Calistoga  and  Napa. , 


::\ 


Deming  and }  Express 

East >  Emigrant... 

El  Paso,  Texas 

Gait  and )  viaLivermore.. 

Stockton  j"  via  Martinez . . . 

.lone 

.  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (JtJundaya  only) 

.Lathrop  and  Merced 

.  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
.  Liver-more  and  Niles 

.  Madera  and  Yosemite 

.  Marysville  and  Chico 

.Niles (see also  Liverm'e& Niles 

J  Ogden  and  }  Express 

{  East f  Emigrant........ 

.  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento,1)  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta j  via  Benicia .... 

.Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
.  San  Jose  and  Niles 


...Vallejo., 


({Sundays  only).. 


...Virginia  City., 
...Woodland.... 


..Willows  and  Williams 


2:35  p.m. 

*10:05  A.M. 

*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

+12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

*12:35  P.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

•2:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

11:35  a.m, 

♦6:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

*10:05  a.m. 

tll:35  a.m. 

*12.35  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

11:35  A.M. 

*7:35  p.m. 

*7:35  P.M. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Egpress  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAN  FBAICCISCO."  Dally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,   9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:)0,  9:20, 

10.40,  '11:45. 
To  ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

M9:30, 10:00,  11:00,  12:00,1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

«'H:30,  5:00,  "t5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10, 9:20, 10:40. 

•11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,  11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— '6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland— *5:20,*6:u0,6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  54th minute  of  each  hour  (excepting2.24 p.m.) 
from  7:24  A.M.  to  6:54  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  "5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
*t8:30,  9:00,  *'t9:30,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,  "+4:30, 6:00,  *t6:30,6:00,  *t8:30, '7:20, 
*t7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY— '5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00. 
12:00, 1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  «6:30. 


Creels  Route. 

rCISCO— »7:15,  9:15 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


From  SAN  FRANCISCO— '7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

iTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  aDd  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townjs  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough, 

W.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

TJNION   BTJ1XDOT&, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Hail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
'WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov.  1,  .1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


iave     I 

■_*■ t_ 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  P. 


t6:50  A.M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:i0jA.M. 
1  3:30  p.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  a.m. 
10:40  A.M 
*  3:30  P.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
'  3:30  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
and  Menlo  Park.... 


J  . .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . . 
I  . .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . . 


.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey. f 

. . .  Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  ( 
and  Santa  Cruz.. ......  ) 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way... ) 
Stations.... ) 


t5:04  p.m. 
3:37  p.m. 
6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A.M. 
9:05  A.M. 
6:40  A.M. 
3:37  P.M. 
6:02  P.M. 
"10:02  A.M. 
9:05  A.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
'10:02  a.m. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 

♦Sundays  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  AM  Train, 

Ticket  Offioeb— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880. 


[Jan.  81. 


%W~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  iu  the 
aame  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.        March  20. 

L.  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  C0V 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 

At  the  Court  concert  given  in  honor  of  their 
Italian  Majesties,  the  Empress  of  Austria  wore 
a  lavendor-silk  dress  covered  with  lace,  and  a  belt 
two  inches  wide,  entirely  made  of  diamonds, 
emeralds,  rubies  and  topaz.  The  body  of  the 
dress  was  covered  with  precious  stones  of  the 
same  four  colors,  and  her  magnificent  hair  hung 
down  the  back  in  two  large  plaits,  the  coiffure 
being  surmounted  by  a  diadem  of  emeralds  and 
black  pearls.  The  Queen  of  Italy  wore  a  cream- 
colored  robe,  covered  with  most  delicate  lace 
looped  up  into  a  bow,  covered  with  precious 
stones.  No  sleeves,  but  on  the  shoulder  large 
bracelets  of  emeralds,  diamonds  and  white  and 
pink  pearls.  In  the  lower  part  of  the  coiffure 
were  five  butterflies,  with  large  spread  wings, 
blazing  with  diamonds,  pearls  and  emeralds. 

According  to  a  correspondent  of  that  quaint 
little  publication,  Ifotes  and  Queries,  no  fewer 
than  193,000  copies  were  sold  of  "  Dauie  Europa's 
School,"  a  squib  written  in  1870  by  a  minor 
canon  of  Sarum  ;  187,000  were  sold  October  22d, 
{when  a  modest  edition  of  1,000  copies,  half  pub- 
lished at  Salisbury  and  the  other  half  in  London, 
started  the  brochure)  and  February  24th,  1871. 
It  was  translated  in  every  country  in  Europe, 
and  large  editions  were  sold  in  America  ;  and  it 
was  the  parent  of  an  enormous  breed  of  similar 
publications. 

Shoemakers  furnish  the  sole  support  of  man- 
kind. . 

The  most  taking  men  in  Washington  are  the 
policemen. 


Tec.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


25 


IO    VKJT1H. 
[dt  w.  w.  stokt.J 
I  »1dr  the  Hymn  of  the  Conquered,  who  fell  In  the  battle  of  life— 
The  livmn  of  the  wounded,  the  beaten,  who  died  overwhelmed  In  the 

■trUfa ; 
Not  the  jubilant  song  of  the  victors,  for  whom  the  resounding  declaim 
Of  nations  »l«  lifted  in  e  boron,  whewe  brow»worc  the  chopKt  of  fume — 
But  the  hymn  of  the  low  and  the  homblo,  the  wearj,  the  broken  in  heart, 
Who  -trove  and  who  failed,  acting  bravely  a  silent  and  dc»iKT«to  part; 
Whose  youth  bore  no  flower  In  its  branches,  whose  hope  burned  in  ashes 

away. 
From  whoso  hands  slipped  the  prise  they  bad  grasped  at,  who  stood  at 

the  dying  of  day 
With  the  work  of  their  life  all  around  them,  nnpiticd,  unheeded,  alone. 
With  death  swooping  down  o'er  their  failure,  and  all  but  their  faith  over- 
thrown. 

White  the  voice  of  the  world  shouts  its  chorus,  its  ptean  for  those  who 

have  won— 
While  the  trumpet  Is  sounding  triumphant,  and  high  to  the  breeze  and 

the  sun 
Gay  banners  are  waving,  hands  clapping,  and  hurrying  feet 
Thronging  after  the  laurel-crowned  victors— I  stand  on  the  field  of  defeat 
hi  the  shadow,  'mongst  those  who  arc  fallen  and  wounded  and  dying— 

and  there 
Chant  a  requiem  low,  place  my  hand  on  their  knotted  brows,  breathe  a 

prayer. 
Hold  the  hand  that  is  hapless  and  whisper,  "They  only  the  victory  win 
Who  have  fought  the  good  light,  and  have  vanquished  the  demon  that 

tempts  oalwltbin ; 
Who  have  held  to  their   faith  unseduced   by  the  prize  that  the  world 

holds  so  high ; 
Who  have  dared  for  a  high  cause  to  suffer,  resist,  fight— if  need  be  to  die." 
Speak,  history !  who  are  life's  victors?   Unroll  thy  long  annal  and  say — 
Are  they  those  whom  the  world  called  the  victors,  who  won  the  success 

of  a  day? 
The  martyrs  or  Nero?     The  Spartans  who  fell  at  Thermopylae's  tryst. 
Or  the  Persians  and  Xerxes?    His  Judges,  or  Socrates?    Pilate  or  Christ? 

— Blackwood's  Magazine. 


MUSIC  HATH  CHARMS. 
Messrs.  Hazelton  Bros.,  the  manufacturers  of  the  celebrated  Hazel 
ton  Pianos,  are  to  be  congratulated  on  the  fact  that  victory  has  perched 
on  their  banners  in  their  great  fight  against  what  is  known  as  the  "  con- 
cert subsidy  business."  While  other  piano  manufacturers  have  paid  lib- 
erally for  the  "praise"  of  celebrated  pianists  and  traveling  concert 
troupes,  and  so  reaped  a  temporary  advantage,  Messrs.  Hazelton  have 
conducted  their  business  on  the  honest  basis  of  producing  the  best  article 
at  the  lowest  price.  For  a  time  this  placed  these  celebrated  makers  at  a 
disadvantage,  but  a  discriminating  public  is  now  beginning  to  see  the 
folly  of  paying  for  the  "  puffs  "  of  pianists  and  concert  troupes,  and  re- 
ceiving an  inferior  instrument.  As  a  result,  Messrs.  Hazelton  Bros.'  bu- 
siness has,  during  the  past  year,  increased  to  such  an  extent  that  they 
have  had  to  enlarge  their  premises  in  order  to  accommodate  it.  Mr.  Ben- 
ham  attends  to  the  wholesale  department,  and  Mr.  Charles  S.  Eaton  to 
the  retail  department.  The  location  of  the  firm  is  at  647  Market  street, 
and  they  are  also  agents  for  the  celebrated  J.  P.  Hale  Pianos,  about 
which  we  shall  have  something  to  say  hereafter. 

The  "  Univers  Illustre  "  presents  its  readers  with  an  incident  drawn 
from  "  Dangeau's  Memoirs,"  which  affords  a  strange  idea  of  the  state  of 
fashionable  society  two  centuries  ago:  "Mdme.  de  Charlus,  oged,  bald, 
and  wrinkled,  was  playing  one  evening  at  the  bouse  of  the  Princesse  de 
Conti  at  lansquenet  for  heavy  stakes,  and  took  supper  there  in  order  to  be 
able  to  sit  up  all  night.  She  chanced  to  be  placed  next  the  Archbishop 
of  Rheiras,  Mgr.  Le  Telllcr,  and  accidentally  set  fire  to  her  head-dress. 
His  Eminence,  noticing  what  had  happened,  knocked  her  coiffure  off  her 
head,  whereupon  Mdme.  de  Charlus,  who  was  not  conscious  vf  her  mis- 
hap, immediately  retorted  by  throwing  an  egg  in  his  face.  The  effect 
produced  by  the  wigless,  bald-headed  old  woman,  bursting  with  rage,  and 
the  bespattered  couutenance  of  Mgr.  de  Rheims,  may  be  better  imagined 
than  described.  A  universal  roar  of  laughter  arose,  and  Mdme.  de  Char- 
lus was  the  more  piqued  from  seeing  the  Archbishop  laughing  like  the 
rest  of  the  guests,  and  vented  her  ire  by  endeavoring  to  box  his  ears. 
When,  somewhat  exhausted  by  her  exertions,  the  Princesse  de  Conti  suc- 
ceeded with  some  difficulty  in*  making  her  comprehend  the  service  that 
had  been  done  her." 

Literary  Note. — The  chief  feature  of  The  Critic  for  December  3  is  an 
account  by  Walt.  Whitman  of  his  recent  Bojourn  in  New  England,  with 
reminiscences  and  criticism  of  Emerson,  whom  the  "  good  gray  poet  "  met 
frequently  at  hie  Concord  home.  He  tells,  also,  of  Emerson's  unsuccess- 
ful attempt  to  induce  him  to  expurgate  his  "  Children  of  Adam,"  some 
twenty  years  ago.  A  pen  and  ink  portrait  of  "  the  Concord  Philosopher  " 
accompanies  this  article. 


£20  < 

222  i 


BUSH     STREET. 


224 
226 


CALIFORNIA 

FURNITURE 

MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY. 

Largest  Stock—Latest  Styles. 

CALL  AND  SEE  BEFORE  PURCHASING. 

GOODS    SHOWN    WITH    PLEASURE. 

[October  22.] 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London, 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTAUUSHED  1820.] 

Tbe  attention  of  Sportsmen  Is  Invited  to  the  following 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  ubc  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  lulling 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &.  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29. 67  Upper  Thames  street,  London . 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
turnery  for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestand  Cheapest  Meat  ■flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.      

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a-td  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantlon--Genuine  only  with  lac-simile  of  Baron  Liebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  ttrocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  ou  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
L1SSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

|3^"  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.     Boxes  of  SO,  Sl-50  ;  of 
100,  S2.75 ;  of  200,  *5  :  of  400,  $1.     Preparatory  Pills,  $2  a  Box.     Send  for  Circular. 
-      LAug  27.1 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having1  entirely  recovered  his  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Kesidences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  0'Farrell  St. 

EST"  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  P.M.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE   AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 


OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST. 

Fob.  6.] 


RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

OFFICE  HOtraS:  1  to  4  P.M. 


OR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  tbe  solicitation   of  bis  old  patients,  bas  resumed   bis 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Booms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  A.M.  to  3:30  P.M. Kov.  13- 

PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  **ec-  *>• 


26 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Deo.  17,  1881. 


TROTTING  RECORDS. 
Following  we  present  to  our  readers  a  complete  list  of  all  American 
horses  which  have  trotted  in  2:25  or  less,  carefully  compiled  from  the 
authenticated  records.  Six  years  ago  Blackwood,  a  three-year-old,  made 
a  sensation  by  trotting  in  2:31.  This  year  Governor  Stanford's  two- 
year-old  filly,  Wildflower,  trotted  in  2:21,  ten  seconds  faster.  Glanc- 
ing back  over  the  record-breaking  performances  of  the  season,  the 
one  that  naturally  heads  the  list  is  Maud  S.'s  fastest  heat  on 
record,  made  at  Rochester  on  August  11th — time,  2:101.,  and  her  nearly 
equally  famous  2:10*,  made  at  Pittsburgh.  Then  there  is  her  best  second 
heat  on  record,  2:ll|,  at  Chicago,  and  the  fastest  third  heat,  2:11,  in  the 
same  place.  At  Belmont  Park,  Philadelphia,  she  rolled  up  the  best  three 
consecutive  heats  in  2;12,  2:131  and  2:12J. 

Horses  which  Entered  the  Feeld  this  Season. 

Annie  W.,  c.  m.,  Cleveland,  July  27 2 

Aulinda,  b.  m.,  Springfield,  Mass.,  September  2 2 

Big  John,  b.  g.,  Ionia,  Michigan,  July  1 2 

Blackwood  Prince,  bk.  h.,  Hartford,  June  29 2 

Buzz  Medium,  b.  m. ,  Boston,  September  8 2 

Bonita  (2),  b.  f. ,  Bay  District  Park,  San  Francisco,  November  24 2 

Clingstone,  b.  g.  (6),  Morrisania,  New  York,  September  22 2 

David,  c.  b.  g. ,  Chicago,  September  19 2 

Erwood  Medium,  b.  h.,  Boston,  September  16 2 

Empress,  c.  m.,  Sacramento,  September  21 2 

Eureka,  b.  g.,  Buffalo,  August  4 2 

Flora  F.,  b.  m.,  Buffalo,  August  2 2 

Forrest  Patchen,  br.  g.,  Boston,  September  16 - 2 

Hugh  McLaughlin,  b.  h.,  Springfield,  Mass.,  September  24 2 

Independence,  g.  h.,  Morrisania,  New  York,  October  6 2 

J.  B.  Thomas,  b.  h.,  Chicago,  June  24  2 

Jim,  r.  g.,  Boston,  September  7 2 

Jimmie  Stewart,  b.  g.,  Springfield,  Mass.,  August  31 2 

J.  P.  Morris,  b.  g.,  Springfield,  Mass,  August  31 2 

Kate  McCall,  g.  m.,  Pittsburgh,  September  14 : 2 

Lady  Monroe,  b.  m.,  Hartford,  October  13 2 

Mambrino  Clay,  blk.  h.,  Boston,  September  27 2: 

Mambrino  Dudley,  b.  h.,  Springfield,  Mass.,  September  2 2: 

Modoc,  g.  p.,  Boston,  June  13 2 


Phil  Thompson,  g.  g.  (3),  Chicago,  July  26 2 

Romero,  g.  c.  (4),  Oakland,  September  16 2 

Tariff,  b.  h.,  Utica,  August  18 2 

Troubadour,  blk.  g.,  Buffalo,  August  3 2 

Victor,  b.  h.  (dead)  Hartford,  June  29 2: 

Wildflower,  b.  f.  (2)  San  Francisco,  October  22 2 

Horses  that  Reduced  their  Records  Dubing  the  Season  of  : 


20 
25 
24h 
:23| 
:23 

:19| 
25 

•23 

:24i 
:24i 
;23 

211 

:18j 

:23A 
:24-J 
:20A 
;23 
25 
23i 
;22 
:25 
:21 
224 
23i 
:19* 
:23" 
21 


From  To 

Maud  S  (7) 2:10*  2:101 

Trinket  (6) 2:191  2:14 

Piedmont 2:211  2:171 

So  So  (6) 2:24  2:171 

Edwin  Thorne  ■„ 2 :23  2 :17? 

Santa  Claus 2:18  2:17J 

Josephus 2:25  2:18 

Kate  Sprague  (6). . .  .2:24  2:18 

Robert  Macgregor.  ..2:27  2:18 

Alexander 2:21J  2:19 

Fannie  Witherspoon  2:26  2:19j 

John  S.  Clark 2:30  2:19| 

Humboldt 2:30  2:20 

Silverton 2:221  2:201 

William  H.  (6) 2:24  2:201 

Voltaire 2:21  2:201 

Pilot  R 2:22i  2:211 

Jersey  Bov 2:21*  2:2lJ 

Charley  Champlin. .  .2:24§  2:21g 

Bateman 2:221  2:22 

Brigadier  2:22*  2:22 

Calmar  2:23§  2:22 

Helene  2:27  2:22 

Gibraltar  2:24*.  2:22* 

Little  Sioux 2:30  2:22* 

Nancy 2:23*  2:22J 

Sweetheart  (3) 2:26£  2:22| 

Horses  that  have  Records  of  2:25   or  Better,  and  Treed, 

Failed,  to  Lower  Them  in  1881. 


From 

John  R ...2:28 

Minnie  R 2:24 

Pickard  2:24* 

Robert  Lee 2:25j 

Argonaut 2:26* 

Belle  Echo   (4) 2:28} 

♦Fred  Casey 2:26 

Unolala 2:274 

Wizz 2:234 

Fashion 2:29 

Goldfinder 2:26 

Abdallah  Boy. 2:25 

Belle  Oakley 2:25 

Wagner's  Bashaw...  .2:26 

DelSur(o) 2:25 

Lumps  (6) 2:251 

Galatea 2:25* 

Fred  Douglass 2:25 J 

Dan  Donaldson 2:28 

Florence 2:251 

Elsie  Groff 2:26§ 

Lady  Martin 2:26J 

Lady  Thorne 2:291 

Maggie  C 2:27| 

Tom  Hendricks 2:30 

Echora 2:261 


Abbotsford 2:214 

Alcantara  (4) 2:23 

Amy 2:201 

Big  Soap 2:24* 

Black  Cloud 2:2lf 

Bonesetter  (dead) 2:19 

Clamus 2341 

Charlie  Ford 2:16J 

Crown  Point 2:24* 

Dan  Smith 2:211 

Doc.  Wright 2:19§ 

Dictator 2:221 

Driver 2:194 

Emma  B 2:22 

Fannie  Robinson 2:201 

Gloster 2:234 

Hopeful 2:14J 

Irene 2:204 

John  Hall 2:241 

Keene  Jim 2:19| 

*Note.  —There  is  a  doubt  as  to  whether  Fred  Casey's  2:23}  is  a  record,  or  only  a 
bar.  The  small  figures  in  parentheses  near  the  names  of  the  horses  indicate  their 
age,  and  are  only  given  when  the  extreme  youth  of  the  horse  makes  the  perform- 
ance of  extraordinary  merit. 

The  2:30  list  for  the  season  of  1831  contains  259  names,  of  which  there  are  134 
new-comers,  70  of  which  reduced  their  records,  and  55  who  tried  to  cut  their  records 
and  failed. 


Knox  Boy 2:' 

Lady  Foxie 2:5 

Laura  Williams 2:5 

Loafer 2:5 

Lucy  bk.  m 2:5 

Midnight 2:1 

Moore 2:1 

Patchen 2:1 

Post  Boy 2:5 

Sciola 2:5 

Steve  Maxwell 2:5 

St.  Julian 2:1 

Stonewall 2:5 

Tom  Keeler 2:5 

Valley  Chief 2:5 

Von  Arnim 2:5 

Wedgewood 2:1 

Wild  Lily 2:5 

WillCodv 2:1 


TWO   FAMILIAR 
TYPES. 


Place, 
Kearny  Street. 

Time, 
After  the  Matinee. 

With  modest  face  and  steadfast  pace, 
She  passes  on  with  artless  grace. 
The  masher's  glance  has  ne'er  a  chance 
This  dainty  damsel  to  entrance — 
The  rich  man's  gold,  in  sums  untold, 
Can't  buy  a  gem  that  won't  be  sold. 
She  walks  the  street,  but  not  to  greet 
Each  dandy  that  her  eyes  may  meet. 

The  "  pride  of  ladyhood"  is  hers; 
Blue  blood  her  heart's  sweet  fancy  stirsj 
And,  as  she  passes  through  the  crowd, 
The  rabble  think  her  cold  and  proud. 

Believe  it  not.     Those  downcast  eyes 
Would  lift  their  lids  in  glad  surprise 
Should  Juliet  meet  the  Romeo 
Who  plights  his  troth,  "for  weal  or  woe." 

Surely,  if  through  the  vail  of  shame 
The  lamp  of  love  throws  not  its  flame, 
The  light  itself  we  should  not  blame. 

This  lesson's  by  the  lady  taught: 

The  girl  who  easily  is  caught 

Is  not  the  bride  by  wise  men  caught. 


Sweet  as  a  rose  this  lady  goes, 
Whither  away  the  devil  knows. 
Her  soul's  distress  makes  up  her  dress, 
The  "  masher's  "  looks  her  spirit  bless ; 
She  would  not  steal,  "for  woe  or  weal," 
The  heats  that  for  her  love  appeal ! 
Enough  for  her  to  use  her  eyes 
To  gather  in  the  golden  prize 
Of  "  love"  that  means  a  well-611ed  purse 
To  wed — or  not  to  wed — or  worse. 

Her  pretty  face  and  shape  divine, 
Her  hair  that  glistens,  eyes  that  shine, 
The  silks  that  round  her  lithe  limbs  twine 
Are  like  the  gorgeous  blooms  you  see 
Upon  the  deadly  Upas  tree. 

Beware !   Beware  !  the  wild  beast's  lair — 
The  caves  where  Dante  plants  Despair — 
Hold  less  of  fraud  and  fell  disgrace 
Than  this  sweet  fraud  of  frills  and  lace — 
This  devil  with  an  angel's  face. 


San  Francisco,  December  17th,  1881. 


Probably  an  even  more  sensational  event  than  any  of  those  men- 
tioned in  the  next  column  was  Wildflower's  two-year-old  record.  On 
a  par  with  any  of  these  is  Wildflower's  quarter  in  32  sec,  and  Hinda  Rose's 
yearling  record  of  2:36&,  not  to  speak  of  her  previous  heat  in  2:43&,  and 
Pride's  heat  in  2:44£.  The  pacing  records  were  all  wiped  out  by  Little 
Brown  Jug,  whose  three  heats  in  2:11§,  2:llf  and  2:12£  beat  the  best  on. 
record,  the  best  two  heats  on  record,  and  the  best  three  consecutive  heats 
on  record  ever  made  in  harness.  The  double-team  records  were  cut  by 
John  Shepard's  team  at  Beacon  Park,  Boston,  who  went  in  2:22,  and, 
after  that,  Mr.  Frank  Work's  team,  Edward  and  Dick  Swiveler,  made  a 
mile  at  the  Morisania  Track  in  2:19&.  Salisbury's  Romero  cut  the 
four-year-old  stallion  record  down  to  2:22£,  and  that  without  any  special 
training.  

The  News  Letter  recommends  all  who  are  in  search  of  neat,  recherche 
holiday  gifts  to  call  upon  Messrs.  Doxey  &  Co. ,  booksellers  and  station- 
ers. Market  street,  under  the  Nucleus  Building.  This  firm  have  on  hand 
a  large  supply  of  books,  and  all  other  articles  in  their  line,  of  the  most 
beautiful  description,  and  those  who  desire  to  find  what  they  want,  with- 
out making  a  tour  of  all  the  stores  in  the  city,  should  at  once  call  on 
Messrs.  Doxey  &  Co.  and  save  trouble  and  time.  It  may  also  be  stated 
that  Messrs.  Doxey  &  Co.'s  stock  ranges  so,  in  regard  to  price,  that  all 
pockets  can  be  suited. 

There  is  a  statement  extant  which  chronologers  declare  to  be  as  old  as 
the  hills,  to  the  effect  that  "  Christmas  comes  but  once  a  year,  and  when 
it  comes  it  brings  good  cheer."  Those  of  our  readers  who  are  inclined  to 
make  this  moss-covered  adage  a  practical  reality,  we  advise  to  call  on  S. 
P.  Collins  &  Co.,  329  Montgomery  street,  for  their  holiday  supply  of  tine 
wines  and  liquors.  At  that  establishment  they  will  be  sure  to  get  a  pure 
and  unadulterated  article,  which  will  cheer  the  heart  and  please  the 
palate.  

Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne. — Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

Many  of  the  foreigners  who  arrive  in  this  country  are  forerunners  of 
more  to  come. 


17.   1881. 


OAUKOHNIA     ADVKRTISKK. 


27 


SUGAR   !   ! 

Fifty-two  years  Ago  M  too  looodv  of  the  late  Hay 

. 
D  this  yoOOg  man  emigrated 
r-T  aslmrt  sspcrianoe  in  clerking, 
r  htmnelf,  in  the  cr-vccry  trade.  In  Charleston 
f  Mr.  Claus  M  ui.-.l-  now  well  known  in  this  .itv 
raised  a  family  and  pnwpvrvd  in  borioeaa.  Kvt>nttially  he  sold  nut  hi* 
Charleston  business,  ami,  after  a  short  stay  in  New  York,  proceeded  to 
thi*  coast,  wboro  he  arrived  in  180ft,  After  his  arrival  here  he  again  en- 
gaged iu  the  Rrooar;  barin«M,  hat  subsequently  turned  his  attention  to 
brewing,  Itwu  he  who,  in  1867,  established  ths  Albany  Brewery,  which 
i*  still  running,  though  none  of  the  Sprockets  «>r  Mangels  family  are  con- 
nected with  it.  In  lSt>4  he  em*a,'ed  in  the  business  of  sugar  refining,  and 
erected  the  old  Bay  Sugar  Refinery.  In  this  pursuit  his  pluck,  industry 
and  business  sagacity  met  with  their  u--ii.il  result— success.  After  a  time 
Mr.  Spreck'-Is  sold  oat  of  the  Bay  Sugar  Ketinery,  and  organized  the  Cal- 
ifornia Sugar  Refinery.  The  business  of  this  latter  concern  has,  from 
the  first,  steadily  progressed  and  increased,  until  now  it  has  been  found 
necessary,  in  order  to  accommodate  it,  to  erect  the  leviathan  works  of 
which  we  present,  with  this  issue,  a  lithographic  picture  and  this  de- 
scriptive sketch.  Before  entering  upon  this  description  we  desire  to  Bay, 
and  it  is  but  right  that  we  should,  that  in  the  erection  of  this  great  build- 
ing .Mr.  Spreckels  has  patronized  home  industries,  when  he  could  have 
saved  a  great  deal  of  money  by  purchasing  material  elsewhere. 

To  pr- need  with  our  tale,  however,  we— that  is,  one  of  the  editors  of 
the  San  Francisco  Xews  Lettek  —  received  instructions,  one  day  late  in 
November,  to  introduce  himself  to  the  Chief  Engineer  of  the  new  Sugar 
Refinery  at  the  Potrero,  and  to  go  through  the  building  from  the  base- 
ment to  the  twelfth  story,  from  the  smoke-culvert  to  the  summit  of  an 
168-foot  chimney,  and  to  prepare  an  article  to  send  out  to  the  world 
which  should  be  a  truthful  and  reliable  sketch  of  what  is  destined  prob- 
ably to  be  the  largest  Sugar  Factory  in  the  world. 

When,  after  presenting  the  hastily  written  voucher  for  our  respect- 
ability, we  found  Mr.  Charles  Watson,  the  Chief  Engineer,  he  cheerfully 
consented  to  give  us  all  the  information  we  might  require  about  the  seven 
and  a  half  million  bricks  which  have  formed  a  joint  stock  company  with 
each  other,  under  the  direction  of  mortar  and  trowel,  and  which  consti- 
tute the  exterior  and  interior  of  the  new  Refinery. 

Now,  if  the  reader  wants  to  follow  us,  and  cares  about  even  a  superfi- 
cial knowledge  of  what  a  Sugar  Refinery  is  generally,  and  what  the  new 
works  in  course  of  erection  by  Claus  Spreckels  are  in  particular,  we  pro- 
mise him  that  he  shall  not  rub  against  any  encyclopaedia  work,  but  that 
he  shall  freely  ramble  with  us  over  this  new  California  Sugar  Refinery, 
and  get  just  such  impressions  on  paper  as  we  received  in  numerous  visits 
to  the  Potrero,  under  the  guidance  of  Mr.  Charles  Watson. 

There  must  necessarily  be  some  few  dry  statistics  before  we  get  through, 
but  we  think  we  can  promise  to  interest  all  the  readers  of  the  News  Let- 
ter, before  they  get  down  to  the  bottom  of  this  column,  sufficiently  to 
carry  them  through  to  the  end  of  the  article. 

The  first  notes  that  we  made  of  the  Refinery  were  to  the  effect  that  the 
front  was  10  stories  high  in  the  main  and  12  stories  high  in  part.  That 
the  total  frontage  of  the  Refinery  proper  was  144  feet  by  80  feet  in  depth, 
and  that  adjoining  it  was  the  Filter,  or  Char  House,  which  was  12  stories 
high  and  68  feet  in  width,  beyond  which  the  Boiler  House,  187  feet  by  80 
feet,  stretched  out  at  the  northern  corner  of  the  works. 

These  statistics  but  explain  the  frontage  of  the  building,  looking  over 
the  bay.  The  Refinery,  Char  House  and  Boiler  House  therefore,  are  about 
400  feet  in  length,  front  the  water,  flanked  by  warehouses  and  other  build- 
ings yet  to  be  added. 

A  Bright  November  Morning. 

And  now,  before  we  dive  into  the  intricacies  of  engines,  pumps,  vacuum 
pans,  centrifugal  machines,  filters,  receivers,  and  other  colossal  achieve- 
ments of  the  iron  foundries,  let  xis  ask  the  reader  to  imagine  himself  jog- 
ging along  quietly  on  a  South  San  Francisco  car  until  the  new  Sugar  Re- 
finery, with  its  neighbors,  the  Cas  Works  and  the  Tubbs'  Rope  Walks, 
are  reached.  The  approach  to  the  Refinery  is  picturesque  in  the  extreme, 
and  a  year  hence  it  will  be  more  so,  for  Mr.  Spreckels  contemplates  build- 
ing a  number  of  cottages  on  the  land  adjacent  to  the  Refinery,  which 
land,  contrary  to  all  Land  League  principles  and  the  San  Francisco 
Chronicle,  he  has  bought. 

It  was  a  calm  November  morning,  after  a  rainy  day,  and  the  sight  was 
worth  all  the  time  we  devoted  to  it.  Looming  up  towards  the  sky  stood 
the  bright  new  colossal  Sugar  Refinery.  At  its  feet  tossed  the  waters  of 
the  Bay,  glistening  like  myriads  of  spangles,  while  at  the  wharf  a  large 
bark  lay  cozily,  but  lazily,  moored. 

Our  Bay  makes  a  deep  and  pretty  curve,  or  detour,  at  this  point,  and 
the  Bcenery  is  perfectly  gorgeous.  The  long  wooden  bridge,  dotted  with 
horse-cars  and  vehicles,  lies  toward  the  East,  connecting  the  Potrero  with 
South  San  Francisco.  The  towers  of  the  Mount  St.  Joseph  Catholic 
ABylum,  and  the  numberless  cottages  of  the  employe's,  all  make  a  beauti- 
ful middle  ground,  with  the  sea  for  an  ever-moving  foreground,  all  backed 
by  the  still  green  foothills  which  divide  our  peninsula  from  the  Pacific 
Ocean. 

We  are  so  accustomed  to  think  of  a  factory  as  a  smoky,  dirty  pile,  ten- 
anted by  consumptive  boys,  men,  girls  and  women,  that  this  huge  pala- 
tial building,  which  is  going  to  give  employment  to  so  many  people,  al- 
most kissing  the  sea  with  its  walls  and  fragrant  with  the  breath  of  the 
ocean,  is  a  pleasant  thing  to  write  about. 

But  this  article  would  grow  into  a  book  if  we  wrote  half  of  the  natural 
thoughts  that  came  to  us  after  a  ramble  through  this  Sugar  Factory  by 
the  water-side. 

Yet,  as  we  must  practically  begin  somewhere,  so  we  ask  the  courteous 
Chief  Engineer,  Mr.  Watson:  u  What  is  that  bark  doingat  yourwharf?" 
"Lumber  from  Oregon,1'  is  the  reply.  "All  the  wood  in  this  building 
has  been  supplied  by  Preston  &  McKinnou,  of  San  Francisco,  and  every 
plank  has  been  delivered  here  by  sailing  vessels  and  teams.  Let  us  go 
down  into  the  basement  and  commence  our  travels." 

So  we  went,  and  from  here  on  we  will  confine  ourselves,  for  some  time 
at  least,  to  as  accurate  a  description  of  the  New  Refinery  as  we  can  give. 
The  Basement. 

This  floor  is  fourteen  feet  hurh  iu  the  clear,  and,  unlike  the  ordinary 
American  basement  in  most  buildings,  Is  bright,  warm  and  cheerful.    The 


window*  on  both  sldoi  have  the  sbntmoots  splayed,  so  as  to  throw  in 
light,  tnd  this  rosy  bo  called  tha  dopot  of  tha  heavy  machinery  Bora 
the  unjritiet  arc  located,   built  i.v  Preecott,  Scott  &  Co.,  of  tlie  Union 

iron  \Noik-.  adcscrlptl f  ninth  W0  give  further  on.      The  floor  of  the 

n  hi  Is  ol  concrete,  laid  over  the  rock  foundation. 
lU-rr.  also,  aro  two  sail  water  pumps,  with  steam  cylinders  thirty  Inches 
in  diameter,  at  d  independent,  i  he  water  nuns  aro  twenty  six  Inches  Id 
diameter,  with  a  stroke  ol  throe  Feet,  The  joint  capacity  of  these  two 
pomps  Is  7,600  gallons  per  minute,  that  Is  to  ralsoBaft  water  to  the  roof 
of  the  Refinery.  The  sail  water,  of  course,  Is  used  for  condensing  pur- 
poses. These  pumps  were  bttlll  bj  QossA  Adams,  and  designed  by  the 
patentee.,  Mr.  now.  The  suction  pipes  are  twenty-four  Inches  In  diam- 
eter, sod  draw  their  water  from  a  cistern  thirty  feet  deep  aud  sixteen  feet 
In  diameter,  located  In  fronl  of  the  Keflnery  building.  The  cistern  com- 
municates with  the  Buy  by  means  of  h  tunnel.  At  the  water  front,  gates 
and  BcrecnB  are  Inserted.  The  screens  protect  the  cisteru  from  the  en- 
trance of  lish  or  Impurities,  and  the  gates  can  be  shut  when  it  is  neces- 
sary to  clean  the  cistern  or  the  pipes  The  water  in  the  cistern  is  nlways 
the  same  level  as  that  of  the  Hay.  These  pumps  cost  about  §15,000,  and 
are  a  great  credit  to  the,  builders  and  designers.  A  number  of  smaller 
pumps  will  be  located  in  the  basement,  which  will  be  used  to  pump 
syrups  to  the  upper  part  of  the  building, 

■R*  THB    GlltDERS. 

In  the  Refinery  proper  the  girders  are  of  wood.  The  posts  in  the  base- 
ment are  set  in  cast  iron  base  plates,  planed  true,  and  which  are  thirty- 
six  inches  square.  The  posts  arc  here  24x24  inches,  and  inserted  in  these 
bases.  An  iron  double-headed  dowel  cap  forms  the  base  of  the  post  for 
the  story  above,  into  which  the  girders  are  inserted. 

By  this  plan,  no  settlement  is  possible,  except  from  the  end  shrinkage 
of  the  timber,  which  is  nominal.  Thus,  from  the  basement  to  the  tenth 
story  of  the  Refinery  proper,  there  is  a  continual  combination  of  wood 
and  iron,  which  can  carry  any  weight.  The  girders  are  only  fifteen  feet 
long,  and  any  girder  can  be  removed  without  interfering  with  the  build- 
ing. It  must  also  be  remembered  that  the  foundation  of  the  New  Re- 
finery and  Filter  House  is  of  solid  rock,  concrete  being  laid  in  the  base- 
ment after  the  bottom  has  been  rilled  in  with  small  rocks,  gravel  and  ce- 
ment. Here,  too,  are  the  receiving  tanks  for  the  syrup,  and  various  other 
pumps  and  engines.  The  length  of  the  basement  proper,  as  stated,  is 
144x80  feet.  Surrounding  the  whole  building  an  area  has  been  excavated 
which  is  surmounted  by  a  plain  but  handsome  iron  railing,  giving  further 
facilities  for  ample  light.  The  lower  part  of  the  basement  is  five  feet 
above  high  water  mark. 

All  the  floors  are  double,  for  purposes  of  strength,  and  the  first  floor- 
ing consists  of  1^-iuch  diagonal  flooring,  surmounted  by  l£-inch  narrow 
flooring.  This,  double  flooring  is  laid  iu  every  story  throughout  the 
building,  and  was  all  supplied  by  Preston  &  McKinnou,  of  this  city. 
The  woodwork,  from  the  basement  up,  is  a  model  of  excellence,  the  ban- 
nisters being  beveled  off  in  medieval  fashion,  and  adding  greatly  to  the 
effect  of  the  carpenters'  work.  In  fact,  this  part  of  the  work  has  been 
so  well  designed  by  the  architects,  and  so  carefully  executed,  that  one  re- 
grets looking  into  the  future,  when  the  necessarily  sticky  hands  of  several 
hundred  employes  and  the  wear  and  tear  of  time  "will  have  impaired  their 
exquisite  finish. 

From  the  second  story  everything  will  be  delivered  as  required,  a  line 
of  ears  in  connection  with  the  Central  and  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  hav- 
ing been  laid  to  the  Refinery,  the  terminus  of  which  is  a  little  beyond  the 
southeast  corner  of  the  building,  and  about  12  feet  distant  from  the  walls. 
The  cars  are  loaded  and  the  barrels  of  sugar,  all  shipped  or  lowered  dowu 
into  the  cars  from  this  floor.  There  is  one  special  elevator  for  passengers, 
and  several  others  for  hoisting  goods. 

The  Third  Floor 
Will  be  devoted  to  packing  sugar  in  all  its  various  forms — cube,  granu- 
lated, both  dry  aud  moist,  crushed,  etc.  Here  a  large  force  of  men  will 
be  employed,  and,  by  the  perfect  system  which  the  architects  have  so 
skilfully  planned,  it  will  be  seen  that  the  sugars,  as  fast  as  packed,  have 
only  to  be  lowered  one  floor  ready  for  delivery  to  the  steam-ears.  The 
fourth  floor  is  devoted  to  the  centrifugal  machines,  of  which  there  will 
be  eight,  54  inches  in  diameter,  and  eight  30  inch   hanging  machines. 

Each  large  basket  holds  1,000  lbs.  purged  sugar  to  a  eharge.  They  are  lined 
inside  with  very  finely  perforated  sheet  brass.  The  centrifugal  force  dis- 
charges the  syrup  through  these  holes  into  an  outside  case,  whence  it  de- 
scends into  the  syrup  receiving-tanks  in  the  basement.  The  purged  sugar 
is  discharged  through  openings  in  the  bottom  of  the  basket — openings  in 
the  nature  of  gates,  which  are  opened  whenever  the  basket  stops  revolv- 
ing, and  thence  discharge  tire  contents  into  the  floor  below  through 
pipes,  from  there  to  be  carried  to  a  pressing  machine  mixer  or  dry  granu- 
lating machine  by  the  various  elevators. 

On  the  Fifth  Floor 
Arc  mixers  for  storing  the  sugar  for  the  centrifugal  rnachiues,  and  on  the 
sixth  floor  are  receiving  or  Magma  tanks,  which  contain  the  mass 
of  sugar  and  syrup  as  it  comes  from  the  vacuum-pans.  The  seventh  floor 
will  probably  be  devoted  to  what  is  known  as  the  wagon  floor,  for  low 
grades  of  sugar  are  allowed  to  granulate  in  wagons,  and  are  discharged 
from  thence  into  the  Magma  tanks.  On  the  eighth  floor  the  dry  granu- 
lating machines  aud  the  cube  sugar  machines  will  be  placed  in  position, 
and  the  floors  above  will  be  devoted  to  other  purposes  in  connection 
with  this  important  industry. 

The  Walls 
Are  three  feet  in  thickness  at  the  basement,  and  offset  four  inches 
every  two  stories,  finishing  by  a  width  of  sixteen  inches  at  the  top  of 
the  refinery.  The  timbers— that  is,  the  wooden  posts  which,  together 
with  the  double-headed  iron  dowel  caps,  support  the  building— are  2  feet 
square  in  the  basement,  tapering  up  gradually  to  the  summit,  where  they 
are  10  inches  square. 

The  Vacuum  Pan 
Is  the  most  difficult  thing  to  describe  in  the  whole  Refinery,  as  this  one 
will  be  the  largest  machine  in  the  world.  The  reader  will  understand  the 
difficulty  of  explaining  what  a  vacuum  pan  is,  though  Webster  describes 
it  as  a  closed  vessel  heated  by  steam,  in  which  syrup  is  evaporated  at  a 
lower  temperature  than  the  ordinary  boiling-point,  in  consequence  of  a 
partial  vacuum  produced  in  the  vessel  by  the  condenser.  The  dimensions 
of  this  vessel,  shortly  to  be  erected  at  the  new  sugar-works,  are  as  follows: 
Hight  43  feet,  inside  diameter  17  feet,  the  base  being  on  the  eighth  floor, 
and  the  summit  on  the  twelfth  floor.  It  is  being  manufactured  by  Dela- 
mater,  of  New  York,  at  a  contract  price  of  $50,000  there,  but  it  will  cost 


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at  least  S60,000  before  it  is  erected  and  put  in  position  at  the  new  Refin- 
ery.  This  is  certainly  the  best  pan  in  the  world,  and  is  supposed  to  be 
tlie  largest,  containing  all  the  latest  improvements.  On  each  story  are 
openings  into  the  Filter  House.     Now  let  us  imagine  the 

Ship  Moored  to  the  Wharf, 
and  the  busy  hands  trundling  the  thousands  of  mats  of  sugar  from  its 
hold  to  the  warehouses,  in  course  of  construction  to  the  right  of  the  Re- 
finery, facing  the  bay.  Here  will  be  the  melting-pans,  and  from  here  the 
sugar,  after  being  melted,  will  be  pumped  up  from  the  warehouse  to  the 
top  of  the  Hennery,  where  it  passes  into  receiving-tanks,  thence  through 
linen  bags,  which  take  out  the  bulky  impurities,  and  from  these  filter- 
bagsinto  bone-charcoal  filters,  which  are  20  feet  deep  and  10  feet  inside 
diameter  measurement.  In  the  lowest  portion  of  the  vessel  are  two  gates, 
a  perforated  plate  with  a  blanket  over  in  the  bottom,  a  copper  sleeve  and 
a  gate  for  discharging.  Into  these  huge  charcoal  filters  comes  the  brown 
syrup — and  several  thousand  tons  of  charcoal  are  required  to  fill  all  these 
filters  at  the  Hennery— and  with  the  syrup  hot  water  is  Dumped,  which 
drives  the  liquor  down  to  the  bottom  of  the  filter,  the  charcoal  decoloriz- 
ing the  syrup  and  permitting  it  to  leave  the  filter  perfectly  white.  This 
water  is  saved  for  re-melting  sugar.  To  better  explain  this,  it  should  be 
said  that  after  the  charcoal  has  absorbed  all  the  syrup  it  can  retain,  the 
filter  is  closed,  and  hot  water  under  pressure  is  admitted  to  the  surface, 
which  forces  the  liquor  through  the  charcoal, 

The  Filter  House 
Is  twelve  stones  high  in  front  and  ten  stories  in  the  rear.  It  is  one  mass 
of  wrought  and  cast  iron,  as  it  has  to  carry  the  enormous  weight  of  the 
filters,  char-kilns  and  receivers.  Here,  by  a  very  perfect  and  novel  ar- 
rangement, everything  works  automatically.  The  char-tower  is  140  feet 
iu  hight.  The  pillars  arc  all  of  east-iron,  the  girders  are  of  wrought  iron, 
and  there  are  flat  brick  arches  between  each  Moor.  Every  floor  is  com- 
posed of  iron  plates,  and  44  filter  tanks  will  tic  placed  here,  together 
with  22  charcoal  kilns.  The  44  immense  filters  were  made  by  the  Risdon 
Iron  Works  of  this  city,  the  only  Iron  Works  here  with  sufficient  facil- 
ities to  execute  so  large  an  order.  After  the  charcoal  can  absorb  no  more 
impurities  from  the  sugar,  it  passes  from  the  filters  to  the  wash-tanks, 
from  tbe  wash-tanks  to  the  dryers,  and  thence  to  the  red-hot  iron  re- 
torts, where  it  is  reburncd. 

From  the  Ketorts 

It  is  passed  on  to  tbe  coolers,  and  from  the  coolers,  by  an  automatic  ar- 
rangement, the  charcoal  is  discharged  onto  an  endless  belt,  and  delivered 
into  a  receiver,  whence  it  is  elevated  from  the  basement  to  the  receiving 
tanks,  and  automatically  discharged  again  into  the  filters.  This  is,  how- 
ever, not  accomplished  until  the  charcoal  makes  two  trips  to  the  summit 
of  the  house  before  it  is  considered  sufficiently  cool  and  ready  to  be 
returned  to  the  filters  to  do  its  work  anew.  Charcoal  is  renewed  every 
two  or  three  years,  according  to  the  purity  of  the  sugars  which  it  is 
called  upon  to  decolorize.  The  Manila  sugars  are  among  the  purer,  and 
the  Sandwich  Island  sugars  about  the  dirtiest.  In  the  new  filter  house  at 
the  Potrero  the  only  thing  done  by  hand  is  the  firing  of  the  various  fur- 
naces. All  other  operations,  without  exception,  are  performed  auto- 
matically.    We  now  come  to  the 

Boiler  Room, 

A  building  187  feet  long  and  80  feet  deep,  in  which  there  are  at  present 
twenty-two  compound  boilers,  manufactured  by  the  Risdon  iron  Works, 
with  space  for  the  erection  of  forty-four  boilers  in  all.  And  here,  again, 
the  greatest  ingenuity  of  construction  has  been  called  into  play,  as  an 
elevated  tramway  leads  from  the  wharf,  conveying  the  coal  as  fast  as  it 
can  be  discharged  from  the  ship's  side  to  the  hopper,  where  it  is  distrib- 
uted by  transfer  cars,  which  run  the  whole  length  of  the  building  iuto  a 
bunker  which  holds  2,800  tons  of  coal,  supplying  each  boiler  just  as  re- 
quired. Then  there  is  a  trap  before  every  boiler  in  the  flooring,  which 
drops  the  ashes  by  means  of  a  shaft  Into  a  receiving  car  below.  This  is 
run  out  and  dumped,  either  to  reclaim  land  on  the  shores  of  the  bay,  or 
to  construct  bulkheads,  etc.     To  the  rear  of  the  boiler  house  is  the 

Main  Smoke  Culvert. 

Here  the  hot  gases  from  the  boilers  go  into  the  culvert,  and  are  con- 
veyed thence  to  where  Green's  patent  fuel  economizers  are  located  on 
each  side.  These  consist  of  an  almost  endless  series  of  vertical  iron  tubes. 
The  feed  water  passes  in  at  the  bottom  and  rises  to  the  top,  being  taken 
thence  from  one  pipe  to  the  other,  until  it  is  at  last  conducted  to  the 
boiler.     The  gases,  after  superheating  the  water,  pass,  of  course,  to 

The  Chimney. 

The  brick  work  at  the  base  of  this  is  27  feet  square  on  the  outside,  and 
about  14  feet  6  inches  inside  dimensions  at  the  top,  and  13  feet  3  inches 
inside  at  the  bottom.  It  is  1GS  feet  high,  and  a  triumph  of  brick  work. 
The  expense  of  the  works  when  completed  will  be  about  §1,500,000,  in- 
cluding the  cost  of  the  Warehouses  and  Melting  House  yet  to  be  erected. 
Ground  was  broken  on  the  28th  of  May,  1881,  and  it  is  expected  that 
everything  will  be  in  full  working  operation  and  running  order  by  August 
or  September,  18S2.  The  General  Superintendent  of  the  Sugar  Works  is 
Mr.  P.  A.  Smith,  and  the  Chief  Engineer,  Mr.  "Watson.  The  Foreman  of 
the  masons  on  the  uew  works  is  Mr.  Constanz  Schoenmakers,  and  the 
Foreman  of  carpenters,  Mr.  Henry  Bode.  The  assistant  architect  in 
charge  of  the  levels  and  surveys  is  Mr.  Henry  Schussler,  and  the  Assist- 
ant Engineer  is  Mr.  Albert  baukroger.  About  100  men  have  been  con- 
stantly employed  from  the  commencement  of  breaking  ground,  which, 
together  with  22.)  men  who  are  on  the  pay  roll  at  the  Old  Refinery,  on 
Eighth  and  Bran  nan  streets,  makes  up  a  complement  of  a  good  many 
hundred  souls,  including  wives  and  children,  who  draw  their  daily  bread 
from  this  Sugar  Refinery.  Oh  land  &  Co.,  at  the  Potrero,  have  taken  the 
contract  to  deliver  all  the  bone  charcoal  required  to  start  the  New 
Refinery. 

The  Machine  Shop 

Is  80  feet  Ions  by  40  feet  wide,  and  contains  a  first-class  assortment  of 
tools,  including  lathes,  planers,  drilling  machines,  bolt  cutters,  etc.,  for 
all  the  machinery  required  will  be  put  into  position,  from  the  smallest 
parts  up  to  the  huge  vacuum  pan,  under  the  superintendence  of  the  En- 
gineer on  the  grounds.  Mr.  Spreckels  purposes  building  cottages  for  the 
workmen  and  employes  all  around  the  New  Refinery,  on  land  which  has 
been  purchased  with  that  intention. 


Huge  ab  the  Old  Building  is, 
The  reader  will  at  once  perceive  how  small  it  is  compared  to  the  new  one. 
In  the  old  house  there  are  only  16  boilers,  and  the  arrangements  for  stor- 
ing coal  are  comparatively  old-fashioned.  The  main  engine  is  much 
lighter,  the  fly-wheel  only  weighing  about  13  tons,  as  against  26  tons  in 
the  new  engine.  Thirty  centrifugal  machines  are  in  operation,  while  only 
ten  will  be  required  in  the  new  Refinery;  but  these  thirty  machines  only 
contain  a  charge  of  125  lbs.  of  syrup,  or  a  total  of  3,750  lbs.,  while  the 
ten  in  the  new  Refinery  will  together  hold  10,000  lbs.  at  a  charge.  In 
the  old  refinery  there  are  four  vacuum-pans,  comparatively  large  as  com- 
pared with  those  in  most  refineries,  but  babies  by  the  side  of  the  new 
vacuum-pan  to  be  erected  at  the  Potrero.  Here,  too,  in  the  old  house, 
crude  sugar  has  to  be  stored  in  the  Refinery  just  as  it  is  needed,  whereas 
in  the  new  building  it  dues  not  go  into  the  Refinery  at  all,  but  is  melted 
in  a  warehouse  adjoining  the  wharf,  and  is  pumped  up  to  the  top  of  the 
building  at  once. 

Tbe  mixers,  too,  are  small,  and  only  three  are  in  use  ;  the  filters,  also, 
are  open,  and  only  5  feet  in  diameter  by  14  feet  in  depth,  as  against  10 
feet  by  20  feet  in  the  new  house.  Briefly,  it  is  easily  seen  that  a  multi- 
plicity of  small  machines  involve  an  immense  amount  more  of  labor  than 
a  few  large  ones,  and  that  automatic  work  is  infinitely  cheaper  than  hand 
labor.  For  instance,  all  the  charcoal  in  the  old  Refinery  has  to  be  shov- 
eled out  of  the  base  of  the  filters  by  hand  as  often  as  it  is  reburned.     But 

A  Run  over  the  Old  Factory, 

under  the  guidance  of  Superintendent  Smith,  is,  nevertheless,  very  in- 
teresting, although  it  is  not  necessary  to  be  more  than  5  feet  6  inches  in 
hight  in  order  to  bump  one's  head  against  a  girder  in  many  places  in  the 
low  stories.  The  first  point  of  interest  is,  of  course,  the  inspection  of  the 
filters,  over  which  four  pipes  run  horizontally,  with  taps  over  each,  from 
one  of  which  flows  the  red-brown  syrup,  or  the  first  sugar  ;  from  another, 
when  needed,  the  second  sugar  ;  and  from  the  remaining  two  pipes  hot 
and  cold  water,  as  required. 

Here,  on  Brannan  street,  six  men  have  to  be  constantly  employed  re- 
burning  the  charcoal,  whereas,  as  already  explained,  with  the  exception 
of  the  feeding  of  the  furnaces,  everything  will  work  automatically  at  the 
new  works. 

Further,  it  may  be  generally  said  that  the  new  vacuum-pan  will  con- 
tain all  the  way  from  180,000  lbs.  up  to  225,000  lbs.  of  sugar,  whereas  the 
four  machines  at  present  in  use  nn  Brannan  street  are  only  capable  of 
working  45,000  lbs.  An  interesting  operation  is  to  see  the  tester  putting 
tbe  proof -stick  into  the  vacuum-pan  to  see  how  the  sugar  is  progressing  in 
its  process  of  condensing. 

The  Drying  Machine 

is  also  quite  a  feature,  and,  we  believe,  is  one  of  the  few  pieces  of  ma- 
chinery which  will  be  transferred  to  the  new  works.  This  is  a  huge  cir- 
cular vessel,  open  at  one  end,  and  22  feet  in  length  by  6  feet  in  diameter. 
In  the  new  Refinery  three  of  these  machines  will  be  used.  They  revolve 
constantly,  and  in  the  center  is  a  large  hot  cylinder,  against  which  the 
sugar  is  thrown  as  the  vessel  revolves,  by  means  of  flanges,  which  catch  it 
up  in  ascending,  and,  as  they  reach  the  apes,  throw  it  down  on  the  hot 
cylinder  iu  the  center  of  tbe  vessel. 

But  the  most  important  of  all  the  improvements  in  progress  is  the  au- 
tomatic method  of  reburning  the  charcoal  already  alluded  to.  In  tbe  old 
Refinery  men  are  seen  shoveling  the  dust  and  drying  it  by  hand,  taking  it 
from  tbe  slides,  and,  after  it  has  passed  through  the  retorts,  handling  it 
in  wheelbarrows,  in  order  to  place  it  in  the  receiver.  The  immense  man- 
ual labor  here  stands  out  in  strong  contrast  to  the  endless  belt  and  the 
automatic  cleansing  of  the  charcoal  as  it  will  be  seen  in  operation  at  the 
new  Refinery. 

The  Engines. 

Prescott,  Scott  &  Co.  have  furnished  three  engines  to  this  mammoth 
enterprise.  Chief  Engineer  Watson,  than  whom  no  one  is  better  posted, 
considers  this  firm's  engines  equal  to  any. 

The  main  engine  is  an  automatic,  balanced-valve,  cut-off,  fitted  with 
Eugene  O'Neill's  patent  valves  and  trip  motion,  and  Irving  M.  Scott's 
pateLt  adjustment  on  bearings. 

The  engine  is  constructed  of  the  best  material,  and  highly  finished 
throughout.  The  test  pieces,  made  from  the  mixture  of  iron  of  which 
the  cylinder  was  cast,  stood  a  tensile  strain  of  31.370  pounds  per  square 
inch  before  breaking,  and  were  made  of  the  California  Iron  Company's 
iron,  manufactured  at  Hotaling,  near  Clipper  Gap. 

The  main  shaft  is  15  in.  diameter  in  the  journals,  and  17  in.  diame- 
ter where  band-wheel  fits.  The  crank  pin  is  of  steel.  The  disc  plate  of 
cast  iron,  finished  all  over,  is  pressed  on  to  the  crank  shaft  witb  a  load  of 
140  tons,  after  which  it  was  finished  and  the  crank  pin  hole  bored.  The 
piston  rod  is  made  of  steel,  as  are  all  the  valve  stems.  The  connecting 
rod  and  cross  bead  are  made  of  wrought  iron,  and  fitted  with  steel  pin. 

All  the  trip  pieces,  cams  and  cut-offs  are  made  of  steel,  case  hardened, 
and  have  duplicates.  All  glands  are  brass  bushed,  all  nuts  case-hardened 
and  all  valves  and  seats  are  made  of  gun-metal.  No  pains  or  expense 
were  spared  to  make  this  a  most  complete  and  perfect  piece  of  machinery, 
and  the  watchful  eye  of  the  Chief  Engineer  saw  every  part  of  tbe  great 
engine,  from  beginning  to  completion. 

The  engines  manufactured  by  this  firm  are  acknowledged  to  be  the  best 
in  the  market,  competing  successfully  in  durability,  economy  of  fuel  and 
regularity  of  speed  with  the  best  types  of  engines  built,  and  demonstrat- 
ing that  there  is  no  need  of  any  purchaser  going  abroad  for  his  motive 
power. 

Prescott  Scott  &  Co.  are  entitled  to  the  credit  of  placing  California  on 
an  equal  footing  with  the  East  in  regard  to  these  higher  lypes  of  station- 
ary engines,  as  they  are  the  only  firm  who  have  invented  and  perfected 
an  automatic  cut-off  engine,  whose  daily  duty  equals  the  best.  Other 
builders  here  baves  so  far.  only  copied  Eastern  patents,  some  of  which 
are  now  discarded  by  their  inventors.  This  firm,  with  the  energy  and 
vim  which  has  always  been  characteristic  of  tbem,  designed,  invented  and 
perfected  an  engine  which  is  purely  Californian — "  to  tbe  manor  born  " — 
and  it  is  alike  creditable  to  President  Spreckels  and  Engineer  Watson 
that,  after  a  careful  and  critical  examination  of  both  Eastern  and  foreign 
builders  they  decided  that  they  could  find  at  home  merit  sufficient  to  suit 
their  exacting  judgments. 

[Concluded  on  Page  32.J 


17,  1881. 


I'AUKOUNIA    ADVERTISER. 


29 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


"H»»r  lh*  Cri»r Vfh»»  tfa«  d**ll  art  itaoo  !" 

*Oa*  tb»t  will  pUy  U»«  d**il.*ir   with  joo." 


**  lUM  a  itinc    Id  hi*  t«.l  ••  long  u  ft  fU.ll. 
Which  mad*  him  jrrvw  bolder  uid  bolder." 


A  novelty  in  the  »hape  of  Loan  Exhibition  is  on  the  topi*  for  the  holi- 
day*. Thi«  tiuif.  however,  Insteed  of  being  made  up  of  antiques,  the 
display  will  be  onrapvativery  modern,  ami,  in  place  of  embracing  such 
rarities  of  >JjtU  tt'ttrU  as  remnant  nf  ragged  late,  cracked  t>it**  of  Dies- 
den  and  Bevrei  chin*  (made  in  Itirmingluun),  and  plaster  "f  Pari*  bronzes, 
the  eibibituill  exclusively  contain  articles  of  a  local  character,  which, 
fmiu  their  ptnotuJ  interest  and  historic*]  character,  will  be  sure  to  at* 
tract.  Much  difficulty  has  been  experienced  by  the  getters*  up  of  the 
show  in  persuading  the  inissessors  of  these  local"  run'ot  to  allow  them  to 
ci-uie  under  the  vulvar  gaxe  of  the  public,  but  success  has  crowned  their 
efforts.  To  give  an  idea  of  the  kind  of  exhibition  it  will  be,  we  will 
enumerate  a  few  of  the  article*-  of  interest  which  it  will  contain:  The  tale 
of  Fix  ley's  mule.  Col  Stevenson^  glazed  cap.  One  of  W.  S.  Polack's 
ringlets.  The  pair  of  boots  that  Harry  Logan  is  going  to  walk  back  from 
New  York  in.  The  four-bit  piece  with  which  Lloyd  Tevis  landed  in  Cal- 
ifornia. The  dray  M.  S.  Latham  drove  for  a  week.  The  pistol  with 
which  Judge  Terry  shot  Broderick,  and  the  knife  he  cut  Hopkins  with. 
Several  wushtnbs  once  presided  over  by  several  present  leaders  of  soci- 
ety. The  laundry-wagon  Lysle  used  to  drive.  Dr.  Tennyson  Deane's 
original  diploma.  One  of  Hall  McAllister's  hatful  of  printed  apologies. 
The  first  gray  hair  that  appeared  in — well,  these  will  be  enough  to  snow 
what  the  extraordinery  array  will  be  like. 

Out  new-  Supervisors,  with  the  most  honest  intentions  in  tbe  world, 
are  already  getting  into  the  Scylla  and  Charybdis  of  contractors  and 
political  schemers.  Which  induces  us  to  remark  that  we  would  sooner  be 
a  mongrel  and  make  noises  at  the  orb  which  rules  the  world  by  night  than 
serve  the  city  for  $100  a  month — the  salary  of  a  juvenile  clerk — and  then 
be  suspected  to  be  honest.  The  first  thing  that  the  brains  of  the  new 
Board  has  had  to  tackle  is  tbe  gigantic  question  of  burying  dead  horses 
and  granting  a  franchise  for  the  conversion  of  the  remains  of  departed 
plugs  into  charcoal  or  caramels  and  things.  The  present  system  of  muni- 
cipal government  in  San  Francisco  may  be  fairly  outlined  by  stating  that 
twelve  men  are  elected  to  administer  our  affairs,  and  that  they  are  daily 
besieged  by  hundreds  of  other  men  who  consider  that  they  are  entitled  to 
the  exclusiveprivilrge  of  the  loan  of  their  ears.  "  And  of  such,"  it  may 
be  parenthetically  remarked,  "  is  not  the  kingdom  of  heaven." 

Tbe  numerous  complimentary  notices  of  the  assassin,  Guiteau,  in  the 
Call  have  led  to  rumors  that  he  would  be  retained  as  editor  when  the  pres- 
ent little  difficulty  at  Washington  is  settled,.  We  are  unable  to  state 
definitely  whether  there  is  any  truth  in  the  report,  but  the  "  high-toned 
lawyer  would,  doubtless,  make  things  lively  around  the  office — especially 
for  himself — if  he  lavished  those  pet  phrases,  "dirty  dog,"  "liar," 
"  sneak,"  '*  whelp,"  etc.  On  the  whole,  we  are  inclined  to  doubt.  To  be 
sure,  Pickering  has  expressed  a  decided  opinion  as  to  the  color  of  his 
mustache,  for,  whereas  it  was  formerly  a  glossy  black,  it  is  now  a  dun 
brown  ;  but  even  so  remarkable  an  opinion  as  this  is  apt  to  be  deceptive. 
The  fact  is,  there  would  be  no  economy  in  engaging  an  unruly  crank 
when  the  present  staff  is  so  well  supplied  with  docile  and  disciplined  im- 
beciles. Moreover,  hanging  is  punishment  enough.  Editing  the  Call 
would  be  inhuman  torture. 

"  Billee,"  said  Old  Bumbeer,  as  he  meandered  up  to  the  counter,  "'taint 
like  it  used  to  wuz  round  Christmas  times,  when  you'n  me  wuz  boys  to- 
gether." "Why,  you  old  stiff,"  answered  Billee,  "you  were  an  accom- 
plished bum  before  I  was  hatched."  "  Jesso,  Billee,  but  them  wuz  good 
old  times  ;  'member  how  we  used  to  lay  for  Santa  Claus  and  play  it  down 
fine  on  the  old  man  and  'oman,  'tendin'  to  be  asleep?  'Member  how  we 
used  to  hang  up  our  stockings,  Billee?"  "  Nary  a  remember,"  said  Billee. 
"  But,  Billee,  here's  Christmas  a  coming,  and  I'm  a  poor  offun,  playin*  a 
lone  hand.  Can't  you  hang  it  up  jes'  onct  more  ?  "  "All  right,  Bumbeer," 
said  Billee,  reaching  a  hay  rope  from  under  the  counter,  "just  take  this 
down  in  the  cellar  and  do  all  the  hanging  up  you  desire.     In  half  an  hour 

the  morgue  wagon  will  pass  this  way,  and ."    But  old  Bumbeer  had 

gone.     A  cruel  fate  called  him  round  the  corner. 

If  there  is  anything  that  the  detectives  know  nothing  about,  and, 

Serhaps,  care  less,  it  is  the  Italian  murder  near  the  five-mile  house.  Mr. 
uan  Baptista  Galliano,  or  whatever  his  name  is  after  his  saintly  prefixes, 
carved  up  his  brother,  cousin,  sister,  and  a  whole  Pinafore  of  relations, 
including  his  mother-in-law,  to  whom,  however,  he  had  the  decency  to 
apologize,  after  sticking  a  big  knife  into  her.  Seriously  speaking,  we,  of 
course,  feel  the  enormity  of  this  man's  carnival  of  blood,  but  the  idea 
will  crop  to  tbe  surface  that  a  man  ought  to  be  judged  iusane  who  apolo- 
gized to  his  mother-in-law  for  putting  a  knife  in  her.  There  is  no  more 
orthodox  paper  than  the  News  Letter  on  questions  of  jokes  of  this  sort. 
They  have  been  tabooed  by  us  from  time  immemorial,  and  this  one  is 
only  offered  with  an  apology  to  our  readers — not  to  our  mother-in-law. 

The  Los  Angeles  Herald  says  that  at  an  "  anti-saloon  meeting,"  held 
in  that  burg  lately,  "  a  band  of  twenty  was  organized  to  go  round  to  the 
different  saloons  and  report  such  of  them  as  should  keep  open  on  Sunday." 
The  paper  in  question  says  nothing  about  the  result  of  the  investigation, 
but  it  looks  awfully,  awfully,  awfully — well,  we  don't  want  to  use  that 
lovely  adverb  any  more,  but  it  looks  as  if  the  investigating  committee 
might  have  been  full  and  the  saloons  empty. 

We  very  seldom  use  this  column  for  advertising  purposes,  but  we  de- 
sire to  engage  a  girl  who  is  amiable,  willing  and  industrious;  who  can 
take  care  of  three  children,  sweep  the  house,  act  as  cook,  receive  visitors, 
do  all  the  housework,  make  bread,  omelettes  and  things;  sing  soprano 
Bongs,  mind  the  baby  and  light  the  stove.  Well,  we  want  a  young  lady 
of  this  sort,  and  she  must  have  three  Bilk  dresses,  and  her  hair  banged, 
and  go  to  Sunday-school.     Apply  to — well,  never  mind  applying. 

A  contemporary  says  that  the  full  fleet  of  the  Alaska  Fur  Company 
is  lying  at  anchor.  The  full  fleet  consists  of  four  schooners  and  three 
Bteamers.  Anybody  who  would  take  four  schooners  of  beer  and  three 
steamers  of  hot  Scotch  would  be  liable  to  be  a  full  fleet,  and  on  meeting  a 
young  lady  to  Alaska  fur  her  company. 


A    CHRISTMAS    CONTRAST. 

The  fair  Clorinda,  bless  her  pretty  face. 

Trips  homeward,  dreaming  of  her  Christmas  Day. 

Warmly  and  richly  clad,  her  childish  grace, 

Though  'tis  December,  speaks  of  blpoming  May. 

Her  dream  is  of  a  heap  of  glittering  toys, 

A  gorgeous  Christmas  tree  and  "lots  to  eat," 

A  children's  party,  where  the  pretty  boys 
Will  kneel  as  baby-lovers  at  her.  ieet.  ' 

But  little  Biddy's  dream  of  Christmas  shows 

Merely  a  vision  of  a  drunken  bout, 
Besotted  parents,  and,  perchance,  hard  blows — 

What  wonder  if  with  envy  ahe  should  pout ! 

No  "tree"  ablaze  with  bon-bons,  dolls -and  toys 

Can  Biddy  hope  for  at  her  Christmas  fete  ;  v., 

Her  Lilliputian  cavaliers  are  boys 

Whose  future  lies  within  the  prison  gate. 

Her  only  doll  is  that  within  her  arms — 

Her  ailing  little  baby  brother  "  Jim." 
Surely  poor  Biddy  has  no  lack  of  charms 

While  she  retains  her  mother's  care  of  him. 

But,  then,  who  knows— ere  Christmas  bells  next  ring, 

Clorinda  may  be  envying,  in  rags, 
The  fair  Bridgetta  de  Bonanzaking, 

Who  through  the  mud  her  silken  flounces  drags  ? 
San  Francisco,  December,  1881. 

Biff  Oglebottle  had  been  reading  about  cranks.  "  Nine  of  'em,"  said 
he,  "damme  if  I  haint  struck  a  new  wrinkle."  Half  an  hour  later  he 
was  in  the  Police  Office.  "Chief,"  said  Biff,  "I  haint  been  well  lately. 
I'm  a  imagining  all  sorts  o'  things.  Now,  I'd  take  you  for  a  she-lawyer, 
ef  I  didn't  know  you  was  Chief.  Tell  you  what  it  is.  I'm  Guiteau's 
shadow,  savvy  ?  and  I  imagine  I  want  to  make  Rome  howl  and  feed  on 
baked  babies  and  things.  Take  it  in  ?  Think  I'm  sent  here  by  God  to 
make  things  hum  and  devastate  the  widows  and  orphans — see?  "  Biff," 
said  the  Chief,"  "you're  a  fraud,  and  if  you  don't  go  away  I'll  have  the 
boys  hose  you  off,  and  then  put  you  in  the  cuspidor  brigade."  "  I  see, 
Chief,  there's  no  foolin'  you,  but  if  I  haint  insane  they  don't  make  'em. 
Why,  I'm  a-whettin'  my  knife  to  kill  David  Davis,  and  then  I'm  a-going 
to  reform  the  Police  Department."  The  Chief  glared:  "Crazy  as  a  loon, 
by  all  that's  finable.  Here,  Sergeant,  take  old  Biff  in;  book  him  on  a 
dozen  charges  of  vagrancy,  and  we'll  send  him  up  for  six  months." 
Oglebottle  smole  a  grin:  "  Six  months'  free  hash  !  That's  my  ticket  for 
soup ! " 

The  members  of  the  new  Board  of  Education  are  making  it  exceed- 
ingly warm  for  the  schoolmarms,  with  what  they  are  pleased  to  call 
"  economical  "  measures — which  means,  in  plain  English,  that  the  pets  of 
the  defunct  Board  are  to  be  "  bounced,"  in  order  to  make  room  for  the 
pets  of  the  one  just  burn.  If  the  Town  Crier  were  fond  of  feminine  adu- 
lation {which,  thank  Heaven!  he  isn't),  and  were  offered  the  choice  of 
being  the  Grand  Turk  or  a  San  Francisco  School  Director,  he  would  de- 
cide on  the  latter  position  without  a  moment's  hesitation. 

The  "cold  snap"  which  prevailed  during  the  earlier  portions  of  the  week 
was  supposed  by  most  people  to  be  merely  a  little  variation  in  our  "glori- 
ous climate."  This  supposition,  however,  was  erroneous.  The  real  expla- 
nation of  the  matter  lay  in  the  fact  that  the  Jeannettc  arrived  in  the 
harbor  with  the  North  Pole  on  board. 

The  Chronicle  keeps  on  howling  about  tbe  Reciprocity  Treaty  just 
the  same  as  if  the  world  did  not  kuow  that  its  personal  hatred  of  one  man 
inspires  its  silly  lies.  Some  dogs  won't  stop  barking  till  they  are  kicked 
to  death. 


30 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


REAL  EST A1E  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  December  13,  1881. 


Compiled  fromtke  Hecords  of the  Commercial  Agency ,401  California  St. ,  S.  F. 
Tuesday,  December  6th. 


SEiNTOB  AND  GEANTZE. 


Chas  F  Doe  to  Engel  C  W  Lnhrs.. 
Chas  O'Connor  to  J  B  Philbrick. . . 


Lyman  Fenn  to  Delia  Fenn 

E  R  Medbnry,  Jr,  to  Bridget  Davis 
T  L  Com'rs  to  Anne  J  Doyle 


H  N  Tilden  to  Reese  Llewellyn. . . 


C  J  Flatt  to  C  H  Hinchman 

Francis  Johnson  to  C  C  Rohrle. .. 
Delfi.ua  Schimp  to  I  Wickersharn. . 


DEBCEIPTION. 


John  Hemphill  to  Mary  J  Cogbill 


S  Duncan.  263  e  Sanchez,  e  25:8sll4. 
being  in  Harper's  Addition  95 

W  Stevenson,  35  s  WillowB,  6  25x80,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  69 

E  Shotwell,  184:8  s  21st,  8  30x122:6  . . 

E  Montgomery,  97:6  s  Broadway,  s  20x60 

E  Clinton,  75  n  Brannan,  n  25x75,  being 
in  100-vara  313 

Lots  6,  7,  24,  25,  blk  2,  blk  5,  Flint  T'ct 
Homestead 

Lots  472  to  474,  Silver  Terrace  H'd... 

Lot  471,  same 

Se  Jones  and  Post,  e  70:6x60,  being  in 
50-vara  1006 

N  Jackson,  80  e  Lazuna,  e  50x127:8^ 
being  in  Western  Addition  194 


g    550 


Gift 
3,237 


1,150 
15 
100 

15,500 

7,000 


Wednesday,  December  7th. 


W  J  Gann  to  Jnlian  Sonntagg. .. 
Daniel  Meyer  to  Henry  Hinkel.. 
S  and  L  Soc'y  to  S  L  Ackerson  . 


Masonic  Cemetrry  to  C  Parsons.. 
W  J  Douglas  to  JaB  Stratbam ... . 


Wm  B  Heywood  to  F  Hey  wood., 
Ann  Soramer  to  W  M  Heywood. 


W  B  Heywood  to  Harriet  G  Hunt, 
Wm  W  Fowler  to  Mary  Lane 


W  8th  ave,  175  s  Clement,  e  25x120,  be- 
ing in  OuMde  Londsl89 

Ne  Baker  and  Sac'to,  n  127:8^x137:6, 
bping  in  Western  Addition  542 

V  M'ssion,  58  b  Brook,  b  20,  w  to  Car- 
mino  Real,  n  25  to  beg,  being  in  Pre- 
ciiaValley  394.   .. 

Lot  25,  Fonntain  Plot,  N  A 

Und  2-3  pw  Commercial  and  Drumm,  s 
59:9x25,  being  in  City  Slip  lot  43 

Ne  Montgomery  av,  109:6J£  nw  Kearny, 
nw  53:113$,  ne  34:6%,  b41:5,%  to  com 

Sw  Kearny  and  Hinckley,  s  57:6x58:6; 
sw  Sac'to  and  Polk,  s  127:8^x155;  bw 
Mary,  23  s  Minna,  s  23x62:6;  Lot  15, 
Bernal  H'd,  and  lots  in  Berkeley  in 
trnst  for  certain  pnrposes 

Same 

Nw  Pine  and  Gongh,  u  30x110,  subject 
to  mortgage  for  #7,700 


300 
5 


900 
450 


500 
15,073 


1 
9,800 


Thursday,  December  8th. 


Chas  P  Dnane  to  John  F  Swift. . . , 
J  A  Thompson  to  F  Foppiano. . . , 


F  Foppiano  to  G  Foppiano 

Sarah  A  Neville  to  Wm  A  Hayne. 


Thos  Cole  to  Wm  Dunphy.. 


Hervey  SpaikB  to  PatkCreigbton. 
Julia  T  Reynolds  to  Wm  H  Crim . , 


Julia  McAleer  to  W  Lorenz.... 
Cath  Gans  to  Chas  J  Parsons  . 


A  M  Starr  to  Chas  M  Keeney. 
W  H  Sharp  to  Pafk  Leahy . . . . 


P  Leahy  to  National  G  Bk  &  Tt  Co 
A  Mecartney  to  same 


J  B  Lewis  to  same 

E  R  Waterman  to  same 

John  Steedman  to  Jno  McNamara 
W  J  Tinnin  to  Clans  Flathmtinn;. . 

Mary  Howe  to  Owen  Tnttle 


Se  4tb  and  Bryant,  ne  80x35,  being  in 
100-vara  369 

Sw  28th  ave,  200  se  K  st,  se  50x200,  por 
blk  517,  Bay  View  Tract 

Same 

S  Clay,  150  e  Davis,  e  25x119:6,  being  in 
City  Slip  lots  13  and  14 

Ne  Broadway  and  Fillmore,  e  68:9x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  320,  subj't 
to  mortgage  for  $5,000 

TJnd  5  acres  Ripley  Tract 

Und  %  sw  Yallejo  and  Mason,  s  22:11s 
34:5 

Same 

Ne  Zoe,  127:6  nw  Brannan,  nw  72:fis75, 
being  in  100-vara  103,  on  condition 
that  grantee  pay  %  of  the  amount  due 
on  a  mortgage  held  by  the  German  S 
&  L  Soc'y,  covering  a  lot  fronting  on 
Brannan  sr,  in  the  same  100-vara  162.. 

W  Fillmore,  38:8  e  Jackson,  s  31:73jx 
105,  being  in  Western  Addition  350. .. 

S  corner  Harrison  and  Fremont,  se  15x 
137:6 


Same 

S  cor  Harrison  and  Fremont,  se  137:0x 
137:6,  being  in  50-vara  735 

Same 

Same 

Lot  11,  blk  7,  West  End  Map  2 

Sw  Howard  and  Stewart,  »e  23x45:10, 
being  in  B  &  W  731 

E  Steiner,  26:6  a  Sac'to,  s  26:6x81:3,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  353   


$1,000 


150 
150 


10,000 
2,500 


293 
2,325 


5 

8,500 

105 
5 

15 
5 

'305 

5,500 

4,500 


Friday,  December  9th. 


W  Fromheim  to  Leopold  Kntner. . 

Jas  O'Connell  to  F  J  Meyers 

United  Ld  As'n  to  Wolf  Bloom.... 

Elie  D  Woodward  to  S  A  Lawson. 

Jas  E  Gordon  to  Wm  Hilling 

SamlH  Brodie  to  Fred  Jnnker.... 

Anna  Danos  to  John  McKee 

J  M  MaguiretoH  Lacy 

Jos  Hess  to  Edw  L  Cutten 


Sw  7th,  125  se  Howard,  se  25x85,  being! 
in  100-vara  259 $5,000 

Ne  Harrison,  90  sw  6th,  sw  25x75,  being 
100-vara  232 3,150 

Ne  Folsom  and  19th,  e  153:9.  thence  at 
right  angles  122:6,  s  59,  e  152:6,  a  103:9 
w  245  to  commencement,  bcingin  Mis- 
sion Block  51 

E  Howard,  125  n  21at,  n  30x122:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  56 4,850 

Lot  7,  blk  21,  Exrelsior  H'd 300 

S  McAllister,  162:6  w  Webster,  e  28:9x 
137:6 1,565 

Sw  Mission  and  Spear,  bw  45:10x40,  be- 
ing in  B  &  W  665  1,500 

W  Donglass,  260  n  18th,  n  50x136,  being 
lot  7,  McKee  Tract 757 

N  Sacramento,  143:9  e  Steiner.  e  25x123. 


Saturday,  December  10th. 


E  L  Taylor  to  Wm  Gaffney 

S  and  L  Soc'y  to  John  Calnan 

John  D  Fan-all  to  Patk  O' Brian... 

Mas  S  and  L  Bank  to  P  Gorman... 
S  and  L  Soc'y  to  Michl  Murray. . . . 

J  S  Friedman  to  Job  Schloss 

Henry  McKinley  to  Dennis  Geary. 

John  Cormyn  to  same 


Se  Clementina,  227:6  sw  4th,  bw  23:9x80,1 
being  in  100-vara  373 $2,000 

S  2Mb,  180  wNoe,  w  25x114,  being  in 
Harper'B  Addition  171 

Se  Clementina,  125  ne  9tb,  ne  25x75,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  298 1.500 

SwDora,  105  nw  Bryant,  nw  25x80 1,000 

S  29th,  130  w  Noe,  w  50x114,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  171 

S  McAllister,  150  e  Broderick,  e  25x 
137:6  being  in  Western  Addition  512. 

N  Howard,  100  w  1st,  w  25x85,  being  in 
100-vara  23 2,650 

Same 


Saturday,  December  10th — Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


J  J  Felt  to  Jas  P  O'Snllivan  . 


F  B  Wilde  to  Thos  McKewen.. 
Geo  L  Bradley  to  Chas  Miller.. 


Horace  Davis  to  same 

John  Riordan  to  Geo  L  Bradley... 
M  Reese  to  John  Riordan 


DEBCEIPTION. 


S  24th,  50  e  Fair  Oaks,  e  25x125,  being 
in  Harper's  Addition  29 

Lot  14,  blk  1,  Johnston  Tract 

Sw  1st,  235  nw  Mission,  nw  40x80,  being 
in  100-vara  1 

Ne  1st,  229:2  se  Market,  se  45:10x137:6, 
being  in  B  &  W  306 

Nw  Minna,  347:6  ne  2d,  ne  63:4x80,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  4 

Same 


$1,000 
450 


15,000 
25,000 


4,000 
3,900 


Monday,  December  12th. 


John  Conly  to  Henry  Hinkel.. 
Wm  Hale  to  same 


A  Borel  to  same 

PBagnosco  to  same 

H  S  and  L  Socy  to  F  Lemme 

L  M  Apgar  to  E,  M  Apgar 

John  H  Dawson  to  Marg  Quigley. 
J  Buckley  to  Marg  Richardson.... 

W  J  Gnnn  to  Cbae  Ronicke 

Same  to  Frank  Ronicke 


T  L  Com'rs  to  Jas  Dowling.. 
J  S  Latz  to  L  Gottig 


Calh  Dolan  to  J  Armstrong. 
J  Armi-trong  to  Frank  Otis. . 


E  Webster,  82:6  n  Pine,  n  55x81.3,  being 
in  Western  Addition  272 

E  Webster,  82:6  n  Pine,  n|55,  e  106:3,  8 
137:6,  w  25,  n  32:6,  w  81:6  to  com,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  272 

Sw  California  and  Webster,  w  81x87:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  313 

N  Pine,  81:3  e  Webster,  e  25x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  272 

Sw  Stewart,  137:6  nw  Folsom,  nw  91:8x 
137:6,  being  in  B  &  W  760  and  761 .. 

W  Hyde.  87:6  n  Geary,  n  25x67:6,  being 
in  50-vara  1326 

S  26th,  160  e  Sanchez,  e  80x228,  being  in 
Harper'B  Addition  92 

Sw  Baldwiu  Court,  335  nw  Folsom,  nw 
30x40 

E  Sth  ave,  370:6  n  Point  Lobos,  n  25x120, 
being  in  Outside  Lands  183 

E  8th  ave,  345:6  n  Point  Lobos,  n  25x120 
being  in  Outside  Lands  183 

Same 

Ne  Kate  and  Liguna,  n  137:6,  e  to  Mar- 
ket, sw  to  Kate,  w  to  com,  being  in 
Western  Addition  214 

Lots  8  and  9,  blk  4,  West  End  Map  1 . . . . 

Same 


t       5 

S 

10 
5 

[22,250 
Gift 
500 
650 
300 


5 
425 
425 


Tuesday,  December  13th. 


Anne  Donovan  to  Asa  Fisk 

Bank  of  Cal  to  Jas  Roberts 

Jas  Roberts  to  F  S  Wenpinger  .. 
Wm  Murphy  to  J  S  Alemany 


"Wm  Sinon  to  Marg  J  Braly. . 


Geo  F  Rick  to  Jos  Cantor 

Jas  M  DeWitt  to  Chas  Wochatz. . 

Chas  Wochatz  to  Julias  PlalBhek, 
Chat*  Troyer  to  Virginia  Troyer.., 
Gradwohl  &  Co  to  Saml  Newman, 

L  Rosenberg  to  Chas  Strenl 

John  Ballard  to  Lily  Layman 


G  W  Beaver  to  Jos  P  Hale 

Baily  Sargent  to  A  Chichizola 

Nat  G  Bk  &  Trnst  Co  to  F  Hibn.. 


Lot  22,  blk  11,  People's  Hd,  and  lot  144, 
Spring  Valley  Hd 

Lots  14  to  24,  blk  127,  O'Neil  and  Haley 
Tract 

Same   

N  Broad  ave,  320  e  Marengo,  e  100x125; 
being  in  portion  lot  8,  blk  K,  Railroad 
Homestead 

Ne  Hyde  and  Union,  e  137:6,  n  137:6,  w 
50,  e  50,  w  87:6,  b  87:6  to  beg,  being  in 
50-vara  1295;  and  blks  804  and  867,  be- 
ing in  lots  3  to  14,  blk  577.  Tide  Land 

W  Treat  ave.  195  s  24th,  s  25x112:0,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  173 

Sw  Byington  and  Wehster.e  52x93:6,  be 
ing  in  Western  Addition  307 

W  Webster,  68  n  Ellis,  n  28x93:6 

W  Cook,  350  n  Pt  Lobos,  n  25x  120 

All  propty  for  benefit  of  creditors 

Same 

Ne  Jackson  and  Octavia.  e  60x117:10^, 
being  in  WfiBtcrn  Addition  163 

Se  Market,  275  sw  5th,  bw  90x165,  being 
in  100-vara  200 

S  Washington,  56  w  Wetmore  pi,  e  56x 
112:6,  being  in  50-vara  174 

S  cor  Harrison  and  Kremont,  se  137:6x 
137:6,  being  in  50-vara  735 


$  125 


10 
400 


10 
500 

5 

3,000 
Gift 


9,500 

132500 

8,700 

6,500 


PACIFIC    MAIt    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe    Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Ho3i£koii£:      CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Jan.  7th,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA,  December  19th,  at  12  o'clock  noon, 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO  and 
ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling 
at  SAN  JOSE  I>E  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 

Pare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  December  17th,  at 
2  p.m.  ,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

?10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Dee.  17.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOB    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Xa  vibration  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing?  Days 
Dec.  2,  7.  12,  17,  22,  and  28.    I    Jan.  4,  9,   14,   19,  24,  and  29. 

At  10  o'clock  A..  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska-. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &N.  Co., 
No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Dec.  10.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

A  minister  of  the  gospel  with  85,000  a  year  is  often  not  as  well 
adapted  to  wrestle  with  the  devil  as  one  with  $500  per  year ;  the  money 
in  his  pockets  makeB  him  heavy  on  foot,  and  the.first  thing  he  knows  the 
"  old  man  "  has  got  him  flat  on  his  back,  and  is  sitting  a-straddle  of  him. 


Dec.   17,  l&U. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


31 


A    WORD    IN    REGARD    TO    CONVICT    LABOR. 

A  little  time  back  "a  commission  "  expended  some  weeks  of  its  val- 
uable time  in  investigating  into  the  management  of  the  penal  establish- 
ments, which  our  Commonwealth  is  obliged  to  support,  in  order  to  ac- 
Oommodate  that  high-toned  class  of  citizens  who  pursue  criminal  voca- 
tions. The  investigation  did  not  have  any  practical  result  further  than  to 
show  that  our  penal  establishments  are  more  in  the  nature  of  country  res- 
idem  M  f<>r  the  vicious  than  places  for  the  punishment  of  crime  and  the  re- 
form of  criminals.  Just  now,  however,  a  new  question  has  arisen  in  re- 
gard to  the  management  of  our  penitentiaries.  It  is  the  moot  question  of 
employing  the  labor  of  the  prisoners.  Under  the  old  Constitution,  it 
oaed  to  be  customary  for  the  Prison  Commissioners  to  farm  out  the  labor 
of  the  convicts  to  manufacturers,  who  were  also  permitted  to  erect  their 
machinery  and  workshops  within  the  prison  limits.  The  new  Constitu- 
tion, howevfr,  expressly  prohibits  the  farming  of  convict  labor  after  the 
1st  of  next  January,  and,  by  the  way,  this  was  one  of  the  good  provisions 
in  the  new  organic  law  which  caused  many  people  to  swallow  its  numer- 
ous bad  points  and  vote  for  its  adoption.  The  Prison  Commissioners  are 
now  making  arrangements  to  evade  the  clear  intention  and  spirit  of  the 
law  and  the  will  of  the  people  as  expressed  at  the  ballot-box.  They  are 
making  arrangements  to  carry  on  themselves,  in  the  shops  and  with  the 
machinery  alluded  to,  the  manufacturing  businesses  which  have  hereto- 
fore been  conducted  in  the  penitentiary— and,  we  are  reliably  informed, 
to  sell  the  goods  so  manufactured  to  favored  firms,  and  not  in  the  open 
market  to  the  highest  bidder.  In  addition,  therefore,  to  being  utterly 
wrong  in  principle,  this  proposition  is  suggestively  venal.  The  new  Con- 
stitution directs  the  Legislature  to  provide  for  the  employment  of  the  con- 
victs, but  it  was  never  for  a  moment  contemplated  that  the  State  should 
enter  into  competition  with  its  manufactures,  or  use  its  convict  labor  as  a 
club  to  beat  the  life  out  of  its  honest  artisans.  Much  less  was  it  contem- 
plated that  this  should  be  done  for  the  purpose  of  putting  money  in  the 
pockets  of  a  few  favored  individuals.  The  whole  principle  of  employing 
the  labor  of  convicts  in  skilled  mechanical  pursuits  is  radically  wrong.  It 
was  first  started  with  the  cranky  idea  of  making  prisons  self-supporting. 
The  economic  fanatics  claimed  that  virtuous  people  outside  of  prison 
should  not  be  taxed  to  support  the  vicious  people  who  were  inside,  and  that 
prisoners  should  be  made  to  work  for  their  own  living.  View  the  matter 
iromthestandpoiutofsocial  economy,  and  intelligent  discrimination  at  once 
points  to  the  conclusion  that  it  is  better  policy  for  society  to  tax  itself  to 
support  its  convicted  felons  than  to  use  those  felons  in  taking:  away  the 
occupation  or  reducing  the  remuneration  of  its  honest,  reputable  mem- 
bers. Besides,  so  far  as  this  State  is  concerned,  at  least,  the  making  of 
penitentiary  prisons  self-sustaining  is  a  visionary  scheme.  The  amount 
received  for  the  labor  of  the  convicts  has  been  a  mere  bagatelle.  In  fact, 
the  honeBt  mechanical  population  outside  of  the  prison  have  been  taxed 
for  the  purpose  of  supporting  criminals,  whose  labor  has  been  used  to 
break  down  their  remuneration,  and  take  away  their  occupation  and 
means  of  subsistence.  In  addition  to  being  bad  public  policy,  this  is,  as 
a  matter  of  fair  play,  simply  shameful.  The  News  Letter  does  not 
wish  to  be  understood  as  antagonizing  the  idea  of  keeping  convict  pris- 
oners fully  employed.  "We  are,  on  the  contrary,  in  favor  of  keeping 
these  social  vermin  working  from  morning  until  night.  In  fact,  we  are 
quite  convinced  that,  if  the  prisoners  at  San  Qnentin  were  harder  worked, 
less  sumptuously  fed,  and  had  fewer  opportunities  of  enjoying  each 
other's  society  and  the  various  luxuries  of  life — tobacco,  whisky,  women, 
etc. — more  of  them  would  leave  that  institution  with  the  intention  of 
following  the  pathB  of  rectitude  than  do  so  now.  But  there  are  many 
descriptions  of  labor  at  which  these  people  can  be  kept  employed  with- 
out interfering  with  the  vocations  of  our  industrial  population.  Indeed, 
if  no  superior  expedient  could  be  devised,  it  would  be  better  to  cart  into 
the  prison  grounds  a  pile  of  ballast,  and  keep  the  gentlemen  who  wear 
the  criminal  livery  shoveling  and  wheeling  it  from  one  end  of  the  grounds 
to  the  other.  This  would  be,  so  far  as  hard  cash  is  concerned,  a  profit- 
less task  ;  but  the  State  can  manage  to  get  along  without  the  trifling  sum 
which  it  now  receives  for  its  convict  labor.  Philanthropists,  soft  of  head 
and  of  heart,  may  piously  roll  up  their  eyes  and  prate  about  giving  the 
young  men  who  are  confined  in  San  Quentin  a  chance  to  learn  a  trade,  so 
that  they  may  have  an  occupation  to  follow  when  they  get  out  of  jail, 
and  so  be  placed  in  a  position  to  avoid  the  course  of  life  which  led  them 
into  the  criminal's  cell.  This  is  philanthropic  poppy-cock,  and  for  many 
reasons.  There  is  not  a  single  convict  in  our  penitentiaries  who  has  been 
"driven"  therethrough  want  of  employment,  and  there  is  not  a  single  one 
of  them  who  cannot  make  an  honest  living  on  leaving  the  institution  if  so  dis- 
posed. It  is  true  that  youngmen  who  have  no  fixed  occupation  and  who  hang 
around  our  large  cities  waiting  for  an  easy,  genteel  job  to  turn  up,  may 
Btarve  to  death,  if  they  do  not  steal.  But  this  is  a  wide  country,  and  no 
energetic,  pushing  man  in  it  need  be  at  a  loss  for  an  opportunity  to  earn 
an  honest  livelihood.  Even  supposing,  however,  that  the  facts  were 
otherwise,  it  seems  to  us  that  society's  first  duty  is  toward  its  reputable 
members,  and  not  to  its  criminal  element.  Philanthropists  may  slobber 
over  the  vicious  young  men  who  are  in  prison,  but  the  News  Letter's 
sympathies  are  more  actively  enlisted  on  behalf  of  the  respectable  young 
men  who  are  out  of  jail.  Philanthropists,  of  the  canting  class,  may  be 
anxious  to  give  the  boys  who  are  in  jail  a  chance  to  "  learn  a  trade  ;"  we 
would  prefer  to  give  the  boys  who  are  out  of  jail  that  chance.  As  an 
illustration  of  how  this  employment  of  convict  labor  in  mechanical  pur- 
suits operates  upon  our  manufacturing  industries,  we  will  cite  one  in- 


One  of  the  oldest  and  largest  manufacturing  firms  in  the  city 
employe  over  two  hundred  people  men.  boys  and  ^irls.  These  men  are 
supporting  wives  an. J  bringing  up  children,  and  filling  in  a  worthy  man- 
ner their  place  in  society,  and  the  boys  and  girls  are  learning  to  be  indus- 
trious, useful  members  of  Moiety.  And  yet,  in  the  pursuit  of  their  busi- 
ness, they  are  brought  by  the  State  into  direct  competition  with  the  con- 
victed felons  For  whose  maintenance  they  are  taxed.  Is  this  fair,  or  is  it, 
as  a  matter  of  social  science,  good  public  policy?  Another  thing,  we  were 
recently  informed  by  a  member  of  the  firm  alluded  to  that  they  have  con- 
stant spplioations  from  the  parents  of  bright,  healthy  children  for  a  chance 
tor  the  young  people  to  learn  the  trade,  and  that  they  could  employ  two 
hundred  more,  or  double  their  present  staff,  men,  boys  and  girls,  if  it  were 
not  for  the  opposition  they  encounter  from  those  who  manufacture,  pur- 
chase and  sell  the  products  of  San  Quentin.  Philanthropists  may  sympa- 
thize with  the  vi.ious  inhabitants  of  the  felon's  cell;  our  sympathies  are 
with  the  two  hundred  people  who  are  thus  kept  out  of  employment.  And 
this  is  but  one  case  in  illustration.  There  are  other  industries,  we  are 
reliably  informed,  that  have  been  practically  ruined  by  "  prison  labor." 

ANNEXATION    OP    CANADA. 

Whenever  the  Birmingham  Trade  element  gets  the  ascendency  in 
the  English  Government,  there  is  a  little  flutter  of  paragraphs  running 
the  rounds  of  the  American  Press,  on  the  subject  at  the  head  of  this  arti- 
cle. When  Gladstone  and  Bright  were  in  power  a  few  years  ago,  their 
foreign  policy  was  so  weak  and  contemptible  that  Bismarck  sneeringly 
said  that  England  had  degenerated  to  a  seaport  and  a  factory."  The 
usual  lunacy  now  attends  this  question,  superinduced  by  the  Peace  party 
being  in  power  in  England.  It  inspired  Mr,  Blaine's  "vigorous  foreign 
policy,"  and  is  the  prolific  mother  of  the  many  paragraphs  that  announce 
the  disintegration  of  the  British  Empire,  cutting  Canada  adrift,  selling 
Gibraltar  to  Spain  and  Malta  to  Italy. 

Let  us  see  about  Canada.  Premising  that  any  talk  about  "  manifest 
destiny,"  "free  and  enlightened,"  and  the  usual  stock  in  trade  of  para- 
graphed on  this  subject,  is  all  bosh— the  simplest  prattle.  There  is  no  such 
thing  as  sentiment  in  the  matter.  When  the  Sea  King,  Rou  the  Norman, 
invaded  France,  beat  the  French  armies,  and  held  a  large  piece  of  the 
coast,  the  French  King  sent  the  monks  to  him  on  a  mission  of  peace. 
They  said  to  him,  if  he  would  be  baptized— but  let  us  quote  the  song: 

"  I'll  give  thee  all  the  ocean  coast,  from  Michael's  Peak  to  Eure, 
AndGille  my  fairest  child  to  wife,  to  make  the  bargain  sure. " 

Roll's  answer  was  characteristic: 

"  I'll  take  the  maid,  or  fair  or  foul,  a  bargain  with  the  coast 
And  for  his"  faith,  a  sea-king's  gods  are  those  that  give  the  most." 

This  is  exactly  Canada's  political  faith.  In  case  of  annexation,  how 
would  stand  the  account  ?  Canada  would  give  the  United  States  the  fish- 
eries, for  which  she  now  receives  half  a  million  dollars  yearly.  She  would 
give  up  her  customs  and  excise  duties,  amounting  to  $30,000,000  per  an- 
num. She  would  give  up  the  navigation  of  the  St.  Lawrence  and  the 
finest  system  of  ship  canals  in  America.  She  would  give  up  her  Legisla- 
ture, with  imperial  powers,  for  our  poor,  weak  State  governments,  and 
which  are  continually  encroached  upon  by  the  General  Government.  She 
would  give  up  a  judicial  system  whose  ermine  is  unstained,  for  a  political 
judicature  whose  highest  aim  is  8  to  7.  She  would  leave  the  protection 
of  a  parent,  who  has  led  her  weak  and  tottering  steps  up  from  infancy  to 
maturity,  until  she  is  able  to  take  her  place  among  the  dominions  of  the 
earth.  And  she  would  get,  in  return,  what?  Not  liberty.  She  has  got 
that  now.  The  foot  of  slave  never  trod  her  soil.  Not  protection.  She 
doesn't  need  it.  There  is  really  no  tangible  answer  to  give.  Now,  if  it 
would  be  against  her  interests  to  come  to  us,  ifc  would  be  doubly  against 
our  interests  to  have  her  come.  She  would  add  forty  members  to  the 
House  of  Representatives.  She  would  add  fourteen  members  to  the  Sen- 
ate, and  she  would  send  men  thoroughly  trained  to  all  the  arts  of  repre- 
sentative government.  Fifty-four  Presidential  electors!  How  it  would 
smash  political  slates!  If  she  could  not  elect  a  Canadian,  she  would  hold 
the  balance  of  power,  and  dictate  who  should  be  President.  She  would 
be  as  exacting  as  Mahone,  and,  for  weight,  Bhe  would  beat  David  Davis 
out  of  his  boots.  The  annexation  of  Canada  would  mean  neither  more 
nor  less  than  a  revolution,  a  complete  destruction  of  political  parties,  and 
an  entire  change  in  political  methods.  Absorption,  indeed!  They  have 
a  complete  political  autonomy  now,  and  in  their  own  interests  they  would 
maintain  it.     They  do  not  want  us.     We  do  not  want  them. 


The  correspondent  of  the  Times  who  recently  contributed  an  article 
to  that  journal  on  the  subject  of  French  wines,  with  special  reference  to 
the  Phylloxera  Congress  at  Bordeaux,  imagines  the  time  is  not  far  distant 
when,  owing  to  the  destruction  of  the  vineyards,  pure  claret  will  not  be 
obtainable  under  5s.  or  10s.  a  bottle !  The  writer  seems  to  have  over- 
looked the  fact  that  France  is  not  the  only  wine-growing  country  in  the 
world,  and  that  other  wine-producing  nations  are  able  and  willing  to 
meet  the  requirements  of  the  English  trade.  Only  recently  we  men- 
tioned the  fact  that  Messrs.  Montis,  Miler  &  Co.,  of  Mark  Lane,  were 
actually  selling  a  pure  Spanish  claret  wholesale  at  prices  equivalent  to  Is. 
per  bottle,  and  this  hardly  looks  as  though  the  supply  was  falling  off. — 
British  Trade  Journal. 

United  States  vs.  Chili.— Possible  complications  with  Chili  are  well 
calculated  to  arrest  the  attention  of  "We,  Us  and  Company"  in  San 
Francisco.  The  New  York  Herald,  upon  authority  of  Rear  Admiral 
Weston  and  Admiral  Rodgers,  asserts  that  the  Chilian  Navy  could  do  us 
incalculable  injury  before  we  could  place  ourselves  in  position  to  protect 
ourselves.  Within  three  weeks  she  could  destroy  the  commerce  of  this 
port,  and  the  city  as  well,  if  so  disposed.  Her  ironclads  could  laugh  at 
our  present  means  of  defence,  and  wipe  out  of  existence  our  city  as  well 
as  the  commercial  interests  of  the  coast — for  a  while,  at  least.  Think  of 
it,  ye  merchants,  real  estate  and  financial  magnates  of  California,  the 
contingency  of  your  interests  being  at  the  mercy  of  such  an  insignificant 
Power  as  Chili !    Pleasant,  is  it  not  ? 

Uncle  Harris,  of  221  Kearny  street,  has  been  in  the  habit  of  advanc- 
ing money  to  his  numerous  nieces  and  nephews  upon  the  security  of  their 
watches,  jewelry,  etc.  Many  of  these  articles  are  now  for  sale,  and  if 
you  want  bargains  call  on  your  Uncle. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


.  SUGAR— Concluded. 

As  a  mere  matter  of  right  and  justice,  it  is  only  proper  to  mention  the 
names  of  the  individuals  and  firm3  who  supplied  and  manufactured  the 
material  used  in  the  erection  of  these  Colossean  works.     First  there  was 

Mr.  W.  F.  Buswell, 
The  celebrated  engineer  and  pattern-maker,  of  223  Mission  street.  This 
gentleman  supplied  the  designs  and  patterns  for  the  greater  portion  of 
the  cast-metal  material  and  implements  used  throughout  the  building — 
among  which  we  may  enumerate  the  salt-water  tanks,  13  feet  by  13  feet 
by  6  feet  (patterns  made  in  sections);  the  char-wash  tanks,  15  feet  long 
by  9  feet  wide  and  9  feet  4  inches  deep;  the  salt-water  reservoir,  5  feet  6 
inches  by  6  feet;  and  also  a  few  score  of  smaller  articles,  for  which  we 
cannot  find  space.  It  should  be  borne  in  mind  that,  in  executing  cast- 
metal  work,  a  design  has  to  be  made,  and  from  that  a  wooden  pattern, 
before  the  foundryman  can  make  a  move  toward  manufacturing  the  arti- 
cle needed.  It  is,  therefore,  upon  the  designer  and  pattern-maker, 
particularly  the  latter,  that  the  excellence  or  otherwise  of  the  cast  metal 
material  depends.  Consequently,  too  much  credit  cannot  be  given  to 
Mr.  Buswell  for  the  thorough  manner  in  which  he  performed  his  part  in 
the  erection  of  this  great  structure.  Mr.  Buswell,  we  may  add,  has  fol- 
lowed the  business  of  pattern-making  since  he  was  a  boy,  and  is  also  a 
machinist  and  draughtsman. 

A-  M.  Jewell  &  Co., 
of  the  South.  Point  Mills,  Berry  street,  supplied  all  the  mill  work,  such 
as  sashes,  blind  frames,  windows,  moldings,  etc.,  etc,  used  throughout 
the  Refinery,  and  this  portion  of  the  work  is  said  to  be  beyond  improve- 
ment. Messrs.  Jewell  &  Co.,  we  may  mention  in  this  connection,  are  now 
engaged  in  building  a  dozen  large  wooden  water  tanks,  16  feet  high  by  24 
feet  in  diameter,  for  a  railroad  in  Mexico,  and  they  have  also  orders  for 
eight  more  for  another  railroad  in  the  same  country.  In  fact  the  excel- 
lence of  the  work  which  they  do  seems  to  be  rapidly  spreading  their  repu- 
tation abroad. 

John  C.  Quint*, 
of  the  Mechanics'  Foundry,  217  First  street,  supplied  160  feet  of  30-inch 
cast-iron  pipe,  together  with  elbows  for  the  salt-water  pumps.  This 
piping  weighed,  in  all,  35  tons,  is  an  inch  thick,  and  made  to  stand  a  press- 
ure of  150  pounds  to  the  square  inch.  The  immensity  of  a  30-inch  pipe 
is  not  realized  until  it  is  borne  in  mind  that  a  small  boy  can  stand  erect 
and  walk  through  it.  It  is  through  this  piping  that  the  salt-water  is 
pumped  into  the  condensors,  thence  to  the  washers,  and  generally 
throughout  the  building ;  and  it  is  admittedly  first-class  material. 

Me.  M.  Kershaw, 
Agent  for  the  Santa  Barbara  Asphaltum  Co.,  17  and  19  Spear  street,  sup- 
plied all  the  asphaltum  used  on  the  roof  of  this  immense  structure — some 
55  tons.  This  asphaltum  came  from  the  mine  of  More  Bros.,  near  Santa 
Barbara,  and  is  esteemed  to  be  the  best  on  this  coast.  This  mine  is,  we 
understand,  almost  bottomless,  and  any  quantity  of  its  product  can  be 
obtained  here  or  at  the  mine. 

A  Crawford  &  Co., 
Market  street,  supplied  Ellis'  "Asphalete  Roofing  Felt,"  which  was  used 
on  the  building.  This  felt,  which  is  manufactured  by  Ellis  &  Co.,  of 
Liverpool,  and  for  which  Crawford  &  Co.  are  the  agents  on  this  coast,  is 
considered  by  architects  and  builders  to  be  the  best  article  of  the  kind  in 
the  world.  It  is  a  non-conductor  of  heat  or  cold.  Their  "Dry  Hair 
Felt "  is  used  for  clothing  the  boilers,  pipes  and  cylinders  of  steam  engines, 
in  order  to  prevent  radiation  of  heat,  and  save  fuel  and  steam  power 
(often  as  much  as  25  per  cent,  is  saved  in  this  way).  In  this  material, 
therefore,  as  in  all  others,  the  very  best  was  used  on  the  great  building 
just  described. 

The  Risdon  Iron  "Works 
supplied  the  steam  boilers  which  are  used  in  producing  the  motive  power 
for  the  Refinery.  These  boilers  are  22  in  number,  and  are  7  feet  in  diame- 
ter by  26  feet  long,  and  have  two  furnaces  to  each.  They  are  capable  of 
working  up  to  a  total  capacity  of  three-thousand-horse  power,  and  are 
considered  first-class  specimens  of  mechanical  work.  The  filters  used 
throughout  the  building  are  44  in  number,  and  were  also  manufactured  at 
the  Risdon  Works.  They  are  10  feet  in  diameter  by  24  feet  high,  and 
work  under  a  pressure  of  liquor  which  amounts  to  40  pounds  to  the  square 
inch.  The  total  weight  of  these  implements  is  about  twelve  hundred 
tons.  These  filters  cannot  be  surpassed  in  quality  by  any  manufacturing 
firm  in  the  country. 

The  Pacific  Rolling  Mills 
Supplied  all  the  rolled  and  wrought  iron-work  employed  throughout  the 
great  structure.  Of  this  material  there  was  a  very  large  quantity  used, 
and  it  was  to  insure  the  very  best  quality  being  supplied  that  the  order 
was  given  to  this  well-known  establishment.  We  have  not  space  to  enu- 
merate all  the  material  which  this  establishment  furnished,  but  will  men- 
tion the  following:  A  large  quantity  of  nuts  and  bolts  of  all  kinds  and 
sizes,  ranging  from  $  of  an  inch  to  If,  and  varying  from  2  inches  to  2  feet 
long;  the  8  and  10-inch  floor-beams  used  throughout  the  building;  and  all 
the  wrought  iron  hog-chains  and  rodsused  in  and  around  that  portion  of  the 
building  where  the  char-tanks  are  situated.  While  dealing  with  this  sub- 
ject we  cannot  resist  the  temptation  to  add  a  word  or  two  in  regard  to 
the  rolling-mills  themselves.  They  employ  upward  of  500  men,  and 
work  night  and  day.  Their  specialty  is  in  merchant  iron  and  all  kinds  of 
railroad  iron.  At  the  present  time  they  have  a  contract  with  the  Central 
Pacific  Railroad,  under  which  they  are  supplying  material  for  17£  miles 
in  every  5  days,  which  amounts  to  150  tons  per  day.  This  establishment 
has  recently  undertaken  to  manufacture  steel  rails,  a  thing  never  before 
attempted  on  this  coast,  and  is  succeeding  in  the  enterprise  admirably. 
As  a  home  industry,  which  promises  in  time  to  become  one  of  the  most 
valuable  in  our  midst,  it  is  worthy  of  all  praise,  and  should  receive  our 
united  support. 

N.  P.  Perinb, 
of  28  New  Montgomery  street,  under  the  Palace  Hotel,  laid  the  asphaltum 
on  the  roof  of  the  building,  which  amounted  to  four  thousand  square 
feet.  At  this  particular  kind  of  work  Mr.  Perine  is  admitted  to  be  the 
ablest  workman  on  the  Pacific  Slope.  All  work  performed  by  him  he 
warrants  for  six  years.     He  laid  the  roof  of  the  Russ  House,  with  Bos- 


ton Ma3tic,  twenty  years  ago,  and  it  is  in  good  condition  and  water-proof 
now.  The  laying  of  Boston  Mastic,  by  the  way,  is  a  specialty  with  Mr. 
Perine,  and  he  is  now  roofing  the  warehouses  at  Port  Co3ta  with  this  su- 
perior material.  He  is  prepared  to  forward  roofing  material  to  all  parts 
of  the  country,  together  with  full  instructions  as  to  how  to  use  it. 

F.  P.  Latson  &  Co., 
who  are  located  at  28  New  Montgomery  street,  under  the  Palace  Hotel, 
suppHed  all  the  hardware  used  throughout  the  structure.  This  firm  was 
established  here  about  a  year  ago,  and  has  already  secured  a  large  patron- 
age and  flourishing  business,  which  is  daily  increasing.  They  cirry  an 
exceedingly  extensive  and  very  elegant  stock  of  builders'  hardware,  and 
have  on  hand  a  supply  of  bronze  articles  that  can  hardly  be  duplicated  on 
this  coast. 


Tha  magnificent:  selection  of  fine,  medium  and  cheap  Japanese 
goods  on  exhibition  at  the  establishment  of  G-.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.,  625 
Market  street,  under  the  Palace  Hotel,  is  attracting  universal  attention, 
and  one*  cannot  wonder  at  it.  The  magnificent  stock  of  Christmas  nov- 
elties in  decorating  goods  which  they  have  just  received  has  seldom,  if 
ever,  been  equaled  in  this  country.  A  visitor  to  this  bijou  establishment 
mustnecessarilly  be  fairly  astonished  when  he  or  Bhe  gazes  around  at  the 
dazzling  array  of  genuine,  rare  specimens  of  Oriental  art,  in  all  its  varied 
branches.  Every  piece  in  this  magnificent  stock  has  been  selected  with 
the  greatest  care  by  one  of  the  firm,  and  nothing  is  allowed  to  leave  the 
house  unless  it  is  in  perfect  order.  This  firm  is  in  the  habit  of  paying 
hard  cash  for  all  its  goods,  and  is,  consequently,  in  a  position  to  sell  at 
the  very  lowest  prices.  Every  one  who  desires  to  obtain  knick-knacks  for 
the  ornamentation  of  the  domestic  temple  cannot  do  better  than  call  at 
625  Market  street  and  view  these  goods.  An  opportunity  to  examine  such 
a  perfect  Btock  of  goods,  and  to  purchase  at  such  very  low  prices,  may 
not  occur  again  for  a  long  time.  The  ingenious  lantern,  in  which  Japan- 
ese figures  revolve  under  the  influence  of  heat,  should  be  found  on  every 
Christmas-tree,  and  can  only  be  obtained  from  Messrs.  G.  T.  Marsh 
&Co.  

Upon  next  Wednesday,  December  21st,  1881,  a  very  important  sale 
of  real  estate  will  take  place,  by  order  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  estate 
of  the  late  F.  L.  A.  Pioche,  at  the  auction  rooms  of  Maurice  Dore  &  Co., 
No.  410  Pine  street.  This  property  is  situated  at  Eighteenth  and  Valen- 
cia streets,  Sanchez  and  Liberty  streets,  Eighteenth  and  Sanchez  streets, 
Dolores  street,  from  Nineteenth  street  to  Columbia ;  Dolores  street,  cor- 
ner of  Liberty;  Chattanooga  street,  near  Twenty-third ;  Dolores  street, 
corner  Jersey  ;  Twenty-fifth  street,  from  Sanchez  to  Noe,  and  many  other 
places  we  have  not  space  to  enumerate.  The  terms  of  the  sale  are  :  Ten 
per  cent,  deposit  at  the  time  of  the  sale,  and  thirty  days  allowed  for  ex- 
amination of  title  and  completion  of  purchase  ;  deeds  at  the  expense  of 
purchaser.  The  auctioneers  have  also  made  arrangements  with  a  savings 
bank  to  loan  purchasers,  if  they  desire  it,  one-half  of  the  purchase  money 
for  one,  two  or  three  years,  at  eight  per  cent,  per  annum.  This  property 
is  located  in  a  desirable  and  rising  portion  of  the  city,  and,  either  for 
business  or  residence  purposes,  or  for  occupation  or  investment,  is  valua- 
ble. Those  who  desire  to  buy  valuable  property  on  advantageous  terms 
should  attend  this  sale. 


It  must  be  conceded  that  Ackerman  Bros.,  123  Kearny  street  and 
209  Sutter  street,  have  the  reputation,  and  justly  so,  of  keeping  the  finest 
selection  of  goods  to  be  found  in  the  city.  The  mere  statement  that  they 
have  on  hand  everything  that  is  beautiful,  is  hardly  strong  enough  to  do 
them  justice.  One  feature  in  their  establishment  which  must  commend 
it  to  the  thrifty  purchaser,  is  the  fact  that  they  sell  all  these  goods  at 
prices  which  place  them  within  the  reach  of  the  most  attenuated  purse. 
Their  selection  of  low-priced  articles — from  25  cents  to  SI — will  bear 
comparison  with  the  high-priced  goods  of  other  establishments  ;  and  their 
high-priced  goods  defy  comparison.  The  enormous  quantities  of  goods 
which  this  firm  sells  enable  it  to  purchase  in  large  quantities  and  at  low 
prices.  Their  shipping-books  show  that  country  dealers  appreciate  their 
stock  and  prices.  The  fact  that  they  have,  since  November  15th,-shipped 
three  thousand  packages  to  the  country,  speaks  for  itself.  "We  are  glad 
of  an  opportunity  to  draw  attention  to  the  industry  and  enterprise  of  this 
firm,  and  to  commend  it  to  the  attention  of  intending  purchasers  of  holi- 
day goods. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OP£3N£!D! 


WE  BEG  TO  CALL  THE  ATTENTION  OF  ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  GrasB, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.9  S.  IT. 

The  Boston  and  California  Dress  "Reform  Association  is  doing  excellent  work  in 
disseminating  information  which,  if  followed,  is  calculated  to  preserve  children's 
health.  Its  rooms  are  located  at  326  Sutter  street.  Send  a  stamp  for  one  of  its  cir- 
culars. 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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MARRIOTT'S     AREOPLANE     COMPANY. 

CAPITAL  STOCK $10,000,000 

100*000    NHAREH    OF     «ilOO    EA.OH. 


President P.  MARRIOTT-  I  Vioe-President J.  TIXDEN. 

DIRECTORS:    F.  Marriott,  J.  W.  Winans,  Charles  Xohler,  J.  Tilden.  Edward  Curtis,  AuRustus  taver,  Dr.  J.  Bowie,  Sr. 
E.  J.  JACKSON,  Secretary.  AUGUSTUS  LAVER,  Superintending  Engineer. 

THIS  COMPANY  has  been  organised  for  the  purpose  of  constructing  machines,  or  vessels,  for  navigating  the  air, 
ar«l  (or  carrying  not  only  passengers  bnt  freight.  'J'hp  principle  involved  is  one  that  has  been  recognized  as  perfect  by 
the  best  minds  that  have  been  engaged  in  Solving  the  problem  of  aerial  navigation  in  this  country  and  in  Europe.  The 
Patentee  has  given  years  of  study  to  the  subject,  and  the  result  of  his  experience  is  the  production  of  a  Flying  Machine 
which  will  fulfil]  the  conditions  demanded  for  safe  ami  expeditious  travel  through  the  atmosphere.  Every  arrangement 
has  r-ecii  made  to  warrant  a  public  exhibition  of  one  of  these  machines  in  the  early  part  of  the  coming  year  Due  notice 
(  f  the  event  will  be  given  to  the  public  beforehand,  and  it  is  scarcely  necessary  to  add  that  the  introduction  of  this  ma- 
chine, and  the  development  of  the  great  principles  involved,  will  be  viewed  with  universal  interest. 

Oflloo   of  the   Company:    OOO  MERCHANT  STREET,  W-  IT. 


DECORATIVE. 

The  drift  of  modern  art  is  something  of  a  study,  and  to  those  who 
were  devotees  in  years  gone  by,  a  somewhat  bewildering  one.  Time  was 
when  a  picture  was  judged  by  its  merits  alone,  without  regard  to  the  style 
of  frame  which  surrounded  it,  or  the  quality  or  color  of  the  object  upon 
wh»ch  it  was  painted.  All  this  is  changed  now,  and  the  object  to  be 
painted  upon  is  as  much,  or  more,  of  a  consideration  as  the  painting  itself. 
Not,  all  this  is  due  entirely  to  the  interest  taken  in  art  by  the  ladies.  To 
be  sure,  we  find  a  few  of  the  opposite  sex  who  indulge  in  the  fascinating 
pursuit,  but  it  is  mainly  the  work  of  women  which  we  see  in  every  direc- 
tion displayed  in  art-rooms,  and  in  the  various  shops,  and  there  is  scarcely 
an  object  which  is  not  brought  into  requisition,  if  in  miniatures  only,  for 
decoration. 

Objects  of  art,  so-called,  are  becoming  as  much  a  necessity  in  the  house- 
hold as  furniture  itself,  and,  ere  long,  quite  as  expensive.  Art  is  a  luxury, 
pure  and  simple.  That  it  is  refining  in  its  tendencies  none  can  deny,  and 
perhaps  it  is  as  well  for  it  to  turn  in  the  direction  of  modem  decoration 
as  any  other.  It  is  well  suited  to  individual  taste  and  effort,  and  appears 
easy  of  accomplishment.  It  will  serve  one  good  purpose,  this  universal 
dabbling  in  art,  in  that  there  will  be  more  discrimination  used  in  the  se- 
lection of  works  of  art.  People  who  paint  for  the  love  of  it  soon  learn 
to  know  a  good  picture  from  a  poor  one,  and,  as  almost  every  other  fam- 
ily boasts  of  one  or  more  amateurs,  it  is  hoped  that  the  day  of  the  pot- 
boiler and  the  chromoer  is  over. 

Perhaps  it  may  be  said  that  this  same  chromo  has  had  much  to  do  with 
the  prevailing  furore.  The  multifarious  designs  produced,  in  the  form  of 
Christmas,  Valentine  and  Easter  cards,  are  really  artistic,  and  no  doubt 
create  a  tase  for  something,  not  in  itself  always  better,  but  more  rare, 
where  duplication  is  not  quite  as  easy  as  in  the  lithographic  process.  Not 
the  least  of  the  advantages  presented  by  popular  art  is  that  of  opening  up 
a  fresh  industry  to  the  limited  number  of  occupations  suited  to  women. 
They  can  not  only  do  the  work  called  for  with  propriety,  but  their  in- 
ventive faculties  are  called  upon  to  supply  the  demand  for  art  novelties. 
We  see  an  example  of  this  in  the  first  prize  of  two  thousand  dollars  which 
has  just  been  advanced  to  a  woman  for  the  best  design  in  Christmas  cards 
for  1881,  by  Messrs.  Prang  &  Co.,  of  Boston.  This  is  the  second  prize 
the  same  lady  has  won  from  the  same  firm.  Art  needlework,  too,  has  re- 
ceived a  like  impetus  ;  the  old-time  sample  would  be  a  curiosity  now.  All 
things  considered,  the  present  status  of  art  can  but  be  considered  an  im- 
provement, even  if  the  ordinary  canvasses  are  dull  of  sale.  The  artists 
muBt  accept  the  situation  and  turn  their  attention  for  a  time  to  the-less 
expensive  things,  which  are  in  demand  and  find  ready  sale  at  remunerative 
prices.  Indeed,  it  is  doubtful  if,  for  a  long  time  to  come,  expensive  pic- 
tures will  be  much  sought  after,  at  any  rate,  not  till  the  present  fever  has 
abated. 

Thomas  Day,  Plumber  and  Gas-Fitter,  of  122  and  124  Sutter  street, 
has  now  on  hand  a  magnificent  display  of  fancy  goods  for  the  holidays. 
These  goods  consist  in  part  of  Marble  and  Bronze  French  Clocks,  Travel- 
ing Clocks,  Bronze  articles  of  various  descriptions,  new  styles  of  Giran- 
doles, Sconces  and  Candlesticks  decorated  with  glass  prisms  and  diamonds 
of  recent  style,  decorated  Lamps  in  modern,  curious  and  unique  designs, 
Brass  Andirons  of  new  style,  Fenders,  Fire  Sets,  Coal  Vases,  etc.  Mr. 
Day  has  also  received  from  the  East  Indies  a  large  consignment  of  goods 
which  are  hand-worked  in  imitation  of  gold.  These  goods  are  very 
chaste,  and  are  very  much  admired  by  all  who  see  them.  He  has  also  on 
hand  a  full  line  of  mantel  ornaments  in  Himoges,  Kaga,  Saguma,  etc. 
Every  one  who  desires,  by  way  of  Christmaa  greeting,  to  add  something 
*  beautiful  and  useful  to  the  furniture  and  fittings  of  the  home,  and  every 
one  who  wishes  to  make  a  practical  yet  elegant  present  to  another,  should 
call  at  122  and  124  Sutter  street  and  examine  the  goods  that  are  on  sale 
there.  It  costs  nothing  to  examine  them,  and,  if  the  goods  do  not  suit, 
the  examiner  is  under  no  moral  or  legal  obligation  to  purchase.  We  take 
particular  pleasure  in  calling  the  attention  of  all  lovers  of  the  picturesque 
and  beautiful  to  Mr.  Day's  show  window.  It  is  a  perfect  marvel  of  de- 
light, though  its  gorgeous  contents  are  selected  from  the  ordinary  run  of 
goods  contained  in  the  store.  Do  not  forget  the  address  of  this  Emporium 
of  Elegance,  122  and  124  Sutter  street,  San  Francisco. 

Messrs.  O.  Lawton  &  Co.,  609  and  611  Market  street,  have  now  on 
hand  a  magnificent  stock  of  goods  (including  choice  objects  selected  in 
Europe  for  the  holiday  trade),  suitable  for  Christmas  presents,  to  which 
they  desire  to  call  the  attention  of  the  purchasing  public.  They  have 
Bisque  Figures,  artistically  finished  and  beautifully  tinted ;  Clocks  of 
unique  design  and  with  cathedral  chimes;  Roman  Bronzes  of  rare  beauty; 
Poppy  and  Lotus  Vases,  in  royal  Worcester  ;  Vienna  Plaques  and  Cups, 
decorated  magnificently  with  subjects  from  the  Belvidere  Gallery;  Jap- 
anese inlaid  Bronzes  and  Porcelain  Ornaments  ;  and,  also,  Gift  Teas  and 
Coffees  of  the  choicest  variety.  In  short,  they  have  useful  and  ornamental 
articles  of  every  variety. 


1882. 

Herewith  wb  present  to  the  readers  of  the  News  Letter  a  Calendar 
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ATTRACTIONS! 

Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTOBY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Pall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  "WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 

GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    &    CO., 

IIP  MONTGOMERY  ST- [Not.  5. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Special  Notice. --Owii.gr  to  Ihe  delayed  arrival  iu  Sew  York 
of  the  English  Mails,  the  departure  of  the  Steamship  ZKALANDIA,  for  HON- 
OLULU, AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY,  is  postponed  until  TUESDAY,  December  20tb, 
at  12  o'clock  noon,  immediately  on  arrival  of  the  Overland  Train. 
Dec.  17.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET, 
ay  and  RoartSing  Scboot  for  Yonn?  Ladles  ami  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA.  Principal. 


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34 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


BIZ. 


The  year  now  drawing  to  a  close  has  been  marked  with  a  good 
degree  of  prosperity  ;  in  point  of  fact,  we  have  had  two  successive  years 
of  prolific  crops  of  Grain,  Grapes,  Wool,  Wines,  etc.  In  short,  the 
earth  has  brought  forth  bountifully  of  Fruits,  Vegetables,  etc.,  and,  what 
is  more,  these  all  have  found  a  ready  market,  and  at  prices  exceedingly 
remunerative. . 

Our  shipping  interests  have  prospered  amazingly  under  high  freights 
for  Grain,  etc.,  drawing  to  our  port  a  very  large  fleet  of  ships,  and  while 
our  foreign  carrying  trade  has  been  prosecuted  with  vigor,  our  coasting 
trade,  in  Lumber,  Grain,  etc.,  has  received  a  corresponding  impetus,  giv- 
ing employment  to  a  vast  number  of  sailing  craft  and  to  several  lines  of 
steamers  running  north  and  south,  and  earning  large  profits  to  their  re- 
spective owners. 

Our  Coal  fields  upon  the  north  coast  have  been  prosecuted  with  vigor, 
and  to  a  great  extent  sailing  craft  have  been  displaced  by  steam  colliers 
of  large  carrying  capacity. 

Our  Iron  fields  have  begun  to  show  up  their  strength  and  abilityto 
supply  all  our  need,  and  thus  drive  out  all  imports  of  Scotch  and  English 
Pig  Iron.  What  we  now  need  most  of  all  is  more  rolling  mills,  nail  and 
stove  factories. 

Our  foundries  are  already  numerous  and  have  all  the  work  they  can 
possibly  do  in  the  manufacture  of  machinery,  iron  fronts  tn  houses,  loco- 
motives, etc.  Our  imports  of  Nails  and  Stoves  from  the  East  are  yet 
very  large,  still,  we  have  the  Iron,  and  we  ought  to  be  self-sustaining  in 
this  regard. 

Our  Woolen  Mills  are  prosperous— not  only  tnose  in  this  city,  but  of 
those  in  the  interior,  and  yet  we  ought  to  utilize  more  of  our  native 
Wool  product  than  we  do.  The  Golden  Gate  Woolen  Mills  have  been 
running  for  some  time  on  Government  orders,  while  others  make  Blank- 
ets, Cassimeres,  Hosiery  and  Knit  Goods  generally,  but  more  ought  to  be 
done  in  this  important  line  of  traffic. 

Our  Vintners  have  been  eminently  successful  in  building  up  a  high 
reputation  for  their  Still  and  Sparkling  Wines,  as  our  weekly  shipments 
East  testify,  at  the  same  time  the  local  demand  for  California  Claret, 
Sherry,  Port,  Angelica,  in  addition  to  a  large  sale  of  Californian  Eclipse 
Champagne,  continues. 

Our  Canning  Establishments  are  numerous,  both  here  and  in  the  in- 
terior. These  all  do  an  immense  business  in  the  canning  of  Fruits,  Vege- 
tables, Salmon,  etc.,  and  this  business  of  itself  consumes  an  immense 
amount  of  Tin  Plate — Sydney  Pig  Tin.  These  factories  are  each  and  all 
of  them  noted  for  the  care  exercised  in  the  selection  of  the  very  best  de- 
scription of  Fruits  that  the  market  affords,  and  nothing  but  the  best  and 
choicest  qualities  are  by  them  utilized.  Each  and  all  of  the  several  fac- 
tories have  their  distinct  brands  and  labels,  and  they  each  for  himself 
strive  to  excel  one  another  in  the  superior  quality  of  their  goods. 

Oregon  is  noted  for  her  Columbia  River  Salmon  canneries,  but  for  the 
past  two  years  the  Sacramento  River  canneries  have  made  great  progress 
in  competing  with  their  good  name,  and  have  thus  far  been  very  success- 
ful, aud  hope  to  do  even  better  another  year.  Of  these  latter,  Chicago 
was  a  large  contract  buyer  early  in  the  season.  In  point  of  fact,  Chicago, 
St.  Louis,  etc.,  have  drawn  heavily  upon  us  for  all  brands  of  Salmon,  and 
the  East  has  begun  to  be  an  immense  consumer  of  these  delicious  fish. 
Oregon  has  made  larger  direct  shipments  of  Salmon  to  Liverpool  this 
year  than  usual,  and,  between  the  home  and  foreign  markets,  the  stock  of 
Salmon  has  been  very  greatly  reduced,  and  disposed  of  at  fair  prices. 

Our  Flouring  Mills  continue  to  do  a  prosperous  traffic,  including 
Sperry's  Stockton  City  Mills,  Starr  Mills,  Vallejo,  etc.  These  two  out- 
side mills  do  a  very  large  export  trade,  the  former  being  the  favorite 
brand  in  the  Hongkong  market,  and  the  latter  for  years  past  has  built  up 
quite  a  trade  in  Liverpool  for  many  cargoes  shipped  direct  to  Great 
Britain.  Some  of  our  country  mills  have  shipped  a  few  cargoes  of  patent 
process  flour  to  England  the  past  season,  but  what  degree  of  success  has 
attended  the  venture  we  are  not  advised.  In  our  city  we  have  the  Golden 
Gate  Mills,  Golden  Age  Mills,  Genesee  Mills,  National  Mills,  Capital 
Mills,  and  others  of  less  note.  These,  each  and  all  of  them,,  have  a  large 
city  trade,  and  at  the  same  time  find  a  market  in  Central  and  South 
America.  China,  Japan,  Hawaii,  etc.,  for  their  product.  The  quality  of 
most  of  the  Extra  Flour  made  on  the  Pacific  Slope  is  really  superior,  and 
is  noted  for  its  good  keeping  qualities  upon  long  sea  voyages. 

Our  Sugar  refineiies  have  large  capacity,  and  their  output  is  of 
good  standard  quality — no  adulteration  of  any  kind  or  description.  We 
have  not  yet  tried  our  hand  with  Sorghum  and  other  articles  now  so  ex- 
tensively used  at  many  large  Eastern  factories.  Most  of  our  raw"  Sugars 
for  two  years  past  have  come  from  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  and  will  so  con- 
tinue, no  doubt,  for  a  year  or  more  to  come,  though  doubtless  several 
cargoes  from  Manila  will  be  imported  here  during  the  year  before  us. 
There  has  of  late  been  a  great  howl  in  certain  well-known  quarters  re- 
specting the  workings  of  the  Hawaiian  Reciprocity  Treaty,  but  the  honest 
truth  is  that  this  Treaty  has  been  of  essential  benefit  to  the  commerce  of 
this  port  in  a  variety  of  ways.  It  has  stimulated  the  work  of  our  found- 
ries, it  has  encouraged  ship  building,  it  has  given  employment  to  an  army 
of  working  men  in  various  mechanical  arts.  It  has  occasioned  the  build- 
ing of  the  largest  Sugar  refinery  in  the  United  States.  A  picture  of  this 
magnificent  structure  will  be  found  in  this  issue  of  the  News  Letteb. 

It  is  in  contemplation  by  capitalists  to  erect  a  tobacco  manufactory 
in  this  city  forthwith.  We  have  already  scores  of  Cigar  factories,  doing  a 
successful  business,  but  soon  we  are  to  begin  the  manufacture  of  Plug 
Tobacco.  Heretofore  but  little  of  the  weed  has  been  raised  in  this  State, 
but  experts  insist  upon  it  that  both  Cotton  and  Tobacco  can  be  produced 
in  this  State  successfully.     Let  us  have  a  fair  trial  of  both. 

Boots  and  Shoes,  as  well  as  all  kinds  of  Leather,  have  been  success- 
fully made  in  this  State,  and  these  several  industries  are  prospering,  and 
being  rapidly  developed.  The  Chinese  are  having  quite  a  monopoly  of 
the  former  in  this  city,  and  tbey  are  determined  to  keep  the  whip  hand 
of  this  business.  They  have  erected  large  brick  factories,  and  have  hired 
at  big  wages  the  most  experienced  white  experts  in  the  country  to  super- 
intend, to  "boss"  their  establishments,  and  do  actually  employ  white 
men  to  do  their  bidding. 


There  are  other  important  factories  in  this  city;  in  fact,  more  than  we 
can  enumerate — Chair,  Carriage  and  Furniture  Establishments,  Smelting 
Works,  Smiths,  etc. — and  all  these  several  industries  are  being  prosecuted 
successfully  and  with  vigor. 

Our  Raisin  crop  has  been  a  success  for  the  past  two  years,  the  quality 
of  this  season's  out-put  choice,  and  many  thousand  boxes  have  found  a 
market  East. 

Our  Orange  crop  promises  to  be  larger  than  ever  this  coming  year, 
and  is  now  being  marketed.  We  hope  to  be  able  to  ship  largely  Eastward 
overland  this  Winter. 

To  return  now  to  our  Grain  fields,  crops  of  Wheat,  Barley,  Corn, 
Beans,  Hay,  Oats.,  etc.,  have  been  up  to  the  average,  and  for  these  re- 
munerative prices  have  at  all  times  been  realized.  Our  farmers  begin  to 
"  feel  their  Oats,"  and  are  becoming  quite  rich  and  independent,  and  some 
few  of  them  now  expnrt  largely  of  their  Wheat,  rather  than  sell  it  here 
to  shippers.  During  January  we  shipped  to  Europe  49  cargoes  of  Wheat, 
say  1,815,186  ctls.,  valued  at  §2,605,611. 

Wheat,  Ctls.  Value. 

February,  35  vessels 1,361,449  $1,875,366 

March,       39      "       1,544,902  2.159,972 

April,         31      "      1,281,413  1.813  806 

May,  19      "       678,128  929,630 

June,  21      "       784,590  1,075,607 

July,  30      "       1,220,750  1,714. 525 

August,      43      "      1,639.088  2,522,894 

Sept.  47       "      1,913,245  3,076,418 

October,     54      "       2,045,673  3.441,303 

Nov.  78      "      2,879,723  4,908,288 

For  eleven  months  of  the  closing  year,  our  Grain  Fleet,  as  will  be 
seen  from  the  above  list,  numbers  397  vessels  of  the  largest  class,  and  for 
the  month  of  December  probably  30  or  more  will  be  added  to  the  list, 
leaving  on  the  berth  some  60  or  more  to  load  with  dispatch.  A  fleet  of 
425  vessels  of  the  largest  class  dispatched  from  this  port,  the  past  twelve 
months,  all  grain  ladened,  exhibits  a  wonderful  development  of  the  com- 
merce of  this  port.  The  like  of  it  cannot  be  found  elsewhere.  The 
beauty  of  all  this  traffic  is  that  farmers  have  received  good  paying  prices 
for  their  Grain,  while  ship-owners  have  all  become  rich  from  the  high 
freight  rates  received  therefor. 

Our  steamship  lines  have  all  prospered  during  the  year,  both  coast- 
wise and  elsewhere.  High  freights  inward  and  outward  have  left  them 
with  big  reserves. 

Coal  imports  during  the  year  have  been  unprecedently  large — scores 
of  ships  coming  to  this  coast  ballasted  with  Coal  and  Iron,  and  the  Coal 
selling  at  §5@6  $  ton,  chiefly  to  railroad  and  steamship  companies. 

THE    COMMERCIAL   HERALD  AND    MARKET   REVIEW. 

This  is  the  well-known  title  of  the  oldest  commercial  journal  on  the 
Pacific  Slope  ;  John  H.  Carmany  &  Co.,  publisners,  and  Henry  Channing 
Beals,  editor.  By  purchase  and  regular  succession,  all  other  old-time 
commercial  and  shipping  papers  have  been  merged  into  it.  It  has  regular 
weekly  files  of  same  extending  back  to  February  17,  1852,  the  date  of  the 
first  issue  of  the  S.  F.  Shipping  List  and  Prices  Current.  For  nearly 
thirty  years  it  has  been  considered  standard  authority  for  general  statis- 
tical shipping  and  commercial  matters  appertaining  to  the  commerce  of 
this  port.  The  several  governmental  departments  at  Washington  con- 
stantly appeal  to  us  and  to  our  tiles  for  statistical  matters,  and  we  are 
glad  to  have  it  in  our  power  to  state  that  the  Commercial  Herald  is  to  be 
found  in  nearly  every  important  city  in  the  Old  and  New  World,  and 
commercial  travelers  around  the  world  have  told  us  of  the  pleasure  ex- 
perienced in  calling  upon  their  bankers  in  the  East  Indies  and  elsewhere, 
to  be  greeted  with  full  tiles  of  this  valuable  paper.  Early  in  January  the 
annual  number  of  the  Commercial  Herald  and  Market  Revieto,  double 
sheet,  will  be  issued,  giving  full  and  detailed  statistics  of  the  port  for  the 
year,  a  general  resume*  of  the  markets,  freights,  charters,  tonnage,  etc. 

The  Ocean  Wave  Motor.— The  utilizing  of  the  vast  power  of  the 
ocean's  wave,  to  supplant  the  expensive  power  of  steam,  for  mechanical 
and  other  purposes,  seems  to  have  been  encompassed  by  the  invention  of 
an  old  Californian  named  John  W.  Swailes.  The  importance  of  the 
adaptability  of  this  power  has,  for  some  150  years  past,  not  been  over- 
looked by  the  scientist.  It,  however,  has  remained  for  Mr,  Swailes  to 
solve  its  practicability  for  utilitarian,  business  and  other  uses.  The 
power  obtained  by  this  fortunate  invention  and  application  seems  to  us, 
after  a  thorough  investigation  of  the  principle,  to  embody  one  of  the 
greatest  achievements  of  the  age,  as  its  supply,  for  human  comfort,  at  a 
small  cost,  is  illimitable.  Public  and  private  baths  in  this  city,  watering 
streets,  flushing  sewers,  generating  compressed  air  for  driving  machinery, 
also  electric  energy  for  illuminating  the  streets,  etc.,  together  with  the 
last  and  most  important  purpose  of  extinguishing  fires,  are  among  the 
many  uses  to  which  this  discovery  can  be  applied.  A  company  to  carry 
out  the  above  has,  we  understand,  been  formed,  with  Hon.  P.  H.  Cana- 
van  and  General  Hutchinson,  of  San  Francisco,  at  the  head.  A  franchise 
of  fifty  years  has  also  been  granted  by  the  city  for  municipal  and  other 
purposes.  If  simply  from  a  sanitary  point  of  view,  we  wish  the  under- 
taking a  success. 

Consul  Montgomery,  in  his  report  to  Washington  on  American  trade 
in  Germany,  remarks:  "  My  attention  has  only  recently  been  called  to  a 
stock  of  goods  imported  from  one  of  our  most  well-knnwn  and  responsible 
houses,  which  are  of  such  inferior  quality,  so  defective,  and  so  far  differ- 
ent from  the  samples  sent,  as  to  render  them  unsaleable  except  at  prices 
varying  from  25  to  40  per  eent.  below  their  cost  value.  Although  iu  ulie 
special  goods  to  which  I  allude  our  manufacturers  can  confessedly  rival 
the  English,  yet  I  am  grieved  to  state  that,  when  opened  and  laid  side  by 
side,  the  superiority  of  the  latter  in  quality,  texture  and  finish  was  bo 
manifest  as  to  justify  the  impression  that  the  art  is  only  in  its  infancy  in 
America." — British  Trade  Journal. 


St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11a.m.  and  74  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£p.M.     Sunday  School,  9£  A.M. 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


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NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER'S    SONG. 


U*n  m  white  as  driven  snow ; 
C||ifMi  black  as  e'er  wma  crow  : 

Gloves  as  met  U  daD  ask  roses  ; 
Masks  for  faces  ami  for  noses  ; 
Buele-bracelet,  necklace,  amber; 
Perfume  fur  a  lady's  chamber  ; 


Gold  quoins  and  stomachcre, 
For  my  lads  to  give  their  dears; 
Tins  and  noking-sticka  of  steel, 
What  maids  lack  from  head  to  heel : 
Comebuvof  me,  come;  come  buy  .come  buy; 
Buy,  lads,  or  else  your  lasses  cry. 

William  Sliaksfkark. 


While  there  are  a  thousand  nostrums,  medical  preparations,  powders, 
ointments  and  so-called  "  beautifying  preparations  in  the  market,  all  of 
which  are  6rst-cousins  in  the  way  of  n.eretricious  dishonesty,  there  is  one 
which  holds  its  own  as  firmly  as  on  the  day  when  it  was  first  given  to  the 
world,  and  that  is  Creine  de  Lis.  This  excellent  preparation  is  not  only 
free  from  all  poisonous  ingredients,  but  it  is  indorsed  by  the  medical  fac- 
ulty and  used  by  the  leading  lyric  and  dramatic  artists  of  the  world.  It  soft- 
ens the  skin,  renders  it  sweet  and  healthy,  and,  instead  of  choking  the 
pores,  keeps  them  in  their  natural  state.  No  lady  who  desires  a  real  pre- 
servative agent  for  her  complexion  should  be  for  even  a  day  without 
Creine  de  Lis. 

Lady — "I  have  to  complain  again  about  your  milk,  Mrs.  Mulligan. 
If  it  does  not  improve,  my  husband  says  he  will  have  it  tested  with  a  lact- 
ometer." Mrs.  Mulligan — "  Oh,  thin,  never  a  need  of  that,  mam.  Shure, 
we  don't  lack  a  metre  at  all  at  all.  The  truth  is,  mam,  there  is  no  pur- 
tection  for  the  cows,  poor  bastes,  on  the  Park  lands,  and  when  it  rains 
the  wather  soaks  right  through  their  skins  and  makes  the  milk  thin." 

A  Philadelphia  author  camped  out  last  summer  in  order  to  write  a 
book  abont  it.  His  work  on  "Camping  Out"  has  not  been  commenced 
yet,  but  he  has  got  together  a  fine  lot  of  receipts  for  the  cure  of  lumbago, 
rheumatism  and  consumption.  He  should  go  to  the  establishment  of 
Messrs.  B.  Nathan  &  Co.,  130  Sutter  street,  and  see  their  gorgeous  dis- 
play of  Porcelain,  Majolica,  Marble,  Faience,  Crystal,  Dresden  China  of 
all  kinds,  and  innumerable  unique  bric-a-brac.  That  would  cure  his 
rheumatism  and  make  him  jump  with  delight. 

A  Newburyport  girl  has  matrimonially  roped-in  Senator  Jones,  of 
Florida,  and,  if  the  Honorable  Senator  desires  to  sail  quietly  through  the 
ocean  of  wedded  life,  and  have  good  things  to  eat,  he  will  supply  his 
kitchen  with  an  Arlington  Range,  from  l)e  La  Montanya's,  Jackson 
street,  below  Battery.  These  superb  articleB  make  the  honeymoon  last 
forever  in  the  houses  that  are  blessed  with  their  presence.  Such  is  the 
effect  of  good  cooking — which  is  another  name  for  the  Arlington  Range. 

They  sat  together  in  the  lamplight,  and  read  the  advertising  columns 
of  their  local  paper,  when  he  suddenly  exclaimed:  "  Look,  only  $15  for  a 
suit  of  clothes!"  "  Is  it  a  wedding  suit?"  she  asked.  "Oh,  no,"  he  re- 
plied, "it  is  a  business  suit."  "  Well,  I  meant  business,"  she  replied,  and 
then  they  went  off  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above 
Kearny,  and  eat  delicious  mince  pies,  ice  cream,  confectionery,  etc.,  until 
they  couldn't  hold  any  more.  On  the  way  home  the  wedding-day  was  fixed. 

"Mary,"  bring  Mrs.  Smith  a  glass  of  wine.  (Exit  Mary.)  You  must 
be  so  tired  after  your  walk.  (Mary  brings  it.)  Not  that  way,  my  child. 
You  should  always  bring  it  on  a  plate  or  salver.  (Exit  Mary.)  She  is 
very  willing,  but  really  she  knows  so  little."  (Mary,  re-entering  with 
wine  on  a  soup-plate:)  "Shall  I  bring  a  spoon,  ma'am,  or  will  the  lady 
lap  it  up  ?  " 

It  appears  that  nearly  twenty  millions  of  dollars  have  been  stolen 
from  the  Cuban  Treasury.  When  an  American  bank  cashier  goeB  to 
Cuba  for  his  health,  he  should  not  be  placed  in  charge  of  the  Cuban 
Treasury.  S  >ch  responsible  positions  should  be  given  to  men  who  are  in 
good  order  with  the  world— that  is,  men  who  use  the  extra  fine  Cologne 
Bold  by  Messrs.  James  G.  Steele  &  Co.,  635  Market  street.  It  makes  the 
foulest  character  smell  sweet. 

"  I  can  Bee,"  observed  the  phrenologist,  "  without  even  touching  your 
wife's  head,  that  she  is  a  woman  of  considerable  brain  force."  "  Yes,"  re- 

f>lied  the  simple-minded  countryman,  "my  Sal's  a  mighty  hard  hitter — 
eaBtways  I've  got  a  dozen  of  her  bumps  on  my  head."  And  then  he 
went  to  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  Market  street,  below  Beale,  and  bought  a 
Bupply  of  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  is  impervious  to  sun  and  rain, 
comes  already  mixed,  and  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary 
paint  does. 

Mince  pies  are  strong  on  a  rising  market,  and  the  doctors  chuckle  and 
wait. 

A  St.  Louis  fellow  mourns  for  his  girl,  who  died  six  years  ago,  by 
wearing  black  silk  stockings.  If  he  were  a  sensible  man  he  would  exhibit 
his  grief  by  buying  a  black  silk  hat  from  Mr.  White,  of  614  Commercial 
Btreet.  White's  hats  express  the  most  delicate  shades  of  grief  or  gladness 
which  it  is  possible  for  the  human  mind  to  conceive  of. 


A  Card.  -  During  the  next  six  months  there  will  bo  a  largo  number  of 
people  out  of  employment  on  account  of  the  drought;  in  anino  parts  of 
Um  OOontry  then  in  a  great  deal  of  tuirTcring.  There  are  plenty  of  men 
and  women  in  tliiw  country  n  ho,  if  some  friend  would  put  them  in  the  way 
of  earning  two  or  three  hundred  dollars  during  the  winter  months,  would 
bo  grateful  for  a  life  -time.  A  large  Manufacturing  Oo.  in  N.  Y.  are  now 
prepared  to  start  MKU  of  eittier  MZ  in  a  new  business.  The  business 
is  honorable  and  legitimate  (no  peddling  or  book  canvassing),  $50  per 
month  and  expenses  paid.  So,  if  you  are  out  of  employment,  Bend  your 
name  and  address  nt  once  to  the  Wallace  Company,  60  Warren  street, 
New  York.  The  ffouttWd  and  Farm,  in  its  issue  of  October,  says: 
"  The  offer  mode  by  this  Company  (who  are  one  of  the  most  reliable  in 
this  city)  is  the  best  ever  made  to  the  unemployed."  The  Wallace  Co. 
make  a  specialoffer  to  readers  of  tbis  paper  who  will  write  them  at  once, 
and  who  can  give  good  references. 

0  dealer  in  the  diamonds  black, 

I'm  owing  you  for  cool; 

1  own  I  am  a  little  slack, 

And  O!  it  grieves  my  soul! 
But  I  will  pay,  though  I  no  blocks 

Among  my  assets  rate  ; 
And  till  I  raise  for  you  the  rocks, 
Just  put  it  on  your  slate! 

— Louisville  Courier-Journal. 
Tell  us  not  in  mournful  numbers,  Life  is  but  an  empty  dream;  Oyster 
stews,  our  sweethearts  tell  us,  Are  next  best  to  frozen  cream.  Let  us  all 
be  up  and  doing,  Labor  early,  labor  late,  For  the  necessary  money  to  go 
to  Moraghan's  stalls,  68  and  69  California  Market,  where  the  most  deli- 
cious oysters  are  served  with  all  the  delightful  condiment  surroundings 
that  the  most  fastidious  epicure  could  desire.  If  you  don't  believe  it,  try 
them. 

An  exchange  gravely  announces  that  a  local  celebrity  will  lecture  on 
the  Judgment  Day.  He  should  put  it  off  one  day  later,  and  have  his 
photograph  taken  by  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  whose  studio  is  located  at  the 
corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  so  that  if  he  did  not  put 
in  an  appearance  on  the  day  advertised,  his  business  manager  could  show 
the  disappointed  audience  the  sweetly  idiotic  expression  of  his  counte- 
nance. 

It  is  told  about  a  Las  Vegas  girl:  While  sitting  under  a  tree  at 
Mineral  City,  waiting  for  her  lover,  a  cinnamon  bear  came  along,  and, 
approaching  from  behind,  began  to  hug  her.  She  thought  it  was  her  king 
of  men,  and  so  leaned  back  and  enjoyed  it  hugely,  murmering  "  tighter." 
It  broke  the  bear  all  up,  and  he  retreated  to  the  hill,  and  hid  in  the  for- 
est three  days  to  get  over  his  mortification. 

Four  years  ago  a  town  in  Iowa  voted  a  $20  parasol  to  the  "hand- 
somest girl,"  and  the  265th  knock-down  among  the  young  fellows  was 
scored  Tuesday  night.  They  may  tight  away  and  knock  each  other  down 
all  they  want  to.  but  the  fact  remains  that  a  man  adorned  with  one  of 
the  beautiful  hats  sold  by  the  great  Herrmann,  the  hatter,  336  Kearny 
street,  could  cut  the  whole  crowd  of  them  out. 

It  is  printed  as  a  rather  remarkable  fact  that  "  Washington's  body 
servant  '  was  not  at  the  Yorktown  Centennial.  His  absence  will  not  ap- 
pear so  strange  when  it  is  explained  that  the  old  man  was  sampling  the 
pure  and  unadulterated  liquors  sold  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of 
Washington  and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities 
at  wholesale  rates. 

Rushing  into  the  counting-room  he  exclaimed:  "  If  you  publish  any 
more  such  trash  as  that  (pointing  to  something)  I'll  stop  the  paper." 
"But  yon  can't — our  presses  are  run  by  a  forty-horse  power  engine." 
"  Oh,  it  is,  is  it?  I  thought  it  was  run  by  forty-ass  power."  And  then 
he  went  out  quicker  than  he  came  in,  and  the  paper  ain't  stopped. 

In  a  certain  hospital  thirty  patients,  suffering  from  the  same  disease, 
were  put  in  three  separate  wards,  ten  in  each.  The  first  ward  was  treated 
allopathically,  and  a  third  recovered  ;  the  second  homceopathioally,  and  a 
half  were  restored  ;  in  the  last  ward  the  patients  were  let  alone,  and  they 
all  got  well,  and  will  have  their  painting  done  by  Noble  Brothers,  House 
and  Sign  Painters,  638  Clay  street. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

When  a  woman  sees  a  handsome  new  pattern  of  dress  goods  exhib- 
ited in  the  merchant's  window,  it  possesses  beauties  beyond  comparison. 
When  she  sees  it  made  up,  and  on  the  back  of  that  detestable  Mrs. 
Jones,  it  becomes  an  ill-looking,  bold  and  flaring  thing.  How  true  is  the 
old  adage:  "It  makes  a  great  difference  whose  dress  is  gored."— Syracuse 
Sunday  Tiynes. 

"  We  must  merely  be  correct,"  observed  Billy  Shakespeare,  "  but  we 
must  also  seem  to  be  correct."  And  he  who  would  seem  to  be  correct,  we 
may  add,  must  send  S2  50  and  his  photograph  to  the  News  Letteb  Me- 
dallion Company.  In  return  he  will  receive  100  photograph  medallions 
of  himself,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage 
stump. 

A  purblind  mule  looks  badly  in  or  out  of  harness,  but  a  pretty  girl 
looks  well  in  a  pair  of  six-button  Foster  Kid  Gloves,  for  sale  by  J.  J. 
O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

"  There  is  no  use  sighing  for  youthful  days,"  remarked  a  philosophical 
individual,  which  is  about  the  sighs  of  it,  for  it  is  sweeter  to  lie  like  a 
steam  engine  on  the  flour  barrel  iu  the  corner  grocery  than  to  have  the  old 
woman  dusting  the  bosom  of  your  pants  with  the  heel  of  her  slipper. 

An  elephant  in  an  Illinois  circus  drank  a  gallon  of  whisky.  We  sup- 
pose they  had  to  give  the  trunken  beast  a  gallon  of  Napa  Soda  Water 
next  morning,  in  order  to  straighten  him  up. 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 

all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724h  Market  street. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  17,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  burning  of  the  Vienna  theater  and  the  awful  loss  of  life  in- 
curred is  not  a  very  congenial  Christmas  theme,  but  it  is  as  well  to  speak 
of  it  at  once  and  be  done  with  it  forever.  The  list  of  victims  has  increased 
daily,  until  it  appears  certain  that  more  than  a  thousand  people  paid  their 
admittance  fee  to  Paradise  or — well,  considering'  the  present  state  of  theo- 
logical tenets,  we  decline  to  mention  the  alternative.  But  the  bitter 
lesson  taught  should  not  be  slighted.  It  won't  do  to  call  it  an  "  accident," 
due  to  negligence  on  the  part  of  employe's,  and  not  likely  to  occur  again. 
There  is  an  old  proverb  to  the  effect  that  "  misfortunes  never  come  singly," 
and  it  needs  less  of  superstition  than  knowledge  of  history  to  know  that 
the  old  adage  has  always  been  somehow  verified  by  experience.  Every 
evening  our  five  or  six  principal  theaters  are  more  or  less  crowded  with 
people  ;  and  how  many  of  them  are  so  constructed  that,  in  case  of  such  a 
sudden  breaking  out  of  fire,  the  audience  could  escape  being  roasted  alive  ? 
For  our  own  part,  we  Bhall  in  future  reserve  a  seat  as  near  to  the  door  as 
the  box-keeper  will  allow  us. 

The  outcry  in  the  German  papers  about  M.  Gambetta's  fiasco,  in  mak- 
ing a  Ministry,  is  perfectly  intelligible.  The  Germans  are  naturally  sus- 
picious of  the  new  French  Premier,  and  when  they  predict  the  speedy 
downfall  of  his  Government  the  wish,  no  doubt,  is  father  to  the  thought. 
What  is  less  easy  to  understand  is  the  objection  taken  to  his  retaining  in 
his  own  hands  the  portfolio  of  foreign  affairs.  What  else  could  M.  Gam- 
betta  do  ?  The  control  of  the  foreign  relations  of  France,  especially  at 
the  present  somewhat  critical  season,  demands  a  firm  and  careful  hand 
No  one  who  had  already  filled  the  post  of  Foreign  Minister  with  success 
was  procurable,  and  to  entrust  so  responsible  an  office  to  an  untried  man 
was  out  of  the  question.  The  Barthe'lemy  St.  Hilaire  experiment  has  not 
been  so  successful  as  to  demand  imitation.  There  remained  nothing, 
therefore,  but  for  M.  Gambetta  to  take  the  place  himself.  And,  since  it 
is  quite  certain  that  he  has  no  present  thoughts  of  picking  a  quarrel  with 
Germany,  it  is  a  security,  and  not  a  danger,  for  the  general  peace  that  the 
agents  of  France  abroad  are  henceforth  to  look  for  direction  to  a  man 
who  is  strong  enough  to  control  them. 

Concerning  the  Turkish  Justice,  a  generally  well-informed  English 
paper  makes  some  very  caustic  remarks,  to  the  following  effect:  The  Aboo 
lazaret,  a  kind  of  Egyptian  Punch,  once  represented  Justice  in  the  East 
armed  with  a  huge  pair  of  spectacles,  carefully  weighing  in  her  traditional 
Bcales  the  amount  of  baksheesh  deposited  byjthe  two  contending  parties. 
The  Turkish  judges  employed  in  the  recent  State  trials  required  no  spec- 
tacles to  discover  to  which  side  the  scales  inclined  ;  and  it  must  fairly  be 
owned  that,  if  in  no  other  respect,  they  at  least  did  full  justice  to  their 
own  justice.  Nor  has  their  reward  been  slow.  Decorations  and  promo- 
tions have  been  and  continue  to  be  showered  upon  them,  besides  more 
substantial  boons,  which  are  not  chronicled  in  the  Stamboul  gazettes. 
Surouri  and  Christophorides  Effendis  have  in  fact  proved  that  there  is 
yet  one  career  in  Turkey  more  profitable  than  that  of  highway  robbery — 
namely,  the  law,  which,  if  properly  practiced,  combines  the  homicidal 
attractions  of  brigandage  with  peace  and  honor. 

The  recent  remarks  of  the  Times,  and  other  leading  London  journals, 
anent  Blaine's  resurrection  of  the  Monroe  Doctrine,  have  no  uncertain 
ring  about  them.  When  such  papers  speak,  it  is  the  same  as  if  the  Eng- 
lish people  or  the  English  Government  spoke,  and  they  distinctly  tell  us 
that  our  game  of  bluff  won't  work.  They  point  to  the  plain  fact  that  we 
don't  own  Central  or  South  America,  in  a  quiet  but  firm  manner;  inti- 
mate that  the  European  Powers  will  take  care  of  their  own  interests,  so 
far  as  the  Panama  Canal  is  concerned,  just  when  and  bow  they  please, 
without  regard  to  the  wishes  or  threats  of  the  "  Great  Elect "  at  Wash- 
ington. There  is  always  a  good  deal  of  sound  logic  in  the  English  jour- 
nals, no  matter  how  heavy  their  editorials  may  be;  and  we  ha?e  good 
cause  to  recognize  this  when  they  quietly  draw  our  attention  to  the  fact 
that  our  own  claim  to  priority  of  interest  in  the  Sandwich  Islands  or  Ja- 
pan puts  us  in  a  false  position  if  we  deny  the  right  of  England,  or  any 
other  European  Power,  to  protect  their  interests  in  "  foreign  "  parts. 

A  telegram  appeared  in  the  papers  last  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  pur- 
porting to  be  a  cablegram  originally  sent  to  the  New  York  Herald  by  its 
St.  Petersburg  correspondent,  in  which  an  "official"  Prussian  journal 
fiercely  attacks  President  Arthur's  Message  to  Congress.  The  telegram 
is  so  clumsily  worded  that  it  is  utterly  impossible  to  make  head  or  tail  of 
the  document,  but,  if  we  made  a  rash  guess  at  its  purport,  we  should  say 
that  the  Russians  are  savage  because  Arthur,  in  some  way,  implied  that 
the  Muscovite  system  of  government  is  not  the  best  that  could  be  de- 
vised. Before  this  we  bad  thought  that  the  Russians  were  of  this  opin- 
ion themselves.  If  they  have  changed  their  ideas,  dynamite  will  become 
a  drug  in  the  market. 

LITERARY    NOTES. 

The  ever  welcome  and  familiar  "  Chatterbox,"  edited  by  J.  Erskine 
Clarke,  M.  A.,  has  been  issued  by  Messrs.  Estes  &  Lauriat.  It  is,  as 
usual,  full  of  illustrations  and  reading  matter  that  will  delight  the  little 
ones.  The  same  publishers  have  issued  a  magnificent  edition  of  Tenny- 
son's "  Soug  of  the  Brook."  "  The  Brook  "  is,  of  course,  too  old  a  pro- 
duction to  require  more  than  a  mention,  but  this  particular  edition  of  it 
is,  mechanically  and  artistically  speaking,  superb.  There  are  twenty-one 
beautiful  illustrations  by  A.  F.  Bellows,  J.  D.  Woodward,  Miss  L.  B. 
Humphrey  and  F.  B.  Scbell,  and  the  whole  is  enclosed  in  gold-illumined 
cloth  covers.  For  a  drawing-room  table  book  nothing  could  be  in  better 
taste  than  this  little  work. 

"Zigzag  Journeys  in  the  Orient"  is  the  title  of  a  work  just  issued 
by  Estes  &  Lauriat,  of  Boston,  and  edited  by  H.  Butterworth. 
It  is  a  compilation  of  instructive  and  entertaining  historical  and  descrip- 
tive sketches  and  stories,  profusely  and  excellently  illustrated  throughout. 
Mechanically,  the  book  is  turned  out  in  excellent  style,  and  it  will  form 
a  very  appropriate  holiday  or  birthday  gift  for  the  young  people. 

The  Christmas  number  of  the  Publishers''  Weekly  comes  to  hand 
beautifully  illnstrated.  The  illustrations  are,  of  course,  but  reproductions 
from  the  plates  used  in  illustrating  the  books  which  are  noticed.  Amongst 
all  these  gems  in  the  way  of  illustration  it  is  difficult  to  discriminate,  but 
that  in  front  of  the  Weekly  entitled  "Christmas  Song," is  too  sweet  for 
thiB  world  of  sin. 


UP    FOR    SALE!" 


Tis  written!    Who 's  the  bidder  ?    O,  you  "  want  to  know  what 's  in  it?' 
'T would  take  much  too  long  to  tell  you,  but  you'll  like  it  well,  I  think. 
"  Its  address  ?"  Let 's  see— now,  wait  a  bit ;  I'll  tell  you  in  a  minute — 
It's  addressed  to  The  Dear  Public  in  an  envelope  of  pink. 

It  contains — well,  when  you've  read  it  through  you'll  know  it's  contents 

better, 
But  it  wishes  Merry  Christmas  to  all  who  "buy  and  take  ;" 
And  when  I  say  it's  full  of  "  News,"  and  also  is  a  "  Letter," 
You  will  doubtless  guess  the  purport  of  the  offer  that  I  make. 
San  Francisco,  December,  1881. 

LEGACY  DUTIES. 
Concerning  the  County  Clerk's  office,  G-en.  McComb,  in  his  Supple- 
mental Report  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  calls  attention  to  the  inequal- 
ities of  the  Probate  department,  wherein  the  receipts  from  fees  amounted 
to  but  §12,657  for  the  last  fiscal  year,  while  the  expenses  were  by  law 
$15,000.  It  appears  that  the  Court  fees  for  probating  a  ©250,000  estate 
are  no  more  than  the  charges  against  a  petty  estate  of  $1,000,  notwith- 
standing the  city  may  have  to  pay,  on  account  of  the  former,  several  hun- 
dred dollars  for  clerical  expenses.  The  total  annual  income  of  the  County 
Clerk's  office  was  but  $60,000,  whereas  the  expenditures  were  §165,000 — a 
clear  loss  of  $105,000.  Referring  to  statistics,  we  find  that  the  inventory 
value  of  estates  being  probated  at  the  close  of  the  fiscal  year  amounted 
to  upward  of  $25,775,000,  against  which  claims  to  the  amount  of  $591,000 
had  beeu  filed,  leaving  a  net  amount  for  distribution  of  upward  of  twenty- 
five  million  dollars.  There  is  every  reason  for,  and  none  of  weight  against, 
the  imposition  of  a  legacy  tax  on  the  net  distributions  of  all  estates  in  ex- 
cess of  $1,000.  The  scale  should  be  graduated  so  that  the  State  might 
moderately  share  in  the  division  of  accumulations  which  its  laws  have 
fostered  and  protected.  Legacy  duties  are  common  throughout  Europe, 
and  we  suggest  to  Governor  Perkins  the  wisdom  of  recommending  the 
matter  to  the  Legislature  in  his  next  message  ;  any  revenues  arising  there- 
from to  go  to  the  School  Fund,  and  be  devoted  to  furnishing  educational 
facilities  to  the  thousands  of  children  who  are  growing  up  in  ignorance 
from  lack  of  schools  and  teachers.  Taxes  on  legacies  wouldn't  hurt  the 
dear  departed,  and  the  heirs  would  have  no  reason  to  grumble  at  the 
petty  loss  of  what  they  never  possessed. 


The  success  attending  the  opening  of  Mrs.  Skidmore's  new  Millinery 
Emporium,  1110  and  1112  Market  street,  between  Mason  and  Taylor, 
has  been  perfectly  marvelous.  During  the  past  week  her  elegant  parlors 
have  been  literally  thronged  with  the  elite  of  the  city.  This,  however, 
is  but  the  natural  and  logical  result  of  the  fact  that  Mrs.  Skidmore,  in 
addition  to  the  attraction  of  her  own  great  talents  as  a  millinery  artist, 
has  an  exceedingly  large  and  extremely  well-selected  stock,  and  is  con- 
stantly in  receipt  of  all  the  latest  novelties  in  her  line.  Mrs.  Sidmore 
has  in  stock  magnificent  plumes  of  all  shades  and  colors — plumes,  in  fact, 
which,  when  they  wave  over  fair  heads,  will  prove  to  be  excruciating 
implements  of  torture  for  the  hearts  of  the  male  sex.  She  has,  also,  a 
large  supply  of  beautiful  and  bewitching  hats,  and  can  Bupply  all  typeB 
of  beauty  with  what  will  set  off  its  charms  to  the  greatest  advantage.  In 
addition,  she  has  an  extensive  array  of  bonnets,  specially  selected  for  the 
holiday  season,  any  one  of  which  will  actually  make  a  homely  woman 
look  handsome.  For  all  kinds  of  elegant  millinery,  try  this  establishment 


We  are  in  receipt  of  a  little  seventy-seven  page  work  from  the  pen 
of  Josiah  Royce,  Instructor  of  English  in  the  University  of  California, 
entitled,  "A  Primer  of  Logical  Analysis."  It  is  intended  for  the  use  of 
students  in  composition.  Mr.  Royce  does  explain  the  science  of  gram- 
matical analysis  as  lucidly  as  Dr.  Morrell,  the  celebrated  English  gram- 
marian does.  In  fact,  Mr.  Royce  is  too  logical  and  too  mathematical  for 
[[  any  except  very  advanced  students. 


California  Ailmtiscr. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FBANOISOO.  SATURDAY,  DEO.  24,  1881. 


NO.  24. 


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HI. 1 1  HARS— «90@910— RwiXEnSii.vKB-12i@13J  V  cent  discount 
Mexican  Dollars,  9  per  cent  disc. 

■  Exchange  on  New  York,  25@30c.  I'  $100  premium  ;  On  London 
Bankers,  49M.®—  ;  Commercial.  ,W|.I.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs 
per  dollar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  35c. 

"Price  of  Money  here,  (i@10per  cent  per  year — bank  rate.    In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  month.     Demand  light    On  Bond  Security, 
|  vr  cent  per  year  on  Tall. 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  480J@48-H. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Dec. 23,  1H81. 


Stock*  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Oal.Stak  Bonds.  8V67 . 

£  Co.  B'da,  6s,  '5S 

S.  P.  City  &  Co.  BMs,  7s  ... 

:<ls 

Dupont  Street  Bouds 

Sac.amento  City  Bonds.... 

City  Ik'iid-t 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Harysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

les  City  Bonds 

Vir„"'a  \-  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oreeon  B&  X.  Bouds,  6s. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

D  s.Js 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  rTational(ex-div) 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . 


Bid. 
105 


v 


rTom. 

Nom 

30 

JO 

65 
105 

90 

90 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
143 
110 
100 
US} 

154 
126 
120 

116 
125 
126 


Asked        Slocks  and  Bonds. 

r.M  MNfK  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Nom.  Home Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-iliv) 

40       Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

—  C.  P.  a  R.  Stock 

—  C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

100      City  Railroad 

100    j!OmnibusR.R 

107     |N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112      Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  i  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103       Central  R.  R.  Co 

115      -Market  Street  R.  R 

125       Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

112     ijS.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

—  "aktand  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
118*     Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

I  Califor'a  Powder  Co 

155      Giant  Powder  Co 

—  Atlantic  Giant  Powder.. . . 

—  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.  w.  W.  Co. '■  Stock... 

V.  W.  W.  Co' Bonds  (ex 


US 
127 
12S 


[Pacific  CoastS.S.  Co's  Stock 
"Saucelito  L.  &  F.Co.'s  Sfck 


Bid. 

113 
117 
115 
102 

93 
116 

S7J 

36 

90 

63 

7(ii 

47j 
Nom. 
Nom. 

67* 

28 

54 
115 

92 

43J 

80 
10H 
115 

Nom 


Asked 


120 
120 
106 

95 
117 
92J 

37 

92* 

68 

78 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

684 

2SJ 


93J 

44 

33 
102 
115J 

Nom. 


California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills.  103,  106.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  48,  — .      Safe  Deposit  Co.,  20,  271. 

The  approach  of  the  holidays  seriously  interferes  with  business  in  these 
securities,  and,  therefore,  our  quotations  are  nominally  unchanged. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st 

OUR  NEW  YEAR'S  NUMBER. 
The  reception  which  our  Christmas  number  met  with  at  the  hands  of 
a  discriminating  public  (the  whole  edition  having  been  sold  out  on  the  day 
of  issuance),  has  encouraged  us  to  such  an  extent  that  we  have  determined 
to  issue  a  special  New  Year's  Number  of  the  News  Letter.  This  New 
Year's  Number  we  will  endeavor  to  make,  in  all  respects,  the  equal  of 
the  Christmas  Number.  With  it  there  will  be  issued  a  beautifully  litho- 
graphed 20x25  picture,  in  colors,  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  This  pic- 
ture will  give  a  bird's  eye  view  of  the  Isthmus  from  Panama  to  Aspinwall, 
will  show  the  proposed  Canal,  with  vessels  steaming  through  from  the 
Atlantic  to  the  Pacific,  and  will  present  a  general  view  of  the  topography, 
geography,  surface  formation,  etc.,  of  the  whole  Isthmus.  In  fact,  a 
glance  at  it  will  make  one  as  familiar  with  the  whole  ground  as  though 
one  had  been  over  it.  In  addition  to  this  the  number  will  contain  an  un- 
usual quantity  of  reading  matter,  consisting  of  the  usual  departments, 
forcible  caustic  editorials,  and  sketches,  stories  and  poems  from  the  pens 
of  the  beBt  writers.  Ic  will  be  illustrated  throughout  by  the  leading  art- 
ists, and  there  will  be  a  new  and  appropriate  title  page,  which,  like  the 
Xruas  one,  will  be  a  work  of  art. 


STOCK  MARKET. 
The  Stock  market  the  past  fortnight  has  displayed  unusual  vitality, 
but,  somewhat  singularly,  principally  in  only  two  or  three  mines  at  the 
North  End.  Ordinarily  any  exceptional  activity  in  a  leading  stock  ex- 
tends its  influence  notably  to  the  whole  list,  particularly  upon  those 
properties  immediately  near  the  objective  point.  Union  has  been  made 
the  "  king  pin  "  and  center  of  operations,  with  recorded  transactions  ex- 
ceeding 10,000  shares  in  a  single  day,  and  rates  vibrating  from  £1  to  $3 
sometimes  at  one  session  of  the  Board.  These  unwonted  conditions  and 
interest  are  in  decided  contrast  with  those  so  long  prevailing,  reviving  the 
lagging  hopes  of  dealers  and  giving  more  than  a  feeble  promise  of  better 
times  on  the  Comstock.  Mexican  more  than  any  other  responds  to  the 
fluctuations  of  Union,  while  its  Northern  neighbors  are  less  lively.  All 
the  rest  of  the  list  seems  to  have  been  "  sat  upon,"  and  the  prospect  now 
is  for  another  assessment  season,  with  the  usual  mixed  and  varying  re- 
ports to  lure  more  money  from  hopeful  holders. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.  —  New  York,  Dec.  23, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds —4s,  118.J;  4>,s,  1141;  3is,  100J.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  80i@4  84',.  Pacific  Mail,  42.  Wheat,  132@139  ;  Western 
Union,  S1J.  Hides,  22.'.(n'23.\.  Wool— Spriug,  fine,  22@3B  :  Barry, 
14@25 ;  Pulled,  20@42  ;  "Fail  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Dec.  23.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  5d.  @  10s.  10J.  Bonds, 
4s.,  —  ;  4Js.  — ;  3Js,  — . 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigating;    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  G09  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

HEARD    FROM. 

In  the  month  of  June,  1879,  the  Jeannctte,  a  bark-rigged  steam 
yaoht,  owned  and  fitted  out  by  James  Gordon  Bennett,  steamed  out  of  our 
Golden  Gate  on  a  voyage  of  discovery  to  the  cold,  dark  regions  which 
surround  that  myth  designated  and  known  as  the  North  Pole.  The 
North  Pole  has  been  a  scientific  conundrum  since  geographical  research 
became  a  science,  and  in  attempting  to  solve  it  many  noble  ships  and 
gallant  crews  have  sailed  away  from  "  home  and  beauty"  into  its  icy  fast- 
ness, to  perish  miserably  amid  its  frozen  solitudes.  When,  therefore,  the 
Jcannette  carried  away  from  our  shores  her  brave  young  commander  and 
crew,  she  also  carried  with  her  the  best  wishes  of  a  generous-hearted  peo- 
ple, and  the  hopes  of  the  scientific  world.  For  two  years  and  a  half  the 
ship  and  crew  wandered  around  through  the  ice  and  water  and  barren 
crags,  until  at  length  they  met  the  fate  which  almost  all  other  Arctic  ex- 
plorers have  met— shipwreck  and  starvation.  Whether  they  have  made 
any  discoveries  that  will  prove  important  to  science  remains  yet  to  be 
learned.  At  present  we  only  know  that  they  have  not  discovered  the 
North  Pole,  and  that  most  of  the  brave  men  who  constitute  the  personnel 
of  the  expedition  are  safe,  and  will  come  back  out  of  the  frigid  gloom  of 
the  Arctic  into  the  bright  sunshine,  where  grass  grows  and  flowers  bloom. 
But  this  information  is  sufficient  to  make  our  hearts  feel  gladder  when 
the  perfume  from  the  Christmas  turkey  permeates  through  our  homes. 

A   COSMOPOLITAN    CITY. 

Of  the  two  hundred  thousand  people  in  this  city,  how  many  are 
American  or  English-speaking?  A  very  careful  inquiry  results  in  the 
following  figures:  Austro-Hnngarians,  17,500;  Danes,  2,000;  French, 
3,500;  Germans,  40,000;  Italians,  10,000 ;  Portuguese,  2,000;  Norwegians 
and  Swedes,  500;  Russians,  3,000;  Spaniards,  2,000;  Swiss,  2,000;  Chinese, 
19,000;  a  total  of  101,500.  There  are  several  thousand  Negroes,  Japan- 
ese, and  of  various  other  nationalities,  leaving  about  90,000  Americans  in 
this  Queen  City  of  the  Pacific.  The  returns  of  the  copies  of  newspapers 
printed  in  the  English  language  in  San  Francisco,  which  were  published 
in  the  News  Letter  a  couple  of  weeks  ago,  will  give  one  copy  to  each 
English-speaking  person  in  the  city.  These  papers  must,  therefore,  have 
a  large  circulation  outside  the  city,  and  which,  no  doubt,  is  the  case. 
There  is,  perhaps,  no  city  in  the  world  that  can  so  truly  claim  to  be  cos- 
mopolitan as  this,  and  we  will  not  be  greatly  surprised  to  find  the  same 
rule  hold  good  in  the  cities  and  towns,  generally,  on  the  Pacific  Slope. 


Prince  Leopold,  Duke  of  Albany,  recently  took  the  chair  at  a  gather- 
ing of  the  supporters  of  a  charitable  institution  called  the  Scottish 
Corporation,  and,  in  rising  to  propose  the  health  of  the  Queen,  stated: 
"  The  loyalty  of  the  Queen's  subjects  to  her  Majesty's  person,  and  to  her 
throne,  is  fully  recognized  not  only  in  our  midst,  but  by  foreign  nations 
also;  and  I  venture  to  predict  that  the  Queen's  already  long  reign  will  be 
cited  hereafter  in  the  pages  of  history  as  showing  how  deep  and  true  an 
attachment  can  exist  between  a  nation  that  loves  and  trusts  its  sovereign, 
and  a  sovereign  whose  great  and  absorbing  care,  for  forty-four  years  of 
her  life,  has  been  the  interests  and  honor  of  the  people  committed  to  her 
charge. 

Freights  upon  Oranges  Reduced.— A.  N.  Towne,  General  Superin- 
tendent of  the  Central  and  Southern  Pacific  Railroads,  has  notified  the 
Los  Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce  that  on  and  after  January  1st  next 
freight  rates  from  that  place  to  the  East,  on  oranges  and  lemons,  will  be 
reduced  to  the  following  scale:  From  Los  Angeles  to  Kansas  City,  §300 
per  car  load  of  10  tons  ;  from  Los  Angeles  to  St.  Louis,  $335  per  car  load 
of  10  tons  ;  from  Los  Angeles  to  Chicago,  S350  per  car  load  of  10  tons. 
The  old  rate  was  §050  a  car  to  Chicago.  This  reduction  is  a  timely  one, 
as  it  will  open  new  markets  for  the  orange  products  of  the  southern  coun- 
ties in  the  East. 


Professor  Bruuialti,  of  the  statistical  archives  of  Rome,  estimates 
that  there  are  altogether  in  the  world  6,5(iS,000  Jews,  of  which  number 
5,500,000  are  in  Europe,  240,000  in  Asia,  500,000  in  Africa,  308.000  in 
America,  and  20,000  in  Australia.  Taking  the  European  countries,  by 
far  the  largest  number  of  Jews  in  proportion  to  the  population  are  in 
Ronmania.  where  the  average  is  7.44  per  100  inhabitants.  Russia  comes 
next  with  3.57  per  100  inhabitants,  while  Germany  has  1.22,  Great  Britian 
.20,  and  Portugal  only  .04. 

On  Tuesday  night  last,  Dec.  20th,  Frank  Trevor,  Jr.,  died  of  dia- 
betes at  his  father's  residence,  829  Broadway.  The  deceased  was  a  youth 
of  infinite  promise,  beloved  by  all  who  knew  him,  and,  but  for  his  un- 
timely decease,  would  undoubtedly  have  made  his  mark  in  the  world. 
Condolence  in  a  case  of  this  sort  cannot  be  expressed  in  words. 

Cowardly  Weapons. — Anonymous  letters  are  the  weapons  of  a  cow- 
ard and  a  mongrel.  We  received  one  a  few  days  ago  in  regard  to  a  gen- 
tleman "the  latchet  of  whose  shoes"  the  writer  of  said  letter  "is  not 
worthy  to  unloose." 


Printed  and  Pabllah&d  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott.  607  to  615  Merchaat  Street,  Ban  Francisco,  California. 


SAN    FRANCISCO     NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


GUITEATT    AND    HIS    COUNSEL. 

Of  course,  everybody  hates  Guiteau  and  hopes  that  he  will  be  hanged, 
as  he  richly  deserves  to  be.  But,  at  the  risk  of  incurring  odium  from  hot- 
headed and  unthinking  people,  we  reiterate  our  protest  against  the  un- 
fair manner  in  which  he  is  treated  by  the  press.  Very  few  people  in  San 
Francisco  read  the  Eastern  papers,  which  daily  contain  full  and  complete 
reports  of  the  great  trial.  But  those  who  do  cannot  fail  to  be  at  once 
impressed  with  the  wide  difference  which  exists  between  these  reports  and 
those  which  are  sent  to  us  by  telegraph.  Of  course,  it  is  not  to  be  expected 
that  the  dispatches  should  give  as  exhaustive  accounts  as  those  taken  on 
the  spot  by  short-hand  reporters.  It  is  not  with  the  quantity,  but  with 
the  quality,  of  the  information  we  thus  receive  that  fault  is  to  be  found. 
What  little  Guiteau  has  to  say  that  is  sensible — and  we  can't  expect 
much  sense  from  a  deranged  fanatic — is  carefully  suppressed,  while,  on 
the  other  hand,  all  his  rude  interruptions  and  ill-timed  ebulitions  of 
wrath  are  scrupulously  wired  across  the  continent.  The  result  is  that  the 
public  here  and  in  Europe  are  led  to  believe  that  the  trial  of  Guiteau  is 
entirely  a  burlesque,  whereas  the  truth  is  that  they  gather  this  impres- 
sion from  the  fact  that  only  the  burlesque  fragments  of  the  trial  are 
given  them  to  read.  "We  repeat  that  this  treatment  of  Guiteau's  case  is 
unmanly  and  unfair.  We  must  remember  that  the  poor  wretch  is  in  the 
legal  lists,  with  his  life  staked  on  the  issue,  and  to  be  consistent  with  our 
pet  principle  that  "Jack  is  as  good  as  his  master,"  we  stultify  ourselves 
by  implying  that  the  killing  of  a  ruler  is  any  greater  crime  than  the  kill- 
ing of  a  hod-carrier.  If  our  laws  are  faulty,  let  us  repeal  or  amend 
them,  but  while  we  constantly  see  murderers  turned  loose,  on  the  plea 
of  insanity,  when  their  victim  has  been  a  plain  citizen,  it  would  be  more 
courageous  and  dignihed  to  uphold  a  faulty  code  of  our  own  making  than 
to  hurriedly  shove  it  into  our  pocket  the  moment  we  have  some  special 
spite  to  gratify.  Give  Guiteau  a  chance.  He  is  sure  to  be  hanged,  any- 
how. During  the  past  ten  years,  scores  and  scores  of  men,  quite  as  guilty 
of  murder  as  he,  have  escaped  the  death  penalty.  With  him  such  a  re- 
sult is  impossible.  He  is  practically  a  dead  man.  Even  if  the  hempen 
nooBe  does  not  suspend  his  worthless  carcass,  his  speedy  death  is  none 
the  less  certain.  Nearly  fifty  millions  of  people  are  clamoring  for  his 
blood.  When  battling  against  such  fearful  odds,  the  poor,  cowardly  mis- 
creant has  at  least  a  right  to  demand  fair  play. 

But  while  there  is  some  small  excuse  for  the  manner  in  which  the  as- 
sassin has  been  treated  by  the  press,  there  is  none  whatever  for  the  dis- 
graceful assaults  which  have  been  made  upon  his  counsel,  Mr.  Scoville. 
It  is  apparent  that  the  latter  had  no  great  personal  love  for  Guiteau.  For 
years  before  the  murder  was  committed  he  knew  the  prisoner's  character 
and  saw  nothing  in  it  to  admire.  No  hero  of  ancient  or  modern  times 
ever  performed  a  more  valorous  feat  than  Scoville  has.  No  mortal  foe  is 
so  much  to  be  dreaded  as  public  opinion,  and  this  man  had  not  to  face 
the  prejudices  of  a  social  circle,  the  political  hatred  of  a  town  or  a  State, 
but  the  enmity  of  the  whole  world.  Aye,  more  than  this,  he  has  stood 
with  pale  face  and  quivering  lips  while  the  very  man  whose  neck  he  was 
trying  to  save  was  abusing  him  and  his  wife  (who  is  at  the  same  time  the 
prisoner's  sister)  in  the  vilest  terms.  Aside  from  family  relations,  Sco- 
ville is  doing  his  duty,  and  fulfilling  to  the  letter  the  sacred  promise  of 
his  profession  to  protect  the  poor  and  unfortunate.  He  has  no  hope  of 
pecuniary  reward,  for  Guiteau  never  paid  his  just  debts  when  he  could, 
and  now  couldn't  if  he  would.  He  has  no  hope  of  fame,  for  should  he 
manage  to  save  his  client  from  the  gallows  he  will  be  ruined  by  detesta- 
tion, and  should  his  client  hang  he  will  be  credited  with  having  been  ig- 
nominiously  defeated  in  a  bad  cause.  The  sneers  of  the  press  are,  there- 
fore, it  seems  to  us,  in  woefully  bad  taste  when  directed  against  Scoville. 
For  our  own  part,  we  admire  his  pluck,  though  we  cannot  wish  him 
success. 

SMOTHER  -  THE    PUBLIC    NUISANCE. 

General  Grant  is  the  perennial  rose  of  American  politics.  The  trees 
of  the  forest  have  their  time  to  leaf,  but  Ulysses  never  leaves.  He  stays 
right  by  us,  and  promises  to  stay  so  long  as  we  have  a  cent  to  be  asked 
for.  His  conduct  during  the  past  two  years  has  been  a  national  disgrace  ; 
we  say  "national"  because  the  position  which  the  man  unfortunately 
occupies  in  the  history  of  the  country  makes  him  now,  and  for  all  time,  a 
public  character.  He  sought,  with  the  aid  of  men  whose  methods  might 
justly  be  designated  unscrupulous,  to  break  down  one  of  the  best  safe- 
guards of  the  permanency  of  our  Republican  institutions ;  for  had  the 
three  modern  Warwicks,  Conkling,  Logan  and  Cameron,  succeeded  in 
their  purpose  at  Chicago,  the  first  step  toward  establishing  an  oligarchy 
would  have  been  taken.  When  he  failed  in  that  nefarious  attempt  upon 
our  institutions,  he  borrowed  a  greasy  old  suit  of  clothes  from  a  vagrant, 
assumed  a  hungry  look,  took  off  his  hat,  and  stood  before  the  country  as 
a  mendicant.  He  got  two  or  three  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  then, 
without  taking  off  the  dirty  suit  or  hungry  look,  he  proceeded  to  the 
National  Congress  and  cooly  asked  it  to  construct  some  special  and  well- 
paid  office  for  him.  Congress  did  not  absolutely  refuse  this  modest  re- 
quest, but  it  took  no  action  on  the  matter — which  was  a  quiet  but  very 
distinct  hint.  General  Grant,  however,  is  too  well  used  to  war's  rude 
alarms  to  get  scared  at  a  gentle  hint,  and  now  he  is,  through  bis  friend, 
General  Logan,  before  Congress  with  a  bill  to  place  him  on  the  retired 
list  of  the  army.  This  is  simply  disgraceful,  and,  besides,  it  is  getting 
disgustingly  monotonous.  This  man,  standing  before  the  doors  of  Congress 
(like  Poe'B  raven,  "  never  flitting,")  eternally  grinding  out  of  a  wheezy  old 
organ  a  tuneless  tune  entitled,  "  My  Services  to  the  Country,"  is  as  offen- 
sive as  the  organ -grin  ding  mendicant  from  Italy.  Grant  iB  not  in  need  of 
alms  ;  in  fact  he  is  a  rich  man.  It  was  only  the  other  day  that  he  pur- 
chased a  "mansion  "  in  New  York,  paying  therefor  what  most  of  us  would 
call  a  good  sized  fortune.  Nor  does  the  country  "  owe  "  him  anything  ; 
he  has  been  well  paid,  overpaid,  in  fact,  for  every  public  service  he  has 
performed.  Indeed,  it  is  an  open  question  whether  his  actions  since  the 
close  of  the  civil  war  have  not  been  such  as  to  entitle  him  to  a  forfeiture 
of  the  good  opinion  and  respect  of  the  American  people.  He  upset  the 
Government  of  Jefferson  Davis,  and  dispersed  the  hungry,  ragged  soldiers 
of  General  Lee  ;  in  short,  to  use  the  cant  expression  of  the  day,  he  "saved 
the  Union,"  some  years  ago  ;  but  we  are  not  quite  sure  but  that  he  since 
submitted  "the  Union"  to  a  menace  ten  thousand  times  more  dangerous. 
Had  the  Government  of  Jefferson  Davis  lived,  and  the  soldiers  of  General 
Lee  triumphed,  there  would  have  been  two  Republics  upon  this  continent. 
Had  Grant  and  the  triumvirate  of  Warwicks  succeeded  at  Chicago,  Re- 
publican institutions  would  have  disappeared  from  cff  this  continent,  and 
in  their  place  would  have  arisen  the  institutions  of  an  oligarchy  that 
would  have  been  as  absolute  in  its  rule  as  is  the  Czar  of  all  the  Russias. 


CONVICT    LABOR    AND    NEW    MANUFACTORIES. 

"We  drew  attention  last  week  to  the  important  question  of  convict 
labor,  and  to  the  action  which  is  about  to  be  taken  in  regard  thereto  by 
the  present  Prison  Directors.  This  is  an  important  question — in  fact,  its 
importance  cannot  be  over-estimated.  Labor  is  the  grand  foundation 
upon  which  all  society  rests.  The  man  who  works  with  his  hands  is  not 
merely  the  most  important  producer,  but,  in  a  democratic  country  like 
this,  especially,  he  is  also  the  moBt  important  consumer.-  If  we  ruin  the 
artisans  who  conduct  our  industries,  we  ruin  the  industries  themselves. 
One  industry  lives,  to  a  large  extent,  upon  another,  and  all  need  to  be 
fostered,  not  discouraged,  in  a  new  community  like  this.  Every  day  we 
hear  a  cry  go  forth  from  our  business-men  and  from  our  Press,  to  the  ef- 
fect that  California,  in  order  to  thoroughly  develop  her  resources  and  be- 
come prosperous,  must  have  more  manufactories.  Yet,  in  the  face  of  that 
fact,  we  find  our  Prison  Directors,  a  public  body,  nominated  by  the  Chief 
Executive  of  the  State,  actually  making  war  upon  those  industries  that  are 
already  established,  bringing  them  into  a  ruinous  competition  with  the  pro- 
duets  of  the  convict  labor  of  the  State!  Could  anything  be  more  preposter- 
ous? We  wish  for  capitalists  to  come  here  and  invest  their  money  in  establish- 
ing and  developing  new  manufacturing  industries,  and  we  wish  for  arti- 
Ban3  to  come  here  and  carry  on  these  industries,  but  what  guarantee  do 
we  offer  to  them  that,  when  the  industries  are  established,  we  will  not  set 
our  jail-birds  at  work  to  ruin  them  ?  If  we,  as  a  commonwealth,  through 
our  public  officers,  deliberately  trample,  or  attempt  to  trample,  the  life 
out  of  old-established  industries,  is  it  not  reasonable  to  suppose  that  we 
will  serve  new  ones  in  a  like  manner  ?  And.  from  a  logical  standpoint, 
is  it  not  absurd  that  we,  as  a  people,  should  call  out  for  the  establishment 
of  new  industries  at  the  very  time  that  we  are  engaged  in  killing  or  maim- 
ing those  already  existing  1  These  are  pertinent,  burning  queries,  and 
each  reader  should  answer,  or  attempt  to  answer,  them  for  himself  or  her- 
self. 

And  now  the  News  Letter  wishes  to  turn,  so  far  as  its  limited  space 
will  allow,  to  the  practical  side  of  this  discussion.  What  can  be  done  ? 
Well,  the  business  community  is  interested — vitally  interested — in  this 
question.  Every  banker,  every  insurance  company  or  agent,  every  dealer 
in  merchandise  of  any  description,  in  Bhort,  every  person  with  a  business 
interest  of  any  kind  in  the  community  is  interested  in  this  matter,  because 
it  affects  the  well-being  and  prosperity  of  the  community.  The  business 
organizations  should,  therefore,  take  action  in  regard  to  the  question ;  the 
News  Letter  commends  it  to  the  instant  attention  of  Mr.  Babcock, 
President  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  Mr.  Taber,  President  of  the 
Board  of  Trade,  Mr.  Clayton,  President  of  the  Produce  Exchange,  and 
Mr.  Patrick,  President  of  the  Merchants'  Exchange.  The  full-toned 
voice  of  public  opinion  will  be  heard  with  awe  by  the  haughty  gentlemen 
who  constitute  the  Board  of  Prison  Directors,  and  if  it  won't,  more 
heroic  remedies  than  the  full-toned  voice  of  public  opinion  can  be  tried. 
At  present  it  is  sufficient  to  try  the  effect  of  the  voice  and  await  the  re- 
sult. It  is  sufficient  to  let  it  be  known  tbat  the  people  of  California  will 
not  permit  four  or  five  important  manufacturing  industries  to  be  injured 
by  competition  with  the  chain-gang  labor  of  convicted  felons, 

THEIR  PAY  SHOULD  BE  DOCKED. 

Some  time  back,  after  much  gestulation,  a  war  of  words,  an  ava- 
lanche of  lies,  and  a  flood  of  ink,  we,  the  people  of  California,  adopted  a 
new  Constitution,  a  document  which  contained  a  great  many  bad  clausea 
and  a  few  good  ones.  Among  the  latter  was  the  abolition  of  the  old  Dis- 
trict Courts,  and  the  substitution  of  one  Superior  Court  in  each  county 
therefor.  There  was  also  another  provision  attached  to  this:  it  was  to 
the  effect  that  no  Judge  who  had  a  case  pending  upon  his  calendar  beyond 
a  certain  period  should  be  entitled  to  draw  his  salary.  The  laymen  who  in- 
serted this  provision  in  the  Constitution,  and  who  voted  for  its  adoption, 
did  not,  and  do  not,  understand  the  difference  between  a  legal  tweedledum 
and  a  legal  tweedledee.  But  they  did  understand,  and  do  understand, 
that  cases  were  kept  pending  before  the  Courts  for  ages,  and  that  it  waa 
an  impossibilty  for  a  just  man  to  go  into  a  California  Court  and  obtain, 
within  anything  approaching  reasonable  time,  redress  for  a  wrong.  As  a 
remedy  for  this,  the  great  unwashed  laymen  thought  that  if  the  "Court's" 
judicial  salary  was  docked,  the  "  Court "  would  take  thundering  fine  care 
to  expedite  the  revolutions  of  the  wneels  of  justice.  The  unwashed  lay- 
men, who  constitute  the  people  of  California,  do  not,  however,  as  we 
said  before,  understand  the  difference  between  legal  tweedledum  and 
tweedledee,  and  they  fooled  themselves  upon  that  proposition.  Legal 
chicanery  and  delay  are  as  rampant  to-day  as  they  were  before  the  adop- 
tion of  the  new  Constitution ;  and,  under  this  constitutional  provision, 
there  is  not  a  Judge  in  the  county  of  San  Francisco  who  has  been  entitled 
to  draw  a  cent  of  salary  during  the  past  year,  and  yet  not  one  of  those 
ermine-clad  gentlemen  has  experienced  the  slightest  difficulty  in  drawing 
his  stipend  from  the  Public  Treasury.  "The  'Court'  knows  itself" 
pretty  well,  thank  you,  the  Constitution  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

It  was  rumored  around  town  on  Thursday  evening  last  that  two  old 
gentlemen,  named  Loring  Pickering  and  Geo.  K.  Fitch,  had  been  arrested 
for  libel.  We  understand  that  similar  charges  have  before  now  been 
brought  against  the  same  gentlemen,  but  in  this  particular  case  the  pre- 
vailing impression  is  that  the  action  complained  of  was  without  malice. 

NOTICE. 

MESSRS.    HORATIO    BEVEBIDGE    and   M-    C.    LUND 

WILL,  ON  AHD  AFTER  THIS  DATE, 

Have  an  Interest  in  the  Business  Heretofore  Carried  on  by 

the  Undersigned, 

And  which  will  be  Continued  imder  the  Firm  Name  of 
HENRY  LUND  &  CO. 

San  Francisco,  December  16, 1881. [Dec.  24.] HENRY  LUND. 

SPRECKEL'S    LINE. 

■Great  Reduction  in  Freights  for  Honolulu.  82.50. 

.  The  new  Al  Earkentine,  W.  H.  DIMOKD,  Houdlett,  Master  ;  the  Brigantine 
tL.MARE,  Drew,  Master.  The  above  favorite  vessels,  now  fully  due,  will  receive 
freight  at  the  above  rates  and  receive  quick  dispatch.  For  freight  or  passage  apply 
'  >  J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Dec.  24.  327  Market  street,  corner  Fremont. 


"VTotice.-< 


Dec  24, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


Rak  1  l'  to.  S3,  1881. 

Most  varied  have  Wn  the  toci*]  ttDiertaiUMirti  of  thswttk    din* 
n«r»,  recaption*,  weddingi  and  'lance*  filling  tit**  bUI  wty  acceptably. 
I*>rd  Beaumont,  luckr  in  an.  ha*  h**n  tb«  motif  for  wwral  »f  these ;  but 
ii  n?ver  behindhand  in  welcoming  the  coming  cnett,  however  re- 
luctant the  speeding  »f  the  parting  one  may  he. 

The  hau<!*-<m>'-t  and  moH  elaborate  private  dinner  ever  given  in  this 
city  waa  andi»ubt»*dly  the  one  gives  by  Mr.  and  lift.  Charles  I 'rocker  to 
General  McO-iwell,  when  ooren  were  laid  for  thirty  guest*.  The  8 oral 
design!  for  the  dinner  table,  always  a  feature  of  tti«  Crocker  entertain 
roenU,  ever  being  of  the  most  nniqofl  and  beautiful  description,  were  un- 
naually  so  on  this  oooeafon,  and  elicited  the  warmest  praise  and  admiration 
from  all  who  were  seated  round  the  hospitable  botrd.  including  hi*  Lord- 
ship. The  Chinese  Bmbeesy,  too,  came  in  for  their  share  of  polite  atten- 
tion and  hospitalities  at  the  hantU  of  our  people,  before  their  departure 
for  Washington.  Principal  among  their  entertainers  were  Genera]  Mc- 
Dowell, John  K.Swift,  French  Consul  M.  de  Mean  and  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Brooks,  ami  they  wish  it  understood  that  they  bear  away  with  them  the 
happiest  memories  of  their  visit  to  California. 

It  waa  most  unfortunate  that  the  weather  proved  so  unpropitious  for 
the  reception  at  Black  Point,  given  by  General  And  Mrs.  McDowell  in 
honor  of  the  mewly  arrived  military,  last  Thursday  afternoon,  the  almost 
ceaseless  drip  of  the  rain  rendering  the  affair  a  comparative  failure.  How- 
ever, a  goodly  crowd  as.*embled,  and  though  not  so  numerously  attended 
as  it  would  undoubtedly  have  been  under  more  favorable  climatic  auspices, 
the  reception  passed  off  most  pleasantly  to  those  who  had  the  temerity  to 
venture  on  that  slough  of  despond,  the  road  to  Black  Point,  under  such 
circumstances.  But  once  arrived  there,  all  was  gay  and  lively,  and  the 
warm  reception  the  guests  met  at  the  hands  of  their  hosts  made  ample 
amends  for  any  discomforts  attending  the  transit.  General^  McDowell's 
well-known  art  of  entertaining  needs  no  word  of  comment  from  me;  so 
suffice  it  to  say  that  those  who  went  were  glad,  while  those  who  stayed 
away  had  cause  for  regret. 

Calvary  Church  was  fairly  packed  last  Thursday  night,  on  the  occasion 
of  Miss  Mamie  Coghill's  wedding  to  Mr.  R.  P.  Hastings.  Long  before 
eight  o'clock,  in  spite  of  damp  and  threatened  rain,  the  sidewalks  in  the 
vicinity  were  crowded  with  guests  eager  for  an  entrance  into  the  edifice, 
and  when  that  was  at  last  gained,  they  quickly  occupied  every  available 
spot  in  the  large  building.  The  chancel  was  filled  with  flowering  shrubs 
and  hot-house  plants,  the  marble  pulpit  being  covered  with  the  most  ex- 
quisite floral  designs,  and  during  the  short  time  before  the  entrance  of 
the  bridal  party  the  organist  treated  the  assembled  multitude  to  a  choice 
selection  of  airs,  commencing  with  the  march  from  Tannhauser  and  end- 
ing with  Mendelssohn's  Wedding  March,  which  announced  their  ap- 
proach. Instantly  every  head  was  turned  in  the  direction  of  the  south 
aisle,  up  which  they  came.  First  appeared  the  four  ushers,  Messrs. 
Hastings,  Wheeler,  Tallant  and  Wallace,  who  had  previously  been  doing 
most  efficient  duty  in  seating  the  guests ;  then  Miss  Sheldon  and  Mr. 
Goodrich,  Miss  Hastings  and  Mr.  Wallace.  Following  them  came  Mrs. 
Hemphill  on  the  arm  of  the  handsome  groom,  and  finally  the  bride  and 
her  grandfather,  Mr.  Parker,  of  Napa.  Mr.  Hemphill  performed  the 
ceremony  which  united  the  happy  pair,  and  never  waB  seen  a  brighter- 
faced  bride  than  the  one  who  led  the  procession  down  the  north  aisle  at 
its  conclusion.  The  costumes  were  all  elegant  and  extremely  becoming, 
especially  so  that  of  Mrs.  Hemphill,  who  was  evidently  much  affected  at 
thus  parting  with  her  only  child.  The  reception  which  followed,  at  the 
residence  of  the  bride's  mother  on  Pine  street,  was  attended  by  a  select 
number  of  the  most  intimate  friends  of  the  contracting  parties.  The 
house  waa  one  mass  of  the  most  exquisitely  arranged  flowers,  in  garlands, 
and  designs,  and  hot- house  plants;  and  during  the  evening  the  air  was 
filled  with  soft  strains  of  delicious  music,  making  the  whole  scene  one 
long  to  be  remembered.  The  presents  were  unusually  numerous  and 
handsome,  and  were  on  exhibition,  creating  no  slight  degree  of  envy  in 
the  breasts  of  some  of  the  bride's  young  friends.  The  happy  couple 
spend  their  honeymoon  at  Monterey,  and,  on  their  return  to  town,  will, 
for  a  time,  reside  at  the  Palace  Hotel. 

The  most  successful  and  numerously  attended  of  all  the  Palace-Grand 
hops  was  the  last  one  given,  and  the  next  is  already  eagerly  looked  for- 
ward to.  In  future  the  billiard  tables  will  be  removed,  thus  giving 
greater  space  to  the  dancers,  who  increase  in  number  at  each  reception. 
The  Olympics,  too,  can  boast  an  increased  attendance  at  their  last  hop, 
which  passed  off  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  concerned. 

One  of  the  most  enjoyable  young  people's  parties  which  has  for  many 
years  been  given  in  San  Francisco  was  certainly  that  given  on  the  occa- 
sion of  the  debut  into  society  of  Mis3  Bessie  Kittle  last  week.  Beautiful 
flowers,  pretty  faces,  charming  costumes,  soft  young  voices,  lively  music, 
all  were  there;  and  when  a  tempting  supper  is  added  to  the  above  list, 
what  more  can  be  asked  for  or  desired.  Society  is  to  be  congratulated  on 
the  acquisition  of  this  young  lady  among  its  members,  and  the  addition 
of  another  pleasant  house  to  its  list  of  entertainers.  What  a  pity  there 
are  not  more  like  them. 

An  event  always  looked  forward  to  by  society  is  Mrs.  McMullen's  first 
party  of  the  season.  This  year  it  will  take  the  form  of  an  afternoon  re- 
ception, Saturday  being  the  date,  and  the  hours  from  4  till  9,  which 
means  of  course  that  those  who  wish  to  dance  a  little  later  can  do  so 
without  protest. 

Miss  Lilo's  health  will  prove  an  obstacle  to  her  appearing  much  in  soci- 
ety this  Winter,  which  is  much  regretted  by  her  friends,  as  she  is  so  great 
a  favorite.  Her  sister,  Mrs.  Hays,  is  spending  the  holidays  with  her 
mother,  on  California  street,  and  may  prolong  her  visit  through  January. 
The  Stanfords  may  soon  be  looked  for  in  our  midst,  and  if,  as  I  hear, 
Mrs.  Stanford  has  quite  regained  her  health,  we  may  hope  that  the  too 
long  closed  house  on  the  hill  will  open  its  doors  for  dispensing  the  regal 
hospitalities  for  which  its  owners  are  renowned.  The  Christmas  and 
Christmas  Eve  egg-nog  parties  on  the  tapis  are  really  too  numerous  to 
mention,  but  that  all  will  be  enjoyed  who  can  doubt  ?  So,  wishing  the  News 
Letter  and  its  countless  readers  a  right  merry  Christmas,  and  many  of 
them,  I  am,  Yours,  Felix. 

If  yon  wish  to  wear  a  neat-fitting  and  much-enduring  shirt,  cut  in  the  latest 
Style,  purchase  at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny  street.     Don't  forget  the  address. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  JBeale  street.  San  Francisoo. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OF1  IE  INT  H!  ID  ! 


WE    BEG   TO    C'Al.l,    TUB    ATTENTION    OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUOTIOKT       HOUSE! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  S$ts.,  S.  F. 

OUR    CHRISTMAS    GIFTS. 

The  "  News  Letter"  has  taken  the  greatest  care  in  the  selection  of 
appropriate  Christmas  presents  for  its  numerous  friends  and  patrons,  as 
will  be  seen  by  perusing  the  following  list  of  recipients,  who  do  not  object 
to  their  names  being:  mentioned: 

Jim  Morgan — A  mine  worth  a  d 

Robert  Sherwood — Another  mill  to  pulverise  the  Bodie  Tunnel  stock- 
holders. 

Senator  Stewart— A  seal-skin  ulster  from  Bodie. 

Jim  Phelan — "  Wan  moore  tinnant." 

W.  M.  Lent— A  poultice. 

Charley  Josselyn — A  new  Goobo  Gun. 

Judge  Rix— A  derrick  to  be  kept  on  the  marsh  at  Alviso*  during  the 
hunting  season. 

Traylor  and  Staples — A  receipted  bill  for  the  ducks  they  killed  on 
Sherman  Island. 

Fire  Marshal  Durkee — A  new  scarf-pin. 

Dave  Scannell — Some  was  for  his  mustache. 

John  Lohse — A  leather  medal  for  suggesting  the  necessity  of  hav- 
ing a  Veteran's  Home. 

Sheriff  Showers,  of  Mono— A  new  overcoat  to  fit  John  Lohse. 

"  Clemmy  "  Bennett — A  free  ticket  to  Petticoat  Lane,  London. 

J.  C.  Patrick — A  free  pass  to  the  theater,  signed  by  Locke. 

Justice  Gilson — A  "medicinal"  dose  of  whisky. 

William  A.  Stuart— A  new  set  of  brains  and  another  decree  of  discharge 
in  bankruptcy. 

J.  P.  Hoge — One  more  hair  on  his  head  to  make  up  the  dozen. 

Joe  Austin — A  barrel  of  "Anti-Fat." 

Peter  George  Partridge — A  dutiful  son. 

Justice  Connelly — A  pair  of  handcuffs  and  a  straight-jacket. 

Mayor  Blake — A  large  bowl  of  soft  soap. 

Sam  Wilson — A  new  tit-bit  from  the  High  School. 

A.  A.  Cohen— A  painting  of  an  interior  in  the  County  Jail,  by  way  of 
a  reminiscence. 

Lucius  Edwards  Bulkeley— A  yard  of  taffy. 

Frank  Pixley — A  priests  cassock. 

Loring  Pickering — A  positive  opinion. 

The  Call— A.  "society"  editor,  who  is  smart  enough  not  to  let  a  San 
Jose  sucker  put  up  a  job  on  him. 

M.  H.  De  Young — A  little  sugar  and  a  complete  suit  of  black  armor. 

Judge  Toohey,  Thaddeus  Flanagan,  Father  Rooney,  and  several  others 
of  that  kidney— A  little  more  Irish  "martyrdom,"  to  fill  their  pockets. 

George  Hearst— A  paying  newspaper. 

Bill  Higgins,  Dick  Chute  and  Jim  Gannon — A  silver  service,  adorned 
with  Chief  Crowley's  monogram,  and  a  thousand- dollar  gold  note  in  the 
Bugar-bowl. 

Marcus  Boruck,  H.  Shorb,  James  A.  Johnson,  General  Stoneman  and 
Bill  English — The  old  shoes  of  Governor  Perkins,  which,  however,  will 
never  fit  any  of  them. 

Deacon  Roberts— Another  martyr,  to  gain  unenviable  notoriety  from- 

Mrs.  Cooper — Another  deacon,  to  use  to  the  same  end. 

Alexander  Badlam— A  pocket  that  he  can't  pick. 

Supervisor  Bodtish— A  new  suit  of  clothes. 

Eighteen  murderers  now  in  the  County  Jail — A  California  jury  and 
$5,000  apiece,  to  compensate  them  for  the  time  lost  in  jaiL 

The  Czar— A  turkey  stuffed  with  dynamite. 

Clay  Greene — A  razor,  with  the  hope  that  he'll  use  it. 

Charley  Low — A  pair  of  antlers. 

Frank  Unger— A  hand  glass. 

Ben  Teal — A  real  live  actor  for  a  walking-companion. 

The  City  and  County  Hospital  patients—Something  to  eat 

Crittenden  Robinson— A  "  pinched"  pigeon. 

The  Board  of  School  Directors — An  electric  belt  for  each. 

The  Board  of  Supervisors — A  grammar,  a  News  Letter  and  a  Bible. 

Counsellor  Clarke— A  copy  of  the  usury  law. 


The  holiday  auction  sale  of  jewelry  still  continues  at  the  celebrated 
store  of  Mr.  George  Finck,  northwest  corner  of  Geary  and  Kearny 
streets.  In  fact,  this  sale  has  become  exceedingly  popular,  and  we  do 
not  wonder  at  it,  for  this  is  one  of  those  opportunities  to  obtain  first-class 
goods  at  a  baruain,  which  has  only  to  be  known  in  order  to  attract  the 
public.  Mr.  French,  the  popular  auctioneer,  who  presides  over  the  sale, 
would  put  Chesterfield  in  the  back-ground,  in  the  matter  of  urbane  man- 
ners. Besides,  the  goods  which  he  disposes  of  are  first-class  and  recom- 
mend themselves.  Those  who  are  looking  for  bargains  should  call  at  Mr. 
Finck 's  place  of  business. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Dee.  24,  1881. 


A    RAIL  SWAY    MURDER. 

"One  more  glass  before  you  go,  Gloam." 

"  No,  thanks;  your  wine  is  very  good,  but"        *        *        * 

"Oh,  another  glasa  won't  hurt  you;  it's  a  cold  day,  and  you  have  a 
railway  journey  before  you." 

So  the  Rev.  Jude  Gloam  accepted  another  glass  of  sherry.  Some  of 
his  old  college  friends  had  been  entertaining  hira  on  the  occasion  of  his 
coming  .down  to  Oxford  to  take  his  M.  A.  degree;  and,  after  dinner,  Mr. 
G-loam  was  going  off  to  Warwickshire  to  enter  into  possession  of  the  liv- 
ing of  Rorieigh,  to  which  he  had  just  been  appointed.  It  was  his  first 
visit,  and  constituted  a  lucky  piece  of  preferment,  for  the  income  was 
substantial  and  Mr.  Gloam  was  but  twenty-eight  years  old.  The  world 
seemed  very  fair  to  him  as  he  drank  that  last  glass  of  sherry.  He  was 
provided  for  for  life;  his  friends  were  all  wishing  him  joy,  and  the  rever- 
end eentleman  was  really  in  capital  spirits  as  he  drove  down  to  the  sta- 
tion in  a  hansom,  toward  eight  o'clock,  to  catch  the  express  for  Birming- 
ham. 

"Be  quick,  sir,"  said  a  porter,  as  he  alighted;  "express  starts  in  a 
minute,"  and  Mr.  Gloam  had  but  just  time  to  buy  his  ticket  and  dart 
across  the  platform.  A  porter  opened  the  door  of  a  first-class  carriage 
for  him.  He  jumped  in,  the  train  started,  and  the  Hector  of  Rorieigh 
found  himself  seated  opposite  a  nice-looking  girl,  who  had  a  novel  in  her 
lap. 

"Quick  work  that,"  said  Mr.  Gloam,  smiling  at  bis  companion. 

"  Yes;  you  were  almost  late,"  answered  the  young  lady,  with  a  laugh. 

"A  minute  one  way  or  the  other  often  makes  a  great  difference,"  said 
Mr.  Gloam;  and  from  that  minute  the  pair  went  on  talking  about  one 
thing  and  another. 

Now,,  in  his  ordinary  moods,  Mr.  Gloam  would  not  have  ventured  to 
talk  with  a  strange  young  lady  in  a  railway  carriage.  He  was  not  only 
discreet  by  profession  but  shy  by  nature— so  shy  that,  as  a  curate,  he  bad 
often  felt  miserable  from  this  constitutional  infirmity,  which  prevented 
him  from  getting  on  so  well  with  the  fair  sex  of  his  parish  as  other  livelier 
curates  did.  It  had  needed  that  last  glass  of  wine  which  Mr.  Gloam  had 
drunk,  and  the  subsequent  excitement  about  hurrying  to  catch  the  train, 
to  embolden  him  to  break  the  ice  of  reserve  at  one  stroke,  as  he  had  just 
done.  But,  having  broken  it,  he  rather  relished  his  plunge  into  conver- 
sational waters.  His  companion  was  pretty  and  vivacious,  and  seemed 
much  disposed  to  chat — at  least,  Mr.  Gloam  thought  so,  for  he  was  no 
physiognomist.  The  truth  was,  however,  that  the  pretty  young  lady  was 
as  shy  as  himself,  and  had  never  before  taken  a  railway  journey  alone. 
She  talked  because  Mr.  Gloam  addressed  her,  but  she  felt  inwardly  un- 
easy at  finding  herself  solitary  in  the  company  of  a  familiar  clergyman, 
whom  she  had  never  seen  before.  What  is  more,  she  perceived  that  her 
companion  was  very  much  excited.  The  fluency  of  his  talk,  the  compla- 
cent feeling  he  experienced  at  having  surmounted  his  timidity  for  once, 
were  completing  the  intoxication  which  the  wine  had  commenced,  and  so 
it  befell  that,  after  gabbling  about  railway  trains,  he  touched  on  the 
weather,  which  led  him  to  the  cold,  and  thence  on  to  Christmas  and  mis- 
tletoe. 

"I  suppose  you  will  be  very  merry  at  Christmas  time,  Miss— Miss — 
but  you  have  not  told  me  yet  what  your  name  is  ? "  said  the  too  forward 
ecclesiastic. 

"  My  name  is  Aviss,"  replied  the  young  lady,  much  troubled  by  the 
strangeness  of  the  query. 

"Aviss?  Why,  that  means  a  bird  in  Latin.  What  class  of  birds  do 
you  belong  to — nightingales,  wrens  ?  In  any  case,  I  should  call  you  a 
bird  of  paradise." 

The  young  lady  blushed,  but  made  no  answer. 

"  I  mean,  of  course,  that  any  place  which  you  inhabited  would  become 
a  paradise,  explained  the  young  Rector,  growing  more  hilarious.  It  is 
the  curse  of  shy  men  that,  getting  so  little  practice  in  conversing  with 
women,  they  never  know  where  to  stop  when  peradventure  they  do  get  a 
chance  of  talking.  It  is  by  shy  men  that  the  rudest  things  are  habitually 
said  and  done  through  sheer  inexperience.  Mr.  Gloam  had  no  idea  that 
he  was  transgressing  the  proprieties.  He  thought  he  was  making  himself 
very  funny  und  agreeable.  He  remembered  that  Mr.  Yaddy,  his  fellow 
Curate  in  the  last  parish  where  he  had  served,  used  to  say  the  most  start- 
ling things  to  girls,  who  only  giggled,  as  if  they  liked  it.  Yaddy  had  as- 
sured him  that  they  did  like  it,  and  Yaddy  was  not  an  improper  man  by 
any  means — much  to  the  contrary,  and  he  was  trusted  by  mothers  of  all 
denominations.  Thought  Mr.  Gloam,  as  the  train  sped  along:  "  I  have 
heard  Yaddy  joke  about  mistletoe,  and  I  am  sure,  if  he  had  been  with 
this  pretty  girl,  he  would  have  had  a  little  brotherly  fun  with  her,"  for  it 
was  one  of  honest  Yaddy's  maxims  that  we  are  all  brothers  and  sisters 
here  below,  and  ought  to  behave  as  such. 

"  I  say,  Miss — Aviss,"  stuttered  the  Rev.  Jude,  with  a  leer,  "  suppos- 
ing there  were  a  piece  of  mistletoe  in  this  carriage  ?  " 

No  answer  from  the  girl,  but  her  eyes  opened  wide,  and  she  shrank  up 
trembling  in  her  corner  of  the  carriage. 

"I — I  think  there  is  a  piece.  Look  there!"  continued  the  foolish  man, 
pointing  to  the  lamp  in  the  ceiling,  for  he  meant  to  be  facetious. 

The  girl  was  now  fairly  frightened,  and  moved  from  her  i^eat  to  the 
further  corner  of  the  carriage.  She  had  heard  of  drunken  ruffians  insult- 
ing ladies  in  railway  carriages,  and  she  set  down  her  reverend  companion 
as  being  drunk,  and  possibly  a  ruffian.  No  doubt  his  clerical  garb  was 
only  a  disguise. 

"  What  are  you  running  away  for  ?"  asked  Mr.  Gloam,  and  he  rose  to 
follow  her  with  an  unsteady  gait,  caused  not  so  much  by  his  tipsiness — 
for  he  was  not  regularly  tipsy — as  by  the  oscillation  of  the  train.  But  to 
the  affrighted  girl,  who  saw  him  stagger,  it  looked  as  if  he  were  danger- 
ously inebriated. 

"If  you  approach  another  step,  sir,  I  shall  scream!  "  cried  she,  starting 
up,  with  all  the  color  fled  from  her  face. 

"What  for?"  asked  the  Rev.  Jude,  and,  putting  out  his  hand  to 
steady  himself,  he  quite  unintentionally  rested  it  on  her  shoulder.  The 
movement  of  recoil  which  this  apparent  assault  caused  the  girl  to  make, 
threw  Mr.  Gloam  off  his  balance,  and  he  plunged  into  the  seat  from 
which  she  had  risen.  This  only  increased  the  girl's  fright,  and  wildly 
opening  the  window  of  the  carriage,  she  screamed:  "Help!  help!  mur- 
der !  " 

In  an  instant  Mr.  Gloam  was  sobered.  The  girl's  shrieks  cleared  all 
the  fumes  of  wine  from  his  brain,  and  showed  him  in  what  a  desperate 

Eosition  he  had  placed  himself.    "  For  God's  sake  don't  scream  like  that," 
e  implored,  "you'll  ruin  me;"  and,  seizing  the  girl  by  the  waist,  be 
wrenched  her  from  the  window. 


JJ       "  Help! "  she  gasped,  aa  she  fell  onto  one  of  the  seats,  and  struggled  to 
I    regain  her  footing. 

"Miss  Aviss,  for  God's  sake  let  me  explain,"  entreated  Mr.  Gloam, 
seizing  her  hands ;  but  the  horrible  fear  which  was  now  legible  on  his 
face  made  him  a  more  dreadful  object  to  look  at  than  before,  while  the 
violence  he  used  to  restrain  the  girl  robbed  her  of  all  presence  of  mind. 
Disengaging  herself  from  hira,  she  tottered  toward  the  nearest  door,  and 
frantically  turned  the  handle.  A  blast  of  cold  night-air  flew  into  the  car- 
riage, and  a  shower  of  sparks  from  the  engine  was  seen  flying  by.  Mr. 
Gloam  made  a  grab  at  the  girl  to  draw  her  back  ;  she  eluded  him,  and, 
screaming  louder  than  ever,  tried  to  step  on  the  foot-board.  Then  there 
was  another  faint  shriek,  and  all  was  silence.  .  The  door,  swinging  for- 
ward by  the  impetus  of  the  train  at  a  curve,  closed  of  its  own  accord. 
The  girl  had  slipped,  and  was  gone. 

"  Great  God!  "  muttered  Mr.  Gloam  when  one  awful  minute  had 
elapsed.  He  had  taken  off  his  hat,  and  was  stroking  bis  forehead,  as  he 
sat  endeavoring  to  realize  what  had  happened.  He  asked  himself  whether 
be  was  not  in  the  midst  of  a  nightmare.  If  the  train  had  stopped  at 
that  minute  he  would  have  been  unable  to  crawl  out,  and  anybody  who 
had  seen  him  must  have  suspected  him  of  a  crime.  During  a  quarter  of 
an  hour  the  poor  wretch  could  neither  stir  nor  think  lucidly;  he  could 
only  moan  and  tremble.  What  first  recalled  him  to  himself  was  the 
sight  of  the  things  which  the  poor  girl — now  dead,  beyond  doubt — had 
left  in  the  carriage.  There  was  a  shawl,  a  traveling  bag,  a  novel ;  and  on 
the  floor  a  small  gold  watch  without  a  chain. 

The  sight  of  these  articles  stirred  in  the  unwilling  murderer  the  sense 
of  self-preservation.  He  caught  them  up  one  by  one  and  flung  them  out 
of  the  window  into  the  dark;  after  which  he  crept  on  his  knees  and 
looked  under  the  seats  to  see  if  anything  else  had  been  left.  He  found 
nothing.  Pitiable  as  bis  agony  of  mind  then  was,  he  saw  the  necessity 
for  composing  himself,  and  sat  down  again,  trying  to  reflect.  Had  any 
of  the  passengers  in  other  carriages  heard  the  girl  Bhriek?  Had  any  one 
seen  her  fall  ?  If  so  he  was  a  lost  man.  He  would  be  arrested  at  Birm- 
ingham, and  in  due  time  he  would  be  hanged  or  sentenced  to  penal  servi- 
tude for  the  better  part  of  his  life.  How  would  his  story  be  believed? 
And  if  it  were  believed,  how  would  it  justify  him?  The  public  outcry 
against  him  would  be  all  the  greater  as  he  was  a  clergyman  ;  and  now  that 
he  bad  thrown  the  girl's  things  out  of  the  carriage  in  the  first  moment  of 
his  panic,  the  evidence  of  criminal  intention  would  seem  complete. 
"Why  did  I  throw  the  things  out?"  faltered  Mr.  Gloam,  speaking  to 
himself;  and  then  he  groaned  again:  "  My  God,  what  shall  I  do?" 

It  was  between  Leamington  and  Birmingham  that  the  girl  had  fallen 
out  of  the  train.  As  the  express  neared  Birmingham  the  tension  on  Jude 
Gloam 's  nerves  was  such  as  few  men  ever  experience.  Within  five  min- 
utes he  endured  an  amount  of  terror  and  anguish  enough  to  spread  over  a 
lifetime ;  yet  he  had  the  craft  to  see  that  all  his  chances  of  escaping  un- 
suspected might  depend  upon  his  behavior  when  the  train  stopped.  He 
must  alight  quite  coolly  ;  he  must  not  run  nor  appear  anxious  to  get  away  ; 
he  must  control  his  terrors,  though  bis  heart  throbbed  to  bursting. 

The  train  glided  into  the  station  ;  the  porters  ran  along  the  platform, 
opening  doors  ;  one  of  them  opened  Mr.  Gloam's  carriage:  "Any  luggage, 
sir  ?" 

"  Yes,  I  have  some  luggage,"  said  Mr.  Gloam,  and  he  stepped  out, 
shaking  in  every  limb,  but  apparently  sedate  and  calm,  as  it  behooves  a 
clergyman  to  be.  Next  moment  he  was  mixed  up  with  the  throng  of 
people  who  were  foraging  for  their  trunks  and  portmanteaus. 

Nobody  paid  any  attention  to  him.  He  heard  no  one  talk  about  shrieks 
having  been  heard  during  the  journey.  The  passengers  all  attended  to 
their  own  business  and  left  him  to  his.  Mr.  Gluam's  business  was  to  col- 
lect a  portmanteau,  a  box  and  a  hamper ;  having  d-me  this,  he  turned  to 
ask  a  porter  to  call  a  cab  for  him,  but  as  be  was  about  to  speak  his  words 
froze  on  his  tongue,  for  he  saw  standing  beside  him  a  girl  who  was  the 
very  image  of  Miss  Aviss.  If  the  girl  had  looked  at  him  she  must  have 
noticed  his  confusion,  but  she  was  glancing  toward  an  elderly  gentleman 
and  lady  who  were  walking  toward  her. 

"  Here's  her  box,  papa,  but  I've  not  seen  her  pass,"  said  the  girl  to  the 
elderly  couple. 

"  We  have  looked  into  every  carriage,"  said  the  gentleman  addressed  as 
papa,  "  but  she  hasn't  come.     I  suppose  she  missed  the  train." 

"  But  how  c  mes  her  box  to  be  here  ?" 

"  Wasn't  there  a  change  of  carriages  somewhere  between  this  and  Lon- 
don ?"  suggested  the  elderly  lady.  "  I  think  there's  a  change  at  Didcot. 
Perhaps  she  got  out  there,  and  afterwards  entered  the  wrong  train." 

"  How  very  provoking!"  exclaimed  the  girl. 

"I  daresay  we  shall  find  a  telegram  when  we  get  home,"  said  the 
elderly  gentleman,  "  but  we  must  ask  the  station  master  to  take  care  of 
Mary's  box  until  she  comes  to  claim  it." 

Mr.  Gloam  had  glanced  at  the  box  beside  which  the  girl  stood,  and  he 
saw  on  it  a  card  with  the  name,  Miss  Mary  Aviss."  The  miserable  man 
shrank  as  the  father,  mother  and  sister  of  the  poor  girl  with  whom  he  had 
traveled  passed  him.  Then  he  helped  the  porter  to  lift  his  portmanteau, 
and  walked  with  him  to  a  cab.  He  had  a  six  miles'  drive  before  he  could 
reach  his  Parish  of  Rorieigh,  which  was  on  the  outskirts  of  Birmingham. 
However,  the  drive  was  accomplished  in  safety,  and  that  night  was  spent 
by  Mr.  Gloam  sleepless,  in  his  new  parsonage. 

The  body  of  Miss  Aviss  was  found  dead  on  the  line  early  on  the  follow- 
ing day,  and  afterwards  her  traveling  bag  was  discovered  twenty  miles 
further  down  the  line.  But  for  this  discovery  of  the  bag,  the  poor  girl's 
death  would  have  been  attributed  to  accident ;  as  it  was,  when  it  became 
demonstrated  that  somebody  must  have  had  a  share  in  her  death,  nobody 
accused  the  Rev.  Jude  Gloam.  Nor  was  anybody  else  accused.  The 
porter  who  had  put  Mr.  Gloam  into  the  carriage  at  Oxford  had  not  no- 
ticed that  there  was  a  young  lady  in  the  compartrrent,  and  simply  owing 
to  this  slight  fact  of  non-observance  the  story  of  Mary  Aviss's  death  was 
fated  to  remain  a  mystery. 

It  became  known  in  time,  however,  to  one  man,  to  whom  Mr.  Gloam 
communicated  the  facts  in  writing,  some  five  years  after  they  had  hap- 
pened. He,  the  Rector  of  Rorieigh,  ended  his  letter  by  saying  :  "  I  have 
lived  in  a  purgatory  of  remorse  and  sorrow  ever  since  that  awful  night, 
and  am  thankful  to  think  I  shall  soon  be  rid  of  my  load."  He  was  dy- 
ing when  he  wrote  this,  of  a  decline,  brought  ou  by  overwork  in  his 
parish,  and  he  left  behind  him  the  reputation  of  being  the  most  earnest, 
zealous,  kindest  and  also  the  saddest  rector  whom  the  people  of  Rorieigh 
had  ever  seen. — Truth,.  ^. 

Thts  traces  of  a  harness-maker's  work  a.    can  be  found  on  every  street. 


Dec.  84, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER 


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OAS    COMPANIES. 
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f  mnf  mrpri#e  t-»  tit  1  m  few  Oriental  towutol  notoHgbtod 
English  capital   i*  Always  available  t<»  the  proa- 
any  likely  •ntvrprtae,  and  tba  Hl'iminiting  »f  laryo  dtfai  bw 
ariaHy  |troved  a  aucceaafal  and  remanormtii  a  investment.    The 
H<>mru  n j'  has   [uiil  7  and   tf   per  cent,  dividends  for  many 

var-"  past,  and  it*  finance.*  are  *till  in  t  moat  satisfactory  condition.  Tbt 
Honck-'nc  and  Cbina  doaa  even  better,  the  CIO  paid  Dp  ibarei  fetching  on 
an  locr.uv  about  £16;  hut  ,v»  the  distribution  for  many  war*  past  has 
been  at  the  rate  of  13  per  cent.,  or  over,  tbey  art  'till  good  Investments, 
Another  fortunate  affair  is  the  **  Oriental,  "which,  from  1H71  forward, 
has  averactfly  \<&\i\  1'  per  cent,  upon  it-*  paid-up  capital  of  £270,000. 
Equally  with  the  forementioned,  its  shares  arc  quoted  at  a  ODDsidera-ble 
premium.  The  I'ara  (J.v-;  Company  bas  not  been  so  uniformly  successful, 
hut  "till  it  lias  returned  sharcholiiers  from  4  to  5  per  cent,  increment. 
The  "  Singapore  "  is  another  old-established  :trT  iir,  with  a  capital  of  E52,- 
985  is  ordinary  shares,  upon  which  it  returned  7h  P*I  cent  for  the  eleven 
years  ending  June  30,  1879,  -in-  when  the  dividend  has  been  at  the  rate 
of  8  per  cent,  per  annum.  01  the  companies  now  quoted  on  the  London 
Block  Exchange,  the  Colombo  Gas  and  Water  Company  is  the  one  unfor- 
tunate. It  wm  registered  in  is-;s.  and  lias  an  ordinary  share  capital  of 
'.  in  £10  shares,  and  £23,550  in  7  per  cent,  preference  shares.  De- 
bentures were  subs*  qiiently  raised  to  the  amount  of  £34,125.  For  several 
years  past  the  ordinary  shareholders  have  learnt  to  content  themselves 
with  imaginative,  not  tangible  divisions,  and  have  seemingly  accepted  the 
position  as  unalterable.  In  their  best  days  they  seldom  received  more 
than  3  per  cent.,  and  that  at  intervals,  so  the  loss  is  not  great.  From 
July,  1878,  even  the  preference  shareholders  have  gone  dividendless,  so 
fcua  laugh  is  now  equal.  As  other  Indian  Gas  Companies  have  done  so 
well,  it  seems  probable  that  this  collapse  is  due  to  faulty  administration  in 
some  or  other  respect.  So  far  the  general  experience  of  these  companies 
is  satisfactory,  and  affords  hope  that  new  enterprises  of  a  similar  charac- 
ter— one  or  two  are  now  on  the  tapis—  will  at  least  remunerate  investors, 
if  they  cannot,  as  we  dare  scarcely  hope,  rival  the  great  successes  of  for- 
mer times. — Overland  Mail. 

SPANISH    AMUSEMENT. 

The  French  physician  from  Madrid  told,  the  other  day,  a  pretty 
anecdote  about  Queen  Christina,  of  Spain.  A  short  time  ago  a  foreign 
lady  of  rank,  who  was  conversing  with  her  Majesty  respecting:  Spanish 
maimers  and  customs,  asked  the  Queen  how  she  could  endure  to  sit 
through  a  bull-tight.  "Ah,"  said  Donna  Christina,  "you  know  1  am 
very  near  sighted,  and  whenever  1  go  to  a  bull-right  1  always  forget  to 
take  my  eye-glasses  with  me."  Dr.  X —  also  told  of  a  pastime  which  is 
much  relished  by  the  young  nobles  or  Madrid,  and  which  is  even  more 
cruel  and  abominable  than  an  actual  bull-right,  as  that,  at  least,  puts  the 
life  and  limbs  of  the  participants  in  danger,  and  so  affords  some  compen- 
sation for  the  cruelties  inflicted  on  the  poor  brutes  that  arc  "butchered 
to  make  a  Spanish  holiday."  This  pastime  consists  in  getting  up  a  mock 
bull  fight  with  toreadors,  picadors,  chulos,  etc.,  all  complete,  only  the 
animals  used  are  young,  half-grown  bulls,  just  a  little  beyond  the  age  of 
calfhood,  and  with  their  small,  inoffensive  horns  mere  straight  points 
above  their  brows.  These  creatures  are  pricked  and  scorched  and 
speared  and  killed,  secundum  artem,  by  the  golden  youth  of  Madrid,  who 
rnn  not  a  particle  of  risk  in  their  noble  sport,  as  all  the  luckless  beasts 
can  do  is  to  butt  at  their  tormentors  and  sometimes  to  push  one  of  them 
over.  The  bellowings  of  the  poor  tortured  animals  are  said  to  be  inex- 
pressibly piteous.  These  mock  fights  are  sometimes  got  up  to  practice 
the  students  of  the  art  of  bull-fighting  in  their  noble  calling,  but  they 
are  also  popular  amongst  the  j*outh  of  the  Spanish  aristocracy.  A  com- 
bat of  that  description  was  got  up  at  the  summer  palace  of  La  (-iranja 
last  summer,  by  the  young  grandees  of  the  Court,  aud  was  honored  by 
the  presence  of  the  King  and  Queen  of  Spain. 


"The  Knockabout  Club,"  from  the  pen  of  C.  A.  Stephens,  has 
heen  issued  from  the  press  of  the  same  publishers.  It  is  a  narrative  of 
the  adventures,  intei-spersed  with  anecdotes,  of  six  young  men  who  make 
a  trip  from  Boston  to  Andover,  on  Bicycles,  and  who  subsequently  turn 
their  journey  into  an  exploring  and  hunting  trip  through  the  wilds  of 
Canada.  The  adventures  recited  are  sufficiently  interesting  and  exciting 
to  engross  the  attention  of  a  school  boy,  while  they  do  not  possess  the  del- 
eterious qualities  of  the  dime  novel.  The  work  winds  up  with  a  graphic 
description  of  a  trip  down  the  Saguenay  and  St.  Lawrence  rivers,  from 
Chicoutimi  to  Quebec,  and  a  partially  historical  and  partially  descriptive 
sketch  of  the  latter  city.  It  is  not  that  class  of  publication  which  calls 
for  a  detailed  review,  but  it  may  be  said,  generally,  that  as  a  literary  pro- 
duction it  is  quite  up  to  the  standard  of  the  best  class  of  boy's  literature. 
The  book  contains  a  hundred  excellent  illustrations. 


The  Importation  of  Dynamite. —Mr.  William  Julien  Seyd,  com- 
mercial agent,  of  Finsbury  Square,  London,  wr,s  summoned  recently  at 
Rochford  Petty  Sessions,  by  Colonel  Magendie,  R.  A.,  her  Majesty's 
Chief  Inspector  of  Explosives,  for  having  committed  two  breaches  of  hi.3 
importation  license  by  importing  into  the  river  Thames,  on  the  20th  July 
last,  ten  tons  of  dynamite,  and  on  the  24th  September  eight  tons  of  dyna- 
mite, consisting  in  part  of  unpurified  glycerine,  whereby  he  was  liable  to 
be  dealt  with  under  sub-section  9  of  section  40  of  the  Explosives  Act, 
1875.  Mr.  Poland,  instructed  by  the  Solicitor  to  the  Treasury,  prosecuted 
on  behalf  of  the  Crown ;  Mr.  Woodard,  solicitor,  appeared  for  the  de- 
fendant, who  pleaded  guilty.  The  defendant  was  fined  £50  in  each  case. — 
London  Weekly  Times. 

Mr.  Scoville  3ays  that  notwithstanding  the  Government  closed  their 
case  in  less  than  a  week,  it  will  take  fully  three  months  to  conclude  the 
Guiteau  trial.  Evidently  he  intends  to  save  the  criminal's  life  as  long  as 
possible. 

Directors  or  leaders  of  orchestras  and  trotting  horses  only  have  the 
privilege  of  beating  time.  Ex  press -trains  may  cut  time  down,  but  they 
cannot  beat  it.  

Is  the  weathercock  on  a  steeple  put  there  to  teach  men  that  it  is  a  vane 
thing  to  a  spire,  or  is  it  simply  an  arrangement  to  show  which  way  the 
wind  blows? 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  AT,YOKI» PrcNldent. 

I  lion  is  ititou  n.  <  H*hlcr  |   B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Aaa*t  Cashier 

Aoxnts  : 

Now  York,  Atfcncy  of  the  Bank  of  Cttlfornla ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bunk  , 
Chicago.  Union  National  Bank  ;  St  Loots,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
tin-  hunk  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Bona  C.»nvH|ioiKlent8  iii  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriontal  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  haa  Ajrencioa  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining1  Distrkte  and  Interior  Towns  of  tho  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  tho  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Duhun,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen.  Hamburg,  r'ninkfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersbureh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 


BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 2S  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounta  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal ;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland —British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Bauking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman  &Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer  &  Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chiua  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  U.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York.  02  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Conn  ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  P.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilienthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  421  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 0300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;  Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.     Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  mid  Leihoauk,  No  526  Callforniastreet,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under* 
signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

A   i^lTj,"\TrPC  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
iiVJrXljlN  1  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street.  New  York 


SAK   FRAKCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

'We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 


Before  saying1  anything  about  the  various  entertainments  now  being  fur- 
nished on  the  different  Btages  in  the  city,  we  would  call  attention  to  the 
advertising  "gag"  nuisance  which  has  lately  been  indulged  in  to  an  un- 
precedented extent  at  the  theaters.  Managers  should  understand  that 
people  do  not  pay  cash  for  seats  to  be  put  face  to  face  with  an  advertise- 
ment of  a  quack  remedy,  or  to  be  compelled  to  listen  to  a  would-be  funny 
dialogue  describing  the  accomplishments  of  a  dentist  who  has  no  better 
claim  to  custom  than  that  which  he  can  acquire  through  the  medium  of  a 
minstrel  troupe.  A  plundering  pawnbroker  or  a  cheap  tailor  is  nowadays 
given  the  entire  run  of  the  stage,  if  he  is  willing  to  pay  for  the  privilege. 
Local  "hits"  we  don't  object  to.  but  these  ought  not  to  be  paid  for  out  of 
the  pockets  of  the  audience.  There  are  abundant  opportunities  for  ad- 
vertising without  using  the  stage  for  that  purpose.  The  managers  are 
foolish  enough  to  disgust  their  audiences  with  such  tricks  for  the  sake  of 
a  few  dollars,  but  the  members  of  the  dear  Public  are  much  greater  fools 
to  stand  it.  If  the  reduction  of  prices  is  to  be  balanced  in  this  fashion, 
it  would  be  better  to  adhere  to  the  old  standard. 

Emerson's. — By  dint  of  a  weekly  change  of  programme  and  much 
cleverness  on  the  part  of  the  performers,  the  Minstrels  continue  to  play 
before  a  crowded  house  every  evening.  The  joyous  "Billy  "  is  always  ac- 
ceptable— even  beyond  his  deserts,  as  we  are  sometimes  inclined  to  think. 
He  has  a  very  good  company  to  help  him,  and  ought  to  be  able  to  make 
ducats  galore  for  many  weeks  to  come.  Concerning  this  week's  programme 
there  is  little  left  to  say  that  we  have  not  said  before.  The  songs  in  the 
first  part  are  uniformly  good,  and  the  sham  circus  following  ia  laughable 
enough.  The  "troupe  of  educated  monkeys  "is  a  failure,  besides  being 
entirely  out  of  place  in  a  Minstrel  show.  The  poor  beasts  have  to  be 
whipped  to  make  them  do  anything  that  an  ordinary  monkey  wouldn't 
do  of  his  own  accord,  and,  if  a  somersault  is  required  of  them,  they  per- 
form the  feat  by  their  master  jerking  them  top-side  downward  by  means 
of  a  rope  round  their  necks.  The  final  farce,  We  are  Heak,  is  good,  so 
far  as  its  performance  by  Eugene,  Mack,  Haverly,  Bruno,  Sarony  and 
Freeth  is  concerned,  but  the  actors,  after  all,  only  make  the  most  of  a 
very  slovenly  production. 

The  Teutonia  and  Verein  Eintracht  Societies  met  together  at 
the  Hall  of  the  latter,  on  Post  street,  on  Sunday  evening  last,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  presenting  to  Miss  Ellen  Coursen  an  elegant  medal,  as  a  slight 
mark  of  their  appreciation  of  the  fact  that  Miss  Coursen  had  sung  on 
two  consecutive  Sundays  for  the  benefit  of  Professor  Borcbert  (the  leader 
of  both  of  these  associations),  sustaining  upon  these  occasions  the  title 
role  of  Professor  Borchert's  new  opera,  Otumba.  The  medal  is  beautifully 
designed  in  gold  and  dark  blue  enamel,  in  the  form  of  a  star  of  ten  points. 
The  central  figure  is  a  five-stringed  lyre,  entwined  with  a  laurel  wreath, 
above  which  is  the  name  of  the  recipient. 

The  Tivoli  has  been  crowded  to  overflowing  during  the  week,  owing 
to  the  excellent  performance  of  Olivette  by  the  company.  Mr.  Cornell 
has  made  his  mark  as  "Captain  de  Merrimac,"and  we  are  all  looking 
forward  to  his  next  success.  It  would  be  impossible  to  imagine  a  more 
vivacious  "  Olivette"  than  Miss  Louise  Lester.  Her  voice,  too,  has  much 
improved,  and  the  repeated  encores  with  which  she  has  nightly  been 
greeted  have  borne  ample  testimony  to  her  merit.  The  Bronze  Horse  is  to 
be  the  next  attraction  according  to  the  latest  arrangement  we  have  heard 
of,  but  we  are  too  tired  of  changes  in  such  matters  to  hazard  a  positive 
prediction. 

A  Grand  Prize  Masquerade  Skating  Carnival,  on  roller  skates, 
will  take  place  at  the  Pacific  Skating  Rink,  855  Market  street,  opposite 
the  Baldwin  Hotel,  on  Wednesday,  December  28th.  All  who  enjoy  a 
good  skate  should  avail  themselves  of  this  opportunity.  The  floor  will  be 
laid  over  with  heavy  sheet  lead,  which  will  result  in  the  presentation  of  a 
smooth  but  not  too  slippery  surface  over  which  to  glide.  Holler-skating 
over  a  lead  Burface  is  the  nearest  approach  to  ice  skating  yet  discovered — 
there  is  no  noise  and  no  dust.     Skates  can  be  had  at  the  Kink. 

There  "will  be  an  unusually  grand  matinee  and  evening  performance 
of  the  German  Theater  Company,  at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  Mission 
street,  on  Monday,  December  26th.  Madame  Ottilie  Genee  has  so  often 
distinguished  herself  by  her  capacity  for  preparing  superb  programmes 
for  these  special  events  that,  of  course,  something  very  good  was  expected 
on  this  occasion;  and  the  expectation  has  been  realized.  The  programme, 
which  will  be  earried  out  on  next  Monday,  will  prove  unusually  entertain- 
ing, and  the  best  talent  of  the  company  will  be  on  hand. 

The  Winter  Garden. — La  filascottehas  enjoyed  a  good  run,  and  gives 
place  to-morrow  night  to  the  famous  Black  Crook,  which,  though  so  awfully 
naughty,  is  yet  so  too  utterly  nice.  We  understand  that  every  possible 
effort  has  been  made  to  present  the  wicked  piece  with  exceptional  splen- 
dor, and  the  cast  is  an  exceedingly  strong  one.  If  we  may  place  any 
faith  in  promises,  the  Black  Crook  at  the  Winter  Garden  ought  to  be  one 
of  the  dramatic  attractions  of  the  Christmas  season. 

The  "Jollities"  have  been  well  holding  their  own  in  the  Electrical 
Doll.  They  are  a  bright  and  well-trained  company,  and  have  done  them- 
selves much  credit  (and,  we  hope,  have  gained  a  proportionate  amount  of 
frotit)  by  the  absurdity  which  they  have  so  far  favored  us  with.  Jennie 
<ee  will  appear  next  week  as  Fortunio,  commencing  at  the  Christmas 
Matinee  Monday. 

The  Baldwin.— Michael  Strogoff,  in  spite  of  its  manifold  merits,  is  get- 
ting extremely  tiresome  to  those  who  want  to  go  to  the  theater  often,  and 
its  approaching  removal  from  the  boards  is  therefore  a  matter  for  con- 
gratulation. It  will  be  replaced  on  Monday  next  by  Chispa,  a  drama  by 
Messrs.  Greene  and  Thompson,  which  is  Baid  to  be  very  clever  as  to  dia- 
logue and  plot. 

Woodward's  Gardens,  in  wishing  everybody  a  Merry  Christmas, 
announce  two  magnificent  programmes  for  today  and  to-morrow,  includ- 
ing the  Antonios,  the  celebrated  aerialists  ;  also  a  special  performauce  on 
Monday,  when  Santa  Claus  will  give  away  12,000  presents  before  the 
Christmas  pantomime. 

_  Haverly's  California  Theater  opens  this  evening  with  the  drama- 
tization of  Jules  Verne's  Michael  Strogoff,  the  play  being  presented  by  a 
company  expressly  trained  for  its  performance,  and  the  scenery  and  cos- 
tumes being  entirely  new  and  of  the  most  sumptuous  sort.  Mr.  F.  C. 
Bangs  will  play  the  "Courier." 


The  Eureka  Ccmmandery,  No.  1,  Knights  Templar,  will  give  a 
grand  public  Masonic  demonstration  at  B'nai  B'rith  Hall,  Eddy  street, 
on  Tuesday  evening,  December  27,  1881.  The  tickets  are  SI,  and  an  en- 
joyable time  is  anticipated. 

There  will  be  a  Christmas  matinee  at  all  the  principal  theaters  on 
Monday  next.  Special  preparations  have  been  made  for  these  holiday 
entertainments,  and  we  leave  to  our  readers  their  choice  of  the  good 
things  offered. 

CMt-Cnat.— The  management  of  the  Malibran  Theater,  "Venice,  pro- 
duced Rossini's  Moise.  It  was  badly  sung  and  failed  to  please.  He  re- 
placed it  with  Verdi's  Nabuco,  which  was  still  worse.  The  audience  hissed 
so  that  the  performance  was  stopped.^^The  "  Messiah  "  of  Handel  has 
produced  more  money  for  charitable  objects  than  any  other  composition. 
It  was  recently  given  at  St.  James'  Hall,  London,  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Royal  Society  of  Musii-ians,  with  a  splendid  cast  of  solo  singers.—— 
Gerster  is  meeting  with  great  favor.  A  local  critic  thus  speaks  of  her 
recent  performance  in  the  Magic  Flute  in  Philadelphia:  "  Mine.  Gerster, 
who  took  the  part  of  "Astrafiaminante,"  was  in  magnificent  voice,  and 
made  the  most  of  the  great  opportunity  which  this  remarkable  opera 
affords.  She  made  her  first  hit  in  the  aria  in  the  first  act,  "  Val  Riboria," 
which  she  was  obliged  to  repeat,  and  her  appearance  afterwards  was  a 
Bignal  for  a  demonstration  of  applause  which  rose  to  a  perfect  tumult 
when  she  sang  the  famous  cavatina  in  the  second  act,  when  the  lovely 
bird-like  tones  of  her  voice  and  the  remarkable  purity  and  accuracy  of 
ber  execution  surpassed  anything  she  has  done  since  the  commencement 
of  the  present  short  Philadelphia  season.  She  was  recalled  five  or  six 
times,  fairly  overloaded  with  flowers,  and  finally  had  to  sing  the  whole 
number  a  second  time." 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

Mission  street,  between  Third  ami  Fourth.— German  Thea- 
ter.--Monday,  December  20th,  Grand  Extra  Holiday  Performance,  Matinee 
and  Evening,  with 

Carl  Sontag! 

Management,  Ottilie  Genee.  Matinee  at  2  o'clock  p.m.,  IM  WARTESALON  EKSTER 
CLASSE,  and  VIEHHANDLEU  AUS  OBER  OESTERREICH  (The  Cattle  Dealer), 
Farce,  with  Song  and  Dance.  Evening  Performance  at  8  o'clock,  CARL  SONTAG  in 
his  original  comic  part,  THE  PASSING  REGIMENT  (Krieg  Im  Frieden).  Matinee 
and  usual  Evening  Prices.  Orders  for  Reserved  Seats,  Saturday,  Sunday  and  Mon- 
day, at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  and  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co. "a,  corner  Kearny  and 
Sutter  streets. Dec.  24. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William   Emerson,    Manager.  —  This   Saturday  Evening, 
December  24th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 

Tenth  Week!  New  First  Part!  Emerson's  Circus  and  Hippodrome!  Part  Second: 
GOV.  AD.  RYHAN,  Lecture  on  Centennial  Service  and  Civil  Reform.  EMERSON 
in  his  Specialties.  AMERICA'S  GREAT  FOUR,  Williams,  Bruno,  Haverly  and  Mack. 
SAM  DEARIN,  the  Prince  of  Musical  Mokes.  To  conclude  with  the  latest  Eastern 
sensation,  WE  ARE  HEAH.  Popular  Prices  still  Bule.  Monday,  Dec.  26th,  Our 
Holiday  Uproar— Christmas  Dinner.    Grand  Family  Matinee,  Monday,  Dec.  26th. 


BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thos.  Magruire,  Manager. --In  consequence  or  the  immense 
success  of 

Michael  Strogoff! 

And  in  order  that  the  thousands  from  the  country  who  visit  San  Francisco  for  the 
holidays  may  have  an  opportunity  of  witnessing  the  Grandest  Production  of  the 
Day,  it  will  be  continued  during-  this  Week,  with  its  Powerful  Cast  of  Characters, 
Beautiful  Scenery,  Realistic  Effects,  Magnificent  Costumes,  etc.  Last  "  Strogoff " 
Matinee  this  (Saturday)  Afternoon.  Monday  Afternoon,  Dec.  26th,  at  2  o'clock, 
Grand  Matinee  Performance,  and  First  Production  of  Clay  Greene  and  Slason  Thorap- 
son's  Romantic  Picture  of  Western  Life,  entitled  CHISPA. Dec.  26. 

_BUSH-STREET~  THEATER^ 

/MharleH  K.  Xocke,  .Proprietor. --Last  Nights  of  Atkinson's 

\_J    JOLLITIES,  in 

The  Electrical  Doll! 

Charles  Atkinson,  Proprietor;  C.  H.  Newhall,  Manager.  LAST  MATINEE  SAT- 
URDAY. Monday  Christmas  Day  Matinee— MISS  JENNIE  LEE,  and  a  Complete 
Company  of  Burlesque  Artists,  in  the  Extravaganza,  FORTUNIO.  Secure  your  seats 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stovhton  street,  between  Post  an;!  Sutter  streets.—Stahl  & 
Bfaark,  Proprietors.  This  (Saturday)  Evening,  December  2-Jth,  and  every 
evening  until  further  notice,  the  Spectacular  Opera  of  the  Tale  of  Enchantment, 
with  all  the  Scenic  Splendors,  of 

The  Black  Crook! 
Intrjducing  Calcium  Lights.  Amazonian  Marches,  Magnificent  Costumes  and  Firsfc- 
Class  Specialties,  including  SIEGRIST  &  DURAY,  MR.  RALPH  WRAY,  MISS  AR- 
LINE  STANLEY,  MISS  ANNIE  T.  ATHENS.  MR.  HARRY  GATES,  MR.  FRANK 
RORABACK,  and  all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Elegant  Scenery,  painted  by  George 
Bell.  Notice. — Grand  Christmas  Matinees  on  Sunday,  Dec.  £5th,  and  Monday,  Dec. 
26th,  at  2:30  p.m.    Admission,  25  Cents. Dec.  24. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,  December  24th,  Auber's 
Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

The  Bronze  Horse! 

In  the  form  of  a  Grand  Holiday  Spectacle.  Dec.  24. 

SKATING    RINK, 

O  *T  K_  Market  street,  opposite  the  Baldwin.— Grand  Prize 

CTt>0    MASQUE  CARNIVAL  ON  SKATES,  Wednesday,  December  28th.    Ad- 
mission to  the  Floor  in  Mask,  $2;  Spectator's  Ticket,  %\.    Prizes  on  exhibition  at  the 
Kink  every  evening  except  Tuesday  and  Saturday  Evenings. 
Bee.  24. H.  H.  WAIN  WRIGHT,  Manager. 

THIS   EVENING  AND   T0-M0RR0W, 

WE    SHATiTi    SELL 
CHRISTMAS     OA.E.DS! 

AT     GREATLY     BEDTJCED      PRICES,     TO     CLOSE     STOCK. 

SNOW    &    CO., 

12  Post    Street Masonic    Temple. 

[December  24  ] 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


Tbo  Olympic  Club  have  p  rt  a-med  an  act  that  will  give  ft  great  ami 
:«  to  amateur  footracing  ami  outdoor  sports  in  San 
iaoo,  by  Ivan i  .  ronnds  for  two  iwim,  for  a 

private  Phev  will  In?  helped  in  the  enterprise  by  the 

San  Francuc«i  and  Oakland  Bicycle  Clnba,  and,  perhaps,  by  some  of  the 
athlete  afl  the  Berkeley  Unlraraity.  The  plans  i*  evtreundy  wall  raited 
lor  a  slab  eiercsss  and  exhibition  track,  being  a  natural  lava]  of  strong. 
ch*e,  springy  soil.  A  day  track  nne-fifth  nf  a  mile  in  dieamfsnnoa  wul 
be  laid  mil  lUMim-l  the  outside  >'f  the  irroantL  ami  will  ba  set  apart  for 
and  long  distance  foot-race*.  A  Brat-clan  oJadar  path,  120  yards 
in  length,  will  Ik>  mule  for  sprint  races,  extending  nearly  the  length  of 
the  BToonda,  A  specially  prepared  place  will  be  set  apart  for  Jumping, 
nota  waning,  etc.  It  it  expected  tint  the  Executive  Committee  <>f  the 
Club,  woo  have  the  plana  in  hand,  will  complete  their  labors  curly  In  the 
month  of  \pril,  when  the  Club  will,  do  dnobt,  celebrate  the  opening  of 
the  groundi  with  a  Brat-ctaaa  programme  of  out-door  sports.  In  all  exhi- 
bitions given  by  the  Club  upon  outside  race-tracks,  and  in  spite  of  their 
utmost  efforts,  complaints  have  been  made  about  faulty  arrangements,  ami 
the  Inability  of  a  great  portion  of  the  spectators  to  catch  even  a  passing 
glimpse  of  the  sports  as  they  progress.  Even  when  the  public,  owing  to 
the  very  small  attendance,  were  able  tn  see  a  race  or  a  jumping  match, 
they  were  left  in  the  densest  ignorance  as  to  who  were  the  competitors, 
wh«>  w.m  the  event,  and  the  time  or  distance  made,  A  large  blackboard, 
carefully  and  correctly  written  up,  and  |>lain  distinguishing  marks  on  the 
dress  of  tiie  competitors,  would  have  made  such  oomplaint  as  this  im- 
possible, and  are  surely  not  beyond  the  resources  of  so  splendid  an  organi- 
zation as  the  Olympic  Club.  At  the  recent  games  on  the  Bay  District 
Track  small  numbers  were  placed  on  the  breasts  of  the  competitors,  and 
were  absolutely  nndistinguishable  from  the  (.rand  stand.  The  records 
were  not  posted  up,  and  the  only  way  in  which  the  reporters  could  find 
out  any  particulars  was  by  persistently  sticking  to  the  heels  of  the  oblig- 
ing clerk  of  the  course,  and  adding  to  the  number  of  persons  who  crowded 
upon  the  track  and  shut  the  sports  out  from  the  sight  of  those  who  had 
paid  their  dollar  to  see  what  w;is  going  on.  We  only  mention  these  un- 
pleasant facts  at  this  time  because  we  are  earnestly  laboring  to  the  best  of 
our  lights  to  put  athletic  sports  in  San  Francisco  on  their  proper  footing, 
and  hope  that  the  Executive  Committee,  in  laying  out  their  new  Oakland 
grounds,  will  not  forget  to  make  such  provisions  for  the  spectators  as  will 
prevent  a  recurrence  of  these  complaints.  The  exhibition  that  the  Club 
announced  for  January  2d  is  postponed  until  the  following  week,  many 
of  the  gentlemen  who  were  to  take  part  in  the  athletic  exercises  having 
expressed  a  doubt  as  to  their  ability  to  recover  from  the  fatigue  attendant 
upon  New  Year's  calls  in  time  to  make  a  creditable  display  upon  the 
earlier  date.  The  committee  ruled  that  the  point  was  well  taken,  and  for 
their  kindly  consideration  for  human  weakness  are  entitled  to  the  thanks 
of  the  entire  Club.  The  undecided  tug-of-war  at  the  Grand  Opera  House 
between  a  team  of  militia  and  a  team  from  the  Olympic  Club,  has  set  the 
military  to  work  practicing,  they  having  set  their  minds  upon  vanquish- 
ing their  formidable  opponents.  The  first  night's  practice  caused  an  al- 
most complete  stoppage  of  the  banking  business  of  this  city,  one  of  the 
chief  clerks  in  the  Clearing  House,  who  belongs  to  the  militia,  having 
pulled  so  hard  that  he  was  unable  to  hold  a  pea  for  three  days. 


Mr.  Pickering,  in  his  Monday's  "sports"  column  in  the  Call,  airs  his 
knowledge  of  the  "  finny  tribe  "  as  follows: 

"  There  is  considerable  complaint  being  made  just  now  oE  the  inferior  quality  of 
salmon  furnished  in  the  markets.  The  female  fish  are  full  of  eggs,  and  the  males 
with  milt,  and,  cun -equently,  unfit  to  eat." 

If  the  gentle  Pickering  knew  as  much  about  fish  as  he  does  about 
water,  or  if  be  knew  anything  at  all  about  what  he  is  pleased  to  call  the 
"  finny  tribe,"  he  would  know  that  salmon,  in  common  with  all  other 
fish,  are  in  the  best  possible  condition  for  the  table  when  full  of  spawn  or 
milt.  After  spawning  they  are  spent  and  exhausted,  and  actually  unfit 
for  food.  As  salmon  are  only  caught  in  the  river  when  on  the  way  to  the 
spawning  beds,  all  the  fish  that  come  to  this  market,  and,  in  fact,  to  any 
market,  are  in  spawn  or  else  "  kelts,"  as  the  Bpent  fish  are  called.  We 
wonder  if  Mr.  Pickering  never  tasted  the  delightful  flavor  of  a  herring's 
milt  on  toast,  a  Bhad  in  spawn,  or  a  dried  herring  roe,  that  he  should 
make  such  a  positive  and,  at  the  same  time,  foolish  statement  that,  being 
full  of  spawn,  salmon  were,  consequently,  unfit  to  eat.  We  hope  to  see 
Mr.  Pickering  correct  his  error  in  the  Cull  for  the  sake  of  justice  alone, 
because  his  misstatement  has  worked  a  serious  injury  to  a  worthy  and  re- 
spectable class  of  men,  the  salmon  fishermen,  who  find  that  the  sale  of 
their  catch  has  greatly  fallen  off. 


The  Trustees  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Blood  Horse  Association  have  de- 
cided to  hold  their  Spring  Meeting  of  1882  on  April  25th,  27th  and  29th, 
an  early  date  being  chosen  to  enable  a  number  of  Californian  colts  to 
compete  in  the  Eastern  May  races.  The  programme  is  as  follows: 
No.  1 — The  California  stakes,  for  two-year-olds,  half  a  mile,  in  which  are 
thirty  odd  nominations.  No.  2— The  Coutt's  stake,  for  all  ages,  l£  miles; 
to  close  March  1st.  No.  3— The  Winters  stake,  for  three-year-olds,  1J 
miles,  with  eighteen  nominations.  No.  4 — The  Coquette  stakes,  for 
maiden  fillies,  three-year-olds,  1&  miles,  to  close  on  the  1st  of  March. 
No.  5— Hearst  stake,  for  all  ages,  three-quarters  of  a  mile,  to  close  1st  of 
March.  No.  6— Trial  stakes,  for  maiden  three -year-olds,  1§  miles,  the 
winner  of  No.  4  to  carry  seven  pounds  above  the  rule  weight,  to  close 
March  1st.  No.  7 — A  selling  purse,  1£  miles;  horses  entered  to  be  sold 
for  $1,000,  to  carry  the  rule  weight,  with  an  allowance  of  two  pounds  for 
every  $100 under  that  valuation,  to  close  March  1st.  No.  8— The  Pacific 
Cup,  24;  miles,  for  all  ages,  and  a  handicap,  the  stakes  being  $100,  each 
$50  forfeit,  $20  declaration,  with  $1,000  added.  No.  9— The  Connor 
stake,  for  two-year-olds,  three-quarters  of  a  mile,  in  which  are  twenty- 
eight  nominations.  No.  10— The  Spirit  of  t)ie  Times  stake,  If  miles,  with 
nineteen  nominations.  No.  11— A  selling  purse,  li  miles,  with  the  same 
conditions  as  No.  7,  to  close  March  1st.  No.  12— Member  Cup,  to  which 
Theo.  Winters,  President  of  the  Association,  donates  a  silver  cup  of  the 
value  of  $100.  Only  members  of  the  Association  will  be  allowed  to  com- 
pete. No.  13— A  consolation  purse,  one  mile.  All  the  races,  excepting 
those  which  have  already  closed,  will  be  governed  by  the  schedule  of 


webfhta  adopt.-, I  at  the  las)  annual  meeting  of  the  Aasooiatioo,  and 
which  arc  the  same  ai  those  ->i  the  American  Jockey  Club,  the  Saratoga 
Association,  the  Coney  Island  Jitokey  Club,  and  at  Long  Braneh.— . 
This  afternoon  there  will  be  a  double-team  trot  at  the  Hay  I  llatrict  Track, 
mile  heata  3  In  o.  that  should  attract  a  large  crowd  of  spectators.  The 
entnei  are  as  follows:  < '.  s.  Crittenden  names  General  Cobb  and  mate, 
1>.  HoOarty  Dames  Hancock  and  mate.  J.  II.  Goldsmith  names  Hateman 
and  mate.  James  McCord  mimes  Gold  Note  and  male.  (_Jold  Note  and 
mat*  are  said  to  have  shown  2:234,  and  McCarty  claims  equally  gnat 
things  for  Etanoook,  though  it  is  l.y  no  means  certain  that  they  arc  the 
beat  in  the  race.  Batsman  has  a  record  of  2:22,  and  is  said  to  be  in  good 
condition.      First  beat  called  at  2  P.M. 

•*  ••  ••  #       *  «        » 

*  *  •  •  * 

Tn  writing  on  the  subject  of  the  Hardy  trial  In  Marin  county,  we  un- 
wittingly did  ft  great  injustice  to  Mr.  0  Toole  and  a  highly  respectable 
and  thriving  resident  of  M.uin  comity.  Mr.  OToole  is  an  American 
born,  being  a  native  of  Maine,  and  is  justly  indignant  at  being  spoken 
of  as  a  communistic  head  of  the  No  Kent  Land  League,  and  being 
credited  with  having  made  a  statement  in  an  Irish  brogue,  when,  as  a 
fact,  bo  speaks  the  purest  English.  He  says  that  the  person  who  in 
formed  the  NkwsLettek  about  the  matter  lied  wilfully  and  deliberately, 
anil  we  can  only  add  to  Mr.  OToole's  statement  that  we  have  found  out 
that  we  were  imposed  on,  and,  while  cheerfully  making  this  correction, 
regret  exceedingly  that  our  confidence  in  our  informant  made  us  neglect 
investigating  the  truth  of  his  statement  before  publishing  it.  Our  inform- 
ant admits  the  untruth  of  his  stitement,  and  says  that  he  made  the  re- 
mark as  a  joke,  with  no  idea  that  it  would  appear  in  print.  He  does  n  -t 
even  know  Mr.  OToole  by  sight.— —Last  week  Messrs.  Brooks,  May- 
nard  and  Golcher,  Juu.,  paid  their  respects  to  the  canvas-backs  at  Sher- 
man Island,  with  such  good  effect  that  their  bags  tallied  165  when  they 
set  out  for  home.  A  couple  of  gentlemen  who  went  up  to  Teal  Station 
were  not  nearly  so  successful.  On  account  of  the  fog  the  ducks  did  not 
fly,  and  after  a  hard  day's  work  they  only  bagged  8.  This  is  the  smallest 
bag  we  have  heard  of  from  Suisun  this  season,  and  is  a  rare  exception,  for 
next  day  one  gentleman  couuted  six  dozen  to  his  own  gun.— On  Christ- 
mas Day  there  will  be  a  grand  pigeon-shoot  at  Bird  Point,  Alameda;  $5 
entrance,  12  birds  each,  21  yards'  rise,  for  40,  30,  20  and  10  per  cent, 
prizes.— —The  Biggs'  Butte  County  Gun  Club  will  hold  a  tournament  on 
the  28r.h.  Prizes  to  the  amount  of  $550  will  be  distributed,  as  follows: 
First  prize,  $175;  second,  $130;  third,  $90;  fourth,  $50;  fifth,  $40;  sixth, 
$30;  seventh,  $20;  eighth,  $15.  Entries  will  close  December  20th.— —An- 
other instance  of  the  foolishness  of  amateurs  competing  with  professional 
pigeon-  Bhots  is  furnished  in  the  unpleasant  squabble  between  Dr.  Carver 
and  the  London  Gun  Club.  The  Gun  Club  are  to  blame  in  that,  after 
admitting  a  professional,  they  had  no  right  to  make  any  distinction,  the 
more  especially  that  they  corraled  a  share  of  the  gate  money. 


We  learn  that  a  scheme  is  on  foot  to  make  a  glove  fight  between  a  well- 
known  ex-champion,  who  never  was  a  champion,  and  Tom  Sayers,  the 
comic  singer  and  son  of  the  late  champion  of  England.  We  don't  know 
anything  about  Tom  Sayers'  pretensions  as  a  fighter,  but  we  do  know 
that  if  he  was  any  account,  the  son  of  England's  champion  and  the  man 
who  bears  a  name  that  all  Englishmen  speak  of  in  terms  of  pride,  could 
make  £1,000  in  London  by  a  public  exhibition  for  every  $100  he  could 
draw  in  San  Francisco.  The  affair  has  an  unpleasant  music  hall  flavor 
about  it,  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  though  it  may  draw  a  crowd  and  make 
money  as  a  fight,  it  will  be  beneath  criticism.  We  are  not  aware  that  as 
yet  Mr.  Sayers  is  a  party  to  the  scheme,  and  we  hope,  for  his  sake,  that 
he  is  not.  The  only  place  in  which  the  son  of  the  conquerer  of  Bob 
Brettle,  Tom  Paddock  and  all  the  other  champions  in  the  days  when  the 
prize  ring  was  in  a  blaze  of  glory,  and  to  be  a  champion  meant  hard  knocks, 
should  ever  fight  is  in  the  open  air  on  a  turf  floor,  in  a  24-foot  ring  and  with 
bare  knuckles.  A  glove  fight  in  a  hall  is  unworthy  of  a  man  whose  father  was 
England's  proudest  boast,  and  whose  deeds  in  the  ring  are  to  day  the 
theme  of  millions,  while  the  acts  of  his  noble  patron,  Lord  John 
Palmerston,  then  England's  Premier,  are  forgotten. 


The  Golden  Gate  Club  send  us  the  following  query:  "  Deah  Sib— In  a 
morning  journal  of  recent  date  we  noticed  an  item  which  does  our  Club 
a  great  injustice.  We  challenged  the  Pioneers,  and  a  Committee  from 
that  Club  waited  on  us.  We  told  the  gentlemen  we  would  row  them  a 
barge  race  for  from  $500  to  $1,000  a  Bide,  or  a  race  in  best  and  best  boats 
for  the  same  amount  and  the  championship  of  the  Bay,  if  the  Pioneer 
Club  would  be  willing  to  deposit  $500  with  some  responsible  party  as  a 
guarantee  that  they  would  row.  They  offered  to  row  a  barge  race  on 
Thanksgiving  Day,  giving  us  but  a  few  days'  notice.  This  we  declined 
to  do.  Is  it  still  right  for  the  Pioneer  Club  to  claim  the  championship, 
and  refuse  to  accept  our  challenge?  Signed  by  the  Rowing  Committee." 
As  the  above  requires  an  answer,  we  cheerfully  give  it,  and  our  answer  is, 
that  the  Pioneer  Club,  under  the  circumstances,  have  a  most  undoubted 
right  to  claim  the  amateur  championship  of  San  Francisco,  so  far  as  the 
adverse  claim  of  the  Golden  Gate  Club  is  concerned.  The  idea  of  a  Club 
belonging  to  the  P.  A.  R.  A.  demanding  the  championship  on  the  strength 
of  a  challenge  to  row  for  money  is  absurd,  and  the  above  note  is  quite  an 
unnecessary  display  of  ignorance.  As  a  Club  of  professionals — and  as 
such  we  have  always  classed  them  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons — the 
Golden  Gate  Club  has  a  right  to  challenge  another  professional  Club,  but 
such  a  challenge  has  no  effect  against  an  amateur  Club.  For  once  in  its 
career  the  Pioneer  Club  is  perfectly  right  in  the  position  it  has  taken,  and 
is  also  right  in  claiming  that  a  race  for  the  amateur  championship  rmist 
be  in  best  and  best  boats.  Being  in  the  right,  we  wonder  muchly  tb.a.t 
the  Pioneers  should  have  said  a  word  about  their  having  no  crow  in  train- 
ing and  the  weather  being  too  cold. 

*        *  *        #  *        *  *        *  *        * 

*  *  *  «  • 

The  Phoenix  and  Wanderers'  Football  Clubs  will  ptay  the  second  match 
of  the  Beason  at  the  Recreation  Grounds  this  afternoon.  There  is  an  in- 
tense rivalry  between  these  two  clubs,  and  as  the  ground  is  in  perfect 
order,  and  the  weather  all  that  oould  be  desired  for  football,  a  closely 
contested  match  may  be  looked  for.  The  active,  ever-jhanging  phases  of 
this  game  has  made  it  very  popular  here.  Large  and  fashionable  crowds 
are  usually  in  attendance,  and  to-day  should  prove  no  exception. 


8 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec  24,1881. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Dec.  1,  1881.— Londuu,  just  at  present,  from  a  fashionable 
point  of  view,  is  rather  dull.  Everybody  is  off  in  the  country  riding 
straight  after  the  foxes,  which  are  plentiful  this  Beason,  or  making  hj*voc 
among  the  pheasants,  which  still  continue  numerous  enough  to  forbid,  as 
yet,  the  withdrawal  of  the  customary  interdiction  againBt  their  slaughter. 
We  are,  however,  all  looking  forward  to  an  event  shortly  to  take  place, 
which  is  sure  to  fetch  back  to  town,  if  but  for  the  night,  every  fox-hunter 
and  pheasant-shooter,  who,  besides  being  a  sportsman,  looks  upon  himself 
and  wishes  to  be  regarded  as  a  man  of  fashion.  At  last,  after  months  of 
study  and  careful  preparation,  Mrs.  Langtry  is  to  make  her  debut  at  the 
Haymarket  as  "Miss  Hardeastle,"  in  Ske  Stoops  to  Conquer.  That  the 
audience  will  be  one  of  the  most  brilliant  ever  gathered  together  within 
the  wall*  of  a  present-day  London  theater  is  a  foregone  conclusion.  If 
the  lady  had  neither  beauty  nor  popular  notoriety  to  help  her  in  drawing, 
the  Prince's  influence  would  make  it  a  success.  But  when  all  combine, 
what  must  we  expect?  Curiosity  will,  no  doubt,  be  the  controlling  mo- 
tive with  the  majority,  for,  besides  the  natural  desire  to  see  so  famous  a 
professional  beauty  make  her  first  appearance  on  the  stage,  the  inquisi- 
tive have  had  the  edge  uf  their  anxiety  for  ocular  investigation  keenly 
sharpened  by  a  rumor  which  has  for  some  time  been  going  about,  that  the 
fair  lady's  seclusion  from  society  last  season,  for  the  purpose  of  studying 
for  the  stage,  had  been  produced  by  other  results  as  well  as  the  acquire- 
ment of  histrionic  proficiency,  and  that  early  in  the  coming  Spring  the 
heart  of  Mr.  L.  was  to  be  made  glad  by — well,  I  daresay  yon  know  what 
I  mean.  Such  a  report  has  necessarily  given  an  additional  attractive 
tinge  to  the  forthcoming  performance,  and  Mr.  L.  has  been  regarded 
with  feelings  of  envy  by  the  male  sex.  It  remains  to  be  seen  if  the 
"  guiseful  shelter  "  of  the  friendly  hoop,  which  the  costume  of  the  chosen 
character  permits,  will  not  sadly  thwart  all  examination  into  the  true 
state  of  the  case,  so  far  as  lorgnettes  are  concerned. 

While  on  this  subject,  at  all  times  an  "  interesting  "  one,  let  me  ob- 
serve that,  despite  the  gags  and  jokes  that  have  been  rife  ever  since  the 
Bartlett-Coutts  marriage  to^k  place,  the  old  lady  really  is — ahem!  I  have 
it  on  the  very  be3t  authority,  to  wit:  that  of  her  family  physician,  who 
told  a  lady  patient,  and  she  confided  it  to  me.  The  fact  is,  this  year 
seems  to  be  unusually  prolific  in  this  respect,  among  the  upper  circles  in 
particular,  for  it  is  whispered  that,  besides  the  Duchess  ot  Edinburgh, 
the  Princess  of  Wales  will,  during  the  coining  year,  contribute  another 
member  to  the  royal  family;  while,  as  lesser  lighto,  may  be  added  Lady 
Dudley,  Lady  Eoseberry,  Lady  Lonsdale  (again),  and  Lady  Brooke  (Miss 
Maynard,  the  heiress  of  a  few  months  back).  Of  course,  I  can't  vouch 
for  these  things — who  can  ?  And  I  only  give  them  to  you  aB  on  dits  of  the 
day.  It's  all  the  fault  of  the  comets,  or  the  conjunction  of  the  planets — 
or  something  in  that  line,  of  course. 

The  Empress  Eugenie,  since  her  arrival  at  her  town  house  in  Prince's- 
gate,  from  the  Continent,  has  paid  several  visits  to  her  new  estate  at 
Parnborough,  superintending  the  various  changes  in  the  construction  and 
improvement  of  the  house.  She  is  adding  eighteen  rooms  to  what  was  by 
no  means  a  small  bouse  when  she  bought  it.  There  is  to  be  a  ruom  filled 
with  relics -of  the  Prince  Imperial,  and  fitted  up  exactly  the  same  as  the 
one  occupied  by  him  at  Camden-place.  The  Empress  contemplates  rais- 
ing a  mausoleum  in  the  grounds,  and  transferring  the  remains  of  the  Em- 
peror and  the  Prince  Imperial  from  Chislehurst. 

Dr.  Beverly  Cole,  of  San  Francisco,  is  still  here,  his  luxurious  suite  of 
rooms  in  the  Adelphi  being  not  alone  the  resort  of  many  leading  London 
practitioners  in  the  off  hours,  but  the  headquarters  of  the  cream  of 
Americans  sojourning  in  London.  The  genial  doctor  can  tell  a  good  story 
as  well  as  deliver  a  clinical  lecture,  and  his  cocktails  are  carefully  com- 
pounded and  successful  in  their  effects. 

I  hardly  think  Alexander  Del  Mar  has  yet  made  his  fortune  in  floating 
mines  in  London.  I  rather  fancy  he  finds  it  a  trifle  more  difficult  than  he 
expected  to  persuade  the  British  capitalist  of  the  paying  qualities  of  unde- 
veloped California  mines.  They  have  all  had  a  little  too  much  "Emma" 
in  theirs  to  be  Batisbed  with  wurdB.  I  believe  he  is  going  to  have  a  shy  at 
Paris  next. 

Of  course  you  have  heard  of  the  carrying  of  the  American  flag  in  the 
Lord  Mayor's  procession,  and  the  honors  paid  to  it.  I  dropped  into  Gil- 
lig's,  during  the  morning,  to  have  a  look  at  a  California  paper,  and  while 
th^re  a  brazen-faced  fellow,  with  a  low-cut  collar,  elaborate  shirt-front 
and  dianiond-studs,  walked  in.  He  had  an  American  flag  in  his  fjocket, 
and  another  Btuck  in  his  hat,  and  said  he  was  going  to  carry  the  stars  and 
stripes  in  the  procession.  I  put  down  my  paper  and  left,  not  caring  to  hi 
found  in  such  company,  and  regretting  that  England  should  have  such  a 
specimen  to  judge  Americans  by. 

I  hear  that  a  gigantic  hotel,  on  the  American  plan,  is  to  be  erected 
f  arthwith  on  the  Thames  Embankment.  All  the  attaches,  waiters,  cham- 
bermaids, etc.,  are  to  be  Americans,  and  one  of  the  Lelands  is  to  manage 
the  concern.  If  properly  conducted,  and  none  know  the  business  better 
than  the  Lelands,  it  should  be  a  success,  for  the  Langham  is  as  Borry  a 
parody  on  an  American  hotel  as  the  Criterion  bar  is  on  an  American 
saloon. 

Lauies*  slippers  are  now  done  in  the  old  tapestry  stitch,  with  their 
dainty  portraits  of  children  and  their  romantic  sceneries,  such  as  a  Span- 
ish grandee  playing  the  guitar  under  the  balcony  of  his  lady-love.  The 
fact  is,  nothing  is  now  too  fantastic  for  fashion.  Walking-sticks  for  la- 
dies are  all  the  rage  again,  and,  taken  in  conjunction  with  the  tight  dresses 
and  Newmarket  coats  affected  by  the  fair  ones,  the  back  view  of  a  lady 
at  a  short  distance  is  decidedly  delusorj'. 

The  Italian  opera  season  at  the  Lyceum  has  come  unexpectedly  to  a 
close.  The  theater  will,  however,  reopen  on  Wednesday  night  with  Henry 
Irving,  Ellen  Terry  and  the  Lyceum  Company,  in  The  Two  Hoses. 

Yours,  Droo. 

There  are  any  number  of  cranks  in  town,  why  not  utilize  them  as 
handles  to  grindstones  ?  The  number  of  axes  to  be  ground  when  Con- 
gress meets  would  seem  to  warrant  the  suggestion.  But,  where  could  all 
the  grindstones  be  found  ?    That  is  the  rub. 

Light  'work — the  incendiaries  ;  light  business — making  gas  ;  a  light 
waist — taper;  a  bight  head — the  head-light  of  a  locomotive  ;  light  litera- 
ture— "Up  in  a  Balloon  j "  a  pleasing  light — "the  light  fantastic  toe." 
That  foots  the  bilk    

St.  Julian  has  not  been  up  to  time  this  year,  and  Maud  S.  has  been  a 
little  ahead  of  it. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
324    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


No.    322    A 


Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


TEUTONIA of  New  OrleanB. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIREINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY cf  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000, COO. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  V.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street.  S.F. 

FIBB     IXSl'EAXCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1S81 §  639,i47.S8  I  PrenriumB,  since  organization. S3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS  R.  STOKT Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKEE Vice-President.  |  E.  H.  MAG1LL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Howe  Mctcal  Ixsurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  VV.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,641,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBBBT  BICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  BANE  BOOKEB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11. 1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.} 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  -$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 000,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHCEN1X    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1182  --Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  If  33.-- Cash  Assets,  S1.E43.EG8.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1£51.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  A   IIALBAX, 

General    Agrents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 


E3?~  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN BAE  HA  WILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS.  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    l.iVEKl'OOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFU1K,  GUTHBIE  A-  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 


Ire,  1*1  fe  and  Marine    Insurance,  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


DUTCH    RAILROADa 

Wat  Aru«Urd»ru  I  ilarU-  ■  I  t^ue, 

■  unooa  uin.in.ilU  od  th-  roani  t<>  ••«, 
Anii  witli  m 

To  take  a  dirt  iti*.->   tl.v  /.-iy  !<  U 

-r-»  IT«n  full  of  f.i'.  dmo, 

Ami  Vbikl  IK  Vail  then, 

A  spavined  «ngin«  R»re  a  sickly  squeal. 
t"  my  time,  I  did  do|  mmrrd  muob, 

Knowing  tb«  train  wu  re**, 

Aod  n  I  studied  my  compani  >n**°  Dutch, 

Smoking  in  all  weir  ■tolid  torn 
The  caw  moved  on,  bat  I  i  :i  itnp, 

And  while  I  wondered,  inuring  at  tin-  trees., 
I  was  informed  a  man  bod  chanced  to  drop 

\  sausage  Sandwich  and  a  jn>und  of  oheeeo. 
He  found  them,  and  the  train  went  on  again. 

At  the  sweet  rate  of  half  a  mile  an  boar, 
And  people  aeer  me  marvel  with  their  brain. 

And  snoke  of  steam  and  its  terrific  power. 
Bot,  ah!   another  paose  just  then  occurred. 

While  I  said  things  not  tit  tn  pat  in  type, 
For  they  had  reaUy  Btnpped,  noon  my  word, 

To  let  the  Bunjouieister  light  his  pipe. 
We  male  three  miles  before  the  next  day's  dawn, 

And  then  they  stopped  again,  I  don't  know  how, 
To  let  a  peasant  step  down  on  the  lawn, 

And    barter  for  a  frowsy  looking  cow. 
He  got  her  for  a  dozen  sacks  of  malt, 

Being  the  brother  of  the  engineer, 
And  two  yards  further  on  we  made  a  halt. 

To  treat  that  gentleman  to  la-rer  beer. 
Then  we  went  back  at  least  a  half  a  mile, 

To  get  a  farmer  who  had  missed  the  train, 
And  after  fiddling  all  around  awhile, 

The  passengers  got  out  for  schnapps  again. 
Then  we  rolled  on  until  the  clay  was  o'er ; 

A  smoking  lamp  was  given  us  for  light, 
And  this  gay  train,  just  as  it  did  before, 

Stopped  ouce  again,  but  this  time  for  the  night. 
And  thus  things  happened,  day  out  and  day  in, 

For  many  mortal  and  tedious  weeks. 
We  lived  on  herring,  cheese  and  Holland  gin, 

And  slept  in  spite  of  the  old  engine's  shrieks. 
But,  thank  the  kindly  gods,  this  was  the  worst, 

We  trudged  on  nicely  thus  for  many  a  day, 
We  left  the  Hague  on  July  thirty-first, 

And  reach  old  Amsterdam  the  fourth  of  May. 

— Cupid  Jones,  in  N.  ¥.  Railroad  World. 


A    FRENCH    EXPERIMENT. 

Gambetta  has  made  a  very  curious  experiment  in  putting  Paul  Bert 
in  charge  of  official  religion.  It  is  true  that  be  may  very  well  understand 
the  temper  of  the  nation  a  great  deal  better  than  any  foreigner  can,  and 
therefore  he  may  not  have  been  speculating  as  wildly  as  appears  to  the 
outside  observer.  But,  in  order  to  appreciate  the  situation,  we  must 
imagine  a  gentleman  combining  in  himself  the  profound  unbelief  of 
Charles  Braolaugh  and  the  eloquent  power  of  exposition  of  Robert  In- 
gersoll,  being  put  in  absolute  control  of  all  the  churches  and  religious  or- 
ganizations of  this  country.  If  we  try  to  get  at  the  actualities  of  the 
case  by  putting  it  in  that  way,  however,  we  are  in  danger  of  concluding 
that  the  French  feeling  is  much  stronger  than  it  is  at  all  likely  to  be. 
In  America  there  is  still  some  positive  religious  belief,  even  among  men, 
and  therefore  such  a  measure  as  we  have  described  would  provoke  a  very 
sharply  defined  feeling  of  indignation  and  resistance.  But  in  France  the 
spirit  of  skepticism  is  general  among  the  educated  classes  of  hyth  sexes, 
while  among  the  masses  adherence  to  religion  is  maintained  almost  en- 
tirely by  the  women,  the  men  being,  even  when  not  positive  skeptics,  in- 
different. Nevertheless,  the  advent  of  Mr.  Paul  Bert  as  Minister  of 
Public  Worship  is  calculated  to  arouse  whatever  feeling  of  religious  hos- 
tility remains,  anywhere,  inasmuch  as  it  is  well  known  that  he  is  not 
merely  a  skeptic,  but  believes  that  all  who  hold  any  religious  faith  what- 
ever are  either  dupes  or  impostors.  Of  course,  it  must  be  difficult  for  a 
Minister  with  this  conviction  to  maintain  friendly  relations  with  the 
Church.  In  fact,  it  would  seem  impossible  for  him  to  do  so  unless  he 
plays  the  hypocrite  himself.  If,  however,  he  can  perform  the  functions 
of  his  new  office,  and  if  he  is  allowed  to  carry  out  his  well-known  con- 
victions, there  can  be  no  doubt  that  he  will  in  a  short  time  abolish  all 
connection  between  the  Church  and  the  Sts,te,  and  in  the  next  place  ex- 
clude religion  peremptorily  from  every  educational  system.  This  is  Mr. 
Bert's  aim — to  eliminate  religious  teaching  altogether.  Should  he  suc- 
ceed, it  can  scarcely  be  questioned  that  another  generation  of  Frenchmen 
will  refuse  to  support  the  Church  in  any  way,  and  if  the  new  generation 
of  female  children  is  carefully  kept  away  from  the  priests,  the  latter  will 
probably  lose  their  last  hold  upon  the  nation.  It  remains  to  be  seen 
whether  Mr.  Paul  Bert  can  carry  out  his  programme.  If  he  can,  it  will 
have  to  be  admitted  that  M.  Gambetta  was  better  informed  than  he  ap- 
peared to  be  when  he  announced  his  Cabinet. 

The  reader  of  an  ordinary  country  paper  will  remember  painfully  that 
the  only  variance  of  his  monotony  from  time  to  time  is  the  change  of  the 
presiding  genius,  who  is  called,  by  courtesy,  editor  while  be  is  in  posses- 
sion of  a  caneless  chair  and  a  very  dirty  desk.  When  the  country  editor 
comes  into  office,  he  invariably  prints  a  salutatory  as  long  as  a  Presiden- 
tial Message,  and,  when  he  forsakes  the  cathedra  of  his  hierarchy,  he  in- 
dites a  valedictory  which,  metaphorically,  stretches  from  Portland,  Or., 
to  a  shady  nook  in  Devonshire,  England.  The  salutatory  and  valedictory 
articles  of  country  editors  are  a  mixture  of  pleasure  and  pain  to  those 
who  read  them.     We  don't. 

The  flush  that  beats  a  "  straight"  is  the  flush  of  a  pretty  girl's  cheek. 


INSURANCE. 


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(1.IMITKD), 

Of   Livorpool,    London    and   Manchester, 

HAS     KKMOVICI)   TO 

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Total  Assets  June  30th,  1881 5,234,686 

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Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Kverson,  A.  B.  Phinps.  Samuel 
llort,  H.  0.  Parker.  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  lloag,  Nicholas 
Lutung:,  James  Mfc.fitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Couly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scbolle,  Charles 
Bauni,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa 

GUSTAVE  TOUCUAKD,  President.  js.  0.  KITTLE,  'Vice-President. 

Ja\!ks  D.  Bailkv.  Secretary.        Quo.  T.  Bohkn,  Surveyor,  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  iti'JTJAl  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  JLile  Insurance  lor  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing:  every  cent  of  surplus  among:  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 


Dec.  3.  J 


HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 

328  Montgomery  street. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs:  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sua- 
ained.  Losses  ma  J  3  payable  in  all  the  principal  seapjrts  of  the  world.  In  'the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction.  ' 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F.  . 

[Organized  1863.] 

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Fire   and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets $1,330,000. 

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ALPHHUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER....  Asa't  Secretary. 

MOM1S  OFFICE: 

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(Capital  $5,000,000.— Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  &  Co.,  No. 
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F 


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or  the  very  best  photographs  g-o  to  Bradley  A  R  ulofson's, 

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10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec  24,  1861. 


PUBLIC  ADVERTISING  AND  PATRIOTIC  JOURNALISM. 


There  was  an  interesting  seance  of  the  Printing  Committee  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  held  upon  Thursday,  December  15th.  The  seance 
was  rendered  interesting  and  instructive  by  the  fact  that  the  business 
manager  of  an  evening  paper  was  present  for  the  purpose  of  explaining 
how  it  happened  that  there  was  a  very  large  sized  difference  between  the 
amount  of  a  bill  for  printing  advertisements  which  said  paper  had 
Bent  in  and  the  amount  which  it  was  entitled  to  charge.  The  "  explana- 
tion "  which  was  offered  in  regard  to  this  little  difference  was  unique.  It 
was  stated  by  this  "  business  "  representative  of  San  Francisco  journal- 
ism that,  although  the  law  did  distinctly  provide  that  a  much  smaller 
amount  should  be  charged  for  the  performance  of  the  work  specified  than 
was  charged,  yet  that  the  law  had  always  been  violated  and  was  looked 
upon  as  a  dead  letter.  In  other  words,  that  public  officials  had,  hereto- 
fore, permitted  newspaper  publishers  (in  return,  probably,  for  kindly 
silence)  to  charge  much  larger  amounts  for  work  performed  than  the  law 
allowed  or  the  service  was  worth,  and  that,  consequently,  this  particular 
journal  was  entitled  to  swindle  the  public  treasure  chest  out  of  the 
amount  claimed.  Assuming  that  our  esteemed  contemporaries  would  al- 
low themselves  to  be  called  and  treated  as  common  swindlers  and  confi- 
dence men,  always  on  the  lookout  for  greenhorns  to  rob,  this  explanation 
would  have  been  a  satisfactory  one.  But  our  esteemed  contemporaries 
would  raise  merry  Cain  if  it  was  proposed  to  put  them  in  the  category  of 
common  swindlers  and  place  them  under  police  surveillance.  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  this  journal  which  attempted  this  bare-faced  robbery — and  it  is 
but  a  fair  representative  of  its  class — claims  to  be  amongst  the  salt  of  the 
earth.  As  a  matter  of  truth,  all  our  esteemed  contemporaries  claim  not 
merely  to  be  honest  themselves,  but  actually  to  be  the  custodians  of  the 
public  morals.  And  yet,  when  one  of  them  is  caught  with  burglars' 
tools  in  his  hands  seeking  to  break  into  the  public  crib,  he  coolly  turns 
around  and  exclaims  (and  truthfully,  too)  :  "  Oh  !  we  all  do  it ;  the  law  is 
never  enforced  against  lis."  "  We,"  who  are  always  crying  aloud  for  the 
honest  and  economic  administration  of  public  affairs  and  declaiming 
against  corrupt  or  careless  officials,  are  actually  in  the  habit  of  swindling 
the  public  ourselves  !  It  cannot  be,  gentlemen  ;  there  must  be  some  hor- 
rid mistake  about  this. 

The  interesting  and  instructive  portion  of  the  business  of  the  evening 
alluded  to  did  not,  however,  end  here.  At  a  subsequent  stage  this  same 
"  business"  representative  of  an  evening  paper  addressed  the  Committee 
in  regard  to  the  future  advertising  patronage  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 
The  News  Letter  has  not,  of  course,  sufficient  space  to  follow  this  gen- 
tleman through  his  beautifully  rounded  periods.  It  is  sufficient  to  say 
that  he  distinctly  told  this  Committee  that  the  present  Board  of  Super- 
visors were  "elected  by  two  papers — one  morning  and  one  evening."  Then 
he  added,  suggestively,  that  these  two  papers  were  entitled  to  a  very  large 
measure  of  consideration  when  the  men  they  had  elected  came  to  distribute 
the  spoils  of  office.  As  specimens  of  cool  cheek,  thoroughly  sprinkled 
with  the  most  debasing  venality,  these  two  statements  "  take  the  whole 
bakery."  Ordinary  people  have  been  laboring  under  the  impression  that 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  were  elected  by  the  people.  This  impression, 
however,  was  entirely  erroneous.  The  people  had  nothing  to  do  with  the 
matter.  The  ballots  were  cast  in  the  business  offices  of  "two  papers — 
one  morning  and  one  eveniog;"  at  least  the  "business"  representative  of 
an  evening  contemporary  has  said  so,  and  he  seemed  to  speak  as  one  in- 
spired. Assuming,  however,  that  he  did  speak  the  truth  as  to  who  con- 
stitute the  electors  of  San  Francisco,  it  does  not  logically  follow  that  the 
twelve  lucky  gentlemen  are  under  any  obligation  to  deal  out  to  the  "two 
papers — one  morning  and  one  evening,"  an  extra  share  of  the  public  pap. 
If  we  assume  that  the  "  two  papers — one  morning  and  one  evening,"  did 
elect  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  we  are  also  bound  to  assume  that  they 
did  bo  upon  public  ground,  and  because  they  were  the  best  men.  We 
recollect,  indistinctly,  of  course,  the  last  municipal  election,  and  we  re- 
member that  the  "two  papers — one  morning  and  one  evening,"  alluded 
to  did  support  the  ticket  which  elected  most  of  its  candidates.  We  recol- 
lect, also,  that  these  "  two  papers — one  morning  and  one  evening,"  pro- 
fessed to  be  fighting  valiantly  for  economy,  the  public  interests  and  the 
best  men  ;  and  to  assume  that,  while  they  were  professing  to  do  this,  they 
were  really  fighting  for  lining  for  their  own  purses,  would  be  to  assume 
that  they  were  borrowing  "  the  livery  of  the  Lord  to  serve  the  devil  in." 
That  would  be  unjust! 

In  conclusion,  the  News  Lettee  desires  to  call  attention  to  the  scramble 
which  is  taking  place  among  our  contemporaries  for  the  advertising 
patronage  of  the  city  and  county,  and  to  say  that  we  smell  a  large  sized 
rat,  and  suspect  that  there  is  a  small  meal  tub  in  the  vicinity.  Several  of 
these  papers  have  offered  to  do  this  work  for  nothing,  while  others  have 
offered  to  do  it  for  almost  nothing,  while  another  offered  a  bonus 
for  the  privilege  of  doing  it.  Now,  no  paper  can  afford  to  sell  its 
advertising  space  for  nothing,  and  when  one  offers  to  do  so  it  must  see  its 
way  clear  to  make  up  the  Iops  by  some  outside  swindle.  It  costs  money 
to  run  presses  ;  it  costs  money  to  set  up  type  ;  in  short,  everything  in  and 
around  a  newspaper  office  costs  money,  and  the  greater  portion  of  this 
money  must  be  supplied  by  the  returns  from  the  advertising  space.  Out 
of  regard  for  the  moral  weaknesses  of  our  contemporaries,  we  suggest 
that,  in  distributing  their  patronage,  the  Supervisors  Bhould  advertise  in 
those  papers  that  have  the  largest  circulation,  and  should  pay  therefor  a 
direct  and  fair  price,  and  they  should  bear  in  mind  that  they  were  (not) 
"  elected  by  two  papers — one  morning  and  one  evening." 

OH,    HO 

What  a  vice  gambling  is,  to  be  sure.  We  are  promised  a  juicy  morsel 
of  gossip  about  a  lofty  little  game  that  will  elevate  Kelton,  wherever  that 
may  be,  into  somewhat  distinguished,  if  not  enviable,  notoriety.  How 
the  legal  And  judicial  mind  swerves  gracefully  aside  from  the  austerities 
of  the  profession  to  relax  itself  over  the  amenities  of  the  poker  table,  be 
it  ours,  gentle  reader,  to  chronicle.  This  game  seems  to  allure  and  fasci- 
nate the  wandering  banker,  the  guileless  broker  and  the  errant  governor. 
It  was  without  limit,  played  for  one  hundred  dollars  "  ante,"  two  hun- 
dred "straddle,"  and  four  hundred  "blind."  What  is  a  "straddle,"  by 
the  way,  and  how  do  you  do  it?"  Will  some  constant  reader  post  us? 
and  do  tell  ue  what  a  "  blind  "  may  be  ?  They  say  there  has  been  a  rumpus 
in  the  game  ;  Kelton  won't  pay,  and  Coventry  is  expecting  a  new  arrival 
from  the  Palace.  We  are  hoping  to  be  able  to  furnish  particulars,  but 
hey  are  a  close  set  down  there.  Is  it  possible  that  Kelton  has  been  play- 
ing out  of  its  depth  ? 


"BRACE    UP." 

A  merry  Christmas  to  you  all! 
To  rich  and  poor,  to  great  and  small, 
To  knave  and  saint,  to  young  and  old, 
To  craven  heart  and  hero  bold, 
To  those  whom  Fortune  hath  made  glad, 
To  those  whom  Bad  Luck  hath  made  sad, 
To  fat  and  thin,  to  short  and  tall — 
A  merry  Christmas  to  you  all ! 
For  what's  the  odds?    The  smile  and  tear 
May  be  reversed  this  time  next  year. 
'Twixt  now  and  then  the  simplest  fool 
May  get  a  chance  to  go  to  school; 
'Twixt  now  and  then  the  proud  and  rich 
May  take  their  slumber  in  a  ditch ; 
'Twixt  now  and  then  the  pauper's  scrip 
With  overflowing  gold  may  drip ; 
'Twixt  now  and  then  the  Deacon  might 
With  all  his  church's  funds  take  flight; 
'Twixt  now  and  then  the  jail-bird  may 
Discover  that  it  pays  to  pray. 
Time's  changes  who  can  understand  ? 
What  brake  can  Fortune's  wheel  command? 
The  blind  may  see,  the  deaf  may  hear, 
Ere  Father  Christmas  comes  next  year. 
Moral:    If  you're  a  prosperous  man, 
Laugh  and  be  jolly  while  you  can. 
Chuckle  not  as  you  count  your  gold, 
Nor  from  the  poor  your  alms  withhold. 
Mind  what  the  sacred  poet  sings 
Concerning  riches  that  have  wings  ; 
Reflect  that  what  you  give  to-day 
The  pauper  next  year  might  repay. 
But  if,  upon  the  other  hand, 
Your  bark  of  luck  is  on  the  strand. 
Lift  up  your  eyes  and  clench  your  teeth 
(The  firm  tide  wears  the  rocks  beneath  !) 
Laugh  just  as  if  behind  your  back 
You'd  twenty  millions  in  your  sack. 
Keep  only  a  stiff  upper  lip— 
The  millions  are  within  your  grip ! 
Catch  hold !     Hang  on  !    The  world  is  wide 
And  Fortune  itever  takes  one  side. 
San  Francisco,  December'  23,  1881. 

TOO    VIGOROUS    A    FOREIGN    POLICY. 

The  distinguished  ex-Senator  from  Maine,  who,  up  to  very  recently, 
held  the  position  of  Secretary  of  State,  has  made  his  mark  in  the  foreign 
policy  of  the  United  States,  and  it  is  a  large  and  distinctive  mark,  too. 
As  Secretary  of  State,  Mr.  Blaine  seems  to  have  been  ambitious  of  im- 
parting a  vigorous  tone  to  the  manner  of  conducting  our  governmental 
intercourse  with  other  powers,  and  this  ambition  so  overmastered  his  na- 
tive good  sense  that  he  has  made  a  laughable  exhibition  of  himself  as  well 
as  of  the  Government  whose  affairs  he  was  conducting.  In  home  politics 
there  are  few  shrewder  men  in  the  country  than  James  G.  Blaine,  but, 
like  most  other  American  statesmen,  he  was  brought  up  in  too  narrow- 
minded  a  school  to  be  able  to  properly  grapple  with  questions  of  interna- 
tional diplomacy.  His  manifesto  in  regard  to  the  Panama  Canal  was  il- 
logical and  calculated  to  provoke  the  resentment  of  foreign  powers.  That 
kind  of  "vigorous  policy  "might  do  well  enough  in  home  affairs.  In 
conducting  Governmental  business  with  foreign  powers,  however,  it  is 
necessary  to  be  conciliatory,  and,  perhaps,  a  little  guileful.  To  fling  off 
impertinent  and  overbearing  words  at  a  whole  array  of  powerful,  yet 
friendly  Governments,  is  idiocy,  not  vigor. 

Then,  again,  in  the  Chili-Peru  imbroglio,  Blaine  has  managed  to  run 
our  Government  into  a  humiliating  entanglement.  To  offer  the  services 
of  our  Government  as  an  amicus  curia  between  these  belligerent  parties  was 
proper  enough.  But  there  are  different  ways  of  doing  it,  and  Mr.  Blaine 
chose  the  "  vigorous"  way.  The  result  is  that  we  have  to  send  special 
envoys  to  straighten  out  the  tangle.  The  true  policy  to  be  observed  in 
conducting  and  managing  the  relations  of  the  United  States  Government 
with  foreign  Governments  is  not  a  vigorous  one.  "A  vigorous  foreign 
policy  "  suits  a  government  that  is  on  the  watch  for  territorial  aggrandize- 
ment. This  Government  is  not  seeking  for  more  territory.  Our  country 
is  large  enough,  if  not  too  large,  and  a  "  vigorous  foreign  policy"  can  do 
us  no  good,  but  may,  possibly,  do  us  lots  of  harm.  We  congratulate  Mr. 
Blaine,  therefore,  upon  the  fact  that  he  has  been  relieved  of  the  duties  of 
a  position  in  which  he  was  making  an  unseemly  exhibition  of  himself. 
We  congratulate  the  country  upon  the  fact  that  Mr.  Blaine  no  longer  di 
rects  its  foreign  affairs,  and,  finally,  we  pray  that  the  country  may  always 
be  delivered  from  a  "  vigorous  foreign  policy." 

THE  NEW  BRIGADIER  GENERAL. 
The  "  News  Letter "  desires  to  congratulate  Governor  Perkins  on 
the  admirable  selection  he  made  when  he  appointed  General  W.  H. 
Dimond  to  the  command  of  the  Second  Brigade  of  the  National  Guard 
of  California.  We  also  desire  to  congratulate  the  Brigade  in  having 
passed  under  the  charge  of  a  thorough  soldier  and  an  amiable,  honorable 
gentleman.  General  Dimond  is  not  a  Fourth  of  July  soldier,  but  an  ex- 
perienced veteran.  His  military  career  commenced  when  he  left  his 
business  in  Honolulu  to  volunteer  in  the  Union  army,  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  civil  war.  In  that  service  he  was  appointed  Captain  and  As- 
sistant Adjutant  General,  and  served  until  the  close  of  the  war,  when  he 
doffed  the  military  garb  to  return  to  the  habiliments  and  pursuits  of 
peace.  Since  his  appointment  to  the  position  of  Aide-de-camp  to  the 
Commander  in  Chief  he  has  taken  a  warm  interest  in  the  National  Guard, 
and  now  that  he  has  come  into  a  position  where  he  can  be  instrumental 
in  advancing  its  interests  and  promoting  its  efficiency,  he  can  be  relied 
upon  to  do  so.  General  Dimond  is  an  energetic  man,  in  the  very  prime 
of  life,  and  has  been  one  of  our  most  prominent  merchants  for  many  years 

East.  He  is  now  connected  with  the  large  shipping  firm  of  Williams, 
timond  &  Co.,  the  Pacific  M.  S.  S.  Company's  agents  on  this  coast.  His 
appointment  will,  we  feel  sure,  prove  eminently  satisfactory  to  the  Sec- 
ond Brigade  of  the  National  Guard,  and  to  the  public. 


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24,  1881. 


I'AUKOKNIA    ADVERTISER 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"Raar  tb»  Orttff w  :  »i  th*  4«*il  »rt  thoo  ?" 

*Oe«  Ifaat  "ill  vl»j  th»  d«Tt).*ir    with  too." 

"  H»'d  ■  «tin«    ID  hit  (Alt  M  ionc  »«  A  ftjkll. 
Wbicb  ta*d*  him  crow  botd*r  *nd  boldvr." 


Old  Mr.  Jockabury.  the  millionaire  fanner  of  Colusa,  who  dotes  on 
hi*  nnlv  daughter,  sent  ber  for  a  Buropeaii  trip  last  May.  and  she  got 
back  thU  w.  «-k  with  Mrs.  J.,  after  doing  tbe  entire  continent,  from  the 
north  of  France)  to  Homeland  Bordean*  t*>  Hanover.  The  Old  gentle- 
man was  an  delighted  when  he  got  a  telegram  announcing  their  safe  ar- 
rival at  New  York  that  be  went  on  to  Oadea  to  meet  them,  and  after 
buguiog  Jenwba  and  kiaaiog  bis  daughter  he  said  to  the  latter  :  '*  \\  by, 

Moltie,  don't  yun  look  gay  ?  you "  Marie,  mon  cher  papa,  pas  plus 

Mollie,"  said  that  young  lady.  "  I  daresay  you're  right,  Moll,  but  you  do 
look  an  sweet  as  a  peach."  "  Oh,  moo,  papa,*1  replied  Mollie,  **il  ne  faut 
pas  dire  dee  choaes  comme  ca."  "Well,  I  didn't,"  said  Mr.  J.,  "aay 
your  dothee  wire  dear,  but  what  in  thunder  are  you  talking  about  ?  Can  t 
you  talk  American?"  "  Oh,  Don,  papa,  je  comprettda  OStte  langue  laide, 
mats  je  ne  la  parle  plus."  "  What  in  thunder,"  cried  Mr.  Jockabury,  "  do 
you  mean,  Mollie,  by  a  long-laid  parlulu  on  prongs  ?  Here  I've  come  all 
the  way  to  Ugden  with  two  new  silk  dresses  for  you,  bought  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  you  can't  say  thank  yon  for  'em,  I  rappoee,  except  in  some  in- 
fernal fereign  gibberish."  '"  Yon  dear,  darling  old  duck,"  replied  Mollie, 
"  you  can  just  bet  I  don't  talk  no  more  Paree  till  them  dresses  is  wore 
out,"  and  the  angel  bugged  the  old  man  all  the  way  home,  until  she  got 
her  dresses,  and  then  she  remarked  :  "  Oh,  Fronce !  jevousadore !  ma 
belle  Fronce." 

We  might,  in  the  pride  of  our  hearts  in  San  Francisco,  have  had  an 
idea  that  we  knew  all  about  obituary  poetry.     But  we  don't.     To  under- 
stand the  art  thoroughly,  the   New  Orleans  papers  must  be  taken  as  the 
only  safe  text-bocks.     For  instance,  when  a  cornet-player  in  a  brass  band 
blows  himself  out  of  existence,  the  band  chips  in  and  gives  him  a  column, 
wbicb  is  usually  written  by  the  tympani  player,  as  he  is  supposed  to  have 
the  most  feeling.     And  they  start  it  something  like  this: 
Oh,  John  Hustenschweitzer,  comrade  dear, 
No  more  in  our  ranks  shalt  thou  appear. 
Thy  loss  so  great  we  could  hardly,  that 

is,  with  great  difficulty  have  borne  it, 
And  we  weep  as  we  gaze  at  your  never- 
more-to-be-blowed-on  cornet,  etc. 
That's  the  kind  of  a  send-off  they  give  a  man  in  New  Orleans,  and,_ with- 
out being  boastful,  we  dare  to  assert  that  persons  desiring  affectionate 
lines  about  their  underground  relatives  can  be  supplied  at  this  office  on 
strictly  reasonable  terms. 

Extracts  from  Tuesday's  society  article  in  the  Corning  Maul:  "  Mr. 
Bnggins,  the  bootblack,  was  seriously  ill  on  Sunday  from  the  effects  of  a 
fall  he  received  going  home  from  Mr.  Plumfull's  saloon  on  Saturday 
night.  A  surprise  party  was  given  to  Master  Cohen,  the  well-known 
newsboy,  at  his  residence  on  the  hay  wharf  last  Thursday.  The  occasion 
was  the  fifth  anniversary  of  his  becoming  a  hay-bunker.  Mrs.  Shandigaff 
is  on  a  visit  from  Butchertown  to  her  relatives,  the  O'Gozzletons,  at  their 
mansion  on  the  San  Bruno  Road.  The  object  of  her  coming  to  the  city 
was  to  purchase  a  new  pair  of  No.  9  pebble  goat  shoes  and  some  flannel 
garments.  She  expresses  herself  as  much  pleased  with  the  mud  on  Mis- 
sion street.  Mrs.  Ah  Chum  Sing  has  rented  a  residence  on  Stout  Alley. 
She  will,  in  futuie,  receive  on  Thursdays.  The  Hon.  F.  M.  Pixley  has 
gone  to  Washington,  not  by  the  overland  train  as  reported,  but  on  a  mule. 
A  pleasant  reunion  took  place  in  the  cells  of  the  old  city  prison  last  Sat- 
urday, the  proceedings  being  entirely  informal.  Seventy-three  guestB 
were  present,  and  many  of  them  arrived  at  a  very  late  hour.  A  feature 
of  the  entertainment  was  that  all  the  liquid  refreshments  were  served, 
from  tin  cups."    And  so  the  gay  world  goes  on. 

We  call  the  special  attention  of  tourists  and  visitors  to  San  Francisco 
to  the  extreme  elegance  and  perfect  arrangement  of  our  Washington  Mar- 
ket. Its  special  excellence  consists  in  its  capability  to  contaminate  and 
putrefy  more  fisb  and  meat  than  is  necessary  to  supply  the  city  of  New 
York.  The  beautiful  dead  sturgeon  on  the  muchly  be-blooded  pavement, 
the  great,  coarse  salmon  slushed  about,  trampled  on  and  covered  with 
sawdust;  the  dirty  floors,  the  still  filthier  stalls,  and  the  general  air  of 
decomposition,  are  triumphs  of  modern  San  Francisco  progress,  and  point 
markedly  to  the  huge  strides  we  are  constantly  making  insanitary  ad- 
vancement. These  commercial  shambles,  teeming  with  gore  and  dirt, 
should  be  inspected  without  further  ado  by  our  Supervisors  and  our 
Grand  Jury,  to  whom  this  item  is  respectfully  dedicated  ;  hut  it  is  only 
reasonable  to  suppose  that  nothing  will  be  done  until  some  prominent  cit- 
izen breaks  his  leg  over  a  slimy  octopus,  or  is  laid  up  for  three  months 
with  typhoid  fever,  caught  while  investing  in  half  a  pound  of  butter  on 
Merchant  street. 

Tbe  Woman's  Ear-Stuffing,  Blindfolding  and  Gagging  Association 
will  shortly  be  incorporated  in  this  city.  The  objects  are.  the  promotion 
of  harmony  by  raising  the  female  sex  to  the  level  of  the  inmates  of  a 
deaf,  dumb  and  blind  asylum,  and,  by  mechanical  means,  virtually  pre- 
venting them  from  either  hearing,  retailing  or  seeing  anything  which  can 
be  turned  into  a  means  of  malicious  gossip.  The  ladies  will  be  ungoggled 
every  morning,  so  as  to  permit  them  to  wash  the  babies  and  do  necessary 
household  duties,  and  their  ears  will  be  unplugged  once  a  week  when  they 
go  to  church,  but  the  system  of  gagging  is  so  perfect  that  they  will  be 
able  to  eat  all  their  meals  without  the  slightest  danger  of  their  telling  bow 
"  Mrs.  Jones'  husband  was  out  till  three  o'clock  the  other  morning,  and 
bad  to  be  helped  up  stairs,  while  his  wife  hasn't  got  a  dress  to  wear." 
This  is  as  it  should  be,  and  we  are  a  life  member. 

Juries  are  curious  things,  particularly  Coroner's  juries.  If  an  inquest 
is  held  on  a  man  with  five  bullets  in  him,  and  all  chopped  to  pieces  with 
an  ax,  who  has  been  found  in  an  old  well,  it  is  pretty  near  safe  to  bet 
that  they  will  bring  in  a  verdict  of  accidental  death  and  possibly  suicide, 
but  if  they  are  called  on  to  inspect  a  corpse  tightly  clutching  a  bottle  of 
laudanum,  and  with  a  letter  on  his  shirt-cuff,  stating  that  the  deceased 
was  tired  of  life,  you  can  wager  a  month's  salary  that  the  verdict  will  be: 
We  find  that  the  deceased  was  strangled  by  some  person  or  persons  un- 
known, and  that  they  went  through  his  pockets  before  he  got  the  slight- 
est show  at  them. 


A  festive  young  burglar  had  fear 
That  the  modern  gay  Bank  cashier 
Would    soon  leave  him  no  show 

TbrODJtfa    til.'    r.;lft»    for    to  go. 

In  a  future  that  seemed  very  near. 

But  he'd  learnt  "double  entry,"  of  course, 

To  many  a  householder's  loss, 

S.i  be  asked  for  a  place, 

And  now  ho  doth  grace 
A  cashiership,  of  which  he  is  boss. 

The  Academy  of  Sciences  is  constantly  being  enriched  by  the  addi- 
tion of  valuable  Ipecimena  of  ring  tailed  mastodons  and  plesiosaurus' 
wings  and  things,  with  an  occasional  old  anchor  picked  up  near  Saucelito, 
and  supposed  to  have  been  dropped  by  Christopher  Columbus  or  the  pil- 
grim fathers,  and  we  suggest  to  every  good  citizen  that  it  is  his  duty  to 
forward  the  good  work  by  contributing  according  to  his  means.  If  the 
Secretary  will  call  at  this  office,  he  can  get  an  ancient  and  unreceipted 
tailor's  bill,  a  tooth  that  was  tilled  by  Dr.  Younger,  six  years  ago,  at  a 
cost  of  37-,  and  a  hair  from  the  nose  of  the  late  Emperor  Norton.  There 
are  lota  of  old  relicB  lying  round  this  office,  which  we  should  be  glad  to 
have  carted  away,  and  if  the  Academy  of  Sciences  will  send  its  push-cart 
along  regularly  on  Mondays  at  9  a.m.,  they  can  have  all  the  rejected 
MSS.  on  hand,  and,  while  we  shall  be  forwarding  the  interests  of  science, 
our  bill  with  the  dustman  will  be  materially  lessened. 

There  is  one  Mongolian  custom  which  Americans  would  do  well  to 
imitate,  and  it  in  no  way  refers  to  their  habits  of  economy,  industry  or 
abnegation,  but  is  merely  this:  When  one  Chinamau  {as  was  illustrated 
this  week)  who  is  hard-up  goes  to  a  friend  for  a  loan  and  is  refused,  he  in- 
variably goes  out,  gets  a  pistol,  comes  back  and  blazes  away  at  the  illib- 
eral party.  Thus  is  parsimony  punished  and  niggardliness  cropped  in  the 
bud.  We  merely  throw  this  idea  out  to  some  of  our  wealthy  friends  upon 
whom  we  propose  to  call  next  week,  with  a  view  to  obtaining  a  trifling 
accommodation  of  ten  or  twenty  dollars,  and  we  may  also  mention  that 
we  have  just  purchased  from  a  prominent  gun  factory  two  excellent  self- 
cockers,  which  we  trust  in  the  name  of  humanity  we  may  not  be  com- 
pelled to  use  during  this  festive  season. 

There  is  a  proposition  to  increase  the  revenues  of  the  city  by  vac- 
cinating all  the  Chinamen  at  a  charge  of  $1  a  head.  The  plan  not 
being  matured,  it  is  not  known  at  what  intervals  the  Mongolian  heathens 
are  to  be  subjected  to  the  bovine  virus,  but  we  trust  quite  as  often  as  once 
a  month.  Another  good  scheme  to  raise  funds  would  be  to  tax  all  walk- 
ing shoes  not  made  of  leather  $1  a  pair,  and  all  long  nails  32  apiece,  be- 
cause it  is  only  a  rich  Chinaman  who  can  afford  to  go  about  with  bear 
claws  on  him.  There  are  several  other  useful  suggestions  which  we  can 
offer  the  Board  of  Health,  such  as  an  impost  on  hogs  roasted  whole,  cat 
pies  and  things,  painted  faces  and  hair  oil,  only  the  last  two  items  would 
apply,  unfortunately,  to  so  many  cf  the  white  population. 

Mr.  Pickering  announces  that  the  weekly  Call  will  be  furnished  to 
anybody  for  two  months,  for  25c,  so  as  to  give  people  a  chance  of  send- 
ing sample  copies  to  all  parts  of  the  Union.  If  he  were  to  reverse  his 
offer,  and  offer  everybody  two  bits  for  condescending  to  mail  his  old  rag 
north,  south  and  east,  there  would  be  a  faint  glimmer  of  reason  in  the 
proposition;  but,  even  on  those  terms,  a  man  would  have  to  be  awfully 
hard  up  before  he  would  guarantee  to  send  the  Call,  even  to  a  blind-asy- 
lum. There  is  a  limit  to  the  outrages  which  may  be  practiced  on  other 
people's  feelings. 

An  Arrow  Escape. — William  Arrow,  of  Wilkesbarre,  Pa.,  has  run 
off  with  his  husband's  wife. — Com.  Bull.  The  unhappy  husband  has 
fears  that  Arrow  has  changed  into  beau.  Where  William  Arrow  has 
gone  there  can  nobody  but  William  Tell.  —  Yawcob  Strauss.  We  can.  He 
has  gone  to  Lucerne  his  American  ties,  where  the  flame  of  true  love 
shall  ever  Berne.  He  will  be  Constance  until  death,  and  furnish  a  house 
by  buying  Neuchatel's  for  it.  He  won't  Chamounix  any  more,  but  live 
in  Switzerland,  and  see  if  he  Canton  up  society  there  a  little. 

The  appeal  to  the  general  public  to  leave  all  contributions  of  toys, 
etc.,  for  the  children  of  the  Alms  House  at  the  Health  Office  has  been 
generally  responded  to,  but  it  is  evidently  not  a  good  place  to  leave  toys, 
as  in  one  afternoon,  recently,  while  two  small  pox  patients  were  waiting 
for  the  ambulance  in  the  back  yard,  a  load  of  dulls  came  in,  most  of 
which,  in  spite  of  fumigation,  became  infected  and  died  within  forty-eight 
hours.  It  is  rough  on  a  respectable  toy  to  have  to  be  sent  to  the  Health 
Office  unless  it  has  been  previously  vaccinated. 

The  "  Picayune  "  says  :  "  Very  good  chicken  salad  for  evening  par- 
ties is  now  made  from  fine  cut  veal.  A  few  feathers  thrown  in  gives  it  a 
life-like  appearance."  We  can  beat  that  here.  In  San  Francisco  we  take 
a  coarse  hunk  of  sturgeon,  split  it  in  strips,  and  it  goes  on  the  bill  of  fare 
as  "  Filet  de  Sole,  a  la  Ravigotte,  avec  sauce  blanche,  12£  cents.  All  you 
have  to  give  one  of  our  restaurant  keepers  is  an  old  cat  and  a  pound  of 
flour  and  he'll  make  you  a  "  Fricassee,  de  Lapin  sauce  Hollandaise  "  in  ten 
minutes.     Fact. 

Why  are  vessels  like  clergymen  ?  Because  they  are  so  frequently  li- 
beled. That  is  easy  to  guess,  but  we  offer  a  premium  of  31,000  and  forty 
years'  subscription  free  to  this  paper  to  any  one  who  can  tell  us  why  the 
books  of  a  bank  cashier  are  like  a  bad  pair  of  scales?  We  invite  the  at- 
tention of  all  well-balanced  minds  to  the  solution  of  this  problem,  and 
promise  to  refund  the  money  if  the  goods  are  not  just  as  we  describe  them. 

Since  the  Ring  Theater  disaster,  in  Vienna,  all  the  architects  in  the 
country  are  getting  their  respective  Grand  Juries  to  go  through  the  places 
of  amusement  from  Maine  to  Texas.  It  is  almost  incredible,  but  still  a 
fact,  that  a  Grand  Juryman  likes  a  free  pass  to  a  theater  just  as  much  as 
any  one  else,  and  doesn't  usually  care  how  wide  the  doors  are. 

The  Supervisors  have  done  well  to  reopen  the  pound  and  require  all 
dogs  to  be  licensed  again,  even  if  the  best  Bausages  advance  in  price,  but 
they  might  go  further  and  lasso  all  the  untagged  young  puppies  who  stand 
in  front  of  Kearny  street  saloons  and  cigar  stands  and  gaze  insolently  at 
the  ladies  on  Saturday  afternoons. 

There  are  a  great  many  ministers  who  love  to  dwell  in  tbeir  sermons 
on  tbe  beauty  of  the  Israelites  crossing  the  Red  Sea  at  night,  under  the 
guidance  of  Moses,  and  who  draw  a  pious  moral  from  the  story,  and  yet 
these  same  men  are  always  bucking  at  Pharoah. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


It  is  said  there  are  only  four  hundred  of  the 
cedara  of  Lebanon  left.  Some  one  should  be  set- 
ting out  a  new  crop. 

A  correspondent  wants  to  know  how  "burnt 
umber  "  is  made.  Very  likely  the  makers  have 
to  cucumber  to  get  the  burnt  article. 

A  little  boy  remarked:  "I  like  grandpa 
because  he  is  such  a  gentlemanly  man  :  he  al- 
ways tells  me  to  help  myself  to  sugar. 

If  a  two-wheeled  vehicle  is  a  bicycle,  and  a 
three-wheeled  a  tricycle,  it  does  not  follow  that 
the  one-wheeled  is  an  icicle.  It  is  a  wheelbarrow. 

There  are  thirteen  sardine  canning  factories  on 
the  coast  of  Maine,  and  anything  which  can  be 
packed  into  a  box  four  inches  long  is  called  a  sar- 
dine. 

A  recipe  for  lemon  pie  vaguely  adds:  "  Then 
sit  on  the  stove  and  stir  constantly."  Just  as  if 
anybody  could  sit  ou  a  stove  without  stirring 
constantly. 

No  better  evidence  of  human  progress  can  be 
found  than  in  the  fact  that  each  new  number  of 
a  monthly  magazine  is  announced  by  its  publish- 
ers to  be  infinitely  superior  to  its  predecessors. 

A  New  York  woman  has  at  last  found  "  a 
man  under  the  bed."  The  search,  since  the  days 
of  Eve,  having  up  to  this  time  been  fruitless,  the 
fair  sex  will  be  encouraged  by  this  discovery  to 
still  keep  it  up. 

About  two  thousand  watches  are  made  in  this 
country  every  working  day,  and  yet  we  don't 
carry  one.  And  why?  Simply  because  time  is 
money,  and  if  we  should  get  a  timepiece  some  of 
our  creditors  would  want  it. 

A  liquor  seller  in  Ansonia  has  been  convert- 
ed, and  has  given  up  his  saloon  and  started  a  gro- 
cery. The  local  papers  urge  the  citizens  to  pa- 
tronize him  to  the  exclusion  of  the  miserable 
scoundrels  of  grocers  who  never  kept  a  saloon. 

When  a  Connecticut  newspaper  announces 
that  "the  barn  and  contents  of  Mr.  Giles  Pot- 
ter were  burned  on  Thursday  night,"  one  is  na- 
turally concerned  to  know  what  Mr.  Putter  had 
been  eating  or  drinking  to  make  him  so  inflam- 
mable. 

"Hindoo  girls,"  says  an  English  journal, 
"  are  taught  to  think  of  marriage  almost  as  soon 
as  they  can  talk."  Hindoo  is  still  behind  Amer- 
ica in  this  respect.  Here  girls  think  of  marriage 
almost  as  soon  as  they  can  talk,  without  any 
teaching.  It  appears  to  come  sort  o'  natural 
to  'em. 

A  clergyman  in  Scotland  preached  a  few 
days  ago  from  the  text:  "  If  ye  do  not  repent,  ye 
shall  likewise  perish."  The  wife  of  a  farmer, 
who  was  present,  went  home  and  told  her  hus- 
band that  the  text  was:  "If  you  do  not  pay 
rent,  you  shall  leave  the  parish." 

"Dreamer"  sends  in  a  poem  commencing: 
"If  I  should  die  to-night."  "Well,  we  really 
can't  say  what  would  happen  to  you  if  you 
should  die  to-night,  but  if  you  didn't  wish  to  die 
to-night  it  is  mighty  lucky  you  sent  your  poem 
in  to  an  editor  so  kindly  disposed  toward  his  un- 
fortunate fellow-men  as  we  are.  Go  and  sin  no 
more. 

Little  Tommy  recently  went  with  his  mother 
into  the  country  on  a  visit.  The  first  night  they 
were  greatly  disturbed  by  the  barking  of  the  dogs 
about  the  place.  In  the  morning  the  mother 
spoke  of  it.  "Did  you  hear  'em,  mamma  ?"  said 
the  boy.  "  Well,  I  should  think  so,"  she  replied. 
"  "What  was  they  doin',  mamma  ?  Wasn't  th~y 
talkin'  in  their  sleep  ?"  The  mother  didn't  try 
to  explain. 

Joseffy,  the  pianist,  always  carries  a  dummy 
piano  with  him  for  practice.  We  publish  this 
fact  in  the  hope  that  it  will  reach  the  eyes  of  that 
young  lady  across  the  way  who  thumps  her  piano 
so  unmercifully  night  after  night.  By  following 
the  example  of  Joseffy  she  will  not  be  deprived 
of  her  calisthenic  exercise,  and  her  performance 
will  be  fully  as  satisfactory  to  the  neighborhood. 

"  The  truth  is,"  said  Mr.  Haberdasher,  as  he 
leaned  back  in  his  easy  chair  and  put  his  feet  up 
on  the  desk,  "  the  girls  are  lazy,  and  if  we  gave 
them  stools  to  sit  on  they  would  shirk  their  work 
and  loll  around  half  the  time.  I  never  encour- 
age habits  of  idleness.  '  By  industry  we  thrive,' 
you  know.  Jack,  here,  hand  me  the  paper,  and 
then  run  over  to  Maduro's  and  get  me  half  a 
dozen  of  his  best  Havanas,"  and  then  he  settled 
himself  so  the  cushion  would  fit  well  in  the  Bmall 
of  his  back,  and  proceeded  to  look  over  the 
"  Political  Outlook,"  while  the  head  clerk  said 
"  Certainly,  sir,"  and  went  back  to  his  duties. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1381. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
*3:O0f.m. 
♦4  00  p.m. 

8:00  A  M, 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30P.M. 
J8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a  M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A.M 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3  :00  p.m. 
J 3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*.i:30  P.M. 
*o:00  a.m. 


.  Antioeh  and  Martinez.. 


.  ..Calistoga  aod  Napa ... 

.  J  Demingand  )  Express 

.  \  East f  Emigrant .. . . 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  I  Gait  and  ^via  Liverraore... 
.  1  Stockton  j  via  Martinez .... 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (JSundays  only) 

. . .  Lathrop  and  Merced 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South. . . . 
.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

. . .  Madera  and  Tosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  (  Ogden  and  )  Express 

.  \  East ("Emigrant........ 

..Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento, )  via  Liverinore. 
Colfax  and  !■  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta j  via  Benicia 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
,  ..San  Jose  and  Niles 


.  ..ValJejo. 


((Sundays  only).. 


..Virginia  City., 
..Woodland.... 


.Willows  and  Williams.. 


2:35  P.M, 
*10:05  A.M. 
*12:35  p  m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

*12  :35  p.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*S:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  p.m 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 
tll:35  a.m. 
*  12.35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  S:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from"'  Ogden"  at  San  Pablo; -also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioeh. 


From  "SAW  FRANCESCO."  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND  -*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA—  *+6:10,  7:00,   *t7:39,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  #+5:30,  6:00,  *+G:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,   10:30,    11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  'f  u":30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -*5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting'',. 24  p.m.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00, 
*+3:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *+10:bO,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00, *+4:30, 5:00,  *+5;30,6:00,  *+J:30,*7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9.55. 


,  8:30,  9:30,  10:3 


FROM  BERKELEY— *5:40,  *G:30,  7:i 

11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  *6:30,    8:00,  10 

12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


:00, 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— * 7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND—  *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


H.  3.  Williams.  A.  Onesebrough. 

W.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

1 '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from  New   York   and   Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


BROAD    G AUtiE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov.  1,  IS81, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passeoger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and    arrive   at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  folluws: 


DESTINATION. 


S.  F. 


t0:50  A  M 
8:30  A.M 

lOrM.A.M. 

1  3:30  P.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m 
'  3:30  P.M 

4:30  P.M 

10:40  a.m, 
'  3:30  p.m. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park  ... 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and..  [ 
...Principal  Way  Statious . . .  {" 
J 
.Gilroy,  Paja.ro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey f 

, . .  Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,    Antos,  Soquel    | 
and  Santa  Oruz f 


f  .Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way.. 
\ Stations 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  a.m. 

0:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:03  p.m. 
'10:0-2  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
ll0:u2  a  M. 

6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Peacadern  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  A  M  Train. 


Ticket  Offices—  Passenger  Depot,   Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


E5F*"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exp -sss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

624  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner, 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
q  uestions.  March  20. 


L.  H,  Newton,  M.  Newton, 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &   CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,   204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


GRIEF. 

My  frierd  is  dead;  in  yonder  room 

His  soul-forsaken  body  lies. 
My  heart  is  broken,  joy  and  hope, 

Aye,  love  of  life,  within  me  dies! 

Yet  high  in  heaven  the  sun  doth  shine, 
The  birds  do  not  forget  to  sing, 

In  careless  laughter  down  the  street 
The  children's  happy  voices  ring. 

My  neighbors  come  to  comfort  me, 
Alas!  I  know  not  what  they  say; 

Their  words  fall  idly  on  my  ears, 
And  then  as  idly  float  away. 

I  know  but  this,  my  friend  is  dead  ; 

In  yonder  room  his  body  lies  ; 
My  heart  is  broken,  joy  and  hope 

And  love  of  life  within  me  dies. 

— Springfield  Republican. 

How  many  hearts  have  been  powerless  to 
resist  the  smiles  or  to  turn  away  from  the  hands 
which  the  pretty  horsebreakers  kiss  as  they  gal- 
lop round  and  round!  The  equestrian  gyrations 
of  Clotilde  and  Emile  Loysset  have  been  brought 
to  a  stop.  Clotilde  has  married,  and  Emile  is 
fiancee  to  the  Count  Batthyany. 

Ask  no  woman  her  age.  Never  joke  with  a 
policeman.  Do  not  play  chess  with  a  widow. 
Never  contradict  a  man  that  stutters.  Be  civil 
to  rich  uncles  and  aunts.  Your  oldest  hat,  of 
course,  for  an  evening  party.  Always  sit  next 
the  carver,  if  you  can,  at  dinner. 


24,  1SS1. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER 


13 


'The  World/' the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[  By    a    Truthful    Penman.  1 


A  few  weeks  ago  we  Tentured  to  express  nn  unfavorable  opinion  of 
the  frra«D  Balloon  *>cnt  from  the  other  rid*  <>f  the  Atlantic.  The  manager 
of  the  imparting  ■ompnny  wrote  to  os  to  any  that  probably  that  which 
we  had  tasted  was  nut  properly  cooked,  and  that  lie  would  send  us  a 
saJoion.  Now,  we  very  much  dislike  receiving  these  kind  of  presents, 
hut  it  was  sooieuhat  difficult  to  refuse,  so  we  accepted  the  fish,  and  had 
It  cooked  according  to  the  directions  that  accompanied  it.  One  ought 
not  to  look  a  gift  salmon  any  more  than  a  j_'ift  horse  in  the  mouth,  but 
still  we  are  bound  to  tell  the  truth.  Boiled,  it  was  not  so  good  as  a.  fresh 
salmon,  although  we  have  often  been  provided  with  worse  from  a 
fishmonger.  OourmeU  will,  we  think,  agree  with  us  in  Baying  that  no  tish 
when  frozen,  and  then  unfrozen,  can  retain  the  delicate  flavor  it  possesses 
a  day  cr  two  after  it  is  killed.  In  St.  Petersburg,  sterlet  is  the  favorite 
di»b.  Froten  Sterlet  is  cheap,  but  fresh  sterlet  is  very  dear.  The  Hsh 
is  caught  in  the  Volga,  and  ii  intended  to  be  sent  alive  tu  St.  Petersburg 
during  winter,  it  makes  the  journey  in  water  artificially  warmed.  When 
the  guests  bidden  to  the  feast  arrive,  the  sterlet  is  shown  to  them  swim- 
ming in  water ;  then  it  is  taken  out,  killed  and  c  Hiked.  So  costly  is  it, 
that  it  is  estimated  that  a  plate  of  sterlet  snap  is  worth  about  one  pound. 
— London  Truth.— ^lu  the  early  part  of  the  year  a  considerable  number 
of  mill-workers,  male  and  female,  left  Galashiels,  Scotland,  on  the  prom- 
ise of  work  in  a  factory  at  Cornwall,  Canada.  In  letters  home  to  their 
friends  they  now  express  bitter  disappointment  both  with  wages  and 
work,  and  wish  they  had  never  left  bonje.^— The  death  is  announced  of 
Major  Samuel  Anderson.  C.M.G.,  Royal  Eogineers.  Major  Anderson 
\\  ill  be  well  remembered  by  many  of  our  readers  in  British  North  Amer- 
ica, where  he  was  so  long  employed  in  making  a  special  survey  of  the 
boundary  between  the  United  States  and  British  North  America.— The 
health  of  Sir  J.  Macdonald,  Premier  of  Canada,  has  been  entirely  re- 
established since  his  arrival  in  Eugland,  and  Sir  John  proposes  leaving 
early  this  month,  en  route  for  Canada,  to  resume  his  official  duties.—— 
The  directors  of  the  American  Investment  Trust  Company  give  notice 
that  a  dividend  has  been  declared  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum  on 
the  Preferred  Stock,  and  an  interim  payment  on  account  of  dividend  at 
the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum  on  the  Deferred  Stock  for  the  half-year 
ending  September  15th,  and  that  a  balance  of  £6,000  is  carried  forward 
to  the  next  half-year.^— The  Queen  has  been  pleaded  to  approve  of  Mr. 
Edwin  A.  Merritt  as  Consul-General  in  London,  Mr.  Silas  P.  Hubbell  as 
Consul  at  St.  John's,  Quebec,  and  Mr.  J.  A.  Leonard  as  Consul  at  Leith, 
for  the  United  States  of  America ;  and  of  Mr.  Henry  J3.  Hayward  as 
Consul  at  St.  John's,  Newfoundland,  for  his  Majesty  the  King  of  the 
Belgians.— Dr.  Frederick  P.  Henry,  of  Philadelphia,  has  gained  the 
Cart wright  prize,  awarded  this  year  for  the  first  time,  for  his  essay  en- 
titled "  Observations  with  the  Hemacytometer  upon  the  Globular  Com- 
position of  the  Blood  and  Milk.  "^—  A  Congress  was  opened  by  King 
Alfonso  at  Madrid  on  September  SMtb,  the  object  of  which  was  research 
into  the  antiquities  and  history  of  America  before  and  after  the  discov- 
ery of  that  continent  by  Columbus.  A  museum,  illustrating  the  Spanish 
conquest,  was  also  opened  in  connection  with  the  Congress.— A  room 
at  the  Elysee,  in  Paris,  has  been  fitted  up  with  telephones  connected 
with  the  Theater  Franchise,  the  Opera,  and  the  Opera  Comique,  so 
that  six  persons  at  one  time  can  listen  to  the  different  performances.— 
Jefferson  Davis  has  just  returned  home  from  a  European  trip.  As  he 
reached  the  dock  he  was,  of  course,  seized  upon  by  the  inevitable  reporter, 
and  asked  how  he  thought  the  reconciliation  of  the  North  and  South 
would  progress  under  President  Arthur's  administration.  The  ex-Presi- 
dent of  the  Confederacy  fell  back  upon  his  dignity:  "I  have  shaken 
hands  with  political  questions,"  he  said,  emphatically,  "and,  moreover,  I 
never  allow  any  man  to  pump  me."  Mr.  DavJB  is  right.  He  has  filled  a 
remarkable  place  in  the  history  of  his  country.  The  best  thing  he  can  do 
is  to  wrap  the  mantle  of  his  past  dignities  around  him  and  chain  down 
Mb  handle.—  It  is  stated  that  the  municipal  council  are  very  pleased 
with  the  electric  railway,  and  that  they  are  thinking  of  trying  the  exper- 
iment of  an  elevated  railway  in  some  parts  of  Paris,  the  motive  power  for 
which  shall  be  supplied  with  electricity.-^ A  gentleman  has  been  in  En- 
gland recently  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  machinery  for  crushing 
stones  and  for  other  purposes  required  in  the  construction  of  roads,  etc. 
These  are  for  the  Siamese  Government,  who  intend  paying  more  attention 
to  this  important  subject.— It  is  said  that  M.  Tellier  is  having  a  small 
boat  constructed  of  about  5"50  metres  length,  which  will  be  impelled  by 
means  of  an  electric  motor,  and  in  which  he  intends  to  endeavor  to  cross 
the  Channel  between  Boulogne  and  Folkestone.  He  will  be  accompanied 
by  a  Lieutenant  Larade.— -It  is  stated  that  the  time  has  been  fixed  for 
the  meeting  of  the  Chinese  and  Russian  Plenipotentiaries  charged  with 
carrying  out  the  formalities  to  be  observed  at  the  rendition  of  Kuldja.-^— 
A  curious  wager  has  been  won  by  the  Viscomte  de  Civry.  He  made  a  bet 
with  the  Marquis  de  Peiflitz  that  he  would  swim  his  mare,  Ophelie,  one 
of  Gladiatenr's  progeny,  across  the  Seine.  The  mare,  taking  kindly  to 
the  water,  started  with  her  rider  from  the  Bois  de  Boulogne  Bide,  and  got 
Bafely  over  to  the  Suresnes  bank,  about  200  yards  lower  down,  having 
been  carried  that  distance  by  the  current,  which  is  tolerably  strong  at 
this  point  of  the  river.— Christine  Nilsaon  was  recently  told  by  the 
King  of  Sweden  that  be  would  confer  the  Cross  of  Seraphine  upon  her  if 
she  were  old  enough  to  receive  it.  Miss  Nilsson  hopes  to  grow  older  with 
the  flight  of  time.-^— Mr.  Edward  Thornton,  Sir  Edward's  son,  will  join 
his  father  in  Russia  in  a  few  weeks.  He  is  now  with  the  British  Lega- 
tion at  Washington.— —The  Empress  Eugenie  is  expected  soon  to  visit 
Qneen  Victoria  at  Windsor.  The  Empress  is  building  a  Catholic  chapel 
adjoining  her  house  at  Farnborough,  and  it  will  be  open  to  the  neighbor- 
hood. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 


SOTICE. 

Tbe  Trade  .ml  n„.  pnbllc  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  tbe 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice 


GST"  Each  ease  is  marked  upon  tho  side, 
Cisco,"  ami  each  bottle  bears  tho  label,* 
for  the  Paciflo  Coast.** 


"Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the    Paciflo    Coast. 

[September  24.] 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Clears. 
J^~  Inform  the  Pnhlte  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  LFeb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants. 

SAX  FRANCISCO  and NEW  rOJBH". 

63T*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets, 
325  Karket  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge',  L,  H.  Sweeney,  J.  E,  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision    Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants. 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 

TABER,    MARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  s.  F. 

'April  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

[mporters  or  Teas  aud  East  India  OoodB,  Nob.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FTTMS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Mnnnfactnrers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

SAMUEL  P.  MIjDDLETON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock.    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 
116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Sealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  ofSngar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving?,  Pine 
Stepping-,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  flf  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  lor  tbe  United  States: 
MB.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N  Y. Jan.  6. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding  School  for  Tonng  Ladies  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  will  commence  October  4th. 
Oct.  15.  MADAME  E.  ZK1TSKA,  Principal. 


D 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Ithographer  and  Zlncographer,  >„.  320  Sansome  street, 

4    Room  <fcj,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

This  week  we  throw  our  sheets  aside  and  indulge  in  a  gigantic  yawn 
— a  sort  of  Walt  Whitman  yawp  of  relief,  for  verily  "  there's  nothing  in 
the  papers."  At  heat  there  are  not  more  than  ten  or  a  dozen  sheets  out- 
side of  San  Francisco  that  are  worth  the  pains  of  perusing.  This  comes 
of  the  one-man  policy,  wherein  the  editor  is  expected  to  be  also  business 
manager,  reporter,  and,  frequently,  printer.  It  won't  do  at  all,  especially 
with  the  degenerate  breed  of  journalists  of  these  latter  days.  Back  in 
the  '60s  there  used  to  be  some  humor  in  our  State  and  Territorial  ex- 
changes, but,  alas!  the  good  old  writers  have  departed  for  more  profitable 
fields,  or  gone  over  to  the  great  majority.  Scissors — the  ubiquitous  and 
brainless — have  succeeded  to  the  editorial  tripod,  and  patent  outside  and 
nothing  inside  sheets  are  the  result.  We  patiently  and  resignedly  await 
the  advent  of  our  Christmas  exchanges,  with  their  plethora  of  compli- 
mentary adjectives  descriptive  of  the  festival  gifts  of  subscribers  in  the 
way  of  game,  fruits  and  garden  sass.  And  this  is  what  is  called  journal- 
ism! Bah!  We  had  sooner  be  a  poorhouse  patient,  dependent  upon  the 
charity  of  the  dear  public. 

The  Alta  wails  for  cheaper  dog  licenses.  Considers  the  Industrial 
School  to  be  a  primary  school  of  vice.  We  presume  the  County  Jail  to 
be  the  Grammar  Department  and  the  State  Prison  to  be  the  High  School 
of  crime.  Believes  that  prison  labor  should  be  made  self-sustaining,  but 
not  at  the  expense  of  free  labor. 

The  Bulletin  believes  the  Clayton -Bui  wer  Treaty  will  hereafter  be  a 
serious  bone  of  contention  between  England  and  the  United  States.  If 
so,  it  is  an  undeniable  fact  that  the  Lion  is  better  at  picking  bones  than 
the  Eagle — twig  ?  Same  sheet  calls  for  an  enforcement  of  the  cubic  air 
law  as  against  the  Chinese.  A  little  of  the  same  physic  would  materially 
benefit  the  Bulletin-Call  editorial  rooms.  What  is  sauce  for  the  Chinese 
goose  is  sauce  for  the  Press  gander. 

The  Chronicle  says:  "  A  little  leaven  of  Mahoneism  leaveneth  the  whole 
lump."  In  other  words,  successful  bribery  is  a  jreat  political  success. 
"  Whenever  the  great  mass  of  the  people  shall  resolve  that  rich  and  influ- 
ential criminals  are  no  better  than  poor,  insignificant  pariahs,  and  exclude 
them  rigorously  from  society,  then,  and  not  till  then,  may  we  expect 
grand  and  petit  juries  to  deal  out  equal  justice  to  rich  and  poor  alike." 
A  very  pretty  and  Utopian  sentiment,  neghbor  !  Calls  Blaine  a  snake  in 
the  grass.  Regards  the  Haws  bill  to  "protect  the  President  "  as  a  public 
necessity.  Public  humbug  and  partisan  taffy,  rather.  Are  not  all  men 
equal  before  the  law?    Is  the  President  more  or  less  than  a  man  ? 

The  Call,  discussing  the  Ocean  Shore  Franchise,  says:  *'  The  rule  should 
be  to  give  equal  privileges  to  all,  and  exclusive  privileges  to  none."  Equal 
privileges  is  good.  The  next  thing  will  be  equal  superiority.  ''The  fog 
horn  at  Goat  Island  has  kept  up  its  plaintive  howl  night  and  day.  *  * 
It  is  not  an  approved  musical  instrument,  but  it  gives  forth  a  welcome 
sound  to  the  mariner."  "  The  Monroe  Doctrine  will  be  absorbed  in  the 
more  comprehensive  proclamation  which  may  become  known  as  the 
American  Doctrine."  There  is  altogether  too  much  doctorin'  about  our 
diplomacy. 

The  Post  is  trying  to  reorganize  the  local  Democracy  on  a  Republican 
basis,  something  in  this  fashion:  "How  would  property  owners  enjoy  a 
local  Democratic  heaven  ?  Taxpayers  would  very  soon  have  cause  to  curse 
the  beatitude  of  the  Democracy.  If  public  expenditure  is  to  be  kept 
within  reasonable  bounds,  and  the  city  and  county  iB  to  be  decently  gov- 
erned, the  only  way  to  do  it  is  to  keep  the  Democracy  out  of  heaven." 
Heaven,  indeed !  This  is  the  most  stupendous  compliment  ever  paid  to 
San  Francisco.  Some  allowance,  however,  must  be  made  for  the  exag- 
geration of  the  "elect." 

The  Examiner  considers  it  "a  little  singular  that  Honest  John  Sherman 
should  be  made  a  sort  of  vicarious  offering  for  a  set  of  men  who,  morally, 
are  fearfully  out  of  elbows."  Worries  about  the  succession  to  the  Pres- 
idency, though  it  is  not  the  succession  so  much  as  the  accession  to  that 
office  that  puzzles  Democrats.  On  the  Mormon  Question  it  says:  "  Hav- 
ing stood  by  fur  twenty  years  and  seen  the  twin  relic  of  barbarism  grow 
stronger  and  bolder  without  raising  a  hand  to  stay  the  mischief,  it  is  now 
sheer  cant  and  humbug  to  attempt  to  unload  upon  the  Democracy  the 
guilt  for  which  the  Republican  Party  is  alone  responsible." 

The  Salt  Lake  Herald  (Mormon)  refers  to  the  Territorial  Governor's 
**  rich  but  ignorant  friend,  Campbell,"  whom  the  Governor  is  endeavoring 
to  seat  in  Congress  against  popular  Mormon  opinion. 

The  Salt  Lake  Tribune  (Gentile)  says:  "  Not  six  months  ago,  from  the 
altar  in  the  Tabernacle,  the  man  (Cannon)  who  now  claims  a  seat  as  Del- 
egate in  Congress,  because  he  received  the  unquestioning  vote  of  the 
slaves  of  Utah,  threatened  the  terrors  of  hell  to  any  Mormon  who  should 
sell  a  city  lot  to  a  Gentile." 

The  Denver  (CoL)  News,  on  the  same  question,  sayB:  "  No  intelligent 
effort  has  ever  been  made  to  enlighten  the  Mormons  regarding  the  in- 
iquity of  their  marriage  customs.  We  have  millions  to  spend  for  con- 
verting the  savages  of  Ashantee  and  the  pagans  of  Asia,  but  not  one  cent 
for  the  misguided  and  ignorant  victims  of  polygamy  in  our  midst." 
_  The  Oakland  Times  cackleth  :  "  It  is  doubtful  whether  there  is  another 
city  anywhere,  of  equal  population,  which  contains  so  large  a  percentage 
of  people  who  are  prosperous  and  well-to-do  and  extracting  so  much  en- 
joyment from  life  as  Oakland." 

The  Bodie  Press  looks  to  our  representatives  to  guard  zealously  the  in- 
terests of  their  constituents  in  the  silver  question,  and  to  allow  no  ad- 
vantage to  be  taken  of  them  by  the  emissaries  of  Wall  street. 

The  Portland  Oregontan  says  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  intends  to 
control  the  wheat  product  of  Washington  and  Oregon,  by  building  Bteam- 
ships  to  ply  between  Puget  Sound,  Portland  and  Wilmington  and  San 
Diego,  thence  taking  the  traffic  by  rail  to  New  Orleans  and  Galveston. 


The  crowded  state  in  which,  every  day,  one  finds  the  store  of 
Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  Post  street,  below  Kearny,  ia  conclusive  evi- 
dence of  the  fact  that  this  enterprising  firm  is  meeting  with  that  success 
which  its  efforts  entitle  it  to.  In  every  department  this  establishment  is 
stocked  with  magnificent  goods  that  have  been  judiciously  selected  by 
experienced  buyers  in  the  best  marts.  The  holiday-gift  sale  which 
Messrs.  Mosgrove  have  been  conducting,  each  evening  during  the  month, 
is  an  opportunity  to  obtain  first-class  goods  at  about  one-third  of  their 
real  value,  which  no  prudent,  economical  person  should  miss  taking  ad- 
Vantage  of.  If  you  wish,  gentle  reader,  to  obtain  dress  goods  in  all 
colors — such  as  navy,  seal,  myrtle,  garnet,  etc. — you  should  call  on  Mos- 
grove Bros.,  and  have  your  wants  supplied  at  the  lowest  possible  price. 


A   CARD. 

F.  S.  Oliadbourne  &  Co 

735  MARKET  STREET,  S.  F., 

Are  now  displaying  at  their  Wareroomsthe 
most  Elegant  Assortment  of  Low,  Medium 
and  Fine  Furniture  ever  imported.  Suitable 
for  the  Parlor,  Library,  Dining  Room  and 
Chamber. 

Intending  Purchasers  should  by  all  means  examine 
this  stock  before  making  their  purchases. 

F.  S.  GHADBOURNB  &  CO., 

735  Market  Street,  S.  F. 


CIGARETTES 

That  stand  unrivaled  for  PURITY.     Warranted  FREE  from  DRUGS 
OR   MEDICATION. 

Fragrant  Vanity  Fair!         New  Vanity  Fair! 

Each  having  Distinguishing  Merits.  HARMLESS,  REFRESHING  and  CAPTIVATING. 

31/IMPQ  CIGARETTES, 
l\li  luO  Composed  of  Turkish,  Virginia  and  a  small 
portion  of  choice  Ferique — a  mixture  not  found  in  any  other 
Cigarette.  Mild,  Fragrant,  High-  Wrought,  and  Particu- 
larly Agreeable. 

NINE     FIRST     PRIZE     MEDALS. 
WSf.  8.  KIMBAXZ  £  CO.,  JPeerless  Tobacco  Works,  Rochester,  JV*.  Y. 

IS    UNQUESTIONABLY    THE 

VERT     BEST     PIANO 

MADE   IN   AMERICA. 
BUY     ONE     AND     BE     CONVINCED. 

CHAS.  S.  EATON,  Agent 647  Market  St.,  opp.  Kearny,  S  P. 

CLEM    DIXON'S 

ALE     VAULTS, 

Summer  Street Near  California  Market. 

[Established  1864.1 


Has   on    Hand,    In    Bottle,   Sherry   Wine    Ten   Tears   Old. 

Specialty   for   the   Winter    Months : 
HIS   FAVORITE   BRAND   OP    SCOTCH   WHISKY, 

AflD 

OLD     IMPORTED     JAMAICA     Kl'JI, 

Finest  in  the  State. 

[December  30.] 

ARTIST, 

After   a   Year's    Tour   of   Europe, 

Has  returned  aDd  resumed  his  former  Studio, 
318  Kearny  street. 

Where  he  is  ready  to  take  orders  for  any  kind 
of  Art  Work.  Dec.  3. 

C.  W.   M.  SMITH,  /^&\ 

The    Leading   and    Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /f^-tirOl 

Established   in   1862,  VLP^rQj 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street,  ^^jj^/ 

63r*  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealer*   in  Fine  Arts,  Artists'   Materials,   Gold  Frames. 

ETC.,    ETC.,    ETC. 
19    and    21    POST    STREET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple San  Francisco, 

&g~  Free  Art  Gallery.  Nov.  19. 

Piper  Heidsiecis  Champagne. — Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

Charles  B.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  60S.    118  and  120  Ueale  street,  Sao  Francisco. 


Tec.  34,  1881. 


CAI.1KOKNIA   ADVEKTISKH. 


15 


CRADLE.  ALTAR.  AND  TOMB. 


II 


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ECKVIR      T 

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CRADLE. 

*mber  1 '  Wm.  0.  Brown.  a  daughter. 

DtMnbv 9,  to  Um  wUt  a|  Fnnk  II    Eekenmtb,  a  •on. 
[►rcrmhcr  17,  to  the  wife  *M  J.  A.  K.-minI.t.  a  MID. 
«nobv  18,  I  i  h»rlc*  Randal),  a  daughter. 

tmmhrr  It,  t.>  Um  wtft  of  T.  D  Mtllivan,  a  *nn. 

iw,  a  daughter. 
Wtii'  John  Wulbcrn,  a  daughter. 

f  Martin  II.  Whclan,  n  nn. 
Wm«!  a\  -  In  this  city,  October  14,  la  lot  wth  <>I  0.  A.  WaU-rhury,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 
fllHHIl  ClI— mi     III  Chkmgo,  111  ,  Not.  — .  Kumcll  Rwwctt  to  Lottie  Ohissold. 
Datm   i;!i-<n     In  .  u>  Ada  B.  Rldolph. 

NUuv-Baiuv    In  tf*i«  dty,  Dacwmbtr  n,  Albert  Klein  to  KUa  France*  Ballsy. 
L«*a*v-(hio.H.p    In  thtadtr,  l'«-.  rmbor  It,  Prank  I.  Loakay  to  May  P.  Osgood. 

-.»rrx    In  tfaiai  r  17.  Wm.  J  O'Brien  to  BUItta  Green. 

St  rr.AK- McCarthy    In  ibJadtT,  Daoembar  18,  Oartnt  Botpaarto  Man  .T.  McCarthy. 
s«(iftTn-KR>-i>  (  hiiAKT  -  ht  ihi  i   r  IS,  II.  Borgortacken  to  L.  Loekhnrt. 

Siki-^in  I'ARkn;    In  this  dty,  October  1ft, .'.  H  Btinpaon  t"  AhnlraJ.  Parker. 
Wiluaji»o.x-SlaIgutir-  In  San  Joan,  October  12,  II.  Williamson  to  E.  Slaughter. 

TOMB. 

BnuaTJranAM     In  thi*  city.  Deoatnber  19,  Thomas  Birmingham,  aged  80  years. 

i  -  in  tln>  dty,  December  17,  William  J.  Conolly,  aged  Bl  years. 
Camrron  -  In  it»i~i  i-iiy.  Deosmber  IS,  Manrarol  Oameron,  aired  61  years. 
Eaoax    En  this  dty,  December  19,  Michael  Kagan,  aged  49  yeara 

Hfi'ni  Lt.KK  -In  tliis  dty,  December  l>.  h  Ullam  ReftmnTIar,  aged  34  years. 
Rna     In  this .  it >.  December  16,  Henry  Binck  aged  ts  yean  and  n  months. 

MoRRissRT  — In  this  rity,  December  20,   Patrick  H.  Morrssey.  aired  IE  years. 
N-  BbtTT— In  this  dty,  December  ll>,  lira.  Mary  Noblett,  ajed  5S  years". 
Tornrtrom  —  In  this  dty,  December  is,  Annette  Torustrom,  aged  22  years. 
WAsupi'RNr—  In  tins  dty,  Decern!  it  19,  Captain  J.  Washburue,  aged  69 years. 
JnitiMee  -In  this  dly,  December  is.  William  Jenninns,  aged  54  years. 
Willy — Id  thi*  dty.  December  18,  Mrs    Nellie  Willy,  agedS  :  years. 

THE    CORONATION    OF    QUEEN    VICTCRIA. 

The  valuable  gift  of  original  manuscripts  and  pictures  to  the  Taunton 
Museum  by  Mies  Atherstone,  daughter  of  the  late  poet,  Edwin  Ather- 
stone, has  been  supplemented  by  a  present  of  Martin's  great  picture, 
"The  Coronation  of  Queen  Victoria,"  Miss  Atherstone  had  long  in- 
tended to  nve  this  celebrated  work  nf  art  to  the  Archaeological  Society, 
and  that  noble  impulse  has  been  hastened  by  circumstances  that  must,  in 
that  result,  be  regarded  as  fortunate  by  the  town  of  Taunton.  The  pic- 
ture being  too  large  for  a  private  house,  Miss  Atherstone,  on  leaving 
London,  lent  it  to  the  South  Kensington  Museum,  where  for  some  years 
it  afforded  high  gratification  to  visitors.  Thence  it  was  removed  to  the 
art  gallery  of  the  Crystal  Palace.  Alterations  in  the  arrangements  of 
both  buildings  necessitated  the  return  of  all  loans,  and  the  picture  was 
then  temporarily  transferred  to  the  Art  Gallery  of  the  Westminster 
Aquarium,  where  it  remained  until  the  beginning  of  November,  at  which 
time  Miss  Atherstone  received  notice  that,  in  order  to  allow  of  certain 
fresh  arrangements,  the  picture  would  be  returned  to  her.  Miss  Ather- 
stone then  decided  to  at  once  present  it  to  the  Taunton  Museum,  instead 
of  leaving  it  to  that  institution  by  will,  as  she  had  intended.  The  pic- 
ture has  been  brightened  up,  and  now  occupies  a  position  in  a  good  light, 
and  is  accessible  to  those  who  wish  to  inspect  it.  And  now  a  few  words 
as  to  the  subject  of  the  picture.  The  canvas  occupies  a  space  of  eight  feet 
six  inches,  by  six  feet  six  inches.  The  moment  of  action  chosen  by  the 
painter  will  be  recorded  as  one  of  the  brightest  in  a  reign  which,  it  is  to 
be  hoped,  will  be  providentially  prolonged.  The  pomp  of  the  sovereign 
is  forgotten  by  herself  in  the  hight  of  the  most  gorgeous  ceremony  de- 
picted, and  the  kind  impulse  of  the  human  heart  which  has  been  so  often 
exhibited  by  her  Majesty  in  that  womanly  sympathy  which  is  the  bright- 
est characteristic  of  her  queenly  nature,  was  triumphant  over  all.  In  as- 
cending the  steps  of  the  throne,  to  render  homage  after  the  ceremony  of 
coronation  had  been  concluded,  an  aged  nobleman,  Lord  Rolle,  stumbled 
and  fell.  To  the  surrounding  peers  the  forms  of  etiquette  forbade  that 
prompt  assistance  which  they  would  otherwise  doubtless  have  hastened 
to  render;  but  the  young  Queen,  disregarding  all  forms  and  laws  of  State 
ceremonial — heedless  that  she  herself  was  the  center  of  all  that  splendid 
constellatiou  of  rank,  power  and  beauty,  and,  perhaps,  more  than  any  of 
the  lesser  stars  bound  by  the  iron  rules  of  coronation  rites—  started  from 
her  throne,  and  extended  her  hand  to  raise  the  infirm  and  prostrate  peer. 
It  is  this  incident  that  the  painter  has  happily  chosen  for  his  picture. 

Those  who  are  familiar  with  the  style  of  Mr.  Martin's  work  cannot  fail 
to  recognize,  in  the  treatment  of  the  female  figures  especially,  the  char- 
acteristic mannerism  so  discernable  in  his  "  Belshazzar's  Feast "  {admitted 
to  be  his  chef  cTceuiwe),  "The  Fall  of  Nineveh,"  etc.,  specimens  of  which 
great  paintings,  in  proof  from  the  gravers  burin,  form  part  of  the  valu- 
able Atherstone  gift  which  has  been  made  to  the  institution.  In  his  treat- 
ment of  the  subject,  Mr.  Martin  has  evinced  the  usual  scope  of  his  genius 
toward  the  vast  and  the  grand.  Other  artists  have  depicted  the  crowning 
of  the  Queen — the  sovereign  herself,  a  few  oi  the  important  personages  in 
the  immediate  vicinity,  with,  perhaps,  a  slight  indication  of  some  small 
portion  of  the  Abbey,  as  a  background  ;  but  Mr.  Martin  has  depicted  the 
whole  event,  not  the  mere  crowning  of  the  Queen,  but  the  grand  and  bril- 
liant spectacle,  the  Coronation  of  the  Queen  in  Westminster  Abbey.  As 
much  of  the  magnificent  structure  as  can  de  taken  in  by  the  eye  from  the 
place  in  which  the  artist  is  seated  is  here  represented.  The  lofty  shafts 
of  the  chancel  pillars  shoot  up  to  the  roof,  the  great  northern  window 
Bheds  its  dim,  religious  light  upon  the  scene,  the  transept  extends  into  dim 
perspective,  and  hundreds  of  human  figures  throng  the  floor,  the  galleries 
and  the  triforium.  Those  who  witnessed  the  ceremony  can  never  forget 
the  thrilling  effect  produced  by  the  sudden  outburst  of  sunshine  almost  at 
the  moment  when  the  crown  was  placed  upon  the  brow  of  the  Queen. 
The  effect  was  not  unlikely  to  pass  unnoticed  by  one  so  keenly  sensible  as 
Mr.  Martin  to  the  magic  of  the  ckiaro-oscuro,  and  he  has  represented  it 
with  all  his  well-known  power.  Of  the  personages  in  the  foreground  of 
the  picture  more  than  one  hundred  are  portraits,  the  greater  part  of  them 
taken  from  life,  and  the  remainder  from  pictures  or  prints  admitted  to  be 
correct  resemblances.  Martin  was  paid  a  thousand  guineas  for  painting 
the  picture,  so  the  great  value  of  Miss  Atherstone's  gift  may  be  judged. 

The  Boston  and  California  Dress  Reform  Association  still  continues  to  do  a  rush- 
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Hongkong:      CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Jan.  7th,  at  2  P.M.     Excursion  Tickets 
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Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $050. 

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Dec.  24.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

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For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wbarf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 
Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

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November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

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Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 


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as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Souud  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da\s  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

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Veutura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

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month. 

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Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Ore<ou  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing   Days 

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At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

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No  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
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Dec.  10.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

Krug  Champagne. — Private  Cuvee  in  quarts  and  pints.     Shield — 

Krug— in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in  quarts  and  pints.  For 
sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and  Jackson  streets. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  December  19,  1881. 


Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency  ,401  California  St. ,  8.  F. 
Tuesday,  December  13th. 


GRANTOK  AND  GRANTEE. 


La  Soc  Francaise  to  C  Ctaevosicta . 
Hib  S  &  L  Socy  to  WS  Clark.... 

Fred  Bertram  et  al  to  A  A  Bertram 

S  Hart  to  Johanna  Hart 

J  White  et  al  by  shff  to  L  Strauss 

Margt  A  Haycock  to  E.  Tyther. . . . 
D  Goodman  toBosa  Goodman.... 

Ed  Bangs  to  Mary  A  Bangs 

F  J  Murray  to  Ann  M  Murray 

Thos  Magee  to  Elizabeth  Lucas. . . 
C  A  Pomeroy  to  Jas  M  Havens. . . 


C  P  Daane  to  Edward  Bryant.. 
L  Gottig  to  Christian  Rabel.... 


J  C  Weir  et  al  to  J  R  Jarboe. . 


J  R  Jarboe  to  Emma  Joseph  et  al. 
J  C  Weir  et  al  by  shff  to  same 


DESCRIPTION. 


Thos  Jennings  et  al  to  L  P  Dresler 


E  Stockton,  107:6  b  Sacramento,  s  30x60 
-50-vara  130  

S  cor  Market  and  10th,  se  300,  sw  305, 
nw  105,  sw  f>7:6,  nw  195,  ne  52:6,  se 
137:6,  ne30,  nw  137:6,  ne  190  to  com- 
mencement—Mission  Block  5 

Se  19th  avenue  and  California  street,  s 
150x120— Outside  Lands  164 

N  Sutter,  91:8  w  Larkin,  w  45:10x120— 
Western  Addition  13 

Ne  Sutter  and  Polk,  e  110,  n  120,  w  50.  s 
30,  w  60,  s  91)  to  commencement,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  blk  13 

S  Washington,  190  e  Larltin,  e  25x137:6 
—50-vara  1377 

N  Sutter,  45:10  w  Larkin,  w  45:10  w  of 
Larkin,  w  45:10x120— Western  Addi- 
tion 13 

S  21st,  92:6  w  Mission,  w  22x90— Mission 
Biou  block  65 

Sw  Folsom  avenue,  100  se  Folsom  st,  se 
25x62:6-100-vara277 

W  Alabama,  265  s  25th,  8  25xl0O-MiB- 
sion  Block  179 

E  of  2d  avenue,  110  b  16th,  s  30x120,  w 
2d  avenue,  140  * 16th,  s  30x122,  w  Va- 
lencia, w  30x100;  s  Elizabeth,  125  w 
Diamond,  w  51:8x114 

N  Welch,  225  w  4th,  w  25x75-100-v  171 

S  24th,  80  e  of  York,  e  40x100— Mission 
Biock  17(i 

S  Geary,  137:6  w  Octavia,  w  82:ttxl20— 
Western  Addition  205;  se  Washington 
and  Fillmore,  e  114:6  s  97:8,  w  23,  n 
49:6,  w  91:6,  n  28:2  to  commencement 
-Western  Addition  316 

Same 

E  Gouch,  38:10  s  Sacramento,  s  63:10  x 
81:3 

Sw  Front  and  Sacramento,  b  41:8x67:6 
Bay  and  Water  226 


¥3,400 


40,500 
4,000 

Gift 
Gift 
Gift 
450 


l 
500 


31,250 
5 


Wednesday,  December  14th. 


Anne  E  Ryan  et  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  S 


Antone  W  Lenne  to  Hclene  Lenne 
Ellen  Lawton  to  Anna  Sexton  .... 

Chy  and  Conn  S  F  to  C  L  Taylor. 


Jno  Carroll  and  wf  to  ThoB  Lord. 
H  Weygant  to  Alfred  Bartlett 


Alfred  Bartlett  to  F  A  Ronleau. . . . 

F  A  Roulcan  to  W  J  Gnnn 

R  E  J  Sheppard  to  M  M  Keating. . 

Francis  Donohne  to  Alice  Sharkey 

B  Gallagher  to  Henry  White  et  al. 

JDeH  Denniston   to  A  Mecartney 


A  Mecartney  to  Amelia  D  Skelly. . 
M  J  O'Connor  to  M  I  de  Laveaga, 


Ne  2d,  255  nw  Mission,  nw  20x56—100- 
vara  5;  ne  2d,  nw  Howard,  nw  22x75; 
also  nw  Howard,  400  bw  1st,  sw  25  x 
a5— 100-vara  29 

S  14th,  252  w  Noe,  w  26x115 

S  Grove,    165  w  Franklin,  w  27:6x120 
Western  Addition  139 

Sw  Bush  aDd  WebBter,  b  225,  w  125,  ne 
to  Bush,  e  111  to  commencement,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  311 :.. . 

N  Geary,  150  w  Lyon,  w  25x100- West 
ern  Addition  617 

Nw  Pt  Lobos  and  11th  avenue,  n  600  x 
240-Outside  Lands  192. 

Same 

Same 

N  Filbert,  212:6  w  Larkin,  w  25x137:6- 
Western  Addition  26 

N  Duncan,  225  w  Guerrero,  w  25x114 
Harper's  Addition  35 

Nw  MiBsiou,  91:8  ne  Beale,  ne  45:10  x 
137:6-Bjiy  and  Water  322 

E  Dolores,  75  n  16th,  n  62:10,   e  5.4. 
64,  w  21  to  commencement— Mission 
Block  37 

Same 

Ne  Bcale,  137:6  nw  Mission,  nw  91:8  x 
137:6  -Bay  and  Water  312,321 


15,500 
1 

3,500 


10 

8,000 

5 

150 

450 

35,000 


S 

175 


Thursday,  December  15th. 


Jno  McGovern  to  Hib  S  and  L  Soc 

Philip  McGovern  to  Mary  Jordan . 

AToblu  toP  JTobin 

Jno  Conly  to  Masonic  Sav  &  L  Bk 

Chas  F  Webster  to  Hyram  Wilder. 
P  S  Kennedy  to  same.. 


Thos  L  Sagar  et  al  to  L  Gottig  . . . 

Francis  Bornbeimer  to  J  Baum  . . . 

Geo  Douglas  and  wf  lo  C  H  Killey 

ChasHKilleyto  Adolph  Lefor 

Catn  JoneB  to  P  H  Jones 


Same  to  Bridget  Jones 

United  Land  Assn  to  C  Linehan. 


Nw  Lombard  and  Polk,  n  275x412:6— 
Western  Addition  blk  42 

W  Webster,  112:6  s  of  Tyler,  s  25x110— 
Western  Addition  303 

W  Riich,  200  s  of  Folsom,  b  25x75  100- 
vara  43 

Sw  Chestnnt  and  Wehster,  s  120x92:6— 
Western  Addition  326 

Five  acres  San  Miguel  Ranch 

Lots  11  and  12,  blk  2,  Fairmount  Exten- 
sion Homestead 

N  22d,  176:9  w  Church,  w  26:10x114;  al- 
so s  Hill,  15-2:8  w  Church,  w  50:11x114 
—Mission  Block  90 

Nw  Baight  and  Webster,  n  275x247:6 
Western  Addition  296 

E  Fillmore,  34  s  Union,  s  30x87:6— West- 
ern Addition  322 

Same 

SO'Parrell,  30  e  Pierce,  e  20x87:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  3^5 

S  CTFarrell^O  e  Pierce,  e  30x87:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  385 

Sw  5th  Avenue,  355  e  Harrison,  bc33:6 
x  80— 100-vara  384 '. 


2,510 

500 

5 
2,500 

1 

Gift 

1 


Friday,  December  16th. 


Steph  B  Whipple  to  J  H  Simpson. 

Jos  O'Brien  to  Hib  S  and  L  Socy 
Leila  L  Stein  et  al  to  G  L  Bradley 

JnoH  Murphy  to  H  W  Gray 

Elizth  McGrath  to  City  and  Co  S  F 


-West 


Ne  Webster  and  Jackson,  25x117 
Addi trm  267 

Nw  Jessie,  306  sw  3d,  sw  24x80 

Nw  Stevenson,  275  ne  4Lh,  ne  20x70— 
100-vara  26  

Ne  Perry,  300  sw  4lh,  bw  25x80,  being 
100-vara  178 

StreetB  and  highways 


$       1 

2,050 


600 
1 


Friday,  December  16th — Continued. 


SRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Ann  C  Stott  et  al  to  J  W  Wesson. 


Jane  Gunn  to  Dennis  Gonn 

Fredk  Oppenheim  to  A  Heynenan 


Same  to  Bams 

L  Gottig  to  Michl  D  N  Bernard  ■  *  ■ 

Same  to  Ruth  Bryant 

L  H  Nolte  et  al  by  Bbff  to  L  Gotti< 

Vincent  Elliot  to  Chas  Coeke 

A  A  Webber  to  Elizabeth  Giflin. 


DESCRIPTION. 


N  Chestnut,  51:3  w  of  Taylor,  w  59:8,  n 
60,  e  9:9,  se  78:1  to  commencement;  al- 
bo  commencing  101:3  w  Taylor,  and  60 
n  Chestnut,  w  59:3,  n  69,  e  9:3.  Be  78:1 
to  commencement;  also  s  Water,  114: 
6  e  Taylor,    e23x57:6-50-varal497... 

S  Ellip,  165  e  Polk,  e  27:6x120 

N  Oak,  lg7:6  w  of  SLeiner,  w  55x137:6— 
Western  Addition  378 

Nw  of  Ellis  and  Stockton,  n  65x70— 50- 
vara  923  .'. 

W  Hampshire,  2*5  s  of  24th,  b  24x100— 
Mission  Block 

S  Geary,  68:9  w  Leavenworth,  w  44x137: 
"    50-varall74 

E  Stevenson,  151  n  21st,  n  22x75— Mis- 
sion Block  66 

Ne  Pacific  and  Larkin,  e  45:10x60— 50- 
vara  1401 

S  Sutter,  200  w  Baker,  25x137:6  -West- 
I    ern  Addition  584 


$G,266 
1 

2,500 

5 

5 

5 

3,000 

5,000 

10 


Saturday,  December  17th. 


N  Atkinson  etal  to  M  Koppel 

United  Ld  Assn  to  Jno  F  Swift.. . 
M  Murray  to  Cal  Col  of  Pharmacy. 
W  Everson  to  C  S  Holmes  Trs 

Jas  W  McMenemy  to  Jas  McGinn . 
T  JShacklelbrd  to  Andrew  McKen 

Chas  Sykes  to  Stephen  Byrne 


A  W  Scott  to  Chas  Crocker 

Martha  L  Baseett  to  J  S  Spamer.. 

Tide  LdComrs  to  Philip  Stem.... 

Same  to  same 

T  D  Herzog  to  A  A  Pomeroy 


A  Schroeder  to  Walter  Young 

Delia  A  Bell  to  Joanna  Teaseler. . . 


J  McGovern  to  Hib  S  &  Ln  Socy . . 


E  Douglass,  64  s  21lh,  s  50x125 

Se  Bryant  and  4th,  35x80—  100-vara  169 

S  Folton,  107:6  w  Polk,  w  30x97 

Lot  45  blk  21,  lot  140  b!k  4,  lot  155  blk  3 

Fairmount  Ld  Association 

Sw  B  street  and  3tith  avenur>,  w  120x100 
Ne  Stanford,  181:3  se  Brannan,  se  25x70 

— 100-vara  109 

W  Gunnison  ave,  200  s  Precita  Place,  s 

25x100,  portion  P  V  lots  154,  155 

Sc  Stanyan  and  Waller,  s  275x750:7  ... 
N  Liberty,  280  w  Guerrero,  w  25x115— 

Mission  Block  *$6 

Ne  Harriet,  225  se  Howard,   se  25x75— 

100-vara  228 

Sw  6ih,  225  se  Howard,  se  25x80— 100- 
vara  228 

S  15th.  125  w  Howard,  w  35x80— Mission 

Block  H4 

Sw  4rh,  171:10  nw  Howard,  nw  34:4x160 
E  Guerrero,  150:8  h  of  17th,  9  30x193:6 

Mission  Block  70 

E  Polk,  60  n  of  Lombard,  n  77:6x68:9 

Western  Addition  28 


$    300 

5 

2,600 


300 
200 


600 
1 


3,650 
5 


2,000 
970 


Monday,  December  19th. 


Adelia  Bowman  to  R  E  Dickinson 

Geo  Siadtegger  to  W  J  Gonn 

A  Heynemann  to  F  O  Layman 


Same  to  same 

Mary  E  Brooks  to  N  C  Paddock. . 


NC  Paddock  to  NK  Ma  sten 

A  Barre  to  S  F  Pioneer  Wool  Fac. 


N  Union,  102:6  w  Lazuna,  w  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  212 

W  Stciner,  60:4  n  of  Haisbt,  n  26x110— 
Western  Addition  376 

Nw  of  El  lis  and  Stockton,  n  65x70 -50- 
vara  923 

NOak.  137:6  w  Steiner,  w  55x137:6 

W  corner  7th  and  Channel,  sw  300x240— 
South  Beach  block  40 

Same 

E  Octavia,  100  n  Lombard,  n  37:6,  e  50; 
6.  s  97,  w  4,  n  59:6,  w  40:6  to  com 


$        5 

900 

5 
3,000" 

1 
10,000 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  ©tlonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  aeid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming'  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
ita  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  .Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. _, 
Rowlands'  Italyclor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  .Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  hatton  Garden,  London. 

tIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

F finest aniS  Cheapest  JMeat-flavorinjr  Stock  for  Soaps,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.      

LIEB1G    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a..<l  A*alatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  aud  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


tIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Gennine  only  with  fac-simile  ol  Baron  Iiieblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  ha«i  of  all  store-keepers,  Orocers  anil  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

SEE   THE   CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

AKD....  ' 

FINE      HOLIDAY     NOVELTIES! 
ALSO.... 

ANDIRONS,      FENDERS    AND      FIRE-SETS, 

....AT.... 

THOMAS  DAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 


Dec.  M    ! 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


L**n  «.«  whh*  aa  <1rtrpn  mow  ; 
CrtMTM  bbc*  »  r'rt  *  » • 

(i  I  <  >i  r«  u  wwt  » *  d*m*rii  row* ; 

■ 

U<ul*-brarr'cl.  nerklarr,  amber ; 

Perfume  for  *  U.ii  »  ihmU  r  ; 


.  *  and  I 

bdi  to  |jU«  Uwlr  (loan; 
I'ini  ftnii  poklnc-Mkk*  of  vtceJ, 
What  iii»ub  l»*k  from  hcwl  t<>  heel : 

n.  i.tiy.cimiobuj; 
l;u\.  lads,  QV  ebc  vour  lnwr*  erj 

WILLIAM  SlIAhArtAKK. 


Tbe  Cmar  mtr  h*  in  r*»dy  to  meet  death  whenever  it  com«s.     It  may 

ut  nf  place  in  this  connection  to  ny  that  death  in  ready  to  meet 

lt  wherever  hi  ime  it    is  in    nrdtr,  nU».  to 

n  that  if  the  Ctar  does  die  before  he  sec?  the  tn agDlficent  display 

i<  a.  Marble,  Faience,  Crystal,   Dresden,  China  of  all 

and  innumerable  bric-a  brae,  to  be  found  at  the  establishment  of  K 

Nathan  A  Co.,  1W  Sutter  street,  he  will  not  live  to  regret  it. 

A  member  of  the  new  Board  of  Supervisor*  went  into  a  restaurant, 
th-  other  day,  and  ordered  a  square  nival.  While  waiting  for  the  viamls 
Id  bf  bronjtht  to  him,  he  picked  ui>  a  pod  of  red  pepper,  and,  thinking  it 
was  a  new  kind  o!  fruit,  took  a  substantial  bite.    Then  he  layed  it  down 

■oddenly,   observing:    " you,  lay  there  and  cooL"    His  wife,  how* 

fiiT.  is  shrewder  than  he  b,  and,  consequently,  boyfl  all  her  millinery 
from  Mrs.  Skidmore,  1110  and  1113  Markel  street. 

Two  gentlemen  met  at  a  b'rst-clasa  hotel  in  this  city  shortly  after 
no,  u  Sunday.  They  disappeared  behind  a  screen,  and  a  guest  of  the  ho- 
tel, who  was  sitting  in  front  of  the  screen,  overheard  the  words:  "My 
dear  friend,  you  should  have  been  at  our  church  this  morning.  The  ser- 
vi.  e  was  perfectly  sublime.  The  sermon  was  imbued  with  deep  piety, 
and  clearly  set  forth  the  eternal  punishment  of  the  wicked  and  the  glo- 
ward  of  the  righteous.     \\  hat'll  you  have?"— Troy  Time*, 

"Oh,  that  I  were  Wilkie  Collins!"  cried  lazy  .Tim.  "And  what  do 
you  want  to  be  Collins  for?"  chimed  the  other  fellows,  "Because," 
yawned  .Tim,  "his  physicians  have  ordered  him  tn  abstain  from  all  work 
for  si\  months,  and  tn  eat  those  delicious  oysters  that  are  served  at  Mor- 
aghan's  stall?.  t>8  and  l»9  California  Market.  These  oysters  cure  the  worst 
Daae  of  sickness  without  medical  assistance,  and  put  the  human  body  in  a 
physical  condition  to  defy  disease. 

To  tell  some  men  not  to  associate  with  bad  company  is  tantamount  to 
telling  them  that  they  must  get  rid  of  themselves.  This  statement,  how- 
ever, does  not  refer  to  Noble  Bros.,  House  and  Sign  Painters,  638  Clay 
street,  because  they  are  admittedly  the  best  workmen  in  that  line  to  be 
found  in  the  country,  and,  consequently,  cannot  be  bad  company.  He 
who  hath  ears  to  hear  let  him  hear,  and  he  who  hath  not  ears  wherewith 
to  hear,  let  him  borrow  some  other  fellow's. 

It  is  said  the  insurance  companies  refuse  to  insure  people  who  ride  ou 
a  certain  railroad  running  out  of  Chicago,  for  the  reason  that  it  is  unsafe. 
Tbe  cause  is  said  to  be  that  a  great  many  Chicago  editors  are  passed  over 
the  mad,  and  they  hang  their  big  feet  out  of  the  window  to  catch  on 
bridges  and  ditch  the  train. 

It  riles  an  uneducated  woman  to  have  a  postal  card,  written  by  a  fe- 
male hand  in  the  French  language,  come  to  ber  husband.  And  when 
such  an  event  does  occur,  about  the  only  way  to  mollify  her  is  to  present 
her  with  an  Arlington  Range,  from  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street, 
below  Battery.  Next  to  having  a  man  in  love  with  her,  a  woman  likes 
an  Arlington  Range  best. 

The  most  remarkable  utterance,  probably,  to  be  found  in  Thomas 
Jefferson's  writings  is  the  expression  that  he  "  had  rather  live  under 
newspapers  without  a  government  than  under  a  government  without 
newspapers."  Thomas  also  observed  that  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  whose 
studio  is  located  at  the  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets, 
produce  the  most  perfect  photographs  to  be  found  in  the  country. 

The  superiority  of  electricity  over  steam  convincingly  demonstrated: 
"Yes.  sir,  we  have  entered  upon  an  era  of  electricity,  and  steam  will  be 
done  eway  with  forever — replaced  everywhere  by  the  electrical  machine." 
"  How  are  they  run — these  electrical  machines?  I  don't  remember  ever 
seeing  one."    '*  By  steam-power." 

Old  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sroiler  are  looking  at  the  comet  from  their  chamber 
window.  "  No,  Mollie,  no,  that  cannot  be  the  same  comet  of  1843,  the 
appendage  is  so  very  much  larger."  "But,  my  dear  Horace,  the  comet 
was  younger  then."  They  retired  in  silence,  and  the  next  day  the  old 
man  bought  Mollie  a  box  of  Steele's  Cold  Cream  of  Roses,  which  is  a 
great  favorite  with  all  ladies,  young  and  old. 

The  funniest  event  of  the  age  is  the  death  of  a  pauper  in  a  Pennsyl- 
vania Alms  House  with  §40,000  insurance  upon  his  life.  The  heirs  intend 
to  spend  this  money  in  buying  the  delicious  ice  creams,  mince  pies,  con- 
fectionery, etc.,  to  be  had  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above 
Kearny.     This,  we  suppose,  is  what  learned  people  term  the  irony  of  fate. 

A  boy  in  a  country  school  was  reading  the  following  sentence:  "  The 
lighthouse  is  a  landmark  by  day  and  a  beacon  by  night,"  and  he  rendered 
it  thus:  "  The  lighthouse  is  a  landlord  by  day  and  a  deacon  by  night."— 
Chicago  Tribune. 

A  Wetheisfield  farmer,  who  has  cultivated  an  acre  of  onions  this 
year,  reckons  that  he  has  crawled  twenty-two  miles  on  his  hands  and 
knees  weeding  them.  A  kneesy  way  of  making  a  living,  but  weed  rather 
buy  a  hat  from  Herrmann,  the  Hatter,  336  Kearny  street,  and  then  mash 
a  rich  widow.     No  rich  widow  can  resist  one  of  these  beautiful  hats, 

Mark  Twain,  lecturing  on  the  Fiji  Islands,  offered  to  show  how  the 
cannibals  ate  their  food  if  any  lady  would  lend  him  a  baby.  The  lecture 
had  to  go  unillustrated,  and  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington 
and  Battery  streets,  continue  to  sell  pure  unadulterated  liquors.  Fam- 
ilies supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

"I  say,  when  does  this  train  leave?"  "  What  are  you  asking  me  for? 
Go  to  the  conductor;  I'm  the  engineer."  "I  know  you're  the  engineer  ; 
but  you  might  give  a  man  a  civil  answer."  "  Yes,  but  I'm  no  civil  en- 
gineer. " 

Old  Ma  Laria  is  a  disagreeable  woman,  but  her  daughter  would  look 
well  in  a  pair  of  Foster  Kid  Gloves,  which  are  for  sale  at  the  establish- 
ment of  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin.  Buy 
em  and  try  'em. 


"  My  'Queen.*  said  he,  "  Id  like  '  two  pair ' 
With  you."     The  fair  maid  bloahed, 
And   laid:     "Now,  Jtek.    I'd   "heat'  VOH  there, 
For.  don't  \ou  n*,  I'm  flashed f 
"But  that  ain't  'straight,'"  replied  her  "Jack:1 


by 

(That  "  band-sir    dimmed  bin  lustre;) 


'* Snch  'play'  (on  words)  you  know  I  lack' 

And  then  be  "doable  bossed"  her. 
"  l'has.'  name  the  day;  I  would  'deal  light' 
To  even  '  board  your  ante,' 
I've  table  rte&ke'     'give  me  a  sight* — 
Shall  1  'order  cards'    nr  shan't  It" 
The  *' Queen  n  said  yes;  and  now,  «rnwn  bold, 

They  "draw"  their  carriage  wicker; 
On  afternoons  you'll  "  see  "  them  stroll — 
It  "holds  up  a  little  kicker!" 

—TitusviUc  World, 

A  Card.— During  the  next  six  months  there  will  be  a  large  number  of 
people  out  of  employment  ou  account  of  the  drought;  in  some  parts  of 
the  country  there  is  a  great  deal  of  suffering.  There  are  plenty  of  men 
and  women  in  this  country  who,  if  some  friend  would  put  them  in  the  way 
of  earning  two  or  three  hundred  dollars  during  the  winter  months,  would 
be  grateful  for  a  life-time.  A  large  Manufacturing  Co,  in  N.  Y.  are  now 
prepared  to  start  persons  of  cither  sex  in  a  new  business.  The  business 
is  honorable  and  legitimate  (no  peddling  or  book  canvassing),  $50  per 
month  and  expenses  paid.  So,  if  you  are  out  of  employment,  send  your 
name  and  address  at  once  to  the  Wallace  Company,  60  Warren  street, 
New  York.  The  Bouse/told  and  Farm,  in  its  issue  of  October,  says: 
"  The  offer  made  by  this  Company  (who  are  one  of  the  most  reliable  in 
this  city)  is  the  best  ever  made  to  the  unemployed."  The  Wallace  Co. 
make  a  hpecial  offer  to  readers  of  this  paper  who  will  write  them  at  once, 
and  who  can  give  good  references. 

An  American  hotel,  on  a  grand  scale,  is  about  to  be  built  in  Paris. 
The  diamond  of  the  bead  clerk  will  be  a  five  hundred  thousand  dollar 
stone,  ami  the  house  will  be  painted  throughout  with  the  Imperishable 
Paint,  which  is  impervious  to  sun.  and  rain,  comes  already  mixed,  and 
covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does.  James  B,.  Kelly 
&  Co.,  of  Market  street,  below  Beale,  will,  as  usual,  supply  this  article. 

"  Give  examples,"  said  an  old  back  number  on  the  Board  of  Exam- 
iners, addressing  the  ensign,  "  of  different  degrees  and  velocities  of  mo- 
tion." "  Well,"  the  ensign  said,  "the  swiftest  motion  is  that  of  light, 
and  the  slowest,  by  several  hundred  degrees,  is  that  of  promotion."  They 
sent  him  back  two  years.  "That,  young  man,"  the  Examiners  told  him, 
"gives  you  an  jdea  of  retrogressive  motion."—  Burlington  Hawkeye. 

"  Well,  old  b3y,  how  did  you  like  Europe  ?"  "  Oh,  so  so.  They've 
got  a  fearful  lot  of  useless  old  real  estate  over  there  ;  more  ricketty,  tum- 
ble-down ruins  than  you  can  shake  a  stick  at."  In  this  country,  how- 
ever, one  can  send  §2.50  and  a  photograph  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion 
Company,  and  in  return  will  receive  100  photograph  medallions,  already 
gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage-stamp. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  SI. 50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  gentleman  last  week  hit  on  a  capital  plan  for  saving  the  Elevated 
Railroad  Company's  employes  trouble.  He  dropped  dead  in  the  Division 
street  station,  and  so  they  were  spared  the  necessity  of  knocking  him  un- 
der the  cars  or  smashing  him  against  the  end  of  the  platform. — Puck. 

A  contemporary  states  that  General  Depression  has  been  put  on  the 
retired  list,  and  that  Generals  Hope  and  Prosperity  will  succeed  him. 
This  will  make  the  demand  for  elegant  hats,  at  the  establishment  of  Mr. 
White,  61 4  Com  mercial  street,  as  great  as  the  demand  for  the  Xmas  num- 
ber of  tbe  News  Letter.     Hurry  up  and  get  a  bat  suited  to  the  times. 

No  worm  has  yet  been  found  which  attacks  and  ruins  the  ice  crop, 
nor  has  anything  yet  been  found  which  equals  Napa  Soda.  And  the  one 
event,  by  the  way,  is  as  liable  to  occur  as  the  other. 

It  was  at  the  Music  Hall,  not  long  since,  that  a  lady  remarked  to  a 
visiting  friend,  after  a  solo  on  the  big  organ,  "  That's  all  very  weil ;  but 
you  just  wait  till  they  put  on  the  vox populif  " — Boston  Courier. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourb'ou. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724^  Market  street. 

If  Guiteau  is  shot  at  all  it  will  have  to  be  done  by  a  surgeon,  as  they 
are  eminently  successful  at  '  bulletins,'  while  so  far  the  would-be  avengers 
have  failed  to  get  a  single  bullet  in. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening  Dress   Salts  for   Special  Occasions  can  be  bad  at 

J.     COOPER'S 
TAILORING    ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street Son  Francisco 

{Under  Palace  Hotel). 
g^F*  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 

AGENCY     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION   STAINED    GLASS    PAPER, 

Room  30 Thnriow  Block, 

SAN     FKANCISCO.  [Oct.  29. 

""AUGUSTUS    LAYER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,   Specification*  au<l  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

£s"  'J  ake  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


BIZ. 


We  have  now  to  announce  the  arrival  of  another  British  steamship 
at  this  port,  the  Devonshire,  twenty-eight  days  from  Hongkong  to 
Macondray  &  Co. ,  with  407  Chinese  passengers,  and  for  cargo.  Teas,  Rice, 
Oil,  Spices,  etc.  She  will  return  to  China  with  Flour,  etc.,  and  will 
probably  stop  at  Honolulu  en  route.  The  O.  &  0.  steamship  Oceanic  has 
sailed  for  Hongkong,  via  Yokohama,  with  Government  mails,  passengers, 
and  for  cargo,  7,300  bbls.  Flour;  Ginseng,  Sheetings,  45,000  yards  ;  Duck, 
34,000  yards,  also  other  Merchandise,  besides  Treasure,  §231,542.  The 
Pacific  Mail  steamship  Zealandia,  hence  for  the  Colonies,  via  Honolulu, 
on  the  20fch  iDSt.,  carried  the  delayed  English  mails,  a  full  passenger  list, 
and  for  cargo,  Lumber,  Sugar,  Oils,  Hops,  Fish,  etc. — value,  $100,000. 
The  ship  M.  P.  Grace  has  sailed  for  New  York,  carrying  Wool,  Wine, 
Borax,  etc. — value,  §403,000.  The  ship  Harvey  Mills  has  been  dispatched 
for  Liverpool  with  Wheat  and  10,000  barrels  of  Extra  Flour,  shipped  by 
Starr  &  Co.  The  ship  Monarch  has  also  sailed  for  Liverpool  with  Wheat 
and  14,593  barrels  of  Flour.  The  bark  Mary  S.  Ames  has  sailed  for  New 
Bedford  with  Whale  Oil  from  the  Arctic,  say  172,164  gallons,  also  170 

tallons  Sperm  Oil — value,  §68,933.  The  ship  Inspector  has  arrived,  77 
ays  from  Valparaiso,  with  the  New  York  cargo  of  the  conden^ned  ship 
Geo.  Peabody.  Thus  we  have  two  full  cargoes  of  Merchandise  shipped 
from  New  York  nearly  a  year  ago,  by  the  Thomas  Dana  and  George 
Peabody. 

The  Quicksilver  market  is  very  dull  and  languid,  sales  having  been 
made  at  37c.  London  price,  £6  5s.  per  bottle.  Our  receipts  since  Janu- 
ary 1,  1881,  50,515  Basics.  Our  exports  for  same  time,  33,543  flasks, 
against  same  period  1880,  33,878  flasks.  No  account  is  here  made  of  ship- 
ments direct  from  mines  overland  to  Eastern  cities  by  rail.  The  schooner 
Golden  Fleece  will  carry  to  Mexican  ports  750  flasks. 

Borax. — Exports  include  51.295  lbs.  to  Liverpool  per  Monarch,  and 
61,196  lbs.  to  New  York  per  ship  M.  P.  Grace ;  price,  10c. 
"  Bags.— The  stock  of  Grain  Sacks  approximates  25,000,000  in  first  and 
second  .hands.  There  is  no  special  demand  at  present.  Spot  price,t  Sfc. 
cash;  for  May-June  delivery,  9c.  So  far  as  advised,  but  one  vessel  is  en 
route  from  Calcutta,  and  the  quantity  on  board  is  not  yet  revealed. 
Judging  from  present  appearance,  there  will  be  no  scarcity  of  Grain 
Sacks  in  1882. 

Case  Goods. — Exports  to  the  Colonies,  per  Zealandia,  were  2,963  cases 
of  Salmon— value,  §14,859;  also  Honey,  Fruits,  etc.  Our  stock  of  Canned 
Fruits  is  liberal,  and  the  assortment  complete.  Case  Salmon  is  in  light 
stock. 

Coal. — Imports  continue  large  and  free.  Large  prices  still  rule  at  low 
figures. 

Coffee. — The  market  is  slack  for  all  descriptions  within  the  rauge  of 
11  to  13c.  for  Central  American  Green. 

Metals. — The  stock  of  Pig  Iron  is  running  very  light,  and  prices  in- 
clined to  harden. 

Ores.— The  ship  M.  P.  Grace,  for  New  York,  carried  1,000,000  lbs. 
Copper,  Silver,  Chrome  and  Iron,  valued  at  $10,762. 
Oils.— Sales  of  Crude  Arctic  Whale  at  37c.  cash. 

Bice. — Stocks  of  China  and  Siam  are  large,  but  prices  remain  un- 
changed, say4i@5c.  for  Hawaiian;  China,  5@5fc. ;  Siam,  4fc. 

Sugars. — Imports  for  the  week  have  been  light;  prices  unchanged,  say 
12c.  for  Cube  and  Crushed,  and  9f@10£c.  for  Yellow  and  Golden  C. 
Very  little  Raw  Sugar  (grocery  grades)  have  been  sold  here  for  the  past 
two  years,  but  we  expect  to  see  a  great  change  in  this  regard  in  the  year 
before  us. 

Teas.—  Stocks  are  very  large;  all  the  grocers,  for  the  most  part,  are 
their  own  importers,  and  consequently  competition  is  very  great. 

Tobacco. — Imports  of  late  have  been  very  heavy  from  the  East  by 
lail,  including  Leaf  and  Plug,  also  Cigars.  Stocks  of  all  kinds  very  lib- 
eral, with  only  a  moderate  trade  at  the  moment. 

WooL — The  ship  M.  P.  Grace  has  sailed  for  New  York,  and  it  is  ex- 
pected that  the  ship  Young  America,  now  fully  due  at  this  port,  will 
soon  follow  in  the  dispatch  line.  The  shipment  by  the  former  aggregated 
1,683,237  lbs.,  value  §270,986,  besides  3,516  lbs.  Mohair,  value  §600. 
The  Spot  market  for  Fleece  exhibits  increased  animation,  with  liberal 
Bales  thus  far  during  the  current  month— possibly  5,000,000  lbs.  having 
changed  hands.  A  contemporary  says:  "Sales  for  the  week  have  been 
very  large,  embracing  all  grades  uf  fair  to  poor  descriptions,  which  have 
been  carried  up  to  this  time.  Much  of  the  poor  San  Joaquin  has  been 
closed  out,  and  we  hear  of  considerable  sales  of  Los  Angeles  and  South- 
ern, bo  that  stocks  will  soon  be  very  light,  and  will  be  comprised  chiefly 
of  fair  to  good  qualities,  including  the  middle  districts  of  good  Northern. 
No  change  in  values.  One  prominent  firm  reports  sales  for  the  week  of 
1,750  bales,  or  about  600,000  tbs.,  at  9@llc.  for  very  inferior  to  poor  San 
Joaquin  and  Southern,  and  ll(a>13c.  for  fair  to  good  defective  parcels. 
We  quote  San  Joaquin  9@13e.,  Southern  burry  9@12c,  Northern  free 
16@18c.  for  good  and  18@20c.  for  choice,  Mountain  free  13@16c,  as  to 
shrinkage;  Nevada  free  15@18c,  Lamb  13@16c,  Eastern  Oregon  Lamb 
20@25c,  Valley  ditto  25(®28c.  #  lb. 

More  rain  is  wanted  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley,  notably  on  the  west 
side,  and  without  it  speedily  no  grain  will  be  harvested  there  next  season. 
No  little  solicitude  is  now  felt  by  the  cultivators  of  the  soil  in  that  locality 
for  fear  of  another  crop  failure  in  that  vast  district  of  territory,  from 
whence,  in  1880,  we  obtained  an  immense  crop  yield  of  Wheat.  While 
the  want  of  rain  is  seriously  felt  in  the  above  locality,  there  has  been 
elsewhere  in  the  State  an  average  rainfall  for  the  season,  with  a  good 
prospect  ahead  for  an  average  fruitful  season.  There  is  an  abundance  of 
time  yet  for  a  copious  rainfall  in  all  parts  of  the  State,  and  this  we  hope 
to  have  speedily.  We  note  some  slight  disposition  among  Stocktonians  to 
buy  Wheat  on  speculation  at  current  low  prices,  predicated  upon  the 
probabilities  of  a  dry  Winter,  notably  on  the  west  side  of  the  San  Joaquin 
Valley,  as  above  narrated. 

The  Spot  Wheat  market  has  been  very  slack  for  several  weeka  past, 
with  a  steady  decline  in  values  all  this  month.  With  us  transactions  have 
at  no  time  been  large,  shippers  being  well  stocked  up  with  Wheat,  so  that 
ships  at  all  times  have  been  loaded  with  dispatch.  The  course  of  the 
English  market  has  been  a  disappointment  to  many,  and  it  may  be  that 
some  of  our  local  speculators  have  had  their  wings  clipped  thereby. 


The  Barley  market  exhibits  increasing  strength  by  reason  of  light 
stocks.  Oats  are  in  moderate  supply,  receipts  from  the  North  falling  off. 
Corn  seems  to  be  neglected.  Eye  and  Buckwheat  are  motionless.  Hay 
is  without  notable  change.  Potatoes  and  Onions  move  off  steadily,  at 
good  prices.  Beans  are  dull  and  slow  of  sale.  Butter  and  Cheese  are  in 
limited  supply,  causing  prices  to  be  well  sustained.  Eggs  rule  high. 
Oranges  and  other  tropical  fruits  are  in  good  supply,  commanding  living 
prices.  Oregon  Apples  are  abundant  and  cheap.  Grapes  are  in  fair  sup- 
ply for  the  holiday  season. 

ATTRACTIONS! 


Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Fall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  should 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 

GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    &    CO., 

110  MONTGOMERY  ST.  [Nov.  5. 

NOTICE. 

Compag-nl  TJniverselle  da  Canal  Interoceanlqne.---  By 
order  of  the  Managing  Director,  a  call  is  made  for  125  francs  per  share  of  the 
COSIPAGNIE  UNIVERSELLE  DU  CANAL  INTEROCEANIQTJE  DE  PANAMA. 
This  installment  will  be  demanded  from  January  2d  to  January  15th,  1882.  The 
Shareholders  are  notified  that  they  must  make  this  payment  within  the  above- 
named  term,  at  the  Company's  Offices  in  Paris,  12  Cite"  du  Ketiro,  or  at  the  Offices 
of  the  Company's  Correspondents  in  France  and  abroad.  The  Interest  Coupon  No. 
2,  due  January  1, 1882,  will  be  received  in  part  payment  of  the  installment.  In  de- 
fault of  payment  vvithin  the  term  specified,  interest  will  be  charged  for  each  day's 
delay,  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum,  from  January  2d,  1882.     Approved. 

DAUBREE, 
Panama,  Oct.  13, 1881.  TNov.  26.]  Secretary-General. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York.  3 

A.gent8  for  California  and  the  JPaeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

%W  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  SI. 50  ;  of 
100,  $2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.  Preparatory  Pills,  $2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
[Aug  27.1 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Ha. vina:  entirely  recovered  Ills  health,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sona,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  0'FarreU  St. 

g^" -Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  Loudon,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  aud  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his   old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  P.M. Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22  MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOTJBS:    3  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.J  OFFICE  HOTJKS:  1  to  4  P.M. 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


Dec  24,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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MORPHIOMANIA. 

Xt  Is  fall  time  that  tin  indulging  in  chloral,  ninr- 

phi*,  uid  uthcr  inch  drugm,  *hould  1-  Ion  woman  of  re- 

finement, the*e  methwU  oi  munity  from  self  are 

rvpubivr.  She  rrsorU  to  them  rrhuUntry,  »n(  I  y  ifen  (MgrMt,  Thm 
wu,  till  recently,  no  other  way;  bat    I  ■■■,  nw.ird  path  is  made 

«ry  ea«r.  First,  the  inventor  of  chloral  noootb«d  the  way,  nnoon- 
•cioiuly,  hnt  sorely.  A  woman  who  would  bar*  iboddered  with  genoJnt 
homr  at  the  idea  of  drink:  fa  win*,  think*  little  of  taking  re- 

peated doses  of  chloral.  Women  think  so  mueh  of  the  look  of  ;a  thing. 
A  brandy  bottle  on  their.'  irould  bt  toohorriblal    Bat  tho 

■mall,  Ennocent*lookin8  little  phial  -■•  constantly  in  demand '—that  is 
thought  nothing  of.     And  y- 1  U  ttk  may  bo  thesaferof  the 

two.  For  the  very  reason  that  it  reprooenti  a  more  degraded  form  of 
tint,  it  is  safer  than  the  small  flask  which  the  chemist  sends  in  *o  daintily- 
wrapped  in  white  paper,  sealed  with  wax,  and  labeled  "Poison."  A 
thousand  womanly  IMtinctfl  aud  feminine  fears  drag  her  back  from  the 
fornitr.  The  physician  whom  she  trtuta  and  alt  her  dearest  friends  urge 
her  toward  the  lntter. 

But  chloral^  is  an  old  story  now.  We  see  a  woman  lolling  languidly  in 
her  carriage,  in  her  box  at  the  opera,  or  even  at  her  own  table,  with  a 
filmy,  dazed  look  in  her  eyes,  au  absent  manner,  and  a  half-unconscious 
way  of  listening  and  replying  to  those  about  her.  We  at  once  account 
for  it:  "Chloral."  We  see  a  man  who  was  once  the  incarnation  of  life 
and  energy,  brink  in  business,  intellectual,  cultivated.  We  see  him  dulled, 
nerveless,  his  brighter  self  effaced,  his  intellect  flickering  like  a  dying 
light,  his  business  faculties  dwindling,  slovenly  in  mind  as  well  as  person, 
inaccurate  in  statements,  and  careless  as  to  linen;  and  we  say:  "Chloral." 
It  has  become  an  accepted  fact,  a  recognized  doom  for  a  certain  percent- 
age of  our  acquaintance.  It  is  an  old  story.  Something  fresh  was  de- 
manded, and  in  response  to  the  demand  a  new  vice  was  invented. 

When  physicians  discovered  that  pain  could  be  subdued  by  inserting 
vnder  the  skin  a  small  pointed  instrument  provided  with  a  tube  contain- 
ing morphia,  they  little  thought  that  they  were  paving  the  way  for  a  new 
vice.  Yet  so  it  was.  There  are,  in  our  merry  England,  beings  who  are 
as  wholly  under  the  domination  of  morphia  as  ever  was  Chinese  under 
that  of  opium.  Women  have  yielded  by  degrees  to  its  fatal  fascination, 
until  at  last  they  prick  the  skin  a  dozen  times  a  day  with  the  tiny  syringe 
that  has  such  terrible  results.  The  operation  is  almost  painless  ;  the  im- 
mediate effects  pleasant.  A  delicious  languor  supervenes.  Happy 
thoughts,  bright  imaginings  fill  the  mind.  Some  see  beautiful  visions; 
others  feel  only  a  pervading  sensation  of  comfort  and  well-being.  On  a 
few  the  effect  of  morphia  is  to  excite  to  some  intellectual  effort,  if  effort 
that  can  be  called  which  is  pure  delight,  a  glorious  feeling  of  untrammeled 
power,  of  uncrippled  exercise  of  the  highest  faculties.  It  is  as  though 
the  mind  had  suddenly  developed  wings.  But  at  the  very  hight  of  the 
enchantment  the  influence  of  the  morphia  begins  to  subside.  The  glory 
fades.  The  wings  trail,  and  the  feet  that  are  their  sorry  substitute  be- 
come weighted  as  with  lead.  As  with  the  workers  so  with  the  dreamers. 
The  visions  are  obscured.  The  sensation  of  comfort  gives  place  to  one  of 
discomfort,  irritation,  even  pain.  The  mental  vision  that  had  just  now 
looked  through  a  rosy  mist  sees  all  things  as  through  a  crape  veil  or  a 
November  fog.  Can  it  be  wondered  at  that  the  dose  is  renewed,  that  the 
poison  is  absorbed  again  and  again,  that  the  intervals  become  shorter  and 
shorter  between  the  reign  of  the  potent  drug? 

And  the  end  ?  The  punishment  is  terrible  indeed.  By  degrees  the 
mind  becomes  darkened.  Hideous  hallucinations  seize  upon  it.  Self- 
control  is  lost.  Imbecility  overtakes  the  weak.  MadnesB  threatens  the 
strong. 

These  are  the  personal  consequences.  There  are  others  to  be  bequeathed 
to  sons  and  daughters  and  to  later  generations.  These  can  be  guessed 
at.  The  new  vice  has  not  reigned  sufficiently  long  for  the  world  to  have 
seen  them  exemplified;  but  a  dark  array  of  possibilities  suggests  itself  but 
too  readily.  The  heritage  of  insanity,  of  inebriety,  of  imbecility,  will  in 
future  days  be  traced  back  to  those  tiny  tubes  which  hold  but  a  drop  or 
two,  and  to  which  men  once  looked  as  to  a  blessed  means  of  relieving 
pain,  forgetting  that  blessings  and  curses  go  hand  in  hand  in  a  crooked 
world.  Dipsomania  has  now  a  powerful  rival,  speedier  in  its  results  than 
its  own  revolting  process,  and  eventually  as  degrading.  The  name  of  the 
later  born  sister-fiend  is  Morphiomania. — Truth. 

GENUINE  ART. 
We  took  our  last  holiday  peep  through  the  establishment  of  those 
popular  caterers  to  the  "  true  art"  loving  public,  Messrs.  Marsh  &  Co., 
under  the  Palace  Hotel,  and,  for  the  first  time,  fairly  grasped  the  differ- 
ence between  the  ordinary  and  first-class  specimens  of  Japanese  man- 
ufactures. In  order  to  do  this,  the  several  classes  were  ranged  side  by 
side,  showing  plainly  the  difficulty  (even  to  experts)  of  distinguishing  the 
dross  from  the  gold,  except  by  comparison  and  close  inspection.  But  for 
the  clearness  with  which  the  details  were  explained,  we  should  still  be 
laboring  under  the  impression  that  the  various  qualities  of  Cloisonne, 
Bronze,  Lacquer,  etc.,  were,  in  each  instance,  of  one  grade  only,  but,  to 
our  astonishment,  new  wonders  were  unlocked  with  each  gem  shown,  and 
we  felt  how  necessary  it  was  for  collectors  and  purchasers  generally  to 
deal  with  reliable  people  in  this  particular  trade,  as  also  for  those  engaged 
in  it  to  understand,  by  actual  experience,  every  detail  connected  with  such 
fascinating  wares.  The  gentlemen  in  this  firm  having  both  resided  in 
Japan  and  China  for  several  years,  understand  this  business  thoroughly. 

There  is  an  acknowledged  axiom  to  the  effect  that  no  prudent  man 
Bhould  leave  his  family,  or  those  depending  upon  him,  without  provision 
in  case  of  death,  if  he  can  avoid  doing  so,  and  in  these  days  of  insurance 
companies  there  is  no  difficulty  in  making  such  provision.  In  effecting  an 
insurance  of  this  kind,  however,  it  is  necessary  to  exercise  great  care  in 
selecting  a  company— one  that  will  have  the  capacity  and  the  inclination 
to  pay  when  death  occurs.  To  those  in  search  of  such  a  company  we  can 
cheerfully  recommend  the  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company,  of  New 
York,  whereof  A.  B.  Forbes,  of  214  Sansome  street,  is  General  Agent  for 
the  Pacific  coast.  Mr.  Forbes  is  well-known  as  a  business  man  of  integ- 
rity, and  the  Company  ranks  amongst  the  substantial  institutions  of  the 
country. 

For  neat  neckties,  elegant  gloves,  shirts  that  will  both  fit  well  and  wear  well, 
and  all  other  articles  in  the  gents'  furnishing  line,  call  on  A.  A.  Crossett  &  Co.,  HO 
Kearny  street. 


NOT  WHAT  THEY  SEEM. 
Many  of  the  s.-lf  railing  floore  and  bread  preparations  sold  for  baking 
purposes  are  not  ma. U-  from  cream  tarter  at  all.  The  QOmpOaittoD  and 
proceasof  manufacture  taken  from  the  records  of  the  Patent  Office,  at 
Washington,  of  a  well-known  manufacturer  ii  of  the  most  loathing  char- 
acter, which  is  a*  follows  :  .^Kl  poundl  burned  and  ground  bones  are  placed 
In  400  pound!  sulphuric  acid  (oil  of  vitriol),  freehly  diluted  with  1,000 
pounds  water,  and  stirred  from  time  to  timo  for  three  days.  The  paste  is 
mixed  with  farinaceous  material,  or  with  freshly  burned  gypsum,  or  with 
steanne,  and  dried  and  pulverised.  *  •  *  This  pulverized  acid  is  to 
be  used  with  bicarbonate  of  soda  in  baking  powders.  Old  bones  treated 
with  minhnrio  acid  are  what  the  phosphate  powders  are  composed  of, 
ft»u  making  one  of  the  cheapest  known  substitutes  for  cream  tarter. 
'1  he  Royal  Making  Powder,  on  the  other  hand,  is  prepared  from  pure  whole- 
some grape  cream  tarter,  and  is  beyond  comparison  with  that  of  any  other 
preparation  for  leavening  purposes.  No  other  powder  makes  such  whole- 
some, light,  flaky  hot  breads  or  luxurious  pastry.  Eaten  by  dyspeptics 
without  fear  of  the  ills  resulting  from  heavy,  indigestible  food.  Its  great 
strength  and  perfect  purity  make  it  more  economical  than  the  ordinary 
powders. 

The  mince  pies,  cakes,  etc.,  produced  at  the  celebrated  Swain's 
Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  are  at  all  seasons  of  the  year  too  delightful  to 
be  improved  upon.  Therefore,  it  is  impossible  for  Swain  to  produce  any- 
thing better  at  Christmas  time  than  he  does  at  Easter,  but  he  can  be  re- 
lied upon  to  do  as  well.  Families  will  find  it  more  economic  to  purchase 
their  pies  and  cakes  at  Swain's  than  to  bake  at  home,  and,  in  addition, 
they  will  get  a  better  article. 

Mrs.  A.  L.  Scboonmaker  has,  we  learn  with  pleasure,  recently 
opened  an  establishment  at  530  Pine  street,  where  elegantly  furnished 
rooms  can  be  obtained.  Mrs.  Schoonmaker  keeps  a  very  quiet  establish- 
ment, where  there  are  few  roomers  and  no  children.  She  is  also  prepared 
to  serve  coffee  or  tea,  or  breakfast  in  the  morning,  if  desired.  Those  in 
search  of  a  quiet  home  should  give  her  a  call. 

Christmas  time  is  a  good  period  at  which  to  order  a  new  suit  of 
clothes,  because  the  New  Year  follows  close  upon  Christmas,  and  every 
one,  of  course,  intends  to  turn  over  "  a  new  leaf."  In  order  to  turn  this 
leaf  over  in  good  style,  one  must  go  to  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant 
tailors,  415  Montgomery  street,  and  get  a  suitable  risr-out  for  the  occasion. 

We  have  received  from  Messrs.  Cartan,  McCarthy  &  Co.  a  copy  of 
their  beautifully  lithographed  calendar  for  1882.  The  calendar  is  placed 
on  the  lower  portion  of  a  solid  block,  on  top  of  which  lies  a  bunch  of 
three  roses  done  in  exquisitely-bleuded  colors.     It  is  a  little  work  of  art. 

There  will  be  a  midnight  service  at  St.  Luke's  Church,  Pacific  street, 
near  Van  Ness  Avenue,  on  Christmas  Eve.  Services  will  also  be  held  at 
11  a.m.  and  7:45  p.m.  Christmas  Day.  The  music  will  be  grand,  and  the 
decorations  beautiful. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  7i  P.M.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6^  p.m.     Suuday  School,  9£  a.m. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN    AND     DOMESTIC. 

WHOLESALE    AND    RETAIL. 


R.W.THEOBALD.. ..Importer  and  Dealer, 


Jios.    35   and    37    CLAY    STREET, 
SAN  FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  5. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  aud  Norcross  Silver  Mining:  Company. --Location  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco  California. — Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  21st  day  of  December,  1881,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  72)  of  Seventy-five  (76c.)  Ceuts  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock 
of  the  Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary, 
at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  68,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street, 
San  Francisco.  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTY- 
FIFTH  day  of  JANUARY,  1882,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  pub- 
lic auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the 
SIXTEENTH  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together 
with  costsof  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIQHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Dec.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI     MINING     COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  7 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied November  11th 

Delinquent  in  Office December  14th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock January  4th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal.       [Nov.  26. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ORIGINAL  KEYSTONE   SILVER   JOINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  6 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied December  8th 

Delinquent  in  Office January  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock February  4th 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office-Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  OaL  Dec  10. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  24,  1881. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  telegraph  says  that,  although  the  Baroness  Burdett-Coutts  has 
resigned  the  property  in  dispute,  in  order  to  avoid  litigation,  she  is  al- 
lowed by  her  sister  two-fifths  of  the  income  from  the  bank  fund  for  life. 
It  is  added,  moreover,  that  her  income  is  thus  reduced  to  £75,000  a  year. 
Poor  lady  !  We  pity  her  plight.  The  almshouse  stares  her  in  the  face, 
evidently.  And  all  this  dire  misfortune  is  heaped  upon  her  devoted  head 
because  she  gave  up  the  ghost  of  love  to  a  pretty  young  American  man, 
who  was  smart  enough  to  know  on  which  side  his  bread  was  buttered. 

O'Donnovan,  correspondent  of  the  London  Daily  News,  has  been  lodged 
in  a  Turkish  prison  for  speaking  disrespectfully  of  the  Sultan.  We  don't 
much  relish  the  name,  but  if  the  captive  is  a  loyal  subject  of  her  Majesty 
the  Queen  of  England,  we  wouldn't  mind  staking  our  valuable  head 
against  a  nickel  with  a  hole  in  it  that  Mr.  O'Donnovan  will  be  out  of  jail 
before  the  British  Lion  has  even  time  to  roar.  Had  he  been  a  correspond- 
ent of  the  Herald  it  would  be  a  different  matter. 

The  British  Government  is  getting  after  the  "ladies"  in  Ireland,  who 
are  determined  to  hold  seditious  meetings,  by  having  them  arrested,  or 
"  martyred,"  as  the  victims  would  put  it.  It  seems  to  us  that  such 
despotic  action  is  extremely  ill-advised.  The  kitchens  and  sculleries  of 
America  will,  of  course,  benefit  by  such  "  foreign  tyranny,"  and  so,  also, 
will  our  ward  politicians,  to  say  nothing  of  the  vast  revenue  which  will 
accrue  to  corner  groceries,  through  cans  of  beer.  But  what  is  John  Bull 
going  to  do  without  bis  "Biddy  "  to  do  his  dirty  work? 

We  are  pleased  to  see  that  the  Monroe  Doctrine  nonsense,  so  lately 
resurrected  by  Blaine,  is  being  frowned  upon  by  the  Press  of  the  United 
States.  At  first  we  thought  that  we  had  enough  editorial  fanatics  among 
us  to  stick  up  for  the  maintenance  of  the  doctrine;  but  it  seems  that  our 
editors  have  more  seuse  and  discretion  than  we  credited  them  witb. 
Blaine's  stupid  bluster  is  acknowledged  by  his  countrymen  to  have  been 
out  of  place,  and  on  every  side  it  is  admitted  by  Americans  that  the  po- 
sition he  assumed  was  untenable.  It  is  now  distinctly  understood  that 
the  European  Powers,  and  our  cousin  John  Bull  in  particular,  won't  be 
bluffed  by  false  pretensions,  which  we  can't  back  up  by  either  force  or 
fraud. 

A  very  few  words  will  suffice  to  show  the  absurdity  of  this  precious 
"doctrine."  If  our  weak-kneed  and  politically  spavined  Government 
claims  a  right  to  control  the  affairs  of  the  entire  continent  of  North  and 
South  America,  why  should  not  France  or  Germany  or  Kussia  assume 
an  equally  ridiculous  right  to  boss  all  the  balance  of  the  world,  for  Eu- 
rope, Asia  and  Africa  form,  practically,  a  simple  continent  ?  Yet,  if 
England  occasionally  asserts  her  interests  in  Turkey,  or  if  France  shows 
her  teeth  when  Germany  makes  overtures  to  Russia,  we  are  very  quick  to 
say  that  "  people  had  better  mind  their  own  business  and  let  their  neigh- 
bors alone."  For  years  we  have  sneered  at  England  because  in  the  Suez 
Canal,  in  the  passes  of  the  Himalayas,  at  Gibraltar,  at  Constantinople, 
and  in  countless  other  places,  she  has  sought  to  protect  her  interests,  and 
has  succeeded  in  doing  so,  you  can  bet.  Are  we  not  merely  imitating 
England's  example  in  our  jealousy  of  the  Panama  Canal?  Bah  !  Con- 
sistency is  a  jewel  which  seems  to  be  exceedingly  rare  among  the 
nephews  of  Uncle  Sam. 

If  we  are  to  believe  the  New  York  and  Chicago  Liars,  the  Czar  is  still 
on  tenter-hooks.  We  are  told  wonderful  stories  of  diabolical  designs  to 
blow  his  Imperial  Majesty  into  eternity  when  he  least  expects  such  a 
transmigration.  But  we  don't  believe  a  single  one  of  these  yarns,  and  we 
advise  our  readers  to  be  equally  incredulous.  That  a  pack  of  wolfish  as- 
sassins are  thirsting  for  the  Czar's  blood,  we  do  not  doubt  for  a  moment; 
but  that  the  newspapers  can  tell  us  anything  in  detail  about  their  move- 
ments, we  strenuously  deny.  The  Russian  police  are  not  in  the  habit  of 
furnishing  American  papers  with  the  results  of  their  detective  skill,  and 
when  we  hear  that  they  tell  a  New  York  correspondent  about  bombs  be- 
ing concealed  in  oranges  intended  for  the  Emperor's  desert,  and  similar 
wild  stories  of  that  sort,  we  at  once  reach  the  conclusion  that  either  the 
"correspondent"  is  a  gull  himself,  or  that  he  takes  the  readers  of  his 
journal  for  suckers — which  they  probably  are. 

So  Oscar  Wilde  is  coming  to  the  United  States,  and  "may  possibly 
accept  invitations  to  lecture."  Well,  well !  it  is  comforting  to  know  that 
our  lilies  will  not  droop  for  lack  of  adoration,  and  that  our  young  ladies 
will  be  furnished  with  a  new  pretext  for  making  idiots  of  themselves.  It 
has  often  been  our  misfortune  to  see  a  real  live  English  Lord  worshiped 
in  this  land  of  Republicanism,  but  we  are  confident  that  the  female  toady 
of  our  independent  race  will  eclipse  all  her  tuft-hunting  efforts  when  she 
grovels  at  the  feet  of  the  apostle  of  the  Utterly-Too-Too. 

Mrs.  Langtry  also  threatens  to  inflict  her  presence  upon  us.  She  will 
come  as  a  professional  actress,  but  as  it  is  a  well  known  fact  that  she 
"travels  on"  her  notoriety  as  a  " professional  beauty,"  and  not  on  her 
dramatic  talent,  we  cannot  congratulate  the  American  people  upon  her 
advent.  Our  opinion  of  Mrs.  Langtry  is  not  a  highly  complimentary 
one.  If  the  London  gossips  have  not  belied  her  in  print  (and  if  they  had 
she  is  quite  smart  enough  to  have  mulcted  them  in  damages),  the  lady  is 
not  a  desirable  moral  model  for  our  wives  and  daughters  to  copy  after. 


THE    WHITE    HOUSE 

Is  one  of  the  institutions  of  San  Francisco.  It  is  stocked  through- 
out with  first-class  goods,  which  are  for  sale  at  the  lowest  price.  In  house- 
keeping linen,  this  establishment  is  unusually  well  supplied  with  an  ex- 
ceedingly carefully  selected  stock  of  useful  articles.  In  silks,  satins,  vel- 
vets and  plushes  of  all  shades  of  color,  Messrs.  Davidson  &  Co.  have 
everything  that  can  be  obtained  in  the  best  markets  in  the  world.  In 
woolen  goods  they  have  a  representation  from  all  the  leading  and  well- 
known  manufacturing  establishments.  They  are  constantly  in  receipt  of 
all  the  latest  novelties  in  the  way  of  fancy  goods,  consisting  of  ladies'  and 
gents'  neckwear,  laces,  silk  kand kerchiefs,  hosiery  and  articles  of  vertu. 
The  White  House,  corner  of  Kearny  and  Post  streets,  is  so  well  known 
as  a  reliable  business  establishment,  that  every  one  can  depend  upon  goods 
purchased  there  being  exactly  as  represented. 


THE    ORIGIN    OF    THE    ISTHMUS    OF    SUEZ. 

The  Isthmus  of  Suez  has  been  ascertained  to  consist  of  fresh-water 
river  formations,  passing  on  the  south  side  into  marine  deposits  of  the 
Red  Sea,  and  on  the  north  into  those  of  the  Mediterranean.  Herr  Fuchs 
has  lately  studied  the  question  how  a  river  came  to  form  a  partition  be- 
tween two  seas  and  their  faunas.  He  accepts  a  theory  expressed  by  Cap- 
tain Vassel,  that  in  the  diluvial  period  the  Nile  entered  the  sea  in  the 
middle  of  what  is  now  the  isthmus,  and  with  its  large  body  of  fresh  water 
so  filled  the  narrow  strait  as  to  form  a  true  dividing  wall  between  the 
faunas  of  the  two  seas.  A  striking  illustration  of  this  mode  of  action 
Herr  Fuchs  finds  in  the  present  condition  of  one  of  the  straits  leading 
into  the  Japan  Sea — viz,  that  between  this  sea  and  the  Sea  of  Ochotsk  on 
the  north,  the  Amur  Gulf,  or  Amur-Liman,  which  is  fifteen  miles  long 
and  three  to  five  broad,  and  receives  the  water  of  the  Amur.  This  river, 
comparable  to  the  Danube,  has  brought  much  sediment  into  the  gulf  and 
transformed  it  throughout  into  a  lagoon  nowhere  more  than  three  fathoms 
deep,  quite  filled  with  fresh  water. 

Looking  at  the  map  one  might  suppose  the  faunas  of  the  North  Japan 
sea  and  the  sea  of  Ochotsk  to  be  in  free  communication  with  each  other, 
but  in  reality  it  is  not  so.  The  water  of  the  gulf  has  only  fresh  water 
conehylia,  and  prevents  exchange  between  the  two  marine  faunas.  True, 
the  faunas  are  not  so  distinct  as  those  of  the  Red  Sea  and  Mediterranean  ; 
a  certain  portion  of  the  Arctic  species  of  the  Sea  of  Ochotsk  are  found 
south  of  the  Amur-Liman.  There  is  reason  to  believe,  however,  that 
these  have  come,  not  direct  through  the  Amur  Gulf,  but  with  the  KLourile 
current  through  the  Straits  of  Sangar,  in  which  a  large  number  of  these 
Arctic  Bpecies  are  found  along  with  true  tropical  forms.  Were  thisjway 
closed,  the  migration  of  northern  forms  would  probably  be  prevented,  ?nd 
in  that  case  the  two  marine  fuanus  might  come  to  be  as  sharply  separated 
as  in  the  case  of  the  Isthmus  of  Suez. 


LITERARY    NOTES. 

A  small  pocket  edition,  in  paper  covers,  of  the  life  of  John  Wesley, 
edited  by  Rev.  R.  Green,  has  just  been  issued  by  Cassell,  Petter,  Galpin 
&  Co.  The  author,  in  his  preface,  says:  "This  is  not  a  history  of 
Methodism,  nor  can  it  pretend  to  be  an  adequate  biography  of  Wesley, 
whose  days  were  so  crowded  with  ever- varying  work  that  each  had  its  own 
interesting  incidents  to  record ;  nor  is  it  a  philosophical  treatment  of 
Wesley's  life  and  character.  It  has  been  written  under  the  control  of  be- 
lief that  the  greatness  of  Wesley's  career  and  the  lofty  nobleness  of  its 
aims  would  be  best  illustrated  by  a  recital  of  its  incidents."  After  read- 
ing this  lucid  preface  we  stopped,  in  some  doubt  as  to  what  we  had  got 
hold  of.  Our  doubts  have  not  yet  been  removed,  but  Messrs.  A.  L.  Ban- 
croft &  Co.  are  agents  for  the  work. 

"  Lyrics"  is  the  title  of  a  neat  little  volume  of  poems,  from  the  facile 
pen  of  Daniel  O'Connell,  which  has  just  been  published  by  A.  L.  Ban- 
croft &  Co.  Mr.  O'Connell  has  been  for  many  years  past  an  ornament 
to  the  literary  department  of  California  journalism,  and  his  best  efforts 
are  in  verse.  Most  of  the  numbers  in  this  little  volume  have,  unless 
memory  plays  us  truant,  led  a  vagrant  life  through  the  stray  columns  of 
the  public  press.  They  are  none  the  worse  for  that,  however,  and  the 
first  one,  entitled  "  Drunk  in  the  Streets,"  is  worth  the  whole  price  of 
the  volume.  The  work  presents  a  very  creditable  typographical  appear- 
ance and  comes  in  cloth  covers. 

The  Resources  of  Arizona,  a  pamphlet  of  120  pages,  descriptive  of 
the  various  resources  and  possibilities  of  that  Territory,  has  just  been  is- 
sued. It  has  been  compiled  by  the  Hon.  Patrick  Hamilton,  more  famil- 
iarly known  in  that  region  as  Pat  Hamilton.  The  matter  it  contains  ia 
remarkably  reliable,  considering  that  the  pamphlet  was  written  up  by  an 
"  old  resident"  of  the  Territory.  Arizona  has,  so  far,  been  as  negligent 
of  promoting  her  immigration  interests  as  California  has,  but  if  she  cir- 
culates this  pamphlet  widely,  it  should  do  her  service  in  that  direction. 

The  Magazine  of  Art,  issued  by  Cassell,  Petter,  Galpin  &  Co.,  for 
January,  1882,  is,  as  usual,  full  of  interesting  reading  matter,  and  the  il- 
lustrations are  up  to  the  customary  magnificent  standard. 

We  have  received  from  Messrs.  Bancroft  &  Co.  a  copy  of  their 
"  Christmas  Messenger,"  an  illustrated  catalogue  enclosed  in  neatly  illu- 
minated covers. 

TERRIBLE  WET  WEATHER. 
Apropos  of  the  wet  weather,  there  comes  to  us  a  reminiscence  of  the 
loss  of  the  Central  America,  between  Aspinwall  and  New  York.  Pony 
Easton,  of  pleasant  memory,  tells  it  as  follows:  "  The  deacon  was  walk- 
ing the  deck;  Captain  Herndon  and  I  were  on  the  wheel-house.  Where 
Billy  Birch  was  I  don't  know.  Well,  the  ship  went  down,  and  I  thought 
we  would  never  get  to  the  bottom.  Then  I  thought  we  would  never  get 
to  the  top,  and  poor  Herndon  never  did.  I  came  up  alongside  of  the 
deacon,  and  we  were  all  paddling  away.  As  soon  as  we  could  breathe, 
the  deacon  said:  li  Oh,  Mr.  Easton,  this  is  a  terrible  moment.  You  have 
led  a  worldly  life.  Do  you  feel  prepared  for  this  great  change  which  is 
about  to  overtake  us?  Shall  I  offer  up  a  prayer?'  Now,  if  the  fact  was 
known,  I  was  at  that  very  time  doing  my  own  praying,  and  didn't  want 
anybody  to  hold  my  proxy.  I  spied  a  man  a  little  way  off  holding  on  to 
something,  and  as  the  deacon  was  discouraging  I  thought  I  would  swim 
away  frum  him.  It  turned  out  it  was  Billy  Birch,  and  as  I  came  up  to- 
ward him  he  sang  out:  'Hallo,  Pony,  is  that  you?  Terrible  wet  weather, 
ain't  it?  " 

A    MALICIOUS    SCREED. 

In  the  "Stock  Exchange"  of  Tuesday  last  a  communication,  evi- 
dently from  the  pen  of  some  malicious  person,  was  published,  which  does 
great  injustice  to  one  of  our  oldest  and  most  respected  societies — the 
Society  of  California  Pioneers.  The  communication  referred  to  character- 
izes the  fact  that  Hale  Haskell  was  permitted  "to  die  like  a  dog  in  an 
almshouse"  as  "a  disgrace  to  the  Society."  As  a  matter  of  fact,  Mr. 
Haskell  had  no  claim  on  the  Society.  He  was  elected  a  member  in  1S65, 
and  paid  three  months'  dues  (S3).  He  never  acquired  a  life  membership, 
but  became  delinquent  the  same  year  that  he  joined,  and  thus  lost  all  his 
rights  as  a  member.  Notwithstanding  this,  many  friends  of  his  who  were 
members  of  the  Society  have  assisted  him,  and  were  always  ready  and 
willing,  when  called  upon,  to  continue  doing  so.  The  Stock  Exchange 
should  be  more  careful  in  publishing  malicious  assaults  upon  our  most  re- 
spected associations.  In  a  case  of  this  kind  it  would  be  easy  to  learn  the 
facts. 


Vol.  32. 


8A5  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  DEO.  31,  1881. 


NO.  25. 


rjOM)  BARa-890@910-RKriNKDStLVBR— 12J013J  *  cent,  discount 
*-*     Mexican  Dollars,  9  per  cent,  disc, 

99"  Exchange  on  New  York.  15i@—  &  $100  premium  ;  On  London 
Banken«,  49jd.@—  ;  Commercial.  50JU.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs 
per  dullar.     Eastern  Telegrams.  Ke. 

aW"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  mouth.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3<4,4£  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

*T  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  430^484^. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Dee.  29.  1H81. 


Steel*  and  Bonds.  Bid. 
Bona. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  G'»,'57  ....  105 

8.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  68/68  Nmn 

8.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . .  Nom 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds SO 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 40 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. ...      65 

Stockton  City  Bonds J05 

Yuba  County  Bonds 90 

Marysvillc  City  Bonds 00 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 105 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds.  110 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds....  110 

Virg*a  *  Truckee  R.  B,  Bds.  101 

Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  B.  Bds  112 

Oakland  City  Bonds 123 

Oregon  B&  N.  Bonds,  6s..  110 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 100 

U  &4s. 118i 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California 164 

Pacific  Bank    126 

First  National 120 

1S8i.RA.STK  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 116 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . .  127 

California  (ex-div) 125 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills.  103,  106. 


AskeJ         Stock*  and  Bonds. 

M81   R\SCK  COMP4NIKS. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Norn.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nona.  iCommorcial  (ex-div) 

40       Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

100     I  |City  Railroad 

100      lOmnibus  R.  R 

107       N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

112       Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  I  Geary  Street  R.  R, 

103     i  Central  R.  R.  Co 

115       Market  Street  R.  R 

126     I  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

112    [  3.  F.  GaslightCo 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
118J  .  Sac'to  GaslightCo 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
118  3.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
130  Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
128      Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


116 
87i 
36 
90 
65 
771 
47* 

Nom. 

Nom. 
6$} 
27* 
64 

115 
92 
43* 
80 

101* 

115 

Nom. 


115 
120 
120 
105 

95 
117 

92* 

37 

92* 

68 

79* 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

632 

28 

66 


102 
115* 

Nora. 


Cala.  Dry  Dock,  43,  — .      Safe  Deposit  Co.,  27,  28. 
The  holidays  continue  to  interfere  with  business,  therefore  transactions 
are  wholly  of  a  retail  character,  and  there  is  nothing  of  interest  to  note 
in  the  market. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

The  Villon  Society,  which,  as  far  as  I  can  understand  its  aim,  is  an 

association  of  men  and  women  of  "cultyah,"  banded  together  for  the 
purpose  of  printing  books  which,  if  published,  would  come  under  Lord 
Campbell's  Act,  have  issued  proposals  for  translating  the  entire  series  of 
the  Arabian  Nights,  two-thirds  of  which  have  hitherto  been  wisely  al- 
lowed to  lie  in  the  congenial  casing  of  their  native  nastiness.  Printed  on 
that  unsightly  paper  which  is  the  solace  of  aesthetes,  and  bound  in  nine 
volumes  of  vellum  and  gold,  the  book  will  be  issued,  numbered  and  regis- 
tered to  the  five  hundred  subscribers.  The  price  is  very  large  ;  but  as  an 
inducement  to  subscribe,  the  Villon  people  assure  us  that  the  "naked- 
ness" of  the  hitherto  suppressed  passages  is  something  "  too  utter,"  and 
that,  altogether,  for  nine  guineas,  you  may  wallow  in  Oriential  bestiality. 
Even  if  Mr.  John  Payne  were  qualified  to  translate  this  classic,  and  un- 
derstood all  its  quaint,  recondite  and  intensely  local  phrases,  it  seems  that 
the  best  thing  he  could  do  would  be  to  keep  his  knowledge  to  himself. 
Villon's  poems,  though  an  errotic  little  volume,  was  a  mild  and  cleanly 
treatise  compared  with  the  untranslated  Arabian  Nights.  Haroun  Al 
Raschid  was  not  a  nice  sort  of  a  oaan. — Court  Circular. 


Nordenfelt  Guns  v.  the  Mitrailleuse.— In  an  article  on  "  Machine 
Guns,"  by  Mr.  Armit,  R.  N.,  in  the  Army  and  Navy  Magazine  for  this 
month,  a  short  description  is  given  of  the  once  much  vaunted  French 
mitrailleuse.  The  invention  of  M.  Montigny,  it  was  kept  a  profound 
secret  before  it  was  brought  into  action.  In  the  German  war  one  man 
was  found  wounded  in  seventeen  placeB  by  Montigny  bullet3,  having  re- 
ceived nearly  the  whole  discharge.  So  small  was  the  number  of  casual- 
ties from  the  previously  feared  mitrailleuse  that  German  officers  and  men 
laughed  at  the  idea  of  its  being  a  murderous  weapon.  The  writer  gives  a 
description  of  the  Gatling  gun,  and  concludes  by  stating  that  the  English 
navy  has  introduced  the  Nordenfelt  gun  into  the  service,  and  400  are  al- 
ready acquired.  By  this  time  other  navies  have  followed  suit,  and  the 
Swedish,  Russian,  Austrian,  Italian,  Spanish,  Portuguese,  Argentine, 
Chilian,  Chinese  and  Japanese  Governments  have  adopted  the  Norden- 
felt gun,  while  the  French  Government  hna  recently  given  an  order  for  it, 
with  a  view  to  its  being  tried  in  their  navy. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.  —  New  York,  Dec.  29, 
1881.  United  States  Bonds—  4s,  118£;  4£s,  114 J;  3£s,  101£.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  80J@4  84£.  Pacific  Mail,  40.  Wheat,  132@140  ;  "Western 
Union,  79.  Hides,  22i@23A.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22@35  ;  Burry, 
14@25 ;  Pulled,  20@42  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Dec,  29.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  5d.  @10s.  lOd.  Bonds, 
4s.,  120|  ;  4£s,  — ;  3§s,  — . 

London,  Deo.  29.— Latest  Frioe  of  Consols,  99  5-16-^7-16. 


TABLE    OF    CONTENTS. 


A  Paw  ffflW  Year  Cards  (Verse).. 

An  Kvcrv  diiv  BolUoqoy. , 

Australian  Letter 

Art 

Begin  Thy  Web  (Poem)...*!"'!! 

Biz., 


But   Ho  Married    the    Blonde  "(illus- 
trated)   . 

Comments  on  Foreign  Affairs  ........ 

»  mdle.  Altar  and  Tomb ,, 

Confederate  Quid 

Jail-Bird  Labor '.'.'.'.''.'... 

Judge  Allen's  Newspaper  Decision!.*." 

Letter  from  Paris..   .    

London  Letter " ""." 

Mirage  (Poem) ..'.'.'.'. 

NbtobUia, ....," 

Our  Coast  Defenses  aud  Our  Navy...^ 


Our  Sheet  Market  

Penelope's  Caller  (Illustrated) 

Pteasuro's  Wand 

Panama  and  its  Canal  ...... * 

King  Out  the  Old,  King  In  the  New.. 
Reciprocity— HawaUan  and  Otherwise 

Keal  Estate  Transactions 

Socioty 

Spurting-  I tmns 

Stolon  Sunbeams ".*!"!".* 

Such  Highly  Respectable  Men  (Poem) 

Tho  Dead  Year. 

The  New  Year  Call  (Illustrated).! 

Town  Crier 

The  Future  ot  tho  Pacific ,, 

Tho  California  Resuscitated 

Tale  of  a  'Possum 

World,  Flesh  and  Devil , 


M 

'21 

8 

10 

4 

12 

IS 

G 

9 

14 

2 

0 

5 

13 

12 

22 

13 

10 


Baron  Nordenskjold.  one  of  the  members  of  the  Swedish  Parliament 
for  Stockholm,  and  famous  for  having  been  the  fortunate  explorer  who 
after  many  failures,  sailed  along  the  coasts  of  Europe  and  Asia,  from  the 
White  Sea  to  Behnng  Strait,  passed  through  Lnndon  last  week.  But  the 
Baron  declined  tn  stay  for  dinner  or  fete,  though  eighteen  months  ago  he 
showed  a  more  than  Scandinavian  fondness  for  these  celebrations.  °  The 
truth  is  that  he  has  never  yet  forgiven  us  for  being  the  one  nation  who 
gave  him  no  "  order."  At  every  other  country  at  which  the  Vega  halted— 
sometimes  for  no  very  ostensible  reason— the  voyager  got  a  dinner,  or  a 
ball  a  reception  at  Court,  and  a  cross  of  tomething  or  other.  But  though 
the  Geographical  Society-offered  to  dine  him  to  the  limits  which  Willis' 
rooms  permitted,  ancf  the  Scandinavian  Club  meditated  a  ball,  the  Vega 
did  not  arrive  in  time ;  while  the  Queen  evinced  no  more  desire  to  see  the 
Professor  than  did  Mr.  Gladstone  to  present  him  with  the  Michael  and 
George,  which  soon  afterwards  he  bestowed  on  his  circumnavigating  host 
Mr.  Donald  Currie.  * 


The  Military  and  Naval  Forces  ot  Victoria.— The  official  Bluebook 
for  the  colony  of  Victoria,  Australia,  for  the  year  1880,  shows  that  the 
Victorian  Volunteer  force  comprised  an  effective  total  of  3,196  officers 
and  men  of  all  arms,  out  of  an  authorized  estabiishment'of  3,782.  These 
numbers  included— cavalry,  242  ;  artillery,  1,081 ;  engineers,  168 ;  torpedo 
corps,  24,  and  rifles,  1,681.  The  rifles  are  mostly  armed  with  the  Martini- 
Henry  weapon,  the  cavalry  and  part  of  the  artillery  having  the  breech- 
loading  carbine.  The  artillery  corps  manning  the  land  defenses  numbered 
an  effective  strength  of  121.  The  Victorian  "navy,"  comprising  the 
Cerberus,  four  guns  (400-pounders),  and  the  Nelson,  armed  with  two  7-inch 
116-pounders,  twenty  64-pounders,  and  ten  32-pounders,  is  manned  by  123 
men,  and  the  naval  reserve  and  naval  torpedo  corps  number  233  men. 
The  total  expenditure  during  the  year  on  the  land  defenses  was  £41,159 
and  on  the  naval  forces  £33,357. 


Of  the  various  European  nations  the  English  write  the  most  letters 
The  rigures  for  1879  are  1,176,400,000  for  England,  and  553,000,000  for 
Germany.  But  the  economical  Germans  sent  123,000,000  postal  cards, 
while  the  English  used  only  814,000,000.  It  is  reckoned  that  in  the  whole 
world  the  daily  requirements  are  13,000,000  letters  and  cards,  giving  every 
inhabitant  of  the  globe  a  yearly  average  of  3&  written  communications. 
The  annual  average  of  European  countries  for  each  inhabitant  is:  Eng- 
land, 36;  Switzerland,  25;  Germany,  18;  Holland,  17;  Belgium,  15;  France 
14;  Denmark,  13;  Austria,  11.  Iu  England  there  is  a  post-office  for  every 
2,463  inhabitants,  in  Germany  for  every  5,037,  in  Austria  for  every  5,498 
and  in  France  for  every  6,242.  Switzerland  possesses  che  most  post-orficeB 
in  proportion. 

Submarine  Vessels. — A  Koumanian  mechanic,  Traiano  Feodoresen 
recently  submitted  to  the  Chamber  at  Bucharest  a  project  of  a  submarine 
vessel,  and,  after  examination  of  this  by  a  committee,  the  Government 
was  authorized  to  meet  the  expense  of  construction.  The  vessel  is  to  be 
capable  of  moving  under  water,  at  a  depth  of  30  meters,  for  twelve  hours 
without  requiring  renewal  of  air.  Steam  is  the  motor,  and  the  speed  is' 
quicker  than  that  of  sailing  vessels.  The  vessel  is  simply  sunk  by  opening 
certain  valves,  but  return  to  the  surface  requires  more  complex  operations. 
An  electric  light  will  render  objects  distinguishable  at  30  or  40  meters. 
For  renewal  of  air  it  is  not  necessary  that  the  vessel  rise  to  the  surface"; 
an  apparatus  can  be  sent  up,  which,  by  actuating  a  pump,  forces  air  into" 
suitable  receivers. 

Telegraphs  in  China. — The  Times  correspondent  at  Shanghai,  writ- 
ing under  date  of  12th  of  October,  says  :  "  I  am  pleased  to  be  able  to 
note  the  completion  of  the  new  telegraph  line  between  Shanghai  and 
Chinkiang.  It  is  expected  that  the  whole  line  to  Pekin  will  be  in  work- 
ing order  before  the  end  of  the  year." 

Mr.  D.  P.  Simms,  formerly  of  San  Rafael,  Cal.,  but  now  residing  in 
Refugio  County,  Texas,  was  married  on  the  1st  of  November  last  in  Gol- 
liad,  Texas,  to  Miss  Mattie  Nance.  The  News  Letter  joins  with  Mr. 
Simms'  many  friends  in  wishing  the  new-made  couple  every  happiness 
and  success. 


Entered  at  the  Fost-Offlce  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as i  Second-- Clas.m 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Frandico,  0«1  fornia. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Dec.  31,   1881. 


CONFEDERATE    GOLD. 


A  STOKY  FOB  THE  NEW  YEAE. 
TORMED  at  with  shot  and  shell  for  years,  at  last  the  days 
of  the  Confederacy  had  come  to  an  end.  Lee  had  at  last 
surrendered  the  strong  hold  which  he  had  held  so  stub- 
bornly and  so  well  against  overwhelming  odds.  The  Con- 
federate armies  were  everywhere  surrendering,  or  melting 
away;  the  men  retiring  to  their  desolated  homes.  Parents 
were  numbering  up  the  jewels  they  had  loBt  in  all  the  wild 
*"•  -*"*4>^  battlefields  of  the  war.  Widows  were  mourning  the  loss  of 
loved  tiusbauds,  and,  with  their  little  ones  around  them,  were  looking 
into  the  future  in  utter  despair.  The  South  was  prostrate.  She  had 
staked  all,  and  bad  lost.' 

When  Mr.  Davis  retired  from  Richmond,  and  commenced  that  retreat 
■which  ended  in  his  capture,  he  was  attended,  as  a  body-guard,  by  two 
Irishmen,  brothers,  named  Marsden.  They  had  long  been  near  Mr. 
Davis'  person— tall,  powerful  men,  of  magnificent  physique,  well  educated, 
and  well  qualified,  not  only  to  be  the  guardians  of  the  person  of  a  sov- 
ereign, but  also  to  be  his  counsellors.  The  fallen  President's  private 
funds,  amounting  to  about  $20,000,  were  in  the  care  of  the  Marsdens,  and 
when  he  left  his  tent  on  the  eventful  morning  of  his  capture,  he  found 
that  his  trusted  guards  had  gone  earlier,  with  his  money.  Thorough  sol- 
diers and  accomplished  scouts,  the  fearless  horsemen  threaded  their  way 
through  to  the  Indian  Territory,  where  it  was  easy  and  perfectly  safe  for 
them  to  remain,  for  the  Indian  Territory  was  filled  with  Confederates,  the 
Indian  tribes  being  allies  of  the  Confederacy,  and  they  demanded  to  be 
recognized  as  such  by  the  United  States  Government.  In  the  negotia- 
tions that  followed,  the  Maredens  were  of  infinite  service  to  the  Indian 
chiefs,  and,  when  peace  and  order  had  returned,  the  brothers  appeared  in 
a  frontier  city — which  was  fast  rising  into  importance — and  commenced 
the  business  of  banking  on  Jeff.- Davis's  twenty  thousand  dollars.  No 
one  there  knew  their  history.  They  were  reputed  to  be  immensely  rich, 
and  the  men  in  the  neighborhood,  who  had  made  money  during  the  war, 
were  easily  induced  to  purchase  the  stock  of  the  new  bank,  which  stood, 
from  the  first,  at  a  premium.  They  induced  farmers  with  large  tracts  of 
land,  which  they  found  it  impossible  to  cultivate,  now  that  slavery  was 
abolished,  to  execute  mortgages  of  their  farms,  and  which  the  wily  bank- 
ers took  in  exchange  for  stock — the  mortgagors  lured  by  the  prospect 
of  living  on  their  dividends,  the  bankers  telling  them  that,  although  the 
mortgages  bore  interest,  yet  no  interest  would  be  required  of  them.  These 
mortgages  were,  of  course,  hypothecated  for  money.  The  bank  was  very 
soon  in  a  flourishing  condition.  It  started  and  controlled  a  leading  news- 
paper ;  entered  the  political  lists ;  the  State  Treasurer  was  elected  in  its 
interests,  and,  in  due  time,  it  received  the  State  deposits.  The  Marsden 
Bank  took  an  active  part  in  the  affairs  of  the  ambitiouB  young  city  in 
which  it  was  located.  It  controlled  the  elections  there.  In  constructing 
the  water-works,  the  two  brothers  and  a  sharp  attorney  composed  the 
"New  York  Water  Works  Company."  They  borrowed  the  name  of  a 
clerk  in  New  York  to  keep  up  appearances.  The  Marsden  Bank  was 
bankers  for  the  Company  and  for  the  city.  The  sharp  attorney  was  City 
Counsellor  as  well.  A  well-known  contractor,  an  Irishman,  named  Har- 
rigan,  was  let  into  the  ring.  He  got  a  fat  contract,  and  agreed  to  divide 
the  profits  with  the  lawyer.  The  Bank  discounted  his  paper  on  the  most 
liberal  terms— for  itself— and  the  money  of  the  city  and  the  State  was 
liberally  paid  out,  in  order  to  perpetrate  a  tremendous  job.  The  crash 
of  1874  came,  and,  while  the  bankB  all  around  went  down  in  the  general 
wreck,  this  one,  the  least  stable  of  them  all,  went  steadily  on  its  way, 
and  received  the  money  of  all  the  depositors  of  the  other  banks  who 
saved  anything  from  the  common  ruin.  The  city  accepted  the  completed 
water-works  from  the  Company,  and  issued  a  large  amount  of  bonds  in 
payment  of  what  had  not  cost  the  constructors  a  dollar  of  their  own 
money.  The  bonds  were  divided  among  the  operators,  and  are  to-day  at 
a  premium. 

In  the  meantime  the  bank  had  paid  the  interest  on  the  mortgages  that 
had  been  exchanged  for  stock,  and,  whenever  it  could,  had  paid  dividends 
in  additional  stock ;  the  stockholders  were  contented  and  the  confiding 
public  yet  asleep.  But  politicians  were  awake  and  astir.  '  Keen  men  be- 
gan to  see  the  secret  machinery  that  had  moved  this  vast  fabric,  that  in- 
volved the  prosperity  not  only  of  individuals  but  of  the  city  and  the 
State.  Every  avenue  of  attack  seemed  to  be  closely  guarded,  when  an 
opportune  quarrel  and  law-suit  between  the  attorney  and  contractor  ulti- 
mately revealed  the  whole  matter.  When  the  law-suit  began  the  Mars- 
dens knew  that  their  race  as  bankers  was  nearly  run.  The  Colorado 
silver  mineB  were  just  coming  into  prominent  notice.  They  were  early 
in  the  mining  field.  Large  amounts  of  money  that  belonged  to  the  de- 
positors were  invested  in  first-class  mining  properties  and  securely 
guarded  from  harm,  and  then,  abandoning  the  political  field,  they  awaited 
the  crash. 

It  was  in  the  Autumn  of  1879.  There  was  a  happy  wedding  at  one  of 
the  pleasantest  homesteads  in  the  fifth  State  of  the  Union.  The  Sills 
mansion  had,  both  before  the  war  and  afterward,  been  noted  for  the  open- 
hearted  hospitality  of  its  owner.  The  youngest  daughter  of  the  family, 
Mary,  was  about  to  be  married  to  Charles  Winters,  whose  father  had  re- 
cently died,  leaving  him  a  tine  farm  in  the  neighborhood.  When  a  boy  of  fif- 
teen Charles  had  ridden  in  Quantrell's  band  in  his  last  fight,  and  had 
afterwards  continued  in  active  service  till  the  war  cloBed.  He  had  then 
returned  home  and  had  succeeded  in  making  the  old  homestead  pro- 
ductive without  the  aid  of  slave  labor.  The  war  was  only  a  sad  memory. 
.Faithful  now  to  the  Union  and  anxious  for  the  welfare  and  prosperity  of 
his  native  State,  he  had  been  an  active  politician,  and  he  and  the  party 
with  whom  he  was  allied  had  succeeded  in  crushing  the  "  rings  "  without 
ever  dreaming  how  the  destruction  of  these  rings  would  affect  himself  and 
all  the  prospects  of  his  life.  He  was  fairly  wealthy,  with  his  farm  and  a 
large  amount  of  MarBden  bank  stock,  and  Mary's  portion  was  also  in- 
vested in  the  same  desirable  securities.  Both  the  father-in-law's  and  the 
bridegroom's  farms  were  covered  with  mortgages,  which  were  one  of  the 
corner  stones  of  the  famous  bank,  and  which  in  their  simplicity  they  sup- 
posed would  be  the  Bource  of  uncounted  wealth.  All  went  pleasantly 
and  happily.  The  bride  and  groom  were  all  the  story-teller  could  wish. 
The  bridesmaids  were  beautiful,  the  groomsmen  were  strong  and  brave 
men.  The  parents  were  happy,  for  was  not  everything  as  it  should  be  ? 
A  Doctor  of  Divinity  from  the  city  had  come  out  to  tie  the  marriage 
knot.  He  was  a  keen,  observant  man  of  the  world.  He  had  preached  in 
Oakland,  across  the  Bay  from  San  Francisco,  and  he  had  sat  in  the  Leg- 


islature of  California.  More  than  once,  when  the  wild  bloods  of  the  restless 
city  had  been  more  than  a  match  for  the  police,  the  Doctor  had  spoken 
in  hia  pulpit  of  the  Vigilance  Committees  of  the  Golden  State,  and  hinted 
very  broadly  that  they  had  never  made  a  mistake. 

The  last  words  were  spoken ;  the  congratulations  were  over ;  the  wed- 
ding cake  had  been  broken  up  and  eaten,  the  wine  drank.  In  another 
hour  the  happy  couple  would  be  away  on  their  wedding  tour,  when  the 
Doctor,  taking  the  bridegroom  aside,  said: 

"  Charles,  I  heard  a  rumor  when  I  was  leaving  the  city  that  the  Mars- 
den Bank  waB  in  danger.  There  was  a  great  crowd  at  the  door.  How 
will  this  affect  you  ?" 

"  I  do  not  know,  I  am  sure,"  was  the  answer. 

"  I  do  not  wish  to  be  a  messenger  of  evil  at  this  happy  time,"  said  the 
Doctor,  "but  would  it  not  be  better  to  defer  your  wedding  tour  for  a  day 
and  know  the  facts,  be  they  for  good  or  evil  ?" 

Mary  at  this  moment  approached  them.  ' '  What  are  you  two  plotting  ?" 
Bhe  said.  "You  should  have  confessed  my  husband  before  marrying  him, 
and  not  make  him  look  so  gloomy  so  soon  afterward.  Come,  Doctor, 
make  him  smile  again  by  granting  absolution." 

The  old  veteran  was  at  a  loss  for  a  moment,  but  only  for  a  moment. 

"You  are  an  angel,"  he  said,  "and  therefore  nearer  heaven  than  I  am. 
I  will  leave  the  task  of  granting  absolution  to  you." 

A  few  minutes'  conference— the  first  serious  talk  of  their  lives— was 
held.  The  wedding  tour  was  deferred  for  a  day.  The  gueBtB  departed. 
There  was  no  such  boisterous  joy  as  when 

"  Bluff  King  Hal  the  curtain  drew, 
And  Katharine's  hand  the  stocking  threw." 

The  next  morning  at  nine  o'clock  Charles  presented  himself  at  the  door 
of  the  Marsden  Bank.  There  was  posted  the  ominous  notice  that  told 
him  that  he  was  ruined.  He  could  not  at  first  realize  the  magnitude  of 
his  ruin.  He  learned  first  that  his  stock  was  swept  away,  next  that  he 
was  liable  for  double  the  amount,  and  also  for  double  the  amount  of 
Mary's  ;  but  what  was  his  utter  despair  when,  the  same  day,  he  got  notice 
that  the  mortgage  on  his  farm  would  be  foreclosed,  which  had  long  been 
due,  in  the  handB  of  a  capitalist,  but  as  the  security  was  good  and  the 
interest  had  been  paid  promptly,  it  was  too  good  an  investment  to  be  dis- 
turbed. 

The  wedding  tour  was  never  held.  His  father-in-law's  bank  stock  hav- 
ing been  transferred  to  Mary,  the  old  man's  ruin  was  averted,  but  it  made 
Charles'  more  complete.  True,  the  old  man's  farm  waB  mortgaged,  but 
not  being  burthened  with  other  debts,  he  could  pay  the  interest,  and 
Charles,  leaving  Mary  in  her  old  home,  went  away  to  the  mines  of  Colo- 
rado. He  fought  for  the  Confederacy,  and  the  gold  of  its  leader  ruined 
him.  g. 

SUCH  HIGHLY  RESPECTABLE  MEN. 
At  some  of  the  recent  elections  in  England  gross  bribery  was  resorted 
to.  Investigation  followed  (not  such  whitewashing  investigations  as  we 
are  used  to  in  this  country,  but  real  bona  Jide  investigation)  with  the  re- 
salt  that  the  crime  was  traced  to  seme  five  or  six  persons  of  standing, 
amongst  them  three  attorneys.  Conviction  succeeded  investigation,  and 
the  guilty  parties  now  languish  behind  the  prison  bars.  The  incident 
has  drawn  from  a  contributor  to  the  Referee  the  following : 
They  sit  all  alone  in  a  dark  prison  cell, 

Such  highly  respectable  men ; 
At  once  from  their  hearing  the  public  can  tell 

They  are  highly  respectable  men. 
Not  one  of  them  ever  got  drunk  in  the  street, 
Or  was  ever  suspected  of  trying  to  cheat — 
They  were  always  reckoned  among  the  elite 

Of  highly  respectable  men. 
Six  months  just  for  bribing !    Good  gracious !  how  hard 

For  highly  respectable  men  ! 
Prom  comfort  and  luxury  sternly  debarred— 

How  rough  on  respectable  men ! 
Of  course  the  poor  victims  feel  awfully  raw, 
But  lawyers  Bhould  certainly  honor  the  law, 
And  conscience  should  also  at  intervals  gnaw 

Such  highly  respectable  men. 
I  fancy  that  justice  would  not  have  been  done 

To  these  highly  respectable  men, 
Had  they  not  paid  a  price  for  their  capital  fun 

As  highly  respectable  men. 
We  can  pardon  poor  ignorant  fellows  who  sin, 
Not  knowing  how  wrong  is  the  plot  they  are  in; 
But  the  people  who  know  it,  and  don't  care  a  pin, 

Can't  be  highly  respectable  men. 
Prom  a  prison  let's  hope  that  these  swells  will  return, 

These  highly  respectable  men, 
Resolved  for  the  future  such  dodges  to  spurn, 

Like  highly  respectable  men. 
If  it's  known  that  for  bribery  quod  is  the  price, 
You  won't  catch  solicitors  trying  it  twice, 
And  it  won't  be,  as  once,  such  a  favorite  vice 

With  highly  respectable  men. 

In  a  saloon  fight  this  week,  between  a  barkeeper  and  a  man  named 

Comstock,  the  former  hit  his  assailant  over  the  head  with  a  brass  beer 
faucet,  so  that  it  stuck  in  his  brain.  Then  he  turned  the  tap  on  and  let 
all  his  brains  out,  and,  after  pulling  the  faucet  out,  sent  him  in  a  hack  to 
the  insane  asylum.  This  mode  of  treatment  is  respectfully  recommended 
to  all  barkeepers  who  have  difficulties  with  their  customers  as  being  safe, 
efficient  and  humane.  The  ale  faucet  was  an  old  Eoman  weapon,  for, 
speaking  of  it,  Cornelius  Nepos  remarks:  "  Qui  facit  per  alium,  facti 
per  3e. "  

A  friend  of  the  T.  C.  has  a  niece  who  is  called  "Bodge,"  for  no  other 
reason,  apparently,  than  that  isn't  her  name.  "Bodge"  received  a  ma- 
ternal chastisement  the  other  day,  and  her  uncle  chaffed  heraboutit. 
"Lord!  what  a  smoke  and  splutter  there  was  when  you  were  being 
spanked,  Bodge,''  he  remarked.  "Smoke?"  exclaimed  the  little  one  in 
anxious  amazement.  "  Smoked  like  a  house  a-tire,"  replied  the  avuncu- 
lar quiz.  "  Well,  uncle,"  Baid  Bodge  in  a  solemn,  confidential  whisper, 
"it  was  awful  hot,  but  I  didn't  think  it  smoked/" 


Deo.  31,  18SI. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


A    FEW    NEW     TEAR    CARDS. 

Several  week*  ago  we  *ent  to  tb«  Rut  an  arte  Ear  a  number  of  New 
Year  Cards  for  presentation  to  our  MtMili  in  San  Francisco.  They  were 
to  be  printed  in  about  a  scire  of  colore,  on  gold  foil  eighteen -carat  fine. 
Indeed,  carit  biamche  was  given  as  to  expen**.  The  recent  snow  blocade 
has  delayed  these  gems  of  art,  but  we  projeut  the  following  few  specimens 
to  show  the  appropriate  merit  uf  their  text: 

Her  Britannic  M  ^rsty's  Consul. 

"Sweet  William."  it's  a  eery  lengthy  "Lane" 

Which,  as  the  proverb  puU  it,   has  no  crook  or 

Turning.    God  knows  yonSt  tang  enough!    We'd  fain 
Learn  from  the  Boole  of  Fate  a  little  "Booker" 

Were  born  to  give  us  reason  to  admire 

A  New  Year  son  to  grace  an  Old  Year  sire! 

Another  saw:  "  Tis  ne'er  too  late  to  mend"— 

May  Heaven  the  wedded  "Bach."  a   youngling  send! 

The  Manager  of  thr  numb-Street  Theater. 
Learn  from  the  awful  lesson  lately  taught 

In  Austria's  capital,  that  un-"  Locked"  doors 
And  widened  passaged,  should  more  be  sought 

Than  "gross  receipts"  and  densely  crowded  floors. 
Don't  try  with  dollars  to  o'er-lood  your  till 
When  human  lives  may  have  to  pay  the  bilL 

The  Prison  Commissioners. 

Start  the  New  Year  with  this  firm,  fixed  belief: 
Tbat  each  day's  convict-labor  breeds  a  thief. 
For  work  is  scarce — with  less  of  work  to  come — 
And  men  look  prisonward  to  find  a  home. 
If  honest  men  with  rascals  must  compete, 
Then  both  "  behind  the  bars  "  will  shortly  meet. 

J.  C.  Flood. 

Seven  thousand  dollars  to  the  Poor, 
To  gladden  Christmas  Day ! 

And  who  shall  tell  us  how  much  more 
In  secret  given  away? 

And  yet  the  poundmen's  lassoes  spare 

Enough  of  human  curs  to  swear 

That  he  whom  all  our  poor  will  hlesB, 
"  Could  not  in  decency  give  less." 

While  they,  on  charity  intent, 
•'  Would,  if  they  could,  give  " — ne'er  a  cent ! 
J.     W.    Winans. 

What  can  a  New  Year  do  for  one 
Fur  whom  Old  Years  so  much  have  done! 
His  heart  can  scarcely  greater  grow— 
"Tis  too  big  for  his  body  now. 
Learning  is  his,  and  love  of  books 
(Two  goodly  gifts),  and  comely  looks, 
Riches  sufficient — what  the  deuce 
Can  we  portend,  then,  for  his  use? 
Well,  may  (we've  found  a  wish  at  last) 
His  future  glisten  as  his  past. 

Frank  McCoppin* 

The  failure  of  the  Chronicle's  crusade 

Against  the  Sugar  Saladin  displayed 

Should  teach  you,  Frank,  that  lies  in  malice  penned, 

E'en  though  the  writer  should  betray  his  friend, 

Will  never  pay  their  author  in  the  end. 

Thomas   A.   Sly  the. 
Gay  little  master,  strayed  from  Lilliput, 

Rich  little  peacock,  may  the  New  Year  swell 
Your  list  of  amorous  school-girl  victims,  but — 

Heed  the  old  motto:  "Kiss,  but  never  tell," 

John  Parrott,  J~r. 
Solomon  in  his  Sunday-best,  J.  P., 
In  gorgeous  garb  could  not  compare  with  thee. 
Thy  clever  tailor  takes  the  girls  by  storm, 
O  Glass  of  Fashion,  matchless  Mould  of  Form! 
'Tis  to  be  hoped  the  coming  year  will  lend 
Its  tenderest  graces  to  The  Tailor's  Friend. 

William  T.  Coleman. 
"  Don't  tickle  me!"  we  think  we  hear  him  say, 

*'  With  any  of  your  fulsome  New  Year  gammon. 
Well,  come  to  think  of  it,  I  guess  you  may 

Wish  for  next  year  a  goodly  catch  of  salmon." 

Jj.  L.  Robinson,  et  al. 
To  all  hydraulic  miners  who  are  nettled 
That  the  "debris"  farce  has  not  yet  been  settled, 
We  tender  the  best  wishes  of  the  season, 
And  hope  our  Solons  will  regain  their  reason 
Sufficiently  to  give  just  men  their  dues 
'Ere  '83  puts  on  the  dead  year's  shoes. 

Gen.  C.  I.  Hutchinson. 

'Tis  Poe,  I  think,  who  tells  us  that  disaster, 

Which  follows  fast,  can  follow  yet  still  faster. 

Great  God,  forbid !    The  news  of  blood  and  fire 

Of  '81  a  Guiteau  might  inspire ! 

Let's  hope  that  when  the  next  year's  scroll  we  scan 

It  may  be  drawn  upon  a  better  plan, 

And  load  the  safe  of  Hutchinson,  who  can 

At  all  times  swear  his  partner  is  a  Mann, 

And  whose  just  pride  it  long  has  been  to  boast 

He's  Boss  Insurance  Agent  of  the  Coast. 


Henry    E.     Hiahton. 

Able  alike  at  smashing  rotten  laws, 
At  ale»ving  helms  ->r  gently  splitting  straws, 
Regnrdlen  of  your  poont  in  the  "cause," 
Heedless  alike  <>f  hisses  and  applause, 
Friend  of  the  friendless,  may  the  coming  year 
Bring  you  the  laurels  you  deserve  to  wear. 

Ebcnczcr    Knotrlton. 

When  one  who  is  a  braggart  and  a  fool, 

A  coward  and  a  bully,  all  in  one, 

Is  placed  in  charge  of  'Frisco's  choicest  school. 

Our  wishes  for  his  New  Year  weigh  a  ton. 

Though,  p'raps,  if  put  in  print,  they  might  appear 

In  terms  the  fellow  might  not  care  to  hear. 


MISCELLANEOUS    ITEMS. 

When  Childe  Harold  stood  in  Venice  on  the  Bridge  of  Sighs,  a  pal- 
ace and  a  prison  on  each  hand,  he  little  thought  that  the  day  would  come 
when  the  barcarolle  of  the  gondolier  gliding  smoothly  and  silently  be- 
neath him  would  be  hushed,  and  when  that  picturesque  personage  would, 
in  fact,  be  leaning  against  a  neighboring  wall,  using  bad  language  gener- 
ally, and  abusing  the  little  steamers  in  particular.  But  such  is  the  case 
to-day.  Steamers  are  now  making  periodical  passages  along  the  chief 
canals,  and,  as  a  consequence,  the  whole  of  the  goudolteri,  numbering 
about  700,  have  struck. 

At  a  recent  examination  in  a  girls'  school,  the  question  was  put  to 
a  class  of  little  ones:  "  Who  makes  the  laws  of  our  government?"  Con- 
gress," was  the  reply.  "How  is  Congress  divided?"  was  the  next  ques- 
tion. A  little  girl  in  the  class  raised  her  hand.  "  Well,"  said  the  ex- 
aminer, "  Miss  Sallie,  what  do  you  say  the  answer  is  ?"  Instantly,  with 
an  air  of  confidence  as  well  as  triumph,  the  answer  came:  "Civilized, 
half  civilized  and  savage." 

There  is  a  jeweler  in  San  Francisco  named  Braverman.  Mr.  Braver- 
man,  as  is  the  custom  of  the  trade,  has  a  large  clock  outside  his  establish- 
ment, sb  a  sort  of  indication  of  the  quality  of  goods  to  be  found  inside. 
If  this  particular  clock  is  a  proper  sample  of  the  goods  which  Mr.  B.  has 
on  sale  inside,  then  the  T.  C.  cannot  conscientiously  advise  any  one  to 
purchase  timepieces  there,  for  this  particular  clock  is  always  wrong.  At 
least  the  sun  and  it  never  agree  ;  and  the  presumption  of  truth  is  always 
on  the  side  of  the  sun,  until  the  contrary  is  proven. 

Section  Five,  of  the  Art  Treasures  of  America  has  just  been  issued, 
This  publication  is,  as  our  readers  are  perhaps  aware,  a  series  of  magnifi- 
cent India  Proofs  of  the  pictures  owned  by  the  great  art  collectors  of 
America,  and  it  is  valuable  not  only  for  its  own  merit,  as  a  work  of  art, 
but  also  as  a  reliable  catalogue  of  the  pictures  owned  throughout  the 
States.  Of  itself,  however,  one  section  is  a  whole  art  gallery  and  a 
perpetual  temple  of  delight. 

A  woman  who  carried  round  milk  in  Paris  said  a  naive  thing  the 
other  day.  One  of  the  cooks  to  whom  she  brought  milk  looked  into  the 
can,  and  remarked  with  surprise:  "Why,  there  is  actually  nothing  there 
but  water."  The  woman,  satisfied  herself  of  the  truth  of  the  statement, 
said:  "Well,  if  I  didn't  forget  to  put  in  the  milk  I " — Figaro. 

A  Western  actor  claims  that,  while  performing  as  "Julius  Caesar," 
he  is  under  the  spirit  control  of  the  dead  Emperor,  and  does  nothing  of 
hiB  own  volition.  He  is  mistaken,  for  if  great  Julius  were  directing  the 
actor,  he  would  put  a  head  on  Brutus  the  first  time  they  met. — Cincinnati 
Saturday  Night. 

An  enterprising  advertiser,  who  has  a  specific  for  killing  the  insidi- 
ous rat  and  the  destructive  mouse,  says:  "Don't  die  in  the  house."  If 
we  know  ourselves,  and  don't  get  shot,  hanged  or  run  over,  the  house  is 
exactly  the  place  we  propose  to  die  in  when  our  angel  wings  begin  to  bud. 

It  is  a  cold  day  now  when  an  express  train,  in  some  part  of  the  repub- 
lic, does  not  run  down  a  hand-car  and  wear  out  a  few  telegraph  repairers 
or  section-men.  The  express  trains  must  have  developed  a  little  emo- 
tional insanity. — Burlington  Hawkeye. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  74  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.   Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Suuday  School,  9£  A.M. 

"Does  it  pay  to  steal?"  asks  the  Philadelphia  Times.  It  does,  es- 
teemed contemporary,  it  does.  It  doesn't  always  pay  the  thief,  but  just 
think  of  the  large  number  of  criminal  lawyers  to  whom  it  furnishes  a  fat 
living. — Phila.  Chronicle-Herald. 

Negro  Minstrel  E.  P.  Christy  should  have  made  his  will  in  favor  of 
the  lawyers  in  the  first  place.  They  have  been  twenty  years  eating  up 
the  estate,  which  was  a  large  one.—  N.  0.  Picayune. 

Stuffing  ballot-boxes  has  lately  become  a  crime  in  Philadelphia.  A 
few  years  ago  it  was  considered  a  great  accomplishment.  This  is  unmis- 
takable proof  that  fashions  are  constantly  changing. 

Mr.  M.  A  Slaven,  brother  of  Mr.  H.  B.  Slaven,  the  chemist,  returned 
from  Panama,  via  New  York  and  the  southern  overland  route,  on  Wed- 
nesday last. 

For  shirts  that  wear  well,  fit  well,  and  present  a  stylish  appearance,  go  to  Car- 
many's,  25  Kearny  street,  and  you  will  surely  be  satisfied.  Every  one  who  goes 
there  is. . 

The  most  delicious  chocolate  caramels  and  creams  are  at  the  "  Gem  "  Candy 
Store,  135  Kearny  street,  being  so  fresh  they  melt  in  your  mouth. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigating    the    Air. 

Office  of  the^  Aeroplane  Compandor  Navigating  the  Air, 
chant  street. 


Mer- 


Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 


F 


NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  *  Bulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  *29  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


ART. 


It  is,  perhaps,  in  order  just  now  to  look  back 
a  year  and  see  something  of  what  has  passed 
in  the  art  world  of  San  Francisco.  It  is  but 
a  few  years  since  this  was  quite  a  market  for 
the  fine  arts.  Many  collections  were  being 
made,  and  notable  additions  to  others  were  in 
order.  A  good  picture  could  be  quite  readily 
Bold  at  a  fair,  and,  sometimes,  at  a  high  val- 
ue, and  our  local  artists  were,  for  the  most 
part,  engaged  in  painting  canvases  of  either 
moderate  or  large  size.  All  is  changed  now. 
Paintings  of  all  kinds  are  dull  of  sale  ;  deal- 
ers no  longer  make  trips  to  Europe  and  in- 
,  vest  from  thirty  to  sixty  thousand  dollars  in 
oil  paintings.  They  now,  for  the  most  part, 
content  themselves  with  receiving,  on  con- 
signment from  New  York,  such  as  cannot  be 
sold  there  to  advantage. 

Some  will  say,  and  with  a  good  bit  of  rea- 
son, too,  that  the  cause  of  no  more  paintings  being  sold  here  is  fouDd  in 
the  fact  that  the  market  is  nearly  bare  of  reasonably  good  pictures  ;  that 
the  artists  stopped  painting,  and  the  public,  perforce,  had  to  stop  buying. 
It  is  very  much  so.  Now,  suppose  a  person  started  out  to  buy  good  ex- 
amples of  each  of  our  painters,  what  would  he  find  ?    Almost  nothing. 

Now,  the  great  incentive  to  buy  pictures  is  brought  out  by  seeing  them; 
the  supply,  in  a  measure  creates  the  demand  ;  a  lack  of  familiarity  with 
art  includes  an  indifference  to  it,  and  a  non-inclination  to  possess  it,  while 
the  seeing  of  good  pictures  cultivates  the  taste  and  promotes  a  deBire  to 
purchase.  On  tbe  whole,  then,  it  must  be  admitted  that  the  artists  them- 
selves are  in  a  great  measure  to  blame  for  the  existing  apathetic  condi- 
tion of  the  art  market  in  not  constantly  keeping  good  examples  of  their 
work  before  the  public.  Another  reason  can,  perhaps,  be  found  in  the 
fact  that  writers  have  pretty  generally  neglected  art  matters  the  past  year; 
the  regular  art  notes  of  the  Bulletin  and  Chronicle  are  seldom  seen  now-a- 
days.  It  has,  for  many  years,  been  the  custom  of  the  Bulletin  to  pay  con- 
siderable attention  to  art.  The  late  B.  P.  Avery,  when  connected  with 
that  journal,  was  a  conscientious  friend  of  local  art,  and  did  much  for  it 
through  his  writings.  Had  he  lived  now  he  would  have  found  his  task  a 
little  more  difficult,  by  reason  of  the  increased  number  of  artists  and  pre- 
tenders, who,  at  one  time  or  another,  have  honored  us  with  their  pres- 
ence. One  can  remember  more  than  one  of  these  who,  for  some  reason, 
never  got  their  just  deserts  from  art  writers  in  this  city.  Paint  a  man 
never  so  badly,  he  has  friends  who  think  him  immense,  and  can  tolerate 
no  adverse  criticism  from  any  journaL  Now,  the  humoring  of  such 
friends,  and  the  withholding  of  just,  though  adverse,  criticism  upon  such 
men  and  their  works,  is  a  mistake  and  an  injustice  to  the  community, 
who  naturally  look  for  correct,  though  it  may  be  severe,  criticism  upon  all 
pictures  for  which  large  values  are  asked.  The  following  paragraph  ap- 
peared in  the  Bulletin  on  the  13th  of  August  last,  and  points  plainly, 
although  not  in  60  many  words,  to  the  fact  that  a  great  deal  bad  been  left 
out  of  tbe  art  note?  about  this  man  and  bis  picture  which  ought  to  have 
been  said  without  fear  or  favor: 

Bradford,  tbe  Arctic  painter,  pulled  up  stakes  here  a  Bhort  time  ago, 
after  a  residence  of  three  or  four  years,  and  went  to  the  Atlantic  States. 
"While  here  he  sold  many  pictures.  His  studio  was  at  the  Palace  Hotel. 
He  bad  the  art  of  scenting  rich  patrons,  "  and  dearly  loved  a  lord."  He 
produced  very  little  except  Arctic  pictures,  for  which  he  had  a  large  line 
of  photographs.  During  his  entire  residence  here  he  never  painted  a  ma- 
rine picture  of  the  Pacific  coast,  and  the  two  or  three  Sierra  pictures 
which  he  painted  were  a  great  disappointment  to  those  who  thought  him 
capable  of  better  work.  Bradford  claimed  that  his  sales  amounted  to 
from  §20,000  to  $25,000  a  year,  and  at  that  rate  he  must  have  received 
something  like  $100,000  for  pictures  sold  in  this  city,  a  sum  which  ought 
to  have  released  him  from  the  financial  hot  water  in  which  he  always 
seemed  to  be  stewiDg. 

Now,  after  he  is  gone  and  has  taken  $100,000  out  of  our  picture-buying 
friends,  this  man,  his  work  and  his  modus  operandi  are  ridiculed,  as  they 
ought  to  have  been  long  before.  The  writer  of  this  never  hesitated  in 
giving  Mr.  Bradford  his  proper  position  as  a  picture-maker,  and  for  years 
in  the  "Art  Jottings"  asserted  that  Ms  work,  none  of  it,  possessed  any 
merit  worth  speaking  of,  and  that  those  who  purchased  it  got  small  value 
for  their  money.  While  on  this  subject,  we  will  mention  another  instance 
where,  we  think,  the  Bulletin  was  decidedly  kind  toward  a  collection  of 
paintings  on  view  at  the  Art  Booms  on  Pine  street.  They  were  by  Mr. 
Deakin  and  destined  for  auction.  Now,  the  "  ArtNotes"  in  Mr.  Avery's 
time  once  said  of  a  picture  by  this  painter  that  it  was  unlike  anything 
"  in  the  heavens  above  or  on  the  earth  beneath,"  and  his  style  is  the  same 
now  as  ever ;  and  juBt  why  the  Bulletin  should  have  given  such  a  notice 
of  such  a  lot  of  pictures  is  an  enigma,  unless  the  explanation  is  seen  in 
the  flamingly- displayed  advertisement  in  the  adjoining  column.  When 
intelligent,  discriminating  people — people  who,  although  they  may  know 
but  little  about  art,  are  not  idiotic  upon  the  subject  of  what  approaches 
nature  on  canvas — read  Buch  notices  in  a  journal  of  the  supposed  standing 
of  the  Bulletin  upon  matters  of  art  and  literature,  they  naturally  Btop  and 
ask  the  question:  Is  there  any  such  thing  as  criticism  which  is  above  and 
independent  of  either  coin  or  advertising  patronage  ? 

It  is  hoped  our  local  artists,  those  left  to  us,  will  take  heart  at  seeing 
the  bright  outlook  which  the  holiday  trade  has  developed  in  art,  and  paint 
more  good  pictures  than  they  have  been  producing  lately,  and,  above  all 
things,  let  "  pot  boilers  "  severely  alone  for  alt  future  time. 


Snickerson  came  into  the  bouse  last  evening  with  a  three  inch  and  a 
half  smile  playing  upon  bis  countenance.  "  Huldah,:'  said  he,  "  when  was 
beef  the  highest  ?  When  the  cow  jumped  over  the  moon.  Ha!  ha!  ha!" 
"There,  there!"  said  his  wife,  "just  hold  that  expression  a  minute.  It 
reminds  me  of  your  great-grand  father's  looks  when  he  had  to  laugh  at 
that  Belf-same  joke."  Snickerson  simply  retaliated  by  referring  to  his 
wife's  "  good  memory  for  one  who  likes  to  be  thought  young,"  and  dropped 
the  laugh. ^_ 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street..  San  Francisco. 


AN  EVERT-DAT  SOLILOQUY. 
"  Well,  I  didn't  mind  waiting  while  the  military  went  by,  because  I 
knew  most  of  the  boys,  and  I  could  hold  on  while  that  procession  of 
the  Green  Order  of  Bed  Men  was  passing,  but  this  funeral  of  Mrs.  Den- 
nis O'Flannagan  is  very  trying  to  one's  temper,  and  if  it  doesn't  let  me 
cross  tbe  street  in  just  ten  minutes  more  I'll  go  home  to  the  Mission  by 
way  of  Oakland.     So  there !" 


"  RING  OUT  THE  OLD,  RING  IN  THE  NEW." 

When  this  number  of  the  News  Letter  reaches  the  hands  of  its 
readers,  tbe  last  moments  of  the  present  year  will  be  swiftly  fleeting  by, 
and  we  will  all  be  within  bailing  distance  of  another  mile-stone  on  the  road 
which  leads  from  chaos,  through  time,  into  eternity.  The  traveler  along 
a  dusty  highway  stops  at  each  distance  mark  to  rest  his  wearied  limbs,  to 
glance  back  along  tbe  road  over  which  he  has  paBsed,  to  peer  anxiously 
over  that  which  lies  before  him,  to  con  over  the  incidents  through  which 
he  has  come,  and  to  speculate  as  to  those  which  are  to  come.  So,  also,  is 
it  meet  and  proper  and  natural  for  individuals  and  communities  to  pause 
for  a  moment  in  the  journey  through  life,  at  each  distance  indicator,  to 
reflect  upon  the  past  and  its  lessons,  and  to  speculate  as  to  the  future  and 
its  possibilities. 

The  history  of  the  year  which  is  juBt  passing  away  has  been  written  in 
blood.  After  many  futile  attempts,  the  NihilistB  of  Russia  at  length 
succeeded  in  deluging  the  streets  of  St.  Petersburg  with  the  blood  of  the 
Czar.  Patient  plotting,  recklesB  personal  bravery,  and  organisation  so 
complete  and  effective  that  it  has  never  been  equaled,  at  length  succeeded 
in  effecting  murder — murder  so  brutally  disgusting  that  human  nature 
turns  from  its  contemplation  with  a  shudder.  And  yet  it  was  not  with- 
out provocation.  While  we  hear  the  bells  tolling  away  the  last  moments 
of  the  dying  year,  with  all  its  disappointments  and  mistakes,  and  listen 
to  the  wild  chimes  that  float  along  the  morning  air  in  greeting  of  tbe  new 
period  of  time,  with  all  its  possibilities  and  hopes,  there  are,  as  there  have 
been  for  ages  past,  men  and  women  away  down  in  the  mines  of  Siberia — 
many  of  whom  were  sent  there  without  a  trial,  and  some  after  a  trial  that 
was  ended  before  it  began — toiling  away  beneath  the  task-master's  whip ; 
men  and  women  who  hear  no  New  Year's  bells,  to  whom  time  and  its 
periods  is  but  a  weary  blank,  who  feel  no  hope  and  know  no  disappoint- 
ment, whose  lives  represent  a  dull,  never-ending  misery  that  is  never  lit 
up  by  a  gleam  of  sunshine.  Yes,  even  the  brutality  of  the  Czar's  assassin- 
ation has  its  equal. 

In  Ireland,  tbe  crack  of  the  murderer's  blunderbuss  has,  throughout 
the  year,  resDunded  from  behind  every  hedge,  and,  what  is  still  more  di- 
abolically repulsive,  things,  shaped  after  the  fashion  of  men,  have  stolen 
around,  night  and  after  night,  mutilating  and  torturing  the  poor  beasts 
of  field. 

Even  here  in  tbe  United  States,  while  we  Btood  within  the  shadow  of 
our  national  natal  day,  tbe  crack  of  the  murderer's  pistol  rang  out,  clear 
and  sharp,  and  the  President  of  tbe  United  States,  chosen  by  the  people 
but  seven  months  before,  fell  mortally  wounded;  fell  before  an  assassin's 
bullet,  and  yet  before  two  accursed  ideas,  stalwartism  and  the  "  spoils  " 
Bystem  of  Civil  Service. 

At  home  here,  in  this  Golden  State,  we  have  had  a  year  of  almost  un- 
exampled prosperity  and  happiness.  The  clouds  that  have  been  surround- 
ing us  for  some  years  past  have,  one  by  one,  disappeared,  and  now  we 
stand  out  in  tbe  clear  sunlight.  The  coming  year  promises  well.  Trade 
iB  active,  labor  is  in  demand,  and  the  indications  are  that  production- 
mineral,  agricultural,  etc. — will  be  large.  Let  us  put  our  shoulders  to  the 
wheel  and  work  ont  our  own  destiny.  As  a  community,  we  are  suscept- 
ible of  much  improvement.  Some  might  be  more  truthful,  some  more 
honest,  some  more  virtuous,  some  more  industrious,  and  a  few,  perhaps, 
more  Bober.  These  are  moral  characteristics  that  do  not  constitute  a 
wholesome  leaven  wherewith  to  leaven  a  community.  The  entrance  to 
the  New  Year,  bright  as  it  is  with  promises  of  success  and  happinesB,  is  a 
good  place  to  leave  our  bad  qualities  behind  us. 

Piper  HeidBieck  Champagne. — Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


Deo.  31, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


San  Francisco.  Dec  29:  Nomvoua  w*re  thi  dhiD«nfW*ti  In  honor  of 
old   rV  •■',  both  on  Sund*y  tod  <-n  Monday,  Mid  til  - 

m\-  that  *-Mnm  w»»  *  holiday  ni  »r<-  thor  ■     I  th  tn  mi  Chriit- 

■ «.-,  tho  weather  b*in^*  simply  peri  i,  I  ,vn  ■OfTY  to  say, 

cannot  be  »*id  "f  that  we  hnv.-  bmn  favored  wit h  linoa, 

:m»o.  too,  hv<  bwn  doing  the  hoapftablt  in  honor  of  the 
ppru-  of  RritUh  n^bilitv  now  rUtlng  om  <it v.  which  i*  *im*'tbing  re- 
ro»rk*h|.>.  oonsidering  hi*  well  known  aversion  to  luofa  ont-Tt  linings.  I 
am  gUd  that  hi*  Honor  gavt  this  (Unoor,  and  thai  ntT  trded  Lord  Beau- 
mont th?  opportunity  of  moating  to  many  of  our  able  jurists  a*  the  list 
ta  included,  anil  "f  which  th»»  host  himself  i-*  BOOB  ■  thinlng  light. 

Christmas  Tree  parties  were  also  Tory  nnrjioroai  on  Batorday  Dight— 
perhaps  the  moat  piquant  of  th(*m  all  being  th-  ooa  held  at  Mrs.  J.  W. 
BptwneV,  on  i*ine  street,  at  which  I  hail  the  good  fortune  to  be  present 
for  a  short  time,  and  heartily  enjoyed  the  happy  Caoea  of  pretty  young- 
*tor».  :w  each  received  his  or  her  gift  from  the  brinchea  of  the  heavily 
laden  tree. 

Ttie  principle  weddim:  of  the  week  was  that  of  Miss  Rose  Williams 
ami  Captain  Chan.  G<*>dnll,  the  parents  of  both  contracting  parties  be- 
ini:  amone  our  oldest  and  l>e.it  known  residents.  The  ceremony  was  per- 
formed at  the  residence  of  the  bride's  parents  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Jewell, 
after  whbh  the  party  proceeded  to  the  residence  of  the  groom's  parents, 
where  the  reception  was  held,  which  was  numerously  attended  by  their 
many  friends,  who  were  lavish  in  the  profusion  of  the  gifts  which  they 
bestowed  on  the  young  couple,  many  of  them  being  of  the  most  elegant 
and  costly  description. 

One  of  the  bridal  pairs  of  last  week,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shaw,  has  returned 
to  town.     The  other,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hastings,  is  still  absent. 

A  very  pleasant  gathering,  of  which  I  must  not  omit  to  make  mention, 
was  the  christening  party  at  Angel  Island,  when  the  infant  daughter  of 
my  friends.  Br.  and  Airs.  Bailey,  received  the  names  of  Mary  Swift  at 
the  hands  of  Bishop  Kip.  A  number  of  relatives  and  intimate  friends 
assembled  to  do  honor  to  the  occasion,  and  the  young  Christian  was  the 
cynosure  of  all  eyes,  as  well  as  the  recipient  of  eudlesB  good  wishes  for 
her  future  spiritual  and  temporal  welfare. 

Mr?.  M.-Mullins'  reception  last  Saturday  afternoon  was,  as  usual  with 
all  gatherings  at  her  house,  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  ever  given  in  this 
city.  Nearly  everybody  was  there — the  majority  in  toilettes  that  were 
bewildering,  and  not  a  few  even  startling,  to  the  beholder.  The  house 
itself  was  redolent  with  the  perfume  of  flowers,  which  were  placed  in 
every  available  spot.  Ballenberg  furnished  the  music,  and,  as  I  prophe- 
sied, dancing  was  indulged  in  from  early  in  the  afternoon  till  long  past 
the  hour  named  on  the  cards,  or,  in  other  words,  till  well  on  toward  mid- 
night. One  of  her  guests  for  the  Winter,  Miss  Peters,  proved  an  admira- 
ble assistant,  and  the  promise  of  the  early  arrival  of  two  more  charming 
young  lady  guests  for  the  season  will  prove  an  added  attraction,  could 
such  a  thing  be,  to  that  already  very  attractive  house.  But  to  return  to 
the  reception:  The  refreshment-room  was  open  all  afternoon  and  evening, 
and,  although  the  table  was  well  covered  with  all  that  was  most  tempt- 
ing in  the  way  of  refreshment,  still  I  maintain  that,  however  elaborate 
such  a  spread  may  be,  it  does  not  compensate  for  one's  dinner.  Unques- 
tionably the  lion  of  the  occasion  was  Lord  Beaumont,  judging  by  the 
way  in  which  the  women  went  for  him,  and  'tis  whispered  among  those 
who  are  supposed  to  know  that,  when  his  lordship  bids  'Frisco  a  final 
adieu,  he  will  not  6nd  ifc-vsry  difficult  to  induce  one  of  the  belles  of  Nob 
Hill  to  accompany  him — that  is,  if  he  feels  disposed  to  try. 

Mr.  Carlton  C.  Coleman,  son  of  Mr.  W.  T.  Coleman,  a  young  gentle- 
man well  known  in  societv,  returned  a  week  or  two  ago  from  an  extended 
trip  around  the  world.  Dame  Rumor,  who  knows  more  of  other  people's 
business  than  her  own,  had  it  that  the  young  gentleman  was  to  be  married 
this  Christmas,  but  so  far  the  happy  event  has  not  transpired,  nor  has 
any  official  statement  in  regard  to  it  been  made  public. 

Owing  to  the  superior  attractions  of  Mrs.  McMullin's  drawing-rooms, 
and  the  endless  stream  of  pretty  faces  seen  on  Kearny  street,  the  football 
match  at  the  Recreation  Grounds  did  not  attract  the  usual  array  of  beauty 
and  fashion  last  Saturday  afternoon,  at  which  those  who  were  there 
grumbled  sadly  ;  but  there  is  little  doubt  that  it  will  be  fully  attoned  for 
at  the  next  meeting,  as  the  games — or  the  players — are  too  popular  with 
the  fair  sex  to  be  neglected  long. 

To-morrow  evening  that  very  charming  lady,  Mrs.  Colegate  BakerJ 
gives  a  fancy  dress  masquerade  ball  at  her  handsome  house  on  Van  Ness 
avenue,  when  she  will  be  assisted  in  doing  the  honors  by  a  number  of  her 
former  and  present  pupils.  Mme.  Zeitska  gives  one  of  her  full-dress  par- 
ties the  following  night,  and  on  Monday  the  usual  Palace-Grand  hop, 
which  promises  to  be  one  of  the  most  crowded  of  the  season  so  far. 

It  is  no  longer  a  mere  rumor,  but  a  matter  of  fact,  that  Mrs.  Hopkins 
intends  to  open  her  doors  at  last,  having  issued  cards  for  a  reception  at 
her  mansion  on  the  hill  next  week.  I  shall  be  there,  and  will  tell  you  all 
about  it.  A  grand  entertaiument  may  also  be  looked  for  at  the  Palace 
Hotel  about  the  same  time,  the  names  of  the  ladies  having  the  affair  in 
hand  being  a  sufficient  guarantee  that  something  unusual  in  "hotel  hops" 
may  be  looked  for. 

Every  one  intends  keeping  open  house  on  New  Year's,  I  am  told,  and 
my  list  is  becoming  something  formidable  to  look  at,  for  society  is  rapidly 
increasing  in  number,  as  well  as  in  space,  and  the  distance  to  be  traveled 
over  is  getting  longer  every  year.  However,  the  welcome  one  always  re- 
ceives surely  compensates  for  a  little  fatigue,  and  then  New  Year's,  like 
Christmas,  comes  but  once  in  twelve  long  months.  So  wishing  the  News 
Lettee  and  its  readers  a  very  happy  New  Year,  many  of  them,  and  that 
your  shadow  may  never  be  less,  I  subscribe  myself,  Felix. 


The  News  Letter  can  cheerfully  recommend  parents  who  desire  to 
hav«  their  children  taught  to  dance,  and  to  carry  themselves  gracefully, 
to  call  upon  the  services  of  O.  A.  Lunt,  Professor  of  Calisthenics.  Pro- 
fessor Lunt's  Academy  is  located  in  the  Red  Men's  Hall,  320  Post  street, 
and  is  a  comfortable,  healthy  and  commodious  establishment.  The  Pro- 
fessor's faculty  of -impressing  upon  the  young  mind  the  mazy  mysteries 
of  the  dance  is  perfectly  marvelous.  In  conveying  instruction  to  a  child, 
there  is  a  certain  faculty,  a  sort  of  magnetic  influence,  so  to  speak,  which 
the  teacher  must  possess  or  fail  in  his  vocation.  Professor  Lunt  possesses 
this  faculty  to  a  remarkable  degree.  He  is  assisted  in  the  imparting  of 
instrwetion  by  Mr.  Reynolds,  who  is  also  an  expert. 


THE    NEW    YEAR    CALL. 

'Mr.  JTitz  Jones!    Well,  now,  I  am  elated!" 

(Sweet  little  fibber,  we'll  forgive  the  lie). 
'All  the  day  long  your  coming  I've  awaited." 

(Where  will  you  go  to,  darling,  when  you  die?) 
For  Jones  no  sooner  is  without  the  door 
Than  you  proclaim  the  man  "a  hateful  bore." 


Mi33  Leonora  Seligrnan,  daughter  of  Mr.  W.  Seligman,  the  well- 
known  banker  of  New  York,  was  married  in  Paris,  on  December  28th, 
to  Dr.  Wasserman,  a  young  scientist  who  promises  to  occupy  a  high  posi- 
tion in  his  profession.  The  marriage  ceremony  was  performed  according 
to  the  Hebrew  ritual  by  the  Grand  Rabbi  of  France,  Isadore,  and  Sadok 
Cohn,  Grand  Rabbi  of  Paris.  The  witnesses  for  the  bride  were  Minister 
Morton  and  Count  De  Lesseps.  Wurtz,  Senator  and  President  of  the 
Academy  of  Medicine,  and  Grimiard,  Professor  of  the  Ecole  Polytech- 
nique,  performed  a  similar  service  for  the  groom.  The  young  lady  was 
born  iu  New  York,  but  has  resided  in  Paris,  where  she  received  her  edu- 
cation, for  the  past  fifteen  years.  Dr.  Wasserman  was  born  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  is  the  son  of  Mr.  Wasserman,  who  resided  here  for  many  years, 
and  who,  though  now  living  in  Germany,  is  a  large  stockholder  in  the 
Alaska  Fur  Company.  The  News  Letteb  takeB  great  pleasure  in  ten- 
dering the  happy  couple  its  best  wishes  for  their  future  happiness  and 


Dr.  D.  has  a  bright  little  girl  about  four  years  of  age,  who  is  very  fond 
of  dolls,  and  he  buys  a  new  one  for  her  nearly  everyday.  He  bought  her 
a  new  one,  the  other  evening,  but  it  did  not  appear  to  take  her  fancy  at 
all.  "  What,  don't  you  like  the  nice  new  doll?"  he  asked,  after  watching 
her  a  few  moments.  "  No;  Fs  tired  of  stuff  dolls.  I  want  a  real  meat 
baby,"  she  replied,  earnestly. — The  Judge. 

THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPENED! 


ALL 


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SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


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Dee.  31,  1881. 


THE     DEAD     YEAR. 

[BY    JOS.     W.     WINANS.] 

"  Eheu  fugaces/  Posthume,  Posthume, 
Labuntvr  anni,,t 
"  Time!  where  didst  thou  those  yeare3  inter 
Which  I  have  seene  decease? 
My  eoule's  at  war,  and  truth  bids  her 
Fmde  out  their  hidden  sepulcher, 
To  give  her  troubles  peace." 
HERE  is  a  land  remote— a  land  of  solitude  and  silence. 
Into  that  mystic  realm — set  like  an  island  in  a  shoreless  sea 
-no  living  thing  can  enter.  No  mortal  eye  can  penetrate 
|  the  vail  that  shrouds  it  from  the  scrutiny  of  man.  It  lies 
out  in  the  void — an  intermediate  domain  between  the  damp 
that  chills,  the  dust  that  clogs,  this  transient  fretwork  of 
decay,  called  life,  and  the  frjiition  of  that  final  joy  of  which 
there  is  no  revelation  of  the  glory  but  a  dream,  no  con- 
sciousness of  the  attainment  but  a  hope.  Sable  and  soli- 
tary in  its  midst  rises  a  structure  infinitely  vast — the  Palace  of  Oblivion 
— whose  voiceless  halls  entomb  the  buried  Past.  Colossal  chambers, 
inconceivably  immense,  compose  the  pile,  as  numerous  as  are  the  years 
since  time  began.  For  in  that  mausoleum  of  the  ages  gone,  so  lonely 
yet  so  populous,  each  regnant  in  his  sceptered  hall  of  state,  are  gath- 
ered all  the  years  that  rose,  and  flourished,  and  declined,  from  the  first 
dawn  of  being  until  now — the  years  before  the  origin  of  man  ;  the  years 
before  the  flood  ;  the  years  before  the  traces  of  tradition  ;  the  years  be- 
fore the  birth  of  history;  the  years  within  the  grasp  of  human  knowledge 
ever  since.  As  earth  whirls  on,  with  every  annual  round  another  cham- 
ber forms  upon  the  mass,  wrought  by  a  hidden  band,  acquiring  substance 
out  of  vacancy,  as,  at  the  outset,  form  crept  out  of  chaos.  Down  through 
the  cycling  aeons  each  departing  year,  from  the  preadamitic  first-born  to 
the  youngest  child  of  time,  hath  vanished  hence,  with  all  his  grisly  reti- 
nue, to  take  his  station  in  that  grim  abode.  Supreme  in  regal  majesty, 
thoueh  rigid  in  the  immobility  of  death,  he  holds  enthralled  arouud  his 
ebon  "throne  the  creatures  of  mortality  who  perished  from  the  earth  amid 
the  turmoil  of  his  evanescent  span.  There,  pent  within  the  frozen  silence, 
stand,  in  petrified  materiality,  the  thoughts,  the  deeds,  the  actors,  the 
events,  which  bis  relentless  hand  swept  from  the  ranks  of  life.  There 
Adam,  in  his  superhuman  beauty,  looms,  the  most  majestic  of  his  race, 
an  awful  horror  stamped  upon  bis  brow — of  sin  and  the  dire  catalogue  of 
woes  which  it  entailed.  There  Orpheus,  the  sire  of  song,  whose  wondrous 
melody  once  snatched  his  soul  frum  Hades  back  to  earth,  clings  to  his 
magic  lyre  ;  but,  shivered  now,  no  music  trembles  on  its  strings.  There 
Moses,  unto  whom  the  promised  land  revealed  its  blossoms  but  denied  its 
fruit — his  face  still  glowing  with,  the  radiance  of  the  burning  bush — is 
waiting  for  the  Canaan  of  the  skies.  Reft  of  their  glittering  pomp,  Semi- 
ramis  is  there,  and  tawny  Belus,  whom  the  after  ages  worshiped  as  a  god; 
Sennacherib,  and  the  insatiate  Alexander  ;  Zenobia  and  Alaric ;  with 
Egypt's  royal  race  from  Misraim  to  dreamy  Cleopatra.  There  terrible 
Achilles,  tristful  mid  his  wrath,  bends  o'er  Patroclus'  corse.  There  Sam- 
Bon,  towering  in  strength  above  the  sons  of  men,  still  grasps  the  fatal  col- 
umns of  Philistia.  There  Socrates  bows  down  his  venerable  head  before 
the  truth,  whose  light  through  the  dense  mists  of  heathen  superstition 
pierced  his  mind,  that  man's  soul  is  immortal.  A  poisoned  bowl  lies 
shattered  at  his  feet,  sad  token  that  the  golden  bowl  is  broken  too.  And 
yet  the  butterfly  that  rises  from  the  outstretched  hand  of  sage  Pythago- 
ras tells  that  for  each,  although  the  golden  bowl  be  broke,  the  incense  it 
contained  shall  never  die.  There  Marius,  recumbent  on  a  mouldering 
shaft,  aa  erst  at  Carthage,  seems  to  brood  upon  the  mutability  of  fortune. 
There  Attila,  the  thunderbolt  of  war,  all  powerless  mid  his  barbarian 
hordes,  in  frigid  terror  bides  the  hour  of  doom.  There  on  the  retina  of 
Dante's  falcon  eye,  though  it  be  done  with  earthly  visions,  gleams  celes- 
tial light.  There  Richelieu,  whom  no  power  could  conquer  but  the  grave, 
who  found  in  craft  a  logic  more  resistless  than  the  might  of  kings,  sleeps 
undisturbed  till  the  cold  ear  of  death  shall  quicken  at  the  call  of  Him 
whose  law  he  outraged,  yet  whose  livery  he  wore.  There  swart  Voltaire, 
derisive  and  sardonic,  with  a  sneer  congealed  upon  his  lip,  defies  the  com- 
ing of  the  day  of  wrath.  There  Volney,  his  before-time  acolyte,  recalci- 
trant and  pale,  skulks  crouching  neath  a  ruin.  There  the  stark  Zimmer- 
man, whose  earthly  aspirations  after  solitude  were  thwarted  by  the  tur- 
bulence of  life,  hath  found  a  solitude  so  absolute  that  e'en  in  death  he 
seemeth  to  recoil  from  its  intensity  as  from  a  shock.  There,  mingled 
with  the  demigods  and  heroes,  the  gifted  and  the  great,  of  every  age,  are 
all  the  myriad  mortals  that  have  gone  down  the  road  to  dusty  death,  save 
Enoch  and  Elijah,  who  escaped  upon  a  chariot  of  ether  and  a  chariot  of 
fire.  Them,  and  their  works — as  sheaves  of  his  own  gathering— the  Year 
which  bore  them  hence  holds  captive  there,  immobile  and  insensate  as 
himself,  until  the  hour  shall  come  when  the  last  sand  shall  tumble  from 
the  glass  of  time,  and  o'er  that  congregation  of  the  dead  shall  breathe  the 
vitalizing  Bpirit  at  the  sound  of  the  arousing  trump.  Then  shall  he  ren- 
der them,  with  all  the  good  and  evil  that  they  wrought,  to  bare  their 
secrets  at  the  great  white  throne. 

The  year  is  dead.  Through  the  weird  branches  of  Siberia's  pines,  and 
the  gnarled  boughs  of  old  Dodona's  oaks,  the  north  wind  sighs  in  fitful 
murmurs.  The  air  is  sibilant  with  moanings  of  the  loud-resounding  sea. 
Night  bends  her  dusky  brow  to  earth  in  solitary  woe.  Bereaved  and 
desolate,  all  nature  swells  the  sad  refrain,  mingling  her  solemn  voices  in  a 
dirge  for  him  who  now  lies  nerveless  in  the  cold  embrace  of  death.  Far 
in  the  olden  time  [one  of  these  voices  whispers  from  the  lips  of  the  pri- 
meval rock]  five  hundred  thousand  years  ago,  his  eldest  brother  yielded 
up  the  ghost.  Then  the  bright  stars  were  young,  and  mourned  that  early 
loss  with  the  keen  anguish  of  a  youthful  grief  ;  now,  passionless,  and  cal- 
lous to  emotion  in  the  apathy  of  age,  they  hold  their  torches  forth,  amid 
the  dark,  over  the  senseless  form  of  the  dead  year,  to  light  his  pathway 
to  the  tomb.  What  joyous  portents  heralded  his  coming ;  what  stern 
vicissitudes  were  blended  with  bis  life  ;  what  sober  musings  gather  round 
his  bier.  He  was  a  monarch  mightier  far  than  any  potentate  of  earth. 
Poised  on  hiB  shifting  Sphere,  he  lifted  up  his  head  above  the  stars,  and 
stretched  his  scepter  through  the  vast  inane.  Out  in  the  depths  there 
rolls  an  orb  remote.  To  it  the  globe  on  which  we  tread  is  more  diminu- 
tive than,  unto  earth,  the  stone  which  slew  the  man  of  Gath.  In  its  long 
chronologue  a  century  is  but  a  day.  Upon  its  rounded  crust  tread  men  to 
whom  the  fabled  Typhon  was  a  dwarf.  And  yet  this  ponderous  mass 
was  a  mere  grain  of  sand  in  the  huge  balances  wherein  he  weighed  the 


limitless  expanse.  For  hither  reached  his  comprehensive  realm  ;  whose 
wide  embrace  extending  on  "  through  planets,  suns  and  adamantine 
spheres,"  absorbed  the  measureless  abysses  of  the  void.  With  undimin- 
ished splendor  he  renewed  the  solar  beam,  and  fed  the  fires  of  ether  with 
new  flame,  and  sent  the  constellations  bounding  on  their  course.  It  was 
bis  mission,  as  vicegerent  of  a  Power  grander  still  and  mightier  than 
himself,  to  guide  the  movements,  vindicate  the  laws,  preserve  the  har- 
monies, and  regulate  the  systems,  of  the  Universe.  He  exacted,  yet 
abundantly  bestowed  ;  be  created,  though  he  oftentimes  destroyed ;  he 
sustained  no  less  than  he  impaired  ;  and,  through  the  complications,  and 
events,  of  his  diversified  career,  he  chastened  with  his  judgments,  while 
he  gladdened  with  his  bounties,  the  whole  race  of  man.  And  when  hiB 
work  was  done,  with  dying  hand  he  lifted  from  his  hoary  locks  the  crown 
of  sovereignty,  and  placed  it  on  the  infant  brow  of  his  successor.  Thus, 
like  the  rise  and  fall  of  empire,  thus  like  the  kindling  and  extinction  of 
the  torch  of  life,  the  years  still  come  and  go.  Yet  life  retains  its  tenure 
of  existence,  though  the  years  depart ;  and  the  years  preserve  their  con- 
tinuity though  life  recedes.  Out  of  the  dead  past  with  its  table,  sprung 
the  live  present  with  its  fact.  Manifold  were  the  myths  of  eld,  but  they 
held  within  them  germs  of  undeveloped  truth.  Mythology,  in  many  of 
its  legends,  typified  the  verities  of  Holy  Writ ;  in  many  of  them  it  in- 
dued reality  with  allegoric  robes  ;  in  many  of  them  it  concealed  the  em- 
bryos of  things  to  come — things  then  unborn  into  that  future  which  has 
now  become  a  segment  of  the  past.  Existence,  though  it  be  perturbed  by 
casual  retrogression,  is  a  course  of  progress.  In  vain  there  fell  a  dreary 
night  upon  the  luster  of  Chaldea  and  the  pomp  of  Ninus.  In  vain  the 
rising  beams  of  Persia  sunk  into  eclipse.  In  vain  the  lore  of  Egypt,  and 
the  enterprise  of  Tyre,  were  alternated  with  an  intermediate  and  a  suc- 
ceeding gloom.  In  vain  the  mellow  radiance  of  the  star  of  Greece,  and 
the  rich  splendor  of  the  sun  of  Rome,  were  swallowed  in  the  darkness  of 
the  mediaeval  age.  Unquenched  amid  the  storms  of  time,  the  sacred  fire 
of  progress  has  burned  on,  and  though  so  oft  bedimmed,  or  seemingly  ex- 
tinguished, in  those  mists  of  barbarism  which  at  intervals  obscure  the 
earth,  it  gains  new  forces  of  combustion,  and  a  brighter  flame,  from  the 
advancing  years.  Borne  forward  on  the  current  of  the  years,  in  spite  of 
fluctuation  and  relapse,  the  welfare  of  humanity,  and  the  intelligence  of 
man  have  reached  apermanentadvance.  Through  progress  cometh  change, 
through  change  development,  and  through  development  perfection.  Of 
this  grand  serial,  fraught  with  tremendous  interest,  the  process  is  con- 
ducted here;  the  product  is  attained  hereafter.  The  tree  is  planted  in  a 
mundane  soil;  it  blooms  in  paradise.  Death  only  serves  to  give  new  birth 
to  life.  The  mansions  of  the  living  are  fashioned  from  the  wrecks  of 
ruined  tombs.  We  gaze  upon  the  earth  but  to  behold,  in  soil  and  tree 
and  flower,  that  which  composed  the  forms  of  those  who,  long  ago,  were 
no  less  proud,  and  high,  and  grasping,  and  ambitious  than  ourselves. 
Nay,  in  the  animated  throng  around  us,  and  in  our  own  corporeal  ele- 
ments, are  portions  of  the  ashes  of  the  dead.  Perchance,  by  the  inscru- 
table caprice  of  reproduction,  some  fragment  of  the  dust  of  Cicero  blent 
with  Che  frame,  and  thrilled  upon  the  tongue  of  Webster;  perchance  the 
mold  of  Wellington  contained  some  particle  of  what  was  once  SesostriB. 

From  the  dark  antrum  of  the  primal  age,  veiled  in  its  mythic  adumbra- 
tion, flows  the  stream  of  time,  and  rolls  forever  on,  through  sunlight  and 
through  shade,  expanding  as  it  goes,  until  it  merges  in  the  ocean  of  eter- 
nity. Though  its  bright  wave  is  lost  in  exhalation,  though  the  vitality  it 
bears  upon  its  surface  sinks  in  death,  the  ravage  of  to-day  is  counteracted 
by  the  reparation  of  tomorrow,  and  still  it  glides  along,  with  an  aug- 
mented tide,  wafting  upon  its  breast  a  richer  treasure,  and  a  more  abound- 
ing life.  And  still  the  Btars  their  restless  vigils  keep  as  when  they  sang 
together  at  Creation's  dawn;  as  when  they  fought  in  their  courses  against 
Sisera;  as  when  they  mocked  at  the  oblations  of  sweet  incense  which  the 
princes  of  Jerusalem,  and  Judah,  offered  tbemupon  the  housetops.  Orion's 
sword  still  flames  beneath  his  burning  belt;  Auriga  still  wheels  onward  in 
his  glittering  car;  still  Vega  floods  the  Bkies  with  the  richest  music  of  her 
golden  lyre.  Caught  from  the  jubilee  which  nature  echoed  when  God's 
work  was  done,  a  voice  divine  hath  sounded  down  the  years.  From  year 
to  year,  in  a  continuing  strain,  it  speeds  along,  revealing  its  glad  tidings 
unto  man,  as  the  bale  tires  kindled  upon  Ida,  and  renewed  from  peak  to 
peak,  flashed  through  to  Greece  the  signal  of  the  fall  of  Troy.  Over 
crumbling  generations  and  dilapidated  thrones,  unsilenced  by  the  din  of 
earth,  unharmed  by  spoliation  or  decay,  it  keeps  vibrating  through  the 
centuries,  and  rings  out  from  the  ages.  Neither  the  wasting  flame,  nor 
the  devouring  sword,  nor  the  engulfing  deluge,  can  arrest  its  course;  but 
evermore  its  flight  has  been,  and  evermore  will  be,  coeval  with  the  flight 
of  time.  It  tells  this  chafed  and  earth-worn  frame,  now  tottering  beneath 
its  weary  load,  of  a  hereafter  when  the  ransomed  soul,  beyond  the 
boundaries  of  time,  shall  realize  the  glory,  and  the  grandeur,  of  the  life 
to  come. 

The  year  is  dead.  Go  stand  in  the  still  noon  of  night,  beneath  the  fret- 
ted nave  of  yon  cathedral — alone  amid  the  solitude  and  shadows.  The 
air  is  heavy  with  a  vague,  mysterious  awe.  Through  the  arched  windows, 
and  the  pillared  aisles,  quaint  with  their  gothic  garniture,  steals  a  strange 
light,  so  weird  and  somber  that  it  seems  to  come  from  neither  sun,  nor 
moon,  nor  star.  To  morbid  fancy  the  deep  hush  is  resonant  with  mur- 
murs, the  drear  emptiness  is  populous  with  phantoms.  Of  what  avail, 
there  in  that  ghostly  isolation,  is  the  pride  of  reason,  or  the  confidence 
which  man's  proximity,  and  daylight's  cheery  influence,  impart?  Hark 
how  the  belfry  shocks  the  silence  with  its  sharp,  reverberating  clang.  It 
is  the  knell  of  the  departed  year.  It  lures  the  mind  from  wordliness  and 
care  to  the  sad  consciousness  that  all  beneath  the  skies  is  but  mortality, 
whose  end  is  death,  whose  kingdom  is  the  grave.  Behold  where,  at  the 
chancel's  margin,  Btands  the  font,  as  though  it  were  the  gate  of  life,  and 
through  the  portal's  vista  glooms  the  churchyard,  as  though  it  were  the 
gate  of  death;  with  such  a  narrow  space  between  the  two  that  you  might 
span  its  width  with  seventy  strides,  and  say,  0  man,  is  not  that  slender 
interval  between  these  tokens  of  the  cradle  and  the  grave  an  emblem  of 
the  three  score  years  and  ten  allotted  unto  life  ?  And  do  not  all  these 
hallowed  inspirations  urge  thee  to  prepare  for  that  eternity  which  lies 
beyond  ?  Yet  these  are  but  the  broodings  of  the  night.  To-morrow's 
sun  will  chase  them  from  thy  thought  as  fleetly  as  his  beam  dispels  the 
morning  mists. 

The  year  is  dead.  What  recks  he  that  those  startling  incidents,  which 
sometimes  fling  a  lurid  splendor  on  the  chronicles  of  time,  came  not  to 
mar,  or  magnify,  Mb  epoch  ?  A  nobler  paean  sounds  his  eulogy,  for  gentle 
Peace,  with  her  handmaid,  Prosperity,  flung  an  imperishable  glory  on 
his  annals.  What  though,  in  his  mild  reign,  no  reeking  human  hecatombs 
were  offered  up  to  glut  Bellona's  rage;  no  havoc  thronged  the  shores  of 


Dec.  31, 1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISKU. 


Aeharon  with  e.^ry  «h*.l*-;  no  earn*;*  deluded   th-  f  vir   fieMi   of  earth 
with  lil^ivl.     A  gran  Um  m»rvh    of  arm<»<! 

h"»U,  and  ^-iv.'   new  impuUa  t->  the  m»r>  h   .»f  miixl.     Still   -diivored  th« 
worn  coo  linen  U  beneath  t!  ,   the    Xumn  of  the 

year*.  onLnn*d  that  nnce  again  the  tctn  ita  bra- 

wn doors,  an  1  the  t>  p  q  vidof  lo  aiAiikin<l  its 

fcfaa  traoqaQ  war-  ot  h  loan,  so  vehe- 

mently "  i  unrest,  the  spirit  "f  freedom,  at  hi*  bidding,  brooded 

like  a  dove.  From  the  proud  empire  ol  the  Waal,  wherein  it  had  ita 
birth,  that  new  idea  <>f  the  age,  proolaiminfi  indepandnnot  nnd  free  inati- 
indirklonl,  thene  foi  the  St.ito  -flushed  with  arous- 
ing brilliance  on  the  languid  eye.  and  thundered  with  awakening  clamor 
on  the  drowsy  e:»r  >>f  Borope,  nibTortuig  - »  aal  inwpialitien,  upheaving 
thr^nee,  and  crying  ocnen  to  the -If-i"  >r.  O  it  of  the  flinty  human  clod, 
(rown  callous  with  defeneration  ami  debasement,  the  dead  year  strurk 
tbeepark  of  noul,  and  fauned  it  till  it  brightened  to  the  intuition  that 
white  "  man's  inhumanity  to  man  makes  countless  thnu*an<U  mourn,"  his 
delegated  trust  is  to  emancipate,  not  to  enslave;  to  aggrandize,  not  to  op- 
press; to  save,  not  to  destroy,  his  fellow  man. 

I  be  thy  works,  dead  year;  this  the  bright  record  thou  has  left 
opon  the  scroll  <>f  fame. 

Farewell,  dread  messenger  of  fate;  thou  goest  hence  to  take  thy  cham- 
ber in  those  silent  halls,  where  all  the  yean  which  have  been  num- 
bered with  the  past  nre  throned  in  lifeless  majesty,  and  stretch  their 
*' leaden  sceptres  o'er  a  slumbering  world"  of  earth's  uncounted  dead. 
Thou  goest  hence  to  join  that  myriad  throng  of  human  kind  whom 
thou  has  sent  before,  pale  fugitives  from  life,  to  wait  thy  coming, 
and  prolong  thy  sway,  in  pulseless  lethargy,  until  the  resurrection 
morn.  Thy  era  was  prolific  of  events.  Tli-m  sortedst  from  the  urn  of 
destiny  the  varied  lots  assigned  to  mortals,  with  alt  their  mixed  ingre- 
dients of  good  and  evil,  their  vivid  contrasts  of  benignity  and  bane.  In 
the  diversity  of  thy  decrees,  though  to  the  few  came  blessings  without 
stint,  or  hitrdships  without  palliation,  the  wine  of  life  was  blended  for  the 
multitude  with  mingled  sweet  and  bitter.  Not  limited  to  the  brief  pe- 
riod of  thine  earthlv  rei'^n,  thy  dispensations  left  their  influence  imper- 
ishably  graven  on  the  minds  and  hearts,  the  fortunes  and  the  future,  of 
the  living.  And  thou  hast  gone!  Yet  even  at  the  close,  when  that  Ti- 
tanic frame  was  struggling  with  the  throes  of  dissolution,  and  o'er  those 
haggard  features  crept  the  damps  of  death,  thy  brow  grew  lustrous  with 
a  lingering  joy,  caught  from  the  carol  of  the  Christmas'  chimes.  A  jocund 
peat  of  festive  bells  is  ushering  the  New  Year  into  birth,  and  wakening 
responsive  echoes  in  the  human  breast,  as  blithe  Aurora  dawns  resplend- 
ent on  the  mountain  tops,  whilst  thou,  in  loneliness  and  gloom,  art  pass- 
ing down  the  long,  irremeable  path.     Vale! — vale! 

"*Tis  the  death  night  of  the  solemn  old  year! 
.The  midnight  shades  that  fall. 

They  will  serve  him  for  a  pall 
In  their  gloom; — 

And  the  misty  vapors  crowding 

Are  the  withered  corse  enshrouding; 

And  the  black  clouds  looming  drear 

Bend  like  mourners  o'er  his  bier; 

But  the  vaults  of  human  souls, 

Where  the  memory  unrolls 

All  her  tear-besprinkled  scrolls, 
Are  his  tomb!" 


The  Marquis  of  Lome,  who  appears  to  have  aged  very  much  during 
his  two  or  three  years'  sojourn  in  the  Canadian  Dominion,  arrived  at 
Birkenhead  on  November  14th,  the  mail  steamer  Sardinian  having  been 
met  in  the  Mersey  by  a  steam-tug  having  on  board  the  Princess  Louise, 
who  was  accompanied  by  the  Duke  of  Westminster.  Shortly  after  land- 
ing, the  distinguished  party  departed  by  train  for  Eaton  Hall,  where  her 
Royal  Highness  and  the  Marquis  were  the  guests  of.  the  Duke  of  West- 
minster. In  replying  to  an  address  presented  by  the  Chester  Corporation 
at  Eaton  Hall,  the  noble  Marquis  stated  that  he  attached  all  the  more 
importance  to  the  kind  words  on  behalf  of  Canada,  as  Canadians  were 
very  sensitive  to  criticisms  passed  on  them  in  the  old  country.  Anything 
which  strengthened  the  bonds  of  sympathy  between  the  Old  Country  and 
this  flourishing  colony  could  not  fail  to  be  exceedingly  gratifying  to  him. 
The  Marquis  and  the  Princess  afterward  visited  Mr.  Gladstone  at 
Hawarden,  and  are  now  on  a  visit  to  the  Duke  of  Argyll  at  Inverary 
Castle. 

Know  ye  the  land  where  the  Plesiosaurus 

His  wild,  weird-like  warble  intones  to  the  sea? 
And  the  festive  Molluscan  and  Ichthyosaurus 

Sing  softly  their  love  to  the  lone  Bumblebee  ? 
Where  the  Trilobite  sings  in  bis  nest  on  the  wall, 

And  the  Hoopendedoodendoo  trills  in  the  grass  ? 
And  loudly  and  grandly,  high-sounding  o'er  all. 

Comes  the  far-reaching  plaint  of  the  lowly  Jackass  ? 

—S.  V.  Proudfit. 

The  mansion  which  the  Empress  Eugenie  has  purchased  at  Farn- 
borough,  Hants,  is  situated  about  3^  miles  from  Aldershot,  and  within 
an  easy  distance  of  Farnborough  Station.  Some  idea  of  the  magnitude 
of  the  work  in  progress  and  the  style  of  mansion  may  be  gleaned  from  the 
fact  that  £100,000  iB  quoted  as  the  least  possible  cost  up  to  the  time  of 
taking  possession,  and  it  is  probable  that  other  additions  may  yet  remain 
to  be  made.  It  may  be  mentioned  here  that  the  late  Empress  has  as- 
sumed the  title  of  "Countess  de  Pierrefonds,  relict  of  his  late  Majesty 
Napoleon  III." 

"  What  kind  of  beads  are  those  black  ones  there  ?"  asked  a  lady  in  one 
of  our  millinery  establishments.  "Those  are  eggs,"  replied  the  lady  in 
charge.  "  What  kind  of  eggs  ?"  inquired  the  customer.  "  Crows*  eggs," 
answered  the  milliner.  And  then  the  inquirer  turned  to  her  com- 
panion and  said:  "That's  funny,  isn't  it?  They  must  have  been  black 
crows  to  lay  such  black  eggs."  The  other  lady  said  nothing,  but  appeared 
lost  in  a  deep  study. 

It  may  be  interesting  to  the  public  to  know  that  there  are  at  present 
on  the  ocean  nearly  five  and  a  half  million  pounds  of  Indian  tea  going  to 
London  from  Calcutta  in  twenty-one  vessels,  of  which  eleven  are  steam 
vessels,  the  largest  amount  by  one  of  the  latter  being  nearly  one  million 
and  a  quarter  pounds.  This  shows  an  increase  of  over  two  million  pounds 
going  to  London  compared  with  November  last  year. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WW.  ll.VOBl) PrcHlilcnt. 

TIIOJfASBBOWN.fMUlM  |    B.  KVBRAY.  Jr.,  Am't  Ouhlor 

Aokxts: 

Now  York.  Ajronov  of  tho  Bank  ol  Qajfarak ;  Bo«ton,  Tromont  National  Bank  , 
Oningn,  Union  Natl. ma!  Bank  ;  St.  I-ouis,  Boatman',  Saving  Bank;  Now  Zealand, 
tlio  Bank  of  Now  Zealand,  Oorraapondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Corrcsnomlents  in  India,  China,  Ja|ian  and  Australia,  tho  Oriontal  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

Tho  Bank  has  Asroncios  at  Virginia  Citv,  and  Correspondents  in  all  tho  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  tho  PaciBc  Coast. 

Lottors  of  Credit  issued,  available  In  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dunlin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg-,  Frankfort-on-tho-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam.  St.  Petorsburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Roynl  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
somcBtreets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornbill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon-  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Aeents 
as  follows :  " 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland -British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank, 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  $l,50O,OO0,  Clold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;    Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer  &  Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chiua  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rateB  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  XTp $3,000,000. 

Keserve.TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York.  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Augrel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  32,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  121  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  «  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL 9300,000. 

Officers:    Tice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln  :   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

-  THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  nnd  Leinbank,  Mo  526  Calirorniastreet,San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen.  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  i'roni  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  nnder- 
signed.to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LE1TIR  AND 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  bnt  PleaBnre's."--g,Q"*  Moore. 

Haverly's  California  Theater. — The  production  of  Michael  Strogoff 
by  the  Haverly  Company  has  been,  as  we  predicted  it  would  be.  a  most 
delightful  surprise  to  the  theater-going  public  of  San  Francisco.  _  The 
version  played  by  the  company  is  the  original  one,  performed  with  so 
much  success  in  Europe.  All  other  presentations  of  the  drama  have  been 
ruined  by  a  "re-arrangement"  improvised  simply  for  the  purpose  of 
evading  the  law  of  copyright,  etc.  The  performance  at  "Haverly's" 
is  a  splendid  one  in  every  particular.  The  scenery  is  new  and  gorgeous, 
with  new  mechanical  effects  that  have  never  before  been  seen  in  a  San 
Francisco  theater.  The  costumes  are  exceedingly  rich  and  almost  start- 
ingly  unique  in  design — that  is,  of  course,  so  far  as  the  participants  in  the 
ballet  are  concerned.  And  as  to  the  ballet — what  shall  we  say  of  it  ?  It 
is  there,  of  the  most  fleshly  order,  and  in  such  abundance  that  some  un- 
grateful people  say  they  could  dispense  with  half  of  it.  But  the  dancing 
is  magnificent,  most  especially  that  matchless  "  premier  assoluta,"  as  the 
bill  style  her,  Adele  Cornalba  performs  her,  marvelous  terpsichorean 
feats.  As  to  the  legitimate  players,  we  must  begin  by  saying  that  we 
don't  like  Mr.  Bangs.  He  has  all  the  advantage  that  a  splendid 
physique  {which,  by  the  way,  he  is  very  proud  of)  can  confer, 
but  he  failB  to  make  the  most  of  his  opportunity.  Perhaps  he  had  a  cold 
when  we  heard  him  last  Tuesday,  but  if  he  didn't  his  voice  is  a  very  poor 
one.  His  acting  is  artificial  and  strained,  and  the  points  that  he  exerts 
himself  most  to  make  fall  flat  on  the  audience.  In  the  "Haverly  "  ver- 
sion of  the  play,  "Ivan  Ogareff  "  shares  the  leading  honors  with  "Mi- 
chael Strogoff,"  and  Mr.  Wessells  is  quite  equal  to  the  occasion.  Ab 
a  cruel,  though  not  cowardly,  ruffian,  he  acts  to  great  advantage. 
Messrs.  Barrows  and  Morris  play  the  rival  American  and  English  cor- 
respondents with  much  skill  and  humor.  Mr.  G.  J.  Henderson  also  de- 
serves special  mention  for  his  performance  of  "  Peter,  the  Innkeeper." 
Cecil  Rush  is  good  as  "Marfa  Strogoff,"  the  hero's  mother.  Miss 
Lillian  Andrews  makes  a  very  pretty  and  sprightly  gypsy  woman,  but 
Frankie  McClellan  doesn't  make  much  of  the  role  of  "  Nadia  Feodor." 
As  an  evidence  of  our  appreciation  of  Haverly's  enterprise  in  giving  the 
people. of  San  Francisco  a  spectacular  performance  the  equal  of  which 
has  not  been  seen  here  for  many  a  day,  we  present  to  our  readers  with 
this  issue  of  the  News  Letter  a  double-page  colored  lithograph,  show- 
ing several  of  the  principal  sceneB  In  the  play,  and  a  view  of  the  interior 
of  the  theater. 

Baldwin's  Theater. — We  shouldn't  be  much  surprised  if  Chispa  proved 
ultimately  to  be  a  great  dramatic  success,  so  far  as  its  authors,  Messrs. 
Greene  and  Thompson,  are  concerned.  It  is  well  written,  with  a  plot  full 
of  exciting  incident,  and  a  dialogue  free  from  coarseness  or  affectation. 
As  a  picture  of  California  life  in  the  "good  old  days."  it  is  as  accurate 
and  devoid  of  exaggerations  as  the  necessities  of  the  stage  can  possibly 
allow  it  to  be.  The  creators  of  the  play  certainly  deserve  high  com- 
mendation for  their  production.  They  have,  moreover,  been  extremely 
fortunate  in  securing  such  a  clever  company  to  present  their  work  on  the 
"Baldwin"  stage.  Miss  Phoebe  Davies  plays  the  title  role  with  even 
more  of  grace,  vigor  and  expression  than  have  characterized  ber  former 
successful  efforts,  and  it  is  not  in  our  power  to  bestow  higher  praise  than 
this  statement  implies.  "We  are  seldom  lavish  of  compliments,  but  as  an 
actress  we  regard  Miss  Davies  as  a  "little  wonder,"  and  feel  confident 
that  our  often- repeated  prediction  of  her  future  success  on  the  stage  will 
be  Bpeedily  verified.  Mr.  Grismer  is  an  actor  whose  versatility  is  phe- 
nomenal. We  have  seen-  him  in  many  parts,  each  the  extreme  opposite 
in  play  and  feeling  of  that  which  preceded  it ;  but  whatever  role  he  has 
undertaken  he  has  always  made  a  success  of  it.  This  reputation  he 
amply  sustains  as  "Zeke  Stevens."  the  rough  lumberman,  whose  god- 
dess is  the  little  waif,  "  Chispa."  The  other  members  of  the  cast,  especially 
Mr.  Osborne  as  a  "  Digger  Indian  "  and  Mr.  Bradley  as  "Doc  Jones,"  all 
give  c  ;mplete  satisfaction. 

The  Tivoli. — Auber's  spectacular  opera  of  the  Bronze  Horse  has  been 
very  sumptuously  mounted  for  the  holidays,  and  has,  so  far,  proved  a 
complete  success  in  the  matter  of  large  audiences.  The  incidents  of  the 
opera  are  founded  on  a  Chinese  legend  of  the  supernatural  order,  and,  of 
course,  none  but  Chinese  characters,  Chinese  gods,  Chinese  costumes  and 
Chinese  scenery  enters  into  the  performance.  When  we  consider  the  hos- 
tile prejudice  which  exists  in  San  Francisco  against  everything  Mongo- 
lian, we  cannot  but  admire  the  boldness,  not  to  say  cheek,  of  the  man- 
agement. -  But  that  their  judgment  was  sound  has  been  proved  by  the 
success  and  popularity  of  their  enterprise.  Miss  Louise  Lester  makes  a 
most  charming  Chinese  belle,  and  by  her  sweet  voice  and  coquettish  act- 
ing finds  no  lack  of  admirers  among  her  Caucasian  audience.  We  never 
liked  Eckert's  singing,  but  his  acting  as  "  Zamna,  Prince  of  China,"  is 
fairly  good.  Mr.  H.  Eattenberry  spoils  the  piece,  in  the  same  way  that 
he  has  many  others.  No  matter  what  part  he  may  be  called  on  to  as- 
sume, he  finds  it  necessary  to  speak  in  the  stage  jargon  of  an  impossible 
Englishman.  He  is  none  to  good  in  such  a  role,  even  when  he  is  cast  for 
a  genuine  "  Dundreary"  part ;  but  when  be  cannot  play  a  Chinese  Man- 
darin, or  a  Fiji  cannibal,  without  the  aid  of  an  eye-glass  and  a  drawl,  it 
is  time  he  withdrew  from  the  stage.  The  rest  of  the  cast  have  Httle  to 
do,  save  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  who,  as  "KaoJan,"  takes  advantage  of 
her  part  to  give  the  audience  the  full  benefit  of  her  exceedingly  sweet 
voice. 

The  Winter  Garden.— The  Black  Crook  is  magnificently  put  on  the 
stage  at  this  house.  The  scenery  and  costumes  are  all  that  can  possibly 
be  desired.  Of  the  company  we  cannot  say  so  much.  The  principal  per- 
formers are,  of  course,  deserving  of  praise,  all  being  good  singers  and 
players.  But  the  Black  Crook  "  travels"  on  the  questionable  merit  of  being 
a  "  leggy"  production.  Bnt  where  are  the  legs?  The  opera  has  always  been 
used  as  a  bait  for  baldheads,  yet  so  faras  this  particular  feature  is  concerned, 
it  doesn't  even  give  a  square  deal  to  "  dead-beads,"  as  presented  at  the 
Winter  Garden.  There  is  no  need  to  mince  matters  when  criticising  a 
ballet — and  the  Black  Crook  is  little  more  than  a  ballet  from  beginning  to 
end.  The  principal  element  of  such  a  show  lies  in  well-made  and  pretty 
women.  The  latter  qualification  can  be  partiallj'  supplied  by  paint  and 
powder;  the  former  must  be  supplied  by  nature.  Both  appear  to  have 
been  entirely  ignored  by  the  Winter  Garden  management.  The  house, 
however,  is  crowded  nightly,  and  the  magnificent  tableaux,  which  adorn 
the  stage  in  quick  succession,  more  than  compensate  for  the  minor  de- 
fects which  we  have  pointed  out. 


Bush-Street  Theater. — A  visit  to  the  initial  performance  of  Fortunio 
was  sufficient  to  bring  to  mind  the  old  Baying,  "Promises  are  like  pie- 
crust, made  to  be  broken,"  for  after  the  glowing  advertisements,  it  is 
rather  discouraging  to  have  the  "new  and  beautiful  scenery  "resolve  it- 
self ir.to  things  so  old  they  have  passed  from  the  memory  of  the  average 
play-goer,  and  can  only  be  recognized  by  the  dust  and  finger-marks  of 
past  generations,  and  to  see  the  costumes  of  the  make-shift  and  scratch 
order.  As  for  the  shapely  limbs,  they  are  too  small  to  mention.  Man- 
agers ought  to  bear  in  mind  that  a  few  localized  jokeB  will  not  carry  off  a 
stale  play,  and  that  people  are  not  particularly  pleased  at  paying  a  dollar 
and  a  half  to  see  a  rehash  of  what  was  not  new  twenty-live  years  ago. 
Jenny  Lee  (and  she  will  always  be  charming  Jenny  Lee  to  the  Califor- 
nian),  who  has  become  so  identified  with  the  character  of  "  Jo  "  that  it 
seems  impossible  to  separate  her  from  it,  was  forced  to  fairly  divide  the 
honors  with  Miss  Fanny  Young.  Her  interpolated  songs  were  not  well 
chosen,  and  fell  on  unappreciative  ears,  but  her  life  and  general  action 
may  fairly  be  said  to  have  saved  the  piece  from  utter  stagnation. 
Despite  her  increased  avoirdupois,  she  still  remains  the  same 
graceful,  nimble  Jenny  Lee  we  remember  so  well  of  old.  Her 
costumes  were  in  excellent  taste,  and  fitted  her  shapely  form 
to  perfection.  The  black  tights  worn  in  the  second  act  were 
such  a  miracle  qf  tenseness  that  a  shudder  of  apprehension  passed 
over  the  audience.  Miss  Fanny  Young  is  eminently  fitted  for  the  part  of  a 
shrewish  "  Princess  Vindicta,"  and  she  played  it^  in  the  language  of  the 
boys,  "  for  all  it  was  worth."  Her  burlesque  of  Sheridan's  "  King  Lear" 
was  excellent,  and  well  deserved  the  applause  it  received.  Mr.  Ken- 
nedy's "  King  Metapa"  was  simply  passable,  but  his  struggle  with 
the  _  contentious  donkey  was  exceedingly  funny.  Mr.  Crosbie,  as 
"  King  Alfourite,"  was  fairly  good,  although  his  idea  of  burlesque  might 
be  greatly  improved.  Fortunately,  he  has  hut  one  song,  and,  still  more 
fortunately,  the  song  has  but  one  verse.  Miss  Grace  Plaisted  is  always 
welcome  with  her  fresh,  pleasant  voice,  perhaps  a  little  hard  at  times,  but 
always  true  and  well  suited  to  the  light,  catching  music  of  tbfe  day.  Of 
the  minor  characters  the  less  said  the  better,  but  the  suggestion  might  be 
made  to  the  manager  to  encase  the  legs  of  nine  tenths  of  the  girls  in  long 
pantalettes,  carefully  tied  round  the  ankle,  for  surely  a  long-suffering  pub- 
lic ought  not  to  be  compelled  to  look  upon  a  pair  of  limbs  which  are  a 
parody  on  broom-straws,  or  else  to  gaze  on  what  looks  like  a  mild  case  of 
elephantiasis.  The  orchestra  was  sufficiently  out  of  time  and  tune  to  al- 
most make  one  wish  they  were  out  of  hearing.  The  taste  may  be  ques- 
tioned that  introduces  into  burlesque  or  comedy  allusions  to  any  great 
national  grief  or  calamity.  Among  the  audience  was  a  goodly  representa- 
tion of  the  class  of  "chronic  claquers,"  composed  both  of  males  and  fe- 
males, each  after  his  own  kind. 

The  Philharmonic  Society  announces  its  second  concert  for  Friday 
evening,  January  6th,  at  Piatt's  Hall.  .Judging  by  the  great  success  of 
the  first  concert,  and  from  the  interest  manifested  by  our  music-loving 
public^  we  are  already  assured  of  an  unusually  fine  concert.  In  Mr.  Gus- 
tav  Hinrichs  those  rare  qualities  of  musical  knowledge  and  thorough 
ability  as  a  conductor  of  unusual  excellence  are  combined,  which  well- 
known  facts  are  sufficient  proof  that  the  highest  musical  expectations  will 
be  fully  realized.  Beethoven's  first  symphony  in  C  and  other  fine  classi- 
cal and  popular  numbers  will  be  given,  by  a  full  orchestra  of  our  best 
musicians.  The  soloist  on  this  occasion  will  be  a  young  lady  well  known 
in  high  society  circles,  Miss  Mary  Isabel  Sullivan,  daughter  of  General 
J.  C.  Sullivan.  The  young  ladv  is  a  soprano,  and  makes  her  first  appear- 
ance before  a  San  Francisco  audience.  Great  credit  is  also  especially  due 
for  the  success  of  these  concerts  to  the  Society's  Secretary,  our  popular 
solo  violinist,  Henry  Heyman  (also  prominent  in  the  orchestra),  whose 
high  social  position,  and  as  a  young  gentleman  of  unusual  refinement  and 
ability,  fully  enables  him  to  carry  out  the  plans  of  this  Society,  which 
will  one  day  rank  among  the  first  in  America. 

FmereorTs  Theater. — The  Minstrels  have  been  doing  a  rushing  busi- 
ness during  the  week.  The  programme  has  been  an  exceptionally  good 
one,  and  even  better  things  are  promised  for  the  week  to  come.  An  en- 
tertainment such  as  "Billv"  furnishes,  at  popular  prices,  is  one  that  is 
sure  to  find  favor  in  San  Francisco,  and  their  niggerships  may,  therefore, 
look  confidently  forward  to  a  continued  run  of  success. 

The  benefit  to  be  given  by  W.  E.  Sheridan,  in  aid  of  the  Veterans' 
Home  Fund,  is  postponed,  awaiting  that  gentleman's  arrival  from  the 
north,  on  the  6th  prox.     He  opens  at  the  Baldwin  on  the  10th. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

JAMES    RULE. 

A  petition  has  been  presented  to  the  fonrt  of  Seswion  in 
Scotland  (Second  Division— Mr.  Martin,  Clerk,)  by  Marv  Rule,  or  Thr.mson, 
4  Russell  street.  Paisley  and  others,  next  of  kin  of  James  Rule,  who  was  born  in 
Edinburgh  in  1837,  seaman  in  H  M.S.  Indefatigable  in  1S57,  afterwards  in  the  Peru- 
vian Frigate  Amazonic,  and  has  not  been  heard  of  since  1S63,  fnr  authority  to  ap- 
propriate £400  which  the  SPid  James  Rule,  if  in  life,  would  be  entitled  to  receive  un- 
der the  will  of  his  uncle,  George  Rule,  of  Edinburgh,  deceased. 

S.  RENE  EDWARDS  &  BILTON, 
Edinburgh,  26th  Nov.,  1881.  [Dec.  31.]  U.  S.  Agents  for  Petitioners. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bnliver  Consolidated  Mining-  fompnny,  Nan 
Francisco,  December  24, 1881.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Bo«rd  of  Directors  of  the 
above-nnmed  Company,  held  this  day.  Dividend  No  2,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  shore, 
was  declared,  payable  on  THURSDAY,  January  12th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Tuesday,  January  3d.  18S2,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Tru^t  Compnny,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  !>nd  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Dec.  31. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  German  bavins'**  and  Loan  Society. --For  the  half  yen* 
ending  December  31st,  1881,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  THE  GERMAN  SAV- 
INGS AND  LOA  N  SOCIETY  hasdeclared  a  dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rateof  five 
(ft)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  and  one-sixth 
(4  1-6)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after  the 
9th  day  of  January,  1882.  By  order, 
Dec.  31.  GEORGE  LETTE,  Secretary. 


D*c.  31,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


The  managers  ..fih«  N  Club  field-trial*  re- 

cently decided  at  *J  1  pause  to  be 

d  the  history  of  Beld  trials,  which  dated 
Indeed,  tt 
tnsy  X-  :  which  hu  bean  held.  The 

i-  with  an  >%h  .  iVe  appeared  at  any 

trial.     As  we  watched  the  mooing  their  heata, 

wewm  forcibly  in.  which  bed  ooeured  to  oar 

r  the  liii'i,- ir.»ii«»n  .»f  Beld  trials.    Tot  best  of  toe  Derby  i 
would  have  had  hot  little  trouble  to  hai  \  dogs  which 

ran  in  previous  trials.     To  ,;i  -ir  speed  and  style, 

*  Kcellent  )u. lament  in  locating  their  birds,  their  staunchness  to 
win.',  fur  and  shot,  and  the  thoroogh  o  lotrol  ooder  which  their  handlers 
had  them,  was  an  unwritten  voUme  of  the  progrsssj  mads  in  breeding  aoJ 
training  »t  the  pveeeot  day,  for  which  we  arc  indebted  to  field  trials. 
The  attendance  was  the  largest  and  mi»st  enthusiastic  we  have  ever  Been 
at  a  Held  trial,  and  all  being  mounted,  the  cavalcade,  as  one  of  the  judges 
remarked,  when  viewing  it  on  a  hill  from  a  hollotr,  brought  back  memor- 
able scene*  during  the  late  war.  The  brace  stakes  were  won  by  King 
Dash  and  Beltom  third,  litter  brothers,  the  tame  stock  as  the  winners  at 
the  Gilroy  trials— C.  Miller's  Sam  and  Leavealey'a  Juno.  In  the  all-age 
stakes,  Bryeons  Peep  o'  Day,  by  Gladstone,  won  the  first  prize,  and 
Sanborn *s  Nellie,  bred  by  J.  M.  Knox,  of  Sao  Jose,  by  Betton,  Dimple 
the  second.  The  pure  Laverocks,  although  there  were  many  of  the  finest 
breed  contesting,  failed  to  get  placed,  the  Llewellyn  stock  winning 
throughout.— The  President  of  the  Gilroy  Club  is  determined  not  to  be 
second  to  any  in  getting  well  trained  dogs  for  their  next  held  trial,  and 
hai  given  out  the  following  for  discussion  at  the  next  monthly  meeting: 
"Will  the  dogs  which  run  at  the  Gilroy  trials  compare  favorably  with 
the  dogs  running  at  the  Eastern  field  trials,  as  reported  in  the  Chicago 
Field  I  The  affirmative  to  be  taken  by  K.  Leavesley,  T.  Hildebrand  and 
George  Holloway;  the  negative  by  H.  M.  Briggs,  D.  M.  Pyle  and  H.  D. 
Bartlett.  After  debate,  a  vote  will  be  takeo  by  the  club.*'  This  plan  of 
discussing  suorting  topics  in  club  meetings  should  meet  with  many  fol- 
lowers.-^—The  report  of  the  death  of  Tom  Tunstead,  the  well-known 
coursing  enthusiast,  was  a  dastardly  hoax,  circulated  by  an  utterly  soul- 
less idiot,  who  thought  it  was  a  clever  joke  tu  frighten  Tom's  wife  nearly 
to  death. 

*  *  •»  *        *  »        *  »        * 
*                         *                         *                         *  # 

The  lean  idiot  who  is  allowed  by  Mr.  Pickering  to  fill  up  what  he  is 
pleased  to  call  the  '*  Sport's  column  of  the  Call  ".with  a  mixture  of  rehash 
from  interior  papers,  and  his  own  original  drivelings  about  subjects  of 
which  he  knows  nothing,  attempts  to  excuse  the  unwarranted  misstate- 
ment referred  to  in  the  last  issue  of  the  News  Letter.  Instead  of  frankly 
owning  up  that  when  he  said,  "salmon  full  of  roe  and  milt  were  unfit 
for  food,"  he  said  that, which  was  not  true,  but  being  ignorant  of  the  sub- 
ject was  not  to  blame,  this  precious  duffer  goes  on  to  tell  a  long  story 
about  coast  salmon,  over-ripe  eggs,  and  a  lot  of  other  nonsense,  to  cover 
up  his  mistake.  Not  only  does  he  fail  to  explain  away  his  untrue  asser- 
tion, but  he  falls  into  a  lot  of  fresh  blunders.  To  even  the  most  casual 
student  of  natural  history,  the  idea  of  fish  carrying  spawn  after  it  is  ripe, 
or  being  full  of  over-ripe  eggs  or  milt,  is  absurd.  The  instant  the  eggs  in 
the  female  salmon  are  fully  ripe  nature  provides  for  their  discharge,°and 
the  fish  could  no  more  retain  them  after  they  were  ripe  than  the  mare 
could  her  foal  after  the  time  came  for  her  accouche aient.  If  the  Call's 
alleged  Bporting  writer  has  one  atom  of  self-respect,  he  will  go  to  the  Free 
Library  and  read  up  some  good  work  on  natural  history,  before  he  pens 
another  paragraph  on  what  he  calls  "The  Finny  Tribe." 


California  sportsmen,  who  are  fond  of  shooting,  will,  doubtless,  be 
pleased  to  learn  that  a  new  species  of  game-bird  has  been  introduced  to 
this  coast  by  Mr.  J.  K.  Orr.  A  few  days  ago,  when  the  City  of  Tokio 
arrived  in  port,  she  brought  eight  copper-colored  pheasants  from  Mr.  J. 
Middleton,  of  Yokohama,  consigned  to  Mr.  Orr.  Of  this  number  six  are 
hens  and  two  cocks.  Mr.  Orr  intends  to  place  the  birds  on  Mr.  Wm.  T. 
Coleman's  place  at  San  Rafael,  and  as  fast  as  they  increase  he  will  be 
pleased  to  present  pairs,  for  breeding  purposes,  to  gentlemen  who  may 
have  suitable  places  for  them  to  propagate  in.  The  copper-colored  pheas- 
ant is  the  best  game-bird  in  Japan,  except,  perhaps,  the  woodcock.  They 
are  often  raised  by  the  Japanese  under  Bantam  hens.  They  lie  better  to 
the  dogs  than  any  other  game-bird,  and  are  far  superior  as  a  game  and 
table  bird  than  either  the  blue  or  dark  pheasant.  Mr.  Orr  will  make  fur- 
ther importations,  being  determined  to  introduce  these  birds  here,  no 
matter  what  the  cost.^— Now  that  the  fresh  grass  has  started  in 'the 
country,  and  the  quail  are  beginning  to  feed  upon  it,  they  are  scarcely  fit 
to  eat.  The  trouble  is  not  that  quail  get  strong  when  feeding  on  grass, 
but  their  flesh  gets  tough  and  as  stringy  as  jerked  beef.  They  are  still 
legally  sold  in  the  restaurants,  but  no  gentleman  who  has  the  slightest 
respect  for  his  palate  will  be  guilty  of  eating  them. ^— If  any  one  fancies 
ducks  just  now,  they  had  better  go  up  to  the  northern  islands  and  shoot 
for  themselves,  or  make  sure  that  they  purchase  them  of  a  dealer  who 
knows  where  his  game  comes  from  before  he  buys  it.  The  vilest,  oiliest 
most  rancid  food  that  man  can  eat  is  a  duck  fresh  from  the  high-flavored 
offal  pastures  of  Butchertown  and  Mission  Bay.  A  duck  that  has  been 
feeding  on  clams  and  fish  is  bad  enough,  but,  in  the  matter  of  strength 
could  not  pay  the  interest  on  a  well-fed  bird  that  had  had  the  run  oAhe 
Channel-street  sewage  for  about  two  weeks.  Teal,  mallard  and  canvas- 
backs  are  still  plentiful  at  Sherman,  Boulden  and  Roberts  Islands,  and  all 
over  the  Suisun  marshes,  while  they  literally  swaxm  in  the  Salinas  Valley. 


In  regard  to  the  amateur  standing  of  L.  E.  Myers,  Mr.  Sampson,  the 
editor  of  the  London  Referee,  speaks  thusly  :  "  Well,  owing  to  a  difference 
which  has  arisen  between  the  New  Yorkers  and  some  representatives  of 
San  Francisco,  who  traveled  East  for  the  purpose  of  making  their  mark 
upon  the  athletes  of  the  Empire  City,  and  returned  without  doing  so, 
Myers  has  been  held  up  to  the  public  gaze  of  California  as  anything  but 
an  amateur  and  a  gentleman.  Mr.  Horace  Fletcher,  of  the  San  Fran- 
cisco Olympic  Club,  who  was,  I  believe,  the  guiding  spirit  of  the  athletes 
who  went  to  New  York,  is  not  only  extremely  rough  upon  Myers,  but 


d  wholesale  upon  thfl  Manhattan  Athletic  Club.  Into  the 
i  hava  no  intention  ol  going,  oor  do  I  Eor  the  present  intend 
to  go  further  with  what  Is  personal  to  Myers.  I  merely  wish  to  point 
oat  that  lor  the  Hrst  time  on  hb  own  continent  and  in  bia  own  country 
Myers  claims  to  be  considers  1  ■  real  and  undoubted  amateur  have  been 
openly  challenged.  Just  now  the  dispute  Is  rfmply  between  New  York 
and  San  Francisco  -how  long  will  It  be,  unleu  Myers  now  retires  perma- 
nently, before  the  IncrimlD  ition,  ooos  m  ide,  ■preaoV  and  finds  supporters 
in  New  York  endneurhborh  to  I?  Myers  may  thank  bis  stars  that  Bast- 
era  America  will  consider  it  a  n  ttional  doty  t<>  tt  bad  by  him  an  1  his  ama- 
teurism  to  the  last,  after  his  bavin  \  done  bo  much  for  the  spangled  banner 
during  hu  visit  to  England.*'— At  the  Olympio  Club  sports,  which  will 
takeplao.'  In  the  Club  rooms,  January  llth,  the  following  programme 
will  be  given  :  Sports  on  the  trampoline,  parallel  bars,  three-mile  run, 
pitting  the  stone,  and  the  postponed  tuj  of  war  between  the  Olympic 
Club  team  and  a  team  from  the  State  militia.  (;.>ld  and  silver  medals 
will  be  distributed  as  prises  in  th  i  various  event*.  A  good  many  people 
won  for  why  boxing  and  fencing  wore  left  out  of  the  programme.  Spec- 
tators never  tire  of  watching  good  boxing. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

(Formerly  California  Theater). 

The   M  xlol   Theater  ol'    Man    Francisco. '--Proprietor   ami 
Manairer,  J.  H,  Havbklt.— An  Unprecedented  Buceessl 

Havjrly's    Spectacular    Company! 

The  New,  Grand,  Realistic  Dramatic  Pageant,  in  6  Acta  and  10  Tableaux,  entitled 
MICHAEL   STROGOFF! 

Produced  as  in  Paris  and  London,  where  its  run  is  c  mntei  by  years,  not  weeks,  and 
as  orginally  presented  at  Haverly's  Niblo  Garden  and  Booth's  Theater,  New  York. 
F.  C.  BANGS  as  "Michael  Sfcrojoff,"  and  a  Company  of  Absolute  Merit. 

GRAND    SCENIC    EFFECTS  I 
The  Great  Battle  Scene!    The  Thrilling  Fire  Scene!    The  Mounted  Cavalry!    The 
Illuminated  Fete  Scene!    The  Drum  and  File  Corps!    Grand  Ballet,  Divertisements! 
Superb  Processional  Display,  presenting  great  numbers  in  characteristic,  dazzling 
coRtumes  and  paraphernalia.     Tiiis  Theater  Opjn  livery  Night. 

matinees    Saturdays    ami    Holidays  I 
£5T  The  Box  Office  open  from  9  a.m.  to  1U  p.m.    Seats  can  he  secured  by  mail,  tel- 
ephone or  telegraph.  Dec.  31. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Post  aud  Sutter  streets. --Stahl  A 
Blanch .    Proprietors.     Every  evening  until  further  notice,  the  Spectaeular 
Opera  of  the  Tale  of  Enchantment,  with  all  the  Scenic  Splendors,  of 
The  Black  Crook! 

Iutrjducing  Calcium  Lights,  Amazonian  Marches,  Magnificent  Costumes  and  First- 
Class  Specialties,  including  SlUGKIST  &  DURAY,  MR,  RALPH  WRAY,  MISS  AR- 
LINE  STANLEY,  MISS  ANNUS  T.  ATHtiNS.  MR.  HARRY  GATES,  MR.  FRANK 
RJRABACK,  and  all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Elegant  Scenery,  painted  by  George 
Bell.  New,  Realistic  Stage  Effects  by  Samuel  Burckes.  Properties  by  Harry  Deaves. 
Admission,  25  Cents.  Dec.  31. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  bettveeu  market  and   Mason.* -Kreling   Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  and  till  further  notice,  Auber'a 
Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

The  Bronze  Horse  I 

or,  THE  SPELL  OF  THE  CLOUD  KING.  With  Miss  Louise  Lester,  Miss  Louise 
Leighton,  Miss  Marie  Burton,  Miss  Bertha  Roller,  Mr.  T.  W.  Eckert,  Mr.  S.  Striui, 
Mr.  H.  Rattenberry,  Mr.  C.  Knight,  etc.,  in  the  Cast.  Wonderful  Transformations 
anJ  Effects!  Gorgeous  Costumes,  etc.  Finest  Holiday  Spectacle  presented  in  San 
Francisco  for  many  years.  Notice.— An  Elegant  Souvenir  presented  to  the  Ladies 
every  evening  during  the  Holidays.  Dec.  31. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William    Eiueraoa,    Manager.  — This    Saturday   £  veiling, 
December  31st, 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 
In  the  Funniest  Bill  Yet !  Eleventh  Week!  A  Most  Beautiful  First  Part!  Finale- 
Emerson's  Hippodrome  a  d  Circus.  K.  G.  ALLtiN  in  his  Banjo  Specialties.  EM- 
ERSON in  his  Inimitable  Specialties.  GOV.  AD.  RYMAN'S  Lecture  on  Centennial 
•Service  and  Civil  Reform.  AMERICA'S  GREAT  FOUR,  Williams,  Bruno,  Haverly 
and  Mack,  as  the  Tennessee  Warblers.  SAM  DEAR1N,  the  Prince  of  Musical  Mokes. 
To  conclude  with  our  Holiday  Uproar,  CHRISTMAS  DINNER.  Popular  Prices  Still 
Rule. Dec  31. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

rj^lioiHiis  Mas-nire.  Manager.--!  ustnntaueons  Success  of  the 
,1       New  Califoruiau  Blav, 

Chispa! 

By  Clay  M.  Greene  and  Slason  Thompson,  authors  of  "  Sharps  and  Flats,"  "  M'liss," 
"Struck  Oil,"  etc  Enthmiastically  Received,  and  frouounced  by  all  who  have  wit- 
nessed it  as  a  Stronger  Play  than  "  i'he  Danites."  An  Unusually  Powerful  Cast,  and 
Beautifully  Realistic  Sc^uery,  etc.  Every  Evening  until  further  notice  and  Satur- 
day  Matinee. Dec.  31. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

Clharles  C.   Locke,  Proprietor.-- Tne  Season   of  Burlesque  ! 
j    Every  Evening  and  Saturday  Matinee,  Planehe'a  Musical  Extravaganza, 

Fortun  io ! 

And  His  Seven  Gifted  Servants.  MISS  JENNIE  LEE  as  "  Fortun  io."  Supported 
by  a  large  and  admirably-selected  Burlesque  Organization.  New  and  Popular  Songs, 
Novel  Effects,  Magnificent  Scenery.  See  the  Trained  Donkeys,  the  Drag-on,  and  the 
Learned  Horse.     Seats  secured  by  Telegraph  or  Telephone.  Dec.  81. 

PHILHARMONIC    SOCIETY. 

Clecuiid  Concert  at  fiatt's  Hall,  JFriJay  Evening,  January 
*0  Cth,  18S3.  GRAND  ORCHESTRA.  Guatav  Hinrichs,  Conductor.  MlSd 
MARY  ISABEL  SULLIVAN,  Soprano  (her  first  appearance).  For  programme,  see 
daily  papers.  Box  Sheet  will  open  Wednesday,  January  4tb,  at  Sherman,  Clay  & 
Co. 's  .i.usic  Store,  corner  Kearny  and  Sutter  streets.  Grand  Rehearsal  Thursday, 
Jauuary  5th,  at  L  o'clock  P.M.  Dec.  31. 

DANCING   ACADEMY,  ~ 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  street Opposite   Union   Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  n,e\y  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Oolee  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  Oct.  22. 


10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  31, 1881. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By  a   Truthful   Penman.] 

At  one  of  the  London  Police  Courts,  the  other  day,  a  well-dressed 
lady  asked  for  an  order  to  protect  her  goods  from  her  husband  or  his 
creditors.  She  stated  that  her  name  was  Mary  Phillips  Xing,  and  she 
lived  at  8  Holden  Terrace.  G-rosvenor  Gardens.  She  was  married  in  No- 
vember, 1875,  to  Josiah  Phillips  King,  at  the  Sheriff's  Court,  Edinburgh. 
They  then  went  to  America,  and  stayed  some  time,  and  returned  to  Scot- 
land, living  in  apartments  in  Glasgow.  One  afternoon,  during  her  ab- 
sence, he  packed  up  his  things  and  left  the  house,  leaving  a  note  that  he 
should  not  return  to  her  any  more.  In  answer  to  the  magistrate,  she 
stated  that  she  was  earning  her  living  as  an  actress.  She  had  saved  some 
money  and  acquired  other  property,  and  wished  it  protected.  She  be- 
lieved her  husband  was  in  California.  The  magistrate,  after  further  in- 
quiry, granted  the  order  prayed  for  from  May  1,  1876.-^— The  decree 
signed  by  the  President  of  the  French  Republic,  to  prohibit  the  importa- 
tion of  salt  pork  from  the  United  States,  last  February,  is  to  be  in  part 
recalled,  and  a  Bill  has  now  been  brought  into  the  Chamber  of  Deputies 
providing  for  an  efficient  system  of  inspection.  This  Bill  contains  four 
clauses,  the  first  of  which  authorizes  the  importation  of  pork  which  has 
been  ascertained  to  be  from  disease,  with  the  exception  of  sausage-meat, 
etc.,  which  is  not  to  be  allowed  admission  at  all.  The  remaining  clauses 
specify  the  means  to  be  adopted  for  examining  the  imports,  the  dues  to 
be  paid  by  importers,  and  the  penalties  for  a  breach  of  the  regulations. 
•^—During  the  recent  New  Westminster  Assize,  "British  Columbia,  the 
Judge  expressed  himself  to  a  convicted  prisoner,  says  the  Colonist,  as  fol- 
lows: "  His  Lordship  seized  the  opportunity  to  impress  upon  the  pris- 
oner, and  all  those  like  himself,  who  came  from  the  adjoining  republic  to 
obtain  employment  on  the  public  works  in  this  province,  that  they  would 
not  be  allowed  the  impunity  that  they  had  where  they  came  from;  that 
the  law  would  be  faithfully  administered  if  it  was  necessary  to  send  500 
to  the  penitentiary."  A  correspondent  of  the  same  paper  says,  referring 
to  the  incident:  "Now,  I  think  this  has  a  sterling  ring,  and,  coming 
from  such  a  quarter,  it  won't  hurt  by  reprinting;  and  if  men  south  of  the 
49th  parallel,  occupying  similar  positions  to  our  worthy  Supreme  Judge, 
would  only  le.t  criminals  know  that  there  would  be  no  trifling  with  crime, 
how  much  it  would  add  to  the  fame  and  stability  of  the  republic. "-^—  At 
a  recent  bal  masque,  given  at  his  country  palace  by  a  grandee  of  Spain, 
the  other  night,  the  hostess  was  in  the  costume  of  M  Night."  The  dress, 
which  in  the  daylight  seemed  a  simple  composition  of  black  net  and  ivy 
leaves,  presented,  after  dark  in  the  gardens,  a  perfect  blaze  of  light, 
waves  of  reddish  yellow  flame  seemed  to  move  over  the  entire  garment, 
while  on  her  head  gleamed  one  great  fiery  star.  The  cause  of  this  illu- 
mination was  the  phosphorescent  light  of  five  thousand  fire  flies.  For 
weeks  before  the  ball  the  costumiers  had  been  storing  away  these  insects, 
so  that  on  the  day  of  the  fete  they  were  especially  put  on  the  dress,  each 
fly  being  arranged  in  position  by  a  fine  silver  wire,  so  that  it  could  not 
turnover  or  be  injured.^— In  their  forthcoming  report,  the  Governor 
and  Committee  of  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  state  that  they  are  not  in 
a  position  to  recommend  the  payment  of  an  interim  dividend;  but  they 
mention  that  in  June  next  they  expect  to  be  able  to  propose  that  a  return 
of  capital  to  the  extent  of  £1  per  share  be  made  from  the  proceeds  of 
land  sales. — After  having  passed  the  required  examination,  Mr.  Thomas 
Greaves,  M.D.,  New  York  and  Virginia,  was  duty  admitted  a  member 
of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England.^^ We  are  informed  that 
Mr.  Albert  Van  Wagner,  for  some  years  practicing  as  an  American  coun- 
sel in  the  Temple,  has  been  offered  the  appointment  of  Vice  Cnnsul-Gen- 
eral  of  the  United  States  for  Great  Britain  and  Ireland.  ^^The  paper 
money  circulation  of  the  United  States  now  amounts  to  8723,838,021,  not 
including  paper  certificates.  There  are  5361,220,003  national  bank  notes, 
and  §462,618,021  legal  tenders.— Katie  Jteinacher,  an  innocent-looking 
servant  in  William  Alfred  Jones'  family  at  Norwich,  Connecticut,  has 
been  frightening  the  family  ever  since  last  August  by  ringing  the  door- 
bell and  rapping  on  the  windows  at  unseasonable  hours.  The  family 
were  sure  that  a  ghost  was  about;  and  it  is  only  after  watching  twelve 
consecutive  nights  that  a  detective  solves  the  mystery,  and  finds,  besides, 
that  the  girl  poisoned  the  cat  and  stole  from  her  mistress. —  About  152,- 
000,000  feet  of  lumber  has  been  surveyed  at  Bangor,  Maine,  since  last 
January,  30,000,000  feet  more  than  the  entire  survey  of  1880.  The  total 
for  the  year  will  probably  reach  160,000,000  feet. ^— The  people  of  Hard- 
wick,  Vermont,  are  interested  in  the  case  of  Alice  Cross,  a  young  woman 
who  left  Brattleboro,  three  months  ago,  nearly  dead  with  scrofula,  and 
has  been  cured  by  bathing  in  and  drinking  the  water  of  a  spring,  which, 
it  now  appears,  has  wrought  marvelous  cures  before.  The  spring  is  in  a 
rough  pasture  about  two  miles  from  the  village,  and  has  a  peculiar  taste, 
something  like  gunpowder. ^— The  village  of  West  Fairview,  Cumber- 
land county,  Pa.,  has  been  afflicted  with  a  plague  of  bees.  Two  of  its 
citizens  keep  some  130  hives,  and  as  bad  weather  made  other  food  scarce, 
the  interesting  insects  invaded  the  stores  and  houses  in  quest  of  sweets. 
Half  a  bushel  of  them  swarmed' in  one  man's  kitchen,  of  which  they  re- 
mained sole  tenants  for  a  week.  In  the  house,  on  their  account,  all  fruit 
canning  and  preserves  had  to  be  done  at  night,  and  for  many  days  all  the 
family  had  to  climb  out  and  in  the  windows,  the  bees  laying  siege  to  the 
doors.  In  addition  to  this,  whole  orchards  of  fruits  and  arbors  of  grapes 
were  devoured  by  thfl  bees.  Dozens  of  persons  weie  badly  stung  while 
passing  along  the  streets,  and  such  a  reign  of  terror  was  established  that 
recourse  has  been  had  to  the  courts  for  prevention  of  its  recurrence.^— 
John  Parsons,  of  Rockport,  died  recently,  aged  88.  In  the  war  of  1812 
he  was  in  the  privateer  Cadet,  of  Salem,  which  took  several  prizes,  and 
was  also  a  member  of  the  sea  fencibleSj  being  engaged  in  the  battle  of 
Gloucester.     He  leaves  four  sons. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Cool.  Of^sr/or  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  Sao  Francesco. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSTTBANCE  AGENCY. 
So.    323    &    334    California    Street,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 

Fire   Insurance. 

G1KAKD of  Philadelphia.  I TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

NEW  YOKE  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y.  LA  OONFIANCB .'.  of  Paris. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

PEOPLES of  Newark.) of  New  York. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York.  |  THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul.  | of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $37,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMESS  and  Z.  F.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1S64. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F, 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 9  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Lo6ses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

JtOJBJBBI  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  XANE  BOOHEB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building*. 
[October  11. 1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  isaue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHSENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1152 Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1S33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

Bl'TLEK  <S    HAID1IT, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pacific  Coast  Brancb 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed §12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,093,571 

6^*  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  .  JOHN BAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

MLFOIB.  GIITBBIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

ire,  Life  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California  street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


F 


Dec  31,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTIKKK. 


9 


BEGIN    THY    WER 
[by    Has.     T.»  \i    jiiiold.] 
Begin  thy  m  bow  it  I*, 

Or  tine  or  o^r**,  thy  lifo  w.v»   made  for  thee. 
tost  not  ch*o  nl  »>f  birth. 

Hut  fcbon  oust  make  thy  tiffl  ■  thine  "f  earth, 
A  daily  drudgery  at    Uamman^  ahnne. 
Or  loon  OmUl  in  ike  it  a*  a  paalm  divine 
A  paalm  of  peace,  mi. I  |..v,-,  .ui.l  daily  tofl. 
Urn  ihfil  th-  Ughi  ihltM  door  »'«n  thmofrh  the  moil 
of  thit  life  BtroRRlo,     What  though  no  Mating  King, 
Like  the  melodious  lark's,  t<>  thee  belong  ; 
The  robin's  note  la  nweet  at  doee  of  day, 
As  cheerfully  he  pipea  from  neighboring  ttpray 
Of  holly  or  of  thorn.    So  ii  it  given  bn 
To  ting,  to  work,  in  safe  obscurity. 
Within  a  tuft  of  hedge-embowered  erase 
The  violet  hides  her  nea  I  ;    ret   all  who  pass 
Inhale  the  incense  of  the  lowly  flower 
That  uruws  on  earth  ;    bat,  with  the  dewy  hour 
Of  dawn,  exhales  to  heaven  her  perfume  sweet. 
Fit  type  of  human  life,  for  heaven  mete. 
That  toils  in  humble  paths,  unknown  of  men, 
Truly  and  bravely  on  beyond  the  ken 
Of  worldlings'  praise  or  blame.     Howe'er  it  be 
Work  on,  thy  life  was  made  for  work,  and  it  for  thee  ; 
Within  thyself   the  motive  power  lies, 
Begin  thy  web,  and  God  the  thread  supplies. 


AUSTRALIAN    NEWS. 

Sydney,  Dec.  1.— In  Mew  South  Wales  the  political  scandal  of  the 
hour  is  in  connection  with  the  Milburn  Creek  Mining  Company.  The 
late  Minister  for  Mines,  Mr.  Baker,  was  one  of  the  Directors  of  this, 
and,  with  two  colleagues,  put  certain  sums  of  money,  obtained  from  the 
Government  as  compensation,  where  "it  would  do  most  good."  Mr. 
Baker  resigned  office,  and  has  since,  on  a  vote  of  the  House,  been  ex- 
pelled from  the  Legislative  Assembly.  An  attempt  was  made  to  expel 
another  member  of  Parliament,  Mr.  Thomas  Garrett,  who  was  charged 
with  having  received  certain  shares  and  a  gold  watch  and  chain  for  hi3 
Parliamentary  services  in  obtaining  the  said  compensation.  The  Premier, 
Sir  Henry  Parkes,  moved  that  Mr.  Garrett  be  expelled,  but  the  honorable 
member  made  an  impassioned  defence,  attacked  the  Premier's  very  shady 
private  and  political  career  and  put  the  issue  thus  :  "  Who,  after  all,  is 
the  best  man?  Who  do  yon  believe,  Parkes  or  Garrett?"  And  forty 
voted  for  Garrett  as  against  thirty-eight  for  the  Government.  "  The  forty 
thieves"  has  become  a  popular  newspaper  phrase,  but  it  is  certain  that 
many  men  of  honor  voted  with  Garrett  on  this  personal  issue.  He  might 
be  black,  but  Parkes  was  blacker,  although,  in  this  instance,  the  latter 
did  his  duty  as  Premier,  and  deserves  to  be  commended  for  that. 

In  the  Colony  of  Victoria  the  most  notable  instance  is,  that  Sir  Bryan 
OXoghlan  remains  Premier.  Nominally  a  Radical  of  an  extreme  type, 
he  is  kept  in  office  by  the  Conservative  party,  or  a  portion  of  it.  He  is 
considered  a  less  dangerous  man  than  Berry,  the  late  Minister,  who  from 
a  Tribune  of  the  people  became  at  one  time  nearly  Dictator,  as  Parkes 
now  is  in  New  South  Wales.  Sir  Bryan  is  the  brother  of  the  late  Sir 
Colman  O'Loghlan,  who  so  long  represented  the  County  Clare  in  the 
English  Parliament.  On  his  brother's  death  Sir  Bryan  was  at  once 
elected  to  the  vacant  seat,  Clare  having  for  years  returned  an  O'Loghlan. 
The  new  Baronet  living  in  the  Antipodes  remained  for  a  long  time  a  nom- 
inal member  of  the  English  House  of  Commons.  They  don't  love  him 
much  in  Ireland  now,  in  that  he  preferred  office  seeking  in  the  Colonies 
to  the  honor  of  maintaining  the  family  traditions  in  Great  Britian.  A 
barrister  of  no  great  repute,  running  a  good  deal  on  the  Irish  patriotic 
ticket,  that  Sir  Bryan  should  remain  Premier  of  the  foremost  Australian 
Colony,  Victoria,  is  a  surprise  to  every  one. 

Australia  has  been  a  good  country  for  Irish  rebels.  Charles  Gavan 
Duffy  is  the  most  celebrated.  The  patriot  line  of  business  not  paying, 
he,  soii-e  quarter  of  a  century  ago,  came  out  to  Victoria.  We  all  know  the 
Irish  exile  of  fiction — the  heart-broken  stranger  who  wandered  on  the 
shore  and  in  tuneful  and  mournful  numbers  sang  the  bold  anthem  of 
"  Erin  go  Bragh."  Duffy  did  no  such  thing.  He  settled  down  on  the 
Yarra,  being,  as  it  were,  his  poet's  harp  on  the  wattles  on  the  bank,  and 
went  steadily  into  the  sedition  business  once  more.  He  was,  as  he  ex- 
pressed it,  "a  rebel  to  the  spinal  marrow  of  his  backbone."  He  got  into 
Parliament  on  this  ticket.  Being  a  man  of  wonderful  ability  he  obtained 
power  and  place,  and  ended  by  accepting  a  Knighthood  and  a  pension  of 
£1,000  ($5,000)  a  year  from  the  Government  of  Great  Britian,  which  he 
had  beforetime  so  despised.     Certainly,  sedition  paid  well  in  his  case. 

Another  well-known  Irish  patriot  lives  in  Queensland,  honored  and 
esteemed  by  all.  A  far  different  type  of  man  this  to  Duffy — Kevin 
O'Doherty.  Mr.  D.,  when  he  was  expatriated  to  Tasmania  with  John 
Mitchell,  Martin,  and  O'Brien,  accepted  the  situation,  went  to  work  at 
his  profession  and  waited  till  his  sentence  was  changed  to  mere  banish- 
ment from  Great  Britian.  Then  he  went  to  France.  One  day  he  re- 
turned to  Ireland  and  married  "  Eva,"  that  gifted  songstress,  who,  like 
Rachel,  had  waited  seven  long  years  for  her  betrothed.  They  then  sought 
a  home  in  the  Antipodes.  In  the  new  Colony  of  Queensland  Dr.  O'Do- 
herty, as  a  physician  and  a  citizen,  is  held  in  the  highest  esteem.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Legislative  Council,  nominated  for  life,  and  although  we 
may  be  sure  his  heart  is  still  warm  toward  Ireland,  he  has  not  fomented 
in  a  new  country  the  unhappy  discords  which  racked,  the  old,  or  made 
capital  of  them,  as  Duffy  did.  Mrs.  O'Doherty  was  in  San  Francisco 
Borne  three  years  back,  and  republished  in  the  States  a  book  of  her  glow- 
ing verse. 

In  Australia  one  sees  strange  changes.  "  Who  would  imagine,"  said 
the  Governor  of  Queensland,  Sir  Arthur  Kennedy,  to  me  one  day,  "that 
Dr.  O'Doherty  would  be  a  member  of  our  Council,  wheu  in  1848  I  was 
with  my  regiment  in  Ireland  in  arms  against  the  rebel  organization  with 
which  he  was  connected?"  Sir  Arthur,  one  of  the  finest  and  most  popu- 
lar of  England's  pro-Consuls,  was  vastly  amused  at  the  situation,  but  a 
stranger  event  has  lately  happened  in  Queensland.  A  gentleman  whom 
I  much  respect,  for  he  is  one  of  us,  a  journalist,  was  a  prominent  member 
of  the  Fenian  Brotherhood.  He  is  the  man  who  released  James  Stephens 
from  Prison,  took  him  from  Ireland  and  across  the  length  and  breadth  of 


Scotland  and  England,  till  he  landed  his  ohfef  in  France.  Sentenced 
afterwards  to  tweh  n  trtatloo  to  Western  Australia,  he  was 

after  a  time  released,  went  to  Queensland,  set  to  work,  has  made  in  a 
snort  time  a  name  and  position,  and  the  other  day  was  putontbe  Com- 
mission <>f  tlit>  Peace,  Ton  years  ego  ■  political  criminal— to-day  a  mag- 
utratel    And  a  right  g i  .1.  \\  be  will  make, 

hi  New  /.aland  the  native  difficulty,  whioh  promised  atone  time  to 
result,  in  bloodshed,  baa  been,  by  the  energotta  action  of  the  Ministers, 
effectively  suppressed  The  Governor,  Sir  Arthur  Gordon,  having  paid  a 
visit  to  Fiji  in  his  character  of  I  Hcl  itor  of  the  Smith  Seas—"  High  Com- 
missioner of  the  Western  Pacific  "  ifl  the  official  term— his  Ministry  in 
New  Zealand  set  to  work  to  settle  the  native  Question.  Word  was  went 
to  Sir  Arthur  of  their  proceedings,  which,  although  New  Zealand  is  a 
constitutional  Colony,  be  would  have  vetoed,  and  he  came  hack  fast  as 
steam  and  Bail  could  carry  him.  But  the  authorities  quarantined  their 
Governor  for  twenty-four  hours  at  Auckland,  and  passed  all  the  neces- 
sary measures.  Now  Sir  Arthur  wants  to  upset  these  on  the  ground  that 
being  in  New  Zealand  waters,  even  although  in  quarantine,  he  had  de 
jure  resumed  to  the  reins  of  power.  As  in  Fiji,  the  Mauritius,  New 
Brunswick— wherever  he  has  been  he  in  most  unpopular— when  be  left 
the  wharf  at  Auckland  the  other  day,  in  the  magnificent  steamer  Aus- 
tralia, three  hearty  groans  were  given  for  the  Governor. 

John  Wilson  is  here  with  his  circus.  Wonderful  Old  Jack.  He  is  still 
as  strong  as  a  bull,  and  as  ugly,  when  necessary,  as  they  make  them. 
Your  people  will  remember  him  well.  Since  he  left  'Frisco  six  years  ago 
he  has  been  traveling  all  through  the  East,  and  has  brought  back  to  Aus- 
tralia a  marvelous  stud  of  Arab  horses.  The  riders  are  from  England 
and  the  Continent  and  cannot  be  surpassed.  Mr.  Wilson  is  coining 
money  in  Australia.  The  Vagabond. 


_  Mrs.  Me  Spill  kins,  who  is  very  regular  in  her  attendance  at  an  Aus- 
tin Avenue  church,  was  visited  by  a  lady  not  long  since,  who  observed 
that  Mrs.  McSpillkins'  boy,  Ike,  had  a  nigger-shooter,  which  is  a  rubber 
catapult  for  shooting  pebbles.  "I  would  be  afraid  to  let  my  boy  have 
one  of  those  things,"  observed  the  visitor ;  "  he  might  break  the  win- 
dows." "  I  know  it,"  responded  Mrs.  McSpillkins,  with  an  angelic  smile, 
"  but  this  is  a  rented  house,  and  we  are  going  to  move  out  before  cold 
weather  sets  in." 

INSURANCE. 

THE  THAMES  AND  MERSEY  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(LIMITED), 

Of  Liverpool,    London    and    Manchester. 

NO.    308    PINE    STREET. 

Capital  Subscribed $10,000,000 

Capital  Paid  Up 1,000,000 

Reserve  Fund  (in  addition  to  Capital) 1,875.000 

Total  Assets  June  30th,  1881 6,234,685 

W.   G.  HARRISON,  Agent, 

308  Pine  Street San  Francisco,  California. 

[November  19.) 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— £stablishe<l  in  ISO  1  .---Non.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Graut,  A,  E,  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlefct  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  E.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Muititt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

JAMBS  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohen,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Dec.  3.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Znricb,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloiae,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sust- 
ained. Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


Assets. 


\Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance 


$1,330,000. 

flS"  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D  J  STAPLES    President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER Ass't  Secretary. 


HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


(Capital  95,000,000,— Agents: 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Outbrie  A  Co.,  No. 

Not.  18. 


12 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  31, 1881. 


THE  FUTURE  OF  THE  PACIFIC. 

The  future  of  the  Pacific  is  one  of  great  possibilities.  The  Old  World 
has  long  been  awake  to  the  importance  of  the  trade  of  the  Pacific.  The 
Cape  of  Good  Hope  was  doubled  by  the  Portugese  in  search  of  Marco 
Polo's  India;  China  was  reached  by  the  sarre  route,  and  the  Celestial 
trade  was  monopolized  by  the  commercial  nations  of  Europe.  The  con- 
struction of  the  Suez  Canal  gave  a  much  nearer  and  safer  route  for  the 
trade  of  the  Mediterranean,  The  projected  canal  across  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama  will  turn  the  Pacific  trade  into  entirely  different  channels  ;  the 
whole  commerce  will  be  vastly  stimulated,  and  the  completion  of  this 
great  work  will  mark  an  era  in  the  commercial  and,  perhaps,  the  political 
history  of  the  Pacific.  The  war  between  Peru  and  Chili,  disastrous  as  it 
has  been  to  Peru,  was  still  opportune  and,  perhaps,  necessary,  in  a  greater 
and  broader  sense  than  the  settlement  of  the  little  difficulties  between 
them.  Mr.  Blaine's  diplomacy,  however  well  meant  it  may  have  been  by 
him,  will  awaken  the  small  Republics  of  the  Pacific  to  the  necessity  of 
some  union  among  themselves  that  will  prevent  future  wars,  which  only 
prove  destructive,  and  open  a  way  by  which  intrigues,  backed  up,  it  may 
be,  by  powerful  and  well- organized  governments,  will  eventually  overturn 
them  and  destroy  their  liberties.  By  uniting  they  will  form  a  powerful 
nation  of  ten  or  twelve  millions  of  people,  and  who  will  be  able  to  exer- 
cise a  salutary  and,  perhaps,  controlling  influence  in  all  the  political  affairB 
of  the  Pacific.  Australia  is  also  coming  into  importance.  In  another  de- 
cade or  two  there  will  be  ten  millions  of  people  there,  and  it  is  not  too 
much  to  say  that  they  will  be  either  confederated,  as  Canada  is,  under  the 
English  sovereignty,  or  they  will  form  a  Republic  after  the  model  of  the 
United  StateB.  Either  way,  they  will  form  a  balance  of  power  which,  in 
the  long  run,  will  preponderate,  from  the  great  extent  of  country  that 
may  be  settled  and  the  well-known  energy  and  enterprise  of  the  people. 
So  much  for  the  nations  that  are  struggling  into  existence — for  nations 
they  will  be  in  the  near  future.  The  tendency  of  all  social  and  political 
forces  in  this  age  is  toward  centralization,  and  it  is  centralization  that 
makes  great  and  strong  governments.  China  for  the  last  twenty-five 
years  has  been  oveiflowing  into  all  lands,  that  were  not  previously  over- 
crowded, and  all  these  lands  are  repelling  the  Celestials  and  throwing  them 
back  upon  themselves.  A  people  that  has  given  to  the  world  the  mari- 
ners' compass,  printing,  textile  fabrics  and  pottery  may  yet  be  capable  of 
great  things.  As  the  statue  of  Memnon,]wben  touched  by  the  rays  of 
the  sun,  gave  forth  musical  sounds,  so  the  Chinese  are  awakening  from 
the  torpor  of  ages.  Returning  Chinamen  bring  back  to  their  own  country 
a  knowledge  of  the  advantages  of  manufactures  and  commerce.  The  icy 
barriers  of  isolation  are  being  broken  up  ;  the  fixed  civilization  of  three 
thousand  years  is  preparing  to  advance ;  Chinese  pupils  are  now  in  the 
schools  of  design  of  Europe  and  America ;  eteamshipB  are  being  put  on 
the  highways  of  commerce ;  railroads  and  telegraphs  are  begun,  and  the 
Mongol  race  is  everywhere  throwing  off  the  lethargy  of  ages.  Guide  the 
imitative  faculties  of  the  Chinese  into  the  path  of  manufacturing,  and 
the  Caucasian  will  find  a  more  formidable  competitor  for  the  world's  trade 
than  he  has  found  the  Chinese  in  the  walks  of  domestic  labor.  Her  fleet 
of  powerful  gun-boats  just  purchased  places  the  Chinese  second,  if  not 
first,  of  the  naval  powers  of  the  Pacific. 

Fronting  these  rising  nationalities  and  this  ancient  people  is  the  Golden 
State.  For  almost  forty  years  Ran  Francisco  has  been  the  great  mart  for 
Pacific  products.  Her  railroad  lines  across  the  continent  have  given  her 
control  of  an  immense  trade,  which  has  built  up  a  queenly  city  and  en- 
riched her  merchants.  What  effect  will  the  two  great  thoroughfares  for 
this  Pacific  trade  which  are  now  being  built — the  Panama  Canal  and  the 
Canada  Pacific  Railroad— have  upon  our  future  destinies?  Europe  will 
control  the  one  if  possible,  and  the  other  is  in  the  hands  of  a  youthful  but 
energetic  Dominion,  ambitious  of  utilizing  her  shorter  route,  backed  by 
capital  that  seems  to  be  exbaustless,  and  in  the  interests  of  the  leading 
commercial  nation  of  the  earth.  We  have  drawn  but  a  meagre  picture  of 
what  the  realities  are.  One-third  of  the  world's  population  is  now  in  the 
Pacific  countries.  None  are  more  industrious,  none  more  frugal.  They 
have  abundance  of  capital ;  all  they  lack  is  skill  and  a  complete  knowledge 
of  their  resources.  They  will  then  feel  their  power,  and  the  industrial 
methods  of  the  world  will  be  revolutionized. 


RECIPHOCIlY-HAWAnAN  AND  OTHERWISE. 

Hamilton  Pish,  the  Secretary  of  State  who  negotiated  the  Hawaiian 
Reciprocity  Tieaty,  was  politic  and  far-sighted  when  he  said  that  he 
hoped  that  Treaty  would  make  the  Islanders  so  prosperous  as  to  excite 
the  envy  and  emulation  of  all  the  American  republics.  The  wished-for 
event  has  come  sooner  than  even  Mr.  Fish  expected.  We  know  that 
Seilor  Montufar  has  been  cenrmissioned  by  Guatemala  to  enter  into  a 
similar  treaty  with  the  United  States,  and  whoever  has  been  in  Central 
America  must  recognize  the  grand  future  there  awaiting  development.  It 
is  also  reliably  stated  that  the  President  of  Mexico  has  commissioned 
Don  Matias  Romero,  former  Minister  at  Washington  and  thrice  Secretary 
of  the  Mexican  Treasury,  to  proceed  to  our  national  capital  with  the  pur- 
pose of  bringing  about  a  complete  reciprocity  between  the  two  countries. 
It  haB  long  been  the  dream  of  true  American  statesmen  to  bring  about  a 
federation  of  commercial  interests  between  all  the  nations  of  the  conti- 
nent. Thereby  the  United  States,  as  the  workshop  of  America,  would 
receive  the  raw  materials  from  every  place  and  return  the  manufactured 
article  to  their  neighbors — profiting  in  the  increased  industry  afforded  to 
our  citizens.  _  Nature  has  made  manufacturing  impossible  throughout 
tropical  America.  The  climate  alone  forbids  it.  Hence,  all  circumstances 
combine  to  place  this  magnificent  traffic  within  our  grasp,  and  we  shall 
grasp  it. 

'ine  only  opponent,  on  this  Coast,  of  the  grand  scheme  outlined,  is  the 
Chronicle.  That  bawd  of  journalism,  finding  itself  beaten  in  legitimate 
argument,  falls  back,  in  its  issue  of  Wednesday  last,  on  its  old-time  tactics 
of  mud-throwing.  It  assails  those  whose  shoes  it  is  unworthy  to  lick, 
much  l,es8  to  unloose  their  latchets.  We  have  demolished  the  Chronicle 
in  argument— we  have  correctly  accused  it  of  being  subsidized  by  New 
iork  refiners,  and  it  has  not  denied  the  soft  impeachment.  Now  it  is 
driven  to  th,e  last  resource  of  a  cowardly  defamer— malignant  blackguard- 
isni._  We  dismiss  it  with  contempt— it  has  not  even  lied  in  a  creditable 
fashion. 

Reciprocity  stands  on  its  own  nierits.  They  are  recognized  alike  by 
people,  politicians  and  statesmen,  and  refiiprociti/  will  prevail. 

The  ladies  say:  "Why  men  drink  is  wh#t  staggers  us."  What  men 
drink  is  what  staggers  them. 


JUDGE  ALLEN'S  NEWSPAPER  DECISION. 
The  decision  of  Judge  Allen,  of  the  Superior  Court,  in  the  libel  suit 
of  Fitch  and  Pickering,  of  the  Bulletin-Call,  against  De  Young,  of  the 
Chronicle,  in  sustaining  the  latter's  demurrer,  occasions  much  and  varied 
comment  in  journalistic  circles.  The  origin  of  the  suit  was  a  charge  by 
the  Chronicle  that  the  proprietors  of  the  Bulletin  had  sold  the  influence 
and  services  of  that  sheet  to  a  certain  corporation  for  coin.  Thereupon 
Pickering  and  Fitch,  feeling  aggrieved,  sued  in  civil  libel,  claiming  S5.000 
damages.  De  Young  made  the  usual  demurrer,  and  also  set  up  in  defense 
that  a  newspaper  had  a  lawful  right  to  sell  its  influence  and  the  talent  of 
its  writers  to  any  person  or  corporation  choosing  to  purchase  the  same. 
After  an  exhaustive  argument  the  case  was  submitted,  and  now  Judge 
Allen  decides  that  the  Chronicle's  points  were  well  taken,  and  sustains 
the  demurrer.  In  other  words,  the  learned  Judge  officially  enunciates 
the  assertion  so  frequently  denied  by  the  Pecksniffs  of  journalism,  that  a 
newspaper  is  an  investment  of  capital  for  the  purpose  of  making  money 
for  its  projector  ;  that  its  columns  are  open  to  purchase  by  the  highest 
bidder,  and  that  its  duty  is  fulfilled  when  it  furnishes  arguments  satis- 
factory to  its  patrons  and  effective  with  its  subscribers.  The  old  idea  that 
a  newspaper  is  founded  to  advance  the  public  welfare,  promote  virtue  and 
shackle  vice,  ib  obsolete — at  least,  with  journalists.  Nevertheless,  that 
theory  is  still  oracularly  promulgated  to  delude  the  ignorant— it  deludes 
nobody  else.  Now,  newspapers  do  not  thrive  upon  ignorance,  but  upon 
intelligence,  and  we  opine  that  no  intelligent  man  in  these  latter  days  be- 
lieves the  Press  advocates  any  cause  excepting  it  pays.  Abstract  justice 
is  left  out  in  the  cold  because  there  is  no  profit  in  abstractions.  A  popu- 
lar idea  may  be  advocated  because  popularity  pays,  and  an  unpopular 
cause  may  be  enticingly  written  up  to  catch  the  public  ear,  provided  those 
whom  its  success  benefits  furnish  the  golden  motive-power  of  argument. 

We  believe  Judge  Allen  has  done  a  real  service  to  journalism  and  to 
the  people  in  brushing  away  the  flimsy  humbug  of  journalistic  pretense, 
whereby  it  was  presumed  that  a  newspaper  had  any  other  duty  than  that 
of  making  money,  or  had  no  right  to  sell  its  space  to  any  enterprising 
purchaser.  That  we  are  correct  in  this  assertion  is  evident  when  we  con- 
sider that  selfish  motives  are  commonly  charged  against  any  journal,  no 
matter  what  side  it  advocates.  Journalists  are  the  first  to  make  such 
charges  themselves,  knowing  them  to  be  true,  and  if  an  intelligent  public 
has  finally  accepted  the  situation,  an  intelligent  Judge  is  not  blamable 
in  enunciating  an  opinion  of  facts  as  he  finds  them.  In  fine,  we  think  all 
parties  are  to  be  congratulated.  The  public,  no  longer  expecting  some- 
thing for  nothing,  will  scrutinize  newspaper  arguments  for  what  they  are 
worth.  The  journalistic  special  pleader  will  find  a  better  market  for  his 
wares,  and  instead  of  getting  a  lesser  reward  for  a  sound  article  than  a 
third-class  lawyer  gets  for  drawing  an  ordinary  complaint,  will  be  able  to 
command  an  approximate  value  for  his  brain  labor.  Advertising  will  at- 
tain the  dignity  of  a  fine  art,  and  the  dear  people  will  be  compelled  to 
use  that  long  neglected  organ,  the  brain,  in  discriminating  between  fact 
and  fiction.  Verily,  how  the  myths  fade  away.  No  Jack  the  Giant 
Killer,  no  Mother  Goose,  no  Man  in  the  Moon,  and  now  no  disinterested- 
ness in  the  Press.  As  Old  Josiah  Bounderby  hath  it,  "  Hard  facts — 
nothing  but  hard  facts." 

JAIL-BIRD    LABOR. 

There  ia  one  point  in  the  convict  labor  problem  to  which  we  desire 
to  call  the  attention  of  our  esteemed  fellow  citizens,  the  politicians.  The 
present  State  Administration  is  Republican,  and  the  Prison  Directors  are 
appointed  by  the  Governor.  As  a  matter  of  custom,  the  Governor  usu- 
ally appoints  men  of  his  own  political  belief,  and  as  a  matter  of  fact  in 
this  case,  he  did  so.  The  Republican  party  is,  therefore,  responsible  for 
the  acts  of  the  present  Directors.  It  will  be  recollected,  also,  that  in  the 
political  campaign  which  preceded  the  election  of  the  present  State  offi- 
cers the  Republica-n  party  was  opposed— and  for  a  time  it  looked  as  though 
the  opposition  would  be  successful — by  a  political  organization  known  as 
the  New  Constitution  Party.  This  latter  Party  claimed  that  the  Consti- 
tution which  had  just  been  adopted  should  be  given  into  the  hands  of  its 
avuwed  friends  to  be  put  in  motion.  The  Republican  Party  claimed  that 
there  was  no  such  necessity,  that  it— though  it  had  not  championed  the 
aduption  of  the  new  fundamental  law — had  accepted  the  result  of  the 
plebicite  in  guod  faith,  and  would  carry  out  the  provisions  of  the  docu- 
ment in  accordance  with  their  letter  and  spirit.  This  Prison  Labor  ques- 
tion was  one  of  the  provisions  alluded  to.  The  New  Constitution  does 
not,  it  is  true,  expressly  prohibit  the  employment  of  our  jail-birds  at  any 
mechanical  pursuit,  but  average  intelligence  can  see  at  a  glance  that, 
though  the  letter  of  the  law  does  not  say  so,  its  spirit  does.  The  fact 
that  the  prohibition  is  not  made  as  express  as  words  could  have  made  it 
is  an  oversight.  Yet,  in  spite  of  this  pledge  to  interpret  and  carry  out 
the  provisions  of  the  Constitution  in  a  friendly  and  faithful  manner,  we 
find  the  appointees  of  a  Republican  Administration  flying  in  the  face  of 
the  Constitution,  in  the  face  of  public  opinion,  and  in  the  face  of  common 
sense,  and  violating  its  sacred  obligation.  To  thoBe  who  are  politically 
interested  in  the  fortunes  of  the  Republican  Party  we  say  :  Use  what  in- 
fluence you  may  possess  to  cause  these  Prison  Directors  to  abandon  their 
wicked  purpose.  This  question  is  larger  than  it  is  thought  to  be ;  it  is 
large  enough,  in  fact,  to  defeat  the  Republican  Party.  We  (that  is,  the 
writer)  know  of  three  prominent  and  influential  gentlemen  interested  in 
commercial  pursuits  in  this  city,  who  have  all  their  lives  voted  for  and 
worked  for  and  spent  their  money  for  the  Republican  Party.  _  At  the 
next  State  election  these  gentlemen  will  vote  against,  work  against,  and 
spend  their  money  against  the  Republican  Party  on  that  single  issue. 
That  is  the  way  public  sentiment  is  drifting  upon  this  question,  and  those 
who  are  guiding  the  fortunes  of  the  Republican  Party  bad  better  be  care- 
ful or  they  will  find  their  craft  among  the  breakers  before  they  are  thor- 
oughly aware  that  they  have  left  their  anchorage. 

All  Californians  will  learn  with  pleasure  that  the  Bank  of  California 
has  again  secured  for  itself  that  leading  position  which  it  once  held  in  the 
financial  world.  During  the  past  few  years,  owing  to  careful  manage- 
ment, the  success  of  this  institution  has  been  almost  phenomenal,  and  it 
is  now  doing  a  fabulously  large  business,  and  is  one  of  the  soundest  finan- 
cial concerns  in  the  country.  In  its  capacity  of  agent  for  the 
Rothschilds,  it  controls  almost  unlimited  capital.  It  issues  letters  of 
credit  on  all  parts  of  the  world,  and  transacts  a  general  banking  business 
in  a  way  that  never  fails  to  satisfy  its  customers. 


An  exchange  says: 

in  the  metre." 


'  Gas  is  all  right  in  the  main,  but  gets  all  wrong 


81,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"FU»r  i»>#  i'r\*r  "'    "Wbil  tb*  ivvil  *rl  ibnoT*' 
'  Oo»  Ibftt  will  rUj  tb*  itcTil.tkr    with  ioo." 

"  H»M  »  •un*    in  hi«  Mil  »•  lone  *•  »  A*il, 
Which  m*.1»  him  cro*  bolder  and  boldvr." 


An  Incident  in  connection  with  (hmtmu  Pay  is,  ixrhaps,  not  as 
penerally  known  a*  it  vhould  be  We  therefore  dee  It  wider  publicity, 
frt-hiu*  it  m»y  mm  **  a  warning  to  care  1cm  telephonist*.  A  prominent 
mtmbrr  of  oar  Stock  Bo*nl  haling  a  telephone  At  hi*  residence,  gave  the 
n  Chriatnia*  morning,  to  the  main  office  to  attach  l>ox  l,000.04t». 
HU  wife,  wU#e  sucpicii'ti*  bad  Wen  troneed  for  some  days  on  the  subject 
of  a  certain  bracelet,  at  once  oonoal*ed  a  plan  and  carried  it  Into  sxeoo- 
Uon.  While  her  lord  and  maeter  was  waiting  for  the  answer  to  the  ques- 
tion he  had  sent,  she  rushed  into  the  room,  in  a  frantic  manner,  to  say  a 
strange  woman  was  demanding   to  see  him  down  at  the  hall  door.     Out 

skij*  Mr.  ,  in  flies  Mrs. ■,  and  puts  her  ear  to  the  telephone  just 

in  time  to  catch:  "  Have  got  it  all  right;  come  round  at  two  this  after- 
noon aud  try  it  on."  Of  OODTM  this  most  he  the  bracelet.  Oh,  the  per- 
fidious creature  !  and  the  shameless  hu<sey  to  want  him  to  try  it  on  her 
bold,  bad  arm  !  Upon  Mr.  's  return  to  the  room  to  demund  an  ex- 
planation for  the  hoax  played  upon  him,  he  found  a  raving,  gesticulating 
woman  going  off  in  hysterics,  Mutual  criminations  and  recriminations 
resulted  in  the  explanation  from  him  that  a  message  to  and  from  his  tai- 
lor, in  relation  to  bis  new  coat,  was  the  cause  of  the  row.    Reconciliation 

followed,  but  Mr.  has  forsworn  domestic  telephoning,  and  Mrs. 

is  determined  to  find  out  all  about  that  bracelet  yet,  or  die  in  the  attempt. 
Charley  Goslin  is  nothing  if  he  ain't  a  sportsman.  Money  is  no  ob- 
ject, must  have  the  finest  gun,  the  beet  decoys,  the  latest  style  uf  boat — 
in  fact,  everything  that  an  up-and-up  sportsman  requires.  But  the  latest 
style  of  boat  is  what  dampened  Charley's  ardor.  He  was  invited  by 
Charley  Dougherty,  of  Amador  Valley,  to  have  a  specially  fine  hunt  at 
Union  Island — must  bring  plenty  of  cartridges,  and,  in  fine,  "come  well 
fixed."  So  Mr.  Goslin  got  a  new  boat  made,  and  had  it  sent  to  Union 
Island,  on  the  San  Joaquin  River.  The  morning  after  his  arrival  the 
grand  duck  hunt  was  planned,  and  all  started.  Charley  was  told  where 
to  go — "  across  the  big  lake."  Well,  when  he  got  to  the  middle  of  the 
lake,  the  board  in  the  bottom  of  the  boat  succumbed  to  his  immense  av- 
oirdupois and  dropped  out,  letting  Mr.  Goslin  into  the  water.  Fortu- 
nately, it  was  only  up  to  his  shoulders.  He  managed,  however,  to  get 
to  the  tules,  where  he  sat  on  the  bottom  of  the  boat  for  the  rest  of  the 
day,  firing  bis  gun  as  fast  as  he  could  load,  as  a  sign  of  distress.  This  he 
kept  up  until  all  his  cartridges  were  gone,  the  rest  of  the  party,  thinking 
some  one  was  "slaughtering  the  ducks."  Night  came  on,  and  Mr.  Goslin 
not  returning  to  camp,  Old  Mack,  a  French  Canadian,  was  sent  out  to 
find  him,  which  he  luckily  did,  and  brought  the  dampened  ardor  back, 
fortunately,  alive,  although  nearly  frozen  to  death. 

On  Wednesday  evening  last  the  cherubim  who  "does"  this  de- 
partment fell  asleep  while  reading  the  decision  of  that  eminent  successor 
to  the  late  Blackstone,  Judge  Allen,  in  the  case  wherein  De  Young  was 
sued  for  libel  by  the  saintly  Pickering  and  Fitch.  As  he  slept  the  T.  C. 
dreamt  that  he  had  suddenly  become  a  millionaire.  The  first  and,  per- 
haps, natural  thought  which  occurred  to  him,  after  realizing  his  affluent 
situation,  was  to  hire  "  a  paper  "  to  traduce  and  blackguard  the  character 
of  the  tailor  who  refused  to  let  him  have  a  suit  of  clothes  on  tick  the  day 
before.  With  this  virtuous  object  in  view,  he  stepped  down  to  the 
Chronicle  business  office.  Under  the  old  regime  it  would  have  beenneces- 
Bary,  in  order  to  settle  a  delicate  little  matter  of  this  kind,  to  climb  up 
two  or  three  flights  of  back  stairs  and  hold  a  whispered  conversation  with 
the  editor,  but,  under  Judge  Allen's  decision,  these  matters  were  now 
publicly  transacted  in  the  place  where  they  belonged — the  business  office. 
The  T.  C,  therefore,  went  to  the  business  office  and,  after  stating  to  the 
perfumed  and  dapper  clerk  the  kind  of  goods  he  wished  to  purchase,  he 
was  about  to  draw  forth  his  well-filled  wallet  and  pay  for  the  same.  The 
moral  exertion  attending  the  unusual  event  of  his  paying  for  anything 
so  strained  his  nervous  system  that  he  Woke  up  and  found  it  was  all  a 
dream. 

The  T.  C.  has  been  requested  to  announce  that  the  personnel  of  the 
present  Tax  Collector's  office  has  not  been  recruited  from  the  aristocratic 
regions  of  Tar  Flat:  This  announcement  is  rendered  necessary  from  the 
fact  that  many  substantial  citizens  have  recently  visited  that  office,  for 
the  purpose  of  liquidating  their  tax  bills,  and  have,  after  gazing  hurriedly 
upon  the  menagerie  of  guerillas  in  puffed  hair  and  tight  pants  (with  mon- 
strously wide  bottoms),  which  tbey  saw  around  the  desks,  quit  the  prem- 
ises under  the  impression  that  they  had  wandered  into  a  water-front  gam- 
bling saloon.  This  country,  it  may  be  observed,  is  a  free  one,  and  if 
"  gentlemen  "  occupying  positions  in  the  office  of  the  Tax  Collector  choose 
to  assume  the  dress,  style  and  manner  of  "tough  citizens,"  why,  they 
have  a  right  to.  But,  of  course,  in  doing  so  they  necessarily  leave  the 
question  of  whether  they  are  really  "  gentlemen  "  masquerading  in  the 
garb  of  "tough  citizens,"  or  "tough  citizens"  occupying  the  position  of 
"gentlemen,"  an  open  one. 

We  have  long  supposed  from  the  gory  nature  of  the  telegrams  sent 
fmm  the  East,  that  our  Orieutal  Brethren  believed  us  to  be  capable  of  en- 
joying no  item  of  news  that  does  not  drip  with  human  bloud.  At  the 
same  time  we  thought  our  O.  B.  were  mistaken  in  their  estimate  of  our 
character,  But  we  take  it  all  back.  Our  O.  B.  are  right.  At  a  restaur- 
ant the  other  morning,  we  sat  opposite  a  citizen  who  had  ordered  a 
breakfast  of  buttermilk,  and  mush.  He  took  up  his  daily  newspaper  and 
looked  greedily  over  its  columns.  Suddenly  he  threw  it  down  furiously 
and  yelled  to  the  astounded  waiter  :  "  Only  one  column  of  holicausts  and 
murders  this  morning  !  Change  my  order  to  brandy  straight  and  blood 
puddings  !"    Yes,  we  must  have  gore  or  perish. 

Apropos  of  the  "Special  Providence "  business  now  being  played  at 
the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association,  and  the  remarkable  yarn  spun 
by  Brother  Rowell,  of  the  Mariners'  Church,  about  the  strange  brown 
hen  laying  a  large  egg  on  his  door  mat,  for  his  Sunday  matutinal  repast, 
an  irreverent  inquirer  desires  to  know  whether  that  was  another  case  of 
"immaculate  conception."  At  any  rate,  the  T.  C.  ventures  t©  print,  but 
without  official  sanction,  the  following  notice: 

To  tlie  Trade;  Just  ree'd,  per  the  "Brown  Hen,"  an  invoice  of  "im- 
maculate conception"  engs.     Warranted  genuine.     Trade-mark,  "Rev. 
I   J.  R."    A  few  dozen  still  left  at  Y.  M.  C.  Asso'n. 


TALE    OF    A    POSSUM. 
Noi  was  lit  by  lux  of  Luna. 
And  'twas  a  night  most  opportuna 
'I'm  oatoh  a  *poMQm  or  a  coonn; 
For  nix  was  scattered  o'er  this  mundus, 
A  shallow  nix  et  nun  profundus. 
On  sic  a  DOS  with  cAnis  tinus, 
Two  boys  went  oat  to  huntacoonus. 
The  corpus  of  this  bonus  canis 
Was  full  as  long  as  octo  span  is; 
But  brevior  legs  had  canis  never, 
Quam  had  hie  dug  so  brevis  clever, 
Somo  used  to  say,  in  stultum  jouum, 
That  sic  a  field  was  too  small  locum 
For  sic  a  dog  to  make  a  turnus 
Circum  himself  from  stem  to  sternus. 

Unis  canis,  duo  puer, 
Nunquam  braver,  never  truer, 
Quam  hoc  tru  nunquam  fuit 
(If  there  was,  I  never  knew  it). 
Hie  bonus  dog  had  one  bad  habit 
Amabat  much  to  tree  a  rabbit. 
Amabat  plus  to  tree  a  rattus, 
Amabat  bene  to  chase  a  cattus. 
.  But  in  this  nixy  moonlight  night 
This  old  canis  did  just  right. 
Nunquam  treed  a  starving  rattus, 
Nunquam  chased  a  starving  cattus, 
But,  cucurrit  on  intentus 
On  the  track  or  on  the  scentus, 
Till  he  treed  a  possum  strongum 
In  a  hollow  trunkum  longum. 
Loud  he  barked  in  horrid  bellum, 
Seemed  on  terra  venit  helium. 
Quickly  ran  the  duo  puer 
Mors  of  possum  to  secure. 
Quura    veniret,  one  began 
To  chop  away  like  quivis  man. 
Soon  the  ax  went  through  the  trunkum, 
Soon  he  hit  it  perl  cherll  chunkum!'! 
Combat  thickens — on,  ye  braves! 
Canis,  puer,  bites  and  staves, 
As  his  powers  non  longus  tarry, 
'Possum  potest  non  pugnare. 
On  the  nix  his  corpus  lieth, 
Down  to  Hades  spirit  flieth, 
Joyful  puers,  canis  bonus  ; 
Think  him  dead  as  any  stonus. 
Ain't  his  corpus  like  a  jelly? 
Quid  plus  proof  ought  hunter  velle  ? 
Now  they  seek  their  pater's  doino, 
Feeling  proud  as  any  homo, 
Knowing  certe  they  will  blossom 
Into  heroes  when  with  possum 
They  arrive,  narrabaut  story 
With  plenus  blood  and  plenior  glory. 
Pompey,  David,  Samson,  Caesar, 
Cyrus,  Blackhawk,  Shalmanezer. 
Tell  me,  where  est  now  the  gloria, 
Where  the  honors  of  Victoria? 
Quum  ad  domum  narrant  story 
Plenus  sanguine  tragic  gory; 
Pater  praiseth,  likewise  mater, 
Wonders  greatly  younger  frater, 
Possum  leave  they  iii  the  mundus, 
Go  themselves  to  sleep  profundus; 
Somniunt  Possum  slain  in  battle 
Strong  as  ursse,  large  as  cattle. 
When  nox  gives  way  to  lux  of  morning, 
Albam  terram  much  adorning, 
Up  they  jump  to  see  the  varmin. 
One  of  which  quid  est  the  carmen. 
Possum  hie  est  ressurectum! 
Leaving  puers  most  dejectum. 
Cruel  possum  bestia  vileBt, 
How  the  puers  tu  be  guilest ; 
Puers  think  not  plus  of  Ceesar 
Go  to  gramen,  Shalmanezer, 
Take  your  laurel  cum  the  honor 
Since  ista  possum  is  a  goner. 

The  narrowest  escape  from  drowning  that  has  occurred  during  the 
last  decade  happened  on  the  marsh  near  Alviso,  a  few  weeks  since.  Two 
young  men,  Charles  Dall  and  Harry  Cotton,  members  of  the  Olympic 
Club,  were  there  duck  shooting.  While  trying  to  cross  one  of  the  sloughs 
at  low  tide,  Harry  got  mired,  sinking  in  the  soft  mud  up  to  his  armpits. 
It  was  impossible  for  Charles  to  assist  him,  through  fear  of  getting  mired 
also.  The  tide  was  rapidly  coming  in  ;  no  time  could  be  lost,  for  in 
twenty  minutes  it  would  be  over  Harry's  head.  On  the  bank  was  a  piece 
of  gas-pipe,  about  five  feet  long.  This  Mr.  Dall  managed  to  get  to 
Harry,  who  stuck  in  the  mud,  put  it  to  bis  mouth,  and,  when  the  tide  rose 
over  his  head,  breathed  through  it  for  four  hours,  while  Charlie  went  for 
help  to  the  drawbridges,  six  miles  away.  He  returned  with  ropes,  and 
when  the  tide  receded  again  rescued  his  friend,  who  was  almost  dead  from 
exhaustion. 

A  number  of  policemen,  who  the  other  day  vanquished  an  equal  num- 
ber of  citizens  at  pistol  practice,  celtbrated  their  victory  on  Monday  last 
by  giving  what  the  newspapers  elaborately  described  as  a  "banquet"  to 
their  late  opponents,  at  a  leading  hotel.  There  were  many  funny  features 
about  the  entertainment,  as  will  readily  be  imagined,  but  the  funniest  of 
all,  in  our  estimation,  was  the  speech  of  Captain  Douglass,  wherein  he 
congratulated  his  hearers  upon  the  "encouragement  which  our  citizens 
are  giving  to  the  effective  use  of  the  pistol,"  or  words  to  that  exact  effect. 
The  gallant  Captain  was,  of  course,  unconscious  of  being  satirical,  but  he 
I  couldn't  have  hit  the  mark  better. 


14 


SAN"  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


PHCEBE. 

[BY  JAMES  BUSSELL  LOWELL.] 

Ere  pales  in  heaven  the  morning  star, 
A  bird,  the  loneliest  of  its  kind, 
Hears  Dawn's  faint  footfall  from  afar 
While  all  its  mates  are  dumb  and  blind. 
It  is  a  wee  sad-colored  thing, 
As  shy  and  secret  as  a  maid, 
That,  ere  in  choir  the  robin's  ring, 
Pipes  its  own  name  like  one  afraid. 
It  seems  pain-prompted  to  repeat 
The  story  of  some  ancient  ill, 
But  Phoebe  !  Phcebe  !  sadly  sweet 
Is  all  it  says,  and  then  is  still. 
It  calls  and  listens:    Earth  and  sky, 
Hushed  by  the  pathos  of  its  fate, 
Listen:  no  whisper  of  reply 
Comes  from  its  doom-discovered  mate. 
Phcebe!  it  calls  and  calls  again, 
And  Ovid,  could  he  but  have  heard, 
Had  hung  a  legendary  pain 
About  the  memory  of  the  bird ; 
A  pain  articulate  so  long 
In  penance  of  some  moldered  crime 
Whose  ghost  still  flies  the  Furies*  thong 
Down  the  waste  solitudes  of  Time  ; 
Waif  of  the  young  World's  wonder  hour, 
When  gods  found  mortal  maidens  fair, 
And  will  malign  was  joined  with  power 
Love's  kindly  laws  to  overbear, 
Like  Progne,  did  it  feel  the  stress 
And  coil  of  the  prevailing  words 
Close  round  its  being  and  compress 
Man's  ampler  nature  to  a  bird's? 
One  only  memory  left  of  all 
The  motley  crowds  of  vanished  scenes, 
Her's, — and  vain  impulse  to  recall 
By  repetition  what  it  means. 
Phoebe!  is  all  it  has  to  say 
In  plaintive  cadence  o'er  and  o'er, 
Like  children  that  have  lost  their  way 
And  know  their  names,  but  nothing  more. 
Is  it  a  type,  since  Nature's  lyre 
Vibrates  to  every  note  in  man, 
Of  that  insatiable  desire, 
Meant  to  be  so,  since  life  began? 
I,  in  strange  lands  at  gray  of  dawn, 
Wakeful,  have  heard  that  fruitless  plaint 
Through  Memory's  chambers  deep  withdrawn 
Renew  its  iterations  faint. 
So  nigh  !  yet  from  remotest  years 
It  seems  to  draw  its  magic,  rife 
With  longings  unappeased  an^d  tears 
Drawn  from  the  very  source  of  life. 
At  St.  Thomas,  Canada,  a  preacher  was  an- 
noyed by  Bnoring  in  Church,  and  he  had  several 
members  arrested  for  interrupting  divine  wor- 
ship, but  the  judge  acquitted  them  on  the  ground 
that  when  a  man  rented  a  pew  he  could  do  what 
he  had  a  mind  to  in  it.  The  pew  was  like  a  berth 
in  a  sleeping  car,  and  a  man  could  sleep  in  it,  or 
Bit  up' and  listen  to  the  mocking  bird.      The 
preacher  says  he  will  quit  the  business  and  ap 
ply  for  a  position  as  porter  of  a  sleeping  car. 

"No,"  said  Miss  Dashwood,"  "I  don't  care 
about  seeing  Patience  again.  I've  seen  it  six 
times  already.  But  that  horrid  Kate  Carleton, 
whom  I  detest,  hasn't  seen  it  once,  and  when  I 
found  out  that  she  was  going,  I  learned  what 
seat  she  had  bought,  and  I  bought  the  one  just 
in  front  of  it,  and  I  shall  wear  the  biggest  hat 
I've  got,  and  you  can  be  sure  she  won't  see  much 
of  the  play."  Woman's  hate  cannot  be  thwarted. 
It  is  useless  for  physicians  to  argue  against 
short-sleeved  dresses.  The  constitution  of  the 
United  States  says,  "The  right  to  bare  arms 
shall  not  be  infringed." 

"  Ask  no  woman  her  age,"  says  a  recent  wri- 
ter on  social  ethics.  Of  course  not.  Ask  her 
next  best  lady  friend.  She  will  never  fail  to  give 
the  information. 

A  young  lady  of  the  highest  and  strictest 
principles  returned  a  new  watch  to  a  jeweler  be- 
cause it  happened  to  be  a  little  fast. 

Boston  will  soon  be  a  great  American  spa. 
Its  drinking  water  is  unpalatable  enough  to 
make  it  a  favorite  invalid  resort. 

Guiteau  says  he  will  lecture  within  a  year. 
Sorry  ;  but  we  shan't  be  down  that  way  to  hear. 
Not  if  we  are  good. 

The  aldermen  of  Chicago  serve  for  the  hon- 
or of  the  thing ;  the  same  reason  that  keeps 
other  people  out  of  it. 

The  man  who  was  born  with  a  silver  spoon  in 
his  mouth  must  have  lived  in  stirring  times. 

The  new  s:yle  of  bonnet  seems  to  have  scoop- 
ed all  the  pretty,  and  some  of  the  ugly,  faces. 


C     P-     R«     R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  P.M. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M. 
t8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M, 

8:00  a.m 

5:00  p.m, 

9:30  a.m 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M, 
*4:00  P.M, 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m, 
'•''3:00  p.m 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M 

3:30  p.m 

8:00  a.m 
*3:30p.m 
*»:00  a.m 


. .  Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  j  Demingand  )  Express 

.  (.East J  Emigrant... 

...El  Paso.Texas 

.  J  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore.. 
.  "|  Stockton  j  via  Martinez . . . 

. . .  lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "     (JSundays  only) 

. ..Lathrop  and  Merced 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South .... 
.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

. . .  Madera  and  Tosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  j  Ogden  and  I  Express , 

.  I  East f  Emigrant....... 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  fSaeramento,  \  via  Livermore 
.  -j  Colfax  and    j-  via  Benicia. . . , 

.  (  Alta j  via  Benicia .... 

...Sacramento  River  Steamers., 
. .  .San  Jo3e  and  Niles 


..  Vallejo., 


..       "      ({Sundays  only) jjll. 

..       "      *12 

..Virginia  City 11 

. .  Woodland 


. .  .Willows  and  Williams. . 


35  p.m. 
:05  A.M. 
:35  P.M. 
;35  P.M. 
;35  A.M. 
35  P.M. 
;05  A.M. 
35  P.M. 
:05  A.M. 
:35  p.m. 
:05  p.m. 
:35  P.M. 
:05  P.M. 
:35  A.M. 

:35  P.M. 
:35  p.m. 
:05  p.m. 
:35  a.m. 
:35  p.m. 
:35  P.M. 
:05  P.M. 
:35  A.M. 
:05  A.M. 
:35  p.m. 
:05  p.m. 
:35  p.m. 
:35  a.m. 
:00  A.M. 
:05  p.m. 
:35  a.m. 
:35  p.m. 
:35  p.m. 
:05  A.M. 
:35  a.m. 
.35  P.M. 
:35  a.m. 
:35  a.m. 
:35  p.m. 
:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deining"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAW  FRABTCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND—  *6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45, 
To    ALAMEDA— *f6:10,  7:00,   *t7:30,  8:00,  *t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00, 11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:80,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  '■'■+5:30,  6:00,  -+6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  — 7:30,  8:30,   9:30,   10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


To  "SAW  FRANCISCO,"  Sally. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland— *5:20,  *6:00, 6:50,aud  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting ',.24 p.m.) 
from  7:24  A.M.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  10:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  1-0:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
*+8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30f  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00,  *+4:30, 5:00,  *+5:30,6:00,  *+6:30,*7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY~*5:40,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND—  *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


AH  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes   Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  PasB.  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townk  General  Superintendent. 


H,  B,  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough, 


¥.  H.Jttmond. 
WILLIAMS,  DiMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  "  The  Hawaiian  Line." 


San  Francisco,  January  31, 18S0. 


[Jan. 31. 


WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov.  1,  1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and   arrive   at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
6.  F. 


+6:50  A  M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

6:30  p.m. 

r 

i 

1 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m 
3:30  P.M. 
4:30  P.M. 

/ 

10:40  A.M. 
3:30  P.M. 

{ 

10:40  A.M. 

10:40  A.M. 

10:40  A.M. 

{■ 

..San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
and  Menlo  Park.... 


Santa  Clara,  San  Joseand..  ! 
...Principal  Way  Stations...  j 

.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey... f 

..Hollister and  Tres  Pinos.... 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel   I 
and  Santa  Cruz ) 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way... ) 
Stations.... f 


t5  :04  p.m. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  p.m. 

'10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
'10:02  A.M. 

6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 

♦Sundays  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 

Ticket  Offices  —Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent,  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 

83?"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received, .melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours,    i 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

L .  H .  Newton .  M .  Newton . 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street.  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 

A  French  paper  describes  with  approbatiou 
what  it  represents  to  be  an  American  contriv- 
ance for  making-  happy  marriages.  A  number  of 
young  men  and  maidens,  known  to  each  other, 
are  invited  by  a  discreet  matron  to  a  dance  ;  to- 
wards the  close  of  the  evening,  each  of  them 
places  in  an  urn  his  or  her  card,  having  written 
upon  it  the  name  of  the  lady  or  gentleman  de- 
sired for  a  partner  in  life.  The  cards  are  com- 
pared in  absolute  secrecy,  which  is,  of  course,  an 
essential  feature  of  the  scheme.  The  cards  of 
the  young  people  who  have  not  mutually  chosen 
each  other  are  destroyed,  and  nothing  more  is 
said  of  the  matter.  When  the  names  inscribed 
reveal  mutual  love  the  parties  are  informed  of  it, 
and  the  parents  of  the  young  people  are  advised, 
and  they  are  then  supposed  to  promote  matches 
so  auspiciously  set  on  foot.  The  French  paper 
asks  how  long  France  will  have  to  wait  for  such 
an  institution. 

Bois  de  Boulogne,  where  raw  meet  is  dis- 
tributed ad  libitum  to  the  Fuegians  now  exhib- 
ited at  the  Jardin  d'Acclimatation,  one  of  the  fe- 
males experienced  the  trouble  incident  on  the 
eating  of  too  hearty  a  meal.  The  woman  reject- 
ed the  proffered  services  of  an  experienced  med- 
ical practitioner,  but  accepted  those  of  the  'med- 
icine-man' of  the  tribe,  who,  after  well  rubbing 
her  limbs,  put  the  climax  to  his  healing  opera- 
tions by  blowing  through  the  patients  fingers  as 
if  to  dispel  the  evil  genius  conjured  up  by  him 
on  the  occasion.  This  final  process  Beemed  to 
act  in  a  beneficial  way,  for  the  lady  at  once  put 
on  a  grin  expressive  of  satisfaction  experienced 
by  her  at  the  treatment  adopted  by  her  congener. 


Doc.   31,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


15 


MIRAGE! 
Tim!  traveler,  i  -r«na  ; 

U  valleys  t?re«ii, 
n,  reflecting  flown-*  An- 1    treee. 
That  Itti.  i'  with  J  i  lnrvi  in  the  freshening  breeie. 
■  lake, 
ht  |>nrt»ke ; 
It*  thad  i  i\c»  to  rest 

Li  mly  itopi  apon  Its  qofat  htvant; 

lloriotn  city,  for  earth  i<n»  f.iir. 
■Vr  the  lake  and  anchors  in  the  air, 
With  marble  wall*  an<l  tail  symmetric  spires, 
Ami  oorHng  tmoke  uosndin^  from  it*  fires. 
The  Marine  panes  reflect  the  sun's  bright  rays. 
And  backward  cast  a  gleam  «>f  happier  days. 
Anon  the  scene  is  changad.  the  city  flies, 
The  lake  no  longer  greets  the  longing  eyes  ; 
The  vilify,  robed  in  flowers  with  meadows  green. 
Have  vanislicl  now  u  though  they  near  had  been. 
The  cooling  breexe,  bo  grateful  to  the  brow, 
Is  like  the  h->t  tthing  now  ; 

The  crystal  stream  that  flowed  SO  gently  on 
Is  dry.     Hie  valleys'  charms  are  gone. 
The  *»hady  mountain  rests  no  longer  there, 
Nought  to  protect  from  torrid,  noon-day  glare. 
O!  famished  man  upon  a  desert  wide. 
No  more  for  thee  the  lake  or  river's  tide, 
But  far  beyond  the  reach  of  human  eye 
Are  fadeless  flowers  and  streams  that  ne'er  run  dry. 


LETTER    FROM    LONDON. 


London,  December  3,  1881.-  The  news  that  the  body  of  the  Earl  of 
Crawford  and  Balcarres  has  been  stolen,  baa  very  greatly  startled  this 
country.  Body-snatching  is  not  an  English  pastime  now,  and  the  danger 
of  detection  was,  in  this  case,  very  great.  Still,  not  having  heard  the 
actual  removal— although  they  were  told  anonymously  of  it,  and  might 
have  been  awakened  by  the  smell  of  perfume  issuing  from  the  tomb,  and 
the  fact  that  a  mason  found  one  of  the  slabs  awry — the  authorities  never 
found  out  the  truth  till  yesterday,  while  the  outrage  was  committed  last 
May.  Probably  they  would  not  have  found  it  out  now,  but  the  thieves 
have  gently  reminded  them  by  opening  the  tomb,  seeing  that  they  could 
not  be  convinced  by  anonymous  letters.  The  Earl  was  well  known 
among  literary  and  scientific  men.  He  died  in  Florence,  and  was  care- 
fully embalmed  by  an  Italian,  and  placed  in  the  new  mausoleum  at  Du- 
necht  House,  Skene.  A  sumptuous  tomb  it  is  to  rest  in,  but  the  late  Earl 
has  not  been  allowed  to  rest.  His  coffins,  three  in  number,  were  forced 
open  at  the  end,  and  by  his  feet  the  dead  man  was  dragged  out.  I  need 
not  say  that  the  deepest  horror  and  indignation  is  felt  at  this  crime, 
which  vividly  recalls  memories  of  the  late  Mr.  A.  T.  Stewart. 

It  is  quite  a  relief  to  take  up  a  paper  without  the  certainty  of  seeing  a 
few  columns  on  the  subject  of  Lefroy.  We  have  done  with  him,  poor 
devil,  but  I  am  obliged  to  recur  to  the  subject  in  order  that  I  may  pour 
into  your  sympathizing  ear  my  complaints  that  the  daily  papers  should 
so  pander  to  a  morbid  craving  for  horrors.  Long  before  noon  on 
Wednesday,  the  Daily  Telegraph  was  out  of  print;  300,000  to  400,000 
copies  probably  had  been  sold,  and  the  other  dailies  were  well  nigh  ex- 
hausted, too.  The  reason  of  the  D.  TVs  popularity?  Because  it  had  two 
columns  and  a  quarter  of  detailed  description  of  the  execution;  because 
no  other  paper  had  so  graphic  an  account,  though  they  were  a  disgrace  to 
daylight.  What  do  we  want  to  be  told  of  a  criminal's  expiation  in  this 
manner  for?  Marwood's  encomiums  on  his  rope,  his  cheery  alacrity,  his 
rough-and-ready  method  of  hurrying  over  his  job,  the  last  long  look  sky- 
ward, the  deathly  silence  and  the  sickening  thud  of  a  twelve-feet  drop — 
all  these  points  are  dwelt  upon  by  the  penny-a-liners  to  a  disgusting 
length.  We've  done  away  with  "the  national  disgrace  of  public  execu- 
tions," have  we?    I  don't  think  so. 

The  Brighton  Railway  Company  will  commence  a  Pullman-car  service 
to  Brighton  on  Monday.  We  have  had  cars  before,  but  not  a  whole 
train  of  them — smoking,  refreshment  and  retiring-rooms,  all  complete. 
On  entering  a  tunnel,  the  soft,  equable  Edison  light  is  shed  over  all  the 
cars;  and  a  project  iB  on  foot  for  making  the  natural  play  of  the  engine 
store  up  the  necessary  force,  now  provided  by  Eaure's  accumulators, 
charged  at  Victoria.  A  most  distinguished  company  made  the  trial  trip 
on  Thursday,  and  we  hope  this  will  be  the  first  sign  of  a  new  order  of 
things  in  railway  traveling. 

There  are  exhibitions  galore  just  now.  A  smoke-abatement  exhibition 
and  a  wedding  exhibition — where  they  bar  the  most  interesting  sights  of 
bride  and  groom — are  on  now.  Berlin  has  got  a  hygienic  exhibition  on 
the  tapis,  we  are  to  have  a  sporting  display  shortly,  and  are  even  threat- 
ened with  a  floating  ditto  on  board  a  ship,  to  be  taken  round  from  port 
to  port,  with  passenger  accommodation,  moreover.  What  next?  The 
Tower  of  London  on  wheels,  or  a  small,  uninhabited  island,  to  be  towed 
around  ? 

Your  libraries  will  shortly  be  enriched  with  some  treasures.  The 
Blenheim  or  Sunderland  Library  is  being  sold,  and  the  Americans  gener- 
ally carry  off  the  big  things  in  this  sort  of  tournament  of  purses. 

Goldwin  Smith  ought  to  have  been  at  the  Scottish  Corporation  ban- 
quet on  Wednesday.  It  was  grand  to  hear  Prince  Leopold  praising  the 
Prince  of  Wales  and  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh,  and  Prince  Alfred  return- 
ing the  compliment  by  lauding  Prince  Leopold  and  the  Marquis  of 
Lome.  The  great  State  duties  of  one,  the  naval  genius  of  another,  the 
enormous  mental  acquirements  of  a  third,  and  the  social  qualities  of  a 
fourth,  were  the  sort  of  thing  these  royal  brethren  grew  eloquent  upon. 
What  a  galaxy  the  reigning  family  is,  to  be  sure. 

Long  before  this  reaches  you,  you  will  have  heard  the  result  of  the 
match  for  £1,000,  between  13r.  Carver  and  Mr.  Stuart  Wortley,  which 
comes  off  under  Gun  Club  rules  at  Hendon  on  Monday.  There  has  been 
some  difficulty  in  arranging  this  trial  of  skill,  but  it's  all  over  now,  so  I 
congratulate  somebody  beforehand. 

The  weather  is  so  mild  that  I  can  hardly  be  persuaded  we  are  into  De- 
cember, but  the  Christmas  numbers  and  annuals  round  me  assure  me  of 
the  approaching  festival.  Peace  on  earth,  goodwill  among  men,  specially 
between  England  and  America,  and  between  the  News  Letter  and  its 

Valentine. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

The  Trade  an. I  the  Public  are  Informed  Hint  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


6^~  Each  cose  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "  Macondray  &  Co. ,  San  Fran- 
cisco." and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


NOTICE. 


MESSRS. 


■  > 


HORATIO    BEVEPIDGE    and   M     C.    LUND 

WILL,  ON  AND  AFTER  THIS  DATE, 

Have  an  Interest  in  the  Business  Heretofore  Carried  on  by 

l  lie  1  nderslgned, 

And  which  will  be  Continued  under  the  Firm  Name  of 

HENRY  LUND  &  CO. 

San  Francisco,  December  16, 1881.  [Dec,  24.] HENRY  LUND. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    I1T 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
%*&~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  JRranda  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO. 

Commission  Merchants. 

SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

6S5*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian    line    of    Packets. 

335  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28.  

H.  L.  Dodge.  L,  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Sealers  and  Commission 
Merchants. 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[AucruBt_7j 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AJfD    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

fApril  19.] 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHES    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  -  Jan. 18. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 

WHOLESALE    DE  AIER8    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Alao,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
iu  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

SAMUEL   P.  MI&JDLETON Auctioneer. 

JOHN    MIDDLETON    &    SON, 

Stock,    Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 
116  Montgomery  Street,  Occidental  Hotel  Block,  San  Francisco. 

[September  17.] 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving-,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  liue  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 


lthogrrapher  and   Ziucographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street. 

4    Room  4$,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


PANAMA  AND   ITS  CANAL. 


EAUTIFULLY  lithographed  and  colored  is  the  20x25  pic- 
ture issued,  according  to  last  week's  promise,  with  this  num- 
ber of  the  News  Letter.  It  is  a  graphic  chart  of  the 
>  Isthmus  of  Panama.  The  Isthmus  of  Panama  constitutes 
one  of  the  States  of  the  United  States  of  Colombia,  and  con- 
nects the  North  and  South  American  continents.  It  lies  be- 
tween latitude  6°  45'  and  9°  40v  N.,  and  longitude  77°  and  8^ 
W.*  it  has  an  area  of  31,921  square  miles,  and  a  population 
of  about  220  500 '  On  the  Southeast,  it  joins  the  State  of  Cauca,  IT.  S.  C.t 
and  on  the  '"West  it  is  bounded  by  Costa  Rica.  The  principal  bays  are 
Caledonia  Bay,  the  Gulf  of  San  Bias,  Simon  Bay,  the  Chiriqui  Lagoon, 
and  the  Bay  of  Panama.  Its  chief  seaports  are  Puerto  Escoees,  San 
Bla=  Portobello,  Colon  or  Aspinwall,  and  Panama.  From  the  Atlantic 
coast  the  Isthmus  seems  to  be  traversed  throughout  its  entire  length  by  a 
ran«e  of  hi*h  mountains,  the  continuation  of  the  Andes,  but  surveys  have 
proven  that'in  some  parts  their  elevation  does  not  exceed  300  feet  above 
the  level  of  the  sea.  From  this  dividing  ridge  some  150  streams  flow  into 
the  Atlantic  and  more  than  double  that  number  into  the  Pacific.  The 
largest  of  these  is  the  River  Tuira,  which  is  162  miles  long,  and  is  navi- 
gable for  barges,  102  miles;  the  Chagres  is  navigable,  for  bongos,  about  30 
miles*  and  the  Chepo  which,  after  a  W.  N.  W.  course  for  75  miles,  turns 
south'  and  empties  into  the  Bay  of  Panama. 
The  Climate 
is  very  hot  on  the  coasts,  but  on  the  flanks  of  the  mountains  it  is  com- 
paratively cool.  Miasmatic  fevers,  however,  prevail  everywhere.  The 
seasons  are  two— the  wet  and  the  dry— the  former  lasting  from  May  to 
December  inclusive;  July,  August  and  September  are  the  hottest 
months  'Nearly  all  the  vegetable  products  of  the  Torrid  Zone  grow  lux- 
uriantly on  the  Isthmus,  and  much  of  the  surface  is  covered  with  dense 
forests  of  rare  wood.  In  the  rainy  season,  when  the  blossoming  trees  are 
festooned  with  flowering  vines  and  epiphytes,  the  forests  are  magnificent 
almost  beyond  description. 

Columbus,  on  his  last  voyage,  in  1502,  established  a  small  colony  at 
Belen  *  this  was  the  first  settlement,  but  it  was  soon  abandoned.  The 
first  permanent  settlement  was  made  at  Portobello,  by  Nicuesa,  in  1510. 
The  Pacific  was  first  reached  by  Balboa  in  1513.  And  in  1518  the  seat  of 
government  of  Castilla  de  Oro,  as  Panama  was  then  called,  was  moved 
by  Pedrarias  Darila  to  the  City  of  Panama.  Subsequently,  the  settle- 
ments on  the  Isthmus  suffered  much  from  the  marauding  navies  of  pirati- 
cally inclined  foreign  nations.  At  length  the  decadence  of  Spanish  power 
became  bo  great  that  the  Spanish  settlements  in  South  America  were 
obliged  to  draw  apart  from  the  mother  country  and,  either  individually  or 
in  combinations,  set  up  for  themselves.  Panama  became  in  1811  a  part 
of  tbe  Republic  of  Colombia,  which  afterwards  dissolved  partnership, 
and  the  name  of  tbe  institution  was  changed  to  New  Granada.  Subse- 
quently the  name  was  again  changed  to  the  United  States  of  Colombia. 

The  Resources 
of  Panama  are  quite  respectable,  but  they  are  very  poorly  developed.  In 
the  early  days,  large  quantities  of  gold  were  obtained  there,  but  the  yield 
now  does  not  amount  to  more  than  §100,000  annually.  There  are  other 
minerals  to  be  found  on  the  Isthmus,  among  them  mercury,  copper,  iron 
and  coal ;  gypsum,  salt  and  lime  are  also  found.  Coal  and  salt,  however, 
are  the  only  two  that  are  sought  after.  In  such  a  country  and  among 
such  a  people,  agriculture  is  nee. asarily  backward.  Maize,  rice,  coffee, 
cacas,  tobacco  and  sugar-cane  are  raised  for  home  consumption.  Cotton 
is  indigenous  and  perennial,  and  the  indigo  plant  grows  spontaneously. 
The°foreign  trade  is  carried  on  principally  at  the  ports  of  Panama  and 
Aspinwall,  the  termini  of  the  Panama  R.  R.  As  no  official  returns  are 
kept  the  commerce  proper  of  the  Isthmus  cannot  be  distinguished  from 
the  transit  trade.  The  latter  is  estimated  at  a  value  of  §50,000,000,  about 
two-thirds  of  which  represents  that  from  the  Pacific  to  the  Atlantic.  The 
railroad  over  which  this  traffic  passes  is  47£  miles  long— from  ocean  to 
ocean.  It  was  built  between  1850  and  1855,  at  an  expense  of  $7,500,000, 
by  an  American  Company.  It  is  now  owned  by  JDe  Lesseps*  Canal  Corn- 
After  all,  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  derives  its  chief  importance  from  the 
fact  that  it  presents  a  feasible  opportunity  for  connecting  the  two  great 
oceans  by  a  ship-canaL  Ever  since  the  year  1528  the  project  of  opening 
a  canal  across  the  IsthmuB  has  been  talked  of.  At  that  time  the  route 
was  examined  by  two  Flemish  engineers,  acting  under  the  orders  of 
Philip  II.,  of  Spain;  but,  for  political  reasons,  he  ordered  that  no  one 
should  revive  the  subject,  under  penalty  of  death.  In  1826  Domingo  Lo- 
pez traced  a  new  line  for 

A  Canal 

between  Panama  and  Portobella;  but  the  first  formal  exploration  was 
made  by  engineers  Ll^yd  and  Falmark,  under  the  direction  of  General 
Bollivar  in  1827.  In  1843  the  French  Government  seDt  out  Messrs. 
Garella  and  Courtines  to  make  examinations.  In  1852,  the  Government 
of  New  Granada  (now  U.  S.  Columbia)  granted  to  Dr.  Cullen  and  others 
the  privilege  of  building  a  canal  between  Caledonia  Bay  and  the  Gulf  of 
San  Miguel.  In  1864  Mr.  Kelly,  of  New  York,  surveyed  a  route  from 
tbe  Gulf  of  San  Bias  to  the  river  Chepo,  which  would  require  a.  long 
tunnel.  In  1865  M.  de  la  Charone  surveyed  a  line  from  the  Gulf  of 
Darien  to  the  Gulf  of  San  Miguel.  In  the  same  year  M.  de  Puydt,  an 
engineer  employed  by  the  French  International  Colombian  Company, 
announced  the  discovery  of  a  favorable  passage  from  the  port  Escondido 
to  the  Tuira,  and  thence  to  the  Gulf  of  San  Miguel.  In  1870  Captain 
Sdlfridge,  U.  S.  Navy,  surveyed  two  lines  from  Caledonia  Bay,  by  differ- 
ent routes,  to  the  mouths  of  the  rivers  Sabaua  and  Lara,  on  the  Pacific, 
and  in  1871  he  examined  the  route  surveyed  by  M.  de  Puydt.  In  1874, 
two  other  expeditions  were  sent  out  by  the  U.  S,  Government — one  to 
survey  a  line  between  Atrato  and  the  Pacific,  across  the  State  of  Cauca, 
and  the  other  a  line  parallel  with  that  of  the  Panama  Railroad.  All 
these  years  this  project  has  been  on  the  tapis,  yet  nothing  was  done. 
All  these  explorations  were  made,  by  capable  men,  who  believed  when 
they  started,  as  they  believed  when  they  finished,  that  the  scheme  was 
feasible — yet  nothing  practical  was  discovered  or  done. 

All  was  Talk, 
idle  talk,  from  the  year  1528  until  the  year  1879,  when  Count  de  Les- 
seps, the  celebrated  French  engineer  who  constructed  the  Suez  Canal, 


took  the  matter  in  hand  in  a  practical  way,  made  surveys,  computations 
and  estimates,  organized  a  company  with  sufficient  capital  to  put  the  en- 
terprise through,  and  finally  commenced  work: 

Count  Ferdinand  De  Lesseps  commenced,  he  states  himself,  in  the  year 
1870 — soon  after  he  had  brought  that  other  great  work,  the  Suez  Canal,  to 
a  successful  termination — to  contemplate  and  think  seriously  upon  the 
question  of  building  an  inter-oceanic  canal  across  the  Isthmus,  from  ocean 
to  ocean.  The  regular  study  of  the  question  commenced  in  1875,  before 
the  Universal  Geographical  Congress,  which  was  then  assembled  in  Paris. 
The  only  result  of  the  investigation  of  that  body  into  the  matter  was  the 
recommendation  that  a  fresh  Congress  be  summoned  for  the  especial  pur- 
pose of  considering  this  matter.  De  Lesseps  summoned  this  Congress. 
He  wrote  to  the  leading  engineers  of  Europe  and  America,  inviting  them 
to  attend  this  meeting.  Over  one  hundred  were  present— the  very  elite 
of  the  entire  engineering  world — and  Admiral  Amnez  was  chosen  First 
Vice  President.  For  fifteen  days,  night  and  day,  this  Congress  of  scien- 
tific genius  investigated  and  discussed  the  question.  Eventually  it  came 
to  the  conclusion  that  an  inter-oceanic  canal  between  the  Atlantic  and 
Pacific  was  both  desirable  and  feasible,  and,  also,  by  a  vote  of  seventy- 
eight  to  eight— twelve  declining  to  vote — that  the  Panama  route  was  the 
best.  De  Lesseps  then  proceeded  to  organize  a  company  to  undertake  the 
work.  This  company,  for  reasons  that  need  not  be  stated  here,  was  not 
successfully  floated,  and  for  a  little  time  the  scheme  seemed  to  lie  in 
abeyance.  De  Lesseps,  its  leading  Bpirit,  was  not,  however,  idle.  He 
had  carefully  examined  the  project,  was  impressed  with  its  importance 
and  feasibility,  and  men  of  his  stamp  do  not  abandon  great  enterprises 
because  difficulties  and  obstacles  are  to  be  overcome.  He  persevered, 
worked  hard  and  talked  little.  The  result  was  that  in  1879  he  was  able  to 
successfully  organize  a  company  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  out 

This  Gicantic  Undertaking. 
This  company  has  been  incorporated  under  the  French  laws— a  fact 
which  interested  opponents  of  the  scheme  have  taken  advantage  of  to  ring 
the  changes  on  the  "  Monroe  Doctrine ;"  but  under  the  company's  by-laws 
one-half  of  the  stock  was  allotted  to  American  capitalists,  so  that  they 
could  control  the  enterprise  if  they  thought  fit.  They  did  not  think  fit. 
The  company  was  organized  with  a  capital  of  $120,000,000 ;  of  this  $60r- 
000,000  worth  of  stock  was  placed  on  the  various  money  markets  of 
Europe,  while  §60,000,000  worth  of  stock  was  reserved  for  the  people  of 
the  United  States.  Of  this  latter  sum  but  a  small  proportion  was  taken 
up  by  those  to  whom  it  was  offered,  and  ao  the  chance  for  Americans  to 
control  this  purely  commercial  enterprise  in  a  purely  commercial  manner 
passed  away.  But  prominent  Americans,  while  they  declined  to  put  their 
money  in  the  concern  and  control  it  so  aa  to  best  serve  the  development  of 
ther  own  trade,  exerted  their  influence  to  worry  and  harrass  De  LesBeps 
and  his  company.  They  had  the  press  of  the  country  write  the  project 
down  and  misrepresent  it,  until  tbey  almost  persuaded  themselves  that 
the  scheme  was  visionary,  and  that  it  was  a  foreign  government  and  not  a 
private  corporation  which  was  about  to  engage  in  it.  And  then  they  in- 
fluenced the  Government  to  exert  itself  to  break  the  scheme  down,  and  to 
demand  the  absurd  right  to  line  a  canal  built  upon  another  country's  terri- 
tory with  forts  and  Boldiers,  etc.  But  while  all  this  was  taking  place,  while 
Evarts  and  Blaine  and  the  late  General  Burnside  were  tiring  off  their 
patriotic  vocabulary,  De  Lesseps  was  quietly 

Perfecting  his  Arrangements 
and  preparing  for  active  work.  The  latter  was  commenced  about  a  year 
ago.  In  such  a  vast  undertaking  there  is,  of  course,  a  vast  amount  of 
preliminary  work  to  be  done  before  the  actual  excavations  are  commenced; 
the  line  has  to  be  permanently  "  located,"  houses  erected  for  the  laborers, 
arrangements  made  for  supplies  and  material,  a  thousand  and  one  matters 
of  practical  detail  attended  to,  and,  in  short,  order  organized  out  of  chaoB. 
This  is  the  work  at  which  De  Lesseps'  staff  of  assistants  have  been  en- 
gaged in  during  the  past  year.  It  is  now,  we  understand,  about  com- 
pleted, and  next  Spring  it  is  expected  that  the  actual  operations  will  be 
commenced  and  pushed  forward  vigorously  and  with  Count  De  Lesseps' 
usual  energy. 

The  company  organized  hy  De  Lesseps  has  a  capital  stock  of  §120,- 
000,000,  while  the  estimated  cost  of  constructing  the  canal  amounts  to 
$168,000,000 ;  but  the  estimates  have  been  based  upon  the  most  liberal 
scale,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  work  will  be  done  for  less.  Should  this 
not  turn  out  to  be  the  case,  the  deficiency  can  easily  be  made  up  by  the 
issuance  of  bonds,  or  enlarging  the  capital,  or  by  a  variety  oi  other  finan- 
cial arrangements.     That  the  canal  will  prove  to  be  a  highly 

Paying  Speculation 
admits  of  little  doubt.  It  is  calculated,  on  the  basis  of  statistics,  that 
6,000,000  tons  will  pass  through  the  canal  in  a  year,  and  that  in  ten  years 
the  passing  tonnage  will  increase  to  7,250,000.  At  S3  per  ton  this  will 
give  a  gross  yearly  revenue  of  $18,000,000,  which  will  be  a  large  return 
upon  a  capital  of  $200,000,000 — should  the  construction  of  the  canal  cost 
that  much.  The  canal  will  be  forty-six  miles  in  length,  and  will  be  what 
is  termed  a  sea-level  canal — that  is.it  will  be  built  on  the  level  of  the 
sea,  and  will  be  without  locks.  This  necessitates  some  very  deep  cutting, 
and  renders  the  work  much  more  costly;  but,  when  completed,  ships  can 
pass  through  without  the  delay  attending  the  passage  of  a  lock-canal ; 
and,  besides,  there  is  always  an  amount  of  danger  attending  the  passage 
of  a  large  ship  through  a  lock. 

And  now  comes  General  Joe  Johnston  and  intimates  that  Jeff  Davi 
is  a  thief.  The  real  trouble,  however,  is  that  Joseph  is  not  a  man  of 
truth.  Jefferson  Davis  is  a  man  whose  character  cannot  be  admired  by 
dispassionate  minds.  He  did  as  much,  if  not  more,  than  any  other  man 
to  drive  the  South  into  secession;  and,  as  President  of  the  Confederacy, 
he  did  more,  by  interfering  with  the  Generals,  than  any  other  man  to 
defeat  the  Stars  and  Bars.  He  is  now,  and  always  has  been,  an  over- 
bearing, haughty,  rule-or-ruin  man,  but  he  is  not,  and  never  has  been,  a 
thief;  Those  who  know  the  facts  know  that  Davis  had  no  chance  to  get 
away  with  a  cent  of  tbe  money  to  which  Johnston  refers.  We  cannot  see 
why  General  Joe  Johnston  should  commence  violating  the  truth  about  a 
matter  which  occurred  so  long  ago.  It  would  just  be  as  easy  to  tackle  a 
fresher  subject. 

Ladies  desiring  :i  cheap  but  handsome  and  stylish  suit  should  call  at  Sullivan's 
Cloak  douse,  120  Kearny  street,  and  inspect  the  Black  Satin  Suits,  with  putfiugs  and 
sbirrings  to  waist,  only  $20.    Elaborately  Trimmed  Black  Cashmere  Suits,  $15.    The 
|    greatest  bargains  known.    Call  and  see  them. 


Dec.  31,  1*81. 


CALIFORNIA   APVERTISKK. 


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OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

Surfeit  of  rnjut  \wt,  turkey  and  plum  inuMing.  m  well  as  other 
*Pl>*rrnt  in  tho  matter  --f  our  ftbttta  tbtl  week.  For  at  least 
one*  io  the  year  the  editorial  stomach  tiM  been  filled,  and  hence,  by  way 
of  counter  balance,  we  find  a  sort  of  vacuum  in  Mwtpapar  columns. 

There  are  rumors  of  a  warm  flirtation  l>etween  two  morning  papers, 
matrinronially  Inclined,  Whether  it  will  amount  to  anything  more  than 
mutual  admiration  remains  to  be  seen.  The  C*po«W«,  as  usual,  is  raving 
about  monopolies.  And  is  altogether  like  the  bilious  little  Lieutenant  in 
"The  Kind's  Own,"  who  wad  never  perfectly  happy  unless  he  was  d— d 
miserable. 

The  Bulletin  consider*  Chinese  wash  houses  a*  efficient  small  pox  dis- 
aeminatoru.  Sees  in  them  a  glorious  opportunity  of  getting  even  on  East- 
ern philanthropist*,  who  have  fostered  the  evil  onus.  Scouts  Delegate 
Cannon's  plea  of  religion  in  extenuation  of  polygamy.  "Bigamy  can 
no  more  be  spread  over  the  one  than  the  other.  ' 

The  Examiner  believes  "protection  is  merelv  an  advautnge  unjustly 
given  to  the  few  at  the  expense  of  the  ninny."  Verily  the  old  Democratic 
war-cry  of  free  trade  grows  Apace !  Thinks  Sargoant  will  make  a  safe 
Secretary  of  the  Interior.  Says  private  defalcation  is  called  stealing, 
while  that  of  officials  is  merely  termed  shortage.  Amuses  itself  overrul- 
ing Judge  Aliens  ilerisi-.n  in  the  Fitch-De  Young  libel  suit.  We  pre- 
sume Allen  can  stand  it,  and  sure  De  Young  can. 

The  Chronicle  thinks  "the  true  opening  for  American  industry  and 
enterprise  is  in  wresting  the  American  market  from  the  control  of  Euro- 
pean manufacturers."  Considers  Guiteau  a  national  nuisance.  Well, 
he'll  get  into  a  national  noose  by  and  by.  Believes  "respectable  rascals" 
should  be  sat  down  upon.  Herein  the  Chronicle  makes  a  selfish  reserva- 
tion. 

The  Post  scores  male  teachers  at  the  convention  for  their  earnest  efforts 
to  raise  what  a  female  teacher  calls  "  little  liars."  The  fact  is,  the  average 
pedagogue  is  dogmatic,  and  by  constant  association  with  small  people 
minimizes  bis  thoughts.  The  child  who  is  always  watched  is  sure  to  go 
astray,  and  the  pedagogue  who  spies  upon  him  is  sure  to  become  a  sneak. 
We  are  not  now  referring  to  Ebenezer  Kuowlton,  but  to  "the  dog  under 
the  wagon." 

The  Alia,  discussing  slickens,  says:  "  It  is  a  sorry  position  for  our  great 
State  to  occupy,  that  its  principal  law  officer  should  strive  so  hard  to  in- 
jure it  beyond  redemption,  and  to  utterly  destroy  a  vast  industry,  with- 
out which  the  damaged  fields  of  the  few  complaining  farmers,  whose  in- 
terest our  Attorney -General  has  so  much  at  heart,  would  still  be  but  cat- 
tle-pastures for  California  rancheros." 

The  Call  says:  "None  but  those  who  seek  office  can  object  to  Civil 
Service  reform."  On  the  Mormon  question:  "It  would  be  no  more  than 
proper  to  deprive  them  [Mormons]  of  all  voice  in  the  management  of 
local  government."  There  is  true  blue  Americanism  for  you  !  "  The  as- 
sassin of  the  late  President  is  now  something  of  a  hero.  The  detestation 
which  manifested  itself  for  his  crime  is  so  far  modified  that  the  public 
ministers  to  his  inordinate  vanity."  Then  the  public  is  an  inordinate  ass. 

The  Oakland  Tribune  says:  "  Once  in  a  great  while  there  is  an  outcry 
against  swill  milk,  but  it  is  soon  over,  and  we  fall  back  into  the  old  way 
of  taking  what  is  set  before  us."    Just  like  all  other  hogs,  of  course. 

The  Stockton  Independent  wants  to  know  if  the  Stockton  ship  canal 
scheme  is  dead.  "  Instead  of  indulging  in  speculative  nonsense  about 
this  or  that  railroad,  let  Stockton  construct  the  ship  canal  and  railroads 
will  speedily  follow." 

The  Merced  Star  alludes  to  "  The  natural  born  fool  who  is  in  the  habit 
of  throwing  business  in  the  way  of  the  coroner,  by  climbing  over  a  loaded 
gun  with  a  fence  in  his  hand." 

The  Los  Angeles  Commercial  considers  Keifer  the  first  Speaker  of  the 
House  who  has  recognized  the  Pacific  Coast  properly — all  because  he  put 
in  Page  as  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Commerce.  What  Page 
knows  about  commerce  is  confined  to  political  bargains.  What  he  doesn't 
know  is — all  the  rest. 

The  Santa  Cruz  Sentinel  says  :  "  There  must  be  something  wrong  with  the 
American  system  of  laws,  or  it  would  not  reqnire  so  many  legal  doctors 
to  keep  the  machine  in  motion."  The  trouble  is,  the  legal  doctors  run  the 
machine — we  Bend  too  many  o[  .uem  to  the  Legislature. 

The  Portland  Oregoniun  wants  the  whisky  and  beer  tax  to  be  devoted 
to  public  school  purposes.  Rather  tough  proposition.  If  we  raise  our 
kids  on  whftky  and  beer,  they  will  all  turn  out  topers.  They  wouldn't 
"  give  the  old  man  a  chance." 

The  Virginia  Chronicle:  "While  every  city  of  the  Republic  has  whole 
streets  inhabited  only  by  fallen  women,  and  the  divorce  courts  are  packed 
with  husbands  and  wives  charging  each  other  with  breaking  the  marriage 
vows,  there  is  something  very  incongruous  about  all  the  virtuous  indigna- 
tion bestowed  upon  the  Mormons."  Precisely,  as  Hudibras  says:  "  Com- 
pounding sins  we  are  inclined  to,  by  damning  those  we  have  no  mind  to." 

The  Territorial  Enterprise  is  responsible  for  this  enormous  lie:  (i  Mark 
Twain  has  become  rich  enough  to  be  a  benefactor  of  young  artists  and 
literary  men."  The  idea  of  Mark  benefacting  any  but  his  noble  self  is  so 
supremely  and  superbly  ridiculous  that  Mark  would  laugh  at  it  himself. 
As  a  rule,  he  only  laughs  at  bigger  liars  than  M.  T. 

The  Two  Republics  (Mexico)  says  the  Chamber  of  Deputies  have  ap- 
proved the  modified  concession  to  General  Frisbie,  for  a  railroad  between 
San  Luis  Potosi  and  the  City  of  Mexico,  with  the  right  of  franchise  to 
the  Gulf  and  to  the  Pacific  from  any  point  along  the  line.  This  conces- 
sion is  really  in  favor  of  the  International  Construction  Company,  con- 
trolled by  Stanford,  Crocker  and  Huntington. 

El  Hogar  (City  of  Mexico)  advocates  an  international  union  between 
civilized  nations  for  purposes  of  charity.  A  small  tax  to  be  levied  and 
deposited  in  the  Bank  of  England,  subject  to  drafts  of  the  various  Secre- 
taries of  Foreign  Affairs.  The  object  is  to  cover  extraordinary  calami- 
ties, arising  from  inundations,  hurricanes,  earthquakes,  conflagrations, 
etc.  The  News  Letter  considers  the  idea  a  noble  one,  and  compliments 
its  Mexican  contemporary  upon  its  projection. 

Messrs.  Mosgrcve  &  Bro.,  of  Post  street,  below  Kearny,  have  evi- 
dently "struck  it  rich."  Their  elegant  and  phenoroonally  well-lighted 
Btore  seoms  to  be  crowded  every  day  with  people  purchasing  the  beautiful 
goods  which  fill  the  counters  and  shelves  ;  and,  judging  from  the  smiling 
faces  with  which  these  same  people  leave  the  place,  one  would  be  justified 
in  assuming  that  they  bad  found  what  they  were  in  search  of — first-class 
goods  at  a  reasonable  price.  The  Holiday  Gift  Sale  which  has  been  in 
progress  at  this  store  each  evening  during  the  month,  is  now  drawing  to  a 
close,  and  every  one  who  desires  to  avail  of  it  must  "hurry  up." 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company'*    nicnmcrs   will    anil    for   Yokohamn  and 
HohkIioiik:      CITY  Of    I'  >KH>.  Jan.  7th,  at  2  r.M.      Excursion   Tickets 
Ui  lokohanift  ami  return  at  special  rales. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PAVAMA:  OUANADA.  January  4th.  at  12  o'clock  noon, 
taking  FreLghl  and  Pimnnn  to  HA2ATLAN,  ACAI'ULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUAT- 
KM.W.A  and  I. .\  UBBBTaD. 

Fare  to  New  York-Cabin,  »139;   Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Kumno  by  any  line  for  sale  at  too  lowest  rates;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  nil  West  India  porta. 

For  HONOLULU.  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  Jan.  14th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  thu  English  mails. 

310  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  8860. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  beforo  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Crannan  streets. 

Dec  31.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACiF.C    GOASfSTEAMSHIP    COMPANY." 

tcamers  or  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

■"  follows  : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Porta:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da\s  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  SOtb  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  Eureka "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   EveryS  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  16th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  MonteYey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:  7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 

For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  second  Monday. 

Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 


s 


Nov.  26. 


No.  10  Market  street. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,   connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 
Gaelic.  Oceanic .  Belgic. 

December  6th  December  "21st  January  26th 

February  26th  March  14th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  nth 

August  12th  August  29th  Sepfber  30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  nn  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President, 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Iftays 
Dec.  2,  7,  12,  17,  22.  and  26.    |   Jan.  4,  9,  14,  19,  24,  and  29. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  YAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent  O  R.  &  N.  Co., 
No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Dec.  10.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Itfagrdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lncas,  ftfazatlan,  I.h  Paz  and 
Guaymas.  -The  Steamship  NEWBERN  (E.  T.  Rodgers,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  FRIDAY,  Jan.  6th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  from  Wasbington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Friday,  December  30fh.  No  Fieight  received  after 
Thursday,  Jan.  6th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.     For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM.  Agent, 
Dec.  31. No.  10  Market  street. 

SPRECKEL'S    LINE. 

Notice.— Great  Reduction  in  Freights  for  Honolnln,  82.50. 
The  new  Al  Barkentine,  W.  H.  DIMOND,  Houdlett,  Master;  the  Brigantine 
P'  MARE,  Drew,  Master.  The  above  favorite  vessels,  now  fully  due,  will  receive 
freight  at  the  above  rates  and  receive  quick  dispatch.  For  freight  or  passage  apply 
to  J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Dec.  24.  327  Market  street,  corner  Fremont. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Stenm  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouse**,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET. 

Day  nnrt  nonfiling:  School  for  Yoniisr  I.a<li«-s  nint  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Torni  will  commence  Januarv  4th. 
Dec.  1".  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-        cember  27,  1881. 


Compiled fromthe  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency ,401  California  St.  ^S.F. 
Tuesday,  December  20th 


OKANTOE  AND  GRANTEE. 


Geo  F  Sharp  to  Simon  L  Jones. . . 

Patk  Smith  by  exr  to  Eliza  Barry . 
Cbag  F  Stanley  to  Micbl  Conniff. . 

Jno  F  Ortman  to  Anna  M  Lund. . . 

F  B  Anstin  to  Jno  A  Hooper 

Michl  Doffy  to  Jno  Nightingale  Jr 

Eleanor  Geiet  et  al  to  "W  B  Harker 

Jnlia  "Van  Den  Bergh  to  same 

D  J  Van  Den  Bergh  to  same 

Mas  Sav  and  Ln  Bk  to  F  P  Bacon 

Eagene  CaBeerly  to  B  Gallagher. . . 

Mary  J  Blair  et  al  to  same 


DESCRIPTION. 


N  Channell,275  e  7th,  e91:8xl20-South 
Beach  block  20 

Se  Minna,  75  ne  4th,  ne  25x70— 100-va  18 

N  corner  Sheridan  and  10th,  nw  50x80— 
Mission  Block  1 

Nw  Pacific  and  Bnchanan,  w  63:9x127:8 
Western  Addition  266 

Sw  Jackson  and  Central  Avenae,  w  127 
:8xl70:9— Western  Addition  803 

Sw  Van  Ness  and  Oak,  w  23,  8  55:9,  ne 
28:4,  n  39:2  to  commencement  -West- 
ern Addition  71 

W  Leavenworth,  77:10  n  Sntter,  n  37:6 
x  90:6  and  right  of  way 

W  Leavenworth,  77:10  n  of  Sutter,  n  37: 
6x87:6 

Undivided  l-5th  of  same 

Sw  of  Baldwin  Court,  275  nw  of  Fol- 
Bom,  nw  30x40 

Nw  Mission,  91:8  sw  Main,  sw  45:10  x 
137:6  -B  and  W  629 

Same 


$    450 
2,950 

10 

6,000 

2,600 

15,600 

3,000 

3,750 
750 

1,000 

1 
12,133 


"Wednesday,  December  31st. 


Jas  H  Fish  to  Sarah  K  Campbell . . 
Margt  J  Braly  to  Edward  Convey. 
P  C  Waltenbangh  to  F  E  Lntz — 

Geo  W  Ellis  to  M  S  Jeffers 

W  Everson  and  wi  to  E  Reynolds. 
C  N  Steinmetz  to  Isabella  Preston 


Same  to  Jnlia  L  Preston 

Francis  L  Whitney  to  J  P  Whitney 


T  McTernan  et  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  Soc 
Cath  Maeton  by  shff  to  same 


Chas  S  Tilton  to  Chloe  F  Tilton. . 


Same  to  same 

Peter  P  Cain  to  Geo  Nicholas. , 


J  W  Coleman  to  S  W  Eosenstock 
Geo  T  Marye  to  Thos  Magee. . . 


A  W  Sorrell  &  wf  to  G  W  Wepper 


N  Pacific,  148:1  w  Baker,  w  100x132:4— 
Western  Addition  575 

N  Union,  92:6  e  Hyde,  e  22:6x07:6-50- 
vara  1295 

S  Columbia,  155  e  Sanchez,  e  50x114— 
Mission  Block  92 

Ne  6th,  50-vara  se  of  Bryant,  se  25x90— 
100-vara  309 

Lots  9, 10,  30  block  39  Railroad  Avenne 
Exlension  Homestead 

Undivided  half  s  Sacramento,  109  e  of 
Broderick,  e  69,  s  132:7,  w  68:6,  n  2" 
7,  w  6  inches,  n  105  to  commencement 
Western  Addition  .100 

Undivided  half  of  same 

Undivided  two- thirds  ne  5th  and  Town- 
send,  e  lS3:4xl20-South  Beach'blk  14 

S  Commercial.  150  e  Drumm,  e  25x59:9 
City  Slip  lot  91 

Sw  Market,  6:11  ne  Fell,  ne  67:9,  n  61: 

10,  w  55,  s  101:4  to  commencement- 
Western  Addition  ] 

W  Laguna,  90  n  Filbert,  n  100,  w  87,  s 
190,  e  60,  n  90,  e  27  to  commencement 
—Western  Addition  246 

N  Union.  109:6  e  Octavia,  e  47:6x137:6— 
Western  Addition  268 

Commencing  at  ne  comer  of  sndivision 
37  of  P  Valley  lots  242  to  245  and  351, 
thence  ne  70,  s  1 12:3,  sw  22,  nw  100  to 
commencement 

S  Bush,  137:6  e  Montgomery,  e  68:9  x 
137:6— 50-vara  252 

Ne  Fillmore  and  Jackson,  n  255:4,  e  130: 

11,  sw  259:3,  w  85:10  to  commence- 
ment— Western  Addition  318 

W  Bartlett,  205  s  22d,  s  26x125— Mission 
Block  136.... 


$2,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1 

300 


20,000 
3,600 


Gift 
Gift 

500 
5 

11,300 
2,000 


Thursday,  December  22d. 


Jno  H  Thomas  to  Geo  L  Bradley. . 


Park  Land  Assn  to  Emile  Lobe. 


Wallace  Everson  to  JnoH  Thomas 
E  Wilson  et  al  to  A  J  Snyder.. 


Paul  Rousset  to  Jno  W  Coleman. , 
Jas  Findla  to  ThoB  H  Blythe 


G  Frank  Smith  to  A  McKendry.. 
Pbillipp  Fnchs  to  H  Fishbeck... 
Jerome  English  et  al  to  N  Fuchs. 

Henry  Hagen  to  James  Kirtman. , 

G  Frank  Smith  to  Edward  Mitchell 

S  Solomons  to  Hannah  Solomons 


W  Church,  80  s  22d,  e  50,  w  250,  n  130,  e 
150,  s  80,  e  100  to  begin  Ding— Harper's 
Addilion  94 

N  McAllister,  416,:9  e  let  avenne,  e  25  x 
100-Western  Addition  787 

Sw  Church  and  22d,  w  250x130 

10.29  acres  in  sec  1  and  2  tp  2  sr  6  west, 
with  certain  exceptions 

S  Bnsh,  137:6  e  Montgomery,  e  68:9x137: 
0 -50-vara  252 

Se  Geary  and  Brooks,  e  30x74:6 ;  e  Gea- 
ry, 30:5  w  Kearny,  w  156:6,  s  77:6,  w 
50:6,  se  28,  ne  232:5,  n  to  commence- 
ment— 50-varas  898,  899,  900  to  correct 
error  in  former  deeds 

Harper's  Addition  blocks  172  and  122.. 

Lots  98  to  100,  120  to  122  Gift  Map  4.... 

S  Fell,  32:6  e  of  Franklin,  e  27:6x120- 
Westeru  Addition  72 

W  Stockton,  137:6  n  Broadway,  n  14:9  x 
137: 6- 50-vara  81 

S  29th,  80w  Noe,  w  50x114— Harper's 
Addition  171 

Se  Arlington,  150  nw  Mateo,  sw  112,  se 
146,  ne  112,  nw  150  to  beginning 


GOO 
3,500 


5 

5 

150 

4,000 

10,000 

6 

1,110 


Friday,  December  23rd. 


Henry  A  Cobb  to  Alexis  Goiod.... 


Same  to  same 

Wallace  T  Jamea  to  Jane  James. 


Jno  Doyle  to  City  and  County  S  F 
Jacob  Bacon  to  Caroline  M  Bacon 

L  J  Brown  et  al  to  A  Morgenthal , . 
A  Morgenthal  to  L  J  Brown  et  al. 
Cbae  a  James  to  Susan  R  James. 

Anrelia  Parker  to  Richd  D  Parker 

Chas  O'Connor  to  Chas  Dore 


To  correct  description  in  former  deed, 
liber  1009  D  17 

Same 

9  Hayes,  85:9  e  Franklin,  e  51:9x120— 
Western  Addition  73 

Streets  and  highways 

Nw  California  and  Bnchanan,  w  34:4  x 
137:6 

Potrero  Block  201 

Undivided  one-half  of  same 

Sc  Howard,  275  sw  of  5th,  sw  25x80— 
100-vara  204 

Nw  Perry,  97:6  ne  of  3d,  ne  20x80— 100- 
vara  78 

E  Valencia,  135  n  19th,  n  25x80— Mission 
Block  H8,  and  subject  to  a  mortgage 
for  $1,000 


Gift 
1 


Gift 
5 
5 


Gift 
500 


Saturday,  December  24th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Wm  Ryan  to  Wm  H  Holloway 


W  H  Holloway  to  Sallie  C  Hart. . . 

Emeline  L  Haslam  to  same 

B  E  Tiltel  et  al  to  F  Anderson 


Wm  Barry  to  Edwd  Q  Turner 

A  Williamson  to  C  F  Monlthrop.. 
Thos  Gordon  to  Henry  Hinkel.... 
Jas  Curley  to  Richard  O'Neill.... 
Arthur  W  Foster  to  L  S  Foster. . . 

Jos  Nolan  to  Jno  P  Coarter 

Chas  Dore  to  Cornelias  O'Connor 

J  M  Comorford  to  Chas  F  Doe 

Edward  Eruse  to  Jas  M  Donald. . . 
Wm  Ludemann  to  ALademann.. 
Chas  Brooks  to  WmJGruengen.... 
Jno  P  Jackson  to  Albert  Droblee. 


DESCRIPTION. 


N  Lombard,  115:6  e  Leavenworth,  e  22 

x  137:6-50-vara  679 

Same 

Same 

Ne  Garden  250  nw  Bryant,  Be  20x75- 

100-vara233 

N  California,  54:3  e  Steiner,  e  27x106:2— 

Western  Addition  353 

Sw  Baldwin  Court,  215  nw  Folsom,  nw 

15x40— 50-vara  715 

Ne  Ellis  and  Laguna,  n  120x75— West 

em  Addition  203 

S  11th  avenue,  250  e  Q  street,  e  50x100  ; 

e  Paris,  150  s  RnSBi a  avenue,  s  150x100 
E  Jones,  93:9  n  Sacramento,  n  30x127:6 

—50-vara  1078 

Nw  26th  and  Capp,  w  30x65— Mission 

Block  182,  subject  to  morigasie 

Same;  also  aw  Stevenson  and  Willows, 

8  35x80— Mission  Block  69 

Sandry  lots  and  interests  in  Harper's 

Addition 

Nw  Bush  and  Pierce,  w  30x10— West-| 

ern  Addition  427 

NO'Farrell,  74  w  Larkin,  w  66: 6x120— 

Western  Addition  10 

S  Oak,  50  e  Octavia,  e  37:6x80— Western 

Addition  145 

Sw  of  L  street  and  19th  avenue,  w  240  x 

518-Ontside  Lands  846 


2.200 
1,170 

1,200 

2,130 

475 

5 
1,000 
Gift 

5 

5 
1,500 
2,500 

5 
4,184 
1,000 


Tuesday,  December  27th. 


Dan'l  Swett  to  Gilbert  W  Haskell. 
W  J  Gunn  to  Louisa  S  E  Hossack 

Rich'd  Young  to  Martha  J  Young 

John  Landers  to  Helen  A  Landers. 
Emanuel  Steiner  to  Frank  Bartsch 

Lydia  Clark  to  Peter  Moran 


F  P  Bacon  to  J  Nnttall 

M  Connelly  to  same 

Masonic  Bank  to  same , 

F  Dauner  to  Chas  A  Bailey 

Chas  E  Hansen  to  Ellz'th  Gluck  . 
Eiiz'th  Gluck  to  Chas  E  Hansen.., 


Sw  Columbia  and  Guerrero,  s  51:6x105.. 

E  9th  ave,  150  n  Pt  Lobos  ave,  n  50x120, 
beiDg  in  Outside  Lands  189 

Sw  5th,  S7:6  nw  Brvant,  nw  25x82:6.  be- 
ing in  100-vara  190;  8  Haight,  165  w 
Webster,  w  55x137:6,  being  in  West- 
ern Addition  295 

Lot  6,  blk  288,  being  in  S  S  F  H'd  and 
RR  Ass'n   

Sub  1  and  2,  of  lot  2,  and  Sub  1,  2  and  3 
of  lot  1,  in  blk  381,  being  in  Hunter 

Lots  407*,  406.'i207,'  2156  to2159."DciDg  in 
Gift  Map  4;  1510,1511,  being  in  Gift 
Map  2;  227  to  230,  being  in  Holliday 
Map  A 

Sw  Baldwin  Conrt,  275  nw  Folsom,  nw 
30x45,  beins  in  50-vara  714 

Sw  Baldwin  Court,  205  nw  Folsom,  nw 
15x40 __ 

Sw  Baldwin  Court,  325  nw  Folsom,  nw 
15x40 

Se  Mission,  175  ne  4th,  ne  25x100,  being 
in  100-vara  18 

E  Jessie,  140  s  19th,  s  25x75,  being  in 
Mission  Block 

Se  Fulton  and  Webster,  e  137:6x137:6, 
being  in  Weeiern  Addition  234 ;  ne 
Fulton  and  Fillmore,  e  87:6x87:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  302 


$    385 

480 


Gift 
Gift 


100 
1 
200 
650 
150 
1,000 

40,000 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
fTlhe  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to   tbe   following- 

M  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  tbe  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps ;  Chemically -prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO. ,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  tbe  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Batton  Garden,  Loudon. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

finest  ami  cheapest  Meat -flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a  .id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal," etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

C nation-- Genuine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  iiebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
Londbn,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

A  PT?\TTC  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
A  VTJiil  X.  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


CALIF*  HIXIA   ADVEHTISEK. 


19 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER9  SONO. 

Lawd  u  whit*  u  driven  mow ;  v  hm, 

Cnrw*  hlarfc  **  err  *»»  crow  ;  <  heir  drara; 

Glo»»u««.V.  u.UlPuk  rum;  tool, 

Matta  for  feoM  and  for  noaea ;  vt,U  U.k  fivtn  head  to  heel : 

Hu.-I.   Iri.t'd,  Btsttr*,  ntf  ;                   O>on'l   i>  o!  I  ■  t>u\, conic  buy; 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ;  nr  laaaea  cry. 

____^^_^_^  William  SUUrtiU. 

A  Card.-  Daring  the  neit  »ix  month*  there  will  bo  &  larpe  number  of 
people  out  of  employment  on  Account  t.f  the  drought  ;  in  some  parts  of 
the  country  there  ia  a  great  Heal  of  Buffering.  There  aw  plenty  of  men 
and  women  in  this  country  who,  if  pome  friend  would  put  tliein  iu  the  way 
of  earning  two  <*r  three  hum.re.i  dollnn  daring  the  winter  months,  would 
be  grateful  for  a  lifetime.  A  luge  Manufacturing  Oo.  In  N".  V.  are  now 
prepared  to  start  persona  of  either  sex  iu  a  new  business.  The  badness 
t*  bi'iiorable  and  legitimate  (no  peddling  or  book  canvassing),  SfiO  per 
month  and  expense*  paid.  So,  if  you  are  ont  of  employment,  semi  your 
came  and  addreaa  at  once  to  the  Wallace  Tompany,  CO  Warren  street, 
New  Ynrk.  The  HoHtckold  and  Farm,  in  its  issue  of  October,  says: 
'*  The  offer  made  by  this  Company  (who  are  one  of  the  most  reliable  in 
this  city)  is  the.  beet  ever  made  to  the  unemployed."  The  Wallace  Co. 
make  a  sped*]  offer  to  readers  of  this  paper  who  will  write  them  at  once, 
and  who  can  give  good  references. 

He  bad  loat  bia  koife,  and  they  asked  him  if  he  knew  where  he  had 
lost  it.  He  replied:  "  Yes,  of  course  I  do  ;  I  am  only  hunting  around  in 
these  other  places  iu  order  to  kill  time."  A  person  who  wishes  to  find  a 
beautiful  display  of  Porcelain,  Majolica,  Marble,  Faience,  Crystal,  Dres- 
den. China  of  all  kinds,  ;»nd  innumerable  MvV-a-ftrac,  need  not  hunt  around, 
except  to  kill  time,  for  they  can  only  be  found  at  one  place,  and  that  is 
the  establishment  of  B.  Nathan  &  Co.,  130  Sutter  street. 

Now,  Ronald,  you  know  that  I  love  you  ; 

Yon  know  that  my  promise  is  true  ; 
And  I  think  there  is  nothing  more  pleasant 

Than  leading  the  German  with  you. 
But  listen,  I've  something  to  whisper, 

Be  sure  'tis  no  perilous  warning  ; 
Put  your  fears  all  at  rest,  'tis  a  simple  request, 

Please,  Ronald,  don't  call  in  the  morning. 
Now,  Ronald,  don't  wrinkle  your  forehead, 

And  open  your  eyes  like  a  goose ; 
Don't  try  to  look  rueful  or  horrid  ; 

My  love,  it  will  be  of  no  use. 
One  can't  arrange  puff,   braid  and  ringlet, 

With  only  a  half-minute's  warning, 
And  when  deshabille  one  really  can't  say 

One  longs  for  a  call  in  the  morning. 
Besides,  mamma  thinks  it  is  silly, 

And  surely  dear  mamma  must  know, 
For  she's  been  a  leader  of  fashion 

These  thirty  odd  seasons  or  so. 
Don't  talk  of  simplicity,  dearest, 

What's  beauty  without  some  adorning? 
One  looks  like  a  fright  after  dancing  all  night: 

So,  Ronald,  don't  call  in  the  morning. 

Eighteen  trunks  filled  with  Worth's  dresses  have  arrived  in  Gotham, 
and  have  put  up  at  a  well-known  hotel.  They  will  make  their  debut  on 
the  outside  of  a  new  actreBS  shortly.  The  millinery,  however,  manufac- 
tured by  Mrs.  Skidmore,  of  1110  and  1112  Market  street,  beats  the  Pa- 
risian millinery,  and  so,  when  an  actress  wishes  to  show  off  the  histrionic 
ability  of  her  face,  she  calls  on  Mrs.  Skidmore,  and,  as  a  natural  result, 
scores  "  a  grand  triumph." 

In  Candahar,  when  a  young  woman  becomes  sweet  on  a  young  man, 
Bhe  sends  him  a  hairpin,  meaning,  "  that's  the  kind  of  a  hairpin  I  am." 
In  this  country  she  invites  him  to  indulge  in  the  privilege  of  taking  her 
to  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  and  treating  her  to  some  of  the  de- 
lightful ice-creams,  mince  pies,  confectionary,  etc.,  to  be  found  there. 
Then,  on  the  way  home,  he  can  say  to  her  all  the  nice  things  he  can 
think  of. 

An  Augusta  man  went  to  Boston  on  business,  and  put  up  at  one  of 
the  first-class  hotels.  The  clerk  gave  his  baggage  and  the  key  to  his  room 
to  a  porter,  who  conducted  the  Augusta  gentleman  to  the  elevator.  Clos- 
ing the  door,  they  began  to  ascend,  unperceived  by  the  traveler.  He  eyed 
the  four  walls  of  the  elevator  a  moment,  and  exclaimed:  "  Take  my  bag- 
gage back  to  the  office  ;  you  can't  put  me  off  in  a  room  like  thiB." 

"No,"  said  the  plumber  of  his  assistant,  "Harry  isn't  much  of  a 
workman,  but  he's  a  profitable  man  for  me.  He's  such  a  masher  that  the 
cooks  will  keep  the  water  pipes  frozen  up  all  the  time  so  as  to  have  him 
around."  The  secret  of  Harry's  success  as  a  masher,  by  the  way,  lies  in 
the  fact  that  he  treats  the  girls  to  oysters  at  Moraghan'a  Stalls,  68  and  69 
California  Market,  and  cooks  are  good  judges  of  bivalves,,  too. 

"Who  do  you  love?"  said  Jones  to  his  sweetheart's  baby  sister.  "  I 
loves  oo,"  was  the  reply.  "And  who  does  sissy  love?"  "  Sissy  loves 
Mister  Smif,  toss  he  tisses  'er."  Then  Jones  went  to  the  celebrated  Herr- 
mann, the  Hatter,  386  Kearny  street,  and  purchased  a  beautiful  new  tile. 
Thus  arrayed,  he  quickly  made  a  mash  on  a  girl  worth  twice  as  much 
money  as  the  fickle  one  was. 

'Tis  night— the  polar  wave  sweeps  down 

On  every  unsuspecting  town ; 

Affrighted  by  the  Arctic  breeze, 

The  good  man  drops  upon  Mb  sneeze. 
Lady  to  a  married  friend,  who  has  been  telling  her  all  about  their 
travels:  "Well,  my  dear,  what  struck  you  most  during  your  trip?" 
Married  friend:  "  My  husband  ;  but  then,  when  he  got  home,  he  made 
up  for  all  his  unkindness  by  buying  me  one  of  those  magnificent  Arling- 
ton Ranges  from  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery." 
They  produce  peace  and  happiness  in  every  household. 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 


"  What  i*  meant  by  the  pomp* and  vanities  of  this  world?"  asked  the 
Sunday  achool  teai  her.  "  'I  hem  flower*  on  TOUT  hat.  mum,"  replied  the 
quick -witted  scholar.  The  Imperishable  Paint  is  not  one  of  the  pomps 
and  vanities  of  this  world.  It  is  (told  by  J.  H.  Kelly  A  Co.,  Market 
Atreet,  helou  Beale,  is  already  mixed,  covers  threo  times  the  space  that 
ordinary  paint  does,  and  i>  Emperrlouj  to  sun  or  rain. 

J'!mT*U  DOt  Btrlk6  tnee-  "***  man,"  said  a  Quaker,  "but  I  will  let 
this  billet  of  wood  fall  on  thee,"  and  the  bad  man  was  floored  by  a  walk- 
ing-stiek  the  Quaker  carried  The  Quaker,  bear  it  in  mind,  used  Steele's 
Saponaceous  Tooth  Soap,  and  that  is  what  made  his  speech  so  smooth 
end  Ins  walkiriK'-stick  so  effective.  If  you  would  be  like  unto  him,  do 
like  unto  him,  and  call  on  James  O.  Steele  k  Co.,  635  Market  street. 

Last  Monday  morning  a  poor  but  cheeky  young  man  went  into  the 
employ  of  one  of  our  leading  dry  goods  houses,  determined  to  get  aspeedy 
footing  there.  He  got  it  Saturday  night— the  footing,  we  mean— and  now 
he  is  open  to  engagements,  work  no  object  if  salary  is  satisfactory. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  31.25  and  81.50  per 
day,  or  SG  to  S10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  man  asks:  "  Why  do  editors  lie  so  badly  ?"  The  answer  ia  simple: 
Editors  lie  badly  because  they  lie  so  seldom  that  they  never  get  a  chance 
to  become  experts.  But  Noble  Bros.,  House  and  Sign  Painters,  638  Clay 
street,  paint  so  much  that  they  have  become  the  most  perfect  experts  in 
that  line  in  the  country.  This  is  frozen  truth,  and  frozen  truth  is  refined 
Gospel  truth. 

" Amantha,"  he  murmured,  with  pathos  in  his  voice,  "why  do  you 
quiver  at  my  touch  ?  Why  do  you  shrink  from  my  embraces  as  the 
startled  fawn  trembles  at  the  rustling  of  the  autumn  leaves?"  "I've 
been  vaccinated,"  she  said. 

They  tell  us  that  this  is  a  world  of  progress,  and  yet  it  is  just  as 
hard  for  George  Francis  Train  to  put  his  big  toe  in  his  mouth  as  it  was 
for  Mark  Antony.  But,  come  to  think  of  it,  George  Francis  can  go  to 
the  studio  of  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento 
streets,  and  get  a  beautiful  photograph  of  himself.     Mark  could  not. 

When  a  cat  gives  an  entertainment  from  the  top  of  a  wall,  it  isn't  the 
cat  we  object  to,  it's  the  waul.  No  man,  however,  objects  to  sending 
$2.50  and  his  photograph  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  be- 
cause, in  return,  he  receives  100  photographic  medallions  of  himself,  al- 
ready gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage-stamp. 

Toward  the  conclusion  of  a  diplomatic  dinner,  a  Frenchman  selected 
a  toothpick  from  a  tray  lying  near  him,  and  politely  passed  the  receptacle 
to  his  neighbor,  a  Turk,  who  declined  his  offer,  exclaiming,  "  No,  thank 
you;  I  have  already  eaten  two  of  these  things,  and  I  want  no  more." 

"  Aunty,  vat  makes  de  little  baby  cry  so  ?  Do  it  want  iz  mudder?' 
"  Yes,  dear,  and  its  fodder,  too."  And,  when  it  grows  up,  it  will  cry  for 
one  of  those  beautiful  hats  sold  by  White  at  614  Commercial  street—that 
is,  if  it  is  a  boy  baby,  it  will  cry  for  one  to  wear,  and,  if  it  is  a  girl  baby, 
it  will  cry  for  the  man  that  wears  it. 

Kind  words  resemble  the  baldheaded.  Both  can  never  die.  Neither 
can  the  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors  sold  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  cor- 
ner of  Washington  and  Battery  streets,  be  surpassed  or  excelled.  If  you 
want  the  hair  taken  off  your  teeth,  try  them.  Families  always  supplied 
in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

No  Show:  First  Burglar—"  See  here,  Slippery  Jim,  are  you  in  with 
us  on  this  bank  lay  in  Yankeetown  ?"  Second  Ditto — "  I  ain't ;  there's 
no  money  in  it.  Everything 's  been  worked  up  by  that  bloomin'  pal,  the 
cashier." 

"  If  I  hit  yer,"  said  one  small  boy  to  another,  "  yer'll  be  usin*  yerself 
fer  snuff  termorrer,"  and  then  the  procession  moved  on  to  purchase  the 
Foster  Kid  Gloves  at  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.'s  Arcade  House,  near  the 
Baldwin. 

A  Milwaukee  clergyman  asks  if  it  is  proper  to  sound  the  r  in  the 
word  "dorg."  While  we  can't  answer  that  question,  we  can  say  that 
Napa  Soda  beats  the  world.  This  ia  a  matter  of  fact  and  not  of  pronun- 
ciation. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening  Dress   Suits  for   Special  Occasions  can  be  bad  at 

J.    COOPER'S 

TAILORING    ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  34  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco 

{Vfider  Palace  Hotel). 
6^T"  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 


AGENCY     FOR 

L.  L.  SMITH'S 

IMITATION    STAINED    GLASS    PAPER, 
Room  30 Tburlow  Block, 

SAN     FRANCISCO.  [Oct.  29. 

AUGUSTUS    LAYER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,   Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

&3T  1  ake  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 


8 


JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S   STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 
old  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  lor  tbe  United  States: 

MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 


20 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


BIZ. 


Holiday  "week  is  usually  devoid  of  any  important  commercial  trans- 
actions, for  the  reason  that  merchants  and  traders  generally  are  inclined 
to  balance  their  books  and  close  accounts  for  the  year.  The  present  has 
been  no  exception  to  this  almost  universal  rule.  It  is,  however,  to  be  re- 
marked that  exporters  of  Wheat  and  Flour  have  not  been  idle  during 
December,  the  closing  month  of  the  year,  for,  in  point  of  fact,  we  have 
cleared  two  ships  for  every  day  this  month.  Sixty-two  ships  or  more 
have  been  loaded  and  dispatched  for  Europe,  which  is  exclusive  of  steam 
packets,  etc.,  that  depart  almost  daily.  For  the  twelve  months  past  nur 
European  grain  fleet  will  aggregate  very  nearly  450  vessels  of  the  largest 
class,  each  carrying  upon  the  average  more  than  1,500  ton.*  of  Wheat,  and 
leaving  on  the  berth  a  large  number  of  ships,  as  will  be  found  noted  below. 

The  Wheat  market  during  the  most  of  December  was  dull  and  prices 
depressed,  declining  from  SI  75  to  $1  55  per  cental,  but  within  the  past 
week,  upon  receipt  of  most  encouraging  English  market  advices,  prices 
have  rallied  at  the  close  to  ©1  65  per  cental,  this  being  the  asking  price 
at  date  for  all  Gilt-edged  parcels,  although  SI  62i  is  the  highest  recorded 
sale  at  this  writing. 

Flour  exports  have  of  late  been  quite  free.  The  ship  Ennerdale,  for 
Liverpool,  carried  1,844  bbls.  Extra,  the  ship  Oakhurst,  for  Liverpool, 
had  for  p»t  cargo  17,817  bbls.  There  was  a  shipment  made  overland  from 
the  interior  of  1,525  bbls.  Extra,  destination  unknown.  This  is  no  doubt 
the  beginning  of  a  large  trade  Eastward  by  rail.  We  quote  Superfine, 
S3  75@S4;  Extras,  S4  50@S5^  Fancy  Extra,  S5  25@S5  50. 

Our  Grain  Fleet,  dating  from  July  1st,  now  numbers  312  vessels, 
with  12,253,803  ctls.  Wheat,  valued  at  ©19,852,613 ;  1880,  154  vessels, 
carrying  5,679,373  ctls.;  value,  $8,261,356.  We  have  now  on  the  berth  62 
vessels,  of  a  registered  tonnage  of  82,438  tons.  Several  of  these  vessels 
ars  now  full  and  ready  for  sea.  We  may  clear  70  ships  in  all  before  the 
close  of  the  week. 

Freights  and  Charters. — During  the  closing  week  of  the  year  several 
engagements  have  been  entered  into  for  Wheat-carrying  to  Europe  at 
62s.  6d.(5}65s.  for  wood  and  iron  respectively.  The  Freight  market  seems 
to  be  quite  firm.  The  fleet  of  disengaged  vessels  in  port,  18,  of  23,000 
registered  tons.  The  fleet  to  arrive  within  five  or  six  months,  260,000 
registered  tons,  against  179,000  same  date  1880,  and  143,000  tons  in  1879. 

Wool. — The  market  has  again  relapsed  into  great  quietness.  We  no- 
tice a  shipment  by  steam  to  Panama,  enroute  to  Bremen,  of  17,572  lbs. 
foreign.  The  steamship  City  of  Sydney  brought  us  from  the  Colonies 
1,740  bales  fleece,  in  transit  for  the  East.  Overland  shipments  of  Native 
in  November,  1,779,850  lbs.,  and  it  is  probable  that  even  a  greater  quan- 
tity has  been  sent  East  by  rail  during  the  current  month  of  December,  or 
since  the  reduction  of  freights. 

Hops. — The  market  is  inert.  Shipments  Overland  in  November,  363,- 
430  lbs.     The  spot  range  of  price  20@28c.  for  good  to  choice. 

Mustard  Seed. — Overland  Shipments  in  November,  156,580  lbs.  We 
quote  Yellow,  2c;  Brown,  3c,  for  choice  parcels. 

Fruits. — From  Hawaii  we  have  received  during  the  week  1,500  bunches 
of  Banannas,  and  from  Mexican  ports  560  boxes  Oranges.  Sicily  Lemons 
are  plentiful. 

Borax. — We  quote  Concentrated,  9£@10c  The  ship  W.-  R.  Grace,  for 
Liverpool,  carried  79,925  lbs.  Overland  shipments  in  November,  219,050 
pounds. 

Bags. — Since  the  last  rains,  holders  of  Grain  Sacks  are  firm  in  demand- 
ing 9c.  for  Standard  Calcnttas. 

CoSee. — The  market  iB  very  slack  at  11  to  13c  for  Central  American 
Greens. 

Case  Goods. — The  ship  W.  It.  Grace,  for  Liverpool,  carried  Salmon. 
5,930  cases.  The  Ennerdale,  for  Liverpool,  also  carried  2,000  cases  of 
same.     The  Victoria,  from  Nanaimo,  B.  C,  brought  8,008  cases  Salmon. 

Coal. — Arrivals  large,  and  the  market  for  cargoes  to  arrive  somewhat 
depressed  at  late  ruling  rates. 

Metals. — There  is  more  inquiry  for  Pig  Iron  to  arrive,  owing  to  light 
Spot  stocks. 

Rice  imports  during  the  week  are  40,000  mats  Chinese,  per  Sumatra 
and  City  of  Tokio,  from  Hongkong  ;  also,  5,600  bags  Hawaiian.  The 
range  for  the  former,  5  to  6c;  latter,  4^@5c 

Sugar. — Imports  from  the  Sandwich  Islands,  New  Crop,  during  the 
current  week  have  been  large,  say  2,500,000  pounds,  by  some  half  dozen 
vessels.  We  quote  Island  Raws  7  to  9Ac,  according  to  quality.  Refined, 
White,  12c;  Yellow  C  and  Golden,  9|@10Jc. 

Teas.— The  City  of  Tokio,  from  China  and  Japan,  brought  2,200  pkgs., 
and  for  Eastern  cities  in  transit,  to  go  forward  by  rail,  2,842  pkgs. 

Oichilla. — Overland  shipments  in  November,  in  transitu  for  New 
York,  97,070  tbs. 

Whalebone. — Overland  shipments  in  November,  297,410  lbs. 

From  the  Orient— The  Pacific  Mail  steamship  City  of  Tokio,  twenty- 
three  days  from  Hongkong,  via  Yokohama  fifteen  days,  brought  1,000 
Chinese,  Government  mails,  and  a  large  and  valuable  cargo  of  Teas, 
Silks,  Rice,  Opium,  etc 

From  Australasia. —The ^Pacific  Mai]  Steamship  City  of  Sydney,  via 
Honolulu,  with  passengers  and  mails,  and  in  treasure  SI, 000,000,  arrived 
here  on  the  27th  inst.  Honolulu  dates  are  to  the  17th  December.  This 
steamer  brought  a  valuable  cargo  from  the  Islands,  also  from  Sydney  741 
ingots  Pig  Tin,  and  1,740  bales  Colonial  Wool. 

Barley,  Corn  and  Oats.— The  market  for  Barley  is  strong,  with  a 
light  3tock.  Brewing  SI  60,  Feed  SI  45,  Chevalier  SI  55  $  ctl.  Corn 
is  dull  at  SI  45  $*  ctl.,  for  both  White  and  Yellow.  Oats  are  in  apecu 
lative  request  at  SI  75  $  ctl.  The  Geo.  W.  Elder,  from  Seattle,  brought 
us  7,000  ctls  Oats. 

A  lady  who  presides  over  a  medical  dispensary  for  women  in  India 
says:  "Not  one  woman  in  a  tboutand  in  that  country  knows  her  age." 
It  is  slightly  difftrent  in  this  country.  Here  women  always  know  their 
age  until  they  are  about  twenty. five  years  old.  After  reaching  that 
point  their  memory  becomes  detective,  and  they  forget  the  year  they 
were  born. — Norristown  Herald. 


BUT    HE    MARRIED    THE    BLONDE  1 

(i  Jealous,"  you  say!     Of  what,  I  pray  ? 
"Her  Saxon  beauty?1'    'Nita,  nay — 
4<  She  loves  me  ?"    Well,  her  love  runs  waste  j 
Her  charms  would  never  suit  my  taste. 

Sweeter  by  far,  my  Southern  Star, 
Tby  soft,  voluptuous  glances  are 
Than  the  cold  glitter  of  blue  eyes 
That  tell  of  birth  'neath  northern  skies. 

From  thy  warm  heart  Love  ne'er  can  part 
If  once  he's  planted  there  bis  dart. 
And  though  thy  creed  is  "love  or  kill," 
I'll  risk  thy  dangerous  passion  still 

What  man  would  care  for  golden  hair, 
Or  think  a  doll-like  beauty  fair, 
Whilst  through  the  olive  of  thy  cheeks 
The  hot  flush  of  desire  speaks? 

Nay,  at  my  side  a  Northern  bride, 
Dear  'Nita,  I  could  not  abide, 
So  kiss  me — that's  right — mouth  to  mouth, 
Thou  fierce  spoiled  Daughter  of  the  South. 
San  Francisco,  December  29,  1881. 


ATTRACTIONS! 

Having  for  the  past  four  months  employed  the  full 
force  of  our  FACTORY  in  the  preparation  of  a  stock 
of  goods  for  the  Fall  and  HOLIDAY  trade,  that  shbuld 
surpass  all  exhibitions  heretofore  made  by  us,  we  now 
offer  an  assortment  of  DIAMOND  WORK,  FINE 
JEWELRY  and  NOVELTIES,  that  will  stand  the 
test  of  the  closest  criticisms  as  to  STYLE,  QUALITY 
and  PRICE. 

In  imported  goods,  our  facilities  enable  us  to  offer 
the  best  manufactures  of  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
SILVERWARE,  CLOCKS,  etc.,  on  the  most  favor- 
able terms. 

Our  assortment  is  beyond  question  the  Largest,  the 
Finest  and  the  Cheapest  on  this  Coast. 

All  goods  marked  in  plain  figures,  and  no  deviation 
in  price. 

Orders  by  mail  will  be  promptly  and  carefully  an- 
swered, on  the  same  terms  as  though  selections  were 
made  in  person. 


GEORGE    C.    SHREVE    & 

110  MONTGOMERY  ST. 


CO., 


[Nov.  B. 


NOTICE. 

Compagrni  TTnlverselle  <lu  Canal  Iuteroceaniqne.—  By 
order  of  the  Managing  Director,  a  call  is  made  for  125  francs  per  share  of  the 
COMPAGNIE  UNIVERSELLE  DU  CANAL  INTEROCEANIQUE  DE  PANAMA. 
This  installmeut  will  be  demanded  from  January  2d  to  January  15th,  1882.  The 
Shareholders  are  notified  that  thev  must  make  this  payment  within  the  above- 
named  term,  at'  the  Company's  Offices  in  Paris,  12  Cite1  du  Retiro,  or  at  the  Offices 
of  the  Company's  Correspondents  in  France  and  abroad.  The  Interest  Coupon  No. 
2,  due  January  1, 1882,  will  be  received  in  part  payment  of  the  installment.  In  de- 
fault of  payment  within  the  term  specified,  interest  will  be  charged  for  each  day's 
delay,  at  the  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum,  from  January  2d,  1882.     Approved. 

DAUBREE, 
Panama,  Oct.  13,  1881.  TNov.  26.]  Secretary-General. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  or  the  Uiiiversity  or  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  He 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate LesBons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


II,  1881. 
PENELOPE'S     "CALLER. 

Chapter  I. 

Penelope  Biggins  ut 
moodily  in  hor  ffamoue 
drawing  room  on  Noli  Hill, 
fingering  the  piano.     The 

family  breakfast  was  sot  in 
the  back-kitchen.  The  ta- 
ble  in  the  regular  dining- 
room  gn-anrd  under  the 
Weight  of  the  delicacies  of 
the  season.  Her  papa  was  i 
in  the  ham  and  sausage  bu- 
siness. But  Penelope  was 
^  an  heiress,  and  had  scores 
'*  of  suitors,  any  one  of  whom 

was  willing  to  marry  her 
and  the  whole   family,  the 
sausage-shop  included,   on 
tj        i       j    I.      i_  *^e     smallest     encourage- 

ment But  already  her  heart  had  been  given  to  her  ideal,  realized— a  tall, 
haughty  youth  with  a  dark  mustache  and  a  lisp.  It  was  he  Blie  looked 
for  on  this  bright  New  Year's  morning,  while  her  parents  stumbled  over 
the  cooking  utensils  in  the  rear  apartment  already  mentioned. 

A  ring  at  the  tell  is  answered  by  the  smiling  Chinaman,  while  Pen- 
elope s  heart  beats  fast.  Pshaw!  it  is  an  old  friend  of  her  father's,  who, 
though  early  the  hour,  has  a  nose  the  color  of  a  signalman's  danger-flag. 
He  egg-nogs,  murmurs  his  compliments,  and  is  off.  Another,  and  still 
another— dry-goods'  clerks,  book-keepers  and  society  young  men,  but  he 
comes  not. 

"  Could  he  have  heard  of  the  sausage  factory  from  some  malicious 
tongue  !  whispers  Penelope  to  herself,  "  and,  jeered  at  by  his  aristo- 
cratic friends,  deserted  me  forever  ?'' 

"  Missa  Montgomely  Peaks,"  announces  the  Chinaman,  and  the  maid- 
en s  face  is  covered  with  blushes  as  the  object  of  her  fondest  hopes  ad- 
vances toward  the  refreshment- table. 


Chapter  II. 

All  through  that  never-to-be-forgotten  day,  Montgomery  Peaks  lin- 
gered in  the  Higgins'  mansion.  But  Penelope  remarked,  with  anxiety, 
that  he  fought  shy  of  the  sausages,  though  he  hammered  away  most  im- 
partially at  everything  else  in  sight.  Between  calls  he  squeezed  her 
hand,  while  he  literally  bathed  in  the  cold  punch  howl,  and  had  a  chain 
"I  eg8'H,0R  droP8  frnm  h'B  collar  button  clean  down  to  his  patent  leather 
shoe.  The  night  came  on,  the  clock  struck  eight,  when  Peaks  arose  hur- 
riedly. 

"  Stay  but  a  little  while  longer  Mont— Mr.  Peaks,"  whispered  Pene- 
lope bashfully. 

"  Beloved  one,  I  dare  not,"  rejoined  the  favored  youth ;  "  my  duty 
summons  me  away,"  and  taking  one  dear,  stolen  kiss  he  vanished,  but 
rather  totteringly,  down  the  front  steps. 


Chapter  III. 


It  soon  got  rumored  in  society  that  Penelope  Higgins  and  Montgomery 
■Teaks  were  engaged.     The  first  time  old  Higgins  shook  hands  with  Pen 


Slr.UK..."   h,.  said  t„  hi,  d...  ??     '"„'"»"  .'""  '«»»'«*»• 
me  of  some    „„e     „',,,'„    V  ,     '    < 'tr     hli,       ,  y°"nR  ^  rcmind° 
1  •■'>--■  »D  ..-  eight  .truck      ™    n     T  "f  "•■  m"ko  m,t-"    B«t 

£■£  &tX£&^»  -----  BttMftaS 

IV,;J,!:pe1r'^lS-^'-^£fXUsfactory,"e,p,ained 
night  to  conciliate  them."  y  h*ve'  and  he  v'9if  them  every 

ove7our>eadtrdSfte^t':i\8lTk8e°U  ^'frS?*  *"P  """"  ™»* 
market."  uon     "K0  "  he  <»n  trot  his  pigs  to  another 

rushetfrem  ^e Zm^^o^ol^LTit t  daUgh'-e!;^ri1^  as  ^ 
portrait.  uouaoir.  to  feast  her  eyes  with  Montgomery's 

T  .  Chapter  IV. 

•££«mX^^^-«M*  »  the  adven- 

curtain  fell  and  they  rose  to  go  the  «a^erf8  *"*}"  ,Papa'  When  the 
around  the  house,  hoping  forV,Z*(  S  malden  '??ked  anxiously 
Peaks  was  there.  He  was  away  8h "  h nil. 2}  ST"y  P,eaks-  But  °° 
duty  of  his.  They  got  into  a  carries  fi'  aMend,nS '°.t°at  mysterious 
they  had  not  gone  fax  when  a  bumn 3"  •  ",Was  raming  heavily,  but 
her  father's  arms.  "Oh,™  "t  had  been  °piar  aJm»»' "■«"  Penelope  into 
murmured  Miss  Higgins  Peak8'  what  a  fortunate  throw," 

window^  the  deU°e  i3'the  ^terr  shouted  Old  Higgins,  through  the 
less  l^vat^S'm^'^e:!  KS'"™  ^  ™  fouI  °f  ««*  Odor- 

*^^J^^&£J££?**"«  thaD  CrMhed  to 
he  approached  with  the  light  PeneloL  ™nf d  .  £e  ex.cav.ator  mm.  As 
at  the  figure,  and  then,  with  a  shrift  «?™ ed  °"' h?r.«?«grette.  glane,  d 
street.  '       cn  a  abnU  scream,  fell  fainting  in  the  muddy 

old  logins'0  "H^ffi"  "peneT'  "■  -Montgomery  Peaks  !  "  yelled 
Odorless  Excavator '"  Penelope's  beau  the  chief  engineer  of  an 

ESS-ESS4  aad  "^WL"^^^ 


COAL! 

FOREIGN    AND     DOMESTIC. 

ITBOZESAZE    AlfD    METAIE. 

R.  W.THEOBALD^I^porterand  Dealer 


Nos.   35   and    37    CXAT   STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
"  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  5. 


CLEM    DIXON'S 

ALE     VAULTS, 

Summer  Street w         n  ,.» 

«<»"•  California  Market. 

{Established  1S04.) 

M«    on    Hand,    ,„    Boi^eT^rrJ  w,ne    Ten   Tears   Old. 

[.Specialty    for    the    Winter    Months- 
HIS   FAVORITE   BRAND   OP    SCOTCH   WHISKT, 

....AND.... 

°lD    IMPORTED    JAMAICA    BUM, 

Finest  in  the  State. 
[December  10.] 


ART|ST, 

Iter.a  Tear's    Tour  of  Europe, 

Has  returned  and  resumed  his  former  Studio, 
818  Kearny  Street, 

Qflrt  Wrt."  "^  '°  'ake  0rdera  tor  g£  Wnd 


T„       T       ,-     C'     W'      Ml     SMITH»  ^F^ 

The    Leading;   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /gttfim 
Established   in   1869,  IDATFMTXI 

BCmOVe,,t» ^:-^SanSomeStreet.^^p 

PA^oXv^Lf  Sir3  "  'he  Patent  att°rn<*  f°r  Mi<"«°"'s  Assort  co,- 
Oct.  22. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealer,    in  Fine  Arts,  Artists'   Materials,   Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,   ETC.,   ETC. 

19    and    31    POST    STKEET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple  ...  - 

Eg*  Free  Art  Gallery.  ^an  Francisco. 


22 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Dec.  31,  1881. 


THE    CALIFORNIA" 
TATED. 


RESUSCI- 


UB  California  Theater  building  was  erected 
in  1869,  at  a  cost  of  $125,000.  It  is  located 
on  the  south  side  of  Bush  street,  between 
Kearny  and  Dupont  atreeta,  and  is  the  largest 
theater  ever  regularly  operated  on  this  side  of 
the  Rocky  Mountains.  Its  frontage  on  Bush 
street  is  165  feet,  and  its  depth  is  137^  feet. 
The  stage  is  72  feet  wide,  and  has  a  depth  of 
70  feet.  The  auditorium  is  62  feet  wide  by  70 
feet  deep.  The  whole  house  will  seat  com- 
fortably 1,800  people.  The  dress  circle  is  fur- 
nished#  with  softly  cushioned,  comfortable 
arm-chairs.  The  boxes  are  luxurious  in  their 
upholstering  and  hanging.  The  mechanical 
appliances  are  elaborate  and  perfect,  and  the 
drop  curtains  are  magnificent  works  of  art. 
Thia,  gentle  reader,  is  the  California  Theater  of  the  halcyon  days  of  yore, 
the  California  Theater  where  we  all  worshiped  at  the  Thespian  shrine, 
the  California  Theatre  which  had  so  many  triumphs,  and  in  which  so 
many  stars  of  the  dramatic  firmament,  from  time  to  time,  appeared. 
Well,  this  theater,  as  we  all  know,  fell  upon  evil  times,  or,  rather,  evil 
times  fell  upon  it,  and  it  succumbed.  Two  years  or  so  a?o  the  doors  were 
closed.  Silence  reigned  where  once  all  was  bustle  and  noise,  and  the  spi- 
ders, the  moths  and  the  dust  were  left  in  undisputed  possession.  And 
now  another  change  has  come  over  the  spirit  of  the  dream. 

Colonel  Haverly,  whose  name  has  become  a  familiar  household  word  in 
American  families,  and  who  is  a  veritable  i^apoleon  of  the  stage,  some 
little  time  back  entered  into  negotiations  with  Ithe  proprietors  of  this 
theater,  with  a  view  to  re-opening  it,  and  four  weeks  ago  his  managing 
men  arrived  in  the  city.  They  found  the  house  in  the  condition  natural 
for  a  place  which  had  been  abandoned  for  two  years  and  over.  Nothing 
daunted,  however,  they  set  to  work  to  prepare  the  theater  for  the  recep- 
tion of  the  public,  and  for  the  presentation  of  those  dramatic  gems  with 
which  they  intend  to  win  back  the  California's  lost  prestige.  And  in  the 
short  time  at  their  command  they  succeeded  in  making  such  alterations 
and  renovations  that  one  can  hardly  recognize  the  house,  and  it  would 
hardly  be  able  to  do  so  itself. 

On  entering  the  theater  one  finds  that  the  ceiling  has  been  beautifully 
frescoed.  The  pretty  effect  of  this  is  owing  to  the  manner  in  which  the 
lovely  paper  is  put  together,  and  the  consequent  production  of  a  strong 
and  artistic  effect,  such  as  none  but  a  true  artist  could  give.  To  arrange 
the  patterns  requires  the  greatest  ability,  yet  without  material  of  the  very 
best  quality  and  the  most  modern  designs  obtainable,  the  beautiful  effects 
could  not  be  produced.  Messrs.  Geo.  W.  Clark  &  Co.,  of  645  Market 
street,  supplied  the  wall  and  fresco  papers,  while  the  paper-hanging  and 
painting  throughout  the  building,  the  gilding  around  the  private  boxes, 
the  arranging  and  executing  of  the  designs  on  the  walls  and  ceiling,  were 
the  work  of  Frost  &  Richards,  of  206  Post  street. 

The  decoration  of  the  interior  was  given  to  Ichi  Ban,  22  Geary  street, 
and  it  has  been  accomplished  in  a  most  effective  Japanese  style.  The 
dados  of  the  vestibule  foyer  and  the  back  of  the  orchestra  are  made  of 
painted  bamboo  strips,  which  simulate  a  grove  of  this  graceful  tree,  with 
sparrows  flying  about  among  the  stalks,  and  is  exceeding  novel.  The  old 
walls,  on  which  the  faded  frescoes  of  the  old  time  had  become  painful  to 
modern  progressive  taste,  have  been  covered  with  panels  of  gaily  painted 
crepe  paper  framed  in  with  black  and  gold  ;  brackets  that  support  vases, 
in  which  are  bunches  of  peacock  feathers ;  odd  designs  made  of  fans, 
hand  screens,  parasols  and  bright  colored  crimped  papers,  crossed  swords, 
men  in  armor,  masks,  etc.,  giving  altogether  a  coziness  which  the  Cali- 
fornia has  never  had  before.  The  style  is  so  strikingly  novel,  and  withal 
pleasing,  that  it  will  prove  a  lasting  credit  to  the  progressive  institution 
which  planned  it. 

The  floors  of  the  main  lobby  and  grand  staircases  have  been  covered 
with  English  body  BrusselB  carpet,  having  a  light  ground,  with  flower 
pattern,  which  givea  a  cheerful,  comfortable  appearance  to  the  place,  and 
makes  one  feel  happy  and  at  home  from  the  moment  one  enters  the  thea- 
ter, and  the  patterns  used  have  been  varied  throughout  the  various  por- 
tions of  the  house,  so  that  anything  like  monotony  is  avoided.  Around 
the  back  of  the  dress  circle,  on  the  balustrades  in  front  of  the  dress  cir- 
cle, and  in  the  private  and  proscenium  boxes,  are  cushions  covered  with 
light  brown  silk  plush.  The  curtains  and  lambrequins  of  the  boxes  are 
of  exquisite  design  and  gracefully  hung,  lending  to  the  interior  much  of 
the  appearance  of  a  palatial  parlor.  Messrs.  Chadbourne  &  Co.,  of  747 
Market  street,  deserve  great  credit  for  the  taste,  promptness  and  artistic 
ability  which  they  displayed  in  executing  this  portion  of  the  work,  and 
supplying  these  tasty  patterns  and  magnificent  material.  The  whole  of 
the  carpets  and  upholstery  were  made  and  put  in  position,  we  may  add, 
in  less  than  a  week. 

The  stage  is  entirely  new,  and  has  trap-doors  innumerable  scattered  all 
over  it;  some  of  theBe  extend  the  full  length  of  the  stage.  All  the  mod- 
ern fittings,  conveniences  and  machinery  for  the  production  of  dramatic 
conceptions  have  been  added  to  the  paraphernalia  of  the  stage.  The 
credit  of  this  belongs  to  Cook  &  Tronson,  514  Pine  street,  who  did  all  the 
carpentering,  made  the  frames  for  the  Japanese  work,  and  laid  new  floors 
in  the  lobbies.  These  gentlemen  have,  by  placing  additional  doors  on 
each  side  of  the  orchestra  below  the  stage,  saved  the  patrons  of  the  Cal- 
ifornia many  a  doctor's  bill,  which  would  have  resulted  from  the  colds 
that  would  probably  have  been  contracted  otherwise. 

In  front  of  the  box  office  is  placed  a  nickel-plated  rail,  which  will  serve, 
on  occasions  when  there  is  a  rush,  to  keep  applicants  for  tickets  in  a  line 
before  the  ticket  office.  A  nickel-plated  rail  also  extends  around  the  en- 
tire back  of  the  Dress  Circle  and  in  front  of  the  large  Dress  Circle  mir- 
ror. This  plating  was  done  by  a  new  firm  in  the  city,  the  Chicago  Gold, 
Silver  and  Nickel  Plating  Company,  23  Stevenson  street,  and  does  them 
infinite  credit.  They  have  an  immense  establishment,  and,  from  present 
appearances,  will  build  up  a  large  business  in  this  particular  line. 

The  execution  of  this  particular  kind  of  nickel-plating  is  an  entirely 
new  industry  on  this  coast.  The  manner  in  which  this  company  performs 
the  work  makes  it  more  durable,  aDd  causes  it  to  present  a  more  elegant 
and  finished  appearance  than  the  ordinary  silver-plating  does,  while  the 


difference  between  the  cost  of  silver-plating  and  nickel-plating  is  some- 
thing very  considerable. 

Among  the  innovations  designed  for  the  personal  comfort  and  conve- 
nience of  the  patrons  of  the  theater  may  be  mentioned  the  fact  that,  in 
front  of  the  theater,  stands  a  liveried  footman,  who  opens  the  doors  of 
the  carriages,  giving  the  occupant  one-half  of  a  check  on  which  is  a  num- 
ber, and  giving  the  other  half,  with  the  same  number  on,  to  the  driver. 
When  the  theater  closes,  all  that  is  necessary  ia  to  give  the  footman  the 
check,  he  calls  the  number,  and  the  carriage  drives  up  without  any  delay 
or  bother. 

In  the  ladies'  dressing-room  there  is  a  female  attendant  for  the  conve- 
nience of  the  lady  patrons  of  the  house. 

At  the  opera-glass  stand,  hats,  coats,  umbrellas,  etc.,  are  checked  with- 
out charge. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Norcross  Silver  Alining-  Company.— Xocation  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  Sau  Francisco  California.— Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada  —Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  21st  day  of  December,  1881,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  72)  of  Seventy-five  (75c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock 
of  the  Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary, 
at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street, 
San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTY- 
FIFTH  day  of  JANUARY,  1882,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  pub- 
lic auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the 
SIXTEENTH  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together 
with  costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  53,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. . Dec.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE, 

ORIGINAL  KEYSTONE  SILVER  MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  6 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied December  8th 

Delinquent  in  Office January  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock February  4th 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Dec.  10. 

SEE   THE   CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

....AND.... 

FINE      HOLIDAY     NOVELTIES! 

....ALSO 

ANDIRONS,     FENDERS    AND     FIRE-SETS, 

....AT.... 

THOMAS  BAY'S 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paria,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  JPaeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

^59""  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  SI. 50  ;  of 
100,  §2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $3.  Preparatory  Pills,  S2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
|Aug.  27.1 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having:  entirely  recovered  his  health,  lias  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

gjg^  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10— i  p.m. [March  26.1 Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physiciaus,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his   old  patients,  has  resumed  his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  A.M.  to  3:30  P.M.  Nov.  13. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:     33   MONTGOMERY   STREET. 

HOT7BS:    8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 
Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price.  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,   jLithogxaphers  and    Bookbinders, 

Xieidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial, 

New  Line  Neckwear  will  be  opened  to-day  at  Bullock  &  Jones,  105  Montgom- 
ery street. 


Doc  31,  1881. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISKK. 


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CRADLE.    ALTAR.    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

BaoSSS  — In  UiU  cilT.  Derrm Srr  IT,  t.>  Um  wlfo     (  B    Brodsfc,  a  daughter. 

in.  a  daughter. 
',  a  daughter 

a  Mill. 
1     1'     Murphy,  ft  Son 

rrnmn  I    Pfslffsr,  ft  daogntar. 

l*sesinbcrlJ.  fc>  the  wife  i-f  Charle*  Savior,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Pa.  m-K-RiTT.ru  —  In  thin  rity,  D^fmUr  14,  W  in    Diaries  Brown  to  Kmms  BuUST. 

BotMav-Dovnim —  In  tats  city,  D«  ambar  ?3,  Walter  Q.  Holmta  t>-  Itaresa  Downing. 

QKovas—  In  thU  city,  Dcwmbfr  23,  George  afagin  U>  Aurclta  Groves 
>Ji-u:r«*rt-Rhllt—  l:  ,  .'  .mi  -  MoJenary  to  Hosa  K<  iltv, 

TumvavUau.    Id  this  city,  December  25,  l  swrcnct  B.  Tnnsos  tojsnnls  Bail 
Williams-Leopold—  In  thii  city,  Dectu ■:  a  25,  Win.  Williams  to  Louisa  Leopold. 

TOMB. 

Bt***»-  In  this  city,  December  27.  .Tames  Byrne*,  aged  63  years. 

in  this  city.  l>eecml«er  27,  John  Guy,  aged  40  years. 
MoQvillax-  In  this  dtj  ,  Decenil  i  r  25,  Ji  scpo  Mi*,»uillan,  aged  69  years. 

-  x-  Id  thi*  city.  IWihImt  88,  George  Leonard  Nicholson,  aged  25  years, 
i^i  i s  s  —  In  this  city,  Decenit>i  hilnn,  aged  2ft  years. 

S*tTit-  In  this  city.  December  26,  Fannie  Smith,  aged  23  years. 


LETTER  FROM  PARIS. 
Paris,  Dec.  6,  1881:— A  magnificent  window  in  painted  glasB,  des- 
tined for  the  dining-room  of  William  H.  Vanderbilt's  new  house  in  New 
York,  is  now  being  prepared  in  Paris.  This  splendid  work  of  art,  which 
is  the  largest  of  the  kind  ever  executed  for  a  secular  building,  is  due  to 
the  talent  of  M.  Oudioot,  The  subject  of  the  picture  is  the  meeting  of 
the  two  kings,  Francis  the  First  and  Henry  the  Eighth,  on  the  Field  of 
the  Cloth  of  Gold.  In  the  center  of  the  foreground  the  two  young  sov- 
ereigns, magnificent  in  dress  and  appointments,  each  mounted  on  a  Biiperb 
and  fiery  steed,  clasp  hands,  while,  at  the  right.  Queen  Claude,  of 
France,  surrounded  by  her  attendants,  contemplates  the  greeting  of  the 
rival  monarchs.  King  Francis  rides  a  snow-white  charger,  with  trap- 
pings of  azure  and  gold,  while  Henry's  horse  is  a  dark  bay.  A  gaily  clad 
jester  holds  two  hounds  in  a  leash  in  the  immediate  foreground  to  the 
right,  while  the  rest  of  the  picture  is  filled  with  knights,  nobles,  Bpear- 
men,  etc.,  in  attendance  upon  the  two  kings.  In  the  background  rise 
gorgeous  tents  to  shelter  the  throng  of  royal  and  aristocratic  personages. 
The  coloring  of  the  work,  which  includes  some  forty  or  fifty  figures,  is 
very  superb.  Nothing  can  be  imagined  richer  in  effect  than  is  the  dais 
of  the  Queen,  its  glowing  crimson  and  rich  gold  border  extending  so  far 
over  the  field  that  it  is  fretted  by  the  hoofs  of  King  Francis'  steed,  and 
throws  ont  to  advantage  the  pure  white  of  the  animal  and  glistening 
azure  of  the  silken  tassels  that  adorn  his  housings.  This  immense  and 
gorgeous  work  will  till  one  end  of  the  Vanderbilt  dining-room,  while  at 
the  sides  of  the  room  will  be  placed  smaller  windows,  each  by  M.  Oudi- 
not,  and  representing  armor,  banners,  panoplies,  etc.,  each  surmounted 
by  the  coat-of-arms  of  one  of  the  nobles  who  took  part  in  the  ceremonies 
of  the  Field  of  the  Cloth  of  Gold. 

The  magnificent  fete  given  by  the  Viscount  de  Saint  Foix,  at  his 
Chateau  de  Boisdenemetz,  to  all  the  chatelains  of  the  environs,  is  the 
talk  of  fashionable  circles.  The  fete  was  in  honor  of  the  Duke  de  Chatres, 
and  all  the  ladies  wore  toilets  of  the  time  of  Louis  XV.,  and  powdered  as 
to  their  hair,  while  the  men  were  en  culottes  with  Venetian  cloaks.  The 
aristocratic  arrivals  commenced  at  six  in  the  evening,  and  truly  flooded 
into  the  entrance  of  "".he  house,  which,  with  the  grounds,  was  illuminated 
as  if  the  fairies  had  had  something  to  do  with  the  proceedings.  The  ball 
opened  at  half  past  eleven  with  a  dance,  sung  by  the  guests.  Among  the 
pieces  most  admired  were  "Boire  et  Chanter,"  "  La  Nebuleusse,"  and 
"  Elle  et  lui."  The  gay  night  ended  as  near  daylight  as  possible,  after  a 
cottilon  monstre  (big  German,  in  American),  and  yet  all  was  not  over,  for 
after  that  came  a  splendid  supper — breakfast,  indeed,  would  have  been 
its  more  appropriate  name,  were  the  hour  of  its  sampling  by  the  Parisian 
gourmets  considered. 

A  marriage  in  high  life,  which  has  been  looked  forward  to  with  much 
interest  for  some  time,  took  place  last  week  between  the  Princess  Trout- 
etzkoi  and  M.  Labrousse  de  Bouregard.  The  Russian  Cvlonie  and  the 
Embassy  were  largely  represented.  The  bride  is  one  of  the  prettiest,  and 
is  as  good  and  refined  as  pretty. 

The  Marquis  of  C won  110,000  francs,  the  other  day,  at  one  sitting 

at  Monte  Carlo. 

Queen  Isabella  was  expected  in  Paris  last  week,  but  stopped  en  route  to 
pay  a  visit  to  M.  Ruiz,  near  Biarritz.  The  French  Capital  never  seems 
complet  without  the  amiable  ex-Queen. 

The  number  of  the  elite  has  lately  been  added  to  by  the  arrival  of  the 
Prince  de  San  Teadoro  and  his  daughter,  the  Duchess  de  Marino-Colonna, 
who  have  taken  up  their  abode  at  the  Hotel  Castiglione. 

I  was  going  to  tell  you  about  the  set  of  jewels  that  Mrs.  Governor  Stan- 
ford has  just  bought  here,  but  refrain,  reflecting  that  long  ere  this  reaches 
you  the  cable  will  have  forestalled  me  in  your  columns.  I  will  satisfy 
myself  with  saying  the  set  is  one  of  the  most  magnificent  ever  got  up  in 
Paris,  and  that  is  saying  a  goon  deal. 

Among  San  Franciscans  in  Paris  at  present  are  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maynard, 
Mrs.  Houston,  Mrs.  R.  Tobin  and  Miss  B.  P.  Oliver.  Fred  Castle  and 
wife  have  hied  themselves  to  Switzerland,  and  Mrs.  Edgerton  has  gone  to 
Rome.  Bancroche. 


A  big  buck  nigger,  blacker  by  far  than  the  King  of  Hades'  riding 
boots,  entered  this  office  the  other  day  and  wanted  to  see  the  editor.  He 
was  duly  ushered  into  the  sanctum,  and  his  mission  was  to  the  effeot  that 
a  grand  '*  cullud  ball "  was  coming  off  somewhere  at  sometime,  and  he 
wanted  it  "  noticed  in  de  paper."  On  being  politely  asked  if  it  was  to  be 
a  very  grand  affair,  he  replied,  "  Wal,  I  should  blush.*'  Now  we  don't 
object  to  the  Ethiopian  using  the  popular  slang  of  the  day,  but  consider- 
ing that  this  particular  specimen  was  actually  so  black  that  the  editor 
had  to  light  the  gas  when  he  entered,  his  remark  appeared  very  much  out 
of  place.  Blush,  indeed  !  The  T.  C.'s  ink-bottle  will  be  turning  red  in 
the  face  next. 

Martin's  "Umbrellas.-- Martin's  Umbrellas  and  Walking  Sticks,  just  received 
at  Bullock  &  Jones,  JOB  Montgomery  street. 


UNMARRIED    MEN. 
Any  person  at  nil  acquainted  with  tin  world  knows  that  there  are 
lame  numbanof  young  m«n  sad  woman  who  an  noxious  to  unite  bogathsx 

and  establish  nappy  boms*  Tbsj  an  restrained,  however,  by  a  lack  of 
means,  and  so  they  drift  ■part  and  wander  through  life  unhappily.  But 
now  than  has  arlssn  a  new  Institution,  which  oombinaa  together  business 
and  philanthropy,  and  width  will  remove  the  great  difficulty  from  the  path 
Of  the  matrimonially  inclined.  Wr  rofsi  to  the.  Universal  Benevolent 
Association  of  California,  This  Association  undertakes  to  assure,  to 
thoMwho  will  avail  thsmsslvaj  of  the  opportunity,  a  marriage  portion. 
Like  any  other  insurance  association,  it  conducts  its  business  upon  certain 
carefully  calculated  tablatand  principles,  and,  according  to  the  amount 
of  dowery  assured,  the  amount  of  premium  and  charges  are  fixed.  This 
institution,  though  quits  recently  established,  has  already  taken  a  firm 
hold  upon  the  public,  and  its  offices  are  thronged  every  day  by  those  who 
desire  to  effect  business  arrangements  with  it.  In  fact,  no  financial  in- 
stitution was  ever  established  here  which,  in  such  a  short  time,  took  rank 
with  the  most  prominent  substantial  business  establishments.  The  Uni- 
versal Benevolent  Association  is  indorsed  by  a  large  number  of  our  more 
prominent  citizens,  and  is  under  the  immediate  management  of  gentle- 
men of  well-known  probity  of  character  and  business  sagacity.  What  it 
undertakes  to  do  it  can  be  relied  upon  to  do,  and  we  recommend  all  young 
people  to  insure  a  marriage  portion  for  themselves. 


THE    "WHITE    HOUSE. 

One  would  almost  think  that  the  great  demand  for  dry  goods,  which 
has  prevailed  at  the  White  House  during  the  past  month,  would  almost 
have  exhausted  its  stock.  But  such  is  not  the  case,  for  no  sooner  are  the 
goods  on  the  numberless  counters  and  shelves  sold  than  they  are  replaced 
by  others,  unpacked  from  the  cases  that  Messrs.  Davidson  &  Co.  are  con- 
stantly receiving  from  all  parts  of  the  world.  The  stock  of  goods  to  be 
found  at  the  White  House  has  been  carefully  selected  in  the  best  mar- 
kets, and  can  be  relied  upon.  The  reputation  of  this  establishment  for 
keeping  the  very  best  quality  of  linen  goods  is  so  well  known  that  it  is 
unnecessary  to  say  anything  in  regard  to  it.  In  handkerchiefs,  hosiery, 
ladies'  and  gents'  neckwear,  dress  goods,  woolens,  fancy  articles,  silks, 
satins,  etc.,  Messrs.  Davidson  &  Co.,  have  on  hand  full  lines,  and  we  feel 
convinced  that  we  cannot  do  better  than  recommend  our  readers  to  call 
at  the  White  House,  corner  of  Post  and  Kearny  streets,  and  see  the  goods 
for  themselves. 

"We  observe  that  Messrs.  Breeze  &  Loughran,  Commission  Mer- 
chants, have,  in  order  to  accommodate  their  rapidly  extending  business, 
fitted  up  a  new  and  commodious  establishment  at  221  and  223  Clay  street. 
Messrs.  Bceeze  &  Loughran,  by  the  way,  are  the  largest  importers  on  this 
coast  of  the  celebrated  Whittaker's  Star  Sugar-Cured  Hams.  These  hams 
are  admitted  by  all  connoisseurs  to  be  the  most  delicately  flavored,  tender, 
juicy  and  delicious  of  any  that  are  placed  on  the  market.  They  can  be 
had  of  all  respectable  grocers,  and,  when  once  tried,  they  will  give  such 
satisfaction  that  no  other  brand  will  ever  be  allowed  on  the  table— and 
ham  is  an  indispensable  article  in  any  well  regulated  kitchen.  To  use  an 
old  phrase:  "  Chicken  with  ham  is  very  nice  picking,  but  chicken  without 
ham  is  like  a  woman  without  a  man."  Messrs.  Breeze  &  Loughran  are 
also  agents  for  the  White  River  Factory,  Washington  Territory,  Cream 
Cheese.  They  have  also  a  large  stock,  in  barrels,  half-barrels,  20-lb,  tubs 
and  10-lb.  pails,  of  Whittaker  Lard. 

Gradually  electricity,  as  a  luminary,  is  working  its  way  into  public 
favor  and  general  use.  Among  the  various  devices  for  illuminating  with 
electricity  now  in  use  in  this  city,  the  Brush  Electric  Light  is  undoubtedly 
the  best,  and  is  rapidly  becoming  the  greatest  favorite.  At  the  present 
time  there  are  sixty  of  its  lights  in  use,  and  the  numberis  daily  being  aug- 
mented. Each  of  these  lights  give  one  hundred  and  fifty  times  the 
amount  of  illumination  given  by  an  ordinary  gas-burner.  For  lighting 
factories,  cities  or  towns,  circus  tents,  halls  and  all  large  spaces,  the 
Brush  light  cannot  be  surpassed  or  even  equaled.  Unlike  many  other  elec- 
trical illuminators,  it  gives  a  clear,  steady  light,  and  it  doeB  not  flicker  in 
the  erratic  and  unpleasant  way  that  some  do.  In  using  it  there  is  no 
nasty  smell,  and  the  economical  gain  is  something  perfectly  startling. 

The  Elite  Photographic  Gallery,  838  Market  street,  has  attained  an 
enviable  reputation  for  the  excellency  of  the  work  which  it  turns  out. 
Its  pictures  are  not  only  life-like,  but  they  also  challenge  admiration  for 
the  beautiful  manner  in  which  they  are  finished.  Its  life-size  photographs 
are  infinitely  superior  to  crayon  drawing.  In  the  way  of  novelty,  the 
Elite  Gallery  has  recently  been  producing  colored  porcelain  photographs, 
which  are  attracting  great  attention  and  which  are  much  admired  by  all 
beholders.  The  studio  is  reached  by  a  single,  broad,  easy  and  short  flight 
of  stairs,  without  the  necessity  of  using  an  elevator,  and  all  orders  left 
at  this  establishment  are  promptly  attended  to. 

Mr.  George  Finck,  northwest  corner  of  Kearny  and  Geary  streets, 
still  continues  to  sell  his  magnificent  stock  of  first-class  jewelry,  solid 
plate,  plated  ware,  watches,  etc.,  by  public  auction  every  evening.  No 
such  opportunity  to  obtain  magnificent  articles  at  the  price  of  common 
trash  was  ever  before  presented  in  this  city.  People  who  have  money  to 
invest  in  goods  of  this  description  should  not  let  this  opportunity  pass 
them.  We  desire  particularly  to  impress  upon  our  readers  the  fact  that 
this  is  a  genuine  sale  of  high-class  goods,  and  not  a  mere  clearance  sale  of 
aged  rubbish.  

The  Phoenix  Assurance  Company,  of  London,  will  complete  its 
one  hundredth  year  of  active  operation  on  January  17th,  having  been 
organized  in  December,  1781,  by  the  leading  sugar  refiners  of  London,  to 
enable  them  to  protect  their  interests  against  loss  by  tire  at  lower  rates 
than  were  then  being  charged  by  the  fire-offices  doing  business.  An 
agency  was  opened  in  Philadelphia  in  1804,  and  in  1879  the  affairs  of  the 
Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  were  entrusted  to  the  management  of 
Messrs.  Butler  &  Haldan. 

One  of  the  fundamental  principles  of  get-on-in-the-world  economy  is 
to  presant  a  tasteful,  well-dressed  appearance.  Clothes,  it  is  true,  do  not 
make  the  man,  but  they  make  a  wonderful  impression  upon  the  lunk- 
heads whom  the  man  meets.  Therefore,  it  is  prudent  to  be  always  nicely 
clad.  This  reminds  us  that  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  Merchant  Tailors, 
415  Montgomery  street,  turn  their  customers  out  in  unapproachable  style. 


24 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   1ETTER. 


Dec.  31.  1881. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  English  Press  continues  to  be  as  bitter  as  ever  in  its  comments 
on  Blaine's  dispatch  to  Minister  Lowell,  regarding  the  Panama  Canal.  In 
our  opinion,  as  we  have  Baid  before,  the  English  have  the  best  of  the  con- 
troversy, and  in  arguing  it  they  completely  outwit  us  by  tempering  their 
logic  with  a  calm  dignity  of  expression,  while^we  rant  and  bluster  like 
so  many  ward  politicians. 

Japan,  in  every  way,  seems  determined  to  progress  and  keep  pace  with 
the  march  of  European  civilization,  without  paying  the  slightest  heed  to 
Asiatic  prejudices  and  traditions.  Only  a  short  time  ago  the  Mikado 
formally  announced  his  intention  to  grant  his  subjects  a  constitutional 
form  of  government  at  the  expiration  of  nine  years,  and  now  we  are  told 
that  a  conference  of  the  representatives  of  the  European  Powers  will 
shortly  be  held  at  Tokio,  by  express  desire  of  the  Japanese  Government, 
to  consider  means  for  remodeling  the  country's  commercial  relations  with 
Europe  and  America. 

Unchangeable  Old  China  naturally  objects  to  these  innovations  being 
made  by  Japan.  There  is  nothing  that  China  so  much  detests^  as  the 
vaunted  progress  of  the  "outer. barbarians,"  as  she  Btyles  the  entire  hu- 
man race  beyond  her  own  borders.  Besides  this  China,  from  time  im- 
memorial, has  had  a  hankering  for  the  possession  of  Japan,  which,  of 
course,  adds  to  her  concern  when  she  sees  the  latter  country  strengthening 
itself  by  entering  into  close  friendly  relations  with  the  great  European 
powers.  China  hates  foreign  alliances,  but  something  must  be  done  to 
keep  even  with  her  rival,  and  herein  probably  lies  the  secret  of  the  over- 
tures the  Government  of  the  Flowery  Land  has  of  late  months_  been 
making  to  Russia.  Of  course,  it  is  to  Russia's  advantage  to  readily  re- 
spond to  these  overtures.  Foiled  in  her  plots  against  British  India,  Rus- 
sia now  turns  wistfully  to  the  extreme  East,  and  if  she  can  only  cajole 
John  Chinaman  into  making  treaties  enough,  the  Czar's  possessions  are 
sure  to  be  sooner  or  later  augmented  by  a  slice  of  the  Celestial  Empire. 

Among  the  many  items  of  news  concerning  affairs  in  Ireland,  we  only 
notice  one  that  is  worthy  of  comment.  This  is  that  Secretary  Forster 
has  contributed  £100  to  the  Irish  emigration  scheme  for  assisting  farmers 
to  emigrate  to  America.  There  is  a  certain  grim  humor  about  this  scrap 
of  information.  It  looks  as  if  the  Secretary  of  State  for  Ireland  is  mak- 
ing a  practical  suggestion  as  to  the  means  of  settling  the  Irish  Question. 
But  ought  we  to  thank  him  ? 

The  announcement  of  the  betrothal  of  Prince  Leopold,  Duke  of  Alba- 
ny to  the  Princess  Helene,  of  Waldeck,  will  be  received  with  a  general 
fee'ling  of  satisfaction.  His  Royal  Highness  has  inherited  many  of  the 
most  estimable  qualities  of  the  late  Prince  Consort,  and  among  others  a 
warm  attachment  for  literature,  which  has  already  gained  for  him  the 
distinction  of  being  one  of  the  most  cultured  Princes  in  Europe.  Unfor- 
tunately less  robust  than  his  brothers, -he  has  been  debarred  from  that 
active,  out-door  life  so  dear  to  the  Prince  of  Wales  and  the  Dukes  of 
Edinburgh  and  Connaught.  But,  in  his  chosen  pursuits,  he  promises  to 
reflect  no  small  credit  on  himself  and  on  his  native  country. 

The  Princess  Helene  is  the  fourth  daughter  of  the  Ruler  of  Waldeck, 
and  having  been  born  on  February  17,  1861,  is  just  eight  years  younger 
than  her  future  husband.  Her  eldest  sister  is  still  unmarried  ;  her  second, 
the  Princess  Marie,  is  the  wife  of  Prince  William  of  Wurtemherg ;  whilst 
her  third  sister,  the  Princess  Emma,  was  married  two  years  ago  to  the 
King  of  Holland.  On  her  mother's  side,  she  is  a  granddaughter  of 
William,  formerly  Sovereign  of  the  now  abolished  Duchy  of  Nassau,  and 
consequently  niece  of  the  present  Queen  of  Sweden  and  Norway.  Wal- 
deck is  one  of  the  smallest  of  the  German  Principalities,  itB  area  being 
only  466  square  miles,  and  its  population  barely  54,000.  _  After  the  war 
between  Austria  and  Prussia  in  1866,  Prince  George  Victor  offered  to 
abdicate  in  favor  of  the  King  of  Prussia.  But  this  proposal  not  being 
accepted,  a  treaty  was  signed  by  which  he  surrendered  his  chief  sovereign 
powers  to  the  King  of  Prussia,  retaining  merely  nominal  authority.  The 
Waldtick  Princesses  bear  so  excellent  a  reputation  in  Germany  that  we 
may  congratulate  ourselves  on  the  prospect  of  obtaining  an  addition  to 
our  Royal  Family  so  amiable  as  the  future  Duchess  of  Albany, 

There  ■was  a  decrease  of  $7,249,126  in  the  public  debt  during  No- 
vember, making  a  total  since  July  30  of  862,313,471,  and  the  debt,  less 
S245,042,866  in  the  treasury,  is  SI, 778 ,285, 340.  The  interest  bearing  debt 
is-  Bonds  at  6  per  cent.,  continued  at  3£  per  cent.,  §59,452,500;  5  per 
cent,  541,504,900;  4£  per  cent.,  §250,000,000  ;  4  per  cent.,  §738,768,550  ; 
refunding  certificates,  §579,250  ;  navy  pension  fund,  $14,000,000.  Of  the 
debt  bearing  no  interest  there  is  nominally  outstanding  $15,469,062,  but  of 
this  $8,375,934  is  supposed  to  have  been  lost  or  destroyed. 

The  following  figures,  in  relation  to  the  General  Postal  Union  may 
be  interesting.  It  extends  to  25  States,  and  to  the  British,  French  and 
Dutch  colonies.  It  forwarded,  in  the  year  1879,  4,949,000,000  letters  and 
cards  This  total  may  be  divided  into  3,481,000,000  for  Europe,  1,246,- 
000,000  for  America,  175,000,000  for  Asia,  11,000,000  for  Africa,  and  36,- 
000^000  for  Australia.  Including  newspapers,  printed  matter  and  sam- 
ples, the  Postal  Union  forwarded  6,776,000,000  packages,  of  which  5,- 
285,000,000  belong  to  Europe. 

For  some  time  back  there  has  been  quite  a  glut  of  pheasants,  hares, 
wild  ducks,  teal,  snipe,  plover,  etc.,  at  Leadenhall  Market,  and  prices 
have  been  and  are  extremely  low.  Ducks  and  fowls  have  also  been  very 
plentiful.  A  reason  given  for  this  plenteousness  is  that  gentlemen  are 
turning  their  attention  to  the  rearing  of  game  as  a  source  of  profit  rather 
than  sport,  and  that  in  consequence  of  the  alteration  in  the  law  of  late 
years,  every  person  in  the  country  has  an  interest  in  helping  to  preserve 
the  birds,  and  poaching  is  very  much  on  the  decline.  A  cause  of  the 
cheapness  just  now  is  also  the  mild  weather. 

The  Orange  Society  has  been  declared  illegal  in  the  Canadian  Do- 
minion. A  person  named  Grant  sued  the  Mayor  of  Montreal  for  unlaw- 
ful arrest  while  attempting  to  organize  a  procession.  The  Mayor  has 
been  acquitted  on  the  ground  that  the  Orange  institution  is  in  itself 
illegal.  


ST.    MARTIN'S    SUMMER. 

[by  sephtr.] 

I  well  recall  the  flowers  of  the  Spring — 

Snowdrops  foam-white,  and  crocuses  like  fire- 
Most  fitting  symbols  of  my  soul's  desire  ; 

I  fancy  that  I  hear  the  brown  birds  sing, 

As  erst  they  did  in  May's  first  blossoming. 
And  I  recall  my  love,  like  to  the  rose 
Which, in  July  full  Summer  days  disclose; 

And  harvest  and  love's  golden  harvesting. 

But  here  is  pallid  Autumn,  and  they  say 
The  Summer  of  St.  Martin  is  anear, 

But  in  my  heart  no  second  Summer  is  ; 
Love  and  the  flowers  alike  have  passed  away, 
Before  me  looms  the  Winter  cold  and  drear, 
Nor  will  the  Spring  renew  my  fair  one's  ki 


OUR    COAST    DEFENSES    AND    OUR    NAVY. 

On  Friday  last  a  rumor  reached  this  city,  which  was  to  the  effect  that 
the  United  States  war-ship  Alaska  had  been  fired  upon  by  a  Chilian 
war-ship.  The  rumor  turned  out  to  be  idle,  and  not  based  upon  facts; 
but  still  it  has  served  a  very  useful  purpose.  It  has  served  to  draw  at- 
tention to  the  lamentably  weak  state  in  which  the  navy  of  this  country 
is,  the  almost  defenseless  state  of  our  so-called  coast  defenses,  and  the 
absolutely  childish  manner  in  which  we  depend  upon  our  neighbors  to 
take  compassion  upon  our  weakness,  and  leave  ub  alone.  This  rumor  con- 
cerning the  firing  upon  the  Alaska  turned  out  to  be  false,  but  suppose  it 
had  been  true?  What  then?  In  an  armed  conflict  between  this  Govern- 
ment and  the  Chilian  Government  there  is  little  room  for  doubt  as  to 
what  the  final  result  would  be;  but,  before  that  final  result  could  be 
reached,  what  important  events  might  transpire.  Chili  had  quite  a  pow- 
erful navy  before  she  entered  into  the  conflict  with  Peru;  now  she  has  the 
Peruvian  navy,  which  was  about  as  powerful  as  her  own,  and  the  two 
joined  together  make  a  very  strong  armada.  Now,  in  the  event  of  war 
breaking  out  between  this  petty  Spanish- American  republic  and  (  the 
United  States,  Chili  could  have  within  about  25  days  three  or  four  war- 
ships at  the  Golden  Gate.  And  what  have  we  with  which  to  meet  this 
force  and  repel  its  attack?  Nothing.  Any  one  of  those  Chilian  ironclads 
could  sail  past  every  fort  in  the  harbor,  without  the  slightest  danger  of 
injury,  for  none  of  them  mount  guns  sufficiently  powerful  to  penetrate  an 
ordinary  ironclad's  armor.  Mr.  Pickering,  and  other  gentlemen  versed 
in  the  science  of  modern  warfare,  would  no  doubt  tell  us  that  we  can  fill 
our  harbor  with  torpedoes,  and  make  it  very  unhealthy  for  the  invaders. 
But  then,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  we  have  no  appliances  and  machinery  here 
wherewith  to  use  torpedoes,  and  it  is  even  questionable  if  we  have  the 
torpedoes.  Another  thing:  a  heavy,  armed  ship  would  have  no  necessity 
to  come  inside  the  harbor  at  all.  She  could  lie  outside  and  lay  the  city 
in  ruins  in  a  few  hours'  time.  The  only  possible  defense  against  such  an 
attack  is  to  have  ships  capable  of  coping  with  the  enemy's  ships,  and 
fortifications  armed  with  heavy  guns  that  are  capable  of  sweeping  the 
approaches  to  the  harbor.  Nor  is  San  Francisco  and  the  Pacific  coast 
the  only  portions  of  the  United  States  that  are  in  this  defenseless  state. 
The  cities  along  the  Atlantic  sea-board,  including  the  Empire  City,  New 
York,  are  in  precisely  the  same  predicament.  In  Bhort,  this  great,  rich 
country,  with  its  fifty  million  of  people,  is  in  a  helpless  condition,  and  as 
incapable  of  protecting  its  own  interests  as  a  child.  Such  a  position  is 
not  only  imminently  dangerous,  but  iB  also  extremely  humiliating. 

This  condition  of  affairs  has  been  reached  through  the  operation  of  a 
variety  of  causes.  When  the  late  civil  war  closed  we  had  a  navy  that 
was  the  equal,  if  not  the  superior,  of  any  in  the  world.  Instead,  how- 
ever, of  keeping  it  up  to  the  high  standard  it  had  reached,  and  progress- 
ing with  the  progress  of  invention,  we  permitted  it  to  go  to  wreck  and 
ruin,  until  now  we  have  not  a  single  ship  that  would  rank  in  the  English 
navy  as  fifth-rate.  Indeed,  the  best  ships  that  we  have,  instead  of  being 
able  to  resist  the  shots  of  an  ordinary  armed  cruiser,  like  the  Triumph, 
are,  when  they  lie  in  harbor,  in  peril  of  being  cut  in  two  by  every  passing 
ferry-boat.  The  flag-ship  Tennessee,  which  was  recently  cut  down  to  the 
water's  edge  by  a  passing  steamer,  in  New  York  harbor,  is  one  of  the  best 
vessels  we  have.  And  yet  Congress  has  yearly  been  appropriating,  and 
the  Navy  Department  using  (or  misusing,  rather)  large  sums  of  money  ; 
and  this  money  has  been  wasted  in  bracing  and  splicing  and  mending  an- 
tediluvian hulks  that,  when  repaired,  are  scarcely  capable  of  carrying  a 
load  of  lumber.  In  return  for  the  millions  of  dollars  we  have  spent  dur- 
ing the  past  fifteen  yeaiB  on  our  navy,  we  have — nothing. 

The  policy  we  have  been  pursuing — or,  rather,  permitting  to  be  pursued 
— must  be  altered,  and  altered  radically,  or  we  will,  one  of  these  days, 
wake  up  suddenly  out  of  a  dream.  The  amiable  Mr.  Pickering  may  tell 
us  that  we  are  a  nation  of  peaceful  people,  attending  strictly  to  our  own 
business  ;  but  Mr.  Pickering's  philosophy  would  form  a  very  poor  imple- 
ment of  defense  against  the  Chilian  war  ships  ;  and,  in  paying  attention 
to  the  idle  vaporingsof  Mr.  P.,  and  he  is  but  the  representative  of  a 
class,  we  are  liable  to  arrive  at  the  same  port  of  destination  which  the 
blind  do  when  the  blind  lead  them.  The  time  has  now  come  for  our  gov- 
ernment to  build  up  a  first-class  navy,  capable  of  protecting  our  coasts 
and  taking  care  of  our  various  interests.  It  is  nonsense  to  say  that,  if 
we  become  embroiled  in  war,  we  can  build  or  buy  a  navy.  It  takes  years 
to  build  or  acquire  a  good  navy,  and  modern  wars  are  fought  and  settled 
in  a  few  months.  We  can  get  along  without  a  large  standing  army,  be- 
cause we  have  an  extensive  volunteer  service,  trained  to  the  use  of  arms, 
upon  which  to  fall  back;  but  there  is  not,  and  cannot  be,  a  volunteer 
navy.     Verb.  sap.       ^_ 

On  dit  that  although  Messrs.  Moody  and  Sankey  did  not  wish  a  word 
to  be  said  about  the  matter  in  public,  they  insisted  privately  upon  being 
handsomely  remunerated  during  their  visit  to  England,  the  remuneration 
being  at  the  rate  of  about  £700  per  month. 

Send  a  stamp  for  a  circular,  to  the  rooms  of  the  Boston  and  California  Dress  Re- 
form Association,  326  Sutter  street,  or  call  in  person  and  get  one.  If  you  do,  you 
will  save  the  health  of  your  children  and  have  their  blessing  on  your  head. 

Gorgeous,  yet  tasteful,  neckties,  beautiful  gloves,  shirts  that  wear  as  well  as 
they  tit,  and  all  other  articles  pertaining  to  the  gents'  furnishing-  line,  can  always  be 
found  at  A.  A,  Crossett  <fc  Co.'s  establishment,  HO  Kearny  street     * 


California  SVtu-rrtiser. 


Vol.  32. 


8A5  FEANOI80O,  SATURDAY,  J_N.  7,  1882. 


NO.  26. 


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OLD  BARS-890®910-RirixEi)Sii.v.R-12JO13i  If  cent.  direount 
Mexican  Dollars,  lOJw  10 J  percent,  disc. 

•  Exchange  on  New  Y..rk.  1  . . ..  i  .  |  sioo  premium  ;  On  London 
Bankers,  49M-@49j  j  Commercial.  .»;d.  Paris,  night,  5-12J  francs 
per  dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  20c; 

■  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  Tear— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3(_4J  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S1@485. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San   Francisco Jan.  _,  1H8S. 


Stock*  and  Bond*.        .  Bid. 
BoXDS. 
Cal.  Sutc  Bonds,  6*8/57 ....    105 
Nom. 

Nom. 


S.  F.  City  A  Co.  B  _.  68,'6S 
8.  F.  City  *  Co.  B"ds,  7a 

Hontg'v  Ay.  Bunds ■  SO 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 40 

Sftcrunento  City  Bonds .'.;-. 

Stockton  CitY  Bonds 105 

Tub*  CountY  Bonds 90 

Mwysville  Cay  Bonds 90 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 105 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds.  110 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds....  110 

Viiy'a  &  Tmckee  R.  R.  Bds.  101 

Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds  112 

Oakland  City  Bonds 123 

Oregon  B_  X.  Bonds,  6s..  110 

S.  P.  K.  R.  Bonds 100 

U.  S.4S. il7J 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California 1  ">7 .1 

Pacific  Bank    126 

First  National 120 

IXBCRANCR  COMPAMK8. 

Union  (ex-div) 116 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . .  127 

California  (ex-div) 125 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  105,  110. 


Asked         Stocks  and  Bonds.        Bid. 

.881  RAMI  COMPANIES. 

Itftte  Investment  (ex-div)..  110 

Nom.   Borne  Mutual  (ex-div) 117 

Nom.   Commercial  (ex-div) 117 

40      Western  (ex-div) 102 

111  RAILROADS. 

—  c.  r.  R.  R,  Stock 93 

—  C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 115 

100       City  Railroad 87$ 

100       Omnibus  R  R 36 

107       N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 90 

LIS       Sutter  Street  R.  R 65 

—  Geary  Street  R.  R 80 

103      Central  R.  R.  Co 47J 

llfi       Market  Street  R.  R Nom. 

125       Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R Nom. 

112      iS.  F.  GaslightCo 68} 

—  Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div  28 
117}    [Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 54 

!  j  Calif  or'a  Powder  Co 115 

160     |  Giant  Powder  Co 92 

—  j  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 43J- 

—  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co.  80 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's  Stock....  10H 

118     |!S.  V.  W.  W._VBonds(ex-c  115* 

130      IPacificCoastS.S.  Co's  Stock  — 

128     HSaucelito  h.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck  Nom, 


Asked 

115 
120 
120 
105 

95 
117 

92J 

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68 

82 

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Nom. 
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56 


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102 
116 

Nom. 


Saucelito  h.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 
Cala.  Dry  Deck,  48,  — .       Safe  Deposit  Co.,  29,  32. 
There  is  very  little  doing.     Prices  are  generally  considered  as  at  their 
full  value,  and  yet  we  are  without  employment  for  increasing  large  sums 
of  money  that  are  accumulating  in  our  Banks. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

Electricity  and  Bee  Culture.— It  is  stated  that  some  German  ex- 
perimentalists have  been  successful  in  their  attempts  to  utilize  electricity 
as. a  means  for  hiving  swarms  of  bees,  by  stupifying  them.  A  successful 
attempt  was  made  upon  bees  that  had  gathered  upon  trees,  the  insects  fall- 
ing upon  the  ground  in  a  kind  of  trance,  which  admitted  of  their  being 
safely  handled.  A  further  experiment  was  made  of  introducing  the  ends 
of  two  connecting  wires  into  a  fully  occupied  honeycomb  and  turning  on 
the  current.  By  this  means  the  bees  were  rendered  inactive  for  about  30 
minutes,  while  no  bad  results  appeared  to  follow  their  awakening.  When 
are  we  to  have  electric  mouse  and  rat  traps,  to  say  nothing  of  fly  catchers  ? 

A  list  has  been  published  in  the  Continental  papers  of  the  fortunes  left 
by  the  American  Presidents  at  their  deaths.  According  to  this,  Wash- 
ington left  §800,000,  John  Adams  S75.000.  Jefferson  died  so  poor  that, 
had  Congress  not  bought  his  library  for  §20,000,  there  would  not  have 
been  enough  to  pay  bis  debts.  Madison  left  §150,000.  Monroe  left 
nothing,  and  his  relatives  had  to  bear  the  cost  of  his  funeral.  John 
Quincy  Adams  left  $55,000;  Jackson,  880,000;  Van  Buren,  $400,- 
000;  Polk  and  Taylor,  §150,000;  Fillmore,  §200,000;  Pierce,  $50,000;  Bu- 
chanan, $200,000;  Lincoln,  $75,000;  and  Andrew  Johnson,  $50,000. 

M.  Papon,  a  deputy  for  the  department  of  the  Eure,  has  introduced 
into  the  Chamber  of  Deputies  a  bill  for  the  immediate  purchase  of  the 
whole  of  the  French  railways  by  the  Government.  The  scheme  provides 
for  the  division  of  the  great  lines  into  sections  of  2,500  kilometres,  each  of 
which  is  to  be  managed  by  a  company  under  the  general  supervision  of 
the  Ministry  of  Public  Works.  M.  Papon's  proposal  is  already  meeting 
with  considerable  opposition. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange. —New  York,  Jan.  6th, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds  —4s,  117|;  4£s,  1143;  3fcs,  100£.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  81@4  85.  Pacific  Mail,  39£.  Wheat.  138@142  ;  Western 
Union,  78£.  Hides,  224@234.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  22(a35  ;  Burry, 
14@25 ;  Pulled,  20@42";  Fall  Clips,  15  @18  ;  Burry,  12  @14.  Lon- 
don, JaL.  6.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  6d.  @  10s.  Id.  Bonds, 
4s.,  120£  ;  _&_,  — ;  3ja,  — ■ 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Jan.  5.— 

Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  30th— 56,  49.5;  Saturday 
31st— 51,  40;  Sunday  1st— 51,  45;  Monday  2d— 58,  50;  Tuesday  3d— 56, 
50;  Wednesday  4th— 58,  50.5;  Thursday  5th-  59,  54.5. 

London,  Jan.  6.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  99  11-16 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nn vlirntliiK:    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street    Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

It  is  said  that  opium  smoking  is  rapidly  on  the  increase  among  Ameri- 
can men  and  women,  a  low  estimate  giving  five  thousand  white  persons 
who  indulge  habitually  in  this  practice.  One  writer  states  that  he  is 
personally  acquainted  with  nearly  one  hundred  in  New  York  alone. 
Each  white  habitue  consumes  daily  about  100  grains.  Multiply  this  by 
the  days  in  the  year  and  the  number  of  smokers,  and  we  arrive  at  the 
conclusion  that  Americans  annually  consume  23,762  pounds  of  opium  in 
this  manner.  Last  year  the  amount  of  opium  imported  was  77,196 
pounds,  valued  at  ¥773,796, 

It  is  very  generally  bruited  in  Irish  legal  circles  that  further  proceed- 
ings will  be  taken  against  some  of  Mr.  Parnell's  Parliamentary  col- 
leagues. _  At  all  events,  in  consequence  of  the  reports  sent  home  of  their 
speeches  in  the  United  States,  and  of  other  proceedings,  by  the  author- 
ized Government  reporter,  the  law  officers  have  been  considering  the  ad- 
visability of  indicting  Messrs.  T.  P.  O'Connor  and  Healy,  for  illegal  con- 
spiracy on  their  arrival  in  England.  The  proceedings  of  the  Chicago 
Convention,  at  which  both  honorable  gentlemen  assisted  but  did  not 
speak,  are  relied  on  as  sufficient  evidence  to  obtain  a  conviction  for  trea- 
sonable conspiracy. 

The  beautiful  stone  contributed  by  the  State  of  Nevada  to  the  Wash- 
ington Monument  has  arrived  in  that  city,  and  is  described  by  the  Repub- 
lican as  an  object  of  great  interest.  It  is  a  pure  specimen  of  native 
granite,  and  is  elaborately  inscribed.  The  letters  are  of  solid  Bilver,  and 
about  as  thick  as  a  silver  dollar,  some  six  inches  in  hight,  and  of  propor- 
tionate width.  They  are  so  neatly  fitted  into  the  solid  granite  that  the 
joint  is  almost  invisible.  Above  the  word  "Nevada "is  deeply  cut  in 
the  granite  the  motto  of  the  State,  "All  for  our  country,"  and  below, 
the  date,  1881. 

We  learn  with  pleasure  that  Mr.  Adolph  Sutro  has  deposited  with 
the  banking  house  of  Sutro  &  Co.  $1,200,  one-half  of  which  has  been 
placed  to  the  credit  of  Dr.  Gerry,  resident  physician  at  the  Alms  House, 
for  the  purchase  of  papers  and  periodicals  for  the  use  of  the  inmates  of 
that  institution  ;  the  other  $600  has  been  placed  to  the  credit  of  Dr.  Bates, 
resident  physician  at  the  City  and  County  Hospital,  and  is  to  be  used  for 
a  similar  purpose.     Big-hearted  deeds  like  these  speak  their  own  praise. 

The  seizure  of  a  large  quantity  of  opium,  which  was  being  removed 
clandestinely  in  an  open  boat  from  the  steamer  City  of  Tokio,  on  Wednes- 
day night  last,  is  suggestive.  Those  who  claim  to  be  posted  on  the  mat- 
ter say  that  a  great  deal  of  opium  is  yearly  landed  at  this  port  on  which 
no  duty  is  paid.  The  fact  that  this  seizure  was  made  by  two  policemen, 
and  not  by  members  of  the  large  army  of  Custom  House  inspectors  and 
watchmen,  is  also  suggestive. 

A  nobleman  who  inherited  a  very  fine  property  in  the  midland  coun- 
ties eleven  years  ago,  containing  some  of  the  richest  and  best  cultivated 
land  in  England,  finds  himself  now,  in  these  bad  times  of  agriculture, 
with  ten  large  farms  thrown  on  his  hands.  The  tenants  on  most  of  these 
farms  were  almost  patriarchal,  the  leases  having  descended  from  father  to 
son  for  a  hundred  and  fifty  or  two  hundred  years. 

We  regret  being  called  upon  to  announce  the  death  of  Dr.  Robert 
McMillan,  in  this  city,  on  Thursday  last.  The  deceased  gentleman  was 
widely  known  and  universally  respected,  and  his  departure  to  the  great, 
silent  land  that  lies  "just  over" the  river"  makes  a  vacancy  that  cannot 
easily  be  filled. 

We  hear  that  Lieut. -General  E.  W.  Donovan  will  vacate  the  com- 
mand of  the  forces  in  Hongkong  and  the  Straits  settlements  in  March 
next.  We  also  hear  that  Major-General  Mark  Walker  will  probably  be 
his  successor,  although  we  understand  that  his  appointment  has  not  yet 
been  made  official. 

Moscow  capitalists,  after  subscribing  the  sum  of  one  million  roubles, 
are  now  petitioning  the  Government  for  permission  to  erect  a  theater. 
The  project  is  hailed  with  delight ;  the  lack  of  a  theater  has  long  been 
sadly  felt  by  the  intelligent  portion  of  a  population  of  upward  of  700,000 
inhabitants. 

It  has  been  settled  that  the  allowance  which  Parliament  will  be 
asked  to  grant  Prince  Leopold  will  be  the  same  as  that  demanded  on  be- 
half of  the  Duke  of  Connaught.  It  will  be  proposed  by  Mr.  Gladstone 
and  seconded  by  Sir  Stafford  Northcote. 

The  Odessa  magazines  contain  a  million  and  a  half  quarters  of  grain 
ready  for  exportation,  and  other  Black  Sea  ports  an  equal  quantity.  The 
total  is  valued  at  30,000,000  roubles.  Business  is  quiet  because  of  low 
prices  in  England  and  Fiance.  

We  are  pleased  to  announce,  and  our  readers  will  be  pleased  to  hear, 
that  Governor  Stanford,  C.  P.  Huntington  and  party  will  arrive  in  this 
city  next  Saturday,  January  14th. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Ofllce  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  Ban  Francisco,  Cal  iornm. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Jan.  7,   1882, 


"WHAT    JAIL-BIRD    LABOR    LEADS    TO. 

We  are  starting  in  upon  the  new  year  with  everything  apparently  in 
our  favor.  Nature  has  done  its  part  by  providing  ua  with  a  fair  supply  of 
rain,  our  people  are  settled  down  to  systematic  habits  of  economy  and 
industry,  and  all  the  indications  point  to  a  year  of  unusual  prosperity 
and  development  in  the  material  resaurces  of  the  commonwealth. 
Everything,  with  one  exception,  is  tending. to  lift  us  further  and  further 
out  of  the  mire  into  which  we  fell  three  or  four  years  ago.  The  one  ex- 
ception is  a  body  of  men  who  perform  public  functions,  and  who  are  desig- 
nated the  Prison  Directors.  These  men  are  deliberately,  in  violation  of 
the  law  and  in  defiance  of  intelligent  public  opinion,  endeavoring  to 
"break  down  three  or  four  of  our  struggling  manufacturing  industries.  It 
seems  almost  incredible  that  this  should  be  the  case.  It  seems  inexplica- 
ble that  a  body  of  men  entrusted  with  the  performance  of  responsible 
public  functions  should  turn  around  and  prostitute  their  position  and  op- 
portunities by  endeavoring  to  work  evil  and  injury  upon  those  who  have 
trusted  and  honored  them.  Yet  this  is  exactly  what  the  present  Prison 
Directors  are  doing.  They  are  officers  of  the  commonwealth,  appointed 
by  the  people  through  the  Executive,  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Senate, 
and  yet  they  turn  around  and  seek  to  mar  the  prosperity  of  those  who 
gave  them  official  life. 

Let  us  glance  hastily  over  the  facts  of  this  matter  once  more.  The 
present  Prison  Directors  are  employing  the  labor  of  the  convicts  in  cer- 
tain manufacturing  industries  ;  the  logical  result  of  this  is,  that  those  en- 
gaged in  these  industries  are  badly  crippled,  if,  indeed,  the  industries  are 
not  entirely  ruined.  How  can  goods  manufactured  by  free  labor  outside 
the  Prison  walls  compete  with  those  which  are  produced  by  the  labor  of 
jail-birds  ?  It  is  a  physical  impossibility.  The  artisan  who  lives  outside 
the  jail  has  to  pay  house  rent ;  he  has  a  family  to  support ;  he  has  child- 
ren to  send  to  school ;  he  has  clothes  to  buy,  and  all  tbe  other  expenses 
incidental  to  life  in  a  civilized  community.  The  convicted  felon  is  at 
none  of  these  expenses.  He  is  a  slave.  He  has  forfeited  his  liberty  and 
the  rights  and  privileges  attached  to  his  manhood  as  a  penalty  for  his 
crimes.  His  labor  is,  therefore,  strictly  speaking,  worth  nothing,  and  free 
labor  cannot  compete  with  it.  But  let  us  continue,  and  follow  this  un- 
equal contest  to  its  natural  result.  An  artisan — say  a  cabinet-maker — 
has  Bpent  years  upon  years  of  his  life  in  learning  and  perfecting  himself 
in  his  handicraft ;  he  has  a  wife  and  family  to  support,  and  has  always 
conducted  himself  in  a  worthy  manner  in  his  place  in  society.  Now  he 
finds  himself  brought  into  competition  with  the  convicted  felons  who  are 
housed  away  behind  the  prison  bars.  His  occupation  is  gone.  He  cannot 
compete  against  the  labor  of  the  jail-birds.  He  is  too  old  to  learn  a  new 
occupation.  He  walks  around  in  idleness  ;  he  and  his  family  go  hungry 
and  naked  ;  he  becomes  moody  and  sour  against  the  world  ;  he  loses  his 
grit,  takes  to  drink  and  crime,  and  becomes  himself  a  jail-bird.  This  is 
the  natural  result.  This  is  the  natural  effect  of  an  unnatural  cause. 
This  is  the  social  condition  to  which  the  Prison  Directors  are  endeavoring 
to  bring  us  ! 

WHAT    IS? 

One  of  the  most  unique  developments  in  public  affairs  that  has  ever 
occurred  in  this  country  is  the  recent  change  of  heart  on  the  part  of 
General  Grant  in  regard  to  the  Fitz-John  Porter  case.  Fitz-John  Porter 
was,  it  will  be  recollected,  a  corps  commander  under  General  Pope,  and 
was  charged  by  the  last  named  warrior  with  willful  disobedience  of  orders. 
Upon  this  charge  he  was  tried  by  court  martial  and  dishonorably  dis- 
charged from  the  service.  This  occurred  shortly  after  General  McClel- 
land was  retired  from  the  position  of  Commander  in  Chief.  Since  that 
time  General  Porter  has  been  knocking  at  the  doors  of  Congress  and  of 
the  Federal  Executive,  asking  for  relief  from  what  he  claimed  he  could 
show,  by  fresh  evidence,  was  an  unjust  conviction.  During  eight  years  of 
this  period  General  Grant  was  President,  and  had  power  to  order  that 
this  fresh  evidence  be  examined  into.  But  he  not  only  refused  to  do  so, 
but  also  spoke  in  a  most  harsh  and  contemptuous  manner  of  Porter. 
During  the  administration  of  President  Hayes,  Grant's  successor,  Gen- 
eral Porter,  succeeded  in  having  a  commission  appointed  to  re-open  and 
investigate  this  case.  The  evidence  produced  before  this  Commission  es- 
tablished the  fact  that  Fitz-John  Porter  had  not  been  guilty  of  any 
offense,  and  that  he  had  been  improperly  convicted,  and  also  the  further 
fact  that,  at  the  original  trial  by  court  martial,  evidence  had  been  sup- 
pressed and  something  very  like  perjury  committed  by  officers  who  held 
nigh  positions  in  the  Federal  army.  But  even  after  these  authentic  dis- 
closures had  been  made,  General  Gract's  bitter  opposition  to  Porter 
continued,  and  when  a  bill  for  the  latter's  relief  and  reinstatement  in 
the  army  was  pending  before  Congress,  its  most  active  opponent  was 
Grant's  henchman,  Gen.  Logan.  In  addition  to  that,  Gen.  Grant  himself 
did  all  he  could  to  injure  Porter's  cause  outside  of  Congress,  and  even 
went  so  far  as  to  say  publicly  "that he  had  gone  over  the  evidence  in 
Porter's  case  a  number  of  times,  and  that  the  only  error  in  the  case,  as 
he  understood  it,  was  that  Porter  was  not  shot  instead  of  being  dismissed." 
This  malicious  and  decided  expression  of  opinion  was  made  after  the  pub- 
lication of  the  evidence  produced  before  the  Commission,  and  siuce  then 
no  fresh  evidence  has  been  discovered  or  produced  ;  and  yet,  a  day  or  two 
ago,  Grant  stated,  through  the  press,  that  he  had  re-read  the  evidence  in 
the  case,  and  was  now  of  opinion  that  General  Porter  was  entirely  inno- 
cent of  the  charges  preferred  against  him  !  This  is  a  most  peculiar  change 
of  opinion,  and  it  is  said  that  the  explanation  of  it  lies  in  the  fact  that 
Fitz-John  Porter  has  considerable  influence  on  the  Democratic  side  of 
Congress,  and  that,  in  return  for  the  use  of  that  influence  in  aid  of  the 

?roject  to  place  Grant  upon  the  retired  list,  Ulysses  has  promised  to  help 
'orterto  obtain  justice.  But  this  can  hardly  be  so,  because  General 
Grant  is  too  high-toned  a  patriot  to  assist  in  replacing  in  the  U.  S.  Army 
a  man  who  acted  the  part  of  a  traitor  in  tbe  hour  of  peril.  Yet,  if  this 
is  not  the  true  explanation  of  the  anomaly,  what  is  ?  And  from  the  east- 
ern boundary  line  of  Maine  to  the  western  extremity  of  Oregon,  from  the 
shores  of  the  rushing  St.  Lawrence  to  the  placid  waters  of  the  Gulf,  the 
echo  rolls  across  mountain  and  prairie:  What  is? 

The  Honorable  Paul  Neuman  is  announced  to  lecture  on  "Debt," 
in  aid  of  the  "  Veterans'  Home  Fund."  If  Paul  will  call  around  at  the 
editorial  roomB  of  this  paper  we  can  give  him  some  points  in  regard  to 
creditors  and  duns. . 

The  Boston  and  California  Dress  Reform  Association  still  continues 
to  do  a  rushing  business  at  its  rooms,  326  Sutter  street.  Send  a  stamp  for  one  of  its 
circulars. 


RAILROAD-BUDLDING. 
The  rapid  increase  in  railroad  facilities  for  transportation  in  the 
United  States,  during  the  past  year,  has  been  perfectly  marvelous. 
There  are  now  no  less  than  100,000  miles  of  railroad  throughout  the 
Union.  California  and  the  Pacific  coast  has,  during  the  past  year,  been 
keeping  step  with  the  steady  tramp  of  the  national  progress  in  this  direc- 
tion, and  the  present  year  promises  to  be  one  of  unusual  railroad  develop- 
ment among  us.  The  extension  to  tbe  Oregon  State  line  of  a  branch 
of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  is  mentioned  as  a  probable  event ;  a  line  from 
Modesto  to  Sonora  is  about  being  commenced ;  a  line  from  Mohave, 
north,  into  Southern  Nevada,  is  to  be  commenced  in  the  Spring,  and  is 
expected  to  be  finished  in  1883.  The  opening  of  a  through  line  from 
New  Orleans  to  this  city,  via  S.  P.  R.  R.  may  be  expected  every  day. 
During  the  past  year  the  S.  P.  (northern  branch)  extended  its  line  from 
Hollister  to  Tres  Pinos,  and  the  Southern  Pacific  iB  now  locating  a 
route  from  it's  main  line  at  Yuma  to  San  Yisabel.  The  Atlantic  and 
Pacific  Railroad  is  rapidly  pushing  its  way  westward,  its  objective  point 
being  San  Francisco,  and  it  is  also  rumored  that  several  other  lines  are 
traveling,  or  talking  of  traveling,  in  the  same  direction.  The  Northern 
Pacific,  the  eastern  termini  of  which  are  located  at  Duluth,  on  Lake  Su- 
perior and  St.  Paul,  on  the  Upper  Mississippi  and  its  western  at  Port- 
land, Or.,  and  Tacoma  on  Puget  Sound,  is,  under  the  active  manage- 
ment of  Henry  Villard,  making  gigantic  strides  toward  the  setting  sun: 
A  new  overland  route,  to  be  called  the  California  Central  and  Ocean 
Shore,  has  also  been  projected.  It  is  to  run,  by  way  of  Santa  Cruz  and 
the  San  Joaquin  valley,  through  southern  Nevada  and  southern  Utah. 
It  is  an  open  question,  however,  whether  this  project  will  ever  get  be- 
yond a  projection.  The  California  Southern  Railroad,  which  starts  at 
San  Diego  and  is  to  end  at  a  point  not  yet  determined  upon,  has  been  in 
progress  of  construction  during  the  past  year,  and  will  open  up  a  great 
stretch  of  valuable  country.  On  the  whole,  while  last  year's  progress  in 
railroad  development  has  been  remarkable,  the  indications  are  that  the 
development  of  the  present  year  will  surpass  it. 


SIR    FRANCIS    DRAKE. 

A  movement  has  just  been  started  in  England  for  the  purpose  of 
erecting  a  Memorial  in  honor  of  Sir  Francis  Drake.  Considering  the 
prominent  position  which  Sir  Francis  Drake  occupies  in  history,  and  the 
eminent  services  which  he  rendered  to  his  country,  it  seems  strange  that 
his  name  and  a  record  of  his  deeds  have  not  long  since  been  engraven  on 
enduring  brass  or  imperishable  marble.  By  circumnavigating  the  globe 
in  small,  ill-furnished  and  poorly  victualed  ships,  Drake  laid  the  founda- 
tion for  England's  subsequent  supremacy  on  the  sea,  and  his  services  in 
the  defeat  of  the  Spanish  Armada  should  never  be  forgotten  by  a  nation 
which  has  always  dealt  generously  with  her  heroes.  Drake's  bones  do 
not  rest,  like  those  of  Wellington  and  Nelson  and  the  rest  of  other  British 
heroes,  in  Westminster  Abbey.  He  died  on  and  was  buried  in  that  sea 
which  was  his  home,  and  the  wild  waves  will  sing,  until  time  shall  be  no 
more,  a  sad  requium  over  his  body. 

The  present  design  is  to  celebrate  the  tercenterary  of  his  circumnaviga- 
tion of  the  globe  by  erecting  a  Memorial  on  Plymouth  Hoe,  which  shall 
be  worthy  of  the  name  which  is  engraved  upon  it,  and  of  the  age  in  which 
it  is  erected.  To  do  this  money  is  required,  and  the  committee  which  has 
the  matter  in  hand  appeals  to  the  English  speaking  people  of  the  world 
to  assist  them.  We  commend  our  readers  to  take  this  project  under  con- 
sideration, and  to  unloose  their  purse-strings.  Subscriptions  may  be  sent 
to  the  Honorary  Treasurer  of  the  "Drake  Memorial  Fund,"  Mr.  Alder- 
man Derry,  Municipal  Buildings,  Plymouth,  England,  or  to  C.  F.  Bur- 
nard,  Esq.,  Mayor  of  Plymouth,  England. 

STRANGE,     BUT    TRUE. 

The  attempt  to  assassinate  Marshal  Earp,  at  Tombstone,  last  Thurs- 
day night,  shows  the  border  outlaw  in  a  new  and  still  more  disgusting 
light.  The  border  outlaw  has  not  at  any  time  been  a  pleasing  spectacle 
to  contemplate,  but  now  that  he  has  descended  to  the  level  of  a  cowardly, 
behind-the-hedge  assassin,  he  has  become  so  unutterably  filthy,  and 
withal  dangerous,  that  a  strong  effort  should  and  must  be  made  to  eradi- 
cate him.  The  border  outlaw  of  the  past  generally  gave  him  a  chance  to- 
return  his  attack  in  kind.  Occasionally  he  shot  an  unarmed  man,  or 
took  some  other  advantage  of  his  victim,  but  up  to  this  incident  he  has 
never  hidden  his  precious  carcass  from  view  while  he  took  the  human  life 
for  which  his  brutal  appetite  was  thirsting.  In  this  connection  it  is 
proper  to  mention  that  the  development  of  the  resources  of  the  Territory 
of  Arizona  has  been,  to  a  great  extent,  retarded  by  the  numerous  preva- 
lence of  the  outlaw  element;  and  the  fact  that  that  element  has  grown  to 
be  so  strong  and  important  that  its  deeds  of  bloody  violence  receive  the 
negative  support  of  a  daily  paper  published  in  Tombstone,  augurs  ill  for 
the  future  of  the  Territory.  Capital  is  hardly  likely  to  look  for  invest- 
ments in  a  country  where  thieves  and  murderers  actually  control  the 
press. 

King  Humbert,  of  Italy,  recently  received  the  visit  of  a  prominent 
actor  in  the  park  of  his  royal  palace.  The  two  promenaded  for  nearly  an 
hour,  conversing  freely,  the  celebrated  artist  being  allowed  to  express  his 
opinions  perfectly  sans  gene.  In  the  course  of  the  conversation.  King 
Humbert  asked  his  visitor  if  he  smoked,  and,  upon  being  answered  in  the 
affirmative,  the  royal  host  put  his  hand  in  his  coat-pocket  in  order  to  of- 
fer him  a  cigar.  The  dgar-case,  unfortunately,  was  not  there,  and  the 
King  smilingly  excused  himself  for  not  being  able  to  gratify  his  guest's 
desire.  Tbe  artist,  with  great  presence  of  mind,  requested  the  King  to 
allow  him  the  rare  honor  of  offering  his  Majesty  a  cigar  of  his  own,  pre- 
sented his  cigar-case,  and  had  the  satisfaction  of  having  the  King  accept 
the  proffered  article  with  that  innate  and  amiable  urbanity  inherited  from 
his  father,  Victor  Emmanuel.  On  the  following  morning  a  royal  servant 
appeared  at  the  lodgings  of  the  actor  with  a  beautiful  ebony  cap*1,  con- 
taining a  thousand  genuine  Havanas,  as  a  grateful  return  for  the  readi- 
ness with  which  the  artist  had  kindly  administered  to  the  King's  pleasure. 

The  recent  disbarment  of  Mr.  Joseph  Napthaly,  of  the  law  firmof 
Friedlander,  Napthaly  &  Ackerman,  is  one  of  those  occurrences  which 
good  citizens  must  rejoice  at.  There  are  a  large  number  of  lawyers  who 
pass  current  for  respectable  members  of  the  profession  in  this  city,  who 
daily  engage  in  transactions  that  entitle  them  to  a  residence  in  San  Quentin. 
The  Bar  of  San  Francisco  will  stand  a  good  deal  of  weeding  out  without 
being  injured. 


Jan.  7, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


Sao  Frunctoco.  January  6.  1882  The  aniver**!  exclamation  of 
tb«  fair  «-\  la*t  M .today  morninf  wee,  tin  1  :ht*dly.  "  How  provoking?" 
OC  taking  their   tint    Map  at  th«  I    anything  but  propi- 

r  a  succeMful  day  of  call*.  Had  the  .  lenient*  proved  mote  kind, 
there  can  b*  little*  doubt  th.it  th«  vi-.it.*  would  have  been  le*s  few  and  fur 
between,  hut  thoee  who  did  make  the  round  were  most  warmly  raoalvad 
wherever  they  went.  Perhaps  the  noal  diiiHng  display  of  lovelinem 
waa  made  at  Mr*.  John  McMullim',  when  a  bevy  of  fair  onea  sedated 
her  and  her  daughters  in  the  inl-i.m^  duty  of  receiving.  All  were  in  the 
fullest  kind  of  evening  dreea,  gee  lighted,  ml,  .**  evening  Ofttne  on.  ditto- 
ing waa  Indulged  in  bv  those  who  oared  f.-r  that  pastime.  The  sudden 
transition  from  one  atmosphere  to  the  other  waa  pleasing  to  some,  but 
trying  to  other;',  and  I  heard  many  arguments  daring  the  day  in  favor  of 
daylight  and  pure  air.  The  ladies,  hless  them  !  all  looked  (-banning,  and 
at  boom  booses  it  was  positively  *•>  difficult  tn  leave  that  more  than  one 
visitiiu' li*t  waa  curtailed  of  its  fair  proportion!  in  consequence.  Well, 
we  have  had  a  happy  New  Year,  and  now  let  us  look  forward  to  the  next 
one. 

That  well-known  caterer  for  the  amusement  of  youthful  pleasure  seek- 
ers. Mrs.  Hager,  pave  her  daughter,  Miss  Knily,  a  dance,  last  Friday 
evening,  under  the  novel  appellation  of  a  Mother  Goose  Party,  in  which 
about  thirty  tender  young  goslings  participated  and  enjoyed  their  young 
wives  to  the  utmost.  E  ten  one  appeared  in  some  character  taken  from 
that  store  of  well-known  melodies,  and  in  most  instances  carried  them 
out  to  perfection.  Rick  Pinto,  as  a  Chinaman,  was  particularly  good, 
while  the  young  hostess  looked  her  character  (a  milkmaid)  to  the  life. 
The  young  people  have  much  to  thank  Mrs.  Hager  for  in  her  various  ef- 
forts to  please  them,  but  never  was  she  more  felicitous  than  on  this  occa- 
sion. Although  it  is  generally  thought  a  pity  to  teach  the  young  idea  to 
thus  early  assume  successfully  other  characters  than  their  own,  still  Mrs. 
Hager  in  to  be  congratulated  on  her  euery v  in  carrying  out  her  novel  idea. 
Miss  Ida  Davis*  wedding  with  Judge  Allen  took  place  at  San  Jose  last 
Thursday,  and  was  strictly  private,  the  family  and  their  most  intimate 
friends  alone  being  present.  Mrs.  Newland's  precarious  state  of  health 
prevented  her  attending,  so  the  Sharon  family  were  represented  by  the 
Senator's  son,  Fred,  who  was  the  only  one  present  on  the  happy  occasion. 
Judge  Allen  is  building  a  house  in  the  Western  Addition,  which  will  be 
the  future  residence  of  the  bridal  pair. 

One  of  the  pleasanteat  reunions  of  the  season  was  that  of  Mrs.  Colgate 
Baker's  last  Friday  night,  when  the  merry  maskers  united  in  mystifying 
each  other  till  after  midnight,  and  when,  at  supper-time,  disguises  were 
laid  aside,  much  mirth  was  occasioned  on  finding  the  numerous  mistakes 
made  in  vain  endeavnrs  to  find  out  who  was  who. 

"Cheap  and  Hungry  "  parties  seem  to  be  coming  into  voinie  here  this 
winter,  and  I  have  heard  of  several  under  the  name  of  "  Nine  O'CIock 
Teas,"  which  are  described  as  dismal  attempts  and  utter  failures.  Ket- 
tledrums have  quite  gone  out  of  fashion  in  the  East,  which  is,  I  daresay, 
the  reason  why  we  have  heard  so  little  of  them  here  this  season.  Thank 
goodness!  But  I  suppose  it  is  only  a  question  of  time  ere  we  have  tidings 
of  the  inauguration  of  their  successors,  "  Cafes  Noirs,"  which  are  small, 
informal  gatherings,  lasting  from  8  till  10  p.m.,  and  infinitely  more  sensi- 
ble to  my  way  of  thinking. 

Society  will  be  glad  to  hear  of  the  approaching  return  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ban  Conk,  which  means  a  reopening  of  the  O-lton  mansion,  than  which 
I  don't  know  a  more  perfect  house  for  entertaining  in  this  city. 

Mrs.  Hopkins'  reception  in  honor  of  Lord  Beaumont  promises  to  be  a 
most  brilliant  one,  the  lady  sparing  neither  labor  nor  expense  to  make  it 
the  affair  of  the  season,  and  what  is  lacking  in  quality  will,  no  doubt,  be 
made  up  in  quantity.  It  will,  unfortunately,  take  place  too  late  for  me 
to  do  it  justice  in  this  letter,  but  rest  assured  that,  as  Felix  will  he  there, 
note-book  and  pencil  in  hand,  next  week  the  News  Letter  will  have  a 
most  reliable  account  of  who  were  there  and  all  about  them. 

On  Tuesdav  afternoon  Bishop  and  Mrs.  Kip  threw  open  the  doors  of 
their  elegant  mansion  on  Eddy  street,  and  gave  a  reception  in  honor  of 
the  Bishop  of  Honolulu,  now  here  en  route  to  Europe.  The  rooms  were 
crowded  with  both  the  clergy  and  laity  of  the  city,  and  a  most  pleasant 
afternoon  was  spent. 

Last  night  the  Grand-Palace  calico  ball  came  off,  and  far  exceeded  in 
mirth  and  jollity  the  most  sanguine  expectations  of  its  promoters.  The 
ladies  all  looked  their  prettiest  in  their  simple  dresses  of  calico  and  mus- 
lin, but  the  like  cannot  be  said  of  the  men,  who  appeared  in  Bwallow-tails 
of  the  same  material.     They  were  simply  ridiculous. 

Again  has  the  reaper,  Death,  been  busy  gathering  in  a  harvest,  and  in 
the  short  space  of  three  days  were  as  many  ladies  well  known  in  society 
circles  laid  away  in  their  final  resting  place.  Mrs.  Crittenden  was  the 
oldest  resident  in  'Frisco  of  these  three,  and  will  long  be  remembered 
here  as  an  ardent  worker  in  all  church  matters,  and  a  friend  to  be  relied 
on  in  time  of  trouble.  The  same  day  departed  Mrs.  Joe  Tilden,  who,  as 
Miss  Julia  Ford,  was  a  great  favorite  in  society  many  years  ago,  her 
sprightly  manners  and  pleasing  face  rendering  ber  a  welcome  guest  every- 
where. Finally,  let  me  speak  of  Mrs.  Kansome,  whose  gracious  manners, 
genial  nature  and  warm  heart  endeared  her  to  many,  and  her  almost  un- 
ceasing hospitalities,  extending  through  the  courseof  many  years  will  long 
be  remembered  by  all  old  residents  of  San  Francisco  in  its  palmiest  and 
pleasanteet  days.  She  was  a  lady  in  every  sense  of  the  word,  and  some- 
thing so  rarely  found  now-a-days,  a  perfect  hostess,  always  making  eaeh 
of  her  guests  feel  that  he  or  she  was  the  one  she  most  wished  to  honor. 

A  number  of  well-known  society  people  spent  the  New  Year  at  Monte- 
rey, where,  though  quiet,  the  day  was  most  delightfully  spent  by  them. 
Among  the  guests  were  the  whole  of  Louis  McLane's  family,  Mrs.  Charlie 
McLane  and  daughter,  the  French  Consul  and  Madame  de  Mean,  the 
Merrills,  Kittles,  all  the  Crooks,  Miss  Redington,  and  others. 

The  officers'  mess  at  Angel  Island  entertained  the  married  ladies  and 
officers  of  the  post  at  dinner  on  New  Year's  evening.  The  table  was 
spread  in  the  comfortable  parlor  of  Major  Wilhelm's  quarters,  and  the 
taste  of  the  officers  was  shown  in  the  beauty  of  the  floral  decorations. 
The  dinner  was  choice  in  every  respect,  and  testified  to  the  excellence  of 
the  bachelors'  cuisine,  while  the  kind  courtesy  shown  toward  their  guests 
made  the  happy  New  Year's  dinner  an  occasion  long  to  be  remembered. 
The  gentlemen  of  the  mess  are  Major  Wilhelm,  Lieut,  Terrett,  Lieut. 
Parker,  Dr.  Carter  and  Lieut.  Hubert.  Their  guests  were  General  and 
Mrs,  Kautz,  Colonel  and  Mrs.  Sullivan,  Miss  Sullivan,  Miss  Dodge, 
Captain  and  Mrs.  Summerhayes,  Captain  and  Mrs.  Bailey,  Lieutenant 


and  Mr*.  Belly,  Mr.  Deny  and  1  PWllenSllli  Whitney. 

I  hear  murmurs  of  one  <»r  two  balls  taking  place  this  month,  while  the 
number  of  unsller  daucei  talked  of  %rv>  liniineTiliin  every  dey.  After  all, 
I  think  wo  shall  not  hers  oauM  to  complain  of  any  lack  ot  gaiety  this 
Winter.  Felix. 

A    BARB-FACED    SWINDLE. 

The  most  hateful,  the  most  exacting  and  the  most  tyrannical  of  all 
the  monopolies  that  h  we  over  curved  this  or  any  other  country  is  that 
known  u  the  Edison  and  Bell  Telephone  Exchange.  The  manner  in 
whieh  this  oombtuation  fleeces  the  publlo  i*  BomethlnE  fearful  to  c  >ntera- 
plate,  and  goes  a  long  way  toward  proving  that  the  Patent  laws  of  t'lis 
country  are,  and  will  continue  to  be,  imperfeet  until  they  are  amended 
in  such  a  manner  aa  to  prevent  the  patentee  of  any  useful  invention  from 
using  the  patent,  which  society,  la  its  oorponte  oanaoity,  has  given  him, 
upon  the  individual  atoms  of  society,  in  the  same  way  that  the  highway- 
man uses  his  pistol. 

This  Telephone  Combination  has  teen  permitted  by  the  citizens  of  San 
Francisco,  through  their  duly  elected  representatives,  to  disfigure  the 
streets  by  erecting  poles  and  spreading  wires.  In  return  fortius  privilege 
the  combination  has  paid  nothing.  But  when  a  citizen  wishes  to  avail 
himself  of  this  telephonic  system,  which  has  been  created  at  the  expense 
of  disfiguring  the  public  highways,  he  goes  to  the  combination's  office  and 
is  asked  the  modest  (?)  rental  of  $5  per  month,  or  $60  per  annum,  for  the 
use  of  an  instrument — an  article  which  can  be  manufactured  for  S5,  and 
then  leave  the  manufacturer  a  good  margin  of  profit.  These  instruments, 
by  the  way,  the  combination  has  a  patent  on,  and  it  will  not  sell  them  out 
and  out  at  any  price.  Now,  a  return  of  8»60  per  annum  upon  an  invest- 
ment of  S5  would  be  regarded  by  most  people  as  pretty  good  ;  but  even 
that  much  does  not  satisfy  these  cormorants.  This  telephonic  instru- 
ment for  which  this  outrageous  charge  is  made  only  puts  the  pos- 
sessor in  communication  with  "the  central  office,  and  in  order  to  speak  to 
any  given  point  it  is  necessary  to  be  attached  and  put  in  the  line  of  com- 
munication at  the  central  office.  Every  time  this  is  done  a  charge  of  five 
cents  is  made,  so  that  an  individual  or  firm  who  makes  use  of  the  tele- 
phonic system  for  the  purpose  of  facilitating  business  finds  that  the  bill 
of  the  Edison  &  Bell  Combination  makes  a  very  extensive  hole  in  the 
month's  profits,  and  one,  too,  which  is  out  of  all  proportion  to  the  value 
of  the  service  rendered.  In  the  Education  Department  of  this  city  it  has 
been  found  that  the  cost  of  the  Edison  &  Bell  Telephonic  Exchange  is 
exactly  one  dollar  for  every  message  sent  over  the  wires.  Let  us  look  at 
it  from  another  standpoint.  If  a  person  engaged  in  business  down  town 
desires  to  place  his  office  in  communication  with  his  home,  the  yearly 
cost — for*two  instruments  worth  $5  each — is  $120,  and  five  cents  for  every 
time  the  two  places  are  put  in  communication.  This  is  not  extortion  :  it 
is  simple  and  unadulterated  highway  robbery ;  and  it  is  perpetrated  in 
the  same  manner  that  highway  robbery  is.  If  a  person  complains  to  this 
arrogant  combination  about  its  excessive  charges,  he  is  insolently  told  that 
he  need  not  use  its  wires  and  instruments  if  he  does  not  like ;  in  other 
words,  that  this  combination  has  a  monopoly  of  the  privileges,  fears  no 
opposition,  and  is,  consequently,  entitled  to  swindle  the  public  as  much 
as  it  pleases.  This  answer  bears  a  close  resemblance  to  the  argument  of 
the  highway  robber. 

Business  men  are  naturally  getting  restive  underneath  the  lash  of  this 
outrageous  and  extortionate  combination,  and  they  are  naturally  enough 
inquiring:  "  What  can  be  done?"  The  Combination  has  the  whip-seat, 
and  it  cannot  be  thrown  off,  but  the  whip  can  be  so  far  damaged  as  to  be 
rendered  useless.  The  remedy  is  to  cease  making  use  of  the  telephonic 
system  until  the  Combination  comes  to  terms.  San  Francisco  is  not  the 
only  city  that  is  cursed  with  this  monopoly.  It  exists  in  every  city  in  the 
Union,  and  a  short  time  hack  the  business  men  of  an  Eastern  city  com- 
bined in  the  way  we  have  indicated,  and  the  result  was  that  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  telephonic  system  descended  from  their  high  horse  and  con- 
sented to  reduce  their  charges  to  a,  reasonable  amount.  In  this  matter, 
individual  action  will  not  avail.  There  must  be  concert  of  action.  In 
these  days  of  hurry  and  bustle,  time  is,  more  than  it  ever  was,  money, 
and  the  telephone  is  unquestionably  a  great  advantage  in  facilitating  the 
transaction  of  business;  but,  if  the  Telephone  Combination  reaps  the 
monetary  result  which  springs  from  the  use  of  the  iuvention,  business 
men  are  no  better  off  than  they  were  before  it  was  discovered.  Business 
was  transacted  before  the  telephone  came  into  use,  and,  if  the  Combina- 
tion will  not  be  reasonable,  we  can  all  fall  back  upon  the  slower  methods 
that  were  in  vogue  in  the  past.  But  in  order  to  do  this,  as  we  said  be- 
fore, all  must  act  together  and  in  conjunction.  If  one  firm  drops  the  use 
of  the  telephonic  system,  the  Combination  is  not  hurt  materially,  while, 
on  the  other  hand,  the  firm  gives  its  active  business  opponents  an  advan- 
tage over  it.  But,  if  all  act  in  concert  and  give  up  the  use  of  the  tele- 
phone, the  Combination  will  be  out  and  injured,  and  the  business  men 
will  be  on  an  equal  footing.  This  is  a  proposition  for  the  business  men 
of  San  Francisco  to  think  over  carefully.  If  they  are  really  tired  of  be- 
ing swindled,  they  must  act.  If  they  are  not,  they  can  continue  to  pay 
the  Combination  $5,  or  100  per  cent,  per  month  for  the  use  of  a  tele- 
phonic instrument,  besides  a  matter  of  5  cents  for  e?ery  time  they  whis- 
per a  word  over  the  wires.  It  is  their  own  funeral,  and  they  must  decide 
in  their  own  minds  as  to  whether  they  will  attend  it  or  not. 


GONE    TO    REST. 

It  is  with  deep  regret  that  we  record  the  death,  on  NewTear's  after- 
noon, of  Mrs.  Matilda  A.  Bansome,  the  widow  of  our  old  friend,  the  late 
Colonel  Leander  Kansome.  She  was  a  lady  whose  genial  qualities  and 
gracious  manner  endeared  her  to  all  with  whom  she  came  in  contact. 
Within  her  hospitable  home,  as  many  in  the  old  regime"  in  San  Francisco 
have  good  cause  to  remember,  she  did  much  to  mold  the  tastes  and  elevate 
the  tone  of  Bociety  in  early  days.  A  true  wife,  a  devotedand  loving 
mother,  a  refined  and  cultured  woman,  she  was  a  bright  specimen  of  the 
lady  of  the  old  school— a  type  which,  it  is  pitiful  to  think,  the  "  advanced 
ideas  of  the  present  day  have  rendered  most  rare.  Her  memory  will  Ion? 
be  cherished  by  many  sorrowing  friends,  whoBe  privilege  it  was  to  experi- 
ence the  influence  of  her  kindly  nature.  The  funeral  services  took  place 
at  Trinity  Church  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  and  were  of  a  most  impressive 
character  The  pall-bearers  were  Judge  Thornton  and  Judge  McKinstry, 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  Lloyd  Tevis,  CoL  J.  D.  Fry,  William  Matthews, 
John  H.  Wise,  David  Porter  and  Edwin  KusselL  We  extend  to  her  be- 
reaved family  our  deepest  sympathy  in  their  great  affliction. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jan.  7,  1882. 


A    TALE    FOR    THE    MARINES. 

Apropos  of  the  unsavory  subject  of  body-snatching,  we  have  a  neat 
little  American  tale  to  relate,  which  has  just  reached  us  privately,  and 
has  not  yet  seen  the  light  through  the  medium  of  the  American  news- 
papers. Here  it  is:  Mr.  John  Robinson  Jones — we  call  him  so  because 
that  wasn't  his  name — resided  some  years  ago  in  a  prosperous  city  in  the 
Western  States.  He  was  the  leading  man  of  the  place,  went  to  church 
regularly  three  times  every  Sunday,  subscribed  liberally  to  all  local  chari- 
ties, gave  the  best  dinner  parties  west  of  New  York,  possessed  one  of  the 
prettiest  wives  in  all  America,  and  was  supposed  to  be  fabulously  wealthy. 
He  had  gold  mines  in  California,  silver  mines  in  Nevada,  guano  beds  in 
Peru,  hog  assassination  factories  in  Chicago,  ostrich  farms  in  South  Africa, 
and,  in  short  wherever  there  was  known  to  he  valuable  propertyit  was 
generally  understood  that  Jones  had  a  finger  in  it.  His  life  was  insured 
for  ^100,000,  and  a  considerable  portion  of  his  property  had  been  legally 
settled  upon  his  charming  spouse.  Everything  seemed  to  promise  him  a 
long  and  happy  life-time ;  but,  alas,  how  uncertain  life  is,  even  to  the 
richest.  Jones  was  observed  by  his  friends  to  look  depressed,  and  then  it 
was  understood  a  few  weeks  later  that  he  was  ill.  Many  were  the  kindly 
inquiries  at  his  house,  and  his  wife  appeared  extremely  anxious  about 
him.  He  grew  worse  and  worse,  and  one  bright  morniug  in  June  he 
expired,  much  to  the  regret  of  the  entire  community.     Such  a  funeral  had 

never  before  been  seen  in  the  city  of ;  such  sorrow  had  never  before 

been  expressed.  Every-beart  sympathized  for  the  widow,  who,  according 
to  American  customs,  "attended  the  funeral,  and  all  through  the  touching 
ceremony  sobbed  as  though  her  heart  would  break.  A  few  weeks  later, 
skilled  workmen  arrived  from  New  York,  and  erected  a  magnificent  monu- 
ment, two  long-winged  marble  angels  being  represented  weeping  beneath 
a  marble  Cypress  tree  over  the  vault,  which  contained  the  mortal  remains 
of  the  popular  citizen.  Only  six  months  had  gone  when  Mrs.  Jones  and 
other  relatives  received  mysterious  anonymous  letters,  hinting  that  the 
corpse  had  been  removed  and  the  tomb  desecrated  by  villains  who  wished 
to  make  money  by  the  meanest  form  of  plunder.  The  wealthy  widow, 
being  a  woman  of  courage  and  sound  sense,  declined  to  pay  any  attention 
to  them,  and  vowed  if  her  husband's  remains  had  been  stolen  she  would 
not  pay  one  single  cent  to  the  robbers  who  had  perpetrated  the  outrageous 
crime.  The  vault  was  examined,  and  sure  enough  the  coffin  was  found 
empty,  although  in  no  way  injured.  The  matter  was  kept  as  quiet  as 
possible  pending  further  inquiries,  and  a  few  days  afterward  the  widow 
suddenly  disappeared,  as  was  supposed  for  the  purpose  of  consulting  rela- 
tives at  Boston.  Meanwhile  certain  friends  of  the  deceased,  including 
the  agent  who  had  insured  his  life,  secured  the  services  of  the  detectives, 
and  determined  to  leave  no  stone  unturned  in  their  efforts  to  trace  the 
body-snatchers.  They  appeared  to  make  but  little  headway,  however,  and 
would  probably  have  been  working  up  to  the  present  moment  had  not  the 
following  telegram  been  received  by  the  insurance  agent,  dated  Lima: 

"  Don't  make  any  more  fuss  about  it.  I  was  hard  up  and  wanted  the  money  Amy 
drew.  Since  then  I  have  made  a  lot  by  speculations  here,  and  will  refund  the  S100,- 
000,  with  interest,  and  resume  paying  my  premiums  as  before.  Amy  is  quite  well 
and  likes  this  climate.    Reply  paid.  Jokes." 

The  reply  ran  as  follows: 

"All  right,  will  renew  on  the  terms  stated,  10  per  cent,  extra  for  crossing  the* 
equator.    No  more  larks.     What  did  she  do  with  the  mourniDg?    My  mother-in-law 
just  dead.    Wife  might  find  them  handy.  Thompson." 

— Vanity  Fair. 

ELECTRICITY    AND    PORCELAIN    MAKING. 

The  price  of  pure  white  porcelain  is  40  per  cent,  higher  than  that 
which  is  blemished  by  the  smallest  spot,  and  hence  many  efforts  have 
been  made  to  free  the  clay  from  the  iron  particles  which  adulterate  it. 
Magnetism  has  been  called  in  several  times  for  the  purpose,  but  without 
success  until  quite  recently,  when  by  means  of  the  dynamo-electric  cur- 
rent from  a  Gramme  machine,  MM.  Pillivuyt  &  Sons,  at  the  potteries  of 
Mehun-sur-Ykvre  and  Creil,  have  been  able  to  effect  the  desired  result. 
The  method  consists  in  passing  the  porcelain  paste  in  a  highly  liquid  form 
in  front  of  two  powerful  magnetic  poles  which  withdraw  the  ferruginous 
particles  from  it.  For  this  purpose  two  powerful  electro-magnets  are 
placed  with  opposite  poles  facing  one  another,  and  between  them  is  a  kind 
of  trough  or  funnel  with  a  vent  bole  in  its  lower  part.  The  liquid  clay  is 
caused  to  flow  along  the  sides  of  this  trough  past  the  magnetic  poles 
which  attract  the  iron  to  the  sides.  Twice  a  day  the  sides  are  cleaned  of 
the  deposited  material.  In  this  way  half  a  ton  of  paste  can  be  purified 
per  day  in  each  trough.  The  magnetic  deposit  consists  mainly  of  silicate 
of  iron,  and  a  trace  of  carbon. 


A  "PERPETUAL"  WATCH. 
A  watch  that  will  go  in  perpetuity  without  the  assistance  of  a  key  or 
other  mechanical  device,  is  certainly  a  novel  invention,  and  one  that  will 
secure  all  the  notice  and  attention  that  its  ingenuity  undoubtedly  entitles 
it  to.  This  new  pocket  wonder  winds  itself  up  automatically,  simply  by 
being  carried  by  the  possessor.  Thus  th^e  motive  power  is  continuously 
and  indefinitely  maintained  through  the  vibration  produced  by  the  daily 
average  movements  of  the  human  body  arising  from  the  ordinary  voca- 
tions of  every-day  life  ;  and  it  is  no  less  strange  than  true  that  a  watch 
wound  in  this  automatic  manner  yields  a  better  rate  than  when  wound  in 
the  ordinary  way.  This  latter  feature  is  clue  to  the  fact  of  the  lesser 
range  of  mainspring  in  use.  The  "perpetual"  watches  are  damp  and 
dust  proof,  require  no  cleaning,  need  never  be  opened,  and  will  last  a  life- 
time. The  invention  of  a  distinguished  Austrian  Government  engineer, 
these  marvelous  pieces  of  mechanism  are  rapidly  causing  an  extraordinary 
sensation,  not  only  on  the  Continent,  but  in  this  country. 

Messrs.  Moody  &  Sankey  have  come  back,  says  an  English  ex- 
change, and  are  giving  more  of  their  religious  (?)  performances  to  crowded 
honses.  It  is,  of  course,  monstrous  to  suppose  that  these  men  do  any 
good  to  the  cause  of  real  religion.  As  the  Bishop  of  Manchester  said,  the 
other  day,  when  he  read  of  excited  meetings  where  people  cried  out  in  a 
hysterical  way  and  groveled  on  the  ground,  shedding  batsful  of  tears,  he 
feared  the  effects  of  the  startling  excitement  passed  away  almost  as 
rapidly  as  it  was  produced.  He  preferred  to  speak  to  men  and  women 
while  reason  held  the  reins  firmly  over  imagination  and  passing  emotion. 
They  must  not  suppose,  because  a  man  could  cry  out  under  great  excite- 
ment, "  Glory  Alleluia,"  he  was  therefore  saved.  That  is  true  enough — 
revivalism  is  merely  religious  hysteria,  and  too  often  results  in  gross  im- 
morality. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.AI.VOKI> President. 

THOMAS  BKOWN,  €a§hier  |  B  MUIUtAT,  Jr.,  AS8'1  .Cashier 
Aoents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  Calif  ornia  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

rhis  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subjeet  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland  —British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  '  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid   up  Capital  91.500,000,  Gold.    President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse,  ' 
Neuman  &Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&  Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  iu  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  XT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Now  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Vvrglnia,  JTetJ. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHAET,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Ltlibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  Loudon  O  nice 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank,  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. ' Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, 9300,000. 

Officers:    Vice  -President,  Jerome  Lincoln:   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Dentsche  Spar  and  Leibbank,  S o  526  Calif  orniastreet,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  KruBe,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretory,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  hest  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent . 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J-  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  St. 


Jan.  7, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEUTISKK. 


PRESCIENCE. 
The  oew  do»d  ham;  in  the  tkj,  the  nn  wn*  low  in  th*  1 
And  my  bctft*tb«il  juvl  I  in  the  churchyard  petued  to  rat  — 
Hapf>r  m»iu>n  »n<!  lover,  dramming  tb«  old  ilrcam  over  : 
The  tight  winiU  wmniicrt*.!  by  and  robin*  chined  from  tho  nest. 

An<i  lo!  in  th*  meadow  sweet  w»s  the  ijravp  of  a  little  child, 
With  a  erambtrng  «t«»ne  al  the  f,«*t  and  the  ivy  running  wild  - 
Tangled  ivy  And  clover  folding  it  otct  »nd  01 

•  to  my  sweetheart's  feet  was  tin-  little  mound  Dp  piled. 

Stricken  with  namelaas  fears  she  shrank  nnd  clunk*  to  DM, 

I  bar  even  were  tilled  with  team  f.»r  a  sormw  I  did  not  see ; 
I4ffatly  tin*  winds  ware  blowing,  softly  bar  tears  wore  flowing- 
Tears  for  the  unknown  years,  and  a  sorrow  that  was  to  be! 

— r.  B.  Atdrich. 

QUEER,    IF    TRUE. 

The  "Figaro"  tells  a  queer  story  about  Miss  Emma  Thursby.  At 
Stockholm,  one  night  after  a  coccert,  as  she  was  waiting  for  a  carriage  in 
the  rain,  a  fivotman  in  elegant  livery  came  up  and  said  that  his  master  had 
ordered  him  to  place  hi*  carriage  at  her  di*|Httal.  "  Who  is  your  mas- 
ter?" I  have  orders  Dot  to  reveal  bis  name,  hot  to  insist  upon  your  mak- 
ing use  of  his  carriage."  In  short,  Miss  Thursby,  with  one  of  the  per- 
sona who  ai-companied  her,  entered  the  carriage  and  were  driven  to  her 
hoteL  During  her  visit  to  Stockholm,  and  in  every  town  in  Sweden  and 
Norway  where  she  went.  Miss  Thursby  found  the  carriage  with  the  two 
white  horses  and  the  two  servants  at  the  door  whenever  she  needed  it, 
but  the  owner  failed  to  make  himself  known.  Finally,  three  days  before 
M3m  Thursby  left  Scandinavia  fur  Paris,  Mr.  X.  was  announced.  It  was 
he  !t  After  Miss  Thursby  had  expressed  her  thanks  and  Mr.  X.  had  ex- 
plained his  conduct  he  said  :  "  Miss,  will  you  do  me  the  honor  to  become 
my  wife?"  To  which  Miss  Thnrsby  replied  :  "You  know  who  I  am, 
but  you  do  not  know  the  engagements  that  I  contracted  towards  my 
family  when  I  left  America.  I  will  tell  you  what  they  are  in  order  that 
you  mav  see  that  this  marriage  is  impossible."  "  Impossible  V*  "  Listen. 
When  I  left  my  parents  they  made  me  promise  two  things  :  Firstly,  that 
I  would  never  sing  on  the  stage,  and,  secondly,  that  I  would  marry  none 

but  an  American ."    If  I  were  to  become  an  American  ?"  said  Mr.  X. 

"  Then  I  should  be  free  to  dispose  of  my  heart  as  I  pleased."  Two  days 
afterwards  Mr.  X.  returned.  "  I  shall  leave  for  the  United  States  to- 
morrow ;  I  hope  with  the  credit  that  I  have  to  get  promptly  natural- 
ized an  American.  Go  to  Paris,  for  it  is  there  I  shall  come  to  adk  you  to 
realize  your  promise,  for  you  promise  me,  do  you  not;  to  be  my  wife?" 
"  I  promise  you,"  replied  Miss  Thursby.  Mr.  X.,  adds  the  Figaro,  is 
now  in  America. 

FRACTURE  OF  AXLES  ON  GERMAN  RAILWAYS. 

There  were  70  fractures  of  axles  on  the  German  railways  last  year,  as 
against  98  in  the  previous  year.  Comparing  the  period  1875-79  with  1870- 
74,  the  fractures  have  been  diminished  about  one-half,  a  result  due  to  the 
combined  care  of  the  railway  authorities  and  the  iron  manufacturers.  In 
the  cold  halt  of  the  year  41  axles  broke ;  in  the  warm,  29 ;  i.  e.t  29  per 
cent,  more  in  the  former  case.  Of  the  16  steel  axles  that  broke,  15  (or 
nearly  all)  broke  in  the  cold  months,  showing  anew  that  steel  tends  more 
to  fracture  at  a  low  temperature.  The  mean  duration  of  the  broken  axles, 
without  distinction  of  vehicle,  was  a  little  over  15  years.  While  16,  or  22.9 
per  cent.,  were  of  steel,  54,  or  77.1  per  cent.,  were  of  iron  (a  new  proof  of 
the  superiority  of  steel).  Of  the  70  fractures,  32,  or  45.7  per  cent.,  were 
without  result ;  while  30.  or  42.9  per  cent.,  caused  injury  of  the  vehicle 
and  partly  of  the  line.  (In  eight  cases  data  are  wanting.)  Altogether  1 
locomotive,  5  tenders  and  24  wagons  were  injured,  one  of  the  latter  being 
smashed  to  pieces.  As  to  causes,  30,  or  42.9  per  cent.,  of  the  fractures 
were  due  to  wearing  out ;  22,  or  31.4  per  cent.,  to  bad  material  and  faulty 
manufacture  of  the  axle  ;  2  to  bad  construction  ;  1  to  derailment ;  6  to 
heating,  and  nine  to  various  causes.  As  usual,  the  greater  part  of  the 
fractures  are  due  to  too  long  use. 


The  Turret  which  has  been  erected  by  the  English  Government  at  the 
end  of  the  Admiralty  Pier  at  Dover,  is  now  virtually  completed.  The 
whole  of  the  work  is  of  the  most  substantial  character,  and,  being  the 
first  Turret  constructed  in  England  for  land  defenses,  its  progress  has 
been  watched  with  considerable  interest.  The  fort  is  constructed  at  the 
extreme  end  of  the  pier,  which  has  been  considerably  strengthened  by  ad- 
ditional granite  and  concrete  blocks,  in  order  to  procure  greater  solidity 
and  resisting  power,  while  the  Turret  itself,  which  is  erected  above  the 

£ier — that  is,  rises  from  the  level — is  completely  encased,  below  the  em- 
rasures,  by  a  very  thick  granite  wall.  This  extends  all  the  way  round, 
the  entrance  to  the  fort  being  constructed,  as  it  were,  in  the  wall,  so  that 
an  observer  cannot  fail  to  be  impressed  with  its  great  strength  and  security 
of  appearance.  The  underground  chambers  tor  the  ammunition,  and  the 
engine-room,  are  constructed  beneath  the  solid  masonry,  and  are  very 
beautifully  arranged.  The  engine-room  is  situated  just  inside  the  fort, 
and  is  approached  through  a  small  man-hole.  It  is  a  comparatively  spa- 
cious apartment,  having  a  depth  of  about  twenty  feet,  but  is  somewhat 
irregular  in  its  other  measurements.  However,  there  is  none  too  much 
room  for  the  large  quantity  of  machinery  which  it  contains.  The  cham- 
ber is  lighted  with  gas,  and  is  ventilated  by  means  of  a  pair  of  Hodson's 
patent  rotary  engines.  The  guns  are  expected  to  arrive  at  Dover  from 
Woolwich  Arsenal  in  the  course  of  a  few  days. — Court  Journal,  Decem- 
ber 3,  1881.  

"  Do  you  have  any  fast  horses  in  Germany?"  asked  Gus  De  Smith  of 
an  old  Austin  German,  who  is  known  as  "Truthful  Fritz,"  on  account  of 
hiB  sincerity  and  hatred  of  everything  sensational.  "Doesve  have  fast 
horses  in  Shermany  ?"  he  replied.  "  I  should  shooat  schmile.  Von  day 
Caron  von  Kubshwappel,  a  goot  friend  by  me,  dakes  me  out  in  his  horse 
and  puggy.  *  After  we  rides  about  an  hour,  I  says:  '  What  for  you  drives 
so  much  in  dis  cemetery  ?'  He  says:  '  Dem  vas  milestones  ;'  but  ve  goes 
so  fast  de  milestones  make  it  look  shoost  like  ve  vas  in  one  big  graveyard. 
And  now  you  vants  to  know  if  ve  has  fast  horses  in  Shermany." 

"Fapa,"  said  a  little  girl,  aged  six  years  and  nine  months,  to  him  one 
day,  "  why  do  vou  say  stepdaughter  ?  Is  it  because  she  has  been  trodden 
upon  ?" 


SEE    THE   CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

AXD.... 

FINE      II  O  II  l>  \  V     NOVELTIES! 

AIJKl 

ANDIRONS,     FENDERS    AND     FIRE-SETS, 

....AT 

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[Novembor  19.) 


NOTICE. 

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„a(..,  *',  "'  ""'  M»™>«ttag  Director,  a  rail  Is  mule  for  125  franca  per  share  of  tho 
OOHPAQNIE  rsiVKIlsKI.I.F.  DO  0ANAL  INTEROOEANIQUE  DE  PANAMA. 
I  hi-  iosUllmo:it  «ill  w  .1.  in  u,.l,  .1  from  January  2d  to  January  loth,  1882.  Tho 
Shareholders  are  notified  that  thov  roust  make  this  payment  within  the  above- 
named  term,  nl  the  Company's  Offloos  in  Paris.  IS  Cite  du  Retire,  or  at  the  Offices 
of  the  Company  s  Correspondents  In  France  and  abroad.  Tho  Interest  Coupon  No. 
2.  due  January  1,  L882.  will  be  received  in  part  payment  of  the  installment.  In  de- 
fault of  payment  *ithin  the  term  specifl.ll,  interest  will  be  Charged  for  each  day's 
delsy,  nt  tho  rate  of  5  per  cent,  per  annum,  from  January  2d,  1882.  Approved. 
_               „  DAUBREE, 

Panama,  Oct.  13,  1881. [Nov,  20.] Secretary-Ocneral. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening  Dress   Suits  for   Special  Occasions  can  be  bad  at 

J.    COOPER'S 

TAILORING    ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco 

(Under  Palace  Hotel). 

6^  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  lor  exhansl oil  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeiflc  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

%£?~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  nO,  $1.50  ;  of 
100,  82.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $1.  Preparatory  Pills,  82  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
LAug.  27.1 

DR.    A.    J,    BOWIE, 

Having:  entirely  recovered  Jiis  healtb,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgery*ln  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  O'Farrell  St. 

6§5^  Telephonic  communication  with  Office  and  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
HouT3;  10—4  p.m.  [March  26.1  Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 


DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 


M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

t  the  solicitation   of  bis  old  patients,  has  resumed  bis 

practice  in  San  Francisco.     ~ 


street.    Office  Hours 


Consulting 
10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  r.M. 


Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
Nov.  12. 


DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    S2   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    3  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. ' 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  6E1BT  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.                                 Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
8ST  Take  the  Elevator. Dec.  10. 

SPRECKEL'S    LINE. 

\T«<icp .---<«  real  Reduction  In  Freights  for  Honolulu,  83.50. 

J3I  The  new  Al  Barkentine,  W.  H.  DIMOND,  Houdlett,  Master  ;  the  Brigantine 
P  MARE,  Drew,  Master.  The  above  favorite  vessels,  now  fully  due,  will  receive 
freight  at  the  above  rates  and  receive  quick  dispatch.  For  freight  or  passage  apply 
to  J.  D-  SPRECK.ELS  &  BROS., 

Dec.  24.  327  Market  street,  corner  Fremont. 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Son tli  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates .     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Ralofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


F 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jan.  7,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  "Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

The  Baldwin  has  not  been  doing  so  well  with  Chispa  as  we  anticipa- 
ted last  week,  but,  for  all  that,  we  adhere  to  our  opinion  that  the  drama 
is  a  good  one,  and  has  been  played  in  a  very  able  manner  by  the  present 
company.  Miss  Phoebe  Davis  is  aB  deliciously  pert  and  vivacious  as  ever, 
but,  to  our  thinking-,  she  rather  spoils  her  part  in  this  instance  by  show- 
ing a  little  too  much  vulgarity,  not  in  words  or  gestures,  of  course,  but  in 
tone  of  expression.  She  has  evidently  taken  the  female  hoodlum  of 
modern  San  Francisco  for  her  model  in  this  particular,  but  she  should  re- 
member that  this  undesirable  personage  was  an  unknown  quantity  in  the 
"  good  old  days  of  '49."  Being  brought  up  in  "  Bachelor  Gulch  "  among 
a  lot  of  rough  men  would  readily  account  for  her  being  hoy-denish  and 
self-reliant,  but  it  would  not  make  a  Tar  Flat  heodlumess  out  of  her. 
George  Osbourne's  representation  of  "Injun  Jack  "has  been  highly  ap- 
plauded on  all  sides,  as  has  also  the  great  dramatic  farce  with  which  Mr. 
Grismer  played  the  part  of  "  Zeke  Stevens."  Mr.  Bradley  is  at  his  best 
as  "  Doc  Jones."  Mr.  James  M.  Ward  is  a  very  poor  "  stick  "  as  "  James 
Downey."  The  theater  is  to  be  closed  next  week,  for  renovation  and  je- 
pairs,  after  which  it  will  be  immediately  reopened.  The  management, 
however,  has  not  yet  decided  as  to  the  next  attraction.  This  decisior,  we 
may  add,  will  not  depend  upon  Mr.  Kelly,  as  that  gentleman  has  either 
severed  bis  connection  with  the  theater,  or  it  has  been  severed  for  him. 
If  he  had  taken  the  advice  we  kindly  tendered  him  a  few  weeks  ago,  he 
would  have  retired  to  the  hack-stand  a  richer  and  a  wiser  man  at  that  ex- 
act period.  He  once  said  he  would  give  the  critic  of  this  paper,  who  had 
been  somewhat  uncomplimentary  to  his  performance,  a  "back  seat."  We 
return  the  courtesy  by  wishing  him  a  happy  New  Year  on  a  kack-se&t,  in 
which  case,  if  not  ma"  box,"  he  will  at  all  events  be  on  one. 

Bush-Street  Theater. — In  spite  of  the  faults  to  which  we  called  at 
tention  in  our  last  issue,  Fortvnio  has  been  well  received  by  good  audi- 
ences during  the  past  week.  Many  of  these  faults  still  exist,  especially 
in  the  matter  of  the  so-called  "local  hits,"  which  are  so  feeble  of  inven- 
tion and  so  clumsily  fired- off  that  they  fall  flat  every  time.  The  play,  as 
we  said  before,  is  a  rehash  of  old  songs  and  incidents,  and  has  very  little 
that  is  new  about  it;  but  it  must  be  confessed  that  the  stealings  are 
generally  of  the  choicest  quality,  and  that  the  dramatic  thief  who  com- 
posed the  medley  has  been  very  careful  to  crib  only  the  richest  of  opera- 
tic treasures  in  the  way  of  song  and  music.  Miss  Jennie  Lee,  in  the 
title  role,  is,  of  course,  the  principal  attraction.  It  may  be  that  her  face 
ia  not  prettier  than  it  used  to  be  in  years  gone  by,  but  her  figure — which 
is  shown  off  to  advantage  in  the  admirable  costumes  which  she  wears  as 
"Fortunio" — what  words  can  sufficiently  laud  its  perfection!  Miss 
Gracie  Plaisted  is  scarcely  less  to  be  admired.  As  the  "Fairy  Queen," 
she  is  indeed  an  enchantress.  Her  sweet,  clear  voice  stands  in  no  great 
need  of  improvement,  but  what  little  of  hardness  detracts  from  its  merit 
is  amply  atoned  for  by  the  sprigktliness  of  her  acting.  Miss  Fanny 
Young  does  well  as  the  "  Princess  "Vindicta,"  and  Mr.  Marsh  makes  a 
funny  "  Baron  Dunover."  Altogether,  considering  that  the  piece  is  a 
gathering  of  stale  things,  it  may  be  called  a  moderate  success. 

The  engagement  of  Leavitt's  new  "All  Stars  Company  "  commences 
at  that  favorite  resort,  the  Bush-Street  Theater,  on  next  Monday  eve- 
ning. This  company  will  present  such  a  combination  of  talent  as  is  sel- 
dom seen  together  on  the  same  stage.  There  will  be  the  Davenes,  a 
French  family  of  three,  who  perform  marvelous  aeronautic  feats  ;  Messrs. 
Sanford  and  Wilson,  who  are  pronounced  by  the  critics  to  be  amongst 
the  greatest  of  America's  comedians ;  Messrs.  Sebrini  and  Lily,  who  have 
but  recently  arrived  from  Europe,  and  are  considered  the  champion  bi- 
cyclists of  the  world  ;  Miss  Flora  Moore,  who  has  won  a  high  position  on 
the  Vaudeville  stage  ;  Misses  Jeppe  and  Fanny  Delano,  the  famous  flir- 
tation and  musical  sketch  artists,  and  a  host  of  others  who  are  too  nu- 
merous to  mention,  but  who  are  all  equally  as  celebrated  in  their  various 
lines  as  those  whose  names  are  given.  The  pieces  produced  will  be  amus- 
ing, yet  in  keeping  with  good  taste,  and  the  whole  engagement  promises 
to  be  an  unusual  success,  artistically  and  financially. 

Haverly's  California  Theater. — It  is  long  since  any  play  produced  in 
San  Francisco  has  elicited  so  much  favorable  comment  as  Michael  Strogoff, 
as  put  on  by  the  Haverly  Company.  The  performance,  in  every  sense  a 
first-class  one,  richly  deserves  the  almost  unprecedented  success  it  has 
met  with.  The  management  has  spared  neither  pains  nor  money  in  the 
preparation  of  what  is  really  a  very  splendid  entertainment.  We  have 
already  reviewed  in  detail  the  merits  of  the  cast,  and  our  former  high 
opinion  of  their  playing  still  holds  good.  We  hear  that  important  alter- 
ations and  improvements  are  to  be  made  in  the  ballet,  which  is  saying  a 
great  deal  when  we  consider  how  much  that  feature  has  already  elicited. 
Aside  from  the  play,  the  splendid  manner  in  which  the  theater  has  been 
decorated  by  the  present  management  almost  defies  adequate  praise.  In 
the  matter  of  interior  beauty,  luxury  and  tasteful  display,  the  "  Califor- 
nia "  has  now  very  few  equals  in  America. 

The  Tivoli. — The  representation  of  Auber's  Bronze  Horse  has  proved 
a  complete  success.  Night  after  night  the  given  notice  of  "Standing 
room  only  "  has  been  displayed,  and  on  several  occasions  the  crowd  has 
been  so  great  that  the  box-office  has  been  closed,  and  even  "standing 
room  "  proved  unpurchasable  to  disappointed  applicants.  It  is  needless 
to  repeat  our  former  criticism  of  the  performance.  Improvement  was 
barely  possible  with  those  whom  we  praised — especially  Miss  Louise 
Lester — while  with  those  whom  we  blamed  the  faults  we  pointed  out  still 
remain. 

The  Winter  Garden. —  The  Black  Crook,  with  its  magnificent 
tableaux  and  gorgeous  costumes,  has  been  doing  good  service  to  the 
pockets  of  the  enterprising  proprietors  of  this  house.  But  so  far  as  the 
performance  is  concerned,  "time's  up,"  and  we  expectantly  wait  for 
something  new.  It  has  of  late  months  become  the  fashion  with  so  many 
people  to  frequent  these  crosses  between  a  beer-hall  and  a  theater  that 
no  single  play  can  long  hold  the  boards  without  becoming  stale  in  a  city 
whose  population.is  comparatively  so  small  as  that  of  San  Francisco. 

Emerson's  Standard  Theater.— The  Minstrel  programme  of  the  past 
week  has  been  a  very  good  one.  Among  the  new  features,  one  of  the 
best  is  the  dozen  of  fancifully  dressed  clog-dancers,  whose  performance  is 
very  clever  and  picturesque.  Add  Ryman  has  a  new  speech,  which  is 
bright  and  laughable.  Billy  Emerson's  specialties,  as  usual,  is  unrivaled 
for  good  singing  and  easy  acting  in  the  minstrel  line  ;  and  the  "Big  4" 
are  as  extravagantly  funny  and  agile  as  ever. 


The  programme  issued  for  to-day  and  tomorrow  at  that  favorite 
resort,  Woodward's  Gardens,  is  unusually  brilliant.  MisB  Lottie  Allen, 
the  celebrated  protean  artist,  will  make  her  first  appearance,  and  Mr. 
Samuel  Dearin  and  the  Zorella  Bros,  will  reappear. 

Chit-Chat — Mme.  Patti  returns  to  Europe  in  May.^— McCullough's 
new  play,  The  Bondsman,  was  a  failure.-^—  Little  Eva  French  has  made 
a  success  asthe  street  waif  in  Lights  o*  London.  ^— Rose  Coghlan  is  going 
starring  this  year  in  Neilson's  characters.'  -—Mrs.  Germon,  the  old 
Washington  favorite,  has  made  a  hit  at  New  York  in  My  Mother-in-Law. 
——Haverly's  Colored  Minstrels  will  remain  in  England  for  the  next  nine 
months.  The  MaBtodons  go  to  Europe  in  the  Spring. ^— Mme.  Geistinger 
and  her  company  will  give  a  series  of  performances  in  San  Francisco,  be- 
ginning in  February.-^Joaquin  Miller's  new  drama  is  entitled  Oregon. 
— Bartley  Campbell  has  produced  two  new  plays,  The  White  Stare  and 
A  Goddess  of  Bohemia.—  Fogarty's  Fairy,  written  by  W.  S.  Gilbert  for 
the  late  Mr.  Sothern,  will  be  produced,  for  the  first  time  on  any  stage,  in 
the  Park  Theater,  New  York,  immediately  after  the  engagement  of  Lester 
Wallack  at  that  house.  The  piece  will  be  brought  out  under  the  personal 
supervision  of  Mr.  Gilbert,  who  is  expected  in  New  York  in  the  early 
Spring,_if  his  engagements  in  England  will  permit.— It  is  said  that  Fred 
Vokes  intends  to  institute  a  music  hall,  modeled  on  the  London  article,  in 
Boston.  It  is  a  delicate  compliment  to  the  morals  of  the  "  Hub.  "^— On 
February  1st  Wagner's  Lohengrin  will  be  given  in  Paris  for  the  first  time. 
The  performance  will  take  place  at  the  Theater  des  Nations,  and  will  be 
in  Italian.— —It  is  stated  that  The  Passion  Play  will  be  given  in  one  of 
the  Chicago  theaters  at  some  date  in  the  near  future.^—  Nineteen  Patience 
companies  are  now  devastating  the  country,  and  there  are  yet  church- 
choir^  singers  to  be  had.<^—  Mme.  Modjeska  will  make  her  first  appear- 
ance in  St.  Petersburg  this  season.  Her  engagement  is  for  twenty  nightB, 
during  which  she  will  enact  Ibsen's  Nora.  — M.  Lecocq's  comic  opera,  Jour 
et  Nuit,  is  pronounced  a  great  success  at  the  Theater  des  Nouveautes,  Paris. 
— Barnum,  Bailey  and  Hutchinson  have  offered  a  cash  prize  of  $20,000 
for  a  "beautiful  lady  from  the  private  walkB  of  life,"  and  of  undoubted 
respectability,  and  another  of  $10,000  for  the  "  handsomestman  in  the  coun- 
try," both  persons  to  constitute  the  pre-eminent  attractions  of  the  great- 
est show  on  earth,  etc.,  the  one  to  be  dubbed  the  Qneen  of  Beauty  and 
the  other  the^ Emperor  of  Comeliness.— M.  Henri  de  Bornier  has  fcom- 
pleted  a  heroic  drama  called  L'Apotre,  which  will  shortly  be  read  in  Paris 
by  M.  Mounet  Sully. -^Nilsson  has  returned  to  London.^— Jenny 
Lind  is  residing  in  London.— It  has  been  discovered  that  the  Snake 
Charmer,  which  is  announced  as  Audran's  latest  work,  is  really  the  first 
opera  he  ever  wrote,  and  was  produced  in  Marseilles  five  years  ago,  under 
the  title  of  The  Great  Mogul.-^hotta,,s  business,  it  is  estimated,  will  net 

her  over  $100,000  this  season. Michael  Strogoff,  at  the  Paris  Chatelet, 

has  passed  its  370th  performance.— —Chicago  Ivter-Ocean:  Miss  Emelie 
MellviDe  Derby,  of  San  Francisco,  has  been  handsomely  entertained  by 
Chicago  society  during  the  past  two  weeks.  "^— Sara  Bernhardt's  six 
performances  at  Pesth  and  Lunberg  brought  127,042  francs  into  the  box 
office.— Clara  Morris  is  to  give  New  Magdalen  matinees  at  the  Union 
Square  Theater,  New  York,  next  month. 


THE    DOCTOR. 

The  Right  Honorable,  the  Earl  of  Derby  observes  that  a  doctor 
needs  honesty  and^  courage  to  speak  the  whole  truth  where  scientific  mat- 
ters are  in  question,  where  money  is  on  one  side  and  health  on  the 
other,  and  when  plain  speech  may  give  serious  offence  in  quarters  where 
offence  is  dangerous.  He  has  to  deal,  not  with  dead  matter,  but  with 
men^ and  women  ;  be  has  to  witnesB  and  experience  their  caprices,  their 
passions,  their- ignorance,  their  prejudices  and  their  weaknesses,  and  of 
these  last  he  sees  more  than  the  members  of  any  other  profession.  He 
must  be  firm  under  penalty  of  being  useless.  He  must  be  sympathetic, 
or  his  experience  will  force  him  into  cynicism.  He  must  avoid  needless 
pugnacity  and  antagonism,  yet  without  yielding  to  the  quackery  and  em- 
piricism in  which  a  half  educated  public  delights.  We  do  not,  in  these 
days,  confess  to  priests,  but  we  do— generally  with  great  sincerity — to  our 
lawyers  and  physicians.  For  a  trusted  doctor  there  is  wanting  fine 
science,  tact,  judgment,  firmness  in  opinion,  courtesy  and  gentleness  of 
expression  ;  and  he  concluded  by  doubting  whether  the  public  had  a  right 
to  expect  the  vast  amount  of  gratuitous  assistance  to  those  unable  to  payt 
which  far  exceeds  that  bestowed  or  demanded  in  any  other  line  of  life, 
and  which  is  less  creditable  to  those  who  give  it,  because  custom  has 
caused  it  to  be  expected  as  a  matter  of  course. 

British  Benevolent  Society  Meeting.— The  British  Benevolent  So- 
ciety held  its  monthly  meeting  last  evening,  when  the  reports  were  read, 
accepted  and  filed.  William  Greer  Harrison  was  elected  to  life  member- 
ship by  acclamation.  The  Secretary  was  directed  to  thank  those  gentje- 
men  who  had  paid  their  annual  subscriptions  in  December,  and  in  order 
to  show  that  the  funds  were  judiciously  applied,  to  state  to  them  that 
various  sums,  aggregating  §87  75,  were  returned  by  beneficiares,  together 
with  heartfelt  thanks  to  the  society  for  the  timely  aid  which  relieved 
them  in  their  temporary  distress  during  the  months  of  November  and  De- 
cember last.  The  resignation  of  T.  Y.  Waller,  who  is  about  to  remove 
to  Portland,  where  he  intends  enrolling  as  a  member  of  the  British  Be- 
nevolent Society  of  that  city,  was  received.  D.  B.  Brown  gave  notice 
of  his  intention  to  move,  at  the  next  monthly  meeting,  that  the  Consti- 
tution be  amended  by  changing  the  day  of  stated  meetings  of  the  society 
from  Wednesday  to  Tuesday,  so  as  to  be  more  generally  convenient  to 
and  insure  a  better  attendance  of  members.  The  meeting  then  adjourned. 


Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

Oscar  Wilde  now  carries  a  spray  of  fern  in  his  hand,  instead  of  alily. 
He  worships  the  lily  only  in  the  lily  season.  The  fern  is  bis«oyster  in  cold 
weather. — N.  O.  Picayune. 

Ladies  desiring  a  cheap  but  handsome  and  stylish  suit  should  call  at  Sullivan's 
Cloak  House,  120  Kearny  street,  and  inspect  the  Black  Satin  Suits,  with  puffing's  and 
ahirrings"  to  waist,  only  320.  Elaborately  Trimmed  Black  Cashmere  Suits,  S15.  The 
greatest  bargains  known.    Call  and  see  them.  ^^^^ 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


J.o.  7,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


Veitlr.  '  Vii--rni»nj  in  nue*r  |w-»(>l«-  in  m»tur»  of  ipart,  and  expert  m 
rapid  and  »are  a  return  fi>r  a  aui&ll  investment  that  they  have  made  (or 
•id  im  en  rat  mm  though  their  •■■If  tnd  and  mlxa  in  making  it  w*«  t->  secure  a 
burineM  pn>hL  Thrae  remark*  apfily  generally  to  thoa«  who  kaap  racing 
•table*,  with  ■cme  frw  nouhle  »>\  i  tbfl  rmult  u  that,  jnat  at 

the  iiuUnt  when  thfa  State  wm  .1  u..  her  rightful  place  at  the 

head  of  the  American  Turf,  the  hunt  b<  irtednMa  anil  parsimony  of  a 
number  nf  »o  called  leading  turf  -me  n  thraatem  t<>  retard,  if  DOt  utterly 
kill,  all  Interest  in  turf  matter*.  No  won  r  wan  the  marvel. -us  aohiave- 
menta  ol  Wfldflowar,  Hinds  Rose,  Bond*.  Pride,  and  the  rest  of  the  Pa- 
■  >*»t  infant  equine  phenomena,  telegnphtd  t«>  the  Baat,  than  a 
nnmber  of  turf-men,  who  paraonaJly  did  notbfag  to  forward  those  great 
event*,  baatened  to  trade  on  the  reputation  they  had  given  to  California 
stock,  to  the  actual  detriment  of  the  turf  interest*  of  thi*  State.  That 
they  had  a  clear  right  to  do  so,  no  one  will  venture  to  dispute,  hut,  hav- 
ing done  so,  they  are  relieved  at  once  from  the  imputation  that  their  con- 
nection with  the  turf  iu  the  past  wan  prompted  by  a  patriotic  spirit  and 
not  by  a  love  of  gain.  Outside  of  Governor'  Stanford,  Mr.  Rose,  Mr. 
Mackay,  I>r.  Hicks,  Colonel  Fry.  Mr.  Simpson,  Mr.  Pietz,  and  a  few 
other  gentlemen,  the  owners  of  trotting  horses  that  made  the  circuit  of 
the  State  Fairs  last  sepson,  are  simply  so  many  purse  hunters,  and  many 
of  them  are  not  above  entering  into  little  arrangements  for  the  further- 
ance of  their  interests  in  the  pool  box.  Similarly,  the  owners  nf  running 
hordes,  with  the  exception  of  Gov.  Stanford,  Mr.  Theodore  Winters,  Mr. 
Fritchard,  Mr.  Schwartz,  Mr.  Bootz,  Mr.  Chase,  Judge  J.  McM.  Shafter, 
Mr.  Simpson,  and  a  few  other  gentlemen,  have  no  end  in  view  except 
winning  purses  and  pools.  The  little  exceptional  leaven  named  is  of  the 
best  and  most  powerful  quality,  but  it  is  not  large  enough  in  amount 
to  leaven  the  entire  State,  and  unless  some  fresh  blood  is  soon  introduced, 
the  turf  of  California  will  die  of  dry-rot.  Such  a  catastrophe  would 
most  seriously  affect  one  of  the  moat  important  industries  of  California, 
and  it  cannot  be  possible  that  the  wealthy  and  patriotic  citizens  of  Cali- 
fornia will  stand  idly  by  and  see  California's  supremacy  as  a  horse-breed- 
ing State  wrested  from  her  without  a  struggle.  Any  industry  or  pursuit 
that  brings  money  into  a  country,  and  in  the  pursuance  of  which  large 
sums  of  money  have  to  be  expended,  is  a  valuable  one,  and  deserves  to  be 
fostered.  Such  a  one  is  horse-breedins — a  pursuit  that  has  done  much  for 
California  in  the  past,  and,  if  properly  carried  on,  will  do  vastly  more  for 
her  in  the  future.  Just  at  the  present  time  there  is  an  increasing  demand 
for  fast  trotting-horses  in  the  Australasian  Colonies,  and,  owing  to  its  po- 
sition, to  California  rightly-belongs  the  supplying  of  that  demand.  Last 
season  three  gentlemen  visited  this  State  from  the  Colonies  for  the  pur- 
pose of  purchasing  fast  trotting  stallions.  They  attended  some  of 
our  races,  _  saw  the  lack  of  enthusiasm  which  was  displayed,  and, 
basing  their  opinion  ot  the  value  of  California  stock  on  that 
data,  quietly  went  East,  and,  in  the  aggregate,  expended  no  less 
than  927,000.  The  animals  they  bought  could  have  been  duplicated  here 
for  about  half  the  money  they  paid,  yet,  according  to  late  Australian  ex- 
changes, one  gentleman  sold  two  of  his  purchases  for  more  money  than  he 
had  paid  for  his  entire  string,  and  the  best  they  could  show  was  a  half 
mile  in  130  and  1:18  respectively.  Then  again,  as  regards  thoroughbred 
horses,  there  is  always  a  large  demand  for  such  in  the  PaciBc  Islands, 
Mexico,  South  and  Central  America  and  the  Northwestern  States  and 
Territories,  the  supply  for  which  should  properly  come  from  San  Fran- 
cisco, to  say  nothing  of  a  small  but  steady  demand  for  cavalry  horses,  for 
which  a  cross  of  the  native  and  thoroughbred  stock  cannot  be  equaled. 
In  the  face  of  these  facts,  which  should  indicate  a  flourishing  condition  of 
the  horse  breeding  interests  in  this  State,  we  see  nothing  but  stagnation 
and  retrogression,  except  as  regards  Palo  Alto,  Sunnyside  and  a  few  other 
stables.  A  disease  exists;  what  is  the  remedy?  For  our  part,  we  can 
point  out  two  remedies,  but  we  doubt  not  that  others  can  point  out  as 
many  more  equally  good  or  better.  The  first  and  all-important  one,  as 
we  enncieve,  is  to  strengthen  the  bands  of  existing  turf  associations. 
The  Blood  Horee  Association,  Bay  District  Association,  Pacific  Breeders' 
Association  and  Golden  Gate  Association  are  kept  alive  by  a  few  men,  at 
a  fearful  personal  cost.  Now  let  all  the  wealthy  citizens  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, who  desire  to  help  a  great  and  valuable  industry,  join  one  or  more 
of  these  Associations,  and  they  will  be  in  a  position  to  do  Borne  lasting 
good.  The  second  remedy  we  suggest  is  a  liberal  Legislative  appropria- 
tion for  horse  races  in  all  parts  of  the  State,  to  be  conducted  with  a  view 
to  the  interests  of  the  breeding  farms  and  not  of  the  pool  box.  Horse 
racing  begets  horse  breeding,  at  least,  such  is  the  experience  of  England, 
France,  Germany,  Austria,  and  all  other  civilized  countries.— It  is  to 
be  hoped  that  when  the  Supervisors  take  the  matter  of  the  Ocean  Shore 
Railway  franchise  up  for  final  consideration  they  will,  if  they  intend  to 
pass  it.  amend  it  so  that  the  line  will  go  up  Seventh  Avenue  to  the  Park, 
and  notup  Fifth  Avenue,  as  is  projected.  A  line  of  steam  cars  on  Fifth 
Avenue  would  shut  off  the  only  possible  entrance  to  the  Bay  View  Race 
Track,  which  is  now  the  only  place  near  San  Francisco  where  a  gentle- 
man can  speed  a  horse  or  a  race  take  place.  The  risk  of  driving  near  a 
passing  locomotive  would  make  owners  of  valuable  horses  absolutely  re- 
fuse to  run  them  at  this  track.  Another  reason  is  that  it  would  practi- 
cally close  the  D  street  entrance  to  the  Park.  Seventh  Avenue  would  do 
just  as  well ;  the  only  objection  to  it  on  the  part  of  the  Ocean  Shore  peo- 
ple is  that  it  would  cost  a  few  dollars  more.  The  Fifth  Avenue  property 
owners  do  not  want  the  road,  and,  apart  from  the  other  reasons  named, 
it  is  not  fair  to  force  it  upon  them. 

**  *        #  *        *  *        #  »* 

This  afternoon,  if  the  weather  prove  fine,  those  old  opponents,  the 
Phuinix  and  Wanderers'  Clubs,  will  engage  in  another  struggle  for 
supremacy  at  the  Recreation  Grounds.  This  will  be  the  third  match  this 
season,  the  Phoenix  having  won  the  first  and  the  Wanderers  the  second ; 
so  that,  being  a  deciding  game,  the  play  will  be  unusually  spirited.  The 
teams  are  as  follows:  Phcenix— Oliver,  J.  J.  Searle,  Dearie,  Gegan,  Hufh 
Tevis,  W.  Sime,  G.  Searle,  Drifficed,  Tobin,  Beasley,  Catton,  Wooley,  H. 
Sime,  LaCour  and  Campbell.  Wanderers— Nicholson,  T.  N.  Pase,  Wool- 
rich,  Canbraugh,  Cohen,  McAllister,  Riky,  Reade,  Fortune,  A.  Theobald, 
G.  Theobald,  Wilson,  Mathieu,  Burling,  Burnett,  Cannon  and  Finlay- 
aon.^— It  must  be  a  pleaBant  thing  for  an  umpire  of  a  football  match  to 
have  a  little  pamphlet  in  which  he  can  defend  his  decisions,  but  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Phcenix  Club  fancy  they  would  prefer  an  umpire  whose  decisions 
needed  no  defense.  It  only  needs  one  more  such  impartial  criticism  as  at  - 
peared  in  the  pamphlet  before  mentioned  to  kill  football  as  dead  as  similar 


"  killed  cricket.     That  i<,  alvray*  providing  any  one  reads  the  stuff, 
which,  etoapt  In  the  oase  of  very    Voting   player*,   to  whom    the   light  of 

their  name*  in  print  i<  *  novelty,  ta  highly  improbable.  We  know  nothing 
of  the  merit*  u  the  decisiona,  sat  apt  from  hearsay,  but  the  umpire's  de- 
fense of  them  in  limply  Indefensible. 

•  '•  • 

Shooting  max  San  Pranoisco  ti  fust  now  like  all  valuable  things  -very 
hard  to  obtain;  in  not,  then-  U  nothing  fit  to  snOOt  within  fifteen  mile- of 
the  new  City  Hill.  AKj,,.  i,  the  nearest  placo  where  a  decent  bag  of 
dooka  can  be  killed,  and  several  days  last  week  the  tide  was  too  high, 
even  down  there,  to  make  ft.  shut  possible,  Alvarado  is  practically  de- 
serted by  the  da  -k»,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  stray  spoonbills,  who 
are  too  weak  or  too  lazy  to  tret  away.  The  late  rains  have  lOftttered  the 
best  lucks  all  over  the  country,  and  we  hear  of  large  bags  being  made  in 
the  Salinas  valley,  and  even  further  south. 

•  •  • 

Hanlan  is  to  row  Boyd  on  the  Tyne,  next  April  31,  for  $2,500  a  side. 
So  says  the  N.  Y.  Spirit,  but  the  Knglish  paper*  speak  of  the  matter  as  a 
most  remote  possibility.—  K  tea  has  accepted  Banian's  terms  to  row  for 
the  championship  on  June  20th,  for  81,000  a  side.  At  present  there  is 
little  or  no  interest  taken  in  the  match.— —The  recent  death  of  Adolph 
F.  Wieland,  the  President  and  one  of  the  founders  and  staunchest  sup- 
porters of  the  Dolphin  Rowing  Club,  is  a  sad  blow  to  that  flourishing  in- 
stitution. His  old  fellow  oarsmen,  who  had  sat  in  the  same  boat  with 
him  and  joined  in  the  same  festivities,  paid  a  deep  token  of  respect  to  his 
memory  by  spreading  beautiful  floral  offerings  on  his  grave  and  attending 
the  funeral  in  a  body.  Adolph  F.  Wieland  was  as  manly  a  young  gentle- 
man as  ever  lived,  the  pride  of  his  parents  and  friends,  and  was  beloved 
by  all  who  knew  him. 

*  »  «  #  * 

The  sportsmen  of  Oregon  are  determined  that  the  web-foot  State  shall 
be  well  represented  at  the  next  Gilroy  Field  Trials.  Mr.  Frank  G.  Abell. 
of  Portland,  has,  in  addition  to  his  Irish  setter,  imported  a  blue-blood 
Gordon  of  the  best  breed  obtainable  in  the  East,  and  sent  to  E.  Leaves- 
ley,  Gilroy,  for  entry  and  training.  Mr.  R.  E.  Bybee,  of  Portland,  has 
also  sent  his  red  and  white  imported  Irish  setter  to  the  same  trainer,  to 
be  entered  for  the  Trials. 

•  •  »  *  * 

On  Sunday,  at  the  Recreation  Grounds,  a  game  of  baseball  will  be 
played,  in  which  Wand,  the  celebrated  pitcher  of  the  Providence  nine, 
will  handle  the  sphere.  This  gentleman  is  said  to  be  a  phenomenal 
pitcher. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

(Formerly  California  Theater). 

Proprietor  and  Manager,  J.  H.  Ha verly.-- Unprecedented 
Success  of 

Haverly's    Spectacular    Company! 
In  the  New,  Grand,  Realistic  Dramatic  Pageant,  in  5  Acts  and  10  Tableaux,  entitled 

MICHAEL   STROGOFF ! 
Produced  as  in  Paris  and  London,  where  its  run  is  c  muted  by  years,  not  weeks,  and 
as  orginally  presented  at  Haverly's  Niblo  Garden  and  Booth's  Theater,  New  York . 
F.  C.  BANGS  as  "Michael  Strogoff,"  and  a  Company  of  Absolute  Merit. 

GRAND  SCENIC  EFFECTS  I 
The  Great  Battle  Scene!  Tbe  Thrilling  Fire  Scene!  The  Mounted  Cavalry!  The 
Illuminated  Fete  Scene!  The  Drum  and  Fife  Corps!  Grand  Ballet  Divertiaementa! 
Superb  Processional  Display,  presenting  great  numbers  in  characteristic,  dazzling 
costumes  and  paraphernalia.  This  Theater  Open  Every  Night.  Monday  Next,  Jan. 
9th -An  entire  New  Ballet,  introducing  MME.  ADELE  CORNALBA,  and  the  Grand 
Corp3de  Ballet,  in  New  Characteristic  Costumes. Jan.  7. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sntter  streets.- -St ahl  A 
Maack,    Proprietors.     Every  evening  until  further  notice,  the  Spectacular 
Opera  of  the  Tale  of  Enchantment,  with  all  the  Sceoic  Splendors,  of 
The  Black  Crook ! 

Intrjducing  Calcium  Lights,  Amazonian  Marches,  Magnificent  Costumes  and  First- 
Class  Specialties,  including  SIEGRIST  &  DURAY,  MISS  ARLINE  STANLEY,  MR. 
HARRY  GATES,  MR  FRANK  RORABACK,  and  all  the  favorites  in  tbe  cast.  Ele- 
gant Scenery,  painted  by  George  Bell.  New,  Realistic  Stage  Effects  by  Samuel 
Burckes.  Properties  by  Harry  Deaves.  Grand  Matinee  SUNDAY,  January  8th,  at  2 
p.m.     Admission,  25  Cents. Jan.  7. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

E tidy  street,  between  Market  aud  Mason. --Krellng  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  and  till  further  notice,  Aubcr'a 
Grand  Spectacular  Opera, 

The  Bronze  Horse ! 

or,  THE  SPELL  OF  THE  CLOUD  KING.  Introducing  the  Tivoli  Souvenir  March, 
Opening  Chorus  from  Tannhauser,  Grand  Tannhauser  March,  Ballet,  Transforma- 
tions, Wonderful  Effects,  etc.  In  preparation,  and  shortly  to  be  produced:  GAL- 
ATHEA,  by  Suppe,  and  JOHN  OF  PARIS,  by  Boieldieu.  Jan.  7. 

MERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER.   " 

William   Emerson,    Manager.  — This    Saturday  Evening1, 
January  7th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels ! 

New  First  Part.  Finale— Uncle  Ben'd  Farewell.  First  Appearance  of  EMERSON'S 
JOCKEY— TWELVE— CLOG.  EMERSON  in  his  Inimitable  Specialties.  GOV.  ADD 
RYMAN  in  bid  Great  Speech-THE  TOPICS  OF  THE  DAY.  AMERICA'S  GREAT 
FOUR,  Williams,  Bruno,  Haverly  and  Mack,  as  the  Tennessee  Warblers.  R.  G.  AL- 
LEN iu  his  Banjo  Specialties.  To  conclude  with  the  Nautical  Extravaganza,  trans- 
lated and  adapted  from  the  French  by  Add  Ryman,  entitled  NO  PINAFORE.  Grand 
Matinee  this  Afternoon  at  2  o'clock.  Will  shortly  appear,  the  celebrated  Peruvian 
Actress,  MADAME  SARAH  HEARTBURN.  Popular  Prices— No  Extra  Charge  to 
Reserve. Ja°-  7. 

BUSH-STREET    THEATER. 

Canaries  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.— Last  Nights  of  the  Musical 
j    Extravaganza, 

Fortuuio ! 

Last  Niguts  of  JENNIE  LEE  as  "Fortunio."  Farewell  Matinee  this  Afternoon, 
Monday,  January  9th,  LEAVITT'S  GIGANTIC  SPECIALTY  COMPANY-  Box  Sheet 
now  open. ^an.  7, 

BALDWIN.    THEATER. 

Thomas  Magrulre,  Mrt.Has5er.1--Q rent  Bill:     The  Sneeessfnl 
Californiau  Play, 

CUapa! 

This  (Satu.rd.oy)  Ma,t&ee  aud  Evening,  Positively  Last  Two  Performances  of  CH.ISPA. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan.  7,  184:2. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a    Truthful   Penman.] 

An  American  ■woman  of  letters,  who  has  been  visiting  the  French 
watering-places  this  year,  writes  me  that  she  does  not  find  them  amnsing 
after  the  manner  of  the  Summer  resorts  t'other  side.  She  says  that  they 
lack  sociability,  and  are  infested  with  bad  characters,  and  that  respecta- 
bility keeps  itself  severely  aloof.—— Alderman  M'Arthur,  late  Lord 
Mayor  of  London,  has  apparently  joined  the  Salvation  Army.  At  any 
rate,  the  worthy  alderman's  name  appears  among  others  who  are  begging 
for  money  to  enable  "General"  Booth  to  build  a  gigantic  "salvation 
barracks  at  Clapton,  at  a  cost  of  about  £20,000.— The  World. The  nu- 
merous flower-stalls,  which  have  hitherto  formed  a  characteristic  feature 
of  the  streets  of  Paris,  are  about  to  disappear  completely.  The  Prefect 
of  Police  has  given  orders  for  their  removal.  Two  reasons  are  alleged 
for  this  action.  The  first  is  the  encumbrance  caused  by  the  stalls,  and 
the  second  the  loss  of  revenue  caused  to  the  municipality  by  the^  com- 
paratively neglected  state  of  the  several  public  flower-markets,  owing  to 
the  competition  of  the  street  stall-keepers.—— The  following  are  the 
towns  in  the  German  Empire  that  have  the  strongest  garrisons:  Berlin, 
18,204;  Metz,  10,723;  Strasburg,  8,945;  Mayence,  Koenigsberg,  Dantzic, 
Posen  and  Cologne  have  each  over  7,000  men;  Potsdam,  6,369;  Cob- 
lence,  6,374;  Madgeburg,  6,060;  and  Hanover,  5,368.  The  other  jgarrisonB 
in  the  country  have  not  5,000  men  in  each.^— A  truly  astonishing  mira- 
cle is  reported  from  Knoek.  The  "cure"  took  place  at  high  mass  on  a 
recent  Sunday.  Miss  Cussack,  the  "  nun  of  Kenmare,"  who  has  been 
confined  to  a  sofa  for  nine  years,  had  gone  to  try  her  luck.  She  was  car- 
ried up  to  the  altar  rails  to  receive  the  Communion,  but  lo  and  behold  ! 
she  was  at  once  enabled  to  quit  the  couch,  and  to  stand  and  kneel  at  the 
rails.  Miss  Cussack  is  staying  with  the  Sisters  of  Mercy  at  the  neighbor- 
ing convent.  I  suppose  we  Bhall  now  have  the  Duke  of  Norfolk  under- 
taking a  pilgrimage  to  Knock. — Ti'utk.-^—The  French  Crown  jewels  are 
to  be  sold  at  once.  It  appears  that  during  the  Restoration  the  Crown 
jewels  were  deposited  with  the  Bapsts.  Under  Louis  Philippe  they  were 
kept  in  the  Garde  Meuble,  and  during  the  empire  M.  Thierry  had  them 
safely  locked  up  in  a  strong  box.  They  are  now  in  chests  in  a  cellar  at 
the  Ministry  of  Finance,  and  it  is  in  this  subterranean  chamber  that  they 
are  laid  out  to-  day.  The  ornaments  that  possess  a  historic  or  an  artistic 
value  had  been  separated  from  the  rest.  They  include  a  collection  of 
decorations  sent  to  the  sovereigns  of  France  by  foreign  monarchs,  and  are 
valued  at  £8,000;  a  watch,  presented  by  the  Dey  of  Algiers  to  Louis 
Quatorze,  and  worth  £120;  a  brooch  of  diamonds,  of  antique  cut,  valued 
at  about  £3,000;  and  a  sword,  the  hilt  of  which,  mounted  in  1824,  is  a  fine 
specimen  of  chaste  French  workmanship.  M.M.  Bapst  advised  the  com- 
mittee to  retain  all  these  articles,  as  they  were  really  worth  far  more 
than  their  money  value.  There  is,  consequently,  every  reason  to  believe 
that  they  will  eventually  find  their  way  to  the  Apollo  Gallery  at  the 
Louvre.  As  for  the  Regent,  a  diamond  unique  in  the  world  on  account 
of  its  size,  the  jewelers  also  opposed  its  sale.  It  was  formerly  valued  as 
high  as  half  a  million  sterling,  but  there  is  always  a  risk  that  it  might 
not  fetch  more  than  £25,000.  The  other  jewels,  estimated  en  bloc  at  about 
half  a  million  pounds,  have  no  historic  value.  There  are  only  three 
parures — th*  sapphire,  the  turquoise  and  the  ruby  parure — the  last  made 
expressly  for  the  Duchess  de  Berri.  All  the  other  jewels  were  arranged 
and  altered  again  and  again  to  suit  the  taste  of  the  Empress  Eugenie. — 
Court  Journal.  —Mr.  Joseph  Jefferson,  the  actor,  wrote  to  a  Cincinnati 
gentleman  that  "My  first  appearance  on  the  stage  of  life  took  place  in 
Philadelphia  on  the  20th  of  February,  1829.  It  would  be  quite  impossi- 
ble for  me  to  give  you  a  full  list  of  all  the  parts  I  have  played,  but  the 
following  are  some  of  the  principal  ones:  "Bob  Acres,"  "Dr.  Pangloss," 
"Asa  Trenchard,"  "Dr.  Ollapod," "Caleb Plummer,"  "Tony  Lumpkin," 
"Newman  Noggs,"  "Dogberry,"  "Mr.  Golightly,"  "Touchstone," 
"Fixture,"  "Launcelot  Gobbo,"  " Diggory,"  etc.  Oh!  I  forgot:  "Rip 
Van  "Winkle."  I  think  I  have  played  "  Rip  Van  Winkle  "  2,500  times — 
and  for  which  I  may  be  forgiven  in  another  and  better  world,  where  there 
will  be  no  matinees  and  no  managers.— Transylvania  papers  say  that 
the  Crown  Princess  Stephanie  nas  made  excellent  use  of  her  Leisure  hours 
during  the  bear  hunts  now  going  on  there,  by  painting  a  number  of  peas- 
ant girls  in  their  picturesque  costumes.  It  need  scarcely  be  added  that 
the  young  Archduchess  took  her  pick  of  models  from  the  prettiest  that 
could  be  found.*^— A  few  days  ago  the  Emperor  Francis  Joseph  visited 
the  exhibition  of  the  Russian  painter  Vereschagin  in  the  artist's  gallery 
at  Vienna.  In  Court  circles  many  serious  objections  had  been  raised 
against  this  visit,  owing  to  the  undeniable  fact  that  the  artist  is  a  Nihilist 
dyed  in  the  wool.  The  Emperor  insisted  upon  it,  nevertheless.  That 
his  entourage  were  not  far  wrong  in  their  objections  was  proved  by  the 
terrible  fact  that  Vereschagin  not  once  addressed  the  Emperor  as  "Your 
Majesty,"  but  always  with  a  simple  "Monsieur."  Nay  more:  Twice  or 
thrice  the  artist  took  the  Emperor's  hand,  and,  leading  him  up  to  one  or 
;the  other  painting,  pointed  out  certain  details,  saying:  "  Regardez  bien, 
Monsieur  ! "  The  Emperor  merely  smiled,  but  the  Court  officials  have 
not  yet  recovered  from  their  disgust  at  the  artist's  boldness.^—  The  ceil- 
ing in  the  Luxembourg  painted  by  Jean  Simon  Barthe"lmy,  has  been  irre- 
trievably damaged  by  an  accident.  An  attendant  living  in  the  room 
above  left  a  tap  of  water  running,  which  flooded  the  fioor.^—  The  Rus- 
sian Court  officials  who  are  now  engaged  in  making  preparations  for  the 
coronation  of  the  Czar  in  the  Spring,  have  ordered  fifteen  snow-white 
horses,  which  will  be  used  in  the  procession.— —The  Porte  has,  in  conse- 
quence of  the  representations  of  JL<ord  Dufferin,  appointed  a  commission 
to  deliberate  upon  reforms  in  Armenia,  and  will  also  dispatch  a  commis- 
sioner to  inquire  into  the  condition  of  the  country.—  The  management 
of  a  Berlin  theater  has  announced  the  production  of  Lord  Beaconsfi eld's 
novel,  "Alroy."=—  Eisenach  is  to  have  an  electric  railway  from  the  sta- 
tion to  the  Castle  jf  Wartburg,  if  royal  permission  can  be  obtained. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    323    &    324    California    Street.    San    Francisco, 


Cal. 


G1RAKD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YOKE  CITT  INS.  CO of  N.  T. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


Fire  Insurance. 

TETJTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  IKS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  U.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. 83,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,948. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBBBT  JDICKSOlf,  Manager. 
W.  IAJTM  BOOKJEB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Porte.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  17S2.-- Cash  Assets,  85,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1S33.— Cash  Assets,  81,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.~Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BITUEB  *    UALDJ N, 
General    Afreuts    lor    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sausome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,693,571 

^g^  This  first-lass  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOIIX  IS  J.E  HAMILTOK,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709.976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BAI.FOITK,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  310  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

CHARLES    R,    PETERS, 

■re,  Xiife  ami  Marine   Insurance,  503  California  street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  1&. 


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Jan.  7,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SIBYLLINE     BOOKS 

Wlirn  Brat,  a  boy,  Kt  v.'tir  fair  kii!H«  I  kn- 

Twm  with  :v  It,  my  haml 

My  v.Mitu-  lif.-'»  book  I  b«ld,  a  rolunN  Maltd. 

Which  dom  but  you,  I  dcQined,  might  tiiii.erst*n<l, 

An-i  you  I  did  entreat  I  band 

AM  wad  tlivnin  j  :.\  destiny, 

But,  Tan pun  like,  you  turncl  from  my  demand, 
proudly  fair  to  find  your  fato  in  me. 

When  now  I  come,  alaa,  what  bands  have  turned 
Those  viiyin  pages!    Some  are  t->n.  away 

And  »"rae  defaced,  and  some  with  passion  burned, 
And  some  besmeared  with  life's  least  holy  clay. 

Say,  shall  I  offer  you  these  page*  wet 

With  blood  and  tears,  ana  will  your  sorrow  read 

What  your  joy  heeded  not?    Unopened  yet 

One  page  remains.     It  still  may  hold  a  fate, 

A  counsel  for  the  day  of  utter  need. 

Nay,  speak,  sad  heart,  speak  quick,  the  hour  is  late. 

Aye  threatens  us.     The  Gaul  is  at  the  gate. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  December  10,  1881  :— An  American  visitor  has  been 
writing  to  the  Daily  News  about  his  experience  of  English  railway  travel- 
ing, and  proceeds  to  compare  it  with  the  American  system.  He  laughs 
at  our  carriage  decorations,  ridicules  their  small  dimensions,  and  scorn- 
fully refers  to  the  taciturn  travelers  who  won't  open  their  mouths  for  con- 
versation with  a  Btranger.  That  stranger  i*  forced  to  tread  on  somebody's 
toes  in  entering  the  carriage,  he  has  to  sit  for  two  hours  or  so  looking 
straight  in  front  of  him  with  a  vacant  stnre  ;  if  the  windows  are  open, 
his  face  is  blacked  with  smoke  and  dust ;  if  they  are  shut,  he  is  half  suf- 
focated in  the  close  atmosphere,  and  he  finally  smashes  his  hat  against 
the  low  roof  in  getting  out  I  told  you  last  week  that  the  Brighton  Com- 
pany are  running  a  Pullman  train,  with  complete  appendages,  and,  per- 
haps, if  our  traveler  will  call  again  in  ten  years'  time,  he  will  find  nothing 
else.  But  it  is  hardly  likely  that  the  good  old-fashioned  grumbling  Eng- 
lishman will  give  up  his  close  carriage,  which  really  isn't  so  uncomforta- 
ble, under  certain  circumstances,  after  all. 

This  is  Cattle  Show  week,  and  London  is  full  of  country  cousins.  The 
show  itself  is  much  the  same  every  year,  and  is  a  regular  institution  now. 
The  number  of  visitors  is  enormous,  and  though  the  weather  is  hardly  to 
be  called  inviting,  the  shops,  theaters  and  exhibitions  are  doing  roaring 
trades.  The  Princess  of  Wales  took  the  greatest  interest  in  the  pigs  when 
she  visited  the  show.     There  is  certainly  no  accounting  for  taste. 

The  word  theater  reminds  one  of  the  terrible  catastrophe  at  Vienna. 
The  awful  contrast  between  a  theater  and  death,  between  seeing  a  friend 
going  out  to  enjoy  a  pleasant  evening  and  receiving  him  home  again  a 
charred  corpse,  is  a  very  sad  reflection.  Perhaps  one  of  the  most  touch- 
ing incidents  in  connection  with  the  tragedy  is  contained  in  the  following 
sentence  from  a  telegram  received  here  this  morning:  "A  large  Newfound- 
land dug,  who  always  accompanied  his  master  to  the  theater,  is  still  wait- 
ing for  him  at  the  door."  Waiting  for  his  master,  who  will  never  come, 
till  at  last  he  will  some  way  understand  the  terrible  truth,  and  grieve  as 
only  faithful  hearts  like  his  can. 

There  will  probably  be  some  little  discussion  when  Parliament  meets 
on  the  grant  of  a  charter  to  the  British  North  Borneo  Company.  This  is 
a  similar  case  to  the  East  India  Company,  and  the  charter,  under  certain 
conditions  as  to  slavery,  monopoly  of  trade,  and  restrictions  on  importa- 
tion, grants  immense  powers  to  the  company.  There  can  be  no  doubt 
that  Lord  Granville  would  take  care  of  the  interests  of  other  nations  be- 
fore deciding  on  this  grant,  but  it  forms  a  precedent  for  companies  of 
adventurers  which  may  find  another  field  in  New  Guinea  and  elsewhere. 

We  are  close  upon  the  end  of  another  year  of  unseasonable  weather, 
and  with  renewed  hope  we  look  forward  to  18S2.  Snow  fell  for  the  first 
time  to-day  in  London,  while  in  the  Isle  of  Wight  ripe  raspberries,  straw- 
berries and  such  like  fruits  are  growing.  May  was  wintry,  July  was 
ditto,  August  was  all  floods  and  thunderstorms,  November  was  warm,  and 
December  is  mild  and  wet.  There's  Borne  talk  of  sacking  the  present 
clerk  of  the  weather,  who  has  got  too  old  to  distinguish  one  month  from 
another,  and  giving  the  job  to  Valentine. 

K  most  singular  and  unprecedented  event  has  occurred  in  the  usual 
winter  examinations  at  Oxford.  In  one  of  the  pass  final  schools  the  viva 
voce  was  suspended  for  two  days,  and  one  of  the  examiners  requested  to 
resign.  Evidence  had  come  into  the  hands  of  the  Vice-Chancellors  and 
Proctors  which  appeared  to  be  sufficiently  trustworthy  to  warrant  their 
suspicion  of  the  fairness  of  the  examiner  toward  some  of  his  own  pupils. 
Adhuc  sub  judice  lis  est ;  but  the  story  goes  that  papers  had  been  set  and 
lectures  given  on  the  identical  questions  which  subsequently  were  printed 
for  the  "  schools."  When  a  "  coach  "  charges  extra  for  his  terminal  in- 
struction, "because  he  is  an  examiner,  you  know,"  and  delivers  special 
lectures  at  the  last  at  a  special  fee,  with  the  request  that  the  note-books 
of  his  pupils  may  be  given  up  to  him  and  considered  private  property,  it 
must  be  confessed  that  suspicion  is  pardonable,  and  some  immediate  ac- 
tion on  the  part  of  the  authorities  urgently  required. —  World. 

The  Great  Poatoffice  Robbery.— It  has  been  ascertained  that  the 
total  worth  of  the  precious  stones  and  jewelry  lost  by  the  robbery  at  the 
Hatton  Garden  Postoffice  is  £14,300.  The  deeds,  cheques,  Postoffice  or- 
ders and  lottery  tickets  stolen  bring  the  total  up  to  £15,000.  Most  of  the 
packets  were  insured  for  more  than  their  value.  In  all,  35  registered 
letters  were  stolen.  These  included  11  packets  of  cut  and  uncut  dia- 
monds, insured  respectively  for  £400,  £24,  £32,  £5,000,  £2,500,  £275, 
£100,  £500,  £4,000,  £200,  £503,  £450  and  two  packets  of  sapphires,  for 
£800.  _  The  inquiry  into  the  robbery  has  been  closed  so  far  as  Scotland 
Yard  is  concerned.  No  clue  has  been  obtained,  and,  owing  to  the  clever 
way  in  which  the  robbery  was  perpetrated,  it  is  not  expected  that  the 
thieves  will  ever  be  brought  to  justice,  unless  at  some  future  time  one  of 
them  should  peach  upon  his  accomplices. 

A  lot  of  New  York  maidens  recently  got  up  a  fair  for  the  poor,  and  aa 
quite  a  number  now  wear  enga?em«nt  rings,  the  enterprise  is  spoken  of  as 
a  brilliant  success.—  Philadelphia  News. 


INSURANCE. 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNI0N  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

riMi.-  tnlirnrnln  l.l«).l«...|:<UMI»hnl  In  1H61. — ><>».  416  nnd 
A     4M  inoL     rash  r«i>iul,  1750  000  iti   ii..i<!  (join.     PalrRataal 

Pn.inpt   saiii'iimit  ol  i. ■  .    ■     DIRECTORS    .1    Hon   Hon, 

Mom  Hollar,  J.  o.  Bldridio.  M   J   o"Ooi r.  n   s.   Flojd,  DwU  Hajw,  Adam 

(Jrant.  A.  B,  Sjtiaii.-,  Cnanoi  K..Ii|.t.  i:.  i,.  Qaldatata,  Baruatl  l>>>e.  I.  Lawronco 
w.iii.  I  M.Mii,  iri.  s    i:    Btoott,  Wa  I    B.  Phlppti  Samuel 

Hon.   II.  c.    Parker,  N     a     HI  Bnndonatata,  W.  It   Boag,   Nicholas 

boning,   Jajnoa  Hoffltt,  John  l".irr..i  I .  .1    Itaum,  M.  IV  Sweeney,  Gustavo  TouchUd, 
Hlckox.J    ll    Freeman,  loon  ivnlv.  J.  II.  Ilaird,  Win.  Scliolle,  Charles 
bauiii,  J.  a.  Kittle.  Benjamin  Brewater.  law  L  Benoa. 

OU8TAVE  TOUCUARD,  PnsMant  N.  O.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Javiw  D,  BatLBT, Beontaiy.       Geo.  T.  Bourn, Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Hnn  transacted  the  business  or  Life  Iunorance  Tor  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Milliox  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  1b  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  Of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  tho  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  coinpMed  with  the  now  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 


Dec.  3.  J 


HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
828  Montgomery  street. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  ol  Zurich,  Capital  0,000,000  francs;  Helvetia., 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  lO.OOU, 000  f nines  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  suu- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  Jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  226  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


FIREMAN'S 


[Organized  1863.] 

FUND    INSURANCE 


COMPANY. 


Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,230,000, 


£3"  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 


D.J.  STAPLES President. 

ALPHlSUd  BULL Vice-President. 


WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

E.  W.  CARPENTER.. ..Ass't Secretary. 


HOIIE  OFFICE: 
Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 

[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  95, 000,000.--- Agents:   Balfour,  Ontlirie  A-  Co.,  No. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Norcross  Silver  mining  Company.--I.ocation  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco  California.— Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada  —Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  2lst  day  of  December,  1881.,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  72)  of  Seventy-five  (75e.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock 
of  the  Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary, 
at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street, 
San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTY- 
FIFTH  day  of  JANUARY,  1832,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  pub- 
lic auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the 
SIXTEENTH  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together 
with  costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Dee.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ORIGINAL  KEYSTONE  SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  6 

Amount  per  Share 50  Ceuts 

Levied « December  8th 

Delinquent  in  Office January  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock February  4th 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office -Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  Btreet,  San  Francisco,  Cal. Dec.  10. 

^DIVIDEND    NOTICeT" 

The  German  v  aving;s  nnd  Loan  Society. —For  the  half  year 
pending  December  3lst,  1881,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  THE  GERMAN  SAV- 
INGS AND  LOAN  SOCIETY  hasdeclared  a  dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  five 
(5)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  and  one-sixth 
(4  1-6)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  TaxeB,  and  payable  on  and  after  the 
9th  day  of  January,  1882.    By  order, 

Dec.  31. GEORGE  LETTE,  Secretary. 

C.   W.    M.   SMITH,  /J^5v 

The    Loading    and    Oldest   Patent    Solicitor.      /forruVC* 

Established   in    1862,  U^rr^iyj 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street. ^^^^^7 

631=  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MENS    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROP.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post, 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  e^c., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL, 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Jan.  7,  18*2. 


THE    REWARD    OP    MERIT. 

Public  honors  are,  of  late,  falliDg  thick  and  heavy  upon  Pacific-  ' 
coast  "  statesmen."  One  of  our  politicians  is  about  to  drop  his  exhausted 
frame  into  a  comfortable  Beat  in  President  Arthur's  new  Cabinet,  and 
one  of  our  Congressional  representatives  has  just  been  named  as  Chair- 
man of  one  of  the  most  important  Committees  in  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives— that  Gf  Commerce.  Upon  this  latter  appointment,  however, 
the  News  Letter  cannot,  it  fears,  congratulate  either  the  Pacific  coast 
or  the  commercial  interests  of  the  country.  Mr.  Page,  the  recipient  of 
this  honorable  and  highly  important  position,  was  not  born  possessed  of 
commercial  knowledge  and  experience,  neither  has  he  acquired  commer- 
cial knowledge  and  experience,  but  the  present  Speaker  of  the  House  cf 
Representatives  has  thrust  commercial  knowledge  and  experience  upon 
him— at  least  he  has  placed  the  Honorable  Horace  Frank  in  a  position 
which  should  be  occupied  by  a  person  possessing  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
the  commercial  requirements  and  possibilities  of  the  country,  and  a  large 
experience  in  all  thoEe  matters  which  bear,  directly  or  indirectly,  upon 
the  development  of  trade.  In  regard  to  the  possession  of  these  qualifica- 
tions, the  Honorable  Mr.  Page  is,  his  best  friend  must  admit,  lacking; 
unless,  indeed,  it  should  turn  out  that  the  distinguished  Congressman 
has  all  these  years  been  bashfully  hiding  his  light  under  a  bushel.  And 
what  we  and  the  general  body  of  the  public  know  of  the  Honorable  Mr. 
Page  hardly  warrants  such  a  startling  assumption  as  the  alternative  pre- 
sents. The  honorable  gentleman  is  not,  in  point  of  fact,  bashful,  and  is 
most  unlikely  to  allow  his  qualifications  to  remain  a  secret.  But,  while 
Congressman  Pace's  lack  of  knowledge  in  regard  to  commerce  and  its 
needs  is  a  serious  flaw  in  his  right  to  the  title  and  position  he  has  just  re- 
ceived, yet  it  is  not  the  only  one.  General  principles  and  a  proper  regard 
for  the  public  interests  stamp  the  Honorable  Mr.  Page  as  an  utterly  im- 
proper person  to  occupy  any  important  public  position.  His  lack  of 
ability  is,  in  fact,  quite  equaled  by  his  lack  of  reliability.  He  is  now 
serving  his  fourth  term  in  the  halls  of  Congress,  and  his  record  speakB  for 
itself.  The  fact  that  he  received  a  second  nomination  is  a  blot  upon  the 
character  of  the  party  which  gave  it  to  him,  and  the  fact  that  he  was 
elected  a  second  time  goes  a  long  way  toward  proving  that  there  is  one 
constituency  in  this  State  which  is  not  capable  of  exercising  discretion  at  the 
ballot- box.  Indeed,  Mr.  Page'i  constituency  is  a  perfect  enigma.  Bach  of 
the  four  times  that  he  has  come  before  it,  he  has  done  bo  with  a  record  that 
smelt  louder  and  louder,  and  yet  he  has  been  re-elected  and  re-elected 
with  increased  majorities  every  time.  The  Honorable  Horace  Prank's 
latest  exploit  is  still  fresh  in  the  minds  of  the  News  Letter's  readers. 
The  present  Superintendent  of  the  Mint  was  endeavoring  to  lun  that  in- 
stitution within  the  appropriation  made  by  Congress  for  its  support.  This 
did  not  suit  Mr.  Page,  who  wished  to  run  the  institution  as  an  orphan 
asylum  for  the  political  bums  who  serve  him  in  the  capacity  of  strikers 
and  manipulators  at  election  time.  Consequently  the  Honorable  Prank 
"  preferred  charges  "  against  the  Superintendent  of  the  Mint,  and  actually 
had  the  unblushing  audacity  to  inferentially  admit,  in  a  published  inter- 
view, that  had  it  not  been  for  the  personal  differences  that  had  arisen  be- 
tween hira  and  Mr.  Dodge,  these  so-called  "  charges  "  would  not  have 
been  made.  The  subsequent  investigation,  the  evidence — or,  rather,  lack 
of  evidence — produced  in  support  of  the  "charges,"  and  the  findings  of 
the  Commission,  are  matters  that  are  still  fresh  in  the  memory  of  every 
intelligent  observer  of  passing  events.  A  clearer  case  of  an  unscrupulous 
public  representative  endeavoring  to  injure  afaithful  Government  servant, 
because  of  his  faithfulness,  could  not  occur.  And  yet  the  Honorable  Mr. 
Page,  with  his  hands  Btill  reeking  with  this  infamy,  hies  him  to  Washing- 
ton, and  is  immediately  elevated  to  a  position  of  great  honor,  influence 
and  responsibility,  and  one  which,  withal,  he  is  not  qualified  to  fill!  This 
is  the  reward,  we  understand,  of  "  Stalwartism."  **  Stalwartism  "  must, 
therefore,  be  regarded  as  a  synonym  for  everything  that  is  evil  and  cor- 
rupt in  public  affairs. 

A    NEW    DEPARTURE. 

Mr.  Trescott,  who  managed  or  mismanaged  the  case  of  the  United 
States  at  the  Halifax  Fisheries  Arbitration,  was  sent  by  Mr.  Blaine  as 
special  envoy  to  Chili  and  Peru  about  the  middle  of  November.  He 
was  also  the  bearer  of  a  special  invitation  to  the  South  American  repub- 
lics, to  participate  in  a  conference  of  representatives  of  the  republics  of 
America,  to  be  held  in  Washington  some  time  in  this  year.  It  is  also 
very  delicately  hinted  that  the  United  States  will  foot  all  the  bills,  if  the 
guestB  bidden  will  only  come.  The  object  is  very  frankly  avowed.  A 
union  is  to  be  formed  to  prevent  any  European  protectorate  of  the  Pan- 
ama Canal.  Really  and  truly  a  second  "  Holy  Alliance."  In  JLS23,  when 
the  first  Holy  Alliance  proposed  to  hold  a  conference  at  Paris,  for  the 
purpose  of  assisting  Spain  in  bringing  her  rebellious  South  American  col- 
onies into  subjection,  Mr.  Canning,  on  the  part  of  the  English  Govern- 
ment, told  the  French  Minister  that  any  such  movement  would  be  met, 
on  the  part  of  his  Government,  by  a  declaration  of  war.  The  effect  of 
this  was  that  the  Paris  meeting  was  never  held,  and  it  was  by  the  pro- 
tection of  England  that  these  republics  had  a  chance  to  establish  them- 
selves. Mr.  Canning  made  this  threat  in  July,  1823.  Up  to  this 
time  the  Government  of  the  United  States  had  made  no  sign,  an.d 
it  was  only  after  the  urgent  request  of  the  English  Government 
that  Mr.  Monroe,  in  December  of  the  same  year,  sent  his  message  to 
Congress  containing  the  "Monroe  Doctrine."  These  young  Republics 
had  but  little  trade  or  commerce.  All  the  Governments  of  Europe  were 
against  them,  except  England,  and  as  soon  as  they  could  get  their  Gov- 
ernments organized  a  conference  was  called  at  Panama,  to  which  England 
and  the  United  States  were  invited,  the  object  being  to  regulate  treaties 
of  trade  and  commerce.  At  first  the  United  States  Government  took  no 
notice  of  the  invitation.  Then,  after  Commissioners  were  appointed,  the 
House  of  Representatives  refused  to  make  an  appropriation  to  pay  their 
expenses,  and  as  late  as  1826  Mr.  Webster  made  one  of  his  greatest 
speeches  in  support  of  the  "Panama  Mission."  These  Republics  have 
grown  in  spite  of  the  stndied  neglect  of  the  United  States.  For  years 
scarcely  an  "American"  keel  has  plowed  the  waters  of  stormy  Cape 
Horn.  England  and  F  rai.ee  have  fostered  their  trade  and  made  some  de- 
gree of  progress  possible,  and  it  was  not  until  Peru  was  prostrate  that  an 
"American  "  ring  saw  in  her  adversity  a  prospect  of  plunder,  and  it  is 
now  by  a  coup  de  main  that  the  Government  at  Washington  seeks  to  se- 
cure a  {trade  that  this  country  does  not  seem  to  have  the  enterprise  to  gain 
by  competition.  The  Panama  Canal  pretense  is  "too  thin."  No  Euro- 
pean Government  seeks  to  control  it ;  they  all  want  it  uncontrolled. 


POLITICAL    TRUSTEES. 

We  regret  to  notice  of  late  the  adoption  of  an  English  custom  in  the 
Atlantic  States,  by  which  prominent  politicians  are  made  trustees,  or 
directors,  in  questionable  financial  enterpriser,  and  presented  with  shares 
by  unscrupulous  promoters  in  return  for  the  use  of  their  names  and  sup- 
posed influence.  Senator  Jones  was  recently  caught  in  the  meshes  of  one 
of  these  harpies,  and  it  is  no" secret  that  Grant,  Blaine,  Dorsey,  Chaffee  and 
others  are  willing  to  lend  themselves  to  schemes  which  they  do  not  trouble 
themselves  to  examine,  provided  a  block  of  stock  and  a  trusteeship  are 
offered  as  gratuities.  In  England,  where  impecunious  peers,  bamnets, 
honorables  and  half-pay  officers  are  plenty,  the  same  custom  prevails,  and 
the  noble  or  honorable  directors  take  the  goods  the  godB  provide  them, 
and  render  no  service  except  to  attend  meetings,  listen  to  reports,  and 
draw  their  honorarium — whence  they  have  become  known  as  "  Guinea 
Pigs."  Dummy  directors  in  mining  companies  were  common  in  California 
uniil  the  new  Constitution  made  directors  personally  liable  to  stockhold- 
ers for  any  malfeasance  or  misappropriation.  We  recommend  a  similar 
enactment  to  Eastern  Legislatures.  The  politician,  and  especially  the 
legislator,  who  lends  himself  to  dubious  or  fraudulent  schemes  will  bear 
close  watching.  As  a  rule  he  is  open  to  purchaee,  and  will  betray  public 
confidence  for  personal  profit.  Politicians  who  become  professional  trus- 
tees should  be  eliminated  from  political  life. 

TARIFF    REVISION. 

The  question  of  lowering  the  tariff  will  resume  the  attention  of  Con- 
gress after  the  holiday  recess,  and  we  trust  they  will  see  the  wisdom  of 
fixing  duties  at  Buch  a  notch  as  to  benefit  consumers  without  endangering 
our  manufacturers.  As  a  rule,  we  would  allow  a  margin  of  ten  per  cent, 
above  the  cost  at  which  foreign  goods  can  be  laid  down  in  our  sea-ports. 
Greater  protection  than  that  is  uncalled  for,  and  simply  designed  to  en- 
rich a  few  manufacturers  at  the  expense  of  the  people  at  large.  If  they 
are  not  content  with  a  ten  per  cent,  advantage  over  foreign  competitors, 
or  if  it  be  assumed  that  they  cannot  or  will  not  compete  with  such  advan- 
tage, then  are  we  paying  too  dearly  for  the  whistle,  and  protection  is 
merely  a  confiscation  of  the  profits  of  production.  Besides,  with  what 
reason  can  we  ask  Europe  to  take  our  products  if  we  refuse  to  barter  ? 
We  are  all  howling  for  reciprocity,  but  we  don't  want  to  reciprocate.  We 
are  willing  to  make  a  profit  off  others,  but  we  spurn  the  idea  of  their  mak- 
ing any  profit  off  us.  Bah!  It  won't  do  at  all.  Mutuality  is  the  only 
sound  basis  of  trade.  As  for  abolishing  the  internal  revenue,  we  are  op- 
posed to  it — excepting  a  remission  of  taxes  on  spirits  and  brandies  for  ex- 
port. The  internal  revenue  hurts  no  one — it  is  collected  on  luxuries. 
What  we  require  is  a  lessening  of  import  duties  that  will  cheapen  con- 
sumption, and  stimulate  manufactures  by  its  cheapening.  Beyond  that, 
protection  doesn't  protect — it  robs. 

BLAINE'S  LEGACY. 
After  Garfield's  death  Blaine  was  considered  to  be  the  residuary 
legatee  of  his  administration,  but  it  now  looks  as  if  Blaine  had  left  a 
legacy  to  the  Arthur  administration  which  will  be  found  troublesome  in- 
deed. We  refer  to  his  Monroe  Doctrine  manifesto,  which  so  far  over- 
shadows his  Peruvian  bungling  as  a  mountain  does  a  mole  hill.  To  us  it 
looks  like  a  Parthian  arrow  aimed  at  the  Stalwarts,  calculated  to  wound 
and  writhe  them,  and  to  remain  as  an  unwelcome  legacy  from  the  Great 
Out  to  the  Great  In.  At  the  time  Blaine  issued  that  marvelously  sophis- 
tical document  there  wa3  absolutely  no  call  for  it.  It  was  superfluously 
superfluous.  We  were  rubbing  noses,  Maori- fash  ion,  with  John  Bull  and 
patting  one  another  on  the  back,  to  the  cooing  refrain  on  both  sides  of 
the  pond  of  "  Ht's  a  jolly -good  fellow."  Now  the  Eagle  is  ruffling  his 
feathers,  and  the  old  Lion  ominously  wags  his  tail — all  on  account  of  Jim 
Blaine,  of  Maine,  who  couldn't  contain  his  deep  disdain  for  other  men. 
We  suggest  as  the  cheapest  way  of  getting  out  of  it  that  the  Administra- 
tion refuse  to  administer  on  Blaine's  legacy  ;  in  fact,  let  the  whole  matter 
drop — pigeon-hole  it  with  red  tape,  and  let  us  forget  all  about  the  Mon- 
roe Doctrine.  Thereby  Bull  and  Johnathan  will  remain  good  friends — 
they  will  swap  taffy  and  only  seek  the  safe  amusement  of  cheating  each 
other  in  trade. 

THE    CROP    OUTLOOK. 

■With  a  larger  acreage  than  ever  before,  an  abundant  rainfall  thus  far 
and  fine  growing  weather,  the  outlook  for  the  crop  of  '82  seems  now 
brilliant  beyond  experience.  Should  we  have  timely  occasional  showers 
during  the  next  three  months,  our  production  will  far  exceed  that  of  any 
previous  year.  Not  alone  in  grain,  but  in  the  new  orchards  and  vineyards 
that  will  come  into  bearing,  there  is  fruitful  hope.  While  it  is  yet  too 
early  to  predict,  anything  of  prices,  it  seems  to  us  that  the  increase  of 
European  population  will  offset  any  betterment  in  crops,  and  that  our 
farmers  may  look  forward  to  remunerative  rates.  The  condition  of  the 
barley  and  bean  market  in  '81  was  peculiar,  and  unless  there  should  be  a 
partial  failure  in  the  East  prices  will  not  rule  so  high,  but  they  are  both 
safe  crops  for  our  growers,  as  a  rule.  Nor  can  we  count  much  upon  an- 
other failure  of  the  Atlantic  peach  crop,  but  our  canneries  will  be  able  to 
pay  fairly  for  all  the  surplus  fruit.  We  may  look  ahead,  however,  to  a 
good  season  all  around.  In  grain,  fruits,  wines,  wool,  lumber  and  minor 
industries  this  promises  to  be  a  banner  year  for  California,  and  if  the 
profits  are  applied,  as  in  '81,  to  extinguishing  old  debts,  we  may  fairly  ex- 
pect a  solid  boom  to  commence  with  '83. 

OUR    FILTHY    STREETS. 

The  condition  of  our  streets  is  filthy  beyond  description.  In  the 
memory  of  that  reliable  personage,  the  oldest  inhabitant,  they  were 
never  worse.  Liquid  mud  everywhere,  broken  pavements  and  demoral- 
ized sidewalks  till  you  can't  rest,  and  offensive  garbage  in  highways  and 
byways.  And  there  doesn't  seem  to  be  any  let-up  on  the  available  sup- 
ply of  mangy  and  immodest  curs.  Something  might  be  done  in  our  busi- 
ness streets  by  hosing  off  the  sidewalks  and  crossings,  but  even  that  would 
give  but  small  relief.  We  would  suggest  that  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
authorize  the  Street  Superintendent  to  utilize  all  the  able-bodied  petty- 
larcenists  now  under  sentence  at  the  County  Jail  or  House  of  Correction. 
Put  brooms  and  shovels  in  their  hands,  and  hire  scavenger- carts  to  dump 
this  vile  refuse  in  the  bay.  Set  them  to  work  cleaning  out  the  sewers, 
and  then,  if  any  'Epidemics  comes  along,  we  shall  be  reasonably  prepared. 
It  is  idle  to  say  there  is  no  authority — the  Board  of  Health  should  urge 
it  as  a  sanitary  measure.  How  else  can  we  have  the  gall  to  invite  Winter 
residents  here,  when  we  tacitly  sanction  the  maintenance  of  public 
nuisance*  ? 


J«n.  7,  1882. 


(  AI.IKOKNIA    ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

•Hsar  tb*  OrtarT  "Wbn  th«  d»*ti  »rt  ibos?" 
*Om  ifatt  will  play  th*  dvvil.sir    wtlh  job   ' 

'  H*'d  »  atlD«   in  hti  uil  u  Ions  ••  •  flail. 
Whicb  m*J»  him  crow  boU.r  ud  bold»r ." 


One  by  one  the  American  humorist*  are  drooping  into  the  sere  and 
yellow.     In  UhW  tin>.  -  ol  disaster  by  tea  and  land,  murders,  suicides  and 
>.  we  are  thankful  for  the  same.     Bailey,  of  the  Danburi/  JVsWt,  in 
heard  of  no  n  lioaaiW  break «  out  Into  a  tempo- 

rary ra*h,  hut  the   B  humorist  has  evidently  wen  his  best  | 

days.  The  Dttrott  #V*b  J'r<t*  man  now  and  then  gives  »  faint  kick,  but 
his  antics  an  mora  funereal  than  mirthful.  Ham;  mit  the  stun,  auction  I 
off  '.he  i  fft-u|^  i'f  the  threat  American  humorists,  and  let  them  pan  into 
the  haii'!-  of  the  next  generation  of  buffoons.  Item  — A  stovepipe,  much  \ 
used  by  Jester  Bailey.  Item  A  mule,  common  property  of  all  the  army 
of  para^rmphers.  Item — A  mother-in-law,  much  worn  from  frequent  use. 
Itnii  -  A  front  stoop,  from  whicb  thousands  of  young  men  have  been 
ejected  by  hundreds  of  the  clowns  of  the  pen.  Item  The  old  man's 
bo  tnt,  the  lover,  the  gate,  the  bulldog,  the  icecream  saloon,  etc.,  etc.,  etc. 
Take  them  away.  Cost  the  rubbish  in  the  woodyard.  but  inter  the  hu- 
morist's remaius  witli  his  tools,  for  without  them  he  is  like  a  rudderless 
boat,  a  shattered  goblet,  a  sucked  orange,  a  pantaloon  minus  uiask  and 
spangles. 

We  beg  that  those  ladies  who  so  hospitably  entertained  their  friends 
on  Mew  Year's  Day  will  not  be  restrained  by  any  motives  of  false  deli- 
cacy from  inserting  the  advertisements  which  should  follow  so  delightful 
an  occasion.  For  example:  "  If  the  gentleman  who  fell  on  the  center- 
table  at Pine  street,  and  broke  a  valuable  vase,  will  send  $75  to  this 

address,  all  will  be  forgiven  and  forgotten,  and  he  will  be  received  with 
as  much  cordiality  as  if  that  painful  circumstance  had  never  occurred." 

"  If  the  party  who  kissed  the  cook  in  the  hall  at California  street,  and 

offered  marriage  immediately  afterward  to  the  chambermaid  in  the  base- 
ment, will  Rend  his  apologies  and  five  dollars  to  each  of  those  estimable 
domestics,  the  male  members  of  the  household  will  consider  his  amorous 
proceedings  no  infringement  upon  their  privileges."  "  If  the  person  who 
inadvertently  put  four  silver  desert  spoons  in  his  pocket  with  his  gloves 

will  leave  the  same  at Front  street,  the  police  will  not  be  engaged  in 

the  matter."  Send  them  along.  We  will  insert  them  at  the  usual  rates 
— proper  name  accompanying  each,  not  for  publication,  but  as  a  guaran- 
tee of  good  faith. 

There  wan  quite  a  pleasant  wedding  near  Watsonville  this  week,  the 
festivities  from  first  to  last  only  being  marred  by  one  slight  unpleasant- 
ness, in  which  the  bridegroom,  Mr.  Charles  Rossi,  was  stabbed  in  the 
back  and  had  his  lung  gently  perforated  by  a  Senor  Jose  Tejada,  whose 
brother  contributed  to  the  universal  merriment  by  braining  and  shooting 
an  Indian  servant.  Everything  went  along  smoothly  until  Mr.  It.  was 
imprudent  enough  to  send  round  the  hat  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the 
band,  which  consisted  of  a  tiddler  from  Whisky  Hill  (a  village,  we  believe, 
which  is  the  Boston  of  that  section  of  the  country,  and  the  center  of  re- 
finement of  the  entire  district).  Then  some  of  the  guests,  including  the 
Messrs.  Tejada,  one  of  whom  only  left  San  Quentin  prison  two. weeks 
ago,  manifested  some  slight  displeasure  in  the  manner  intimated  above. 
We  regret  that  at  date  of  writing  we  can  only  give  these  meagre  particu- 
lars of  Mr.  Rossi's  nuptials,  but  for  a  full  account  of  the  ceremonial  and 
an  accurate  description  of  the  costumes,  our  readers  are  referred  to  the 
society  article  in  next  Tuesday's  Call.  Mr.  Rossi's  back  appears  to  have 
been  cut  bias  with  a  point  applique,  afterwards  trimmed  by  the  surgeon. 

"  Kiss  me,  darlings,"  said  the  affectionate  engineer  of  a  Sutter  street 
dummy  to  his  wife  and  little  ones,  a  few  evenings  ago,  "  and  I  will  bring 
you  something  pretty  when  the  infernal  machine  which  runs  ire  is  run 
under  the  shed  for  the  night."  Who  would  recognize  in  the  dark,  morose 
man  who  stood  by  his  lever,  an  hour  afterward,  the  kind  and  indulgent 
parent  and  the  devoted  husband?  Tottering  age  lingers  on  the  crossing  ; 
he  sends  his  Juggernaut  at  it  with  a  partially  suppressed  whoop  !  and  the 
old  lady's  bleeding  corpse  is  carried  into  the  nearest  drug  store.  Smiling 
youth  bends  to  listen  to  the  rumble  of  the  endless  cable,  and  in  a  moment 
the  fair  haired  lad's  soul  has  joined  the  heavenly  choir.  Beauty  pauses 
daintily  to  avoid  a  mud-puddle,  but  the  waltzers  that  once  knew  her  shall 
know  her  no  more,  for  she  is  meat  fur  the  Coroner.  Pshaw  !  to  mention 
the  Reaper  Death  in  the  same  breath  with  the  engineer  of  a  Sutter  street 
dummy,  is  to  insinuate  that  the  latter  does  not  understand  his  business. 
Malthus  was  an  idiot  to  him.  He  can  do  more  to  check  the  evil  of  over- 
population in  an  hour  than  that  Herodic  philosopher  could  accomplish  in 
a  century. 

Oscar  Wilde  has  arrived.  A  healthy  sylph  this  poet,  in  his  bottle- 
green  overcoat,  his  yellow  kids,  and  his  six-feet  form  in  his  stockings. 
Arise,  ye  daughters  of  America,  and  fall  into  the  latest  British  craze. 
Though  his  complexion  be  as  yellow  as  his  favorite  sunflower,  swear, 
maidens  of  New  York,  that  it  is  a  blending  of  the  peach  and  the  lily. 
Make  room  for  his  feet  in  your  drawing-rooms,  read  up  Patience  for  the 
correct  attitudes,  and  fall  into  line,  as  is  your  wont,  to  worship  everything 
odd,  English,  and  incomprehensible.  Keep  your  lamps  burning,  oh!  vir- 
gins of  Gotham,  and  give  Oscar  a  right  hearty  welcome.  For,  by  the 
bones  of  Diogenes,  his  father  was  an  eye-doctor  in  Dublin,  his  mother 
wrote  ringing  verses  for  the  Nation,  and  he  himself  is  the  founder  of  a 
school  wherein  damphoolery  is  the  only  wear,  and  literary  emetics  the 
only  medicine.  But  keep  him  not  too  long,  for  the  jingle  of  the  bells  on 
his  cap  have  alredy  echoed  across  the  Continent,  and  Nob  Hill  yearns  for 
his  elongated  anatomy. 

Whenever  a  burlesque  company  comes  to  this  town,  the  cunning  fel- 
low who  doeB  the  advertising  throws  it  in  strong  about  the  beautiful 
coryphees  and  pretty  pages.  This  is  a  trap  for  the  bald-heads,  a  poor 
deluded  class  which  is  ever  found  in  the  front  seats.  These  remarks  are 
suggested  by  a  visit  to  Fortwao,  at  the  Bush-street  Theater.  We  never 
saw  such  legs,  and  never  expect  to  again.  The  albatross-quill,  which  the 
epicure-smoker  uses  for  a  pipe-stem,  is  a  gross,  exaggerated  club  by  com- 
parison with  some  of  them.  This  is  not  the  girls'  fault,  but  the  property- 
man  should  be  lynched  for  allowing  such  an  exhibition.  And  this  in  a 
lumber  country,  too,  where  sawdust  cau  be  had  for  the  asking,  and  false 
calves  pasB  for  the  true  business  with  nine  out  of  ten  of  the  observers  in 
the  orchestra  chairs. 


When  Wfl  look  lack  open  the  many  beneficent  acts  that  we  have  done 
tn  the  but  twt  society,  we  do  not  fear  the  hereafter  ;  but 

this  week  we  have  put  th«  crowning  touch  to  our  many  triumphs  by 
patenting  the  "Town  Crier'i    freckle  Biooriater  and  Bunion  Buster.' 

\\  hy  should  v««u  avoid  ->  i.t v.  and,  iwt  Tennyson  says,  "shut  yourself 
fr.  tu  your  kind,"  just  because  you  have  freckies,  pimples,  liver  and  kid- 
ney disease,  and  no  back  hair,  when  our  gentlemanly  assistant  cashier 
will  put  you  up  a  buttle  of  tins  QDOloelled  preparation  for  81.25  (and  the 
bottle  is  worth  all  the  money!?  Only  thi*  week  we  cured  a  saloon-keeper 
on  Merchant  street,  who  wm  paralyzed  by  our  ordering  two  drinks  and 
going  out  without  paying  for  them,  by  giving  him  a  quarter  of  a  dollar 
winch  had  been  dipped  in  this  preparation.  Anyone  who  will  forward 
'.i>  this  office  85  will  receive  one  buttle  of  this  magic  medicine  and  the 
NEWS  Lkttek  free  for  one  year.  Now  is  the  time  to  get  rid  of  your  ail- 
ments. 

Peace  be  to  your  ashes,  ('apt.  Kidd,  greatest  of  pirates.  May  the 
crews  of  the  galleons  you  have  sunk  in  days  gone  by  never  disturb  your 
long  sleep.  Would  we  had  an  accurate  inventory  of  your  wardrobe  for 
Captain  Quarantine  Lawler,  than  whom  no  bolder  filibuster  ever  Bailed 
the  Spanish  main.  The  trappings  of  rusty  peace  on  his  manly  form  are 
as  unbecoming  as  crinoline  on  an  acrobat.  With  the  red  cap,  the  broad 
leather  belt  garnished  with  pistols,  the  gleaming  cutlass  and  a  pouch 
well  charged  with  vaccine  virus,  he  would  stand  forth  in  bold  relief  from 
the  background  of  infantile  taxpayers.  Why  Kidd,  you  harmless  baby, 
Captain  Quarantine  Lawler  can  do  more  havoc  in  one  day's  raid  on  an 
innocent  merchant  fleet  than  you  ever  dreamed  of  in  the  full  flush  of 
your  swashbuckling  career.  You  imbecile,  Lawler  can  collect  $40,000  a 
year  where  you  would  starve,  misnamed  and  impotent  pirate  that  you 
were. 

A  partially  successful  swindle  has  just  been  perpetrated  on  a 
Havana  Bank.  We  are  more  than  sorry — we  are  indignant  at  the  news; 
furthermore,  we  are  disgusted.  Sorry  because  the  man  who  put  up  the 
job  has  been  arrested;  indignant  that  we  were  not  in  on  the  divvy,  and 
disgusted  because  there  is  a  prospect  of  the  bank  getting  most  of  the 
money  back.  Until  a  few  enterprising  Americans  start  a  company  for 
relieving  these  banks  in  Havana  of  all  their  spare  lottery  coin,  we  shall 
have  no  peace.  No  country  is  on  a  secure  financial  basis  where  you  can- 
not negotiate  a  little  §500,000  prize  on  a  forged  order,  without  being  ar- 
rested and  prevented  from  getting  away  with  the  assets. 

If  Mr.  Pickering  thinks  that  because  his  agricultural  editor  eBchews 
honest,  wholesome  beefsteak  for  squash  pie  his  utterances  on  fallow  graz- 
ing must  always  be  correct,  he  is  mightily  mistaken.  That  turnip-headed 
journalist  insulted  a  host  of  granger  subscribers  the  other  day  by  insinu- 
ating that  cows  fed  on  salt  marsh  produce  the  best  corn  beef,  and  that  by 
allowing  sheep  to  run  loose  in  a  green  pepper  patch  a  desirable  article  for 
mutton  curry  can  be  obtained.  If  he  can  go  no  further  towards  instruct- 
ing the  rural  population  than  by  boldly  stating  that  string  beans  make 
the  best  of  hay  ropes,  the  sooner  he  strangles  himself  with  a  tough  celery 
root  the  better  for  the  CalVs  circulation. 

We  are  too  utterly  glad  to  be  able  to  reveal  the  extent  of  our  joy 
at  the  safe  arrival  of  Oscar  Wilde,  the  esthete,  in  New  York.  We  were 
so  afraid  that  the  ship  in  which  he  came  out  might  sink,  and  that  here- 
after, instead  of  sitting  up  all  night  with  a  lily,  he  might  be  sat  upon  all 
night  by  vulgar  sharks  and  unestbetic  codfish.  0,  if  he  would  only  come 
to  San  Francisco  and  sit  up  all  night  with  a  January  strawberry  or  a 
sweet  potato!  The  dear,  dear  fellow  would  make  enough  money  in  six 
months  to  start  a  peanut  stand,  and  he  could  not  only  gaze  at  those  per- 
fectly leguminous  seed  vessels  of  the  Arachis  kypogea,  but  he  could  sell 
them  for  ten  cents  a  quart. 

The  man  who  was  kicked  out  of  the  Tax  Collector's  office  last  month 
and  broke  his  leg  in  the  fall  down  stairs,  did  not  attempt  the  life  of  that 
honored  official,  as  was  falsely  reported  in  the  daily  press.  The  unfortu- 
nate citizen,  however,  though  he  left  home  with  both  an  "O"  and  a 
*'  Mac  "  to  his  name,  forgot  these  essentials  in  a  Baloon  around  the  corner, 
and  went  in  as  plain  Smith,  or  Brown,  we  forget  which.  Of  course,  the 
deeply  insulted  Collector  and  his  deputies  fell  on  him  with  ungovernable 
fury,  and  very  properly  thrashed  him  within  an  inch  of  his  life. 

It  is  not  only  foolish,  but  wicked,  to  say  that  Mr.  Drury  Malone  dis- 
courages the  breeding  of  tigers  in  Woodward's  Gardens,  because,  in  days 
of  yore,  he  had  many  a  long  and  painful  struggle  in  the  jungle.  Mr. 
Malone  iB  not  that  sort  of  a  hair-pin.  The  truth  is,  the  tigers  won't  in- 
crease and  multiply  as  they  dp  further  in  town.  This,  perhaps,  may  be 
attributed  to  the  scarcity  of  the  police  in  that  quarter.  The  tiger  never 
enjoys  life  thoroughly  unless  a  dozen  or  so  blue-coats  are  sauntering  about 
in  the  neighborhood  of  his  lair.     Do  they  disturb  him?    Never  a  bit. 

The  Vienna  Press  reports  an  encounter  between  six  gendarmes  and 
sixty  brigands  in  Italy.  We  knew  that  there  were  thousands  of  brigands 
over  there,  in  fact,  plenty  of  them  have  emigrated  to  America  and  are 
making  rapid  fortunes  catching  rock  cod  in  the  Bay,  but  we  never 
dreamt  that  there  were  so  many  gendarmes.  However,  in  effect,  there  are 
not  now,  for  four  of  them  were  killed.  The  balance  is  quite  enough  for  a 
standing  army  while  mae'earoni  is  so  terribly  high. 

The  city  of  Los  Angeles  iB  blowing  its  horn  about  its  delinquent  tax 
list  only  footing  up  $3,000.  We  were  always  under  the  impression  that 
that  was  just  about  the  gross  amount  of  taxes  collected  there  annually; 
hardly  anybody  can  have  come  up  to  see  the  Doctor.  However,  it  is  a 
good  idea  not  to  tell  everybody,  even  if  you  are  poor.  Perhaps  somebody 
will  go  down  there  next  year  and  buy  a  25-foot  lot.  There's  nothing  like 
putting  a  good  face  on  things. 

An  Oakland  storekeeper  was  shot  this  week  by  a  deaf-mute,  and 
there  is  at  least  a  probability  of  a  man  being  hanged;  that  is,  unless  the 
assassin  should  unfortunately  recover  his  power  of  speech,  when,  of 
course,  he  would  go.  This  fellow,  however,  has  got  nothing  to  say  for 
himself,  and  can't  come  the  Guiteau  business  over  the  jury,  or  even  call 
bis  counsel  a  whelp  and  an  ass;  that  is,  if  they  will  only  keep  him  hand- 
cuffed. 

A  correspendent  asks  what  is  the  meaning  of  the  word  "  dipsoma- 
nia," and  whether  it  is  a  neuralgic  affection  ?  In  reply  he  is  informed 
that  it  is  not  a  disease  at  all,  but  a  title  conferred  upon  Baptist  clergy- 
men for  distinguished  services  by  the  heads  of  that  religious  body,  and 
the  degree  in  initials  reads  D.  S.  M.  They  dipsomania  man  and  woman 
in  the  course  of  their  ministrations. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan  7, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


Whatever  any  one  else  may  get  in  his 
Christmas  stocking,  we  can  swear  to  having  a 
fine,  well-developed  case  of  chilblains  in  ours. 

Human  flesh  is  heir  to  2,400  different  diseases. 
An  intelligent  doctor  is  bound  to  hit  some  one  of 
them  in  examining  a  patient. 

Miss  Mazin  Grace  Brooks  lives  in  Kansas 
City.  Her  poor  but  pious  mother  selected  the 
name  (by  ear)  out  of  the  hymn-book:  "Mazin 
grace,  how  sweet  the  sound." 

Too  much  polish  unfits  a  person  for  the 
T-ough  duties  of  common  life.  A  working  woman 
of  Philadelphia  recently  killed  herself  by  drink- 
ing furniture  polish. 

If  a  two-wheeled  vehicle  is  a  bicycle,  and  a 
three  wheeled  a  tricycle,  it  does  not  follow  that 
the  one  wheeled  is  an  icicle.  It  is  a  wheel- 
barrow. 

"  Very  odd,"  said  the  compositor,  as  he  stood 
mournfully  gazing  on  a  mass  of  pi,  "  very  odd, 
indeed.  Stewed  tripe  for  breakfast  and  strewed 
type  for  dinner!" 

When  a  girl  who  has  encouraged  a  young  man 
for  about  two  years  suddenly  tells  him  that  she 
can  never  be  more  than  a  sister  to  him,  he  can 
for  the  first  time  see  the  freckles  on  her  nose. 

"Buy  your  Christmas  presents  now,"  is  the 
legend  that  meets  us  in  the  window  of  an  up- 
town store.  Thank  you  for  the  advice,  but  we 
always  let  our  friends  buy  them  for  us. 

Young  men  don't  hanker  so  much  after  the 
daughters  of  bank  directors,  since  presidents  and 
cashiers  have  taken  it  into  their  heads  to  loan 
the  banks'  money  on  their  own  responsibility. 

Ella  Wheeler,  the  Sweet  Singer  (machine)  of 
Michigan,  recently  wrote  a  poem,  "How  Cold 
the  Old  Porch  Seems."  The  compositor  set  it  up 
"  How  Cold  the  Old  Potato  Seems,"  and  sweet 
Ella  fainted. 

The  latest  song  is  "Mabel,  Hear  the  Blue- 
birds Sing."  We  fear  Mabel  won't  be  able  to 
hear  the  bluebirds  sing  for  about  six  months,  un- 
less she  has  a  telephone  just  put  into  the  house. 
You  can  hear  most  anything  you  care  to  in  a  tel- 
ephone. 

The  Boston  Transcript  says:  "  The  butcher 
is  different  from  the  baker.  The  butcher  doesn't 
mind  a  little  smoke  when  he  does  his  bacon." 
We  were  under  the  impression  that  the  baker 
could  beat  everybody  except  a  country  newspaper 
on  a  big  puff. 

"The  Best  Liver  Drops"  is  the  title  of  an 
advertisement  in  the  daily  and  weekly  papers. 
We  don't  consider  our  liver  one  of  the  best  in  the 
market,  but  it  has  never  dropped,  to  the  beat  of 
our  knowledge  and  belief.  We  fear  some  adver- 
tisements don't  tell  the  truth. 

"  Only  a  boy  with  his  noise  and  fun," 
And  his  big  tin  horn  and  his  yawping  gun, 
And  his  heavy  boots  and  his  agile  hammer, 
And  his  throat  of  ten  wild-Injin  clamor, 
His  booms  and  drums,  and  skill  for  racket, 
That's  a  tighter  fit  than  his  under-jacket ; 
Only  a  boy— but  when  in  tune 
He's  a  match  for  a  wake  and  a  big  typhoon. 
A  Rochester  street-car  horse  shot  out  with 
his  heels,  the  other  day,  and  hit  the  driver  with 
one  and  the  cash-box  with  the  other,  and  an  in- 
\  estimation  showed  that  he  had  kicked  six  dollars 
into  the  driver's  overcoat  pocket.     Such  wonder- 
ful sagacity  on  the  part  of  the  horse  caused  the 
discharge  of  the  driver. 

The  daughter  of  a  merchant  in  Louisville 
ran  away  from  home  and  became  a  domestic  ser- 
vant because  her  father  refused  to  buy  her  a 
seal-skin  Bacque.  Jf  some  New  York  fathers 
would  refuse  their  sons  the  shekels  to  indulge  in 
polo  and  solitaire  studs,  the  arts  of  car-conduct- 
ing and  boot-shining  might  perhaps  be  better 
cultivated. 

We  learn  from  an  exchange  that  an  Attica 
(N.  Y.)  young  woman  has  set  the  fashion  of 
hanging  her  big  hat  on  the  back  of  a  seat  during^ 
a  theatrical  performance,  putting  on  her  head  irr 
the  place  of  it  a  worsted  worked  "fascinator." 
Such  a  sensible  girl  and  her  "fascinator"  ought 
to  be  able  to  fasten-eight-or  ten  young  men  to 
her  list  of  admirers  every  night. 

"  Under  the  mist  and  the  moonlight  I  wander 
alone,"  sighs  a  long-haired  poet,  and  we  don't 
wonder  at  it.  If  he  would  only  visit  a  barbers 
shop,  cut  his  finger  nails  close  and  black  his 
boots,  we  presume  he  could  get  some  one  to  wan- 
der "  under  the  mist  and  the  moonlight"  with 
him.  It  is  a  settled  fact  that  you  have  got  to 
look  sort  of  finicky  before  you  can  get  a  girl  to 
walk  out  with  you. 


C     P.     rv.     R. 


Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San,  Francisco  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M.  .. 
*3:00p.M.  .. 
♦4.00p.m.  .. 

8:00  a.m.  .. 

3:30  p.m.  .. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30  P.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
18:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
*3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*8:00  a.m. 


.Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


..Benicia.. 


.  Calistoga  and  Napa. , 


I  Deming  and )  Express 

(East /Emigrant... 

..El  Paso, Texas ... 

j  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore. . 
1  Stockton /via  Martinez... 

..lone 

. . Knight's  Landing 

"        "     (tSundays  only) 

..Lathrop  and  Merced 

..Los  Angeles  and  South 

.Livermore  and  Nilea 

..Madera  and  Yosemite 

. .  Marysville  aud  Chico 

. .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

1  Ogden  and  /  Express 

(East f  Emigrant........ 

..Redding  and  Ked  Bluff 

('Sacramento,)  via  Livermore. 
■J  Colfax  and    >  via  Benicia. . . . 

(Alta J  via  Benicia.... 

..Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
.  .San  Jose  and  Niles 


.  Vallejo.. 


(tSundays  only)., 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


. .  Willows  and  Williams. , 


2:35  p.m. 
♦10:05  A.M. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
♦10:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

♦12:35  p.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  a.m. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
'  2:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  A..M. 
Jll:35A.M. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Franciaco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "  SAX  FBAKXISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30. 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 

10.40,  *11:45. 
To  ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,   *t7:30,  8:00,  "+8:30,  9:00. 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*f4:S0,  5:00,  *+5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  ♦6:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— ♦6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


To  "SAX  FRAN  CISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -♦6:20,  ♦6:00, 6:50,aud  on  the 
24th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting?.24p.M.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  P.M.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10.  ♦5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  6:44, 
6;44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— +5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00, 
^8:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *tl0:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  +3:30,  4:00, '^4:30, 5:00,  *t5:30,6:00,  *t6:30,  +7:20, 
*t7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— +5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  ♦6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00, 1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *6:30. 


Creefa  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— ♦7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  ran  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


H.  B.  Williams. 


A. 


W.  H.J)imond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
M  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York   and  Boston, 
and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . '  * 


San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880. 


[Jan.  31. 


^^^?N0RTHERU  A=^S^=^xDIVISTON^fe 

W^t 

pUiMMI 

if 

HUl;  ^HAlLiHOAD.-pJ 

BROAD   GAtOE. 
WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov.  1,  1881* 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

s.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


B.  F. 


3:50  A  M. 
3:30  A.M. 
):  iO  a.m. 
3:30  p.m. 
1:30  P.M. 
3:30  p.m. 

3:30  A.M. 
i: 40  a.m 
3:30  P.M. 
1:30  P.M, 

):40  A.M. 
1:30  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
and  Menlo  Park.... 


:\ 


.  .Santa  Clara,  San  Jo3eand. . 
...Principal  Way  Stations. .. 


\.c 


-f 


Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville 
.  and  Monterey.., 

,  ..Hoi lister  and  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel   I 
and  Santa  Cruz j 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  > 
Stations ( 


5:04  p.m. 
3:37  P.M. 
3:02  p.m. 
):02  a.M. 
J:05  a.m. 
3:40  a.m. 

3:37  p.m. 
3:02  P.M. 
):02  a.m. 

'):(]■:>  a.m. 

3:02  p.m. 
1:02  am. 


6:02  P.M. 
6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M, 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and.  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pas3.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


$W~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  0:30  a.m. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  iu  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  he  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L .  H .  Newton .  M .  Newton . 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  FranciBco,  Cal  May  25. 


"  I'll  be  a  good  man  and  give  up  cards,  and 
smoking,  and  chewing,  and  drinking,  and  give 
you  a  diamond  engagement  ring,"  said  the  lover. 
"  Oh,  Edward,  you — yon  are  so  good,"  and  she 
leaned  her  frizzes  on  his  shoulder.  And  there 
they  sat  and  sat  until  the  soft  hours  of  night, 
that  dusky  nurse  of  the  world,  had  folded  them 
from  sight,  pondering,  planning,  thinking,  she  of 
the  diamond  ring,  and  he  of  how  on  earth  he 
was  to  get  it. 

A  young  man  is  giving  himself  up  to  the 
agreeable  occupation  of  ridiculing  his  uncle. 
"  Confound  it,  why  does  the  old  guy  dye  his  hair 
in  that  preposterous  fashion  for,"  is  his  remark 
just  as  the  venerable  relative  enters  the  room. 
"Sir,"  says  the  uncle  in  a  voice  conveying  the 
idea  of  codicils  and  alterations  of  wills,  "if  men 
of  my  age  are  compelled  to  dye,  it  is  because 
men  of  your  age,  sir,  have  no  respect  for  gray 
hairs." 

Prot  Huxley  says:  "  If  the  sound  of  music 
doesn't  cause  a  dog  acute  pain,  why  does  the  an- 
imal sit  up  on  its  hauncheB  and  bowl  when  a 
German  band  is  doing  its  worst  on  the  street :'' 
Well  tell  you.  Professor.  The  dog  acts  that 
way  because  it  loves  music,  and  is  waiting  for  an 
opportunity  to  grab  the  leader  of  tbe  band  by 
the  throat.  It  is  not  a  sign  that  a  dog  doesn't 
love  music  because  a  Btreet  band  makes  him  howl. 

Gov.  Roberts,  of  Texas,  says  he  would  walk 
rather  than  ride  on  a  railroad  pass.  We  don't 
blame  him.  A  railroad  pass,  it  strikes  us,  would 
be  worse  to  ride  on  than  a  bicycle. 


17= 


Jin.   7,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISER. 


13 


TRUTH     ATTESTED. 

Some     Important     Statement*     of    'Well -Known     People 
Wholly    Verified. 

Id  order  that  the  public  may  fully  realise   lbs   i.*<  nuincness  of  the  statements,  a.* 

well  u  th*  ymjwer  and  value  of  tin.-  srUds  of  vbJcfa  Umqj  ipsslt,  m  pabUib  herewith 
the/or  skmils  Kb/natures  of  |*rties  whuto  sinreriiy  is  beyond  question.  The  truth 
ol  these  testimonials  U  absolute,  nor  can  the  facts  tlu-y  announce  be  Ignored. 

OVsro*  IIot'iK,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  23,  1881. 
Jfwnr.  H  II.  Warner  <*  Co.  ; 

i  tsvrs  been  mflsfing  f.-r  ten  rears  with  congestive  attacks  of  tho 
kidneys,  which  manifested  themselves  by  intense  paltn  nod  weakness  In  the  back 
anil  loins,  1  lit-  fnquency  of  these  attacks  tii>i;i-<ti  inv  kidnevM  to  8\K'h  an  extent 
that  gnwl  atonct  funned.  I  passed  stones  ranging  ■  ti  "sire  from  the  head  of  a  pin 
d-aised  \*  v  When  the  stones  passed  from  the  kidneys  into  the  bladder,  I 
.ivd  intense  |»in  fri'tii  tils)  region  of  the  kidneys  inside  the  hip  bono,  down 
in  from  ud  slung  the  course  of  tin-  ureter  The  discharge  of  the  stones  was  usually 
attended  with  strangury  ol  the  neck  of  the  bladder.  The  pains  were  wry  severe, 
eomtng  on  in  paiuxysma,  and  returning  trout  time  t<>  time  until  the  stones  were  dis- 
char>r»l;  at  times,  the  peine  were  so  severe  that  they  amounted  almost  to  convul- 
l  consulted  >-  me  of  the  best  physicians  of  this  eitv.  two  of  which  make  kid- 
ntv  diiteaaes  a  hiiccialty,  and  they  told  me  that  I  could  never  he  cured  Learning, 
through  a  friend,  the  good  effects  attending  the  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 
in  Udnej  diseases,  I  commenced  taking  it  al  out  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fourth  bottle,  1  passed  five  st.  lies  without  any  jwin,  since  whiuh  time  I  have  had  uo 
symptoms  of  my  former  IrouLlo. 


GS.O.& 


1LsL*St^ 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  B.  Warner  &  Co  : 

C  bstlemr.n—  ]  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  had  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  I  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  had  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  «i  ven  me  so  much  relief,  I  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <fe  Co  : 

Gentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidlv  returniug.  I  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs  H.  H.  Warner  <£  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reached  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


$4 'M.IK  &04 


Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  1 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


Q^£U^/    cS.    <^.c£~h^V 


Santa  Rosa,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <rj  Co.; 

Gkntlrmen  — 1  have  UBed  your  Safe   Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22, 1881. 

Messrs.  H.  U.  Warner  t&  Co.  : 

Gentlemen  — I  have  been  afflicted  with   rheumatism   in  my  shoulder,  and    severe 


II   pains  in  my  kidneys,     [commenced  taking  ronr  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  after 

taking  two  bottles  the  pajnt  all  I,  It  inc.  slid  I  have  had  no  returns  of  pains  since. 


ACjtfPkJZy* 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs,  U  II.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Ukntlkwks  —  ]  have  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  severe  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
Of  mends  In  tbe  East  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  Induced  to  try  it,  and  it  has  proved  in  my  case  decidedly  beneficial. 


& 


'^ar, 


/V, 


Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


Tf~ 


„„„  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 

Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Grntlicmen— 1  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys.  I  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  1  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  tho  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
I  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street 


„  '  San  Jobb,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 

Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  &  Co.  ; 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours. 


Los  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  sayine;  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  I  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 
which  I  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements— many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned-  have  been  voluntarily  given,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

CLEM    DIXON'S 

.A.LE     VAULTS, 

Summer  Street Near  California  Market* 

[Established  1SC4.) 

Has    on    Hand,    In    Bottle,    Sherry   Wine    Ten    Tears   Old. 

Specialty    for   the    Winter   Months: 
HIS    FAVORITE    BRAND    OF    SCOTCH    WHISKY, 

....AND.... 

OLD    IMPORTED    JAMAICA    RIM, 

Finest  in  the  State. 
[December  10.] 

ARTIST, 

After   a    Year's    Tour    of   Europe. 

Has  returned  and  resumed  his  former  Studio, 
SIS  Kearny  Street, 

Where  he  is  ready  to  take  orders  for  any  kind 
of  Art  Work.  Dec.  3. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealers    in  Fine  Arts.  Artists*    Materials,   Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,    ETC.,   ETC. 

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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan.  7, 1882. 


A  CHAPTER  FROM  THE  BOOK 
OF    LIFE. 


It  was  Christmas  Eve  in  San  Francisco,  and  I,  Harry  Courtland,  was 
walking  home  through  the  crowded  streets.  As  I  walked,  my  mind  wan- 
dered back  through  memories  of  the  past;  back  to  another  Christmas  Eve 
which  I  spent,  years  and  years  ago,  in  one  of  the  outposts  of  the  British 
army  before  Sebastopol.  I  am  getting  along  in  years  now,  but  I  was 
young  and  full  of  life  and  hope  then,  and  when  the  strong  voices  of  the 
soldier  boys  rang  out,  on  the  clear  frosty  air,  the  beautiful  refrain, 

"And  for  Annie  Laurie  I  would  lay  me  down  and  die," 
my  mind  wandered  back  to  the  bright  Spring  evening  when  I  strolled  be- 
tween the  fragrant  hawthorne  hedges  of  old  England  with  Annie  Camp- 
bell, and  told  her  that  I  loved  her.  But  my  reverie  was  suddenly  broken 
by  the  sharp  crack  of  the  deadly  rifle  and  the  stern  command:  "  Fall  in, 
Forty-eighth."  A  strong  scouting  party  of  the  enemy  was  upon  us,  and 
in  the  brush  that  followed  many  a  brave  voice  that  had  joined  that  eve- 
ning in  the  chorus  of  Annie  Laurie  was  silenced  forever.  I  was  unin- 
jured, yet  how  often  since  then  have  I  wished  that  a  Russian  bullet  had 
found  me  in  its  way.  But  it  was  otherwise  written  in  the  book  of  fate. 
I  came  through  that  brush  uninjured,  and  through  many  a  previous  and 
subsequent  one;  and  bye-and-bye  the  war  came  to  an  end  and  my  regi- 
ment was  ordered  home.  Once  home  I  was  to  be  discharged  from  the 
service.  I  had  "run  away  to  the  war,"  as  the  phrase  goes,  and  now  that 
the  war  was  over  my  father  had  secured  my  discharge.  What  a  morning 
that  was  when  we  landed  in  Portsmouth.  I  seemed  to  walk  upon  air  as 
we  marched  up  to  the  barracks,  through  the  cheering  multitude,  to  the 
tune  of  "  The  Girl  I  Left  Behind  Me."  When  we  "broke  off"  in  the 
barrack  yard,  I  was  to  lay  my  gun  and  uniform  aside  and  resume  the 
habiliments  and  implements  of  peace.  Then  I  was  going  home!  Going 
home  to  settle  down,  and,  in  a  little  while,  to  marry  Annie.  Ah!  it 
seems  like  a  dream  now,  the  great  }oy  that  filled  my  young  heart.  The 
old  man,  as  I  called  my  father,  was  there  to  meet  me,  and  right  proud 
he  seemed,  too,  of  his  soldier  boy,  who  had  come  home  with  medals  and 
clasps,  and — that  prize  of  all — the  Victoria  Cross.  When  I  had  changed 
my  clothes  I  went  up  town  with  father,  and,  when  we  reached  his  hotel, 
he  handed  me  a  letter.  From  the  nervous  manner  iD  which  he  did  this, 
I  fancy  that  he  must  have  more  than  suspected  what  was  in  it. 
It  was  from  Annie,  but,  instead  of  being  a  joyful  greeting,  it 
was  a  carefully  worded  apology  for  having  discovered  that  her 
loving  me,  "as  a  wife  should  love  her  husband,  was  all  a  mistake." 
Had  Chesterfield  written  it,  it  could  not  have  been  more  polite,  but  there 
was  no  feeling  in  it — not  the  slightest  indication  of  regret  for  the  man, 
or  boy,  rather,  into  whose  heart  she  had  driven  the  knife.  I  read  this 
precious  document  through  to  the  end  ;  once,  for  a  second,  it  seemed  as 
though  the  beating  of  my  heart  had  stopped,  but  it  immediately  resumed 
and  weut  on  as  before.  I  am  of  what  is  termed  a  dull,  phlegmatic  tem- 
perament. Once,  in  the  Crimea,  I  was  wounded,  and  did  not  become 
aware  of  the  fact  for  three  days.  This  time  it  did  not  take  me  but  a 
moment  to  realize  that  I  was  hurt,  and  very  seriously,  too.  But  I  strug- 
gled to  keep  my  disappointment  and  misery  to  myself.  For  that  eventful 
day  I  succeeded,  but  next  morning  my  bloodshot  eyes  and  haggard  face 
betrayed  me  ;  then  for  days  following  I  wandered  around  demented.  I 
was  like  one  who  had  been  walking  along  in  the  bright  sunlight  through 
a  valley  where  the  verdure  of  the  fields  sank  and  rose,  and  the  foliage  of 
the  trees  rustled  beneath  the  perfume-ladened  breeze,  where  a  flowing 
stream  danced  and  rippled  on  and  on,  and  the  birds  sang  their  merriest, 
sweetest  carols,  and,  while  wandering  through  this  valley  of  delight,  the 
sun  bad  suddenly  gone  out,  leaving  the  darkness  »f  Hell  behind,  the  ver- 
dure and  the  trees  had  disappeared,  leaving  barren  sand  and  rocks  in  their 
stead,  the  perfume-ladened  breeze  had  given  place  to  the  still,  thick  at- 
mosphere of  the  valley  of  despair,  and  the  joyous  carol  of  the  song-bird 
had  been  replaced  by  the  hissing  of  reptiles. 

At  length  this  came  to  an  end.  All  human  suffering,  like  all  human 
pleasure,  must  terminate.  The  great  and  uncontrollable  bitterness  of  my 
agony  passed  away,  and  in  its  place  came  that  dull,  dead  pain  which 
wears  away  little  by  little,  and  finally  disappears  altogether — in  the  grave. 
There  are,  no  doubt,  sceptics  who  will  laugh  at  the  idea  of  a  young  man, 
or,  as  they  would  say,  "  a  mere  boy,"  feeling  a  deep-seated  love  like  this. 
But  then  sceptics,  as  a  rule,  are  people  who  know  everything  and  yet 
know  nothing.  There  are  boys — a  few  of  them  only — who  are  capable  of 
a  great  passion,  and  there  are  men — a  great  many  of  them — who  are  in- 
capable of  a  great  passion. 

To  proceed  with  my  recital,  however,  when  the  sharp,  keen  agony 
had  passed  away,  and  my  brain  resumed  its  functions,  I  resolved  to  go 
abroad.  Father  realized  that  it  was  best,  too,  so  he  sent  for  mother,  and 
the  two  bid  what  has  turned  out  to  be  a  farewell  for  all  time  to  their  sol- 
dier boy,  who  had  just  retured  from  the  war.  Since  then  I  have  wan- 
dered, in  an  aimless  sort  uf  way,  around  the  world.  Father  and  mother 
have  passed  over  to  the  great  majority,  and  I  have  not  a  relative  that  I 
know  of  in  this  world  of  sin.  This  is  the  riddle  of  my  life,  as  it  passes 
through  my  mind  this  Christmas  Eve,  1881.  I  walk  along  slowly  as  I 
meditate.  I  am  alone  in  the  midst  of  a  multitude.  The  streets  are 
thronged  with  happy  faces,  that  are  swiftly  hurrying  by  me  as  I  moodily 
wander  to  my  home  that  is  no  home.  Alone  in  the  midst  of  a  multitude! 
A  homeless  man  can  find  no  better  place  to  realize  that  than  the  streets 
of  San  Francisco  on  a  Christmas  Eve.  Well,  as  I  pass  along,  I  feel  a 
slight  pluck  at  my  elbow,  and  I  hear  a  voice  saying:  "  Please,  mister, 
can  you  help  me  to  get  something  to  eat?"  This  is  a  common  salutation 
in  the  streets  of  San  Francisco.  I  have  often  responded  to  it,  and  I 
have  often  watched  the  recipient  of  my  coin  disappear  in  the  nearest 
low  groggery  in  search  of  "  something  to  eat."  This  time  it  was  a  child- 
ish voice  that  articulated  the  words.  It  was  a  boy  who  was  at  my  elbow. 
His  face  and  hands  were  clean,  his  hair  kempt  and  his  clothes,  though 
-  worn  and  numerously  patched,  were  tidy.  In  short,  his  appearance  was 
that  of  a  child  that  was  reared  in  poverty,  yet  well  taken  care  of,  and  the 
idea  immediately  flashed  through  my  mind  that  the  enterprising  boy  was 
seeking  to  raise  funds  to  buy  a  tin  horn,  in  order  to  torture  the  ears  of 
suffering  humanity. 

"Bub,"  said  I,  looking  down  at  the  little  mendicant,  "why  don't  you 
go  home  and  get  something  to  eat?"  The  child's  clear,  pleading  eyes  had 
been  turned  up  to  mine,  but  they  immediately  fell,  as  the  tears  welled  up 
into  them,  and  he  started  to  move  away,  while  a  low  sob  escaped  from  his 


lips.  I  caught  him  by  the  arm  and  led  him  out  of  the  throng.  "  Now, 
boy,"  said  I,  "  I  know  you  don't  want  anything  to  eat :  bo  tell  me  what 
you  were  begging  for?"  "Please,  mister,"  replied  the  little  atom,  "  Sis 
has  been  wishing  all  week  that  Santa  Claus  would  bring  her  a  doll,  and  I 
know  that  mamma  can't  afford  to  buy  her  one,  so  I  thought  I — I — ." 
Here  the  answer  was  broken  and  rendered  incoherent  by  childish  sobs ; 
but  I  knew  the  rest.  A  few  moments  before  I  had  been  looking  with 
sullen  anger  at  the  people  who  were  passing  me  by,  because  they  had  some 
one  to  think  of  and  I  had  none ;  and  now  here  was  a  chance  for  me  to 
play  the  benign  part  of  Santa  Clans  myself.  It  took  but  a  short  time  to 
buy  a  Dice  doll  for  Sis  and  a  velocipede  for  Harry — the  little  mendicant 
was  a  namesake  of  mine— and  a  good  Bupply  of  candy  to  fill  the  Christmas 
stockings.  I  had  heard  it  said  that  there  is  a  sweet  delight  comes  to  the 
soul  of  the  doer  of  a  good  or  benevolent  deed.  Heretofore  I  had  not  re- 
alized the  fact,  because  my  heart  was  too  much  embittered  against  my 
fellow-man  to  lead  me  into  paths  of  philanthropy ;  but  now  that  I  had 
started  in  upon  this  little  adventure  something  urged  me  to  keep  on. 
There  might  be,  it  occurred  to  me,  something  more  substantial  than  toys 
and  candy  needed  in  order  to  insure  a  "  Merry  Christmas  "  at  this  child's 
home.  So,  Iadened  with  parcels,  I  went  there.  Away  from  the  glare 
and  crush  of  the  thoroughfares,  away  through  narrow  back  streets,  into  a 
dingy  tenement  house,  up  two  flights  of  steep,  dark  stairs,  into  a  rear 
room,  and  here  is  "  home."  The  room  is  small  and  poorly  furnished,  but 
it  is  clean  and  neat.  A  kindly  neighbor,  who  looks  after  the  children 
while  the  mother  is  away  at  work,  has  lit  the  fire  and  the  lamp ;  Sis,  a 
bright-haired  little  girl  of  six  (two  years  younger  than  her  brother),  is 
there,  looking  shyly  out  of  her  blue  eyes  at  the  stranger,  and  we  all  sit 
and  wait  for  "mother."  We  wait  and  talk  the  innocent  talk  of  child- 
hood, until  rough  voices  are  heard  on  the  stairs,  and  then  there  comes  a, 
sickening  tramp,  tramp  of  feet  that  are  carefully  carrying  a  cumbersome 
burden.  The  door  is  opened,  and  a  pale,  worn  woman  is  laid  unconscious 
upon  the  bed.  There  is  an  ugly  gash  across  the  forehead,  from  which 
blood  flows  copiously,  and  there  are  other  wounds  and  bruises  on  the 
body.  "Run  over  at  the  corner;"  it  is  a  common  tale.  You  read  it  in 
the  papers  every  morning.  The  blood  is  washed  away,  the  clothes  re- 
moved, and  the  doctor  makes  his  examination.  He  shakes  his  head ;  the 
case  is  hopeless ;  and  then,  as  the  full  glare  of  the  lamp  falls  across  the 
face  of  the  injured  woman,  I  gaze  for  the  first  time  in  all  these  years  on 
the  features  of  my  first,  my  last  and  my  only  love,  Annie  Campbell. 

The  crowd  has  gone,  the  children  are  asleep  in  a  cot  in  the  corner,  and 
I  am  sitting  with  the  nurse  and  the  dying,  "  waiting  for  the  end."  The 
injured  woman  stirs  in  the  bed,  then  she  opens  her  eyes  and  raises  herself 
up.  There  is  a  wild,  vacant  stare  in  her  eyes,  for  she  is  utterly  uncon- 
scious, and  the  doctor  has  said  that  she  will  never  again  be  conscious  in 
this  world.  Yet  her  eyes  rest  fixedly  on  me,  and  she  says,  in  a  low  but 
firm  voice:  "Harry,  forgive  me  !  I  never  meant  to  wrong  you.  I  loved 
you  all  the  time,  but  he  was  rich,  and  they  forced  me  to  copy  their  letter. 
I  was  wrong,  I  know,  to  give  way;  but,  oh  my  God!  I  have  paid  for  my 
weakness  since."  Her  strength  gives  way  here,  and  she  falls  back  upon 
the  bed.  I  raise  her  up  in  my  arms  and  lay  her  head  upon  my  breast. 
After  a  moment  or  two  of  silence  she  speaks  again,  but  in  broken  gasps: 
"  Harry — for  the  sake  of  old  times — my  children."  There  is  a  silence 
again,  then  once  more  the  lamp  flickers  up,  and  I  hear  her  say:  "  I — hear 
— sweet— music  ;  it's— growing — very — light.  Heaven— Jesus  " — and  then 
the  lamp  goes  out. 

*#*•**  + 

It  is  New  Year's  Eve  as  I  sit  writing  this.  I  am  no  longer  alone  in  the 
world.  From  where  I  sit  I  can  gaze  through  the  door  into  an  adjoining 
chamber  and  see  two  little  faces  peeping  from  beneath  the  coverlet; 
henceforth  they  must  be  my  charge.  The  clock  indicates  that  the  New 
Year  is  at  hand.  I  throw  open  my  window,  and  as  the  clamor  of  the 
bells  come  across  the  midnight  air  I  look  up  to  that  starless  sky  beyond 
which  lies  the  home  of  the  angels,  and  then  I  step  forth  into  a  new  life. 


CONTEMPT    OF    COURT  AND    CONTEMPT    OF   JUSTICE. 

Theoretically,  and  sometimes  practically,  contempt  of  Court  is  visited 
by  punishment  upon  the  offending  attorney  or  client.  If  Courts  were 
above  contemnt,  the  people  would  rejoice  to  see  their  dignity  properly 
upheld,  but  \vnen  the  judiciary  itself  is  in  contempt  of  justice,  who  shall 
visit  the  Judges  with  punishment?  These  reflections  are  compelled  by 
the  popular  belief  that  our  American  Courts  are  no  longer  the  fountains 
of  justice,  but  the  source  of  corruption,  which  is  eating  into  the  vitals  of 
the  commonwealth.  There  was  a  time  when  the  Marshalls,  Taneys, 
Storeys,  Websters,  and  others,  added  luster  to  the  Bench  and  Bar,  and 
American  jurisprudence  deservedly  met  with  public  esteem  and  confidence. 
Unfortunately  for  the  general  welfare,  we  have  fallen  upon  evil  days. 
The  merited  execration  abroad  of  the  Guiteau  trial  is  the  natural  sequence 
of  founding  a  judiciary  upon  political  or  partisan  expediency.  The  Su- 
preme Court  of  the  United  States  was  first  debased  during  our  civil  war 
by  the  appointment  of  partisan  Judges,  who  were  pledged  to  the  enunci- 
ation of  partisan  decisions.  Aged  and  weak  men — imbeciles,  in  fact — 
have  also  been  retained  upon  the  Bench  long  after  their  retirement  had 
become  a  necessity.  Leaving  aside  this  ultimate  Court,  we  find  that  the 
elective  system  prevailing  in  most  of  the  States  has  led  to  a  debauched 
judiciary.  The  tenure  of  office  being  fickle,  first-class  men  have  avoided 
the  Bench,  leaving  it  to  be  filled  by  incompetents  and  corruptibles.  The 
ermine  has  been  dragged  in  the  mire  of  politics,  and  Judges  have  ren- 
dered decisions  under  political,  religious  and  monetary  pressure — in 
truth,  under  any  pressure  but  that  of  Justice.  Malignant  precedents 
have  been  established  by  judicial  panderers  for  the  use  of  judicial  bawds. 
Judges  have  fortified  their  own  injustice  by  quoting  the  wrongdoings  of 
others.  And  if  such  things  have  obtained  in  civil  trials,  the  practice 
has  become  even  more  foul  in  criminal  law.  It  is  a  rarity  for  the  rich  or 
influential  offender  to  be  punished.  The  Bar  has  reflected  the  degrada- 
tion of  the  Bench,  until  confidence  in  advocates  has  given  way  to  suspi 
cion  upon  the  part  of  clients,  which  is  but  too  often  well  founded.  So 
the  case  stands — a  debauched  judiciary,  a  corrupt  Bar,  a  betrayed  client- 
age, a  people  basely  deceived.  How  these  things  are  to  be  reformed,  the 
News  Letter  may  hereafter  consider.  We  merely  take  occasion  now  to 
point  out  that  contempt  of  Court  on  the  part  of  the  public  has  arisen 
from  contempt  of  justice  on  the  part  of  the  judiciary.  It  is  a  most  lament- 
able confession,  but  "  pity  'tis  'tis  true." 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai    Dealer  in  Coal     Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


J»n.  7,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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RESTORATION    OF     AMERICAN    SHIPPING. 

We  bavo  before  u»  a  R*P0li  ""  Uw  Rettotejtfon  <^f  American  Ship- 
ping, adopted  by  the  Pacific  S<*ial  Bcfonot  Association,  which  deserves 
»n  *  passing  notice,  not  only  for  whnt  it  »ya,  hut  also  for  what  it 
omit*  U>  my.  In  the  first  place  we  wish  to  Bay  a  word  or  two  about  the 
the  report.  A  paper  on  a  rabject  of  bucii  grave  importance  should 
be  free  from  auch  exhibition*  of  ipleen  as  are  almost  over?  where  exhibited 
in  this  document  sneers  that  are  not  deserved  and  ilenutu-iations  that  are 
ridfeoloni  Ix-caiiae  impotent,  and  comparisons  that  are  unfair  because  full 
data  are  not  given. 

All  thJi  Doert  artillery  is  aimed  at  England,  and  in  the  whole  of  the 
paper  no  ffngfWl  Statistics  arc  given.  Yet  Kngland  ia  a  nation  that  has 
the  moat  complete  and  elaborate  statistics  respecting  this  very  question  of 
any  nation  in  existence,  and  it  is  the  light  this  knowledge  gives  that  has 
enabled  it  to  m'rfect  the  most  stupendous  fabric  of  commercial  greatness 
that  the  world  has  ever  seen. 

It  it*  amusing  t<>  see  this  wise  and  venerable  association  quoting  French 
statistics  concerning  the  English  marine,  when  they  could  have  gotten  the 
English  tables,  which  are  quite  different  and.  presumably,  more  correct 
so  far  as  relates  to  themselves.  This  is  not  a  matter  of  taste,  but  a  mat- 
ter of  fact,  stern,  stubborn  and  unyielding,  and  it  is  idle  to  waste  words 
in  mere  sentiment  when  hard  work  has  to  be  done. 

The  mistake  the  re|>ort  makes  lies  in  taking  the  details  of  a  system  for 
the  system  itself.  In  taking  the  oil  that  enables  the  machine  to  move 
easily  and  without  undue  friction  for  the  machine  itself.  The  solid  found- 
ation upon  which  England's  commercial  supremacy  is  founded  is  Free 
Trade,  and  all  ber  maritime  legislation,  of  which  the  report  speaks  so 
highly,  is  in  this  direction.  Removing  restrictions,  making  harbors  free, 
taking  taxes  off  ships,  ronkiug  commercial  treaties  on  the  most  liberal 
bases — these  are  all  legitimate  outgrowths  of  their  great  central  policy. 

Protection  is  the  commercial  policy  of  the  United  States.  As  a  legiti 
mate  and  logical  consequence,  all  our  late  maritime  legislation  has  been 
in  this  direction,  and  has  bten  the  outgrowth  of  this  policy.  We  have 
protected  ships,  owners,  masters,  sailors  and  builders  until  we  have  got 
none,  or  next  to  none,  to  protect.  We  do  not  now  propose  to  discuss  the 
great  questions  of  Free  Trade  and  Protection.  We  may  say  this,  how- 
ever: The  system  chat  has  proved  so  bene6cial  to  the  industries  of  Eng- 
land as  a  whole  may  not  be  the  proper  system  for  the  United  States,  and 
certainly  details  that  are  so  proper  for  one  system  cannot  be  fully  appli- 
cable to  a  system  of  an  opposite  character.  Loading  a  trade  with  fetters 
and  then  striving  to  teach  it  to  stand  upright,  and  move  as  though  it  was 
free,  is  absurd.  In  1812  our  war  ships  met  the  "wooden  walls"  of  Eng- 
land, bearing  as  their  motto,  "Free  Trade  and  Sailors'  Rights."  Up  to 
this  time  Free  Trade  had  been  the  policy  of  the  United  States,  and  we 
bad  then  one  ton  of  shipping  to  every  seven  persons  in  the  nation.  When 
the  war  closed  a  high  tariff  was  imposed  for  the  purpose  of  paying  off  the 
war  debt.  The  consequence  of  this  was  that,  in  1830,  we  had  one  ton  to 
every  twenty-two  persons.  From  1830  to  1860  the  tendency  of  our  legisla- 
tion was  again  toward  free  trade ;  the  debt  was  paid  and  money  was  not 
wanted.  In  1860  we  had  one  ton  to  every  twelve  persons  of  our  popula- 
tion. During  all  these  years  our  maritime  laws  were  copies  of  the  English 
laws,  and  we  were  rivaling  her  in  the  ocean  trade  ;  for,  although  the  corn 
Vws  were  repealed,  she  bad  not  yet  adopted  free  trade  as  fully  as  we  had. 
With  the  advent  of  the  Rebellion  a  high  tariff  again  came,  and  soon  be- 
came a  protective  tariff.  The  result  was  that,  in  1880,  we  had  one  ton  to 
every  thirty-seven  persons.     During  the  past  twenty  years  England  has 

Eerfected  her  system  of  free  trade,  removing  all  but  fifteen  articles  from 
er  tariff  list.  The  consequence  is,  she  has  become  the  common  market 
of  the  surplus  products  of  the  world,  and  that  she  and  her  colonies  actu- 
ally control  eight-thirteenths  of  the  ocean  trade,  leaving  five-thirteenths 
to  the  rest  of  mankind.  Now,  these  are  the  facts,  and  in  the  face  of  these 
facts  the  report  accepts  protection  as  established,  and  recommends  that 
the  principle  be  extended  to  steamships  in  the  form  of  subsidies. 

At  the  close  of  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  this  nation  had  some  strange 
notions  of  trade  and  finance.  We  thought  that  our  mines  of  gold  and 
silver  would  soon  make  us  the  richest  nation  of  the  world  ;  that  we  would 
be  the  money  center.  Our  manufactories  would  supply  our  people  with 
all  they  would  need,  without  paying  their  money  to  foreigners.  If  the 
needy  people  of  the  old  world  wanted  our  cotton,  wheat,  corn  or  meat, 
they  could  come  and  get  it,  and  pay  us  the  gold  for  it.  We  were  quite 
independent  of  them.  Well,  eight  years  ago  the  crash  came.  Our  Uto- 
pian cardhouBe  fell  down  on  our  heads.  It  turned  out  that  the  aggregate 
cost  of  silver  dollars  was  f^Vo  hundred  cents  each,  and  of  gold  dollars, 
four  hundred  cents;  that  gold  and  silver  mining,  however  rich  it  may 
make  a  few  individuals,  will  never  make  a  nation  rich,  far  less  make  it 
the  monetary  center  of  the  world.  The  manufacturers'  warehouses  were 
tilled  with  goods  that  could  not  seek  a  foreign  market,  for  the  markets  of 
the  world  were  all  forestalled  by  goods  cheaper  than  ours.  Our  manufac- 
turers could  live  on  the  sale  of  the  goods  on  hand,  and  could  afford  to 
shut  up  their  mills.  The  workmen  had  placed  their  money  in  the  savings 
banks.  These  institutions  went  down  in  the  general  wreck.  There  was 
no  work  when  the  mills  were  closed,  and  the  whole  land  was  covered  with 
tramps.  We  awoke  from  our  pleasant  dream  to  the  fact  that  England, 
who  possessed  no  gold  and  silver  mines,  had  become  the  monetary  center, 
and  that  she  had  securely  grasped  the  world's  trade.  It  was  the  cotton, 
wheat,  corn  and  meat  that,  without  being  protected,  brought  back  the 
balance  of  trade  to  us,  and  enabled  us  to  resume  specie  payments.  True, 
the  farmers'  farms  are  mortgaged  to  the  full  amount  of  the  additional 
forty  per  cent,  of  the  price  of  the  goods  they  bought  during  all  these 
years,  but,  what  of  that?  It  does  not  enter  into  the  calculations  now. 
An  additional  tax  must  be  imposed  on  these  industries  to  create  an  artifi- 
cial mercantile  navy.  

We  are  pleased  to  observe  that  the  Southern  Pacific  R.  R.  (North- 
ern Division)  is  already  in  the  field,  and  is  prepared  to  make  engagements 
with  Military  Companies,  Sunday-Schools,  Private  Parties,  etc.,  for  the 
transportation  of  excursion  parties  to  the  various  well-known  picnic 
grounds  and  seaside  resorts  along  the  line  of  its  road.  The  climate  at  the 
various  points  of  interest  along  this  road  is  so  delightful  that  it  can 
scarcely  be  equaled  anywhere  on  the  broad  face  of  the  earth.  As  seaside 
resorts,  Santa  Cruz  and  Monterey  are  superior  to  anything  on  the  Amer- 
ican continent,  and  their  climate  is  in  no  way  inferior  to  that  of  the  most 
favorite  spots  in  Italy.  The  bathing  establishment  of  the  "  Del  Monte  " 
cannot  be  surpassed,  and  the  various  picnic  grounds  are  fitted  up  with 
every  convenience,  ornamentation  and  appliance  that  can  be  conceived  of. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Bkrrt— In  this  city,  December  88,  to  the  win-  of  w.  F.  Berry,  a  son. 
Crooks    in  tbta  dty,  December  88,  to  the  vrife  of  A.  Crooks,  a  daughter. 
QiBVut    in  tola  dty,  December  88,  t«.  the  wife  of  K.  A.  Qlrvm,  a  son. 
tii  rn  ra    in  this  i  it  v.  December  89,  to  the  wife  <>(  Fred.  Qottung,  a  daughter. 
UUOCBI  -In  this  ,it>,  December  89,  u<  the  wife  ol  P.  A.  Laroeho,  a  daughter. 
NKreeSTH— In  this  city,  December  80,  to  Die  wife  of  G.  F.  Neuworth,  a  son. 
STALbARD— U  this  city,  January  ■>,  to  the  wife  of  Martin  Stallard,  a  sou. 
Wakkmas-  In  this  city.  January  1,  to  the  wife  of  B.  U.  Wakeinan,  a  daughter. 
W  obbkr— lu  this  city,  December  31,  to  the  wife  of  E.  A.  Wobber,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Bai-moard-Whrklrr- In  this  dty,  January  i,  Henry  Bauingard  to  Annie  Wheeler. 
I-'Ki.i.nws-WtLLiAMB— In  this  city,  January  1,  Wm.  F.  Fellows  to  Minnie  Williams. 
Harbr-Davis— In  this  city,  December  29,  Henri  1.  Haber  to  Susie  A.  Davis. 
MbLLRR-WoLKS-Iii  this  city,  December  31,  Walter  A.  Muller  to  Rosina  Wolfe. 
SOILING-SMITH— In  this  city,  December  25,  Wm.  Bulling  to  Annie  Smith. 
Walkup-Beach— In  this  city,  January  8,  Wm.  D.  Walktip  to  Alice  L.  Beach. 

TOMB. 

Attinoer— In  this  city,  January  3,  Gottlieb  Atthiger,  aged  31  yeara. 
RoYLANCK-In  this  city,  January  3,  Joseph  Roylancs,  aged  7b'  years. 
Barrett— In  this  city,  January  3.  James  Barrett,  aged  3S  years. 
Cuevalikr  -In  this  city,  January  4,  Alhert  Chevalier,  aged  29  years. 
Hirscufeld-Im  this  city,  January  4,  Joseph  Hirsehfeld,  aged  44  years. 
Moulton— In  this  city,  December  29,  Ezra  S.  Moulton. 
Parker— In  this  city,  December  31,  William  A.  Parker,  aged  28  years. 
Spillanb— In  this  city,  January  4,  James  Spillane,  aged  45  yeara. 
Waiter— In  this  city,  January  4,  Adolph  Walter,  aged  21  years. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WHOLESALE    AND    RETAIL. 


R.W.THEOBALD.. ..Importer  and  Dealer, 

Nos.    35    and    37    1  LAY    STREET, 

SAN   FRANCISCO. 
IS"  Telephone  Connections.  [Nov.  5. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Best  and  Belctier  Mining:  Company. --Location  of  Works, 
Virgiuia  City,  Storey  County,  Nevada. —Location  of  Principal  Place  of  Busi- 
ness, San  Francisco,  Cal.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Directors,  held  on  the  fourth  (4th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  22) 
of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  iu  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  809  Montgomery  street.  S  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  Bhall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY  the 
SEVENTH  (7th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction,  and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUES- 
DAY, the  TWENTY-EIGHTH  (28th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent 
assessment,  together  with  coat  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.  By  order  of  the 
Board  of  Directors.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  jan>  7_ 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    IMPEBIAL    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment .No.  17 

Amount  per  Share 10  Cents 

Levied January  4th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  8th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  1st 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
if or  ilia, Jan.  6. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors:— Adolph  C.  Weber,  President;  Rndoir  Jordan, 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Keyes;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Ha rtm an n, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Loughborough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
5.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent.  Jan.  7. 

DIVIDEN0T~NOTICE. 

San  Francisco  Saving's  Union,  «33  California  street,  corner 
"Webb. —For  the  half  year  ending  with  December  31st,  1881,  a  dividend  has 
been  declared  at  the  rate  of  five  (5)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Term  Deposits,  and  four 
and  one-sixth  (4  1-6)  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  of  Fed- 
eral Tax,  payable  on  and  after  Wednesday,  January  11th,  1882. 
Jan.  7. LOVELL  WHITE,  Cashier. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  California  Savings  and  Loan  Society.  IV.  W.  corner 
Powell  and  Eddy  streets  —The  Board  of  Directors  have  declared  a  Dividend  to 
Depositors  at  the  rate  of  four  and  right-tenths  (4  8-10)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Term 
Deposits,  and  four  (4)  percent  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  from  Federal 
Tax,  for  the  half  year  ending  December  31, 1881,  and  payable  on  and  after  January 
9,  1882. [Jan.  7.] VERNON  CAMPBELL,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company.  406  California  street, 
San  Franeisco.— The  eighteenth  annual  meeting  of  the  stockholders  of  this 
Company  will  beheld  at  this  office,  on  MONDAY,  January  16th,  1882,  at  1  o'clock 
p.m.,  for  the  election  of  Directors  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year.  Pollsopen  from 
1  to  4  o'clock. [Jan.  7  ] CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining"  Company,  Nan  Fran* 
cisco,  Cal.,  Dec.  31,  1881. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day.  Dividend  No.  37,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  THURSDAY,  Jan.  *,2ih.  1862,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'* Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Jan.  6. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Jan.  7,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  December  31,  1881. 

Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agmcy^Ol  Cal\forniaSt.t  8.F. 
Wednesday.  December  28th. 


SBANTOR  AND  SRANTEE. 


JoBiah  Gundry  to  Anne  E  Gnndry. 
P  T  Seculovich  to  M  E  Seculovich 
G  W  Ellis  to  E  K  Cooley  et  al . . . . 


J  J  Felt  to  Kate  Morse 

Mictal  McGovran  to  Elizth  Traynor 

H  M  Clayes  &  wf  to  I  B  Jessamin 

Danl  W  Green  to  Lansing  Haight. 
Monroe  Greenwood  to  Grace  Smith 

Jno  Nattall  to  M  Connolly  and  wf 


Jas  Daly  to  Danl  W  Green 

E  Roper  et  al  by  shff  to  Otto  Muser 


Alex  Halphen  and  wf  to  S  Bloch. 


DHSCBIPTION. 


Lots  2, 15  blk  248 ;  lot  2  block  389  Sonth 
San  Francisco  Homestead  &  ft  R  Asn 

Se  Brannan,  389:7  sw  22:11x137:6— South 
Beach  block  18 

Se  Bryant,  275  sw  4th,  sw  275,  se  275. 
thence  140,  s  80,  thence  42,  n  80,  e  93, 
n  275  to  commencement,  being  in  100- 
varasl80, 186 

E  Fair  Oaks,  157  s  24th,  39x125— Harp- 
er's Addition  29 

Commencing  79:4  b  of  Filbert,  and  77:6 
eDupont,  e60xsl9:5 

N  California,  155:3  w  Webster,  w  25:6  x 
132:7— Western  Addition  314 

7^  acres  in  sec  27,  tp  2,  s  r  6  w 

Sw  Maple  and  Washington,  w  50,  s  139: 
4,  Be  50:5,  n  146:2  to  commencement— 
WeBtern  Addition  844 

Sw  Baldwin  Court,  275  nw  FolBom,  nw 
15x40-50-vara714 

Portion  of  se  qr  sec  27,  tp  2,  sr  6  w 

Nw  Mission,  159  ne  3d,  ne  40,  nw  60,  bw 
1:6,  nw  20,  sw  38:6,  se  80  to  com-100- 
vara  11 

W  Powell,  70  n  Green,  u  20x70  ;  ne  of 
Leavenworth  and  O  Farrell,  e  45x80 : 
s  Greenwich,  100  e  Polk,  e  112:6x137: 
6,  snbject  to  mortgage  lor  $6,500 j 


Gift 
Gift 

10,000 

1,100 

2.000 

5,000 
1.000 


10,000 


Thursday,  December  29th. 


J  M  Wood  to  Zero  L  Thomas.. . . 

Wm  Fechan  and  wf  to  Edwd  Hall 

Hugh  Fraser  to  Martha  Fraser 

N  Atkinson  to  Leonard  G  Crossley 
Cath  Peters  to  D  A  Williams, 


N  Greenwich,  212  w  Broderlck,  w  22:5, 
ne  80,  e  18:6,  a  to  beginning— Western 
Addition  552 

Se  Market,  125  ne  7th,  ne  25x165—100- 
vara244 

N  Tyler,  192:3  w  Van  NeBS,  w  30x120— 
Western  Addition  78 

E  Fillmore,  28  n  Sacramento,  n  50x90— 
Western  Addition  315 

Nw  Minna1,  250  ne  of  6th,  ne  25x80—100- 

I     vara  221 


$    387 

25,300 

Gift 

2,500 

6,000 


Friday,  December  30th. 


Sarah  E  Bonrn  et  al  to  E  G  Pierce 
W  B  Bonrn  dec  by  Trs  to  same. . . 
Robt  Hamilton  to  Wm  S  Rainey. . 

Wm  MorrisBey  to  Stefano  Linari . . 


GLinari  to  S  Linari 

F  "Williams  to  City  and  Co  of  S  F 

Horace  Davis  to  same 

W  Stevenson  et  al  to  G  M  Lawton 
La  SocFrancais  to  R  H  McDonald 

G  KorbB  et  al  to  M  Connolly 


Marg  A  Malone  et  al  to  same  .  _  _ 
M  Reese  by  exrs  to  Geo  L  Bradley 


C  F  Doe  to  E  M  McCntcheon 

L  Hamilton  to  Henry  J  Schaeffer. . 


Margt  Lynch  to  George  Robins . . . 
Michael  Lynch  by  exrs  to  same. . . 
Danl  Meyer  to  TJlricke  Ross , 


A  Brand  to  La  Societe  Francaise. . 
John  Heley  to  Elizabeth  Heley...  „ 

Chas  Tbierbach  to  M  TFreitas 


Ne  3rd  and  Brannan,  n  80x64 

Same   € 

NW  of  Pine  and  Buchanan,  w  81:3x55— 

Western  Addition  272 

W  Lafayette  Place,  94:10  s  Union,  s  21: 

2,  w  60,  n  36,   e  7:6,  s  14:10,  e  52:6  to 

commencement  -  50-vara  385 

Undivided  half  of  same 

Streets  and  Highways 

Same 

W  Sanchez,  80  e  24th,  s  34x50:10 

Ne  Sanaome  and  Pacific,  n  137:6x68:9— 

B  and  W  37,  38,  39 

Undivided  5-14tbs  nw  Everett,  298:9  ne 

4th,  ne  23:9x80— 100-vara  35 

.Undivided  9-14ths  same 

Lot  25  and  that  portion  of  15  e  of  the 

center  of  Polk  Street  Lagoon  Survey. 
N  Duncan,  104  w  Church,  w  24x105— 

Harper's  Addition  94 

E  Church,  101:6  s  of  Duncan,  s  25x100— 

Harper's  Addition  56 

City  Hall  lotB  93,  94 

Same 

S  Post.  137:6  w  Gough,  w  27:6x137:6- 

Western  Addition  156 

Sw  Chiry  and  Stockton,  s  57:6x57:6 

Sw  of  Larkin  and  California,  s  36x75— 

Western  Addition  15 

N  Elliot  Park,  308  w  Steiner,  w  22x70 


$7,500 
7,500 


1,800 

1,200 

1 

1 


535 
964 


11,500 
1,750 


750 
5 


Gift 
1,825 


Saturday,  December  31st. 


Geo  Edwards  to  Elizth  M  Salter. . 
Same  to  Alfred  S  Iredale  and  wife 


Wolf  Levy  to  Margt  Nichols 

Bela  Welmann  to  Martin  L  Baesett 

C  F  de  Ramirez  to  Welle,  Fargo  & 

Co 

Patk  Barrett  and  wf  to  M  Clancy. . 


Chambers  Orr  to  Jennie  M  Strong 

R  C  Page  et  al  to  A  C  Diggins.... 

Same  to  J  M  Wood 

Henry  W  Smith  to  Mary  E  Smith. 

Bela  Wellman  to  Rudolph  Hubel.. 

C  H  Harrison  to  Emma  G  Butler.. 

J  Zinnen  to  Katharina  Zinnen .... 
L  Aigeltlnger  to  C  F  Aigeltinger. . 

I  G  Cockrill  to  Mary  Lane 

C  C  Lane  to  same 

Mark  L  McDonald  to  W  S  Hobart 

Jno  Hawkes  to  Thos  Kerr 

J  De  H  Denniaton  to  S  &  Ln  Socy 


Ellen  Gray  to  Edwd  McDevitt.. 


S  Elizabeth,  78:4  w  San  Jose  ave,  w  32 

x  94:6— Harper'B  Addition  10 

E  Guerrero,  87:0  n  24th,  n  27x100— Har- 
per's Addition  10 

S  Perry,  300  sw  3d,  sw  25x80-100-va 

Block  54  Excelsior  Homestead 

Commencing  137:6  w  Montgomery  and 

137:6  s  Sacramento,  1:9  xwfi3 

W  Vermont,  100  s  Yolo,   s  25x100— Po- 

trero  Block  112 

EJansin,  49:6  n  Greenwich,  n  22x50 

50-vara  491 .' 

S  O'Farrell,   137:6  w  Laguna,  w  137:6  x 

120 

Sw  O'Farrell  and  Laguna,  w  137:6x120 
Nw  Polk  and  Fern  Avenue,  n  30x110- 

Wesfern  Addition  57 , 

Lots  1  and  8,  block  47,  Excelsior  Home 

Btead  

E  Steiner,  175  n  O'Farrell,  e  137:6;  n  22: 

11 ,  w  130,  s  43:6  to  commencement. . . 
N  Elliot  Park,  494,  w  Steiner,  w  22x70. 
Lots  13,  14,    17,   block  263  Geary  Street 

Extension  Homestead 

Nw  Pine  and  Gough,  n  30x40— Western 

Addition  60 

Same 

E  corner  Market  and  Brady,  ne  207:4  x 

180  -Mission  Block  313 

Lot  19,  block  I.Johnston  Tract 

W  Dolores,  16S:11  n  16th,  n  117:5,  w  291: 

11,  e  117:4,  e  283:8  to  com  ;  n  16th.  66; 

8  e  Dolores,  e22;9,  n  137:6,    w  23:5,  s 

137:6  to  com  ;  e  Dolores,  139,  etc 

W  Vincent,  97:6  n  Green,  n  40x57:6  .... 


2,800 

2,800 

10 

50 

500 

5 

515 
475 

Gift 

575 

2,600 
Gift 


1 
Gift 


75,000 


35,950 
1,300 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
Tbe  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  aud  Consular  Invoice. 


82f  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY   &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 

NOTICE. 

MESSRS.    HORATIO    BEVEBIDGE    and   M.    C.    LUND 

WILL,  ON  ADD  AFTER  THIS  DATE, 

Have  an  Interest  in  tbe  Business  Heretofore  Carried  on  by 

tbe  Undersigned, 

And  which  will  be  Continued  under  the  Finn  Name  of 

HENRY  LUND  &  CO. 

San  Francisco,  December  16, 1881.  [Dec.  24.]  HENRY  LUND. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   -WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  G-aulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
J5£~  Inform  the  JPublic  that  tliey  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  (.Feb.  19. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  cmd NEW  YORK, 

g^f*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17- 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

E.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H,  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  "Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August?.  1 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

TApril  19.]       


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    OT    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Ros.213  and  315 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLE  SALE   DEALERS    IN   FJTRS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Sealer* 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving-,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 


Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jau.  29. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  IS 78. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tbe  United  States: 
MR.  HENET  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  Jan.  6. 


Jan.  7.  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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NOTABILIA. 


PEDDLERS    SONG. 

Uwn  »  whit*  u  <1  riven  mow ; 
Cv  prw«  black  u  o'er  «ms  crow  ; 
Gloves  u  >»irt  «  daroask  rosea ; 

'    r  fftrt'-i  ami  fur  nose*  ; 
Bl^rlv'blMvkft,  nwklace,  amber; 


Pert  uriic  (or  a  lady's  chamber  ; 


Gold  o,uoi|«  and  stomachers. 
For  my  tads  to  give  their  dears; 
rins  ami  noUuMUeks  of  iteol. 
What  mauls  lack  from  bSfcd  to  heel : 
OomebuvoJ  ine.conH'ic-'inilMiy, come  buy 


l'.uy,  lads,  or  else  your  lasses  cry. 

WILLIAM  SllAKSPlSARR. 


A  visitor  to  Queen  Victoria  hus  to  be  announced  by  five  different  per- 
sons, am!  there  is*  no  chance  to  catch  the  old  lady  at  tier  patchwork  and 
the  floor  all  littered  up.  Whan  her  Majesty  was  in  San  Francisco,  Gen- 
eral McOotnb  took  her  to  Moravian's  Stalls,  IW  and  69  California  Market, 
and  treated  her  to  oysters,  and  the  amiable  sovereign  of  an  empire  on 
which  the  sun  never  sets  whs  so  pleased  with  the  bivalves,  that  she  was 
only  restrained  from  knighting  Moroghan  by  the  fact  that  she  had  left 
her  scepter  at  home. 

"  Och,  what  a  recreation  it  is  to  be  dying  of  love  !  It  sets  the  heart 
aching  so  delicately  there's  no  taking  a  wink  of  sleep  for  the  pleasure  of 
the  pain."  Messrs.  Noble  Bros.,  House  and  Sign  Painters,  C38  Clay 
street,  get  no  opportunity  to  enji»y  the  pleasure  of  this  delicious  pain. 
Their  reputation  has  become  so  well  established  and  so  well  known  that 
they  are  kept  employed  all  the  time,  and  have  no  leisure  to  enjoy  the 
aesthetic  amusement  uf  falling  in  love. 

I  stood  on  the  porch  at  evening, 

When  the  sun  went  silently  down; 
And  the  June-hug  bright,  in  the  starry  night, 

Flew  merrily  through  the  town. 
O,  sweet  were  the  gentle  zephyrs 

That  blew  from   the  balmy  south, 
And  red  were  the  lips,  and  sweet  the  sips, 

That  I  took  from  the  pretty  mouth. 
Her  tiny  waist  was  encircled 

By  my  arm  so  strong  and  true; 
Said  I.  "  Whose  ducky  are  you,  love  ?" 

"  Yours,"  she  murmured,  "  and  whose  are  you  ?" 
O,  the  hallowed  hours  of  that  evening! 

O,  the  cruel  caprice  of  Fate! 
Her  father,  unkind,  came  up  from  behind 

And  fired  me  over  the  gate. 

Contentment  is  a  pearl  of  great  price,  and  a  soldier's  wages  is,  in  time 
of  war,  the  price  of  great  per'l.  This  reminds  us  that,  in  time  of  peace, 
when  soldiers  have  nothing  better  to  do  than  to  make  love  to  the  girls, 
they  sbf mid  use  the  Extra  Cologne  sold  by  James  G.  Steele  &  Co.,  635 
Market  street.  This  magnificent  perfume  effectually  overpowers  the 
smell  of  gunpowder  and  gore  which  usually  clings  around  the  soldiers' 
clothes. 

Should  a  man  shave  up  or  down  ?"  asked  Augustus.  "  That  depends," 
replied  the  barber.  "  When  I  shave  you,  for  instance,  I  always  shave 
down."  The  emphasis  on  that  last  word  nearly  broke  Augustus's  heart. 
But,  then,  afterwards  he  went  to  the  studio  of  Messrs.  Bradley  &  Rulof- 
son,  corner  Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets,  and  had  his  photograph 
taken  in  beautiful  style.     That  made  him  happy  again. 

"  Come,"  said  one  of  a  couple  of  lawyers,  sauntering  through  the  New 
Law  Courts,  in  Melbourne,  the  other  day,  "  let's  take  a  look  at  what  is 
to  be  the  new  court."  "  Yes,"  returned  the  other,  "  let's  view  the  ground 
where  we  shall  shortly  lie." 

An  exchange  remarks  that:  "  It's  the  little  things  that  fret  and  worry 
us;  we  can  dodge  an  elephant,  but  we  can't  a  fly."  We  refrain  from  com- 
menting on  this  philosophy  in  order  to  say  that  any  one  sending  $2.50  and 
a  photograph,  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  will  leceive  in 
return  100  photographic  medallions  of  the  picture  sent,  already  gummed 
and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

It  is  said  that  the  course  of  a  cannon  ball  may  be  turned  by  contact 
with  a  shingle.  The  shingle  likewise  has  an  effect  upon  the  bawl  of  early 
childhood.  But  there  is  nothing,  by  the  way,  that  has  such  a  wonderfully 
improving  effect  upon  a  woman's  beauty  as  one  of  those  lovely  hats  or 
bonnets  that  can  be  obtained  at  Mrs.  Skidmore's  palatial  millinery  empo- 
rium, 1110  and  1112  Market  street. 

Here  is  how  a  St.  Louis  aesthetic  puts  it  :  "I  am  but  confirmed  in  an 
idea  that  our  beliefs  are  but  circumstances  reduced  to  a  sort  of  epigram- 
matic laconism,  and,  like  the  environment,  subject  to  change,  constant 
and  sure,  with  her  who  truly  lives." 

There  is  never  any  need  of  complaint  that  a  lamp  is  heavy,  for  it  is 
an  easy  matter  to  twirl  up  a  piece  of  paper  an:l  make  a  lamp  lighter;  and 
it  is  still  easier  to  drop  into  the  celebrated  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter 
street,  and  treat  yourself  and  your  lady  friends  to  some  of  the  delicious 
mince  pies,  ice  creams,  confectionery,  etc.,  that  can  be  obtained  there — 
and  there  only. 

One  reason  why  railroad  trains  in  the  South  run  on  slower  time  is 
because  they  charge  a  higher  rate  of  fare,  and  can  only  give  a  passenger 
his  money's  worth  in  this  way.  Herrmann,  the  Hatter,  33*1  Kearny 
street,  sells  such  magnificent  hats,  by  the  way,  that  he  has  to  run  at  full 
speed  all  the  time  in  order  to  keep  his  customers  supplied. 

Old  Pickering's  hair  is  said  to  be  the  color  of  coal— after  he  uses  the 
dye-pot;  and,  if  he  did  not  use  the  dye-pot,  it  would  still  be  the  color  of 
the  coal — that  is,  red-hot  coal. 

A  young  man,  hearing  that  "silence  gives  consent,"  said  that  he 
wished  old  Silence  was  his  girl's  father.  But  we  don't  know  what  he 
meant.  We  do  know,  however,  that,  if  he  wants  to  get  solid  with  the 
girl's  mother,  he  should  send  her  a  present  of  an  Arlington  Range,  from 
De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

The  life  of  a  millionaire  is  said  to  make  a  capital  story;  and  Foster 
Kid  Gloves  make  an  excellent  covering  for  the  hands.  They  are  for  sale 
by  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin. 


You  have  not  changed,  my  Geraldine ; 

Your  voice  is  just  as  sweet  and  low, 
You  are  as  fairy-like  in  mien. 

As  four-antf  twenty  months  ago. 
Since  Hymen  tied  the  fatal  knot 

I've  basked  within  your  glance's  beam  ; 
Your  beauty  has  not  dimmed  a  jot, 

You  realize  a  poet's  dream: 
A  poet  craves  for  boundless  love 

And  beauty  of  the  first  degree  ; 
I'd  do  with  less  than  that,  my  dove— 

I'm  much  more  moderate  than  he. 
The  gleam  from  dark-fringed  eyelids  sent, 

The  witchery  of  tone  and  look, 
I  would  forego  to  some  extent. 

My  Geraldine— if  you  could  cook! 

A  young  man  sent  sixty  cents  to  a  firm  that  advertised  a  recipe  to 
prevent  bad  dreams.  He  received  a  slip  of  paper  on  which  was  written: 
"  Don't  go  to  sleep."  Then  that  young  man  put  ashes  on  his  head  and  a 
toothpick  in  his  pocket,  and  went  down  to  James  B.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,  Mar- 
ket street,  below  Beale,  and  purchased  a  supply  of  the  Imperishable 
Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordi- 
nary paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  Btreet,  opposite  WellB, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  FranciBco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  91,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  §10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

A  projected  hotel  in  Toledo  will  have  no  barroom,  but,  in  its  stead, 
a  small  chapel,  in  which  the  guests  may  hold  religiouB  services.  That  is 
a  move  in  the  right  direction.  If  there  is  any  place  in  the  world  where  a 
man  needs  the  consolation  of  religion  it  is  at  a  Toledo  hotel.  Services 
should  be  held  after  every  meal,  so  that  guests  could  rush  to  the  chapel 
and  pray  for  Christian  resignation  and  fortitude. 

A  retired  pi ize-fighter  asserts  that  "a  belt  in  the  machine  shop  is 
worth  two  in  the  mouth."  And  we  assert  that  pure  and  unadulterated 
liquors  can  always  be  obtained  from  P.  J.  CasBin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Wash- 
ington and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at 
wholesale  rates. 

Timoleon  comes  home  with  a  hat  that  sinks  down  to  his  nose.  His 
wife'is  horrified.  "  But  that  thing  don't  fit  you  at  all,  my  dear."  "  I 
know  it  don't,  and  I  :told  the  hatter  so.  But  he  showed  me  his  gold 
medal,  and  what  could  I  do?"  Do?  Why,  go  to  Whites,  at  614  Com- 
mercial street.     He  never  Bells  misfits. 

Many  a  bold  fellow  has  been  bowled  out  by  the  "  flowing  bowl,"  and 
Napa  Soda  bowls  everything  in  the  way  of  Soda  Water  that  has  ever 
been  heard  of. 

We  have  invented  a  new  gun  for  the  didn't-know-it-was-loaded  people. 
It  lets  the  charge  out  at  the  breech. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 
GEO.  STREET,  A.gcitt  News  Letter,  30  Cornh.ill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands*  Orion  to  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used, 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  tho  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Ualydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Uatton  Garden,  Loudon. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Inestand  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  Tor  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 


An  In  valnable  aud  Palatable  Tonic  in   all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Baron  Iiieblgr's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  or  all  Store-beepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
Loudon,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  or  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  I>e 
la  Mennaia' Normal.  France;  late  of  Foint  Loma  Seminary.  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


,4   PUATTO  Can  now  graspa  fortune.    Ont fit  worth  ?I0  free. 
AljrXjIN  1  O  RIDEOCT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street.  I 


New  York 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Jan.  7,  1882. 


BIZ. 


Having  now  completed  the  first  six  months  of  the  cereal  year,  we 
find  that  our  exports  of  Wheat  during  this  period  exceeded  12,500,000 
ctls.,  valued  at  $20,000,000,  and  this,  compared  with  the  corresponding 
period  of  the  previous  year,  shows  a  large  increase  for  the  last  six  months 
of  1881,  which  in  1880  (six  months)  was  6,000.000  ctls.,  value  §8,600,000. 

Flour  Shipments— First  six  months  of  cereal  year  1881,  424.000  bbls., 
value  $2,000,000;  same  time  in  1880,  301,000  bbls.,  value  $1,350,000.  If 
we  reduce  this  Flour  to  Wheat,  we  find  the  total  in  Wheat  to  be  equiva- 
lent to  688,800  tons  of  2,500  lbs.  each.  Of  the  Wheat  exported,  Great 
Britain  took  10,000,000  ctls.,  value  816,540,000;  France  took  1,225,000 
ctls.,  value  $1,930,000:  Belgium  took  1,050,000  ctls,  value  $1,685,000; 
Cape  Town,  Africa,  had  70,000  ctls.,  value  $123,000;  Germany  25,000 
ctls.,  value  $42,000;  scattering,  12,000  ctls..  value  $20,000.  As  for  the 
Flour,  China  took  152.000  lb3.,  value  $686,000;  Central  America  27,500 
bbls.,  value  $150,000;  Hawaii  11,200  bbls.,  value  $56,600;  Great  Britain 
210,250  bbls.,  value  $1,015,000;  Japan  6,000  bbls.,  value  $31,000;  Pana- 
ma, 5,500  bbls.,  value  $27,800;  British  Columbia  4,100  bbls.,  value  $19,- 
000;  South  America  715  bbls.,  value  $3,600;  Society  Islands  5,300  bbls., 
value  $26,800;  Mexico  1,000  bbls.,  value  $4,350;  Cape  Town  515  bbls., 
value  $2,825;  balance  scattering. 

Flour  and  Wheat. — Referring  to  the  above  statistics  of  exports  of 
Breadstuff,  we  remark  that,  during  the  calendar  year  of  1881,  514  cargoes 
have  been  cleared  with  Breadstuff  from  California.  Of  these  194  were 
dispatched  in  the  first  six  months  of  the  year,  and  320  in  the  last  six 
months.  At  this  writing  there  are  some  60  vessels  on  the  berth,  and 
some  dozen  or  more  that  are  disengaged.  It  is  impossible  to  say  how 
much  Wheat  there  yet  remains  in  the  State — probably  750,000  tons,  some 
say  more.  The  fleet  of  vessels  en  route,  to  arrive  within  five  months  or 
so,  now  foots  up  258,000  registered  tons,  against  same  time  the  year  be- 
fore of  173,000  tons.  Oregon's  fleet  is  now  53,000  tons.  It  will  thus  be 
seen  that  we  have  tonnage  enough  in  sight  to  carry  off  all  our  surplus. 
The  Spot  Wheat  market  exhibits  no  little  strength.  Good  to  choice  ship- 
ping may  be  quoted  at  $1  65@1  70  per  ctl.  The  last  Spot  freight  engage- 
ments to  a  direct  port  in  the  United  Kingdom,  70s.,  and  to  a  direct  Eu- 
ropean port  (Continent)  72s.  6d. 

Wool. — We  are  indebted  to  E.  Grisar  &  Co.,  of  the  Wool  Exchange, 
for  their  annual  circular.  From  thiB  we  find  that  the  receipts  in  San 
Francisco  for  1881  were,  of  the  Spring  Clip,  21,465,548  lbB.,  and  2,300,000 
lbs.  shipped  directly  East  by  rail  from  the  interior,  thus  making  the  total 
yield  of  the  Spring  Fleece,  23,765,548  ibs.  The  total  receipts  of  the  Fall 
'Clip,  18,000,000  lbs.,  ora  grand  total  for  the  year  of  42,200,000  lbs.  Fleece 
in  round  figures,  besides  of  Pulled  Wool  1,000,000  lbs.  were  shipped  East 
from  this  city,  thus  making  California's  total  product  of  Wool  in  1881, 
42,200,000  lbs.  The  stock  on  hand  January  1st,  1881,  2,000,000  lbs.  Re- 
ceived from  Oregon  in  1881,  7,136,075  lbs.  Foreign  imports,  1,300,000 
lhs.,  making  our  total  available  supply  some  53,000,000  lbs.  Exports  in 
1881,  38,166,377  lbs.  Of  this  30,652,719  lbs  went  overland  by  rail  (exclu- 
sive of  what  was  shipped  East  from  the  interior  direct),  by  steamer,  via 
Panama,  76,319  |lbs.,  and  by  sailing  vessels,  7,437,350  lbs.  These  exports 
were  valued  at  $7,000,000.  Our  stock  on  hand  January  1st,  1882,  about 
5,000,000  lbs.  Of  the  season  the  circular  goes  on  to  say  :  "The  Spring 
Clip  in  appearance  and  soundness  of  growth  was  superior  to  last  year's 
production.  Each  year  there  is  more  difficulty  in  finding  Wool  free  from 
burr  or  seed.  Shrinkage  has  exceeded  buyers'  expectations,  and  Wools 
sent  forward  for  sale  have  gone  into  consumption  slowly,  because  other 
parts  of  the  United  States  were  producing  equally  good  Wools,  which  cost 
less  clean.  The  Clip  of  California  is  constantly  growing  finer  and  of 
more  even  grade,  and  the  shrinkage  increases  with  the  improvement  in 
quality,  and  although  prices  established  here  were  not  above  the  average, 
the  poorer  condition  of  the  Wools  made  these  prices  too  high.  Besides 
increased  fineness  it  must  also  be  taken  into  consideration  that  some  of 
the  best  grazing  land  has  been  devoted  to  tillage,  so  that  sheep  have  not 
only  poorer  pasture,  but  are  compelled  to  travel  more  in  search  of  feed. 
The  effect  of  being  driven  from  place  to  place  is  especially  noticeable  in  the 
amount  of  dust  Fall  Wools  contain.  The  Fall  Clip  was  of  better  staple 
than  in  1880.  The  amount  of  very  heavy  sandy  Wool  was  smaller.  Still, 
the  average  shrinkage  is  about  the  same,  although  there  may  be  a  slight 
difference  in  favor  of  this  year's  product.  Wools  began  to  arrive  in 
August,  but  very  little  business  was  done  before  November,  and  in  the 
meantime  receipts  accumulated  until  stocks  were  larger  than  they  have 
ever  been.  Owing  to  large  supplies  of  old  Fall  in  the  Eastern  markets, 
which  could  be  moved  only  with  great  difficulty  and  at  low  prices,  buyers 
were  very  conservative.  Growers  expected  the  rates  which  ruled  in  1880, 
and  yielded  very  slowly,  until  finally  prices  reached  the  point  at  which 
scourers  bought  freely  of  some  descriptions,  and  lower  freight  rates  in- 
duced purchasers  for  Eastern  manufacturers  to  enter  the  market.  Sales 
during  the  past  two  months  have  been  large,  and  stocks,  although  consid- 
erable, are  much  smaller  than  was  expected.  Good  Stapled  nearly  Free 
Mountain  Wools,  for  scouring,  and  sightly  parcels  for  shipment  in  grease 
have  been  in  best  demand,  and  such  Wools  are  in  small  supply.  Heavy 
and  defective  Wools  constitute  most  of  the  stocks.  Such  Wools  have  de- 
clined in  price  since  the  opening  of  the  season,  while  other  kinds  are 
firmer  and  higher.  The  California  Clip  has  been  less  than  was  expected, 
as  low  prices  and  a  dull  market  restricted  shearing.  The  hight  of  pro- 
duction in  this  State  was  reached  in  1876,  when  the  clip  was  56,551,000 
lbs.     The  product  last  year  was  nearly  3,000,000  lbs.  less  than  in  1880. 

Coal.— Our  receipts  of  Coal  from  all  sources  in  1881  aggregated  850,000 
tons,  being  an  increase  of  about  100,000  tons  over  those  of  the  year  pre- 
vious. From  the  Coast  177,000  tons  were  received,  divided  between  Coos 
Bay,  Seattle,  Carbon  Hill,  etc.  Mt.  Diablo  <Cal.)  mines  yielded  95,000 
tons ;  Eastern  Anthracite  and  Cumberland,  21,781  tons ;  British  Colum- 
bia (Nanaimo  and  Wellington),  146,321  tons;  English,  230,965  tons; 
Scotch,  58;379tons;  Australasia,  123,643  tons.  The  market  during  the 
year  has  been  disappointing  to  all  importers,  prices  ruling  very  low,  less 
than  cost  and  freight  in  many  instances,  and,  on  the  whole,  very  unsatis- 
factory to  the  shipper.  Ship  owners,  however,  had  to  send  their  vessels 
here  for  Wheat,  and  Coal  was,  perhaps,  the  cheapest  ballast  they  could 
carry,  and  oftentimes  the  ship  would  be  chartered  here  for  return  voyage 
before  the  Coal  was  placed  on  board  ;  so  that  the  ship-owner  knew  the 
result  before  entering  upou  the  venture.  Freights  outward  have  been 
high  all  the  year,  while  Coal  has,  from  first  hands,  sold  from  $5  50  to 


$6  50  $  ton,  ex  ship.  These  low  prices  have  been  a  perfect  godsend  to 
the  Gas  Company,  Steamship  and  Railroad  Companies,  and  they  have  im- 
proved the  opportunity  by  buying  largely  to  arrive,  all  through  the  season, 
at  $6  or  less  for  good  Steam  Coals.  Household  consumers  have  not  been 
benefited  much  by  these  low  prices.  They  are  held,  as  it  were,  in  a  vice 
by  a  local  Trades  Union  combination.  True,  prices  are  lower  than  they 
were  a  year  ago,  but  still  Wellington  and  other  first-class  family  Coals 
have  not  been  obtainable  for  less  than  $10  $  short  ton,  in  two  years  past. 
Anthracite  and  Cumberland  have  ruled  high  all  the  year,  Lehigh  being 
used  chiefly  by  foundrymen  and  Cumberland  by  smiths  almost  exclusively. 

Imports  and  Exports.— The  year  1881  will  long  be  remembered  as 
one  of  no  little  progress  in  commercial  affairs  upon  the  Pacific  slope. 
Merchandise  imports,  by  sea  and  rail,  for  the  past  twelve  months,  have 
been  placed  by  a  contemporary  at  $38,000,000;  treasure,  $8,000,000— 
total,  $46,000,000.  Our  exports  of  merchandise  and  produce  by  sea,  $53,- 
000,000,  and  of  Treasure  $13,000,000— total,  $66,000,000.  We  have  no 
way  of  ascertaining  at  this  time  the  value  of  the  large  overland  Merchan- 
dise traffic  for  the  year,  but  its  value  cannot  be  less  than  $25,000,000. 
The  exports  as  above  include  Wheat,  Wool,  Wine,  Quicksilver,  as  the 
four  leading  items  of  shipment.  Salmon  and  Canned  Fruits  were  im- 
portant factors;  also  Barley,  Mustard  Seed,  Hops,  and  many  other  things 
too  numerous  to  mention. 

Metals.— Imports  of  Pig  Iron  during  1881  aggregate  8,600  tons.  The 
year's  consumption  is  given  as  15,000  tons — thus  drawing  largely  on  our 
old  hold-over  stock.  There  is  now  said  to  be  afloat  about  3,000  tons,  to 
arrive  here  within  the  next  few  months.  The  Clipper  Gap  Mine,  Placer 
County,  yielded  4,260  tons,  and  has  now  on  hand  1,900  tons.  They  will 
fire-up  again  in  April,  and  expect  their  monthly  out-put  in  future  will  be 
800  tons.  The  Oswego  Iron  Company,  in  Oregon,  hope  to  produce  500 
tons  monthly  in  1882.  Our  present  Spot  stock  of  Pig  Iron  amounts  to 
8,275  tons,  of  which  315  tons  are  White  and  7,960  tons  are  soft.  Of  the 
soft,  4,520  tons  are  in  the  hands  of  importers  and  3  430  tons  in  the  hands 
of  foundrymen.  The  descriptions  of  soft  are  thus  classified:  3,235  tons 
Scotch,  400  tons  Oregon,  1,920  tons  Clipper  Gap,  580  tons  Salisbury,  and 
1,825  tuns  various  New  York  brands. 

Quicksilver.— Prices  during  the  past  year  have  been  disappointing  to 
all  producers.  The  British  ship  Devonshire,  for  Hongkong,  carried  500 
flasks — price  37c. 

Wine.— California's  product  in  1880  was  placed  at  12,000,000  galls.;  in 
1881,  9,000,000  galls.  Though  the  output  was  less  the  quality  was  better, 
and  the  trade  is  growing  and  becoming  daily  more  and  more  healthful. 
Our  Clarets  now  take  the  front  rank.  Port,  Sherry  and  Angelica  stand 
high,  while  Eclipse  and  other  California  Sparkling  are  daily  growing  in 
favor. 

Sugar.— A  very  important  reduction  in  the  price  of  all  Refined  was 
made  by  the  refiner3  on  the  1st  of  January  inst  All  White  Sugars  re- 
duced ^c.  ■£?  tb— now  ll£e. — and  all  Yellow  and  Golden  Jc—  now  9@,°4c. 
This  reduction  is  designed  for  two  purposes— the  first  to  equalize  prices 
on  Cube,  Crushed,  etc.,  as  between  this  and  the  New  York  market,  and 
the  other  is  to  prepare  the  way  for  the  purchase  of  all  Hawaiian  Raws  of 
the  new  crop  now  coming  to  market  upon  lower  terms  than  heretofore.' 
Our  jobbers  will  now  be  enabled  to  supply  themselves  with  Hawaiian 
Grocery  grades  in  original  keg  packages,  and  the  Hawaiian  planters  ena- 
bled to  sell  here  upon  an  open  market,  and  not  on  contract,  as  for  two 
years  past. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OP  TOKIO,  Jan.  7th,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  SOUTH  CAROLINA,  January  19th,  at  12.o'clock 
noon,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZA.NILLO 
and  ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  Ameicau  purts, 
calling  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passeogers 
and  Mails. 

Pare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY: 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  3650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Jau.  7.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  Cbina,  leave  « -liar t;  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.ai,,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 
Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgio. 

December  6th  December  Hist  January  26th 

February  25th  March  14th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  Julv  11th 

August  12th  August  29th  Sep't'ber  30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Towusend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  MailSteam- 
ship  Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  Jan.  14th,  at 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


D 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 
ay  and  Boarding-  School  for  Young1  Ladles  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  Merchant  Tailors,  415  Montgomery  street, 
have  now  on  hand  a  stock  of  patterns  that  cannot  be  excelled — if,  indeed,  they  can 
be  equaled— in  any  city  in  the  country,  and  when  the  experienced  cutters  of  this 
firm  fashion  garments  out  of  these  superior  yoods,  the  result  is  clothes  that  wear 
well  and  fit  well. 


Jan.  7,  1882 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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WHALES  COT  IN  TWO  BY  A  STEAMER. 
The  steamship  Newport,  of  Ward*!  Line,  had  an  unusual  experience 
during  »  recent  outward  trip  to  Havana.  She  mailed  fmno  New  York  un 
Thursday,  October  27th,  and  before  daylight  next  morning  she  was  off 
the  Capes  of  Delaware.  At  about  S  o'clock,  when  she  was  steaming  at 
the  rate  of  rifteen  mile*  per  haur,  she  ran  into  an  immense  school  of 
whales  twenty  mile*  long  and  a  quarter  of  a  mile  wide.  The  animals 
were  of  all  sixes,  and  disported  themselves  in  the  water  as  if  enjoying  it. 
Suddenly  the  ship  shook  from  stem  to  stem,  and  she  struck  a  monster 
about  sixty  feet  long,  which  was  attempting  to  cross  her  path.  The  whale 
was  cut  in  halves,  which  passed  astern  on  either  side,  while  the  water  was 
dyed  red  with  his  blood.  The  steamer  came  to  a  standstill,  and  her  stem 
was  examined.  It  was  found  to  have  escaped  injury,  but  the  steering 
gear  was  slightly  damaged.  This  was  soon  repaired,  and  the  Newport  pro- 
ceeded, but  the  passengers  were  not  so  delighted  with  the  whales  as  they 
had  been  before  the  shock.  The  sight  of  the  monster's  head  as  it  shot 
upward  from  the  water  had  been  anything  but  pleasant  to  them.  Ten 
minutes  after  the  vessel  started  there  was  another  and  a  heavier  shock, 
which  almost  threw  the  passengers  from  their  feet.  Another  whale  had 
been  cnt  in  two.  The  body  of  this  animal  passed  under  the  vessel  and 
struck  the  propeller  with  great  violence.  The  engineer  rushed  on  deck, 
imagining  that  the  ship  had  struck  a  submerged  wreck.  Capt.  Sundberg 
ordered  the  course  of  the  steamer  to  be  changed,  and  she  soon  ran  out  of 
the  troublesome  whales. 

MARRIAGE  MADE  EAST. 
The  Universal  Benevolent  Association  of  California,  although 
but  recently  established,  is  already  on  the  high  road  to  that  success 
which  such  a  worthy  iustitution  deserves,  and  which  it  will  unquestiona- 
bly achieve  before  long.  Every  intelligent  observer  knows  that  the  great 
problem  in  the  social  science  of  the  day  is  as  to  how  the  bulk  of  our 
young  men  and  women  can  find  the  means  to  enable  them  to  mate  to- 
gether in  matrimony,  according  to  their  predilections.  The  sure,  and 
in  fact  the  only,  antidote  for  the  evident  tendency  toward  immoral  hab- 
its of  life — and  all  the  vices  that  spring  out  of  them — which  is  observable 
in  our  midst,  lies  in  happy  marriages  and  happy  homes.  But  people 
cannot  get  married  upon  air.  It  costs  money  to  furnish  the  little  home, 
and  all  the  various  surroundings  of  matrimony  cost  money.  A  young 
man  may  have  a  sufficient  income  to  keep  a  wife  and  family,  and  yet  not 
have  the  capital  to  start  upon.  This  is  the  great  vacuum  in  social  econo- 
my, which  the  Universal  Benevolent  Society  aims  to  fill,  and,  in  fact, 
does  fill — for  already  this  useful  institution  has  paid  its  first  dowry  to  a 
Mr.  Wm.  Jaspar,  of  Orland,  Colusa  county,  Cal.  The  business  of  this 
association  is  conducted  upon  the  basis  of  carefully  arranged  tables;  it  is 
under  the  immediate  management  of  intelligent  business  men,  and  it  is 
indorsed  by  some  of  the  most  influentiel  citizens  in  the  State.  We  recom- 
mend all  young  people  to  insure  for  themselves  a  marriage  dowry.  The 
office  of  the  association  is  at  1038  Mission  street. 


One  of  the  most  important  business  changes  that  have  taken  place 
in  this  city  for  some  time  past  is  the  transfer  of  the  business  of  Messrs. 
Crane  &  Brigham,  wholesale  druggists  and  importers  of  foreign  drugs  and 
medicines,  to  Messrs.  Langley  &  Michaels.  This  transfer  makes  the  firm 
of  Langley  &  Michaels  the  largest  one  on  this  coast  now  engaged  in  the 
wholesale  drug  and  chemical  business,  and  the  importation  of  druggist 
fancy  goods,  etc.  Mr.  Langley,  the  senior  partner  of  the  firm,  has  been 
engaged  in  the  wholesale  drug  business  in  thiB  city  for  the  past  thirty 
years,  and  is  known  as  an  active,  enterprising  and  reliable  man  of  busi- 
ness. Messrs.  Crane  &  Brigham  have  also  been  engaged  in  the  same  busi- 
ness for  a  similar  period.  Mr.  Michaels,  the  junior  partner  of  the  firm, 
was  connected  in  business  with  Mr.  Langley,  in  the  capacity  of  manager, 
for  a  long  terra  of  years,  and  was  admitted  as  a  partner  in  the  business 
some  years  ago.  Much  of  the  success  the  firm  of  Langley  &  Michaels  has 
met  with  is  owing  to  his  intelligent  and  active  efforts. 


It  would  be  difficult  to  conceive  of  anything  more  perfect,  of  their 
kind,  than  the  Danicheff  Kid  Gloves.  These  gloves  are  fashioned  by  ex- 
perienced cutters  out  of  the  very  best  material,  and  are  put  together  in  a 
thorough  manner  by  careful  and  expert  operatives.  The  result  is  that  a 
glove  is  produced  which  is  shaped  to  the  form  of  the  human  hand,  and 
which  tits  like  the  skin.  These  gloves,  being  made  out  of  first-class  ma- 
terial, and  carefully  joined  together,  wear  well  and  do  not  tear  or  rip  as 
other  gloves  do.  Those  who  are  in  the  habit  of  wearing  gloves  know 
that  it  is  extremely  difficult  to  get  a  close-fitting  glove  which  will  not  give 
annoyance  by  tearing  or  ripping  just  at  the  most  inopportune  moment. 
This  difficulty  may  be  avoided  by  wearing  the  Danicheff  Gloves.  The 
Danicheff  Gloves,  by  the  way,  are  manufactured  right  here  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  any  person  desiring  to  have  an  extra-good  fit  can  be  measured 
and  have  the  articles  made  to  order  the  same  as  a  pair  of  boots. 

Though  the  holidays  are  over,  the  rush  at  the  establishment  of 
Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Ero.,  Post  street,  below  Kearny,  has  not  abated  in 
the  least.  The  superior  class  of  goods  which  this  well-known  firm  always 
keep  on  hand,  the  reasonable  price  at  which  they  mark  each  article,  the 
superior  advantage  which  their  store  possesses  in  the  matter  of  light,  and 
the  uniform  courtesy  and  desire  to  please  exhibited  by  their  employes 
Beems  to  be  meeting  with  a  reward  which  is  natural  and  just — a  large  and 
daily  increasing  patronage. 


The  Journal  of  Comparative  Medicine  states  that  out  of  the  forty- 
seven  thousand  dogs  that  have  been  drowned  at  the  dog  pound  in  London 
during  the  past  five  years,  the  first  case  of  hydrophobia  occurred  in  a  half 
Spitz  dog,  found  on  the  streets  September  22d.  The  animal  was  put  into 
the  dog  cart,  where  he  crept  about  slowhj  on  his  belly.  When  his  nose 
touched  anything  he  would  snap  convulsively.  His  eyes  were  much  con- 
gested, and  he  was  stone  blind.  As  is  usual,  the  other  dogs  seemed  to 
fear  him  and  tried  to  keep  out  of  his  way,  but  he  bit  several  of  them. 


Piper  Heidaieck  Champagne. — Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

It  was  the  "solitary  horseman,"  but  he  had  several  "ponies"  too 
many. 


An  Important  item  of  news  has  come  to  our  knowledge.  We  haye 
beard  on  unquestionable  authority  that  the  published  text  of  the  Tseng 
Treaty  of  St.  Petersburg  is  far  from  being  a  complete  document.  By  sup- 
plementary secret  clauses,  the  purport  of  which  has  heen  communicated 
to  London,  and  DO  doubt  other  capitals,  an  offensive  and  defensive  alli- 
ance, in  given  cases,  has  been  made  between  China  and  Russia,  a  fact  of 
the  highest  import  to  Japan,  and  a  great  factor  in  the  conduct  of  the  fu- 
ture foreign  relations  of  this  country.  In  other  respects  the  new  Treaty 
of  Tseng  mainly  follows  the  important  provisions  of  the  discarded  Cb'ung 
How  pact  of  Liv&dia.  Our  information  leads  to  the  belief  that  in  addi- 
tion to  a  mere  nominal  money  indemnity,  Russia  has  obtained  great  pow- 
ers over  China,  to  be  used  at  some  convenient  season,  and  Russian  ag- 
gression, foiled  in  India,  is  being  turned  in  the  direction  of  the  extreme 
East. 

In  Russia  it  is  stated  that  a  number  of  policemen  have  been  exiled 
from  the  Empire  for  negligence  of  duty.  Such  treatment  in  this  country 
would  break  up  any  political  party. — N.  0.  Picayune. 

Although  Shintoism  is  the  ancient  religion  of  Japan  and  the  creed  of 
a  large  section  of  its  population,  neither  that  nor  any  other  has  ever  at- 
tained the  dignity  of  being  what,  in  western  phrase,  is  called  a  "  state 
church,"  "  as  by  law  established."  A  native  paper  recently  published  a 
rumor  to  the  effect  that  a  numerously  signed  memorial  had  been  addressed 
tohis  Imperial  Majesty  the  Mikado,  praying  that  he  will  proclaim  Shin- 
toismasthe  established  national  religion,  and  declare  Buddhism  and 
Christianity  to  be  foreign  creeds.  No  reply  has  as  yet  been  vouchsafed," 
but  it  is  generally  believed  that  the  principle  of  toleration  to  all,  without 
especial  favor  to  any,  will  continue  to  be  maintained.  Manv  Buddhist 
divines  are,  however,  assnming  the  role  of  **  defenders  of  the  faith,"  as  far 
as  preaching  and  lecturing  are  concerned. 

"Have  you  ground  all  your  tools,  as  I  told  you  this  morning?"  said 
a  carpenter  to  his  apprentice.  "All  but  the  saw,  sir;  I  couldn't  get  quite, 
all  the  gaps  out  of  that." 

Many  years  ago,  when  Edwin  Landseer  was  at  his  greatest,  he  began- 
an  equestrian  portrait  of  the  Queen,  but  went  no  further  than  the  horse—; 
a  white  pony  exquisitely  painted.  Baron  Lionel  de  Rothschild  bought 
the  unfinished  picture  at  Landseer's  sale,  and  its  present  owner,  his  son,: 
Sir  Nathaniel,  has  commissioned  Mr.  Millais  to  supply  a  female  eques- 
trian figure  in  place  of  that  of  her  Majesty,  whose  riding  days  must  be 
supposed  to  be  over.  As  the  work  is  to  hang  at  Tring  Park,  Sir  Na- 
thaniel's country  house,  which  was  once  given  by  Charles  II.  to  Nell 
Gwyqne,  Mr.  Millais  suggested  that  the  "pretty,  witty"  actress  should 
be  painted  into  the  vacant  place.  It  is  not  the  first  time  that  she  has 
supplanted  a  Queen. 

A  bright  youth,  undergoing  examination  a  few  days  since  for  admis: 
sion  to  one  of  the  departments,  found  himself  confronted  with  the  quesL 
tion  :  "What  is  the  distance  from  the  earth  to  the  sua?"  Not  having 
the  exact  number  of  miles  with  him,  he  wrote  in  reply  :  "  X  am  unable  to 
state  accurately,  but  don't  believe  the  sun  is  near  enough  to  interfere 
with  a  proper  performance  of  my  dnties  if  I  get  this  clerkship." — Buffalo 
Express. 

A  gentleman,  accompanied  by  a  favorite  dog,  visited  the  studio  of  one 
of  our  Cincinnati  artists  the  other  day.  There  was  a  picture  on  the  easel, 
and  the  dog  began  to  bark  furiously  at  it.  "  Nature  may  be  relied  upon, 
after  all,"  said  the  gentleman.  "  The  best  evidence  of  the  faithfulness 
with  which  you  have  painted  that  dog  in  the  background  is  the  earnest- 
ness with  which  my  dog  barks  at  him."  "  But  that  isn't  a  dog,"  said  the 
artist,  blushing,  "  it's  a  cow."  The  gentleman  was  nonplussed  for  a  mo- 
ment, but  he  quickly  replied:  "Well,  the  dog's  eyes  are  better  than  mine  ; 
he  never  did  like  cows." — Cincinnati  Saturday  Night. 


A  Beautiful  Revolver  Free!— In  order  to  introduce  their  mammoth 
literary  paper,  the  Household  Journal,  Messrs.  E.  G.  Rideout  &  Co.,  10 
Barclay  street,  N.  Y.,  have  secured  a  large  stock  of  celebrated  Blue 
Jacket,  32-calibre  revolvers,  which  they  offer  free  to  any  one  getting  up  a 
club,  or  for  sale  for  S3.50.  It  is  a  genuine  bargain,  and  the  firm  are  per- 
fectly reliable.  They  offer  to  refund  the  money  if  not  exactly  as  repre- 
sented.    Read  their  advertisement  and  write  to  them. 


It  has  been  suggested  that  the  "Keely  Motor"  is  operated  by  gas. 
There  has  been  a  great  quantity  expended  in  complimentary  notices  of  it. 

A  gentleman,  who  considered  himself  a  crack  shot  with  a  rifie  "  at  a 
mark,"  took  a  deer  forest  for  the  present  season.  The  first  day's  stalking, 
says  a  northern  contemporary,  seemed  to  him  "a  day  bewitched,"  for  he 
missed  every  chance,  and  several  of  them  were  good  ones.  He  asked  the 
head  keeper  if  he  could  account  for  his  missing  so  often.  Like  a  true 
Scot,  the  keeper  replied  by  asking  another  question:  "  Is  your  rifle  and 
your  cartridges  gude  ?"  "  Yes,  quite  good — Westley-Richards,  you  know.  '* 
"  Then  you're  no  gude  yourself  !  " 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  7\  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6h  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  A.M. 


"Jem"  Mace,  the  ex-bruiser,  is  likely  himself  to  be  bruised  by  the 
heel  of  the  judge  in  an  Australian  Breach  of  Promise  Court.  Master 
James,  finding  nothing  for  his  idle  fists  to  do,  has  been  "  laying  it  on 
thick  "  in  the  loving  line;  but,  getting  tired  of  his  fancy,  he,  in  the  lan- 
guage of  his  fraternity,  "  chucked  "  her.  The  lady  resents  such  treat- 
ment, and  she  is  suing  the  quondam  gipsy  for  damages. 

A  man  no  sooner  makes  up  his  mind  to  send  a  ton  of  coal  around  to  a 
poor  widow  than  the  weather  comes  very  warm  and  charity  stays  at  home. 

"  Julius,  seize  her!"  said  Sambo,  as  Julius  was  contemplating  a  fat 
pullet  in  the  moonlight. — Newton  Repvblican. 

In  China  the  officers  of  a  bank  that  fails  are  beheaded.  There  has  not 
been  a  bank  failure  there  since  about  800  B.  C. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


Jan.  7,  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

It  is  no  longer  the  English  papers  only  Ahat  complain  of  Blaine's 
folly  in  so  impudently  asserting-  the  antiquated  absurdity  called  the  Mon- 
roe Doctrine.  The  American  Press  has  at  last  come  to  its  senses,  and  is 
now  as  loud  in  its  protests  against  the  late  Secretary's  folly  as  it  was  hot 
at  first  in  supporting  his  bluster.  -  It  is  now  unanimously  conceded  that 
Mr.  Blaine  made  a  blunder,  and  a  very  foolish  blunder  at  that,  his  only 
excuse  being  that,  as  one  London  paper  puts  it,  "  he  thought  it  did  not 
matter  much,  after  all,  what  he  said  in  bis  dispatches."  But  the  same 
authority  gravely  and  justly  informs  us  that  American  diplomacy  ought 
not  to  be  judged  by  European  standards.  A  Power  which  does  not  em- 
phasize its  dispatches  by  standing  armies  and  ironclad  fleets  may  be  par- 
doned if  the  tone  of  its  communications  with  its  neighbors  is  louder  than 
that  employed  by  those  whose  lightest  whisper  may  awake  the  roar  of 
artillery. 

But  tall  talk,  which  might  be  harmless  if  addressed  to  combatants  on 
the  other  side  of  the  Atlantic,  is  dangerous  when  employed  in  a  foreign 
quarrel  on  this  continent.  If  an  American  Secretary  of  State  had 
scolded  and  lectured  the  Germans  for  demanding  Alsace  and  Lorraine  at 
the  close  of  their  war  with  France,  no  one  would  have  taken  much  notice 
of  it,  but  when  such  a  functionary  attempts  to  dictate  to  Chili  and  Peru 
as  to  the  manner  in  which  their  dispute  shall  be  settled,  interference  be- 
comes quite  another  matter,  as  we  may  yet  find  to  our  cost.  Chili,  puffed 
up  with  victory,  is  not  likely  to  tamely  submit  to  being  deprived  by  a  word 
from  our  Government  of  what  she  regards  as  her  legitimate  spolia  opima, 
more  especially  when  she  knows  that  whatever  might  be  the  ultimate  re- 
sult pf  a  war  with  the  United  States  {and  these  hot-headed  South  Ameri- 
can Republics  are  not  prone  to  calculate  final  results),  she  could  at  least 
hold  her  own  for  many  months,  by  means  of  her  superior  naval  strength. 

According  to  Thursday's  dispatches,  the  Earl  of  Derby  has  "  announced 
himself  a  thorough  Liberal,"  at  a  banquet  given  by  the  Liverpool  Reform 
Club.  If  the  noble  Earl  hadjannounced  himself  to  be  a  thorough  politi- 
cal turncoat  everybody  woulcr  have  believed  him.  He  may  be  a  Liberal 
now,  because  he  suffered  some  chagrin  at  the  hands  of  the  Beaconsfield 
Administration,  but  let  Gladstone  hip  his  lordship  ever  so  slightly, 
and  the  Head  of  the  House  of  Stanley  would  just  as  quickly  become  a 
staunch  Conservative  again.  Lord  Derby  is  an  astute  politician,  and  very 
learned  in  the  classics,  but  he  is  also  a  kleptomaniac,  a  renegade  and  an 
ingrate. 

It  seems  that  the  leading  London  papers— which,  of  course,  practically 
represent  British  opinion — are  opposed  to  the  much-talked-of  Anglo- 
French  military  intervention  in  Egyptian  affairs.  It  is  not  difficult  to 
imagine  where  the  trouble  lies.  If  the  intervention  were  simply  English, 
Great  Britain  would,  be  quite  content,  but  England  doesn't  relish  the 
"  Franco  "  part  of  the  business.  John  Bull  has  winked  at  the  Tunisian 
affair  because  he  expected  that  in  return  his  own  interest  in  the  land 
of  the  Pharoahs  would  be  allowed  to  be  sole  and  supreme.  And  it  proba- 
bly will  be. 

The  civic  authorities  of  Dublin  ought  to  be  ashamed  of  themselves  for 
permitting  the  freedom  of  the  Irish  capital  to  be  offered  to  two  such 
cowardly  traitors  as  Parnell  and  Dillon,  and  we  are  rejoiced  to  see  that 
the  law  of  the  land  is  likely  to  check  any  such  disgraceful  proceeding. 
Upon  the  heads  of  these  two  men  is  the  blood  of  murdered  landlords, 
and  the  misery  which  the  evils  of  civil  war  have  brought  upon  an  ignorant 
and  befooled  peasantry.  But  for  their  evil  counsels,  Ireland  would  long 
ago  have  been  at  peace  with  the  Sister  Isle.  They  have  given  these 
counsels  only  for  the  purposes  of  self-aggrandizement,  and  yet  their  vic- 
tims would  canonize  them  as  patriots  and  martyrs!  It  is  evident  that  the 
Darwinian  theory  of  the  selection  of  the  fittest  doesn't  apply  to  the  hu- 
man race,  so  far  as  the  fools  are  concerned. 

It  is  stated  that  Bradlaugh  will  appear  before  the  Bar  of  the  House  of 
Commons  and  claim  to  have  the  oath  administered  to  him  on  the  day  Par- 
liament reassembles.  We  have  never  had  any  sympathy  with  the  man, 
whom  we  regard  as  a  would-be  destroyer  of  the  morals  of  the  people  and 
a  traitor  to  the  political  traditions  of  bis  country.  But,  on  the  other  hand, 
we  have  always  maintained  that  the  fact  of  his  being  an  atheist  is  no  good 
reason  why  the  choice  of  his  constituents  should  be  ignored,  and  since 
Gladstone  has  publicly  expressed  his  desire  that  he  (Bradlaugh)  should  get 
his  seat  in  the  House,  it  is  exceedingly  likely  that  his  next  effort  will  be 
successful. 

It  is  gratifying  to  learn  that  a  brace  of  Mormon  missionaries,  who  have 
been  trying  to  make  converts  in  England  to  their  beastly  religion,  re- 
ceived rough  usage  at  the  hands  of  a  London  mob  the  other  day.  It  has 
long  been  a  reproach  to  Great  Britain  that  her  people  furnish  far  more 
recruits  to  the  ranks  of  the  polygamous  sect  than  any  other  European 
nation.  If  the  English  are  at  last  awakening  to  a. sense  of  the  evil  thus 
wrought,  we  need  not  be  too  particular  about  the  means  which  they  adopt 
to  express  their  rising  indignation. 

We  have  always  maintained,  ever  since  the  Pope  first  threatened  to 
leave  Rome,  that  he  would  never  do  so  unless  under  compulsion.  When 
his  Holiness  allowed  the  rumor  to  be  spread,  he  undoubtedly  believed  that 
such  a  terrible  menace  would  speedily  bring  the  Italian  Government  to 
terms.  In  this  hope  he  has,  however,  been  disappointed.  The  Govern- 
ment has  taken  no  notice  of  the  matter,  and  would  probably  be  rather 
pleased  than  otherwise  if  the  Holy  See  were  transferred  from  the  Eternal 
City  to  the  center  of  Africa.  As  for  the  Italian  people,  they  seem  to  be 
quite  indifferent  as  to  whether  the  Vicar  of  Christ  stays  among  them  or 
leaves  for  fresh  fields  and  pastures  new.  In  short,  it  is  evident  that  Italy 
can  get  along  without  a  Pope.  But  this  fact  in  no  way  diminishes  the 
•Pontiff's  assurance,  for  we  now  find  his  Cardinals  and  Archbishops  urging 
Italians  to  choose  another  capital,  in  order  to  avert  the  necessity  of  his 
departure  from  Rome.  It  would  be  irreverent,  we  suppose,  to  intimate 
that  for  impudence  it.  would  be  difficult  to  find  the  match  of  this  proposal. 
Of  one  thing,  however,  we  may  be  sure,  and  that  is,  that  such  an  appeal 
will  only  meet  with  derision  from  those  to  whom  it  is  addressed. 


THE    PRESIDENT'S    MESSAGE. 

President  Arthur's  Message  to  Congress  throws  considerable  light 
upon  the  internal  condition  of  the  United  States.  It  is  a  shrewd  and  able 
review  of  the  social  and  political  situation,  and  exhibits  that  reticence  in 
the  expression  of  political  opinions  which  Mr.  Arthur  has  most  wisely 
imposed  upon  himself  from  the  time  when  it  became  likely  that  he  would 
be  called  to  his  important  post.  It  is  easy  to  imagine  what  difference  of 
tone  there  must  necessarily  be  between  the  Message  of  President  Arthur 
and  that  which  Mr.  Garfield  would  have  sent  to  Congress  had  he  lived. 
Mr.  Garfield  would  have  raised  the  banner  of  Civil  Service  Reform  with 
an  evident  pride  that  he  had  won  the  first  great  victory  in  its  name.  The 
defeat  of  Mr.  Conkling  in  the  New  York  Legislature  was  a  sign  of  public 
approval  of  Mr.  Garfield's  course,  which  was  as  unusual  as  it  was  unex- 
pected. By  this  defeat  the  movement  for  Reform  was  raised  to  almost 
national  importance.  But  Mr.  Garfield  has  not  lived  to  enjoy  his  tri- 
umph. He  has  given  a  kind  of  sacredness  to  the  movement  by  being 
made  its  martyr ;  and  he  has  handed  it  on  to  a  reluctant  successor.  Mr. 
Arthur  is  in  no  wise  inclined  to  sacrifice  himself  or  to  imperil  the  peace 
of  his  administration  by  devotion  to  the  same  cause.  He  may  honor  it, 
but  he  will  not  serve  it.  He  offers  Ms  pinch  of  incense  to  it ;  but,  having 
done  so,  he  turns  his  back  upon  the  altar,  and  goes  his  own  way. 

The  Reform  must  be  accomplished  some  day,  and  if  Congress  will  in- 
stitute a  good  system  of  competitive  examinations  for  Civil  Service  posts, 
he  promises  that  they  shall  have  his  hearty  co-operation.  The  President 
was  hardly  expected  to  say  more  than  this  ;  he  could  not  possibly  have 
said  less.  He  leaves  it  to  Congress  to  begin.  Civil  Service  Reform,  so.  that 
we  may  conclude  that  he  will  not  begin  it,  but  in  his  own  appointments 
will  follow  former  precedents.  The  spoils  of  office  will  go  to  his  political 
friends.  Mr.  Conkling's  defeat  is  avenged.  He  has  not  come  back  as 
Senator  for  New  York  State,  but  he  is  reinstalled  as  the  private  adviser 
of  the  President  himself.  Mr.  Arthur  was  put  into  the  Vice-Presidency 
in  order  to  console  Mr.  Conkling  for  his  defeat  owing  to  the  selection  of 
Mr.  Garfield  for  the  higher  post,  and,  with  the  curious  good  luck  which 
has  attended  Mr.  Conkling's  political  career,  the  defeat  is  turned  into  a 
victory;  his  Vice-President  becomes  the  President ;  and  his  policy  and 
personal  influence  are  again  in  the  ascendant.  There  can  be  no  doubt 
that  Mr.  Arthur  will  bring  back  the  Government  to  the  old  lines  of  the 
Republican  party  administration  as  it  existed  under  General  Grant ;'  and 
the  divergence  begun  by  Mr.  Hayes,  and  carried  on  by  Mr.  Garfield,  with 
the  partial  schism  it  had  caused,  will  be  at  an  end.  We  shall  probably 
hear  very  little  more  of  Civil  Service  Reform  during  the  present  Presi- 
dency.— London  Observer. 


FACTS  VS.  BIOGRAPHY. 
There  should  be  a  law  in  this  country  under  and  by  virtue  of  which 
it  would  be  a  criminal  offense  for  alleged  men  of  letters  to  write  upon 
subjects  of  which  they  are  entirely  ignorant.  We  are  led  to  reflect  thus 
by  reading  a  biographical  sketch  of  Rufus  Lockwood,  published  in  last 
Saturday's  issue  of  an  evening  paper.  In  this  delightfully  interesting  ro- 
mance it  is  stated  that  Mr.  Lockwood,  while  in  Australia,  was  prevented 
from  practicing  law  by  the  operation  of  a  statute  which  necessitated  a 
seven  years'  residence  in  the  antipodes  before  a  person  could  be  admitted 
to  the  Bar.  Now,  as  a  matter  of  simple  fact,  there  is  no  such  law  in  the 
Colonies.  American  certificates,  however,  are  not  recognized  in  British 
Courts,  nor  are  British  certificates  recognized  in  American  Courts  ;  con- 
sequently, in  order  to  be  permitted  to  practice,  it  would  have  been  neces- 
sary for  Mr.  Lockwood  to  commence  as  a  novice,  by  passing  a  preliminary 
educational  examination,  and  then  spending  five  years  under  articles  (if 
he  wished  to  become  an  attorney)  in  an  attorney's  office,  or  {if  he  wished 
to  become  a  barrister)  the  same  period  of  time  as  a  student  in  the  cham- 
bers of  a  barrister.  This  is  very  different  from  the  seven  years'  residence 
statement.  Proceeding,  this  reliable  biographer  states  that  Mr.  Lock- 
wood  was  discharged  from  a  position  which  he  held  in  an  Australian  law- 
yer's office  because  he  refused  to  copy  into  a  brief  something  which  he 
did  not  consider  sound  law.  This  is  a  transparent  falsehood.  Under 
the  American  system  of  procedure  a  "  brief  "  is  a  written  legal  argument, 
which  is  submitted  to  the  Judge  who  is  trying  the  cause.  In  British 
Courts  a  "  brief  "  is  simply  a  history  of  the  cause  and  a  recital  of  the  facta 
connected  with  it,  which  the  attorney  in  charge  of  the  case  draws  out  for 
the  information  of  the  barrister  who  is  to  plead  it.  Mr.  Lockwood, 
therefore,  could  not  have  refused  to  copy  sound  or  unsound  law  into  a 
"brief,"  as  alleged  by  his  biographer.  Where  ignorance  is  bliss  'tis  folly 
to  be  wise. 

A    STRANGE    TALE. 

A  remarkable  discovery,  which  may  prove  of  value  in  medical  prac- 
tice, was  recently  made  through  a  trick  played  by  some  young  men  at- 
tending college  on  a  fellow- collegian.  They  obtained  about  two  ounces 
of  perfume  from  a  skunk,  which  they  determined  to  administer  to  their 
classmate.  They  entered  his  room  accordingly,  held  him  and  made  him 
inhale  it  in  its  full  strength.  The  result  was  a  surprise  to  them..  The 
young  man  became  unconscious,  and  they  had  to  summon  the  doctor. 
On  arriving,  Dr.  W.  B.  Conway,  of  Blocksbury,  Virginia,  who  describes 
the  case  in  the  Virginia  Medical  Monthly,  found  the  following  symptoms: 
A  total  unconsciousness,  relaxation  of  the  muscular  system,  extremities 
cool,  pupils  natural,  breathing  normal,  pulse  65,  temperature  94,  and  in 
this  condition  the  victim  remained  for  an  hour.  Small  quantities  of 
whisky  were  given  to  the  patient  at  short  intervals,  which  he  was  made 
to  swallow  with  difficulty.  Priction  was  used  about  the  extremities  and 
hot  pediluvia,  and  finally  the  young  man  was  roused  from  his  unexpected 
coma.  He  felt  no  inconvenience  from  the  effects  of  the  inhalation,  except 
a  slight  headache,  which  passed  away  after  a  good  night's  sleep.  It 
would  be  strange  if  the  rough  play  of  a  few  youths  should  result  in  the 
employment  of  this  substance  ^,s  an  anesthetic.  It  has  generally  the  op- 
posite effect. 

An  Irish  jig-dancer,  who  applied  for  a  position  as  brakeman  on  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad,  was  refused,  because  the  officials  feared  a  break- 
down if  he  was  on  the  train. — Phila.  Sunday  Item. 


"Husband  and  wife,"  says  some  sage  person,  "should  no  more 
struggle  to  get  the  last  word  than  they  should  struggle  for  the  possession 
of  a  lighted  bomb."    They  don't.     The  wife  gets  it  without  a  struggle. 


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open  market,  1@1^  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3(g  4.J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

*S~  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  482*@486£. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Jan.  13,  1882. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 
Cal.  Suite  Bonds, 6's,'57 
S.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds,  (is,  '58 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  ... 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. . . . 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds ... . 
Virg"a  &  Truckee  R.  K.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  K.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N. Bonds,  6s.. 

S.  P.R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.4s..  

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank   

First  National 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) 

California  (ex-div) 


105 

Nom. 

Nom 

30 

40 

55 
105 

90 

90 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
123 
110 
100 
117J 

157J 

120 

120 

110 

127 
125 


Nom. 
Nom. 


100 
100 
107 
112 

103 
115 
125 
112 

U7j 


Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  105,  110.    Cala.  Dry 


Slocks  and  Bonds.        Bid. 

[KBtTRANOi  COMPANIES. 

!State  Investment  (ex-div). . 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

I Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

]C.P.  R.  R.  Stotk 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

lOmnibusR.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

.Central  R.  ft.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

|  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds  (ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  Se  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 
Dock,  48,  — .  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  29, 
Andrew  Baied,  312  California 


Nom 


110 

115 

117 

120 

117 

120 

102 

105 

93 

95 

115 

117 

87* 

92+ 

36 

37 

91) 

92* 

65 

63 

80 

82 

Mi 

50 

Nom. 

Nom 

Nom. 

Nom 

68J 

6Sj 

28 

29 

54 

56 

115 

— 

92 

93*. 

43i 

44 

SO 

83 

101J 

102 

1154 

116 

Nom. 

32. 

St. 


The  Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects  held  its  usual  monthly 
meeting  this  week,  and  confirmed  the  action  of  the  previous  session  in 
requesting  the  New  City  Hall  Commissioners  to  permit  Architect  Laver 
to  carry  out  his  designs  for  the  New  City  Hall.  After  reports  from 
special  committees,  the  Board  of  Architects  discussed  the  action  of  the 
Grand  Jury,  having  reference  to  the  ingress  and  egress  of  our  public 
buildings  in  the  event  of  fire,  and  complimented  Architect  Wright  on  his 
able  report  and  recommendations  as  the  expert.  After  the  general  busi- 
ness was  concluded,  the  sudden  death  in  London,  Bttgland,  of  George 
Edmund  Street,  R.  A.  and  President  of  the  Royal  Institute  of  British 
Architects,  was  announced  and  his  eminent  career  eulogized.  A  special 
committee  was  appointed  by  President  Augustus  Laver  to  draft  appropri- 
ate resolutions  and  report  to  the  next  meeting.  When  duly  passed  by 
the  San  Francisco  Iustitute  of  Architects,  these  resolutions  will  be  for- 
warded to  The  Royal  Institute  in  London.  It  gives  us  pleasure  to  notice 
this  fraternity  of  feeling  existing  in  the  architectural  profession  of  the 
two  countries. 

The  German  Government  has  decided  to  adopt  the  magazine  gun 
for  the  army.  To  prevent  waste  of  ammunition  by  reckless  firing  in  the 
heat  of  action,  the  guns  are  to  be  used  as  single  breech-loaders  until  the 
critical  moment  arrives,  and  then  the  rapid  firing  is  only  authorized  un- 
der the  direction  of  "firing  officers,"  one  of  whom  is  assigned  to  every 
twelve  men.  The  man  who  pulls  the  trigger,  except  at  the  word  of  com- 
mand, is  to  be  severely  punished.  It  is  probable  that  the  German  army 
is  the  only  one  the  world  has  ever  seen  whose  discipline  is  severe  enough 
to  enforce  such  a  regulation. 

Mr.  Lambert  is  making  a  tine  cruise  in  his  magnificent  steam-yacht, 
the  Wanderer.  This,  the  largest  yacht  in  the  world,  left  Cowes  in  August, 
1880,  and  after  calling  at  Madeira,  visited  Rio  de  Janeiro,  Buenos  Ayres, 
and  sailing  through  the  Straits  of  Magellan,  visited  all  the  ports  of  inter- 
est in  the  Pacific.  When  last  heard  of  she  was  at  Honolulu;  and,  after 
visiting  the  various  groups  of  islands  in  the  vicinity,  was  to  sail  for  Ja- 
pan, China,  etc.  She  is  not  expected  home  before  the  end  of  next  Sum- 
mer, when  she  will  have  probably  made  the  most  extensive  cruise  of  any 
yacht  afloat. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Jan.  13th, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds  —  4s,  118;  4^3,  114ft;  3is,  lOOg.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  82*@4  86J.  Pacific  Mail,  42.  Wheat,  138(514*2  ;  Western 
Union,  78$.  Hides,  22J@23i  Wool— Spring,  hue.  20@34 ;  Burry, 
15@24 ;  Pulled,  20@34  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@24  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Jan.  13.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.5d.  @  10s.  lOd.  Bonds, 
4s.,  120J  ;  4£s,  — ;  3£s,  — . 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigating    iho    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air, 
chant  street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 


Mer- 


STOCKS. 
The  mining  stock  market  staggers  along  under  weight  of  doubt- 
ful reports,  delayed  work  and  new  assessments.  Truly,  the  devotees  of 
this  business  are  long-suffering  and  patient.  While  every  other  interest 
on  this  coast  is  prosperous,  real  estate  and  all  fixed  properties  advancing 
in  value,  money  abundant  and  cheap,  mining  values,  particularly  of  the 
Comstock,  with  all  their  wealth  of  resource  and  improvements  and  vast 
collateral  interests,  are  permitted  to  languish.  That  this  condition  is  not 
altogether  necessary,  but  has  been  created  for  a  purpose,  is  the  belief  of 
many  who  are  well  informed  as  to  actual  discoveries  and  prospects.  It  is 
unnecessary  to  specify  details  of  different  stocks  and  prices,  but  to  sum 
up  the  matter,  under  present  maneuvering,  there  seems  to  be  nothing  but 
chips  and  assessments. 


Mr.  T.  D.  McKay,  General  Agent  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and 
Quincy  Railroad,  generally  designated  the  "Great  Burlington  Route," 
has  just  returned  to  this  city  from  Washington,  D.  C.  The  "Great 
Burlington  Route  "  is  without  doubt  the  most  favorite  and  comfortable 
line  of  travel  between  this  coast  and  the  Atlantic,  but  the  great  patron- 
age which  it  has  received  is  largely  owing  to  the  energy  and  astuteness  of 
Mr.  McKay,  who  is,  personally,  the  very  incarnation  of  courtly  and 
graceful  manners,  and  an  exceedingly  well  informed  gentleman. 


Mr.  Raphael  Semmes,  whose  name  will  carry  many  readers  back 
into  the  days  of  the  war,  was  recently  married  to  Miss  Marion  Adams, 
of  Louisville.  Among  the  decorations  of  the  church  wherein  the  cere- 
mony took  place  was  a  miniature  copy  in  flowers  of  the  ship  Alabama,  the 
famous  Confederate  vessel  commanded  by  the  bridegroom's  father.  The 
battle-flag  and  pennant  of  the  Confederacy  floated  from  the  masts.  The 
fools  are  not  all  dead. 


The  "News  Letter"  is  in  receipt  of  an  elaborate  "Official  Record 
of  the  Sydney  International  Exhibition  of  1879."  The  work  is  a  fourteen 
hundred  page  one,  and  is  elaborately  gotten  up  and  inclosed  in  covers  that 
fairly  glitter  with  gold.  When  we  can  afford  to  take  a  twelve-months'  • 
holiday  we  will  read  this  book  carefully  through,  and  express  our  opinion 
of  its  literary  merits.  In  the  meantime  we  have  to  thank  the  Commis- 
sioners of  the  Exhibition  for  sending  it  to  us. 


We  regret  being  called  upon  to  announce  that  Mr.  Eugene  Castle,  son 
of  Mr.  Fred  Castle,  of  Castle  Bros.,  died  suddenly  on  Friday  last.  The 
news  reached  this  office  such  a  short  time  before  our  going  to  press  that 
we  were  unable  to  learn  any  particulars  in  regard  to  the  sad  event.  The 
deceased  was  a  most  amiable  young  gentleman,  and  his  relatives  have  the 
profound  sympathy  of  the  entire  community. 

We  are  pleased  to  learn  that  our  old  friend,  Mr.  Arthur  Nahl,  has, 
since  his  return  from  Europe,  been  perfectly  overwhelmed  with  remuner- 
ative orders.  Mr.  Nahl  is,  above  all  other  things,  an  enthusiastic  stu- 
dent, and  he  has  evidently  improved  the  opportunities  which  his  recent 
tour  gave  him.  Mr.  Nahl  has  always  ranked  high  as  an  artist,  and,  like 
good  wine,  he  seems  to  improve  with  age. 

We  are  pleased  to  learn  that  Mr.  R.  H.  Nannton,  long  and  favora- 
bly known  in  the  insurance  business  in  this  city,  has  associated  himself 
with  Messrs.  Donaldson  &  Co.,  124  California  street,  agents  of  the  Scot- 
tish Imperial  Insurance  Company,  of  Glasgow,  in  the  capacity  of  Man- 
ager. Mr.  Naunton's  activity  and  sagacity  will  undoubtedly  have  their 
effect  upon  the  business  of  this  company. 

Here  is  the  latest  story  from  Paris:  A  young  gentleman  of  birth  a 
position  recently  lost  his  whole  fortune — eighty  thousand  pounds — in  four 
nights  at  one  of  the  most  noted  Parisian  gambling  clubs.  The  winner  of 
the  money  gave  it  to  a  hospital.  The  loser  enlisted,  was  severely  wounded, 
and  is  now  an  incurable  patient  in  the  very  hospital  which  he  indirectly 
endowed  with  his  fortune. — Cuckoo. 

The  Assistant  Land  Commissioners,  at  Limerick,  have  reduced  the 
rents  of  several  holdings,  but,  in  spite  of  their  decisions,  it  is  .*aid  the 
farmers  are  so  dissatisfied  that  it  is  rumored  that  they  may  withdraw 
their  cases  from  the  Land  Court.  Reductions  were  also  made  in  cases 
heard  at  Enniskillen. 

Orders  were  received  in  New  Orleans,  on  the  7th  of  this  month,  to 
provide  freight  room,  in  March  and  April,  for  18,000  bushels  of  wheat, 
which  is  to  be  shipped  from  San  Francisco,  via  the  S.  P.  R.  R.,  to  Great 
Britain.     The  wheat  is  to  make  the  ocean  voyage  by  steamer. 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report.  Week  Ending  Jan.  12  — 
Maximum  and  Minimi  m  Thermometer:  Friday  6th— 67,  51;  Saturday 
7th— 58.  40;  Sunday  Stb— 60,  49;  Monday  9th— 56,  46;  Tuesday  10th— 54, 
46;  Wednesday  11th— 50,  43;  Thursday  12th- 48,  41.5. 


London,  Jan.  13.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  100  5-16 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchaat  Street,  San  FrandKO,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Jan.  14.   1882, 


STOP    THIEF! 

There  are  various  •ways  of  swindling.  Some  swindlers  boldly  step 
outside  the  law  and  take  the  chances  of  being-  sent  to  prison;  others  sneak 
around  just  inside  the  line,  and  perpetrate  their  cozenage  under  cover  of 
the  law  and  with  an  assumption  of  virtue  equal  to  that  of  just  men.  Of 
the  two,  the  former  is  the  less  dangerous  and  the  most  manly.  The  latter 
to  an  extent  resembles  the  contemptible  sneak-thief,  while  the  former  is 
a  sort  of  bold  burglar. 

We  are  led  to  reflect  thus  by  contemplating  the  actions  and  methods  of 
that  outrageous  and  extortionate  monopoly  ycleped  the  Edison  and  Bell 
Telephone  Exchange.  This  combination,  as  we  explained  last  week,  ob- 
tained from  our  citizens,  through  the  duly  constituted  authorities,  the 
privilege  of  defacing  our  thoroughfares  with  its  poles  and  wires.  For  this 
privilege  the  combination  did  not  pay,  either  in  money  or  in  gratitude. 
On  the  contrary,  it  is  using  this  privilege  as  an  instrument  wherewith  to 
fleece  the  citizens  who  granted  it.  If  this  is  not  the  basest  kind  of  black 
ingratitude,  we  would  like  to  be  told  what  is.  As  the  News  Letter  said 
last  week,  this  combination  holds  patents  which  reserve  to  it  the  exclu- 
sive right  to  manufacture  for  sale  these  telephonic  boxes — the  cost  of 
making  which  is  S5,  leaving  a  liberal  profit  for  the  maker.  But  they  will 
not  sell  one  of  these  boxes  at  any  price,  except  for  exportation  to  China 
and  Japan.  By  renting  them  out  at  a  royalty  of  §60  per  annum  a  box, 
the  combination  makes  a  clear  profit  of  twelve  hundred  per  centum  per 
annum,  besides  compelling  the  lessee  to  pay  an  additional  5  cents  every 
time  the  instrument  is  used.  Think  of  these  figures,  business  men:  1,200 
per  cent.,  besides  5  cents  a  message.  There  is  extortion  for  you.  Why, 
a  50-foot  ledge  of  solid  gold,  located  six  inches  below  the  surface,  could 
hardly  be  worked  at  that  profit. 

Now,  taking  into  consideration  the  extortionately  excessive  charges 
made  by  this  combination,  one  would  think  that,  at  the  least,  a  good,  re- 
liable and  effective  service  would  be  supplied.  But  this  is  not  so  ;  on  the 
contrary,  the  service  is  slovenly,  unreliable  and  ineffective.  Mistakes  are 
frequently  made  at  the  head  office,  and  boxes  are  put  on  the  wrong  line 
of  communication.  Outside  of  that,  the  combination  is  so  careless  and 
so  parsimonious  that  it  utterly  neglects  to  take  proper  care  of  its  wires, 
and  preserve  its  lines  of  communication  in  proper  order ;  and  the  conse- 
quence is  that,  when  one  attempts  to  use  this  precious  instrument,  for 
which  twelve  hundred  per  cent,  per  annum  (besides  five  cents  a  time  for 
using  it)  is  charged,  one  finds  it  utterly  impossible  to  speak  to  the  person 
one  wishes,  while,  at  the  same  time,  one  can  hear  a  perfect  babel  of  voices 
bawling  across  the  wires:  "Hello  !"  "Who  are  you?"  "Ain't  you  mak- 
ing a  mistake?"  "You  ain't  the  person  I  want!"  etc.,  etc.  Every  one 
who  uses  or  who  has  used  the  Telephone  Exchange  knows  that  this  is  so. 
And  the  beauty  of  the  thing  lies  in  the  fact  that  the  combination  will  do 
nothing  to  remedy  this.  If  one  of  its  patrons  complains,  the  complainant 
is  insolently  told  to  try  the  opposition  shop  across  the  street. 

We  have  intimated  that  the  monopoly  will  sell  its  instruments  out- 
right for  exportation  to  China  and  Japan,  and  that,  too,  for  one-third  of 
the  amount  of  the  royalty  it  charges  each  year  to  its  San  Francisco  pa- 
trons. The  combination  goes  in  for  big  things,  but  still  it  keeps  a  weather 
eye  upon  any  trifles  that  may  be  lying  around.  Now,  as  our  readers  are, 
perhaps,  aware,  there  are  no  patent  laws  in  China  and  Japan  (happy 
Chinese  and  Japanese!),  consequently  the  monopoly  is  unprotected  there, 
and  cannot  levy  its  blackmail  of  twelve  hundred  per  centum  per  annum 
(and  five  cents  a  time  for  the  use  of  the  machine).  Under  these  circum- 
stances the  combination  came  to  the  conclusion  that  a  good  deal  less  than 
a  quarter  of  a  loaf  was  better  than  no  bread,  and  so  they  kindly  offer  to 
sell  the  boxes,  which  can  be  built  for  85  and  leave  a  large  margin  of 
profit,  for  §15,  or  one-third  the  yearly  royalty  which  they  exact  from  the 
residents  of  San  Francisco  for  the  use  of  the  same  instrument. 

How  long  the  people  of  this  city  propose  to  remain  the  victims  of  these 
day-light  robbers  we  do  not  know.  The  News  Letter  has  suggested  a 
remedy,  and,  if  those  who  are  being  bled  by  the  monopoly  will  put  their 
heads  together,  we  think  they  will  find  it  an  effective  one.  We  append 
hereto  a  number  of  letters  which  we  have  received  during  the  week  in  re- 
gard to  this  subject: 

San  Frakcisco,  January  7,  18S2. 

Editor  News  Letter:  Your  article  on  that  "Barefaced  Swindle,"  the  Telephone 
Company,  in  your  issue  of  to-day,  will,  I  am  sure,  meet  with  the  heartiest  approval 
from  nearly  all,  if  not  all,  those  men,  business  as  well  as  professional,  who  are  com- 
pelled, through  force  of  rivalry,  as  you  suggest,  to  submit  to  the  extortionate  de- 
mands of  that  corporate  monster.  Not  a  few  of  our  merchants  use  three  instru- 
ments, but  it  is  possible  that  the  Telephone  Co.  makes  special  rates  in  their  favor. 
The  doctors,  as  a  rule,  are  obliged  to  have  two  telephones,  one  at  the  office  and  an- 
other at  the  house,  and  $120  a  year  is  a  heavy  tax  on  their  incomes.  The  charge  of 
$5  per  month,  with  the  additional  five  cents  tor  each  message,  is  simply  outrageous. 
I  know  I  am  expressing  the  wishes  of  many  others  when  I  beg  of  you  to  keep  up  a 
heavy  fire  of  scathing  criticism  (none  can  do  it  better),  and  once  our  citizens  are 
aroused  and  determined  to  enforce  their  rights,  as  was  done  in  Washington,  the  Bell 
&  Edison  Patent  Combination  Fraud  will  be  strangled  out  of  existence. 

Subscriber, 
San  Francisco,  January  11, 1S82. 

Dear  Sir:  I  read  with  a  great  deal  of  gratification  your  forcible  article  in 
last  week's  paper,  with  reference  to  the  Telephone  people.  When  I  say  that  I  am 
one  of  their  victims,  you  will  understand  how  1  feel  on  the  subject.  I  am  in  busi- 
ness in  the  millinery  line,  and  am  obliged  to  keep  one  because  other  establishments 
do.  While  I  think  the  charge  made  for  it  is  perfectly  shameful,  still  I  would  not 
grumble  so  much  if  the  thing  would  only  work,  but  it  won't,  and  the  Company 
won't  try  to  make  it.  If  I  were  to  put  it  away,  my  customers  would  growl.  So  long 
as  I  have  it,  though  it  is  useless  half  the  time,  they  are  satisfied.  I  have,  therefore, 
to  pay  for  nothing.  Very  truly  yours,  Mrs. . 

Editor  News  Letter. 

San  Francisco,  January  9, 1882, 

Mr.  Editor:  Your  article  on  "A  Barefaced  Swindle,"  in  Saturday'sjpaper,  hits  the 
nail  squarely  on  the  head.  As  a  member  of  a  mercantile  firm  which  uses  several 
telephone  boxes,  I  have  for  a  long  time  past  been  paying  my  quota  toward  feather- 
ing the  nest  of  the  Telephone  Exchange  people,  yet  I  never  appreciated  what  a  vil- 
lainous extortion  it  was  until  I  read  your  utterances.  Since  your  article  appeared, 
I  have  talked  with  a  number  of  victims  on  the  subject,  and  they  all  say  they  are 
ready  to  adopt  your  suggestion  if  some  one  will  only  lead  the  way. 

Believe  me,  yours  respectfully,  J . 

One  day  Thad  Stevens  was  practicing  in  the  Carlisle  courts,  and  he 
didn't  like  the  ruling  of  the  presiding  judge.  A  second  time  the  judge 
ruled  against  "  old  Thad,"  when  the  old  man  got  up  with  scarlet  face  and 
quivering  lips,  and  commenced  tying  up  his  papers  as  if  to  quit  the 
court-room.  "  Do  I  understand,  Mr.  Stevens,"  asked  the  judge,  eyeing 
"  old  Thad  "  indignantly,  "  do  I  understand  that  you  wish  to  show  your 
contempt  of  this  court?"  "No,  sir!  no,  sir!"  replied  "old  Thad,"  "I 
don't  want  to  show  my  contempt,  sir  ;  I'm  trying  to  conceal  it!" — Judge. 


TRADES    AND    LABOR    UNIONS. 

We  believe  that  "the  laborer  is  worthy  of  his  hire."  That  those 
who  do  the  work  of  this  world  should  receive  a  sufficient  share  of  the 
profits  resulting  from  such  labor  to  make  them  fully  comfortable,  and 
something  more.  How  much  more  will  always  depend  on  their  industry 
and  economy.  The  question  of  cheap  labor  is  one  with  which  the  laborer 
and  the  artisan  in  this  country  now  stand  face  to  face.  The  steam-engine 
and  labor-saving  machinery  have  reduced  the  necessary  exertion  of  hu- 
man muscles  to  a  minimum.  On  the  farm,  in  the  workshop,  everywhere, 
one  man  with  the  aids  now  given  him  will  do  the  work  of  ten  men  fifty 
years  ago,  and,  while  the  wants  of  the  world  are  increasing,  population  is 
also  increasing,  and  unless  something  occurs  to  disturb  the  normal  condi- 
tion of  things,  it  is  very  doubtful  if  the  wages  of  the  laborer  will  materi- 
ally increase.  Relief,  we  apprehend,  will  come,  if  it  comes  at  all,  in  the 
direction  of  lightening  the  burthens  of  the  laborer  in  the  way  of  taxation. 
Removing  the  tax  on  the  person,  which  prevails  in  many  parts  of  the 
United  States,  removing  the  taxes  on  all  the  necessaries  of  life  which  the 
workingmen  now  use,  thus  enabling  a  dollar  to  buy  what  now  takes  a  dol- 
lar and  a-half  ;  exempting  a  certain  amount  of  property  from  taxation, 
sufficient  in  value  for  the  needs  of  a  family,  in  such  circumstances  as  la- 
borers usually  are.  All  these  will  operate  practically  as  an  increase  of 
wages. 

The  address  of  the  Trades  Labor  Unions  just  printed,  we  fear,  does  not 
deal  with  this  great  question  of  the  decline  in  the  price  of  labor  in  the 
broad  and  Catholic  spirit  which  should  characterize  it.  It  attributes  the 
decline  to  the  presence  and  the  competition  of  the  Chinese.  Now,  if 
higher  wages  were  paid  for  labor  by  manufacturers  on  this  coast,  could 
they  compete  with  Eastern  manufacturers  ?  "We  tbink  this  should  have 
been  shown,  and  in  the  absence  of  this  proof  we  have  a  right  to  assume 
that  they  could  not.  Then,  if  this  be  true,  the  presence  of  the  Chinese 
here,  however  objectionable  they  may  be  is  not  the  whole  cause  of  the 
trouble.  The  figures,  too,  of  the  address  are  fatally  against  them.  After 
enumerating  upwards  of  sixty  kinds  of  work  in  which  the  Chinese  are 
engaged,  they  take  four  branches  of  manufacturing  in  San  Francisco  and 
claim  that  there  are  several  thousand  more  Chinamen  engaged  in  these 
manufactories  than  there  are  Celestials  altogether  in  the  city  !  This  will 
never  do.     Such  unnecessary  mistakes  sadly  weaken  their  cause. 


HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

Tbe  Representative  California  Xbeater. —Proprietor  and 
Manager,  J.  H.  Haverly.  Continued  and  Unprecedented  Success  of  the  Im- 
portant Organization,  HAVERLY'S  SPECTACULAR  COMPANY,  in  their  Massive 
and  Majestic  Representation  of  the  New,  Grand,  Realistic,  Dramatic  Pageant,  in  5 
Acts  and  10  Tableaux,  entitled 

Michael  Strogoff! 
F.  C.  BANGS  as  "  Michael  Strogoff.    Produced  as  in  Paris,  London  and  New  York, 
without  any  abatement  of  its  Original  Charms.    The  Scenery  Gems  of  Scenic  Art! 
The  Costumes  Gorgeous  Beyond  Description.    An  Entire  New  Ballet— Special  Sun. 
day  Performance.     In  Active  Preparation— THE  WORLD.  Jan.  14. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER. 

William   Emerson,    Manager. ---This    Saturday   Evening-, 
January  14th, 

Emerson's  Minstrels ! 

Thirteenth  Week!  Every  Evening  and  at  Saturday  Matinee.  New  Bill.  Finale — 
Uncle  Ben's  Farewell  — Emerson,  Mack,  Haverly,  Bruno,  Sarony  and  Company. 
EMERSON'S  JOCKEY— TWELVE— CLOG.  EMERSON  in  his  Specialties.  GOV. 
ADD  RYMAN  will  Lecture-Subject:  "  Fish."  AMERICA'S  GREAT  FOUR  as  the 
JAYBIHDS-  R.  G.  ALLEN  in  his  Banjo  Specialties.  To  conclude  with  Ryman's 
emotional  creation,  SARAH  HEARTBURN.  Look  Out  for  Him!  He  is  Coming! 
CHARLES  REED,  with  his  MULDOON  PICNIC.  Popular  Prices— 50  and  75  cents. 
Matinee— 50  and  25  cents.    Nothing  Extra  to  Reserve.  Jan.  14. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag"  aire,  Manager.- Grand  Reopening,  Monday 
Evening,  January  10th.  The  Theater  Completely  Renovated  and  Refurnished. 
Engagement  of  the  Favorite  Tragedian,  W.  E.  SHERIDAN,  and  Grand  Production 
of  the  Great  Romantic  Drama, 

The  Bells! 
Produced  with  Entirely  New  Scenery,  all  the  Original  Music,  and  every  Attention 
paid  to  detail,  as  when  played  by  Mr.  Henry  Irving  in  London,  where  it  was  per- 
formed 175  consecutive  nights.  Jan.  14. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

(Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor. --Standing  Room  Only  !    The 
J     Hit  of  the  Season, 

Leavitt's    All-Star    Specialty    Company! 
Is  the  Very  Best  Vaudeville  Entertainment  ever  Presented  to  a  San  Francisco  audi- 
ence.   This  is  the  Popular  Verdict.    House  Crowded  to  the  Doors.    Everybody  De- 
lighted.   MATINEE  SATURDAY.    Secure  seats  early  by  Telegraph  or  Telephone. 
Carriages  can  be  ordered  for  10:45. Jan.  14. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets. --Stahl  A 
Jlauck.   Proprietors.    Every  evening  until  further  notice,  the  Spectacular 
Opera  of  the  Tale  of  Enchantment,  with  all  the  Scenic  Splendors,  of 
The  Black  Crook! 

Intrjducing  Calcium  Lights,  Amazonian  Marches,  Magnificent  Costumes  and  First- 
Class  Specialties,  including  SIEGRIST  &  DURAY,  MISS  ARLINE  STANLEY,  MR. 
HARRY  GATES,  MR.  FRANK  RORABACK,  and  all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Ele- 
gant Scenery,  painted  by  George  Bell.  New,  Realistic  Stage  Effects  by  Samuel 
Burckes.  Properties  by  Harry  Deaves.  Grand  Matinee  SUNDAY,  January  15th,  at  2 
p.m.    Admission,  25  Cents. Jan.  14. 

NIBLO'S    GARDEN. 

(A  la  Tivoli). 

C Corner  Grove  and  Lagrmia  streets,  Hayes  Valley. --Grand 
J    Opening,  SATURDAY  NIGHT,  January  l«h,  1S82,  in 
Yakie! 

New  Scenery,  Decorations  and  Costumes.  Frescoing,  by  Gumpertz  &  Brook,  at 
Great  Expense.  Admission,  TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS.  Take  the  Hayes  Valley  Cars 
direct  to  Garden.  Jan.  14. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  (Saturday)  Evening,  January  14th,  First 
Performance  of 

Galathea ! 

By  F.  Von  Suppe,  and  JOHN  OF  PARIS,  by  Boieldieu.  Jan.  14. 


Jan.  14,  1 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


San  Francisco,  January  12.  18B2  Th«  neU]  world  <>f  'Frieoo 
Bh"iil<i  unit**  in  mi  addren  ot  thanks  i->  L  *d  Bwunont,  f'»r  to  him  are 
they  iniuli  Indebted,  Had  his  lordship  not  book  tit  toooma  anion?  us, 
at  what  ■oomod  likely  t«»  he  the  dullest  season  ever  known  here,  and  be- 
o'iue  the  motif  for  variona  gay  dotnitSi  how  many  homes  whose  portals 
had  never  yet  heen  opened  would  ^till  remain  closed  t<>  the  light  "f  baUa; 
how  many  dinner  and  breakfast-table-*  remain  unhonored;  how  many 
■OBgfl  remain  unsung?  Great  is  fashion,  and  .Lord  Beaumont  is  its 
a[*«t»tle. 

Of  all  the  RotgQoni  entertainments  ever  given  in  the  City  of  the  Bay, 
that  of  Mrs.  Hopkins,  in  houor  of  the  Baron,  wm  undoubtedly  the  most 
lavishly  magniticent  in  all  its  details.  But  how  shall  I  begin  to  describe 
it?  Everythini;  that  wealth  could  do  was  'line  to  make  it  a  grand  affair, 
and  what  can  money  not  do  in  these  days  of  luxury  and  refinement? 
Beautiful  women,  brave  men.  Bashing  jewels,  exquisite  surroundings — all 
were  there,  and  made  a  coup  dVi/  long  to  be  remembered.  I  think  the 
most  beautiful  effect  was  that  «»f  the  grand  gallery,  I  should  call  it,  where 
the  electric  light  gave  an  almost  weird  beauty  to  the  scene.  There  was  a 
large  sprinkling  of  Sacramento  people,  and  a  very  few  of  what  pome  folks 
are  fond  of  calling  the  "old  set,r'  foremost  in  which  line  was  Mrs.  Hill 
McAllister,  who,  as  she  stood  chatting  to  Phil  Vankeusel  ler,  brought 
back  to  my  mind's  eye  many  a   ball-room  of  long  ago.     Edgar  Mills' 

Sretty  daughter  made  quite  a  success,  and  bids  fair  to  be  a  belle.  Miss 
lay  Crittenden,  the  fair  niece  of  Mrs.  Hopkins,  who,  with  her  sister, 
Mrs.  Severance,  assisted  the  hostess  in  the  labor  of  receiving,  was  one  of 
the  most  striking-looking  girls  present.  Her  magnificent  eyes  would  make 
her  noticeable  anywhere.  The  honored  guest  of  the  evening,  Lord  Beau- 
mont, seemed  to  divide  his  time  between  her  and  Miss  Hattie  Crocker, 
who,  as  usual,  was  exquisitely  dressed.  The  two  brides,  Mesdames  Shaw 
and  Hastings,  were  both  greatly  admired,  though  I  for  one  would  say 
pretty  cidivant  Mamie  Coglull  was  the  lovelier  of  the  two.  Mrs.  LiJlie 
Coit's  silvery  laughter  always  drew  a  crowd  of  clever  men  to  her  side  to 
enjoy  a  sally  of  wit.  Even  Eugene  Dewey  doffs  the  sentimental  and  be- 
comes "jolly"  under  her  mirthful  influence.  The  days  of  long,  long  ago 
were  represented  by  the  (jrwins  and  the  Smiths,  while  later  days  brought 
out  Miss  Fanny  Houston,  who  had  a  charming  toilette  of  plush  and  satin. 
The  Misses  Blanding,  Miss  Nettie  Tubbs,  Mrs.  Laurance  Poole,  the  New 
York  bride,  and  Miss  Dearborne  were  in  white.  Mrs.  Schmiedell  was, 
as  usual,  magnificently  dressed,  and  Mrs.  Buford  looked  as  pretty  as  a 
picture  in  pink  satin.  The  Milbrae  bride,  Mrs.  Green,  nee  Crocker,  was 
also  in  pink.  The  dancing  men  seemed  in  the  minority,  and  so  I  had 
more  than  my  share  of  it,  but  the  actually  gorgeous  supper  was  enough  to 
recuperate  the  flagging  energies  of  one  more  stalwart  than  your  humble 
servant.  What  a  spread  was  there,  my  countrymen!  'Tis  well  to  be 
rich  and  able  and  willing  to  give  balls,  and  'tis  next  best  to  be  able  to  go 
to  and  enjoy  them,  which,  I  venture  to  say,  did  every  one  lucky  enough 
to  receive  a  card  to  the  brilliant  ball  I  have  tried  to  give  you  an  idea  of. 
Let  us  hope  the  rumor  in  the  air  of  another  reception  in  the  "upper 
regions  "  is  true,  and  that  I  may  be  there,  and  have  the  pleasure  of  telling 
you  all  about  it. 

Last  week,  also,  took  place  the  long  expected  house-warming  of  Mrs. 
Ashe,  at  her  new  home  on  Sacramento  street.  As  this  was  the  first  en- 
tertainment of  any  kind  ever  given  by  the  lady  during  her  twenty  years' 
residence  in  'Frisco,  she  was  fearful  that  her  house  would  not  contain  a 
tithe  of  those  to  whom  she  was  socially  in  debt,  but  this  difficulty  was 
overcome  by  making  it,  in  a  degree,  a  young  people's  party,  and  letting 
it  be  understood  that  only  those  of  the  elders  who  were  absolutely  neces- 
sary as  ckaperon.es  were  expected  to  put  in  their  appearance.  The  result 
was  satisfactory,  and  the  rooms,  though  well  tilled,  were  at  no  time  too 
crowded  for  comfort.  The  gathering  called  forth  many  ot  the  old  society 
leaders  and  party-goers,  who  of  late  years  have,  so  to  speak,  retired  into 
their  shells,  and  contented  themselves  with  looking  on  from  afar  at  the 
gay  doings  of  the  new  regime.  It  was,  therefore,  more  of  an  old-time  re- 
union than  has  taken  place  here  in  an  age,  and  while  a  spriakli-ng  of  the 
newer  lights  were  present,  the  company  was  mi. re  of  the  blue-blood  order 
than  one  often  meets  with  nowadays.  Among  the  number  I  was  delighted 
to  see  Mrs.  Captain  Floyd,  who  of  late  has  let  herself  be  seen  so  rarely, 
looking  charrringly  in  an  exquisite  dress  of  black  and  gold,  which  was 
particularly  becoming.  The  bride,  Mrs.  Booker,  also  looked  well  in  a 
handsome  scarlet  dress,  trimmed  with  pearls,  and  the  hostess's  fair  daugh- 
ter was  a  dream  of  loveliness  in  girlish  white.  Mrs.  Ashe  was  assisted 
by  her  sister,  Mrs.  Loyall,  who  is  a  favorite  with  every  man,  woman  and 
child  she  knows,  Miss  Lenuie,  Mr.  Willie  Ashe  and  pretty  Miss  Meares, 
who  ne\er  looked  prettier  than  on  this  occasion.  The  three  spacious 
rooms  on  the  first  floor,  tastefully  trimmed  and  decorated  with  flowers, 
were  used  for  dancing,  while  the  bountiful  supper-table  was  laid  in  the 
room  below.  Is  it  necessary  to  add  that  Lord  Beaumont  was  present  ? 
Mrs.  Ashe  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  success  of  her  first  effort  in 
party-giving,  and  society  is  happy  in  having  another  pleasant  house 
opened  to  receive  them. 

The  reception  last  Saturday  at  Angel  Island,  given  by  Mrs.  Kautz,  was 
in  no  way  inferior  to  the  many  which  have  preceded  it.  The  M'Pherson 
carried  over  a  gay  party  early  in  the  afternoon,  which  included  many  of 
those  present  at  the  two  balls  of  the  week,  who,  instead  of  feeling  tired 
with  their  terpsichorean  efforts  at  both  places,  seemed  inclined,  like  the 
baby,  to  cry  for  more,  and  footed  it  merrily  while  daylight  lasted.  The 
air  of  the  afternoon  was  a  little  sharp,  but  what  signified  that  with  pleas- 
ure in  view,  and  a  most  enjoyable  time  they  bad  of  it.  This  was  only  the 
first  of  a  series  to  be  udven,  weather  permitting,  during  the  Winter,  and 
my  advice  to  all  pleasure  seekers  is.  don't  lose  one  of  them. 

Among  the  multitude  of  Christmas,  New  Year's  and  Twelfth  Night 
gatherings  let  me  not  omit  to  speak  of  the  very  pleasant  one  at  Dr.  Ben- 
nett's, who  is  renowned  for  his  hospitality  and  the  rare  art  of  making 
each  guest  feel  perfectly  at  home. 

One  of  the  next  items  on  the  tapis  is  a  reception  to  be  given  by  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Willie  Howard,  to  celebrate  their  taking  possession  of  his 
Uncle,  Mr.  Redington's,  former  home  on  Franklin  street.  The  house  has 
been  somewhat  altered  since  Mr.  Howard  became  its  owner,  and  is 
now  all  that  could  be  wished  for  as  a  fainjly  residence.  Though  not  as 
pretentious  as  many  oth«r  houses  in  the  vicinity,  it  is  far  more  c  >mforta- 
ble,  and  all  its  owner's  friends  are  curious  to  see  what  could  have  been 
done  to  improve  it. 

Next  week  we  are  to  have  a  German  at  the  Grand,  a  reception  on  Nob 


Hill,  a  smaller  one  on  Etincon  Hill,  besides  the  grand  affair  at  the  Palace 
to  look  forward  to.  • 

Mr.  and  Mis.  James  Coleman  have  returned  from  Los  Angeles  County, 
whither  they  went  for  the  benefit  of  Mrs.  Coleman's  health,  she  having 
been  a  sad  invalid  e*er  wince  her  marriage,  but,  it  has  been  little  benefited 
by  the  change.  Mrs.  Gaahwiler  and  Mrs.  Ustick  are  expected  home  from 
their  visit  to  the  East  by  to  day's  train,  and  little  Mrs.  Wise,  from  Lob 
Angeles,  is  also  to  arrive  in  town  to-day  on  a  visit  to  her  mother,  Mrs. 
Hall  McAllister.  Governor  Rodman  Price  and  his  daughter  are  also 
looked  for  in  'Frisco  at  an  early  day. 

Laurance  Poole  and  wife  are  to  be  found  at  the  Grand  Hotel,  it  not  be- 
ing deemed  advisable  for  Mrs.  Poole  to  spend  the  Winter  in  the  severe 
weather  East.  They  will  return  to  New  York  early  in  the  Spring,  and 
later  proceed  to  make  an  extended  tour  in  Europe. 

The  many  friends  of  Steuart  Taylor  and  his  fascinating  wife  (and  they 
are  legion)  will  be  glad  to  hear  of  their  safe  arrival  home  in  New  York, 
where  theColonel  talks  of  remaining,  'Frisco  life  being  on  the  whole  too 
slow  for  him,  and  the  tumult  of  Wall  street  more  to  his  tasts,  having  re- 
turned from  abroad  with  his  pockets  well  lined  with  British  "rocks," 
gained  by  the  successes  of  his  brother-in-law's  Iroquois. 

One  of  the  latest  rumors  is  to  the  effect  that  'Frisco  is  to  lose  some  of 
its  fairest  and  most  favorite  daughters,  in  the  persons  of  the  Misses  Mc- 
Mullen,  who,  'tis  said,  will,  with  their  mother,  Mrs.  McMullen,  leave  our 
shores  early  this  year  for  a  protracted  trip  abroad.  There  are  few  who 
will  be  more  regretted  in  the  event  of  their  going,  none  who  will  be 
more  missed,  as,  in  the  list  of  party-givers,  where  can  be  found  an  ther 
who  has  d  me  more  than  her  share  of  it,  as  has  Mrs.  McMullen  ever  since 
her  first  coming  among  us  ? 

Harper^  Bazar  of  this  week  f. I  an.  14th)  publishes  a  fine  wood-cut  of 
Sir  Frederick  Leighton's  latest  painting,  "A  Type  of  Beauty,"  which  has 
some  local  interest,  from  the  fact  that  the  original  of  the  painting  is  a 
San  Francisco  lady,  well  known  in  society.  Feux. 

A    COMING    EVENT. 

The  annual  ball  given  by  Messrs.  Harder  and  Faivre,  who  respect- 
ively preside  over  the  culinary  departments  of  the  Palace  Hotel  and  Bald- 
win's Hotel,  of  this  city,  will  take  place  on  Tuesday  evening,  February 
7th,  simultaneously  with  the  annual  ball  of  the  Culinary  Society  of  New 
York.  The  annual  ball  of  the  Culinary  Society  of  New  York  has  become, 
we  may  observe,  one  of  the  social  events  of  the  Empire  City,  and  its  re- 
currence is  eagerly  looked  forward  co  by  the  elite  of  that  city.  It  is  the 
.desire  of  Messrs.  Harder  and  Faivre  to  make  their  annual  ball  a  society 
event  here,  and  in  order  to  attain  that  end  neither  trouble  nor  expense 
will  be  spared.  The  supper— one  of  the  principal  features  of  all  balls- 
will  on  this  occasion  be  something  unusually  good,  and  will  present  many 
novelties.  The  bread  and  confects  will  be  obtained  from  the  Vienna 
Model  Bakery,  and  will  be  furnished  fresh  every  hour.  The  supper  table 
and  its  decorations  will  be  on  exhibition  from  9  to  11  p.m.,  during  which 
period  calcium  lights  will  be  flashed  upon  the  heavily  ladened  boards, 
thus  presenting  very  novel  effects  upon  some  of  the  masterpieces  of  the 
culinary  art.  Slaven's  Yosemite  Fountain  will  diffuse  its  fragrance 
throughout  the  ballroom  and  supper-room  during  the  evening.  The  mu- 
sic will  be  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  J.  Saveniers.  The  tickets  are  lim- 
ited, and  will  not  be  sold  at  the  door— in  other  words,  the  ball  will  be 
select,  and  the  indications  are  that  it  will  be  one  of  the  most  enjoyable 
events  that  have  ever  occurred  in  this  city. 

Yonng  ladies  who  have  been  to  Europe  are  very  plentiful  just  now. 
It  isn't  like  it  used  to  be,  when  going  to  the  other  side  of  the  Atlantic 
was  looked  upon  as  a  big  thing,  and  there  was  some  point  in  feeling  proud 
ov«r  it.  La  Nouvelle  Elite  a  change  tout  cela.  But  notwithstanding  how 
common  the  thiny  has  grown,  the  young  ladies  who  have  "  bin  to  Parse  " 
with  their  parents,  and  stayed  a  few  months  runniug  about  the  continent, 
trying  to  mash  every  man  with  a  moustache  they  happened  to  get  a  *iu'bt 
of,  still  continue  upon  their,  return  to  put  on  foreign  airs,  and  interlard 
their  conversation  with  bad  French  and  worse  German,  just  as  their 
mammas  did  twenty  years  ago,  and  as  if  no  one  had  ever  been  to  Europe 
before,  or  ever  intended  to  go  asain.  Every  one  who  knows  the  insuffer- 
able drivel  of  these  returned  "  Yarrupean"  mamseiles,  with  their  elegant 
costumes  from  Worth,  and  their  "  Mayioees"  and  "  Avous,"  will  appreci- 
ate the  following  specimen  of  their  frills,  which  has  just  come  to  our 
knowledge.  It  was  at  a  ball  the  other  night— we  won't  say  where— that 
one  of  these  Franco- American  damsels  was  asked  to  have  Lord  Beaumont 
presented  to  her.  "Is  he  a  Prance?"  she  murmured,  scarcely  raising  her 
eyes.  She  was  informed  that  he  was  an  English  Baron.  "  Ah,  no,  niur- 
cee,"  she  replied,  shrugging  her  shoulders  with  a  disdainful  gesture  that 
made  her  diamond  necklace  rattle.  "  When  we  was  in  Eurip  we  got  ac- 
quainted with  cords  of  Barons  and  Counts,  but  latterly  paw  and  maw 
wouldu't  never  let  me  know  no  one  under  a  Prance." 


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SAK   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jan.  14,  1882. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  December  21,  1881:— As  a  matter  of  course,  the  chief 
event  the  past  week  has  been  Mrs.  Langtry's  formal  entry  upon  the  stage. 
It  is  true  that  she  has  heretofore  appeared  successfully  as  an  amateur,  and 
that  her  appearance,  on  Thursday  last,  was  for  the  benefit  of  a  charitable 
institution,  but  it  is  nevertheless  conceded  that  a  theatrical  life,  as  a  pro- 
fession, is  to  be  hers  for  the  future,  and  that  her  try  at  the  Haymarket 
was  intended  as  an  exhibit  of  her  powers  and  a  feeler  of  public  opinion. 
That  it  was  successful  in  both  respects  there  can  be  no  doubt.  People 
who  had  predicted—  as  people  who  think  themselves  clever  always  do  pre- 
dict— a  failure,  were  more  than  astonished,  not  to  say  chagrined,  at  her 
perfect  self-possession  and  graceful  movements  under  the  most  trying  cir- 
cumstances; and  the  popular  prejudice — originated  by  ladies  whom  nature 
has  not  greatly  favored  in  the  matter  of  personal  charms,  that  pretty  wo- 
men are  fools — found  itself  knocked  into  a*  cocked  hat.  It  is  enough  to 
say  that  Mrs.  Langtry,  as  an  actress,  fully  came  up  to  Mrs.  Langtry  as 
a  photograph,  and  her  audience,  perhaps  one  of  the  most  fashionable,  if 
not  the  most,  ever  assembled  within  the  walls  of  a  theater  in  "  this  or  any 
other  country,"  amply  testified  its  appreciation  in  prolonged  cheers  and 
plaudits,  as  did  the  critics  next  morning  when  the  newspapers  were 
opened  at  every  breakfast  table.  It  was,  indeed,  an  audience  worth  play- 
ing to,  and  as  I  surveyed  it  from  my  stall  during  the  first  entr'  acte,  I 
thought  what  would  not  the  Call  Jenkins  give  to  view  the  scene  and  expa- 
tiate upon  its  entrancing  effects.  But  then  I  reflected  that,  though  the 
Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales  occupied  the  Royal  box,  such  combinations 
of  blood  and  beauty  as  Ladies  Dudley,  Lonsdale,  Forbes  of  Newe,  and 
Garvagh,  were  to  be  seen  on  all  sides,  and  that  every  second  person  was 
a  duke  or  a  duchess,  an  earl  or  a  countess,  or  some  person  illustrious  in 
the  held  of  arms  or  letters,  the  Call  man  wouldn't  have  cared  about  it  af- 
ter all,  for  there  were  so  few  diamonds  to  describe.  In  regard  to  the  ru- 
mor mentioned  in  my  last,  so  far  as  I  was  able  to  judge,  there  appeared  to 
be  no  truth  in  it. 

Mr.  Mundy,  whose  wife  eloped  some  months  ago  with  the  young  Earl 
of  Shrewsbury,  has  just  obtained  a  divorce  from  that  most  estimable  lady. 
Lord  Shrewsbury,  despite  the  blue  blood  that  courses  through  his  veins, 
is  one  of  the  greatest  young  blackguards  of  the  present  day.  Unfor- 
tunately for  him,  and  his  poor  mother,  whose  heart  he  has  been  doing  his 
best  to  break  for  years,  he  came  into  his  title  quite  young,  and  after  a 
course  of  wild  debauchery  and  wanton  extravagance,  his  terminal  act  be- 
fore coming  of  age  was  to  elope  with  another  man's  wife.  Mr.  Mundy  is, 
however,  to  be  congratulated  on  having  got  rid  of  so  immoral  and  expen- 
sive an  incubus.  It  remains  to  be  seen  whether  the  young  earl,  who  has 
dragged  a  noble  name  through  the  mud  and  mire,  will  fulfill  his  pledge 
and  convert  his  bare-faced  paramour  into  a  countess.  Should  he  do  so,  it 
might  be  well  for  him  to  emulate  his  friend,  Lord  Huntley,  the  noble- 
man (?)  who  forged  his  younger  brother's  name,  and  "do"  the  anti- 
podes tirst.  It  cuuld  hardly  be  expected  that  his  tenants,  not  to  say  the 
clergymen  of  the  neighborhood,  would  join  very  heartily  in  greeting  such 
a  countess — as  yet.  Bye-and-bye,  no  doubt,  she  will  be  welcomed,  and 
the  fact  of  her  name  having  been  Mundy  quite  forgotten.  Had  she  not 
been  married,  and  had  made  a  slip,  her  offense  would  have  been  unpardon- 
able. Such  is  the  pull  the  Madam.es  have  over  the  Ma'amselles  nowadays, 
to  the  disgrace  of  society,  be  it  spoken. 

The  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales  have  been  visiting  the  young  Duke 
of  Portland  at  his  famous  seat,  Welbeck  Abbey.  This  is  the  young  man 
who  was  so  lucky,  a  year  or  two  ago,  as  to  step  from  a  plain  "  Mister," 
one  fine  morning,  into  a  dukedom,  with  five  or  six  residences  and  between 
one  and  two  hundred  thousand  a  year. 

Society  journals  have  been  wrong  in  stating  that  Mr.  Levy  Lawson,  of 
the  Telegraph,  bad  bought  the  Duke  of  Manchester  place,  "Cliveden." 
It  is  still  in  the  market,  as  the  Duke  reserves  to  himself  the  right  of  ap- 
plying the  principle  of  selection  to  intending  purchasers. 

The  Duke  of  Marlborough  is  doing  splendidly  with  the  sale  of  his 
"Sunderland  Library."  So  far,  upward  of  £19,000  have  been  realized 
for  the  books  comprised  under  the  letters  A  and  B.  The  Duke  had  been 
offered  £30,000  for  the  library  en  bloc  at  private  sale,  but  wisely,  as  it  has 
proved,  refused.  '  Mr.  Quarritch,  of  Piccadilly,  has  thus  far  secured  the 
lion's  share  of  the  books  sold,  his  check  for  the  first  ten  days  of  the  sale 
amounting  to  at  least  £10,000.  £1,500  was  bid  for  a  single  work,  the  il- 
lustrations of  which  were  printed  by  hand  on  vellum.  In  fact,  buyers 
are  here  from  all  nations,  the  United  States  included.  A  French  repre- 
sentative distinguished  his  country  by  buying  one  book  for  a  thousand 
pounds.  The  collection  includes  a  vast  number  of  the  choicest  literary 
treasures,  and  the  English  litterateur  who  with  judgment  also  possesses 
means,  will  pay  any  price  to  gratify  his  taste  and  enrich  his  collections, 
but  he  don't  purchase  trash.  Perhaps  there  is  no  city  in  the  world  where 
everything  is  so  thoroughly  assayed,  and  so  little  taken  upon  trust,  as 
London. 

I  am  constantly  finding  in  American  newspapers  the  grossest  mistakes 
by  people  calling  themselves  "special  correspondents."  It  is  a  shame 
that  people  at  home  should  be  so  misled  by  these  ignorant  fellows,  who 
assume  to  know  more  than  any  one  else,  and  I  want  you  to  give  them  a 
black  eye.  Here  is  one  case:  In  the  Washington  Sunday  Herald,  a  few 
weeks  ago,  coupled  with  some  abusive  remarks  concerning  Queen  Victoria, 
the  writer  had  the  cool  effrontery  to  speak  of  the  Queen's  ignorance  of 
the  United  States.  Now,  it  so  happens  that  I  have  no  less  an  authority 
than  the  late  Admiral  Alden,  of  the  U.  S.  Navy,  as  to  the  contrary. 
When  in  England,  and  while  in  command  of  the  American  squadron  in 
the  Mediterranean,  he  had  the  honor  of  dining  with  her  Majesty  at  Os- 
borne, and  he  told  me  that  he  was  perfectly  astounded  at  the  knowledge 
she  displayed  about  everything  connected  with  America.  "  In  fact,"  said 
the  Admiral,  "  the  Queen  knew  ten  times  as  much  of  my  own  country  as 
I  did."  It  is  not  likely  that  the  writer  of  the  Article  in  the  Washington 
paper  had  ever  been  favored  with  an  opportunity  of  testing  the  Queen's 
knowledge  similar  to  that  enjoyed  by  Admiral  Alden. 

The  winter  season  just  commencing  has  been  inaugurated  by  the  re- 
opening of  some  of  the  leading  theaters  and  the  picture  galleries.  Of 
course,  London  is  dreadfully  full  this  week,  as  it  always  is  every  year, 
and  the  shops  look  their  gayest,  while  the  streets  are  packed  with  car- 
riages, whose  door-panels  display  almost  every  coatof-arms  known  to  the 
Peerage  or  the  Herald's  College.  Except  during  the  season,  London  is 
never  so  full  or  trade  bo  brisk  as  during  the  end  of  December. 

Optra  bouffe  seems  still  to  be  in  the  ascendant,  for  there  are  at  least 
five  theaters  devoted  to  that  class  of  music;  one,  the  Savoy,  where  Pa- 
t'ow-p.  is  having  its  immense  run,  is  a  beautiful  structure  lighted  by  elec- 
tricity. 


Jim  Keene  seems  determined  to  take  the  conceit  out  of  Lorillard  the 
year  after  next,  if  he  can't  during  the  coming  season.  He  has  just  bought 
the  bay  yearling  Bolero,  who,  with  a  brother  of  Foxball,  and  four  or  five 
others,  he  has  nominated  for  the  Derby  of  ;83.  He  has  also  iiorses  en- 
tered for  the  Guiness  and  St.  Leger. 

Lady  MandevilJe's  sister,  Miss  Notica  Ysnaga,  of  New  York,  has  just 
distinguished  herself  by  becoming  Lady  Hays.  Isn't  it  curious  how  the 
titles  get  the  girls  nowadays! 

Dr.  Cole  is  still  here,  I  believe,  and  Mr.  Del  Mar  is  in  Paris. 

I  have  not  seen  many  Americans  lately  that  I  ever  saw  or  heard  of  be- 
fore, and,  unless  one  knows  them,  what  with  their  French  airs  and  Eng- 
lish made  clothes,  they  are  hard  to  spot.  Unless  you  catch  them  fresh 
just  after  they  arrive,  and  before  Poole  or  the  Rue  de  la  Paix  hatters  get 
their  hands  on  them,  they  have  to  open  their  mouths  to  get  given  away. 
Spring  is  the  time  for  them,  ard,  when  it  arrives,  Oillig  reinforces  his 
clerical  array  and  replenishes  his  spittoons,  and  the  Langham  and  Grand 
employ  an  extra  gang  of  step-washers.  Dido. 

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CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


"WAGES." 
i. 
It  wjw  a  merry  brook,  that  ran 

Bed  Is   n  r  nil  tiny  ; 

I  beard  if,  :is  I  sat  ftfl     spun. 

Staring  a  pleasant  song  alway. 
I  tpan  tny  thread  with  tnu-kle  care; 

Tb«  weight  witbin  my  hand  increased  ; 
The  Spring  creiit  by  me  unaware  ; 

The  brook  dried  up— the  music  ceased. 
I  missed  it  little,  took  small  thought 

Th.it  silent  was  its  merry  din, 
Becan-e  its  melody  was  wrought 

Into  the  thread  I  sat  to  spin. 

II. 
It  was  a  lark  that  sang  most  sweet 

Amongst  the  sunrise  clouda  so  red ; 
I  knew  his  nest  lay  near  my  feet, 

Although  he  sang  so  high  o'erhead. 
And  though  he  sang  so  Inud  and  clear 

Up  in  the  golden  clouds  above, 
His  throbbing  Bong  seemed  wondrous  near; 

I  twined  it  with  the  webb  I  wove. 
The    long  days'  glory  still  drew  on  ; 

Then  Autumn  came;   the  Summer  fled; 
The  music  that  I  loved  was  gone  ; 

The  song  was  hushed — the  singer  dead. 

III. 
I  wove  on  with  a  steadfast  heart ; 

My  web  grew  greater,  fold  on  fold, 
I  bore  it  the  crowded  mart ; 

They  paid  my  wage  in  good  red  gold — 
Red  gold  and  fine.     I  turned  me  back, 

The  city's  dust  was    in   my  throat — 
No  brook  ran  babbling  down   its  track ; 

No  bird  trilled  out  a  tender  note — 
But  city  noise,  and  rush,  and  heat, 

The  gold  was  red  like  minted  blood, 
Oh!  for  the  cool  grass  to  iny  feet, 

The  bird's  song,  and  the  babbling  flood. 

IV. 

I  turned  me,  and  I  went  my  way  — 

My  lonely,  empty  way,  alone  ; 
The  gold  within  my  bosom  lay  ; 

My  woven  web  of  dreams  was  gone! 
Did  the  gold  pay  ine?    No  ;  in  sooth, 

G.ilil  never  paid  for  brook  and  bird, 
Nor  for  the  coined  dreams  of  youth, 

Nor  for  the  music  that  I  heard. 
My  web  is  gone  !    The  gold  is  mine, 

And  they  who  bought  it,  can  they  see 
What  dreams  and  fancies  intertwine 

With  every  woven  thread  for  ma  ? 

The  seventieth  birthday  of  Mr.  Bright  was  celebrated,  recently,  by 
the  presentation  of  various  addresses,  and  a  congratulatory  meeting  in  the 
Town  Hall  at  Rochdale,  England,  in  the  evening.  The  weather,  however, 
was  unpropitious,  and  materially  interfered  with  the  torchlight  proceed- 
ings and  out-door  festivities  at  night.  Early  in  the  day  the  right  hon. 
gentleman  received  a  small  deputation  from  his  Birmingham  constituents, 
whom  he  entertained  at  luncheon  at  One  Ash,  and  afterwards  briefly  ad- 
dressed. A  few  hours  later  Mr.  Bright  was  presented  with  an  address 
from  his  work-people.  The  presentation  was  to  have  taken  place  on  the 
lawn  of  One  Ash;  hut,  owing  to  a  heavy  downpour  of  rain,  an  adjourn- 
ment took  place  to  Field  House  Mills.  Mr.  Bright,  in  replying,  pointed 
out  the  cbanire  which  had  been  effected  iu  the  condition  of  the  working 
classes  by  a  Liberal  policy  during  the  past  fifty  years,  and  especially  re- 
ferred to  Free  Trade,  the  abolition  of  the  newspaper  and  advertisement 
duties,  the  extension  of  the  franchise,  and  national  education.  Some  of 
these,  with  the  land  question,  formed  the  principal  topics  of  the  right  hon. 
gentleman's  address,  also  at  the  evening  meeting,  which  was  crowded  and 
enthusiastic.     The  Mayor  presided. 


An  English  tutor  pays  a  tribute  to  the  value  of  his  own  instruction, 
by  publishing  the  answers  of  some  of  his  pupils  at  their  annual  examina- 
tion: Newton  shot  the  apple  off  his  son's  head.  Achilles  was  killed  by 
Hannibal,  for  which  the  eyes  of  the  latter  were  put  out  by  Queen  Oph- 
thalmia. An  hypothesis  is  an  instrument  for  drawing  up  water,  or  it  is  a 
thing  which  happens  to  people  after  death.  The  letters  of  the  alphabet 
are  of  two  kinds,  viz.,  positive,  comparative  and  superlative.  One  pupil 
11  supposed  "  that  Adam  was  the  first  person  singular;  another  that  the 
difference  between  singular  and  plural  is,  that  one  is  masculine,  the  other 
feminine.  On  the  tutor's  reading  that  "  Holland  is  cut  up  into  a  network 
of  canals  in  which  uumerous  windmills  are  continually  pumping  water," 
one  of  them  asked,  "  What  is  the  use  of  pumping  water  into  networks?" 
—Detroit  Free  Press. 


Her  Majesty's  advisers  and  friends  are  not  at  all  thankful  to  the 
Irish  peers  who  have  made  the  royal  name  and  patronage  a  subject  for 
angry  and  thinly-veiled  rebellions  discussion  at  the  meeting  of  the  per- 
sons interested  in  promoting  the  Exhibitiou  of  Irish  Manufactures  in 
Dublin  some  time  this  year.  It  was  never,  we  learn,  the  intention  of  the 
Queen  to  visit  Ireland  in  its  present  condition  ;  and  the  very  open  ex- 
pression of  antagonism  to  a  royal  opening  of  the  exhibition,  made  by 
members  of  Parliament,  a  past  Lord  Mayor  nominated  for  the  High 
Shrievalty  of  the  city,  and  the  future  Chief  Magistrate  included,  has 
settled  the  question.  Neither  the  Queen  nor  anv  member  of  the  Royal 
Family  can  now,  even  if  requested,  take  part  in  the  proceedings  of  the 
Irish  Industrial  Show. 

Charles  B..  Allen,  Wholesale  »nd  Retal  Dealer  in  Coal  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  3Ud.     lis  ami  120  Ueale  street.  San  Francisco. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  tbe 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Sir.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  ami  Consular  Invoice. 

£3^"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  * ' Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  '*  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


MACONDRAY  &   CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


NOTICE. 

MESSRS.    HORATIO    BEVEFIDGE    and   M     C.    LUND 

WILL,  ON  AND  AFTER  THIS  DATE, 

Have  an  Interest  in  the  Bnsiuess  Heretofore  Carried  on  by 

tbe  lin<ler*igiied, 

And  which  will  be-  Continued  under  the  Firm  Name  of 
HENRY  LUND  &  CO. 

San  Francisco,  December  16,  1881.  [Dec.  24.]  HENEY  LUND. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco* 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
C3^"  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  1$ rands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 


C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

63?"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 


J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 


Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

■      May  28. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision   Sealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    OROCERS, 
10s  and  110  California  St.,  B.  F. 

[April  19.) 


CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

-   ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  or  Teas  and   East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

San*   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FUSS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturer*  ol  Ihe  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  [or  home  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer. 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  ofsnsar  Pine.  Spruce  She!  vine  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand. Sept  10- 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and   Zlucu^raplicr,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  45.  Second  Floor.  Jau    - 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S   STEEL   PENS. 

Gold  Mrdnl,  Pari*,  1S7S. 

Sold  o.T  all  Stationers.    Sole  Anal  tor  tbe  Tnlteri   States: 
MR   UEXKY  tK'E.  91  John  street.  N    V.  J»n.  5. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jan.  14,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

The  introduction  to  Pleasure's  Wand  this  week  must  necessarily  be 
a  sad  one,  because,  before  going  the  round  of  our  local  amusements  and 
criticising  the  performances  at  the  different  theaters,  there  stands  out  in 
bold  relief  the  great  event  of  the  week — the  death  of  Samuel  W.  Piercy. 
He  was  so  essentially  a  Califomian,  and  so  especially  a  friend  of  the  au- 
thor of  this  department  since  1873,  that  not  to  linger  in  dumb  thought 
over  his  memory  were  an  impossibility,  while  to  write  of  him  is  a  pleasure 
full  of  pain.  His  short  life  was  full  of  activity — brilliant  and  decisive — 
a  mixture  of  triumph  and  disappointment,  of  the  acme  of  joy  and  the 
zero  of  woe.  His  bride,  Miss  Julia  Dunpby,  was  taken  from  his  arms  by 
typhoid  fever,  at  a  time  when  he  had  every  reason  to  hope  for  many  long 
years  of  her  companionship  and  love,  and  he  was  left  alone  with  his  baby, 
and  with  no  other  hope  of  beating  down  the  trouble  of  his  life  except  by 
constant  and  unremitting  bard  work.  He  was  so  devoted  to  the  wife 
whom  he  lost  for  a  little  while,  and  whom  he  has  now  rejoined,  that  he 
brought  her  from  the  East  here  before  their  baby  was  born,  so  that  dur- 
ing that  anxious  time  she  might  have  her  mother  and  sisters  near  her, 
and  he  sacrificed  professional  engagements  within  his  reach  East,  so  that 
he  might  fulfill  what  be  conceived  to  be  his  duty  to  his  wife.  He  was  by 
nature  most  persevering  and  energetic,  strict  toward  himself  and  very 
tender  to  others.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  had  not  reached  the  frui- 
tion of  the  tree  of  his  ambitim.  and  be  had  still  much  to  learn  in  his  pro- 
fession. Had  he  lived  until  the  8th  of  August  next,  he  would  have  been 
thirty-three  years  of  age,  for  his  birth  dates  from  the  month  of  the  year 
1849  of  which  our  oldest  pioneers  are  most  proud.  His  history  and  life 
have  been  given  to  the  world  by  the  wires,  and  there  is  no  need  to  go  over 
them  here.  Perhaps  the  last  words  he  uttered  on  earth  are  the  key  to  his 
whole  soul  :  "  Tell  my  dear  mother  I  was  not  afraid  to  die,  and  that  my 
last  thoughts  were  of  her  and  my  darling  little  child."  O,  reader,  can 
you  picture  anything  more  utterly  unselfish?  Can  you  imagine  a  purer 
soul  than  this,  racktd  with  pain  and  dying  of  that  dread  disease,  small- 
pox, yet  forgetful  of  itself,  and  in  its  last  moments  trying  to  assuage  the 
grief  of  those  nearest  and  dearest  to  it  by  a  message  of  sympathy  ?  Sam- 
uel W.  Piercy  has  played  his  last  drama  here  or.  earth,  and  those  of  us 
who  knew  him  and  loved  him  may  all  say  sincerely  :  Suscipiat  te  Ckristus 
qui  vocavit  te  et  in  sinum  Abrakae  avgeli  deducant  te. 

Bush-Street. — Those  who  love  a  perfect  variety  show  have  certainly 
reason  to  rejoice  at  the  advent  of  the  Leavitt  Specialty  Company.  The 
performance  lasts  three  hours  without  intermission,  without  a  chance  to 
go  out  and  get  a  clove,  and  it  never  flags  from  first  to  last.  Speaking  of 
the  best  first,  the  bicycle  performance  of  J.  Selbini  and  Mile.  Lily  is  en- 
titled to  the  primary  word  of  praise.  It  is  more  wonderful  than  any  bi- 
cycle performance  ever  seen  here,  and  the  balancing  is  simply  marvelous. 
Imagine  Miss  Lily  standing  on  the  shoulders  of  Selbini,  tearing  round  the 
stage  on  a  bicycle  without  any  handle  to  guide  it,  tossing  balls,  knives, 
and  lighted  torches,  and  you  get  some  idea  of  the  perfection  of  balancing 
and  the  capabilities  of  a  bicycle.  The  four  Diamonds — Watson,  Gilmore, 
Brevarde  and  Sawtelle — are  the  best,  without  qualifying  the  statement, 
that  we  ever  saw,  and  that  is  saying  a  great  deal.  Whether  viewed  as 
acrobats,  humorists,  gymnasts  or  comedians,  they  have  no  peers.  Their 
nonsense  is  never  vulgar,  their  activity  unlimited,  and  their  number  on 
the  programme  is  necessarily  among  the  most  interesting.  Bonnie  Run- 
nels, the  German  comique,  is  funny,  but  he  can  be  funnier  by  using  his 
lungs  a  little  more,  as  his  best  jokes  and  the  words  of  his  songs  are  fre- 
quently inaudible.  But  Bonnie  is  a  great  genius  in  bis  own  line,  and  will 
doubtless  act  on  this  bint.  Sanford  and  Wilson,  in  their  Nix  Nax,  are 
'smense,  particularly  in  the  violin  boIo  and  the  burlesque  leading  of  the 
orchestra.  We  may  be  doing  an  injustice  to  the  "  Famous  Flirtation  and 
Musical  Sketch  Artists"  (what  a  title!),  Jeppe  and  Fannie  Delano,  but 
their  medley 'was  incomparably  stupid  in  our  opinion,  and  excessively  ef- 
feminate. To  offset  this  criticism,  we  may  add  that  our  neighbor,  an  old 
theater-goer,  thought  it  was  one  of  the  best  things  in  the  programme. 
You  know,  "different  people  have  different  opinions — some  likes  leeks 
and  some  likes  inions."  Andy  and  Annie  Hughes  contribute  a  very  clever 
bit  of  singing  and  dancing,  and  are  both  very  talented.  We  should  ap- 
preciate them  better  if  we  were  judges,  if  we  liked  and  understood  jig- 
dancing,  which  we  do  not,  and  do  not  want  to.  Miss  Flora  Moore  is 
evidently  a  great  favorite,  being  the  possessor  of  a  deep  contralto  voice, 
which  she  abuses  unmercifully.  But,  theu,  none  of  these  people  sing. 
They  have  to  yell  nine  times  a  week — two  matinees  and  seven  gas-polluted 
nights — bare  arms  and  necks,  chronically  hoarse,  and  worked  like  street- 
car horses.  Miss  Moore  has  been  gifted  naturally  with  a  voice  infinitely 
too  good,  strong,  pure  and  sweet  to  be  mangled  in  a  variety  show,  but 
that  is  her  business,  not  ours.  Miss  I\rimmie  Kent  does  a  clever  skipping- 
rope  act,  has  a  very  agreeable  presence  and  a  very  disagreeable  voice. 
Miss  Nellie  Richards  is  reputed  to  be  quite  a  vocalist,  but  a  severe  cold 
prevented  her  appearing.  The  Davene  troupe  are  not  new  to  us,  but 
their  performances  are  as  marvelous  as  ever.  Those  who  love  the  excite- 
ment of  dangerous  acts  cannot  wisb  for  anything  more  sensational  than 
the  headlong  fall  of  the  youngest  sister  from  the  ceiling  of  the  theater 
into  the  net  suspended  near  the  floor.  The  trapeze  flight  from  the  gallery 
to  the  stage  is  equally  wonderful,  only  we  are  free  to  confess  that  we  are 
not  hungry  for  such  dangerous  stimulants  in  the  way  of  amusement.  It 
is  true  there  is  a  net,  but  nets  may  break,  and  we  believe  that  one  of  the 
troupe  was  killed  since  their  first  visit  to  San  Francisco.  The  McNultys' 
comedy  of  Moloney's  Visit  is  just  one  endless  roar.  It  is  the  acme  of  ab- 
surdity, boundless  in  its  nonsense  and  overflowing  with  fun,  until  laughing 
becomes  painful.  The  Leavitt  Company  promise  to  have  a  most  success- 
ful run. 

Emerson's  Theater.— Last  Mouday  ushered  in  the  hundredth  per- 
formance of  this  excellent  aud,  we  hope,  permanent  minstrel  company. 
Public  curiosity  was  excited  by  the  announcement  of  the  burlesque  on 
Sara  Bernhardt,  entitled  "  Sarah  Heartburn,"  which  turned  out  to  be  one 
of  the  funniest  sketches  yet  produced.  Handsome  Souvenir  programmes 
were  presented  to  each  lady,  and  the  new  bill  has  kept  the  house  crowded 
all  the  week,  in  spite  of  other  novelties  and  attractions.  "Uncle  Ben's 
Farewell,"  by  Emerson,  Mack,  Haverly,  Sarony  and  others,  is  one 
of  the  prettiest  bits  of  minstrel  art  we  have  seen  for  a  long  time,  and 
Emerson  is  particularly  happy  in  the  portrayal.  R.  G.  Allen  is  quite  a 
banjo-star,  if  we  may  coin  the  word,  and  his  number  is  an  excellent  one. 
Popular  priceB  are  maintained,  and  the  constant  change  of  programme 
makes  each  visit  to  the  minstrels  a  fresh  pleasure. 


The  second  Philharmonic  Concert,  given  on  Friday  evening,  Jan- 
uary 6th,  was  very  well  attended,  by  an  interested  and  fashionable  audi- 
ence, and  was  by  far  the  best  concert  given  in  San  Francisco  for  many 
years.  The  orchestra  numbered  forty  pieces,  including  nearly  all  the 
best  soloists  in  the  city.  In  brief,  it  may  be  said  that  the  orchestra  is  the 
finest  procurable  or  available  on  the  Pacific  coast.  The  programme  com- 
menced with  the  rarely  heard  Eurganthe  Overture,  which  displayed  the 
added  strength  of  the  wind  instruments,  and  whicb  was  played  in  a  man- 
ner that  would  have  done  credit  to  any  of  the  oldest  musical  organiza- 
tions, either  in  America  or  Europe.  Beethoven's  first  symphony  in  C 
Dur  followed,  and  while  this  composition  is  familiar  to  most  lovers  of  mu- 
sic, it  may  be  truly  said  that  it  has  never  been  heard  to  such  advantage 
in  this  city.  If  there  was  any  opening  for  criticism  it  was  in  the  first 
movement,  which  was  to  some  extent  uneven  and  restless,  if  one  may  use 
the  term,  but  that  happens  to  the  greatest  orchestras,  for  nervousness  and 
art  are  twins,  but  the  orchestra  fully  recovered  itself  in  the  Andante, 
which  was  played  superbly,  and,  for  beautiful  interpretation  and  breadth 
of  tone  and  delicacy,  has  never  been  equaled  here.  Miss  Mary  Isabel 
Sullivan  was  the  vocalist  of  the  evening.  She  saug  the  Polonaise  from 
Mignon,  by  Ambroise  Thomas,  and  for  an  encore  gave  the  ever-welcome 
"  Last  Rose  of  Summer."  Her  first  appearance,  under  exceedingly  try- 
ing circumstances  was  very  pleasing  to  her  numerous  friends  and  admir- 
ers. The  second  part  opened  with  Rubenstein's  "  Sphcerenmusik"  (the 
music  of  the  spheres),  for  strings  only,  from  the  Quartette  in  C  minor. 
This  was  deliciously  played  and  eagerly  re  demanded.  The  two  next 
numbers,  "The  Turkish  March,"  from  "The  Ruins  of  Athens,"  by 
Beethoven,  and  the  "  Spinnraedchen,"  that  delightful  little  quiet  picture 
of  Spindler,  were  also  encored  and  responded  to.  Auber's  "  Domino 
Noir  "  Overture  concluded  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  concerts  ever  given 
in  this  city.  Too  much  credit  cannot  be  awarded  to  the  Secretary,  Mr. 
Henry  Heyman,  whose  energy  and  intense  love  of  music  have  been  for 
years  the  life  and  soul  of  the  Herold  concerts,  and  all  other  efforts  to  ren- 
der good  orchestral  music  on  a  large  scale.  Mr.  Gustav  Hinrichs,  the 
conductor,  has,  to  our  personal  knowledge,  for  twelve  years  past  been  un- 
remitting in  his  devotion  to  composition,  orchestration,  and  the  rendition 
of  the  works  of  great  masters.  He  has  written  and  produced  an  opera 
here,  and  his  soncs,  whicb  are  all  published  in  Germany,  have  already 
achieved  for  him  a  niche  in  the  pedestal  of  fame,  by  the  side  of  Brahms, 
Goltermann  and  Reinecke.  As  a  conductor,  for  one  so  young,  he  has  no 
equal  in  the  United  States.  The  third  concert  is  fixed  for  Friday,  Feb- 
ruary 3d,  and  will  in  some  senBe  be  a  celebration  of  the  birthday  of  the 
great  Felix  Mendelssohn  Bartholdy. 

California. — Surely  there  never  was  a  play  so  gorgeousty  mounted  as  is 
the  play  of  Michael  Strogoff,  now  being  produced  at  this  house.  Continued 
opportunities  of  observation  go  far  to  convince  one  that  Mr.  F.  C.  Bangs 
probably  deserves  the  high  reputation  which  he  brought  with  him  to  this 
coast.  This  conclusion  is  reached,  however,  rather  by  a  process  of  reason- 
ing tban  as  a  deliberate  and  critical  judgment  upon  what  we  have  seen 
him  do.  The  limited  opportunities  which  the  role  assumed  by  Mr.  Bangs 
present  to  an  actor  give  him  but  little  chance  to  display  those  powers  of 
delineation  which  he  iB  reputed  to  possess.  He  possesses  a  good  Btage 
presence,  and  though  his  vocal  powers  are  rather  limited,  they  are  evi- 
dently carefully  trained.  Throughout  this  play  there  runs  a  wierd,  sad 
vein,  which  is  relieved  by  the  merriment  produced  by  two  eccentric  char- 
acters, the  English  and  American  newspaper  correspondents,  in  the  hands 
of  Felix  Morris  and  J.  O.  Barrows.  Miss  Frankie  McClellan,  as  (t  Nadia 
Fedor,"  surrounds  the  character  with  the  halo  of  all  that  is  tender,  true 
and  womanly,  never  overstraining  the  dramatic  possibilities  of  her  posi- 
tion, but  investing  the  heroic  position  of  a  lone  girl,  making  the  dreary, 
perilous  journey  to  Siberia  in  order  to  comfort  the  declining  days  of  her 
exiled  father,  with  so  much  interest  that  one  becomes  absorbed  in  her 
movements  and  utterances.  As  to  the  spectacle,  one  can  only  say  that  it 
is  all  that  can  be  desired.  The  costumes  are  of  the  richest,  the  scenery  ia 
perfect,  and  nothing  is  left  to  be  wished  for.  Voegtlin's  battle-field  of 
Kolyvan  is  a  tableau  never  to  be  forgotten.  The  same  may  be  said  of 
John  A.  Thompson's  tableau  in  the  fifth  act,  and  Mr.  Strauss  has  painted 
a  very  pretty  set  for  the  first  act.  We  may  say  justly  that,  as  a  spec- 
tacle, with  its  horses,  ballet,  superb  costumes,  scenie  effects  and  music,  no 
better  pageant  has  ever  been  offered  to  the  San  Francisco  public.  The 
Ortori  and  the  -premiere  danseuse,  Cornalba,  are  both  so  good  that  language 
almost  fails  to  supply  a  synonym  adequate  to  the  commendation  of  their 
excellence. 

The  Tivoli.— Auber's  spectacular  opera  of  The  Bronze  Eorsey  after  an 
unprecedentedly  successful  run,  is  to  be  withdrawn  shortly,  to  give  way 
to  Suppe's  beautiful  music  of  Galathea.  The  Tivoli  has  for  two  years 
been  a  recognized  institution  similar  to  the  German  Sommer  Theater, 
only  that  the  performances  are  held  in  the  evening.  Our  best  citizens 
know  no  greater  pleasure  than  listening  to  the  splendid  orchestra  and 
hearing  the  interpretation  of  standard  operas,  while  at  the  same  time 
they  are  free  to  enjoy  a  little  supper  and  are  accommodated  at  a  cosy  ta- 
ble, instead  of  being  boxed  up  in  a  hot,  hard,  iron  seat,  with  an  apology 
for  a  velvet  covering  over  it.  Boieldieu's  opera  of  Jean  de  Paris  is  also  in 
preparation  here. 

Next  Wednesday  evening  Mrs.  Henry  Norton  will  give  a  Song  Re- 
cital at  Dashaway  Hall,  assisted  by  Mrs.  Carmichael-Carr.  The  pro- 
gramme is  an  excellest  one,  including  songs  by  Bach.  Gomez,  Greig, 
many  of  the  numbers  being  new  to  the  majority  of  attendants  at  our  con- 
certs. It  is  nearly  two  years  since  Mrs.  Norton  sang  in  public,  but  she 
has  frequently  charmed  many  of  her  friends  at  their  homes  with  her  rich 
voice  and  artistic  method. 

We  notice  that  Niblo's  Gardens,  situated  at  the  corner  of  Grove  and 
Laguna  streets,  Hayes  Valley,  will  be  opened  with  great  eclat  to-night. 
The  Gardens  will,  we  understand,  be  conducted  in  the  same  style  that  the 
Tivoli  is,  and  they  have  certainly  been  fitted  up  in  a  very  elegant  man- 
ner. Residents  of  that  neighborhood  will,  no  doubt,  find  it  very  conve- 
nient to  have  a  place  of  amusement  close  at  hand. 

The  programme  issued  for  the  performance  at  Woodward's  Gardens 
on  next  Saturday  and  Sunday  is,  as  usual,  a  most  interesting  one.  The 
first  appearance  of  Geo.  F.  and  Kitty  Moore  is  announced,  and  the  bal- 
ance of  the  interesting  company,  including  the  various  members  of  the 
menagerie,  will  be  on  hand. 

Winter  Garder.. — The  Tale  of  Encliantment,  with  all  its  spectacular 
effects  and  magnificent  costumes,  still  draws  crowded  bouses  here.  The 
scenery,  by  Bell,  is  excellent,  and  Harry  Gates  is  singing  better  than  ever. 
Siegrist  and  Duray  and  Miss  Arline  Stanley  are  among  the  specialties. 


Jan.  H.  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


The  Pacific  Coast  Blood  Horse  Association  have  arranged  to  c»m- 
thair  annua]  Spring  meeting  on  rueadmy,  April  26th,  in  order  to 

idea  Mr.  Baiderin'a  horsea  an  opportunity  fen  compete  before  they  leave 
or  the  Bast,  ami  to  have  the  business  affairs  of  the  meeting  five  from 
the  active  competition  of  the  picnic  BsaaoiL  Although  it  is  soma  time 
yet  until  the  l-»t  of  March,  when  the  extra  stakes  close,  it  is  time  bo  be* 
gin    to   think  about  them,  ami  for   any  information    address  Charles    M. 

Chase,  Assistant  Secretary,  who  i-  atteo  ling  to  all  the  correspondence 
ami  business  of  the  office.  All  nominations  in  stakes  ami  entries  in  purses 
must  be  ma.le  on  nr  before  the  1st  .lay  of  March  next,  1SS2,  directed  to 
('.  M.  Chase,  Assistant  Seerota.-y.  Box  1961,  P.  0.,  Sao  Francisco.  To 
be  valid  they  must  be  plainly  post-marked  on  that  day,  March  1st.  The 
pro  gramme  given  below  is  rather  lunger  than  usual,  and  includes  some 
novel  features:  First  day,  Tuesday.  April  20,  1882 — No.  1,  California 
stake,  for  three-year-olds,  closed  with  30  nominations;  No.  2,  Coutts 
stake,  free  for  all,  dash  of  one  and  a  quarter  miles,  $50  each,  $25  forfeit, 
.■?*_'iX)  added,  second  to  save  entrance;  No.  3,  Winters  stake,  for  three- 
year-olds,  closed  with  18  entries;  No.  4,  t  loquettQ  stake,  for  maiden  fillies 
three-year-olds,  dash  of  1J  miles,  $50  each,  $25  forfeit,  $200  added,  sec- 
ond to  save  entrance.  Second  day,  Thursday,  April  27th — No.  5,  Hearst 
stake,  free  for  all,  dash  of  three-<|uu-ters  of  a  mile,  S50  each,  $25  forfeit, 
$150  added,  second  to  save  entrance;  No.  G,  Trial  stakes,  for  maiden 
three-year-olds,  dash  of  1§  miles,  $50  each,  $25  forfeit,  $250  added,  second 
to  save  entrance.  Winner  of  No.  4  to  c.irry  7  pounds  extra.  No.  7,  sell- 
ing puree  $200,  second  horse  to  receive  $50,  entrance  5  per  cent,  to  third 
horse,  1J  miles,  horses  entered  to  be  sold  for  $1,000  to  carry  their  entitled 
weight,  2  pounds  off  for  each  $100  under  fixed  valuation,  and  wiuner3  can 
be  claimed  by  any  one;  No.  8.  Pacific  Cup,  handicap  of  $100  each,  $50 
forfeit,  $20  declaration,  $1,000  added,  second  to  receive  $300,  third  to 
save  entrance,  two  and  a  quarter  miles.  To  name  and  close  on 
March  1st,  1882;  weights  to  be  annotinced"  March  20oh;  declara- 
tion on  the  5th  of  April.  The  money,  $20,  mu3t  accompany  the  declara- 
tion or  the  subscriber  will  be  held  for  the  amount  of  the  forfeit — $50. 
Third  day,  Saturday,  April  29th — No.  9,  Conner  stake,  for  two-year-olds, 
closed  with  28  entries  ;  No.  10,  Spirit  of  the  Times  stake,  for  three-year- 
olds,  closed  with  19  entries;  No.  11,  Selling  purse,  $200,  second  horse  to 
receive  $50,  entrance  5  per  cent  to  third  horse,  one  and  one-quarter  miles, 
conditions  same  as  No.  7;  No.  12,  Members  cup,  $100  valuation,  donated 
by  Theodore  Winters,  to  be  ridden  by  members  only,  dash  of  a  mile,  en- 
trance 10  per  cent,  to  go  to  second  horse,  to  carry  160  pounds,  horses  to 
be  actually  used  for  saddle  or  driving  purposes,  up  to  April  1st,  npon  the 
road;  No.  13,  Consolation  purse,  $100,  second  horse  to  receive  $25,  third 
$15,  entrance  free,  dash  of  a  mile.  Entries  to  stakes  and  purses  Nos.  2, 
4,  5,  6,  7,  8  and  11  will  close  March  1,  1882.  Entries  for  No.  12,  Mem- 
bers cup,  will  close  at  8  p.m.  on  the  first  day  of  the  Spring  meeting.^— 
By  telegraph  we  learn  that,  at  the  executive  committee's  meeting  of  the 
National  Association  of  Trotting-Horse  Breeders,  Gov.  Leland  Stanford 
announced  his  intention  of  sending  his  phenomenal  trotters,  Wildfliwer, 
Hinda  Rose  and  Bonita,  to  take  part  in  the  annual  trotting  meeting  next 
August.^— A  rigid  investigation  is  about  to  be  made  into  the  charges 
that  Albert  C.'s  age  was  misrepresented  last  season  by  E.  J.  Baldwin. 
To  help  the  matter  along,  a  daily  paper  announces  in  advance  that  the 
boys  who  made  the  statement  will  be  prosecuted  for  perjury  if  caught 

tripping. 

>  *  *  #  * 

Last  Saturday  the  Pbceuix  and  Wanderers  Football  Clubs  met  at  the 
Recreation  Grounds  for  the  third  time  this  season  to  plav  the  deciding 
match,  games  up  to  that  date  being  even  between  the  two  Clubs.  There 
was  a  good  attendance  of  ladies  and  gentleman,  though  the  weather  was 
nut  all  that  could  be  desired.  The  match  was  well  contested  throughout, 
and  was  won  by  Nicholson,  who  drop-kicked  a  goal  for  the  Wanderers  in 
fine  style.  The  play  generally  was  slightly  in  favor  of  the  Wanderers 
after  the  first  fifteen  minutes.  This  afternoon  a  football  match  will  be 
played  at  the  Recreation  Grounds,  between  11  members  of  the  Phoenix 
Club  and  15  members  of  the  Union  Club,  a  new  club,  Tecsntly  started.  ; 
play  to  commence  at  3  P.  M.,  with  the  following  teams  :  Phojnix  11—  G. 
Searle,  J.  Searle,  Deane,  Gegan,  Dritfiell,  Beasley,  W.  Sime,  Woolley, 
Campbell,  Lacouer,  Tobin.  Union  15— W.  Huges,  L.  Berwin,  J.  Mc- 
Ador,  J.  Bauman,  J.  Perkins,  B.  Hughes,  R.  LaMotte,  J.  Craig,  W. 
Alexander,  B.  Letcher,   W.  Baals,  E.   Foster,  H.  Sbain,  A.  N.   Booth, 

H.  Webb. 

#  *  *  #  # 

The  Olympic  Club  have  made  a  further  postponement  of  their  athletic 
competitions  until  the  24th  instant,  when  it  is  said  they  will  surely  take 
place.  The  militia,  who  have  an  undecided  "  tug  of  war  "  to  settle  with 
the  heavy  men  of  the  Olympic  Club,  feel  a  little  annoyed  at  having  twice 
been  disappointed  of  a  meeting,  when  the  date  had  been  in  both  instances 
positively  settled.  They  have  now  given  up  practice,  and  the  match  has 
fallen  through.— —The  third  send  annual  meeting  of  the  Golden  Gate 
Athletic  Club  took  place  on  the  8th  inst.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  gen- 
eral business,  an  election  of  officers  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  term  of  six 
months  took  place,  and  resulted  as  follows:  President,  W.  T.  Welch  (re- 
elected); Vice-President,  Geo.  Holms  ;  Treasurer,  Philip  N.  Gafney  (re- 
elected) ;  Financial  Secretary,  C.  Kenniff  ;  Recording  Secretary,  D,  -T. 
Mahoney;  Leaders,  W.  Welch,  James  Connelly  and  Mr.  Harrigau;  Board 
of  Directors,  Messrs.  Kelly,  Mahouey,  Lvnch,  Is.  Thornton  and  Win. 
Wooddall ;  Sargeant-at-Arms,  Harry  P.  Thornton  ;  Jauitor,  H.  Patter- 
son.——Jack  Keenan,  the  Boston  light-weight,  returned  to  his  home  in 
the  East  last  Monday.  He  had  a  farewell  ovation  at  Hogan's  house  last 
Saturday  night,  on  which  occasion  he  had  a  rattling  set-to  with  Owen 
Judge. ^—Several  members  of  the  Olympic  Club  say  they  are  willing  to 
put  the  gloves  on  with  Sullivan,  of  Boston,  should  he  pay  his  contem- 
plated visit  to  this  city. 

*  *  *  •  » 

This  is  hardly  the  season  for  rowing,  but  the  Club  men  at  Long  Bridge 
manage  to  keep  the  sport  alive.  Last  Sunday  Thomas  Flvnn.  the  hero 
of  a  dozen  upsets,  and  Louis  White,  the  professional  amateur  champion. 
engaged  iu  a  single-scull  race  over  the  Long  Bridge  course.  By  a  few- 
master  strokes  White  took  the  lead  at  the  start,  and  made  things  lively 
for  Flynn  by  giving  him  as  much  wash  as  possible.  When  near  the  fin- 
ish, Flynn,  who  had  a  "  bit  iu  band,"  made  a  gallant  push  for  the  lead, 
and  would  have  won  it,  had  not  some  idiot  built  a  cattle-wharf  near  Long 
Bridge,  and  left  it  standing  there  without  even  a  blind  dog  to  look  after 


it.  As  was  to  be  expected)  the  wharf  shifted  its  position  when  it  saw 
Flynn  was  within  Btriking  diatanoe,  and  burled  him  on  top  of  White's 
shell.  The  deck  of  Flynn's  boat  was  broken,  and  he  came  near  being 
swamped,  while  the  race  was  declared  a  draw  on  account  of  the  illegal 
interference  of  the  wharf,  over  which  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  P. 
A.  R.  A.,  who  decide  these  points,  have  no  control.  White  still  holds 
the  title  of  professional  amateur  champion,  and  Flynn  is  getting  his  boat 
repaired.— Charles  F.  Schwilk  has  been  elected  President  of  the 
Golden  Gate  Rowing  Club. ^—Petersen  is  anxious  for  a  single-scull  race 
with  any  man  on  the  coast,  bar  L^ahy  and  Austin  Stevenson.-^— We  are 
glad  to  hear  that  Dan  Leahy  is  to  be  put  on  the  Harbor  Police,  where 
his  skill  and  endurance  in  a  boat  will  be  of  great  value  to  the  owners  of 
vessels  and  wharf-property.  The  wharf-rat  or  bay-pirate  who  could  pull 
away  from  Leahy  would  be  a  phenomenon. 

A  wing-shooting  match,  that  undoubtedly  will  be  one  of  the  most  in- 
teresting that  have  taken  place  in  California  for  some  time,  has  been 
arranged  between  Crittenden  Robinson,  of  San  Francisco,  and  George 
Routier,  of  Sacramento.  The  conditions  are  fifty  double  rises  each  for  a 
five-hnndred-dollar  purse.  Routier's  performances  before  the  trap  have 
won  Iiim  the  first  position  among  the  sportsmen  of  Sacramento  County. 
He  is  a  quick,  effective  and  graceful  shot,  and  as  double-bird  shooting  is 
his  forte,  will  prove  no  easy  victim.  No  time  has  yet  been  agreed  upon, 
but  the  match  will  take  place  at  no  distant  day.-^— J.  Hardy,  Jr.,  who 
was  charged  in  Marin  County  with  having  slain  a  doe,  has  been  acquitted. 
He  did  not  deny  having  killed  the  doe,  after  that  fact  was  proven  beyond 
a  doubt,  nor  did  he  plead  insanity,  but  he  did  the  next  best  or  worst 
thing — he  claimed  that,  while  oat  on  a  quail  hunt,  he  aimed  at  a  buck  and 
killed  the  doe  by  accident.  We  are  neither  cruel  nor  vindictive,  but  our 
heart  would  not  be  wrung  if  we  heard  that  some  one,  when  out  quail 
shooting,  had  fired  at  a  buck  and  lodged  a  sprinkling  of  small  shot  iu  the 
carcass  of  a  certain  biped  belonging  to  the  human  race  ;  not  so  as  to  hurt 
him  badly,  but  just  enough  to  keep  him  on  his  feet  for  a  couple  of  weeks. 
•^— The  high  wind  last  Saturday  drove  immense  quantities  of  ducks  in- 
land. J.  K.  Orr  and  R.  Middleton,  who  were  snipe-shooting  near  Pleas- 
anton,  bagged  about  nine  dozen  in  a  very  short  tirae.-^— Oanvass-back 
ducks  are  scarce  and  expensive  just  now,  and  sell  as  high  as  §6  per  dozen 
in  the  markets. 

*        *  *        *  *        #  #        *  *        * 

A  circular  has  reached  us  from  the  managers  of  the  International  Fish- 
eries Exhibition,  to  be  held  at  Edinburgh  in  April,  1832,  under  the  pa- 
tronage of  His  Royal  Highness,  the  Duke  of  E  linburgh,  the  Right  Hon- 
orable, the  Lord  Provost,  the  Highland  and  Agricultural  Society  of  Scot- 
land, and  the  Scotch  Fisheries  Improvement  Association.  The  exhibi- 
tion* will  be  open  to  exhibitors  from  all  countries,  and  is  intended  to 
include  models  of  fishing  boats,  fishing  harbors,  fishermen's  houses,  life- 
boats, life  preserving  apparatus,  fish  passes  and  ladders,  etc.,  etc.,  speci- 
mens of  cured  and  tinned  fish,  aquaria  and  collections  of  stuffed  fish  and 
acquatic  birds,  and  all  objects  illustrative  of  or  connected  with  the  fish- 
eries of  the  world.  The  exhibits  will  be  divided  into  classes,  and  prizes 
will  be  awarded  by  competent  jurors  for  the  best  specimens  in  each  class. 
Applications  for  space  must  be  made  to  "  The  Honorary  Secretaries  In- 
ternational Fisheries  Exhibition,  3  George  IV  Bridge,  Edinburgh."  The 
salmon  canning  interests  of  this  coast  ought  to  be  well  represented,  and 
should  apply  for  space  at  once. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    IMPERIAL    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment , No.  17 

Amount  per  bhare 10  Cents 

Levied January  4th 

Delinquent  in  Office. February  8th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stoi^k  March  1st 

W.  E.  DEAN.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada   Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
iforuia  Jan.  6. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  mil  Mining-  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Oal.,  Jan.  10th,  1S82.— At  a  meeting-  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  59)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
p  r  share  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  Jan.  l'itb,  1882,  Transfer  Books 
closed  on  Wednesday,  Jatimirv  11th,  1S32,  at  3  o'elock  p.m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sa»i  Francisco, 
California.  ,  Jan.  14. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

San  Francisco  Navlngs  I nioii,  nil*  California  street,  corner 
Webb. —For  the  half  year  ending  with  December  .list,  1881,  a  dividend  has 
been  declared  at  the  rate  of  five  (5)  par  cent,  perannum  on  Term  Deposits,  and  (our 
and  one-sixth  (4  1-U)  of  one  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Ordinary  De|>osits,  free  of  Fed- 
eral Tax,  payable  on  and  after  Wednesday,  Januarv  11th.  LSS2. 

Jan.  7.  LOVELL  WHITE,  Cashier. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  California  Savings  and  Loan  society.  >'.  W.  corner 
Powell  and  Eddy  street i  —The  Boaid  of  D. rectors  h.i\e  declared  a  Dividend  to 
Depositors  ut  the  rate  of  four  and  eight-tenths  (4  s-lu)  per  cent,  per  anoiud  on  Term 
Deposits,  and  four  (4)  percent  perannum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  fmm  Federal 
Tax,  tor  the  half  year  ending  December  31 ,  ISil,  and  jovahle  on  and  after  January 
n,  18S2.  [.Ium.  7. J  VERNON  CAMPBELL,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Home  Mutual  Insnrauce  Cooipnuy,  406  California  street, 
San  Francisco.— The  eighteenth  annual  meetb  _  .  k holder*  ofl  thta 

Company  will  be  held  at  this  office,  on  MONDAY.  January  L6tb,  1882,  Lit  l  o'clock 
r  m  for  the  election  of  Directors  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year.  PoDsopea  from 
I  to  4  o'clock. [Jan.  7  ] CHARLES  K.  STORY,  Secretin. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tlie'SIl  ver  Kin?  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco, 
January  3d,   188£— At  a  meeting  rd  of  Directors  of   the  above 

named  Company ,  heM  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  86]  of  Tweutv -five  Cent-*  •-' 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  M'NUAY.  Jan  10tb,  1883 

pany,  Room  V\  ry  street, 8an  Frtncteot  ftanaferBooka 

will  be  closed  on  Janoan  Lith,  1883,  at  3  p.m. 
Jao.  14.  JOSEPH  NASH.  Secretary. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan.  14,  18*2 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[Br   a   Truthful   Penman.  1 

The  question  as  to  who  is  to  be  the  lady  of  the  "White  House  is  at 
last  settled,  for  this  winter  at  least.  The  President  has  invited  ex-Presi- 
dent and  Mrs.  Grant  to  spend  a  month  or  more  as  his  guests  after  the 
New  Year's  holidays,  and  the  invitation  has  been- accepted.  This  will  be 
good  news  to  Washington  society.  The  White  House  has  never  had  a 
more  gracious  mistress  than  Mrs.  Grant.  Her  charming  manners,  her 
perfect  taste,  her  good  nature,  her  abhorrence  of  gossip,  her  self-poise  and 
quiet  dignity,  and  her  many  other  noble  traits  have  made  her  beloved  by 
all.  During  her  eight  years  in  the  White  House  she  never  offended  even 
the  most  critical  in  the  slightest  particular.  It  is  understood  that  other 
ladies,  relatives  and  friends  of  the  President,  will  visit  him  during  the 
season,  but  on  all  occasions  of  ceremony  Mrs.  Grant  will  be  the  hostess 
of  the  White  House  while  she  remains  there.  A  brilliant  winter  in  offi- 
cial society  may  be  looked  for. -^— In  a  small  German  town  an  iunkeeper, 
to  get  rid  of  a  book-peddler's  importunities,  bought  an  almanac  from  him, 
and,  putting  it  in  his  pocket,  left  the  inn,  his  wife  just  then  coming  in 
to  take  his  place.  The  woman  was  then  persuaded  to  buy  an  almanac, 
not  knowing  that  her  husband  had  one  already.  The  husband  shortly 
returned,  and,  discovering  the  trick,  sent  his  porter  to  the  railway  sta- 
tion after  the  peddler,  with  a  message  that  he  wished  to  see  the  latter  on 
important  business.  "Ob,  yes,"  said  the  peddler,  "I  know;  he  wants 
one  of  my  almanacs,  but  I  really  can't  miss  my  train  for  that.  You  can 
give  me  a  quarter  and  take  the  almanac  to  hiiu."  The  porter  paid  the 
money  and  carried  the  third  almanac  to  the  innkeeper.  Tableau.!^— We 
understand  that  additional  precautions  have  been  taken  for  the  security 
of  the  late  Prince  Consort's  mausoleum  at  Frogmore  since  the  discovery 
of  the  sacrilege  committed  at  Balcarres  Castle.  The  contents  of  Frog 
more  would  indeed  be  worth  "  a  king's  ransom."— Mr.  Bright  reminds 
us  much  of  a  vigorous  sheep  who  plunges  through  a  thorn  brake.  The 
unhapy  animal  leaves  shreds  of  his  fleece  waving  to  all  the  insolent 
breezes,  and  yet  he  goes  on  getting  hooked  and  tearing  himself  loose — 
with  ejaculations.  A  double  line  of  questioners  seem  to  have  placed 
themselves  along  John  of  Brummagem's  path  in  life,  and  they  stick  in- 
convenient queries  iuto  him  and  make  him  jump.  Every  prickle,  let 
them  all  be  ever  so  weak,  is  left  with  a  shred  of  Billingsgate  sticking. 
John  has  clothed  himself  with  Billingsgate  as  with  a  garment,  and  we 
fear  lest  he  be  presently  scantily  clad. ^^A  pleasing  incident  in  the  de- 
velopment of  Western  divorce  is  the  establishment  at  Floyd,  Indiana,  of 
a  boarding-house  for  the  exclusive  accommodation  of  couples  desirous  of 
shuffling  off  the  mortal  coil  of  marriage.  .Recently  the  house  had  twenty- 
nine  inmates,  which  is  a  little  perplexing,  unless  we  are  to  suppose  that 
one  of  the  husbands  was  a  Mormon.— —The  latestnews  from  France  says 
that  a  company  is  to  be  started  to  give  telephone  concerts.  A  hall  is  to  be 
obtained  where  persons  can  listen  by  telephone  to  either  play  or  opera. 
—A  two  thousand  acre  tract  of  laud  at  Edgemoor,  in  Indiana,  is  to  be 
the  "  Coney  Island  "  of  Chicago.  The  property  is  situated  between  the 
Big  Calumet  Kiver  on  the  south  and  Lake  Michigan  on  the  North.  It 
has  two  miles'  frontage  on  the  river  and  two  miles  of  Lake  Michigan 
beach,  is  from  eight  to  ten  feet  above  the  level  of  the  lake,  and  is  covered 
with  large  pine  trees.  The  beach  on  the  lake  is  said  to  be  the  finest  any- 
where near  Chicago,  and  to  present  unusual  attractions  for  a  lake  shore 
drive  and  summer  resort.-^— The  amount  of  money  in  circulation  in  this 
country  at  present  is  estimated  at  the  enormous  sum  of  81,456.68 1,016, 
composed  of:  Legal  tender  notes,  S34fi,6Sl,016  ;  National  Bank  notes, 
§361,000,000;  gold,  8563,000,000;  silver,  8186,000,000.  We  may  fairly  say 
that  we  are  now  on  as  substantial  a  specie  basis  as  we  need  be.  It  our 
finances  fall  into  no  worse  shape  in  our  day,  we  shall  leave  to  our  children 
that  most  honorable  of  all  inheritances,  untarnished  credit.  '"—The  doc- 
trinaires are  quietly  inviting  the  People  to  help  themselves  all  round.  The 
old  bars  that  kept  out  the  mob  are  being  quietly  removed,  and  the  crowd 
is  thickening  inside  the  enclosure.  The  true  doctrinaire  is  much  pleased 
with  this  spectacle,  and  asks  you  to  notice  how  the  down-trodden  millions 
are  now  sharing  the  benefits  hitherto  absorbed  by  the  privileged  classes. 
This  is  very  nice  and  very  liberal.  The  worst  of  it  is,  that  sharing  with 
the  mob  is  very  much  like  dining  with  a  wild  beast.  The  impulsive  ani- 
mal is  not  content  with  a  share.  He  wants  the  whole  table.  < 
Samuel  P.  Libby,  a  wealthy  young  man  of  Boston,  lately  committed  sui- 
cide, after  being  told  by  the  doctors  that  he  was  certainly  doomed  to  a 
lingering  death  by  consumption.  He  put  his  affairs  in  admirable  order, 
and  left  a  letter  in  which  be  calmly  justified  the  act  on  the  ground  that  it 
would  save  him  a  great  deal  of  suffering  and  his  family  a  great  deal  of 
care  and  sorrow.  It  is  difficultto  refute  these  arguments,  except  upon  the 
assumption  that  the  suffering,  care  and  sorrow  were  necessary  to  prepare 
Mr.  Libby  and  his  family  for  a  better  world.  That  is  the  Christian  doc- 
trine, but  it  is  doubtful  whether  it  is  as  powerful  to  deter  suicide  as  the 
hope  of  recovery  and  the  fear  of  death.  ^—  At  Leupeghem,  near  Aude- 
naerde,  a  peasant  woman  was  at  home  alone,  when  a  vagrant  called  and 
asked  first  for  alms,  and  then  for  a  piece  of  bread.  With  this  he  enticed 
the  dog  into  the  stable,  and,  having  shut  it  in,  went  back  and  broke  open 
a  drawer,  in  which  he  found  only  a  few  centimes  and  a  key,  with  which 
be  opeDed  a  cupboard  and  helped  himself  to  a  purse  containing  150  francs. 
The  woman,  hearing  him,  called  for  help,  when  the  man  knocked  her 
down  and  dragged  her  by  the  hair  of  her  head  to  the  river  and  threw  her 
in.  She  was  carried  away  by  the  current,  and  would  have  been  drowned 
if  a  railway  sate-keeper  had  not  heard  her  cries  and  rescued  her.  Mean- 
while, the  man  crossed  the  river  in  the  ferry  and  made  his  escape,  but 
only  to  be  caught  the  next  day  by  the  gendarmes. — M.  Ki^henbach,  in 
noticing  the  statement  that  D'r.  E.  C.  Spitzka  found  in  the  egg  of  a  turtle 
a  live  maggot,  saj's  that  he  once  found  in  a  hen's  egg  a  small  piece  of 
printed  paper. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &    MANN, 

INSTJBAUCE  AGENCY, 
No.    323    «fc    324    California    Street,    San     Francisco, 


Cal. 

Fire  Insurance. 

G1BAP.D of  Philadelphia.  iTfcUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  Jl.  Y.  LA  CON  FIANCE of  Paris. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

PEOPLES of  Newark. | ofNewYork. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York.  I  THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul  | of  London,  England. 

marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000, 000. 

All  bosses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid, 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street.  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. 83,5-21,232.28 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677,17  I  Losses,  since  ortranization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,948. 

Imperial  Eire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1867. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON ',  Manager. 
W.  1ANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  II.  I 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHES  1836.1 

Whole  Amount  of  Jcrnt  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $5, 000, 000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  D1MOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHJENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  17s2.--Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  ltS3— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,£0S.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 
BUTLER  A    II AI,»AN. 

General    Agents    lOr    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 


COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sausome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets : 9,698,571 

g^r*  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN RAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets „ 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 


ire,   Life   and   Marine    Insurance, 

San  Francisco. 


503  California   street, 

Oct.  16. 


Jan.  U,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE     DYING     HEROES. 

[TEAXaUTSD     PBOM      I  UK     0SHMA3     OF     I'HLANP.] 

The  aworJs  of  Denmark  driv«  the  Swedish  bust 

Tn  tin-   wild    DOUt  ; 
The  chariots  mil  afar,  tin-  weapon!  ^leam 

In  bright  mooo-beam  : 
And  on  the  fieM,  in  death's  but  agony. 
Younjc  Sven,  ami  Ulf  the  grisly  hero,  lie. 

Sven. 
Oh,  father!  in  the  flush  of  youth  to  fall 

At  Norna*B  call ! 
No  more  shall  tender  mother's  hand 

My  treses   band  ; 
No  more  from  lofty  tower  shall   me  descry 
A  maiden  Binder  of  sweet  minstrelsy.   - 

Ulf. 

True,  they  will  mourn,  and  in  night's  visions  drear 

Behold  us  near  ; 
Yet  soon  will  death  unto  their  bitter  grief 

Bring  sure  relief. 
Then  at  great  Odin's  feast,  with  laughing  eyne, 
Thy  gold-haired  maid  shall  hit  thy  cup  with  wine. 

Sven. 
A  festive  song  for  lute  or  harp  I  penned ; 

It  now  must  end. 
Of  deeds  of  ancient  heroes  aud  great  kings, 

And  love  it  sings. 
Forsaken  now,  those  chords  in  dust  must  lie, 
Swept  only  by  the  wind  that  passeth  by. 

Ulf. 
Allfather's  balls  are  glorious  with  the  light 

Of  sunbeams  bright ; 
The  stars,  too,  shine  therein,  and  storms  and  war 

Are  heard  no  more. 
With  our  loved  ancestors  in  peace  we  dwell 
For  aye — then  sing  thy  song  and  end  it  well. 

Sven. 
Oh,  father!  in  the  flush  of  youth  to  fall, 

At  Noma's  call ! 
Upon  my  shield  no  deathless  deed  of  fame 

Hath  writ  its  name. 
Twelve  judges  stern,  with  fear-inspiring  eyes, 
To  me  will  not  award  the  victor's  prize. 

Ulf. 
One  deed  alone  Bhall  stand  thee  in  good  stead — ■ 

Those  judges  dread 
Will  weigh  that  thou  in  patriotic  strife 

Didst  erive  thy  life. 
Behold  !  the  foe  hath  fled !  look  up,  blest  soul ! 
Wing  we  our  way  towards  the  shining  goal. 

In  promulgating  your  esoteric  cogitations  or  articulating  superficial 
sentimentalities  and  philosophical  or  psychological  observations,  beware 
of  platitudinous  ponderosity.  Let  your  conversation  possess  a  clarified 
conciseness,  compacted  comprehensiveness,  coalescent  consistency,  and  a 
concatenated  cogency.  Eschew  all  conglomerations  of  flatulent  garrulity, 
jejune  babblement  and  asinine  affectations.  Let  your  extemporaneous 
descantiugs  and  unpremeditated  ex patiations  have  intelligibility  and  vera- 
cious vivacity,  without  rhodomontade  or  thrasonical  bombast.  Sedulously 
avoid  all  polysyllabic  profundity,  pompous  prolixity,  psittaceous  vacuity, 
ventriloquial  verbosity  and  vandiloquentvapidity.  Shun  double-entendres, 
prurient  jocosity  and  pestiferous  profanity,  obscurrent  or  apparent.  In 
other  words,  talk  plainly,  naturally,  sensibly,  truthfully,  purely.  And 
don't  use  big  words. 

We  are  glad  to  find  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London  speaking  sensibly  on 
the  expense  of  patents  in  England.  He  said  he  thought  it  a  most  extra- 
ordinary thing  that  this  yreat  incubus,  in  the  shape  of  an  enormous 
charge,  should  exist  on  patents.  It  appeared  to  him  that  the  British 
Government  seemed  to  imagine,  by  some  extraordinary  iufatuation,  that 
to  throw  difficulties  in  the  way  of  a  patentee  was  to  advance  science  in 
that  country.  He  added  that,  while  new  principles  ought  only  to  be  al- 
lowed to  be  patented,  the  cost  ouyht  to  be  reduced.  It  is  to  be  hoped 
that  the  Government  will  act  wisely  and  liberally  in  this  matter,  for  as 
it  i8  they  are  simply  driving  inventors  out  of  the  country. 

A  parson  being  asked  to  preach  at  a  church  in  the  country  the  other 
day,  seeing  there  was  to  he  a  collection,  as  he  thought  from  the  notice  on 
the  door,  for  the  "  New  American  Fund,"  he  finished  his  discourse  by  a 
touching  allusion  to  the  late  President  Garfield,  and  told  the  congrega- 
tion that  they  could  not  do  better  than  show  their  sympathy  by  contrib- 
uting to  the  fund.  On  returning  to  the  vestry  the  vicar  ventured  to  say 
that  the  reference  to  General  Garfield  was  rather  bold  under  the  circum- 
stances. "  Why  so  ?"  remarked  the  stranger.  "In  appealing  for  funds 
for  Mrs.  Garfield,  surely  I  was  justified  iu  referring  to  her  late  husband." 
"  Yes,"  Baid  the  vicar,  *'  but  the  collection  was  for  the  '  New  American 
Organ  Fund.'"  Whereupon  roars  of  laughter  shook  the  sacred  edifice, 
and  the  stranger  got  out  of  the  parish  as  fast  as  he  could  travel. 


INSURANCE. 


Mr.  Wendell  Phillips  writes  to  Patrick  Eagan,  of  the  Land  League, 
that  "  honest  rent  is  the  surplus  left  after  the  tenant  has  lived  in  comfort 
— material,  intellectual  and  social  comfort."  Mr.  Phillips  does  not  indi- 
cate who  is  to  be  the  judge  of  the  amount  of  these  various  kinds  of  com- 
fort required  by  the  tenant.  But  if  he  were  in  the  Land  Court  the  ten- 
ant would  probably  set  a  judgment  which  would  reduce  honest  rent  to  a 
minimum.  Mr.  Phillips  is,  however,  much  more  conservative  than  the 
new  school  of  political  economists,  who  do  not  udmit  that  there  is  »uoh  a 
thing  as  honest  rent  at  all. 

Longfellow  is  said  to  be  writing  an  ode  for  the  dedication  of  the 
World's  Fair  in  Boston.  Nothing  is  wanting  now  but  the  five  or  six  mil- 
lions of  dollars  necessary  to  open  the  Fair. — ft,  O.  Picayune. 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tin-  < 'alllornln  Lloyds.—  F.sl ahlishcd  Iu  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street  Cash  Capital,  ^7;>0,OC*0  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  Of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  — J.  Mora  Moss, 
tfoses  Heller,  J.  <>.  GIdridge,  H.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sahntie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Poil,  A.  Weill,  I.  Stainhart,  X.  D.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort.  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Mollltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  liaum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Uickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Win.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  U.  KITTLE,  "Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Quo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  tbe  business  or  Lllc  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Dec.  3.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capita]  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  mida  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


\Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 81,230,000. 

AST  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER Ass't  Secretary. 


HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansonie  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000. — Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  A-  Co.,  No. 
'    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  \«>rcro«*s  Silver  Alining  Company. --Location  or 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco  California.  — Locution  of  Works, 
Virginia  Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada  —Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a 
.meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  2lst  day  of  December,  1881,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  72)  of  Seventy-five  (15c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock 
of  the  Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary, 
at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  5S,  Nevada  Block,  No  309  Montgomery  street, 
San  Francisco.  California. 

Any  stock  upnn  which  this  assessment  sha'l  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTY- 
FIFTH  day  of  JANUARY,  18S2,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  pub- 
lie  auction;  and  unless  payment  ia  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the 
SIXTEENTH  day  of  FEBRUARY.  1832,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together 
with  costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  5S,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Dec.  24. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

ORIGINAL  KEYSTONE  SILVER   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  6 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied ,~ December  tth 

Delinquent  in  Office Tanuary  12th 

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P.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
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INGS AND  LOAN  SOCIETY  ha?  declared  a  dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  five 
(5)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  and  ono-sixth 
(4  1-6)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after  the 
lull  d  tv  of  January,  1S32.     By  order, 

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pany for  Navigatinir  theAir.  Oct.  22. 

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No.  330  Post  Street Opposite   Cuion   Square. 

PROF.  O,  A.  Lt'NT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  far  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M  ,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct-  22. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

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Retail  Price.  OOccnts  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FfiANf    S 
LIGHT  COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 


10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTEK    AND 


Jan.  14,  18fc2. 


HOW    TO    REORGANIZE    THE    DEMOCRACY. 

The  Democracy  of  San  FranciBco  is  in  the  throes  of  reorganization  ; 
which-  means,  in  other  words,  that  the  "  Bosses  "  are  shuffing  the  cards 
with  a  view  to  having  a  fresh  deal,  and  one  that  will  give  more  satisfac- 
tion among  themselves  than  the  last  one  did.  It  will  be  recollected  that, 
last  Fall,  the  Democracy  came  out  of  the  municipal  election,  which  took 
place  in  this  city,  in  a  sadly  battered  and  demoralized  condition  ;  and  now, 
in  view  of  the  approaching  State  election,  an  effort  is  being  made  to  splice 
and  brace  and  patch  up  the  old  hulk  and  put  it  in  serviceable  condition 
again.  For  the  purpose  of  carrying  out  this  necessary  work,  designs, 
plans  and  specifications  have  been  invited  from  all  and  sundry  who  are 
anxious  to  see  "the  grand  old  party"  afloat  again.  The  invitation,  how- 
ever, does  not  seem  to  have  met  with,  so  to  speak,  a  very  unanimous  re- 
sponse. In  fact  it  has  been  very  unanimously  ignored,  and,  consequently, 
the  "  Bosses  "  are  left  to  the  alternative  of  settling  their  own  differences 
or  playing  another  game  of  cut-throat.  The  News  Letter,  therefore,  in 
the  goodness  of  its  heart,  steps  into  the  breach  and  ventures  to  offer  a  few 
words  of  sage  advice  to  the  unterrified  Democracy  on  the  question  of 
"haimonizing  the  differences  now  existing  in  the  party." 

First,  we  desire  to  ask  why  there  are  differences  in  the  party  which  re- 
quiie  harmonizing,  and,  second,  what  is  the  nature  of  those  differences? 
A  political  party  is,  if  we  understand  the  matter  aright,  a  combination 
of  individuals  who  hold  like  views  in  regard  to  the  policy  which  they  think 
should  be  pursued  in  the  administration  of  public  affairs.  For  the  pur- 
pose of  giving  practical  effect  to  their  views,  these  individuals  unite  to- 
gether and  seek  to  elect  to  the  various  public  r.ffices  men  who  are  in  sym- 
pathy with  their  ideas,  and  who,  in  the  administration  of  public  affairs, 
will  pursue  that  policy  which  this  ctmbination  advocates.  Viewed  fri  m 
this  stand-point  there  can  he  no  legitimate  "  differences"  in  a  political 
party  which  are  susceptible  of  being  harmonized.  If  a  conflict  of  opinion 
as  to  principles  and  the  correct  policy  to  be  pursued  in  regard  to  the  ad- 
ministiation  of  public  *  flairs  arises  in  a  political  party,  it  is  no  longer  a 
combination  of  individuals  holding  lik#  views.  It  Las  no  longer  a  ground- 
work upon  which  its  members  can  unite,  and  it  has  no  longer  an  object  to 
struggle  for,  other  than  the  mere  possession  of  public  offices,  for  the  sake 
of  their  emoluments  and  patronage.  But  a  combination  which  is  strug- 
gling merely  for  the  loaves  and  fishes  of  office  cannot  correctly  be  termed 
a  political  party  ;  it  can  only  be  properly  designated  a  piece  club.  Is  this 
the  case  with  the  Democracy  of  San  Francisco?  Before  attempting  to 
answer  that  question  it  will,  perhaps,  be  better  to  pats  on  to  a  considera- 
tion of  the  nature  of  the  differences  which  exist  in  the  Democratic  Party 
and  which  are  said  to  require  haimonizing,  and  the  proper  answer  may 
suggest  itself. 

On  the  eve  of  the  election  of  last  Fall  the  Democracy  of  this  city  fall 
to  fighting  with  itself,  not  upon  a  question  of  principle,  but  in  regard  to 
the  division  of  the  spoils  of  a  victory  that  was  yet  to  be  won,  and  which, 
by  the  way,  never  was  won.  These  are  the  differences  which  now  exist 
in  the  Democratic  Party,  and  which  require  harmonizing.  In  other 
words,  the  Democratic  "bosses,"  who  have  no  political  principle  that 
they  are  not  prepared  to  sell  for  coin,  cannot  agree  upon  an  equitable  di- 
vision of  the  results  of  victory,  and  so  there  is  a  call  for  plans  and  speci- 
fications for  reorganizing  "'the  grand  old  party."  The  News  Letter 
ventures  to  offer  plans  and  specifications  for  the  accomplishment  of  this 
work — to  those  respectable  citizens  who  believe  in  Democratic  principles, 
but  not  to  that  corrupt,  foul  thing  which  passes  in  this  city  under  the 
name  of  the  Democratic  Party.  "We  desire  to  intimate  to  respectable 
Democrats  that,  if  they  desire  to  reorganize  upon  a  correct  basis,  they 
must  first  throw  overboard  their  Buckleys,  their  Farrels,  their  Frosts, 
their  Kallochs,  and,  in  short,  their  demagogues  and  hypocrites  and  black- 
guards and  corruptionists  of  high  and  low  degree.  They  must  cast  out 
that  element  which  has  of  late  years  turned  their  party  into  a  simple 
piece  club.  They  must  unite  upon  and  struggle  for  the  success  of  those 
principles  in  which  they  believe,  and  not  for  office.  They  must  no  longer 
permit  specious  pretenses  and  juggles  to  be  inserted  in  their  platforms  in 
order  to  tickle  this  faction  and  please  that  element.  They  must  no  longer 
allow  Pat  Magnire  to  be  ncminated  "  in  order  to  catch  the  Irish  vote,"  or 
Dans  Breitmann  to  be  put  on  the  ticket  "in  order  to  please  the  German 
voters."  lhey  must  nominate  candidates  on  the  ground  of  caiacity  and 
integrity,  and  they  must  boldly  avow  their  principles  and  rejoice  in  hon- 
orable defeats  rather  than  in  dishonorable  victories.  When  the  Democ- 
racy does  this  it  will  be  reorganized,  and  will  immediately  rise  from  its 
present  level  as  a  piece  club  to  its  old  and  dignified  position  as  a  political 
party  ;  its  differences  will  be  harmonized,  and  if  it  does  not  meet  with 
success  it  will,  at  least,  deserve  to  do  so. 


THE  "CHRONICLES"  LATEST  DEFEAT. 
As  Bobby  Burns  says,  "  The  best  laid  schemes  o*  mice  and  men  aft 
gang  agley,':  and  this  was  particularly  the  ease,  on  Tuesday  last,  with  the 
Chronicle's  scheme  to  capture  the  election  of  Trustees  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce.  The  Auti-Spreckels  gang  had  laid  their  wires  underhandedly, 
and,  by  roping-in  a  score  or  so  of  new  members  pledged  to  their  service, 
calculated  on  an  easy  victory.  The  old  and  substantial  members,  as  usual, 
paid  but  little  attention  to  the  election,  expecting  it  to  pass  off  quietly, 
according  to  custom,  with  the  election  of  the  regular  ticket.  The  Anti- 
Spreckels  gang,  which  comprised  all  of  the  Sugar  Kings  enemies,  were 
laughing  in  their  sleeves  at  the  anticipated  success  of  their  little  game, 
and  probably  they  would  have  succeeded  but  for  the  blundering  of  the 
Chronicle  itself — it  gave  the  business  away.  On  Tuesday  morning  the 
"  organ  "  of  the  New  York  Sugar  Ring  came  out  with  a  shrieking  appeal 
to  its  fellow -conspirators  to  stand  in  on  the  election,  and  help  it  and  them 
to  earn  the  $50,000  subsidy  which  is,  or  rather  was,  in  sight.  Some  few 
of  the  old  members,  friends  of  Sir  Claus,  pricked  their  ears  and  man- 
aged to  get  around  by  one  o'clock.  They  wanted  to  know,  you  know, 
what  was  in  the  wind,  and  they  speedily  discovered.  The  Anti- 
Spreckles  gang  were  some  twenty  votes  ahead — everything  was  lovely 
and  the  goose  hung  high.  Alas!  as  the  sequel  proved,  it  hung  too  high 
for  the  gang's  benefit.  Spreckels*  friends  rallied  to  the  rescue,  and  the 
sun  went  down  on  another  Chronicle  defeat.  "Verily,"  as  Solomon  re- 
marks, "  there  is  no  new  thing  under  the  sun."  The  Chronicle  and  de- 
feat ire  synonymous.  It  is  a  chronic  marplot,  and  is  always  "  fosninst  " 
public  sentiment.  Its  motives  are  very  transparent,  and  they  have  only 
to  be  known  in  order  to  be  defeated.  Now  it  gnashes  its  teeth  and  wails 
sadly.     "  The  biter  is  bitten  and  beaten  out  of  its  bite." 

A  Mill  River  man  is  trading  off  sewing-machines  for  chickens,  the 
latter  being  easier  to  feed. — Danbury  Hews. 


BRIDGET. 

And  you  shall  see  her,  whom  the  gods  have  formed 
For  men's  sweet  homage,  and  yet  not  for  love  j 
Fair  as  a  daughter  of  imperial  Jove — 
Oh,  wondrous  fair  !  and  yet  no  heart  is  warmed 

To  passion  by  the  frozen  smiles  of  her 
"Whose  slightest  wish  is  as  a  stern  command 
To  those  who  seek  a  chance  to  kiss  her  hand — 

Then  wonder  wherefore  they  so  blindly  err. 
Her  glorious  eyeB  are  of  serenest  blue  ; 

The  wealth  of  Crcesus  pales  before  her  hair  ; 
Her  voice's  accents  are  as  music's  tone  ; 
And  yet  you  tell  yourself  she  is  not  true, 
Nor  ever  seek  to  learn  if  she  would  share 

The  hopes  and  joys  of  her  life  with  your  own. 

— Eliot  Ryder. 

NOW    WE    BOOM  \ 

The  commercial  and  financial  outlook  of  California  and  the  en- 
tire Pacific  Coast  is,  at  the  present  time,  exceedingly  bright  and  promis- 
ing. During  the  past  few  years  the  whole  coast  generally,  and  this  State 
in  particular,  has  been  in  a  state  of  transition  from  the  reckless  and  specu- 
lative methods  of  industry  and  business,  which  are  the  natural  conse- 
quences of  an  infancy  spent  amid  the  surroundings  of  the  mining  camp, 
to  that  more  solid  and  careful  system  of  business  and  industry  which  is 
necessary  in  a  ctmmunily  that  has  reached  maturity,  and  is  in  close 
communication  and  active  competition  with  the  rest  of  the  world.  This 
period  of  transition  was,  naturally,  a  period  of  depression,  and  other 
causes — the  drought  of  76  aDd  '77,  and  the  subsequent  social- political 
eruption — served  to  deepen  it.  The  bottom  of  the  valley,  however,  has 
been  reached,  and  we  are  once  more  ascending  the  hill  with  a  fresh  and 
vigorous  footstep.  During  the  year  1880,  California's  wheat  crop  alone, 
after  supplying  all  home  demands,  including  that  of  distilling,  gave 
a  surplus  for  export  of  1,400,000  tons,  which,  even  at  the  low  price  which 
prevailed,  represented  837,500,000,  and  the  whole  crop  was  estimated  in 
value  at  S50,000,000.  Of  barlev  there  was  §6,000,000  worth  ;  of  vineyard 
crop,  §3,500,000  worth ;  of  lumber,  ties,  etc.,  §5.000,000;  of  horses,  §3,- 
000,000  worth  ;  of  cattle,  sheep  and  hogs,  £12,000,000  worth  ;  of  butter 
and  cheese,  §3,500,000  worth  ;  of  wool,  §10,150,000  worth  ;  of  quicksilver, 
§1,750.000  worth  ;  of  hops,  §650,000  worth;  of  canned  fruits  and  vegeta- 
bles, §2,000,000  worth  ;  of  canned  and  salt  fish,  $1,000,000  worth;  and  of 
precious  metals  there  was  §18,296,166  worth  produced,  and  the  value  of 
the  manufactured  goods  pioduced  in  San  Francisco  is  over  §72,000,000 
per  annum.  These  figures,  it  must  he  borne  in  mind,  will  be  largely  in- 
creased in  every  department  when  the  tables  for  the  year  that  has  just 
closed  are  made  up,  and  we  have  every  reason  to  expect  that  the  year 
upon  which  we  have  just  entered  will  be  even  more  prosperous  than  its 
predecessor.  In  fact,  a  great  number  of  our  principal  resources  and  in- 
dustries are  but  in  their  infancy.  The  vine-growing  and  fruit-growing 
interests  will  year  by  year  develop  and  expand  themselves,  until  they 
reach  a  value  that  will  equal  the  income  of  an  ordinary  empire.  In 
mineral  development  it  was  only  during  the  past  year  that  the  first  step 
was  taken  toward  utilizing  the  large  deposits  of  fine  iron  ore  which  are  to 
be  found  throughout  this  State.  Small  smelting  works  are  now  in  opera- 
tion at  Clipper  Gap,  a  short  distance  from  Sacramento,  on  the  line  of  the 
C.  P.  R.  P.,  and  are  producing  iron  that  is  said  to  be  equal  to  the  best 
Swedish  iron.  In  fact,  almost  all  the  great  natural  resources  which  the 
State  possesses  are  being  developed  and  put  upon  a  highly  profitable  basis. 

As  a  practical  indication  of  the  real  prosperity  of  the  State  may  be 
mentioned  the  fact  that  there  has  been  a  wholesale  paying  off  of  mort- 
gages. During  the  two  years  preceding  the  one  just  closed  the  decrease 
in  the  indebtedness  of  the  public  to  the  banks  has  amounted  to  more  than 
§28,000.000,  and  the  decrease  of  mortgages  amounted  to  about  §13,800,- 

000.  The  decrease  in  loans  secured  by  stocks  and  bonds  was  about  §8,- 
800,000,  and  the  reduction  in  other  loans  about  §6,000,000.  All  this 
money  has  been  thrown  on  the  hands  of  the  capitalists,  and  a  good  pro- 
portion of  it  has  been  invested  in  Government  bonds.  But  this  disposi- 
tion of  capital  cannot  be  expected  to  last  very  long.  The  opportunities 
for  profitably  and  safely  investing  money  in  this  State  are  too  numerous 
to  allow  people  who  possess  it  to  be  satisfied  with  the  3^  and  4  per  cent, 
paid  by  Government.  It  is  reasonable  to  expect,  therefore,  that  nearly 
all  this  money  will,  at  an  early  day,  be  seeking  for  a  desirable  occupation 
in  this  land  of  great  promise,  and  the  result  will  be  augmented  activity 
in  the  development  of  our  resources  and  the  rapid  growth  of  new 
industries. __^_____ 

A  CHINESE  LAND  LEAGUER. 
Aa  the  old  Wasnoeite  remarked  when  he  saw  the  oppressed  Mongol 
blow  daylight  into  the  aggressive  Caucasian,  "Them  heathens  is  itn- 
provin'."  A  suit  now  in  court  develops  how  the  Jobson  estate  has  been 
chiseled  by  a  communistic  Chinaman.  Some  six  years  ago  Lee  Wing  took 
a  lease  of  property  on  Dupont  Btreet,  at  a  monthly  rental  of  §500,  for  five 
years.  Subsequently,  by  successful  Boycotting,  he  had  the  rent  reduced 
to  §200,  but  since  the  expiration  of  the  lease,  in  May  last,  the  progressive 
Wing  has  boldly  inscribed  "No  Rent"  on  his  banner,  and  likewise  re- 
fuses to  surrender  the  premises.  Hence  the  bigoted  aristocrat,  who  falsely 
alleges  ownership  by  inheritance,  has  wilfully  and  maliciously  sued  the 
enlightened  heathen,  in  ejectment.  We  beg  to  present  this  outrageous 
case  to  the  local  Land  League.  To  be  sure,  Wing  is  not  Irish,  but  the 
principle  is  the  same  with  plain  Wing  as  with  the  Mac  Wings  and  O'Wings 
over  the  water.     Wing  is  a  downtrodden  community,  and  it  behooves  the 

1.  N.  L.  of  California  to  sustain  him  in  holding  the  fort.  O'Connor  and 
Healey  will  soon  be  here,  and  we  expect  them  at  least  to  do  their  duty. 
If  "Wing  is  ejected  the  pernicious  principles  of  landlordism  will  triumph. 
This  must  not  be.  Moreover,  as  the  Irish  patriots  come  here  on  the 
wing,  this  outrage  appeals  specially  to  them.  They  should  take  him 
under  their  wings— else  the  Sheriff  will  compel  Wing  to  take  wing. 


We  may  shortly  expect  the  advent  of  several  candidates  for  the 
ministry  or  municipal  office  from  Arizona, as  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.  contemplate 
taking  off  their  stage  lines  from  Tombstone,  having  lost  $9,000  by  stage 
robbers  since  September  last.  The  occupation  of  the  rustlers  being  there- 
fore gone,  it  seems  only  natural  that  they  should  come  up  here  and  either 
start  another  Pioneer  Bank  or  run  churches  and  things.  No  reflection  on 
ex-Mayor  Kalloch. 


Jan.   1-4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'Hur  the  Orinr'"    "Wbll  the  dOTll  »rt  thou  ?" 
'  On*  tb«t  will  pl»j  the  devil.  »\?   with  yon." 

'  He'd  *  sttn*  In  his  Uil  as  iontr  as  a  flail, 
Which  made  him  crow  bolder  and  bolder." 


There  is  no  tiuth  in  the  ruumr  that  the  Prince  of  Wales  is  going  to 
imitate  the  example  of  the  beautiful  Mrs,  Langtry,  and  go  upon  the  stage. 
He  was  Interviewed  on  the  subject  by  an  American  newspaper  corre- 
spondent, who  just  dropped  in  to  lunch  at  Windsor  Castle,  and  he  sends 
the  following  explicit  denial  t<>  James  Gordon  Bennett.  He  writes  aa 
follows:  "  Me  and  the  Prince  was  fretting  away  with  a  mutton-chop,  and 
it  seemed  a  kinder  opportune  moment,  as  the  servant-girl  was  out  of  the 
room.  Albert  Edward  was  i  esky  mad  'coi  she'd  come  in  before  me  with 
a  smut  MO  her  nose  and  her  hair  in  papers,  and  he  told  her  to  git,  and 
draw  her  wages  from  the  Lord  Mayor.  So,  when  we  was  alone  and  sort 
o'  confidential,  I  jes  drew  my  chair  up  alongside  of  him,  and,  gracefully 
picking  my  teeth  with  a  gold  fork,  I  sez:  'Ally,  yer  know  I'm  Court 
correspondent  for  Jim  Bennett,  him  as  wanted  to  give  jrer  a  yacht,  and 
there's  a  darned  rumor  in  New  York  as  you're  struck  on  Mrs.  L.  (he 
knew  who  I  meant),  and  are  studying  up  Romero  to  play  to  her  Jewliar. 
Now,  I  want  to  be  able  to  cable  to  Jim  as  the  whole  thing  is  a  plot  to 
weaken  foreign  securities  and  hog  the  stock  market,  and  if  you'll  give  me 
the  true  business,  I'll  see  that  Jim  sends  you  a  four-masted  schooner  and 
pays  all  your  debts.'  '  Korekt,  my  covey,'  says  Al.  '  Hi'll  give  you  the 
T.  B.  The  honly  hatom  of  truth  in  the  'ole  kanoflard  about  me  and  Mrs. 
Langtry  is,  that  I  wunue  hacted  in  some  private  theatricals  with  her  nibs 
hup  at  my  'ome  in  the  Hisle  o'  Wight.  You  mustn't  believe  no  blarsted 
hidiotic  stories  of  that  'ere  kind.  Vy,  himagine  a  King  of  Hengland  in 
fvturo,  as  the  lawyers  say,  a  going  for  to  hact  hon  a  hordinary  stage,  with 
seats  in  the  blooming  gallery  hat  a  shilling.  Mi  muvver  would  disinerit 
me,  and  Halexandra  would  weep  'er  heyes  out.  Give  my  love  to  Bennett 
when  you  'ave  hoccasion  to  write,  and  don't  tell  'im  as  I  said  I  'eard  he 
padded  the  carves  of  his  blooming  legs.'  "  This  setB  at  rest  all  idle  ru- 
mors about  the  Prince  of  Wales  going  on  the  stage. 

Commissioner  Leduc  is  among  us.  Backward,  turn  backward,  O 
Time,  in  your  flight,  to  those  days  when  Leduc  was  United  States  Com- 
missioner of  Agriculture,  and  gave  advice  gratis  to  the  whole  country 
how,  when  and  where  to  put  in  their  crops,  reap  the  harvest,  and  garner 
the  grain.  Speak  up,  ye  dusty  annals  of  the  great  Leduc,  who  has 
driven  many  an  American  farmer  to  the  threshold  of  the  lunatic  asvlutn, 
to  be  saved  only  by  the  removal  of  Leduc  from  office.  Why,  by  the 
Sickle  ot  Cereus!  he  had  one  man  planting  elephants'  teeth  in  Georgia, 
in  the  confident  expectation  of  raising  ivory,  while  another  put  in  acres 
of  whalebone  in  South  Carolina,  in  the  hope  of  supplying  material  for  all 
the  corsets  of  the  South  ;  Texas  agriculturists  were  grafting  axle-trees  on 
horse-chestnuts,  and  Arkansas  soil-tillers  endeavored  to  cross  their  historic 
fiddle  with  a  banjo,  positive  that  the  union  must  result  in  a  new  breed  of 
instrument.  The  author  of  all  this  woe  coolly  informs  a  San  Francisco 
reporter  that  our  champagne  does  not  come  up  to  the  Great  Western 
brand  grown  in  New  York,  which  is  the  finest  iu  the  world.  The  finest 
in  the  world!  Why,  this  massive  jobbernowl  must  have  been  jilted  by 
Widow  Cliquot,  or  snubbed  by  Louis  Roderer,  or  laughed  at  by  Arpad 
Haraszthy,  till  his  lutarious  soul,  smarting  under  those  indignities,  plunged 
him  into  this  mire  of  viticultural  blasphemy. 

"Madam,"  said  the  benevolent  T.  C'.,some  days  ago,  to  a  matronly 
looking  woman  with  a  sad  face,  "  have  yuu  lost  anything  ?  "  "  Yes,  sir, 
I  have  lost  a  boy,"  was  the  reply.  She  gave  as  his  description  :  "  He  was 
a  ruddy  lad,  with  fair  hair  and  a  cheery,  ringing  voice,  and  a  bright  eye 
and  a  winning  smile."  We  found  him  standing  in  the  doorway  of  a 
theater,  smoking  a  cigarette.  He  was  sallow  faced,  impudent  and  greasy. 
He  stared  in  women's  faces  as  they  passed  by.  He  was  leery,  beery  and 
disagreeable.  He  had  the  air  of  a  roue  of  fifty,  with  the  frame  of  a 
youth  of  eighteen.  His  mouth  was  an  outlet  for  blasphemy  and  inde- 
cency. He  was  a  blot  upon  the  sidewalk — a  fester  spot,  standing  out 
against  the  handsome  architecture  of  the  theater.  "Madam,"  we  said, 
'*  here  is  your  boy.  The  Btreets  have  made  him  what  he  is,  a  hanger  on 
in  doorways,  a  nasty  mixture  of  hoodlum,  swell  and  blackguard.  And, 
furthermore,  Madam,  there  are  hundreds  of  hi^kidney,  whose  backs  are 
a  temptation  to  the  canes  of  every  decent  person  that  comes  within  their 
vile  atmosphere  of  cigarette  smoke,  slang  and  abomination,  nauseating, 
repulsive,  sunken  eyed  reptiles  that  they  are." 

There  are  a  lot  of  underdone,  overfed  esthetes  developing  in  our  clubs, 
who  are  exhibiting  some  highly  objectionable  characteristics.  They  get  a 
musical  nincompoop  to  whistle  a  few  bars  of  opera,  they  catch  it,  parrot 
like,  and  then  set  up  important  claims  to  musical  culture.  Men  too  lazy 
to  contradict  them  let  their  mosaic  of  nonsense  pass  without  comment. 
They  read  the  covers  of  books  and  talk  about  literature,  and  from  the 
ecboeB  of  the  quack  doctor  on  the  street- corners  discourse  of  science. 
They  peep  into  churches,  and  lo!  they  are  filled  with  the  information  of 
a  mystagogue.  They  do  everything  but  pay  their  liquor  bills,  and  though 
each  one  is  a  logomachist,  they  could  no  more  write  a  sentence  of  respect- 
able English  than  solve  the  mystery  of  the  sphynx  staring  over  the  des- 
ert with  calm,  impassive  eyes.  Faugh!  If  weeded  out  and  set  to  work, 
the  lesson  that  whisky  and  idleness  and  dilettante  chatter  are  not  the 
marks  of  culture,  might  eventually  be  firmly  and  effectively  inculcated. 

In  the  whole  vocabulaiy  of  American  slang,  we  know  of  no  phrase 
more  expressive  than  "shooting  off  bis  mouth."  This  disease  is  almost 
universal.  If  a  distinguished  citizen  receives  a  gold-headed  cane,  he 
shoots  off  his  mouth,  returning  the  tire  of  the  gentleman  who  presents 
the  testimonial.  The  parsons  and  lawyers  are  paid  for  shooting  off  their 
mouths,  the  schoolboy  is  thrashed  for  it,  the  hoodlum  is  kicked  for  it,  and 
the  pretty  girls  (bless  their  cherry  lips)  are  kissed  for  it.  The  right  time 
to  do  the  kissing  business  is  just  when  those  lips  are  parted  in  this  opera- 
tion: "  Oh,  you  rude,  nasty — ouch  !  I  will  call  my  pa."  The  fellow  who 
cannot  get  his  kiss  iu  between  the  *'  oh  "  and  the  "  pa,"  is  not  worth  his 
weight  in  boarding-house  hash. 

They  must  have  an  old  Call  reporler  at  Auburn,  for,  telegraphing 
the  arrest  of  some  incendiaries  there,  the  ingenuus  puer  says  :  "  If  the  re- 
port that  two  of  them  have  confessed  be  true,  their  conviction  is  more 
than  a  probability."  If  the  sender  of  that  message  he  not  a  pupil  of  Mr. 
Pickering,  then  we  promise  to  commit  hari-kari  with  a  two-edged  sword 
in  front  of  the  Call  office. 


The  editor  of  this  paper  has  just  patented  an  invention,  entered  ac- 
cording to  Act  of  Congress,  Bta,  which  will  be  an  everlasting  boon  to 
ballet  dancers,  and,  perhaps,  Hood  the  theatrical  market  with  coryphee's. 
Nearly  every  girl  can  make  her  face  up  to  look  passably  pretty  in  a  ballet, 
and,  by  the  aid  of  McGunnigan'a  patent  calf  and  thigh  pads,  can  look 
perfectly  picturesque  from  the  front.  Donnerbruster's  patent  bust  inflat- 
ore  render  the  form  almost  divine  from  the  waist  to  the  neck,  but  still  the 
tout  tnwmblt  of  the  whole  is  utterly  spoiled  by  a  pair  of  bony,  scrawny, 
meatless  arms  attached  to  a  number  nine  hand.  Now,  this  defect  is  the 
one  we  propose  to  remedy  by  our  "Patent  India-Rubber,  Wax-Faced, 
Flesh-Tinted,  Improved  Arm-Covers,"  with  a  dimple  in  the  elbow,  and 
fitted  from  the  wrist,  so  as  to  defy  detection  even  in  private  society. 
Now,  here  is  a  chance  for  every  young  lady  whose  arms  are  like  the  hind 
legs  of  a  sick  kitten.  We  guarantee  a  perfect  tit,  an  irreproachable  con- 
tour, and  a  delicacy  of  texture,  that  will  surpass  the  virginal  skin  of  a 
baby's  cheek.  Now  is  the  time  for  the  attenuated  spinster  to  avail  her- 
self of  this  invaluable  invention.  It  may  almost  he  styled  a  matrimonial 
magnet,  for  it  transforms  a  skeleton  into  a  Venus,  and  a  sorry  bag  of 
bones  into  a  laughing  Cupid. 

They  tell  a  ridiculous  story  about  James  Phelan,  Esq.,  those  gossips 
of  the  curb,  who  have  nothing  to  do  but  weave  fictions,  with  millionaires 
for  their  heroes.  Though  frightfully  absurd,  we  give  it  as  a  sad  evidence 
of  how  far  the  art  of  lying  has  extended  in  this  country:  Mr.  Phelan,  so 
the  tale  goes,  when  passing  by  his  new  building  on  Market  street,  picked 
up  a  dime,  and,  without  examining  it,  slipped  it  dreamily  into  his  pocket. 
On  the  following  Sunday,  when  Mr.  Phelan  saw  the  approach  of  the  con- 
tribution-box, his  index  finger  and  thumb  lifted  the  dime  from  a  corner 
in  bis  right  vest  pocket ;  but  at  this  moment,  and  at  this  moment  only, 
he  exchanged  it  for  a  quarter,  for  he  saw  a  hole  in  it.  He  put  the  quar- 
ter in  the  box,  and  the  surprised  and  grateful  Christian  who  received  it 
smiled  a  pious  smile,  and  passed  on.  This  incident,  which,  in  justice  to 
Mr.  Phelan,  we  pronounce  unqualifiedly  false,  had  its  origin  in  the  fact 
that  a  leaden  quarter  was  found  among  the  collections  at  the  close  of  the 
service.  Because  a  man  is  successful  in  business,  is  he  to  be  made  the 
target  for  every  lying  chatterbox?  Let  the  ruffian  who  has  flung  this 
anecdote  broadcast  over  the  town,  firBt  prove  that  the  leaden  quarter  was 
Mr.  Phelan's  property,  and  then  we  will  give  the  story  publication,  but 
not  before. 

May  the  ghost  of  Melampos,  the  torch  bearer,  forever  pursue  the  lu- 
natic who  first  promulgated  the  heresy  that  young  girls  should  graduate 
and  worry  their  banged  brains  with  the  things  that  should  belong  to  man 
alone.  If  they  live  to  learn,  they  as  certainly  live  to  forget.  Though  the 
voice  may  not  possess  a  tittle  of  the  harmony  of  an  asthmatic  jackdaw, 
they  are  forced  to  pipe  "When  the  Flowing  Tide  Comes  In"  and  other 
melodies  of  the  day.  With  no  more  idea  of  form  and  color  than  an  owl 
has  of  the  kaleidescope,  they  are  compelled  to  paint  and  draw.  With  no 
taste  for  literature,  they  are  driven  through  the  musty  masters,  from 
Spenser  to  Tennyson.  "R<md  me,"  said  a  sweet  girl  graduate  to  her 
"  mash  "  the  other  day,  within  hearing  of  the  T.  C,  "read  me  The  Locust 
Eaters,  from  that  dear  fellow,  Tennyson."  "  Tell  me,'*  said  the  same  fair 
being  an  hour  afterwards,  "  that  Bad,  sad  story  about  Cleopatrick  and  the 
wasp  that  bit  her."  We  do  not  know  where  the  good  Mr.  Mills  expects 
to  go  when  he  dies,  but  if  the  T.  C.  had  been  within  a  mile  of  his  semi- 
nary that  evening,  and  there  was  a  dynamite  shop  on  the  same  block,  we 
shudder  to  think  how  that  institution  of  learning  would  have  been  pul- 
verized. 

The  slimy  hog  who,  over  the  signature  of  "Veritas,"  asserts  that  Mr. 
Pickering  makes  night  hideous  on  Bush  street,  in  his  attempts  to  master 
"Early  lessons  on  the  banjo,"  will  not  be  enrolled  among  our  list 
of  talented  contributors,  and  will  not  find  a  ready  market  for  his  jokes  in 
the  columns  of  this  paper.  We  do  not  interfere  in  the  affairs  of  private 
citizens,  and  we  don't  care  a  cent  whether  Ned  Curtis  thinks  he  is  like 
Napoleon  or  not,  because  Napoleon  is  dead,  and  we  don't  intend  taking 
ufi  his  quarrel.  We  know  Major  Ben  Truman  too  well  to  believe  he  ever 
allowed  an  artist  to  work  his  bust  and  beautiful  arms  into  the  "  Pride  of 
the  Seraglio,"  and  your  clumsy  comparison  nf  James  C.  Patrick,  Esq.,  to 
Cleopatra's  Needle  is  so  utterly  idiotic  that  we  have  sent  your  private 
address  to  Quarantine  Officer  Lawlor,  whose  bank  account  shows  his 
competency  to  treat  lunatic  citizens  with  unparalleled  success. 

Yesterday  we  saw  a  plumber  asleep  in  his  den,  surrounded  by  the  em- 
blems of  his  piratical  trade.  The  flies  played  undisturbed  about  his 
massive  forehead,  a  small  boy  filched  pewter  shavings  from  under  his  very 
nose,  and  still  the  plumber  slept.  Heaven  alone  knows  what  dreams  stole 
through  that  villain's  brain,  what  schemes  for  bills  to  be  made  out  in  the 
near  future,  till  the  wretched  householder  had  good  reason  to  believe  that 
the  streets  of  Paradise  must  be  paved  with  zinc,  laid  down  by  plumbers, 
if  an  idea  or  the  vast  cost  of  furnishing  that  establishment  was  meant  to 
be  conveyed.  May  the  Lord  grant  that  we  never  gaze  on  a  sleeping 
plumber  again.     The  temptation  to  murder  him  was  well  nigh  irresistible. 

The  next  Legislature  will  have  a  bill  presented  to  it  by  Philosopher 
Pickett,  so  it  is  said,  to  constitute  bathing  in  the  bay  a  misdemeanor. 
The  principle  maintained  is,  that  the  bay  is  gradually  tilling  up,  and  re- 
quires constant  dredging,  owing  to  the  daily  accumulation  of  real  estate 
from  this  cause.  We  don't  know  how  true  this  may  be,  but  we  once  saw 
a  printer  going  in  swimming  at  Saucelito,  and  nobody  caught  a  fish  after- 
ward all  that  day,  though  hundreds  of  suffocated  rock-cod  came  floating 
to  the  surface  dead. 

We  have  been  authorized  to  deny  the  statement  that  the  very  re- 
remarkable  low  windows  in  Mr.  Sumner  Bugbee's  last  plan  for  an  East- 
lake  villa  were  drawn  after  the  contemplation  of  his  own  manly  figure  in 
a  chevat  glass.  There  are  no  angles  in  the  truly  magnificent  curve  which 
that  eminent  architect  carries  under  his  vest,  though  the  expense  of  that 
rotundity  must  have  been  fearful.  None  of  yonr  three-for-two  dishes 
ever  raised  that  segment  of  a  circle  upon  Sumner's  anatomy. 

Many  persons  have  a  very  foolish  and  uncalled  for  objection  to  a  hair 
in  a  piece  of  butter.  For  our  part,  we  revel  in  the  discovery,  and  visions 
of  the  dishreveled  maiden  with  her  rosy  cheeks  at  the  churn  float  before 
our  eyes.  There  is  a  still  greater  consolation  in  rinding  a  hair  in  the  but- 
ter. Its  presence  is  a  solemn  proof  that  the  compound  is  not  oleomar- 
garine. 

The  wires  cable  the  joyful  news  that  two  deacons  had  a  fist-fight  in 
their  church  at  Jeffersonville,  Kentucky,  over  church  matters.  We  now 
solemnly  engage  ourselves  never  to  abuse  a  deacon  hereafter,  though  we 
confess  we  never  had  any  respect  for  one  before. 


12 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan.  14, 18S2. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


"  Present  arms  ! "  there  they  are, 
Both  stretched  out  to  me  ; 
Strong  and  sturdy,  smooth  and  white, 
Fair  as  arms  can  be. 
"  Ground  arms!  "  on  the  floor, 
Picking  up  his  toys, 
Breaking  all  within  his  reach, 
Busiest  of  boys. 
"Right  wheel!'1  off  his  cart, 
"  Left  wheel,"  too,  is  gone, 
Horsey's  head  is  broken  off, 
Horsey 's  tail  is  torn. 
"  Quick  step  !  "  '*  Forward,  march  !  " 
Crying,  too,  he  comes  ; 
Had  a  battle  with  the  cat ; 
"  Scratched  off  bofe  my  fums  !  " 
**  Shoulder  arms!  "  here  at  last 
Round  my  neck  they  close, 
Poor  little  soldier  boy 
Off  to  quarters  goes. 
"A  fellow  feeling  makes  us  wondrous  kind  " 
— but  not  when  the  fellow's  feeling  for  your 
pocketbook. 

At  the  polls,  recently,  it  was  easy  to  tell  the 
man  who  voted  "  yes  "  on  the  license  question  by 
the  appearance  of  his  "  no's." 

A  plumber  recently  got  mad  when  he  heard 
some  man  speaking  of  a  South  American  bird 
that  is  noted  for  its  pipes  that  nothing  can  beat. 

"How  did  you  travel,  Jones,  when  yon  were 
in  India?"  "Oh,  by  the  trunk  line,  principally." 
This  is  regarded  by  the  friends  of  the  aforesaid 
Jones  as  an  elephantine  joke. 

An  afternoon  tea  on  Beacon  street:  Snod- 
kins — "  Have  you  read  '  The  Pale,  Pale  Moon,' 
Miss  Amy  ?"  Miss  Emma  Southslope — "  Yes,  I 
began  it ;  but  it  wasn't  lovely  enough.  I  like  to 
read  blind  love,  don't  you  know  ?" 

Said  the  sailor  to  his  sweetheart:  "I  know 
that  ladies  care  little  about  nautical  matters, 
but  if  you  had  your  choice  of  a  ship,  what  kind 
of  one  would  you  prefer  ?"  She  cast  down  her 
eyes,  blushed  and  whispered,  "A  little  smack." 

A  Reading  woman  went  insane  upon  being 
accused  of  stealing.  This  is  strong  argument 
against  appointing  women  to  office.  If  they  had 
been  made  Philadelphia  tax  office  clerks,  the 
town  to-day  would  be  filled  with  crazy  women. 

A  Detroit  dentist  has  just  extracted  the  ach- 
ing tooth  of  a  black-and-tan  terrier,  and  cut  off 
the  troublesome  teeth  of  a  pet  squirrel.  Nobody 
has  yet  brought  him  any  old  hens. 

A  pupil  in  history  was  asked  the  manner  of 
death  met  by  Latimer,  who,  it  will  be  remenv 
bered.  was  burned  at  the  stake.  She  replied: 
"  He  died  from  over-heating  himself." 

Columbus,  Ohio,  has  developed  a  crank  who 
knocks  down  everybody  he  meets  wearing  a 
white  hat  with  a  crape  band.  We  don't  believe 
in  encouraging  cranks,  but — well — if  he  should 
come  to  this  city — !  ! 

The  Modern  Argo  claims  to  have  overheard 
Ben  Butler  mutter  something  like  the  following: 
"  I  see  that  Mrs.  Langtry  has  gone  on  the  stage 
and  achieved  success.  We  professional  beauties 
have  brains  as  well  as  good  looks." 

A  poet  has  written  a  song  called  "  Bury  Me 
Near  the  Old  Home."  If  he  has  accommodating 
neighbors,  his  request  will  be  granted  without 
waiting  for  him  to  go  through  the  usual  formula 
of  dying;  especially  if  he  sings  his  own  songs. 

When  we  used  to  play  base-ball  on  the  Com- 
mon, and  knocked  a  ball  clean  off  to  the  right 
toward  Charles-street  gate,  the  umpire  would 
yell  "  foul."  We  always  thought  it  strange  that 
when  we  swiped  it  off  to  the  left  into  the  frog- 
pond,  that  he  did  not  say  "  water  fowl." 

"  Well,  no,"  happy  Mr.  Paterfam  said,  re- 
plying to  the  happy  congratulations  of  his  fellow- 
men  over  the  first  event.  "  Well,  no;  he  couldn't 
exactly  say  as  they  were  just  exactly  what  you 
might  call  twins;  yes,  there  was  two  of  'em,  but 
one  was  a  girl  and  the  other  was  a  boy."  On 
motion,  however,  and  by  unanimous  consent, 
they  were  spread  upon  the  record  as  twins. 

"  My  friend,  are  you  prepared  to  die  ?" 
asked  a  ministerial-looking  man  to  a  gentleman 
who  sat  next  to  him  in  a  horse-car.  "  (rood 
gracious,  no! "  exclaimed  the  gentleman,  terri- 
bly alarmed.  "  My  policy  ran  out  last  Monday, 
and  I  am  now  on  my  way  to  have  it  renewed!  " 
and,  jumping  up,  he  violently  pulled  the  bell- 
strap,  and  told  the  conductor  to  stop  the  car  at 
the  next  corner,  as  he  was  in  a  great  hurry,  and 
would  have  to  get  out  and  walk. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881, 

T-rains  leave,  and  are  dug  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows : 


LEAVE 
FOR 

9:30  A.M. 
•3:00  p.m. 
*4  1)0  P.M. 

8:00  A  M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.  m 
•4:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  a.m 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.M 

8:00  A.M 
*3:30p.m 
t8:00  a.M 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A  M. 

5:00  P  M. 

9:30  a.m 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  am 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  p.m. 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*i  :30  p.m. 
*3:00  a.m. 


DESTINATION. 


...Antioch  and  Martinez... 


. . .  Benicia. . 


. Calistoga  and  Napa.. 


.  J  Deming  and  [Express 

.  \  East f  Emigrant .. . . 

...El  Paso, Texas 

.  j  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. . . 
.  I  Stoc  ;ton  j  via  Martinez .... 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        *'      (itiundays  only) 

. . . Lathrop  and  vierced 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South .... 
.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

...Madera  and  Yosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  (set;  also  Liverni'e&  Niles 

.  (  Ogdeu  and  I  Express 

."(East f  Emigrant.... 

..Redding  and  Red  Bluff.... 

(Sacramento,  "l  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . , 
Alta j  via  Benicia . . 

...Sacramento  River  Steamers 
. . .  San  Jose  and  Niles 


Vallejo.. 


(jSundaysonly)... 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


. .  Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:3 -»  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
*12:35  P  M. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:U5  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

♦12:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

4:03  P.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

11:35  a.m. 

*6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

*10:05  a.m. 

JU:35  A.M. 

♦12.35  P.M. 

11:35  a.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

♦7:35  P.M. 

♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  ''  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND -*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:20, 

10.40,  ♦11:45. 
To    ALAMEDA— ♦t6:10,  7:00,   ♦t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30,  9:00, 

*t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *+3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  -lt5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  +7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,   9:30,   10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  *U:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:10,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  *ti:30. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


Frim  Broadway,  Oakland  -♦5:20,  ♦6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
21th  ;ind  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting °,.2i  p.m.) 
from  7:14  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  1.0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA— ♦5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00, 
*t3:30,  9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  *t 10:30,  11:00,  12:00,  1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00,  *f4:30,  5:00,  *T5:30, 6:00,  *t6:30,+7:20, 
*t7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:40,  ♦6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30,  1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30.  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 

All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

{Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Rasdolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Tow.nk  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.  H.JHmond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION    BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific   Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

**  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  **  The  Hawaiian  Line." 


San  Francisco,  January  31,  1880. 


[Jan.  31. 


BROAD    GA  TOE. 

"WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov-  1,  1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,   and    arrive    at  San  Francisco    Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  ith streets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


tfl:50  a  ? 

8:30  a.j 

10: 40,  a.  j 

:  3:30  p.j 


10:40  A. i 

'  3:30  p  I 

4:30  p.! 

10:40  A.J 
'  3:30  p.j 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
and  Menlo  Park..., 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . . 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . . 

Gilroy,  Pajuro,  Castroville 
.'and  Monterey 

.  ..Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos.. 


Watsonvllle,    Aptos,  Soquel 
and  Santa  Cruz 


f  ..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way.. 
\ Stations... .    ... 


t5:04  p  m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05a.M. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

0:02  p.m. 
'10:02  a.m. 

9:05  A.M 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  A  M. 


tSportsmcn's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
•Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Assb.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  A.gL- 


$2&~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exp-sss  Train  via  Los  Angeles. 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Franeisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Jerry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA. 
B0RAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposit*,  of  Bulliou  receive*!,  melted 
into  hars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  he  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L,  H.Uewton,  M.  Newton, 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importer**    ami    Wholesale    Dealers   in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  '206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


Tell  me  not  in  mournful  numbers, 
Building  fires  with  charms  is  fraught; 

If  fuel  ask  the  man  who  slumbers, 
He  will  tell  you  that  it's  not. 

Winter's  real!     Winter's  earnest! 

And  to  freeze  us  is  its  goal; 
From  the  cellar  thou  returnest, 

With  a  scuttle  full  of  coal. 
Art  is  long  and  Time's  a  runner, 

And  our  hearts,  tho'  light  and  chipper, 
Tell  us  that  the  first  base-burner 

Was  our  mother's  nimble  slipper. 
LiveB  of  grate  men  all  remind  us, 

We  can  make  our  houses  gay; 
And  departing  leave  behind  us 

Coal  bills  that  we  cannot  pay. 

Coal  bills  that  perhaps  another, 

Sailing  o'er  life'5  solemn  main, 
A  forlorn  and  bankrupt  brother, 

Seeing,  shall  present  again. 
Let  us  then  be  up  and  doing, 

With  a  heart  for  any  fate, 
And  whene'er  the  coal  renewing, 

Learn  to  labor  and  to  weigh  it. 

Barrett's  life  of  Edwin  Forrest  contains  many 
interesting  anecdotes  of  the  famous  tragedian  ; 
but  there  still  remain  many  which  have  never 
been  printed.  Once,  when  he  was  playing  Wil- 
liam Tell,  in  Boston,  Sarnem,  Gesler's  lieutenant, 
should  have  remarked:  *' I  see  you  love  a  jeBt, 
but  jest  not  now."  Imagine  Forrest's  feelings 
when  that  worthy  declaimed:  "  I  Bee  you  love  a 
jest,  but  not  jest  now." 


Jnn.  14,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


Sob 


TRUTH     ATTESTED. 

Important     Statements     of    Woll  -  Known     People 
Wholly   Verified. 


Id  order  thai  the  public  may  fully  realise  the  genuineness  of  the  statements,  rs 
well  is  the  power  and  n&m  of  the  article  of  vhiob  tiny  ipmk.  in  publish  herewith 
the/or  fimiU  pignaturcs  of  parties  whose  sincerity  i?  bajood  question.  The  truth 
of  these  testimonials  is  absolute,  nor  can  the  facta  they  announce  be  ignored. 

CrsTOM  House,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  2S,  1881. 
Mtftrs  H.  H.  Warner  <*  Co  ; 

Outuodh- 1  have  been  suffering  for  ten  years  with  congestive  attacks  of  the 
kidneys,  which  manifested  themselves  by  intense  pains  ami  weakness  in  the  hack 
and  loins.  The  frequency  of  these  attacks  diseased  my  kidnevs  to  biich  an  extent 
that  gravel  stones  formed.  1  passed  stones  ranging  in  sin  from  the  head  of  a  pin 
to  a  good-sized  |»ea.  When  the  stones  passed  Irmit  the  kidneys  into  the  hladder,  I 
experienced  Intense  pain  from  the  region  of  tie  kidneys  Inside  the  hip  bone,  down 
in  Front  and  along  the  course  of  the  ureter.  Tlie  discharge  of  the  stones  was  usually 
attended  with  strangury  of  the  neek  ol  the  hladder. .  The  pains  were  very  severe, 
_  "ii  in  paroxysms,  and  returning  from  time  to  time  until  the  stones  were  dis- 
charged; at  times,  the  pains  were  so  severe  that  they  amounted  almost  to  convul- 
sion;*. 1  consulted  a  me  of  the  best  physicians  of  this  city,  two  of  which  make  kid- 
nev  diseases  a  specialty,  and  they  told  me  tbatl  could  never  be  cured  Learning-, 
through  ii  friei  a,  the  got  d  effects  attending  the  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cute 
in  kldnej  diseases,  1  eon  nieneid  ink  njr  it  til  out  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fnurtii  ln.ule.  1  passed  five  st  nes  without  any  pain,  since  which  time  I  have  had  no 
symptoms  of  my  former  trouble 


oS.o.<st> 


SLKxSX^d 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Missrs.  II.  E.  Warner  &  Co  ; 

GEMLtMBN—  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  hladder.  1  had  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  I  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing  sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  had  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  lean  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief,  X  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


•C&Ke 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1831. 
Messrs.  E  E.  Warner  &  Co  : 

Uentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  1  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking- it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidly  returning.  I  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal,,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs  H.  E.  Warner  &  Co  : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  i  eaehed  my  case.  1  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  1  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


S/.H.Kti^Ji 


Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  E.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— 1  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  I 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


Q^U^    cJ6.    $.<z£>™&2 


Santa  Rosa,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  E.  H.  Warner  &  Co.: 

Gentlemen— I  have  used  your  Safe   Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22,  1881. 
Messrs.  R.  E.  Warner  <£  Co.  : 
Gentlemen  — I  have  been  afflicted  with   rheumatism  in  my  shoulder,  and   severe 


pains  in  my  kidneytt.     1  commenced    taking  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  after 
taking  tw.>  bottles  the  pains  all  left  me,  and  1  have  had  no  returns  of  paiua  since. 


Xx^^^Ay 


Oakland,  Cat,  November  21, 1881. 
Mtssrs.  E  E.  Warner  cC-  Co. ; 

Gentlemen  — I  have  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  severe  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
of  friends  in  the  East  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  and  it  has  proved  in  my  case  decidedly  beneficial. 


A 


1Asir> 


I    f*s 


Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 
Messrs.  E.  E.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlkme-j— 1  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  l.urninu  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys.  I  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  hut 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  1  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
1  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street. 


San  Jose,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  E.  E.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Los  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10,  1881. 

en  — I  have  much  pleasure  in  saying  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
Kidney  and    Liver  Cure,  1   have  been  freed  from  pain   in  the  back,  from 


Messrs  E  E.  Warner  £  Co 

Gentlem 
oer's  Safe  Kid; 
which  I  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements -many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned  have  been  voluntarily  given,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

CLEM    DIXON'S 

.A-LK     VAULTS, 

Summer  Street Near  California  Market 

[Established  1864.] 

Has    on    Hand,    in    Bottle,    Sherry   Wine    Ten    Tears   Old. 

Specialty    for    the    Winter    Months : 
HIS   FAVORITE   BRAND    OF    SCOTCH   WHISKY, 

AND 

OLD    IMPORTED    JAMAICA    Bill, 
Finest  in  the  State. 

[December  ]Q.] 

ARTIST, 

After   a    Year's    Tour   of   Europe, 

Has  returned  and  resumed  bis  former  Studio, 

:ib  Kenniy  Street, 
Where  he  is  readv  to  take  orders  for  anv  kind 
of  Art  Work  Dec.  3. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Dealers    in   Fine   Arts,   Artists'    Materials,    Gold  Frames, 

ETC..    ETC.,    ETC 

19    and    21    POST    STBEET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple San  Francisco. 

6g~  Free  Art  Gal'ery.  Hot.  1». 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    EusrHvers,    Lltbotcrnpbers   ami    Bookbinders, 

Iseidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


14 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan  14, 1832. 


INTERESTING    TO    VINE  -  GROWERS. 

[Translated  for  the  News  Letter  by  Dr.  John  J.  Bleasdale.] 

The  following  interesting  and  highly  suggestive  matter  forms  one  of 
the  appendixes  to  the  recent  work,  Manual  de  Viticultura  Practica,  by  the 
Viscount  Villa  Maior.  He  heads  it,  "  Upon  a  new  system  of  long  trail- 
ing, pruning.1'    (Sobre  um  novo systema de poda  longa e  rosteira): 

At  the  Grange  School  for  the  education  of  apprentices  to  viticulture  a 
method  of  cultivating  vineyards  has  been  reduced  to  practice,  which  appears 
to  have  proved  to  be  extremely  productive,  and  which,  is  founded  upon 
the  vast  natural  fertility  of  the  vine,  when  cultivated  on  the  plan  known 
as  "Grand  Arborescemie."  An  idea  may  be  readily  formed  of  this  new 
method  by  imagining  that  a  vine,  instead  of  being  trained  over  a  high 
arbor,  Bhould  be  spread  out  upon  the  ground  with  its  branches  and  canes 
supported  on  small  forked  props,  just  sufficiently  high  to  protect  it  and 
its  bunches  from  touching  the  ground,  and  turn  to  account  all  the  radiated 
heat  to  mature  them.  The  planting  is  done  in  rows,  at  distances  of  from 
3  to  6  metres  asunder  (9  feet  to  18  feet).  M.  V.  Nanquette",  the  Director 
of  the  above-named  institution,  states  that  in  many  vineyards  of  Turenne 
the  plants  are  6  feet  asunder  in  the  rows,  and  the  rows  18  feet  apart,  and 
that  the  yield  is  50  hectolitres — approximately,  10  pipes  of  wine  to  the 
hectare  (2£  American  acres).     The  hectolitre  is  26.4  American  gallons. 

In  another  place  Director  Nanquette'  says:  "The  most  remarkable 
thing  about  these  vines  of  enormous  size  is  the  condition  of  perfect  health 
(if  we  may  use  the  expression)  which  they  exhibit  in  their  entire  vegeta- 
tion, being  free  from  nodosities  {black  knot),  warts  or  galls  on  the  canes 
and  principal  branches,  the  bark  clean,  free  from  moss,"  etc. 

In  confirmation  of  the  above  facts,  it  will  be  enough  to  call  attention 
to  what  may  be  noticed  any  day  in  the  instance  of  vines  of  great  arbor- 
escence;  i.  e.,  trained  over  arbors  or  extensive  trellises,  without  needing 
to  cite  the  instance  of  the  huge  old  vine  at  Hampton  Court.  The 
healthy  and  vigorous  condition  of  these  vines  makes  us  reflect  whether 
vines  which  have  succumbed  to  diseases,  of  which  phylloxera  is  the 
worst,  would  not  either  have  entirely  resisted  their  attacks,  or  at  least 
have  remained  materially  uninjured. 

In  order  to  throw  some  more  light  on  this  new  system  of  vineyard  cul- 
ture, I  will  transcribe  the  short  account  which  M.  Nanquette'  gives  us  of 
it  in  the  Journal  de  Agriculture  Practique,  of  17th  December,  1874,  page 
846:  "The  Bystem  of  cultivating  and  pruning  vineyards  known  in 
Turenne  as  the  process  of  Chissay,  en  ckaintre,  or  long  creeping  pruning, 
has  been  employed  at  the  grange-school  of  Hubandie'res  for  a  number  of 
years. 

Comparison  of  the  quantity  of  wine  yielded  by  a  vineyard  on  the 
creeping  system  (rastreira),  with  long  pruning,  and  that  of  another  ad- 
joining, with  the  same  variety  of  vines,  cultivated  on  Dr.  Guyot's 
method,  with  cane  and  bud  pice  for  next  year's  cane  (pollegar,  literally,  a 
thumb.) 

(1.)  One  and  one-quarter  acre  planted  and  cultivated  as  above  de- 
scribed, produced  1,261  gallons  o£  grapes,  which  yielded  1,053  gallons  of 
wine  and  221  gallons  pomace. 

(2  )  An  equal  area,  planted  on  Guyot's  plan,  produced  662^  gallons 
grapes,  yielding  559£  gallons  wine  and  117  of  pomace.  The  article  is  il- 
lustrated by  two  drawings  showing  the  vines  loaded  with  grapes. 

According  to  this  system  of  cultivation,  with  the  vines  six  feet  asun- 
der in  the  rows,  and  the  rows  18  feet  apart,  the  hectare  would  contain 
only  830  plants,  and  their  yield  is  incomparably  superior  to  that  of  vine- 
yards planted  with  10,000  or  more  to  the  hectare.  The  Itectare  is  2£  acres 
nearly.  "  Experience,"  says  M.  Nanquette*,  "shows  that,  not  only  does 
this  system  of  long-rod  pruning  give  a  far  greater  return  than  the  old 
one,  in  good  years,  but  its  mean  yield  is  more  regular  and  uniform." 

This  fact  is  accounted  for  by  the  diminished  risk  of  Spring  frosts,  the 
less  danger  of  the  flowers  proving  unfertile,  and  other  accidents  which 
may  happen  during  the  period  of  vegetation. 

It  must  be  clear  to  the  mind  of  every  one  who  knows  what  a  vine  is, 
and  who  reflects  on  isolation  as  secured  by  the  above  system,  that  its 
physiological  state  is  far  better  than  where  the  vines  are  crowded  to- 
gether. On  the  other  hand,  in  the  instance  of  an  invasion  such  as  oidium 
or  phylloxera,  are  we  not  justified  in  calculating  on  the  efficacy  of  this 
system  as  a  preservative,  or,  at  any  rate,  as  greatly  facilitating  the  appli- 
cation of  remedial  measures? 

The  roots,  rootlets  and  spongioles  of  a  vine  cramped,  as  in  the  old  sys- 
tem, form  a  tangled  mass,  of  which  no  adequate  idea  can  be  formed  with- 
out seeing  old  vines  dug  up  which  have  been  placed  in  such  conditions. 
Now,  this  underground  state,  bo  singularly  favorable  to  the  propagation 
of  insect  pests,  finds  no  place  in  the  system  of  cultivation  at  long  dis- 
tances, the  use  of  which  can  never  be  too  highly  praised."  So  far  M. 
Nanquette".  Evidently  the  system  of  vine-cultivation  on  the  plan  of  "creep- 
ing "  and  "  long  rod  pruning,"  resting  as  it  does  on  valid  theoretic  grounds, 
and  already  to  some  extent,  as  we  have  just  seen,  deserves  at  least  a  fair 
trial  by  our  vignerons — not  in  every  place  nor  in  all  kinds  of  soil,  but 
where  the  fertility  of  the  soil  is  assured,  and  Where  the  strong  and  spread- 
ing roots  of  an  arborescent  vine  can  find  space  to  stretch  themselves  with- 
out danger  of  injury  from  too  much  moisture.  In  this  system,  when 
properly  carried  out,  we  meet  with  none  of  the  drawbacks  to  the  maturing 
of  the  fruit,  and,  by  consequence,  for  the  production  of  good  wine,  which 
are  experienced  where  the  vines  are  trained  to  trees.  On  the  contrary, 
this  system  seems  competent  to  correct  the  faults  arising  out  of  excessive 
sugar  in  the  grapes,  so  common  in  many  of  the  vineyards  of  Portugal. 

In  relation  to  the  ahove,  the  editor  of  the  News  Letter  will  feel  obliged 
by  any  reply  furnished  to  the  following  question:  Do  you  know  of  a 
trellised  vine,  or  one  allowed  to  range  freely  over  an  arbor,  ever  having  been 
attacked  or  injured  by  phylloxera  1  It  is  thought  there  must  be  exam- 
ples of  such,  if  they  exist  at  all,  in  or  around  Sonoma. 


The  fascinating  and  popular  game  of  billiards  is  likely  to  receive  a 
check  in  India  from  a  late  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  that  State, 
which  declares  that  any  saloon  where  the  loser  pays  for  the  game  shall 
be  deemed  a  gambling  house,  and  its  proprietor  liable  to  prosecution  and 
punishment  under  the  laws  against  gambling.  The  decision  may,  indeed, 
be  met  and  counteracted  by  having  the  players  divide  the  hire  of  the 
tables,  but  that  will  materially  lessen  the  interest  which  even  the  smallest 
pecuniary  stake  lends  to  every  game  of  mingled  chance  and  skill. 

Send  a  stamp  to  the  Boston  and  California  Dress  Reform  Association,  326  Sut- 
er  sireet,  fur  one  of  its  circulars,  if  }ou  wish  to  learn  to  preserve  health. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Arjo— In  this  city,  January  4,  to  the  wife  of  Emanuel  Arjo,  a  son. 
Albbrb— In  this  city,  January  5,  to  the  wife  of  Henry  Albers,  a  daughter. 
Davis— In  this  city,  January  8,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  A.  Davis,  a  son. 
Schellpeppbr— In  this  city,  January  4,  to  the  wife  of  A.  Schellpepper,  a  daughter. 
Nelson— In  this  city,  January  9,  to  the  wife  of  C.  Nelson,  a  son. 
Petersen — In  this  city,  January  9,  to  the  wife  of  C,  F.  Petersen,  a  son. 
Selig— In  this  city,  January  9,  to  the  wife  of  Isaac  Selig,  a  son. 
Steseman— In  this  city,  January  9,  to  the  wife  of  D.  Stegeman,  a  son. 
Tiegleb—  In  this  city,  January  5,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Tiegler,  a  son. 
Tracy — In  this  city,  January  6,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  F.  Tracy,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Campbell-Jennings — In  this  city,  January  8,  John  Campbell  to  Maria  Jennings. 
Ellis-Biven — In  Stockton,  January  1,  Wm.  W.  Ellis  to  Mrs.  Mary  W.  Biven. 
Jaujou-Coleman — In  this  city,  January  3,  E.  A.  Jaujou  to  Sarah  Coleman. 
Kendall-McKenna — In  this  city,  January  6,  Stephen  Kendall  to  Sarah  MeKenna  . 
Long-Merrit— In  this  city,  January  8,  Frederick  A.  Long  to  Mrs.  Anna  M.  Merritt. 
Mter-Hathaway— In  this  city,  Jauuary  7,  Robert  C.  Myer  to  Mary  E.  Hathaway. 

TOMB. 

McConnell— In  this  city,  January  9,  Nellie  Prudence  McConnell,  aged  18  years. 
Dentler— In  this  city,  January  3,  Casper  Dentler,  aged  78  years  and  9  months. 
Ehle— In  this  city,  January  10,  Mary  N.  Ehle,  aged  63  years  and  10  months. 
Farland— In  this  city,  January  7,  Margaret  Mildred  Farlaud,  aged  22  years. 
St.  Germain— In  this  city,  Jauuary  9,  Ida  de  St.  Germain,  aged  38  years. 
Healv— In  this  city,  January  10,  John  Healy,  aged  57  years. 
Jackson — In  this  city,  January  8,  Jane  Jackson,  aged  38  years. 
Jones  -In  Gold  Hill,  Nevada,  Henry  A.  Jones,  aged  51  years. 
Riordan — In  this  city,  January  9,  Margaret  Riordan,  aged  40  years. 
Spinney— In  this  city,  January  10,  Jane  Spinney,  aged  52  years  and  8  months. 
SHANN0N--In  this  city,  January  9,  Rosanna  Shannon,  aged  41  years. 
Thomas— In  this  citv,  January  8,  David  L.  Thomas,  aged  38  years  and  3  months. 
Wilson— In  this  city,  January  10,  Elencia  W  Ison,  aged  63  years  and  11  months. 
Willis— In  this  city,  January  19,  Mrs.  Vienna  J.  Willis,  aged  41  years. 
Walsh — In  this  city,  January  10,  Bridget  Walsh,  aged  53  years. 


COAL! 


FO.REI.6N    AND     DOMESTIC. 
WHOLESALE    AND    METAIZ. 


R.W.THEOBALD— .Importer and  Dealer, 


Nos.    35    and    37    tXAY    STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  5. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Feh.  11th,    at  2  p.m.     Ex- 
cursion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  SOUTH  CAROLINA,  on  or  about  Jan.  24th,  at 
12  o'clock  M  ,  taking-  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZA- 
NILLO  and  ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American 
ports,  calling  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Pas- 
sengers and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  Jan.  16th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin,  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets: 

Jan.  14.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2p.m„  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 
Gaelic.  Oceanic,  Belgic. 

December  6th  December  21at  Januarv  20th 

February  25th  March  14th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  11th 

August  12th  August  29tb  Sep't'ber  30th 

November  4th  November  21sfc  Decemb'r23d 

Excursian  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Dec.  3. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Best  and  Belcher  Minium  Company.- Location  of  Works, 
Virgiuia  City,  Storey  County,  Nevada. — Location  of  Principal  Place  of  Busi- 
ness, San  Francisco,  Cal.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  tbe  Board 
of  Directors,  held  on  the  fourth  (4th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  22) 
of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  809  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY,  the 
SEVENTH  (7th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  will  be  delinqxient,  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction,  and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUES- 
DAY, the  TWENTY-EIGHTH  .;28th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent 
assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.  By  order  of  the 
Board  of  Directors.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office—  Room  Ns.  29,  Nevad^  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Jan.  7. 

The  Boston  aid  California  Dress  Reform  Association  still  continues 
to  do  a  rushing  business  at  its  rooms,  326  Sutter  street.     Send  a  stamp  for  one  of  its 

circulars. 


Jan.  14,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


15 


A    ROMANCE    ENDED. 
And  this  is  the  end  of  it  all  !     It  rotraria  the  year's  completeness ; 
(»nly  a  walk  to  the  stile  through  Btlds  ifOMD  with  sweetness  ; 
Only  the  BUHMI  Ught,  ptirplfl  and  re.l  i>n  the  river, 
Ami  a  tiofnuingi  low-night  that  intra  gad  by  forever. 
So  be  it  !  and  Qod  be  with  yon  !     It  had  been  perhaps  more  kind 
Hftdyoa  s.  .>ner  (pardon  the  word)  been  sure  of  knowinir  your  mind. 
Who  ou  bear  n  mm  h  in  youth    who  cares  for  a  swift,  sharp  pain ! 
And  the  two  edk'fd  sword  of  truth  onto  deep,  but  it  leaves  no  stain! 
I  shall  just  go  back  to  my  work,  to  my  little  household  cares. 
That  never  make  any  .-how.     By  time,  perhaps  in  my  prayers 
I  may  think  of  you  I  for  the  rest,  on  tbia  way  we've  trodden  together 
My  foot  shall  fall  as  lightly  as  if  my  heart  were  a  feather — 
And  not  a  woman's  heart!  strong  to  have  and  to  keep, 
Patient  when  children  cry.  soft  to  lull  them  to  sleep  ; 
Hiding  its  secret  close,  glad  when  another's  hand 
Finds  for  itself  a  gem  where  hers  found  only  sand. 
Good-by!    The  year  has  been  bright!    As  ott  as  the  blossoms  come, 
The  |K>ach  with  its  waxen  pink,  the  waving  snow  of  the  plum, 
I  shall  think  how  I  used  to  watch,  so  happy  to  see  you  pass, 
I  could  almost  kiss  the  print  of  your  foot  on  the  dewy  grass. 
I  am  not  ashamed  of  my  love  !    Yet  I  would  not  have  yours  now, 
Though  you  laid  it  down  at  my  feet.     I  could  not  stoop  so  low. 
A  love  is  but  half  a  love  that  contents  itself  with  less 
Than  love's  utmost  faith  and  truth  aud  unwavering  tenderness. 
Only  this  walk  to  the  stile:  this  parting  word  by  the  river, 
That  flows  so  quiet  and  cold,  going  and  flowing  forever. 
"Good-by!"     Let  me  wait  to  hear  the  last,  last  sound  of  his  feet! 
Ah  me!  but  I  tLink  in  this  life  of  ours  the  bitter  outweighs  the  sweet. 

— Boston  Transcript. 


OUR    SHEET    MARKET. 

The  Examiner  is  doing  good  service  on  the  subject  of  "Port  Charges" 
by  exposing  the  multiplied  and  combined  extortions  to  which  our  com- 
merce is  subjected  by  various  political  and  private  rings.  Proposes  th'e 
conundrum:  "Can  or  cannot  Arthur  be  elevated  into  a  hero?"  It  doesn't 
matter  much.  He'd  prefer  being  elevated  to  the  Presidency  for  a  second 
term,  and  don't  you  forget  it.  Refers  feelingly  to  the  fact  that  Demo- 
cratic Congressional  economy  is  being  followed  by  Republican  extrava- 
gance. The  Republicans  are  wise  in  their  generation — they  know  that 
retention  of  power  depends  not  upon  saving,  but  upon  spending  where  it 
will  do  the  most  good.     Go  thou  and  do  likewise. 

The  Post  remarks  that  "body-snatching  has  recently  become  a  leading 
industry  among  a  certain  desperate  class  of  ruffians."  Probably,  when 
our  better  classes  adopt  the  profession  it  will  become  more  legitimate  and 
profitable.  Says  "  the  California  Wheat  growers'  Association  does  not 
appear  to  be  a  very  flourishing  institution."  No — in  truth,  they  remind 
us  of  the  three  tailors  of  Threadneedle  street,  who  proclaimed  them 
selves:  "  We,  the  People  of  England."  The  idea  of  fifteen  or  twenty 
farmers  trying  to  regulate  the  grain  interests  of  this  State  is  a  clear  case 
of  repulsive  insanity. 

The  Bulletin  considers  the  Post  Office  and  Pension  Office  to  be  two  big 
leaks — quite  too-too,  as  it  were.  Refers  to  "our  strength  in  Washing- 
ton," and  believes  if  the  Pacific  Coast  delegations  pull  together  they  can 
accomplish  anything.  Referring  to  Emperor  William's  decree,  says: 
"The  Empire  is  the  center  of  literary  and  scientific  activity,  and  when 
the  gods  let  loose  thinkers  in  the  world  arbitrary  power  is  beset  with 
special  dangers."  William  takes  a  hint  from  the  decalogue:  "Thou  shalt 
have  no  other  gods  but  me."  Alludes  to  the  approaching  extinction  of 
the  buffalo,  but  it  cannot  be  prevented  unless  Government  orders  a  close 
season  for  some  ten  years,  and  permits  none  to  be  killed  excepting  by  the 
Indians  for  subsistence,  and  then  only  under  supervision  of  official  agents. 

The  Alta  goes  after  Jim  Green's  scalp,  and  intimates  that  any  one  who 
endorsed  the  Republican  resolutions  of  last  Summer — accusing  Arthur  of 
complicity  in  the  assassination — will  have  no  show  with  the  Stalwarts  as 
a  candidate  f or  TJ.  S.  Marshal.  "Better  is  a  small  church  out  of  debt 
than  a  big  one  mortgaged."  Possibly  mortgagees  will  dissent.  "  This  is 
a  great  and  glorious  country,  where  one  man  is  as  good  as  another — in 
theory  ;  where  officials  are  all  watchful  and  efficient— if  it  pays  and  is  not 
troublesome ;  and  where  justice  is  blind  to  the  rascalities  of  men  of  in- 
fluence."   Rank  treason,  by  Harrison  ! 

The  Chronicle,  being  religiously  inclined,  remarks;  "  Revivals  are  the 
mere  temporary  upheavals  of  the  froth  of  superstition  and  hypocrisy." 
"It  is  the  time  of  year  for  a  change  of  heart."  It  is  always  time  for  the 
Chronicle  to  change,  especially  if  there  is  any  change  to  be  bad  iu  chang- 
ing. Scores  Dr.  Bliss  for  his  gall  in  asking  850,000  for  73  days'  service, 
when  hiB  former  official  salary  was  but  $3,000  per  annum.  Where's  your 
fellow  feeling,  Harry— dost  think  thou  hast  earned  that  §40,000  from  the 
New  York  sugar  refiners  yet?  On  the  subject  of  Weights  and  Measures, 
Bays:  "A  person,  having  the  time  to  spare  to  weigh  himself,  would  be 
amused,  if  not  astonished,  at  the  variations  occurring  in  his  'heft'  be- 
tween meals."  Especially  a  Chronicle  reporter,  who  gets  but  one  square 
meal  tri-weekly. 

The  Call  thinks:  "  When  John  Kelly  goes  to  the  Republicans,  he  will 
be  a  comparatively  cheap  article  of  merchandise."  Not  if  Kelly  knows 
himself,  and  awfully  not,  judging  by  Riddleberger's  reward.  "  Oratorical 
and  epistolary  fireworks  are  regarded  rather  as  a  display  than  as  a 
threat."  The  idea  of  fireworks  of  any  kind  being  anything  but  a  display 
would  never  occur  to  a  less  profound  scribbler.  On  Guiteau:  "If  un- 
soundness of  mind  had  not  been  so  strongly  exhibited  as  to  be  observed 
by  his  daily  associates,  the  conclusion  would  be  fair  that  irresponsibility 
did  not  exist."  As  unsoundness  of  mind  is  daily  exhibited  in  the 
columns  of  the  Call,  we  suggest  that  the  establishment  be  turned  into  an 
idiot  asylum,  with  Pickering  as  Matron   and  Fitch  as  Purveyor. 

On  the  whole,  our  resume"  this  week  is  not  specially  brilliant.  Our 
sheets  are  hibernating  in  a  small  way,  and  even  the  Call,  from  which  we 
expected  differently,  is  flunking  on  flapdoodle.  If  this  sort  of  thing  con- 
tinues, we  shall  even  so  be  forced  to  take  a  drive  at  the  weeklies,  by  way 
of  a  change.  

Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.—  Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 


ECONOMIC  AND  CONVENIENT. 
People  who  are  in  the  habit  of  moving  in  society  must  have  noticed, 
daring  the  past  year,  the  unusually  elegant  dinner  and  Bupper  services 
that  have  lent  a  charm  to  most  of  the  social  events  of  the  season.  The 
explanation  of  the  matter  lies  in  the  fact  that  the  Vienna  Model  Bakery 
has  been  in  the  habit  of  supplying  these  delightful  repasts— food,  ice- 
ereams,  liquors,  dishes,  glassware,  table  linen,  waiters,  confectionery,  and, 
in  short,  everything  except  the  guests.  The  convenience  and  economy  of 
this  system  are  so  great  that  they  have  only  to  be  known  in  order  to  bring 
the  system  into  general  use.  An  ordinary  household  may  be  fully 
equipped,  in  the  matter  of  table  furniture,  servants,  culinary  appliances, 
etc.,  to  provide  luxuriously  for  the  wants  and  comfort  of  the  family  and 
a  few  occasional  guests,  and  yet  be  totally  incapable  of  providing,  in  a 
suitable  manner,  for  the  entertainment  of  a  large  party  of  guests.  Under 
these  circumstances,  a  little  social  affair  represents  to  the  mistress  of  the 
household  weeks  upon  weeks  of  toil  and  anxiety,  and  even  then  the  ed- 
ible part  of  the  entertainment  is,  to  put  it  mildly,  unsatisfactory.  Under 
this  new  system,  however,  all  this  annoyance  aud  bother  is  done  away 
with,  and  the  giving  of  a  social  party  need  no  longer  worry  the  wife  of  the 
giver  into  an  intermittent  fever.  All  that  is  necessary  is  to  leave  an  order 
at  the  Vienna  Model  Bakery  directing  that  establishment  to  provide  din- 
ner, or  supper,  or  whatever  is  required,  for  50  or  250  people,  and  at  the 
appointed  time  the  victuals,  the  paraphernalia  for  using  them,  and  trained 
waiters  to  serve  them,  are  on  hand. 

STATEMENT 

Of  the   Condition   and  Affairs   of  the 

STATE     INVESTMENT    AND     INSURANCE     COMPANY, 

Of  San  Francisco, 

Iu  the  State  of  California,  on  the  31st  day  ot  December, 
AD.  1881,  and  for  the  year  ending  on  that  day,  as  made  to  the  Insurance  Com- 
missioner of  the  State  of  California,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Sections  610  and 
611  of  the  Political  Code,  condensed  as  per  blank  furnished  by  the  Commissioner: 

CAPITAL,   $200,000. 
Amount  of  Capital  Stock  paid  up  in  cash §200,000  00 

ASSETS. 

Real  estate  owned  by  company §152,859  13 

Loans  on  bond  and  mortgage 82,1(30  00 

Cash  market  value  of  all  stocks  and  bonds  owned  by  Company 74,250  00 

Amount  of  loans  secured  by  pledge  of  bonds,  stocks  and  other  marketable 

securities  as  collateral 18,602  44 

Cash  in  company's  office 1,326  43 

Cash  in  banks 9,251  53 

Interest  due  and  accrued  on  all  stocks  and  loans 1,309  83 

Interest  due  and  accrued  on  bonds  and  mortgages 78  16 

Premium  in  due  course  of  collection 33,864  32 

Bills  receivable,  not  matured,  taken  for  fire  and  marine  risks    3,330  16 

Due  for  rents 480  00 

Judgment  in  course  of  collection 3,300  00 


Total  assets $373,810  i 


LIABILITIES. 

Losses  adjusted  and  unpaid 

Losses  in  process  of  adjustment  or  in  suspense 

Losses  resisted,  including  expenses 

Gross  premiums  on  fire  risks  running  one  year  or  less,  $164,664  98;  rein- 
surance 50  per  cent 

Gross  premiums  on  fire  risks  running  more  than  one  year,  $13,265  53;  re- 
insurance pro  rata 

Gross  premiums  on  marine  and  inland  navigation  risks,  $745  27;  reinsur- 
ance 100  per  cent 

Gross  premiums  on  marine  time  risks,  $7,333  84;  reinsurance  50  percent. 

Dividends  to  stockholders  remaining  unpaid 

Marine  notes  payable 

Commissions  due  and  to  become  due  to  agents  and  brokers 


$3,830  75 
3,472  00 
2.500  00 


7,233  32 

745  27 

3,666  92 

193  00 

125  00 

2,020  25 


Total  liabilities $106,119  00 


INCOME. 

Net  cash  actually  received  for  fire  premiums... $172,833  32 

Net  cash  actually  received  from  marine  premiums 15,891  52 

Received  for  interest  on  bonds  and  mortgages 3,402  05 

Received  for  interest  and  dividends  on  bunds,  stocks,  loans,  and  from  all 

other  sources 2,958  91 

Rents 9,733  00 

Total  income .$204,923  80 


EXPENDITURES. 

Net  amount  paid  for  fire  losses  (including  $4,257  95,  losses  of  previous 

years) $59,974  43 

Net  amount  paid  for  marine  losses  (including  $7,096  70,  losses  nf  previous 

years)  16,565  96 

Dividends  to  stockholders 27,439  GO 

Paid  or  allowed  for  commission  or  brokerage 37,?1>>  01 

Paid  tor  salaries,  fees  and  cither  charges  for  officers,  clerks,  etc 17,263  65 

Paid  for  state,  national  and  local  taxes 1,456  48 

Paid  for  all  other  expenses 18,392  19 


Total  expenditures $173,915  22 

LOSSES. 

Fire  Matins. 

Incurred  during  the  year $63,019  23  $ll,i'69  26 


RISKS    AND    PREMIUMS. 

Ftrt  Bidbs. 

Net  amount  of  risks  written  during  the  year $13,990,138 

Net  amount  of  risks  expired  during  the  year 12,255,596 

Net  amount  in  Force  December  31,  1881 12,098,4^2 

Risks  written  in  State  of  California 11,224,511 

Marin* 

Net  amount  of  risks  written  during  the  year £5$f,908 

Net  amount  of  risks  expired  during  the  year. . .    713,471 

Not  Ati i nil nt  in  force  De  ember  31,  1881 i 

Risks  written  iu  State  of  California 


Premium*. 

164,1  ~i  75 

177,930  51 

151.C07  38 

Premium*. 

$16,204  06 

29,487  77 

8,079  13 

16,204  06 


A.  J.  BRYANT.  President. 
CHAltLKS  H.  CUSSING,  Secretary. 


Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this  5th  day  of  January,  13S2. 

Jan.  14.  JuH>  O.  MaY.NaRI),  Iusurance  Commissioner. 


16 


SAN"  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Jan.  14,  1882. 


REAL  ESTA1E  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  January  10,  1882. 

Compiled  from  the  Hecords  of  the  Commercial  Agency \  401  California  St. ,  S.  F. 

Tuesday,  January  3rd- 


GEANTOB  AND  GRANTEE. 


Chas  Mnhe  to  Real  Estate  Union. , 


A  A  Pomeroy  et  al  to  Lizzie  Stiller 
Jno  Rooney  to  Hannab  Rooney... 


J  M  "Wood  to  Henry  Barfoot.. 


MLynch  by  exrs  to  Eliza  Dotard. 

Marj:t  Lynch  to  same 

August  Helbing  to  A  M  Starr 


City  &  County  S  F  to  Mich  O'Neil 

Jean  B  Jullion  to  Jno  Easton 

Jno  Brickell  to  Margaret  Coon... 
Geo  F  Sharp  to  Henry  P  Coon .... 
J  M  White  et  al  to  Jno  Brickell. . . 
Jno  D  Gilman  to  Save  and  L  Socy 
Catalino  P  Splivalo  to  same 


Jno  Parrott  to  Louis  B  Parrott.. . 


L  B  Parrott  to  MuryD  Parrott... 
Taos  Bell  to  Jno  G  Hasshagen... 


Same  to  Henry  Uunken.... 
J  P  Jackson  to  Thos  Bell. . 


Jas  M  Haven  to  same 

Anguala  Von  Loehr  to  Benj  Healy 
Wm  Doolan  et  al  to  W  A  Bray 


DESCRIPTION. 


S  Kate,  90  e  Steiner,  e  33,  s  50,  nw  37,  n 
42  to  commencement 

Lot  7,  blk  7,  People's  Homestead 

S  19th,  170  \v  Folsom,  w  25x75— Mission 
Block  57 

N  Greenwich,  212  w  Broderick,  e22,  n 
81,  w  1S:6.  p  to  commencement— West 
Addition  552 

City  Hall  lots  89,  91,  90,  92 

Same    

N  California,  52:3  e  Fillmore,  e  77:6,  n 
132:7,  w  25:0.  s  50,  w  52,  e  82:7  to  com 
— Western  Addition  314 

N  24th.  94:6  e  ol'  Bartiett,  w  23x65— Mis- 
sion Block  155 , 

W  Taylor.  63  n  of  Tyler,  n  29xS2:6-50 
vara  1007 

N  16th,  172  w  Valencia,  w  20x100— Mis- 
sion Block  36 

N  Channel.  137:6  e  of  7tb,  e  91:8x120- 
Souih  Beach  Block  29 

S  Pacifie,  25  e  Leavenworth,  e  45x68:9— 
50-vara  S90 

Ne  Main,  91:8  se  Howard,  se  45:10— Bay 
and  Water  lots  742 

S  23d,  100  e  Guerrero,  e  50x228— Harp- 
er's Addition  11  ;  ne  24th  and  Guer- 
rero, n  225,  e  218.  s  94:6,  w  203,  s  137: 
6,  w  15  to  commencement— Harper's 
per's  Addition  40 

W  Franklin,  82:8  8  Washington,  s  45  x 
137:6-Western  Addition  123... 

Same 

S  Post,  l!(2:6  e  of  Webster,  e  55x137:6— 
Western  Addition  ^76 , 

S  Post,  137:6  e  of  Webster,  e  55x137:0 
Western  Addition  276 

S  Post,  137:0  e  Webster,  e  110x137:6  ;  se 
Brvant,  50  *w  EckT,  sw  25x80;  lots 
33  to  36.  blk  126,  and  lots  10  to  12,  hlk 
10S;  lot  1,  blk  144,  University  HdEx-l 
tension:  lot  4,  blk  183,  and  lot  5,  blk 
113,  University  Homestead 

Same 

Lots40  to  43,  Silver  Terrace  Homestetd 

N  Jackson,  137:6  w  Hyde,  w  137:6x137: 
6—  50-vara  1380    


400 
5 


387 

34,31)0 

5 


14,625 

771 

450 

4,700 

4,000 


20,000 
Gift 


"Wednesday,  January  4th. 


City  and  County  to  F  Williams 

Lyman  Fenn  to  City  and  Conn  S  F 
Fr'n  Sav  &  Bldg  Aso  to  J  Ebrman 

C  H  Hind) man  to  C  C  Rorhle 


Michl  O'tfeil  to  City  and  County.. 
A  Morgcntbul  to  J  B  Lamar 


J  B  Lamar  to  J  F  Hixsnn , 

Levi  Strauss  to  F  S  Wensinger. 


Bartiett  Doe  to  same.. 


Thos  W  Church  to  Same  . 


Seymour  R  Church  to  Same 

Prentiss  Selby  and  wife  to  Same. 
M  Reese,  by  exrs,  to  J  Tomkinson 


Nw  Jackson  and  S'  ott,  n  127:Ssl37:6— 
Western  Addition  46  > 

Streets  aud  Highways 

N  Pr°cita  avenue,  25  w  of  Alabama  et, 
w5!lx92 

Lots  472,  473  and  474  in  Silver  Terrace 
Homesti'ad 

Streets  and  Highways  

Undivided  one-fourth  of  Polrero  Nuevo 
Block  201 

Same 

Ne  Mc  \llistcr  and  Jones,  n  275,  e  137:6, 
*  199:6,  sw  128:11,  w  32:10  to  ph.ee  of 
commrncment— 50-vas  1053, 1054  . . . 

S  Tyler,  136:10  e  Jones,  e  8  inches,  s  199: 
6,  sw  8  inches,  n  to  commencement— 

.     50-varas  1053  and  1054 

ISe  Tyler  and  Jones,  e  137:6xl37:G-  50- 
varas  1054 

Same 

Same 

Se  Minna,  275  ne  of  2d,  ne  40x80—100- 
vara  4 


$       1 

1,500 


1 
500 


5 
5 
5 

j   2,400 


Thursday,  January  5th. 


W  JGunnto  AGLyle  .... 


B  M  L  Weemis  to  D  Wooster... 
Geo  Wagner  to  Elise  Wagner.. 


J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  Kasper  Stachli 
Josephine  Wartot  to  Jennie-Strong 
Jno  S  Mellon  to  R  W  Sampson.... 

Chas  Crocker  to  Cath  Duuue 

Jno  H  Thomas  to  Hugh  Jones. . . . 
Hugh  Jones  to  Peter  Dean 


W  8th  avenue,  50  feet  s  Clement,  6  50  x 
182:6— Outside  Lands  189 

W  Clara  ave,  728  n  lSih.s  24x136 

Undivided  half,  lots  1  and  29,  block  57, 
Dunpby  Tract,  subject  to  a  mortgage 
for  $2,000 

N  Pi  Lobos  Avenue,  82:6  e  2nd  avenue, 
e  25x100 -Outside  Lands  182 

EJansen,  49:6  n  Greenwich,  n  22x50— 
50-vara  491 

Lots  14  and  15,  block  18,  Railroad  Ave- 
nue Homestead 

Sw  of  1st  and  FolBom,  se  100x275—100- 
vara  37 

Sw  Church  and  22d,  s  80x100— Harper's 
Addition  84 

Same 


$  600 
1,250 


Gift 

550 

5 

350 

51.400 

5 
800 


Friday,  January  6  h. 


Park  Land  Invest  Co  to  J  Adams. 
A  Morgenthal  to  Chas  H  Moore.. . 


Shubel  H  Carlisle  to  J  Tomkinson 
City  and  County  S  F  to  L  Feun... 


S  F  Sava  Union  to  L  Sorbier 

Jno  Stanly  ct  al  to  H  S  Templeton 
Philip  Cohen  to  Solomon  Cohen.. 

M  Reese  by  exrs  to  Jos  Cuneo. . . . 


Jos  Cuneo  to  Jos  S  Alemany 

Jo*e  [{  Pico  to  Jose  de  Sta  Marina 
J  de  Sta  Marina  to  vv  SSumerville 
Wm  D  Walsh  to  Wm  Leviston... 


|Lots9andl2,  Western  Addition  Blockl 

786 $1,300 

Undivided  one-eighth,  Potrero  Nuevo 

Block  201 5 

Se  Mission,  171:3  sw  1st,  sw  25x80 4,500 

EShotwell,  184:8  s  21s\,    8  30:4x122:6- 

Mission  Block  55 

E  Van  Ness  Ave  and  Ivv,  n  25x109....  4,911 

N  10th,  240  w  Noe,  w  40x100 l,30i) 

S  T".er,  112:6  e  Gough,  e  25x120— West- 

i-rn  Addition  blk  136.  3,000 

Ne  of  Dnpont  and  Filbert,  u  137:6- 

50-vara  460 5,000 

Same 4.8(H) 

Lor  50x  137:6,  PetM  Claim 1,000 

S»me 1.U00 

Lot  1496   Gift  Map  2,   aud  lots  397,  867.  1 


Saturday,  January  7th. 


GRANTOR  AND   GRANTEE. 


DESCRIPTION, 


W  T  Fitzgerald  to  J  P  Fitzgerald- 

Isidor  Eisenberg  to  Jno  Rosenfeld 
Jno  Bergerot  to  Jean  A  Bergerot. . 
Park  Land  Investmt  to  H  Sbindler 
Jas  Matthews  to  Nancy  Matthews 
Jno  Sullivan  to  Jno  Nalond.... .. 

ThosCronin  to  Bryan  Burns 


T  M  J  Dehon  to  City  &  County  S  F 

J  J  Brady  to  T  McTnerney 

CEMillerto  Mary  G  Dutton 

C  J  Fox  to  Alexandrina  Fox 

Cath  E  Dunn  to  Mary  C  Fennessey 
W  K  Doherty  et  al  to  W  M  Hoag. 


Lot  13  and  portion  lot  12,  h'ocU  403,  S  S 
F  Hd  and  R  R  4ssn— subject  to  mort- 
gage for  $230 

SMcAlisier.  102:3  w  Polk,  w  50x120— 
Western  Addition  69 

W  Stockton,  08:9  p  California,  s  6S:9  x 
137:6    50  vara  148. 

S  Turk,  276:2  e  1st  avenue,  e  50x137:0— 
Western  Addition  786 

West  half  of  50-vara  lot  5,  block  213  - 
Western  Addition 

Nw  Kislintr,  162:9  sw  11th,  sw  23:6,  nw 
80,  ne  24:4,  se  80  to  commencement— 
Mis-ion  Block  10 

S  Pt  Lobos  avenue,  120  e  20th  avenue,  e 
26,  s  26,  n  100  to  commencement— Out- 
side Lunds  265 

S  16th,  160  e  Sanchez,  e  40x520— Mission 
Blork  9 »  for  the  purpose  oi  a  Btreet. . 

Undivided  l-4th,  e  Sansome,  102:6  s  of 
Broadway,  a  35x77: 6    50-vara  318  .... 

N  California,  HO  w  Devisudero,  w27:6  x 
132:7— Western  Addition  500 

E  Hyde,  92:6  s  of  Greenwich,  n  45x56— 
50-vara  714  

Commencing  250  n  14th  and  90  w  Guer- 
rero, w  50x60,  n  105— Missiun  Blk  25. 

S  Pine,  81:3  w  of  Webster,  w  25x100- 
Western  Addition  312 


6,000 

16,000 

1,000 

Gift 

725 

5 

5 

3,000 

2,000 

5 

5 

1,800 


Monday,  January  9th. 


David  Jones  to  Lisette  Zammit. 

Geo  L  Smith  to  Bame 

E  D  Sawyer  to  John  J  Carr 

Chas  Meyer  to  Jas  W  Blake 


Bartley  Cavanagh  to  D  Cavanagh, 
F  Buchanan  to  J  Armstrong 


Francis  J  Byrne  to  Geo  A  Moore. . 


California  Pioneers  to  C  G  Mosley 
Jno  P  Courter  to  Thomas  Magee. 


E  Douglass,  148  n  18th,  n  25x125 

Same 

W  Shotwell.  220  n  15th,  n  25x120 

N  Geary,  91:3  e  Fillmore,  e  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  309 

WB  ale,  49:6  n  Folsom,  n  22x75— Bay 
and  Water  lot  443 

Commencing  250  se  R  R  Ave  and  331:4 
se  of  llthA  venue,  n  120  x  w  50:  be- 
ing lot  4  in  plan  of  property  adjoining 
S  S  F  Hd  &  R  R  As.-m  ;  also  lots  78  & 
79,  Bernal  Homestead. 

Se  Natoma,  175  sw  of  6th,  sw  25x75  — 
100-vara  227 

Lot  7,  section  1  in  Masonic  Cemetery  .. 

Nw  C  ipp  and  26th,  w  30x65-Mission 
Block  182 


5 

400 
900 

2,   400 

000 


4,500 
64 


Tuesday,  January  10th. 


Natl  Gold  Bk  &  Tr  Co  to  F  A  Hihn 


Jason  R  Mason  to  Geo  L  Mason.. 
B  Healey  to  Jane  Healey 


Jno  Martin  to  P  J  Donahue  etal.. 
Wm  Seifert  to  Frank  Otis 


EmileStrenli  to  R  C  Margraf. . 


Jno  J  Sfrenh  to  same 

H  F  Williams  to  Bank  of  Cala.... 
A  Overt-ud  to  Elizth  Overend.... 


Lloyd  Tevis  !o  Same.. 


S  corner  Harrison  and  Fremont,  se  137. 
6    50-vara  735     

Lot  3  block  It  Market  St  Homestead. . . 

N  Clement,  205  w  E-:ker,  w  50x60  -100- 
vara  56,  and  lots  457  to  460,  Gilt  Map 
No  2 

W  cor  1-t  and  Laurel  Place,  nw  22x75. 

Lots  573,  575,  576,  577,  57y,  580,  582,  Gift 
Map  No  3 

Undivided  l-4th.  e  of  Dunom,  97:6  s  of 
Pine,  s4(l:10x60-50-vara  286 

Undivided  l-4rh  of  same 

All  hi*  interest  in  the  Bi-rnal  R:inch.. . 

E  Jones,  65  s  of  Washington,  s  30  x  68: 
9-50-vara  832 

Same 


$6,500 
Gift 


Gift 
6,600 


2, MO 

2,500 

300 

5 
3  500 


DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  e.vii  nut'  I  vitality,  g»hy-tic*l  •lebility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Pari*,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
L1SSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Pacific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S-  F. 

|^~  Seat  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  §i.50  ;  of 
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LAug  27.'1 

DR.    A.    J.    BOWIE, 

Having?  entirely  recovered  his  h  aith,  has  resumed  the 
practice  of  Medicine  and  Surgerv  in  conjunction  with  his  two  sons,  DR. 
HAMILTON  C.  BOWIE  and  DR.  ROBERT  J.  BOWIE,  Graduates  of  the  Royal  Uni- 
versity, Munich. 

Residences 729  Sutter  St.  and  714  0'FarrellSt. 

63^  Telephonie  communication  with  Office  aud  Residences  at  all  Hours. 
Hours:  10-4  p.m. [March  36.1 Office:  330  SUTTER  STREET. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  Loudon,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1837;  Member  of  the  Koyal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
18±3,  etc.  Fcrmerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and.  to  the 
St  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  aud  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Te  ephone  No  2127.         Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San   Francisco.     Consulting  Kooms:  GoldeuGate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  A.M.  to  3:30  p.m. Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY   STREET. 

HOTJKS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 


DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 


OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST. 

Feb.  5.] 


RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 


NOTICE. 

For  the  very  best  photographs  so  to  Bradley  *  Rulofson's, 
in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


Jan.  14,  1*$2. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Uwn  m  whit*  u  driven  snow ; 
CT|jrc»  Mark  «j»  e'er  *w  crow  ; 

i  sweet  a*  din  11k  rose* ; 

-  races  tnd  for  none*  ; 
Bavfahbnortot,  necklace,  amber; 
Perfuiue  for  a  lailj '»  chamber ; 


Qold  tjuoipa  ami  stomach  era, 
For  my  Utis  to  gin  Uwlr  damn; 

Pht*  and  pokUWHBUckB  ol  BtMl. 
What  Dud*  lack  from  bead  tn  heel : 

i      .  "iiK-huy, come  buy 
buy,  lada,  or  cUe  JOT!  ItSMfl  it  v. 

William  Shakspkark. 


Wigglesworth  met  K>Ily  on  the  street  this  morning.  "I  notice  that 
Col.  Buck  i>  dead,"  s..i»l  Ktlly.  "  I  want  to  know,"  exclaimed  Wiggles- 
worth,  "  di«l  he  leave  any  money  ?"  "Oh,  yes."  "  How  much  ?''  "All 
lie  hail."'  And  then  Wiggleawnrth  went  into  Morpghan'e  eleyant  oyster 
I»arIon»,  tVS  ami  69  California  Market,  ami  viciously  attacked  **  two  dozen 
«<n  the  half-shell."  Ashe  eat,  the  smile  upon  his  face  grew  wider  and 
wider,  and,  when  the  twenty -fouith  bivalve  had  disappeared,  he  smacked 
bis tipe  together,  and  the  batcher's  boy  run  out  to  see  if  Baldwin's  Gas 
Works  tiad  blown  up  again. 

When  you  find  a  man  who  always  hits  the  streetcar  at  the  crossing, 
nevtr  leaves  his  gloves  behind,  and  who  has  every  icy  corner  jotted  down 
in  bis  memory,  don't  tackle  him  with  a  conundrum  or  ask  him  to  listen 
to  the  latest  j"ke,  because  he  is  a  level  headed  man,  and  buys  from  J. 
R.  Kelly  A:  Co.,  Market  street,  below  Beale,  the  Imperishable  Paint, 
which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary 
paint  dues,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

1  kin  saw  you,  you  shly  leedle  raskel, 

A  beekin'  ad  me  drough  dot  shair; 
Come  here  riirhd  away  now  und  kiss  me — 

You  doughd  I  don'd  know  you  vas  dere, 
You  all  der  dime  hide  from   your  fader, 

Und  subbose  he  can't  saw  rait    his  eyea, 
You  vas  gain*  to  fool  me— eh,  Fritzey  ? — 

Und  gafe  me  a  grade  big  surprise? 
Dot  bny  vas  a  rekular  mongkey — 

Dere  vas  noding  so  high  he  don'd  glimb — 
Und  his  mudder  she  says  his  drousers 

Vants  new  bosoms  in  dem  all  der  dime. 
He  vas  schmard  ;  dough,  dot  same  leedle  feller, 

Und  he  sings  all  dec  vile  like  a  lark, 
From  vonce  he  iritis  up  in  der  mornin' 

Dill  ve  drofe  him  to  bed  afder  dark. 
He's  der  bissiest  von  in  der  family, 

Und  I  bed  you  de  louder  he  sings 
He  vas  raisin'  der  dickens  mit  some  von — 

He  vas  up  do  all  manner  of  dings. 
He  vas  beekiu'  away,  dot  young  raskel, 

Drough  der  shair — Moly  Hoses!  vot's  dot? 
Dot  "son-of-agun  "  mit  a  sceesors 

Is  cut  off  der  dail  of  der  cat! 

A  country  newspaper  tells  this  story  of  a  new  boy  in  one  of  the 
Sunday  Schools:  "  The  precious  youth  was  asked  who  made  the  beauti- 
ful bills  about  them,  and  replied  that  he  did  not  know,  as  his  parents  had 
only  moved  into  town  the  day  before."  But  he  knew  all  the  time  that 
NoMe  Bros.,  House  and  Sign  Painters,  638  Clay  street,  cannot  be  sur- 
passed in  their  business.     Their  work  is  always  pronounced  Al. 

Tub  New  Haven  Register  wants  a  gospel  car  attached  to  all  railroad 
trains.  Yes — just  imagine  the  interior  of  such  a  car  with  the  train  two 
hours  behind  time.  We  can't  and  we  won't  imagine  any  such  thing;  but 
we  will  mention  the  fact  that  the  most  elegant  and  accurate  photographs 
are  taken  by  Bradley  &  Kulofson,  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Montgom- 
ery streets. 

Ring  the  bells  gaily, 

The  New  Year  has  come; 
Turn  the  leaf  gaily, 

We've  sworn  off,  by  gum! 
Resolutions  are  budded — 

We  will  keep  them,  no  fear; 
They  will  be  found  very  useful 
About  this  time  next  year. 
For  we  stand  by  the  statement,  which  we  think  not  a  bold  one, 
That  a  fresh  resolution  is  not  so  good  as  an  old  one. 

— Cambridge  Tribune. 

A  youug  lady,  speaking  of  herself  as  a  part  of  Bpeech,  says  that  she's 
the  first  person  singular  present  indicative  of  the  verb  to  receive.  The 
young  lady  in  question  should,  by  the  way,  send  S2.50,  and  a  photograph 
of  herself,  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  and  she  will  receive 
in  return  100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and 
just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

He  said  her  hair  was  dyed,  and  when  she  indignantly  exclaimed,  "  'Tis 
false!"  he  said  he  presumed  so.  Since  that  interview,  however,  she  has 
got  a  new  and  much  nicer  beau,  who  takes  her  to  the  celebrated  Swain's 
Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  where  she  meets  with  all  the  genteel  people  of 
the  city,  and  enjoys  the  delightful  ice-creams,  mince-pies,  confectionery, 
etc.,  that  are  to  be  had  there. 

Some  time  ago,  one  of  the  brightest  young  physicians  in  Chicago 
wrote  an  article  for  a  medical  review,  beginning:  "The  recent  severe 
winter  of  1880  87  should  warn  us,"  etc.  After  a  long  while  the  editor  re- 
plied, asking  him  what  he  meant  by  "the  recent  winter  of  188r»-87,"  to 
which  "  Medicus  "  responded  that  judging  from  his  past  experience  with 
this  review,  it  would  be  about  1887  when  his  article  appeared,  and  he 
wanted  it  to  read  right  when  published. 

"  Isn't  your  husband  a  little  bald?"  asked  one  lady  of  another  in  a 
store  recently.  "  There  isn't  a  bald  hair  in  his  head,"  was  the  hasty  reply 
of  the  wife.  The  husband  alluded  to  buys  his  hats  from  Herrmaun,  the 
Hatter,  330  Kearny  street,  and  consequently  his  head  attracts  a  great 
deal  of  attention.     Go  and  do  likewise. 

Beat  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 


"  I  gaze  into  those  eyes  of  thine, 
So  deeply  blue  and  bright, 
And  find  a  ehartn  that  never  palls 
On  my  enamored  eight." 
"  I  well  can  understand,"  she  said, 
"  llnw  such  the  case  maybe, 
Since  'tis  the  image  of  yourself 
You  there  reflected  see." 

An  Illinois  girl  found  that  she  must  either  give  up  her  lover  or  her 
cum,  and  after  one  day  spent  in  deliberation,  she  pressed  bis  hand  good- 
bye, and  said  she  would  always  be  a  sister  to  him.  However,  as  she  huys 
her  hats  at  the  celebrated  millinery  emporium  of  Mrs.  Skidmore.  1110  and 
1112  Market  street,  and  consequently  always  presents  a  stylish  appear- 
ance, she  had  another  beau  next  day. 

11  Surely,  you  don't  mean  this  for  a  likeness  of  my  eon!  Why,  the  boy 
looks  like  an  idiot!"  Photographer:  "I'm  very  sorry,  but  I  can't  help 
that,  ma'am."  Then  that  woman  walked  home  on  her  ear,  and  had  it 
not  been  for  the  fact  that  she  found  a  present  of  an  Arlington  Range, 
from  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  awaiting  her, 
would  have  broken  all  the  crockery  in  the  house. 

A  writer  in  a  January  magazine  says  the  earth  would  be  heated  more 
than  one  hundred  and  ninety  thousand  degrees  by  being  suddenly  stopped 
— that  is,  "  it  would  at  once  become  more  than  sixty  times  as  hot  as 
melted  iron."  Any  man  who,  knowing  these  facts,  attempts  to  stop  the 
earth,  ought  to  be  severely  dealt  with.  He  would  burst  up  all  the  coal- 
dealers,  and  throw  sleigh  and  skate  manufactures  into  bankruptcy. 

Every  man  is  fond  of  striking  the  nail  on  the  head,  but  when  it  hap- 
pens to  be  the  finger  nail,  his  enthusiasm  becomes  wild  and  incoherent, 
and  he  naturally  goes  off  to  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington 
and  Battery  streets,  and  buys  a  full  supply  of  the  pure  and  unadulterated 
liquors  that  that  firm  always  have  on  hand.  Families  supplied  in  retail 
quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

We  desire  to  state  that  Wrangel  Land,  recently  discovered,  is  not  a 
portion  of  Ireland.  The  latter  is  a  wrangle  land,  also,  but  it  is  spelled 
differently.  And  we  desire  to  state,  also,  that  the  best  fitting  and  most 
stylish  hats  can  always  be  obtained  at  White's,  614  Commercial  street.  If 
you  don't  believe  this,  make  a  note  of  the  address,  and  go  and  see  for 
yourself. 

"  When  the  funny  man  of  a  London  paper,"  observes  KunkeVs  Musical 
Review,  "writes  a  good  joke,  the  editorial  staff  is  called  up,  oysters  are 
served  and  the  paper  don't  appear  that  day.  And  it  is  a  noteworthy 
fact  that  no  London  paper  has  missed  a  publication  day  for  ten  years 
back." 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  "Montgomery,  which  meaus  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  SI. 25  and  SI. 50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

The  best  semon  in  the  world  never  yet  reconciled  the  proud  man, 
trying  to  curl  his  feet  up  and  out  of  sight  under  the  pew,  to  the  painfully 
obtrusive  and  evident  fact  that  the  wife  of  his  bosom  had  used  his  black- 
ing-brush to  polish  the  kitchen  stove. 

"  Pay  as  you  go  "  is  very  good  advice  to  give  a  man  who  does  not 
"  go  "  very  much.  "  Drink  Napa  Soda  "  is  very  good  advice  to  give  every 
one,  and  please  to  charge  your  memory  with  it — that  is,  the  advice,  not 
the  Soda. 

When  a  woman  has  a  fit,  ask  her  who  her  glover  is  ;  and  she  is  pretty 
sure  to  tell  you  that  she  buys  Foster  Kid  Gloves  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  & 
Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

If,  as  naturalists  say,  all  animals  have  a  language  of  their  own,  the 
language  used  by  the  cattle  is  low. 


SEE   THE    CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

AND.... 

FINE     HOLIDAY     NOTCLTIES! 

ALSO 

ANDIRONS,      FENDERS    AND      FIRE-SETS, 

....AT 

THOMAS  DAYS 122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 

SPRECKEL'S    LINE. 

Notice.— Great  Bedneliou  in  Freight*  for  Honolulu.  R2. .10. 
The  new  Al  Barken  tine,  W.  H.  DItfoND,  Houdlett,  Master;  the  Brigantine 
P  MAR£,  Drew,  Master.  The  above  favorite  vessels,  now  fully  due,  will  receive 
freight  at  the  above  rates  and  receive  quick  dispatch.  Fit  freight  or  passive  apply 
to  J.  D    SPRECKfcLS  &  BROS., 

Dec.  24.  327  Market  street,  corner  Fremont. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening   Dress   Salts  for   Special  Occasions  can   be   had  at 

J.     COOPER'S 

TAILORING    ESTABLISHMENT. 

No    24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco 

(VnOer  Palacr  Holtl). 
6^T*  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Xov.  19. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  '"oat    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  lfetephone.    0>.     115  and  ISO  Beale  street.  San  Francisco 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Jan.  14,  18E2. 


BIZ. 


During  the  past  week  the  local  Sugar  Refiners  have  made  an  import- 
ant reduction  of  $@1  cent  per  pound  on  all  low  grades  of  Yellows,  now 
7i  to  9c.  This  important  reduction  is  confined  to  the  cheaper  qualities, 
and  will  have  an  importantjbearing  upon  the  new  crop  of  Hawaiian  Raws 
(grocery  grades)  now  arriving  and  to  be  sold  here  in  the  open  market.  It 
is  well  known  to  the  readers  of  the  News  Letter  that,  for  two  or  three 
years  past,  the  bulk  of  all  the  Island  Sugar  was  bought  upon  contract. 
The  whole  year's  crop  of  the  various  plantations,  being  engaged  before  it, 
was  ground  (in  the  cane),  but  some  of  the  Island  planters  being  dissatis- 
fied, Spreckels  and  others  here  concluded  that  it  was  best  to  give  the 
Islanders  a  chance  to  try  the  open  market  and  to  sell  here  upon  arrival. 
The  ball  is  now  open,  and  the  Hawaiians  will  have  a  satisfactory  test,  and 
will  soon  find  out  upon  which  side  of  the  bread  the  butter  is  on.  Or- 
egonians,  and  other  country  buyers,  will  now  have  a  chance  to  purchase 
Island  Sugar,  grocery  grades,  in  original  packages,  as  in  years  past,  and 
thus  they  will  be  able  to  test  the  question  of  utility  in  buying  Raws 
rather  than  Refined  Sugar. 

Imports  of  Hawaiian  Sugar  at  this  port  for  the  vear  1881  aggre- 
gated 88,438,581  lbs.,  against  1880  of  64,301,865  lbs.;  1879,  46,682,801; 
1878,  36,919,576  lbs.;  1877,  21,224,504  lbs.;  1876,  21,171,133  lbs.  We  here 
see  at  a  glance  the  wonderful  progress  made  in  the  Island  production  since 
the  adoption  of  the  Reciprocity  Treaty;  and  it  is  believed  that  the  Sugar 
crop  now  being  gathered  in  Hawaii  will  reach  100,000,000  lbs.  This  great 
increase  in  the  Hawaiian  product  has  been  at  the  expense  of  the  Manila 
product.  To  illustrate:  In  1876  we  imported  from  Manila 33,664,884  lbs.; 
1877,  18,008,683  lbs.;  1878,  40,645,221  lbs.;  1879,  2,848,822  lbs.;  1880, 
9,884,660  lbs.;  1881,  16,462,269  lbs.  Imports  of  Sugar  from  Batavia 
have  alike  suffered  a  decline  in  1877.  They  reached  7,440,603  lbs.;  1878, 
6,460,602  lbs.;  1S79,  .2,619,303  lbs.;  and  for  two  years  past  they  have  en- 
tirely ceased.  China,  Formosa  and  Swatow  have  also  suffered  a  large 
diminution  in  the  trade.  In  1876,  9,191,576  lbs,  received;  1877,  6,358,806 
lbs.;  1878,  1,586,888  lbs.;  1879.  1,061,112  lbs.;  1880,  1,894,564  lbs.;  1881, 
2,566,412  lbs.  Central  America  has  also  reduced  her  shipments  from 
4,843,350  lbs.  in  1876  to  1,328,006  in  1881.  From  these  figures  it  will  be 
seen  that,  under  the  benign  operations  of  a  Reciprocity  Treaty,  our  near- 
est neighbors,  the  Hawaiians,  are  likely  to  furnish  us  all  the  Sugar  we 
need. 

Eastern  Refiners  are  disposed  to  grumble  about  tbiB  Free  Sugar  busi- 
ness. Let  us  see  how  it  does  work.  The  Treaty  went  into  effect  in  Sep- 
tember, 1876,  and  to  run  seven  years  absolute,  plus  one  year,  notice  thence 
after,  should  such  notice  be  given  of  its  cancellation.  In  1876  we  re- 
ceived from  the  Eastern  States  5,647,000  tbs.  Refined  Sugars;  1877.  3,334,- 
000  lbs.;  1878,  4,299,805  lbs.;    1879,  5,500,000  lbs.;  1880,  4,511,955  tbs.: 

1881,  6,616,550  lbs.  From  these  figures  it  will  be  seen  that  we  have  re- 
ceived nearly  1,000,000  ft>s.  more  Sugar  from  the  Atlantic  States  in  1881 
than  we  did  before  the  treaty  went  into  operation. 

Now,  as  to  prices,  what  man  in  his  senses  would  expect  an  Hawaiian 
to  sell  a  cargo  of  his  Sugar  in  this  market  any  cheaper  than  a  cargo  of 
Manila  of  like  grade  and  quality  would  command  on  same  day  and  date. 
That  is  exactly  the  situation  here.  The  Hawaiian  gets  the  benefit  of  the 
2£c.  3f?  lb  duty,  and  we  in  turn  gain  by  the  increased  commerce  of  the 
States,  as  exhibited  in  various  ways  by  our  enlarged  line  of  exports  to  the 
Island  and  the  general  expansion  of  business  with  Hawaii. 

Under  the  operation  of  this  Treaty  the  California  Sugar  Company 
are  now  building  in  this  city  one  of  the  largest  Refineries  in  the  United 
States,  expending  over  $1,000,000  in  its  erection,  and,  when  finished,  giv- 
ing permanent  employment  to  a  small  army  of  employe's.  This  is  some- 
thing to  boast  of,  and  all  such  factories  should  be  encouraged.  As  regards 
the  cultivation  of  Beet  Sugar  in  California,  there  is  a  small,  steady  in- 
crease since  1878.  In  that  vear  500,000  lbs.  were  raised  ;  in  1879,  S00,000 
lbs.;  1880,  1,300,000  lbs.;  1881,  1,410,533  lbs.,  and  more  is  expected  in 

1882.  The  present  market  rate  for  all  White  Refined  Sugar  is  Hie;  Yel- 
lows, 74c,  and  9^c.  for  Golden.  During  the  past  year  sales  of  Raws  were 
based  on  polarization,  and  this  standard  of  value  is  likely  to  be  main- 
tained during  1882.  We  quote  good  bright  Muscovada  Polarizing  84  to 
94  per  ct..  at  6£@7£c,  and  inferior  do.  5@6c.  ^  lb.  Our  Sugar  comsump- 
tion  in  1881  is  placed  at  93,300,000  lbs. 

Coffee.— Our  chief  supply  comes  from  the  Central  American  States. 
Imports  in  1877, 16,358,827  lbs. ;  1878, 15,521,696  lbs. ;  1879, 13,691,860  lbs. ; 
1880,  20,947,922  lbs.;  1881,  15,343,034  lbs.  Our  consumption  for  the  year 
past  is  computed  at  14,000,000  lbs.  The  present  price  of  Central  Ameri- 
can old  crop  is  10@13e. ;  new  crop,  now  arriving,  is  held  at  14c.  for  choice. 

Wheat. — The  Spot  market  is  3trong  at  SI  70  per  ctl.  for  strictly  No. 
1,  but  shippers  of  late  have  been  buying  more  freely  of  fair  to  good  ship- 
ping grades,  paying  therefor  SI  60@1  65.  The  stock  of  Wheat  in  the 
State  January  1st,  750,000  tons. 

Barley.— Stocks  are  light,  with  a  good  local  demand  at  SI  60@1  65  per 
ctl.  for  Chevalier  and  good  Feed,  and  for  Brewing,  §1  70@1  72&. 

Corn. — Supplies  are  light,  and  may  be  quoted  at  SI  70@1  75  per  ctl. 

Oats. — Northern  receipts  are  liberal,  with  sales  at  @1  75@1  85  per  ctl. 

Hops. — The  demand  is  light,  with  few  sales  at  25@27£c.  for  good  to 
choice. 

Wool. — Stocks  have  been  much  reduced  of  late,  with  the  free  ship- 
ments made  to  the  East  overland.  Fall  Clip,  10@21c,  according  to  con- 
dition. 

Borax. — Business  is  slack  at  10c.  for  Concentrated. 

Quicksilver. — The  demand  is  light  at  37c. 

Coal. — Arrivals  are  liberal  and  cargo  prices  unchanged,  ruling  low — 
say,  S6@6  50. 

Iron. — There  has  of  late  been  quite  a  speculative  movement,  stocks 
having  run  light  and  the  consumption  large.  English  and  Scotch  Pig 
has  been  advanced  for  Spot  lots  to  S30@§35. 

Bags  and  Bagging.— Calcutta  Spot  Grain  Sacks,  standard,  sell  at  8| 
@8|c.  cash,  and  fur  May-June  delivery  9£c.  The  present  stock  is  very 
large. 

Freights  and  Charters.— We  have  still  a  number  of  disengaged  ships 
in  port.  Grain  freights  keep  up.  The  latest  charters  for  Wheat  have 
been  written  at  70s.@72s.  6d. ;  for  a  direct  port  at  the  former  rate,  and  to 


a  port  of  call  for  the  latter.  Vessels  on  the  berth  continue  to  have  quick 
dispatch.  Some  anxiety  is  beginning  to  be  expressed  for  fear  of  a  dry 
season,  and  this  has  its  effect  upon  the  market. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11a.m.  and  7^  P.M.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£p.m.     Sunday  School,  9i  a.m. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
rritie  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to    the    follow  ins 

A  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Pelt  Gun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
"game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  J  0 YCE  &  CO. ,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands9  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands9  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands9  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  Loudon. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat -flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a*id  Palatable  Tonic  in.uDI  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  JLiebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Orocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refiuery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
St?am  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.    Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding?  School  for  Young:  Ladies  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  Januarv  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZKITSKA,  Principal. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to    1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed,to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRlE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  at. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  ami  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.                                 Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
gSM"  '\  ake  the  Elevator. ^  Dec.  10.  _ 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Buildinjj,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storageat  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


D 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Meunais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


Jan.  14,  1882 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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THE  AMERICAN  UNCRTJST  A- WALTON  COMPANY. 
It  is  proposed  to  (bra  ■  oorpomtfon  under  the  lawa  of  New  York  or 
New  Jersey,  with  a  capital  ol  $1,000,000,  divided  into  10.000  shares  of 
$100  each,  for  manufacturing  this  raJuabla  material  in  the  United  States. 
Lincrusta- Walton  is  eoUdiSed  UnN«d  oils  fcppUtd  to  the  manufacture  of 
wall  and  other  decorations.  .Mr.  Walton,  the  inventor  and  patentee  of 
the  well-known  Linoleum  Boor*cloth,  after  long  research  and  costly  ex- 
periments, succeeded  in  producing  the  I.iucrusta-Walton,  the  large  and 
increasing  demand  for  which  in  Europe  can  soaroely  be  met.  Hence  the 
proposed  formation  of  an  American  company  for  the  supply  of  the 
United  States  and  Canada.  Lincrusta  is  a  fabric  which,  though  soft  and 
capable  of  receiving  impressions  when  first  fanned,  hardens  within  a  few 
hours,  and  hence  these  bnpraOBJons  are  retained.  It  is  stamped  with  de- 
pigns  in  solid  relief,  and  these  designa  may  be  hold  and  deep,  or  delicate 
as  a  spider's  web.  The  material  is  waterproof,  flexible  as  leather  or  rub- 
ber, resilient,  standing  blows  without  injury,  tough  and  unaffected  by 
heat  or  cold.  Hung  as  a  wall-paper  in  its  natural  tints,  it  is  the  most 
beautiful  mural  decoration  known  ;  and,  colored,  it  has  the  effect  of 
stamped  leather,  of  embossed  metal,  of  tapestry,  of  carved  work — indeed, 
of  an  infinitely  varied  range  of  substances,  according  to  the  fancy  or  taste 
of  the  artist.  It  affords  the  "  thrown  shadow  "  effects  of  carved  wood, 
which  can  be  washed  and  scrubbed  with  impunity.  In  other  directions 
Lincrusta  is  almost  limitless  in  the  variety  of  its  applications.  It  is  to 
he  borne  in  mind:  1.  That  there  is  no  limit  to  the  power  of  manufac- 
ture, the  raw  material  beiuf*  unlimited.  2.  The  cost  of  manufacture  is 
very  low  ;  each  machine  will  turn  out  over  1,000  yards  of  Lincrusta  per 
day.  A,  An  almost  unlimited  demand  for  the  material.  The  Linoleum 
Manufacturing  Co.  (Limited),  which  purchased  Mr.  Walton's  Linoleum 
patents  some  years  ago,  have  sold  about  one  million  square  yards  per  an- 
num of  their  material  for  floors  alone.  This  is  equal  to  40,000  yards  of 
Lincrusta  widths  per  week.  The  area  of  wall  apace  in  every  room  is 
about  three  times  that  of  the  floor  space,  and  the  Linoleum  Co.  make  but 
one  article.  When,  therefore,  the  increased  field  of  application  and  the 
varied  uses  of  Lincrusta  are  taken  into  consideration,  some  idea  may  be 
formed  of  the  great  value  of  the  monopoly  of  this  new  and  important  in- 
dustry. For  form  of  application  for  shares,  and  other  particulars,  apply 
to  E.  J.  Jackson,  Californian  and  European  Agency,  16  Montgomery  Ave- 


A  CREDITABLE  SHOWING. 
The  State  Investment  and  Insurance  Company  has  just  published 
its  annual  report,  which  shows  that  the  institution  has  enjoyed  an  ex- 
ceedingly prosperous  year,  and  that  it  is  built  upon  a  firm  financial  foun- 
dation. This  is  but  the  natural  effect  of  certain  apparent  causes.  Since 
it  first  commenced  business  the  State  Investment  and  Insurance  Company 
has  been  carefully  and  prudently  managed.  Its  rates  have  been  as  low  as 
were  compatible  with  safety,  and  in  settling  losses  it  has  dealt,  and  con- 
tinues to  deal,  liberally  with  its  patrons,  yet,  with  justice  to  itself.  This 
sensible  and  just  method  of  conducting  operations  has  necessarily  resulted 
in  building  up  a  large  and  profitable  business,  and  placing  the  Company 
in  the  front  rank  amongst  the  financial  institutions  doing  business  in  the 
city.  That  the  State  Investment  and  Insurance  Company  has  attained 
this  high  position  is  a  circumstance  which  reflects  the  highest  credit,  per- 
sonally, upon  the  gentlemen  who  conduct  its  affairs.  Ex-Mayor  Bryant, 
the  Company's  President,  is  well-known  in  this  community  as  a  sagacious, 
active  and  honorable  man  of  business.  Mr.  C.  H.  dishing,  the  Secre- 
tary, is  also  an  astute  and  enterprising  gentleman,  who  is  thoroughly 
posted  in  everything  relating  to  fire  and  marine  underwriting.  The  report 
to  which  we  have  alluded  shows  that  the  total  assets  of  the  Company 
amount  to  $373,810  99,  and  the  total  liabilities  to  $106,119.  During  the 
past  year  its  total  income  has  amounted  to  i?204,928  80,  and  its  total  ex- 
penditures to  8178,915  22.  It  has  paid  in  dividends  to  its  stockholders 
$27,439  50  this  year,  and  has  carried  into  its  reserve  fund  the  sum  of 
$26,013  58.  

CHARACTERISTIC. 

A  meeting  of  the  patriotic  Irish  assembled  in  this  city,  on  Thursday 
evening  last,  to  make  arrangements  for  the  reception  of  Messrs.  Healy 
and  O'Connor,  two  Irish  members  of  the  British  Parliament,  who  are 
now  hippodroming  through  this  country  with  a  view  to  raising  money  to 
hire  ruffians  to  continue  committing  the  murders,  arsons  and  cattle  muti- 
lations that  have  disgraced  the  "  Green  Isle  "  during  the  past  year  or  so. 
His  Honor  (?)  Judge  Ferral  was  present  at  this  meeting.  What  business 
lie  had  there  we  cannot  conceive,  for  he  is  a  native  born  American.  But 
then,  when  we  come  to  think  of  it,  he  is  also  a  demagogic  politician, 
which  circumstance,  perhapB,  accounts  for  his  presence.  At  any  rate,  he 
was  there,  and  he  distinguished  himself  by  using  the  language  of  a  black- 
guard, as  the  following  extract  from  the  reported  proceedings  of  the  meet- 
ing show: 

Judge  Ferral's  motion  to  adjourn  was  then  put,  and  declared,  by  the 
Chair,  carried.  Judge  Ferral  then  went  to  the  Chairman's  table  and 
called  for  the  members  of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  to  remain. 
T.  B.  O'Brien  advanced  to  the  middle  of  the  hall,  and  said,  angrily: 
"You  are  not  tit  to  preside  over  a  body  of  Irishmen."  Judge  Ferral — 
Who  do  you  refer  to,  sir?  O'Brien — To  you!  Judge  Ferral — You  are  a 
liar,  then.  O'Brien— You  are  another.  Judge  Ferral — You  are  a  dirty 
liar.     O'Brien — You  are  a . 

What  a  disgraceful  thing  it  is  that  this  man  should  hold  a  position  on 
the  Bench  of  our  Superior  Court,  and  have  it  in  his  power  to  soil  the 
ermine.  It  is  only  necessary  to  add  that  he  is  a  fair  sample  of  the  class 
of  Americans  who  sympathize  with  the  Land  League. 


Ten  days',  and  no  news  from  St.  Petersburg !  What,  are  the  Nihilists 
slumbering  on  their  dynamite,  or  has  O'Donovan  Rossa  and  his  band  of 
bold  conspirators  made  such  a  corner  in  that  important  article  that  no 
amount  of  roubles  can  purchase  it  ?  We  rather  think  those  Russian 
gentlemen  are  laying  low  for  a  grand  coup,  which  will  bring  Alexander's 
nose  to  the  dust ;  for,  though  the  waters  of  the  Neva  should  run  red  with 
Russian  blood,  the  Tartar  spirit  will  know  no  rest  until  Alexander's  ghost 
joins  his  father's  in  the  other  world's  Winter  Palace,  treated  specially  for 
the  reception  of  royal  personages. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  ouarts 
and   pints.     Shield — Krug — in  quarts  ami  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 

3uarts  and  pints.     For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


THE    GEOGRAPHICAL    SOCIETY. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Geographical  Society  of  tho  Pacific  was 
held  in  the  rooms  of  the  Society,  No.  317  Powell  street,  last  Tuesday  eve- 
ning, and  the  following  officers  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  year:  Presi- 
dent, George  Davidson;  Vice-Presidents,  Ogden  Hoffman,  William  Lane 
Booker  and  John  K.  Jarboe;  Foreign  Corresponding  Secretary,  Francis 
Bertonj  Home  Corresponding  Secretary,  James  P.  Cox;  Treasurer,  Gen. 
0.  I.  Hutchinson  ;  Secretary,  C.  Mitchell  Grant:  Council— Joseph  W. 
Winans,  J.  F.  Swift,  Ralph  C.  Harrison,  A.  S.  Hallidie,  T.  E.  Sleven. 
W.  W.  Crane,  Jr.,  I.  Steinhart,  E.  P.  Murphy,  Thomas  Price,  Edward 
L.  G.  Steele,  Gerritt  L.  Lansing  and  Harry  Durbrow;  Trustees— George 
Davidson,  George  Chismore,  M.D.,  William  Lane  Booker,  Selim  Frank- 
lin and  Andrew  McF.  Davis.  The  attention  of  the  Society  was  called  to 
the  fact  that  the  coast  liue  of  eastern  Siberia  was  incorrectly  laid  down  on 
maps.  Professor  Davidson  presented  the  Society  with  a  letter  found  by 
a  United  States  naval  officer  in  a  sealed  bottle,  August  10,  1S44,  on  the 
island  of  San  Antonio,  on  the  west  of  Africa,  near  the  equator.  The  let- 
ter was  dated:  "Barque  Dtton,  of  Liverpool,  for  Montreal,  July  I,  1844  ; 
latitude,  47  deg.  and  30  min.  north;  longitude,  25  deg.  and  33  min.  west." 
An  examination  of  the  chart  showed  that,  in  drifting  from  the  position 
of  the  vessel,  as  stated  in  the  letter,  the  bottle  had  traveled  1,820  nautical 
miles  to  the  island  where  it  was  found. 

We  have  recently  been  favored  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Victoria  In- 
stitute, a  philosophical  society  of  Great  Britian,  with  the  copies  of 
various  papers  read  before  that  Society.  Among  others  eminently  worthy 
of  attention  are  the  following  :  "AnExamination  of  the  Philosophy  of 
Mr.  Herbert  Spencer,"  by  the  Rev.  W.  D.  Ground;  "Pliocene  Man  in 
America,"  by  James  C.  Southall,  A.  M.,  L.  L.  D.,  of  Richmond,  Vir- 
ginia ;  "  Rainfall  and  Climate  of  India,"  by  Sir  Joseph  Tayrer,  K.  C.  S. 
I.,  M.  D.,  F.  R.  S.;  "Credibility  of  the  Supernatural,"  by  the  Right 
Hon.,  the  Lord  O'Neill,  with  other  interesting  papers.  The  privileges 
derivedfrom  becoming  a  member  of  this  Institute  are  valuable  in  a  relig- 
ious, scientific  and  literary  point  of  view,  and  memberships  may  be  ob- 
tained at  home  or  abroad  by  those  wishing  to  qualify,  by  an  application 
to  the  Hon.  Secretary. 

Messrs.  Mosgrove  8c  Bro.,  the  celebrated  dry  goods  firm,  of  Post 
street,  below  Kearny,  are  daily  in  receipt  of  new  goods,  selected  with 
great  care  by  experienced  buyers  in  all  the  leading  markets  of  the  world, 
and  these  superior  goods  are  for  sale  at  the  lowest  possible  price.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  protection  afforded  by  the  high  standing  of  this  firm,  pur- 
chasers are  protected  by  the  bright  light  which  prevails  all  over  the  store, 
and  enables  one  to  see  what  one  is~  buying. 

We  observe  with  pleasure  that  General  H.  A.  Cobb  and  Mr.  W.  H. 
Bovee  have  associated  together,  under  the  firm  name  and  style  of  Cobb, 
Bovee  &  Co.,  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  a  Real  Estate  and  General 
Auctioneer  business.  Both  of  these  gentlemen  have  been  engaged  in  busi- 
ness in  this  city,  for  a  long  number  of  years,  and  they  are  known  as  up- 
right and  astute  men  of  business.  We  have  no  doubt  but  that  the  new 
firm  will  succeed. 

Gentlemen  who  wish  to  be  clad  in  well-fitting  garments,  cut  out  of 
superior  cloth,  should  call  upon  Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  cel- 
ebrated merchant  tailors,  of  415  Montgomery  street.  This  celebrated 
firm  have  always  on  hand  the  very  latest  patterns,  and  turn  their  custom- 
ers out  in  the  most  stylish  manner.     Give  them  a  call  and  be  convinced. 


The  publishers  of  the  Engineer  and  Mining  Journal  have  commenced 
the  publication  of  a  new  paper  called  Coal.  No.  1  of  volume  1  of  the 
new  publication  was,  as  it  reached  us,  a  two-page  paper,  and  one  of  the 
pages  was  made  up  of  ads.  We  don't  know  what  to  make  of  it;  there- 
fore we  make  nothing  of  it. 

A  chivalrous  pirate  has  been  discovered  in  the  person  of  Kwang 
Kingman,  who  has  lately  been  operating  on  the  Chinese  Coast.  Seeing 
the  trouble  and  expense  to  which  the  authorities  were  putting  themselves 
to  capture  him,  Kwang  politely  offered  to  exchange  his  own  head  for  the 
heads  of  three  of  the  principal  officials  of  Ning  Po.  The  offer  was  re- 
spectfully declined,  and  Kwang  still  pursues  his  cheerful  occupation. 

H.  A.  Cobb.  William  H.  Bovee. 

COBB,    BOVEE    &    CO., 

Real    Estate    ard    General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom  : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellow*'  Building. 


Real    Estate    Sale    Day--THTJRSDAY9. 


Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers*.  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  14. 

~  LANGLEY   &   MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Drngrsists,  importers  or  Pore  Frencb,  English 
and  German    Drugs,  Fine  Essential    Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  Jan.  14. 

"dividend  notice-no.  seventy-sTxT^ 

The  Homo  Matnnl  Insurance  Company  will  pny  its  reg-nlnr 
nionthlv  dividend  ol  One  Dollar  ($1)  per  share  upon  its  Capital   Stock,  on  the 
10th  day  of  January,  1882.  CHARLLS  K.  BTOB  I 

Jan.  14.  406  California  street, 

humboldTsavingFand   LOAN  SOCIETY, 

No,    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors:— -Adolph   C.  Weber.  President;  Rudolf  Jordan, 
Vice-President:  E.  L>.  Kcves;  Henry  Luch^inger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A,  H    I  ,  Attorney.     Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  & 

5.25  per* cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent.  Jan.  7. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


Jan.  14.  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  rescript  recently  issued  by  the  Emperor  of  Germany, ^asserting  his 
right  to  personally  direct  the  policy  of  his  Government  as  King  of  Prus- 
sia,'has  caused  much  comment  in  Europe.  The  rescript,  of  course,  re- 
lates only  to  Prussia,  and  does  not  directly  affect;  the  other  portions  of 
the  Empire,  such  as  the  Kingdoms  of  Bavaria,  Saxony  and  Wurtemburg, 
the  Grand  Duchy  of  Baden,  and  other  minor  States.  But  as  Prussia  in 
reality  controls  the  policy  of  the  entire  Empire  in  all  important  matters, 
the  semi-indepent  States  naturally  regard  with  jealous  apprehension  the 
Emperor's  pretentions  to  what  is  practically  absolute  power  in  the  por- 
tion of  the  t(  Bund  "  of  which  he  is  King.  Socialism  in  Germany  is  very 
widespread  and  powerful,  and  though  its  advocates  would  hesitate  to 
adopt  the  murderous  methods  used  by  the  Russian  Nihilists,  it  cannot  be 
denied  that  they  are  a  more  dangerous  class  for  an  arbitrary  government 
to  deal  with.  The  Nihilists  are,  as  a  rule,  uneducated  people,  with  brutal 
instincts,  without  any  idea  of  reform  beyond  doing  away  with  the  exist- 
ing order  of  things,  and  trusting  to  luck  for  the  future,  and  apparently 
without  auy  idea  of  effecting  a  political  reformation,  except  by  means  of 
assassination.  Their  aspirations  have  never  been  encouraged  by  conces- 
sions ;  they  have  been  purposely  kept  in  a  state  of  ignorance  and  sub- 
servience, and  every  time  that  they  contrive,  at  an  immense  sacrifice,  to" 
murder  a  Czar  or  a  high  official  their  existence  under  the  iron  rod  becomes 
the  more  hopeless  and  intolerable.  The  German  Socialist  is  a  very  dif- 
ferent sort  of  person.  He  is  generally  an  educated  man,  and  often  a 
learned  one,  is  well  acquainted  with  the  political  position  of  his  own  day 
and  familiar  with  the  political  history  of  the  past.  In  his  wisdom  he  ab- 
jures the  dynamite  code  and  deals  cleverly  with  legal  methods  to  obtain 
his  end.  He  knows  that  his  tongue  and  pen  are  more  potent  than  bomb- 
shells and  knives  when  directed  against  his  own  government,  and  he  is  en- 
couraged by  the  concessions  which  he  has  gained  by  the  former  weapons 
to  hope  for  more.  The  reactionary  rescript  of  the  Emperor— moderately 
worded  as  it  is— is,  therefore,  likely  to  create  a  more  dangerous  disturbance 
in  Germany  than  if  the  Russian  Autocrat  had  issued  an  ukase  condemn- 
ing every  tenth  man  in  his  Empire  to  death.  But,  in  our  opinion,  it  is 
unlikely  that  serious  trouble  will  immediately  ensue.  The  Prussian  Gov- 
erument  has  too  much  Bteel  and  gunpowder  to  support  it  for  the  King's 
subjects  to  openly  rebel,  and  we,  therefore,  believe  that  the  rescript — 
which  is,  of  course,  a  coup  de'etat  of  Bismarck's  invention — will,  for  the 
present,  be  a  complete  success.  It  is  somewhat  singular  that  none  of  the 
newspapers,  in  commenting  on  the  subject,  have  as  yet  hinted  that  Wil- 
helm's  new  policy  received  some  inspiration  during  his  recent  interview 
with  Alexander.  To  our  mind,  it  is  but  another  item  of  evidence  that 
Germany  and  Russia  are  going  hand  in  hand  against  the  rest  of  Europe. 

Devoted  followers  of  the  Church  of  Rome  must  feel  somewhat  discour- 
aged by  the  manner  in  which  the  Pope's  threat  of  leaving  the  Eternal 
City  has  been  received  by  Italians  generally,  and  by  the  people  of  Rome 
in  particular.  It  must  be  small  comfort  to  his  Holiness,  and  his  more 
enthusiastic  admirers,  to  Iearu  that,  at  a  recent  public  banquet,  the 
Mayor  of  Rome  declared  that  the  people  would  rather  see  the  city  laid  in 
ashes  than  again  be  subjected  to  Papal  domination.  This  is  pretty  strong 
language,  and,  since  the  people  of  Rome  ought  to  know  more  about  the 
Pope's  rule  than  any  other  community,  the  moral  to  be  drawn  is  not  a 
very  complimentary  one  to  the  Vicar  of  Christ.  But,  for  all  that,  the 
Pope  won't  go. 

;  In  spite  of  telegrams  containing  only  the  most  trifling  information 
about  local  troubles  in  Ireland,  and  evidently  only  forwarded  with  the 
hopes  of  catching  Irish  subscribers  and  Irish  votes,  it  is  becoming  every 
day  more  and  more  evident  that  the  Land  League  is  "  a  dead  cock  in  the 
pit."  The  agitation  has  been  so  clumsily  and  selfishly  managed  by  Par- 
riell  and  his  colleagues  that  even  their  own  "  fellow-patriots  "  have  grown 
disgusted,  and  are  beginning  to  recognize  the  fact  that,  while  they  have 
borne  all  "the  beat  and  burden  of  the  day,"  they  have  simply  been  used 
as  dupes  and  tools,  after  all.  The  English  Government  adds  weight  to 
this  impression  by  the  severe  sentences  which  it  is  now  imposing  upon  of- 
fenders. As  an  example  of  this,  we  are  told  that  two  men  who  attacked 
a  house  at  Cara,  and  stole  £10,  last  November,  have  been  sentenced  to  ten 
years' penal  servitude  each.  This  is  the  only  way  to  deal  with  hedge- 
row assassins,  and  although  the  item  we  have  quoted  was  evidently  tel- 
egraphed to  this  country  in  order  to  excite  sympathy,  we  are  confident 
that  a  few  more  such  bits  of  news  would  do  good,  so  far  as  instilling  a 
wholesome  dread  of  sure  punishment  for  cowardly  murder  is  concerned. 

"Body-snatching  "  seems  to  have  grown  to  be  the  latest  criminal  mania 
in  Great  Britain,  the  example  of  the  profit  to  be  derived  being  probably 
set  by  recent  cases  in  America.  The  theft  of  the  late  Earl  of  Crawford's 
corpse  has  created  a  great  stir  in  England,  where  thousands  of  family 
vaults  contain  the  mortal  remains  of  distinguished  men  and  women.  The 
descendants  and  relatives  of  these  illustrious  dead  naturally  regard  with 
great  consternation  the  possibility  of  their  tombs  being  desecrated,  and 
since  in  Europe,  and  especially  in  England,  ancestors  are  more  reverenced 
than  in  America,  where  comparatively  few  people  know  who  their  fore- 
fathers were,  this  despicable  form  of  theft  is  likely  to  prove  a  bonanza. 
The  only  way  to  put  a  stop  to  it  is  to  take  a  philosophical  view  of  such  a 
loss.  If  Sicilian  or  Greek  bandits  capture  a  live  relative,  money  must  be 
paid  for  his  rescue  from  torture,  mrtilation  and  death,  but  if  the  poor 
decayed  body  is  gone  the  monument  to  its  memory  still  remains.  It  can 
suffer  no  further  harm  at  the  hands  of  the  despoilers,  and  the  sooner  the 
.thieves  learn  that  their  booty  will  not  find  a  purchaser  the  sooner  they 
.will  discover  that  the  risk  of  robbing  graves  is  not  a  paying  enterprise. 

Sponges  are  now  grown  by  cutting  small  portions  from  the  parent 
sponge  and  fixing  them  under  water  by  skewers  on  a  sandy  bottom.  They 
at  once  begin  to  grow,  and  are  said  to  be  ready  for  the  market  in  three 
years.  In  an  experiment  made  abroad,  4,000  sponges  were  grown  at  a 
cost  of  §50,  and  successful  experiments  of  the  same  kind  are  now  being 
made  on  the  coast  of  Florida. 


CONVICTED    FELONS    VS.    HONEST    TOILERS. 

The  question  of  employing  prison  labor  in  such  a  manner  as  to  bring 
it  into  direct  competition  with  the  handicraft  of  the  bone  and  sinew  of 
the  commonwealth — the  foundation  upon  which  society  rests — is  becom- 
ing an  engrossing  topic  of  conversation  in  intelligent,  thinking  circles 
throughout  this  city  and  State.  The  News  Letter  intimated,  a  couple 
of  weeks  ago,  that  this  question  would  probably  become  an  influential  is- 
sue in  the  next  State  campaign.  We  are  now  quite  sure  that,  if  the  pres- 
ent Prison  Directors  continue  in  the  path  which  they  have  mapped  out 
for  themselves,  this  question  will  be  a  potential  factor  in  the  fight  for  po- 
litical supremacy,  and  will  be  the  rock  upon  which  the  Republican  party 
will  come  to  grief.  There  is  no  Bubterfuge  and  no  sophistry  which  will 
avail  the  leaders  of  that  political  organization  when  they  come  to  face  an 
indignant  and  deceived  public.  They  can  plead  no  baby  act.  Their 
party  is  responsible  for  the  acts  of  those  who  have  obtained  office  through 
its  instrumentality,  and  who  have  betrayed  the  trust  reposed  in  them. 
When  the  issue  is  squarely  put  before  the  people  of  this  commonwealth, 
as  to  whether  they  will  permit  the  labor  of  convicted  felons  to  be  used  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  break  down  our  existing  manufacturing  industries, 
to  discourge  the  establishment  of  others,  and  to  take  the  bread  out  of  the 
mouths  of  our  honest  artisans,  there  need  be  no  doubt  as  to  what  the  an- 
swer will  be.  It  will  be  a  sonorous  negative,  and  it  will  be  delivered 
with  so  much  emphasis  that  the  party  which  is  responsible  for  the  in- 
famy of  defying  public  opinion,  and  evading  the  law,  will  find  itself 
badly  knocked  out  of  time.  This  Prison  Labor  question  is  a  practical  re- 
ality, not  an  abstract  theory,  and  when  our  citizens  go  to  the  ballot-box 
they  will  vote  upon  those  practical  questions  which  affect  the  material 
prosperity  and  welfare  of  the  community,  and  every  member  of  it,  and 
not  upon  sentimental  buncombe.  When  the  campaign  opens,  our  Repub- 
lican friends  may  tell  the  public  that  they  saved  the  Union — and  no  one 
will  take  the  trouble  to  gainsay  them.  The  salvation  of  the  Union  is  a 
dead  and  buried  issue,  and  the  people  bave  paid  for  it,  if,  indeed,  they 
did  not  accomplish  it  themselves.  Our  Republican  friends  may  then  tell 
the  public  that  the  rebels  are  a  dangerous  and  very  bad  class  of  citizens, 
and  no  one  will  feel  interested  enough  to  dispute  their  veracity,  because 
it  is  sixteen  years  or  so  since  a  rebel  was  seen  in  the  country.  Our  Re- 
publican friends  may  at  that  important  time  affirm  that  their  organiza- 
tion is  the  party  of  great  moral  ideas  and  progressive  principles,  but  the 
indignant  scorn  of  a  betrayed  and  outraged  commonwealth  will  freeze  the 
falsehood  upon  the  mendacious  lips  that  utter  it.  The  party  which  de- 
liberately seeks  to  ruin  the  pursuits  followed  by  the  industrial  masses  is 
not  and  cannot  claim  to  be  "a  party  of  great  moral  ideas,"  nor  can  a 
party  which  coolly  seeks  to  injure  and  destroy  the  already  established  in- 
dustries of  a  young  and  struggling  State — and  that,  too,  out  of  mere  lust 
for  wrong-doing — claim  to  be  "a  party  of  progressive  principles."  If  the 
Republican  party,  as  a  political  organization,  wishes  to  avoid  being 
placed  in  this  position,  its  leaders  must  make  an  effort — and  an  immedi- 
ate one,  too — to  control  these  Prison  Directors  and  make  them  do  that 
which  is  right;  and,  failing  to  accomplish  that  object,  they  must  publicly 
disavow,  through  their  State  Central  Committee,  all  responsibility  for 
the  infamy  which  the  Prison  Directors  are  perpetrating.  If  this  is  not 
done,  the  result  will  be  as  the  News  Letter  has  indicated.  Speaking 
adviBedly  and  guardedly,  we  tell  the  leaders  and  members  of  the  Repub- 
lican party  that  their  enemies  are  lying  in  wait  for  them  upon  this  proposi- 
tion, and  we  venture  to  remind  them  that  California  is  a  close  State,  and 
that  no  party  in  it  can  carry  a  heavy  handicap  and  hope  for  success. 

In  writing  thus  we  are  not  animated  by  partisan  motives.  The  News 
Letter  has  lived  so  long  in  this  community  that  it  is  almost  unnecessary 
for  us  to  repeat  that  we  have  no  party  predilections.  Our  object  is  now, 
and  always  has  been,  to  promote  the  best  and  "leading  interests  of  Cali- 
fornia and  the  Pacific  coast." 


The  Lord  Chancellor  of  England  has  directed  his  principal  secretary 
to  inform  a  correspondent  that,  in  his  opinion,  the  correction  of  petty 
pilfering  by  children,  by  a  moderate  corporal  chastisement,  is  far  more 
humane  than  either  sending  them  to  prison  or  leaving  them  to  grow  up 
In  dishonest  habits. 


ORCHESTRAL  CONCERTS. 
It  is  to  be  regretted  that  one  really  strong  Philharmonic  Society  can- 
not be  found  in  this  city,  with  the  object  of  promoting  the  cultivation  of 
classical  music.  It  is  altogether  outrageous  to  expect  the  musical  public 
to  attend  two  long  concerts  on  the  same  day,  and  particularly  when  one 
of  the  concerts  is  held  at  an  hour  only  suitable  to  ladies  and  school-girls. 
The  Committee  of  the  Philharmonic  is  strong  enough  and  rich  enough  to 
establish  a  really  good  society,  and,  without  detracting  from  the  ability 
of  Mr.  Homeier,  we  believe  that  Mr.  Hinnchs  is  in  every  sense  capable 
of  rendering  real  service  as  Conductor.  With  the  present  influential 
Committee,  there  ought  to  be  no  difficulty  in  providing  the  necessary 
funds.  Two  things  are  greatly  required :  First,  a  properly  constructed 
orchestral  stage,  without  which  it  is  impossible  to  secure  perfectly  har- 
monious concert  between  the  conductor  and  executants;  secondly,  a  care- 
ful selection  of  artists,  none  being  admitted  who  are  not  fully  equal  to 
the  parts  assigned' them,  and  who  will  not  give  the  necessary  attendance 
at  rehearsals.  The  strings  of  the  Philharmonic  are  perfect,  and  the  same 
may  be  said  of  the  reeds  and  horns  of  Mr.  Homeier's  combination.  The 
two  must  be  brought  together,  and  the  expense  must  be  met  by  an  ade- 
quate subscription  list.  One  thing  more  will  be  required.  There  must 
be  no  unfledged  vocalists.  None  but  artists  of  the  first  class  must  be  al- 
lowed to  participate  in  such  concerts;  indeed,  the  very  fact  of  being  en- 
gaged at  the  Philharmonic  must  be  regarded  as  the  indorsement  of  pro- 
fessional merit.  The  concerts  of  Messrs.  Homeier  and  Hinrichshad  both 
their  merits,  but  we  trust  that  an  effort  will  be  made  to  combine  the  best 
parts  of  both  in  one  performance. 

Wa  have  the  greatest  respect  in  the  world  for  the  Lord  Bishop  of 
of  Honolulu,  who  is  a  merry  soul  with  a  large  heart,  and  hands  big 
enough  to  confer  a  benediction  on  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  South  Sea 
Islands,  at  one  and  the  same  time,  and  for  this  reason  we  do  most  em- 
phatically protest  against  the  attempts  of  our  Christians  in  this  city  to 
float  that  worthy  gentleman's  viscera  in  tea.  We  have  been  invited  by 
the  brethren  to  two  of  the  receptions  tendered  his  Grace,  and  the  cold- 
blooded manner  in  which  the  godly  pumped  weak  tea  into  the  Bishop 
would  make  a  Spanish  Inquisitor  blush  for  the  cruelty  of  his  kind.  Give' 
the  kindly  pastor  a  run  with  the  boys,  or  else  brew  a  liver-rattling  punch 
in  the  soul-sapping  tea-kettle,  while  we  tell  him  a  very  thrilling  tale  of 
how  Tom  Tastenough  ran  away  with  Billy  IVZush's  wife,  and  furnishes 
from  the  vast  storehouse  of  his  memory  racy  anecdotes  of  that  celebrated 
divorce  case.  Confound  your  psalm-singing  organ-stops;  give  the  Bishop 
a  chance  to  show  his  mettle. 


(faliforuia  ^dwttw. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FRAN0IS00.  SATURDAY,  JAN.  21,  1882. 


NO.  28. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910-REriNEi>SavEK— 12J@131  tf  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10j<a 10$  per  cent.  disc. 

■  Exchange  on  New  York,  10@12ic  t?  $100  premium  ;  On  London 
Bankers,  49A@49§  ;  Commercial,  50d.  Paris,  sight,  5-12£  francs 
per  dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  15<2)20c. 

■  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1(5 1$  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
Ma  4  Jj  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S4£@488Jt. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San   FranrUco .Tan.  SO.  1882. 


Stock*  and  Bond*. 

BONDS. 

Oil.  State  Bonds,  6'8,'57 
S.  F.  City  £  Co.  B'ds,  6a,  '5S 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Hontg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dujxmt  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds — 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  A  Truckee  R.  E.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  C.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &  N  Bonds,  (is . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U  S.4s 

BA.VKS. 
Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National(ex-div) .... 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom 

SO 

40 

55 
105 

90 

90 
105 
110 
110 
101 
112 
123 
105 
100 
11-1 

157J 
126 
120 

116 
125 
125 


Asked 


Nom. 
Nom. 

40 

60 


100 
100 
107 
112 

103 
115 
125 
108 

118J 

160 


113 
12S 
128 


Stocks  and  Bonds.        Bid. 

1NSI .RANCH  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

.Commercial  (ex-div) 

!  Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

|C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

IC.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R .". .. 

,N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

[Sutter  Street  R.  R 

'Geary  Street  R.  R 

ICentral  R.  R.  Co 

!  Market  Street  R.  R 

I  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  GasligbtCo 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

ISac'to  Gaslight  Co 

rCalifor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

[(Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
8.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
I!s.  V.  W.  W.Co-  Bonds  (ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Asked 


112 

115 

118 

120 

118 

182 

103 

110 

91 

93 

114 

115 

90 
37 

921 
38 

90 
63 

921 

871 

471 
Nom. 

90 

50 

Nom. 

Noln. 

Nom. 

69 

70' 

2»1 

26 

54 

66 

115 

— 

95 

98 

441 
76 

45 

78 

101J 
116 

102 
1161 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div),, 

California  {ex-div).. 125        128     i'Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck  Nom.    Nom. 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  108, 115.  Cala.  Dry  Dock,  50,  55.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  29,  30. 
Presidio  R.  R.,  75,  85. 

Notwithstanding  the  usual  semi-annual  quarterly  and  monthly  divi- 
dends which  have  been  paid  this  week,  prices,  as  a  rule,  are  maintained 
to  about  the  same  as  tbey  were  prior  thereto  ;  and  even  at  these  figures 
there  is  but  little  disposition  to  sell.  Oakland  Gas  Stock  has  passed  her 
dividend  this  month,  and  will  probably  do  so  for  several  months  to  come, 
owing,  as  we  are  informed,  to  a  large  floating  indebtedness,  incurred  for 
the  purpose  of  extending  their  works  to  Alameda  and  Berkeley. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

French  Ideas  of  Responsibility. — When  an  accident,  the  result  of 
carelessness  (sometimes  very  gross},  happens  in  America,  it  is,  as  a  gen- 
eral rule,  discovered  by  some  very  strange  mental  process  that  "  nobody 
is  to  blame  ;"  or,  if  the  case  is  so  very  flagrant  and  the  facts  are  so  over- 
whelming that  even  the  most  sympathizing  jury  cannot  acquit  every- 
body, the  offender  moBt  likely  escapes  with  a  reprimand.  Our  French 
neighbors  do  not,  in  Buch  cases,  act  upon  this  principle.  Several  persons 
were  killed  by  the  failure  of  part  of  a  temporary  building  during  a  bull- 
n"ght  at  Marseilles,  on  Sunday,  August  14th,  1881,  and,  in  consequence, 
the  carpenter  who  put  up  the  platform  has  been  condemned  to  four 
months'  imprisonment  and  a  fine  of  §12,50,  the  manager  of  the  fight  to 
two  months'  imprisonment,  and,  most  instructive  of  all,  the  sub-inspector 
of  public  buildings  to  one  month's  imprisonment. 

A  Successful  Tabernacle.— The  report  of  the  Clerk  and  Treasurer 
of  Plymouth  Congregational  Church,  Rev.  T.  K.  Nobis,  Pastor,  made  at 
its  annual  meeting  on  the  11th  inst..  shows  that  the  year  just  closed  has 
been  one  of  piosperity.  It  has  received  143  new  members,  sustained 
three  Sunday  Schools  with  an  enrollment  of  1,138  pupils,  and  raised  over 
$4,000  for  charitable  purposes.  Its  present  membership  is  450,  15  of 
whom  united  at  itR  last  communion,  2  by  letter  and  13  on  confession  of 
faith.  It  is  the  intention  of  the  church  to  erect  a  new  church  edifice, 
early  in  the  Spring,  in  the  western  part  of  the  city. 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  Jan.  20th, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds—  4s,  118$;  4£s,  114g;  3£s,  101.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  84i@4  83£.  Pacific  Mail,  41.  Wheat,  135@140  ;  Western 
Union,  81|.  Hides,  22@22£.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  ;  Burry, 
15@24 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Jan.  20.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  5d.  @  10s.  9d.,  Cal.;  10s. 
10d.@lls.  6d.  Red  Am.  Shipping.      Bonds,  4s.,  —  ;  4£s,  — ;  3^3,  — . 

Signal  Service  Meteorological  Report,  Week  Ending  Jan.  19  — 
Maximum  and  Minimum  Thermometer:  Friday  13th— 51,  40;  Saturday 
14th— 50,  41;  Sunday  15th— 50,  39.5;  Monday  16th— 55,  45;  Tuesday 
17th— 52,  42;  Wednesday  18th— 52.5,  43;  Thursday  19th- 61,  30. 

London,  Jan.  20.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  100  1-16  "100  3-16 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navlfratiiiff    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

The  Philadelphia  "News'  "  naturalist  thus  gives  a  graphic  account 
of  a  wake  in  which  he  participated  a  short  time  ago:  When  an  ourang- 
outang  dies,  the  others  cover  up  the  body  with  branches  of  trees.  Then 
they  all  adjourn  to  a  grove,  where  one  of  them  goes  through  a  lot  of  mo- 
tions and  noises,  telling  how  the  deceased  always  shared  his  cocoanuts 
with  his  neighbors,  how  kind  he  was  to  everybody,  and  what  a  model  he 
had  always  been  ;  but  not  a  word  is  said  about  the  little  ourang-outangs 
that  the  old  fellow  knocked  in  the  head  in  order  to  steal  their  fruit,  nor 
how  often  he  chased  the  poor  little  monkeys  out  of  their  shelter  and  took 
possession  on  bad  nights. 

China  Mails. — The  following  are  the  dates  appointed  for  the  Bailing  of 
the  United  States  mail  packets  from  San  Francisco  for  Japan  and  China: 
January  26,  February  11  and  25,  March  14,  April  1  and  19,  May  6  and 
20,  June  6  and  22,  July  11  and  29,  August  12  and  29,  September  13, 
October  3  and  19,  November  4  and  21,  December  5  and  23.  The  Post 
Office  authorities  notify  that  correspondence  for  Japan  and  China  intended 
to  go  by  this  route  must  be  specially  addressed  "  via  San  Francisco  ;"  and 
in  order  to  insure  its  arrival  from  Europe  at  San  Francisco  in  time  for 
the  packet,  should  be  posted  three  weeks  before  the  date  fixed  for  sailing 
from  this  port. 

A  Fine  Ship. — The  Peninsular  and  Oriental  Steam  Navigation  Com- 
pany's new  steamer,  Sutlej,  was  successfully  launched  on  the  22d  ult., 
at  Barrow-in-Furness,  from  the  yard  of  the  Barrow  Shipbuilding  Com- 
pany. The  Sutlqj,  which  is  built  of  Bteel,  is  4,100  tons  gross  register,  and 
will  have  eugines  of  800-horse  power  nomiual,  working  up  to  5,000  indica- 
ted ;  the  cylinders  are  58  inches  and  100  inches,  and  the  stroke  is  5  feet 
3  inches  ;  she  is  390  feet  long,  42  feet  beam,  and  35  feet  deep.  The 
Sutlej  is  in  every  respect  a  sister  ship  to  the  Ganges,  which  was  launched 
in  October,  and  both  will  be  for  the  mail  services  of  the  Company. 

Mr.  T.  EC.  Allen,  Jr.,  son  of  Commodore  Allen,  who  has  received  the 
appointment  of  Manager  of  the  South  British  and  National  Fire  and 
Marine  Insurance  Companies  at  Portland,  Oregon,  left  for  the  scene  of 
his  future  labor  by  the  Oregon  this  week.  Mr.  Allen  is  a  capable  and  ex- 
perienced underwriter,  and  is  looked  upon  as  a  rising  man  in  his  profes- 
sion. Socially,  he  has  always  been  a  great  favorite,  and,  prior  to  his  de- 
parture, received  many  valuable  presents,  and  was  banqueted  at  the 
Maison  Doree.     We  wish  him  every  success  in  his  new  sphere  and  home. 


A  New  Telegraph  Line.— The  Great  Northern  Telegraph  Company 
have  issued  the  subjoined  notification:  "  The  Telegraph  L*nd  Line  from 
Shanghai  to  Tientsin  having  been  completed,  the  company  is  prepared  to 
accept  messages  for  Soochow,  Chinkiang  and  Tientsin.  In  addition  to 
the  ordinary  rate  for  Shanghai  (8s.  4d.  per  word),  the  following  Land  Line 
rates  will  be  charged:  For  Soochow,  lOd.  per  word;  Chinkiang,  lid. : 
Tientsin,  ls^  3d.  per  word.  The  minimum  Land  Line  charge  will  be  for 
seven  words." 

The  Mayor  of  Philadelphia,  in  consequence  of  lamentable  loss  of 
life  by  the  burning  of  a  woolen-mill  in  that  city,  has  issued  an  order  to 
the  owner,  or  owner's  tenants,  or  agents,  of  all  factories,  manufactories, 
or  workshops  of  any  kind  in  which  operators  or  employe's  are  employed 
at  work,  requiring  them  to  provide  and  cause  to  be  fixed  to  their  several 
buildings  permanent  fire-escapes. 


We  hear  it  rumored  that  a  scheme  is  projected  for  reviving  the  idea 
of  a  canal  through  the  Isthmus  of  Kraw,  situated  in  the  upper  part  of 
the  Malay  Peninsula.  It  is  stated  that  the  project  is  under  French  au- 
spices. The  idea  is  not  new,  as  it  was  energetically  pushed  as  far  back  as 
1S50-60,  and  was  advocated  at  that  time  by  Sir  John  Bowring,  a  former 
Governor  of  Hongkong. 

The  returns  lately  received  from  the  Indian  tea  districts  show  that 
the  whole  crop  will  probably  not  exceed  47,500,000  pounds.  Putting  the 
exports  to  Australia  at  750,000  pounds,  and  setting  aside  570.000  pounds 
for  the  country  consumption,  this  leaves  an  available  total  of  46,000,000 
pounds  for  export  to  England. 

In  the  editorial  article  in  the  News  Letter  of  the  14th  inst.,  under 
the  heading,  "  How  to  Reorganize  the  Democracy,"  the  allusion  to  Wm. 
P.  Frost  was  not  intended  as  a  reflection  upon  his  personal  character,  but 
as  a  criticism  upon  his  usefulness  as  a  participant  in  Democratic  politics. 

Chinese  Bonds. — One  thousand  one  hundred  and  forty-seven  bonds 
of  £100  each  of  the  Chinese  Imperial  Government  Loan  of  1877  have 
been  drawn,  and  will  be  paid  off  at  par  on  and  after  February  28,  at  the 
London  offices  of  the  Hongkong  and  Shanghai  Banking  Corporation. 

A  large  dead  whale  was  washed  ashore  a  few  days  ago  on  the  beach 
at  Milford.     It  was  about  70  feet  long  and  18  feet  in  girth. 

Entered  at  the  Fost-Ofllce  at  San  JFraneisco,  Cat.,  as  8econd-Cla»B 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederic*  Harriott,  607  to  615  Msrchaat  Street,  San  Francisco,  Otlifanu&. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Jan.  21.   1882. 


PHILOSOPHY    FOR    THE    "CHAWS." 
The  presence  in  this  city  of  two  Parliamentary  representatives  of 
the  Irish  Land  League  makes  this  an  opportune  moment  to  discuss,  im- 
partially and  philosophically,  the  objects  of  that  organization. 

Premising  it  may  be  promptly  conceded  that  the  laws  of  land  tenure, 
as  they  existed  in  Ireland  before  the  passage  of  the  Land  Act  of  last  ses- 
sion of  Parliament,  were  susceptible  of  radical  reformation,  and  it  may 
also  be  admitted  that  the  Land  Act  of  1881  is  not  a  satisfactory  solution 
of  this  extremely  complicated  problem,  if  it  is  to  be  regarded  as  a  final 
settlement  of  the  matter.  The  Land  Act  alluded  to,  however,  was  not 
put  forth  as  a  complete  and  final  settlement  of  the  question  ;  it  was  sub- 
mitted merely  as  a  preliminary  step  in  the  direction  of  reform,  and  such 
other  reform  as  experience  and  good  sense  may  suggest  is  to  follow  in  due 
time.  It  may  here  be  asked,  by  those  who  sympathize  with  the  Land 
League,  why,  if  the  necessity  for  further  and  more  complete  reform  be 
admitted,  its  accomplishment  is  not  at  once  undertaken  ?  This  is  a  perti- 
nent inquiry,  and  in  order  to  evolve  a  satisfactory  answer  to  it  one  must 
go  to  the  bed-rock  and  basis  of  the  land  question  in  Ireland  and  elsewhere. 
The  system  of  land  tenure  which  prevails  in  Ireland  to-day  is  substan- 
tially the  same  as  that  which  prevails  in  England,  in  Scotland,  in  Amer- 
ica, and  in  all  other  Anglo-Saxon  countries.  It  is  the  old  Feudal  system, 
modified  so  as  to  conform  to  the  necessities  of  modern  civilization.  The 
rent-exacting  landlord  represents  the  old  lord  of  the  manor,  and  the  rent- 
paying  tenant  the  former  fief.  This  system  and  the  principle  which  un- 
derlies it  may  be  utterly  wrong,  as  is  claimed  by  some  advanced  thinkers, 
but  the  fact  must  be  recollected  that  it  has  grown  into  our  present  system 
of  civilization,  or,  to  put  the  proposition  more  correctly,  it  is  one  of  the 
foundation  stones  upon  which  our  social  structure  has  been  built,  and  the 
moss  of  centuries  has  grown  around  it.  Now,  admitting  that  this  foun- 
dation stone  has  been  hewn  out  of  the  rock  of  error — and  there  is  much 
to  be  said  pro  and  con — is  it  not  apparent,  to  even  the  most  superficial 
thinker,  that  it  cannot  be  taken  out  and  replaced  by  another-  in  a  mo- 
ment's time  without  endangering  the  whole  structure  which  rests  upon  it  ? 
And  right  here  it  is  in  order  to  ask  if  there  is  another,  a  better  and  a 
sounder  stone  ready  at  hand  to  replace  this  one,  which  the  Land  League 
has  condemned,  if  its  removal  were  undertaken  to-day?  To  pull  down  a 
house  is  a  mere  matter  of  muscle — to  build  one  up  calls  for  the  exercise  of 
skill ;  therefore,  before  we  permit  people  in  whom  idiocy  and  knavish- 
ness  struggle  for  mastery,  to  pull  down  the  structure  which  serves  us  for 
a  home,  it  is  meet  and  proper  that  we  inquire  if  they  are  capable  of 
building  us  another  that  will  be  better,  or  even  half  as  good  as  that  which 
we  have.     Let  us  examine  the  propositions  of  the  Land  League. 

According  to  the  utterances  of  Mr.  Healy,  at  the  Grand  Opera  House, 
on  Tuesday  last,  "Mr.  Parnell  demanded  that  the  tenants  of  Ireland  be 
made  the  owners  of  the  soil  they  tilt"  At  the  same  place  and  time,  Mr. 
O'Connor  declared:  "The  programme  of  the  Land  League  is  that  the 
landlords  should  be  bought  out,  and  the  land  resold  to  the  tenants,"  upon 
long  and  very  easy  terms  of  payment,  and  by  the  Government.  Mr. 
O'Connor's  is  the  most  comprehensive  declaration.  Let  us  examine 
closely  into  it,  and  see  if  it  will  hold  water.  Suppose  the  British  Gov- 
ernment were  to  buy  out  the  interests  of  the  present  owners  of  land  in 
Ireland,  and  turn  the  same  over  to  the  tenants,  would  that  be  a  satisfac- 
tory and  philosophical  solution  of  the  question?  Would  not  the  farm  la- 
borers have  a  logical  right  to  demand  the  product  of  their  labor;  or,  in 
other  words,  to  ask  the  Government  to  buy  out  the  newly  created  land- 
lords (formerly  tenant  farmers)  for  whom  they  worked,  and  turn  the 
land  over  to  those  who  tilled  it?  And  would  not  every  shoemaker,  tailor, 
tinker,  etc.,  be  logically  entitled  to  go  to  this  paternal  Government,  and 
say:  Here,  you  have  established  the  tenant  farmer  and  the  farm-laborer 
in  business  for  themselves,  now  do  something  for  me.  Buy  me  a  house  to 
live  in,  and  leather,  cloth  and  tin  to  manufacture,  so  that  I  may  enjoy 
the  fruit  of  my  toil.  In  short,  if  this  Land  League  principle  were 
adopted,  would  it  not  become  the  duty  of  the  Government  to  provide  for 
every  one,  and,  in  that  case,  who  the  deuce  would  provide  for  the  Gov- 
ernment? In  other  words,  do  not  the  proposals  of  the  Land  League  bear 
a  closer  resemblance  to  the  wild  ravings  of  the  chattering  maniacs  who 
inhabit  madhouses,  than  they  do  to  a  philosophical  remedy  for  a  funda- 
mental error  in  the  principles  upon  which  society  is  founded  ? 

There  is  another  solution  of  this  Land  question,  proposed  by  the  ad- 
vanced thinkers  of  the  Harry  George  stripe.  It  is  contained  in  the  bold 
proposition  that  there  should  be  no  individual  ownership  in  land,  and 
that  the  State  should  be  the  only  land-owner.  The  News  Letter  has 
not  space  to  deal  with  this  proposition  further  than  to  say  that  to  apply 
it  logically  and  philosophically  would  necessitate  an  entire  revolution  in 
the  present  order  of  social  organization;  and  for  this  revolution  society  is 
not  now  prepared,  if  indeed  it  ever  will  be. 

It  has  been  claimed,  however,  that  the  land  question  in  Ireland  is  dif- 
ferent from  the  land  question  elsewhere,  and  for  the  simple  reason  that 
the  six  or  seven  hundred  thousand  tenant  farmers  now  in  Ireland  are  de- 
scendants of  those  who  were  landlords  before  the  advent  of  the  "  bloody 
Saxon."  Mr.  Healy's  language  on  this  point  runs  thus:  "You  will  re- 
member that  the  tenants  of  Ireland  were  the  ancient  owners  of  the  soil, 
and  the  landlords  of  Ireland  are  the  descendants  of  the  robbers  and  cut- 
throats of  Cromwell's  army."  Mr.  Healy  must,  we  are  obliged  to  con- 
clude, he  a  very  ignorant  or  a  very  mendacious  young  man.  Every  stu- 
dent of  history  knows  that,  at  the  time  the  Pope  of  Rome  gave  Ireland 
to  the  English  Government,  the  Feudal  system  prevailed  there;  the  coun- 
try was  divided  up  into  a  number  of  email  provinces  ruled  over  by  Kings, 
and  the  people  had  time  to  do  little  else  than  fight  the  battles  of  these 
petty  sovereigns.  The  present  tenant  farmers  of  Ireland,  as  of  England, 
are,  for  the  most  part,  the  descendants  of  those  who  were  fiefs  to  the 
old  lords  of  their  manor. 


Mrs.  Norton's  Concert— Dash  aw  ay  Hall  was  filled  with  one  of  the 
most  fashionable  audiences  last  Wednesday  evening  ever  assembled  in 
this  city.  _  The  Song  Recital,  from  the  first  number  to  the  last,  was  as 
varied  as  interesting.  _  Mrs.  Norton  was  never  heard  to  better  advantage. 
The  purity  of  her  voice  and  the  intelligence  which  guides  her  phrasing 
have  never  been  questioned,  but,  during  her  absence  from  the  concert 
stage  for  two  years,  her  voice  has  gained  marvelously  in  power,  while  she 
has  preserved  all  its  sweetness,  purity  and  elasticity.  An  extra  pressure 
of  matter  this  week  prevents  an  extended  notice  of  Mrs.  Norton's  differ- 
ent songs  and  of  Mrs.  Carmichael-Carr's  pianoforte  playing.  Of  the  last 
named  lady  it  may  be  said  that  she  is  an  artist  whose  delicacy  of  touch 
and  vigor  of  Fingerfertigkeit  have  few  equals. 


THE    EXTORTIONISTS    ALMOST    AT    BAY. 

Exactly  how  long  it  will  take  the  Edison  and  Bell  Telephone  Com- 
bination, with  its  royalty  of  twelve  hundred  per  centum  per  annum  on 
the  amount  their  instruments  are  worth— besides  full  charges  for  their 
use — to  acquire  all  the  money  in  the  country,  is  a  mere  question  of  fig- 
ures. With  the  profits  of  the  Combination,  however,  the  News  Letter, 
and  those  who  are  interested  in  the  telephone  business,  have  nothing  to 
do  except  so  far  as  they  tend  to  show  that  the  Combination  is  charging 
unfair  and  outrageously  extortionate  rates  for  the  service  which  it  per- 
forms. We  concede  to  the  Combination  the  right  to  make  as  much 
money  as  it  can  by  fair  and  legitimate  means,  but  we  do  not  concede  to 
it  the  moral  right  to  use  the  patents  and  privileges  which  society,  in  its 
corporate  capacity,  has  granted  it,  to  blackmail  the  public  out  of  over 
twelve  hundred  per  centum  per  annum  of  a  royalty.  We  do  not  recog- 
nize, and  no  one  can  recognize,  the  stand-and  deliver  policy  pursued  by 
the  Combination  as  a  fair  or  legitimate  means  of  making  money.  As  a 
matter  of  fact,  it  is  simple,  pure  and  unadulterated  robbery,  and  cannot 
be  called  or  regarded  as  anything  else,  even  though  it  is  perpetrated  un- 
der color  of  the  law. 

In  connection  with  this  matter  we  may  mention  the  fact  that  the  News 
Letter  has  been  informed  that,  in  a  few  days,  steps  will  be  taken  by  the 
subscribers  to  the  Telephone  Exchange  to  meet  together  and  arrange  for 
joint  action,  as  we  suggested,  in  order  to  bring  this  insolent  combination 
of  extortionists  to  terms.  The  articles  that  have  already  been  published 
in  this  journal  have  created  a  profound  impression  in  the  minds  of  many 
who,  until  they  read  our  remarks,  had  no  conception  of  the  way  in  which 
they  were  being  swindled  ;  and  we  hope  and  believe  that  all  those  who 
have  been  victims  of  the  fleecing  system  will  enter  with  spirit  and  energy 
into  the  movement  for  their  oivn  emancipation. 

We  may  also  mention,  in  conclusion,  that  the  News  Letter  has 
throughout  the  week  been  in  receipt  of  a  vast  number  of  letters  com- 
mending its  course  and  indorsing  its  position.  The  crowded  state  of  our 
columns  this  week  prevents  us  reproducing  any  of  these  communications. 

PRECIOUS    METALS. 

We  beg  to  draw  the  attention  of  our  readers  to  the  comprehensive 
statement  of  the  amount  of  precious  and  other  metals  produced  in  the 
States  and  Territories  west  of  the  Missouri  River,  including  British 
Columbia  and  some  portions  of  Mexico,  made  by  Wells,  Fargo  &  Com- 
pany and  published  in  another  page.  The  value  of  this  comprehensive 
statement  to  those  who  are  interested  in  mineral  development  cannot  be 
over-estimated.  Another  thing,  the  information  contained  in  it  is  abso- 
lutely reliable,  as  most  of  the  bullion  produced  in  the  regions  included  in  the 
statement  passes  through  the  hands  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Company,  whose 
agencies  spread  like  a  network  over  and  throughout  the3e  regions,  as  car- 
riers, and  they  are  consequently  in  a  position  to  know  of  their  own 
knowledge  whereof  they  speak. 

The  labor  and  sagacity  and  knowledge  of  statistics  involved  in  pro- 
ducing an  elaborate  statement  of  this  kind,  which  can  be  relied  upon  as 
being  perfectly  accurate,  is  something  so  gigantic  that  it  can  be  better 
imagined  than  described.  This  statement  was  produced  by  Mr.  J.  J. 
Valentine,  General  Superintendent  of  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co.,  and  it  cer- 
tainly reflects  the  highest  credit  on  its  author. 

Laid  at  Rest. — The  funeral  of  Eugene  Goodman  Castle,  late  member 
of  the  Front  street  firm  of  Castle  Brothers  &  Loupe,  wholesale  grocers, 
took  place  on  Sunday  afternoon  from  the  Lick  House.  The  funeral  cere- 
monies were  in  accordance  with  the  ritual  of  the  Jewish  Church,  to  which 
the  deceased  belonged.  The  cortege  was  very  large,  Mr.  Castle  having 
been  well  known  and  highly  esteemed  in  both  mercantile  and  social  circles. 
His  decease  resulted  from  typhoid-pneumonia,  after  an  illness  of  eight 
days.  A  circumstance  that  made  his  death  just  at  thiB  time  peculiarly 
sad  was  the  absence  of  his  father  and  mother,  who  are  traveling  in  Europe. 
Deceased  was  twenty-four  years  and  nine  months  of  age. 

C.    P.    R.    R. 

TO  THE   TRAVELING    PUBLIC. 


Commencing  SISiUAT January   22(1,    1882, 

The  Oakland  Ferry  Steamers  will  Bon  Directly  to  the 
NEW    OAKLAND    PIER. 


fg-  Passengers  for  Oakland,  Alameia  and  Berkeley  Local  Trains  will  pass  from 
the  Boat  TO  THE  LEFT.  Passengers  destined  Overland  and  to  Main  Line  Stations 
will  and  their  Trains  in  the  CENTER  OF  THE  BUILDING. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN.  G.  P.  &  T.  A. 

A.  N.  TOWNE,  General  Superintendent.  [Jan.  21. 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening*  Dress  Suits  for  Special  Occasions  can  be  had  at 

J.    COOPER'S 

TAILORING     ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco 

(Under  JPalace  Hotel). 
EST"  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 

SPECIAL    MEETING. 

A  Special  Meeting  of  Stockholders  of  the  Tnscarora  Mill 
and  Mining  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  14, 
309  California  street,  San  Francisoo,  Cal.,  on  TUESDAY,  January  31,  18S2,  at  1 
o'clock  P.M.,  for  the  transaction  of  such  business  as  may  properly  come  before  it.  By 
order  of  the  Board  of  Directors.  [Jan.  21.]  F.  SPERLING,  Sec.  pro  tern. 

"PUBLIC    OPINION." 

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Monopoly- Anti-Humbug.    For  sale  by  all  Newsdealers,  Jan.  21. 


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CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


Sao  Francisco.  January  19.  1832.  -After  a  feast  comes  a  famine, 
and  to  it  tii«  i.'.-ti  in  the  iray  world,  the  past  week-  True,  there  have 
been  somi  dinner* ;  that  abnrain  ktion,  a  "  la  iies'  lunch, "  and  an 
irutitvttnpta  hop,  when  th--  rem »ins  nf  the  supper  did  coldly  furnish  forth 
the  refreshment  tahle.  B.it  of  hills,  not  avail  a  ghost  nf  one.  unless  I 
ssospt  th*  Oamaa  at  the  Grand.  Hit  it  i*  always  thus  in  "Frisoo,  so 
why  nee  U  one  grumble  at  what  by  this  tim*  they  nu,'ht  to  expect 

As  I  hinted  last  week.  Mm.  Lloyd  Tevla  baa  her  invitations  out  for  a 
gran  1  fandango  t>  night,  in  honor  of  her  sm  Huh's  corning  of  ago.  I 
shall  be  there,  but  at  I  atw  lya  stay  lata  et  saoh  entertainments — in  other 
W'tJh,  am  the  first  to  arrive  sad  ths  last  to  leave — t  shall  hive  to  tell 
you  all  ab-int  it  next  week.  T  > night  will  also  witness  a  hit  orowd  cross- 
in?  the  bay,  f-»r  the  purposs  of  inaugurating  the  new  ferry  landin?,  or. 
rather.  assisting  at  its  opening  by  «1  n  :ing  in  aid  of  the  Veteran's  H  >me. 
I  Intended  accompanying  Gaaeral  M  D  >well  there,  tin  early  p.irt  of  the 
svsning,  an  1  thus  divjiin,' the  time  between  it  and  Nob  Hill,  but  after 
m  it  ire  deliberation  I  hare  decided  on  confining  myself  to  the  city,  for 
the  nights  tire  a  trifle  cold  for  a  frolic  on  the  bay. 

Miss  Lilo  McMuIlin  s  wedding  with  Mr.  C  dlins  will  not  take  place  till 
just  prior  to  the  departure  of  her  mother  and  sinters  for  the  E  ist.  The 
mansion  on  California  street  will  be  taken  possession  of  by  Mr.  ani  Mrs. 
Goad,  who  will  be  sadly  missed  from  their  present  quarters,  the  Ralston 
House,  the  elegant  dinner  which  they  gave  there  last  week  giving  promise 
of  what  may  be  expected  from  them  when  thev  are  once  installed  in  a 
house  of  their  own  ;  and,  barring  the  young  ladies,  society  is  beginning 
to  look  upon  them  as  worthy  successors  to  the  McMullins.  Mrs.  Goad 
can,  however,  easily  remedy  the  lack  of  daughters  of  her  own  by  provid- 
ing herself  with  daughters  of  other  people,  as  has,  tor  instance,  Mrs. 
Sp.tulding,  with  whom  have  been  staying  Miss  Forbes,  the  popular  Miss 
Emma  Crockett,  from  Fruit  Vale,  ami  Miss  Houghton  from  Oakland. 
Mrs.  Wallace  also  has  had  Miss  White  from  Sinta  Cruz  on  a  visit,  and 
Mrs.  McMullin's  hospitable  roof  has  been  sheltering  Miss  Pet  Peters, 
Miss  Creanor  and  some  other  yonng  ladies  from  Stockton,  in  addition  to 
her  daughter,  Mrs.  Hays.  Mr.  Hays  has  just  arrived  from  Arizona,  so  I 
suppose  we  shall  soon  have  to  say  good-by  to  her.  Mr.  Covington  John- 
ston has  already  returned  there;  and,  speaking  of  departures,  what  a 
relief  to  the  readers  of  society  news  it  must  be  for  them  to  know  that  the 
Misses  Eyres  are  safely  off  at  last.  I  have  not  taken  up  a  paper  for  the 
last  two  months  that  I  have  not  seen  it  announced  that  they  were  on  the 
eve  of  departure,  or  had  already  gone,  when  they  were  still  to  be  seen  in 
'Frisco.  Let  us  hope  they  will  enjoy  their  visit  East,  and  when  they  re- 
turn, whether  as  still  the  Misses  E^res  or  bearing  some  other  names,  they 
will  be  warmly  welcomed  back  again. 

Mrs.  Catherwood  has  returned  from  her  Ion?  visit  to  Germany,  and  is 
looking  remarkably  well.  Her  very  pretty  children  accompany  her,  and 
are  the  idols  of  their  grandpapa's  heart. 

Mrs.  Henry  Norton  and  Mrs.  Carr  ousht  to  feel  gratified  at  the  audi- 
ence which  their  united  efforts  drew  together  last  night.  Looking  around, 
I  saw  nearly  every  one  known  in  the  fashionable  world,  and  a  great  many 
who  are  still  hovering  on  the  outskirts  of  that  longed-for  elysinm.  By 
the  bye,  is  Mrs.  Norton  a  disciple  of  Oscar  Wilde,  that  her  costume  was 
so  severely  "  too  too  "  in  its  rigidity  ? 

Rumors  are  afloat  in  society  circles  that  an  engagement  will  shortly  be 
announced  between  the  fair  young  damsel  who  so  ably  assisted  her 
mother  at  their  house-warming  in  the  Western  Addition  the  other  eve- 
ning, and  the  managing  member  of  an  English  commission  house  doing 
business  on  California  street.  When  that  co  partnership  takes  place,  the 
young  lady  will  become,  not  a  forewoman,  but  a  foreman.  Felix. 

GUESS     WHO  ? 

There  was  a  young  man  with  a  yacht, 

Who  much  into  debt  himself  gacht, 

And  owed  such  a  lacht 

That  to  pay  up  the  shacht 

He  found  that  he  must  sell  his  yacht. 

There's  a  lawyer  with  a  big  mustache, 

Whom  nothing  on  earth  can  abache, 

"With  his  soldierly  dache 

And  plenty  of  cache, 

He's  a  h—  of  a  fellow  to  mache. 


A    BRILLIANT    EVENT. 

One  of  the  most  thoroughly  enjoyable  social  events  of  this  Winter  was 
the  reception  given  on  Tuesday  evening  last,  by  the  Rev.  S.  G.  Lines,  to 
the  officers  of  the  First  Infantry  Regiment,  N.  G.  C,  of  which  ho  is 
Chaplain,  the  members  of  the  vestry  of  St.  Luke's  Parish,  of  which  he  is 
Rector,  and  the  members  of  the  different  guilds  and  other  organizations 
connected  with  his  church.  The  reverend  gentleman's  elegant  residence 
was  brilliantly  lighted  and  beautifully  dresa3d  with  flowers.  The  spa- 
cious parlors  were  canvassed  for  dancing,  and  Blum's  band  furnished  the 
music.  The  guests  began  to  arrive  about  nine  o'clock,  and  after  paying 
their  respects  to  Mr.  Lines,  who  was  assisted  in  receiving  by  Mrs.  Chas. 
W.  Whitney,  Miss  Carrie  Laidley  and  Colonel  J.  H,  Dickinson,  en- 
gaged in  conversation  or  dancing,  as  they  felt  incliued.  Tnere  were  over 
one  hundred  present,  aud  the  rich  dresses  of  the  ladies  and  uniforms  of 
the  officers  combined  to  make  a  scene  of  unusual  brilliancy  and  beauty. 
The  large  halls,  reception  room,  library  and  study  furnished  ample  accom- 
modation for  thosa  who  were  not  dancing  to  engage  in  promenading,  con- 
versing or  smoking.  From  ten  o'clock  the  supper  room  was  well  filled, 
and  so  were  those  who  went  into  it.  The  guests  departed  before  one 
o'clock,  all  acknowledging  that  Mr.  Lines  is  as  charming  and  entertain- 
ing a  host  as  he  is  a  successful  Rector  and  popular  Chaplain. 

A  f  9W  days  ago  a  little  Oil  City  girl  was  taken  sick,  and  her  parents 
called  in  a  doctor  whom  she  did  not  like.  "Are  you  sick,  Gracie  ?" 
asked  the  M.D.,  as  he  bent  over  his  little  patient.  The  little  lady  looked 
at  him  a  moment  with  the  utmost  disdain,  and  then,  in  a  tone  nf  the 
deepest  sarcasm,  replied,  as  she  turned  her  face  from  him:  "Well,  I 
should  think  you  ought  to  know.  Do  you  suppose  I  am  lying  here  in 
bed  and  taking  your  horrid  old  medicine  for  the  fun  of  it  ?"  The  doctor 
wilted. 


GONE,    BUT    NOT    FORGOTTEN. 

Virgilio  Tojetti  is  the  name  of  ■  gentlem  in  (?)  who  for  some  time  did 
this  city  the  honor  nf  residing  En  it  Mr.  Tojetti  is  an  artist  by  profes- 
doo,  and,  judging  from  what  we  have  recently  learned  in  regard  to  him, 
he  i*  also  a  c  insutnmate  and  unprincipte  1  blaokgu  iH  by  practice.  Some- 
thing like  a  year  and  eight  m  inths  ago,  or.  to  be  exict,  on  June  31,  1880, 
Mr.  Tojetti  came  to  the  con  ilunoa  that  his  genius — whit_h  most  people 
say  is  very  mediocre,  but  which  he  regards  as  brilliant— required  a  wider 
flsld  of  action,  an  I  so  lie  tore  himself  awav  from  us  and  gravitated  in 
the  direction  of  NiW  York.  At  this  time  Mr.  Tojetti  was  the  husband 
of  an  agreeable  and  lily  like  wife,  and  the  father  of  an  interesting  five- 
month 'sold  baby.  These  encumbrances  he  left  behind  him,  because — 
considerate  mm — he  fenced  that  the  excessive  heat  of  the  Evstern  Sum- 
m  *r  might  b9  found  prejudicial  to  the  biby's  hettth.  They  were  to  fol- 
low him,  however,  in  three  month's  time,  but,  notwithstanding  this,  they 
have  not  done  so  yet,  ind  thereby  hangs  a  tale  which  it  has  fallen  to  the 
lot  of  the  News  Letter  to  relate. 

Abiut  five  or  six  wasks  after  Mr.  Tojetti  took  his  departure  for  New 
York,  by  a  singular  coincidence  a  young  female  named  Kitty  Hayes,  who 
had  been  employed  as  a  saleswoman  in  the  millinery  store  of  a  Mrs. 
Coughlan,  also  became  seized  of  a  desire  to  gaze  on  the  broad  Atlantic, 
an  1  to  enjoy  a  wider  field  for  the  exercise  of  her  talents  ;  and  she,  also, 
gravitated  toward  New  York  Strange  to  say,  when  this  interesting 
young  female  arrived  in  New  York,  Mr.  Tojetti  mistook  her  for  his  law- 
ful spouse,  and  proceeded  to  share  with  her  his  bed  and  board,  which 
mistake  he  has  continued  to  make  from  that  day  to  this.  The  young  fe- 
male, we  may  add.  is  now  the  mother  of  a  three-raonths-old  baby,  which 
forms  occular  demonstration  of  the  practical  nature  of  Tojetti's  "  mis- 
take. " 

Mr.  Tojetti  is  now,  and,  we  understand,  has  been  ainee  his  advent  in 
New  York,  in  the  occupancy  of  apartment*  in  Sherwood's  Studio  Build- 
ing, West  Fifty-seventh  street.  Mr.  Sherwood  is  a  great  patron  of  art, 
and  this  building  is  devoted  exclusively  to  the  accommodation  of  artists. 
To  the  average  wielder  of  the  brush,  in  fact,  this  building  is — and  is  in- 
tended to  be— an  asylum  ;  for  in  addition  to  its  rents  being  very  low.  there 
is  connected  with  it  a  restaurant,  where  very  moderate  figures  for  very 
excellent  food  is  the  prevailing  rule.  All  comers  cannot  obtain  accommo- 
dation in  this  building,  or  enjoy  the  privileges  of  its  restaurant.  Mr. 
Sherwood,  this  artist's  benefactor,  is  a  man  of  rigid  ideas  in  regard  to 
moral  rectitude,  and  he  allows  none  except  Btrictly  moral  men  to  inhabit 
this  building,  that  he  has  devoted  to  the  encouragement  of  art.  Yet  Mr. 
Tojetti  is  there!  Tojetti.  who  basely  deserted  his  wife  and  infant  child 
in  order  to  live  with  a  strumpet!  Tojetti,  who  openly  boasted  that  he,  a 
married  man,  was  keeping  this  strumpet  for  two  years  before  he  had  even 
sufficient  decency  to  run  away  with  her!  Tojetti,  this  unclean,  unmanly, 
foul,  debased  moral  leper,  whose  very  presence  is  liable  to  breed  a  moral 
pestilence,  qualified  to  fill  a  bill  where  the  sole  requirement  is  strict 
morality  !  Why,  the  idea  is  preposterous.  Methinks  that  Mr.  Sherwood 
must  have  been  imposed  upon,  and  that  he  does  not  know  the  character 
of  the  hairpin  he  is  harboring. 

As  one  example  of  the  unutterable  meanness  and  lack  of  principle  of 
this  thing  called  Tojetti,  we  may  mention  the  fact  that,  when  he  was 
making  his  arrangements  to  leave  this  city,  he  got  the  wife  he  was  pre- 
paring to  desert  to  go  to  some  of  the  lady  members  of  the  De  Young 
family,  with  whom  she  was  acquainted,  and  through  them  obtain  from 
M.  H.  De  Young  letters  of  introduction  aud  commendation  to  the  man- 
aging editors  of  the  New  York  Tribune,  Sun,  Herald  and  Evening  Post. 
And  right  here  we  would  suggest  to  Mr.  De  Young  the  propriety  of  now 
explaining  to  these  people  the  fact  that  he  introduced  to  them  a  man  that 
he  has  since  found  out  to  he  a  bad  egg. 

Mrs.  Tojetti,  it  may  be  added,  commenced  proceedings  in  the  Divorce 
Court  immediately  after  discovering  that  her  husband  was  living  in 
adultery  with  this  young  woman  in  New  York.  That  was  over  twelve 
months  ago,  but  by  some  extraordinary  oversight  the  citation,  etc.,  lay  in 
the  Sheriff's  office  in  New  York  for  eight  months  without  being  served. 
Some  little  time  back,  however,  that  formality  was  executed,  and  the  case 
is  now  proceeding  through  the  Court,  a  decree  of  divorce  being  expected 
at  an  early  day.  Mrs.  Tojetti  is,  we  are  told,  possessed  of  a  great  deal 
of  artistic  skill,  and  is  quite  capable  of  making  her  own  way  through  the 
world,  and  she  has  great  cause  to  rejoice  in  that  Bhe  has  got  rid  of  the 
companionship  of  an  unscrupulous  blackguard  like  Virgilio. 

In  conclusion  we  wish  to  say  that,  since  the  commencement  of  the  di- 
vorce proceedings,  Tojetti  has  written  to  his  wife,  offering  to  contribute 
to  the  support  of  his  child,  if -eke  toould  refrain  from  exposing  him.  There 
is  cheek  for  you,  and  artistic  cheek,  too!  The  News  Letteb  recommends 
Mr.  Sherwood  and.  the  artistic  world  of  New  York  to  cast  this  unclean 
thing  out  from  among  them. 

The  annual  culinary  ball  to  be  given  by  Messrs.  Harder  and  Faivre, 
the  chefs  of  the  Palace  and  Baldwin,  on  Tuesday  evening,  February  7th, 
promises  to  be  the  social  event  of  the  season.  Everything  that  money 
and  brains  can  do  is  being  done  in  order  to  make  the  entertainment  sur- 
pass in  magnificence  anything  that  has  ever  taken  place  in  this  city. 
The  supper-table,  prepared  as  it  will  be  under  the  immediate  supervision 
of  two  distinguished  professors  of  the  culinary  art,  will  be  something 
gorgeous  beyond  the  power  of  description.  The  ball  is  under  the  patron- 
age of  the  most  prominent  gentlemen  in  the  city,  and  will  be  held  in  the 
hall  of  the  B'nai  B  nth  Association,  on  E  idy  street.  The  musical  depart- 
ment is  under  the  control  of  Mr.  J.  Saveniers,  and  will  be  as  near  to  per- 
fection as  it  is  possihle  to  get.  The  entertainment  will  be  as  exclusive 
and  select  as  it  is  possible  for  a  public  ball  to  be,  and  we  understand  that 
it  will  be  largely  attended  by  the  elite.  The  tickets  are  limited  in  num- 
ber, and  will  not  be  sold  at  the  door. 


The  Revels  Social  Club.  — At  the  annual  election,  held  on  Saturday, 
the  14th  inst.,  of  the  Revels  Club,  the  following  gentleman  were  elected 
as  officers  for  the  ensuing  year:  President,  Max  Mantel ;  Vice-President, 
H.  E  F.  Williams  ;  Secretary,  Geo.  Thomson;  Treasurer,  Chas.  P.  El- 
wert;  Sergeant-at-Arms,  A.  G.  Palmer.  The  Third  Grand  Annual  Mas- 
querade Ball  of  this  Club  will  take  place  at  the  Grand  Opera  House  on 
Saturday  evening,  February  18,  1882,  five  per  cent,  of  the  net  profits  to 
be  donated  to  Garfield  Post,  G.  A-  R.,  and  five  per  cent,  to  Veteran's 
Home. 

A  laundry  for  diplomatic  linen  is  needed  in  Washington. — X.  0,  Pica- 
yune. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Jan.  21,  1882. 


GLADSTONE    IN    VERSE. 

A  fine  poem  has  been  published  which  tells  all  about  Mr.  Gladstone. 
It  seems  that  the  great  man  is 

"Distinguished  greatly  for  his  common  sense, 
For  his  scholarship,  and  wondrous  eloquence, 
He  does  possess  amazing  versatility, 
Performs  bis  work  with  marvelous  ability. 
He  has  great  genius,  talent,  tact,  and  skill, 
Possesses  an  indomitable  will. 
Original,  immensely  energetic, 
Master  of  calculations  arithmetic. 
In  literature  and  in  theology 
He  stands  before  ns  quite  a  prodigy ; 
But  more  than  this  his  private  character 
Is  free  from  blemish — hasn't  got  a  slur." 

This  is  chaste  and  unpretentious.  Still  more  touching  is  the  account  of 
our  Minister's  intellectual  development: 

"Let's  view  intently  this  most  wondrous  youth, 
In  warm  puruit  of. knowledge  and  of  truth. 
At  Rev.  William  Jones's,  Liverpool, 
William  and  his  three  brothers  went  to  school, 
Vast  stores  of  information  did  attain, 
And  did  the  favor  of  his  tutors  gain. 
He  had  the  purest  literary  taste ; 
He  wrote  in  language  elegant  and  chaste, 
And  moral  beauty  all  his  actions  graced. 
In  active  exercise  he  took  delight- 
Strong,  muscular — if  need  be  he  could  fight." 

THE    LATE    MR.    GRENVILLE    MURRAY. 
The   following   obituary   notice  of  the  above-named  well-known 
writer  is  from  the  pen  of  his  former  associate,  Mr.  Edmund  Yates: 

In  the  death  of  Mr.  Grenville  Murray  the  educated  public  will  recog- 
nize and  regret  the  loss  of  perhaps  the  most  brilliant  and  original  of 
English  journalists ;  for  myself,  I  not  only  join  in  this  lament,  but  I 
have  to  deplore  a  former  colleague  and  a  partner  with  me  in  the  for- 
tunes of  this  journal  during  the  first  six  months  of  its  career.  The  World 
came  into  existence  after  much  preliminary  discussion  between  Mr.  Mur- 
ray and  myself  as  to  the  chances  of  its  success  and  the  lines  of  its  con- 
duct. To  such  purpose  were  these  deliberations  held,  that  on  his  retire- 
ment from  the  World,  half  a  year  after  the  appearance  of  its  first  num- 
ber, he  received  as  the  value  of  bis  share  ten  times  the  sum  which  he  had 
originally  invested.  Not  only  had  he  a  financial  interest  in  the  success 
of  the  World,  he  was  an  active  contributor  to  it  as  well.  The  short  sto- 
ries that  he  wrote  were,  perhaps,  the  best  compositions  of  their  kind 
which  the  literature  of  this  century  has  produced.  In  proof  of  this  state- 
ment, I  would  refer  my  readers  to  the  numbers  of  the  World  containing 
them;  and  I  am  confident  that  they  will  detect  in  them,  with  admiration 
and  delight,  flavor  and  fun,  humor  and  incisiveness,  which  areas  exquisite 
as  the  are  rare.  Mr.  Grenville  Murray  may  be  said  to  have  begun  his 
literary  career,  while  he  was  still  an  unpaid  attache,  in  the  panes  of  Souse- 
hold  Words.  To  this  magazine  he  contributed  the  series  of  inimitably 
graphic  and  delicate  essays  entitled,  "The  Roving  Englishman,"  which 
contained,  among  other  admirable  bits  of  portraiture,  the  sketch  of 
Lord  Stratford  de  Redcliffe  as  Sir  Hector  Stubble.  When  Mr.  Gren- 
ville Murray  had  finally  relinquished  diplomacy  as  a  profession,  his 
journalistic  connection  rapidly  and  widely  extended.  Later  on,  having 
Bettled  in  Paris,  he  became  the  French  correspondent  of  the  New  York 
Herald.  He  also  wrote  innumerable  articles  of  an  occasional  kind  on 
French  life  and  character  in  the  Daily  News  and  the  Pall  Mall  Gazette, 
many  of  which  were  subsequently  republished  in  a  volume  called  French 
Sketches  in  English  CJialk.  Mr.  Murray  knew  France — metropolitan  and 
provincial — as  few  foreigners  ever  succeed  in  knowing  it.  His  Member 
for  Paris  is  not  only  an  excellent  novel  in  itself,  but  it  will  always  have  a 
historic  value  as  a  vivid  narrative  of  the  state  of  society,  thought,  man- 
ners and  morals  in  the  French  capital  during  the  Second  Empire.  So 
thoroughly  had  Mr.  Murray  assimilated  French  ideas,  that  his  sketches 
of  English  things  and  English  persons  were  apt  to  be  slightly  charged 
with  a  Gallic  color,  and  sometimes  gave  the  reader  the  notion  of  being 
the  impressions  of  a  foreigner  translated,  with  idiomatic  felicity,  from  a 
strange  tongue.  On  the  other  hand,  while  this  is,  to  a  certain  extent, 
true  of  the  Boudoir  Cabal,  there  was  nothing  that  was  not  English  in 
Young  Brown,  incomparably  the  cleverest  novel  that  he  ever  produced, 
and  one  of  the  very  best  that  the  past  decade  has  seen.  On  the  whole, 
Mr.  Murray  leaves  behind  him  no  one  to  fill  his  place  in  English  journal- 
ism, and  even  English  literature.  He  united  French  point  and  pungency 
with  British  breadth  and  strength.  He  had  a  hatred  of  commonplace,  an 
unusual  wealth  and  vivacity  of  imagination;  and  he  was  an  indefatigable 
and  conscientious  literary  workman. 

The  American,  Philadelphia's  political  and  literary  weekly,  proposes 
to  print  soon  a  number  of  articles  on  American  authors,  giving  such  de- 
tails, personal  and  literary,  as  may  properly  interest  the  public.  Mr. 
Horace  Howard  Furness,  the  Shakespearean  scholar,  whose  great  "Vari- 
orum edition"  is  regarded  as  a  crowning  achievement  in  its  field,  will  be 
the  subject  of  an  article,  as  will  Mrs.  Harding  Davis,  the  novelist;  Mr. 
Paul  H.  Hayne,  the  poet,  and  Mr.  Frank  K.  Stockton,  the  humorist,  and 
others.  All  these,  it  will  be  remarked,  except  Mr.  Hayne,  are  Philadel- 
phians  by  residence  or  by  birth;  but  The  A merican  may  have  intended 
this,  its  theory  being  that  the  literary  culture  and  products  of  the  Mid 
die  States  are  entitled  to  more  attention  and  a  fuller  exposition. 

A  watchmaker  at  Vouvry,  in  Switzerland,  claims  to  have  made  a 
watch  which  will  run  for  years  without  winding  up.  The  Nature  says 
that  a  box  containing  two  watches  intrusted  to  the  municipal  authorities 
on  January  19, 1879,  has  just  been  opened,  and  the  watches  were  found 
going. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  •  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,   in 

Suarts  and  pints.     For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


BANKS. 


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Capital $3,000,000. 

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Agents  : 

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Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
St»ns.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

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pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

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Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

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000,  with  power  to  increase  to  S10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  itB  Agents 
as  follows : 

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Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chh.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

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Capital  Paid  TJp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  XT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  Tork,  63  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers* Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  S. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Conrt ;  New  Tork  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
ig-man  &  Co.,  21  Broad  Btreet.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P,  N.  Lilienthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world.  Oct.  9. 


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SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

CAPITAL, 


0300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln:   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sanaome  street,  San  Francisco.        Oct.  1*. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Dentsche  Sparnnd  Leibbanlc,  Jio  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.—  Fred. 
Roedin^,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign,  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    IS    GeaTy    Street. 

Directors:— A<Tolph  C.  Weber,  President;  Rudolf  Jordan, 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Keyes;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Loughboroujh,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
S.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent. Jan.  7. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  fur  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various-forms. . 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent.    - 


Jan.  21, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 

No.    l-"The    Old    Dutch    Clock." 

[By  Bex  (X  Tbomak.] 

"  That's  too  awfully  too  too  enchanting  for  anything!" 

TImm  utterance**  came  eleefully  from  Ta-Ta,  the  lovely  and  accom- 
pliuhetl  (Ui lighter  of  Real  Jolly cu**,  K<<q.,  ami  were  addressed  to  her  un- 
ambitious yet  congenial  and  rillinut  paternal  parent. 

Tata  was  tall,  graceful  and  mischievous,  and  as  fresh  and  beautiful  as 
the  fl.nvers  she  had  jumt  brought  from  the  conservatory. 

rihe  appeared  to  great  advantage  in  i  chef  d'attvre  of  Worth,  an  incom- 
parable evening  dress  of  satin  Surah  and  moire  antique  brocade,  in  a  del- 
icate shade  of  rose  color,  made  with  a  deep  and  narrow  square  train  and 
a  pointed  waist  of  the  brocade,  with  the  tablier  covered  with  plaiting, 
folded  drapery  and  paniers  of  the  Surah,  profusely  trimmed  with  quill- 
ings of  rich  oriental  lace,  and  a  band  of  exquisitely  beautiful  pearl  passe- 
menterie bordering  the  waist.  Ta-Ta  had  luxuriant  hair,  which,  with  the 
addition  of  her  false  fronts,  set  off  her  handsome  head  to  perfection. 
M<>st  ladies  now  wear  false  front  pieces,  which  are  made  to  look  perfectly 
natural  on  very  light  tulle,  with  a  transparent  part.  They  are  most  con- 
venient, as  they  preserve  a  lady's  own  hair,  which  it  injures  to  crimp,  and 
are  arranged  on  the  head  iu  a  very  short  time,  and  remain  in  crimp  much 
longer  than  the  natural  hair. 

Jollycuss  came  to  California  in  1849,  as  poor  as  a  sanctuary  rodent;  but  he 
wasan  Ohio  man,  and  his  good  luck  never  deserted  him.  Besides,  he  invested 
a  large  amount  of  money  at  one  time  in  stocks,  and  accumulated  there- 
from many  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars,  which  was  quite  a  surprise, 
by  the  way,  both  to  himself  and  to  his  broker.  He  then  drew  out,  and 
soon  after  erected  a  handsome  home  upon  California  street;  and  it  is  in 
the  library  of  his  pretentious  mansion  that  the  reader  now  Hilda  Mr. 
Jolly  cuss  iu  felicitous  converse  with  his  charming  daughter. 

"  Yes,  yes,  yes,"  responded  Jollycuss,  "  it  is  too  too — but  will  your 
mother  tumhle  innocently  to  our  delicious  little  racket?" 

"  Well,  now,  pa,  you  leave  that  to  me.  Indeed,  it  is  all  6xed.  I  went 
to  the  auctioneer  yesterday,  as  you  planned,  and  informed  him  that  we 
were  going  to  have  a  little  racket  with  ma;  that  she  had  the  bric-a-brac 
craze  just  wild;  that  she  had  set  apart  an  upper  room  for  the  reception  of 
the  most  hideous-looking  assortment  of  broken-down,  obsolete  and  debil- 
itated household  furniture  that  had  ever  been  huddled  together  in  tthe 
same  collection;  that  she  had  lately  read  that  Mr.  G.  W.  Childs,  of  Phil- 
adelphia, had  secured  for  his  collection  an  antique  Dutch  clock  manufac- 
tured more  than  two  hundred  years  ago,  and  that  she  was  now  dead  gone 
herself  on  an  old  Holland  timepiece;  and,  do  you  know,  he  happened  to 
have  one  of  those  coffin-looking  boxes  called  clocks,  like  that  I  saw  at  my 
grandmother's  in  Attleboro  the  first  time  I  went  to  the  States'' 

"Oh,  that's  too  awfully  jolly,"  interrupted  Mr.  J.,  nearly  bursting 
with  laughter. 

"  And  he  said  I  might  have  it  for  four  dollars;  and  I  just  pooh-poohed 
and  explained  to  him  that  I  did  nut  want  it  for  four  dollars,  but  that  I 
wanted  him  to  charge  ma  a  thousand  dollars  for  it;  that  you  had  provided 
her  with  biank  checks,  which  she  could  fill  out  for  any  amount,  and  that 
be  must  pack  her  with  all  sorts  of  nonsense  about  the  clock's  great  age, 
its  incalculable  value  as  a  relic,  its  undoubted  respectability,  and  so  forth; 
and fl 

"  Oh,  I  shall  spoil!"  groaned  Jollycuss.     "  Go  on!" 

"And  I  told  him  to  be  very  sure  and  charge  ma  at  least  a  clear  thou- 
sand for  it;  and  that  he  could  send  the  check  to  your  office,  and  also  the 
bill  for  the  old  rubbish,  at  bis  convenience." 

"Well,  so  far  so  good,"  rejoined  the  delighted  parent;  "and  then 
you " 

"  And  then  I  come  home  and  told  ma  all  about  my  discovery,  and  away 

she  flew,  after  lunch,  to  the  auctioneer's,  No. street.     Why,  that  is 

her  carriage,  and  there's  the  bell.     Mum:s  the  word!" 

"  Mum's  the  word,  my  darling,  whispered  Jollycuss,  with  a  titter.  "I 
say,  Ta-Ta,  it  has  just  occurred  to  me  that  to-morrow  is  the  first  day  of 
April;  capital  occasion  for  a  mammoth  joke  on  the  old  woman.  I  will  go 
out  early  after  dinner  this  eve,  and  when  the  clock  arrives,  especially  as 
it  is  such  a  costly  ornament — ha!  ha! — you  had  better  tell  your  mother  to 
have  it  set  up  in  my  library,  and  when  I  return  from  the  office  to-morrow, 
we'll  have  a  farce  that  shall  prove  a  screamer." 

I  hardly  need  inform  the  reader  that  Mrs.  J.  purchased  that  four-dol- 
1  lar  clock,  and  gave  the  auctioneer  a  thousand-dollar  check  for  it,  and  that 
the  aforesaid  timepiece  reached  the  Jollycuss  mansion  during  the  morn- 
ing of  April  1st,  and  was  shortly  afterward  set  up  in  one  corner  of  the 
library. 

At  twenty-five  minutes  to  three  Mrs.  Jollycuss  and  Ta-ta  descended 
from  their  respective  apartments  and  entered  the  library. 

Miss  Jollycuss  was  irresistibly  lovely  in  a  combination  of  velvet  bro- 
cade in  carnation  design  on  white  satin  ground  and  blue  satin,  elabo- 
rately shirred,  and  trimmed  with  Spanish  lace.  Mrs.  J.  looked  very 
Btately  in  her  handsome  dinner  dress  of  gold  brown  plush,  trimmed  with 
shaded  brown  plush  galloon,  with  a  profusion  of  great  rich  medallions  of 
Bilk  passementeries  and  brown  satin  ribbon. 

At  twenty-five  minutes  to  four  Mr.  Jollycuss  arrived  from  down-town, 
and,  after  taking  a  snifter,  proceeded  to  the  library. 

Of  course,  he  saw  the  clock  us  soon  as  he  entered,  and  he  also  observed 
the  smile  that  played  upon  the  face  of  his  darling  Ta-Ta. 

Mrs.  J.  was  not  entirely  at  her  ease,  for,  now  that  the  old  timepiece 
had  been  purchased  and  paid-for,  it  all  at  once  occurred  to  her  that,  pos- 
sibly, a  thousand  dollars  might  have  been  more  profitably  expended. 

At  this  juncture  Ta-Ta  saluted  her  father  with  a  grimace,  and  said: 
"  It's  a  daisy." 

And  the  father,  although  nearly  broken-up  by  the  ejaculation  of  his 
fellow-conspirator,  managed  to  murmur:  "Well,  I  should  pause  to  rumi- 
nate." 

"I  would  like  to  know  what  you  two  are  getting  at?"  interrogated 
Mrs.  JM  testily.     I " 

"  Mrs.  Jollycuss,"  said  Mr.  J.,  with  seeming  sternness,  "  permit  me  to 
inquire,  affectionately,  what  under  the  sun,  moon  and  stars  you  are  doing 
with  that  old  rusty-looking,  second-hand  dumb-waiter  in  this  library?" 

"  Dumb-waiter!  "  shrieked  the  lady;  "  well,  I  declare!  " 

*4  Yes,  dumb-waiter  ;  or,  possibly,  it  is  a  watch-box,  such  as  they  used 
to  have  in  the  Eastern  cities  thirty  or  forty  years  ago,"  remarked  the 
head  of  the  family. 


"  Watch-box!  dumb-waiter!  That  is  too  much,"  and  Mrs.  J.  all  of  a 
sudden  felt  ill. 

"  Well,  1  should  relax  a  feature,"  remarked  Mr.  J.,  glancing  at  Ta-Ta. 
I  really  believe  you  two  are  both  making  fun  of  me,"  rejoined  Mrs. 
J.;  "this  is  too  much." 

"  If  you  will  permit  me  to  warble  an  opinion,  my  dear,  I  will  inform 
you  that  it  is  decidedly  too  too  much,  and  I  will  further  add  that,  if  my 
valuable  life  is  preserved  until  twenty-five  minutes  to  eleven  to-morrow, 
that  unsightly  piece  of  auction-house  rubbish  shall  take  a  very  lively 
waltz  out  of  this  apart  oient—iu  other  words,  it  will  be  inhospitably 
bounced." 

Mrs.  J.  buried  her  frescoed  face  in  her  handkerchief,  and  gasped:  "  It 
is  neither  a  dumb-waiter  nor  a  watch-box,  my  dear  :  it— is— a—  clock." 

"A  what?" 

"  A  clock,  my  dear.  It  is  a  Dutch  clock.  It  is  more  than  two  hundred 
years  old,  and  was  once  the  property  of  Van  Tromp,  who,  you  remember, 
defeated  the  Spanish  off  the  Downs  in  1639  and  the  English  in  1652,  and 
afterward  sailed  through  the  Channel  with  a  broom  at  his  mast-head.  I 
have  a  written  guarantee  of  its  identity  from  the  auctioneer." 

"  How  much  did  you  pungle,  my  dear,  for  this  extraordinary  addition 
to  your  hospital  for  dilapidated  implements  of  household  use  ?" 

"  How  much  ?" 

"  Yes,  plainly,  how  much  money  did  you  give  for  that  worthless  thing 
yon  call  a  clock  ?" 

"  I  gave  a  check  for  one  thousand  dollars,  and  I  am  afraid— yes,  oh!  I 
am  really  afraid— that  I  h  s,ve  paid  too  much,"  replied  Mrs.  J.,  and  then 
the  [food  woman  burst  into  tears. 

This  was  too  excessively  too  too  much  for  both  Jollycuss  and  Ta-Ta, 
who  at  once  relieved  the  srood  lady  by  making  her  acquainted  with  the 
details  of  their  All  Fools'  Day  joke.  The  merriment  became  general 
until  Sam  Jollycuss,  Ta  Ta's  brother,  entered  and  exclaimed  that  all  the 
evening  papers  had  a  full  account  of  the  suspension  of  the  great  auction 
house  at  No. street,  and  the  flight  of  the  auctioneer. 

Then  they  all  looked  somewhat  dazed  for  a  moment ;  then  Ta-Ta  and 
her  mother  laughed  uproariously,  and  Jollycuss  vociferated: 

"Confound  that  old  Dutch  clock  !  "  I 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
Tbe  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

Louis  roederer  carte  blanche  champagne, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


83^*  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.** 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


NOTICE. 

MESSRS.    HORATIO    BEVEPIDGE    and    M     C    LUND 

WILL,  ON  AND  AFTER  THIS  DATE, 

Have  an  Interest  iu  the  Business  Heretofore  Carried  on  by 

tbe  Undersigned, 

And  which  will  be  Continued  under  the  Firm  Name  of 

HENRY  LUND  &  CO. 

San  Francisco,  December  16, 1881.  [Dec.  24.]  HENRY  LUND. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    ANJO    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
|5f~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
8 AN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

6g"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian    Line    of    rackets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  88. 

H.  L.  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Buggies, 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision    Dealers  and  Commission 

Merchants, 

Nos.  1 14  and  116  Market,  and  1 1  and  13  California  Sts. 

[August  7.1 

TABER,    HARKER    k    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AXD    WHOLESALE    0ROCERS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jan.  21,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

fclWe  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore, 

The  Baldwin. — One  great  item  of  expense  in  conducting  a  theater  is 
its  renovation  from  time  to  time.  The  brightest  carpets  will  grow  dingy 
and  the  most  perfect  drop  curtain  fade  in  time.  The  management  of  the 
Baldwin  wisely  resolved  on  closing  this  perfectly- appointed  house  last 
week,  and  giving  it  a  thorough  cleansing  and  a  new  dress.  It  is  but  scant 
justice  to  say  that  the  theater  has  been  exquisitely  repainted,  and  in 
many  ways  refitted,  so  that  the  interior  is  as  charming  a  scene  as  when 
the  doors  were  first  thrown  open  to  the  public.  It  is  onr  drawing-room 
theater,  if  the  expression  is  allowable,  and,  when  tilled  with  a  fashion- 
able audience,  presents  a  marvelously  rich  appearance.  The  play  of  The 
Bells,  produced  at  this  house  on  Monday  last,  was  first  given  to  the  world 
as  Der  Poelnische  Jude,  we  believe,  and  afterwards  dramatized  and  pro- 
duced in  the  capitate  of  England  and  France,  where  its  run  was  unprece- 
dented. The  story  of  the  wealthy  burgomaster,  who  lives  a  life  of  unut- 
terable torment,  caused  by  his  fear  of  psychological  influences,  which 
might  induce  him  to  confess  his  crime — the  murder  of  a  Polish  Jew — is 
wildly  improbable,  both  in  its  conception  and  in  its  development.  But 
the  intense  melodramatic  interest  of  the  piece  makes  one  lose  sight  of  the 
Hense  of  the  construction,  and  the  audience  is  completely  carried  away 
by  the  powerful  acting  of  Mr.  Sheridan,  just  as  English  audiences  have 
been  by  that  of  Henry  Irving.  The  idea  of  the  bells  which  he  hears,  but 
the  sound  of  which  is  not  supposed  to  be  audible  to  any  of  the  other 
characters  in  the  drama,  is  as  weird  as  it  is  original,  and  the  contrast  be- 
tween the  actual  mental  anguish  of  the  wealthy  burgomaster  and  his  ap- 
parent serenity  and  enviable  position  is  wonderfully  portrayed.  The 
play's  success  depends  largely  upon  the  spectacular  effects,  which  were 
not  handled  well  on  the  first  night,  but  which  have  since  improved. 
Mrs.  Saunders  was,  as  ever,  excellent,  faithful  and  letter-perfect;  Mr. 
Osborne  a  most  monotonous  "Judge,"  who  has  apparently  a  taste  for 
Gregorian  music  by  the  way  he  intones  his  lines.  Little  Ada  Deaves  was 
all  that  could  be  wished  for — bright  and  sprightly. 

Haverly's  California  Theater. — The  gorgeous  spectacle  of  Michael 
Strogoff  received  its  hundredth  representation  at  the  bands  of  Mr.  Hav- 
erly's company  on  Thursday  night.  "With  the  characteristic  courtesy  of 
the  enterprising  manager,  each  lady  who  entered  the  house  was  presented 
with  a  charming  souvenir  of  the  occasion.  A  special  Sunday  perform- 
ance and  a  matinee  next  Wednesday  are  announced.  The  "  Old  Drury  " 
of  California  is  once  more  resplendent  with  the  best  audiences  of  this 
community,  and  we  have  no  fears  for  the  success  of  its  future,  as  Mr. 
Bangs'  engagement  will  be  followed  up  by  several  others  equally  interest- 
ing. It  is  pleasant  in  announcing  the  Wednesday  matinee  to  be  able  to 
Bay  that  the  performance  is  imperatively  called  for  by  the  crowds  who 
have  for  want  of  room  necessarily  been  unable  to  gain  admittance  to  the 
regular  matinee.  On  next  Sunday  evening,  in  order  to  specially  accom- 
modate Oakland  patrons,  a  special  boat  will  leave  this  city  after  the  per- 
formance of  Michael  Strogoff,  because,  hitherto,  visitors  from  across  the 
Bay  have  been  forced  to  either  stay  over  night  in  San  Francisco  nr  miss 
seeing  the  last  act.  This  new  arrangement  will  admit  of  their  seeing  the 
whole  play  through,  and  is  only  another  instance  of  Mr.  Haverly'B 
thoughtfulnees  and  enterprise.  The  ballet  has  never  been  surpassed  in 
this  city.  Mile.  Cornalba  is  a  queen  among  danseuses,  and  Mile.  Ort<>ri 
is  also  to  be  specially  commended  for  the  grace  and  elegance  with  which 
she  invests  her  most  difficult  pas  seul. 

Niblo's  Garden. — The  popularity  of  the  Tivoli  and  other  kindred 
places  of  amusement  has  necessitated  the  accommodation  of  the  good 
folks  in  the  Western  Addition,  who  love  good  music  unfettered  by  an  iron 
eighteen-inch  seat,  with  a  theater  of  their  own.  This  want  has  been  sup- 
plied by  Niblo's  Garden,  on  the  corner  of  Grove  and  Laguna  streets. 
The  crowds  which  have  attended  since  the  opening  nisrht  show  that  the 
inhabitants  in  that  section  appreciate  a  really  first-class  entertainment. 
The  opening  play  was  Yakie,  in  which  Mr.  Alf  Wyman  and  his  clever 
wife  made  such  a  hit  about  a  year  ago  at  the  California,  although  we  be- 
lieve that  the  expenses  connected  with  the  venture  caused  the  enterprise 
to  be  pecuniarily  a  disastrous  one.  But  both  Mr.  Wyman  and  his  wife — 
whom  we  used  to  think  so  much  of  when  she  was  little  Lulu  W  ilson,  in 
days  gone  by — are  excellent,  and  they  are  well  supported  by  an  able  and 
efficient  company.  Numbers  of  persons  have  gone  out  to  Niblo's  Garden 
from  down  town  to  witness  Yakie,  and  the  verdict  is  unanimous  that 
everything,  including  the  arrangement  of  the  hall,  the  scenery  and  the 
surroundings  generally,  leave  nothing  to  be  desired.  The  Hayes  Valley 
cars  pass  the  door.  This  evening  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  will  be  produced, 
with  realistic  scenery  and  a  large  company. 

Emerson's  Standard  Theater.— The  Minstrels  have  held  their  own 
against  all  counter-attractions  this  week,  and  after  next  week  they  will 
take  a  well-earned  change  of  air  by  a  portion  of  the  company  taking  a 
trip  into  the  interior,  where  they  cannot  fail  to  meet  with  crowded  houses 
and  delighted  audiences.  During  their  absence  we  are  to  be  entertained 
by  Charley  Reed's  clever  absurdity,  entitled  MuldoorCs  Picnic,  which  was 
all  the  rage  East,  and  will  be  produced  here  for  the  first  time.  The  bur- 
lesque by  Sarony  and  Angelo  of  Sarah  Heartburn  is,  perhaps,  the  hit  of 
the  present  season.  Anything  more  ludicrous  than  the  swarthy  Camille 
has  never  been  seen.  The  Big  Four  are  as  good  as  ever,  and  the  twelve 
clog-dancers  are  marvelous  in  the  unanimity  of  their  motion  and  the  per- 
fection of  their  steps.  Emerson  himself  is  new  every  night— that  is,  he 
is  never  stereotyped  in  his  business,  but  constantly  naturally  funny  as 
the  opportunity  presents  itself.  Lovers  of  minstrelsy  will  do  well  not  to 
forget  that  next  week  will  be  the  closing  one  of  the  company  in  its  en- 
tirety for  some  time  to  come. 

Thfa  Tivoli. — Von  Suppe's  charming  opera  of  Die  Sclioene  Galathea, 
followed  by  Boildieu's  Jean  de  Paris,  are  surely  entertainment  enough  for 
one  evening.  Both  operas  are  splendidly  mounted  and  excellently  sung, 
special  mention  being  due  to  Mr.  Cornell,  who  has  reappeared  here,  and 
is  singing  magnificently,  in  spite  of  the  inclement  cold  snap,  which  has 
been  most  unfavorable  to  the  sanitary  condition  of  all  artists'  thoracic 
ducts.  Miss  Louise  Lester,  with  her  clear,  bird-like  soprano  voice,  is  al- 
ways a  charming  artist  to  listen  to,  whether  in  Mozart's  masses  or  Boil- 
dieu's lighter  music.  Mr.  Eckert,  the  tenor,  has  firmly  established  him- 
self in  public  favor  as  a  painstaking  artist,  with  great  natural  vocal  gifts. 
Miss  Louise  Leigbton  is  also  to  be  commended  for  her  clever  acting  and 
her  rich,  deep  voice.     The  same  bill  will  hold  the  boards  next  week. 


Bush  Street  Theater. — Our  criticism  of  the  excellent  Lea vitt  Variety 
Company  last  week  leaves  nothing  to  say  this  week,  for  the  bill,  with  a 
few  unimportant  changes,  was  practically  and  very  wisely  the  same.  We 
have  already  said  that  this  is  by  far  the  best,  the  cleverest  and  most 
variegated  company  that  ever  came  to  San  Francisco.  We  also  adhere 
to  our  belief  that  the  performance  of  the  Davene  Troupe  is  frightfully 
dangerous,  in  spite  of  the  net  which  is  spread  from  gallery  to  the  stage. 
The  great  four — "Watson,  Brevarde,  Gilmore  and  Sawtelle — introduced 
some  new  business  this  week,  which,  it  is  needless  to  say,  was  intensely 
absurd  and  amusing.  Next  week  there  will  be  an  entire  change  of  pro- 
gramme, and.  fnm  what  we  have  beard,  we  are  inclined  to  believe  that 
the  company  has  still  stronger  programmes  in  store  than  the  one  in  which 
it  opened. 

Winter  Garden.— The  spectacular  opera  of  the  Tale  of  Enchantment, 
with  all  the  specialties  of  the  Black  •Crook,  continues  to  fill  this  house 
nightly.  The  scenery  by  Bell,  and  the  rich,  new  costmes,  add  their  quota 
to  the  success  of  this  operatic  melange.  The  management  deserveB  the 
greatest  credit  for  its  liberality  and  disregard  of  expense  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  properties  by  Harry  Deaves.  A  \  ery  pleasant  evening  can  be 
spent  here,  and,  viewed  both  as  a  spectacle  and  an  orchestral  and  musical 
success,  to  which  Harry  Gates  contributes  largely,  the  Tale  of  Enchant- 
ment is  worthy  of  great  praise.  The  next  opera  to  be  produced  here  is 
Balfe's  beautiful  composition.  The  Lily  of  Killarney. 

Woodward's  Gardens.— Geo.  F.  Moore  and  Katie  Moore  have  made 
quite  a  hit  here  this  week,  in  their  Irish  and  German  comicalities.  The 
other  stars  are  Miss  Lottie  Allen,  Evans  and  Richards,  Sam  Dearin,  and 
several  more.  The  menagerie  has  recently  received  a  number  of  additions. 


Piper  Heidsieck  Champagne.— Henry  Lund,  214  California  street, 
sole  agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast,  is  in  constant  receipt  of  both  Quarts  and 
Pints  of  this  old  favorite  Wine. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

The  Representative  California  Theater. —Proprietor  and 
Manager,  J.  H.  Haverly.  Unabated  Enthusiasm  Greets  HAVERLY'S  SPEC- 
TACULAR COMPANY,  in  their  Massive  and  Majestic  Representation  of  the  New, 
Grand,  Realistic,  Dramatic  Pageant,  in  5  Acts  and  10  Tableaux,  entitled 

Michael   Strogoff! 

F.  C.  BANGS  as  "  Michael  Strogoff.  Produced  as  in  Paris,  London  and  New  York, 
without  any  abatement  of  its  Original  Charms.  The  Scenery  Magnificent.  The 
Costumes  Gortreous.  By  urgent  request  a  Wednesday  Matinee  will  be  given  on  Jan- 
uary 25th.  Special  Sunday  Performance!  Don't  forget  the  Sunday  Performance  at 
Popular  Prices.  Oaklanders  can  attend  this  performance  and  return  the  fame  evening. 
Sfeclal  Nones. — Now  and  hereafter,  during  the  term  of  Mr.  Haverly's  lease  of  t*  e 
California  Theater,  it  will  be  known  as  Haverly's  California  Theater,  where  Haverly's 
Spectacular  Company,  in  their  Grand  Pageantry"  Drama,  MICHAEL  STROGOFF,  are 
now  playing. Jan.  21. 

BALDWIN    THEATER. 

Thomas  Mag ii Ire,  Manager. —This  Saturday  Matinee  and 
Evening, 

The    Bells! 

On  Monday,  January  23d,  and  during  the  week,  the  Great  Tragedian.  W.  E.  SHERI- 
DAN, in  a  round  of  bis  favorite  characters.  Monday,  RICHELIEU.  Tuesday, 
MERCHANT  OF  VENICE.  Wednesday,  A  NEW  WAY  TO  PAY  OLD  DEBTS. 
Thursday,  LOUIS  XI.     Friday  and  Saturday,  and  at  the  Matinee,  KISG  LEAR. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATER.- 

William   Emerson,    MauHger.  —  This   Saturday  Evening, 
January  2lst,  Last  Week  but  one  of 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 

And  still  booming!  New  First  Part.  New  Finale— The  Southern  Pacific  Express. 
Continued  Success  uf  EMERSON'S  JOCKEY  CLOG.  Emerson  in  his  specialty, 
"  Maloney,  the  Man."  Governor  Add  Ryman  on  *'  Temperance."  THE  RUSHING 
BANDITS,  by  the  Great  Four.  SARAH  HEARTBURN.  Popular  Prices.  Moodav, 
January  30th— CHARLES  REED.  Jan.  21. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATER. 

CUmrles    E.    Locke,   Proprietor.— Crowded    to   the  Doors  I 
j    Every  Night, 

Iieavitt's    All-Star    Specialty    Company! 

Dudley  McAdow,  Manager.  MATINEE  SATURDAY.  Secure  your  Seats.  Monday, 
January  23d,  Entire  Change  of  Bill.     Stars— All  Stars.  Jan.  21. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sntter  streets.--Stahl  A- 
Maaek,    Proprietors.     Every  evening  until  further  notice,  the  Spectacular 
Opera  of  the  Tale  of  Enchantment,  with  all  the  Scenic  Splendors,  of 

The  Black  Crook! 

Introducing  Calcium  Lights,  Amazonian  Marches,  Magnificent  Costumes  and  First- 
Class  Specialties,  including  SIEGRlaT  &  DURAY,  MISS  ARL1NE  STANLEY,  MR. 
HARRY  GATES,  MR.  FRANK  RORABACK,  and  all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Ele- 
gant Sceuery,  painted  by  George  Bell.  New,  Realistic  Stage  Effects  b>  Samuel 
Burckes.  Properties  by  Harry  Deaves.  In  Active  Preparation  -  LILY  OF  KILLAR- 
NEY.   Admission,  25  Cents.  Jan.  21. 


THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 


Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason. --Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    This  Evening,  aud  till  further  notice,  F.  Von 
Suppe's  Beautiful  Opera,  in  two  acts, 

The   Pretty  Galathea! 

and  A.  Boildieu's  Comic  Opera,  JOHN  OF  PARIS,  which  will  welcome  the  reappear- 
ance of  MR.  M.  CORNELL,  and  the  following  artists  in  the  cast:  Miss  Louise  Les- 
ter, Miss  Louise  Leighton,  Mr.  T  W.  Eekert,  Mr.  S.  Strini,  Mr.  H.  Ratteuberry,  Miss 
H.  Harriugton,  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight,  Miss  Kate  Marchi.  .Ian.  21. 

NIBLO'S    GARDEN, 

C Corner  Grove  and  Lagnna   streets,   Hayes   Valley.  —  This 
J    SATURDAY  EVENING,  January  21st,  Grand  Production  of 

Uncle  Tom's  Cabin ! 
With  all  the  Realistic  Scenery.     Admission,  TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS.     Take  tbe 
Hayes  Valley  Cars  direct  to  Garden. Jan.  21. 

The  Boston  and  Calif  jmia  Dress  Reform  Association  is  accomplish- 
ing a  great  work  in  introducing  healthful  ideas  in  regard  to  dressing.  Send  a  stamp 
for  one  of  its  circulars  to  the  Kooms,  326  Sutter  street. 

Cobb.  Bovee  &  Co.  sell  the  magnificent  furniture  of  J.  C.  Winans,  at  Menlo 
Park,  next  Thursday,  January  26th.  Trains  leave  this  city  at  8:30  and  10:40,  and 
stop  at  door  of  residence. 


Jan.  21,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


Tbe  Olympic  Club  athletic  competitions  tat  Wednesday  night 
■bowed  in  ■  very  marked  manner  the  f.illin^  nff  in  the  iutere*t  taken  in 
athletics  by  tbe  members  of  that  orxanisatfon,  ami  in  some  measure 
painted  out  the  reason  f.ir  the  decline  in  ■port,  that  we  may  chum  to  exist 
without  any  violent  assumption  on  our  part.  To  adduce  any  proofs  of 
thin  decline  or  furnish  any  illustration  of  it,  further  than  the  report  of 
these  competitions,  i»  quite  unnecess.try,  as  most  of  the  readers  of  this 
column  are  as  well  aware  of  the  real  facts  of  the  case  as  the  most  promi- 
nent member!"  of  the  Olympic  Club.  The  only  object  in  recurring  to  the 
subject  at  all  is  to  endeavor,  if  possible,  to  crasp  the  valuable  lesson 
taught  by  the  late  competitions  and  awaken  in  our  readers  an  interest 
that  will  lead  them  to  devote  Boms  attention  to  the  m  itter,  and  which 
will  doubtless  forward  the  adoption  of  measures  that  will  place  the  ath- 
letes of  San  Francisco  in  their  proper  place — on  a  level  with  the  bast 
amateurs  in  the  United  States.  While  we  by  no  means  imagine  that  the 
Olympic  Club  is  the  only  organization  that  is  able  to  set  an  athletic  revi- 
val on  foot,  yet,  as  in  point  of  aye,  wealth  and  numerical  strength,  it  is  at 
the  head  of  all  the  San  Francisco  clubs,  we  naturally  look  to  it  to  lead 
the  movement.  Recurring  bo  last  Wednesday's  exhibition,  the  principal 
points  that  support  the  position  we  have  taken  were  :  Poor  work,  the 
small  number  of  entries,  the  wretchedly  bad  pairing  of  the  men  in  the 
boxing  contest,  the  evident  lack  of  training  among  a  majority  of  the  con- 
testants, and  slovenly,  cureless  work  on  the  part  of  the  gentlemen  who 
had  charge  of  the  exhibition.  Taking  up  the  last  of  these  points  first, 
the  Name  complaint  occurs  which  we  have  made  against  the  Olympic  Club 
in  all  their  public  exhibitions  for  somi  timj  put — L,he  complete  ignoring 
of  the  spectator's  need  to  have  some  way  by  which  to  identify  the  con- 
testants. Then,  again,  the  winners  and  their  records  were  not  announced 
until  the  end  of  the  exhibition,  and  many  people  went  b_°ra3  in  blissful 
ignorance  of  the  name  of  the  winner  of  the  first  event.  When  a  club  in- 
vites spectators,  even  if  they  do  not  ask  them  to  pay  gate  money,  com- 
mon courtesy  should  dictate  the  issuance  of  programmes,  and  the 
thorough  identification  of  the  contestants.  The  lack  of  training 
for  tbe  feats  of  endurance  and  strength  was  painfully  evidenced  in  the  first 
contest,  for  which  four  men  started,  and  though  the  pace  was  not  par- 
ticularly hot,  one  dropped  out  before  one-third  of  the  distance  was  covered, 
and  two  others  quit  at  about  half  way,  leaving  one  man  a  walk-over. 
Toward  the  conclusion  of  the  parallel  bar  competition  none  of  the  men 
did  their  acts  cleanly,  and  all  except  one  evinced  signs  of  distress,  though 
the  work  was  not  unduly  severe.  In  the  boxing,  which  was  an  exhibition 
affair  only,  and  therefore  should  have  been  of  the  best  quality,  a  com- 
paratively raw  recruit  to  the  Club  was  paired  with  an  old  and  clever 
veteran,  while  the  other  couple  was  made  up  of  the  most  active  boxer  in 
the  Club,  paired  off  with  a  slow,  hard  hitting  heavy-weight,  who  was,  in 
addition  to  his  other  troubles,  totally  without  training  and  practice. 
Though  there  were  only  four  competitions,  none  of  them  received  more 
than  five  entries,  which  looks  bad  in  a  Club  which  boasts  a  membership 
of  about  600.  The  poor  quality  of  the  exhibition  was  especially  marked 
in  the  competition  for  the  parallel  bar  prizs,  in  which,  out  of  five  contest- 
ants, not  a  single  one  performed  a  single  trick  perfectly.  The  first  event 
of  the  evening  was  a  three-mile  race,  for  which  Messrs.  Eiseman,  Pratt, 
Hamill  and  J.  B.  Leighton  started.  Eiseman  was  the  first  to  quit,  and 
was  followed  by  Pratt.  Hamill  kept  in  tbe  lead  until  the  start  of  the 
third  mile,  where  he  was  collared  and  passed  by  Iteighton.  A  second 
brush  was  too  much  for  Hamill,  and  he  gave  up  the  race.  Leighton  kept 
on  and  finished  very  strong  in  the  really  good  time  of  18  minutes  5  seconds. 
Leighton  is  a  new  acquisition  to  the  Club,  and  had  only  started  in  one 
race  previously.  The  secret  of  his  success  was  steady,  hard  practice  and 
careful  abstinence  from  rich  and  fattening  food.  After  a  neat  exhibition 
on  the  perch  bar  by  Swain,  upheld  by  George  Dall,  the  parallel  bar  com- 
petition commenced.  Hammersmith  led  the  exercises  without  a  fault, 
which  is  more  than  can  be  said  for  those  who  followed.  Silverstone  won 
the  first  prize,  L.  Ward  second,  Ebner  third.  L.  Ward  and  J.  B.  Leigh- 
ton then  gave  a  sparring  exhibition,  in  which  Leighton,  who  is  a  new  hand 
with  the  gloves,  was  much  overmatched.  L.  R.  Fulda  and  E.  Boughton 
followed.  They  were  also  very  badly  paired,  and  their  Bet-to  was  by 
no  means  creditable  as  a  scientific  display,  supposed  to  represent  the  best 
talent  in  the  Olympic  Club.  Throwing  the  16-pound  shot  was  won  by 
W.  H.  Sherman  {29  ft.  54  in.);  W.  D.  O'Kane  second  (29  ft.  1J  in.),  Chas. 
Slater  third  (28  ft.  7^  in.}  The  trampoline  board  contest  was  won  by 
Slater  j  Swain  Becond,  Ebner  third  and  Silverstone  fourth.  The  judges 
of  tbe  different  events  were  Messrs.  W.  R.  Dunn,  E.  G.  Rudolph,  E.  S. 
Emmons  and  W.  B.  Cook. 

*  #  #  »  # 

The  California  Coursing  Club  met  last  Wednesday  night,  and  decided 
to  hold  their  Spring  meeting  at  Merced,  on  March  2i  and  3d,  leaving 
San  Francisco  at  4  p.  m.,  March  1st.  A  32-dog  stake  is  assured,  as  well 
as  a  large  entry-list  in  the  sapling  stake. «^— By  telegraph,  last  Tuesday, 
came  the  news  of  the  death  of  Lord  Lurgan,  whose  great  prominence 
among  British  sportsmen  was  due  to  his  success  in  the  coursing  field  with 
his  widely  known  and  celebrated  dog,  Master  McGrath.  In  1868,  Lord 
Lurgao's  dog,  Master  McGrath,  won  the  Waterloo  Cup,  the  runner-up 
being  Cock  Robin.  He  repeated  his  victory  in  1869,  the  runner-up  being 
Babat  Bowster.  In  1870,  Spinks*  Sea  Cove  carried  off  the  prize,,  but 
Lord  Lurgan's  dog  had  an  easy  victory  in  1871,  the  runner-up  being  Pre- 
tender. The  Waterloo  Cup  is  the  most  coveted  prize  in  coursing  circles. 
Master  McGrath  did  not  go  to  the  stud  until  1872,  and  after  serving  a 
few  of  the  pick  of  Lord  Lurgan's  kennel,  was  poisoned.  None  of  his  get 
have  ever  shone  in  the  field,  but  hi3  brother,  Master  McFadden,  has 
thrown  many  good  dogs. 

***** 

The  advent  of  a  new  club,  the  Unions,  into  the  football  field  last  Sat- 
urday, indicates  an  increasing  interest  in  that  best  of  all  winter  games, 
football,  under  the  Rugby  Union  rules.  Fifteen  members  of  the  new 
club,  viz.:  W.  Hughes,  L.  Berwin,  J.  McAdoo,  J.  Barmau,  J.  Perkins, 
B.  Hughes,  R.  La  Motte,  J.  Craig,  W.  Alexander,  B.  Litcher,  W.  Beals, 
E.  Foster,  H.  Shain,  A,  N.  Booth,  H.  Weber,  played  against  the  follow- 
ing-named eleven  of  the  Phcenix  Club:  G.  Searle,  J.  Searle,  Deane,  Ge- 
gan,  Dreffield.  Beasley.W.  Sime,  Woolley,  Campbell,  Lacauer  and  Tobin. 
The  Phcenix  Club  won  the  match  by  one  goal  and  two  "  trys,"  but  their 
plucky  young  antagonists  gave  them  hard  work.  La  Motte,  of  the  Union 
Club,  surprised  the  Phcenix  men  by  his  wonderfully  fast  running.  The 
new  club  lost  the  match  by  not  playing  together,  but  that  is  a  fault  Boon 


remedied,  as  it  is  composed  entirely  of  young  men  who  are  not  too  wise 
to  learn. -^The  Phoenix  and  Wanderers  will  meet  for  the  fourth  time  at 
the  Recreation  Grounds od  Saturday  next.  Kick-off  at  3  p.m.  The  teams 
are  as  follows:  Wanderers— Nicholson,  Fortune,  Woolrich,  Riley,  Wilson, 
Finlnvaon,  A.  P.  Theobald,  J.  J.  Theobald.Ash,  Dinkelspiel,  H.  McAllis- 
ter, Hill  McAllister,  dr.,  Canbrongh,  Rsade,  T.  W.  Pasre,  Taylor  and 
Barling,  PbcBiix— J.  J.  Searle,  G.  Searle,  H.  Searle,  D^ane,  Gegan, 
Laohlan,  Hugh  Tevis,  W.  Sime,  H.  Sime,  Beasley,  Woolley,  Campbell, 
Adams,  Tobin  and  Gibbs. 

***** 

D.»3ks  are  scirce.  poor  and  daar,  just  now,  so  but  little  inducement  is 
offered  to  the  hunter  to  forsaka  his  warm  bad  before  daybreak  and  be- 
ta'ce  himielf  to  a  favorite  p  ml,  to  await  the  oming  of  the  cinv&s-backs 
or  millards.  Six  d  illars  a  d  >zin  in  the  m  irket  would  ruio  the  wealthiest 
insmbar  of  the  Slurmin  Island  or  Tule  Club,  and  tD  com?  horns  without 
a  big  is  a  disgrace  not  to  ba  thought  of;  so  thj  wise  number  tells  his 
wife  that  the  birds  at\j  p->>ranl  fisbv,  an  1  st>p*at  home,  or  seeks  the 
seclusion  of  Woodwird's  Gird  an  *.  F.>r  ths  bmjfiSnf  this  class  of  gen- 
tlemen, a  pigeon  shoot  will  be  held  at  Bird's  Point,  Alamedi,  to-morrow 
(Sunday).  Plenty  of  good  birds  and  a  chance  for  all  to  shoot.— —The 
m  itch  between  R  ibinson  and  R  nitier  will  not  be  shot  for  several  m  mths  . 
—  1  few  days  ago,  one  of  the  mist  prominent  sUoon-keepers  in  San 
Francisco  showed  us  a  gun  and  asked  our  opinion  of  it.  Ha  said  he  had 
b>u^ht  it  a  few  hours  previously  in  a  piwobroker's  shop,  for  the  small 
sum  of  ©10,  having  bian  told  by  the  seller  that  it  was  a  L>n  Ion-made 
gnn  of  the  best  quality,  and  cost  when  new  $30.  It  was  a  muzzle-loader, 
10-bire,  and  the  seller  recommended  it  to  the  saloon  keeper,  who  is  no 
sportsm  in,  as  just  the  weapon  to  kill  squirrels  with,  that  being  the  game 
the  purchaser  stated  he  was  after.  We  looked  at  the  gun  and  found  that 
it  was  a  gis-pipe,  barreled  affur,  of  the  commonest  Birmingham  make, 
worth  perhaps  §2  at  the  factory.  The  trigger  could  be  pulled  ju3t  as 
well  at  half-cock  as  at  full  cock,  and  when  left  either  half  or  full  cock, 
the  hammer  would  fall  at  a  slight  jar.  Altogether,  it  was  as  deadly  a 
weapon— to  the  shooter— as  we  ever  saw,  and  we  have  seen  thousands  of 
similar  frauds.  We  advised  the  purchaser  to  take  it  back  to  the  man  he 
bought  it  of,  aad  if  the  scoundrel  refused  to  return  the  money  paid,  to 
break  the  gun  over  his  worthless  head.  Toe  Staf.e  should  pass  a  law  mak  - 
ing  it  a  felony  to  sell  a  dangerous  gun,  such  as  this,  and  until  such  a  law 
is  passed  we  strongly  advise  our  readers,  especially  those  who  are  not 
thoroughly  conversanf  with  all  makes  of  fire-arms,  never  to  buy  a  gun  of 
any  person  except  a  reputable  gun-dealer,  and,  above  all,  avoid  a  pawn- 
broker's shop  when  about  to  purchase  as  one  avoids  a  deadly  snake. 
***** 

Verily,  San  Francisco  rowing  men  are  a  timorous  set.  Like  the  covies 
Bpoken  of  in  Scripture,  they  are  a  feeble  folk,  and  hunt  their  holes  on  the 
slightest  provocation.  They  like  to  disguise  themselves  in  uniform,  get 
into  their  shells  and  go  for  a  pull  on  the  Biy.  If  they  see  another  man 
similarly  fixed,  they  stop  rowing  for  fear  they  might  be  passed,  and  the 
other  man  claim  that  he  had  won  a  race.  The  three  leading  men  in  the 
single-scull  race,  held  last  Thanksgiving  Day,  have  all  refused  to  row 
against  a  man  who  was  last,  or  nearly  last,  in  the  race.  White,  the  pro- 
fessional amateur  champion,  has  so  much  regard  for  his  easily-won  honors, 
that  he  refuses  to  risk  them  in  a  race,  and  annouuees  that  he  will  accept 
no  more  challenges  until  next  July.  He  had  better  have  fixed  the  Greek 
Kalends  as  the  time  for  his  emergence  from  his  hole.  The  kind  of  row- 
ing best  adapted  to  many  of  San  Francisco's  leadiog  oarsmen  is  taking  an 
oar  in  the  circular  boat  in  Woodward's  Gardens.  There  would  be  no  fear 
that  they  would  upset,  or  that  any  one  would  pass  them. -^— The  St. 
George's  Rowing  Club  have  disbanded,  and  their  boats  and  boathouse  on 
Oakland  Creek  are  for  sale.  The  Golden  Gate  Club  might,  perhaps,  get 
the  four  oared  shell  cheap,  and  then  they  could  challenge  the  Pioneers  for 
the  championship. 

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[January  21.} 


NOTICE. 

The  daughter  of  Georjo  Falrbntrn   and  Ann    Banks  wishes 
to  correspond  with  her  grandfather,  George  Banks,  or  any  of  hi*  descendants. 
The  said  George  Banks  belonged  to  Haddington,  Scotland.     Replies  to  be  addressed. 
Jam.  21.  MRS.  SHAW,  Lesmahago.  Lanarkshire.  Scotland. 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Jan.  21,  1862 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Trathfnl   Penman.] 

The  Germans  are  noted  for  going  to  the  root  of  the  matter.  Berlin 
6nds  its  smoke  nuisance  almost  as  great  as  that  of  London.  But  the  of- 
ficial inspector  of  manufactories  haB  discovered  that  the  smokiness  is 
caused  by  the  unskillful ness  of  stokers.  Accordingly,  institutions  are  to 
be  established  to  teach  the  art  of  making  fires  and  keeping  them  up  with- 
out creating  the  nuisance  of  excessive  smoke.  There  is  no  doubt  a  great 
deal  of  smoke  may  be  prevented  in  this  way.  The  art  of  stoking,  like 
other  arts,  including  virtue,  does  not  come  by  nature,  but  may  be  taught. 
But  if  all  the  housemaids  in  London  were  sent  to  a  Stoking  Institute  we 
greatly  fear  that  the  atmosphere  would  not  be  appreciably  cured.  It 
would  be  about  as  efficacious  as  having  a  Smoking  Institute  at  which  all 
smokers  of  pipes,  cigars  and  cigarettes  were  taught  to  swallow  their  own 
smoke.  We  wonder  that  our  German  cousins  have  not  already  enforced 
this  regulation.  Teufelsdrockh  multiplied  by  half  a  million  must,  if  King 
James  I.  is  to  be  credited,  produce  a  Gehenna  of  considerable  opacity. — 
Pull  Mali  Budget.^— The  decision  of  the  Crawford  and  Balcarres  family 
to  offer  no  reward  for  the  return  of  the  stolen  body  of  the  late  Earl  is 
much  to  be  commended.  It  is  not  always  that  individuals  whose  hearts 
are  wrung  by  some  gTeat  grief  can  bring  themselves  to  consider  the  con- 
sequences to  society  at  large  which  would  result  from  the  gratification  of 
their  natural  impulses.  This,  however,  has  been  done  by  Lady  Craw- 
ford and  Balcarres,  and  the  example  is  one  which  will  help  to  encourage 
the  growth  of  that  "  sense  of  duty  to  the  community  at  large  "  which,  as 
was  proved  by  the  reward  and  indemnity  offered  for  the  recovery  of  the 
stolen  jewels  of  a  Countess  not  so  many  years  ago,  is  by  no  means  too 
Btrong.-^— The  theatrical  sensation  in  Paris  is  the  production  at  the  Cbat- 
elet  of  the  Thousand  and  One  Nights,  a  "  feerie  "  in  three  acts  and  thirty- 
three  tableaux,  which  is  said  to  exceed  in  magnificence  every  spectacle 
yet  placed  on  the  Parisian  Btage.  One  of  the  scenes  represents  the  Court 
of  Cleopatra,  in  which  figures  a  procession  of  three  or  four  hundred  per- 
sons in  Oriental  costumes,  as  a  setting  to  three  live  elephants  procured 
from  an  English  circus.  The  most  sensational  scene,  however,  is  "  la 
Chasse  Infernale,"  in  which  a  pack  of  sixty  hounds  cross  the  stage  in  full 
cry,  followed  by  hunters  at  the  gallop.  The  decorations  are  said  to  be 
superb,  and  the  scenic  effects  of  unequaled  splendor.  It  is,  after  all,  only 
a  spectacle  at  the  best,  yet  M.  Jules  Simon's  organ,  the  Gaulois,  deems 
this  creation  of  the  stage  carpenter  and  "  scenic  artists  "  of  sufficient  im- 
portance to  fill  more  than  six  columns  with  a  description  of  the  piece  and 
of  the  actors.  Imagine  a  London  newspaper  devoting  six  columns  to  a 
single  theatrical  spectacle — and  yet  every  London  morning  paper  has 
twice  as  much  space  as  the  Oaulois.—— There  has  been  a  remarkable  il- 
lustration of  the  development  of  the  telephone,  a  number  of  ladies  and 
gentlemen  having  listened,  at  the  Bristol  Hotel,  Burlington -gardens,  to 
the  performance  of  an  opera  bouffe  at  the  Comedy  Theater,  London.^— 
The  antiquaries  of  America  have  just  given  their  brethren  on  the  other 
Bide  of  the  Atlantic  another  lesson  on  the  duty  of  preserving  the  relics  of 
the  past.  In  the  north  aisle  of  the  parish  church  of  St.  Bndeaux,  on  the 
borders  of  the  great  country  of  the  west  which  sent  so  many  emigrants  t> 
New  England,  there  has  stood  for  nearly  three  hundred  years  a  noble  al- 
tar tomb  adorned  with  ornamental  capitals  and  heraldic  carvings.  It  was 
erected  in  honor  of  Tristram  Gorges,  in  1707,  and  as  the  members  of  the 
family  have  long  since  been  extinct,  it  had  almost  perished  from  neglect. 
In  cases  like  this  there  is  no  society  in  England  which  interests  itself  in 
the  preservation  of  such  monuments.  Fortunately  its  Btate  came  to  the 
knowledge  of  the  members  of  the  Historical  Society  of  Maine,  and  by 
them  it  has  been  re-cut  and  repaired,  and  a  list  of  the  bearers  of  the  name 
buried  in  the  church  has  been  inscribed  upon  it.  The  reason  for  this  ex- 
pense on  the  part  of  the  citizens  of  Maine  lies  in  the  fact  that  Sir  Ferdi- 
nando  Gorges,  one  of  the  family,  was  the  first  proprietor  and  governor  of 
that  province.— From  the  Agricultural  Returns  of  the  present  year,  we 
learn  that  the  number  of  acres  of  land  under  hop  cultivation  in  England 
has  fallen  off  considerably.  There  were  66,696  acres  devoted  to  the 
growth  of  hops  in  1880,  and  this  year  there  are  only  64,943,  or  a  decrease 
of  1,753  acres.  In  1878  the  total  acreage  was  as  much  as  71,789,  but  low 
prices  and  short  crops  have  had  a  marked  influence.  With  the  return  of 
better  times  for  English  agriculture,  however,  we  may  reasonably  look 
for  an  increase  in  the  acreage.  We  do  not  at  present  grow  anything  like 
enough  hops  to  supply  our  own  wants,  but  there  seems  to  be  no  reason 
why  we  should  not  render  ourselves  less  dependent  upon  foreign  countries 
in  this  respect. — British  Trade  Journal.-* —The  following  are  the  new 
pieces  brought  out  at  the  London  theaters  on  Boxing  Night:  Drury 
Lane,  Robinson  Crusoe;  Covent  Garden,  Little  Bo  Peep,  Little  Boy 
Blue,  and  The  Little  Old  Woman  who  Lived  in  a  Shoe;  Royalty,  Pluto, 
or  Little  Orpheus  and  his  Lnte;  Grecian,  Harlequin  Happy-go  Lucky,  or 
Truelove  and  Forget-me-Not,  the  Jewel  Elves  of  the  Magic  Dell,  and  the 
Good  Little  Fairy  Pastorelle;  Standard,  Sinbad  the  Sailor;  Sanger's, 
Blue  Beard;  Elephant  and  Castle,  Little  Jack  Horner;  Britannia,  The 
Enchanted  Dove;  Pavilion,  Dick  Whittington;  Crystal  Palace,  The  Chil- 
dren in  the  Wood.  —  High  prices  were  realized  for  many  articles  at  the 
sale  of  Madame  Blanc's  jewels  in  Paris.  The  principal  bidding  was  in 
connection  with  a  river  of  diamonds,  twenty-four  in  number,  and  weigh- 
ing 194£  carats,  which  fetched  285,600  francs.  A  pair  of  ear-rings,  con- 
sisting of  a  couple  of  large  brilliants,  sold  for  19,100  francs;  a  riDg  con- 
taining a  magnificent  "blue"  diamond,  19,700  francs;  a  diamond  neck- 
lace, 30,600  francs;  and  a  pair  of  diamond  earrings,  composed  of  two 
large-stones,  with  ruby  and  pendants,  ^0,100  francs. ^—  The  attention  of 
the  Customs  Authorities  at  BoBton  has  been  called  to  the  fact  that  1,771 
cases  of  rifles  were  shipped  at  that  port  for  Liverpool  on  the  15th  inst. 
The  cases  were  described  in  the  manifest  as  containing  hardware. 

Charles  B.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


INSURANCE. 


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Fire  Insurance. 

G1RARD of  Phuadelphia.iT£UTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y.  LA  CONFIANCE of  Paris. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

PEOPLES of  Newark.  1... ofNewYork. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York.  ITHE  F1RE1NS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul  | ....of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  JPaid. 
W.  L.  CHALMEBS  and  Z.  P.  CLAEK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864, 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street)  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders . .      6*24,677.17  I  Losses,  since  oreranization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON Presideut.  I  CHAS.  E.  STOKY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
CharleB  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 


AGGREGATE    ASSETS 

840,647,942. 


Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Institnted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBJEBT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  LANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11.) 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  -$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHOENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Or  London,  Eng..  Estab'd  17S2.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH  AMERICA  "ASSURANCE  COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  IS 33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  I851.--Cash  Assets,  $1,351,326.39. 

BITLEK  A    HALDAN, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sausome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,69»,671 


ggp  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOBN BAH  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Caah  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  filTlIRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

ire,  Life  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California  street, 

San  Francisco.  -  Oct.  16. 


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Jan.  21,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


REAL  EST  AIT.  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  January  16.  1882. 

Vompiitd  from the  Reeordtof the  Commercial  Agency ,401  California  St.,  S.F. 


Wednesday,  January  lltn. 


SRANTOR  AMD  URANTEE. 


Thos  Masco  to  Wm  II  Johnston.. 

W  n  Johnston  to  E  Benson  and  wf 

J  N'  lluber  et  alto  J  M  Comorford 

J  M  Comcrford  to  P  R  Blgelow. . . 

C  F  Doe  to  tamo 

Thos  H  De  Vail  to  J  M  Comer  ford 

J  M  Comorford  to  C  H  Ensetke. . . 
J  L  Goodman  to  Martha  L  Taylor. 

J  Hannan  to  H  G  N  Mourad 

Sarah  Jones  et  al  to  Geo  C  Smart . 

A  Hiramelmann  to  D  Schonfeld.. . 

Marie  Goerin  to  Solomon  Coleman 

Sol  Coleman  by  ehff  to  G  B  Bayley 
Thos  Mague  to  L  \V  McGlauflin. . 

Alex  Campbell  to  Jas  L  Riddle 

Sural  Collins  lo  Fraocoise  Lavanx 

J  D  Hooker  lo  Mary  A  SHckland  . 
A  Moon  by  admr  to  C  R  Splivalo. 


DESCRIPTION. 


P1UCB 


E  Trout  awnne,  15  n  23lh,  n  50x112:6  - 

Mission  Block  173. 

E  Treat  avenue,  15  a  95tb,  a  95x113:6  - 
Mission  Block  178  

E  Church.  7t»:(i  i>  or  87th,  s  25x§0-Harp- 
er*s  Addition  .S7  

E  Church.  7ti:t>  B  27th,  s  27:(ix80-Ua-p- 
er*s  Addition  BT I 

E  Chnrch.  101:6  s  27th,  s  2115x80— Harp- 
p'e  Addition  57 

SS7th,  i.V>e  Church,  e  24xlll-Ilarp- 
er's  Addition  67 

Sume 

W  Leavenworth.  110  8  Eddy,  8  27:6x137: 
-50-vara  1108 

W  22d  avenue,  100  s  Clement,  s  123x'2( 
—Outside  Lands  203 

W  halt' lot  5,  hlk '0' of  Railroad  Home- 
stead, iind  lots  4  and  11,  blk  2.  Belle 
Roche  City 

Ne  Vallejo  and  Maiden  Lane,  e  60x63; 
Sw  Lincoln  and  Taylor,  w  55x51:3 

Nw  Jones  and  McAllister,  n  137:6x137: 
6-50-vara  1102 

Same 

Se  Fillmore  mid  Pacific,  e  130,  sw  31:7, 
w  116:6,  n  80:3  to  commencement,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  block  318... 

W  Minnesota,  100  s  Btilte,  s  100x100- 
Potri>ro  Block  354 

E  Alabama,  220  B  25th,  s  25x100— Mis- 
sion Block  179  

Lot  6,  blk  15,  Flint  Tract  Homestead... 

Nw  Bryant,  137:6  ne  8th,  ne  68:9x137:6.. 


1 

600 

5 

1,700 

6 

5 
5 


400 

105 

5 
75,000 

5,675 
6 

105 

125 
3,800 


Thursday,  January  12th. 


Emeline  M  North  to  H  Whittel). 

Geo  Hyde  to  Jos  A  Donahoe 

BKenefickto  Micbl  Keneflck... 
Chan  Foo  to  Leong  Lam 


Leong  Lam  to  C  Foot  et  al 
Robt  Bergt'eld  to  Daniel  Bone  . 


Mich!  Borden  to  Cath  Borden 

Thos  Byrne  to  Jennie  B  Houston. 
Solomon  Jacobs  to  Betsy  Kalisky, 
A  A  Webber  et  al  to  Jno  Tanner. 


J  J  Sullivan  and  wf  to  L  Gottig... 
Geo  H  Perry  to  R  H  McDonald . . . 
Timothy  Connelly  to  W  Patterson 
Louisa  Emanuel  to  J  C  Coleman . . 
Moees  Klein  to  Fredk  Grass 


N  Pacific,  100  w  Fillmore,  w  80x127:8— 

Western  Addition  346. 

Se  Market,  275  ne  8th,  ne  82:6x165— 10U 

vara  264 

W  Jessie,  135  n  18th,  n  25x80— Mission 

Block  69  

S  Washington,  51:10  e  Dupont,  e  25x76: 

6-50-vura  52 

Same    

W  Dolores,  76:6  s  of  Valley,  s  25x100— 

Harper's  Addition  54 

S  Fnlsom,  100  w  5th,  w  50x90 

E  Valencia,  160  n  23d,  n  25x125 

E  Mission,  50  e  Powell  Ave,  s  50x100. . . 
N"  Post,  125  w  Baker,  w  25x137:6  — West- 
ern AddiMon  684 

Ne  Dora,  255  nw  Bryant,  nw  20x75—100 

vara   25 1 

Sw  Noe  and  Beaver,  s  32:6xl00-Mie 

sion  Block  117 

E  Mission,  335  s  21st,  s  24xl22:6-Mls- 

sion  Block  64. 

Nw  Market,  100  ewof  City  Hall  Avenue, 

sw  25x100 

S  Tyler,  195  w  of  Latrunu,  w  32:6x120 

Western  Addition  225 , 


$7,000 
68,000 
2,100 

10 

10 

2,00 

1 

5 

Gift 

10 

40 

1,200 

2,800 

14,500 

4,000 


Friday,  January  13  h 

Hlb  S  &  L  Soc  to  Peter  Dean  et  al 


Emile  Pascal  et  al  to  P  Hotaling. . 
J  P  Fitzgerald  to  W  T  Fitzgerald. 

HMFiske  to  Nellie  P  Medlock.. . 

Geo  McWilllams  to  same 

NSFH&RRAtoEJ  Wilkinson 

J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  Margt  J  Upp. . 
S  O  Houghton  to  Hib  S  &  L  Socy. 

L  Gottig  to  Jno  Pattison 


Nw  Valencia  and  16th,  n  89,  w  58,  n  11. 
w  44,  s  100,  c  102  to  commencement- 
Mission  Block  86 

S  Rise,  137:6  e  Gough,  e  95  sw  114:6,  n 
i.7:2 -Western  Addition  143 

Undivided  hall",  lot  13,  and  portion  12, 
blk  403,  S  S  F  Hd  &  R  R  Asn:  subject 
to  mortgage  for  230 

E  Noe,  126:6  s  28lb,  b  25xl05-Hurper*s 
Addition  125 


ENo>-.  101:6  s  23th,    s  25xl05-Harper's 
Addition  125 


Sw  Fillmore  and  Bay,  a  25x100- West- 
ern Addition  3J9 

Se  Pt  Lohos  and  1st  aves,  s  100x61:3 

Se  of  Folsom  and  2ud,  se  275x275—100- 
vara  39 

S  Ridley,  217  w  Guerrero,  w  25x90—  Mis- 
Bion  Block  25 


15,000 
18,000 

10 

5 

250 

800 
1,850 

40,000 

1,375 


Saturday,  January  14th. 


Jos  F  Bethel  to  Chas  H  Montoux. 

Jno  Rudden  lo  Daniel  R' ley 

S  &  Ln  Soc  to  Jno  D  Gilmour.... 

Louis  Lehman  to  Gotto  Lehman. . 
F  Bornheimer  &  wf  to  G  W  Frink 


Sw  14th  ave,  125  nw  'H'  street,  nw  25  x 
100,  por  blk  285,  S  S  F  Hd  &  R  R  Asn 

Undivided  half  w  cor  of  4th  and  Minna, 
nw  30x75   

Ne  Main,  91:8  se  Howard,  se  45:10x45: 
10-B  &  W  742 

Lot  32,  blk22,Fairmonnt  Tract 

N  Haight,  217:6  w  A'ebster,  n  275,  w  4, 
sw  to  a  point  w  6,  8  137:6  to  Haight,  e 
22  to  commencement 


:    250 
5,000 


5,510 
Gift 


Monday.  January  16th. 


Lau'l  HiltCem  to  Emeline  Wallace 
F  Raymond  and  wf  to  O  Boggan. . 


Jno  Warnen  to  Wm  I  Wilson .... 
Wm  I  Wilson  to  Priscilla  Burtch. 
Albert  Gansl  to  Jno  Rosenteld... 


C  L  Houghton  to  Nancy  M  Miller. 


Julia  A  Smith  to  Fredk  O  Wells. . 
Same  to  same 


Lot  2420 

N  Sacramento,  165  w  Devisadoro,  w  27: 
6x127:8— Western  Addition  490 

Sundry  lota  in  O  Neil  &  Haley  Tract 

Same 

S  McAlliBter,  102:3  w  Polk,  w  4J$  inches 
x  120— Western  Addition  66 

Nw  27th  ave  and  D  st,  D  100x50;  sw  87th 
arcane  and  'C  street,  s  160x10— West- 
ern Additiou  407 

S  FL'g,  80  w  Sanchez,  w  80x114. 

N  Navy,  160  e  Diamond,  e  80x114 


1,800 
10 

5 


Gift 

1,000 
1,000 


INSURANCE. 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNI0N  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

T be  California  UoydN.—Eatabllshed  In  1*61. — Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Socurity  !  !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  i>.  Eldxldge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sibatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallaco  Lvereon,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Urandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  NicholaB 
Luning,  James  Motfltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweoney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac"  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bourn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  .Lite  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  Burplue  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Onlv  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  comp'ied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 


Dec.  3.  J 


HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 

828  Montgomery  street. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sua- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  st.,  S.  F. 


FIREMAN'S 


[Organized  1803.] 

FUND    INSURANCE 


COMPANY. 


Fire  and  Marine  Insurance. 
Assets 91,-230,000. 


DEff-  The  Lar-rest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

D.  J.  STAPLES. President.  I  WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

ALPHtSUS  BULL Vice-President.  |  E.  W.  CARPENTER..... Asa't Secretary. 


HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(lapltal  95, 000,000. —Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  *ft  Co.,  No. 
'    816  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Oilonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance t  >  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  int  i  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

owlands*  Ualydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 

produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.     Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  batton  Garden,  Loudon. 


R 


LIEBIQ    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestaud  Cheapest  Meat -flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Hade 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT,' 


An  Invaluable  a«td  Palatable  Tonic  In   all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Genuine  only  with  fac-slmlle  of  Baron    Lleblg'n 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  nail  or  all  Store-keepers,  ttrocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Laue, 
London   Enelaud.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

JONAS   J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept  10- 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Ziucogrnpher,  No.  320  Sansome  street. 
Room  43,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


8 


JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S   STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 
old  by  nil  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tbe  rolled  States: 

MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan.  21.- 1S>2 


BRITISH    DECADENCE. 

Mr.  Irishman  Healy  said  the  other  day,  as  reported  in  the  Call,  that 
the  British  Aristocracy  were  "in  the  sere  and  yellow  leaf,"  that  they  had 
degenerated  mentally  and  physically — completely  wrecked,  mind  and 
body.  A  couple  of  months  ago  the  All  England  Eleven  played  a  match 
at  cricket  against  twenty-two  cricketers  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  They  had 
an  easy  victory,  as  might  have  been  expected,  for  they  are  professionals, 
in  full  training  and  picked  men  from  a  nation  of  cricketers.  Before 
leaving  England  to  come  to  America,  they  played  a  game  against  eleven 
Aristocrats,  and  beat  them  only  by  a  single  run,  after  a  three  days'  con- 
test. Since  leaving  here  the  eleven  have  played  against  eleven  Austra- 
lians, and,  after  the  usual  three*  days'  contest,  beat  them  by  twenty-one 
runs.  So  it  seems  that  the  English  Aristocracy  are  fairly  equal,  physi- 
cally, to  English  Commoners,  fairly  superior  to  Australians,  and  over- 
whelmingly better,  either  in  muscle  or  training— very  likely  in  both — to 
Americans.  Let  us  see  about  them  mentally.  In  the  forty-four  years  of 
Queen  Victoria's  reign,  there  have  been  seven  Premiers — four  Aristocrats 
— Wellington,  Melbourn,  Russel  and  Palmerston.  The  first,  England's 
greatest  captain,  but,  it  must  be  confessed,  not  much  of  a  states- 
man, though  no  one  will  doubt  his  mental  power.  Certainly  Mr. 
Healy  will  not,  for  was  not.  Arthur  Wellesley  born  in  Ire- 
land ?  Russel  carried  Parliamentary  Reform  against  the  most 
determined  opposition  in  the  Commons,  as  well  as  the  Peers. 
True,  the  battle  was  won  before  the  Queen's  accession  to  the 
throne,  but  this  does  not  detract  from  bis  merits.  Melboira's  fatherly 
care  of  the  younjr  queen,  a  mere  girl  when  she  came  to  the  throne,  is 
greatly  in  his  praise.  He  taught  her  the  duties  that  devolve  on  a  consti- 
tutional sovereign,  and  to  him  is  justly  due  the  merit  of  making  her  the 
best  sovereign  that  ever  ruled  England.  Palmerston  was  the  true  friend 
of  the  United  States  twenty  years  ago,  when  this  country  needed  a  friend, 
and  it  was  his  wisdom  and  firmness  that  prevented  the  recognition  of  the 
Confederate  Government.  This,  at  least,  ought  to  be  hia  passport  here. 
The  three  Commoners  are  Peel,  DTsraeli  and  Gladstone — three  great 
names.  The  first  abolished  the  Corn  Laws  ;  the  second  consolidated  the 
greatest  empire  the  world  has  ever  seen ;  the  third.  Ireland's  greatest 
friend,  though  Mr.  He?ly  don't  think  so,  and  he  broadly  bints  that  in  a 
debate  he,  a  callow  statesman  of  twenty  four,  is  more  than  a  match  fur 
the  veteran  of  seventy,  who  has  measured  his  strength  with  the  greatest 
intellects  of  the  nineteenth  century,  a  period  prolific  of  great  men.  We 
think  that  the  English  Aristocracy  make  a  good  showing,  Mr.  Healy  to 
the  contrary  notwithstanding.  There  are  no  signs  of  decadence,  either 
with  the  Aristocracy  or  the  Commons  of  England.  No  sovereign  has  ever 
reigned  since  the  beginning  of  the  world  surrounded  by  such  true  and 
able  advisers  as  for  the  last  forty  years  have  stood  around  the  throne  of 
Britian.  No  nation  ever  made,  in  the  same  years,  such  great  and  en- 
during progress. 

THE  OCEAN  SHORE  PROJECT. 
The  Ocean  Shore  Railroad  Franchise  scheme,  which  is  now  pend- 
ing before  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  is  a  fraudulent  project  and  utterly 
without  a  single  solid  argument  in  its  favor.  That  those  who  are  seeking 
to  obtain  this  franchise  are  doing  so  for  speculative  purposes  does  not 
admit  of  the  shadow  of  a  doubt.  The  Ocean  Shore  Railroad  Company 
has,  if  we  mistake  not,  been  incorporated  for  some  two  years  or  so  past. 
It  talks  of  building  a  line  to  Santa  Cruz,  and  hints  at  the  remote  possi- 
bility of  extending  it  to  the  Atlantic  Ocean.  But  if  it  takes  two  years' 
preliminary  talk  to  enable  this  organization  to  enter  upon  the  buildiDg  of 
a  short  line  to  Santa  Cruz— and  even  that  has  not  yet  been  undertaken — 
the  prospect  for  the  overland  extension  cannot  be  looked  upon  as  other 
than  very  remote.  In  short,  as  railroad  projectors  the  gentlemen  who 
constitute  the  Ocean  Shore  Railroad  Company  are  decided  successes,  but 
as  railroad  builders  they  are  equally  decided  failures.  Now,  it  is  the 
bounden  sworn  duty  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  before  granting  a 
franchise  of  this  kind,  to  investigate  and  ascertain  beyond  doubt  the  pur- 
pose for  which  it  is  sought,  and  the  character  of  those  who  are  seeking. 
If  this  is  done  in  regard  to  the  Ocean  Shore  Franchise,  and  the  Super- 
visors do  their  duty  in  the  premises  honestly,  it  will  never  be  granted. 
There  are  at  the  present  moment  two  or  three  transcontinental  railroad 
companies  making  their  way  to  this  city  with  all  the  speed  possible. 
When  these  lines  get  here  the  question  of  ingress  and  egress  will  probably 
become  a  very  serious  one,  for  the  railroad  approaches  to  this  city  are  not 
numerous.  In  fact,  they  are  just  the  reverse.  Such  a  franchise  as  the 
Ocean  Shore  Company  is  looking  for  would,  about  that  time,  become 
quite  a  valuable  piece  of  personal  property — evt-n  though  its  owners  were 
brilliant  railroad  projectors  and  dull  railroad  builders.  But  if  the  privi- 
leges asked  for  in  this  franchise  are  to  be  sold,  it  seems  to  the  News 
Letter  that  the  city  could  do  the  selling  just  as  well  as  the  Ocean  Shore 
Company. 

WHERE    IS    THE    WHEELER    CASE? 

By  the  way,  what  has  become  of  the  Wheeler  case  ?  Has  it  gone  off 
on  a  voyage  of  discovery  to  the  North  Pole,  or  has  it  fallen  a  victim  to 
the  measles  and  dropped  into  a  premature  grave  ?  Those  of  our  readers 
who  are  blessed  with  good  memories  will,  perhaps,  recollect  that  about  a 
year  and  a  half  ago  a  sweet-scented  reprobate  named  Wheeler  murdered 
his  wife's  sister,  with  whom  he  had  been  maintaining  improper  relations 
for  some  years  previous.  The  murder  was  one  of  the  most  deliberate, 
cold-blooded,  and,  in  all  its  surroundings,  atrocious  that  has  ever  occurred. 
The  defense  of  this  human  monstrosity,  Wheeler,  was  based  upon  the 
ground  that,  at  the  time  he  committed  the  foul  deed,  he  was  laboring 
under  insanity,  superinduced  by  the  fact  that  the  unfortunate  girl  had 
formed  an  attachment  for  another  man,  whom  the  angelic  Mr.  Wheeler 
regarded  as  *'a  bad  man,"  and,  to  tell  the  truth,  he  seemed  to  be  a  con- 
temptible, hypocritical  knave.  However,  this  defense  did  not  prove  a 
forcible  one,  and  the  jury  paralyzed  every  one  by  finding  the  accused 
guilty.  When  this  result  was  reached,  the  unenlightened  public  jumped 
at  the  conclusion  that  one  murderer  out  of  the  many  was  likely  to  meet 
with  the  reward  of  bis  crime.  But  the  jump  of  the  u.  p.  was,  it  seems, 
a  little  too  premature.  It  is  now  somew:here  in  the  neighborhood  of  a 
year  since  Wheeler  was  found  guilty,  but  be  has  not  been  hung  yet,  nor 
doeB  he  seem  to  be  in  any  immediate  danger  of  taking  part  in  a  drama  of 
that  sort.  His  ease  was  taken  to  the  Supreme  Court,  and  that  august 
tribunal  seems  to  be  permanently  affected  with  the  same  disease  that 
every  one  Buffered  a  twinge  of  when  the  petit  jury  actually  found  a  pris- 
oner guilty — paralysis.  What  haB  become  of  the  Wheeler  case  ?  Is  it 
lost,  has  it  been  stolen,  or  has  it  strayed  away? 


A    PARABLE    OF    THE    REED. 

[BY  I.    HENRY    PEACH.] 

A  harvest  of  reeds  by  a  river  grew, 

Born  of  the  slime,  and  the  dank  sea-air 

That  came  from  the  ocean  a  league  away; 
And  the  shrieking  sea-fowl  over  them  flew, 
And  the  reptile  under  them  made  his  lair, 
As  they  thriv'd  in  their  solitude  day  by  day. 
But  a  fisher  in  a  crazy  shallop  pass'd 

Where  their  shadows  fell  on  the  river's  breast; 
Saw  them  tall,  and  slender,  and  straight,  and  strong 
Bend  murmuring  down  to  the  chill  sea  blast: 

And  for  shelter  his  frail  boat  near  them  press'd, 
And  he  sever'd  a  sheaf  as  it  mov'd  aloDg. 
There  the  god  Pan  pass'd  when  the  year  was  ripe, 
And  he  stoop'd  for  a  reed  the  fisher  had  dropp'd 
Where  it  lay  wash'd  up  by  the  flooding  brine  ; 
And  out  of  its  stem   he  fashion'd  a  pipe;  — 
With  deftest  fingers  the  holes  he  stopp'd, 

Then  breath'd  thro'  its  length  a  voice  divine. 
Thus  out  of  the  poor  discarded  reed 
Was  the  earliest  strain  of  mucic  born  ; 
That  seem'd  to  fall  from  the  misty  stars 
To  comfort  some  heart  in  its  utmost  need 
With  the  promise  of  Hope,  when  the  coming  morn 
Should  burst  rose-red  thro'  night's  sombre  bars. 


A  million  reeds  grew  out  by  the  hay  ; ' 
But  the  god  chose  that  one,  whereon  to  play 
The  melody,  deep  as  the  founts  of  tears, 
And  long  as  the  echoes  of  countless  years ! 

PICKERING    AS    A    RESURRECTIONIST. 

Cn  Sunday  last  the  Call  devoted  considerable  space  to  a  resume"  of 
the  political  situation,  and,  among  other  rot,  gave  a  half  column  interview 
with  Denis  Kearney.  Mr.  Pickerings's  envoy  opened  the  racket  by  say- 
ing that  the  public  were  extremely  anxious  to  know  what  Mr.  Kearney's 
future  political  intentions  were,  and,  by  other  dense  applications  of  Call 
t&ffy,  drew  the  little  knave  out  at  length.  "  Mr.1'  Kearney  was  graciously 
pleased  to  inform  Mr.  Pickering's  young  man  that  he,  Denis,  was  pre- 
paring to  resume  the  agitation  business,  at  the  old  stand  on  the  Sand-lot, 
in  deference  to  the  pra?  ers  of  hundreds  of  our  best  citizens,  who  had  been 
imploring  him  to  that  end  for  weeks,  and  waylaying  him  on  the  streets  to 
persuade  him  to  lead  the  new  salvation  army.  Leaving  aside  Kearney's 
egotistical  maunderings,  we  desire  to  call  attention  to  Mr.  Pickering's 
ghoulish  purpose  of  resurrecting  the  Sand-lot  cadaver,  and  to  ask  our 
business  men  whether,  by  supporting  such  an  unprincipled  sheet,  they 
mean  to  sanction  another  agitation  of  the  scum  of  society?  Kearney  is 
forever  damned  to  infamous  obscurity,  unless  by  rotten  journalism  he  is 
again  elevated  to  infamous  notoriety.  Excepting  the  Call,  there  is  not  a 
single  paper  in  the  State  that  will  advertise  him,  and  excepting  a  few 
score  of  hairy-teethed  chaws,  there  is  no  one  to  listen  to  him.  Why  not, 
then,  leave  him  to  "lie  in  cold  obstruction  and  to  rot?"  He  is  an  ex- 
crescence on  the  body  politic — or,  rather,  was,  for  he  was  long  since  cast 
off.  A  traitor  even  to  his  own  class,  and  a  malignant  entroy  to  all  others, 
the  man  or  the  newspaper  that  would  try  to  resurrect  him  deserves  utter 
reprobation.  The  issue  is  plain:  If  Pickering  stands  by  Kearney  they 
shall  both  fall  and  be  buried  together  in  the  same  ditch. 


THE     "PATHFINDER." 

Wednesday,  the  18th,  was  the  anniversary  of  the  discovery  of  gold 
in  California.  General  Fremont  presided  at  a  dinner  in  New  York  to 
the  Argonauts,  or  pioneers,  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  Many  gentlemen  well 
known  in  California  were  present— about  one  hundred  in  all— and  after 
participating  in  such  a  dinner  as  only  New  York  can  give,  enjoyed  to  the 
fullest  extent  the  "  feast  of  reason  and  the  flow  of  soul "  which  followed. 
Among  other  notable  and  extraordinary  things  which  occurred,  was  a 
humorous  speech  from  General  Graut.  Great  things  have  been  done  on 
this  Pacific  Coast  since  General  Fremont,  in  1848,  crossed  the  plains  and 
penetrated  the  rocky  fastnesses  that  divided  the  new  Territory  from  the 
"States."  For  him  it  was  the  beginning  of  a— had  it  not  been  for  the 
opposition  of  the  politicians  at  Washington  at  the  outset  of  the  Rebellion — 
grand  career.  His  was  the  original  scheme  to  bisect  the  Confederacy  and 
free  the  slaves— the  two  things  that  ultimately  were  very  instrumental 
in  causing  the  Rebellion  to  collapse.  But  the  wire-pullers  that  surrounded 
Mr.  Lincoln  would  not  permit  it,  and  the  General  was  placed  in  the  back- 
ground. The  speech  that  he  made  to  the  assembled  veterans  was  very 
appropriate,  and  the  old  '49ers  present  applauded  it  to  to  the  echo,  and  it 
will  be  read  by  this  class  all  over  the  land,  and  their  ininds  and  feelings 
will  go  back  to  the  time  when  they  were  laying  the  foundations  of  this 
noble  State  and  beautiful  city. 


OPIUM-SMOKING  AMONG  THE  CHINESE. 
The  recent  report  of  the  Inspector-General  of  Chinese  Customs  on 
opium  in  Chira  has  excited  much  interest  in  England.  It  shows  from 
the  amount  of  opium  grown  in  China,  as  well  as  imported,  that  the  num- 
ber of  Chinese  addicted  to  the  drug  must  be  very  small.  Professor 
Douglas,  of  the  British  Museum,  writes  to  the  Times,  showing,  on  gen- 
eral grounds,  why  the  result  attained  by  means  of  statistics  by  Mr.  Hart 
should  be  probably  accurate.  The  Inspector  General  believes  that  the 
number  of  Chinamen  who  Bmoke  opium  to  excess  has  been  much  exag- 
gerated, and  Professor  Douglas  findB  full  confirmation  of  this  belief  in  the 
superabundant  population  of  the  Empire.  An  inveterate  opium-smoker, 
he  says,  iB  never  the  father  of  a  family.  "  If  the  general  conditions  of 
China  were  favorable  to  infant  life,  this,  even  if  the  number  of  inveterate 
opium-smokers  were  greater  than  it  is,  would  be  of  less  account.  But, 
as  in  all  eastern  countries,  the  rate  of  infant  mortality  is  very  high.  Bad 
hygienic  surroundings,  the  carelessness  of  parents,  the  ignorance  of  the 
doctors,  the  prevalence  of  epidemics,  and  in  some  few  districts  the  prac- 
tice of  female  infanticide,  are  destructive  causes  which  would  tell  more 
perceptibly  on  the  census  returns  than  they  do  if  they  were  supplemented 
on  the  other  hand  by  a  noticeable  failure  of  productiveness." 


Jan.  21,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'H»»r  th»  Orltf  —    *'  ffhil  lh»  4*t||  art  thoo  ! 
'Oo«  tt»i  will  pUj  th»  devil,  sir   with  von." 

"  He'd  a  ttini    in  hi*  ml  at  ion*  a*  a  flail. 
Which  mad*  him  truw  bold«r  and  bolder." 


Not  the  least  of  the  lefaciee  of  misfortune  left  ub  by  the  war  of  the 
rebellion  are  the  tx  Majors,  Colonflh  ai.d  Generals  of  brcrtt  rank,  with 
which  the  army  was  hampered  daring  the  war.  and  with  which  the  coun- 
try haa  been  flooded  ever  lines  Lee  'l  surrender.  *  We  do  not  refer  to  regu- 
lar r  (fleers,  fur  whom  we  b*ss  ever  had.  and  still  entertain,  the  highest 
respect,  but  to  the  tinseled  snd  be- feathered  members  of  "citizen  sol- 
diery,' "made  Majors  and  Colonel*  by  brtrtt,  and  given  places  on  the  staffs 
of  obscmra  Brigadier  GeneraU,  who  loved  fighting  to  the  extent  of  pre- 
ferring tt>  "fight  another  day."  We  remember  that  a  fond  hope  was 
cherished  that,  when  the  country  saw  tit  to  dispense  with  the  services  of 
these  scarred  veterans  of  New  Yoik  snd  Boston  ball-rooms,  they  would 
Ik*  relented  to  the  nbscorHy  of  the  civil  life  from  which  they  had  been 
rtteleesly  dragged.  But,  no.  Even  now,  at  this  late  day,  and  the  war  is 
over  nearly  seventeen  years,  their  little  rive  tent  swagger  and  army  swing 
is  as  painfully  oppressive  as  it  was  the  dsj  they  were  mustered  out.  and 
they  cling  to  their  easily  tot  titles  as  if  they  were  medals  won  at  the 
cannon's  mouth,  considering  themselves  authorities  on  all  matters  mili- 
tary, from  Hannibal  to  Von  Moltke.  We  feel  that  we  but  echo  the  senti- 
ments of  every  right-thinking  person  when  we  say  that  we  are  sick,  ut- 
terly skk,  of  these  brevtt  Majms  and  Colonels  of  staff,  who  never  smelt 
powder  except  on  a  lady's  cheek  in  a  ball-room,  and  whose  numerical 
strength  to  day  is  the  best  evidence  nf  the  care  they  took  of  their  car- 
casses during  the  war  they  are  bo  fond  of  expatiatiug  npun,  and  to  which 
they  owe  whatever  prominence  they  have  ever  enjoyed. 

There  is  a  poetic  justice  about  the  coming  of  Oscar  Wilde  upon 
which  thoughtful  Christians  would  do  well  to  ponder.  Remember,  sons 
and  daughters  of  America,  that  we  sent,  but  a  few  years  ago,  Joaquin 
Miller  to  England,  clad  in  the  garments  of  the  rodeo — cowhide  boots 
reaching  to  his  knees,  a  sombrero  on  his  head,  a  lariat  around  bis  waist, 
and  a  number  of  strange  oaths  and  Pacific  Coast  slang  upon  his  lips,  and, 
In  !  England  has  sent  to  America  Oscar  Wilde,  with  a  bottle-green,  fif- 
teenth-century coat,  black  silk  stockings  and  knee  breeches,  long  yellow 
hair,  and  strangeand  incomprehensible  doctrine  on  his  tongue,  which  still 
breathes  the  patois  of  dear,  dirty  Dublin.  England  took  Miller  and  made 
a  man  of  him.  She  persuaded  him  to  exchange  his  frontier  garments  for 
the  clothing  of  civilization,  and  almost  induced  him  to  abandon  the 
deeply  engrafted  San  Francisco  custom  of  eating  with  his  knife.  We  may 
succeed  in  convincing  the  gentle  Oscar  that,  with  full  dress,  knee  breeches 
should  not  be  worn,  and  that  bottle  green  is  a  little  too  remote  for  this 
generation.  Both  are  poets,  both  endowed  with  talent,  and  both,  alas, 
believers  in  the  creed  that  the  bigger  the  humbug  and  the  more  flagrant 
the  damphoolery,  the  greater  the  success. 

The  T.  C.  likes' to  be  waited  on  by  a  neat,  trim,  fresh -looking,  modest, 
silent  Hebe  in  a  coffee- saloon  ;  and  he  therefore  takes  a  paternal  interest 
in  her  welfare.  He  wants  to  see  her  respected,  as  one  of  her  sex  who 
works  hard,  early  and  late  for  the  bread  she  eats  and  the  clothes  she 
wears,  should  be.  Her  labor  is  a  guarantee  of  her  virtue,  and,  therefore, 
he  has  nothing  but  scorn  and  contempt  for  those  Miss  Nancy  clerks  with 
small  hats,  which  they  do  not  remove  from  their  diminutive  heads  when 
eating,  who  smirk  and  ogle  and  make  themselves  generally  offensive  to  the 
girls  who  look  after  the  T.  C.'s  comfort  at  his  meals.  Those  pie-devour- 
ing sons  of  doughnuts  whose  souls  are  no  larger  than  the  point  of  a  quill 
toothpick,  believe  that  their  charms  are  irresistible,  and  that  those  deft 
and  comely  damsels  must  faint  dead  away  with  love  when  they  chirrup 
for  "  one  piece  custard,  hard  baked,"  and  try  to  palm  off  a  leaden  dime 
on  the  grim  boss  behind  the  counter.  Some  day,  when  the  T.  C.'a  liver  is 
in  worse  order  than  usual,  he  will  pour  his  hot  coffee  down  the  neck  of 
the  most  aggravating  of  those  dice-eyed  pills  of  pollution,  and  reign  for- 
evermore  the  coffee-girls'  enthusiastic  champion. 

When  a  Norther  makeB  up  its  bitter  mind  to  blow  in  San  Francisco, 
it  takes  off  the  brakes  and  does  the  job  in  a  manner  highly  satisfactory 
to  roofers,  glaziers,  gardeners  and  carpenters.  During  the  last  breeze  a 
young  man  who  resides  near  the  T.  C.  arose,  timid  and  shivering,  to  secure 
his  window.  As  he  was  tying  down  the  shutter  he  was  startled  by  a  fair 
apparition  at  the  adjoining  casement— a  young  lady  attired  in  the  white 
robes  of  slumber  and  innocence.  She,  too,  patched  up  her  shutter,  and  a 
moment  afterward  the  youth  heard'  the  crash  of  breaking  glass  on  the 
pavement  below.  "Excuse  me,  Miss,"  he  said  modestly,  "but  it  is  a 
terrible  storm,  and — and — I  fear  you  have  dropped  something."  "I  am, 
indeed,  very  much  afraid,  sir."  replied  the  timid  maiden,  "and  I  have 
just  flung  a  bottle  of  peppermint  into  the  bitter  night.  I  have  read  some- 
where that  it  was  good  for  wind."  The  young  man  fled  to  his  cold  couch, 
and  the  next  morning  changed  his  lodgings,  "for  begad,"  he  said,  "I 
could  never  sleep  again  so  near  a  lunatic." 

The  old  street  musicians  are  thinning  out.  This  leaves  an  opening 
for  a  new  race  of  vagabond  minstrels.  The  other  day  we  noticed  one  of 
the  last  of  the  tuneful  throng,  a  fellow  who  scrapes  on  a  fearfully  discord- 
ant violin,  gather  the  few  coins  that  had  jingled  on  his  tin  plate,  put 
away  his  fiddle,  and  bend  his  steps  toward  Pine  street.  A  friend  of  the 
T.  (?.'«,  who  is  in  the  stockbroking  business,  and  who  has  succeeded  up  to 
date  not  only  in  breaking  himself,  but  every  one  who  took  his  advice  in 
the  matter  of  mining  shares,  whispered  in  our  ear:  "  Watch  that  palsied 
fiddler  ;  he  is  going  to  buy  a  seat  in  the  Big  Board.  I  saw  him  take  the 
purchase  money  out  of  his  plate."  By  the  shades  of  the  Big  Bonanza, 
this  is  too  bad.  Although  we  suspected  the  business  was  running  pretty 
low,  we  never  dreamed  before  that  a  fiddler's  alms  were  an  equivalent  for 
a  seat  at  the  present  ruling  prices. 

There  is  a  brass  cannon  standing  on  the  east  side  of  Montgomery 
street,  near  Piatt's  Hall.  It  has  been  expressed  from  somewhere  to  some 
one,  who,  as  yet,  has  not  thought  fit  to  claim  it.  Out  of  every  ten  men 
that  passes  that  cannon  at  least  two  pause  to  look  down  its  month.  When 
the  T.  C.  eyed  this  reminder  of  bloody  fields  and  heroic  charges  and 
bivouacs,  hiB  only  wish  was  that  he  could  fire  a  salute  of  three  hundred 
guns  in  honor  of  Mr.  Pickering's  publication,  California  .as  It  Is,  and  that 
on  top  of  the  powder  for  each  discharge  he  could  cram  one  of  the  three 
hundred  talented  contributors  to  that  wonderful  complication  of  intensi- 
fied fiction. 


We  have  never  ceased  to  admire  the  untiring  energy  of  the  "lady 
pave  trotter."  We  mean  no  dhmepent  to  the  ladies,  the  majority  of 
whom  ere  good  looking,  and  who  generally  lug  along  a  male  or  female 
child  to  give  them  tone,  not  the  way  they  travel  from  one  end  of  Kearny 
street  to  another,  with  heads  up  and  all  their  war-paint  on,  as  if  to  say, 
"Slave*,  bow  down  and  worship  this  thing  of  beauty,"  cannot  but  be  a 
matter  of  wonder  to  the  ordinary  observer,  and  how  much  more  so  to  the 
T.  '. .  who  considers  be  has  the  morals  and  propriety  of  the  town  in  his 
special  charge.  How  they  look  into  those  shop  windows  where  the  mir- 
rors are,  and  contort  their  queenly  necks  in  a  spasmodic  effort  to  catch  a 
glimpse  of  their  bnck  hair.  We  suppose  it  amuses  them,  so  it  is  all 
right ;  but  we  sympathize  with  the  man  who  has  to  pay  for  this  wanton 
wear  and  tear  of  shoe  leather. 

Clementina  Street  society  is  divided  on  the  question  whether,  at 
fashionable  supper  parties,  beer  should  be  drank  with  the  canned  oysters 
or  after  the  sardines.  A  social  expert  from  the  Call  office  was  consulted 
about  the  matter,  and  kindly  attended  a  recent  soiree,  where  his  conduct 
was  closely  noticed  by  the  elite  present.  His  visit  but  created  greater  con- 
fusion, because  be  gave  the  oysters  and  sardines  the  go-by,  and  fell  on 
the  beer  pitcher  with  the  enthusiasm  of  an  American  tourist  at  a  German 
spa.  The  experiment  cost  the  MacGallighans  forty  cents  on  the  grocery 
book,  and  forced  from  the  patriarch  of  that  distinguished  family  the  bit- 
ter remark  :  "  If  Tim  Downey  on  the  Front  runs  across  that  gossoon, 
the  divil  a  more  brags  he'll  mek  about  his  beer  dhrinkin'.  Dhrinkin',  eh  ? 
Begorra,  he  inoight  as  well  hev  takin  his  clothes  off  and  swhum  in  it !" 

We  read  that  Steve  Massett  was  among  the  guests  at  a  banquet  given 
to  Oscar  Wilde,  by  Sam  Ward,  in  New  York,  the  other  day.  May  the 
heavens  bless  you,  Steve  ;  you  were  never  the  man  to  lose  the  chance  of 
getting  a  square  meal  at  your  neighbnr'3  expense,  either  on  this  coast  or 
wherever  your  destiny  wafted  you.  Captain  Dalgetty,  that  immortal 
■  soldier  of  fortune,  who  could  eat  enough  at  one  meal  to  last  him  a  week, 
was  the  model  that  tempted  your  youthful  ambition,  and,  by  Hecuba! 
Steve,  you  come  close  on  his  tracks.  For,  pmong  all  the  male  inhabit- 
ants of  this  football  of  the  sun  who  love  to  dine  well,  and  have  another 
man  pay  for  it,  you  hold  the  diamond  crown,  the  proud  rank  of  chief, 
the  Generalissimo  of  Generals,  the  Lord  High  Admiral  of  the  vagabond 
literary  flotsam  and  jetsam  of  creation. 

The  gray  donkey  that  appears  in  Michael  Strogoff  is  said  to  have  con- 
ceived a  wild,  but  utterly  hopeless,  passion  for  one  of  the  young  ladies  of 
the  corps  de  ballet.  His  scandalous  conduct  in  the  wings,  a  few  evenings 
ago,  caused  the  stage-manager,  though  one  of  the  most  humane  of  mor 
tals,  to  correct  him  severely  with  !<  Ivan  Ogareff's  "  scimetar. 

Since  the  above  was  written,  the  T.  C.  has  been  informed  that  it  is  a 
two-legged,  gray  donkey  in  the  orchestral  chairs  who  has  succumbed  to 
theiballet  girl's  charms,  and  the  correction  was  not  administered  by  the 
Btage-manager,  but  by  a  gentleman  of  the  Mint,  who  considered  that  he 
had  previous  claims  upon  the  dear  girl's  affections.  We  beg  the  other 
donkey's  pardon  for  believing  that  he  was  that  sort  of  an  ass.  It  was  the 
color  of  his  hair  that  deceived  us. 

We  know  not  a  few  "  young  bloods"  lately  married.  It  does  go  hard 
with  the  boys  to  abandon  their  old  tricks  and  settle  down.  We  have  seen 
how  nobly  some  of  the  mbst  heroic  have  refrained  from  asking  the  news 
about  people  they  once  knew,  but  have  now  no  business  to  take  a  shadow  of 
interest  in.  Heaven  help  them!  They  cannot  refrain  from  lounging  in 
the  Keamy-street  cigar  stores  and  winking  at  persons  they  should  blush 
to  be  conscious  of.  'Tis  hard,  boys,  but  remember  the  innocent  brides  at 
home  and  give  up  the  "  grand  rounds  "  at  once  and  forevermore.  Forget 
the  popping  of  the  champagne  corks,  the  wicked,  wicked  frou-frou,  the 
songs,  the  late  suppers  and  all  the  rest  of  the  naughtiness.  Be  good,  and 
fling  your  latch-keys  into  the  bay  the  next  time  you  find  yourselves  on 
the  Oakland  boat. 

The  cheap  restaurants  are  about  to  raise  the  price  of  the  entertain- 
ments furnished  to  the  needy  and  the  economical.  This  is  owing  to  the 
great  care  the  Society  for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animals  has  exer- 
cised in  regard  to  fast  driving.  The  mortality  among  horses  has  fallen 
off  to  a  gratifying  extent,  and  therefore  the  cheap  restaurant  man  has 
had  to  depend  upon  genuine  beef  for  his  beef-steaks,  stews  and  onion 
hash.  It  was  thought  that,  when  the  pink-eye  made  its  appearance  in 
this  city,  the  stables  would  be  thinned  out,  and  those  worthy  caterers 
enabled  to  keep  their  prices  down,  but  this  disease  is  seldom  fatal,  so  the 
scheme  fell  through.  Should  the  epizooty  strike  this  coast  again,  the 
three-for-two  market  will  return  to  its  uormal  condition. 

There  is  now  an  epidemic  of  newspaper  almanacs,  but  with  that  ven- 
erable persistency  which  has  ever  distinguished  her,  the  AUa  comes  to- 
the  fore  with  the.  announcement  that  her  almanac  will  soon  be  ready. 
This  is  a  wild  and  weird  publication,  compiled  for  the  disturbance  of  the 
planets  and  the  confusion  of  astronomers.  It  plays  the  deuce  with  high 
water  large  and  low  water  small,  and  more  than  one  credulous  mariner 
hasseen  his  coasting  schooner  go  to  pieces  on  the  "  Hog's  Back"  by  a  foolish 
dependence  on  the  legends  of  that  malicious  pamphlet.  We  shall  never 
believe  in  the  intellectual  progress  of  this  city  until  the  "Alta  Almanac  " 
is  spoken  of  as  "  among  the  things  that  were  "  when  the  water  came  up 
to  Montgomery  street. 

The  treating  custom  is  on  the  wane.  The  necessity  of  cramming 
whisky  down  a  man's  throat  four  minutes  after  shaking  his  hand  is  grow- 
ing less  apparent  to  the  mind  of  the  San  Franciscan.  We  hail  this  as  a 
return  to  common  sense.  It  is  just  as  reasonable  to  say:  "Come  in,  and 
let  me  pay  for  your  washing,"  or,  "  I  have  a  quarter  in^  ray  pnrse,  which 
I  will  gladly  invest  in  a  paper  collar  for  you,"  as  to  insist  upon  buying  a 
friend  ten  cents'  worth  of  a  liquor  which  would  be  dear  at  three.  The 
only  class  who  regret  the  decadence  of  this  custom  is  the  human  sponger, 
who  never  wearies  of  absorption,  and  who  believes  the  only  true  happi- 
ness consists  in  drenching  the  viscera  with  alcohol. 

The  San  Francisco  man  is  beginning  to  wear  pointed-toed  boots. 
It  is  cheering  to  see  this  old  fashion  come  in  vogue  again.  There  is  little 
satisfaction  in  correcting  a  gentleman  with  the  broad-toed  article.  The 
shock  may,  it  is  true,  be  effective,  but  it  is  evanescent.  The  mark  of  the 
other,  if  properly  applied,  is  sure  to  be,  "  though  lost  to  sight,  to  memory 
dear. " 

Tyler  street  having  been  re-named  Golden  Gate  Avenue,  another  sec- 
tion of  the  city  thinks  it  has  a  right  to  claim  the  same  privilege.  In  view 
of  recent  events,  with  which  our  readers  are  no  doubt  familiar,  Nob  Hill 
will  henceforth  be  known  as  Beau  Mont. 


12 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan  21, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


WILLIE'S  CHRISTMAS  LETTER. 

"  Dear  Santa  Glaus,  seDd  me  a  horse, 

And  doll  for  sister  Sue  ; 
And  lots  of  candy,  too,  of  course — 

A  sword  and  dresses  new. 
I  want  a  steamboat  and  a  train, 

And  cards  to  build  a  house, 
And  you  may  send  a  saw  and  plane 

And  little  rubber  mouse. 
Send  me  a  gun— a  bang-fire  gun- 
Not  a  pop-gun  silly, 
But  one  that  will  go  off  like  fun  ; 

I'm  your  servant,  Willie." 
Now,  Santa,  when  you  read  this  verse, 

£)o  send  them  if  you  can  ; 
Poor  Willie's  note  will  be  more  terse 

When  he  becomes  a  man. 
'Tis  not  that  he  will  need  things  less — 

He'll  know  the  stock  is  meager  ; 
Sore  disappointment  and  distress 

Will  tame  his  yearnings  eager. 
O!  please  his  heart  just  one  more  year, 

Send  him  his  flute  and  drum  ; 
Doubt  not  the  real  will  appear 

Too  soon  when  it  must  come. 

Unvarnished  Truth:  "The  truth  is,"  said 
Mr.  Haberdasher,  aB  he  leaned  back  in  his  easy 
chair  and  put  his  feet  up  on  the  desk,  "  the  girls 
are  lazy,  and  if  we  give  them  stools  to  sit  on 
they  would  shirk  their  work  and  loll  around  half 
the  time.  I  never  encourage  habits  of  idleness. 
'By  industry  we  thrive,'  you  know.  Jack,  here, 
hand  me  the  paper,  and  then  run  over  to  lVtadu- 
ro's  and  get  me  half  a  dozen  of  his  best  Havan- 
as,"  and  then  he  settled  himself  so  that  the  cush- 
ion would  tit  well  in  the  small  of  his  back  and 
proceeded  to  look  over  the  "  Political  Outlook," 
while  the  head  clerk  said,  "Certainly,  sir,"  and 
went  back  to  his  duties. 

This  Awkward  Sheet  is  our  Esteemed  Con- 
temporary. It  is  Run  by  an  Unhung  Felon. 
We  would  not  Give  Him  a  Glass  of  Water  to 
Save  his  Life,  but  We  Would  Take  a  Beer  with 
him  if  we  were  Properly  Approached.  Our  Es- 
teemed Contemporary  has  no  Circulation,  and 
its  Influence  is  Correspondingly  Small.  It  Cuts 
Advertising  Rates,  and  is  so  Mean  it  would  Skin 
a  Skunk  to  Save  a  Scent.  If  we  had  Our  Way 
we  would  Suspend  our  Esteemed  Contemporary 
and  put  its  Editors  and  Reporters  in  Jail,  where 
they  Belong. 

When  Mid  die  ton's  boy  was  led  out  into  the 
woodshed  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  parental 
discipline  for  punching  the  head  of  a  neighbor's 
son,  the  old  gentleman  anticipated  the  regular 
proceedings  of  the  meeting  by  the  severe  re- 
mark: "You've  been  licked  for  this  sort  of  thing 
before,  and  know  what  to  expect."  "Yes," 
whimpered  the  culprit,  "  I  know  I  did  wrong, 
but  I  couldn't  help  it.  I  had  an  inspiration." 
So  had  his  father  j  and  he  fulfilled  it  with  a 
trunk  strap. 

An  American  who  started  to  ride  from  Coli- 
ma  to  Manzanillo  was  stopped  on  the  highway 
by  a  well-armed  bandit.  "  Pardon,  senor,"  ex- 
claimed the  later,  "  but  I  perceive  that  you  have 
my  coat  on.  Will  you  have  the  kindness  to  re- 
move it  ? "  The  American  produced  a  six-Bhoot- 
er,  and  cocking  it,  said:  "  Senor,  I  am  of  the 
opinion  that  you  are  mistaken  about  that  coat." 
"On  closer  observation  I  perceive  that  I  am," 
the  bandit  answered,  and  dissppeared  in  the 
wood. 

A  nice-looking  old  lady  with  a  snow-lace 
about  her  head,  sat  in  a  ear  the  other  day,  and 
drew  up  her  skirts  nervously,  lest  the  cataract  of 
tobacco  juice  that  was  pouring  from  the  mouths 
of  loafers  should  deluge  them.  "  Conductor/' 
she  aBked  timidly,  when  he  came  in,  "isn't  it 
against  the  rules  to  spit  on  the  floor  of  the  car  ?  " 
"  No,  ma'am,"  replied  the  gallant  conductor ; 
"  spit  wherever  you  like." 

Several  Scientists  are  predicting  that  "  the 
earth  is  drying  up."  Those  Western  people  who 
have  been  catching  bullheads  in  their  parlors  and 
going  boating  in  the  streets  must  think  it  is 
about  time  for  these  scientists  to  dry  up.  When 
a  man  sees  his  house  and  barn  being  washed 
away  by  the  floods,  it  is  pretty  hard  to  convince 
him  that  the  earth  is  drying  up. 

"  Will  the  coining  woman  Bhovel  the  snow 
from  the  sidewalks?  "  is  a  question  for  debating 
societies.  If  she  is  not  more  of  a  success  at  it 
than  the  present  man,  the  outlook  for  the  future 
is  a  little  dark. 

"  Ish  this  'er  posth  office  ?  "  inquired  Cauli- 
flower, slightly  disfigured  after  nineteen  rounds 
with  sour  mash.     "No,  this  is  a  butcher-shop." 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Tuesday,  Nov.  1st,  1881, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
FOR 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
FROM 


9:30  A.M. 
♦3:00  p.m. 
*4  00  p.  m. 

8:00  A  m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
♦4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M 
♦4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

♦3:30  p.m. 

:00  A.M. 

*4:00  p.m 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  am. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:30  P.M 

6:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
♦4:00  p.m, 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  P.M, 

8:00  A.M. 


*3:00  P.M 

13:30  P.M. 

*4:00  p.m 
3:30  p.m 
8:00  a.m 
"4:30  P.M 

*8:00  A.M 


. . .  Antioch  and  Martinez. . 


.Benicia.. 


:.\ 


.  .Calistogaand  Napa 

j  Deming  and  )  Express 

(  East (Emigrant 

..El  Paso, Texas 

Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

Stoc'tton  j  via  Martinez 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (JSundays  only) 

...Lathropand  Merced 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South .... 
.  .Livermore  and  Niles 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

, ..Marysville  and  Chico...... 

. . .  Niles  (see  also  Liverm'e  &  Niles 

.  J  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  (  East f  Emigrant...... .. 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

{Sacramento,  "1  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  V  via  Benicia. , . . 
Alta J  via  Benicia.-... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
. . .  San  Jose  and  Niles 


...Vallejo., 


(JSundays  only) 


..Virginia  City.. 
..Woodland.... . 


.  Willows  and  Williams 


2:35  p.m. 
♦10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
+12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

*12:35  p.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

4:03  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  a.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
tU:35  A.M. 
♦12.35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦7:35  p.m. 
♦7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Franoiaco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from'1  Ogden"  at  San  Pablo;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "Deming"  at  Antioch . 


From  "  SAN  FRANCISCO."  Pally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:10,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30,    10:30, 

11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  3:30,  4:30,  6:30,  6:30,  7:00,  8:J0,  9:20, 

10.40,  ♦11:45. 
To   ALAMEDA— *t6:10,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00,  't8:30,  9:00, 

M9:30. 10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00.  *t3:30,  4:00, 

*t4:30,  5:00,  'Hb-.W,  6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:00,  8:10,  9:20, 10:40, 

♦11:45. 
To  BERKELEY  —  7:30,  8:30,   9:30,  10:30,   11:30,  1:00, 

3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00,  ♦3:30. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— ♦eaO,  8:00,  10:00,  12:00,  1:30, 

3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  +6:30. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  Broadway,  Oakland  -♦5:20,  ♦6:00, 6:50,and  on  the 
21th  and  54th  minute  of  each  hour  (excepting 9.24  p.m.) 
from  7:24  a.m.  to  6:54  p.m.  (inclusive),  8:00,  9:10,  i0:30. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:10,  *5:50,  6:40,7:44,8:44, 
9:44,  10:44,  11:44,  12:44,  1:44,  2:44,  3:44,  4:44,  5:44, 
6:44,  7:50,  9:00,  10:20. 

From  ALAMEDA-*5:00,  *5:40,  6:25,  7:00,  •'■'t7:30,  8:00, 
*t8:30,  9:00,  ^9:30,  10:00,  *U0:a0,  11:00,  12:00,1.00, 
3:00,  t3:30,  4:00, ''^4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,6:00,  *t6:30,  *7:20, 
*+7:30,  8:40,  9:55. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:10,  ♦6:30,  7:30,8:30,  9:30,  10:30, 
11:30, 1:00,  3:00,  4:00,  5:00,  6:00. 

FROM  WEST  BERKELEY—  *5:40,  *6:30,  8:00,  10:00, 
12:00,  1:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  ♦6:30. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO -♦7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND—  *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

(■Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townk  General  Superintendent. 


H.  S.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


¥.  H, JDimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam   Navigation    Company,    The    Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  * ' 

from  New   York   and   Boston, 

and  "  The  Hawaiian  Line." 


BROAD   OAttiE, 
WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov-  1,  1881* 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  F. 


tB:50  A  M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

( 

1 

{ 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m. 
3:30  P.M. 
4:30  P.M. 

1 

10:40  A.M. 
3:30  p.m. 

\ 

10:40  A.M. 

10:40  A.M. 

10:40  a.m. 

{• 

..San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
and  Menlo  Park.,.. 


. .Santa Clara, San  Joseand..  ! 
...Principal  Way  Stations...  j 

Gilroy,  Paji.ro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey f 

..Hollister and  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,   Aptos,  Soquel   I 
and  Santa  Cruz j" 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  > 
Stations J 


t5:04p.M, 
3:37  P.M. 
6:02  p.m. 
'10:02  A.M. 
9:05  a.m. 
6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.m. 

6:02  p.m. 

*  10:02  A.M, 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 

• : — spfc — : ' 

Stage  connections  are  made  daijy  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stage^fea.San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train.      '  ■ ,  ' 
: ■'  >rfr . 

Ticrbt  Offiors— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street;  Palace  floteli 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


San  Francisco,  January  31,  1880. 


[Jan.  31. 


_Wm  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA. 
B0RAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  hars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


L.H.Newton,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  209 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


A  CRY  FROM  THE  SHORE. 

Come  down,  ye  graybeard  mariners, 

Unto  the  wasting  shore  ! 
The  morning  winds  are  up  ;  the  gods 

Bid  me  to  dream  no  more, 
Come,  tell  me  whither  I  must  sail, 

What  peril  there  may  be, 
Before  I  take  my  life  in  hand 

And  venture  out  to  sea ! 

"  We  may  not  tell  thee  where  to  sail, 

Nor  what  the  dangers  are  ; 
Each  sailor  soundeth  for  himself, 

Each  has  a  separate  star: 
Each  sailor  soundeth  for  himself, 

And  on  the  awful  Bea 
What  we  have  learned  is  ours  alone  ; 

We  may  not  tell  to  thee." 

Come  back,  O  ghostly  mariners, 

Ye  who  have  gone  before! 
I  dread  the  dark,  imperious  tides  ; 

I  dread  the  further  shore. 
Tell  me  the  secret  of  the  waves  ; 

Say  what  my  fate  shall  be — 
Quick  !  for  the  mighty  winds  are  up, 

And  will  not  wait  for  me. 

"Hail  and  farewell,  O  voyager! 

Thyself  must  read  the  waves  ; 
What  we  have  learned  of  sun  and  storm 

Is  ours  alone  to  know, 
The  winds  are  blowing  out  to  sea  ; 

Take  up  thy  life  and  go! " 


Jan.   21,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


TRUTH     ATTE8TED. 

Some     Important     Statement*     of    Well -Known     People 
Wholly    Verified. 

Id  order  that  the  public  may  fully  realixe  the  genuineness  of  the  statements,  as 
well  »»  the  power  ami  value  uf  the  article  of  which  they  speak,  we  publish  herewith 
the/tir  rimiU  signatures  of  parties  whose  sincerity  is  beyond  question.  The  truth 
of  these  testimonials  U  absolute,  nor  can  the  facta  they  announce  be  ignored. 

Ctbtdm  Hot-sit.  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  2d,  1S81. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  cf  Co  : 

tiEMLEMBS— I  have  been  suffering:  for  ten  years  with  congestive  attacks  of  the 
kidneys,  which  manifested  themselves  by  intense  pains  and  weakness  in  the  back 
■ad  loins,  The  frequency  of  these  attacks  diseased  my  kidnevs  to  such  an  extent 
that  gravel  stones  formed.  I  passed  stones  ranging  in  size  from  the  head  of  a  pin 
to  a  good-sized  pea.  When  the  stones  passed  from  the  kidneys  into  the  bladder,  1 
experienced  intense  pain  from  the  region  Of  (be  kidneys  inside  the  hip  bone,  down 
in  front  and  along  the  COUTH  of  tin-  ureter.  The  discharge  of  the  stones  was  usually 
attended  with  »tr.ttigury  of  the  neck  of  the  bladder.  The  pains  were  very  severe, 
eotniDg  on  in  p&rujrj  sms,  and  returning  from  time  to  time  until  the  stones  were  dis- 
charged; at  times,  the  paius  were  so  severe  that  they  amounted  almost  to  convul- 
sions. I  consulted  some  of  the  best  physicians  of  this  city,  two  of  which  make  kid- 
ney diseases  a  specialty,  and  they  told  me  that]  could  never  be  cured  Learning, 
through  a  friend,  the  good  effects  attending  the  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 
in  kidney  diseases,  1  commenced  taking  it  about  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fourth  bottle,  1  passed  five  sunes  without  anj  pain,  since  which  time  1  have  had  no 
symptoms  of  my  former  trouble. 


GS.O.&. 


ZsLSSt^d 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  o*  Co  ; 

Gestleukx-  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  bad  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  I  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  1  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  bad  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief,  1  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


f/2>-tiJ6l 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1881. 
Messrs,  B.  B.  Warner  tfe  Co  : 

Gentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidly  returning.  I  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  Buffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co  : 

Gei«tlemen—  1  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  leached  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  1  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


#XZC#o4 


Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  A  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  1 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


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Santa  Rosa,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  <£  Co.: 

Gentlemen— 1  have  used  your  Safe   Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  H.  Warner  dk  Co.  : 
Gentlemen  —  I  have  been  afflicted  with  rheumatism  in  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


pains  in  my  kidneys,     1  commonotd    takinR  your  Kidnoy  and  Liver  Curo,  and  after 
taking  two  boltlos  tho  pains  all  left  me,  and  I  havo  had  no  returns  of  pains  since. 


A/^S^^^y 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 

Messrs.  B  B.  Warner  tfi  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  havo  Buffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  severe  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
of  friends  in  the  East  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  and  it  has  proved  in  my  case  decidedly  beneficial. 


s\£otn  /Vv 


Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


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San  Francisco,  Cat,  October  26,  1881. 

Messrs.  H.  E.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years,  j 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
Bettled  in  my  kidneys.  I  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  I  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
I  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street. 


San  Jobe,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 

Messrs.  H.  B.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  Jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  tome.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

,  "Very  truly  yours, 


Los  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10,  1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  d>  Co.  ; 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  saying  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  I  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 


[  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements-many  of  them  in  eases  where  hope 
was  abandoned-  have  been  voluntarily  given,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

CLEM    DIXON'S 

ALE     VAULTS, 

Summer  Street Near  California  Market 

[EstaMishrd  1864.] 

Has    on    Hand,    In    Bottle,    Sherry   Wine    Ten    Tears   Old. 

Specialty    for    the    Winter    Months : 
HIS   FAVORITE   BRAND    OF    SCOTCH    WHISKY, 

....AND.... 

OLD    IMPORTED    JAMAICA    BUM, 

Finest  in  the  State. 

[December  30.] 

ARTIST, 

After   a   Year's    Tour   of   Europe. 

Has  returned  and  resumed  his  former  Studio, 

31S  Kearny   Street, 
Where  he  is  ready  to  take  orders  for  any  kind 
of  Art  Work.  Dec.  3. 

MORRIS    k    KENNEDY, 

Dealers    in  Fine  Arts,  Artists'   Materials,   Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,   ETC..   ETC. 

19    and    21    POST    STBEET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple Ban  Francisco, 

Kif  Free  Art  Gallery.  Nor.  19. 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    Jt    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,    Lithographers  and    Booh  binders. 

Zeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Jan.  21, 1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

CnsiCK— In  thiBcity,  January  16,  to  the  wife  of  P.  P.  Ousick,  a  son. 
riEWirr-In  this  city,  January  10,  to  the  wife  of  Cornelius  DeVVitt,  a  son. 
HEINZ-In  this  city,  January  17,  to  the  wife  of  J.  Heinz,  a  daughter. 
Kbane— Ir.  this  city,  January  13,  to  the  wife  of  George  Keane,  a  son. 
O'Dat— In  this  city,  January  13,  to  the  wife  of  John  O'Day.  a  daughter. 
O'NeiM,—  In  this  city,  January  14,  to  the  wife  of  John  L.  O'Neill,  a  daughter. 
Roiriszl-In  this  city,  January  16,  to  the  wife  of  B.  Rottanzi,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

CAlLUNDts-SrROTO— In  this  city,  January  15,  Wm.  T.  Callundan  to  Mamie  Sproul. 
MotLER-KocK  -In  this  city,  January  17,  Christian  P.  Moller  to  Annie  Mane  Kock. 
Laksen-Torkeisex— In  this  city,  January  14.  H.  Larsen  to  Mary  Torkelsen. 
McHrjGH-KlDDER-In  Santa  Clara,  January  15,  C.  McHugh  to  Sarah  F.  Kidder. 
O'Leart-Soott— In  this  city,  January  11,  fc  J.  O'Leary  to  Angela  L.  Scott. 
Solomos-Scbafter— In  this  city,  January  15,  Abraham  Solomon  to  Leah  Schaffer. 
Wilmaus-Belser— In  this  city,  January  15,  Wm.  C.  Williams  to  Ida  May  Belser. 

TOMB. 

CORB'TT— In  this  city,  January  16,  Mary  C.  Corbitt,  aged  48  years. 

Grover— In  this  city,  Ja„uary  18.  Samuel  B.  Grover,  aged  oi  years. 

Lemke— In  this .ifcy,  January  17,  Johann  Lemke,  aged  63  years  and  6  months. 

RossiE— In  this  city,  January  — ,  Mrs.  Annie  Rossie,  aged  59  years. 

Tat  MR— In  this  city,  January  17,  Esmond  L.  Taylor,  aged  44  years. 

Newcomb— In  this  city,  January  16,  Samuel  Newcomh,  aged  77  years. 

Walsh— In  this  city,  January  17,  Mamie  C.  Walsh,  aged  23  years. 


ELECTRICITY. 

The  successful  expeiiments  that  have  been  recently  made  with  the 
electric  li<»ht  have  caused  a  rush  upon  the  shares  of  some  of  the  com- 
panies The  Pullman  train  to  Brighton  recently  proved  that  the  new 
illuminating  agency  can  be  applied  to  the  lighting  of  railway  carriages  ; 
and  it  will  not  probably  be  long  before  it  is  adopted  by  other  lines,  though 
it  may  be  some  time  before  it  is  in  general  use.  The  approaching  exhi- 
bition in  the  Crystal  Palace  will  direct  public  attention  to  the  whole 
question ;  and  when  it  is  recognized  that  the  problem  of  applying  the 
new  illuminant  to  lighting  private  houses  as  well  as  public  buildings  has 
been  solved  in  practice,  and  that  it  is  only  a  question  of  time  when  it 
will  be  adopted  by  householders,  electric  shares  are  sure  to  be  in  demand. 
As  at  the  same  time,  with  the  rise  in  these,  there  will  probably  be  a  -fall 
in  »as  shares,  it  may  be  as  well  to  remind  gas  shareholders  that  it  will  be 
very  foolish  for  them  to  throw  their  property  on  the  market  in  precipitate 
panic  as  if  gas  were  finally  to  be  supplanted,  and  their  sources  of  profit 
annihilated.  We  had  a  stampede  in  gas  shares  some  years  ago,  and  many 
who  then  sold  have  had  time  bitterly  to  repent  of  their  haste  since.  It 
may  be  the  same  again.  It  may  be  well,  therefore,  to  remind  them  that 
it  is  exceedingly  improbable  that  electricity  will,  for  many  long  years  to 
come  make  much  practical  difference  to  them.  Its  adoption,  even  if  the 
promise  that  now  looks  so  bright  is  realized,  will  be  gradual,  and  gas  will 
be  able  to  fight  a  sturdy  battle  for  itself.  Even  if  the  worst  anticipated 
were  to  happen,  the  gas  companies  could  protect  themselves  by  obtaining 
powers  to  supply  the  new  agency  as  well-as  what  they  now  deal  in.  But 
in  any  case  there  can  be  no  reason  for  panic  ;  and  it  is  the  bona  fide  share- 
holders who  will  suffer  from  panic.  Electricity,  no  doubt,  has  a  great 
future  both  as  an  illuminating  and  a  motive-power;  but  our  railways  are 
not  going  to  become  worthless  because,  in  the  long  run,  steam  may  be 
supplemented,  or,  to  some  extent,  supplanted,  by  electric  power.  And 
neither  are  our  gas  manufactories.—  World. 

The  other  day  a  man  at  Brighton,  who  had  been  charged  with  swind- 
ling was  unable  to  be  brought  before  the  magistrates  owing  to  his  exhib- 
iting symptoms  of  hydrophobia.  He  was  accordingly  sent  to  the  hospital. 
After  examination  by  the  doctor,  a  galvanic  battery  was  made  use  of,  but 
without  seeming  to  produce  much  effect.  Upon  the  doctor  remarking, 
however,  that  he  would  obtain  a  far  stronger  battery  and  try  that,  the 
man  suddenly  ceased  his  barking,  and  all  symptoms  of  hydrophobia  dis- 
appeared. He  subsequently  confessed  that  he  had  been  shamming,  and 
is  now  hard  at  work — in  prison. 

A  few  -weeks  ago  the  directors  of  the  United  Telephone  Co.  invited 
severalladies  and  gentleman  to  a  telephonic  opera  at  the  Bristol^  Hotel, 
in  Burlington  Gardens.  The  telephone  wires  were  connected  with  the 
New  Comedy  Theater,  in  Panton  street,  Haymarket,  where  La  Alascotte, 
an  opera  bouffe,  was  being  played,  with  Miss  Violet  Cameron  and  Mr. 
Lionel  Brough  in  the  chief  parts.  The  performance  was  rendered  per- 
fectly audible  at  the  hotel,  and  the  visitors  seem  to  have  been  greatly 
pleased. 

The  work  of  laying  the  conduit  for  the  underground  telegraph  system 
in  Market-street,  Philadelphia,  has  proceeded  as  far  as  Eleventh-street 
east  from  the  public  buildings,  and  work  is  progressing  at  the  rate  of  half 
a  square  at  night.  The  conduits  have  twenty  separate  chambers.  Each 
chamber  has  a  capacity  for  fifty  wires,  and  connection  is  made  by  means 
of  manholes,  which  are  located  at  each  square. 

Some  time  since  we  noticed  that  an  invalid  member  of  a  Scotch 
Church  had  the  service  conveyed  to  him  by  means  of  a  telephone  line  from 
the  pulpit  to  his"  bedside.  We  now  hear  that  in  the  West  Free  Church, 
Dundee,  which  has  just  been  renovated,  a  telephone  line  has  been  estab- 
lished from  the  pulpit  to  the  bedside  of  a  bedridden  member  of  the  con- 
gregation. 

A  large  Christmas  tree,  hung  with  incandescent  electric  lights,  will 
make  a  very  pretty  effect,  and  we  understand  that  the  Edison  Agency  in 
London,  acting  on  a  suggestion  of  Mr.  J.  Munro,  intend  to  have  one  at 
the  forthcoming  Crystal  Palace  Exhibition.  The  usual  giant  tree  will 
not  this  year  be  erected,  as  the  space  is  taken. for  the  Exhibition. 

Dr.  Parker,  of  the  City  Temple,  London,  who  will  have  the  Edison 
lamps  to  illumine  his  church  before  many  days  are  over,_  will  not  enjoy 
the  proud  position  of  being  the  only  preacher  by  electric  light  before  long. 
We  hear  that  the  Bev.  Dr.  Cosens,  Vicar  of  Dudley,  contemplates  the 
use  of  the  electric  light  in  the  parish  church  there. 

A  telephone  experiment  between  the  Philharmonic  Hall,  Liverpool, 
and  the  office  of  the  chairman  of  directors — a  mile  distant— was  tried  re- 
cently, on  the  occasion  of  a  concert  rehearsal,  and  found  satisfactory,  both 
instruments  and  voices  being  heard. 

The  French  Creams,  at  the  "Gem"  Candy  Store,  are  unsurpassed  by  any  in 
the  city.    Next  door  to  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.'s  Music  Store. 


FARMER      WHITE. 

[  BY  EDGENE  3,.  HALL.] 

You  may  talk  o'  the  joys  o'  the  farmer 

An*  envy  his  free,  easy  life, 
You  may  sit  at  his  bountiful  table 

An'  praise  his  industrious  wife. 
Ef  you  chopped  in  the  woods  in  the  winter 

Or  follered  the  furrer  all  day 
With  a  team  of  unruly  young  oxen 

An'  feet  heavy  loaded  with  clay ; 
Ef  you  held  the  old  plow,  I'm  a  thinkin' 

You'd  sing  in  a  different  way. 
You  may  dream  o'  the  golden-eyed  daisies, 

An'  lilies  that  wear  such  a  charm, 
But  it  gives  me  a  heap  o'  hard  labor 

To  keep  'em  from  spilin'  my  farm, 
You  may  pictur'  the  skies  in  their  splendor, 

The  landscape  so  full  o'  repose, 
But  I  never  get  time  to  look  at  'em 

Except  when  it  rains  or  it  snows. 
You  may  sing  o'  the  song  birds  o'  summer ; 

I'll  tend  to  the  hawks  an'  the  crows. 
You  may  write  of  the  beauties  o'  natur', 

An'  dwell  on  the  pleasures  o'  toil ; 
But  the  good  things  we  hev  on  our  table 

All  hev  to  be  dug  from  the  soil ; 
An'  our  beautiful  bright  golden  butter, 

Perhaps  yon  may  never  hev  lurned, 
Makes  a  heap  o'  hard  work  fur  the  wimmen, 

It  hez  to  be  cheerfully  churned  ; 
An'  the  cheeses,  so  plump  in  the  pantry, 

All  have  to  be  lifted  and  turned. 
When  I  come  from  the  hayfield  in  summer, 

With  stars  gleamin'  over  my  head, 
When  I  milk  by  the  light  o'  my  lantern, 

And  wearily  crawl  into  bed, 
When  I  think  o'  the  work  o'  the  morrer, 

And  worry  fur  fear  it  might  rain, 
When  I  hear  the  loud  roar  of  the  thunder, 

An'  wife  she  begins  to  complain — 
Then  it  seems  as  if  life  was  a  burden, 

With  nothing  to  hope  fur  or  gain. 

It  was  in  the  smoking-room  of  a  Cunard  steamer  that  a  worthy  Teu- 
ton was  recently  talking  about  forecasts.  "  Look  here,"  said  he,  "  I  tell 
you  vat  it  is.  You  petter  don't  take  no  shtock  in  dem  wedder  berdic- 
tions.  Dose  beeble  don't  know  noding.  Dey  can't  tell  no  petter  as  I 
can."  "But,  my  dear  sir,"  said  a  person  present,  "they  foretold  the 
storm  which  we  have  just  encountered."  "  Veil,  dat  ish  so,"  replied  the 
German,  contemplatively,  "  but  I  dell  you  vat  it  ish — dat  shtorm  vould 
have  come  yust  der  same  if  it  had  not  been  bredieted." 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hoiig-fcong-:     CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Feb.  11th,    at  2  p.m.     Ex- 
cursion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  SOUTH  CAROLINA,  on  or  about  Jan.  24th,  at 
12  o'clock  m.,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZA- 
NILLO  and  ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American 
ports,  calling  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATfiMALAand  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Pas- 
sengers and  Mails. 

Pare  to  New  York— Cabin, £$139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  February  lltb,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$1Q  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Jan.  21. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran* 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m,,'  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 
Gaelic.  Oceanic. 

December  6th  December  21st 

February  25th  March  14th 

May  20th  June  6th 

August  12th  August  29th 

November  4th  November  21st 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


Belgic. 

January  26th 
April  19th 
July  11th 
Sept'ber  30th 
Decemb'r  23d 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President, 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA, 

Carrying-    Freight    Only,    including*    Coal    Oil, '  Gasoline, 
Gunpowder,  Etc.    The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  will  dispatch 
the  Steamship 

City  of  Chester* 

For  the  above  ports,  from  Spear-street  Wharf,  on  SATURDAY,  January  21st,  at  10 
a.m     Freight  received  Thursday  noon. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent, 
Jan.  21.  210  Battery  Street. 


SPRECKELS'    LINE. 


For  Honolulu. --The  Al  Clipper  Bri^autine  "  W.O.  Irwin," 
Turner,  Master.    This  fine,  new,  fast  sailing  vessel  will  receive  freight  at  Mis- 
sion-street Wharf,  on ,  the  -  instant,  and  will  have  quick  dispatch.    For 

freight  or  passage,  having  superior  cabin  accommodations,  apply  to 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 
Jan.  21.  327  Market  street. 


Jan.  21,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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AN    OLD    GIRL 
Red  paint  MooiIU  <>n  hrr  wilhored  cheeks; 

tl*y  rinfileU  to-M  upon  the  air: 
Id  p*rt,  ooqneitith  tone*  »he  ni-fak-*. 
And   iiitit.it*  *  the  baby  stare. 

Sbe  ihow*  »  dainty  little  shoe. 
This  sweet  old  girl  <>f  fifty  two. 
She's  broken  lovers*  hearts  a  score  ; 

The  finest  men  she  might  have  had  : 
She  trembles  le.*t  there  may  be  more 
Die  for  herself,  or  else  go  mad. 

In  truth,  no  lover  yet  would  woo 
This  sprightly  yirl  of  fifty  two. 
She  modestly  averts  her  eyes  ; 

She  hides  the  blush  that  will  not  come, 
She  gives  the  most  heartrending  sighs ; 
She  triggles,  and  she  bites  her  thumb. 
She  wears  bright  colors,  not  a  few, 
This  charming  girl  of— fifty-two. 
Of  naughty  men  she  is  afraid — 

What  their  intentions  are  she  knows  ; 
Her  timid  acta  are  neatly  played  ; 
She  runs  away— but  never  goes. 
And  bravely  faces  dangers,  too. 
This  guileless  girl  of— fifty-two. 
She  still  has  hopes  that  some  fine  day 

A  man,  to  claim  her  heart,  will  kneel: 
And  often  think  just  what  she'll  say 
Before  she  faints,  and  how  she'll  feel 

When  kissed—  for  that's  entirely  new 
To  the  old  girl  of — fifty-two. 

THE    LATEST    PRESS-EWERS. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  "Puck's  Annual"  for  1882.  It  is  quite  the 
equal  of  that  of  last  year — to  be  superior  would  be  an  impossibility.  It 
is  brimful  of  biting  satire  and  side-splitting  humor.  The  literary  work 
is  from  the  pens  of  the  ablest  writers  on  the  Atlantic  side  of  the  Conti- 
nent, and  the  illustrations  are  from  the  same  pencils  that  make  the 
weekly  Puck  so  bright  and  interesting. 

"  The  Wit  and  Wisdom  of  Parliament "  is  the  title  of  a  little  work,  in 
paper  covers,  just  issued  by  Casael,  Petters,  Galpin  &  Co.  {for  whom  A. 
L.  Bancroft  &  Co.  are  agents),  and  edited  by  Henry  Latchford.  It  is  a 
recital  of  matters  connected  with  the  history  of  parliamentary  govern- 
ment in  England  from  the  impeachment  of  the  Duke  of  Buckingham,  in 
the  reign  of  James  the  First,  to  the  suspension  of  Parnell,  Dillon,  et  al., 
during  the  reign  of  Queen  Victoria.  The  book  is  interesting,  and  is  com- 
piled with  care  and  ability. 

"  Higher  than  the  Church  "  is  a  German  legend  of  the  ancient  Rhine- 
land  order,  from  the  pen  of  Wilhelmine  von  Hillerfl,  and  translated  by 
Mary  J.  Safford.  It  is  published,  in  paper  covers,  by  William  S.  Gotts- 
berger,  for  whom  A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co.  are  agents.  The  closing  lines  of 
the  book  run  thus:  "  We  cry  exultingly  from  our  full  hearts  to-day, 
*  The  Emperor  is  here  once  more."'  And  those  few  words  stamp  Miss 
Hillern  as  a  first-class,  patriotic  idiot.  The  legend  is  dry,  poorly  told  and 
utterly  lacking  in  dramatic  interest,  elegant  style  or  anything  else  that 
would  entitle  it  to  a  translation.  Mary  J.  Safford  was  evidently  badly 
in  need  of  something  to  do  when  she  undertook  suoh  a  work. 

"  Report  of  the  Sixteenth  Industrial  Exhibition  of  the  Mechanics'  Fair 
of  San  Francisco  "  is  the  title  of  a  brochure  of  164  pages  which  has  just 
been  sent  to  us.  We  cannot  imagine  what  the  object  in  printing  this 
was— unless  the  Trustees  desired  to  employ  printers  and  destroy  clean 
paper.' 

"  The  American  Abroad  "  is  the  neat  and  catching  title  of  a  sixteen- 
page  pamphlet  advertisement  which  Olive  Logan  has  issued  on  behalf  of 
some  strange  institution  which  sbe  appears  to  be  interested  in,  and  which 
she  styles  the  "American  Exchange  in  Europe."  The  self-evident  pur- 
pose of  the  pamphlet  is  to  beat  newspapers  out  of  free  advertisements. 
Olive  can  learn  the  News  Letter's  advertising  terms  by  applying  to  the 
business  department. 

The  New  York  Star  has  issued  its  Almanac  for  1882.  The  Star's  almanac 
is  one  of  the  institutions  of  the  country  now.  The  present  edition  is, 
like  its  predecessors,  chock-full  of  interesting  and  useful  facts,  and  is  is- 
sued in  beautiful  style. 

"  Music,  a  Review,"  is  the  name  of  a  new  paper  which  has  just  been 
issued  in  New  York  by  John  C.  Freund,  who  was  formerly  editor  and 
publisher  of  the  defunct  Musical  and  Dramatic  Times.  The  new  paper  is 
bright,  well  edited,  and,  we  fancy,  inclined  to  be  aggressive.  If  run 
upon  its  merits,  it  should  succeed. 

"  The  Town  "  is  the  name  of  a  new  weekly  Society  paper,  which  has 
juBt  been  issued  in  New  York.  It  is  mainly  a  paragraph  paper,  written 
in  a  caustic  and  critical  style. 

"  Life  "  is  the  appellation  of  au  illustrated  weekly  publication,  issued 
in  Philadelphia,  and  which  has  reached  its  fourth  number.  It  contains 
five  large  four-column  pages  of  printed  matter,  and  three  of  lithograph 
pictures,  and  seems  to  be  an  interesting  publication. 

"The  Dramatic  Brevities  "is  the  title  of  a  neat  eight-page  weekly  pa- 
pvper,  the  publication  of  which  has  just  been  commenced  in  this  city.  It 
is  devoted  to  theatrical  matters  altogether,  and  whether  there  is  a  field 
for  it,  outside  of  Brother  Pickering's  journalistic  graveyard,  remains  to 
be  proven. 

With  its  issue  of  January  14th,  The  Critic  begins  its  second  volume. 
The  absence  of  the  customary  frontispiece  portrait  is  a  shock  to  the  regu- 
lar reader,  though  hardly  an  unpleasant  one.  The  opening  article  is  an 
essay  on  Henry  James,  Jr.,  and  there  is  a  short  poem  by  R.  W.  Gilder. 
A  scientific  department  is  begun  in  this  number. 

We  are  also  in  receipt  of  the  "  Second  Annual  Report  of  the  Free 
Kindergarten  Association."  The  Report  is  from  the  pen  of  the  well- 
known  Mrs.  Sarah  B.  Cooper,  and  is  an  able  plea  for  this  admirable 
system  of  social  regeneration  and  improvement.  The  financial  statement 
which  is  appended  shows  that  tbe  year's  receipts  were  $3,227.90,  and  the 
expenditures  $3,678.85. 


THE    HARVEST    MOUSE. 

Although  spread  otm  ;i  great  part  of  Europe,  ns  far  as  Western  Asia, 
yet  the  harvest  mouse  [Mua  minute*)  is  generally  reputed  a  species  of 
rare  occurrence.  But  several  circuuiwtames  may  account  for  this.  Its 
very  diminutive  riie  and  the  rapidity  <>f  its  motions  often  cause  it  to  be 
overlooked.  That  this  little  creature  builds  for  itself  a  bird-like  nest  has 
long  bean  known,  and  it  is  bo  singular  a  fact  that  it  must  attract  curios- 
ity; but  it  would  now  appear  to  have  not  only  a  summer  nest,  but  to 
build,  at  least  in  certain  localities,  a  winter  nest,  into  which,  during  the 
c>ld  senson,  it  retreats.  In  a  very  charming  article,  in  a  recent  number 
of  "Notes  from  the  Leyden  Museum,"  Professor  H.  Schlegel  describes 
thaw  winter  nests  as  he  found  them  in  a  locality  near  Leyden  in  1868. 
This  locality  is  situated  at  a  distance  of  about  two  miles  from  Leyden, 
in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Castle  of  Endegeest,  celebrated  as  havinsr 
served  for  a  refuge  to  the  philosopher,  Descartes,  after  his  exile  from 
France.  Here,  on  the  right-hand  side  of  the  road  leading  to  the  village 
of  Rynsburg,  not  less  celebrated  for  its  abbey  than  for  being  the  residence 
of  Spinoza,  there  is  to  be  found  a  ditch  some  quarter  of  a  mile  in  length 
and  six  paces  in  width.  Part  of  the  border  of  this  ditch  was  grown  over 
with  reeds.  Close  observation  soon  showed  that  these  reeds  actually  con- 
tained fifty  nests  of  this  little  mouse.  During  the  breeding  season  these 
were  of  the  usual  globular  form,  of  the  average  size  of  a  man's  tist,  and 
showing  near  the  top  a  little  circular  opening  for  the  entrance  of  the  little 
animal.  But  the  winter  nests  were  quite  different.  These  were  composed 
of  various  mosses,  and  were  attached  to  and  between  several  stems  of 
reeds,  exactly  like  the  nests  of  the  reed  warblers,  but  more  fusiform,  of 
from  six  inches  to  a  foot  in  hight,  and  from  three  to  four  inches  in  diam- 
eter. They  showed  no  inlet,  and  were  placed  at  the  hight  of  a  foot  over 
the  water's  level.  The  animal,  when  entering,  had  to  remove  the  upper 
part  of  the  covering,  which  was  less  densely  interwoven,  and  was  con- 
cealed between  the  moss.  It  would  Beem  evident  that  the  building 
of  these  nests  was  a  just  calculation  of  being  safe  against  the  danger  of 
drowning. 

MININC. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Champion  Mining  CompRuy.— Location  of  Works,  nenr 
Nevada  City,  Nevada  county,  State  of  California.— Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Ivotice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Trustees,  held  on  the  seventeenth  (17th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  8)  of  Ten  (10c.)  .Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stoafc  of  the 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  No.  6*25  ■Commercial  street,  San  Fraiicisco,  California." 

Any  stock  upon  which  .this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY,  the 
Twenty-first  (21st)  day  of  February,  1882,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  SAT- 
URDAY, the  Eleventh  (11th)  day  of  March,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment, 
together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale. 

-  -     -  G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 

Office — No.  625  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal.  rjan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Best  and  Belcher  Milling  Company. —Location  of  Works, 
Virginia  City,  Storey  County,  Nevada!— Location  of  Principal  Place  of  Busi- 
ness, San  Francisco,  Cal.— Notice  is.  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Directors,  held  on  the  fourth  (4th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  22) 
of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  cf  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  809  Montgomery  street.  S   F.,  Cal. 

Auy  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY,  the 
SEVENTH  (7th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction,  and.  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUES- 
DAY, the  TWENTY-EIGHTH  (28th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent 
assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.  By  order  of  the 
Board  of  Directors.  ,  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office  — Koom  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. " Jan.  7. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &    CURRY   SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  41 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied January  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  9th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San    Francis-co,  Cal- 
ifornia. Jan   21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  2 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  l*-th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  25th 

Dav  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock .March  22d 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia.        _^_ __^^_  *'an'  ^l* 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  24th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  16th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office— R'loui  21,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    IMPERIAL    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  ahare 10  Cents 

Levied January  4th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  8th 

Day  of  tale  of  Delinqueut  Stock .March  1st 

W.  E.  DEAN.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Fraociscu,  Cal- 
ifornia Jan.  6. 

<tj» 70  A  WEEK.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.     Costly  Outfit  Free 

O  *  —  Address  Tkoe  &  Co..  Augusta.  Maine. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jan.  21,  1882. 


Jn.  II.. a: 


GENERAL  SUPERINTENDENT'S  OFFICE. 


MellsJm'ua&U, 


San  Francisco,  Jan.  2d,  1882. 

Dear  Sir  :  The  following  is  a  copy  of  our  Annual  Statement  of  Precious  Metals  produced  in  the  States  and 
Territories  west  of  the  Missouri  River,  including  British  Columbia  (and  receipts  in  San  Francisco  by  express  from  the  west 
coast  of  Mexico)  during  1881,  which  shows  aggregate  products  as  follows:  Gold,  $31,869,686;  Silver,  $45,077,829; 
Lead,  $6,361,902;  Copper,  $i,r95,ooo.     Total  gross  result,  $84,504,417. 

California  shows  a  decrease  in  Gold  of  $579,069,  and  an  increase  in  Silver  of  $323,582.  Nevada  shows  a  total 
falling  off  of  $3,184,057;  the  yield  from  the  Comstock  being  only  $r, 726,162,  as  against  $5,312,592  in  1880 — a  decrease 
of  $3,586,430.  The  product  of  Eureka  District  is  $4,127,265,  as  against  $4,639,025  in  1880 — a  decrease  of  $511,760. 
Utah  shows  an  increase  of  $860,335.  Colorado  shows  an  increase  of  $1,672,171;  and  Arizona  $3,726,295  over  our  report 
of  last  year. 

STATEMENT  OF  THE  AMOUNT  OF   PRECIOUS   METALS   PRODUCED   IN   THE  STATES  AND  TERRITORIES  WEST  OF  THE  MISSOURI  RIVER,  INCLUDING 
BRITISH  COLUMBIA,  (AND  RECEIPTS  IN  SAN  FRANCISCO  BY  EXPRESS  FROM  THE  WEST  COAST   OF   MEXICO)  DURING  THE  YEAR  1881. 


STATES   AND   TERRITORIES. 


Gold  Dust  and  Bul- 
lion by  Express. 


California 

Nevada , 

Oregon 

Washington 

Alaskg 

Idaho , 

Montana 

Utah 

Colorado 

New  Mexico 

Dakota 

Arizona 

Mexico  (West  Coast). 
British  Columbia . 


fi6,349>2i6 

95,492 

560,931 

67,309 


1,046,548 
1,136,290 

99,959 
1,907,160 

32,944 

3,225,950 

396,697 

343,127 
757,600 


26,019,223 


Gold  Dust  and  Bul- 
lion by  other 
conveyances. 


517,460 


580,000 

33,654 

13,000 

410,000 

227,258 

IO,336 


325,000 
132,232 


115,000 


$2,663,940 


Silver  Bullion  by 
Express. 


$548,582 
7,855,574 


370,540 

2,305,723 

3,563,6lO 

2,820,000 

77,000 


6,278,895 
1,699,216 


$25,567,824 


Ores  and  Base 
Bullion  by  Freight. 


$305,421 
3,896,498 


1,007,386 
689,800 

3,637,383 

18,230,000 

705,000 


1,390,942 
391,000 


$30,253,430 


$18,020,679 

11,847,564 

i,i89,6t5 

100,963 

13,000 

2,834,474 

4,359-o7i 

7,311,288 

22,957,160 

814,944 

3,55o,95o 

8,198,766 

2,433,343 
872,600 


$84,504,417 


The  bullion  from  the  Comstock  contained  47fV4o%  gold  and  52^%  silver. 
Nevada  44^%  was  gold;  and  of  the  whole  product  of  the  State,  26^  was  gold. 

The  gross  yield  for  1881,  shown  above,  segregated,  is  approximately  as  follows  : 

Gold 37^%   $31,869,686 

Sllver 53tVtt% 45,077,829 

Lead 7^% 6,361,902 

Copper : i^l% 1,195,000 


Of  the  so-called  base  bullion  from 


$84,504,4i7 

ANNUAL  PRODUCTS  OF  LEAD,  COPPER,  SILVER  AND  GOLD  IN  THE  STATES  AND  TERRITORIES  WEST  OF  THE  MISSOURI  RIVER,  IST'O-laSl. 


YEAR. 

Products  as  per 
W.  F-  &  Co's  Statements, 

including  Amounts 

from  British  Columbia 

and  West  Coast  of  Mexico. 

Product  after 
deducting  Amounts 

from  British 

Columbia  and  West 

Coast  of  Mexico. 

The  Net  Product  of  the  States  and  Territories  west  of  the  Missouri  River,  exclusive  of  British 
Columbia  and  West  Coast  of  Mexico,  divided,  is  as  follows  : 

Lead. 

Copper. 

Silver. 

Gold. 

1870 

$54,000,000 
58,284,000 
62,236,959 
72,258,693 
74,401,045 
80,889,057 
90,875,173 

98,421,754 
81,154,622 

75>349,501 
80,167,936 

84,504,417 

$52,150,000 
55,784,000 
60,351,824 
70,139,860 
71,965,610 

76,703,433 
87,219,859 
95,811,582 
78,276,167 
72,688,888 

77,232,512 
81,198,474 

$I,o8o,000 
2,100,000 
2,250,000 
3,450,000 
3,800,000 
5,100,000 
5,040,000 

5,085,250 
3,452,000 
4,185,769 

5,742,39° 
6,361,902 

$17,320,000 
19,286,000 

19,924,429 
27,483-302 
29,699,122 

39,292,924 
45,846,109 

37,248,137 
37,032,857 
38,033,055 
42,987,613 

$33,750,000 
34,398,000 

38,177,395 
39,206,558 
38,466,488 
39,968,194 
42,886,935 
44,880,223 
37,576,030 
31,470,262 

32,559,o67 
30,653,959 

1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 

187? 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

1880 

898,000 
$1,195,000 

1881 

The  exports  of  silver  during  the  present  year  to  Japan,  China.  India,  the  Straits,  etc.,  have  been  as  follows  :  From 
Southampton,  $21,000,000.  From  Marseilles,  $1,000,000 ;  San  Francisco,  $5,000,000.  Total,  $27,000,000,  as  against 
$34,700,000  from  the  same  places  in  1880. 

JNO.  J.  VALENTINE, 

Gen'/  Superintendent. 


Jan.  21,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Lawn  u  white  u  dri»  * n  mow  ; 
Ctpma  bUck  *.*  e'er  ***  crow  ; 
Glove*  a*  »nc<t  u  djurwk  romt  ; 
Muki  (or  facta  »nd  (or  noasa  ; 
Uuirlc-bncrlet,  ncckUra,  amber ; 
Pert  uiu<  (or  a  Udi  a  chamber  ; 


Dold  ■|>!"ij>»  anil  rionwrherff. 

For  niv  lads  to  (five  their  dears; 

Pin*  and  IMttllM  lib  1 1  <>(  Rtcel. 

V*  hit  mauls  U«.k  ft*  in  head  to  heel : 

t'fiiH-l'uvoi  ino.o'iiii'iiinHliu.v  .come  buy 

Buy,  bads,  or  else  jour  lasses  cry. 

William  Suakbfbare. 


He  **kcd!  her,  m  onward  they  strolled. 

In  a  path  that  was  rustic  and  devious, 

If  she  noticed  the  beauty  of  scene; 

She  replied: — "It's  pellucidly,  utterly, 
Irisatedly,  astral  ly  previous." 

He  asked  her  attain,  as  they  sat 

On  the  top  of  a  lofty  stone  fence, 

How  she  liked  the  position  of  things; 

She  answered: — "  It's  pcripatetically, 
Iridescently,  spectrally  immense!" 

While  sweetly  like  doves  they  did  coo. 

He  caught  sight  of  her  snug  little  shoe. 

She  asked  what  he  thought  of  its  miteness, 
And  he  said: — "Its  consummately,  awfully, 
Crystallinely.  ostensibly,  quietly, 

Esthetically,  stellularly  too!'* 


-Puck. 


M  You  bave  beard,  my  love,  that  Amanda  is  about  to  marry  Ar- 
thur?" "  I  know  it  ;  but  what  I  can't  understand  is,  that  a  woman  as 
intelligent  as  she  is  can  consent  to  marry  a  man  stupid  enough  to  marry 
her."  The  lady  who  expressed  herself  thus  did  not  know  that  Arthur 
was  in  the  habit  of  taking  Amanda  to  Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors,  68  and 
69  California  Market.     Moraghan's  delicious  bivalves  did  the  business. 

Another  man  has  died  of  chloroform  in  a  dentist's  chair.  The  only 
safe  way  to  take  that  stuff  is  to  bave  it  administered  to  the  hired  man. 
And  a  still  better  and  safer  way  is  to  avoid  taking  it  altogether,  and  to 
patronize  the  celebrated  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  just  above 
Kearny,  where  one  meets  all  the  swell  people,  and  has  a  chance  to  enjoy 
first-class  ice-cream,  mince  pies,  confectionery,  etc. 

"  Ab,  drink  with  your  bright  ruby  lips, 
Your  maddeuing  musical  lips, 

Deep  draughts  of  this  bottled  Bordeaux, 
While  I  toss  a  toast  to  your  eyeB, 
Your  beaming,  beneficent  eyes, 

And  crave  of  your  love  a  morceaux." 
Thus  I  sang  to  my  Sal  Volatile — 

As  we  munched  at  a  Fulton  street  meal — 
But  those  lips  snapped  in  angry  retort, 
"Enrique,  I'm  not  of  that  sort."  — The  Judge. 

Bamum's  offer  of  810,000  fur  the  handsomest  man  in  America  looks 
like  a  cunning  device  to  ensnare  Samuel  J.  Tilden  in  a  rive-years'  con- 
tract so  as  to  keep  him  out  of  the  next  Presidential  race.  But  Sammy  is 
too  old  a  bird  to  be  caught  with  such  chaff.  Last  week  he  presented 
John  Kelly's  wife  with  an  Arlington  Range,  from  De  La  Montanya's, 
Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  and,  consequently,  has  fixed  things  for 
1884. 

On  Christmas  a  California  woman  presented  her  husband  with  six 
infants,  all  girls.  At  last  accounts  he  was  doing  as  well  as  could  be  ex- 
pected. He  was  off  at  J.  B,.  Kelly  &  Co.'s  store,  on  Market  street,  below 
Beale,  buying  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  coines  already  mixed,  covers 
three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun 
or  rain. 

There's  music  in  a  lady's  foot, 

And  well  the  ladies  know  it; 
And  she  who  has  a  pretty  one 
Is  pretty  sure  to  show  it; 
At  times  you,  too,  are  martyred  by 

The  nicest  little  ankle, 
That  shoots  an  arrow  through  the  eye, 
Within  the  heart  to  rankle. 

"  Man  proposes,  but  God  disposes,"  might  have  done  well  enough  in 
Adam's  time,  but  since  the  introduction  of  the  mother-in-law  man's  occu- 
pation is  gone.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  nowadays,  every  one  sends  S2.50 
and  their  photograph  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  and  re- 
ceives in  return  100  photograph-medallions,  already  gummed  and  perfor- 
ated and  just  the  size  of  a  postage- stamp.     Buy  'em  and  try  'em. 

Some  women  are  like  church-sociable  oysters,  because  it  is  dangerous 
to  get  more  than  one  of  them  in  a  stew.  But  for  real,  pure  and  unadul- 
terated liquors,  go  to  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  cornsr  of  Washington  and  Bat- 
tery streets.  Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates, 
and  entire  satisfaction  guaranteed.  These  liquors  will  serve  either  for  a 
wedding  or  a  wake. 

As  a  "Woodward  Avenue  car  was  on  its  way  down  town,  recently, 
it  was  halted  by  the  vigorous  shouts  aud  gestures  of  a  man  nearly  a  block 
away.  He  finally  reached  the  car,  puffing  and  blowing,  dropped  into  a 
seat  for  a  minute,  and  then  began  feeling  for  his  nickel  to  pay  fare  with. 
He  went  through  every  pocket  twice  over,  stood  up  and  shook  himself, 
and  then  bolted  out  of  the  car  and  dropped  off  into  the  mud,  saying  to  a 
man  on  the  platform:  "  If  you  hear  of  the  sudden  death  of  a  fool,  you 
may  know  that  it's  me." 

"  Were  you  ever  in  an  engagement  ?"  inquired  an  innocent  rustic  of 
a  great  militia-man.  "Yes,  one,"  replied  the  son  of  Mars,  "but  she 
went  back  on  me."  If  this  gallant  soldier  bad  only  known  enough  to  buy 
his  hats  at  White's,  614  Commercial  street,  hi*  girl  would  never  have  gone 
back  on  him.     White's  hats  make  an  ugly  man  look  handsome. 

'Tis  the  silly  American  girl  that  likes  to  be  held  to  a  Count,  but  the 
sagacious  American  male  likes  best  to  be  invited  to  drink  Napa  Soda. 
In  this  respect  the  sagacious  American  differs  from  the  ourang-outang, 
which  does  not  drink  Napa  Soda. 


Oo,  feel  what  I  have  felt. 

When  Cbriatmu  morning  broke, 
Go,  smell  what   I  have  smelt, 

When  Cbriatmu  sock  I  soke, 
And  found  there  QOtbing  but  a  fat 
Cadaver  of  a  noisome  rat ! 
Go,  weep  as  I  have  wept, 

When,  with  high  beating  hope, 
I  to  my  stocking  crept 

With  wild,  expectant  crope, 
To  find,  instead  of  friendship's  seal, 
The  same  old  hatchway  in  the  heel. 
Go,  kneel  as  I  have  knelt, 

Beside  the  empty  socks, 
And  feel  as  I  have  felt, 

To  find  them  full  of  rocks  ! 
Then  tell  me  not  in  mournful  num., 
'Tis  death  to  ram  around  for  rum  ! 
Go,  stand  where  I  have  stood, 

Upon  my  chuckle  head, 
Then  flee  as  I  have  flud 

Back  to  my  single  bed, 
When  sacking  sickly  socks  I  supped 
The  pap  that  disappointment  pupped  ! 
Go,  feel  and  weep  and  kneel 

As  I've  fole,  wope  and  knole  ; 
Then  kick  against  the  deal 

That  passed  you  in  the  dole, 
When  o'er  the  stocking's  rim  you  ram 
And  find  naught  worth  a  dim,  dumb  damn  ! 

When  Vennor  goes  out  sleighing  with  his  girl  this  winter,  and  allows 
the  horse  to  run  away  and  destroy  the  vehicle,  the  damage  may  be  charged 
to  the  prophet  and  lass  account.  Another  thing:  Messrs.  Noble  Bros., 
House  and  Sign  Painters,  638  Clay  street,  are  away  ahead  of  all  their 
competitors  in  that  line  of  business.  This  is  the  condensed  essence  of 
truth,  and  please  to  laden  your  mind  with  that  fact. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

"Father,  did  you  ever  have  another  wife  besides  mother?"  "No,  my 
boy;  what  possessed  you  to  ask  such  a  question  ?"  "Because  I  saw  in 
the  old  family  Bible  where  you  married  Anno  Domini  in  1835,  and  that 
isn't  mother,  for  her  name  was  Sally  Smith." 

A  new  work  on  etiquette  says:  "  Soup  must  be  eaten  with  a  Bpoon." 
Persona  who  are  in  the  habit  of  eating  soup  with  a  fork  or  a  carving- 
knife  will  be  slow  to  adopt  these  new-fangled  ideas.  But  every  person 
who  iB  well-informed  will  go  to  Bradley  &  Bulofson's,  corner  of  Mont- 
gomery and  Sacramento  streets,  to  get  the  most  beautiful  photographs. 

The  wise  man  is  not  mashed  upon  himself,  neither  is  the  wise  woman 
mashed  upon  the  uncle  of  her  neighbor's  grandmother.  But  the  far-see- 
ing and  level-headed  man  buys  his  bats  at  the  establishment  of  the  cel- 
ebrated Herrmann,  the  Hatter,  336  Kearny  street.  In  this  way  the  level- 
headed man  gets  ahead  of  those  who  are  not  l.-h. 

A  new  and  exciting  game  of  chance  has  just  been  introduced  into 
fashionable  circles  of  Boston,  which,  while  it  intoxicates  the  senses,  does 
not  weaken  the  nerves  or  impair  the  mind  to  any  great  extent.  The  game 
is  to  guess  at  the  number  of  beans  in  a  g'a>s  jar. 

It  is  not  strange  that  the  Atlantic  should  be  rather  ugly  occasionally, 
it  is  so  often  crossed,  and  no  one  buys  it  those  beautiful-fitting  Foster 
Kid  Gloves,  which  can  be  had  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House, 
near  the  Baldwin. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

"  'Tis  the  sunset  of  life  gives  me  mystical  lore;  and  coming  events 
cast  their  shadows  before;"  and  the  thirst  that  you  feel  is  a  thirst  more 
intense,  when  a  schooner  costs  five  and  you've  only  four  cents. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  7244  Market  street. 


SEE    THE   CHOICE 

CANDLESTICKS,    INKSTANDS, 

AND 

FINE     HOLIDAY     NOVELTIES! 

ALSO 

ANDIRONS,     FENDERS    AND     FIRE-SETS, 


THOMAS  DAY'S 


122  and  124  Sutter  Street. 

[November  19.] 


JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Son  i  It  Entl  Warehouses,  corner  Japnn  and  Town- 
send  streets.  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Gracilis* to  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Meunais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loraa  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  P.M.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

Charles  R.  Allen.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.     Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  :.0S.     118  aud  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jaii.  21,  18S2. 


BIZ. 


The  week  under  review  has  been  a  period  of  exceeding  dullness. 
Wheat  transactions  have  been  restricted  by  a  variety  of  causes  ;  first,  by 
reason  of  the  protracted  drought,  many  of  our  largest  producing  holders 
having  withdrawn  their  supplies  from  market  unless  SI  70(5}$1  75  per 
cental  could  be  realized  therefrom.  Shippers  on  the  other  hand  are  indif- 
ferent purchasers  in  the, face  of  a  falling  Liverpool  market,  cargoes  afloat 
having  declined  6d.  during  the  week.  Again,  merchants  congregating 
daily  at  the  Produce  Exchange  have  had  their  attention  diverted  of  late 
by  propositions  of  various  members  to  engraft  the  Chicago  "  put  and 
call"  system  on  to  the  floor  of  the  Exchange,  making  it,  as  some  of  the 
oldest  conservative  members  call  it,  "a  huge  bucket  shop."  One  result 
of  this  agitation  has  been  to  restrict  its  membership  to  two  hundred,  and 
to  raise  the  initiation  fee  from  $500  up  to  §1,000.  This  matter  has  been 
adopted  by  the  Exchange,  but  the  "  put  and  call"  business  has  been  re- 
ferred to  a  committee  to  report  as  to  its  expediency  at  some  future  meet- 
ing. The  commercial  reporter  of  the  Chronicle  has  been  a  strenuous  ad- 
vocate of  this  bucket  shop  business  from  the  fir3t,  backed  up  by  a  few 
others  of  like  ilk,  having  the  indorsement,  we  are  sorry  to  say,  of  some 
of  the  best  and  most  worthy  members  of  the  Produce  Exchange.  One 
reason  given  by  the  reporters  referred  to  in  advocating  this  departure  is 
the  present  difficulty  they  find  in  procuring  the  exact  every-day  quota- 
tions of  actual  transactions  in  Wheat,  Barley,  or  other  grains.  But  the 
fact  is,  they  are  too  lazy  to  scan  the  market  faithfully,  as  do  others  of 
the  craft,  and,  besides,  they  lack  the  confidence  of  many  large  operators, 
who  are  not  disposed  to  cater  to  their  every-day  cogitations,  and  upon 
subjects  little  known  or  conversant  to  them.  The  fact  is,  merchants  com- 
plain of  too  many  eaves-droppers  upon  Change  to  make  the  business  of 
some  reporters  anything  but  pleasant  to  themselves  and  others.  The  sim- 
ple fact  remains  that  if  the  Produce  Exchange  adopts  this  "  call "  sys- 
tem, they  open  the  door  to  a  new  phase  of  gambling  upon  this  coast, 
which  will  draw  heavily  upon  Pauper  Alley  for  recruits,  demoralize  the 
Exchange  and  detract  greatly  from  its  dignity  and  respectability,  and 
lead  to  results  greatly  at  variance  to  its  legitimate  business. 

"Wheat. — Purchases  during  the  week  have  been  mainly  at  §>1  65@1  70 
for  good  to  choice  parcels,  and  from  that  down  to  SI  60  for  No.  2.  Ex- 
ports are  continued  upon  a  liberal  scale.  Wm.  F.  Babcock,  Esq.,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  in  his  annual  address,  claimed  that  in 
1880  California  raised  the  second  largest  crop  of  any  State  in  the  Union. 
He  adduced  very  convincing  facts  to  prove  this,  claiming  that  California 
is  entitled  to  rank  as  the  second  Wheat-producing  State  in  the  Union, 
instead  of  third  or  fourth,  the  place  assigned  her  by  the  Bureau  of  Statis- 
tics. The  Wheat  product  of  1880  bad  been  estimated  by  that  office  at 
33,700,000  bushels.  But  Mr.  Babcock  said:  "A  general  estimate  of  the 
crop  of  1880  made  it  57,500,000  bushels.  That  of  Illinois  was  put  down 
60,507,000  bushels.  Indiana  and  Ohio  were  credited  each  with  a  little  less 
than  50,000,000  bushels.  On  the  30th  of  June,  1881,  California  had  ex- 
ported for  the  fiscal  year  of  Wheat  and  Flour,  770,000  tons.  The  Pro- 
duce Exchange  estimated  as  on  hand  in  the  State  of  Wheat  and  Flour, 
650,000  tons.     That  for  the  consumption  and  seed  was  estimated  at  300,- 

000  tons,  making  in  all  1,720,600  tons,  or  in  bushels,  59,333,000.  This 
shows  California  to  be  the  second  State  in  the  Union  as  a  Wheat  pro- 
ducer, and  the  above  figures  can  be  relied  on  as  correct."  The  California 
Wheat  crop  of  1881  fell  far  short  of  that  of  the  year  previous,  neverthe- 
less it  was  a  full  average  crop,  as  statistics  fully  verify.  At  this  writing 
some  sections  of  our  State  are  "sufFering  from  drouth,  notably  the  west 
side  of  the  San  Joaquin,  where  the  immense  yield  of  1880  was  harvested. 
Now,  then,  if  this  section  be  not  favored  with  copious  rains  this  winter  to 
make  a  crop,  we  insist,  nevertheless,  that  California  will,  this  coming 
harvest,  gather  the  average  yield,  like  unto  last  year,  and  for  this  reason: 
San  Diego,  Salinas,  and  that  vast  territory  intervening,  have  bad  already 
copious  rains,  and  so,  also,  the  northern  part  of  the  State,  and  where 
large  tracts  of  virgin  land  have  already  been  sown  to  Wheat  and  promises 
well.  It  is  not  yet  too  late  for  us  to  have  a  good  soaking  rain  on  the 
west  side  of  the  San  Joaquin  to  secure  a  crop,  and  we  will,  therefore, 
hope  for  the  best. 

Barley. — The  stock  on  hand  on  the  1st  inst.  was  less  by  one-half  of 
that  on  hand  the  year  previous — say  now  800,000  ctls.  The  present  price 
of  good  to  choice  Brewing  is  SI  70@1  75  #  ctl.;  Chevalier,  §1  60@1  65  ; 
Feed,  $1  50@1  60. 

Corn.— The  demand  is  limited.     Sales  of  White  and  Yellow  at  SI  70@ 

1  75  ^  ctl. 

Oats. — There  is  a  good  demand.  Stocks  are  limited  and  in  strong 
hands,  with  sales  of  Northern  at  SI  75@,1  80  ^  ctl.  Surprise  Milling 
held  at  S2. 

Hops. — The  market  is  sluggish,  within  the  range  of  20@25c. 

Wool, — Stocks  are  much  reduced,  with  restricted  sales.  Southern 
Burry  and  Earthy,  10@12c;  Northern  Free,  15@20c;  Lamb's,  13@16c; 
Valley,  25@2Sc.,  for  Spring  clip. 

Dairy  Products.— Fresh  Grass  Butter  is  now  arriving  quite  freely, 
and  is  selling  at  30@35c.  for  good  to  choice.  Cheese  is  yet  scarce  and 
high,  say  17@20c.     Eggs  command  30@32£c. 

Fruits. — California  Oranges  are  very  plentiful  at  SI  50@2  per  box  for 
small  size,  and  S4@5  for  large  ones.  Tomatoes  from  Los  Angeles  are 
now  coming  in  at  5c.  $*  lb.  Strawberries  are  scarce,  and  the  few  brought 
in  are  very  deficient  in  color. 

Freight3  and  Charters. — We  have  some  20,000  registered  tons  in 
port,  disengaged.  The  last  Wheat  charter  to  a  direct  port  in  the  United 
Kingdom  was  at  65s.,  which  is  a  decline.  The  tonnage  on  the  way  to 
this  port,  to  arrive  within  six  months,  275,000  registered  tons,  against 
175,000  in  1881,  and  in  1880  135,000.  The  fleet  bound  to  Oregon,  53,000 
tons,  which  latter  is  a  very  large  increase  over  any  previous  year  in  its 
history.  The  freight  market  is  now  affected  by  the  weather.  If  we 
Bhonld  soon  be  favored  with  heavy  rains  throughout  the  State,  freights 
would  be  strengthened  not  a  little. 

Coflee. — A  car-load  of  new  crop  G-iiatemala  has  been  shipped  this  week 
overland  ;  quotable  at  14c. 

Sugar. — The  W.  G.  Irwin  has  arrived  from  Honolulu  with  7,600  bags 
and  700  kegs.  The  Refiners'  price  is  now  ll^c.  for  Whites,  8@9£c.  for 
Yellow  and  Golden. 


Rice.— The  W.  G.  Irwin,  from  Honolulu,  brought  2,000  bags;  price, 
4|@5c. 

Teas.— On  the  24th  inst.  S.  L.  Jones  &  Co.  will  hold  a  trade  sale  of 
1,500  pkgs.  China  and  Japans,  of  Macondray  &  Co. 'a  importation — all 
worthy  of  attention. 

Quicksilver.—  Our  Spot  stock  is  very  light,  with  small  sales  at  36|@37c. 

Coal. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market  for  cargo  parcels,  here  or  to  arrive. 
Prices  the  same  as  for  a  long  time  past.  Combination  dealers  keep  up 
prices  to  all  household  consumers — say  Sll  50  for  Wellington  delivered. 
Scotch,  S7  50,  in  lots  of  10  tons. 

Iron.— The  Spot  stock  of  Pig  Iron  is  light  and  holders  firm  :  quotable 
at  S30@35  $  ton  for  the  different  grades. 

Grocery  Jobbers,  for  the  most  part,  report  quite  an  active  trade  for 
the  season,  the  interior  demand  for  general  merchandise  being  good. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  74  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  A.M. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WMOLESALE    A.ND    XETAII,. 


R.W.THEOBALD 

Nos 


Importer  and  Dealer, 

35    and    37    CI.JT    STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
IBP"  Telephone  Connections.  [Nov.  5. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  tor  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paria,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  JPaeiftc  States: 

J.  O.  STEELE  &  CO.. 7 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

^~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  Sl-50  ;  of 
100,  S2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $J.  Preparatory  Pills,  $1  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
[Aug.  27.] 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  or 
Physicians,  London,  I8i7;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
181J,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  A.M.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  tbe  solicitation   of  bis   old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San   Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22    HOM'UOHERT    STREET. 

HOURS:    S  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
.  SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  6.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /^\ 

The    Leading    and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /wSi-QrW 

Established   in   1862,  IpATENl  QJ 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street.  ^S5R?>' 

g§?"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FTTRS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  lor  home  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    YEAR    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  Nos.  213  and  215 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan.13. 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
Nb.'s  101,  103 and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.F.  Jan.  14. 

A  OT^ATHTC  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
A  Vj  Ej1>  15  *  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York  ■ 


Jan.   21,  1882 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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PAYING    THE    PIPER. 

Prom  the  moment  President  Garfield  was  stricken  down  by  the  as- 
■aaain's  bullet,  all  through  hi*  long,  wearisome  struggle  for  life,  a  con- 
stant and  disgraceful  attack  vy  kept  ap  on  his  tnolical  attendants  by 
other  and  jealous  knights  of  the  lancet  and  pillbox.  Indeed,  it  was 
with  Mime  difficulty  that  two  (if  tin-  axdtod  dJsoiplee  of  Bsonlftpioa  were 
kept  froin  forming  a  prize  run;  within  a  few  feet  of  the  bed  upon  which 
the  President  lay,  ag  waa  then  supposed,  dying,  00  the  evening  after  he 
was  shot.  In  fact,  the  medical  profession  never  exhibited  itself  in  such  a 
disgraceful  attitude  as  it  did  throughout  this  case.  But  even  the  death 
of  the  exalted  patient  did  not  put  an  end  to  this  disgusting  panorama. 
That  event  we  I  by  a  season  of  elimination  and  recrimination 

between  the  medicos  who  had  charge  of  the  ease,  And  now  the  curtain 
has  just  been  rang  up  on  the  last  act  of  this  miserable,  filthy  burlesque— 
the  raid  on  the  Treasury.  That  the  doctors  who  attended  upon  the  dead 
President  should  be  paid,  and  liberally  paid,  too,  out  of  the  public  treas- 
ure-chest is  a  proposition  which  no  respectable  American  will  combat. 
But  there  is  a  limit  to  the  amount  covered  by  the  expression  "  liberally 
paid."  This  limit  will  be  exceeded,  and  very  largely  exceeded,  when  Dr. 
Bliss,  the  Burgeon  H"ho  had  charge  of  President  Garfield's  illness,  sends  in 
a  bill  to  Congress,  as  he  threatens  to  do,  for  the  sum  of  $25,000.  Dr. 
Bliss  was  in  attendance  on  the  late  President  three  months,  therefore  he 
values  his  services  at  the  rate  of  a  cool  $100,000  per  annum.  Now,  we 
venture  to  make  the  assertion  that  there  is  not  within  the  length  or 
breadth  of  the  United  States  a  doctor  who  makes  half  of  S100.000  in  a 
year  by  the  legitimate  practice  of  his  profession.  Dr.  Bliss,  it  is  true, 
attended  closely  to  the  injured  man,  and,  in  doing  so,  neglected  his  prac- 
tice. As  a  matter  of  fact,  and  for  reasons  that  need  not  be  stated  here, 
his  practice  did  not  suffer  in  consequence  of  his  neglect ;  but  still,  allow- 
ing him  full  compensation  for  his  unselfish  devotion  to  his  patient,  and 
arty  loss  that  might  have  accrued  to  him  in  consequence  thereof,  $10,000  is 
the  very  utmost  limit  covered  by  the  expression  "  liberally  paid."  If  Dr. 
Bliss  asks  Congress  for  more  than  this,  he  must  be  put  down  as  a  sharper. 


REVIVALISM     AS    A    SPECULATION. 

After  a  brief  breathing  spell  from  the  frantic  antics  of  a  Harrison, 
the  community  is  again  tortured  by  the  supplications  of  a  Whittle  and 
the  squalling  of  a  McGrannahan.  Whittle  and  McGrannahan,  par  ex- 
ample! We  had  rather  be  a  goat  on  Telegraph  Hill  and  feed  upon  the 
succulent  tin  can  than  one  of  these.  What  has  this  community  ever 
done  that  it  should  be  periodically  afflicted  with  mangy  revivalists  ?  Ob- 
serve how  they  all  approach  with  love  of  God  on  their  lips  and  love  of 
dollars  in  their  hearts!  They  "  work  "  the  field  with  the  same  eagerness 
that  a  pickpocket  "works  "  a  crowd.  There  is  the  same  Biiiffling  hypocrisy 
in  their  prayers,  the  same  driveling  logic  in  their  sermons,  and  the  same 
hysteria  in  their  songs,  and — just  bet  your  ultimate  shekel — the  same  old 
box  to  gather  in  the  contributions.  And,  we  dare  say,  the  same  old  crowd 
of  brainless  fanatics  and  mercenary  converts  "  standing  in  on  the  racket." 
It  is  apparently  idle  to  quote  the  experience  of  sound  divines  and  learned 
theologians  to  the  effect  that  revivals  are  utterly  nonsensical,  and  demor- 
alizing to  true  religion.  The  tribe  of  professional  revivalists  continues 
increasing  simply  because  it  pays.     Verily,  a  fool  and  his  money  are  easily 

Sarted,  and  we  trust  for  the  benefit  ot  common  sense  that  Whittle  and 
IcGrannahan  will,  before  they  depart,  completely  clean  out  the  pockets 
of  the  purblind  ignoramuses  who  brought  them  hither.  We  could  afford 
to  enlarge  our  almshouses,  jails  and  lunatic  asylums,  if  by  so  doing  we 
were  guaranteed  freedom  from  revivalist  speculations.  O,  good  Devil, 
please  kick  up  a  big  bobbery  elsewhere,  that  will  draw  off  these  evangel- 
ists of  the  Almighty  Dollar,  for  their  absence  is  as  a  benediction! 


Mrs.  Skidmore,  of  the  celebrated  millinery  emporium,  1110  and  1112 
Market  street,  has  announced  a  special  sale  of  her  large  and  beautiful 
stock  of  goods.  Mrs.  Skidmore  expects  to  receive,  about  next  April,  a 
very  heavy  Bupply  of  the  best  Spring  millinery  that  is  to  be  found  in  the 
leading  markets  of  the  world,  and  in  order  to  make  room  for  these  new 
goods  she  finds  it  necessary  to  commence,  now,  getting  rid  of  her  present 
superb  stock.  In  order  to  facilitate  this  clearance,  she  has  resolved  to 
offer  the  goods  she  has  now  on  hand  at  largely  reduced  prices.  This  is  an 
opportunity  for  ladies  to  obtain  the  very  best  quality  of  millinery  at  the 
very  lowest  prices,  and  no  prudent  woman  should  miss  it.  Mrs.  Skid- 
more has  now  on  hand  beautiful  feathers,  magnificent  plumes,  elegant 
bonnets,  gorgeous,  chaste  trimmings;  stylish  hats,  and  all  other  articles 
necessary  for  the  perfect  adornment  and  ornamentation  of  the  female 
head.  We  advise  our  fair  readers  to  call  at  the  palatial  parlors,  1110  and 
1112  Market  street,  and  examine  these  goods  and  their  prices. 


We  notice  that  Messrs.  Wm.  T.  Coleman  &  Co.,  the  well-known  firm 
of  merchants,  have  removed  their  business  premises  from  their  old  stand 
at  the  corner  of  Market  and  Front  streets,  to  their  new  building,  which 
is  located  on  the  corner  of  California  and  Main  streets.  The  firm  of 
Messrs.  Wm.  T.  Coleman  &  Co.  is  by  long  odds  the  largest  commission 
house  in  business  upon  this  coast,  and  it  is  a  curious  fact  that  it  now  oc- 
cupies the  largest  and  finest  building  devoted  to  mercantile  purposes  on 
the  coast. 

In  order  to  obtain  the  very  best  quality  of  dry  goods  at  the  very  lowest 
price,  intending  purchasers  must  go  to  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  Mqs- 
grove  &  Bro.,  Post  street,  between  Kearny  and  Montgomery  streets. 
Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  have  on  hand  an  extremely  large  stock  of  goods, 
which  has  been  purchased  in  the  best  market  and  on  very  favorable  terms; 
and,  in  addition,  this  magnificent  stock  of  goods  is  daily  being  augmented 
by  the  arrival  of  fresh  cases.  For  low  prices  and  the  greatest  variety  of 
stock  to  select  from,  go  to  Mosgrove's. 

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery 
street,  have  on  hand  a  large  stock  of  the  most  beautiful  and  stylish  pat- 
terns. Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  also  have  in  their  employment  the  most 
skillful  and  experienced  cutters  that  are  to  be  found  in  the  country.  The 
consequence  is,  they  can  give  their  customers  entire  satisfaction. 

An  exhibition  of  the  heraldic  devices  of  the  various  orders  of  knight- 
hood will  be  held  next  Spring  in  Berlin.  England  will  be  well  repre- 
sented ;  France  not  at  all. 


Commercial  traveling  appears  to  have  been  bo  badly  overdone  in 
Kansas  that  the  retail  merchants  of  that  State  have  been  crying  out 
against  the  system.  A  number  of  these  have  signed  an  agreement  to  buy 
no  goods  through  "drummers."  They  say  in  a  circular  sent  to  Chicago 
and  St.  Louis  firms  :  "  In  some  respects  the  system  is  a  convenience,  but 
your  scents  occupy  too  nraefa  of  our  time  and  are  too  little  disposed  to 
take  '  No '  for  an  answer.  We  find  that  they  force  themselves  and  their 
goods  upon  us,  and  have  decided  to  make  a  stand  against  them."  This  is 
awkward  for  the  "drummers." 

THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPEKTED! 


WE    BEG    TO    CALL    THE    ATTENTION    OF    ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

ATJOTIOKT      HOUSE! 

Cor.  Eearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F 

the:    H-A-zaELTCWsr 

IS    CNQDESTIOKABLT    THE 

VERT     BEST     PIANO 

MADE   IN   AMERICA. 
BUY     ONE     AND     BE     CONVINCED. 

CHAS.  S.  EATON,  Agent. . . .  647  Market  St. ,  opp  Kearny ,  S  F. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  lor  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Staum  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  anfl  Hoarding;  School  Tor  Y i»'  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  will  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.                                                              MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  aud  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  deacribtion  of 
Building.                          '    '  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
0&  Take  the  Elevator. Dec.  10. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  ana  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23. Room  4,  No.  531  California  st ■ 

COKE   CHEAPEST   FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel  • 
Retail  Price,  60eentB  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.         Jan.  12. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  German  Savings  and  Loan  Society. --For  the  half  year 
ending  December  3lst,  1881,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  THE  GERMAN  SAV- 
INGS AND  LOAN  SOCIETY  has  declared  a  dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  five 
(5)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  and  one-sixth 
(4  1-6)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after  the 
9th  day  of  January,  1882.     By  order, 

Dec.  31. GEORGE  LETTE,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  California  Saving's  and  Loan  Society,  W.  W.  corner 
Powell  and  Eddy  streets.— The  Board  of  Directors  have  declared  a  Dividend  to 
Depositors  at  the  rate  of  four  and  eight-tenths  (4  8-10)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Term 
Deposits,  and  four  (4)  per  cent  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  from  Federal 
Tax,  for  tbe  half  year  ending  December  31, 1831,  and  payable  on  and  after  January 
0,  1882.  [Jan.  7]  VERNON  CAMPBELL,  Secretary. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Bui  of  son's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


Jan.  21.  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
In  thia  column  it  is  necessary  to  refer  to  the  visit  of  Healey  and 
O'Connor  only  in  so  far  as  the  affliction  of  their  presence  is  likely  to  do  us 
damage  in  the  estimation  of  our  English  cousins.  At  the  recent  recep- 
tions given  to  these  so-called  patriots  (Heaven  save  the  mark !)  strenuous 
efforts  have  been  made  to  give  the  proceedings  as  much  of  an  "American" 
appearance  as  possible.  No  opportunity  has  been  lost  of  displaying  the 
national  flag  of  the  United  States  in  conjunction  with  the  nondescript 
green  banner  which  has  no  more  meaning  or  value  in  the  world  of  nations 
than  the  private  insignia  of  any  secret  order  might  possess.  Moreover, 
in  the  speeches  made  at  these  gatherings,  the  orators  have  been  at  great 
pains  to  convey  the  impression  that  it  is  the  "  people  and  Government  of 
the  United  States,"  instead  of  a  handful  of  Irish  malcontents,  who  are 
tendering  a  sympathizing  welcome  to  such  men  as  O'Connor  and  Healey. 
The  same  thing  was  done  when  Parnell  and  Davitt  were  in  this  country. 
Now,  we  value  very  highly  the  good  opinion  of  our  English  brethren 
across  the  sea,  and  for  this  reason  we  wish  to  give  them  plainly  to  under- 
stand, once  for  all,  that  Americans,  in  the  true  sense  of  the  word,  have 
no  sympathy  whatever  with  such  Hibernian  circuses  which  have  recently 
been  performing  in  America.  On  the  contrary,  Americans  regard  the 
display  of  the  Stars  and  Stripes,  in  such  a  cause,  as  a  piece  of  unpara- 
lelled  impudence,  and  utterly  repudiate  the  idea  of  their  sentiments  to- 
ward England  being  truthfully  set  forth  by  the  ravings  of  such  men  as 
"Judge"  Toohy  et  at.  The  Government  of  the  United  States,  so  far  from 
having  any  quarrel  with  England,  bears  her  only  the  best  of  good  will, 
and  it  will  take  more  than  the  seditious  utterances  of  a  few  Irish  dema- 
gogues to  disturb  the  friendship  of  the  two  countries.  At  the  same  time, 
such  exhibitions  as  we  have  lately  been  treated  to  cannot  fail  to  create 
more  or  less  of  ill  feeling.  It  cannot  be  denied  that  most  of  the  partici- 
pants are  American  citizens,  so  far  as  the  privilege  to  vote  early  and  often 
is  concerned,  and  when  the  more  important  daily  papers  give  such  promi- 
nent reports  of  the  speeches,  etc.,  as  they  have  been  doing  of  late,  our 
English  friends  can  scarcely  fail  to  believe  that,  after  all,  the  hostile  sen- 
timent is  left  to  naturalized  Irishmen  alone.  Of  course,  we  in  this  coun- 
try know  full  well  that  the  only  object  of  the  newspapers  aforesaid  is  to 
catch  subscribers,  or  pander  to  political  influences,  but  we  cannot  expect 
the  whole  world  to  be  as  well  informed  as  ourselves  about  the  venality, 
avarice  and  timidity  of  the  American  Press. 

In  order  to  faintly  illustrate  the  situation  which  these  Irish  agitators 
place  Americans  in,  we  suggest  to  our  readers  what,  in  our  opinion, 
would  be  a  fairly  parallel  ease.  Let  us  suppose  that  a  turbulent  faction 
in  some  State,  or,  if  you  like,  some  three  or  four  States  of  our  Union, 
were  to  raise  a  howl  against  certain  laws  which  govern  the  Federation  as 
a  whole.  Suppose,  then,  that  certain  United  States  Senators  from  these 
disaffected  States  should  go  to  England,  and  not  only  roundly  abuse  the 
Government  at  Washington,  but  also  openly  encourage  assassination,  "  no 
rent "  principles,  and  other  lawless  devices,  and  all  this  amid  the  plaudits 
of  the  press  and  people  of  England.  Surely,  we  should  be  at  a  loss  to 
find  terms  strong  enough  in  which  to  express  our  abhorrence  of  Albion's 
perfidv  and  our  disgust  at  her  bad  faith.  It  may,  doubtless,  be  urged 
that  England,  at  the  time  of  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  did  actually  do 
this  thing,  by  showing  sympathy  with  the  South,  but,  even  if  we  admit 
such  to  be  the  case,  we  surely  ought  not  to  stultify  our  own  arguments  by 
committing  the  very  same  sin  that  we  so  violently  blame  her  for  com- 
mitting. 

It  seems  to  be  growing  daily  more  and  more  apparent  that  Austria  is 
preparing  for  war.  Where  and  with  what  Power  the  war  is  to  be  waged 
is  not.  however,  so  clearly  understood.  It  is  absurd  to  suppose  that  the 
gigantic  military  machinery  of  the  Empire,  which  has  lately  been  set  in 
active  motion,  would  be  necessary  to  deal  with  troubles  in  Dalmatia  or 
any  of  the  petty  States  of  Eastern  Europe.  It  has  long  been  our  owu 
opinion  that  the  era  of  peace  in  the  Old  World  (the  predictions  of  the 
philosophers  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding)  is  still  afar  off,  but  tima 
alone  can  tell  whether  or  not  we  are  mistaken  in  apprehending  that  Aus- 
tria is,  in  future,  to  succeed  Turkey  as  the  bone  of  contention  in  Europe. 
It  is  well  known  that  the  Empire  holds  but  a  very  feeble  tenure  of  life. 
It  is  composed  of  too  many  antagonistic  elements  and  embraces  too  many 
conflicting  interests  to  hold  together  long.  Though  at  present  at  peace 
with  her  neighbors,  Austria  is  surrounded  by  jealous  enemies.  Italy, 
Turkey,  Russia  and.  Germany  all  covet  some  particular  portion  of  the 
Kaiser's  realm,  and  would  gladly  see  it  dismembered,  while  of  his  sub- 
jects, three-fourths  would  prefer  annexation  in  one  direction  or  another. 

A  telegram  from  Tunis  told  us,  the  other  day,  that  General  Logerot  has 
seized  several  notables  at  Sfax  as  hostages  for  the  war  indemnity  claimed 
by  France,  and  "  threatens  severe  measures  "  if  the  money  be  not  forth- 
coming by  the  end  of  January.  It  is  not  easy  to  see  what  is  meant  by 
"severe  measures,"  as  applied  to  the  hostages  in  question,  unless  we  sup- 
pose that  the  captured  notables  are  to  be  shot  in  case  the  enemy  does  not 
foot  the  bill — a  method  of  collecting  which  the  French  Government  is 
hardly  likely  to  countenance. 

The  principal  points  of  Gambetta's  new  bill  for  the  revision  of  the 
French  Constitution  are  the  election  of  life  Senators  by  both  the  Cham- 
bers voting  separately,  instead  of  by  the  Senate  alone,  and  the  adoption 
of  the  principles  of  the  Scrutin  de  Liste;  but  the  final  clause  of  the  bill, 
though  less  important,  is  the  most  singular  and  significant.  This  clause 
provides  for  the  discontinuance  of  public  prayers  at  the  opening  of  the 
Legislature,  and,  should  it  be  adopted,  will  undoubtedly  work  a  great 
change  in  this  particular,  not  in  France  only,  but  throughout  Christen- 
dom. And  a  very  desirable  change  it  would  be,  in  our  opinion,  if  the 
mummery  of  mixing  prayers  with  politics  was  dispensed  with  all  over  the 
world. 

The  senseless  persecution  of  Jews  continues  with  unabated  fury  in 
Russia,  Austria  and  Germany,  which  would  hardly  be  the  case  if  the  au- 
thorities were  as  desirous  to  prevent  the  outrages  as  they  pretend  to  be. 
A  few  wealthy  Jews  in  London  have  been  taking  some  steps  toward  as- 
sisting their  abused  co-religionists  on  the  Continent,  but  it  is  as  noticeable 
as  it  is  strange  that  measures  of  relief  for  the  oppressed  Israelites  are  for 
the  most  part  devised  and  carried  out  by  Christians. 


THE    LABOR    OF    CONVICTED     FELONS. 

In  the  State  of  Alabama  it  has  just  been  discovered  that  convicts 
are_  habitually  kept  in  prison  long  after  the  terms  of  incarceration  to 
which  they  have  been  sentenced  have  expired.  Investigation  into  this 
abuse  has  disclosed  the  further  fact  that  this  illegal  detention  has  been 
compassed  by  the  contractors  who  hired  the  jail-bird  labor.  The  rapacity 
and  greed  of  the  men  who  soil  their  hands  by  trafficing  in  the  labor  of 
bondsmen  is  so  great  that  there  is  no  crime  against  individuals  or  commu- 
nities which  they  will  not  perpetrate,  in  their  unholy  lust  for  gain.  This 
is  the  trouble  which  afflicts  the  Prison  Directors  of  the  State  of  Califor- 
nia. _  The  present  Constitution,  of  this  State  prohibits  the  farming  out  of 
convict  labor,  but  the  Prison  'Directors  have  managed  to  work  their  way 
around  the  law.  by  employing  the  labor  themselves  and  selling  that  which 
is  produced  by  it  to  the  individuals  who  formerly  hired  the  labor  of  the 
felons.  It  is  idle  to  suppose  that  the  Prison  Directors  are  in  this  matter 
violating  the  clear  spirit  of  the  law  and  defying  public  opinion  for  amuse- 
ment. Such  a  supposition  would  be  absurd.  There  is  money  to  be  made 
out  of  this  thing,  and  money  is  being  made  out  of  it.  That  is  the  physical 
secret  which  accounts  for  the  milk  in  this  cocoanut. 

In  conversation  with  a  prominent  business-man  and  aspiring  politician 
in  regard  to  this  question,  a  few  days  back,  we  were  asked  to  specify  such 
industrial  pursuits  as  could  be  carried  on  in  our  penitentiaries  with  profit 
to  the  State,  yet  without  interfering  with  outside  industries.  The  News 
Letter  replies  to  this  query  by  stating  that  the  fact  of  its  being  asked 
shows  that  the  inquirer  does  not  understand  the  true  principle  which  un- 
derlies this  discussion.  We  claim  that  jail-bird  labor  should  never  be 
employed  at  work  which  is  of  the  nature  of  skilled  handicraft.  If  it  is 
so  employed  it  must  be  brought  into  competition  with  the  labor  of  honest 
men,  in  or  out  of  the  State.  The  only  plausible  pretext  for  doing  this  is 
to  make  the  prisons  "  self-sustaining,"  and  we  assert,  and  challenge  denial, 
that  Buch  a  feat  has  never  been  accomplished  anywhere.  In  this  State 
the  profit  which  has  accrued  to  the  commonwealth  out  of  the  labor  of  its 
felons  would  not  pay  the  yearly  expenses  of  the  Board  of  Prison  Direct- 
ors— how  much  the  gentlemen  who  compose  the  last-mentioned  body 
make  out  of  the  transaction,  for  themselves,  we  cannot  at  the  present  aay 
with  any  degree  of  accuracy.  We  do  not  mean  to  say  that  the  people 
who  have  been  committed  to  prison  as  a  punishment  for  their  crimes 
should  be  maintained  in  luxurious  idleness.  On  the  contrary,  we  say  that 
thejcsbould  be  kept  at  real  hard  work.  There  is,  for  example,  quite  a 
mountain  in  the  neighborhood  of  San  Quentin,  and  the  whole  available 
force  of  that  institution  might  be  engaged  for  years  to  come  in  terracing 
it  and  turning  it  into  a  beautiful  resort.  In  short,  the  true  principle  of 
prison  management  and  reformatory  methods  is  to  give  the  convicts  plenty 
of  labor  as  a  punishment,  and  to  avoid  interfering  with  industrial  pur- 
suits, or  coming  into  competition  with  the  labor  of  those  who  constitute 
the  foundation  of  all  society — the  honest  artisans. 

AN  ANGEL  THAT  WON'T  BE  HUNG. 
The  verdict  found  by  the  jury  in  the  Gottung  murder  case,  last  week, 
is  one  of  those  judicial  results  which  occur  with  such  monotonous  fre- 
quency, and  which  tend  to  destroy  one's  faith  in  the  efficacy  of  our  laws 
and  the  soundness  of  the  judicial  system  by  which  they  are  administered. 
This  man,  Gottung,  was  as  guilty  of  the  crime  of  deliberate  murder  as  a 
man  could  be,  yet  a  jury  of  respectable  john-donkevs  found  him  guilty 
of  the  minor  crime  of  manslaughter.  Deliberately,  and  in  the  execution 
of  a  carefully  arranged  plan,  this  libel  on  manhood  armed  himself  with  a 
large  knife,  followed  hia  wife  to  a  place  of  amusement — a  beer  garden,  if 
we  recollect  aright — and  proceeded  to  carve  her  up  into  mince-meat.  In 
explanation,  and,  as  he  doubtless  thought,  in  extenuation  of  his  brutal 
crime,  this  despicable  thing  then  claimed  that  he  doubted  his  wife's  fidel- 
ity, thus  adding  to  his  original  crime  the  further  crime  of  slandering  a 
dead  woman.  In  support  of  his  foul  aspersion  of  the  reputation  of  his 
victim,  this  unprincipled  blackguard  adduced  no  facts,  and  the  probabili- 
ties are  that  he  knew  of  none.  In  this  connection,  the  fact  that  this  un- 
fortunate woman  was  obliged  to  seek  for  relaxation  and  amusement  by 
herself  is  suggestive.  The  probabilities  are  that  this  counterfeit  man 
married  this  unfortunate  woman,  then  systematically  neglected  her,  and, 
finally,  when  he  discovered  that  she,  instead  of  moping  at  home  and 
watching  for  the  coming  of  the  thing  she  had  married,  was  in  the  habit 
of  going  out  and  amusing  herself,  in  the  fury  of  his  licentiously  egotistical 
passion,  slaughtered  her  as  a  butcher  slaughters  a  sheep.  And  this 
butchery  the  twelve  respectable  lunk-heads  who  personated  a  jury  have 
pronounced  to  be  manslaughter,  and  Mr.  Gottung,  instead  of  having  his 
neck  stretched,  will,  for  a  period,  be  sent  to  San  Quentin,  where  the 
Prison  Directors  will  use  his  labor  to  drive  respectable  mechanics  into  the 
almshouse,  and  the  soft-headed  philanthropists  will  weep  over  him  and 
"  give  him  a  chance  to  learn  a  trade,  so  that  he  may  be  able  to  keep  out 
of  the  paths  of  crime  when  he  is  released."    Phew! 

HARBOR    CHARGES. 

A  city  cotemporary,  a  few  days  ago,  printed  interviews  with  a  num- 
ber of  sea-captains  and  harbor  officers,  relative  to  the  various  charges  on 
vessels  entering  and  leaving  the  port  of  San  Francisco.  These  charges,  it 
seems,  reach  in  many  instances  the  enormous  sum  of  $4  per  ton,  or  one- 
quarter  of  the  whole  cost  of  loading,  transporting  around  Cape  Horn, 
and  unloading  a  cargo  of  wheat  at  Liverpool.  The  cost  of  transportation 
is  about  §16  per  ton.  This  includes  all  the  charges,  or  about  80  cents 
per  cwt.  The  cost  at  this  port  alone  is  20  cents  per  cwt.,  or  12£  cents 
per  bushel,  and  it  is  this  outrageous  charge  that  will  enable  the  railroads 
to  .take  the  ocean  trade  away  from  this  city.  The  charges  here  should 
not  be  more  than  2£  cents  per  bushel.  This^vould  give  the  farmer  10 
cents  more  a  bushel  for  his  wheat,  and  this,  in  the  long  run,  is  a  great 
deal.  It  is  estimated  that  30,000,000  bushels  of  wheat  will  be  exported 
from  San  Francisco  this  year.  If  so,  a  lessening  of  the  charges  to  the 
proper  amount  would  result  in  a  saving  of  §3,000,000  to  the  producers, 
the  men  who  really  create  the  trade  of  the  city.  We  have  not  the  slight- 
est objection  to  the  competition  of  the  railroads.  The  ships  will  always 
have  the  advantage,  especially  when  wheat  is  bought  on  speculation  and 
awaiting  an  advancing  market.  The  time  taken  in  the  sea  voyage  pre- 
vents the  cost  of  storage  at  the  place  of  destination,  and  no  one  should 
object  to  the  wheat  being  carried  at  the  lowest  possible  cost.  If  we  do 
not  wish  to  see  the  port  deserted,  let  the  charges  be  reduced  to  a  proper 
limit.  

Mrs.  Patti's  voice  has  become  metallic  There  is  something  Nickel- 
ini  in  every  tone. — N.  O.  Picayune. 


CJntiforuia  g.flwtis«r. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FRAN0IS00,  SATURDAY,  J4N.  28,  1882. 


NO.  29. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910-Rehned  Silver— 12J@13J  I?  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10J@10$  per  cent.  disc. 

■  Exchange  on  New  York.  12k.  fc»  S100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 4'.iJ  ;  Commercial,  493d.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.   Eastern  Telegrams,  20c 

"  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1(5  1 J  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4i  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  484@489. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco Jan.  27*  1882. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  Stat*  BondsJS'fl.'e? . 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds.  68/68 
3.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Ay.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. . . . 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds.... 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N.  Bonds,  6s.. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.4s..  

BANKS. 
Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  Nation  al(ex-div) 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman'B  Fund  (ex-div). . . 

California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  108, 
Presidio  R.  R.,  75,  85. 


Bid. 

Asked 

105 



Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

80 

40 

40 

60 

55 

— 

105 

— 

90 

100 

90 

100 

105 

107 

110 

112 

110 

— 

101 

103 

lit! 

115 

123 

125 

105 

108 

100 

— 

I1SJ 

11SJ 

167J 

160 

126 

— 

120 

— 

116 

118 

125 

128 

125 

128 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMFiNIBS. 

State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  . . . 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  k.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  fi.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  GaslightCo 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Calif  or'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder. . . . 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds  (ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &,  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


112 
118 
118 
103 

91 
114 

90 

37 

90 

68 

S7J 

471 
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Andrew  Baibd,  312  California  st. 


In  France  the  elect  of  the  people  are  daily  betraying  an  increasing 
aversion  to  serving  their  country  without  a  substantia]  recompense.  The 
Paris  Municipal  Council  has  just  made  itself  a  modest  little  present  of 
£10,000,  as  some  acknowledgment  of  its  own  labors  during  the  past  year. 
There  are  about  400,000  Municipal  Councillors  in  France,  so  that  if  all 
these  gentlemen  should  take  upon  them  to  follow  the  example  of  their 
Paris  colleagues,  the  prospects  of  the  ratepayers  will  be  far  from  brilliant. 
Meanwhile,  some  one  has  considerately  proposed  that  the  Deputies,  who 
are  now  paid  9,000f.  per  annum  for  their  legislative  work,  shall  have  their 
salaries  raised  to  12,000f.  or  even  18,000f.  The  question  is  rapidly  devel- 
oping into  one  of  the  burning  topics  of  the  day,  though  no  one  exactly 
knows  with  whom  it  really  originated.  It  seems  to  have  sprung  up  spon- 
taneously. Under  the  Empire,  Senators  were  remunerated  to  the  amount 
os  30,000f.  a  year,  but  they  do  not  now  receive  more  than  their  confreres 
of  the  Chamber.  The  Figaro  is  not  very  far  from  the  mark  when  it  says: 
"  True  democracy  consists  in  serving  the  people  gratis,  and  the  least  that 
one  has  a  right  to  ask  of  a  servant  of  the  people  is  that  he  shall  not  need 
a  constituency  to  eke  out  a  livelihood.  If  he  can  only  exist  at  this  price 
let  him  put  his  name  down  at  a  relieving  office  and  yield  his  place  to  an- 
other.  The  people  have  servants  enough  without  him.  Parliamentary 
mendicity  ought  to  be  forbidden." 

Senator  Fair  appears  to  regard  his  seat  in  the  Senate  as  something 
more  than  a  soft  chair  in  which  he  may  sit  and  sun  himself  in  the  public 
gaze  whenever  a  desire  for  that  mild  excitement  seizes  him.  Evidently 
the  Senator  believes  that  he  is  in  Washington  to  represent  the  people  of 
his  State.  Already  he  has  introduced  in  the  Senate  a  bill  to  recompense 
Nevada  for  quelling  Indian  wars,  and  another  providing  for  an  appropri- 
ation of  §100,000  for  the  erection  of  public  buildings  in  Carson  for  the 
accommodation  of  the  Federal  Courts,  Post  Office,  etc.  Nevada  has,  as 
a  rule,  been  left  out  in  the  cold  as  to  appropriations,  and  it  is  gratifying 
to  find  Senator  Fair  doing  what  he  can  for  her  interests. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Jan.  27th, 
1882.'  United  StateB  Bonds —4s,  118J;  4Js,  1141;  3Js,  101.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  84@4  89.  Pacific  Mail,  42.  Wheat,  140@145  ;  Western 
Union,  81J.  Hides,  22@22£.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20<S34  ;  Burry, 
15@24 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Jai.  27.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  9d.  @  lis.  2d.,  Cal.;  10s. 
lld.@lls.  7d.  Red  Am.  Shipping.      Bonds,  4s.,  — ;  4Js,  — ;  3Js,  — . 

Charters. — Freights  are  higher,  two  American  vessels  being  chartered 
for  Liverpool  direct  at  65s.;  bark  Cassandra  Adams,  1,127  tons,  and  the 
ship  Continental,  1,712  tons,  also  at  65s. 

London,  Jan.  27. -Latest  Price  of  Consols,  09  13-16@99  15-16 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigating:    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


RAILWAY    PROGRESS    IN    AMERICA. 

Statistics  just  published  sh*>w  that  at  the  end  of  1879  the  number  of 
miles  of  American  railways  in  operation  was  84.223,  which  rose  in  1880 
to  93,671  miles,  or  by  nearly  9  per  cent.  By  decades,  the  progress  of  rail- 
way construction  in  the  United  States  since  1830,  when  there  were  but  23 
miles  open,  was  as  follows:  There  were  built  from  1830  to  1840,  2,785 
miles;  from  1840  to  1850,  6,213  miles;  from  1850  to  1860,21,614  miles; 
from  1860  to  1870,  22,279  miles ;  from  1870  to  1880,  40,757  miles.  A  com- 
parison of  the  capital,  gross  earnings,  expenses  and  net  earnings  per  mile 
of  road,  and  percentage  of  net  earnings  on  capital  of  the  railways  of  the 
States,  for  ten  successive  years,  shows  that  the  capital  per  mile  has  varied 
but  little  since  1874,  which  may  be  considered  the  close  of  the  railroad  con- 
struction period.  The  gross  earnings  per  mile  decreased  continuously 
from  1870  down  to  1878,  made  very  little  gain  from  the  lowest  point  in 
1879,  but  in  1880  leaped  up  at  once,  becoming  the  largest  for  Bix  years. 
The  expenses  made  a  similar  leap,  yet  not  so  far  but  that  the  net  earnings 
per  mile  were  the  largest  since  1871.  So  the  percentage  on  the  capital 
formed  by  the  net  earnings  decreased  continuously  from  1871  to  1877,  and 
since  1877  has  increased,  and  most  of  all  last  year,  when  it  became  just  5 
per  cent.,  which  is  as  good  an  average  as  most  European  countries  ex- 
hibit ;  this  has  been  exceeded  only  in  1871  and  1872. — Iron. 

We  are  requested  to  state  that  the  body  of  the  Chinaman  who  was 
shot  on  Sunday  was  going  to  be  bnried  by  the  police  authorities.  We 
are  informed  that  the  Chinese  Consul  interfered,  and  without  the  Cap- 
tain's knowledge  returned  it  to  the  ship,  in  a  state  totally  unfit  for  ship- 
ment. Upon  what  authority  Mr.  Afong  acted,  the  Captain  does  not 
know.  Since  writing  the  above  we  hear  that  the  coffin  has  been  depos- 
ited in  the  bullock  pen.  The  adventures  of  this  coffin  reminded  one  of 
the  first  tale  in  *'  Ingoldsby  Legends,"  which  resulted  in  the  Baron  call- 
ing for  his  boots.—  Hawaiian  Gazette. 

The  Weather.— From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report,  which  is  up  to  last  Thursday.  On  the  20th  the  highest  tem- 
perature reached  was  54,  and  the  lowest,  43;  on  the  21st  the  highest  was 
52.5,  and  the  lowest,  43;  on  the  22d  the  highest  was  53,  and  the  lowest, 
43.5;  on  the  23d  the  highest  was  56,  and  the  lowest,  47.5;  on  the  24th  the 
highest  was  51,  and  the  lowest,  46;  on  the  25th  the  highest  was  53,  and 
the  lowest  43;  on  the  26th  the  highest  was  54,  and  the  lowest,  47.  The 
total  rainfall  during  the  season,  beginning  July  1st,  1881,  has  been  8.02 
inches. 

Truly,  the  inventions  this  nineteenth  century  has  brought  forth  are 
wonderful,  but  surely  one  of  the  most  marvelous  is  this:  The  Parisians 
have  found  out  how  to  make  false  eyelashes.  We  do  not  speak  of  the 
vulgar  and  well-known  trick  of  darkening  the  rim  round  the  eye  with  all 
kinds  of  dirty  compositions,  or  the  more  artistic  plan  of  doing  so  to  the 
inside  of  the  lid.  No,  they  actually  draw  a  fine  needle,  threaded  with 
dark  hair,  through  the  skin  of  the  eyelid,  forming  long  loops,  and  after 
the  process  is  over  (we  are  told  it  is  a  painless  one),  a  splendid  dark  fringe 
veils  the  coquette's  eyes. — Truth. 

Gone  to  Sleep. — We  regret  being  called  upon  to  announce  the  death 
of  Meta  Caroline,  the  young  daughter  of  Mr.  Chas.  Colman,  of  Colman 
Bros.  The  little  one  was  only  a  year  old— on  the  very  threshold  of  exis- 
tence—and was  a  very  interesting  child.  Her  loss  is  a  sad  blow  to  the 
afflicted  parents,  who  have  the  entire  sympathy  of  the  large  circle  of 
friends  to  whom  they  are  known  and  by  whom  they  are  respected. 

We  are  pleased  to  observe  that  Mr.  John  D.  Tallant,  son  of  D.  .J 
Tallant,  Esq.,  has  been  aumitted  aB  a  partner  in  the  banking  house  of 
Tallant  &  Co.  Buth  parties  are  to  be  congratulated  in  this  matter — the 
house  upon  having  acquired  a  partner  of  unusual  sagacity  and  enterprise, 
and  the  young  gentleman  upon  having  acquired  an  interest  in  one  of  the 
most  successful  and  substantial  businesses  in  the  city. 

The  "News  Letter"  suggests  that,  through  a  subscribed  fund  to 
which  all  may  be  permitted  to  add  their  mite,  a  fitting  monument  b® 
erected  in  Washington  to  commemorate  the  worth  of  twelve  jurors  who 
possessed  the  manhood  to  throw  aside  all  false  sympathy,  and  render  a 
verdict  that  commands  the  approval  of  the  whole  world. 

£8x17  in  the  forthcoming  session  of  Parliament  Mr.  Dillwyn  will 
move  for  the  publication  of  all  the  official  correspondence  relative  to  the 
granting  of  a  charter  to  the  British  North  Borneo  Company. 

Mr.  Maeda,  who  was  one  of  the  Commissioners  from  Japan  to  the 
Paris  Exhibition  of  1878,  and  who  was  recently  appointed  Secretary- 
General  to  the  Japanese  Ministry  of  Finance,  is  now  in  Paris. 

The  British  naval  station  at  Yokohama  will  shortly  be  closed  as  a 
victualing  and  store  depot,  and  will  be  retained  solely  for  coaling  pur- 
poses for  her  Majesty's  ships. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco.  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Jan.  28.   1882 


THE    FLANNEL-MOUTHS. 

The  two  Irish  Members  of  Parliament  gave  their  final  exhibition 
at  the  Grand  Opera  House  on  Monday  evening  last.  On  this  occasion,  of 
course,  the  stage  was  gracefully  festooned  with  Democratic  politicians, 
many  of  whomare  landlords  and  who  collect  their  rents  with  scrupulous 
punctuality  and  exactness.  The  Examiner,  which  seems  to  have  suc- 
ceeded the  Call  as  the  organ  of  the  more  ignorant  class  of  Irish,  printed, 
on  the  morning  following  this  meeting,  a  list  of  those  who  had  been  in- 
vited to  act  as  Vice-Presidents,  and  of  whom  only  one  had  declined.  This 
list  occupied  about  a  half  a  column,  and  yet  a  greater  number  of  the 
names  in  it  are  those  of  respectable  men  who  would  not  be  caught  in 
such  company.  That  these  gentlemen  received  "  invitations,"  as  alleged, 
iB  quite  probable,  but  it  is  more  than  certain  that  they  silently  accepted 
the  "  invitations  " — as  gratuitous  insults. 

At  this  meeting  Mr.  Healy  was  good  enough  to  allude  to  the  state- 
ment made  in  last  week's  News  Letter,  to  the  effect  that  the  present 
tenant  farmers  of  Ireland  are  not  the  descendants  of  those  noblemen  who 
were  owners  of  the  soil  before  the  advent  of  the  "  bloody  Saxon,"  but 
are  the  descendants  of  those  who  were  simply  fiefs.  Mr.  Healy,  we  are 
informed,  quoted  from  history,  and  showed  that,  before  the  advent  of  the 
*(  bloody  Saxon,"  the  Irish  people  existed  in  a  social  condition  somewhat 
similar  to  that  of  the  Oneida  Community.  We  don't  know  what  history 
Mr.  Healy  "  proved  "  this  extraordinary  statement  from,  but  we  have  a 
dim  suspicion  that  it  was  one  of  those  books  of  fable  that  have  been 
written  by  "patriotic  Irishmen,"  under  the  name  of  history.  We  decline 
to  discuss  historical  facts  with  Mr.  Healy  upon  this  basis,  just  as  we 
would  decline  a  discussion  with  a  person  who  claimed  that  London  was 
built  on  the  Ganges,  and  offered  to  "prove"  that  fact  by  history.  We  as- 
sert, as  we  asserted  before,  that,  at  the  time  of  the  English  advent  into 
Ireland,  the  Feudal  system  prevailed  there.  We  assert  that,  at  that 
epoch,  there  was  in  Ireland  a  King  to  about  every  square  acre,  and  under 
these  Kings  there  were  the  Chiefs  of  Clans,  and  under  the  Chiefs  of  Clans 
there  were  various  gradations  downward.  In  short,  the  Feudal  system, 
pure  and  simple,  prevailed  in  Ireland,  just  as  it  did  in  England  and  in 
Scotland.  Even  the  great  Irish  bard,  Thomas  Moore,  Bings  of  the  time 
"  When  her  Kings,  with  standards  of  green  unfurled, 
Led  the  Red-branch  Knights  to  danger." 

But  if  Healy's  statement  is  correct,  there  were  no  gradations  in  society, 
and  these  Knights  could  have  had  no  fiefs  to  support  them;  consequently, 
they  must  have  varied  the  monotony  of  life  by  riding  as  mail-clad 
Knights  behind  the  green  standards  one  day,  and  digging  potatoes  for  an 
honest  living,  in  their  capacity  of  "  pisants,"  on  the  next  day.  Another 
thing:  if  Mr.  Healy  were  not  a  very  ignorant  young  man,  not  merely  in 
regard  to  the  past  history  of  his  country,  but  also  in  regard  to  the  pres- 
ent condition  of  its  affairs,  he  would  know  that  many  of  the  present  land- 
lords of  Ireland  are  the  lineal  descendants  of  those  who  were  Feudal 
landlords  in  the  times  to  which  we  have  been  alluding.  Further,  Mr. 
Healy,  at  his  first  meeting,  declared  that  "  the  landlords  of  Ireland  are 
the  descendants  of  the  robbers  and  cut-throats  of  Cromwell's  army." 
Now,  in  the  year  1849  there  went  into  operation  in  Ireland  an  Act  of 
Parliament  establishing  Courts  for  the  sale  of  encumbered  estates,  and, 
under  the  operation  of  that  law  alone,  between  the  year  1849  and  the 
25th  of  May,  1857,  real  property  was  sold  to  7,216  persons,  of  whom  6,902 
were  Irish,  and  the  balance  "foreigners" — Turks,  probably.  In  this 
way  "  Misther  McHealy,"  of  Dublin,  who  had  thriven  in  the  linen-drapery 
line,  invested  his  substance  in  a  piece  of  real  property,  and  became  an  es- 
tated  landlord,  and  Mr.  O'Parnell,  of  Cork,  who  had  grown  financially 
fat  by  trading  in  soap  and  candles,  did  likewise.  And  as  real  property 
haB  been  changing  hands  in  this  way  in  Ireland — just  as  it  has  in  Amer- 
ica— right  up  to  the  present  day,  one  can  imagine  the  number  of  retired 
grocers  and  drapers  who  are  included  among  the  landlords  of  Ireland  to- 
day. And  these  are  the  men  that  the  veracious  Mr.  Healy  bunches  to- 
gether and  calls  "  the  robbers  and  cut-throats  of  Cromwell's  army,"  and 
then  quotes  from  "  history"  to  "  prove  "  the  accuracy  of  bis  statement! 

There  is  another  point  to  which  the  News  Letter  desires  to  direct 
attention.  It  has  been  claimed  all  along  by  the  Land  League  that  it  was 
conducting  a  legitimate  and  constitutional  agitation.  But  no  sane  person 
can  read  the  utterances  of  its  two  apostles  and  entertain  the  slightest 
doubt  but  that  the  real  objects  of  the  association  are  not  legitimate  or 
constitutional ;  that,  instead  of  aiming  to  secure  beneficial  alterations  in 
the  law  of  land  tenure,  it  is  really  aiming  to  overthrow  and  destroy  the 
Government,  which  Healy  and  O'Connor  have  solemnly  sworn  to  uphold 
and  maintain. 

THE  ANTI- CHINESE  LEGISLATION. 
The  Chinese  prohibition  bills  before  Congress  are  essentially  "  all 
for  buncombe."  It  is  Bapiently  assumed  that  all  the  Chinese  immigrants 
to  this  country  are  subjects  of  the  Emperor,  and  that  passports  must  be 
obtained  from  his  Government  and  be  vised  by  our  Consuls.  The  truth 
is,  our  Chinese  immigrants  mostly  embark  at  Hongkong,  a  British  de- 
pendency, whose  inhabitants  are  British  subjects.  As  such  they  have  a 
treaty  right  to  come  and  go  as  they  please,  and  the  only  way  to  curtail 
that  right  is  by  negotiating  with  her  Majesty's  Government.  If  a  China- 
man about  embarking  at  Hongkong  claims  to  be  a  British  subject,  how  is 
our  Consul  to  refute  his  assertion  ?  Again,  the  Hawaiian  lawB  require 
but  one  day's  residence  in  the  Islands  to  establish  naturalization.  The 
Hawaiian  subjects  have  free  entry  to  the  United  States.  Hence  a  cargo 
of  Chinese  would  only  require  a  stay  of  two  or  three  days  at  Honolulu  to 
be  able  to  avail  themselves  of  Hawaiian  Treaty  rights.  They  could  then 
enter  San  Francisco  harbor  as  lawfully  as  any  other  Kanaka.  _  We  think 
enough  has  been  shown  to  prove  our  assertion  that  the  anti-Chinese  legis- 
lation is  "all  for  buncombe."  Before  prohibition  can  work  practically 
we  must  secure  British  cooperation.  Whether  we  can  secure  it  is  a  matter 
of  doubt.  We  should  also  require  French  cooperation  to  bar  out  the 
Cochin-Chinese.  It  is  difficult  to  overcome  natural  laws,  and  this  out- 
pouring of  Chinese  is  simply  in  obedience  to  the  natural  law  against  over- 
crowding. As  an  American  publicist  once  wrote,  "  Here  are  the  lands — 
there  are  the  people. "  We  might  as  well  try  to  dam  Niagara  as  to  pre- 
vent this  Chinese  influx.  It  will  find  a  way  to  undermine  our  lawa  and 
to  overcome  all  barriers.  As  the  writer  mentioned  advised,  we  can  only 
counteract  any  evils  by  a  compulsory  system  of  English  education. 
When  we  Bpeak  the  same  language  other  differences  will  disappear. 

Elizabeth  of  Auatii  i  speaks  English,  French  and  German,  and  her 
mind. 


THE  "ANCIENT  ARISTOCRACY." 
The  landlords  of  Ireland — or,  as  they  term  themselves,  the  "ancient 
aristocracy"  of  Ireland — have  emerged  from  the  "earth,"  in  which  they 
had  been  hiding  like  "moles."  On  their  appearance  above  the  soil,  they 
expressed  their  opinion  that  the  "Land  Act  was  an  infamous  piece  of 
oppression,  injustice  and  robbery,"  and  that  they  ought  to  "  step  forward 
and  resist  this  conspiracy  to  the  death."  Having  thus  stated  the  reason 
of  their  meeting  together,  and  having  deplored  that  Dukes  and  Earls 
were  "  on  such  pinnacles  that  they  did  not  see  their  way  to  help  their 
poor  brethren,"  they  proceeded  to  explain  what  they  wanted:  "They 
had  a  right  to  say  to  the  Government  that  they  would  not  give  up  their 
inheritance  of  their  fathers— at  any  rate,  without  compensation."  This 
inheritance  is  the  right  to  charge  such  a  sum  for  the  privilege  of  cultiva- 
ting the  soil  of  Ireland,  that  it  renders  those  who  are  obliged  to  cultivate 
it  unable  to  "live  and  thrive."  Naturally,  these  law-abiding  citizens  re- 
viled the  constituted  law  courts.  The  Judges  who  have  decided  against 
them  are,  they  insist,  ignorant  and  unprejudiced  persons,  actuated  by  a 
love  of  popularity  and  by  party  animus.  Now,  what  is  the  difference  be- 
tween the  Irish  landlords  and  the  Irish  tenants?  This  alone.  The  ten- 
ants said  that  the  law  was  unjust,  the  landlords  say  that  the  judges  who 
administer  the  law  are  unjust;  therefore,  whereas  the  latter  agitated 
against  the  law,  the  former  are  prepared  to  agitate  against  the  adminis- 
trators of  the  law.  All  the  nonsense  about  "  compensation  "  is  the  mere 
impotence  of  class  drivel.  Let  the  Irish  landlords  be  thankful  that  they 
are  not  called  upon  to  return  the  unjust  rents  which,  according  to  the 
opinions  of  independent  judges,  they  have  for  years  extorted  from  their 
tenants,  but  do  not  let  them  fancy  that  the  English  taxpayer  has  the  re- 
motest intention  of  putting  his  hand  into  his  pocket,  in  order  to  compen- 
sate tbem  for  not  being  allowed  to  practice  extortion  any  longer.  There 
can  be  no  vested  rights  in  injustice. — Truth, 

ANOTHER    PRIVILEGE. 

The  Edison  &  Bell  Telephone  Combination,  otherwise  known  as 
the  monopoly  which  levies  something  very  like  blackmail,  to  the  amount 
of  twelve  hundred  per  centum  per  annum,  and  over,  has  obtained  another 
franchise.  These  shameless  extortionists  have  a  knack  of  obtaining  fran- 
chises and  privileges  of  that  kind,  which  they  afterwards  use  to  knock 
the  financial  brains  out  of  the  people  who  granted  them.  The  last  fran- 
chise which  this  delectable  combination  of  legally  authorized  highwaymen 
has  obtained  empowers  it  to  lay  its  wires  under  the  streets,  and  now  that 
the  combination  has  obtained  this  privilege  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  au- 
thorities will  find  some  way  of  compelling  it  to  remove  the  poles  and  wires 
with  which  it  now  defaces  our  streets.  The  chances  are,  however,  that 
thiB  twelve  hundred  per  centum  per  annum  combination  of  monopolists 
will — in  the  pursuit  of  that  grab-it-all  policy  which  prevents  it  from  in- 
curring the  outlay  necessary  to  keep  the  lines  in  working  order  for  the  ac- 
commodation of  those  whom  it  iB  fleecing — change  its  mind  when  it  comes 
to  contemplate  the  few  dollars  which  removing  the  lines  will  cost,  and 
that,  unless  it  can  devise  some  method  of  swindling  the  public,  under 
color  of  the  law,  out  of  the  money  necessary  to  effect  the  change,  it  will 
simply  carry  the  permit  around  in  its  pocket,  as  a  piece  of  portable  prop- 
erty that  may  turn  out  to  be  valuable  in  time. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WBOX.ESAZE    ANI>    BETAIZ,. 


R.  W.THEOBALD— .Importer  and  Dealer, 


Nos.    35    and    37    CLAY    STREET, 
SAN  FRANCISCO. 
"  Telephone  Connections. 


[Nov.  6. 


FOR  SALE,  FURNISHED, 

A   Very   Pleasant   Residence,    of  6  1-4    Acres, 

AT 

MENLO     PARK. 

FIXE    OBCBAXB,    TINEYABD,    STABLE,    ETC.,    ETC. 

If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for  Catalogue. 

THOMAS  DAY 122 Sutter  Street,  S.F. 

[January  28.] 

NOTICE. 

MR-     JOHN    D.    TALLANT, 
Son  of  Our  Mr.  D.  JT.  Tallant, 

Has   been   Admitted   a   Partner   in   Our    Firm    to   Sate,    from 

JASVAXS    1,    1882. 

Jan.  28.]  TALLANT  &  CO 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Bnlwer  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  San 
Francisco,  January  25, 1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  3,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  February  13th,  1882.  Transfer  Boots  closed 
on  Thursday,  February  2d,  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Jan.  28. 

AGENCY  FOR  PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  FARMS  AND  MINES, 

ROBERT  WALKINSHAW,  Notary  Public, 

407    MONTGOMERY   STREET.  '  fJan.  28. 


s 


MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 


earcner  of  Records,  Room  37, 118  Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Houra;  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 


Jan.  28,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


S  m  Francisco.  January  26.  1832      I   have  congratulated  myself 

mi  my  wi-ilnm  in  not  joining  th<>  >tnii 
i  (Boat  ftaoQntod  to  •-*  iu«>i>,  th^t  or  mod  the  R»v  last  Thnra- 
■  afng  myself  exclusively  to  the  delightful  party  at 
Mr-  Tsvis's,  for  which  more  extensive  preparation!  were  made  th«n  has 
been  indulge*!  in  there  <>f  late  years  all  t'«  do  lienor  t->  Master  Huu'h, 
anil  a  fioe-tooUnx  Bpedman  of  manly  beauty  he  is  to  do  honor  to.  The 
eras,  a*  asual,  well  lighted,  but  the  profuse  use  made  of  amilux, 
which  wreathed  pillars,  door  and  picture  frames.  M  Well  :»*  eliaudeliers, 
had  a  somewhat  darkening  effect  in  t  he  billiard  and  drawing-rooms,  both 
of  which  were  naed  for  dancing.  The  only  defect,  if  defect  it  be,  was 
that  thf  music  did  not  clearly  penetrate  either  room  from  the  position  in 
which  it  was  placed;  in  no  instance  rising  above  the  hum  of  voices  which 
went  on  unceasingly.  The  party  was  an  early  one.  the  majority  of  the 
guests  having  arrived  by  ten  o'clock.  The  number  of  fledglings  ycleped 
■ociety  young  men  was  immense,  and  I  wondered  where  they  all  came 
from;  but,  being  Hugh's  party,  it  was  only  ri^ht  that  Hugh's  friends 
should  be  largely  in  the  majority.  I  noticed  that  the  favorite  colors 
amonc  the  ladies  seemed  to  be  white  and  pink,  though  the  most  striking 
dress  in  the  room  was  of  red  and  black,  worn  by  Mrs.  John  Hewston. 
Mrs.  Kittle,  too,  wore  a  combination  dress  of  purple  and  white,  and  Mrs. 
Judge  Evans  another  of  blue  and  yellow.  Mrs.  Maggie  Blanding  ap- 
peared in  pale  blue,  which  hmked  white,  and  also  her  cousin,  Miss  Rita 
Haggin,  in  a  similar  dress.  Young  Tevis  was  devoted  to  his  latest  ad- 
miration, who  wore  white  satin,  scarcely  leaving  her  side  the  early  part 
of  the  evening.  One  of  my  partners  whispered  that  his  sister,  Mrs. 
Blanding,  is  very  anxious  he  should  smile  on  a  young  damsel  who  was  in 
pink— her  sister-in-law,  I  believe.  Mrs.  Sillem  was  in  blue,  Mrs. 
Crocker  in  gray.  Mrs.  Evan  Coleman,  I  heard,  had  been  ill,  but  I  could 
scarcely  credit  it,  as  she  looked  the  very  picture  of  robust  health,  in  sal- 
mon pink,  her  sister,  Miss  Carrie  Gwin,  appearing  equally  well  preserved 
in  maroon  brocade,  with  a  dash  of  yellow  about  it  to  relieve  the  other- 
wise somber  hue.  Judge  Lake  escorted  one  of  his  accomplished  daugh- 
ters, and  pleasant,  chatty  Mrs.  Brumagim  did  escort  duty  to  oue  of 
hers.  Mrs,  Barroilhet  wore  the  dress  she  appeared  in  at  her  daughter's 
wedding  last  Summer,  and  the  pretty  little  English  bride,  Mrs.  Balfour, 
wore  her  bridal  robes.  I  think  I  never  saw  Mrs.  William  T.  Coleman 
look  better,  and  it  was  a  positive  treat  to  get  into  her  vicinity  to  listen  to 
her  pleasant  voice.  Mrs.  Coit  looked,  as  usual,  charming,  in  an  exquisite 
creation  of  white  satin  and  black  lace,  and  was  ever  the  center  of  au  ad- 
miring crowd.  The  twin  sisters,  Mrs.  May  and  Miss  Coleman,  were  in 
cream  color  and  in  pink.  Miss  May  was  in  white,  stately  Mrs.  John 
Parrott  in  ruby  satin,  and  Mrs.  Judge  Wallace  in  black  velvet,  were 
most  appropriately  costumed,  as  were  indeed  the  majority  of  ladies,  but, 
to  my  taste,  no  woman  approaching  middle  age,  or  inclined  to  cmpon- 
poiut,  should  venture  on  wearing  white.  It  not  only  makes  more  appar- 
ent the  footprints  which  time  in  his  flight  leaves  behind  him,  but  greatly 
increases  the  size,  which  in  a  thin  woman  may  be  advantageous,  but  in  a 
fat  one — Horror  !  Mrs.  Tevis  is  noted  for  her  suppers,  and  this  one  was 
in  no  way  inferior  to  its  many  predecessors,  and,  although  I  heard  that 
the  hostess  complained,  it  was  not  all  she  wished  or  desired.  She  really 
had  no  cause  to  be  ashamed  of  it. 

The  Olympics  gave  another  of  their  enjoyable  hops  on  Friday  evening, 
and  the  Grand  Hotel  another  of  theirs  on  Monday  evening,  at  which  the 
usual  set  of  faces  could  be  seen;  in  fact,  one  of  them  is  but  the  repetition 
of  another,  and  they  are  all  delightful,  they  say.  Another  hop  is  also  to 
be  noted  at  Angel  Island  on  Saturday  afternoon,  the  slight  frost  of  the 
morning  making  the  unexpected  warmth  of  the  day  greatly  appreciated. 

On  Saturday  afternoon,  also,  a  very  large  crowd  of  Bociety  people  as- 
sembled at  the  Recreation  Grounds  to  witness  the  fourth  football  match 
of  the  season,  but  I  fear  that  the  unfortunate  termination,  for  one,  at 
least,  of  the  members,  will  have  the  effect  of  lessening  the  attendance  in 
future,  for  though  all  admire  athletic  sports,  few  care  to  see  any  of  their 
fellow-mortals  seriously  hurt,  if  not  actually  maimed  for  life.  Less 
roughness  in  the  game  would  make  it  infinitely  more  enjoyed  by  the  fair 
sex,  at  least. 

Rumors  are  in  the  air  of  various  entertainments  on  the  tapis  at  Mare 
Island,  which  will  be  good  newB  for  some  people.  And  all  who  remember 
the  very  delightful  reunions  given  by  Mrs.  James  Otis  in  days  gone  by 
will  hail  with  pleasure  the  announcement  that  she  has  again  entered  the 
list  of  party  givers.  How  her  name  brings  back  the  recollection  of  those 
good  old  days  when  everybody  knew  everybody,  and  society  was  like  one 
large  family  circle. 

News  has  been  received  of  the  engagement  of  young  "  Oggy  "  Mills  to 
Miss  Rose  Livingstone,  of  New  York,  but  the  date  of  the  wedding  is  not 
yet  fixed.  His  sister,  Mrs.  Reid,  has,  unfortunately,  become  a  conGrmed 
invalid  since  her  marriage,  but  I  hear  Mr.  D,  0.  Mills  has  quite  recovered 
his  health,  which  at  one  time  was  supposed  to  be  seriously  impaired. 

Handsome  Nat  Brittan  has  been  appointed  Aide  to  General  Barnes, 
which  adds  one  more  to  the  list  of  good-looking  men  for  which  that  offi- 
cer's staff  is  already  noted.     Barnes,  you  had  better  look  to  your  laurels! 

I  hear  that  the  idea  is  being  agitated  of  giving  a  grand  subscription 
ball  before  the  close  of  the  season,  similar  to  one  held  at  Red  Men's  Hall 
several  years  ago,  but  whether  it  will  come  to  aught  remaius  to  be  seen. 

And  now  let  me  say  just  one  word  about  the  dancing  indulged  in  at 
balls  nowadays.  Time  was  when  the  "  poetry  of  motion  would  describe 
it,  with  a  slight  degree  at  least  of  truthfulness,  when  it  was  a  pleasure 
to  watch  a  well-matched  couple  glide  through  the  throng,  unjostling  and 
unjostled,  with  graceful  step  to  the  perfect  time  of  Ballenberg's  Band. 
Now,  what  with  the  unseemly  racket,  the  vulgar  offspring  of  some  pruri- 
ent mind,  it  is  simply  hugging  on  the  jump— nothing  more  nur  less.  How 
fathers  and  mothers  can  Btand  quietly  by  and  see  their  innocent  looking 
and,  presumably,  innocent-minded  young  daughters  grasped,  squeezed, 
mauled  and  tumbled  about  before  their  face  and  eyes,  by  every  young 
man  who  may  happen  to  own  a  swallow-tail  coat  and  a  pair  of  white  kid 
gloves,  is  a  puzzle  to  every  proper-minded  guardian  of  purity  and  cleanli- 
ness of  thought  in  youthful  women,  and  to  none  more  so  than 

Felix. 

We  notice  that  Dr.  Ackerman  and  wife  left  for  the  East  and  Eu- 
rope on  last  Monday.  They  expect,  we  understand,  to  be  gone  about  six 
months. 


GUESS    WHO? 

There's  an  old  chap  who's  always  in  debt, 

'Cause  he'll  gamble,  and  play  cards,  aud  bebt, 

But  he  never  has  yebt 

Been  able  to  gebt 

Enough  money  to  pay  up  one  debt. 

'Mong  our  resident  English  elite 

His  distinguishing  mark  is  his  fite. 

Tie  indeed  quite  a  trite 

To  observe  his  queer  site 

When  he  rides  his  gay  steed  up  the  strite. 

We  notice  in  the  daily  papers  during  the  week  an  account  of  the  re- 
tirement of  Col.  Wra.  H  irney  from  the  militia  of  the  State  and  from  the 
staff  of  Governor  Perkins,  and  of  his  having  been  placed  on  the  Retired 
List,  with  the  full  rank  of  Colonel.  We  have  always  entertained  the 
highest  respect  and  regard  for  Col.  Harney,  for  we  know  that  there  is  not 
a  more  popular  and  highly  esteemed  gentlemm  in  our  community;  but 
why  he  should  have  spent  so  much  of  his  valuable  time  with  such  a  non- 
sensical business  as  our  "  National  Guard"  is  a  mystery  to  us.  We  all 
know  that  he  has,  in  the  day3  gone  by,  devoted  considerable  of  his  time 
and  influence  and  money  to  build  up  this  citizen  soldiery  organization, 
and  with  success  ;  but  what  benefit  has  he  derived  from  it?  It  is  true, 
he  ha3  been  honored  by  all  the  Governors— Stanford,  Low,  Booth,  Haight, 
Pacheco,  Irwin  and  the  present  Governor — with  a  place  on  their  respect- 
ive staffs  (and  who  would  not  be  anxious  to  have  him  who  knows  him  ?) 
Well,  Colonel,  you  are  sensible  iu  tearing  yourself  away  from  this  non- 
sense, but  there  is  one  thing  we  all  know:  this  militia  will  never  have 
such  a  devoted  friend  to  it  as  you  have  been  for  twenty-three  years,  nor 
another  like  you  around  the  Governor's  festive  board.  And,  to  conclude, 
we  think  Governor  Perkins  will  have  some  difficulty  to  find  one  who  is  as 
popular  and  so  much  esteemed  among  our  people  as  you  are,  either  ia  the 
Grand  Army  or  out  of  the  Grand  Army,  or  any  other  Army. 

On  Monday  evening,  the  231  of  January,  at  St.  Ignatius  Church, 
corner  of  Van  Ness  Avenue  and  Hayes  Valley,  the  two  children  (a  boy 
and  a  girl}  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  J.  Cassin  were  baptized  by  the  very  R^v. 
F.  Buchard,  in  the  presence  of  a  large  number  of  friend*.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Kellogg  being  sponsors  for  the  Bon  and  Mr.  Stafford  and  Miss  Cole  for 
the  daughter.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  ceremony  the  Rev.  clergyman 
expressed  his  pleasure  at  witnessing  the  large  attendance  on  this  interest- 
ing occasion,  aud  also  the  great  pride  he  felt  in  performing  the  ceremony 
just  completed.  On  leaving  the  Church  the  guests  proceeded  to  the  resi- 
dence of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  P.  J.  Cassin,  at  917  Golden  Gate  Avenue,  where 
they  spent  a  very  pleasant  and  enjoyable  evening  in  dancing,  music,  etc. 
At  11  o'clock  an  elegant  supper  was  served,  which  did  much  credit  to  W. 
R.  Gaines,  who  had  it  in  charge.  After  partaking  of  sappsr  the  party 
again  repaired  to  the  parlors,  where  dancing,  music,  etc.  was  resumed  and 
continued  until  an  early  hour  in  the  following  morning. 

THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

O  I»  E:  KT  3E3  3D  ! 


WE  BEG  TO  CALL  THE  ATTENTION  OF  ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
StrauBS  &  Co.  As  thiB  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      SOUSXi! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  TT. 

THE  GRAND  ANNUAL  CULINARY  BALL, 

01  VEX     BY 

J.    A-    HARDER    and    J.    PH.    FAIVRE, 

(Of  the  Police  and  Baldwin   Hotels i, 

WILL   BE   HELD  AT 

B'NAI     BRITH     HALL, 
TUESDAY    EVK.MXJ FEBRUARY    7,    1882. 


The  supper,  which  will  he  given  in  the  large  Dining  Hall  and  in  the  Library  up- 
Btairs,  will  be  the  finest  ever  served  in  this  city,  and  will  comprise  the  skill  and  tal- 
ent of  the  best  artists  in  the  culinary  line. 

For  further  particulars  see  circulars  and  tickets,  which  can  be  procured  at  the  fol- 
lowing places: 

Sherman  &  Hvde's  Music  Store,  Col.  A.  Andrews,  221  Montg'y  street, 

Palace  Hutel  Office,  Grand  Hotel  Office, 

Baldwin  Hotel  Office,  Vienna  Model  Bakerv.  205  Kearny  street, 

Russ  House  Office,  S.  G.  Sabatie,  330  Bush  street. 

Lick  House  Office,  Lachmau  &  Co.,  411  Market  street. 

^  No  Tickets  Sold  at  the  Door.  "SI 

Tickets,  admitting-  ladv  and  gentleman  (including  suppper) $3  00 

Extra  lady "....." 1  00 

[January  14.  J 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Jan.  28,  1882. 


RUB    OR    RUST. 

Idler,  why  He  down  to  die  ?  In  tbe  grave  there's  sleep  enough — 

Better  rub  than  rust.  Better  rub  than  rust. 

Hark!  the  lark  sings  in  the  sky —    Death,  peihaps,  is  hunger  proof, 

"  Die  when  die  thou  must !  Die  when  die  thou  must ; 

Day  is  waking,  leaves  are  shaking,    Men  are  mowing,  breezes  blowing, 
Better  rub  than  rust."  Better  rub  than  rust. 

He  who  will  not  work  shall  want ; 

Naught  for  naught  is  just  — 
Won't  do,  must  do,  when  he  can't, 

Better  rub  than  rust. 
Bees  are  flying,  sloth  is  dying, 

Better  rub  than  rust.  —Ebcnezev  Elliott. 

BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.    2—"  The    Gentleman    from    New    York." 

[By  Ben  C.  Truman.] 

"  Well,  that  is  too  excessively  too  too  lovely  for  anything!" 

These  words  came  from  Miss  Myrtle  Hartley,  the  daughter  of  Mr. 
West  Hartley,  a  successful  middle-man,  whose  immense  transactions  in 
Seattle  and  Wellington,  and  in  other  metals  from  the  carboniferous 
measures  of  Washington  Territory,  had  made  bira  a  millionaire,  and  had 
already  elevated  his  aristocratic  patronymic  to  a  conspicuous  place  inthe 
"  Elite  Directory,"  and  more:  Hartley  had  built  himself  a  pretentious 
residence  on  Van  Ness  Avenue,  and  was  generally  thought  well  of  by  the 
heads  of  the  many  charitable  institutions  in  our  midst,  and  by  the  numer- 
ous dealers  in  bric-a  brae  within  the  municipal  jurisdiction. 

Both  the  hands  upon  the  ormulu  clock  marked  meridian,  but  there  was 
nothing  particular  to  note  in  that  fact,  as  the  hands  upon  that  imported 
dial  bad  never  revolved  since  its  purchase;  or,  at  least,  they  had  never 
moved  since  the  costly  timepiece  had  occupied  its  conspicuous  place 
among  the  real  bronzes  upon  the  variegated  marble  mantel.  In  reality, 
it  was  only  twenty-five  minutes  past  ten,  and  Myrtle  and  her  mother  had 
just  entered  the  library  after  breakfast. 

Miss  H.  had  on  an  elegant  deshabille  of  salmon-colored  surah,  with  an 
apron  plaited  lengthwise;  around  the  skirt  are  two  bretonne  lace-flounces; 
a  third  row  starts  from  the  sides  of  the  apron,  and  is  then  taken  around 
tbe  train;  each  of  these  lace  flounces  is  headed  with  a  bias  band  of  surah; 
a  little  above  these  flounces  are  two  others,  with  but  little  fullness,  ter- 
minating on  the  sides  under  the  apron;  around  the  body  in  tbe  shape  of  a 
basque  is  a  third  double  flounce  with  a  double  heading;  around  the  neck 
is  a  drapery  arranged  in  three  plaits,  forming  a  fichu,  with  long  euds;  on 
the  neck  and  down  the  front  of  the  fichu  is  a  lace  trimming;  the  half  - 
long  sleeves  form  three  plaitings,  terminating  in  a  double  lace  ruffle;  the 
shoulder  pieces  are  also  of  lace;  on  one  side  of  the  apron  are  loops  and 
ends  of  narrow  ribbon;  similar  loops  are  on  the  point  of  the  basque  and 
on  the  sleeves. 

The  reader  is  assured  that  Miss  H.,  as  she  partly  reclined  upon  a  newly- 
imported  divan  of  a  Renaissance  pattern,  drawn  up  in  front  of  the  heavy 
French  plate-glass  of  a  Chippendale  cabinet,  disclosing  just  a  suspicion  of 
the  newest  thing  in  hose  exquisitely  tucked  away  in  IN  o.  2  slippers,  looked 
very  dainty. 

And,  when  you  come  to  take  the  measure  of  Mrs.  Hartley,  you  will 
find  that  she,  too,  was  a  daisy.  She  had  on  a  wrapper  with  a  long  train 
of  cachemire  de  l'lnde,  tbe  back  forming  three  plaits;  down  the  front 
and  on  the  lower  border  is  a  band  of  deep  insertion  and  lace;  the  lower 
part  of  the  gown  opens  over  a  train  underskirt  trimmed  with  lace  to  match 
the  skirt;  alternating  with  the  lace  and  insertions  are  crosswise  bands  of 
fine  puffings;  on  the  waist  a  lace  trimming  is  arranged  in  bretelle  shape, 
with  three  small  bows  down  the  front;  on  the  skirt  of  the  gown,  above 
where  it  opens,  are  loops  and  ends  of  narrow  ribbon;  the  tight  sleeves 
have  lace  ruffles  at  the  wrist,  surmounted  by  insertions,  draperies,  and  a 
ribbon  bow;  a  high  lace  ruffle  forms  the  neck  trimming. 

It  would  be  drawing  it  meagre  and  mild  to  simply  say  that  Mrs.  H., 
who  was  very  fair,  substantial  and  much  under  forty— at  least,  according 
to  her  own  estimates— seemed  almost  as  youthful  and  as  beautiful  as  her 
daughter.  No  one  ever  heard  but  a  single  breath  against  this  lady.  A 
certain  person  did  once  say  that  he  would  like  to  bite  her;  but  the  mons- 
ter who  made  that  Fiji  remark  was  a  very  mean,  cruel  man. 

"Why  so  exultant,  my  dear?"  inquired  Mrs.  Hartley,  melodiously, 
meanwhile  surveying  the  eleven-dollar  harp  of  jasmine  and  tuberoses 
sent  her  the  day  before  by  Mr.  Mammoth  Gush,  of  Saucelito,  the  ex- 
quisite fragrance  of  which  freighted  the  atmosphere  within;  "why  so  ex- 
ultant, my  child  ?" 

"  Tossing  the  "  Confessions  of  a  Frivolous  Girl  "  upon  an  adjacent  eb- 
ony escretoire,  Miss  Hartley  arose,  advanced  toward  her  mother,  and  re- 
plied, gleefully: 

"Why,  papa  has  telephoned  me  to  have  an  extra  plate — I  mean,  to  lay 
another  cover — as  he  is  going  to  bring  with  him  to  dinner,  to-day,  a  gen- 
tleman from  New  York;"  and  then  the  pet  of  that  domestic  circle  swept 
majestically  away  from  the  presence  of  her  maternal  parent. 

Mrs.  H.  again  surveyed  the  elaborate  floral  offering  dispatched  from 
the  colossal  grease-spot  above-named,  and  murmured,  disdainfully: 

"  Poor  Gush — he's  such  a  fool!" 

At  a  quarter  to  four  Mrs.  Hartley  and  her  daughter  entered  the  par- 
lor dressed  for  dinner.  Mrs.  H.  had  on  a  lovely  costume  of  ruby-colored 
"  voile  Hindou  "  and  velvet.  The  skirt  proper  is  of  silk,  trimmed  on  the 
lower  part  with  three  fluted  flounces  ;  one  of  these  is  of  velvet.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  skirt  is  covered  with  two  large  "  voile"  puffings,  with  four 
rows  of  Bhirrs  forming  headings  ;  taken  around  the  middle  of  the  skirt 
is  a  velvet  scarf  lined  with  silk;  it  starts  from  the  back  and  closes  in  front 
under  long  and  broad  velvet  loops,  and  with  ends  ;  in  the  back  is  a  light 
"  voile  "  puffing  and  velvet  bows;  the  "  voile  "  waist  has  a  basque-pointed 
back  and  front ;  the  neck  trimming  consists  of  a  velvet  revers  collar  over 
a  plastron  of  dark  ruby-colored  surah;  the  long  sleeves  form  puffings  di- 
vided by  shirrs;  on  the  shoulders  are  three  rows  of  shirrs ;  the  wrist- 
trimming  comprises  three  rows  of  narrow  fluted  ruffles,  surmounted  by  a 
velvet  revers;  crepe'  lisse  ruffles  trim  the  inside  of  the  neck  and  sleeves. 

Miss  H.  appeared  very  becoming  in  a  pervinca  surah,  trimmed  with 
lace  of  same  color.  Over  this  was  a  plush-striped  scarf,  which  gave  the 
young  lady's  costume  a  rich  effect.  Her  hair  was  dressed  according  to  the 
latest  fashion  for  a  dinner  coiffure — the  catogan  in  the  back  is  loosely 
braided,  rather  low  in  the  neck,  and  then  falls  in  two  curls ;  a  narrow 


ribbon  bow  divides  the  curls  from  the  braid;  on  either  side  of  the  upper 
part  of  the  catogan  is  a  curl  fastened  closely  to  the  hair.  Mrs.  H.  wore 
her  front  hair  waved,  and  the  back  arrayed  in  two  braids,  with  two  curls 
falling  below;  on  the  left  side  of  her  head  was  a  small  kind  of  cap  of  fine 
flowers  fastened  against  the  hair  under  two  roses. 

"  Well,  mamma,"  exclaimed  Myrtle  as  soon  as  she  had  planted  herself 
in  front  of  a  mirror,  "  you  look  too  too  utterly  stunning  for  anything! " 

"  And  you,  my  dear  child,  you " 

Just  then  the  door-bell  sounded  as  if  it  had  been  suddenly  attached  to 
a  runaway  locomotive,  and  in  a  few  seconds  thereafter  a  Milesian  domes- 
tic entered  with  a  card,  which  read: 

"  Mr.  Mammoth  Gush." 

"  Oh,  this  is  too  consummately  too  too  provoking!  "  ejaculated  Mrs.  H. 
"  It  would  never  do  to  have  the  gentleman  from  New  York  meet  that 
prodigious  curiosity  in  our  house.  Tell  him  we're  out,  Mary,  you  know, 
tell  him  we're  out." 

"  But  I  think  he  seed  yez  when  he  come  up  the  stips,  Missus,"  replied 
the  maid  of  Belfast. 

"Well,  get  rid  of  him  in  some  way!"  exclaimed  Miss  H.,  excitedly. 
"  Tell  him  we're  all  down  with  the  measles— get  rid  of  him!  " 

And  she  did  get  rid  of  him,  peculiarly  and  permanently;  for  Gush 
never  again  dared  to  even  canvass  the  feasibility  of  crossing  the  Hartley 
threshold — in  other  words,  be  just  naturally  drooped. 

At  a  quarter  to  five  Mr.  Hartley  arrived,  and  with  him  came  the  gen- 
tleman from  New  York.  The  ladies  advanced  to  receive  their  guest,  and 
would  have  swooned  at  the  sight  of  him  if  there  had  been  others  near  to 
have  kindly  caught  them.  For  Mr.  Carbon  was  not  the  person  at  all 
that  they  had  expected  to  see.  Indeed,  he  looked  more  like  some  healthy 
stevedore  from  the  City  Front  than  like  a  metropolitan  swell  from  the 
aristocratic  precincts  made  famous  by  Mr.  Stedman  in  his  felicitous  poem 
"  Nothing  to  Wear."  Still,  Mr.  Carbon,  while  evidently  an  uncultivated 
person,  betrayed  no  evidences  of  ill-breeding,  and  he  chatted  pleasantly 
and  intelligently  with  Mrs.  Hartley  for  some  time  regarding  the  indica- 
tions of  a  dry  season  and  the  late  phenomenal  weather  in  Southern  Cali- 
fornia, MisB  H.,  meanwhile,  executing  the  scherzo  from  the  Scotch  sym- 
phony, and  subsequently  playing  "Old  Black  Joe"  and  "Marching 
Through  Georgia"  at  Mr.  Carbon's  request. 

"Have  you  been  long  in  California?"  inquired  Mrs.  H.,  in  dulcet 
tones. 

"  Have  I  been  long  in  California?"  exclaimed  the  astonished  Carbon. 
"  Just  twenty-nine  years  to-day,  Mrs.  Hartley.  Why,  I  have  lived  and 
voted  in  Contra  Costa  County  regularly  for  nineteen  years,  at  a  little 
town  called  New  York." 

Then  there  was  a  dead  silence  for  about  a  minute,  during  which  Mr. 
H.  felt  that  he  was  a  villain— a  cool,  calculating,  consummate  villain. 

Dinner  was  shortly  afterward  announced,  and  the  party  quickly  re- 
paired to  the  inviting  evening  board,  after  which  Mr.  Carbon  took  his 
leave,  thanking  the  Hartleys  for  their  hospitality,  and  saying  that  he  had 
made  an  engagement  to  attend  one  of  the  theaters  with  a  friend. 

Then  Mrs.  H.  and  her  daughter  got  together  in  the  parlor  and  had  a 
real  good  cry,  which  lasted  a  long  time  after  the  departure  of  the  "  gen- 
tleman from  New  York." 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  tbe 

GENUINE 

LOUIS  ROEDERER  CARTE  BLANCHE  CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  aud  Consular  Invoice. 

g^~  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.'J 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the   Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    SEALERS    IN 
HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
5^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month. [Feb- 19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants* 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK, 

g£f  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California. S&u.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

H.  L,  Dodge.  L.  H.  Sweeney.  J.  E.  Kuggles. 

DODGE,  SWEENEY  &  CO., 

Importers,  Wholesale  Provision  Dealers  and  Commission 
Merchants, 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August_7J 

TABER,    MARKER    &    CO., 

I3IPORTERS   ANJD    WHOLESALE    0ROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


Jan.  28, 1862. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    OLD    MILL. 
Don't  yoo  remember,  Lily  dear, 

TV'  mill  mii  the  old  hill-aide, 
Where  we  need  t<»  go  in  the  summer  time, 

Ami  ■ratch  tlif  foamy  tide; 
Ami  tote  the  leaves  of  the  fragrant  beech, 

In  it-*  breast  bo  smooth  ana  bright, 

Where  they  floated    away  like  emeralds. 
In  a  tl'i.nl  of  gulden  li-lit  ? 

Lily,  dear ! 

And  the  miller,  love,  with  his  slouchy  cap, 

And  eyes  of  mildest  (Tray, 
Plodding  about  his  dusty  work, 

BiDffing  the  live  Ion-  d.iy  ' 
And  the  coat  that  hum;  on  the  rusty  nail, 

With  many  a  motly  patch, 
And  the  rude  old  door  with  its  broken  sill. 

And  the  string  ami  the  wooden  latch? 
Lily,  dear ! 

And  the  water-wheel  with  its  giant  arras, 

I'.ishing  the  beaded  spray. 
And  the  weeds  it  pulled  from  the  sand  below, 

And  tossed  in  scorn  away  ; 
And  the  sleepers,  Lily,  with  mos9  o'ergrown, 

Like  sentinels,  stood  in  pride, 
Breasting  the  wave,  where  the  chinks  of  time 

Were  made  in  the  old  mill's  side, 

Lily,  dear ! 
Lily,  the  mill  is  torn  away, 

And  a  factory,  dark  and  high, 
Looms  like  a  tower,  and  puffs  its  smoke 

Over  the  clear  blue  sky; 
And  the  stream  is  turned  away  above, 

And  the  bed  of  the  river  bare, 
And  the  beach  is  withered,  bough  and  trunk, 

And  stands  like  a  spectre  there — 

Lily,  dear ! 

And  the  miller,  Lily,  is  dead  and  gone  ! 

He  sleeps  in  the  vale  below  ; 
I  saw  his  stone  in  the  winter  time, 

Under  a  drift  of  snow ; 
But  now  the  willow  is  green  again, 

And  the  wind  is  soft  and  still ; 
I  send  you  a  sprig  to  remind  you,  love, 

Of  him  and  the  dear  old  mill 

Lily,  dear  ! 

POOR    JACK. 

There  is,  at  the  present  time,  we  understand,  a  movement  on  foot  to 
secure  Congressional  action  on  behalf  of  that  useful  class  of  toilers  who 
labor  on  the  ever  restless  ocean.  There  is,  perhaps,  no  class  of  men  on 
the  face  of  the  earth,  not  even  excluding  the  unfortunate  workers  in  the 
Siberian  mines,  who  are  subjected  to  more  hardship  and  brutal  treatment 
than  are  the  sailors  who  man  the  American  marine.  Brutal  minded  op- 
timists say  that  the  personnel  of  the  American  marine  is  "  tough,"  and 
that  sailors,  as  a  class,  are  unthankful,  unscrupulous  and  unworthy  of 
any  care  or  protection.  This  is,  to  an  extent,  true,  but  there  is  an  expla- 
nation which  goes  with  it.  No  respectable  man  has  ever  sailed  one  voy- 
age on  an  American  ship,  and  gone  a  second  one.  Life  on  board  an 
American  ship  is  a  panorama  of  brutality  and  violence  from  the  moment 
the  voyage  is  begun  until  it  is  ended.  A  man  before  the  mast  may,  liter- 
ally, be  said  to  have  "  to  fight  his  passage."  The  officers  are  foul-mouthed 
bullies,  and  are  selected  on  account  of  their  qualifications  in  that  direc- 
tion, and  not  because  they  are  competent  and  experienced  seamen.  When 
this  fact  is  joined  with  the  further  fact  that  the  life  of  a  sailor  is,  at  the 
best,  a  hard  and  undesirable  one,  it  is  little  wonder  that  the  majority  of 
the  men  who  sail  on  American  ships  are  desperate  and  reckless  black- 
guards. And  when  it  is  borne  in  mind  that  these  desperate  and  reckless 
blackguards  are  knocked  about  like  dogs  while  they  are  at  sea,  and  robbed 
by  "  boarding-masters  "  and  water-frunt  pimps  while  they  are  ashore,  it 
is  not  surprising  that  they  are  unthankful — they  have  little,  indeed,  to  be 
thankful  for.  The  question,  however,  as  it  at  present  stands,  is:  What 
can  be  done  to  elevate  the  tone  and  improve  the  personnel  of  the  American 
marine?  The  News  Letter  thinks  that  a  great  deal  can  be  done  in  that 
direction  by  appropriate  legislation.  In  the  first  place,  the  laws  should 
be  amended  in  such  a  way  as  to  prohibit  the  use  of  violence  or  filthy  lan- 
guage toward  the  men  by  their  officers,  *rad  an  effort  Bhould  be  made  to 
construct  these  laws  so  that  conviction  and  adequate  punishment  would 
follow  their  violation.  The  payment  of  advance  wages  should  be  utterly 
and  absolutely  prohibited.  Under  this  system,  the  hoarding- masters  and 
water-front  pimps  manage  to  secure  from  one-half  to  two  thirds  of  the 
money  earned  by  the  men  who  navigate  our  merchant  marine.  The  S60 
advance,  which  is  paid  to  sailors  who  ship  from  the  port  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, represents  the  half,  and  more  than  the  half,  of  the  wages  of  a  voy- 
age. Of  this  sum  the  sailor  never  receives  in  money  or  in  kind  more  than 
ten,  or,  at  most,  fifteen  dollars.  The  rest  be  is  (to  call  a  3pade  a  spade) 
simply  and  under  color  of  the  law  robbed  of.  Some  time  back  a  law  was 
passed  providing  for  the  appointment  of  a  Shipping  Commissioner  at 
every  American  port,  and  also  providing  that  every  seaman  shipped  on 
an  American  vessel  must  be  shipped  in  the  presence  of  this  official.  It 
was  thought  that  these  Commissioners  would  restrain  the  dishonest  pro- 
clivities of  the  boarding-masters;  but,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  tb«y  have  done 
nothing  of  the  kind.  Indeed,  to  use  the  language  of  the  street  corner, 
they  seem  to  "  stand  in  "  with  those  they  are  supposed  to  watch,  and  the 
only  result  of  their  appointment  has  been  the  providing  of  comfortable 
jobs  for  the  Commissioners. 

Died  of  starvation  and  cold  on  Christmas  morning.  It  is  painful  to 
think  that  it  is  possible  in  London;  but  such  was  the  fate  of  a  man  as  yet 
unknown,  who  was  found  by  the  police  crouched  up  in  a  doorway  off 
Holborn,  and  who  expired  in  a  few  hours  after  being  taken  to  the  Royal 
Free  Hospital,  without  being  able  to  tell  his  name. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephoue  SOS.     11$  and  120  Bealo  street,  San  Francisco. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WW.  ALVORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |    B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Aqbntb  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

Tho  Bank  ha3  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Duhlin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg-,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg!!,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter. — Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  -'310,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
soine streets.  Head  Office— 2S  Cnrnhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland  —British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  •  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  si.5oo.ooo.  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth  ;  Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Boa- 
ton  :  Blackstoue  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chh.a,  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TTp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  63  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  JVev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers* Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  NewTork  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion  , 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Liliknthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  434  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  Loudon  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

(JIARAMEE     CAPITAL, 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln; 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street.  San  Francisco.        Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  unci  Leihbank,  No  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steiuhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors:— Affolpti  C.  Weber,  President;  Rudolf  Jordan, 
Vioe-Prasident;  E.  D.  Keves;  HeuryLueh<nngcr;  E.  Brand;  Adnlph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Loughborough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
6.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits.  4.20  per  cent. Jan.  7. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  California  Savings  and  Loan  Society,  TV.  W.  corner 
Powell  and  Eddy  streets. — The  Board  of  Directors  hare  declared  a  Dividend  to 
Depositors  at  the  rate  of  four  and  right-tenths  (4  S-10)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Term 
Deposits,  and  four  (4]  percent  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  frotn  Federal 
Tax.  fur  the  halt'  year  ending  December  SI,  1831,  and  payable  on  and  after  January 
9,  1882.  [Jan,  7.]  VERNON  CAMPBELL,  Secretory. 


9300,000. 
Secretary, 


866  " 


week  in  jour  own  town. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Jan.  28,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasnre'g."--iTOT»  Moore. 

Bush-Street  Theatre. — The  Leavitt  Company  continue  to  draw 
crowded  houses  here,  aDd  the  entire  change  of  bill  this  week  has  the  merit 
of  novelty  combined  with  excellence.  The  orchestra,  under  the  leader- 
ship of  Mr.  S.  H.  Gardiner,  deserves  special  mention  and  even  an  apology 
for  our  not  having  alluded  to  it  before.  In  the  constantly  varying  char- 
acter of  the  acts,  the  powers  of  the  orchestra  are  taxed  to  the  utmost,  but 
whether  it  be  in  the  bicycle  act,  the  Davene  equilibrium  performance,  or 
a  song  and  dance,  the  music  is  always  clean,  perfect  and  satisfactory. 
Very  few  people  who  attend  a  specialty  performance  of  this  nature  really 
appreciate  how  much  the  orchestra  contributes  to  their  enjoyment  of  the 
programme,  from  the  overture  to  the  last  curtain.  The  serio-comic  sketch 
by  Jeppe  and  Fannie  Delano,  entitled  "The  Elopement,"  is  very  clever, 
and  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  the  audience,  ourselves  excepted,  for  we  con- 
fess to  not  caring  for  "Society  Flirtation  Sketch  Artists."  To  put  the 
case  mildly,  Buch  sketches  are  a  very  low  grade  of  art.  Bonnie  Runnels 
is  immense  in  his  "Black  Hussars,"  and  the  final  sketch,  "Maloney's 
Picnic,"  keeps  every  one  roaring  until  aching  sides  cry,  "  hold,  enough!  " 
The  McNultys  are  exceptionally  clever,  and  ably  supported  in  their  ava- 
lanche of  absurdity  by  nearly  the  whole  company.  Sanford  and  Wilson 
are  equally  funny  in  their  new  act,  and  the  bicyclists  are  marvelous.  Next 
week  they  promise  us  a  bicycle  steeplechase,  and,  from  what  we  have  seen 
already,  we  have  no  doubt  that  Selbini  could  jump  a  five-barred  gate  as 
easily  as  he  goes  round  without  a  handle,  carrying  Mile.  Lily  on  his 
shoulders.  We  called  attention  recently  to  the  terribly  dangerous  char- 
acter of  the  Davene  act,  and  still  believe  that  no  young  girl  should  be  al- 
lowed to  precipitate  herself  from  the  ceiling  of  a  theater  into  a  net  near 
the  floor,  and  cite  in  support  of  our  opinion  the  awful  death  of  young 
Fox,  of  the  Zorella  Brothers,  at  Woodward's  Gardens  last  week  while 
practicing.  He  missed  the  catch  and  fell  into  the  net.  Nets  are  supposed 
to  be  safe,'but  the  fall  killed  him  all  the  same. 

The  Philharmonic  Society  will  give  its  third  concert  on  Friday 
evening,  February  3d,  at  Piatt's  Hall.  It  will  be,  to  some  extent,  a  kind 
of  celebration  in  honnr  of  that  great  tone  poet,  Felix  Mendelssohn 
Bartholdy,  whose  birthday  falls  on  that  date--a  fact  that  has  been 
borne  in  mind  in  arranging  the  programme,  which  comprises  the  follow- 
in°-  numbers  for  grand  orchestra:  Overtures  to  Midsummer  Wight's  Dream 
and  Ruy  Bias,  will  respectively  open  and  close  the  concert.  The  sym- 
phony will  be  the  magnificent  one  in  A  major,  better  known  as  the 
Italian  Symphony,  and  which  has  not  been  heard  here  for  many  years. 
Among  the  novelties  there  will  be  two  Spanish  dances,  by  Moskowsky, 
for  full  orchestra;  a  "  character  stueck,"  for  strings  only,  bearing  the 
motto,  "  Two  souls  with  but  a  single  thought,"  composed  by  our  young 
and  talented  Edgar  S.  Kelley,  will  also  be  played  for  the  first  time,  and 
will  fully  prove  the  great  ability  of  which  this  gentleman  has  already  in- 
dicated his  possession  of.  The  soloist  this  time  will  be  that  eminent  art- 
ist, Mr.  Talbot,  who  ranks  among  the  first  tenors  of  the  world.  Mr. 
Talbot  will  sing  Recitative,  "Ye  people,  rend  your  hearts,"  and  aria, 
11  If  with  all  your  hearts,"  from  Mendelssohn's  oratorio,  Elijah;  and,  in 
the  second  part  of  the  programme  probably,  the  grand  aria  from  La 
Forza  del  Destino,  said  to  be  one  of  his  most  effective  numbers.  The  Phil- 
harmonic Concerts  have,  so  far,  been  unqualified  successes  in  every  re- 
spect, and  we  have  every  reason  to  believe  that  Piatt's  Hall  on  this  occa- 
sion will  be  well  filled  by  a  music-loving  public,  which  can  fully  appreci- 
ate such  a  magnificent  programme  as  this  concert  will  present.  The 
grand  rehearsal  will  take  place  at  Piatt's  Hall,  Thursday,  February  2d,  at 
ten  o'clock  a.  h.     Subscribers  are  urgently  invited  to  attend  it. 

The  Baldwin. — No  one  can  complain  of  lack  of  variety  at  this  theatre 
during  the  week  past,  although  the  critic  may  reasonably  aver  that  it  is 
impossible,  as  well  as  undesirable,  to  produce  Richelieu,  Louis  XI.,  A  New 
Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts,  The  Merchant  of  Venice  and  King  Lear  all  in  one 
week.  It  is  all  very  well  for  the  star— for  Mr.  Sheridan  is  one  of  the 
greatest  actors  in  America — but  the  subordinate  parts,  with  the  exception 
of  those  in  the  hands  of  A.  J.  Bradley,  M.  A.  Kennedy,  Jos.  R.  Grismer, 
Harry  Colton,  Ada  Deaves  and  Nellie  Holbrook,  were  necessarily  im 
perfect.  It  is  too  much  to  ask  of  any  stock  company,  however  good,  to 
do  all  this  work  in  one  week,  and  it  is  equally  absurd  to  expect  any  one 
who  has  to  write  his  "  fair  and  honest  mind  "  about  all  the  theaters  in  the 
city  to  sit  through  five  standard  plays  to  the  exclusion  of  other  entertain- 
ments. Consequently  we  can  only  speak  of  Richelieu,  in  which  Mr. 
Sheridan  would  be  greater  if  he  made  the  "  Cardinal "  his  specialty.  In- 
tensity of  will,  and  an  almost  supernatural  shrewdness  and  sagacity,  side 
by  side  with  great  weakness  of  body,  are  presumably  the  main  character- 
istics of  the  dramatic  picture  of  Richelieu,  as  drawn  by  the  playwright. 
The  weak  point  in  Mr.  Sheridan's  rendition  is  the  feebleness  of  the  eccle- 
siastical politician.  Mr.  Bradley's  "Joseph"  is  too  well  known  to  need 
comment.  We  believe  he  has  played  it  to  the  greatest  living  "  Richelieus," 
and  the  obsequious  ecclesiastic  of  Bulwer  will  probably  never  be  handled 
more  artistically  than  by  this  gentleman.  Mr.  Grismer,  as  "  De  Mau- 
prat,"  gave  a  very  finished  rendition  of  a  somewhat  thankless  role. 

No  entertainment  has  ever  been  given  in  this  city  for  which  such  per- 
fect preparations  have  been  made  as  are  now  being  made  at  the  Annual 
Culinary  Ball,  which  is  to  be  given  at  the  B'nai  B'rith  Hall,  Eddy  street, 
on  Tuesday  evening,  February  7th,  by  Messrs.  Harder  &  Faivre,  re- 
spective chefs  of  the  Palace  and  Baldwin  Hotels.  Every  novelty  that  it 
is  possible  to  conceive  of  will  be  presented  upon  this  occasion.  The 
menu  of  the  supper  table  will  include,  in  addition  to  all  the  regular 
courses,  several  new  dishes  specially  compounded,  by  the  distinguished 
professors  of  the  culinary  art  who  are  giving  the  entertainment,  for  the 
occasion.  The  table  furniture,  dressing  material,  dishes,  etc.,  when  placed 
upon  the  tables  in  the  artistic  manner  that  it  is  intended  they  shall  be, 
will  constitute  a  veritable  panorama  of  gorgeous  beauty.  In  the  matter 
of  music,  which,  as  we  have  already  intimated,  will  be  under  the  charge 
of  Mr.  J.  Saveniers,  everything  new  and  delightful  in  the  way  of  dance 
airs  has  been  sought  out  and  will  be  produced.  The  atmosphere  of  the 
ball  and  supper  rooms  will  be  perfumed  by  Slaven's  Yosemite  Fountain, 
and  the  calcium  light  will  be  largely  used  in  order  to  produce  picturesque 
effects.     The  ball  will  be  select,  and  no  tickets  will  be  sold  at  the  door. 

Miss  Pattie  Laverne,  the  talented  English  actress,  who  has  been 
starring  in  Australia  for  the  last  fifteen  months  in  her  favorite  comic 
operas :  Olivette,  La  Fille  du  Tambour  Major,  and  in  Madame  Favart,  is 
coming  to  San  Francisco. 


Emerson's  Standard  Theatre.— The  Minstrels  are  going  to  make  a 
trip  into  the  remote  interior,  and  for  a  time  we  shall  be  deprived  of  the 
extremely  clever  performances  which  have  made  us  laugh  so  heartily  for 
several  months  past.  We  have  good  cause,  however,  to  be  consoled  in 
the  meantime,  as,  on  Monday  next,  Mr.  Charley  Reed  will  open  the 
house  with  the  comical  play  entitled  Muldoon's  Picnic,  which  is  certain 
to  draw,  since  everything  that  Mr.  Reed  touches  seems  to  "turn  to  gold" 
just  as  surely  as  if  he  was  one  of  Grimm's  patent  fairy  princes.  The  gen- 
tleman inquestion  is  a  ver}'  popular  young  Californian,  and  has  earned, 
by  his  unique  talent,  a  great  deal  of  praise  and  money  from  the  pleasure- 
loving  world.  A  short  time  ago  he  made  a  very  successful  trip  to  the 
colonies.  Returning  to  this  city,  he  went  East,  and  there  again  kind  For- 
tune rained  her  favors  on  him.  Now  he  is  once  more  among  us,  with 
Muldoon1s  Picnic,  and,  from  all  we  can  learn,  the  merriment  of  the  play 
is  bound  to  give  bim  still  more  good  luck. 

Haverly's  California  Theatre.— Michael  Strogoff  has  enjoyed  one  of 
the  moBt  svccessful  runs  ever  known  in  San  Francisco.  We  lay  particu- 
lar stress  on  the  successful,  because  we  wish  to  distinguish  a  paying  run 
from  a  papered  one.  The  house  has  been  crowded  from  beginning  to 
end,  and  "  deadheads"  have  been  in  the  great  minority.  Everybody  has 
spoken  well — not  to  say  enthusiastically — of  the  performance,  and  every- 
body has  been  pleased  with  the  able  management  of  Mr.  Chas.  Andrews, 
for  in  more  capable  hands  Haverly  could  not  possibly  have  placed  his  in- 
terests. Mr.  Haverly  certainly  deserves  high  credit  for  his  tact  in  select- 
ing good  men  to  make  money  for  him.  On  Monday  next  the  performance 
changes.  The  World  will  then  be  put  upon  the  stage,  in  a  style  and  fash- 
ion which  we  are  inclined  to  believe  will  startle  the  dear  public. 

Niblo's  Garden. — ThiB  elegant  hall,  formerly,  we  believe,  known  as 
Mowry's  Hall,  has  entered  on  a  very  prosperous  season  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Messrs.  Alf.  Wyman  and  Graham.  This  week  Uncle  Tom's 
Cabin,  with  Lulu  Wilson  and  Alf.  Wyman  in  the  principal  roles,  has 
made  quite  a  hit,  and  attracted  the  Western  Addition  folks  to  witness 
the  representation.  Mr.  Wyman  h  very  energetic,  and,  believing  in  a 
constant  change  of  bill,  will  offer  to-night  and  next  week  the  spectacular 
extravaganza  of  Aladdin,  or  the  Wonderful  Scamp. 

Woodward's  Gardens.— Mons.  August  Siegrist,  the  great  rope 
walker  and  aerial  bicyclist  performer,  has  returned  here,  while  the  Allen 
Sisters,  George  and  Kitty  Moore,  the  Merry  Mackleys  and  a  large  vari- 
ety company  contribute  their  quota  to  an  excellent  variety  entertain- 
ment.    The  Gardens  are  looking  bright  and  green  since  the  recent  rains. 

At  the  Tivoli,  Galathea  and  John  of  Paris  still  draw  crowded  audi- 
ences. What  with  good  mounting,  rich  costumes,  correct  singing,  and 
well-painted  scenery,  the  performance  well  deserves  the  success  it  has  met 
with. 

Winter  Garden. — The  performance  of  the  Black  Crook  deservedly 
holdB  good  houses.  The  grand  transformation  scene  at  the  end  of  the 
opera  is  magnificent  beyond  description. 

STATEMENT 

OF 

THE     NEVADA     BANK, 

OF    SAN    FRANCISCO, 

J  mi  nary  1,  1883, 

In    Compliance    with     the    Laws     of    the    State    of   California. 


ASSETS. 

Cash  on  hand $647,433  23 

United  States  Bonds $3,9S3,fi50  00 

Miscellaneous  Bonds 108,406  20 

4,092,056  20 

Bank  Premises 500,000  00 

Real  Estate  taken  for  debt 48,793  45 

Loa.ts  on  Real  Estate $121,269  07 

Loans  on  Mining  Stocks 330,920  79 

Loans  on  Miscellaneous  Stocks  and  Bonds 854,060  05 

Loans  on  State  and  United  States  Warrants 190,519  81 

Loans  on  other  securities  (Grain,  Merchandise,  etc.) 3,645,866  55 

Loans  on  Personal  Security 592,626  67 

5,737,262  94 

Due  from  Banks  and  Bankers 3,859,323  'i'A 

Other  Assets 11,832  88 

$14,896,702  03 

LIABILITIES. 

Capital,  paid  in  coin $3,000,000  00 

Surplus 4,000,000  00 

$7,000,000  00 

Due  Depositors 5,100,615  23 

Due  Banks  and  Bankers 2,091,495  60 

Profit  and  loss  account 632,302  94 

Apportioned  for  taxes 56,428  40 

Other  liabilities 12,859  86 

$14,896,702  03 


State  of  California,  County  of  San  Francisco,  ss.— George  L.  Brander,  Vice-Pres- 
ident, and  J.  S.  Angus,  Cashier,  of  the  Nevada  Bank  of  San  Francisco,  being  each 
and  severally  duly  sworn,  each  for  himself  deposes  and  says  that  the  foregoing  state- 
ment is  true  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and  belief. 

GEORGE  L.  BRANDER,  Vice-President. 
J.  S.  ANGUS,  Cashier. 
Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this  eighteenth  day  of  January,  1882. 

J.  H.  BLOOD,  Notary  Public. 

State  of  California,  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  ss.—  George  L.  Brander, 
Vice-President,  and  J.  S.  Angus,  Cashier,  of  the  Nevada  Bank  of  San  Francisco, 
being  each  and  severally  duly  sworn,  each  for  himself,  deposes  and  says  that  the 
amount  of  capital  stock  actually  paid  into  such  corporation  is  Three  Million  Dollars 
($3,000,000)  in  United  States  gold  coin. 

GEORGE  L.  BRANDER,  Vice-President; 
J.  S  ANGUS,  Cashier, 
Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this  eighteenth  day  of  January,  1882. 
Jan.  28.  J.  H.  BLOOD,  Notary  Public. 


J,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


The  present  year  bono  wtll  for  the  American  hreil  honea  in  Bug- 
Un>l,  inMtnuch  as  (lien  Jane  capture.!  the  Trafforu  Pnrk  Handicap 
Ste*|ilecha.v?  at  Manchester,  on  the  3d  IdsL  On  Monday,  tin*  2d,  he  was 
beaten  for  the  Keaebsttaf  Handicap  Steepleoheae,  with  the  odds  at  'A  to 
1  against  him.  running  well  np  as  long  as  there  was  any  chain-'-,  but 
when  beaten  Mr.  Arthur  Coventry,  wearing  (he  colors  of  Uaptein  A.,  de 
Yere  Smith,  took  the  horse  iu  band  and  made  no  further  effort.  On  the 
next  day,  at  the  same  weight— 153  pounds  -over  a  course  nearly  a  mile 
shorter,  he  was  made  the  favorite,  and  after  a  ijood  race  with  the  Duke 
of  Hamilton's  Valahaka  he  won  by  a  neck.  The  details  are  as  follows  : 
The  Traffonl  Park  Handicap  Steeplechase  of  68  each,  with  £103  added  ; 
winner*  extra ;  about  two  miles  Captain  Smith's  ch.  #.  Gleu  Jorsa,  f>, 
by  Qtenelg,  Ulricas  153  pounds  (Mr.  A.  Coventry),  1;  Duke  of  Hamil- 
ton's blk.  tt.  Valahaka,  tJ.  l(».l  pounds  (J.  Adams),  2;  Mr.  J.  A.  How- 
ard's b.  c.  Fontenoy,  5,  140  pounds  (Kirby),  3;  Mr.  Abington's  Gypsy, 
aged,  l"o  pounds  (Owner),  0;  Mr.  A.  Johnson's  Cock  Robin,  aged.  154 
pounds  (Mr.  Brockton).  0;  Mr.  K.  Wyatt's  Refuge,  6, 140  pounds  (Holt), 
0.  Betting,  (»  to  4  against  Glen  Jorsa,  11  to  4  against  Valahaka,  5  to  1 
against  Cock  Ribin,  G  to  1  against  Refuge,  and  10  to  1  against  any  other 
(offered).  Gypsy  made  the  running  with  a  clear  lead  of  Refuge  and 
Valahaka,  with  Glen  Jorsa  next  and  Fontenoy  last,  to  the  water,  where 
Glen  Jorsa  took  second  place,  Refuge  and  Valahaka  goin§  on  next,  in 
front  of  Cock  Robin.  After  covering  half  the  journey  Gypsy  lost  her 
place,  and  Glen  Jorsa  took  np  the  running,  closely  attended  by  Valahaka, 
the  pair  going  clear  of  Refuge  and  Cock  Robin  and  so  into  the  straight. 
when  the  former  closed  up  on  the  inside,  but  he  fell  at  the  last  flight  of 
hurdles,  and  a  desperate  race  between  the  two  favorites  resulted  in  favor 
of  Glen  Jorsa,  by  a  neck  ;  half  a  dozen  lengths  separated  the  second  and 
third.  Cock  Robin  was  fourth  and  Fontenoy  last.— —There  is  actually 
nothing  doing  in  Californian  turf  matters  since  the  alleged  scandal  about 
the  age  of  Albert  C.  fell  through  and  left  Mr.  Baldwin's  turf  career  pure 
and  imsmirched.  Governor  Stanford  has  announced  authoritatively  that 
on  no  account  will  he  enter  into  any  m  itches  for  Fred  Crocker  or  any  of 
his  wonderful  string  of  colts,  so  another  nice  subject  for  gossip  has  fallen 
through.  —Mr.  Keene's  colt,  Golden  Gate,  has  at  last  got  into  the  bet- 
ting quotations  for  the  English  Derby,  though,  as  the  following  latest 
quotations  show,  he  is  rather  low  down  on  the  list :  Taken — Bruce,  6  to  1; 
Gerald,  15  to  2;  Troll,  100  to  7;  Dutch  Oven,  100  to  7;  Marden,  20  to  1; 
Kingdom,  — ;  Little  Sister,  30  to  1;  Shrewsbury,  30  to  1;  Southampton, 
40  to  1;  Antarctic,  50  to  1;  Golden  Gate,  50  to  1.  This  shows  the  esti- 
mation in  which  the  American  horses  are  held,  two  of  them  at  the  head 
of  the  list,  on  previously  unheard  of  short  prices,  and  another  "  in  the 
betting." 

***** 
The  football  match  at  the  Recreation  Grounds,  last  Saturday,  between 
the  Wanderers  and  Fhuenix  Clubs  ended  in  a  draw,  after  one  of  the  best 
contested  games  ever  seen  in  San  Francisco.  Early  in  the  game,  and 
directly  after  the  first  scrimmage.  E.  B.  Deane,  of  the  Phcenix  Club, 
picked  up  the  ball  and  ran  diagonally  across  a  line  of  the  Wanderers'  men 
for  goal.  He  evaded  a  couple,  and  just  passed  Nicholson,  when  that 
gentleman  caught  him  around  the  waist  and  threw  him  so  heavily  that 
it  broke  his  collar-bone,  and  severely  hurt  his  shoulder-blade,  which  had 
been  injured  by  a  previous  fall.  But  little  attention  was  paid  to  Deane 
for  a  short  time,  when  he  was  finally  taken  off  the  grounds  on  a  hastily 
improvised  stretcher.  After  he  was  taken  to  his  home  play  was  resumed. 
It  will  be  fully  four  weeks  before  Deane  will  be  able  to  leave  his  room, 
his  nervous  system  having  received  a  most  Bevere  shock.  For  fear  that 
any  person  not  well  acquainted  with  the  rules  of  the  game  should  imagine 
that  Nicholson  had  done  anything  outside  of  fair  play,  it  is  only  just  to 
say  that  he  had  a  perfect  right  to  throw  Deane  as  he  did,  and  it  is  only 
by  the  veriest  accident,  the  like  of  which  might  never  occur  again  on  the 
field,  that  Deane  sustained  any  injury.^^Fifteen  members  of  the  Union 
Club  will  meet  twelve  of  the  Wanderers  at  football,  on  Saturday  next,  at 
the  Recreation  Grounds ;  the  kick-off  at  3  p.  m.  The  teams  are  as  fol- 
lows: Wanderers — Nicholson,  Fortune,  Woolrich,  Wilson,  Finlayson,  J. 
Theobald,  Ashe,  H.  McAllister,  Hall  McAllister,  Jr.,  Coubraugh,  Reade, 
Dinkelspicl.  Union — Hughes,  Lyons,  McAdor,  Bannan,  Perkins,  Taylor, 
Tracey,  Berwin,  Alexander,  La  Motte,  Beals,  Shaiu,  Owens,  Webb, 
Walker. 

***** 

_  The  lovers  of  athletics  had  better  bestir  themselves,  or  the  Recrea- 
tion Grounds — the  only  spot  upon  this  Peninsula  on  which  a  game  of  ball 
can  be  played  or  athletic  games  held— will  be  closed  to  them.  We  be- 
lieve that  were  the  Board  of  Supervisors  informed  of  the  true  state  of 
this  matter,  eleven  of  them  would  at  once  vote  to  leave  the  grounds  open 
for  the  use  of  the  young  citizens  of  San  Francisco,  but  the  trouble  is  that 
the  mind  of  Supervisor  Parrish  has  been  poisoned  by  interested  parties, 
and  he  has  succeeded  in  winning  over  to  his  narrow  views  a  majority  of 
the  Board.  His  principal  plea  is  that  the  citizens  of  the  Eleventh  Ward 
have  no  public  park,  or,  to  put  it  more  correctly,  there  is  no  public  park 
in  the  Eleventh  Ward.  A  stranger  to  hear  such  a  plea  advanced  would 
imagine  that  the  people  of  San  Francisco,  like  the  ticket-of-leave  toen  of 
Australia,  were  confined  to  certain  wards,  which  they  were  not  allowed  to 
leave.  No  one  wants  to  prevent  the  citizens  of  the  Eleventh  from  visit- 
ing the  parks  of  the  other  wards,  and,  as  an  actual  fact,  these  people  of 
the  Eleventh  have  no  more  need  of  a  park  than  they  have  of  a  jail,  and 
have,  perhaps,  more  reason  to  cry  for  the  latter  than  for  the  former.  For 
a  public  park  they  have  all  the  waste  land  of  Bernal  High  ts,  Golden  Gate 
Park,  and  the  vacant  lands  around  the  Potrero,  and  for  them  to  covet  the 
insignificant  little  strip  of  land  that  the  city  owns  in  the  Recreation 
Grounds,  and  drive  to  Oakland  all  the  athletes  of  San  Francisco  is  a 
Bmall  piece  of  business.  The  closing  of  the  Recreation  Grounds  will 
take  $20,000  a  year  out  of  San  Francisco,  and  we  ask  what  does  Mr.  Par- 
rish propose  to  give  in  return  for  that  loss. 

***** 

A  cablegram  from  Sir  Henry  Halford,  dated  London,  January  25th, 
announces  that  the  British  accept  the  American  conditions  for  an  inter- 
national match  at  Wimbledon,  but  the  return  match  must  remain  an  open 
Question.  The  question  to  which  the  Englishmen  refuse  to  give  a  definite 
answer  was  thought  the  most  important  of  all  the  points  at  issue.  It  is: 
"  Will  the  National  Rifle  Association  of  Great  Britain  give  the  N.  R.  A. 
of  America  an  assurance  or  guarantee  that  if  we  send  to  Wimbledon,  in 
July  next,  a  team  of  American  National  Guardsmen,  they  will  send  us, 


win  or  lose,  a  team  to  n-peat  tho  match  at  Creedraoor  during  the  fall  of 
1883!  With  auoh  en  assurance  from  our  British  cousins,  ami  with  an 
amicable  adjustment  of  tin-  conditions  as  to  rifle*  and  Bights,  we  answer 
for  it  that  the  Nat;onal  Guard  of  the  United  States  will  cover  the  ranges 
at  Wimbledon  in  July  next."— —The  shooting-match  given  at  Scheutzen 
Perk,  Alameda,  last  Sunday,  in  aid  of  the  Veteran's  Home  Fund,  netted 
S127,  which  was  promptly  paid  over  to  Treasurer  Coey.  The  winners 
si-ored  as  follows:  C.  Scheurer,  70;  P.  Jaooby,  70;  F.  Freese,  07;  A.  Rib- 
wyler,  66;  William  Heber,  66;  and  A.  Streeker,  66. 

*  *  *  *  * 

Reports  from  the  rairsh^s  during  the  past  week,  and  a  reduction  in  the 
market  price  of  gam 3,  indicate  that  the  late  heavy  winds  and  rain  made 
the  du^k*  more  gdt-at  able  than  they  hai  been  for  some  time  previously. 
Teal  were  remarkably  abundant  last  Sunday  on  the  lower  Belmont  marsh, 
and  there  was  quite  a  fair  sprinkling  of  canvasbacks  down  that  way  also. 
Iu  the  neighborhood  of  Tulare  Like  canvasback*  are  so  thick  that  there 
is  little  or  no  difficulty  iu  ba<gin3'  six  dozen  before  the  sun  gets  high. 
Around  Redwood  City  ducks  are  very  plentiful,  and  in  fairly  good  condi- 
tion.— Those  of  the  city's  sportsmen  who  like  a  day's  shooting,  and 
have  but  little  time  to  spare,  will  find  the  hunter's  train  recently  put  on 
by  the  S.  P.  C.  R.  R.  a  great  convenience.  The  train  leaves  the  foot  of 
Market  street  at  5:30  a.m.  every  Sunday,  and  runs  on  fast  time  to  San 
Jose,  stopping  at  Alvarado,  Alviso  and  all  the  shooting  stations.  Guns 
are  carried  free,  but  a  charge  of  25c.  each  is  made  for  dogs,  which  is 
appropriated  by  the  baggage -master  and  conductor.  This  train  is 
also  a  great  convenience  to  cuursing  men,  who  are  now  enabled  to  enjoy 
an  occasional  Sunday's  coursing  at  Newark  at  very  small  cost  of  time  and 
money. 

*  *  *  *  * 

The  Ryan-Sullivan  fijht  has  attracted  so  much  interest  in  this  city 
that  pools  are  to  be  sold  on  the  result.  A  well-posted  correspondent  says 
thit  Fox  has  got  up  a  strong  corner  for  Ryan,  and  that  if  R/an  cannot 
win  he  will  not  lp3e.  Sullivan  is  still  a  warm  favorit.e,  but  the  "  smart 
division  "  are  quietly  backing  Ryan,  who  has  the  most  experience. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATER. 

The  Model  Theater.— Proprietor  mil  JHauager,  j.  n.  Hav- 
erly.  Closing  Nights  of  Haverly's  Spectacular  Company  in  the  Grand  Pa- 
geantry Drama,  MICHAEL  STROGOFF,  with  all  its  magnificence.'  Sunday,  January 
29th,  Positively  Last  Night  -BaneBt  of  M'LLE  CJRTALBA.  A  Grand  Programme 
has  D3en  Prepared.  On  Monday,  January  30th,  will  positively  be  produce!,  at  an 
enormous  expense,  the  greatest  Eastern  success  of  a  decade, 

The  World! 

As  played  at  Haverly's  Niblo  Garden  Theater,  New  York,  and  Wallack'a  Theater, 
Newt  York,  to  the  largest  and  moat  enthusiastic  audiences  ever  congregated  within 
their  walls.  Every  Scene  a  Life  Picture.  The  Realistic  Raft  in  Mid-Ocean!  "The 
Last  Drop  of  Water."  The  Steamer  Explosion.  The  Lunatic  Asylum.  The  River 
Retreat.  The  Passenger  Elevator,  and  the  Admirable  Acting,  make  this  Entrancing 
Play  a  Masterpiece  of  Art!  It  will  be  presented  here  by  a  Powerful  Dramatic  Com- 
pany, direct  from  New  York,  under  the  Management  of  Messrs.  Brooks  and  Dickson. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATRE. 

William   Emerson,    Mauager.—  This   Saturday  Evening, 
January  2Sth,  Last  Week  of 

Emerson's  Minstrels! 

Only  a  few  more  Performances  of  this  Most  Popular  Company.  The  Farewell  Pro- 
gramme the  Grandest  of  All!  New  First  Part.  SARONT  and  WILLIAMS  as  the 
Dancing  Quakers.  GU3  BRUNO  in  Dialect  Specialties.  THE  PRINCE  OF  DEN- 
MARK—Add  Ryman  as  Hamlet.  EMERSON  us  MORIARTY.  COLORED  FANCY 
BALL.  Harry  Shirley.  Musical  Sketch— OUR  HASH  HOUSE.  Monday.Jan.  30th  — 
CHAKLES  REED'S  MULDOON  PICNIC.  Box  Sheet  for  the  sale  of  Seats  ready 
Thursday,  Jannary  2(Jth.  Popular  Prices— 75  and  50  cents.  Nothing  extra  to  reserve. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE" 

f  Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.— -A  New  Programme!    This 

\j    (Saturday^  Afternoon,  Only  Matinee  of  Present  Bill. 

Leavitt's    All-Star    Specialty    Company ! 

Next  Monday,  Another  Entire  Change  of  Programme.  Secure  Your  Seats.  Next 
Week,  Another  New  Programme.  Jan.  28. 

BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Thomas  Mag n ire,  Manager. --Second  Week  or  the  Engage- 
ment of  the  Great  Tragedian, 

W     E     Sheridan! 

Who  will  appear  in  a  round  of  his  favoritj  chiracters.  This  (Saturday)  Evening 
January  28th,  and  at  the  Matinee,  KING  LEAR.  Monday,  January  30th, OTHELLO. 
Tuesday,  January  3lst,  RICHELIEU.  Wednesday,  February  1st,  HAMLET.  Thurs, 
day,  Friday,  and  Saturday  Matinee,  THE  MARBLE  HEART.  Saturday  Eveuing 
RICHARD  III.     In  Active  Preparation— KING  JOHN. Jan.  28. 

winterTarden, 

Stoekton  street,  between  Post  anil  Sutter  streets.—Stahl  & 
Haack,   Proprietors.     Every  evening   until  further  notice,  the  Spectacular 
Opera  of  the  Tale  of  Enchantment,  with  all  the  Scenic  Splendors,  of 

The  Black  Crook ! 

Intrjducing  Calcium  Lights,  Amazonian  Marches.  Magnificent  Costumes  and  First- 
Class  Specialties,  including  SIEGRIST  &  DURAY,  MISS  ARLINE  STANLEY,  MR. 
HARRY  GATES,  MR.  FRANK  RORABACK,  and  all  the  favorites  in  the  cast.  Ele- 
gant Scenery,  painted  by  George  Bell.  New,  Realistic  Stage  Effects  bv  Samuel 
Burckes.  Properties  by  Harry  Deaves.  In  Active  Preparation  -LILY  OF  KILLAR- 
NEY.    Admission,  25  Cents. Jan.  28. 

THE   TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason. •-Krellng   Bros., 
Proprietors  aud  Managers.    Last  Week  of  the  Charming  Double  Bill,  Suppe's 
Operette, 

The   Pretty  Galathea! 

and  Boildieu's  Comic  Opera,  JOHN  OF  PARIS.  Next  Week,  Grand  Production  of 
FAUSTI    Music  by  Gounod. Jan.  28. 

nTbuts Tgarden~ 

C Corner  Grove  and  Lagunn  streets,  Hayes  Valley.— Crowded 
J    Houses  Speak  our  Success.     This  (Saturday)  Evening,  January  23th, 

Aladdin ;  or.  The  Wonderful  Scamp  ! 
Admission,  TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS.     Take  the  Hayes  Valley  Cars  direct  to  Garden. 

PHILHARMONIC    SOCIETY. 

Third  Concert,  Friday  Eveuing,  February  3d,  1SS2.  GRAND 
ORCHESTRA!  G.  HIN'RICHS,  Conductor.  MR.  HL'GH  TALBOT.  Tenor, 
Box  Sheet  op»n  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co  's  Music  Store  on  February  1st  Grand  Re- 
hearsal THURSDAY.  February  2d,  at  10  o'cloci  a.m.,  at  Piatt's  HalL  Jan.  23. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan.  28,  18*2, 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[Br   a    Truthful   Penman.] . 

We  have  always  regretted  that  in  Ireland  the  shooting  has  been  all 
on  one  side.  It  was,  therefore,  with  great  pleasure  that  the  other  day  we 
learnt  that  on  one  recent  occasion,  if  there  was  not  anticipatory  shooting 
on  the  part  of  those  who  advocate  the  payment  of  rent,  there  was  at  all 
events  a  turning  of  the  tables  on  a  Land  Leaguer.  A  certain  Land 
League  agent  went  round  the  tenants  of  a  large  landed  proprietor,  and 
warned  them  that  if  they  paid  their  rents  he  would  certainly  shoot  them. 
Hearing  this,  the  landlord's  agent  went  upon  the  first  market-day  to  the 
neighboring  town  and  said:  "I  hear  that  you  have  told  the  tenants  on 
the  estate  for  which  I  :im  agent  that  if  they  pay  rent  you  will  shoot 
them.  Now,  mark  my  words,  if  they  do  not  pay  their  rents  on  the  ap- 
pointed day,  as  sure  as  you  are  alive,  I  will  have  you  lodged  in  Kilmain- 
ham."  This  address  so  much  impressed  the  apostle  of  organised  dishon- 
esty that  he  straightway  paid  a  second  visit  to  the  tenants,  and  informed 
them  that  if  they  did  not  pay  their  rents  punctually  he  would  shoot  them. 
The  result  was  that  there  was  not  a  single  defaulter  on  the  estate. — Van- 
ity fern*.— Mr.  John  Jameson,  the  celebrated  distiller  of  Irish  whisky, 
died  recently  in  Dublin,  aged  seventy-eight.-^— During  the  recent  resi- 
dence of  the  Court  at  Windsor,  the  Queen  paid  two  visits  to  the  royal 
vault.  It  had  been  intended  to  decorate  the  sepulchre  with  frescoes,  but 
the  project  was  abandoned,  and  only  the  walls  under  and  around  the  re- 
cess at  the  end  (in  which  lie  the  coffins  of  George  III.  and  Queen  Char- 
lotte) have  been  ornamented  ;  but  seeing  that  the  place  is  never  entered 
except  by  the  officials  when  there  is  a  funeral,  it  seems  a  foolish  and  ab 
surd  waste  of  money  to  make  any  alteration  whatever.  It  is  a  very  large 
vault,  and  is  lighted  by  two  oil  lamps.  Most  of  the  coffins  lie  on  the 
shelves,  but  those  of  George  IV.  and  his  successor,  and  of  the  Duke  of 
Kent,  are  on  a  stone  table  in  the  center;  and  on  another  table,  near  the 
gate  by  which  the  vault  is  entered,  is  the  last  coffin  placed  there—  that  of 
King  George  of  Hanover.  The  Queen  has  ordered  that  oak  coffins  are  in 
future  to  be  used  for  the  Royal  Family,  and  all  the  crimson  and  gilt  cof- 
fins in  the  vault  have  recently  been  placed  in  oak  eases! ^— A  mahogany 
frame  of  a  thermometer  has  been  washed  ashore  at  Chesil  Cove,  Portland, 
and  there  appears  to  be  little  doubt  that  it  belonged  to  the  missing  bal- 
loon, Saladin,  which,  with  Mr.  Walter  Powell,  M.P.,  was  carried  out  to 
sea  on  the  9th  ult.^— A  curious  "  tariff  of  applause  "  has  been  drawn  out 
by  a  Paris  actor,  detailing  the  sums  paid  for  each  separate  clap  and  ex- 
clamation of  the  claque.  An  ordinary  round  of  applause  costs  4s.,  the 
price  rising  to  £2  for  l*  unlimited  recalls."  A  laugh  is  worth  6s.  6d.,  and 
a  "  hearty  laugh  "  costs  8s.;  groans  followed  by  applause  at  the  end  of  a 
murder  scene  fetch  10s.  6d.,  and  murmurs  of  horror  12s.;  while  such  ex- 
clamations as  "  How  amusing!"  "How  clever  he  is:"  vary  from  12s.  to 
15a, -_ The  oldest  brewery  in  the  world  is  said  to  be  that  of  *'  Dobran," 
near  Pilsen,  iu  Austria.  It  was  established  in  the  year  1378,  when  a  sort 
of  grant  was  given  to  the  founders — a  prescriptive  right  to  brew  "  old  " 
and  "  white  "  beers.  The  five  hundredth  anniversary  of  this  brewery 
was,  not  very  long  since,  celebrated  with  considerable  rejoicings. — 
Managers  of  San  Francisco  theaters  might  do  much  worse  than  to  adopt 
voluntarily  the  arrangements  for  the  safety  of  the  public  which  are  laid 
down  as  obligatory  in  the  recent  circular  of  the  Parisian  prefect.  The 
first  is  the  keeping  open  of  all  doors  leading  to  the  street  from  beginning 
to  end  of  the  performance,  even  at  the  risk  of  draughts.  2.  The  use  of 
lighted  oil-lamps  in  the  passages  and  auditorium.  3.  The  positive  prohi- 
bition of  blocking  up  the  passages  by  chairs  when  the  theater  is  full.  It 
must,  of  course,  be  remembered  that,  in  addition  to  all  this,  the  presence 
of  firemen  on  the  stage  has  for  years  past  been  compulsory  at  every  the- 
ater in  Paris.  If  there  is  still  much  to  be  done  in  Paris,  there  is  nearly 
everything  to  be  done  in  San  Francisco. -^—  A  weekly  return  of  London 
pauperism  shows  that  the  total  number  of  paupers  at  the  end  of  the  sec- 
ond week  of  December  was  93,574,  of  whom  52,281  were  in  workhouses 
and  41,293  received  out-door  relief.  This  was  an  increase  of  1,662  com- 
pared with  the  corresponding  week  in  1880,  a  decrease  of  S85  compared 
with  1879,  and  an  increase  of  10,960  compared  with  1878.  The  number  of 
vagrants  relieved  on  the  last  day  of  the  week  was  905,  of  whom  697  were 
men,  175  women,  and  33  children  under  sixteen. ^— The  inhabitants  of 
Susa  are  having  a  good  time.  If  they  have  read  history,  they  must  think 
that  Davoust  has  returned  to  earth.  According  to  a  recent  telegram, 
they  have  been  called  upon  to  pay  ten  million  piastres  in  four  days.  If 
they  fail  to  comply  with  the  demand,  the  sum  will  be  doubled,  and  if  they 
are  still  obdurate  the  town  is  to  be  given  over  to  pillage.  A  pleasant 
look-out  for  them.  If  they  had  been  amiable  Bulgarians  or  gentle  Mon- 
tenegrins, our  saints  would  have  got  up  indignation  meetings  in  their  be- 
half; but  being  only  simple  Mohammedans,  it  can't  matter  much  to  any- 
body what  becomes  of  them.^^"  Indecent  behavior  in  church''  is  a 
phrase  which  covers  a  great  variety  of  offenses,  but  we  should  hardly 
have  thought  that  collecting  the  offertory  in  his  hat  would  have  brought 
on  a  gentleman  a  fine  of  20a.,  the  sum  which  has  to  be  paid  by  Mr.  Jo- 
seph Culshaw,  at  Leyland,  in  Lancashire.  In  the  diversity  of  practice 
which  prevails  in  the  matter,  this  reversion  to  primitive  use  might  well 
be  made  in  good  faith.— —Mr.  Herbert  Gladstone,  who  has  just  arrived 
home  from  Ireland,  will  hardly  have  seen  anything  worse  in  the  way  of 
wretched  living  than  he  might  have  found  in  his  father's  parish.  It  was 
stated  before  the  Hawarden  magistrates,  the  other  day,  that  a  family  of 
father,  mother  and  eight  children  slept  in  one  room  without  ventilation. 
In  another  case,  father,  mother  and  six  children  slept  in  one  room,  and 
the  oldest  son  was  15,  and  the  eldest  daughter  21  years  of  age.^— The 
losses  of  the  Turks  during  the  war  of  1877-78  are  estimated  at  150,000 
killed  and  wounded.  According  to  the  Invalide,  10,057,064  cartridges 
were  fired  by  the  Russians,  which,  leaving  out  of  the  question  the  num- 
ber of  casualties  arising  from  artillery  fire,  gives  one  hit  to  every  67  cart- 
ridges. 


INSURANCE. 


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INSTTRANCE  AGENCY. 
So.    322    A    324    California    Street.    San    Francisco,    Cal. 


Eire  Insurance. 


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PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

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TEUTONI A of  New  Orleans. 

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DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Bosses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMEES  and  Z.  P.  CLABK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office...- 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.?3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..     624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization . . .    1,635,202.84 


OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAEER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  op  tub  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS,^ 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBBBT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  BANE  BOOKJSB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  J 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Jo;nt  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  18?6 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHOENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London.  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  S1.243.SC8.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  *   HAJ.DAS, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed §12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 


&£T  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  BAB  SA  WILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709.976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  eiTBRIE  .1  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

CHARLES    R,    PETERS, 

ire,  JAfe  and   Marine    Insurance,  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  16. 


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Jan.  28,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


"ASK    NOT    TOO    MUCH.'' 

[  11    H  LBOKl    8    BWIlt] 

Oh!  a*k  thoa  not  too  modi  "f  Love, 

Which.  Uk«  Ihfl  liritt'-  •»-.•.  often  growi 
On  barren  nn-kn,  our  right  t"  otaMT, 

And  brinji  u*  glftdnwa  'mill  oot  woes  ! 
A»k  tho«  of  Friendship  not  t-«>  muoh, 

For,  a.-*  th«  oigfatingale  doth  ring 
In  rammer  time,  when  winter  comes 

It  too,  alas  !    oft  t.tk.-th  wing  ! 
And  ask  thou  not  too  much  of  Life 

Which  from  its  mnroo  Bowa  clou  Bud  free, 
E'en  as  the  itrattnlet,  yet  whose  waves 

Rush  turbid  to  Eternity ! 
— Public  Opinion. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London.  January  7th.  1881:— The  end  of  the  year,  the  time  for 
stock-tAkimr  ftfcd  rammtrillnjc,  has  reminded  us  of  its  arrival  in  the  usual 
manner  by  the  arrival  of  year-books,  schedules  and  summaries  only  known 
at  this  season.  The  lesson  that  they  all  teach  is  that  of  loss.  The  list 
of  names  on  the  death-roll  includes  some  of  the  very  first  water,  some 
uniques.  The  President  of  the  United  States  and  the  Emperor  of  all  the 
Rnssias  have  both  died  by  the  hands  of  assassins,  and  we  have  lost  many 
rreat  men  from  this  country.  Lord  Beaconsheld,  Lord  Hatherly,  Lord 
Justices  James  and  Lush,  and  several  Peers,  he-id  the  list ;  while  the 
House  of  Commons  misses  Mr.  Macdonald,  Mr.  Powell  and  its  old  Lib- 
eral whip,  the  Governor  of  Madras,  Mr.  Adam.  The  Church  and  the 
Nonconformists  have  both  lost  heavily,  for  where  shall  the  equal  be 
found  of  Dean  Stanley,  and  the  mourning*  for  Dr.  Cummin^  and  Dr. 
Punshon  will  be  Ions?  and  deep.  George  Eliot  belonged  rather  to  last 
year's  obituary,  but  Mr.  Carl  vie,  Mrs.  S.  C.  Hall,  Grantley  Berkeley,  W. 
K.  Greg  and  others  have  left  the  literary  world  in  1881.  The  Army's 
greatest  loss  is  Sir  George  Colley,  but  the  theatrical  profession  has  suf- 
fered deeply  in  the  deaths  of  Mrs.  Bateman,  E.  A.  Sothern,  W.  K.  Bel- 
ford,  Mr.  S.  Emery,  Charles  Dillon  and  J.  W.  Anson.  Sir  Josiah  Mason, 
Edward  Trelawny  and  Granville  Murray  will  not  be  forgotten  in  a  hurry, 
now  that  they  are  dead,  though  the  last  two  especially  attracted  but  little 
attention  of  late  years.  Diplomats  will  miss  Baron  Hay  merle,  Count 
Arnim,  M.  Blanqui,  M.  de  Girardin,  M.  Dufaure,  M.  Littre"  and  the 
Marquis  de  Lavalette.  These  are  the  big  names,  but  what  of  the  lives 
lost  in  accidents,  in  the  exceptionally  rough  Atlantic  weather  lately,  in 
the  recent  gales  and  floods,  in  the  railway  accidents,  in  the  South  Af- 
rican and  Indian  wars,  in  the  colliery  explosions,  and  in  the  numerous 
agrarian  and  other  murders  ? 

We  have  not  done  much  during  the  year.  The  Times  speaks  of  the 
Penelope's  web  which  diplomacy  has  been  weaving,  and  things  generally 
have  been  doing  much  the  same  as  diplomacy.  The  year  has  been  unsat- 
isfactory, and  we  look  forward  to  the  next  with  hopes  that  plenty  of  af- 
fairs will  be  settled,  quarrels  set  right,  and  arrangements  made,  which 
we  can't  help  thinking  might  have  been  done  this  year,  if  only  some  peo- 
ple had  acted  in  a  more  conciliatory  spirit,  and  gone  in  for  a  trifle  in  the 
way  of  brotherly  love. 

Some  satisfactory  intelligence  has  been  received  this  week  about  the  ar- 
rest of  "Captain  Moonlight."  His  registers,  and  a  lot  of  other  codes, 
and  such  like,  were  found;  and,  what  was  of  more  importance,  a  plot  for 
assassinating  two  men  on  the  following  day  for  payment  of  rent  was  frus- 
trated. Captain  Moonlight  has  not  been  doing  all  the  murderB,  but,  if 
he  is  once  safely  strung  up,  it  may  deter  his  disciples  elsewhere. 

Almost  as  satisfactory,  in  another  way,  is  the  Home  Secretary's  refusal 
to  liberate  the  bribers,  the  highly  respectable  men  who  corrupted  whole- 
sale at  the  General  Election,  and  have  been  waiting  ever  since  for  their 
nine  months.  And  now  they've  got  it,  and  are  not  to  be  let  out  of  a  jot 
or  tittle  of  it;  serve  them  right. 

The  Buff  Book  has  been  published,  containing  the  particulars  of  all  the 
votes  registered  in  the  Lower  House  last  session,  each  member's  attend- 
ance, and  points  of  similar  interest  to  classic  readers.  Erom  this  book  it 
appears  that  there  were  411  divisions  in  all;  and  out  of  these  Sir  Arthur 
Hayter  scored  408,  Mr.  Warton  407.  To  hear  Lord  Randolph  Churchill 
talk,  any  one  would  think  he  hadn't  missed  one,  but  he  has  only  been  in 
at  about  200. 

There  is  a  great  deal  of  small  beer  that  might  be  chronicled,  but  noth- 
ing of  any  note.  Everybody  has  enjoyed  the  Christmas  holidays,  and  is 
making  good  resolutions  for  the  coming  year,  and,  of  course,  "  every- 
body "  includes  Valentine. 

THE    BALKANS. 

We  have  more  than  once  referred  to  the  extensive  survey  work  done 
by  the  officers  of  the  Russian  army  in  the  Balkan  peninsula  during  their 
stay  in  the  country  in  1877-9.  A  memoir  just  published  gives  some  of 
the  leading  results  obtained  with  reference  to  the  Balkans,  and  for  the 
first  time  we  have  an  accurate  idea  of  the  contour  of  that  mountain  range. 
Over  a  thousand  hights  were  measured  so  accurately  that  the  error  at  the 
end  farthest  from  the  Black  Sea  does  not  exceed  seven  feet.  Between  the 
Black  Sea  and  the  town  of  Kotel  the  range  nowhere  reaches  a  hight  of 
3,500  feet.  Between  Kotel  and  Mount  Knruja  the  average  hight  varies 
between  3,500  feet  and  4,500  feet,  the  highest  summit  being  Chimmerria, 
5,036  feet.  West  of  Kuruja  is  found  the  highest  point  of  the  Balkans, 
where  the  range  reaches  a  hight  of  6,500  feet,  nowhere  falling  below  4,500 
feet.  Here  are  three  hights  upward  of  7,000  feet,  including  the  highest 
summit  of  the  Balkan  range,  Yumrukchal,  7,826  feet.  From  Slatitza  to 
the  Servian  boundary  the  mean  hight  varies  bet  wen  5,000  and  6,000  feet. 
The  most  important  passes  across  the  Balkans  are  those  of  Petrokhan, 
5,000  feet;  Arab-Konak,  3,000;  Trojan,  5,500;  Ro3alet,  6,000;  Ymeth, 
4,000  ;  Shipka,  4,000  ;  Traova,  3,000  ;  Karkloi,  2,000  ;  Kotel,  2,000.  The 
average  hight  of  the  Rhodope  Mountains  is  between  5,000  feet  and  6,000 
feet,  with  an  extreme  hight  of  7,177  feet.  In  the  Rylo-dagh  are  two  sum- 
mits, Popoya-Shapka,  8,855  feet,  and  Oleni-Veikh,  8,960  feet,  Between 
the  Rhodope  and  the  Rylo-dagh  is  the  highest  point  of  the  whole  peninsula, 
Mus-Alla,  9,590  feet.  The  highest  point  between  Adrianople  and  Con- 
stantinople is  Kushkaia,  1,232  feet,  there  being  few  hights,  however, 
above  500  feet.  On  the  Turko-Servian  frontier  the  mouutains  reach  a 
bight  of  4,000  feet  to  5,000  feet,  while  toward  the  west  they  rise  to  over 
6,500  feet. 


INSURANCE. 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNI0N  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  l,loj  da.— KstabllNhed  in  1*61.— Nob.  416  and 
119  California  street  Casta  Capita],  1760.000  In  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates! 
Prompt  Settlement  ol  Loses!!  Bolld  security ! !  niKEcroRs.-J.  Mora  Mobb, 
Hoses  Seller,  J.  0.  Eldridge,  U  J,  O'Connor,  K.  s.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant.  A.  K.  Sibntto,  Cliiirlos  Kohlor,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Uartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A  Weill,  I.  steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Hverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Bort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  u  Kittle.  Joseph  Brandensteln,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lumug,  James  Moilltt,  John  Parrott.  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Swuenoy,  Gustavo  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauui,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Roqua. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailky,  Secretary.         Quo.  T.  Bohkn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 


NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  ol"  Idle  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-flvo  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among-  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 


Dec.  3.  j 


HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
828  Montgomery  street. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  ol  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sua- 
ainad.  Losses  nude  payable  in  all  ths  principal  seapirts  of  the  world.  In  'the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W".  S YZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

[Organized  1863.] 

FIREMAN'S    FUND    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

Fire   and   Marine   Insurance. 
Assets 81,220,000. 

AS-  The  Largest  Assets  and  Largest  Income  of  all  the  Companies  hailing  from 
West  of  New  York  State. 

WM.  J.  DUTTON Secretary. 

E.  W.  CAKPENTEB....Ass't  Secretary. 


D.  J.  STAPLES President. 

ALPHEUS  BULL Vice-President. 


HOME  OFFICE: 

Southwest  Corner  California  and  Sansome  Streets,  San  Francisco. 
[July  23.] 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  95,000,000 — Agents:   Balfonr,  Gutbrle  A  Co.,  No. 
^    816  California  street,  San  Francisco.     '  Nov.  18. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Zetter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.]  " 
Tribe  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to   the    following 

________     Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 

India  and  the  Colonies :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps  ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands'  OJonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Ron  lands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  auy  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaueous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  iaatton  Garden,  Loudon. 

LIESIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Inestaud  Cheapest  Meat -flavoring:  Stock  for  Nonps,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT,' 

An  Invaluable  a-»d  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  aud  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Baron  Lleblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers.  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  ie.  Co.,  43.  Mark  Lane, 
Loudon,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 


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"PUBLIC    OPINION." 


he  only  ontspokeu   paper  published  on  the  Coast.    Anti- 
Mouopoly-  Anti-Humbug.     For  sale  by  all  Newsdealers.  Jan.  21. 


$5  to  820 


per  day  at  home.    Samp'es  worth  $-*>  free. 

Address  Stissos  A  Co..  Portland,  Maine- 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan.  28,  1882. 


GUILTY. 

At  last  the  disgusting  burlesque  which  followed  as  a  sequel  to  the 
tragedy  of  the  second  of  last  July  is  over.  The  fiat  of  the  jury  has  gone 
forth,  the  assassin  of  the  President  is  a  convicted  murderer,  and  the 
American  people,  in  company  with  all  the  peoples  of  the  civilized  world, 
have  heaved  a  sigh  of  relief.  There  was  something  so  disgustingly  ap- 
palling in  the  spectacle  of  a  man,  who  had  lain  in  wait  for  and  murdered 
his  victim,  calmly  coming  into  a  court  of  justice  and  claiming  that  the  great 
God  of  Heaven  had  inspired  his  bloody  deed,  that  the  horrified  spectators 
necessarily  stood  aghast.  The  doctrine  of  insanity  as  a  defense  in  murder 
trials  has  been  stretched  and  tortured  and  abused  to  an  alarming  extent 
in  our  Courts,  but  never  before  has  it  been  tortured,  stretched  and  abused 
to  the  extent  that  Guiteau  sought  to  use  it.  To  think  that  a  man  could 
go,  ruthlessly  and  recklessly,  and  commit  murder,  and  then  step  into  a 
court  of  justice  and,  with  the  blood  still  reeking  from  bis  guilty  hands, 
after  coolly  claiming  that  the  Almighty  had  told  him  to  perpetrate  the 
wicked  deed,  walk  forth  free  with  a  certificate  of  guiltlessness,  was  some- 
thing so  unutterably  revolting  that  civililation  shuddered  at  the  thought 
of  it.  Had  the  prisoner's  defense  availed  him  in  this  case,  thft  power  of 
the  law  would  have  been  effectively  broken  down  in  this  country,  and 
there  would  have  been  no  alternative  but  for  tbe  American  people  to  re- 
turn back  to  first  principles,  and  each  individual  undertake  the  defense  of 
his  own  life  and  property.  As  it  is,  a  halt  has  been  called,  and  the  in- 
sanity doctrine  has  received  a  rude  check.  The  public  mind  has  been 
awakened  to  the  enormity  of  the  crime  of  turning  murderers  free  upon 
the  plea  of  insanity,  and,  if  the  administrators  of  the  law,  starting  from 
the  Guiteau  conviction,  retrace  their  steps  back  to  sound  principles  in 
regard  to  this  insanity  theory,  President  Garfield  will  not  have  died  in 
vain.  Upon  this  insanity  theory  the  News  Letter  holds  strong,and  perhaps 
advanced,  views.  We  maintain  that  it  is  better  that  five  hundred  insane 
murderers  be  hung,  than  that  one  sane  murderer  should  escape  the  gal- 
lows. "We  think  that,  in  the  interest  of  good  public  morals,  the  applica- 
tion of  the  insanity  theory  should  be  restrained  and  condensed  into  the 
smallest  bounds,  instead  of  being  stretched  to  its  widest  latitude.  When 
a  person  is  so  insane  that  he  cannot  control  his  homicidal  tendencies,  the 
best  thing  society  can  do  with  him  is  to  hang  him  and  put  him  out  of 
harm's  way.  It  is  false  and  absurd  philosophy  to  say  that  it  is  a  crime  to 
hang  a  crazy  man.  And,  moreover,  it  is  exceedingly  doubtful  if  any  man 
ever  committed  what  can  be  termed  murder  while  in  the  enjoyment  of  a 
really  healthy  brain.  The  object  of  the  law  is  to  prevent  one  member  of 
Bociety  taking  the  life  of  another,  and,  if  we  hang  all  murderers,  sane 
and  insane,  the  murder  mania  will  soon  become  unfashionable.  Let's 
hang  them  all. 

THE  AMERICAN   IDEA   OF   RECIPROCITY. 

Sir  Henry  Parkes,  who  has  recently  arrived  from  Australia  charged 
with  a  mission  of  bringing  about  reciprocity  between  the  Colonies  and 
the  United  States,  will  encounter  certain  obstacles  which  "the  charmer, 
charm  he  never  so  wisely,"  may  find  it  difficult  to  overcome.  Reciprocity, 
among  other  nations,  is  understood  to  be  a  mutuality  of  intercourse  based 
upon  concessions  made  on  either  side.  It  is  a  quid  pro  quo — something 
given  for  something  received,  whereby  commerce  i3  enlarged  to  the  ad- 
vantage of  both  parties.  The  American  idea  of  reciprocity  is,  however, 
altogether  one-sided.  We  are  to  retain  present  advantages  and  secure 
others— at  our  neighbor's  expense  ;  in  other  words,  like  the  Irishman  argued 
after  Governor  HaightV  election:  "The  offices  are  to  be  divided  equally 
betwixt  the  Dutch  and  Irish,  but  the  Irish  are  to  have  the  biggest  half." 
That  is  a  condensation  of  the  American  theory  of  reciprocity,  and  if  Sir 
Henry  can  adapt  his  demands  to  the  idea,  we  have  no  doubt  of  our  suc- 
cess. As  yet  the  United  States  has  made  but  one  Reciprocity  Treaty — 
that  with  the  Hawaiian  Islands — which,  although  it  is  of  mutual  benefit, 
some  of  our  Congressional  wiseacres  are  striving  to  have  abrogated,  be- 
cause it  has  somewhat  enriched  the  Island  planters.  At  the  same  time 
we  are  talking  of  reciprocity  with  Mexico,  which  can  produce  and  send 
us  sugar,  cotton,  coffee,  tobacco,  etc.,  in  quantities  a  thousand  fold  greater 
than  Hawaii.  There  is  consistency  for  you  !  For  ourselves,  we  trust  that 
reciprocity  in  its  true  international  sense  will  prevail.  We  need  the 
Island  products  ;  we  need  Mexican  products,  and  we  need  Australian  pro- 
ducts, especially  Australian  wool.  A  tax  upon  such  products  is  not  paid 
by  the  people  of  those  countries,  but  by  our  own  people,  who  are  con- 
sumers. Our  merchants,  by  supporting  Sir  Henry  Parkes'  mission,  have 
it  in  their  power  to  make  San  Francisco  the  great  wool  center  of  the 
Union.     He  askB  only  for  a  "  square  deal."    Shall  he  receive  it? 


JAIL-BIRD  ARTISANS. 
The  Prison  Directors  have  felt,  we  are  pleased  to  announce,  the 
force  of  the  News  Lettee's  strictures  upon  their  course,  and  they  are 
about  to  send  one  of  their  number  East,  charged  with  the  mission  of  in- 
quiring into  manufacturing  matters  and  making  arrangements  for  employ- 
ing the  labor  of  their  jail-birds  in  some  occupation  which  will  not  come 
into  competition  with  the  labor  of  honest  men  outside  of  jail,  and  tend  to 
break  down  the  manufacturing  interests  of  this  young  and  struggling 
commonwealth.  The  News  Letter  has  already  intimated  that,  as  a 
matter  of  principle,  prison  labor  should  not  be  em-ployed  in  any  manu- 
facturing pursuit,  but  that  it  should  be  kept  busy  at  something  in  the 
nature  of  real  hard  manual  toil.  Upon  this  point,  however,  there  may 
be  different  opinions,  ml  we  are  quite  willing  that  the  Prison  Directors 
shall  have  theirs — provided,  always,  that  they  call  their  dogs  off  such  in- 
dustries as  are  already  established  here.  In  this  connection  we  wish  to 
say  that,  so  far,  the  Prison  Directors  have  done  nothing  further  than  to 
announce  their  intention  of  taking  the  action  indicated.  Now,  the  News 
Letter  has  of  late  been  devoting  considerable  attention  to  the  doings  of 
the  Prison  directors,  and  it  is  just  probable  that  these  gentlemen  may 
think  that  they  can  calm  the  storm  with  a  few  smooth  promises  that  they 
never  intend^  to  perform.  We  do  not  mean  to  say  this  is  so,  but  we  do 
say  that  it  might  be  so,  and,  therefore,  we  give  fair  warning  to  the  Prison 
Directors  not  to  undertake  to  play  battle-door  and  shuttle-cock  with  pub- 
lic sentiment  in  this  way;  and  they  can  rest  assured  that  the  whole  mat- 
ter will  not,  with  these  few  placating  and  somewhat  equivocal  words  of 
promise,  drop  out  of  sight.  The  News  Letter  is  watching  and  waiting 
for  action,  and,  if  we  are  kept  waiting  too  long,  we  will  speak  right  out 
"in  meeting." 

Charles  E.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai    Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Eeale  street.  San  Francisco. 


LONG    AGO. 

[BY  HENRY  HOWARD  BROWUELL.] 


When  I  sit  at  even  alone, 
Thinking  on  the  past  and  gone, 
While  the  clock,  with  droweyfinger, 
Mark  how  long  the  minutes  linger  ; 
And  the  embers  dimly  burning, 
Tell  of  life  to  dust  returning ; 
Then  my  lonely  chair  arcund, 
With  a  quiet  mournful  sound — 
With  a  murmur  soft  and  low, 
Come  the  ghosts  of  long  ago. 

One  by  one  I  count  them  o'er, 
"Voices  that  are  heard  no  more  ; 
Tears  that  loving  cheeks  have  wet, 
Words  whose  music  lingers  yet ; 
Holy  faces,  pale  and  fair, 


Shadowy  locks  of  waving  hair  ; 
Happy  sighs  and  whispers  dear, 
Songs  forgotten  many  a  year  ; 
Lips  of  dewy  fragrance :  eyes 
Brighter,  bluer  than  the  skies — 
Odors  breathed  from  Paradise. 

And  the  gentle  shadows  glide 
Softly  murmuring  at  my  side, 
Till  the  long  unfriendly  day, 
All  forgotten,  fades  away. 

Thus,  when  I  am  all  alone, 
Dreaming  o'er  the  past  and  gone, 
All  around  me,  sad  and  slow, 
Come  the  ghosts  of  long  ago. 


GRAIN  GAMBLING— PUTS  AND  CALLS. 
The  San  Francisco  Produce  Exchange  has  formally  concluded  to 
adopt  the  Chicago  method  of  dealing  in  grain,  and  the  committee  ap- 
pointed will,  in  due  course,  arrange  all  the  details.  With  the  decline  in 
mining  stocks,  our  speculators,  who  are  always  looking  for  a  "  turn," 
have  been  at  their  wit's  ends  for  something  to  replace  their  old  gamble, 
or,  at  any  rate,  to  tide  them  over  the  dry  season  in  stocks,  until  the  dis- 
covery of  new  bonanzas  renews  their  lease  of  life.  Whether  the  proposed 
gamble  in  grain  will  result  prosperously  remains  to  be  developed.  All 
told,  here  and  in  Oregon,  we  may  henceforth  count  upon  an  average  to- 
tal crop  of  2,000,000  tons  of  wheat— according  to  President  Babcoek,  of 
the  Chamber  of  Commerce.  This  will  form  the  main  gamble.  Then 
there  will  he  barley,  oats,  beans,  hops,  etc.,  to  add  to  the  volume  of  trans- 
actions. At  present  the  producer  sells  to  the  exporter,  or  retailer,  at  a 
cobt  of  but  one  commission.  To  be  sure,  his  market  iB  somewhat  re- 
stricted. Under  the  new  regime  of  puts  and  calls — or,  to  use  the  familiar 
stock  phrases,  longs  and  shorts — the  crop  may  be  sold  a  dozen  times  over, 
necessitating  a  dozen  commissions,  to  the  benefit  of  members  of  the  Ex- 
change. The  danger  is  that,  like  their  confreres  of  the  Stock  Exchange, 
all  these  commissions  may  vanish  in  the  thin  air  of  speculation.  Again, 
with  the  gteat  concentration  of  capital  here,  our  money  kings  may  put 
up  corners.  Eor  instance,  knowing  the  stock  on  hand  in  the  State  to  be 
small,  they  may  quietly  purchase  the  greater  portion,  and  then,  having 
corralled  sufficient  options,  call  upon  the  sellers  to  stand  and  deliver. 
This  is  how  the  thing  looks  to  an  outsider.  Perhaps  we  may  be  over- 
cautious, and  we  presume  tbe  members  of  the  Produce  Exchange 
"know  their  own  business  best."  If  not,  they  will  surely  find  it  out, 
and,  after  all,  who's  afraid?  IE  we  don  garments  that  are  a  trifle  too 
large  now,  let  us  remember  that  California  is  a  great  State,  and  we  can 
grow  up  to  them.    All  hail,  then,  to  the  new  gamble! 

"THE    COURTESY    OF    THE    BAH." 

It  is  a  daily  occurrence  to  read  in  the  Court  reports  that  "  by  con- 
sent of  counsel  "  such  and  such  a  case  has  gone  over  for  the  term.  Per- 
haps few  but  litigants  ever  stop  to  consider  the  outrageous  wrong  done 
them  and  the  cause  of  justice  by  the  illimitable  "  courtesy  of  tbe  Bar." 
A  case  recently  came  to  our  attention  wherein  an  assignee  was  party  in  a 
replevin  suit  brought  by  one  of  the  former  partners  of  the  firm  making 
the  assignment.  The  case  was  simple,  merely  involving  the  question  of 
the  partner's  right  to  certain  personal  property  claimed  by  him.  A  busi- 
ness man  would  have  decided  it  in  ten  minutes,  yet  it  took  the  learned 
Court  and  the  courteous  barristers  three  years  to  arrive  at  a  conclusion. 
Meanwhile,  not  once,  but  a  score  of  times,  both  parties  and  their  wit- 
nesses were  compelled  to  leave  all  other  business  aside  and  dance  attend- 
ance on  the  caprice  of  their  counsel.  One  day  plaintiff's  law- 
yer would  be  "engaged  in  another  court"  (at  the  Cliff  House),  or  he 
would  be  troubled  with  a  bunion  or  otherwise  "  indisposed."  The  "  cour- 
tesy of  the  Bar  "  excused  him  and  the  case  went  over.  Then,  on  the 
next  occasion,  defendant's  attorney  was  "  engaged  in  another  county" 
(duck  shooting),  or  his  baby  had  the  colic,  or  he  was  himself  indisposed 
(to  attend  to  what  he  had  been  paid  for),  and  again  "  the  case  was  con- 
tinued for  the  term."  So  for  three  years  the  farce  went  on  ;  other  busi- 
ness was  delayed  and  justice  insulted.  Now  this  is  but  one  case  out  of 
hundreds  that  we  could  mention.  They  would  all  go  to  show  what  a 
magnificent  fraud  this  "  courtesy  of  the  bar"  is,  and  what  stupid  asses 
lawyers  are  to  practice  it.  They  are  killing  the  geese  that  lay  the  golden 
eggs,  for,  in  truth,  the  time  is  approaching  when  the  odious  Juggernaut 
of  the  law  will  be  overthrown,  and  a  system  created  at  once  simple, 
speedy,  sure  and  just. 

WATER    WANTED. 

The  FreEident  of  the  Golden  Gate  Woolen  Mills,  which  are  located 
on  Hampshire  street,  recently  petitioned  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and 
tbe  Fire  Department  to  take  such  steps  as  would  lead  to  the  extension  of 
the  water  mains  to  that  district.  This  petition  is  a  reasonable  one,  and 
should  be  promptly  attended  to  and  favorably  acted  upon.  .The  mill 
buildings  and  the  machinery  therein  constitute  a  very  valuable  property, 
and  should  be  afforded  every  protection  from  what  the  word-painting 
reporter  would  designate  "the  fire-fiend."  Besides,  in  addition  to  the 
mill  property,  there  is  also  in  tbe  same  neighborhood  a  large  number  of 
tenement  houses  that  are  occupied  by  the  artisans  who  are  engaged  in 
operating  the  mills.  As  a  general  proposition,  it  may  be  laid  down  that 
every  industrial  pursuit  conducted  in  this  community  should  be  fostered 
and  encouraged  as  far  as  possible.  It  is  admitted  upon  all  sides  that  one 
of  the  great  needs  of  California  is  more  manufacturing  industries,  and, 
if  thiB  be  so,  we  should  certainly  take  steps  to  protect  those  that  are 
already  established,  from  being  burnt  out  of  existence.  It  is  all  poppy- 
cock to  try  and  mix  this  question  up  with  the  Bayly  Ordinance.  It  isto 
the  interest  of  the  public  that  large  manufactories  like  this,  which  give 
employment  to  so  many  people,  should  be  protected  from  destruction  by 
fire. 

The  neatest  phillipine  present  is  a  box  of  assorted  French  creams.  The 
finest  article  in.  that  lice  can  be  found  at  the  '*  Gem"  Candy  btore,  135  Kearny  street, 
near  Sutter. 


Jan.  28,  1882, 


CALIFORNIA     ADVEKTISKK. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*H»*r  th»  Ortsrr    "WbM  ih*  <1»tH  art  ttrno  ?" 
'Ob*  tt  »-.  will  [l*r  th«  d»*il,»ir    witb  »oo." 

'  H»'d  ft  •tm*   in  hit  uil  *•  tons  »»  »  fl»it. 
Which  m&dt  him  irow  boltUr  »nd  bolder." 


St  lacgere  find  it  difficult  to  account  for  the  number  of  fat  women  they 

»**  on  oar  »treet*.     Gentlemen  fn  m  foreign  land*,  it  is  because  the  dear 

soals  have  oonti uted  minoV     About  the  i  lln  ate  we  will  preserve  a  dis- 

Qaac*.   That  baa  sot  nothing  tn  do  with  it.    It  nil  comes  from  their 

\-k  the  dry  501 .1-  clerk,  who  greets;  them  at  the  door 

of  his  i-ojn  trap  with  the  contortions  of  a  man  who  has  a  snake  slipped 

d<  WB  hi-  l  ack.     They  will  buy  a  hundred  dollars'  worth  in  an  hour,  and 

have  It  charged.    Ail  the  jeweler,  who»mfIet  liken  frozen  corpse  when 

•hoy  approach.     They  will  deck  themm  Ivee  with  .snstly  gems,  and  have  it 

chargrd.     The  partita  tbttgiow  lean,  lank  and  uncomfortable,  are  the 

-  who  ha\e  to  foot  the  bills.     Fat!    Why,  any  one  who  has  board, 

1,  seal-skin,  diamonds,  oysters  and    theatre-tickets,  without  the 

oeremony  of  pa>ing  for  them,  has  nothing  else  to  do  but  acquire  adipose 

And  that  is  just  what  our  ladies  do,  God  bless  them,  and  perse- 

cute  the  scatter  brain,  scraggy  bipeds  who  have  to  take  to  the  highway, 

or  go   through    bankruptcy,  for  the   gratification  of  these  soft  skinned, 

reckless,  jam-and  dumpling  darling. 

The  papers  and  the  people  are  chuckling  moat  savagely  over  the  con- 
viction of  that  poor — very  poor — devil,  Gniteau.  Since  he  is  sure  to 
serve  as  gallows  meat,  the  T.  £?.,  on  the  contrary,  heartily  sympathizes 
with  the  demented  wretch.  The  T.  C.  is  sorry  that  he  was  not  a  still- 
burn  child  :  that  he  was  not  scalded  to  death  in  the  cradle  ;  that  the  steal- 
ing of  green  apples  didn't  kill  him  with  colic  ;  that  calf  love  didn't  make 
him  apply  to  the  diuggist  for  arsenic — io  kill  veimin,  or,  in  other  words, 
to  commit  suicide  ;  that  the  gods  didn't  love  him,  in  which  case  he  would 
have  died  young  ;  that  his  divorced  wife  bad  not  courage  enough  to  cut 
his  throat,  instead  ol  turning  loose  upon  the  world  a  reptile  with  whose 
propensities  she  was  well  acquainted  ;  that  the  hemp  is  grown  and  woven 
and  plaited  into  rope  upon  the  nethermost  end  of  which  his  neck  shall 
surely  suffer  constriction,  Alas  !  Yes,  it  is  very  sad  !  Poor  fellow  !  It 
is  altogether  too  bad  ;  and  the  T.  C.  discredits  altogether  the  announce- 
ment that  Satan  has  sent  an  unlimited  order  for  all  the  coal  that  can  be 
bought,  for  consumption  in  Hell  about  the  first  part  of  July  next. 

The  decline  in  umbrella  literature  is  gratifying  in  the  extreme.  There 
have  been  but  two  umbrella  jokes  since  the  beginning  of  the  wet  season, 
and  these  were  perpetrated  by  an  idiot  from  Oregon,  who  had  inherited 
them  from  his  father.  They  used  to  keep  an  umbrella  joke  on  hand  in 
the  Call  office,  which  William  Bailsman,  Esq.,  had  patented  in  '51,  but 
the  new  managing  editor,  while  hunting  around  for  an  apology  for  omit- 
ting one  of  the  250  Vice-Presidents'  name  at  the  O'Connor  and  Healy 
meeting,  a  few  nights  ago,  kicked  it  into  the  cuspidor  by  mistake,  and 
had  to  take  it  out  with  the  tongs  or  forfeit  bis  position.  It  was  so  dis- 
colored by  the  bath  that  Bausman  didn't  know  it,  and  gave  it  to  Mr. 
Bartlett,  of  the  Bulletin,  who  has  been  getting  it  off  since  on  the  Oakland 
boat,  to  the  seriuus  annoyance  of  travelers  on  that  route.  It  is  now 
chained  up  in  his  back-yard  as  a  warning  to  Alameda  County  tramps,  and 
fed  on  that  Baitlett  rehash  of  New  York  Times  editorials  with  which  Mr. 
Fitch  keeps  the  stomach  of  his  waste-basket  in  good  condition. 

Mr.  James  Piielan,  the  venerable  and  whole-souled  philanthropist, 
intends,  we  are  credibly  informed,  setting  aside  the  upper  portion  of  his 
magnificent  building  as  an  asylum  for  Irish  patriots  in  distress.  And, 
following  the  admirable  precept  of  the  Land  League,  of  which  Mr,  Phe- 
lan  is  an  enthusiastic  member,  that  gentleman  will  abolish  the  tyrannic 
custom  of  collecting  rents,  and  serving  notices  to  quit  on  impecunious 
tenants.  Holding  that  every  man  has  an  equal  right  to  the  soil,  and  that 
he,  Mr.  Phelan,  possesses  more  than  he  should  have,  the  store-keepers 
below  and  the  lodgers  above  may  inhabit,  and  bequeath  to  their  heirs  for- 
ever, the  shelter  and  comfort  the  Market-street  edifice  affords.  This  is 
what  may  well  be  called  a  noble  example. 

Later. — A  gentleman  of  Hebrew  extraction  has  just  called  in,  with 
the  information  that  the  foregoing  is  all  incorrect,  and  that  he  had  to  pay 
two  months  in  advance  for  his  cigar-store  before  he  was  allowed  to  move 
even  a  chew  of  tobacco  into  the  building. 

We  are  delighted  to  notice  the  growth  of  estheticism  among  the 
undertakers  of  this  city.  They  are  learning  to  discard  the  funereal  trap- 
pings which  long  have  hung  in  their  windows,  and  to  ornament  their 
Bhops  after  the  fashion  of  the  French  renaissance.  The  foregoing  is  the 
result  of  one  of  the  T.  C's  mid-day  rambles.  He  halted  before  an  estab- 
lishment on  O'Farrell  street,  and  pondered  on  what  branch  of  commerce 
the  inmates  thereof  cultivated.  There  were  flowers  in  the  window,  and 
chairs  in  the  entry,  and  fat,  good-humored  fellows  sat  in  those  chairs  and 
laughed  right  merrily  as  they  smoked  their  pipes.  There  was  not  a  pall 
or  a  coffin  in  sight,  not  a  token  of  the  grim,  ghastly  business  by  which 
this  jolly  crowd  earned  its  beer  money  and  tobacco  money,  and  the  right 
to  laugh  and  grow  fat.  It  is  a  noble  scheme.  May  the  next  trader  in 
the  final  outfit  of  mortality  go  a  peg  higher,  and  engage  a  piano-player  to 
discourse  cheerful  tunes  when  the  mourners  come  in  to  bargain  fur  the 
cerements  of  the  dear  departed. 

Frank  Fixley  has  lost  six  pounds  during  his  two  weeks'  residence  in 
Washington.  This  remarkable  falling-off  in  Mr.  Pixley's  avoirdupois  is 
the  result  of  that  great  politician's  attempts  to  climb  into  President  Ar- 
thur's back  window  by  the  lightning-rod,  with  the  cannibal  and  boldly- 
avowed  purpose  of  getting  to  his  ear.  Mr.  Arthur  is  not  that  sort  of  a 
person,  and  knows  how  to  take  care  of  those  portions  of  his  anatomy,  but 
nevertheless  he  has  had  the  lightning-rod  at  the  White  House  well 
greased;  so  Mr.  Pixley  must  be  a  better  gymnast  than  we  give  him  credit 
for  if  he  succeeds  in  accomplishing  his  hellish  design. 

We  admire  the  virtue  that  clings  to  the  brewery  wagon  team.  Give 
those  cold  water-loving  horses  half  a  chance,  and  they  charge  down  the 
street,  and  scatter  the  crowd  in  their  desperate  attempts  to  escape  from 
the  dissolute  kegs  behind  them.  But,  like  the  majority  of  reformed  ine- 
briates, they  make  a  big  fuss  without  accomplishing  much.  Even  when 
their  speed  ib  at  the  highest,  the  beer  is  close  at  hand.  Or  it  might  be 
chagrin  that  the  joy-producing  liquid  is  always  at  the  wrong  end  of  the 
horse,  that  products  these  daily  occurring  runaways. 


The  advocates  of  the  Sunday  Law  racket  may  congratulate  them- 
■elves  upon  having  the  sinoan  sympathy  of  the  Town  Crier  upon  their 
aide.  It  h  altogether  too  bad  thai  the  worthy  gentlemen  who  are  raoder- 
ate  enough  to  desire  tu  cheat  their  neighbors  on  only  siv  .lays  of  the  week 
and  preserve  their  respectability  by  playing  the  Bunt  on  Sunday,  should 
he  rat  under  by  a  pack  of  graceless  reprobates  who  are  stubborn  enough 

to  believe  that  it.  pays  as  well  to  I"'  B  "  publican  and  a  sinner,"  as  to  be  a 
Pharisee.      It  is  all  very  well  t<>  lay  the  whole  blame  of  this  antedeln  vim 

movement  upon  the  Bhoulden  of  a  wretched  malignant,  who  would  do 
anything  to  gratify  his  spite  or  make  money.  But  the  great  host  of  the 
unregenerated  know  better.  They  know  that  the  Church  Deacons  are 
sneaking  under  the  shadow  of  a  vindictive  and  willing  tool,  and  they  de- 
spise the  promoters  of  the  fetishistic  enterprise,  even  more  than  the 
blackmailer. 

The  society  reporters  are  catching  it  from  all  sides.  Even  the  fe- 
males of  the  species  are  not  exempt  from  the  general  abuse,  while  the 
males  are  getting  so  badly  used  that,  if  the  persecution  continues  much 
longer,  to  use  .4  homely  but  expressive  phrase,  there  won't  be  a  rag  left 
on  them.  Now,  by  the  spirit  of  Solomon,  we  sympathize  with  those 
chroniclers  of  ball  and  rout  and  kettledrum.  They  but  do  their  master's 
bidding.  Why  deny  them  the  crumbs  that  fall  from  Dives' table?  If 
Shekels  chooses  to  give  the  male  an  order  for  a  new  coat,  or  the  female  a 
douceur  for  a  fresh  bonnet,  shall  not  the  generous  donor  be  written  up 
from  the  marble  steps  of  his  palatial  mansion  to  the  attic  where  John,  the 
imported  English  coachman,  sleeps?  Bah!  the  big  ox  has  his  flea,  the 
shark  his  pilot-fish,  the  rosy  apple  its  tiny  grub-worm,  and  shall  the  mil- 
lionaire be  denied  the  luxury  of  his  reporter? 

The  editor  of  the  Bulletin  has  gone  clean  daft  on  ostrich  farming.  His 
statement  in  Tuesday's  issue  that  any  one  of  our  large  fruit  canneries 
could  graze  four  or  more  of  these  birds  in  the  rear  of  their  premises  on 
the  scrap  tin,  without  extra  expense,  is  not  supported  by  the  previous 
history  of  the  industry  in  this  State.  We  once  heard  of  a  pet  ostrich 
that  slept  all  night  in  the  card  room  of  a  saloon  with  a  Chronicle  reporter. 
In  the  morning  the  journalist  awoke  to  the  horrible  consciousness  that 
lie  had  lost  one  cheek  during  the  night,  and  in  a  fit  of  rage  slew  his  affec- 
tionate and  intelligent  pet.  The  smell  of  the  brass  had  excited  the  un- 
fortunate bird's  appetite,  but  he  perished  with  a  full  stomach.  This  is  the 
reason  that  Chronicle  reporters  sedulously  avoid  a  close  approach  to  the 
ostrich  when  studying  natural  history  on  the  Sabbath  at  Woodward's 
Gardens. 

The  New  York  papers  are  commenting  rather  unkindly  upon  the 
dimensions  of  Oscar  Wilde's  legs.  This  criticism  may  be  attributed  to 
the  fact  that,  of  late  years,  the  symmetrical  leg  has  been  a  greater  suc- 
cess upon  the  stage  than  the  level  head.  0,  sons  of  Adam,  worshipers 
who  congregate  on  wet  days  by  muddy  crossings  to  worship  the  thing  of 
beauty  and  the  joy  forever  incased  in  a  red  stocking,  how  shall  we  ele- 
vate your  minds  and  teach  you  that  Miss  Nature  has  taken  Miss  Padding 
into  the  family,  and  that  there  is  as  much  guile  in  cotton  now  as  before 
the  "  wah  ?"  Even  the  daughters  of  Gotham  have  begun  already  to  sour 
on  Oscar  because  of  his  legs.  By  the  Beard  of  the  Prophet,  next  to  the 
golden  calf  the  human  calf  doth  reign,  and  the  flabby  shank  in  man  or 
woman  is  the  brand  of  failure,  contempt  and  poverty. 

A  malicious  contemporary  accuses  Quarantine  Officer  Lawlor  of 
bidding  for  the  ground  upon  which  the  Palace  Hotel  now  stands,  with  the 
intention  of  converting  it  into  a  grand  mucilage  factory  to  supply  his 
vaccination  practice.  The  T.  V,  recalls  some  dim  legend  of  Dr.  Lawlor's 
connection  with  the  City  and  County  Hospital  in  days  gone  by,  which 
does  not  shed  a  halo  of  honor  about  the  present  incumbent  of  the  Quaran- 
tine Office.  It  is  humiliating  to  look  back  upon  the  city's  history.  Some 
day,  Deus  volens,  we  shall  all  be  better,  and  the  Dr.  Lawlors  and  Denis 
Kearneys,  etc.,  etc.,  shall  have  no  place  or  no  salary,  or  no  recognition  in 
the  new  era,  when  integrity  shall  at  least  equal,  if  not  outweigh,  scheming 
and  subservience  in  the  municipal  balance. 

There  is  a  segment  of  a  pile  on  exhibition  in  the  Examine)'  office 
which  is  perforated  to  an  extraordinary  degree.  "I  know  what's  the 
matter  with  it,"  said  a  smarty  to  the  T.  C,  yesterday.  "  Why,  of  course, 
it  is  the  work  of  the  toredo,"  remarked  the  T.  C,  with  scientific  gravity. 
"  No  toredo  ever  tackled  that  pile,"  said  the  Smarty,  "Warren  Payne 
has  been  telling  it  about  the  Swiss  Lakes  ;  that's  the  reason  'tis  so  bored. 
Know  how  'tis  myself.  Once  stood  one  hour  and  forty  minutes  on. cross- 
ing of  California  and  Market  streets  listening — ."  Here  the  T.  C.  dealt 
the  slanderer  a  mighty  buffet  on  the  left  ear,  and  telling  a  bootblack  to 
help  the  prostrate  wretch  into  a  passing  hospital  wagon,  meandered  mood- 
ily on  his  way. 

The  newspapers  made  a  great  ado  about  an  angel  fish  which  was  on 
exhibition  this  week  in  a  Montgomery-street  cigar  store.  "And,  begad," 
remarked  a  vicious  and  depraved  citizen  at  the  T.  G.*s  elbow,  "it  is  not 
to  be  wondered  at.  It  is  the  nearest  thing  to  the  genus  angel  that  has 
ever  been  seen  in  San  Francisco."  Vile  and  insulting  heretic  !  Are  not 
our  streets,  particularly  immediately  before  and  just  after  the  matinees, 
thronged  with  angels  in  seal-skin  sacques  and  striped  stockings,  and  do  we 
not  take  them  for  what  they  seem,  without  any  malicious  inquiries  about 
those  elderly  Pashas  who  have  seal-skins  and  bangles  charged  by  their 
judicious  bookkeepers  under  the  head  of  domestic  expenses?" 

The  squeamishness  of  American  women  has  grown  into  a  by-word, 
and  many  are  the  stories  afloat  giving  ludicrous  instances  of  it.  But  one 
that  takes  the  cake— the  entire  bakery,  in  fact— is  the  following,  which 
has  been  related  to  us  and  vouched  for  by  the  teller:  A  lady  just  returned 
from  Europe,  whither  she  had  gone  to  study  life,  manners  and  art,  was 
the  other  day  recounting  to  a  female  friend  the  novelty  from  foreign 
lands  she  intended  to  introduce  into  her  household.  "  I  brought  back," 
she  said,  "  a  real  high  toned  driver's  suit  for  Charles  (her  coachman) — a 
cinnamon  coat  with  real  gold  buttons,  and  a  stovepipe  hat  witb  a — ahem! 
— well,  dear,  with  a  roosterade  on  it."    Next! 

By  the  stovepipe  undershirt  of  Mars,  those  people  in  Washington 
are  waxing  mighty  uneasy  about  the  defenses  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  Why 
cannot  those  legislative  jobberoles  understand  that  the  Pacific  Coast  is 
not  afraid  of  any  South  American  pirate?  The  invasion  that  we  dread 
comes  from  the  East,  in  the  shape  of  bad  actors,  unripe  lecturers,  addle- 
brained  revivalists  and  Yankee-notion  agents.  Against  this  horde  Fort 
Point  batteries  and  Alcatraz  torpedoes  are  useless.  Never  mind  the  Chi- 
lenos,  O  wise  men  of  the  East,  but  only  keep  your  stars  at  home  and  the 
Pacific  Coast  will  never  ask  you  for  a  pound  of  powder  or  an  ounce  of 
shot  for  her  protection. 


12 


SAN"  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Jan.  28,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


The  human  lungs  reverberate  sometimes  with 

great  velocity. 
When  windy  individuals  indulge  in  much  ver- 
bosity. 
They  have  to  twirl  the  glottis  sixty  thousand 

times  a  minute, 
And  push  and  punch  the  diaphragm  as  though 
the  deuce  were  in  it. 

The  pharynx  now  goes  up, 
The  larynx  with  a  slam 
Ejects  a  note 
From  out  the  throat, 
Pushed  by  the  diaphragm. 
One  touch  of  winter  makes  the  whole  female 
world  sealskin. 

'Tis  the  silly  American  girl  that  likes  to  be 
held  to  a  count. 

Loneliness,  thy  name  is  a  church  sociable 
oyster. 

No  man  ever  made  a  success  of  trying  to  hide 
a  Christmas  present  from  his  wife. 

When  Lord  Byron's  bark  was  on  the  sea,  he 
was  probably  going    to  the   "  demnition   bow- 

WOWB." 

It  is  better  to  stand  the  most  pinching  pov- 
erty than  beg — unless  you  are  six  and  haven't  a 
trump. 

Young  ladies  should  keep  out  of  poetry 
writing.  They  should  remember  that  "  poets  are 
born,  not  maid." 

There  is  an  opening  in  Corpus  Christi  for 
some  enterprising  old  man.  The  oldest  inhabit- 
ant has  just  died  and  left  a  vacancy. 

A  first-class,  full-fledged  comet  has  a  nucleus, 
comma  and  tail.  None  of  them  have  periods, 
because  they  never  come  to  a  stop. 

A  woman  will  coolly  clean  fish  and  open  oys- 
ters with  her  husband's  razor,  but  she  will  not 
for  one  moment  think  of  trimming  the  lamp 
with  her  new  scissors. 

A  man  in  the  suburbs  calls  his  wife  "  Shad- 
ow," because  she  is  continually  following  him 
around.  We  take  it  for  granted  that  he  is 
afraid  of  his  own  Shadow. 

There  is  one  source  of  hard  pan  comfort  for 
the  haggard  man  who  goes  around  with  his  pants 
pockets  full  of  dislocated  suspender  buttons, 
while  his  wife  is  absorbed  in  agitating  the  wo- 
man's rights  movement.  He  is  always  prepared 
for  the  weekly  church  collection. 

A  Hard  Case:  Mr.  Moloony— "  Now,  look 
here,  Bridget,  I  can  enjoore  this  no  longer.  I've 
wore  that  little  Snip's  shirts  patiently  for 
months  and  months,  and  now  ye've  got  to  get 
the  washing  for  a  long-armed  man,  or  get  a  short- 
armed  husband." 

We  see  that  a  bill  for  the  relief  of  Owen 
Long  has  been  recently  introduced  into  the 
House.  If  Congress  could  make  an  appropria- 
tion for  everybody  who  has  been  Owen  Long,  it 
would  put  a  good  deal  of  money  in  circulation, 
and  revive  the  drooping  finances  of  the  country. 

Darwin,  in  his  new  book,  estimates  that  there 
are  in  gardens  53,767  worms  to  the  acre.  This 
tallies  with  our  count  when  we  were  digging  gar- 
den and  didn't  care  a  nickel  about  finding  worms; 
but  when  we  wanted  bait  for  fishing,  the  garden 
didn't  pan  out  a  dozen  to  the  acre.  They  had 
all  emigrated  to  the  garden  of  some  other  fellow 
who  never  goes  a-fishing. 

Nephew — "Precious  uncle,  you  will  not  dis- 
inherit me  ?  Speak!"  Uncle  (who  spoke)— "You 
had  deserved  it  of  me,  but,  upon  second  thought, 
I  will  not  do  it.  You  will  receive  the  $300 
which  I  originally  intended  for  you—"  Nephew 
—"Oh,  noble  soul!"  Uncle— "After  your  death, 
that  you  may  at  least  be  assured  a  decent  fu- 
neral." 

Distinguished  Amateurs.  —  The  Pianist, 
Grigsby — "I  trust  you  will  favor  us  this  eve- 
ning Mr.  Belmains?"  Mr.  Belmains— "Well— 
er— no— hardly!  They  don't  care  for  serious 
pianoforte  playing  in  this  house,  you  know.  I 
hope  you  will  give  us  'He's  got  'em  on,'  Mr. 
Grigsby."  Mr.  Grigsby—"  Well— I— er— think 
not— scarcely!  You  see,  in  this  house  they  don't 
appreciate  serious  comic  singing!" 

It  is  quite  common  now  for  newspapers  to 
read  banking  people  a  lesson.  But  the  banks' 
method  of  doing  business,  it  must  be  remem- 
bered, is  totally  different  from  the  method  of 
the  newspapers.  In  one  establishment  contribu- 
tors must  write  only  on  one  side  of  the  paper, 
while  in  the  other  the  cashier  insists  that  all  fa- 
vors must  be  written  on  both  sides  of  the  sheet, 
and  the  more  writing  on  the  back  the  better. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1382. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows; 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION.         {     £*RIVE 


[from) 


9:30  a.m. 
*3;O0p.m. 
*4  00p.m 

8:00  A  M 

3:30  P.M 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  p.m. 
J8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:0u  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:00  P.M 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m 

5:  JO  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*o:00  A.M. 


.  Antioch  and  Martinez 


..Calistoga  and  Napa.. 


|  Deming,  ElPaso )  Express..., 

|_and  East ("Emigrant., 

I  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore 

i  Stockton  )  via  Martinez 

.  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (Jdundays  only) 

.  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . 

.  Madera  and  Yosemite 

.Merced      "        "         

.  Marysville  and  Chico 

.Nilesand  Hay  wards 


Ogden  and  i  Express 

East f  Emigrant  

Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

Sacramento, }  via  Livermore, 
Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . . . 

Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
San  Jose 


.Vallejo., 


(JSundays  only).. 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland.... 


.Willows  and  Williams.. 


2:33  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  r  m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
+12:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
fi:05  P.M. 
H:35  A.M. 
2:35  P.M. 
*12:35  P.M. 
7:35  p.m. 
6:05  P.M. 
4:0>  p.m. 
9:35  A.M. 
8:35  A  M 
11:35  a.m. 
6:05  A.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  A.M. 
4:05  p.m. 
9:35  a.m. 
7:35  p.M 
2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
Jll:35  a.m. 
*12.35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from1'  Ogden"  at  San  Pablo;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    rERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oahland   Pier. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND-«6.00,  «6:30.  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA— *6:00,  'tOO,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  -t8:30, 
9:00,  «t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "t3:30, 
4:00,  "U:S0,  5:00,  «t5:30,  6:00,  "t6:30,7:00,  »8:00,9:30, 
11:00,  »12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  — "6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 
•5:30,  6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  *12:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  t8:00, 
•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY,  Oakland -»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32,8:02,8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32,6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  »5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51, 

8:51,9:51,   10:51,   11:51,   12:51,   1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51> 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *5:45,  6:]5,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

*t3:35,  9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  *tlO:S5,  11:10,  12:10,1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "to:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9.15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— »5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  -7:15,  7:45,  *8:16, 

8:45,  9:45,    10:45,   11:45,    1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:45, 

*5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 

*S:15,  6:45,  «7:15. 


Creefc  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 

From  OAKLAND—  *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
'  J    Sundays  only. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  Generai  Superintendent. 


L .  E .  Newton .  M .  Newton . 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 


BROAD   GAUttE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov.  1,  1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,   and    arrive    at  San  Francisco    Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  ad  and  4thstreetsJ  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

8.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


8.  F. 


tS:50  i 
8:30  i 
10: 10  l 
'  3:30  I 
4:30  I 
6:30  I 

8:30  i 
10:40  i 

*  3:30  I 
4:30  I 

10:40  I 

*  3:30  I 


10:40  a..m 
10:10  A.M 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
....and  Menlo  Park  .... 


I  ..Santa Clara, San  Joseand..  [ 
i  ;.. Principal  Way  Stations...  f 

i   Gilroy,  Pajiro,  Castroville.  I 
i and  Monterey (" 

.  ..Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos.... 

[Watsonville,   Aptos,  Soquel  f_ 
and  Santa  Cruz )* 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  \ 
Stations ( 


>:04p.m. 
5:37  P.M. 
3:02  P.M. 

):02  a.m. 
):05  a.m. 
3:40  a.m. 

1:37  p.m. 
J:02p.m. 
):02  a.m. 
):05  a.m 

3:02  p.m. 
):02  A.M. 


6:02  p  M. 
6:02  p.m. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 

♦Sundays  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m.- 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 

Tickbt  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal 


May  25. 


B5£~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exp-sss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA. 
B0RAT0RY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  cau  he  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  20. 

H.  S.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.  H,  Dimond, 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants* 

UNION   BUILDING. 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific   Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

' '  The  California  lane  of  Clippers '  * 

from  New   York   and  Boston, 

and  "  The  Hawaiian  Line." 


San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880. 


[Jan.  31. 


This  is  a  Recherche"  Affair.  Recherche  Affairs 
are  sometimes  Met  with  in  Parlors  and  Ball- 
Rooms,  but  more  generally  in  the  Society  De- 
partment of  Newspapers.  A  Recherche"  Affair 
is  an  Affair  where  the  Society  Editor  is  invited 
to  the  Refreshment  Table.  When  the  Society 
Editor  is  told  that  his  Room  is  Better  than  his 
Company,  the  Affair  is  not  Recherche. 

People  are  laughing  at  the"  letter  lately  ad- 
dressed by  the  Duchess  of  Marlborough  to  the 
Duchess  of  Leinster:  "  My  dear  Duchess,"  writes 
this  ungrammatical  noblewoman,  "  I  have  re- 
ceived from  Mr.  Adair  my  letter  to  you,  which 
you  inform  me  you  had  laid  it  before  the  Com- 
mittee of  the  Association  for  the  Relief  of  La- 
dies in  Distress  in  Ireland." 

Young  Lady — Why  are  men  so  slow  to  offer 
ladies  seats  in  horse-cars  ?  We  will  tell  you:  It 
doesn't  make  a  man  any  richer  or  better  off  in 
the  world  to  have  "thank  you"  said  to  him, 
but  it  makes  him  feel  happier,  and  the  neglect 
your  sweet  sex  has  shown  of  that  little  point  has 
obtained  for  many  of  you  a  chance  to  stand  up 
in  a  horse-car. 


.Ian.   28,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


13 


TRUTH     ATTESTED. 

Some     Important     Statement*     of    Well  -  Known     People 
Wholly    Verified. 

In  order  thai  the  public  ni»>  fully  rcalln    I  meats,  as 

well  aa  the  power  and  \alue  ofl  tk,  we  pabllsti  herowIUi 

the/of  *itiiiU  ftiguature*  of  parties  whose  ilncerit]  bi  bejrond  question     The  truth 
of  IbcH  testimonials  Is  absolute,  nor  can  the  facta  they  announce  W  Ignored 

i  Francisco.  Cal.,  October  28.  1881. 
I 

in  aoflaring1  for  ten  via n*  with  congestive  attacks  >>f  the 

■ttcfc  nsHsVssssd  themselves  bj  lnt«ium  pains  ami  weakness  in  the  back 

-..i-i.l   m\  kidnevs  to  such   an  extent 

thai  rra  .  i.     1  [  ,i--,<i   t  tones  ranging  in  slxe  from  the  head   of  a  pin 

pea.     When  the  moiies  |i;issnl  irom  the  kidneys  into  the  hladder,  I 

in  from  the  region  u(  t) .    kidneys  inside  the  hip  bone,  down 

in  front  and  sJong  toe  CQOrae  of  the  ureter.  Thq  d.srhtrge  of  the  stones  was  usually 

attended  with  strangury  of  the  Deck  ol  the  bladder.    Tne  pains  were  verj  Bevere, 

in  in  paruxj  -ins.  and  returning  from  time  to  Ume  until  the  stones  were  dis- 

:.  .it  times,  the  pains  were  so  severe  thai   tnej  amounted  almost  to  convul- 

l  consulted  some  of  lbs  beel  phj  rioi  ins  ol  this  i  iiy,  two  of  which  make  kid- 

inviiiv;iM',asiMuit),  and  tiiej  told  me  that  1  could  never  he  cured      Learning, 

i  ■  Iriei  <\.  tbe  good  effects  attei  ding  the  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 

in  kldoej  diseases,  1  ion  menetd  lak  ng  it  a!  oul  t-i\  months  sgo.    After  taking  the 

fourtti  bottle,  1  passed  five  $t.  nes  without  am  pain,  since  which  time  l  have  had  uo 

aympfc  ma  >-t  my  former  trouble. 


Q/.0.<£> 


tu^sx^? 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  U.  Warner  d-  Co  : 

GamrLKHBK-  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  tbe  kid- 
neys and  Inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  had  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  1  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  1  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
LiTdT  Cure,  as  1  had  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  lean  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief,  1  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


San  Fraxcisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1831. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <&  Co  ; 

Gentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  cr  mmenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my*  health  rapidlv  returning.  1  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  1  now  do.  1  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1891. 
Messrs.  IT.  H.  Warner  &  Co  : 

Gentlemen— 1  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reaeht  d  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  jour  hidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


Si^lKU/^A 


Auburk,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  IT.  H.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— 1  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  I 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


<^/ljOsu&  a(6. 


(g.Q7-&*^&y 


Santa  Roba,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  H.  IT.  Warner  cfc  Co.; 

Gentlemen— 1  have  used  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


a        ' 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <fc  Co. : 
Gentlemen— I  have  been  afflicted  with   rheumatism  hi  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


rains  in  my  ktdneyi     i  taking  rour  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  after 

taking  two  bottle,  tbe  \  Una  all  left  no,  uid  I  hare  bid  on  returns  ol  pains  since. 


AAJSftfoC&y 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21,  1881. 

Vmrt.  H  H.  Waftier  <f-  Co.; 

QBHTTiBMBH  I  have  Buffeted  with  pains  in  my  buck  and  kidneys  for  the  pant  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  Beverc  strain  and  cold  oontreolod  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
of  mends  to  the  East  that  bad  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  and  it  has  proved  in  my  "case  decidedly  beneficial. 


/^Uat,  z2^ 


Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


Tf~ 


San  Francisco,  Cal,,  October  26,  18S1. 
Messrs.  II.  H.  Warner  t£-  Co. : 

GkntleCmex— I  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  I  hud  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys.  1  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  I  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
I  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street. 


San  Jose,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  U.  U.  Warner  &  Co. ; 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Los  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  IT.  H.  Warner  <£  Co. ; 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  saying  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  1  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 
which  1  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements-many  of  them  in  eases  where  hope 
was  abandoned- have  been  voluntarily  (fi»'en,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  Jf  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

CLEM    DIXON'S 

ALE     VAULTS, 

Summer  Street Near  California  Market 

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Was    ou    Hand,    in    Bottle,    Sherry    Wine    Ten    Tfears   Old. 

Specialty    for    the    Winter    Months : 
HIS   FAVORITE    BRAND   OF    SCOTCH   'WHISKY, 

AND 

OLD    IMPORTED    JAMAICA    RUM, 

Finest  in  the  State. 
[December  30.] 

ARTIST, 

After   a   Year's    Tour    of   Europe, 

Has  returned  and  resumed  his  former  Studio, 
31$  Kearny  Street, 

Where  he  is  ready  to  take  orders  for  any  kind 
of  Art  Work.  Dec.  3. 

MORRIS    &    KENNEDY, 

Sealers    in  Fine  Arts,  Artists1   Materials,  Gold  Frames, 

ire.,  ETC.,  ETC. 

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Opposite  Masonic  Temple San  Francisco. 

I^"  Free  Art  Gallery.  So»-  l». 

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JJeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Jan.  28,  1862. 


A    FAILURE    AND    ITS    HISTORY. 

The  present  Immigration  Association  of  California  owes  its  exist- 
ence to  the  News  Lettek.  Two  years  ago  the  propriety  of  taking  such 
steps  as  would  tend  to  influence  and  promote  the  immigration  to  this 
great-and  sparsely  populated  State  of  a  desirable  class  of  people,  was  an 
issue  that  was  as  dead  as  the  allegorical  door-nail.  It  was  then  that  we 
commenced  to  discuss  the  matter,  and  labored  to  create  a  public  interest 
in  it.  It  was  one  of  our  staff  who  impressed  the  importance  of  the  mat- 
ter upon  Governor  Perkins,  and  when  that  active  and  sagacious  Chief 
Magistrate  recommended  the  Legislature  to  take  it  into  consideration, 
the  same  member  of  our  staff  drew  a  bill  providing  for  the  establishment 
of  a  Board  of  Immigration  Commissioners,  had  it  introduced  by  a  leader 
on  the  Democratic  side,  and  secured  for  it  the  support  of  leading  mem- 
bers on  the  Republican  side.  In  consequence  of  the  dead-lock  which  arose 
uver  the  slickens  problem,  this  bill  failed  to  become  a  law.  This  is  the 
first  chapter  in  the  history  of  the  present  immigration  movement.  Thus 
far  we  had  fought  single-handed  and  alone.  Directly,  it  is  true,  we  had 
accomplished  nothing.  Indirectly,  we  had  accomplished  a  great  deal;  we 
had  created  a  public  sentiment  and  forced  the  question  on  the  attention 
of  our  brethren  of  the  press.  The  result  of  this  was  that,  four  months 
after  the  mercantile  class,  which  should  have  come  to  our  assistance  in 
the  first  place,  took  the  matter  up.  The  Board  of  Trade  appointed  five 
of  its  members  as  a  Committee  to  investigate  this  question.  It  is  no  re 
flection  upon  the  intelligence  of  this  Committee  to  say  that  when  it  com- 
menced its  labors  it  possessed  but  little  knowledge  of  the  question  as  an 
abstract  problem,  and  had  rather  a  mixed  idea  of  its  own  duties.  We 
say  that  this  does  not  reflect  in  anywise  upon  the  intelligence  of  these 
gentleman,  because  to  p-ovide  a  plan  for  promoting  immigration  is  aoma- 
thing  which  the  average  run  of  well-informed  men  would  promptly  ad- 
mit themselves  incapable  of,  without  devoting  to  the  matter  deep  study 
and  a  considerable  space  of  time.  This  Committee  wandered  around  the 
subject  in  an  uncertain  sort  of  way,  appointing  sub-committees  tj  wait 
on  shipping  merchants  and  ascertain  if  immigrants  could  not  be  brought 
here  around  Cape  Horn,  as  ballast  on  sailing  ships— considering  the  pro- 
priety of  appointing  a  runner  to  wait  on  the  passengers  who  arrive  every 
day  by  the  freight  trains,  and  turn  them  into  "  desirable  immigrants  " — 
contemplating  a  startling  scheme,  the  aim  of  which  was  to  amalgamate 
the  show  business  and  the  promotion  of  immigration — listening  to 
a  variety  of  individuals  who  were  possessed  of  many  worde.  and  but  few 
practical  ideas  in  regard  to  the  question  under  discussion — and,  in  short, 
wasting  its  valuable  time  in  a  fruitless  manner.  Again  a  member  of  the 
News  Letter's  staff  came  to  the  front,  and  impressed  upon  this  Com- 
mittee that  its  function  was  merely  to  inquire  into  the  question,  to  ascer- 
tain if  there  were  merit  in  it,  and,  if  so,  to  suggest  some  method  of  de- 
veloping that  merit.  Our  attache"  farther  suggested  that  the  carrying 
out  of  a  scheme  for  promoting  immigration  was  a  very  large  undertaking, 
and  was  not  germane  to  the  purposes  of  ■  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  thai, 
consequently,  the  most  feasible  course  for  the  Committee  to  pursue  would 
be  to  report  back  to  the  Board  of  Trade,  recommending  that  body  to 
stand  sponsor  for  the  formation  of  a  new  organization  for  the  purpose  of 
taking  charge  of  and  developing  this  substantial  interest.  This  sugges- 
tion was  adopted  by  the  Committee,  and  Mr.  J.  R.  Kelly,  its  Chair- 
man, in  a  very  able  report,  recommended  the  Board  of  Trade 
to  appoint  twelve  of  its  members  as  a  nucleus  of  an  Immi- 
gration Association,  and  that  those  twelve  should  join  with  them 
eight  prominent  and  influential  gentlemen  outside  the  Board,  and  that 
the  whole  number  should  organize  and  incorporate  under  the  laws  of  the 
State.  This  recommendation  was  promptly  adopted,  and  the  first  of  a 
series  of  mistakes,  which  have  culminated  in  the  breaking  down  of  a  great 
movement,  was  as  promptly  made.  Of  the  twelve  members  to  be  selected, 
the  original  Committee,  as  a  matter  of  courtesy,  made  five,  and,  outside 
the  question  of  courtesy,  a  better  selection  could  not  have  been  made. 
The  other  seven,  however,  should  have  been  seven  of  the  most  influential 
and  widely  known  members  of  the  Board.  The  seven  selected  are,  as  a 
matter  of  fact,  each  and  every  one  gentlemen  of  substance,  standing  and 
respectability;  but  they  are  not  so  well  known  to  the  general  body  of  the 
public  as  others  who  might  have  been  named.  These  twelve  gentlemen 
then  proceeded  to  make  other  and  graver  mistakes.  Instead  of  associating 
with  them,  or  seeking  the  advice  of  some  one  who  had  carefully  matured 
an  acceptable  plan  of  procedure,  they  commenced  in  a  haphazard  sort  of 
manner  to  select  their  eight  associates  and  to  perfect  their  organization. 
They  invited  one  or  two  gentlemen  of  prominence  and  influence  to  join 
them,  and  extended  a  similar  invitation  to  five  or  six  obscure  nobodies. 
The  five  or  six  nonentities  promptly  accepted  the  invitation  to  crawl  a 
little  way  out  of  their  holes,  and  the  one  or  two  gentlemen  of  prominence 
as  promptly  declined  the  proffered  honor — one  of  them,  as  we  happen  to 
know,  under  a  complete  misapprehension  of  the  aims  of  the  proposed  As- 
sociation. Common  sense,  one  would  think,  should  have  suggested  the 
propriety  of  making  the  entire  eight  up  from  the  most  prominent  and  in- 
fluential gentlemen  in  the  community,  and  the  further  propriety  of  letting 
those  who  were  asked  to  become  members  of  the  institution  know  what 
its  objects  were.  However,  the  immortal  twelve  thought  differently,  and 
so  they  associated  themselves  with  eight  obscurities  and  proceeded  to  or- 
ganize. And  if  the  organization  is  not  a  masterpiece  of  amateur  work, 
the  News  Letter  does  not  know  what  is.  The  Association  consists  of 
twenty  members  ;  its  Directory  numbers  nine  ;  it  has  an  Executive  Com- 
mittee of  five,  and  it  has  an  innumerable  array  of  other  officers.  In  fact, 
it  may  truly  be  said  of  it  that  it  is  all  officers  and  no  men,  and,  with  all 
this  variety  of  cooks,  it  may  be  remarked  that  the  broth  must  necessarily 
be  spoiled.  In  the  selection  of  officers,  too,  the  same  blundering  policy 
that  was  pursued  all  along  was  repeated.  For  the  position  of  President, 
some  prominent  gentleman  who  would  have  strengthened  the  institution, 
and  not  required  the  institution  to  strengthen  him,  should  have  been  se- 
lected— say  Governor  Perkins,  or  a  man  of  that  class.  The  position, 
however,  was  given  to  a  Mr.  Briggs.  Now,  we  have  not  a  word  to  say 
against  Mr.  Briggs  personally.  He  may  be  a  most  worthy  person  for  all 
we  know.  We  never  heard  of  him  before,  and  neither  did  some  of  the 
twenty  gentlemen  who  elected  him.  It  is  this  obscurity  which  renders 
him  utterly  unfit  for  the  position.  In  selecting  a  Secretary,  instead  of 
looking  around  for  some  one  who  had  devoted  time  and  attention  to  the 
study  of  the  Immigration  Question,  and  who  was  prepared  with  an  intel- 
ligent plan  for  carrying  out  the  purposes  of  the  institution,  the  Associa- 
tion went  out  into  the  highways  and  byways  and  invited  every  person 
who  could  read,  write  and  count,  and  was  looking  for  a  "job,"  to  come  in 
and  be  a  candidate — and  this,  too,  in  the  face  of  the  fact  that  the  person   [[ 


who  had  dragged  the  question  out  of  the  mire  of  neglect,  and  who  had 
really  caused  the  Association  to  be  organized,  had  indicated  a  desire  for 
the  position.  Ultimately,  a  Mr.  Johnston  was  selected,  and,  after  a  trial 
of  about  five  weeks,  "his  resignation  was  accepted,"  on  the  ground  of 
incapacity.  His  place  has  been  given  to  a  Col.  Preston,  who  was  one  of 
the  noble  army  of  over  two  hundred  who  came  in  from  the  highways  and 
byways  looking  for  a  "job."  Col.  Preston  is  a  gentleman  of  good  re- 
pute, and  fought  valiently  beneath  the  stars  and  stripes  during  the  late 
war.  He  is  a  politician  in  a  small  way,  and  was  elected  by  politics  and 
Free-Masonry  combined.  At  the  time  he  was  first  a  candidate,  he  did 
not  claim,  we  are  informed,  to  have  devoted  a  moment's  study  to  the  Im- 
migration Question,  or  to  know  anything  about  it.  Whether,  with  the 
aid  of  documents  now  in  the  Association's  possession,  which  emanated 
from  this  office,  he  will  develop  into  "  the  right  man  in  the  right  place  " 
we  cannot  say.  It  does  not  matter  much,  however.  The  back-bone  of 
the  Immigration  Association  is  broken.  It  was  broken  by  duplicity  and 
double-dealing  on  the  part  of  one  or  two  persons  whom  we  could  name. 
While  yet  in  jts_  childhood  it  is  dying  a  lingering  death.  It  is  so  con- 
structed that  it  inspires  no  confidence.  Its  organization,  which  could 
have  been  properly  completed  in  a  week,  occupied  nearly  six  weeks  in 
beiug  botched.  As  an  incorporated  Association,  it  has  now  been  in  exist- 
ance  nearly  two  months,  and  all  the  money  it  has  collected  is  $272.50, 
while  to  carry  on  the  movement  calls  for  an  income  of  at  least  $1,500  per 
month.     As  an  institution  it  will  never  accomplish  anything. 

MININC.  

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Champion  Mining  Co m pa uy.— Location  of  Works,  near 
Nevada  City.  Nevada  county.  Stats  of  California.— Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Trustees,  held  on  the  seventeenth  (17th)  day  of  January,  1S82,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  8}  of  Ten  (10c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY,  the 
Twenty-first  (21st)  day  of  February,  1882,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  SAT- 
URDAY, the  Eleventh  (llth)  day  of  March,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment, 
together  with  costs  of  advertising1  and  expenses  of  sale. 

G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 
Office— No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal.  [Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Best  and  Belcher  Mining-  Company... Locution  of  Works. 
Virgiuia  City,  Storey  County,  Nevada.— Location  of  Principal  Place  of  Busi- 
ness, San  Francisco,  Cal.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Directors,  held  on  the  fourth  (4th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  22) 
of  Fifty  Cents  {50c.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  809  Montgomery  street.  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY  the 
SEVENTH  (7th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1S82,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction,  and.  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUES- 
DAY, the  TWENTY-EIGHTH  (28th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent 
assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.  By  order  of  the 
Board  of  Directors.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Jan.  7. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &   CURRY   SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  41 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied January  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  9th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San   Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia^  Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING.  COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  2 

Amount  per  Share 20  Ceuts 

Levied January  18th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  25th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  22d 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office -Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia.     Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  1 7 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  24th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  16th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  21,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    IMPERIAL    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  bhare - 10  Cents 

Levied '. January  4th 

Delinquent  in  Office .* February  8th 

Day  of  bale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  1st 

W.  E.  DEAN.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia Jan.  6. 

SPECIAL    MEETING. 

A  Special  meeting  of  Stockholders  of  the  Tnscarora  Mill 
and  Mining  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  14, 
309  California  street,  San  Francisoo,  Cal  ,.on  TUESDAY,  January  31,  18S2,  at  1 
o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  transaction  of  such  business  as  may  properly  come  before  it.  By 
order  of  the  Board  of  Directors.  [Jan.  21.]  F.  SPERLING,  Sec.  pro  tern.  . 

dJlOi  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

*4>  i  Zi  Address  Thue  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 

The  Fredericksburg1  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both  bottles  and 
kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful  and  delicious  beer  is 
the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 


Jan.  28,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA   APYEKTISKK. 


15 


CRADLE,  ALTAR,  AND  TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

■  M»  city.  Unuan   n.  t  -row*,  ft  MO. 

Ihitu  -    a  daughter. 

Jr.,  a  daughter. 
-    Mcmtyo,  a  daughter. 
1 
:>.Jfcmi»r>  .  ..    r.-     Riding. 

.■•>.  J»nu«r»  II,  I  id.  a  daughter. 

In  thta  ni' .  January  24,  i*-  tin-  wife  ■■(  A.  Vanmno,  •  son, 

.niiary  t'4,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Wotf,  ;»  duttbtar. 
War  — Id  this  cilv,  January  14,  to  the  wue  ■•(  James  Way,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR 

jACOir-RaairALUKT—  In  this  city,  January  24.  Nathan  Jacoby  to  Ikrtha  RachfalBky. 

In  thtadlT,  January  lb,  H    M    Klncsborr  «"  M.  A.  Hancock. 

MOMtfOX-Caoinx— In  into citj, January  26,  Rob'f  J.  Mormon  to  Mrs  Carrie  Cromn. 

Maktiv-Mi -Naurr     In  thisoitv,  Januarj   88,  Patrick  Martin  to  Sarah  llcNamee. 

Ko-iirs-aummtk-  in  Hartft'ni.  Conn  .  Jan.  K.  K  B>  Rojrnn  to  A.  W.  Alexander. 
Shobl-Woit«—  In  tbi-t  tity.  January  16,  Harry  Siege)  ti>  Julia  Wolfe. 

SlLVra-PiKK  -  In  thi*  .ilv,"  Jamurv  -.',  Mirk  B    BRnrtO  llattic  A.  Piko, 
Tuomas-Kifp—  In  this  city,  January  14,  W  m,  .'    TftHMBfrtl  10  Florence  M.  Kipp. 

TOMB. 
Coulopt— In  this  city,  January  23.  Johanna  Ooltopy,  ayed  45  years. 
OiOffUT- Id  ihis  city,  January  28,  Timothy  Crowley,  Mred  ■•'  yean. 
Dvnsrvs— In  this  city,  January  24.  Maria  L,  Durston,  aged  SO  years  and  5  mouths. 
Guma — In  this  cfty,  January"  24.  Mrs.  Mary  Gritfin,  aged  55  years. 
Uawlkt  — In  this  city,  January  22.  Nathan    E.  Hawloy,  aged  57  years  and  2  months. 
Ki'rla\df.r  — In  tin?  city,  January  23,  Hannah  Kuriander,  aged  UU  years. 
Lorwbmjkbo  —  In  this  city,  January  21,  Abe  Locwenbcrg,  aged  43  years. 
RnillTMlRK  -In  this  ciiy. 'January  28,  Abrain  D.  Rightinirc,  aged  5U  years. 
Schekrk— In  this  city,  January  21,  Jacob  Schcrer,  aged  50  years  and  i>  months. 
Smith— In  this  city.  January  21,  Mrs.  Eunice  Smith,  aged  74  years. 

AUSTRALIAN    NEWS. 

Sydney,  December  29th,  1881:— The  steamer  which  carries  this 
will  also  carry  Sir  Henry  Parkes,  K.  C.  M.  6.,  Colonial  Secretary  and 
Premier  of  New  South  Wales,  who  is  on  a  visit  home  via  the  United 
States,  and  who  will  visit  Washington,  with  a  view  to  inducing  the 
American  Government  to  revise  its  tariff,  so  far  as  regards  the  abolition 
of  the  duties  on  Australian  wool. 

The  last  nights  of  the  recent  session  of  our  Parliament  were  marked 
by  gcenes  and  disputes  that  can  only  be  characterized  disgraceful.  In 
these  scenes  and  disputes  Sir  Henry  Parkes,  I  regret  to  say,  made  him- 
self unpleasantly  conspicuous  and  somewhat  obnoxious.  In  the  course  of 
a  speech  of  Sir  Patrick  Jennings,  Purkes  kept  up  a  constant  chorus  of 
interruptions,  sneering  at  his  opponent's  nationality  and  creed  in  a  way 
that  was  wholly  unjustifiable  and  somewhat  indecent.  "  Tell  that  to 
your  Fenian  friends  in  America,"  was  the  constant  burden  of  his  cry. 
Now  Sir  Patrick  Jennings  is  a  gentleman,  a  leader  of  Catholic  society  in 
the  Colonies,  and  is  the  incarnation  of  loyalty ;  consequently,  the  insinu- 
ation conveyed  in  the  expression  was  absolutely  false. 

"  Lavs  Deo  I "  will  be  shouted  from  Island  to  Island  of  the  Fijian  group 
at  the  intelligence  that  at  last  the  white  inhabitants  of  that  Crown  Colony 
are  relieved  from  the  incubus  of  that  "  Old  Man  of  the  Sea,"  Sir  Arthur 
Gordon.  When  this  functionary,  eighteen  months  ago,  was  transferred 
to  New  Zealand  there  was  geueral  rejoicing  throughout  Fiji.  I  remem- 
ber seeing  a  white-headed  old  man  kneel  on  the  beach  at  Loma  Loma,  a 
foreground  of  surf  and  a  background  of  cocoanut  grove,  "  My  God,  I 
thank  thee,"  said  he,  that  this  devil  is  being  removed  from  authority  over 
us."  But  he  thanked  the  Lord  prematurely.  Sir  Arthur  still  retained 
a  control  by  virtue  of  his  office  as  High  Commissioner  of  the  Pacific.  In- 
stead of  paying  any  attention  to  the  massacres  of  white  people  which 
were  weekly  taking  place  in  the  Solomon  Islands,  he  devoted  his  ener- 
gies to  thwarting  the  energies  and  hindering  the  progress  of  affairs  in 
Fiji.  Beneath  his  reign,  capital  invested  was  hopelessly  sunk,  fortunes 
dreamed  of  never  realized,  men  of  culture  and  capacity  brutally  insulted 
and  savages  flattered  into  offensive  insolence.  Gordon  left  New  Zealand 
the  other  day  to  attend  a  Land  Commission  in  Fiji.  On  this,  his  last  trip, 
he  made  himself  particularly  obnoxious  to  all,  even  to  the  missionaries. 
I  am  not  the  sort  of  man  to  support  the  poor  missionary,  as  a  rule,  but 
in  Fiji  the  Rev.  Lorimer  Fison  is  a  getleman  of  culture  and  "  a  white 
man."  He  was  brutally  treated  by  Gordon,  Emperor  of  the  South  Seas. 
Now  his  reign  is  over.  A  cablegram  informs  us  that  Sir  Arthur  is  re- 
moved from  his  office  of  High  Commissioner,  and  any  control  over  Fijian 
affairs.  It  is  rumored  that,  baffled  and  defeated,  he  will  resign  his  post 
as  Governor  of  New  Zealand  and  will  retire  to  private  life,  followed  by 
the  curses  of  every  Anglo-Saxon  whom  he  has  misruled. 

"Worse  remains  behind."  John  Gorrie  is  still  Chief  Justice  of  Fiji 
and  Judicial  Commissioner  of  Polynesia.  He  is  judge,  jury  and  execu 
tioner.  Never  since  the  days  when  Pizarro  was  Captaiu-General  of  t'ie 
South  Seas  had  any  one  the  power  possessed  by  Sir  Arthur  Gordon. 
Never  since  the  days  of  Jeffreys  did  any  judge  give  decisions  like  unto 
those  of  Gorrie — a  man,  a  Kai-Si  by  birth  and  nature,  who  delights  in 
insulting  and  outraging  all  he  meets  with.  Trial  by  jury  may  not  be  an 
unmixed  blessing,  but  after  witnessing  the  results  of  the  reign  of  law  in 
Fiji,  as  administered  by  one  man,  I  want  twel?e  of  my  peers  to  try  me. 
There  are  more  massacres  from  the  South  Seas  reported,  yet  the  High 
Commissioner  makes  no  sign,  and  Gorrie,  if  a  savage  is  arrested  for  mur- 
der, says:  "I  find  no  fault  in  him."  But  in  spite  of  aU  the  British  mis- 
rule, Fiji  for  its  size  is  a  most  wonderful  colony,  its  productiveness  not 
equaled  in  any  part  of  the  world. 

Christmas  time  has  gone  and  past,  and  naught  but  the  indigestion  re- 
mains behind.  With  the  exception  of  Parkes'  departure  and  Gordon's 
decheance,  there  is  no  news  of  importance.  The  Australian  colonies  at 
this  moment  are  wonderfully  prosperous,  Victoria  especially  so.  During 
the  holiday  times  all  the  places  of  amusement  and  pleasure  resort  have 
been  thronged.  One  wonders  where  all  the  money  comes  from.  But 
there  is  a  real  "  boom  "  in  Melbourne  at  present ;  business  is  flourishing, 
new  warehouses  and  banks  going  up  in  every  direction.  The  English 
cricketers,  who  were  in  San  Francisco,  have  felt  the  benefit  of  this,  and 
have  been  making  thousands  of  dollars  at  their  great  matches.  As  yet 
they  have  been  victorious  in  all,  and  they  deserve  to  be,  as  they  are  as 
good,  honeat,  straightforward,  manly  fellows  as  I  ever  traveled  with. 
Under  any  circumstances,  a  voyage  in  the  Australia  with  Captain  Cargill 
would  be  a  pleasure,  but  with  King  Kalakaua,  the  cricketers  and  a  poet 
thrown  in,  I  had  the  best  time  I  ever  passed  in  my  life. 


The  RtUBJin  fleet  b*i  arrived,  an. I  ft  good  deal  of  powder  was  spent 
yesterday  in  Relating.  The  vemiB  wiU  be  docked  in  Melbourne,  where 
do  Fee*  An  charged  to  foreign  men-of-war,  1  should  not  l"1  surprised  if, 
when  tiny  oome  ftsain,  it  n  ill  be,  like  Roderick  I  Hiu,  in  a  different  guise. 
This  Sydney  would   be  the  easiest  place  in  the  world   to  capture,  and 


would  be  worth  looting. 


Thk  Vagabond. 


H.  A.  Oobb.  William  H.  Bovee. 

COBB,    BOVEE    &    CO., 

Real    Estate    ard    General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom: 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd   Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THTJRSDAYS. 

Bales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales,  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

Wc  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

©old    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUEST/ONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

ACholce  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving,  Piue 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROP.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M-,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  Oct.  22. 


A.    B.    SANFORD, 


Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses,  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Staam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 


D 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding  School  for  Young:  Laities  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  wijl  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23. Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  tbe  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

CASTLE   BROS.   &  LOUPE, 

ESTABLISHED    IN    THE    TEAK    1850. 

Importers  of  Teas  and  East  India  Goods,  JNos.213  and  315 
Front  street,  San  Francisco.  Jan. 13. 


LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 


Wholesale  Drag-fists.  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German   Drugs,  Fine  Essential   Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103 and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  Jan.  14. 

NOTICE. 

The  daughter  of  George  Fairbalrn  and  Ann   Banks  wishes 
to  correspond  with  her  grandfather,  George  Banks,  or  any  of  his  descendants. 
The  said  George  Banks  belonged  to  Haddington,  Scotland.     Replies  to  be  addressed, 
Jau.  21.  MRS.  SHAW,  Lesmahago,  Lanarkshire,  Scotland. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

ithographer  ami   Ziucographer,  Mo.  320  Sansome  street, 

J     Room  4S,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  -1' 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan  28, 1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending*  January  23,  1882. 

Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency ,  401  California  St. ,  8.F. 

Tuesday,  January  17th. 


GRANTOR  AND  9RANTEE. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Odd  FelB  Cem  AsBn  to  CF  Smith. 
Cyrus  Packard  to  Jno  H  Seaders. . 
L  Arnold  et  all  to  Hib  S  &  L  Soc, 


Isabella  Hutchinson  Eliztb  CairnB. 
J  Hoes  to  George  Cantus 


Wilson  S  Edwards  to  J  M  Haven 
A  Comte  Jr  to  B  A  Watrigant 


Same  to  same 

Thos  Magee  to  Tbos  H  Jones. , 


C  H  Reynolds  et  al  to  C  Lnx  et  al . 
C  R  Chittenden  and  vri  to  J  Knott 


Julia  Lissak  to  Jno  Bahrs 

J  Springer  to  A  C  Woodsom. . . 


Geo  Barstow  to  Henry  White  et  al 


Lot  5  Terba  Bnena  Section  Plat  8 

Lots  334,  336  Gift  Map  3 

W  Howard,  80  s  13th,  w  87:6.  a  40,  w  50. 
s  175,  e  12*2:6,  n  182  to  beginning,  sw 
Howard  and  13th,  w  87:6x50 

Se  Minna,  147:6  ne  5th,  ne  74:6x80 

Ne  Columbia  Place  and  Parker,  e  80x75, 
lots  26,  30,31,  Harris  Map  1  Precita 
Valley  Lands 

S  Clipper,  160  e  of  Diamond,  e  60x114  - 
Harper's  Addition 

W  Stockton,  27:6  n  Jackson,  n  27:6x49: 
6  — 50-vara  86 

Lots  1024  to  1043,  Gift  Map  2 

Ne  Jackson  and  Fillmore,  n  25,  e  90:3, 
s  25:4,  w  88:10  to  beginning— Western 
Addition  318 

SpBrannan,200ne6th,  ne  40x120... 

E  Laguna,  153  s  Tyler,  a  22x105— West- 
ern Addition  205 

E  Sherman,  50  n  19th,  u  25x125— Harp- 
er's Addition  196 

Lot  25,  blk  20,  City  Land  Assn  ;  lot  63, 
Spring  Valley  Homestead  and  proper- 
ty in  Eldorado  County 

N  Lake  street,  90  w  3d  avenue,  \v  657:6 
I    etc,  containing  8  acres  Outside  Lands 


$     2*20 
1,500 


25,100 
600 


3,000 
500 


1,900 
5 


5,000 
450 


15,000 


Wednesday,  January  18th. 


Jessie  Smith  et  al  to  B  P  G  Smith. 


Jno  Murray  to  Michl  Murray 

H  Sparks  to  Henry  Schnnemann.. 
H  Schuemann  to  Adam  Hprold.... 
R  W  Savage  and  wife  to  same — 
Philip  Caduc  to  Timothy  Crowley 
G  Landherr  to  Casper  Dietrich.... 


Rodman  Sweet  to  Geo  W  Haight. 
A  Campbell  to  Amr'n  Sug  Refinery 

Same  to  Same 

Isaac  L  Pool  to  same 

Jno  Block  to  same 

Isaac  L  Pool  to  same 

Pk  Ld  Investment  Co  to  J  F  Smith 

Jno  T  Hill  to  C  P  Huntington  et  al 


S  Navy,  80  e  Sanchez,  e  80x114  ;  lots  14, 
15  and  17,  block  8,  College  Homestead 

Lot  23,  38,  Nucleus  Homestead 

Undivided  2  acres 

Undivided  1  acre  same 

Undivided  1  acre  same 

N  24th,  202.6  w  Diamond,  w  25:10x114.. 

S  Pt  Lobos  Avenue,  4S  w  Parker  Ave- 
nue, w  23x100 

E  Scott,  125  s  Ellis,  s  25x90— Western 
Addition  431 

W  Battery,  150  s  Union,  s  25x120-50- 
vara  569 

W  Battery,  75  n  of  Green,  u  25x120— 50- 
vara  569 

Se  of  Sanaome  and  Union,  e  20x97:6— 
50-vara  570 1 

S  Union,  20  e  Sansome,  e  20x97:6— 50- 
vara  570 

S  Union,  40  e  Sansome,  e  40x97:6— 50- 
vara  570 

N  Tyler,  50  w  of  Willard,  w  50,  n  125,  e 
100,  s  25,  w  50,  s  100  to  commence- 
ment—Western  Addition  736 

N  corner  Mission  and  Fremont,  ne  137:6 
x  137:6-B  &  W328,  329,  330 


i  5 
5 

2,000 
250 

1,500 
5 

600 


2,750 
2,000 


1,220 
100000 


Thursday,  January  19th. 


Jno  Cardinell  et  al  to  T  McCarty. . 
Robt  J  Harrison  to  Jas  Sudden. . . 

Bridget  Bleakley  to  A  C  Heinecken 

C  H  Moore  to  Maggie  H  Lawrence 

W  F  Lappidge  to  Saml  F  Sanders 

Eliza  J  Curaiskey  to  Margt  McCabe 
G  W  Ellis  to  J  P  P  Van  Den  Berg. 

L  Gottig  to  Mary  S  Low 

Anna  Danoset  al  to  Hib  S  &  L  Soc 
Wm  Gaylord  et  al  to  Benj  Wood.. 


Ne  Taylor  and  Green,  n  40x35 

Ne  of  Filbert  and  Buchanan,  e  80x75— 

Western  Addition  246 

S  Washington,  35:6  w  Waverly  Place, 

w  40x40 

W  38th  ave,  125  San  Jose  street,  s  125  x 

120-Outside  Land  731 

S  5th  avenue,   75  w"  A"  street,   w  30,  s 

100,  w  45,  8  100,  e  75,  n  200  to  com -lot 

15,  portion  lot  2  blk  108  S  S  F  Hd  and 

RRAbsu:  lot  24  blk  307  Case  Tract, . 
Lot  14  West  End  Addition  to  Bernal 

Ranch 

Ne  6th,  175  se  Bryant,  se  100x90—100- 

vara  309 

W  Hyde,  100  s  Sacramento,  s  37:6x137:6 

50-vara  1315 

Sw  Mission  and  Spear,  sw  45:10x40  ;  nw 

Mission  and  1st.  nw  55x60 

Lots  28  and  29,  blk  552,  and  lots  46,  47, 

48,  and  portion  of  46  block  560  Bay 

Purk  Homestead 


$1:200 

2,425 

12,500 

5 

5 

Gift 

1 

5 

41,000 

1,941 


Friday,  January  20th. 


Margaret  M  Banks  to  S  B  Blake  . . 

Geo  M  Robinson  to  Jas  Spiera.... 

Richard  T  Carroll  to  W  A  Bray. . . 

Maria  Wilzinski  to  Wm  Wilzinski 
W  E  Davis  to  E  M.  Root 


W  A  AtchiCBon  to  D  M  Atchinson 


Andrew  Duff  to  Annie  Duff 

Thos  Magee  toLavinia  M  Johnson 


S  Washington,  206:3  w  Leavenworth,  w 
68:9x137:6 ;  also  property  in  San  Ma- 
teo County  in  trnst  for  benefit  of  cer- 
tain minors,  etc 

Nw  Washington  and  Lagnna,  w  157:6  x 
1*27:8— Western  Addition  23!) 

N  Jackson,  137:6  w  Hyde,  w  137:6x137:6 
— 50-vara  1380  

Lot  13  and  14,  blk  5,  City  Land  Ass'n.. 

Lots  9  and  15,  block  309,  Pleasant  View 
Homestead;  also  e  27th  avenue,  125  n 
of  'B'  street,  n  45x120,  Outside  Landa 
309  ;  sw  26th  avenue  and  *A'  sf,  a  60  x 
90  :  also  s  'A'  St,  140  w  26th  ave,  s  125 
x  w  25  ;  also  w  27th  ave,  195  n  'A'  st, 
n  70x120;  also  w  30th  ave,  1S7  b  Point 
Lobos  s  37:8x120;  also  w  27ch  ave,  125 
s  Point  Lobos,  s  70x120— all  Outside 
Lands 

Ne  Castro  and  Henry,  n  50x100;  s  5th 
avenue,  50  e  of  lL'  st.  e  50x100;  e  half 
lot  155,  block  98,  Central  Park  Hd  ;  n 
Lobos,  190x125;  se  Minerva  and  Ori- 
zaba, e  390x125,  and  lot  in  Masonic 
Cemetery 

Sw  Clinton,  200  se  of  Bryant,  se  25x80— 
100- vara  139 

E  Fillmore,  105:4  a  Pacific,  s  50,  e  103:5, 
ue  50:9.  w  112:4  to  commencement- 
Western  Addition  318 


Friday,  January  20th — Continued- 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


A  M  Shields  et  al  to  Wm  Harney. 


Ellzth  A  Brush  to  Wendell  Easton 
Ezra  B  Badlam  to  Louisa  P  Badlam 
A  C  Diggins  to  Louis  Zeiss  and  wf 

Henry  Hinkel  to  Isaac  Harris 

T  F  Bachelder  to  J  F  McNamara. 
John  Brickell  to  same  ... ........ 

Saturday,  January  21st 


DESCRIPTION. 


Lots  4  and  5,  blk  169,  University  Home- 
stead; also  lota  2  and  3,  blk  174,  Uni- 
versity Extension  Homestead 

E  Steiner,  112:6  s  of  Ellis,  a  25x103:1— 
Western  Addition  361 

N  Washington,  148  e  Van  Ness,  e  35  x 
127:8— Western  Addition  51 

W  Laguna,  90  n  Ellis,  n  30x100— West- 
ern Addition  229 

Ne  Pine  and  Fillmore,  e  27x87:6— West- 
ern Addition  313 

S  Lombard,  SOwDupont,  w  40x90— 50- 
vara  509 

Same 


950 
Gift 
2,000 


1 
6,250 


Jas  Culligan  to  Wm  Culligan 


Wm  Hale  to  Marearet  Aul 

Thoa  G  Spear  to  Henry  Hunken. 


Same  to  Jno  G  Haashagen 

Wm  Watt  byextx  to  A  P  Hotaling 


Emily  Watt  to  Bame 

Robert  Watt  to  same 

Jas  S  McCain  to  Jno  Duncan.... 


Same  to  Edward  W  Btaney.. 
F  Ehrenfort  to  S  Gramlich... 


Rosa  Magee  to  Mary  Lester.. 


L  Gottig  to  Mary  A  Bangs 

Mary  J  Verdon  to  E  J  Lc  Breton. . 
Emily  Watt  to  Edward  E  Eyre.. . . 


Robt  Watt  to  same 

Wm  Watt  by  exra  to  same 

Jno  P  Shepard  to  F  W  Clute.. 


Hib  Sav  &  Ln  Socy  to  Jos  Wagner 
Mary  D  Kellogg  to  A  W  Manning 


Ne  9th,  22">seFolsom,  nw  25x75— 100- 
vara  297 

Lot  7&3  Gift  Map  2 

S  Post,  137:6  e  of  Webster,  e  55x137:6- 

Western  Addition  276 

S  Post,  192:6  e  of  Webster,  e  55x137:6- 

Western  Addition  276 

Undivided  half,  s  Sacramento, 88:9  w  of 

Montgomery,  w  45:9x68:9— 50-vara  25. 

Same 

Undivided  half  of  same 

S  Sacramento,  131:3  Scott,  e  25x132:7— 

Western  Addition  425 

S  Sacramento,  156:3  e  Scott,  e  50x132:7. 
Ne  Howard,  370  sw  3rd,  sw  20x8!)— 100- 

vara  35 

Ne  Mount  Vernon  avenue,  229:2  nw  of 

Telegraph  avenne,  nw  105:4x80;  por- 
tion of  lot  6,  blk  3,  West  End  Map  1 . 
S  21st,  136:6  w  Mission ;  w  22x90— Mis. 

sion  Block  65. 

N  Hill,   112:6  w  Webster,    w  25x137: 6— 

Western  Addition  299 

Sw  Sutter  and  Kearny,   s  52:6x66:11— 

50-vara  557  

Undivided  half  of  same 

Undivided  half  of  same , 

N  Jackson,  90  w  Webster,   w  23x79:8— 

Western  Addition  318,  and  subject  to 

mortgage 

Sw  Mission  and  Spear,  sw  45:10x40— B 

and  W  665 , 

N  Washington,  183:3  w  Leavenworth 

22:11x137:6— fO-vara  1218 


$2,000 
100 

3,700 

3,300 

11,000 

5 

11,000 

1,500 
3,000 

5,250 

1,000 

5 

5 

5 
67,510 
67,500 

4,500 

13,500 

5 


Monday,  January  23d. 
PeteTWolflo  Is'abella  Wolf.  .77777 
Margt  McKay  to  Bridget  Owens. . 
Bela  Wellman  to  Phoebe  A  Wilson 

J  0  Gonldin  to  Jas  Lunny 

Chas  Mayne  to  Robt  Bergfeld 

H  S  Dorland  by  admx  to  E  Wood. 
Same  by  Trs  to  same 


Emilv  Wood  to  Chas  McVicker. . . 
Milo  Hoadley  to  D  R  Marshall. . . . 


DR  Marshall  to  R  W  Theobald.. 


E  Larkin,  137:6  n  Pine,  n  29x137:6— 50- 
vara  1412 Gift 

S  Sutter,  2*25  w  of  Baker,  w  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  584 2,400 

E  Edinburg,  25  u  Brazil  ave,  n  25x100; 
portion  lot  4,  blk  47,  Excelsior  Hd . . .         50 

S  Hill,  205  e  Guerrero,  e  27:6x114— Mis- 
sion Block  74... 1,000 

E  Church,  61:6  s  Valley,  s  75x100— Har- 
per's Addition  54 1,350 

S  Dorland,  104  e  Sanchez,  w  104,  s  54:2, 
e  89,  n  to  commencement 1,700 

S  17th,  189  e  Church,  e  13Jx60— Mission 
Block  85 4,739 

S  17lh,  316:1  e  Church,  w  50,  s  89:9,  etc.     5,300 

W  Baker,  27:6  s  Pine,  27:5x93:9— West- 
ern Addition  582 700 

Same |      S00 


DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  fur  «\liiustel  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LIS8ER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  F. 

jpg1-  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  §1.50  ;  of 
100,  §2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.  Preparatory  Pills,  $2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
LAug.  27.1 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  Loudoa,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
184a,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 


At  the  solicitation   of  his  olil  patients,  bas  resumed  his 
practice  in  San   Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m. Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:    23    MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  BEAKY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor, 

Established   in   1863, 

Removed  to 234  Sausome  Street, 

ggf*  MR.  C.  W.  Al.  SMITH  is  tbe  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  tbe  Air.  Oct.  22. 


Jan.  28,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 

L»«n  u  while  u  driven  now  ;  QoU  .|n..i|.9*ii(l  stomacher*. 

■  black  ju>  e'er  *mj  crow  ;  For  mj  hula  to  k->*<"  Iboii  dears; 

OIotp*  u  »*eet  a*  damask  rosea  ;  Piw  ikaol  steel, 

Maaka  for  (aces  and  f.-r  ooeea  ;  \\  b*1  n  u.l«  taw  k  (n  m  bead  to  heel : 

Uutflc-hrarrlrt,  nrcklare,  amber;  lucbuy 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber  ;  Boy,  lads,  OT  else  four  lasses  cry. 

William  SHAKsnuRR. 

Two  well-drtesed  ladies  were  examining  a  statne  of  Andromeda, 
labeled,  "  Bncoted  in  temveotta."  Isaya  on*.  "Whew  is  that?"  "I 
am  sure  I  don't  know,"  replied  1 1*«-  ottn  r,  "  but  I  pity  the  poor  girl,  wher- 
ever it  was."  And  then  the  two  well  -dressed  Indus  naturally  and  in- 
stinctively waltzed  off  to  the  celebrated  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street, 
where  they  «te  delicious  icecream,  mince-piee,  confectionery,  etc.,  ana 
then  went  home  with  blushes  four  feet  deep  on  their  faces. 

A  man  standing  in  a  store  door  on  Montgomery  Avenue  called  out  to 
a  countryman  sitting  on  *  wagon:  "Mow  are  my  folks  coming  on?" 
"  Your  brother's  bay  mule  is  dead,  but  all  the  rest  of  your  kin  folks  are 
alive  and  kicking.*  And  the  countryman  drove  down  Market  street  to 
J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co. 'a,  and  purchased  the  Inij>erishable  Paint,  which  comes 
already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and 
is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

Adolphus  wore  his  breeches  tight — 

Of  that  he  didn't  think 
When  he  put  on  the  roller  skates 

To  show  off  at  the  rink. 
His  first  adventure  was  his  last; 
He'll  put  on  skates  no  more; 
He  tried  to  kick  the  roof  all  in, 
And  sat  down  on  the  floor. 
When  Dolphy  dropped  the  girls  all  laughed — 

It  was  an  awful  fall — 
And  when  they  had  their  backs  all  turned 

He  backed  up  'gainst  the  wall; 
He  called  a  friend,  took  off  the  skates, 

And,  giving  him  a  wink, 
Said,  "Jim,  lend  me  that  long-tailed  coat, 
I  want  to  leave  this  rink," 

In  a  certain  nigh  school  in  "Bosting"  the  Shakespeare  class  was 
reciting,  and  the  play  was  Hamlet.  A  young  lady  arose  and  convulsed 
the  class  by  reading,  "The  funeral  baked  beans  did  coldly  furnish  the 
marriage  table,"  and  then  she  sat  down  and  wept  because  she  was  laughed 
at.  But,  by  the  way,  every  one  does  not  know  that  the  baked  meats  al- 
luded to  in  Hamlet  were  cooked  on  the  Arlington  Range,  obtained  from 
De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

It  is  spoken  of  as  a  wonderful  thing  that  the  person  who  transports 
the  mail  from  Vergennes  to  Addison,  Vt.,  is  a  woman.  Just  as  if  trans- 
porting males  were  not  woman's  work  from  time  immemorial.  Another 
thing,  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento 
streets,  take  the  most  beautiful  and  accurate  photographs  imaginable,  and 
always  guarantee  to  make  an  ugly  woman  look  handsome,  while,  at  the 
same  time,  presenting  a  life-like  picture  of  her. 

Butter  forty  cents  a  pound, 

Eggs  fifty  cents  a  dozen, 
Chickens  on  a  strike,  and  all 

The  barn-yard  loudly  buzzin'; 
The  cows  declare  they  will  not  milk, 

The  hens,  they  will  not  lay; 
Was  ever  such  confounded  luck 

In  all  this  country,  say  ? 

The  common  soldier,  to  be  distinguished  from  an  officer,  is  called  a 
private.  This  is,  more  particularly,  because  he  is  expected  to  do  the  fight- 
ing and  keep  it  privately  to  himself,  while  the  officer  congratulates  him- 
self in  orders  and  gets  a  brevet.  But,  after  all,  it  is  the  wife  of  sutler 
and  camp  follower  who  is  able  to  afford  to  go  to  J.J.  O'Brien  &  Co., 
Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buy  eight-button  Foster  Kid  Gloves 
every  day. 

"The  Best  Liver  Drops"  is  the  title  of  an  advertisement  in  the 
daily  and  weekly  papers.  We  consider  our  liver  one  of  the  best  in  the 
market,  but  it  has  never  dropped,  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge  and  be- 
lief. We  fear  some  advertisements  don't  tell  the  truth.  At  the  same 
time,  however,  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery 
streets,  sell  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors.  Families  supplied  in  retail 
quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

Mary  had  a  vaccine  s^ab 

Upon  her  snow-white  arm; 
She  warned  her  beau  to  this  effect, 

For  fear  he'd  do  it  harm. 
But  when  they  came  to  part  that  night, 

She  gave  a  mighty  grab, 
And  whispered,  "Hug  me  awful  tight, 
And  never  mind  the  Bcab." 

No  man  who  has  never  written  a  book  can  comprehend  the  awful  joy 
which  fills  the  soul  of  the  author  as  he  discovers  the  offspring  of  his  brain 
sandwiched  in  among  a  number  of  other  discarded  volumes,  and  marked, 
"  Your  choice  for  ten  cents."  But  a  still  more  awful  joy  is  that  which 
enters  the  soul  who,  having  just  purchased  a  hat  from  Herrmann,  the 
Hatter,  336  Kearny  street,  finds  every  one  admiring  him. 

We  heard  a  very  affecting  thing  the  day  we  came  up.  We  were  at 
Rockland,  and  the  steamer  was  blowing  off,  making  noise  enough  to  wake 
up  a  policeman.  A  man  and  a  woman  stood  talking  on  the  wharf.  He 
had  hie  head  bent  down,  and  she  was  yelling  something  into  his  ear,  when 
the  steam  suddenly  shut  off,  just  in  time  for  every  one  between  Rockland 
and  White  Head  to  hear  that  woman  say,  "And  don't  forget,  John,  to 
put  on  your  thick  red  drawers  Sunday!"  And  if  John  did  forget  it,  it 
was  not  because  he  did  not  hear  what  she  told  him. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 


Alpbonso;  You  say  you  have  all  vour  money  in  the  bank,  and 
you  wish  to  know  if  it  is  safe?  Ob,  yen,  yes;  perfectly  safe.  You'll 
never  bm  it  again.     Bui   if  yon  want  to  see  yourself,  ana  send  yourself 

all  over  the  universe.  Bend  92.00  and  your  photograph  to  the  Ni;\vs  LeT- 
tkr  Medallion  Company,  and  you  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph 
medallions  already  gummed  aud  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  post- 
age stamp. 

Perhaps  in  2,000  years  hence  there  will  come  a  man  to  Chios  to  make 
excavations  in  the  ruins  of  the  destroyed  towns,  and  make  out  of  an  old, 
broken  barber-cup  and  three  broken  chairs  the  statue  of  the  Apostle 
Paul.  In  the  meantime,  every  one  who  wants  to  enjoy  real  fat,  delicious 
oysters,  should  go  to  Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors,  68  and  69  California 
Market.  The  bivalves  supplied  at  that  fashionable  resort  cannot  be  ex- 
celled. 

"There  was  a  sound  of  revelry  by  night," 

When  all  the  neighbors'  cats  had  gathered  there, 
Within  a  back  yard,  where  they  thought  to  fight, 

Aud  freely  in  the  feline  language  swear. 
Uncushioned  claws  were  bravely  tearing  hair, 

When  raised  a  window  o'er  the  kitchen  shed, 
Some  solid  substance  hurled  through  the  air 
As  though  from  a  ballista  it  were  sped — 
And  hence  each  cat  just  humped  itself  and  fled. 

With  all  our  boasted  civilization,  we  are  only  overgrown  babies,  after 
all.  No  sooner  does  a  building  fall,  or  a  theater  burn  down,  than  we  run 
about  like  a  lot  of  scared  children  to  see  whether  our  buildings  or  theaters 
are  safe.  What  we  want  to  do  is  to  hang  a  few  contractors  and  managers, 
and  then  to  go  and  get  our  painting  done  by  the  celebrated  Noble  Bros., 
638  Clay  street. 

A  chest  is  a  strong  box,  a  strong  box  may  be  a  safe,  but  a  chest  pro- 
tector will  not  frighten  away  burglars.  The  above  was  furnished  by  a 
juvenile  reader  who  has  not  yet  attained  to  the  dignity  of  studying  logic. 
But  when  he  does  reach  the  dignity  of  a  logician,  he  will  buy  his  hats  at 
White's,  614  Commercial  street,  become  a  bank  cashier  and  a  member  of 
the  Bohemian  Club. 

A  depositor  dropped  in  at  the  office  of  the  cashier  one  morning  to  get 
a  note  discounted.  The  official  was  absent,  but  on  the  chair  reclined  a 
plump,  rosy-faced  individual  who  was  fast  asleep.  Turning  to  one  of  the 
clerks  and  then  glancing  at  the  recumbent  figure,  the  visitor  observed: 
"Appears  to  be  on  pretty  friendly  terms  with  Morpheus?"  "It's  his 
habit,"  responded  the  gentlemanly  clerk;  "  he  always  goes  to  sleep  when 
be  comes  here."  "Has  business,  I  suppose,  with  the  cashier?"  "Oh, 
yes;  he's  one  of  the  Bank  Commissioners." 

The  members  of  a  Missouri  church  lend  out  the  church  organ  at  a 
dollar  a  night  to  play  sinful  dance  music.  This  crime  is  only  equaled  by 
that  of  the  restaurant  man  who  lends  the  church  people  an  oyster  to  be 
used  at  their  church  festivals.  We  desire  to  add  that  reprobates  of  this 
kind  will  not  be  allowed  to  slack  their  thirst  with  that  delightful  drink, 
Napa  Soda,  wheu  they  reach  the  place  of  future  punishment. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  SI,  $1.25  and  S1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

Master  Tommy:  "Did  you  always  have  plain  bread  and  cheese  for 
your  dinner,  Hodges  ?"  "No,  Master  Tommy,  I  didn't  alius  'ave  the 
cheese  ;  but  I'se  in  a  good  place  now,  and  gits  a  matter  o'  nine  shillun  a 
week,  and  you  won't  believe  the  lot  o'  fellers  as  comes  a-monchin'  about 
me  now  as  wouldn't  notice  me  when  I  was  poor." 

Angelina:  "  I  have  been  to  hear  Rev.  Mr.  Mistigush.  He  gave  us  a 
beautiful  sermon.  He  is  a  very  learned  man,  you  know."  Frank:  "What 
makes  you  think  so,  dear  ?"  Angelina:  "  Oh,  I  know  he  must  be,  Frank. 
I  couldn't  understand  at  all  what  he  was  talking  about.  But  it  was  a 
beautiful  sermon." 


J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. 

all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers. 


-This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Evening  Dress   Snits  Tor    Special  Occasions  can  be  bad  at 

J.     COOPER'S 
TAILORING     ESTABLISHMENT, 

No.  24  New  Montgomery  Street. San  Francisco. 

{Under  Palace  Wotel). 
6^5"  Also,  Black  Frock  Coat  Suits  for  Funerals,  etc.  Nov.  19. 


AUGUSTUS    LAYER, 

Architect, 

Famishes  Plans,  Specifications  mil  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  deseribtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

itST  lake  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sontb  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  In-urance  Effected 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Gradnate  of  the  University  of  Paris:  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais' Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  0. 


F 


NOTICE. 


or  the  very  best  photographs  «ro  to  Bradley  A  Rul<iNon> 
in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery atreet.  Oct.  28. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Jan  28, 1882. 


"BIZ." 

The  business  of  the  month  now  drawing  to  a  close  has  been  devoid 
of  animation  in  all  trade  departments.  Exports  of  Breadstuffs  have, 
however,  been  continued  without  interruption,  and  in  furtherance  of 
previous  engagements.  The  Wheat  market  experienced  a  temporary  im- 
provement on  one  occasion,  when  a  large  purchase  of  strictly  choice  No. 
1,  free  storage  for  the  season,  was  consummated  at  SI  75  $  ctl.,  but  since 
then  the  price  has  collapsed  and  fallen  back  to  the  previous  rate  of  SI  70 
£?  ctL  This  reaction  may  have  been  caused  by  the  change  in  the  weather, 
from  a  threatened  dry  season  to  that  of  a  copious  and  general  rain-fall  in 
many  parts  ot  the  State  where  moisture  was  greatly  needed  to  preserve 
and  nourish  the  growing  grass  and  grain.  It  is,  however,  to  be  greatly 
feared  that  the  rain-fall  has  not  extended  to  the  west  side  of  the  San  Joa- 
ruin,  where  little  of  any  rain  has  yet  fallen,  and  where,  without  a  copious 
rain  speedily,  no  "Wheat  will  be  harvested  this  Summer.  The  distant 
reader,  not  understanding  this,  should  be  informed  that  the  soil  in  that 
vast  plain  or  desert  is  nothing  but  dry  sand,  and  much  water  is  required 
to  make  a  crop  thereon,  and  when  there  is  a  heavy  rain-fall  thr.mghout 
that  vast  prairie,  then  it  is,  as  in  1880,  that  California  may  be  expected 
to  produce  her  60,000,000  bushels  rather  than  a  45,000,000  Wheat  crop 
without  it,  as  was  the  case  last  year.  As  before  stated  in  the  News  Let- 
ter, January  1,  1882,  we  have  a  stock  of  Wheat  in  the  State  of  750,000 
tons,  and  this  is  now  being  rapidly  exported. 

Grain  freights  hare  been  rather  motionless  during  the  current  week, 
with  few  Sp^t  charters  to  chronicle.  What  little  business  there  is  seems 
to  be  upon  the  basis  of  62s.  6d.  to  the  United  Kingdom.  We  are,  how- 
ever, informed,  what  to  us  was  something  of  a  surprise,  that  a  large  num- 
ber of  forward  grain  charters  have  already  been  written  for  next  Summer, 
loading  for  the  United  Kingdom,  and  at  fully  existing  Spot  rates.  This 
seems  to  us  to  te  rather  a  reckless  speculative  furore.  The  parties  thus 
interested  are  evidently  in  the  expectancy  of  another  full  average  Wheat 
crop,  and  have  little  faith  in  the  ability  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
and  connecting  lines  to  convey  any  large  proportion  of  the  Wheat  crop  to 
Liverpool  via  New  Orleans  and  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

The  Barley  Crop  of  California  in  1881  was  only  half  of  that  harvested 
in  the  year  previous,  consequently  stocks  are  waning  rapidly  and  prices 
advancing  materially,  notably  for  all  choice  brewing  quality,  the  present 
quotation  being  SI  75  per  cental. 

Corn. — The  bulk  of  our  supplies  comes  from  the  South.  Stock  moder- 
ate and  the  price  SI  SO  per  cental. 

Oats.— Oregon  and  Washington  Territory  furnish  us  with  the  bulk  of 
our  supplies,  present  prices  §1  75(%$2  00  per  Cental— latter  rate  for  Sur- 
prise Milling. 

Hops  are  at  the  moment  neglected  and  prices  quite  nominal,  say  20 
@23c. 

Wool.— Stocks  have  of  late  dwindled  down  materially,  either  by  ship- 
ments East  by  rail  or  bought  up  by  local  scourers,  to  be  by  them  eventu- 
ally shipped  to  Boston. 

Arrivals  during  the  week  include  the  British  steamer  Mary  Tatham, 
from  Hongkong  to  Win.  T.  Coleman  &  Co.,  with  675  Chinese  passengers, 
and  for  cargo,  Rice,  etc. 

The  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Australia,  from  the  Colonies,  via  Hon- 
olulu, arrived  here  on  the  night  of  the  24th  inst.,  schedule  time,  with 
Government  mails,  her  full  compliment  of  passengers,  and  for  cargo:  Su- 
gar, 5,608  bags  and  852  kegs  ;  Bananas,  1,119  bunches,  etc.,  from  Hono- 
lulu, and  from  the  Colonies,  880  bales  of  Wool.  In  addition  to  this  we 
have  received  some  three  or  four  cargoes  of  Hawaiian  Sugar  during  the 
week  by  schooners,  in  all  some  20,000  pkgs.  of  Raw  Sugar  for  the  Re- 
finers. 

The  Hawaiian  export  trade  for  1881,  as  we  find  it  compiled  in  our 
Hawaiian  exchanges,  thus  compares  with  the  year  preceding: 

1S80.  1881. 

Sugar,  lbs  63,584,900  92,393,000 

Molasses,  galls 198,400  261,300,000 

Paddy,  fbs 102,400 

Rice,  lbs  6,469.800  6,792,500 

Coffee,  lbs 99,500  18,900 

Wool,  lbs 381.380  528,500 

The  total  value  of  all  the  domestic  exports  from  the  Hawaiian  Islands  for 
18S1  was  $6,530,300.  against  S4,796,400  in  1880,  an  increase  of  31,733,900. 
The  value  of  last  "year  is  decidedly  the  largest  in  the  history  of  the 
Islands.  This  increased  business  is  directly  due  to  the  Reciprocity  Treaty. 
Of  the  Sugar  exported  last  year  1,594,400  lbs.  were  from  Hilo,  9,781,800 
lbs.  from  Kahului,  and  84,016,900  lbs.  from  Honolulu. 

The  Merchandise  markets  for  all  staple  articles  of  Groceries  have 
not  undergone  any  material  change  during  the  week.  Central  American 
Coffee  may  be  quoted  at  13@13^c.  for  new  crop,  and  ll@13c.  for  old. 
Sugars  are  unchanged  in  values,  being  at  ll£c.  for  all  Whites  and  8A@9£c. 
for  Yellow  and  Golden  "  C."  Rice  is  in  large  stock ;  No.  1  China  quot- 
able at  5@o|c,  No.  2  at  4£c;  Hawaiian,  5c. 

Quicksilver.— Spot  stocks  are  light,  quotable  at  37@37^c. 

Borax.— Concentrated,  by  the  car-load,  Ilia,  10  ton  lots.  The  ship  St. 
John  Smith,  for  Liverpool,  carried  64,218  lbs.;  value,  S6,523. 

Salmon. — There  is  very  little  sale  for  this  article  at  present.  The  ship 
St.  John  Smith,  for  Liverpool,  carried  3,010  cases;  value,  S15,050.  It 
was  shipped  by  John  T.  Smith. 

Coal. — The  situation,  so  far  as  concerns  imports,  remains  unchanged, 
with  few  sales  of  cargoes  to  arrive  or  for  shipment. 

Iron. — The  stock  of  all  kinds  of  foreign  Pig  Iron  is  rapidly  waning, 
and  prices  incline  to  harden,  in  view  of  the  large  quantity  now  being  used 
by  our  foundries.  Prices,  however,  are  likely  to  be  kept  in  check  by  the 
large  promised  output  of  the  mines  in  this  State,  Oregon  and  Washington 
Territory. 

Flour.— Most  of  our  largest  Flouring  Mills  are  turning  their  attention 
to  the  manufacture  by  a  patent  process,  as  favorable  reports  reach  us  of 
the  experimental  shipments  of  same  made  to  England.  We  notice  that 
Starr  &  Co.,  of  Vallejo  Starr  Mills,  have  made  the  first  shipment  of  their 
Extras  by  rail  to  New  Orleans.  The  same  being  well  received,  it  sold  at 
S8,  costing  here  65  per  barrel. 


There  is  a  certain  spasmodic  heroism  in  the  attempt  of  the  Kil- 
mainham  heroes  to  live  on  the  spare  diet  of  the  prison.  But  it  is  a  politic 
move,  and,  no  doubt,  has  been  carefully  calculated.  Mr.  Parnell's  waist- 
coat buttoning  loosely  over  his  patriotic  bosom,  and  Mr.  Davitt's  lank 
jaws  growing  lanker  day  after  day,  appeal  to  the  finer  sentiments  of  a 
finely  sentimental  people.  The  heroes  will,  as  they  decrease  in  bulk,  in- 
crease in  dignity.  From  heroes  they  will  become  martyrs  ;  and,  by  an 
easy  ascent,  deification  will  soon  be  reached.  Mr.  Forster  should  see  to 
this.  A  few  ounces  more  beef  daily,  and  an  extra  supply  of  thin  gruel, 
judiciouslv  bestowed,  may  preserve  the  smoothness  of  Mr.  Parnell's  vest 
and  Mr.  Davitt's  physiognomical  beauty  and — the  safety  of  an  empire! 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church. — The  Rev.   Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
!  Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  1\  P.M.     Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  A.M. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 


TO  THE    TRAVELING    PUBLIC. 


Commencing  SUNDAY January    221.    1882, 

The  Oakland  Ferry  Steamers  will  Run  Directly  to  the 
NEW    OAKLAND    PIER. 


S&T  Passengers  for  Oakland,  Alameda  and  Berkeley  Local  Trains  will  pass  from 
the  Boat  TO  THE  LEFT.  Passeugers  destined  Overland  and  to  Main  Line  Stations 
will  find  their  Trains  in  the  CENTER  OF  THE  BUILDING. 

T.  H.  GO  )DHAH,  G.  P.  &  T.  A. 
A.  N.  10WNE,  General  Superintendent.  Wan.  21. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hongrkon?:      CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Feb.  11th,    at  2  p.m.     Ex-. 
cursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA,  on  or  about  Feb.  Sth,  at  12  o'clock  M., 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUAT- 
EMALA and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York—  Cabin,r$139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aoy  Line  for  Bale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  February  lltb,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  'additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Jao.  28.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO.,  ~ 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  P.M.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Gaelic. 
December  6th 
February  25th 
May  20tb 
August  12th 
November  4th 


Oceanic. 

December  Elst 
March  L4th 
June  6th 
August  20th 
November  21st 


Belgric. 

Januarv  26th 
April  19th 
July  11th 
Sept'ber  30th 
Decemb'r  23d 


Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates, 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Dec.  3. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Magrdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  Mazatlan,  La  Paz  and 
Guaymas.  -The  Steamship  NEWBERN  (E.  T.  Rodgers,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  MONDAY,  Feb.  6th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Monday,  January  30th.  No  Fieight  received  after 
SaturJay,  Feb.  4th.  at  12  o'clock  m.,"  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.     For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMLNGHAM,  Agent, 
Jan.  28.  No.  10  Market  street. 

HAWAIIAN    LINE. 

For  Honolulu. --The  A  1  BarJkentine  "Eareka,"  Emerson, 
Master.     This  favorite  vessel  will  receive  freight  on  Thursday,  the  26th  inst., 

at street  Wharf,  and  having  the  greater  portion  of  her  cargo   engaged,  will 

have  quick  dispatch.     For  freight  or  passage  apply  to 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 
Jan  28.  Corner  Market  and  Pine  sts. 

REMOVAL. 

WM.    T.    COLEMAN   &    CO, 

Have    Kemoved    to    their   New    Offices, 

Nos.  121  and  123  Market  Street S-  E,  Corner  Main. 

SJlN    FRANCISCO. 
[January  21.] 


DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  German  Savings  and  Loan  Society. --For  tbe  half  year 
ending  December  31st,  1881,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  THE  GERMAN  SAV- 
INGS AND  LOAN  SOCIETY  has  declared  a  dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  five 
(5)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  four  and  one-sixth 
(4  1-6)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from  Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after  tbe 
9th  day  of  January,  1882.    By  order, 

Dec.  31. ' GEORGE  LETTE,  Secretary. 

A  f^TTATTC  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  ®10  free. 
A  VTXjII  X  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


J*n.   38    1889 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


19 


ELECTRICITY". 
It  waa  announced  by  the  M»v«r  st  th,*  close  of  the  liberal  Pemon- 

ram  had  been  received  From 
Looili ;  '  thvt  at  twenty  mil  Eue  o'clock  the  whole 

of  thr  ■  it  .  I  Mr.  Bri  Imd  reached  the  metropolis, 

(patch  ol  tin'  reports  of  the  meeting  wai  the  heaviest,  but  at  the 

winie  time  th-  t  work  ol  the  kind  yet  performed  at  the 

Birmingham  telegraph  office.  There  were  809  press  messages  of  the  pro- 
eeemnga,  oomnatiiui  of  either  full  or  condensed  reports.  In  reepeot  *>f 
I  92,152  words  were  actually  transmitted  through  the  various  wires, 
but  an  pome  of  the  reports  were  written  otlt  in  manifold  on  reaching  their 
destination,  the  numlwr  of  words  delivered  waa  641,983.  Mr.  Bright  be- 
jran  lo  sjn-.tk  at  7:'.'"'  r.Ji.;  six  mirjutee  later  the  first  page  of  longhand 
manuscript  was  banded  over  by  the  reporter  to  the  telegraph  officials  in 
attendance  at  the  hall,  ami  at  8:38  the  dispatch  to  London,  Manchester 
and  other  stations  In-iran.  Mr.  Blight  sat  down  at  8:36,  and  the  last  page 
of  shorthand  writers"  notes  of  the  re|>ort  for  Loudon  was  transcribed  and 
dispatched  from  the  hall  by  three  minutes  to  9  o'clock.  It  was  immedi- 
ately "  worked  off"  to  London,  whence  the  postal  authorities  acknowl- 
edged the  receipt  of  the  whole  speech  of  7,336  words  at  9:20.  Mr.  Cham- 
berlain's address  followed,  and  afterward  Mr.  Blight's  remarks  in  thank- 
ing the  Mayor.  Mr.  Chamberlain  spoke  0,236  words.  The  dispatch  of 
the  entire  verbatim  report  was  finished  by  10:42  for  Manchester,  Brad- 
ford and  Liverpool;  11:5  for  London;  11:15  for  Leeds,  Sheffield  and 
Edinburgh  ;  11:55  for  Nottingham  ;  12:10  for  Glasgow,  and  1:6  a.m.  for 
Dublin.  —  EUctrician, 

On  the  evening  of  Friday,  December  2d,  Chestnut  street,  Fhiladel- 

fihia,  was  illuminated  for  the  first  time  with  the  Brush  electric  light, 
rom  the  Delaware  to  the  Schuylkill  Rivers,  a  distance  of  2£  miles.  The 
illumination  has  continued  satisfactorily  every  night  since. 

The  Bristol  Corporation  have  resolved  to  spend  £100  in  obtaining 
the  opinion  of  an  eminent  mechanical  engineer,  upon  the  practicability  of 
utilizing  the  tidal  power  of  the  Avon  and  Severn  for  providing  motive 
power  for  electric  lighting  and  other  purposes. 

One  result  of  the  annexation  of  the  island  of  wine-renowned  fame  has 
been  the  introduction  of  the  telephone.  An  English  firm  of  wine-manu- 
facturers have,  it  is  said,  connected  their  works  at  Mandria,  an  inland 
village,  with  the  port  of  Limasol  by  a  telephone  line. 

The  Brush  Company  are  erecting  some  of  their  lights  in  Victoria, 
Baitish  Columbia. 

A  telephone  line  between  Paris  and  Versailles  is  to  be  erected.  If 
this  is  successful,  another  will  be  set  up  between  Paris  and  Rouen,  and 
towns  still  further  distant. 

The  Operator  says  that  the  district  authorities  of  Washington  have 
directed  the  removal  of  the  telegraph  wives  recently  laid  in  the  sewers,  on 
account  of  their  retarding  the  flow  of  water  by  gathering  and  retaining 
matter,  which  stops  up  the  sewers. 

THE    EMPRESS   OF   AUSTRIA,    PERHAPS, 

A  funny  story  reaches  us.     Let  us  Bay  that  the  parties  were  the 

Emperor  and  Empress  Bobadil.     She  loved  hunting  ;  he  objected  to  the 

going  abroad  for  the  sport ;  and  his  objections  had  taken  such  a  determined 

form  that  they  seemed  to  be  almost  insurmountable.     But  one  evening, 

i'ust  before  they  expected  some  royal  guest  from  a  distance,  the  Empress 
iobadil  thought  rather  late  at  night  that  she  would  go  across  to  the  apart- 
ments of  the  Emperor  and  talk  over  the  arrangements.  She  went  accord- 
ingly, and  found  the  Count at  the  door. 

"His  Majesty,"  said  the  Count,  "gave  orders  that  no  one  should 
enter."  "  But  I'm  the  Empress,"  quoth  the  lady.  "  That  does  not  mat- 
ter," said  the  Count.  Upon  which  the  Imperial  lady  dealt  him  such  a 
box  on  the  ears  that  he  reeled  again,  and  she  opened  the  door — when,  lo  ! 
there  was  her  spouse  with  another  lady. 

The  next  morning  saw  the  Empress  en  route  for  a  distant  city.  In  vain 
they  telegraphed  her  to  return.  She  would  not.  At  last  a  deputa- 
tion of  three  noblemen  was  sent  to  her  to  represent  the  serious  results 
that  would  accrue  to  the  Emperor  if  she  remained  away  while  the  royal 
visitors  were  there. 

So,  in  the  end,  she  agreed  to  come  back,  if  it  was  understood  that 
henceforth  she  might  do  as  she  pleased  in  regard  to  the  hunting  and  the 
going  abroad.  The  result  was  that  she  encountered  no  opposition,  and 
that  the  quarrel  was  healed  up. — The  Cuckoo. 


The  news  of  Grenville  Murray's  death  will  set  many  people  thinking. 
His  life  waB  a  curious  example  of  the  wastefulness  of  Nature.  He  was 
lit  for  many  things  ;  he  never  really  did  anything.  He  was  the  best 
journalist  of  his  time ;  his  loss  will  never  be  felt.  All  his  gifts  were  made 
naught  by  some  fatal  want  of  dexterity,  which  led  him  into  indiscretions. 
Other  men  have  blundered  as  badly  as  he  did  in  early  life,  but  he  seemed 
to  lack  strength  to  repair  his  blunders.  His  great  mistake  was  committed 
when  he  was  a  boy.  He  should  never  have  allowed  himself  to  be  used  as 
a  catspaw  by  Lord  Palmerston.  When  trouble  came  Palmerston  threw 
him  over,  and  his  position  in  the  Diplomatic  Service  was  only  held 
through  years  of  insult  and  neglect.  After  his  resignation  he  had  to 
scramble  for  money,  and  produced  no  large  and  lasting  work.  The  "Bou- 
doir Cabal  "  and  others  of  his  books  were  as  bright  and  clear  as  any  writ- 
ing of  our  time,  but  the  indefinable  quality  of  durability  was  wanting  in 
them.  His  novels  were  efforts  in  journalism,  and  they  lasted  no  longer 
than  ordinary  journals  last.  He  wps  very  much  soured,  and  his  impotent 
rages  against  certain  men  and  certain  individuals  are  pathetic  when  one 
thinks  of  the  man  who  condescended  to  be  a  mere  scold.  He  was  fit  for 
more  than  he  became.  His  brilliant  wit  has  ceased  to  coin  bitterness  ; 
his  troubled  life  is  over  ;  and  we  can  but  regret  that  his  name  was  writ 
in  water.  No  young  man  was  ever  more  promising  ;  no  one  could  have 
had  better  chances.  The  fates  declared  against  him,  and  he  was  not 
strong  enough  to  struggle  against  the  fates. —  Vanity  Fair. 


H.  P.  Hubbard,  the  New  Haven  advertising  agent,  was  arrested  in 
New  York  the  other  day.  He  saw  a  man  shot,  and  put  in  pursuit  of  the 
shooter.  Missing  him,  he  was  grabbed  up  by  one  of  the  intelligent  police- 
men of  the  city  as  the  perpetrator  of  the  crime.  He  was  afterward  re- 
leased, and  will  hereafter  confine  himself  exclusively  to  live  advertising, 
leaving  dead  New  Yorkers  to  look  after  themselves. — Danbury  News. 


LITERARY    NOTES. 

The  Musical  Herald,  published  in  Boston,  has  reached  its  third  vol- 
ume. It  still  maintains  its  high  standard,  and  musical  people  will  find  it 
;i  tery  interesting  publication. 

Messrs.  Fords,  Howard  A  Hnlbert,  of  New  York,  have  published  a 
Revised  American  Version  of  the  "Gospel  According  to  Mark," edited  by 
Dr.  Roewell  D.  Hitchcock,  of  the  Union  Theological  Seminary,  together 
with  the  English  Revised  Version  and  the  King  James  Version.  The 
American  Version  is  printed  on  large  type  on  one  page,  and  the  English 
Revised  and  King  James  in  parallel  columns  on  the  other,  thuB  offering 
an  opportunity  for  a  ready  and  triple  comparison.  The  little  work  is  in 
paper  covers,  and  the  published  price  is  15  cents.  It  is  intended  principally 
for  Sunday  School  students. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  a  copy  of  the  "  Irish  Land  Act  of  1881."  It  is 
published  in  San  Francisco  by  Mr.  John  Finlay,  and  is  an  accurate  re- 
print of  the  authorized  version.  The  published  price  is  15  cents,  and  it 
is  for  sale  at  all  book  stores. 

The  "  History  of  the  Capture  of  California  and  Oregon  by  the  Chinese, 
A.  D.  1899,"  is  from  the  pen  of  Robert  Woltor  and  the  press  of  A.  L. 
Bancroft  &  Co.  It  is  an  interesting  but  somewhat  extraordinary  publi- 
cation. 

The  New  York  Mining  Age  has  reached  its  fourth  volume.  It  con- 
tinues to  be  a  very  useful  and  well  edited  publication. 

We  acknowledge  receipt  of  the  first  number  of  the  Repository  of  Literary 
Gems,  that  gives  unquestionable  evidence  of  editorial  ability.  Thirty 
years'  proprietorship  of  the  News  Letter  has  resulted  in  the  loss  of 
several  per  cent,  of  our  esthetic  tastes ;  however,  we  still  pav  obeisance 
to  youth  and  beauty,  and  gladly  welcome  the  Philadelphia  Oriental  Casket. 

On  January  14th  was  published  the  New  Year's  number  of  the  Court 
Circular,  which  contains  stories  and  verses  of  Bret  Harte,  the  Eight  Hon. 
Lord  Churston,  J.  Ashby-Sterry,  S.  H.  D'Avigdor,  H.  Savile  Clarke,  and 
other  popular  authors,  together  with  all  the  fashionable  news  and  gossip 
of  the  day. 

While  the  public  mind  was  yet  depressed  by  the  horrors  of  the  dis- 
aster at  Vienna,  there  came  news  of  a  terrible  railway  accident  on  the 
North  London  Line,  by  which  some  five  people  were  killed  and  over  forty 
sustained  injuries  more  or  less  serious.  It  appears  that  a  train  was  brought 
to  a  stand-still  in  a  tunnel,  the  signal  being  against  it.  In  a  few  minutes 
a  Becond  train  entered  the  tunnel,  but  the  driver  happily  made  out  the 
red  light  in  time  to  prevent  a  serious  collision.  As  it  was,  his  train 
bumped  the  train  in  front  and  shook  the  passengers  severely.  Great  was 
the  excitement  among  those  who  knew  that  another  train  was  shortly  due, 
and  many  of  the  passengers  left  the  last-mentioned  train  and  were  grop- 
ing about  the  tunnel  in  the  dark,  when  a  third  train  rushed  in  and  com- 
pletely telescoped  the  middle  train.  The  shouts  and  yells  of  the  unfortu- 
nate passengers  were  something  terrific.  By  the  collision  the  lights  in 
the  carriages  were  extinguished,  and  morning  papers  and  lucifer  matches 
were  brought  into  requisition  to  assist  the  passengers  to  grope  their  way 
out  of  the  tunnel.  When  at  length  the  nature  of  the  disaster  was  learnt, 
all  trains  were,  of  course,  blocked,  and  the  authorities  lost  no  time  in 
providing  break-down  gangs  to  render  assistance.  In  the  city  the  excite- 
ment was  very  great,  as  employers  and  employe's  who  were  known  to  come 
by  that  line  had  not  arrived  at  their  respective  offices,  and  by  nightfall 
the  offices  of  the  Great  Northern  Company's  line  were  inundated  by  in- 
quirers in  respect  of  relatives  who  had  not  yet  reached  their  homes. 

Messrs.  Dickson,  De  Wolf  &  Co.  have  now  on  hand  and  for  sale  a 
full  supply  of  Catherwood's  celebrated  fiue  old  whiskies,  of  the  following 
brands:  "Cranston  Cabinet,"  " Century,"  "A.  A.  A.,"  "Old  Stock, 
"  Henery  Bull,"  "  Double  B.,"  and  '*  Monogram."  These  whiskies  have 
been  bo  long  upon  this  market  and  are  so  favorably  known  that  it  is 
almost  unnecessary  to  say  anything  in  regard  to  them.  In  the  earlier 
days  they  used  to  be  known  as  Daly's  whiskies,  now  they  are  called  Cath- 
erwood's, but  whatever  appellation  they  have  gone  by  they  have  been,  as 
they  are  now,  pure,  high-grade  and  exquisitely  flavored  liquors. 

Three  boys  from  Southampton,  Eng.,  were  brought  up  at  Southwark 
Police  Court  the  other  day.  The  attention  of  the  police  was  called  to 
them  by  the  eldest,  a  boy  of  fourteen,  named  GileB,  firing  off  a  pistol  in 
Newington  Causeway.  The  boys  said  they  had  come  to  London  from 
Southampton,  and  had  lived  by  breaking  into  shops  and  churches  on  the 
way.  They  had- meant  to  do  the  same  in  London,  and  "  had  armed  them- 
selves for  protection."  It  was  found  that  each  boy  carried  a  revolver. 
They  were  remanded  in  order  that  communication  may  be  made  with 
their  friends. 

Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  the  celebrated  dry  goods  men,  of  Post 
street,  below  Kearny,  continue  to  do  a  rushing  business.  In  fact,  their 
establishment  is  literally  thronged  with  purchasers  every  day,  and  this 
circumstance  indicates  that  those  who  patronize  the  firm  once  are  so  sat- 
isfied that  they  call  again.  This  is  a  result  which  can  only  be  reached  by 
Belling  the  best  quality  of  goods  at  the  lowest  price.  The  stock  which 
Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  carry  is  very  large,  exceedingly  well  selected 
and  is  constantly  being  augmented  by  the  receipt  of  the  latest  novelties 
from  all  markets. 

For  perfect-fitting  garments,  cut  out  of  the  very  best  quality  of 
material  and  the  latest  patterns,  go  to  Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the 
merchant  tailors,  of  415  Montgomery  street.  The  reputation  which 
Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  is  an  ample  guarantee  of  the  kind  of  work 
they  turn  out.  If  you  want  to  be  neatly  and  appropriately  dressed,  get 
your  clothes  made  at  415  Montgomery  street. 

The  Annual  Review  of  the  Commercial  Herald  (double  sheet),  con- 
taining an  exhaustive  statistical  review  of  the  commerce  of  this  port  for 
1881,  crops,  etc.,  together  with  a  map  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
and  connections  to  New  Orleans,  and  a  detailed  account  of  the  route  in 
four  different  languages,  is  now  published  and  ready  for  distribution. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.     For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 

Jackson  streets. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


Jan.  28,  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

'  The  revelations  made  by  the  informer  Connell,  who,  the  other  day, 
turned  Queen's  evidence  in  Dublin,  show  in  horrible  detail  the  methods 
which  the  Irish  "patriots  "  adopt  to  gain  their  "glorious  cause,"  and  also 
what  manner  of  men  some  Americans  are  weak  enough  to  waste  sympa- 
thy upon.  This  Connell,  whose  ominous  soubriquet  was  "  Captain  Moon- 
light," was  an  officer  in  one  of  the  numerous  bands  organized  throughout 
the  country  for  the  purpose  of  assassinating  landlords  and  agents,  and 
wreaking  vengeance  upon  their  law-abiding  fellow-countrymen.  When 
Connell  was  arrested,  two  orders  from  his  superior  officer  were  found  upon 
his  person.  These  orders,  in  the  most  diabolically  cold-blooded  terms, 
instructed  him  to  maim  and  mutilate  by  "shooting  in  the  legs,"  "clipping," 
etc.,  not  men  alone  who  bad  offended  the  "  patriots  "  by  paying  rent,  but 
also  the  innocent  wives  and  daughters  of  the  offenders.  The  leaders  of 
the  Land  League,  male  and  female,  will  doubtless  deny  having  any  con- 
nection with  these  fiends,  but  such  denial  is  useless,  for  not  only  are  the 
aims  and  doctrines  of  the  "  Moonlighters  "  precisely  the  same  as  those  of 
the  League  itself,  but  we  learn  from  Connell's  evidence  that  those  ruffians 
who  particularly  distinguish  themselves  by  their  zeal  in  clipping  and 
shooting  women  and  girls  are  systematically  rewarded  for  their  "bravery" 
with  money  and  medals!  Where  is  it  reasonable  to  suppose  that  these 
pecuniary  prizes  and  honorable  badges  come  from  ?  Certainly  not  from 
the  poverty-stricken  and  ignorant  peasantry  who  form  the  Moonlight 
bands,  and  are  the  mere  tools  of  those  who  lead  them  by  the  nose.  Even 
if  it  were  conceded  that  the  leading  members  of  the  Land  League,  such 
as  Parnell,  Dillon,  Davitt,  O'Connor,  Healy,  etc.,  did  not  directly  en- 
courage and  reward  these  atrocious  acts,  they  are  none  the  less  rendered 
directly  responsible  for  them  by  the  evil  example  of  lawlessness  wbich 
they  have  set,  and  their  successful  efforts  to  stir  up  the  worst  passions  of 
an  ignorant  and  brutal  people.  In  view  of  this  fact,  the  proposition  to 
confer  the  freedom  of  the  city  of  Dublin  upon  Parnell  was  as  flagrantly 
indecent  and  impudently  outrageous  as  the  conferring  of  medals  upon 
murderous  "Moonlighters."  And  the  Lord  Lieutenant  is  to  be  congratu- 
lated upon  his  firmness  in  promptly  preventing  such  an  insult  to  human- 
ity and  civilization. 

Bismarck  is  evidently  going  to  stand  no  nonsense  from  the  Reichstag 
about  the  Imperial  rescript  recently  promulgated.  In  spite  of  the  clam- 
orous protests  of  the  Parliament,  the  Press  and  the  people,  the  man  of 
blood  and  iron  is  determined  to  maintain  his  reactionary  policy  and  see  it 
through  to  the  end.  It  would  not  surprise  us  to  see  the  Austrian  Kaiser 
follow  suit  shortly.  Indeed,  he  and  his  Ministers  have  already  shown 
signs  of  contemplating  such  a  course.  Since  the  death  of  the  late  Czar 
the  faint  foreshadowings  of  a  more  liberal  government  have  vanished  from 
Russia,  so  that  before  long  the  world  may  expect  to  see  the  greater  por- 
tion of  Europe  governed  as  absolutely  as  it  was  a  hundred  years  ago. 
The  key  to  Bismarck's  action  is  to  be  found  in  a  Bingle  sentence  uttered 
by  him  before  the  Reichstag  last  Tuesday.  "  Royalty,"  he  said,  "  must  not 
be  allowed  to  weaken  by  disuse."  Nobody  knows  better  than  the  astute 
Chancellor  that  when  once  the  wedge  of  liberalism  has  entered,  no  mat- 
ter how  little,  into  a  "  strong  "  government,  it  will  surely,  if  slowly,  sink 
deeper  and  deeper  toward  Republicanism.  This  wedge  has  entered  some 
little  distance  into  the  German  form  of  Government,  and  Bismarck  is 
now  making  a  desperate  effort  to  pull  it  out  again.  He  will  probably 
succeed  in  doing  so,  but  he  can  never  close  the  gap  it  has  made,  which, 
sooner  or  later,  probably  after  his  death,  the  German  people  are  sure  to 
attempt  to  widen. 

Bismarck,  it  seems,  finds  a  potent  and  ingenious  defender  in  the  Minister 
of  the  Interior,  who  asserts  that  the  Imperial  rescript  is  especially  adapted 
to  avert  any  fresh  conflict,  and  adds  that,  in  the  European  crisis  now 
threatening,  the  German  people  may  expect  the  Monarchy  to  again  prove 
itself  the  bulwark  of  their  rights  and  freedom.  This  may  be  "  taffy," 
but  coming  from  one  who  is  professedly  no  friend  of  the  Chancellor,  the 
utterance  connot  fail  to  have  great  weight. 

The  news  that  public  ceremonials  are  to  be  dispensed  with  on  the  occa- 
sion of  the  coronation  of  the  Czar  at  Moscow,  shows  that  Alexander  III. 
has  no  desira  to  leave  his  wife  a  widow.  The  spectacle  of  a  monarch  fear- 
ing to  meet  his  subjects,  for  fear  of  being  murdered,  is  sad  enough  to  con- 
template, but  the  Czar's  relation  to  his  people  is  professedly  that  of  a 
father  to  his  children,  yet  he  apprehends  parricide;  moreover,  Alexander 
claims  his  throne  as  the  right  of  God,  yet  he  dare  not  rely  upon  the  good- 
faith  and  protection  of  the  Giver. 

Certain  trifling  temporary  advantages  gained  by  the  Herzogovinians 
are  said  by  the  telegraph  to  haye  nearly  caused  a  panic  in  Vienna.  Such 
a  report  appears  to  us  ridiculous.  Surely  the  Viennese  don't  apprehend 
that  the  insurgents  will  invade  Austria  and  overrun  the  Empire,  like  the 
Goths  and  Vandals  of  old,  even  if  a  handful  of  them  do  gain  possession 
for  a  week  or  two  of  a  few  important  positions  in  the  mountains. 

While  commenting  on  foreign  affairs,  it  is  not  out  of  place  to  refer  to 
the  tone  of  the  London  press  concerning  the  conviction  of  Guiteau.  Be- 
fore the  culmination  of  the  trial,  the  English  papers  were  only  in  accord 
with  our  own  in  their  strictures  upon  the  apparently  indecorous  manner 
in  which  the  Court  allowed  the  proceedings  to  be  conducted.  The  Ameri- 
can papers,  however,  were  a  little  ahead  of  their  English  contemporaries 
in  recognizing  the  fact  that,  after  all,  Judge  Cox  had  an  object  in  view 
when  he  allowed  the  prisoner  such  unprecedented  latitude.  For  this  rea- 
son Americans,  who  are  certainly  the  principal  parties  interested,  have 
lately  been  content  to  see  Guiteau's  ugly  month  foam  with  scurrilous 
abuse,  in  the  firm  belief  that  every  epithet  he  uttered  was  an  additional 
nail  in  his  coffin.  The  English  writers  resolutely  refused  to  see  this 
point,  and  dwelt  only  upon  the  "hideous  burlesque  of  justice,"  as  they 
are  fond  of  calling  it,  which  was  bringing  reproach  upon  American  judi- 
cial procedure.  Judged  by  the  stern  code  which  governs  the  proceedings 
of  English  Courts,  this  censure  was  perhaps  excusable,  but  now  that  the 
motive  of  Judge  Cox — namely,  to  give  the  prisoner  no  chance  to  say  that 
he  was  unfairly  treated— is  made  so  plain  that  all  Americans  justify  his 
course,  it  seems  to  us  that  the  persistent  strictures  of  the  London  papers 
are  entirely  out  of  place  and  in  execrably  bad  taste. 

Invocation  of  the  discontented  cobbler:  "  Perdition  catch  my  sole! " 


COTTON    GOODS    TRADE    OF    THE    WORLD. 

Toward  the  close  of  last  year,  Mr.  Secretary  Blaine  issued  the 
twelfth  report  of  the  United  States  Government  on  our  commercial  rela- 
tions. This  report  embraces  the  cotton  goods  trade  of  the  world,  and  is 
a  practical  commentary  on  the  trade  benefits  of  Protection  and  Free 
Trade,  as  exemplified  in  the  two  great  leading  nations  of  the  world— the 
United  StateB  and  Great  Britain.  There  are  but  two  countries  on  the 
face  of  the  earth  that  export  more  manufactured  cotton  goods  than  they 
import,  and  these  two  are  Free  Trade  countries,  Great  Britain  and  Swit- 
zerland. All  the  rest,  including  the  United  States,  are  more  or  less  Pro- 
tectionist, and  even  after  protecting  their  cotton  manufactures,  they  each 
buy  more  from  outside  sources  than  they  sell  to  all  the  world  outside  of 
their  respective  countries.  The  manufacturers  of  the  United  States  in 
1880,  the  year  with  which  this  report  deals,  exported  cotton  goods  to  the 
amount  of  $9,981,000,  and  the  merchants  of  this  country  imported  cotton 
goods  in  the  same  year  to  the  amount  of  $29,929,000,  in  the  face,  too,  of 
an  average  duty  of  40  per  cent.  There  is  no  duty  on  any  manufactured 
cotton  goods  entering  Great  Britain.  Everybody  sells  there  that  likes. 
In  1880,  her  merchants  bought,  of  all  the  world,  cotton  goods  to  the 
amount  of  $15,403,000,  a  trifle  over  half  that  we  bought.  In  selling  to 
England,  France  stands  first,  with  $3,985,000;  Holland  next,  with  $3,- 
329,000;  the  United  States  next,  with  $2,877,000  worth.  We  are 
second  to  Hollaud,  with  her  4,000,000  of  people,  and  yet  we  have 
our  periodical  _  brag  of  rivaling  England  in  her  own  markets. 
France  is  a  highly-protected  manufacturing  country,  and  yet  she 
buys  twice  the  amount  of  cotton  goods  of  England  that  she  sells  her. 
Our  protection  tariff  is  higher  than  that  of  France,  and  yet  England  sells 
us  manufactured  cotton  goods  to  the  amount  of  $17,681,000,  or  six  times 
as  much  as  we  sell  her,  without  any  duty  at  all.  Now,  how  does  all  this 
happen  ?  We  answer  at  once,  in  this  country,  that  it  is  the  difference  in 
the  price  of  labor  that  does  it.  But  surely  the  price  of  labor  is  lower  in 
France  and  Germany  than  in  England,  and  how  do  the  prices  of  labor  in 
England  and  the  United  States  compare  ?  In  Lancashire,  England,  ac- 
cording to  Consul  Shane's  report,  which  Mr.  Blaine  quotes,  the  average 
wages  of  men  are  $8,  and  of  women  $4.30  per  week,  of  fifty -six  hours. 
In  Massachusetts  the  average  wages  of  men  are  $8.30,  and  of  women  $5.62 
a  week,  of  sixty  hours.  In  the  case  of  the  English  male  operative,  the 
price  is  fourteen  cents  per  hour.  In  the  case  of  the  American,  it  is  a  lit- 
tle less  than  fourteen  cents.  The  American  woman  gets  9£  cents  an  hour, 
and  the  English  woman  gets  8  cents.  House-rent  in  Lancashire  for  a 
house  of  brick,  with  four  bed-rooms,  a  parlor,  kitchen  and  scullery,  and 
first-class  water  and  drainage  accommodations,  subject  to  the  careful  in- 
spection of  a  sanitary  officer,  is  furnished  for  $1.50  per  week.  The  board 
of  an  unmarried  workman  costs  from  $2  to  $3  per  week,  with  a  room  such 
as  described.  The  "  boarding-house"  fashions  of  Massachusetts  are  un- 
known. These  figures  Mr.  Blaine  quotes  from  Consul  Shane's  report. 
The  bill  of  fare  for  the  meals  is  also  given  good  and  substantial  food.  We 
have  not  space  to  quote  it,  but  refer  our  readers  to  the  report  itself.  It  is 
well  that  the  people  should  read  and  understand  this  question,  and  no 
advocate  of  Free  Trade  would  require  a  better  weapon  than  Mr.  Blaine's 
report. 

THE    SUNDAY    LAW    BUSINESS. 

Last  week  a  person  named  Max  P.  Schetzel  managed  to  secure  the 
arrest  of  a  large  number  of  respectable  people  upon  a  charge  of  conduct- 
ing business  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  a  law  that  was  smuggled  on  to 
the  statute  books  years  ago,  and  which  is  so  contrary  to  the  genius  of  our 
institutions  and  the  spirit  of  our  people  that  no  effort  has  ever  been  made 
to  enforce  it.  That  the  object  of  this  man  Schetzel  is  sinister  does  not 
admit  of  a  doubt.  Nevertheless  he  deserves  thanks  for  having  drawn  at- 
tention to  one  or  two  great  principles.  In  the  first  place  this  law,  in 
common  with  all  other  laws,  should  have  been  enforced  until  it  was  de- 
clared unconstitutional  or  repealed.  The  administrative  authorities  should 
never  undertake  to  assume  the  functions  of  the  legislative  authorities. 
The  duty  of  the  administrative  branch  of  the  public  service  is  to  obey 
and  enforce  the  laws  as  they  are  written  and  in  their  entirety.  It  has  no 
right  or  warrant  for  questioning  the  good  judgment  or  the  motives  of  the 
legislative  branch;  it  has  no  right  to  say  what  law  shall  or  shall  not  be 
enforced.  To  permit  it  to  do  so  would  be  equivalent  to  opening  the  door 
to  all  kinds  of  fraud  and  chicanery.  All  existing  laws  should  be  and 
must  be  enforced.  But  at  present  they  are  not.  On  the  contrary,  the 
statute  books  are  ladened  with  laws  and  the  criminal  code  with  sections 
which  have  never  been  enforced,  and  which  no  effort  has  ever  been  made 
to  enforce.  By  whose  authority  has  this  leaving  undone  of  things  that 
ought  to  have  been  done  been  perpetrated? 

In  the  second  place,  how  can  this  man  Schetzel  he  squelched  ?  His 
present  doings  have  a  flavor  of  blackmail  about  them.  At  least,  if  he  is 
not  levying  blackmail,  one  can  see  that  it  would  be*  very  easy  for  him  to 
do  so;  and,  by  the  way,  Mr.  Schetzel's  character  does  not  absolutely  re- 
pel a  suspicion  of  that  kind.  Now  that  he  has  secured  the  arrest  of  sev- 
eral persons,  he  will  have  little  trouble  in  persuading  the  two  or  three 
thousand  other  people  that  are  breaking  the  Sunday  law,  that  it  will  be 
cheaper  for  them  to  settle  things  with  him  than  it  will  be  to  be  even  ac- 
quitted in  a  court.  If  Mr.  Schetzel  follows  his  lead  up  with  any  degree 
of  shrewdness,  he  will  certainly  realize  a  bonanza.  But  the  question  is, 
does  this  manner  of  proceeding  tend  to  promote  good  morals  and  social 
order  ?  

A  good  deal  has  been  written  both  for  and  against  early  marriagep, 
but  we  think  there  can  only  be  one  opinion  about  lads  marrying  upon 
wages  which  would  hardly  provide  themselves  with  the  bare  necessities  of 
life.  Recently,  in  a  Devonshire  village,  an  apprentice,  seventeen  years  of 
age,  led  to  the  hymeneal  altar  a  country  beauty  scarcely  the  same  age, 
and  the  amount  earned  by  him  was  only  9s.  per  week.  From  Sheffield 
we  hear  of  a  still  sadder  case,  where  an  "  office  boy  "  (over  twenty  years 
of  age,  it  is  true,)  was  not  only  a  husband,  but  a  father,  and  he  had  to 
keep  house  and  home  together  on  6s.  per  week!  Surely  in  these  cases,  if 
the  men  be  only  willing  to  work,  a  much  better  life  is  open  to  them  in 
California. 

We  boast  of  the  doings  of  men  in  ruin !  We  point  to  the  elasticity 
of  a  strong  nature  rising  superior  to  failure.  But  there  is  nothing  in  such 
a  case  like  the  persistency  of  a  woman  driven  to  the  wall  for  subsistence. 
The  fair  sex,  gentle  as  lambs  in  peace  and  luxury,  are  like  tigresses  fight- 
ing for  their  young  when  forced  to  self-support  by  poverty  or  treachery. 
— Forney's  Progress. 


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(California  ?k&vttftM. 


Vol.32. 


SAN  FRANOISOO,  SATUBDAY,  FEB.  4,  1882. 


NO.  30. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910 -Refined  Silver— 12. J@  12$  tfcent.  discount 
Mexican  Dollars,  10|  <tt  10$  per  cent.  disc. 

"  Exchange  on  New  York.  10c.  ^  $100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 49J  ;  Commercial,  I'.'M.  Paris,  sight,  5-12i  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    Lastern  Telegrams,  15c. 

"Price  of  Money  here,  G@10per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1(2  \\  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S5@490^. 


PRICES   OF  LEADING  STOCKS  AND   00V.  BONDS. 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  Stale  Bonds,  6V57 

S.  F.  Citv  Jk  Co.  B'ds,  6a, '68 
S.  F.  Citv  &  Co.  B'ds.  7s  ... 

Sacramento  City  Bonds.... 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Anceles  City  Bonds. , . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oregon  B&  N. Bonds,  6s.. 

Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

SO 

40 

55 
105 

90 

90 
105 
110 
110 
101 
113 
123 
105 
100 
117} 

167J 
12G 
120 

121 

125 

125 

115.     ( 

to  yie 
s  limi 
vestro 

AsktU         Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—      State  investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.1  Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

Bid. 

125 
120 
120 
105 

SO 
113 

90 

37 

90 

63 

87* 

47J 
Nom. 
Nom. 

65 

26 

54 
115 

93 

44 

71 
102J 
116} 

Nom. 
t  Co., . 

is,  the 
?  the 

ifornis 

Asked 
135 

60        1                      RAILUOADS. 

—      C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

90 

—    ||C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

114 
92J 
38 

107      N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

92} 

103      .Central  R.  R.  Co 

115      Market  Street  R.  R 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

66 

—      Oakland  Gaslight  Co(ex-div 

26b 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div)  . 

1NSURANCB  COMPANIES. 

[,Califor'a  Powder  Co 

96 

—  II  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

—  .Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 'b Stock.... 

123    IS.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(cx-c 

128    hPaciflc  CoastS.S.  Co's  Stock 

128    I'SaucelitoL.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 

)ala.  Dry  Dock,  60,  55.    Safe  Depos 

Id  from  our  extreme  quotatioi 
ed,  as  buyers  hesitate  in  payin 
ents. 

Andrew  Baied,  312  Cal 

44J 

74 
103J 
117 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  10S, 
Presidio  R.  R.,  80,  82$. 

Holders  are  unwilling 
the  volume  of  business  i 
asked  for  really  good  in 

Nom. 
1J,  33. 

refore 
prices 

St. 

Devotees  of  stock  gambling  find  little  to  worship  nowadays  as,  from 
habit,  they  daily  visit  its  temple  on  Pine  street.  Hope,  ever  new,  en- 
courages them  to  continue  the  mechanical  routine  of  service,  but  the  re- 
wards of  their  faitd  and  labors  seem  long  delayed.  It  is  nearly  four  years 
since  any  heavy  speculations  have  given  extensive  interest  to  our  mining 
Bhares.  The  great  disappointment  following  the  rich  promises  of  Sierra 
Nevada  and  Union  in  1878,  and  repeated  lesser  ones,  have  driven  men  of 
means  and  readiness  to  operate  into  other  fields  for  speculation,  and  it 
seems  only  a  question  of  time  when  the  flock  now  nibbling  short  stubble 
must  hunt  other  grazing  ground. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  H.  W.  Bellows,  pastor  of  All  Souls  Church,  New 
York,  died  in  that  city  on  January  30th.  He  was  born  in  Boston,  June 
11,  1814,  and  received  his  education  at  Harvard  College  and  the  Divinity 
School  in  Cambridge.  On  January  2,  1838,  he  was  ordained  pastor  of 
the  "First  Congregational  Church  in  New  York,  afterwards  called  All 
Souls  Church,  in  which  relation  he  remained  till  his  death.  His  contri- 
butions to  the  literary  world  were  marked  by  independence  of  thought 
and  boldness  of  expression.  During  the  war  he  was  President  of  the 
United  States  Sanitary  Commission,  and  visited  the  Pacific  Coast  in  aid 
of  the  movement. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Feb.  3d, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds  —  4s,  118  ;  4£s,  114g  ;  3£s,  101.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  85@4  90£.  Pacific  Mail,  45.  Wheat,  135@142  ;  Western 
Union,  81J.  Hides,  22@22i.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  ;  Burry, 
15@24 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Feb.  3d.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  8d.  @  10s.  lid.,  Cal.;  10a. 
lld.@lls.  7d.  Red  Am.  Shipping.      Bonds,  4s.,  120  ;  4Js,  116^;  3is,  — . 

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  last  Thursday:  On  the  27th  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  50  deg.  and  44  deg.;  on  the  28th,  51  and  43.5; 
on  the  29th,  50  and  42;  on  the  30ch,  52  and  42;  on  the  31st,  52  and  47;  on 
the  1st  of  Feb.,  54  and  44;  and  on  the  2d,  53  and  43. 

It  is  announced  that  the  Chinese  Government  has  paid  to  Russia 
through  Messrs.  Baring  Brothers,  in  London,  the  first  installment  of  the 
amount  of  compensation  stipulated  bv  the  Kuldja  Treaty. 

The  British  steamship  Sardong  has  been  purchased,  at  London,  for 
the  provincial  marine  of  British  Columbia.  She  is  larger  than  the  Cal- 
ifornia, and  will  ply  in  the  same  trade. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigating;    tbo    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 


Quicksilver.— Our  London  correspondent,  under  date  of  January  10, 
1882,  sends  to  us  the  following  resume,  from  January  to  December, 
1881,  inclusive: 

1881  1880 

Export,  lbs 1,863,175  1,205,450 

Export,  flasks,  about 24,677  16,050 

Import,  lbs .  .4,219,576  3,715,526 

Import,  flasks,  about 47,877  1  Kk  qqq  49,500 

To  this  year,  flasks,  about 8,001 J  &t,»aati 

We  bring  the  8,001  flasks  Spanish  forward  to  this  year,  as  the  Spanish 
Government  makes  about  a  similar  quantity  each  year.  The  first  con- 
signment to  London  of  new  crop  arrived  here  the  end  of  last  December, 
and  so  got  into  last  year's  official  returns. 

The  following  we  give  in  round  numbers  of  thousands,  but  near  enough 
for  reference,  also  our  estimate  of  the  stock  accumulation  in  London, 
with  prices: 

Import,       Export,      Stock  accu-    Highest  Price,    Lowest  Price, 
Flasks,        Flasks,       mulation,       Per  Flask,  Per  Flask, 

Year.  about.  about.    Flasks,  about,     about.  about. 

1871 39,000        37,000        £12  £9 

1872 1 36,000        31,000        £13  £10  5s. 

1873 31,000        28,000        £20  £12 10s. 

1874 39,000        32,000         £26  £19 

1875  42,000        32,000  4,000        £24  £9 10s. 

1876 37,000        25,000  5,000        £11 10s.  £8 

1877 47,000        30,000        10,000  £9 10s.  £7  2s.  6d. 

1878 43,000        28,000  8,000  £7  5s.  £6  7s.  6d. 

1879 53,000        28,000        17,000  £9  £5 17s.  6d. 

1880 49,000        16,000        25,000  £7 12s.  6d.        £6  2s.  6d. 

1881 47,000       24,000        15,000         £7  £6  2s.  6d. 


84,000 
We  do  not  include  in  the  above  stock-estimates  the  8,001  flasks  brought 
forward  to  this  year;  the  about  12,000  flasks  in  first  hands  we  have  in- 
cluded.    The  present  stock  in  London  is  about  92,000  flasks. 

Joseph  Bennett  Bros. 


London,  Feb.  3.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  99  ll-16t£100  1-16. 


City  and  County  Cash.— City  and  County  Treasurer  Widber's  report 
for  the  month  of  January  shows  that  the  amount  on  hand  December  31, 
1881,  was  $1,706,699.  During  the  month  the  sum  of  §1,584,886  39  was 
received  by  the  Treasurer,  §239,523  98  being  on  account  of  the  General 
Fund,  $2,019  on  account  of  Police  Fund.  §29.122  16  School  Fund,  $12,- 
013  12  Special  Fee  Fund,  875  Pound  Fee  Fund,  $29,406  77  Street  De- 
partment Fund,  §21,299  23  Street  Light  Fund,  $2,512  81  Corporation 
Debt  Fund,  §14,800  64  Park  Improvement  Fund,  $110  Disinterment 
Fund,  §2,934  19  Library  Fund,  $1,162,135  29  State  and  poll  taxes,  and 
the  remainder  on  account  of  Sinking  Funds  and  bond  coupons.  The  dis- 
bursements have  amounted  to  §350,214  92,  of  which  $166,466  92  was 
from  the  General  Fund.  There  was  at  the  close  of  the  month  a  balance 
of  $2,941,370  47  cash  on  hand. 


The  Britons.— F.  M.  Ward,  J.  R.  Lawry  and  Wm.  Swift  were 
elected  members  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society  at  the  monthly  meet- 
ing last  evening,  Dr.  H.  Austin  in  the  chair.  The  Secretary  reported 
that  $100  had  been  received  from  W.  Greer  Harrison  for  life  membership, 
for  which  resolutions  of  thanks  were  passed,  as  also  to  the  merchants  and 
banking  houses  for  amounts  received  during  the  past  month.  Sums  ag- 
gregating §106  25  were  refunded  by  beneficiaries,  with  expressions  of 
thankfulness  for  the  prompt  assistance  furnished  them  when  ill  and 
friendless.  The  night  of  meeting  was  also  changed  from  the  first 
Wednesday  to  the  first  Tuesday  in  the  month. 

The  Golden  Gate  Flour  Mills,  situate  on  First  street,  and  owned  by 
Horace  Davis  &  Co.,  were  closed  several  days  ago,  and  will  not  be  opened 
for  about  three  months.  In  this  interval  the  interior  of  the  building  will 
be  reconstructed,  and  an  entire  new  plant  of  machinery,  recently  imported 
from  the  East,  will  be  placed  in  it.  This  new  machinery  includes  all  the 
late  improvements  in  the  paraphernalia  for  producing  the  best  quality  of 
flour,  and  its  advent  will  increase  the  capacity  of  the  Golden  Gate  Mills 
by  fifty  per  cent.,  besides  improving  the  quality  of  the  article  produced. 
Messrs.  Davis  &  Co.  expect  that  the  cost  of  refitting  their  mills  will  be 
in  the  neighborhood  of  §40,000.  Their  enterprise  and  pluck  are  worthy  of 
admiration.  

Irishmen  of  all  sects  and  opinions  will  do  well  to  read  a  pamphlet 
lately  printed  and  published  by  Mr.  John  Finlay,  entitled:  The  Land 
Law  Act  of  1S81.  The  publication  aims  at  nothing  else  than  an  exact  and 
complete  reprint  of  the  text  of  Gladstone's  masterpiece.  Much  has  been 
said  about  the  Laud  Law  Act,  but  very  few  of  those  most  interested  are 
conversant  with  its  details.  Here  is  their  opportunity  to  study  it  by  their 
fireside,  and  read,  mark,  learn  and  inwardly  digest  its  justice  or  the  op- 
posite. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Harriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRAKCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  4.  1882. 


THE    SUGAR    WARFARE. 

Mr.  Clans  Spreckels.  the  principal  of  the  firm  which  operates  San 
Fran  Cisco's  great  Sugar  refinery,  departed  for  the  East  on  Thursday  last. 
Mr.  Spreckels7  visit  to  the  Atlantic  side  of  the  continent  means  something 
more  than  a  mere  social,  sanitary  or  business  trip.  Its  purpose  is  some- 
thing gigantic,  and  thereby  hangs  a  tale  which  it  has  fallen  to  the  prov- 
ince of  the  Xevts  Leitze  to  relate. 

St .'rue  time  back  the  Eastern  refiners  commenced  an  organized  attack  on 
Mr.  Spreckels  and  his  business  interests,  using  the  San  Francisco  Chroni- 
cle as  their  hired  mouth-piece.  Spreckels  listened  in  silence  to  these  at- 
tacks npon  him  and  attempted  no  reply.  He  did  not,  it  is  true,  attempt 
to  sij^nce  those  papers  which,  being  moved  thereto  by  a  love  of  truth  and 
a  proper  regard  for  the  best  interests  of  the  country,  exposed  the  fallacies 
and  refuted  the  falsehoods  of  the  hired  mouth-piece  of  the  Eastern  re- 
finer?, but  he  hired  no  advocates  and  he  paid  no  hush  money.  He  was 
not  idle,  however,  and  he  was  not  getting  ready  to  turn  his  right  cheek  to 
the  hand  that  smote  his  left.  On  the  contrary,  he  was  quietly  perfecting 
arrangements  and  putting  himself  in  order  to  return  the  blows  of  those 
who  had  assaulted  him — not  the  blows  of  their  hired  mouth-piece.  He  is 
ready  now,  and  that  is  the  reason  why  he  has  gone  East.  He  has  gone 
to  carry  the  war  into  the  heart  of  Africa,  The  Eastern  refiners  viewed 
with  jealous  eyes  his  prosperity  on  this  coast,  and  they  attacked  him 
in  a  mean,  underhand  manner,  using  contemptible  and  slanderous 
weapons.  Now  be  proposes  to  return  their  attack,  hut  in  an  open, 
manly  and  honorable  manner.  He  proposes  to  show  them  that 
the  causes  which  operated  to  bring  about  bis  success  on  this  coast 
will  produce  similar  results  on  the  Atlantic  side.  It  is  Mr.  Spreck- 
els' intention  to  purchase  the  Brooklyn  refinery  (which  is  said  to  be  one 
of  the  largest  on  the  Atlantic  side),  and  to  expend  $100,000  in  enlarging 
and  improving  it,  or  else  he  will  build  a  new  refinery,  which  will  surpass 
in  magnificence  and  size  anything  in  the  country.  He  has  patents  on 
machinery  and  appliances  for  making  sugar,  he  has  business  sagacity  and 
enterprise  such  as  few  men  possess  ;  he  has  a  large  capital  of  his  own,  and 
an  unlimited  supply  of  the  same  material  is  seeking  for  the  privilege  of 
joining  with  himr  With  all  these  advantages  behind  him,  he  knows  that 
he  can  produce  sugar  for  a  price  which  will  enable  him  to  sell  it  at  a 
profit,  and  yet  for  less  money  than  it  costs  the  Eastern  refiners  to  pro- 
duce theirs.  This  is  the  way  in  which  Mr.  Spreckels  proposes  to  return 
the  foul  blows  which  were  dealt  at  him  by  the  Eastern  refiners.  He  pro- 
poses to  go  right  into  their  own  markets  and  beat  them  out  in  fair,  open 
and  manly  trade  ;  and  he  can  be  relied  npon  to  do  it.  This  is  not  the 
first  contest  of  the  land  in  which  he  has  been  engaged,  and  he  has  always 
come  out  victor.  He  is  a  man  who  figures  things  down  to  a  fine  point, 
and  organizes  victory  before  he  moves  his  forces.  Pretty  soon  there  will 
be  a  weeping  and  a  wailing  and  a  gnashing  of  teeth  among  the  Eastern 
refiners.  Pretty  soon  they  will  realize  that  they  pursued  a  very  short- 
sighted policy  when  they  provoked  the  Western  giant  into  active  compe- 
tition with  them,  but  no  one  who  knows  the  facts  of  the  case  will  sympa- 
thize with  them. 

san    QUENTIN    MECHANICS. 

The  News  Letter  hinted  last  week  that  it  was  within  the  bounds  of 
possibility  that  the  proposition  of  the  Prison  Directors  to  send  one  of 
their  number  East  for  the  purpose  of  discovering  some  method  of  employ- 
ing prison  labor  in  a  profitable  manner,  without  interfering  with  outside 
industries,  might  possibly  be  an  attempt  to  calm  the  storm  of  popular  in- 
dignation which  their  course  has  provoked,  with  smooth  promises  that 
they  have  no  intention  of  carrying  out.  From  what  we  learn  this  week, 
we  are  are  now  inclined  to  believe  that  this  hint  was  very  near  the  truth. 
We  have  been  reliably  informed  that  there  is  no  real  intention  on  the  part 
of  these  august  gentlemen  to  take  any  steps  toward  altering  their  present 
course.  On  the  contrary,  they  are  pushing  the  manufacturing  industries 
which  they  have  now  in  operation  to  their  fullest  extent.  These  facts  are 
significant.  If  there  was  not  something  rotten  in  this  prison  labor  busi- 
ness, the  Directors  would  not  feel  inclined  to  lie  so  much  about  it.  Yet 
it  is  only  a  few  weeks  ago  since  one  of  them  absolutely  and  emphatically 
stated  that  little  or  no  manufacturing  was  being  carried  on  in  San  Quentin, 
and  it  is  but  little  over  a  week  since  that  the  Board,  as  a  body,  endeavored 
to  create  the  impression  that  it  was  about  to  take  steps  which  would  lead 
to  the  removal  of  prison  labor  from  those  manufacturing  industries  that 
are  already  established  here.  Why  all  this  deception  and  mendacity  ? 
The  Prison  Directors  are  public  officials  discharging  the  duties  of  a  public 
trust,  and  it  is  a  self-evident  fact  that  they  must  believe  that  they  are  do- 
ing tpia  in  a  wrongful  manner,  or  they  would  boldly  avow  their  position 
and  stand  by  it.  Plainly  stated,  it  is  quite  evident  that  the  Prison 
Directors  must  be  making  money  out  of  the  labor  they  control. 

This  Question  of  prison  labor,  by  the  way,  in  its  philosophical  aspect, 
is  from  time  to  time  coming  into  prominence  in  all  parts  of  the  Union. 
A  bill  is  now  pending  before  the  Connecticut  Legislature,  the  purpose  of 
which  is  to  limit  to  fifty  the  number  of  convicts  which  may  be  employed 
at  any  one  kind  of  work.  This  is,  to  an  extent,  a  remedy  for  the  evil, 
but  it  is  not  the  right  remedy.  It  is  not  logical  Prisoners  are  confined 
as  a  punishment  for  crime,  and  as  a  further  punishment  they  should  be 
kept  busy  at  the  very  hardest  kind  of  manual  toil  If  the  penitentiary 
is  to  be  used  as  a  deterent  to  <niminals,  it  must  not  be  made  a  comforta- 
ble boarding-house,  where  sufficient  dilletente  labor  has  to  be  performed  to 
keep  the  occupants  from  feeling  the  effects  of  ennui.  And,  apart  from 
that  phase  of  the  matter,  the  true  principle  is  that  the  labor  of  convicted 
felons  should  not  be  brought  into  competition  with  the  labor  of  honest 
mechanics.  Society  can  afford  to  support  its  jails,  but  it  cannot  afford  to 
break  down  its  manufacturing  industries  or  to  see  its  artisans  walking 
around  in  idleness. 

Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  have  on  sale  in  their  commodious'and  ex- 
tremely well-lighted  store,  Post  street,  between  Kearny  and  Montgomery 
streets,  a  large  stock  of  the  very  best  quality  of  dry  goods  at  the  very 
lowest  prices.  They  have  silks,  dress  goods,  black  goods,  cloaks,  blankets, 
quilts,  table  and  other  linens,  hosiery,  woolen  and  other  underwear,  and 
all  the  miscellaneous  articles  to  be  found  in  a  well-stocked  dry  goods  es- 
tablishment. Another  thing,  the  broad  daylight  which  prevails  in  the 
store  of  Messrs.  Mosgrove  &;  Bro.  enables  purchasers  to  see  exactly  what 
is  the  quality  and  condition  of  the  goods  offered. 

J.  B.  O'Connor  8c  Co,  have  published  a  new  funeral  march  by  Father 
"V".  De  Mam,  O.  P.,  dedicated  to  the  late  President  Garfield. 


CIVILIZED    CANNIBALISM. 

The  recent  proposition  to  purchase  the  body  of  the  convicted  mur- 
derer, Guiteau,  after  his  execution,  preserve  it  by  a  new  process  and 
carry  it  around  the  country  for  exhibition,  is  horrifying  and  disgusting  to 
every  instinct  of  civilized  human  nature.  Yet  it  is  a  proposition  which 
there  does  not  seem  to  be  any  provision  of  law  to  prevent,  unless  the 
Judge  who  sentences  the  criminal  exercises  a  prerogative  which,  under  the 
laws  of  the  District  of  Columbia  he  possesses,  and  includes  in  the  man- 
date of  the  Court  a  direction  as  to  the  disposition  of  the  remains  of  the 
convicted  criminal.  TJnder  the  old  and  harsber  system  of  administering 
justice  it  used  to  be  the  eustom  to  bury  executed  murderers  in  the  jail- 
yard,  immediately  after  execution,  and  cover  their  bodies  with  quick- 
lime. The  namby-pamby  sentimentalism  of  modern  days — under  which 
brutal  murderers  have  been  metamorphosed  into  heroes — has  altered  the 
system  of  administering  justice  and  softened  its  harsh  and  unforgiving 
angularities.  The  result  of  this  is  the  proposition  to  make  an  exhibition 
of  the  remains  of  the  murderer  of  the  late  President  Garfield. 

The  conduct  of  the  Scovilles  in  this  matter  should  alienate  from  them 
any  sympathy  that  they  have  heretofore  been  recipients  of.  And  there 
is  no  doubt  but  that  they  were  willing  to  enter  into  the  disgraceful  bargain 
which  has  been  outlined  in  the  press  dispatches.  Mrs.  Scoville,  it  is  true, 
has  made  a  sort  of  denial,  but  not  until  the  shout  of  execration,  which 
went  up  all  over  the  country,  was  ringing  in  her  ears;  and  Scoville  him- 
self has  made  no  denial.  Another  thing,  before  the  conviction  of  the 
criminal,  it  was  publicly  announced  that  the  friends  of  the  prisoner  had 
such  a  proposition,  or  rather  one  differing  slightly  in  its  commercial 
bearings  under  consideration,  and  no  denial  was  attempted.  The 
News  Letter  has  no  doubt  but  that  the  Scovilles  have  been  favorably 
considering  this  proposition,  and,  as  we  said  before,  that  fact  should 
alienate  from  them  every  particle  of  sympathy,  which  has  been  given 
to  them  on  account  of  their  misfortune  in  being  bound  by  ties  of  kinship 
to  the  prisoner.  The  savage  eats  the  body  of  his  dead  enemy,  and  we 
shudder  at  him.  Civilization,  as  personified  by  the  Scovilles,  would  eat 
the  bread  which  is  purchased  by  the  money  given  in  exchange  for  the 
dead  body  of  its  friend. 

The  Homeier  Concert. — The  Sixth  Afternoon  Orchestral  Concert, 
under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Louis  Homeier,  took  place  on  Thursday  after- 
noon at  Piatt's  HalL  There  has  always  been  alack  of  sympathy  between 
the  reeds  and  the  brass  in  Mr.  Homeier's  orchestra,  but  it  was  less  notice- 
able at  this  concert  than  at  the  previous  ones.  The  concert  com- 
menced with  the  Coriolanus  Overture,  in  connection  with  which 
the  programme  stated  that  Beethoven  "  had  seized  the  inmost  spirit  of 
the  action,  by  making  the  overture  express  only  the  conflict  between  the 
defiant  Roman  and  the  mild  voice  of  his  mother."  Such  language  is  ex- 
cessively silly,  but  the  grand  old  work  was,  nevertheless,  excellently 
played.  Bizet's  '*  Suite  Arlesienne "  was  given  for  the  first  time,  and 
there  is  an  indescribable  charm  about  it  from  the  prelude  to  the  close  of 
the  chimes.  We  hope  to  hear  it  again.  The  rest  of  the  programme  was 
uninteresting.  The  Lohengrin  Overture  was  too  noisy,  and  we  are  all 
tired  of  the  Danse  Maccabre  of  Saint  Saens,  which  the  Herold  orchestra 
played  so  frequently.  Miss  Ivy  Wandesforde  sings  as  charmingly  as  ever, 
and  her  A,ir  du  Bossignol  was  given  beautifully.  Mr.  Homeier  is  to  be 
the  recipient  of  a  complimentary  benefit  on  Friday  afternoon,  Feb.  17th. 
He  has  conducted  the  present  series  of  six  concerts  without  any  compen- 
sation,   

Iiadies  and  gentlemen  who  are  blessed  with  the  luxury  of  tender  feet, 

mementoes,  perhaps,  of  the  days  when  they  did  the  light  fantastic  with  a 

number  nine  foot  in   a  number  two  shoe,  should  call  upon  Mr.  Charles 

Dietle,  boot  and  shoe  maker,  of  Bush  street,  under  the  Occidental  HoteL 

Mr.  Dietle  enjoys  the  reputation,  and  it  is  well  founded,  too,  of  being 

able  to  fashion  a  covering  for  the  pedal  extremities  which  fits  like  a  glove, 

while  giving,  at  the  same  time,  the  greatest  ease  to  the  wearer.     This  is 

!   the  result  of  careful  measurement  (particularly  of  those  parts  that  are 

!   disposed  to  be  tender,  and  to  resent  anything  like  undue  pressure),  and 

!   also  of  a  thorough  understanding  of  the  anatomical  proportions  and  struc- 

i   ture  of  the  human  foot.     In  addition  to  this,  Mr.  Dietle  uses  nothing  but 

1   the  rery  best  quality  of  leather,  and  the  result  is  that  his  customers,  in 

addition  to  getting  a  perfect  and  comfortable  fit,  get  a  substantial  and 

elegant  article  which  wears  long  and  always  looks  stylish  and  neat. 

"Do  yon  Hlink.  Mary,  you  could  leave  father  and  mother,  this  pleas- 
ant home,  with  all  its  ease  and  comforts,  and  go  to  the  Far  West  with  a 
young  lawyer,  who  has  but  little  besides  his  profession  to  depend  upon, 
and  with  him  search  out  a  new  home,  which  it  should  be  your  joint  duty 
to  beautify  and  make  delightful  and  happy  like  this  T  Dropping  her  . 
head  softly  on  his  shoulder,  she  whispered:  "I  think  I  could,  Archy." 
"Well,"  said  he,  "there's  Tom  Jones,  who's  going  West,  and  wants  to 
get  a  wife.     Fll  mention  it  to  him." 

If  yon  want  to  be  well  dressed  and  present  the  appearance  of  a 
i  gentleman  of  taste  and  refinement,  go  to  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  J. 
M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery  street. 
Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  on  hand  a  full  assortment  of  the  very  best 
quality  of  goods  and-all  the  latest  patterns.  Their  cutters  are  artists  and 
their  work  perfection. 

The  management  of  that  celebrated  pleasure  resort,  Woodward's 
Gardens,  has  issued  a  very  attractive  programme  for  the  performance  to- 
day and  to-morrow.  The  celebrated  acrobats,  Seigrist  and  Duray,  to- 
gether with  a  whole  host  of  miscellaneous  talent,  will  appear. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN    AND     DOMESTIC. 

WMOJJSSAIiM    AJSTt    MMTAJOL. 


R.W.THEOBALD.— Importer  and  Dealer, 


Jfos.    35    and    37    CIAT    STREET, 

SAS  FBAUC1SCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Not.  5. 


Feb.  4, 1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


3 


SOCIETY. 


February  3,  1883.  Sorely  it  must  be  the  touch  of  front  in  the  air 
these  morning*  ami  evening*  (hat  (*eerus  to  have  awakened  people  to  the 
fart  that  Winter  i»  nut  only  ben,  but  rapidly  slipping  away,  and  hence 
the  unusual  amoont  of  gnyety  present  and  to  come.  What  with  recep- 
tions dinners,  dances,  hop*  and  commerce  parties,  the  evenings  are  all 
engaged,  and  quite  a  number  of  the  afternoons  as  well.  As  Lent  ap- 
proaches the  fun  will  wax  more  faat  and  furious  still,  for  many  are  prone 
to  leave  till  the  very  last  moment  paying  off  their  mow]  debts,  ana  thus 
it  is  that  there  is  always  moll  a  Barry  just  Iwfore  Ash  Wednesday. 

It  baa  often  been  said  that  the  fair  sex  of  'Frisco  are  great  at  the  game 
of  "Follow  the  Leader;"  or,  in  other  word*,  let  one  of  them  start  a  new 
idea  in  party  giving  and  it  is  immediately  run  into  the  ground.  Witness 
the  innumerable  teas  and  kettledrums  of  a  couple  of  seasons  back,  which 
at  last  became,  for  a  time,  the  sole  form  of  entertainment  given.  To  be 
sure,  they  had  th»»  merit  of  being  inex|>ensive  and  little  trouble,  and  of 
their  successors,  the  present  popular  commerce  parties,  the  like  can  also 
be  said.  Given:  three  or  four  card  tables,  as  many  packs  of  cards,  a 
dozen  or  two  people  disposed  to  be  pleased  with  any  or  everything,  a  few 
cheap  tri0es  in  a  grab-bag,  the  more  outre  the  better,  and  of  this  new 
foible  of  the  hour  all  is  told.  If  one's  rooms  are  small,  and  not  suitable 
for  balls,  one  can  clear  off  one's  indebtedness  to  society  by  half  a  dozen 
of  these  gatherings,  the  cost  of  all  of  them  not  approximating  to  what 
the  supper  alone  for  one  big  crowd  would  be,  and  they  are  particularly 
adapted  for  dwellers  in  hotels  and  "sich."  Well,  I  suppose  they,  too, 
will  run  their  course,  and  then  be  shelved  for  something  equally  frivolous. 
In  the  meantime,  one  hears  of  them  on  every  side,  and  not  to  give  a 
"commerce  party"  argues  that  you  either  are  no  longer  pleased  with 
childish  doings,  or  can  afford  something  better. 

The  officers  and  ladies  stationed  at  the  Presidio  have  every  reason  to  be 
pleased  with  the  success  of  their  hop,  given  there  last  Friday  afternoon. 
The  day  was  charming,  just  cold  enough  to  make  the  exertion  of  dancing 
pleasurable,  and  the  reception  accorded  the  guests  was  a  warm  one.  Al- 
beit I  am  not,  and  never  was,  an  advocate  of  dancing  indoors  in  the  day- 
time, I  must  say  that  when  the  roads  are  in  such  a  condition  as  they  are 
between  this  city  and  that  post,  as  well  as  Black  Point,  the  route  thither 
being  so  well  known  as  to  ueed  no  comment  from  me,  it  is  far  more  sensi- 
ble to  travel  them  by  daylight  than  starlight,  and  far  pleasanter  to  those 
affected  with  timidity.  The  hops  at  Angel  Island  also  being  given  in  the 
daytime  is  undoubtedly  one  reason  why  they  are  so  enjoyed  by  the  resi- 
dents of  the  city,  and  so  well  attended.  An  unusually  large  crowd  is 
looked  for  by  General  and  Mrs.  Kautz  on  Saturday  next,  for  which  ex 
tensive  preparations  are  being  made,  and  one  and  all  of  their  friends  will 
be  made  most  welcome. 

It  has  already  been  a  source  of  much  comment,  the  numerous  weddings 
that  have  occurred  among  society  people  in  'Frisco  during  the  past 
eighteen  months,  and  there  seems  every  prospect  of  this  year's  doings  be- 
ing quite  up  to  the  mark.  Daily  one  hears  of  some  fresh  engagement,  or 
receives  a  card  to  another  wedding.  The  marriage  last  Thursday  after- 
noon of  Miss  Smoot  and  Mr.  Chinn  attracted  quite  a  crowd  to  St.  John's 
Church,  on  Post  street,  where  the  ceremony  was  performed  by  Dr.  Scott, 
and  later  a  larger  one  attended  the  reception  held  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  on  Clay  street,  where  dancing  and  feasting  was  the  order 
of  the  evening. 

Yesterday  Miss  Sallie  Fall  was  married  to  Captain  Fred.  Rodgers, 
from  the  residence  of  her  brother-in  law,  Governor  Kinkead,  in  Carson, 
Nevada,  Mrs.  Kinkead  being  Miss  Fall's  step-sister.  The  bride  is  well- 
known  in  society  circles  in  'Frisco,  where  she  has  lived  for  many  years 
with  her  step-mother,  the  present  Mrs.  John  C.  Fall,  and  I  hear  that 
quite  a  party  from  this  city  has  gone  up  to  Nevada  to  be  present  at  the 
wedding.  She  will  be  much  missed,  both  here  and  in  that  State,  from 
whence  the  happy  pair  depart  for  Philadelphia,  which  will  be  for  a  time 
their  home. 

Next  on  the  list  comes  the  wedding  of  Miss  Coleman  and  Dr.  May,  to 
be  followed  by  that,  of  Miss  Hooker  and  Mr.  Smith  ;  and  after  Lent  we 
are  to  have  the  pleasure  of  seeing  Jack  Parrott  appear  in  the  roh  of 
bridegroom  with  Miss  Minnie  Donohoe.  A  rumor  also  comes  to  us  from 
New  York  to  the  effect  that  pretty  Agnes  Luning,  who,  for  a  time,  tried 
the  matrimonial  state  with  Ned  Fry,  is  about  to  re-enter  it,  this  time 
with  a  Mr.  Randall  of  that  city. 

Mrs.  Blanche  Haggin  gave  a  small  and  early  dance  at  her  cosy  home  on 
Taylor  street,  last  Tuesday  evening,  at  which  assembled  some  three  or 
four  score  of  her  friends,  mostly  young  people,  who  tripped  away  the  fly- 
ing hours  right  merrily.  The  fair  young  hostess  received  her  guests  in 
the  right-hand  front  parlor,  the  back  one  being  entirely  reserved  for  the 
dancers,  who,  however,  did  not  hesitate  about  invading  the  other  room 
when  the  company  were  all  assembled.  Supper  was  served  in  the  oppo- 
site room  across  the  hall,  and  was  done  justice  to  ;  for,  after  all,  let  peo- 
ple say  what  they  may  to  the  contrary,  there  is  scarcely  any  exercise 
more  appetizing  than  a  good  dance.  Mrs.  Haggin  has  seldom  looked  bet- 
ter than  on  this  occasion.  Her  blonde  beauty  is  of  an  uncommon  and  ex- 
quisite type,  and  a  more  decided  contrast  can  hardly  be  imagined  than 
between  her  and  her  equally  handsome  husband,  who  belongs  to  the  order 
of  brunes. 

Last  night  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Crocker  threw  open  the  doors  of  their 
palatial  residence  on  Nob  Hill,  and  gave  what  was,  by  far,  the  most  bril- 
liant ball  of  the  season.  I  was  among  the  first  to  arrive,  about  9  o'clock, 
and  from  then  until  nearly  11  the  guests  continued  to  come  in  one  un- 
broken stream,  till  it  seemed  that  nearly  all  San  Francisco  must  be 
present;  in  fact,  it  would  be  easier  to  say  who  were  not  there  than  who 
were.  As  is  usual  at  the  Crocker  entertainments,  flowers  were  used  in 
profusion,  wreathing  and  trimming,  baskets  and  devices.  A  huge  piece 
of  parti-colored  flowers,  spelling  "  Welcome,"  spanned  the  hall-way  at  the 
front  entrance  door,  but  the  entrance  used  was  the  porte  cockere  at  the 
back  of  the  house.  Mrs.  Crocker  received  in  the  drawing-room,  from 
whence  her  guests  passed  on  to  the  Art  Gallery  and  billiard- room,  in  both 
of  which  dancing  took  place,  or  wandered  at  will  through  the  other  spa- 
cious rooms  of  the  vast  mansion.  Such  a  bewildering  throng  as  it  was! 
One  thing  to  be  remarked  was  the  variety  of  shades  of  red  worn  by  the 
ladies,  from  the  palest  pink  to  bright  cherry  and  deep  crimson,  thereby 
departing  from  the  sameness  of  aim  mt  universal  white,  so  much  affected 
of  late.  A  great  many  flowers  were  worn  in  the  hair;  one  lady  in  blue 
Bported  a  huge  wreath  of  pink  encircling  the  whole  head.  Space  will 
not  permit  to  particularize  as  to  the  ladies'  dresses,  many  of  which  were 


of  tho  most  magnificent  description,  and  all  of  them  handsome.  Suffice 
it  to  say  that  I  thought  Mrs.  Bohmiedel,  as  usual,  carried  off  the  palm, 
and  looked  truly  regal.  The  supper  was  a  feast  fit  for  the  gods,  and  wine 
flowed  in  the  most  lavish  profusion. 

lVnuia  is  about  to  enter  the  lists  with  Mare  Island,  and  the  Navy  hav- 
ing shown  what  they  can  do,  the  Army  ia  anxious  to  prove  their  prowess. 
A  grand  ball  is  on  the  tapis  at  that  arsenal,  to  which  naif  San  Francisco 
is  to  be  invited. 

Company  G  is  also,  it  is  said,  thinking  of  giving  a  dance  before  Lent, 
and  judging  by  their  previous  entertainments  in  that  line,  whether  it  be 
fancy  dress,  masquerade,  or  simply  full  dress,  that  it  will  be  well  attended 
is  a  foregone  conclusion. 

Mrs.  Atherton  gives  her  first  ball  in  California  next  week,  and  all  are 
agog  to  view  the  inside  of  her  Queen  Ann  residence  and  its  esthetic 
"fixings  "of  which,  as  yet,  only  glimpses  have  been  obtained.  Mrs. 
Atherton  is  an  old  resident  of  the  State,  having  been  here  thirty  years  or 
mere,  but,  always  living  in  the  country  during  her  husband's  lifetime.  Her 
entertainments  have  heretofore  been  confined  to  guests  staying  in  the 
house  and  her  immediate  neighbors,  except  when  her  daughters  were 
married,  when,  if  I  mistake  not,  parties  went  down  by  special  train  from 
the  city  to  witness  the  ceremonies  and  wish  the  happy  couples  joy. 
Therefore  it  is  that  a  more  than  usual  amount  of  curiosity  is  felt  about  the 
success  of  this  affair. 

Mr.  Foreman  has  gone  on  a  trip  round  the  world,  leaving  some  aching 
hearts  behind  him.  Can  it  be  that,  like  other  members  of  his  firm,  he, 
too,  has  gone  to  England  to  bring  back  a  wife  from  there?  Perish  the 
thought!  His  friends  assert  that  his  heart  was  cremated  before  he  left 
'Frisco,  leaving  smouldering  ashes  behind.  FELIX. 

BOHEMIAN  LADY  JINKS. 
On  Wednesday,  Feb.  1,  1882,  the  elegantly  furnished  apartments 
of  the  Bohemian  Club  were  crowded  to  their  utmost  limit  by  a  gathering 
of  ladies.  The  occasion  was  one  that  will  ever  be  remembered  with  pleas- 
ure by  those  who  had  the  good  fortune  to  participate,  either  as  contribu- 
tors to  the  musical  and  literary  exercises  or  as  listeners.  To  the  former, 
the  apparently  universal  approbation  of  their  efforts,  indicated  by  fre- 
quent and  hearty  applause,  must  have  been  exceedingly  gratifying ;  and 
to  those  who  constituted  the  audience,  the  voice  and  action  and  personal- 
ity of  the  gentlemen  who  entertained  them  will,  no  doubt,  remain  a  most 
pleasant  recollection.  Mr.  Hugh  M.  Burke  was  the  "  Sire  "  of  the  even- 
ing, and  Mr.  Ed.  Gould  had  charge  of  the  music.  Mr.  Strong  furnished 
a  spirited  cartoon  appropriate  to  the  evening.  Messrs.  Talbot  and  Reuling 
surpassed  themselves  in  songs.  Mr.  Daniel  O'Connell  read  a  humorous 
poem  ;  Mr.  Bunker  an  exquisite  satire  upon  "  That  Club."  Mr.  Harry 
Dam's  "Advice  to  Mothers  "  was  calculated  to  bear  good  fruit.  Mr.  H. 
L.  Clement  read  a  rhymed  essay.  Mr.  Chas.  Josselyn  quoted  Longfellow. 
Mr.  Paul  Neuman  was  more  than  ordinarily  witty,  and  Mr.  Clay  Greene 
was  in  his  happiest  vein.  The  gathering  was  characterized  by  exceeding 
good  taste,  as  is  quite  natural,  considering  the  elements  composing  the 
membership  of  the  Bohemian  Club,  and  the  thorough  fellowship  of  talent 
and  attainments  never  shown  to  better  advantage.  The  tasteful  dresses 
and  harmonious  colors,  the  new  appointments  and  well-arrayed  art  treas- 
ures, the  festoons  of  fresh  green  and  flowers,  the  blaze  of  light,  the  fra- 
grant punch  and  plentiful  cheer,  the  music  of  the  heart  and  soul,  the 
merry  sparkle  of  wit  and  the  clever  repartee,  the  general  tone  of  good 
humor  and  rational  enjoyment,  robbed  time  of  its  reckoning,  of  its  cares, 
and  wove  a  dream  of  exquisite  fancy  into  the  waning  hours  of  a  never-to- 
be-forgotten  night.  Feliciana. 


APPETIZING. 
The  Grand  Culinary  Ball,  to  be  given  by  Messrs.  Harder  and  Faivre, 

chefs  of  the  Palace  and  Baldwin  respectively,  and  to  which  frequent  refer- 
ence has  been  made  in  these  columns,  will  take  place  on  next  Tuesday 
evening.  The  supper  will,  of  course,  be  the  great  feature  of  the  enter- 
tainment. As  a  matter  of  interest,  we  append  the  bill  of  fare,  with  all 
its  novelties: 

MENU    DU    SOTTPEB. 

Potagres. 

Comsomine  en  Tasses. 

Hors  Doeuvres- 

Olive  de  Provence.  Sardines  Bretonne. 

Harcngs  de  Flandres.  Sandwiches  Varies.  Saucisson  de  Lyoa. 

Celery.  Beurre  Frais.        Chon  Chon  and  Cornichons. 

Pet  its  Pain  a  la  Fraucaise.  Mayonaiae  de  Volailles.  Sala.de  da  Crevettes. 

Service   Chaud. 

Petits  Bouchtlcs  a  l'Atnericame.  Cailles  a  la  Financiere. 

Croquettes  de  Volailles  a  la  Sharon. 

Services  Froid  et  Grosses  Pieces. 

Saumon  du  Sacramento  a  la  Catania.  Filet  de  Bceuf  a  la  Montesquieu. 

Galantine  de  Dinde  a  la  Fraucaise.  Gros  Pates  a  ja  Aubert. 

Hure  de  Sanglier  a  la  Gastronome.         Bollotiues  de  Cailles  a  la  Renaissance. 

Langue  de  Bceuf  a  la  Thayendaneyea.  Jambon  D'ours  a  la  Puckler  Muskau. 

Fantaisies  Culinaires. 
Le  Chateau  Dean  a  L'indepeudence.  L'Astronome  iu  Passage  de  Venus. 

Throphee  du  Progres  Culinaire.  Goumiaudise  a  la  Sam  Ward. 

Chateau  Fort  a  la  Venitienne.     Volliere  de  Cailles  a  la  Boisson.     Bastion  Rustique. 

Le  Prince  de  Deer  Foot  Farm. 

Entrees. 
Chaufroid  de  Gibier  a  la  Circassienne.  Aspic  de  Hotnards  a  L'oncle  Sam. 

Pains  de  Fois  Gras  a  la  Kegence. 

Galantine  de  Perdraux  a  la  Gauloise.     Noix  de  Veau  a  la  Gelee.     Pouletsa  L'Anglaise. 

Salade  de  Longouste  a  la  Bagration.  Salade  de  Volatile  a  la  Nilsoa. 

Rotls  Froid  Decoupes. 

Jambou  Rotis. 

Poulels  Gras  au  Cresson.  Filet  de  Boeof  a  la  Gelee. 

Langue  de  B<cuf  a  la  Gelee. 

Cailles  au  Cresson.  Perdraux  Glacee.  Dindoneaux  a  la  Gelee. 

Patisserie  et  Deserts. 

Nougat  a  la  Westminster.        Pagode  Chinoise  a  laModerne.        Ruche  Printannicie 

Petits  Fours— Maccarons  de  Nancy.  Biscuits  a  la  Duchesse. 

Tranches  Caroline — Gelee  au  Kirsh — Gelee  a  la  Mumm. 

Cafe  Noir. 

Directeurs  du  Souper J.  Ph.  Fatvbjb,  Ed.  Bbsabd,  Ch.  Halaszt 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


THE    MEERSCHAUM. 

Scorn  not  the  meerschaum.     House-wives,  you  have  croaked 

In  ignorance  of  its  charms.     Through  this  small  reed 

Did  Milton,  now  and  then,  consume  the  weed  ; 
The  poet  Tennyson  hath  oft  invoked 
The  Muse  with  glowing  rjipe,  and  Thackeray  joked 

And  wrote  and  sang  in  nicotonian  mood  ; 

Hawthorne  with  this  hath  cheered  his  solitude  ; 
A  thousand  times  this  pipe  hath  Lowell  smoked  ; 
Full  oft  have  Aldrich,  Stoddard,  Taylor,  Cranch, 

And  many  more  whose  veraes  float  about, 

Puffed  the  Virginia  or  Havana  leaf  ; 
And  when  the  poet's  or  the  artist's  branch 

Drops  no  sustaining  fruit,  how  sweet  to  puff 
Consolatory  whiffs — alas!  too  brief  ! 

— Harper's  Magazine. 

BRIC-A-BRAC   SKETCHES. 

No.    3— Kicking  the  Stuffing  Out  of  a  Black-and-Tan. 

[By  Ben  C.  Truman.] 

"  Well,  you  girls  do  look  too  utterly  too  too  intense  for  anything." 

These  words  came  from  tbe  soulful  Mrs.  Toilnomore,  of  Kincon  Hill, 
and  they  were  soul  fully  addressed  to  her  twin  daughters,  who  had  just 
made  their  appearance  in  their  new  walking-suits,  which  had  arrived  the 
day  before  from  New  York. 

Miss  Minerva  Toilnomore's  suit  was  of  viogne  and  plush,  the  skirt  con- 
sisting of  viogne  and  plush  alternating,  and  may  be  more  particularly  de- 
scribed as  follows:  In  front  of  the  skirt  is  a  panel-shaped  viofme  plait- 
ing. The  apron  is  trimmed  with  two  viogne  draperies,  bordered  with  a 
band  of  plush  ;  above  are  two  paniers  similarly  arranged.  These  are 
rounded  over  the  hips,  and  surmounted  by  a  shiarsd  heading.  All  these 
draperies  are  taken  in  in  the  back  under  a  viogne  purling;  above  the  puff- 
ing, on  the  lower  part  of  the  waist,  is  a  large  plush  bow.  The  front  of 
the  waist  is  covered  with  a  plaited  satin  vest,  with  plush  revers  on  either 
side.  These  terminate  on  the  end  in  a  point,  and  turn  over  in  the  neck 
to  form  a  small  collar.  The  princess  back  is  cut  in  one  piece,  and  the  full 
breadth  left  below  to  form  the  puff.  The  long  tight  sleeves  are  finished 
at  the  wrists  with  plush  cuffs  and  satin  plaitings.  MissT.'s  hat  was  a 
new  large  black  felt,  lined  with  puffed  black  satin  and  trimmed  with 
plumes.  Miss  Hera  Toilnomore's  costume  was  an  exact  imitation  of  that 
just  described,  and  the  young  lady  was  otherwise  caparisoned  a  la  Mi- 
nerva, her  twin  sister. 

Mrs.  Toilnomore  had  on  a  creation  of  Madame  Marx — a  cachemire 
matinee,  plaited  down  the  front  in  large,  flat  plaits.  Around  the  waist 
is  moire  antique  ribbon,  and  under  the  plaits  are  slits  for  the  ribbon  to 
pass  through.  On  the  lower  part  of  the  matinee  is  a  deep  piece  of  Valen- 
ciennes lace,  surmounted  by  a  band  of  moire  antique  ribbon,  and  all  the 
way  down  the  front  are  small  metal  buttons.  The  moderately  large 
sleeves  are  drawn  in  around  the  wrist  by  a  piece  of  ribbon  tied  on  the 
outside  of  each  sleeve  in  long  loops.  Over  the  hands  fall  pieces  of  deep 
Valenciennes  lace.  The  collar  consists  of  a  ribbon-band  with  a  deep  piece 
of  lace  falling  from  it.  In  front  of  the  collar,  belt  and  lower  band  are 
ribbon  bows. 

Mrs.  T.  accompanied  her  daughters  to  the  vestibule,  and,  as  they  de- 
scended the  steps,  exclaimed: 

"  Hera,  dear,  step  into  Fratiuger  &  Noll's,  and  have  them  send  up  one 
of  those  satin  and  velours  de  Genes  cloaks." 

"  With  passementerie,  mamma  ?" 

"  Yes ;  and  do  be  sure,  darling,  and  go  to  Lawton's,  and  tell  him  he 
may  send  me  those  satusma  and  majolica  pieces  I  was  looking  at  yester- 
day. Hold  on — and  if  you  call  on  Mrs.  Sourmash,  and  don't  find  her  in 
(she's  always  on  the  gad,  you  know),  leave  one  of  my  cards." 

"Je  comprehends"  replied  Hera,  "aurevoir/" 

"Au  plaisir;  come  home  early,  dear." 

"  Oui,  oui ;"  and  the  driver  of  the  Toilnomore  carriage  was  directed  to 
stop  first  at  Gump's. 

"  Mrs.  Toilnomore  was  formerly  a  Miss  Guy,  and  taught  school  at 
Somerville,  Massachusetts.  She  first  met  Mr.  T.  at  a  musicale  at  Mrs. 
Adante's,  in  Charlestown.  Mr.  T.  came  from  a  good  New  Haven  family, 
and  graduated  from  Yale  in  1853,  an  event  in  his  life  of  which  he  has 
always  been  very  proud.  He  and  Miss  Guy  were  married  in  1854,  and 
came  to  California  in  1856  with  their  twin  children,  now  the  Misses  Hera 
and  Minerva. 

Mr.  Toilnomore,  or  Colonel  Toilnomore,  as  he  was  called  by  the  boys 
at  the  corner-grocery  a  few  doors  from  his  residence,  was  something  of  a 
curiosity.  Up  to  1867  he  had  held  his  own,  so  to  speak,  by  the  practice 
of  the  law,  but  had  never  managed  to  get  much  ahead.  In  1868  he  ac- 
quired a  large  amount  of  money  through  the  death  of  his  father,  which 
he  invested  in  real  estate  in  Oakland  and  San  Francisco,  with  satisfactory 
results.  We  now  find  him  in  good  circumstances,  and  rated  as  a  million- 
aire. His  habits  have  been  bad,  however,  for  the  past  few  years  ;  and 
hardly  a  day  has  passed  for  a  long  time  that  he  has  not  got  disgracefully 
full  of  beer,  and  gone  home  and  abused  his  wife  for  something  or  other. 
He  has  just  arrived,  and,  as  usual,  in  a  beery  condition,  at  a  quarter  to 
five,  and  finds  Mrs.  T.  laid  up  on  a  lounge  with  a  slashing  old  toothache, 
and  in  a  cretonne  wrapper.  Near  her,  on  an  Oriental  rug,  sits  a  black- 
and-tan  dog,  an  animal  that  has  always  been  more  than  any  other  in  this 
world  an  object  of  Mr.  T.'s  especial  hatred.  He  first  surveyed  that 
wrapper,  with  its  medley  of  colors,  and  then  the  dog,  and  at  last  said: 

"To  be  consistent,  Mrs.  T.,  you  should  have  appeared  in  a  mask,  and 
had  a  lightning  old  Mardi-Gras  all  on  your  own  account.  I  might  have 
posed  as  a  prize  beast,  you  know,  in  that  case,  and  you  could  have  dec- 
orated me  with  gilt  horns  and  fillet.  Tell  me,  Mrs.  T.,"  the  husband  said, 
furiously,  "  who  owns  that  bird's-eye  view  of  a  dog  sitting  there  in  front 
of  that  grate  ?" 

"Bird's-eye  view  of  a  dog,  Mr.  Toilnomore.  Great  heavens!  you 
know  not  what  you  say.     That  13  Hera's  little  black-and-tan." 

"Oh,  it  is  Hera's  little  black-and-tan,  is  it?  Ah!  the  animal  of  all 
others  that  I  have  forbidden  my  house.  Mrs.  T-,  I  have  often  told  you 
that  few  real  ladies  or  gentlemen  ever  permit  themselves  to  own  black- 
and-tans.  Few  respectable  people  possess  the  monumental  indecency  of 
parading  the  streets  with  such  disgusting  canine  tid-bits.  Show  me  the 
man  or  woman  who  owns  a  black-and-tan,  and  in  nineteen  cases  out  of 


twenty  I  will  show  you  a  sporting-man  or  a  melodeon  actress,  or  worse — 
or  worse,  Mrs.  Toilnomore — do  you  hear  ?  do  you  understand  ? 

"Yes,  I  do  hear,  and  I  do  understond,  and  I  am  willing  to  admit  that 
you.  are  very  well  posted,  my  dear,"  replied  Mrs.  T.,  severely;  "all  you 
want  is  plenty  of  rope,  and  you  will  hang  yourself." 

"  What  do  you  mean  ?"  exclaimed  Mr.  T.,  in  a  great  passion. 

"  I  mean  just  what  I  say,  sir — that  what  you  don't  know  about  black- 
and-tans  isn't  worth  knowing,  you  old  scamp." 

"  Me,  a  scamp,  Mrs.  Toilnomore?  Me,  a  graduate  of  Yale,  and  a 
member  of  the  memorable  class  of  '53,  the  class  that  gave  to  the  world 
such  celebrities  as  Wayne  McVeagh,  Andrew  D.  White,  Edmund  C. 
Stedman,  Benjamin  K.  Phelps;  me,  me,  a  scamp — me" ~ 

"Oh,  do  give  us  a  rest,  as  Minerva  would  say,  on  that  fossilized  college 
outfit;  you've  trotted  out  that  old  gang  so  many  times  that  I'm  getting 
sick  of  it,"  interrupted  Mrs.  T. 
_"  Oh,  you're  getting  sick  of  it,  are  you?  Well,  I'm  getting  mighty 
sick  of  you.  I  was  a  confounded  old  fool  to  have  married  you,"  continued 
the  husband,  "and  I've  hated  myself  for  it  ever  since;  you  would  have 
dried  up  and  blown  away  only  for  me,  and  you  know  it,  and  I'm  just 
going  to  kick  the  stuffing  out  of  that  variegated  pet,  there,  if  it's  the 
last  act  of  my  unhappy  life.  That's  a  dear,  nice,  fragile  little  ornament 
for  an  Oriental  rug,  isn't  it  ?  It's  a  too  too,  I  suppose — ain't  it  ?  Well, 
we'll  see.  I'd  be  mightily  ashamed  to  have  Theodore  Bacon,  or  any  of 
that  great  Yale  class  of  '53,  come  into  my  house  and  find  " 

"That  old  class  of  Yale  again — why,  Mr.  Toilnomore,  you've  been 
Y-a-1-e-ing  that  in  my  ears  ever  since  we  were  married,"  again  interrupted 
the  wife. 

"  Whose  dog  is  it,  anyhow?"  thundered  Toilnomore.  "Who  had  the 
infinite  gall  to  introduce  that  miniature  whelp  into  this  apartment?" 

"  It  is  Hera's,  sir;  I've  told  you  that  once  before." 

"  Well,  Hera— be  pleased  to  listen  and  to  learn,  my  dear  Mrs.  T. — did 
not  own  a  dog,  nor  even  a  photograph  of  a  dog.  But  you  don't  know 
anything  about  mythology,  of  course.  I  never  knew  a  country  school- 
ma'am  yet  who  knew  anything  about  the  classics.  Still,  I  repeat  it, 
Hera  never  kept  a  dog.     Her  pets  were  peacocks  and  cuckoos  " 

"  Ah!  she  was  a  perfect  esthete,  wasn't  she?" 

" I  named  that  girl  Hera,  Madame,"  Mr.  T.  continued,  "because,  in 
mythology,  Hera  was  represented  as  a  queen;  as  a  majestic,  beautiful  wo- 
man— and,  of  course,  bore  no  resemblance  to  you,  my  dear.  She  was 
frequently  represented  seated  on  a  throne,  with  a  sceptre  in  one  hand  and 
a  pomegranate  in  the  other;  sometimes  in  a  car  drawn  by  two  peacocks; 
at  other  times  with  a  peacock  by  her  side — but  never  a  dog,  Mrs.  T. — or 
a  cuckoo  perched  on  her  sceptre.  The  worship  of  Hera,  though  for  the 
most  part  restricted  to  women,  was  very  widespread,  and  enjoyed  high 
favor  in  Greece,  the  principal  and  apparently  the  oldest  center  of  it  being 
Argos,  with  its  magnificent  temple  and  statue  of  the  goddess  of  Poly- 
keitos,  which  rivaled  in  beauty  the  Zeus  at  Olympia,  by  Pheidias.  Charl- 
ton D.  Lewis,  editor  of  the  new  edition  of  Andrew's  Latin  Lexicon,  and 
Doctor  Henry  P.  Stearns,  of  the  class  of" ■ 

"  For  goodness'  sake,  Mr.  T.,  do  let  up  on  that  dearold  class  of  '53— do 
let  those  dear,  erudite,  intellectual  old  smooth-bores  have  a  vacation," 
graciously  demanded  Mrs.  T. 

And  he  did  let  up  on  it,  unequivocally;  but  belmade  an  instantaneous 
break  for  that  black-and-tan,  and  literally  kicked  the  stuffing,  not  only 
out  of  it,  but  all  over  the  newly-imported  Axminster,  sending  the  crea- 
ture's head  clean  against  a  statue  of  Psyche,  that  stood  at  an  extreme  end 
of  the  parlor. 

[But  it  could  not  have  been  otherwise,  as  the  inanimate  object  of  Mr. 
Toilnomore's  attack  was  a  stuffed  dog,  and  had  been  purchased  from  a 
noted  taxidermist  the  day  before.] 

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any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
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Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
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LITTLE     MEG     AND     I. 
Ynn  ask  me,  routes,  to  spin  a  yarn  before  we  ro  below  ; 
Well,  M  the  iii^Iit  u  calm  and  fair,  un<l  no  chance  for  a  blow, 
I'll  give  you  one— a  story  true  M  ever  yet  was  told — 
For,  mates,  I  wouldn't  lie  »boat  the  dead  ;  no,  not  for  gold. 
The  story's  of  a  in  til  and  lad,  who  loved  in  days  gone  by  ; 
The  maiden  was  Meg  Anderson,  the  lad,  messmates,  was  I. 
A  neater,  trimmer  craft  than  Meg  was  very  hard  to  find  ; 
Why,  she  could  climb  a  hill  and  make  five  knots  agin  the  wind  ; 
And  as  for  larnin'  hulks  and  spars,  I've  often  beard  it  said 
That  she  could  give  the  scholars  points,  and  then  come  out  ahead. 
The  old  schoolmaster  used  to  say,  and.  mates,  it  made  me  cry, 
That  the  smartest  there  was  little  Meg  ;  the  greatest  dunce  was  I. 
But  what  cared  I  for  larnin'  then,  while  she  wa3  by  my  side  ; 
For,  though  a  lad,  I  loved  her,  mates,  and  for  her  would  have  died  ; 
And  she  loved  me.  the  little  loss,  and  often  have  I  smiled 
When  she  said,  "I'll  be  your  little  wife,"  'twas  the  prattle  of  a  child. 
Fur  there  lay  a  gulf  between  us,  mates,  with  the  waters  running  high; 
On  one  side  stood  Meg  Anderson,  on  the  other  side  stood  I. 
Meg's  fortune  was  twelve  ships  at  sea  and  houses  on  the  land  ; 
While  mine — why  mates,  you  might  have  held  it  in  your  hand. 
Her  father  owned  a  vast  domain  for  miles  along  the  shore  ; 
My  father  owned  a-  fishing  smack,  a  hut  and  nothiug  more. 
I  knew  that  Meg  I  ne'er  could  win,  no  matter  how  I'd  try, 
For  on  a  couch  of  down  lay  she,  on  a  bed  of  straw  lay  I. 
I  never  thought  of  leaving  Meg,  or  Meg  of  leaving  me, 
For  we  were  young  and  never  dreamed  that  I  should  go  to  sea, 
Till  one  bright  morning  father  said:  "There's  a  whaleship  in  the  bay; 
I  want  you.  Bill,  to  make  a  cruise  ;  you  go  aboard  to-day." 
Well,  mates,  in  two  weeks  from  that  time  I  bid  them  all  good-bye, 
While  on  the  dock  stood  little  Meg  and  on  the  deck  stood  I. 
I  saw  her  oft  before  we  sailed,  whene'er  I  came  on  shore, 
And  she  would  say:  "  Bill,  when  you're  gone  I'll  love  you  more  and 
And  I  promise  to  be  true  to  you  thro'  all  the  coming  years."     [more, 
But  while  she  spoke  her  bright  blue  eyes  would  fill  with  pearly  tears. 
Then,  as  I  whispered  words  of  hope  and  kissed  her  eyelids  dry, 
Her  last  words  were:  "God  speed  you,  Bill !"  So  parted  Meg  and  I. 
Well,  mates,  we  cruised  for  four  long  years,  till  at  last  one  summers 
Our  good  ship,  the  Minerva,  cast  anchor  in  the  bay.  [day 

0  how  my  heart  beat  high  with  hope,  as  I  saw  my  home  once  more, 
And  on  the  pier  stood  hundreds,  to  welcome  us  ashore  ; 

My  heart  sank  down  within  me  as  I  gazed  with  anxious  eye — 
No  little  Meg  stood  on  the  dock,  as  on  the  deck  stood  I. 
Why,  mates,  it  nearly  broke  my  heart  when  I  went  ashore  that  day, 
For  they  told  me  little  Meg  had  wed,  while  I  was  far  away. 
They  told  me,  too,  they  forced  her  to't — and  wrecked  her  fair  young 
Just  think,  messmates,  a  child  in  years,  to  be  an  old  man's  wife.  [life. 
But  her  father  said  it  must  be  so,  and  what  could  she  reply  ? 
For  she  was  only  sixteen — just  twenty-one  was  I. 
Well,  mates,  a  few  short  years  from  then — perhaps  it  might  be  four — 
One  blustering  night  Jack  Glinn  and  I  were  rowing  to  the  shore, 
When  right  ahead  we  saw  a  sight  that  made  us  hold  our  breath — ■ 
There  floating  in  the  pale  moonlight  was  a  woman  cold  in  death. 

1  raised  her  up  ;  oh,  God,  messmates,  that  I  had  passed  her  by, 
For  in  the  bay  lay  little  Meg,  and  over  her  stood  I.  c.  T.  M. 

Naturalists  are  generally  highly  energetic  in  the  search  for  any  new 
specimen,  but  a  lady,  described  by  the  Times  of  India,  was  unusually  de- 
termined in  her  efforts  to  make  known  a  new  ornithological  curiosity  to 
the  world.  She  noticed,  in  a  plumed  head-dress  of  an  attendant  on  a  na- 
tive prince,  four  tail  feathers  of  an  apparently  unknown  species  of  pheas- 
ant. Making  inquiries  ou  all  sides,  slie  at  last  found  that  they  belonged 
to  a  bird  called  Loe-nin-koi,  inhabiting  the  hill  jungles  on  the  south  of  the 
province  of  Munipur,  a  wild  spot  ravaged  by  some  dangerous  natives. 
The  enthusiastic  lady  gave  the  officials  no  peace  till  they  allowed  her  an 
escort  of  600  soldiers  to  track  the  bird.  When  the  party  reached  the 
pheasants'  haunt,  the  warriors  refused  to  proceed  for  fear  of  the  hostile 
natives,  and  a  party  of  sixty  more  peaceable  inhabitants  of  the  neighbor- 
hood were  induced  to  stalk  the  bird  under  threats  of  being  shot.  After  a 
week's  hunt  they  brought  back  one  perfect  skin  and  one  live  bird.  The 
new  species  has  been  named  after  its  zealous  discoverer,  callophasis  humix. 

In  view  of  the  growing  demand  that  the  United  States  should  build 
up  a  navy,  it  is  interesting  to  learn  what  the  building  of  war  vessels  costs. 
According  to  a  report  of  the  British  Admiralty,  the  Minotaur  cost 
$2,400,000  to  build,  and  $850,000  has  been  already  laid  out  in  repairing 
her;  the  Black  Prince  cost  $1,900,000  to  build,  aud  has  since  cost  81,065,- 
000  to  repair;  and  (he  Warrior  cost  $1,980,000  to  build,  and  $1,025,000  to 
repair.  Of  unarmored  vessels,  the  Himahya  cost  $650,000  to  build,  and 
her  repairs  and  alterations  have  since  cost  $1,635,000;  the  Antelope,  built 
in  1847,  at  a  cost  of  $200,000,  has  since  cost  $400,000  to  repair;  the  Sal- 
amander, built  in  1833.  at  a  cost  of  $175,000,  has  cost  $530,000  in  repairs; 
while  the  store-ship  Industry,  built  in  1S54  for  $115,000,  has  since  cost 
the  disproportionate  sum  of  $305,000  to  repair. 

The  consumption  of  absinthe  is  said  to  be  on  the  increase  in  Eng- 
land. A  chemical  examination  of  this  dangerous  beverage  shows  that  it 
contains  a  poisonous  oil  which  is  very  injurious  to  the  nervous  system, 
and  is  called  wormwood  oil.  Other  oils,  such  as  peppermint,  clovea,  cin- 
namon and  anise  seed,  are  added  for  flavoring,  while  the  color  is  produced 
by  nettle  juice,  spinach  or  parsley.  One  of  the  results  of  absinthe-drink- 
ing is  a  terrible  form  of  epilepsy.  An  instance  is  recorded  in  which  a 
man,  who  was  known  to  be  a  large  consumer  of  absinthe,  was  picked  up 
in  a  public  street  in  an  epileptic  tit.  His  convulsions  lasted  for  four  days 
and  four  nights,  until  death  followed.  During  the  last  five  or  six  hours 
of  life,  his  face  became  almost  black. 

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Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALVOStn President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |   B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass'l  Casbler 

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Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
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The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
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somestreets.  Head  Office— 28  Corn  hill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
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This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
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and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

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Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
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Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg  :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
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Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

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Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
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THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Conrt ;  New  Tork  Agents,  J.  W.  Sol  - 
igoian  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  86,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,  IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  LrLiBNTHAL,  Cashier.  Sept.  18. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.   $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  LondoD  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York',  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

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GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, 0300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.     Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.     Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street.  San  Francisco.        Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Dentsche  Spar  nnd  Lei h bank.  No  526  Californiastreet,San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roedine,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggert",  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R, 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors:— Atfolph  C.  Weber.  President;  Rudolf*  Jordan, 
Vice-P resident;  E.  D.  Keyes;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A.  S3.  Loughborough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
5.25  i>er  cent  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent. Jan.  7. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Tbe  California  Savings  and  Loan  Society,  W.  W.  corner 
Powell  and  Eddv  streets  — The  Boaid  of  Directors  have  declared  a  Dividend  to 
Depositors  at  the  rate  of  four  and  eight-tenths  (4  S-10)  per  cent,  per  annum  on  Term 
Deposits,  and  four  (4)  per  cent  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  from  Federal 
Tax,  for  the  half  year  ending  December  31,  leal,  and  pavable  on  and  after  January 
9,  1SS2.  [Jan.  7]  VERSOS  CAMPBELL,  Secretary. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

^  We  Obey  no  Wand  tnt  Pleasure's."-- Tom  Moore. 

Haverly's  California  Theatre. — The  production  of  The  World  had 
been  so  profusely  and  gorgeously  announced,  in  the  way  of  glowing 
"  posters,"  etc.,  that  everybody  was  afraid  to  believe  that  the  performance 
would  come  up  to  the  promise.  The  contrary  has  been  the  case,  however. 
Not  only  have  the  promises  been  kept,  but,  in  addition,  the  management 
has  contrived  to  invest  the  play  with  an  even  greater  magnificence  of 
scenery  and  perfection  of  cast  than  had  been  expected  or  hoped  for.  The 
play  has  its  faults,  of  course.  For  instance,  the  plot  is  very  slim,  and  is 
also  so  intensely  English  that  Americans  who  have  not  traveled  can  hardly 
be  expected  to  understand,  or,  at  least,  appreciate  it.  Moreover,  it  is 
ultra-sensational,  and  introduces  all  sorts  of  nearly  impossible  situations. 
But  these  minor  sins  are  far  more  than  made  up  for  by  the  magnificent 
mounting  of  the  piece,  and  the  exceptional  ability  of  the  cast  that  pre- 
sents it.  The  most  startling  scenes  are,  as  we  have  already  implied, 
extremely  violent.  For  instance,  the  explosion  of  the  infernal  machine 
on  board  the  Lily  of  the  Valley,  while  it  may  be,  and  probably  is,  very 
realistic,  iB,  perhaps,  a  little  too  much  so  to  agree  with  the  nerves  of  the 
ladies  who  have  hitherto  seen  fit  to  crowd  the  auditorium  to  the  overflow- 
ing point.  The  explosion  is  effected  with  all  the  skill  that  the  latest  tri- 
umphs of  mechanical  invention,  as  applied  to  the  stage,  can  accomplish  ; 
but  the  theatre  is  disagreeably  redolent  of  gunpowder  and  obscured  by 
smoke,  nevertheless.  The  succeeding  tableau,  where  the  survivors  of  the 
wreck  are  on  a  raft  in  mid-ocean,  destitute  of  food  and  water,  is  admirably 
managed,  but  is  so  realistic  as  to  be  actually  painful  to  even  the  most 
hardened  theatre-goer.  The  same  may  be  said  of  the  scene  in  the  Bedlam 
Lunatic  Asylum,  which  is  so  "  true  to  the  truth  "  that  it  almost  gives  one 
the  horrors  to  look  at  it.  It  will  be  seen  from  what  we  have  said  that  we 
intend  no  dispraise  of  the  presentation  of  The  World.  On  the  contrary, 
its  fault,  if  it  have  any,  lies  in  its  being  too  good.  As  for  the  cast,  it  is  a 
very  acceptable  one.  Mr.  Barnes,  as  "Sir  Clement  Hunting-ford,"  acts 
admirably,  and  is  physically  fitted  for  the  part.  Mr.  Roland  Reed  makes 
an  excellent  burlesque  Jew,  though,  perhaps,  he  hits  the  race  he  personi- 
fies a  little  too  hard  to  be  just,  and  a  great  deal  too  severely  to  induce 
them  to  buy  tickets  to  witness  hiB  performance.  Miss  Alice  Hastings  has 
acquitted  herself  well  as  "Mary  Blythe,"  and  Miss  Nellie  Cummins  has 
sustained  her  old  reputation  equally  well  in  the  role  of  "  Mabel  Hunting- 
ford."  A  play  so  well  conceived  and  written,  so  magnificently  mounted, 
and  so  enthusiastically  accepted  by  the  public,  ought  to  have  a  long  and 
successful  run.  No  expense  has  been  spared  in  its  production,  and  it  re- 
mains with  the  public  to  reciprocate  the  outlay  to  their  own  advantage. 

The  Baldwin  Theatre. — It  seems  to  be  the  universal  verdict  of  all 
experienced  playgoers — and  it  certainly  is  our  own — that  Mr.  Sheridan  is 
a  bright  particular  star  in  the  firmament  of  legitimate  acting.  That  he 
has  possibly  not  met  with  the  pecuniary  success  that  his  high  merit  most 
richly  deserves — if  we  may  reckon  by  vacant  seats — is  not  bis  fault.  If 
the  people  of  'Frisco  will  flock  to  see  "  blood-and-thunder  "  and  "  variety 
shows,"  instead  of  vindicating  their  pretentious  claims  to  "  culchah  "  by 
encouraging  a  great,  though  modest,  exponent  of  the  masterpieces  which 
our  forefathers  delighted  in,  it  is  their  loss,  and  theirs  only.  Mr.  Sheridan 
seems  to  feel  this,  and  to  be  somewhat  exasperated  by  the  fact.  During 
the  past  week  or  more,  he  has  "  let  himself  out,"  so  to  speak,  in  a  manner 
that  appears  to  mean  this:  "  I  will  try  them  with  all  my  talent,  even  if 
I  break  my  heart  in  the  effort.  If  I  fail,  111  either  denounce  them  as 
outer  barbarians,  or  bow  to  their  superior  judgment  and  join  a  circus 
company.1'  It  would  be  impossible,  within  the  limited  space  at  our  dis- 
posal, to  criticise  in  detail  the  work  that  Mr.  Sheridan  has  lately  done. 
We  cannot  recall  an  instance  of  a  single  actor  of  the  first  class  presenting 
in  succession,  night  after  night,  such  vivid  examples  of  consummate  art. 
All  the  chief  characters  of  Shakespeare's  best-approved  plays — "Othello," 
"Lear,**  "Shylock,"  "Hamlet,"  "Richard  III.,"  and  the  rest  of  them, 
have  been  mingled  with  such  parts  as  "Richelieu,"  "Louis  XL,"  etc.; 
and  in  each  and  all  this  great  actor  has  excelled.  His  "Hamlet"  was 
original,  and  eadly  so;  his  "Lear"  was  furiously  passionate;  his  "  Shy- 
loek"  was  a  most  subtle  conception  of  the  sordid  Hebrew;  his  "Othello" 
dealt  gently  and  nobly  with  the  character.  Yet,  withal,  we  are  con- 
strained to  say  that  San  Francisco  has  been  too  dull  to  see  these  facts. 
Of  his  support  there  is  not  much  to  be  said.  It  is  all  very  well  for  a  star 
to  play  his  pet  parts,  and  change  them  every  night,  but  it  is  a  very  differ- 
ent matter  for  the  stock  company  to  keep  up  with  him.  In  Othello,  how- 
ever, Mr.  G-rismer  got,  and  well  deserved,  especial  praise;  and  in  Hamlet 
Miss  Phosbe  Davies  did  great  credit  to  her  already  well-grown  fame  by 
her  clever  rendering  of  "  Ophelia." 

Winter  Garden. — The  Lily  of  KUlarney  was  produced  here  for  the 
first  time  on  Thursday  last,  on  a  scale  of  scenic  splendor  which  entirely 
eclipses  any  previous  efforts  of  the  management  of  this  popular  place  of 
resort.  We  are  all  familiar  with  the  story  taken  from  the  "  Collegians," 
and  also  with  the  charming  music  of  Sir  Jules  Benedict.  The  company 
has  been  very  largely  increased,  and  the  tenor  role  is  excellently  sung  by 
Harry  Gates.  The  famous  duet,  "  The  Moon  has  Raised  Her  Lamp  on 
High,"  is  also  charmingly  rendered.  But  the  scenic  effects  are  specially 
deserving  of  commendation.  The  Lake  of  Killarney  by  moonlight, 
painted  by  BelL  and  the  Water  Cave  Scene,  where  the  drowning  of  Eily 
is  attempted,  is  as  artistically  arranged  as  it  is  realistic  This  is  the  first 
time,  we  understand,  that  this  opera  has  ever  been  put  on  in  first-class 
style  for  the  present  price  of  admission,  which  is  only  twenty-five  cents. 
The  orchestra,  under  the  leadership  of  that  clever  cornet  soloist,  Mons. 
Saveniers,  does  some  excellent  work.  Miss  Ella  Le  Fevre,  Miss  Ains- 
worth,  Miss  Noko  McCabe  and  the  Caledonian  Club  bag-pipers  are  ami  mg 
the  recent  engagements  here,  and  the  Morris  Dance,  with  which  the  first 
act  concludes,  is  very  good. 

Emerson's  Standard  Theatre.— As  we  predicted  last  week,  Muldoon's 
Picnic  has  proved  a  very  gratifying  success.  The  piece  is  somewhat 
broad  in  its  humor,  but  is  extremely  laughable.  Mr.  Reed's  acting  is 
very  clever,  and  his  imitation  of  the-brogue  is  perfect.  His  colleagues 
are  equally  good  in  their  several  parts.  Many  good  hits  are  made,  and 
from  first  to  last  the  house  is  kept  in  a  roar  of  laughter.  The  variety  per- 
formance which  precedes  the  famous  Picnic  is  also  excellent.  The  result 
iB  that  the  auditorium  has  been  crowded  nightly  with  select  and  appreci- 
ative audiences.  It  would  have  been  difficult  for  Mr.  Emerson  to  have 
replaced  his  own  inimitable  performance  with  a  more  attractive  entertain- 
ment than  that  now  presented  at  his  pretty  little  theatre. 


Bush  Street  Theatre. — The  universal  verdict  that  the  Leavitt 
Specialty  Company  is  by  far  the  best  that  ever  came  to  San  Francisco  has 
been  confirmed  this  week  by  a  succession  of  excellent  houses.  The  change 
of  bill  is  not  an  improvement,  for  that  were  hardly  possible,  but  a  most 
agreeable  variation  on  the  first  programme.  The  bicycle  act  of  Selbini 
and  Miss  Lily  is  still  more  wonderful  than  the  first,  and  the  hat-spinning 
is  marvelous.  Selbini  also  shows  that  he  iB  an  excellent  gymnast,  in  ad- 
dition to  his  other  seemingly  impossible  feats.  We  did  not  fall  in  love 
with  Misb  Nellie  Richards'  singing,  the  voice  being  coarse,  uneducated 
and  _  generally  unpleasant.  The  same  applies  to  Miss  Moore,  only  that 
she  is  such  a  clever  dialect  actress,  and  so  full  of  natural  vivacity,  that 
one  forgets  any  want  of  culture  which  her  singing  exhibits.  Perhaps, 
however,  it  is  scarcely  fair  to  criticise  harshly  the  singing  of  variety  art- 
ists, who  have  to  appear  nine  times  a  week  all  the  year  round.  Sanford 
and  Wilson  are  funnier  than  ever,  and  they  are  not  only  exceptionally 
good  humorists,  but  musicians  as  well.  Miss  Nimmie  Kent's  skipping- 
rope  and  hoop  act  tests  her  powers  of  endurance  to  the  utmost,  and  sheis,  in 
addition,  a  very  pretty  young  lady.  The  Four  Diamonds  are  indubitably 
the  best  burlesque  acrobatic  minstrels,  in  our  modest  opinion,  that  we 
ever  saw.  The  concluding  sketch  of  Moloney's  Picnic  is  simply  a  con- 
tinuous roar.  The  laughter  of  the  audience  is  uncontrollable,  and  be- 
comes a  nuisance  because  a  great  deal  of  inimitably  funny  dialogue  is 
drowned  in  the  irrepressible  cacchinations  from  the  front.  The  Davene 
Act  is  not  quite  as  dangerous  this  week,,  but  we  are  still  of  the  opinion 
that  it  is  only  a  question  of  time  to  bring  about  an  accident,  and  believe 
that  the  spring  from  the  top  of  the  theatre  to  the  net  near  the  floor 
should  be  prohibited  by  law.  Several  changes  of  programme  are  an- 
nounced for  next  week. 

TheO.  T.  H.  E.  R.  Club.— The  tenth  of  the  numerous  pleasant  enter- 
tainments given  by  this  Club  will  be  held  at  Saratoga  MuBic  Hall  next 
Friday  evening.  Messrs.  Stallman,  Tennent,  Loring  and  Van  Vranken, 
the  Committee,  have  prepared  the  following  excellent  literary  and  dra- 
matic programme,  which  will  fully  sustain  the  reputation  this  Club  has 
established  for  superior  entertainments:  Male  quartette,  recitation  by 
Miss  Ida  Benfy,  character  sketches  by  Miss  Ada  Deaves,  of  the  Baldwin 
Theatre  Company,  guitar  variations  by  Prof.  E.  Pigne,  recitation  by  Mr. 
D.  K.  Higgins,  soprano  solo  by  Miss  E.  EUinghouse,  reading  by  Prof. 
W.  T.  Ross ;  to  be  followed  by  the  laughable  one-act  farce  of  The  Two 
Polts,  by  John  Courtnay  ;  characters  sustained  by  members  of  the  Club. 
After  which  the  floor  will  be  cleared  and  a  programme  of  twelve  dances 
carried  out,  to  Ballenberg's  music. 

The  TivolL — Gounod's  famous  Faust,  as  put  on  the  stage  at  this  house, 
differB  somewhat  from  the  customary  presentation  of  the  opera,  inasmuch 
as  it  is  denuded  of  many  accessories  of  Bcenery,  etc.,  that  are  usually 
thought  necessary.  Miss  Lester  always  sings  charmingly  and  is  at  her 
best  as  "Margaret."  Mr.  Eekert  both  plays  and  sings  the  part  of 
"Faust"  with  great  skill,  and*  the  combination  "  Mephistophles "  of 
Messrs.  Cornell  and  Strini  is  very  effective.  The  scenery  and  costumes 
are  new  and  rich,  and  the  music,  as  has  long  been  the  case  at  this  house, 
exceptionally  good. 

Chit-Chat. — We  don't  exactly  understand  the  true  inwardness  of  the 
following  item  from  the  New  York  Mirror  of  January  28th,  but  the  im- 
plied compliment  may  be  gratifying  to  some  of  our  readers:  "  Having 
sent  Hague's  Minstrels  a  floral  trophy  and  played  them  out  of  town,  and 
shut  up  the  Casino,  the  San  Francisco  Minstrels  now  rest  upon  their 
laurels  as  the  archetypal  and  only  remaining  troupe,  and  turn  away  money 
and  take  in  Osear  Wilde  every  night  with  calm  complacency.  Acting 
upon  the- principle  that  there  cannot  be  too  much  of  a  good  thing,  Messrs. 
Birch  and  Backus  have  added  the  Class  of  '82  and  the  Apostles  of  Estheti- 
cism  to  their  screaming  burlesque  of  Patients,  which  threatens  to  run  as 
long  as  the  original.  Nobody  should  miss  a  visit  to  the  San  Franciscos." 
^— Otto  Preitch,  an  ambitious  scribe  of  Germanic  persuasion,  became 
engaged  in  an  altercation  with  Gustav  Amberg,  manager  of  the  Geistinger 
troupe,  in  the  lobby  of  Robinson's  Opera  House,  Cincinnati,  during  a 
recent  performance,  and  was  intending  to  perforate  the  latter,  when  his 
revolver  was  wrested  from  him.  The  difficulty  owed  its  origin  to  some 
remarks  in  the  Volks  Freund,  which  were  construed  by  Mr.  Amberg  as 
reflecting  upon  his  company,  and  he  resented  them  accordingly.— 
Unusual  preparations  are  being  made  at  Haverly's  Fifth  Avenue  Theatre 
for  the  production  of  Manola,  or  Day  and  Night,  an  adaptation  of  Lecocq's 
Jour  et  Nuit.  The  opera  was  played  over  six  hundred  consecutive  nights 
in  Paris,  and  this  will  be  its  first  presentation  in  America.— ^Edward 
Parker,  an  actor  well-known  in  New  England,  has  joined  the  Two  Nights 
in  Home  company.  He  is  a  clever  artist,  and  will  win  a  good  reputation 
when  he  is  better  known  west  of  the  center  of  "culchaw."^—  Advices 
from  Paris  state  that  Serge  Pamine,  a  new  drama  in  five  acts,  produced  at 
the  Gymnase  on  January  5th,  was  a  success. ^—Manager  Mead  writes 
that  the  New  England  Opera  Company  has  not  gone  up,  but  is  paying 
salaries  every  week,  and  playing  to  good  business. 

THE  GRAND  ANNUAL  CULINARY  BALL, 

GIVEN    BT 

J.    A.    HARDER     and    J-    PH.    FAIVRE, 

(Of  the  Palace  and  Baldwin  Hotels), 

WILL  BE  HELD  AT 

B'NAI     B'RITH     HALL, 
TUESDAY   ETENINO FEBRUARY   7,    1882. 


The  supper,  which  will  be  given  in  the  large  Dining  Hall  and  in  the  Library  up- 
stairs, will  be  the  finest  ever  served  in  this  city,  and  will  comprise  the  skill  and  tal- 
ent of  the  best  artists  in  the  Gulinary  line. 

For  further  particulars  see  circulars  and  tickets,  which  can  be  procured  at  the  fol- 
lowing places: 

Sherman  &  Hyde's  Music  Store,  Col.  A.  Andrews,  221  Montg'y  street, 

Palace  Hotel  Office,  Grand  Hotel  Office, 

Baldwin  Hotel  Office,  Vienna  Model  Bakery,  205  Kearny  street, 

Rass  House  Office,  S.  G.  Sabatie,  330  Bush  street. 

Lick  House  Office,  Lachmau  &  Co.,  411  Market  street. 

83T  No  Tickets  Sold  at  the  Door.  l£fc 

Tickets,  admitting  lady  and  gentleman  (including  suppper) §3  00 

Extra  lady '. 1  00 

[January  14.  J 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


Mr.  9.  P.  Taylor  ii  the  proprietor  «»f  the  Pioneer  Paper  Mill  nnd  the 
agent  nf  the  Bagia  Paper  Mill.  ll>  is  a  m*n  of  considerable  means,  an 
occasional  attendant  at  chnrob,  bean  a  fairly  good  reputation  socially  and 
omninaroiaUy,  ytt  be  is  nne  of  the  most  peraiatent  and  deliberate  law- 
breaken  in  the  State  of  California.  I,  rag  immunity  from  deserved  prose- 
cution  an-1  punishment  ha«  made  his  defianos  of  the  laws  of  the  State 
which  shelters  him  as  nitiinl  an>l  as  matter*of  foot  an  act  as  though  the 
peculiar  law-breaking  in  which  Mr.  Taylor  indulges  were  a  deed  of  merit. 
The  strength  of  Mr.  Taylor's  determination  to  he  a  law-breaker,  and  the 
amount  of  wealth*  social  influence,  business  influence  and  political  influ- 
ence, that  he  has  at  his  back,  nukes  it  Well  nigh  impossible  for  reputable, 
law-abiding  citizens  to  bring  Mr.  Taylor  to  justice.  The  particular  law 
that  it  is  Mr.  Taylor's  daily,  even  hourly,  practice  to  break  is  that  section 
of  the  game  laws  which  provides  that  all  persons  who  construct  dams  or 
gates,  or  locks,  or  wires,  across  any  stream  or  creek  in  this  State  shall 
provide  a  Hsh-ladder,  bv  means  of  which  fish  going  up  the  stream  to 
spawn  may  not  find  their  usual  passage-way  blocked.  The  law  says  that 
any  persons  who  fail  to  comply  with  this  provision  are  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  punished  by  a  fine  or  imprison- 
ment, or  both.  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor  has  for  some  years  kept  and  maintained 
a  dam  across  Paper  Mill  Creek,  for  his  own  private  use,  profit  and  bene- 
fit, and  has,  in  spite  of  frequent  requests  made  to  him  by  gentlemen,  per- 
sistently refused  to  put  up  a  fish-ladder.  As  a  natural  result,  the 
large  quantity  of  fine  trout  which  yearly  ascend  what  was  for- 
merly one  of  the  finest  trout-streams  in  the  State,  reach  Mr. 
Taylor's  dam,  and  there  find  that  they  are  unable  to  proceed  an  inch 
further.  Their  instinct  forbids  them  to  retrace  their  way  back  and  seek 
some  other  spawning  ground ;  so,  after  having  worn  themselves  out  in 
fruitless  attempts  to  scale  the  walls  of  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor's  dam,  they  re- 
sign themselves  to  their  fate,  and  swim  around  in  the  pool  below  the  dam 
until  some  tine  day,  when  Mr.  Taylor  makes  up  a  fishing  party  of  his 
friends  and  cleans  out  the  entire  lot.  If  it  was  a  poor,  friendless  man  who 
did  thiB  treacherous,  unlawful  act,  instead  of  being  the  wealthy,  reputa- 
ble, virtuous,  benevolent,  church-going  misdemeanant,  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor, 
how  quickly  the  matter  would  be  brought  before  the  courts,  and  how  soon 
the  offender  would  be  Bent  to  jail,  and  with  what  eagerness  the  officers  of 
the  law  would  tear  down  the  dam  to  let  the  fish  pass  ;-but  a  man  in  the 
beantiful  position  that  fortune  has  placed  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor,  can  sin  and  sin 
and  keep  on  sinning,  and  yet  move  among  his  fellow-men  with  a  pleasant 
consciousness  that  fish  laws  were  not  made  to  trammel  mighty  men  like 
him.  The  man  who  injures  the  food  supply  of  the  people  is,  according  to 
an  inspired  writer,  a  very  wicked  man — so  wicked,  in  fact,  that  we  do  not 
care  to  produce  the  exact  language  of  the  ancient  writer,  for  fear  that  Mr. 
Taylor,  to  whom  the  language  was  evidently  intended  to  apply,  should 
feel  a  shade  of  annoyance,  and  to  annoy  so  truly  great  and  good  a  man  as 
Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor,  even  if  he  does  break  the  laws  of  the  State,  would  be 
wrong,  very  wrong.  In  the  northern  part  of  this  State,  and  in  Nevada 
and  Utah,  when  men  have  placed  dams  across  streams  and  neglected  to 
put  in  fish  ladders,  the  indignant  populace  have  supplied  the  omission  by 
blowing  down  the  dam  with  a  charge  of  powder.  We  hope  that  no  such 
criminal  proceedings  will  be  adopted  on  Paper  Mill  Creek,  much  as  we 
should  like  to  see  the  dam  removed.  On  second  thought,  we  may  say 
that  we  hope  the  dam  will  never  be  blown  up,  unless  a  few  of  the  people 
responsible  for  its  continued  existence  can  be  blown  up  with  it. 
Of  course  we  don't  refer  to  the  goodly  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor.— "An- 
other quarter  of  a  million  of  whitefish  eggs,  from  Lake  Michigan, 
were  received  the  other  day  by  the  State  Fish  Commissioners.  A  catch 
of  a  new  variety  of  fish  in  Clear  Lake,  Lake  County,  has  been  going  the 
rounds  of  the  papers.  Having  something  the  appearance  of  the  trout  in 
form,  they  were  dubbed  "  white  "  trout.  "  But,"  says  Fish  Commissioner 
Redding,  "this  is  a  great  mistake.  They  are  not  trout  at  all,  but  the 
progeny  of  the  25,000  whitefish  placed  in  Clear  Lake  by  the  Fish  Com- 
missioners in  1873.  Those  who  caught  them  were,  perhaps,  not  very  fa- 
miliar with  the  Lake  Michigan  whitefish,  and,  seeing  the  adipose  fin,  con- 
cluded it  must  be  Borne  new  species  of  trout."  The  fact  of  the  taking  of 
these  fish  in  Clear  Lake  has,  however,  demonstrated  to  the  State  Fish 
Commissioners  one  important  fact,  the  success  of  the  Eastern  whitefish  in 
California  lakes.  Fish  Commissioner  Redding  states  that  it  has  induced 
them  to  send  30,000  more  young  whitefish  to  Clear  Lake.  They  will  also 
Bend  East  for  another  lot  of  whitefish  eggs,  so  as  to  fully  stock  the  other 
lakes  throughout  the  State  with  this  delicate  and  valuable  food  fish. 
***** 

A  dispatch  from  New  York,  dated  January  31st,  says  :  "The  National 
Rifle  Association  to-day  considered  the  subject  of  the  international  match 
at  Wimbledon  this  year,  and  decided  to  require  an  absolute  guarantee 
that  the  British  riflemen  should  consent  to  a  return  match  at  Creedmoor 
in  1883.  The  British  rule  requiring  American  arms  used  in  the  contest  to 
be  subjected  to  British  '  proof  tests '  to  be  waived."  This  will  in  all  prob- 
ability be  an  immovable  stumbling  block  in  the  way  of  the  match,  for,  as 
our  readers  will  remember,  in  his  last  communication  Sir  Henry  Halford 
stated  most  positively  that  he  could  make  no  definite  arrangements  for  a 
future  match.  In  this  instance  the  British  Associ?tion  has  given  way  to 
nearly  every  demand  made  by  the  American  Association,  and  though 
there  may  be  strict  justice  in  the  latter's  insistence  on  a  return  match  in 
America,  it  looks  as  if  they  wanted  it  all  their  own  way. 

***** 

One  of  the  most  remarkable  things  in  connection  with  professional 
oarsmen  is,  that  as  soon  as  the  cold  weather  makes  rowing  impracticable, 
all  the  third,  fourth,  and  fifth- rate  men,  who  kept  close  during  the  racing 
season,  emerge  from  their  holes  and  commence  issuing  challenges  to  the 
first  and  second-rate  oarsmen.  Another  remarkable  thing  in  this  connec- 
tion is,  that  aBsnon  as  one  of  the  poorest  men  before  the  public  challenges 
a  man  whose  public  form  is  of  the  best  quality,  some  so-called  sporting 
journal  converts  itself  into  the  special  organ  of  the  aquatic  duffer,  and 
lavishes  its  ink  and  space  in  an  endeavor  to  prove  that  the  poor  man  can 
defeat  the  good  one,  which  is  tantamount  to  laying  down  the  proposition 
that  the  lesser  includes  the  greater,  or  that  a  quart  measure  can  be  made 
to  hold  a  gallon.  No  reasoning  being  could  be  found  on  the  face  of  the 
globe  who  could  be  convinced  of  the  correctness  of  the  two  last  proposi- 
tions, yet  thousands  readily  accept  the  other  theory,  which  is,  if  possible, 
the  most  absurd  of  the  three.  Bell's  Life,  a  no  mean  authority,  by  the 
way,  on  aquatic  matters,  has  laid  down  the  dictum  that  because  Boyd 
was  able  to  defeat  Hawdon  and  Elliot,  rowing  28  to  30  strokes  per  min- 


ute, be  will  be  a  formidable  adversary  for  Edward  Hanlan,  the  Canadian 
champion.  Other  aquatic  authorities  of  note  have  followed  the  lead  of 
BtlVt  lstfe,  and  improved  upon  it  ho  far  as  to  claim  that  Boyd  ought  to 
beat  Hanlan  when  the  pair  meet,  and  judging  from  the  general  tone  of 
all  the  London  papers  which  write  on  this  subject,  the  people  of  England 
have  pretty  generally  accepted  the  theory  of  Boyd's  superiority.  This 
belief  is  not  shared  in  by  the  Tynesiders,  who  should  know  more  about 
Boyd'a  quality  than  their  London  brethren,  and  so  generally  convinced 
are  they  that  Boyd  has  no  earthly  chance  with  the  champion  that,  al- 
though the  race  is  to  be  rowed  on  their  own  river  and  will  benefit  the 
neighborhood  to  some  considerable  extent,  they  are  extremsly  backward 
in  subscribing  the  modest  sum  of  §250,  which  Boyd  has  asked  of  them  to 
complete  his  stake.  Two  month's  active  begging  has  failed  to  draw  £50 
from  the  pockets  nf  the  canny  North  Countrymen,  and  yet  the  papers  are 
prating  about  Boyd's  superiority.-^—  Another  fifth-rater  has  come  to  the 
front  and  challenged  a  fairly  good  in  in.  This  time  it  is  the  notorious 
Fred  Plaisted  who  has  challenged  Elliot  to  row  a  three-mile  race  with  a 
turn,  on  or  before  Miy  3tst,  for  $500  or  $1,000  a  side.  He  also  modestly 
asks  Trickett  to  join  in  the  race  and  make  a  sweepstake  of  it.  Should 
Tricket  consent,  the  public  had  better  look  out  for  a  big  job,  for  Fred 
Plaisted  is  one  of  the  most  tricky  and  unscrupulous  men  now  before  the 
P'lblic.-^— Local  rowing  mitters  are,  if  possible,  duller  than  usual.  Le- 
ander  Stevenson  has  not  yet  made  up  his  mind  to  accept  Tom  Flynn's 
challenge.  Nearly  all  the  Long  Bridge  men  seem  to  be  afraid  of  Flynn, 
who  has  never  won  a  race  worth  mentioning,  and  generally  finishes  last 
when  he  starts.^—  The  Nautilus  Rowing  Club  are  about  to  purchase  a 
four-oared  shell.  There  is  good  material  in  the  Club,  and,  aa  a  rule,  its 
members  are  not  afraid  to  train  for  a  race. 

***** 

Last  Saturday  twelve  members  of  the  Wanderers'  Football  Club  de- 
feated fifteen  of  the  Union  Club,  by  two  goals  and  one  try  to  nothing. 
The  match  was  played  at  the  Recreation  Grounds,  in  the  presence  of  a 
large  and  fashionable  gathering  of  spectators.  The  Union  Club  lost  the 
match  principally  through  the  failure  of  its  players  to  remember  that 
there  was  more  than  one  man  on  their  side.  Individual  ambition  to  play 
all  the  game  himself  makes  a  football  player  worse  than  useless.  Some 
of  the  members  of  the  Wanderers'  Club  are  not  entirely  free  from  that 
fault,  but  they  are  improving,  though  slowly. 

*  *  *  *  * 

The  duck  season  is  well  advanced,  but  as  yet  there  is  no  scarcity  of 
game.  The  birds  are  more  scattered  than  at  the  commencement  of  the 
season,  and  are  to  be  found  in  the  greatest  abundance  in  the  southern 
portion  of  the  State. -^— The  rabbits  having  taken  possession  of  Golden 
Gate  Park,  owing  to  the  law  prohibiting  guns  or  dogs  being  taken  out 
there,  the  gardeners  are  in  a  sad  quandary.  In  the  western  portion  of 
the  Park  not  a  single  tree  has  escaped  their  ravages,  and  they  are  increas- 
ing so  rapidly  that,  if  their  ravages  are  not  soon  checked,  the  Park  will 
be  as  barren  as  the  beach.  Under  these  circumstances  it  is  probable  that 
the  Park  Commission  would  be  pleased  to  grant  permits  to  shoot  to  as 
large  a  number  of  sportsmen  as  care  to  go  after  ground  game.  There  are 
plenty  of  quail  out  that  way,  also,  that  could  well  be  spared,  and  which 
would  make  the  hunt  interesting. 


The  Third  Grand  Carnival  of  the  Revels  Social  Club  will  take  place 
at  the  Grand  Opera  House  on  Saturday  evening,  February  18th.  The 
programme  which  has  bsen  issued  for  the  occasion  by  the  Club  is  a  mar- 
velous little  work  of  art.  The  front  page  is  embellished  with  the  picture 
of  a  girl's  head  and  face,  that  positively  looks  as  though  it  was  alive,  and 
the  inside  and  back  pages  are  exceedingly  neat  specimens  of  typographical 
work.  Taking  the  programme  as  an  indication  of  the  style  in  which  the 
entertainment  will  be  carried  out,  the  Carnival  will  be  one  of  the  most 
recherche  affairs  that  has  ever  taken  place  in  the  city. 

BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Tbos.  Magrnlre,  Maunder, — Continued  Success  or  tbe  Great 
Tragedian,  W.  E.  SHERIDAN.  This  Saturday  Matinee,  THE  MARBLE 
HEART.  This  Evenine,  RICHARD  III.  On  Monday,  February  6th,  after  the  most 
elaborate  preparation,  with  new  and  appropriate  scenery,  beautiful  costumes  and 
novel  effects,  the  grand  historical  tragedy. 

King  John ! 

With  MR.  W.  E.  SHERIDAN  in  the  title  role.  Feb.  4. 


EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATRE. 

Wm.  Emerson,  Maunder;  J.  it.  Love,  Busiuess  Manager. 
Great  Success  of  the  Irish  Comedy, 

Muldoon's    Picnic! 

CHARLES  REED  as  MULCAHEY.  Grand  Family  Matinee  Saturday  at  2  o'clock. 
Popular  Prices,  75  and  50  cents.  Matinee,  50  and  26  cents.     Nothing  extra  to  reserve. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

(luarles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.— A  Sew  Blilt    The  Greatest 
J    Yet !    This  Saturday  Evening, 

Leavitt's    All-Stir    Specialty    Company! 

Remember— An  Entire  New  Programme.  Matinee  Saturday.  Secure  your  Seats. 
Anut.er  Entire  Change. Feb.  4. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  audS  otter  streets.— Statu  A 
Haack,   Proprietors.     Grand  Production  6f  Sir  Jules  Benedict's  Grand  Ro- 
mantic and  Picturesque  Opera, 

The    Lily   of  Killarney! 

The  Scenery  and  Effects  couiuiand  the  most  enthusiastic  admiration.  Sceneries 
painted  by  George  Bell.  New  and  Realistic  Stage  Effects  by  Sam  Berkus.  Proper- 
ties by  Harry  Deaves.  Leader  of  Orchestra,  J.  Saveniers.  Notice-  -  MISS  ETHEL 
LYNTON  (Everybody's  Favorite)  will  shortly  appear.     Admission,  45  Cents. 

THE   TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and   Mason.—Krellng'  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers;  George  Loesch,  Musical  Director.     This  Evening, 
and  until  further  notice,  Gounod's  Grand  Opera,  in  5  Acts, 

Faust! 

With  Entirely  New  Scenery  and  Costumes,  and  all  the  Traditional  Effects,  including 
a  Fu  1  Brass  Band  and  an  Augmented  Chorus  and  OrJiestra,  making  this  tbe  moat 
complete  production  of  FAUST  ever  offered  to  the  public  of  San  Francisco. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  4,  18£2, 


THE    FISHERMAN. 

A  fisherman  sat  by  the  river  Time — 

Patient  and  still  sat  he  ; 
He  eyed  the  water,  so  wide  and  so  deep, 
And  oft  would  his  line  o'er  the  eddies  sweep 

Where  some  new  depth  might  be. 
The  sun  of  the  morning  was  gaining  fast, 

The  grass  was  wet  with  dew, 
But  ever  the  fisherman  plied  the  stream, 
And  waited  as  one  in  a  kind  of  dream, 

Though  ne'er  a  prize  he  drew. 
It  came  to  noon,  and  the  drowsy-winged  bee 

Sang  its  sweet  labor  song ; 
The  fisherman  heeded  nor  song  nor  sun, 
But  quietly  sat  as  he  had  begun — 

Hopeful  of  heart  and  strong. 
"  I  will  bait  my  hook  with  my  heart,"  said  he  ; 

"  I'll  wear  my  soul  right  out ; 
I  will  see  no  smile  upon  Nature's  face — 
I  will  draw  me  a  prize,  nor  leave  this  place 

Until  it  comes  about." 
The  shadows  of  eve  came  slanting  and  dark, 

The  sun-god  tipped  the  hill, 
The  blue  water  turned  to  a  leaden  gray, 
But  there,  in  the  gloom  of  the  dying  day, 

Sat  the  fisherman  still. 
But  at  night  it  came.     "A  prize!  a  prize!" 

He  cried  with  failing  breath. 
With  his  line  grown  tight,  and  his  lithe  rod  bent, 
He  plucked  it  ashore  ere  his  strength  was  spent, 

And  lo!  the  prize  was  Death. 

— Rochester  Express. 

ST.    LOUIS    GOSSIP. 

St.  Louis,  January  24th:— Our  city  is  corpulent  with  pride  in  the 
possession  of  her  first  snow,  and  is  comfortable  in  her  white  frock,  which 
is  vastly  more  becoming  than  her  usually  drabbled  skirts.  There  were  a 
score  of  Thanksgiving  flakes,  but  the  ground  didn't  hardly  know  it. 
Now,  however,  a  few  poor  sleighs,  which  a  Northerner  would  blush  to 
own,  are  scudding  about  at  an  alarming  pace,  impressing  one  with  the  no- 
tion that  the  driver  must  needs  hurry  before  the  snow  melts.  In  truth,  it 
is  not  improbable  in  this  capricious  valley  that,  by  the  time  this  reaches 
the  Pacific  Slope,  St.  Louis  may  be  fanning  herself. 

Patti  has  just  left  us,  carrying  with  her  both  our  hearts  and  diamonds 
or  ducats.  Her  voice  is  quite  beyond  the  pen  of  the  critic,  being,  as  she 
is,  without  a  peer  in  her  musical  dominion.  Although  the  diva  confesses 
to  thirty-nine  years,  herlonks  deuy  the  months  beyond  twenty-five.  She 
has  a  sweet  face,  a  petite  figure,  and  the  Spanish  black  eyes  and  hair  ; 
and  she  is  quite  as  fascinating  in  her  parlor  as  she  is  behind  the  lights, 
assisted  by  art  embellishments.  Socially  she  is  exceedingly  exclusive. 
The  hotel  people  only  caught  a  glimpse  of  her  as  she,  scorning  the  eleva- 
tor, was  handed  down  the  staircase  by  Nicolini.  On  her  last  public  ap- 
pearance, as  she  descended,  her  head  was  enveloped  in  white  Spanish 
lace.  A  heavy  white  satin,  richly  embroidered  in  tinted  flowers  and  gold 
with  pearls,  made  her  robe,  the  beading  of  which  rattling  as  she  moved 
over  the  marble  steps.  She  wore  the  ©50,000  diamond  necklace  given  to 
her  by  the  late  Czar.  Over  all  was  a  loose  velvet  cloak  banded  with  er- 
mine. The  dainty  lady  carries  her  cook  with  her,  and  other  servants. 
She  occupied  seven  rooms  at  the  Southern,  and  travels  with  trunks  to 
the  number  of  thirty-three.  She  is  always  attended  by  Nicolini,  and  to 
those  who  had  in  miud  a  young,  handsome  tenor,  the  appearance  of  the 
grave,  elderly  man  at  her  side  was  a  surprise.  It  has  been  reported  that 
he  left  a  family  in  Italy,  but,  while  it  is  true  that  he  has  children  (one 
daughter  married)  he  has  no  wife.  She  died  some  years  since.  He  is  free 
to  marry  Patti  as  soon  as  the  law  releases  her  from  the  Marquis  de  Caux. 
The  French,  as  you  are  aware,  have  no  divorce  law.  There  it  is  a  simple 
separation,  with  no  after  marriage  for  either  party.  Patti  allows  her  no- 
ble husband  alimony.  While  here,  she  stated  she  expected  the  divorce 
bill,  now  pending  before  the  Legislature,  would  free  her  within  a  year, 
and,  when  that  occurs,  she  will  marry  Nicolini,  and  will  be  relieved  of. 
the  peculiar  position  which  has  caused  so  much  severe  criticism,  notwith- 
standing her  vehement  denial  of  the  right  of  the  public  to  discuss  her 
private  affairs.  She  cleared  $15,000  in  her  two  concerts,  and  returns  in 
February. 

Oscar  Wilde  is  soon  to  arrive  with  his  lilies  and  languor  and  esthetic 
limbs.  He  has  been  bo  roundly  abused  by  the  Press,  that  one  feels  awak- 
ing sympathy  for  him  and  his  creed,  which,  though  it  may  be  sound,  is 
ill-fitted  to  this  work-a-day  world,  and  practical  America  in  particular. 
His  approach  has  made  men  chatty  over  the  revival  of  knee-breeches, 
and  that  event  is  quite  Beriously  discussed.  The  notion  has  many  patrons 
and  many  opponents;  the  millionaire  rebels,  as  it  makes  him  too  closely 
resemble  his  footman,  it  having  been,  with  us,  the  badge  of  servitude  for 
some  time;  the  business  man  objects  to  the  necessary  consumption  of  time 
in  arraying  himself  in  black  silk  stockings  and  shiniag  buckles;  while  an- 
other class,  who  own  shapely  limbs,  advocate  the  adoption  of  this  utterly 
too  style,  and  may  be  successful  in  securing  knee-breeches  for  full-dresB 
affairs,  germans,  etc.,  with  a  possible  following  of  astounding  Bhirt-fronts 
and  high-colored  coatings. 

Every  one  i3  riding  in  Heidies  now,  because  they  are  new.  They  are  a 
cross  between  a  streetcar  and  a  bus;  there  are  plaid  bands  around  them, 
matched  by  plaid  bands  on  the  conductors'  caps,  and  altogether  the  ap- 
pearance is  Scotchy.  They  stand  low,  and  are  easy  riding,  provided  one 
has  an  accommodating  neighbor  opposite,  who  will  brace  feet  to  keep  in 
place,  for  with  the  perforated  seats  and  uneven  streets,  it  is  proven  that 
sinners  not  only  stand,  but  sit  in  slippery  places. 

Theatre  parties  are  in  vogue  this  winter;  the  hostess  assembles  her 
guests,  and  carriages  convey  them  t:>  the  theatre;  they  appear  in  the 
proscenium  boxes,  in  full  dress,  retiring,  after  the  performance,  to  a  rich 
spread. 

Jay  Gould  is  reaching  for  another  western  handful;  he  is  to  take  our 
Union  Depot,  which  is  quite  a  huge  affair,  centering,  as  it  does,  bo  many 
roads.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  he  will  improve  the  approaches  to  it,  as  they 
are  the  very  worst  endured  by  any  city,  crossing,  as  it  does,  innumerable 
tracks,  and  wading  through  "  Missouri's  "  viscous  soil.  Nutmeg. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

jmSXTBLANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    322    A    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cat. 


Fire   Insurance. 

GIRARD of  Philadelphia.  iTEUTONIA ot  New  Orleans. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y.  LA  CONFIANCE of  Paris. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

PEOPLES of  Newark. | ofNewYork. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York.  ITHE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul.  | of  London,  England. 

J/Tarine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $87,000,000. 

Alt  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted,  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Ke-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S   639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. 83,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motcal  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C  C  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  P.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  toy  Koyal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  I^ANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  II.  | 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[J&STA^BZISHED  1836.1 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.. $6,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  D1MOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10. 218  California  Btreet. 

PHIENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  17b2.— Cash  Assets,  85,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1£33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343, £08.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,351,326.39. 

BI  TI.F.R   A    HILDAS. 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Braucb 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 312,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,260,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 


giT*  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHX  RAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

3.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  &  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.— Agents:    Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
'    816  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


Feb.  4,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER 


'The  World/9 the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[  By    a    Truthful    Penman.  I 


M.  Meissouier  has  nearly  completed  his  portrait  of  Mrs.  J.  W. 
Maekay,  ami  declares  that  he  looks  upon  it  as  his  masterpiece  in  that  par- 
ticular branch  of  his  art.  He  has  represented  the  "  ladye  faire  "  in  a 
walking  costume;  &  broad  Gainsborough  hat,  a  loose  dark  mantle  slipping 
from  one  shoulder,  and  a  dress  of  black  satin.  She  is  engaged  in  fasten- 
ing <>ne  of  her  long  gloves  of  tan-ddored  undressed  kid.  The  picture  is 
of  small  size,  the  figure,  which  is  three-quarter  length,  being  a  little 
larger  than  that  of  Alexandre  Dumas  in  the  portrait  which  the  same  ar- 
tist painted  of  him  some  years  back.  This  is  only  the  second  female  por- 
trait ever  executed  by  M.  Meissonier,  the  Hrst  one  being  a  likeness  of  a 
Spanish  lady  which  he  painted  some  ten  years  ago.  The  health  of  Meis- 
uonier  is  completely  re-established,  and,  despite  his  sixty-seven  years,  the 
great  painter  promises  to  live  and  paint  for  a  good  many  seasons  more. 
He  executed,  during  the  most  threatening  period  of  his  illness,  a  portrait 
of  himself,  which  is  one  of  the  noblest  of  his  works.  He  has  represented 
himself  in  true  invalid  guise,  wrapped  in  a  dressing-gown  and  seated  in  a 
large  arm-chair.  He  was  offered  eighty  thousand  francs  for  the  picture 
by  one  of  th*3  leading  art-dealers  of  Paris,  but  refused  to  sell  it,  as  he  in- 
tends present!  ig  it  to  the  museum  at  Lyons. 

The  Priests  and  the  Land. — The  following  is  a  copy  of  a  document 
which  is  being  circulated  by  the  Roman  Catholic  priests  in  Ireland: — 
"  Land  the  common  property  of  all. — (From  the  Most  Rev.  Dr.  Nulty's 
Letter  to  the  Clergy  and  Laity  of  the  Diocese  of  Meath,  1881.)  'The 
land  of  every  country  is  the  common  property  of  the  people  of  that  coun- 
try; because  its  real  Owner— the  Creator  who  made  it — has  transferred  it 
as  a  voluntary  gift  to  them.  Terrain  autem  deditfiliis  hominum  (the  earth 
he  has  given  to  the  children  of  men).  Now,  as  every  individual,  in  every 
country,  is  a  creature  and  a  child  of  God,  and  as  all  His  creatures  are 
equal  in  His  sight,  any  settlement  of  the  land  of  this  or  any  other  coun- 
try that  would  exclude  the  humblest  man  in  this  or  that  country  from  his 
share  in  the  common  inheritance,  would  not  only  be  an  injustice  and  a 
wrong  to  that  man,  but  would,  moreover,  be  an  impious  resistance  to  the 
benevolent  intentions  of  his  Creator.' 

t  Thomas  Nulty,  Bishop  of  Meath." 

The  announcement  in  which  the  St.  James'  Gazette  has  informed  the 
public  of  its  intention  to  reduce  its  price  to  one  penny  is,  in  its  way,  a  cu- 
riosity. The  step  is  to  be  taken  because,  "  day  by  day  the  Radicalism  of 
the  time  becomes  more  lawless  and  aggressive,"  and,  therefore,  "  it  be- 
comes a  duty  under  all  circumstances,  perhaps,  to  carry  the  war  against 
it  into  as  many  fields  as  we  can  reach."  All  this,  we  take  it,  means  that, 
*s  the  Pali  Mall  Gazette  had  decided  to  reduce  its  price,  the  St.  James' 
Gazette  has  found  itself  obliged  to  follow  suit.  The  alteration  of  price  on 
the  part  of  the  latter  is,  in  reality,  based  upon  commercial  restrictions, 
and  its  proprietors  can  hardly  assert  that  they  have  adopted  it  from  an 
anxiety  to  secure  to  the  poor  Liberals  and  Radical-i  an  opportunity  to 
purchase  an  antidote  to  the  pestilential  poisons  which  are  sold  to  them. — 
Truth. 

It  seems  as  if  American  botanists  are  alone  in  perceiving  that  color  is 
hightened  by  the  intensity  of  the  struggle  for  life.  It  has  heen  recently 
noted  that  Darwin,  in  the  case  of  Fritz  Mullan's  Brazilian  Pandanus,  at- 
tributed the  yellowish  color  under  a  low  temperature,  of  the  older  leaves, 
while  the  young  ones  kept  green,  to  the  mere  position  ;  the  younger  ones 
being  erect,  while  the  old  ones  were  horizontal.  He  did  not  perceive  that 
it  was  because  the  horizontal  ones  were  old,  and  had,  therefore,  a  lower 
vital  power.  Now  we  have  before  ua  the  observations  of  Bouvier  on  the 
influence  of  altitude  on  the  colors  of  flowers.  He  noticed  that  in  Austria 
and  Hungary  the  color  of  the  same  species  of  flower  increased  with  the 
altitude. 

The  British  mercantile  marine  flourishes  without  any  artificial  aid, 
as  the  chief  of  the  U.  S.  Bureau  of  Statistics  admits  in  his  annual  report. 
He  remarks:  *'The  ascendancy  of  Great  Britain  in  the  world's  interna- 
tional carrying  trade  is  now  more  marked  thau  at  any  previous  period. 
Of  the  total  foreign  tonnage  which  entered  American  ports,  fi&\5  per  cent, 
was  British.  In  all  other  parts  of  the  globe  the  ascendancy  of  the  Brit- 
ish merchant  marine  is  equally  marked,  especially  in  steam-vessels.  The 
British  steam  lines  now,  to  a  great  extert,  control  the  principal  trade  cur- 
rents upon  the  ocean."  American  shipping,  on  the  other  hand,  has  fallen 
off  to  the  extent  of  10,301  tons  during  the  last  fiscal  year.— British  Trade 
Journal, 

Noticing  the  continued  shipment  of  gold  from  the  Australian  Colonies 
to  San  Francisco,  Brad  street's  correspondent  at  that  port  comments  upon 
the  inability  of  the  United  States  to  open  and  foster  a  new  foreign  mar- 
ket. He  says:  "New  Zealand  buys  bone  dust  from  San  Francisco  for 
fertilizing  ;  also,  salmon,  fruit,  hops,  etc.  So,  also,  does  Australia.  But 
what  do  we  buy  from  them  ?  A  little  gum  and  wool,  and  that  is  all.  They 
would  buy  more  largely  if  we  bought  their  products,  the  equivalent  of 
which  we  import  from  other  countries.  Hence  their  credits  are  in  Eng- 
land, which  buys  what  they  have  to  sell,  and  their  gold  is  sent  here  to 
buy  exchange  on  London  because  it  presently  pays  to  do  so." 

English  shipbuilders,  who  have  had  a  thoroughly  busy  time  of  it  dur- 
ing the  year  just  closed,  are  anticipating  being  even  more  full  of  work  in 
the  new  year.  Iron  shipbuilding,  we  learn,  will  be  further  extended  in 
the  North  of  England.  Two  new  firms  will  commence  building  on  the 
Wear,  one  being  a  company — the  North  of  England  Shipbuilding  Com- 
pany—and  the  other  a  private  partnership.  Two  large  building -yards 
have  recently  been  opened  on  the  Tyne,  one  by  the  removal  of  an  exist- 
ing firm  to  largely-extended  premises,  and  the  other  by  a  Glasgow  firm; 
extensive  new  marine-engine  works  have  also  been  opened,  and  other 
works  are  in  course  of  construction  at  Wollsend-on-the-Tyne. 


It  is  a  well  remembered  fact  that  one  of  Great  Britain's  Kings  died 
of  eating  lnmpri'ys.  Germany  tlM  nearly  lost  her  Emperor  through  an 
overdose  of  lobster  that  we  lind  out  was  the  cause  of  his  late  sickness. 
The  Kaiser  is  exceedingly  fond  of  this  delicacy,  which  is  not  to  be  trifl.id 
with  by  a  man  of  half  bis  age.  Nevertheless,  when  no  one  is  looking,  the 
Emperor  will  have  his  lobster,  and  the  State  secret  is  now  disclosed  that 
the  inability  of  his  Majesty  to  attend  the  opening  of  the  new  Parliament 
was  due  to  lobster.  It  is  fluid  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Court  that  tbis 
would  not  have  happened  if  Von  Lauer  had  been  alive.  Von  Lauer  was 
the  Emperor's  doctor  for  half  a  century,  at  the  end  of  which  time  the  il- 
lustrious patient  persisted  in  living,  the  doctor  himself  succumbed.  He 
was  a  privileged  tyrant  in  all  that  respected  the  Emperor's  appetite,  and 
in  particular  wonld  not  have  a  lobster  in  the  palace.  His  successor,  a 
younger  man,  and  not  accustomed  to  control  Majesty,  yielded  on  the  lob- 
ster question.  Hence  the  indisposition  of  the  Emperor,  which  causes  a 
nation  to  throb  with  anticipation  of  what  might  follow  his  death.  This 
is  the  story  current  in  Court  circles  in  Berlin  now. 

There  is  a  farm  in  Iowa  which  is  being  worked  under  distinguished 
auspices.  The  farmer  is  Captain  the  Hon.  Reynolds  Moreton,  a  brother 
of  the  Earl  of  Ducie,  and  brother-in-law  to  Sir  Henry  Havelock- Allan. 
Captain  Moreton  is  a  post  captain  in  the  British  Navy,  but  has  been  on 
the  retired  list  for  some  ten  years.  He  has  knocked  about  the  world  a 
good  deal,  and  finds  no  place  like  his  home  in  Iowa.  He  has  good  com- 
pany, among  his  farm  laborers  being  Lord  Hobart  and  the  brother  of 
Lord  St.  Vincent.  A  good  living  is  to  be  got  out  of  the  farm,  and,  what 
is  only  of  secondary  importance,  there  is  plenty  of  shooting  and  hunting. 
It  was  this  household  that  suggested  to  Du  Maurier  the  sketch  which  ap- 
peared in  Punch  a  week  or  two  ago,  showing  two  ladies  of  title  engaged 
in  culinary  operations,  and  two  noble  lords  dressed  as  farm  laborers  fresh 
from  the  field. 

Mr.  Harrison  Ainsworth,  who  died  recently  at  the  venerable  age  of 
seventy  six,  worked  to  the  last.  He  began  to  write  while  the  public  were 
under  the  spell  of  the  "Waverly  Novels,"  and  he  was  hard  at  work  in  the 
prime  of  a  vigorous  life  after  Thackeray,  Dickens  and  Bulwer  Lytton 
had  finished  the  work  they  began  during  his  middle  age.  The  living  race 
of  novelists,  from  George  Eliot  to  Trollope  and  Black,  were  not  born 
when  Ainsworth  was  a  famous  novelist.  His  first  novel.  Sir  John  Chever- 
ton,  was  published  in  1S25,  and  his  latest  work,  Stauelt/  B.-ereton,  appeared 
last  month.  Between  these  productions  there  is  a  long  roll  of  works  very 
varied  in  their  character,  from  Jack  Shepherd  to  Old  St.  Paul's,  The  Tower 
of  London  and  The  Good  Old  Times. 

One  of  the  fashions  of  the  day  is  that  of  society  dinners,  the  dinner  of 
the  Spartiates,  of  the  Homme  qui  beche,  of  the  Pommes,  of  the  Polenta.  A 
new  dinner  has  been  founded  by  twelve  young  bucks,  called  the  dinner  of 
the  Bracelet.  These  twelve  vi>ewrs  subscribe  each  100f.,  and  with  the  sum 
thus  obtained  they  buy  a  bracelet.  Then  they  meet  in  a  restaurant  ac- 
companied by  twelve  demi-mondaines,  and  after  dinner  the  bracelet  is  put 
up  in  a  lottery.  If  any  of  the  women  win  she  keeps  it ;  if  one  of  the 
men  win  he  is  bound  to  give  it  to  one  of  the  women  present.  It  appears 
that  the  diner  du  bracelet  is  considered  to  be  very  chic. 

Mr.  Barrett  closes  his  memoirs  of  Edwin  Forrest  with  the  following 
characteristic  anecdote:  " Toward  the  end  of  his  professional  career  he 
was  taking  supper  late  one  night  with  an  old  friend,  who  remarked  to  him: 
'  Mr.  Forrest,  I  never  in  my  life  saw  you  play  Lear  so  well  as  yon  did  to- 
night.' Whereupon  the  veteran,  rising  slowly  and  laboriously  from  his 
chair,  and,  stretching  to  his  full  hight,  replied:  'Play  Lear!  What  do  you 
mean,  sir  ?  I  don't  play  Lear.  I  play  Hamlet,  Richard,  Shylock,  Vir- 
ginius,  if  you  please  ;  but,  by ,  sir,  I  am  Lear! " 

At  an  important  sale  of  a  celebrated  stud-flock  of  Merino  sheep  in 
Victoria,  Australia,  a  ram  4  years  old  brought  the  enormous  sura  of  1,400 
guineas,  while  several  others  were  sold  for  prices  ranging  from  180  to  450 
guineas,  showing  that  our  cousins  at  the  Antipodes  know  how  to  manage 
their  sheep-farming.  The  high-priced  ram  was  purchased  by  a  Mr.  Rus- 
sell, who,  a  year  or  two  since,  brought  his  hunters  from  Australia,  and 
was  well-known  in  the  hunting-field  at  Melton  Mowbray. 

During  the  visit  of  Princes  Albert  Victor  and  George  to  Japan,  the 
Mikado  presented  them  with  two  pairs  of  beautiful  vases,  bronze,  inlaid 
with  gold  and  silver,  and  three  rolls  of  gold  brocade. 

The  beautiful  and  brilliant  young  Baroane  de  Sachs,  having  lost  her 
husband,  has  taken  the  black  veil. 

._ INSURANCE. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1361.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Moas, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd.  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatio,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lulling,  James  Motfitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scbolie,  Charles 
Bauiit,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

James  D.  Bailky,  Secretary.        Gso.  T.  Bohen,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty -fire  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourtbzh  Million  DoLLAas.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Omlt  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
lias  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Dec  3.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloiae,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  im.de  parable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polk  v.  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Llovds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  at.,  S.  F. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


THE    UNITED    STATEfe,     CHILI    AND    PERU. 

The  latest  phase  of  the  connection  of  the  United  States  with  the 
troubles  of  Chili  and  Peru  is  exemplified  in  the  dispatches,  recently- 
printed,  from  Minister  Hurlhut  to  Mr.  Blaine,  and  the  replies  of  the 
Secretary  of  State.  They  reveal  a  great  amount  of  speculation  on  the 
part  of  the  representative  of  the  United  States.  Concessions  having 
been  made  by  President  Calderon  of  a  very  doubtful  nature,  the  price  of 
which  seems  to  have  been  the  recognition  of  Calderon's  Government  by 
the  United  States,  we  are  willing  to  believe  that  these  speculations  were 
not  contained  in  the  instructions  of  the  Secretary  of  State  to  Mr.  Hurl- 
but,  but  yet  there  seems  to  be  evidence  to  show  that  Mr.  Blaine  knew 
that  they  would  be  undertaken  by  his  Minister,  and  that  the  "Peruvian 
Company  "  had  good  reason  to  believe  that  an  American  Company  would 
receive  the  countenance  and  moral,  if  not  the  active,  support  of  the 
United  States  Government.  Chili,  then,  had  good  reason  to  cut  the  gor- 
dian  knot  of  diplomacy,  which  was  being  so  rapidly  and  securely  tied  by 
the  arrest  of  Calderonj  and  thus,  putting  a  stop  to  further  negotiations  by 
which  Peru,  now  prostrate,  was  trying  to  strengthen  herself,  so  as  to  bid 
defiance  to  her  enemy.  It  must  not  be  forgotten  that  the  armies  of 
Chili  were  preserving  such  order  as  existed  in  Peru.  Calderon  was  not 
governing,  or  preserving  the  peace  of  his  country.  He  was  only  giving  it 
away,  in  pretty  good  slices,  too,  to  a  country  fully  able  to  take  care  of 
what  it  was  getting.  The  most  damaging  thing  to  Mr.  Blaine  in  the 
whole  matter  is  the  fact  that,  although  he  must  have  had  Mr.  Hurlbut's 
letter,  telling  him  of  the  concession  of  a  coaling  station  and  the  bargain 
about  the  railway,  five  or  six  weeks  before  bis  letter  was  written  repudi- 
ating these  transactions,  yet  that  letter  waB  written  only  after  he  must 
have  known  that  Calderon  was  a  prisoner  and  that  the  whole  scheme  had 
collapsed.  What  is  worse  than  all  the  rest,  in  the  estimation  of  Mr. 
Blaine,  the  English  Company  has  been  recognized  by  Chili,  and  he  anti- 
cipates that  this  will  he  disastrous  to  the  American  trade  in  the  Pacific. 
The  caution  with  which  even  Calderon  granted  the  concession  of  the  coal- 
ing station  proves  that  he  had  no  intention  of  granting  the  United  States 
any  exclusive  rights,  for  in  the  protocol  he  reserves  the  right  to  Peru  to 
grant  to  any  other  nation  the  same  privileges.  Indeed,  these  South 
American  Republics  have  grown  and  thriven  by  the  trade  with  England. 
They  have  been  the  object  of  our  studious  neglect.  Our  tariff  rigidly  ex- 
cludes all  their  products,  except  two  or  three  articles.  For  the  last  fifty 
years  nine-tenths  of  their  commerce  has  been  carried  in  English  bottoms, 
protected  by  the  English  flag,  and  Mr.  Blaine  was  much  too  sanguine 
when  he  imagined  that  they  would  cast  aside  solid  advantages  for  mere 
sentiment,  and  break  up  long-established  and  mutually  beneficial  com- 
mercial relations  for  the  spread-eagleism  of  the  Monroe  Doctrine.  Chili 
is  master  of  the  situation.  The  coolness  with  which  she  tells  Mr.  Tres- 
cott  her  ultimatum  with  Peru,  and  that  so  far  from  offering  any  inten- 
tional insult  to  his  Government,  she  is  quite  willing  that  the  United 
States  shall  persuade  Peru  to  accept  the  terms,  is  very  refreshing. 

THE  CITY  OP  THE  PHARISEES. 
The  City  of  San  Jose  has  recently  immortalized  itself  in  the  way  of 
post  mortem  bigotry.  One  Buelna,  a  gambler,  was  killed  by  a  man 
with  whom  he  had  had  a  long  standing  quarrel.  Now  Buelna,  it  appears, 
■was  the  owner  of  a  plat  in  the  city  cemetery,  where  some  of  his  children 
were  buried.  Naturally,  his  friends  desired  to  inter  Buelna  in  the  same 
place,  but  the  "holier  than  thou  "  people  invoked  a  municipal  law  which 
excludes  "  disreputable  "  characters  from  interment  in  the  grounds,  and 
so  the  corpse  was  sent  to  the  potter's  field.  To  be  sure,  there  are  defunct 
murderers,  eyprians,  Chinese  and  clergymen  now  comfortably  rotting  in 
the  municipal  cemetery,  but  it  was  necessary  to  draw  the  line  somewhere, 
and  the  Pharisees  drew  it  at  a  gambler  and  a  "greaser."  Had  Buelna 
been  a  verdict- selling  judge,  a  lecherous  priest,  a  swindling  hanker,  or  an 
aristocratic  adultress — in  fact,  had  he  been  an  ornament  of  society  and 
one  of  the  "  better  class  " — it  is  safe  to  infer  that  no  such  hyena-like  law 
would  have  been  invoked,  to  separate  the  dead  from  those  of  his  family 
who  had  gone  before.  But,  being  a  mere  "  greaser,"  a  petty  gambler  and 
a  poor  devil  to  boot,  there  was  a  brilliant  opportunity  for  the  Garden 
City  to  vindicate  its  reputation — cheap.  Perhaps  not  so  very  cheap,  after 
all,  when  the  press  have  discussed  the  question  as  it  deserves.  Had  the 
cemetery  been  under  the  control  of  some  religiouB  body,  we  should  have 
nothing  to  say,  as  the  orthodox  have  always  claimed  the  right  to  pursue 
the  heterodox,  even  beyond  the  grave  ;  but  the  San  Jose  cemetery  is  pub- 
lic property  and,  as  such,  the  poorest  and  most  degraded  have  a  positive 
right  to  sepulture.  At  the  grave,  pride,  bigotry  and  intolerance  must 
give  way,  especially  when  that  grave  is  public  property.  The  San  Jose 
law  is  a  disgrace  to  humanity,  and  an  infamy  to  those  who  enacted  it.  It 
is  a  double  infamy  to  San  Joseans  if  they  do  not  immediately  force  its  re- 
peal. As  for  Buelna,  his  being  a  "  greaser"  was  bad — being  a  gambler 
was  worse — but  being  poor  was  the  worst  of  all.  But  all  combined  do 
not  excuse  treating  his  "  disreputable"  corpse  like  that  of  a  dog — unless 
San  Jose  desires  to  he  known  as  a  community  of  curs. 

CAN  WE  GROW  OUR  OWN  SUGAR? 
To  the  opponents  as  well  as  the  friends  of  the  Hawaiian  Reciprocity 
Treaty  we  direct  the  above  query.  To  the  former,  because  they  are  now 
howling  without  much  purpose  j  and  to  the  latter  because,  if  sugar  can 
be  produced  within  or  adjoining  our  own  borders  as  cheap  as  it  can  be 
imported,  we  believe  self-intereBt  and  local  patriotism  suggest  its  greater 
benefit.  Now,  on  the  Colorado  and  Gila  rivers,  in  the  vicinity  of  Yuma, 
there  is  an  abundance  of  land  suitable  to  the  production  of  cane  sugar. 
In  the  Northern  States  of  Mexico,  where  the  climate  and  conditions  are 
not  so  favorable  as  in  the  sections  named,  large  sugar  plantations  flourish, 
and  pay  their  owners  even  with  the  crude  appliances  in  use.  With  the 
opulent  soil  bordering  the  Colorado  and  the  Gila,  as  well  as  the  ease  and 
inexpensiveness  of  irrigation,  there  is  the  basis  of  a  great  industry.  The 
Yuma  Indians  are  accustomed  to  labor,  and  will  work  cheap,  as  also  the 
Mexicans  from  over  the  Sonora  line.  Besides  these  we  have  the  Chinese 
to  draw  upon,  and  freights  over  the  Southern  Pacific  would  be  moderate. 
Here,  then,  is  a  chance  for  Messrs.  Stanford,  Crocker,  Spreckels,  Low,  et 
als.,  to  benefit  themselves  as  well  as  the  State.  Tbe  Hawaiian  production 
is  limited,  and,  in  case  of  war,  might  be  shut  off  altogether.  It  is.better 
we  should  take  time  by  the  forelock.  We  can  grow  our  own  sugar,  and 
it  reBts  with  enterprising  capitalists  to  convert  the  possibility  into  a 
grand  reality. 


THE  ALBANY  STRUGGLE. 
The  contest  which  is  now  going  on  in  the  ranks  of  the  New  York 
Democracy  over  the  organization  of  the  Legislature  of  that  State,  pos- 
sesses more  than  a  local  interest  and  involves  a  great  political  principle 
that  is  utterly  beyond  tbe  pale  of  partisanship.  The  New  York  conflict 
lies  between  Tammany  Hall  and  the  great  mass  of  the  Democratic  party 
— between  the  iron  rule  of  the  "  Machine  "  and  popular  self-government. 
Tammany  Hall  may  truly  be  said  to  be  the  parent  of  machine  politics  in 
this  country.  It  is  a  secret  political  association;  therefore  its  aim  and  ob- 
ject is,  and  has  been  from  its  incubation,  to  destroy  Belf-government. 
Its  members  are  banded  together  for  the  express  and  deliberate  purpose 
of  taking  from  the  people  that  political  power  which,  under  our  govern- 
mental institutions,  belongs  of  right  to  them.  Its  aim  is,  and  has  been, 
to  centralize  political  power  in  its  own  hands,  or,  more  correctly  speaking, 
in  the  hands  of  those  who  control  it,  for  within  its  circle  of  a  Becret  po- 
litical society  tbe  process  of  centralization  is  carried  on  and  on  until  all 
power  is  vested  in  the  hands  of  one  or  two.  This  has  been  the  case  with 
the  Tammany  Hall  Association.  Under  its  baneful  influence  the  Demo- 
cratic party  of  New  York  became  a  party  of  spoils,  a  party  of  corruption, 
and  a  party  of  fraud.  With  this  the  great  mass  of  Democratic  voters  had 
nothing  to  do  ;  tbey  were  like  dumb  cattle  driven  to  the  slaughter-yard. 
Tammany  Hall  bad  centralized  political  power  in  the  bands  of  a  few  cor- 
rupt "  bosses,"  and  the  function  of  the  people  was  confined  to  tbe  simple 
duty  of  ratifying  the  decision  of  the  "bosses."  In  time  this  came  to  an 
end ;  in  time  there  waB  a  revolution,  and  the  leaders,  in  whose  hands 
Tammany  Hall  had  placed  all  power,  were  either  fugitives  from  outraged 
justice  or  were  behind  the  prison  bars.     One  would  think  that  this  secret 

Enlitical  society  would  have  died  then — from  very  shame — but  it  did  not. 
hame  had  no  place  in  its  composition.  It  simply  selected  other  leaders, 
and  since  then  it  has  fought,  with  all  the  viciousness  of  a  cornered  rat,  to 
regain  its  power  to  dictate,  control  and  corrupt.  It  is  for  this  power  that 
it  is  fighting  now.  At  the  present  time  Tammany  Hall,  and  those  who 
sympathize  with  it,  constitute  about  a  third  of  the  Democratic  party  of 
tbe  State  of  New  York — a  third  that  is  made  up  of  tbe  most  vicious  and 
dangerous  social  elements  in  the.  country;  a  third  that  is  made  up,  princi- 
pally, of  ignorant  men  who  cannot  read  the  ticket  which  tbey  vote  on 
election  day,  who  know  nothing  of  the  principles  at  stake,  and  who  are 
incapable  of  understanding  the  institutions  of  our  country  or  the  ideas 
upon  which  our  governmental  structure  is  built.  And  this  ignorant,  in- 
solent faction  claims  the  right,  not  merely  to  domineer  over  the  Demo- 
cratic party  of  New  York,  but  also  to  dictate  to  tbe  whole  Democracy  of 
the  United  States.  Tammany  Hall,  in  other  words,  is  the  stalwart  fac- 
tion— the  Grant,  Conkling  &  Co.  crowd— of  the  Democratic  party.  It  is 
to  be  hoped  that,  in  the  interests  of  good  government,  it  will  be  beaten  in 
its  present  contest,  and  in  all  other  contests  that  it  may  enter  into. 

THE  UNSCRUPULOUS  MONOPOLY. 

The  advantages  of  the  telephone  are  too  great  to  be  denied,  and  the 
News  Letter  has  no  intention  or  wish  to  dispute  them.  But  the  tele- 
phone, as  manipulated  by  the  Edison  &  Bell  Combination,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, in  addition  to  being  an  expense  far  beyond  its  real  value,  presents 
to  the  user  but  few  of  the  invention's  advantages  or  capabilities,  because 
the  grab-all  and  penurious  policy  pursued  by  that  monopoly  causes  it  to 
leave  its  lines  practically  to  take  care  of  themselves,  and  in  a  condition  in 
which  they  are  almost  useless.  If  a  person,  who  is  paying  the  extortion- 
ate Combination  the  excessive  sum  demanded  for  the  privileges  of  the 
Exchange,  signals  the  central  office  and  asks  to  be  switched  into  commu- 
nication with  Jones,  the  following  is  the  usual  result:  "  Hello! "  "  Who 
are  you?"  "I'm  Thompson."  "Well,  what  do  you  want?"  "I  want 
Jones."  "Well,  I  ain't  Jones,  I'm  Smith."  "All  right" — they  have 
made  a  mistake — "  good-bye."  "  O,  soak  your  head!  "  This  little  amuse- 
ment costs  five  cents,  and  it  is  repeated  over  five  or  six  times,  bringing 
tbe  inquirer  into  communication,  respectively,  with  Brown,  Black,  Gray, 
Ferguson  and  McGurk.  At  last,  after  an  expense  of  more  time  and 
money  than  would  have  been  consumed  in  sending  a  District- Telegraph 
boy  with  the  message,  Jones  ib  found,  and  even  then  the  chances  are  that, 
the  wires  being  uncared-for  and  lying  across  each  other,  there  is  a  perfect 
babel  of  voices  in  the  telephone,  and,  as  a  consequence,  Thompson  can 
scarcely  make  Jones  understand  what  he  has  to  say.  The  telephone, 
when  operated  in  this  way,  is  not  an  advantage.  It  is  simply  an  annoy- 
ance. It  tantalizes.  It  makes  the  user  to  feel  what  a  poor  thing  it  is, 
but  what  a  great  thing  it  might  be,  if — it  was  not  for  tbe  inordinate  ra- 
pacity of  the  shameless  monopolists  who  own  it.  But  the  telephone  and 
its  great  possibilities  must  not  always  be  thus  marred.  The  public  must 
join  hands  and  force  a  large  reduction  in  the  Combination's  rates,  and  an 
equally  large  improvement  in  its  service. 

BANKRUPTCY    OF    A    RELIGIOUS    BANK. 

The  Union  Generate  Bank,  whose  failure  has  greatly  unsettled  the 
Paris  Bourse,  was  probably  the  most  aristocratic  financial  venture  since 
the  days  of  George  Law.  The  Duke  DecazeB  was  President,  and  the  ad- 
ministration contained  such  names  as  De  Beauvoir,  Castellane,  D'Har- 
court,  D'Abzae,  De  Broglie  and  De  Mun.  It  was  a  Legitimist  concern 
throughout,  and  the  pretender,  De  Cbambord,  had  invested  five  million 
francs  in  the  scheme.  Barred  out  of  politics  by  the  apparent  permanence 
of  the  republic,  the  adherents  of  the  ancient  regime"  conceived  the  magni- 
ficent idea  of  a  great  commercial  and  financial  enterprise  whose  opera- 
tions should  be  co-extensive  with  civilization.  The  valleys  of  the  Danube 
and  tbe  Euphrates,  the  wheat  fields  of  Russia,  the  vintages  of  Germany, 
Prance  and  Spain,  were  their  objective  points,  and  it  is  even  said  that  the 
Irish  in  America  were  to  be  utilized  by  these  omnivorous  Legitimists.  In 
a  word,  they  proclaimed:  "We  shall  show  the  infidel  dogs  of  finance 
what  can  be  accomplished  by  royalists  backed  up  by  the  Apostolic 
Church!"  The  faithful  were  everywhere  urged  by  their  pastors  to  make 
deposits  with  the  Union  Generale,  and  for  a  while  the  "  infidel  dogs  of 
finance  "  looked  on  aghast.  But  presently  the  infidel  dogs  aforesaid  laid 
their  heads  together,  and  the  result  is  the  pricking  of  the  modern  Missis- 
sippi bubble.  Deposits  of  upward  of  100,000,000  francs  remain  to  be 
liquidated,  probably  at  a  cost  that  will  involve  the  ruin  of  many  noble 
speculators.  The  lesson  of  the  failure  is  this:  That  commercial  and  finan- 
cial enterprises  can  only  be  run  on  a  strictly  business  basis,  and  that  any 
attempt  to  bolster  up  an  essentially  unsound  scheme  by  Church  influence 
must  result  disastrously  to  thosewho  use  God's  livery  for  the  devil's  pur- 
poses. It  is  to  be  hoped,  however,  that  tbe  great  multitude  of  depositors 
will  eventually  recover  their  money  in  the  course  of  liquidation.  They 
will  not  need  a  second  lesson. 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"H«»r  the  OritrT    "Wh»l  tb»  d»vil  art  thon  I" 
'On*  tt»t  will  play  tb«  d«Til.»ur    with  yon." 

*  H«'d  •  etint   in  his  tail  at  lone  an  a  flail. 
Which  made  him  crow  bolder  aod  bolder." 


"And  now."  naiil  the  T.  C*  intimate  friend,  "  let  me  present  yon  to 
a  celebrated  artist."  We  had  often  longed  to  meet  that  great  puinter. 
The  Art  Association  men,  we  wearied  of.  The  gentle  maids  and  lads  who 
work  at  torso  and  landscape,  were  as  skim-milk  to  cream  compared  with 
this  giant  of  the  brush,  whose  acquaintance  we  had  courted  fur  years, 
but  in  vain.  The  morning  of  this  eventful  appointment  found  the  T.  C. 
waiting  at  the  great  painter's  door,  dressed  in  the  best  suit  his  wardrobe 
afforded.  We  were  presented.  We  bowed  to  the  ground.  We  murmured 
in  feeble  and  confused  phrases  our  admiration.  "  Have  you  seen  my  last 
work  ?"  asked  the  artist  kindly,  pitying  our  painful  embarrassment.  We 
had.  We  praised  the  glorious  expression  of  the  eyes,  the  contour  of  the 
calf,  encased  in  blue  hose,  the  state  I  in  ess  of  the  background,  the  realism 
of  the  bush  on  which  the  Bitters  grew.  "  The  sefiorita  on  the  fence  op- 
posite Union  Square  is  my  best,"  remarked  the  artist.  "I  have  thrown 
more  force  into  her  pickim*  than  I  usually  do.  Now,  what  do  you  think 
of  the  monk  in  my  Great  German  Remedy  painting?"  What  could  we 
think?  It  was  superb.  ''IcaJl  that  high  art,"  remarked  the  painter. 
"  My  monk  on  Market  street,  on  that  gable,  is  not  less  than  eighty  feet, 
sir,  above  the  level  uf  the  sidewalk,  and  I  am  sketching  the  outlines  for  a 
sefiorita  for  the  shot-tower,  whose  head  will  be  bigger  than  Sam  Wether- 
ill's  the  day  he  was  elected  to  the  Legislature.     The  lady  who  has  kindly 

consented  to  sit  as  my  model  fur  the  leg,  sir.  is "    The  T.  V.  kept  the 

secret.  She  may  be  seen  at  the  crossing  of  California  and  Kearny  streets 
on  any  muddy  day.  Long  live  High  Art!  for,  by  the  maul  stick  of 
Apelles,  the  painter  who  cannot  cover  the  side  of  a  house  in  these  times 
with  a  40x26  advertisement,  goes  cold  and  hungry,  an  object  of  suspicion 
to  the  police,  and  the  deadly  foe  of  parties  with  rooms  to  let. 

It  is  indeed  a  cruel  shame  the  way  the  unfortunate  herd  of  mortals 
who  gain  their  knowledge  of  the  doings  of  "society"' from  the  polished 
columns  of  the  Call  and  Chronicle,  have  been  treated  by  the  fashionable- 
movement  recorders  of  those  journals.  For  two  whole  weeks  people  have 
been  in  a  puzzled  state  of  anxious  wonderment  bordering  on  desperation 
over  the  question  as  to  what  had  become  of  Lord  Beaumont.  Until  the 
announcement  last  Monday  of  his  return  to  the  city  from  Mare  Island, 
the  only  intelligence  of  this  traveling  British  nobleman  furnished  by  these 
social  scavengers,  in  two  long  weeks,  was  that  he  had  "  gone  yachting  up 
the  bay  in  a  plunger."  There  he  was  left.  From  that  time  his  fate  seemed 
buried  in  a  deep  obscurity.  Where  could  he  be?  What  could  he  be  do- 
ing? Fancy,  two  long  weeks  without  hearing  about  Lord  Beaumont! 
People  began  to  suspect  all  sorts  of  things.  Some  thought  he  was  drift- 
ing about,  becalmed,  somewhere  up  among  the  tules,  waiting  for  Jim 
Bennett  to  come  and  fit  out  an  expedition  to  go  in  search  of  him;  others 
had  the  audacity  to  assert  that,  unable  to  determine  upon  the  "  either  " 
he  could  be  happy  with,  he  had  settled  the  question  by  stealing  out  past 
Alcatraz  and  through  the  Heads  in  a  fog,  and  had  sailed  for  England  in 
a  plunger;  while  others,  again,  supposed  he  was  making  a  daring  attempt 
to  get  into  the  Yosemite  Valley,  climb  the  Big  Trees,  or  view  some  other 
of  the  points  of  natural  interest  and  wonders  of  our  State,  which  usually 
Englishmen  of  title  come  6,000  miles  to  see.  But,  no.  Everybody  was 
wrong.  However,  now  that  he  is  back  with  us  again,  let  people  forget 
their  anxiety  over  his  absence  in  their  joy  at  his  return,  and  let  them  feel 
secure  in  the  conviction  that  not  again  will  he  leave  us,  here  will  he  stay, 
while  a  dinner,  ball,  breakfast  or  reception  remains  to  be  given. 

The  New  Year  has  opened  with  an  ominous  fatality  for  the  old-time 
gamblers,  who  are  pursuing  their  avocation  amid  the  Bagebrush  land- 
scapes of  Nevada.  Two  or  three  have  already  fallen  victims  to  the  pis- 
tols of  their  associates,  and  we  are  only  in  the  beginning  of  February. 
But  never  has  the  Nevada  press  been  bo  eloquent  on  the  virtues  of  the 
deceased  sports  as  at  this  killing  period.  As  they  pass  away,  their  merits 
receive  the  most  warm  recognition.  This  bad  season  for  gamblers  may 
be  easily  accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  ingenious  tricks  and  deep  knowl- 
edge of  cards  have  ceased  to  be  confined  to  a  class,  but  have  become  gen- 
eral among  respectable  members  of  society,  including  Church  deacons 
and  leaders  of  Sewing  Societies.  This  statement  is  forced  upon  the  T.  C. 
by  the  bitter  experience  of  a  few  nights  ago,  when,  after  dining  at  the 
table  of  a  man  remarkable  for  all  the  domestic  virtues,  he  was  skinned  of 
his  last  half-dollar  at  draw  poker.  Now,  if  the  T.  C.  were  put  upon  his 
oath,  and  "hell  opened  to  Christians"  yawned  at  his  feet,  he  would  freely 
and  fearlessly  take  his  solemn  affidavit  on  the  New  Testament  that  he  saw 
the  good  wife  of  his  very  excellent  friend  putting  up  a  hand  for  her  de- 
voted husband.  By  the  fair,  round  belly  of  the  Jack  of  Clubs,  it  was  the 
dearest  turkey  we  ever  ate  in  the  whole  course  of  an  eventful  life. 

Our  public  squares  seem  to  meet  with  the  distinguished  approbation 
of  a  pack  of  city  tramps,  who,  during  the  day,  monopolize  the  seats  and 
bcowI  at  the  daring  taxpayer  whose  face  shows  the  faintest  trace  of  a  de- 
sire to  rest  himself.  Gross,  grimy,  ill-looking  bruteB  these  fellows  are, 
and  the  worst  of  it  is,  we  don't  know  of  a  law  that  applies  to  this  nui- 
sance, for  a  nuisance  of  the  most  pronounced  description  it  has  certainly 
grown  to  be.  The  wretches  lie,  like  unclean  animals  as  they  are,  upon 
the  benches,  and  pollute  the  fresh  air  with  their  obscene  breath.  And 
when  they  scratch,  even  the  unsophisticated  "baby-hawker"  who  hap- 
pens to  linger  in  the  neighborhood  wheels  her  charge  away  with  a  terrified 
shudder,  and  looki  uncomfortable  herself  as  she  makes  a  careful  ex- 
amination of  her  calico  finery.  Those  swine  should  be  extirpated  in  some 
way.  The  T.  C.  will  present  the  Supervisor,  policeman  or  untitled  citi- 
zen who  invents  a  means  to  eradicate  this  ulcer,  with  proper  credentials 
for  canonization  at  the  next  general  meeting  of  the  Cardinals. 

Strangers  in  the  city  must  have  noticed  with  curiosity,  if  not  with 
amazement,  an  elderly  and  comparatively  well-dressed  man,  who,  with 
an  air  of  abject  misery,  and  all  the  semblance  of  a  crushed  spirit,  has 
been  wandering  up  and  down  the  streets,  for  the  past  few  days,  looking 
intently  here  and  there  down  on  the  sidewalks  as  he  cautiously  moved 
along.  From  morn  till  night,  and  from  night  till  morn,  neglecting  his 
meals  and  forsaking  his  bed.  has  this  strange  figure  marched  his  beat. 
People,  new  arrivals  in  our  midst,  who  did  not  know  the  man,  stopped  to 
watch  and  wonder;  people,  old  residents  who  did,  went  on  their  way  in 
no  way  surprised  at  what  they  saw.  It  was  Nick  Luuing,  and  he  had 
lost  a  five  cent  nickel  out  of  bis  vest  pocket. 


Guess   Who? 
There's  a  little  pet  ex-aid-de-carap, 
\\  hose  stay  on  the  staff  wasn't  lamp. 
So,  to  make  himself  stramp, 
He  married  rargamp, 
This  sweet  little  ex-aid-de-camp. 

A  dandy,  divorce*  and  beau. 

An  exquisite  from  the  word  geau, 

He  makes  a  great  sheau 

Of  his  taste  for  art,  theau 

By  nature  and  instinct  he's  leau. 

"  I  know  a  maiden  fair  to  see— beware,"  hummed  a  friend  of  the 
Town  Crier,  on  the  Market  street  promenade  this  week.  Young  men, 
beware,  but  for  one  time  ye  get  fooled  by  maidens  fair  to  see,  the  hotel 
grass  widow  will  fool  ye  seventy  times  and  seven.  The  roaring  lion  that 
goes  about  seeking  whom  he  may  devour,  is  a  suckling  lamb  when  com- 
pared to  these  smiling,  coquettish,  Cammeline  cold-cream,  forget-me-not 
duckies.  The  most  expert  fisher  of  men,  the  bunko  steerer  of  twenty 
years'  experience,  the  king  of  three  card  monte  and  trick  of  the  loop,  is 
a  green-apple,  hay-seeded  granger  when  put  in  the  scale  with  these  ma- 
tronly, smirking  capturers  of  young  men's  brains  and  spare  cash.  Telema- 
chus,  when  you  are  induced  to  drive  one  of  these  dames  to  the  Cliff 
House,  or  take  her  to  the  theatre,  or  make  a  virtuous  escort  to  Alameda, 
you  have  spun  the  first  strand  of  a  rope  that  will  eventually  strangle  you, 
morally  and  financially.  We  have  heard,  and  it  is  no  idle  rumor,  of  one 
member  of  this  gang  of  female  brigands  who  to-day  exacts  a  monthly 
tribute  from  no  less  than  four  young  men,  well-known  and  highly  respect- 
able youths  of  this  city.  And  for  what?  Simply,  to  use  a  slang  phrase, 
for  keeping  her  mouth  shut.  And,  O  !  we  blush  as  we  write  it,  three  of 
the  victims  are  married  men. 

The  "T.  C."  has  observed  a  small  man  who  is  constantly  seen  in  the 
parquet  of  theatres— a  very  small  man  with  eye  glasses  and  a  closely 
cropped  fiery  red  beard.  His  head  is  on  hinges.  During  the  most  interest- 
ing passages  of  the  play  he  is  star-gazing  at  some  one  in  the  stage  boxes, 
or  thrusting  his  neck  out  of  joint  in  his  endeavors  to  recognize  an  acquain- 
tance in  the  dress  circle.  We  have  no  desire  to  know  his  name,  but  we 
do  feel  prompted  to  step  up  to  him  sometime  and  say:  "  What  the  deuce, 
sir,  do  you  pay  your  dollar  for'  Confound  your  little  eyes,  how  dare  you 
set  people  wondering  whether  you  are  an  escaped  lunatic  or  a  private  de- 
tective ?  If  your  friends  prefer  the  dress  circle,  blast  you,  why  don't  you 
get  alongside  them,  and  cease  making  people  uneasy  ? "  We  suspect  he  is 
a  bank  clerk,  and  is  hunting  for  some  sinner  who  has  rung  in  a  forged 
"note  upon  him.  Any  theatre-goer  will  recognize  this  party.  Let  us  com- 
bine and  murder  the  brute  the  next  time  he  is  found  skulking  in  the 
shadow  of  the  box  office. 

We  make  a  point  of  reading  the  Bociety  news  about  twice  a  year,  and 
we  are  grieved  and  puzzled  to  know  that  the  Misses  who  shone  in  this 
ballroom  and  at  that  reception  in  January  are  still  Misses  in  May,  and 
so  on,  year  after  year,  until  we  are  ungallant  enough  to  imagine  they  must 
be  growing  old.  Alas,  from  where  and  when  is  tne  fairy  prince  coming? 
Who  do  our  young  men  marry,  that  those  geraniums  of  our  best  society, 
those  pastey  ornaments  of  the  upper  crust,  live  on  in  desolate  spinster- 
hood?  They  are  fair,  and  accomplished,  and  of  spotless  reputation. 
They  are  Bweet  to  look  upon  at  night,  though  the  bold  sun  of  the  morning 
may  bring  disillusions.  But  why  don't  they  marry?  The  modest  buds 
that  grow  in  obscure  places  are  plucked  by  the  eligible  men ;  the  full- 
blown roses  shed  their  fragrance  in  vain.  Why,  0  why,  does  not  some 
one  come  along  and  marry  them  ?    We  give  it  up. 

Captain  Lees  and  Captain  Douglass  went  to  see  The  World  at  the  Cali- 
fornia, last  night.  When  Sir  Clement  Huntingford  knocks  down  five 
keepers  and  escapes  from  the  "  Retreat,"  the  indignation  of  those  worthy 
officers  knew  no  bounds.  Lees  could  hardly  be  restrained  from  leaping 
on  the  stage  and  directing  the  capture,  while  Douglass  felt  for  his  pistol, 
and  was  within  an  ace  of  drawing  a  bead  upon  Huntingford  as  he  glided 
down  the  canvas  river.  "  Why,  the  matter  could  not  have  been  bungled 
more  effectually  if  Huntingford  had  been  confined  in  the  County  Jail," 
growled  Lees.  '*  I've  got  my  dose,"  snarled  Douglass  ;  "  let's  go.  Let  a 
fellcw  get  out  of  a  crib  in  that  fashion !  0,  Isaac,  my  soul  is  weary." 
And  arm  in  arm  those  zealous  servants  of  the  law  strolled  off  with  the 
lingering  hope  of  finding  a  patrolman  asleep  on  his  beat,  and  taking  it  out 
of  him  in  proper  fashion. 

The  last  absurdity  in  entertainments  is  the  "  Commerce"  party.  Not 
being  a  society  sharp  ourselves,  we  don't  know  exactly  what  they  are,  but 
from  the  descriptions  given  we  should  judge  their  chief  recommendation 
to  be  their  cheapness.  Any  one  can  give  them,  it  seems,  for  coin  cuts  no 
figure  in  the  necessary  lay-out.  A  cotton  bag  tilled  with  useless  nick- 
nacks,  which  can  be  purchased  at  any  dollar  store  for  a  trifle,  does  instead 
of  Ballenberg's  band.  Cake,  sandwiches  and  lemonade  do  for  refresh- 
ments. There  is  a  good  deal  of  harmless  giggling,  and  every  one  goes 
home  happy.  The  name  of  the  thing  is  what  we  don't  quite  get  through 
our  wool,  for  women  and  men  engaging  in  commerce  calls  up  some  curious 
reflections,  when  Webster's  definitions  are  thoroughly  analyzed  and  re- 
flected upon. 

One  of  the  neatest  bits  of  tit  for  tat  that  we  have  heard  for  many  a 
day  occurred  on  the  Southern  Pacific  train  the  other  morning.  A  certain 
lawyer  of  this  city,  well  known  for  his  powers  of  repartee,  had  been  down 
to  Salinas  to  try  a  case.  Returning  to  town,  the  conductor,  one  of  the 
new  swoggering  set.  imported  from  the  East,  was  very  impertinent  in  his 
manner  because  the  lawyer  was  rather  tardy  in  producing  his  ticket  when 
called  for  to  be  punched  for  about  the  twentieth  time.  Somewhat  ruf- 
fled, the  lawyer  remarked  to  a  friend  next  him,  "  The  Southern  Pacific 
shall  never  see  a  cent  of  my  money  after  this. "  "  Going  to  foot  it  up  and 
down  from  now  on,  eh?"  sneered  the  conductor.  "  Oh,  no,"  replied  the 
lawyer,  quietly,  "  Instead  of  buying  my  ticket  at  the  office,  i"  shail  pay 
my  fare  to  you." 

The  T.  C.  is  authorized  to  state  that  the  impression  to  the  effect  that 
the  recent  fire  in  the  newspaper  quartier  of  New  York  was  the  result  of  a 
direct  interposition  of  Divine  Providence,  which  seems  to  have  prevailed 
in  the  public  mind  during  the  early  portion  of  the  week,  was  erroneous. 

A  Shakespeare  friend  has  written  to  ask  us  if,  when  Shakespeare 
made  Othello  say,  '*  Sir,  she  can  turn,  and  turn,  go  on  and  turn,"  he  didn't 
refer  to  a  lady  dancing  the  racket  ? 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


"BEHIND  HER  FAN." 
Behind  her  fan  of  downy  fluff, 
Sewed  on  soft  saffron  satin  stuff, 
With  peacock  feathers,  purple-eyed, 
Caught  daintily  on  either  side.  . 
The  gay  coquette  displays  a  puff  : 

Two  blue  eyes  peep  above  the  buff: 
Two  pinky,  pouting  lips enough! 

That  cough  means  surely  come  and  hide 
Behind  her  fan. 
The  barque  of  Hope  is  trim  and  tough, 
So  out  I  venture  on  the  rough, 

Uncertain  sea  of  girlish  pride. 

A  breeze  !  I  tack  against  the  tide — 
Capture  a  kiss  and  catch  a  cuff, — 
Behind  her  fan. 

It  was  a  sham  sealskin-capped  head  which 
he  thrust  through  the  doorway  of  the  editorial 
room  yesterday  just  before  the  forms  went  down 
for  the  five  o'clock  edition,  and  in  a  shrill  treble, 
pitched  to  a  high  key  the  owner  cried  out:  'Ter- 
rible accident  on  Elm  street  just  now.  Knock- 
ed down  by  a  runaway  horse  and  run  over  by  a 
loaded  wagon.  Killed  instantly.'  'What?  Who? 
Where? '  shouted  a  half-dozen  of  the  boys,  each 
eager  to  be  the  first  to  snatch  the  item.  'Who 
was  it?'  'A  brindle  dog,*  yelled  the  boy,  as  the 
pseudo  sealskin  dodged  out  and  the  door  closed 
with  a  bang,  in  time  to  receive  a  shower  of  ink- 
stands, old  boots,  paper  weights,  etc.,  which  the 
irate  occupants  of  the  room  hurled  at  him.  The 
boy  escaped.     They  always  do,  drat  'em. 

The  air  was  permeated  with  a  snow  chill,  the 
sky  was  overhung  with  leaden  clouds,  and  a 
breeze  carrying  icicles  in  its  onward  sweep  play- 
ed wither  her  long  locks.  But  she  hesitated  not. 
She  pressed  forward,  driven  by  a  resistless  im- 
pulse, and  one  glance  at  her  determined  face 
plainly  showed  that  she  was  resolved,  firmly  re- 
solved— to  get  five  yards  of  velvet  trimmings  cut 
bias  to  match,  if  she  overhauled  every  dry  goods 
store  in  town,  and  we  presume  Bhe  did. 

He  was  a  little  lawyer  man 
Who  meekly  blushed  while  he  began 
Her  poor  dead  husband's  will  to  scan. 
He  smiled  while  thinking  of  his  fee, 
Then  said  to  her  so  tenderly, 
"You  have  a  nice  fat  legacy." 
And  when  he  lay  next  day  in  bed, 
With  plasters  on  his  broken  head, 
He  wondered  what  on  earth  he  said. 

One  afternoon  a  stranger,  observing  a  stream 
of  people  entering  a  church,  approached  a  man 
of  gloomy  aspect,  who  was  standing  near  the  en- 
trance, asked:  "  Is  this  a  funeral?"  "  Funeral! 
no;"  was  the  sepulchral  answer;  "its  a  wed- 
ding." "  Excuse  me,"  added  the  stranger,  "  but 
I  thought  from  your  serious  looks  that  you  might 
be  a  hired  mourner."  "No,"  returned  the  man 
with  a  weary,  far-off  look  in  his  eyes,  "  I'm  the 
Bon-in-law  of  the  bride's  mother." 

"  I  have  heard,"  said  Gus  De  Smith  to  Mose 
Scumburg,  "  that  the  fellow  who  stole  your 
money  and  ran  off  with  it  has  been  killed  in  Col- 
orado. He  has  certainly  gone  to  Hades.  You 
ought  to  be  glad."  "  I  vould  pe  much  more  glad 
ven  I  got  my  money  pack,"  responded  Mose;  "it 
didn't  do  me  no  good  ven  dot  tarn  rascal  goes  to 
dot  blace,  ven  I  hev  to  pay  his  traveling  expenses 
outen  my  own  bocket." 

A  good  and  thoughtful  old  man  once  said  to 
us:  "  Whenever  you  write  anything  that  you 
consider  particularly  brilliant,  draw  your  pen 
through  it."  We  have  always  remembered  this, 
and  when  we  pen  a  feeling  thought,  or  something 
which  Beems  funny,  we  always  follow  the  old 
man's  advice.  That's  why  some  of  our  best 
things  are  never  published. 

This  is  a  mule.  He  may  look  amiable,  but  he 
isn't.  He  differs  from  the  condor  of  the  Andes. 
The  condor  soars  ;  the  mule  sours.  That  Bpeck 
on  the  sky  yonder  is  the  man  who  attempted  to 
climb  the  mule's  back  by  catching  hold  of  his 
tail.  When  he  comes  down,  he  will  tell  you  that 
the  best  way  to  mount  a  mule  is  to  drop  on  him 
from  the  limb  of  a  tree. 

"Whoever  shall  Bmite  thee  on  thy  right  cheek 
turn  to  him  the  other  also,"  is  a  biblical  expres- 
sion. In  modern  parlance  it  ia  termed  a  "  re- 
versible cuff," 

"  Always  pay  as  you  go,"  said  an  old  man  to 
his  nephew.  *"  But,  uncle,  suppose  I  have  noth- 
ing to  pay  with  ?  "     "  Then  don't  go." 

Fritz  has  named  his  dog  "  Non  Sequitur,"  be- 
cause it  does  not  follow. 

How  to  cure  baldness— First  catch  your  hair. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 


Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 

^    }        DESTINATION.         {     «™ 

....Antioch  and  Martinez j    2:35  p.m. 

♦3:03  p.u. 

*4.00p.m. 

"        "        "         *12:35p.m. 

8:00  a  M. 

7:35  p.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 

"         "         " 

♦10:05  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

..  j  Deming,  ElPaso  (Express.... 

2:35  p.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  J  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

. .  j  Stoc.vton  j  via  Martinez 

6:05  p.m. 

*4:00  p.m. 

*12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

*3  :30  p.m. 

....Knight's  Landing 

JS:0Oa.m. 

....        "        "     (JSundays  only) 

9:30  a.m. 

....Los  Angeles  and  South 

2:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

6:05  P.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

"          "          " 

8:35  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

....Madera  and  Yosemite 

2:35  p.m. 

♦4:00  p.m. 

....Merced      "        "        

*12:35  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

Marysville  and  Chico 

7:35  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

Niks  and  Haywards 

6:05  p.m. 

10:00  a.m 

....     "         "         "           

4:0o  P.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

,.     "         "        " 

9:35  A.M 

5:00  p.m. 

(i          i«         it 

8:35  A.M 

3:30  p.m 

. .  (  Ogden  and  1  Express 

11:35  A.M. 

5:30  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

..  ('Sacramento,')  via  Livermore. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  <  Colfax  and    >  via  Benicia. . . . 

7:35  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

..  (Alta ;  via  Benicia.... 

11:35  a.m. 

♦6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 
9:35  A.M. 
7:35  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

" 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
Jtl:35  A.M. 

*3:00P.M. 

" 

*4:0Op.m. 

" 

*12.35  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 

*3:30p.m. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 

Pacific  Express  from  *'  Ogdea  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 

Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 

LOCAL    FERRY   TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier. 

From  "SAX  FRANCISCO."  Bally. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND— »6.00,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  6:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA— *8:00,  -t6:30,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 
9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "Yi:W, 
4:00,  *t4:30,  5;00,  "t5:30,  6:00,  «t6:30,  7:00,  *8:00, 9:30, 
11:00,  »12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  — "6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  »4:30,  5:00, 
•5:30,  6:00,  *0:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  *1!:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— »6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  J8:00. 
*8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00. 
*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAJf  FKAST CISCO,"  Dally. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oakdaxd  -»5:32,  »6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:38,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:21,  «5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51. 

8:5i,  9:51,   10:51,  11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51. 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  »5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

"t8:35,  9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 

«t7:35,  9.15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— »5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  »8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,  10:45,   11:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:45, 

*5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:15,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  *5:15,  5:45, 

«<S:15,  6:45,  «7:15. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 


From  OAKLAND— »6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


AH  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(^Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  Generai  Superintendent. 


L .  H .  Newton .  M .  Newton . 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


BKOAD    GAUGE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 
Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov-  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Franciaco  Passenger  Depot 
(Towosend  St.,  between  3d  and  -ithstreets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
8.  F. 


t6:50  A.M 
8:30  A.M. 
10: 40  a.m. 
"  3:30  p.m. 
4:30  p.m. 
6:30  p.m. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M 
'  3:30  P.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
3:30  p.m 

10:40  A.M. 

10:40  a.m. 

10:40  A.M. 

..San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
and  Menlo  Park.... 


J  .. Santa Clara.San  Joseand..  I 
"j  ...Principal  Way  Stations. ..  f 

J   Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  } 
I and  Monterey.., f 

. . . .  Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 

f  Wataonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  I 
\ and  Santa  Cruz ) 

f  ..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  1 
X Stations.... f 


5:04  p.m. 
3:37  p.m. 
3:02  P.M. 
3:02  a.m. 
):05  a.m. 
i:  10  a.m. 
J:37  p.m. 
S:02p.m. 
):02  A.M. 
):05  a.m. 

i:02  p.m. 
):02  A.M. 


6:02  P.M. 
6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
•Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
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DO    I    LOVE    YOU? 

Do  I  love  you?    Do  I  love  you? 
Ask  the  heavens  that  bend  above  you 
To  find  language  and  to  prove  you 

If  they  love  the  living  sun. 
Ask  the  burning,  blinding  meadows 
What  they  think  about  the  shadows, 
If  they  love  the  falling  shadows 

When  the  fervid  day  is  done. 
Ask  the  bluebells  and  the  daises, 
Lost  amid  the  hot-field  maizes, 
Lifting  up  their  thirsty  faces, 

If  they  love  the  summer  rains. 
Ask  the  linnets  and  the  plovers, 
In  the  nest-lifd  made  for  lovers  ; 
Ask  the  bees,  and  ask  the  clovers — 

Will  they  tell  you  for  your  pains  ? 
Do  I,  darling,  do  I  love  you  ? 
What,  I  pray  can  that  behove  you  ? 
How  in  Love's  name  can  I  move  you, 

When  for  love's  sake  I  am  dumb  ? 
If  I  told  you,  if  I  told  you, 
Would  that  keep  you,  would  that  hold  you  ? 
Here  at  last  where  I  enfold  you  ? 

If  it  would — Hush  ?    Darling,  come. 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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TRUTH     ATTESTE  D. 


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Wholly   Verified, 


Known     People 


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well  »»  the  power  and  value  of  the  article  of  which  they  tpcak,  we  publish  herewith 
ibe/ac  rimiU  tifnatures  of  parties  whose  sincerity  is  beyond  question.  The  truth 
of  these  testimonial*  b  absolute,  nor  can  the  facts  they  announce  be  Ignored. 


CrsroH  Hoist,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  23,  1S81. 
Mum.  II.  H.  Warner  «f  Co  : 

tiE>TLUiK.x  — I  have  been  suffering  for  ten  yrsrs  with  congestive  attacks  of  the 
UdlMas,  which  manifested  themselves  b\  intense  luiins  and  weakness  in  the  hack 
■ad  lotna.  The  treqnentr/  of  these  ■tlarVi  ill  inward  my  kidneys  to  such  an  extent 
that  gravel  stones  furmed.  I  passed  stones  ranging  in  size  from  the  head  of  a  pin 
to  a  gvod- sited  pea.  When  the  stones  pajBftd  frOD)  the  kidneys  into  the  bladder,  1 
experienced  intense  pain  from  tin-  region  ol  the  kidneys  inside  the  hip  bone,  down 
in  front  and  along  the  course  of  the  ureter.  The  discharge  of  the  Btunes  was  usually 
attended  with  strangury  of  the  neck  if  the  bladder.  The  pains  were  very  severe, 
coming  on  in  pan>x>*ms,  and  returning  from  time  to  time  until  the  stones  were  dis- 
charged; at  limes,  the  pains  were  so  severe  that  they  amounted  almost  to  convul- 
sions. I  consulted  sume  of  the  best  physfciUka  ol  this  dty,  two  of  which  make  kid- 
nev  diseases  a  specialty,  and  they  told  ine  that  I  could  never  be  cured  Learnii.g, 
through  s  friend,  the  good  effects  attending  tbe  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 
in  kJdnei  diseases,  1  con.mencid  taking  it  about  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fourth  I  ml  tie,  I  passed  five  sti  nes  without  any  pain,  since  which  time  I  have  had  uo 
symptoms  of  my  former  trouble. 


G/.O.tf. 


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Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Mem*.  H.  H.  Warner  d>  Co  : 

Gestlejjen—  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  had  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  I  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  had  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief,  1  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  26, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <&  Co  : 

Gentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidh  returning.  I  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs  H.  3.  Warner  c£  Co.  : 

Gentlemen—  1  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reached  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


S/.KKlti^Ji 


Aobiirn,  Cal.,  April  31, 1381. 
Messrs.  H.  3.  Warner  c£  Co. : 

Gentlemen— 1  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  I 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


Q^O^e>    c^.    <^.c£-~^v 


Santa  Rosa,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  3.  3.  Warner  cfe  Co.: 

Gentlemen  — 1  have  used  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


SJyfa^yy\rt4~^ 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22, 1881. 
Messrs.  3.  3.  Warner  t£  Co.  ; 
Gentlemen- 1  have  been  afflicted  with  rheumatism  In  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


patna  In  my  Itldnsys,    1  commenced  taking  yoor  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  aftor 
taking  two  bottles  the  pains  all  left  me,  and  1  have  had  uo  returns  of  pains  since. 


A<^^^Jiy 


Oakland,  Cal,,  November  21,  1881. 
Messrs.  //.  77.  Warner  A  Co.  : 

GftltTLEHEN— I  have  suffered  with  pains  In  my  back  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  severe  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
of  friends  in  the  East  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  and  it  baa  proved  in  my  case  decidedly  beueficial. 


A 


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Twentieth  and  Now  Broadway. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 
Messrs.  H.  77.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys.  1  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  I  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
I  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street 


San  Jose,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  3.  3.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  Bleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Los  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  3.  3.  Warner  oS  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  saying  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  I  have  been  freed  from  pain  iu  the  back,  from 
which  I  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements -many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned-  have  been  voluntarily  given,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


TO    TERESA. 

Dear  child  of  mine,  the  wealth  of  whose  warm  hair 

Hansrs  like  ripe  clusters,  of  the  apricot, 

Thy  blue  eyes,  gazing,  comprehend  me  not, 
But  love  me,  and  for  love  alone  I  care  ; 
Thou  listenist  with  a  shy  and  serious  air, 

Like  some  sabrina  from  her  weedy  grot 

Outpeeping  coyly  when  the  noon  is  hot 
To  watch  some  shepherd  piping  unaware. 
'Twas  not  for  thee  I  sang,  dear  child  ; — and  yet 

Would  that  my  song  could  reach  such  ears  as  thine, 
Pierce  to  young  hearts  unsullied  by  the  fret 

Of  years  in  their  white  innocence  divine  ; 
Crowned  with  a  wreath  of  buds  still  dewy-wet, 

O  what  a  fragrant  coronal  were  mine. 

— Edmund  W.  Gosse, 

OUR    PARISIAN    LETTER. 

Paris,  Jan.  10,  1882: — French  juries  have  grown  to  be  amazingly 
like  Californian  ones  in  their  indulgence  toward  the  erring  fair  sex.  An- 
other young  lady,  after  having  lodged  three  bullets  in  her  lover's  body, 
has  just  been  acquitted  with  flying  colors.  Ever  since  the  vitriol  bottle 
and  the  revolver  have  become  the  favorite  instruments  of  vengeance  in 
the  hands  of  disappointed  mistresses,  their  success  in  Court  appears  to  be 
due  more  to  the  sentimental  demonstrations  they  make  before  the  judge 
and  jury  than  to  the  real  merits  of  the  case.  Frenchmen,  when  compos- 
ing a  jury,  are  just  as  gallant  as  they  are  on  the  Boulexards  or  in  the 
salon,  and  will  there  listen  to  a  pathetically  told  story  with  the  same 
chivalric  intensity  of  sensation,  if  the  words  forming  it  are  but  uttered  by 
a  pair  of  cherry-colored  lips  and  illustrated  by  tear-bedewed  eyes.  Of 
course,  an  individual  base  enough  to  seduce  an  innocent  girl  by  promising 
her  what  he  has  no  intention  of  fulfilling,  deserves  the  fate  of  a  cur,  but 
all  these  fair  creatures  who  fly  to  vitriol  or  pistols  are  not  the  poor  dupes 
they  make  themselves  out  to  be.  Many  of  them  have  sinned  just  as 
much  as  they  have  been  sinned  against,  and  their  innocence  is  not  alto- 
gether unlike  that  of  the  young  girl  of  Nanterre,  who,  after  having  re- 
ceived the  prize  for  virtue,  said  to  the  Mayor:  "  Now  that  you  have 
done  so  much  for  me,  what  are  you  going  to  do  for  my  child  ?" 

But  talking  of  courts  and  juries,  an  extraordinary  law  suit,  resulting 
from  the  adventures  of  an  eccentric  nobleman,  has  of  late  been  before  the 
Paris  Tribunal.  The  name  of  the  hero  is  the  Viscomte  Edgard  de  Bri- 
mont,  at  one  time  deputy  for  Rheims,  a  member  of  the  Jockey  Club,  and 
for  many  years  a  bright  particular  star  in  the  fashionable  skies.  At  an 
age  when  most  men  are  supposed  to  have  sown  their  wild  oats,  he  married 
a  Mad'lle  Shepper,  a  lady  of  foreign  extraction.  But  it  soon  became 
apparent  that  he  was  not  made  for  domestic  life  ;  a  separation  took  place, 
and  Madame  de  Brimont  went  her  way.  During  a  certain  period  she 
kept  a  salon,  which  was  frequented  by  literary  and  political  Bohemians, 
but  latterly  she  has  subsided  into  oblivion.  The  Viscomte,  as  soon  as  he 
found  himself  free  again,  gave  vent  to  his  penchants,  and  for  a  quarter  of 
a  century  led  an  existence  which,  to  put  it  mildly,  was  la  plus  bizarre. 
He  passed  through  all  the  courts  of  love,  taking  up  mistresses  right  and 
left,  and  dropping  them  down  again,  after  having  laden  them  with  jewels 
and  gold.  He  had  an  ingenious  way  of  recruiting  his  ispasias ;  he  used 
to  advertise  for  young  lady  musicians  to  try  his  piano.  But  as  old  age 
crept  on  he  began  to  feel  the  want  of.  what  he  had  never  experienced 
in  his  wild  life — a  pure  affection.  Perhaps  believing  he  couldn't  find  the 
true  article  in  Paris,  he  went  over  to  London  and  found  a  female  orphan 
in  the  French  Orphan  Asylum  there,  whom  he  forthwith  adopted.  This 
child  was  brought  up  like  a  princess,  and  is  now  a  budding  woman  of  six- 
teen. One  day  the  eccentric  Viscount  died,  and,  on  opening  his  will,  it 
was  found  that  he  had  left  nearly  the  whole  of  his  fortune  of  about  three 
million  francs  (@600,000)  to  his  adopted  daughter.  It  is  this  testament 
which  is  now  attacked  by  the  Brimont  family,  on  the  ground  that  the 
Viscount  was  not  in  his  right  mind  when  he  executed  it. 

Cupid  continues  to  play  his  pranks,  even  in  these  practical  times.  He 
was  the  prime  mover  in  a  curious  little  drama  enacted  a  few  days  ago  in 
the  Champs  Elysee*s,  and  which  was  within  an  ace  of  terminating  fatally. 

The  Comte  de  G ,  a  young  attache"  of  one  of  the  foreign  embassies,  fell 

in  love  with  M'lle  de  T ,  a  daughter  of  a  well  known  member  of  the 

diplomatic  world.  The  affection  was  returned,  and  everybody  expected 
to  hear  of  their  approaching  union,  when  suddenly  the  father  of  the 
young  lady  refused  to  give  his  consent.  To  cure  the  girl  of  her  disap- 
pointment, her  parents  resolved  to  take  a  trip  to  Russia  for  a  few  months. 
Everything  was  arranged  for  the  journey— the  trunks  were  packed,  and 
the  carriage  was  waiting  below  to  convey  the  family  to  the  railway  sta- 
tion, when  Cupid  stepped  in  and  upset  the  voyage.  The  young  lady, 
who  had  been  locked  up  in  her  room,  seeing  herself  on  the  point  of  being 
separated  from  her  lover,  was  driven  to  despair,  and  resolved  to  escape  at 
any  cost.  To  tear  up  the  sheets  and  make  a  rope  of  them  was  the  work 
of  a  few  minutes.  Opening  the  window,  she  began  to  let  herself  down 
into  the  back  garden.  But  one  of  the  knots  in  the  improvised  rope  came 
undone,  and  she  fell  to  the  ground,  and — oh!  prosaic  ending — broke  her 
leg.  Her  cries  aroused  the  servants,  and  she  was  ultimately  carried  back 
to  her  bed,  to  which  she  will  be  confined  for  some  weeks.  It  is  hoped, 
however,  that  by  that  time  she  will  have  learnt  to  abide  by  the  parental 
will,  or  that  her  father  will  relent  and  give  his  consent. 

The  New  Year's  Fair  was  peculiarly  barren  of  novelties  this  season. 
African  affairs  formed  too  sore  a  subject  for  joking;  so  that  only  an  occa- 
sional wooden  Kroumir,  a  group  of  camels  or  an  Algerian  camp  scene  re- 
called the  military  doings  of  the  past  year. 

One  of  the  most  original  features  was  the  mammoth  tree  at  the  Halles 
Centrales — a  monster  fir  planted  in  a  large  barrel  full  of  oysters,  its 
branches  being  hung  with  poultry,  meat,  bottles  of  wine,  and  other  pro- 
visions intended  for  distribution  among  the  poor  of  the  quarter. 

Mrs.  Mackay  still  reigns  supreme  as  the  head  of  the  American  colony, 
her  toilettes  and  jewels  though  always  a  subject  for  admiration,  being  by 
no  means  her  chief  attraction.  It  is  unmeasurably  gratifying  to  Ameri- 
cans abroad  that  when  bragging  of  being  represented  at  the  French  me- 
tropolis by  one  of  the  richest  women  in  the  world,  they  can  also  feel  that 
her  ways  are  not  spoilt  by  ostentatious  display,  nor  her  manners  by  vul- 
garity. In  short,  Mrs.  Mackay  is  in  every  sense  a  lady.  At  the  grand 
dinner  given  by  Vice-Consul  General  Hooper  to  Minister  Morton  and  his 
wife,  she  was  the  center  of  attraction. 

George  C.  Boardman  and  wife  have  gone  to  Florence.    BancheocHB. 


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Feb.  4. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


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ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Na  vigratiou  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  everv  five  days,  for  the  above  ports, 
one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA,  OREGON  and  STATE 
OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing-  Days 

Jan.  4,  9,  14,  19.  24,  and  29.    I    Feb.  3.  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  JL.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP, Agent  O  R.  &N.  Co., 

No.  210  Battery  street,  San  Francisco. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents  P.  C.  S.  S.  Co., 
Jan.  7.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Magdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  jLncas,  Rfazatlan,  La  Paz  and 
Guaymas.-The  Steamship  NEWBERN(E.  T.  Rodgers,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  MONDAY,  Feb.  6th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  m.  ,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Monday,  January  30th.  No  Freight  received  after 
Saturday,  Feb.  4th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
Feb.  4. No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR   PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA, 

Carrying-    Freight    Only,   including-    Coal    Oil,    Gasoline, 
Gunpowder,  Etc.    The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  will  dispatch 
the  Steamship 

City  of  Chester, 

For  the  above  ports,  from  Spear-street  Wharf,  on  MONDAY,  February  6tb,  at  2 
p.m     Freight  received  on  Friday,  February  3d. 

K.  VAN  OTERENDORP,  Agent, 
Feb.  4. 210  Battery  Street 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
USSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  ana"  the  Paeiflc  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S-  P. 

£3^"  Seat  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  $1.50  ;  of 
100,  $2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i  Preparatory  PUls,  $2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
|Aug.  27.1 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  or  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  A.M.  to  3:30  p.m. Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE   AND    RESIDENCE:     22   JIOSTOOJIEKT    STREET. 
HOURS:    2  to  4.  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
STTNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   l'to  4  P.M. 

The  neatest  pMUipine  present  is  a  box  of  assorted  French  creams.  The 
finest  article  in  that  lice  can  be  found  at  the  "Gem"  Candy  store,  135  Kearny  street, 
near  Sutter. 


Feb.  4  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISKR. 


15 


THE    JEANNETTE. 

When?  are  yon  now,  J(<itnnette.  aweet  pet? 
Afar  within  the  Artie  Mm\ 
Knrt>ui|i*j«eil  by  the  vast  unknown, 
Sailing  the  nolar  m*  alone. 

Where  suns  nr>  longer  rise  or  set, 
Jeannette  ? 

Or  are  you  now,  .Teitnnette,  besot 

By  hart)  and  hnj>eleiw  tw-pwdtl,  where 
Abide  the  walrus  and  the  bear. 
And  cold  so  closely  holds  the  air 

That  even  water  is  not  wet, 
Jeannette  ? 

Or  are  yon,  dear  Jeannette,  as  yet 

Where  daring  men  have  sailed  before, 

Stranded  upon  a  barren  shore. 

To  steer  a  northward  course  no  more 

As  far  as  man  may  hope  to  get, 
Jeannette  ? 

It  may  be  you,  Jeannette,  have  met 
The  fate  of  others,  and  your  men, 
Stark,  staring,  in  an  icy  glen, 
Or  huddled  in  some  secret  den. 

Have  fully  paid  the  tiual  debt, 
Jeannette  ? 

No  person  dares,  Jeannette,  to  bet, 
That  any  naval  tubs  we  sent 
To  follow  slowly  where  you  went — 
A  service  well  and  kindly  meant — 

May  not  be  smashed  or  overset, 
Jeannette  ? 

Men  wonder  still.  Jeannette,  and  fret, 
But  hope  that  some  substantial  gain 
May  crown  the  months  and  years  of  pain, 
And  we  shall  greet  you  on  the  main, 

Or  safely  harbored  see  our  pet, 
Jeannette  ? 


ELECTRICITY,    SCIENCE   AND    OTHER    USEFUL 

KNOWLEDGE. 

Among  the  more  recent  applications  of  electricity  to  practical  pur- 
poses is  that  of  attaching  an  electrical  apparatus  to  a  ship's  log,  and  mak- 
ing it  register  with  extreme  accuracy  tbe  speed  at  which  the  ship  is  moving 
through  the  water.  This  ingenious  arrangement  owes  its  existence  to  the 
inventive  genius  and  skill  of  Mr.  Kelway,  of  Portsmouth.  The  inventor 
has  affixed  to  the  lower  part  of  the  box  containing  an  ordinary  service 
log  another  box  which  incloses  his  own  electrical  apparatus.  Into  thiB 
last-named  box  the  mile  spindle  of  the  log  is  continued,  and  this  is  fitted 
with  a  cam-wheel.  The  box  is  also  divided  into  two  parts  by  a  vertical 
partition,  through  which  passes  a  horizontal  lever  or  rod  insulated  from 
the  body  of  the  apparatus,  and  turning  upon  a  fixed  center.  As  the  cam- 
wheel  revolves  in  passing  through  the  water,  its  projections  press  down 
the  lever  whereby  the  electrical  current  is  completed,  and  the  distance 
traveled  is  recorded  by  means  of  a  battery  on  board  the  ship  acting 
through  the  electric  cable  by  which  the  log  is  towed.  The  index  dial  may 
be  placed  in  the  captain's  cabin,  on  deck,  or,  indeed,  in  any  part  of  the 
ship. — Building  and  Engineering  Times. 

A  Vienna  chemist  has  recently  discovered  a  new  variety  of  glass.  It 
does  not  contain  any  silica,  boric  acid,  potash,  soda,  lime  or  lead,  and  is 
likely  to  attract  tbe  attention  of  all  professional  persons  on  account  of  its 

fieculiar  composition.  Externally  it  is  exactly  similar  to  glass,  but  its 
ustre  is  higher  and  it  has  a  greater  refraction,  of  equal  hardness,  perfectly 
white,  clear,  transparent,  can  be  ground  and  polished,  completely  insuluble 
in  water,  neutral,  and  it  is  only  attacked  by  hydrochloric  or  nitric  acid, 
and  is  not  affected  by  hydrofluoric  acid.  It  is  easily  fusible  in  the  flame 
of  a  candle,  and  can  be  made  of  any  color.  Its  most  important  property 
is  that  it  can  be  readily  fused  on  to  zinc,  brass  and  iron.  It  can  also  be 
used  for  the  glazing  of  articles  of  glass  and  porcelain.  As  hydrofluoric 
acid  has  no  effect  on  the  new  glass,  it  is  likely  to  find  employment  for 
many  technical  purposes. 

Among  the  many  unexpected  developments  of  electrical  science  is  an 
application  to  the  hiving  of  bees  when  they  swarm,  successfully  tried  by 
German  experimenters.  It  was  thought  that,  by  utilizing  the  electric 
force,  the  bees  might  be  stupefied  for  the  necessary  period  of  time  with- 
out being  injured,  and  the  result  proved  the  correctness  of  the  idea.  The 
first  attempt  was  made  upon  bees  that  had  gathered  upon  trees,  the  in- 
sects falling  upon  the  ground  in  a  kind  of  trance,  which  admitted  of  their 
being  safely  handled.  The  next  stage  in  the  experiment  was  to  capture 
the  bees  when  they  were  about  to  swarm.  By  introducing  the  ends  of 
two  connecting-wires  into  a  fully  occupied  honeycomb,  and  turning  on 
the  current,  the  bees  were  rendered  inactive  for  about  thirty  minutes, 
while  no  bad  results  appeared  to  follow  their  awakening. 

According  to  a  writer  in  Nature,  the  Bmall  migratory  birds  that  are 
unable  to  perform  the  flight  of  350  miles  across  the  Mediterranean  Sea, 
are  carried  across  on  the  backs  of  cranes.  In  the  Autumn  many  flocks  of 
cranes  may  be  seen  coming  from  tbe  north,  with  the  first  cold  blast  from 
that  quarter,  flying  low  and  uttering  a  peculiar  cry,  as  if  of  alarm,  as 
they  circle  over  the  cultivated  plains.  Little  birds  of  every  species  may 
be  seen  flying  up  to  them,  while  the  twittering  songs  of  those  already 
comfortably  settled  upon  their  backs  may  be  distinctly  heard.  But  for 
this  kind  provision  of  nature,  numerous  varieties  of  small  birds  would  be- 
come extinct  in  northern  countries,  as  the  cold  Winters  would  kill  them. 
A  curious  application  of  electricity  is  described  in  La  Lumiere  Elec- 
trique.  It  consists  in  a  device  to  prevent  military  conscripts  practicing 
fraud  as  to  their  stature  by  bending  their  knees.  When  the  youth  stands 
erect  against  the  measuring- post,  the  hind  parts  of  the  knees  press  on 
electric  contacts,  causing  two  bells  to  ring  ;  the  ringing  ceases  when  there 
is  the  least  bending.  The  sliding  bar  which  furnishes  the  measure  has 
also  a  contact,  which  is  pressed  by  the  head,  whereby  a  third  electric  bell 
is  affected.  For  a  correct  measurement,  the  three  bells  should  ring  simul- 
taneously. This  system,  the  invention  of  M.  Cazala,  is  now  employed  in 
the  Spanish  army. 


Major  Lauer.  of  the  Austrian  Engineers,  has  been  experimenting  upon 
n  DAW  method  of  blasting  nn-ks  without  followiug  the  usual  plan  of  drill- 
ing them  with  Imles  for  the  reception  of  the  cartridges,  The  cartridge 
used  is  a  cylinder  charged  with  dynamite,  which  is  simply  placed  against 
the  rock  to  be  shattered.  Its  explosion  is  brought  about  by  electrical 
agency,  and  tbe  system  is  said  to  work  well  and  economically.  The  rock 
is  split  into  such  small  fragments  that  the  debris  is  easily  removable,  and 
the  expense  of  drilling  altogether  saved. 

What  is  believed  to  be  trustworthy  information  from  all  the  wine- 
producing  departments  of  France  places  the  product  for  tbe  present  year 
considerably  higher  than  was  the  yield  of  a  year  ago.  Last  year  29.G77,- 
472  hectolitres  were  returned,  but  it  is  expected  that  for  this  year  the 
vintage  will  reach  32.000,000,  and  that  it  may  go  as  high  as  36,000,000. 
Of  all  the  provinces  Herault  yields  most,  the  estimate  being  for  4,500.000 
hectolitres.  The  Aude  comes  next  with  3,238,000,  and  Charente  Inferie- 
ure  follows  with  1,872,000. 

An  invention  which  must  prove  of  much  importance  in  architecture 
and  sculpture  has  recently  been  made  by  Dr.  Gehring,  of  Landshut,  Ba- 
varia. By  means  of  an  enameling  liquid  he  claims  to  be  able  to  render 
any  kind  of  cement  or  stone  harder  than  granite,  and  gives  it  the  appear- 
ance of  any  other  mineral  desired.  The  enamel  may  also  be  applied  to 
metal,  and  is  said  to  effectually  preserve  it  from  rust. 

The  production  of  tobacco  in  the  United  States,  as  in  France,  is 
largely  on  the  increase.  The  total  land  under  tobacco  cultivation  in  all 
the  States,  according  to  the  report  to  the  Government  statisticians,  is 
638,841  acres.  This  indicates  a  probable  average  yield  of  nearly  500,000,- 
000  tbs.,  or  about  10  lbs.  for  every  man,  woman  and  child  in  the  country. 
Kentucky  heads  the  list  with  170,000,000  lbs. 

Last  year  the  letters  received  by  mail  and  distributed  in  New  York 
City  numbered  more  than  260,000,000,  being  on  an  average  of  700,000  per 
day.  The  aggregate  weight  of  these  letters  would  be  more  than  2,000 
tons.  In  addition  to  this  are  postal  cards,  which  average  more  than  1,- 
000,000  a  week,  and  also  city  letters,  which  average  more  than  1,500,000 
per  week. 

Tidings  of  a  new  explosive  reach  us  from  Austria.  It  is  the  invention 
of  an  English  engineer,  aud  is  intended  to  replace  gunpowder  in  the  use 
of  small  arms.  The  initial  velocity  is  said  to  be  much  greater  than  with 
gunpowder ;  it  does  not  foul  or  heat  the  barrel  of  the  weapon,  and  the 
smoke  of  the  discharge  is  almost  nil. 

Messrs.  Tiffany  &  Co.  buy  fifty  thousand  dollars  worth  of  American 
pearls  yearly.  A  great  many  small  ones  are  purchased  of  Texas  farmers, 
in  order  to  encourage  pearl  hunting.  Many  Californian  pearls  are  black 
and.command  a  high  price. 

Mr.  Carl  Bock,  a  naturalist,  now  exploring  Siam,  discovered  in  Su- 
matra, two  years  ago,  the  smallest  antelope  in  the  world.  The  adult  of 
this  species  was  barely  fifteen  inches  in  length  and  nine  in  hight. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


1TOTICE. 
Tbe  Trade  and  tbe  Pnblic  are  Informed  that  we  Beceive  tbe 

GENUINE 

LOUIS  ROEDERER  CARTE  BLANCHE  CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Ma-.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  hia  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


gt^"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side, 
ciaco,"  and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  " 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


"Macondray  &  Co., San  Fran- 
Maeondray  &  Co. ,  Sole  Agents 


MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Paciflo    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA   AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
E^^  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  lira  mis  twice  a  month.  [.Feb.  19. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  ana NEW  TORE. 

635*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Lille    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 


H,  L.  Dodge. 


J.  E,  Euggles. 


L.  H.  Sweeney. 
DODGE,   SWEENEY   &   CO., 

Importers,  'Wholesale  Provision   Dealers  and  Commission 
Her  chants. 

Nos.  114  and  116  Market,  and  11  and  13  California  Sts. 
[August  7.1 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AXD    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

TApril  19.) 

The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both  hottles  and 
kegs,  and  is  delivered  tu  all  puts  of  the  eity.  This  healthful  and  delicious  beer  is 
the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  4, 1882. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  January  4th.  18B2:— Neither  the  regret  frequently  ex- 
pressed, that  pantomimes  were  gradually  falling  into  disuse  in  England, 
nor  the  often-heard  fear  that  their  annual  production  at  the  theatres 
would  soon  become  a  thing  of  the  past,  could  have  any  point  this  year  in 
London,  for  no  less  than  twelve  different  pantomimeB,  at  as  many  differ- 
ent theatres,  are  in  full  swing,  and  doing  a  good  business.  By  the  way, 
that  old  California  favorite,  Paul  Martinetti,  is  a  distinctive  feature  of 
the  pantomime  at  the  Crystal  Palace. 

Since  I  last  wrote,  it  has  been  definitely  settled  (as  every  one  knew  it 
would  be)  that  Mrs.  Langtry  will  go  on  the  stage  as  a  professional.  She 
has  been  engaged  by  Bancroft,  of  the  Haymarket,  at  £100  a  week,  and 
will  begin  her  legitimate  career  as  an  actress  at  that  theatre  on  the  19th, 
playing  "  Blanche  Haye  "  in  Ours.  It  is  a  part  that  will  suit  her  down 
to  the  ground,  so  everybody  thinks,  for  there  isn't  much  more  to  do  in  it 
than  the  Jersey  Lily  has  been  doing  every  day  of  her  life  for  the  last  five 
years  in  London,  viz.,  look  pretty,  be  made  love  to,  smile,  give  upward 
glances,  and  show  her  ankles  now  and  then.  The  regular  professionals, 
who  have  worked  up  from  the  bottom  of  the  ladder,  are  rather  crusty 
over  a  novice  getting  so  high  a  salary  as  a  starter,  but  they  forget  it's  the 
name  and  reputation  that  gets  it.  She  is  sure  to  go  to  America,  I  think, 
and  won't  she  just  draw  there  when  she  does?  I  predict  that  Sara  Bern- 
hardt will  be  nothing  to  it. 

By-the-bye,  I  am  here  reminded  that  I  heard  a  rather  good  story  about 
Mrs.  Langtry  a  few  days  since.  All  sorts  of  old  stories  are  being  called 
into  life  every  day  3iuce  her  recent  debut,  but  this  is  a  fresh  one,  and  it 
dates,  in  its  incidents,  from  long  ago,  when  she  was  simple  Lilly  Le  Bre- 
ton— "  the  Dean's  pretty  daughter,"  as  she  was  called  in  Jersey,  and  be- 
fore Mr.  Langtry  gave  her  the  name  by  which  she  has  since  become  fa- 
mous. She  was  out  walking  over  the  hills,  one  Summer's  afternoon,  so 
the  story  goes,  her  sole  companion  a  handsome  young  army  officer,  whose 
regiment  was  stationed  in  Jersey,  and  who.  as  a  matter  of  course,  was 
over  head  and  ears  in  love  with  the  beauty  that  was  but  then  in  its  bud. 
"Wandering  on,  they  suddenly  found  they  had  lost  their  way,  and  while 
unsuccessfully  seeking  to  retrace  their  steps,  the  shades  of  night  began  to 
fall.  Not  a  sound  was  to  be  heard,  not  a  house  or  creature  to  be  seen. 
The  young  officer  was  rather  a  muff,  for  unlike  men  of  his  cloth  in  gen- 
eral, he  failed  to  take  in  the  situation  in  its  fullest  aspect.  Standing  some 
feet  away  from  his  fair  companion,  with  his  hands  thrust  into  his  pockets, 
he  stupidly  asked  her  what  they  were  to  do.  "  One  of  my  boots  has  got 
iin  buttoned,"  she  replied,  coolly  seating  herself  on  a  large  stone  near  by. 
"  It's  useless  to  go  on,"  she  added,  taking  out  her  watch,  "  for  it  will  be 
quite  dark  in  twenty  minutes.  We  shall  have  to  stay  here  all  night.  You 
see  your  fate  before  you."  The  young  man  had  evidently  been  reading 
Dumas'  Roman  (tun  panore  jeune  komme,  for  he  looked  about  for  a  pre- 
cipice to  jump  over.  There  was  none  to  be  seen.  "  But  how  can  I  leave 
you  here  ?"  he  asked.  "  Oh,  you  needn't  do  that,"  she  replied,  and  then 
added,  with  a  sigh,  "  You'll  have  to  marry  me,  I  suppose;  what  a  bore, 
to  be  sure.  But  don't  look  so  frightened.  In  the  meantime,  come  and 
button  my  boot:  I  can't  do  it  with  my  gloves  on."  Unhappily,  at  that 
moment  the  voices  of  a  party  of  goatherds  were  heard  approaching,  the 
lost  path  was  quickly  pointed  out,  and  home  soon  regained.  It  was  rather 
hard  lines  on  the  young  officer,  but  the  people  of  London  in  general, 
and  Mr.  Langtry  in  particular,  ought  to  feel  especial  gratitude  toward 
those  goatherdB. 

There  is  a  rumor  that  the  Queen's  youngest  son,  the  Duke  of  Albany, 
has  temporarily  "  got  himself  disliked  "'  by  his  august  mamma,  for  daring 
to  infringe  the  customary  etiquette  of  asking  and  obtaining  her  permis- 
sion before  he  engaged  himself  to  the  young  German  Princess  he  is  about 
to  marry.  Her  Majesty's  son-in-law,  the  Grand  Duke  of  Hesse,  is  said 
to  have  had  a  good  deal  to  do  with  making  the  match.  One  of  the  diffi- 
culties predicted  for  the  Government  during  the  coming  session  of  Parlia- 
ment will  be  the  moving  and  obtaining  from  the  Commons  of  an  ade- 
quate annual  allowance  for  the  young  couple  to  begin  housekeeping  upon, 
and  the  Home  Rulers  are  especially  delighted  at  the  Ministry  having  the 
engineering  of  so  unpopular  a  measure  before  them.  But  the  young  lady's 
parents  are  so  "  well  fixed,"  as  you  say  in  'Frisco,  that  they  can  afford  to 
give  their  daughter  the  dot  she  needs  without  coming  begging  to  England 
for  it.  It  is  often  said  that  the  Queen  ought  to  provide  for  the  younger 
sons  when  they  marry,  as  she  is  popularly  supposed  to  be  possessed  of 
sufficient  private  means  to  do  so.  The  fact  is,  she  is  not  so  well-off  as 
people  think.  Since  the  Prince  Consort  died,  many  old  debts  owing  by 
the  State  departments  have  been  paid  off,  the  Queen's  private  purse  hav- 
ing often  to  be  called  upon  to  make  up  deficiencies.  It  is  true  she  does 
not  entertain  much  now,  but  the  general  Court  expenses  are  nearly  the 
Bame  as  if  she  did,  so  that  altogether  she  cannot  put  by  much.  There  is 
one  thing  to  be  said  in  her  favor:  Unlike  the  usual  run  of  parents  among 
the  nobility  and  landed  gentry,  who  settle  all  the  money  they  can  scrape 
together  on  their  sons,  and  make  their  daughters  marry  to  get  it,  she 
has,  I  hear,  always  given  £100,000  to  each  of  her  daughters  on  their  mar- 
riage. 

Her  Majesty's  Theatre  will  be  reopened  for  English  opera  by  Carl  Rosa 
on  the  14th  of  this  month.  Gilbert's  last,  Foggerty's  Fairy  y  is  a  play  of 
the  present  day  with  a  fairy  in  it.  Rather  a  risky  mixture  in  these  en- 
lightened days,  but  no  doubt  the  co-author  of  Pinafore  and  Patience  knows 
what  ought  to  draw,  and,  in  proof  of  it,  the  new  play  promises  to  do  as 
well  for  the  Criterion  as  did  The  Great  Divorce  Case  and  Pink  Dominoes. 
Old  Californians  who  used  to  lose  their  heads  over  the  witching  ways 
of  Mrs.  John  Wood  in  the  Invisible  Prince  and  the  Corsair,  at  Maguire's 
Opera  House,  in  the  old  days  on  Washington  street,  will  scarcely  realize 
that  she  is  now  playing  one  of  the  "old  women  "  in  this  piece.  Such  is 
life!  Harry  Jackson,  another  California  old-timer,  is  playing  the  "Cocka- 
too "  in  the  pantomime  at  Drury  Lane. 

So  far  we  have  had  a  mild  winter,  and  nothing,  as  yet,  mindful  even  of 
last  year's  dreadful  "  Black  Tuesday." 

There  are  but  few  Californians  to  be  seen  about.  One  has  to  travel 
down  to  Gitlig's  of  an  afternoon  if  one  wants  to  Bee  them  at  this  time  of 
year,  and  it's  quite  a  one-and-sixpenny  cab-fare  from  my  diggings  to  that 
popular  American  resort.  My  last  visit  there,  however,  failed  to  pan  out 
one  familiar  face. 

_  Dr.  Beverly  Cole  still  remains  in  London,  I  believe.  He  has  some  sur- 
gical instruments  of  his  own  invention,  which  are  the  wonders  of  all  who 
visit  his  hospitable  quarters.  Dido. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Ketail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  "Week  ending-  January  27,  1882. 

Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency ,401  California  St.  ,S.F. 
Tuesday,  January  24th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


L  Pierce  by  exrs  to  Henry  Pierce. . 


Nellie  P  M  Pierce  to  same 

J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  H  Vorrath. . . . 


F  AHihnto  J  G  Eastland 

Hib  Savs  and  Ln  Soc  to  H  Pottet. . 

Gustave  Reis  to  R  Rasmussen.... 

J  Laidley  et  al  to  Henry  A  Leake. 
Ales  B  Grogan  to  Jno  R  Spring.. 
Jno  R  Spring  to  Steph  Garrissino. 
Egbert  Judson  to  R  H  McDonald . . 

Wm  S  Hopkins  to  F  S  Wensinger. 
R  F  Morrow  et  al  to  City  &  Co  S  F 

E  Hager  to  Thos  Brown... 


DESCRIPTION. 


Undivided  half,  s  Fulton, 87:6  wGongh, 
w  50x87;  also  sundry  Outside  Lauds. . 

Same 

S  Pt  Lobos  Avenue,  32:6  w  1st  Avenue, 
25x100— Outride  Lands  233 

Undivided  half,  e  comer  Harrison  and 
Freemont,  se  137:6xl37:6-50-vara  735 

Nw  Cortland  ave  and  Idahoe  avenue,  w 
200x296,  portion  blk  3,  Barman  Tract 

E  Loui'a,  100  n  Sierra,  n  25x100— Potre- 
ro  Nueva  479 

Portion  Bundry  Outside  Lands 

Outside  Lands 

Lot  7,  blk  3,  West  End  Map  2. 

Se  Haisht  and  Webster,  e  25x95— West- 
ern Addition  290 

Se  Market,  275  sw  7th,  sw  55x165 

All  Squares,  School  lots  and  other  blks 
in  the  City  and  County  of  S  F 

S  Pt  Lobos  Avenue,  53:4  w  3d  avenue 
w  26x100 -Outside  Lands  261 


36,000 
1 

600 

3,250 

1,400 

1,000 
3,101 


1,700 
37,000 


Wednesday,  January  25th. 


Mary  Hild  to  Joseph  Hild 

Hib  Savs  and  Ln  Soc  to  Isaac  Fish 


C  P  Blethen  to  City  and  Co  S  F . . . 
S  L  Theller  et  al  to  Chaa  O'Connor 

C  O'Connor  to  Robt  Lockhart  ... 
F  W  Van  Reynegom  to  R  Crooks. 
D  Hunter  to  Mary  A  Armstrong. . . 

GL  WStrei  toLisetteE  Fritz.... 

Jno  D  Kelly  to  Wm  Moody 


N28tb,  125  e  Church,  e  25x114— Harp- 
er's Addition  56 

E  McCorraick,  73  s  Pacific,  s  21:6x58:6— 

50-vara  181 

EJMinturnto  Savs  &  Ln  Society.  W  Battery,  50  s  Green,  s  87:6x137:6— 

|    50-vara  323 

A  Giorgiani  et  al  to  FS  WenBinger  N  Pine,  165  w  Mason,  w  27:6x150 

Wm  Doxey  lo  J  D  Yost t Assignment  of  all  property  whatever 

for  the  benefit  of  creditors 

S'reets  and  highways 

Nw  19th  and  Stevenson,  w  30x85— Mis 

sion  Block  68 

Same 

Lot  20,  blk  28,  Fairmonnt  Homestead  .. 
N  Ellis,  137:6  e  of  Franklin,  e  25x120- 

Western  Addition  81 

Se  Folson,  75  sw  of  8tbt  sw  25x90—100- 

vara  290 

Lots  1  to  5  blk  500,  lots  1  to  5  and  44  to 

48  blk  499,  and  lots  44  45  48  blk  524  in 

|    Haley  Purchase 

Wm  Moody  to  C  H  Reynolds Lots  1  2  34  and  48  block  500,  lots  44,  45 

I    and  48,  blk  524,  same 

T  Crowlew  to  Deborah  Crowley. .  >N  cor  Ecker  and  Frederick,  ne  25,  nw 

80,  sw29:2,   se  80.   sw  20:10,   se  80  to 

commencement— 100-vara  92 

S  Bryant,  225  w  1st,  w  25x90 -100-va  91 
S  Bryant,  200  w  1st.  w  25x80 -100-vara 

91  in  trust  tor  Marks  Crowley 

N  23d,  176:9  w  Church,    w  26:10x114- 

Mission  Block  90 

E  Fillmore,  80:4  s  Pacific,  6  25,6  112:3, 

ne  45:4,  w  116:8  to  commencement. . . . 
N  Polo,  50  w  Nebraska,   w  25xl00-Po- 

trero  Block  86 

Ne  Scott  and  Jackson,  e  137:6x127:8- 

Western  Addition  423. 


Same  to  Margaret  Crowley.. 
Same  to  same 


L  Gottig  to  Edward  Doyle , 

Thos  Magee  to  Geo  C  Livingston 

J  Maristany  to  Jno  Kenny , 

City  and  County  to  C  P  Blethen. . 
Hyam  Wilder  to  Anna  E  Patridge 
Delia  M  Atchinson  et  al  to  H  Mohr 


I 
Lots  7,  8,  block  2,  Fairmount  Extension 

Homstead 
E  half  of  lot  155,  block  98,  Central  Park 

Homestead 


$   275 

700 

5- 
4,905 

1 
11 

1,150 

1,400 

1 

1 

6 

5 

5 

1 

1 

1 

6 
1,500 
1,800 

600 
5 


Thursday,  January  26th. 


A  M  Winn  et  al  to  Central  Ld  Co. 


6,684.19-100  acres  Tide  Lands  in  S  Fran 
and  Alameda  County 

Tide  Lands 

Nw  Taylor  and  Ellis,  n  137:6x137:6— 50- 
vara  1013 

W  York,  234  n  24th.  n  26x100 

JaneM  Winansto  Jennie  EGluyas;Lot  8,  block  133,  University  Extension 

I     Homesiead 

W  H  L  Barnes  et  al  to  C  Goodall. .  Ne  Pulton  and  Pierce,  e  137:6— Western 

|    Addition  380 5 

JnoEganetal  to  Same iSame 112,000 


Same  to  Same 

Reuben  Morion  to  Jno  Morton 


Denis  H  Kearney  to  Jas  Gillespie 


90,000 
500 


Friday,  January  27th. 


Clark  Avery  to  Hannah  M  Avery. . 


Geo  Cantos  to  Jno  Hosb 

Wm  Call  en  and  wf  to  P  Donahue. 

Adam  Grant  to  M  H  de  Young 

L  GotLig  to  Julia  Boudrow 

Bridget  MeCloskey  to  A  W  Norton 

Thos  Magee  to  F  H  Page. , 

N  F  Carr  and  wf  to  Wm  Hanna.. . 
Jno  Barns  and  wf  to  D  W  Harrier 
Frank  M  Farwell  to  J  M  Farwell. 

Wm  Hanna  to  Sauil  Hancock 

Thos  W  Haynes  to  Geo  L  Bradley 
Delia  Murphy  to  Caroline  Gehrlng 

B  P  Brnnner  to  Helen  M  Bronner. 


S  Greenwich,  82:2  e  Devisadero,  e  64  x 
86:8;  also  Greenwich,  97:6  e  DeviMde- 
to,  e  133:7;  also  w  104:7,  s  to  cornm'nt      Gift 

Ne  Columbia  Place  and  Parker  st,  n  34: 
6x80-Portion  P  V  Lands $   900 

Se  South  Park  Avenue,  251  sw  of  2d,  se 
117:6  x  ne  66— 100-vara  106 10,000 

S  California,  137:6  w  of  Gough,  w  136:6 
x  137:6— Western  Addition  160 5 

E  Stevenson,  151  n  21st,  n  22x75-Mls- 
sion  Block  66 5 

Lots  39  and  40,  blk  211,  O'tfeil  &  Halev 
Tract 700 

Nw  Capp  and  26th  street,  w  30x65— Mis- 
Block  182 1 

S  Ellis.  51:9  e  Buchanan,  e  25:9x120— 
Western  Addition  223 2,200 

E  Vermont,  100  s  Sierra,  s25'sl00--Po- 
trero  Nuevo  123  200 

S  Beach, 68:9  e  Larkin,  e  68:9x137:6— 50- 
vara  1339 1,000 

S  Elh>,  51:9  e  of  Buchanan,  e  25:9x120— 
Western  Addition  228. 2,200 

NO'Farreil,  116:6  w  Powell,  w  21x68:9 
—50-vara  946 10,000 

S  Old  San  Jose  Road,  50  w  of  Sherman 
avenue,  w  35,  s  to  a  point,  e  25,  n  to 
commencement,  being  a  portion  of 
blk  6,  West  End  Map  2 110 

Lot.  200x235:6  cor  Napa  and  Louisiana, 
as  per  755  D  229,  829  D  22 1 


Feb.  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Lawn  u  iM'i  wdrtrenmow; 
Cvprw»  black  a*  v'tr  n»  crow  ; 
Gloves  u  rmrrt  as  damajk  roses  ; 
Masks  (or  faces  and  (or  noses  ; 

rarelct,  necklace,  amber; 
I'lrrfumc  (or  a  Lady's  chaiiiWr  . 


Gold  quoips  and  stomacher*. 
For  in)  lads  lo  k'ivc  their  dean; 
Plus  and  potting  illdn  <>f  «teol, 
What  maid*  latk  (mm  head  to  heel: 
OdhmImI  <■(  nu\iimic;o>iiu' buy  .come  buy, 
Mb,  or  else  your  la*sc«  cry. 

William  shaksfkarr. 


Twos  more  than  a  million  years  ago, 

Or  so  it  .teems  to  me, 
That  I  used  to  prance  around  and  beau 

The  beautiful  Annabel  Lee. 
There  were  other  girls  in  the  neighborhood. 

But  none  was  a  patch  to  she. 
And  this  was  the  reason  that  lonp  ago 

My  love  fell  out  of  a  tree, 
And  busted  herself  on  a  cruel  rock ; 

A  solemn  sight  to  see. 
For  it  spoiled  the  hat  And  gown  and  looks 

Of  the  beautiful  Annabel  Lee. 
We  loved  with  a  love  that  was  lovely  love, 

I  and  my  Annabel  Lee, 
And  we  went  one  day  to  gather  the  nuts 

Tbat  men  call  hicknree — 
And  1  stayed  below  in  the  rosy  glow 

While  she  shinned  up  the  tree  ; 
But  no  sooner  up  than  down  kerslup 

Came  the  beautiful  Annabel  Lee. 
And  the  pallid  moon  and  the  hectic  noon 

Bring  gleams  of  dreams  for  me 
Of  the  desolate  and  desperate  fate 

Of  the  beautiful  Annabel  Lee. 
And  often  I  think  as  I  sink  on  the  brink 
Of  slumber's  sea,  of  the  warm  pink  link 

That  bound  my  soul  to  Annabel  Lee  ; 
And  it  wasn't  just  best  for  her  interest 

To  climb  that  hickory  tree, 
For  had  she  stayed  below  with  me, 
We'd  had  no  hickory  nuts,  maybe, 
But  I  would  have  had  my  Annabel  Lee. 

Non  de  Jury- bus  Disputandum.  —Little  Bobbie,  who  talks  slang 
for  the  whole  family,  said  to  his  father  one  night:  "  There  are  fixed  stars, 
ain't  there,  papa?"  To  which  his  father  replied:  "Yes,  Bobbie."  And 
then  the  young  rascal  asked:  "Are  they  '  well  fixed,'  papa?"  But  papa, 
without  answering  the  query,  went  off  to  Jas.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,  Market 
street,  below  Beale,  and  bought  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes  al- 
ready mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and 
is  impervious  to  hud  or  rain. 

A  story  is  told  of  a  German  shoemaker,  who,  having  made  a  pair  of 
boots  for  a  gentleman  of  whose  financial  integrity  he  had  considerable 
doubt,  made  the  following  reply  to  him  when  he  called  for  the  articles: 
"  Def  poots  ish  not  quite  done,  but  der  beel  isb  made  out."  If  you  don't 
believe  this  yarn,  send  $2.50,  together  with  your  photograph,  to  the  News 
Letter  Medallion  Company,  and  you  will  receive,  in  return,  100  photo- 
graph-medallions, already  gummed  and  perforated  and  just  the  size  of  a 
postage-stamp. 

Just  as  he  reached  his  loving  arm 

To  twine  her  waist  about, 
She  gave  a  yell  of  wild  alarm, 

And  murmured,  "Ouch!  look  outl 
Then  she  saw  him  look  so  blue. 

She  quickly  to  him  Btated 
That  her  heart  was  just  as  fond  and  true, 
But — she'd  just  been  vaccinated. 
Book  publisheis  say  that  books  written  by  clergymen  secure  no  sale 
among  young  people,  no  matter  how  startling  the  title;  but  we  do  not 
believe  this.     Let  a  clergyman  conceal  a  nice  moral  story  under  the  title 
of  "  Bloody  Bill;  or,  The  Boy  Brigand,"  and  it  will  sell  like  hot  cakes. 
But  the  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors,  kept  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  cor- 
ner of  Washington  and  Battery  streets,  sell  upon  their  merits.     Families 
supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

"Hindoo  girls,"  says  an  English  journal,  "are  taught  to  think  of 
marriage  almost  as  soon  as  they  can  talk."  Hindoo  is  still  behind  Amer- 
ica in  thiB  respect.  Here  girls  think  of  marriage  and  Arlington  Ranges — 
an  indispensable  portion  of  domestic  furniture — "almost  as  soon  as  they 
can  talk,"  and  without  any  teaching.  Arlington  Ranges  surpasses  all 
other  cooking  appliances,  and  can  be  obtained  from  De  La  Montanya, 
Jackson  a'-reet,  below  Battery. 

She  was  a  maiden  fair  to  see, 

In  fact,  a  maiden  passing  fair. 
And,  ah!  the  dearest  thing  to  me 

Was  her  great  wealth  of  golden  hair ; 
But  when  she  wore  it  in  a  roll, 

Or  down  her  back,  a  mass  so  rich. 
Although  I  stared,  to  save  my  soul 

I  could  not  tell  just  "  which  was  switch." 

A  baadscme  lady  entered  a  dry-goods  store,  and  inquired  for  a 
"  bow."  The  polite  clerk  threw  himself  back  and  remarked  that  he  was 
at  her  service.  "Yes,  but  I  want  a  buff,  not  a  green  one,"  was  the  reply. 
The  young  man  went  on  measuring  goods  immediately,  and  the  lady  went 
off  to  Moraghan's  celebrated  Oyster  Parlors,  68  and  69  California  Market, 
and  eat  those  delicious  bivalves  that  slide  down  one's  throat  like  greased 
chain -lightning. 

Girls,  don't  alight  the  steady,  plodding,  homely  fellow  who  makes  lit- 
tle show  on  the  street,  but  whose  brain  is  constantly  busy  thinking.  He 
may  not  be  so  dashy  as  the  swell  idiot  who  yanks  his  hat  off  to  you  when 
he  meets  you,  but  he  is  the  sort  of  a  fellow  who  will  take  you  to  the  cel- 
ebrated Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  where  you  can  get  delicious 
ice- cream,  mince-pies,  confectionery  and  all  other  nice  delicacies. 


I  sat  behind  her  at  the  play 

(They  said  it  was  Othello); 
But  who  appeared,  anil  how  'twas  done — 

Well,  ask  some  other  fellow. 
I  know  an  overture  was  played 

(The  same  they  played  last  season); 
And,  later,  people  cried,  "Encore!" 

(I  do  not  know  the  reason). 
I  heard  a  sweet,  entreating  voice, 

A  stifled  shriek,  a  groan — a 
Short  silence  that,  I  take  it,  marked 

The  death  of  Desdemona. 
But  this  was  all;  I  simply  write 

These  lines  as  a  reminder 
To  some  one,  that  I  lost  the  play 

Because  I  sat  behind  her. 
(It  was  the  hat.) 

A  writer  in  the  Philadelphia  Methodist  says:  "God  does  not  require 
men  to  forego  wealth  to  be  his  disciples."  Of  course  not.  "It  is  easier 
for  a  camel  to  go  through  the  eye  of  a  needle  than  for  a  rich  man  to  enter 
the  kingdom  of  heaven  "  was  only  intended  in  a  Pickwickian  sense.  But 
that  portion  of  the  Bible  which  says  thnt  the  most  beautiful  hats  are  to 
be  found  at  White's,  614  Commercial  street,  is  to  be  literally  interpreted. 

"  Did  you  receive  ?"  asked  a  young  lady  of  another  as  they  met  on 
Montgomery  Avenue.  "I  did  not,"  she  replied;  "  but  father  did;  it 
weighed  seven  pounds  exactly,  and  it  is  just  the  loveliest  little  thing  you 
ever  Baw.  And  the  dear  little  thing  is  going  to  be  taken  to  the  celebrated 
studio  of  Messrs.  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacra- 
mento streets,  and  they  will  photograph  it  in  a  life-like  manner." 

A  bickering  pair  of  Quakers  were  lately  heard  in  high  controversy, 
the  husband  exclaiming:  "  I  am  determined  to  have  one  quiet  week  with 
thee!  "  "  But  how  wilt  thou  be  able  to  get  it  ?"  said  the  tauDting  spouse, 
in  that  sort  of  reiteration  which  married  ladies  so  provokingly  indulge  in. 
"  I  will  keep  thee  a  week  after  thou  art  dead,"  was  the  Quaker's  rejoinder. 
—Providence  Press. 

Some  one  wants  to  know  if  England  is  sending  us  veal  in  exchange 
for  American  beef?  There  was  a  time  when  a  great  many  fat  calves 
came  over  with  the  British  burlesquers;  but  that  sort  of  thing  is  now 
raised  on  this  side  of  the  water.  Another  thing,  nowadays,  all  the  world 
and  his  wife  is  getting  Noble  Bros.,  the  celebrated  House  and  Sign  Paint- 
ers, of  638  Clay  street,  to  do  his  painting. 

A  celebrated  lawyer  said  that  the  three  most  troublesome  clients 
he  ever  had  were  a  young  lady  who  wanted  to  be  married,  a  married 
woman  who  wanted  a  divorce,  and  an  old  maid  who  didn't  know  what 
she  wanted.  And,  strange  to  say,  all  three  of  them  used  to  go  to  Messrs. 
J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.'s,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  purchase  the 
celebrated  Foster  Kid  Glove. 

Nature's  Perfection. — A  guide  is  showing  off  a  remarkable  echo  to  a 
band  of  tourists  in  the  Pyrenees.  "You  will  observe,  ladies  and  gentle- 
men," he  Bays  with  rapture,  "how  the  sound  is  repeated  from  rock  to 
rock,  from  crag  to  crag,  and  especially  how  beyond  the  frontier  the  echo 
replies  with  a  perfectly  distinguishable  Spanish  accent." — French  Paper. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  S1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  §10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

Nellie  has  a  four-year-old  sister,  Mary,  who  complained  to  mamma 
that  her  button-shoes  were  hurting.  "  Why,  Nellie,  you've  put  them  on 
the  wrong  feet."  Puzzled  and  ready  to  cry,  she  made  answer:  "  What'U 
I  do,  mamma?  They's  all  the  feet  I've  got!"  But  Nellie's  papa,  by  the 
way,  drinks  nothing  but  Napa  Soda,  and  he  says  that  it  is  the  most  re- 
freshing and  invigorating  drink  in  the  world. 

The  police  of  Boston  have  been  furnished  with  white  wooden  clubs 
in  place  of  the  dark  colored  clubs  that  bad  been  in  use  for  many  years. 
It  is  a  concession  in  favor  of  a  more  cultured  taste,  and  also  in  favor  of 
the  parties  who  had  the  contract  to  furnish  new  clubs. — New  Orleans 
Picayune. 

Tyndall's  theory  that  heat  is  simply  motion  in  another  form  must  be 
true.  Strike  a  piece  of  iron  and  it  becomes  hot.  Strike  a  man  and  he 
immediately  boils  over.  There  is,  however,  one  exception  to  the  rule. 
Strike  a  warm  friend  for  a  short  loan  and  he  at  once  becomes  as  cold  as  an 
iceberg.  But  if  you  buy  your  head-covering  from  Herrmann,  the  cel- 
ebrated Hatter,  336  Kearny  street,  you  will  become  a  heavy  swell. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724^  Market  street. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

A   Very   Pleasant    Residence,    of  6  1-4    Acres, 

AT 

MENLO     PARK. 
EIXE    ORCHARD,     VINEYARD,    STABLE,    ETC.,    ETC. 

If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for   Catalogue, 


THOMAS  DAY 122  Sntter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  28.] 

CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

ire,  Lire  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California   street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  16. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb  4, 1882. 


BIZ. 


Tbe  State  at  large  has  recently  been  visited  with  copious  showers 
of  rain,  and  along  the  mountain  tops  snow  and  hail  have  been  quite 
abundant.  The  Coast  range  of  mountains,  in  a  southeasterly  direction  of 
our  Bay,  seems  to  be  even  now  covered  with  a  deep  snow  for  many  miles 
in  extent.  The  Valley  of  the  San  Joaquin  has  also  been  blessed  with 
some  rain  during  the  week,  and  this  large  body  of  snow  furnishes  a  reser- 
voir of  moisture  that  adds  greatly  to  the  happiness  of  farmers  throughout 
that  vast  sandy  desert  adjacent,  which  it  is  hoped  will  this  year  now  pro- 
duce a  fair  Wheat  crop.  In  other  parts  of  the  State  farmers  are  jubilant, 
and  upon  the  great  whole  it  is  fair  to  expect  full  average  crops  the  coming 
harvest.  Our  merchants  certainly  look  for  big  crops,  judging  from  their 
eagerness  to  charter  ships  to  arrive  for  next  Summer  and  Fall  loading, 
and  for  this  service  60@65s.  have  been  given  for  numerous  grain  charters 
to  Europe. 

The  Wheat  market  for  a  week  past  has  been  quite  dull  and  lifeless, 
with  few  important  sales  reported.  Prices  for  the  most  part  have  shaded 
off  somewhat,  and  cannot  now  be  quoted  better  than  $1  65@$1  70  per 
cental,  this  latter  an  extreme  rate  for  No.  1  Gilt-Edged  parcels. 

The  Exports  of  Wheat  during  the  month  of  January  were  less  than 
those  of  December,  being  2,168,409  ctls.,  value  $3,600,068,  against  2,802,- 
608  ctls.,  value  $4,650,754  for  the  latter  mouth.  Vessels  on  the  berth  ag- 
gregate a  registered  tonnage  of  49,000  tons.  The  disengaged  tonnage  in 
port  on  February  1st  was  34,000  tons.  The  fleet  to  arrive  within  five  or 
six  months,  257,000  tons  register,  against  179,000  same  date  last  year. 
Oregon's  fleet  to  arrive  is  54,000  tons,  and  on  the  berth  38,000  tons  regis- 
ter. From  this  it  will  be  seen  that  there  is  no  lack  of  favorable  tonnage 
for  a  long  time  to  come. 

The  Barley  market  exhibits  considerable  strength  by  reason  of  a 
light  stock.  We  quote  choice  Brewing  at  $1  80 ;  choice  Feed,  SI  70  ; 
Coast  Feed,  SI  65 ;  Chevalier,  §1  70  per  ctl. 

Oats  arrive  freely  from  the  north,  but  holders  are  firm  in  their  de- 
mands. We  quote  good  to  choice  Feed  at  $1  75@1  85  per  ctL;  Surprise, 
$2  for  choice  Milling. 

Corn  seems  to  be  neglected  at  the  moment.  No  sales  of  moment ; 
price  per  ctl.,  §1  80. 

Rice. — The  Spot  market  for  Siam,  commonly  called  Mixed  China, 
appears  to  be  sadly  demoralized,  and  is  offered  on  sale  at  S3  75@S4,  while 
choice  No.  1  can  be  had  at  5£@6c;  Hawaiian,  S4  75@$5.  The  stock  of 
China  is  very  large. 

Sugar. — The  local  refiners  have  made  another  reduction  in  the  price  of 
all  White  Refined,  of  i@$c,  now  ll£c.  for  Cube  and  Crushed.  Yellow 
and  Golden  may  be  quoted  at  8£@10^c.  The  Sugar  problem,  for  the 
present  active  season  in  Hawaii,  seems  not  to  be  settled  at  date.  As  be- 
fore stated,  the  California  Refinery  (Claus  Spreckels,  President)  con- 
tracted early  for  only  two  or  three  plantation  crops  of  1882  season,  but 
preferred  to  leave  all  others  open  and  free,  that  the  planters  might  be  the 
better  enabled  to  choose  their  own  market,  and  to  see  if  they  could  not 
do  better  for  their  Sugar  than  they  have  realized  during  the  past  two  or 
three  years.  Mr.  Dimond,  of  Williams,  Dimond  &  Co.,  has  gone  to  New 
York,  it  is  said,  to  make  contracts  for  the  crops  of  Hatfield  and  others, 
while  Mr.  Claus  Spreckels  has  gone  to  Washington  to  look  after  his  Ha- 
waiian Island  matters  in  that  quarter.  The  new  crop  of  Island  Sugars 
has  already  commenced  arriving  here  quite  freely,  but,  so  far  as  reported, 
few  Spot  sales  have  been  made  public.  We  have  some  misgivings  as  to 
the  success  of  tbe  Island  planters  in  seeking  an  Eastern  market  for  their 
raw  Sugars.  It  may  be  policy  for  them  so  to  do,  but  heretofore  Spreckels 
and  his  associates  upon  the  Pacific  overbid  the  Eastern  people  to  such  an 
extent  as  to  completely  bar  the  door  against  the  shipment  Eastward  of 
any  Sugar.  The  price  bid  for  it  in  San  Francisco  a  year  ago  being  far 
above  those  of  any  other  competitors,  either  from  Oregon  or  elsewhere, 
California  is,  without  doubt,  the  only  available  market  for  the  100,000,- 
000  tbs.  of  raw  Sugar  which  the  Islands  expect  to  have  for  export  tbe  cur- 
rent season.  Heretofore  the  Islanders  obtained  the  same  price  for  their 
Sugars  landed  here  that  a  like  polarization  was  quoted  at  even  date,  for 
that  produced  and  sold  in  the  Manila  market  (Philippine  Islands),  duty 
paid.  In  other  words,  Hawaiians,  in  all  cases,  got  the  benefit  of  the  2£e. 
^  lb.  duty. 

Quicksilver. — The  Spot  market  seems  to  be  paralyzed,  caused  by  the 
recent  intelligence  from.  London  of  a  demoralized  market  there  by  rea- 
son of  an  excessive  stock  held  in  that  city  on  January  1st  of  92,000  bot- 
tles, as  stated  by  our  London  correspondent.  At  that  date  £6  5s.  was  the 
nominal  price  there,  and  here  the  Spot  rate  is  36|@37c.  This  large  stock 
in  London  is  mostly  held  by  speculators,  who  purchased  the  same  long 
since,  and  at  prices  far  above  those  now  ruling.  The  fact  is,  the  world's 
production  exceeds  the  consumption,  and  unless  some  new  use  can  be 
found  in  the  Arts  for  Mercury,  it  would  seem  as  though  the  day  for  high 
or  remunerative  prices  were  at  an  end.  At  anything  less  than  current 
rates  we  do  not  believe  that  the  mines  of  California,  as  a  whole,  will  con- 
tinue to  be  worked,  as  no  profit  will  be  realized  therefrom. 

Flour. — Shipments  in  January  amounted  to  37,104  bbls.,  all  told; 
value,  S290,337.  It  seems  that  Starr  &  Co.,  of  the  Vallejo  Starr  Mills, 
shipped  in  December  last  the  first  car-load  of  California  Flour  ever  sent 
to  New  Orleans  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad.  This  Flour,  costing 
here  S5,  sold  in  that  market  at  §8  $  bbl.,  which,  we  suppose,  with  freight 
and  expenses  added,  about  covered  the  cost  thereof.  This  Flour  ship- 
meut  upon  the  part  of  Starr  &  Co.  exhibited  considerable  enterprise,  as 
the  precursor  of  what  may  be  in  tbe  near  future  an  important  factor  in 
the  Flour  trade  of  this  coast.  If  it  appears  tangible  for  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railroad  to  carry  our  surplus  Wheat  to  Liverpool  via  New  Orleans, 
why  will  it  not  be  feasible  to  make  free  shipments  of  our  extra  Flour  by 
that  route  ? 

Coal. — The  spot  market  is  motionless,  nor  is  there  much  disposition 
shown  at  the  moment  to  buy  cargoes  for  shipment  or  future  delivery. 

Metals. — The  stock  of  foreign  Pig  Iron  is  small  and  tbe  market  rirm, 
but  foundrymen  and  others  look  to  the  mines  of  the  Pacific  slope  to  fur- 
nish them  supplies  in  tbe  near  future. 

Salmon. — There  is  said  to  have  been  a  large  business  done  within  a 
fortnight,  in  the  contracting  by  purchase  of  some  100,000  cases  or  more  of 
Columbia  River  brands,  Spring  catch,  upon  terms  witheld.  Buyers  are 
also  looking  out  for  bargains  from  those  engaged  in  Sacramento  River 
canneries.     Prices  are  witheld. 


MINING. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Champion  Mining  Company.— location  of  Works,  near 
Nevada  City.  Nevada  county,  State  of  California.— Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Trustees,  held  on  the  seventeenth  (17th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  8)  of  Ten  (10c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY,  the 
Twenty-first  (21st)  day  of  February,  1882,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  SAT- 
URDAY, the  Eleventh  (llth)  day  of  March,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment, 
together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale. 

_„  G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 

Office— No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal. fJan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Best  and  Belcher  Sttning  Company.—  Location  of  Works, 
Virgiuia  City,  Storey  County,  Nevada.— Location  of  Principal  Place  of  Busi- 
ness, San  Francisco,  Cal.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Directors,  held  on  the  fourth  (4th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  22) 
of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
tbe  Company,  Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  809  Montgomery  street.  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY,  the 
SEVENTH  (7th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction,  and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUES- 
DAY, the  TWENTY-EIGHTH  (28th)  day  of  FEBRUARY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent 
assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.  By  order  of  the 
Board  of  Directors.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Jan.  7. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    VIRGINIA    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No .  17 

Amount  per  Share .' 30  Cents 

Levied January  3l9t 

Delinquent  in  Office March  llth 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  8th 

A.  W.  HAVENS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  26,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia^  Feb.  4. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOUXD   &   CURRY   SILVER   MININQ   COMPANY. 

Assessment M"o.  41 

Amount  per  Share.... 50  Cents 

Levied January  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  9th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  2 

Amount  per  Share '. 20  Cents 

Levied January  18th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  25th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  22d 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia.  Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  24th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  16th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  21,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    IMPERIAL    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  Share 10  Cents 

Levied January  4th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  8th 

Day  of  Kale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  1st 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia Jan.  6. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  28th 

Delinquent  in  Office March  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  27th 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal. Feb.  4. 

IRON    CAP    MINING    COMPANY. 

The  Regular  Anunal  Meeting  of  tbe  Iron  Cap  Mining-  Co. 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  No.  324  Pine  street.  Rooms  8  and  9, 
San  Francisco,  California,  on  THURSDAY,  the  16tb  day  of  February,  1882,  at  the 
hour  of  12  o'clock  M. ,  for  the  purpose  of  electing-  a  Board  of  Directors,  to  serve  dur- 
ing the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  come  before 
the  meeting.    Transfer  books  will  close  on  Tuesday,  February  14th,  1882. 

CALVERl'  MEADE,  Secretary. 
Office  -No.  324 Fine  street,  Rooms  8  and  9,  S.  F.,  Cal. Feb.  4. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Standard  Con.  Mining:  Company,  Man  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  Feb.  2,  1882. —At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  38,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  Feb.  13th,  1882,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Feb.  4. 


Feb.  4,  18*2 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE,  ALTAR,  AND  TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

I.['U>m-Id  Ihtodty,  January  20,  t->  the  wtfa  of  .)u*tin  Kdwardu,  a  daughter. 
Foujiu— In  thUdty,  Januart  SO,  (■>  the  wih  --1  Owrfi  If,  PbUmr,  a  daughter. 
lUaats     In  inlarity.  January  0,  to  tin-  wffs  ol  Joseph  Man-in,  a  mm. 
McCarthy -In  thw  oily,  .Vimiiri  ;:».  to  the  wife  of  J  \  «on. 

e  wife  of  John  Manning,  i  daughter. 
Sruxt— !q  thUdty,  February,  l.  to  the  wife  >•(  Frank  J   Shelly,  a  daughter. 
Wautumi-In  this  city,  .hmun  B8,  t..  |)M  wife  <>f  Max  Wannbalh,  a  son. 
Whiti— In  Sacramento,  January  24.  to  the  wife  ol  0.  A.  White,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 
Li  Vn»Ovm  -Id  Ihll  chy,  January  30,  Frank  I-a  Vine  to  Fannie  K.  Qwinn, 
McCOMB-VooRUtrs  —  In  Oakland,  January  30,  J.  I!    KoOomo  to  Sarah  K.  Yonrhiea, 
\Io>Tr«LLiBR-(;ni,K  -  In  this  dty,  January  »,  A  HontpoUlar  to  Llna  Marie  Oolk. 
Piaa-BcwTw—  In  this  city.  January  81,  Charles  M.  Pike  to  Mary  0.  Howen. 

Ill  Gl-RlKOELlttTll—  In  this  city,  January  89,  Qeorn  Uiltfe  to  Annie  RlenUluth, 
SrascKR-DELAXKT— In  this  city.  January  80,  John  W.  Bpauoar  to  Annie  Delano  v. 
STtTK5!*-RooiR8— In  this  city,  January  81,  Gilbert  A.  Stevens  to  Fannie  Rogers. 

Stw.vbbroir-MoCabf.  -In  this  city,  January  SO,  W.  F.  stein berger  to  Noko  McOabfc, 

TOMB. 

Abrahamsox— In  this  city,  January  81,  Bertha  Abrahamson,  aped  52  years. 
Carlson  — In  this  city,  January  31,  F.mil  Carlson,  aged  22  years. 
Dowser— In  this  city,  January  81,  Mary  Downer,  aged  54  years. 
Gcildka— In  this  city.  January  81,  Patrick  GuiMca,  aged  70  years. 
Naqxl— In  this  city,  February  1,  Minna  Nagel,  aged  44  years  and  8  months. 
Ptrckll — In  this  city,  February  I,  Thomns  Purcell,  aged  31  years. 
Robelkr— In  this  BUT,  Mary  Robelee,  aged  36  years, 

Ra-DSTOXH—  In  this  city,  January  31,  Mrs.  Martha  A.  Redstone,  aped  87  years. 
Waxornubim— In  this  city,  January  31,  Marie  Wangenheim,  aged  75  years. 

THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPENED! 


WE  BEG  TO  CALL  THE  ATTENTION  OF  ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

ATJOTION      HOUSE! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F. 

H.  A.  Oobb.  ]  COBB,  BOVEE  &  CO.,        [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate    and    General   Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 
321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows*  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day~THTJKSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers*.  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  91,500,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin. —Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  street. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SEUBY,  Superintendent. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOZESAZX:   BE  A.ZJE  R8    IX  XTS8. 

[September  21.1 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  by  the  under* 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


$72' 


912  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Troe  Jt  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  x^x 

The    Lending    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor,      ffK™'Vp\ 

Removed  to 22  «  Hanitome  8«reet.\§£tff7§7 

Qp-  Mil.  (.'.  W   H,  SMITH  is  the  patent  attornov  for  Marriott's  Akroplanr  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

~%  rnniiliioturcrt  of  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 

■*-"-*-  P"t  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
In  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  326  Market 
street,  up  stairB.  Dec.  21. 

AGENCY  FOR  PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  FARMS  AND  MINES, 

ROBERT  WALKINSH4W,  Notary  Public 
407   MONTGOMERY   STREET.  f  Jan.  28. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  I  iiion  Square. 


PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  6  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer* 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving,  Plue 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  ,  Sept.  10. 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101, 103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  P.  Jan.  14. 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect. 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

flg-  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  atreetB,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.    Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Qold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

CENTRAL    PACIFIC    RAILROAD. 

From  and  after  Monday,  February  6th,  18SS,  Main  Line,  or 
Western  Division  Trains,  Will  Not  Stop  at  West  Oakland  (Peralta  street) 
Station.  T.  H.  GOODMAN,  G.  P.  and  T.  A. 

A.  N.  TOWNE,  General  Superintendent.  Feb.  4. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Tonng  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.         Jan.  12. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

earcher  of  Records,  Room  37,  118  Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan,  28. 


S 


NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  &  Bnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


F 


St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  A.M.  and  7J  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  64  P.  if.     Sunday  School,  9£  a.  m* 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   1ETTER. 


Feb.  L  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

It  is  not  out  of  the  province  of  this  department  to  allude  to  the  en- 
grossing subject  of  the  week,  which  is  the  proposed  Congress  of  American 
nations  and  the  action  of  ex-Secretary  Blaine.  The  question  is  not  one 
to  be  lightly  handled.  Mr.  Blaine's  friends  claim  for  him  that  his  policy 
was  the  best  that  could  have  been  devised  to  regulate  .the  affairs  of  the 
New  World,  while  bis  enemies  accuse  him  of  attempting  to  dictate  to 
Chili  and  Peru,  Bolivia  and  the  Argentine  Republic,  without  authority  to 
act  as  an  intermediator.  The  good  intentions  of  the  ex-Secretary  cannot 
be  doubted  for  a  moment.  He  believes,  in  common  with  all  good  Ameri- 
can citizens,  that  the  United  States  should  be  foremost  in  the  peaceful 
solution  of  all  difficulties,  from  Cuba  to  Chili.  Whether  he  acted  pru- 
dently or  wisely  in  his  letter  to  Minister  Trescott  may  be  doubted.  It  is 
to  be  regretted  that  the  matter  has  been  made  a  personal  one  between 
President  Arthur  and  Mr.  Blaine,  yet,  on  the  other  hand,  it  may  lead  to 
good.  We  undoubtedly  ought  to  have  the  power  to  control  the  affairs  of 
the  nations  and  republics  of  the  Western  Hemisphere,  but,  in  strong  con- 
trast to  our  wealth  and  prosperity,  we  are  forcibly  reminded  that  we  have 
neither  a  navy  nor  guns,  and  that  in  interfering  with  even  such  a  pigmy 
power  as  Chili,  we  are  meddling  with  a  small  Government  which  could 
successfully  destroy  any  seaboard  town  in  the  United  States.  Mr.  Blaine 
has  played  a  bad  hand  at  political  poker,  because  his  action  in  calling  a 
Convention  virtually  meant  control  of  the  situation,  and  he  was  liable  to 
be  raised  at  any  moment  by  his  neighbor,  without  having  the  muscle  to 
keep  in  the  game. 

The  persecution  of  Jews  in  Europe  has  assumed  such  proportions  that 
it  really  begins  to  look  like  a  crusade  against  the  race  to  which  the  Christ 
belonged.  In  Russia  this  barbarous  agitation  is  more  violent  than  else- 
where, and  it  is  principally  from  that  country  that  outrages  on  the  He- 
brews are  reported  to  Americans  by  telegraph.  But  the  movement  is 
universal,  nevertheless.  In  Austria,  Germany,  France,  Italy,  and  even 
in  England,  the  anti-Semitic  disease  has  broken  out,  in  a  more  or  less 
virulent  degree.  To  what  cause  are  we  to  attribute  this  social  phenome- 
non ?  It  must  be  conceded  that  a  Jew  is  not  generally  liked  by  any  race 
except  hi6  own.  To  his  co-religionists  he  is  generous  and  ever  ready  to 
extend  a  helping  hand,  but  it  is  only  too  true  that  he  regards  those  who 
are  not  of  his  race  as  legitimate  prey.  The  Jew  has  suffered  much  op- 
pression, but  when  he  is  invariably  found  engaged  in  those  branches  of 
business  which  enable  him  to  take  advantage  of  Christians  in  distress  or 
to  over-reach  them  by  swindling  sales,  he  should  not  complain  if  he  "  gets 
himself  disliked,"  to  use  a  slang  expression.  This  fact,  however,  does  not 
in  the  least  degree  exonerate  from  blame  the  various  Governments  which 
have  been  negligent  in  using  power  to  suppress  outrages  on  the  Hebrews 
within  their  borders.  In  England  a  very  strong  agitation  is  afoot  for  the 
purpose  of  alleviating  the  sufferings  of  the  Jews  in  Russia.  But  Eng- 
land's well-known  hostility  to  Russia  will  throw  over  the  movement  an 
atmosphere  of  prejudice  which  it  will  be  difficult  to  disperse,  no  matter 
how  praiseworthy  the  motive  may  be. 

The  failure  of  the  Union  Generate  promises  to  be  the  most  magnificent 
financial  scandal  that  Paris  has  enjoyed  for  many  a  year.  The  president 
and  manager  of  the  institution  have  been  arrested,  and  proceedings 
against  the  directors  are  speedily  to  be  taken.  It  seems  that  gigantic 
swindles  are  not  confined  to  the  United  States,  though  we  had  hitherto 
believed  that  we  wore  the  palm  in  that  particular. 

Austria  is  evidently  determined  to  put  down  the  Herzogovina  iusurrec- 
tion  with  a  strong  hand.  The  Delegation  has  already  voted  8,000,000 
florins  for  this  purpose,  and  although  this  is  a  large  amount  to  be  drawn 
from  so  slim  an  exchequer  as  Kaiser  Joseph  has  at  his  disposal,  yet  it  will 
not  exhaust  the  resources  of  the  Empire.  The  so-called  "rebels "are 
playing  a  losing  game  ;  but  Turkey  is  enjoying  the  fun  immensely,  and 
we  are  much  mistaken  if  Alexander  III.  of  Russia  and  Bismarck  of  Ger- 
many are  not  also  holding  their  sides.  Furthermore,  we  doubt  whether 
John  Bull's  risible  muscles  are  not  a  trifle  agitated  by  the  efforts  of  the 
patriotic  Herzogovinians. 

The  newspapers  prate  of  Gambetta's  "  f all. "  Bah!  With  his  accus- 
tomed nonchalance  he  has  resumed  editorial  control  of  the  Kepuhlique 
Francaise,  and  he  is  of  the  true  Phoenix  breed,  that  rises  from  the  ashes 
of  its  enemies,  rather  than  from  the  ashes  of  its  own  body. 

A  RUSSIAN  INCIDENT. 
A  German  correspondent  at  St.  Petersburg  relates  the  following  in- 
cident, which  took  place  last  Summer  at  Peterhof,  during  the  Czar's  vil- 
leggiatuta  there:  While  taking  bis  "constitutional"  one  morning,  Alexan- 
der III.  fel]  in  with  a  peasant,  who  carted  a  load  of  brooms  to  St.  Peters- 
burg. The  Czar  entered  into  a  conversation  with  the  man,  and  on  being 
told  that  the  latter  hoped  to  be  able  to  sell  them  in  the  city  at  a  good 
price,  asked  him  why  he  did  not  take  them  to  the  Imperial  stables  at 
once,  where  surely  brooms  were  always  wanted.  The  peasant,  not  know- 
ing Ms  interlocutor,  said:  "The  Imperial  stables  always  try  to  drive  a 
hard  bargain."  The  Emperor  then  asked  him  the  price,  which  was  Sh 
roubles  a  hundred,  and  finally  agreed  to  buy  a  hundred  if  the  peasant 
would  let  him  have  it  at  8  roubles,  which  price  the  man  accepted  after 
some  bargaining,  and  was  told  to  follow  the  purchaser  to  the  stables.  On 
their  arrival,  the  Emperor  inquired  of  an  official  the  price  usually  paid 
for  brooms.  The  official  being  unable  to  tell  him,  the  Emperor  asked  to 
see  the  books.  The  reply  was:  "The  books  are  locked  up,  and  the  first 
bookkeeper  has  not  yet  arrived."  The  bookkeeper  was  instantly  sent  for, 
and  bis  excitement  at  the  unusual  summons  may  be  readily  imagined. 
What  are  you  paying  for  brooms?"  asked  the  Emperor.  The  bookkeeper 
did  not  remember,  but  would  consult  the  books.  "  No,  bring  them  here; 
I  want  to  see  the  figures  myself."  They  were  brought,  and  it  was  found 
that  the  hundred  brooms  was  entered  with  twenty-two  roubles.  "Very 
well,"  said  the  Emperor,  "I  have  bought  a  hundred  brooms  at  eight  rou- 
bles, which  you  will  charge  to  my  account.  The  remaining  five  hundred 
brooms,  which  the  peasant  has  on  his  cart,  you  will  then  pay  him  for  at 
the  rate  of  twenty-two  roubles  a  hundred,  but  only  enter  on  the  books  at 
eight  roubles."  As  a  matter  of  course  this  was  done,  but  the  bookkeeper 
saw  fit  to  resign  his  position  the  next  day. — Courier  Journal. 


WHY  MORMONISM  TRIUMPHS. 
That  dark  stain  upon  American  civilization,  Mormonism,  is  again 
agitating  the  public  mind  and  claiming  the  time  and  attention  of  the  na- 
tional Solons  in  Congress  assembled.  Periodically  and  spasmodically  the 
Mormon  question  has  been  rushing  into  prominence  for  years  past,  but 
action  never  follows  these  periodic  and  spasmodic  ebullitions  of  public 
and  Congressional  fervor  and  virtue.  It  is  almost  beyond  the  memory  of 
man  since  the  President  of  the  United  States  has  neglected,  in  his  annual 
message  to  Congress,  to  draw  the  attention  of  that  body  to  the  Mormon 
question,  and  to  expend  some  dry  platitudes  upon  it ;  yet,  in  all  these 
years^ nothing  practical  or  effective  has  ever  been  accomplished.  Now 
what  is  the  reason  of  this  thusness?  The  Mormon  question  is  not,  perse, 
a  very  difficult  one  to  deal  with,  and  that,  too,  in  a  most  effective  man- 
ner. It  presents  no  very  difficult  problems  in  statescraft.  It  is  simply  a 
matter  of  suppressing  a  system  of  bestial  licentiousness  which  is  openly 
practiced  in  the  sacred  name  of  religion,  and  which  is  antagonistic  to 
good  morals.  Nor  is  there,  in  dealing  with  this  problem,  any  embarass- 
ing  conflict  of  public  sentiment  to  be  encountered.  All  people,  of  all 
parties,  with  the  exception  of  the  Mormons  themselves — and,  compared 
with  the  American  people,  they  are  as  yet  a  small  but  very  active  frac- 
tion— are^ united  in  their  opposition  to  Mormonism  and  in  their  desire  to 
see  that,  institution  blotted  out.  What,  therefore,  is  it  which  keeps  and 
has  kept  Congress,  with  public  sentiment  and  the  Presidential  message 
behind  it,  now  and  for  all  these  past  years,  from  dealing  with  Mormon- 
ism in  a  thorough  and  effective  manner  ?  This  is  a  query  which  the  News 
Lettee  does  not  profess  to  be  able  to  answer  with  absolute  accuracy,  but 
there  came  from  Washington  the  other  day  a  press  dispatch  which,  to  us 
and  to  any  one  who  has  ever  resided  there  and  knows  anything  of  the  so- 
cial life  and  morals  of  the  average  law-maker,  had  a  deep  significance.  It 
was  alleged,  in  this  dispatch  alluded  to,  that  the  Mormon  Church  has  for 
years  past  kept  a  close  espionage  over  the  actions  and  habits  of  the 
gentlemen  who  constitute  the  personnel  of  the  national  Congress,  and  that 
it  holds  the  results  of  this  espionage  over  the  heads  of  Senators  and  Rep- 
resentatives, and  thus  defies  the  swiftly  rushing  current  of  public  opinion. 
In  other  words,  the  institution  of  Mormonism,  with  all  its  profligacy  and 
saintly  immorality,  lies  securely  intrenched  behind  the  profligacy  and  im- 
morality  of  the  nation's  Senators  and  Congressional  Representatives. 
Comment  is  unnecessary. 

INTERESTING  FIGURES. 
The  following  facts,  concerning  California  and  the  Pacific  Coast, 
have  been  gleaned  from  the  Commercial  Herald:  Product  of  Wheat  in 
1881,  40,000,000  bushels;  Wheat  and  Flour  Exports  in  1881,  23,361,774 
centals;  Wheat  and  Flour  Exports  for  25  years,  146,496,074  centals;  Do- 
mestic Exports  by  sea  for  last  eleven  years — Wheat,  Wool,  Wine,  Quick- 
silver, etc.,  §274,520,382;  Barley  Crop  of  California  in  1881,  2,600,000 
centals;  Sugar  Imports  for  1881,  151,432,360  lbs.;  California  Beet  Sugar 
Product  in  1881,  1,410,533  lbs.;  Imports  of  Foreign  Sugars  for  last  12 
years,  799,945,810  lbs.;  Coffee  Imports  for  1881,  15.343,034  lbs.;  Rice  Im- 
ports for  1881,  56,922,968  lbs.;  Tea  Imports  for  1881, 17,983,507  lbs.;  Gold 
and  Silver  Yield  in  1881,  §77,000,000;  Gold  Product  of  the  Pacific  Coast 
since  1848,  §1,986,470,000;  Silver  Product  of  the  States  and  Territories 
west  of  the  Missouri  River  since  1858,  $529,735,800;  Combined  Gold  and 
Silver  Product  of  the  Pacific  Slope  since  1848,  §2,516,205,800;  Gold  and 
Silver  Exports  in  25  years,  $939,817,912;  Coinage  in  San  Francisco  Mint 
in  1881,  §43,660,000;  Coinage  of  Mint  from  1854  to  December  31,  1881, 
§671,213,750;  Merchandise  Export  Values  by  sea  in  1881,  §53,664,352; 
Combined  Exports  of  Merchandise  aud  Treasure  (exclusive  of  Merchan- 
dise by  Railroad)  in  1881,  §65,515,264;  Federal  Revenue  at  the  Port  of 
San  Francisco  in  1881,  §11,088,940;  Lumber  Imports  at  this  Port  in  1881, 
251,739,773  feet;  Domestic  CoalB  received  in  22  years,  4,592,185  tons; 
Wool  Clip  in  1881,  43,204,769  lbs.;  Product  of  Wine  for  1881,  9,500,000 
gallons;  Tonnage  Movement  of  Central  Pacific  Railroad  in  1881,  4,340,- 
370,640  lbs.;  Freight  Movement  of  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  (Northern 
Division)  iu  1SS1,  535,862,997  lbs.;  Quicksilver  Product  in  California  in 
1881,  58,635  flasks;  Value  of  Manufactures  in  San  Francisco  in  1881, 
§90,000,000;  Sale  of  Real  Estate  in  San  Francisco  in  1881,  §12,233,933; 
Increase  of  Immigration  in  1881,  28,897  souls;  Banking  Capital  of  the 
State,  §175,000,000.  

AN    IRISH    MILLIONAIRE. 

The  Cork  Herald  states  that  up  to  the  present  no  will  of  Mr.  Francis 
Wise,  a  distiller,  who  recently  died  in  Cork,  has  been  found,  and  that  in 
such  an  event  his  huge  personal  property  will  devolve  in  equal  shares,  one 
to  Mr.  Francis  Wise  Low,  of  Killshane.  County  Tipperary,  aqd  the  other 
to  the  Gubbins  family,  as  the  issue  of  his  deceased  sisters,  Mrs.  Low  and 
Mrs.  Gubbins.  Assuming  that  the  case  is  one  of  intestacy,  the  freehold 
estates  of  the  deceased  would  come  to  Mr.  Low  and  Mr.  Joseph  Gubbins, 
of  Gillrush,  County  Limerick.  Of  course  there  is  a  tendency  in  the 
generality  of  instances  to  exaggerate  the  amount  of  the  assets  of  a  person 
like  Mr.  Wise  ;  but  it  is  believed  that  the  capital  will  come  up  to  £3,000,- 
000.  He  is  said  to  have  had  an  investment  of  £800,000  in  the  Govern- 
ment Funds,  and  a  sum  to  his  credit  in  the  bank  of  £100,000.  The  in- 
terest of  his  English  funded  property  would  be  £24,000  a  year.  Then  his 
income  from  land  and  securities  in  land  so  far  back  as  1870  was  estimated 
at  £30,000  a  year.  His  holding  in  American  securities,  into  which  he 
bought  in  depressed  times,  was  at  least  £200,000.  Mr.  Wise  lived  in  an 
inexpensive  and  unostentatious  manner,  and  while  he  was  most  generous 
during  his  lifetime  to  bis  relatives  and  friends,  and  also  gave  freely  and 
often  munificently  to  purposes  connected  with  religion  and  charity,  the 
accumulation  of  his  savings  must  have  been  enormous,  and  it  would, 
therefore,  be  no  wonder  that  the  state  of  his  affairs  will  prove  that  he 
was  the  wealthiest  man  in  Ireland,  and  equaled  in  this  respect  by  only  a 
very  few  in  England  or  Scotland. 


Superintendent  Walling,  of  the  New  York  police,  received,  on  Jan- 
uary 30th,  a  circular  from  the  Scotland  Yard  Police,  advertising  a  heavy 
reward  (§15,000)  for  the  recovery  of  the  body  of  the  late  Earl  of  Craw- 
ford, which  was  stolen  from  the  family  tomb  in  Aberdeen.  The  English 
Government  will  pay  §2,500,  and  the  family  §12,500,  to  any  one  who 
shall  give  information  leading  to  the  apprehension  of  the  thieves.  Pardon 
is  promised  to  any  accomplice  who  will  give  information.  It  is  supposed 
the  thieves  came  to  America. 

"  To  err  is  human,"  to  bray  asinine. 


California  ^dwtiser. 


Vol.  32. 


8AN  FBAN0I800.  SATUBDAY,  FEB.  11,  1882. 


NO.  31. 


G 


OLD  ItARS— 890@910— RunxKD  Silver— 11J@124  I? cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  lOJ^ll  per  cent.  disc. 

"  Exchange  on  Xcw  York,  10c  f  S100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 4!>J  ;  Commercial,  49|d.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.   Eastern  Telegrams,  15c 

'  Price  of  Money  here,  G@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.     In  the 
open  market,  Uff.1  J  per  month.     Demand  light.     On  Bond  Security, 
per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 


•  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  485@490. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Son  Francisco Feb.  10.  1882. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BOXW.   % 
Cal.  State  Bonds.  6's,'57 
S.  F.  City  *  Co.  B'da,  «s,'58 
S.  F.  City  *  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Harysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds .... 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds.... 
Virp/a  &  Tmckee  R.  R.  Bds 


Bid. 

105 

Norn. 
Norn 

SO 

40 

55 
105 

00 

00 
105 
106 
110 
101 


Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bdsj  112 


Oakland  City  Bonds 
Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds,  6s 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  3.4s. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div)  . 
Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) — 
First  National(ex-div) . . 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div), 
California  (ex-div) 


123 
105 
Kin 
US', 

168J 

126 
120 

121 
125 
125 


Asksd         Stocks  and  Bonds. 

I       ISSIIRANCB  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div) 
Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  . . 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40       Western  (ex-div) 

60      |i  RAILROADS. 

—  C.P.R.R.  Stock 

—  I|C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

100    |!City  Railroad 

100       Omnibus  R.  R 

107  I  N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . 

110      Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103     'Central  R.  R.  Co 

115     ijMarket  Street  R.  R 

125  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R  . . . . 

107    |S.  F.  QaslightCo 

—  ijOakland  Gaslight  Co(ex-div 
118J     Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

160      Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg"h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
123      S.  V.  W.  W.  Co' Bonds (ex-c 
128      Pacific  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 
128    !  Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Nom 


125 

135 

120 

— 

120 

— 

103 

— 

01 

92 

113 

114 

90 

92* 

37 

38 

90 

92J 

63 

— 

S7* 

90 

47* 

50 

Nom. 

Nom 

Nom. 

Nom 

64 

66 

26} 

271 

54 

66 

115 

— 

90 

94 

36J 

39 

71 

74 

103 

1031 

116  J 

117 

Noin. 


Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  108,  115.     Cala.  Dry  Dock,  50,  55.     Safe  Deposit  Co.,  37,  39. 

There  is  very  little  doing.  First-class  securities  are  held  with  great 
firmness.  San  Francisco  Gas  Stock  is  pressing  on  the  market,  and  At- 
lantic Powder  Stock,  owing  to  rumors  of  a  reduction  of  her  dividend, 
has  fallen  to  about  38J,  from  44  on  Monday.  California  Street  Railroad 
paid  yesterday  S4  per  share  dividend,  being  that  earned  for  the  balance 
of  the  year  1881. 

Andrew  Baibd,  312  California  st. 


Our  Northern  Cousins. —  Mrs.  Britannia's  granddaughter,  Miss 
British  Columbia,  who  has  set  up  housekeeping,  up  to  the  north  on  the 
Coast,  makes  a  very  good  showing  of  the  industries  of  her  little  house- 
hold of  15,000.  The  returns  of  her  exports  for  the  past  year  have  just 
been  printed,  which  show  exports  of  the  value  of  $3,200,000.  Here  in  San 
Francisco  we  are  apt  to  speak  lightly  of  our  thrifty  young  neighbor. 
When  her  railway  is  completed,  and  she  will  have  the  Pacific  trade  of  5,- 
000,000  of  Canadians  to  handle,  her  fortune  will  be  made.  She  will  bor- 
row neither  ships  nor  flag  from  foreign  countries.  The  Bhips  will  be  her 
own,  and  the  flag  the  one  that 

"  Has  brav'd  a  thousand  years 

The  battle  and  the  breeze." 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange. — New  York,  Feb.  10, 
1882.  United  StateB  Bonds  —  4s,  118  ;  4£s,  114| ;  3£s,  1003.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  85@4  90£.  Pacific  Mail,  44£.  Wheat,  135@142  ;  Western 
Union,  82.  Hides,  22  @  22£.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  ;  Burry, 
15@24 ;  Pulled,  20@45 ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Feb.  10.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  6d.@  10s.  lid.,  Cal.:  10s. 
lld.@llB.  7d.  Red  Am.  Shipping.  Bonds,  4s.,  —  ;  4As,  — ;  3As,  — .  Sil- 
ver, 52  1-16. 


The  Weather.— From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  following 
report  for  the  week  ending  last  Thursday:  On  the  3d  the  highest  and 
lowest  temperature  was  56.5  deg.  and  44  deg.;  on  the  4th,  58  and  45  deg.; 
on  the  5th,  54  and  46  deg.;  on  the  6th,  53  and  42  deg.;  on  the  7th,  53  and 
and  42  deg.;  on  the  8th,  53  and  43  deg.;  on  the  9th,  56  and  47  deg. 

From  the  Orient.  —The  O.  and  O.  steamship  Gaelic,  26  days  from 
Hongkong,  via  Yokohama  16  days,  is  at  hand  with  a  valuable  cargo  of 
rice,  silks,  teas,  etc.;  also  some  900  Chinese,  which  latter  will,  no  doubt, 
find  full  employment  on  the  various  railroads  now  building  upon  the 
Pacific  Slope. 

Oh,  the  Blessed  Rain  ! — Early  on  yesterday  morning  a  heavy  rain- 
storm set  in,  which  will  do  a  vast  amount  of  good  and  will  go  far  to  make 
a  crop.  Farmers  are  jubilant,  and  every  one  seems  glad  at  the  prospect 
of  a  glorious  harvest. 

L)ai3a,  Fib.  I).  -Lt'ast  Paioa    of  Consols,  99  9-16i£99  13-16 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nu  vlg-ftl  lug    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 


The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  has  issued  a  cir- 
cular, dated  February  6th,  in  which  it  is  announced  that  Messrs.  Good- 
all,  Perkins  &  Co.  have  been  appointed  agents  and  superintendents  of  the 
Ocean  Division  of  that  Company's  business,  vice  Captain  K.  Van  Oteren 
dorp.  As  most  of  our  readers  are  aware,  this  is  the  sequel  to  the  recent 
sale  of  a  controlling  interest  in  the  Pacific  Coast  Steamship  Co.  to  the 
Villard  syndicate.  The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Co.  is  a  strong 
one,  financially  and  otherwise,  and  it  is  bound  to  develop  business  to  the 
utmost  limit  possible.  In  now  effecting  a  connection  with  the  old-estab- 
lished firm  of  G-oodall,  Perkins  &  Co.,  the  managers  of  the  Oregon  Rail- 
way and  Navigation  Co.  have  exhibited  a  rare  prudence,  as  the  gentlemen 
who  compose  that  firm  are  of  the  highest  integrity,  and  are  thoroughly 
posted  in  regard  to  the  transportation  business  of  this  coast.  In  this 
connection  we  may  mention  that  the  Pacific  Coast  Steamship  Company 
still  exists  as  a  corporation,  separate  and  distinct  from  the  Oregon  Rail- 
way and  Navigation  Co. 

Mr.  A.  N.  Towne,  General  Superintendent  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.,  ac- 
companied by  his  wife  and  Mr.  Stubbs,  General  Freight  Agent  of  the  C. 
P.  R.  R.,  left  this  city  for  New  York,  on  a  special  Pullman  Palace  car, 
last  Thursday  week.  Mr.  Towne  and  Mr.  Stubbs  have  gone  for  the 
purpose  of  meeting  ex-Governor  Stanford  and  C.  P.  Huntington,  in  con- 
ference in  regard  to  freights  and  fares  over  the  lines  they  control,  and  the 
result  will,  it  is  expected,  be  highly  beneficial  to  the  commerce  of  this 
city.  Upon  his  return  to  this  city  Mr.  Towne  will,  we  understand,  as- 
sume the  position  of  General  Manager  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  the  roads 
controlled  by  it.  Heretofore  there  has  been  no  General  Manager,  but 
the  duties  of  the  position  have  been  discharged  by  ex-Governor  Stanford. 
Mr.  Towne's  old  position  of  General  Superintendent  will  be  occupied  by 
Mr.  Filraore,  who  has  heretofore  been  Assistant  General  Superintendent, 
and  who  is  esteemed  by  all  as  a  courteous  gentleman  and  a  capable  and 
efficient  official. 

A  New  Form  of  Pure  Wine. — A  report,  says  Food  and  Health, 
comes  from  Europe  of  a  new  way  of  manufacturing  pure  wine,  which  has 
sent  terror  into  Swiss  and  French  wine-growers.  This  wine  is  not  adul- 
terated wine,  so  doctored  that  a  clever  chemist  can  fmd  it  out  by  analysis, 
but  it  is  a  fabricated  wine,  which  contains  all  the  chemical  ingredients  of 
wine,  and  can,  therefore,  not  be  called  "adulterated."  It  iB  said  that 
water  and  raisins  alone  are  the  articles  from  which  this  wine  is  made. 
It  is  maintained  that  the  chemist  cannot  detect  the  fabrication  because 
he  finds  80  per  cent,  water,  5  or  6  per  cent,  alcohol,  and  4  or  5  per  cent, 
tannin  in  such  wine;  but  the  connoisseur  of  wines  can,  for  these  fabri- 
cated wines  lack  what  all  artificial  products  lack — "  flavor,  aroma  and 
bouquet." 

Sir  Henry  Parkes  and  the  friends  who  accompanied  him  on  his  trip 
East  must  have  carried  with  them  the  most  pleasant  recollections  of  the 
capital  city  of  our  State.  With  that  thoughtfulness  and  courtesy  which 
has  distinguished  his  every  action  since  he  reached  his  present  high  office, 
Governor  Perkins  accompanied  the  eminent  tourist  and  his  party  to  Sacra- 
mento, Bhowed  them  all  the  points  of  interest  in  that  city,  and  dined  and 
wined  them  with  that  regal  hospitality  which  is  one  ot  his  marked 
characteristics.  California  has  always  had  reason  to  be  proud  of  her 
present  Governor.        •       

The  tea  trade  between  England  and  her  great  Asiatic  dependency  ap- 
pears to  be  steadily  growing  in  proportions.  The  amount  dispatched  to 
England  from  the  port  of  Calcutta  alone  during  the  six  months  ending 
October  31st  was  26,716,088  lbs.,  showing  a  considerable  increase  as  com- 
pared with  the  corresponding  period  of  last  year. 

The  President  of  the  San  Francisco  Fruit  and  Flower  Mission  de- 
sires it  to  be  distinctly  understood  that  Miss  Willis,  the  young  woman 
who  married  the  murderer,  Gottung,  was  not  a  member  of  that  society; 
and  also  that  the  members  of  the  F.  and  F.  Mission  do  not  visit  those 
who  are  confined  in  jail,  but  those  who  are  sick  in  hospital. 

A  Greenock  firm  of  engineers  has  just  secured  a  contract  to  supply 
the  whole  machinery  necessary  for  a  sugar  refinery  in  Hongkong.  The 
contract  amounts  in  value  to  upward  of  £50,000,  and  the  new  refinery  is 
to  be  conducted  by  a  purely  Chinese  firm,  who  will  remove  the  machinery 
from  England  in  vessels  sailing  under  the  Chinese  flag. 

Owing  to  the  great  and  unexpected  pressure  on  our  space  this  week, 
we  are  obliged  to  hold  over  No.  4  of  the  Bric-a-Brac  Sketches,"  by  Mr. 
Ben  Truman. 

The  Woman's  Medical  College,  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  will  be  opened 
to-day,  at  155  New  Montgomery  street,  by  Mrs.  Dr.  Wells,  President. 
Further  particulars  will  be  given  next  week. 

Freights.  —Within  the  past  forty-eight  hours,  several  Wheat  charters 
to  Europe  have  been  written  upon  the  basis  of  60  shillings. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Offlce  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott.  607  to  615  Merctiaat  Street,  Sao  Francisco,  Ualiforsi- 


SA^  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  11.   1882. 


"MEN      WE       KNOW. 


Ex-Senator  Sarjeut. 


With  this  issue  the  News  Letter  presents  to  its  readers  a  lithograph 
portrait  of  the  Honorable  Aaron  A,  Sargent,  who  will  in  a  short  time 
take  the  position  of  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  and  who,  when  he  does  so, 
will  be  the  first  public  man  from  the  Pacific  Slope  who  has  risen  to  the 
dignity  of  a  Cabinet  Officer.  Mr.  Sargent  was  born  in  Boston  in  the  year 
1826,  and  is  consequently  in  the  neighborhood  of  56  years  of  age  at  the 
present  time.  Having  lived  an  abstemious,  careful  life,  he  is,  as  his  picture 
represents,  a  man  who  looks  many  years'younger  than  he  really  is,  and  he 
is  now  in  the  fullest  vi<ror  of  matured  manhood,  both  physically  and  in- 
tellectually. The  Biibject  of  this  biographical  sketch  is  essentially  a  self- 
made  man  ;  he  was  born  heir  to  no  patrimony  other  than  a  respectable 
name,  a  bright  mind,  a  healthy  body,  and  an  active,  honorable  disposition  ; 
he  had  none  of  the  advantages  to  be  derived  from  social  standing  or 
wealthy  connections ;  in  short,  he  had  to  fight  his  way  upward  single- 
handed  and  with  the  odds  against  him.  Ex-Senator  Sargent'B  early  edu- 
cation was  obtained  in  the  common  schools  of  Boston,  but  having  been  a 
close  student  all  his  life,  he  is  now  educated  far  beyond  the  curriculum  of 
the  common  school,  and  is,  indeed,  one  of  the  most  erudite  and  well-in- 
formed among  the  public  men  of  the  country.  After  leaving  school, 
which  he  necessarily  did  at  an  early  age,  he  learned  the  printer's  handi- 
craft, and  worked  at  it  in  his  native  State  until  in  the  early  part  of  the 
year  1850,  when  he  came  to  California  in  search  of  the  Golden  Fleece. 
He  first  settled  in  Nevada  County,  and  established  and  conducted  there  a 
paper  called  the  Journal,  which  rapidly  became  influential  and  successful, 
and  which  was  regarded  then  as  one  of  the  brightest  and  best  edited 
papers  in  the  State.  In  those  days  the  ex-Senator  was  a  Whig  in  politics, 
but  took  no  more  active  part  in  public  affairs  than  the  pursuit  of  his  pro- 
fession as  a  journalist  rendered  necessary.  Subsequently  he  read  law,  and 
was  admitted  to  the  Bar.  He  then  abandoned  journalism  and  took  to 
the  practice  of  his  new  profession.  In  this  sphere  he  soon  acquired  an 
enviable  reputation,  and  built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  practice.  He  was 
elected  District  Attorney  of  Nevada  County  by  the  Republican  party, 
he  having  become  a  disciple  of  that  political  organization  in  the  year 
1856.  The  District  Attorneyship  he  held,  we  believe,  for  two  or  more 
terms,  and  was  subsequently  elevated  by  his  party  to  a  position  in  a 
wider  political  field,  and  one  in  which  he  was  destined  to  make  a  decided 
mark — he  was  elected  to  a  seat  in  the  lower  House  of  Congress,  and 
served  in  that  body  for  three  terms,  but  not  continuously.  He  arrived  in 
Washington  a  man  utterly  unknown  in  national  affairs  and  with  scarcely 
a  State  reputation,  but  his  laudable  ambition,  his  untiring  industry  and 
his  keen  talent  soon  made  their  mark.  With  phenomenal  rapidity  he 
moved  forward  into  a  commanding  position  in  the  National  Legislature, 
and  to  the  position  of  a  national  leader  in  the  ranks  of  his  party.  Before 
he  left  the  lower  House  he  had  become  a  leading  member  of  the  Committee 
on  Appropriations,  chairman  of  several  other  important  committees,  and  one 
of  the  most  eloquent  and  ready  debaters  on  the  floor.  In  the  year  1872,  ex- 
Senator  Sargent  took  his  seat  in  the  Senate  of  the  United  States  as  a 
member  from  California — the  unknown  Boston  printer's  boy  had,  by  his 
industry,  perseverance  and  ability  conquered  circumstances,  and  had  come 
within  two  steps  of  the  highest  political  honors  known  to  the  country. 
Sargent's  reputation  as  an  able  speaker  and  an  industrious,  thoughtful  and 
astute  statesman,  who  was  thoroughly  conversant  with  all  the  various  de- 
partments of  our  Government,  had  preceded  him  to  the  Senate,  and, 
during  the  six  years  he  stayed  there,  he  occupied  an  influential  position 
on  the  floor,  and  was  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Naval  Affairs,  and 
also  a  very  prominent  member  of  the  Committee  on  Appropriations.  In 
1878  the  Republican  party  having  been  defeated  in  the  preceding  State 
election,  a  Democrat  succeeded  to  ex-Senator  Sargent's  seat,  and  the  lat- 
ter retired  for  the  time  being  into  private  life.  Since  then  he  has  pursued 
the  even  tenor  of  his  way,  until  a  month  or  so  ago  he  was  summoned  to 
a  conference  in  Washington  by  President  Arthur,  in  regard  to  a  Cabinet 
appointment.  Shortly  after,  the  position  of  Secretary  to  the  Interior 
Department  was  offered  to  him,  and  it  has  since  been  awaiting  his  con- 
venience for  acceptation.  When  certain  business  which  he,  as  a  lawyer, 
now  has  pending  in  that  Department  is  settled,  and  that  event  may  be 
expected  any  day,  Aaron  A.  Sargent  will  step  into  the  position  named, 
and  there  will  be  but  one  higher  political  honor  left  for  him  to  sigh  for. 

In  this  connection  it  is  proper  to  remark  that  ex-Senator  Sargent's  suc- 
cesses and  honors  are  the  successes  and  honors  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  He 
is  essentially  a  Californian.  The  people  of  California  placed  him  in  a 
position  where  he  had  an  opportunity  to  display  himself,  and  to  win  that 
national  reputation  which  he  now  possesses,  and  he,  by  the  way,  is  the 
only  one  of  those  who  have  been  so  placed  who  have  done  real  credit  to 
our  judgment.  But  there  is  also  a  practical  side  to  this  phase  of  the 
question.  The  interests  of  the  Pacific  Coast  are  manifold  and  growing, 
and  the  amount  of  good  which  a  Cabinet  Officer  can  do  for  us  is  incalcu- 
lable; and  Sargent  is  just  the  man  to  do  everything  that  lies  within  his 
power  for  his  section.  As  a  Senator  and  Representative,  he  was  always 
a  marvel  of  indefatigable  industry,  especially  where  the  interests  west  of 
the  Rockies  were  concerned,  and  bis  characteristics  are  the  same  to-day. 

Personally,  ex-Senator  Sargent  is  a  man  of  pleasing  address  and  grace- 
ful carriage.  He  is  married  and  has  three  children — two  girls  who,  if  we 
mistake  not,  have  graduated  from  a  medical  school,  and  one  boy,  who  has 
not  yet  selected  his  vocation.  He  is  in  independent  circumstances,  hav- 
ing been  fortunate  in  several  mining  ventures,  of  quiet  and  inexpensive 
social  tastes  and  habits,  and  is  said,  by  those  who  know  him  best,  to  be 
a  firm,  faithful  and  enduring  friend,  through  good  report  and  through  bad 
report. 

We  take  particular  pleasure  in  calling  the  attention  of  our  readers 
to  the  delicious  sugar-cured  hams  put  up  by  F.  Whittaker  &  Sons,  of  St. 
Louis.  These  hams  are  pronounced  by  all  connoisseurs  to  possess  the 
most  delicate  flavor  of  any  that  are  in  the  market.  They  are  tender, 
juicy  and  appetizing,  and  every  ham  is  guaranteed  to  be  in  a  perfect  and 
healthy  condition.  Messrs.  Whittaker  &  Sons. also  put  up  pure  and  un- 
adulterated lard,  that  is  free  from  all  doctoring  and  has  been  cleansed 
from  all  impurities.  All  housewives  know  that  pure,  wholesome  lard  is  a 
difficult  thing  to  get,  and  that  a  large  proportion  of  the  article  put  upon 
this  market  is  absolutely  unfit  for  use.  Therefore,  when  an  article  like 
Whittaker  lard  (put  up  in  barrels,  pails  and  tins)  is  to  be  had,  no  one 
should  take  the  chances  by  buying  other  brands. 


Marie  Geistinger  is  announced  to  appear  here  February  21st,  and 
will  remain  not  longer  than  four  weeks.  On  the  way  Bast  she  will  stop 
at  Leadville,  Denver  and  Omaha.  She  will  re-appear  at  the  Thalia  The- 
atre in  New  York  in  April.  Meantime  the  managers  of  the  Thalia  have 
arranged  for  the  production  of  Sardou's  comedy,  Livorcons,  which  has 
already  passed  into  its  three  hundredth  representation  in  Paris,  where  it 
ranks  as  one  of  the  most  successful  of  modern  comedies.  Judging  from 
the  extensive  and  costly  preparations  now  being  made  at  our  Grand  Opera 
House,  on  MiBsion  street,  the  coming  season  of  opera  will  prove  the  most 
notable  event  of  this  character  that  our  citizens  have  ever  been  favored 
with.  The  parlors  and  reception-rooms  will  be  furnished  elegantly  in  Eu- 
ropean style.  Three  of  these  rooms,  opening  on  the  front  vestibule,  will 
be  used  for  the  first  time,  and  elaborate  preparations  are  in  progress  for 
transforming  them  into  elegant  boudoirs  for  the  comfort  of  lady  patrons. 
The  spacious  vestibule  and  corridors  will  also  be  luxuriously  fitted  up, 
filled  with  tropical  plants  and  flowers  and  adorned  with  bric-a-brac.  Du- 
ring each  performance  the  crystal  fountain  will  dispense  a  costly  perfume. 
These  tasteful  and  judicious,  though  costly,  arrangements  are  being  per- 
fected under  the  intelligent  direction  of  the  lady  directress,  Miss  Ida  von 
Trautmann. 


ANNOUNCEMENT 


EQUITABLE  * 

LIFE    ASSURANCE    SOCIETY     OF    THE    UNITED     STATES. 


The   Twenty-second    Animal    Statement   of    this    Society, 
dated  January  1,  1882,  may  now  be  obtained  by  application  to  the  principal 
office,  No.  130  Broadway,  Hew  York,  or  to  any  of  its  Agencies  throughout  the  world. 
The  following  are  tbe  most  noticeable  features : 

1.  Cash  Assets. $44,308,541  89 

2.  Cash  Income , 10,083,505  48 

3.  Cash  Surplus 9,915,496  89 

4.  New  Assurance  in  1S81 46,189,096  00 

(The  Largest  Business  in  the  World.) 

5.  Outstanding  Assurance 200,679,019  00 

6.  Total  Amount  paid  Policy-holders  since  the  Organization  of  the 

Society 61,912,031  00 

Tbe  policies  written  by  THE  EQUITABLE  are  short,  Bimple  and  easily  understood. 
They  become 

IS  CONTEST  A  B&E 
after  three  years  from  their  issue,  and  such  incontestable  policies  are  payable  imme- 
diately upon  receipt,  at  the  Society's  office  in  New  York,  of  satisfactory  proofs  of 
death,  and  without  the  usual  delay  of  sixty  or  ninety  days. 

The  Society  has  not  a  single  contested  claim  on  its  books. 

The  total  real  estate  owned  by  the  Society  yields  a  rental  of  over  5  per  cent. 

For  the  facts  explaining  the  success  of  this  Society,  and  the  results  of  maturing- 
Tontine  Savings  Fund  Policies,  apply  to  the  Officers  and  Agents. 

H.  B.  HYDE President 

JAMES  W.  ALEXANDER Vice-President 

SAMUEL  BORRO WE Second  Vice-President 

WILLIAM  ALEXANDER Secretary 

E.  W.  SCOTT Superintendent  of  Agencies 

WILLIAM   D.   GARLAND. 

Manager  Pacific  Coast 240  Montgomery  Street,  S.  F. 

[[February  11. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Belcher  Silver  Alining  Company.— ^Location  of  principal 
place  of  business,  San  Francisco.  California;  location  of  works,  Gold  Hill, 
Storey  Countj',  Nevada.  Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  held  on  the  sixth  day  of  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  29)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable  imme- 
diately, in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Company, 
Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (San  Francisco  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  eleventh  day  of 
March,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction ;  and  un- 
less payment  is  made  betore,  will  be  sold  on  FRIDAY,  the  thirty-first  day  of  March, 
1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs*  of  advertising  and  ex- 
penses of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JNO.  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  8,  327  Pine  street  (S.  F.  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Francisco, 
California.  Feb.  11. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WMOTjESAJLB    AJSJ>    BETiir. 


R.W.THEOBALD— .Importer and  Dealer, 


Nos.    35   and    37    CUT    STREET, 

SAN   FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Not.  6. 


DIVIDEND    NOTICE-NO.    SEVENTY-SEVEN. 

The  Home  Mil  I  nn  1  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  of  One  Dollar  (SI)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock,  on  the 
10th  day  of  February,  1882.  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 

Feb.  11.  406  California  street. 


<^C  .  ^2 .  cfz^^r^^^. 


Feb.  It,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


February  10. 1882  Bat  one  man  week  remains  of  the  KMon  before 
Lent,  and  emu  i<*ty  lights  who  u*imlly  ■Moe  ere  that  period, 

b»»e  rem»ine*l  in  obseoritT  tana  far.  Perhaps,  as  Easter  come*  early 
this  vrw,  they  may  intend  t«»  }>«*niri  forth  after  that  date,  and  give  us 
ioff  t«>  live  .m,  in  mom. trv,  tilt  tin*  win**  r  ooom  round  again.  So, 
at  leant,  I  have  heard  one  or  two  of  loan  My,  bat  my  optaj  m  is  that, 
when  that  time  come*.  »ome  will  havo  goat  to  the  Springa,  other*  to 
ICoatoray,  and  other*,  ftgein,  to  their  oountary  home*,  and  Society  will  be 
left  lamenting  for  what  have  proved  to  h«  hut  empty  promises.  There  are 
some  whom  I  meet  year  after  year  at  every  dance,  reception,  boll,  nriti- 
v  or  frolic  nf  every  description,  who  Dover  even  dream  of  Riving  a 
return  of  any  kind  to  their  many  entertainer*.  I  wonder  doOH  OOnsoienoe 
never  prick  them  till  thev  feel  ashamed  at  accepting  so  much  and  bestow- 
ing nautiht  in  return  ?  To  l>e  sure,  some  of  them  live  at  hotels— during 
the  winter,  at  least  -hut  even  when  at  home  in  the  country,  how  many 
ore  asked  within  their  doors  of  those  whose  hospitalities  they  aooept  in 
town,  wbofle  invitations  they  look  upon  as  their  right,  and  a  neglect  to 
send  them  regarded  as  a  direct  insult  ? 

The  officers  of  the  Italian  ship,  Christopher  Colombo,  have  been  made 
even  more  of  than  their  predecessors  of  the  Ganhn/iti,  and  have  received 
many  courtesies  from  our  residents,  from  Gen.  McDowell  up.  Among 
the  number  who  have  entertained  them  is  Mrs.  E.  G.  Lyons,  who  gave 
another  of  her  charming  musicaUs  in  their  honor  on  Tuesday  evening,  at 
her  residence  on  Eddy  street.  There  one  is  always  sure  of  hearing  good 
music,  both  vocal  and  instrumental,  and  this  reception  was  a  particularly 
successful  one,  the  gay  uniforms  of  the  officers  adding  much  to  its  bril- 
liancy. 

On  Tuesday  evening,  also,  an  impromptu  dance  took  place  at  the 
Crockers*.  So  many  making  it  the  occasion  of  paying  their  "  party  calls," 
it  had  the  appearance  at  one  time  of  a  first-class  ball  in  demi  toilette. 

What  a  pity  that  the  Palace-Grand  hops  are  in  their  last  dying  throes, 
but  one  more  remaining  to  be  given,  though  that,  it  is  expected,  is  to  be 
somewhat  more  formal  than  its  predecessors  ;  and  thus  the  series  will  ex- 
pire in  a  blaze  of  glory. 

To-night  the  long-talked-of  Palace  Hotel  dance  takes  place,  and  I  hear 
that  some  wonderful  toilettes  have  been  constructed  for  it. 

Commerce  parties  seem  to  te  increasing  in  number.  They  fill  a  want 
long  felt  in  this  community,  as  they  are  within  the  reach  of  all,  and  can 
be  used  as  a  means  of  paying  off  social  debts  of  long  standing,  against 
which  the  statute  of  limitation  bas  run  so  loDg  that  the  memory  of  man 
runneth  not  to  the  contrary.  TheGwins,  who  are  always  among  the  first 
to  join  in  any  new  fashion,  be  it  absurd  or  otherwise,  gave  one  last  week, 
and  I  hear  that  Major  and  Mrs.  Jared  Rathbone  hare  announced  another. 
It  is  also  whispered  that  Lord  Beaumont  intends  to  give  one  prior  to  his 
departure,  and  thus  return  some  of  bis  indebtedness,  and  say  adieu  to  the 
fair  ones  of  'Frisco  at  the  same  time ;  also  that  the  prizes  he  intends  to 
offer  will  be  something  quite  unique.  But  this  is  mere  rumor,  and  I  only 
give  it  for  what  it  is  worth. 

Dinners  have  been  quite  plentiful  of  late,  the  Browns,  Heads,  Haggins, 
Crockers,  Wilsons  and  the  hotel  dinner  of  Mrs  McLaughlin's  being 
the  most  noticeable.  It  is  by  long  odds  the  most  satisfactory  style 
of  entertainment,  to  the  guests  at  least,  especially  after  they  have  left 
the  age  when  the  brains  are  in  the  heels,  and  they  can  begin  to  appreciate 
the  Bkill  of  the  culinary  artist  employed  by  their  host  or  hostess. 

The  dance  given  by  the  Kittles  on  Tuesday  evening  was,  I  hear,  a  very 
enjoyable  one.  but  not  being,  alasl  on  their  visiting  list,  I  was  not  present 
myself. 

Last  night  the  Atherton  house-warming  came  off,  and  tbe  fact  that  the 
bizarre  mansion,  ycleped  "Queen  Anne,"  was  thrown  open,  for  the  first 
time  also,  made  the  occasion  one  of  unusual  interest,  curiosity  being  ex- 
cited to  the  utmost  to  see  if  the  interior  corresponded  with  the  exterior 
in  peculiarity.  Fearing  rain,  a  long  canvas  covering  was  erected  over  the 
long  flight  of  steps,  which  were  covered  with  white  linen  and  lighted  by 
Chinese  lanterns,  and  added  not  a  little  to  the  odd  appearance  of  the 
structure.  Inside,  the  house  was  wreathed  in  greens,  ropes  of  smilax 
adorning  the  walls,  and  fern  leaves  covering  every  door-post  and  window- 
frame.  Mrs.  Atherton  was  assisted  in  receiving  by  her  daughters;  Mrs. 
Rathbone  in  white,  Mrs.  Macondray  in  lavender,  and  Miss  Atherton  in 
white,  and  also  by  the  Misses  Page,  who  wore  blue  and  white 
respectively,  and  whose  classic  profiles  snowed  to  much  advantage  against 
the  crimson  background  of  the  walls,  the  dark  tints  of  which,  however, 
did  not  have  an  equally  happy  effect  upon  the  numerous  pink  dresses 
which  were  worn.  Dancing  was  indulged  in,  in  all  the  rooms,  even  the 
square  one  to  the  right,  which  was  the  resort  of  the  wall-flowers,  being 
invaded  by  the  dancers  most  ruthlessly.  Among  the  guests  were  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  W.  T.  Coleman,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sillem,  Dr.  Bennett  and  niece,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  M.  Tompkins,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barroilhet,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Booker,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Guss  Bowie,  Mr.  and  the  Misses  Durbrow,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  J.  B.  Haggin  and  Miss  Lou  Haggin,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tevis,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Willie  Howard,  Mr.  and  Miss  Friedlander,  Mr.,  Mrs.  and  Miss 
Ashe,  Miss  Jessie  Bowie  and  her  brother  Hyde,  Mr.  and  Miss  Babeock, 
Rev.  Dr.  Piatt  and  daughter,  General  McDowell,  Mrs.  and  the  Misses 
Blanding,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  Macondray,  Mrs.  Otis,  Major  and  Mrs. 
Rathbone,  the  Smiths  and  Polhemuses,  etc. 

And  now  let  me  say  that  I  really  wish  people  would  not  give  parties  on 
Thursday  night,  for,  between  the  Boft  glances  of  bright  eyes  and  the 
drowsy  influences  of  the  punch-bowl,  I  am  actually  too  dazed  to  do  them 
full  justice  in  time  for  the  next  issue  of  the  News  Letter.  This  must  be 
my  excuse  to  the  fair  dames  for  not  describing  en  detail  the  beautiful  cos- 
tumes worn  by  them,  as  I  can  only  clearly  remember  the  fact  that  they 
were  there,  and  that  they  all  looked  charmingly. 

Miss  Coleman's  wedding  is  announced  for  Tuesday  next — St.  Valen- 
tine's day,  and  her  valentine,  Dr.  May,  is  flying  thither  on  the  wings  of 
Bteam,  he  being  due  about  Sunday  next.  I  expect  that  great  will  be  the 
gathering  of  wealth  and  fashion  on  that  auspicious  occasion,  but  can  any 
crowd  ever  equal  the  one  assembled  when  the  doors  of  that  Sutter  street 
mansion  were  first  thrown  open  to  the  public,  on  the  November  night 
that  Frank  Newlands  and  Clara  Sharon  were  wedded,  under  what  was 
then  the  roof-tree  of  Nevada's  millionaire  Senator — big  hearted  William 
Sharon  ?  I  trow  not.  and  I  never  enter  that  house  without  looking  around 
for  him  who  was  its  rirat  and  most  urbane  host. 

The  following  night  another  crowd  may  he  looked  for  to  assist  at  the 
nuptials  of  Captain  Smith  and  Misa  Hooker.     The  reception  will  be 


given  bv  the  bride's  brother,  on  Rn*h  street,  and  will  be  worthy  of  the 
name  he  bean*  for  gonulri  i  hospitality. 

ffandsome  Eugene.  Dewey  takes  his  leave  of  at  for  a  trip  East  within 
a  raw  days.  Jadjn  MoKinstry  and  wife  have  already  gone,  and  I  hear 
of  many  others  who  meditate  journeying  in  that  direction  ere  long. 

Stuart  Taylor's  friends  in  'Frisco  will  probably  like  to  hear  that  he  has 
gone  into  business,  making  Chicago  the  scene  of  his  future  labors.  His 
brother-in-law,  LoriUard,  has.  it  seems,  established  him  there  as  his  agent, 
so  the  city  of  elevatorn  will  be  bin  residence  for  some  time  to  come.  I 
hear  that  it  is  not  at  all  unlikely  that  Mrs.  Taylor  will  pay  the  Pacific 
slope  a  visit  during  the  coming  Spring.     1  hop'-  BO, 

Mrs.  H.  0.  Johnson  and  her  niece,  Miss  Birdsell,  of  this  city,  arrived 
in  Yokohama  from  Hongkong  on  January  23d,  and  were  stopping  at  the 
Windsor  House.  They  were  expected  to  leave  for  San  Francisco  by  the 
Oceanic  on  February  11th.  Felix. 

A  GREAT  TIME. 
The  Annual  Culinary  Ball  which  was  given  by  Messrs.  Harder  and 
Faivre  [chefs  of  the  Palace  and  Baldwin  Hotels,  respectively),  at  B'nai 
B'rith  Hall,  on  Tuesday  evening  last,  turned  out  to  be,  as  the  News  Let- 
ter predicted,  a  grand  success.  The  dancing  hall  was  magnificently  deco- 
rated, and  its  tastefulness  challenged  and  received  adoration  on  all  sides. 
The  music,  under  the  charge  of  the  celebrated  Savenier,  floated  through 
the  rooms  as  stealthily  as  the  strong  perfume  from  the  roBe  permeates 
through  the  atmosphere.  The  bill  of  fare,  necessarily  the  great  feature 
of  a  culinary  ball,  was  published  by  us  last  week.  In  it  there  were  24 
grand  pieces  of  culinary  art,  consisting  of  fortresses,  lighthouses,  castles, 
godesses,  mountains,  bird-scenes,  statutes,  etc.;  and  the  greatest  and  most 
effective  of  all  these  master-pieces  was  "The  Astronomer,"  designed  by 
M.  Harder  and  executed  by  M.  Froment.  Four  hundred  and  sixty-four 
people  sat  down  to  supper,  and  covers  were  laid  for  650,  so  that  there  was 
no  crushing  or  unpleasantness  ;  seven  tables  were  down  stairs  and  three 
in  the  library.  Throughout  the  evening,  prior  to  supper,  the  calcium 
light  was  used  with  magnificent  effect  upon  the  gorgeously  dressed  tables 
and  the  various  scenes  in  the  ball-room.  During  the  supper  hour  the 
band  discoursed  its  sweetest  music,  and  altogether  the  whole  entertain- 
ment was  grand,  and  everybody  came  away  delighted,  and  we  predict  that 
next  year's  culinary  ball  will  attract  a  still  larger  attendance. 

In  the  notice  of  the  "  Bohemian  Lady  Jinks,"  published  in  last  week's 
News  Letter,  it  was  stated  that  the  cartoon  of  the  evening  was  drawn 
by  Mr.  Strong.  This  was  an  error,  as  the  work  was  from  the  pencil  of 
Mrs.  Strong.  This  was  the  first  cartoon  ever  drawn  for  the  Bohemian 
Club  Jinks  by  a  lady,  and,  as  a  work  of  art,  it  is  very  highly  praised  and 
prized.  The  cartoon  is  a  satire  on  club  life,  and  represents  a  gentleman 
surrounded  by  his  friends  telephoning  to  his  wife  that  he  cannot  leave  the 
office,  as  urgent  business  is  detaining  him.  At  the  same  time  the  wife, 
who  has  a  gentleman  friend  dining  with  her,  answers  back  from  the  other 
end  of  the  wire  that  she  will  excuse  him,  as  she  is  going  to  a  prayer  meet- 
ing. The  execution  is  in  Mrs.  Strong's  happiest  style,  and  the  novelty  of 
the  subject  makes  it  doubly  interesting. 


We  aee  it  stated  that  the  Texas  Methodists  have  determined  to  in- 
troduce the  Bible  in  the  public  school  system.  We  do  not  believe  such  a 
thing  possible,  on  account  of  the  comparative  size  of  the  two  institutions. 
The  free  school  system  of  Texas  ib  such  a  small  institution  that  it  would 
be  as  difficult  to  introduce  a  good-sized  family  Bible  into  it  as  it  would  to 
introduce  a  number  ten  foot  into  a  number  five  boot.  If  the  average 
Texas  free  school  were  enlarged,  perhaps  the  Bible,  if  it  were  a  very 
young  Bible,  not  bigger  than  a  pack  of  cards,  might  be  crowded  into  it, 
but  it  would  be  a  mighty  tight  squeeze.  There  would  not  be  much  room 
left  for  anything  else.  We  suppose  the  idea  is,  that  if  Texas  ever  has 
any  free  schools,  then  the  Methodists  will  try  to  introduce  the  Bible  into 
them. 

A  pamphlet  has  been  published  at  Washington  entitled  "  The  Irish 
Avenger,  or  Dynamite  Evangelist."  Its  sixteen  pages  are  tilled  with  wild 
incendiary  appeals  to  the  Irish  to  destroy  London.  There  are  many 
Bcriptural  quotations  designed  to  show  that  God  approves  such  work,  and 
there  is  a  hymn  beginning,  "Hail  dynamite,  glorious  dynamite  !  "  At 
the  close  the  writer  says  :  "  Blessed  be  the  hand  that  causes  the  first  out- 
break of  the  forked  red  flame  that  wraps  London  in  a  blaze.  Blessed  be 
they  who  fan  that  flame  into  a  towering  conflagration  which  no  human 
power  can  arrest,  till  the  den  of  the  British  tyrants  shall  become  a  heap 
of  ruins."  The  author  is  an  Irishman  named  P.  M.  McG-ill,  who  states 
that  the  pamphlet  is  the  first  of  a  series  of  four.  The  next  number  will 
give  instructions  hdw  to  UBe  dynamite  most  safely  and  effectively, 

THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OPENED! 

WE    BEG   TO    CALL    THE   ATTENTION   OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  ft;  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION-      HOUSE! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  s»ts.,  S.  F. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Feb.  11,  1882. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  January  14th,  1882:— The  new  year  started  by  killing 
Mr.  Harrison  Ainsworth,  the  well-known  novelist,  and  Mr.  Bernal  Os- 
borne. Mr.  Ainsworth,  although  hardly  a  great  writer,  had  given  to  the 
world  a  good  number  of  very  interesting  stories ;  and  when  a  man  has 
done  that,  he  can  fairly  lay  down  his  pen,  in  his  77th  year,  and  take  his 
rest.  Mr.  Osborne  was  not  so  widely  known,  for  his  work  lay  in  another 
direction  ;  and,  moreover,  he  has  not  been  before  the  public  of  late  years. 
From  1841  to  1874  he  sat  in  the  Lower  House  as  the  representative  of 
various  constituencies,  and  since  then  he  has  been  a  "  society  "  man.  In 
fact,  he  was  always  so  to  the  core.     Mr.  Osborne  was  in  his  68th  year. 

The  Bpirit  of  such  men  as  the  late  Canon  Kingsley  is  more  recognized 
at  its  true  worth  now,  and  the  charge  of  heresy  and  dangerous  latitudi- 
narianism  less  heard.  To  preserve  in  the  minds  of  Englishmen  the  mem- 
ory of  the  great  preacher  and  novelist,  a  memorial  college  has  been  erected 
at  Westward  Ho,  a  place  immortalized  by  him  in  his  work  bearing  that 
name.     It  will  be  opened  on  the  first  of  next  month. 

Some  alarm  has  been  occasioned  by  the  report  that  an  attempt  had 
been  made  to  carry  off  the  bodies  of  the  late  ex-Emperor  Napoleon  and 
his  son  from  the  imperial  mausoleum  at  Chislehurst.  The  rumor  turns 
out  to  he  without  foundation.  Special  precautions  have  been  taken  at 
Progmore  to  preserve  the  remains  of  Prince  Albert  from  suffering  the 
same  desecration  as  those  of  the  late  Earl  of  Crawford  at  Balcarres. 

We  have  had  two  boy  industrial-school  scandals,  and  it  looks  as  though 
there  might  be  another.  Two  boys  were  lately  found  perched  on  the 
Westinghouse  brake  of  a  train,  on  which  they  had  traveled  170  miles, 
having  run  away  from  an  industrial  school  at  Glasgow. 

A  most  carefully-planned  escape  was  recently  effected  by  an  inmate  of 
a  Kentish  lunatic  asylum,  who  had  been  confined  for  many  years  for  pre- 
senting himself  to  the  Queen  as  the  Duke  of  York,  and  claiming  the 
crown.  He  also  labors  under  the  delusion  that  some  crime  has  been  com- 
mitted for  which  only  the  death  of  his  wife  can  atone,  and  great  fears  are 
felt  lest  he  may  manage  to  carry  out  his  intention  of  killing  her.  He  is 
still  at  large,  having  been  assisted  by  some  members  of  the  party  of  Ital- 
ians who  clustered  round  Mazzini. 

We  do  not  hear  much  of  Chinese  over  here,  but  some  excitement  has 
been  caused  by  a  charge  of  manslaughter  brought  against  a  Celestial  jug- 
gler. This  man  poised  a  cannon  on  his  body  in  some  extraordinary  man- 
ner, and  when  it  was  fired  in  a  music-hall  the  charge  entered  the  body  of 
a  boy  in  the  gallery,  causing  his  death.  The  proprietress  of  the  music- 
hall  has  also  been  brought  up,  and  the  two  have  been  handed  over  to  the 
[Sessions  for  further  trial. 

A  good  deal  of  discussion  is  now  going  on  anent  a  couple  of  Mr.  Pi- 
nero's  plays,  which  have  met  with  great  success,  but  bear  most  striking 
resemblances  to  works  of  other  men.  Mr.  Pinero  denies  absolutely  that 
he  had  any  knowledge  of  the  previous  works,  and  it  is  suggested  either 
that  he  is  afflicted  with  a  sort  of  literary  somnambulism,  or  that,  at  a 
certain  time,  the  ideas  were  floating  about  in  space,  and  were  caught  by 
different  persons.     It  is  unfortunate  for  Mr.  Pinero's  future. 

The  agitation  against  the  opium  trade  has  assumed  such  serious  propor- 
tions all  over  the  country  that  Sir  Rutherford  Alcock  felt  it  his  duty  last 
night  to  give  the  Society  of  Arts  a  defense  of  the  traffic.  It  isn't  often 
that  we  hear  any  but  one-sided  statements  on  the  subject,  chiefly  note- 
worthy for  vituperation,  but  minus  argument  or  any  suggestions  as  to 
how  the  revenue  of  India  is  to  meet  the  loss  which  would  result  from  its 
abolition.  A  doctor  of  considerable  Indian  experience  lately  wrote  to  the 
Times  to  protest  against  the  absurd  ideas  afloat  about  the  depraving  influ- 
ence of  the  drug,  and  now  the  President  of  the  Royal  Geographical  So- 
ciety is  putting  in  a  word.  The  fact  is,  Englishmen  generally  know  noth- 
ing at  all  about  opium,  or  just  as  much  as  they  know  about  nectar,  am- 
brosia or  manna.  I  have  taken  opium  for  a  considerable  time,  and  I  re- 
member the  criticisms  to  which  I  was  subjected  when  I  lectured  in  de- 
fense of  the  trade.  This  nation  is  so  uncommonly  fond  of  trying  to  in- 
culcate stern  virtue  in  others,  but  doesn't  turn  its  attention  much  to  be- 
ginning at  home.  The  liquor  traffic  here  is  a  deal  more  serious  than  the 
opium  traffic  in  China,  and  it  is  a  pity  so  many  enthusiasts  should  be 
found  to  stump  about  the  one  while  they  ignore  the  other.  It  reminds 
one  of  poor  "  Jo  "  sitting  down  to  eat  his  crust  on  the  steps  of  the  "So- 
ciety for  the  Propagation  of  the  Gospel  in  Foreign  Parts." 

A  recent  feature  in  our  political  life  is  the  formation  of  several  "  mock 
Parliaments,"  conducted  on  precisely  the  same  principles  as  the  House  of 
Commons.  The  Hackney  Parliament,  which  numbers  over  a  thousand 
members,  and  would  be  larger  were  it  not  limited,  was  the  scene  of  a  dis- 
orderly row  two  nights  back,  when  a  member  resisted  the  authority  of 
the  Speaker.  These  associations  are  becoming  very  popular,  and  appear 
destined  to'play  a  prominent  part  in  Imperial  deliberations. 

Generally  speaking,  I  hold  that  a  man's  religious  convictions,  be  they 
what  they  may,  should  be  respected,  and  any  kind  of  coercion,  even  in 
the  most  minute  particulars,  highly  reprehended.  But  the  sect  of  "God's 
Peculiar  People  "  go  a  little  too  far  in  disturbing  other  people's  consciences 
when  they  let  small-pox  get  rampant  among  them,  and  take  no  pains  to 
prevent  communicating  the  disease  to  others  of  a  different  creed,  stead- 
fastly refusing  even  to  admit  a  medical  man,  or  adopt  disinfecting  meas- 
ures. One  of  these  peculiar  people,  whose  obstinacy  and  general  cussed- 
ness  was  enormous,  has  been  committed  for  trial  on  a  charge  of  man- 
slaughter of  his  child;  and  it  is  hoped  some  steps  will  be  taken  to  prevent 
his  sect  from  endangering  the  lives  of  their  fellows  by  an  undue  faith  in 
the  healing  power  of  the  "laying  on  of  hands,"  or  in  miracles. 

Several  cases  of  negligence  in  hospital  treatment  have  recently  been 
brought  to  light,  and  a  good  deal  of  discussion  caused.  The  latest  is  one 
of  administering  morphia  powder  instead  of  quinine,  thereby  causing  the 
death  of  apatient.  A  general  system  of  ambulance  wagons  is  to  be  or- 
ganized throughout  the  metropolis. 

At  Mr.  Gladstone's  rent  audit  dinner,  at  Hawarden,  the  other  day,  a 
man  passed  himself  in  as  a  tenant,  and  sat  among  the  more  distinguished 
guests  at  the  head  of  the  table.  During  dinner  he  drank  freely,  and  at 
one  time  handed  a  letter  to  the  Premier,  who  read  it  and  laid  it  aside, 
making  no  comment.  Afterwards  the  man  was  observed  in  the  street, 
dragging  at  the  right  honorable  gentleman's  coat-tails,  and,  persisting  in 
this  annoyance,  was  taken  into  custody.  A  copy  of  the  letter  was  subse- 
quently obtained,  and  found  to  commence,  "My  dear  Satan,"  going  on 
to  say  that  the  writer  had  lately  come  up  from  fell,  and  was  prepared  to 
supply  a  job  lot  of  brimstone  at  a  cheap  rate  to  the  Prime  Minister.  It 
was  signed  "  Old  Harry,"  and  inquiries  are  being  made  about  the  man 
now  in  custody.  Valentine. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSTTRANOE  AGENCY, 
No.    323    &    324    California    Street,    San     Francisco,    Cal. 

Fire   Insurance. 

GIRABD of  Philadelphia.  I TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y.  LA  CONFIANCE of  Paris. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

PEOPLES of  Newark. of  NewYork. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York.  I  THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul.  | of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $87,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid, 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and.  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 $  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. §3, 521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  ore^mization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  E.  STOKT Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGI LL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker.  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10.' 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1 857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

JROBJERT  DICKSOlf,  Manager, 
W,  X/AJfJE  BOOSEH,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building-. 
[October  11.  | 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[JESTAJSIiISHED  1836,] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  -$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at~  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

PHIENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1182— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1S33.— Cash  Assets,  81,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estah'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  81,35X326.39. 

BUTLER  A    H  ALDAN. 
General    Agents    for   Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  8.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed $12,600,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,260,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,693,571 


g3f*  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  JtAB  HA  MILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,076 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A-  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.—  Agents:    Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


Feb.  11,1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    GREEN. 
Go  seek  the  fairv-t    tint*  on  **rth 

fa  tanteooi  train  ; 
Io  th*  gorga  e  mow  « lml  {forth, 

Ot  »w*Y  "Vr  tbi  Southern  main: 
'Mi. I  the  Ibm  that  via  wiih  tha  bad  "f  the  hlwt 

Iftath  thfir  doadlan  nki--*  of  blot  : 
Or  teArch  yo  tbe  prida  and  Um  wealth  of  the  West 

wot  tin1  daaraat  an. I  lovaUoal  hue, 
boaat  of  the  red,  with  it*  glaring  flaunt 

And  iu  deep  anaantnunad  6j  i 
And  some  of  the  kindly  porpla  vaunt, 

Or  the  Mue  of  a  Grecian  sky, 
But  a  tint  there  is  that  is  Far  above 

The  purple  or  ruby".*   FD«eo 
Of  earth  are  they  -hut  Almighty  lovo 

Is  clothed  in  the  beautiful  green. 
At  Nature's  birth,  when  her  colors  arose, 

And  their  beauties  were  all  arrayed. 
The  bright  warm  green  was  the  tint  she  chose, 

And  of  greeo  was  her  mantle  made. 
When  she  come*  with  the  spring  to  adorn  our  globe 

The  beautiful  goddess  is  vain 
Of  the  varying  hues  of  her  beauteous  robe, 

As  a  maid  of  her  silken  train. 
In  summer,  with  flow'rets  bright  and  wild 

She  decks  her  mantle  fair, 
With  playful  ^race,   as  a  laughing  child 

Twine's  rosebuds  through  her  hair, 
In  autumn  she  rules  with  her  brightest  glow, 

When  the  ripe  red  fruits  are  seen 
Where  fairest  their  tempting  beauties  show 

'Mid  tbe  deep,  dark  leaves  of  green. 
But  O!  iu  the  winter  she  loves  it  most! 

When  her  brightest  hues  are  flown  ; 
When  the  pride  and  the  beauty  of  summer  are  lost 

And  the  fruits  of  the  autumn  are  gone  ; 
All  fled  are  the  joyous  smiles  of  spring, 

Not  a  wild  flower,  even,  is  seen; 
But  still  round  the  goddess  forever  doth  cling 

Her  emerald  robe  of  green. 
0  fairest  and  best  of  the  colors  of  earth, 

I  love  thy  genial  smile ! 
Thy  distant  hue  in  my  heart  gives  birth 

The  dreams  of  my  own  green  isle. 
To  my  childhood's  home  sweet  memory  runs, 

O'er  every  well  known  scene  ; 
Ah !  deep  in  the  hearts  of  her  exiled  sons 

Is  the  love  of  their  beautiful  green. 
'Tis  never  extinguished— it  never  decays — 

It  came  with  their  earliest  breath  ; 
'Tis  a  light  that  is  holy  and  pure,  whose  rays 

Are  vanquished  alone  by  death. 
God  grant  that  the  dawn  of  the  morning  is  nigh, 

When  o'er  liberty's  ranks  will  be  seen 
Their  heart-cherished  Sunburst  rise  gleaming  on  high 

From  its  glorious  field  of  green. 

— John  Boyle  OyReilly. 

ELECTRICITY,    SCIENCE   AND    OTHER    USEFUL 
KNOWLEDGE. 

In  1844  Professor  Morse  laid  the  first  telegraph  line  between  Balti- 
more and  Washington.  To-day  there  are  500,000  miles  in  use  in  the 
United  States  alone.  Great  Britain  uses  114,000  miles  of  line,  Germany 
has  150,000  miles,  and  more  than  3,000  miles  of  underground  cable;  Brit- 
ish India  has  50,000  miles;  France,  115,000  miles;  Belgium,  15,000  miles; 
Spaiu,  25,000  miles;  Denmark,  65,000  miles;  and  Norway,  10,000  miles; 
which  are  used  chiefly  in  the  management  of  her  fisheries.  The  Emperor 
of  China  has  allowed  1,270  miles  to  be  built  in  that  empire  during  the 
past  year.  Persia  has  6,000  mites,  and  E?ypt  9,000  miles;  Russia  has 
130,000  miles  in  use,  Australia  has  15,000  miles,  and  New  Zealand  10,000 
miles.  South  America,  with  the  exception  of  a  transcontinental  line 
from  Valparaiso  to  Buenos  Ayres,  and  a  short  line  between  Aspinwall 
and  Panama,  has  no  land  lines.  There  are  nearly  10,000  miles  of  military 
telegraph  lines  in  the  Western  Territories  of  the  United  States,  20,900 
miles  in  Canada,  and  7,000  miles  in  Mexico.  Besides  land  lines,  it  is  es- 
timated that  there  are  104,000  nautical  miles  of  submarine  cable  now  in 
use,  and  new  lines  are  projected. 

The  system  of  underground  telegraph  connections  which  has  been 
adopted  in  Philadelphia  is  as  follows:  The  trenches,  which  are  dug  in  the 
middle  of  the  Btreet,  are  about  3  feet  9  inches  in  depth,  the  bottom  and 
Bides  being  lined  with  concrete.  The  tubes,  2  inches  in  diameter,  are 
placed  in  these  trenches,  five  in  a  row,  and  four  rows,  one  above  the 
other.  A  compound  of  pitch  and  slag  is  then  poured  in,  until  the  pipes 
are  covered,  after  which  the  top  is  cemented  with  concrete.  The  trenches 
are  finally  filled  with  earth,  which  is  lishtlv  rammed  down.  Twenty 
tubes,  it  is  said,  will  accommodate  from  1,000  to  1,500  wires.  Most  of 
the  work  will  be  done  at  night.  It  is  reported  that  the  underground  tele- 
graph lines  are  also  being  introduced  in  Chicago,  and  that  three  miles  of 
wire  have  already  been  laid. 

A  road  locomotive  for  war  purposes,  constructed  by  Bolle,  was  re- 
cently tried  in  presence  of  Count  Moltke  and  several  other  authorities. 
The  machine  drew  five  guns  with  their  carriages  completely  equipped,  the 
load  amounting  to  40  tons.  The  journey  lasted  about  three  hours  and  a 
half,  with  one  halt.  The  locomotive  itself  weighed  28f  tons,  and  it  is  ca- 
pable of  drawing  150  tons.  The  expense  is  about  2s.  per  hour.  The  ve- 
locity attained  in  the  presence  of  Count  Moltke  was  equal  to  that  of  a 
troop  of  infantry,  but  might  be  much  increased. 

The  aggregate  production  of  anthracite  and  bituminous  coal  in 
Pennsylvania  to  October  15  this  year  amounted  to  25,761,152  tons,  show- 
ing an  increase  of  4,487,835  tons,  as  compared  with  the  corresponding 
period  of  1880. 


Recently  the  Lighting  Committee  <>f  the  Mull  Corporation  mot  at  the 
Town  Hall  for  the  purpose  of  nooiiing  tenders  for  the  Introduction  of 
the  elect  ri  I-  tight  Into  Wnitefriargnta  and  the  marketplace,  also  on  the 
pier  and  at  the  Town  Hall.  That  <>f  the  BrnBh  Company  amounted  to 
63.396  for  plant,  ind  £998  6a.  for  working  f<>r  twelve  months,  subsequent 
w  being  one  of  the  conditions,     Messrs.  Siemens  sent  two  tenders 

ana,  Io  which  purchase  was  optional,  amounted  to  £8,270  for  plant,  or 
£1,600  For  hire  and  working.  The  second,  for  purchase  outright,  was 
£8,600  for  plant  and  £950  for  working.  The  first  tender  of  Messrs.  Sie- 
mens was,  after  some  discussion,  recommended  to  the  council  for  adoption. 

A  glimpse  into  the  future  is  afforded  in  an  extract  from  a  speech  re- 
cently delivered  at  a  preliminary  meeting  in  Paris  of  the  company  which 
has  been  formed  to  work  M.  Marcel  Deprez's  system  of  transmitting 
power  by  means  of  electricity.  M.  Bontoux  was  the  speaker.  He  said: 
"  The  division  of  electric  energy  is  destined  to  effect  an  entire  revolution 
in  this  sphere.  The  day  will  come,  and  sooner  than  is  imagined,  when 
the  artisan  family  will  see  enter  their  dwelling,  by  means  of  a  magic  wire, 
the  force  which  is  now  bo  costly  to  them,  and  this  will  be  the  democra- 
tization of  force  for  the  benefit  of  the  working  classes."  What  a  Uuto- 
pian  Republic  is  here  foreshadowed  ! 

American  news  says  that  the  Brush  Electric  Light  Company,  of 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  are  erecting  three  large  iron  masts  for  lighting  the  city 
by  their  light.  One  is  located  in  the  centre  of  the  public  square,  and  will 
be  250  feet  high,  36  inches  in  diameter  at  the  foot,  tapering  to  eight  inches 
at  the  top,  and  will  probably  have  six  lights  of  6,000  candle-power.  The 
other  two  will  be  located  in  relation  to  the  first  at  equidistant  points,  so 
as  to_  inclose  a  triangular  space.  The  object  of  this  is  to  illustrate  the 
combined  effect  of  a  group  of  lights  over  a  thickly  built  up  part  of  the 
city.  If  this  scheme  is  feasible  they  propose  to  illuminate  the  whole  city 
in  this  manner. 

A  week  or  two  ago  a  railway  company  was  registered,  which  had 
for  its  object  the  construction  and  working  of  an  underground  line,  con- 
necting Westminster  and  North  London.  The  Duke  of  Bedford  haB  pro- 
posed the  construction,  at  his  own  cost,  of  a  special  siding  at  Covent  Gar- 
den market.  The  projectors  propose  to  construct  separate  tunnels  for 
carrying  the  up  and  down  traffic,  bo  that  the  chance  of  accident  will  be 
reduced  to  a  minimum.  Electricity  is  to  be  used  as  the  illuminating 
power,  and  there  are  to  be  five  intermediate  stations  between  the  north- 
ern and  southern  termini. 

Among  the  first  to  have  their  lights  in  working  order  are  the  Electric 
Light  and  Power  Generator  Company.  At  present  they  have  only 
Weston  arc  lamps  at  work  in  the  interior,  and  a  Maxim  search  light  on 
the  roof  of  the  Palace,  but  all  the  machines  and  wires  are  ready  in  place 
for  'lighting  by  the  Maxim  incandescent  system  when  the  Exhibition  is 
opened.  A  feature  of  this  exhibit  is  that  but  one  small  engine  of  twenty 
horse-power  is  used  to  supply  the  power  required  by  the  various  ma- 
chines. 

The  benefit  of  a  rapid  intercommunication  of  "  weather  factB  "  is  now 
constantly  shown  in  the  China  Seas.  The  observatory  at  Manila,  direct- 
ed by  a  Jesuit  priest,  sends  out  weather  telegrams,  and  during  the  last 
south-west- monsoon,  all  the  typhoons  of  those  seas,  to  the  number  of 
nine,  were  accurately  "advised"  both  a3  to  time  and  direction.  These 
telegrams  are  especially  welcome  at  Hongkong,  800  miles  away,  where 
there  is  as  yet  no  observatory. — St.  James's  Gazette. 

Each  week  sees  splendid  new  steamers  launched  on  the  Tyne,  Wear, 
and  Tees,  and  as  the  weather  is  keeping  remarkably  mild,  the  amount  of 
work  which  is  being  turned  out  in  the  shipyards  and  engineering  estab- 
lishments is  enormous. 

INSURANCE. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE -UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861.—  Nob.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Eartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag.  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Bauni,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Win.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

James  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gao.  T.  Bohkn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

NEW  ENGLAND  MUTUAL  LIFE  INSUR.  CO.  OF  BOSTON. 

Has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance  for  nearly 
thirty-five  years.  Its  assets  amount  to  over  Fourteen  Million  Dollars.  The 
law  of  Massachusetts  makes  all  its  Policies  nonforfeitable.  It  is  a  Purely  Mutual  Com- 
pany, dividing  every  cent  of  surplus  among  Policy-holders.  This  is  the  Only  Com- 
pany on  the  Pacific  Coast  governed  by  the  Massachusetts  Lapse  Law.  This  company 
has  complied  with  the  new  Insurance  Laws  of  California. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Dec.  3.  J  328  Montgomery  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED^ 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capita]  10,000.000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000,  U.  S.  «old  Coin.-Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  tn  =?2tf,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4.  No.  304  California  street. 

Charles  K.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  SOU.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  FmmriBCO. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Feb.  11,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

>;We  Obey  no  Wand  hnt  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore, 

The  Baldwin  Theatre. — With  the  exception  of  Thursday  evening, 
when  a  mixed  programme  was  given  for  Miss  Jennie  Lee's  benefit,  Mr. 
Sheridan  has  been  playing  "  King  John  "  to  fairly  good  houses  through- 
out the  week.  Much  as  we  admire  this  really  great  actor's  wonderful 
genius,  we  must  confess  to  some  disappointment  so  far  as  his  latest  effort 
is  concerned.  If  King  John  presented  any  opportunities  for  a  star  to  dis- 
tinguish himself  in  the  title  role,  the  play  would  not  have  been  neglected 
as  it  has  been,  and  we  doubt  if  Mr.  Sheridan  has  been  wise  to  ignore  the 
judgment  of  his  predecessors  and  compeers  by  attempting  what  they  have 
been  afraid  of.  There  is  a  much  quoted  line  to  the  effect  that  "fools  rush  in 
where  angels  fear  to  tread,"  and  while  it  is  very  far  from  our  intention  to 
call  Mr.  Sheridan  a  fool,  we  think  that  he  might  possibly  do  well  to  pon- 
der the  quotation.  It  is  true  that  he  plays  the  part  of  the  King  for  all 
that  it  is  worth,  but  how  much  is  it  worth  ?  The  fact  that  John  of  Gaunt 
was  one  of  the  most  despicable  characters  that  ever  disgraced  a  throne,  of 
course,  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  question.  But,  unlike  most  of  Shake- 
speare's plays,  the  leading  personage  is  given  no  marked  predominance, 
and  is  furnished  very  little  opportunity  for  bringing  his  superior  stage- 
talent  into  play.  The  other  principal  characters  in  the  cast  have  about 
an  equal  amount  of  work  to  do,  and  the  result  is  that  "  the  star"  gets  no 
chance  to  shine  with  any  extraordinary  splendor.  Then,  again,  it  must 
be  remembered  that  probably  not  a  soul  in  the  cast  has  ever  played  in 
King  John  before,  unless  it  be  Sheridan  himself,  and  we  doubt  if  even  he 
is  an  exception.  Mr.  Grismer  never  fails  to  act  well,  no  matter  how  new 
or  difficult  his  role,  and,  as  "  Philip  Faulconbridge,"  he  well  sustains  his 
reputation.  Bradley  would  be  better  as  "  Hubert"  if  be  only  would  con- 
sent to  subdue  that  awful  rolling  of  the  eyes,  which  he  seems  to  think  in- 
dispensable to  every  part  he  undertakes.  As  for  the  ladies,  Miss  Nellie 
Holbrock  rants  a  little  too  much  as  "  Lady  Constance,''  but  shows  much 
skillful  elocution,  nevertheless.  Miss  Phoebe  Davies  makes  a  very  pretty 
"  Prince  Arthur,"  but.  except  in  the  tower-scene  with  "Hubert,"  has 
little  opportunity  to  give  full  swing  the  talent  which  already  made  her 
nearly  famous.  The  scenery  is  not  good,  and  both  in  this  particular  and 
in  the  matter  of  costumes,  anachronisms  are  unpleasantly  frequent. 

Pnilbaimonic  Society. — The  Mendelssohn  night,  as  the  third  concert 
of  this  Society  was  termed,  being  held  on  Feb.  3d,  the  seventy-third^ an- 
niversary of  the  great  composer's  birth,  was  by  far  the  best  of  the  initial 
series  of  the  Philharmonic.  The  two  first  numbers,  familiar  friends,  the 
Midsummer  Night's  Dream  Overture  and  the  Great  Italian  Symphony 
in  A  Major,  were  both  played  with  a  finish  and  delicacy  that  left  nothing 
to  be  desired.  The  Allegro  Vivace  of  the  Symphony  was  a  trifle  unsteady 
for  the  first  sixteen  bars,  and  then,  getting  together,  the  orchestra  played 
the  whole  movement  with  a  spirit  and  precision  that  even  Theodore 
Thomas  might  have  envied.  The  tender  Andante  and  the  Saltarello, 
also,  were  specially  well  played,  both  as  regards  the  tempo  and  the  rendi- 
tion of  the  themes.  Throughout  Mr.  Hinrichs  showed  his  constantly 
increasing  power  of  holding  his  orchestra  in  hand.  Only  in  the  accom- 
paniments to  Mr.  Ugo  Talbo's  soups  was  the  orchestra  ever  too  loud,  and 
then,  animated  and  carried  away  by  the  force  and  breadth  of  the  voice  of 
this  really  great  Tenore  Robusto,  the  strings  at  times  allowed  themselves  to 
forget  their  subordination  to  the  single  human  voice,and  were,  consequently, 
too  loud.  Mr.  Talbo,  whom  we  remember  eighteen  years  ago  as  a  very 
charming  confrere  in  the  choir  of  St.  Alban's,  Holborn,  in  London,  has 
with  years  developed  one  of  the  most  magnificent  voices  that  was  ever 
heard  in  this  city,  not  excepting  Pietro  Baccei,  Maas,  Wachtel  and  Bi- 
anci,  in  his  best  days.  During  the  intermission  the  old  Maestro,  Carl 
FormeB,  left  his  seat  and  ascended  to  his  dresBing-room  to  offer  him  bis 
warmest  congratulations.  Mr.  Talbo  made  a  mistake,  however,  in  yield- 
ing to  the  encore  of  "If  with  all  your  hearts,"  as  the  effort  was  one 
which  should  not  have  been  demanded  from  him,  although  the  noble  aria 
from  the  "  Elijah  "  was  even  better  rendered  the  second  time  than  the 
first.  His  second  aria,  the  Tenor  Preghiera  from  Stradella  (there  are  two) 
won  him  even  more  applause  and  a  still  heartier  enchore,  to  which  he  re- 
sponded. The  Character- Stueck  by  Edgar  S.  Kelley,  our  Leipzig-Cali- 
fornian  composer,  showed  the  young  composer  to  be  a  well-educated  the- 
orist, with  a  whole  head  full  of  melody,  and  we  hope  even  better  things 
from  him  in  the  future.    The  rest  of  the  programme  was  also  satisfactory. 

Emerson "s  Standard  Theatre. — Muldoon's  Picnic  continues  to  be  the 
principal  attraction  at  this  house,  and  has  throughout  the  week  attracted 
great  crowds  of  the  laughter-loving  public.  If  there  be  any  truth  in  that 
venerable  bit  of  advice,  "Laugh  and  grow  fat,"  we  may  expect  that  the 
management  will  shortly  have  to  widen  the  seats  to  accommodate  the 
fleshly  proportions  of  the  audience.  Mr.  Charles  Reed,  as  "Muloihey," 
is  exceedingly  clever,  and  when  aided  in  dialogue  by  the  rich  brogue  of 
"Muldoon,"  as  personified  by  Gus  Bruno,  the  effect  is  indescribably 
ludicrous.  Mrs.  Bruno  plays  "Mrs.  Muldoon"  with  great  spirit,  and 
pretty  little  Flora  Walsh  acts  and  sings  the  part  of  "Jennie"  after  a 
fashion  that  brings  down  the  house.  The  donkey,  too,  seems  to  fully 
appreciate  the  requirements  of  his  role,  and  performs  in  a  most  gentle- 
manly and  efficient  manner.  The  opening  farce  of  the  performance,  Bug- 
gins,  the  Professor,  or  the  Adventures  of  a  Crushed  Lover,  is  a  brief,  spicy 
hit  at  the  esthetic  folly,  in  the  presentation  of  which  Add  Eyman  is  en- 
titled to  the  principal  honors  as  "  Parnassus  Buggins,"  though  the  other 
characters  are  all  well  taken  by  the  company.  In  the  interlude  some  good 
business  is  done  by  Miss  Ella  Chapman  in  songs,  dances,  etc.,  and  by  the 
ever-popular  Rose  Julian  in  a  "  parlor  entertainment." 

The  Tivoli. -—Everybody  is  speaking  enthusiastically  in  praise  of  the 
presentation  of  Faust  at  this  house.  The  piece  is  admirably  mounted, 
and  the  acting,  singing  and  music  are  far  better  than  the  payer  of  two- 
hits  admission-fee  is  entitled  to  expect.  Miss  Lester,  as  "Margaret,"  is 
the  perfection  of  pathetic  prettiness  and  skill,  and  Eckert  sings  at  his 
best  as  "  Faust."  The  rest  of  the  company  are  generally  good,  and  in  no 
instance  can  serious  fault  be  found. 

Winter  Garden. — The  Lily  of  Killwney  still  holds  the  boards  to  full 
audiences.  Practice  has  made  the  company  even  more  perfect  in  their 
respective  roles  than  they  were  when  we  praised  them  last  week,  but,  na- 
turally, there  are  no  new  details  to  review.  When  we  say,  therefore,  that 
the  music,  scenery,  costumes,  acting,  and,  above  all,  the  singing,  are  all 
of  first-class  quality,  we  should  only  repeat  ourselves  by  making  further 
comment. 


Haverly's  California  Theatre. — We  have  said  so  much  during  the 
past  weeks  about  the  presentation  of  The  World  that  very  little  remains 
to  be  added.  We  still  adhere  to  the  opinion  which  we  have  already  ex- 
pressed, namely,  that  the  performance  is  excellent  in  every  way,  es- 
pecially in  the  matter  of  scenery  and  mounting,  and  that  it  reflects  great 
credit  upon  the  management  as  well  as  upon  the  actors.  The  latter,  in 
many  minor  particulars,  have  perceptibly  improved  since  our  last  writ- 
ing, thcugh  improvement  was  hardly  needed.  We  doubt  if  ever  the 
play-goers  of  San  Francisco  have  seen  a  piece  put  on  the  stage  of  one  of 
their  own  theatres  which  was  such  a  magnificent  illustration  of  what  can 
be  done  in  the  way  of  scenic  effect  when  all  the  latest  mechanical  devices 
are  brought  into  play,  and  both  money  and  taste  are  freely  lavished  in  the 
production.  Tbe  machinery  used  in  working  the  World  is  incredibly  in- 
tricate and  ingenious,  as  the  uninitiated  before  the  curtain,  who  admire 
its  smooth  and  noiseless  operation,  would  admit,  had  they  the  privilege  of 
going  behind  the  sceneB. 

Bush-Street  Theatre.— The  Leavitt  Specialty  Company  have  not 
relaxed  in  thair  efforts  to  please  the  public  by  constantly  changing  many 
minor  features  of  their  progrnmn,e,  and  retaining  only  those  which  are 
most  popular  or  elaborate.  The  entertainment  has  deservedly  been  suc- 
cessful, and  will  be  replaced  on  Monday  next  by  the  welcome  appearance 
of  Wm.  Horace  Lingard  and  his  charming  wife  in  Pincio's  new  comedy- 
drama,  The  Money  Spinner,  never  before  produced  in  San  Francisco. 

Woodward's  Gardens  announces  an  entire  change  of  programme. 
Saveniers,  the  great  cornet  soloist  of  the  world,  reappears,  and  George  and 
Katie  Moore  offer  some  new  German  acts.  The  Mackleys  and  tbe  Allen 
Sisters  are  still  in  the  company,  and  the  excellent  saxophone  player,  Mr. 
Mundwyler,  contributes  a  most  artistic  number. 

Chit-Chat. — In  "  Merrie  England  "  they  give  theatrical  performances 
for  paupers,  but  they  are  evidently  determined  that  their  morals  shall  not 
he  corrupted  thereby,  for  at  Richmond,  recently,  the  guardians  objected  to 
the  production  of  Moses  in  the  Bulrushes  because  it  was  taken  from  the 
Old  Testament."— Mr.  Rubens,  tenor  of  Hague's  Minstrels,  has  been 
engaged  for  the  San  Francisco  Minstrels  next  season. ^— Mr.  W.  E. 
Sheridan  leaves  for  Australia  in  the  course  of  three  or  four  weeks,  and  we 
predict  for  him  a  success  there  second  to  none  achieved  by  any  actor.  As 
a  contemporary  suggests,  he  is  an  artist  of  very  similar  mold  (particularly 
in  the  pathetic  and  musical  qualities  of  the  voice)  to  the  late  lamented  G. 
V.  Brooke,  who  was  such  an  immense  favorite  in  the  Colonies.  On  Fri- 
day of  next  week  a  testimonial  benefit  is  tendered  to  Mr.  Sheridan,  on 
which  occasion  the  veteran  R.  E.  Thome  plays  one  act  of  "  Othello  "  to 
the  beneficiary's  "  Iago."  In  addition,  a  splendid  bill  is  to  he  offered,  and 
it  will  not  surprise  us  to  have  to  record  a  house  crowded  to  the  ceiling. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATRE. 

Wm.  Emerson,  Alaunger;  J.  JUL.  Love,  Business  Manager. 
Great  Success  of  the  Irish  Comedy, 

Muldoon 's   Picnic! 

CHARLES  REED  as  MULCAHEY.  It  is  the  Funniest  Comedy  ever  Written. 
Grand  Family  Matinee  Saturday  at  2  o'clock.  Popular  Prices,  75  and  50  cents. 
Matinee.  50  and  25  cents. Feb.  II. 

BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

T nomas  Magnlre,  Managers-Enthusiastic  Indorsement  of 
the  SHERIDAN  SEASON.    This   (Saturday)  Evening:.    Notwithstanding  its 
great  success,  the  management  is  compelled  to  announce  the  last  representations  of 
King  John! 

This  (Saturday)  Aftemoon-THE  ONLY  GRAND  KING  JOHN  MATINEE.  In  Ac- 
tive Preparation— THE  FOOL'S  REVENGE.  Feb.  11. 


BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Charles  E.  Loohe.  Proprietor.— Last  Nights  of  LEAYITTS  ALL- 
STAR  SPECIALTY  COMPANY.  Remember,  Positively  the  Last  Week,  Grand 
Matinee  Saturday.  Monday,  Feb.  13th,  ALICE  DUNNING  and  WILLIAM  HORACE 
LINGARD,  with  a  full  Eastern  Dramatic  Company,  in  the  Great  London  and  New 
York  Success, 

The  Money  Spinner ! 
Now  running-  to  crowded  houses  at  Wallack's  New  Theatre,  New  York  City. 

"grTnTIipera- HOUSE. 

Ida  von    Trantmaim,    Directress.— ©rand   Opening  Nig-ht, 
TUESDAY,  February  21st.    Every  Evening,  Wednesday  and  Saturday  Matinee, 
Marie   Geistinger! 

And  the  THALIA  THEATRE  COMPANY,  in  Operette,  Drama,  Farce,  and  Comedy. 
Grand  Chorus  and  Orchestra!  Box  Plan  now  open  for  Reserved  Seats  at  Gray's  Mu- 
sic Store,  117  Post  street. Feb.  11. 

winter  garden, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets. --Stahl  * 
Maack,  Proprietors.    Grand  Production  of  Sir  Jules  Benedict's  Grand  Ro- 
mantic and  Picturesque  Opera, 

The   Lily  of  Killarney! 

With  the  following-  cast:  Harry  Gates,  Ed.  Barrett,  Frank  Roraback,  H.  L.  Fininger. 
The  Scenery  and  Effects  command  the  most  enthusiastic  admiration  Sceneries 
painted  by  George  Bell.  New  and  Realistic  Stage  Effects  by  Sam  Berkus.  Proper- 
ties by  Harry  Deaves.  Leader  of  Orchestra,  J.  Saveniers.  Notice.  -  MISS  ETHEL 
LYNTON  (Everybody's  Favorite)  will  shortly  appear.    Admission,  S5  Cents. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. .-Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers;  George  Loesch,  Musical  Director.  Greatest  Suc- 
cess of  the  Day.  Houses  Crowded  Nightly.  Every  Evening,  Gounod's  Grand  Lyric 
Opera,  in  five  acts, 

Fanst! 
Pronounced  by  the  public  as  the  finest  representation  of  this  highly  classical  Opera 
ever  given  in  this  city.     Unbounded  Success  of  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  MAR- 
GUEKITE.     Immense  Hit  of  the  soldier's  Chorus  and  Brass  BaDd,  and  the  Wunder- 
ful  Ascension  Apotheosis. Feb.  11. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IX    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 


PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 


Feb.  11.  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKU. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


Ifo  tingle  encounter  in  the  prist-  ring  h\*  ever  created  inch  .1  wide- 
■pre**!  and  general  in  -.  ttnoe  that  memor- 

able day  when  the  Benii-i*  Boy  ui.-t  lha  champion  of  England  in  the  rina 
at  Parnborutiffh,  in  the  presence  of  Km;  land 'a  Princes  and  hundreds  "f 
the  leading  n<  unanta.     Parnapa,  in  poutf  of  money  1b 

and  attendance,  the  lattar  Bgfat  »*a»  ahead  of  the  former,  as  it  owtftinly 
waa  in  th«*  matter  of  fair  plav  ant)  a  satiafactory  termination;  but,  dome- 
how,  the  Sullivan  Ryan  affair,  t  <  one  who  was  a  constant  attendant  at 
prise  fights  in  tin-  anyi  when  a  mm  had  to  Ik-  known,  tried  and  found 
able  Itefitre  he  could  h\*ht  for  the  championship,  fails  to  create  an  improB- 
■ion  favorable  to  the  present  statu*  of  the  American  ring.  This  MOM  of 
disappointment  may  in  some  measure  be  due  to  the  meaner  and  oarelesaly 
written  reports  of  the  ti^ht  that  have  reached  this  city,  and  which  were 
evidently  hastily  prepared  byeome  one  whose  experience  in  ring-reportim? 
waa  decidedly  limited.  Stripped  of  useless  verbiage,  all  the  news  about 
the  H»:ht  received  here,  ae  yet.  is  contained  in  the  following  lines:  "At 
U:58  a.  m.,  February  7th.  Snllivan  toed  the  scratch  in  a  rin^  in  Nliaais- 
sippi.  Alexander  Brewster,  of  New  Orleans,  and  Jack  Hard 7,  of  Vicks- 
burv.  acting  jointly  as  referees  of  the  fight,  which  waa  for  $3,5<)0  a  side 
and  the  championship,  Sullivan's  seconds  were  Billy  Madden,  known 
here  as  Professor  Woods,  -Toe  (loss  and  Arthur  Chambers.  By  an  was 
seconded  by  Tom  Kelly  and  Johnny  Roach.  Round  First.— Ryan  led 
with  his  right,  which  fell  short,  catching  Sullivan's  left  on  his  face  in  re- 
turn. Both  men  then  rushed  together,  and  rapid  exchanges  were  made 
until  Ryan  was  knocked  down;  time,  30  seconds.  Second  Round— Sulli- 
van let  go  his  left  at  once  on  Ryan's  jaw;  Ryan  closed  and  won  a  fall; 
time,  25  seconds.  Third  Round-  Both  men  came  together  with  a  rush, 
and  Sullivan,  after  three  exchanges,  knocked  Ryan  down  with  a  terrible 
right-hand  blow  on  the  chest;  time,  4  seconds.  Fourth  Round — After  a 
few  seconds'  sparring,  Sullivan  rushed  in,  hitting  with  both  hands;  Ryan 
also  acted  on  the  offensive  until  forced  on  the  ropes,  and  finally  grassed; 
time,  20  seconds.  Fifth  Round — Exactly  the  same  as  Round  Four,  ex- 
cept that  Ryan  fought  Sullivan  down;  time,  20  seconds.  Sixth  Round— 
Sullivau  rushed  in  to  Ryan,  who  closed  and  threw  him;  time,  30  seconds. 
Seventh  Round — The  men  came  together  after  a  few  passes,  and  com- 
menced slogging  until  Sullivan  planted  his  right  in  Ryan's  jaw,  and 
knocked  him  clean  off  his  feet.  Eighth  Round — Sullivan  fought  Rvan 
all  over  the  ring,  over  the  ropes,  and  down  on  one  knee  and  hand.  The 
men  turned  to  go  to  their  corners,  when  the  seconds  cried  out  "  Go  for 
him  !  "  The  men  turned  and  came  together  for  a  clinch,  which  resulted 
iniboth  going  down.  Ninth  and  Last  Round — Ryan  came  up  groggy,  and 
Snllivan  at  once  rushed  in  and  forced  him  into  his  corner.  Ryan  recov- 
ered, and  drove  Sullivan  back  to  the  middle  of  the  ring,  both  fighting 
heavily.  In  a  few  seconds  Sullivan  got  in  a  terrible  right-hander  under 
Ryan's  left  ear,  and  knocked  him  senseless.  Failing  to  come  to  time,  the 
fight  was  awarded  to  Sullivan,  after  26  minutes'  fighting.  Ryan's  jaw 
was  found  to  be  broken  in  three  places,  and  he  was  badly  bruised  about 
the  body.  Sullivan  ran  down  to  his  quarters,  and  was  found  to  be  with- 
out a  scratch.  Ryan  admitted  that  he  waa  fairly  beaten,  but  complained 
that  bis  truss  came  off  during  the  fight,  and  that  he  was  sick  before 
the  fight.  At  least  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars  changed  hands  on  the 
fight.  The  heaviest  winners  iu  this  city  were  Harry  Brown  $2,500,  Pat- 
sey  Hogan  §2,340.  and  C.  Mooney  §800.  The  carelessness  of  the  tele- 
graphic reporters  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  Sullivan  was  thrown  in  the 
second  round,  fought  to  his  knees  in  the  fifth  round,  thrown  in  the  sixth 
round,  yet  was  found  to  be  without  a  scratch.  Ryan  stands  6  feet  and 
half  an  inch  and  weighs  190  pounds.  Sullivan  stands  5  feet  10£  inches 
and  weighs  175  pounds,  and  it  is  absurd  to  suppose  that  two  such  men 
could  fight  half  an  hour  without  both  of  them  being  more  or  less  bruised. 
One  of  the  most  remarkable  things  about  the  fight  is  the  utter  lack  of 
science  displayed  by  both  of  the  men.  Sullivan  rushed  in  hitting  heavily 
with  both  handB,  and  Ryan  rushed  to  meet  him,  also  hitting  with  both 
hands.  As  was  to  be  expected,  the  rounds  only  lasted  from  4  to  30  sec- 
onds, and  nine  rounds  were  all  that  Ryan  could  stand.  Now  the  great 
American  public,  tickled  to  death  at  having  a  prize  fight  come  off  in  a 
decent  manner  and  won  by  the  best  man,  will  doubtless  inaugurate  a  pu- 
gilistic revival,  and  install  Sullivan  as  high  priest  of  the  new  school. 
Science,  coolness  and  the  ability  to  wait  for  a  favorable  opening  will  be 
looked  upon  as  foolish  and  useless  relics  of  an  old  and  forgotten  school, 
and  the  coming  pugilistic  teacher,  instead  of  showing  his  pupils  how  to 
stop,  guard,  parry  and  counter,  will  simply  say,  "  Cultivate  your  treceps, 
my  children,  learn  to  make  heavy  lunging  blows,  and  when  you  get  up  to 
box,  rush  right  in  at  your  opponent,  hitting  heavily  with  both  hands.  If 
you  keep  that  up  long  enough  you  will  be  sure  to  hit  him  a  terrible  blow 
under  the  left  ear  which  will  knock  him  out  of  time,  unless  he  should  be 
fortunate  enough  to  impinge  upon  your  left  ear  and  knock  you  out."  If 
the  pupil  should  ask  what  is  the  use  of  studying  the  manly  art  under  a 
professor,  when  all  that  art  consisted  of  was  simply  hitting  heavily  with 
both  hands,  he  will,  of  course,  be  told  that  Sullivan,  the  champion  of 
America,  defeated  Ryan  by  that  means.  Success  is  always  successful, 
and,  because  Sullivan  won  the  fight,  Sullivan's  methods  must  be  praised, 
but  if  Jem  Mace  were  ten  years  younger,  how  long  would  it  take  him  to 
defeat  Sullivan  ?  Why  he  would  let  Snllivan  rush  in  hitting  heavily  with 
both  hands  until  he  had  rushed  all  the  wind  out  of  his  body,  and  then 
the  clever  Mace,  who  had  been  getting  out  of  the  way  and  allowing  Sulli- 
van to  tight  the  wind,  would  go  quietly  in,  blind  Sullivan's  eyes  and  then 
beat  him  to  a  jelly  in  a  scientific  manner.  Brute  strength,  without  sci- 
ence, is  of  no  earthly  use  when  pitted  againBt  brute  strength  with  science, 
and  one  can  fancy  seeir.g  the  cunning  faces  of  Joe  Goss  and  Arthur 
Chambers  watching  Sullivan's  motions  and  taking  mental  notes  of  his 
style,  so  that  they  will  be  able  to  find  a  man  to  defeat  him  as  soon  as  they 
go  to  England.  Sullivan  will,  of  course,  be  held  up  as  a  wonder,  but  at 
this  distance  it  looks  as  if  he  was  simply  a  good  second-rate  man,  and 
would  never  have  had  a  show  for  the  championship  in  the  days  of  Tom 
Hyer,  Yankee  Sullivan,  and  the  school  of  champions  that  were  defeated 
by  Tom  Sayers.  But  no  matter  what  the  extent  of  Sullivan's  quality, 
his  successful  fight  will  bring  dozens  of  heavy  hitters  to  the  front  who  have 
heretofore  kept  in  the  background,  because  they  lacked  science,  and  a  re- 
vival of  pugilism  may  be  looked  for. 

#        *  #        #  *        #  *        *  *        # 

While  fishing  for  flounders  in  tide  water  near  Ross  Landing,  last  week, 
Dr.  Jessup  hooked  and  landed  a  trout  that  weighed,  when  dead,  12  pounds 
1  ounce.     It  was  one  of  the  species  known  as  Pacific  Coast  brook  trout, 


Tridea,  <>f  which  secies,  miys  Mr.  Redding,  in  a  recont  report  of 
the  State  Fish  Commission:  "It  grows  rapidly,  occasionally  weighing 
.v*  high  as  seven  pounds  when  it  Dan  feed  in  salt  water  at  the  mouths  of 

breams,  and    often  Weighing  firs   pounds  when    confined  entirely  to 

fresh  water  containing  an  abundance  ox  food,  as  the  McCloud  River." 
I»r.  Jessup  was  osing  an  old  line,  and  had  to  use  all  his  skill  and  finesse 
to  land  this  aqoatfa  monster.  Perhaps  he  would  have  lost  it,  after  all, 
had  it  not  been  for  the  prompt  assistance  rendered  by  Mr.  Lindsley,  who 
got  Ins  finger  badly  bitten  in  the  straggle.  The  next  largest  trout  ever 
caught  in  this  State  was  taken  from  Lake  Merced  by  Dave  Nesfield,  and 
weighed  It  pounds.  Dan  O'Connell  sometimes  tells  a  story  about  an 
11  pound  trout  he  caught  in  Calaveras  Creek,  but  Dan's  catch  is  not  gen- 
erally accepted  as  a  technical  record,  the  usual  formalities  of  affidavits 
from  the  weighing  committee  having  been  neglected. —In  1879  about 
4,000  young  eels  were  planted  in  Alameda  Creek.  Nothing  has  been 
heard  of  them  until  last  week,  when,  as  the  Examiner  announced,  one  of 
them  was  caught  at  the  back  of  Gov.  Haight's  residence,  that  measured 
nearly  three  feet  in  length. ^— In  their  last  report  to  the  Governor  of  the 
State,  the  Fish  Commissioners  made  the  following  statement: 

"  We  have  caused  a  few  suits  to  be  commenced  to  compel  the  owners  of  dams  to 
construct  fiah  ladders.  In  almost  all  cases,  when  notified,  the  owners  of  dams  have 
complied  with  the  law.  It  is  generally  understood  by  the  people  of  the  State,  that 
to  preserve  fish  in  our  rivers,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  that  fish  should  be  allowed 
to  reach  their  spawning  grounds.  The  efforts  of  your  Commissioners  to  keep  up  the 
supplies  of  fish  in  our  rivers,  and  to  add  uew  and  valuable  varieties,  appear  to  be  ap- 
preciated, and  we  find  there  is  in  almost  every  neighborhood  some  man  who  has  suf- 
ficient interest  in  the  subject  to  call  our  attention  to  obstructions  when  such  exist." 

We  only  echo  the  wishes  of  at  least  a  thousand  good  citizens  when  we 
remark  in  this  connection  that  we  hope  that  the  Commissioners  will  find 
time  to  pay  a  little  attention  to  that  persistent  law-breaker,  Mr.  S.  P. 
Taylor,  and  his  murderous  fish -slaughtering  dam  on  Paper  Mill  Creek.  If 
some  steps  are  not  taken  before  lontr  to  bring  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor  within  the 
pale  of  the  law,  we  shall  be  free  to  state  that  the  Fish  Commissioners, 
the  Sportsman's  Club,  the  State  Sportsman's  Association  and  the  officers 
of  the  law  are— well,  we  might  get  angry  and  say  some  very  unkind 
things.  It  is  a  shame,  and  a  disgrace,  and  a  scandal,  and  a  reproach  to 
the  law  officers  of  this  State  that  a  rich  and  influential  man  like  Mr.  S. 
P.  Taylor  should  be  allowed  to  break  the  laws  with  impunity,  when  poor 
people  are  dragged  to  jail  every  day  for  offenses  a  thousand  times  less 
dangerous  to  the  commonwealth  than  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor's  wholesale,  wan- 
ton and  illegal  slaughter  of  food  fish.  ^— Since  writing  a  preceding  para- 
graph, we  have  been  informed  that  Professor  Behr,  of  the  Academy  of 
Sciences,  and  Livingstone  Stone,  have  pronounced  Dr.  Jessup's  twelve- 
pound  trout  to  be  nothing  but  an  abnormally  developed  Bucker.  It  is  al- 
ways thus  that  our  proudest  boasts  are  dashed. ^— A  mighty  shoal  of 
grilse  Tecently  visited  Pescadero,  and  are  still  awaiting  the  coming  of  the 
angler  at  that  pleasant  spot. ^—Flounder  fishing  at  the  mouth  of  San 
Antonio  Creek  is  very  good,  many  of  the  fish  caught  during  the  past 
week  weighing  as  much  as  a  pound  each. 

Last  Sunday  a  big  pigeon-shoot  took  place  at  Folsom,  participated  in 
by  members  of  the  Folsom  Shooting  Club.  The  prize  contested  for  was 
the  Club's  championship  medal.  There  were  eleven  contestants,  and  un- 
der the  handicap  rules  of  the  Club  two  shot  from  21  yard3,  six  from  26 
yards,  and  three  from  31  yards.  The  three  shooting  from  31  yards  were 
Chris.  Eckltn,  Mr.  Wilson  and  George  Routier,  all  of  whom  have  held 
the  medal  before.  The  highest  result  of  the  shooting  was  a  score  of  10 
birds  out  of  12  for  W.  Wallace,  shooting  at  21  yards.  George  Routier 
shot  9  birds,  and  a  tenth  fell  dead  out  of  bounds.  Wallace  accordingly 
wears  the  medal. -^—George  Routier,  who  is  one  of  the  best  shots  in  the 
State,  has  challenged  J.  L.  Zuver  to  a  match  for  $100  or  $200,  at  100 
birds,  from  31  yards,  single  barrel. 

#  *  *  *  * 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  was 
held  Wednesday  evening  in  Parlor  A,  Palace  Hotel,  Commodore  Harri- 
rison  in  the  chair.  A  committe  was  appointed  to  examine  into  the  con- 
dition of  the  underpinning  of  the  club  house  at  New  Saucelito.  The 
question  of  making  the  annual  regatta  open  to  all  pleasure  vessels  was, 
after  some  debate,  laid  over  until  the  annual  meeting  in  April.  It  is  pro- 
posed by  the  Commodore  to  open  the  regattas  to  any  yacht  or  pleasure 
vessel  in  the  Bay.  Some  object  to  this  movement,  desiring  it  left  to  the 
Regatta  Committee  to  invite  such  yachts  to  participate  as  they  may  see 
proper;  in  other  words,  to  select  their  own  company  and  not  leave  it 
optional  with  any  to  c>me  if -they  choose.  Under  the  present  Bystem  a 
prize  is  usually  offered  for  outside  yachts,  but  they  sail  for  that  prize  only, 
and  do  not  compete  .with  club  vessels.  It  was  decided  to  have  the  formal 
opening  of  the  season  of  1882  on  April  29th,  a  date  on  which  the  tide 
serves  properly  for  the  regulation  Mare  Island  cruise.  The  usual  enter- 
tainment will  take  place  before  the  cruise,  at  the  club  house.  After  the 
regular  business,  M.  Letts  Oliver  read  a  paper  by  Dixon  Kemp,  the  emi- 
nent English  naval  architect,  on  the  "Stability  of  Yachts."  The  lecture 
was  illustrated  by  large  colored  drawings  of  the  Jullanar,  Rose  of  Devon 
and  Florinda. 

***** 

The  South  End  Boat  Club's  junior  crew  have  accepted  the  challenge  of 
the  Golden  Gate's  junior  crew  to  row  on  Sunday,  the  26th  inst.  The 
Golden  Gates  will  row  in  the  barge  Gov.  Perkins,  with  the  following  crew: 
Vice,  Eldridge,  Kelly  and  Stanford.  The  South  Ends  will  row  in  the 
barge  Gen.  Garfield,  with  the  following  crew:  Toner,  Riley,  Quigley  and 
Doherty.  This  looks  as  if  the  junior  crews  could  muster  up  more  courage 
than  the  seniors. ^— Flynn's  challenge  to  Leander  Stevenson  is  still  unac- 
cepted. ^— The  Hanlan-Boyd  race  for  $5,000  will  surely  be  rowed  on  the 
River  Tyne,  on  April  31.  Both  men  are  training  hard,  and  Boyd  is  said 
to  have  improved  considerably  of  late. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Otfice,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Pec.  21. 

"PUBLIC    OPINION." 

ri1he  only  outspoken  paper  published  ou  the  Coast.    Anti- 

JL      Monopoly  -  Anti-Humbug.     For  sale  by  all  Newsdealers.  Jan.  21. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  11,  1882 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[Br    &    Truthful    Penman.] 

It  is  not  in  England  alone  that  the  sending  of  Christmas  cards  has 
grown  into  a  mania.  From  New  York  many  English  editors  have  re- 
ceived a  New  Year's  card,  and  sent,  of  all  personB  in  the  world,  by  the 
Post-office  officials.  The  New  York  Post-office  greeting  is  something 
unique  in  its  way.  Apart  from  the  sentiment  of  good  wishes  conveyed 
on  it,  there  is  a  picture  of  the  Post-office  and  a  view  of  the  city;  and, 
what  is  essentially  American,  the  names  of  everybody  connected  with  the 

institution. A  French  scientist  has  solved  a  difficulty  that  has  puzzled 

the  curious  for  many  years.  It  has  long  been  observed  that  chickens 
hatched  by  machinery  are  not  so  tender  as  those  who  have  heard  the 
mother's  cluck.  A  telephone  has  been  invented  which  will  convey  to 
those  predestined  orphans  within  the  circuit  the  maternal  accents  of  a 
central  hen.  The  patentee  is  sure  to  reap  a  considerable  fortune  even  as 
it  is ;  but  the  scheme  wants  perfecting.  An  automaton  hen  and  manu- 
factured eggs  are  essential  to  complete  success. The  net  profits  of 

the  London  water  companies,  certified  by  the  Government  auditor,  are 
increasing  at  the  rate  of  nearly  seven  per  cent,  per  annum.  That  is  to 
say,  the  property  of  a  water  shareholder  is  exactly  doubled  in  eleven 
years.  And  why  ?  Not  because  more  water  or  better  water  is  being  got 
year  by  year,  but  because  Parliament  has  given  the  water  companies  the 
right  to  raise  their  rates  with  the  improvement  in  the  value  of  property. 

Professor  Phelps,  of  Andover,  has  no  sympathy  with  clergymen 

who  weep.  "In  a  public  speaker,"  he  says,  "  tears  are  an  infirmity  to  be 
got  rid  of,  never  a  gift  to  be  vain  of.     My  advice  to  weeping  clergymen  is 

to  use  tonics,  study  mathematics,  take  fresh  air  ;  take  to  the  saddle." 

General  Sir  C.  M.  MacGregor,  author  of  A  Journey  through  Khoras- 
san,  is  bringing  out  a  Story  of  a  Desert  Trip,  detailing  his  experiences  in 
Balochistan.  His  long  and  intimate  acquaintance  with  those  regions  as  a 
soldier,  traveler  and  student  ought  to  make  the  work  one  of  exceptional 

interest. The  esthetics  are  carrying  their  style  of  description  further 

than  heretofore,  and  now  describe  persons  in  the  same  way  that  they  do 
blue  china,  terra  cotta  flower-pots,  lilies  and  dados.  In  speaking  of  Mr. 
Irving,  a  lady  esthetic  says:  "Mr.  Irving's  legs  are  limpid  and  utter. 
Both  are  delicately  intellectual,  but  his  left  leg  is  a  poem." Holly- 
hocks and  thistles  are  the  whim  of  the  moment  for  screen  embroidery. 
The  thistle  panel  is  placed  between  two  hollyhocks,  the  sober  hues  of  the 
former  making  a  pretty  contrast  to  the  brighter  colors  of  the  side  panels. 

According  to  the  Classified  Directory  of  Metropolitan  Charities, 

there  are  now  a  thousand  institutions  in  Loudon,  with  an  aggregate  in- 
come of  no  less  than  £4,121,546.  Of  these,  eighty-two  are  hospitals  and 
forty-seven  dispensaries,  whose  united  yearly  receipts  reach  the  total  of 

£537,000— or  about  an  eighth  of  the  whole. Mexico  begins  to  show 

symptoms  of  an  improving  state  of  affairs  in  its  government.  The  Gov- 
ernment Commissioners  have  just  signed  a  declaration  that  all  shares  of 
the  National  Bank  of  Mexico  have  been  subscribed  for,  and  that  over 
83,000,000  was  paid  up.  In  Mexico  18,000  shares  are  held,  12,000  in  New 
York,  and  50,000  in  Paris.  The  last  week  in  February  has  been  appointed 

for  the  opening  of  business. An  old  polyg.  sent  to  one  of  Zion's 

drug-stores,  the  other  day,  to  buy  some  vaccine  to  vaccinate  his  whole 
family.  "  How  much  do  you  want  ?"  asked  the  proprietor.  "Well,  let's 
see,"  said  the  man.  "There's  Betsy  Jane,  Maria  Ann,  Sara,  Susan, 
Becca,  Belinda,  and  also  four  or  five  Scandahoovian  women,  lately  sealed 
to  the  old  man  j  then  there's  all  the  children.     Betsey  Jane  has  twelve, 

Maria  Ann  sixteen,  Sara  nine,  Susan  fourteen "     "Hold  on  there, 

Mister,"  Baid  the  horrified  druggist,  "you  go  back  home  and  tell  that 

d — d  old  polyg.  I  don't  sell  vaccine  by  the  barrel." — Salt  Lake  Tribune. 

It  is  stated  that  the  contractor  of  the  works  of  the  St.  Gothard  Tunnel 
has  lost  upwards  of  8500,000  by  the  work.  This  loss  has  been  mainly 
suffered  in  the  boring  operations.  Colonel  Beaumont,  H.E.,  the  inventor 
of  the  machine  now  used  in  boring  for  the  Channel  Tunnel,  offered  to  do 
the  work  with  his  apparatus,  but  was  cut  out  of  it  by  the  deceased  con- 
tractor. It  is  believed  that  bad  the  gallant  Royal  Engineer  been  engaged, 
the  St.  Gothard  Tunnel  would  have  been  constructed  cheaper  and  sooner. 
— —In  Scotland-yard  they  have  a  horrible  collection,  the  arms  with 
which  suicides  have  met  their  deaths,  the  pistols  and  poisons  used  by 
murderers,  cords,  cups  and  poignards — quite  a  "creepy"  lot  of  property. 
Always,  where  there  is  a  murder  or  a  suicide,  the  police  capture  the 

means  of  death,  and  what  they  take  they  keep. The  announcement 

that  the  Duke  of  Norfolk  engages  to  find  the  money  to  establish  a  new 
Roman  Catholic  See,  in  England,  has  naturally  produced  a  great  furore 
in  Papal  circles.  The  condition  which  accompanies  this  princely  offer, 
that  the  new  Bishopric  shall  have  the  title  of  Arundel,  is  not  one  to  quar- 
rel over  in  Rome,  where  the  Duke  of  Norfolk  stands  necessarily  in  high 
favor.— — Sara  Bernhardt  fainted,  while  playing  La  Dame  Aux  Came- 
.lia$,  at  Genoa,  on  February  6th.     She  spat  blood.     The  audience  cried 

"Enough,"  and  quitted  the  theater. Bad  language  in  public  is  an 

offense  at  law,  but  one  which  is  very  rarely  taken  notice  of.  At  Ports- 
mouth a  drun|cen  cattle-dealer  has  just  been  sent  to  prison  for  twenty-one 
.days  for  thus  misusing  his  tongue.  He  pleaded  hard  for  the  substitution 
of  a  fine,  offering  to  pay  §500  to  the  County  Blind  School  if  his  request 
was  granted,  but  the  Recorder  remained  firm,  saying  that  it  was  because 

he  was  a  wealthy  man  that  he  was  awarded  that  punishment. The 

number  of  fox-hunters  who  will  follow  the  Empress  of  Austria  in 
Cheshire  is  likely  to  be  considerably  augmented  by  a  large  contingent  boy- 
cotted from  Ireland.  No  less  than  fifty  hunters  have  arrived  at  Tarpor- 
ley,  Chester,  from  Ireland,  within  the  past  few  days,  the  owners  being 
gentlemen  who  have  been  prevented  from  hunting  in  Ireland. A  stu- 
dent of  genealogy  states  that  the  Earl  of  Stamford  and  Warrington  is 
the  thirteenth  cousin  of  the  Prince  of  Wales.— — Grerniany  is  liable  to 
gobble  Holland  one  of  these  fine  davs.  The  saying  will  then  be  nearly 
true  toat  "The  Dutch  have  taken  Holland." 


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Feb.  11,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


9 


ROLL    CALL. 
r%l  Grf-n!"   thi»  Orderly  cried, 
"  S«llM  wm  the  Muwor,  loud  and  clear. 
From  the  tip*  ,.f  |h«  Midler  who  «t.*"l  near  ; 
Aod  "  Here!  '  wm  Um  word  the  next  replied. 
"Crrun  Drew:"    then  rftam  fd 

This  time  no  Answer  followed  the  call  ; 
Only  hi"  rear  man  had  ,wn  him  fall, 
Killed  or  wounded  be  could  not  tell. 
There  they  stood  in  the  falling  Ughti 

These  men  of  battle,  with  Rimv*.  dark  looks. 
As  plain  to  be  read  aa  opsc  boon, 
While  UDWly  gathered  the  shade*  of  night 
The  fern  on  the  hillside*  was  sploshed  with  blood 
And  down  in  the  corn  where  the  poppies  grew  ; 
Were  redder  stains  than  the  i>oppies  knew: 
And  crimson  dyed  was  the  river's  flood. 
For  the  foe  had  crossed  from  the  other  side 

That  day  in  the  face  of  a  murderous  6re, 
That  swept  them  down  in  its  terrible  ire, 
And  their  life  blood  went  to  color  the  tide. 
"Herbert  Kline!"    At  the  call   there  came 
Two  stalwart  soldiers  into  the  line. 
Bearing  between  them  this  Herbert  Kline, 
Wounded  and  bleeding   to  answer  his  name. 
"Km  Kerr !  "—and  a  voire  answered  "Here!" 
"Hiram  Kerr!"— but  no  man  replied. 
They  were  brothers,  these  two  ;  the  sad  wind  sighed, 
And  a  shudder  crept  through  the  cornfield  near. 
"Ephraim  Dean!" — then  a  soldier  spoke: 

"Dean  carried  our  regiment's  colors,"  he  said 
"  When  our  ensign  was  shot  I  left  him  dead, 
Just  after  the  enemy  wavered  and  broke. 
"Close  to  the  roadside  his  body  lies, 

I  paused  a  moment  and  gave  him  a  drink  ; 
He  murmered  his  mother's  name  I  think, 
And  death  came  with  it  and  closed  his  eyes." 
'Twas  a  victory,  but  it  cost  us  dear — 
For  that  company's  roll,  when  called  at  night, 
Of  a  hundred  men  that  went  into  the  tight, 
Numbered  but  twenty  that  answered — "Here!" 


QUEER    FOOD. 

The  Germans  of  New  York  have  stores  in  which  specially  Teutonic 
delicacies  are  vended.  Dried,  or  rather  smoked,  goose  is  an  odd  feature 
of  these.  Smoked  geese  come  from  Pomerania,  where  their  living  origin- 
als are  raised  in  vast  flocks.  They  are  plucked  for  their  down,  and  then 
killed,  cut  in  sections,  very  slightly  salted  and  smoked.  Pomeranian 
goose,  however,  costs  twenty-five  cents  a  pound,  and  is  esteemed  a  great 
dainty  among  German  epicures. 

There  are  a  couple  of  stores  here  where  Spanish  edibles  are  dealt  in. 
These  consist  chiefly  of  nuts  and  dried  fruit.  Dried  goatmeat  forms  a 
favorite  feature.  It  is  prepared  very  much  as  our  dried  beef  is.  The 
Spaniards  seem  to  rely  more  on  their  peculiar  methods  of  cooking  what 
they  eat  than  on  any  peculiarity  of  the  food  itself. 

The  peculiarities  of  the  French  food-stores  are  beyond  scrutiny,  The 
question  with  regard  to  them  is  not  what  they  do,  but  what  they  do  not 
sell.  There  is  probably  nothing,  from  a  section  of  boiler-iron  or  a  cobble- 
stone down  to  a  bent  pin  or  a  broken  horseshoe -nail,  that  a  Frenchman 
cannot  provide  a  dressing  for  to  make  it  appetizing.  An  odd  feature  of 
the  French  shops  to  an  American  is  the  horse-meat  department.  They 
all  deal  in  horse-flesh,  both  fresh,  dried  and  salted.  Horse-flesh  sausages, 
made,  or  supposed  to, be  made,  in  Lyons,  and  called  Lyons  sausages,  are 
very  popular.  Sausages  made  of  a  compound  of  asses'  flesh,  pork  and 
veal,  also  have  an  extensive  sale. 

Sharks'  fins,  dried,  are  sold  in  every  Chinese  shop  in  New  York.  They 
are  imported  from  China.  There  are  three  kinds,  of  which  the  best  are 
the  fins  of  the  white  shark.  These  are  worth  S3  50  a  pound.  The  poor- 
eat  kind,  which  is  known  as  black  shark  fins,  is  sold  for  half  as  much,  and 
even  less.  Shark's  tin  is  a  popular  dainty  among  Chinamen.  It  is  salted 
and  dried  for  export,  and  looks  like  a  section  of  whalebone,  when  raw, 
but  boiled  in  water  a  gelatinous  substance  is  extracted,  which  is  esteemed 
very  Bavory.  A  species  of  stew  made  of  shark's  fin,  dried  oysters,  rice 
and  peppers  is  a  champion  Chinese  dish.  Dried  oysters  are  ordinary  bi- 
valves extracted  from  the  shell,  dipped  in  salt  and  strung  on  strings  to 
dry  in  the  sun.  They  come  from  China,  and  look  for  all  the  world  like 
figs.  John  Chinaman  infinitely  prefers  them  to  the  freshest  of  fresh  oys- 
ters he  can  buy  here.  Mussels,  conks  and  clams  are  preserved  by  him  in 
the  same  way. 

The  famous  bird's  nest  is  also  a  feature  of  anv  respectable  shop  in 
Mott  street.  It  is  queer  stuff  to  look  at,  for  it  rather  resembles  gravel 
than  anything  vegetable  or  animal,  and  tastes  a  little  like  gum  arabic. 
The  nests,  it  seems,  are  dried  and  rubbed  into  these  fragments  in  the 
hand,  when  they  are  packed  for  transportation.  Bird's  nest  is  worth 
from  $10  for  the  commoner  variety  to  S25  a  pound  for  the  best.  It  is 
essentially  a  luxury,  for  a  pound  of  it  will  only  make  soup  for  at  most 
forty  people,  bo  that  it  rates  higher  than  turtle  soup  in  the  dearest  season. 
Another  dainty,  which  Ah  Sin  has  to  have  imported  all  the  way  from 
China,  is  dried  cabbage. 

Some  score  or  so  of  contributors  to  a  French  sporting  journal  dined 
one  day  upon  the  ham  and  heart  of  a  lion,  killed  by  Constant  Cheret  in 
Algeria.  The  flesh  of  the  lion  was  found  to  be  particularly  firm  and 
close-grained,  like  that  of  a  horse,  but,  although  pronounced  palatable,  it 
only  achieved  what  is  termed  a  succes  Westime,  while  the  heart,  skilfully 
prepared  with  truffles,  was  unanimously  voted  tough  and  indigestible.— 
New  York  News. 

Novel^writing  has  become  a  profession  or  trade,  like  preaching  or 
printing.  It  is  no  longer  the  special  work  of  the  true  story-telling  genius, 
as  Scott  and  Dickens,  but  a  thing  that  has  been  learned  like  a  lesson  in 
spelling,  and  now  every  &rade  of  fiction,  from  the  most  elaborate  to  the 
most  trivial,  is  produced  in  true  mechanical  style. — McClure's  Morning 
Glory. 


WILDE    OSCAR. 
W.J.  Florence  ban  been  heard  from.     He  bos  written  a  poem  "  To 
Oscar"  for  the  Chicago  TrOmnc,  which  the  esthete  will  pronounce  "  very 
curious,"     Hero  it  is: 

*         Thou  lean  yet  fat  and  tripey  chiM, 
Intensely  too,  supremely  Doodlo, 
Lank,  limp  and  Bplav-fbot,  'invar  Wilde, 

Chief  of  &SBQ8,   Prince  Flapdoodle, 
Welcome  to  this  laud  of  gulls, 

Land  of  shoddy,  shams  and  flunkies  ! 
Thou  'It  find  among  us  kindred  fools, 
So  like  thyself,  esthetic  donkeys. 
And  when  you've  taught  them  how  to  gush, 
And  slop,  and  wear  short-waisted  collars, 
And  blather  platitudes  of  mush, 

Then  fill  your  vest  with  Yankee  dollars, 
Skip  back  to  Cockneydom,  and  wink, 
With  finger  on  your  nose  gigantic. 
And  laugh  like  blazes  when  you  think 

What  fools  live  on  this  side  th'  Atlantic! 

Then  Vanity  Fair's  critic,  on  the  Bame  subject,  expresses  himself  in 
prose  as  follows: 

"  I  have  always  believed  in  knee-breeches.  When.  Morality  declared 
in  favor  of  ordinary  trowsers,  the  cause  of  high  and  holy  Art  received  a 
blow.  The  beautiful  and  manly  curves  which  delight  the  eyes  of  the 
Fair  were  made  by  the  Author  of  the  Universe  to  be  exposed  to  all  the 
winds  that  blow,  and  all  the  eyes  that  care  to  gaze.  The  niggard  Ages 
brought  on  the  reign  of  Poole,  and  the  swelling  curves  were  cruelly  con- 
cealed. I  used  to  encourage  regrets.  I  longed  to  see  the  time  when 
Mirabell  should  show  the  shiny  lines  of  creamy  stockings  before  gratified 
assemblies  of  Valor  and  Loveliness.  (You  see,  I  krop  into  capital  letters 
while  my  seventeenth  century  enthusiasm  possesses  me.  I  now  find  that 
there  exists  an  apostle  after  my  own  heart.  An  English  youth  of  culture 
and  enthusiasm  has  appeared  in  a  dark  continent.  He  carries  with  him 
regenerative  theories  concerning  barbers,  English  rhymes,  Art,  advertise- 
ments, G-od  and  God's  enemies.  He  appeared  before  an  audience  of 
American  ladies  and  gentlemen,  and  proceeded  to  give  a  practical  demon- 
stration of  my  theory  of  manly  beauty.  He  wore  knee-breeches.  I  re- 
gret to  say  that  the  American  ladies  and  gentlemen  broke  into  ungodly 
laughter,  and  were  only  restrained  from  indecent  howling  by  the  prompt 
interposition  of  an  agent,  who  introduced  the  knee-breeches  and  the  ac- 
companying poet.  We  are  getting  on.  Yet  I  cannot  help  thinking  that 
half  measures  are  perhaps  wrong.  If  one  really  wants  to  advertise,  why 
not  try  a  complete  armor  of  silk  fleshings?  Tights  are  always  interest- 
ing— much  more  interesting  than  bad  poetry  and  diluted  Pater.  If  the 
American  ladies  and  gentlemen  really  want  to  see  one  of  the  prophets  of 
Art  who  are  received  in  English  Society,  why  should  they  not  see  a  good 
deal  of  him  ?  Nevertheless,  the  knee-breeches  showed  fine  business  capa- 
city in  the  child  of  song.     Barnum  will  admire. 

It  is  said  that  the  Princess  Louise  is  compiling  a  work  relating  to  her 
Canadian  experiences,  and  that  the  work  will  be  illustrated  by  a  Royal 
hand.  The  Princess  Beatrice's  birthday-book  has  already  become  such  a 
success  that  a  work  from  any  member  of  the  Royal  Family  would  be  sure 
to  be  welcome.  Whether  these  interesting  details  of  Canadian  life  will 
make  their  appearance  in  a  complete  form,  or  whether  they  will  be  pub- 
lished in  a  serial,  is  doubtful. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhlll,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
rilhc  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to  tbe   following 

I  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  -  and  the  Colonies :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  GaB-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

l>o\vlainls*  O  if  on  to  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
JtV  pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 

grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands*  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestaud  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a«d  Palatable  Tonic  in   all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  suclvss  and  boon  tor  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


P 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Genuine  only  with  lac-simile  oi  Baron  Liebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 


10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  11,  1882. 


ALARMING    CITY     MORTALITY. 

For  some  "weeks  past  there  has  been  a  remarkable  increase  in  the 
rate  of  mortality.  During  the  five  weeks  ending  February  3d  there  were 
594  deaths,  as  compared  with  427  for  the  corresponding  period  last  year. 
On  the  assumption  that  the  rate  was  not  excessive  a  year  ago,  it  is  evi- 
dent that  causes  of  increased  mortality  are  now  in  operation  which  ha\e 
resulted  in  167  extra  deaths,  or  not  less  than  33  per  week.  The  public 
have  a  right  to  expect  some  information  from  the  Board  of  Health.  It 
would  be  interesting  to  know,  for  example,  whether  the  increased  mortal- 
ity prevails  among  the  old  or  young;  whether  it  is  equally  distributed 
throughout  the  city;  whether  the  .deaths  are  due  to  diseases  over  which 
sanitary  science  has  no  control,  or  whether  they  are  caused  by  the  neglect 
of  sanitary  precautions  which  the  community  has  the  power,  if  not  the  will, 
to  enforce.  There  are  always  a  number  of  ignorant  persons  who  are  ready 
to  ascribe  sickness  and  death  to  the  will  of  a  benign  Providence,  or  to 
climatic  conditions  over  which  we  have  but  limited  control.  But  the  ten- 
dency of  modern  inquiry  is  to  associate  disease  and  death  with  a  violation 
of  sanitary  laws — indeed,  there  are  now  few  modern  cities  which  do  not 
employ  a  sanitary  authority  to  collect  and  issue  statistical  information, 
to  expose  the  special  conditions  of  an  excessive  death-rate,  and  to  advise 
the  public  as  to  the  most  effectual  preventive  remedies.  In  the  absence 
of  any  such  report,  we  have  made  an  attempt  to  analyze  the  reports  of 
the  Board,  but  as  our  information  is  necessarily  incomplete,  we  hope  that 
the  Board  of  Health  will  be  induced  to  supply  the  deficiencies  at  an  early 
date. 

In  the  first  place,  our  observations  will  be  confined  to  the  first  five 
weeks  of  the  year,  and  our  comparison  will  be  made  with  the  correspond- 
ing weeks  of  1881  and  1880.  Diseases  of  the  zymotic  type  have  greatly 
increased.  This  year  there  have  been  96  deaths  from  zymotic  disease ; 
last  year  there  were  70,  and  the  year  before  only  46.  The  deaths  from 
croup  and  diphtheria  are  this  year  23,  and  last  year  only  8.  This  year 
measles  and  whooping  cough  caused  16  deaths,  last  year  only  1.  Scarla- 
tina has  been  fatal  to  8  persons  this  year,  and  last  to  4.  Smallpox  is  less 
fatal  now  than  it  was  a  year  ago  ;  but  typhoid  fever  caused  14  deaths  this 
year,  as  against  12  last  and  6  the  year  before.  Typhoid  fever  is  chiefly 
fatal  to  adults,  and  the  conditions  of  its  propagation  are  probably  the 
tame  as  those  which  favor  the  spread  of  diphtheria,  measles,  whoopiog 
cough,  scarlatina  and  other  forms  of  fatal  infantile  disease. 

But  besides  the  increased  mortality  from  zymotics,  properly  so  called, 
there  is  also  a  remarkable  mortality  from  bronchitis  and  pneumonia. 
This  year  there  have  been  30  deaths  from  bronchitis,  as  compared  with  11 
last  and  10  the  year  before.  This  year  there  have  been  91  deaths  from 
pneumonia,  against  31  last  and  38  the  year  before.  The  increased  mor- 
tality from  pneumonia  affects  all  ages  under  60  years,  but  is  most  marked 
between  the  age*  of  5  years  and  20.  In  1882  the  deaths  under  5  years 
were  26,  as  compared  with  13  in  1881  and  10  in  1880.  Between  5  and  20 
years  there  were  9  deaths  this  year,  against  1  in  1880  and  1  in  1881.  Be- 
tween 20  and  40  years  the  deaths  this  year  were  25,  against  9  last  and  9 
the  year  before.  Between  40  and  60  there  have  been  25  deaths  this  year, 
against  4  last  and  14  the  year  before.  Over  60  years,  the  mortality  for 
the  three  periods  was  6 — 4 — 4. 

As  regards  the  ages  chiefly  affected  by  the  increased  death-rate,  we  find 
the  rate  under  5  years  66  per  cent,  higher  than  it  was  last  year;  between 
5  and  20  years,  83  per  cent,  higher;  between  20  and  40  years,  12  per  cent, 
higher;  between  40  and  60  years,  56  per  cent,  higher;  and  over  60  years, 
16  per  cent,  higher. 

In  the  next  place,  we  have  to  inquire  whether  this  increased  mortality 
it  equally  distributed  in  the  various  Wards?  In  other  words,  are  bron- 
chitis, pneumonia,  diphtheria,  and  other  fatal  diseases,  caused  by  the 
state  of  the  weather?  And  in  answer  we  find  that  there  are  some  Wards 
in  which  the  mortality  is  even  lower  than  it  was  last  year.  In  the  Third 
Ward  there  were  6  deaths  this  year  and  9  last.  In  the  Ninth  Ward  there 
were  27  deaths  this  year  and  31  last;  while  in  the  Eleventh  Ward  the 
mortality  remains  the  same,  viz.,  62  deaths.  The  Health  Office  returns 
show  that  the  whole  increased  mortality  is  in  the  First,  Second,  Seventh, 
Eighth,  Tenth  and  Twelfth  Wards.  In  the  first  there  were  28  deaths 
this  year,  12  last;  in  the  Second,  35  this,  23  last;  in  the  Seventh  Ward, 
51  this,  11  last;  in  the  Eighth  Ward,  39  this,  24  last;  in  the  Tenth  Ward 
58  this,  42  last;  and  in  the  Twelfth  Ward  66  this,  39  last;  326  of  the  total 
167  excessive  deaths  occurred  in  five  Wards.  The  excessive  death  rate  in 
the  Seventh  Ward  is  most  conspicuous,  and  ought  to  demonstrate  some 
special  sources  of  disease.  This  year  there  have  been  51  deaths  against 
11  in  1881,  and  13  in  1880.  This  year  there  have  been  14  deaths  in  this 
Ward  from  zymotic  disease.  Last  year  there  were  but  2.  Last  year  the 
whole  mortality  was  caused  by  constitutional  diseases.  There  was 
no  diphtheria,  no  pneumonia,  no  bronchitis,  no  measles,  no  whooping 
cough,  no  infantile  convulsions,  no  small-pox.  This  year  there 
have  been  3  deaths  from  diphtheria,  5  bronchitis,  11  pneumonia,  1  small- 
pox, 5  measles  or  whooping  cough,  5  infantile  convulsions.  This  augmen- 
tation of  mortality  is  so  frightful  that  it  seems  to  demand  an  immediate 
and  special  investigation  by  the  Board  of  Health.  Space  forbids  our  en- 
tering further  this  week  into  the  causes  of  this  increased  mortality.  But 
we  venture  to  say  at  once  that  the  greater  part,  if  not  the  whole,  is  due 
to  preventable  causes.  To  take  one  instance  alone,  we  would  ask  what 
steps  have  been  taken  to  prevent  the  spread  of  measles  at  a  time  of  year 
when  they  are  sure  to  be  most  fatal  The  public  schools  afford  the  chief 
means  of  propagation.  Whole  classes  have  been  afflicted,  and  the  school 
rooms  are  foci  of  contagion.  It  is  now  well  known  that  even  pneumonia 
may  assume  an  epidemic  form,  and  it  is  certain  that  the  propagation  of 
diphtheria  is  chiefly  fostered  by  sanitary  neglect.  And  yet  the  schools 
are  in  full  blast,  and  the  condition  of  the  public  sewers  continues  a  dis- 
grace to  a  civilized  community.  Let  there  be  no  mincing  matters.  Al- 
ready this  year  167  persons  have  been  morally  murdered  bv  sanitary 
neglect. 

A  young  lady,  who  graduated  from  the  Lawrence  High  School  last 
July,  isteaching  school  up  in  New  Hampshire.  A  bashful  young  gentle- 
man visited  the  school,  the  other  day,  and  was  asked  by  the  teacher  to 
say  a  few  words  to  the  pupils.  This  was  his  speech:  "  Scholars,  I  hope 
you  will  always  love  your  school  and  your  teacher  as  much  as  I  do." 
Tableau,  giggling  boys  and  girls  and  a  blushing  school-ma'am. 

Both  fashion  and  sound  sense  dictate  the  use  of  Ainaxab;  it  infallibly  im- 
proves the  complexion. 


IF    YOtJ    AND    L 

If  you  and  I  were  birds, 
And  in  some  nook  there  was  a  downey  nest, 

Just  made  for  two, 
Would  you  fly  heedless  by,  all  uncaressed, 
Because  my  rippling  song  lacked  words 
To  tell  the  careless  world  I  cared  for  you  ? 

If  you  were  some  sweet  rose, 
And  I  a  butterfly— would  you  at  dawn 

Unfold  for  me, 
Or  take  the  dewy  jewels  of  the  morn 
And  all  your  winBome  petals  close, 
To  wait  till  fickle  suns  should  smile  on  thee  ? 

If  you  and  I  were  dreams — 
Of  Heaven  you,  and  I  of  earth- -would  you 

When  tender  love 
In  some  poetic  mind  should  link  the  two, 
Be  raptured  skies  to  murmurous  streams 
Or  stay  still  far,  so  scornfully,  above  ? 

If  you  were  laughing  Day, 
And  I  the  mourning  Night ;  when  vesper  hour 

Drew  gently  near, 
Would  you  entrance  me  with  your  magic  power — 
Or  shroud  yourself  in  sullen  gray, 
And  keep  your  kisses  for  another's  tear  ? 

And  if  you  were  the  sea 
Beloved  by  gorgeous,  tropic  Isles,  and  I 

The  dreary  Pole, 
Would  you  reach  passioned  arms  where  I  should  lie, 
And  lift  the  icy  grief  from  me — 
Or  keep  the  wealth  of  warmth  within  your  soul  ? 

And  O,  if  you  and  I — 
Mere  man  and  woman — just  by  chance  should  meet 

In  some  dear  place, 
Would  you  turn  from  me  then — ah,  would  you,  sweet  ? 
Or  never  say  the  same  good  bye, 
But  welcome  gladly  back  the  olden  grace ! 

—Henry  Guy  Carleton. 

DISGUSTING. 

The  marriage  which  occurred  in  the  County  Jail  on  last  Saturday  is 
one  of  those  events  for  the  occurrence  of  which  human  intelligence  ut- 
terly fails  to  provide  any  logical  cause  or  explanation.  The  bride  of  that 
occasion  is  a  young  woman  who,  while  not  absolutely  good-looking,  pos- 
sesses a  comely  figure  and  an  exceedingly  pleasant  manner.  The  groom  is 
said  to  be  a  good-looking  young  man,  but  there  his  goodness  ends. 
Morally,  he  is  a  monster  of  the  most  repulsive  kind.  He  is  a  convicted 
felon,  sentenced  to  ten  years'  imprisonment;  and,  had  the  law  been  prop- 
erly administered,  he  would  be  a  convicted  murderer,  standing  in  the 
shadow  of  the  gallows.  His  crime  was  one  of  the  most  brutal  on  record. 
It  was  more  than  murder,  it  was  butchery.  Guiteau  followed  his  victim 
and  eventually  fired  a  pistol  at  him  with  murderous  intent.  This  thing 
armed  itself  and  followed  its  wife,  hoping  to  find  some  pretense  for  com- 
mitting murder.  No  pretext  was  found,  but  the  dirty,  unmanly  cur  drew 
his  knife  and  committed  human  butchery  all  the  same.  And  what  butch 
ery  it  was !  Even  the  strongest  and  coarsest  natures  shuddered  when 
they  read  the  description  of  it — and  what  a  nature  the  butcher  who 
wielded  the  bloody  knife  must  have  possessed  !  Yet  this  blood-stained 
monstrosity,  almost  before  he  had  time  to  wash  the  dripping  gore  from 
his  hands,  while  languishing  behind  the  prison-bars  with  ten  years  of  pe- 
nal servitude  before  him,  got  married  to  a  woman  of  passing  fair  personal 
appearance,  of  respectable  social  standing,  and  believed  to  be  sane;  a 
woman  who  had  never  seen  him  until  he  was  in  jail  for  a  crime  that 
should  alienate  from  him  all  human  sympathy.  At  the  first  glance,  this 
nasty  occurrence  would  seem  to  be  the  direct  result  of  that  false  and  prurient 
sentimentalism,  religious  and  otherwise,  which  of  late  years  has  been 
making  heroes  and  martyrs  out  of  criminals — and  the  greater  and  more 
unjustifiable  the  crime  the  greater  the  hero  or  martyr.  But  there  are  one 
or  two  circumstances  surrounding  the  life  of  this  female,  this  Miss  Willis 
(for,  after  all,  the  marriage  was  but  a  sorry  burlesque,  and  she  is  not  en- 
titled to  the  convict's  name),  that  tend  to  put  the  matter  in  another 
light.  Some  years  ago  she  was  engaged  to  a  young  man  who  went  on  a 
visit  to  his  home  in  the  East  and  died.  Eor  a  time  after  that  she  wore 
black  and  looked  inconsolable ;  but  consolation  came  at  last,  and  those 
who  knew  her  best  seemed  to  think  that  she  was  Bparring  around  for  an- 
other beau.  About  that  time  her  father  married  a  second  wife  against 
the  wishes  of  his  family,  most,  if  not  all,  of  whom  are  grown  up.  This 
girl  objected  to  that  proceeding  so  strongly  that,  six  months  ago,  she 
withdrew  from  her  home,  and  has  since  made  her  own  living.  These 
facts  furnish  a  basis  for  two  theories  in  explanation  of  her  recent  act.  The 
first  is  that  Gottung,  the  murderer,  was  possessed  of  some  means,  which 
he  has  turned  over  to  her,  and  which  will  enable  her  to  fight  the  battle  of 
life  on  a  better  basis.  The  second  is  that,  having  reached  a  somewhat 
mature  period  of  life,  and  seeing  no  other  beau  in  sight,  she  came  to  the 
conclusion  that  it  was  better  to  lavish  her  affections  on  a  man  who  had 
murdered  his  first  wife  than  to  waste  them  on  the  desert  air.  And  in 
this  connection  we  may  mention  that  it  is  possible  that  the  young  woman 
expects,  in  the  early  by-and-bye,  when  the  noise  about  this  romance  (?) 
has  been  silenced,  to  secure  a  pardon  for  the  dear  murderer  by  a  copious 
discharge  of  wifely  tears  over  the  feet  and  knees  of  the  Executive.  At 
any  rate,  it  is  a  nasty  transaction,  and  reflects  no  credit  on  those  who 
aided  and  abetted  in  its  fructification. 


It  is  to  be  regretted,  says  Mr.  E.  E,  Lane,  the  United  StateB  repre- 
sentative at  Tunstall,  in  the  Potteries,  that  there  is  not  in  the  United 
States  any  system  of  art  schools  similar  to  that  in  operation  in  England, 
which,  among  other  advantages,  haB  been  so  fruitful  of  results  in^he  pro- 
duction of  artistic  pottery. 

An  English  writer  says:  "  Were  it  not  for  our  Indian  Empire,  thou- 
sands of  our  middle  class  would  be  unable  to  find  any  remunerative  ca- 
reer." He  forgets  the  opening  there  is  in  Ireland  for  young  men  who  are 
willing  to  make  themselves  useful  collecting  rents. 


Feb.   11,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    APYKKTISEK. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"H»*r  IS*  OrtM    "        W'  «t  -h#  rl»T)l  »M  tbOB  *" 
'U»«  ih»i  will  vl*j  th*  0*Ttl.«ir    »uh  >ou." 

'  H»'i)  a  «t  in*    in  hi»  tail  »•  Ion*  M  ft  (Uil. 
Which  BUM)*  him  crow  boMar  »dJ  boldsr." 


It  is  evident  to  the  moat  raperSdeJ  thinker  that  the  number  of  churofa 
inatiottfl  in  the  United  States  ia  Ml  inflict*  «ry  evidence  that  very  few 
.re  long  satisfied  with  inv  one  ol  them.  And  having  gifon  the 
■  'f  thought,  we  think  we  see  in  the  near  future  the 
foundation  of  a  church  in  the  New  World  w'.ich  shall  draw  all  men  to  its 
feet.  Without  presuming  to  aay  what  its  title  exactly  will  be,  it  may  be 
indefinitely  hinted  at  as  the  Culinary  Catholic  Congregational  Christian 
Chun  h,  and  its  tenets  and  arrangements  will  be  something  as  follows: 
1.  Voluntary  <>n  the  Organ  and  Jubilate  by  the  Choir.  2.  Oysters,  3. 
Prayer  by  the  Kev.  Joseph  Tyldersoo,  for  lilismtimil  temporal  4.  Mulli- 
gatawny Soup  and  Dry  Sherry.  ">.  Te  Doom,  by  the  Choir,  with  Syntonic. 
&  Sermon  a  la  BomUusiss,  by  the  Pastor,  on  the  Manna  end  Quail  Wished 
Dp  to  the  Israelites  in  the  Desert.  7.  Conference  of  the  Brethren  and 
l)iml<>n  au  Truffles;  King.  &  Congregational  Hymn— "Our  hearts  are 
expanding  and  each  one  is  full ;"  Recess  and  Cigarettes  ;  Offertory  by  the 
Soprano,  while  the  rest  of  the  choir  gets  even  on  the  last  course.  9.  Te 
Deum  Laudamus  and  Omelette  aux  Fines  Herbes.  It  would  be  only 
necessary  to  abolish  the  Sunday  school,  turn  the  basement  into  a  kitchen, 
and  make  the  desks  of  the  pews  flat  instead  of  sloping;  discharge  the 
ushers  and  get  eight  or  ten  waiters  from  the  Palace,  and  the  whole  thing 
is  a  fait  accompli.  The  spiritual  bill  of  fare  could  be  varied  each  week, 
according  to  the  seasons.     Crowded  congregations  guaranteed. 

Dick  Fowler,  the  stage  robber  was  interviewed  by  a  Chronicle  re- 
porter this  week.  "  Shake,"  said  the  highwayman.  "  I've  always  had  a 
fraternal  fteline  for  reporters.  I've  done  a  little  in  your  way  from  time 
to  time  myself."  No  doubt  you  have,  good  Richard,  and  it  was  fordoing 
this  little  you  were  hauled  up  so  untimely.  And  most  of  the  newspaper 
men  of  this  city  have  done  a  little  your  way  themselves.  They  have 
robbed,  not  Wells,  Fargo's  treasure  boxes,  because  that  was  sinful,  but 
their  brothers  in  the  profession — a  crime  of  which  you  would  not  be 
guilty,  honest  Richard.  Editor  Bartlett,  of  the  Bulletin,  daily  plunders 
his  brothers  of  the  New  York  Times  and  Tribune  of  ideas  for  his  articles. 
Editor  Pickering,  of  the  Call,  steals  from  Mother  Goose's  melodies 
rhymes  for  his  obituary  notices.  Editor  De  Young,  of  the  Chronicle, 
culls  fron  Corinne  or  Italy,  love  mottoes  for  his  Sunday  articles.  They 
are  all  on  it,  good  highwayman,  but  their  victims  are  either  cold  in  the 
grave  or  scorn  to  cry  out  against  these  robberies.  Why  even  the  T.  C. 
has  been  robbed  of  gems  of  thought  over  which  he  spent  many  a  heavy 
hour,  and  has  seen  these  children  of  his  brain  credited  to  Mr.  Pickering 
and  seventy  leading  editors,  in  a  villainous  publication  entitled  "  Califor- 
nia as  it  is,"  which  should  be  "  California  as  it  never  will  be,  or  the  prose 
musings  of  a  victim  of  incurable  jim-jams." 

There  was  near  being  a  bad  break  at  the  California  Theatre,  the  other 
night,  in  the  raft  scene.  It  appears  that,  on  the  morning  of  that  day,  a 
riarty  of  stockbrokers,  who  had  been  ruined  in  this  market,  applied  at  the 
box-office  for  employment.  They  were  promptly  engaged,  and  it  was 
arranged  that  their  first  appearance  on  any  stage  should  be  as  waves  in 
the  aforesaid  scene — that  is,  they  were  to  get  under  the  painted  canvas 
and  just  toss  that  shipwrecked  party  for  all  they  were  worth.  Unfortu- 
nately, owing  to  their  inexperience  as  tirst-class  mechanical  billows,  one 
of  these  honest  fellows,  instead  of  heaving  the  canvas,  heaved  his  fist  into 
his  companion's  face,  and  a  bloody  riot  in  the  depth  of  the  Bea  was  the 
result.  The  swearing  was  fearful,  and,  coming  from  the  depth  of  the 
ocean,  the  audience  were  prepared  for  some  new  revelation  not  on  the 
bills.  Luckily  Sir  Clement  Huntingford  dropped  his  foot  over  the  side  of 
the  raft,  and  fetched  the  contending  billows  such  a  lusty  kick  that  a  dead 
calm  ensued  immediately,  while  the  stage  carpenter  and  bis  men  dragged 
the  truculent  Tritons  into  the  wings.  A  sentimental  lady  in  the  ^ress 
circle  attributed  the  subjugation  of  the  elements  to  little  Ned's  prayer; 
but  it  was  Huntingford's  good  right  hoof  that  did  the  business. 

There  is  a  little  Insurance  clerk  down  on  California  street,  who,  as 
every  one  who  is  acquainted  with  him  well  knows,  is  never  satisfied  with 
anything.  It  is  either  the  draught  from  the  door  at  his  back  gives  him 
neuralgia,  or  the  glare  from  the  window  in  front  hurts  his  eyes,  or  the 
fire-place  smokes,  or  the  ink  is  villainous.  He  is  ever  complaining;  some- 
thing is  always  wrong.  No  sooner  is  one  thing  remedied  than  another 
turns  up  to  worry  him,  and  so  it  has  been  growl,  growl,  from  morning  till 
night,  till  every  one  in  the  office  has  got  sick  of  him.  The  other-  day, 
however,  he  had  the  whine  taken  out  of  him  considerably.  His  last 
cause  of  misery  was  that  his  desk  was  too  high.  Unable  to  put  up  with 
it  any  longer,  he  went  and  complained  of  it  to  the  President.  '*  Want  a 
lower  desk,  eh?"  asked  that  official  blandly,  as  he  looked  over  a  marine 
application  just  handed  in.  "Yes,  sir,"  replied  the  little  man  hopefully. 
"/  think,"  remarked  the  President  quietly,  with  his  eyes  still  on  the  pa- 
per, "it  would  be  better  for  the  office  to  get  a  taller  clerk."  The  little 
fellow  hasn't  growled  about  anything  since. 

An  anonymous  fashion  expert  has  lately  declared,  with  what  seems 
like  the  real  unction,  that  scarlet  is  the  color  that,  more  than  any  other, 
tones  down  wrinkles,  and  makes  the  woman  who  is  growing  old  seem  at 
least  a  few  years  younger.  We  are  glad  to  know  this.  It  provides  us, 
in  the  first  place,  with  an  unfailing  recipe  by  which  we  and  our  readers 
may  get  the  best  of  time,  and  it  settles  some  very  important  doubts  in 
regard  to  the  costume  generally  adopted  by  his  Satanic  Majesty.  It  has 
never  been,  that  we  are  aware  of,  definitely  debated  and  settled  whether 
the  idea  of  the  scarlet  robe  were  to  make  the  devil  more  hideous  or  to 
beautify  him  somewhat,  but  now  a  light  breaks  on  us — it  is  to  tone  down 
the  thousands  of  years  that  he  has  been  roaming  about  into  a  few  hun- 
dred, and  make  the  blase*  old  villain  still  seem  only  partially  sophisticated. 

It  is  Illinois  now  which  has  got  a  breach-of  promise  case.  A  girl 
was  engaged  to  her  fellow,  the  deponent  saith,  when  small-pox  suddenly 
and  ruthlessly  robbed  her  akin,  not  of  its  dimples,  but  of  its  luster  and 
smoothness.  The  poor  fellow's  love  was  of  the  earth,  earthy,  and  he  could 
not  look  beneath  the  scars  and  see  any  more  bis  own.  Her  love  was  of 
the  earth  also,  and  she  brings  a  suit.  Such  is  love.  While  some  are  hold- 
ing the  actual  bonds  as  brittle  enough  for  an  ordinary  lawyer  to  snap, 
others  are  building  on  the  idea  of  eternal  fidelity  between  those  who  have 
simply  kissed  and  looked  shyly  at  each  other. 


Guess    Who? 

This  young  man  looks  after  the  freight 

<m  i  railroad,  the  first  In  the  Steight, 

But  the  shippers  all  height 

To  apply  for  a  night, 

'Cause  his  manner's  so  pompous  and  greight. 

Though  enrolled  in  a  crack  city  corps, 

All  the  girls  think  him  rather  a  burps, 

While  at  Football  the  acorpe 

Doesn't  gai«  a  point  morpa 

When  he  plays  than  it  counted  beforps. 

Wheeler,  the  eminent  strangler,  complains  that  he  is  inundated  with 
bouquets  from  sympathetic  female  visitors  (we  will  not  call  them  ladies), 
and  that  there  are  more  than  enough  to  go  around  every  cell  in  the  jail. 
By  the  Torch  of  Hymen,  Mr.  Wheeler  had  better  bear  the  fate  of  Got- 
tung  in  mind.  Those  girls  want  to  marry  him.  There  is  a  something  so 
sweetly  pretty  in  the  manner  in  which  he  strangled  the  hapless  Dora, 
that  the  weak-minded  and  amorous  creatures  are  aching  all  over  for  Ms 
manly  hug,  0,  Spirit  of  Hemp!  thou  that  catchest  the  dying  murderer's 
last  gasp,  pardon  us  for  neglecting  to  offer  this  monster's  throat  to  thy 
embrace.  The  soul  of  the  people  is,  indeed,  willing,  but  that  Old  Man  of 
the  Sea,  yclept  Supreme  Court,  that  hangs  around  the  neck  of  Justice, 
holds  us  back.  Go  on,  ye  slippery  sentimentalists  in  petticoats,  and  gar- 
land Mr.  Wheeler's  cell,  and  if  he  does  not  strangle  ye,  may  the  devil 
choke  ye  with  your  own  garters  some  black  and  stormy  night,  when  a 
long- suffering  Providence  turns  the  demons  loose  to  prey  on  fools. 

The  latest  racket  adopted  by  astute  criminals,  who  beat  a  man  bo 
badly  that  he  subsequently  dies  of  his  injuries,  is  as  novel  as  it  is  ingeni- 
ous. The  insanity  plea  vanishes  into  a  chaos  of  obscurity  before  it.  For 
the  benefit  of  that  class  of  citizens  who  revel,  from  time  to  time,  in  the 
amusement  of  kicking  some  stranger  on  the  head  and  jumping  on  him  so 
that  he  dies  six  weeks  afterward  of  his  injuries,  we  will  explain  that  all 
that  i3  necessary  to  be  done  to  go  clear  is  to  get  a  physician  to  swear  that 
the  victim  would  not  have  died  of  his  injuries  if  he  had  been  healthy 
when  he  was  jumped  on,  and  that  he  had  Bright's  disease  of  the  kidneys 
and  Beveral  other  incurable  ailments  when  assaulted.  The  jury  being 
convinced  that  the  deceased  must  have  died  some  time  or  other,  of  course 
bring  in  a  verdict  of  death  from  natural  causes,  with  a  recommendation 
to  the  accused  not  to  be  so  free  with  his  hands  and  heels  in  future. 

It  is  a  curious,  but,  nevertheless,  a  practical  reflection,  that  if  the 
United  States  ever  abolish  polygamy  in  Utah,  and  insist  on  every  Mor- 
mon immediately  abandoning  all  his  wives  except  one,  there  will  not  be  a 
live  male  Mormon  left  in  the  whole  Territory  a  month  afterward.  The 
gentleman  with  even  only  ten  wives— a  low-grade  Mormon,  as  it  were — 
will  be  slaughtered  by  the  remaining  nine  within  five  minutes  of  his  se- 
lecting his  future  solitary  partner.  Salt  Lake  will  run  rivers  of  blood, 
and  there  will  be  more  defunct  Saints  lying  around  in  sections  than  Al- 
pers,  the  San  Francisco  dead-horse  contractor,  could  cart  off  in  a  twelve- 
month. Therefore,  it  is  religiously  to  be  hoped  that  Congress  will,  during 
the  present  session,  not  only  abolish  polygamy,  but  only  allow  thirty  days 
for  the  dismemberment  of  the  harems  and  the  natural  extinction  of  these 
American  Sultans,  which  would  of  a  certainty  follow. 

That  excellent  man  and  admirable  auctioneer.  General  Cobb,  at-  . 
tended  divine  service  last  Sunday  evening,  and  committed  the  grave  error 
of  falling  asleep  over  his  hymn-book.  The  preacher  entered  the  pulpit, 
and  still  the  General  slept.  His  text  was  the  trials  and  tribulations  that 
beset  the  Christian.  "  If."  said  the  reverend  man,  "the  devil  assail 
you "  Here  the  General  awoke  with  a  start  and  a  snort,  and,  ejacu- 
lating in  a  si eepv  voice,  "A  sale?  All  right,  hand  here  the  catalogue," 
sprang  to  his  feet.  We  fear  the  devil  had  the  bulge  on  that  congregation 
for  ten  minutes  or  more,  for  the  shouts  of  the  worshipers  disturbed  even 
the  tenor,  who  was  making  desperate  love  to  the  soprano  beneath  the 
shadow  of  the  organ. 

The  popularity"  of  the  respected  Chief  Magistrate  of  this  city  and 
county  at  the  last  election  was  being  discussed  the  other  day  in  the  pres- 
ence of  a  well-known  merchant,  who  is  given  to  a  facetious  turn  now  and 
then.  "That's  all  easily  accounted  for,"  said  he.  "Don't  you  know 
what  made  him  run  so  well  at  the  polls  ?  Why,  the  color  of  his  hair  and 
whiskers,  of  course."  "  What  the  d— 1  has  that  got  to  do  with  it?"  de- 
manded one  of  the  crowd.  .  "Why,  don't  you  remember  the  old  proverb 
about  the  gray  Mayor  being  the  better  horse  ?'  There  was  an  immediate 
adjournment  to — well,  we  won't  say  where,  except  that  the  merchant 
didn't  pay  for  the"  liquor. 

The  big  hats,  the  hats  that  make  theatre-goers  curse  their  Maker,  are 
going  out  of  fashion.  We  are  sorry  for  the  paragrapher  if  the  hats  disap- 
pear. He  has  made  many  a  joke  at  the  expense  of  the  big  hat.  He  has 
tinned  from  the  mule  and  stovepipe — his  standard  subjects — to  refresh 
himself  by  sayiog  something  wicked  about  the  ladies  who  wore  those 
modern  abominations.  The  field  is  narrowing  everyday.  The  smart  fel- 
lows on  the  dailies  will  snon  have  nothing  left  to  poke  fun  at.  Even  as  it 
is,  take  away  Mr.  Pickering,  who  has  been  a  standing  jest  for  years,  and 
the  local  humorist  must  turn  him  to  the  funeral  business  to  earn  the  most 
indifferent  sort  of  a  living. 

At  a  recent  orchestral  rehearsal  in  this  city  the  conductor  asked 
the  trombones  why  they  were  not  playing  in  Mendelssohn's  Midsummer 
Night's  Dream  overture.  "  Because,"  replied  one  of  the  trombones,  Men- 
delssohn has  not  written  any  trombone  parts  for  this  work."  **  Never 
mind,"  said  one  of  the  orchestra,  who  copies  most  of  the  parts,  "  that'll 
be  all  right  by  the  next  rehearsal.     I'll  write  one  myself."    Tableau  ! 

Here  is  a  sample  of  the  perspicacity  of  iuterior  local  news:  "Yester- 
day a  gentleman  who  owns  a  chicken  ranch  about  five  miles  east  of  town 
laid  an  egg  on  our  table,  which  weighs  all  of  four  ounces."  It  is  quite 
wonderful  enough  to  think  of  the  man  laying  the  egg,  without  further 
recording  the  excessive  lightness  of  the  table  upon  which  the  curious  exhi- 
bition took  place. 

There  is  a  jeweler  on  Kearny  street  who  stacks  up  $10  silver  watches 
in  bushel  measures.  We  had  hitherto  imagined  that  watches  were  com- 
monly sold  in  cases,  like  champagne,  with  this  difference,  that,  when  a 
watch  runs  down,  you  have  to  wind  it  up  yourself,  and  when  champagne 
runs  down  it  will  wind  you  up. 


12 


SAN-  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


Feb.  11,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. S 


No  Slouch— The  stiff  felt  hat. 
Free  of  Charge— An  empty  musket. 
"  Bridle  your  tongue  "  is  a  bit  of  good  ad- 
vice that  will  help  you  rein  in  your  temper. 

Oscar  Wilde  is  an  object  of  much  curiosity 
in  New  York.  Can  it  be  that  he's  an  honest 
man? 

"Closed  for  repairs,"  said  the  prize-fighter 
as  he  raised  a  mansard  on  his  opponent's  left 
peeper. 

The  good  that  men  do  may  he  inferred  with 
their  bones,  but  the  coffins  of  some  men  are  not 
crowded. 

If  some  religious  people  we  know  would 
prey  on  their  neighbors  less,  and  their  knees 
more,  the  world  would  be  better  off, 

The  man  who  has  all  knowledge  at  his  finger's 
ends  shauld  not  bite  his  nails ;  he  might  bite  off 
more  than  he  could  conveniently  chew. 

A  Bavarian  Count  has  opened  a  saloon  in 
Denver,  and  at  that  place  even  a  mouse  can  run 
up  account  if  his  trowsers  are  not  ton  slick. 

"Oh,  why  should  the  spirit  of  mortal  be 
proud?"  We  don't  know,  unless  it  is  because  he 
has  got  his  ulster  out  of  the  pawnbroker's. 

"  I  do  not  fear  death,"  he  cried;  but,  never- 
theless, he  fainted  when  one  of  the  boys  drew  a 
bea4  on  him  with  a  wooden  pistol. 

Down  in  Texas,  when  they  want  to  express 
loathing  for  a  man,  they  say  he's  mean  enough 
to  hand  a  pint  bottle  filled  with  water  to  a  friend 
in  a  dark  night. 

An  exchange  remarks  that  no  man  can  af- 
ford to  make  a  fool  of  himself.  Our  contempora- 
ry forgets,  however,  that  some  men  are  utterly 
reckless  of  expense. 

By  jiminy  cranky  gracious,  here's  the  boss 
racket!  Next  time  we  go  fishing  we  shall  have 
the  fish  we  catch  counted  by  a  gas.meter.  Then 
see  who  can  beat  our  story. 

Mrs.  Ghuse  tried  the  experiment,  in  Toledo, 
of  blowing  out  a  kerosene  lamp.  When  her 
friends  found  her  lying  on  the  floor,  they  thought 
she  was  a  gone  ghuse. 

Ida  Lewis  has  saved  two  members  of  a  brass 
band  from  drowning.  The  mitigating  feature  is 
that  she  didn't  know  what  they  were  until  she 
had  yanked  them  out. 

"Pete,  that  is  not  rheumatism  you've  got; 
it's  the  gout."  "  Well,  perhaps  it  is.  The  free 
lunches  they  set  out  nowadays  are  a  deal  richer 
than  they  used  to  be.  It's  an  age  of  luxury,  Joe." 

Behold  the  printer!  He  has  a  "stick." 
What  does  he  say  to  the  barkeeper  ?  He  asks 
him  to  put  the  stick  into  a  lemonade.  Will  it 
strengthen  the  lemonade?  Nay,  innocent  prat- 
tler, but  it  will  weaken  the  printer. 

Heard  at  Eighth  and  Chestnut  streets:  "Hel- 
lo, Mike,  where  are  ye  working?"  "In  the 
navy  yard."  "  What  put  ye  in  the  navy  yard  ?" 
"Polytics."  "Polytics  be  blanked.  Polytics 
put  me  out  of  the  navy  yard." 

"  By  shiminy,  how  that  boy  studies  gram- 
mar," was  the  remark  of  a  German  when  his  son 
called  him  a  "  knock-kneed,  pigeon-toed,  seven- 
sided,  glazed-eyed  son  of  a  saw-horse." 

When  Talmage  says,  "  Oh,  nonsense!  "  he  is 
meaning  to  swear  just  as  much  as  any  man  who 
says  "  dammit."  Fact  is,  no  one  means  to  swear. 
The  idea  is  to  express  thought. 

"  There's  a  Garden  in  Her  Face,"  is  the  title 
of  a  poem  by  Richard  Allison.  We  haven't  read 
it,  but  presume  the  poet  means  to  say  that  there 
is  dirt  enough  on  her  face  to  make  a  garden. 

Sausage  Fritz,  of  this  city,  is  an  esthete.  He 
says  he  now  has  a  "  good  quality  of  home-mate 
sossiches,  with  the  dog  collars  all  picked  owid. 
Dey  vash  doo  utterly  py  gosh  goopele  of  dimes, 
ant  you  pet  my  life  if  I  dold  you  so  I  pite  mine 
het  off." 

"One  of  these  days  you'll  he  a  cardinal," said 
a  friend  to  a  backsliding  priest,  whose  convivial 
habits  were  notorious.  "  You  flatter  me,"  re- 
turned the  holy  man,  his  face  beaming  with  sat- 
isfaction. "No,  I  don't,"  added  the  other. 
"  You've  got  a  cardinal  nose  already." 

No,  Mollie,  were  we  in  your  place,  we  would 
not  pay  nine  dollars  for  one  of  those  big  fussy 
hats.  Just  take  an  old  Government  blanket  and 
stretch  it  over  a  large  hogshead  hoop,  the  larger 
the  better.  You  will  notice  the  letters  TJ.  S. 
upon  the  blanket.     That  means  under  side. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


9:30  a.m. 
*3:00p.m. 
*4.00f.m. 

8:00a.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00f.m, 

8:00a.M. 
*3:30  p.m. 
J8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A.  m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:00  p.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  P.M. 
t3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30p.m. 
*H:00  a.m. 


....Antioch  and  Martinez... 


.Benicia.. 


.Calistoga  ami  Napa.. 


.  j  Deming,  ElPaso  )  Express 

."[and  East /Emigrant.. 

.  (  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore... 
.  j  Stockton  >  via  Martinez .... 

, . .  lone , 

, . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      ({Sundays  only) 

, . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

...Madera  and  Yosemite 

...Merced      "        "        

, . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

...Nilesand  Haywards 


.  f  Ogden  and  1  Express , 

.  (East ("Emigrant 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  (  Sacramento,  "1  via  Livermore 
.  -j  Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . . . 

.  {  Alta J  via  Benicia 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
, ..San  Jose , 


.  ..Vallejo., 


(JSuhdays  only) , 


.Virginia  City., 
.Woodland.... 


.Willows  and  Williams.... 


2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m, 
*I2:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
+12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M 

8:35  a.m 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
l'l:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35a.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  a.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
+7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL   FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAN  FBASTCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-»6.00,  "6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA— »8:00,  "t6:30,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 
9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "t3:30, 
4:00,  "U.SO,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  »8:00, 9:30, 
11:00,  *12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  —  ''6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00,  *8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 
»5:30,  6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  »12:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  )8:00, 
"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  ''4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  0:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAW  FBANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oaklasd -»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:21,  »5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51i 

8:51, 9:51,   10:51,   11:51,   12:51,   1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51' 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  «5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "+7:35,  8:10, 

*t8:35,   9:10,  *t9:35,  10:10,  "tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  *ti:35,  5:10,  *t5:35,  6:10,  "to:35,  7:15, 

«+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  -7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,   10:45,   11:45,   1:45,  2:46,   3:45,  «4:15,  4:45, 

*5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:16. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  «7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:15,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  6:45,  »7:15. 


Creeft  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTriiius  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(^Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Ag^. 
A.  N.  Townb  Generai  Superintendent. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M.Newton, 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    ana   Wholesale   Dealers   in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Not-  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
{Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


+6:50 
8:30 

10:40 
3:30 
4:30 
6:30 

8:30 
10:40 
3:30 
4:30 

10:40 
3:30 


A.M. 

P.M. 
P.M. 

P.M. 

A.M. 
A.M. 

P.M. 
P.M. 

A.M. 

P.M. 

10:40  a.m. 
10:40  a.m. 
10:40  A.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
....and  Menlo  Park 


/- 


Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and..  I 
. .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . .  j 

Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 

and  Monterey f 

, . .  Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos .... 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel   I 
and  Santa  Cruz J 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37p.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
#10:02  A.  M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
'10:02  a.m. 


..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way. 


:} 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m.  . 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  EASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


£5P~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

534  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  20. 


H.  B.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


"W.  H.  Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

TJNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

1 '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers '  * 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line .  * ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


SUMMER    AND     AUTUMN. 

Gorgeous  leaves  are  whirling  down, 

Homeward  comes  the  scented  hay, 
O'er  the  stubble,  sear  and  brown, 

Flaunt  the  autumn  flowers  gay: 
Ah,  alas!  Rummers  pass — 
Like  our  joys  they  pass  away. 

Fanned  by  many  a  balmy  breeze, 

In  the  spring  I  loved  to  lie 
'Neath  the  newly  budded  trees, 

Gazing  upward  to  the  sky: 
But,  alas£  Time  will  pass, 

And  the  flowers  of  spring  must  die ! 
Oft  my  maiden  sat  with  me, 

Listening  to  the  thrush's  tone, 
Warbled  forth  from  every  tree 

Ere  the  meadow  hay  was  mown: 
But  alas!  summers  pass — 

Now,  I  wander  all  alone ! 
Love,  like  summer  time,  is  fair, 

Decked  with  buds  and  blossoms  gay  ; 
But  upon  this  autumn  air 

Floats  a  voice  which  seems  to  say, 
"Loves,  alas!  also  pass, 

As  the  summers  pass  away! " 


Feb.    11,  1882. 


IWUKOKNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


13 


TRUTH     ATTESTED. 

•     Important     Statements     of    Well -Known     People 
Wholly   Verified. 

In  order  thai  Um  public  may  fully  rvalue  the  gcnulucnos.  of  the  statement*,  as 
veil  m  Um  power  and  value  o#  the  article  ol  which  they  •peak,  we  publish  htrowtlk 
the /or  rimiU  rifnaturv*  of  partke  whoea  sincerity  U  beyond  question.  The  truth 
of  these  lesthnonble  is  tbeojuic,  nor  can  the  facts  ihcy  announce  bo  ignored. 

Crsroii  Ilot-sB,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  28, 1881. 
Misst*   JI  II.  *Van*r  ,t  (  o  : 

'JIBS  — I  hare  been  suffering  for  ten  years  with  congestive  attacks  ol  tlic 
»,  which  manifested  themselves  by  intense  pains  and  weakness  in  the  back 
sod  loins.  The  frequency  of  these  attacks  diseased  my  kidneys  to  such  an  extent 
that  gravel  stones  formed.  1  passed  stones  ranging  in  ita  from  the  head  of  a  pin 
to  a  yood-siaed  pes.  When  the  stODe*  passed  troni  Um  tddnsja  into  the  bladder,  I 
experienced  intense  pain  from  tin-  region  of  the  Udnqyi  Inside  the  hip  bone,  down 
In  front  and  along  the  ooom  of  the  ureter.  The  discharge  of  the  stones  was  usually 
attended  with  Mtrangury  of  the  ueok  of  the  bladder.  The  pains  were  Very  severe, 
coming  on  in  paroxysms,  and  returning  from  time  (<>  time  until  tin.  stones  wvrv  dis- 
dbugad;  at  tixMLfthe  puna  were  so  seven  that  they  amounted  almost  to  convul- 
sions. 1  consulted  s.  dm  ol  the  best  physiciami  "(  this  city,  two  of  which  make  kid- 
nev  diseases  a  specialty,  and  they  told  me  that!  could  never  be  cured  Learning, 
through  a  friend,  the  goi-d  effects  attending  the  use  ol  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 
In  kidney  diseases.  I  commenced  taking  it  about  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fourth  bottle,  I  passed  five  Bti  dob  without  any  pain,  since  which  time  I  have  had  no 
symptoms  of  mj  former  trouble. 


G/.0.<&. 


tU^tstsd 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  II.  H.  Warner  <£  Co : 

GmfLBUBS—  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  had  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  I  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  i_'ure,  as  I  had  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing1 
has  given  me  so  much  relief,  1  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <fe  Co  : 

Gentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  ag-gravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidlv  returning.  I  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs  H.  H.  Warner  &  Co. ; 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reached  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


MKfc4 


Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  H.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  I 
have  been  by  "Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


o4£u<>  cJ6- 


(g.<ZA*™&y 


Sakti  Rosi,  December  4,  1880. 
Messi-s.  B.  H.  Warner  &  Co  : 

Gkntlkmen— I  have  used  your  Safe  Kidney  aud  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22, 1881. 
Messrs.  R.  H.  Warner  <&  Co.  ; 
Gentlemen— 1  have  been  afflicted  with  rheumatism  in  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


pains  In  my  kill  ..■need   taking  your  Kidney  and  Llvor  Cure,  and  after 

taking  two  Kittles  the  pains  all  left  mc,  and  1  have  bad  no  returns  of  pains  since. 


jU^^^fey* 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  IT.  II.  iramrr  <ft  Co.  : 

Qmnrunun— ]  have  Buffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  severe  Strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
o(  friends  in  the  East  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  aud  it  has  proved  in  my  case  decidedly  beneficial. 


/zton  f~*f\ 


Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


If- 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 
Messrs.  H.  3.  Warner  <£  Co. : 

Gentlsmen— I  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  Ihis  was  more  severe  when  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys.  I  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  caBe  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  I  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
I  remain,  very  truly  yours. 


504  Stockton  Street. 


San  Jose,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <6  Co. ; 

Gentlemen — Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly, 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.    Took  two  bottles, 
effected.    After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  Bleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
a  complete  cure  was 
in  my  life.    Appetite 


Los  Gatob,  Cal.,  November  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  H.  Warner  <£  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  saying  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  1  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 
which  I  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements— many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned-  have  been  voluntarily  given,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

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Dealers    in   Fine  Arts,   Artists'    Materials,   Gold  Frames, 

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14 


SAN  FKAKCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  11,  1882. 


IT    IS    NOT    A     "SAILOR'S    HOME." 

A  bill  is  now  pending  before  the  TJ.  S.  CongresB  the  purpose  and  aim 
of  which  is  to  transfer  (in  the  vernacular  of  the  law)  the  title  to  a  certain 
piece  or  parcel  of  land,  lying  and  being  situate  ou  the  corner  of  Spear 
and  Harrison  streets,  together  with  all  and  sundry  the  buildings  and  ap- 
purtenances now  erected  thereon,  from  our  paternal  Uncle  Samuel  to  divers 
philanthropic  ladies,  who  are  banded  together  under  the  firm  name  and  title 
of  "  The  Ladies'  Seaman's  Friend  Society,"  and  who  say  that  they  take 
a  warm  interest  in  the  moral  and  physical  well-being  of  "the  sailor." 
These  philanthropic  ladies  do  not  propose  to  pay  a  cash  equivalent  for 
the  property  which  their  Congressional  agent  is  coolly  asking  the  Govern- 
ment to  turn  over  to  them,  and  which,  by  the  way,  they  have  been  occu- 
pying rent  free  for  a  number  of  years  past.  They  ask  that  it  be  turned 
over  to  them  as  a.  free  gift,  on  the  ground  that  they  constitute  a  public  in- 
stitution and  are  seeking  to  perform  a  beneficial  public  work.  But  if 
their  claim  in  this  respect  is  fairly  investigated,  it  will  be  found  to  be  in- 
valid and  unsustained  by  facts.  The  so-called  "  Sailor's  Home,"  which  is 
located  at  the  corner  of  Spear  and  Harrison  streets,  is  not  now,  never  has 
been,  and  never  will  be,  under  the  present  system  of  management,  a 
sailor's  home,  in  the  true  meaning  of  the  term.  It  differs  in  few  material 
respects  from  the  ordinary  run  of  San  Francisco  sailor  boarding  houses, 
and  there  is  not  now  within  its  walls  a  single  element  of  philanthropy,  or 
a  single  characteristic  of  a  public  institution.  Indeed,  to  say  that  it  is 
conducted  by  this  association  of  philanthropic  females  would  be  to  stretch 
terms  and  meanings  to  their  utmost  capacity.  The  present  connection  of 
the  philanthropic  females  with  this  so-called  "Sailor's  Home  "  is  a  sort  of 
proprietary  interest.  The  U.  S.  G-overnment,  soine  time  back  gave  to  the 
"  Ladies'  Seaman's  Friend  Society  "  the  use  of  the  building  and  land  al- 
luded to  rent  free,  and  the  philanthropic  females,  we  understand,  promptly 
entered  into  a  copartnership  with  a  sailor  boarding  master,  under  which 
he  runs  the  house  and  gives  them  a  certain  proportion  of  the  profits.  The 
philanthropic  females  do  not  now  (and  never  did),  we  understand,  take 
any  more  active  part  in  the  management  and  conduct  of  this  alleged 
"  Sailor's  Home  "  than  to  meet  once  a  month  and  examine  into  the  ac- 
counts, with  a  view  to  seeing  that  they  are  getting  their  fair  share  in  the 
division  of  the  spoils.  We  do  not  mean  to  say  or  to  insinuate  that  these 
philanthropic  females  misapply  one  cent  of  the  money  which  they  obtain 
in  this  way.  We  do  not  doubt  but  that  they  apply  it  all  to  some  worthy 
purpose — probably  the  purchase  of  bibles  and  tracts  and  other  "good" 
literature,  for  circulation  amongst  the  toilers  of  the  deep.  But,  neverthe- 
less, that  is  not  the  proper  principle  to  conduct  a  "  sailor's  home  "  upon, 
nor  are  those  the  correct  methods  to  employ  in  conducting  one.  An  insti- 
tution which  is  run  solely,  or  even  principally,  with  a  view  to  make  money 
is  not  a  public  institution.  In  a  public  institution  the  main  idea  must  be 
to  render  some  public  service  and  not  to  make  profit.  A  public  institu- 
tion, conducted  with  a  view  to  providing  seafaring  people  with  a  "  home  " 
when  they  are  on  shore,  is  a  most  praiseworthy  one,  but  a  "  home  "  in 
that  sense  means  something  more  than  a  place  where  meals  and  sleeping 
accommodation  are  furnished  in  return  for  a  monetary  equivalent.  It 
means  a  place  which  is  surrounded  and  rendered  attractive  by  the  best  in- 
fluences, and  where  there  are  agencies  at  work  which  have  a  tendency  to 
elevate  and  improve  the  moral  nature  and  intellectual  capacity  of  the 
sailor.  The  News  Letter  has  not  space  to  describe  these  agencies  and 
influences,  nor  have  we  room  to  draw  a  complete  picture  of  what  consti- 
tutes a  "  sailor's  home,"  but  we  point  to  those  of  Liverpool  and  of  Mel- 
bourne as  models. 

Looking  at  the  matter  from  this  standpoint,  the  News  Letter  feels 
called  upon  to  say  that,  if  Congress  has  any  regard  for  the  public  interests, 
it  will  not  pass  the  bill  alluded  to,  but  will,  on  the  contrary,  insist  that 
"The  Ladies'  Seaman's  Friend  Society"  of  San  Francisco  vacate  the 
premises  which  its  partner,  the  sailor  boarding  master,  now  occupies  rent 
free — a  privilege  which  was  obtained  by  something  that  closely  resembles 
"false  pretenses."  If  these  philanthropic  females  wish  the  Government 
to  supply  them  with  money  to  buy  bibles  and  tracts  for  the  sailors,  they 
should  ask  for  it  openly.  But  when  they  falsely  pretend  that  they  are 
carrying  on  a  "  Sailor's  Home" — a  public  institution— and,  on  the  strength 
of  that  pretense,  ask  Congress  to  give  them  a  valuable  building  and  piece 
of  land,  they  do  that  which  is  wrong  and  in  violation  of  good  public 
morals. 

AN  ECHO. 
A  morning  cotemporary,  noted  for  its  smpll  gentle  voice,  recently 
borrowed  some  figures  from  "  a  cotemporary,"  and  is  deep  in  the  mys- 
teries of  the  rule  of  three.  This  "cotemporary"  has  found  out  that  the 
English  have  got  some  money  invested  in  shipbuilding,  that  several  men 
are  at  work  and  that  money  is  paid  them  for  their  work.  From  these 
data  the  Coll  ciphers  out  that  these  workmen  get  90  cents  per  day.  Our 
genial  and  kind  hearted  neighbor  runs  over  with  sympathy  for  these  poor 
slaves,  who  try  to  live  on  90  cents  per  day.  We  then  get  the  usual  ser- 
mon on  American  modes  of  living  and  cheap  lands.  He  can  count  the 
days  on  his  fingers  since  he  quoted  John  Roach  as  saying  that  ships  do 
not  cost  more  than  teu  per  cent,  more  in  the  shipyards  of  this  country 
than  in  England.  This  will  demolish  his  pitiful  argument  completely,  as 
the  tax  on  materials  alone  would  amount  to  more  than  that.  The  figures 
are  not  correct,  but  let  us,  for  the  sake  of  the  argument,  say  that  they  are. 
Does  the  Call  not  know  that  90  cents  in  England  has  more  purchasing 
power  in  buying  the  necessaries  of  life  than  SI  25  has  in  the  United 
States?  There  is  75  per  cent  difference  in  the  cost  of  sugar,  40  per  cent., 
at  least,  on  all  textible  fabrics,  meat  of  the  same  quality  from  American 
cattle  is  cheaper  in  Liverpool  than  in  New  York  First-class  cheese  made 
in  New  York  factories  retails  for  less  in  all  the  markets  of  Britian  than 
the  third-class  does  in  the  markets  in  the  large  cities  in  this  country. 
Rents  are  much  lower.  The  laboring  mau  there,  if  he  will  not  use  to- 
bacco and  intoxicating  drinks,  need  never  pay  any  taxes  to  the  Govern- 
ment. If  our  extemporary  wants  to  know  anything  about  what  the 
working  men  of  Britain  earn,  he  will  find  it  in  the  returns  annually  laid 
before  the  British  Commons.  The  figures  are  very  different  from  those 
he  quotes. 

When  one  of  the  young  and  decidedly  pretty  girls  applied  for  a  part 
in  the  ballet,  in  response  to  a  well-conned  advertisement,  and  was  told 
she  couldn't  be  engaged  for  this  pantomime,  she  insisted  upon  knowing 
the  reason  why.  She  was  thereupon  informed  it  was  because  she  was  too 
young  and  too  pretty.  She  said  that  wasn't  her  fault ;  she  knew  her 
business  right  enough  ;  any  way,  she  ought  to,  as  she'd  played  in  every 
pantomime  in  that  theater  for  the  last  forty-eight  years. 


MINING. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Mining  Company,—  Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia  Mining 
District,  Storey  County,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  second  day  of  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  18) 
of  Twenty-five  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street.  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day 
of  MARCH,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction,  and, 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  THIRTIETH  day  of 
MARCH,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Champion  Mining  Company.— Location  or  Works,  near 
Nevada  City,  Nevada  county,  State  of  California.— Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California. — Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Trustees,  held  on  the  seventeenth  (17th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  8)  of  Ten  (10c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY,  the 
Twenty-first  (21st)  day  of  February,  1832,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  SAT- 
URDAY, the  Eleventh  (Lltb)  day  of  March,  1832,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment, 
together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale. 

G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 
Office— No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal.        (Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

SILVER    HILL    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment jj0i  17 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied '.".".".February  2d 

Delinquent  in  Office March  9th- 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  29th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco   Cal- 
ifornia-   Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAX    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment jjo.  2 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied ."."....".". .".7.7.7 ".'.".".January  2 Ith 

Delinquent  in  Office March  7th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock 7.7..."..!.  ".".77.  ..April  3d 

W.  W.'tRAYLOR,' Secretary. 
Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia. . Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    "VTB3HNIA    MINING     COMPANY. 

Assessment 2j0i  17 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied January  3lst 

Delinquent  in  Office March  11th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  8th 

A.  W.  HAVENS,  Secretary. 
Office—  Room  26,  Nevada  Block,  No.  303  Montgomery  street,  San    Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. __ Feb.  4. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &    CUBBY   SILVEB   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  41 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied .".January  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office Febrmrvieth 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stoek March  9th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  2 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  18th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  25th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  22d 

C.  P,  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
if°£niaj__ Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  Snare 20  Cents 

Levied January  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  24th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  16th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  21,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  28th 

Delinquent  in  Office March  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  27th 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal.  Feb.  4. 

IRON    CAP    MINING    COMPANY" 

The  Regular  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Iron  Cap  Alining'  Co. 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  No.  324  Pine  street,  Rooms  8  and  9, 
San  Francisco,  California,  on  THURSD  \Y,  the  16tb  day  of  February,  1882,  at  the 
hour  of  12  o'clock  M.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a  Board  of  Directors,  to  serve  dur- 
ing the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  come  befure 
the  meeting.     Transfer  books  will  close  on  Tuesday,  February  14th,  1832. 

CALVERT  MEADE,  Secretary. 
Office  -No.  324 Pine  street,  Rooms  8  and  9,  S.  F.,  Cal.  Feb. '4. 


Feb.  11,  1R82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE,  ALTAR.  AND  TOMB. 


CRADLE. 
BrntLin-ln  that  city.  Ftbniarv  B,  to  the  wife  ol  Jrrrniiah  Buckler,  »  daujrhtw. 
i vhruarr  «.  to  t  Hindi,  a  »on. 

r  M    J,  Ilanlcy,  »  son. 
Htka>  n  W    tlwuan,  a  son. 

tt  m    \i'i)nffh»n.  a  *on. 
ii  Kodda,  ft  daughter. 
Kiiatu'f.  r.  *  flaughter. 

I  ru*r\  4.  to  the  wife  <'f  Arnold  Stahl,  a  aon. 
-In  thia  dty,  February  2,  to  the  wife  if  Thorn**  U.  Welch,  n  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

B«ow*-SHn^— In  IhUcltv,  February  1.  J.^hn  B   Brown  to  Fannie  B.  Slinll. 

I  WW-  In  thi»  »il\,  February  7.  John  0.  JohDBOD  1"  HHen  J,  Leave. 

Fcbruan  4.  F    Merklc  to  Catharine  Leonard, 
If*— In  thla  city.  January  28,  0,  L    PalfiMT  to  Minnie  F.  Walker. 
s-in     In  thisVity.  Fehiuan  4.  C   W.  btylsvlg  lo  Elli  a  Bimonsen. 
TnioMLD-Yoiix-In  thin  uty,  Febiuary  0,  Coorgc  Theobald  to  Hetlic  Yoell. 

TOMB. 

Dotlk  -  In  this  city.  February  6.  Charles  F.  Poyle,  aged  26  years. 
DoatnbLl     In  thai  (to,  February  6,  Andrew  Ibninelly,  ."urcd  70  years. 

In  thin  i-iiy  .  February  6,  Louanna  J.  Gucas,  aged  37  years  and  11  months. 
Km- In  this  city.  Ft  boar;  B,  Samuel  King. 
Kxrr-  In  this  city,  February  !>,  Frederick  Kapp,  aped  4S  years. 
BOOJnTT—  In  Itri^bton.  February  .f>.  John  Roonoy,  aged  25  years. 
RoOHB— In  ibis  eft  v.  February  <S,  Carmen  Ruche.aeed  47  years. 
Viaoit-  In  this  cilv,  February  3.  T.  S.  Virgil,  aged  :>4  years. 

!■«  -In  this  city,  February  B,  C.  H.  von  Glahn,  ajed  52  years. 

MR.      SLAUGHTERHOUSES     WEDDING. 
A  Romance  in  Three  Chapters. 

[BY   D.  W.  C.  NE9FIELD.] 

Chapter  I. 

"He  was  sitting  all  alone  in  a  velvet  arm-chair  in  bis  cell  in  the 
County  Jail,  tenderly  musing  over  the  past. 

'  Yes,"  he  BOtDoquised,  "I  have  read  Aristophanes,  been  captain  of  a 
baseball  nine,  been  a  bunko-steerer  and  a  member  oi  Congress,  and  now 
it  has  come  to  this.  Ah  me!  "  he  continued,  "  some  are  born  to  greatness, 
and  others  have  gratings  thrust  before  them,  as  Wolsey  said  to  the  Gov- 
ernor of  South  Carolina." 

11  What  have  I  done  ?  Nothing.  I  have  but  slain  my  wife  for  keeping 
me  waiting  for  my  dinner,  choked  her  repulsive  mother  and  brained  two 
of  my  offspring  for  being  cross  eyed." 

"  And  now,  why  am  I  here  ?  Does  not  my  little  carroty-haired  daugh- 
ter, Jemima,  still  live  to  be  the  comfort  of  my  declining  years  ?  She  does 
not  scorn  the  author  of  her  being,  and  she  can  sing  *  Grandfather's  Clock' 
to  him  when  he  is  weary." 

At  this  moment  the  turnkey  looked  in  at  the  wicket  and  said:  "Slaugh- 
terhouse, gal  out  here  wants  to  see  you  ;  got  a  permit  from  the  Sheriff. 
A  blonde  with  a  bang— s'pose  you  know  who  she  is?" 

"  Goll  darned  if  1  do,"  said  Mr.  S.,  "  but  come  in  and  try  some  of  this 
champagne  which  the  ladies  of  the  '  Prisoner's  Temporal  Aid  and  Con- 
version Society '  sent  me." 

The  turnkey  entered,  and  Mr.  Slaughterhouse,  taking  an  ivory-handled 
champagne-opener  from  a  buffet  near  the  cell  window,  proceeded  to  un- 
cork a  pint  of  dry  Mumm. 

"  Pretty  fair  stuff,"  said  Mr.  S.,  "  but  not  equal  to  Krug.  They  might 
have  made  it  the  best  while  they  were  about  it,  but  women  haven't  got 
much  sense  anyhow.  By  the  by,  when  you  go  down  if  my  restaurant 
man  comes,  tell  him  not  to  cook  that  canvasback  duck  sent  me  by  a 
member  of  Zion  Church  more  than  seventeen  and  a  half  minutes,  and  to 
Bee  that  the  oven  is  hot." 

"All  right,  Slaughterhouse  ;  anything  else?" 

"  No,  except  you  can  send  the  banged  blonde  up." 

The  jailer  returned  in  a  few  minutes  with  a  beautiful  young  lady,  clad 
in  the  deepest  mourning,  and  then,  bowing  politely  to  Mr.  S.,  he  retired, 
locking  the  door  as  a  matter  of  form. 

As  the  key  was  being  turned,  Mr.  Slaughterhouse,  waving  his  hand  to 
bis  visitor  to  be  seated  on  a  morocco  leather  fauteuil,  cried  to  the  retiring 
minion  of  the  law  : 

"One  moment— take  this  box  of  cigars  to  the  *  Society  for  the  Pre- 
vention of  Cruelty  to  Captives '  and  tell  'em  to  send  Maduros.  Them's 
too  light.  I've  used  half  of  'em,  but  it  don't  matter,  and  get  back  here 
in  half  an  hour." 

"All  right,  Mr.  Slaughterhouse,"  said  the  turnkey,  respectfully,  "your 
wishes  shall  be  attended  to." 

"And  now,  fair  lady,"  said  Mr.  S.,  addressing  the  visitor,  "  what  can  I 
do  for  you  ?  I  am  but  a  poor  prisoner  in  chains,  helpless  and  unprovided 
for. " 

"  Do  not  say  that,"  cried  the  girl.  "  You  are  not  unprovided  for.  See 
these  mourning  weeds  of  crape  which  I  we^r  for  you,  and  let  me  prove 
my  words.  Please  to  turn  your  head  the  other  way  while  I  take  these 
two  cold  spring  chickens  from  my  bustle.  I  bought  them  at  the  Maison 
Doree.*' 

"You  can  get  better  ones  at  the  Poodle  Dog,"  said  Mr.  Slaughterhouse, 
gloomily 

"Had  I  only  known  your  wishes,"  cried  the  young  lady,  "I  would 
have  walked  to  San  Jobo  for  them.  And  see,  here  are  some  Japanese 
fans  to  hide  the  cruelty  of  these  cold  walls,  and  an  Afghan  to  cover  the 
black  iron  of  your  wretched  bed.  Also  six  numbers  of  the  Seaside  Li- 
brary, together  with  three  tracts  to  while  away  the  time.  To-morrow  I 
will  bring  you  an  oil-stove  to  warm  your  coffee  in  during  the  night.  My 
name  is  Cleopatra  Smith,  and  I  am  broken-hearted  at  your  misfortunes. 
Tell  me,  what  will  the  cruel  Judges  do  to  you?  " 

"  Fair  lady,  I  am  reckoning  on  ten  years,  which  by  good  behavior  will 
be  reduced  to  six  and  a  half.  I  shall  probably  be  clerk  to  the  Lieutenant- 
Governor  also,  with  a  salary  of  $100  a  month  and  perquisites  from  the 
denizens  of  the  inBide  dungeons." 

11  Oh  !  how  little  reward  for  one  so  good  and  pure  as  you,"  cried  Cleo- 
patra, "and  how  cruel  to  detain  you  against  your  will !  What  can  I  do 
to  avert  thia  horrible  fate?  If  I  should  bring  you  woman's  garments, 
would  you  fly  hence  and  let  me  suffer  in  your  stead  ?  " 

"  Can't  say  I  would,  fair  maiden.     The  world  is  very  cold,  and  brutal 


lynchers  altnund,  who  cannot  aee  that  all  my  acta,  like  those  of  Guiteau, 
were  inspired  by  the  Deity.  Besides,  when  I  broke  up  housekeeping  ana 
put  An  end  to  all  my  family  jars,  I  waa  insane.  I  aint  now,  though,  by  a 
Jugful" 

"  Not  by  two  jugfuls,"  murmured  Cleopatra,  joyously.  "Not  by  a 
vatful." 

P.y  an  irresistible  impulse  lbs  threw  herself  into  his  arms,  and  when 
the  turnkey  returned  her  golden  hair  was  flowing  all  over  the  prisoner's 
shoulders,  and  the  two  lovers  were  weeping  tears  of  joy. 

Chapter  II. 

Everv  day  now  the  beautiful  young  girl  came  to  Bee  the  hero  she  had 
adopted,  laden  with  fragrant  hot-house  exotics,  choice  fruits  and  caramels. 
His  cell  was  now  papered  in* red  and  gold,  and  several  choice  pieces  of 
bricabrac,  contributed  by  the  "  Association  for  Promoting  the  Virtue  of 
Murderers,"  graced  the  walls.  Yet  he  was  not  happy,  although  often 
after  Cleopatra  had  left  his  dungeon  she  would  return  before  she  had  gone 
ten  steps  and  glue  her  ruby  lips  to  hiB,  through  the  open  wicket,  like  a 
jelly  fish,  or  hold  him  in  her  fair  arms  with  the  tenacity  of  an  octopus. 

The  reason  that  both  were  so  sad  was  that  the  day  of  Slaughterhouse's 
trial  was  near  at  hand. 

It  came. 

The  Court  was  crowded  ;  the  jury  waa  drawn:  Twelve  beetle-browed 
men  with  guilt  and  beer  written  on  their  brows,  a  suborned  judge  and  six 
perjured  witnesses. 

Oh  the  suspense  of  those  three  days !  No  one  ever  will  know  the  depths 
of  Cleopatra's  agony  when  the  foreman,  who  was  a  miserable  Front  street 
merchant,  yelled  with  a  fiendish  smile,  "  guilty  of  murder  in  the  four- 
teenth degree,  and  recommended  to  mercy." 

"  Ten  years,"  said  the  Judge. 

She  fell  all  limp  to  the  floor.  Limp?  Yea.  The  verdict  had  taken  all 
the  starch  out  of  her. 

They  carried  him  hah!  fainting  back  to  his  cell,  but  yet  she  was  there 
before  him. 

She  had  run  like  a  deer  through  the  muddy  lanes  near  the  noisome 
court,  and  before  he  had  time  to  open  a  case  of  wine  just  sent  in  by  the 
"Convicts'  Aid  Society,"  she  was  at  his  feet. 

"When  will  you  marry  me,  Alfonso  Slaughterhouse?"  she  almost 
shrieked. 

"After  lunch,"  be  replied  tenderly.  "I'm  infernally  hungry  now. 
Hold  your  horses  for  an  hour  or  two." 

Chapter  III. 

The  afternoon  was  very  bright  as  Cleopatra  Smith,  clad  in  a  white  silk 
robe  en  demi-train,  shirred,  gored  and  basted,  nickel-pleated  and  puffed 
with;  bias  pipings,  led  the  way  up  the  corridor  leaning  on  the  arm  of  Jus- 
tice Tuppeny,  and  followed  by  twelve  bridesmaids  selected  from  the 
"Cut-Throats'  Matrimonial  Agency." 

They  arrived  at  the  cell  of  the  doomed  and  unjustly  sentenced  Alfonso 
Slaughterhouse. 

He  was  pale  from  confinement,  but  looked  proud  and  handsome  with 
his  unshaven  beard,  his  disheveled  hair  and  his  small,  ferrety  eyes. 

He  was  carefully  dressed  in  a  pair  of  gray  pantaloons,  slippers,  and  a 
business  coat,  which  became  him  excellently  well. 

The  ceremony  was  short  but  impressive. 

"Alfonso,  wilt  thou  take  Cleopatra  for  thy  wedded  wife?"  asked  Jus- 
tice Tuppeny. 

"  I  should  smile,"  was  the  clear  and  manly  reply. 

"  Cleopatra,  wilt  thou  take  Alfonso  for  thy  lawful  husband  ?"  was  the 
next  question. 

"  I  should  blush  to  simper — that  is,  I  will,"  murmured  the  bride. 

"  Then  I  declare  you  man  and  wife,"  said  Judge  Tuppeny. 

"  Am  I  really  Mrs.  Slaughterhouse  now?"  cried  Cleopatra,  as  she  fell 
into  her  husband's  arms. 

"Yes,  darling,  you  are;  and  if  you  carry-on  with  any  other  fellow 
while  I'm  over  the  bay,  I'll  brain  you  the  day  I  come  out." 

"  It  would  be  sweet  to  die  that  way,"  murmured  Mrs.  S.— "  to  die  for 
you ! " 

"And  you'll  take  care  of  Jemima,  and  take  her  to  Sunday-school, and 
get  her  an  engagement  in  a  concert  dive  ?"  queried  the  fond  husband. 

"  I  swear  it,"  she  replied. 

"Then  you  are  ray  own  true  girl,  Cleopatra." 

The  voices  of  the  bridesmaids  floated  down  the  cold  corridor,  chanting 
"The  Sweet  By  and  By,"aud  the  sobs  of  the  condemned  victims  in  Mur- 
derers' Pow  formed  a  rich  diapason  to  the  chorus. 

Only  a  few  years  to  wait  now;  a  little  patience  and  Mr.  Slaughterhouse 
will  be  a  free  man!  Yes,  free  to  fondle  his  bride  of  to-day  with  a  knife, 
and  to  pet  her  with  a  bludgeon,  or  caress  her  with  the  contents  of  his  re- 
volver.    Over  such  love  let  us  draw  the  vail  of  modesty. 

H.A.  Oobb.]  COBB,  BOVEE  &  CO.,       [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd   Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THTJRSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

"ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street* 

San  Francisco, 
wholesale  dealers  i  if  fxtjrs. 

[September  21.1 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,   I  rom  lo  a.m.  to    1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P-  McCURRlE,  Secretary. 

Oct  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


$72 


A  week.    412  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tkue  i.  Co.,  Augusta.  Maine. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  11, 1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  February  6,  1882. 


Compiledfrom  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency ',  401  California  St. ,  S.  F. 
Saturday,  January  28th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Edward  Wall  to  Wm  Henkel., 


Wm  Henkel  to  Jno  Kida 

A  M  Sheilds  et  al  to  Wm  Harney. 


Abner  Doble  to  H  L  Dodge 
Clement  P  Blethen  to  same.. ., 
C  W  Wells  to  Marie  Poncault.. 


Wm  Treen  et  al  to  Root  Barton . . 
E  J  C  Kewen  et  al  to  J  M  Wood. 
Henry  Mobr  to  DaTid  Kelleher. . . 


DESCRIPTION. 


Se  Howard,  137:6  ne  12tta,  ne  50,  se  100, 
sw  40:2,  nw  100  to  beginning,  nw  Kis- 
ling,  137:6  ne  12lh,  ne  47,  nw  80,  sw 
56:4,  se  80  to  commencement— Mission 
Block  10  

Same 

Lots  6  and  7  blk  167  University  Hd ;  lots 
2  and  3,  blk  168,  University  Extension 
Homestead 

Se  of  Pacific  and  Scott,  e  137:6x127:8— 
Western  Addition  423 

Ne  Jackson  and  Scott,  e  137:6x127:8— 
Western  Addition  423 

Ne  Steuart,  87:6  se  Market,  se  20x45:10: 
Bay  and  Water  578 

Lots  573,  575  to  578,  580,  582.  Gift  Map  3 

Ne  Jones  and  Chestnnt,  n  40x68,9 

E  half  of  lot  155,  block  98,  Central  Park 
Homestead 


!       6 
6,250 


100 

6,500 

12,000 

5 
525 
390 


Monday,  January  30th. 


Monroe  Greenwood  to  A  St  John . 

E  P  St  John  to  Amelia  F  Snowball 
M  McLaughlin  to  M  J  McLaughlin 
A  W  Rice  to  Helen  M  Smith  et  al. 
J  H  B  Wilkins  to  Henry  Allwood. 
GeoBarstowto  Geo  Mearns 


Geo  Mearns  to  Jno  Christen 

Mich  Newman  to  Jno  M  Nelson . 


S  Jackson,  92:3  e  Maple,  e  71:2  sw  120:5 
w  53:1,  n  119:1  to  commencement — 
WeBtern  Addition  836 

N  California,  102:1  w  Stciner,  w  25:10  x 
120— Western  Addition  390 

N  Fell,  137:6  e  of  Lagnna,  e  27:6x120— 
Western  Addition  209 

All  interest  in  Estate  of  Eliza  B  Smith 
deceased 

Lot  27,  28,  29,  blk  559,  Bay  Park  Home- 
stead   

Ne  Clement  street  and  29th  avenue,  e  2: 
8,  nw  28:6  to  29th  avenue,  b  28:4  to 
commencement — Outside  Lands  154.. 

Same 

N  20th,  150  w  Guerrero,  w  5x114 


$1,050 

6,000 

5 

1,067 

300 


Tuesday,  January  31st. 


E  W  Haskell  and  wf  to  F  T  Briggs 
M  Greenwood  to  Angie  C  St  John 


Mary  Hull  to  Hugh  Dimond. . 


Ann  Hull  to  Same 

J  D  Walker  et  al  to  S  A  Hord.. 


B  Groupp  et  al  to  Guiseppe  Varni 

P  McGlinchey  to  Chas  Geddes 

Albert  F  Lyle  et  al  toJBLyle.... 


Jno  Kidd  to  Kate  Kidd 

City  and  Co  of  S  F  to  Q  Barstow 

Wednesday,  February  1st 


2d,  175  se  Harrison,  se  35x90 

N  Washington,  117:9  w  Maple,  w  29:6  x 

127:8— Western  Addition  843 

N  McAllister,  137:6  e  Larkin,  e  60x137:6 

being  in  20-vara  1350 '. 

Same 

Ne  of  Clay  and  Broderick,  e  27:6x100— 

Western  Addition  49S 

E  Mission,  3S  n  25th,  n  27x65,  being  in 

Mission  Block  171 -. 

S  Hill,  77  e  Guerrero,  e  28x90,  being  in 

Mission  Block  74 

W  Van  Ness,  68:9  n  California,  w  159:4, 

n93:9,  e  8:4,  n  102:8,  el41,  8  93:9  to 

commencement 

Se  Howard  137:6  ne  12th,  ne  25,  se  100, 

sw  20:1,  nw  100  to  commencement 

Portion  sundry  blocks  Outside  Lands  . . 


t       1 

400 

1 
22,500 

1.525 

1,600 

1,250 


Stephen  Bradley  to  Wm  C  Glass., 
A  M  Shields  et  al  to  Wm  Harney. 

Bank  of  Cala  to  F  B  Wilde. ..'.. . 


H  F  Williams  to  O  H  Frank. . 

O  H  Frank  to  F  B  Wilde 

Jay  E  Russell  to  E  B  Perrin. . . 


W  Hollis,  75  n  Ellis,  n  50x90,  subject  to 
mortgage  for  $1,700 

Lots  6  blk  156.  4  and  5  blk  169,  6  and  8 
blk  171,  2  and  3  block  174,  University 
Mound 

Lots  4  and  13  blk  36  ;  also  lot  13  blk  35, 
adjoining  South  San  Francisco  Home- 


Same  

Same 

S  Ellis,  137:6  e  Larkin,  e  68:9x137:6  ;  al- 
so lot  10  blk  487,  lot  11  block  458,  and 
lots  7  and  11,  block  465  in  Bay  View 
Homestead 


$2,500 


6,000 


Thursday,  February  2nd. 


J  N  Hubert  et  al  to  J  M  Comerford 
Geo  D  Somerset  to  S  A  Somerset. . 


Same  to  Same 

Daniel  E  Sullivan  to  M  Earls.. 


Robt  J  Tobin  to  Annie  Raymond. 


W  J  Gunn  to  Otto  F  Grundel .. 
Same  to  Chas  H  Lindermann., 


H  B  Piatt  to  Hattie  A  O'Brien.... 
J  M  Johnson  to  Michl  O'Donuell. 


P  Meighan  and  wf  to  J  F  Kelterer 
Elizth  Paul  to  Jno  T  Doyle.... 


Frank  L  Parker  to  Jos  Melody... 

Cath  Ackland  to  L  H  Bailey  Jr. . 

L  H  Bailey  to  Lanra  E  Bailey 

F  P  Latson  and  wf  to  Jno  E  Ager 

Julius  JacobB  et  al  to  C  Cheders 

S  A  Somersett  to  Cath  Whelan.., 

Jas  S  Shaw  and  wf  to  Jaa  W  Kejr 

Wm  K  Van  Alen  to  Helen  A  Gram 


E  Church,  76:6  b  27th,  s  25x80 

W  Mason,  20  u  Sacramento,  n  20x60 
5(>-vara  599 

Same 

Sw  Dore,  225  se  Harrison,  se  25x84— 
Mission  Block  44 

N  Greenwich,  128  e  Baker,  e  25,  n  91,  w 
to  a  point,  s  95  to  commencement- 
Western  Addition  552 

E  9th  avenue,  150  s  Clement,  s  25x120 
Outside  Lands  139 

E  9th  avenue,  100  n  Pt  Lobos  avenue, 
50x120— OutBide  Lands  189 

Lots  3  and  4,  blk  1028.  Tide  Lands  ... 

Ne  Rausch,  237:6  se  Howard,  Be  37:6  x 
112-100-vara  268  

Se  Mission  and  Lizzie,  s  70x90;  portion 
lots  37,  38,  39, 43  and  44  of  Cobb  Tract 

W  Davis,  90  s  Sacramento,  s  47:6x68:9 
Bay  and  Water  bike  488  and  489,  sub- 
ject to  mortgage  for  $2,000 

N  Washington,  103:1  e  3roderick,  e  34:4 
x  127:8— Western  Addition  497 

S  Fell,  80  w  Franklin,  w  30x120- West 
era  Addition  141 

Same   

W  Bartlett,  195  n  25th,  n  65x117:6,  sub- 
ject to  mortgage 

E  Jersey,  285  s  Alameda,  s  28:6-Potrero 
Naevo  67 

W  Mason,  20  n  Sacramento,  n  20x60 
50-vara  599 

W  Pierce.  110  s  Tyler,  b  27:6x110-  West, 
ern  Addition  434 

Se  Spruce  and  Washington,  e  37:6x127 
8-Western  Addition  830 


Gift 
5 


600 
290 
580 

5,850 
2,000 


3.800 
Gift 

2,300 

700 

2,000 

4,500 

1,800 


Friday,  February  3rd. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Albert  Rowe  to  Wm  H  Smith.. 
Jno  O  Earl  to  Lewis  M  Starr.. , 


B  Haas  to  Christian  Lanfenberg. 


Geo  Barstow  to  A  O  de  Watson. . . 
Bank  of  California  to  A  W  Norton 


Minnie Unterreiter  to  G  W  Frink. 
Emanuel  Lasar  and  wf  to  C  Zager 


F  C  Siebe  to  Margareta  Whi  te . . . 


DESCRIPTION. 


E  Dolores,  152:6  s  23rd,  8  30:6x117:6.... 

Se  MiSBion,  343:9  sw  4th,  sw  68:9x160— 
100-varal33 

Lots  220  and  201,  Silver  Terrace  Home- 
stead ;  alBo  bw  15th  ave,  150  se  L  St, 
se  37:6x100;  also  lot  34,  blk  305,  Ha- 
ley &  O'Neil  Tract 

Nw  Lake  street  and  2nd  avenue,  w  57:6, 
n  101:1,  e  57:6,  w  98  to  commencement 

LotB  7  to  13, 41  and  42,  block  211,  O'Neil 
&  Haley  Tract 

Lots  33  and  34,  blk  332,  eame 

S  Green,  114:7  e  Powell,  e  22:11x98:9 - 
60-vara234 

Sw  Park  Avenue,  225  nw  Bryant,  nw 
25x75— 100-vara  214 


$1,200 
30,000 


Gift 
5 


1.550 
2,000 


3,350 
2,500 


Saturday,  February  4th. 


Jos  T  Burns  to  Mary  E  C  Burns. 


Daniel  E  Martin  et  al  to  J  Batsere 

Job  H  Athearn  to  A  W  Ohman 

Thoa  Byrne  to  Horatio  N  Stevens 
W  J  Gunn  to  Jno  Weissner 


Lau  Hill  Cem  to  R  McMillan  dec'd 
E  Neuman  to  Mathilde  Neumann . 

J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  E  L  Reyburn. . 


L  Gottig  to  P  Mariscano  . . . 
Paul  Rousset  to  W  E  Dean  . 


W  cor  11th  and  Burns  Place,  nw  40,  bw 
58,  se  80,  ne  142:6  to  commencement— 
M  B  10;  sw  11th,  160  nw  Folsom,  nw 
40,  sw  87,  se  40,  ne  86:3  to  com— M  B 
10;  undivided  half,  se  of  Battery  and 
Pine,  e  62:6x30 

E  Howard,  84  a  23d,  s  36,  e  122:6,  n  20, 
w  37:6,  u  16,  w  85  to  commencement— 
Mission  Block  153 

E  2d  Avenue,  230  s  16th,  8  30x120— Mia- 
sion  Block  39 

E  Valencia,  185  n  23rd,  n  55x125— Mis- 
sion Block  136 

Sw  8th  avenue  and  Clement,  w  132:6x50 
—Outside  Land  189 

Lot  2426 

N  O'Farrell,  137:6  w  Leavenworth 
25x137:6-50  vara  1236 

W  3rd  avenue,  425  n  Point  Lobos  ave- 
nue, w  75,  ne  37:6,  e  70,  s  37:6  to  com- 
mencement 


Geo  H  Eggers  et  al  to  D  O'Connor 
H  W  Newbauer  to  Wm  Maeaaen. . 


S  Turk,  252:1  e  of  Taylor,  5  66:5,  Be  to 
Market,  ne  to  Turk,  w  to  commeocem't 


■50-vara  981  and  933 

Sw  12th,  137:6  ee  Howard,  se  24x100— 
Mission  Block  16 

W  Scott,  137:6  s  Geary,  s  55,  w  96:6,  n 
27:6,  w  27,  n  27:6  to  commencement- 
Western  Addition  455 


Gift 

$4,000 

4,000 

3,050 

775 
135 


5 
300000 

2,400 


Monday,  February  6th. 


T  Wetzel  to  Visitacion  Land  Co . 
Henry  Caaebolt  to  P  H  Bartels... 
Thos  McManus  to  Arata  et  al 


Masonic  S  &  L  Bk  to  E  M  Tolraan 
W  M  Lamour  et  al  to  Odd  Fels  Bk 


M  Reese  by  exrs  to  C  W  Randall. 
A  Watson  by  admr  to  Hugh  Jonea 


Hugh  Jones  to  JaB  W  Smith.... 
Emanuel  RaaB  to  A  C  Heineken  . .  | 


Undivided  10.100  of  903*  acres  in  Sects 
32  and  33  Tp  2  sr  5  w 

N  Union,  37:6  Steiner,  e  25x62:6— West- 
ern Addition  44 

W  Laptdge,  800  n  19th,  25x80— Mission 
Block  21 

Lots  33  and  34,  blk  49,  City  Land  Assn. 

Lots  1  and  5  blk  400,  lot  1  blk  235;  lot  16 
block  202  South  San  Franciaro  Home- 
stead aud  Railroad  Association 

N  Washington,  137:6  w  Mason,  w  137:6 
—50-vara  626 

N  Eddy,  154:9  e  Buchanan,  e  25:9x120— 
Western  Addition  228 

Same 

W  cor  Notama  and  2d,  nw  46x75 


1,250 
600 


345 

10,000 

1,625 
1,625 
13,000 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
Tbe  Trade  aud  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  aud  Consular  Invoice. 


g^3"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co. ,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  *'  Macondray  &  Co. ,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.^ 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the   Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M. 

203  Kearny  Street.  - 


■  i 


A.    GUNST   &    CO., 

San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AJSI>    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA   AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  '&  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
jF^"  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana Urands  twice  a  month.  \Feb.  19. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

©3T*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California. Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants. 

Hawaiian    Line    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

AGENCY  FOR  PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  FARMS  AND  MINES, 

ROBERT  WALKINSHiW,  Notary  Public, 

407    MONTGOMERY   STREET.  Man.  28. 


Feb.  11,  1*82. 


CAT.IFOHNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABIUA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


U*n  u  whit*  a*  drircn  mow ; 
CTprm  bUcfc  **  «'«•  *  ■  - 

-  Iter*  »im!  for  iwm*  ; 

Butclv-brarrirt,  rwrklh  r .  amtyr  ; 
Pertum*  for  *  kdy'i  chunber  ; 


For  ni>  Ia4»  to  rl^e  tbclr  ilr»ra; 

k  from  hi*«d  lo  hwl  : 

me  l>u\, come  buy, 
Bqy,  Ma,  «'r  *i«e  roar  !■*#<*  ory 

WILLIAM  SllAKf-TKARK. 


Guiteau  wants  a  new  trial.  Br  the  way,  it  ia  not  right  to  try  a  man 
twice  f-T  the  aauie  nhVnw,  and  the  man  who  haa  been  acquitted  never 
move*  for  a  new  trial.  It  is  the  convicted  follow  who  break*  through  the 
rale  and  wants  to  he  tried  all  over  n^ain.  And  it  i«  also  a  itmnfn  thint? 
that  everv  one  who  once  tries  the  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors  kept  on 
aaJe  by  Messrs.  P.  J.  Caasin  A  Co.,  oonw  of  Washington  and  Battery 
streets,  wants  to  try  them  again  and  again.  Id  fact,  such  a  i>erson  is  con- 
tinually applying  for  a  fresh  trial.  Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities 
at  wholesale  rates. 

An  old  bachelor  geologist  was  boasting  that  every  rock  was  as  fa- 
miliar to  him  as  the  alphabet.  A  lady  who  was  present  declared  that  she 
knew  of  a  rock  of  which  he  was  wholly  ignorant.  "  Name  it,  madam," 
cried  (  talebt,  in  a  rage.  "  It  is  rock  the  cradle.  sir,"said  the  lady.  Since 
then  the  bachelor  geologist  has  married  the  lady  and  learned  all  about 
rocking  the  cradle.  Another  thing,  he  gets  Noble  Bros.,  the  celebrated 
painters,  of  63$  Clay  street,  to  do  his  painting. 

Like  a  beautiful  queen  on  her  throne  she  seem'd, 

Crown'd  with  her  golden  hair  ; 
Her  brilliant  eyes  with   splendor  beam'd 

And  her  face  was  passing  fair. 
Her  bust  had  charm'd  a  sculptor's  eye, 

And  oh!  that  bewitching  glance  ; 
As  she  gazed  on  the  revelers  passing  by 

In  the  maze  of  the  festive  dance. 
My  soul  was  burning,  with  passion  I  pray'd 

My  gallant  friend,  De  Menil, 
To  appeal  for  me  to  the  beautiful  maid 

To  dance  in  the  next  quadrille. 
He  smiled  and  said,  with  a  comical  leer, 

"  Don't  ask  me  again,  I  beg ;" 
Then  the  demon  whispered  into  my  ear: 
"  She's  got— she's  a— wooden  leg!  " 

—Oil  City  Derrick. 
Extract  from  a  young  lady's  letter:  "And,  do  you  know,  Maud  and 
I  are  sure  Capt.  Popple  had  taken  too  much  champagne  at  the  ball,  for 
he  took  out  his  watch  and  looked  hard  at  the  back  of  it,  and  them  mut- 
tered: '  Blesh  my  shoul!  I  hadn't  any  idea  it  was  that  time  o'  night." 
And,  next  day,  Captain  Popple  sent  $2.50  and  his  photograph  to  the 
News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  and,  in  return,  he  received  100  pho- 
tograph medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  Bize  of 
a  postage -stamp. 

When  the  circus  acrobat  falls  off  his  horse,  no  one  complains;  when  a 
tailor  makes  a  suit  of  clothes  that  doesn't  6t,  the  customer  doesn't  howl  ; 
when  a  plumber  fixes  your  pipe  to  burst  before  he  is  off  the  block,  noth- 
ing is  thought  of  it.  But  when  the  housewife  serves  up  a  badly  cooked 
dinner,  then  there  is  the  deuce  to  pay.  In  order  to  avoid  such  a  catas- 
trophy,  buy  an  Arlington  Range  from  De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street, 
below  Battery. 

To  drift  with  every  passion  till  ray  soul 
Is  a  stringed  lute  on  which  all  winds  can  play, 
Is  it  for  this  that  I  have  given  away 
Mine  ancient  wisdom  and  austere  control  ? 
Methinks  my  life  is  a  twice  written  scroll 
Scrawled  over  on  some  boyish  holiday 
With  idle  songs  for  pipe  and  virelay, 
Which  do  hut  mar  the  secret  of  the  whole. 
Surely  there  was  a  time  I  might  have  trod 
The  summit  hijrhts,  and  from  life's  dissonance 
Struck  one  clear  chord  to  reach  the  ears  of  God. 
Is  that  time  dead  ?    Lo!  with  a  little  rod 
I  did  but  touch  the  honey  of  romance — 
And  must  I  lose  a  soul's  inheritance  ? 

— Oscar  Wilde. 
The  great  hit  of  the  recent  congress  of  free-thinkers  at  Paris  was  the 
Bpeech  of  an  illustrious  orator  who,  having  inserted  his  left  hand  into  the 
breast  of  his  coat,  made  a  passionate  gesture  with  his  right  and  bellowed, 
"Gentlemen,  I  am  an  atheist — thank  God!"  This  illustrious  orator  is, 
it  may  be  mentioned,  coming  to  San  Francisco  for  the  purpose  of  having 
his  photograph  taken  at  the  studio  of  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  of  Sac- 
ramento and  Montgomery  streets. 

"Papa,  why  do  men  always  wipe  their  mouths  off  with  the  back  of 
their  hands  after  coming  from  behind  the  green  screen?"  "That's  the 
sign  of  the  order,  my  son,"  responded  the  wise  parent.  And  this  wise 
parent,  by  the  way,  purchases  his  hats  at  White's,  614  Commercial 
street.  White's  hats  are  celebrated  all  over  the  country,  and  they  cover 
more  intellect  and  brain  power  than  could  be  found  at  a  Boston  tea-party. 
Love  stood  upon  the  doorstep 

And  twisted  about  the  pin, 
And  whispered  through  the  keyhole, 

"Is  any  one  within?" 
But  she  was  busy  sweeping. 

And  dusting  high  and  low, 
And  he  his  books  was  deep  in, 

So  they  let  him  knock  and  go. 
Better  the  book  unwritten, 

Better  unswept  the  floor, 
Than  such  sweet  and  seldom  visitor 
Turned  from  the  thankless  door. 
The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both 
bottles  and  kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.     This  healthful 
ind  delicious  beer  is  the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 


I  am  a  wild,  untamed  thing, 

Bought  for  by  tortbat  m  old] 
Could  I  bt  caught,  mat  wealth  Id  bring, 

And  days  wooid  not  be  cold 
Bw  him  who  found  me, 
I  never  wander  far  from  home. 

Yet  there  I'm  always  missed; 
Abroad  I  Heldom  ever  roam, 

Except  t'escapc  the  fist 

Of  those  who  hound  me. 
Dost  know  why  ever  thus  I'm  sought 

With  eagerness  so  wild  ? 
And  so  far  never  have  been  caught, 

E'en  by  a  little  child 

Or  a  full  grown  son? 
Because  the  minds  of  those  who  seek 

Follow  the  beaten  path; 
And  I,  on  whom  scribes  would  wreak 

Their  pen  points  full  of  wrath, 
Am  the  Unknown  Pun. 

They  had  been  engaged  to  be  married  for  fifteen  year?,  and  one  eve 
ning  he  called  and  asked  her  to  sing  something  tender  and  touching, 
something  that  would  "move  "him.  She  sat  down  at  the  piano  and  sang, 
"  Darling,  I  am  growing  old."  Then  he  took  her  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213 
Sutter  street,  and  treated  her  to  delicious  ice-cream,  mince  pies  and  con- 
fectionery.    On  the  way  home  the  wedding  day  was  fixed. 

The  Boston  Globe  says:  "We  would  like  to  see  Oscar  Wilde  '  tackle  ' 
a  dish  of  Boston  baked  beans.  Let  him  try  it  as  a  substitute  for  lilies, 
and  he  may  be  the  agent  through  whom  our  New  England  dish  can  be 
raised  to  the  high  dignity  of  estheticism."  If  Oscar  comes  to  SaD  Fran- 
cisco he  can  be  relied  upon  to  "  tackle  "  the  delicious  bivalves  that  are  to 
be  obtained  at  Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors,  68  and  69  California  Market. 

Two  sous  of  Erin,  shoveling  on  a  hot  day,  stopped  to  rest,  and  ex- 
changed views  on  the  labor  question:  "  Pat,  this  is  mighty  hard  work 
we're  at."  "It  is,  indade,  Jemmy;  but  what  kind  of  work  is  it  you'd 
like,  if  you  could  get  it?"  "Well,"  said  the  other,  leaning  reflectively 
on  his  shovel  and  wiping  the  perBpiration  from  his  brow  with  the  back  of 
his  hand,  "for  a  nice,  aisy,  clane  business,  I  think  I  would  like  to  be  a 
bishop." 

We  often  hear  of  a  woman  marrying  a  man  to  reform  him  ;  but  no 
one  ever  tells  about  a  man  marrying  a  woman  to  reform  her.  We  men 
are  modest,  and  don't  talk  about  our  good  deeds  much.  It  is  the  self-same 
modesty  which  prevents  men  from  telling  every  one  that  they  go  to  Jas. 
R.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,  Market  street,  below  Beale,  and  purchase  the  Imperish- 
able Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  timeB  the  space  that 
ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  &  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1,  $1.25  and  $1.50  per 
day,  or  $6  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel. 

The  lecturer  began:    "There  is  a  fortune  lying  in  wait ■"    Up 

1'umped  a  bullet-headed  fellow  in  the  northeast  corner  to  remark:  "Well, 
guess  you're  'bout  right  there,  mister.  There's  Bill  Jones,  the  Butcher. 
Three  years  ago  he  wasn't  wuth  a  dollar.  He's  got  a  fortin  now.  Got  it, 
as  you  say,  by  lying  in  weight."  The  bullet-headed  man  said  no  more, 
but  the  lecturer  was  ill  at  ease  during  the  entire  evening. 

A  Sunday  School  teacher  in  Albion,  New  York,  asked  her  class  the 
question,  "What  did  Simon  say?"  "Thumbs  up!"  said  a  little  girl. 
This  was  a  mistake  on  the  little  girl's  part.  What  Simon  did  say  was, 
"  Napa  Soda  licks  creation;"  and  he  spoke  the  truth,  too. 

A  little  boy  was  asked  if  he  had  a  good  memory.  "No,"  said  he, 
"but  I  have  a  good  forgetency."  His  big  sister  goes  to  J.  J.  O'Brien  & 
Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  purchases  Foster  Kid  Gloves, 
and  her  beau  says  that  she  is  awful  pretty. 

An  Illinois  paper,  in  describing  the  late  tornado,  says:  "  A  white 
dog,  while  attempting  to  weather  the  gale,  was  caught  with  his  mouth 
open  and  turned  inside  out." 

J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724^  Market  street. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

A   Very    Pleasant    Residence,    of  6  1-4    Acres, 


MENLO      PARK. 
EZXE    OBCHABD,    TISETABV,    STABLE,    ETC.,    ETC. 

If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for  Catalogue. 

THOMAS  DAT 122  Sutter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  28.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /^\ 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor,      /fcrrufC' 

JEstabUslied   in    1862,  uWipiul 

Removed  to 22-1  Sansome  Street.  ^&ffi^y 

EST*  MR.  C.  W.  81  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplanb  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

ire,  Life  anil  Marine   Insurance,  503  California  street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb  11, 1882. 


BIZ. 


There  is  quite  a  lull  in  business  circles;  in  fact  no  important  movement 
in  merchandise  has  been  brought  to  our  notice  since  the  incoming  of  the 
new  year.  Money  is  very  plentiful,  and  upon  gilt-edged  securities  can  be 
had  at  very  low  rates  for  California.  The  fact  is  that  our  banks  and 
banking  houses  generally  have  a  large  surplus  of  idle  capital,  and  this  is 
quite  an  incentive  to  those  inclined  to  operate  in  real  estate,  and  this  is 
being  done  to  a  considerable  extent  upon  Market  and  other  business 
streets,  and  also  on  the  line  of  the  Cable  Railroads,  notably  on  the  hights 
in  the  Western  Addition  and  along  Jackson  street  and  Pacific  avenue. 
Here  there  are  large  improvements  in  progress  in  the  way  of  the  erection 
of  many  costly  private  residences. 

Tee  Produce  Exchange  has  been  much  exercised  during  the  past 
few  weeks.  First  came  a  large  increase  of  membership,  when  all  the  va- 
cant seats  were  taken  at  $1,000  each.  The  membership  being  200,  and 
the  fact  of  having  a  good  large  round  sum  on  deposit,  set  the  members  to 
thinking  about  moving  to  more  eligible  quarters.  Accordingly,  a  move 
has  been  made  to  purchase  the  Merchants'  Exchange  property  on  Califor- 
nia street,  for  $250,000.  No  sooner  was  this  publicly  mooted  than  the 
press  of  the  city  said  the  property  could  not  be  obtained  for  less  than 
S400,000.  This,  we  think,  is  a  mistake,  the  property  not  being  worth 
anything  like  the  sum  last-named.  However,  the  more  prominent  mem- 
bers of  the  Produce  Exchange — notably  those  extensively  engaged  in 
Flour  and  Wheat,  including  Commission  men,  shippers  and  exporters — 
these  all  desire  the  change  to  be  made,  and  a  removal  from  the  narrow, 
contracted  rooms  on  Clay  and  Davis  street  to  more  central  and  desirable 
quarters  like  unto  that  of  California  street.  Should  the  Exchange  be  re- 
moved to  the  place  designated,  it  would  no  doubt  cause  a  large  increase 
of  membership  and  subscribers,  which,  in  its  present  ill- ventilated  quar- 
ters, is  entirely  out  of  the  question;  and  this  change  is  now  more  particu- 
larly called  for  for  the  reason  that  the  Produce  Exchange  have  decided  to 
introduce  the  Put  and  Call  system  into  operation.  It  is  first  to  be  tried 
as  an  experiment,  to  see  how  the  matter  cau  be  made  to  work.  It  is  not, 
however,  the  intention  at  first  to  supplant  the  regular  morning  session  of 
the  Produce  Exchange,  which  meets  every  morning  at  half-past  ten 
o'clock  and  closing  at  eleven,  but  those  members  desiring  to  operate  the 
new  system  are  to  meet  in  the  same  rooms  at  half-past  eleven  o'clock, 
where  Flour,  Wheat,  Barley,  Corn  and  Beans  will  be  placed  on  the  Call 
list  for  operators  to  speculate  in.  Some  of  the  old  conservative  members 
are  violently  opposed  to  this  innovation,  and  tried  to  vote  it  down  as  de- 
moralizing and  destructive  to  all  legitimate  business.  There  was,  and  is, 
a  large  majority  of  members  in  favor  of  its  adoption,  and  we  now  believe 
the  experiment  will  soon  be  made.  We  ought  here  to  remark  in  regard 
to  the  proposed  movement  of  the  Exchange  to  California  street,  that  the 
opposition  to  it  comes  from  the  Potatoe  men  (so  called),  and  to  those 
whose  stores  are  in  the  immediate  neighborhood  of  the  present  Produce 
Exchange,  and  who  deal  in  Hay  and  Dairy  Produce  and  other  farming 
truck,  including  Vegetables,  etc.  These  are  the  men  who  cannot  afford 
to  go  on  to  California  street. 

The  cold,  dry,  frosty  -weather  of  the  past  few  weeks  has  been  detri- 
mental to  the  farming  interests  of  the  Pacific  Slope,  and  has  occasioned 
some  anxious  forebodings  as  to  the  future  crop  outlook,  but  from  all  the 
information  we  can  obtain,  we  are  not  of  those  who  are  discouraged.  The 
improved  modes  of  cultivation,  the  largely  increased  acreage  already  sown 
to  Wheat,  irrigating  canals,  and  copious  rains  in  several  Grain-growing 
districts,  snow  upon  the  mountain-tops  to  feed  the  rivers  during  the  dry 
seacon — these  all  contribute  to  the  belief  that,  with  the  never-failing 
Spring  rains,  we  are  quite  confident  that  we  will  harvest  as  much  Grain 
as  last  year,  even  if  no  crop  is  produced  on  the  west  side  of  the  San 
Joaquin,  as  now  feared. 

During  the  week  uuder  review  we  have  had  numerous  foreign  ar- 
rivals of  deep-water  vessels,  bringing  Coal,  Iron  and  General  Merchan- 
dise from  Europe,  New  York,  etc.  This  fleet  has  added  largely  to  our 
disengaged  list  of  vessels  in  port,  and  has  caused  a  decline  in  Wheat 
freights  to  Europe  to  60@(i5s.,  latter  for  orders.  During  the  week  several 
vessels  have  been  chartered  within  this  range,  although  shippers  do  not 
exhibit  any  great  anxiety  to  make  Spot  charters  even  at  this  rate.  By 
the  arrival  of  several  British  iron  steamers  here  of  late  from  China,  with 
Chinese  passengers,  etc.,  return  freights  to  Hongkung  by  these  Bteamers 
have  been  taken  at  low  rates.  There  has  also  been  a  break  in  freights 
between  this  and  Honolulu.  By  sail-craft  for  a  long  time  S6  per  ton  was 
the  rate  ;  this,  by  sharp  competition,  suddenly  dropped  to  $2,  but  is  now 
up  to  S4  per  ton.  There  is  at  this  writing  some  40,000  tons  of  tonnage  on 
the  European  berth,  and  about  the  same  amount  of  disengaged  tonnage 
here,  while  the  fleet  to  arrive  within  the  next  five  or  six  months  aggre- 
gates 250,000  tons,  against  169,000  tons  same  date  last  year;  109,000  tons 
at  even  date  in  1880.  It  is  very  evident  that  there  is  to  be  no  scarcity  of 
available  tonnage  in  these  waters  for  a  long  time  to  come.  Oregon  is 
alike  well  supplied  with  Wheat  tonnage.  At  last  mail  advices  there  was  in 
the  Columbia  River  45,000  registered  tons.  At  the  same  time  there  is  a 
much  larger  fleet  now  en  route  to  Oregon  than  ever  before  at  this  season 
— say  55,000  tons.  The  latest  freight  engagement  at  Portland  was  the 
ship  McNear,  at  75s. 

Flour. — The  Spot  market  is  firm  at  S5  for  choice  Extras  ;  §4  75  for 
Shipping  Extras;  Super.  Ex.,  S4  25@4  50;  Superfine,  $3  50@$4—  all  in 
sacks.  Several  car-load  shipments  have  recently  been  made  by  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroad  to  Chicago,  Memphis,  New  Orleans,  and  even  to 
Texas. 

Wheat. — The  market  is  strong  at  SI  70  per  ctL  At  this  rate  some 
5,000  tons  choice  are  said  to  have  been  sold  for  St.  Louis  by  Stocktonians, 
to  be  shipped  within  three  months  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  at 
$13  per  ton.  During  the  week  large  sales  for  export  have  been  made  at 
$1  65@1  70. 

Barley. —The  Spot  market  has  been  considerably  excited  during  the 
week,  causing  an  advance  in  Brewing,  with  sales  at  $1  85@1  90  P  ctl. 
Chevalier  and  Feed  have  sold  freely  at  $1  70@1  75. 

Oats. — Arrivals  from  the  North  have  been  liberal,  with  sales  at  $1  75 
@1  80  #  ctL  for  Feed,  and  for  Milling,  $1  85@S2  #  ctl.  for  Surprise. 

Corn.— Holders  have  ^advanced  their  rates  to  S2@2  25  #  ctl.,  with 
small  sales  of  White  and  Yellow. 

Beans. — Under  the  influence  of  a  large  Eastern  demand,  prices  for  all 


White  varieties  have  gone  up  with  a  rush.  We  quote  free  sales  of  Pea 
and  small  White  at  4@5c.  #  ft>.;  Limas,  5@6c;  Bayos,  die,  Pink  and 
Red,  3@3£a;  Butter,  4@4Jc. 

Hops. — The  market  is  quiet.  Some  small  shipments  go  to  the  Colonies 
by  the  outgoing  Australian  steamer.     We  quote  23@25c. 

Wool. — Stocks  are  well  nigh  exhausted,  and  priceB  in  consequence  en- 
tirely nominal. 

Honey. — The  outlook  is  not  now  favorable  for  a  large  crop  this  season. 
Beeswax.— The  stock  is  very  light  at  23@25c. 
Hides.— We  quote  Dry  at  18@18J&;  Wet  Salted,  10@llc. 
Tallow. — Ordinary,  in  rough  packages,  6&@7a;  Refined,  in  shipping 
order,  9i@10c. 

Dairy  Products. — Butter  supplies  of  Fresh  Grass  Roll  are  scarce,  and 
prices  have  advanced  to  30@32ie.  for  Choice  ;  Fair  to  Good,  28@30c. 
Cheese  is  scarce  at  17@18c.  for  California,  17@20c.  for  Eastern  and  14@ 
15c.  for  Western.    Eggs  have  advanced  to  28@30c. 

Coffee. — Some  3,700  bags  Central  American  New  Crop  have  arrived 
this  week.     Quotable  at  13@13£c. 

Sugar. —The  Ella  has  arrived  from  Honolulu  with  7,108  bags.  The 
market  for  Refined  is  unchanged.  White,  lljc;  Golden  C,  9£a;  Yellow, 
8  cents. 

Rice.— The  Ella,  from  Honolulu,  brought  1,264  bags.  Sales  of  1,000 
bags  Hawaiian  for  New  York,  at  5c.  cash.  We  quote  No.  1  China  at  52 
@6c;  No.  2  do.,  4f@5c;  Mixed,  4c. 

Quicksilver.— The  market  is  flat  at  36J@36fc.;  London  price,  £6  per 
bottle — some  say  £5  17s.  6d. 

Salmon.— There  are  buyers  of  Columbia  River  Spring  Catch  at  $1  25. 
Spot  price  for  export,  SI  30. 
Coal. — The  market  is  surfeited  and  quotations  for  cargo  lots  very  low. 
Iron. — Holders  of  Pig  are  firm  in  demanding  advanced  rates. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe    Company's    steamers   will    sail    Tor   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  1,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  Feb'.  18th,  at  12 
o'clock  M.,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  HANZA- 
NILLO  aod  ACAPCLCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American 
Ports,  calling  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passen- 
gers and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  February  15th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Feb.  11. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf;  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

February  ISth  March  14th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  11th 

August  12th  August  29th  Sept'ber  30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  MailSteam- 
ship  Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 

Feb.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28.    I    March  5,  10,  15,  20,  25,  and  30. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 214   Montgomery  street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Feb  11.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Special  Afotice.»-Ttie  SteainfthJp  "  Australia"  will  sail  for 
HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY,  on  WEDNESDAY,  February  16th, 
at  2  p  m  ,  or  immediately  upon  arrival  of  the  English  Mails. 
Feb.  11. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Special  Notice. --The  Steamship  '-City  of  Rio  ue  Janeiro" 
will  not  tail  for  HONGKONG  as  previously  advertised.     The  O.  and  O.  Steam- 
ship Company's  S.  S.  GAKL1C  will  sail  in  her  place,  and  leave  here  February  18th. 
Feb.  11. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Special  Notice. --The  Steamship  "City  ol'Kio  Ue  Janeiro" 
will  sail  for  NEW  YORK,  via  PANAMA  and  WAY  PORIS,   on  SATURDAY, 
February  ISth,  at  12  o'clock.                                        WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 
Feb.  11.  __^_ General  Agents. 


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NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  <&  Rnlof son's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29, 


Feb.  11,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKRTISER. 


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THE  AMERICAN   UNCRUSTA   WALTON  COMPANT. 
Id  our  laow-  >i  the 

viri-'l  "*<*  ■ 

I  -irpotML    Sine**  then  th*  propoa  impaiiy 

iupply  the  den 
id»  has  be*-n 

wo]  I  kDOWO    men  of  high 
inny  mention   tin?  n  ■ 

II.  J,  M  >yt,  wh<>  bu  ren%n  I  the  Gramma 

hi  I  ,iu- 
r  I,  the  well-known  lawyer  ; 
Me»n».  II.  M.  Hunt  and  Jamee  Renwick,  the  architects ;  S,  Bayai 

it   Fish,  hit-  ry),  Mid  H.  <;. 

■Carnoand  (the  eon  of  H.  < ;.  Marquand,  the  banker  and  promoter  of  the 
Iron  Mountain  Railroad).     Aa  it  ii  thought  deetrable  t.>  have  a  small  in- 
terested group  of  shareholders  in  the  new  Company  in  this  city,  a  Beleo- 
ti-m  for  applk  ition  will  be  made.  More  implications  for  Bharea  than  there 
«rv  Bharea  to  Riant  will  unquestionably  be  made,  and  the  object  of  the 
-:  y,  therefore,  is  not  to  seek  subscriptions.     Until  the  American 
works  are  completed  all  orders  delivered  in   London  and  Paris  will  be 
filled  at  somewhat  higher  rates.     Forms  of  application  for  stock  in  the 
new  Company  can  be  obtained  and  orders  for  the  material  issued  through 
V..  J.  Jackson,  Califbrnian  and  European  agency,  16  Montgomery  Ave- 
■i  Francisco. 
N.  B.  -  Samples  of  Lincrasta  Walton   are  now  on  exhibition  at  the 
show  rooms  of  Robert  Blum,  12t>  Kearny  street. 


"The  Great  Burlington  Route,'"  via  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and 
Quincy  R.  R,,  has  long  since  become  established  as  the  favorite  line  of 
transcontinental  travel  with  all  classes  and  conditions  of  people,  butmore 
particularly  with  Australasian  tourists.  This  road's  connections  with  all 
pi  hits  are  complete,  its  cars  luxurious  and  comfortable,  and  all  its  ap- 
pointments are  perfect.  Mr.  T.  D.  McKay,  the  General  Agent  in  San 
Francisco,  is  a  perfect  encyclopedia  of  all  the  knowledge  which  a  traveler 
requires,  and  is,  at  the  same  time,  a  gentleman  of  urbane  manners,  who 
takes  pleasure  in  affording  information  to  inquiring  tourists. 

The  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Company  of  the  United  States  issued 
its  twenty  second  animal  statement  on  January  1st  ult.  A  careful  perusal 
of  the  figures  in  the  statement  shows  that  the  Equitable  is  a  strong  and 
reliable  Company,  just  such  a  one,  in  fact,  as  a  prudent  man,  who  is  mak- 
ing provision  for  those  who  are  near  and  dear  to  him,  should  desire  to  in- 
sure in.  The  Equitable  policies  are  short  and  easy  of  understanding, 
and,  after  running  for  three  years,  become  absolutely  incontestable  under 
their  own  provisions.  This  Company  has  long  since  obtained  a  reputa- 
tion for  prompt  and  liberal  settlements,  and  has  not  a  single  contested 
claim  on  its  books. 

The  crowded  state  in  which  one  finds  the  store  of  Messrs.  Mosgrove 
&  Bro.,  Post  street,  between  Kearny  and  Montgomery,  every  day,  indi- 
cates that  that  enterprising  firm  is  meeting  with  the  success  which  its  ef- 
forts entitle  it  to.  In  every  department  this  favorite  establishment  is 
stocked  with  the  most  magnificent  goods,  that  have  been  selected  by  the 
most  experienced  buyers  in  all  the  leading  markets  of  the  world.  We 
advise  all  who  desire  to  obtain  the  very  best  quality  of  dry-goods  at  the 
very  lowest  price  to  call  on  Mosgrove  &  Bro. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  7i  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6^  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9^  a.m. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[IlfCOXPOJtjLTJBD    183B.} 


Assets 


$16,000,000- 


This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First — No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding*  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non- forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  ou  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Fquity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

f^~  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 


JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL   PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Assent  for  tbe  United  States: 
MR,  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y, Jan.  5. 

CENTRAL    PACIFIC    RAILROAD. 

From  and  after  Monday.  February  61b.  1882,  Main  Line,  or 
Western  Division  Trains,  Will  Not  Stop  at  West  Oakland  (Peralta  street) 
Station.  T.  H,  GOODMAN,  O.  P.  and  T.  A. 

A.  M.  TOWNE,  General  Superintendent.  Feb.  i. 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan,  29. 


DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Omcc  of  Hip  Bnlwer  Consolidated   Mlnlngr  Company,  Nan 
otora  of  the 
■Ti...  i  Company,  held  thi*  day,  1  |  m,-.)  per  ihare, 

■  n  MONDAY,  F»bru  u  ■.  Transfer  Bool 

"ii  Tlmr  h      i  in    dividend  Is  payable  at  the 

md  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  rtoch  Issned  there,  and  at  the 
W\|   WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Room  N".  S9,  Btn  at,  Ban   Francisco, 

California.  Foh.  11. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Ollii-o  Of  the  Standard   Con.  Mining  Company,  San    Fran- 
elaoo.  Cal  ,  Feb.  2,  1882     At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of   Directors  of  the 
]U...v«--n:inic«l  Company,  held  this  <luv,  Dividend   No.  88,  of  Stnento*flve  Cents  per 
..  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  Feb    L8th,  1882,  at  the  office  in  tniB 
city,  <>r  at  The  Fanners'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office -Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  300  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. ____ Feo-  4- 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding  School  (V>r  Young  Ladles  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  will  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  In  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 

MILLARD     F.    BRADLEY, 

carcber  of  Records,  Room  37,  118  Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at  home. 


Samples  worth  $A  free. 

Address  Stinson  &  Co. .'.Portland,  Maine. 


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DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhauster!  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  i*aeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

{^~  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.      Boxes  of  50,  $1.50  ;  of 
100,  §2.75  ;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $3.     Preparatory  Pills,  §2  a  Box.     Send  for  Circular. 
|Aug.  27.1 


DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 


M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1S:j7;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  S  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city — Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  tbe  solicitation   of  bis   old  patients,  has  resumed   bis 
practice  in  San   Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  P.M. Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    23   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOTTBS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
STJNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  213  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  TBE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTTBS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving*,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  Drugs,  Fiue  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101, 103 and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.F.  Jan.  14. 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  tbe  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais' Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architeot, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  everv  description  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

S&-  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  BuildiDgs  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   1ETTEK. 


Feb.  11,  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  ' '  Queen's  speech  "  is  always  an  unsatisfactory  text  to  dilate 
upon.  It  has  been  our  duty  to  comment  upon  the  instrument  at  all  the 
openings  of  Parliament  for  many  years  past,  and  we  have  yet  to  remember 
a  single  instance  of  the  task  being  a  grateful  one.  The  speech  from  the 
Throne  is  necessarily  constructed  in  the  most  ambiguous  of  terms,  be- 
ginning with  the  immemorial  statement  that  "  my "  Government  is  in 
perfect  accord  with  all  foreign  powers,  and  ending  with  the  very  safe  hope 
that  "  my"  Government  will  tide  over  those  matters  at  which  the  opposi- 
tion may  chance  to  glance  askance.  Let  us  get,  however,  to  the  chief 
points  of  the  speech,  so  far  as  they  have  been  sent  by  telegraph.  With 
somewhat  doubtful  taste,  the  Queen  (or  her  responsible  advisers)  places 
first  in  importance  among  the  affairs  of  the  vast  empire  of  which  she  is 
the  acknowledged  head,  the  fact  that  her  youngest  son  is  shortly  to  be 
married  to  a  daughter  of  a  pigmy  German  Princelet.  Next  we  are  in- 
formed in  the  politest  terms  that  Thessaly  has  been  ceded  to  Greece.  And 
then  comes  the  significant  fact,  expressed  in  the  most  roundabout  fashion, 
that  England  and  France  are  shortly  going  to  gobble  Egypt  between  them. 

We  have  several  times  confidently  averred  that  the  Land  of  the  Pharoahs 
will  yet  set  Europe  on  fire,  and  we  still  adhere  to  our  opinion.  The  pro- 
spective dispute  is  too  complicated  to  be  described  at  length,  but  all  the 
great  Powers  are  directly  or  indirectly  concerned  in  it.  England  wants 
Egypt  as  a  highway  to  her  Oriental  possessions.  France  reluctantly  con 
sents  to  this  arrangement,  as  thereby  she  can  gain  a  double  point — the 
good  will  of  John  Bull,  which  may  be  very  valuable  in  the  near  future, 
and  the  certainty  that,  in  return,  England  will  refrain  from  interfering 
with  French  annexation  in  Northern  Africa,  Egypt  excepted.  Italy  is 
extremely  jealous  of  France  in  regard  to  to  the  African  schemes  of  the 
latter,  and  is  justly  mortified  at  being  consulted  so  little  on  the  Egyptian 
question.  Austria  views  Italy  with  especial  distrust,  and  secretly  rejoices 
to  see  her  old-time  adversary  snubbed.  Germany  likes  to  see  the  atten- 
tion of  France  diverted  from  herself,  and  Russia  would  welcome  an 
European  row,  no  matter  what  the  bone  of  contention  might  be. 

After  referring  in  a  congratulatory  tone  to  the  restoration  of  peace  on 
the  northwestern  frontier  of  India,  the  speech  goes  on  to  refer  to  South 
African  affairs,  and  expresses  regret  that,  although  hostilities  have  not 
been  renewed  in  Basuto,  the  country  is  still  in  an  unsettled  state.  The 
implied  apprehension  of  trouble  in  that  region  has  since  been  confirmed 
by  the  news  that  hostilities  have  been  renewed,  that  the  chiefs  are  in  favor 
of  joining  the  rebel,  Masuppa,  and  that  the  Boers  have  been  getting  the 
worst  of  it  in  the  fighting  so  far.  If  the  rebels,  if  so  we  may  call  the 
natives  of  Basutoland,  are  toe  successful  in  their  uprising  at  the  outset, 
there  is  every  prospect  of  a  renewal  of  the  Zulu  war,  and  England  is  sure 
to  suffer  from  the  imbroglio,  no  matter  how  successful  her  arms  or  influ- 
ence may  ultimately  be. 

The  speech  touches  very  superficially  upon  the  condition  of  Ireland, 
merely  intimating  in  formal  terms  that  the  efforts  of  the  Goverdment  to 
establish  the  majesty  of  the  law  in  that  distracted  country  have  been 
crowned  with  some  success,  with  a  reasonable  hope  of  more.  It  is  in  en- 
tire consistence  with  the  Gladstone  policy,  neither  threatening  coercion 
nor  promising  concessions.  This  portion  of  the  speech  will  be  received 
with  disfavor,  alike  by  Irishmen  and  conservative  Englishmen. 

Russia  has  "  taken  water "  on  the  Jew  persecution  question,  and  is 
anxiously  endeavoring  to  conciliate  the  rest  of  indignant  Europe.  The 
agitation  in  England  has  probably  had  much  to  do  with  this,  but  the  in- 
fluence of  the  great  Jewish  money-lenders  has  been  still  more  powerful. 
Without  the  timely  aid  of  these  latter  Russia  would  long  ago  have  been 
as  insolvent  as  Turkey  or  Egypt,  and  when  the  Rothschilds  begin  to  pull 
their  purse-strings  together,  in  behalf  of  their  co-religionists,  the  Czar 
has  better  cause  to  tremble  than  all  the  Nihilists  can  give  him. 

If  it  be  true  that  the  Papal  Nuncio  at  Madrid  and  the  Spanish  Ambas- 
sador at  the  Vatican  are  both  to  be  recalled,  it  looks  as  if  the  Pope  is 
rapidly  losing  what  little  prestige  has  lately  been  left  to  him.  When  the 
"  most  Catholic  country  in  Christendom  "  goes  back  on  His  Holiness  for 
political  reasons  (as  it  has  in  the  matter  of  the  proposed  pilgrimage  of 
which  we  have  read  so  much),  things  are  truly  coming  to  a  very  pretty 
pass. 

We  regard  the  Blaine  controversy — if  so  we  may  style  that  illustrious 
ex-Minister's  dealings  with  South  America,  and  his  vaporings  over  the 
Monroe  DoctnJhe  in  connection  with  the  Panama  Canal — as  of  scarcely 
sufficient  importance  to  waste  time  or  space  about.  In  a  very  quiet  man- 
ner, and  after  the  good  old  English  fashion,  Lord  Granville  has  just  put 
forward  arguments  which  show  conclusively  how  very  rotten  the  tenets  of 
the  late  United  States  Secretary  of  State  were,  and  which,  at  the  same 
time,  warn  us,  though  in  conciliatory  terms,  that  a  nation  which  is  not 
prepared  to  fight  such  a  pigmy  as  Chili  ought  not  to  he  too  stubborn 
when  she  might  find  herself  arrayed  against  all  the  Great  Powers  of  the 
Old  World.  

If  -we  may  believe  a  curious  story  that  comes  from  Hungary, 
Burke  was  wrong  when  he  said  that  the  age  of  chivalry  was  past ;  for 
surely  want  of  chivalry  cannot  be  predicated  of  a  man  who  chooses  to 
commit  suicide  rather  than  break  his  word.  This  act  has  been  commit- 
ted by  a  Hungarian  country  gentleman  named  Bizony,  who  had  been 
treated  with  peculiar  indignity  by  an  Austrian  officer,  and  who,  when  the 
offender,  in  his  fear  of  exposure,  sued  for  pardon  on  his  knees,  promised 
solemnly  that  he  would  say  nothing  about  the  matter  to  any  one.  A 
short  time  ago,  however,  the  affair  came  to  the  ears  of  the  local  magis- 
trate, and  was  afterward  reported  to  the  Imperial  Chancellerie.  Bizony 
refused  to  furnish  information,  but  eye-witnesses  of  what  had  happened 
were  less  discreet.  Apprehending  a  judicial  inquiry,  and  being  unwilling 
to  break  his  word,  Bizony  shot  himself  through  the  heart,  and  thus  died 
a  victim  of  his  own  generosity. 

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  Merchant  Tailors  of  415  Mont- 
gomery street,  have  on  hand  a  large  stock  of  the  very  best  quality  of  goods, 
and  employ  none  but  the  most  experienced  cutters.  The  consequence  is, 
that  clothes  made  by  them  wear  well  and  fit  well.  Call  and  see  for  your- 
self. 


CAGED    ARTISANS. 

It  is  conceded  by  all  intelligent  people  that  those  whose  vicious  hab- 
its of  life  have  made  it  necessary  that  they  be  restrained  of  their  liberty 
should  be  made  to  work  hard,  and  not  be  kept  in  luxurious  idleness  and 
ease ;  and  it  is  also  conceded  that  value,  if  possible,  should  be  derived 
from  their  labor.  But  right  here  a  line  has  to  be  drawn,  sharp,  clear  and 
distinct.  When  the  labor  of  the  convicted  felon  begins  to  conflict  with 
the  industries  of  the  honest  artisans  of  the  country,  it  is  the  manifest 
duty  of  the  Government  to  restrain  it  within  conditions  that  will  prevent 
it  from  so  conflicting,  and,  if  necessary,  to  repress  it  altogether.  The  in- 
tention of  a  penal  system  is  now,  and  always  has  been,  to  punish  crime, 
not  to  provide  a  revenue  for  the  State.  From  the  standpoint  of  social 
science,  it  would  be  bad  public  policy — if  not,  indeed,  absolute  immoral- 
ity— to  establish  the  doctrine  that  the  State  should  grow  rich  by  the  prev- 
alence of  crime  and  the  increase  of  its  criminals,  and  the  industrious, 
honest  working- people  starve  to  death  from  the  operation  of  the  same 
cause.  And  if  it  be  true  that  prison  labor  should  not  be  utilized  by  the 
State  through  a  mere  lust  for  gain,  how  much  less  should  it  be  used  for 
the  purpose  of  putting  money  in  the  pockets  of  a  few  favored  firms  and 
the  members  of  the  Board  of  Prison  Directors  ?  Yefc  that  is  the  way  in 
which  the  labor  of  the  jail-birds  is  utilized  in  California.  The  convict- 
labor  question  is  not  a  new  one  in  this  State.  It  is  years  since  the  pro- 
ducts of  the  jail-bird  artisans  began  to  flood  our  markets  and  drive  our 
industrious  population  from  their  workshops  and  factories.  And,  in  all 
this  time,  what  has  the  State  Treasury  profited?  Have  not  the  people,  the 
very  workmen  and  manufacturers  who  have  been  driven  by  convict  labor 
from  their  workshops  and  factories,  been  taxed  to  support — convict  labor? 

This  question  of  convict  labor  is,  as  the  News  Letter  mentioned  be- 
fore, attracting  attention  all  over  the  country  at  the  present  time.  A  bill 
tending  to  repress  it  is  now  pending  before  the  Connecticut  Legislature, 
and  one  is  to  be  introduced  into  the  New  York  Legislature  in  a  few  days. 
At  home  here  all  classes  and  conditions  of  people  are  alive  to  the  im- 
portance of  the  matter.  The  opinion  of  the  mercantile  class  was  emphati- 
cally expressed  this  week  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trade. 
The  question  will,  in  all  human  probability,  come  up  for  final  action  before 
the  people  next  Fall ;  and,  when  it  does,  the  News  Letter  warned  the 
State  Central  Committee  of  the  Republican  party  what  the  result  would  be. 

VIRGILIO'S    DEFENSE. 

In  the  issue  of  January  21st,  the  News  Letter  made  public  the  fact 
that  Virgilio  Tojetti,  the  artist,  formerly  of  San  Francisco,  but  now  of 
New  York,  had  deserted  his  wife  and  infant  child,  and  was  living  in  adul- 
tery with  another  woman.  We  stated  the  facts  in  detail,  and  in  lan- 
guage too  plain  to  be  misunderstood;  and,  by  the  way,  the  exceptional 
circumstances  surrounding  it  made  the  crime  even  more  repulsive  than  it 
would  have  been  otherwise.  When  the  News  Letter  reached  New  York, 
Tojetti  was  interviewed  upon  the  subject,  and  the  substance  of  the  inter- 
view telegraphed  all  over  the  country.  As  telegraphed,  Tojetti's  utter- 
ances were  so  silly  and  pointless  that  we  assumed  that  the  operator  had 
mixed  them  up,  and,  consequently,  we  waited  until  we  received  our  New 
York  exchanges  in  order  to  correctly  understand  his  position. 

When  called  upon  to  explain  the  distinct  charges  of  adultery  and  de- 
sertion, Tojetti  whined  out  an  absurd  and  pointless  story  about  his  wife 
having  always  been  antagonistic  to  him,  and  a  Salt  Lake  divorce  (which 
he  could  not  produce,  and  which,  even  if  he  could,  would  be  prima  facia 
evidence  of  his  disreputable  character).  Now,  what  has  all  this  to  do 
with  the  question  of  whether  he  basely  deserted  his  wife  and  young  child  1 
He  claimed,  in  the  interview  alluded  to,  that  he  had  always  been  true  to 
his  wife,  and  that  when  he  was  served  with  the  papers  in  her  divorce  suit 
be  immediately  got  a  Utah  divorce,  and  then,  considering  himself  entitled 
to  get  married  again,  did  so.  This  is  not  even  a  plausible  lie  ;  it  contra- 
dicts itself.  The  papers  in  Mrs.  Tojetti's  divorce  suit  were  only  served  a 
few  months  ago,  and  yet  Virgilio's  mistress,  Miss  Kitty  Hayes,  already 
has  a  baby  some  months  old.  These  facts  do  not  correspond,  unless,  in- 
deed, Virgilio's  understanding  of  the  idea  expressed  by  the  word  "  true  " 
differs  from  that  of  other  men — and  probably  it  does.  The  reporter's  in- 
terview terminated  with  a  suggestion  thrown  to  Virgilio  by  Miss  Kitty 
Hayes,  to  the  effect  that  "the  gentleman  had  spent  considerable  time, 
and  that,  perhaps,  a  money  consideration  would  be  agreeable."  Kitty's 
suggestion  is  suggestive  1 

THE    FORCE    OF    EXAMPLE. 

By  the  terms  of  the  Dominion  Confederation  England  agreed  to  guar- 
antee £5,000,000  of  the  bonds  of  Canada,  the  money  to  go  toward  the 
construction  of  a  Pacific  Railway.  The  Dominion  supplemented  this 
$25,000,000  with  a  grant  of  10,000,000  acres  of  land  worth  SI  50  per  acre, 
and  made  the  Pacific  Railway  Company  a  present  of  several  hundred 
miles  of  road  already  constructed,  amounting  in  all — money,  land  and 
road — to  845,000,000.  They  did  more  than  this.  They  guaranteed  a  cer- 
tain profit  on  all  the  cost  of  construction  over  and  above  this  amount,  for 
ten  years.  But  they  fixed  the  maximum  of  charges,  and  reserved  a  posi- 
tive control,  if  necessary.  They  fixed  it  so  the  company  could  build  the 
road  and  line,  and  they  fixed  it  so  the  people  could  live,  too. 

Taking  a  leaf  from  this  book,  Captain  Eads  now  comes  to  Congress  and 
asks  a  guarantee  of  so  much  profit  on  the  money  that  his  contemplated 
ship  railroad  across  the  Isthmus  of  Tehuantepec  will  cost.  He  don't 
come  as  a  suppliant,  but  to  give  Congress  the  first  chance  of  a  good  thing. 
He  tells  them  that  his  "concession"  is  as  good  for  any  other  Government 
as  for  the  United  States,  that  the  English  Government  will  "  do  the 
needful,"  and  that  English  capitalists  will  furnish  the  money.  But  he  is 
patriotic — his  country  first  and  other  folks  afterward.  He  says  in  effect: 
' '  Hand  over  the  ^guarantee,  or  all  your  visions  of  supremacy  in  Mexico 
will  fade  away.  The  blarsted  Britishers  will  plant  their  big  feet  in  this 
Mexican  Eden,  and  there  they  will  stay  forever/' 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield — Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

The  Seed  Catalogue  issued  by  Hiram  Sibley  &  Co.,  of  Rochester, 
N.  Y.,  for  1882,  is  illustrated  with  great  artistic  skill,  and  contains  much 
matter  of  great  interest  to  horticulturists  and  agriculturalists. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


GTatiforuia  AdmtisKr. 


Vol.  32. 


SAH  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  FEB.  18,  1882. 


NO.  32. 


G 


OLD  BARS— 890@91ft— Refined  Silver— lla@12J  ? cent  discount. 
Mexican  Dollar*,  10J@11  per  cent,  disc 

"  Exchange  on  New  York.  25c  fc?  $100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
et*, 49J  ;  Commercial,  49jJ@49|d.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  30c 

"Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@  14  per  month.  Demand  light.  On*Boud  Security, 
3(5,44  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

r  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  485@490. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Franruco Feb.  17,  1882. 


Stocks  and  Bonds.        |  Bid. 
BOJfM. 

Cat.  SUtc  Bonds,  6*9,'57 105 

S.  F.  (Stj  *  Co.  B'ds,  fc,'68  Nom. 


.  F.  Cit.v  *  C>.  B'ds, 

Monte*>  At.  Bond, 

Dopont  Street  Bonds  .. 
Sacnnienlo  City  Bonds 
Stockton  City  Bonds  .. 
Yuba  County  Bonds  — 
Marysvilk  City  Bonds.. 
Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
TlrVa  *  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 
Oakland  City  Bonds . . . 
Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds, 

a  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.4S. 

BAma. 

Bank  of  California (ex-div).. 
Pacific  Bank  (ex-div)  — 
First  Natioual(ex-div) . . 

ISSfRASCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) 


Nom. 
30 
M 
66" 

HI', 
90 
M 

105 
106 
110 
101 
IIS 
123 
106 
100 
118J 

L68J 
186 

120 

121 
126 


Asked         Stocks  and  Bonds. 

DtBUHAHOI  COMPASU58. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

lu     ,  Western  (ex-div) 

CO  RAILROADS. 

—  C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  C   P.  R.  U.  Bonds 

100     ICity  Railroad 

100     jOninibus  R.  R. 

107     l  N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

110    |:Sutter  Street  R.R 

—  |  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103    [[Central  R.  R.  Co 

115    1 1  Market  Street  R.  R 

125     |,Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

107    ;:S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

—  Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 
118J     Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

ilCalifor'a  Powder  Co 

160    I  Giant  Powder  Co 

—  I  Atlantic  Giant  Powder.. .. 

—  liGold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. "s Stock... 
123      S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds (ex-c 
12S      Pacific  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 
12S      Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


120 
120 
120 
103 

90 
113 
90 
37 

90 

68 

87J 

«J 
Nom. 
Nom. 

66 

28 

64 
115 

90 

40 

71 
104 
117 

Nom. 


ISO 


91 
114 
92J 
38 
92J 

90 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

GGj 

284 

50 

94 
41 
72* 
104J 
117J 

Nom. 


California  (ex-div). 
Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  108,  120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  50,  55.    Safe  Deposit  Co.,  40,  41. 

The  business  of  the  week  has  been  but  nominal.  Holders  are  unwill- 
ing to  sell  even  at  our  outside  quotations,  and  it  ia  unusually  difficult  to 
purchase  dividend-paying  securities. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

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"We  observed  a  young  man  with  unmistakable  rouge  upon  his  cheeks. 
We  are  told  that  the  fashion  of  making  up  the  complexion  is  by  no  means 
unknown  among  our  gilded  youth.  While  young  women  imitate  men  in 
the  masculinity  of  their  attire,  empty-headed  young  men  perhaps  deem  it 
advisable  to  endeavor  to  maintain  the  true  balance  of  things,  by  making 
their  faces  resemble  those  of  girls.  It  is  a  noble  and  knightly  enterprise, 
chivalric  and  worthy  of  all  praise  !— Truth. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nnvljratiuff    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


THE    STOCK    MARKET. 

Verily,  "  How  are  the  mighty  fallen!  "  Consolidated  Virginia,  Queen 
of  the  Comatock,  drags  her  regal  robes  in  San  Francisco  mud,  seeking 
suitors  at  fifty  cents,  while  more  than  twice  as  many  dollars  per  share  was 
the  haughty  price  of  her  title  and  favors  in  times  past.  A  levy  of  thirty 
cents  is  pending  payment  to  meet  maintenance  of  her  Btate,  and  her 
royal  sister,  California,  is  peddled  at  ten  cents,  awaiting  a  twenty-cent 
call  to  sustain  her  shattered  dignity.  It  seems  incredible  that  Buch  a  de- 
scent of  fortunes  can  be  real,  and  if  fiction  had  created  an  example  of  dis- 
appointment and  vicissitude  in  mining  operations,  imagination  would 
have  stopped  short  of  what,  in  these  instances,  is  solid  fact.  But  Btrange 
uses  sometimes  come  of  failure,  and,  as  with  the  man  who  pulled  up  an 
abandoned  well  to  sell  for  a  lighthouse,  these  properties  may  yet  be  made 
profitable  as  mines  of  splendid  pine  timber,  representing  several  times 
their  present  quoted  market  value.  For  a  week  past  the  whole  market 
has  only  furnished  food  for  depression  and  disgust,  there  being  apparently 
no  rallying  point  until  the  bulk  of  margins  had  been  swept  away.  At 
latest  writing  a  slight  reaction  occurs,  the  principal  interest  being  in 
North  End,  based  upon  reported  discoveries  in  the  Union  and  Mexican 
grounds.  Alta  manipulations  continue  on  the  usual  scale  of  littleness, 
affording  a  few  crumbs  of  hope  to  deluded  followers.  At  the  close,  prices 
are  steady,  with  hardening  tendency. 

The  Call  of  Thursday,  the  16th  inst.,  in  a  news  item  headed  "The 
License' Officer,"  endeavored,  in  the  mean,  sneaking  way  so  well  under- 
stood by  that  journal,  to  throw  a  slur  upon  the  retiring  License  Collector, 
Col.  Sinton.  The  item  went  onto  say  that,  in  consequence  of  the  Li- 
cense Office  having  been  closed  for  ten  days,  great  hardship  had  been 
worked  upon  the  public.  Now,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  the  office  alluded  to 
has  only  been  closed  four  days— Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednesday  and 
Thursday  of  the  present  week.  This  fact  was  perfectly  well  known  to 
the  publishers  of  the  Call  when  they  put  in  circulation  the  bare-faced 
lie  we  now  complain  of.  Col.  Sinton  has  been  for  many  years  an  active 
and  efficient  officer  of  our  Municipal  Government,  and  he  possesses  the 
esteem  and  confidence  of  the  entire  public — which,  by  the  way,  is  more 
than  can  be  said  of  those  who  have  in  this  matter  exhibited  a  disposition 
to  belittle  and  slander  him. 

Rest,  Spirit,  Rest. — It  is  with  the  most  profound  sorrow  that  the 
News  Letter  chronicles  the  death  of  Mrs.  Frank  Newlands,  daughter  of 
ex-Senator  William  Sharon.  This  deplorable  event  took  place  on  Friday 
morning  last  at  1  a.m.  The  deceased  lady  had  been  ill  and  suffering  ex- 
treme pain  (consequent  upon  accouchement)  from  8  o'clock  a,m.  of  the 
preceding  day  until  the  hour  of  her  death,  and  the  agony  she  must  have 
endured  is  something  fearful  to  contemplate.  The  late  Mrs.  Newlands 
was  a  lady  of  most  amiable  disposition,  and  was  endeared  to  a  large  circle 
of  acquaintances.  She  was  taken  off  long  before  her  allotted  time  had 
run,  under  painfully  distressing  circumstances,  and  her  place  in  the  world 
will  not  easily  be  filled.  The  friends  of  the  deceased  have  the  full  and 
heartfelt  sympathy  of  this  community.  As  for  the  dead:  After  life's  fit- 
ful fever,  Bhe  sleepB  well. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  Feb.  17, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds  —  4s,  117|;  4£s,  114f;  3£s,  lOOf.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  85@4  90£.  Pacific  Mail,  44£.  Wheat,  126@132  ;  Western 
Union,  79|.  Hides-,  22  @  22£.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@34  ;  Burry, 
15@24 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Feb.  17.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  4d.@  103.  9d.,  Cal.;  10s. 
10d.@lls.  6d.  Red  Am.Shipping.  Bonds,  4s.,  119g;  4£s,  115£;  3£3,  — .  Sil- 
ver, 52  1-16. 

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  February  16th:  On  the  10th,  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  54°  and  45°;  on  the  11th.  49°  and  42°;  on  the 
12th,  47°  and  42°;  on  the  13th,  52°  and  41°  5';  on  the  14th,  56°  and  43°;  on 
the  15th,  52a  and  4635';  on  the  16th,  523  and  43"  5'. 


The  great  popularity  of  the  Pommery  Champagne  is  established  by 
the  immense  increase  of  its  importation,  which,  for  the  past  three  years, 
is,  according  to  BonforCs  Wine  and  Spirit  Circular,  as  follows:  1879,  7,241 
cases;  1880,  16,619  cases;  1881,  30,835  cases. 

The  Compound  Differential  Engines  erected  at  the  Mersey  Tunnel 
Works,  last  year,  by  Messrs,  Hathorn,  Davey  &  Co.,  of  Leeds,  are  capable 
of  raising  720,000  gallons  per  hour  to  a  hight  of  180  feet.  This  would  bo 
12,000  gallons  per  minute,  or  200  gallons  each  second. 

Bodie  Ore. — Good  headway  was  made  in  the  Oro  shaft  the  past  week, 
and  the  Noonday  took  out  considerable  ore.  Prospecting  from  the  Red 
Cloud  shaft  still  continues. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 

London,  Feb.  17.-Iiatest  Price  of  Consols.  100  5-163100  9-16 


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BAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  18.   1882. 


ARE    ALL    THE    THIEVES     IN    SAN    QUENTIN? 

"When  the  Prison  Labor  Question  was  before  the  Convention  which 
framed  the  present  Constitution,  it  was  one  of  the  few  problems  in  regard 
to  which  the  antagonistic  elements  in  that  body  were  united  in  sentiment. 
The  result  was  that  the  farming-out  of  convict  labor,  for  the  purpose  of 
bringing  honest  artisans  to  starvation  and  breaking  down  manufacturing 
industries,  was  prohibited.  That  is,  the  fundamental  law  prohibits  it, 
but  the  Prison  Directors  have  found  a  way  to  evade  the  law,  and  the  re- 
sult is  that  convict  labor  is  farmed  out  to-day  just  as  it  was  before  the 
present  Constitution  was  drawn  or  adopted.  Under  the  old  system,  the 
labor  of  the  convicted  felons  was  farmed-out  to  contractors  at  the  rate  of 
$1  per  day  for  experienced  hands  and  50  cents  per  day  for  green  hands. 
The  contractors  were  obliged  to  furnish  their  own  foremen,  their  own 
machinery  and  their  own  material.  Under  this  system  the  dollar  or  half- 
dollar  per  day  earned  by  the  prisoners  went  into  the  public  treasure 
chest ;  the  balance  of  the  profit  derived  from  this  slave  traffic — with  the 
exception  of  that  portion  of  it  which  was  necessarilly  used  to  crease  the 
itching  palms  of  Prison  Directors  and  secure  for  the  "  contractor  "  his 
"  contract " — went  into  the  pockets  of  those  to  whom  the  labor  was 
farmed  out.  Under  the  new  dispensation  the  dealers  in  slave  labor  and 
its  product  have  a  still  happier  time.  All  the  old  manufacturing  indus- 
tries that  were  in  operation  before  the  constitutional  provision  went  into 
full  effect,  on  the  1st  of  January  last,  are  in  operation  now.  Harness  is 
being  made ;  leather  is  being  tanned  ;  pails,  buckets  and  brooms  are  being 
made;  furniture  is  being  manufactured  ;  doors,  blinds  and  window-sashes 
are  being  constructed,  and  bricks  are  being  fashioned  and  baked.  And 
these  articles  are  not  placed  in  the  open  market  for  sale,  so  that  they 
might  bring  their  full  value.  On  the  contrary,  they  are  sold  for  a  mere 
bagatelle  to  those  who  formerly  contracted  for  the  convict  labor.  Messrs. 
Stone  &  Co.  and  J.  C.  Johnson  &  Co.  get  the  harness  ;  Messrs.  Armes& 
Dallam  get  the  pails,  buckets  and  brooms;  the  California  Furniture  Co. 
gets  the  furniture;  Doe  &  Co.  get  the  doors,  blinds  and  sashes;  and  Stone 
&  Co.  and  J.  C.  Johnson  &  Co.  get  the  tanned  leather  between  them. 
Now,  for  the  purpose  of  conducting  all  these  manufacturing  industries,  it 
is  necessary  to  have  certain  plant  and  machinery,  and,  as  the  old  labor 
contractors  have  their  machinery  on  the  ground,  the  Prison  Directors 
have  kindly  hired  it  from  them ;  and  the  old  foremen  who  used  to  be 
employed  by  the  contractors  are  now  employed  by  the  Prison  Directors. 
The  same  transportation  companies  that  used  to  carry  the  material  to  San 
Quentin  for  the  contractors  now  carry  it  for  the  Prison  Directors.  Now, 
right  here  we  have  mentioned  three  large  sources  of  expenditure  which 
the  Prison  Directors  have  shouldered,  and  yet  we  are  reliably  informed 
that  these  favored  firms  are  getting  their  goods  at  a  valuation  based  upon 
the  worth  of  the  material  (without  freight  being  added  to  it),  and  the 
worth  of  the  labor  (at  the  old  price  of  $1  a  day  for  experienced  hands  and 
50  cents  for  green  hands,  no  account  being  taken  of  the  fact  that  the  Di- 
rectors have  now  to  pay  the  wages  of  the  foremen  and  rent  for  the  ma- 
chinery). Under  this  new  dispensation,  therefore,  the  State  is  worse  off 
than  she  was  under  the  old  contract  system.  Indeed,  it  is  an  open  ques- 
tion whether,  under  the  present  system,  the  convicts  will  earn  enough  to 
pay  the  running  expenses  of  the  San  Quentin  manufactories. 

The  facts  are  suggestive.  When  they  are  carefully  thought  over  they 
lead  to  certain  and  unavoidable  conclusions.  When  men  take  public 
office  they  do  so  either  for  the  honor  and  popularity  which  will  accrue  to 
them  by  virtue  of  their  official  station,  or  for  the  emoluments  of  the  posi- 
tion. Now,  outside  the  mileage  fees,  there  are  no  emoluments  attached 
to  the  position  of  Prison  Director,  and  it  is  hardly  to  be  supposed  that 
the  present  Board  are  capable  of  imagining  that  honor  and  popularity  can 
accrue  to  them  by  flying  in  the  face  of  public  sentiment,  and,  by  a  trick, 
evading  the  execution  of  a  law  that  is  in  accord  with  popular  feeling. 
There  is  but  one  explanation  for  their  conduct,  and  it  is  an  auriferous  one. 
To  accept  this  explanation  impugns  the  honesty  of  the  present  Board  of 
Prison  Directors.  But  what  can  one  do  ?  The  bald  facts  cry  aloud. 
The  money  is  too  clearly  in  sight  to  permit  of  its  being  hid  by  any  little 
trick  of  legerdemain. 

THE    TELEPHONE    MONOPOLY. 

The  telephone,  as  manipulated  by  the  Edison  &  Bell  Combination  in 
this  city  is  in  every  particular  a  gigantic  fraud,  as  well  as  an  extortionate 
monopoly.  By  means  of  a  proper  telephonic  system  one  should  be  able, 
in  the  course  of  a  few  moments,  to  converse  with  a  person  in  any  part  of 
the  city,  but,  with  the  inefficient  and  carelessly  conducted  system  that  we 
have  here,  it  consumes  more  time,  and  calls  for  more  exertion,  to  get  into 
communication  with  a  given  point  than  would  be  called  for  and  consumed 
in  walking  to  that  point.  The  Edison  &  Bell  Telephonic  system  of  San 
Francisco,  therefore,  is,  as  an  auxiliary  in  transacting  business,  or  in  the 
social  affairs  of  life,  a  humbug.  It  does  not  perform  the  functions  which 
it  is  capable  of,  and  which  those  who  support  it  pay  for.  This  is  not  the 
fault  of  the  telephone,  for  it  is  capable  of  great  things.  The  fault  lies 
with  the  extortionate  and  parsimonious  combination  which  controls  it, 
and  which  will  not  spend  the  money  requisite  to  keep  the  wires  in  proper 
working  order — and  that,  too,  in  the  face  of  the  fact  that  the  Combina- 
tion charges  a  royalty  of  over  1,200  per  centum  per  annum  for  the  use  of 
each  of  its  instruments,  besides  5  cents  a  time  for  the  use  of  its  wires. 

As  an  illustration  of  the  way  in  which  the  combination  defrauds,  by  its 
bad  service,  those  who  support  it,  we  will  mention  a  case  that  occurred  a 
few  days  ago.  A  gentleman  residing  in  the  northern  portion  of  the  city 
had  a  member  of  his  family  dangerously  ill,  and  one  morning  a  little  be-, 
fore  daybreak  the  patient's  condition  became  alarming.  The  gentleman 
hurried  off  to  the  nearest  telephone  station  to  summon  his  family  physi- 
cian. Now  these  outlying  telephone  stations  are  not  supposed  to  be  kept 
open  all  night,  but  each  one  is  supplied  with  a  night  bell  and  an  attend- 
ant is  supposed  to  be  in  the  neighborhood  to  answer  the  bell.  Upon  this 
occasion  the  gentleman,  after  a  very  considerable  exertion  and  a  still  more 
considerable  lapse  of  time  (which,  under  the  circumstances,  was  of  vital 
importance)  succeeded  in  arousing  the  sulky  and  sullen  attendant  and 
gaining  admission.  Then  application  after  application  was  made  to  the 
head  office  to  be  switched  on  to  the  requisite  number.  At  length  after  a 
great  delay  this  was  accomplished  and  the  gentleman  was  enabled  to  com- 
municate with  the  doctor.  An  accurate  calculation  disclosed  the  fact 
that  the  time  consumed  in  accomplishing  this  remarkable  feat  would  have 
enabled  the  gentleman  to  walk  to  the  nearest  hack  stand  and  bring  back 
his  physician  with  him.  Now,  that  doctor  supports  the  telephonic  monop- 
oly because  he  believes  that  it  is  an  accommodation  to  his  customers,  but 
he  is  simply  getting  swindled  out  of  his  money. 


THE    QUARANTINE    OFFICER  AND    HIS    PRIVATE 
PRACTICE. 

So  long  as  election  or  appointment  to  office  is  precarious  and  costly,  so 
long  as  the  tenure  is  short,  so  long  as  salaries  are  disproportionate  to  the 
value  and  importance  of  the  services  required,  it  seems  difficult,  if  not 
impossible,  to  deny  to  officials  the  right  of  making  the  best  of  all  oppor- 
tunities for  the  advancement  of  their  private  interests.  Three  hundred 
dollars  a  month,  an  office  and  the  command  of  a  steam  launch  are  not  a 
high  remuneration  for  the  responsible  duties  of  a  Quarantine  Officer,  and 
as  no  one  makes  against  Dr.  Lawlor  any  charge  of  neglecting  his  official 
duties,  there  would  seem  to  be  no  great  objection  to  his  undertaking  medi- 
cal charge  of  crews  on  contract,  although  contracts  for  such  serviecs  are 
undoubtedly  open  to  the  suspicion  that,  under  certain  circumstances,  they 
might  clash  with  his  official  duty.  We  think,  therefore,  that  the  rule  of 
English  practice,  which  forbids  the  public  officer  to  engage  in  private 
practice,  is,  on  the  whole,  to  be  preferred. 

The  question  of  vaccination  stands  on  a  different  footing  altogether. 
In  this  city  every  resident  is  entitled  to  free  vaccination  from  the  Board 
of  Health.  The  Board  provides  vaccine,  and  an  officer,  whose  duty  it  is 
to  vaccinate  all  persons  requiring  it,  free  of  cost.  We  fail  to  see  that  im- 
migrants by  ship  are  not,  on  arrival  in  port,  at  once  entitled  to  the  privi- 
leges of  other  residents,  or  of  other  immigrants  by  train.  The  Board  of 
Health  has  a  right  to  enforce  vaccination  whenever  the  public  interests 
require  it,  and  it  is  undoubtedly  desirable  that  Chinese  coming  from  an 
infected  port  should  be  vaccinated  before  landing.  We  altogether  doubt 
the  right  of  the  Board  or  its  officers  to  demand  a  fee,  or  to  compel  vacci- 
nation at  the  expense  of  the  individual  or  the  owners  of  the  ship,  and  if 
the  public  insists  upon  the  operation  being  done,  it  seems  only  fair  that 
they  assume  the  expense  of  doing  it.  Nor  is  it  reasonable  to  prevent  the 
performance  of  the  operation  at  sea,  or  at  the  foreign  port  of  embarka- 
tion. It  is  a  gratuitous  insult  to  the  physicians  of  those  ports 
to  imply  that  mucilage  has  been  used,  that  the  operations 
are  spurious,  and  the  certificates  delusive.  With  the  most  skill- 
ful there  are  always  some  failures,  and  if  every  ship  is  to  be  detained 
until  every  passenger  has  been  successfully  vaccinated,  the  interference 
with  commerce  would  become  oppressive  and  the  operation  brought  into 
unnecessary  contempt.  We  strongly  advise  the  Board  of  Health  to  re- 
lieve shipowners  from  the  expense  and  burden  of  a  proceeding  instituted 
primarily  for  the  protection  of  the  citizens,  and  if  the  Quarantine  Officer 
cannot  be  compelled  to  perform  his  duty,  let  them  appoint  an  assistant 
for  the  purpose.  It  is  altogether  most  unjust  to  compel  shipowners  to 
incur  such  an  enormous  expense,  and  so  long  as  the  Quarantine  Officer  is 
permitted  to  more  than  double  his  salary  by  this  means,his  action  must 
always  be  open  to  the  charge  of  commanding  the  operation  for  his  own 
especial  benefit,  rather  than  for  that  of  the  public. 

There  are  a  few  prejudiced  people  who  desire  the  sanitary  administra- 
tion to  embarrass  and  impede,  as  far  as  possible,  Chinese  immigration. 
Against  such  an  idea  we  desire  to  record  a  most  earnest  protest.  This  is 
not  the  object  of  sanitary  regulations,  and,  if  used  for  such  a  purpose, 
they  will  inevitably  fail. 

HIS    FRIENDS    SHOULD    LOOK    AFTER    HIM. 

One  of  the  Congressional  mouth-pieces  of  the  Eastern  sugar  re- 
finers, a  person  named  Hardy,  found  something  a  few  days  ago,  and  the 
Pacific  Coast  organ,  in  its  issue  of  Wednesday  last,  shakes  hands  with 
the  Hon.  Mr.  Hardy,  and  congratulates  him  with  an  effusiveness  that  is 
perfectly  delightful  to  contemplate.  The  Honorable  Mr.  Hardy  found  a 
mare's  nest— but  there  was  no  mare  in  it.  To  quote  the  Honorable  Mr. 
Hardy's  own  words:  "  I  found  that  about  ninety  per  cent,  of  all  the  sugar 
imported  from  the  Sandwich  Islands,  since  the  treaty,  was  of  a  higher 
grade  than  was  then  known  as  Sandwich  Islands  sugar,  and  consequently 
was  liable  to  duty."  We  don't  suppose  that  the  Honorable  Mr.  Hardy 
will  ever  find  out  what  a  double-plated,  copper-fastened,  side-delivery, 
back-action,  perpetual  motion,  john-donkey  he  is  ;  his  finding  faculty 
seems  to  run  in  a  different  direction.  What  the  Honorable  Mr.  Hardy 
was  trying  to  say — and  he  utterly  failed  to  express  his  idea  in  intelligible 
English — was  that,  since  the  Reciprocity  Treaty  went  into  operation, 
ninety  per  centum  of  the  sugar  imported  from  the  Islands  was  of  a  high 
or  refined  grade,  and  liable  under  the  law  to  a  duty  of  five  per  cent. 
Now.  any  one  conversant  with  the  sugar  trade  between  this  country  and 
the  Hawaiian  Islands,  since  the  treaty  went  into  force,  knows  that  the 
Honorable  Mr.  Hardy  has  got  the  figures  exactly  reversed.  Ninety  per 
centum  of  the  Bugar  which  has  come  from  Hawaii  during  the  period  men- 
tioned has  been  raw,  and  ten  per  centum  has  been  partially  refined.  But 
the  Honorable  Mr.  Hardy — in  order  to  be  consistent  after  the  manner  of 
imbeciles — after  stating  that  ninety  per  centum  of  the  sugar  now  imported 
from  the  Islands  is  refined,  "  and  therefore  liable  to  duty"  (the  italics  are 
those  of  the  Pacific  Coast  organ  of  the  Eastern  refiners),  has  introduced 
a  hill  which,  he  says,  "will  Bubject  all  refined  sugar  coming  from  the 
Islands  to  the  regular  duty,  and  the  importers  of  every  pound  of  such 
sugar  heretofore  imported  free  under  the  treaty  will  have  to  disgorge." 
The  Honorable  Mr.  Hardy  is  evidently  an  anatomical  phenomenon  ;  he 
may  have  a  brain-pan,  but  the  contents  are  missing.  But  as  to  the  organ, 
what  can  we  say  of  it  ?    Bah !    We  fall  ill  of  this  stupidity. 

Charles  Stanford  has  been  nominated  for  the  New  York  Senate  by 
the  Kepublicans,  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of  Senator 
Wagner.  Mr.  Stanford  is  a  brother  of  ex-Governor  Leland  Stanford,  of 
this  city. 


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SOCIETY. 


February  16.  1882;  I  wu  ukintr  a  la«lv  friend  of  nine  the  other 
Amy  why  her  tex  werp  »u  f»n<l  «>f  "  1*  lie*'  lum-he*,"  ami  why  it  WU  that 
tome  wh*>ni  I  nwntionM  never  (trnve  any  othtff  kiu.l  of  pirty  !  She  rapUad 
that  it  was  a  convenient  way  of  <-  ■evionally  entertaining  a  paras]  at  la- 
dies when  nne  did  not  care  to  undergo  the  fatigue  of  an  evening  party, 
bqt  that,  in  the  majority  of  ca»eft,  when  any  lady  conKne<l  her  entertajn- 
ing  lo  that  enpecial  hrauoh,  it  waa  to  her  a  sure  sign  tint  said  l.uiy  was 
ssnamed  ol  her  hmhand;  or.  in  other  w.^ni*.  -the  did  not  think  he  would 
appear  to  silviintstre  baton  her  more  polished  friends.  Bo,  In  future, 
when  I  hear  of  a  "  Wly'n  lunch."  I  shall  think  either  that  woman  is  lazy 
or  her  husband  in  a  boot. 

Thin  season  baa  been  calleil  a  brilliant  one.  I  do  not  think  that,  take 
it  altogether,  it  can  be  so  termed,  but  the  rapidity  with  which  events  in 
the  social  world  have  followed  each  other  during  the  past  week  will  en- 
title nne  to  say  that  it  is  closing  brilliantly  at  least.  The  long  looked-for 
Palace  dance  took  place  last  Friday  night,  and  was  a  success.  The  same 
features  are  always  observable  at  that  caravansary's  assemblages — can- 
vased  parlors  (in  which,  however,  more  light  would  not  be  an  objection, 
for,  to  my  mind,  a  brilliantly-lighted  hall-room  is  half  the  battle);  corri 
dors  enclosed,  flowers,  music,  lemonade,  and  supper  in  the  children's  din- 
ing-room in  the  west  hall.  The  guests  were  mainly  those  residing  in  the 
Palace  and  Grand  Hotels,  with  some  outsiders,  all  of  those  observed  so 
regularly  at  the  Monday  hops  at  the  Grand.  Still,  it  was  a  success,  and 
the  dressing  handsome,  the  most  noticeable  being  Mrs.  McLaughlin,  Mrs. 
Klli'ttt,  Mrs.  Jetiks,  Mrs.  Harrington  and  Mrs.  Hagfir,  two  of  them  af- 
fecting the  esthetic  in  their  costume,  and  all  hope  that  Mr.  Sharon  will 
repeat  the  performance  after  Easter. 

On  Monday  evening  the  Griffiths  gave  what  was,  I  understand,  a  very 
pleasant  Valentine  s  Eve  party  at  their  residence  on  Rincon  Hill,  and  on 
Tuesday  evening  Company  G  s  drill  and  dance  took  place  at  the  Olympic 
Club  rooms,  which  was  well  attended  and  much  enjoyed.  On  Tuesday 
evening,  also,  Mr.  Harry  May  gave,  at  his  mother-in-law's  residence,  on 
Sutter  street,  a  stag  dinner,  in  honor  of  the  bridegroom,  Dr.  May,  who 
arrived  on  Sunday  last.  It  is  not  often  one  sees  such  a  close  relationship 
as  the  one  formed  last  night — two  brothers  marrying  two  sisters,  and  all 
devoted  to  each  other.  What  a  pity  that  the  gentlemen,  as  well  as  the 
ladies,  are  not  twins  in  reality,  as  I  hear  they  are  in  affection. 

Several  times  during  the  past  few  days  I  have  heard  the  remark:  What 
a  pity  that  the  two  weddings  (meaning  Miss  Coleman's  and  Miss  Hook- 
er's) should  happen  the  same  night,  as  one  will  spoil  the  other.  In  my 
own  individual  case  perhaps  it  was  so,  but  to  the  majority  I  don't  see 
why,  as  the  acquaintances  of  each  family,  with  a  few  exceptions,  belong 
to  totally  different  sets,  so  how  could  they  conflict  ?  Had  I  consulted  my 
own  personal  feelings,  I  should  have  confined  myself  to  the  Coleman 
one  alone,  but,  being  anxious  to  tell  you  all  about  them  both,  I  made 
"bits"  of  myself,  as  it  were,  and  became  for  the  nonce  a  veritable  will-o'- 
the-wisp  in  the  way  I  flew  about.  As  the  ceremonies  were  named  for 
different  hours,  I  knew  I  could  manage  them  both,  so  half-past  seven 
found  me  in  St.  Mary's  Cathedral,  which  was  already  filling  up  with  a 
gaily  dressed  crowd  of  the  wealth  and  fashion  of  this  metropolis,  some  in 
evening  dress,  others  in  walking  costume.  Extra  pains  were  taken  at  the 
door3  to  exclude  the  multitude  of  uninvited  guests  who  usually  flock  to 
all  Catholic  weddings,  so  that  none  were  allowed  entrance  but  the  ereme 
de  la  creme,  or  those  who  bore  in  their  hands  the  little  magic  cards  which 
entitled  them  to  be  looked  upon  as  such  for  that  occasion.  The  scene  in 
the  church  was  a  very  pretty  one,  an  unusual  quantity  of  hothouse  plants 
and  flowers  being  used  in  decorating  the  altar,  smilax  also  being  seen  in 
the  greatest  profusion,  the  arch  from  which  depended  the  marriage  bell 
being  mainly  composed  of  that  graceful  vine.  The  bridal  march  from 
Lohengrin  seems  to  have  become  the  favorite  one  to  usher  a  bridal  party 
into  church,  and  to  its  strains,  a  little  before  eight,  this  one  made  its  en- 
try. First  came  the  six  ushers — Messrs.  Coleman,  Beck,  Greenway, 
Twiggs,  Page  and  Radingten,  Then  the  bridesmaids — Misses  Rosecrans, 
May,  Blanding  and  Atherton.  These  were  followed  by  the  bride,  lean- 
ing on  the  arm  of  her  brother,  James  Coleman,  who  joined  the  groom, 
Dr.  May,  who,  attended  by  his  best  man,  Harry  Babcock,  awaited  her 
at  the  chancel,  and  there  Archbishop  Alemany  soon  made  them  man  and 
wife.  As  soon  as  this  was  safely  accomplished  I  proceeded  to  T)r.  Stone's 
Church,  and  happily  arrived  there  some  minutes  in  advance  of  the  wed- 
ding party.  Here,  too,  the  church  altar  was  dressed  with  lilies  and  hot- 
house plants,  the  decorations  remaining  from  the  services  of  the  night  be- 
fore, on  the  occasion  of  the  installation  of  the  new  Pastor,  Dr.  Barrows. 
The  church  was  not  crowded,  though  comfortably  tilled  with  the  Hook- 
ers' friends,  the  majority  being  in  walking  costume.  Among  those  who 
were  in  full  dress  I  noticed  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Drury  Malone,  Mr.  Charles 
Crocker.  Mrs.  Crocker,  Miss  Hattie  Crocker,  Mrs.  Buford,  Mr.  Edgar 
Mills,  Mrs.  Mills  and  Miss  Mills,  Mrs.  Easton,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Redding, 
Mrs.  C.  F.  Crocker,  etc.  One  thing  I  can  safely  say,  that  never,  in  an 
assemblage  of  its  size,  have  I  seen  so  many  fat  women,  mostly  old  ones, 
too. 

Promptly  at  half-past  eight,  under  Sam  Mayers'  magic  fingers,  again 
pealed  forth  the  Lohengrin  March,  and  enter  the  ushers,  Messrs.  McCul- 
lough,  Lansing,  Wilder  and  Grear,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  Hooker,  Mrs.  C. 
Hooker  with  the  groom,  Capt.  Smith,  Mr.  C.  Hooker  and  the  bride,  the 
ushers  Messrs.  Hooker  and  Houghton  bringing  up  the  rear  of  the  proces- 
sion. The  bridal  party,  although  not  possessing  the  brilliant  appearance 
of  the  other  one  which  I  had  just  seen,  was  an  interesting  one,  as  neither 
of  the  contracting  parties  were  in  the  flush  of  youth,  but  each  are  what 
their  friends  call  good.  It  was  interesting,  too,  as  being  the  first  official 
act  of  Dr.  Barrows,  who,  after  pronouncing  them  husband  and  wife,  ad- 
ded a  most  beautiful  blessing.  From  the  church  I  speedily  found  my  way 
to  the  Hooker  residence,  on  Bush  street,  where  I  wished  the  happy  couple 
joy,  and,  not  waiting  for  the  dancing  which  took  place  later,  hied  me  to 
the  Coleman  mansion,  on  Sutter  street.  Here  I  found  Dr.  and  Mrs.  May 
receiving  the  congratulations  of  their  friends  in  the  room  at  the  east  end  of 
the  series  of  three,  it  being  the  same  in  which  Mrs.  Newlands  received 
hers  nearly  eight  years  ago.  Among  the  guests  already  there  I  saw  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Sam  Wilson,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lou  Haggin,  Gen.  McDowell,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Booker,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Brigham,  Mr.  W.  Babcoek,  Joe  Dono- 
hoe,  wife  and  daughter,  the  Parrotts,  Willie  Babcock  and  wife,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Mike  O'Connor,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  T.  Coleman,  a  very  pretty  army 
lady,  whose  name  I  did  not  catch,  in  a  pink  dress  and  white  bodice,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Casserly,  Mr.,  Mrs,  and  Miss  Kittle,  Mr.  and  Mrs.   Ham- 


ilton Smith,  m  well  as  the  very  numerous  family  connections  of  the  bride, 
bnt  soon  the  arrivals  beaame  BO  numerous  I  gave  up  the  attempt  to  note- 
them.  The  bride  looked  radiant  with  happiness,  in  a  dress  I  shall  not 
attempt  to  describe.  It  seemed  a  mass  of  point  lace,  flowers  and  dia- 
monds, on  a  foundation  of  white  Ratin.  Here,  too,  dancing  was  the  order 
of  tho  evening,  and  how  much  pleasanter  a  wedding  is  with  it  than  the 
stiff,  formal  receptions  one  is  so  often  called  upon  to  attend.  The  supper 
was  laid  in  tho  billiard  room,  on  the  lower  floor,  and  the  table  was  cov- 
ered with  beautiful  designs  in  flowers  and  confectionery,  one  of  the  pret- 
tiest conceits  being  the  large  cake,  on  which  were  perched  a  couple  of 
sugar  doves.  I  shall  not  say  how  late  I  stayod,  but  will  simply  state  that 
I  was  among  the  very  last  to  leave  what  was  one  of  the  most  delightful 
weddings  I  ever  was  at. 

To-morrow  night  Miss  Hattie  Crocker,  kind  soul !  ha?  provided  more 
amusement  for  her  friends  in  the  Bhape  of  a  fancy  dress  "German,"  which 
she  will  lead  herself,  though  in  what  character  is,  I  believe,  as  yet  a  pro- 
found mystery.  I  shall  be  there,  of  course,  and  if  any  one  is  anxiouB  to 
know  who  Felix  is,  and  I  hear  that  some  curiosity  has  been  expressed  on 
the  subject,  let  them  look  for  him  as  "  Mephistopheles." 

Next_  week  there  is  a  German,  several  dances,  two  dinners  and  other 
entertainments  to  look  forward  to,  and  only  two  nights  to  give  them  in. 
I  wonder  if  every  one  will  hail  Ash  Wednesday  as  trladlv  as  will 


Felix. 


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[February  J  8,] 

We  lparn  that  the  depot  of  Ainaxab,  the  celebrated  cosmetic,  has  been  removed 
from  27  Ellis  street  to  S05  Montgomery  street,  near  Jackson.  Every  one  should  try 
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Feb.  18,  1882. 


BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.    4— A  Ramble  Among  Fashionable  Flowers. 

[Br  Ben  C.  Tbuman.] 

"  Wo,  the  heart  that  has  truly  loved  never  forgets, 
But  as  truly  loves  on  to  the  close ; 
As  the  sunflower  turns  on  her  god,  when  be  sets, 
The  same  look  which  she  turned  when  he  rose." 

I  quoted  this  from  Tom  Moore's  Melodies  ("  Believe  me,  if  all  those 
endearing  young  charms,"  etc),  to  prove  to  Harry  Heartsease  at  the  High 
Jinks,  the  other  night,  that  our  present  queen  of  flowers  constantly  turned 
herself  to  the  sun,  and  the  audacious  scapegrace  laughed  right  in  my 
face  and  said:  "Oh,  that's  too  extremely  too  too  confoundedly  too  ridicu- 
lous," and  then  he  laughed  again,  and  he  just  provoked  me  to  such  a 
pitch  that  I  asked  him  if  he  was  ill,  at  which  he  took  the  hint  and 
switched  off  on  another  track.  Then  I  continued:  Do  you  think  Moore 
could  have  possibly  made  such  a  mistake  as  that  ?  And  he  replied,  seri- 
ously: '*Why,  my  dear" — no,  he  didn't  call  me  his  dear;  I  would  have 
slapped  his  handsome  face  if  he  had  dared  such  a  thing,  right  then  and 
there.  Surely,  he  made  use  of  no  such  impossible  terms  of  endearment ; 
but  I'll  tell  you  just  what  he  really  did  say:  he  declared  that  the  sun- 
flower is  so-called  simply  because  it  resembles  a  picture-sun,  with  its  yel- 
low petals  like  rays  round  its  dark  disc  ;  and  that  Tom  Moore  was  quite 
in  error — if  it  were  not,  indeed,  a  poetic  license — in  saying  that  it  turns 
toward  the  sun ;  and  Harry  further  said  that  he  had  seen  sunflowers 
turning  to  all  points  of  the  compass,  and  that,  after  watchiDg  them  with 
much  patience  and  earnestness,  be  had  discovered  in  them  no  tendency  to 
turn  toward  the  sun,  unless  I  spelled  that  word  with  an  o  instead  of  a  u. 
And  then  he  laughed  again  fit  to  kill  himself.  Oh,  I  do  think  the  men 
are  such  fools!  Sometimes  I  think  it  would  be  a  good  thing  if  they  were 
all  dead — no,  not  quite  so  bad  as  that." 

These  pungent  little  sentences  dropped  like  pearls  from  the  marvelously 
pretty  mouth  of  Mignonette  Fairchild,  and  were  addressed  to  her  cousin, 
Daisy  Darling. 

Mignonette,  you  know,  is  French,  and  signifies  "little  darling."  The 
flower  itself  exhales  a  spicy  breath,  and  may  be  found  in  all  the  gardens 
throughout  the  world.  It  was  first  introduced  into  England  by  Lord 
Bateman  in  1752,  who  found  it  in  the  north  of  Africa,  of  which  country 
it  is  a  native.  It  bad  been  cultivated  in  Paris  in  1749,  however,  two  or 
three  years  before.  It  is  a  great  favorite  with  all.  So  is  the  daisy,  which 
has  been  the  subject  of  songs  and  pastorals  for  Chaucer,  Spenser,  Chat- 
terton,  Tennyson,  Wordsworth,  Hood  and  Burns.  The  E-omans  used  to 
call  it  Bellis,  or  pretty  one,  and  when  we  say,  nowadays,  "  Bhe's  a  daisy," 
in  reference  to  a  piquant  young  lady,  we  mean  BeUis,  of  course.  In  mod- 
ern Greece  the  daisy  is  called  star-flower  ;  in  France,  Spain  and  Italy  it 
was  called  Marguerita,  or  pearL  It  was  Leigh  Hunt  who  Baid  of  the 
daisy;  "We  would  tilt  for  thee  with  a  hundred  pens  against  the  stoutest 
poet  that  did  not  find  perfection  in  thy  cheek."  Wordsworth  calls  the 
daisy  the  poet's  darling. 

"  Why,  Moore  is  not  the  only  poet  who  has  made  such  reference  to  the 
sunflower,"  replied  the  clever  little  Daisy.     "The  present  admiration  of 
that  queen,  as  you  enthusiastically  term  it,  that  flower  of  the  esthete,  is 
no  new  thing  to  lovers  of  beauty.     The  little  stanza: 
1  Ah,  sunflower,  weary  of  time, 

Who  countest  the  steps  of  the  sun, 
Seeking  after  that  sweet  golden  clime 
When  the  traveler's  journey  is  done,' 
was  penned  a  century  ago  to  the  honor  of  the  flower,  which,  even  iu 
thrifty  New  England,  has  come  to  be  a  badge  of  vulgarity,  and  is  only 
permitted  to  luxuriate  by  the  roadside  or  in  the  gardens  of  the  poorest 
people.     Don't  you  know,  Minnie,  that  the  sunflower  was  admired  by  the 
ancients,  and  that  Tennyson,  in  the  poem  of  Eone,  repeatB  the  lovely  le- 
gend of  its  origin  ?    It  was  a  beautiful  nymph,  who  fell  in  love  with 
Apollo,  the  sun,  who,  from  continually  gazing  upon  him,  was  changed 
into  a  flower,  which  still  even  turns  its  face  to  the  sun.     One  of  our  own 
poets  sings: 

'  But  on  the  hill  the  golden  rod  and  aster  in  the  wood, 
And  the  yellow  sunflower  by  the  brook  in  autumn  beauty  stood.' 
Here  are  mentioned  the  special  flowers  which  are  most  popular  now." 

"Why,  Daisy,  dear,  you  are  truly  an  esthete,"  cried  Mignonette. 

''Well,  I  should  murmur,"  replied  her  sweet  little  cousin.  "I  am 
passionately  fond  of  the  sunflower — and  the  marigold,  which  the  French 
call  souci,  which  is  a  curious  name  for  so  cheerful,  bright-looking  a  flower. 
It  was,  however,  in  old  French,  spelled  soutei,  which  throws  light  on  its 
derivation.  Do  you  see  the  point,  Minnie  ?  It  is  abbreviated  from  its 
full  name  solse  quiem,  the  sun-follower." 

"  The  dahlia  and  the  daffodil  are  also  the  flowers  of  the  esthete,  are 
they  not  ?"  inquired  Mignonette. 

"  Yes;  and  they  are  just  lovely,"  replied  Daisy.  "  The  former  is  a  na- 
tive of  our  own  State.  It  was  introduced  into  Europe  by  Dabl,  a  Swe- 
dish botanist,  who  took  it  there  from  Mexico.  It  was  taken  to  England 
in  1804,  and  was  first  cultivated  in  the  French  garden  at  Holland  House, 
Kensington.  These  flowers  are  now  grown  in  great  varieties  of  shape, 
size  and  color.  Next  to  the  marigold  I  adore  the  daffodil.  There  1b  a 
pretty  legend  concerning  it.     Shall  I  tell  you  ?" 

"Yes." 

M  When  Persephone,  the  daughter  of  Demeter,  was  a  little  maiden,  she 
wandered  about  the  meadows  of  Enna,  in  Sicily,  to  gather  white  daffo- 
dils to  wreathe  into  her  hair,  and,  becoming  tired,  she  fell  asleep.  Pluto, 
the  god  of  the  infernal  regions,  carried  her  off  to  become  his  wife,  and 
his  touch  turned  the  white  flowers  to  a  golden  yellow.  Some  remained  in 
her  tresses  till  she  reached  the  meadows  of  Acheron,  and,  falling  off  there, 
grew  into  the  asphodel,  with  which  tbe  meadows  thenceforth  abounded. 
Isn't  it  Jean  Ingelow  who  exquisitely  wrote  ? 

'  She  Btepped  upon  Sicilian  grass, 

Demeter's  daughter,  fresh  and  fair, 
A  child  of  light,  a  radiant  lass, 

And  gamesome  as  the  morning  air. 
The  daffodils  were  fair  to  see — 
They  nodded  lightly  on  the  lea: 
Persephone!    Persephone!' " 

The  Hesperides,  who  guarded  the  golden  apples  which  Earth  gave  to 
Hera  at  her  marriage  with  Zeus,  were  not  fairer  than  these  two  Geary 


street  beauties,  as  they  sat  together  chatting  about  the  flowers  of  the 
esthete.  MiBS  Fairchild  was  an  only  daughter,  and  like  her  cousin 
Daisy,  had  received  an  education  at  Benicia.  The  latter  was  an  orphan, 
and  had  been,  since  the  death  of  her  parents,  permanently  and  pleasantly 
domiciled  with  Mignonette.  Mr.  Fairchild  was  a  careful,  well-to-do 
merchant,  a  widower,  with  no  domestic  idol  but  bis  daughter;  and  all 
that  money  could  bring  was  laid  at  the  feet  of  that  darling  child. 

Her  toilet  upon  this  occasion  was  a  new  walking-suit  made  at  the 
White  House,  and  was  of  green  cloth  and  moire  pe"kinee  in  two  shades  of 
green.  The  pe'kin  skirt  is  plaited  down  the  front;  in  the  back  are  two 
cloth  plaits;  the  cloth  tunique  forms  in  the  back  plaits,  and  in  front  over 
the  apron  a  Bcarf;  the  cloth  waist  has  in  front  a  pe'kin  plastron,  shirred 
on  the  waist  and  plaited  over  tbe  dress  in  loose  open  plaits.  The  back  is 
tailleur  shape,  tbe  collar  is  high,  and  the  tight-fitting  sleeves  have  cloth 
cuffs  and  moire  antique  rucbings.  The  gray  felt  hat  which  she  wore 
matched  the  suit,  and  has  a  brim  turning  up  in  the  middle  in  front,  and 
is  lined  with  green  velvet;  around  the  crown  is  a  full  Algerine  satin  dra- 
pery; the  strines  are  of  the  same  satin  ribbon,  and  tie  under  the  chin  in 
a  large  bow  with  very  short  ends;  on  tbe  right  side  is  a  large  bird. 

Cousin  Daisy  also  had  on  a  new  walking-suit  made  at  the  same  estab- 
lishment— a  brown  velvet  and  seal-colored  surah.  The  skirt  has  three 
deep  rows  of  flouncing,  each  consisting  of  a  large  hollow  velvet  plait  and 
fine  inserted  surah  plaitings;  the  surah  panier  is  taken  back  and  falls 
among  the  folds  of  a  large  breadth  of  material,  which  turns  back  a  la 
paysanne,  and  is  fastened  under  long  loops  of  satin  ribbon.  The  Louis 
XVI.  surah  waist  is  pointed  back  and  front.  The  collar  is  of  seal-colored 
surah,  and  the  long  tight  sleeves  are  finished  at  tbe  waist  with  surah 
plaiting  and  velvet  draperies.  The  hat  which  she  wore  is  a  seal-colored 
felt,  with  a  broad  brim  and  a  fluted  cape,  and  is  trimmed  with  cordings 
and  a  bunch  of  feathers. 

"  Did  you  say  that  you  wished  all  the  men  were  dead,  cousin  ?"  inquired 
Daisy,  soulfully. 

*'  Ob,  no,  my  dear,  not  all,"  replied  Miss  Fairchild. 

"And,  pray,  whom  would  you  except,  Minnie?" 

"Why,  that  dear,  dashing,  darling  good  fellow,  who  ha3  promised  to 
take  us  to  the  Homeier  Concert  this  aft." 

[Who  was  none  other  than  Harry  Heartsease.] 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
No.    322    A-    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Bepresented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TT.  S.  Sold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 §  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  orjranization.83,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  onranization...    1,636,202.84 
OFFICERS' 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.'r.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
CharleB  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

"aggregate  assets, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  JjANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10. 218  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL 

(lap!  tnl  95,000,000.— Agents:  Balfonr,  Guthrie  *  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Franoisco.  Nov.  18. 


Feb.  18, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISEH. 


MY    LADY    WAITa 

I  BT  THE   LATE  CHARLES   RADBOATOB.] 

The  I.*-iv  of   my  love,  the  wait*  f«>r  me 

r  lovs-trnUng  |>hec;  the  sinking  nun 
Blown  his  *->f'  ;.-n  broidery 

The  eombre  sward  u\*nn. 
Beneath  the  upward  slope  of  the  far  hicht 

The  TAnward  shadows  of  the  twilight  wait ; 
Perhaps  my  Lady  prays— delay,  0  night! 

My  plighted  one  is  late. 
Patient  she  is  and  calm:  she  doth  not  s|>eak. 

But  tranquil  as  with  inward  peace  composed  ; 
The  lone  dark  Laahet  drooping  on  her  cheek, 

With  soft  brown  eyes  fast  closed, 
My  dedicated  one  doth  meekly  wait, 

Yet,  why  I  linger,  still  forbears  to  ask. 
The  clouds  that  troop  around  the  sunset's  gate 

Play  out  their  tr-'rvreous  mask,  and  this  day  dieth  ; 
From   the  hollows  creep 

Xi^tit's  weird  and  chostly  husbandmen,  to  sow 
The  darkness  on  the  upland  and  the  steep  ; 

She  doth  not  turn  to  go. 
Lonely  she  waits,  where  hour  succeeds  to  hour, 

Xor  any  moving  thing  the  stillness  breaks, 
Save  where — beside  her  grave — the  wind-bowed  flower 

Its  quaint  obeisance  makes. 
So  hold  thy  tryst!  nor  grieve  that  in  delays 

Whose  lingering  steps  ruled  and  appointed  be, 
My  course  may  be  through  many  devious  ways  ; 

But  every  river  finds,  at  last,  the  sea; 
And  I  am  faring  through  this  tangled  maze 

To  hold  my  tryst  with  thee ! 


THE  AMERICAN  LINCRUSTA  WALTON  COMPANY. 

In  our  issue  of  the  14th  ult.,  we  gave  a  description  of  some  of  the 
varied  uses  of  the  Lincrusta  Walton,  as  applied  to  wall  decoration  and 
other  purposes.  Since  then  the  proposal  for  the  formation  of  a  company 
for  the  purpose  of  manufacturing  the  material  to  supply  the  demand  of 
the  United  States  and  Canada  has  been  carried  out.  We  notice  among 
the  Board  of  Directors  the  names  of  several  well-known  men  of  high 
standing  in  New  York.  Amongst  others  we  may  mention  the  names  of 
H.  J.  Hoyt,  who  has  resigned  his  position  as  President  of  the  Gramme 
Electric  Company  in  order  to  take  the  Presidency  of  the  American  Lin- 
crusta Walton  Company  ;  Clarence  A.  Seaward,  the  well-known  lawyer  ; 
Messrs.  H.  M.  Hunt  and  James  Renwick,  the  architects  ;  S.  Bayard  Fish 
(nephew  of  Hamilton  Fish,  late  Secretary  of  the  Treasury),  and  H.  G. 
Marquand  (the  son  of  H.  G.  Marquand,  the  banker  and  promoter  of  the 
Iron  Mountain  Railroad}.  As  it  is  thought  desirable  to  have  a  small  in- 
terested group  of  shareholders  in  the  new  Company  in  this  city,  a  selec- 
tion for  application  will  be  made.  More  applications  for  shares  than  there 
are  shares  to  grant  will  unquestionably  be  made,  and  the  object  of  the 
Company,  therefore,  is  not  to  seek  subscriptions.  Until  the  American 
works  are  completed  all  orders  delivered  in  London  and  Paris  will  be 
filled  at  somewhat  higher  rates.  Forms  of  application  for  stock  in  the 
new  Company  can  be  obtained  and  orders  for  the  material  issued  through 
E.  J.  Jackson,  Californian  and  European  agency,  16  Montgomery  Ave- 
nue, San  Francisco. 

N.  B. — Samples  of  Lincrusta  Walton  are  now  on  exhibition,  at  the 
show  rooms  of  Robert  Blum,  126  Kearny  street. 


LITERARY    NOTES. 

The  Japanese  Gazette,  a  fortnightly  summary  of  the  political,  com- 
mercial, literary  and  social  events  of  Japan,  is  one  of  the  most  readable 
and  instructive  exchanges  which  reach  this  office.  It  is  newsy,  its  lead- 
ing articles  are  meaty  and  incisive,  and  its  miscellany  is  carefully  com- 
piled and  judiciously  edited.  The  whole  tone  of  the  paper  is  dignified, 
and  Yokohama  has  a  right  to  be  proud  of  it. 

We  notice  that  the  London  Court  Journal  has  added  to  its  staff  of 
contributors  Mr.  Bret  Harte,  the  celebrated  California  writer,  who  is 
now  U.  S.  Consul  at  Edinburgh.  Mr.  Harte  was  formerly  a  contributor 
to  the  News  Letter,  and  we  are  pleased  to  observe  that  our  discriminat- 
ing powers  are  indorsed  by  such  high  literary  authorities  as  the  publishers 
of  the  Court  Journal. 

The  Chrysanthemum  is  the  title  of  a  neat  little  48-page  monthly 
magazine  published  in  Yokohama.  It  is  an  instructive  and  interesting 
publication,  intended  for  Japan  and  the  far  East,  but  will  prove  very 
entertaining  to  men  of  letters  all  over  the  world. 

The  holiday  number  of  the  San  Luis  Obispo  Tribune,  published 
January  1,  1882,  is  a  unique  publication.  It  contains  a  description  and 
history  of  San  Luis  Obispo  County,  and  a  great  deal  of  useful  and  amus- 
ing miscellany. 

The  Western  Lancet  for  February  is  quite  up  to  the  high  standard 
which  has  been  attained  by  the  previous  numbers,  and  is  full  of  matter 
that  is  very  instructive  to  laymen  and  interesting  to  the  medical 
fraternity. 

The  peppermint  crop  of  the  United  States  has,  for  the  past  few 
years,  reached  the  amount  of  70,000  pounds  per  year,  of  which  about 
30,000  pounds  were  annually  exported.  Two-thirds  of  the  peppermint  oil 
of  this  country  is  produced  in  New  York,  and  about  one-third  in  Michi- 
gan. The  best  oil  comes  from  Wayne  County,  New  York,  where  it  is 
carefully  prepared  by  a  man  named  Hotcbkiss,  whoBe  name  it  bears,  and 
usually  brings  20  cents  more  than  the  common.  The  plant  is  a  perennial 
one,  and  is  planted  in  the  Spring.  The  next  year  it  is  ready  for  cutting, 
and  generally  may  be  cut  for  three  years.  The  best  yield  is  given  in 
the  first  and  second  years  of  cutting  ;  in  the  third  year  the  plant  becomes 
bitter.  After  the  plant  becomes  four  years  old  it  is  not  cut,  and  the  field 
js  plowed  over  and  a  new  crop  planted.  The  usual  method  of  planting  is 
in  rows,  and  in  August  the  plant  is  ready  for  cutting. — Food  and  Health. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  Bouse  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Deale  street,  San  Francisco- 


INSURANCE.  

PHCENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782— Cash  As.ets,  85,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  "ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Eatab'd  1S33-- Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  A    II  ALDAN, 
General    Agents    for    PaolOe    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

. [July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  8.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 

^g-  This  first-class"  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN MAE  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L,  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  OVTHKIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPOB,A.TEI>    1835.] 
Assets $16,000,000- 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  ou  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

£3?"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— Established  iu  1861.—  Nob.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin,  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H,  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauw,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailet,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  suu- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W,  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  ftl.500,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin. -Losses  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast., 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  street. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed,to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  at. 

(2*70  a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    CoBtly  Outfit  Free. 

«Jp  |  JU  Address  True  A  Co..  Aogusta.  Maine. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  hnt  PleasnreW—Tom  Moore, 

Eueh-Street  Theatre. — As  a  Berio-comic  drama  The  Money  Spinner 
must  be  pronounced  a  success,  though  it  contains  many  elements  which 
we  confess  ourselves  unable  to  sincerely  admire.  The  author  of  the  play 
evidently  conceived  the  points  of  what  would  have  made  a  very  Btrong 
plot  had  the  same  been  properly  worked  up.  But  it  seemB  to  us  that  he 
missed  many  of  the  opportunities  which  bis  own  brain  created.  T?or  in- 
stance, the  idea  of  the  pretty  but  unscrupulous  daughter  of  a  French 
gambler  captivating  an  impressionable  rich  young  Scotch  noble  and  being 
"  cut  out "  by  a  poor  and  untilled  English  gentleman  is  good,  if  not  novel. 
So,  also,  is  the  curious  fancy  that  the  jilted  Celt  should  become  the  self- 
denying  savior  of  his  English  rival's  honor.  But  then,  though  the  pre- 
liminary sketch  is  so  promising,  the  finished  picture  can  scarcely  be  said 
to  be  up  to  the  mark  when  one  contemplates  the  iredeemable  depravity  of 
the  gambler,  "Baron  Croodle,"  the  thievish  propensities  of  his  daughter, 
"  Millicent,"  and  the  lack  of  pride  of  her  English  lover,  "Harold  Boy- 
colt,"  where  he  lets  "Lord  Kengussie," his  jilted  rival,  make  good  his 
(Harold's)  defalcations,  by  the  payment  of  a  few  francs.  These  remarks 
are,  however,  only  intended  to  show  a  few  flaws  in  the  construction  of 
the  play,  and  without  lending  our  attention  to  more  of  the  same  sort  that 
might  possibly  be  discovered  we  will  proceed  to  briefly  deal  with  the  cast. 
Mrs.  Lingard  as  '"  Millicent "  is  naturally  the  ornamental  center-piece  of 
the  play.  Her  acting  is  always  good,  even  if  we  measure  it  by  her  fame. 
Bpt  in  this  instance  does  she  not,  to  some  extent,  make  her  acting  subor- 
dinate to  her  magnificent  figure  ?  A  well-shaped  actress  is  a  most  desira- 
ble object  on  the  stage,  but  then,  the  feminine  human  form  divine  is  so 
often  brought  to  perfection  in  the  ballet  that  one  is  compelled  to  require 
something  in  addition  from  such  a  brilliant  star  as  Alice  Dunning  Lin- 
gard is  generally  accepted  to  be.  To  dress  splendidly  and  look  ravjshingly 
beautiful  is  well  enough,  but  the  loveliness  of  the  woman  is  not  every- 
thing, and  it  is  our  opinion  that  Mrs.  Lingard  believes  the  contrary  to  be 
the  case.  Her  "Millicent"  is  wrapt  in  self -ad  miration,  and  no  extreme 
of  emotional  "  business "  can  redeem  the  fault.  Mr.  Lingard  hasn't  a 
very  good  chance  to  display  his  talent  in  taking  the  part  of  the  drunken 
old  cheat,  "ISaron  Oroodle,"but  he  amuses  the  audience  ce-la  va  sans 
dvre.  There  is  an  opportunity  for  something  good  to  be  made  of  "  Lord 
Kengussie,"  but  Mr.  Norris  only  accomplishes  a  cross  between  a  botch 
and  a  burlesque  of  the  part.  Miss  Rellie  Deaves  is  charming  as  "  Do- 
rinda,"  the  sister  of  the  wily  "  Millicent,"  and  meets  with  her  due  reward 
of  love  on  the  stage  and  applause  beyond  the  footlights.  There  is  no 
fault  to  be  found  with  Mr.  Esmond's  presentation  of  "  Harold  Boycolt," 
though,  as  we  have  explained,  he  is  expected  to  act  the  part  of  a  gentle- 
man who  knows  nothing  of  what  a  gentleman's  feelings  are  when  his 
wife's  honor  is  concerned.  The  play  promises  well,  in  spite  of  all  its 
faults.  At  to-day's  matinee  Mrs.  Lingard  plays  Camille.  Sardou's  Di- 
vorcons  will  be  presented  on  Monday  evening. 

Ecnersous  Standard  Theatre. — Muldoon's  Picnic  still  makes  large 
audienceB  wake  the  echoes  with  laughter  and  applause.  We  have  already 
drawn  attention  to  the  merits  of  the  cast  in  detail,  and  subsequent  visits 
to  the  theatre  have  only  served  to  confirm  the  encomiums  bestowed. 
Charley  Reed  as  "  Mulcahey  "  has  made  a  hit  that  will  make  people  an- 
ticipate with  eager  delight  his  appearance  in  any  new  kindred  role  that  he 
may  elect  to  assume.  Gus  Bruno's  "  Muldoon  "  is  deliciously  absurd  and 
the  "hair  on  bis  teeth  "  inimitably  profuse.  Mrs.  Bruno  as  "  Mrs.  Mul- 
doon," and  Miss  Flora  Walsh  as  "Jennie,"  and  Mr.  Jerry  as  "The 
Donkey  "  all  deserve  special  mention  for  excellence  in  their  respective 
parts.  The  earlier  portion  of  the  performance  has  been  changed  since 
last  week.  The  opening  farce  is  now  Modern  Justice,  an  absurdity  in 
which  such  a  gifted  quartet  as  Charley  Reed,  Add  Ryman,  Gus  Bruno 
and  J.  W.^Freeth  head  the  caBt.  It  is  unnecessary  to  say  that  talent  of 
this  character  cannot  fail  to  make.Laughter  hold  both  his  sides  all  over  the 
house,  from  the  boxes  to  the  galleries.  This  is  followed  by  some  good 
specialty  business,  including  Miss  Jessie  Chapman  in  songs  and  dances 
and  an  indescribable  terpsichorean  effort  called  a  Clog  Pedality.  The  en- 
tertainment is  an  admirable  one  throughout, 

Haverly'a  California  Theatre.— The  novelty  of  The  World  having 
somewhat  worn  off,  the  attendance  during  the  past  few  days  has  naturally 
not  been  so  great  as  at  first  i  but  well-filled  houses  continue  to  be  the 
rule,  nevertheless,  a  fact  which  speaks  highly  for  the  genuine  merit  of  the 
piece  and  for  the  sound  judgment  of  the  management  in  sparing  no  ex- 
pense in  presenting  it  after  an  exceptionally  gorgeous  fashion.  The  gen- 
eral public  can  form  no  adequate  idea  of  the  labor  and  expense  involved 
in  the  production  of  such  an  elaborate  play  as  The  World,  or  of  the  risks 
run  in  producing  it  acceptably.  The  public  is  a  very  unreliable  customer 
to  cater  for,  especially  where  its  pleasures  are  concerned,  and  many  a  the- 
atrical manager  has  come  to  grief  over  entertainments  which  were  meri- 
torious in  every  respect.  We  are  glad  to  see  that  Mr.  Haverly  and  his 
managers  have  met  with  a  reward  commensurate  with  their  efforts  and 
enterprising  spirit.  This  success  has  been  richly  deserved,  and  will  do 
much,  to  add  to  Haverly's  already  established  fame  and  populai  ity  as  a 
provider  of  dramatic  amusements.  The  World  will  be  run  until  the  end 
of  next  week,  when  it  will  be  replaced  by  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,  which  will 
be  produced  in  Hayerly's  usual  and  elegant  style. 

Mr.  TJgo  Talbo,  late  principal  tenor  from  her  Majesty's  Italian 
Opera,  London,  announces  a  grand  Lenten  Concert,  to  be  given  at  Piatt's 
Hall  on  Friday  evening,  February  24th.  The  first  part  of  the  programme 
will  comprise  Rossini's  Stdbat  Mater.  In  this  masterpiece  Mr.  Talbo 
sings  the  tenor  part,  and  will  be  assisted  by  Madame  Porteous,  late  of 
London— who  is  already  recognized  as  an  artiste  of  great  merit — Miss  L. 
McKen^ie,  Miss  Agatha  Childs  and  Signor  Parolini.  A  grand  chorus  and 
well^selected  orchestra,  making  an  ensemble  of  about  ninety  performers, 
under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Gustav  Hinrichs,  will  make  the  production  of 
this  great  work  an  event  long  to  be  remembered.  The  second  part  will 
be  a  splendid  miscellaneous  selection,  in  which  the  following  artists  will 
appear :  Mdlle.  Jennie  Landesmann,  Mrs.  Carmichael-Carr,  Carl 
Formes,  the  eminent  and  world-renowned  basso,  and  others.  Mr.  Talbo 
has  made  himself  so  popular  among  the  elite  of  our  society,  both  as  an 
artist  of  unusual  merit  and  as  a,  thoroughly  refined  gentleman,  that  we 
expect  to  see  Piatt's  Hall  filled  to  its  utmost  capacity.  This  concert  will 
be  one  of  the  most  fashionable  that  we  have  had  here  for  many  years. 
The  box-sheet  is  to  be  found  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co's  music  store. 


The  Baldwin  Theatre.— The  farewell  benefit  tendered  to  Mr.  Sheri- 
dan last  evening  was,  We  are  glad  to  say,  successful  in  every  respect.  It 
could,  indeed,  hardly  be  otherwise,  for  during  his  stay  among  us  the 
gentleman  has  greatly  endeared  himself  to  the  general  public  of  San 
Francisco  as  a  highly  gifted  actor,  and  still  more  to  the  comparative  few 
who  have  enjcyed  the  privilege  of  being  personally  acquainted  with  him. 
The  entertainment  last  night  was  a  varied  and  attractive  one,  the  princi- 
pal features  being  The  Old  Guard,  with  Mr.  Charles  R.  Thorne,  Sr.  as 
"  Haversack,"  the  third  act  of  Othello,  in  which  Mr.  Thorne  played  the 
Moor  to  Sheridan's  "  Iago,"  the  fourth  act  of  Riclidieu,  with  Sheridan  in 
the  title  role,  and  the  fourth  act  of  The  Merchant  of  Venice,  with  Sheri- 
dan as  "Shylock."  Mr.  Sheridan  leaves  for  Australia  by  the  next 
steamer,  but  exactly  what  his  programme  will  be  between  then  and  now 
does  not  Beem  to  be  decided.  At  to-day's  matinee  he  plays  Samlet,  and 
in  the  evening  Richard  III.  It  is  said  that  The  Fool's  Revenge,  in  which 
Mr.  Sheridan  plays  Edwin  Booth's  favorite  part,  will  be  presented  next 
week. 

The  Winter  Garden.  —It  is  unnecessary  to  reiterate  week  after  week 
praises  repeatedly  bestowed  upon  an  entertainment  which  is  deservedly 
enjoying  a  long  run.  The  Lily  of  Killarney  has  best  proved  its  merit  by 
its  success,  which,  instead  of  diminishing,  seems  rather  to  increase  with 
every  presentation.  The  cast,  without  being  phenomenally  strong  as  a 
whole,  comprises  enough  exceptional  talent— such,  for  instance,  as  is  pos- 
sessed by  Gates,  Barrett  and  Roraback — to  make  it  an  acceptable  one. 
The  stage  effects  are  good  and  are  cleverly  manipulated,  and  the  orchestra 
discourses  most  sweetly. 

The  much-talked-of  Geistinger  season  will  open  on  Tuesday,  at 
the  Grand  Opera  HouBe,  with  Madame Favart.  Cards  are  out  for  a  recep- 
tion to  be  given  to  the  renowned  artiste  by  Mrs.  Savage,  in  the  parlorB  of 
the  Palace  Hotel,  on  Monday  evening,  at  9  p.  m.  This  promises  to  be  a 
very  fashionable  affair. 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

Ida  Trantmanu,  Directress.—Tnesday  Evening-,  Feb.  Slat, 
First  Appearance  of 

Marie  Geistinger! 

And  the  New  Yorker  Thalia  Theatre  Company,  Thirty  Artists.  MADAME  FAVART. 
Wednesday,  Washington's  Birthday,  at  2  p.m.  ,  First  Geistinger  Matinee.  Wednesday 
Evening,  Feb.  22d,  BOCCACCIO.  Thursday  Evening,  Feb.  23d,  PRETTY  GALATEA. 
I  Dine  with  My  Brother — The  Promise  Behind  the  Hearth.  Friday  Evening,  Feb. 
24th,  CAMILLE.  Saturday,  Second  Geistinger  Matinee.  Saturday  Evening.  Feb. 
25th,  FLEDEMANS  (The  Rat).  Sunday  Evening,  Feb.  26th,  THE  SEAMSTRESS 
(Die  Naherin) .    Box  Plan  now  open  at  Gray's  Music  Store.  Feb.  18. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA   THEATRE. 

The  Representative  Theatre  for  €a  11  for  ni  an  s.— Proprietor 
aod  Manager,  Mr.  J.  H.  Haverly.  Positively  Last  Week  but  One  of  the  Crown- 
ing Success !  The  grandest  and  most  realistic  play  ever  presented  an  appreciative 
American  audience,  Colville's  Intensely  Realistic  Drama, 

The  "World! 

The  remarkable  effects  introduced  in  this  Play  stamps  this  Entrancing  Drama  a 
Masterpiece  of  Art!  Saturday  Matinee  Only.  Next  Attraction,  Jay  Rial's  UNCLE 
TOM'S  CABIN. Feb.  18. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATRE. 

Win.  Emerson,  Manager;  J.  li.  Love,  Business  Manager. 
Last  Week  of 

Muldoon's   Picnio! 

Introducing  Muldoon  and  Mulcahey  on  Skates.  .MODERN  JUSTICE,  by  Ryman, 
Reed,  Bruno  and  Company.  NEW  OLIO.  Performance  over  at  10  p.m.  Sunday, 
February  19th,  Grand  Complimentary  Benefit  tendered  to  CHARLES  REED.  Mon- 
day, February  27th,  Re-appearance  of  EMERSON'S  CALIFORNIA  MINSTRELS, 
headed  by  the  Prince  of  Minstrels,  WILLIAM  EMERSON.    Popular  Prices. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Charles  E.    Locke.  Proprietor.— Last  Nights  ofTtae  Honey 
Spinner.    ALICE  DUNNING  and  WILLIAM  HORACE  LINGARD,  and  a 
Complete  Eastern  Company.    This  Saturday  Matinee, 
Camllle! 

Monday,  February  20th,  Sardou's  DIVORCONS.  Seats  Reserved  by  Telegraph  or 
Telephone. Feb,  18. 

UGO    TALBO'S    GRAND    LENTEN    CONCERT, 

At  Piatt's  Hall,  on  Friday  Evening,  February  24th,  1SS2. 
Rossini's  Sacred  Cantata, 

"Stabat  Mater!" 

Grand  Chorus  and  Selected  Orchestra.  Conductor,  GUSTAV  HINRICHS.  Second 
Part:  MISCELLANEOUS.  Further  particulars  will  be  duly  announced.  Tickets, 
ONE  DOLLAR,  including  Reserved  Seat.  Boxes,  §6,  §7.60,  and  §9,  at  Sherman, 
Clay  &  Co.'s  Music  Store. Feb.  18. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  ami  Sutter  streets.— Stahl  A 
Alaaek,  Proprietors.    Grand  Production  of  Sir  Jules  Benedict's  Grand  Ro- 
mantic and  Pieturesque  Opera, 

The   Lily  of  Killarney  I 

With  the  following  cast:  Harry  Gates,  Ed.  Barrett,  Frank  Roraback,  H.  L.  Fininger. 
First  Appearance  of  Miss  Ella  La  Fevre,  Miss  Annie  Ains worth,  Miss  Noko  McCabe, 
Mr.  T.  E.  Collins,  Mr.  Maurice  Burns,  Mr.  T.  E.  Donnelly,  Mr.  B.  T.  Murphy.  MISS 
ETHEL  LYNTON  and  MR.  HAYDEN  TILLA  will  shortly  appear.  Notice.— In  Ac- 
tive  Preparation,  CHIMES  OF  NORMANDY.     Admission,  25  Cents.  Feb.  18. 


THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 


Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Krelingr  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers;  George  Loescn,  Musical  Director.  Greatest  Suc- 
cess of  Ihe  Day.  Houses  Crowded  Nightly.  Every  Evening,  Gounod's  Grand  Lyric 
Opera,  in  five  acts, 

Faust! 
Pronounced  by  the  public  as  the  fiuest  representation  of  this  highly  classical  Opera 
ever  given  In  this  city.     Unbounded  Success  of  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  MAR- 
GUERITE.   Immense  Hit  of  the  Soldier's  Chorus  and  Brass  Band,  and  the  Wonder- 
ful  Ascension  Apotheosis. Feb.  18. 

BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Tbomas    M:is  niro.    Manager.  —  Brilliant    Success   of   the 
SHERIDAN  SEASON.    This  Saturday  Matinee  (by  general  request), 

Hamlet! 

Saturday  Evening,  February  I8th,  RICHARD  III.    In  Active  Preparation— THE 
FOOL'S  REVENUE.  '  Feb,  18. 


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CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


At  a  recent  meeting  ..f  the  Gilmv  Und  and  Gun  Club,  the  following 
resolutions  were  dmmI:  "Rftolcrd,  That  thedlr-v  Rod  and  Qan  Glob 
foJly  appreciate  the  valuable  *ervke«  >f  the  Hon.  B.  IV  Killing  as  Fish 
Commissioner  of  this  State.  They  desire  also  to  express  their  liiifh  esti- 
mation uf  his  scientific  contribution*  to  Natural  History,  and,  as  a  mark 
of  their  respect,  they  unwbnoud*  elect  him  an  honorary  member  ol  this 
Club.  JU*ottxd,  That  the  Qflraj  liod  and  Gun  dob  tender  their  sineere 
thanks  to  A.  G.  Raasett  for  the  interest  he  has  taken  in  introducing  for- 
eign tzaiue  into  California,  and  al*o  for  his  careful  and  gratuitous  delivery 
of  ti«h  for  distribution  in  the  streams  and  lakes  of  this  county;  and,  as  a 
mark  of  their  regard  and  high  appreciation  of  his  valuable  services  to  the 
sportsmen  and  anglers,  they  unanimously  eleet  him  a  member  of  this 
Club."  After  the  business  of  the  Club  terminated,  the  following  subject 
for  discussion  was  taken  up:  "Which  i*  the  best  way  to  shunt  on  the 
wing?  To  hold  on,  or  ahead  of  the  bird  ?"  Every  member  present  took 
the  side  of  holding  ahead,  except  OL  H.  Farmer  and  E.  Leavesley,  who 
snpjMirted  the  hold-on  theory.  The  subject  proving  so  interesting,  and 
the  hold-on  advocates  advancing  so  many  new  and  startling  ideas  on  the 
subject,  it  was  decided  to  adjourn  the  discussion  to  the  next  meeting.  It 
is  a  pleasure  to  see  that  at  least  one  association  of  gentlemen  sportsmen 
in  this  State  has  the  good  sense  and  gratitude  to  appreciate  the  efforts 
mule  in  their  behalf  by  the  managers  of  the  Railroad  Company,  and  it  is 
safe  to  say  that  no  railroad  companies  in  the  world  are  as  liberal  toward 
sportsmen  as  are  the  railroad  companies  of  California.     Laying  aside 

I  the  debt  of  gratitude  that  lovers  of  the  turf  owe  to  Leland  Stanford,  the 
President  of  the  principal  Company,  the  other  favors  conferred  upon 
sportsmen  are  numberless.     Special  trains  are  put  on  at  unseemly  hours 

[  to  suit  their  convenience,  special  rates  are  made  to  suit  their  pockets, 
fishing  rods,  guns,  dogs  and  other  sporting  impedimenta  are  carried  for  a 
nominal  fee,  or  else  free  of  charge,  dead  game  is  shipped  at  the  lowest 
possible  rates,  and,  during  the  only  two  dog  shows  ever  held  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, dogs  were  carried  from  all  parts  of  the  State  free  of  charge,  and  fed 
and  cared  for  by  the  employes  of  the  Company.^— Last  Sunday,  in 
spite  of  the  rain  and  driving  wind,  a  pigeon  match  was  shot  at  San  Bruno, 
between  S.  A.  Tucker,  the  traveling  agent  of  the  Parker  Gun  Company, 
Crittenden  Robinson  and  Frank  Maskey,  for  a  purse  of  §75,  under  Hur- 
liugbam  rules  (use  of  both  barrels,  80  yards  boundary,  30  yards  rise,  from 
ground  traps).  The  result  of  the  match  was  a  complete  victory  for  Mr. 
Tucker,  though  both  his  opponents  shot  well.  Mr.  Tucker  killed  22  out 
of  25,  Messrs.  Robinson  and  Maskey  scoring  18  kills  each.  A  twelve- 
bird  match,  under  California  Club  rules,  resulted  as  follows  :  C.  H.  Gra- 
ham 12  kills,  G.  W.  W.  Roche  11  kills,  W.  Golcher  10  kills,  J.  Kelly 
and  F.  H.  Putzman  9  kills,  J.  Swan  7  kills.^— A  club  match  between 
the  Cosmopolitan  and  California  Clubs  will  take  place  early  in  March. 
—The  date  of  the  match  at  fifty  double  birds,  between  George  Routier 
and  Crittenden  Robinson,  is  as  yet  unsettled. 

*  *  *  *  # 

Last  week  Messrs.  Liddle  (of  the  firm  of  Liddle  &  Kaeding),  Carter, 
Ladd,  Searle  and  Brown  went  on  a  fishing  excursion  to  Olema,  with  the 
intention  of  luring  the  wily  flounder  from  his  lair  or  capturing  the  gallant 
grilse.  They  fished  and  fished  and  fished  until  their  arms  were  so  tired 
that  they  could  no  longer  hold  their  rods,  and  never  a  fish  did  they  catch 
until,  just  as  they  were  leaving,  a  two-ounce  flounder  got  entangled  in  the 
alack  of  the  line  manned  by  Mr.  Ladd,  who  triumphantly  yanked  him 
out  of  the  water.— ^Messrs.  Lawton,  S.  Tidbald,  Owens,  Lendsley,  Dr. 
Jessup,  and  several  other  ardent  anglers,  visited  Ross  Landing  last  Satur- 
day, and  captured  three  small  flounders  between  them.— —The  run  of 
grilse  at  Pescadero  still  continues.  Last  Monday,  Mr.  Swanton  took  75 
large  fish,  the  smallest  of  which  weighed  three  pounds  and  the  largest  ten 
pounds.  The  most  popular  method  of  taking  the  grilse  at  Pescadero  is 
Bpearing,  in  which  manner  Mr.  Norton  and  some  friends  captured  200  du- 
ring one  night  last  week.  They  also  take  the  hook  extremely  well,  and 
afford  plenty  of  sport. 

*  #  #  •  # 

The  Olympic  Club  promises  to  make  its  next  public  exhibition  some- 
thing worthy  of  the  first  athletic  Club  in  the  Western  States  of  America, 
and  there  is  no  doubt  but  that  it  has  the  men,  skill  and  ability  to  keep 
its  word.  Speaking  of  the  Olympic  Club,  we  wonder  that,  having  secured 
one  of  the  finest  baseball  grounds  in  America,  its  members  do  not  imme- 
diately take  steps  to  get  up  one  or  two,  or,  what  would  be  much  better, 
three  baseball  nines.  We  are  well  aware  that  such  scientific  games  as 
football,  lacrosse,  cricket  and  lawn  tennis,  are  far  too  complicated  for  the 
average  Olympic  Club  member,  but  we  think  it  possible  that,  out  of  700 
members,  27  could  be  found  with  strength  and  skill  enough  to  enable 
them  to  play  a  fairly  good  game  at  a  simple  snort  like  baseball,  after  a 
moderate  amount  of  practice.  They  could  play  in  private  behind  their 
high  fence  until  they  had  gained  sufficient  confidence  to  appear  in  public, 
and,  in  two  or  three  years'  time,  might  even  find  courage  enough  to  chal- 
lenge some  fifth-rate  outside  club.  There  are  many  first-rate  professional 
players  in  the  city,  who  could  be  engaged  to  teach  the  clubs  the  modern 
methods  of  pitching,  and  it  would  be  foolish  for  them  to  attempt  to  dis- 
pense with  the  services  of  a  professional  coach.  If  anything  could  be  de- 
vised to  drag  the  game  of  baseball  from  the  mire  that  now  surrounds  it 
in  San  Francisco,  it  would  be  the  active  practice  of  the  game  by  the  mem- 
bers of  a  high-class  athletic  club  such  as  the  Olympic  Club.  We  also 
take  the  liberty  of  suggesting  to  the  Club  the  necessity  for  forming  more 
than  one  playing  nine,  if  they  take  the  matter  in  hand,  and  always  play- 
ing the  same  nine  together.—  The  handful  of  narrow-minded,  ignorant, 
illiberal,  political  accidents  who  tyrannize  over  the  taxpayers  of  San 
Francisco,  by  virtue  of  their  positions  as  Supervisors,  waste  the  city's 
money,  impede  sanitary  reforms,  conduct  useless  investigations,  hold  sus- 
picious, secret  sessions,  discriminate  malignantly  between  friends  and 
strangers,  swallow  a  leviathan  like  Ocean  Shore,  and  strain  at  the  hard- 
earned  wages  of  a  foreman  of  street-work,  prate  of  economy,  and  lobby 
with  the  Tax  Collector  for  the  printing  of  a  useless  and  illegal  delinquent 
tax-list,  class  worthy  clerks  as  low  as  laborers  and  Auditor's  office- 
boys  as  book-keeping  experts,  and  perform  a  hundred  other  acts  in  keep- 
ing more  with  the  character  of  Dogberrys  than  of  American  citizens, 
have  capped  the  climax  of  their  uneven  policy  by  closing  up  the  only 
piece  of  land  in  the  city  and  county  of  San  Francisco  whereon  the  young 
men  of  the  city  could  engage  in  rational  and  healthful  open-air  exercise. 
Their  only  possible  object  in  thus  defying  the  expressed  wish  and  positive 
needs  of  thousands  of  good  citizens  appears  to  an  intelligent  observer  to 


be  a  desire  to  find  a  fat,  easy  place  for  some  henohman  as  keeper  of  Gar- 
field Square.  Qnrfield  Sonar*,  fomootbl  The  idea  of  insulting  the 
memory  of  our  rOverod  martyr  President  by  tacking  bis  illustrious  name 
on  to  a  miserable  throd  ol  laud  that,  without  daily  watering  and  constant 
care  could  not  be  made  to  raise  enough  pasture  to  support  the  hardiest 
goat  that  ever  grazed  off  old  sardine  tins.  A  dispicable  yard  and  a  half 
of  dirt,  from  which  a  jack  rabbit  would  retire  in  disgust  for  lack  of  room 
to  take  a  fully  extended  jump  without  wearing  his  tail  out  against  one 
fence  and  beating  his  brains  out  against  the  other.  A  decent  Chinese 
laundryman  would  scorn  to  hang  out  a  day's  washing  in  such  a  narrow- 
contracted  space  ;  and  yet  a  Board  which  went  into  office  on  a  platform  of 
economy  propose  to  go  out  under  universal  execration,  by  wasting  a  large 
sum  of  money  to  make  it  into  a  public  square.  It  is  only  fit  for  building 
sites,  or,  with  tho  addition  of  the  adjacent  property,  for  a  football  and 
baseball  ground,  and  if  these  silly  Supes  consummate  their  present  acta 
with  regard  to  it,  may  the  spirit  of  Denis  Kearney  and  all  other  foul  and 
noxious  things  haunt  them  to  their  dying  day.  May  the  place  be  a  ren- 
dezvous for  loafers  and  hoodlums,  as  it  surely  will  be.  May  it  be  a 
second  sand-lot,  to  vex  the  souls  of  decent  citizens ;  and  may  the 
authors  of  the  mischief  be  anathema. -^  The  interest  manifested 
by  the  public  thus  early  indicates  that  the  sixsday  pedestrian  con- 
test arranged  to  take  place  at  Madison-Sqnare  Garden,  February- 27th 
to  March  4th,  and  in  which  all  the  champions,  headed  by  Charles 
Rowell,  are  expected  to  participate,  should  be  one  of  the  most  exciting 
and  successful  ever  held  in  New  York.  So  far  the  entries  include  Row- 
ell, Robert  Vint,  Peter  J.  Panchot  and  George  D.  Noremacy  who  will  inf 
all  likelihood  be  joined  byPatrick  Fitzgerald  (who  holds  the  top  record)', 
Daniel  J.  Herty,  Frank  Hart,  W.  H.  Scott,  G.  Hazael,  J.  Sullivan,  J. 
Albert  Fitzgerald,  and  perhaps  others,  all  of  those  mentioned  being  now 
in  steady  training,  with  such  expectations.  It  is  believed  that  at  least 
ten  will  start,  and  as  one  thousand  dollars  is  considerable  money  to  put 
up,  added  to  which  will  be  one-third  as  much  more  for  running  expenses 
during  the  week,  it  is  not  probable  that  any  one  of  tbem  will  fail  to  make 
a  hard  fight,  or  that  any  will  abandon  the  contest  before  the  closing  hour 
of  the  sixth  day,  or  until  there  is  no  longer  any  prospect  of  the  minimum 
distance  limit  of  525  miles  being  reached.  The  past  brilliant  performances 
of  these  men,  combined  with  the  great  incentives  to  do  their  utmost  on 
this  occasion,  ought  to  insure  this  being  the  greatest  of  all  such  events. 
*  *  *  #  » 

A  grand  dinner  was  given  in  honor  of  Edward  Hanlan  in  the  West- 
minster Aquarium,  on  the  evening  of  January  21st.  ^— Louis  White  and 
D.  Griffin  are  matched  to  row  in  May  for  $500  a  side. -^^ Wallace  Ross  ia 
reported  from  St.  John,  N.  B.,  Jan.  30th,  to  have  stated  that  if  he  did 
not  receive  word  from  Ed.  Hanlan  within  a  week  fixing  the  date  for  the 
Hanlan-Ross  race  to  take  place  in  England,  he  would  not  cross  the  Atlan- 
tic, but  remain  here  and  row  the  race  in  America.  W.  J.  Innes  has  in- 
structions to  the  effect  that  Ross  is  willing  to  row  Hanlan  there  for  The 
Sportsman  Cup,  but  he  will  not  jeopardize  his  chances  of  success  by  going 
over  late. — —  The  latest  issue  to  hand  of  Bell's  Life  says:  "  It  is  stated  on 
very  good  authority  that  Mr.  Innes,  of  London,  made  an  offer  to  Robert 
Watson  Boyd  to  match  John  A,  Kennedy,  of  Portland,  Me.,  against  the 
Middlesbro  sculler,  making  the  stakes  to  suit  the  latter,  and  that  Boyd 
rejected  the  proposition.  If  such  a  proposition  was  made  and  refused 
prior  to  the  Hanlan-Boyd  negotiations,  our  American  cousins  have  some 
basis  for  their  expressions  of  suspicion  concerning  the  Hanlan-Boyd 
match. "-^The  air  is  thick  with  rowing  challenges.  J.  Gaudaur,  of  Oril- 
lia,  Ont.,  will  row  Godwin,  Largan  and  Boyd,  for  £100  each  match,  either 
in  America  or  England.  Trickett  will  row  Hanlan,  in  England,  for  £200;. 
but  Hanlan  refuses  to  accept  for  less  than  £500.  Innes,  Hanlan's  backair, 
offers  Trickett  three  matches,  viz.,  with  Ross  for  £200.  with  Godwin  for 
£100,  and  with  Largan  for  £100,  all  to  be  contested  on  the  Thames.  Out 
of  all  this  talk  some  sculling  should  come. 


Chit-Chat—  A  grand  masquerade  ball  is  to  be  given  by  the  "  Verein 
Eintracht,"  at  Woodward's  (Jardens,  next  Wednesday,  the  22d.  The 
occasion  promises  to  be  a  very  enjoyable  one,  and  the  greatest  painB  are 
being  taken  to  make  it  select.— We  have  received  from  the  management 
of  the  Madison  Square  Theatre,  New  York,  a  very  dainty  card,  expressly 
designed  and  painted  by  Mr.  G.  Wiley  Presbrey,  as  a  souvenir  of  the 
one  hundredth  representation  at  that  house  of  Mrs.  Frances  Hodgson 
Burnett's  play,  Esmeralda.  The  theatre  has  juat  concluded  its  second 
year,  and  during  this  time,  although  the  house  has  been  open  continu- 
ously Summer  and  Winter,  only  three  plays  have  been  presented,  namely, 
Hazel  KLrke,  The  Professor  and  Esmeralda.'- — Emma  Abbott  offered  $500 
to  have  the  Opera  House  at  Peoria,  Illinois,  called  the  Abbott  Opera 
House.     The  offer  was  declined.  Marie  Taglioni,  the  world's  once 

famous  dancer,  is  dead.  She  was  later  known  as  the  Countess  Voisins, 
and  though  once  wealthy,  lost  it  all  during  the  Franco-German  war. 
Since  then  she  has  taught  dancing  in  London.^— Mile.  Sarah  Bernhardt 
is  said  to  be  almost  worn  out  by  her  Russian  tour.  She  has  heen  playing 
twice  a  day  for  several  weeks.  In  Warsaw  she  was  to  have  played  fifteen 
times  in  seven  days.— Liszt  baa  recovered  from  his  recent  accident,  but 
is  said  to  suffer  from  dropsy. 

The  Tivoli. — Faust  goeB  on  with  great  snccesB  at  this  house,  to  the 
great  surprise  of  the  old  stagers,  who  at  first  ridiculed  the  idea  of  Gounod's 
grandest  work  being  produced  anywhere  but  at  a  regular  opera  house. 
The  result,  however,  has  confounded  these  old-fashioned  skeptios,  for  the 
performance  at  the  Tivoli  has  been  creditable  from  an  artistic  point  of 
view,  and  very  remunerative  to  the  pockets  of  the  enterprising  proprietors. 
We  have  seen  the  part  of  "Marguerite"  taken  by  far  more  celebrated 
actresses  than  Miss  Louise  Lester,  but  we  have  rarely  Been  or  heard  one 
of  these  whose  performance  we  enjoyed  more.  This  is  all  the  more  to  the 
lady's  credit,  because  her  forte  ia  of  the  pert-and-sancy  opera  bouffe  order, 
and  the  fact  that  she  can  succeed  so  thoroughly  in  the  line  of  legitimate 
pathos  proves  the  versatility  of  her  talent  Mr.  Eckert  haa  never  been  a 
particular  favorite  with  ua,  either  as  regards  his  singing  or  his  aoting,  but 
as  "Faust"  he  at  leaat  excels  himself.  The  mounting  of  the  piece  is 
good,  and  the  music,  as  usual  at  this  house,  is  alone  well  worth  the  price  of 
admission. 

The  celebrated  lyric  artiste,  M'Ue  Eugenia  Albina,  is  down  on  the 

programme  to  make  her  first  appearance  at  Woodward's  Gardens  to-day 
and  to-morrow.  The  usual  array  of  miscellaneous  talent  will  also  be  on 
hand. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  18, 1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a    Truthful    Penman.] 

There  is  a  new  theory  as  to  the  cause  of  earthquakes.  It  is  suggested  that 
in  many  instances  they  may  be  caused  by  a  great  variation  in  the  pressure  of  the 
atmosphere.  When  it  is  remembered  that  on  an  acre  of  land  the  weight  of  the  su- 
perincumbent air  is  40,120  tons  with  the  barometer  at  29J  inches,  and  that  a  fall  of 
an  inch,  such  as  occurred  in  the  October  hurricane,  suddenly  diminished  the  press- 
ure of  every  acre  in  Great  Britain  by  1,360  tons,  it  is  obvious  that  compressed  gases 
would  exert  increased  force  in  disturbing  the  soil.  In  collieries  a  low  barometer  is, 
frjm  this  cause,  a  herald  of  danger ;  and  it  1b  found  that  the  springs  in  chalk  dis- 
tricts increase  their  flow  when  the  barometer  falls,  so  that  the  millers  are  able  to 

foretell  the  coming  of  rain  from  the  augmentation  of  the  stream. — The  Hour- 

A  French  journalist  has  been  exercising  his  brains  in  the  attempt  to  find  out 
why  a  lover  addresses  his  sweetheart  aatfMon  chou,mon  rat"  (my  cabbage,  my 
rat).  He  was  delighted  one  day  when  entering  the  Egyptian  Museum  of  the  Louvre 
to  find  that  the  ancient  Egyptians  used  to  worship  the  sun  under  the  name  of 
Tschou  and  light  under  that  of  Ska.  Since  this  discovery  he  is  the  happiest  man  in 
Paris,  for  his  girl  is  neither  vegetable  nor  vermin. A  good  many  curious  set- 
tlements of  the  perplexing  liquor  question  have  been  proposed  by  topers,  teetotal- 
ers and  moderates;  but  perhaps  the  most  carious  of  all  is  that  which  is  actually  in 
Eractice  at  Bergen,  in  Norway.  The  monopoly  of  the  local  sale  of  spirits  is  in  the 
ands  of  a  company  which,  after  paying  5  per  cent,  upon  capital,  devotes  its  surplus 
profits  to  educational  and  benevolent  objects.  Among  the  organizations  which 
share  in  the  plunder  are  the  temperance  societies  ;  and  Bergen,  therefore,  presents 
the  old  practical  paradox  provided  by  the  fact  that  its  habitual  drunkards  are 

among  the  most  valuable  pecuniary  supporters  of  the  cause  of  total  abstinence. 

A  singular  accident  befell  a  Scotch  clergyman  while  preaching  recently  in  a 
Nonconformist  chapel,  near  London.  He  had  a  vigorous  style,  and  showed  himself 
zealously  fervent  in  driving  home  to  his  interested  hearers  the  solemn  words  and 
moral  of  his  text.  Hands  and  eyes  were  both  brought  into  play  in  enforcing  the 
"winged  words  "  of  the  portly  preacher,  and  now  and  again  he  would  lean  his  whole 
weight  on  the  reading-stand,  gazing  intently  into  the  faces  of  his  auditors  to  deepen 
the  impression  of  his  counsels.  While  he  was  once  thus  gazing,  the  audience  were 
startled  by  seeing  the  reading-stand  topple  over  the  platform,  followed  headlong  by 
the  energetic  preacher  himself.  Many  rushed  to  his  assistance;  but,  although  the 
fall  was  one  of  about  seven  feet,  the  minister  quickly  regained  his  footing,  and  at 
once  returned  to  his  place  at  the  restored  reading-stand.  Before  resuming  the  awk- 
wardly interrupted  discourse,  however,  the  preacher  remarked,  with  a  quaint 
"pawkiness"  which  the  congregation  seemed  to  appreciate,  that  ''those  who  leaned 
upon  the  Master  would  be  better  sustained  than  he  had  been  while  leaning  upon  the 

reading-stand  of  His  servant." A  (Treat  and  happy  event  has  just  come  off 

in  New  York,  Dr.  William  Samuel  Webb  having  been  united  in  the  bonds  of  holy 
matrimony  to  Miss  Lelia  Vanderbilt.  The  young  lady's  fortune  is  the  comfortable 
little  sum  of  a  million  and  a  quarter  sterling.  Two  thousand  persons  were  invited  to 
the  church,  and  six  thousand  to  the  wedding  breakfast.  Ushers  in  pink  coats,  and 
with  tufts  of  lily-of-tbe-valley  in  their  button-holes,  "  fixed"  the  invited  guests.  The 
bride  is  young  and  a  brunette.  The  bridegroom  is  a  tall,  thin,  fair  young  man,  with 
a  beard  a  la  Henri  Quatre.  The  wedding  presents  were  so  numerous  that  they 
could  not  he  exhibited  until  a  couple  of  days  had  been  spent  in  arranging  and  class- 
ifying them.  The  newly-wedded  pair  had  a  special  train  to  take  their  departure  in; 
and  several  hundred  friends  went  to  the  station  (the  "depot,"  as  it  is  called  in 
America)  to  fling  slippers  and  rice  as  the  train  moved  off. Dover  is  not  fright- 
ened of  the  Tunnel  drying  up  that  place,  and  thinks  that  if  Messrs.  Fowler  and  Ab- 
ernathy  would  revive  their  great  scheme  (and  it  is  not  unlikely  either  one  or  the 
other  of  these  eminent  gentlemen  will  do  so),  and  build  their  eight  thousand  tons 
ferry  boats  to  take  the  eutire  railway  trains,  with  the  passengers  on  board,  and 
convey  them  across  from  Dover  to  the  other  side  of  the  Channel,  the  Tunnel  will  be 

nowhere. Miss  Charlotte  Clive,  daughter  of  Mr.  Wm.  Clive.the  only  brother 

of  Lord  Clive,  died  recently.    Her  father  was  29  years  old  when  Lord  Clive  died. 

A  stage  manager  of  great  experience,  who  was  under  Charles  Kean,  was  asked 
the  other  day  what  salary  he  would  give  Mrs.  Langtry  for  a  year.  The  reply  was: 
"  A  hundred  a  week  for  the  provinces;  thirty  shillings  in  London  for  a  permanency. 
I  won't  go  in  for  the  story  of  the  rocket  and  the  stick."  "Why  not?"  "Simply 
because  she  is  the  stick  already."  No  time  has  been  lost  in  photographing  the  Jer. 
■ey  Lily  as  "Miss  Hardcastle."  Strangely  enough,  she  does  not  come  out  at  all 
well.  The  portraits  are  nothing  like  the  original;  in  fact,  they  vulgarize  her  as  hope- 
lessly as  the  stage  rouge  itself.  • — Mr.  Bourke  has  issued  his  report  to  the  Turk- 
ish bondholders,  and  though  the  terms  cannot  be  considered  altogether  satisfactory, 
they  are  probably  the  best  that  could  possibly  be  obtained.  The  debt  of  £252,800,000 
is  reduced  to  £108.400,000,  and  on  this  1  per  cent,  now,  and  possibly  lj  per  cent, 
later  on,  is  to  be  paid.      There  is  also  to  be  a  sinking  fund  of  i  per  cent.    The 

bondholders  now  know  with  certainty  all  that  they  have  to  expect. Claremont, 

the  future  residence  of  Prince  Leopold  and  his  bride,  is  undergoing^  thorough  over- 
hauling. The  rooms  are  being  altered  and  redecorated,  and  the  sanitary  arrange- 
ments reconstructed  on  the  most  approved  principle. Some  very  interesting  fig- 
ures have  been  published  about  fire  insurance  in  connection  with  the  centenary  of 
the  Phoanix  Fire  Office.  It  is  stated  that,  in  Loudon  alone,  property  to  the  amount 
of  £<300,000,000  is  insured,  and  that  in  the  whole  kingdom  the  risks  taken  reach  as 
much  as  five  milliards.  Great  as  these  figures  are  they  still  probably  leave  a  large 
amount  of  property  uninsured,  and  many  English  companies,  at  all  events,  do  a  large 
amount  of  business  abroad.  It  is  in  this  foreign  business,  too,  where  the  heaviest 
losses  are  made — losses  that  sometimes  make  terrible  gaps  in  the  profits  and  savings 
of  the  offices.  That  fire  insurance,  however,  may  be  rendered  as  safe  and  profitable 
a  business  as  any  other,  is  proved  by  the  history  of  the  Phoenix  itself,  which,  in  the 
course  of  its  century  of  existence,  has  paid  away  upwards  of  £13,000,000  in  fire 

claims,  and  yielded  satisfactory  returns  to  its  proprietors.—  Overland   Mail. 

Compared  with  the  previous  half-year,  the  deposits  of  the  bank  show  a  decrease 
of  nearly  one  million— £965,000  in  round  figures.  This  is  a  reduction  common  to 
most  of  "the  London  banks  of  importance  whose  figures  we  have  seen,  and  may  be 
partly  explained  by  the  larger  demand  for  capital  in  the  provinces  and  partly  by  the 
withdrawals  of  cash  from  this  market  as  a  result  of  heavier  foreign  commitments. 
As  we  have  more  than  once  explained  the  first  effect  of  a  brisk  time  of  company- 
creating  is  to  draw  mon*»y  to  London,  but  it  enly  rests  here  in  parsing,  as  it  were. 
As  calls  become  due  it  is  paid  away  again,  and  the  ultimate  effect  is  visible  in  the  di- 
minished reserves  of  the  Bank  of  England,  and  in  lower  deposits,  as  in  the  case  of 
the  London  and  Westminster  Bank.  Its  deposits,  however,  are  still  £1,635,000  above 
those  of  December,  1880.  Afterpaying  interest,  dividend.  aDd working  expenses,  as 
well  as  adding  £10,000  to  the  bank  building  fund,  the  profits  of  the  last  half-year  en- 
abled the  bank  to  increase  the  "rest"  by  £10,261. — Overland  Mail.  —  Mrs. 
Rachel  Conhlin  died  early  on  the  morning  of  the  27th  ult.,  at  No.  539  Broome 
street,  New  York,  at  the  age  of  100  years,  3  months  and  13  days.  This  wonderful 
old  lady  was  born  in  Patcrson,  N.  J.,  September  14, 1781.  Her  husband  fought  in 
the  war  of  1812,  and  lived  to  be  over  seventy  years  of  age.  For  the  past  five  years 
she  was  confined  to  her  bed,  but  retained  all  her  faculties  until  the  last.  Only  a  few 
moments  before  her  death  she  called  four  of  her  children,  who  were  at  her  side,  by 
their  names  and  spoke  to  them.  She  left  seven  children,  the  eldest  of  whom  is  sev- 
enty years   of  age. "London  Truth  says,  under  guise  of  a  parable,  that  the 

**»  incess  Louise  flirts  with  young  officers  in  the  absence  of  her  husband  more  than 
is  meet. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALVORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |  B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 
Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

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world. Oct.  9. 

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Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

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Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

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Secretary;  A.  H.  Loughborough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
5.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent. Jan.  7. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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A    REVERIE 
Hard  tn  know  the  numtwr  Masted 

By  the  thought  they're  loved  no  more— 
Euicr  far  to  count  the  billows 

Rolling  to  the  sandy  shore. 
Hard  to  t.-!]  of  tho«  that  paid. 

'Mi'i  the  carnage  of  the  field — 
Sadder  far  to  toll  the  dcath-knell 

For  the  hearts  that  knew  no  weal. 
Should  a  friend  or  lover  ever 

Proye  a  traitor  to  your  trust. 
Let  no  pain  or  di«am>ointnient 

Oer  your  path  its  shadows  thrust. 
'Cause  a  few  are  false  and  fickle, 

Should  you  sigh  vour  soul  away"? 
And  your  life  make  ssA  and  dreary, 

Like  the  drooping  flowers  of  May  ? 
Rather  bless  the  hour  you  saw  them 

Shorn  of  all  their  seeming  rays ; 
For  there  *re  others  far  more  worthy 

Of  the  love  that  ne'er  decays. 
Bend  the  mystic  tie  asunder 

When  you  find  their  love  of  pelf; 
Put  no  faith  in  words  or  actions 
That  do  culminate  in  self. 
San  Francisco,  February  17,  1882.  G.  J.  D, 

SAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St  Louis,  February  8,  1882. — The  warm,  unseasonable  air  resounds 
to  the  echoes  of  Italian  kisses,  consequent  on  the  meeting  of  the  Maple- 
son,  Abbott  and  Patti  Opera  Companies.  The  great  tenor,  Sig.  Campa- 
nini,  met  in  the  hotel  rotunda  with  Sig.  d'Auria.  leader  of  the  Patti  or- 
chestra; the  meeting  was  productive  of  an  Italian  novelty,  masculine 
kisses.  Campanini  dropped  the  English  pug  from  under  his  arms;  they 
fondly  kissed  twice  and  embraced  in  an  ardent  manner,  quite  overpower- 
ing to  the  American  hotel  lounger,  who  had  not  fully  recovered  from  as- 
tonishment, when  the  scene  was,  for  a  second  time,  enacted  by  Barilli, 
Mme.  Patti's  brother,  and  Conly,  of  the  Abbott  troupe.  The  prevalence 
and  prominence  of  this  peculiar  osculatory  demonstration  has  been  the 
cause  of  much  comment  on  country  customs,  as  well  as  of  many  facetious 
remarks.  Patti  attended  the  Abbott  performance,  and  warmly  applauded 
the  little  prima  donna,  and,  after  one  happy  rendition,  seized  her  corsage 
bouquet,  and  with  true  Spanish  impulsiveness,  threw  it  at  Emma's  feet. 
She  calls  her  "  my  darling  pet,"  writing  her  a  most  friendly  note  of  greet- 
ing, following  which  Abbott  called,  and  there  is  then  more  kissing  and 
embracing.  Our  reporters  have  in  vain  sought  for  an  interview  with 
Patti.  She  admits  no  Press  representative.  She  was,  in  Cincinnati, 
made  to  say  things — and  hateful  things  they  were — of  other  singers, 
mainly  Cary.  She  denies  the  remarks  in  toto,  and  now  refuses  the  Press; 
therefore  one  of  the  enterprising  reporters  sought  for  items  from  Miss 
Abbott  after  her  interview  with  Patti,  but  Emma  could  not  recall  much 
save  the  kissing.  The  desperate  scribe  then  inveigled  the  bell-boy,  and, 
armed  with  his  badge  and  salver,  he  placed  his  card  thereon,  and  carried 
it  to  the  door.  On  eutering,  he  presented  the  card,  which  Patti  took,  but 
returned,  saying,  "  Tell  the  gentleman  I  am  sorry,  but  I  can't  see  him." 
The  reporter  here  revealed  himself,  and  Patti  laughed  at  the  ruse,  but 
gave  little  of  import  to  the  thirsting  pencil-man,  beyond  an  explanation 
of  her  fear  of  the  American  Press. 

Immense  audiences  listened  to  the  conscientious  Emma,  and  her  per- 
formances were  financial  and  artistic  successes.  Castle  won  added  enco- 
miums for  the  fine  tenor  which  still  holds  its  original  power  and  beauty, 
and,  as  a  lover,  he  is  completely  skilled.  Conly  scored  a  success,  and  has 
many  admirers.  While  liBteuing  to  Abbott,  I  sat  for  the  first  time  in  an 
Opera  House  with  my  head  uncovered;  the  removal  of  hats  was  an  im- 
promptu move.  There  was  a  little  body  in  front  of  us  wearing  an  enor- 
mous GaineBboro;  I  was  bemoaning  the  fate  which  erected  the  structure 
obstructing  my  view,  when  a  member  of  our  party,  a  lady  of  twenty-five, 
with  the  loveliest  white  hair  in  the  world  (prematurely  turned  to  a  beauti- 
ful snow-white),  suggested  we  should  remove  our  hats,  which  might  in- 
duce (rainesboro  to  do  likewise,  and,  at  all  events,  we  would  thus  accom- 
modate those  in  our  rear.  Immediately  my  hat  was  in  my  lap,  as  was 
my  friend's,  and  the  example  was  laughingly  followed  by  those  behind  us. 
Then  we  ventured  a  hint  to  the  Gainesboro,  and  its  owner  pleasantly  ac- 
quiesced to  the  notion.  Like  all  new  departures,  it  simply  needs  a  lead- 
ing spirit,  and  followers  are  plenty,  so  quite  a  large  number  of  ladies,  for 
the  6rst  time,  sat  with  hats  uncovered  in  the  Opera  House.  And  it  was 
undeniably  comfortable! 

Wayman  McCreery,  of  this  city,  has  written  an  opera,  ISAfrique,  and 
presented  it  at  the  Bijou  Theater  in  New  York.  He  took  with  him 
much  St.  Louis  talent,  and  the  audience  was  well  pleased  on  the  opening 
night.  The  play  promises  to  be  a  success.  The  work  is  elaborate  and  ac- 
ceptable, and  the  music  of  unquestionable  merit.  It  has  a  revised  li- 
bretto, and  a  long,  brilliant  run  is  assured. 

Rossi,  the  Italian  tragedian,  is  here.  He  was  received  with  prejudice, 
for  who  ever  looks  kindly  upon  a  fat,  jolly- looking  Hamlet?  It  is  like 
Davenport,  with  her  increasing  embonpoint,  personating  the  consumptive 
Camille,  and  is  an  anomally  that  strikes  one  a*  ill  according  with  all  pre- 
conceived ideas.  But  the  famous  Rossi  conquered  us  before  the  close  of 
the  second  act  in  Hamlet,  and  the  audience  forgot  to  question  his  points 
of  physique.  He  was  most  uproariously  encored — ladies  waved  their  ker- 
chiefs, while  men  applauded  with  a  bona  fide  yell. 

Affirmations  from  the  East  tell  us  we  are  soon  to  travel  through  this 
"  vale  of  sin  and  tears  "  at  the  rate  of  150  miles  per  hour.  We  are  to  do 
this  upon  posts,  supporting  a  sort  of  elevated  tunnel,which  has  a  V  shaped 
base  and  an  inverted  V  above.  Within  this  groove  the  bicycle  railroading 
is  to  be  done.  Mr.  Boynton,  the  inventor,  is  to  carry  us  in  this  two- 
wheeled  affair— a  car,  size  less  than  a  Pullman,  of  one-fifth  weight  and 
one-fifth  cost,  at  treble  speed.  Should  a  wheel  break,  the  car  is  pro- 
tected by  an  iron  lattice-work,  and,  not  being  able  to  "jump  the  track," 
will  continue  scooting  until  stopped  by  friction. 

By  the  way,  we  have  changed  our  mind,  and  have  been  measured  for  a 
streetcar  cable  line,  cloth  cut  this  month. 

A  company  are  inaugurating  a  line  of  Tally-Ho  coaches,  to  run  from 


our  hotels  to  Montesano  Sprlngt,  a  distance  of  about  twenty  miles,  with 
a  relay  of  horses  at  Jefferson  Harracks.  Tho  roods  are  good,  and  the  nov- 
elty promises  success  for  tho  venture. 

Large  parties,  answering  the  call  of  King  Komua,  have  departed  to  at- 
tend the  Mardi  G-nt  festivities  :\l  Hew  Orleans.  Those  of  limited  time 
go  by  r;iil,  but  those  on  pleasure  bent  take  passage  on  one  of  our  queenly 
steamer*.     The  Baton  fiouMand  City  of  Orleans  left  yesterday. 

Society  ladies  have  established  a  gymnasium,  where  they  don  their  pic- 
turesque suits  used  in  calisthenics,  not  unlike  the  becoming  bathing  cos- 
tumes of  the  coast.  Their  muscles  thus  having  free  play,  they  swing  upon 
the  bars  with  an  agility  that  would  astonish  their  male  friends,  who  are 
only  privileged  to  look  upon  their  forms  when  cloBely  cased  in  laced 
bodices  and  dignity,  for  no  profane  male  gaze  dares  penetrate  into  the 
sanctum  when  the  clubs  are  swung.  Nutmeg. 

Tbe  commercial  traveler  of  a  Philadelphia  house,  while  in  Tennes- 
see, approached  a  stranger  as  the  train  was  about  to  start,  and  said:  "Are 
you  going  on  this  train  ?"  "  I  am."  "  Have  you  any  baggage  ?"  "  No." 
"  Well,  my  friend,  you  can  do  me  a  favor,  and  it  won't  cost  you  any- 
thing. You  see,  I  have  two  rousing  big  trunks,  and  they  always  make 
me  pay  extra  for  one  of  them.  You  can  get  one  checked  on  your  ticket, 
and  we'll  euchre  them.  See  ?"  "  Yes,  I  see  ;  but  I  haven't  any  ticket." 
"  But  I  thought  you  said  you  were  going  on  this  train  ?"  "  So  I  am.  I'm 
the  conductor."    He  paid  extra,  as  usual. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug— in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

H.  A.  Oobb. ]  COBB,  BOVEE  &  CO.,       [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate   and    General   Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 
321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THTJRSBAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  Bale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees*, 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 

•  San  Francisco, 

WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IJST  ETTRS. 

[September  21.1 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  lor  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  EaeifLc  States: 

J.  a  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  F. 

ft5T"  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  §1.60  ;  of 
100,  §2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.  Preparatory  Pills,  $2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
. I  Aug  27.1 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1S43,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  A.M.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  part3of  the  city — Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 


At  the  solicitation   or  bis  old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San   Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    32   MOSlUOMIill  V    STREET. 
HOURS:    2  to  4.  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
STTNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTTRS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer* 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving-,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pnre  French,  English 
and  German  Drutrs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc, 
No.'s  101, 103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.F.  Jan.  14. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY,    ~~ 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Sold  Medal,  Parts,  1878. 

Sold  by  nil  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tbe  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  J»n.  5. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  18, 1882. 


CAPITAL  AND  LABOR. 
How  often  the  words  that  head  this  article  have  been  written !  Politi- 
cal economists  have  endeavored  to  draw  the  line  where  the  power  of  the 
one  should  end  and.  the  other  begin.  It  has  all  been  in  vain.  New  con- 
ditions arise  every  day.  New  combinations  are  made.  The  line  becomes 
exceedingly  curved  without  becoming  a  line  of  beauty.  Every  nation 
that  has  risen  to  civilization  has  endeavored  to  settle  this  question  by 
modes  peculiar  to  their  own  condition  and  surroundings.  The  ancient 
civilization  of  Greece  and  Rome  drew  a  straight  mathematical  line  be- 
tween the  freemen  and  the  slaves.  In  her  palmiest  days  the  Eternal  City 
had  not  more  than  ten  thousand  freemen,  and  Athens,  when  the  groves 
of  the  Academy  were  filled  with  the  most  profound  thinkers,  had  scarcely 
a  tenth  of  the  number.  Moses  met  the  difficulty  which  had  made  the 
Egyptians  Blaves  by  making  a  redistribution  of  the  land  every  fifty  years, 
freeing  all  slaves  and  canceling  all  debts.  France  distributed  the  land 
once  for  all.  The  Infidels  of  the  last  century  taking  this  much  from 
Moses'  book,  but  the  land  can  now  be  subdivided  no  more,  and  the  conse- 
quence iB,  the  population  has  almost  ceased  to  increase,  and  the  great 
cities  are  thronged  with  paupers.  England  has  preserved  the  estates  by 
the  laws  of  primogeniture,  but  she  has  planted  colonies  all  over  the  world, 
which  she  protects,  for  her  redundant  population.  Her  system  of  Free 
Trade  has  fostered  and  built  up  manufactories,  until  the  whole  land  is  a 
workshop,  and  she  interposes  her  authority  to  regulate  the  prices  for  the 
workmen,  on  a  fair  scale  with  the  profits  of  the  trade.  Only  the  other 
day  the  papers  announced  that  the  Government  Commission  had  ad- 
vanced the  wages  of  the  iron-workers  7^  per  cent.  She  also  in  Ireland 
interposes  her  authority  to  say  what  the  rent  of  the  land  shall  be.  In 
this  country  we  take  the  very  opposite  course.  We  build  up  high  and 
strong  the  walls  of  protection.  We  propose  to  protect  all  classes  from 
the  competition  of  all  the  world.  We  say,  America  for  the  Americans. 
We  will  sell  to  all  the  world  and  buy  nothing,  if  we  can  help  it.  We  will 
keep  the  price  of  labor  high ;  we  will  keep  the  price  of  manufactures 
high.  All  shall  have  plenty  of  money ;  all  shall  spend  plenty  of  money. 
We  will  have  a  new,  a  higher,  a  nobler  type  of  civilization.  We  will 
trade  with  the  Old  World  as  their  necessities  require,  not  ours.  We  will 
have  the  best  of  the  bargain,  or  we  won't  bargain  at  all.  Time  will  tell 
how  all  this  will  work.     In  the  meantime,  let  us  hope  for  the  best. 


THE    NICARAGUA    GUARANTY. 

At  the  present  time  there  is  a  Bill  pending  before  the  United  States 
Congress,  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  make  the  Government  responsible 
for  a  yearly  dividend  of  3  per  centum  on  the  money  which  it  is  proposed 
to  invest  in  the  building  of  a  contemplated  canal  via  the  Nicaragua  route. 
This  is  the  most  barefaced  raid  upon  the  Treasury  that  has  been  made 
for  some  time,  and  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  that  it  is  supported  by  a 
large  and  powerful  lobby.  The  building  of  a  canal  for  the  purpose  of 
facilitating  trade  is  a  purely  commercial  enterprise,  and  if  those  who  are 
anxious  to  embark  their  capital  in  it  have  not  sufficient  confidence  in  their 
scheme,  they  should  abandon  it.  Upon  no  sound  principle  of  right  or 
justice  can  the  Government  of  the  United  States  be  asked  to  guarantee 
the  payment  of  dividends  upon  the  money  invested  in  this  enterprise. 
The  fact  that  such  a  guaranty  is  asked  shows  that  those  who  are  behind 
the  scheme  are  aware  of  its  weakness.  If  it  can  be  shown  that  this  canal 
can  be  constructed  for  such  a  sum  of  money  as  will  enable  it  to  pay  out 
of  its  earnings  a  fair  and  reasonable  return  upon  the  amount  invested 
in  it,  itB  promoters  will  find  no  difficulty  in  getting  all  the  money  re- 
quired to  build  it,  and  that,  too,  without  any  bolstering  up  from  the 
United  States  or  any  other  government.  De  Lesseps  has  no  guaranty 
from  any  government,  but  he  has  a  sound  scheme  behind  him,  and  so  he 
has  been  able  to  get  cool,  calculating  capitalists  to  put  their  money  into 
his  enterprise.  He  has  been  able  to  show  that  his  scheme  is  feasible;  that 
a  canal  can,  beyond  perad venture,  be  built  across  the  Isthmus  of  Panama. 
He  has  also  shown  that  the  work  can  be  completed  for  such  a  sum  as 
will  enable  it  to  pay  substantial  dividends  to  the  stockholders,  and  so  he 
has  been  able  to  get  stockholders.  The  proposed  Nicaragua  Canal,  on  the 
other  hand,  is  a  humbug  ;  it  has  no  real  merit  in  it,  and,  consequently, 
its  promoters  are  obliged  to  hurrah  for  the  Monroe  Doctrine,  shake  up 
American  patriotism  and  "  strike"  Congress  for  a  guaranty.  Congress 
has  no  more  right  to  guarantee  a  dividend  of  3  per  centum  on  the  amount 
invested  in  the  Nicaragua  Canal  than  it  has  to  guarantee  3  per  centum 
on  the  amount  invested  in  the  News  Letter. 


QUEEN    VICTORIAS    INCOME. 

_  The  chief  newspaper  crank  of  this  city,  periodically  in  that  pecu- 
liar phase  of  its  lunacy  indicated  by  the  change  of  the  moon,  rehearses  its 
little  story  about  tbe  income  of  Queen  Victoria.  No  doubt  our  contem- 
porary believes  it.  He  would  believe  anything  in  his  dementia,  however 
absurd,  about  his  pet  aversion— England  and  everything  English.  Thir- 
teen times  in  the  year  the  Chronicle  talks  about  the  "enormous "sum  of 
money  the  English  Parliament  grants  the  Queen,  amounting  to — well,  as 
every  statement  differs,  we  would  have  to  quote  him  thirteen  times,  so  we 
will  have  to  let  his  figures  slide.  Now,  what  are  the  facts  ?  The  English 
Commons — for  the  Lords  cannot  alter  the  amounts  the  Commons  fix — 
grants  what  it  thinks  beat  for  the  public  service,  and  among  these  grants 
there  is  oneof  £60,000,  about  $300,000,  to  the  Queen.  That  is  all  she  can 
call  her  own  out  of  all  the  grants.  That  is  all  she  can  touch,  and  she  is 
not  indebted  to  the  English  people,  even  for  that.  From  the  time  of 
Alfred  to  that  of  Victoria,  the  English  sovereigns  were  entitled  to  tbe 
revenues  arising  from  the  woods  and  forests.  The  title  to  these  revenues 
was  juBt  as  good  as  the  Chronicle's  title  to  the  building  it  occupies,  or  to 
being  the  premium  crank  of  San  Francisco,  and  this  "nobody  will  deny." 
Now,  Joseph  Hume,  the  executor  to  the  Duke  of  Kent  and  the  Queen's 
legal  guardian  before  she  came  to  the  throne,  advised  her  to  surrender 
these  revenues  to  the  people,  and  to  depend  only  on  the  annual  grant, 
from  year  to  year,  and  the  revenues  of  her  own  estate,  the  Duchy  of  Lan- 
caster. She  did  so,  and  the  revenues  arising  from  the  woods  and  forests 
have,  for  all  these  forty-four  years,  gone  into  the  public  funds.  The 
amount  varies  each  year,  but  for  the  last  half  of  1881,  and  the  estimated 
half  of  1882,  it  is  £390,000,  or  about  $1,950,000,  nearly  as  much  as  our 
c;  ntemporaiy's  wildest  dream,  and  more  by  $1,650,000  than  the  Commons 
gives  to  her  personally.  She  has  managed  the  Duchy  of  Lancaster  well, 
and  no  doubt  has  saved  money,  but  she  built  her  house  in  the  highlands 
of  Scotland  herself,  and  she  has  given  her  four  girls  $500,000  apiet  e  when 
they  married.  She  cannot  have  a  great  deal  of  money  left,  and  there  are 
plenty  of  men  and  women  far  richer  than  she  is. 


THOU 

April  days  are  over  ! 
O,  my  gay  young  lover, 
Forth  we  fare  together 
In  the  soft  May  weather ; 
Forth  we  wander,  -hand  in  hand, 
Seeking  an  enchanted  land 
Underneath  a  smiling  sky, 

So  blithely — thou  and  I  I 
Soft  spring  days  are  over ! 
O,  my  ardent  lover, 
Many  a  hill  together, 
In  the  July  weather, 


AND    I. 

Summer  days  are  over  1 
O,  my  one  true  lover, 
Sit  we  now  alone  together 
In  the  early  autumn  weather  ! 
From  our  nest  the  birds  have  flown 
To  fair  dreamlands  of  their  own, 
And  we  see  the  days  go  by, 
In  silence — thou  and  II 


Storm  and  stress  are  over  ! 
O,  my  friend  and  lover, 
Closer  now  we  lean  together 
In  the  Indian -summer  weather  ; 
Climb  we  when  the  days  are  long  See.the  bright  leaves  falling,  falling, 
And  the  summer  heats  are  strong, 'Hear  the  low  winds  calling,  calling, 


And  the  harvest  wains  go  by, 

So  bravely — thou  and  L 
July  days  are  over ! 
O,  my  faithful  lover, 
Side  by  side  together 
In  the  August  weather, 


Glad  to  let  the  world  go  by 
Unheeding — thou  and  1 1 
Winter  days  are  over ! 
O,  my  life-long  lover, 
ReBt  we  now  in  peace  together 
[us,  Out  of  reach  of  changeful  weather  1 
When  the  swift,  wild  storms  befall  Not  a  sound  can  mar  our  sleeping — 
And  the  fiery  darts  appall  us,  Sound  of  laughter,  or  of  weeping, 

Wait  we  till  tbe  clouds  Bweep  by,  May  not  reach  us  where  we  lie 
And  stars  shine — thou  and  I !  Uncaring— thou  and  I ! 

— Julia  C.  M.  Dorr,  in  Christian  Union, 


THE    RUSSIAN    NIHILISTS. 

For  two  years  the  Nihilist  spectre  has  stalked  over  Russia.  At  noon- 
day and  at  midnight  it  has  been  everywhere  present — plotting,  aiming  at 
the  life  of  the  ruler,  but  not  being  able  to  create  rebellion  among  the  peo- 
ple. While  the  educated  middle  classes  are  everywhere  tainted  with  this 
terrible  political  leprosy,  they  have  no  following  among  the  masses  of  the 
people.  Whatever  may  be  the  wrongs  of  which  this  middle  class  com- 
plains, they  have  not  been  felt  by  the  great  mass  upon  whom,  after  all, 
the  stability  of  Governments  and  the  succession  of  dynasties  depend, , 
Only  a  few  years  ago  a  peaceful  revolution,  the  emancipation  of  the 
serfs,  swept  over  Russia.  By  speaking  a  few  words  the  condition  of  the 
Russian  people  was  entirely  changed.  Not  only  was  there  a  great  and 
immediate  change,  but  the  gates  of  a  grand  and  brilliant  future  were 
widely  opened.  A  great  counterpoise  to  the  nobles  was  created,  like  that 
which  Magna  Charta  gave  England,  and  in  due  time,  let  us  hope,  there 
will  be  a  Commons  there,  as  intelligent,  as  patriotic  and  as  brave  as  the 
Commons  of  England.  The  Nihilists  must  wait  until  the  personal  mem- 
ory of  the  Czar,  the  people's  great  benefactor,  has  faded  from  the  memory 
of  those  whom  he  benefitted.  At  present  they  are  content  with  the  great 
measure  of  liberty  and  of  progress  that  was  given  them.  They  do  not 
know,  perhaps  they  do  not  care  to  know,  that  their  emancipation  by  the 
Emperor  Alexander  was  on  his  part  a  selfish  measure — that  the 
prosperity  and  happiness  of  his  people  was  to  him  a  second- 
ary matter.  He  had  vast  schemes  of  conquest,  internal  im- 
provements and  manufacturing  industries,  of  which  he  was  to  be 
the  central  figure,  and  by  means  of  which  Russia  waB  to  take  her  place 
among  the  foremost  nations  of  the  earth.  Alexander  could  not  wait  for 
the  gradual  development  of  this  progress.  It  must  go  on  at  once,  and  be 
identified  with  his  name.  To  do  all  this  he  must  have  money.  To  get 
money  he  must  have  some  one  to  tax.  The  nobles  were  always  restive 
under  taxation.  The  serfs  manufactured  their  own  coarse  clothing,  and 
were  unable  to  buy  imported  goods  ;  the  lands  were  largely  owned  by  the 
Crown,  and  yielded  but  little  revenue.  By  freeing  the  Berfs  lie  would  find 
purchasers  of  the  Crown  lands  j  the  industry  of  the  people  would  be 
stimulated  ;  they  would  soon  have  property  to  tax,  and  his  great  schemes 
would  go  on.  It  all  worked  as  he  anticipated.  He  was  able  to  establish 
technical  schools,  and  so  commence  manufacturing  by  means  of  the 
knowledge  thus  gained.  He  soon  had  funds  to  commence  the  great  war 
with  Turkey,  and  which  ended  in  pushing  the  Crescent  to  the  very  gates 
of  Constantinople.  Russian  bonds  kept  up  well  during  the  war,  for  he 
had  now  an  established  basis  for  revenue — the  prosperity  of  the  people. 
There  is  another  element,  and  a  powerful  one.  TheRvsuan  people  be- 
lieve in  their  church.  The  Greek  Church  teaches  personal  loyalty  to  the 
Czar.  To  the  people  he  is  Father.  When  he  meets  them  he  calls  them 
children.  All  this  must  depart  from  their  minds  before  they  will  rebel. 
If  they  were  serfs  now  the  Nihilists  could  appeal  to  their  condition,  their 
want  of  property,  their  utter  wretchedness,  with  some  prospect  of  being 
heard.  They  have  not  yet  felt  the  want  of  political  rights,  their  personal 
rights  are  so  new,  so  novel,  and  so  satisfactory. 

MONETARY    PANICS. 

There  was  a  little  panic  on  the  Chicago  'Change  a  day  or  two  ago,  in 
consequence  of  the  attempted  corner  in  wheat,  but  nothing  serious  oc- 
curred like  the  crash  in  France  a  month  ago.  The  French  system  of 
brokers  is  very  different  from  ours.  The  brokers  in  France  are  public  of- 
ficials, like  notaries,  bailiffs,  etc.,  and  their  number  is  limited.  There  are 
only  sixty  agents  de  change  on  the  Paris  Bourse.  No  contract  for  the  pur* 
chase  or  sale  of  stock  is  binding  except  made  through  them.  A  charge, 
as  they  call  it,  iB  worth  about  $100,000 ;  to  this  must  be  added  $60,000 
"  caution  money;"  and  then,  behind  all  this,  must  be  the  working  capi- 
tal. The  whole  thing  is  a  gigantic  corporation,  and  if  oneof  the  "charges" 
or  agents  fail,  his  losses  are  paid  by  the  corporation,  which  forces  him  to 
sell  out.  "  Time  "  bargains,  so  much  in  fashion  in  this  country,  are  not 
recognized  by  the  French  laws.  Such  bargains  are  very  often  made  there, 
but  the  honor  of  the  parties  is  all  that  binds  them.  For  the  last  two 
years  the  brokers'  profits  have  been  very  great.  It  is  very  strange  that 
the  late  crash  on  the  Paris  Bourse  began  with  Suez  shares,  the  best  stock 
on  the  market,  and  ended  with  the  worst.  Suez  shares  of  $100  had  risen 
to  $700  ;  these  fell  in  three  days  to  $450.  Union  Generale  shares  of  $100 
with  $25  paid  up,  had  risen  to  $675 ;  these  fell  to  $300,  without  sales. 

When  an  Austin  schoolmaster  entered  his  temple  of  learning,  a  few 
mornings  ago,  he  read  on  the  blackboard  the  touching  legend:  "Our 
leather  is  a  donkey."  The  pupils  expected  there  would  be  a  combined 
cyclone  and  earthquake,  but  the  philosophic  pedagogue  contented  him- 
self with  adding  the  word  "driver"  to  the  legend,  and  opened  the  school 
with  prayer  as  usual. 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


CALIF*  iKNIA     ADVEHTISEK. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*H»*r  %hm  Otter   "Wh»l  the  d»Til  art  lho»T" 
*  Om  lt»l  will  pl*j  th»  dnS,  air    witb  too." 

'  H*M  *  «tiD«    id  hit  Uil  ft*  Ion*  at  ft  fUil. 
Which  m*d»  him  crow  bolder  and  bolder." 


One  "f  the  Kearny- street  o'litletnen  ot  elegant  leisure  got  a  lesson,  the 
other  day,  that  he  won't  toon  focgefc  * " L*  I  in  the  usual  credit  suit  of 
m  which  these  pen  try  array  their  unwashed  carcasses,  underneath 
whu-h  wai  a  borrowed  shirt-front,  collar  anil  cuffs,  the  latter  reaching  to 
his  dirty  tinker  nails,  anil  adoi  n>  -d  with  a  pair  of  gigantic  l>r.w  solitaires, 
his  hat  over  his  left  ear,  his  mustache  well  blacked  and  waxed,  and  his 
•ocklese  feet  encased  in  high-heeled,  five-cent  polished  boots,  he  stood  in 
the  iltnirway  of  the  cigar-stand  most  popular  among  his  set,  and,  with  it 
conceited  smirk  on  bis  mouth  and  a  prurient  leer  in  his  eye,  awaited  t  he 
opportunity  for  a  mash.  Presently  a  fair  creature,  whose  forehead  ar- 
rangement of  spit-curls  caught  in  her  eyelashes  every  time  she  winked, 
Wriggled  along;.  She  cast  one  glance  at  the  doorway,  and  then  her  ryes 
became  riveted;  she  stopped  short,  and  gazed  full  into  his  face.  "This  is 
about  the  quickest  mash  I  ever  made,"  be  said  to  himself,  as  he  winked 
at  his  inamorata.  "  Won't  I  make  the  boys  howl  when  I  tell  "em,"  and 
he  stepped  out  to  speak  to  her.  **  I  know'd  it  was  you,"  she  said,  looking 
him  straight  in  the  eye.  "'Course  you  did,  my  dear,"  he  replied  gal- 
lantly. "  Let's  take  a  walk."  "  Yes,"  she  went  on,  not  heeding  his  re- 
mark, "  I  been  a-looking  for  you  since  Tuesday."  "  So  long  as  that,  my 
angel  ?"  he  asked.  "  Why,  I've  been  here  every  day  for  more'n  a  year. 
"  Yes,"  she  continued,  still  studying  his  lineaments,  "I'm  right;  you're 
the  peddler  that  come  up  to  the  house,  Tuesday,  with  the  basket  of  snide 
jewelry,  and  passed  a  bad  four-bits  on  me;  just  wait  till  I  call  an  officer," 
and  she  started  away  on  the  jump.  It  is  needless  to  add  he  did  not  wait, 
and  that  the  cigar-stand  now  counts  its  statues  by  one  less. 

Every  now  and  then  we  have  occasion  to  bring  to  the  mind  of  our 
readers — the  public  in  general — the  danger  of  too  much  haste  in  mailing 
letters,  and  the  indiscriminate  correspondence  carried  on  by  some  of  our 
society  people.  A  case  has  lately  come  to  our  knowledge  illustrating  our 
remarks:  A  dapper  capitalist,  who  rejoices  in  a  wife  fat,  fair  and  much 
more  than  forty,  has  a  taste  for  something  fresher  than  domestic  bliss, 
and  is  an  inveterate  admirer  of  all  the  goods  the  gods  give  him.  His  nu- 
merous friends,  from  grass  widows  and  ci  divant  belles  of  the  last  century 
down,  had  begun  to  pall  upon  him,  when  fate,  in  the  shape  of  an  employe 
in  one  of  our  Government  offices,  smiled  on  him,  and  was  induced  to  par- 
take of  a  social  dinner  for  two  at  one  of  our  fashionable  restaurants.  So 
far  so  good  ;  but  now  comes  the  finale.  A  very  buBy  day  in  his  office 
somewhat  flustered  our  hero,  who  dispatched  two  letters  by  as  many  mes- 
sengers at  four  o'clock.  One  to  his  wife,  reading  thus:  "  Dear  S — I'm  too 
busy  to  get  home  to  dinner,  so  will  drop  in  at  the  club  and  be  home  about 
nine.  Yours,  etc."  The  other  to  his  friend,  thusly:  "  All  fixed  for  a  cosy 
time.  Meet  me  at  Marchand's  at  quarter  to  six."  But,  most  unfortu- 
nately, he  put  the  notes  into  the  wrong  envelopes.  The  result  was,  a 
carriage  stood  near  the  restaurant  at  the  hour  named,  and  a  wailing  voice 
might  have  been  heard  therefrom:  "  O,  how  could  you  so  basely  deceive 
me?"  Of  course,  the  explanation  made  was  that  the  rotisserie  was  more 
tempting  than  a  club  dinner ;  but  madame  had  to  be  soothed  with  an- 
other huge  diamond  ring,  and  the  husband  is  more  careful  in  his  episto- 
lary line— if  no  other— for  the  future. 

There  are  compensations  even  in  the  reading  of  ancient  history,  and 
after  having  been  asked  point-blank  lately,  in  a  polite  company  where 
Dr.  Stebbins,  Dr.  Piatt  and  other  savans  were  present,  whether  it  was 
Heliopolis  or  Haracleopolis  that  had  a  temple  dedicated  to  the  sun,  and 
being  obliged  to  smirk  blandly  like  an  idiot,  and  mutter  "conundrum," 
we  invited  Rollin  to  refresh  us  in  those  particulars.  With  our  pampered 
taste  for  the  day's  sensations,  we  could  only  read  and  yawn.  They  were 
glorious  things  and  glorious  places  once,  but  they  are  musty  now.  Our 
eyes  blurred,  and  thought  refused  any  longer  to  concentrate.  We  might 
have  gone  plumb  to  sleep,  but  a  single  short  sentence  suddenly  aroused  ua 
to  an  acute  acknowledgment  of  the  compensations  existing  in  unsuspected 
places.  "The  true  end  of  politics,"  said  a  parenthetical  clause,  "is  to 
make  life  easy  and  a  people  happy."  Our  faculties,  which  had  been 
scattered  and  thinned  and  dulled,  rushed  together  like  atmospheric  ele- 
ments that  had  been  separated.  It  wasn't  dry  history  any  more,  but 
first-class  satire.  We  read  the  clause  over  again  and  laughed  mentally: 
then  again,  and  laughed  out  loud.  It  was  such  a  funny  thing  to  say,  and 
it  kept  seeming  more  and  more  funny.  The  end  of  politics  to  make  life 
easy!  Wires  and  caucuses  flashed  before  us,  and  every  one  of  our  City 
Fathers  seem  to  walk  solemnly  past.  Then  we  read  on  until  after  mid- 
night.    It  is  very  interesting,  reading  about  those  old  places. 

A  wonderful  Jersey  cow,  who  has  won  herself  fame  by  yielding 
twenty-three  and  one-half  pounds  of  butter  per  week,  has  at  last  suc- 
cumbed (of  milk  fever)  to  nature's  last  demand.  Sultana  II  had  also  a 
family  record  which  would  put  to  blush  those  of  the  German  Baronesses 
and  Irish  Lords  who  are  teaching  languages  and  playing  cornets  in  our 
midst.  She  has  accomplished  more  on  earth  than  the  majority  of  people. 
Twenty-three  and  a  half  pounds  at  seventy  cents  per  roll— and  which  is  a 
very  medium  price — comes  to  more  than  the  six  days'  work  of  many  in 
the  higher  animal  kingdom  of  man.  Why  should  we  refuse  Sultana  a 
future  existence  and  reward  in  the  green  fields  of  another  planet?  Is  it 
policy  to  do  so  ?  Will  we  not  need  the  golden  rolls  produced  by  this 
model  creature  to  butter  our  bread  with  then  as  now  ?  What  does  science 
for  us  when  such  eternal  mysteries  are  left  impenetrable  ? 

That  was  a  neat  thing  in  the  social  amenity  line  which  it  is  said 
Lord  Beaumont  perpetrated  on  the  eve  of  his  somewhat  sudden  depart- 
ure last  week.  Instead  of  going  through  the  harrowing  ordeal  of  taking 
leave  of  so  many  sorrowing  friends,  he  simply  sent  his  card  to  each,  with 
his  motto  in  gilt  letters  printed  underneath  his  name.  People  who  hadn't 
been  to  Paris;(and  there  are  a  few  left)  thought  that  mieux  sera  was  a  new 
way  of  saying  "P.  P.  C.,"  and  those  who  had  European  trips  this  Spring 
in  prospect  went  right  off  and  had  their  cards  so  decorated  in  advance. 
But,  alas  1  it  turns  out  that  his  Lordship  but  meant  slyly  to  convey  to 
the  heart-broken  ones  who  mourn  his  loss  the  joyful  intelligence  of  his 
speedy  return,  by  the  covert  announcement  that  "  things  will  be  better." 

The  latest  wrinkle  in  fashionable  circles  is  to  leave  the  shutters  of 
their  esthetic  drawing-rooms  open  evenings,  and  then  pose  for  tableaux  of 
domestic  life. 


Guess    Who  ? 
There's  a  broker  whose  bobby  is  clothes, 
A  new  suit  ho  conntantly  shothes, 

Though  every  one  knothes 

He  already  has  rotbes 

Of  the  latest  stylo  uew  suits  of  clothes. 

He  is  called,  out  of  courtesy.  Colonel, 

And  writes  fun  for  a  weak  daily  jolcnol, 

While  he  tries  to  be  volonet 

His  style  is  pastolonel. 

So  the  jokes  that  he  makes  are  infoloneL 

No  more  presents  to  police  Captains  and  police  Sergeants.  So  Dick 
Hammond  has  decreed,  and  his  decree  is  an  excellent  one.  O,  policeman, 
thou  who  slumbereat  on  thy  beat  with  the  consciousness  of  doing  no 
wrong,  because  of  thy  contribution  toward  the  Sergeant's  diamond  pin, 
awake  and  sleep  no  more,  under  pain  of  being  tired,  for  the  Sergeant,  now 
that  you  can  no  more  contribute,  holds  thy  official  head  as  lightly  as  the 
cabaza  of  a  common  drunk.  Seriously,  this  is  an  abuse  the  removal  of 
which  was  wise  and  thoughtful.  The  "  force"  is  improving  every  month, 
and  reserves  the  bullets  heretofore  expended  on  flying  thieves  for  the 
legitimate  target  at  North  Beach.  This  reprehensible  habit  of  shooting 
on  the  run  has  often  caused  the  T.  C,  whenever  the  cry  of  "  Stop  thief  1" 
rang  in  his  ears,  to  dart  down  a  cross  street  at  the  imminent  risk  of  being 
iudentified  with  the  fleeing  culprit. 

The  T.  C.  had  rather  be  any  sort  of  a  damphool  than  a  stage-struck 
member  of  that  extensive  family.  We  confess  to  having  played  "Claude 
Melnotte  "  and  "Romeo  "  in  our  green  and  salad  days,  and  thoroughly  dis- 
gusting the  admirers  who  saw  in  us  the  coming  tragedian.  But  we  never 
caught  the  fever.  We  played  "  Claude  "  because  the  "  Lady  of  Lyons  " 
was  a  tootsey-wootsey  who  would  never  be  kissed  but  before  the  foot- 
lights, and  we  laid  out  the  gentle  creation  of  the  Bard  of  Avon  cold  and 
stiff,  because  our  bitterest  enemy  was  madly  jealous  of  the  "Juliet"  of 
the  piece.  This  city  is  infested  with  stage-struck  amateurs.  Why,  even 
the  German  grocery  boys  rehearse  "  Faust "  behind  the  sugar  barrels,  and 
the  red-hosed  maidens  of  the  public-schools  mumble  quotations  from 
"Ophelia's"  musings  between  the  bites  of  their  mid-day  apple. 

We  never  held  a  very  high  opinion  of  Oregon,  but  by  the  scarlet 
woman  of  Babylon,  after  reading  of  Miss  Carrie  Bradley's  doings  in 
Portland  we  shall  be  mighty  careful  of  our  morals  whenever  we  visit  the 
web-foot  State.  The  time  has  not  yet  come  when  the  T.  C.'s  beautiful 
body  should  be  chopped  up  like  cheap  boarding-house  hash  and  his  chaste 
remains  consigned  to  the  waters  of  an  Oregon  river,  with  an  unpro- 
nounceable name.  But  what  a  beastly  tale  this  Portland  romance  is,  and 
what  a  romance — the  romance  of  the  "  penny  dreadful,"  the  body,  soul 
and  intestines  of  a  dime  novel.  If  our  progress  in  science  were  but  com- 
mensurate with  our  progress  in  crime,  we  could  take  tea  with  our  relatives 
in  the  stars,  and  turn  out  our  cows  to  pastune  in  the  milky  way. 

Mr.  Pickering  (may  the  heavens  be  his  bed,  we  are  never  tired  of 
writing  about  him)  has  published  a  second  edition  of  "  California  As  It 
Is."  The  venerable  author  is  determined  to  keep  up  with  California;  but, 
by  the  bones  of  Adam  Smith,  if  he  were  to  tell  the  world  the  truth  about 
San  Francisco  as  it  is,  his  pen  should  be  dipped  in  blood,  his  commas  ex- 
changed for  dirks  and  pistols,  bullet-wounds  substituted  for  periods,  and 
the  beginning  of  every  chapter  marked  with  skulls  and  cross-bones.  And 
this  is  only  one  side  of  the  picture.  The  Sodom  and  Gomorrah  aspect  of 
the  story  would  make  of  itself  a  volume  mightier  than  all  the  works  in 
the  Vatican  cheese -pressed  into  one. 

A  low  scoundrel,  a  stranger  in  the  city,  and  we  are  rejoiced  for  the 
sake  of  the  town  that  he  is  a  stranger,  asked  the  T.  G.  if  he  knew  what 
vegetable  Guiteau  was  fed  on  pending  his  execution.  We  answered  inno- 
cently that  we  did  not.  We  supposed  the  wretch  had  whatever  he  chose, 
and  thought,  moreover,  it  was  nobody's  business  but  the  jailor's.  "  Well," 
said  this  unblushing  footpad,  "  Guiteau,  as  a  matter  of  course,  is  now 
supplied  with  the  artichoke."  It  will  be  many  a  long  day  before  the  ruf- 
fian who  perpetrated  the  above  ventures  to  cross  our  path  again. 

"  You  call  me  sweet  and  tender  names,  and  softly  smooth  my 
tresses,"  were  the  words  that  escaped  the  lipB  of  Mrs.  Hoolihan  in  sweet- 
est song,  just  five  minutes  before  the  O'Hoolihan,  returning  from  the  cor- 
ner grocery,  corrected  her  with  the  axe-handle  and  denounced  her  as  a 
bandy-legged  cow  of  Brannan  street.  Still,  it  was  satisfactory  to  know 
that  the  O'Hoolihan,  half  an  hour  afterward,  warbled  "  Break,  O  break 
my  little  chain,"  as  Officer  Dan  Leahy  clapped  the  darbies  on  him  and 
steered  him  toward  the  Old  City  Hall. 

The  gospel  ministry  are  at  last  learning  how  to  touch  and  draw  hu- 
man hearts.  One  of  our  San  Francisco  pastors — a  Methodist — last  Sun- 
day advertised  his  subject,  "Money."  Not  money  as  the  "root  of  all 
evil,"  which  is  the  way  that  one  generally  expects  if  from  the  pulpit,  but 
"  Money  and  How  to  Make  IV  This  is  to  the  point.  It  is  equivalent  to 
"  what  shall  I  do  to  be  saved,"  and  if  the  Rev.  Mr.  Harford  has  really 
any  new  points  on  the  subject,  he  cannot  fail  to  draw  a  great  many  into 
the  fold. 

Poor  Phil  Roach  seems  to  be  in  danger  of  too  much  of  a  good  thing. 
The  Social  Sisters  have  got  their  claws  almost  on  him,  though  he  had 
nerve  enough  to  have  "pressing  business"  to  keep  him  from  their  rostrum 
on  the  occasion  of  their  last  meeting.  We  give  the  old  veteran  credit 
for  his  power  of  withstanding  such  an  avalanche  of  blandishments  as 
the  Sisters  hold  forth,  and  shall  be  astonished  if  they  succeed  in  their 


Oscar  Wilde  wants  to  come  to  California  when  the  flowers  are  in 
bloom.  We  would  like  to  have  him.  If  he  could  arrive  just  at  Easter 
time,  the  lilies  would  reassure  him,  and  we  should  have  him  at  his  best. 
It  iB  to  be  hoped  that  our  callas  will  not  be  proved  to  lack  any  of  those 
qualities  which  a  true  lily  should  possess.  We  shall  continue  to  live  in 
California  if  Oscar  seems  pleased  with  the  vegetation. 

The  T.  C.  has  been  requested  to  announce  that  it  is  not  true  that  a 
certain  aspiring  Democratic  politician  has  announced,  through  his  better- 
half,  that  he  does  not  wish  any  Jews  or  Germans  to  vote  for  him.  The 
fact  that,  on  a  recent  occasion,  he  declined  to  invite  to  his  festive  board 
members  of  either  of  those  two  races  is  to  be  taken  in  a  Pickwickian  sense. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


"I'm not  so  bad  as  I  am  painted,"  said  the 
fashionable  woman. 

A  story  comes  from  Paris  that  Sara  Bernhardt 
is  again  in  an  interesting — ahem!  that  is  to  say — 
ahem.     To  be  continued. 

"The  best  critics  never  smile  in  a  theater," 
remarks  a  dramatic  paper.  But  as  they  must 
"  smile,"  they  go  out  between  the  acts. 

A  girl  was  vaccinated  with  matter  taken  from 
the  arm  of  a  silly  lover  of  hers.  She  said  she 
preferred  matter  right  from  the  calf. 

,  "Roman  Fundi  "is  so  called  because  it  is 
made  of  frozen  lemonade  and  Medford  rum, 
things  entirely  unknown  to  the  Romans. 

She  was  a  wee  bit  of  lovable  humanity,  and 
when  she  murmured  "  Yes  "  to  his  tender  in- 
quiry, he  called  her  "  a  little  one  for  assent." 

Some  men  are  so  extremely  careful  about 
taking  cold  that  they  will  lock  themselves  up  in 
the  back  office  for  a  week  to  avoid  drafts — espe- 
cially sight  drafts. 

This  weather  ought  to  diminish  the  attend- 
ance at  some  of  the  theatres.  When  people  get 
so  much  slush  outdoors,  they  do  not  want  an- 
other dose  indoors. 

About  half  the  divorces  granted  in  Chicago 
now  are  said  to  be  on  account  of  the  drunken- 
ness of  wives.  Chicago  men  are  getting  to  be 
very  fastidious. 

Chesterfield  used  to  say,  "  Never  walk  fast; 
a  gentleman  is  never  in  a  hurry."  But  then, 
there  were  no  railroad  trains  or  horse  cars  to 
catch  in  his  day. 

Oscar  "Wilde  ought  to  have  a  little  page  to 
follow  him  about  and  stick  pins  in  his  calves  to 
prove  to  skeptics  that  they  are  genuine.  The 
page  would,  of  course,  be  illuminated,  and  would 
be  quite  too  all-but-tons. 

The  Governor  of  New  York  wants  passen- 
ger cars  provided  with  axes,  crowbars  and  fire 
extinguishers,  to  be  used  in  case  of  collisions. 
But  the  only  way  to  prevent  loss  of  life  in  rail- 
way accidents  is  for  passengers  to  walk. 

One  of  the  surest  preventives  of  seasickness 
is  to  take  out  your  stomach  and  viscera  and  leave 
them  ashore  until  you  return.  This  plan  is  at- 
tended with  some  little  inconvenience,  but  it's  a 
preventive.  Cut  this  out  and  paste  it  in  your 
hat;  it  may  save  your  life  next  Summer. 

An  old  toper  offered  his  ten-year-old  boy  a 
new  nickel  if  he  would  fetch  him  a  dark  bottle 
that  stood  in  the  corner  of  the  pantry  shelf, 
without  his  mother's  discovering  it.  The  lad  se- 
cured the  prize  and  was  making  off  with  it,  when 
his  mother  suddenly  yelled:  "What  have  you 
got  in  that  bottle,  Johnny?"  "I  don't  know," 
answered  the  innocent  boy;  "  it's  labeled  tomato 
sauce,  but  it  smells  like  dad's  breath." 

"  My  child,"  said  a  dear  old  lady  to  her  eld- 
est son — fifty-seven  last  birthday— as  that  giddy 
and  misguided  youth  was  returning  from  a  sleigh 
ride  just  a  very  little  lighter  in  the  feet  than 
usual,  "  I  am  perfectly  willing  that  my  boys 
should  drink  all  they  want  to,  so  long  as  they 
drink  it  at  home."  "  Yes,  ma,"  replied  her  off- 
spring, "you  are  shertainly  right.  It  is  sho  or- 
dered." 

Last  week,  at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  a  thief  who 
was  being  pursued  turned  and  fired  two  shots  at 
the  officer,  point  blank,  the  shots  striking  the 
officer  squarely  over  the  heart ;  but  his  life  was 
saved  by  a  well-filled  pocketbook.  And  yet, 
with  this  terrible  warning,  there  are  people  all 
over  Wisconsin  going  about  with  empty  pocket- 
books,  literally  taking  their  life  in  their  hand.  It 
is  a  wonder  to  us  there  is  a  country  editor  alive 
to-day. 

A  gentleman,  formerly  a  resident  of  this  city, 
and  at  one  time  connected  with  this  paper,  now  a 
stock-raiser  of  Texas,  in  a  recent  letter  to  a 
friend  narrates  that  the  other  evening  his  Chi- 
nese cook  came  to  the  house  in  a  perturbed  con- 
dition, and  with  an  odor  of  serious  trouble  about 
him.  "What  in  the  world  have  you  been  doing, 
John  ?"  exclaimed  the  master,  as  he  made  for  the 
door.  "  Me  catchee  labbit,  but  me  lettee  him  go 
agin.  Melican  labbit  smellee  like  hellee.  O  my 
glacious!  " — Skunk  Center  Tribune. 

A  newspaper  reporter  has  discovered  that 
Oscar  Wilde  wears  a  pair  of  bright  ruby  satin 
suspenders,  embroidered  with  Marguerites  and 
green  leaves.  This  is  about  as  deep  as  his  ward- 
robe has  been  penetrated  up  to  the  hour  of  go 
ing  to  press,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  the 
esthetes  of  New  York  and  Philadelphia  are 
yearning  to  know  whether  he  has  a  stork  or  a 
lily  painted  on  his  liver  pad. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San,  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


}        DESTINATION.         { 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


9:30  a.m. 
•3:00  p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M.  . 
*4:00  p.m.  . 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  p.m 

8:00  a.m 
*3:30  p.m. 
J8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

6:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:00  p.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
•4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:0Op.m. 
J3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*8:00a.m. 


.  .Antioch  and  Martinez... 


.  ..Benicia 

...Calistoga  and  Napa.. 


.  (  Deming,  ElPaso  1  Express. . .. 

.  \  and  Ea9t |  Emigrant .. 

.  J  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore 

.  (  Stockton  >  via  Martinez 

...lone  

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

1 '        "      ({Sundays  only) 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

. . .  Madera  and  Yoaemite 

...Merced      "        "        

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

...Nilesand  Haywards 


.  f  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  \  East J" Emigrant....,.., 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento, \  via  Livermore, 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
, ..San  Jo3e 


....Vallejo., 


({Sundays  only) 


.Virginia  City., 
.Woodland.... 


.Willows  and  Williams 


2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35a.M. 

7:35  p.m. 
♦10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  a.m. 

6:05  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

4:0d  P.M. 

9:35  A.M 

8:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
♦6:00  A.M. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
J  11:35  A.M. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦7:35  p.m. 
♦7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  Bhould  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch.. 


LOCAL    FESRY   TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland.  JPier. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6.00,  »6:30,  7:30,  3:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  6:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  '12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA— *6:00,  't6:30,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  -t8:30, 
9:00,  «t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "t3:30, 
4:00,  "H:30,  5:00,  «t5:30,  6:00,  "t6:30,  7:00,  *8:00, 9:30, 
11:00,  »12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  '7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  •1!:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— »6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  18:00, 
•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 
•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oakland  -«5:32,  «6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32,8:02,8:32,9:02,9:32, 10:02,10:32,11:02,11:32,12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

6:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32, 11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,6:51,7:51, 

8:51,  9:51,   10:51,   11:51,  12:51,   1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51> 

6:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— »5:15,  «5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  <t7:35,  8:10, 

"+8:35,  9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  »6:15,  6:45,  -7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  11:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:46, 

•5:15,  6:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  »7:16, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  *5:15,  5:45, 

*6:15,  6:45,  »7:15. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:16,  3:15. 
5:15. 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (#)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

+Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(f)Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew^ 
elers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


L.H.Newton.  M.Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Gal  May  25. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov.  1.  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
s.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  F. 


5:50  A  M. 

3:30  A.M. 

):40  a.m. 

J:  30  p.m. 
£:30p.m. 
1:30  P.M. 

1: 30  a.m. 
):40A.M 
J:30p.m. 
b  30  P.M. 

):40  A.M. 
J:30  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 


f 

I  ...San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
1  - and  Menlo  Park 


.  .Santa  Clara,  San  Joseand. 
..Principal  Way  Stations. . 

'  .Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  | 
and  Monterey... J 

. . .  Hollister  and  Tres  Piuos 

'  Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  f 
and  Santa  Cruz j* 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way. 
Stations.... ..... 


:} 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.  M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  a.m. 

6:02  P.M. 
6:02  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmcn's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Peacadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


B^°  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


H.  B.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


W.  H,  Dimond, 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  * ' 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1830.  [Jan.  31. 


THE    ANGELS    VISIT. 

Do  I  believe  in  angels  ?    Yes; 

And  in  their  prowling  to  and  fro — 

I  entertained  one  long  ago, 
In  guise  of  age  and  sore  distress. 
He  clambered  up  the  narrow  stairs, 

And  by  his  heavenly  smile  I  knew 

He  was  a  truant  angel  who 
Had  come  to  visit  unawares. 
"  Rest  thee,  old  man,"  I  gaily  cried, 
"And  share  my  humble  couch  and  cheer  — 

Thou  shalt  not  want  for  comfort  herej 
My  home  and  heart  are  open  wide!" 
Kelieved  of  temporary  cares, 

The  old  man  laid  him  down  and  slept ; 

And  in  my  thankfulness  I  wept  j 
I'd  entertained  him  unawares! 
I  never  shall  forget  that  night, 

My  happy  dream — my  slumbers  sound, 

And  when  I  woke  at  noon,  I  found 
My  angel  vanished  out  of  sight. 
Perhaps  in  years  that  are  to  be 

That  angel  will  return  ;  and  yet 

I  sometimes  fear  he  may  forget 
To  bring  my  overcoat  back  to  me. 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


13 


TRUTH     ATTESTED. 

torn*     Important     Statement,     of    Well -Known     People 
Wholly   Verified. 

la  order  thai  the  public  may  fully  realize  the  genuineness  of  the  statement*,  an 
■el)  at  the  power  and  value  of  the  article  of  which  they  speak,  we  publish  herewith 
■to /of  HmiU  signatures  of  parties  whose  sincerity  is  beyond  question.  The  truth 
It  these  testimonial*  is  absolute,  nor  can  the  facts  they  announce  be  ignored. 


G/.0.&, 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


Let^/ 


CraroM  Hot  sk.  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  28, 1881. 
tffwr*.  E.  n.  Warner  <*  Co. : 

Ql-nuis- 1  have  hern  suffering  for  ten  years  with  congestive  attacks  of  the 
bdiv\».  which  manifested  themselves  by  intense  pains  and  weakness  in  the  back 
lad  loins.  The  frequency  of  these  attacks  diseased  mykidnevsto  such  an  extent 
that  gravel  su>nes  formed.  1  passed  stones  ranging  in  size  from  the  head  of  a  phi 
iDagood-siied  pea.  When  the  stones  passed  from  the  kidneys  into  the  bladder,  I 
ii|vn< need  intviise  pain  from  the  region  of  the  kidneys  Inside  the  hip  bone,  down 
Id  front  and  along  the  course  of  the  ureter.  The  discharge  of  the  stones  was  usually 
Utemkvl  with  strangury  of  the  neck  of  the  bladder.  The  pains  were  very  severe, 
■Dcning  on  in  paroxysms,  and  returning  from  time  to  time  until  the  stones  wore  dis- 
tthargvtl;  at  times,  the  pains  were  so  severe  that  they  amounted  almost  to  eonvul- 
lions.  1  consulted  seme  of  the  best  physicians  of  this  city,  two  of  which  make  kid- 
i*es  a  specialty,  and  they  told  me  that  1  could  never  be  cured.  Learning, 
through  a  friend,  the  good  effects  attending  the  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 
In  kidney  diseases,  1  commenced  taking-  it  ahout  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fourth  Kittle,  I  pasted  five  st<  DM  without  any  pain,  since  which  time  I  have  had  uo 
ijmpW'Uis  of  my  former  trouble. 


fU^ts~u4 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  E.  Warner  cfc  Co  ; 

Gkxtlkiibs—  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
Deys  and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  I  had  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  I  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing- to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  bad  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief.  I  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


f<4>-&J&l 


San  Feancibco,  Cal.,  November  26, 1881. 
Messrs.  E.  H.  Warner  &  Co  : 

Obstlembn— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  ag-gTavates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  ail  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidlv  returning.  1  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  E.  Warner  &  Co. ; 

Gentlemen— 1  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reached  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


$1  .H.1JZ,  ItfaA 


Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  E.  E.  Warner  &  Co.; 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  I 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


t^.Q/^^y 


Santa  Roba,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  B.  E.  Warner  &  Co.; 

GintijEmen— I  have  used  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22. 1881. 
Messrs.  E.  E.  Warner  <£  Co.  ; 
Gbntlemeh— I  have  been  afflicted  with  rheumatism  in  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


palna  In  my  kidneys.    I  commenced  taking  your  Kidncv  and  Liver  Cure,  and  after 
taking  two  bottles  the  pains  all  left  me,  and  I  have  had  no  returns  of  pains  slnco. 


Xc^^fyX 


Cs&y# 


Oakland,  Cat.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  E.  E.  Warner  <t  Co.  ; 

GasTUtMBN— I  have  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  severe  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing- 
of  friends  in  the  Kast  that  had  beon  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  and  it  has  proved  in  my  case  decidedly  beneficial. 


y^oin  ^f\ 


Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


*7f- 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 
Messrs.  E.  E.  Warner  <£  Co. : 

Gkntlsmen— I  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys.  I  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  hud  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  1  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
I  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street 


San  Jobe,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  E.  E.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen — Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Los  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10,  1881. 
Messrs.  E.  H.  Warner  &  Co.  ; 

Gentlemen— 1  have  much  pleasure  in  saying1  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  I  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 
which  I  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong-  indorsements— many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned-  have  been  voluntarily  given,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

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[Established  1864.] 

Has   on    Hand,    In    Battle,   Sherry   Wine    Ten   Yean  Old. 

i Specialty    for    the    Winter    Months: 
HIS   FAVORITE   BRAND    OF    SCOTCH   WHISKY, 

....AND.... 

OLD    IMPORTED    JAMAICA    BUM, 

Finest  in  the  State. 
[December  10.] 

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Dealers    in  Fine  Arts,  Artists1   Materials,  Gold  Frames, 

ETC.,   ETC.,   ETC. 
19    and    31    POST    STBEET, 

Opposite  Masonic  Temple San  Francisco, 

8^"  Free  Art  Gallery.  Nov.  19. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,    Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

Zeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

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108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

rApril  19.) 

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14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Jan.  23,  1882: — To  write  a  letter  to  anybody  from  London 
at  the  present  moment,  and  say  anything  except  about  Mrs.  Langtry, 
would  seem  almost  an  impossibility,  so  great  is  the  sensation  that  lady 
has  created  during  the  past  week  by  her  formal  entry  upon,  the  stage  at 
the  Haymarket.  People  seem  able  to  talk  of  nothing  else  actually,  and 
people,  too,  who  but  a  short  time  ago  would  have  turned  up  their  noses 
and  sneered  when  the  Jersey  Lily's  name  was  mentioned  in  their  pres- 
ence. The  fact  is,  Mrs.  Langtry  was  most  wise  in  the  step  she  has  taken. 
It  has  given  her  a  new  lease  of  life,  as  it  were.  As  a  professional  beauty 
she  had  grown  decidedly  stale — even  the  Prince,  her  great  stand-by,  had 
cooled  upon  her  unmistakably,  and  everybody  had  grown  almost  sick  and 
tired  of  the  sound  of  her  name.  To-day,  however,  as  a  topic  of  conver- 
sation-in  the  clubs,  she  is  as  fresh,  and  old  yarns  about  her  with  some  new 
ones,  are  related  with  as  much  gusto  and  listened  to  with  as  much  avidity 
as  when  she  made  her  first  great  coup  in  society  by  dropping  the  ice  down 
the  Prince  of  Wales' back  and  inquiring  how  "his  mother"  was.  The 
Haymarket  on  last  Thursday  night  looked  more  like  an  opera  night  in 
the  hight  of  the  season  than  anything  else.  Such  an  audience  as  it  was! 
The  greatest  singer  or  actor  of  modern  days  never  performed  before  a 
better,  so  it's  no  wonder  the  regular  "sock  and  buskin  "growl  a  bit. 
There  were  the  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales  in  the  royal  box,  and  the 
way  his  Royal  Highness  kept  on  going  out  during  the  entre'  actes  showed 
that  he  had  returned  to  his  allegiance  also — for  the  night,  at  all  events. 
At  the  same  time  it  must  have  been  rather  trying  to  Mrs.  Langtry  to 
play  before  so  many  of  her  old  com panions-in- arms  and  rivals.  The  titled 
ones,  such  as  Lady  Dudley  and  Lady  Lonsdale,  she  could  put  up  with, 
but  it  was  hard  lines  to  have  to  stand  and  be  quizzed  by  the  never 
dropped  lorgnette  of  Mrs.  Cornwallis-West.  However,  she  bore  the  or- 
deal bravely,  and  great  was  her  success.  Her  chief— indeed,  her  only- 
fault  may  be  said  to  be  her  unnatural  composure  and  perfect  self-posses- 
sion, which  prevented  the  nervous  hesitation  and  tremor  which  a  girl  on 
the  point  of  receiving  a  declaration  of  love  would  probably  display.  But 
it  must  be  remembered  that  Mrs.  Langtry  has  heard  too  many  declara- 
tions of  love  to  Bhow  feeling  at  them.  In  other  respects  the  part  of 
"  Blanche  Haye,"  in  Ours,  suited  her  perfectly,  and  she  had  the  great 
advantage  of  having  her  lover's  part  taken  by  Conway,  the  ladies'  pet  of 
the  London  stage,  who,  perhaps,  gets  more  three-cornered  pink  notes  in 
the  twenty-four  hours  than  did  even  poor  Montague.  I  hardly  know 
which  wa3  the  more  attractive  during  the  love  scenes,  for  the  men  all  en- 
vied Conway  and  the  women  Mrs.  Langtry.  Ours,  as  a  whole,  was  never 
better  done,  and  the  march  past  the  window  of  the  regiment  on  its  way 
to  the  Crimea  was  as  realistic  as  proper  uniforms  and  accoutrements  would 
make  it.  After  the  performance  a  grand  supper  was  given  in  honor  of  the 
occasion  by  George  Lewis,  at  which  Mrs.  Langtry,  with  the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  Haymarket  company,  were  guests.  Rather  a  curious  state  of 
things,  even  in  these  progressive  days,  for  a  lady  who  has  been  presented 
at  Court  and  shared  in  the  festivities  at  Marlborough  House,  and  who 
has  participated  In  all  the  agreeable  dissipations  of  town  and  country  life 
among  the  highest  in  the  land. 

The  West  end  of  town  has  scarcely  ever  been  so  full  at  this  season  as  it 
is  this  year.  At  all  the  clubs  the  influx  of  members  is  much  more  like 
April  or  May  than  January.  The  reason  of  it  is,  in  a  great  measure,  due 
to  the  fact  that  the  winter  has  been  so  mild  and  the  hunting,  consequent- 
ly, so  good,  that  men  have  had  a  plethora  of  it,  and  have  sought  rest  by 
a  run  up  to  the  metropolis.  It  is  something  new  to  hear  hunting  men 
wish  for  frost,  but  such  is  the  case  this  winter.  The  great  decrease  of  in- 
comes is,  in  many  instances,  also  a  reason  for  the  presence  of  so  many 
men  in  town  out  of  the  season.  A  man  can't  hide  his  poverty  in  the 
country,  but  he  can  in  London. 

Apropos  of  hunting,  there  is  a  movement  on  foot  in  Warwickshire  to 
discontinue  the  publication  of  the  hunting  "fixtures,"  the  object  being  to 
prevent  the  attendance  at  meets  of  persons  who  contribute  nothing  to- 
wards the  support  of  the  hunt,  and  who  would  not  know  of  the  appointed 
days  and  places  if  the  regular  members  only  were  privately  notified. 

The  Empress  of  Austria  has  had  the  Park  at  Combermere  Abbey  pro- 
fusely decorated  with  fences  of  different  nights,  to  enable  Her  Majesty 
to  practice  her  chargers  in  leaping  during  her  spare  hours.  The  farmers 
in  the  vicinity  are  far  from  delighted  at  the  Empress  having  taken  up  her 
residence  among  them,  for  her  presence  attracts  such  enormous  numbers 
in  the  hunting  held,  that  the  property  over  which  the  hunts  take  place  is 
considerably  damaged. 

Preparations  are  being  made  for  lighting  Waterloo-place,  Piccadilly- 
circus  and  Regent-street  with  the  electric  light.  The  system  which  is  to 
be  used  is  that  of  the  Laing  Electric  Light  and  Power  Company,  twelve 
lamps  only  to  be  used.  It  is  an  English  company  working  a  foreign  pa- 
tent. It  iB  expected  that  the  lights  will  be  in  operation  by  the  beginning 
of  February.  Two  of  the  leading  clubs  are  also  about  to  illuminate  their 
premises  by  electricity.  One  particular  feature  of  this  lighting  will  be 
that  the  wires,  to  avoid  accidents,  will  be  thoroughly  insulated  and  car- 
ried underground,  a  method  that  other  places  would  do  well  to  imitate. 

It  is  said  that  Tom  Hughes  is  to  be  one  of  the  two  new  police  magis- 
trates, with  a  Balary  of  S7,500  a  year. 

The  last  divorce  case  in  high  life  is  that  against  Captain  Mather,  late 
of  the  14th  Hussars,  whose  deserted  wife  charges  him  with  funning  away 
to  New  Zealand  with  a  young  lady  named  Roberts.  There  the  erring 
pair  would  doubtless  have  been  allowed  to  enjoy  each  other's  society  un- 
molested, but  after  their  departure  an  old  aunt  of  the  Captain's,  with  a 
queer  way  of  frowning  down  vice,  it  seems,  died  and  left  him  £2b',000. 
To  lose  one's  husband  is  one  thing,  but  £26,000  quite  another.  Therefore 
the  suit,  in  all  probability. 

Prince  Leopold's  marriage  to  the  Princess  Helene,  of  Waldeck,  will,  it 
is  expected,  take  place  early  in  March  at  Windsor  Castle.  The  Queen 
has  requested  Gounod  to  compose  the  wedding-march  for  the  happy  occa- 
sion. Composers  like  these  "urgents,"  for  they  mean  a  good  round  sum 
in  return  for  a  compliance.  In  view  of  the  proposal  to  grant  a  marriage 
allowance  to  the  Prince,  a  motion  will  be  made,  it  is  stated,  asking  Par- 
liament to  agree  to  the  appointment  of  a  Royal  Commission  to  consider 
the  whole  question  of  future  annuities  and  allowances  to  members  of  the 
Royal  Family. 

I  had  the  pleasure  of  a  few  words,  the  other  day,  with  William  Ward, 
of  'Frisco,  who  was  looking  as  hale  and  hearty  and  in  as  jovial  good  spir- 
its as  ever  I  saw  him.     His  charming  wife  is  with  him. 

John  Wedderspoon  and  David  Blair  run  down  from  Scotland,  now  and 
then,  and  make  Regent -street,  or  rather  Cornhill  (for  it  is  thereabouts 


they  put  in  moBt  of  their  time),  look  for  the  nonce  not  unlike  Sansome 
and  California  streets. 

The  weather  still  continues  unseasonably  warm,  the  thermometer  stand- 
ing higher  one  day  last  week  than  during  any  Winter  for  nearly  fifty 
years  past.  _■ Dn>o. 

Charles  B.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 

MINING. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Mining  Company.— Locution  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia  Mining 
District,  Storey  County,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  second  day  of  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  18) 
of  Twenty-five  Ceuts  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Auy  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day 
of  MARCH,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction,  and 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  THIRTIETH  day  of 
MARCH,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco 
California. Yesh  H 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Champion  mining  Company.— Location  of  Works,  near 
Nevada  City.  Nevada  county,  State  of  California.— Location  of  Principal  Place 
of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California.— Xotice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of 
the  Trustees,  held  on  the  seventeenth  (17th)  day  of  January,  1882,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  S)  of  Ten  (10c.)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the 
Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  TUESDAY  the 
Twenty-first  (21st)  day  of  February,  1882,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for 
sale  at  public  auction;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  SAT-' 
URDAY,  the  Eleventh  (nth)  day  of  March,  183-2,  to  pay  the  deUnquent  assessment 
together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale. 

nm       w     «k  o              -  ,    .         »      „                  &  C-  HUELBUT,  Secretary. 
orhce— No.  525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal. (Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

SILVER    HILL    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment jy0    17 

Amount  per  Share "7. 15  Cents 

Levied... February  2d 

Delinquent  in  Office March  9th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock .".... 7.7.7.March  26th 

__     '  „  W. E.  DEAN.Secretary. 

Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sau  Francisco  Cal- 
ifornia.  s Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAL    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANT. 

Assessment jj0    3 

Amount  per  Share ;".... '.'... '".'. .".'. '.30  Cents 

Levied... .....      January  21th 

Delinquent  in  Office .  March  7th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  3d 

««  „„  „      ,     „  W.  W.TRAYLOR,' Secretary. 

Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco  Cal- 
foraia. Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    VIRGINIA    MINING     COMPANY. 

Assessment No   17 

Amount  per  Share ."...' 7 ".  .7.  .7. 30  Cents 

Levied......  ..:„ January  31st 

Delinquent  in  Office. Marcn  lltn 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  8th 

„  A.  W.  HAVENS.'s'e'cretary. 

Office— Koom  28,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco  Cal- 
ifornia.  ^ Feb.  4. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &   CURRY   SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment jj0,  41 

Amount  per  Share "..50  Cents 

Levied *."....'.....".*  January  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office. February  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  9th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. '        Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  2 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  18th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  25th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  22d 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office —Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia.  Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE?" 

JULIA    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No- 17 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  17th 

Delinquent  in  Office February  24th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  16th 

H.  A.  CHARLES,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  21,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. Jan.  21. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share * 20  Cents 

Levied January  28th 

Delinquent  in  Office March  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  27th 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal.  Feb.  4. 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


15 


THE    EXCESSIVE    DEATH    RATE. 
Tile  Supervisors  h»Te  acted  wiwly  in  anointing  »  Committee  to  in- 

Siiie  into  the  ciuni  of  the  excessive  mortality  to  which  we  drew  aucti- 
on last  week.  A  knowledge  of  the  disease  is  utd  to  be  half  the  cure, 
and  there  is  no  subject  on  which  general  enlightenment  is  mere  urgently 
required.  No  Republican  communitv  can  arfo-d  to  trust  the  admini.-*tra 
lion  of  its  aewerage  and  hygiene  to  a  Board  of  Doctrinaires.  It  is  almost 
■lore  than  reasonable  to  intrust  tbe  prevention  of  disease  to  the  exelusivo 
control  «>f  gentlemen  whose  incomes  are  derived  from  its  noo-preventi-ui. 
and  it  is  <>ne  of  the  noblest  examples  of  public  confidence,  not  only  that 
a  board  of  unpaid  doctors  should  be  appointed  to  direct  the  health  ad- 
ministration of  the  city,  but  that  every  one  should  believe  in  the  honesty 
and  leal  with  which  their  self  denying  duties  are  performed.  Yet  let  it 
be  remembered  that  public  improvements  will  only  rise  to  the  standard 
of  public  opinion.  There  are  thousands  who  think  that  the  sewers  of  thia 
city  are  good  enough  for  them,  and  who  are  ready  to  attribute  the  afflic- 
tions of  an  unhealthy  season  to  the  will  of  Deity,  On  all  the  important 
questions  of  domestic  and  personal  hygiene  there  is  a  wide  and  lamentable 
fennrance,  which  needs  to  be  removed  before  we  can  enforce  good  house 
drainage  and  erect  sufficient  sewers.  People  have  not  yet  learned  the 
true  economy  of  health,  but  when  they  shall  have  done  so  they  will  take 
sanitary  administration  into  their  own  hands,  and  refuse  to  put  the  doc- 
tors in  the  false  position  of  cutting  their  own  throats  in  order  to  make 
clients  who  will  not  want  them.  We  hope,  therefore,  that  the  committee 
will  take  evidence  from  those  who  are  able  to  give  them  full  and  correct 
information,  in  order  that  the  remedies  shall  be  prompt,  radical  and 
effectual.  Of  one  thing  they  may  rest  assured — that  the  causes  of  the 
present  excessive  mortality  are  neither  slight  nor  temporary.  We  are  not 
suffeiing  from  extraordinary  dry  weather,  nor  from  the  tfmporory  stop- 
page of  a  sewer  or  two.  If  the  community  were  really  healthy  they 
would  not  die  by  scores  of  brochitis  and  pneumonia,  simply  because  there 
was  a  slight  depression  of  the  temperature — scarcely  amounting  at  the 
lowest  to  a  wholesome  frost.  The  evil  is  not  going  to  be  stopped  by  turn- 
ing a  hose  upon  the  sewers  from  the  street  corners,  nor  by  the  wasting  of 
money  upon  cleansing  sewers,  which  fill  up  just  as  fast  as  the  deposits  are 
removed.  No!  What  is  wanted  is  just  what  this  committee  has  the 
power  to  bestow,  viz:  such  knowledge  of  the  causes  of  prevailing  disease 
as  will  enable  each  member  of  the  community  to  protect  himself  and  his 
family  against  the  dangers  which  now  surround  him,  and  some  of  which 
are  inevitable  until  fundamentally  dealt  with  and  removed. 

There  are  few  persons  who  doubt  that  an  unusual  season  is  one  of  the 
principal  causes  of  prevailing  disease.  The  Signal  Officer  has  furnished 
us  with  the  following  report  of  the  weather  for  the  present  and  the  cor- 
responding months  one  year  ago  : 

Report  of  Signal  Office. 


Decemb'r, 
1880 

Janvary, 
1881 

Decemb'r, 
1881 

Janvary, 
1882 

30  032 
63.0 
84.9 
South. 
61. 
43. 
12.33 
•20 
2.36 

30.141 
53.7 
73.1 
Northw'st 
63. 
44. 

8.69 
12 

4.67 

30.186 
50.5 
85.0 
Northw'st 
63. 
43. 

3.85 
12 

1.35 

30.148 

67.6 

10 
.40 

The  barometric  pressure  is  practically  the  same  as  last  year.  The  winds 
have  been  for  the  most  part  westerly,  but  in  January  they  were  unusually 
dry.  The  rainfall  is  small  this  year  and  the  most  important  difference 
consists  in  the  lower  mean  and  minimum  temperatures,  which  are  some 
four  or  five  degrees  lower  than  they  were  a  year  ago.  The  only  result  of 
this  lower  temperature  is  to  induce  people  to  close  up  their  doors  and 
windows,  and,  in  the  general  absence  of  fires  in  the  parlors  and  bedrooms, 
to  prevent  good  ventilation.  To  sleep  in  a  close  room,  warmed,  perhaps, 
by  gas  or  coal-oil  stoves,  is  one  of  the  surest  methods  of  catching  colds, 
bronchitis  and  pneumonia,  and  yet  this  is  just  what  a  great  number  of 
persons  do,  and  are  surprised  that  the  result  is  fatal. 

But  the  bad  ventilation  of  the  houses,  induced  by  a  little  extra  cold,  is 
rendered  more  dangerous  by  the  universal  diffusion  of  sewer  gases,  which 
escape  from  the  sewers  and  subsoils,  and,  rising  through  the  floors  of  the 
basements,  permeate  the  dwelling  and  sleeping-room  in  spite  of  traps. 
This  diffusion  is  further  favored  by  ill-constructed  drains  ;  closets  and 
bath-rooms  set  in  the  middle  of  the  houses  and  close  to  bed-rooms,  and 
by  the  peculiar  construction  of  long  but  narrow  houses,  in  which  thorough 
ventilation  is  most  difficult,  if  not  altogether  impossible.  But  we  regard 
the  condition  of  the  subsoil  to  be  the  chief  element  of  danger  and  the 
probable  source  of  the  depressing  influences  which  contribute  so  much  to 
the  danger  of  complaints  ordinarily  harmless.  We  have  repeatedly  ex- 
pressed the  conviction  that  not  a  fourth  of  the  entire  sewage  of  the  city 
ever  reaches  the  outlets.  It,  in  tact,  escapes  from  tbe  ill-constructed  sew- 
ers throughout  the  lower  levels,  and  wherever  there  is  a  slight  obstruction 
to  the  floor.  Take,  for  example,  the  sewer  passing  down  Hayes  Valley, 
which  is  constructed  throughout  of  bad  material  and  in  a  loose,  sandy 
soil,  which  is  saturated  throughout  the  summer  by  the  escaping  sewage. 
Or,  again,  it  may  be  surmised  that  the  Fifth-street  sewer  has  been  prac- 
tically stopped  for  many  months,  if  not  for  longer.  This  Bewer  is  the 
outlet  of  an  immense  area  reaching  to  the  ridge  of  Nob  Hill  and  westerly 
to  Lafayette  Park.  Since  this  stoppage  the  whole  of  the  sewage  of  the 
higher  levels  has  been  deposited  in  the  lower  districts,  and,  as  the  tide 
reaches  up  to  Folsom  street,  the  district  between  Folsom  and  Market  has 
been  continuously  irrigated  through  every  house-drain,  until  the  whole 
subsoil  must  of  necessity  be  in  a  polluted  state.  What  wonder  that  fever 
and  diphtheria  should  prevail.  Lastly,  take  the  Seventh  Ward,  the  mor- 
tality of  which  has  increased  more  than  four-fold  as  compared  with  a  year 
ago.  It  is  the  center  of  the  great  factories,  and  its  main  artery  is  stopped 
by  the  debris  from  the  Gas  Works.  The  sewage  cannot  escape,  and  the 
inhabitants  would  be  safer  if  there  were  no  sewers  at  all. 

Thus,  it  seems  to  us  that  the  colder  weather  supplies  the  exciting 
cause  of  bronchitis  and  pneumonia,  while  the  fatal  result  is  due  to  de- 
pressed vital  power  caused  by  the  systematic  breathing  of  impure  air— 
the  latter  being  due  to  close,  ill-ventilated,  badly  warmed  and  ill- 
arranged  houses,  and  to  the  polluted  subsoil.  The  immediate  remedy  is 
for  each  householder  to  open  his  windows  and  make  abundant  fireB. 
fresh  air  and  warmth  are  the  best  and  only  antidotes  available.  The 
improvement  of  the  sewerage  is  too  large  a  subject  for  this  article. 


CRADLE.    ALTAR,    AND   TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

C0RD«s-In  this  city,  February  IS,  to  ftfl  wife  of  Wm.  Cordes,  Jr.,  a  Bon. 
Caiiili.— III  toll  city,  February  18,  to  tho  wife  of  J.  L.  Cahill,  a  son. 
.nmirkoor— In  Oontiles,  Monterey  Co.,  to  tho  wifo  of  W.  F.  McGregor,  a  sorb 
Moffatt—  In  this  city,  February  (I,  V>  the  >\ife  of  OOOTM  II.  MofTatt,  a  daughter. 
Mai-Nevis- Id  this  city,  Fttbuary  14,  to  the  wifo  of  H.  P.  MacNevin,  a  son. 
Martin— In  thia  dty,  January  23,  to  tho  wife  of  J.  B.  Martin,  a  son. 
St>wart— In  this  city,  February  8,  to  tho  wifo  of  Tims.  H.  Stewart,  a  daughter. 
Williams— In  this  city,  February  11,  to  tho  wifo  of  J.  T,  Williams,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Anpiwrox-Harris— In  this  city,  February  9,  Albert  O.  Andoreon  to  Belle  E.  Harris. 
Jokpas-Faiisestock— In  this  city,  February  0,  F.  T.  Jordan  to  Edith  Fahnestock. 
Mikhay-XLartell—  In  this  city,  February  0,  John  Murray  to  Kato  Martell. 
Mitchell-Prrcival—  In  this  city.  February  1,  Marcus  Mitchell  to  Maggie  Percival. 
OLSON-MATRiecn-  In  this  city,  February  11,  Andrew  P.  Olson  to  Lena  Mrymch. 
Pitt-Puttick— In  this  city,  February  P,  Wm.  O.  C.  Pitt  to  Lizzie  H.  Puttick. 
Pacl-Rokbkn—  In  this  city,  February  9,  John  H.  Paul  to  Matilda  T.  Roeben. 
Smith-Casey— In  this  city,  February  10,  B.  F.  Smith  to  Minnie  J.  Casey. 
Wickstrom-Huth— In  this  city,  February  12,  C.  A.  Wickstrom  to  Lisette  Huth. 

TOMB. 

ALBRRcnT— In  this  city,  February  10,  Richard  Albrecht,  aged  53  years. 
Fairwkatubr— In  this  city,  February  11,  F.  W.  Fairweather,  atjod  22  years. 
GROSBAfER-  -In  this  city,  February  10,  J.  F.  Grosbauer,  aged  56  years. 
Hrrsiser— In  this  city,  February  13,  David  A.  Hersiser,  aged  33  years. 
Hayward— In  this  city,  February  9,  Frederick  W.  Hayward,  aged  52  years. 
Howard— In  this  city,  February  13,  Julia  Howard,  aged  39  years. 
Joinbr.— In  this  city,  February  13,  Amy  Joiner,  aged  37  years. 
Linn— In  this  city,  February  13,  Thomas  S.  Linn,  aged  48  years. 
NrJGBNT—  In  this  city,  February  12,  Thomas  J.  Nugent,  aged  21  years. 
O'LEARY-In  this  city,  February  12,  Timothy  O'Leary,  aged  22  years. 
Smith— In  this  city,  February  13,  William  Smith,  aged  42  years. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Belcher  Silver  Mining  Company.— Location  of  principal 
place  of  business,  San  Francisco,  California;  location  of  works.  Gold  Hill, 
Storey  County,  Nevada.  Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  held  on  tbe  sixth  day  of  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  20)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable  imme- 
diately, in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Company, 
Room  8,  No,  327  Pine  street  (San  Francisco  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California.  i 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  eleventh  day  of 
March,  1382,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction  ;  and  un- 
less payment  is  made  betore,  will  be  sold  on  FRIDAY,  the  thirty-first  day  of  March, 
18S2,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  ex- 
penses of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JNO.  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  8,  327  Pine  street  (S.  F.  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Francisco, 
California. Feb.  11. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  Northern  Belle  Mill  and  Mining  Company,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  Feb.  10th,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  RO)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.) 
per  share  was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  Feb.  15th,  1882.  Transfer  Books 
closed  on  Saturday,  February  11th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  m. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sail  Francisco, 
California, Feb.  18. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Sliver  King  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco, 
February  7th,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  26)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  Feb.  16th,  1882,  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  Room  19,  328  Montgomery  Btreet,  San  FranciBCO,  Cal.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  February  11th,  1882,  at  3  p.m. 
Feb.  18.  JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

IRON    CAP    MINING    COMPANY. 

The  Itegrnlar  Ann  mil  Meeting  of  the  Iron  Cap  Mining  Co. 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  No.  324  Pine  street,  Rooms  8  and  9, 
San  Francisco,  California,  on  THURSDAY,  the  16th  day  of  February,  1882,  at  the 
hour  of  12  o'clock  m.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a  Board  of  Directors,  to  serve  dur- 
ing the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  come  before 
the  meeting.     Transfer  books  will  close  on  Tuesday,  February  14th,  1882. 

CALVERT  MEADE,  Secretary. 
Office— No.  324  Pine  street,  Rooms  8  and  9,  S.  F.,  Cal.  Feb. 'i. 

PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 

Graduate  of  tbe  University  of  Paris:  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  Frauce;  late  of  Point  Loraa  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:.  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Son  Hi  End  Warehouse-*,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  tbe  C.  P.  H.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.     Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

A.    B.   SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  Sau  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Eecorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  "Week  ending-  February  14,  1883. 


CompttedfromtheJRecorclsofthe  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.  ^  8.  F. 
Tuesday,  February  7th. 


SBANTORAND  GRANTEE. 


M  Reese  by  Erra  to  A  B  McCreery 


Geo  Milbnrn  to  A  Milbnrn 

Hib  S  and  L  Socy  to  Jos  Kutaer. . 


Henry  Hampel  to  M  L  McDonald. 


M  L  McDonald  to  F  S  Wensinger, 

J  B  Lewis  to  Same 

Adelaide  S  Moore  to  Nathl  Moore , 


B  B  Babbitt  to  L  S  Babbitt.. 


Adelaide  Fran cai s  to  L  K  Doff 


P  W  Pelton  to  Chas  Newell  et  al. . 
Jason  M  Quimby  to  Ernst  Dreeler. 

Henry  Hlnkel  to  C  S  Kimball. . . . 
EPrahl  to  Wm  C  Parsons 


M  L  de  Tarente  to  H  W  Newbauer 


FEMasonetal  to  same 

Park  Land  Invest  Co  to  J  Adams. 


DESCRIPTION. 


A  Morgenthal  to  Chas  H  Moore. . . 

Shnbel  H  Carlisle  to  J  Tomkinson 
City  and  County  S  F  to  L  Fenn.. . 


N  Sntter,  134:6  w  Mason,  w  137:6x137:6 
50-vara  638 

S  Chestnut,  275  w  Kearny,  w  41:9x120. . 

S  Grove,  153  e  of  Octavia ;  e  25:6x120— 
Western  Addition  149 

Undivided  one-half  nw  McAllister  and 
Larkin,  n  120x137:6— Western  Addi- 
tion 5 

Same 

Same 

S  Tyler,  175  e  Scott,  e  25x137:6 -West- 
ern Addition  434 

E  Sanchez,  125  n  14th,  n  25x125— Mis- 
sion Block  99,  and  also  property  in 
Oregon  and  Washington  Territory... 

N  15th,  25  w  Church,  w  50x100;  nw  Bis- 
mark  and  Mission  Road,  w  111:8,  n 
15:6,  e  100,  b  65:7  to  commencement ; 
n  19th,  25  w  of  Pacific  Avenne,  w  100 
X100 

Undivided  l-6th  blk  408  Outside  LaDds 

S  Geary,  137:6  e  Broderick,  e  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  506 

W  Baker,  150  s  Sacramento,  a  25x100.. . 

Lot  8  and  n  one-half  of  16  in  blk  108  S  S 
Homestead  and  Railroad  Association. 

Ne  Centre  and  Nebraska,  e  100x214— 
Potrero  Nuevo  101 

Same 

Lots  9  and  12,  Western  Addition  Blockl 
786 

Undivided  one-eighth,  Potrero  Nuevo 
Block  201 

Se  Mission,  171:3  sw  1st,  sw  25x80 

EShotwell,  184:8  s  21st,  8  30:4x122:6— 
Mission  Block  55 


71,000 
500 


13,000 

26,500 

5 


2,700 
1 


1,250 
3,100 


750 
250 


5 

4,500 


"Wednesday,  February  8th. 


Eliza  A  Bloomer  to  Mas  S  &  L  Bk 
Elizth  Saunders  to  Matthias  Gray. 


Jno  O  Eldridge  to  A  P  Hotaling. . 


P  B  Cornwall  to  Jno  O  Eldridge. 
Jno  Rosenfeld  to  C  H  Burton... - 


Geo  H  Moyle  and  wf  to  C  H  Killey 
Jas  M  Thomas  to  P  F  Ferguson . . 

Geo  Edwards  to  Auguste  Tornow. 

J  S  Porteous  to  Geo  B  Davis 

Paul  Rousset  to  J  S  Alemany 

Wm  Sharp  to  Ira  Pierce 


Lot  111,  blk  140,  Central  Pk  Homestead 

W  Mission,  50  e  20th,  s  35x90— Mission 
Block  66;  lot  13  and  14,  blk  24,  Sunny 
"Vale  Homestead  ;  lots  20  and  22,  blk 
123,  Central  Park  Homestead 

Ne  McAllister  and  Pierce,  n  137:6x57:6 
—Western  Addition  381 

Same 

Same;  also  ail  50-varas  1  and  6  in  West- 
ern Addition  blk  448,  within  the  line 
of  the  Hayden  Tract 

N  Green,  87:6  e  Fillmore,  e  25x137:6— 
Western  Addition  322 

Commencing  121:6  e  Sauchez  and  228  s 

.  22d,  e  306,  n  100,  e  25,  n  28,  w  41:6,  8 
28,  e  13,  s  100  to  commencement 

W  Noe,  101:6  n  23d,  n  25sl05-Harper's 
Addition  158 

W  Webster,  55  s  Sutter,  27:6x93— West- 
ern Addition  310 

N  corner  Folsom  and  Main,  no  45:10  x 
137:6-8  and  W435 

Se  Broadway  and  Buchanan,  e  137:6,  s 
137:6,  w  68:9,  n  9:9,  w  68:9,  n  127:8  to 
commencement — West'n  Addition  241 


$1,200 


10 
5 

1 
1,250 
3,000 
12,000 

10,000 


Thursday,  February  9th. 


S  H  Carlisle  to  Jas  K  Phillips  et  al 

W  Hale  to  same 

Chas  Miller  to  C  P  Huntington... 

D  Mahoney  to  Savs  and  Loan  Soc 

OtiB  V  Sawyer  to  T  M  J  Dehon. . . 

Hugh  F  Ross  to  F  BoisBon  et  al. . . 
Thos  Ward  to  Mary  E  Simmie.... 
La  Soc  Frandaise  to  T  D  Herzog- 

Jas  A  Day  to  August  Wrede 

Eugene  Caaserley  to  P  Dougherty. 


Sw  Webster  and  Wildey,  s  27:6x81:3— 
Western  Addition  312 

Same 

Ne  1st,  229:2  se  Market,  se  45:10x137:6— 
Band  W  lot  306 

Nw  Polk  and  Jackson,  123x165— West- 
ern Addition  50 

Sw  Church  and  16th,  s  274,  w  100,  s  101, 
w  460,  n  385,  e  560  to  commencement 
— Mission  Block  95 

Nw  Howard,  45  sw  Rusb,  sw  20x90 — 
100-vara  240 

W  Drnmm,  45:10  s  Sacramento,  s  22:11 
x  70— Bay  and  Water  lot  585 

NClay,  12t:6e  Powell,  e  13,  n  137:6,  w 
60,  8  47:6,  e  26.  s  12,  e  10:10,  se  8:7,  s 
70:5  to  commencement— 50-vara  120. . 

N  Pacific,  120  w  Leavenworth,  w  15  x 
60— 50-vara  1195 

Sw  3rd,  112:6,  nw  Townsend,  nw  25x80 
—100-vara  155 


$1,750 
5 

1 

17,250 

2 

4,000 

1 

2,350 
2,300 
2,000 


Friday,  February  10th. 


Wm  A  Frey  et  al  to  Geo  L  Smith . 
T  M  J  Dehon  to  T  A  D  Borland . 


Robt  Merns  to  Jno  Hawkes 

Jos  Sedjiley  to  City  and  Co  S  F. . 

E  B  Mastic  to  same 

J  H  Stearns  to  Fredk  Roedtng. . . . 


Geo  H  Weaver  to  Robert  Layng. . 


C  P  Duane  to  P  G  Venard., 


CorneliuB  Stagg  to  B  L  McFarland 
M  A  Hawkins  to  Cornelius  Stagg. 
Patk  Dolan  to  Duncan  McAchaan. 
Jas  Meeto  Patk  Martin,. 


Sundry  lots  in  Gift  Map  No  2 

W  Dehon,  200nl7tb,  n  140x70  ;  e  De- 
hon 135  n  of  17ch,  n  300x80— Mission 
Block  95  

Lot  3  blk  2  Johnson  Tract 

Public  Squares,  School  Lots,  etc 

Same 

S  California,  137:fi  w  Laguna,  w  55x137: 
6— Western  Addition  235 

S  Fell,  110  w  Lagnna,  w  27:6x120,  being 
in  Western  Addition  lot  220,  and  sub- 
ject to  mortgage 

SeBrannan,  137:6  ne  4th,  ne  137:6, 
275,  sw  275,  nw  137:6,  ne  137:6,  nw  137 
:6  to  commencement — 100-vara  167. . . 

N  Columbia,  1450:8  w  Castro,  w  25x114. 

Same 

Lot  184  Cobb  Tract 

S  Shipley,  275  w  of  5tb,  w  25x75— 100- 
vara  206 


5 

850 

5 

5 


2,000 
150 


115 
6 


Saturday,  February  11th. 


&RANTOR  AND  &RANTEE. 


Mary  J  Blair  et  al  to  E  M  Block. . 
Vincent  Bellman  to  Robt  Sullivan. 

Dennis  Hayes  to  Thos  Power  &  wf 

Jno  D  Collins  to  R  H  McDonald. . 

ThoBMagee  to  Abram  Anspacher. 

Otto  Esche  to  lenatz  Steinhart.. . . 
Same  to  same 


Michl  McLaughlin  to  Mary  Brady 

Mary  Brady  to  Emma  Britt 

Jno  A  Cavarly  to  Ira  Pierce.... 


Marcus  Levy  to  M  Schwamm 

J  Sbineberger  to  M  A  Howorth . . . 

Jas  P  Fuller  to  Jno  Kinucan 

David  Porter  to  AnnaHaynes.... 


DESCRIPTION. 


Sw  Spear,  187:6  se  Folsom,  se  87:6x137:6 

Nw  Kentucky  and  Sierra,  n  100x50— Po- 
trero Block  392 „,  „  i. . , . . 

S  Steiner,  110:6  n  Greenwich,  n  27,  e  80, 
s  27,  w  78  to  comm  encem en f—  West- 
ern Addition  342 

Ne  of  Noe  and  15th,  e  30x105— MIbs  ion 
Block  101 

Se  Post  and  Octavia,  e  27:6x110— West- 
ern Addition  156 

S  Geary,  w  Steiner,  w  44x82:6 

S  Bush,  168:6  w  Webster,  w  27:4x137:6— 
Western  Addition  311 

Sw  Langton,  125  se  Harrison,  se 29x75 — 
100-vara  225 

Same 

Ne  Buchanan  and  Pacific,  e  68:9x137:6— 
Western  Addition  241 

E  Leavenworth,  65:4  s  Eddy,  s  22:1x40— 
50-vara  1152 

Nw  Pine  and  Mason,  n  23x62:6—  50-vara 
595,  subject  to  morteage  for  $2,000 

W  Morse  Place,  60  s  Broadway,  s  20x60 
—50-vara  1196 

W  Valencia,  282:6  n  16th,  n  30x90— Mis- 
sion Block  36 


$1,324 
2,000 

1,100 

1,700 

3,500 
5 

5 

5 
Gift 

5 

3,000 

4,450 

500 

2,400 


Monday,  February  13th. 


J  D  P  Teller  et  alto  L  S  Francaise 

R  C  Page  by  Tax  Col  to  J  J  Brady 

Same  to  Same 

Same  to  same 

I  D  Culp  et  a!  to  G  E  Hersey 

J  Holladay  to  Maria  I  de  Laveaga 

Sav  &  Ln  Socy  to  C  Kokenmester 


Se  Howard,  312:6  ne  4th,  ne  25x80— 100- 
vara  53  ;  n  16th,  100  w  Sanchez,  w  25. 
n  134:3,  ne  41:6,  e  92:6,  s  50,  w  100,  s 
110  to  commencement — M  B  103 

S  O  Farrell,  137:6  w  Lnguna,  w  8x120— 
Western  Addition  228 

S  O'Farrell.  137:6  e  Buchanan,  e  3x120— 
Western  Addition  229 

Sw  O'Farrell  and  Lacuna,  w  4  inches  x 
120— Western  Addition  229 

Lots  2  and  6,  blk  27,  University  Exten- 
sion Homestead 

Ne  Tyler  and  Taylor,  n  237:6,  e  65,  s  25, 
w  13,  s  25,  w  21,  se  to  Market,  sw  52:1 
to  Tyler,  w  29:4  to  commencement— 
50-vara  1005 

Sw  6th  avenue,  300  se  L  street,  se  50  x 
100;  portion  lot  170,  blk  121,  Central 
Park  Homestead 


$6,000 
100 
112 
124* 
.400 

110000 
450 


Tuesday,  February  14th. 


Frank  R  de  Cima  to  G  E  de  Cima, 


Virginia  L  de  Cima  to  same.. 
P  Lille  to  Francoise  Bart.. . . 


Thos  H  Blythe  to  M  I  de  Laveaga 


Geo  Crofton  to  Julia  Crofton 

Mark  T  Ashby  to  A  Paul  Beier. . . . 
CCRohrle  to  D  Schulken 


Geo  F  Coffin  to  J  B  Wooster.. 


N  Jackson.  169:!i  w  Kearney,  n  137:6,  w 
75:7,8  68:9,  e  7,  s  68:9,  e  68:7  to  com- 
mencement  

Same;  also,  e  Bartlett,  77:6  n  Jackson, 
n  35x60  

S  Polk  Lane,  117:6  e  Stockton,  e  20x57: 
6— 50-vara  90  :  Subject  to  a  mortgage 
for  $1,600 

Ne  Tyler  and  Taylor,  n  137:6,  e  65,  8  25, 
w21,  se70,  sw52:l,  w  29:4  to  com- 
mencement— 50-vara  1,005 

W  Mason,  137:6  s  Broadway,  s  20x137:6 

Lots  301  and  302  Gift  Map  1 

Sw  Solano  and  Mississippi,  s  25x100 — 
Potrero  Nuevo  281 

W  Sanchez,  46  s  Jersey,  s  58x100 ;  e  Jer- 
sey, 100  w  Sanchez,  w  125x114 


$      5 
50,000 

1,100 

5 

'200 

5 

1 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  JLondon, 

"Oowland^  Od  on  to  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
M\j  pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  give3  a  pleasing  fra- 

grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands"  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Row  lands"  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 


F 


inestaud  Cheapest  Meat-flavor  in; 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 


Stock  for  Soaps,  Made 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT,' 

An  Invaluable  a^tl  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British Medical  Journal," etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion—Qennine  only  with  fac-simile  ol  Baron  Uebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Urocers  and  Cbemisis.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor, 

Established  in   1862, 

Removed  to 234  Sausome  Street. 

^S*  MR.<3.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  lor  Marriott's  Asroplanj  Coil- 
PAS?  for  Navigatinar  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


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NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 
L*wq  m  white  M  drive d  «dow  ;  Gold  quolp*  and  stomacher*. 

Cipmw  black  m  v'er  «ms  crow  ;  V..T  my  lull  to  give  their  dean; 

Glot  c»  a*  f«t«t  **  ilwrmk  row*  ;  Pins  and  pokintf-ftiekli  of  nt«ol, 

Maafca  (or  fmew  and  for  now*  ;  What  maid*  lack  from  head  to  hoc] : 

Buffto-brarrlft,  necklace,  amber;  Comebuvof  nio,curne;e<inielmj-,comcbay, 

Perfume  for  a  lady't  chamber  ;  Buy,  lad*,  or  viae  Tour  lame*  cry. 

__^^___^__^^_—  William  Shaksfxarr. 

A  gentleman  resMtiif;  on  Van  Nom  Avenue  thus  addressed  his  servant: 
"  James,  how  is  it  that  my  butcher's  hills  are  no  large,  and  I  always  have 
such  had  dinners?"  "Really,  sir,  I  don't  know,  for  I'm  sure  that  wo 
never  have  anything  nice  in  the  kitchen  that  we  ilon't  send  some  of  it  up 
.to  the  parlor."  The  next  day  the  gentleman  found  out  where  the  trouble 
lay,  and,  in  order  to  rectify  it,  he  purchased  a  first-class  cookiuR  apparatus 
— an  Arlington  Range — from  De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below 
Battery. 

For  the  benefit  of  the  newspapers  that  continue  to  make  such  a  fuss 
over  the  fact  that  Oscar  Wilde  and  Walt  Whitman  drank  milk-punch  to- 
gether, it  may  be  stated  that  milkpnuch  is  a  beverage  generally  fed  to 
children  convalescing  from  the  measles.  At  the  same  time  it  is  well  to  re- 
member that,  if  you  send  $"J  50 and  your  photograph  to  the  News  Letter 
MkpalLiuN  IVmpany,  von  will  receive  in  return  100  Medallions,  already 
gummed  and  perforated  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage-stamp. 
How  dear  to  my  heart  is  the  school  I  attended, 

And  how  I  remember,  so  distant  and  dim, 
That  redheaded  Bill  and  the  pin  that  I  bended 
And  carefully  put  on  the  bench  under  him  ; 
And  how  I  recall  the  surprise  of  the  master 

When  Bill  gave  a  yell  and  sprang  up  with  the  pin, 
So  high  that  his  bullet  head  busted  the  plaster 

Above,  and  the  scholars  all  set  up  a  grin. 
That  active  boy  Billy,  that  high-leaping  Billy! 
That  loud-shouting  Billy  that  sat  on  a  pin! 

—  Unknown  Brick. 
The  Boston  Journal  has  the  information  that  a  gentleman  in  Oscar 
Wilde's  audience,  the  other  night  in  New  York,  was  so  impressed  with 
the  necessity  of  surrounding  himself  with  the  beautiful  that  he  went 
home  and  whitewashed  his  kindling  wood  ;  and  then  he  went  down  to 
Jas.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,  Market  street,  below  Beale,  and  bought  the  Im- 
perishable Faint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space 
that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

A  New  Orleans  critic  discovers  that  some  of  Gersters  trills  "are 
aflame  with  passionate  intoxication,  others  are  '  white  and  wet '  with  the 
tears  of  grief  ! "  She  should  squeeze  out  the  tears  from  the  one  and  with 
them  extinguish  the  flame  of  the  other.  Another  thing:  she  should  try 
some  of  the  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors  that  are  sold  by  P.  J.  Cassin 
&  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  Btreets.  Families  supplied  in 
retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

"  To  be  or  not  to  be,"  is  now  the  question  of  our  youth, 
To  be  esthetical,  or  send  esthetics  to  the  "  deuth," 
To  wear  or  not  to  wear  a  shirt  that's  pompadour  in  cut, 
Or  lavender  leg  ornature  design-ed  extra-ut. 
To  give  or  not  to  give  the  hair  a  centralizing  curve, 
Or  teach  by  dainty  appetite  the  stomach  how  to  starve. 
In  fact,  the  metis  juvenile  has  halted  at  the  pass 
Where  it's  obliged  to  choose  to  be  or  not  to  be  an  ass. 

— Home  Sentinel. 
A  new  agony  is  for  young  ladies  to  buy  a  thirty-six-cent  tambourine, 
paint  a  sunflower  in  one  corner  of  it  and  a  pond  lily  in  another,  and  hang 
it  upon  the  wall  as  a  decoration.  This  signifies:  "Art  and  music  have 
joined  hands;  let  'em  jinele."  But,  by  the  way,  these  same  young  ladies 
are  sensible  enough  to  go  to  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  of  Montgomery 
and  Sacramento  streets,  to  get  their  pictures  taken. 

Master  Tommy  (he  had  been  very  naughty,  and  was  now  amusing 
himself  with  his  scripture  prints) — '*  Here's  Daniel  in  the  lions'  den  ? 
Mamma  (incautiously) — "Ah!  what  was  he  cast  into  the  lions'  den  for?" 
Master  Tommy  (with  triumph)— "'Cause  he  was  good."  And  that  re- 
minds us  that  every  one  buys  hats  from  White,  614  Commercial  street, 
because  they  are  good  and  beautiful  and  stylish  and  everything  that  is 
desirable. 
I  shall  wed  a  fair  esthetic,  We  shall  feast  on  lilies  daily, 

Quite  regardless  of  expense,  Quaffing  draughts  of  beauty  fair, 

All  I  ask  that  she's  utter,  With  a  dish  of  ferns  on  Sunday, 

And  in  all  things  quite  intense.  Or  a  peacock's  feather  rare. 

Limp,  of  course,  and  lank  she  must  be, ThuB  shall  flow  our  lives  forever, 
Clad  in  minor  tones  of  green,  Like  two  gently  gurgling  rills, 

Consummately  soulful,  earnest,  Breathing  poesy  and  two-too, 

Must  she  be,  my  precious  queen.        And  her  dad  shall  foot  the  bills. 

— Andreios1  Queen. 
She  had  him.  He  slipped  quietly  in  at  the  door,  but  catching  sight 
of  an  inquiring  face  over  the  stair-rail,  said:  "  Sorry  so  late,  my  dear; 
couldn't  get  a  car  before."  "So  the  cars  were  full,  too,"  said  the  lady, 
and  further  remarks  were  suspended  until  next  day,  when  he  took  her  to 
Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  and  treated  her  to  some  of  the  delicious 
mince  pies,  ice  creams  and  confectionery  that  are  to  be  had  there.  Then 
she  forgave  him. 

Philosophers  drew  large  audiences  in  the  classic  days  of  Greece,  but 
they  ain't  of  much  account  now.     Could  one  of  the  most  celebrated  Athe- 
nian philosophers  be  cast  in  one  of  his  own  dialogues,  he  would  plato  to 
small  houses.    And  this  calls  to  mind  the  fact  that  the  most  delicioua  bi- 
valves—stewed, fried,  raw,  on  the  half-shell  and  all  other  ways — are  to  be 
had  at  Moraghan'a  Oyster  Parlors,  68  and  69  California  Market. 
A  lady  who  suffered  from  phthisiB, 
When  asked  by  her  lover  for  khthisis, 
Said,  "I've  such  a  cough 
You  had  better  go  ough 
And  be  courting  some  healthier  mhthisis." 
Our  conscience  is  a  fire  within  us,  and  our  sins  are  the  fuel;  instead 
of  warning  it  will  scorch  us  unless  the  fuel  be  removed,  or  the  heat  of  it 
allayed  by  Napa  Soda. 


With  features  heated  and  red,         Beat!  beatl  beat! 
With  bead  that  throbs  and  aches,      Whilo  the  batter  is  foaming  high, 
A  woman  stands  in  the  kitchen  And  bake!  hake!   bake! 

Turning  buckwheat  cakes.  Till  it  seema  that  the  man  must  die. 

Bake!  bake!  bake!  But  no— he  bears  himself  bravely. 

In  autumn,  winter  and  spring.fquake  And  the  woman  continues  to  bake, 
And  still  with  a  voice  of  tremulous  Spreading  and  lifting  and  turning, 
She  but  of  cake  doth  sing.  While  the  man,  he  takes  the  cake. 

— Chicago  Inter-Ocean. 
The  American  Exchange  Hotel,  Sansome  street,  opposite  Wells, 
Fargo  ft  Co.'s  Express,  San  Francisco.  This  popular  hotel  is  now  under 
the  experienced  management  of  Charles  Montgomery,  which  means  good 
living  and  moderate  charges.  Board  with  room,  $1.  $1.25  and  $1.60  per 
day,  or  86  to  $10  per  week.  Table  first-class.  Nice  single-rooms,  50 
cents  per  night.     Free  coach  to  and  from  the  hotel 

A  Pennsylvania  husband  sued  a  man  for  alienating  his  wife's  affec- 
tions, and  the  jury  gave  him  $1  damages.  When  a  woman's  affections 
are  considered  equivalent  to  ten  pounds  of  cheap  sugar,  it's  no  wonder 
young  men  are  remaining  single.  And  as  long  as  Noble  Bros.,  of  638 
Clay  street,  are  admitted  to  be  the  best  House  and  Sign  Painters  in  the 
country,  it  is  no  wonder  that  everybody  patronizes  them. 

■When  a  fond  father  presents  his  son  with  a  new  hand-sled,  nothing 
pleases  him  so  much  as  to  find  it  at  the  foot  of  the  kitchen  stepa  when  he 
goes  to  the  woodshed  at  nij*ht  after  coal,  and  have  it  rear  up  and  throw 
him  into  the  corner,  with  his  head  in  the  coal  scuttle  and  his  mind  in  a 
condition  no  one  can  describe. 

The  evangelical  world  finds  no  fault  with  a  "reasonable  doubt,"  but 
will  not  countenance  a  reasonable  doubter.  But  every  sensible,  level- 
headed girl,  who  wants  a  pair  of  first-class  gloves,  goes  to  J.  J.  O'Brien  & 
Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buys  the  Foster  Kid  Gloves. 

The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both 
bottles  and  kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful 
and  delicious  beer  is  the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 

"John,  did  you  go  round  and  ask  how  old  Mrs.  Jonea  is  this  morning, 
aa  I  told  you  to  do  last  night  ?"  "  Yes,  air."  "Well,  what's  the  result  ?" 
"  She  said  that,  seeing  that  you  were  impudent  enough  to  ask  how  old 
ahe  was,  she  had  no  objection  to  telling  you  Bhe's  74." 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — atar  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  (he  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 

gg"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  aide,  **Macondray  &  Co. ,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  **  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.'J 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the   Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

A   Very   Pleasant   Residence,   of  6  1-4    Acres, 

AT 

MENLO     PARK. 
FINE    ORCHARD,    VINEYARD,    STABLE,    ETC.,    ETC. 


If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for  Catalogue. 

THOMAS  DAY 122  Sntter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  28.] 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco* 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KET   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
B38***  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  \¥o\i.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

6S"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  comer  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California. Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian     line    of    Packets, 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

AGENCY  FOR  PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  FARMS  AND  MINES, 

ROBERT  WALKINSHAW,  Notary  Public, 

407   MONTGOMERY    STREET.  f  Jan.  28. 


Both  fashion  and  sound  sense  dictate  the  use  of  Ainaxab;  it  infallibly  im- 
proves the  complexion. 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


BIZ. 


The  chief  excitement  of  the  week  in  commercial  circles  ha3  been 
the  attempt  of  the  Merchants'  Exchange,  on  the  part  of  a  few  of  its 
officers  and  leading  stockholders,  to  incorporate  in  the  rotunda  of  the 
Exchange  a  put-and-call  auction  sale  of  Flour,  Grain,  Coffee,  Sugar, 
Rice,  Bags,  Quicksilver,  Salmon,  etc.,  besides  that  of  selling  at  the  same 
Bession  Exchange,  Bonds,  Bank  and  Iusurance  Stocks,  G-as  and  Water 
Stocks,  Mexican  Dollars,  and  all  kinds  of  Government  securities.  For 
three  days  or  more  J.  O.  Eldridge,  auctioneer,  assisted  by  James  C.  Pat- 
rick, President  of  the  Merchants'  Exchange,  and  R.  G.  Sneath,  the  owner 
and  proprietor  of  the  Jersey  Farm  Milk  Ranch,  have  been  assidously 
engaged,  between  the  hours  of  1^  and  2  o'clock,  in  trying  to  effect  sales  of 
the  articles  enumerated,  but,  up  to  this  time  of  writing,  without  any  satis- 
factory result.  It  is  true  that,  as  soon  as  the  doors  of  the  Merchants' 
Exchange  were  thrown  open  free  to  the  public,  a  crowd  of  impecunious 
curb- stone  brokers  would  be  sure  to  rush  into  the  arena,  as  well  as  the  fre- 
quenters of  Pauper  Alley,  hard  by.  This  hungry  crowd  have,  day  after 
day,  thronged  the  rotunda  of  the  Exchange,  driving  out  merchants  and 
ship-owners  (the  regular  subscribers  to  the  Exchange),  who  have  for  years 
past  congregated  there  at  the  same  hour  for  the  transaction  of  their  regu- 
lar legitimate  business.  The  result  is  that  such  conservative  business 
firms  as  Rodgers,  Meyer  &  Co.  have  served  a  written  protest  against  this 
innovation.  How  long  this  thing  is  to  be  continued  we  know  not.  Cer- 
tainly it  has  thus  far  proved  a  complete  fiasco,  exhibiting  a  great  want  of 
business  knowledge  and  tact  concerning  commercial  usages,  as  to  attempt 
an  innovation  of  this  kind,  without  any  previous  notice  to  its  many  sub- 
scribers, or  rules  or  by-laws  to  govern  the  same.  Why  they  should  have 
attempted  to  steal  a  march  upon  the  Produce  Exchange,  that  was  matur- 
ing plans  for  the  perfecting  of  a  Grain  Call,  we  know  not ;  but  certain  it 
is  that  the  Produce  Exchange  as  a  body  look  with  disfavor  upon  the  move- 
ment, frown  upon  it,  and,  unless  the  same  be  speedily  discontinued,  not  a 
few  subscribers  to  the  Merchants'  Exchange  will  withdraw  their  monthly 
subscriptions  therefrom.  In  point  of  fact,  some  of  the  members  of  the 
Produce  Exchange  are  now  canvassing  the  matter  of  running  a  wire  to 
Point  Lobos  for  the  signaling  of  ships  in  the  offing,  and  thus  enter  into 
direct  competition  with  the  Merchants'  Exchange's  legitimate  business. 

During  the  'week  past  the  State  at  large,  with  perhaps  the  single  ex- 
ception of  the  west  Bide  of  the  great  wheat -growing  district  of  the  San 
Joaquin,  has  been  visited  with  copious  rains  and  snow  upon  the  moun- 
tains round  about  it,  thus,  to  a  very  considerable  extent,  giving  to  our 
farmers  renewed  assurance  of  good  average  crops  of  cereals  the  coming 
season.  The  present  outlook  is  very  cheering  to  the  agriculturalists  gener- 
ally upon  the  Pacific  Slope.  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory  join  with 
California  in  the  hope  of  an  abundant  harvest  the  coming  season. 

The  arrivals  of  deep-water  vessels  thus  far  in  the  current  month  have 
been  very  numerous,  adding  greatly  to  our  list  of  disengaged  tonnage  in 
port — say  60,000  tons  register — and  thus  causing  a  sudden  collapse  of  the 
freight  market,  which  is  now  down  squarely  to  60s.  to  the  United  King- 
dom. The  list  of  vessels  on  the  berth  is  fully  equal  to  the  disengaged  list, 
and  yet  with  all  this  tonnage  supply  in  port  the  Wheat  market  appears 
to  be  sick,  and  the  price  has  declined  to  SI  65  $  ctl.  This  decline,  how- 
ever, is  to  be  directly  attributed  to  the  unexpected  fall  in  the  Liverpool 
Wheat  market,  where  the  cargo  price  of  California  Wheat  has  now  fallen 
below  50s.  $?  quarter.  In  a  former  issue  we  noticed  a  sale  of  some  3,000 
tons  choice  Wheat  to  St.  Louis  millers  at  SI  70  freight  by  rail,  $13  $  ton 
from  Stockton.  This  Wheat  is  now  in  process  of  delivery,  and  was  actu- 
ally bought  for  milling  purposes  in  St.  Louis.  In  this  connection  it  is 
well  to  repeat  what  the  News  Letter  has  already  reiterated,  that  several 
of  our  millers  have  been,  and  are  still,  making  experimental  shipments  of 
car-load  lots,  each  10  tons,  to  Texas,  Tennessee,  Illinois,  etc.,  price  ©5  $ 
196  lbs.,  all  in  half  and  quarter  sacks,  just  to  show  the  people  what  good 
Flour  we  Californians  can  produce. 

The  Barley  market  is  not  quite  so  booming  as  it  was  one  week  ago, 
yet  holders  are  firm  in  their  pretentions.  We  now  quote  Brewing  at 
SI  92£@1  95  per  ctl.;  Chevalier,  81  80@1  85;  Feed,  $1  85@1  87£. 

Corn. — Holders  seem  to  be  quite  firm  at  $2@2  25  per  ctl.  for  Yellow 
and  White  respectively. 

Oats. — Supplies  from  the  North  continue  liberal,  with  a  firm  market — 
say  for  Feed,  SI  85@1  90;  Milling,  SI  95@§2  per  ctl. 

Beans. — Holders  are  firm  in  exacting  extreme  figures— say  for  Bayos, 
3&e.;  White  Pea,  4|@5c.;  Limas,  5£@5|c.;  Pink  and  Red,  3£c. 

Hay. — High  prices  continue  to  rule — sav  S16@17  for  Choice,  S12@14 
for  Stable  ;  Stock,  Sll@13  per  ton. 

Wool. — The  stock  of  all  grades  is  now  so  far  reduced,  and  the  assort- 
ments so  broken,  that  but  few  sales  are  effected,  and  prices  are  largely 
nominal.  Local  growers  pick  up  all  desirable  lots.  Fall  Clip  rules  from 
10c.  to  16c.  for  all  grades. 

Tallow  continues  in  active  request  for  export  at  &£@10c.  ^or  Refined  ; 
Common,  6@7c.  * 

EUes.—  Dry  may  be  quoted  at  18c;  Wet  Salted,  9£@llc 

Butter,  Cheese  and  Egga — Supplies  from  this  time  on  will  steadily 
increase.  Good  to  Choice  Roll  Butter  may  now  be  quoted  at  30(2j32^c.; 
Eastern  Firkin,  18@224c.  Eastern  Creamery  Gheese,  18@20c.;  Califor- 
nia, 17@19e.    Eggs  sell  at  22@26c. 

Hops. — A  few  small  shipments  go  forward  this  week  to  the  Colonies, 
but  the  general  market  is  slack  at  19@21c.  for  Oregon — California,  23@ 
25c. ;  Washington  Territory,  20@22c. 

Oil  Cake  Meal.— The  local  mill  price  is  §30  per  ton. 

Borax.— We  quote  the  price  at  ll@13c. 

Bags.— Grain  Sacks,  for  spot  lots,  8|@9c;  May- June  delivery,  9|@9Jc. 

Coffee. — Three  or  more  carloads  of  Central  American  New  Crop 
Greens  sold  for  Eastern  shipment  at  13@134c. 

Sugar.— Market  is  steady  at  ll£c.  for  White;  Yellow  and  Golden,  S@ 
9^  cents. 

Rice.— Large  imports  of  China  No.  1,  5|@6c;  No.  2,  5c;  Mixed,  4@ 
4£c;  Hawaiian,  5c. 

Quicksilver. — A  good  demand  has  existed  all  the  week,  resulting  in 
the  purchase  of  some  2,000  flasks  for  export  at  36i@36|c. 


Salmon. — Spot  lots  maybe  quoted  at  $1  30@1  35  per  doz.;  Spring 
catch,  SI  25;  hf.  bbls.,  S9  50@10. 

Coal. — Imports  excessive,  causing  very  low  prices  to  rule  for  all  kinds. 

Iron. — Imports  during  the  month  of  Pig  have  been  more  liberal  than 
for  some  time  past ;  quotable  at  S30@35  for  the  various  kinds.  Not  much 
doing  at  present. 

Tin  Plate. — Several  large  invoices  have  been  received  this  week,  but 
we  are  not  advised  of  any  sales.     The  active  season  will  soon  begin. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers   will    nail   for   Yokohama  ana 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  1,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:    CITY  OF  RIO  BE  JANEIRO,  Feb.  18th,  at  12* 
o'clock  m.,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZA- 
NILLO  and  ACAPULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American 
Ports,  calling;  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passen- 
gers and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139 ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  alBO  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  February  16th,  at 
2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Feb.  18.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf ,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 

Feb.  3,  8,  13,  18,  S3,  and  28.    |    March  5,  10,  15,  20,  25,  and  30. 

A.t  10  o'cloch  A.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Feb.  18.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL.  AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

February  18th  March  Ut.li  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  11th 

August  12th  August  29th  Sept'ber  30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Special  Notice.— The  Steamship  *-City  of  Kio  de  Janeiro" 
will  not  !-ail  for  HONGKONG  as  previously  advertised.     The  O.  and  O.  Steam- 
ship Company's  S.  S.  GAELIC  will  sail  in  her  pta^e,  and  leave  here  February  18th. 
Feb.  11.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Special  JTotice.—The  Steamship  "City  or  Kio  de  Janeiro" 
will  sail  for  NEW  YORK,  via  PANAMA  and  WAY  PORTS,    on   SATURDAY, 
February  18th,  at  12  o'clock.                                    WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 
Feb.  11.  General  Agents. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
So.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  6  p.m.  Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Tonus  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  January  4th. 
Uec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.         Jan.  12. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

earcher  of  Becords,  Boom  37,  US  Post  St.,  Sau  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  P.M.  Jan.  28. 


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CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 

ire,  XJfe  and  Marine   Insurance,  503  California  street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  16. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


Feb.  18    1882. 


CAMVORNLA     ADVERTISER. 


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CONCERNING    POPULATION. 
M  De  Solanlle  aaali  sr,  tho  results  of  re- 

cent European  mmum  by  >***,  *nd  ti  -  also  bt  ages. 

:ris*  *  mesn  wo  find  that  fCiirope 

<  a  mean  pnf>ulAti»>n  of  v  Iowa  from  the 

point  if  ftm:    17.313 

of  mow  than  90,  and  Mrs;  i.  ».,  I  inhabitant  in 
in  G<>,  1  in  2.fi69  of  more  than  90,  and  1  in  62,603  of  more 
than  100.  Woman,  M.  Solaville  rinds,  are  in  ore  numerous  in  extreme  old 
age  than  men,  and  the  difference  Increases  with  the  age.  Thus  at  60 
years  the  advantage  is  with  the  women  in  the  proportion  of  7  per  cent.,  at 
90  and  above  it  rises  to  4."».  and  with  centenarians  to  GO  |>cr  100.  It  is  in 
France  that  we  find  the  greatest  relative  number  of  inhabitant  at  the 
age  of  60  and  upward;  bat  it  is  not  no  for  centenarians,  of  which  Francs 
has  lees  than  all  the  other  Europe  except  Belgium,  Denmark 
and  Switzerland.  From  a  calculation  of  deaths  by  ages,  the  result  is 
reached  that,  U>  the  total  deaths,  those  at  the  age  of  90  and  upward  bore 
the  following  |>mj"Ttiuus  to  the  countries  named  and  arranged  according 
to  the  decreasing  order  of  importance:  Great  Britain,  9.73;  Sweden, 
7.^j;  Krance,6.58;  Belgium,  f.  u7:  Switzerland.  6.00;  Holland,  4.47;  Italy, 
3.76;  Bavaria,  3.42;  Prussia,  3.06;  Austria,  2. 61,  The  result  is  in  accord- 
ance with  what  we  know  of  the  meau  age  of  the  deceased  iu  the  same 
countries. 

PURE    IMPORTED    WINE. 

The  devastations  of  French  vineyards  hy  the  phylloxera  do  not  seem 
to  affect  the  French  wine  industry  in  the  least ;  on  the  contrary,  the  more 
vineyards  are  destroyed  by  this  pestiferous  insect  the  greater  dimensions 
do  the  exports  of  wine  from  France  assume.  But  the  French  are  great 
chemists,  and  what  their  vineyards  do  not  produce  or  the  phylloxera  de- 
stroy they  make  up,  by  the  manufacture  of  artificial  wine  from  glucose, 
potatoes,  rotten  apples,  dried  prunes,  dates,  figs,  raisins,  currants,  and 
even  red  beets.  And  now  comes  Monsieur  Poisson  and  informs  the  Bo- 
tanical Society  of  Paris  that  the  flowers  of  the  bassia  tree,  when  properly 
dried,  are  very  similar  to  dried  currants  in  taste,  flavor  and  proportion  of 
saccharine  matter,  and  that  they  form,  in  connection  with  water  and  su- 
gar, an  excellent  base  for  the  manufacture  of  artificial  wine.  The  bassia 
tree  grows  in  India  to  a  considerable  hight,  and  will  yield,  in  good  sea- 
sons, six  or  Beven  hundred  pounds  of  dried  flowers.  The  extensive  use 
by  the  manufacturers  in  France  of  spurious  French  wines  of  dried  cur- 
rants, raisins,  dates,  figs,  pears,  apples,  red  beets,  etc.  has  caused  such  a 
rise  in  the  price  of  these  articles  that  this  new  discovery  is  regarded  as  a 
very  welcome  substitute.  During  the  last  two  months  over  250,000  bales 
of  bassia  blossoms  have  beeu  imported  to  Paris.  And  all  of  this  swill 
manufactured  in  France  is  consumed  by  England,  Russia  and  the  Orient, 
but  chiefly  by  the  United  States.— The  Druggist. 

A    STRANGE    TALE. 

The  Shanghai  Mercury  says:  "A  very  singular  discovery  is  re- 
ported to  have  been  made  by  a  party  of  six  Spaniards  while  on  a  shooting 
expedition  in  the  island  Formentera,  which  is  part  of  the  Balearic  group. 
They  came  upon  a  large  cavern,  entrance  to  which  seemed  almost  impos- 
sible, owing  to  the  thick  growth  of  brambles.  Their  curiosity,  however, 
was  excited  by  the  evidence  that  the  cavern  had  been  made  by  human 
hands,  and  they  cleared  away  the  obstacle  in  their  path,  arriving  after 
several  hours'  hard  work  in  a  spacious  chamber  of  Arab  architecture  in 
an  excellent  state  of  preservation.  In  the  center  of  this  chamber  stood 
two  splendid  tombs  of  very  peculiar  shape,  and  of  great  external  beauty. 
They  lifted  without  much  difficulty  the  lids  of  these  two  tombs,  and  were 
greatly  astonished  to  find  that  they  contained  the  mummies  of  a  young 
woman  and  an  elderly  man  of  colossal  stature.  Upon  the  head  of  the 
woman  was  a  diadem,  which,  if  the  stones  are  real,  is  of  priceless  value. 
There  was  a  large  pearl  necklace  round  her  throat,  carbuncles  in  her  ears, 
and  her  fingers  were  covered  with  rings.  The  male  figure  had  an  imperial 
crown  upon  his  head,  and  a  sceptre  in  his  right  hand.  Four  of  the  Span- 
iards remain  in  the  cavern  to  guard  this  treasure  trove,  while  the  two 
others  have  gone  to  Madrid  to  inform  the  authorities  of  their  discovery. 
Such,  at  least,  is  the  story  told  by  the  Barcelona  correspondent  of  a  Mar- 
seilles newspaper. 

A  GLORIOUS  TIME. 
The  Third  Annual  Prize  Carnival,  which  will  be  held  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Revels  Social  Club  at  the  Grand  Opera  House  to-night 
(February  18th),  promises  to  be  one  of  the  greatest  social  affairs  that  has 
ever  taken  place  in  the  city.  For  the  time  being,  the  Grand  Opera  House 
will  be  turned  into  a  Temple  of  Jollity  and  Quaint  Conceits,  and  it  is  the 
intention  of  the  managers  to  entirely  eclipse  all  other  Carnivals  with  the 
splendor  and  gorgeousness  of  this.  The  auditorium  will  be  floored  over 
from  the  dress-circle  to  the  stage,  thus  making  a  vast  dancing  floor,  which 
will  present  a  vista  of  fun  and  spectacular  effects.  One  hundred  aud  six 
prizes  will  be  given  away  to  the  audience,  and,  in  addition,  fifty  prizes 
will  be  distributed  among  those  who  wear  the  handsomest  costumes,  best 
sustain  their  characters,  etc.  These  prizes  have  been  exhibited  in  Hage- 
man  &  Co.'s  window,  339  Kearny  street,  for  some  time  past,  and  are  both 
elegant  and  costly.  The  box-sheet  is  with  D.  L.  Levy,  39  Third  street, 
and  the  ordinary  admission  fee  will  be  SI  for  a  lady  and  gentleman,  and 
there  will  be  no  extra  charge  for  reserved  seats.  Another  feature  in  the 
entertainment  is  the  fact  that  5  per  centum  of  the  net  proceeds  will  be  do- 
nated to  Garfield  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  and  5  per  centum  to  the  Veteran's 
Home  Fund.     The.  old  soldiers  should  bear  this  in  mind. 


The  Italian  Mutual  Benevolent  Society  will  give  its  Ninth  Grand 
Carnival  Ball,  at  Piatt's  Hall,  on  Monday  evening,  February  20th._  The 
balls  heretofore  given  by  this  society  have  the  reputation  of  being  de- 
lightful and  enjoyable  social  affairs,  and  the  managers  are  determined 
that  this  one  shall  equal,  if,  indeed,  it  does  not  surpass  the  others.  Tick- 
ets for  the  occasion  will  be  two  dollars  for  each  person,  and  they  can  be 
obtained  from  Mr.  Joe  Giusti,  California  Market.  The  doors  will  be 
opened  at  8  o'clock  P.M.,  and  the  Grand  March  will  begin  at  9  precisely. 
At  midnight  13  prizes  will  be  distributed— 6  for  ladies,  6  for  gentlemen, 
and  one  for  the  bolder  of  the  lucky  number  on  his  or  her  ticket.  Any 
person  representing  4  tickets  will  have  the  privileges  of  a  box,  by  apply- 
ing at  the  Hall  on  Monday  from  10  a.m.  to  5  p.m. 


CREMATION. 

For  n  long  time  the  "News  Letter"  nrMOfaed  to  this  dull  commu- 
nity the  sanitary  ami  other  bens6ts  to  beaerivad  by  adopting  the  habit 
(.f  incinerating  our  dead,  instead  of  placing  them  a  few  feet  below  the 
surface  of  the  ground  t*>  poison  the  living,  and,  in  some  instances,  to  un- 
dergo the  terrible  torture  thai  results  from  premature  burial.  Tho  bread 
which  we  cast  upon  the  waters  teems  t.i  be  returning  after  many  days ; 
some  of  our  seed  seems  to  have  fallen  in  good  ground  and  is  about  to 
bring  forth  fruit,  and  the  result  is  that  during  the  week  articles  of  incor- 
poration wen-  riled  in  tho  County  Clerk's  Office  of  the  First  Cremation 
Society  .>f  San  Francisco.  The  object  of  the  Association  is  thussetforth: 
"  That  the  purposes  for  which  it  is  formed  are  to  acquire  by  purchase  or 
otherwise  real  and  personal  property  for  the  erection  and  maintenance  of 
a  cremation  hall,  wherein  to  cremate  the  dead,  and  by  actual  trial  to  seek 
to  popularize  cremation,  and  so  hasten  its  universal  adoption."  There  is 
DO  capital  stock.  The  first  Trustees  are  J.  Bayer,  J.  A,  Baxter,  F.  Hess, 
F.  Roeding,  F.  Scheunemann  Pott,  G.  Taussig,  A.  Wilhelm,  G.  Wenzel, 
and  M.  Mendheim. 

We  beg  to  call  the  attention  of  our  "readers  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  J. 
Macdonough,  of  41  Market  street,  has  now  on  hand  a  large  supply  of  all 
descriptions  of  Coal  and  Iron,  which  he  is  prepared  to  sell  in  lots  to  suit 
customers  at  the  lowest  market  rates.  By  the  Governor  Goodwin,  the 
Tacoroa  and  the  Prussia  he  has  just  received  a  thousand  tons  of  Lehigh, 
Lump  and  Egg  Coal  ;  by  the  Loch  Moidart,  the  Z.  Ring  and  Ben  Douran 
he  has  just  received  500  tons  of  No.  1  Glengarnock  and  Eglinton  Pig 
Iron  ;  aud  by  the  Prince  Frederick  1,000  tons  of  Cowpen  West  Hartley. 
Mr.  Macdonough  is  well  known  in  this  community  as  one  of  the  shrewdest 
importers  ;  he  has  ample  capital,  and,  consequently,  is  able  to  sell  at  the 
lowest  price. 

A  Difference. — Sir  Henry  Parkes  said,  the  other  day  in  New  York, 
that  the  Legislature  of  New  South  Wales  had  dealt  satisfactorily  with 
the  Chinese  Question  there,  and  that  the  English  Government  had  sanc- 
tioned the  Bill.  All  British  Colonies  that  have  Legislatures  can  deal 
with  all  questions,  except  imperial  ones,  to  their  own  liking,  without  re- 
ferring them  to  the  Home  Government.  If  California  had  the  same 
power,  the  Chinese  Question  might  be  dealt  with  more  summarily  and 
more  completely  than  it  now  will  be.  Eastern  manufacturers  are  greatly 
interested  in  the  subject  of  cheap  labor,  and  railway  progress  is  now 
largely  dependent  on  the  Chinese.  The  delay  in  Congress  is  attributed 
to  these  causes. 

We  notice  that,  in  consequence  of  the  retirement  of  Van  Tassell,  Toy 
&  Co.  from  business,  Messrs.  Gutte  &  Frank  have  been  appointed  city 
agents  for  the  Lion  Insurance  Company,  by  Mr.  Geo.  D.  Dornin,  the  Man- 
ager of  the  Pacific  Branch  of  that  Company.  Although  it  is  but  a  short 
time  since  the  Lion  extended  its  business  to  this  coast,  it  has,  under  the 
shrewd  and  fostering  care  of  Mr.  Dornin,  secured  a  large  share  of  business, 
and  is  rapidly  rising  in  favor  among  insurers.  The  Company  is  sound, 
and  does  business  upon  as  liberal  a  basis  as  prudence  will  allow,  and,  with 
an  active,  intelligent  underwriter  pushing  its  interests,  there  is  no  reason 
why  it  should  not  take  the  leading  place. 

Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  of  Post  street,  between  Kearny  and 
Montgomery,  are  about  to  make  an  important  alteration  in  their  business. 
They  have  determined  to  abandon  their  boot  and  shoe  department,  and  to 
devote  the  Bpace  which  it  now  occupies  to  the  accommodation  of  other 
goods.  In  order  to  accomplish  this  purpose  quickly,  they  have  marked 
down  every  article  in  that  department  below  cost  price  ;  therefore,  a 
chance  is  presented  for  purchasers  to  obtain  bargains  at  unusually  low 
figures,  and  no  prudent  head  of  a  family  should  miss  such  an  opportunity. 
Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  have  a  large  stock  of  Spring  goods  on  the  way. 


We  observe  that  Mr.  Warren  F.  Leland,  formerly  manager  of  the 
Palace  Hotel,  is  now  conducting  the  Palmer  House,  in  Chicago.  The 
Leland  family  are  so  well-known  as  hotel-keepers  all  over  the  United 
States,  that  it  is  almost  an  impossibility  to  add  to  their  fame.  Recently, 
however,  Signora  Carreno  and  Siguor  Ferranti,  who  had  stopped  for  a 
week  at  the  Palmer  House,  united  in  a  letter  of  thanks  to  Mr.  W.  F. 
Leland  for  his  kindness  and  attention,  and  in  this  letter  they  speak  of 
the  caravansary  in  such  flattering  terms  that  Mr.  Leland  must  have 
blushed  upon  reading  it.  We  are  pleased  to  know  that  Mr.  Leland  is 
succeeding  so  well.      

Mr.  L.  Wadham,  who  has  been  head  book-keeper  with  N.  P.  Cole  & 
Co.  for  the  past  thirteen  years,  will  retire  from  that  position  on  the  first  of 
March,  and  will  enter  into  business  for  himself,  as  a  general  adjuster  and 
expert  accountant.  Mr.  Wadham  is  widely  known  and  universally  re- 
spected as  a  gentleman  of  ability  and  integrity,  and  the  News  Letter 
has  no  hesitation  in  recommending  those  who  stand  in  need  of  such  ser- 
vices as  he  is  prepared  to  render  to  call  upon  him.  For  the  present  Mr. 
Wadham'B  address  will  be  with  N.  P.  Cole  &  Co.,  226  Bush  street. 


We  observe  that  Mr.  George  T.  Marsh,  of  G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.,  the 
Japanese  Art  Dealers,  has  entered  into  a  co-partnership  with  Charles 
Bates  Knocker,  under  the  firm  name  and  style  of  "The  China  and  Japan 
Tea  Company.''  Mr.  Marsh's  great  experience  in  the  Orient,  and  his 
thorough  knowledge  of  everything  relating  to  Oriental  trade,  will  enable 
him  to  conduct  the  business  of  dealing  iu  tea  with  the  same  marked  suc- 
cess that  he  has  met  with  in  trafBcing  in  Oriental  art  treasures.  The 
present  office  i3  at  123  California  street. 

Every  gentleman  who  takes  a  proper  pride  in  his  personal  appearance 
should  call  upon  Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  Merchant  Tailors  of 
415  Montgomery  street.  This  well-known  firm  employs  none  but  first- 
class  cutters,  and  has  always  on  hand  a  select  assortment  of  the  very  best 
goods  and  all  the  latest  styles  and  patterns. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  ChurctL—  The  Rev.  Dr.  Wto.  A,  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a. M.  and  74  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  P.M.     Sunday  School,  9J  A.M. 

"We  are  in  receipt  of  the  Chief  Executive  Viticultural  Officer's  "  First 
Annual  Report,"  by  Chas.   Wetmore.     It  is  an  able  and  .exhaustive 
[f  treatise,  of  174  pages,  and  is  illustrated  throughout. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   1ETTER. 


Feb.  18,  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
Scarcely  a  day  passes  without  the  telegraph  sending  us  horrible 
tales  of  fresh  atrocities  committed  upon  the  Jews  in  Russia  by  the 
peasants.  Even  allowing,  let  us  say,  a  fourth  part  of  these  stories  to  be 
based  on  a  stratum  of  truth,  much  that  is  dreadful  and  disgusting  still 
remains.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  the  Jews  are  being  shamefully 
maltreated  in  Russia,  and  it  is  equally  certain  that  the  authorities  con- 
nive at,  if  they  do  not  actually  encourage,  the  outrages  perpetrated.  It 
is  not  alone  from  outlying  villages  or  small  towns,  where  the  police  or 
military  force  might  be  insufficient,  that  the  wail  of  anguish  comes  to  us, 
but  from  great  cities,  such  as  Warsaw,  Kieff,  Moscow,  and  even  from 
St.  Petersburg  itself  we  also  hear  the  despairing  echo.  No  sane  man  or 
woman  will  believe  that  the  Russian  Government,  with  its  countless  co- 
horts aDd  its  innumerable  police,  is  impotent  to  blot  out  this  frightful 
stigma  upon  the  Czar's  escutcheon.  As  we  said  last  week,  the  Russian 
Government  has  "taken  water,"  through  fear  of  foreign  intervention,  but 
it  has  only  done  so  in  words.  The  outrages  still  go  on  and  increase.  He- 
brew women  and  girl  children  are  violated,  and  Hebrew  men  are  tortured 
and  butchered,  and  all  this  under  the  faint  protest  of  a  Government 
which  assumes  to  be  the  "  strongest  "  in  the  world.  If  the  Czar  and  his 
advisers  are  conniving  at  these  barbarities  for  the  purpose  of  "  diverting  " 
the  Nihilistic  element,  they  are  making  a  great  mistake.  It  has  often 
happened  in  history  that  a  General  has  given  up  a  town  to  sack,  because 
he  could  not  otherwise  retain  the  good-will  of  his  soldiers,  but  it  has  sel- 
dom happened  that  the  blood  upon  his  head  failed  to  bring  on  his  memory 
the  execrations  of  all  the  world  except  the  handful  of  ravishers  and  pil- 
lagers whose  lust  and  greed  he  gratified.  So  it  must  be  with  Russia  and 
her  Czar.  The  plundering  of  Jews  may  preserve  the  Imperial  Palace 
from  dynamite  for  a  few  months,  but  when  the  Hebrews  are  all  martyred, 
robbed"  or  driven  out  of  the  country,  Alexander  III.  will  once  more  find 
himself  face  to  face  with  the  Nihilists,  and  will  miss  the  sympathy  which 
the  rest  of  Europe  has  heretofore  extended  to  him. 

Although  we  have  no  particular  admiration  for  Gladstone  as  a  states- 
man, we  are  glad  to  see  that  Parliament  has  heartily  supported  him  in 
his  dealings  with  Ireland.  Had  Lord  Beaconsfield  been  in  Gladstone's 
place,  the  trouble  would  have  been  over  long  ago.  The  dead  Earl's 
measures  would  undoubtedly  have  been  more  severe,  but  they  would  have 
been  wonderfully  efficient.  Gladstone  is  too  loyal  an  Englishman  to  favor 
Fenians  or  Land  League  assassins,  but  he  is  also  too  much  of  a  Liberal 
not  to  dread  the  mob.  He  tried  to  effect  a  compromise  between  hedge- 
row murderers  and  his  respectable  supporters,  and  between  the  two  stools 
he  nearly  came  to  the  ground.  His  Irish  policy  has  been  more  vigorous 
than  was  expected — which  is  not  sayiDg  much  for  its  vigor.  But  it  is 
better  than  nothing,  and  since  he  has  met  with  nothing  but  ingratitude 
from  those  he  sought  to  serve  across  the  Irish  Channel,  and  nothing  but 
generous  encouragement  from  those  he  injured  among  his  countrymen 
residing  or  owning  property  on  "both  sides,"  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  he 
will  profit  by  the  lesson. 

Speaking  of  the  Irish  Question,  we  wish  to  put  ourselves  on  record  as 
protesting  most  earnestly  against  the  methods  of  certain  Irish  M.  P.'s, 
who  have  lately  been  disgracing  their  cause  and  dishonoring  their  position 
by  holding  forth  in  halls,  and  dining,  wining  and  accepting  theatre-boxes 
for  the  honor  and  glory  of  "Ould  Oireland,"  be  jabbers!  They  simply 
stand  as  beggars  before  the  people,  and  if  they  only  knew  the  derision 
with  which  their  efforts  are  greeted  by  genuine  Americans,  they  would 
hie  them  back  "toward  the  treadmill  in  Kilmainham  Jail  as  fast  as  Old 
Nick  would  let  them.  The  Irish  are  eternally  prating  about  their  nation- 
ality. But  a  "nation"  that  has  to  confess  itself  so  scattered  over 
the  face  of  the  earth  that  its  leaders  have  to  come  to  San  Erancisco  to  get 
up  a  collection  of  dimes  for  its  reinstatement,  is  as  badly  off  as  the  Jews 
themselves  are. 

Although  we  are  told  that  the  Egyptian  Ministry  has  decided  on  the 
total  abolition  of  slavery,  it  would  be  unwise  to  expect  too  much  from  the 
declaration.  For  mauy  years  past  the  Khedives  have  protested  that  they 
were  doing  all  they  could  to  suppress  the  slave  trade  ;  yet  it  is  a  well- 
known  fact  that  they  have  secretly  encouraged  it  wherever  they  could  do 
so  without  much  danger  of  being  found  out.  The  trade  is  a  profitable 
one,  and  Egypt  is  "hard  up,"  but  at  the  same  time  the  salutary  pressure 
which  England  and  France  are  just  now  putting  upon  the  Land  of  the 
Pharoahs  may,  after  all,  accomplish  a  permanent  reform  in  this  particular. 

Leo  XIII  is  evidently  reading  the  signs  of  the  times.  When  he  com- 
mands his  bishops  to  increase  their  activity  in  promoting  Catholic  Socie- 
ties among  the  laity,  to  develop  the  Catholic  press,  and  to  advocate 
boldly  the  temporal  independence  of  the  Pope,  we  may  be  sure  that  the 
Vicar  of  Christ  anticipates  political  disturbances  which  may  possibly 
place  him  in'  the  position  of  the  little  dog  who  got  away  with  the  bone 
while  the  two  bigger  dogs  were  fighting  for  its  possession.  That  the 
hopes  of  His  Holiness  may  be  vain  let  us  all  devoutly  pray. 

It  is  said  that  the  Czar  and  his  Secretary  for  Foreign  Affairs  are  anxious 
for  peace,  while  those  immediately  about  the  Emperor  are  burning  with 
warlike  zeal.  Well,  we  side  with  the  Entourage.  Russia  never  goes  to 
war  but  for  two  purposes.  One  is  to  rob  a  weak  neighbor  of  territory ; 
the  other  is  to  distract  the  malcontents  of  the  Empire.  The  latter  object 
is  just  now  evidently  the  motive,  and  if  Russia  thinks  that  her  safety 
lies  in  decimation,  it  were  better  that  she  should  be  whipped  by  her 
Western  superiors  than  her  Government  should  seek  temporary  safety  in 
"Jew-baiting." 

"  The  Judge  "  is  the  title  of  a  neat  sixteen-page,  illustrated  weekly 
journal  of  humor  and  satire,  which  has  just  reached  its  seventeenth  num- 
ber. Its  letter  press  matter  is  excellent,  and  the  illustrations,  both  litho- 
graphic and  zincographic,  are  instructive  and  intensely  amusing.  The 
artistic  department  is  under  the  charge  of  Mr.  J.  A.  Wales,  who  used,  in 
former  days,  to  rival  Keppler  in  the  illustrating  of  Puck.  The  merits  of 
The  Judge  entitle  him  to  success. 


The  "News  Letter"  has  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  a  seventy- 
eight  page  brochure,  the  subject  of  which  is  the  difficulty  between  Chili 
on  the  one- hand  and  Peru  and  Bolivia  on  the  other.  It  is  published  in 
the  interests  of  Chili. 


NEWS  WHICH  MAKES  THEM  FERMENT. 
In  its  issue  of  February  4th,  the  News  Letter  drew  attention  to 
the  fact  that  Mr.  Claus  Spreckels  had  gone  to  New  York  with  the  inten- 
tion of  either  buying  out  the  Brooklyn  Sugar  Refinery  or  building  a  new 
refinery,  which  would  surpass  in  gigantic  magnificence  anything  ever  seen 
in  the  Atlantic  States.  We  also  volunteered  the  statement  that  Mr. 
Spreckels  was  backed  by  ample  capital,  that  he  possessed  patents  over 
certain  processes  and  machinery  which  would  enable  him  to  produce  sugar 
at  a  much  lower  price  than  other  refiners  could,  and  that,  armed  with 
these  advantages,  he  proposed  to  make  it  very  hot  for  those  Eastern  men 
who  had  hired  a  newspaper  to  attack  him.  When  the  News  Letter 
which  contained  this  information  reached  New  York  it  created  quite  a 
flutter  of  excitement,  and  a  reporter  of  the  News  was  promptly  sent  out 
to  feel  the  pulse  of  such  of  the  Eastern  sugar  men  as  he  could  reach.  The 
reporter  called  at  the  office  of  the  Brooklyn  Refinery,  and  was  there  in- 
formed that  Mr.  Spreckels  was  an  old  friend  of  the  members  of  that  com- 
bination, and  that  since  he  arrived  in  New  York  he  had  called  upon  them 
several  times,  but  that  they  had  regarded  his  visits  as  being  social  rather 
than  of  a  business  nature.  Then  follows  the  curious  admission  that  "  he 
had,  however,  spoken  of  his  intention  of  starting  a  sugar  refinery  in  the 
East.  He  had  not  made  a  bid  for  the  Brooklyn  Refinery,  but  some  of  his 
remarks  might  be  construed  as  indicating  that  he  would  purchase  the  re- 
finery if  he  could  get  it  at  a  reasonable  figure."  Now,  this  is  the  concen- 
trated essence  of  buncombe ;  yet  it  has  been  telegraphed  all  over  the 
country  as  true  facts.  Mr.  Spreckels  has  had  the  Brooklyn  Sugar  Re- 
finery under  offer  during  the  past  six  weeks  or  more.  He  went  East  for 
the  purpose  of  investigating  into  that  offer,  and,  if  it  commended  itself 
to  his  approval,  of  closing  the  bargain.  He  has  not  as  yet,  it  is  quite  pos 
sible,  made  "  a  bid"  for  the  property  in  question.  The  proprietors  of  the 
Brooklyn  Refinery  have  named  to  him  the  figures  at  which  they  will  sell, 
and  he  has  those  figures  under  consideration.  The  News  Letter  knows 
what  those  figures  are,  and  it  could  print  them,  but  it  won't.  So  much 
for  this  prevarication,  which,  by  the  way,  approaches  closely  on  the  heels 
of  mendacity.  We  pass  on  to  the  consideration  of  another  phase  of  the 
matter. 

This  same  reporter  met  another  "prominent  refiner "  who  told  him 
that  "the  statement  that  Mr.  Spreckels  has  machinery  and  appliances 
for  making  sugar  at  less  cost  than  the  Eastern  refiners  was  ridiculous 
when  it  was  considered  that  the  plan  of  the  new  refinery  which  he  is  put- 
ting up  in  San  Francisco  is  an  exact  adoption  of  the  methods  employed 
by  the  Brooklyn  Refinery."  Here,  again,  is  some  more  of  the  essence  of 
buncombe.  The  Brooklyn  Refinery  is  admittedly  one  of  the  finest  man- 
ufactories of  its  class  in  the  country,  and  Mr.  Spreckels'  new  refinery  has 
been  modeled  to  a  large  extent  upon  the  same  principles.  But  does  that 
fact  prevent  Mr.  Spreckels  from  letters  patent  over  new  machin- 
ery, new  processes,  new  appliances,  and  new  methods  which  are  in  the 
nature  of  improvements  upon  the  machinery,  processes,  appliances  and 
methods  used  by  the  Brooklyn  Refinery?  As  a  matter  of  fact,  he  has 
such  patents,  and  the  "  prominent  refiner  "  can,  if  he  feels  interested  in 
the  matter,  ascertain  what  they  are  by  a  dilligent  search  through  the  re- 
cords of  the  Patent  Office.  It  may  further  be  stated  that  these  improve- 
ments have  not,  as  yet,  been  put  into  general  use  by  Mr.  Spreckels,  and 
that  they  will  not  be  utilized  by  him  until  his  new  refinery  is  ready  to  be 
put  in  full  blast. 

In  conclusion,  the  News  Letter  desires  to  inform  the  Pacific  Coast 
organ  of  the  Eastern  refiners  that  it  is  not  "  preposterous  to  assert  that 
Spreckels  has  any  idea  of  engaging  in  a  fight  with  them  (the  Eastern  re- 
finers) on  their  own  ground,"  and  it  will  find  that  fact  out  in  time.  The 
Eastern  refiners  have,  it  is  true,  an  aggregate  capital  of  §75,000,000  in- 
vested in  business,  while  Mr.  Spreckels  at  the  present  time  only  controls 
a  capital  of  814,000,000;  but  then  it  is,  perhaps,  prudent  to  bear  in  mind 
the  fact  that  Mr.  Spreckels  has  under  offer  as  much  capital  as  he  can 
make  use  of,  and  it  is  also  not  out  of  place  to  recollect  that  in  the  past  he 
beat  a  combination — on  this  coast — which  had  capital  enough  to  smother 
him.  That  combination  fought  him  until  it  got  tired  of  losing  its  money. 
This  new  fight  he  will  wage  upon  the  same  principles,  with  the  additional 
advantage  which  his  patents  (each  one  of  which  either  saves  labor  or  ma- 
terial) give  him.  We  have  no  doubt  as  to  the  result,  nor  does  Mr. 
Spreckels  seem  to  have  any,  but  the  Eastern  refiners  and  their  organ  seem 
to  be  considerably  preturbed  over  the  prospect. 


THE  CONVERSAZIONE  OF  THE  GEOGRAPHICAL 
SOCIETY. 

Tnere  are  no  reunions  so  enjoyable  as  those  where  sociability  and  in- 
struction are  blended.  The  scientific  societies  of  the  Old  World  have 
long  understood  this,  and,  as  a  result,  the  Conversazione  has  been  engrafted 
on  all  those  institutions  where  the  exclusiveness  of  membership  will  per- 
mit. The  Conversaziones  and  dinners  of  the  Royal  Geographical  Society 
of  London  are  famous  all  over  the  world,  invitations  being  given  only  to 
Royal  Princes,  Imperial  Ambassadors  and  distinguished  men  of  science 
or  travel.  We  are  glad  to  see  that  the  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific 
has  introduced  these  features  in  its  gatherings.  The  Conversazione  of  last 
Tuesday  was  a  complete  success.  Travelers  from  every  part  of  the  globe 
were  present,  each  one  only  too  pleased  to  describe  his  travels  and  relate 
his  adventures.  The  Italian  Consul,  armed  with  a  panoply  of  photo- 
graphs of  the  Suez  Canal,  defended  the  new  project  of  M.  de  Lesseps,  to 
which  Professor  Davidson  is  opposed.  Mr.  Henry  B.  Williams  dilated 
on  the  sunken  rocks  of  the  Pacific,  a  subject  upon  which  Mr.  Andrew 
MeF.  Davis  is  preparing  a  paper,  to  be  read  before  the  Society.  Dr. 
Chismore's  field  was  Alaska  and  the  Arctic,  and  he  will  read  a  paper  on 
that  Dewly-acquired  Territory  at  the  next  meeting.  Every  topic  of  geo- 
graphical interest  was  discussed.  Several  of  the  younger  ladies  formed 
themselves  into  a  committee  at  the  tea-table,  and  some  of  the  junior 
Geographers  brewed  the  claret  punch  and  lemonade  in  the  ante-chambers. 
The  Society  has  leased  a  suite  of  five  rooms  in  the  Stearns  House,  317 
Powell  street,  Union  Square,  which  have  been  handsomely  furnished,  and 
are  admirably  suited  for  such  assemblies.  We  have  no  doubt  but  that  the 
anniversary  dinner  of  the  Society,  to  be  given  on  the  16th  proximo,  will 
be  as  great  a  success  as  was  the  Conversazione. 


Superstition  has  gone  so  far  in  the  miracle  land  of  Pennsylvania  that 
there  it  is  believed  "  A  piece  of  bread  baked  by  a  woman  who  did  not 
change  her  name  in  marrying  "  will  cure  the  whooping  cough.— New  Or- 
leans Picayune. 


(faliforuia  Adrrrtisrr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AN  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  FEB.  25,  1882. 


NO.  33, 


GOLD  BARS    •WKa<>in-KKrixEi>  Silver— 11Ji^12J  If  cent,  discount 
Mexican  Italian*,  lojfa  11  per  cent.  diac. 

W  Exchange  00  N.>w  Y.rk.  Ha,  f  8100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 4'.'3  :  Conincm:,!.  49j  \  I9fld.  Paris,  sight,  5-12.}  francs  per 
dollar.     Kaftan  IWflgnina,  90a 

•3"  Price  of  Money  here,  tVaiOper  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.     In  the 

oj-en  market.  1(5.1}  per  month.     Demand  light.    On  Bond  Security, 

1}  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call 


■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  48G5@491. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

N.i,i    FraneUeo Feb.  24.  1883. 


Bid. 


m 

90 
106 

100 

111.1 

101 
112 
12:; 
106 
100 

us; 

if,:) 
186 
120 

124 
125 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  ti's.'.'o  ....    105 
S.  F.  Cilv  A  Co  B' 

s.  F.  Cltj  ft  Oo.  BMa,  r_,  ...  Nom. 

v.-.  Bond!  30 

DuiK.nt  Street  Bonds 40 

Sacrament..  City  Bonds... 

Stockton  City  Bon. 1,  

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysvillc  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds .... 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  Cif. 
Virg"a  &  Truckee  II.  11  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  K.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N*.  Bonds,  6s. 

S.  r\  EL  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.4s 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  B3nk  (ex-div) 

First  Xatioual(ex-Jiv)  .... 

INSl'RAXCB  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) . . . 
California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills.  10S,  120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  60,  55.    Safe  Deposit  Co. 

California  Street  R  R.,  10S,  112. 

We  continue  to  report  a  week  uf  limited  business.  The  firmness  of 
holders  and  the  scarcity  of  dividend-paying  investments  render  the  ag- 
gregate transactions  almost  nominal. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


Ash,  J 


Nom, 

Nolo 


100 
100 
107 
110 

103 
115 
125 
107 

118J 

160 


126 

130 
130 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

IXS1   r.  ,NCB  COMPAKIBS. 

Stats  Investment  (ex-div).. 

11. .mo  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

0.  V.  R.  K.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad  

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder. . . . 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
S.  V.  w.  w.Co'  Bonds(cx-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


Bid. 
125 

r:s 

126 
110 

S7 
113 

90 

37 

90 

68 

87i 

471 
Nom. 
Nom. 

66} 

28 

54 
115 

90 

40} 

68 
104} 
117 

Nom 


Asksd 

130 

130 
112 

90 
114 
92} 
38 
92} 

90 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

07 

28} 

66 

94 

41} 

70 
106} 
117} 

Nom. 
40,  41. 


The  Public  Health. — There  is  no  improvement  in  the  public  health. 
The  mortality  in  the  Third,  Fifth  and  Eighth  Wards,  is  still  compara- 
tively low,  while  that  of  the  Ninth  baa  sensibly  increased  during  the  last 
three  weeks.  Diphtheria  and  typhoid  fever  and  measles  are  the  fatal 
forms  of  zymotic  disease,  and  scarlatina  seems  to  be  increasing.  Bron- 
chitis and  pneumonia  are  fatal  to  30  or  40  persons  every  week — many  of 
them  young  children.  The  deaths  this  week,  to  hour  of  going  to  press, 
are  114.  against  88  last  year;  40  were  under  10  years  of  age.  There  are  8 
bronchitis  and  20  pneumonia;  scarlatina  2,  whooping  cough  5,  infantile 
convulsions  3.  The  deaths  are  most  numerous  in  the  Eleventh  Ward,  but 
the  Seventh  Ward  still  presents  the  highest  increase  upon  former  years. 


A  Novel  Application  of  Electricity.— A  method  of  preventing  con 
scripts  from  bending  their  knees  in  order  to  detract  from  their  hight  has 
been  invented  by  M.  Cazala,  and  is  now  employed  in  the  Spanish  army 
The  method  consists  in  having  two  electric  contacts,  against  which  the 
hinder  part  of  the  knees  should  press  if  the  conscript  is  standing  upright, 
these  contacts  being  in  connection  with  a  battery  and  bell ;  the  latter  is 
kept  ringing  as  long  as  the  knees  press  the  contacts,  but  the  moment  any 
stooping  takes  place  the  bell  stops,  and  the  conscript  is,  of  course,  de- 
tected. The  same  device  may  be  connected  to  the  sliding  bar,  which  is 
pressed  on  the  head,  and  thus  insure  correct  measurement.  The  above 
was  described  in  a  recent  number  of  La  Lumiere  Etectrique. 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.  — New  York,  Feb.  24, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds  — 4s,  117|;  4^s,  114J;  3Js,  100£  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  86i@4  91.  Pacific  Mail,  39J.  Wheat,  126@131  ;  Western 
Union,  77£.  Hides,  224  @  23.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20@35  ;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@42  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, Feb.  24.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  Id. @  10s.  6d.,  Cal.;  10s. 
9d.@lls.  5d.  Red  Am.  Shipping.  Bonds,  4s.,  119$  ;  4Js,  115 ;  3Js,  103J. 
Silver,  52. 

Sir  Saville  Croasley,  the  young  baronet  who  has  lately  come  into  the 
large  fortune  bequeathed  him  by  his  father,  the  well-known  Halifax  ben- 
efactor, Sir  Thomas  Crossley — gave  a  house-warming  the  other  day,  to 
celebrate  his  return  from  the  Far  West.  He  has  been  traveling  the  last 
four  or  five  months  in  the  United  States,  and  now  takes  up  his  position  as 
a  country  gentleman  and  county  magnate. — European  Mail. 

Entered  at  the  Bost-Offlce  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


LADIES'  ILLUSTRATED   POSTSCRIPT  TO   THE  "SAN  FRAN- 
CISCO   NEWS    LETTER." 

IMPOBTANT    NOTICE    TO    SUBSCRIBERS. 

On  Saturday.  March  18th,  we  will  issue  the  first  number  of  an  Illus- 
trated Postscript  to  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter,  entitled 

THE     BQtJOQlSl, 

The  purpose  of  which  is  to  render  the  News  Letter  a  more  ac- 
ceptable and  interesting  Journal  to  Ladies,  and  its  columns  will  be  de- 
voted solely  to  subjects  which  are  specially  attractive  to  them. 

The  Boudoir  will  be  profusely  illustrated  by  special  Plates  of  the  Lon- 
don, Paris,  New  York  and  San  Francisco  Fashions,  in  Dresses, 
Cloaks,  Bonnets,  Hats  and  Decorations,  Patterns  for  Modeling,  En- 
gravings of  Art  Needlework  in  Lace,  Embroidery,  the  latest  style  of 
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The  success  of  the  Anglo-American  Brush  Electric  Light  Corporation 
seems  to  be  assured.  The  directors  have  recommended  to  the  proprietors 
a  payment  out  of  manufacturing  profits  of  a  dividend  at  the  rate  of  12^ 
per  cent,  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  1881,  writing  off  all  prelimi- 
nary expenses,  10  per  cent,  depreciation  on  all  plant  and  machinery,  and 
carrying  forward  a  balance  of  £2,935  to  next  year.  The  sum  of  £99,500 
has  been  added  to  the  reserve  fund,  which  sum  has  been  realized  by  sale 
of  patents,  concessions  and  licenses. 

We  understand  that  the  arrangements  for  the  formation  of  the  new 
Emma  Mining  Company,  and  the  transfer  to  it  of  the  entire  property, 
are  now  practically  settled.  Mr.  Gager,  the  agent  of  Mr.  Park  and  other 
American  vendors,  has  arrived  in  England  with  the  necessary  deeds  for 
the  purpose  of  completing  the  transfer  and  all  other  matters,  so  that  the 
new  company  may  be  forthwith  registered,  the  requisite  machinery  or- 
dered, and  active  operations  resumed  at  the  mine  without  further  delay. 
— European  Mail.        

Mr.  J.  C.  Barrett,  the  founder  of  the  Omaha  Herald  and  Denver  News, 
is  in  this  city.  Mr.  Barrett  is  not  here,  we  are  reliably  informed,  in 
search  of  pleasure  nor  health.  To  be  plain,  he  is  in  search  of  newspaper 
property,  and,  being  backed  by  Jay  Gould's  bank  account,  he  is  liable  to 
find  what  he  wants.  We  understand  that  negotiations  are  pending  be- 
tween the  publishers  of  the  Bulletin  and  Call  and  Mr.  Barrett,  and  that 
if  a  price  can  be  agreed  upon  those  two  papers  will  pass  into  his  hands. 

The  Telephone  in  India.— Mr.  Pender,  M.P.,  chairman  of  the  Ori- 
ental Telephone  Company,  has  received  the  following  telegram  from  the 
Hon.  Major  Baring,  member  ot  the  Council  of  the  Governor- General  of 
India:  "  Have  pleasure  to  declare  Calcutta,  Madras,  Bombay  Telephone 
Exchanges  open.  I  congratulate  you  and  directors  on  their  successful  in- 
auguration."   

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  last  Thursday:  On  the  17th,  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  46°  and  39°;  on  the  18th,  46°  and  39°  5 ,  on 
the  19th,  49  and  38°;  on  the  20th,  50  and  40°;  on  the  21st,  53°  and  41°  51; 
on  the  22d,  53°  and  44°;  on  the  23d,  57°  and  47°  5(. 

Chinese  Telegraphs. — Itjis  stated  that  the  Chinese  Government  are 
being  urged  by  Russia  to  connect  their  new  line  of  telegraph  with  the  Si- 
berian lines.  Judging  from  the  past  history  of  the  Chinese,  this  junction 
is  not  likely  to  he  effected  for  some  time  to  come. — Electrician. 

Lighting  Hell  Gate.— "  It  is  probable,"  says  Engineering  Neios  of 
New  York,  "  that  a  Bill  will  be  presented  to  Congress  for  an  appropria- 
tion to  light  ■  Hell  Gate  '  by  electricity.  The  Lighthouse  Board  estimate 
the  cost  of  plant  at  S20,000." 

Californians  Abroad.— Rome:  Miss  Bull.  Paris:  Mrs.  Dussol,  Ho- 
tel Dominici.  London:  R.  Brown,  268  Broad  street,  E.C.;  D.  Tolbey, 
Holburn  Viaduct,  H. — Continental  Gazette,  Paris,  France. 


Ex-Lieut  en  ant-Governor  Purdy,  one  of  our  oldest  pioneers,  drop- 
ped into  his  last  long  sleep  on  Friday.  His  memory  will  be  preserved  aa 
a  part  of  the  history  of  the  great  State  of  California. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  frederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  FrandBCo,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  25.   1882 


BOB    FERRAL'S    MISTAKE. 

The  sentence  passed  upon  Justice  of  the  Peace  J.  D.  Connolly  by 
his  Honor  Judge  Robert  Ferral,  in  Department  12  of  the  Superior  Court, 
is  one  of  those  judicial  outrages  which  are,  unfortunately,  of  such  fre- 
quent occurrence,  and  which  demonstrate  beyond  peradventure  that  all 
men  are  not,  in  the  eyeB  of  our  law — or,  to  put  it  more  correctly,  in  the 
eyes  of  our  judiciary — equal.  This  Justice  of  tbe  Peace  Connolly  has 
been  a  reproach  upon  the  good  name  and  a  standing  menace  to  the  good 
morals  of  this  community  for  some  time  past.  Occupying,  himBelf,  the 
position  of  an  administrator  of  justice  and  an  enforcer  of  the  law,  he  has 
been  a  deliberate  and  active  law-breaker  of  the  most  wanton  and  obnox- 
iouB  kind.  There  is  no  Barbary  Coast  rough  who  is  more  dangerous,  more 
brutally  violent  and  more  recklessly  aggressive  than  this  model  Justice  of 
the  Peace.  When  "  in  liquor,"  and  we  understand  that  that  is  his  nor- 
mal condition,  his  language  is,  figuratively,  more  filthy  than  a  cesspool, 
and  he  is  afflicted  with  a  chronic  desire  to  kill  some  one.  During  the 
past  two  years  he  has  attempted  to  commit  murder  on  four  or  five  differ- 
ent occasions.  His  recent  conviction,  in  fact,  was  upon  a  charge  of  assault 
with  intent  to  commit  murder,  and,  in  the  affray  which  gave  rise  to  the 
charge,  he  placed  in  jeopardy  the  lives  of  three  or  four  policemen  and  a 
deputy  sheriff.  That  he  did  not  Bucceed  in  effecting  his  purpose,  which 
was  murder,  was  owing  to  the  fact  that  his  execution  was  inferior  to  his 
intention.  Now,  such  a  man  is  manifestly  out  of  place  on  any  judicial 
bench,  and  his  removal  from  such  a  position  should  be,  one  would  think, 
a  result  which  ought  to  commend  itself  to  the  mind  of  any  right-think- 
inc  citizen.  It  was  a  result  which  did  not,  howeyer,  commend  itself  to 
the  judgment  of  that  (by  the  grace  of  Denis  Kearney)  eminent  jurist, 
Bob  Ferral.  Under  ordinary  circumstances  the  punishment  which  fol- 
lews  the  conviction  of  a  person  who  has  attempted  to  take  the  life  of  a 
fellow-creature  is  a  term  in  the_  penitentiary,  and  it  is  a  slight  enough 
penalty.  There  is,  however,  a  discretionary  power  left  with  the  Judge 
who  passes  the  sentence.  He  may  substitute  a  fine  for  imprison- 
ment —  the  intention  of  the  law  being  that  this  clemency  Bhall  only 
be  exercised  where  the  crime  was  committed  under  circumstances  which 
tend,  in  some  measure,  to  palliate  it.  In  this  case  there  was  no  such  at- 
tending circumstances  or  palliation.  The  crime  was  deliberate  and 
wanton.  Yet  Judge  Ferral  made  use  of  his  discretionary  power  and  fined 
his  brother  Sand-lotter,  instead  of  sending  him  to  prison,  announcing  that 
his  object  in  doing  so  was  to  avoid  a  forfeiture  of  Connolly's  office — the 
consummation  which  was,  above  all,  devoutly  to  be  wished  for.  Like 
Connolly's  "murderous  attempts,  Judge  Ferral's  intention  was  better,  or, 
rather,  worse,  than  his  execution.  The  law  provides  that  any  public  offi- 
cial who  is  convicted  of  felony  shall  forfeit  his  office.  Now,  the  jury 
found  Connolly  guilty  of  felony,  and  the  fact  that  the  Judge,  abusing  the 
power  his  position  gave  him,  only  sentenced  the  convict  to  the  punish- 
ment of  a  misdemeanant,  does  not  alter  the  fact  of  conviction,  or  the  de- 
gree of  the  crime  charged  in  the  complaint  upon  which  the  jury  passed. 
Justice  of  the  Peace  Connolly  has  been  convicted  of  a  felony,  consequently 
his  official  position  baa  been  forfeited  and  is  now  vacant,  and  the  News 
Letter  calls  the  attention  of  those  whose  sworn  duty  it  is  to  attend  to 
the  filling  of  the  vacancy  to  the  Court  records. 

As  to  Judge  Ferral's  position  in  this  matter,  we  only  desire  to  say  that 
it  is  not  creditable.  We  have  frequently  had  occasion  to  criticise  the 
public  actions  of  this  gentleman,  and  generally  adversely;  yet  he  is,  in 
many  respects,  a  man  of  worth.  He  seems,  unfortunately,  to  have  a 
faculty  of  making  mistakes.  As  a  jurist,  he  is  too  hot-headed  and  im- 
petuous, and,  as  a  public  man,  he  has  instincts  that  lead  him  toward 
demagogism  and  throw  him  into  bad  company. 


NASTY    AND    INDECENT. 


The  letter  recently  sent  by  Mrs.  Scoville,  sister  of  the  assassin  Gui- 
teau,  to  Mrs.  Garfield,  in  which  she  asks  the  latter  lady  to  use  her  sup- 
posed influence  in  saving  the  life  of  the  murderer,  is  in  keeping  with  every 
incident  in  the  Guiteau  trial — it  is  indecent.  There  is  a  limit  to  the  lati- 
tude which  a  woman  in  Mrs.  Scoville's  position  must  be  allowed,  and  she 
has  gone  far  outside  that  limit.  She  was  entitled  to  exert  herself  in  or- 
der to  save  her  worthless  brother's  neck.  It  is  her  misfortune  that  she 
has  such  a  brother,  and  her  misfortune  entitles  her  to  pity.  She  is  to  be 
admired,  too,  rather  than  condemned,  for  having  stood  by  her  relative 
when  he  had  fallen  upon  evil  times,  even  though  his  troubles  were  the 
result  of  his  own  wicked  deed.  But  nothing  can  excuse  the  indecent  im- 
pertinence she  committed  when  she  asked  the  widow  of  the  murdered 
President  to  intercede  for  the  murderer's  life.  Every  womanly  instinct 
and  feeling  within  her  must  have  told  her  when  she  did  this  act  that  she 
was  doing  wrong. 

Of  the  letter  itself,  it  can  only  be  said  that  its  tone  is  about  on  a  par 
with  the  spirit  which  suggested  its  being  sent.  Mendacity  is  numerously 
present  throughout  it,  and  the  supplicating  flavor  that  permeates  it  forms 
a  strange  contrast  to  the  defiant  air  of  Mrs.  Scoville  when  she  sat  by  the 
side  of  her  brother  in  the  Washington  Court,  before  the  Jury  had  spoken. 
At  that  time  Mrs.  Scoville's  attitude  was  that  of  a  tiger  defending  her 
cub ;  now  she  has  assumed  the  pitiful,  pleading  expression  which  the 
stricken  doe  turns  upon  her  pursuer.  Another  thing,  in  this  letter  Mrs. 
Scoville,  without  warrant  or  cause,  goes  a  good  deal  out  of  her  way  in  or- 
der to  abuse  her  former  sister-in-law.  Guiteau's  former  wife  was,  it  will 
be  recoUected,  subpoenaed  as  a  witness  in  the  trial.  That  she  could  have 
borne  testimony  to  the  general  bad  character  of  the  assassin  there  is  no 
room  to  doubt.  That  Guiteau  feared  her  was  evidenced  by  the  fact  that 
he  slandered  her,  and  cast  reflections  on  her  chastity  before  she  went  on 
the  stand.  Under  such  exceptional  circumstances  it  would  have  been  but 
human  nature  had  she  retaliated  by  endeavoring  to  injure  her  defamerall 
she  could.  The  former  Mrs.  Gviteau,  however,  did  not  do  so ;  on  the 
contrary,  she  confined  her  evidence  to  answering  such  questions  as  were 
propounded  to  her,  and  her  testimony  did  not  go  outside  the  question  of 
the  inspired  one's  sanity,  as  indicated  by  his  relations  with  her.  There  is, 
therefore,  no  reasonable  ground  upon  which  Mrs.  Scoville  could  attack 
her  former  sister-in-law,  but  she  did  it  all  the  same.  To  speak  the  truth, 
Mrs.  Scoville  seems  to  be,  taking  a  general  view  of  her  character,  as 
cheeky,  as  unscrupulous,  and  as  mendacious  as  her  brother. 


There  were  17,341  persons  evicted  in  Ireland  in  1881,  of  whom  10,- 
062  were  re-admitted  as  tenants  and  care-takers,  and  1,724  ejectment  de- 
crees for  the  non-payment  of  rent,  representing  arrears  of  rent  amounting 
to  £47,000,  were  granted. 


CONVICT    LABOR. 

In  the  last  issue  of  the  News  Letter  we  called  attention  to  a  certain 
phase  of  the  convict  labor  question.  We  pointed  but  the  fact  that  money 
was  being  made  by  this  illegal  proceeding,  and  we  indicated  the  directum 
in  which  this  illegitimate  gain  was  going.  To  be  more  explicit  was,  of 
course,  an  impossibility,  because  the  coin  is  divided  in  a  dark  room,  into 
which  journalists  are  not  permitted  to  enter.  Since  the  publication  of 
that  article  a  new  element  has  crept  into  the  discussion.  The  Prison  Di- 
rectors, and  those  who  are  associated  with  them  in  "  working"  the  convict 
labor  bonanza,  have  found  it  necessary  to  employ  journalistic  advocates, 
and  when  the  necessity  for  hiring  journalistic  tools  arose,  they  went  to 
the  "two  papers — one  morning  and  one  evening  "—that  "elected"  the 
present  municipal  Government  (without  the  slightest  assistance  from  the 
voters),  the  Chronicle  and  the  Post,  as  naturally  as  the  magnetic  needle 
points  toward  the  Pole.  The  first-named  journal  opened  the  campaign 
upon  Tuesday  last  past.  It  did  so,  however,  in  a  very  discreet  and  non- 
committal manner.  It  published  in  its  news  columns  a  review  of  "  The 
second  yearly  report  of  the  State  Board  of  Prison  Directors,"  a  document 
which  covers  the  period  lying  between  July  1st,  1880,  and  June  30th, 
1881 — in  other  wordB,  a  document  which  will  in  about  fifteen  weeks  be  a 
year  old.  We  congratulate  the  "live  paper"  upon  its  enterprise  in  this 
matter,  and  beg  to  intimate  to  it  that  we  have  a  copy  of  the  Declaration 
of  Independence  (first  volume)  which  is  "published,"  and  of  which  a  re- 
view might  prove  interesting  to  people  who,  Rip  Van  Winkle-like,  have 
been  asleep  for  the  past  hundred  years.  The  review  of  tbe  Prison  Direct- 
ors' report,  is,  we  must  confess,  a  very  skillful  piece  of  special  pleading. 
Throughout  it  there  is  no  attempt  to  advocate  the  rotten  cause  of  the 
Directors,  but  a  shrewd  effort  is  made  to  contrast  the  present  Prison  ad- 
ministration with  its  predecessor,  the  result  being  largely  in  favor  of  the 
present  regime.  This  is  a  side  issue  into  which  we  do  not  propose  to  fol- 
low the  "  live  paper,"  which  publishes  eight  months-old  news  ;  but  if  we 
did,  we  could  demonstrate  that  its  facts  and  figures  are  distorted  out  of 
all  resemblance  to  truth. 

On  what  date  the  Post  received  its  retaining  fee  we  do  not  profesB  to 
know.  But  we  do  know  that  it  opened  its  batteries  on  Thursday  even- 
ing last.  There  was  nothing  in  them,  however ;  and  even  if  there  had 
been  they  would  not  have  hurt  any  one,  for  they  were  trained  as  wildly 
as  were  the  guns  of  the  Jamestown  in  the  regatta  of  1876,  when  that 
formidable  engine  of  war  tired  all  day  at  a  target  without  striking  it  once. 
There  is,  we  may  observe,  a  strange  contrast  between  the  methods  of  the 
Post  and  those  of  the  Chronicle.  The  latter  serves  the  cause  in  which  it 
is  acting  without  committing  itself ;  the  former  commits  itself  without 
doing  the  cause  any  good.  To  use  the  old  adage,  "  Fools  rush  in,"  etc. 
The  Chronicle  skillfully  works  up  an  item  of  stale  news  into  a  puff  for  the 
present  Administration  ;  the  Post  publishes  an  editorial  which  contains 
nothing  but  silliness  and  mendacity.  If  the  Post  were  well-informed  on 
this  question,  or  even  had  the  slightest  idea  of  what  is  going  on,  it 
would  be  aware  that  the  State  Central  Committee  of  the  Republican 
Party  knows  and  admits  that  the  action  of  the  present  Prison  Directors 
has  lauded  the  party  on  the  brink  of  defeat.  It  would  know 
that  there  is  a  petition  in  opposition  to  the  present  method  of  employing 
convict  labor  lying  in  this  city  at  the  present  moment,  which  has  been 
signed  by  some  thousands  of  the  most  prominent  and  influential  citi- 
zens of  this  State.  If  our  esteemed  contemporary  had  been  aware  of 
these  facts,  it  would  not  probably  have  made  itself  ridiculous  by  attempt- 
ing to  circulate  such  palpable  falsehoods  as  the  statement  that,  "  In  the 
tannery  department  there  are,  all  told  but  fifteen  persons  employed." 
There  are  about  two  hundred  so  employed,  and  there  were  hides  enough 
shipped  from  this  city  to  San  Quentin  about  six  weeks  ago  to  keep  that 
number  busy  for  some  months.  Common  sense  should  teach  the  Prison 
Directors  and  their  hired  journals  that  facts  like  these  cannot  be  con- 
cealed, and  that  it  iB  no  use  to  lie  about  the  matter.  The  News  Letter 
last  week  published  a  list  of  the  articles  that  are  manufactured  in  the 
Penitentiary,  and  gave  the  names  of  the  favored  firms  to  whom  they  were 
sold,  and  that,  too,  at  a  price  far  below  what  they  would  bring  if  they 
were  placed  in  the  open  market.  If  the  goods  produced  were  sold  in  the 
open  market  for  what  they  are  worth,  the  wrong  would  not  be  so  great ; 
but  then  there  would  be  "nothing  in  it"  for  the  Prison  Directors  and 
their  favorite  firms.  And  if  there  was  "nothing  in  it,"  where  would  the 
retaining  fee  for  the  journals  we  have  mentioned  come  from  ? 

John  Forster,  more  widely  known  as  Don  Juan  Forster,  died,  on 
February  28th,  at  his  residence,  at  Santa  Margarita,  in  San  Diego  Co., 
of  erysipelas,  aged  sixty-seven  years.  The  deceased  was  one  of  the  old- 
est pioneer  residents  of  Southern  California,  having  landed  at  San 
Diego  from  an  English  ship  in  1836.  He  became  a  Mexican  citizen, 
and  acquired  American  citizenship  by  the  treaty  with  Mexico.  He  was 
at  one  time  owner  of  the  National  Ranch,  and  afterward  became  pos- 
sessor of  the  great  tract  of  the  Santa  Margarita  and  Las  Flores,  the 
largest  ranch  in  Southern  California,  and  probably  the  largest  under 
single  ownership  in  the  State.  He  was  for  years  one  of  the  leading 
cattle -raisers  of  the  country.  At  his  home  on  the  Santa  Margarita 
he  dispensed  the  hospitality  of  the  olden  time  to  all  visitors.  Hte  death 
is  widely  lamented. 

We  regret  being  called  upon  to  chronicle  the  death  of  Miss  Alice, 
daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hall  McAllister.  The  young  lady  was  just 
budding  into  womanhood,  and  was  a  universal  favorite  in  social  circles, 
where  her  loss  will  be  much  felt.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McAllister  have  the  act- 
ive sympathy  of  the  entire  community  in  their  bereavement. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WXOXESAXJE    AJSD    JBETAII. 


R.W.THEOBALD— .Importer and  Dealer, 

Sos.    35    and    37    CLAY    STREET, 
SAN   FRANCISCO. 
VZ&~  Telephone  Connections.  [Not.  5. 

Beauty  is  only  skin  deep.    Yet  it  may  swamp  a  man  quicker  than 
forty-foot  quicksand. 


Feb.  25, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


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not  been  done  iit  the  tonal  fe*im 

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dead,  •nme  away,  while  other*  are 


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lined  for  the  UVrtion.     Of 


tbnae  wli'W  name*  do  not  a|>j»ear  in  the  li*t  of  entertainers  this  winter,  I 
call  to  mind  the  Selbys,  alvnMit;  the  Lowe,  absent;  Baggine,  disinclined; 
Cook*,  absent;  Miller*,  absent;  and  the  Gwine—O  wbWfl  inn  they?  To 

be  sure,  the  Hasina  did  haw  a  bfe  dinnor  Us|  week,  but,  as  the  guests 
were  all  to  nearly  related  (except,  perfaapa,  Safety  Jonas),  thai  they  formed 
almost  a  family  party.  I  don't  think  Society  was  ameh  benefited 
thereby. 

The  last  hop  of  the  season  at  the  Presidio  was  given  on  Friday  after- 
noon, and  the  last  one  at  Angel  Island  on  Saturday,  both  of  which  were 
very  pleasant  and  much  enjoyed,  though,  really,  so  much  dancing  has 
been  done  during  the  past  ten  days,  1  wonder  Society  hod  a  foot  left  to 
stand  on. 

The  fancy-dress  german  announced  by  Miss  Hattie  Crocker  for  last 
Friday  evening  was  an  unqualified  success — as,  indeed,  is  every  entertain- 
ment given  in  that  domicile  ;  for  what  cannot  be  done  to  render  any  affair 
perfect  when  the  means  to  do  so  are  unlimited?  As  usual,  flowers  were 
used  in  the  greatest  profusion  in  the  way  of  decoration— some  even,  such 
as  baskets  of  fragrant  violets  and  their  counterfeit  presentments  on  fans 
and  paper  cutters,  creeping  in  among  the  "favors"  of  the  evening.  The 
most  noticeable  of  these,  however,  were  the  sashes  provided  for  each  ladv 
participant,  which  were  exceedingly  beautiful,  although  coming  from  the 
East  instead  of  Paris.  The  others  were  in  the  shape  of  flags,  bonbons, 
trumi>eta,  helmets,  ribbons,  etc.,  and  all  were  pretty  and  deservedly  ad- 
mired. Now  for  the  costumes.  I  considered  that  of  Miss  Dodge,  "  A 
Shower  of  Gold,"  the  most  becoming.  Miss  Btanding,  as  "  Ophelia,"  and 
Miss  May  Coleman  as  an  "  Israelitish  Princess,"  the  most  appropriate 
and  well  chosen  by  their  respective  wearers,  while  the  prettiest  dress  and 
girl  in  the  crowd  I  looked  on  in  the  person  of  Edgar  Mills'  young  daugh- 
ter, sweet  Miss  Addie.  Miss  Atherton  did  not  look  so  perfectly  at  home 
as  a  "  Spanish  Girl "'  as  she  should  have,  considering  that  she  regards  her- 
self as  one  by  right  of  inheritance,  and,  therefore,  could  not  be  looked 
upon  as  shining  in  borrowed  plumes.  The  richest,  perhaps,  was  worn  by 
Miss  Hattie  Crocker,  as  "La  Jardiniere,"  the  embroidered  roses  on  her 
apron  looking  real  enough  to  tempt  one  to  try  and  gather  them.  Her 
beautiful  hair,  hanging  in  two  long  braids  down  her  back,  was,  I  thought, 
the  most  perfect  part  of  the  whole  costume,  as  she  could  boast  of  the  un- 
rivaled ckevelure  in  the  whole  assemblage.  "Little  Buttercup"  rather 
took  my  fancy,  the  character  was  so  well  carried  out ;  but,  take  it  alto- 
gether, I  have  seldom  seen  so  many  who  were  what  they  appeared.  The 
supper,  with  which  our  flagging  energies  were  rebuilt  when  we  most 
needed  it,  was  one  of  the  most  charming  features  of  the  occasion,  aud  I 
think  it  better  not  to  say  how  near  it  was  to  sunrise  before  that  hospita- 
ble mansion  was  left  to  repose. 

A  fitting  finale  to  the  wedding  of  the  season  was  the  one  which  took 
place  on  Monday  morning,  in  Grace  Church,  the  contractiug  parties  be- 
iug  St  Heilner,  U.  S.  N.,  and  Miss  Susie  Coffee.  Messrs.  Bruno  and 
Nau man,  of  the  navy,  in  full  uniform,  acted  as  ushers  in  seating  the 
guests,  and  when  the  bridal  party  entered  led  the  procession  up  the  aisle, 
being  followed  by  the  groomsman  and  bridesmaid,  De  Urquhart  and  Miss 
Brown,  Mrs.  Coffee  and  the  groom,  and  the  bride,  with  her  father,  our 
"old  resident,  Col.  A.  J.  Coffee,  where,  on  arriving  at  the  chancel,  Dr. 
Piatt  Boon  made  the  twain  one  flesh.  The  bride  looked  lovely  in  her 
pure  white  robes,  and  the  eroom  the  picture  of  manly  grace  in  his  gay 
uniform.  The  number  of  them  worn  by  the  bridal  party,  and  many  of 
the  gueBts,  made  the  affair  a  very  brilliant  one.  A  large  party,  in  which 
the  Southern  element  greatly  predominated,  assembled  in  the  church  to 
see  the  ceremony,  and  many  of  them  were  afterwards  present  at  the  in- 
formal reception  held  at  Col.  Coffee's  residence,  the  bride  and  groom  leav- 
ing for  the  East  by  the  afternoon  train. 

The  sad  and  most  untimely  death  of  Mrs.  Newlands,  who  was  a  favor- 
ite with  all  who  knew  her — her  sweet,  gentle,  loving  nature  endearing  her 
to  her  many  friends — caused  a  feeling  of  grief  and  depression  in  society 
circles,  and  greatly  dampened  the  ardor  of  pleasure-seekers  during  the 
closing  hours  of  the  season.  In  consequence  of  the  Bad  event,  the  final 
hop  at  the  Grand  Hotel  was  abandoned,  out  of  regard  to  Mrs.  Thorne, 
who  was  Miss  Emma  Sharon  and  a  cousin  of  Mrs.  Newlands.  But,  after 
all,  it  was  scarcely  missed,  so  many  other  gay  doings  were  crowded  into 
the  same  - vening. 

One  was  the  german  given  by  a  number  of  the  "  boys"  of  society,  forty- 
five  of  them,  I  believe,  clubbing  together,  taking  Saratoga  Hall,  and  ask- 
ing an  e<jual  number  of  young  ladies  to  help  them  "  tread  "  the  german. 
A  majority  of  them  responded  to  the  invitation,  and,  under  the  chaperon- 
age  of  Mrs.  Governor  Johnson,  Mrs.  McMullin,  Mrs.  Ashe,  Mrs.  Boothe 
and  Mrs.  Marshall,  who  matronized  the  party,  the  evening  passed  off 
very  pleasantly.  Some  of  the  figures  danced  were  called  new,  though,  to 
an  old  stager  like  myself,  they  were  easily  recognized  as  old  oneB  freshly 
dressed  up  with  new  names;  and  the  "  favors,"  in  a  number  of  instances, 
were  uncommon,  to  say  the  least.  In  fact,  some  of  them  were  what 
might  be  called  of  a  startling  description.  Perhaps  it  was  while  writing 
in  competition  for  the  prize,  lately  offered  by  one  of  our  worthy  citizens, 
on  the  evils  of  "  Tobacco  and  Intemperance,"  that  the  idea  of  some  of 
these  "favors"  was  first  conceived  by  the  youthful  contestants  and  future 
hosts. 

Another  entertainment  of  that  evening  was  Mrs.  Savage's  reception  in 
honor  of  the  newly-arrived  Madame  Geistinger,  and  although  prevented 
from  being  personally  present,  I  heard  all  about  it  from  a  friend,  who 
said  that  the  two  fair  introducors,  Mrs.  Savage  and  beautiful  Miss  Eckel, 
resembled  each  other  so  much,  'twas  difficult  to  tell  them  apart.  Mrs. 
Savage  certainly  had  the  advantage  in  point  of  years,  Miss  Eckel  in  point 
of  figure,  which  is  generally  regarded  as  perfect,  her  gracious  and  easy 
manner  lending  a  cnarm  to  the  graceful  way  in  which  she  made  each  pre^ 
sentation  to  the  great  German  artiste,  who,  the  following  evening,  drew 
together  one  of  the  moBt  magnificent  audiences,  as  regards  fashion  and 

weiVfc^n  6Ver  8een  wituiu  the  doora  of  tDe  ^raild  Opera  House. 

On  luesday  evening,  also,  a  number  went  up  from  the  city  to  partici- 
pate in  the  festivities  of  Mare  Island,  consisting  of  private  theatricals, 
followed  by  a  reception  at  Mrs.  Commodore  Phelps.     The  navy  seem 


anxious  to  retrain  their  prtstujr  H  entertainers,  the  glory  of  which  has 
been  a  little  dimmed  by  the  recent  delightful  reception  of  the  army 
officers  stationed  at  Bentda.  That  they  were  raeooeefal  In  having  a 
very  enjoyable  entertainment  for  their  friends,  all  are  unanimous  in 
declaring,  and  I  can  only  regret  my  inability,  through  absence,  to  tell 
yoO  in  detail  all    alvnif    it. 

I  hear  that  Dratty  Mrs.  Maeon,  one  of  Mrs.  Phelps*  charming  daugh- 
ters, was  greatly  nmsed  by  her  theatrically-inclined  brother  and  sister 
amateurs  on  the  occasion. 

The  gloom,  which  Ash  Wednesday  always  casts  over  Society,  has  this 
year  unfortunately  been  intensified  by  tho  sorrow  which  haa  invaded 
the  household  of  one  of  our  most  valued  residents,  Mr.  Hall  McAllis- 
ter, in  the  most  untimely  death  of  that  fair  young  girl,  Miss  Alice 
U?AUiater,  who  united  to  a  grace  of  person  and  beauty  of  feature,  a 
sweetness  of  disposition  rarely  met.  The  utmost  sympathy  of  the  com- 
munity is  with  the  bereaved  family  in  their  great  affliction. 
^  We  must  really  do  something  toward  getting  up  a  Mardi  Qras  proces- 
sion of  our  own,  and  thus  retain  some  of  our  most  noteworthy  and  greatly 
missed  hombres  who  are  yearly  coaxed  away  for  the  purpose  of  seeing  what 
New  Orleans  can  do  in  that  line.  Eugene  Dewey  left  for  that  portion  of 
the  United  States  some  time  ago,  and  our  latest  loss  is  Gen.  W.  H.  L. 
Barnes,  and  how  greatly  the  review  suffered  in  consequence  yesterday  it 
is  needless  for  me  to  mention. 

We  are,  I  hear,  to  lose  a  number  of  familiar  faces  from  our  midst  this 
Spring,  and  among  them  I  regret  to  hear  that  the  charming  family  of  Mr. 
Louis  McLane  is  about  to  leave  us,  and  return  for  good  and  all  to  Balti- 
more. Should  this  be  true,  they  will  indeed  be  a  loss,  for  they  are  most 
pleasant  merahers  of  society,  and  ladie3,  every  inch  of  them. 

Mrs.  and  Miss  Crocker  are  also  mentioned  as  likely  to  spend  the  com- 
ing Summer  in  Europe.  Has  Lord  Beaumont  anything  to  do  with  this, 
I  wonder?  And  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Isaac  L.  Pool,  of  the  Grand  Hotel,  are,  I 
hear.to  make  an  early  departure  for  the  Old  World. 

It  is  early  yet,  though,  for  the  Spring  hegeira  to  begin,  and  as  they  are 
all  sure  to  come  back  again,  sooner  or  later,  let  us  not  complain.     Felix. 

JAMES  B.  ROBERTS  AGAIN. 
The  recent  publication  of  a  letter  from  Doctor  Burrowes  to  James 
B.  Roberts,  in  the  Occident  and  Call,  reminds  me  that  one  of  his  fellow- 
elders,  when  testifying  before  the  Presbytery,  said  that  Mr.  Roberts  ought 
to^  be  called  James  Boss  Roberts,  and  the  whole  community  said  he  was 
fairly  entitled  to  the  name.  But  since  the  "  bosship  "  was  taken  away 
from  him  he  has  developed  new  traits  of  character,  and  needs  a  new  name. 
Therefore,  as  his  god-father,  and  in  the  name  of  this  community,  I  here- 
by, with  scriptural  warrant  for  the  Bame,  give  him  the  new  name  that  he 
has  so  fully  earned.  His  name  shall  henceforth  be  James  Baby  Roberts. 
His  conduct  during  and  since  the  Cooper  trial  has  been  simply  that  of  a 
great  overgrown  baby,  pouting  and  fretting  because  it  could  not  have  its 
own  way.  Would  a  man,  whose  cause  was  to  come  before  a  superior 
court,  ask  members  of  that  court  to  assist  him  in  the  preparation  of  his 
papers,  and  counsel  him  at  every  point  in  the  conduct  of  his  case  ?  James 
Baby  Roberts  did  that.  Would  a  mcrh  scatter  broadcast  among  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Synod  papers  containing  the  letters  of  the  mythical  Robert 
Buchanan  and  those  of  his  other  friends,  and  thus  manufacture  opinion 
among  those  who,  as  it  then  appeared,  were  to  be  the  judges  of  his  cause? 
James  Baby  Roberts  did  that.  Would  a  man,  who  had  entered  into  a 
solemn  compact,  the  spirit  of  which  was,  "  Let  us  alone,  and  we  will  let 
you  alone,"  deliberately  break  the  spirit  of  that  compact  by  the  dissemi- 
nation of  papers  containing  letters  calculated  to  fan  into  a  flame  the  dying 
brands  of  strife  among  the  members  of  a  church  which  he  said  he  left 
"  in  the  interests  of  peace?"  James  Baby  Roberts  did  that.  Would  a 
man,  if  he  had  carried  himself  for  thirty  years  in  this  community  as  a 
man,  place  himself  on  the  low  level  of  quackery  by  giving  to  the  world, 
as^  advertisements  of  himself,  the  letters  he  received  in  confidence  from 
friends?  James  Baby  Robert*  did  that.  "  0  tempora,  O  Mores  /"  Alas, 
poor  Roberts!  Once  we  thought  he  was  a  man ;  now  we  know  he  is  only 
a  baby. 

"  Hush,  my  babe,  lie  still  and  slumber, 
Holy  angels  keep  thee  down." 

I  am  The  Baby's  Godfatheb. 


The  Tojettis  Divorced.— Margaret  Tojetti  has  been  granted  a 
divorce  from  Virgilio  Tojetti,  on  the  ground  of  adultery,  and  the  defend- 
ant has  been  ordered  to  pay  her  §100  counsel  fees  and  360  alimony.  The 
custody  of  the  minor  child  is  awarded  to  the  plaintiff. 

THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OFSN'SD! 


WE  BEG  TO  CALL  THE  ATTENTION  OF  ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  Grass, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      HOUSE 

Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


THE    LUXURY    OP    SONG. 

The  aweeteat  tones  are  not  the  tones  of  gladneBS ; 

Woe  best  calls  forth  the  luxury  of  song, 
When  men  pierced  to  the  heart  with  secret  sadness 

Would  fain  avoid  the  busy,  curious  throng, 
And  while  they  soothe  their  own  deep-seated  pain, 
Pour  from  their  hearts  a  sad  yet  pleasing  strain. 
The  nightingale,  with  dark  remembrance  Binging, 

Pours  forth  a  rippling  melody  of  song ; 
From  her  rich  store  of  tragedy  out-bringing 

Such  notes  as  to  none  other  bird  belong, 
And  while  she  "  staya  her  breast  against  a  thorn" 
Teaches  the  woods  and  sullen  caveB  to  mourn. 


TALE    OF    THE    PERIOD. 

[BY  MRS.   FORRESTER.] 

I  have  been  ordered  abroad  to  drink  the  waters.  That,  I  suppose, 
means  that  I  have  eaten  too  many  good  dinners  during  the  season.  0, 
happy  days  of  youth!  when  I  had  the  digestion  of  an  ostrich,  and  was 
no  more  conscious  of  a  liver  than  the  roast  chicken,  who  carries  his  tucked 
up  in  his  wing.  My  sufferings,  however,  are  not  even  now  severe;  it  is 
only  that  I  am  a  bit  bored.  I  amazingly  enjoy  sitting  under  a  big  tree 
on  a  fine  day  with  a  genial  companion — a  woman,  if  possible.  Which  re- 
minds me.  Here  am  I.  Here  is  the  sunshine.  Here  the  big  tree,  such 
as  I  love,  but  the  lady  is  there.  I  cannot  go  and  talk  to  her,  because  it  is 
not  the  custom.  I  do  not  know  who  she  is;  she  does  not  know  who  I 
am;  and  even  did  our  knowledge  extend  so  far,  we  have  not  been  intro- 
duced. It  does  seem  infernally  hard.  Here  we  are  both  in  the  same 
boat  (I  conclude  she  is  here  for  her  liver,  though  she  don't  look  like  it); 
both  bored,  both  wanting  some  one  to  talk  to  (no  doubt  s'ie  feels  as  I  do); 
and  yet  she  ia  there  and  I  am  here.  She  is  better  off  in  one  way  than 
me — 3De  has  a  child  with  her — not,  Heaven  knows,  that  I  envy  her  that — 
a  pretty  little  fair  girl;  and  she  ia  creating  Borne  marvel  in  the  needlework 
line  with  the  slimmest  white  finders.  Work  Beems  a  great  source  of  dis- 
traction to  women.  How  I  hate  a  woman  to  work  when  I  want  to  make 
love  to  her!  It  takes  her  attention  off,  and  prevents  your  looking  into  her 
eyes,  which  is  half  the  battle,  /  th.'nk. 

As  these  thoughts  pass  through  my  brain,  my  eyes  continue  to  dwell 
on  my  fair  neighbor,  no  doubt  with  more  intensity  than  I  am  aware  of. 
She  suddenly  turns  and  looks  at  me;  a  vexed  blush  crosses  her  face;  the 
next  moment  she  has  gathered  up  work,  thimble,  scissors,  thrust  them 
into  a  basket,  and,  calling  the  child,  has  disappeared  from  my  sight.  A 
distinct  sense  of  mortification  comes  over  me.  She  takes  me  for  some 
impudent  cad,  no  doubt,  sitting  there  staring  at  her.  This  thought,  after 
a  time,  makes  me  more  anxious  than  ever  to  become  acquainted  with  her, 
in  order  that  I  may  convince  her  how  unjustly  she  has  judged  me. 

I  have  dined,  badly,  morosely,  discontentedly.  My  right-hand  neigh- 
bor was  a  gushing  middle-aged  person,  who  made  overtures  of  conversa- 
tion to  me,  which  I  strenuously  opposed  ;  on  my  left  sat  a  German  Jew, 
whose  habits  at  table  affected  me  in  the  same  way  that  crossing  the  Chan- 
nel does  some  people.  I  get  up  from  dinner  in  a  very  bad  temper,  and 
betake  myself  toward  the  club,  to  read  the  papers. 

There  is  nothing  in  them,  absolutely  nothing,  not  even  a  big  railway 
accident.  That  old  bruteJFlunkins  comes  up,  and  tries  to  draw  me  into 
conversation.  I  cut  him  short  by  getting  up  and  walking  off.  My  feet 
take  me  whithersoever  they  will.  That  happens  to  be  toward  the  spot 
where  I  saw  the  fair  unapproachable  this  afternoon.  And,  by  Jove,  here 
she  comeB!  But  to-night  her  walk  is  more  sprightly;  she  has  put  off  her 
black  frock,  and  wears  eomething  light  with  frills  of  lace  and  floating  rib- 
bons; her  manner  is  lively;  she  is  talking  gaily  to  the  child,  who  careers 
about  her.  It  makes  a  sudden  dart  forward  in  pursuit  of  some  real  or 
imaginary  object,  stumbles  over  the  root  of  a  tree,  comes  down  a  tremen- 
dous whack,  and  in  an  instant  ia  sprawling  and  screaming  on  the  ground. 
I  ruah  to  the  rescue,  lift  her  up,  carry  her  to  the  seat  close  by,  and  put 
her  into  the  arms  of  her  distracted  mother.  One  poor  little  knee  is  bleed- 
ing ;  I  apply  my  pocket-handkerchief,  but  the  wound  is  full  of  earth. 
There  is  a  fountain  hard  by.  I  rush  to  it,  dip  my  handkerchief  into  it, 
and  ruah  back.     The  sobs  are  already  abating. 

"  Thank  you  so  much!  how  good  of  you!  "  murmurs  the  fair  one,  with 
— 0,  such  a  different  look  in  her  eyes  from  that  she  darted  at  me  this  af- 
ternoon! I  continue  my  attentions  unremittingly.  The  child  has  left  off 
crying,  eyes  me  with  solemn  investigating  blue  eyes,  decides  favorably 
about  me,  and  smiles.  I  have  a  curious  combination  of  knife,  pencil, 
watch-key,  toothpick,  etc.,  in  my  pocket.  I  draw  it  forth.  This  estab- 
lishes my  acquaintance  with  the  family;  the  infant  becomes  absorbed  in 
the  treasure  at  once.  I  hazard  remarks  about  the  place — the  waters,  the 
weather,  the  people.  My  overtures  are  perfectly  well  received  ;  the  fair 
one  evinces  no  desire  to  shut  me  up,  or  freeze  me,  or  hint  to  me  that  I  am 
trespassing  beyond  the  limits  of  the  occasion,  or  the  reward  due  to  the 
small  service  I  have  been  able  to  render.  The  child  runs  off  on  a  new  but 
more  careful  career;  we  still  sit  on  talking.  Our  conversation  becomea  ao 
natural  and  unrestrained  that  I  venture  to  broach  to  her  my  ideas  about 
the  manners  and  customs  of  the  British. 

"  It  seems  so  absurd,"  I  say  with  warmth,  "  that  two  people  can't,  in  a 
place  like  this,  exchange  a  few  civil  commonplaces  without  having  had  a 
formal  introduction.  Here  am  I,  we'll  tay,  bored  to  death,  and  without 
a  bouI  to  speak  to.  I  see  a  charming  lady,  whom  I  would  give  anything 
to  have  the  pleasure  of  talking  to,  and  yet  our  ridiculous  laws  and  cus- 
toms forbid  it." 

My  fair  one  smiles  with  some  archness,  as  though  to  remind  me  that  at 
the  present  moment  I  am  not  permitting  myself  to  be  much  hampered  by 
the  laws  I  deprecate. 

"  Ah,"  I  say  hastily,  "  but  if  it  hadn't  been  for  that  blessed — I  mean 
that  unlucky— accident  to  your  little  girl,  I  should  never  have  had  the 
happiness  of  saying  a  word  to  you.  This  very  afternoon  "  (and  I  make 
my  tone  very  humble  and  respectful  to  cover  my  apparent  boldness)  "  I 
was  afraid  I  had  offended  you  by  presuming  to  watch  you  from  that  seat 
over  there.  I  was  thinking  how  I  would  give  the  world  to  come  and  talk 
to  you  ;  and  then  when  you  got  up  so  abruptly  and  went  off,  I  was  in  a 
horrible  fright  that  you  thought  me  an  impudent  snob,  and  were  of- 
fended." 

My  fair  one  smiles  more  archly  than  ever. 

"  But,"  she  says,  "  it  would  not  do  for  a  lady  to  enter  into  conversation 


with  any  stranger  who  chose  to  address  her  in  a  place  of  this  sort,  would 
it?" 

"  Not  every  one,  certainly,"  I  reply. 

"  But — but,"  she  adds,  "  you  think  one  ought  to  know  at  a  glance  that 
you  are  to  be  excepted  from  general  rules  ?" 

Is  she  laughing  at  me? 

"I  am  afraid  you  think  me  a  preaumptious  ass,"  I  say,  feeling  rather 
depressed  by  her  rallying  tone. 

"Not  at  all,"  she  replies,  laughing.  "But  now,  frankly,  would  you 
think  it  "  the  correct  thing  "  for  your  wife  or  sister  to  talk  to  any  one  she 
knew  nothing  at  all  about  ?" 

"  T  should  hope,"  I  answer  evasively,  "  that  she  would  be  a  good  enough 
judge  to  know  when  it  would  be  Bafe  to  do  it." 

"  But,"  she  continues,  "  suppose  he  presumed  upon  it  afterwards;  aup- 
pose  the  very  fact  of  hia  having  been  able  to  address  her  without  an  in- 
troduction made  him  think  less — less  respectfully  of  her;  gave  him  the 
idea  that  she  was ■ " 

"  Do  you  think,"  I  interrupt,  with  the  deepest  reproach  of  which  my 
eyes  and  voice  are  capable,  "  that  a  gentleman  could  not  tell  at  a  glance 
what  sort  of  woman  he  was  talking  to  ?  and  do  you  think  he  could  be  such 
a  blackguard  as  to " 

" No,  no,"  she  cries,  smiling  gaily.  "I  think  nothing  of  the  sort.  I 
think  you  were  very  kind  to  ruin  your  handkerchief,  and  I  think  we  have 
had  a  very  pleasant  chat.  And  I  think  it  is  time  we  were  going  home. 
Ella,  darling,  come!" 

With  this  she  rises,  gives  me  her  hand  frankly,  and  saying,  tf  Good- 
bye, and  many  thanks,"  departs  with  her  child.  I  remain  where  she 
leaves  me,  feeling  rather  desolate  and  nonplusaed.  But  after  what  I  have 
aaid  and  hinted  about  the  conduct  of  a  gentleman  and  my  claim  to  being 
considered  such,  there  is  only  one  course  for  me  to  pursue,  and  that  is  to 
accept  my  conge. 

Next  morning  I  go  down  as  usual  to  drink  the  waters.  I  am  in  a 
cheerful,  exhilarated  mood.  Eagerly  I  acan  the  crowd,  but  no,  she  is  not 
among  them.  I  am  returning,  with  somewhat  chastened  spirits,  when  I 
behold  her  approaching.  She  wears  the  black  toilette  of  yesterday,  and 
is  alone.  As  she  comes  up,  I  feel  my  face  expand  into  a  broad  smile.  I 
make  my  beat  bow;  a  happy  mixture  (as  I  think)  of  respect  and  friendli- 
ness. She  does  not  seem  to  share  my  opinion;  she  gives  me  a  haughty 
stare,  bloshes  with  anger,  not  modesty,  and  passes  me  without  the  faintest 
acknowledgment  of  my  salutation.  I  feel  aa  if  cold  water  had  been  poured 
down  my  back;  never  in  my  life  have  I  received  such  a  crushing  snub. 
I  am  first  humiliated,  then  furious,  then  I  become  despondent,  and, 
finally,  my  feelings  culminate  in  rage  and  hatred  against  this  cursed  hole 
of  a  place.  I  shall  be  off  to-morrow,  whether  my  cure  is  complete  or  no. 
An  hour  later,  as  I  stroll  up  the  town,  I  see  my  lady  on  the  opposite 
side  of  the  street  in  company  with  a  tall  fair  man.  She  is  leaning 
on  hia  arm,  and  smiling  at  him  just  the  same  as  she  smiled  at  me 
last  night.  This  throws  a  new  light  on  the  subject.  Her  companion,  I 
presume,  is  her  husband.  He  has  probably  arrived  unexpectedly  the 
previous  night.  She  is  afraid  of  his  knowing  that  ahe  has  committed  the 
indiscretion  of  talking  to  a  stranger.  She  may  make  her  mind  perfectly 
easy — never  again  will  I  cast  one  single  glance  in  her  direction.  The  eight 

of  her  has  become  distasteful  to  me.     I  resolve  to  go  to  F for  the  day. 

While  there  I  muse  over  the  deceitfulness  of  women.  Yesterday  after- 
noon she  feigned  to  be  so  very  unapproachable  ;  in  the  evening  she  showed 
herself  by  no  means  disinclined  for  a  slight  flirtation  ;  this  morning  Bhe 
would  not  deign  to  recognize  me.     Verily,  the  ways  of  women  are  past 

finding  out.     I  spend  a  dull  day  in  F ,  and  prepare  to  take  the  return 

journey  in  anything  but  a  pleasant  humor.  I  feel  myself  turn  scarlet  as 
I  catch  sight  of  the  lady,  who  is  now  the  object  of  my  especial  dislike, 
with  her  child.  I  stop  abruptly,  and  turn  my  back ;  she  need  be  under 
no  apprehension  of  annoyance  from  me.  What,  then,  is  my  perplexity 
when,  a  few  moments  later,  she  comes  smiling  up  to  me,  holds  out  her 
hand,  and  addresses  me  by  my  name!  I  cannot  put  my  hands  behind  my 
back,  or  turn  away;  but  I  behave  in  the  most  frigid  manner  possible. 

"  It  would  be  so  kind  of  you  to  see  us  safely  back  to  H ,"  she  says  ; 

and  though  I  feel  myaelf  a  fool  for  being  wheedled  by  her  soft  tone  and 
glance,  I  am  not  bear  enough  to  decline.  So  I  find  myaelf  aitting  oppo- 
site her  in  the  railway  carriage,  with  the  child,  who  seems  to  have  con- 
ceived an  affection  for  me,  on  my  knee  playing  with  my  watch.  The  ca- 
pricious fair  one  wears  the  same  dreaa  as  last  night,  and  I  catch  myself 
wondering  whether  ahe  changes  her  moods  and  manners  with  her  apparel. 
I  am  distrait ;  the  whole  thing  puzzles  me  ao.     She  talks  and  smiles,  but 

I  don't  feel  capable  of  responding.     At  last,  when  we  are  nearing  H ■ 

(the  child  has  betaken  itself  to  look  out  of  the  window),  I  say  desper 
ately: 

"I  wish  you  would  explain  to  me  why  you  have  treated  me  so  oddly. 
Last  night  you  allowed  me  to  talk  to  you,  this  morning  you  cut  me  dead; 
and  to-night  again  you  are  good  enough  to  honor  me  by  resuming  my 
acquaintance." 

She  looks  thoughtful  for  a  moment ;  then  says  reflectively: 

"I  suppose  it  must  seem  rather  odd." 

"  It  does  seem  very  odd,"  I  reply  eagerly.  "  And  the  unpleasant  part 
ia,  that  I  cannot  in  the  least  conjecture  how  you  will  behave  to  me  to- 
morrow, if  we  meet." 

I  see  her  mouth  working  aa  if  she  were  trying  to  repress  a  smile. 

"Can  you  wait  five  minuteB  for  an  explanation?"  she  says.     " 
shall  have  it  when  we  arrive  at  H ." 

The  train  ia  pulling  up  at  our  destination.  I  put  my  head  out,  and 
then  start  back  as  if  I  had  been  shot.  My  brain  seems  to  turn  round. 
There,  on  the  platform,  is  the  lady  who  this  inBtant  waa  opposite  to  me. 
I  turn  hastily.  No,  she  is  still  there,  looking  at  me  and  laughing.  The 
truth  begins  to  dawn  upon  me. 

"Twin  sisters  are  very  awkward  persons  to  meet,  are  they  not?"  she 
Bays,  archly. 

I  can  find  nothing  to  ejaculate  but  "  By  Jove!" 

In  another  minute  I  am  standing  between  the  pair,  who  are  now  dressed 
exactly  alike,  scarcely  able  to  tell  one  from  the  other.  A  minute  later 
I  have  discovered  that  they  are  the  siaters  of  a  brother  Guardsman,  from 
whom  they  have  heard  all  about  me.  The  graver  one  is  married;  her  hus- 
band is  presented  to  me  on  the  spot;  the  smiling  one  is  unmarried.     I 

shan't  leave  H just  yet.     I  may  juat  as  well  do  the  thing  thoroughly, 

and  get  quite  cured  now  I  am  here. — The  World. 


'You 


Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


Feb.  25, 1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


AT    THE    SUMMIT. 
to  th*  northern  *w*nna 

That  p*oU  for  the  cliutp  of  the  see, 
N<>r  nt  to  the  t***k*  «>f  Montana 

white  mitoiv-I  in  <-h«.-f,' 
Itut  here,  0  niy  fair  Sierras, 

I  wroe  like  n  chil<l  to  thy  breMt, 
t\>nf«**«ink'  mv  ht\*rt'*  bitter  frror, 

Lamenting  it*  banking  unrest. 
Here  only,   O  marvel. .n«  mountain*, 

Sublimely  wrens  mm]  QDIDOVeti, 
I  drink  a  new  faith  from  thy  f.n  ntaina 

And  feel  my  f'Tft>mlin^s  improved. 
The  nt&n  they  are  nearer  and  kinder, 

The  air  seems  clearer  to  right, 
And  world*  that  awut  hut  the  tinder 

Are  faint  on  the  verge  of  the  night. 
Far  down,  unaware  of  this  glory, 

The  bruised  earth  lies  at  my  feet — 
Shall  I  take  them  this  l>;»Im  *:i]v«t.>ry  ? 

Will  they  know  it  is  healing  aud  sweet ! 
Or  will  they  pronounce  this  a  vision, 

And  me  hut  a  coiner  of  dreamt* 
Deserving  their  wi*er  derision. 

Their  jests  and  significant  gleams? 
What  matters  how  plodders  shall  take  it, 

The  grandeur  of  truth  must  be  sung; 
And  the  sneering  of  fools  shall  not  shake  it, 

Where  once  its  accents  have  rung. 
And  builder,  and  singer,  and  dreamer 

Shall  dream  and  shall  sing  and  shall  build, 
For  the  world  will  forget  the  vain  schemer 

When  the  mission  of  these  is  fulfilled. 

—Charles  H.  Phelps. 

SAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St  Louis,  February  15,  1882  —We've  been  cross  all  Winter  about 
the  mud,  whi<:h  clings  and  vexes  our  dainty  feet.  But  Lent  approaches, 
when  we  can  reasonably  pout;  and  we  have  concluded  to  forget  our  sor- 
rows, "  and  smile,  aud  smile,"  during  the  short  intervening  time.  We 
have  had  pleasure  spread  thiek  upon  our  bread  this  week.  Towering  high 
above  all  our  festivities  came  our  "  International  Tea  Party,"  a  fete 
which  was  held  at  the  Pickwick.  Oue  could  scarce  believe  that  our 
smokey  city  held  so  much  of  genuine  beauty  as  was  charmingly  displayed 
by  the  quaint  old  costumes,  frilled  and  short-waisted,  and  looking  as 
though  they  might  have  walked  off  the  center  of  oue  of  their  delicate 
China  plaques.  Both  halls  were  filled,  and  our  city  has  never  before 
owned  so  recherche  an  entertainment;  no  expense  was  spared  to  make  it 
a  magnificent  success.  The  costumes  were  nice  to  an  extreme,  some  of 
the  imported  ones  having  cost  SI, 000.  There  were  loans  of  valuable  rel- 
ics of  ye  olden  time,  and  each  country  was  artistically  represented.  The 
British  Baronial  Hall  was  fashioned  after  the  Elizabethan  period.  Eliza- 
beth, Mary  Stuart,  Duchess  of  Gainesboro,  Suffolk  and  Marlboro,  with 
maids  of  honor,  and  Sir  Walter  Raleigh  and  the  Earls  of  Essex  and 
Leicester  right  royally  received  the  constant  stream  of  guests.  Old  New 
England  had  a  veritable  blunderbuss,  with  strings  of  dried  pumpkin 
overhanging;  butter  was  churned,  baked  beans  sold,  and  the  time  spent 
in  a  truly  apple-bee.  The  court-jester  made  lively  the  halls  of  the  Duch- 
ess of  Argyle,  where  there  were  also  bagpipes  and  harpers.  Neil  Stuart, 
in  costume,  danced  a  Highland  sword-dance.  The  French  department 
had  decorated  gardens  and  peasant  girls  serving  refreshments,  the  menu 
being,  chiefly,  variously-dished  frogs.  Joan  of  Arc,  with  her  sweet  face, 
was  a  charming  feature.  A  German  inn,  with  meio  host  and  his  pretty 
daughters,  welcomed  Rip  Van  Winkle.  One  little  lady,  in  costume,  sold 
pretzels,  and  Faust's  "  Marguerite  "  sat  by  her  spinning-wheel  and  sang 
with  great  effect;  students  and  soldiers  completed  this  scene.  The  Oriental 
booth  had  rugs  and  spices  and  hangings  of  murkey  silk  from  the  far  East; 
also  Persian  embroidery,  Turkish  pipes,  slippers  and  cashmeres,  brought 
from  Constantinople  by  General  Harney;  Cleopatra,  Zenobia  aud  Lalla 
Rbokh  in  gorgeous  array,  and  houris  beautiful  as  a  dream.  These  living 
reproductions  of  the  master's  ideals  were  delicious.  The  ladies  in  charge 
of  the  Japanese  department  corresponded  with  the  Consul  at  San  Fran- 
cisco and  the  minister  at  Washington,  and,  as  a  result,  had  articles  im- 
ported expressly  for  the  "  Tea  Party  "—Japanese  armor,  ottomans,  Kioto 
ware  and  souvenirs,  also  the  costumes  which  represented  high  life.  They 
Berved  teas,  and  gave  to  each  guest  a  cup  and  saucer  in  memento.  The 
Chinese  Joss  House  was  supplied  with  elaborate  hangings  of  curious  de- 
vice, screens,  etc.,  which  came  from  the  firm  of  Marsh  &  Co.,  of  San 
Francisco.  The  temple  contained  a  burner  for  incense,  and  a  bell  that 
had  actually  been  in  ubb  announcing  the  presence  of  the  Deity  when  it 
was  secured.  A  Grecian  temple  occupied  the  center  of  the  hall,  and  was 
presided  over  by  the  three  Christian  graces,  Faith,  Hope  and  Charity, 
artistically  draped  in  Grecian  folds,  and  formed  a  bright  triad  of  ripe 
classic  beauty.  Hebrews  were  represented  by  the  prettiest  of  our  Jewesses 
as  Rebecca  at  the  well — the  well,  by  the  way,  held  lemonade.  Rebecca 
was  assisted  by  attendants  beautifully  arrayed  in  scarfs  and  turbans. 
Diana  appeared  with  accompanying  archers  in  most  becoming  huntress' 
suits,  equipped  with  bow  and  quiver.  One  couple  appeared  in  costumes 
purchased  from  the  estate  of  an  Empress,  which  were  four  hundred  years 
old.  Among  the  inevitable  flower  girls,  there  was  seen  the  Oscar  Lily 
and  Sunflower  personified.  There  were  many  charming  miscellaneous  fea- 
tures, notably  a  Japanese  marriage,  and  a  visit  from  England's  maiden, 
Queen  Elizabeth,  with  lords  and  ladies  and  peasants  following  to  the 
White  House,  where  they  were  most  graciously  received  by  Mr,  Perry 
as  Washington,  and  Mrs.  Cuendet  as  Martha.  The  week  closed  with  a 
play,  written  by  Mrs.  Miles  Lills,  entitled  The  Princess  Chrysalline;  or, 
The  Maiden  Who  Couldn't  Laugh.  It  was  a  petite  comedy  in  verse,  and 
had  many  close  hits  on  America's  present  target,  Oscar.  The  object  of 
the  Tea  Party  was  charitable,  the  funds  realized  going  to  the  Memorial 
Home,  an  abiding  place  for  the  aged. 

Prof.  Carpenter,  the  mesmerist,  after  making  both  believer  and  skeptic 
laugh,  haB  taken  his  wonderful  power  to  San  Francisco. 

The  conductors  of  Church  fairs  have  invented  a  novelty.  They  dress  a 
company  of  girh  in  costumes  cute  and  winning,  furnish  each  with  a 


broom,  and,  und.-r  a  napttlo  well  up  in  the  manual,  they  go  through  an 
■uniting  broom  drill. 

Lotta  Booth  and  Minnie  Hauk  are  all  playing  here  this  week.  Gene- 
vieve W  ard  has  Sunt  left. 

Then-  i-t  attended  litigation  pending  between  the  western  railroads  and 
the  erpress companies.  It  la  contended  that  no  road  can  give  exclusive 
facilities  to  one  company  any  mora  than  exclusive  privileges  to  one  per- 
son.  Boadehav«  no  right  to  expel  any  company  from  their  tinea,  The 
question  is,  whether  the  enjoyment  of  express  facilities  by  the  public 
is  to  depend  on  the  will  of  the  railroads.  Attempts  were  inaugurated 
against  the  Adams  and  Southern  Express,  and  the  very  existence  of  the 
companies  were  threatened.  The  present  hard  rub  is  between  the  com- 
panies and  the  western  Qonld  lines. 

The  following  Californlana  recently  arrived  here:  Wm.  Akin,  San 
Francisco ;  W.  C.  Thomas,  Ual.;  Chas.  Wood  and  wife,  San  Francisco. 

Nutmeg. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 

Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


63f  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  '  *  Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.'^ 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


H.A.Oobb.] 

Real 


COBB,  BOVEE  &  CO.,       [William  H.  Bovee. 

Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 
Office    and    Salesroom : 
321  Montgomery  Street Odd   Fellows'  Building*. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day— THURSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers*,  Assignees*, 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

A   Very    Pleasant   Residence,    of  6  1-4    Acres, 


MENLO     PARK. 
EiyE    OBCHAItD,     VINEYARD,    STABLE,    ETC.,    ETC. 


If  Disposed   to    Purchase,    Send   for   Catalogue. 
THOMAS  DAY 122  Sutter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  2S.] 

M.    A.   GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IX 

HAVANA    AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
B^*  Inform,  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Tirana's  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  anal NEW  YORK. 

gSf*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  aud  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California. Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants* 
Hawaiian    lAne    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

AGENCY  FOR  PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  FARMS  AND  MINES, 

ROBERT  WALKINSHAW,  Notary  Public 

407    MONTGOMEBY    STREET.  rJan.  28. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer* 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Nagar  Pine,  Spr ace  Shelving,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept  10. 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at  home. 


Samples  worth  $-*i  free. 

Address  Siinsok  4  Co-.Tortland.  Maine. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  "Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore, 

The  Bush  Street  Theatre. — IHvorcons  is  a  most  agreeable  and  amus- 
ing mixture  of  sentiment  and  wit,  such  as  only  a  Frenchman  could  put 
together  in  the  shape  of  a  play  that  iB  suggestive  but  not  vulgar.  It 
seems  rather  strange  to  the  sophisticated  critic  to  see  this  play  applauded 
to  the  echo  by  very  good  people  and  very  fine  people,  and  very  pious  peo- 
ple, who  must  be  fearfully  and  wonderfully  moral  if  their  mode  of  life  is 
consistent  with  the  tenets  which  they  are  so  fond  of  urging  upon  their 
less  spotless  fellow- creatures.  The  spectacle  of  a  married  woman  trying 
to  be  untrue  to  her  husband,  and  only  failing  because  her  scheme  is  pur- 
posely encouraged  by  him — he  being  both  good-natured  and  philosophical, 
in  the  French  sense— ought  not  to  be  a  pretty  exhibition  to  any  but  a 
Parisian  audience.  Nevertheless,  the  idea  is  evidently  a  congenial  one  to 
the  choicest  folk  of  'Frisco,  if  one  may  judge  by  the  size  and  quality  of 
the  audiences,  and  the  evident  pleasure  which  they  derived  from  the  per- 
formance; and,  as  we  have  intimated,  the  play  is  well  worthy  of  this  ap- 
preciation. The  plot  is  suggestive  of  marital  infidelity  of  the  most  wan- 
ton kind,  but  this  iB  left  entirely  to  the  imagination,  the  dialogue  and  act- 
ing: being  entirely  free  from  anything  objectionable.  As  "DesPrunelles," 
Horace  Lingard  is  at  his  beBt.  His  part  calls  for  much  skill,  and  he  has 
shown  himself  more  than  equal  to  the  emergency.  Mrs.  Lingard  is  such 
an  old  favorite  in  San  Francisco  that  it  would  be  difficult,  under  any  cir- 
cumstances, to  dispraise  her  efforts;  but  it  is  the  first  duty  of  a  critic  to 
be  consistent,  and  consequently  we  are  compelled  to  confess  our  lack  of 
admiration  for  her  "  Cyprienne."  If  good  looks  alone  could  achieve  suc- 
cess and  approbation,  the  lady  would  be  perfect,  but  something  more 
than  these  admirable  qualities  are  needed,  especially  where  the  play  af- 
fords such  magnificent  opportunities  for  a  subtle  display  of  feeling  as  Di- 
vorcons  does.  Mr.  Charles  Edmonds,  as  "Adhimar,"  makes  a  very 
very  poor  lover,  and  his  pronunciation  of  any  French  word  that  may  hap- 
pen to  stand  in  his  way  is  simply  atrocious.  The  minor  characters  are 
well  sustained,  if  we  except  the  affectations  of  Mr.  Chas.  Norris,  who 
makes  a  very  dull  and  conceited  "Claviguac." 

The  Grand  Opera  House. — The  Geistinger  season  opened  aus- 
piciously enough  last  Tuesday,  when  the  house  was  crowded  with  a  fash- 
ionable audience  to  hear  and  see  the  great  artiste  in  Madame  Favart. 
The  voice  of  the  famous  songstress  was  not  in  the  best  condition,  owing 
to  an  affection  of  the  throat,  caused  by  the  sudden  change  of  climate, 
which  must  be  expected  by  those  who  in  midwinter  come,  in  a  few  days 
from  the  frozen  East,  to  semi-tropical  California.  The  result  of  this  in- 
discretion on  the  part  of  Madame  Geistinger  has  been  that,  after  her  first 
performance,  she  has  been  prevented  by  sickness  from  continuing  her  en- 
gagement. Much  disappointment  has  been  caused  by  this  misfortune, 
but  everybody  is  glad  to  hear  that  the  trouble  is  not  likely  to  be  a  lasting 
one,  as  Madame  Geistinger's  physicians  are  of  opinion  that  by  to-morrow 
evening  she  will  again  be  able  to  perform.  The  entertainment  on  Tues- 
day evening  was  a  marked  success,  despite  the  disadvantage  which  the 
prima  donna  labored  under.  Her  acting  was  of  the  first  order,  and  the 
company  well  sustained  her  efforts.  Mr.  Schultze  rendered  "Favart" 
very  acceptably,  his  singing  and  acting  being  excellent,  and  his  appear- 
ance greatly  in  his  favor.  The  orchestra,  under  the  extremely  energetic 
direction  of  Mr.  A.  Nowak,  also  acquitted  itself  very  creditably. 
Nothing  has  been  left  undone  to  make  this  engagement  a  great  feature  in 
the  musical  and  dramatic  annals  of  San  Francisco,  and  everybody  is  ex- 
pectantly looking  forward  to  a  realization  of  these  hopes. 

The  Philharmonic  Society  announces  its  fourth  and  last  concert  of 
this,  its  fiist,  season  for  Friday  evening,  March  3d.  at  Piatt's  Hall,  with 
a  programme  which  has  rarely,  if  ever,  been  equaled  in  this  city.  The 
success  attending  these  concerts  has  been  very  great,  and,  in  a  musical 
sense,  unprecedented.  All  our  patrons  of  music  have  shown  the  warmest 
interest  in  the  Philharmonic  Society,  and  in  a  social  way  these  concerts 
have  been  so  great  an  event  that  many  of  our  well-known  leaders  among 
the  elite  of  society  changed  the  dates  of  their  entertainments  if  they  hap- 
pened to  conflict  with  the  dates  of  the  concerts.  The  soloist  for  this  com- 
ing concert  will  be  Miss  Minna  Fleissner,  a  young  lady  lately  from 
Cincinnati,  a  graduate  of  the  College  of  Music  of  that  city,  and  was 
rewarded  with  the  gold  medal  at  the  last  annual  graduating  concert.  Miss 
Fleissner  possesses  a  splendid  soprano  voice,  well  cultivated  and  especially 
adapted  to  dramatic  singing.  She  will  sing  the  great  scene  and  aria, 
"  Ocean!  Thou  Mighty  Monster,"  from  Oberon,  which  has  not  been  heard 
here  for  many  years.  The  complete  programme  is  as  follows,  viz:  1. 
Overture,  "Jessonda,"  Spohr;  2 — Symphony,  G  Minor,  Mozart;  3 — 
Scene  and  Aria,  "Oberon,"  von  Weber,  Miss  Minna  Fleissner,  first  ap- 
pearance in  San  Francisco  ;  4 — Introduction  to  Opera,  Loveley  (first  time), 
Max  Bruch ;  5 — Raekoczy  March,  "Damnation  Faust,"  Berlioz;  6 — 
Entre  Act,  "Rosamunde,"  (first  time),  Schubert;  7 — Marche  aux  Flam- 
beaux, Meyerbeer. 

Haverly's  California  Theatre.—  The  World,  in  spite  of  its  successful 
run,  will  make  room  next  week  for  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin.  The  management 
of  this  house  has  succeeded  so  admirably  in  entertaining  the  public  that 
it  really  matters  very  little  what  they  may  henceforward  undertake. 
"When  once  we  are  sure  that  money,  pains  and  talent  will  be  lavished  to 
ensure  a  performance  that  will  "  draw,"  people  are  always  ready  to  buy 
tickets,  and  it  is  for  this  reason  that  Haverly  has  become  a  rich  man. 
The  coming  presentation  of  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  is  to  be  enlivened  by  manv 
novel  and  sensational  effects.  Six  enormous  Siberian  bloodhounds  (the 
most  ferocious  and  bloodthirsty  animals  in  existence,  when  once  turned 
loose  upon  their  prey,)  are  set  upon  a  woman,  for  instance,  and  they  are 
not  trained  to  be  gentle,  either.  Probably  these  behind  the  scenes  know 
perfectly  well  that  their  precautions  are  sufficient,  but  the  brutes  "  mean 
business,"  and  the  spectacle  of  their  furious  efforts  to  get  at  their  human 
quarry  is  something  not  likely  to  be  soon  forgotten  by  anybody  who  has 
once  witnessed  the  scene.  This,  however,  is  only  one  of  the  many  ex- 
tremely sensational,  but  very  striking,  incidents  that  the  play  abounds  in 
under  the  Haverly  regime. 

"Winter  Garden. — The  Chimes  of  Normandy  is  drawing  largely  at  this 
house,  and  the  performance  is  well  deserving  of  patronage.  Miss  Ethel 
Lynton,  as  "  Serpolette,"  shows  much  vivacity  and  siugs  very  Bweetly. 
The  rest  of  the  cast  ismainly  composed  of  old  favorites  with  the  public 
of  San  Francisco,  and  they  all  do  well.  The  scenery  is  fairly  good  and 
the  music  much  better. 


The  Baldwin. — Mr.  Sheridan's  conduct  on  Thursday  night  last  was 
in  such  bad  form  that  we  feel  inclined  to  Bay  very  little  about  him.  When 
an  actor  breaks  his  engagement  at  the  last  moment — and,  moreover,  doeB 
it  in  a  discourteous  manner — he  deserves  very  little  consideration.  Sher- 
idan has  been  treated  well  in  San  Francisco,  both  by  the  press  and  by  this 
public.  His  undoubted  genius  has  met  with  a  generous  recognition.  But 
there  comes  a  time  when  forbearance  ceases  to  be  a  virtue,  and  if  this  cod- 
dled star  prefers  the  bottle  to  his  own  reputation,  we  can  only  say.amen  ! 
People  don't  buy  tickets  and  go  out  on  a  rainy  night  for  the  purpose  of 
"getting  their  money  back,"  and  when  such  annoyance,  inconvenience, 
and  disappointment  are  encountered  the  "  star  "  is  sure  to  suffer  quite  as 
much  as  his  victims  in  the  long  run. 

The  Tivoli.— Faust  is  still  running  at  this  house,  and  continues  to  at- 
tract good  audiences.  At  the  same  time  a  change  of  programme  is  anx- 
iously looked-for  by  the  great  army  of  people  who  like  to  visit  the  Tivoli, 
but  don't  care  to  see  the  same  piece  over  and  over  again. 

Chit-Chat— Mr.  Mark  Thall  takes  a  benefit  at  Haverly's  California 
Theatre  to-morrow  night.  The  bill  is  an  attractive  one,  and  the  popu- 
larity of  the  beneficiary  ought  to  insure  a  full  attendance.—  The  library 
of  the  late  Caleb  Lyon,  of  Lyonsdale,  Governor  of  Ohio,  which  shortly 
comes  under  the  actioneer's  hammer,  is  very  rich  in  theatrical  and  Shake- 
sperian  literature.  ^—  J.  H.  Haverly  will  consolidate  his  Widow  Bedott 
and  Strategists  companies  for  a  trip  to  California,— Alice  Dunning  Lin- 
gard and  Wm.  Horace  Lingard  will  be  managed  next  season  by  Wm.  C. 
Mitchell.— ^Lights  o'  London  is  a  Buccess  in  Philadelphia. ^—Cincinnati 
will  almost  certainly  have  a  new  theatre  next  season.  It  is  to  be  built  in 
connection  with  an  eight-Btory  hotel  on  Vine  street,  one  block  below  the 
Grand.  _  The  Emory  Brothers  will  build  and  own  it,  and  R.  E.  J.  Miles 
will  be  its  lessee  and  manager. 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

On  account  of  sickness  of  Madame  Marie  Geistinger,  no 
performance  to-night.    Positively  reappearance  of 

Madame  Marie  Geistinger! 
And  the  New  York  Thalia  Theatre  Company,  SUNDAY  EVENING,  February  26th- 
REPERTOIRE:  Sunday  Evening,  Feb.  26th,  THE  SEAMSTRESS  (Die  Naeherin). 
Monday  Evening,  Feb.  27th,  BOCCACCIO.  Tuesday  Evening,  Feb.  2Sth,  FLEDER- 
MAUS  (The  Bat).  Wednesday,  at  2  p.m.,  First  Geistinger  Matinee,  MADAME  FA- 
VART. Wednesday  Evening,  March  1st,  PRETTY  GALATHEA-I  Dine  with  My 
Mother— The  Promise  Behind  the  Hearth.  Thursday  Evening,  March  2d,  GRAND 
DUCHESSE.  Friday  Evening,  March  3d,  CAMILLE.  Saturday  Matinee,  March  4th, 
BOCCACCIO.  Saturday  Evening,  March  4th,  a  Favorite  Opera.  Sunday  Evening, 
March  6th,  THREE  PAIR  SHOES.     Box  Plan  now  open  at  the  Opera  House. 


HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA   THEATRE. 

The  Large,  Leading-  and  Handsome  Theatre. —Proprietor 
and  Manager,  Mr.  J.  H.  Haverly.    See  the  Events  before 

The   End   of  the  World! 

Positively  Last  Night  of  the  Grand,  Realistic,  Spectacular  Drama,  THE  WORLD, 
with  all  its  Great  Effects.  Saturday  Matinee  at  2.  Sunday,  Feb.  26th— Benefit  of 
MARK  THALL.  A  splendid  programme  has  been  prepared.  Fifty  Volunteers. 
Mouday,  Feb.  27th,  Jay  Rial's  Ideal  Metropolitan  UNCLE  TOM'S  CABINCOMPANY! 
Introducing  Trained  Blood  Hounds,  Donkeys,  Jubilee  Singers,  etc.  Sale  of  Seats 
now  in  progress     Popular  Prices— 25,  50  and  75  cents.  Feb.  25. 


EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATRE. 

William   Emerson,  Manager.— The   Return    ou    Monday, 
February  27th,  of 

Emerson's  California  Minstrels! 

The  Finest  Company  iu  the  World.  Headed  by  the  GREAT  EMERSON.  A  New 
Era  in  Minstrelsy.  A  Beautiful  First  Part.  Six  End  Men — Emerson.  Reed,  Mack, 
Sarony,  Bruno  and  Sarony.  Emerson's  California  Quartette.  New"  Specialties,  New 
Acts,  New  Songs,  New  Dances.  And  still  we  play  to  Popular  Prices,  75  cents  and  50 
cents.    Nothing  extra  to  reserve.     Box  Office  for  sale  of  reserved  seats  now  open. 


BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Thomas  Magnire,  Manager.— Sixth  Week  of  the  Successful 
Engagement  of  W.  E.    SHERIDAN.    Saturday  Matinee  and  Evening,  after 
careful  and  elaborate  preparation, 

The  Fool's  Revenge! 

W.  E.  SHERIDAN  as  BERTUCCIO.    In  Active  Preparation— THE  CURSE  OF  CADST. 


BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

C^has.  E.  T.ocke,  Proprietor.— Brilliant  Success  of  Sardou's 
J    DIVORCONS   {Get  Divorced).     ALICE  DUNNING  LINGARD  as  Cyprienne. 
WM.  HORACE  LINGARD  as  M.  des  Prunelles.     Saturday  Matinee, 

The  New  Magdalen ! 

In  Rehearsal— THE  TUTOR  and  ENGAGED.    Monday,  March  6th— A  Great  Eastern 
Attraction.  Feb.  25. 


THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 


Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling-  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers;  George  Loesch,  Musical  Director.  Greatest  Suc- 
cess of  the  Day.  Houses  Crowded  Nightly.  Every  Evening,  Gounod's  Grand  Lyric 
Opera,  in  five  acts, 

Fanst! 
Pronounced  by  the  public  as  the  finest  representation  of  this  highly  classical  Opera 
ever  given  in  this  city.     Unbounded  Success  of  MISS  LOUISE   LESTER  as  MAR- 
GUERITE.   JmmeDse  Hit  of  the  Soldier's  Chorus  and  Brass  Band,  and  the  Wonder- 
ful Ascension  Apotheosis.  Feb.  25. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets.—Stahl  Jk 
Maach,  Proprietors.    This   Evening,  and  until  further  notice,  the  weU- 
known  Opera, 

Chimes  of  Norman  die! 
First  Appearance  nf  the  Favorite  of  all  the  Prima  Dome,  MISS  ETHEL  LTNTON. 
Also,  MR.  HAYDON  TILLA,  the  Popular  Tenor,  and  MR.  WILL  H.  BRAY,  the 
we'l-known  Comedian.  New  Scenery,  by  George  Bell;  Mechanical  Effects,  by  Sam 
Berkus  Properties,  by  Harry  Deaves;  Cornet  Solos  by  our  Leader,  Mr.  J.  Saveniers. 
Admission,  25  Cents.  Feb.  25. 


PHILHARMONIC    SOCIETY. 

ITtonrlh  Concert  (First  Season)  at  Plait's  Kail.  Friday  Eve- 
7  uiiku-,  March  3d.  GRAND  ORCHESTRA—  G.  Hinrichs,  Conductor. 
MISS  MINNA  FLEIoSNER,  Soprano  (from  Cincinnati,  her  first  appearance  in  this 
city).  Box  Sheet  opens  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.'s  Music  Store,  Wednesday,  March 
1st.    Grand  Rehearsal,  Thursday,  March  2d,  at  10  o'clock  a.m.  Feb.  25. 


Feb.   >5,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


Gentleman  who  take  an  inter~*t  in  aquatic  *p"rts  of  a  nature  lo  bring 
oat  the  skill,  *pe*<l,  bnt:<>tn  and  honest  endeavor  of  conte*tanU.  will  he 
plwwd  to   learn   that,  while  the  local  amateur*  are  too  spat! 

r-  than  a  pleasure  pull  to   i  f*.t,  th*»  prof* 

boat-puller*,  the  men  who  earn  their  Uvinf  DJ  Halting  their  nrea  pulling 

ball  boata  troand  the  Bay,  an-  payuvmon  ftttentiun  khan  ever  to 
ooat-r*  I  deal  of  rivalry  hiw  ■pxtUUJ  up  of  late  between  these 

ront  oar«men,  and  their  several  adherents  express  themselves  as 
ready  and  willing  to  back  their  man  f"r  almost  any  amount  One  match 
has  already  l»een  made  for  the  handsome  stake  of  $200  a  side,  between 
Charles  oUen,  a  Norwegian  of  herculean  frame,  ami  Peter  Burns,  an 
Irish  centleman,  who  possesses  an  unlimited  amount  "f  beam  and  musou- 
lar  development.  These  gentlemen  are  the  hired  EOOdoUen  of  rival  Ballot 
board inc  bouaea,  and  many  a  time  they  have  had  a  hard  race  to  see  who. 
sh«uld  have  the  honor  of  being  the  first  t->  '*  himk  "  an  Incoming  British 
ship,  wh.we  hardy  sailors  were  worth  about  $70  a  head  cash  to  the  board* 
in*  bouse  boas.  First  come  first  served  is  the  usual  plan  among  sailors, 
and  the  first  runner  that  clambers  on  board,  and  pulls  out  his  little  flask, 
is  the  man  that  corrals  the  biggest  portion  of  tneorew.  Consequently 
the  rivalry  between  the  boatmen  is  a  matter  of  dollars  as  well  as  a  matter 
of  pride.  Billy  Jordan  and  Harry  Wilson,  who  command  the  services 
of  the  mighty  Olaen,  have  backed  him  for  the  race,  while  Peter  Burns  is 
the  moneyed  supporter  of  the  Milesian  delegate.  No  ordinary  course  is 
long  enough  or  hard  enough  to  test  two  Whitehall  boatmen,  so  these  gentle- 
men have  agreed  to  row  from  the  foot  of  Market  street  around  Goat 
Island.  They  are  to  start  at  10  a.  m.  promptly  on  Sunday  (to-morrow), 
and,  blow  high  or  blow  low,  the  match  is  to  he  settled  then  and  there. 
They  will  pull  in  the  usual  cavil  built  21-foot  Whitehall  boats  used  in  their 
trade,  and  which  will  be  cleaned,  polished  and  cleared  of  all  gratings  and 
dunnage  for  the  occasion.  No  pools  will  be  sold,  no  gate  money  charged, 
and  no  steamer  has  been  chartered  to  carry  spectators,  but  any  one  who 
will  take  a  walk  as  far  as  the  sea-wall  to-morrow  morning  may  be  sure  of 
seeing  as  gamely  contested  a  race  as  was  ever  rowed  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 
It  is  safe  to  say  that  no  oars  or  stretchers  will  be  broken,  and  that  neither 
of  the  men  will  fall  out  of  their  hoats  or  run  down  an  anchored  ship.-^— 
The  match  between  Flynn,  of  the  Pioneers,  and  Leander  Stevenson,  of 
the  Ariels,  is  off,  because  the  latter  declines  to  pull  for  more  than  $100. 
—Junior  Golden  Gates  and  Junior  Pioneers  will  race  in  barges  over 
the  three-mile  course  at  Long  Bridge  to-morrow. ^—  White  and  Griffin 
are  again  talking  about  a  race  for  §500  a  side  !  How  little  some  people 
know  of  the  value  of  money, 

*  *  *  »  # 

In  our  last  issue  we  were  constrained,  by  a  spirit  of  justice,  to  draw  a 
rather  strong  picture  of  the  shortcomings,  ignorance  and  prejudice  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors,  as  displayed  in  the  closing  of  Garfield  Square 
against  the  pursuance  of  athletic  games.  The  depth  of  idiocy  to  which 
they  had  descended  was  so  deep  that  it  needed  a  powerful  bomb  to  hoist 
them  out  of  it.  We  applied  the  bomb,  and  are  pleased  to  inform  our 
friends  of  the  athletic  clubs  that  it  did  the  work  for  which  it  was  in- 
tended. When  the  Supervisors  were  brought  to  a  due  sense  of  their 
folly,  they  lost  no  time,  but  passed  an  order  which  leaves  the  Recreation 
Grounds  open,  as  heretofore.  This  proves  that  there  is  considerable  la- 
tent good  in  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  but,  Holy  Moses!  what  an  effort 
it  takes  to  bring  that  good  to  the  surface.  Oq  behalf  of  the  10,000  young 
men  and  women  of  San  Francisco  who  like  to  practice  and  witness  ath- 
letic games,  we  tender  our  sincere  thanks  to  Messrs.  Bodfish,  McKew, 
Shirley,  Molineux,  Kennedy,  Bradford,  Fisher,  Merrill,  Carmany  and 
Rubs,  for  their  action  last  Monday  night,  and  trust  that  they  will  supple- 
ment it  with  a  further  order  that  will  finally  settle  the  matter.  For  Mr. 
Parrish  we  have  only  pity.  We  pity  him  because  it  really  makes  us  sad 
to  see  a  man  who  is  not  naturally  mean,  narrow-minded  or  wicked,  forced 
to  vote  against  his  better  judgment  by  the  importunities  of  a  handful  of 
interested  persons.—— A  number  of  the  members  of  the  Olympic  Club 
paid  a  visit  of  inspection  to  the  new  club  grounds,  in  Oakland,  last 
Wednesday.  They  found  that  the  running  path  and  practice  ground 
had  been  nicely  leveled  off,  and  only  needed  a  week's  work  with  the 
roller  to  place  them  in  fit  condition  for  use.  The  grounds  have  been  much 
improved,  and  appear  to  have  been  laid  out  with  a  view  to  the  comfort 
alike  of  spectators  and  participants.— The  entries  for  the  great  six-days 
go-as-you-please  of  Rowell  against  the  world  closed  on  Monday,  13th. 
The  list  of  those  who  each  deposited  S1.000  showed  the  following  names: 
Charles  Rowell,  whose  best  record  is  566  miles,  63  yards,  iu  141b.,  33m., 
8a.;  Robert  Vint,  578  miles,  605  yards,  in  141h.;  Peter  J.  Panchot,  541 
miles,  825  yards,  in  141h.,  45m.,  35s.:  George  B.  Noremac,  565  miles,  495 
yards,  in  141h.,  20m„  50a.;  Patrick  J.  Fitzgerald,  582  miles,  55  yarda,  in 
141h.,  58m.,  15s.;  John  Sullivan,  569  miles,  in  141h.,  12m.;  John  Hughes, 
568  miles,  825  yards,  in  141h.,  24m.,  50s.;  George  Hazel,  494  miles,  888 
yards,  in  139h.,  4m.(  50s.;  W.  H.  Scott,  500  4-7  miles. 

On  Washington's  Birthday  the  San  Francisco  Gun  Club  held  their  first 
pigeon-shooting  match  of  the  season  at  the  Three-Mile  House  on  the  San 
Leandro  Road.  Thirteen  gentlemen  faced  the  score,  and,  as  usual  in  the 
competitions  of  the  Gun  Club,  were  carefully  handicapped  according  to 
their  public  form.  The  birds  were  a  strong  lot,  and  had  the  wind  in  their 
favor.  These  advantages,  added  to  the  fact  that  none  of  the  shooters 
had  faced  the  traps  for  about  six  monthB,  accounts  for  the  apparently 
poor  scores  made,  which  were  as  follows:  F.  Butler,  25  yards,  7;  J.  K. 
Orr,  25  yards,  9;  M.  Fuller,  23  yards,  8;  R.  Wilson,  25  yards,  11;  W.W. 
Traylor,  23  yards.  9;  H.  Babcock.  23  yards,  8;  P.  McShane,  21  yards,  7; 
H.  King,  21  yards,  7;  C.  Bacon,  21  yardB,  5;  C.  P.  Gordan,  21  yards,  8; 
A.  Havens,  25  yards,  5;  H.  May,  21  yards,  6;  J.  V.  Coleman,  21  yards, 
6.  Mr.  Wilson,  having  killed  11  birds,  was  awarded  the  Club  medal. 
Messrs.  Orr  and  Traylor  having  tied  on  9,  divided  the  first  and  second 
money.  Messrs.  Fuller,  Gordan  and  Babcock  shot  off  the  ties  on  8  at 
three  birds  each,  30  yards  rise,  for  third  money.  Mr.  Babcock  proved 
the  victor,  killing  all  bis  birds,  while  his  opponents  each  missed  their  first 
bird.—^Some  gentlemen  who  visited  Merced  this  week  report  that  all 
kinds  of  feathered  and  furred  game,  especially  canvas-back  ducks  and 
jack  rabbits,  are  to  be  found  iu  enormous  quantities  a  short  distance  from 
town.  The  California  Coursing  Club's  cheap  excursion  tickets  to  Merced 
next  week  will  give  a  splendid  opportunity  for  the  San  Francisco  hunters 
to  make  one  more  decent  bag  before  the  season  closes. 


In  awhile,  wpeclally  when  loma  widely  reported  so-called  sporting 

event  like  the  K van  Sullivan  fighl  »1U  the  public  attention  to  the  world 
of  pleasure,  the  edit. .rial  writers  of  the  daily  press  treat  their  readers  to 
an  emetic  in  the  ahape  of  their  view*  on  sporting  matter*.  These  writers 
don  t  really  mean  any  harm,  though  they  sometimes  do  a  little.  They  are 
respectable  enough  p  -,  trally  try  to  do  about  m  nearly  right 

at  they  can  afford.  They  even  look  kindly  upon  sport  in  general,  but,  by 
*•  the  mat  horn  spoon,"  they  get  things  fearfully  end  wonderfully  mixed, 
and  often  do  harm  when,  perh  ips,  their  intention  is  to  do  good.  To  hear 
them  howl  about  prize  ffffutiug  would  make  one  fancy  they  were  all 
Quakers.  There  was  no  harm  in  their  howling  about  the  ring,  but  there 
was  harm  inolassing  the  habitues  of  that  decayed  institution  with  gen- 
tlemen who  ride  to  hounds  or  take  an  occasional  shot  at  a  duck  or  quail. 
One  gentleman,  who  evidently  possesses  an  artesian-well  fund  of  sarcasm 
which  flows  spontaneously  from  his  pen,  ridicules  the  idea  of  Americans 
hunting  foxes  in  the  English  style.  Because  a  few  Long  Island  gentle- 
men, of  American  birth,  ride  after  American-bred  hounds  on  American- 
bred  horses  and  American-made  saddles,  and  daro  to  indulge  in  the  lux- 
ury of  a  whipper-in  who  was  imported  from  England,  this  writer,  who 
combines  the  sarcasm  of  Rabelais,  Swift  and  Thackeray,  the  descriptive 
powers  of  Dickens  and  Shakespeare,  the  imagination  of  Milton  and 
Dante,  the  philosophy  of  Bacon,  with  his  own  peculiar  gall,  mounts  his 
editorial  hobby-horse  and  proceed-*  to  abuse  all  Btyles  of  riding  except 
the  methods  of  the  mustanger.  and  all  kinds  of  hunting  except  the  pecu- 
liarly Californian  style  of  trapping  quail.  When  these  Long  Island  gen- 
tlemen give  up  their  sport  on  account  of  the  strictures  of  this  experienced 
sportsman,  he  will,  perhaps,  regret  his  undue  severity.  — More  than 
threeweeks  ago  Lord  Lurgan  died,  and  the  News  Letter  published  at 
the  time  a  short  sketch  of  the  victories  of  his  wonderful  grayhound, 
Master  McG-rath.  Last  Monday,  two  weeks  after  the  News  Letter's 
publication  of  the  fact,  the  Call,  in  its  alleged  sporting  column,  announced 
that  Lord  Lurgan  was  dead.  If  you  want  the  stalest  sporting  items, 
read  the  <7<z&^— This  evening  the  California  Coursing  Club  will  meet  in 
Farrelley's  saloon,  on  California  street,  to  receive  entries  and  elect  officers 
for  their  open  meeting,  which  will  be  held  at  Merced  on  March  2d  and 
31.  Special  cars  will  leave  Market  street  ferry  at  4  p.if.,  March  1st. 
Fare  for  the  round  trip,  S5.  We  have  bo  often  urged  the  pleasure  and 
profit  in  health  and  change  of  scene  that  these  coursing  matches  at  Mer- 
ced afford  for  a  nominal  cost,  that  nothing  remains  to  be  said  only  that 
we  hope  the  attendance  will  be  large,  and  can  assure  the  public  that  the 
sport  will  be  excellent  and  the  Club's  arrangements  perfect. 

Music. — The  two  songs  of  "August  Mignon,"  this  week  issued  by  M. 
Gray^  are  worthy  of  special  notice,  and  of  the  attention  of  every  lover  of 
music.  The  first,  "The  Tryst,"  is  remarkable  for  the  quaintness  of  the 
melody  and  the  weirdness  of  the  words.  A  quiet  movement,  which  runs 
riot  in  the  way  of  enharmonic  changes,  like  an  overflowing  brook,  which, 
swollen  by  the  rain,  by  tortuous  ways  drips  over  the  neighboring  pas- 
tures—is the  main  characteristic  of  this  song,  which  will  always  have  a 
home  in  the  libraries  of  musicians  who  love  purity  and  abominate  trash. 
The  second  song  is  entitled  "Across  the  Fields,"  is  lighter  in  character, 
but  equally  rhythmical,  and  will  probably  be  the  greater  favorite  of  the 
two.  "August  Mignon  "is  the  soubriquet  of  a  gentlemen  who  is  well 
known  in  musical  circles  as  one  of  the  best  gifted  song-writers  in  the 
United  States.  He  blends  his  love  of  music  with  his  duties  as  an  officer 
of  the  United  States  Army,  and  his  musical  compositions  are  merely  un- 
dertaken as  the  fruit  of  his  leisure  hours.  We  do  not  pretend  to  say  that 
he  is  a  Schumann,  a  Franz,  a  Rubinstein,  a  Neils  Gade,  or  an  Eckert; 
but  his  works  show  indisputably  that  he  is  molded  after  a  very  similar 
pattern,  and  that  he  unites  all  the  soft  poetry  and  purity  of  the  great 
German  song-writers  to  an  extended  knowledge  of  the  requirements  of 
composition. 

The  Cambrian  Mutual  Aid  Society  will  celebrate  its  thirteenth 
anniversary  by  a  literary  and  social  re-union,  which  will  take  place  at 
Piatt's  Hall  on  Wednesday  evening,  March  1st.  The  Cambrian  Society 
includes  in  its  membership  a  large  number  of  our  very  best  citizens,  and 
its  literary  and  social  re-unions  have  long  since  acquired  the  reputation  of 
being  most  enjoyable  social  events.  The  one  of  which  we  are  now  writing 
will,  it  is  intended,  surpass  all  its  predecessors,  and  will  include  many 
novelties.  There  will  be  a  first-class  orchestra,  under  the  leadership 
of  Mr.  Von  Dl-t  Mehden.  Mrs.  Tippet,  Mrs.  Blake  Alverson  and 
Mrs.  Von  Der  Mehden  will  sing  some  choice  selections,  and  the  venerable 
Walter  Leman  will  recite  a  poem,  whether  original  or  not  we  cannot  at 
the  present  time  say.  There  will  be  many  other  features  presented,  which 
are  now  being  arranged  for,  but  which  (as  the  arrangements  are  incom- 
plete as  yet)  we  cannot  mention.  A  social  dance  will  follow  after  the 
music  and  literary  exercises.  The  following  are  the  Committee  of  Arrange- 
ments: U.  A.  Jones,  J.  T.  Evans,  R.  T.  Roberts,  H.  J.  Owen,  and 
Morgan  Morgans. 

"  What  Civilization  has  done  for  Christianity,"  is  the  title  of  a  lec- 
ture to  be  delivered  under  the  auspices  of  Liberal  League  190,  of  this  city. 
It  will  be  delivered  by  Charles  Bright,  recently  from  Australia,  and  one 
of  the  most  prominent  Liberal  lecturers  of  the  Colonies.  The  place  se- 
lected is  Ixora  Hall,  Mission  street,  and  the  time  next  Monday  evening 
at  8  o'clock.  Seats  are  free,  and  the  public  is  invited  to  attend.  The 
subject  of  the  lecture  is  novel  and  striking. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  Prance.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield — Krug — in  quarts  and  pints  ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE   C.   HICKOX   &   CO. 
Have  Removed  to No.  314  Pine  street. 

[February  25.] 


AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans.   Specifications  an  I  Superintendence  for 
the  Couatruetiou  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  desoribtion  of 
Building.  Office:  lit  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street.  S.  F. 

®-  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec  10. 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb  25, 1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Trnthfnl  Penman. 3 

"  Bell's  Life  "  has  again  changed  hands,  we  hear.  It  does  not  Beem  so 
very  loDg  ag'o  since  we  assisted  at  a  little  dinner  given  by  the  then  new 
proprietor,  Mr.  Charles  Greenwood,  so  well  and  favorably  known  on 
BelVs  staff,  to  celebrate  his  accession  to  office.  Now  he  has  laid  it  down, 
and  Mr.  Blakeley,  the  proprietor  of  the  Manchester  Sporting  Chronicle, 
has  become  the  purchaser,  the  sum  given,  we  are  told,  being  £7,000.  Mr. 
Blakeley  is  a  man  of  great  energy  and  resource — "  a  pushing  young  parti- 
cle, what's  the  next  article  ?" — and  we  wish  him  every  success  in  his  new 
venture.  We  can  only  presume  and  hope  that  the  pen  of  the  present 
able  editor  and  charming  writer,  "  Bleys,"  will  still  delight  Bell  readers, 
and  that  the  good  fisherman,  "  I.  P.  W.,"  will  continue  to  tell  us  his 
piscatorial  yarns. — London  IFoWd.^— In  these  daysof  railway  accidents 
it  is  well  worth  notice  that  the  railway  company  that  carries  the  moat 

Eassengers  has  the  fewest  accidents.  The  little  Metropolitan  Railway,  of 
iondon,  carries  now  over  34,000,000  passengers  in  the  six  months,  and  in 
the  last  half-year  it  had  only  to  pay  £119  for  compensation  for  personal 
injury.  It  is  becoming  clearer  that  the  way  to  work  railways  safely  is  by 
separating  the  goods  from  the  passenger  traffic— •  The  action  of  Con- 
gress in  increasing  Mrs.  Lincoln's  pension  from  §3,000  to  §5,000,  and  in 
giving  her  the  sum  of  815,000  for  immediate  relief,  will  receive  the  cor- 
dial indorsement  of  the  whole  country. — N.  Y.  Bradstreet.— The  Mel- 
bourne Leader  says  that  enother  market  is  opening  to  Australian  pro- 
ducts. A  provincial  exhibition  held  in  Ontario  has  been  the  means  of  in- 
troducing these  products  to  the  Canadian  public.  In  that  part  of  the  Do- 
minion alone  tney  consume  10,000,000  pounds  of  wool  per  annum,  while 
throughout  its  length  and  breadth  there  is  believed  to  be  an  eager  de- 
mand for  Australian  furs  and  hides.— The  subject  of  sinking  an  ar- 
tesian well  at  Borne  convenient  point  in  Honolulu,  Sandwich  Islands, 
whence  ships  can  be  supplied,  is  now  under  consideration.  It  is  also  de- 
sirable to  see  whether  wells  can  be  successfully  sunk  in  that  city.  Arte- 
sian well  water  for  shipping  would  add  to  the  attractions  of  that  port.  At 
present  considerable  complaint  is  made  about  the  quality  of  the  water 
supplied  at  some  seasons  of  the  year.— Mr.  Bryce  Wright,  of  Regent 
street,  London,  is  in  possession  of  a  diamond  of  some  note,  set  in  a  ring 
which  was  kept  for  many  years  in  the  treasury  of  the  Mogul  Emperors  of 
Hindostan.  It  is  one  of  the  very  few  known  diamonds  that  are  cut  or 
engraved,  aod  it  is  supposed  that  the  work  upon  it,  owing  to  the  extreme 
hardness  of  the  stone,  must  have  cost  years  of  incessant  labor.  The  en- 
graving is  believed  to  be  by  a  Persian  artist ;  it  is  a  monogram  composed 
of  two  Arabic  works  interlocked  together,  making  up  the  invocation, 
"O  Ali."  The  date  of  the  work  is  supposed  to  be  a.d.  1200.— Ar- 
rangements for  the  forthcoming  electrical  exhibition  at  the  Crystal  Pal- 
ace are  being  satisfactorily  proceeded  with.  The  British  Electric  Light 
Company,  Siemens,  Strode  and  Gravier,  have  many  of  their  lamps  swing- 
ing by  long  pendant  cords  from  the  lofty  roof  ;  and  there  are  numerous 
exhibits  in  other  branches  of  electricity  already  displayed.  On  the  14th 
instant  Mr.  Edison,  as  an  experiment,  lit  up  the  Great  Concert  Hall  with 
two  hundred  and  thirty-five  incandescent  lights,  16-candle  power  each. ^^ 
At  the  Mansion  House,  on  the  13th  of  January,  the  Lady  Mayoress 
entertained  a  very  large  number  of  guests  at  a  juvenile  ball.  More  than 
1,500  children  and  their  friends  assembled  in  the  Egyptian  Hall,  which 
became  almost  too  crowded  for  dancing.  A  most  enjoyable  evening  was, 
however,  spent,  the  kindness  and  cordiality  of  the  Lord  and  Lady  May- 
oress thoroughly  delighting  all  those  who  shared  in  their  hospitality. 
The  only  drawback  to  the  enjoyment  was  the  somewhat  eccentric  be- 
havior of  the  electric  light,  which  vacillated  between  intense  brilliancy  and 
partial  extinction.— -In  Milan  there  is  a  Conservatory  of  Music.  It  re- 
ceives a  subsidy  from  the  municipality  of  the  town.  But,  as  a  matter  of 
fact,  it  neither  maintains  traditions  nor  produces  great  singers.  The  town 
is  full  of  girls  who  have  been  attracted  there  by  the  Conservatory,  but 
who,  instead  of  making  use  of  it,  take  private  lessons.  The  reason  is 
that  it  is  found  impossible  to  teach  a  number  of  girls  in  one  class  any- 
thing but  the  elements  of  music.  Beyond  this,  individual  teaching  be- 
comes necessary. — Truth.-^Mx.  G.  W.  Griffin,  United  States  Consul 
at  Auckland,  New  Zealand,  writes  that  the  people  of  New  South  Wales, 
of  New  Zealand,  and,  indeed,  of  all  the  Australasian  Colonies,  have 
ceme  to  regard  the  tariff  of  the  United  States  as  hostile  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  both  America  and  Australasia. —The  two  Annamite  steam- 
ers, Li-tai  and  Shun-Up,  were  put  up  to  auction,  at  Hongkong,  on  the 
20th  inst.,  the  former  being  knocked  down  to  a  Chinese  firm  for  310,100. 
The  Shun-Up,  however,  failed  to  find  a  purchaser. — China  Mail.^—The 
Straits  Times  of  a  recent  date  says:  "  A  Chinese  newspaper,  called  the 
Lat  Pan  Kuan,  or  Chinese  Daily  News,  will  be  published  from  to-morrow 
under  the  editorship  of  Mr.  T.  Chong  Eng.  "—According  to  official 
returns  just  published,  the  total  capital  embarked  in  railways  in  India,  at 
the  elose  of  1880  was  upwards  of  £129,000,000.  The  net  receipts  were 
£4  lis.  per  cent,  upon  the  capital,  as  compared  with  £4  7s.  in  1879.  The 
guaranteed  lines,  including  the  East  India,  yielded  5*43  and  the  State 
lines  2  per  cent  The  gross  receipts  derived  from  the  railways  of  all 
kinds  amounted  to  £12,099,593,  while  the  gross  expenses  were  £6,192,171. 
^— If  the  prosperity  of  Fiji  may  be  estimated  by  the  growth  of  its 
revenue,  there  is  little  to  complain  of  in  the  progress  of  that  colony.  The 
yearly  receipts  of  the  Treasury  have  been,  in  round  numbers,  from  1875 
to  1880  inclusive,  respectively,  §80,000,  S200.000,  §230,000,  §305,000, 
$335,000,  §400,000.— The  Duke  of  Sutherland  has  given  notice  to  the 
gas  eommittee  of  the  Stoke -upon-Trent  Corporation  for  the  termination 
of  his  contract  for  the  supply  of  gas  to  Trentham  Hall,  with  the  view  of 
adopting  the  eleetrie  light  at  his  Staffordshire  seat  at  an  early  date.  The 
Duke  is  the  largest  gas  consumer  in  Staffordshire,  and  for  some  years 
past  has  been  supplied  at  sixpence  per  thousand  less  than  the  general 
public. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &    MANN, 

LNSTmANCE  AGENCY, 
No.    322    &    324    California    Street.    San    Francisco,    Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCB of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  F1BEINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England, 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented , $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  1'aid. 
W.  L.  CHAMBERS  and  Z.  P.  CT.ARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organised  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve $174,989.69 

Assets  January  1, 1881 $ 

Surplus  for  policy  holders. . 


639,147.88  ]  Premiums,  since  oreTini2ation.S3, 521,232.23 
624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

~  AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

XLOBEBT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  IiAJfJE  BOOKJEB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S-E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[Octoher  11.  | 

PHCENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA 'ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  *   II ALDAN, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1  

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sausome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed '. 312,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,260,000 

Total  CaBh  Assets , 9,698,571 

g^="  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOXlf  BAE  MAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. ; Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE  INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  6UTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILT  J  A  MS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10. 218  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


Capital  85,000,000.— Affonts 

/    S16  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Ralfonr,  Gntbrle  *  Co.,  No. 

Not.  18. 


Feb.  25,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


ARM-IN-ARM. 
Af  cobUhop,  Cardinal  and   Non  Conformist  Friends  of  the  Per- 
secuted   Jew. 

1   li'ir-hm-vi,   arm  iu-arm, 
'.  by  DQBttail  .rm  ! 

Well  do  y.-  ijbfl  to  lUsld  from  lawless  harm 

The  Uw  ahttiiiiK" : 
Anil  Kumisti  savsgss,  whose  cm  el  will 
Impel*  them  <-n  t->  oatngt,  rob,  and  kill 
Their  Hebrew  notgobon,  mav  [wnhanoe  stand  still 

Bon—A  y.nir  abiding, 
T.»  those  oli]  issJoti  of  the  Cross  retrace 
Vniir  UkOOgfatt,  who  dectn'd  they  merited  (iod's  grace 
By  persecuting  unto  death  the  race 

That  gave  their  Savior: 
Whst  would  they  say,  were  they  but  here  to  see 
This  outcome  of  your  Christianity? 
Would  they  not  stare  and  marvel  mightily 

At   such  lH.-havi.ir 7 
Although  harsh  discords  yet  hestain  your  creed. 
At  least  ye  have  in  uhwitv  agreed 
To  hold  a  victim  of   the  Jewish  breed 

E'en  as  a  brother  ; 
And  O!  while  thus  your  hearts  in  pity  burn, 
'Twer-*  truly  well  if  ye  could  likewise  learn 
To  cultivate  .*  larger  love  in  turn 

For  one  another  !  — London  Fun. 


IS   IT   GOOD    POLICY    OR   IS   IT   FAIR? 

It  fs  a  strange  anomaly,  when  viewed  in  connection  with  the  mucQ 
boasted  of  principles  which  underly  our  Government  and  our  institutions' 
that  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States  independence 
of  character,  honesty  of  purpose  and  ability  are,  unless  a  man  happens  to 
be  possessed  of  wealth  or  wealthy  connections,  as  a  rule,  sure  passports 
to  neglect  and  obscurity,  if  not,  indeed,  absolute  want.  There  are  excep- 
tions to  the  rule,  but  the  exceptions  are  few,  and,  according  to  accepted 
principles  of  logic,  they  go  to  prove  the  rule.  Here  in  California  a  young 
man's  success  is  in  no  sense  a  just  measure  of  his  capacity,  his  industry, 
or  his  integrity.  The  sycophantic  sneak  who  is  destitute  of  real  ability, 
but  who  has  the  faculty  of  making  himself  agreeable  in  a  worshipful  sort 
of  way  to  the  stupidity  and  disgusting  egotism  of  influential  men,  is 
rewarded  by  being  pushed  forward  into  positions  that  he  is  really  incapable 
of  tilling,  and  which  he  would  never  obtain  except  through  sheer  cheek 
assisted  by  the  abnormal  conditions  we  have  mentioned.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  man  of  sterling  ability,  modest  demeanor  and  honesty  of  pur- 
pose languishes  in  obscurity  and  neglect.  His  independence  of  character — 
the  very  foundation  of  all  honesty— will  not  permit  him  to  lick  the  feet 
of  influence,  and  so  offended  influence  gives  the  position  which  should  be- 
long to  him  to  the  smooth-tongued  charlatan.  These  are  general  observa- 
tions, and  apply  to  all  professions,  and  to  almost  all  grades  of  our  society. 

The  News  Letter's  present  purpose  is,  however,  to  deal  with  the 
neglect  with  which  Californian  society  treats  those  who  are  pursuing 
journalism,  or  literature  pure  and  simple,  as  a  business.  Book-building, 
play-writing  and  journalism  are  pursuits  that  call  for  the  greatest  amount 
of  intellectual  ability,  and  yet  produce  a  very  small  amount  of  remunera- 
tion. As  an  offset  to  this,  it  has  been,  and  ia  now,  the  custom  in  almost 
all  civilized  communities  to  distribute  among  the  wielders  of  the  pen  a 
certain  class  of  public  (and  reasonably  well  paid)  positions,  for  which 
their  literary  qualifications  render  them  exceptionally  fitted.  These  pub- 
lic— and,  sometimes,  semi-public — positions  are  the  plums  of  the  pro- 
fession, and  the  chance  of  getting  one,  at  some  time  or  other,  makes  many 
a  brilliant  man  satisfied  to  toil  on  from  week  to  week  and  from  year  to 

fear  for  a  remuneration  at  which  a  fish-peddler  would  turn  up  his  nose, 
n  California,  however,  those  positions  which,  in  other  communities,  are 
employed  to  reward  and  encourage  the  pursuit  of  literature  and  journal- 
ism are  used  for  other  purposes.  Our  influential  men  have  at  all  times  an 
army  of  needy  connections  and  toadies  to  provide  for,  and  all  vacant 
positions  of  the  nature  we  have  alluded  to  are  filled  with  these  social  para- 
sites. The  consequence  is  that  few,  if  any,  men  of  literary  or  journalistic 
ability  remain  among  us  permanently.  They  see  that  their  labor  will 
bring  them  richer  rewards  in  other  places,  and  they  go  there. 

To  illustrate  what  we  mean,  we  will  mention  a  few  facts.  When  the 
present  Governor's  private  Secretary  resigned  his  position  of  Librarian  in 
the  Public  Library,  several  able  gentlemen  connected  with  journalism 
applied  for  the  position.  The  governing  magnates,  however,  gave  it  to  a 
favorite  of  theirs.  In  time  the  incompetence  of  this  favorite  proved  to 
be  so  glaring  that  they  were  obliged  to  accept  his  resignation.  Then  they 
coolly  announced  that  there  was  no  person  on  this  coast  capable  of  per- 
forming the  duties  of  the  position,  and  so  they  sent  to  "Bosting"  and  im- 
ported a  gentleman  of  "culchah."  As  a  matter  of  fact,  there  were  plenty 
of  gentlemen  here  who  were  capable  of  filling  the  position,  but  it  is 
doubtful  whether  the  Trustees  were  capable  of  forming  an  intelligent 
opinion  in  the  matter.  The  importation  from  "  Bosting  "  has  been  here 
nearly  two  years,  yet  he  has  not,  so  far  as  we  know,  set  the  Library  on 
fire  with  his  genius,  or  performed  any  other  great  feat.  Indeed,  as  a 
matter  of  fact,  well  informed  persons  all  agree  that  the  institution  which 
is  being  built  up  under  his  care  is  a  very  common-place  circulating  library 
— an  institution,  by  the  way,  which  is  radically  different  from  a  Public 
Library;  that  is,  if  one  uses  the  latter  term  in  its  true  sense.  Let  us  take 
another  case.  A  gentleman  who,  up  to  recently,  was  a  valued  member  of 
the  News  Letter's  literary  staff  has,  during  his  time,  with  his  pen,  suc- 
ceeded in  effecting  needed  reforms  in  the  mining  laws,  in  establishing 
the  Banking  Commission,  the  Clearing  House,  the  Mining  Bureau,  and 
many  other  useful  auxiliaries  to  business  and  society;  yet  he  has  never 
ben  thanked  for  this  good  work,  and  though  many  public  and  semi-public 
positions  have  walked,  so  to  speak,  just  past  his  nose,  he  has  always  had 
to  give  way  to  the  lick-spittle  favorites  of  influence.  Still  another  case 
is  that  of  the  person  who  succeeded  in  establishing  the  present  Immigra- 
tion Association.  When  he  had  succeeded  in  accomplishing  his  work,  he 
was  coolly  told  to  stand  on  one  side,  and  a  position  which  he  had  actually 
created  was  given  to  a  favorite  of  influence.  We  might  keep  on  with 
these  instances,  and  fill  columns,  but  our  space  is  valuable.  We  have 
said  enough  to  set  that  intelligent  class  of  ladies  and  gentlemen  for  whom 
the  News  Letter  ia  designed,  thinking  and  talking. 


INSURANCE. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Cout  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfolture  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATE!*    183S.] 
Assets 816,000,000. 

This  Company  Is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  trannated  tho  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which   provide  that; 

First -No  policy  hIib.II  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
tho  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Beoond— In  default  ol  payment  of  lubsequont  Premiums,  it  is  binding-  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Poltoy.  us  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  I'olii  y-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan    1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Nonforfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

{ST*  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 

Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861.— Nob.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  3750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N,  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everaon,  A.  B,  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort.  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandeuatein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning;,  James  Motfitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  Johu  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  Q.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohkn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

•  THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  franes;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  franes  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000,  I  .  S.  OoM  Coln.--Los«es  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  acceptRd  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amount*  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  <fc  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  Btreet. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  tbe  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  St. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  for  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  Paeijlc  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St  (Palace  Hotel),  S-  P. 

B3f  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  §1.50  ;  of 
100,  $2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $3.  Preparatory  Pills,  $i  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
[Aug  27.1 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  Loudon,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physiciaus.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  G32  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.       Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation  of  his  old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street     OlfieeHours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:     22    MOSIBdMERV    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Rnlorson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  25, 1882. 


A  FEW  REMARKS  CONCERNING  OCEAN  SHORE. 

By  the  way,  what  is  the  matter  with  the  Ocean  Shore  R.  H.  fran- 
chise ?  Something  seems  to  have  gone  amiss  with  it.  It  hangs  fire  in  the 
Board  of  Supervisors,  and  that,  too,  right  on  the  final  push.  Meeting 
after  meeting  of  the  Board  passes,  and  yet  final  action  is  postponed.  This 
is  suggestive.  It  ib  more  than  suggestive— it  is  palpable  evidence.  The 
sack  must  have  burst  and  emptied  its  contents  by  the  wayside,  or  else 
when  it  was  opened  the  coin  was  found  to  be  counterfeit.  No  other  ex- 
planation of  the  delay  in  completing  the  "  job  "  is  tenable.  All  through 
the  various  stageB  of  this  matter  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors acted  calmly  and  deliberately,  and,  as  they  knew,  in  direct  defi- 
ance of  popular  wishes.  It  is  idle,  therefore,  to  suppose  that  they  have 
received  any  new  light  on  the  subject  and  are  acting  differently  in  conse- 
quence of  the  illumination.  The  whole  "job "was  carefully  planned 
long  before  the  present  Board  went  into  office,  and  a  majority,  at  least,  of 
the  Board  thoroughly  understood  it  in  all  its  bearings ;  and  right  here 
there  comes  to  onr  mind  a  remembrance  of  the  Pecksniffian  virtue  and 
indecent  haste  with  which  the  present  city  administration  seized  theorems 
of  Government.  The  traditional  method  of  transferring  the  municipal 
Government  was  for  the  members  of  the  old  Board  to  convene  on  the 
night  of  the  first  Monday  in  December,  introduce  their  successors  and 
retire.  This  was  a  gentlemanly  method  of  proceeding.  The  members  of 
the  present  Board,  however,  were  so  inflamed  with  their  own  overpower- 
ing "  squareness,"  and  their  virtuouB  indignation  at  the  "  crookedness"  of 
their  predecessors,  that  they  seized  upon  the  municipal  records  early  in 
the  morning,  and  acted  toward  those  who  had  preceded  them  in  office  in 
a  manner  that  was,  to  say  the  least,  vulgar  and  disgustingly  full  of  self- 
assertive  honesty.  The  News  Letter  thought  at  the  time  that  the  new 
Administration  commenced  the  discharge  of  its  dutieB  with  too  much  of 
a  Pecksniffian  air  to  be  wholesome,  and  it  has  turned  out  that  we  were 
right.  The  present  Board  of  Supervisors  has  not  yet  been  in  office  three 
months,  and  yet  its  record  is  unsavory.  Heretofore  the  very  worst  Boards 
that  we  have  had  generally  waited  for  six  or  more  months  before  they 
commenced  their  peccadilloes.  But  this  one  (which  was  so  honest  that  it 
could  hardly  allow  the  bad  one  which  had  preceded  it  time  to  get  out) 
commenced  perpetratiug  the  most  palpable  "  jobs  "  immediatly  after  its 
induction—before  its  induction,  in  fact,  for  it  was  in  such  a  hurry  to  be- 
gin that,  as  we  have  already  said,  it  dispensed  with  that  customary  cere- 
mony. Reverting  back,  however,  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to  the 
Ocean  Shore  project,  we  may  mention  that  that  incorporated  band  of  paper 
railroad  builders  have  now  a  bill  pending  before  Congress,  the  purpose 
of  which  is  to  grant  them  a  right  of  way  through  the  PreBidio  military 
reservation.  It  is,  we  fancy,  probable  that  they  are  holding  back  their 
sack  from  the  Supervisors  until  that  bill  is  disposed  of.  If  they  can  lobby 
it  through  and  brace  the  Supervisors  up  with  argentiferous  consolation, 
until  the  fmal  passage  of  the  franchise  is  accomplished,  they  will  have  a 
nice  little  railroad  property  to  sell,  without  throwing  up  a  shovelful  of 
earth  or  laying  a  rail 

LET    US     AT.T.    HAVE    A    SUBSIDY, 

A  bill  is  now  pending  before  the  United  States  Congress  the  purpose 
of  which  is  to  subsidize  a  certain  line,  or  certain  lines,  of  steamships.  A 
bill  of  this  kind  has  been  before  Congress  every  session  for  a  long  time 
past.  The  object  of  the  bill  is  to  resuscitate  the  American  merchant 
marine  and  restore  it  to  its  former  proud  position  on  the  ocean.  The  ob- 
ject is  a  most  worthy  one  and  the  means  taken  to  achieve  it  are  unique. 
We  want  steamships  to  sail  under  our  flag  and  to  turn  their  earnings  into 
the  pockets  of  our  citizens,  but  our  steamship  builders  lack  either  the  ca- 
pacity or  the  inclination  to  build  at  a  price  which  will  enable  such  ships 
to  compete  with  the  ships  of  other  nationalities.  One  would  think  that 
the  proper  remedy  for  this  difficulty  would  be  to  remove  those  causes 
which  operate  so  as  to  prevent  our  steamship  builders  from  constructing 
as  cheaply  as  the  builders  of  other  countries  can,  or  else  to  permit  our 
shipping  merchants  to  buy  their  vessels  in  the  cheapest  market,  and  so  be 
in  a  position  to  compete,  upon  equal  terms,  with  the  world.  This,  the 
News  Letter  thinks,  would  be  a  common  sense  remedy  for  a  simple  and 
ascertained  evil.  But  it  is  not,  apparently,  such  a  remedy  as  commends 
itself  to  the  minds  of  those  who  are  interested  in  "  the  restoration  of  the 
American  shipping."  They  have  a  still  simpler  remedy.  Their  remedy 
is  the  contents  of  the  United  States  Treasury,  and  it  is  an  effective  rem- 
edy of  its  kind — but  the  kind  is  not  good.  American  shipbuilders  and 
American  shipping  merchants  being  unable  to  conduct  their  business  at  a 
profit,  it  is  the  duty  of  Congress  to  supply  that  profit  out  of  the  Public 
Treasury,  in  the  form  of  a  Bubsidy— in  other  words,  that  the  Government 
should  pay  them  to  continue  in  business.  Upon  what  basis  or  by  what 
process  of  reasoning  this  sublime  and  statesmanlike  remedy  is  evolved  we 
do  not  profess  to  know.  The  Government  of  the  United  States  has,  of 
course,  plenty  of  money  ;  it  is  coining  money  every  day,  it  has  the  power 
to  raise  money  by  taxing  everything  in  the  heavens  above,  on  the  earth 
beneath  or  in  the  waters  under  the  earth,  and,  as  a  dernier  resort,  it  can, 
by  putting  a  piece  of  paper  through  a  magical  process  and  stamping  cer- 
tain hieroglyphics  on  it,  make  any  amount  of  money  it  wants  to.  Now, 
it  is  manifest  that  all  these  resources  cannot  be  used  for  anv  better  pur- 
pose than  keeping  in  business  the  shipping  merchants  and  shipbuilders  who 
cannot  make  a  profit  by  the  legitimate  pursuit  of  their  business.  The 
News  Letter  proposes  to  have  a  bill  granting  it  a  yearly  subsidy  intro- 
duced into  Congress  pretty  soon.  If  the  principle  iuvolved  in  the  bill  in- 
troduced by  John  Roach's  friends  is  a  good  one,  then  it  is  good  enough  to 
apply  all  round.  The  alleged  Canal  Company  (Nicaragua)  wants  the  Gov- 
ernment to  pay  interest  on  the  money  invested  in  the  work,  the  shipping 
people  want  the  Government  to  pay  them,  by  a  subsidy,  the  profits  they 
are  unable  to  make,  and  there  are  a  hundred  different  propositions  of  a 
similar  class  before  Congress.  There  are,  also,  a  few  thousand,  more  or 
less,  of  similar  schemes  that  have  already  passed  through  Uncle  Sam's 
money  vaults.  Now,  we  think  that  it  is  time  that  the  press  got  a  show, 
and  we  are  going  to  see  that  venerable  young  gentleman,  old  Mr.  Picker- 
ing, and  ascertain  his  "  opinion  "  on  the  subject. 


The  Dominion  of  Canada  Freehold  Estate  and  Timber  Company 
(Limited)  invite  subscriptions  for  £60,000,  in  Six-per-cent.  Pirst  Mort- 
gage Bonds,  redeemable  by  yearly  drawings,  with  a  bonus  of  20  per  cent. 
The  bonds  will  be  secured  by  a  mortgage  on  80,000  acres  of  freehold  land, 
having  a  frontage  of  about  ten  miles  on  the  St.  Lawrence  River,  opposite 
Rimouski. 


WILL  THERE  BE  A  GENERAL  WAR? 
There  ia  a  general  feeling  of  unrest  pervading  the  world.  This  feel- 
ing, and  many  instances  of  it  may  be  quoted  from  history,  is  always  the 
precursor  of  war.  Russia  is  in  the  throes  of  transition.  There  are  signs 
of  a  revolution  in  Turkey — a  rival  claimant  is  asserting  his  right  to  the 
Ottoman  throne.  Austria  is  striving  to  extend  her  boundaries.  Germany 
is  torn  with  dissentions — the  government,  although  essentially  weak  as  to 
all  internal  concerns,  is  asserting  the  personal  rule  of  the  Emperor  and 
practically  disregarding  the  protests  and  the  voice  of  Parliament.  Italy 
is  irritated,  and  ready  to  join  issue  with  Prance  in  the  affairs  of  the 
Mediterranean.  The  aggressions  of  France  in  Tunis  having  given  great 
offense  to  the  Italians,  and  which,  when  the  time  comes,  they  will  surely 
resent.  France  is  only  waiting  for  an  opportunity  to  avenge  herself  on 
Germany,  and  rescue  her  conquered  provinces,  Alsace  and  Lorraine. 
England  is  wrestling  with  the  Irish  problem,  which,  for  the  last  two  hun- 
dred years,  has  always  presented  its  worst  phases  immediately  preceding 
great  European  wars.  A  .hundred  years  ago,  previous  to  this  country 
gaining  its  independence,  great  concessions  were  made  by  the  English 
Government  to  Ireland.  Previous  to  the  Crimean  war  and  the  Indian 
Mutiny  a  greater  agitation  than  the  present  one  was  carried  on  in  Ireland 
against  the  payment  of  tithes.  "The  outrages,  the  murders  and  the  agi- 
tations then,"  says  Mr.  Bright  in  a  recent  speech,  "far  exceeded  any- 
thing that  has  occurred  during  the  last  twelve  months."  Simultaneously 
with  the  great  war  between  France  and  Germany,  and  immediately  pre- 
ceding the  war  between  Russia  and  Turkey,  the  agitation  about  disestab- 
lishing the  Episcopal  Church  occurred.  When  in  all  Europe  the  embers 
of  discontent  were  smouldering,  in  Ireland  they  burst  out  into  flame.  As 
to  this  country,  the  temper  of  the  people  could  be  plainly  perceived  when 
Mr.  Blaine  threw  down  the  gauntlet  to  the  whole  of  Europe  on  the  Pan- 
ama Canal  question.  Judging  from  the  tone  of  the  press  of  this  country, 
the  people  were  ready  to  back  up  the  Government  in  any  assertions  it 
might  make  with  reference  to  the  Monroe  Doctrine,  however  wild  and  ex- 
treme they  might  be.  This  country  had  four  great  wars  within  ninety 
years,  and  the  time  has  about  arrived  when  another  may  be  expected. 


ANOTHER  NUISANCE. 
The  News  Letter  begs  to  direct  the  attention  of  the  Board  of  Health, 
and  also  of  the  Inspector  of  Streets,  to  the  fact  that  an  intolerable 
nuisance  is  now  being  created  at  the  foot  of  Powell  street,  just  back  of 
the  sea-wall,  by  the  dumping  there  of  garbage  and  filth.  Last  year,  it 
will  be  recollected,  the  Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners  created,  in  the 
same  neighborhood,  a  nuisance  which  imperiled  the  health  of  a  large  pro- 
portion of  our  citizens.  That  nuisance  was  abated  in  time,  and  after  a 
hard  struggle.  Now,  almost  before  the  stink  of  the  old  nuisance  has  died 
away,  another  one  is,  with  the  sanction,  we  understand,  of  the  Superin- 
tendent of  Streets,  being  created.  This  should  not  be.  The  Superin- 
tendent of  Streets  is,  under  the  law,  allowed  to  designate  places  where  it 
shall  be  lawful  to  dump  garbage,  but  he  is  supposed  to  exercise  common 
sense  and  prudence  in  his  administration  of  the  authority  vested  in  him. 
At  this  season  of  the  year  no  garbage  should  be  dumped  anywhere  in  the 
neighborhood  we  have  mentioned,  because  the  foul,  pestilential  effluvia 
arising  from  such  filth  is  blown  by  the  prevailing  winds  all  over  the  city. 
And,  as  a  general  principle,  we  maintain  that  this  thing  of  permitting  the 
owners  of  water-front  property  to  fill  up  their  lots  with  filth  and  improve 
their  real  estate  cheaply,  but  at  the  risk  of  human  life,  should  be  stopped. 
Water-front  properties  are,  as  a  rule,  surrounded  by  a  thickly  populated 
neighborhood,  where  a  pestilential  sickness — such  as  a  foul  atmosphere  is 
liable  to  create — would  work  sad  havoc  in  a  short  space  of  time.  In  re- 
gard to  this  particular  nuisance,  of  which  the  News  Letter  is  now  com- 
plaining, we  beg  to  intimate  to  the  Board  of  Health  that,  for  the  purpose 
of  keeping  the  city  in  a  good  sanitary  condition,  it  is  armed  with  powers 
that  are  almost  plenary,  and  it  is  its  duty  to  see  that  this  plague  breeder 
Selah. 


GOSLIN'S    CALENDAR. 

Charley  Goslin.  whose  name  has  ornamented  these  columns  on  divers 
occasions,  has  again  distinguished  himself.  Mr.  Goslin  was  last  New 
Year's  Day,  and  is  now  for  that  matter,  an  ardent  admirer  of  a  fair  but 
frail  damsel  who  resides  at street.  Mr.  Goslin  made  an  appoint- 
ment to  call  upon  this  frail  young  damsel  on  New  Year's  Day.  Unfor- 
tunately, a  pressure  of  other  affairs  occupied  bis  attention  durirg  the 
early  hours  of  that  eventful  day,  and  when  he  rushed  into  a  barber's 
shop  at  the  last  moment  he  found  every  chair  engaged  three  or  four  deep. 
In  despair  he  offered  five  and  then  ten  dollars  for  the  "next  chauce,"  but 
it  was  New  Year's  Day,  and  no  one  seemed  to  want  to  make  money;  so 
Mr.  Goslin  was  outrageously  late,  and  his  lady.love  dreadfully  angry. 
In  order  to  mollify  her,  Mr.  Goslin  promised  to  publish  a  calendar  with 
a  full-figure  picture  of  her  on  it.  This  calendar  has  just  been  issued,  and 
is  to  be  found  around  town.  It  is  ornamented  with  a  life-like  picture  of 
the  fair  but  frail  damsel  standing  in  her  boudoir,  and  surrounded  by  the 
necessaries  pertaining  to  the  pursuit  of  her  business.  Mr.  Goslin's  calen- 
dar is  a  startling  innovation,  "not,"  as  Mr.  Snagsby  would  remark,  "to 
put  too  fine  a  point  on  it,"  and  it  is,  unquestionably,  a  good  advertise- 
ment for  the  young  lady. 

THE    OUTLOOK. 

The  Tariff  issue  is  plainly  coming  to  the  front,  the  Senate  havinsr  al- 
ready debated  it.  The  same  bill  has  just  been  reported  from  the  Com- 
mittee of  Ways  and  Means  in  the  House.  It  provides  for  the  appoint- 
ment of  nine  persons  to  examine  into  the  whole  subject  and  report  to  the 
next  session  of  Congress  what  amendments  should  be  made  in  the  tariff 
of  duties.  Such  a  measure  would  meet  with  general  approval  were  it  not 
believed  to  be  used  as  a  mere  device  for  postponing  action  indefinitely. 
The  commission  could  not  report  in  time  for  any  action  by  Congress  until 
the  short  session;  and  no  one  believes  that  any  reform  of  the  tariff  could 
be  got  through  in  so  short  a  time  as  two  months,  which  is  practically  the 
limit  of  that  session.  Meanwhile,  Senators  who  are  protectionists  in 
principle  say  openly  that  the  present  tariff  is  absurdly  over-protective, 
and  that  they  shall  vote  to  reduce  duties  $30,000,000  to  $40,000,000, with- 
out waiting  for  any  commission's  report. 

Overhead  Wires  in  New  York. — An  American  paper  says  that 
there  are  9,000  miles  of  telegraph  and  telephone  lines  in  the  streets  and 
on  the  housetops  of  New  York  City,  and  that  3,500  of  these  belong  to  the 
Metropolitan  Telephone  Company. 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'H»*r  lh»  rri»r Wbtl  lb*  d«»ll  »M  lbo»  !" 

'  Un«  tbftt  will  pUj  lb*  dvTtl.tir    wttb  ron." 

'  H»'d  ft  tiini   to  hi*  tail  ftt  tons  fta  •  flftll. 
Which  tuftd*  him  crow  bolder  ud  bolder." 


A  catastrophe  about  as  heartrending  m  any  it  baa  ever  been  our  lot 
to  wit  new  occurred,  a  few  afterniHin*  ago,  in  the  vicinity  of  Van  Ness 
avenue.  A  dapper  little  society  chap,  who  in  noted  for  his  consequential 
strut  and  yard-and-a-half  stride,  though  the  top  of  hi.-*  hat  barely  toncttM 
five  feet,  ffM  going  out  for  a  "ride  horseback."  His  nag  was  standing 
ready  taddled  in  the  livery  stable,  which  furnishes  him  with  his  horse- 
flesh at  $\  ">0  per  afternoon,  when  down  the  street  he  catue,  dre--  I  to 
kill,  in  a  iky-eoriper  coat,  dog-skin  gloves,  and  the  most  deliriously  tinted 
drab  pants  the  miud  of  man  can  imagine.  The  memory  of  thOtt  pants 
still  lingers  in  our  brain,  fresh  from  the  tailor  as  they  were,  without  stain, 
fold  or  a  esse,  fitting  like  a  made  to-order  "  Jouvin,'  and  of  a  hue  verging 
from  lemon  ice  cream  to  molasses  candy.  It  happened  that  right  opposite 
the  stable  is  the  residence  of  one  of  his  latest  mashes.  As  he  strode  along, 
his  "jet  Opening  and  shutting  like  a  pair  of  loosely  riveted  nail  scissora, 
and  his  back  wriggling  with  the  effort  of  propulsion,  as  though  the  upper 
and  lower  halves  of  his  body  were  retained  in  a  state  of  cohesion  by  a 
hook-and-eye,  he  spied  out  of  the  corner  of  his  eye  his  girl  at  the  window. 
Now,  if  there  is  one  thing  more  than  another  this  little  fellow  prides  him- 
self on  it  is  a  graceful  way  of  mounting  a  horse.  Not  wishing  to  waste 
his  graces  on  thin  air.  he  usually  gets  on  in  the  stable  ;  but  this  time  such 
a  chance  couldn't  be  lost.  Ordering  the  horse  to  be  brought  out  into  the 
street  (unhappy  young  man),  with  a  flourish  and  his  eye  still  on  the  win- 
dow, he  prepared  for  the  first  motion.  But  his  eye  on  the  window  it  was 
that  caused  bis  destruction.  As  he  clutched  the  rein  and  inserted  his  foot 
in  the  stirrup,  his  downfall  was  at  hand.  He  bad  not  noticed  that  a  coal 
cart  was  passing,  with  its  near  wheel  on  the  verge  of  two  looBe  planks, 
that  deceptively  bridged  a  big  mud  puddle.  Two  things  followed  that 
were  simultaneous,  as  'twere.  As  his  right  foot  left  the  ground  his  horse 
swung  round,  as  horses  will  do  at  such  a  time,  and  kerflop  !  went  the  cart 
wheel  on  to  the  planks.  Well,  you  just  ought  to  have  seen  those  pantsl 
Barnum's  tatooed  Greek  wasn't  a  patch  on  them.  Not  wishing  to  gloat 
over  a  fellow-creature's  misery,  we  waited  not  to  see  more,  but  our  ears 
told  us  as  we  hurried  away,  that  the  young  woman  at  the  window  lacked 
a  sympathizing  heart,  if  we  could  judge  by  the  tone  of  her  laugh,  while 
the  slow  footfalls  of  the  horse  as  he  was  led  back  into  the  stable  assured 
os  that  the  Park  missed  one  equestrian  that  afternoon. 

A  local  scribe,  despairing  probably  of  becoming  famous  in  any  ordi- 
nary way,  has  lately  coined  the  word  "  visitress,"  meaning  (it  is  pre- 
sumed) a  lady  who  visits.  The  English  language  will  bear  a  good  deal  of 
fooling  with,  but  sometimes,  just  for  the  fun  of  it,  it  utters  one  of  its 
own  expletives.  We  can  hear  it  now  swearing  at  "  visitress."  It  is  pos- 
sible that  some  of  us  have  got  the  idea  that  everything  in  its  normal  con- 
dition is  masculine,  but  this  is  a  mistake.  "  "Visitor,"  for  instance,  is 
normally,  morally  and  emphatically  feminine.  The  sex  haven't  anything 
else  to  do  but  to  visit,  and  so,  whether  it  is  a  two  minute's  call  or  a  day's 
sit  or  a  fly  off  for  several  weeks,  they  are  the  ones  who  take  it  in.  One 
cannot  help  blushing  for  the  coiner  of  "  visitresB."  He  evidently  is  not 
used  to  ladies'  ways.  He  thought  that  they  stayed  at  home  all  day  and 
kept  house.  He  certainly  did  not  know  that  they  were  completely  ex- 
pressed by  the  primitive  word,  and  are  greatly  mystified  by  his  deriva- 
tive. But,  because  a  fellow  makes  a  mistake  once  is  no  reason  why  he 
should  not  keep  on  trying  to  do  something  off  from  the  ordinary.  It  ia 
only  by  honest  and  continued  effort  that  what  is  in  one  can  be  brought 
out.  "  Ess  "  or  "  ress  "  will  not  make  all  kinds  of  words  seem  more  fem- 
inine, but  it  can  be  rung  on  to  some.  The  language,  as  we  have  hinted, 
will  bear  considerable  strain,  and  a  being  whose  capacity  fits  new  forma- 
tions of  genders  need  not  be  driven  off.  Almost  any  one  is  hard  pushed 
sometimes  for  something  that  Beems  barely  unique,  and  we  are  humane 
enough  to  force  our  sympathies  over  to  even  the  goose  who  fancies  an 
uniqueness  in  affixes  that  either  mean  nothing  or  a  quite  superfluous  op- 
posite. ' 

A  croaker  in  literary  circles  wants  to  know  how  many  of  the  living 
writers  will  be  read  a  century  hence.  We  say  "  croaker  "  because,  if  he 
were  anything  else,  he  wouldn't  have  asked  such  a  confounded  question. 
Don't  we  all  expect  to  live?  Don't  the  Town  Crier  expect  that  some  ra- 
pacious book-publisher  will  gobble  it  up  for  mouey-making  purposes,  and 
send  us  not  only  into  the  next  century,  but  into  infinitude?  Don't  the 
editorial  writer  on  the  Bulletin  already  see  posterity  blessed  in  him? 
Won't  the  philosophy  of  the  Evening  Post  some  time  be  considered  equal 
to  that  of  Mill,  or  Bacon,  or  Compte?  Won't  the  Chronicle*  on  Glaus 
Spreckels  and  sugar-refining,  go  "thundering  down  the  ages"  with  G-ui- 
teau's  gabble?  Won't  Mr.  Pickering's  exceeding  cleverness  be  talked 
about  in  and  after  the'  year  2000?  Then,  what  but  a  croaker,  and  a  stu- 
pid one,  could  ask  who  of  us  ia  going  to  live  ?  We  are  nearly  all  of  us 
going  to  live,  and  any  one  who  says  it  isn't  &o,  or  is  so  mean  as  to  make 
such  an  implication  in  the  form  of  a  question,  is  a — well,  he  don't  know 
what  he  is  talking  about,  for  what  was  Byron  for  a  long  time  but  a  com- 
mon lord  ?  and  who  of  latter-day  scribblers  is  more  impecunious  than 
Shakespeare  was?  and  who  has  more  manuscripts  rejected  than  the  great 
writers?  They  come  up,  however — we  mean  they  come  down,  and  so 
will 

A  fierce  and  bloody  affray  took  place  this  week,  in  which  a  brace 
of  the  negro  waiters  at  the  Baldwin  were  the  principals.  It  was 
night,  and  the  battle-ground  was  the  Powell-street  sidewalk.  A  fair,  or 
rather  sad  die -colored  maid,  was  the  prize  for  .which  those  valiant  dish- 
slingers  contended.  They  fought  well  and  squarely.  Each  man  took  his 
punishment  like  a  Spartan,  and,  when  he  went  down,  bounded  again 
from  the  planks  as  if  they  had  been  India-rubber.  And  0!  shame  on 
womankind,  white  or  black,  the  damsel  looked  calmly  on,  and  eat  her 
peanuts  with  undisturbed  equanimity,  while  those  gallant  lads  larded  the 
lean  earth  with  their  blood  for  her  sake.  And  may  we  never  break 
shrimp  again,  if  ten  minutes  afterwards  she  were  not  seated  in  an  oyster 
saloon,  smiling  on  an  alien  bell-boy  who  had  never  struck  a  blow  in  her 
honor.  Blessings  on  that  bosses'  head,  who  set  before  the  faithless  nymph 
a  cracked  crab,  more  oderiferous  than  a  Potrero  hog-pen,  and  who  finally 
fired  the  twain  ignominiously  into  the  street  for  their  inability  to  defray 
the  cost  of  the  feast. 


Guess    Who? 
At  his  button  he  wears  a  bouquet, 
And  sports  all  the  ton  of  the  duet; 
But  his  youthful  displuet, 
Do  whatever  he  mint, 
Is  quite  spoilt  by  his  wig— so  they  say. 
For  this  fellow  the  ladies'  hearts  ache  ; 
He  is  wild  and  well  dressed  for  their  sache, 
Afl  Adonis  and  rache 
He's  entitled  to  tache, 
Without  doubt,  quite  the  whole  of  the  cache. 

Mr.  Smith,  of  the  Palace  Hotel  has  made  an  important  rule,  restrict- 
ing the  heretofore  gratuitous  distribution  of  wooden  toothpicks  at  the 
desk  of  that  important  official.  The  smiling  stranger,  who  lounges  in 
from  the  street  to  inquire  about  a  fraudulent  Jinks  or  Hinks,  will  no 
longer  be  permitted  to  help  himself  at  will  from  the  toothpick  font;  he  must 
open  his  mouth,  and  prove  to  the  satisfaction  of  a  committee  of  the  clerks 
that  he  has  been  abonafideguestat  the  hotel  restaurant.  If  huge  chunks  of 
steak  are  discovered  wedged  in  among  his  molnrs  and  incisors,  and  frag- 
ments of  antedeluvian  mutton  found  clinging  to  the  hinges  of  his  jaw,  he 
will  be  allowed  the  use  of  a  toothpick  from  the  common  store,  but  he 
must  not  masticate  it  on  the  sidewalk,  in  the  vanity  of  Ms  soul,  to  give 
the  public  the  impression  that  he  has  really  been  dining  at  the  Palace. 
The  toothpick  is  to  be  returned  to  Mr.  Smith,  who  every  Saturday  do- 
nates them  to  the  Orphan  Asylums,  to  be  worked  into  soup  for  the  nour- 
ishment of  those  helpless  little  ones  who  are  the  special  charge  of  this 
charitable  city. 

An  Episcopal  bishop  in  Massachusetts  is  about  to  license  a  couple 
of  young  women  to  read  in  a  country  place  so  dull  that  no  man  could  be 
found  who  would  take  the  place!  This  is  quite  at  a  par  with  the  reason 
as  discussed  by  some  Methodist  dignitaries  in  this  city  against  the  ordina- 
tion of  Mrs.  Van  Cott,  which  she  made  a  point  of  asking  for  when  holding 
revival  services  here  and  in  Oakland.  She  wanted  the  name  as  well  as 
the  game,  but  the  chiefs  of  the  ministry  said  to  one  another  that,  if  she 
came  in,  the  others  would  want  to,  and  that  in  a  little  while  they  wouldn't 
have  any  places  left  for  themselves!  Fortunate  Massachusetts  girls,  to 
live  in  a  State  where  the  little  towns  are  so  ugly  that  the  field  is  left  to 
them  ;  and  unlucky  Mrs.  Van  Cott,  to  have  preferred  her  request  in  a 
State  like  California,  in  no  part  of  which  ministers  refuse  to  bask  and 
officiate. 

If  we  wanted  to  become  a  leader  of  society  and  return  to  our  old 
place  as  the  idol  of  Nob  Hill  we  should  certainly  cultivate  the  sickly 
habit'of  poking  our  nose  in  a  lady's  face  when  asking  her  a  simple  ques- 
tion about  the  weather.  Alas  for  the  courtliness  of  those  departed  years 
when  the  cut  of  the  T.  C.'s  evening  coat  drove  hordes  of  cheap  swells 
erazy  with  anger.  Begad,  the  young  man  who  spoke  to  the  belles  of  our 
past,  unless  he  had  something  to  say  worth  listening  to,  was  wafted  down 
the  room,  to  prey  upon  the  first  idiotic  fossil  he  encountered.  But  now, 
any  jackass  who  wears  the  cap  and  jingles  wins  the  admiration  of  the 
girls.  Whew  !  how  rheumatic  we  grow  !  Why,  the  girls  the  T.  C.  loved 
in  his  green  youth  are  grandmothers  now.  We  are  growing  damnably  old, 
and  that  is  one  of  the  reasuns  we  so  keenly  enjoy  a  good  square  growl. 

There  have  been  serious  doubts  of  late  years  among  the  orthodox 
whether  the  male  element  will  be  even  represented  in  heaven.  That 
doubt  has  been  settled.  It  will  be  represented.  At  Trinity  Church,  on 
Ash  Wednesday — which  place  is  more  than  fairly  representative — there 
were  counted  fifteen  men.  Weak-minded  people  may  think  they  can  de- 
tect sarcasm  in  this,  but  whoever  thinks  so  we  will  pronounce,  in  advance, 
weak-minded  in  deed  and  in  fact.  There  were  "  fifteen  men  present  amid 
hundreds,  of  course,  of  women.''  But  we  chronicle  the  fact,  not  in  satire, 
as  anybody,  we  have  already  said  not  a  fool,  would  know,  but  as  evidence 
in  refutation  of  the  theory  that  some  have  that  the  oyster  suppers  given 
in  the  costly  mansions  above  will  be  both  served  and  eaten  by  the  ladies. 

The  ministers,  who,  in  San  Francisco,  at  the  present  time,  are  talking 
sentimentally  at  funerals  of  the  "  Remorseless  Destroyer,  Death,"  are 
unwitting  connivers  and  abettors  of  the  pestilence  that,  being  in  its  causes 
so  well  understood,  may  very  fittingly  be  said  to  "  walk  by  noonday."  If 
an  anathema  could  be  pronounced  over  every  coffin-lid  against  our  paid 
Supervisors,  who,  busy  with  schemes  of  bigger  interest  to  themselves,  per- 
mit Death  to  stalk  out  of  the  vile  sewers,  they  might  see  the  policy  of 
acting  before  the  whole  youth  of  our  city  become  inoculated  with  the 
poison  and  are  laid  under  the  ground.  But  even  such  an  anathema  would 
need,  probably,  to  be  separately  pronounced  on  each  one,  and  repeatedly, 
before  it  would  effect  anything. 

For  all  of  what  may  be  said  of  Oscar  Wilde's  posing  attitude  for  pe- 
cuniary purposes,  we  would  rebuke  those  who  rebuke  him  harshly,  for,  if 
he  is  making  money  by  a  half  honest  appeal  to  the  inner  human  longings, 
which,  however  much  they  may  long,  do  not  help  us  much  in  the  practi- 
cal business  of  life,  his  scorners  should  remember  that  he  is  not  grinding 
any  money  out  of  the  poor.  He  has  only  the  double  gift  which  would 
have  been  well  for  many  to  have  bad  who,  with  great  talents,  have  lived 
and  died  in  want— the  gift  of  producing  and  then  finding  a  market. 

Great  has  been  the  storm  raised  by  the  good  advice  we  gave  last  week 
apropos  of  carelessness  in  dispatching  notes  to  one's  wife  and  one's  latest 
fancy  au  meme  temps.  No  less  than  fifteen  prominent  capitalists  having 
wives  and  fancies  both,  have  called  to  know  if  they  were  the  parties 
meant.  Surely  there  is  not  a  man,  woman  or  child,  who  has  any  knowl- 
edge of  'Frisco's  elite,  who  did  not  immediately  say — if  not  openly,  at 
least  mentally—"  Blank  is  the  man,"  and  they  were  right. 

As  persons  are  constantly  calling  at  this  office  to  demand  apologies 
and  retractions  for  the  frightfully  scurrilous  libels  which  constitute  the 
charm  of  this  rose-hued  column,  it  becomes  imperatively  necessary  to  in- 
form all  sensitive  persons,  particularly  insurance  clerks  of  a  tidgetty  na- 
ture, that  we  are  at  home  every  Thursday  from  12  to  1,  and  that  a  hos- 
pital ambulance  is  in  attendance  for  visitors  free  of  charge. 

A  scribe  in  a  local  paper  complains  that  there  are  many  youths  of  a 
literary  turn  who  do  not  publish  their  works  for  fear  of  criticism.  Score 
credits  a  mile  longer  than  ever  to  the  critics.  If  they  do  this,  they  are 
really  of  account. 


12 


SAtf  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


JILTED. 

As  white  as  snow  once — years  ago — 

See,  now  'tis  nearly  amber  ! 
Among  these  criss-cross  hieroglyphs, 
Abounding  in  her  "  buts  "  and  "ifs," 

How  I  did  like  to  clamber ! 
She  always  wrote  on  "  White-Laid  Note  " ; 

Just  feel — it  seems  so  brittle 
That  one  might  crack  it  by  a  touch. 
Love  her  ?    Yes,  I  did,  very  much. 

Loved  me !  A  very  little. 
You  may  peruse  it,  if  you  choose ; 

Love's  fragile  flower  has  wilted, 
And  this  is  but  a  faded  leaf. 
With  which  I  mock  the  gnawing  grief 

That  comes  from  getting  jUted. 
That  blur  of  ink?    I  used  to  think, 

When  this  was  ante-yellow, 
A  tiny  tear  had  left  that  stain, 
Yes  ?    No  !    He  held  it  in  the  rain. 

Who's  he  ?— The  other  fellow ! 

He  was  a  plain  old  man  from  the  country;  he 
wore  an  old  style,  broad-brimmed  hat,  and  his 
clothes  were  homespun,  but  when  a  slick  look- 
ing stranger  stepped  up  to  him  and  professed  to 
know  him,  and  asked  all  about  his  wife  and  fam- 
ily, and  wanted  to  know  when  he  came  down 
and  when  he  was  going  back,  the  old  man  de- 
clined the  proffered  hand,  and  drawing  back, 
said,  "That's  all  right,  young  man  ;  never  mind 
the  preliminaries ;  git  right  down  to  business 
'twonce.  You've  got  some  goods  at  the  depot 
and  want  to  pay  the  freight.  Hadn't  got  noth- 
in'  but  a  hundred  dollar  check.  Would  I  hold 
the  check  and  let  you  have  sixty  dollars  and 
forty-three  cents  to  pay  the  freight?  Or  p'r'aps 
you've  j  ust  draw'd  a  prize  in  a  lottery,  and  would 
I  jes  step  round  with  you  and  see  you  git  the 

money  ;  or  p'r'aps "  but  the  confidence  man 

had  slipped  away;  the  granger  was  too  well 
posted,  altogether.  As  the  old  man  gazed  after 
his  retreating  figure  he  chuckled  out,  "Slipped 
up  that  time,  Mr.  Bunko ;  I'm  posted— I  read 
the  papers." 

Two  old  ladies  were  sitting  before  the  fire 
engaged  in  silent  thought.  Finally  one  of  them 
arose,  went  to  the  window,  and  scanning  the  ap- 
pearance of  nature  outside,  Baid:  "Betsy,  I  be- 
lieve it's  going  to  rain."  "No  such  thing,"  re- 
turned the  other  ;  "  the  sun's  shining  and  there's 
not  a  cloud  to  be  seen."  "  Can't  help  that,"  re- 
sumed her  companion  ;  "the  tin  rooster  on  old 
'Squire  Gilbert's  barn  is  p'intin'  straight  toward 
the  east,  and  that's  a  sure  sign  of  a  storm."  Bet- 
sey turned  as  she  said  this,  and  looking  her 
square  in  the  face  with  a  conservative  expres- 
sion, exclaimed :  "  Lor'  sakes,  Jane,  how  can  you 
be  so  superstitious  ? 

A  campaign  lie  is  going  the  rounds  of  the 
press  to  the  effect  that  Sarah  Bernhardt  hung 
up  her  stocking,  Christmas  Eve,  and  next  morn- 
ing she  found  it  badly  burst  in  several  places, 
some  one  having  jammed  a  pencil  into  it.  Sa- 
rah says  it  was  not  a  lead  pencil—  it  was  a  match. 
This  fashion  of  originating  exaggerated  stories 
about  public  characters  is  all  wrong,  and  should 
be  frowned  down  by  a  free  and  unshackled  press. 

Irritated  Mamma;  "No,  it  doesn't  fit  as  if 
he  had  been  born  in  it — it  doesn't  fit  at  all ;  and 
I   shall  expect  the  money  back."    Mr.    Moses: 

"But  s'help  me "Irritated  Mamma:  "Your 

advertisement  says,  "  Money  returned  if  not  ap- 
proved." Mr.  Moses:  "  So  they  do,  ma  tear,  so 
they  do ;  but  your  money  was  approved — it  vas 
very  goot  money." 

Minister  Hamlin,  having  somehow  strayed 
to  a  bull  fight  at  Madrid,  and  after  watching  the 
proceedings  for  awhile,  said:  "Those  fellows 
don't  know  how  to  handle  a  bull.  Why,  any 
farmer's  boy  down  around  Bangor  would  know 
enough  to  put  a  ring  in  the  critter's  nose  and 
hitch  a  stick  to  it.  Then  they  could  lead  the 
beast  around  as  handy  as  could  be." 

Railway  trains  now  hurry  through  Newark, 
N.  J.,  without  stopping.  Though  nobody  there 
has  yet  robbed  a  train,  there  is  no  telling  what 
the  bank  cashiers  and  city  officials  will  turn  their 
hands  to  in  order  to  make  money  when  the  banks 
are  all  broken  and  the  city  funds  gone. 

A  north- country  fishwife  went  out  to  buy  a 

dress.  "None  of  your  gaudy  colors  for  me," 
she  said  at  once  to  the  man  at  the  counter,  "give 
me  plain  red  and  yaller." 

"Two  heads  are  better  than  one,"  was  origi- 
nated by  Fenimore  Cooper,  while  heading  a  bar- 
rel in  his  humble  cooper  shop. 

The  watchmaker  can't  afford  to  do  a  cash 
business,  because  he  makes  all  his  profits  on  time. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


f      ARRIVE 

(     (from) 


9:30  a.m. 
*3  :00  p.m. 
*4,00p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*±:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a'.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30p.m. 
J8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A. M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A,M. 

3:00  P.M. 

6:00  P.M. 

3:30  r.M 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00p.m. 
13:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3 :30  P.M. 
*a:00  a.m. 


..Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  No  pa 

.  (  Deming,  El  Paso)  Express.... 

.  ( and  East j  Emigrant .. 

.  (  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. 
.  {  Stockton  >  via  Martinez . . 

...lone  

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "     ({Sundays  only) 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

...Merced      "        "         

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

...Nilesand  Haywards 


.  J  Ogden  and  )  Express 

.  (  East j"  Emigrant........ 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento, )  via  Livermore , 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia, . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
...San  Joae ■ 


.Vallejo.. 


(tSundays  only) 


...Virginia  City.. 
...Woodland.... 


. . .  Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.M. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35a.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
+12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

4:05'P.M. 

9:35  a.m 

8:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*6:00  A.M. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
,11:35  A.M. 
♦12.35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Expreaa  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier, 


From  "SAN  FRAJVCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-«6.00,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA— *6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 
9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30, 
4:00,  »t4:30,  5:00,  '■•+5:30,  6:00,  "t6:30,  7:00,  *8:00,  9:30, 
11:00,  •12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  «7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  »12:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  J8:00, 
•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  »atly. 


From  BROADWAY,  Oaklasd  -*5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32. 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

6:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,6:51,7:51. 

8:51,  9:51,   10:51,   11:51,   12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:5b 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

"+8:35,   9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "t4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  11:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:46, 

•5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  *5:15,  5:45, 

*6:15,  6:45,  *7:15. 


Creeb  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15. 
6:15. 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

+Trains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(f)Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew> 
elers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Ajt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


L.H,  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale  Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  21 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov-  1,  XSSI, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
{Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4thstreetsJ  as  follows: 


s.  p. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  F. 


1:50  A.M, 
3:30  A.M. 

):40  A.M. 
3:30  p.m. 
1:30  p.m. 
3:30  P.M. 

3:30  a.m. 
):40a.m. 
3:30  p.m. 
1:30  P.M. 

):40  A.M. 
3:30  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
and  Menlo  Park.... 


. ,  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
..Principal  Way  Stations. . 

.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey j" 

, .  .Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  [ 
and  Santa  Cruz j 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  ) 
Stations (" 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

6:02  p.m. 
6:02  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 

*Sunda3Ts  excepted. 

Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 

Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


B3P~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  oars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  he  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner, 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  20. 

H.  S,  Williams.  A.  Ohesebroueh. 

W.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

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Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
*'  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York   and  Boston, 
and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 18S0.  [Jan.  31. 

TWO    HANDS. 

A  little  hand,  a  fair  soft  hand, 

Dimpled  and  sweet  to  kiss  ; 
No  sculptor  ever  carved  from  stone 

A  lovelier  hand  than  this. 
A  band  as  idle  and  as  white 

As  lilies  on  their  stems  ; 
Dazzling  with  rosy  finger-tips, 

Dazzling  with  crusted  gems. 
Another  band — a  tired  old  hand, 

Written  with  many  lines  ; 
A  faithful,  weary  hand,  whereon 

The  pearl  of  great  price  shines! 
For  folded,  as  the  winged  fly 

Sleeps  in  the  chrysalis, 
Within  this  little  palm  I  see 

That  lovelier  hand  than  this! 

— Harriet  Prescott  Spofford. 

An  Austin  clergyman,  whose  name  we  sup- 
press on  account  of  his  sacred  calling,  who  was  ab- 
sorbed in  thought  a  few  Sundays  ago,  just  before 
service  began,  was  approached  by  the  organist, 
who  asked,  referring  to  the  opening  hymn,  'What 
shall  I  play?'  'What  kind  of  a  hand  have  you  got?' 
responded  the  absent  minded  clergyman. 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


TRUTH     ATTESTED. 


Son 


Important 


Statement*     of    W ell  -  Known     People 
Wholly    Verified. 


In  order  thai  the  public  may  fully  realise  the  grnuinrneiw  of  the  nUtementa,  U 
well  as  the  power  and  vmluc  of  the  article  of  which  they  apeak,  wo  publish  herewith 
%b*facMmit4  rijrnaturee  of  parties  whose  sincerity  is  beyond  question.  The  truth 
of  these  tsstimonisj*  is  absolute,  nor  can  the  facts  they  announce  be  ignored. 

Ct'sTOM  Hoiii,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  23.  1881. 
Mestrs.  IT.  II.  Warner  it  Ob  ; 

iiiMLtn^-  1  have  been  suffering  for  ten  years  with  congestive  attacks  of  the 
kidne> t,  which  manifested  themselves  by  inu:n.-e  pain  ud  wetdmen  In  the  baOk 
and  Mna.  The  frequency  of  these  attacks  diseased  my  kidneys  to  such  an  extent 
that  gravel  »u>nes  fonned.  1  passed  stones  ranging  in  sire  from  the  bead  of  a  pin 
to  a  good-sited  pea.  When  the  stones  passed  from  the  Udnqyi  into  tlie  bladder,! 
■jnasrieooad  intense  pain  from  the.  region  «-f  the  kidneys  inside  the  hip  bone,  down 
in  fr-mi  and  felOBf  the  course  •■(  UM  antar.  The  discharge  of  the  stones  was  usually 
attended  with  etrangun- of  the  neck  of  the  bladder.  The  pains  were  very  severe, 
coining  on  in  paroxysms,  and  returning  from  time  to  time  until  the  stones  wen  ilis- 
ahllftjd;  at  times,  the  paine  «  ere  so  severe  thai  they  amounted  almost  to  oonvul* 
I  i  oosolteo  khm  of  the  best  phjalehuiBol  this  eity,  two  of  which  make  kid* 
no  diseases  a  mm  i.ilty.  ami  they  told  me  Unit  I  could  never  be  cured  Learnibg, 
through  »  friend,  the  good  effects  attending  tho  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 
in  kidnej  diseases,  1  dm  menced  inking  it  about  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fourth  bottle.  1  passed  five  su  nes  without  any  pain,  since  which  time  I  have  had  uo 
symptoms  of  my  former  trouble. 


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Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  H.  Warner  d-  Co  ; 

(..kmlkmes—  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  bad  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  1  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  bad  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  barm  to  try  it.  lean  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief.  1  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


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San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  A  Co  : 

Gentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidlv  returning.  I  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  1  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 18S1. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— 1  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reached  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


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Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen — I  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  waB  relieved  as  I 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


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Santa  Rosa,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  B  B.  Warner  tfe  Co.: 

Gentlemen— I  have  used  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


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Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22,  1SS1. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co. : 
Gentlemen— I  have  been  afflicted  with  rheumatism  in  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


palna  In  nj  kidneys.     I  . ..innuneod  taking  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  afWr 
taking  two  bottle,  the  pains  all  left  iu, .  ;,ml  1  bare  had  no  returns  ol  pains  since. 


JU^^^^y* 


_  Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 

Messrs.  II.  B.  Warner  d>  Co.  ; 

Gentlemen— I  have  Buffered  with  pains  in  my  hack  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  LieVQfC  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
of  friends  in  tho  Koat  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  Induced  to  try  it,  and  it  has  proved  In  my  case  decidedly  beneficial. 


A 


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Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— 1  have  been  suffering  with  kidnoy  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  ihe  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys.  I  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  I  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
1  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street. 


San  Jobe,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  dc  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Lob  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10, 1881, 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  sayinsrthat,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  I  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 
which  1  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


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Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements— many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned-  have  been  voluntarily  tri^eD,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

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BAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


THE    MONTGOMERY    AVENUE    MUDDLE. 

One  of  the  most  outrageous  acta  ever  perpetrated  under  the  guiae 
of  a  legislative  proceeding  was  performed  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of 
the  city  and  county  of  San  Francisco,  on  last  Monday  night,  when  they 
passed  a  resolution  directing  Tax  Collector  Grady  to  publish  in  printed 
form  what  is  known  as  the  Montgomery  Avenue  Delinquent  Tax  List. 
Looking  at  the  matter  in  a  broad  legal  sense,  the  Board  not  only  acted 
without  color  of  law  or  authority,  but  it  has  in  all  probability  made  the 
city  a  party  to  a  matter  in  which  it  had  no  right,  title  or  interest,  and 
which  will,  perhaps,  eventually  saddle  a  burden  of  a  million  and  a  half  of 
dollars  on  the  tax-paying  portion  of  this  community.  The  law  presumes 
that  the  Tax  Collector,  in  common  with  all  officials,  knows  his  duty,  and 
puts  him  under  heavy  bonds  for  its  due  performance.  The  Board  of 
Supervisors  have  no  right  to  presume  that  he  does  not  know  his  duty,  and 
have  no  right  to  accept  an  assurance  even  from  his  own  lips  that  he  pro- 
poses to  decline  to  carry  out  any  portion  of  the  law  he  is  sworn  to  enforce. 
These  facts  are  undeniable,  and  upon  them  the  assumption  may  properly 
be  based  that  the  Board  of  Supervisors  either  committed  an  illegal  act  of 
impertinence  in  directing  the  Tax  Collector  to  do  his  duty,  or  else  used 
its  weight  and  influence  to  induce  him  to  perform  an  illegal  act.  The 
highest  courts  in  the  land  have  agreed  in  deciding  that  no  court  can  issue 
a  writ  of  mandamus  ordering  an  executive  officer  to  perform  the  legal 
duties  of  his  office  before  the  time  set  by  law  for  the  performance  of  such 
duty  has  expired.  The  Board  of  Supervisors,  as  men  of  ordinary  intelli- 
gence, know  that  such  is  the  law,  and  individual  members  were  specially 
informed  of  the  fact  by  the  talented  clerk  of  the  Board ;  therefore  it  is 
fair  to  assume  that  they  passed  this  clearly  illegal  resolution  with  their 
eyes  open  to  the  illegality  of  their  act.  Strange  to  say,  the  passage  to 
print  of  the  resolution  excited  no  comment  in  the  daily  press,  which 
omission,  considering  the  importance  of  the  issue  involved,  must  be  laid 
either  to  ignorance  or  self-interest.  The  present  status  of  the  Mont- 
gomery avenue  tax  is  unique  even  in  the  history  of  the  blundering  legisla- 
tion under  which  this  city  has  suffered  for  years.  The  Supreme  Court, 
in  a  recent  decision,  which  was  not,  however,  given  after  a  trial  of  the  real 
merits  of  the  case,  indirectly  affirmed  that  the  improvement  of  Mont- 
gomery avenue  was  not  legally  performed ;  which  being  the  case,  it 
naturally  follows  that  it  cannot  be  legal  to  tax  property  to  pay  for  illegally 
performed  work.  At  the  time  the  work  was  done  certain  bonds  were 
issued  to  indemnify  property-hnlders  for  land  taken  from  them  to  widen 
the  avenue.  To  pay  these  bonds,  principal  and  interest,  all  the  property 
presumed  to  be  benefited  by  the  opening  of  the  a?enue  was  taxed.  Nearly 
all  the  property-holders  who  received  these  bonds  sold  them  to  bona  fide 
purchasers,  and  now  seek  to  evade  the  payment  of  their  share  of  the  tax 
specially  levied  to  redeem  the  bonds. 

There  are  also  a  number  of  holders  of  property  distant  as  much  as  four 
blockB  from  the  Avenue  who,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  received  no  benefit  from 
the  improvement,  yet  are  taxed  to  pay  for  it.  These  people  can  come  with 
clean  hands  and  protest  against  taxation  for  which  they  got  no  more  ben- 
efit than  dwellers  at  the  Mission  or  South  Park.  With  all  these  diverse 
claims  the  city  has  legally  nothing  to  do,  and  is  in  no  way  responsible  for 
them,  except,  perhaps,  as  an  equitable  matter.  This  being  the  status  of 
the  case,  the  City  and  County  Attorney,  Cowdery,  urged  on  by  that  queer 
mania  that  pushes  a  certain  class  of  people  headlong  into  places  where 
angels  fear  to  tread,  proceeded  to  mix  the  city  up  in  the  matter  by  giving 
a  legal  opinion  to  the  Tax  Collector,  in  his  official  capacity  as  the  legal 
adviser  of  the  city,  "  that  the  delinquent  tax  list  for  Montgomery  Avenue 
tax  ought  not  to  be  printed."  It  was  not  enough  for  this  legal  follower 
and  imitator  of  John  Luttrel  Murphy  to  give  an  opinion  as  plain  Mr. 
Cowdery,  or  refuse  to  interfere  in  what  did  not  concern  him,  but  he  must 
drag  the  city  in  and  parade  his  official  incapacity  before  his  admiring  fel- 
low citizens.  Truly,  the  matter  is  nicely  complicated.  The  Supervisors 
direct  the  publication  of  the  list,  the  legality  of  which  act  of  publication, 
if  brought  to  an  issue,  ha3  got  to  be  defended  by  a  man  who  has  publicly 
and  officially  announced  that  the  act  is  illegal.  If  the  publication  is  con- 
tested Mr.  Cowdery  will  have  to  go  into  Court  and  say  :  "  Your  Honor, 
I  cannot  defend  this  act  of  the  Tax  Collector's  nor  its  direction  by  the 
Supervisors,  because  I  told  them  both  that  it  was  illegal."  The  sufferers 
by  that  act  will  be  the  holders  of  Montgomery  Avenue  bonds,  and  sev- 
eral good  lawyers  hold  to  the  opinion  that,  as  the  city  is  responsible  for 
the  acts  of  its  officers,  it  will  be  no  hard  matter  to  find  a  Court  that  will 
decide  that  it  must  make  good  any  loss  sustained  by  the  bond-holders. 
There  is  yet  another  phase  to  the  question.  The  Tax  Collector  states  that 
he  sent  out  the  first  bills  for  the  tax  under  a  threat  of  mandamus  by  the 
bond-holders.  He  is  now  about  to  print  the  delinquent  list  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  and  doubtless  a  good  many  citizens 
would  like  to  know  what  kind  of  threat  or  direction  will  cause  him  to  sell 
the  property  involved  to  pay  the  delinquent  taxes.  He  has  publicly  in- 
formed hundreds  of  people  that  the  tax  was  illegal  and  they  need  not  pay 
it,  yet  he  received  a  large  amount  of  money  for  the  tax  when  tendered. 
Supposing  in  a  fair  trial  on  its  merits  the  Supreme  Court  decides  that  the 
tax  is  legal,  in  what  position  will  the  city  be  placed  when  it  attempts  to 
collect  delinquent  rates  from  people  who  were  told  by  the  Tax  Collector 
that  they  need  not  pay,  and  how  are  people  who  have  paid  the  tax  to  re- 
cover the  money  unjustly  collected  from  them  ?  The  coin  has  been  paid 
out  to  the  bond-holders,  who  are  not  likely  to  give  it  back,  and  once  more 
the  fact  stares  us  in  the  face  that  the  city  will  finally  be  called  upon  to 
pay  for  every  cent  expended  for  the  opening  and  improving  of  Montgom- 
ery Avenue.  It  is  thought  by  some  that  "  Ocean  bhore  Carmany,"  who 
was  the  prime  mover  of  the  resolution  in  the  Board,  desired  to  have  the 
list  published  because  a  fraternal  relative  has  considerable  money  in 
Montgomery  Avenue  bonds,  and  thought  the  publication  of  the  list  under 
direction  a  good  move.  Other  people  imagine  that  "  Ocean  Shore  Car- 
many's  "  ideas  do  not  soar  higher  than  the  glory  of  bossing  the  work  as 
Chairman  of  the  Printing  Committee  of  the  Board.  For  our  part,  we 
are  always  loth  to  believe  evil  of  a  truly  good  man,  and  prefer  facts  to 
suppositions. 

"  Here  is  an  article,"  said  the  peddler,  "  that  is  as  cheap  as  dirt!  "  A 
man  took  the  article,  and  was  walking  away,  when  the  peddler  grabbed 
him.  "Where's  my  money  for  that?"  he  asked.  "Money?"  said  the 
man.  "Yes — money."  "Why,  you  said  it  was  cheap  as  dirt ;  well,  I 
ran  get  all  the  dirt  I  want  for  nothing,  so  I  want  this  for  nothing." 
"  Well,  you  can't  have  it  for  nothing!"  exclaimed  the  peddler  angrily. 
"  Friends,"  said  the  man,  "  this  peddler  has  played  a  dirty  trick  on  us! " 


A    GRAY    DAY. 

Forth  from  the  sky  of  windless  gray 
Pours  down  the  soft,  persistent  rain, 
And  she  for  whom  I  sigh  in  vain, 
Who  makes  my  bliss,  now  makes  my  pain, 
Being  far  from  me  this  autumn  day — 

So  far  away. 
Where  she  is  may  skies  not  be  gray, 
But  sunlight  fill  the  vital  air — 
Ah,  were  she  here,  or  were  I  there, 
Skies  might  be  dull,  or  might  be  fair, 
And  I  not  heed,  so  she  this  day 

Were  not  away. 
No  gull  wings  out  'twixt  gray  and  gray — 
All  gray  as  far  as  eye  can  reach  ; 
The  sea  too  listless  seems  for  speech, 
And  vaguely  frets  upon  the  beach, 
As  knowing  she  this  autumn  day 

Is  far  away. 
Ah,  like  that  sea  my  life  looks  gray — 
Like  a  forgotten  land  it  lies, 
With  no  light  on  it  from  her  eyes, 
Lovely  and  changeful  as  those  skies 
'Neath  which  she  walks  this  autumn  day 

So  far  away. 
But  they  shall  pass,  these  skies  of  gray, 
And  she  for  whom  I  sigh  in  vain, 
Who  makes  my  bliss  and  makes  my  pain, 
Shall  turn  my  gray  to  gold  again, 
Being  not,  as  now,  that  future  day, 

So  far  away. 

— Philip  Bourke  Marston. 


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PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  1,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  PEKING,  on  or  about  March  4th,  at  12 
o'clock  noon,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  CHAM- 
PERICO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA,  ACAJUTLA  and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139 ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK-,  March 
11th,  at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

Feb.  25.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  off  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da\  s  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every5  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  A.M. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hook  ton,  Humboldt  Bay:    7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc. :    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  Xo.  814  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  28.  No.  10  Market  street. 

FOB    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  ami  'Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing-  Days 

Feb.  3,  8,  13,  18,  23,  and  28     I    Maxell  5, 10,  15,  20,  25,  and  30. 
At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 314  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Feb.  IS.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,   at  2  p.ji,,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Gaelic. 

February  18th 
May  20th 
August  12th 
November  4th 


Oceanic. 

March  14th 
June  6th 
August  29th 
November  21st 


Bel  sic. 
April  19th 
Julv  11th 
Sept'ber  30th 
Decemb'r  23d 


Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  Dec.  3. 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

FUnriKLP—  In  IhU  ritjr,  February  18,  t<>  the  « ifc  of  O    H.  rUrfleld,  a  daughter. 

In  this  dly,  February  19,  t.'  the  wife  >•(  Captain  R.  O.  Fox,  a  son. 
Okadt—  In  this  cit>,  Fcbru»r\  13,  to  tfve  wif«  ■■(  JohD  B.  (Jratly,  »  »oil 
HmtLirz  -  In  this  city,  February  17.  to  the  wife  of  Fred  HerliU,  a  »on. 
Mat— In  thii  oily.  February  is.  t"  the  wife  <•(  Wn.  May.  n  son. 
Modtoomicrt-  In  this  city.  February  19,  t<-  the  wife  of  II    K.  Montgomery,  a  son. 
Palmkr  —  In  this  city,  February  17,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Palmer,  a  »on. 
Watsos- -In  th-»  city,  February  14,  to  the  wife  of  .1.  bn  Wainon,  a  daughter. 
Woouiorai—  In  this  city,  February  19,  to  the  wife  of  O.  B.  Woolhouao,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

GANRiLi-San  lte-  In  this  city,  February  16,  Clifford  J.  Gambill   to  Amelia  Schultx. 
G  «llivax-Rkoa5— In  this  city,  January's*!,  M.  K.  Gallivau  to  M.  A.  Regan. 
Haicu-Wi  rrm-  In  thia  city.  February  18,  l'eter  Hum  h  t<>  Smio  ^  iitting. 
Leokaw-Mooskt— In  this  city,  >  ebruaxy  16,  Patrick  Leonard  to  Mary  Moouey. 
McCaxn-Mo-'kk  — In  thia  city .  DwMmber  21,  James  W.  MeCsnn  to  Mary  Mooro. 

Barra-CABMT— Is  this  city,  Febnur)  10,  B.  K.  Smith  t«>  Minnie  J,  Ouny, 

Vj'awu-Peakb—  In  this  city,  February  16,  Thomas  J.  Walsh,  Jr.,  to  Carrie  Peake. 
TOMB. 

Arvstroxq-  In  this  city,  James  Armstrong,  a  native  of  Dumfricshire,  Scotland, 

aged  »5  years. 
Biooy— In  thi?  city,  February  19.  Cornelius  I.  Riggy,  aged  18  years  and  6  months. 
Br  km  ft — In  this  city,  February  19,  Charles  W.  Burns,  aged  67  years. 
Bnowx— In  this  city,  February  19,  Kliza  H.  Brown,  aged  00  years. 
Cui'MrroN  -Id  this  city ,  February  Is.  Major  Westley  W,  Crumptnn,  aged  GO  years. 
Cosmo  -  In  this  city,  February  19,  John  II.  Conhig,  aged  33  years. 
Colrmak— In  this  city,  February  11,  John  Coleman,  aged  7ft  years. 
Cardigan  —  In  this  city.  February  20.  Jane  Carrigao,  aged  39  years. 
G.llispif— In  this  city,  February'  17,  Annie  Gillispie,  aged  20  years  and  9  months. 
Lat.no -In  this  city,  February  22.  Edward  Layng,  aged  61  years. 
McAllister— In  this  city,  February  22,  Alice  McAllister,  aged  16  years  and  6  months. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  January  21,  1882:— As  our  Royal  Family  is  at  present  so 
small — I  think  under  fifty  in  number — you  will,  I  am  sure,  hail  with  de- 
light the  joyful  intelligence  of  an  addition  to  it,  in  the  shape  of  a  daugh- 
ter of  the  Duchess  of  Connaught.  The  Duke  is  in  such  high  glee  about 
it.  ami  finds  his  time  bo  pleasantly  occupied  in  nursing  the  infant  princess, 
that  he  couldn't  give  it  up  even  to  go  and  thank  the  Directors  of  St. 
Thomas*  Hospital  for  electing  him  president  and  governor  thereof. 

While  I  am  talking  about  the  Royal  Family,  I  must  not  forget  to  men- 
tion the  tour  which  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh  is  making  through  Scotland, 
to  receive  the  homage  due  to  him.  Prince  Leopold,  too,  is  all  upon  thorns 
to  fetch  his  betrothed  over  ready  for  the  wedding  in  May,  which  is  to  be 
a  grand  affair,  despite  the  Queen's  wishes  that  it  should  be  private.  Par- 
liament will  have  the  honor  of  raising  his  allowance  of  pocket-money 
from  575,000  to  §200,000  a  year.  Soon  there  will  only  remain  the  fair 
Beatrice  to  be  disposed  of.  ere  the  Queen  is  left  quite  alone.  What  a 
blessing  it  ib  to  see  all  your  family  go  off  one  by  one,  all  doing  well,  and 
getting  plenty  of  money  (somehow). 

Parliament  will  be  called  upon  this  session  to  consider  the  question  of 
revising  its  own  system  of  procedure.  In  the  hands  of  the  Obstruction- 
ists, the  Lower  House  would  be  but  an  engine  for  delaying  legislation  un- 
der the  present  system,  and  while  to  English  politicians  the  rights  of  mi- 
norities are  sacred,  and  the  very  name  of  the  cloture  a  hateful  suggestion, 
it  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  upon  the  majority  devolves  the  duty  of 
carrying  on  the  business  of  the  country.  The  Cabinet,  in  preparing  a 
solution  of  this  question,  had  the  benefit  of  the  Speaker's  advice  and  also 
that  of  Sir  Erskine  May. 

The  Earl  of  Shaftesbury,  Cardinal  Manning,  the  Archbishop  of  Can- 
terbury and  Canon  Farrar  are  consulting  as  to  the  best  means  of  provid- 
ing some  relief  for  those  homeless  wanderers  who  have  felt  the  persecu- 
tions of  the  Russians  because  they  were  Jews.  A  member  of  the  Hebrew 
community  has  headed  a  subscription  list  with  £10,000,  but  states  that 
£1,000,000  at  least  would  be  necessary  to  relieve  them  to  any  purpose. 
Fearful  accounts  continue  to  be  published  here.  In  commenting  on  their 
flight  westward  one  paper  observes:  "  Jews  have  nothing  to  fear  in  Amer- 
ica ;  they  are  not  Chinamen." 

Sheffield  was  up  in  arms  against  the  Salvation  Army  on  the  16th,  when 
about  4,000  people  turned  out  and  harassed  the  evangelists  with  bricks, 
atones,  eggs,  mud  and  other  missiles  of  a  inissileaneous  character.  Hardly 
a  member  of  the  "Army  "  escaped  some  maltreatment,  broken  heads  be- 
ing the  general  order  of  the  day. 

The  industrial -school  scandals  have  inflamed  the  minds  of  the  boys  at 
a  reformatory  in  Glasgow  more  than  they  can  stand,  so  they  have  rebelled, 
wrecked  the  place,  damaged  the  officials,  and  decamped.  "  Train  up  a 
child  in  the  way  he  should  go  "—that  is,  do  it  yourself,  don't  let  an  in- 
dustrial school  or  a  reformatory  try  to  teach  him  rectitude,  for  it  will 
only  turn  him  out  a  sharp  young  thief. 

Have  you  ever  heard  of  "  Railway  Jack,"  a  dog  that  travels  hundreds 
of  miles  by  rail  in  the  course  of  a  week  or  two,  spending  all  his  life  in  the 
same  invigorating  pursuit  ?  He's  been  run  over,  and  b.  leg  has  been  am- 
putated, to  the  grief  of  all  the  railway  world  ;  but  three  less  will  be 
enough  for  him,  and  he  is  expected  to  be  about  again  shortly.  He  travels 
principally  between  Paris  and  the  north  of  Scotland. 

Westminster  School  is  entitled  to  a  bit  of  the  Abbey  in  which  rest  sev- 
eral famous  men,  and  it  can't  be  of  any  use  to  them  unless  they  cart  the 
famous  men  away — a  proceeding  which  they  would  hardly  dare  attempt, 
for  Londoners  would  not  see  the  Abbey  interfered  with.  In  any  case, 
they  undertake  that  room  shall  be  left  for  the  bones  of        Valentine. 

AN  ITEM  IN  CABLE  WORK. 
The  following  is  taken  from  the  Times  of  India:  "  During  the  repairs 
of  the  telegraph  cable  near  Bombay,  the  steamers  Ckiltern  and  Great 
Northern  were  about  half  a  mile  apart,  the  former  having  hold  of  a  shore 
end  cable,  and  bo  was  in  telegraph  communication  with  Bombay;  the  lat- 
ter having  hold  of  a  sea  cable  end,  and  so  was  in  telegraphic  communica- 
tion with  Aden.  The  Ckiltern  desired  the  Great  Northern  to  splice  on  to 
the  cable-end  held  by  the  latter,  and  pay  out  three  quarters  of  a  mile  of 
cable,  and  this  was  communicated  by  wire  from  the  test-room  of  the 
Chi<ternt  passing  through  all  the  coils  of  cable  in  her  hold  and  on  to 
Bombay,  whence  it  was  sent  on  to  Aden,  and  back  from  Aden  to  the 
Great  Northern.  Thus,  as  a  speedy  means  of  sending  a  message  half  a 
mile,  it  was  forwarded  by  a  route  between  three  and  four  thousand  miles 
long.  The  following  morning,  when  the  two  vessels  were  within  a 
quarter  of  a  mile  of  each  other,  communications  passed  between  them 
constantly  in  the  same  manner. 


MINING. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Antic*  Silver  fliiiiiut  «  ompnnj  .--- I.nni Hon  of  Principal 
Place  of  Balloon,  Ban  FnncdMO,  Oil.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia  Mining 
District,  storey  County.  Nevada,— Notice  la  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  lecond  day  ol  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  16) 
of  Twenty-five  c<  nts  per  ihare  wan  lei  led  upon  the  capita]  stock  of  tho  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  void  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
tho  Company,  Room  No.  8,  Nevada  Block,  No.  809  Montgomery  street.  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  Block  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day 
of  MARCH,  L88&,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction,  and, 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  wild  on  THURSDAY,  the  THIRTIETH  day  of 
MARCH,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. __ Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Belcher  Silver  Mining  Company. -..Location  or  principal 
place  of  business,  San  Francisco,  California;  location  of  works,  Gold  Hill, 
Storey  County,  Nevada.  Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  held  on  the  sixth  day  of  February,  18S2,  an  assessment  (No.  29)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable  imme- 
diately, in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Company, 
Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (San  Francisco  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  eleventh  day  of 
March,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction ;  and  un- 
less payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  FRIDAY,  the  thirty-first  day  of  March, 
1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  ex- 
penses of  sale.    By  order  of  tho  Board  of  Directors. 

JNO.  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  S,  327  Pine  street  (S.  F.  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Francisco, 
California.         Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

STXVER    rTTT.T.    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied February  2d 

Delinquent  in  Office March  9th 

Day  of  tale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  29th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAL    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  2 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied January  24th 

Delinquent  in  Office March  7th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  3d 

W.  W.  TRAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia. Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    VIRGINIA    MINING     COMPANY. 

Assessment —  No.  1 7 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied January  3lst 

Delinquent  in  Office March  11th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  8th 

A.  W.  HAVENS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  26,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San   Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. Feb.  4. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CONSOLIDATED    PACIFIC    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied January  28th 

Delinquent  in  Office March  3d 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock March  27th 

F.  E.  LUTY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  5,  No*.  330  Pine  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal. Feb.  4. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S   BUILDING. 
No.  3S0  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terras,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M. Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Tonag  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTKN.    Next  Term  will  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Sold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE.  91  John  atreet,  S  Y. Jan.  6. 

A.    B.    SANFORD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Wanning-  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Building's  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Ste;<m  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plana.  Sept.  3. 

L.   WADHAM, 

General    Adjuster    and    Accountant, 
226  Bosh  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  February  18,  1882. 


Compiled fromthe  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency>4Ql  California  St^S.  J?. 
■Wednesday,  February  15th. 


GBAHTOB  AND  GRANTEE. 


Mich  Allen  to  Patk  W  Farrell 

Savs  and  Ln  Socy  to  H  Holtmeier. 


CLHinkel  to  Jas  Duffy 

J  W  McCarthy  to  M  A  McCarthy. 


Andrew  Thompson  to  C  P  Dnane, 
ACDigginatoCPBlethen 


Elizth  Ernst  to  Martha  E  Bauer.. 
E  P  Hill  and  wf  to  Kobt  Peder. . . 


J  S  Alemany  to  Patk  Malloy 

David  Porter  to  Harriet  Gulliver, 


Frank  Tilford  et  al  to  M  E  Nelson 
Peter  Spreckels  to  Reub  Morton.. 

Wm  J  Pettisrew  to  Emma  Joseph. 

I E  Davis  et  al  to  Jas  Parsons 

Jas  H  Gillmore  to  A  C  TItcomh. . . 

Cornelius  E  Driecoll  toDStnart.. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Lots  465  and  466,  Silver  Terrace  Hd 

Nw  Union  and  Steiner.  n  137:6x137:6— 
Western  Addition  397 

N  California,  103:1  e  Octavia,  34:4x137: 
6— Western  Addition  161 

N  Hayes,  181:3  w  Laguna,  w  25x120— 
Western  Addition  222 

Mission  Block  80 

Sw  California  and  Broderick,  s  137:6  x 
Western  Addition  540 

Sw  Stockton  and  Vallejo,  s  68:9x65— 
50- vara  81 

N  Ellis,  95  w  Larkin,  w  27:6,  n  120,  e 
6,  s  60,  e  5,  s  60  to  commencements 
Western  Addition  9 

N  St  Roses,  85  w  of  Masonic  Avenue, 
w  25x100  

S  Vallejo,  137:6  w  Fillmore,  s  227:4,  nw 
69,  nc  82,  e  63:9,  n  137:6,  e  to  corn- 
Western  Addition  347  ;  also,  com  6  e 
Fillmore,  and  27:6  a  Vallejo  ;  a  42,  w 
6,  s  4,  e  6,  s  36:6,  e  9:6,  ne  109:6,  w  24: 
2  to  commencement — Western  Addi- 
tion 320 

W  cor  6th  and  Channel,  nw  137:6x91:8. . 

Se  Ellis  and  Goneh,  137:6x137:6— West- 
ern Addition  133 

Se  Sacramento  and  Gough,  38:10x81:3— 
Western  Addition  125 

N  California.  25  w  Leavenworth,  w  50  x 
75— 50-vara  1185 

S  25th,  254:5  w  of  DoloreB,  w  28:4x114- 
Harper's  Addition  61 

Undivided  l-4th  Be  of  Bay  and  Powell,  e 
97:G,  w  5:10,  e  22:11,  w  91:8,  n  160:5  to 
commencement 


$    250 

5,000 

13,250 

Gift 
16,000 

8,000 

5 

5 
425 


5 

9,000 

20,000 

5 

15,000 

10 

10,000 


Thursday,  February  16th. 


Horace  Hawes  to  Chas  A  Warren. 
A  P  Wagner  to  Mary  M  Wagner. . 


E  L  Good  et  al  to  C  P  Lolor 

CbaB  H  Mathews  to  J  S  Alemany. 


PDunlaptoJno  Shineberger.. 
Jno  C  Percy  to  Jno  A  Miller.. . 


F  E  Lutz  to  Jno  O'Mara  and  wife. 
Job  Ringot  to  Wm  W  Young 


C  B  Edwards  and  wf  to  J  H  Curley 


Elijah  Case  to  A  J  DobbinB — 
A  J  Dobbins  to  Jennie  M  Dobbins 
E  J  Baldwin  to  Mary  J  Lemman. 
Elizth  A  Silvey  to  H  M  Newhall 


-West 


Sw  9th,  100  se  Howard,  se  55x185— Mis- 
sion Block  2 

Se  Buchanan  and  Union,  30xS7:f 
Addition  244 

Sw  Guerrero  and  19th,  w  50x114, 

W  Church,  101:6  a  Valley,  25x100— Harp 
ers  Addition  97 

50-vara  lot  594 ;  also  n  Pine.  37  w  Mason 
w  25x62:6:  ateo,  P  V  lots  403  to  416. . . 

W  Valencia,  150  n  of  19tb,  n  £0,  w  100, 
b  25,  w  80,  a  25,  e  ISO  to  the  commence- 
ment— Mission  Block  71 

S  Columbia,  155  e  Sanchez,  e  50  x  114— 
Mission  Block  92 

Se  market,  45:10  sw  Spear,  bw  45:10  x 
137:6— Bay  and  Water  lot  subject  to  a 
mortgage  for  $2,500 

S  O'Farrell,  112:6  w  Pierce,  w  25  x  100 
—Western  Addition  430 

Lot  14,  btk  552,  Bay  Park  Homestead.. . 

Same 

Se  Market,  300  ne  7th,  ne  50x90 

S  Halleck,  92:8  e  Sansome,  e  20:6x54— B 
and  W  209,210:  n  Halleck,  125  w  San- 
some, w  12:6x44— B  and  W  203,  204 .. . 


$9,000 

Gift 
1,726 

450 

2,900 

4,250 
900 

50,500 

3,150 

5 

5 

41,000 


Friday,  February  17th. 


BANKS. 


Wm  Seifert  to  Simon  Foorman... 

Michl  Short  to  Phoebe  J  Tiffany. . 

Jno  Maboney  to  Jno  P  Poole 

Jas  Carroll  to  Henry  Hinkel 


Henry  Hinkel  to  Cath  Sullivan.... 
Margt  J  Stevens  to  CPBlethen.. 

Jno  Hannan  to  Ed wd  Barrett 

W  C  Hamerton  to  Edwd  Savannah 

Mas  Sav  &  Ln  Bk  to  C  F  Rowland 

RobtBurnett  to  Saml  M  Wilson.. 


Wm  B  Hooper  to  Thos  Ambrose. . 
Chas  O'Connor  to  J  B  Philbrick.. 


Cornelius  O'Connor  to  same. . 


W  cor  Haywood  and  Louisa,  nw  40,  ne 
57:6,  nw  40.  ne  57:6,  nw  30,  ne  20,  se 
70,  s  w  77:6  to  commencement 

N  Broadwav,  25  e  Laguna,  e  25x137— 
50-vara  1192 

Lot  9  blk  6,  lots  1,  2,  6  blk  7,  Fairmonnt 
Tract 

Sw  Sacramento  and  Baker,  s  25x106:3,  e 
Lyon,.  90:2  n  California,  n  100x106:3— 
Western  Addition  580 

Sw  Sacramento  and  Baker,  a  25x106:3 — 
Western  Addition  580 

N  California,  82:6  w  Broderick,  w  27:6  x 
132:7— Western  Addition  541 

Se  23d  ave  and  Clement,  c  57:6x100— 
Outside  Lands  203 

E  Mission,  212  e  26th,  sw  23,  ne  134:2, 
n  2,  w  117:9  to  commencement -Mis- 
sion Block  399 

Nw  Larkin  and  Lombard,  w  112:6,  137: 
6,  e  25,  s  102:6,  e  87:6,  e  35  to  com- 
mencement—Western Addition  28... 

Nw  Market,  36:11  ne  Sutter,  ne  66:4,  n 
77:1,  w  3S:9,  s  20,  w  19:4,  s  76:10  to 
commencement— 50-vara  361    

Ne  Howard  and  9th,  ne  100x165 

tf"  Stevenson,  35  s  Willows,  s  25x80— 
Mission  Block  69 

Sw  Stevenson  and  Willows,  w  80x35— 
Mission  Block  69 


!    100 
1,950 

36 

4,000 

3,450 

1,550 

475 

550 


81,250 
52,550 


600 
840 


Saturday,  February  18th. 


Geo  M  Robinson  to  James  Spiers. 

Jno  Sohmers  to  Robt  Stein 

B  Sequine  to  Sarah  Sequine 


Henry  Hinkel  to  Minna  Simon.... 
H  Ebbinghausen  et  al  to  H  Koster 
Frank  Ebbingbausen  to  same 


N  Washington,  157:6  w  Laguna,  w  70  x 
127:8— Western  Addition  239. >. 

SeFolsom,315n38tb,  n  25x90 

W  Potrero  Avenue,  285  s  Alameda,  a  57 
x  300— P  N  67:  sw  De  Haro  and  Eldo- 
rado, w  100x125;  also  ne  Rhode  Island 
and  Eldorado,  n  20uxl00-  P  N  167 

W  Baker,  115:2  n  California,  n  25x106:3 
—Western  Addition  580 

E  corner  of  Howard  and  3d,  ne  80x30  — 
100-vara  51 

Same.... | 


$4,550 
8,300 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALVORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier   |    B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass' t  Cashier 

Ag ents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfomia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  'Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter. — Capital  paid  up,  &1.SOO,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some streets.  Head  Office — 28  Corohill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Cbeck 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  §1.500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&  Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chiua  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE   NEVADA   BANK   OF  SAN   FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  Kew  York,  62  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.     This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANCL0-CALIF0RNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  $6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Ltlibsthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, $300,000. 

Officers:    Vice  -President,   Jerome  Lincoln :   Secretary,  W 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith. 
Approved  Securities.    Office 


Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.        Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  und  Lelnbank,  No  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors:  — Adolph  C.  Weber,  President;  Rudolf  Jordan, 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Keyes;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Loughborough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
5.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent. Jan.  7. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PBENTISS  SEI*B~,  Superintendent. 


Feb.  26,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVEKTISEK. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONO. 
L»*n  w  «  hit*  u  rtriTpn  mow ;  Gold  quofpa  *mi  •tomachcr*, 

Ctpr—  black  w  e'er  ■«**  crow  ;  For  mv  lad*  t«>  xi\ <•  th«  ir  dear*; 

(•).««  ».«  ffwrrt  udamaak  Tom* ;  I'm-  liiri  poking  rticke  <<f  Btocl, 

"Mw  ;  What  maids  Ui-k  from  head  in  heel : 

IKnla  Iwnlii  nerklare,  uobcr  ;  Omu -i.m  q|  ma, <  ohm;  ontna  boj  ,comtbaj| 

1    r  a  l*.hi»  .lumber  ;  Pu> ,  lads,  or  else  your  Ioa.m>  i  rv 

William  Shakspkarr. 

Wagner  is  tired  of  German  subject*  for  his  musical  compositions.     As 
bis  is  to  W  the  musk  of  the  future,  he  will  seek  newer  subject*  of  the 


»L     Creek  mythology  will  furnish  him  a  subject  for  his  next  opera,  and 
And  that  reminds  us  that  any  admirer  nl  Warner   who  sends  $2.50  and 


put.     U 
in  order 


to  stmiy  it  he  will  make  himself  at  home  on  the  Greece  «iw>t. 


hie  (or  her)  photograph  to  the  News  Letter  mbpaliaow  Company,  will 
receive  in  return  100  photograph  medallion*  already  gummed  and  per- 
forate'! ami  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

The  Signal  Service  Report  shows  Milwaukee  to  be  the  windiest  city 
in  the  country.  In  a  year  the  wind  traveled  1*0,482  miles  in  that  city, 
while  in  the  big  city  of  XewV.uk  it  only  traveled  88,521  miles  in  that 
period.  We  can't  understand  how  the  wind  could  travel  60  many  miles 
in  a  little  city  like  Milwaukee.  But  we  can  understand  why  the  elite  of 
this  ci  v  all  go  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street.  It  is  to  get  some  of 
the  delicious  mince  pies,  ice  cream,  confectionery,  and  other  things  that 
are  to  be  found  there. 

He  was  a  stout  old  Pennsylvania!),  and  when  Evangeline  approached 
him  on  the  subject  of  her  marriage  with  young  Augustus  De  Courcey,  he 
turned  pate  with  anger,  while  the  perspiration  st  K»d  out  like  soap-bubbles 
on  his  high  patrician  brow.  "Father,"  she  pleaded,  "there  is  nothing 
against  him;  he  is  of  a  good  family;  he  never  drinks,  nor  chews,  nor 
smok.s,  nor  frequents  billiard  saloons,  and  he  has  never  been  in  jail." 
"  No,  but  be  ought  to  have  been,"  exclaimed  the  trembling  and  pallid 
aristocrat.  "  This  very  morning  I  learned  that  he  once  held  a  position 
in  the  Philadelphia  Tax  Office."  The  fair  girl  uttered  a  cry  of  horror, 
fell  in  a  fit  at  his  feet,  and  Augustus  De  Courcey  moved  to  Ohio. — Kings 
Kounty  Komigue, 

"Bice  Hide  Lacrimse."— Master  Tommy  (returning  from  the  fu- 
neral)— "  Why  did  Uncle  Jonas  cry  so  for,  aunt?  He  cried  more  than 
anybody."  Aunt  (grimly) — "Of  course.  Most  of  the  property  is  left  to 
him,  my  dear."  It  is  in  order  to  observe,  right  here,  that  Uncle  Jonas  is 
going  to  have  all  the  property  painted  with  the  Imperishable  Paint, 
which  is  sold  by  James  lv.  Kelly  &  Co.,  Market  street,  below  Beale,  and 
which  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  imper- 
vious to  sun  or  rain. 

Solomon,  the  wise  man,  had  nine  hundred  wives,  but  when  one  of  his 
suspender  buttons  flew  off,  it  is  safe  to  wager  that  it  didn't  get  sewed  on 
with  any  more  suddenness  than  if  he  had  been  provided  with  only  one 
help-meet.  And  another  thing  that  interfered  with  Solomon's  happiness 
was  the  fact  that  he  was  born  too  soon  to  buy  pure  and  unadulterated 
liquors  from  P.  J.  Caesin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery 
streets.     Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

Mother,  may  I  go  out  to  skate? 

Yes,  my  darling  Julia, 
But  don't  you  try  the  figure  8, 

For  it  will  surely  fool  you. 
Just  as  you  make  the  lightning  whirl, 

To  show  your  springy  muscle, 
The  boys  will  see  a  foolish  girl 

Sleigh-riding  on  her  bustle. 

An  Illinois  school-teacher,  being  in  a  cross  mood,  hit  one  of  his  pu- 
pils on  the  head  with  a  grammar  because  the  lad  couldn't  parse  a  sen- 
tence. The  boy  died  from  the  effects  of  the  blow,  and  a  judge  subse- 
quently parsed  a  sentence  for  the  teacher.  He  gave  him  ten  years.  This 
level-headed  judge  also  bought  his  wife  an  Arlington  Range,  from  De  La 
Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  and  so  he  always  has  a  well- 
cooked  dinner. 

A  young  man  who  read  in  a  household  journal  a  recipe  headed,  "How 
to  pop  corn,"  wrote  the  editor  that  he  could  double  his  circulation  in  less 
than  no  time  if  he  would  print  rules  "  How  to  pop  the  question."  The 
editor  sententiously  replied:  "  Take  her  to  Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors,  68 
and  69  California  Market,  and  after  you  have  treated  her  and  yourself  to 
some  of  those  delicious  bivalves,  you  will  find  no  difficulty  in  unburden- 
ing your  mind." 

Beecher  contends  that  he  could  cure  the  most  rabid  Socialist  in  five 
minutes  of  his  hatred  of  wealth  by  giving  him  $500,000.  If  Mr.  Beecher 
should  adopt  this  remedy  to  cure  Socialism,  he  would  soon  have  a  mighty 
big  practice.  We  should  become  a  Socialist  and  hate  wealth  ourself  for 
one  day  only.—IforiHstown  Herald. 

A  San  Francisco  physician  told  a  fair  patient  that  her  lungs  were 
weak  and  needed  exercise.  She  got  employment  in  a  telephone  office, 
then  got  married  and  in  five  years  had  four  mischievous  boys  to  scold  and 
yell  at.  Last  week  she  had  the  whole  crowd  photographed  by  Bradley  & 
Rulofson,  the  world-renowned  photographers,  whose  studio  is  at  the  cor- 
ner of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets. 

It's  funny,  but  a  soft  palmed  woman  can  pass  a  hot  pie  plate  to  her 
nearest  neighbor  at  the  table  with  a  smile  as  sweet  as  distilled  honey, 
while  a  man,  with  a  hand  as  horny  as  a  crocodile's  back,  will  drop  it  to 
the  floor  and  howl  around  like  a  Sioux  Indian  at  a  scalp  dance.  And  it 
is  not  only  funny,  but  also  true,  that  the  very  beBt  hats  are  to  be  obtained 
at  White's,  614  Commercial  street. 

Somehow  or  other  the  Deeroit  Free  Press  discovers  that  it  takes  but 
thirteen  minutes  to  load  an  elephant  on  a  railroad  train,  while  it  takes 
twenty  for  any  sort  of  a  woman  to  kiss  her  friends  good-bye,  and  lose  the 
check  for  her  trunks.  But  then  a  woman  has  more  trunks  than  an  el- 
ephant. 

"  So  your  daughter  has  married  a  rich  husband  ?"  "  Well,"  slowly 
replied  the  father,  "  I  believe  she  has  married  |a  rich  man,  but  I  under- 
stand he  is  a  very  poor  husband."    He  does  not  drink  enough  Napa  Soda. 


I  can  but  think  n  woman's  wink 

Is  rarely  accidental  ; 
The  sex  at  flirting  is  adept, 
V\.r  tempted  Eve,  old  Adam  wept 

And  suffered  supplemental. 
We  all  recall  man's  primal  fall. 

And  how  Eve  tried  to  cater 
To  our  first  daddy's  taste  for  fruit, 


The  other  day— far  up  Broadway — 

I  saw  a  seal  clad  damsel, 
Whose  lashes  quivered  neath  the  gaze 
Of  every  man  that  dared  to  raise 

His  eyes  and  look  at  mam'selle. 
I  later  met  this  arch  coquette, 
Returning  from  her  shopping  ; 
,    Demure  and  innocent  she  seemed. 
Before  he  donned  that  fig-leaf  suit—  And  yet  a  roguish  twinkle  gleamed 
Ah,  too-too  alma  mnterl  From  optic  gently  dropping. 

What  I  did  then,  O  evil  men, 

Who  wickedly  are  guessing, 
You'd  not  believe  on  solemn  oath — 
I  didn't  (though  by  no  means  loth) — 

Now  isn't  this  distressing  ?  —  The  Judge. 

A  scientific  paper  says:  "The  dissimilarities  of  similarity  of  all 
things,  natural  or  artificial,  is  the  most  mysterious  of  all  the  hidden  and 
yet  clearly  visible  mysteries."  This  great  philosophical  fact  never  strikes 
a  man  with  half  as  much  force  as  the  further  fact  that  Noble  Bros.,  the 
House  and  Sign  Painters,  638  Clay  street,  are  ahead  of  all  competitors  in 
their  line. 

If  one  dog  can  be  placed  on  a  scent,  how  many  can  be  placed  on  a 
trade  dollar?  And,  pending  the  solution  of  this  conundrum,  we  advise 
every  one  to  buy  the  Foster  Kid  Glove  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade 
House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

11  Is  there  a  letter  here  in  a  scented  envelope  for  my  wife  ?"  he  asked 
the  postmaster,  while  the  green  fire  in  his  eyes  made  the  office  look  like  a 
leafy  forest.  "  Yes,  sir,"  answered  the  postmaster,  as  he  handed  it  out. 
The  jealous  man  tore  it  open  at  once,  when,  lo  and  behold!  it  was  the 
milliner's  bill  for  $50.—  Frank ford  Herald. 

The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both 
bottles  and  kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful 
and  delicious  beer  is  the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 

An  Indiana  girl  ran  into  debt  for  fine  clothes,  and  committed  suicide 
because  she  had  no  money  to  pay  for  them.  A  San  Francisco  girl  would 
have  worn  them  out  before  such  a  desperate  act. 

"Gracious,  wife! "  said  a  father  as  he  looked  at  hiB  son  William's 
torn  trowsers,  "get  that  little  bill  reseated."  And  she  replied:  "Sew  I 
will." 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  firstr-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724-J  Market  street. 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  CornhiZZ,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
Tintie  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to   the   following 

I  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding;  Joyce's  Has- Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-Ore  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  kitlinc 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 

Oct.  29.  57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands*  Oclonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.     For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful    head  of  hair,  while 
'  its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 

merits.     It  is   perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands*  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring-  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a  .id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  aud  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantlon—Gennine  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Baron  Lleblg*i 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Wrocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  48,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading   and    Oldest   Patent    Solicitor, 

Established   in   1862, 

Removed  to 234  Sansome  Street 

&g*"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany, for  Navigatinu  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 


$72J 


$12  a  daj  at  borne  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  True  A  Co.,  Aaguata.  Maine. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Feb.  25,  1882. 


BIZ. 


The  crop  outlook  upon  the  gTeat  Pacific  Slope,  which  includes  Cali- 
fornia, Oregon  and  Washington  Territory,  seems  to  improve  as  the  season 
advances.  Rains  fall  in  gentle  showers,  while  snow  upon  the  mountains 
to  a  considerable  depth  will  feed  the  streams  with  living  water  for  a  long 
time  to  come.  The  winter  weather  thus  far  in  the  year  has  been  com- 
paratively cold  for  this  latitude,  and  has  retarded  the  growth  of  grass 
and  vegetation  considerably,  and  yet  fruit-growers  look  complacently 
upon  this  circumstance,  as  it  keeps  back  the  buds  and  blossoms  from  be- 
ing nipped  by  the  frost.  Wheat-growers  that  were  quite  despondent  a 
few  weeks  ago  for  lack  of  needed  rains,  are  now  quite  hopeful,  and  have 
faith  to  believe  that,  outside  of  the  San  Joaquin  district  (west  side),  Cal- 
ifornia is  again  to  be  blessed  with  a  crop  of  Wheat  of  perhaps  fifty  mil- 
lion bushels,  which  is  rather  more  than  we  harvested  last  year.  At  the 
Bame  time  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory  place  their  crop  figures  high 
up  in  the  scale. 

Owing  to  unfavorable  European  advices,  the  Spot  Wheat  market  has 
become  quite  dull  and  lifeless,  with  few  important  transactions  to  record. 
The  present  price  of  Standard  Shipping  Wheat  is  SI  65  per  cental,  while 
European  Grain  freights  have  declined  to  55@60s.  Exporters  do  not 
seem  at  all  anxious  to  increase  their  purchases  or  to  enter  into  any  new 
obligations  so  long  as  the  English  markets  hold  out  no  inducements  of 
profit  upon  the  venture.  The  fact  is  that  there  are  at  date  not  less  than 
125  cargoes  of  California  and  Oregon  Wheat  now  afloat  that  are  unsold, 
and  which,  at  current  quotations,  will,  if  sold  at  anything  like  present 
rates,  cause  a  heavy  loss  to  the  shippers.  Cargoes  just  shipped  are  quoted 
at  46s.  6d.;  Off  CoaBt,  49s.;  Nearly  due,  49s.  These  figures  denote  a  de- 
cline of  about  10s.  per  quarter  from  the  highest  rates  of  the  season, 
while  the  price  of  Wheat  with  us  has  declined  from  $1  75  per  ctl.  in  Oc- 
tobor  down  to  SI  65  at  date,  and  freights  during  the  season  have  fallen 
from  £4  to  less  than  £3  to  the  United  Kingdom — in  fact,  some  Spot  char- 
ters of  American  vessels  are  reported  at  the  close  at  50@55s. 

Spot  tonnage  is  rapidly  increasing.  We  have  now  in  port  disengaged 
upward  of  65,000  tons  register,  while  the  number  of  vessels  on  the  berth 
is  rapidly  diminishing.  To  arrive  within  the  next  five  or  six  months, 
220,000  tons  are  in  sight,  against  175,000  tons  at  corresponding  date  one 
year  ago,  and  128,000  registered  tons  in  1880. 

Our  exports  of  breadstuffe  for  the  two  past  harvest  years,  dating 
from  July  1st,  -stand  thus:  1881-82 -Flour,  bbls.,  537,984;  Wheat,  ctls., 
15.820,719.     1880-81— Flour,  bbls.,  420,423  ;  Wheat,  ctls.,  8,866,245. 

Our  receipts  for  same  time  stand  as  follows:  1881-82 — Flour,  bbls., 
455.326;  Wheat,  ctls.,  14,734,370.  1880-81— Flour,  bbls.,  358,217;  Wheat, 
ctls.,  11,547,359. 

Wheat  shipments  overland  were  commenced  in  the  current  month 
of  February,  when  St.  Louis  millers  entered  the  Stockton  market  and 
made  purchases  of  some  5,000  tons  choice  No.  1  at  $1  70  $  ctl.;  freight 
to  St.  Louis,  $13  $  ton.  Some  of  this  Wheat  has  already  reached  its 
destination,  and  is  said  to  have  been  well  received.  During  the  past  few 
days  H.  Allen  Mayhew,  a  prominent  grain  merchant,  has  made  shipment 
of  ten  tons  extra  choice  White  Australian  Seed  Wheat  to  Austin,  Texas  ; 
freight,  §15  $  ton.  This  superior  lot  of  Wheat  weighs  63  lbs.  to  the 
bushel,  and  we  have  no  doubt  it  will  be  fully  appreciated  by  the  parties 
to  whom  it  has  been  sent. 

Flour. — The  British  steamship  Bothworth  Castle,  for  Hongkong,  will 
carry  10,000  qr.  sks.  More  or  less  of  our  Extra  Family  and  Bakers' 
Extra  have  been  shipped  to  various  cities  South  and  Eastward,  by  rail, 
during  the  Winter.  The  cost  of  these  Extras  was  about  §5  fl?  bbl.,  all  in 
cloth  50  and  100  lb.  sks.     The  same  is  jobbing  here  at  S5  25@5  50. 

The  Hawaiian  Reciprocity  Treaty  is  now  before  Congress,  and  the 
Eastern  sugar  refinery  organ  in  this  city  is  wide  awake  disseminating  its 
falsehoods  respecting  the  character  of  the  Sugar  produced  in  the  Sand- 
wich Islands  and  imported  free  into  the  United  States.  The  great  bulk  of 
Sugar  brought  here  from  the  Islands  is  low  grade  Raws,  in  sacks,  quite  in- 
ferior in  all  respects  from  what  was  imported  here  before  the  Treaty  went 
into  operation.  Prior  to  the  Treaty  large  quantities  of  high  grades  (gro- 
cery), in  half  barrels,  was  imported  and  sold  all  over  the  Pacific  slope  in 
the  original  packages,  but  this  good  Sugar  was  found  to  interfere  with  the 
"business  of  local  refiners,  and  it  was  stopped,  leaving  consumers  to  buy 
these  grocery  grades  from  the  California  refiners.  For  two  years  or  more 
no  Hawaiian  Sugar  has  been  imported  of  a  quality  fit  for  table  use.  For 
two  years  past  or  more  nearly  all  the  Island  Sugar  was  purchased  by 
contract  from  the  planters  and  sent  by  them  direct  to  California  refiners, 
but  this  plan,  not  proving  entirely  satisfactory  to  the  Islanders,  a  differ- 
ent plan  is  being  pursued  this  year,  Spreckels  and  others  having  bought 
and  contracted  for  only  two  or  three  plantation  crops,  and  the  balance 
comes  here  consigned  to  Williams,  Dimond  &  Co.  and  other  commission 
nouses.  Within  the  past  week  Williams,  Dimond  &  Co.  have  shipped  to 
St.  Louis  by  rail  some  12,000  bags  of  this  Hawaiian  Sugar,  the  same  hav- 
ing been  bought  by  St.  Louis  refiners  as  an  experiment,  and  this  purchase 
may  lead  to  an  enlarged  trade,  as  it  is  said  that  the  St.  Louis  refiners  are 
much  pleased  with  what  they  have  already  seen  and  tested.  The  fact  is, 
that  our  California  refiners  have  not  a  market  for  all  they  can  produce, 
nor  can  they  compete  successfully  with  Eastern  refiners,  even  for  the  Utah 
trade  and  other  Territories  west  of  the  Rocky  Mountains.  This  fact  has 
been  fully  tested  here  during  the  current  week,  when  a  large  trader  from 
one  of  the  interior  Territories  was  in  the  city  and  was  offered  a  line  of 
American  Refined  Sugar  at  very  low  rates,  when  the  fact  became  appar- 
ent that  this  merchant  trader  had  an  Eastern  contract  running  into  July 
whereby  he  had  the  benefit  of  "cut"  rates  fully  equal  to  three-fourths  cents 
per  pound  over  all  other  competitors,  and  this  is  one  of  the  reasons  why 
Californians  are  restive  under  the  present  existing  state  of  things.  Both 
Claus  Spreckels,  of  the  California  Refinery,  and  Mr.  Dimond,  in  the  in- 
terest of  Hawaiian  planters,  are  now  supposed  to  be  in  Washington  look- 
ing after  their  respective  interests,  and  the  Hawaiian  Reciprocity  Treaty 
in  particular. 

Barley.— The  Spot  market  is  quiet  at  SI  85  for  Feed,  Brewing  SI  90, 
Chevalier  $1  80,  #  ctl. 
Corn.— Holders  are  firm  at  $2  #  ctl.  for  Yellow,  White  $2  25. 
Oats.— In  fair  request  at  SI  75&S1  90  #  ctl.;  Surprise,  SI  95@$2. 
Hops. — There  is  little  doing.     We  quote  California  23@26c,  Oregon 
19@21c,  Washington  Territory  20@22c. 


Potatoes  are  held  with  much  firmness  at  SI  85@$2  $  ctl. 

Beans. — There  is  less  demand  from  the  East.  We  quote  Limas  5£c., 
Butter  4c,  Bayos  3|c,  Pea  4|c,  Red  3|c. 

Wool. — The  market  is  sluggish  for  want  of  stock;    prices  nominal. 

Hides.— Dry  18@18£c.,  Wet  Salted  9£@10c. 

Tallow.— Ordinary  5J@6Jc.,  Good  6f@7£c,  Refined  9£@10o. 

Fruit.— Winter  Apples  are  scarce  and  high  at  SI  50@S2  50  ^  box. 
California  Oranges  arrive  more  freely,  selling  at  $1  50@§2  $?  box  for 
small  ones,  and  $2  50@$3  $  box  for  large  size. 

Honey.— Stock  light.  We  quote  Extracted  7@8c.  for  Dark,  9@10c. 
for  White;  Comb  14@18c.  tf  tb. 

Bags. — There  is  not  much  doing  in  Grain  Sacks,  quotable  at  8|@9c  for 
Spot;  May-June,  9£@9£c. 

Borax.— Overland  shipments  in  January,  148,680  lbs.  The  City  of 
Rio  de  Janeiro,  for  New  York  via  Isthmus,  carried  6,078  lbs.  The  ship 
Continental,  for  Liverpool,  carried  1,333  centals. 

Coal. — The  market  is  surfeited  with  all  kinds.  Cargoes  to  arrive,  $6@ 
$7;  Spot,  S6@$6  50. 

Coffee.— The  market  ib  slow.  New  crop  Central  American,  13i@134c: 
Old  do.,10@12c. 

Case  Goods. — Large  speculative  purchases  of  Columbia  River  Salmon, 
Spring  catch,  forward  delivery,  have  been  made  at  SI  25@S1  30  per  doz., 
now  held  higher. 

Iron. — The  Pig  Iron  market  is  quiet  at  S26@S30  for  all  Soft  to  arrive; 
Spot  lots  same,  $32@S34;  Sydney  Pig  Tin,  23@24c.  Tin  Plate  is  held 
with  more  firmness. 

Nails. — We  quote  assorted  sizes  at  S4@S4|  as  basis  price. 

Oils. — California  Linseed,  55@60c  for  raw  and  boiled;  Cocoa  Nut,  50c; 
Castor,  SI  05@S1 10;  China  Nut,  58@60c. 

Petroleum. — The  supply  is  liberal  at  28@29c,  water  white  test;  large 
lots  water  test  in  bbls. ,  20c. 

Quicksilver. — Quotable  at  36i@36fe.  Exports  for  the  week,  2,575 
flks.,  value  $74,185;  January  1,  1882,  2,536  flks.,  value  S82, 539— total, 
5.111  flks.,  value  S156.774.  Same  period  in  1881,  4,754  flks,  value  $134,- 
785.     Receipts  since  January  1st,  6,224  flasks. 

Rice. — Overland  shipments  in  January,  216,000  lbs.  Hawaiian,  and  as 
much  more  this  month.     Price,  5c.  for  Table,  China  5@6c,  Siam  3|@4Jc. 

Spirits.— California  Pure  has  been  advanced  to  §1  25@S1  30  $  gall. 

Sugar.— The  J.  D.  Spreckels,  for  Honolulu,  brought  6,763  bags;  12,- 
000  bags  Hawaiian  sold  to  St.  Louis  Refiners,  and  gone  forward  by  rail; 
freight  $13  0  ton.     We  quote  Refined  ll£c,  Yellow  and  Golden  7£@9£c. 

Tea. — The  Wandering  Jew,  from  Yokohama,  to  Williams,  Dimond  & 
Co.,  brought  4,761  packages. 

Wines  and  Brandies.— California  Native  continue  to  go  East,  over- 
land and  by  sea,  in  large  quantities.  The  Panama  steamer  carried  57,960 
galls.  We  also  note  a  car-load  of  same  sent  to  New  Orleans  per  Southern 
Pacific.  H.  M.  Naglee's  superior  old  California  Brandy  seems  to  be  grow- 
ing in  public  favor. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  A. M.  and  74  P.ar.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6^P.M.     Sunday  School,  9&  A.M. 


CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  Dru^s,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'slOl,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.F.  Jan.  14. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  Uuiversity  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
"  la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diegt).  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence  of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets.  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  00  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st. .        Jan.  12. 


S' 


MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 


ear cfaer  of  Records,  Room  37,  118  Post  st.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  P.M.  Jan,  28. 


F 


CHARLES    R.    PETERS, 


ire,  jLife  and  marine  Insurance,  503  California  street, 

San  Francisco.  Oct.  15. 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 

lthogrrapher  and  Zincogrrapher,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 

J    Room  43,  Second  Floor.  Jau.  29. 


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"PUBLIC    OPINION." 


he  only  outspoken   paper   published  on  the  Coast.    Anti- 
Monopoly  -  Anti-Humbug.     For  sale  by  all  Newsdealers.  Jan.  21. 


Feb.  25,  1862. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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WHAT  SHALL  WE  DO  TO  STOP  THE  HIGH  MORTALITY?  | 

What  shall  be  done  t<  check  Um  high  mortality?  is  the  qnwtloa  of 
t&*  moment.  We  despair  of  the  authorities.  l>r.  If  flam  refer*  to  the 
hbnorj  of  1S7»»  77.  and  to  his  rejwated  warning*.  Me  has  u<  Imitation 
In  asserting  that  the  present  alarming  death  rat*  has  been  swelled  to  its 
disheartening  proportions  by  bad  sewerage.  He  advocates  perforated 
manholes.  He  has  some  haxv  plan  of  turning  the  content*.  of  MvanU 
newer*  into  one.and  sweeping  out  accumulated  deposits  by  baareaeed  pres- 
sure. But  be  ha*  nothing  new  t.>  offer  in  the  way  of  practical  advice. 
The  Board  of  Health  in  impotent.  It  in  a  BOrt  of  scape-gnat,  and  bears 
the  tins  of  public  maladministration  with  beooming  meekness.  Dr. 
Simpson  wisely  recommends  the  only  thorough  remedy,  viz, ;  a  recon- 
strnction  of  the  sewers  on  thoroughly  scientific  prinolpiea  For  a  tem- 
porary measure  Or.  Simpson  recommends  the  plumber.  But,  if  the  peo- 
ple are  to  die  at  the  rate  uf  40  or  HO  per  week  extra,  until  the  sewers  are 
reconstructed  and  the  plumbing  is  raised  to  a  safe  standard,  God  help  the 
present  generation. 

The  Boar!  of  Supervisors  do  not  rise  to  the  gravity  of  the  situation. 
One  promised  to  let  a  bricklayer  and  a  policeman  flush  the  choked  sewers 
without  a  drop  of  Spring  A' alley  Water,  and  another  suggested  waiting 
tor  the  trade  winds.  Nobody  explained  why  the  warnings  which  have 
been  so  systematically  presseti  upon  their  notice  by  the  Board  of  Health 
have  been  so  utterly  ignored.  Doctor  (!)  Marriott.  Sr.,  says  there  is  but 
one  safe  and  universal  remedy  for  all  evils— viz.,  txoenty  dollar  pieces.  The 
Supervisors  probably  coincide  in  this  opinion,  for,  as  there  is  nothing  in 
the  Treasury,  no  adequate  effort  is  possible  to  relieve  the  people  from  the 
present  death-rate.  Meanwhile  the  streets  are  to  remain  unswept  for 
fourteen  days,  and  a  few  tons  of  sewer  deposit  will  probably  be  removed, 
to  be  replaced  by  the  first  rains.  It  is  remarkable  that  the  only  munici- 
pal officer  capable  of  giving  advice  on  sanitary  engineering  was  not  pres- 
ent, and  his  opinion  has  not  been  asked.  But  we  venture  to  predict  that 
the  sewage  administration  will  never  be  satisfactory  until  the  construction, 
maintenance  and  cleansing  of  the  sewers  are  under  one  control. 

To  remove  the  deposits  from  sewers  with  a  wrong  inclination,  or  when 
higher  than  the  drains,  will  not  help  the  unfortunates  who  live  in  such 
localities,  and  we  would  rather  trust  the  Fire  Department  at  a  tire  than 
in  an  effort  to  wash  out  the  Fifth-street  sewer.  What  is  the  use  of  cleans- 
ing a  sewer  without  a  bottom,  or  where  the  sides  are  soft  and  rotten  ?  It 
would  be  cheaper,  and  wiser  to  fill  them  up  forever.  Meantime,  can  noth- 
ing else  be  done?  Is  there  no  possible  escape  from  the  evils  which  now 
environ  us?  Is  there  no  one  who  will  tell  us  how  best  to  avoid  the  dan- 
gers which  beset  the  city  ?  Must  the  young  and  lovely  daughters  of  our 
citizens  still  suffer  and  die  of  typhoid  fever  ?  Must  our  infants  perish  of 
convulsions,  our  youths  of  pneumonia,  our  strong  men  of  bronchitis,  be- 
cause of  irremediable  sewers,  defective  drains,  fuul  gases,  and  deadly  poi- 
son germs?  We  say  emphatically,  *'no."  In  spite  of  all  of  them,  it 
is  still  within  the  power  of  every  individual  to  destroy  or  evade  their 
danger.  Iu  spite  of  the  apathy  of  Supervisors,  every  citizen  has  yet 
left  for  his  use  enough  and  to  spare  of  all  the  essential  conditions  of  a 
healthy  life,  and  to  protect  himself  and  his  family  against  the  depressing 
effects  of  a  few  degrees  of  cold.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  do  but  fairly 
represent  the  ignorance  of  the  people  on  sanitary  questions.  To  this  ig- 
norance is  due  the  pestilence  which  we  have  already  entered  on,  and  this 
pestilence  will  assuredly  assume  enormous  proportions  if  steps  are  not 
taken  to  teach  the  people  how  to  meet  it.  At  the  present  moment  we 
are  all  face  to  face  with  a  gigantic  evil,  viz.,  impure  air.  And  yet,  thank 
Heaven!  there  is  in  San  Francisco  air  sufficient  for  a  million  souls,  and 
pure  enough  to  serve  them  through  a  healthy  life.  It  iB  so  abundant  and 
so  close  at  hand  that  every  one  can  breathe  it  in  spite  of  the  negligence 
of  architects  and  plumbers  and  municipal  blunderers.  For  every  cubic 
foot  of  sewer  gas  we  have  cubic  miles  of  pure  air.  Fill  the  houses  with 
the  former,  and  the  people  die.  Fill  them  with  the  latter,  and  they  live 
in  health.  The  people  require  to  be  taught  how  to  exclude  the  one  and 
to  admit  the  other,  for  it  is  evident  they  do  not  do  so  now.  Surely,  then, 
this  is  no  time  to  let  matters  take  their  course.  Let  every  one  inquire  for 
himself  how  his  house  becomes  polluted,  and  how  he  may  secure  in  the 
future  an  adequate  supply  of  pure  air. 

We  therefore  recommend  that  a  public  meeting  be  called  by  the  Mayor 
to  consider  the  dangers  of  the  present  crisis  ;  to  inaugurate  a  Public  Sani- 
tary Association,  with  branches  in  every  Ward,  for  the  diffusion  of  sani- 
tary information  ;  to  request  the  Board  of  Health  to  draw  up  instructions 
for  the  people  as  to  the  precautions  most  urgently  required  ;  to  request 
the  opinion  and  assistance  of  the  medical  profession  as  to  the  best  way  of 
living  safely  in  an  unsafe  locality  ;  to  institute  public  lectures  on  sanitary 
Bubjects.  Lastly,  let  the  assistance  of  the  ladies  be  invoked.  They 
will  do  a  most  suitable  and  valuable  work  in  visiting  the  poor  and  igno- 
rant. They  will  call  attention  to  the  most  glaring  nuisances  ;  they  will 
be  instructed  to  help  the  people  in  their  effort  to  cut  off  Bewer  gases — to 
destroy  their  virulence  ;  to  regulate  the  heating  and  ventilation  of  their* 
bedrooms ,  to  avoid  cold  drafts  ;  to  feed  the  young  and  clothe  the  aged  ; 
how,  in  fact,  to  fulfill  the  conditions  of  individual  hygiene  so  that  the 
body  may  be  fortified  against  Burrounding  dangers. 

Let  it  be  proclaimed  that  it  is  in  the  power  of  every  householder  to 
protect  himself  and  family  against  the  sewer  in  the  street  and  the  poison 
in  the  drain,  and  to  secure  a  sufficiency  of  pure  air  and  pure  water  for 
his  own  dwelling;  and  if  coals,  food  and  raiment  should  anywhere  be  lack- 
ing, there  are  generous  hearts  who  would  supply  the  need.  Backed  by 
the  approval  of  an  instructed  and  appreciative  community,  the  recon- 
struction of  the  sewers  on  thoroughly  scientific  principles  would  be 
promptly  done.  They  will  remain  unaltered  and  dangerous  whilst* sani- 
tary ignorance  prevail. 

Messers.  Mosgrove  and  Bro.,  the  celebrated  dry  goods  firm,  of  Post 
Btreet,  between  Kearny  and  Montgomery,  are  practically  giving  away 
their  twenty  thousand- dollar  stock  of  boots  and  shoes,  in  order  to  make 
room  for  their  Spring  importations.  This  stock  of  boots  and  shoes  (for 
ladies  and  children  only)  includes  the  product  of  the  most  celebrated  man- 
ufactories in  the  country,  and  when  such  goods  can  be  obtained  at  clearing 
Bale  prices,  no  thrifty  person  should  fail  to  lay  in  a  supply.  In  all  other 
departments  Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bros,  have  a  full  supply  of  the  best 
goods,  which  they  are  prepared  to  sell  at  the  lowest  rates. 

The  Chocolate  Caramels  at  the  Gem  Candy  Store,  135  Kearny 
Btreet,  are  superior  to  any  others.     Give  them  a  trial  and  be  convinced. 


THE    HARRIET    TROETT    OAKLAND    LAND    SUITS. 

We  have  Just  read  the  opening  irgnmtnt  nf  L.  K.  Bulkeley,  Counsel 
for  Mrs.  Truett  in  her  suit  nsaJnst  Bdtun  Adams,  for  Block  167,  Oakland, 
which  is  still  pending  before  Hon.  A.  M.  Crane.  It  has  been  printed  in 
pamphlet  form  (18  pages),  and  is  aooompanied  by  a  diagram  of  the  whole 
peninsula,  in  which  is  included  the  block  in  dispute,  and  also  the  portion 
of  Oakland  lying  between  Webster  street  and  Lake  Merritt,  for  one-fifth 
of  which  she  has  brought  several  suits  against  Samuel  Merritt  and  others, 
in  the  U.  S.  Circuit  Court.    The  plaintiff  resides  in  Baltimore. 

For  beauty  and  terseness  of  language,  and  apparently  unanswerable 
deductions  from  undisputed  facts,  the  argument  excels  anything  we  have 
read  tor  years.  We  do  not  say  this*  to  compliment  Mr.  Bulkeley.  The 
convincing  conclusions  of  the  argument  alluded  to  are  so  manifest  that  we 
feel  it  to  be  a  part  of  our  journalistic  duty  to  call  the  attention  of  the 
parties  interested  in  the  laud  to  the  facts.  All  the  circumstances  seem 
most  decidedly  in  favor  of  Mrs.  Truett,  and  if  what  we  are  told  is  cor- 
rect—that, upon  a  decision  being  rendered  in  her  favor,  all  the  owners  of 
the  other  four-fifths  can  come  iu  for  their  share  (under  that  principle  of 
law,  that  the  recovery  of  one  tenant  in  common  is  the  recovery  of  all  the 
co-tenants)  then  the  chances  are  decidedly  too  great  for  those  in  posses- 
sion to  take— provided  Mrs.  Truett  can  be  settled  with  for  a  reasonable 
sura— because,  upon  her  suits  being  dismissed,  all  others  would  be  barred 
out  by  the  Statute  of  Limitations,  no  one  but  her  having  commenced  ac- 
tion before  February  10,  1882. 

It  is  a  matter  worthy  of  the  most  careful  consideration,  and  we  recom- 
mend those  interested  to  peruse  the  argument.  Defendant  claims,  under  a 
deed  from  Vicente  Peralta,  made  in  1852,  in  which  he  conveys  all  of  bis 
ranch  called  "  Bncinal,"  which  lay  between  two  stakes,  and  from  that  line 
to  the  South.  It  is  contended  by  defendant  that  this  description  embraced 
the  whole  land  from  water  to  water.  The  plaintiff  claims,  under  a  subse- 
quent deed  from  Peralta,  made  in  1853,  in  which  he  conveys  all  the  land 
commencing  at  a  line  several  hundred  feet  north  of  the  line  named  in  the 
first  deed,  and  bounding  it  at  the  east,  south  and  west  by  San  Antonio 
Creek  and  the  Bay,  thus  completely  encircliug  the  land  included  in  the 
first  deed,  and  excepting  from  it  the  land  that  had  been  conveyed  by  the 
first  deed.  The  argument  portrays  the  fallacy  of  defendant's  theory  in 
comprehensive  language,  which  runs  thus  :  "  If  by  his  first  deed  Peralta 
intended  to  convey  the  whole  Peninsula,  why  did  he  a  year  after  convey 
it  over  asain  to  others  and  to  some  of  the  same  parties  named  in  the  first 
deed?  If  he  intended  to  make  the  northern  boundary  line  of  the  first 
deed  extend  to  the  Creek  on  the  east  and  the  Bay  on  the  west,  would  he 
have  found  any  greater  difficulty  in  so  expressing  himself  then  than  he 
did  the, year  after,  when  he  made  the  second  deed?  If  he  intended  to 
run  the  line  in  the  first  deed  to  the  San  Antonio  Creek,  why  did  he  stop 
1,400  feet  this  side  and  there  drive  a  stake  for  the  starting  point  ?  If 
Hays  and  Caperton,  who  were  grantees  under  the  first  deed,  and  also 
grantees  under  the  second,  thought  that  the  whole  Peninsula  had  been 
conveyed  to  them  by  the  first  deed,  why  did  they,  one  year  after,  have  it 
included  in  the  second  deed  ?  If  the  northern  boundary  line  of  the  first 
deed  extended  from  the  Creek  to  the  Bay,  why  did  they  not  bound  the 
land  conveyed  by  the  second  deed  on  the  south  by  that  line  ?  " 

This  case  presents  another  striking  illustration  of  the  folly  of  purchas- 
ing cheap  articles  in  law,  as  well  as  in  any  other  commodity.  We  have 
heard  rumors  for  years  past  of  the  imperfection  of  the  title  to  certain 
portions  of  Oakland.  Mr.  Bulkeley  closes  his  most  convincing  argument 
in  the  following  language,  referring  to  the  attempt  of  defendant  to  extend 
the  "Eucinal"  line  to  Lake  Merritt,  when  the  call  in  the  deed  stopped 
1,400  feet  west  of  it,  and  to  the  rumor  which  has  been  current  for  years 
among  people  in  San  Francisco  and  Oakland:  "It  has  been  repeated  by 
lawyers  who  vent  their  superfluous  law  in  hotels,  on  ferry  boats,  and  on 
street  corners.  The  fair  sex  have  dished  it  up  in  their  '  church  socials  ' 
and  their  'afternoon  teas.'  It  is  believed  to  have  been  heard  by  the 
modest  Samuel  as  he  lay  in  his  gondola  under  the  merry  stars,  that  seemed 
laughing  at  his  vain  struggles  to  pull  that  '  line  *  over  to  his  dear  Lake 
Merritt,  when  even  the  frogs  yelled  at  him,  'YOU  CAN'T  DO  IT  !'  " 

The  Sixth  Section  of  the  Art  Treasures  of  America  has  just  been 
issued.  As  has  already  been  stated  by  the  News  Letter,  these  art  treas- 
ures are  India  proofs  of  the  pictures  to  be  found  in  the  galleries  of  American 
collectors.  The  present  section  contains  the  "  School  of  the  Vestals,"  by 
H.  Leroux,  from  J.  J.  Astor's_ collection ;  "Blind-man's  Buff,"  by  C. 
Bangniet,  from  Mrs.  A.  T.  Stewart's  collection;  "The  Flower-Market, 
Paris,"  by  F.  Girard,  from  the  collection  of  Mr.  T.  R.  Butler  ;  "The 
Cardinal's  Reception,"  by  L.  Alvarez,  from  H.  Hilton's  collection;  "Isn't 
it  Cold?"  by  G.  De  Nittis,  from  the  collection  of  C.  J.  Blair;  "Virginia," 
by  J.  Bertrand,  from  R.  B.  Kellog's  collection,  and  six  or  seven  others 
which  we  have  not  space  to  mention. 

An  out-of-town  druggist  yesterday  entered  one  of  Boston's  apoth- 
ecary stores,  and  handed  the  clerk  a  simple  recipe.^  "  One  dollar  and  fifty 
cents,"  said  the  latter,  as  he  handed  the  medicine  over.  "Isn't  that 
pretty  steep?"  asked  the  customer,  adding.  "  I'm  in  the  business  myself, 
and  know  something  about  the  cost  of  these  ingredients."  "Oh!  that 
alters  the  case,"  was  the  response;  "seventeen  centa,  please." — Boston 
Transcript. 

The  chemist's  analysis  of  the  "  Ukiah  Vichy  Spring,"  which  is  situ- 
ate some  two  and  a  half  miles  east  of  TJkiah  City,  Mendocino  county, 
has  just  been  handed  to  us.  A  casual  glance  over  it  leads  us  to  the  con- 
clusion that  the  alkaline  properties  of  this  spring  are  almost  equal  to 
those  of  the  European  Vichy.  We  shall  have  more  to  say  on  the  subject 
on  another  occasion. 

Those  of  our  readers  who  desire  to  obtain  ten-year-old  sherry  wine, 
in  bottle,  the  best  brands  of  Scotch  whisky,  and  pure  old  Jamacia  rum, 
we  recommend  to  go  to  Mr.  Clem  Dixon's  ale  vaults,  Summer  street,  near 
the  California  Market.  Mr.  Dixon  has  achieved  an  enviable  reputation 
for  keeping  the  very  beat  quality  of  liquors. 

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery 

Btreet,  are  daily  in  receipt  of  all  the  latest  patterns  and  styles  ;  they  have 

on  hand  a  full  stock  of  the  very  best  goods,  their  cutters  are  artists,  and 

they  employ  none  but  the  very  best  workmen.     The  consequence  is,  gar- 

[[   ments  made  by  them  wear  well  and  endure  well. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


Feb.  25.  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

As  our  readeis  will  readily  acknowledge,  the  News  Letter  has  gen- 
erally proved  to  be  accurate  as  to  the  signs  of  the  times  in  Europe,  and 
we  are  ready  to  stake  the  reputation  thus  acquired  on  the  assertion  that 
most  of  this  talk  about  General  Skobeleff  and  his  speech  is  sheer  non- 
sense. The  fact  that  a  Russian  General,  "  flown  with  wine  and  insolence," 
after  dinner y  makes  a  hostile  speech  against  Germany,  means  absolutely 
nothing.  There  is  not  the  slightest  evidence  that  Skobeleff  was  "in- 
spired "  by  his  Goveanment,  and  the  only  element  of  truth  in  the  matter 
probably  lies  in  the  assertion  that  he  is  given  to  drink  and  has  a  mania 
for  notoriety.  A  contemporary,  the  other  day,  published  an  elaborate 
editorial,  the  drift  of  which  was  that  Germany  and  Austria  would  join 
forces  against  Russia  in  case  of  trouble  arising.  Nothing  could  be  more 
absurd  than  such  a  supposition.  Germany  hates  Austria  far  more  than 
she  does  Russia,  and  she  needs  the  latter  Power  as  an  offset  against 
France.  It  is  just  possible  to  imagine  the  approach  of  a  great  struggle 
between  the  Sclavs  and  Teutons  for  supremacy  in  Eastern  and  Central 
Europe,  but  Bismarck  is  altogether  too  shrewd  to  permit  it  in  his  time, 
and  no  danger  of  such  a  terrible  conflict  need  be  apprehended  while  he 
lives. 

It  would  be  difficult  to  imagine  a  more  dismal  picture  than  that  pre- 
sented by  the  trial  of  the  Nihilists  now  proceeding  in  St.  Petersburg. 
Several  of  the  prisoners  are  mad,  and  have  become  so  since  their  arrest. 
They  are  nearly  all  of  low  origin,  and  in  intellect  little  better  than 
brutes,  and  most  of  them  are  said  to  be  monstrosities  in  personal  appear- 
ance. Such  a  frightful  picture  suggest  the  question  whether  Russian 
tyranny  has  brought  these  poor  creatures  so  low,  physically  and  morally, 
or  whether  the  Czar,  without  any  fault  of  his  own,  is  not  beset  by  a  horde 
of  bestial  fanatics  whom  it  would  be  merciful  to  destroy,  both  for  their 
own  sake  and  for  that  of  civilization. 

Bradlaugh,  it  appears,  is  not  likely  to  make  his  point,  notwithstanding 
his  persistency  in  annoying  the  House  of  Commons,  and  the  English  peo- 
ple generally.  We  shall  be  glad  to  see  him  fail,  not  because  we  think 
that  questions  of  religious  belief  ought  to  be  raised  where  the  qualifica- 
tions of  a  legislator  are  concerned,  but  because  he  is  a  turbulent  dema- 
gogue aud  a  coarse,  vulgar  fellow,  who  has  no  right  to  sit  among  gentle- 
men and  aid  in  governing  a  great  empire. 

An  agitation  is  on  foot  in  Paris  for  the  destruction  of  the  old  fortifica- 
tions which  impede  the  growth  of  the  city.  It  is  urged  that  the  detached 
forts,  of  which  there  are  two  complete  chains,  are  amply  sufficient  for 
defensive  purposes,  and  since  the  inner  of  these  two  chains  kept  the  Ger- 
mans so  long  at  bay  in  1871,  and  the  outer  has  been  constructed  since  the 
war,  it  would  appear  that  the  Parisians  might  well  spare  the  more  anti- 
quated fortifications,  which  occupy  ground  that  is  invaluable  for  building 
purposes. 

To  judge  by  the  tone  of  the  English  conservative  press,  it  would  appear 
that  the  overthrow  of  Gambetta  is  anything  but  a,  national  misfortune 
for  .John  Bull.  On  the  contrary,  we  are  told  that  the  downfall  of  the 
"apostle  of  Political  Opportunism"  has  saved  England  from  a  great 
danger,  and  given  her  statesmen  an  opportunity  of  reconsidering,  in  all 
its  aspects,  the  important  question  of  an  Anglo-French  alliance  in  Egypt. 
It  has  also  broken  up  the  system  of  informal  diplomacy  which  permitted 
the  doing  of  business  with  Prance  through  the  sort  of  unofficial  agency 
lately  conducted  by  Sir  Charles  Dilke  and  Gambetta.  In  this  connection 
the  Pall  Mall  Budget  remarks  that  the  advent  of  the  new  regime  is  not  the 
least  of  the  reasons  that  should  induce  Englishmen  to  consider  Gambetta's 
political  decease  in  the  light  of  a  matter  for  heartfelt  congratulation, 

AN    ACCIDENT    AND    ITS    MORAL. 

On  Friday  last  a  deplorable  and  fatal  accident  occurred  on  California 
street.  Mr.  James  Armstrong,  a  popular  and  well-known  gentleman, 
who  held  the  responsible  position  of  Superintendent  of  Messrs.  Palkner, 
Bell  &  Co.'s  stock  yards,  had  just  crossed  the  street  from  his  place  of 
business  to  post  an  important  letter,  and  was  returning,  when  an  infuri- 
ated cow,  which  had  broken  away  from  the  person  who  was  leading  her, 
rushed  upon  him  and  gored  him.  The  animal's  horn  penetrated,  we  un- 
derstand, several  inches  through  the  posterior  up  into  the  abdomen.  The 
injured  man  lingered  in  great  agony  for  several  hours  after  he  received 
the  fatal  wound,  and  death  was  a  happy  termination  to  his  sufferings. 
The  deceased  gentleman  was  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him,  and  his  un- 
timely end  is  mourned  by  a  large  circle  of  friends. 

In  this  connection,  we  may  mention  that  the  Board  of  Supervisors, 
with  its  usual  promptness  in  locking  the  door  after  the  steed  is  stolen, 
and  taking  action  to  preserve  life  after  some  one  has  been  killed,  has 
passed  to  print  an  ordinance  prohibiting  any  one  from  leading  animals  of 
this  class  around  during  business  hours,  when  the  thoroughfares  are 
crowded.  We  desire  also  to  mention  that  another  ordinance  should  be 
passed  prohibiting  auctioneers  from  using  the  street  in  front  of  the  Mer- 
chants' Exchange  as  a  stock  yard.  Pinally,,we  desire  to  mention  that  we 
believe  there  is  an  ordinance  in  existence  which  prohibits  any  person  from 
leaving  an  unhitched  horse  on  the  street.  If  such  an  ordinance  does 
exist  it  is  violated  every  day,  and  the  police  department  should  be  in- 
structed to  enforce  it.  If  no  such  ordinance  is  in  existence,  the  proper 
protection  of  life  and  limb  demands  that  one  be  passed. 

SOUND  CHANGED  INTO  LIGHT. 
Prior  to  the  invention  of  the  photophone,  M.  Tre've  (in  1879)  is  cred- 
ited with  experiments  of  an  opposite  character  to  those  which  developed 
this  instrument.  Instead  of  turning  light  into  sound,  he  transformed 
sound  into  light.  According  to  Les  Mondes,  a  Fizeau  condenser,  consist- 
ing of  sheets  of  paper  alternating  with  tin  foil,  was  rolled  up  and  placed 
in  a  Geissler  tube,  which  was  connected  with  an  air  pump.  The  current 
from  a  Ruhmkorff  coil  was  passed  into  the  tube,  and  a  telephone  was 
placed  in  the  induced  circuit.  While  the  current  was  passing,  the  sound 
produced  by  the  electricity  in  the  condenser  could  be  heard  in  the  tele- 
phone. If  the  pressure  of  the  air  in  the  tube  was  gradually  lowered  by 
the  air  pump,  the  noise  died-  away,  and  when  a  vacuum  of  from  two  to 
three  millimetres  had  been  obtained,  the  noise  ceased  altogether,  and 
light  began  to  play  against  the  leaves  of  the  condenser. — Electrician. 


RUSSIAN    OUTRAGES    ON    THE    JEWS. 

Our  space  heretofore  has  not  permitted  anything  beyond  a  passing 
notice  of  a  subject  that  is  now  causing  a  deep  feeling  of  indignation  and 
disgust  throughout  Europe.  The  first  account  of  the  horrors  perpetrated 
on  an  unoffending  portion  of  the  Russian  nation  appeared  too  serious  to 
give  credence  to  without  their  being  authenticated,  but  this  they  have 
been  almost  in  every  particular.  "  When,"  as  the  London  Times  sayR, 
"  it  was  fully  understood  that  J  ews  in  Russia  had  been  robbed,  maltreated 
and  murdered,  Jewish  women  dishonored,  and  100,000  of  this  unhappy 
nation  driven  from  their  homes  by  pillage,  threats  and  incendiary  fires, 
there  was  a  general  feeling  of  astonishment."  So  we  should  imagine,  but 
not  of  astonishment  only,  but  of  deep  horror  in  the  minds  of  all  men  who 
read  those  accounts.  The  Times  gives  a  clear  and  succinct  history  of  the 
outbreak  aud  the  atrocities  that  followed  it.  It  had  been  partly  expected, 
and  the  Jews  in  Elizabethgrad,  a  town  of  30,000  inhabitants,  had  applied 
to  the  Governor  for  special  protection,  in  view  of  a  rising  of  the  popu- 
lace. No  notice  was  taken  of  their  application,  and  they  were  left  to 
their  fate.  The  mob  proceeded  to  attack  the  dwellings  of  the  Jews,  and 
to  wreck  the  synagogue.  No  fewer  than  thirty  Jewesses  were  outraged, 
and  at  one  place  two  young  girls  threw  themselves  out  of  a  window  in 
■dread  of  violation.  The  mob  and  soldiers  attacked  the  dwelling  of  an  old 
man  named  Pelikoff,  who  tried  to  save  his  only  daughter  from  their 
hands.  They  threw  him  from  the  roof,  while  twenty  soldiers  proceeded 
to  work  their  will  on  his  unfortunate  daughter.  The  property  stolen  or 
destroyed  amounted  to  2,000,000  roubles.  At  Kieff,  containing  140,000 
inhabitants,  20,000  of  whom  were  Jews,  the  outbreak  was  definitely 
announced  for  the  following  Sunday,  yet  no  steps  were  taken  by  the  Gov- 
ernment to  prepare  for  it.  On  the  contrary,  the  Governor,  when  applied 
to,  stated  that  he  "would  not  trouble  his  soldiers  for  a  pack  of  Jews." 
The  soldiers  and  mob  repeated  the  atrocities  that  had  been  enacted  at 
Elizabethgrad,  and  2,000  Jews  were  left  without  shelter  by  the 
dismantling  or  burning  of  their  houses.  At  Berezowka  the  account 
states  that  lust  appeared  to  be  "more  a  principal  motive  than 
plunder.  While  the  Jews  were  at  the  synagogue  a  mob  attacked 
the  houses  of  the  Jewesses,  and  violated  them,  causing  the  death 
of  three.  Others,  who  escaped  the  worse  evil,  were  driven  into  the 
river,  and  nine  died  from  exposure."  At  Barispol,  on  July  21,  scenes 
occurred  during  the  riots  worthy  of  the  worst  days  of  the  Commune. 
(1  Women  for  almost  the  first  time  made  their  appearance  on  the  scene  as 
assailants,  and  added  to  its  horrors.  During  the  rioting  they  encouraged 
their  friends  to  the  fight,  and  were  seen  to  assist  them  to  violate  Jewesses 
of  the  village  by  holding  down  the  unfortunate  creatures."  Within  a 
month  of  the  first  outbreak  every  town  in  Southern  Russia  had  seen  such 
horrors  as  have  been  described,  synagogues  being  destroyed,  men  being 
murdered  and  women  outraged.  At  Warsaw  the  riots  broke  out  on 
Christmas  Day  and  the  following  days,  in  which  300  houses  and  600  shops 
were  pillaged  and  devastated,  aud  thousands  of  victims  rendered  home- 
less and  reduced  to  beggary.  Eor  nine  months  it  is  known  that,  from  a 
list  of  160  towns  and  villages,  riot,  rapine,  murder  and  spoliation,  have 
been  rampant,  and  that,  out  of  45  of  these  alone  in  Southern  Russia,  it  is 
shown  from  conclusive  evidence  that  that  there  were  23  murders  of  men, 
women  and  children,  17  deaths  caused  by  violation,  and  no  fewer  than 
225  cases  of  outrages  on  Jewesses. 

"  Such."  says  the  correspondent  of  the  Times,  writing  from  Russia, 
"have  been  the  horrors  that  have  assailed  the  3,000,000  Israelites  who 
inhabit  Russia.  We  may  add  that  a  memorial,  addressed  by  the  Jews  of 
London  to  the  Czar,  and  presented  to  the  Russian  Ambassador  by  Baron 
de  Rothschild,  was,  by  order  of  his  Government,  refused  acceptance. 
The  whole  civilized  world  is  shocked  at  atrocities  infinitely  beyond  those 
perpetrated  in  Bulgaria,  but  any  direct  interference  by  the  Government 
of  another  State  would  probably  only  result  in  making  matters  so  much 
the  worse  for  the  poor  Jews  in  Russia. 

HONOR    TO    AN~EMESENT    ENGLISH  ARCHITECT. 

We  note  the  action  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects,  as 
represented  by  their  organ,  The  California  Architect,  and  its  report  of 
the  last  meeting,  a  portion  of  which  we  take  pleasure  in  quoting,  refer- 
ring to  the  death  of  George  Edmund  Street,  R.A.,  and  late  President 
of  the  Royal  Institute  of  British  Architects,  London: 

Whereas,  The  announcement  of  the  death  of  George  Edmund  Street,  of  Loudon, 
having  been  received  by  the  Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects  with  profound 
sorrow  and  regret,  it  was  deemed  proper  by  the  Association  that  we  join  with  our 
professional  brethren  of  England,  and  the  entire  civilized  world,  in  adding  tribute 
to  the  memory  of  him  who  in  life  enjoyed  so  pre-eminent  a  position  in  the  profession. 

The  loss  by  death  of  leading  men  in  any  profession  or  pursuit  of  life  naturally  cre- 
ates a  void,  for  the  time  being,  none  who  remain  feel  competent  to  fill. 

While  the  intelligent  world  bows  in  submission  to  the  decree  of  Him  who  cannot 
err,  in  the  removal  of  loved  and  honored  ones  from  the  paths  of  life,  from  circles  of 
friends  and  kindred  dear,  and  the  association  of  trusting  and  admiring  minds,  it  is 
but  right  that  those  who  are  spared  should  unite  in  expressions  of  sorrow  and  words 
of  common  sympathy.     Therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects,  meeting  at  the  city  of 
San  Francisco,  State  of  California,  recognizes  an  irreparable  loss  to  the  profession 
generally  in  the  death  of  our  late  professional  brother,  George  Edmund  Street. 

Resolved,  That  this  Association  sincerely  regrets  the  untimely  death  of  him  who 
in  life  became  oue  of  the  best  and  brightest  lights  of  the  profession,  and  by  his  su- 
perior intelligence  and  devotion  to  the  science  of  architecture,  added  so  much  to  its 
intelligent  development,  purity  and  grandeur,  aud  byhis  skill  as  an  artist  aud  power 
as  a  writer,  won  for  himself  the  high  esteem  and  admiration  of  his  architectural 
brethren  throughout  civilization. 

Resolved,  That  this  Association  extends  its  sincere  sympathy  and  condolence  to 
our  brethren  of  England  in  the  great  loss  sustained  by  the  profession,  and  to  the 
bereayed  family  and  friends  of  him  whose  loss  we  mourn. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  hereof  be  forwarded  to  the  Royal  Institute  of  British  Ar- 
chitects, and  through  it  to  the  family  of  our  deceased  brother,  George  Edmund 

Street.  

San  Francisco,  February  9th,  1882. 

To  William  H.  White,  Esq.,  Secreta?^  R.  I.  B.  A.— Dear  Sir:  I  beg  to  advise  you 
that  a  select  committee  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Association  of  Architects,  having  been 
appointed  by  that  body  to  prepare  appropriate  resolutions  of  sympathy  consequent 
on  the  unexpected  and  lamentable  death  of  George  Edmund  Street,  R.A.,  President 
of  the  Royal  Institute  of  British  Architects,  has  submitted  the  inclosed  sentiments 
of  condolence,  which,  at  the  last  session  held  in  San  Francisco,  were  made  unani- 
mous by  the  Association.  I  might  add  that  this  deep  feeling  of  regret  at  such  a 
loss  to  the  world  of  Art  is  shared  in  throughout  the  United  States,  and  especially  on 
my  owu  part,  as  the  remembrance  of  holding  such  friendly  and  social  intercourse 
with  Mr.  Street  three  years  since,  on  my  last  visit  to  London,  cannot  easily  be  ef- 
faced.   I  have  the  pleasure  to  remain  most  faithfully  yours, 

[Signed]  Augpstus  Laver,  President  P.  C.  A.  A., 

Hon.  and  Cor.  Member  R.  I.  B.  A. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  F3AN0I800,  SATURDAY,  MAROH  4,  1882. 


NO.  34. 


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nl. I)  PARS— 890@!>in-KE>'ixEii  Silver— llj@121  <?  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10j(t?ll  percent,  disc 

'  Exchange  "n  New  York.  2.V-.  fc?  $100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
tr>.  41^  :  Commercial,  49j@49|jd.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  30c 

"  Price  of  Money  here,  t>@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1(5  1$  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
'Mq  4.J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S6$@490J. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San   Francisco March  3.  1HS3. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BOSUS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds.  CV57 . 
S.  F.  City  A  L'...  B'ds,  y3,'5S 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'v  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

8acramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Banta  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds.. . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Eds 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N.  Bonds,  Gs. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.4S. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  National(ex-div) 

INPI  KANTE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). , . 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

30 

40 

55 
)05 

90 

00 
105 
108 
110 
101 
112 
123 
105 
100 
U8J 

159 
120 
120 

124 
125 
126 


Asked  l       Stocks  and  Bonds.        Bid. 

1XSORANCB  C0MPASIB8. 

—  State  Investment  (cx-div)..  125 
Nom.j.Hoine  Mutual  (ex-div).  ....  123 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 126 

4iJ       Western  (ex-div) 110 

60  RAII.ROADB. 

—  !iC.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 87 

—  ijC.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 114 

100    --City  Railroad  91 

100       Omnibus  R.  R 37 

107      N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 90 

110      Sutter  Street  R.  R (IS 

—  {Geary  Street  R.  R 87$ 

103     I  Central  R.  R.  Co 47i 

115    {.Market  Street  R.  R Nom. 

126      Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R Nom. 

107    '  S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 63J 

—  {{Oakland  Gaslight  Co(ex-div  2i 
118J  {'Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 64 

ilCalifor'a  Powder  Co 115 

160    {Giant  Powder  Co 90 

—  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 41 

—  'Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co.      65 
!'S.  V.  W.  \V.  Co. 's Stock....  100J 

120  S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds  (ex-c  115 
130    |  Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock     — 

130    I'Saucelito  L.  &F.  Co.'s  St'ck  Nom 


Asked 
130 


130 
112 


115 
92J 


92J 


50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

64J 

29 

56 

92 

42 

68 
1071 
115J 

Nom. 


California  (ex-div). 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  108,  120.     Cala.  Dry  Dock,  50,  55.     Safe  Deposit  Co.,  40,  41. 

California  Street  R  R.,  108,  112. 

The  action  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  in  fixing  the  rates  for  water  for 
the  ensuing  year  created  a  marked  activity  in  Spring  Valley  Water  Co.'s 
stocks,  and  the  price  advanced  yesterday  to  107^,  with  a  few  exceptional 
sales  a  fraction  higher.  The  demand  for  insurance  stocks  is  also  active, 
but  iD  all  other  securities  little  has  been  done. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

STOCKS. 
Interests  of  the  stock  gambling  craft  have  been  varied  the  past  few 
days  by  revival  of  the  water  problem.  An  unexpected  flow  from  Ex- 
chequer tills  the  lower  levels  of  Jacket,  which,  having  facilities  to  control, 
is  coldly  permitted  to  do  so,  at  sole  expense  and  injury  of  its  own  stock- 
holders, for  common  benefit  of  adjoining  mines.  Some  empty  talk  of 
shutting  down  and  abandoning  work  in  this  group  was  circulated,  fright- 
ening outside  holders  to  drop  their  hope  and  shares,  and  then,  after  con- 
ference of  Superintendents  and  Managers  in  San  Francisco,  it  is  reported 
that  the  cost  is  to  be  distributed  and  work  continued.  Meanwhile,  prices 
fell,  Jacket  selling  low  as  60  cents,  enabling  informed  operators  to  turn  an 
honest  penny  tilling  previous  shorts.  Renewed  attention  is  directed  to 
the  North  End  mines,  as  progressing  work  in  Union  and  Mexican  im- 
prove the  prospects  there.  It  is  to  be  hoped  these  promises  are  not  vain, 
tor  they  furnish  the  only  present  favorable  outlook  for  the  Comstock,  and 
failure  of  these  levels  would,  under  the  long  endured  depression  and  dis- 
appointment, destroy  all  remaining  faith  and  spirit  of  energy.  The 
month  past  has  presented  the  unusual  feature  of  no  new  assessments, 
growing  out  of  the  belief  that  under  our  laws  their  value  must  be  in- 
cluded in  the  tax  schedules  on  March  6th,  but  thereafter  we  may  expect 
a  new  crop  of  levies,  from  which  come  the  sinews  of  war  and  salaries. 
The  proposed  introduction  of  grain  calls  into  the  Stock  Exchange  is  a  de- 
parture which  will  provoke  serious  debate  and  perhaps  array  hostility 
from  sources  and  powers  now  friendly.  If  adopted,  it  will  afford  a  new 
and  more  stable  material  for  operations  than  the  devious  underground 
holes  and  more  crooked  methods  of  miuing  management.  At  close  the 
market  shows  slight  reaction  and  firmer  feeling. 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange. — New  York,  March  3d, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds—  4s,  118 ;  4Js,  113| ;  3J8,  102.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  86J@4  90i.  Pacific  Mail,  41J.  Wheat.  125@131  ;  Western 
Union,  79J.  Hides,  22i@23.  Wool— Spring,  fine,  20fa  35  ;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@42  ;  Fall  Clips,  15®18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  LON- 
DON. March  3.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  10d.@  10s.  2d„  Cal.;  10s. 
8d.@lls.  5d.  Red  Am.  Shipping.  Bonds,  4s.,  U9J ;  4Js,  —  ;  3Js,  — . 
Silver,  52.     Consols,  100  3-16@100  9-16. 

Grain  Charters.— The  latest  wheat  charters,  spot,  are  at  £2  12s.  6d., 
for  orders,  and  to  a  direct  port  £2  10s.  Within  the  past  day  or  two  quite 
a  number  of  ships  have  been  secured  at  these  rates. 


LADIES'  ILLUSTRATED   POSTSCRIPT  TO  THE  "SAN  FRAN- 
CISCO   NEWS   LETTER." 


IMPORTANT   NOTICE    TO    SUBSCRIBERS. 
On  Saturday,  March  18th,  we  will  issue  the  first   number  of  an  IUua- 
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THS    BOtJDOlHc 

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The  Boudoir  will  be  profusely  illustrated  by4pecial  Plates  of  the  Lon- 
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Cloaks,  Bonnets,  Hats  and  Decorations,  Patterns  for  Modeling,  En- 
gravings of  Art  Needlework  in  Lace,  Embroidery,  the  latest  style  of 
Coiffure,  etc.;  all  of  which  have  been  arranged  for  with  the  best  En- 
glish, Foreign  and  American  Artists. 

The  Boudoir  will  contain  Original  Contributions  from  Competent 
Authorities  in  Paris,  London  and  San  Francisco,  on  the  Fashions, 
Millinery,  Dressmaking,  and  generally  on  subjects  of  interest  to 
Ladies. 

The  Boudoir  will  be  issued  every  month,  and  will  contain  from  six  to 
eight  pages,  of  uniform  size  with  the  News  Letter,  of  which  Journal 
it  will  form  a  part,  without  extra  charge  to  subscribers. 

The  Annual  Subscription  to  the  News  Letter  {Fifty-two  Numbers), 
including  Postage,  throughout  the  United  States,  is  $5;  Foreign.  $6. 

The  Public  Health. — There  is  as  yet  no  improvement  in  the  public 
health  to  the  hour  of  going  to  press;  110  deaths  have  been  reported  at  the 
Health  Office,  and  the  total  of  the  week  will  probably  reach  125,  as  com- 
pared with  75  for  the  corresponding  week  last  year,  and  81  as  an  average 
of  years.  Numerous  complaints  as  to  the  foul  condition  of  the  sewers 
continue  to  be  handed  in,  and,  although  a  large  force  of  men  are  em- 
ployed, the  improvement  is  inconsiderable  compared  with  the  amount  of 
the  deposits.  Our  appeal  to  the  Mayor  has  not  been  responded  to;  and 
we  again  maintain  that  a  flushing  of  the  sewer  question  by  a  flood  of  pub- 
lic opinion  is  the  most  effectual  way  of  reducing  the  existing  evils,  and  of 
eventually  curing  them. 

The  Sydney  Daily  Telegraph  of  December  29,  1881,  says:  "Mr. 
George  Robertson  has  in  the  press  a  book  of  travels  by  the  "  Vagabond." 
It  is  entitled,  Occident  and  Orient;  Sketches  on  Both  Sides  of  the  Pacific,  and 
is  the  outcome  of  the  author's  recent  voyage  to  China,  Japan,  British 
Columhia,  California,  and  thence  back  to  Sydney  via  Hawaii  and  New 
Zealand.  This  is  but  the  first  of  a  series,  and  will  include  the  voyage  to 
and  sketches  in  China.  We  understand  that  the  author's  views  on  the 
Chinese  Question  have  recently  been  considerably  modified,  and  that  he 
claims  to  bring  new  light  to  bear  upon  many  vexed  questions  of  the  day. 
The  well  known  descriptive  power  of  "  The  Vagabond  Papers  "  should 
insure  a  large  sale  to  the  present  work. 


London,  March  3.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  100  3-16(1*100  9-16 


From  the  Orient. — The  O.  and  O.  steamship  Oceanic  arrived  from 
Hongkong  on  the  evening  of  March  1st,  bringing  1,060  Chinese  passen- 
gers, and  for  cargo:  Hemp,  1,500 bales  ;  Gunny  Bags,  724  bules;  Oil,  600 
cases;  Tea.  557  pkgs.;  Rice,  24,075  mats;  also,  in  transit  by  Pacific  Rail- 
road to  Eastern  cities:  Tea,  3,364  pkgs.;  Silk,  1,329  pkgs.;  Curios,  448 
pkgs.,  etc. 

Brau  seems  to  be  the  favorite  article  of  speculation  upon  the  Call 
Board.  Sales  of  several  hundred  tons  for  future  delivery,  extending 
through  the  year,  have  been  made  this  week  within  the  range  of  S19  for 
spot,  while  one  dealer  offered  to  buy  any  part  of  500  tons  all  the  year, 
seller's  option,  for  $12.  Bid,  April,  §15;  May  and  June,  £14  50;  July, 
$13  bid.  

Corn  from  Nebraska. — The  high  price  of  2c.  per  pound  recently 
ruling  here  for  maize,  or  Indian  corn,  has  called  forth  the  shipment  to 
this  coast  of  some  250  tons  or  more  from  Nebraska  Territory.  Any  con- 
siderable quantity  of  thid  article  sent  here  will  surely  knock  the  bottom 
out  of  the  market. 

The  fellow  Hunt,  who  so  brutally  assaulted  Mr.  McFarlane  the  other 
day,  proved  himself  to  be  a  coward  of  the  most  thoroughbred  quality. 
It  is  comforting,  however,  to  know  that,  although  armed  with  a  stick,  he 
took  his  plucky  little  adversary  by  surprise;  he  came  off  with  such  a 
sound  thrashing  that  he  is  not  likely  to  "  hunt"  another  editor  for  a  fight. 

We  are  glad  to  see  Carlton  Coleman  on  the  Btreet  again.  His  slight 
attack  of  the  measles  seems  to  have  left  him  more  jovial  than  ever. 

Entered  at  the  I*ost-Office  at  Han  A'rancittcv,  Cat.,  aa  aeeviM-Ctasn 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott.  607  to  rllrj  Mercaast  tjrr&ai,  Sao  Pr&ncieco.  California 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


March  4.   1882. 


INDIA. 

Prom,  tbe  development  of  the  trade  of  the  Pacific,  which  is  so  rap- 
idly progressing  with  this  country,  everything  relating:  to  the  condition 
and  the  capabilities  of  such  great  Asiatic  countries  as  China  and  India  is 
of  great  interest  and  importance.  While  we  have  become  very  well  ac- 
quainted with  the  people  and  institutions  of  China  and  Japan,  India  is  as 
yet  almost  a  sealed  book.  The  general  reader  barely  knows  that  British 
India  is  an  immense  territory,  containing  250,000,000  of  people,  with  a 
wonderful  history  and  magnificent  traditions.  A  splendid  barbaric  civili- 
zation prevailed  there  when  Europe  had  not  yet  emerged  from  the  sa.vage 
state.  Wave  after  wave  of  conquest  swept  over  it,  until  this  country, 
two-thirds  as  large  as  the  United  States,  was  subjugated  by  a  company  of 
English  merchants,  who  dictated  from  a  narrow  street  in  London  the 
government  of  one-fifth  of  the  human  race.  How  that  government  was 
conducted  was  depicted  in  colors  that  will  never  fade,  by  Burke  and 
Sheridan,  on  the  trial  of  Warren  Hastings.  That  trial,  although  it  re- 
sulted in  the  acquittal  of  Hastings,  was  the  death  knell  of  the  East  India 
Company,  and  in  due  time  the  English  Parliament  deprived  the  Company 
of  its  rights,  and  the  Government  of  India  has  since  then  been  identified 
with  the  Government  of  Britain,  although  as  a  system  it  is  entirely  in- 
dependent of  the  system  of  Government  that  prevails  in  the  British 
Islands.  The  popular  opinion  in  this  country  is  that  India  is  a  poor, 
oppressed  and  over-taxed  country  ;  that  its  people  are  robbed  and  pillaged 
for  the  benefit  of  England  and  Englishmen.  That  the  people  of  India 
generally  are  poor  is  unquestionably  true,  and  that  class  distinctions  ex- 
ist there  and  have  existed  for  thousands  of  years  is  also  true,  and  that  the 
richer  classes  yet  escape  taxation  cannot  be  denied,  but  it  is  a  mistake  to 
Buppose  that  the  people  of  India  are  oppressively  taxed,  or  that  the  Eng- 
lish people  or  the  British  Government  benefit  in  the  least  by  this  taxa- 
tion. The  newest  forms  of  Socialism  have  borrowed  their  ideas  of  the 
tenure  of  land  from  India.  There,  the  land  itself  belongs  to  the  State, 
and  the  people  have  the  vested  right  of  occupancy,  on  the  payment 
of  a  small  rent,  so  small,  indeed,  that  the  whole  rental  of  this  great 
country  amounts  to  no  more  than  3100,000,000,  or  40  cents  per  capita.  All 
the  revenues  of  India  amount  to  only  $250,000,000,  for  the  government  of 
five  times  as  many  people  as  there  are  in  the  United  States,  and  all  these 
people  are  governed  and  protected  at  a  cost  of  one  dollar  apiece.  What  is 
raised  from  the  land  cannot  be  called  taxation.  The  interest  on  the  value 
of  the  land,  at  the  lowest  rates  paid  in  any  country,  would  far  exceed 
what  the  people  of  India  pay,  and  their  tenure  is  better  than  a  freehold. 
$40,000,000  is  derived  from  tbe  export  duty  on  opium.  This,  of  course, 
the  people  do  not  pay.  A  part  of  it  is  raised  in  Bengal,  on  Government 
land,  the  Government  making  the  advances  to  the  growers,  and  the  other 
part  is  raised  in  Central  India,  and  is  called  Malua  opium.  A  great  deal 
of  this  goes  to  Eastern  China.  It  is  of- very  fine  quality,  and  ia  used  only 
by  the  richer  classes  in  China.  Western  China  produces  a  great  quantity 
of  opium,  but  it  is  of  much  poorer  quality,  and  is  used  by  the  lower 
classes,  as  it  is  cheaper.  A  variety  of  sources  of  revenue  make  up  the 
balance.  Of  these,  the  most  important  is  the  salt  duty.  Tins  amounts 
to  §35,000,000,  and  is  the  only  tax  that  the  poor  man  in  India  need  neces- 
sarily pay.  The  tax  is  as  old  as  India  itself,  and  was  formerly,  under  the 
native  rulers,  very  oppressive.  India  contains  vast  salt  mines  and  salt 
springs  of  the  best  quality.  In  order  to  prevent  smuggling,  when  India 
was  under  different  rulers,  an  impenetrable  hedge  of  thorny  trees  and 
bushes,  and  of  stone  walls  where  necessary,  extended  from  the  Indus  to 
the  frontier  of  Berar,  as  long  as  would  reach  from  San  Francisco  to  New 
Orleans.  There  were  1,723  guard-posts  on  this  barrier,  and  which  took 
12,000  men  to  guard,  at  a  cost  of  ©750,000  yearly.  All  this  is  abolished  by 
the  rates  being  made  uniform.  Notwithstanding  the  great  amount  of 
salt  in  India,  the  people  of  Bengal  and  Assam,  amounting  to  70,000,000, 
receive  their  salt  from  England  by  sea.  This  tax,  the  only  one  that  the 
poor  man  need  pay,  amounts  to  about  15  cents  apiece.  Of  course,  if  he 
goes  to  law,  he  will  have  to  pay  for  stamps.  In  the  coarser  cotton  goods, 
trade  is  free.  There  are  duties  on  fine  cotton  goods  which,  if  he  wear, 
will  cost  him  taxes.  Sugar  and  all  the  necessaries  of  life,  except  salt,  are 
free.  The  population  of  India  is  rapidly  increasing.  In  fifty  years  the 
population  has  increased  the  full  amount  of  the  population  of  this  country. 

The  Stabat  Mater  was  given  very  effectively  at  Piatt's  Hall  last  Friday 
week,  just  too  late  for  us  to  be  able  to  notice  it  in  our  last  issue.  The 
sacred  cantata  was  followed  by  a  mixed  secular  part,  some  of  which  was 
good  and  some  decidedly  bad.  Mr.  Ugo  Talbo  was  in  fine  voice,  and 
sang  the  "Cujus  Animam"  with  great  power  and  effect.  His  phrasing  is 
as  nearly  perfect  as  can  be,  although  he  sometimes  strains  his  naturally 
fine  voice  in  fortissimo  passages.  Mrs.  Murtha  Porteous,  Miss  Aggie 
Childs  and  Miss  Lily  Mackenzie,  together  with  Signor  Parolini  and  the 
grand  old  basso,  Carl  Formes,  were  among  the  other  soloists.  An  orches- 
tra of  twenty  odd  musicians  and  a  chorus  from  the  Handel  and  Haydn 
Society  assisted  in  the  Stabat  Mater.  The  "Amen,"  that  musical  steeple- 
chase over  which  the  best  choruses  so  often  get  badly  thrown,  was  gone 
through  in  a  fashion,  there  being  several  accidents  over  the  harmonic 
hurdles,  with  a  tolerably  good  finish  after  the  last  jump.  Signor  Parolini 
is  a  gifted  artist,  but  not,  we  imagine,  a  very  painstaking  one,  and  he 
uses  the  tremolo,  and  one  or  two  other  little  tricks,  too  often — notably 
the  finishing  of  a  phrase  by  hitting  a  note  twice  with  a  gasp.  Miss  Lily 
Mackenzie  gave  evidence  in  everything  she  did  of  considerable  intelli- 
gence united  to  a  very  pleasant  voice.  Tbe  conductor  was  Mr.  Gustav 
Hinrichs.  Although  the  house  was  crowded  with  a  fashionable  audience, 
it  is  understood  that  the  pecuniary  results  of  the  concert  showed  a  deficit. 
If  this  be  the  case,  as  we  are  assured,  then  it  is  useless  to  give  orchestral 
concerts  with  any  hope  of  paying  expenses.  We  have  yet  to  learn  that 
either  Mr.  Herold,  Mr.  Hinrichs,  Mr.  Homeier,  the  late  John  P.  Mor- 
gan, or  any  other  musician  who  ever  attempted  big  orchestral  concerts, 
have  become  millionaires  by  the  rendition  of  works  in  San  Francisco 
which  draw  all  Europe  to  their  feet  when  their  production  is  announced. 

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  Thursday  last  :  On  the  24th  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  60°  and  51°;  on  the  25th,  58°  5'  and  51°;  on 
tbe  26th,  54°  5'  and  49°;  on  the  27th,  57°  and  48°;  on  the  28th,  61°  and  50°; 
on  the  first  59°  and  51°  5';  on  the  2d,  55°  and  47"  5'. 


PAINTINGS     AT 


AUCTION! 


A  man  in  Council  Bluffs  ordered  a  suit  ofgclothes  of  a  local  tailor. 
They  were  to  be  done  on  a  Friday.  When  he  called  for  them  they  were 
finished  and  done  up  in  a  neat  package.     The  man's  hair  turned  suddenly 


On  the  evening  of  Thursday  next,  March 
9th,  at  7:30  p.m.,  we  will  sell,  in  the  Art  Gal- 
lery of  the  S.  F.  Art  Association,  430  Pine 
street,  a  Collection  of  Paintings  and  Sketch- 
es by  Thomas  Hill,  comprising  California, 
Oregon  and  Eastern  Scenery.  The  Pictures 
will  be  on  view,  and  catalogues  ready,  on  and 
after  Monday,  March  6th,  at  the  Gallery,  day 
and  evening,  up  to  the  hour  of  sale. 

EASTON    &    ELDRIDGE,    Auctioneers, 

22   MONTGOMERY   STREET. 


TWO    NOMINATIONS. 

The  nomination  of  ex-Senator  Sargent  as  Envoy  Extraordinary  and 
Minister  Plenipotentiary  from  the  United  States  to  Germany  is  an  honor 
of  which  the  ex-Senator  may  well  feel  proud,  and  the  honor  is,  to  a  cer- 
tain extent,  reflected  from  the  man  to  the  State  from  which,  politically, 
he  hails.  Still,  it  is  not  the  position  which  it  was  hoped  would  be  offered 
to  him,  nor  is  it  a  position  in  which  he  can  be  of  any  practical  benefit  to, 
as  Senator  Miller  would  express  it,  "  the  wonderland  by  the  sunset  sea." 
We  have  felt  for  a  long  time  past  that  the  growing  importance  of  the 
Pacific  slope  entitled  it  to  a  place  in  the  Cabinet,  and  we  nave  known  for 
a  similar  period  that  we  have  many  interests  which  could  be  effectively 
served  had  we  a  voice  in  the  Executive  councils.  Recently  it  seemed  as 
though  tbe  President  was  disposed  to  recognize  our  claims  to  a  seat  in 
his  Cabinet,  but  we  suppose  that  he  has  now  come  to  the  conclusion  that, 
until  we  learn  to  be  united,  we  are  unworthy  of  recognition. 

The  nomination  of  ex-Senator  Conkling  to  the  position  of  Puisne  Judge 
of  the  Supreme  Court,  which  was  sent  to  the  Senate  with  that  of  Sargent, 
is  an  event  upon  which  it  is  difficult  to  express  an  opinion.  Conkling  is 
unquestionably  an  able  man  and  a  sound  lawyer.  He  is  also  admittedly 
an  honest  man.  His  private  life,  however,  has  been  very  bad ;  he  has 
lived  in  open  defiance  of  decency,  and  has  walked  through  his  lust-ladened 
life  seeking  to  destroy  other  men's  homes.  And,  besides,  his  pohlic  life 
has  been  marked  by  actions  which  good  judgment  must  condemn.  It  is 
questionable,  therefore,  whether  it  is  good  public  policy  to  recognize  such 
men  ;  it  sets  a  bad  example,  and  is  calculated  to  injure  the  morals  of  the 
country.  There  is  reason  to  doubt  whether  Conkling  will  accept  the  posi- 
tion ;  it  is  not  very  long  ago  since  he  refused  the  Chief  Justiceship  of  the 
same  Court.  Since  then,  however,  he  has  fallen  upon  evil  times,  and  it 
ib  possible  that  he  may  long  for  the  retired  obscurity  of  the  Bench.  On 
the  other  hand,  it  is  possible  that,  with  the  assistance  of  the  Supreme 
Bench,  he  intends  to  rehabilitate  in  politics. 


SATURDAY'S    DEMONSTRATION. 

It  has  been  determined  to  impress  upon  Congress  the  unanimity  of 
sentiment  which  prevails  among  our  citizens  in  regard  to  the  ChineBe 
Question  by  a  series  of  demonstrations,  which  are  to  take  place  all  over 
the  State  to  day.  The  Governor  has  issued  the  following  proclamation 
in  regard  to  the  matter: 

Whereas,  The  question  of  Chinese  Immigration  is  of  such  vita]  importance  to  the 
welfare  and  best  interests  of  this  State,  and  as  a  bill  is  now  pending;  before  Congress 
to  prevent  the  further  influx  of  this  class  of  people,  and  believing  it  to  be  the  al- 
most unanimous  wish  of  the  citizens  of  California  that  said  bill  should  become  a 
law,  I  have  been  urgently  requested  to  declare  Saturday,  tbe  4th  day  of  March,  a 
legal  holiday,  that  it  may  be  made  the  occasion  for  one  universal  demon  strati  nn, 
conveying  to  Congress  and  to  our  Eastern  brethren  tbe  deep  interest  which  inspires 
us  to  check  this  evil  and  stop  this  curse  of  slavery.  This  request  is  made  by  a  large 
and  influential  class  of  merchants,  and  by  both  the  ereat  political  parties,  and  in- 
fluenced by  tbe  same  motives,  partaking  of  a  kindred"  spirit  with  them,  and  Beeing 
the  time  has  come  for  the  exercise  of  one  great,  harmonious  and  simultaneous  effort 
to  rid  the  State  of  this  evil,  I,  George  C.  Perkins,  Governor  of  the  State,  do,  by  tbe 
authority  vested  in  me,  proclaim  Saturday,  March  4,  1S82,  a  legal  holiday,  and  ask 
that  in  the  several  cities  and  localities  of  the  State  6uch  demonstrations  be  had  as 
will  show  the  feeling  of  our  people  in  this  question.  George  C-  Perkins, 

Governor  State  of  California. 

The  News  Letter's  views  upon  the  Chinese  Question  are  well  known, 
and  need  not  he  repeated.  "We  desire  to  point  out,  however,  that  the 
vote  in  1879  was  the  most  significant  of  demonstrations  in  the  way  of  in- 
dicating the  volume  and  direction  of  public  opinion.  But  then,  of  course, 
"  a  demonstration  "  gives  gentlemen  who  are  casting  covetous  eyes  upon 
official  station  a  chance  to  make  a  little  cheap  political  capital. 


The  Tivoli— At  this  house  Faust  continues  to  attract  large  audiences. 
The  piece  was  put  upon  the  stage  in  good  style,  in  the  first  place,  and 
created  an  impression  which  the  intrinsic  merits  of  the  performance  have 
sustained  since  then.  ' 

The  "Winter  Garden. — The  Chimes  of  Normandy  has  been  running 
throughout  the  week  at  this  favorite  resort.  The  attendance  has  been 
uniformly  large,  and  the  performances  have  been  meritorious  and  enter- 


March  4, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


March  2. 1882.  -The  otmoat  oonstarnattoa  prevail**  in  oartein 
over  thr  announcement  that  the  leader*  of  the  late  (Jerman  at  Sarjit<-k*a 
Hall  had  been  prvwtr*t*d  with  the  roea.sU**.  W'li.-n  the  miner  WU  first 
h-ard  the  question  anked  ami  discussed  was,  who  gave  it  to  the  other? 
And  then  follower!  the  thought,  "If  they  have  it,  why  not  we  ?"'  The 
oalv  wrotrliriiTn  for  this  was  the  reflection  that,  being  Lent  and  quiet  an 
il  condition,  one  might  as  well  spend  their  time  in  bed  as  else- 
where ;  and  so  'twas  not  so  bad  as  it  might  have  been  hail  the  scourge 
appeared  two  week*  earlier,  or  five  weeks  later,  and  for  that,  at  least,  tli-y 
were  thankful.     If  they  do  suffer,  however,  they  are  only  paying  the 

fuper  for  what  was  reallv  one  of  the  most  enjoyable,  pleasant,  perfect 
ittle  parties  of  its  kind  given  this  season. 

Ani"iig  the  latest  engagements  out  is  that  of  the  late  Ross  Browne's 
daughter,  Miss  Browne,  of  Oakland,  to  Dr.  Dickenson,  of  the  Navy,  at 

E resent  attached  to  the  Adam*,  but  who  will,  after  his  wedding,  very 
kely  take  up  his  quarters  at  the  Navy  Yard,  Mare  Islaud. 

I  also  hear  it  rumored  that  Captain  Hasbrook,  who  became  sn  popular 
with  our  "Frisco  belles  while  he  was  stationed  here  with  his  battery,  is 
about  to  marry  a  Buffalo  beauty,  who  is,  I  believe,  not  entirely  unknown 
on  this  coast.  This  is  news  that  some  I  know  will  regret  to  hear,  if  it  be 
true. 

While  speaking,  the  other  day,  of  the  weddings  I  had  attended  during 
the  season,  I  asked  the  lady  to  whom  I  was  talking:  Could  she  tell  me 
why  it  was  that  some  young  ladies  never  got  married,  though  apparently 
not  unwilling  to  enter  the  holy  state?  Again,  why  was  it  that  some 
might  travel  the  wide  world  over  in  search  of  a  partner,  going  even  from 
Japan  to  Washington  without  finding  him,  while  others,  who  remained 
quietly  at  home,  carried  off  the  prizes  of  the  day?  She  replied:  There 
were  a  variety  of  reasons  for  all  I  had  mentioned — too  many  to  discuss 
just  then — but  that  she  would  embody  her  ideas  on  the  subject,  and  put 
them  on  paper,  and,  if  not  too  voluminous,  you  shall  have  the  benefit  of 
them  some  day. 

Of  the  two  latest  married  couples,  the  Mays  have  been  spending  most 
of  their  honeymoon  at  the  Menlo  Park  cottage  of  the  bride's  aunt,  Mrs. 
McDonough,  and  it  is  probable  that  when  they  go  East  they  will  be  ac- 
companied by  the  Harry  Mays  and  Mrs.  Coleman,  and  X  hear  a  European 
trip  is  then  in  contemplation. 

Captain  and  Mrs.  Smith  have  already  returned  to  town,  and  are  receiv- 
ing their  friends  at  the  Palace  Hotel. 

Of  course,  being  Lent,  society  is,  metaphorically  at  least,  in  sack-cloth 
and  ashes.  However,  there  are  some  gay  items  to  be  noted,  as  all  de- 
nominations do  not  keep  the  six  weeks  so  rigidly  as  do  some  of  them. 
Par  example,  Madame  Zeitska  gave  a  reception  at  her  school  this  week,  in 
honor  of  the  officers  of  the  Italian  ship  Ckristofer  Colombo.  By  the  way,  how 
fond  that  little  woman  appears  to  be  of  the  buttons,  judging  of  the  un- 
ceasing hospitalities  she  extends  to  them,  and  the  fact  of  always  meeting 
her  and  her  pupils  on  board  every  man-of-war  that  enters  the  port.  The 
Olympics,  too,  intend  to  continue  their  receptions,  and  the  musical  eve- 
nings of  the  Russian  Consul  General,  M.  Olazobsky,  are  very  delightful 
affairs.  His  house  is  very  well  adapted  to  the  style  of  entertainment  in 
which  he  indulges  ;  the  hangings,  perharps  though,  are  a  trifle  too  heavy 
for  vocal  music.  However,  the  sweet  sounds  produced  are  all  of  the 
choicest  description,  and  thoroughly  well  done  by  the  different  members 
of  bis  "  concert  troupe,"  if  one  may  bo  call  them.  The  evenings  usually 
wind  up  with  dancing  and  refreshments,  and  it  is  always  with  reluctance 
that  adieus  are  said.-  He  is  decidedly  an  acquisition  to  our  list  of  social 
lights,  and  long  may  he  wave 

It  is  yet  rather  early  to  speak  of  the  movements  of  people  for  the  Sum- 
mer. The  Wellers,  I  hear,  are  about  to  return  to  their  dwelling  at  San 
Rafael,  but  they,  haviDg  only  come  to  town  for  the  gay  season,  do  not 
care  to  waste  their  time  and  money  at  the  Palace,  during  the  stupid 
nights  of  Lent,  and  get  nothing  for  it  in  return. 

Mrs.  Forbes  and  her  daughters  have  already  returned  to  their  home  in 
that  little  village,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Low  are  going  to  spend  the 
Summer  under  the  shadow  of  Mount  Tamalpais. 

Mrs.  McMullin's  prospective  son-in-law  has  gone  East,  and  will  only 
return  in  time  for  his  wedding  with  Miss  Lilo,  and  when  he  goes  again  he 
will  take  her  with  him. 

Pretty  Jennie  Selby  will  arrive  on  the  train  to-morrow,  coming  on  a 
visit  to  her  sister,  Mrs.  Kempf,  whose  huBband  is  absent  in  Chinese 
waters,  and  that  very  popular  couple,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ward,  may  be  looked 
for  now  at  an  early  date.  'Tis  said  also  that  Sir  Thomas  and  Lady  Hes- 
keth  will  be  here  shortly,  but  I  will  not  believe  till  I  see  them. 

By  the  way,  I  hear  that  Frank  Newlands  is  going  to  give  up  the  house 
on  Folsom  street,  which  has  always  been  an  unlucky  one  to  its  owners, 
and  return  to  the  Palace  Hotel. 

Our  Jewish  residents  are  making  great  preparations  for  the  observance 
of  the  coming  Feast  of  Purim,  which  takes  place  on  Sunday  next,  and  I 
hear  that  a  more  than  usual  amount  of  fun  and  visiting  will  be  indulged 
in  this  year.     I  shall  have  something  to  tell  you  about  it  next  week. 

Felix. 


An  Artist's  Wooden  Wedding. —On  the  24th  of  February,  Jules 
Tavernier,  the  well-known  artist,  celebrated  the  fifth  anniversary  of  his 
marriage  at  his  studios,  708  Montgomery  street.  Among  the  guests  were 
the  President  and  several  members  of  the  Bohemian  Club,  and  between 
forty  and  fifty  well-known  society  ladies  and  gentlemen.  The  rooms 
were  tastefully  hung  with  Japanese  lanterns  and  decorated  with  bric-a- 
brac.  An  excellent  orchestra  furnished  the  music,  and  dancing  and  sing- 
ing were  indulged  in  until  a  late  hour.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tavernier  were  the 
recipients  of  a  number  of  handsome  presents,  all  of  which,  of  course,  were 
of  wood. 

The  great  clearance  sale  of  ladies'  and  children's  boots  and  shoes 
still  continues  at  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.,  Post 
street,  between  Kearny  and  Montgomery.  Every  one  should  call  and 
examine  these  goods,  as  they  are  from  the  best  manufactories  in  the 
country,  and  are  being  sold  at  exceedingly  low  prices.  In  all  other  de- 
partments Messrs.  Mosgrove  &  Bro.  have  a  full  stock  of  the  very  best 
quality  of  goods,  selected  by  experienced  buyers  in  the  best  markets.  All 
these  goods  are  for  sale  at  prices  which  give  the  lowest  margin  of  profit, 
and  those  of  our  readers  who  are  in  search  of  dry  goods  cannot  do  better 
than  call  at  this  well-known  establishment. 


THE 

HUNTING    SEASON 

OI»  ENED! 


WE    BEG   TO    CALL   THE    ATTENTION    OF   ALL 

SPORTSMEN 

to  the  Celebrated  wear-resisting  riveted  Hunting  Clothing  of  Levi 
Strauss  &  Co.  As  this  is  the  depot  for  the  above  named  Goods,  we  but 
mention  that  they  can  be  had  in  the  following  colors  :  Dead  GrasB, 
Brown  Mode  and  Blue. 


DESCRIPTIVE  PRICE  LISTS  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUOTIOW       HOUSE 
Cor.  Kearny  si  nil  Commercial  Sts 


S.F. 


A    WILDE    IDYL. 

In  a  small  town  in  Western  New  York,  quite  recently,  a  number  of 
ladies  and  gentlemen  decided  to  give  for  an  evening's  entertainment  Mrs. 
Jarleifs  Wax-Works,  for  some  charitable  fund.  One  of  the  ladies  wrote 
the  following  on  Oscar  Wilde  (one  of  the  figures  of  the  groupj:  "  Oscar 
Wilde,  the  apostle  of  esthetics  {or  the  '  Wilde '  Irishman,  as  he  is 
vulgarly  called  by  the  unpoetical)  was  born  in  Dublin  about  twenty-five 
years  ago.  There  is  an  awful  rumor  afloat  that  this  beautiful  young  man 
was  christened  by  the  uuromantic  name  of  Oscar  O'Flaherty,  but  this  is, 
doubtless,  unfounded,  for  such  a  fragile  creature  could  never  have'survived 
with  sucji  a  cognomen.  As  soon  as  he  could  speak,  which  was  at  the 
early  age  of  four  months,  he  was  heard  to  murmur  the  words  '  pretty, 
pretty,'  whereby  his  fond  mamma  discovered  that  his  mind  was  esthetic 
and  poetic,  and  his  tastes  pure  ;  so  she  cradled  him  on  daisies,  gave  him 
sunflowers  and  lilies  for  playthings,  and  fed  him  on  candy  and  cake,  and 
thus  he  rapidly  developed  into  a  '  most  intense  young  man,  a  soulful-eyed 
young  man,  an  ultra-poetical,  super-esthetical,  out  of  the  way  young 
man,'  whose  beauty  had  no  rival  upon  earth.  He  was  particularly  intel- 
ligent, remarkably  studious,  excruciatingly  witty,  unusually  accomplished, 
exceptionally  virtuous,  perceptively  intense,  consummately  utter.  His 
best  known  poems  are  '  Hollow,  Hollow,"  and  '  Heart  Foam,' pronounced 
by  those  who  know  to  be  '  excessively  beyond  ' — not  quite,  all  but  too-too — 
indeed,  peripatetically  irrisatedly,  Bpectrally  immense!  He  declares  Sara 
Bernhardt  the  true  type  of  female  loveliness,  which  explodes  the  idea 
that  she  was  sawed  out  by  a  lath  machine.  His  style  is  not  so  much 
'  late  Yankee  '  as  early  English.  He  is  now  traveling  in  this  country,  en- 
lightening the  uninitiated  in  the  hidden  meaning  of  the  horseshoe  in  art, 
the  pelican  and  the  cat-tail.  He  can  tell  why  the  gooBe  stands  on  one  leg, 
the  esthete  on  two,  the  antique  fire  dogs  on  three  and  the  saw-horse  on 
four.  He  brings  Mb  hearers  face  to  face  with  the  utmost,  the  far-off,  the 
unattainable  and  the  dim.     Wiud  him  up  and  let  him  '  pose.'*' 

ANOTHER    DODGE   OF    THE   TELEPHONE    MONOPOLY. 

It  may  not  be  generally  known  to  the  subscribers  to  the  Pacific  Bell 
Telephone  Exchange  Monopoly  that  the  confidential  conversations  which 
they  send  over  the  wires  may  be  listened  to  by  the  officials  of  that 
combination.  The  combination  falsely  pretends  that  those  who  use  its 
wires  can  enjoy  private  communication.  Upon  this  point  its  language 
runs  thus:  "Any  subscriber  can  be  switched  into  direct  and  perfectly 
private  speaking  communication  with  any  other  subscriber."  When  it 
makes  this  pretense  the  combination  is  either  deliberately  falsifying,  or  else 
it  has  a  curious  understanding  of  the  meaning  of  words,  because  every 
conversation  can  be,  we  repeat,  listened  to  by  the  combination's  officials. 
Every  livery-stable  keeper  who  is  in  the  Exchange  can  prove  this.  If  a 
person  sends  an  order  over  the  Telephone  wires  to  a  livery-stable  keeper, 
the  latter  is  charged,  in  addition  to  the  $60  per  annum  for  his  instrument 
and  the  five  cents  charged  to  the  other  party  for  switching,  the  sum  of 
twenty-five  cents.  This  is  another  evidence  of  the  fact  that  the  Tele- 
phone Monopoly  utilizes  every  opportunity  to  extort  money,  no  matter 
how  mean  or  how  unjust  the  methods.  It  is  evidence,  also,  of  the  fact 
that  a  close  espionage  is  kept  upon  the  wires,  and  that  the  combination's 
officials  can  listen  to  every  word  that  passes  over  them.  If  this  were  not  so, 
how  would  the  Telephone  Combination  know  whether  a  person  who  has 
been  switched  on  to  a  livery-stable  box  was  ordering  a  carriage,  inquiring 
after  the  health  of  the  proprietor's  family,  or  giving  him  a  point  in  stocks  ? 
But  they  do  know,  and  what  is  more,  they  can  quote  the  exact  language 
used  by  the  sender  of  the  message.  We  have  seen  their  bills  for  these 
things,  and  know  whereof  we  speak.  Another  thing,  the  combination 
has  no  moral  right,  and  we  question  whether  it  has  a  legal  right,  to  exact 
this  extra  two-bits  from  the  livery-stable  keepers.  If  a  grocer,  a  doctor, 
a  lawyer,  or  a  business  man  of  any  other  description  who  is  in  the  tele- 
phone exchange,  receives  an  order  over  its  wires  there  is  no  attempt  to 
charge  a  commission  on  the  transaction.  Why  is  it,  then,  that  livery 
stable  keepers  alone  are  thus  honored?  Well,  the  fact  is,  the  monopolists 
who  control  the  telephone  combination  are  also  interested  in  the  City 
Cab  &  Carriage  Company,  and  consequently  this  tariff  is  put  on  in  order 
to  handicap  other  livery-stables.  It  is  an  outrageous  and  shamefully  un- 
just exaction,  but  it  is  in  keeping  with  the  whole  policy  of  the  telephone 
monopoly. 

The  Egyptian  Elixir,  Ainaxab,  has  proven  itself  a  decided  success,  where 
other  remedies,  for  the  improvement  of  the  complexion,  have  utterly  failed. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER  AND 


March  4,  1882. 


A    CHRISTMAS    CAROL. 

By  Mrs.  Tom  Jereold. 


A  Sabbath  stillness  fills  the  air, 
O'erhead  the  stars  shine  bright; 

The  regal  moon,  so  foil,  so  fair, 
Makes  beautiful  the  night. 


And  'neath  the  sound,  so  soft  and 
Peace  and  good  will  arise;    [sweet, 

Arise  from  earth,  and  mount  to  meet 
The  message  from  the  skies. 


The  Tillage  seems  enwrapt  in  sleep,  And  all  around  is  filled  with  love, 

In  sleep  all  nature  lies;  With  love  and  mercy  mild; 

Whenfromadistance,clearanddeep,  Glad  tidings  brought  us  from  above, 

The  sounds  of  soDg  arise.  Gift  of  the  Holy  Child. 

"Pis midnight,  and  the  frosty  air        And  nations  yet  unborn  shall  sing 

Is  filled  with  shimmering  light,  The  carol  sung  to-night, 

As  far  and  near  is  heard  the  prayer,  That  Jesus  Christ  did  mercy  bring — 
"  God  bless  us  all  this  night!"  Mercy  surpassing  might. 

Then  glad  Hosannas  to  the  King 
Shall  rise  to  heaven  from  earth; 
The  sacrament  of  love  we  sing, 
The  Great  Redeemer's  birth. 

BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.     5— Mike    Madigan's    Party. 

[By  Ben  C.  Truman.] 

"  I'm  as  full  as  a  goose  of  Pommery  Sec,  and  I'm  as  true  and  as  lib- 
eral an  Irishman,  Mrs.  Madigan,  as  I  was  the  day  I  left  the  old  country. 
And  I  have  resolved,  MrB.  Madigan,  to  give  a  reception  that  shall  startle 
the  Muldoons  and  the  Mulcaheys  hereabouts,  and  I  shall  make  it  as  swell 
as  any  of  the  fine  affairs  that  have  taken  place  this  Winter.  I  was  just 
thinking,  as  I  came  up  the  street,  my  darling,  how  greatly  I  had  been 
blessed,  for  an  Irishman:  Veni;  Vidi,  Vici — 1  came  to  America;  I  saw 
you,  my  darling,  blushing  daisy  that  you  were;  and  I  conquered  the  worst 
foe  man  has  to  meet — poverty.  We  have  health,  wealth  and  happiness, 
my  darling.  God  has  indeed  been  good  to  us.  We  have  as  fine  a  home 
as  there  is  in  San  Francisco,  with  superior  surroundings;  we  have  horses 
and  carriages  and  satins  and  laces  and  diamonds,  my  darling,  and  four 
healthy,  happy  children,  the  best  blessings  of  all.  And  I'm  determined 
to  give  a  reception,  Mrs.  Madigan,  and  show  to  our  friends  that  I'm  an 
honest,  happy,  grateful  Irishman;  not  one  of  your  sordid  Micks,  who  get 
all  they  can  and  keep  all  they  get,  and  who  squeeze  the  half-dollars  they 
are  obliged  to  spend  until  the  eagles  upon  them  scream.  Mrs.  Madigan, 
it  has  occurred  to  me  that  we  go  a  great  deal  to  our  rich  neighbors'  enter- 
tainments, but  that  we  have  never  given  anything  ourselves.  The  liber- 
ality of  the  poor  Irishman  is  proverbial;  but  the  rich  Irish  in  America, 
I'm  grieved  to  say,  Mrs.  Madigan,  are  generally  the  stingiest  people  in 
the  land.  I  read,  the  other  day,  about  a  rich  Mick  setting  out  a  poor 
countrywoman  and  her  sick  children  and  sickly  furniture  into  the  streets 
on  account  of  her  delinquency  in  payine  her  rent.  And  I  saw  that  spal- 
peen at  the  Cathedral,  the  Sunday  afterward,  praying  to  the  Holy  Virgin 
and  our  blessed  Saviour;  and  then  I  prayed  against  him,  and  asked  our 
Father  in  Heaven  to  renew  his  Lazarus  business  when  that  poor  old  wo- 
man found  her  way  into  Abraham's  bosom." 

These  utterances  came  from  jolly,  hearty  Mike  Madigan,  one  of  the 
noblest  of  the  many  so-called  exiles  of  Erin,  and  they  were  addressed  to 
Mrs.  Madigan,  who  had  borne  him  four  beautiful  children. 

Mrs.  Madigan  looked  lovely  in  a  costume,  made  by  Madame  Marx,  of 
plush  and  limousine,  consisting  of  a  limousine  skirt  bordered  with  a  band 
of  moss-green  plush;  the  skirt  is  opened  on  the  side,  to  button  over  by 
means  of  metal  buttons;  the  cloth  cuirass  waist  crosses  in  front  from  left 
to  right,  buttoning  with  small  metal  buttons;  on  the  lower  part  of  the 
waist,  covering  a  portion  of  the  basque,  is  a  bias  drapery,  buttoned  near 
the  hip  on  the  left  side  against  the  ends  in  the  back;  this  drapery  is  quite 
long,  and  where  it  is  draped  on  the  side  it  is  raised  quite  high  to  show  the 
skirt;  it  is  bordered  with  a  deep  band  of  plush;  the  back  is  cut  princesse 
shape;  a  piece  of  goods  lined  with  plush  is  fastened  to  the  lower  part  of 
the  back,  under  a  butterfly-bow;  the  small  military  collar  is  covered  with 
lace;  the  long  tight-fitting  sleeves  have  lace  cuffs.  Mrs.  Madigan  had 
just  dressed  for  a  drive,  and  wore  a  "Van  Dyck  shaped  plushy  felt  hat 
lined  with  black  velvet;  around  the  edge  of  the  brim  is  jet  galloon;  on 
the  right  side  are  ostrich  feathers.  She  wore  Bernhardt  gloves,  and  car- 
ried a  fan  to  match. 

In  due  time  invitations  were  issued,  which  read  as  follows: 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mike  Madigan, 
At  Home. 
Monday  Evening,  February  20JA,  1882. 
And,  in  due  time,  letters  of  acceptance  were  received  in  response  to 
nearly  all  invitations  sent  out ;  and  on  Monday  evening  last  the  Madigan 
mansion  and  gardens  on  Montgomery  Avenue  stood  out  like  some  fairy 
scene  in  their  wealth  of  ornamentation  and  illumination.  Many  of  the 
guests  lingered  in  the  gardens,  little  dreaming  of  the  atmosphere  of  en- 
chantment within,  until  the  bewitching  diminuendos  of  soft  melody 
floated  through  the  zephyry  air,  and  only  lost  themselves  in  the  spray  of 
fountains  and  the  aroma  of  exotics.  But  what  shall  be  said  of  the  in- 
terior, in  which  the  staircases,  from  basement  to  roof,  wound  with  flower- 
ing shrubs,  where  were  concealed  everything  but  the  branch  and  blossom; 
wreaths  and  bells  and  caskets  of  flowers  swinging  from  lintel  and  window 
and  picture  and  bracket;  roses  crowning  the  statues,  and  sprays  of  droop- 
ing vines  wreathing  the  chandeliers,  that  shed  soft  brilliance  of  light ; 
mantels  covered  with  moss  and  bedded  with  violets;  tall  vases  on  precious 
pediments,  and  rare  clusters  of  scarlet  passion-flowers,  and  cold  camelias, 
and  burning  geraniums,  and  great  white  orchids  hiving  a  honeyed  breath 
in  their  golden  hearts,  and  fern-filled  basins  where  tiny  fountains  cooled 
the  air  about  them  ?  Music  murmured  there,  too  ;  a  Btream  of  gorgeous 
hues  and  tiBBues.  Magnificent  women,  with  bare  bosoms  and  blazing  jew- 
els, ascended  and  descended  the  stairway.  Down  one  vista  dancers 
flashed  in  and  out  their  mazes  ;  down  another  the  crystals  and  gold  and 
silver  of  a  table  shone,  red  with  Burgundy  and  Bordeaux,  tempting  with 
terrapin  and  truffles,  with  enormities  of  spiced  meats,  and  pastries,  and 
confections  and  fruits. 

The  feature  of  the  affair,  however,  was  the  dance  and  supper.  That 
eminent  Bcraper,  Professor  Fiddlestick,  and  his  band  of  forty  performers 
— the  agitators  of  catgut  and  blowers  of  which  had  demanded  pay  for  their 
services  in.  advance — were  permitted  to  eat  and  drink  as  much  and  as  often 
as  if  they  were  gentlemen  ;  and  it  was  also  stipulated  that  they  should 


act  as  rudely  and  as  boisterously  as  some  of  those  who  move  in  the  best 
circles  of  society.  The  friends  of  Professor  Fiddlestick  need  not  be  in- 
formed that  the  selection  of  music  by  that  eminent  maestro  was  not  other- 
wise than  admirable,  and  the  execution  thereof  exquisite  and  soul-stirring. 
At  ten  o'clock  precisely  the  band  struck  up  the  "  new  "  and  delightful 
music  of  Les  Landers,  and  forty-eight  sets  moved  gracefully  to  and  fro  in 
the  mazes  of  that  popular  quadrille. 

The  supper  was  the  combined  effort  of  the  Messrs.  Poodledogums,  and 
was  a  complete  success,  from  the  assault  upon  the  oysters  and  terrapin 
down  to  the  surrender  of  the  ices  and  chocolate.  At  the  witching  hour  of 
night  a  regular  grub  procession  made  a  circuit  of  the  salon,  and,  in  a  few 
moments  thereafter,  the  crack  of  a  Chinese  gong  announced  that  the  aris- 
tocratic midnight  hash  was  ready.  The  rush  for  that  grub-table  beggars 
description.  Pell-mell  went  male  and  female  guests,  and  hither  and 
thither  went  the  waiters,  with  Professor  Fiddlestick  and  the  newspaper 
reporters  well  in  the  lead. 

The  Messrs.  Poodledogums  had  so  arranged,  "in  their  mind,"  that  a 
system  of  courses  should  have  been  regulated  by  the  striking  of  a  little 
bell  _  Alas  for  human  ingenuity!  Before  its  first  stroke,  even,  a  regular 
Mississippi  River  steamer  sortie  had  at  one  and  the  same  time  brought  to 
the  same  plate  pickled  oysters,  fricandeau,  tongue  en  gelee,  Charlotte  Russe, 
Makaloff  salade,  bombe  a  la  Vanilla,  pate  de  foie  gras,  pickles,  gloves, 
sleeve-buttons,  nuts,  toothpicks,  sponge  cake,  dancing  programmes,  pock- 
et-handkerchiefs and  floating  island.  To  add  to  the  spectacle  of  porcine 
manners  of  mastication,  Fiddlestick's  menagerie  of  vulgar  scrapers  and 
blowers  made  a  gastronomic  break,  and  set  the  supper  to  music.  The 
discourse  was  anything  but  delectable.  But  what  it  lacked  in  harmony  it 
made  up  in  volume.  How  could  it  have  been  otherwise  ?  Gustavus  Red- 
herring,  the  gentleman  with  the  cornet  a  piston,  attempted  to  touch  high 
C  and  devour  a  Portuguese  tart  at  the  same  time.  Hans  Sourcrout  es- 
sayed a  like  musical  feat  with  a  handful  of  olives  in  his  mouth.  Herman 
Lagerbeer.  the  man  with  the  big  fiddle,  went  down  to  low  G,  and  made  a 
dive  for  a  ham-bone  while  so  doing.  Rudolph  Limberger,  the  artiste  with 
the  bass-drum,  in  an  attempt  to  capture  a  maccaroon,  accidentally  welted 
an  elderly  San  Jose  stepmother  over  the  jaw.  And  thus  the  band  played 
on  until  the  food  played  out. 

As  is  usual  upon  almost  all  such  occasions,  only  a  small  portion  of  the 
guests  assembled  could  be  accommodated  with  seats  at  the  festive  board. 
As  is  generally  the  case  upon  all  such  occasions,  everybody  was  hungry. 
As  is  common  at  all  such  gatherings,  all  those  who  could  not  get  seats, 
philosophically  took  it  standing.  And  such  a  chawing  and  elbowing  and 
besmearing  can  only  be  seen  at  an  American  evening  party. 

After  the  complete  destruction  of  the  Messrs.  Poodledogum's  supper, 
most  of  the  guests  lighted  out  without  a  word  to  their  extravagant  host 
or  hostess,  while  a  few — a  very  few — who  get  enough  to  eat  and  drink  at 
home,  repaired  to  the  hall  of  the  goddesB  Terpsichore,  and  "  tripped  it 
upon  the  light  fantastic  "  until  Aurora  smiled  upon  the  scene. 


AGENCY  FOR  PURCHASE  AND  SALE  OF  FARMS  AND  MINES, 

ROBERT  WALKINSHAW,  Notary  Public, 

407    MONTGOMERY   STREET.  \ Jan.  28. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 

WHOLE  SALE    DEALERS    IN   FTTRB, 

[September  21.1 

JONAS    J.    MORRISON, 

Lumber  Dealer, 
Northeast  Corner  Mission  and  Spear  Streets. 

A  Choice  Assortment  of  Sugar  Pine,  Spruce  Shelving-,  Pine 
Stepping,  Dry  Surface  Redwood,  and  a  full  line  of  Building  Material,  always 
on  hand.  Sept.  10. 

DR.    RICORD'S    RESTORATIVE    PILLS. 

A  specific  ion*  exhausted  vitality,  physical  debility,  etc. 
Approved  by  the  Academy  of  Medicine  of  Paris,  and  by  the  medical  celebri- 
ties of  the  world.  None  genuine  without  the  signature  on  each  label  of  R.  L.  DE 
LISSER,  New  York. 

Agents  for  California  and  the  JPaeific  States: 

J.  G.  STEELE  &  CO 635  Market  St.  (Palace  Hotel),  S.  P. 

55?"  Sent  by  mail  or  express  to  any  part  of  the  country.  Boxes  of  50,  SI. 50  ;  of 
100,  $2.75;  of  200,  $5  ;  of  400,  $i.  Preparatory  Pills,  $2  a  Box.  Send  for  Circular. 
jAug.  27.1 , 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patients,  has  resumed  his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  A.M.  to  3:30  P.M.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    JLND    RESIDENCE:    22   MOSTCOMEBY    STREET. 
HOURS:    8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
STTNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTJES:  1  to  4  P.M. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Rnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 

per  day  at  home.    Samp1es  worth  $-5  free. 

Address  Stinson  A  Co.,' Portland,  Maine. 


P 

$5  to  $20 


March  4, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    VBTERAN     OF    THE     WAR. 
The  Pension  Agent's  Appeal 
Dear  Sir:   I'm  im  rh  r-  liable  source 

That  yon  •erred  a.«  ■  ■oldier  in  the  Uta  wv  ; 
Anil  having  no  doubt,  as  a  matter  <-f  oniurt, 

That  you  would  not  object  if  ■  penalon  you  draw, 
I  «nd  y«m  my  <  "ir 

fopkhiing  the  law,  its  in-*  and  its  out, 
Its  why  an<l  its  wherefore,  scope  and  ditmniioos. 

By  which  you  will  tee  thai  there  Oftu't  lw  a  doubt 
But  urtGaugreM  intended  in  panning  the  measure 

To  fully  Indemnify  each  ronrateer. 
So  I  hereby  asrare  yon  'twill  rive  dm  great  plMrore, 

For  a  moderate  fee,  t«  make  your  claim  clear. 
All  that  i»  Deeded  is  tome  disability — 

A  wound  or  a  stricture,  a  varicose  vein, 
Nostalgia,  neuralgia,  or  general  debility, 

Phlebitis,  tetanus,  or  some  chronic  pain  ; 
A  slight  anchylosis,  a  gentle  neci 

Well  certified  t<\   puts  any  man  through. 
While  a  good  amaurosis  most  surely  would  close  his 

CftM  in  a  jiffy — let  me  urge  it  on  you. 
Try  hospital  gangrene,  or  else  yellow  fever, 

Contracted  in  service,  or  varicocele  : 
Or  say  trichiasis,  which  naught  cm  relieve,  or 

Fell  otorhoea,  which  nothing  can  heal. 
I've  done  some  good  jobs  with  chronic  bronchitiB, 

And  have  found  epistaxis  frequently  suit. 
And  I  ouce  passed  a  claim  on,  I  think,  tonsillitis. 

The  man  really  had  quinsy,  and  was  a  recruit. 
A  typho-malarial  fever  quite  often 

I've  used  of  late  years,  but  my  agent  baa  wired 
That  the  Pension  Commissioner  at  it  won't  soften. 

He  says  it's  played  out,  and  so  it's  been  "  fired." 
The  "  bite  of  a  serpent "  is  quite  a  new  malady, 

I  believe  never  pushed  ;  and  a  lumbricoid  worm, 
If  got  in  your  systemu  in  a  way  that  is  valid,  I 

Think  should  twist  through:  indeed  I  am  firm 
That  with  that  and  ascarides,  all  things  considered, 

I  could  take  up  your  case  with  ten  per  cent  off  ; 
Though  I  think  you  had  best  have  a  mother  that's  widowed, 

And  if  possible  two,  having  one  with  a  cough. 
I  have  now  told  you  most  of  the  standard  afflictions, 

Which  I  do  p.t  a  regular  price,  as  per  scale. 
Upon  fancy  diseases  they  put  some  restrictions. 

And  my  terms  upon  them  I  can  send  you  by  mail. 
{For  a  list  of  the  best  see  the  New  Regulations, 

Page  eleven  ought  three  and  Form  forty-four, 
Where  you'll  find  a  disease  to  suit  all  occasions — 

If  you  find  me  the  ailment  I'll  find  the  law.) 
But  if  'mong  these  ills  you  find  none  contrautable 

And  want  something  plainer,  I  beg  to  advise 
That  a  good  inguinal  hernia,  very  intractable, 

Was  ne'er  known  to  fail  or  need  a  revise. 
I  would  further  suggest  that  a  finger  or  thumb, 

Either  shot  or  cut  off — cut  is  simpler — goes  down. 
G-et  your  captain  to  swear,  it  will  make  the  thing  hum. 

I  await  your  commands.  Yours  most  truly — John  Brown1. 
When  the  man  this  was  sent  to  Brown:s  Circular  saw 
He  cut  off  his  thumb  with  a  circular  saw. 
He  now  grinds  an  organ  with  reckless  abandon, 
While  Brown  drinks  his  health  in  Moet  and  Chandon. 

Patrick  Costif/art,  in  Army  and  Navy  Journal. 


PERSECUTION  OF  THE  JEWS. 
There  was  a  time  in  the  history  of  every  European  nation  when  the 
Jews  were  persecuted  and  driven  out.  During  the  reign  of  the  Moors  in 
Spain,  they  had  an  asylum  there.  After  the  expulsion  of  the  Moors,  the 
Inquisition  persecuted  them.  Apart  from  their  religious  belief,  there 
seems  to  have  been  a  time,  in  the  civilization  of  all  these  countries,  when 
they  were  not  tolerated.  That  time  in  England  was  when  the  Feudal 
system  was  strongest.  The  protection  which  the  monasteries  and  reli- 
gious houses  extended  to  Christians,  as  places  of  refuge  from  the  oppres- 
sor, was  denied  to  the  Jews,  and  the  nobles  preyed  upon  them  without 
hindrance  and  without  mercy.  Scott,  in  ;' Ivanhoe,'"  has  painted  their 
condition  in  the  twelfth  century.  The  roasting  of  Isaac  of  York  by 
Front-de-Beauf,  and  the  trial  of  Rebecca  for  witchcraft,  at  the  Preceptory 
of  Templestowe,  were  perhaps  not  overdrawn.  In  Russia,  at  the  present 
time,  they  are  persecuted  by  the  people.  The  reason  why  they  were  op- 
pressed by  the  nobles  of  Europe  six  hundred  years  ago,  and  by  the  people 
now  in  Russia,  is  worthy  of  inquiry.  Israel  never  changes.  Six  hundred 
years  ago  and  now  they  were  and  are  alike  money-lenders  and  usurers. 
The  nobles  were  the  borrowers  then — they  made  forced  loans.  The  peo- 
ple borrow  now,  and  give  security.  Previous  to  the  emancipation  of  the 
Russian  serfs,  they  had  no  interests  beyond  the  commune,  the  piece  of 
ground  allotted  to  the  village.  In  it  each  had  a  certain  interest,  indicated 
and  managed  by  men  whom  they  chose  in  general  assembly.  Overshadow- 
ing this  germ  of  popular  government,  was  the  iron  despotism  of  the  Czar. 
The  emancipation  of  the  serfs  gave  them  new  hopes,  opened  the  avenues 
to  new  scenes.  Instead  of  the  men  being  an  appendage  to  the  soil,  they 
became  owners  of  the  Boil.  They  had  something  of  their  own,  without 
any  other  man  having  an  interest  in  it.  Each  became  liable  for  the  taxes 
which  the  Government  exacted,  instead  of  the  exaction  being  against 
them  all  in  common.  Before,  the  burden  was  general,  now  it  is  indi- 
vidual. Then,  if  the  crop  failed,  the  taxes  meant  deprivation,  want,  hun- 
ger; but  the  next  year,  if  the  earth  was- fruitful,  all  was  well— the  sorrow 
was  forgotten.  Now,  when  the  failure  comes,  the  people,  to  provide 
against  want,  borrow.  The  Jews  are  there,  ready  to  lend  and  to  exact 
whatever  rate  of  usury  the  exigencies  of  the  case  will  permit.  The  debt 
grows  instead  of  lessens,  and  Israel  is  becoming  the  owner.  It  is  Ire- 
land over  again.  The  Celt  i3  Boycotting  his  landlord,  the  Russian  his 
creditor.     We  sympathize  with  the  Celt,  we  denounce  the  Russian. 

Charles  H.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai    Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  Sau  Francisco. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WW.  Al.Voltn President. 

THOMAS  I'KOWV.  <  „  f.r  j  It  jtf  1  Kit  A  Y,  Jr.,  Ass*  t  fusilier 
Aukxts  : 

New  York, Agency  of  the  Bunk  of  Oalfornla;  Boston,  Tromont  National  Bank, 
Chicago,  liiiimi  National  Bank  ;  st  Louis,  Boatman'i  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
ttaaBankof  Now  Zealand.  Correspondent  Id  i..in<i.m,  Messre.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Si. ns.  Correspondents  In  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

Tho  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dutilin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg!),  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkoug,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  310, 000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  Bubjectto  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland  —British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America. — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  K.  €■  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Worraser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane*  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Oo.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackatone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  iu  Europe,  Chh.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up  $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agrenoy  at  New  Yorh,  63  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANCLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Ang-el  Co  art ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  80,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHAitT,  Managers. 
P.  N.  LihiESTHAL,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.   $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 9300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W, 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith, 
Approved  Securities.     Office 


Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
No.  216  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.        Oct.  14. 


THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

eatsche  Spar  nnd  Leilibank,  Mo  526  California  street.  San 

Francisco.    Officers  :    President,  L.  GOTTIG.    Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.    Secretary,  GEO.    " ' 
JARBOE. 


D 


LETCE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
May  18. 


HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors:— Adolpli  C.  Weber,  President;  Rndolf  Jordan, 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Keyes;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Loughborough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
5.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent. Jan.  7. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refi  nery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


March  4,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  "Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

"Where  are  now  all  the  smart  people  who  have  for  years  found  fault 
with  the  location  of  the  Grand  Opera  House?  Wise  prophets  were  they, 
verily,  who  proclaimed  that  nothing — meritorious  or  no — could  draw  the 
public  south  of  Market  street.  Where  are  these  individuals  now?  You 
will  find  them  nightly  in  the  lobby  of  the  very  theatre  they  have  been  so 
unfriendly  to,  descanting  upon  its  great  merits,  its  large  and  commodious 
halls  and  galleries,  its  comfortable  seats,  its  grand  proscenium  arch,  its 
foyer,  its  fountain,  etc.,  ad  nauseum  !  !  The  entre  actes  at  the  Geistinger 
performances  are  somewhat  lengthy— not  too  much  so  ;  being  unenlivened 
by  orchestral  selections,  a  large  proportion  of  the  audience  indulges  in  a 
short  promenade.  The  scene  is  a  lively  one.  Friends  are  met,  greetings 
exchanged,  gallantries  whispered,  etc.,  etc.,  upstairs;  cigarettes  whiffed, 
criticisms  vigorously  expressed,  scandals  set  a-going,  etc.,  down  stairs! 
There  is  an  Eastern  or  European  air  about  it  all  that  is  both  novel  and 
refreshing.  Is  the  enterprise  a  success  ?  Pecuniarily,  it  is  hard  to  say. 
Two  large  audiences  do  not  make  a  season  ;  and  the  expenses  are  so  large 
that  it  seems  impossible  for  profit  to  appear.  Just"  think  of  these  figures: 
Messrs.  Amberg  and  Herrmann,  the  proprietors  of  the  troupe,  receive 
sixty  per  cent,  of  the  gross  receipts,  guaranteed  not  to  fall  below  a  certain 
amount.  The  company  is  paid  by  these  managers,  Geistinger  herself  re- 
ceiving as  her  share  thirty  per  cent.  Out  of  the  remaining  forty  per  cent, 
of  the  gross  receipts  Miss  Von  Trautmann  and  backers  have  to  pay  rail- 
road fares  for  the  whole  troupe  both  ways,  a  week's  salary  to  the  minor 
members  for  time  lost  on  the  trip,  hotel  bills,  rent  of  theatre,  gas,  orches- 
tra, local  chorus,  stage  hands,  ushers  and  doorkeepers  ;  in  fact  all  attaches 
of  the  house,  advertising,  printing,  etc.,  etc.,  etc.  It  does  seem  like  a 
risky  speculation  to  a  looker-on  in  San  Francisco.  Artistically,  the  troupe 
is  an  undoubted,  unqualified  success.  That  Geistinger  personally  is  a 
great  disappointment  to  the  American  element  in  the  audiences,  is  unde- 
niable, indisputable.  This  is  in  a  great  part,  if  not  wholly,  due  to  the 
fact  that  the  respective  methods  of  the  American  and  German  stages  are 
very  dissimilar,  that  certain  usages  and  customs  prevail  on  the  one  whilst 
ignored  and  repudiated  on  the  other.  The  vicious  star  system  has  bad  an 
unfortunate  effect  on  our  stage.  Everything  is  subordinated  to  his  or  her 
whim,  fancy,  particular  quality,  or  salient  characteristic.  The  wish  of 
the  author,  the  thought  of  the  composer,  the  requirements  of  the  plot, 
the  elaboration  of  the  dialogue,  the  accuracy  of  costume,  and  so  many 
other  essentials,  are  all  sacrificed  to  suit  Mr.  So-and-so,  the  eminent  tra- 
gedian, or  MisB  Blanquina  Blank,  the  popular  opera  bouffe  prima  donna. 
Then  again,  either  because  the  star  will  not  tolerate  it  or  because  the 
manager  will  not  pay  for  it,  the  cast  falls  into  inefficient,  amateurish 
handB,  and  by  contrast  and  comparison  the  aforesaid  star  seems  all  the 
more  talented,  far  more  so  than  her  intrinsic  merit  warrants.  Accus- 
tomed to  such  things,  your  average  theatre-goer  is  disappointed. 
Because  Geistinger  does  not  always  take  the  centre  of  the  stage, 
because  she  sometimes  stands  in  the  background;  because  whenever 
she  opes  her  mouth  the  others  on  the  stage  do  not  immediately  form  a 
semi-circle  around  her,  satellite-like  to  the  3tar;  because  she  does  not  have 
all  the  high  notes  to  sing  in  the  different  ensembles,  because  she  takes  no 
evident  liberties  with  anything  and  everything,  but  is  apparently  subject 
to  the  same  stage  discipline  as  the  poorest  and  meanest  supe  ;  because,  of 
all  these  reasons,  and  many  more  still,  your  average  theatre-goer,  I  say, 
is  disappointed,  and  fails  to  see  much  in  the  widely  advertised  actress. 
That  this  very  subordination  of  individuality  to  a  perfect  ensemble  is 
truly  artistic  is  a  fact  that  but  few  seem  to  appreciate.  Geistinger  is  not 
a  vocalist  of  great  talent.  She  is,  perhaps,  ungraceful  as  a  general  thing, 
but  what  of  that  ?  She  is  a  delicious  actress  in  every  respect.  Her  char 
acters  are  all  admirably  conceived  and  satisfactorily  carried  out.  But  if 
your  theatre-goer  is  disappointed  in  Geistinger,  he  is  supremely  delighted 
with  the  comedians,  and  agreeably  astonished  at  the  wonderful  ensemble 
and  clever  stage  management.  This  ensemble  is  simply  the  result  of  the 
very  system  mentioned  above,  under  the  direction  of  an  autocratic  stage 
manager.  The  company  is  rich  in  a  number  of  very  clever  people.  The 
comedians,  Schulze,  Lube  and  Junker,  are  remarkable  fellows.  Scbulze, 
particularly,  has  captured  the  public.  These  actors  are  thoroughly  artis- 
tic. In  make-up,  manner,  sprightliness,  activity,  humor  and  fun,  they 
leave  nothing  to  be  desired.  Steiner  and  Lenoir  are  good  tenors.  On 
the  female  side  of  the  troupe  there  is  Mrs.  Lube,  very  clever  in  old  women 
parts;  Miss  Sehatz,  a  lively  soubrett**;  and  Mrs.  Raberg,  a  blonde  with  a 
sweet  face,  but  too  much  given  to  embonpoint,  who  has  a  warm,  full  voice, 
with  a  pathetic  tone  to  it,  which  the  uses  with  great  success.  The  chorus 
is  a  large  and  efficient  one.  In  the  orchestra  sit  the  pick  of  our  local  in- 
strumentalists—the  Schmidts,  Hinrichs,  Walter,  Koppitz,  Spadina,  etc. 
Then  there  is  the  leader,  Mr.  Nowak,  interesting  and  worthy  of  mention 
from  two  sides — the  serious  and  the  ludicrous.  Nowak  is  a  musician  of 
high  order.  He  leads  the  orchestra  and  directs  the  chorus  with  great 
skill  and  splendid  results.  Orecendos  and  diminuendoes,  rallentandos  and 
accelerandos  are  all  carefully  and  accurately  managed.  But,  unfortu- 
nately, he  is  a  queer  looking  man,  with  the  most  grotesque  mannerisms  of 
gesticulation.  He  beats  time,  not  only  with  arm  and  baton,  but  also  with 
head  and  body — with  both  ends  of  his  backbone,  in  fact.  His"  whole  be- 
ing is,  bo  to  speak,  immersed  in  rhythm.  But  one  counter-irritant  exists. 
High  above  his  massive  head,  covered  with  a  leonine  ckevelure,  towers  a 
curled  lock,  independent  and  defiant,  scornfully  beating  time  itself,  but 
doing  it  syncopatically,  if  I  may  coin  the  word.  Taken  all  in  all,  a  bet- 
ter troupe  has  never  visited  our  city. 

Out  on  Market  street,  and  not  very  far  out,  either,  there  is  a  pretty  lit- 
tle theatre,  comfortable  and  cnsy.  At  this  place  of  amusement  a  good 
actor  has  been  this  week  playing  a  good  part  in  a  good  play.  But  the 
public  has  evidently  forgotten  all  about  theatre,  actor  and  play.  Bald- 
win's is  the  theatre,  Grismer  the  actor,  and  The  Fool's  Revenge  the  play. 
All  the  way  from  ten  to  fifty  persons  have  assembled  for  the  last  few 
nights  to  witness  this  most  excellent  piece  of  acting.  Studied  in  less 
than  forty-eight  hour3,  played  before  audiences  outnumbered  by  the  thea- 
tre's orchestra — a  circumstance  that  must  be  terribly  discouraging — Gris- 
mer's  "  Bertuccio"  is,  nevertheless,  a  remarkable  performance.  It  is  a 
part  full  of  light  and  shades,  depicting  real  and  assumed  emotions,  run- 
ning the  gamut  of  passion,  from  pure  parental  love  down  to  black  and 
vindictive  revenge.  Besides  the  mental  strain  resulting  from  such  an  im- 
personation, there  is  the  actual  strain  due  to  the  necessary  assumption  of 


physical  deformity,  all  of  which  makes  the  character  an  arduous  one  to 
play.  Grismer  played  the  part  astonishingly  well,  and  if  the  congratu- 
lations of  the  critical  few  compensate  for  the  indifference  of  the  unthink- 
ing many,  he  may  feel  satisfied.  By  the  end  of  next  week  The  Curse  of 
Cain  will  probably  be  ready  for  production.  It  is  a  strong  melo-drama, 
with  remarkable  scenic  and  mechanical  effects,  the  joint  production  of 
Messrs.  Robertson  and  Belasco.  Belasco  furnishes  the  general  outline  of 
plot  and  effects,  Robertson  the  dialogue  and  elaboration.  Peter  R.  is  as 
popular  as  he  is  bright  and  clever,  which  is  saying  a  good  deal,  and  that 
all  wish  him  success,  cela  va  sans  dire. 

#  *  *  *  # 

It  is  astonishing  to  see  the  vitality  of  such  plays  as  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin. 
Written  as  an  argument  against  a  certain  terrible  evil,  built  up  on  facts 
connected  with  the  existence  of  it,  appealing  to  passion  and  prejudice, 
highly  colored  and  partial  in  treatment,  if  true  in  foundation,  it  could  not 
but  be  a  popular  success.  But  it  has  served  its  purpose,  done  its  duty. 
Slavery  is  abolished,  the  black  stain  from  our  body  politic  removed. 
Years  of  peace  and  prosperity  have  passed  since  the  evil  has  been  tram- 
pled out,  and  still  the  old  play  is  rendered  to  crowded  houses.  It  is  true 
there  is  always  some  special  novelty  in  each  recurring  revival  to  excite 
the  public  curiosity.  The  California  is  nightly  jammed  by  a  highly 
amused,  loudly-laughing  and  generously-applauding  crowd.  It  would  be 
useless  to  look  around  for  familiar  faces.  The  habitue's  look  in  occasion- 
ally, and  take  a  few  glances  from  the  lobby,  but  yon  will  not  see  them  in 
the  audience.  In  this  particular  revival  there  are  several  "draws." 
Cheap  prices — a  potent  power;  good  scenery,  a  couple  of  fair  actors,  a 
very  good  darkey  -  shouting  quartette,  huge  Siberian  bloodhounds, 
and  a  donkey.  The  dogs  are  admirably  trained,  and  the  tab- 
leau at  the  close  of  the  first  act  is  a  most  thrilling  one.  The 
moving  cakes  of  ice,  the  fleeing  slave-mother  with  her  child,  the  shouting 
scalawags  in  pursuit,  the  falling  snow,  the  barking  and  evident  vicious- 
ness  of  the  dogs — all  make  up  a  scene  well  calculated  to  excite  the  enthu- 
siasm of  an  audience. 

***** 

At  the  other  two  theatres  on  Bush  street  things  have  been  quieter. 
Emerson  has  returned  from  his  country  trip,  and  again  enjoys  the  same 
steady  and  ample  patronage  granted  to  him  before.  Next  week  he  will 
have  a  formidable  rival  across  the  street,  and  the  contest  for  public  ap- 
preciation will  be  a  close  and  interesting  one. —The  Lingards  at  Locke's 
have  not  done  much  of  interest  during  the  week,  and  have  not  had  many 
people  there  to  see  them  do  it.  The  fair  Alice  Dunning  leaves  immedi- 
ately, to  appear  in  the  New  York  production  of  Divorcons.  To  please  the 
Gothamites,  I  very  much  fear  that  great  improvement  is  necessary  in  her 
rendition  of  "  Cyprienne."  The  character  is  a  hard  one  to  grasp  and 
play,  and  this  actress'  effort  was,  as  a  whole,  a  feeble  one.  William  Hor- 
ace is,  to  me,  always  dismal  in  his  humor.  He  is,  to  a  great  extent,  al- 
ways the  lightning  change  artist,  even  if  the  last  few  years  of  acting 
have  somewhat  refined  him.  The  company  that  supported  him  was  sim- 
ply beneath  criticism.  Its  only  redeeming  feature  was  Miss  Rellie 
Deaves,  a  bright,  pretty  young  girl,  well  known  to  our  local  public,  who 
is  developing  into  a  charming  little  actress.  This  stage  next  week  will  be 
occupied  by  an  immense  minstrel  organization.  Among  its  members  are 
several  well-known  names.     "  Gigantean "  is  the  name  of  the  troupe, 

Leavitt  its  proprietor.     Leavitt  seems  to  he  a  Haverly  on  a  small  scale. 

***** 

The  coming  event  in  theatrical  matters  is  the  appearance  of  Friedrich 
Haase,  at  the  German  (Baldwin)  Theatre,  next  Sunday  evening.  Haase 
is  one  of  the  greatest  of  living  actors.  His  fame  has  spread  far  and  wide. 
In  his  delineations  of  character  he  is  Bimply  wonderful.  Supported  by 
Madame  Genee's  talented  company,  his  engagement  will  undoubtedly  be 
a  great  success,  excelling,  if  possible,  the  memorable  one  of  Carl  Sonntag. 
***** 

There  is  little  of  import  to  be  retailed  as  dramatic  gossip.  If  the  Mel- 
ville Opera  Troupe  has  not  been  overwhelmingly  successful,  it  is  simply 
because  it  did  not  deserve  to  be.  One  consolation  for  our  local  pride  is 
the  fact  that  the  most  praise  awarded  by  Eastern  papers  was  given  to 
our  particular  favorites,  Emelie  Melville  and  Charles  Dungan.  She  was 
praised  for  her  acting  and  severely  criticised  for  her  singing.  He  was  greatly 
complimented  for  his  singing  and  found  amateurish  in  his  acting.  Both 
of  these  judgments  are  eminently  sound.  Dungan  is,  from  all  reports, 
improving  steadily  and  rapidly  there  where  improvement  is  necessary. 
En  passant,  let  me  mention  that,  in  about  four  weeks,  our  musical 
world  will  have  an  opportunity  of  showing  its  appreciation  of  true  art. 
Mrs.  Tippett — our  dear  little  Clara  Beutler — is  going  to  leave  us  for  a 
year  or  so.  She  purposes  to  visit  Europe,  and  derive  the  benefits  to  be 
gained  by  study  under  some  of  the  great  masters.  Before  leaving,  she 
will  give  a  farewell  concert.  It  is  needless  to  say  that  it  will  be  a  success 
in  all  respects. -^Harry  Coltou  and  M.  A.  Kennedy  open  at  Eureka  on 
the  14th  with  a  strong  combination,  playing  all  the  latest  successes.  Re 
turning,  they  take  the  road  for  Oregon  and  British  Columbia. 

Beauclerc. 

COAL    AND    WOOD, 

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DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bnlwer  Consolidated  .Mining  Company,  San 
Fraucisco,  February  25,  1882—  At  a  meeting  of  the  Eojrd  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  4,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  March  13th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Thursday,  March  2d.  1 832,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Tru.-t  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Koom  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francieco, 
California. March  4. 


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Office  Hours:  6  to  9  p  M.  Jan.  28. 


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SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


TbC  prospects  f.»r  •om«  exeetlailt  running  races  in  S.m  Francfooo,  tola 

.  »ro  uniiMiu!'.  .  ^Qg  fr.'iii  the  largo  numWr   >-f  nomilUV 

mari«  f«»r  the  <■  rmmine  •  f  tht-  l\».  !6c  Blood 

Association,  all  <>f  which,  with  the  ilngta  exception  <-f  the  "  mem- 
op,  iKtstd  on  or  before  Wednesday  last.  The  meetini;  npeoa  DO  the 
lay  of  April,  and  the  other  day*  are  to  he  on  the  37th  and  39th. 
There  are  thirteen  races  on  tho  bill*,  four  of  which  closed  on  the  1-t  of 
-,  1881,  viz  :  The  California  Stake,  30  Dominations;  the  Winters 
Stake,  with  18:  the  Connor  Stake,  with  8&  and  the  Spirit  <.f  thr  Time* 
with  19.  Thi*e  which  closed  on  Wednesday  last  are:  C.mtt* 
Stake,  frcv  for  all  aces,  dash  of  one  and  a  Qnarter  miles,  $50  each,  $25 
torfeit,  $200  to  bo  added;  and  the  Coquette  Stake,  for  maiden  fillies  three 
years  old,  dash  of  one  and  one-eighth  miles,  $50  each,  $25  forfeit,  $800 
added,  to  be  run  on  the  first  day.  On  the  second  day  are  the  Hearst 
Stake,  free  for  all  ages,  dash  of  three  quarters  of  a  mile,  S50  each,  $35 
forfeit,  $150  added;  the  Trial  Stakes,  for  maiden  three-year-olds,  dash  of 
one  and  five-eighth  miles,  §50  each,  $35  torfeit,  $350  added,  winner  of 
Coquette  Stake  to  carry  seven  pounds  extra;  a  Selling  Purse,  §200,  second 
hone  to  receive  $50,  entrance  five  percent,  to  third  horse,  one  and  one- 
eighth  miles,  horses  entered  to  be  sold  for  §1,000  to  carry  their  entitled 
Weight,  two  pounds  off  for  each  §100  under  fixed  valuation;  the  Pacific 
(.'ut>  handicap  of  §100  each,  §50  forfeit,  §20  declaration,  $100  added,  sec- 
ond to  receive  §300,  third  to  save  stake,  two  and  a  quarter  miles.  On  the 
third  day  the  Connor  and  Spirit  of  the  Times  Stakes  take  place,  and  there 
is  a  selling  purse  of  one  and  one-quarter  miles  with  the  same  conditions 
as  the  other,  and  the  usual  "  Consolidation  Purse  "  dash  of  a  mile.  The 
entries  for  the  Members'  Cup  can  be  made  up  to  8  p.m.  of  the  25th  of 
April,  and  the  conditions  are  that  the  horses  engaged  be  in  actual  use  for 
saddle  or  driving  purposes  to  April  1st;  to  be  ridden  by  members  of  the 
association,  the  weights  160  pounds,  and  the  distance  one  mile.  It  rather 
looks  to  us  as  if  the  enforcement  of  the  rule  about  members  only  riding 
for  the  handsome  cup  that  Mr.  Winters  donated  last  year  will  bring  the 
6eld  down  to  a  very  small  number,  and  will  hardly  serve  the  end  for 
which  this  race  was  originated,  viz.,  the  encouragement  of  riding  among 
the  people  of  San  Francisco,  but  there  is  really  so  much  to  admire  about 
this  Association,  and  the  manner  in  which  it  conducts  its  races,  that  we 
feel  as  if  it  was  almost  a  sacrilege  to  find  fault.  Training  at  the  various 
large  stables  commenced  in  earnest  more  than  two  weeks  ago,  but  it  is 
too  early  to  say  much  about  the  merits  of  the  entries  as  yet. 

*  #  *  #  # 

Last  Sunday,  at  2  P.  M.,  a  race  was  rowed  over  the  Long  Bridge  course 
(three  miles  with  a  turn)  between  the  junior  crews  of  the  Golden  G-ate 
and  South  End  Boat  Clubs,  which  were  made  up  as  follows:  South  End 
crew — W.  Reilley  (stroke),  J.  Toner,  E.  Quigley,  D.  Dougherty  (bow), 
and  H.  Dougherty  (coxswain).  Golden  Gate  crew — G.  Vice  (stroke),  J. 
Kelly,  T.  Stainforth,  J.  Elange  (bow),  and  E.  Griffin  (coxswain).  The 
water  was  rough  and  the  wind  high,  a  combination  rather  hard  on  the 
juniors,  who,  however,  pulled  for  all  they  were  worth  from  end  to  end — a 
gamely  contested,  honestly  rowed  race.  The  Golden  Gate  crew  led  to  the 
turn,  where  they  were  overhauled  and  passed  by  the  South  End  boys, 
who  took  a  good  lead  and  held  it  to  the  end  of  the  race,  which  they  won 
fairly  by  about  12  feet.  Having  won  the  race  they  of  course  expected  to 
be  awarded  the  prize  and  the  honor,  but  were  defrauded  out  of  both  by 
the  referee,  C.  Lynch,  who,  without  a  shadow  of  reason,  declared  the  race 
a  draw.  It  was  charged  by  some  person  on  the  bridge,  and  who  saw  the 
race,  that  Lynch  had  bet  on  the  Golden  Gate  crew,  but  as  yet  no  proof  of 
that  statement  has  been  advanced.  Lynch  is  a  member  of  the  Pioneer 
Club,  and  his  peculiar  action  reflects  on  that  organization,  which  also 
managed  to  get  itself  in  bad  odor  during  the  race  through  the  action  of 
one  of  is  leading  crews,  who  rowed  up  the  course  to  meet  the  competing 
boats  and  accompanied  them  to  the  finish,  to  the  no  small  annoyance  alike 
of  competitors  and  spectators.  Before  the  amateur  crews  rowed  their 
unsatisfactory  race  a  couple  of  Whitehall  boatmen,  Peter  Burns  and 
Charles  Olsen,  pulled  a  race  around  Goat  Island  from  the  foot  of  Vallejo 
street,  for  §200  a  side.  Burns  won  the  race  in  5G  minutes,  after  a  hard 
struggle,  and  was  awarded  the  stakes  without  any  '*kick  "  from  his  oppo- 
nent. 

On  the  10th  of  March,  Sergeant  Nick  Williams,  of  Oakland,  will  shoot 
a  match  of  100  shots,  for  a  small  wager,  against  W.  Anderson,  of  Den- 
ver, the  champion  rifle  shot  of  Colorado.  Sergeant  Williams  will  shoot 
at  the  Shell  Mound  range  at  the  same  instant  that  his  opponent  is  shoot- 
ing at  a  range  in  Denver.  The  hits  will  be  exchanged  by  telegraph. 
Each  man  will  be  represented  by  judges  at  both  ranges.  A  great  amount 
of  interest  is  taken  in  the  match,  and  on  this  side  it  is  hard  to  find  any 
one  who  does  not  believe  that  Williams  will  win  easily.-^ At  the  pres- 
ent time  it  looks  as  if  all  hopes  of  the  American  Rifle  Association  send- 
ing a  team  to  compete  at  Wimbledon  had  better  be  abandoned.  The 
point  at  issue  between  the  two  countries  is  Voe  return  match,  which  the 
Americans  insist  must  be  Bhot  at  Creedmoor,  and  demand  a  pledge  from 
Sir  Henry  Halford  to  that  effect.  The  trouble  is  that,  while  no  one  can 
or  does  deny  the  justice  of  the  demand  made  by  the  Americans,  the  Eng- 
lish riflemen  are  not  in  a  position  to  give  the  required  pledge.  The  pres- 
ent directorate  have  no  power  to  agree  to  perform  acts  at  a  future  time, 
which  will  fall  within  their  successors'  term  of  office,  and  there  seems  to 
be  no  possible  way  out  of  the  dilemma. 

*  #  #  *  * 

To-night  the  Pacific  Coast  Coursing  Club,  the  second  oldest  organiza- 
tion of  the  kind  in  America,  will  meet  at  539  California  street  to  receive 
entries  and  elect  officers  for  their  open  Spring  coursing-matcb,  which 
takes  place  at  Merced  next  week.  The  Club  is  deservedly  popular,  and 
the  number  of  outside  entries  will  be  large.  The  Club  still  adheres  to  its 
old  practice  of  having  three  judges,  which  appears  satisfactory  to  many. 
—The  California  Coursing  Club's  match  was  in  progress  at  Merced  as 
we  went  to  press,  which  was  too  early  to  enable  us  to  give  a  full  report  of 
the  match.  A  large  party,  including  many  prominent  citizens,  went  up 
with  the  Club  from  San  Francisco.  Reports  of  the  first  day's  sports  show 
it  to  have  been  excellent.  Game  was  plenty,  and  the  weather  all  that 
could  be  desired.  The  late  rains  had  put  the  ground  in  fine  condition, 
and  no  accidents  occurred,  either  to  dogs,  horses  or  riders.  Several  gen- 
tlemen went  up  with  the  Club  to  get  a  day's  shooting,  as  the  News  Let- 
tie  suggested  last  week.     They  found  the  sport  exceeded  even  their 


fondest  hopes.     Canvas  hark   ducka  and   geeae  were  to  be  shot  without 
walking  n  qnarter  of  a  mile  from  the  Bl  Capltan  Hotel. 
•  •  •  • 

The  sparring  tournament  which  took  place  at  the  Olympic  Club  on 
Wednesday  evening  last  waa  by  far  the  best  ever  given  by  that  institu- 
tion. The  officers  appointed  for  the  evening  were  ■  Referee,  J.  W.  Tomp- 
kins ;  Jud.nrn,  Geo.  V,  Maxwell  :m  1  Hiram  B.  Cook  ;  Timekeeper,  Ohas. 
S.  NeaL  The  competitors  who  toed  the  mark  were  L.  R.  Fulda,  C. 
Campbell,  \V.  II.  Hall.  D.  Eleeman,  J,  M.  Uchlan,  Jr.,  Philo  Jacoby, 
G,  H.  Shaw,  W.  D.  O'Kane,  D.  F.  Dillon,  and  W.  F.  Bouton.  In  draw- 
ing lots  for  couples,  the  first  drawn  were  D.  Eweman  and  J.  M.  Lach- 
lan,  Jr.  Eiseman  won  easily,  Lachlan  retiring  with  a  badly  bruised  face. 
The  second  couple  were  W.  F.  Bouton  and  W.  H.  Hall,  Bouton  winning. 
The  third  couple  were  W.  D.  O'Kane  and  D.  F.  Dillon,  Dillon  winning 
aud  O'Kane  retiring,  being  badly  punished  about  the  face.  The  next 
couple  consisted  of  the  old  veteran,  Philo  Jacoby  and  C.  Campbell.  Mr. 
Jacoby  was  thrown  from  a  buggy  a  few  days  ago,  the  injuries  from  which 
gave  him  such  pain  that  he  was  required  to  give  up,  after  sparring  one 
round.  The  next  was  between  L.  R.  Fulda  and  G.  Shaw,  the  former 
winning.  Lots  were  then  drawn  for  the  winners,  the  first  lot  falling  to 
Eiseman  and  Bouton,  who  sparred  the  allotted  number'  of  rounds,  when 
the  Judge  declared  it  a  tie,  and  requested  them  to  spar  an  extra  round, 
which  was  decided  in  favor  of  Bouton.  Messrs.  Campbell  and  Fulda 
then  faced  each  other,  Fulda  winning.  Eiseman  and  Dillon  then  sparred, 
the  Judges  deciding  in  favor  of  Eiseman,  the  last  set-to  being  between  L. 
R.  Fulda  and  W.  F,  Bouton.  Fulda  won,  which  gave  him  first  prize,  W. 
F.  Bouton  second  prize,  and  D.  Eiseman  third  prize.  A  number  of  la- 
dies were  in  attendance,  and  seemed  to  take  great  interest  in  the  contests, 
which  passed  off  very  pleasantly,  the  contestants  taking  their  "  medicine  * 
with  a  "  smile,"  and  good  nature  prevailed  throughout. 


GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

Immense  Success  of  Marie  Gelstluger  and  tbe  New   York 
Thalia  Theatre  Company. 

Repertoire: 

Friday  Evening,  March  8— CAMILLE.  Saturday  Matinee,  March  4— BOCCACCIO. 
Saturday  Evening,  March  4—  FLEDERMAUSfThe  Bat).  Sunday  Evening,  March  6  — 
THREE  PAIR  OF  SHOES  Monday  Evening,  March  6-GRAND  DCCHESSE. 
Tuesday,  March  7— BOCCACCIO.  On  account  of  preparation  for  the  "  Royal  Middy," 
no  Wednesday  Matinee.  Wednesday  Evening,  March  8 -ROYAL  MIDDY.  Thurs- 
day, March  9-FLEDERMAUS  (The  Bat).  Friday,  March  10-ADRIENNE  LE- 
COUVREURE.  Miss  Ida  von  Trautmann  will  kindly  take  part  in  this  performance. 
Saturday  Matinee,  March  11— GRAND  DUCHESSE.  Reserved  Seatsto  behad  at  the 
office  of  the  Grand  Opera  House.  March  4. 

BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Thomas  Mag-mire,  Mani*ser.--Friflay,  March  Sil,  Complimentary 
Benefit  of  MISS  NELLIE  HOLBROOK,  when  will  be  produced  HOMEO  AND 
JULIET.  Mr.  W.  E,  Sheridan  as  Mercutio;  Miss  Nellie  Holbrook  as  Borneo;  Miss 
Phoebe  Davies  aa  Juliet.    Saturday  Matinee,  March  4th, 

The  Fool's   Revenge! 

Saturday  Evening,  March  4th,  Anniversary  of  Robert  Emmett — Grand  Benefit,  un- 
der the  auspices  of  the  Ladies  of  Eva  Branch  of  the  Irish  Land  League,  when  will  be 
produced  the  Great  Irish  Drama,  ROBERT  EMMETT.  Monday,  March  6th,  after 
weeks  of  careful  and  elaborate  preparation,  great  production  of  THE  CURSE  OF 
CAIN  !  Engagement  Extraordinary,  of  the  greatest  German  Actor,  FRIEDRICH 
HAASE,  Sunday,  March  5,  Wednesday,  March  8,  and  every  Sunday  and  Wednesday. 

^HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA"~iHEATRE~ 

The  Z.arge,  Leading  and  Handsome  Theatre.— Proprietor 
and  Manager,  Mr.  J.  H.  Haverly.    A  Pronounced  Success!    Jay  Rial's  Majes- 
tic Revival  of  the  Great  Moral  Drama, 

Uncle   Tom's   Cabin! 

IntroducingTraiiud  Bloodhounds,  the  Magnolia  Band  of  Jubilee  Singers,  and  nu- 
merous other  features.  Popular  Prices -25,  60  and  75  cents.  No  Higher  Price — 
Nothing  Extra.    Positively  No  Free  Tickets  Issued.    Special  Sunday  Performance. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor. —Last  Nights  of  the  Lingrards. 
THE  TUTOR  (Stolen  Kisses).  Saturday,  Farewell  Matinee-THE  TUTOR. 
Sunday  Night,  Farewell  Benefit  to  W.  H.  LINGARD,  when  will  be  produced  THE 
TUTOR  and  OUR  BOYS.     Monday  Evening,  March  6tl>, 

Leavitt's   Gigantean   Minstrels! 

Forty  and  More.    Sale  of  seats  now  ready.  March  4. 

THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.— II  r  el  log  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers;  George  Loesch,  Musical  Director.     Positively  Last 
Week  of  Gounod's  Grand  Lyric  Opera,  in  five  acts, 
Fanst! 

The  following  artists  will  positively  appear  every  evening;  Miss  Louise  Lester  as 
Marguerite;  Mr.  T  Wilmot  Eckert  as  Faust;  Mr.  M.  Cornell  as  Mephisto;  Mr.  H. 
Rattenberry  as  Valentine;  Miss  Kate  Martin  as  Siebel;  Miss  Helen  Harriugton  as 
Martha;  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight  as  Wagner.  Grand  Chorus  and  Orchestra,  and  a  Full 
Military  Band. March  4. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sntter  streets. >-Stahl  A- 
Alaack,  Proprietors.     This    Evening,   and  until  further  notice,  the   well- 
known  Opera, 

Chimes   of  Normandie! 

First  Appearance  of  the  Favorite  of  all  the  Prima  Donue,  MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON. 
Also,  MR.  HAYDON  TILLA,  the  Popular  Tenor,  and  MR.  WILL  H.  BRAY,  the 
well-known  Comedian.  New  Scenery,  by  George  Bell;  Mechanical  Effects,  by  Sam 
Berkus  Properties,  by  Harry  Deaves;  Cornet  Solos  by  our  Leader,  Mr.  «J.  Saveniera. 
Admission,  25  Cents.  March  4. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S   BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AMD    SINGING. 

507    Hyde    Street.  [March  4. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  4, 1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a    Truthful    Penman.] 

A  momentous  item  of  English  news  is  that  the  Empress  of  Austro- 
HuDgary  is  to  be  entertained  by  a  royal  fox  hunt  in  Cheshire,  and  a  field 
of  extraordinary  numbers  is  expected.  The  English  gentlemen  are  to  be 
reinforced  by  a  crowd  of  the  Irish  (so-called)  gentlemen  whom  the  land 
leaguers  have  boycotted.  Cheshire  farmers  are  reported  as  "alarmed," 
and  the  master  of  the  hounds  has  published  his  desire  that  huntsmen  will, 
so  far  as  practicable,  avoid  damaging  young  growing  crops.  The  whole 
hunting  business  of  England  and  Ireland  is  an  outrage  on  fie  people,  and 
must  be  abolished  before  the  people  have  their  rights.  It  is  a  barbarous 
solecism  that  belongs  to  the  day  when  Gurth  wore  his  collar  inscribed 
*(  thrall  to  Cedric;"  and  it  is  a  disgrace  to  British  civilization  that  it 
should  thrive  in  this  age.  The  land  leaguers  have  done  good  service  in 
stopping  the  hunt,  and  it  is  to  be  wished  that  the  check  might  be  perma- 
nent, and  that  the  reform  might  spread  until  rural  England  shall  be  freed 
from  the  wanton  imposition  of  this  pleasure  of  the  gentry,  and  from  the 
tyrannous  laws  which  punish  the  killing  of  a  hare.  ^—French  philology 
has  just  sustained  a  very  heavy  loss.  The  well-known  linguist  and  Orient- 
alist, M.  Dulaurier,  is  dead.  He  was  an  accomplished  Coptic,  Assyrian, 
and  Armenian  scholar.  After  having  taught  the  Malaisian  and  Javanese 
languages,  he  was  since  1862  Professor  of  Armenian  at  the  School  of 
Modern  Eastern  Languages. — Public  Opinion.  -^The  Crown  Prince  of 
Germany  can  boast  of  65,536  ancestors,  according  to  a  genealogical  tree 
of  the  House  of  Prussia  which  has  been  compiled  for  the  Berlin  Heraldic 
Exhibition.— Madame  Sara  Bernhardt  has  been  playing  at  Vienna 
with  her  usual  success,  and,  despite  the  recent  King  Theatre  disaster  and 
the  financial  crisis,  the  theatre  was  filled  to  overflowing.  "  I  would  not 
have  believed,"  writes  the  correspondent  of  the  Paris  Figaro,  "  the  Ger- 
mans capable  of  such  enthusiasm."  Her  admirers  are  nicknamed Bernar- 
dins  in  contra-distinction  to  the  Volterienst  who  are  supporters  of  a  Teu- 
tonic tragedian,  Madame  Volter. — London  Graphic.^— A  curious  proof 
of  the  prevalence  of  the  English  language  throughout  the  globe  is  afforded 
by  a  statement  in  the  "  Newspaper  and  Bank  Directory  of  the  World," 
that  out  of  34,274  newspapers  and  periodicals  which  were  published  in 
1880,  no  fewer  than  16,500  were  printed  in  our  own  tongue.  Nearly  half 
the  remainder  were  in  German,  a  quarter  in  French,  and  the  greater  bulk 
of  the  rest  in  Spanish.  Daily  papers  numbered  4,020,  and  the  gross  cir- 
culation of  the  whole  periodical  press  is  estimated  at  10,592,000,000. — 
London  Graphic.  -^Information  received  from  the  South  Pacific  shows 
that  the  French  are  making  determined  efforts  to  annex  as  many  of  these 
islands  as  possible  in  that  quarter  of  the  globe.  The  natives  of  the  va- 
rious groups  have  been  told  to  cease  trading  with  New  Zealand,  and  to 
send  their  produce  to  Tahiti,  as  that  island  is  now  French  soil.  The 
value  of  the  trade  between  these  islands  and  New  Zealand  is  set  down  at 
£50,000.  and  engages  ten  vessels.  This  is  something  after  the  style  in 
which  French  trade  is  being  extended  in  the  Gambia  region.— —A  colos- 
sal statue  of  Sir  William  Wallace  is  about  to  be  erected  at  Aberdeen  by 
the  executors  of  Mr.  Steell,  of  Edinburgh,  who  left  £3,500  to  be  devoted 
to  this  object.  It  is  to  be  placed  in  the  new  Duthie  Park,  and  the  figure 
is  to  face  the  south  "in  a  defiant  attitude. "-^The  Grand  Duke  Con- 
stantine,  uncle  to  the  Czar,-has  taken  a  house  in  PariB,  and  it  is  probable 
that  he  will  reside  there  in  future,  as  he  has  no  intention  of  returning  to 
Holy  Russia,  nor  is  his  nephew  particularly  desirous  of  his  company.^— 
It  is  announced  from  Paris  that  Lord  Lyons  recently  received  fresh 
proposals  from  the  French  Government  with  regard  to  a  Commercial 
Treaty.  They  include  further  reductions  of  proposed  duties  on  leathers, 
Nottingham  hosiery,  tulles,  4ace,  steel,  gray  cottons,  and  woolen  goods, 
but  are  so  far  from  reaching  the  demands  of  the  English  Government  as 
regards  printed  and  fancy  cotton  goods,  cords  and  moleskins,  and  Brad- 
ford and  Dewsbury  woolen  goods,  that  it  continues  to  be  highly  improba- 
ble that  any  Treaty  will  be  concluded.—  On  the  occasion  of  Mr. 
Longfellow's  seventy-fifth  birthday,  on  the  27th  of  February,  the  city 
government  of  Portland,  Maine,  his  native  place,  purpose  giving  him  a 
public  reception.  Notwithstanding  that  Portland  was  nearly  swept  away 
by  a  great  tire,  the  house  in  which  the  poet  was  born  is  still  standing.— 
The  Earl  of  Beaconsfield's  literary  executor  is  arranging  his  earlier 
papers  with  a  view  to  publication.  The  quantity  is  very  large,  and  among 
them  are  a  considerable  number  of  letters  of  a  somewhat  romantic  cast, 
written  during  the  Earl'B  Eastern  journeyings.  There  are  among  the  pa- 
pers, the  Athenceum  says,  many  letters  from  the  Queen  of  special  interest, 
but  it  is  doubtful  whether  these  can  be  published  just  now.  Her  Majesty 
has  permitted  Lord  Rowan* to  see  Lord  Beaconsfield's  letters  to  herself,  of 
which  he  kept  no  copies,  but  these  too,  of  course,  it  is  not  intended  to 
print  at  present.— The  number  of  publications  issued  from  the  French 
press  last  year  is  officially  stated  to  have  been  18,717.  These  include 
pictures,  maps,  music  and  photographs ;  but  the  books  and  pamphlets, 
nevertheless,  number  12,261,  which  is  more  than  double  the  number  of 
the  publications  ordinarily  appearing  in  Great  Britain  of  which  we  have 
any  record.  In  France,  however,  the  "  de'pot  l£gal "  includes  many  pub- 
lications of  a  kind  which  in  England  are  apt  to  escape  notice.  These  fig- 
ures, it  is  observed,  show  a  slight  falling-off  as  compared  with  the  returns 
of  the  preceding  two  years.— —  At  the  beginning  of  last  year  an  inmate 
of  Stroud  Workhouse  received  a  legacy  of  §1,000.  Of  course,  he  at  once 
quitted  the  union,  but  about  a  month  ago  he  returned,  having  spent  the 
whole  sum  in  the  interval.  He  expresses  the  utmost  indifference  at  the 
result  of  his  foolish  extravagance.  "The  workhouse  is  comfortable 
enough,  and  they  are  bound  to  receive  me  into  it."  For  paupers  of  this 
sort  it  would  be  well  if  the  workhouse  could  be  made  a  less  desirable 
haven.  Persons  who  are  driven  on  the  parish  through  age,  sickness  or 
misfortune,  deserve  sympathy;  but  such  vagabonds  as  the  Stroud  legatee 
should  be  so  dealt  with  as  to  make  them  regard  the  union  as  a  penitentiary. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

MSTOAHCE  AGENCY. 
No.    322    A    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cat. 


Fixe  Insurance. 

GIRARD of  Philadelphia.  ITEUTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y.  LA  CON  FIANCE of  Paris. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

PEOPLES of  Newark.| ofNewYork. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York.  ITHE  EIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul.  | of  London,  England. 

marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $37,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Tronvptly  JPaid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Tip  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve ■ $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 8   639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policyholders..      624,677.17  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,635,202.84 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.L.BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent.. 

Directors  op  the  Home  Mim'AL  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,948. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  BIOKSON,  Manager. 
W.  ZAJTE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11. 1 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782—Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1F33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,S08.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

Bl'TLEB   A   H1LD1N, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  101 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,69S,571 

g^~  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHX  RAE  MAMZZTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS.  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Asciiu, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.} 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  -$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Forts.  It  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10. 218  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  83,000,000 Agents:   Balfonr,  Guthrie  *  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


March  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


9 


THE    JACOBITE    ON    TOWER    wtt.t. 
He  tripped  up  t"  ttn-  itopi  with  a  bow  and  a  atnile, 
Offering  -ii'ilT  to  tin-  chaplain  the  while, 
A  rove  at  hi*  button  hole,  that  afternoon, 
Twm  the  tenth  of  the  month,  and  the  month  it  was  June. 
Then,  •farugvin*:  bii  ihooldtn,  ba  looktt  at  the  man 
With  the  mask  and  the  axe,  and  a  murmuring  ran 
Through  the  crowd,  who,  below,  were  all  pushing  to  sec 
The  jailer  kneel  down  and  receiving  hi*  fee. 
He  looked  at  the  mob,  aa  they  roared,  with  a  stare, 
And  took  snuff  a.,Min  with  a  cynical  air. 
"I'm  happy  to  give  but  a  moment's  dollght 
To  the  flower  of  my  country  agog  for  a  sight." 
Then  he  looked  at  the  block,  and,  with  scented  cravat, 
Dusted  room  for  his  neck,  gayly  doffing  his  hat. 
Kissed  his  hand  to  a  lady,  bent  low  to  the  crowd, 
Then,  smiling,  turned  round  to  the  headsman  and  bowed. 
"  <im\  save  King  James!  "  he  cried,  bravely  and  shrill, 
And  the  cry  reached  the  houses  at  foot  of  the  bill. 
"  My  friend  with  the  axe  a  voire  service,"  he  said, 
And  ran  his  white  thumb  'long  the  edge  of  the  blade. 
When  the  multitude  hissed  he  stood  firm  as  a  rock, 
Then  kneeling,  laid  down  his  gay  head  on  the  block. 
He  biased  a  white  rose,  in  a  moment  'twas  red 
"With  the  life  of  the  bravest  of  any  that  bled. 

—  Walter  Thornbury. 

AUSTRALIAN    NOTES. 

Sydney,  January,  1882: — From  Vladivostock,  Nagasaki,  Vancouver 
Island  and  Hawaii  I  have  followed  the  Russian  men-of-war  now  lying  in 
Australian  waters.  What  do  these  vessels,  which  belong  to  the  China 
squadron,  want  in  the  South  Pacific,  so  far  from  their  station  ?  Except 
by  obscure  bints,  our  journals  here  dare  not  speak  out ;  but  there  seems 
to  be  sufficient  evidence  to  prove  that  the  visit  of  the  Muscovite  vessels  is 
one  of  espionage,  which  may  lead  to  great  danger  in  the  future.  For 
some  time  a  certain  Russian  Baron  Mnlkado- Macleay,  a  soi-disant  scien- 
tist, has  been  traveling  around  the  colonies.  He  was  first  heard  of  in 
New  Guiuea  and  about  Torres  Straits.  Then  he  turned  up  in  Queensland, 
and  afterward  made  his  appearance  in  Sydney.  Everywhere  that  he  went 
he  made  sketches  and  plans,  collecting  a  few  skulls  and  specimens  otjtora 
to  keep  up  his  nominal  character.  In  Sydney  he  presented  letters  of  in- 
troduction to  our  Governor,  Lord  Augustus  Loftus,  who,  having  been 
Ambassador  at  St.  Petersburg,  would  naturally  have  acquaintances  among 
official  people.  Lord  Loftus  turned  him  over  to  our  Premier,  Parkes, 
who  has  lately  been  with  you.  A  live  Baron  and  a  scientist!  Who  so  happy 
as  Parkes  when  walked  about  arm-in-arm  with  Macleay,  patronizing,  as 
he  thought,  nobility  and  genius?  How  the  Russian  mouchard  must  have 
laughed  in  his  sleeve!  The  Baron  humbugged  the  Governor  and  Parkes 
into  the  belief  that  a  scientific  station  and  observatory  were  necessary  to 
enable  him  to  complete  bis  labors,  and,  strange  to  say,  the  only  spot 
which  suited  him  was  at  Watson's  Bay,  in  the  midst  of  the  torpedo 
works,  upon  which  Sydney  relies  for  protection  in  case  of  war.  Our  tor- 
pedo corps,  commanded  by  Major  Cracknell,  head  of  the  telegraph  de- 
partment, is  a  most  efficient  branch  of  our  defense  force.  Tunneled  in 
the  rocks  which  guard  the  entrance  are  the  firing  chambers  and  electric 
batteries.  Of  course,  the  exact  position  of  these  has  been  kept  secret. 
In  the  middle  of  th,e  torpedo  grounds,  then,  Baron  Macleay  had  an  ob- 
servatory erected  for  him  at  Government  expense,  and  there  day  and 
night  he  prowled  around  and  obtained  the  exact  bearings,  and  took 
sketches  and  plans  of  all  the  fortifications,  in  spite  of  the  remonstrances 
of  Major  Cracknell. 

Baron  Macleay's  scientific  station  had  been  placed  under  the  nominal 
trusteeship  of  several  gentlemen  of  presumed  scientific  tastes.  Most  ad- 
mirably they  were  fooled  by  this  Russian  spy,  and  they  must  feel  highly 
indignant  at  having  thuB  been  made  use  of  through  the  agency  of  the 
Governor  and  Sir  'Enery  Parkes.  One  of  these  trustees,  Dr.  James  C. 
Cox,  is  renowned  for  his  scholarship  and  knowledge  of  the  natural  and 
physical  sciences.  He  is  our  great  authority  on  the  ethnology,  conchology 
and  Jiora  and  fa  una  of  the  Pacific.  He  and  bis  fellow  trustees,  when  they 
received  a  Bo-called  "  report  "  from  the  Baron,  must  have  been  the  mad- 
dest men  in  Australia.  This  Russian  was  evidently  a  charlatan  of  the 
first  water,  and  as  ignorant  as  a  schoolboy.  We  get  enough  impostors  of 
all  nations  here,  but  why  these  letters  of  recommendation  to  Lord  Loftus  ? 
Then  the  moonlight  walks  of  the  Baron  around  the  fortifications  came  to 
be  known,  and  the  inference  was  easily  arrived  at.  Only  privately  are  these 
things  talked  about,  when  the  Russian  squadron  arrives  here,  and  Baron 
Macleay  goes  away  in  the  Afrika  to  some  other  scene  of  nominally  scien- 
tific observation.  The  truth  is  that  this  Russian  fleet  was  at  his  disposal 
and  direction  here.  It  is  now  in  Hobart  Town,  and  from  thence  will  go 
to  Melbourne  and  round  to  Perth  in  Western  Australia.  If  war  should 
be  declared  between  Great  Britain  and  Russia,  Macleay  may  return  a 
Muscovite  Von  Moltke,  and,  with  a  few  fast  cruisers,  all  the  Colonies 
might  be  harried.  The  Afrika  and  her  consort  having  lately  been  in  San 
Francisco,  you  know  all  about  them.  But  I  had  an  opportunity  here  of 
comparing  them  with  the  British  men-of-war  in  port.  With  Krupp  guns, 
torpedoes,  mitrailleuses,  and  "  arms  of  precision,"  they  are  in  advance  of 
the  English  ships.  The  men  are  well-drilled,  and  of  physical  superiority. 
The  superiority  of  the  Russians  was  shown  in  a  regatta  promoted  by  their 
Admiral,  Asbengoff,  for  boats  belonging  to  men-of-war  in  the  harbor. 
British,  French  and  German  crews  competed  with  the  Russians,  but  the 
latter  in  every  case  were  victorious.  It  waB  pleaded  as  an  excuse  that 
they  had  much  better  boats,  but  that  was  not  the  whole  reason  of  the 
victory.  These  men  bore  the  palm  for  physique  and  skill,  and  this  test 
introduced  by  the  Admiral  showed  which  would  be  first  on  a  dark  night 
if  armed  boats  pulled  ashore  to  silence  the  torpedo  batteries,  whose  posi- 
tion is  now  so  well  known  to  them. 

Captain  Mathieu,  of  the  French  war-vessel  Rheir,  is  a  most  charming 
gentleman,  as  Commissioner  for  France  at  the  Exhibition,  where  he  was 
the  most  popular  foreigner  who  ever  visited  Syduey.  But  he  knows  his 
business.  With  a  Frenchman  war  is  always  looked  upon  as  a  probability. 
Should  hostilities  break  out  between  England  and  France,  it  would  be- 
come a  race  to  attack  Noumea  and  Sydney.  The  former  place  is  very 
strongly  fortified,  but  should  New  Caledonia  have  to  be  given  up,  the 


rmancMm  might  be  obtained  In  looting  the  banks  of  Sydney;  so  Captain 
Knthlea  nna  hb  offloera,  while  here!  vent  systematically  to  work  to  ob- 
tain necessary  bearings  toenail  the  city  without  entering  the  harbor  at 
nil.  A  UVOnoh  WOnld  go  far  out  to  sea;  hoi  si-men  with  flags  galloped  about 
on  the  bighte  uhore,  end,  by  I  oode  of  signals,  the  exact  bearings  of  ev- 
ery part  of  Sydney  were  taken.  These  operfttwIM  generally  took  place  in 
the  early  morning,  and  must  have  been  known  to  the  authorities  at  the 
time,  but  no  notice  was  taken  of  it,  and  the  Tress  was  silent.  In  noother 
part  of  the  world  would  snob  proceedings  have  been  allowed. 

The  great  Drink  Question  absorbs  our  attention.  According  to  an  Act 
shuffled  through  our  last  Parliament,  all  houses  of  refreshment  have  to  be 
closed  during  the  week  at  11  p.m.,  and  on  Sundays  are  not  to  be  opened 
at  all.  But,  in  truth,  this  is  not  a  question  of  drink  or  no  drink — it  is 
one  of  the  liberty  of  the  subject.  Shall  a  minority  rule  a  majority  ? 
Shall  we  make  sumptuary  laws  which  will  affect  the  poor  and  not  the 
rich  ?  It  matters  nothing  to  us,  who  have  our  clubs,  and  our  well-stocked 
cellars  and  clipboards  at  home,  but  to  the  poor  man,  that  he  cannot  ob- 
tain evon  a  bottle  of  ginger-beer  on  a  Sunday  is  an  infamy. 

Sensation  drama  is  the  order  of  the  day  in  Australia.  We  have  had 
The  New  Babi/lon  and  The  World,  and  now  Youth  and  The  Lights  o'  London 
are  coming  out.  Mr.  Dampier  has  been  doing  the  best  business  in  Syd- 
ney, at  the  Gaiety.  At  the  end  of  this  week  he  produces  a  version  of 
Michael  Strogof.  The  two  war  correspondents  are  made  a  feature  by  being 
localized  as  representatives  of  the  Melbourne  Argus  and  Sydney  Morning 
Herald.  The  adapter  has  done  me  the  honor  of  thinly  disguising  my 
identity  as  "  Dr.  Julian,  of  the  Argus,yy  and  Mr.  Emmet,  the  actor,  who 
plays  the  part,  has  been  following  me  about  for  weeks,  making  a  study  of 
any  little  peculiarities  I  may  have,  such  as  the  artistic  way  of  crooking 
my  little  finger,  etc.  The  Vagabond. 

THE  FASTEST  ATLANTIC  PASSAGE. 

The  Cuuard  steamer  "  Servia  "  has  just  achieved  the  feat  of  making 
the  fastest  trip  across  the  Atlautic  yet  accomplished.  The  particulars  of 
the  trip  are  as  follows:  3:35  P.M.  January  18th,  passed  Castle  Garden  ;  at 
5:5  P.M.  passed  Sandy  Hook ;  19th,  moderate  breeze,  distance  run  268 
miles;  20tb,  northerly  breeze,  372  miles  ;  21st,  wind  easterly,  moderate, 
380  miles;  22d,  easterly  light  winds,  360  miles  ;  23d,  southerly  fresh,  dis- 
tance 392  miles  ;  24th,  south-westerly  wind,  402  miles;  25th,  southwest 
breeze,  292  miles  ;  26th,  southwest,  302  miles  to  Queenstown;  2:15  A.M., 
ship's  time,  passed  Fastnet;  5:42  arrived  at  Queenstown.  The  apparent 
time  of  the  passage  is  7  days  12  hours  39  minutes;  and  the  actual  time 
from  Sandy  Hook,  7  days  7  hours  41  minutes.  This  is  by  several  minutes 
the  shortest  passage  on  record,  notwithstanding  that  the  Cunard  route  is 
by  90  miles  longer  than  that  taken  by  most  of  the  other  lines.  It  will 
also  be  seen  that  on  several  days  the  Servia  had  easterly  winds. 

INSURANCE. 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

{INCORPORATED    1S3G.] 
Assets $16,000,000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding:  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  anuually  ou  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policiesin  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

p3?~  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW*  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tin-  California  Lloyds.— Established  In  1861 Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  F.verson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort  H  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luimur,  James  Moffltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Win.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jamss  D.  Bailev,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Boheh,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland.  orZnricb,  Capital  5.000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000.01X1  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000.000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sua- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  St.,  S.  F, 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  Sl.500,000,  V.  8.  Gold  Coin — Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  S7  650  000  is  paid  up.  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  Co.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
FeD  4  No.  304  California  street. 


10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  4, 1882. 


MORONEY'S  CRIME  AND  ATTENDING  CIRCUM- 
STANCES. 
The  attempted  assassination  of  ex-District  Attorney  Murphy  by 
Policeman  Moroney,  on  Saturday  last,  in  Police  Court  No.  2,  consitutes 
a  criminal  incident  which  calls  for  more  than  a  passing  notice.  The 
crime  was  perpetrated  under  circumstances  that  render  it  particularly 
atrocious,  and  was  utterly  without  provocation  or  excuse — unless,  indeed, 
the  fact  that  some  shady  transactions  of  the  murderous  policeman,  in 
connection  with  the  Dolliver  case,  were  about  to  be  ventilated  in  the  open 
Court,  be  accepted  as  a  justification.  In  order  to  discuss  this  question 
effectively,  it  is  necessary  to  review  the  whole  matter,  and  to  begin  at  the 
beginning.  Dolliver  was  arrested  some  months  back  by  Policeman  Mo- 
ron ey  on  a  charge  of  having  debauched  several  female  children.  The 
charge  is  so  bestial  that  human  nature  turns  from  a  contemplation  of  it 
in  disgust.  Dolliver  is  a  man  of  wealth,  and,  in  defending  himself,  has 
used  his -wealth  freely.  It  is  alleged,  and  there  is  evidence  to  support  the 
allegation,  that  he  has  endeavored  to  buy  off  the  prosecution's  witnesses, 
and  generally  to  corrupt  justice  with  the  almost  omnipotent  power  of 
gold.  Policeman  Moroney,  on  the  other  hand,  has  managed  to  make 
himself  the  central  figure  in  the  case.  The  little  girls  who  were  de- 
bauched, and  their  parents,  have  been  but  side-shows,  the  Prosecuting 
Attorney  and  the  special  attorney  for  the  prosecution  (whom  no  one  will 
admit  having  retained,  though  there  is  a  strong  suspicion  that  Policeman 
Moroney  paid  or  promised  the  retaining  fee)  have  been  nonentities,  the 
Police  Judge  has  been  a  figure-head,  and  the  commonwealth  of  Califor- 
nia has  not  been  heard  of  at  all.  The  case  has  been  Policeman  Moroney, 
in  the  interests  of  public  morals,  against  Dolliver  and  his  gold — and  Po- 
liceman Moroney  has  stood  in  the  heroic  attitude  of  a  modern  Ajax,  de- 
fying auriferous  lightning.  Dolliver's  gold  was  corrupting  every  one  ex- 
cept Policeman  Moroney.  He  was  {at  least,  he  claimed  to  be)  incorrupt- 
ible, and  was  (in  the  interests  of  public  morals,  of  course)  "going  to  see 
Dolliver  through, "  though  the  heavens  fell  At  any  rate,  this  was  the 
position  of  affairs  upon  last  Friday,  when  Policeman  Moroney  went  upon 
the  stand  as  the  last  witness  for  the  prosecution  in  this  now  celebrated 
cause.  We  break  the  thread  of  the  narrative  here,  for  the  purpose 
of  observing  that  Policeman  Moroney  had  no  legitimate  connection  with 
this  case,  further  than  to  make  the  arrest  and  to  give  the  Prosecuting 
Attorney  such  information  as  he  possessed  regarding  it.  By  some  hocus- 
pocus,  however,  he  managed  to  become  the  directing  power  in  the  prose- 
cution, and  all  the  others  have  been  mere  puppets  in  his  hands.  By  what 
species  of  legerdemain  this  subordinate  policeman  managed  to  elevate 
himself  above  the  commonwealth  and  its  superior  officers,  we  do  not 
know.  But  we  are  aware  that  he  did  so,  and  we  are  also  aware  that  the 
lawyers  who  were  defending  Dolliver  determined  to  prick  the  Moroney 
bubble,  and,  under  cover  of  the  bad  smell  which  the  escaping  gas  pro- 
duced, to  slip  their  filthy  old  client  out  of  the  entangling  meshes  of  the 
law.  For  this  purpose  they  endeavored  to  impeach  Policeman  Moroney's 
record  out  of  his  own  mouth,  and  they  succeeded.  A  man  who  falsely 
swears  to  having  arrived  at  a  given  place  at  a  certain  time  and  in  a  certain 
ship,  who  prevaricates  and  evades  every  question  in  regard  to  his  former 
life,  and  who  admits  having  been  arrested  for  the  "minor  crime"  of  act- 
ing the  part  of  a  turbulent  blackguard  and  hurrahing  for  the  notorious 
Kalloch,  is  hardly  such  a  person  as  will  inspire  one  with  confidence  in  his 
integrity.  But  it  may  be  asked,  what  has  this  to  do  with  Dolliver's  guilt 
or  innocence?  So  far  as  the  News  Letter  can  see,  it  has  nothing  to  do 
with  it.  But,  nevertheless,  it  is  the  privilege  of  every  defendant  to  break 
down  the  testimony  of  any  person  that  appears  against  him,  and  showing 
that  a  man's  character  is  bad,  and  that  he  is  altogether  unworthy  of 
credence.  Is  certainly  one  way  of  breaking  the  force  of  his  testimony.  In 
this  case,  had  Policeman  Moroney  occupied  the  position  that  really  be- 
longed to  him — that  of  an  unimportant  witness — no  intelligent  attorney 
would  have  thought  it  worth  while  to  impeach  his  character.  Occupying 
the  position  he  did,  however,  it  was  an  important  point  for  the  defense, 
and  one  which  the  defendant's  attorneys  were  justified  in  taking  ad- 
vantage of. 

There  is  an  inner  history  in  connection  with  this  Dolliver's  case.  The 
principal  fact  of  interest  in  connection  with  that  inner  history  is  the 
trifling  circumstance  that  Policeman  Moroney  has  been  trying  to  make 
money  out  of  it,  while  loudly  bragging  about  hiB  incorruptibility.  There 
is  evidence  to  prove  that  he  caused  the  father  of  the  girl,  "Vogel,  to  insti- 
tute a  civil  suit  against  Dolliver,  and  that  he  offered  to  have  that  suit  dis- 
missed for  32,700.  In  the  face  of  this  direct  fact  it  is  somewhat  difficult 
to  believe  the  Policeman's  wild  ravings  about  being  "  hounded"  and  his 
having  refused  to  "  make  money  "  out  of  the  case.  The  News  Letter's 
faith  in  Policeman  Moroney  died  away  simultaneously  with  the  crack  of 
his  murderous  pistol.  "We  hold  that  a  man  who  will  endeavor  to  shoot 
another  from  behind  will  do  anything  that  is  bad. 

THE    NEWSPAPERS    OP    THE    WORLD. 

From  an  interesting  collection  of  journalistic  and  commercial 
statistics  recently  published  in  the  *' Newspaper  and  Bank  Directory  of 
the  World"  we  gather  that  the  total  number  of  newspapers  and  periodi- 
cals published  during  the  year  1S80  within  the  circumference  of  the  ter- 
restrial globe  was  64,274,  and  that  their  combined  circulation,  roughly 
computed,  amounted  to  10,592,000,000,  or  a  little  more  than  six  copies  per 
head  of  our  world's  population.  Europe  heads  the  list  with  19,557  dailies, 
weeklies  and  monthlies  ;  North  America  follows,  with  12,400;  Asia  comes 
third,  but  a  long  way  behind,  with  775 ;  Australasia  fourth,  with  669 ; 
South  America  fifth,  with  609,  and,  last  of  all,  Africa,  the  "  dark  conti- 
nent," which  can  only  boast  of  132  periodicals  of  all  sorts.  Anglo-Saxons 
will  rejoice  to  learn  that  no  fewer  than  16,500  of  the  publications  in- 
cluded in  the  above  estimate  are  printed  in  their  native  tongue,  destined, 
in  all  probability  to  prove  the  universal  language  of  the  future.  Of  the 
remaining  17,774,  nearly  eight  thousand  are  printed  in  German,  about 
half  that  number  in  French  and  some  1,600  in  Spanish.  That  ours  is  a 
newspaper  reading  age  is  sufficiently  demonstrated  by  the  fact  that  civil- 
ized mankind  requires  to  be  kept  informed  of  its  political  and  commercial 
transactions,  its  crimes,  accidents  and  amusements,  by  4,020  daily  papers, 
and  18,274  periodicals  appearing  from  once  to  thrice  a  week.  The  remain- 
der  of  its  periodical  literature,  chiefly  scientific,  artistic  and  critical,  is 
published  in  fortnightly,  monthly  and  trimesfcral  numbers,  to  the  tune  of 
eight  thousand  five  hundred  and  eight. 

Charles  R.  Allen.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  3GS.     116  and  120  Beale  street,  San  FraQcisco. 


ANOTHER. 

Another  legal  farce  has  just  been  enacted  in  Department  12  of  the 
Superior  Court.  The  case  was  that  of  Felix  J.  Hoin,  who  was  on  trial 
for  the  crime  of  murder.  Horn's  victim  was  his  wife,  and  the  murder 
was  one  of  the  most  brutal  and  cold-blooded  that  has  ever  disgraced  a 
civilized  community.  The  case  is  one  to  moralize  over.  It  is  one  of  those 
eases  which  tend  to  establish  the  fact  that  the  jury  system  has  outlived 
the  period  of  its  usefulness.  Hoin  had  neither  a  moral  nor  a  legal  excuse 
for  his  wicked  deed.  There  were  no  circumstances  surrounding  it  of  a 
nature  calculated  to  appeal  to  the  sympathies  of  the  human  nature. 
Without  a  word  of  warning  he  shot  his  wife,  who  was  a  well-behaved  and 
industrious  woman,  down  as  one  would  shoot  a  mad  dog.  There  was  bo 
little  ground  for  defence  that  none  was  attempted  except  the  usual,  stereo- 
typed one — insanity.  Twelve  apparently  intelligent  men  were  impanneled 
as  a  jury  to  try  the  case,  and  they,  after  deliberating  upon  the  matter  for 
thirty-one  hours,  returned  into  Court  with  a  verdict  of  manslaughter  and 
a  recommendation  to  mercy.  Now,  if  any  crime  at  all  was  committed,  it 
was  that  of  murder.  Insanity,  the  only  defense  attempted,  never  oper- 
ates to  reduce  the  degree  of  crime.  It  simply  takes  the  criminal  outside 
the  pale  of  responsibility,  and  a  man  who  is  not  responsible,  by  reason  of 
insanity,  for  murder,  is  not  responsible  for  manslaughter.  Hoin's  jury, 
however,  originated  a  system  of  legal  philosophy  for  themselves.  Six  of 
them,  we  understand,  regarded  the  prisoner  as  a  red-handed  murderer  ; 
the  other  six  thought  that,  as  there  was  no  possible  excuse  or  provocation 
for  the  crime,  he  must  be  crazy.  As  a  compromise,  they  found  him 
guilty  of  manslaughter,  and  recommended  the  poor  fellow  to  clemency. 
Such  is  the  jury  system  and  its  results.  A  cheaper  and  easier  system 
would  be  for  the  judge  to  decide  the  guilt  or  innocence  of  accused  per- 
sons by  tossing  up  a  penny.  Under  that  system  the  murderers  would 
lose  once  in  awhile ;  under  the  present  arrangement  they  always  win. 


CONVICT    LABOR. 

The  complaint  which  the  people  of  this  State  bring  against  the  pres- 
ent Board  of  Prison  Directors  is  two-fold.  They  complain  that  the  labor 
of  the  convicts  is  being  used  to  break  down  yonng,  struggling  manufac- 
turing industries  and  to  pauperize  our  industrial  population ;  they  also 
complain  that  the  articles  which  are  being  manufactured  in  our  prisons 
are  not  put  upon  the  open  market  and  sold  for  their  real  value,  but  are, 
on  the  contrary,  sold  to  a  few  favored  firms,  at  prices  far  below  their  act- 
ual worth.  To  this  complaint  the  Board  of  Prison  Directors  have 
vouchsafed  no  reply  or  defense.  Their  sole  object  has  been  to  evade  the 
issue,  and  to  hoodwink  the  public.  They  have  denied  in  one  moment  that 
they  were  carrying  on  extensive  manufacturing  industries,  and  the  next 
moment  tbey  have  claimed  that  by  means  of  the  profit  derived  from  these 
very  industries  they  were  able  to  reduce  the  cost  of  supporting  the  peni- 
tentiaries. These  two  statements  do  not  agree ;  if  one  were  true,  the 
other  must  necessarily  be  false.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  neither  are  true  ;  as 
a  matter  of  fact,  they  have  been  all  along,  and  are  now,  working  ban 
Quentin  as  a  manufacturing  establishment  for  all  it  is  worth,  but  the 
profits  arising  therefrom  have  not  been  used  to  defray,  or  help  to  defray 
the  cost  of  keeping  up  the  rogues'  and  murderers'  country  residence  across 
the  Bay.  These  profits  have,  on  the  contrary,  gone  into  the  pockets  of 
the  favored  firms,  and — well,  as  we  said  two  weeks  ago,  the  spoils  are 
divided  in  a  dark  room,  into  which  journalists  are  not  permitted  to  enter. 

As  a  question  of  social  economy,  it  must  be  admitted  that  it  is  bad 
public  policy  to  use  the  slave  labor  of  convicted  felons  in  such  a  way  as 
to  interfere  with  the  development  of  the  manufacturing  interests  of  the 
State,  even  though  money  can  be  saved  to  the  public  Treasury  thereby. 
It  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  penal  institutions  are  established  and  sup- 
ported for  the  purpose  of  punishing  and  reforming  the  vicious,  not  for 
the  purpose  of  making  money  for  the  State.  Intelligent  public  opinion 
recognizes  this  fact,  and  an  intelligent  public  sentiment  demands  that  the 
penal  establishments  of  California  shall  be  conducted  with  a  view  to  pun- 
ishing those  who  are  confined  there,  and  not  with  a  view  to  making 
money,  either  for  the  Commonwealth  or  for  the  Prison  Directors  and 
their  friends.  The  News  Letter  does  not  claim  that  the  jail-birds 
Bhonld  be  kept  in  luxurious  idleness.  On  the  contrary,  we  say  now,  as 
we  have  said  before  during  the  progress  of  thiB  discussion,  that  the  con- 
victs should  be  kept  at  real  hard,  laborious  work,  such  as  would  make 
their  backs  ache  and  their  hands  blister,  and  not  at  dilletante  artificers' 
work. 

THE    COTTON    TRADE. 

There  will  be  blood  upon  the  moon.  A  morning  contemporary  has 
ventured  to  notice  Mr.  Blaine's  Report  on  the  Cotton  Trade  of  the  World. 
The  Call  was  not  a  close  one,  but  very  wide  of  the  mark.  It  is  no  wonder 
that  our  soft-voiced  neighbor  is  a  little  bewildered  on  emerging  from  the 
rut  in  which  he  has  so  long  lain  torpid.  For  example,  he  thinks  Mr. 
Blaine's  figures  are  for  last  year,  when,  in  fact,  they  are  for  the  year  be- 
fore. He  says  that  the  cotton  mills  in  the  United  States  produced  in  that 
year  §233,280,000  worth  of  cotton  goods,  while  the  English  mills  produced 
$450,000,000  worth,  while  Mr.  Blaine  says  on  page  91  of  his  Report  that 
the  English  mills  produced  $561,170,000  worth— a  difference  of  nearly 
one-half  of  our  whole  production !  or  $111,170,000— a  little  mistake, 
greater  than  the  whole  production  of  France,  and  almost  equal  to  that  of 
Germany  or  Russia.  Our  contemporary  should  never  quote  authorities. 
When  he  does  not  do  this  he  never  makes  a  mistake,  for  it  is  well  known 
that  he  draws  on  his  imagination  for  his  facts.  Now,  there  is  no  use  falsi- 
fying figures.  The  table  the  Call  quotes  from  contains  just  ten  lines. 
The  first  line  is  the  English  statement,  the  ninth  is  the  figures  for  the 
United  States.  All  our  contemporary's  calculations  based  on  these  data 
fall  to  the  earth,  for  they  are  all  false  from  beginning  to  end.  We  should 
be  very  glad  to  see  our  cotton  manufacturers  taking  their  place  as  com- 
petitors for  the  world's  trade.  We  often  hear  it  said  that  they  are  crowd- 
ing the  English  out  of  this  market  or  that  one,  but  what  are  really  the 
results?  Let  us  take  Mr.  Blaine's  report  for  1880.  We  exported  in  that 
year  $9,981,000  worth  of  manufactured  cotton  goods,  and  we  imported 
$29,927,000  worth.  We  don't  even  supply  our  own  market,  and  we  can't 
do  a  great  deal  of  crowding  with  less  than  ten  million  dollars'  worth. 
Little  Switzerland  beats  us  out  of  sight,  as  she  exports  ten  million  dollars' 
worth  more  than  she  imports.  England  imports  from  all  the  world  $15,- 
403,000  worth,  with  free  ports,  while  she  exports  (see  Blaine's  tables,  page 
107-111  of  Report)  $377,335,000  worth.  These  are  formidable  figures,  and 
we  will  rival  them  sooner  by  knowing  just  what  we  have  to  do  than  by 
groping  in  the  dark. 


M»r.h  4,  1882. 


CAI.IKi  HiNIA    ADVKKTISEK. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"Hear  lb*  I'rlvr \\  ti*t  tha  <t»»tt  mrt  ihoo  T" 

■  Us*  th»t  will  pl&T  tb*  .IptiI.  •-.r    with  jou." 

"  1UM  ft  »tin«    tn  hi«  t*it  »*  loaf  ft*  ft  flftil. 
Which  mftdft  him  grow  bolder  ftad  boM«r." 


It  appears,  from  the  evidence  of  the  doctors,  that  Lawyer  Murphy 
baa  greatly  benefited  by  the  blood-letting  which  he  received  from  Polioa- 
man  M^roney'*  little  pistol.  Murphy  is.  or  rather  teas,  a  very  full- 
blooded  man,  the  leeches  Ray,  and,  had  ho  not  been  tapped  by  Moronej, 
would  probably  have  soon  died  of  apoplexy.  He  must,  Indeed,  have 
been  wy  full-blooded,  if  we  may  judge  by  the  mess  he  made,  for  we  are 
told  that  his  p-re  spurted  all  over  the  Ci>urt-room,  and  that,  as  he  rolled 
about  on  the  floor,  the  stream  was  like  that  thrown  from  the  hose  of  a 
fire-engine,  so  that  the  spectators  looked  as  if  they  had  been  docked  in 
the  Red  Sea,  while,  to  judge  by  tbe  appearance  of  the  ceiling,  one  uiitfht 
well  l>elieve  that  the  room  had  been  turned   Qpsida  down.     After  such  a 

firofuse  bleeding,  the  full-blooded  Mr.  Murphy  certainly  ought  to  be  safe 
n>m  apoplexy  and  do  his  best  to  release  from  durance  vile  the  savior  of 
his  life.  Soou  after  M<»roney  was  cast  into  the  deepest  dungeon  beneath 
the  old  City  Hall,  he  was  visited  by  friends,  who  remarked  that  he 
smoked  his  cigar  with  considerable  nonchalance.  "  Well,"  replied  the 
philosopher,  *' what's  the  use  of  crying  over  spilt  milk?"  Considering 
the  color  of  it,  we  thought  "milk"  was  a  singular  name  for  the  8uid  spilt, 
but  we  now  suppose  the  prisoner  was  of  a  poetic  turn,  and  meant  "  the 
milk  of  human  kindness."  Altogether,  the  Murphy-Moroney  imbroglio, 
as  the  dailies  style  it,  reminds  us  of  an  old-fashioned  glee,  familiar  to  our 
fathers,  the  first  verse  of  wbich  runs  nearly  as  follows: 

As  I  was  going  to  Smithfield,  upon  a  Summer  day, 

I  saw  them  kill  the  biggest  sheep  that  ever  was  fed  on  hay. 

The  man  that  cut  his  throat,  sir,  was  up  to  his  knees  in  blood; 

The  boy  that  held  the  bucket,  sir,  was  carried  away  with  the  flood. 

The  society  gushers  of  tbe  daily  press  appear  to  be  impressed  with 
the  utter  impossibility  of  being  able  to  speak  of  a  rich  man's  house  now- 
adays without  calling  it  a  "  palatial  dwelling."  The  degree  of  reverence 
and  air  of  triumph,  too,  with  which  the  high-sounding  appellation  is  in- 
dulged in  seems  to  indicate  that,  in  the  minds  of  these  ink-slinging  boot- 
lickers, the  honor  and  glory  of  the  country  mainly  depend  on  these  pre- 
tentious edifices,  and  that  the  poor  mortals  who  simply  live  in  houses  can 
never  be  sufficiently  grateful  to  tbe  men  who  rear  them.  Now,  these 
princely  residences  may  be  very  fine  things.  We  certainly  can't  gainsay 
such  a  presumption,  for  we  have  never  lived  in  one  of  them.  Still,  all 
the  same,  we  think  that  when  a  rich  man  has  built  himself,  or  hired  some 
one  to  build  for  him,  a  "  palatial  dwelling,"  he  would  show  taste  more  be- 
fitting his  surroundings  did  he  dwell  in  it  quietly,  and  refrain  from  adver- 
tising it  in  the  papers  as  though  it  were  a  circiiB,  by  engaging  a  reporter 
to  describe  its  architecture,  upholstery,  pictures,  statuary,  frescoes, 
"  princely  owner  "  and  "queenly  mistress."  It  seems  tons  that  people 
who  can  indulge  in  the  gratification  of  such  cheap  notoriety  must  feel 
exceedingly  out  of  place  in  a  "palatial  dwelling,"  and  that  they  would 
be  much  more  at  home  in  a  tent  or  a  wigwam. 

There  are  a  good  many  stories  extant  at  the  expense  of  one  of  our 
resident  English  merchants,  whose  feet  run  considerably  to  Bize,  as  not 
only  his  friends  but  those  who  have  time  to  look  on  the  ground  when  he 
walks  by  have  good  reason  to  know.  Here  is  tbe  last  one,  and,  as  we 
heard  it  only  the  day  before  yesterday,  it  has  the  advantage  of  newness, 
if  it  can't  claim  any  other  merit:  Up  at  the  Union  Club,  one  afternoon 
lately,  the  gentleman  in  question  was  undergoing  (as  is  the  cheerful  cus- 
tom, always  of  an  afternoon,  of  the  playful  members  of  that  social  or- 
ganization) a  mild  dose  of  chaff.     "  I  say,  B ,"  said  one,  "why  is  it 

that  you  get  your  boots  made  by  so  many  different  shoemakers  ?"  "  The 
stock  of  leather  gives  out  on  one  pair,  I  guess,"  put  in  somebody  else. 
"Haven't  time  to  make  but  one  pair  while  they're  in  business,"  added  a 
third.  "  Oh,  let  the  man  tell  us  himself,  can't  you  ?"  expostulated  num- 
ber one.     "Come,  B ,  explain  yourself."     "But,    my  dear  fellow," 

said  B ,  "  I  don't  get  my  boots  made  here  ;  I  have  them  sent  out  from 

England."  "Then,"  said  number  one,  "where  the  deuce  do  all  your 
lasts  come  from,  that  every  shoemaker  in  town  has  one  stuck  out  on  the 
Bidewalk  in  front  of  his  store  ?" 

One  of  those  phenomenal  reporters  who,  when  they  fail  to  gain  admit- 
tance to  the  Napa  Insane  Asylum,  find  a  temporary  refuge  on  the  Call, 
remarked  the  other  day  that,  on  the  whole,  Dan  Murphy's  health  will  be 
much  improved  by  Policeman  Moroney's  bullet,  as  he  had  apoplectic  ten- 
dencies, and  the  loss  of  blood  will  do  him  a  power  of  good.  May  the 
foul  fiend  belabor  such  an  idiot  in  the  silent  watches  of  the  night.  Why, 
the  soulless  scoundrel  would  turn  the  entire  police  force  into  phlebotomic 
practitioners,  and  have  the  shooting  down  of  full-blooded  men,  to  save 
their  lives,  one  of  the  prime  duties  of  a  peace  officer.  Citizen  Phelan, 
citizen  Tyler,  citizen  Kentzel,  and  every  other  member  of  the  community 
whose  blood  allowance  was  bounteous,  would  \a  the  mark  of  the  police- 
man's bullet.  And  the  ruffian  throws  out  this  hint  because  he  knows 
that  hiB  master,  citizen  Pickering,  is  lean  and  tall,  and  has  no  more  blood 
than. he  finds  necessary  at  this  period  of  his  long  and  useful  life.  May 
the  devil  dance  a  hornpipe  on  the  carotid  artery  of  this  malicious  hireling. 

Major  'Whittle  is  meeting  with  the  most  extraordinary  success  in  the 
manufacture  of  converts  from  the  raw  material  of  this  city.  It  is  a  good 
business,  Major,  and  you  have  the  T.  C.'s  best  wishes  for  your  unlimited 
success.  But  don't  lend  evangelist  Hallenbeck  any  more  money.  We 
had  him  down  to  a  beautiful  and  edifying  condition  of  poverty  a  few 
months  ago— indeed,  ever  since  he  cut  loose  from  the  Moody  and  Sankey 
ship— and  he  might  have  gone  to  work  and  earned  an  honest  living  if  you 
had  not  come  along  and  allowed  him  to  play  a  temperance  Iago  to  your 
religious  Othello.  We  have  an  interest  in  Hallenbeck.  There  are  a 
dozen  or  so  wily  young  men  of  our  acquaintance  who  are  studying  this 
disciple  with  the  view  of  throwing  up  their  legitimate  situations  and  go- 
ing into  the  temperance  business ;  and  if  Hallenbeck  is  allowed  to  get 
naturally  and  properly  dead-broke,  these  boys  will  be  saved  from  enlist- 
ing under  the  banner  of  the  drone  element  of  humanity. 

The  Czar  of  Russia  has  not  yet  been  crowned,  and  yet  the  ceremony 
can  come  off  at  a  moment's  notice  if  he  will  only  give  the  Nihilists  a 
chance.  There  is  a  golden  crown,  and  a  harp  thrown  in,  waiting  for  him 
somewhere  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  empyrean. 


Guess    Who? 

,  H©  has  a  bad   nasal   i-atanrh, 

By  which  you  can  tell  him  afaarh. 

Double  extract  <»f  taarh 

Hfl  ■moke*  in  a  cigaarh, 

In  hopes  it  will  cure  his  cataarh. 

To  ev'ry  half-price  matinee 

He  goes,  if  it'n  even  Wednesdee, 

Caring  not  for  the  plee, 

He  goes  there  on  the  lee 

For  a  mash,  but  gets  given  awee. 

With  the  Spring  comes  to  the  T.  C.  the  desire  to  make  love  to  some- 
body, to  swing  on  a  gate  with  some  fair  girl,  to  talk  soft  nothings  in  the 
hall  to  some  pink-eared  charmer,  to  lie  at  somebody's  feet  in  a  conserva- 
tory and  be  walked  upon.  He  would,  if  he  dared,  advertise  for  corre- 
spondence with  any  romantic  girl  who  would  undertake  the  job  of  writ- 
ing tender  notes  to  console  his  declining  years.  For  all  around,  as  p.eo- 
ple  are  running  away  with  each  other  and  getting  married,  or  getting 
kicked  or  shot  by  parents  and  big  brothers,  alas  !  the  only  offense  the  T, 
C— old,  rheumatic  and  ill-favored— gets  kicked  for,  is  showing  up  the 
frailties  of  some  muscular  citizen.  He  would  willingly  elope  with  his 
cook,  but  it  i3  not  a  she,  but  a  Chinaman.  Still,  if  this  feeling  continues, 
we  shall  purchase  a  scond-hand  lute,  and  twang  it  under  a  convent  wall, 
even  at  the  risk  of  getting  filled  plum-full  of  buck-Bhot  by  John,  the  gar- 
dener. 

When  the  arrangements  for  Saturday's  mass  meeting  were  discussed 
in  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  it  was  proposed  to  invite  all  the  ex-Mayors 
of  San  Francisco  to  be  present.  It  was  bitterly  opposed  by  one  gentle- 
man, who  did  not  want  Kalloch  to  figure  again  in  respectable  society. 
Thus  is  this  pure  and  holy  man  and  gifted  son  of  the  gospel  persecuted 
by  his  enemies.  The  brightest  page  in  the  history  of  this  city  is  the  elec- 
tion of  this  noble  apostle  to  the  Mayoralty.  Eloquent,  modest,  truthful, 
and  incorruptible,  he  stands  to-day  at  the  head  of  the  uncannonized  saints 
of  tbe  Pacific  coast.  He  never  wronged  man  or  woman,  he  was  spotless, 
immaculate,  scholarly,  refined,  amiable,  and  a  hater  of  distilled  liquors. 
May  the  Lord  forgive  us  for  lying  about  you  Isaac,  but  you  might  have 
had  all  these  qualities  if  you  were  not  Kalloch. 

"  Now,  I'd  like  to  know  who's  Jano,  and  where  you  spent  last  night  ?" 
said  Mr. — well,  we  won't  give  him  away— Mr.  Ginsling's  wife  to  him  a 
few  mornings  ago,  at  the  breakfast  table,  and,  to  make  matters  worse,  in 
the  presence  of  a  bachelor  friend  and  her  niece.  "And  I'd  like  to  know 
why  you  howled  like  a  tipsy  demon,  as  you  were,  *  Another  bottle  of  wine 
in  the  back  parlor!'  Whose  back  parlor?  Where  were  you  drinking 
wine?  Who's  Jane?  Who's  the  Professor?  Were  you  at  a  musicalet 
Where  were  you?"  And  the  bachelor  friend  glanced  just  once  at  Gin- 
sling's abashed  countenance,  and  then  fell  from  his  chair  in  a  conniption 
fit.  O,  ye  Ginslings,  have  a  care  how  you  babble  in  your  cups.  Yet  a  tear 
for  the  slogan  of  our  youth:  "  What  ho !  another  bottle  of  wine  in  the 
back  parlor !" 

There  is  a  young  broker  on  Pine 

Who  thinks  himself  simply  divine, 

And  who  goes  every  day  rather  out  of  his  way 

To  a  dame  in  the  millinery  line. 

But  now  all  his  visits  are  o'er, 

For  his  spouse,  peeping  in  through  the  door, 

Saw  the  milliner  snug  in  the  gay  broker's  hug, 

And  the  ribbons  strewn  over  the  floor. 

In  remembering  the  list  of  his  enemies,  the  T.  C.  fervently  prays  for 
the  discomfiture  of  that  heavy-jowled,  black- whiskered,  blonde  charmer 
who  hangs  about  tbe  portico  of  the  Baldwin  Theatre,  and  poisons  the 
Spring  atmosphere  with  vile  cigar  smoke.  And  blessings  on  the  head  of 
that  wicked  man-about-town  who,  a  few  days  ago,  arrayed  an  elderly 
damsel  in  the  garments  of  innocence  and  respectability,  and  gave  her 
wealth  out  of  his  own  pocket  to  lead  astray  this  ugly  and  amorous  monster. 
It  was  nobly  conceived,  and  nobly  did  the  mature  syren  obey  the  instruc- 
tions of  her  employer.  He  is  a  sadder  man  since  that  eventful  afternoon. 
He  iB  a  poorer  man,  for  oysters  and  champagne  cost  money. 

An  old  fogy  member  of  one  of  our  Clubs— we  won't  Bay  which — 
Union  or  Pacific — sauntering  along  Kearny  street,  one  morning  lately, 
observed  Mr.  Gay  meet  Mrs.  Dasher  near  the  corner  of  Sutter  street. 
Just  as  they  shook  hands  he  came  within  ear-shot,  and  was  horrified  to 
hear  the  gentleman  say  to  the  lady:  "  Do  you  trade  for  ready  money,  or 
will  you  barter  ?  "  As  our  old  fogy  friend  doesn't  belong  to  "society,"  he 
didn't  know  that  the  remark  was  in  allusion  to  the  hotel  memories  of  the 
present  day:  a  "commerce  party  "  of  the  night  before. 

The  parade  on  Wednesday  week  was  noticeable  for  the  same  defects 
which  have  ever  marred  the  street  airings  of  our  citizen  soldiery,  viz  :  ill- 
fitting  coats,  short  trowsers  (some  with  stripes  and  some  without),  breasts 
covered  with  medals  (what  for  nobody  knows)  that  looked  like  dollar  store 
lockets,  round  shoulders,  bow  backs,  and  flaring  shirt  collars.  All  of 
which  detracted  from  rather  than  enhanced  their  martial  appearance. 

Dr.  Jewell  likes  to  see  tbe  lines  of  distinction  between  the  sexes 
clearly  drawn  ;  he  does  not  like  to  see  a  man  in  a  bonnet  or  a  woman  in 
a  man's  hat.  We  are  sorry  that  this  distinguished  D.  D.  should  have 
such  a  depraved  taste  in  matters  of  dress.  According  to  the  T.  C.'s  view 
— and  we  believe  that  all  connoisseurs  of  style  will  agree  with  us — a  man 
never  looks  so  well  as  he  does  in  a  poke  bonnet. 

The  title  of  Mrs.  Southwurth's  last  novel,  "The  Fatal  Marriage,"  is 
somewhat  paradoxical;  and  when  one  bears  in  mind  the  fact  that  two- 
thirds  of  all  marriages  are  fatal,  one  cannot  regard  it  as  sensational.  A 
smooth  story,  and  called  "The  Happy  Marriage,"  would  be  flat  before  it 
could  be  uncorked,  and  yet  in  real  life  it  occurs  about  as  often  as  triplets. 
Why  is  this  thus  ?    Emma  D.  E.  N.  may  know.     We  do  not. 

You  dear  fellows  of  Co.  G,  you  sad  heart-breakers,  you  handsome 
dogs — why,  oh  why,  are  you  not  content  to  confine  your  mashing  to  ball 
rooms,  and  leave  behind  your  grins  and  oglings  when  you  march  through 
the  streets  ?  You  can  do  all  that  sort  of  thing  at  your  kid-glove  drills, 
you  know,  but,  please — not  on  the  streets.  Do  let  the  women  have  some 
rest. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  4,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


"We  stood  one  night  on  Beacon  street 

Before  her  family  mansion, 
While  in  my  heart  the  throbs  of  love 

Were  struggling  for  expansion  ; 
We  just  had  left  the  theatre, 

Had  heard  II  Trovatore, 
And,  on  the  door-step  talked  about 

The  muBic  and  the  story. 

She  raved  about  the  wondrous  voice 

Of  Signor  Campauini, 
She  praised  his  acting  and  his  face 

While  I  stood  like  a  ninny_ — 
I  wanted  to — but  why  explain  ? 

(I  half  suspect  she  knew  it), 
I  hemmed  and  twisted  like  a  fool, 

And  hadn't  pluck  to  do  it. 

I  waited  long  for  some  excuse, 

My  stupid  brain  perplexing, 
And  then,  at  length,  a  silence  fell, 

So  awkward  and  so  vexing ; 
But  suddenly  she  brightened  up, 

This  loveliest  of  misses — 
"  Oh,  by  the  way,  did  you  observe 

How  gracefully  he  kisses  ?" 

A  proper  remedy  for  a  young  lady  who  is 
short  of  stature  is  to  get  spliced  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible." 

Boston  now  advances  to  the  front  as  a  muscu- 
lar center.  There  is  an  unsuspected  goodness  in 
the  bean. 

"  Does  poultry  pay  ?"  asked  a  stranger  of  a 
city  dealer,  " Of  course,"  was  the  reply;  "even 
the  little  chickens  shell  out." 

"  Mamma,  do  you  know  what  the  largest 
species  of  aunts  are  ?  You  shake  your  head. 
Well,  I'll  tell  you.     They  are  elephants." 

In  a  slander  suit  in  Oregon  the  court  held  that 
"  an  honest  man  is  a  man  who  won't  steal  fire- 
wood on  a  cold  night." 

An  Indiana  Evangelist  asks:  "  Can  a  Dem- 
ocrat get  to  heaven  ?"  We  hasten  to  say  that  he 
can — 5  he  has  the  handling  of  the  returns. 

"If  I  thought  I  was  going  to  become  gray,  I 
know  I  Bhould  die!"  exclaimed  Miss  Springle. 
When  she  turned  gray  she  did  dye,  sure  enough. 

"Everything  is  as  regular  as  clock-work 
about  my  house,"  said  Brown,  who  was  showing 
the  splendors  of  his  new  residence  to  some  of  his 
friends.  "  Yes,"  said  Fogg,  "  it  is  tick,  tick,  all 
the  time,  I  suppose." 

Little  Bertha:  "Yes,  mamma,  I  took  three 
bonbons  out  of  the  drawer."  "That  was  very 
naughty,  nay  child  ;  but  I  shall  forgive  you,  be- 
cause you  confessed  it."  "Then  give  me  the 
other,  mamma,  for  I  really  took  only  two." 

"  I  should  think  that  you  would  feel  badly 
about  leaving  this  place,"  said  the  laundress  to 
the  departing  cook.  "  I'm  not ;  I'm  glad  to  go. 
I  ain't  sorry  to  leave  any  of  you— except  the  dog 
— poor  old  Tiger,  he's  always  washed  the  plates 
for  me." 

A  charming  young  actress  who  called  upon 
a  prominent  critic  to  beg  some  good  wordB  in  a 
forthcoming  article,  began  the  conversation  by 
saying,  with  an  appealing  look,  "It  is  the  first 
time  that  I  have  ever  been  out  without  my 
mother." 

In  Paris  every  employs'  demands  a  New  Year's 
gift  of  Bomebody.  A  young  man  presented  him- 
self at  the  door  of  Mr.  G.  "What  can  I  do  for 
you,  my  friend  ?"  "  I  come  for  my  New  Year's 
present."  "I  don't  know  you  ;  who  are  you, 
anyway?"  "I'm  the  clerk  of  the  Sheriff  who 
made  a  seizure  here  the  other  day." 

Here  is  Artemus  Ward's  tribute  to  Patti  in 
her  youthful  prime:  "Now  that  Marm  Pickle- 
hominy  has  got  married  (which  I  hope  she  likes 
it)  &  left  the  perfeshun,  Adelina  patti  is  the 
Championess  of  the  opera  ring.  She  karries  the 
belt.  Ther's  no  draw  fite  about  it.  Other  primy 
donnys  may  as  well  throw  up  the  sponge  first  as 
last.  My  eyes  don't  mislead  my  earsite  in  this 
matter." 

I  keep  a  shop  and  sell  fancy  goods.  A  gen- 
tleman came  in  to  buy  something.  It  was  early, 
and  my  little  boy  and  I  were  alone  in  the  house 
at  the  time.  The  gentleman  gave  me  a  sovereign, 
and  I  had  to  go  upatairs  to  my  cash-box.  Before 
doing  so  I  went  into  the  little  room  next  to  the 
shop  and  said  to  the  boy:  "Watch  the  gentle- 
man, that  he  don't  steal  anything,"  and  I  put 
him  on  the  counter.  As  soon  as  I  returned,  he 
sang  out:  "Pa,  he  didn't  steal  anything;  I 
watched  him."  You  may  imagine|what  a  posi- 
tion I  was  in. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882 

T-rains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVK 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


9:30  A.M. 
*3:00  p.m. 
♦4.00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
♦4:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
18:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
•4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:00  P.M. 

6:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
"■3:00  P.M. 
13:30  P.M. 
*4:0Op.m. 


8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30p.M. 
*a:00  a.m. 


..Autioch  and  Martinez 


..Benicia., 


. .  Calistoga  and  Napa 


.  (  Deming,  ElPaso )  Express. . .. 

.(and  East /Emigrant.. 

.  j  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore. . 
.  (  Stockton  J  via  Martinez . . . 

,  ..lone 

, . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      ({Sundays  only) 

, . .  Los  Angele3  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

, . .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

...Merced      "        "        

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

...Nilesand  Haywards... ...... 


.  j  Ogden  and  I  Express , 

.  \  East f  Emigrant....,.., 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento,")  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

...Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
...San  Jose , 


...Vallejo.. 


(t Sundays  only).. 


.Virginia  City., 
.Woodland.... 


.  Willows  and  Williams 


2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M 

8:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  A.M. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  A.M. 
111:35  A. M. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
•7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  ''  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Anfcioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier, 


From  "SAN  FBANXISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-»6.00,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 

TO  ALAMEDA— »6:00,  -t6:30,  7:00,  »+7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 
9:00,  «til:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "t3:30, 
4:00,  *'H:S0,  6:00,  »t5:30,  6:00,  «t6:30,  7:00,  »8:00,  9:30, 
11:00,  *12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  —  *6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  »4:30,  5:00, 
*o:30,  6:00,  »(j:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  *12:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  J8:00, 
"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7.-00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oakland  -'5:32,  »6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32,8:02,8:32. 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32,12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  6:02, 

6:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND— »6:21,  *6:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51, 

8:51,  9:51,  10:51,  11:51,  12:51,  1:61,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

"t8:35,  9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,"+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "t6:35,  7:15, 

"t7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  11:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:45, 

•5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  »5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  6:45,  »7:15. 


Creek  Ronte. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (•)  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(WSundaysonly. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townk  General  Superintendent. 


L.H.  Newton.  M.Newton, 

NEWTON  BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  26. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov-  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  Bt,,  between  3d  and  4thstreet3,)  as  follows: 


s.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
B.  F. 


|6:50  A.M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M. 
1  3:30  P.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
3:30  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
'  3:30  P.M. 


J  ...San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
and  Menlo  Park..,, 


..  San  ta  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
..Principal  Way  Stations. . 

.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey f 

. ..Hollisterand  Tres  Pino3 

Watsonville,  Aptoa,  Soquel  I 


f  Wal 


.and  Santa  Cruz. 


..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way.. 
Stations 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M, 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  a.m. 

6:02p.M. 
6:02  p.m. 

6:02  p.m. 


tSportsmcn's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


,^"*  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted. 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eigbt  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner, 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


H.  S.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


¥.  H.  Dimond, 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission.   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Hail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New   York  and  Boston, 
and  ' '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


THE    DIFFERENCE. 

Only  a  few  more  notes, 

Only  a  finer  tone: 
And  lo  !   the  world  bows  down 

Before  the  singer's  throne. 

Only  the  same  old  thoughts 

Clothed  with  a  sweeter  sound: 
And  lo!  a  poet's  brow 

With  laurel  leaves  is  crowned. 
Only  a  finer  ear, 

Only  a  swifter  skill ; 
And  lo!  the  artist  plays 

On  human  hearts  at  will. 
Only  a  tint  or  line, 

Only  a  subtler  grace  ; 
And  lo!  the  world  goes  mad 

Over  a  woman's  face. 
Yet  though  so  slight  the  cause 

For  which  men  call  us  great, 
This  shade  the  more  or  less 

May  fix  an  earthly  fate. 
For  few  may  wield  the  power 

Whose  spells  uplift  or  thrill ; 
The  barrier  fixed,  yet  fine, 

We  may  not  pass  at  wilL 


Mar.  h   4,  1882. 


CALIFOKNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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Ci'stom  lions,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  28,  1881. 
Jfavr*.  n.  B.  Warntr  «r  Co  : 
tis>n.SMS.v-l  have  been  suffering  for  ten   years  with  congestive  attacks  of  the 
which  manifested    themselves  by  intense    pains   and  weakness  in    the  b;u  k 

-     The  frequency  of  towM  tMscn  dlsvassa  my  kidneys  to  mob  u  extent 

that  grati-l  stones  tonneo.  1  pa&sexl  sUnies  ranging  in  size  from  the  head  of  a  pin 
to  a  good-sited  pea.  When  the  stones  passed  from  the  kidneys  into  the  bladder,] 
liird  intense  pain  from  the  region  <>f  the  kidneys.  Inside  Lao  hip  bone,  down 
in  front  and  along  the  course  of  the  ureter  Toe  discharge  of  the  stones  was  usually 
attended  with  strangury  of  the  neck  of  the  bladder.  1 no  pains  were  very  severe, 
coming  on  in  paroxysms,  and  returning  from  time  to  time  until  the  stones  were  dis- 
charged; at  times,  the  pains  were  so  severe  that  they  amounted  almost  to  convul- 
sions. I  consulted  some  of  the  best  physicians  of  this  city,  two  of  which  make  kid- 
ikv  diseases  a  specialty,  and  they  told  me  that  I  could  never  be  cured  Learning, 
through  a  Iriend,  the  good  effects  attending  the  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 
In  kidney  diseases,  1  commenced  inking  it  about  six  months  ago.  After  taking  the 
fourth  In.ttle,  I  passed  Ave  Btt  nea  without  any  paiu,  since  which  time  I  have  had  no 
symptoms  of  my  former  trouble. 


G/&^, 


SU^c^t^ 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1SS1. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co  : 

If  e>tlembs-  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  bad  pains  in  my  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  1  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  pains  and  burn- 
ing sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take' your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  had  token  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  any  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief.  1  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


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San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  H.  Warner  A  Co  ; 

Gentlemen— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  of  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  men  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  1  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
time.  Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidly  returning.  I  never  felt  better 
in  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
have  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
icines prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reached  my  case.  I  have  used  two 
bottles  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
testify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


MK&C4 


Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— f  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
treated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  I 
have  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


^-^p^c>  ok>.  <^.C^~^v 


Santa  Rosa,  December  4, 1880. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co.: 

Gentlemen— I  have  used  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
claim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


SJyfcirry\^h^ 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


Alameda,  Cal.,  November  22, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  H.  Warner  &  Co.  : 
Gentlemen— I  have  been  afflicted  with  rheumatism  in  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


rains  In  my  kidneys.     I  commenoed   taking  TOUT  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  after 
taking  two  bottles  the  pains  all  left  me.  and  I  have  had  no  returns  of  pains  since. 


AOJS^^fey 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  <i  Co. : 

Grntlbmkn— I  have  Buffered  with  pains  in  my  back  and  kidneys  for  the  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  severe  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
of  friends  in  the  East  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  and  it  has  proved  in  my  case  decidedly  beneficial. 


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Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  dfc  Co.  : 

Gbntlcnen — I  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  wheu  I  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  in  my  kidneys,  i  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  I  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  I  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
1  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stotkton  Street 


San  Jose,  Cat.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

Very  truly  yours, 


Los  Gatos,  Cal.,  November  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  <£  Co. : 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  saying  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  I  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 
which  I  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements— many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned-  have  been  voluntarily  eriven,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
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14 


SA1ST  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


March  4,  1882. 


A   NEW  DESIGN  FOR  AN   OCEAN   STEAMSHIP. 

The  progress  of  the  science  of  ocean  navigation  by  steam  has  been  re- 
markable and  rapid.  One  improvement  in  marine  architecture,  and  in 
the  appliances  for  utilizing'  steam  as  a  naval  propelling  power,  has  fol- 
lowed another  in  rapid  succession  since  it  was  first  essayed  as  an  experi- 
ment by  Stevens,  in  1808,  and  rendered  an  assured  success,  in  1819,  by  the 
voyage  of  the  Savannah  from  Savannah,  Ga.,  to  RusBia  via  England.  Of 
late  years  these  improvements  have  been  so  numerous  that  it  has  been 
difficult  for  one  to  keep  on  the  track  of  them.  At  the  present  epoch  there 
is  scarcely  a  week  passes  but  what  a  new  steamship,  embodying  some  new 
principle  (or  an  improvement  of  an  old  one)  is  launched  somewhere.  Two 
decades  ago  it  was  reckoned  that  a  steamship  which  could  make  her  way 
across  the  Atlantic  in  fourteen  or  fifteen  days  was  doing  a  smart  thing  ; 
to-day  a  steamer  which  consumes  eight  days  in  performing  the  same  feat 
is  only  reckoned  to  be  of  average  ability,  and  the  end  is  not  yet.  Bright 
intellects  are  daily  and  nightly  toiling  over  the  problem  of  greater  speed. 
In  certain  respects  the  problem  to  be  solved  is  very  simple.  Most  of 
the  conditions  to  be  fulfilled  are  perfectly  understood.  An  average  speed 
of  at  least  twenty  miles  an  hour  must  be  maintained  incessantly  while  a 
storm-swept  ocean,  three  thousand  miles  broad,  is  being  traversed.  It  is 
known  that  there  is  no  possibility  of  doing  this  with  vessels  of  less  than 
5,000  tons  displacement,  and  it  is  nearly  certain  that  much  more  will  be 
required.  An  average  speed  of  twenty  miles  means  that  a  higher  velocity 
than  this  must  be  attained  now  and  then  when  wind  and  sea  are  not  dead 
against  the  ship.  Thus  it  comes  to  pass  that  the  express  Atlantic  steamer 
of  the  future  must  be  a  vessel  of  enormous  engine  power,  and  great  diffi- 
culties stand  in  the  way  of  utilizing  14,000  or  15,000  indicated  horse 
power  at  sea.  It  will  be  readily  conceded  that,  although  the  conditions 
of  success  are,  as  we  have  said,  known,  the  means  of  securing  these  condi- 
tions have  not  been  settled.  It  is  evident,  however,  that  it  is  of  the  ut- 
.  most  importance  that  the  resistance  of  the  ship  should  be  as  small  aspos- 
sible.  The  late  Mr.  Froude  taught  the  world  a  lesson  which  has  often 
been  misunderstood.  He  pointed  out  that  the  form  of  a  ship's  hull  had 
little  or  no  effect  on  the  power  required  to  propel  her,  and,  in  saying  that, 
he  was  quite  right  in  one  sense ;  but  he  did  not  stop  there.  He  added 
that  eddy  making  was  the  great  source  of  resistance,  and  eddy  making 
depends  very  much  indeed  on  the  shape  of  a  hull.  To  eddies  and  skin 
friction  the  whole,  or  very  nearly  the  whole,  resistance  of  a  ship  may  be 
attributed,  but  these  are  both  largely  dependent  on  the  shape  of  a  Bhip's 
hull.  Now  it  is  not,  perhaps  too  much  to  say  that  no  further  progress  is 
possible  in  the  direction  of  reducing  the  resistance  of  ships  so  long  as  we 
adhere  to  existing  models.  The  London  and  Northwestern  Railway  Com- 
pany's Holyhead  steamer,  Violet,  is  probably  at  this  moment  the  fastest 
steamship  in  the  world.  She  has  attained  a  velocity  not  much  less  than 
that  of  torpedo  boats,  but  no  express  Atlantic  steamer  could  be  built  like 
her.  The  Violet  is  a  paddle  boat,  and  what  will  suit  paddles  will  not  an- 
swer for  screws.     A  new  departure  is  necessary. 

A  design  has  been  prepared  by  Captain  C.  G.  Lundborg  (brother  of  Dr. 
Lundborg,  of  this  city),  of  Sweden,  a  naval  architect,  which  appears  to 
be  full  of  promise.  The  design  is  for  an  Atlantic  passenger  steamer, 
which,  while  affording  ample  space  for  passengers  and  valuable  cargo,  has 
been  prepared  with  the  primary  object  of  attaining  a  velocity  of  twenty 
to  twenty-one  knots  an  hour,  with  a  comparatively  moderate  expenditure 
of  power.  The  prominent  idea  involved  is  that  of  making  the  main  body 
of  the  ship  divide  the  water  horizontally  instead  of  vertically.  It  will, 
perhaps,  be  conceded  without  much  hesitation  that  by  adopting  this  sys- 
tem of  construction  it  becomes  possible  to  build  a  ship  of  the  greatest 
capacity  for  a  given  draught — an  advantage  which  speaks  for  itself.  But 
besides  this  it  is  also  evident  that  this  ship  of  shallow  draught  and  great 
capacity  can  have  admirable  lines.  In  other  words,  her  resistance  may 
be  reduced  to  a  minimum.  The  principle  admits  of  the  naval  architect 
imparting  to  his  ship  a  splendid  clean  run  aft,  and  the  screws  can  be  car- 
ried far  astern  and  yet  be  perfectly  supported.  The  advantages  to  be  de- 
rived from  thus  placing  the  screws  far  astern  have  been  insisted  on  by  the 
late  Mr.  Froude.  It  will  also  be  seen  that  no  scheme  has  ever  before  been 
put  forward  which  is  so  perfectly  adapted  to  the  use  of  twin  screws. 
When  it  is  desired,  the  stern  of  the  ship  can  be  carried  further  aft,  to 
protect  the  screws  ;  but  this  would  probably  be  unnecessary.  There  is 
also  ample  room  provided  for  engine  power,  notwithstanding  the  excess- 
ively fine  run  of  the  hull  aft.  The  accompanying  table  contains  the  calcu- 
lations on  which  the  anticipated  performance  of  the  ship  is  based: 

Extreme  length BOO     feet 

Extreme  breadth 74       " 

Extreme  depth  amidships, 

from  top  of  rail 45.5     " 

Length  on  1  jad  water  line. .  450       " 
Breadth  on  load  water  line.  56        " 
Breadth  on  upper  deck  (out- 
side of  frames) 63        " 

Depth  below  load  water  line 

(draught  of  water) 24       " 

Depth  of  extreme  forward 

end  (horizontal  cutwatar.  13        " 

Depth  of  stern 13       " 

Depth  of  lower  part  of  the 

hull(midsbipsection)from 

outside  of  bottom  plating 

to  top  of  main  deck  beam.  22.5      " 


Coefficient  of  greatest  im- 
mersed transverse  area=      0.S30 

Area  of  load  water  plane.  =  18,154  sq.  ft. 

Coefficient    of     load    water 
plane. =      0.720 

Diaplaeement  to  load  water 

line =523,9S0  c.  ft. 

=  14,971  tons 

Coefficient  of  fineness  of  dis- 
placement  —       0.690 

Distance  of  centre  of  buoy- 
ancy from  stern  =     253.76  ft. 

Depth  of  centre  below  load 
water  line =     11.673  ft. 

Hight  of  metacentre  above 
the    centre    of    buoyau- 


Hight  of  metacentre  above 
centre  of  gravity  of  the 
ship  when  fully  equiped^.      4  037  ft. 

Wet  surface  when  immersed 
to  load  water  line =  52,554  sq.  ft. 

Angle  of  obliquity  at  en- 
trance and  run ■=•       6"  401 


.=      7.252  ft. 


Depth  from  skin  to  main 
deckbeam 19.5      " 

Hight  between  the  decks..    9.33    " 

Area  of  midship  section  be- 
low load  water  line  (great- 
est immersed  transverse 
area) =    1,474  sq.ft. 

The  ship  is  to  have  two  propellers  of  twenty  feet  diameter  and  thirty 
feet  pitch,  and  two  more  propellers  can,  if  it  is  desired,  be  added. 
The  propelling  power  to  consist  of  four  compound  engines,  two  on  each 
propeller  shaft,  developing  each,  when  making  80  revolutions  per  minute, 
5,700  indicated  horse-power,  or  for  all  four  engines  together  22.800  indi- 
cated horse-power.  With  thiB  power  the  speed,  according  to  Professor 
Rankine's  formula,  would  be  20.2  knots  per  hour;  but  that  speed  would 
in  all  probability  be  exceeded,  as  little  power  will  be  lost  by  wave-mak- 
ing, the  water  having  a  clean  run  astern,  being  divided  horizontally  by 
the  lower  part  of  the  hull.  The  ship  would  have  room  to  accommodate 
about  600  first-class  and  1,500  Becond  and  third  class  passengers,  and  carry 
3,000  tons  of  cargo  (or  4,000  tons  if  loaded  to  26  feet  draught  of  water), 
besides  3,200  tons  of  coal  sufficient  for  180  hours  if  steaming  at  full  speed. 
The  great  hight  of  the  metacenter  above  the  center  of  gravity  of  the  ship 
would  safely  permit  yet  another  deck  to  be  added,  even  with  the  unusual 
hight  of  more  than  9  feet  between  the  decks,  thus  largely  increasing  the 
space  and  giving  room  for  a  much  greater  number  of  passengers.  The 
ship  is  designed  to  be  built  of  iron  or  steel,  with  a  double  bottom  up  to 
the  angle  of  greatest  beam  at  13  feet  below  the  load  water  line,  and  with 
a  great  number  of  water-tight  compartments,  transverse  and  longitudinal. 
The  weights  of  the  parts  making  up  the  displacement  and  their  distribu- 
tion are  as  follows: 


237  tons 
212  tons 


140  tons 


Weight  of  hemp  and  chain  ca- 
ble (besides  those  on  upper 
deck 21  tona 

Weight  Of  engines  and  boilers, 
with  water 3,150  tons 

Weiirbt  of  funnels  and  ventila- 
tors         40  tonB 

Weight  of  coals 3,200  tons 

Weight  of  cargo 3,002  tons 


Total 14,971  tona 


Weight  of  ship's  hull 4,579  tons 

Weight  on  main  deck  (cabin 

fittings,  passengers,  etc.)... 
Weight  on  spar  deck,  ditto .... 
Weight  on  upper  deck  (deck 

houses,    anchors,    winchea, 

huats,  steering-gear,  etc.). , 
Weight  of  masts,  spars,  and 

sails 100  tons 

Weight   of    water-tanks    and 

water 190  tons 

Weight  of  provisions  and  stores     100.  tons 

In  calculating  the  center  of  gravity  of  the  ship,  due  care  has  been  ob- 
served not  to  get  it  too  low  down,  so  that  the  hight  of  the  metacenter 
above  that  point  may  be  relied  upon  as  being  at  least  as  much  as  stated. 
The  stability  is  very  great,  increasing  rapidly  after  the  first  few  degrees  of 
heel. 

The  projection  of  the  hull  below  water  will  go  far  to  secure  immunity 
from  rolling,  and  presents  no  difficulties  of  construction  which  cannot 
easily  be  overcome,  while  it  will  tend  to  give  a  strong  ship  as  well  as  one 
which  will  be  fast.  In  conclusion,  Captain  Lnndborg's  design  is'one 
which  gives  a  ship  with  exceedingly  fine  lines  and  the  smallest  possible 
amount  of  what  has  been  termed  by  Eankine  "augmented  surface," 
whenever  the  size  of  the  ship  is  such  that  the  draught  can  be  about  half 
the  beam.  Captain  Lundborg's  designs  are  not  only  thejresult  of  mathe- 
matical investigation,  but  of  long  and  skillfully  conducted  experiments, 
which  gave,  without  any  exception,  results  always  in  favor  of  the  model. 
We  trust  that  the  merits  of  the  design  will  soon  be  brought  to  a  practi- 
cal test  by  the  construction  of  a  steamer  of  moderate  size.  It  is  impos- 
sible to  over-rate  the  importance  of  the  problem  which  we  dare  to  think 
Captain  Lundborg  has  gone  Borne  way  toward  solving. 


Frearson's  Monthly  Illustrated  Adelaide  News,  for  December 
last,  has  just  come  to  hand.  Its  illustrations  are  about  as  good  as  could 
be   produced  anywhere,  and  its  letter-press  is  highly  entertaining. 


A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  and  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.    Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  toy  tne  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  St. 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST    STREET. 
ay  and  Boarding:  School  for  Young  Ladies  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  wiJl  commence  January  4th. 
Dec.  17.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


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COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.         Jan.  12. 


March  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

hraxry  26.  i"  the  wife  of  \,  F.  Bcnard.  a  danchtcr. 
■  *»n. 
iff  ol  A.  W.  I'rttcs,  a  *on. 
I  ruu7  2*.  to  i  -  1 1-T.in.  a  »on. 

iry  18,  t"  Ihc  "if    o(  i:    B.  IiikTSoll,  a  son. 

f  P.  J.  0   Krmia,  ft  daughter, 
Mi-arni  the  »*i(«  "[  Wm   F.  Murphy,  a  son. 

HiMLA5t  the  wife  of  A    Klsl— nd,  a  son. 

8inaK.tsR  -I"  I..  SljuK'ncr,  a  son. 

Sen. *<:>--  i  .  ft  daughter, 

ftami—  Id  this  city,  February  27,  to  the  wife  uf  Gwrjpe  E.  Smith,  a  boo. 

ALTAR. 

ft*©- 5-McFarlaxp-  In  this  city,  February  '17.  Peter  Brown  to  Eliz'th  McFarland. 
rr-Bftw ailm— In  this  city.  Febniarj  86,  Richard Cbllootl  to  Marlon  Sdmrda 
In  this  city.  February  21,  Wm   Dugan  to  Delia  O'Brien. 
Qablio-Ohs—  (n  thi*  cit  ) .  February  26,  Mai  Garlifi  to  Lena  Cohn. 

M.-TT  —  In  this  city.  Fchruan  Jl.  Richard  l\  Hanson  to  Lou  B.  Mott. 
fa__r-Dtw AXZ — Id  this  city.  February  20,  James  Kerby  to  Delta  Pewane. 

.  -Tow.ser  -In  this  city.  Februarj  9,  Powell  S   Lawson  to  Gussie  Towuer. 
OwtSfe-TiiuMAs-In  this  city,  February  28,  Thomas  Owens  to  Mary  Thomas. 

TOMB. 

BaJ'CiiorT  — In  this  city.  February  26.  Edward  A.  Bancroft,  aged  6*  years. 

Doylb  — In  thi^  city,  March  1,  James  Doyle,  aijed  6S  years. 

■AMCfCn—  In  this  city,  Mary  Maricich,  ap?d  3ti  years. 

Mkskkvk-  In  this  city.  March  1,  James  L   Mcserve,  aged  63  years. 

Paoa— In  this  city,  February  26,  Qeorge  H.  Page,  aged  (JO  years. 

Ror-onns-ln  this  city,  February  2S,  John  Rodgers. 

BDLUVax—  In  this  city,  February  2S,  Katie  Sullivan,  aged  31  years. 

Vandhu— In  this  city,  March  1,  Josephine  Vandelli,  aged  2  years. 

Wuelan  -  In  this  city.  March  1,  Daniel  Whelan,  aged  53  years. 

TYPHOID    FEVER. 

Typboid  fever  has  already  proved  fatal  to  34  persons  since  the  first  of 
January.  This  is  at  the  rate  of  over  200  in  the  year.  There  are  no  Chi- 
nese returns  of  this  disease,  consequently,  the  deaths  registered  are 
of  whites.  In  this  city,  therefore,  the  death  rate  from  typhoid  fever  is 
94  in  100,000  living.  In  Paris  the  death  rate  from  this  cause  is  53,  and  in 
London  23,  in  100,000.  This  frightful  state  of  matters  seems  to  justify  a 
few  common-sense  remarks.  It  is  not  our  intention  to  trench  upon  the 
province  of  the  physician,  indeed  our  main  object  will  be  to  inculcate  the 
importance  of  consulting  him  at  the  earliest  approach  of  the  disease,  and 
of  a  strict  compliance  with  professional  advice.  Typhoid  fever  is  a  germ 
disease.  That  is,  it  is  an  animated  molecule  which  is  propagated  within 
tbe  human  body,  and  gives  rise  to  a  sort  of  ferment  of  the  blood,  accom- 
panied by  fever,  wasting  of  the  tissues,  a  peculiar  affection  of  the  intesti- 
nal glands,  and,  when  fatal,  it  kills  by  exhaustion,  perforation  of  the 
bowels,  hemorrhage  or  congestion  of  the  longs  or  brain.  The  germs  of 
typhoid,  like  those  of  smallpox  and  measles,  lie  dormant  in  the  body  for 
_  period  of  about  eleven  days.  The  first  approach  is  always  most  insidi- 
ous. People  go  about  their  business  and  their  pleasure,  scarcely  knowing 
that  there  is  anything  the  matter.  They  feel  only  an  indefinite  malaise, 
with  a  sense  of  weakness  and  loss  of  appetite.  There  is  often  unusual 
somnolence.  The  first  symptoms  are  often  mistaken  for  a  billious  attack, 
and,  as  aperients  are  often  taken  with  relief,  recourse  is  had  to  them.  But 
nothing  is  more  dangerous  or  more  likely  to  aggravate  the  progress  of  the 
fever.  Equally  ill  consequences  are  apt  to  follow  the  use  of  tonics,  and 
rich  food,  whilst  the  most  fatal  results  maybe  anticipated  from  prolonged 
muscular  exertion,  taken  by  ignorant  persons  with  the  object  of  breaking 
up  the  fever  by  air,  exercise  and  perspiration. 

The  typhoid  fever  germs  may  be  taken  into  the  body  by  the  use  of  in- 
fected milk,  polluted  water  or  infected  air.  The  germs  of  a  single  action 
of  the  bowels  are  sufficient  to  infect  a  thousand  people  if  distributed  in 
water.  At  Over  Darwen  the  water  supply  became  contaminated  with 
typhoid  germs,  and  1,200  persons,  in  a  population  of  4,000,  were  stricken 
down  within  fifteen  days.  There  is  no  authenticated  instance  in  San 
Francisco  of  typhoid  poisoning  through  the  medium  of  milk.  Water  de- 
rives its  dangerous  quality  from  sewers  and  cesspools,  the  contents  of 
which  escape  into  the  wells.  No  shallow  well  is  safe  in  San  Francisco. 
Filtered  Spring  Valley  water  maybe  regarded  as  a  saf  e  and  wb.  olesome 
beverage.  All  other  water  should  be  subjected  to  prolonged  boiling,  and 
a  small  quantity  of  permanganate  of  potass  may  be  added  with  advantage. 
The  most  common  source  of  typhoid  poisoning  is  undoubtedly  sewer 
gas,  and  the  virulence  of  the  germs  is  increased  by  overcrowded  and  ill- 
ventilated  houses.  It  is  no  argument  to  say  that  the  sewer  men  escape. 
They  become  acclimated,  but  the  number  of  men  so  engaged  is  small,  and 
instances  are  not  wanting  of  their  having  been  prostrated  by  the  sewer 
emanations.  They  are,  for  the  most  part,  pale  and  unhealthy  in  appear- 
ance, and  drink  heavily.  The  virulence  of  sewer  gas  is  not  to  be  esti- 
mated by  the  degree  of  smell.  The  smells  of  glue-making  and  soap- 
boiling  are  said  to  he  healthful,  and,  although  excessively  disagreeable, 
are  not  injurious,  whilst  an  emanation  from  the  sewer,  perfectly  in- 
odorous, may  communicate  a  fatal  fever.  Nevertheless,  the  virulence  of 
a  typhoid  atmosphere  is  diminished  and  its  danger  absolutely  destroyed 
by  ventilation.  Now  that  fever  hospitals  are  so  well  ventilated,  the  at- 
tending nvrses  and  physicians  rarely  take  the  disease;  but  in  a  close  and 
unwholesome  atmosphere,  the  attpndants  on  the  sick  are  not  safe.  Once 
lodged  in  the  system,  the  fever  germ  pursues  its  course,  just  in  the  fashion 
of  measles  and  smallpox.  No  one  would  be  so  mad  as  to  stop  tbe  course 
of  measles  by  any  violent  interference  with  the  order  of  nature;  and,  if 
the  attempt  succeeded,  the  patient  would  probably  suffer  more  from  the 
treatment  than  the  disease.  Sir  William  Jenner,  one  of  the  greatest  living 
authorities  on  typhoid  fever,  who  successfully  treated  the  Prince  of  Wales 
in  his  very  serious  attack,  says  that  he  has  never  known  a  case  of  typhoid 
fever  cut  short  by  any  remedial  agent— that  is,  it  cannot  be  broken  up  or 
cured.  The  natural  duration  of  the  fever  is  twenty-eight  or  thirty  days. 
Now  and  then  it  aborts  on  the  fourteenth  day,  or  terminates  in  a  crisis 
on  the  twenty-first,  but  such  remissions  are  to  be  regarded  with  suspicion, 
and  every  precaution  should  be  continued  until  the  full  period  has  elapsed. 
Death  is  most  to  be  apprehended  in  the  third  week,  but  until  health  is 
completely  re-established  the  patient  is  never  out  of  danger.  The  fever 
is  prolonged  by  local  lesions,  by  a  re  infection  of  the  body  from  the  pa- 
tient's own  secretions,  or  from  a  fresh  dose  of  sewer  gas.  Errors  of  diet 
are  always  dangerous,  and  a  meal  of  meat  has  often  proved  fatal  in  a  few 
hours.    Typhoid  fever  is  occasionally  followed  by  an  eruption  of  boils, 


arwcesM*,  by  paralysis,  by  disease*  of  the  bODM  ;  and  it  is  often  a  year 
or  two  before  the  patient  i*  restored  bo  perfect  health.  The  first  thing  in 
the  treatment  of  typhoid  fever  i*  to  uoertaio  the  source  of  the  disease, in 
order  to  protect  the  patient  from  a  oonetant  renewal  of  the  poison.  Sup- 
pose, for  example,  it  is  the  well.  Throughout,  there  will  be  great  and 
continuous  thirst  ;  an  unlimited  supply  of  drink  will  be  required.  If  we 
administer  infected  water,  it  is  obvious  that  the  patient  will  die.  Or, 
suppose  it  is  infected  air,  it  is  before  all  things  necessary  to  remove  the 
patient  to  a  purer  atmosphere.  A  few  examples  will  best  illustrate  the 
importance  of  these  precautions.  Mr.  A.  B.,  aged  26,  a  dry-goods 
clerk,  was  seized  with  typhoid  fever.  Ho  occupied  a  small  room  at  the 
top  of  a  large  boarding-house  on  Sixth  street.  There  was  a  closet  and 
bath-room  close  to  the  door,  which  was  the  source  of  the  disease.  The 
fever  became  worse  and  worse,  and  on  the  fourteenth  day  he  was  removed 
to  a  good  room  on  Powell  street,  when  a  change  for  the  better  ensued, 
anil  Ins  recovery  was  satisfactory.  Five  cases  of  typhoid  occurred  in  one 
family  on  Fremont  street.  Four  were  treated  in  the  house,  and  all  died. 
One  was  removed,  and  recovered. 

A  gentleman  had  typhoid  fever  on  California  street.  He  was  sent 
home  to  bed.  His  bedroom  was  largo  and  airy,  but  in  the  base- 
ment, and  there  were  rat  holes  under  the  wash-stand.  All  rat-holes 
communicate  with  sewers.  He  was  told  tbat  he  would  die  if  he  remained 
there.  He  was  removed  to  an  upper  room,  where  there  was  no  wash- 
Btand,  and  the  fever  passed  away  mildly  on  the  twenty-eighth  day. 

Typhoid  fever  is  rarely  contracted  in  the  daytime.  An  exception  now 
and  then  occurs.  A  young  man  at  eighteen  was  engaged  in  a  store  on 
Washington  near  Davis.  The  sewage  ebbed  and  flowed  with  the  tide 
into  the  basement.  He  was  frightfully  infected,  and  made  matters  worse 
by  the  use  of  violent  aperients.  He  was  removed  home,  and  recovered 
after  a  most  severe  attack.  His  master  had  occupied  the  same  store  for 
eighteen  years,  and  had  enjoyed  good  health  all  the  time. 

Most  generally  the  disease  is  contracted  in  the  bedroom,  and  it  is  not 
always  possible  to  trace  its  means  of  entrance.  The  plumbing  may  be 
good  and  the  traps  perfect,  and  yet  the  experienced  physician  will  be 
satisfied  of  the  air  impurity.  In  all  such  cases  the  first  condition  neces- 
sary for  successful  treatment  is  removal  to  an  unsuspected  atmosphere. 
The  best  place  in  a  California  house  is  the  parlor.  There  are  no  wash- 
stands,  no  closet  or  bath-room  on  the  floor ;  there  is  the  possibility  of  a 
tire,  and  by  means  of  it  plenty  of  pure  air  and  ventilation.  These  are 
precautions  which  every  one  is  capable  of  understanding.  There  are  a 
few  others  of  equal  importance,  to  which  we  may  allude  next  week. 

.__ MININC. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Ancles  Silver  '.Hi nine  Company. ---Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Gal.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia  Mining 
District,  Storey  County,  Nevada. —Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  second  day  of  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.. 18) 
of  Twenty-five  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day 
of  MARCH,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auctiou,  and, 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the  THIRTIETH  day  of 
MARCH,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT   NOTICE. 

Be  teller  Silver  Mining-  Company.— Location  of  principal 
place  of  business,  San  Francisco.  California;  location  of  works.  Gold  Hill, 
Storey  County,  Nevada.  Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  held  on  the  Bixth  day  of  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  29)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable  imme- 
diately, in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of  the  Company, 
Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (San  Francisco  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Fran- 
cisco, California. 

Any  stoi;k  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  eleventh  day  of 
March,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auctiou ;  and  un- 
less payment  is  made  betore,  will  be  sold  on  FRIDAY,  the  thirty-first  day  of  March, 
1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  ex- 
penses of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JNO.  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  8,  327  Pine  street  (S.  F.  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Francisco, 
California. Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAI_    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No. 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied .....January  24th 

Delinquent  in  Office March  7th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  3d 

W.  W.  TRAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia. Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    VIRSINIA    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment -. No.  17 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied January  3lst 

Delinquent  in  Office March  11th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  8th 

A.  W.  HAVENS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  26,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
iforpja. Feb.  4. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

SILVER    BOLL    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  17 

Amount  per  Share 15  Cents 

Levied .February  2d 

Delinquent  in  Office March  9th 

Day  of  tale  of  Delinqueut  Stock March  29th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. Feb.  11. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  4,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  February  27,  1882. 


Compiled  fromthe  Hecords  of  the  Commercial  Agency,4:Ql  California  St. ,  S.F. 
Monday.  February  20th- 


GRANTOB  AND  GRANTEE. 


Wm  Winter  to  Peter  Quinn 

M  J  McCarthy  to  Mary  J  Lovell., 


Geo  Martin  to  Chas  W  Zahn 

E  N  Torrey  to  Julias  C  Reis , 

MichI  M  Buckley  to  D  P  Marshall, 


DESCRIPTION. 


S  Army,  215  e  Sanchez,  e  25x114 $   350 

B  Castro,  118:41-100  n  Market,  n  55:67- 
100,  b  65:125-1000,  aw  83  to  commence- 
ment   

E  Pennsylvania  Avenne,  S7:8  s  Sierra,  s 
27:3x108:11  -Potrero  Block  321 1 

W  Sacramento  and  Laguna,  w  34:4x127: 
8— Western  Additiou  236 

Geary,  150:6  w  of  Scott,  w  81x137:6— 
60-vara  455  


Tuesday,  February  21st. 


Geo  Mearns  to  WmH  Brown.... 


N  Landry  by  exrs  to  Nelson  Koon 
Tomaso  Cresta  to  G  B  Facco 


S  L  Theller  et  al  to  F  L  Such., 


Michl  Short  to  Kobt  J  Tiffany  .. 
MR  Roberts  to  Eliza  de  Patron. 


P  K  Biglow  to  Wm  H  Taylor 

A  F  Biglow  and  wf  to  same 

Geo  Torrens  to  Thoa  P  Winter. . . . 

N  Landry  by  exrs  to  Geo  L  Smith 
Geo  EdwardB  to  E  O  Wilkinson. . 


David  M  Short  to  W  S  Keyes 

Louis  Saar  to  F  C  Stockmann,... 


Tax  Titles  1878,  1879,  Cerls  No  1371  to 
1876,  for  1879,  18S0,  Certs  1747,  1748, 
1751  to  1750  for  1880, 1881,  Certs  1616, 
1617, 1619  to  1624 

LotB  4,  9  in  blk  U,  Railroad  Homestead 

Lots  1  to  4,  8  to  10,  block  17,  West  End 
Map  1 

Lots  16  and  17,  block  24  and  lots  14  and 
15,  block  23,  Ploche  and  Robinsons- 
subdivisions  of  San  Miguel  Ranch. . . 

Ne  Broadway  and  Laguna,  e  25x137:6- 
Westeru  Addition  192 

N  Chestnut,  77:6  e  Dupont,  e  20x70:  s 
Pfeiffer,  77:6  e  Dupont,  e  20  x  52:6— 
50-vara  510 

N  16th,  185  e  of  Mission,  e  30x110— Mis- 
sion Block  34 

N  16tb,  215  e  Mission,  e  30x110— Mis- 
sion Block  34  

SVallejo,  154:6  w  Baker,  w  25x1 37:6- 
50-vara  574 

Sundry  Lots  in  Gift  Map  2 

W  Noe,  50  s  Jersey,  a  64x80— Harper's 
Addition  162:  e  Sanchez,  90  n  23d,  n 
40x117:6— Harper's  Addition  85 

N  California,  106:3  w  Fillmore,  w  50  x 
132:8— Western  Addition  353 

E  of  M  street,  50  n  9th  ave,  25x95  ;  por- 
tion lot  104,  block  165,  Central  Park 
Homestead 


127 
3,000 

400 
2,500 

Gift 
1.S0O 
2,000 

5 

352 

5 
10,000 

1,200 


"Wednesday,  February  22d. 


Holiday No  Transactions. 


Thursday,  February  23rd. 


Mary  Sheehan  to  Michl  Cullen.... 
Michl  O'Brien  to  Elizth  O'Brien . . 

Jos  W  Reay  to  Antonio  Marengo. 

Jno  W  Taylor  and  wife  to  same.. 
C  L  Ackerman  to  R  LagarmarBino 

Danl  G  Smith  to  Thoa  H  Bates.... 

Thos  H  Bates  to  Chas  Kittleberger 
A  O  Perkins  et  a)  to  Eliza  L  Scott. 

J  A  Donohoe  to  P  J  Donahue  et  al 

Annie  E  Dickinson  to  S  B  Welch. 

Jos  H  Stearns  to  Julia  Neugass. .  - 
H  C  Gignoux  to  Henry  Laidley. . . 


Lots  9  and  24,  blk  G,  Haley  Purchase  . . 

W  York,  116  n  23d,  n  26x100— Mission 
Block  147 

S  Bay,  46:3  e  Mason,  e  22: 6x60 -50-vara 
1525 

Same 

N  Union,  112  w  Montgomery,  w  25:6  x 
68:9— 50-vara  419 

Undivided  lot  137:6  of  50  acres  Outside 
Lands. 

Same 

Undivided  4-9ths,  nw  Greenwich  and 
Sansome,  w  91:8x68:9 

Undivided  half,  se  Bush  and  Montgom- 
ery, s  208:4,  e  67:6,  n  25,  e  50,  s  91:8,  e 
30,  n  137:6,  w  30,  n  137:6,  w  137:6  to 
commencement 

All  privileges  reserved  in  deeds  made  by 
lBt  parties  to  2d  party  lot  31x137:6  on 
s  California,  172  from  Octavia 

S  California,  192:6  w  Lasuna,  w  27:6  x 
137:6  -Western  Addition  235 

S  Tehama,  130  e  3d,  50x80— 100-vara  51; 
aw  7tb,  200  se  Bryant,  se  65x80 


Gift 
Gift 

2,666 

1.600 

1,475 
1,500 

5,500 


5 
3,000 
10,000 


Friday,  February  24th. 


Eliza  de  Putron  to  Stephen  Castle 

Thos  Cuahing  to  J  M  Coquenguiot 
T  M  J  Dehon  to  City  and  Co  S  F.. 

R  W  Theobald  to  JosScheerer 

Thos  Cronin  to  Bryan  Burns 

J  M  Manning  to  C  P  Blethen 

L  J  Nevers  and  wife  to  same 

A  Borel  to  Victor  A  Beraon 

A  Borel  to  Louiae  J  Dnssol 

Wm  O'Brien  to  Geo  Barstow 

J  J  Felt  to  Minerva  E  Hoag 


N  Chestnut,  75  e  Dupont,  e  22:6,  n  122:6 
w  20,  s  72:6,  w  2:6,  s  50  to  commence- 
ment—50-vara  540 

S  15th,  52:4  w  Dolores,  w  278:7,  nw  44:4 
ne  275,  se  62:1  To  commencement 

N  17th,  160  w  Church,  w  40x360— Mis- 
sion Block  95,  for  a  street 

W  Baker,  27:6  8  Pine,  a  27:6x93:9 -West 
Addition  582,  subject  to  mortgage.... 

S  Pt  Lobos.  120  e  20th  avenue,  26x100— 
Outside  Lands  265 

Nw  California  and  Broderick,  n  77:7  x 
87:6— Western  Addition  541 

W  Broderick,  77:7  n  California,  n  27:6  x 
82:5— Western  Addition  541 

N  Sutter,  85:3  e  Powell,  e  52:3x137:5— 
50-vara  313  

Nw  Jackson  and  Kearny,  w  37:5x137:6, 
being  in  50-vara  33    

Sw  Broadway  and  Fillmore,  w  68:9x137: 
6 -Western  Addition  348 

E  Fair  Oaks,  125  s  24th,  32x125— Harp- 
er's Addition  29 


$1,800 

1 

5 

800 

5 

6,600 

1,100 

-  5 

5 

2 

1,000 


Saturday,  February  25th. 


James  Casey  to  Kate  Casey.. 


PKBigelowto  BWellman.. 
Robt  Carss  to  Cath  Carss 


Lizzie  J  Sawyer  to  W  J  Rushmeier 
M  E  McMullin  to  Mary  McMullin. 
Calvin  Paige  to  J  Lincoln  etal.... 


N  O'Farrell,  25  e  Broderick,  21:6x92:6— 

Western  Addition  506 

W  Diamond,  223  8  17th,  s  74x125 

W  corner  Louisa  and  Elizabeth,  nw  80 

x  57:6— 100-vara  44 

E  Mission,  30  n  20th,  n  25x95-subject 

to  mortgage 

W  Gnerrero,  35  s  17th,  a  25x80— Mission 

Block  79 

S  Bush,   90:6  e  Kearn}',   e  23:6x68:9—60- 

vara266 


Gift 
500 

Gift 

1,940 

5 

5 


Monday,  February  27th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


"Wm  Koch  to  Jno  Michel 

W  J  Gunn  to  Julian  Sontag.. , 

E  T  Crane  to  Elizabeth  Paul.. 


W  J  Gunn  to  W  D  Perine 

S  F  Savs  Union  to  D  J  Mahoney.. 

Wm  S  Fowler  to  W  S  Brownrigg. 

Geo  A  Satterlee  to  W  F  Goad 

Mary  P  Torrey  to  E  N  Torrey 

David  P  Marshall  to  Mary  A  Moran 

J  C  Reis  and  wf  to  S  S  Morton. . . . 

David  Woerner  to  Chris  Hacke.. . 

Wm  Bosworth  to  E  M  Thibault. . . 
"Wm  L  Hansell  to  Wm  P  Ruggles. 
JoBiah  P  Brown  to  Richd  Munt. . . 
Geo  C  Smart  to  Jno  Jennings 


J  W  Richardson  to  O  F  Von  Rhein 
Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  Peter  Kehoe. . 

Same  to  Jno  HSievers 

Samuel  Tetlow  to  David  Porter.. . 

P  B  Cornwall  to  M  B  Lichtenatein 
M  B  Lichtenatein  to  Adam  Ludwig 


DESCRIPTION. 


Se  Folsom,  75  sw  5th,  sw  25x90—100- 
varal93 , 

W  8th  avenne,  150  s  Clement,  a  25x120 
Outside  Lands  189 

S  Washington,  68:9  w  Front,  w  30x120— 
Bay  and  Water  148, 149, 150 

Lot  142,  blk  4,  Fairmount  Land  Assn.. . 

Ne  3rd,  75  nw  of  Townsend,  nw  50x80— 
100-vara  113  

S  18th,  25  e  Diamond,  e  25x75— Harpers 
Addition  195 

Nw  Gough  and  Washington,  137:6x127; 
6:8—  Western  Addition  162 

S  Sacramento,  34:4  w  Laguna,  w  103:1  x 
s  127:8— Western  Addition  236 

W  Noe,  180  n  of  17th,  n  25x130  -North 
Beach  115 

S  Oak,  137:6  e  of  Laguna,  e  44:6x120- 
Western  Addition  211 

Sw  Olive  avenne  and  Larkfn,  a  25x60- 
Western  Addition  9 

S  Morton,  40  w  Dupont,  w  45x60 

S  25th,  125  w  Douslass,  w  30x125 

Sundry  lots  in  City  Land  Association . 

S  Minerva,  80  w  Capitan,  w  100x125,  be- 
ins  portion  lot  5  block  "O,"  Railroad 
Homestead 

Sw  Baldwin  Court,  335  nw  Folsom,  nw 
30x40— 100-vara  342 

Ne  8tb,  125  se  of  Bryant,  Be  25x60— 100- 
vara  212 

Sw  Chestuut  and  Polk,  w  275x137:6- 
VVestern  Addition  42 

Sw  28th  and  Diamond,  w  254:6x114;  lots 
13,  14,  1,  2,  6,  7.  8,  20,  21,  22,  23  and  24 
blk  875  Tide  Lauds  ;  lots  1  to  22,  blk 
12,  and  lots  1  to  7,  42  to  48  block  11  of 
Peoples  Homestead ■ 

Ne  Eddy  and  Buchanan,  77:6x120— West 
Addition  228 

Same - 


12,500 
5 

5,500 

5 

25,000 

5 

1,200 

9,000 

5 

5 

800 

1,000 

65 
1,000 
1,650 
4,500 


250 
7,000 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    R0EDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


83?=  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.^ 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the   Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


H.A.Oobb.l 


COBB.  B0VEE  &  CO. 


[William  H.  Bovee. 


Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 
321  Montgomery  Street Odd   Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day--THTTRSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

A   Very   Pleasant   Residence,    of  6  1-4   Acres, 

AT 

MENLO     PARK. 
FINE    ORCMARD,    VINEYARD,    STABLE,    ETC.,    ETC. 


If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for  Catalogue. 


THOMAS  DAT 122  Sutter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  28.] 

M.    A.   GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    ANI>    HEALERS    IN 

HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
J5F~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
BTav  ana  Brands  twice  a  month. |_Feb.  19. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

B2T"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California. Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 

Mawaiian    line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 


Mmrch  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Lawn  s*  while  u  driven  mow  ; 
Crpree*  bUck  a>  e'er  *-*s  crow  ; 
OloTM  m  tweet  *.■  damask  roses ; 
Masks  tor  faces  and  fur  nose*  ; 
Buclfr-brarrlet,  necklace,  unber ; 
Perfume  (or  a  lady's  chamber ; 


Gold  qtiol|«  and  stomachers. 
For  my  lad«  to  give  their  dean; 
Pins  and  poMOMtJeka'  "t  steel, 
What  mudi  lack  from  head  to  heel : 
OoOMbai  Ol  nie.fonie.comobuy.eomebaT, 
Hny,  lads,  or  else  your  las»e*  cry. 

William  SiiAKBrxARn. 


"  Mean  !  "  said  Mrs.  Ragbag,  "  that  boy  of  Gallagher's  is  the  most 
abominable  little  wretch  in  existence.  Yesterday,  when  the  family  in  the 
next  house  were  having  a  tight  and  jawinc  at  the  top  of  their  voices,  he 
got  in  the  street  and  yelled  so  3*011  couldn't  hear  anything  else  to  save 
you!  "  Mrs.  Ragbag  paused  for  a  moment  in  order  to  stifle  her  indigna- 
tion, and  then  she  added  that  any  person  who  sends  $2.50  and  a  photo- 
graph to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company  wiD  receive  in  return 
100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and  just  the  size  of  a  post- 
age stamp. 

A  newspaper  correspondent  telegraphs  from  Iyondon  that  Mrs. 
Langtry  has  "  slender  ankles  " — which  makes  us  wonder  more  and  more 
how  our  forefathers  managed  to  get  along  without  an  ocean  cable.  But 
the  enterprising  correspondent  should  also  have  informed  an  anxious  pub- 
lic that  the  beautiful  lady  has  a  bunion  on  her  large  toe,  and  that  pure 
and  unadulterated  liquors  can  be  obtained  from  Messrs.  P.  J.  Cassin  & 
Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in  re- 
tail quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

Oh,  a  jolly  old  fish  is  the  oyster  fish, 

As  he  sits  in  his  pearly  shell, 
A-thinking  how  many  a  delicate  dish 
He  can  make  when  cook-ed  well. 
Broiled  or  roast 
Served  on  toast, 
Or  raw  on  a  dainty  platter; 
Escallop  or  stew, 
Either  will  do, 
Or  fried  in  crumbs  or  batter. 
And  a  knowing  old  fish  is  the  oyster  bird, 

As  he  slowly  seems  to  doze; 
For  he  drops  not  a  hint,  he  speaks  not  a  word 
Of  all  the  secrets  he  knows — 
Blissful  hours, 
Shady  bowers, 
Whisperings  low  and  sweet; 
Boozy  delights, 
Merry  old  nights, 
When  jolly  old  cronies  meet. 

A  Connecticut  pastor  was  given,  on  his  fiftieth  birthday,  a  pie  con- 
taining balf-a-hundred  gold  dollars;  and  since  this  little  episode  it  is  quite 
a  study  to  observe  the  very  perceptible  tremor  that  agitates  the  physical 
frame  of  the  average  Connecticut  clergyman  when  asked  if  he  will  be 
helped  to  pie.  It  iB  in  order  to  mention,  right  here,  that  the  pies,  ice 
creams,  confectionery,  etc.,  that  can  be  obtained  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213 
Sutter  street,  are  even  more  delicious  than  gold  dollars. 

When  Farmer  Budge  read  that  a  bull  painted  by  Rosa  Bonheut* 
Bold  for  S5.000,  he  remarked  to  his  wife  that  he  didn't  see  how  a  coat  of 
paint  could  so  greatly  enhance  the  value  of  the  animal,  but  if  Rosa 
wouldn't  charge  more  than  ten  dollars  he  would  get  her  to  paint  his  bull 
in  the  Spring.  And  his  wife  replied  that  Noble  Bros.,  638  Clay  street, 
are  the  boss  House  and  Sign  Painters,  and  that,  if  he  wanted  any  work 
done,  he  had  better  get  them  to  do  it. 

"  Sir,"  began  a  creditor  who  met  one  of  his  victims  on  Grand  street  re- 
cently, "  I  sent  you  a  bill  in  June."  "Yes,  sir.'1  "And  again  in  Sep- 
tember." "Yes,  sir."  "And  I  presume  you  received  one  the  other 
day?"  "I  did,  sir."  "Well,  sir— well,  sir?"  flustered  the  creditor. 
"  Well,  you  needn't  feel  so  stuck  up  over  it,"  replied  the  other,  as  he 
lighted  a  twenty-cent  cigar.  "  There  are  firms  in  this  town  who  send  me 
bills  every  two  weeks  in  the  year,  and  they  never  stop  me  on  the  street 
to  brag  about  it,  either!  I  detest  such  egotism,  sir!  Good  morning." — 
Detroit  Free  Press. 

People  here  cannot  enjoy  Bleighing;  but  if  they  are  ambitious,  they 
can  sit  in  a  yard  on  a  cold  morning  with  strings  of  bells  around  their 
necks  and  their  feet  in  a  tub  of  ice  water.  This  comes  nearest  to  sleigh- 
riding,  and  is  without  fear  of  accident.  The  most  exquisite  species  of 
enjoyment,  however,  is  to  buy  an  Arlington  Range  from  De  La  Mon- 
tanya,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  and  have  one's  meals  well  cooked. 

This  is  a  boy's  composition  on  girls:  "Girls  are  the  only  folks  that 
have  their  own  way  every  time.  Girls  is  of  several  thousand  kinds,  and 
Bometimes  one  girl  can  be  like  several  thousand  girls  if  she  wants  any- 
thing. This  is  all  I  know  about  girls,  but  father  says  that  all  the  real 
pretty  girls  should  go  to  Bradley  &  Rulofson's  celebrated  photographic 
Btudio,  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  and  have  their 
pictures  taken." 

Old  Aunt  Sukey,  who  lives  on  Austin  Avenue,  is  known  to  be  the 
stingiest  woman  in  the  city.  Old  Mose  cut  up  a  load  of  tough  oak  wood 
for  her  a  few  days  ago,  and  she  refused  to  pay  him  more  than  a  quarter, 
about  half  the  usual  price.  "Aunt  Sukey,-'  said  Mose,  "  I  wish  you  had 
been  in  de  Garden  ob  Eden  instead  ob  Ebe."  "What  do  yer  mean,  Un- 
cle Mose  ?"  "Nuffin",  'cept  you  are  so  stingy,  ef  you  had  been  Ebe  you 
would  hab  eat  de  hull  apple  yerself,  an'  not  gib  Adam  none,  and  we 
would  hab  escaped  de  cuss." — Texas  Si f tings. 

"  The  Muses  kiss  with  lips  of  flame,"  says  a  recent  poet  of  the  new 
order.  Then  we  are  thankful  that  we  are  not  courting  any  of  the  MuseB 
just  now.  We  don't  wish  to  have  our  best  winter  mustache  burned  off 
until  later  in  the  season.  But  we  assert,  without  fear  of  successful  con- 
tradiction, that  the  most  delicious  oysters  are  to  be  obtained  at  Mor- 
aghan's  Parlors,  68  and  69  California  Market. 

The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both 
bottles  and  kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful 
and  delicious  beer  is  the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 


An  old  colored  man  saw  a  sign  in  a  chemist's  shop  which  read 
"  Tastclew*  medicine*,"  Looking  in  at  the  "  pizen  mixer,  as  he  called 
him,  he  said,  "  Pat  am  dabtt'aavioa  I  eber  got— taste  lews  medicine," 
and  then  he  hurried  away  to  James  K.  Kelly  k  C'o.'s,  Market  Btreet,  be- 
low Beale,  and  bought  a  full  Bupply  of  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which 
comes  already  mixed,  covere  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint 
does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

A  bill  is  now  before  Congress  prohibiting  polygamists  from  holding 
office.  This  is  progress.  Polygamy  is  to  be  regarded  as  crime,  and  the 
offender  is  to  be  punished  by  the  greatest  punishment  known  to  the  Con- 
gressional mind— taking  from  the  criminal  the  chance  to  hold  office.  Mor- 
monism  will  still  exist,  but  in  future  all  respectable  Gentiles  will  buy  their 
hats  at  White's  celebrated  hat  emporium,  614  Commercial  street. 

My  country  cousin,  frugal  Will, 

Oft  comes  to  town  and  bides  with  me  ; 
A  day,  a  week,  a  month  sometimes, 

He  has  the  freedom  of  my  key. 
Think  you  'tis  love  that  brings  him  here  ? 

Conjecture  you  why  Cousin  Will 
Oft  comes  to  town  and  tides  with  me  ? 

Behold!  he  saves  his  hotel  bill  I 

"I'm  saddest  'when  I  sing,"  warbled  a  young  lady  at  an  evening 
party,  and  the  other  guests  said:  "  So  are  we!  so  are  we!  "  This  truthful 
young  lady  also  said  that  the  Foster  Kid  Gloves,  which  can  be  obtained 
from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  surpasB  all 
others  in  the  market. 

There  IB  a  story  told  of  a  fine  old  Cornish  squire,  who  only  drank 
brandy  on  two  occasions — when  he  had  goose  for  dinner  and  when  he  had 
not.  Last  Christmas  somebody  sent  him,  as  a  present,  a  few  dozen  of 
Napa  Soda,  and  now  he  prefers  it  to  any  other  drink. 

It  is  said  a  nephew  of  Robert  Burns  is  now  living  in  a  charitable  insti- 
tution at  Glasgow.  He  is  an  old  man-of-war's  man  named  Gilbert  Bogg. 
Some  of  the  cold  victuals  left  from  the  hundreds  of  annual  Burns  ban- 
quets throughout  the  world  would  be  thankfully  received  by  the  nephew 
of  his  after-death-honored  uncle. — New  Orleans  Picayune. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Comhill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest and  Cheapest  Sfeat'flavor.ng,  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Saucea.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

Aii  Invaluable  aad  Palatable  Tonic  In  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Gen  nine  only  with  fac-simile  ol  Baron  Lieblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store- keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.]    ■ 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor, 

Established   in    1869, 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street, 

fggr  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplanb  Com- 
pact for  Navigatinc  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX    &    CO. 
Have  Removed  to No.  314  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Finns,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.                              Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
IS"  Take  the  Elevator. ""■  ">• 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zineographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street. 
Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jap-  29- 

,    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Teoe  A  Co..  Angusta,  Maine. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  4,  1882. 


BIZ. 


The  moat  notable  occurrences  of  the  week,  in  business  circles,  has 
been  the  successful  opening  by  tbe  San  Francisco  Produce  Exchange  of 
what  is  known  as  the  "  call "  system  of  buying  and  selling  grain  and 
other  products  of  the  soil.  The  opening  session  was  held  on  Monday, 
February  27th,  and  resulted  successfully,  the  day's  transactions  aggregat- 
ing 348,000,  and  the  day  following  §55,000,  and  averaging  this  sum  for 
each  day's  operations  since.  The  result  of  these  open  sessions  of  the  Call 
Board  is  to  stimulate  trade  operations  to  a  very  considerable  extent.  It 
will  create  an  active  speculative  fever  in  all  leading  commodities  that  are 
thus  prominently  brought  before  the  Board.  This  is  apparent  upon  the 
very  face  of  it,  and  the  publicity  of  the  "put  and  call"  offerings  pro- 
vokes rivalry  between  the  dealers,  as  one  can  see  who  chooses  to  attend 
during  the  brief  call  any  morning.  Every  buyer  and  seller  must  deposit 
upon  the  spot  ten  per  cent,  cash  in  bank  upon  every  time  transaction,  to 
remain  as  security  till  the  maturity  of  the  purchase,  and  in  case  of  a  de- 
cline in  values  an  additional  cash  deposit  will  be  required  from  the  pur- 
chaser. In  this  view  of  the  case,  it  strikes  us  that  the  wealthy  operators 
are  to  be  the  winners,  and  will  eventually  weed  out  all  the  small  fry  with 
limited  capital  who  seek  to  operate  in  this  manner.  There  is  already  a 
disposition  shown  upon  tbe  Call  Board  to  operate  in  futures  of  both  Wheat 
and  Barley,  as  well  as  of  other  commodities.  Purchases  of  New  Crop 
Grain  have  already  been,  recorded,  going  to  show  the  views  and  feelings 
of  dealers  after  harvest.  We  see,  for  instance,  that  on  the  second  day's 
call  a  parcel  of  1,000  tons  No.  1  White  Wheat,  for  July  delivery,  was 
placed  at  SI  50  per  cental,  while  sales  for  May  commanded  SI  65,  and 
Spot  sales  SI  65.  Barley,  200  tons,  on  the  spot,  sold  on  the  first  call  at 
SI  77A@S1  80  for  No.  2  Brewing ;  No.  1  Feed,  for  June,  SI  45  ;  also 
Feed,"l00  tons,  July,  at  SI  52£;  No.  2  Feed,  Spot,  50  tons,  at  SI  70.  On 
the  third  day's  call  100  tons  No.  1  Feed,  July,  at  SI  37^;  100  tons  ditto, 
June,  §1  42i;  100  tons  ditto,  June  SI  45.  Here  we  see  at  a  glance  the 
views  of  dealers  upon  the  receipt  of  New  Crop.  Bran  also  exhibited 
quite  an  active  traffic  at  each  session  of  the  call,  chiefly  for  forward  de- 
livery, and  at  a  wide  range  in  prices. 

Grain  Bags  called  out  considerable  activity  on  the  first  day's  call ;  200 
M  Standard  Calcuttas  sold  at  8jjC.  for  June  1st  delivery,  and  on  the  sec- 
ond day  70,000  sold  at  8.92£;  on  the  third  day,  9c.  asked  and  8.95  bid. 

On  the  evening  of  the  first  day's  call,  Monday  last,  the  Produce  Ex- 
change celebrated  the  event  by  a  banquet  at  the  Lick  House,  at  which 
some  150  parties  partook.  We  were  honored  with  an  invitation,  but  cir- 
cumstances prevented  our  acceptance.  Those  present  had  a  jolly  good 
time  of  it,  and  many  did  not  go  home  till  morning. 

The  arrivals  of  deep-water  vessels  during  the  week  have  been  quite 
numerous,  and,  coming  in  upon  a  demoralized  Wheat  market,  both  here 
and  in  Europe,  Freights  have  experienced  quite  a  tumble,  driving  some 
vessels  into  tbe  Lumber-carrying  trade,  while  others  have  accepted  Wheat 
charters  to  a  direct  port  in  Europe  at  47s.@47s.  6d.,  and  for  orders  U.K., 
50s.  for  Spot  vessels.  Among  the  arrivals  during  the  week  we  have  four 
or  more  vessels  from  the  Sandwich  Islands — the  bark  D.  C.  Murray,  bark 
W.  H.  Dimond,  schooner  Claus  Spreckels,  brig  Hazard,  bringing  some 
35,000  pkgs.  Sugar,  5,000  bags  Rice,  Bananas,  etc. 

During  the  week  the  Sugar  Kefiners  have  advanced  prices  of  all 
White  ic.  $?  lb.,  and  Golden  Syrups  5c.  $?  gallon  ;  Cube  and  Crushed 
Sugar  being  now  ll^c. ;  Golden  C,  9&@9fc.;  Yellow,  9c.  Syrup  in  five 
gallon  kegs,  70c;  half  bbls.,  65c;  bbls.,  62£c 

Bice. — The  arrivals  of  Hawaiian  during  the  week  have  exceeded  5,000 
bags ;  of  this  2,000  bags  sold  at  5jc,  which  denotes  an  advance  of  £c. 

Advices  from  Honolulu  by  the  steamship  City  of  New  York  inform 
us  that  three  small  vessels  have  been  laid  on  there  to  load  raw  Sugar  for 
Atlantic  cities.  This  is  very  evident  to  our  mind  that  our  Eastern  friends 
are  to  have  their  share  of  free  Hawaiian  Sugars. 

Quicksilver. — There  has  been  an  active  inquiry  for  export  to  China, 
with  sales  during  the  week  of  about  1,000  flasks  at  36fc 

Coal. — Imports  continue  large  and  free,  with  low  rates  for  Spot  lots, 
and  but  little  doing  in  cargoes  to  arrive. 

Iron. — The  market  for  Pig  Iron  lacks  animation,  in  part  owing  to  free 
receipts  of  old  iron  rails,  etc. 

Bag  Factory. — The  State  Prison  at  San  Quentin  commences  this 
week  the  making  of  Grain  Sacks  from  Jute,  having  500  tons  raw  material 
to  start  with.  This  factory  comes  into  direct  competition  with  the  Oak- 
land Jute  Bag  Factory. 

Tobacco. — City  capitalists  have  commenced  the  manufacture  of  Plug 
Tobacco,  under  the  brand  of  "Seal  Rock,"  for  a  starter.  They  import 
the  leaf  from  the  East,  but  hope  within  a  very  few  years  to  encourage 
the  growth  of  the  weed  in  California  to  a  very  considerable  extent. 

The  weather  during  the  past  month  was  unusually  cold  for  this  lati- 
tude, and,  with  less  than  an  average  rain-fall,  fears  were  entertained  of  a 
dry  season  and  short  crops,  but  March  comes  in  with  genial  warmth  and 
showers  that  dispel  all  doubts  as  to  the  future,  causing  farmers  to  look 
forward  with  confidence  to  a  full  average  harvest. 


JEWISH  EMIGRATION  TO  AMERICA. 
M.  Moritz  Ellinger,  lately  Coroner  for  New  York  City,  a  well  known 
American-Israelite,  has  arrived  in  London  from  America,  as  delegate  of 
the  Hebrew  Emigrants*  Aid  Society  of  America.  Some  families  of  Jew- 
ish Emigrants  from  Russia  have  already  been  settled  on  the  land,  other 
refugees  have  found  employment  as  navvies  in  making  railways,  others  as 
artisans,  etc.;  but  the  American  Committee  proposes  the  formation  of  a 
fund  of  not  less  than  SI, 000,000,  to  deal  systematically  with  the  immigra- 
,  tion  and  to  settle  10,000  Jews  on  agricultural  land.  It  is  proposed  to 
purchase  a  sufficient  number  of  acres,  settle  the  refugees  as  farmers,  ad- 
vance them  the  charges  of  transport  and  capital  for  seed,  cattle,  etc.,  and 
one  year's  maintenance,  and  to  make  the  repayment  of  the  several  loans 
a  first  charge  upon  the  respective  farms,  experience  having  shown  that 
colonists  are  soon  able  to  repay  such  advances  in  well  chosen  locations. 
The  administrators  of  the  fund  would  appoint  persons  to  give  instruction 
and  local  information,  would  make  roads,  etc.,  and  would  also  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  liberal  homestead  laws  of  the  States  and  Territories.  The 
cost  of  moving  each  family,  of  an  average  number  of  five  persons,  to  the 
interior,  and  supplying  them  with  the  necessary  materials,  is  estimated  at 
S500  (£100).—  Jewish  Chronicle, 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong;:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  1,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  PEKING.  March  11th,  at  12  o'clock  m., 
taking  Freierht  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  CHAMPERICO,  SAN 
JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA,  ACAJUTLA  and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  hy  aDy  Line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  March 
11th,  at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

March  4.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


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PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows  : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every5  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  P.M.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamera  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belgic. 

February  18th  March  14th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  11th 

August  12th  August  29th  Sept'ber  30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  MailSteam- 
ship  Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing   Bays 

march  5,  10,  15,  20,  25.  and  30.    |    April  4,  9,  14,  19,  24,  and  29. 
At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 


March  4. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Magdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  STazatlan,  la  Paz  and 
Guaymas.  — The  Steamship  MEXICO  (Thos.  Huntiugton,  Master)  will  leave  for 
the  above  ports  on  MONDAY,  March  6th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  m,,  from  Washington- 
street  Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  Bigned. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Thursday,  March  2d.  No  Fieight  received  after 
Saturday,  March  4th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERM1NGHAM,  Agent, 
March  4.  No.  10  Market  street. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS,  ~~ 

Wholesale  Drugrsists,  Importers  or  Pure  French,  English 
and  German  Drufs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  etc.,  etc., 
No.'s  101, 103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.  F.  Jan.  14. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Gradnate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  JR.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


March  4,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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OUR  LONDON  LETTER. 
London.  Feb.  11,  1882:  The  nompwhnt  roddm,  though  none  the  lean 
tth  o(  the  Earl  of  Loiu  1  tie,  biu  called  up  ;i  good  nmny  ram* 
inUo-in-v4  of  the  short  an.l  gilded  career  in  dlaripfttloD,  «c«  and  lolly  of 
•very  kind  by  whloh  this  wild  young  nobleman  baa  made  hla  nami  aj 
once  f*iD»u<<  ami  infamous,  even  before  (as  since)  he  came  into  the  Karl 
dom  and  £ltiO,000  a  year  tome  seven  yean  ago.  At  the  age  of  twenty  all 
be  has  died  t-f  wickedness  and  folly,  just  m  did  the  Mftrquifl  ol  1 1 
before  him.  While  yet  Viaoonnt  Lowther,  at  the  age  <>f  nventeen  be 
marrio-I.  in  a  drunken  freak,  the  nervant-maJd  of  his  tutor.  Bow  lone  he 
Bead  with  this  youn? woman  (who  waa  a  French  girl,  by  the  bye)  nobody 
seems  t-»  know.  At  all  events,  when  he  came  into  the  title  shortly  after, 
he  took  care  to  discard  her,  and  on  coming  <>f  a^e  he  could,  of  course, 
legally  annul  the  marriage,  which  he  did,  and  subsequently,  in  1879,  mar- 
ried Lady  Gladys  Herbert,  ;i  sister  of  Lord  Pembroke's,  a  beauty  in  her 
first  season,  whose  tall.  dark,  stately  style  has  gained  for  her  the  iiame  of 
the  "gypsy."  How  this  girl,  then  Buppoeed  to  be  in  the  first  blnah  and 
bloom  of  maidenhood,  could  consent  to  sell  herself  to  the  titled  scape- 
grace was  a  wonder  to  many  of  her  friends.  But  tbe  girl,  though  a  1 
waa  a  penniless  one,  and,  after  a  regular  siege  to  get  him  by  visits  to 
friends' houses  in  the  neighborhood  of  Lowther  Castle,  and  where  she  was 
pnrposely  thrown  in  hi*  society,  he  proposed,  was  accepted,  settled  £10,- 
000  a  year  on  her,  gave  her  all  the  diamonds  Hunt  &  Roskell  had  on 
hand,  previous  to  bestowing  the  family  gems,  and  they  were  married. 
From  the  word  go,  almost,  their  married  life  has  been  one  of  separate 
paths— why,  no  one  seems  to  know.  That  both  did  what  they  liked  is, 
however,  certain,  and  both  have  been  equally  condemned.  The  fact  is, 
she  is  said  to  have  married  the  young  Earl  but  for  the  purpose  of  secur- 
ing a  dower  wherewith,  upon  her  husband's  death,  she  would  be  enabled 
to  many  the  man  of  her  heart—a  handsome  young  Captain  in  the  House- 
hold Cavalry,  who  since  (as  before)  her  marriage  has  been  her  constant 
shadow. 

The  next  heir  to  the  title  was  the  Honorable  Hugh  Lowther  (now  Lord 
Lonsdale),  who  did  not  feel  as  chagrined  at  his  brother's  marriage  as  most 
younger  sons  do,  and,  in  fact,  married  a  sister  of  the  scapegrace  Marquis 
of  Hunt'ey  in  the  face  of  it,  his  wife  doubtless  sharing  the  belief  that  a 
life  of  dissipation  is  not  conducive  to  paternity.  However,  this  hope  was 
shattered.  Within  the  allotted  time  Lady  Lonsdale  gave  birth  to  a 
daughter.  The  sex  of  the  child  was  a  fortunate  thing,  not  alone  for  the 
heirs,  but  for  its  mother ;  for  had  it  been  a  Bon  it  has  been  said  that  the 
Earl's  brother,  having  more  faith  in  the  enervating  effects  of  a  wild  life, 
would  have  immediately  taken  steps  to  question  its  legitimacy.  But  now 
the  thing  is  over.  The  penniless  brother  is  Earl,  and  the  penniless  beauty 
free.  We  shall  see  how  long  it  will  be  ere  she  dons  the  orange  blossoms 
and  myrtle  again  ;  but  this  time  sans  the  coronet. 

It  is  a  question  whether  the  new  Earl  will  be  a  whit  better  than  the 
last.  The  Lowther  youDg  men  are  a  bad  lot.  and  one  can't  hope  for  much 
from  them.  The  next  brother,  the  Honorable  Charles,  who  is  now  the 
heir,  was  up  before  the  County  Court,  or  "  County  Courted,"  as  the  say- 
ing here  is,  the  other  day,  being  summoned  to  pay  a  bill  for  money  lent 
him  by  a  low  public  housekeeper,  and  for  the  price  and  keep  of  a  bull 
dog.  The  young  man  pleaded  infancy,  and  the  poor  man  had  to  whistle 
for  his  money. 

I  see  the  Servia  has  just  made  the  quickest  passage  on  record  from 
New  York  to  Queenstown,  viz, :  seven  days  and  seven  hours.  This  brings 
the  Cunard  Company  for  the  first  time  to  the  front,  and  the  swiftness  of 
the  voyage  is  all  the  more  remarkable  from  the  fact  that  the  Cunard 
route  is  ninety  miles  longer  than  that  taken  by  most  other  lines. 

Do  you  remember  an  eccentric  young  Englishman  named  Cook,  who, 
some  years  ago,  went  on  as  a  supe  at  the  California  Theatre,  washed 
dishes,  and  went  into  the  best  society,  all  at  the  same  time?  Well,  he  is 
quite  reformed  now,  is  married  and  living  in  London,  comfortably  off, 
and  engaged  in  the  lucrative  business  of  vending  patent  medicines.  Let 
your  readers  who  seem  clouded  cast  their  minds  back  about  five  years, 
and  they'll  spot  him. ,  Dido. 

THE    COMING    ART    SALE. 

The  friends  of  the  artist  Hill,  and  they  are  legion,  will  have  an  op- 
portunity on  Thursday  evening  next  to  buy  at  auction  most  of  the  works 
painted  by  him  since  April,  1877,  that  being  the  date  of  his  last  public 
sale  ;  and  it  is  as  well  to  say  here,  too,  that  since  that  date  none  of  his 
work  has  been  offered  for  sale,  either  public  or  private.  Indeed,  for  a 
great  part  of  the  time  Mr.  Hill  has  been  East,  studying  the  beauties  of 
White  Mountain  scenery  in  New  Hampshire,  of  which  he  is  an  ardent 
admirer.  The  present  collection  is  the  largest  Mr.  Hill  has  ever  offered 
to  the  public  at  any  one  time,  and  comprises  about  seventy-five  paintings 
and  about  as  many  out-door  sketches  from  nature.  The  paintings 
range  from  the  largest,  his  exhibition  picture,  "  Mount  Shasta," 
6x10  feet,  to  the  smallest  canvas.  The  sketches  are  of  uniform 
size,  14x22  inches.  In  view  of  the  fact  that  a  great  part  of  the  paint- 
ings now  purchased  in  this  city  are  for  Eastern  account,  and  of  the 
further  fact  that  the  various  and  fantastic  styles  in  which  art  collectors 
see  tit  to  frame  their  purchases  has  induced  the  artist  to  offer  the  greater 
portion  of  the  collection  without  frames.  Of  course,  a  painting  is  greatly 
improved  _  by  a  rich  frame,  but  the  intelligent  connoisseur  will  have  no 
difficulty  in  discovering  beauty,  although  unadorned.  A  sufficient  num- 
ber, however,  have  been  suitably  framed,  thus  indicating  the  appearance 
of  the  residue  if  mounted  in  similar  manner.  Visitors  at  the  Art  Exhi- 
bitions lately  held  will,  of  course,  remember  the  large  works — "  Mount 
Shasta,"  "The  Salmon  Festival,"  and  the  delightful  out-door  sketches 
from  nature  on  exhibition.  All  these  sketches  are  now  arranged  for  sale, 
and  form  an  important  part  of  the  exhibition.  Artists  generally  decline 
selling  their  sketches,  on  the  ground — first,  that  they  are  their  stock  in  trade, 
80  to  say,  from  which  to  produce  large  pictures,  and  next,  that  purchas- 
ers are  apt  to  say:  "  Ob,  that's  only  a  sketch, "and  pass  on;  but  Mr.  Hill's 
sketches  are  more— much  more — than  this;  they  are  finished  pictures. 
The  rapidity  with  which  be  manipulates  color  enables  him  to  complete  a 
sketch  while  an  ordinary  artist  is  surveying  the  scene  and  drawing  the 
outlines.  This  enables  him  to  seize  the  opportunity  offered  by  brilliant 
and  short-lived  effects,  and  to  take  advantage  of  all  the  opportunities  of- 
fered him  by  biB  master— Nature. 

The  grandest  Bcenes  in  California,  Oregon  and  the  White  Mountains  of 
New  Hampshire  are  represented  in  these  sixty  sketches,  and  it  is  safe  to- 
Bay  that  no  such  array  of  really  inspired  work  has  ever  before  been  on 
view  in  this  city,  and  we  very  much  doubt  if  any  visitor  can  call  to  mind 
having  Been  the  like  elsewhere. 


THE    BURMAH    ROUTE    TO    CHINA. 

While  discussions  are  going  on  at  home  as  to  the  best  route  for  the 
development  of  the  trade  of  Western  China,  the  Chinese  are  setting  them- 
aelvea  to  work  to  practicallj  take  advantage  of  their  opportunities  for  de- 
veloping the i  trade  between  Bnrmah  and  Yunnan.  Aocording  to  a  corre- 
spondent, whoBe  letter  we  publish,  theae  enterprising  traders  have  suc- 
ceeded in  getting  the  cotton  monopoly  abolished,  and  that  which  the 
Indian  Government  thinks  deserving  of  a  strong  representation  to  be 
made  at  some  future  date  has  actually  been  accomplished  by  the  traders. 
It  is  true  the  means  they  employ  are  not  such  aH  a  Government  could  use; 
but  nevertheless  the  desired  end  has  been  gained,  and  now  Cotton  is  free 
to  China,  We  certainly  ought  to  rejoice  at  this,  for  the  development  of 
a  trade  to  Yunnan  means  a  large  increase  in  the  demand  for  British  man- 
ufactures,  which  are  alreadybeing  conveyed  in  large  quantities  to  that 
district,  in  exchange  for  its  own  produce.  The  trading  has  been  of  a  very 
successful  nature,  and  the  large  profits  made  will  do  much  to  extend  the 
commerce.  That  it  is  very  profitable  is  amply  proved  by  the  trouble 
which  has  been  taken  toobtain  a  secure  road  ;  for  when  tbe  old  one  was 
found  to  be  subject  to  raids  from  bands  of  robbers,  a  new  one  was  opened 
up.  Along  this  a  large  caravan,  estimated  at  from  1,500  to  2,000  mules 
and  ponies,  passed  safely  to  Bharao,  and  returned  laden  with  Burmese 
cotton  and  British  piece  goods.  The  pioneers  of  this  route  certainly  ac- 
complished a  great  good  when  they  demonstrated  its  practicability,  and 
the  strides  now  made  by  it  will  place  it,  for  some  time  at  least,  far  ahead 
of  the  rival  routes.  Already  the  Irrawaddy  Flotilla  Company  is  adapting 
itself  to  the  new  conditions,  and  by  its  weekly  line  is  placing  the  means 
to  the  hands  of  traders  to  open  up  a  large  and  remunerative  trade.  Our 
Government  now  with  a  little  energy  can  make  the  trade  secure,  and, 
from  all  appearances,  such  is  their  intention.  The  Bhamo  to  Yunnan 
route  has  been  some  time  in  getting  recognized  and  used  to  any  extent, 
but  now  we  shall  see  it  thoroughly  and  energetically  taken  up.— China 
Express. 

Those  of  our  readers  who  desire  to  present  a  neat  and  Btylish  appear- 
ance we  recommend  to  call  on  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors, 
415  Montgomery  street.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  earned  the  repu- 
tation of  being  the  most  reliable  tailors  on  the  coast,  their  goods  are  al- 
ways of  the  best  quality,  and  their  cutters  are  experienced  and  skillful] 
therefore  clothes  made  at  their  establishment  always  give  satisfaction. 

Messrs.  S.  M.  Pettengill  &  Co.,  newspaper  advertising  agents,  New 
York,  who  were  burned  out  by  the  recent  fire  in  tbe  old  World  building, 
have  established  themselves  in  new  offices,  at  263  Broadway,  and  are  pre- 
pared with  every  facility  for  the  transaction  of  all  Buch  business  as  per- 
tains to  their  calling.  The  News  Letter  has  always  found  Messrs. 
Pettengill  &  Co.  to  be  reliable  men  of  business. 


A  letter  in  the  New  York  Nation,  under  a  caption  of  "  Bismarck  in  a 
Rage,"  says  of  our  present  railroad  policy:  "  Their  passage  into  a  law  ad- 
mits of  no  doubt.  The  results  of  the  measure  will  be  the  exclusive 
ownership  of  all  Prussian  railroads  by  the  Government,  and,  consequently, 
a  most  powerful,  if  not  formidable,  State  monopoly." 

A  Dear  Kiss. — Recently  Sir  Sydney  Waterlow,  of  London,  passed  the 
severe  sentence  of  seven  days'  hard  labor  upon  a  man  named  Perry  for 
kissing  a  lady  at  a  railway  station,  although  he  pleaded  that  he  had  mis- 
taken her  for  an  acquaintance,  and  had  apologized  immediately  on  dis- 
covering his  mistake. 


Messrs.  Hall  &  Elleford  will  make  their  first  appearance  at  Wood- 
ward s  Gardens  upon  next  Saturday  and  Sunday.  M'lle  Eugenia  Albina, 
the  Hungarian  prima  donna,  will  be  on  hand,  and  there  will  also  be  the 
usual  array  of  first-class  talent  in  all  other  departments.  The  programme 
is  a  most  attractive  one. 


Kiug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.     Shield — Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 

3uarts  and  pints.     For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WBOZBSAJLE    AND    RETAIL. 


R.  W.THEOBALD— .Importer and  Dealer, 

Nos.    35    and    37    CLAY    STREET, 

SAN   FRANCISCO. 
E9~  Telephone  Connections.  [Nov.  6. 

Beauty  is  only  skin  deep.    Yet  it  may  swamp  a  man  quicker  than 
forty-foot  quicksand. 

Califomians  Abroad.— Paris,  France:  T.  Fisher,  Hotel  de  rAtbenee; 
Heidelberg,  Germany:  A.  A.  Abrams. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining'  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  March  2,  1SS2.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day.  Dividend  No.  39,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  March  13th,  1882,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  Feb.  4. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 
Oold  by  all  stationers.    Sole Agent  for  the  United  States: 


MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T. 


Jan.  6. 


L.    WADHAM, 

General   Adjuster   and   Accountant. 

226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  ISO 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


March  4,  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
Some  months  ago,  when  the  scheme  for  annexing  England  to  the 
continent  of  Europe,  by  means  of  a  submarine  channel,  was  first  promul- 
gated, we  ventured  to  express  a  belief  that  the  English  people  would  be 
very  unwise  to  aid,  or  even  permit,  such  an  enterprise.  The  idea  of  there 
being  any  danger  to  England  in  the  scheme  was  scoffed  at  when  we  wrote, 
and  this  makes  it  all  the  more  gratifying  to  notice  that  since  then  the 
Government,  the  people  and  the  press  of  Great  Britain  have  become  alive 
to  the  menace  involved  in  the  scheme.  Tbe  tunnel  is  not  even  necessary 
for  passenger  or  freight  transportation.  As  the  London  papers  now  urge, 
there  is  no  difficulty  at  present  in  crossing  the  Channel  by  steamer;  and, 
as  for  the  milksops  who  tremble  at  twenty  miles  of  sea,  they  had  better 
either  stay  in  England  or  be  transported  on  a  calm  day  to  the  Continent, 
and  stay  there.  It  must  be  remembered  that  such  a  tunnel  could  practi- 
cally consist  of  only  two  ends,  and  that  a  successful  coup  de  main  at  its 
western  outlet  would  place  England  at  the  mercy  of  the  Continent,  and 
render  useless  all  her  fleet  and  all  her  sailors.  That  danger  is  too  great  to 
run,  for  the  sake  of  saving  a  few  people  from  the  inconvenience  of  sea- 
sickness, or  even  for  the  sake  of  facilitating  commerce.  Moreover,  the 
saving  of  mal  de  mer  would  only  be  effected  at  a  fearful  risk,  for  who 
would  not  sooner  take  the  chance  of  an  hour's  sea-sickness  than  that  of 
the  tunnel  caving  in  and  drowing  everybody  inside  it — a  catastrophe 
which  would  always  have  to  be  apprehended? 

G-eneral  Skobeleff,  it  appears,  has  been  ordered  to  "reside  upon  his  es- 
tate," this  being  the  punishment  meted  out  to  him  by  the  Czar  for  his 
recent  indiscreet  speech  at  Paris.  Since  so  much  talk  has  been  created 
by  this  Russian  filibuster's  utterances,  which,  of  course,  were  quite  un- 
official, the  penalty  inflicted  is  so  mild  that  we  may  assume  that  the  Czar 
wasn't  very  angry,  after  all.  Under  the  circumstances,  we  rather  admire 
Alexander's  nonchalance.  Germany  and  Austria  blustered  furiously,  and 
indirectly  threatened  all  kinds  of  things  unless  Skobeleff  were  severely 
punished.  It  is  true  their  Governments  did  not,  so  far  as  known,  send 
.an  official  remonstrance  or  demand  to  this  effect,  but  certainly  their  "in- 
spired" newspaper  organs  did  so.  The  result  only  bears  out  our  assertion 
of  last  week,  that  Germany  will  be  very  long-suffering  before  she  ven- 
tures upon  an  open  rupture  with  Russia,  not  because  the  Teuton  fears 
the  Sclav  or  Tartar,  but  because  Bismarck  knows  that  such  a  war  would 
bring  nearly  the  whole  of  Europe  in  arms  about  his  ears. 

It  is  quite  the  diplomatic  fashion  in  Europe  now-a-days  (not  a  new 
fashion,  by  any  means,  but  an  old  one  revived)  for  the  various  Powers  to 
have  secret  agents  who  work  their  points  abroad.  These  agents  are  gen- 
erally of  high  rank,  and  may  be  either  men  or  women.  With  France  and 
Russia  the  latter  seem  to  be  preferred.  They  have  the  entree  into  the 
very  best  society,  and  especially  into  that  where,  politics  form  an  important 
feature.  They  are  amply  provided  with  the  means  to  be  hospitable  on  a 
magnificent  scale,  and  of  course  they  are  selected  for  their  personal  attrac- 
tions as  well  as  for  their  shrewdness,  reticence  and  power  of  observation. 
The  Princess  Novikoff,  a  grande  dame  in  London  society,  who  has  recently 
been  engaged  in  such  a  warm  controversy  regarding  the  treatment  of 
Jews  in  Russia,  is  a  fair  sample  of  this  class,  it  being  a  well-known  fact 
that  she  is  subsidized  by  the  Czar's  Government  to  influence  English 
opinion  and  discover  the  ins  and  outs  of  English  foreign  tactics.  General 
Skobeleff  is  said  to  have  had  a  similar  mission  in  Paris,  but  the  hot  blood 
of  the  soldier,  possibly  additionally  heated  by  wine,  seems  to  have  got 
the  better  of  his  discretion. 

Speaking  of  foreign  agents  employed  by  one  Government  to  undermine 
another,  it  ia  inseresting  to  note  the  system  of  purchasing  leading  news- 
papers in  foreign  countries,  which  has  of  late  become  an  important  fea- 
ture of  European  diplomacy.  This  system  has  been  lately  illustrated,  in 
particular,  by  the  wholesale  purchase  of  prominent  Italian  journals  by 
Frenchmen  acting  for  the  Government,  though,  of  course,  Germany, 
Austria  and  Russia  have  for  some  time  past  adopted  the  same  plan.  It  is 
even  said  to  be  at  least  open  to  doubt  whether  more  than  one  English 
paper  is  not  at  this  moment  in  the  pay  of  a  freign  Power. 

If  the  Pope  is  really  desirous  of  departing  from  Rome,  it  at  all  events 
doesn't  seem  likely  that  His  Holiness  will  have  to  go  begging  for  a  home. 
First,  we  hear  of  the  Maltese  holding  out  all  kinds  of  inducements  if 
only  the  Vicar  of  Christ  will  settle  in  their  midst;  then  the  Irish  of  New 
York  make  a  bid  for  him;  next,  the  Canadians  offer  him  a  vast  palace, 
and  a  bigger  revenue  than  their  country  enjoys,  if  he  will  make  his  home 
in  Blue-nose  Land;  and  now  comes  a  curious  story  from  Paris,  to  the  fol- 
lowing effect:  Prince  Bismarck,  so  the  story  runs,  offered  to  repeal  the 
May  laws  and  to  authorize  the  expelled  priests  to  return  to  their  parishes 
if  the  Pope  would  consent  to  fix  his  future  residence  at  Frankfort.  He 
promised  that  the  city  should  be  neutralized,  as  in  the  time  of  the  Ger- 
man Confederation,  and  offered  the  Pope  its  temporal  sovereignty,  with  a 
subsidy  of  many  millions  per  annum.  Leo  declined.  Strasburg  was  then 
offered  him  on  the  same  terms  as  Frankfort.  The  offer  was  tempting, 
but  it  was  also  refused.  A  refuge  in  France  was  out  of  the  question,  so  at 
last  the  Pope,  it  is  said,  has  closed  with  tbe  offer  of  Salzburg,  which  has 
been  made  him  by  the  Hapsburgs.  The  city  is  to  be  neutralized,  and  the 
Pope  subventioned  from  the  Austrian  Exchequer.  Everything  is  said  to 
be  in  readiness  for  the  transfer  of  the  Holy  See  from  Rome  to  Salzburg, 
and  the  hour  of  departure  is  to  be  fixed  before  long.  For  our  own  part, 
we  attach  but  little  importance  to  this  story,  although  it  is  told  on  good 
authoritv.  The  flight  from  the  Vatican  has,  it  is  said,  long  beeu  a  hobby 
of  Leo  XIII. ,  but  we  conuot  believe  that  the  intelligent  portion  of  the 
Catholic  world  will  countenance  a  movement  which  could  not  fail  to  de- 
stroy the  Chnrch  by  tearing  up  by  the  roots  its  most  honored  and  ancient 
traditions.  A  Pope  without  a  Rome  might  as  well  be  no  Pope  at  all,  and 
it  isn't  a  Catholic  who  says  so. 

The  attempt  on  the  Queen  of  England's  life,  though  most  happily  un- 
successful, has  probably  stirred  the  world  more  than  would  have  been  the 
case  bad  all  the  Sovereigns  of  the  continent  been  blown  to  atoms  by  a 
concerted  effort  of  the  "disaffected.'*  Victoria's  reign  has  been  one  that 
far  eclipses  all  the  famous  eras  of  English  history  which  have  preceded  it. 
The  feats  of  arms  of  the  early  Plantagenets,  the  glorious  period  of  "Good 
Queen  Bess,"  the  literary  achievements  that  immortalized  the  reign  of 
Queen  Anne,  all  these  pall  before  the  unparalleled  grandeur  of  the  Vic- 


torian era,  which  has  combined  and  excelled  the  merits  of  all  of  them, 
whether  it  be  in  arms,  art,  literature,  science  or  the  reforms  which  mark 
the  progress  of  civilization.  Of  course  it  cannot  be  said  that  Queen  Victoria 
has  herself  accomplished  all  this,  but  she  is  the  honored  and  beloved  head 
of  the  great  nation  that  has,  and  had  her  policy  as  a  Sovereign  been  less  ad- 
mirable, or  her  character  as  a  woman  and  a  mother  less  exemplary  in 
purity  and  unostentatious  nobility,  the  result,  in  these  revolutionary  times, 
would  have  been  far  different  for  England.  Her  loss  would  be  an  irrepar- 
able one  under  any  circumstances,  but,  should  that  loss  be  brought  about 
by  assassination,  all  the  Governments  of  Europe  would  have  additional 
cause  to  tremble.  If  the  mild,  just  and  constitutional  rule  of  Victoria 
cannot  secure  her  from  the  regicide's  bullet,  what  are  the  Continental 
despots  to  expect?  Of  one  thing  John  Bull  may  be  assured,  and  that  is 
that  the  sympathies  of  Brother  Jonathan  are,  and  always  will  be,  with  him 
in  such  instances.  No  matter  what  acerbities  may  find  place  in  the  press 
of  either  country,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  Queen  Victoria  has  no  more  loyal 
admirers  among  her  own  subjects  than  she  has  among  the  true  Americans 
who,  all  over  the  United  States,  are  now  giving  thanks  for  her  happy 
preservation. 

ITEMS    FROM    THE    BRITISH    TRADE    JOURNAL. 

There  seems  to  be  every  probability  that  before  many  months  tel- 
egraphic communication  will  be  established  between  New  York  and  Vera 
Cruz,  Panama,  Venezuela,  Peru,  Chili,  and  other  South  American  States, 
by  direct  wires. 

A  rich  deposit  of  quicksilver  has  been  discovered  near  Maltrata, 
and  a  company  is  being  formed  for  the  purpose  of  working  it.  A  valua- 
ble silver  lode  has  also  been  struck  near  Zacualtipam.  A  dockyard  is  to 
be  established  at  Campeacby,  and  an  American  engineer  is  engaged  in  se- 
lecting the  site  and  drawing  plans  for  the  work. 

The  high  duties  imposed  on  goodB  imported  into  Mexico  have  led, 
during  the  last  year  or  two,  to  a  great  increase  in  contraband  trade.  Two- 
thirds  of  the  whole  revenue  of  the  country  is  derived  from  Customs  du- 
ties, but  so  great  is  the  temptation  to  evade  payment  of  the  duties,  and 
so  great  are  the  facilities  which  the  extended  sea-coast  and  the  barren  na- 
ture of  much  of  the  land  boundary  with  tbe  United  States  offer  to  smug- 
glers, that  the  greatest  difficulty  is  experienced  in  repressing  the  contra- 
hand  trade,  and  in  some  towns  in  the  interior  imported  goods  have  been 
openly  sold  at  a  price  actually  lower  than  the  sum  properly  payable  as 
Customs  duty.  The  President  of  the  Republic  strongly  urges  a  gradual 
reduction  of  the  tariff.  To  suddenly  lower  the  rates  of  duty  would  seri- 
ously cripple  the  revenue,  and  it  is  proposed  to  introduce  a  scheme  for 
their  gradual  reduction,  to  take  effect  over  a  period  of  several  years. 

That  tbe  cultivation  of  the  tobacco  plant  is  making  considerable  strides 
in  India  is  unquestionable.  An  experiment,  which  has  been  carried  out 
by  Messrs.  Begg,  Dunlop  &  Co.,  of  Calcutta,  under  the  fostering  care  of 
the  Government,  has  turned  out  so  favorable  that  the  leases  of  the  Gov- 
ernment stud  farms,  the  scenes  of  the  experiment,  have  been  renewed, 
and  no  doubt  is  entertained  as  to  the  remunerative  character  of  the  en- 
terprise. There  certainly  seems  no  reason  why  India  should  not  produce 
tobacco  equal  to  that  of  Cuba  or  Virginia,  seeing  that  every  variety  of 
soil  and  climate  is  to  be  found  in  the  Peninsula.  Difficulties  arising 
chiefly  from  want  of  experience  in  the  curing  and  manufacture  have  hith- 
erto stood  in  the  path  of  the  industry,  but  these  appear  in  a  fair  way  of 
being  overcome.  

THE  PRODUCT  OF  PEN,  TYPE  AND  PRESS. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  Judge  Tourgee's  new  book,  which  includes  two 
tales,  entitled  respectively  "John  Eax"  and  "Mamelon,"  the  whole 
passing  under  the  title  "John  Eax."  Both  are  entertaining  and.  in 
many  respects,  instructive  stories,  and  are  full  of  dramatic  interest.  This 
new  book  will,  we  think,  increase  the  reputation  already  won  by  the  au- 
thor of  "A  Fool's  Errand"  and  "Bricks  without  Straw."  As  anew 
contribution  by  a  popular  author  to  a  series  of  those  studies  of  American 
life  which  are  becoming  favorite  subjects  for  the  pens  of  our  best  writers, 
Judge  Tourgee's  latest  production  is  well  worth  reading.  It  is  published 
by  Fords,  Howard  and  Hulbert. 

"Confucius  and  the  Chinese  Classics,"  edited  and  compiled  by 
the  Rev.  A.  W.  Loomis,  has  just  been  issued  from  the  press  of  Lee  & 
Shepard,  of  Boston,  for  whom  A.  Roman  is  the  San  Francisco  agent.  The 
moral  laws  laid  down  by  Chinese  philosophers  are  excellent,  yet  it  does  . 
seem  rather  strange  to  find  a  Christian  clergyman  of  the  Loomis  stamp 
helping  to  circulate  them.  The  moral  laws  laid  down  by  Bob  lugersoll 
are  excellent,  but  no  orthodox  man  of  God  would  dare  to  assist  in  spread- 
ing them  around.  This  work  is  very  interesting,  and  is  well  worthy  of 
perusal. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  a  pamphlet  entitled  "Thoughts  on  Theism," 
published  by  Trubner  &  Co.,  of  London.  Its  purpose  is  to  advocate  a 
public  religious  service  which  will  be  "  in  harmony  with  modern  science 
and  philosophy."  It  is  an  ably  written  brochure,  and-dealsm  a  broad, 
Catholic  and  healthy  spirit,  with  an  interesting  question  in  religious 
philosophy.  Its  pages  are  enriched  with  extracts  from  the  most  eminent 
men  of  modern  times,  and  it  will  amply  repay  a  perusal  by  those  who  take 
an  interest  in  philosophical  and  theological  speculations. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  the  March  number  of  the  Magazine  of  Art.  It 
is,  as  usual,  full  to  the  overflowing  with  the  most  perfect  illustrations. 
The  most  noticeable  feature  in  the  number  is  the  biographical  sketch  of 
the  artist,  John  B.  Burgess,  in  connection  with  which  engravings  of  sev- 
eral of  his  works  are  produced.  Taken  as  a  whole,  this  issue  of  tbe  mag- 
azine is  entertaining  and  instructive. 

The  Petrolia  Advertiser  is  a  most  interesting  journal.  Its  lead- 
ing articles  are  well  written,  and  its  news  columns  are,  apparently,  a 
faithful  record  of  local  happenings.  Recently  it  exhibited  ability  and- 
enterprise  worthy  of  a  metropolitan  journal,  in  its  description  of  Ihe 
Bachelors'  Ball "  which  took  place  in  that  neghborhood. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  the  "  Addresses  "  delivered  at  the  inauguration 
of  W.  T.  Reid,  President  of  the  University  of  California,  last  August. 
What  good  is  to  be  accomplished  by  this  reckless  destruction  of  clean  pa- 
per and  this  waste  of  printers'  ink  we  are  at  a  loss  to  know. 

The  Caterer  is  tbe  title  of  a  London  publication  which  is  devoted  to 
the  interests  of  hotel  and  restaurant  keepers,  refreshment  contractors,  etc. 
It  is  an  interesting  and  well-edited  paper. 


California  ;3dmti$rr. 


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SAN  FBANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  MARCH  11,  1882. 


NO.  35. 


CIOLD  r.AKS-890@91O-REriNEi>  Silver— 12®  12$  *  cent. discount 
*    Mttdoftn  Dollars,  10@U  i»r  cent,  disc 

»"  Exchange  on  New  York.  15c,  I'  $100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
em,  49fl  ;  Commercial,  Paris,  sight,  5-12$  francs  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  20c 

99~  Price  of  Money  here,  fi@10  i>er  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1$  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4$  per  cent.  (ier  year  on  Call. 

W  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  486.J@490£. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

.San    Francisco March  10.  1H83. 


Stocks  and  Bond*. 

Cal.SUK-  Boods.6'8,'57 

S.  P.  City  x  Co.  B 

S.  F.  City  &  Co,  B'ds,7a  ... 

At.  Bonds    

Dapont  Street  B 
Sacramento  Citj   I 

'  'in  lionds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Karrsville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

;  it)  Bonds. 

.    les  City  Bonds  ... 

Yiiy'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bd3. 

Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  A:  N.  Bonda,  6s . 

S.  V.  B.  R.  Bonds ... 

U.  S.4s 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank  (ex-div) 

First  Natioual(ex-div) 


Bid.  [Asked         Stock*  and  Bonds.  Bid. 

IXsU'RASCS  COMPASIKS. 

105          —       State  Investment  (ex-div).  125 

Nom.    Norn.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 128 

Nom.   Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 12G 

30         40    'Western  (ex-div) 110 

40  60      'I  RAILROADS. 

55          _     1 ,0.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 87 

105         —      C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 1U 

90       100    I 'City  Railroad 91 

90       100      Omnibus  R.  R 37 

105  107       N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 83 

106  110      .Sutter  Street  R.  R 68 

110        —      Geary  Street  R.  R S7£ 

101        103     (Central  R.  R.  Co 47J 

112        115       .Market  Street  R.  R Nom 

35        126       Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R Nom 

105        107     ||S.  F.  Gaslight  Co G3J 

100         —    i  Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div  2$ 

1181      11SJ  llSac'to  Gaslight  Co 54 

||Califor'a  Powder  Co 115 

160          —     1 1  Giant  Powder  Co 88 

126         —      Atlantic  Giant  Powder 41 

120          —     ilGold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co.  65 

IS.V.  W.W.  Co.'s Stock....  105 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co*  Bonds (ex-c  115 
Paeifie  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


126 
130 
130 


Asked 
130 


130 


00 
115 
02j 

38 
91 

8S£ 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

04$ 

29 

56 

92 
42 
68 
1051 

115-1 


1N8CRAXCK  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) I  124 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div)....     128 

California  (ex-div)  1  123        130       Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck  Nom.    Nom. 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  110,  120.     Cala.  Dry  Dock,  50,  55.     Safe  Deposit  Co.,  40,  41. 

California  Street  R.  R.,  108,  112.     Vulcan  Powder,  53,  56. 

The  business  of  the  week  has  been  almost  nominal,  and  wholly  without 
interest,  as  the  transactions  have  been  of  a  retail  character,  with  hardly 
any  change  of  quotations.  Andrew  Baied,  312  California  st. 

LADIES'  ILLUSTRATED   POSTSCRIPT  TO   THE  "SAN  FRAN- 
CISCO   NEWS   LETTER." 

IMPORTANT  NOTICE  TO  SUBSCRIBERS . 

On  Saturday  next,  March  ISth,  we  will  issue  the  first  number  of  an  Illus- 
trated Postscript  to  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter,  entitled 


lOUDOIR. 


The  purpose  of  which  is  to  render  the  News  Letter  a  more  ac- 
ceptable and  interesting  Journal  to  Ladies,  and  its  columns  will  be  de- 
voted solely  to  subjects  which  are  specially  attractive  to  them. 

The  Boddoir  will  be  profusely  illustrated  by  special  Plates  of  the  Lon- 
don, Paris,  New  York  and  San  Francisco  Fashions,  in  Dresses, 
Cloaks,  Bonnets,  Hats  and  Decorations,  Patterns  for  Modeling,  En- 
gravings of  Art  Needlework  in  Lace,  Embroidery,  the  latest  style  of 
Coiffure,  etc.;  all  of  which  have  been  arranged  for  with  the  best  En- 
glish, Foreign  and  American  Artists. 

The  Boddoir  will  contain  Original  Contributions  from  Competent 
Authorities  in  Paris,  London  and  San  Francisco,  on  the  Fashions, 
Millinery,  Dressmaking,  and  generally  on  subjects  of  interest  to 
Ladies. 

The  Boudoir  will  be  issued  every  month,  and  will  contain  from  six  to 
eight  pages,  of  uniform  size  with  the  News  Letter,  of  which  Journal 
it  will  form  a  part,  without  extra  charge  to  subscribers. 

The  Annual  Subscription  to  the  News  Letter  (Fifty-two  Numbers), 
including  Postage,  throughout  the  United  States,  is  $5;  Foreign.  S6. 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  March  10, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  118  ;  4&S,  113| ;  3is,  102g.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  86.V@,4  90&.  Pacific  Mail,  39,t.  Wheat.  125@131  ;  Western 
Union,  77.  Hides,  l2,2\  @  23.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20@35  ;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  2U@42  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, March  10.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  8d.@  9s.  lid.,  Cal.;  10s. 
4d.@lls.  Id.  Red  Am.  Shipping.  Bonds,  4s.,  120&  ;  4&s,  —  ;  3Js,  — . 
Silver,  52.     Consols,  100  11-1G@100  1516. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    NnviKtUlnjj;    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

The  usual  monthly  meeting  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society  was 
held  on  Tuesday  last.  The  Treasurer  reported  $380.20  received  during 
February,  including  six  donations  from  British  firms,  or  those  having 
British  interests.  The  report  of  the  Board  of  Relief  and  of  the  Secretary 
were  accepted,  and  ordered  to  be  filed.  The  Auditing  Committee  re- 
ported having  examined  the  books  of  the  Treasurer  and  of  the  Secre- 
tary for  the  quarter  ended  January  31st,  and  that  they  were  found  to  be 
correct.  The  Society  has  decided  on  holding  the  annual  picnic  on  Sat- 
urday, April  22d  (St.  George's  Eve),  at  Fairfax  Park.  Several  new  mem- 
bei-s  were  elected,  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to  draft  suitable 
resolutions  expressive  of  the  horror  of  the  British  community  at  the  re- 
cent attempt  on  the  Queen's  life. 

The  Chinese  immigration  in  London  has  commenced,  and  the  East- 
ern philosophers  show  a  rare  appreciation  for  West-end  London.  West- 
bournia  is  their  special  district,  and  they  share  the  occupation  of  it  with 
the  large  army  of  retired  Indians  who  invariably  find  their  London  hab- 
itation north  of  the  Park.  The  Japanese  Embassy  being  also  in  that 
quarter  of  town,  the  West-end  is  beginning  to  get  almost  oriental.  Some 
months  ago  there  were  two  or  three  instances  of  perambulators,  charged 
with  English  children,  wheeled  down  from  Prioce's-square  or  Leinster- 
square  to  Kensington  Gardens  by  male  Japanese  nurses.  But  a  more 
startling  novelty  has  just  asserted  itself.  A  Chinese  doctor  has  takeh  up 
his  residence  among  them,  and  is  prepared  to  see  patients  of  all  nation- 
alities. 

The  first  prize  of  the  Algerian  lottery,  which  was  drawn  a  few  days 
ago  at  Paris,  has  been  gained  by  ten  workmen  of  the  Marseilles  firm, 
"  La  Menagere  Marseillase,"  who  had  clubbed  together  to  buy  five  tick- 
ets. They  thus  gained  500,000  francs.  They  arrived  together  from  Mar- 
seilles, and  presented  the  ticket  bearing  the  winning  number,  and  each 
of  them  received  a  cheque  for  50,000  francs  ;  but  they  asked  that  the 
cheque  should  only  be  payable  at  the  Marseilles  branch  of  the  Bank  of 
France.  A  friend  of  theirs,  M.  Marius,  had  chosen  the  five  tickets  tor 
them  in  a  tobacconist's  in  the  Rue  de  Paris.  Two  of  them  only  still  work 
in  the  manufactory;  the  others  have  left  it,  and  intend  to  fit  up  a  busi- 
ness of  their  own. — La  Pattie. 


A  fashion  prevails  among  Americans  which  may  gain  ground  in  Eng- 
land, as  many  of  our  countrywomen  are  adopting  it.  This  is  the  custom 
of  dispensing  with  white  collars  and  cuffs,  or  the  substitute  of  white  frill- 
ing in  morning  dress.  Two  years  ago  Mdme.  Christine  Nilsson  wore 
black  dresses  high  to  the  throat,  even  in  the  evening,  without  any  relief 
of  white  or  cream  color.  The  fine  face  with  its  delicate  coloring  was  com- 
pletely disfigured  by  the  whim.  Dead,  unsubdued  black  is  most  unbe- 
coming to  any  skin,  and  when  applied  to  such  complexions  as  some  of 
those  common  to  London,  with  its  unhealthy  atmosphere,  it  is  simply 
cruel  in  its  capacity  for  showing  up  defects. — Court  Circular. 

Contract  for  Morse  Paper.— The  contract  to  supply  her  Majesty's 
Government  and  the  Post  Office  with  printing  papers  in  endless  coils,  for 
the  Morse  and  Wlieatstone  instruments,  has  been  secured  by  Messrs. 
Waterlow  &  Sons  (Limited),  of. London- wall,  and  Finsbury  Stationery 
Works,  E.  C.  The  contract  comprises  in  the  aggregate  about  700,000 
coils  of  paper,  weighing  170  tons,  and  upward  of  156,000  miles  in  length. 

The  Emperor  of  China  has  sent  his  thanks  and  a  magnificently  drawn 
and  painted  certificate,  in  the  shape  of  a  roller,  four  feet  broad,  to  the 
Chinese  merchants  at  San  Francisco,  who  sent  important  contributions  to 
alleviate  the  famine  which  raged  in  the  Celestial  Empire  three  years  ago. 
The  miniatures  and  gilding  of  this  unique  piece  of  work  are  admirable, 
and  purely  Chinese  in  workmanship  and  design. — Deutsches  Familienblatt. 


The  Weather. —From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  Thursday  last:  On  the  3d  the  highest  and 
lowest  temperature  was  52  deg.  and  43  deg.;  on  the  4th,  54  deg.  and  45 
deg. ;  on  the  5th,  55  deg.  and  45  deg.  5  ruin.;  on  the  6th,  5S  deg.  and  Hi 
deg.  5  miu. :  on  the  7th,  59  deg.  and  48  deg.;  on  the  8th,  53  deg.  and  46 
deg.  5  min.;  and  on  the  9th,  54  deg.  5  mm.  and  42  deg.  5  min. 


The  Public  Health. — There  is  no  diminution  of  the  high  mortality 
this  week.  The  deaths  will  exceed  130.  Diphtheria  is  on  the  increase; 
there  are  5  deaths.  Side  by  side  are  2  cases  of  croup.  There  are  10 
deaths  from  measles,  30  from  pneumonia  and  4  from  scarlatina. 


.   The  Earl  of  Shrewsbury  has  returned  ten  per  cent,  to  all  his  tenants 
on  the  Alton  estate  with  a  rental  of  £40  and  upward. 


Californians  Abroad. — Mrs.  Dussol,  Hotel  Dominici,  Paris,  France; 
E.  De  Crano,  Grand  Hotel,  London,  England. 

London,  March  10.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  100  11-16^100  15-16. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Prederick  Marriott,  607  to  816  Merchant  Street,  Sao  Francisco,  California 


SAN  *  RAN  CISCO   NEWS  LETTER   AND 


March  11,   1882. 


OUR    POLICE    FORCE. 

The  recent  attempt  made  by  a  policeman  to  assassinate  a  lawyer 
while  pleading  in  the  open  court,  coming  as  it  does  in  comparatively  quick 
succession  after  the  murder  of  an  inoffensive  citizen  by  a  drunken  member 
of  "the  force,"  is  a  circumstance  calculated  to  set  the  most  superficial 
observer  thinking,  and  to  give  rise  to  speculation  as  to  the  character  of 
the  material  out  of  which  our  police  force  is  made  up.  The  two  events 
cited  are  of  themselves  very  grave,  yet  they  are  comparatively  trifling 
when  placed  in  juxtaposition  to  the  array  of  facts  which  an  investigation 
into  the  personnel  of  the  Police  Department  of  San  Francisco,  and  of  the 
methods  employed  by  it,  develops.  Indeed,  such  an  investigation,  if  made 
in  a  thorough  and  effective  manner,  necessarily  leads  to  the  conclusion 
that  we  have,  in  the  guise  of  a  force  organized  and  maintained  for  the 
purpose  of  protecting  life  and  property  and  preserving  peace,  a  band  of 
uuscrupulous,  dishonest  and  untruthful  armed  ruffians,  the  very  existence 
of  which  is  a  standing  menace  to  life  and  limb  and  social  order.  These 
are  hard  words,  and  the  News  Letter  is  not  in  the  habit  of  using  hard 
words  recklessly.  We  are  writing  now  after  mature  deliberation,  and 
using  language  advisedly.  There  are  a  few  respectable  men  on  the  police 
force  of  this  city  ;  out  of  the  three  hundred  there  are,  perhaps,  one  hun- 
dred who  would  not  be  in  San  Quentin  if  they  had  their  just  deserts. 
The  great  bulk  of  them  are  men  who,  in  the  discharge  of  their  duty,  are 
insolent,  ignorant,  brutal,  consequential  and  foul-mouthed  blackguards. 
TJiey  blackmail  the  criminal  and  vicious  elements  of  society ;  they  insult, 
causelessly  and  with  impunity,  the  respectable  elements  of  society  ;  they 
use  inhuman  violence  toward  prisoners;  they  frequently  steal,  and  they 
commit  perjury  with  the  regularity  of  clockwork.     Now  for  a  few  facts. 

There  is  not,  within  the  limits  of  this  city,  a  house  of  ill-fame,  be  it  of 
high  or  low  degree,  which  does  not  pay  to  each  policeman  on  the  beat  in 
which  it  is  located  a  monthly  stipend  of  from  S2  50  to  $10,  aud  upwards, 
according  to  the  number  of  its  inmates.  This  stipend  is  in  tbe  nature  of 
a  license  fee,  which  is  not  authorized  by  law  and  does  not  go  into  the  pub- 
lic Treasury.  In  one  sense  it  is  a  voluntary  contribution;  in  another  and 
more  correct  sense,  it  is  blackmail,  levied  by  the  subordinate  officers  of 
the  law,  upon  those  whose  position  in  life  places  them  almost  outside  the 
protection  of  the  law;  for,  be  it  known,  the  inmates  of  any  house  which 
does  not  contribute  the  usual  douceur  to  the  "officer  of  the  beat"  will 
speedily  find  themselves  regular  visitors  to  the  City  Prison,  and  will, 
from  time  to  time  be  called  upon  to  answer  almoBt  every  petty  charge 
known  to  the  criminal  law,  instead  of  being  protected  and  shielded  in  the 
doing  of  absolutely  felonious  acts.  At  the  present  moment  there  are  in 
full  blast  in  this  city  somewhere  in  the  neighborhood  of  twenty  gaming 
establishments.  These  establishments  are  not  hid  away  where  they  can- 
not be  found  or  seen.  Those  who  patronize  them  can  find  them,  and 
their  location  is  an  open  secret  with  every  "man  about  town."  But  the 
police  force  has  no  idea  of  their  existence  or  location.  The  exact  amount 
of  money  the  gamblers  pay  for  this  lack  of  knowledge  on  the  part  of  the 
force  we  do  not  profess  to  know,  nor  do  we  know  whether  the  money  is 
divided  down-stairs  in  the  kitchen  or  up-stairs  in  the  drawing-room. 
There  is  also  now,  and  has  been  for  years  past,  a  suspicion — which  is  sup- 
ported by  such  strong  circumstantial  evidence  that,  in  many  minds, 
amounts  to  a  positive  conviction — that  the  detective  branch  of  the  force  is 
in  league  with  the  professional  thieves,  and  that  it  sends  burglars  to  the 
Penitentiary  when  it  thinks  that  such  a  step  is  prudent,  and  divides  with 
them  upon  other  occasions.  To  go  through  a  list  of  the  cases  wherein 
policemen  have  been  guilty  of  savage  brutality  toward  prisoners  in  their 
charge,  within,  say,  the  past  twelve  months,  would  consume 
many  columns  of  our  space.  To  cite  the  cases  which  have 
occurred  during,  say,  the  past  twelve  months  or  so,  in  which 
policemen  have  been  guilty  of  acting  toward  respectable  ladies 
and  gentlemen  with  insolent  arrogance  and  dictatorial  impertinence  would 
be  impossible,  but  we  will  venture  the  assertion  that  every  local  reader  of 
this  article  has  at  some  time  or  other  been  subject  to  insult  (or  has  seen 
some  other  person  so  subjected)  by  a  member  of  "  the  force."  As  to  the 
faculty  for  false  swearing  which  seems  to  run  through  the  entire  "  force," 
a  day  or  two  spent  in  the  Police  Courts  must  convince  any  candid  ob- 
server. All  these  are  general  facts,  and  are  generally  known.  We  know 
of  a  few  facts  that  are  not  generally  known.  We  know  that,  last  Christ- 
mas, tbe  young  ladies  inhabiting  a  certain  maison  dejoie  on  Sacramento 
street  purchased  a  gold  watch  and  chain  as  a  present  for  one  of  the  Police 
Captains.  He  refused  the  present  on  the  ground  that  it  would  not  "look 
well  "  for  him  to  accept  it.  The  watch  and  chain  were  then  presented  to 
his  son,  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  the  members  of  that  Sacramento  street 
household  have  "  a  friend  at  Court."  Some  seven  or  eight  months  ago, 
at  about  11  o'clock  at  night,  a  policeman  was  seen  examining  an  inebri- 
ated Granger's  pockets  in  a  retired  doorway  on  Montgomery  street.  That 
he  was  robbing  the  countryman  is  a  fact  of  which  our  informant  has  no 
doubt.  About  six  months  ago,  a  lady  who  had  been  out  visiting  some 
friends,  with  whom  she  stayed  too  late  and  drank  rather  much  wine,  was 
arrested  by  a  policeman  while  returning  to  her  home.  She  had  commit- 
ted no  crime,  was  not  incapable  of  taking  care  of  herself,  aud  was  not,  in 
any  sense  of  the  term,  drunk.  But  the  strangest  feature  in  the  matter  is 
that,  after  going  half  a  block  with  the  policeman,  she  offered  him  S2.50 
to  let  her  go  home,  and  he  accepted  the  money.  We  might  continue 
with  the  recital  of  these  little  incidents,  but  this  article  is  already  too 
long. 

Mr.  T.  B.  H.  Stenhouse.  who  for  many  years  acted  as  San  Francisco 
correspondent  of  the  JV.  Y.  Herald,  passed  over  to  the  land  of  the  great 
but  silent  majority  on  Tuesday  last.  Mr.  Stenhouse  was  .born  in  Scot- 
land, and  was  fifty-seven  years  of  age.  He  was  a  man  who  possessed  an 
unusually  well-cultivated  mind  and  was  a  thorough  journalist.  In  early 
days  he  was  employed  by  the  elder  Bennett  on  the  Herald.  Afterward 
he  migrated  to  Salt  Lake  City,  where  he  established  the  Daily  Telegraph. 
For  a  time  that  paper  did  phenomenally  well,  but  at  length  its  tone  be- 
came too  liberal  for  Brigham  Young,  and  that  autocrat  destroyed  it  at  a 
blow.  Subsequently  Mr.  Stenhouse  served  the  Government  in  various 
capacities,  and  some  seven  years  ago  came  to  this  city  as  the  Herald's 
representative.     He  was  respected  by  all  who  knew  him. 


"  Public  Opinion,"  a  local  sheet,  says  that  the  A/ta  California  has  evi- 
dently turned  over  a  new  leaf,  and  deals  with  the  live  questions  of  the  day 
in  a  most  lively  manner.  There  must  be  a  live  man  upon  the  columns  of 
the  old  dame,  as  its  recent  editorials  are  crisp,  spicy  and  altogether 
worthy  of  a  wise  old  head. 


TYPHOID    FEVER. 

The  most  important  consideration  in  the  management  of  typhoid 
fever  as  a  supply  of  pure  air.  This  is  sometimes  difficult,  and  occasion- 
ally impossible,  to  obtain.  In  the  better  class  of  houses  there  is  always 
a  parlor  with  a  fire-place,  usually  communicating  with  other  apartments 
where  the  windows  may  be  opened  night  and  day,  without  subjecting  the 
patient  to  the  direct  action  of  cold  and  draft.  But  in  many  localities  the 
only  rooms  available  are  small  and  without  fire-places,  and  although  fever 
patients  do  not  easily  take  cold,  such  rooms  are  not  adapted  to  the  treat- 
ment of  this  tedious  and  formidable  complaint.  In  the  lower  parts  of 
the  city,  and  in  many  of  the  side  streets  where  there  is  no  protection  from 
the  polluted  subsoil,  the  surrounding  air  is  everywhere  unwholesome.  All 
the  conditions  of  fever  propagation  are  ever  present,  viz:  choked  sewers, 
decaying  organic  matter,  moisture,  warmth,  stagnation  and  impurity. 
To  the  typhoid  germs  are  then  added  malarial  emanations,  which  impair 
the  health  of  the  inhabitants,  complicate  the  course  of  fevers,  and  pre- 
vent their  cure.  In  such  localities  typhoid  fever  lurks  the  whole  year 
round,  and  the  victims  require  to  be  removed  to  a  healthier  part  of  the 
city  as  soon  as  possible.  It  is,  however,  a  great  mistake  to  suppose  that 
the  residents  of  such  localities  are  the  only  or  indeed  the  greatest  suffer- 
ers. Compelled  to  pass  their  lives  in  a  polluted  atmosphere,  they  become 
acclimated.  They  suffer  often,  it  is  true,  but  the  disease  is  of  a  milder 
type.  The  germs  pass  over  the  poor,  the  weakly  and  the  sick,  to  attack 
the  rich,  the  strong  and  the  healthy — whom  they  consume  with  fatal  viru- 
lence. The  germs  originating  in  the  bodies  of  the  poor  pass  into  the 
sewers,  fatten  upon  the  pollution  they  encounter  therein,  spread  upward 
toward  the  higher  parts  of  the  city,  and  carry  death  among  the  rich.  Those 
who  have  stationary  wash-stands  in  their  bed-rooms,  and  closets  and  bath 
tubs  in  the  middle  of  their  houses,  court  the  entrance  of  the  germs,  and 
even  the  Summer  visit  to  the  country,  in  search  of  health,  induces  a  con- 
dition of  body  which  predisposes  it  to  an  attack  of  typhoid  upon  the  acci- 
dental introduction  of  its  poison.  It  is,  therefore,  of  great  public  import- 
ance to  fight  the  typhoid  fever  germ  in  its  ordinary  hiding. places.  In  or- 
der to  diminish  the  direct  mortality  and  check  the  extension  of  the 
poison,  it  is  necessary  to  remove  every  person  attacked,  as  Boon  as  possi- 
ble, to  a  purer  atmosphere.  Unfortunately,  a  vei-y  small  proportion  of 
typhoid  fever  patients  in  this  city  are  removed  to  hospital.  In  the  last 
annual  report  of  the  City  and  County  Hospital  there  were  only  15  admis- 
sions, and  no  less  than  6  deaths.  It  is  probable  that  bad  cases  were  re- 
ceived. At  the  French  Hospital  there  were  only  3  admissions  from  the 
city  in  six  munths.  At  the  German  Hospital  there  were  last  year  25  ad- 
missions and  7  deaths.  In  London,  and  other  English  cities  where  ty- 
phoid fever  is  endemic,  there  are  special  hospitals  for  the  reception  and 
treatment  of  zymotic  fevers,  and  since  their  introduction  there  has  been  a 
great  saving  of  life.  The  Registrar- General  of  England  has  just  reported 
the  gain  of  66,000  lives  last  year,  due  entirely  to  this  and  other  sanitary 
improvements.  We,  therefore,  urge  upon  the  authorities,  the  benevolent 
and  patriotic,  to  establish  a  special  hospital  for  the  treatment  of  zymotic 
fevers.  Cases  of  typhoid  fever  should  be  reported  to  the  medical  officer 
of  health,  in  the  manner  now  required  as  to  small-pox;  and  if  the  family 
should  not  be  able  to  provide  proper  accommodation  for  the  patient,  re- 
moval to  this  hospital  should  be  made  compulsory.  If  allowed  to  remain 
with  friends,  there  should  also  be  some  guarantee  to  the  public  that  the 
precautions  necessary  to  prevent  the  spread  of  germs  are  adequately*>b- 
served  by  the  attendants;  and  this  leads  to  the  next  most  important  sub- 
ject: First,  there  is  no  question  that  the  germs  of  typhoid  are 
indefinitely  reproduced  in  the  bodies  of  the  sick.  Whether  they 
owe  their  existence  solely  to  this  origin  still  continues  to  be 
an  open  question.  But,  whether  or  not,  the  most  recent  re- 
searches on  Contagium  seem  to  prove  that,  while  virulent  and  fatal 
germs  may  be  rendered  harmless  under  special  conditions  of  growth  and 
cultivations,  so,  also,  harmless  germs  may  become  dangerous  by  similar 
treatment.  This,  indeed,  would  seem  to  be  illustrated  in  the  case  of  ty- 
phoid. The,{fkrm  passes  away  with  the  evacuations  in  a  harmless  form. 
It  requires  to  undergo  a  further  change  out  of  the  body  before  it  acquires 
its  characteristic  property.  It  lives  on  decomposing  animal  matters,  es- 
pecially fecal  discharges.  Hence  it  lives  in  sewers  and  cesspools.  Under 
such  conditions  it  may  even  be  capable  of  growth  and  reproduction.  Fall- 
ing on  a  pure  atmosphere,  it  dwindles  by  starvation  and  dies  of  inanition. 
But  it  fattens  in  the  foul  sewer,  thrives  in  the  unventilated  drains,  and 
from  them  acquires  a  .lethal  force  to  which  the  strong  and  healthy  must 
succumb.  Hence  we  see  the  force  of  the  adage  that  cleanliness  is  next  to 
godliness,  and  probably  stands  first.  Hence,  also,  the  immense  import- 
ance of  destroying  the  fever  germs  in  their  harmless  state,  before  they 
have  acquired  their  deadly  energy.  If  closets  and  drains  are  in  good  or- 
der there  is  safety;  if  the  reverse,  danger.  The  fever  germ  finds  no  habi- 
tation in  a  house  of  perfect  cleanliness.  It  can  only  continue  to  exist  in 
tilth.  

MILTON    S.     LATHAM. 

We  regret  being  called  upon  to  chronicle  the  death  of  Hon.  M.  S. 
Latham,  which  sad  eveut  occurred  in  New  York  on  the  3d  inst.  The_ de- 
ceased gentleman's  life  was  an  eventful  one,  and  its  history  is  interesting. 
He  came  of  the  veritable  Mapftozuer  stock,  his  ancestors  on  both  sides 
havinsr  been  passengers  on  that  vessel.  He  was  born  in  Columbus,  Ohio, 
on  the  23d  of  May,  1829.  In  1846  he  graduated  from  Jefferson  College, 
and  two  years  afterwards  went  South  and  commenced  his  public  career  as 
Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Russell  county,  Alabama.  In  1850  he  re- 
moved to  this  State,  and  officiated  for  some  time  as  Clerk  of  the  Re- 
corder's Court  in  this  city.  He  was  subsequently  selected  as  District  At- 
torney for  Sacramento  and  El  Dorado  counties,  relinquishing  that  posi- 
tion in  1851.  In  the  following  year  he  was  elected  to  Congress  as  Repre- 
sentative, but  declined  reelection.  In  1855  he  was  appointed  Collector  of 
the  Port  of  this  city  by  President  Pierce,  and  remained  in  that  office  un- 
til 1857,  when  he  was  elected  Governor  of  this  State.  Three  days  after- 
ward he  was  elected  United  States  Senator  for  six  years.  In  the  Senate 
he  served  on  the  Committee  on  Military  Affairs,  and  on  Post-offices  and 
Post  Roads.  He  was  for  a  long  time  President  of  the  London  and  San 
Francisco  Bank,  which  position  he  resigned  about  three  years  ago.  For 
the  past  two  years  he  has  resided  in  New  York,  where,  up  to  within  six 
months,  he  occupied  the  position  of  President  of  the  New  York  Mining 
Exchange.  

The  Board  of  Engineers  appointed  by  Governor  f  Perkins  to  examine 
into  the  alleged '*  Sea  Wall  Steal,"  have  published  their  "Report."  It 
seems  to  be  a  thorough  one.  


March  11, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


Marco  9,  1883:  It  must  be  the  roildnem  of  the  winter  which  we 
have  had,  and  the  charming  wenther  of  the  past  week— bar  ytrtwdaj 
that  is  inclining  the  though  ts  of  people  country-ward  thus  early  in  the 
season.  Numbers  arealre*ity  MgiigiBfl  room  at  Monterey  for  the  coming 
month  — suroe  hare,  indeed,  already  departed  in  that  direction.  I  think 
they  are  rather  premature,  however,  for  it  often  happens  that  March  is 
most  deceptive,  and  when  it  comes  in  like  a  lamb  is  most  apt  to  take  its 
leave  like  anything  but  that  docile  animal.  However,  at  there  is  a  pros- 
pact  of  the  erven  grass  not  tasting  any  great  length  of  time,  owing  to  the 
limited  supply  of  moisten  we  have  had,  I  daresay  people  are  anxious  to 
indulge  while  they  can  in  the  sight  of  anything  verdaut  after  a  winter  in 
town. 

Terpsichorcan  efforts  during  Lent,  if  not  actually  forbidden  by  the 
canons  of  the  Church,  are  at  least  frowned  upon  ;  so  the  pious  are  taking 
refuge  in  the  milder  amusements  of  lunches,  dinners  and  afternoon  teas, 
wherewith  to  pass  away  the  time  which  already  they  find  heavy  on  their 
hands. 

Hit  Hager's  dinner  in  honor  of  Mr.  Gordon  was  a  most  elaborate  af- 
fair, but,  enlivened  as  it  was  by  her  bright  sallies  of  wit  and  the  Judge's 
eloquence,  it  passed  off  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  concerned.  The  presence 
of  Mr.  .Tames  Scott  and  party  in  the  city  was  eagerly  seized  upon  as  a 
pretext  for  a  round  of  mild  dissipations,  which  included  a  lunch  at  the 
Flood  residence  at  Menlo  Park,  where  the  beauties  of  the  surrounding 
country  were  viewed  and  admired;  a  sail  on  the  Bay,  under  the  sheltering 
wing  of  General  McDowell,  who  subsequently  lunched  them  at  Black 
Point;  and  a  handsome  dinuer  at  Mr.  Charles  Crocker's,  where,  as  usual, 
the  table  ornamentation  was  the  theme  of  universal  praise. 

An  Army  Snpper  was  also  given  on  Saturday  evening,  at  Angel  Island, 
as  a  send-off  to  Major  Whitney,  on  his  departure  for  his  Eastern  station. 

On  Sunday  night,  the  Feast  of  the  Purim,  the  streets  were  gay  with 
parties  of  merry  maskers,  some  on  foot,  but  more  in  carriages,  who  went 
in  crowds  from  house  to  house  of  those  who  kept  open  doors.  The  cos- 
tumes were  in  many  instances  of  the  handsomest  description,  and  every 
where  they  were  well  received,  some  houses  being  at  times  inconveniently 
crowded.  Outside  one  house  I  counted  at  one  time  as  many  as  twenty 
carriages  in  line. 

Mrs.  E.  G.  Lyons  gave  another  of  her  charming  musicales  last  Tuesday 
evening,  in  honor  of  Madame  Servet  (Jennie  Clause),  who  has  just  re- 
turned from  a  visit  East.  The  hostess'  sweet  voice  was  heard  to  its  usual 
advantage,  Signor  and  Miss  Ferrar  adding  not  a  little  to  the  pleasure  of 
the  evening  by  the  delightful  numbers  they  gave.  The  Signor's  complete 
mastery  of  the  guitar  is  too  well  known  to  need  laudation,  while  his 
daughter's  voice  is  of  the  sweetest  and  most  bird-like  quality.  Dancing 
was  also  indulged  in,  and  the  supper  which  followed  was  all  that  could  be 
desired. 

Captain  and  Mrs.  Smith  have  also  commenced  their  receptions  at  the 
Palace  Hotel,  and  will  continue  them  every  Monday  this  month. 

The  commerce  party  of  Mrs.  Rutherford  (another  harmless 'way  of  pass- 
ing the  Lenten  evenings)  was  not  entirely  confined  to  the  playing  of  that 
artistic  game,  the  evening  being  pleasantly  interspersed  with  music.  Mrs. 
Carr,  Mr.  Rhenling  and  others  lending  their  aid  to  make  it  a  success, 
while  the  prizes  won  at  the  card  tables  were  of  a  more  pleasing  character 
than  those  heretofore  distributed  at  like  affairs. 

The  Misses  Eyres  have  returned  from  their  brief  visit  to  Washington, 
and  report  a  very  gay  season  at  the  nation's  capital,  our  piquante  little 
townswoman,  Miss  Dora  Miller,  who  has  been,  by  the  by,  universally 
admired,  doing  her  share  to  make  things  lively,  and  pretty  Miss  Pacheco 
has  been  one  of  the  acknowledged  belles,  so  our  State  can  be  said  to  be 
holding  its  own  bravely. 

The  great  object  with  nearly  every  woman  in  society  there  this  Winter 
is,  of  course,  to  captivate  President  Arthur,  in  the  hope  of  thus  adorning 
the  White  House  with  their  presence  during  the  rest  of  the  Presidential 
term,  and  for  which  purpose  young  ladies  have  come  there  from  every 
part  of  the  United  States,  including  even  far  off  California.  That,  how- 
ever, is  nothing  new.  The  President  hunt  began  when  Tilden  was  only 
trying  for  that  position,  for  which  elevation  he  was  so  ably,  but,  alas ! 
unsuccessfully,  assisted  by  our  ex-Duke. 

How  sad  it  is  to  think  that  not  a  week  passes  but  we  are  called  upon  to 
chronicle  the  loss  of  another  old  resident.  Father  Hugh  Gallagher,  who 
departed  this  life  yesterday,  was  well  known  in  the  whole  State,  and  was 
a  universal  favorite  among  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact,  of  every 
denomination  as  well  as  his  own. 

The  telegraph  brings  us  news  of  the  death  of  another  old  pioneer  in  the 
person  of  Milton  S.  Latham,  who  was,  perhaps,  at  one  time  more  exten- 
sively known,  both  in  political  and  social  circles,  than  any  former  resident 
of  'Frisco.  His  political  career  was  an  exceptionally  brilliant  one,  and 
gossip  says  that  it  was  in  a  great  degree  owing  to  the  wit,  talent  and  am- 
bition of  bis  first  wife,  Miss  Sophie  Birdsall,  that  he  attained  the  emi- 
nence he  did  in  the  political  arena.  In  fact,  many  did  not  hesitate  to  say 
that  it  was  she  who  wrote  all  his  most  successful  and  telling  speeches. 
Certain  it  is  that,  with  her  death,  all  his  political  ambition  seemed  to  die 
also,  and  of  late  years  he  had  been  better  known  as  a  successful  business 
man  and  patron  of  fine  arts.  His  two  houses,  in  town  and  at  Menlo 
Park,  were  filled  with  much  that  was  beautiful  in  painting,  sculpture  and 
objects  of  vertu,  and  his  hospitality,  though  not  lavish,  was  frequent  and 
of  rather  an  ostentatious  character.  He  will  long  be  remembered  as  the 
owner  of  "  America/'  and  "  Sampson  and  Delilah,"  for  his  fondness  for 
beautiful  jewelry  and  his  connection  with  the  London  and  San  Francisco 
Bank,  of  which  he  was  the  first  manager — founded  it,  in  fact— and  with 
the  North  Pacific  Coast  JR.  R.  The  list  of  his  pall-bearers  in  New  York 
includes  names  all  well  known  on  the  Pacific  Slope  ;  but  his  final  resting- 
place  will  undoubtedly  be  in  his  beautiful  lot  at  Lone  Mountain. 

Of  our  absentees,  the  Misses  Eyres  have,  as  I  said,  returned;  so  has 
Mrs.  Colton,  after  quite  a  long  absence  in  the  East.  Mrs.  Sam  Mayer, 
who  has  enjoyed  every  moment  of  her  visit  home,  may  be  soon  looked  for 
now,  and  she  will  meet  with  a  hearty  welcome.  Mr.  D.  Oliver  and  his 
son-in-law,  Tobin,  are  reported  as  being  en  route,  while  Miss  Winans  and 
her  cousin,  Miss  Carpentier,  are  due  here  next  month. 

The  young  ladies  will  no  doubt  be  glad  to  hear  that  the  Italian  ship, 

Christopher  Colombo,  is  likely  to  be  in  port  for  several  weeks  to  come,  so 

that  after  Lent  they  will  be  able  to  test  her  officers'  terpsichorean  efforts, 

which,  I  am  told,  are  of  a  superior  order. 

One  of  San  Francisco's  most  beautiful  and  accomplished  belles  is  about 


I  to  carry  off  a  high  prise  in  Cupid's  lottery,     Miss  Margaret  Hamilton, 
whoUfti  present  on  n  tour  in  Europe,  In  company  with  Mrs.  George 

Httnt,  is  BO  W*d  Sir  Sydney  Wftterlow  Bart,  evLord  Miiy..r  "f  London, 
j  on  the  2£th  of  the  present  month,  Sir  Sydney  visited  San  Francisco  in 
October  Inst,  when  lie  first  mot  nfln  Hamilton  and  was  captivated  at  first 
Bight.  He  i»  ono  of  the  foremost  men  In  the  great  busy  world  of  the 
British  metropolis.  A  member  "f  the  House  of  Commons,  President  of 
one  of  the  principal  railroad  companies  head  of  a  vast  manufacturing  es- 
tablishment. Director  of  the  Bank  of  Eugland,  etc.,  few  men  wield  more 
influence  than  he.  The  match  is  entirely  one  of  affection.  His  affianced 
brings  no  money  dowry,  but  she  possesses  that  which  is  far  better — a  pure 
and  accomplished  mind,  charming  and  engaging  manners  and  a  most 
beautiful  tout  ensemble.  Miss  Hamilton,  only  a  year  ago,  was  writing  soci- 
ety chat  for  the  Examiner,  when  her  vivacity  and  Bparkle  attracted  the 
attention  of  Mrs.  Hearst,  who  adopted  her  as  a  protege,  and  has  done 
much  to  promote  her  good  fortune.  Felix. 

MAJOR    ANDRE  S    MONUMENT. 

Some  little  time  back,  Mr.  Cyrus  Field,  of  New  York,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  late  Dean  Stanley,  caused  to  be  erected  at  Tappan,  in  Rock- 
land County,  N.  Y.,  just  over  the  spot  where  Major  Andre"  was  executed, 
a  monument  dedicated  to  the  memory  of  that  gallant  young  officer.  At 
the  time  the_  erection  of  this  memorial  was  undertaken,  the  project  was 
adversely  criticised  by  a  variety  of  papers.  Those  eminent  gentlemen  of 
the  press  who  formulate  and  lead  public  thought  found  a  congenial  occu- 
pation in  misrepresenting  the  motives  which  animated  Mr.  Field  in  thus 
joining  with  the  English  Dean  to  do  honor  to  the  memory  of  the  dead 
hero.  It  was  said  at  that  time  by  those  eminent  journalists  that  such  a 
monument  was  entirely  out  of  place,  and  that  Major  Andre"  had  fallen 
while  engaged  in  a  mission  which  reflected  personal  dishonor  upon  him- 
self, and  some  cant  was  thrown  in  about  his  tempting  a  high- spirited  of- 
ficer (General  Arnold)  while  he  was  suffering  from  an  attack  of  pique 
superinduced  by  slight  and  wrong,  to  betray  the  cause  he  had  sworn 
fealty  to.  All  this  is  a  mixture  of  mendacity  and  buncombe.  The  mis- 
sion which  Major  Andre'  was  engaged  in  reflected  no  personal  dishonor 
upon  him,  and,  as  a  soldier,  he  was  merely  obeying  the  orders  of  his  su- 
periors. Had  he  done  less  he  would  have  been  a  traitor.  In  order  to  put 
the  proposition  so  plain  that  no  one  can  misunderstand  it,  let  us  suppose 
that  these  events  occurred  in  the  late  civil  war,  and  that  Major  Andre" 
had  been  a  Federal  officer  and  General  Arnold  a  Confederate  commander. 
How  about  the  "  personal  dishonor  "  under  those  circumstances  ? 

The  seed,  however,  which  was  sown  by  the  eminent  gentlemen  who 
formulate  and  lead  public  opinion  has  borne  good  fruit,  and  the  result  is 
that  some  contemptible  blackguard,  under  cover  of  the  night,  destroyed 
and  defaced  the  monument,  as  far  as  lay  in  his  power.  This  patriotic 
vandal,  in  whose  heart  the  fires  of  76  burned  so  fiercely,  has  not  yet  dis- 
covered himself,  but  when  he  does  we  hope  that  his  act  will  be  properly 
rewarded.  There  may  possibly  be  some  little  difference  of  opinion  as  to 
what  constitutes  a  proper  reward.  The  News  Letter  thinks  a  cat-o- 
nine  tails  would  be  the  correct  thing,  hut  the  eminent  gentlemen  who 
formulate  and  lead  public  opinion  have  yet  to  be  heard  from. 


Practical  Christianity. — A  free  kindergarten  school,  for  the  poor  chil- 
dren of  that  section  of  the  city,  has  been  started  in  Pixley  Hall  by  St. 
Luke's  Church,  of  which  Rev.  S.  G.  Lines  is  Rector.  That  St.  Luke's 
should  be  the  first  church  on  this  coast  to  engage  in  this  most  sensible 
and  practical  kind  of  charity,  is  no  surprise  to  those  who  know  the  en- 
ergy of  the  Rector  and  the  earnestness  and  liberality  of  his  parishioners 
and  friends.  The  hall  has  been  beautifully  decorated  with  articles  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  Fletcher,  of  the  Ichi  Ban.  A  superb  piano  has  been  put 
in  by  the  St.  Agnes  Guild  of  young  ladies.  The  school,  which  opened 
with  twenty-five  children,  and  which  has  been  increasing  every  day  since, 
is  in  charge  of  a  thoroughly  competent  and  successful  kindergarten 
teacher,  Mrs.  Briggs,  with  Miss  Loveland  as  assistant.  We  wish  it,  and 
everything  else  in  St.  Luke's  parish,  success. 


The  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific  will  give  its  first  anni- 
versary dinner  at  the  Maison  Doree,  Kearny  street,  on  Thursday  evening, 
March  16,  1882,  at  7  o'clock.  It  is  expected  that  there  will  be  a  large 
representation  of  the  intellectual  portion  of  San  Francisco  present,  and 
the  officers  of  the  Geographical  Society  intend  to  spare  no  effort  which  is 
calculated  to  make  their  annual  dinner  one  of  the  events  of  the  season. 


GENERAL    CLEARANCE 


.OF. 


FALL  and  WIITEE  CLOTHING. 


Bcn-sain-Sf    for    Everytoody. 


Overcoats, 

Ulsters,  and 

Ulsterettes, 

SOLD    CLOSE    TO    COST, 

AT  THE 

GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      HOITSS 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F. 


BAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


March  11,  1882. 


the   turn   op   the   teak, 

[by  bose  teekt  cook.] 
The  days  are  brief,  and  dark,  and  cold, 

The  barren  fields  are  brown  and  Beer ; 
The  world  is  cbill,  the  world  is  old, 

And  speeds  the  flying  year. 
The  birds  and  flowers  are  gone  away, 

Or  sleep  in  Mother  Earth's  warm  breast ; 
But  I  amid  the  storms  must  stay, 

And  toil  and  never  rest ! 
Hush  heart  unquiet  and  dismayed! 

Soon  shall  the  sun  in  streDgth  return; 
Why  dost  thou  mourn,  of  life  afraid  ? 

Soon  the  black  year  will  turn. 
The  darkest  day  preludes  the  light. 

However  man  its  depth  bewails  j 
After  the  longest,  loneliest  night, 

The  morning  never  fails. 
What  if  thy  year  be  near  its  end : 

If  failing  heart  and  flesh  be  faint ; 
What  if  thy  lovers,  kin,  and  friend, 

Be  deaf  to  thy  complaint: 
Even  as  turns  the  faithful  year 

In  the  slow  days  of  storm  and  gloom, 
And  spring  begins  her  journey  here 

.  To  tempt  the  earth  to  bloom, 
So  shall  thy  Sun  unveil  His  face, 

And  all  these  mists  in  radiance  burn, 
Wait  but  His  hour ;  take  heart  of  grace  ; 

Thy  year  begins  to  turn  ! 

BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.  6— Patrick  Casey's  Mother-in-Law. 

[By  Ben  C.  Tkdman.] 

"Permit  me  to  politely  remark,  Mrs.  C,  that  I  am  getting  quite 
tired  of  the  further  accumulations  of  your  so-called  objects  of  vertu,  your 
bric-a-brac  and  your  bijouterie.  I  may  not  yank  the  pronunciation  out  of 
that  last  foreign  word  properly,  but  no  matter  for  that,  my  dear;  your 
French  maid,  with  her  measureless  cheek,  is  more  to  blame,  no  doubt,  for 
these  tawdry  designs  than  yourself.  This  piece  of  property  is  home- 
steaded.  I  want  you  to  bear  that  in  mind — in  other  words,  we  own  it  in 
common  ;  and  if  you  persist  in  plastering  the  walls  of  this  house  all  over 
with  your  painted  platters,  and  obscuring  the  ceilings  with  Japanese  fans 
and  parasols,  I'll  start  in  and  claim  my  share  of  the  premises,  and  we'll 
both  take  a  vigorous  hand  in  making  this  residence  look  like  an  insane 
asylum  at  large.  I'll  go  down  town  to-morrow  and  purchase  a  lot  of  sec- 
ond-hand soup-plates,  and  have  them  decorated  with  portraits  of  Mrs. 
Winslow  cutting  a  pigeon  wing  on  the  head  of  a  barrel  of  her  double-dis- 
tilled soothing-syrup  ;  and  Mrs.  Lydia  Pmkham,  of  Massachusetts,  and 
a  car-load  of  her  everlasting  vegetable  compound;  the  incomparable  Hol- 
man  and  a  bale  or  two  of  his  back-action  liver-pads;  and  that  sorrowfi'l- 
looking  old  Isbmaelite  with  a  bottle  of  St.  Jacob's  Oil,  using  a  gallon  or 
so  on  his  own  cheek;  and  I'll  stick  them  up  all  over  the  walls  of  our  par- 
lors, and  jam  a  few  other  miscellaneous  medicine  daubs  up  against  your 
confounded  dadoes,  that  I  hear  you  and  your  French  maid  talking  so 
much  about.  By-the-bye,  I'm  going  to  get  an  organ  that  will  play  the 
"Watch  on  the  Rhine  "  an  hour  or  two  at  a  lick,  and  every  time  that  chat 
tering  exile  from  Alsace  comes  near  it  I'll  set  it  to  going.  The  idea  of 
your  having  a  French  maid,  at  your  time  of  life,  and  taking  painting  les- 
sons, and  gadding  about  among  intelligent  people,  and  expecting  to  be 
classed  among  the  eHte,  amazes  me.  Great  Scott!  why  you  can  never 
make  an  aristocratic  looking  face  out  of  that  mug  of  yours,  Mrs.  C; 
you  might  have  a  dozen  French  maids  and  a  whple  retinue  of  servants 
clad  in  ostentatious  livery,  and  that  pug-nose  of  yours  and  that  Limerick 
smile  and  that  unlimited  jaw  would  give  you  dead  away.  The  idea  of 
you,  who  cannot  speak  the  English  language  correctly,  studying  French 
and  having  a  French  maid.  Yon,  who  say  wunst  for  once,  and  I  done  it 
for  I  did  it,  and  you  mustn't  never  do  that,  '  brushing  up  your  French,'  as 
you  said  to  a  Van  Ness  Avenue  girl,  the  other  day.  Why,  it  would  take 
a  six -horse  street- sweeping  machine  to  brush  up  your  English,  even!  And 
your  painting  lessons — well,  I  should  smile.  You  are  copying  the  Ma- 
donna, I  believe.  By  George!  that's  good.  By  the  way,  I  want  yon  to 
give  me  that  copy,  and  Til  introduce  it  as  a  new  burglar  alarm.  Still, 
you  did  handle  a  brush  well  when  I  married  you — I  refer  to  the  scrub- 
bing-brusb,  Mrs.  C. ;  not  the  kind  you  brush  up  your  French  with,  of 
course.  Thank  Heaven!  the  Sweet  Singer  of  Michigan  has  sent  an  emis- 
sary to  approve  of  your  aptitude  for  painting,  my  dear.  Emerson  long 
ago  said  that  if  Nature  wishes  to  accomplish  a  result,  she  overloads  the 
tendency.  Ergo,  Madam,  you  and  many  more  of  your  sex  are  over- 
loaded." 

These  exasperating  words  came  from  Patrick  Casey,  a  well-known 
wholesale  liquor  merchant  of  Front  street,  who  had  amassed  a  considera- 
ble fortune  by  his  strict  attention  to  business  and  the  successful  watering 
of  his  stock;  and  they  were  addressed  to  his  highfaluting  wife,  whose  in 
different  little  head  had  been  turned  in  proportion  to  the  amount  of  rev- 
enue derived  from  Mr.  Casey's  transactions  in  Kentucky  wine,  which  was 
not  inconsiderable. 

Mrs.  Casey  bad  on  a  dainty  Watteau  robe  of  white  India  cashmere, 
bordered  with  Chinese  embroidery  in  shaded  blue,  opening  over  a  front 
of  cream  white  surah,  made  in  the  Moliere  shirt  style,  and  trimmed  with 
vermicelli  lace  and  ciel  blue  watered  ribbon. 

"I  am  getting  tired  of  you,  Mr.  Casey,"  responded  Mrs.  C,  after  a 
prolonged  silence.  "You  are  an  abomination  in  my  sight,  and  I  am  de- 
termined to  put  up  with  your  abuse  no  longer.  You  are  the  biggest  liar 
I  ever  knew,  too.  We  never  go  out  to  make  an  evening  call  on  our 
friends  that  you  do  not  boast  of  our  conjugal  felicity,  you  old  tyrant,  and 
you  invariably  return  and  commence  a  quarrel.  Only  last  Tuesday  we 
called  on  the  Goodones,  and  you  declared  that  we  had  been  married  sev- 
enteen years,  and  that  a  cross  word  had  never  passed  between  us,  you 
champion  liar,  you  ;  and  then  yon  came  home  and  abused  me  like  a  pick- 
pocket because  I  did  not  pitch  in  and  help  you  lie.     It's  a  wonder  that 


what  you  said  that  night  didn't  stick  in  your  throat  and  choke  you  to 
death.  I've  already  sent  for  my  mother  to  come  and  live  with  me,  I 
want  you  to  understand." 

"Oh,  horror  of  horrors!''  exclaimed  Mr.  C. 

"  And  if  you  do  not  behave  yourself,  then,  sir,  I'll  just  get  a  divorce. 
Indeed,  I'd  get  one  to-morrow  if  it  wasn't  for  the  children.  And  if  I  am 
compelled  to — mark  me — 111  tell  your  patrons  how  a  disgraceful  old 
scamp  named  Patrick  Casey  manufactures  his  imported  liquors,  and  how 
much  prussic  acid  he  annually  uses  in  giving  body  to  his  fine  old  Otard 
and  Hennessy;  and  how  much  water  a  barrel  of  whisky  will  stand;  and 
what  kind  of  bugs  are  used  in  flavoring  his  real  old  Doff  Gordon  sherry; 
and  I'll  just  whisper  something  to  the  Collector  of  Internal  Revenue  that 
will  make  you  a  bankrupt  so  quick  you  won't  know  it;  and " 

"And  I'll  let  the  people  of  San  Francisco  know  that  the  money  I 
make  from  such  deceptions,  and  from  all  other  crooked  transactions,  is 
used  up  by  an  improvident  and  extravagant  old  hussy  named  Margaret 
Casey;  that  this  old  trollope  takes  the  very  coin  that  I  obtain  by  beating 
the  Government  and  swindling  my  customers  and  throws  it  away  for 
Rhodian  embroidery,  Satsuma  and  Kiota  ware,  huge  vases  from  Tokio, 
majolica  jars,  Corean  pottery,  curious  objects  in  cloisonne  enamel,  Moor- 
ish ornaments,  porcelain  figures,  Palissy  placques,  rare  clocks  and  candle- 
sticks, carvings,  pedestals,  paintings,  statuary,  books,  oriental  rugs,  me- 
dallions in  Sevres  and  Dresden  style  laid  over  the  quaint  old  blue  patterns 
of  Chinese  vases,  tea-sets,  and  all  the  new  things  in  ceramics;  and  I  won't 
omit  to  mention  that  this  noble  lady  came  from  Ireland  some  thirty  years 
ago  in  the  steerage  of  a  Collins  steamer;  and  that  she  wore  wooden  shoes; 
and  that  I  took  pity  on  her  and  married  her;  and  that,  after  our  getting 
along  successfully  here  in  California,  and  securing  a  home,  this  over- 
ambitious  Bridget  got  on  an  awful  fit  of  big  head  and  decorative  craze, 
took  painting  lessons,  kept  a  carriage,  and  employed  a  French  maid;  and 
then  the  dear,  good  Christian  people  will  laugh  at  you  and  pity  me.  And 
then  I'll  go  on  and  state  that  you  threatened  me,  as  a  wind-up,  with  a 
mother-in-law,  that  most  dreadful  and  direful  of  all  terrestrial  afflictions; 
and  that  you  talked  slightingly  of  your  husband  in  the  presence  of  our 
children,  which  is  not  a  proper  way  to  make  them  respect  their  father; 
that  you  are  continually  telling  our  children  that  they  are  the  worst 
things  you  ever  saw,  and  that  they  seemingly  endeavor  to  merit  your  ap- 
preciation; that  you  are  constantly  declaring  to  our  little  ones  that  every- 
thing about  our  home  is  disagreeable,  and  that  you  take  particular  pains 
to  impress  the  sad  truth  upon  them  by  making  our  home  the  most  dis- 
agreeable place  on  earth;  that  you " 

At  this  juncture  the  door  opened  and  in  swooped  a  creature  dreBsed  in 
a  wrapper  with  what  seemed  to  be  a  potato  patch  on  her  left  arm,  some 
decayed  water-melon  vines  on  the  other,  two  or  three  bouquets  of  Bun- 
flowers  and  lillies  of  the  valley  in  front,  and  a  kangaroo  race  on  the  train. 
She  gave  a  bound  and  alighted  in  the  middle  of  the  room,  and  exclaimed, 
in  the  accents  of  a  melodeon  actress: 

"  How's  this  for  high  ?" 

Mr.  Casey  mistook  the  object  for  a  neighbor's  domestic  practicing  for 
an  amateur  performance  for  the  benefit  of  some  poor  family,  and  he  mur- 
mured, incautiously: 

"  Poor  thing,  she's  crazy." 

"  What  d'ye  soy?" 

"  I  say  that  if  you  are  not  a  candidate  for  some  lunatic  asylum,  you 
had  better  retire  to  the  sanctity  of  your  chamber  and  peel  yourself  of  that 
furniture  chintz." 

"  Furniture  chintz!"  cried  the  astonished  female. 

"That's  what  I  said — furniture  chintz.  I'd  go  out  and  sell  myself  for 
a  Japanese  tea-sign,  if  I  were  you.  But  I'm  going  to  demonstrate  my 
authority  now,  and,  whoever  you  are,  I  will  give  you  just  thirty  seconds 
by  the  watch  to  bounce  out  of  that  circus  costume;  and  if  you  don't  do  it 
promptly  in  that  time,  I'll  put  the  biggest  head  on  you  you  ever  got  in 
this " 

This  last  pronunciamento  came  near  costing  Mr.  Casey  his  life,  how- 
ever, as  the  weird  female  made  a  bolt  for  him,  and,  burying  the  finger- 
nails of  one  hand  in  the  epidermis  of  his  left  cheek,  with  the  others  she 
snatched  ahold  of  his  larynx,  and  then  she  choked  that  conscientious 
wholesale  liquor  merchant  until  his  terrified  countenance  assumed  the 
colors  of  the  tattered  battle-flag  of  the  Saucelito  militia. 

It  is  hardly  necessary  to  inform  the  reader  that  the  new  arrival  was 
Patrick  Casey's  mother-in-law. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WHOLE8AJLE    AJ?J>    METAIZ. 


R.W.THEOBALD Importer  and  Dealer, 

Nos.    35    and    37    (LAY    STREET, 

SAN  FRANCISCO. 
^^~  Telephone  Connections.  [Nov.  5. 

Beauty  is  only  skin  deep.    Yet  it  may  swamp  a  man  quicker  than 
forty-foot  quicksand. 

Califormans  Abroad. — Paris,  France:  T.  Fisher,  Hotel  de  TAthenee; 
Heidelberc,  Germany:  A.  A.  Abrams. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining  Company,  Kan  Fran* 
cisco,  Cal.,  March  2,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  39,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  March  13th,  1882,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Feb.  4. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y. Jan.  5. 

i&70AWEEK.    $12adayathomeeasiIymade.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

(jp  1  iJ  Address  Tbue  &  Co.,  Augusta.  Maine. 


Marvh  11.1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    WAITING. 
I  wait  and  Wftlch  ;  bftfon  my  ev©» 

M  ("think*  the  night   gruwi  thin  and  gray ; 
I  wait  and  watch  the  aaataro  *kie«, 
To  see  the  golden  si>ear«  uprine 

Beneath  the  orifUtnrae  of  iUy  I 
Like  one  wh-»*e  limits  are  bonn<l  in  trance, 

I  hear  the  day  sounds  swell  and  grow, 
And  see,  arrow  the  twiUgjht  glance, 
Troop  after  troop,  in  swift  advance. 

The  shifting  ones  with  plumes  of  snow? 
I  know  the  errand  of  their  feet ; 

I  know  what  mighty  work  is  theirs; 
I  can  hut  lift  up  hands  unmeet. 
The  threshing  floors,  of  God  bo  beat, 

And  speed  them  with  unworthy  prayers. 
I  will  not  dream    in   vain  despair. 

The  steps  ■>(   progress  wait  for  me  ; 
The  puny  leverage  of  a  hair 
The  planet's  impulse  well   may  spare; 

A  drop  of  dew  the  tided  sea. 
The  loss,  if  toss  there  be,  is  mine. 

And  yet  not  mine  if  understood ; 
For  one  shall  grasp  and  one  resign. 
One  drink  life's  rue  and  one  its  wine. 

And  God  shall  make  the  balance  good. 
Oh,  power  to  do  !    Oh,  baffled  will ! 

Oh,  prayers  and  action  !  ye  are  one. 
Who  may  not   strive  may  yet  fulfill 
The  harder  task  of  standing  still. 

And  good  but  wished  with  God  is  done. 

— John  G.  Whitticr. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Feb.  18,  1882: — Parliament  has  again  signified  its  unwil- 
lingness to  allow  Mr.  Bradlaugh  to  take  his  seat,  but  he  still  keeps  up  his 
confidence,  and  has  announced  that  in  three  or  four  weeks  he  will  be  in 
his  place,  but  will  not  make  his  plan  public.  Sir  Stafford  Northcote  and 
bis  adherents  show  a  blind  hatred  of  the  man  in  thus  persisting  in  reject- 
ing him;  for  the  resolutions  of  last  session  had  lapsed,  Mr.  Bradlaugh 
entered  the  House  a  free  man.  without  a  single  disability  of  the  most 
trivial  kind,  and  met  with  jealous  opposition.  When  will  these  hypocrit- 
ical Christians  consent  to  do  as  they  would  be  done  by  ? 

The  new  rules  for  parliamentary  procedure  have  called  forth  much  op- 
position, but  tbey  may  be  carried,  as  there  are  rumors  of  a  dissolution  in 
the  air,  which  would  be  sure  to  unite  the  Liberal  Party.  Still,  there  is  a 
great  deal  of  distrust  on  both  sides  of  the  House,  and  everywhere  out  of 
it,  as  to  the  result  of  a  "cl&ture  by  a  bare  majority." 

The  spectacle  of  Mr.  T.  D.  Sullivan  drinking  success  to  the  Land 
League  in  a  large  tumbler  of  water,  in  the  Commons,  on  the  16th  inst., 
must  have  been  edifying  and  soul-inspiring  to  the  last  degree.  The  pa- 
triots feel  uneasy  without  Mr.  Parnell,  and  they  don't  indulge  in  such  ex- 
traordinary antics  yet  as  they  did  last  session.  Moral,  as  far  as  we  can 
judge:  keep  Parneil  out  of  the  way. 

"Another  nail  has  been  driven  into  the  coffin  of  England's  greatness." 
So  sighs  the  Manchester  Courier^  as  it  contemplates  with  dismay  the  pro- 
gress of  the  Channel  Tunnel  Works.  Many  military  authorities  have 
now  spoken  against  the  project,  and  there  is  a  talk  of  stopping  the  works 
until  some  permanent  decision  has  been  come  to  by  those  in  authority. 
The  arguments  against  it  are  strong,  but  we  have  not  yet  heard  the  other 
side,  and,  until  then,  no  opinion  ought  to  be  formed  by  outsiders. 

We  have  got  a  very  good  specimen  of  an  impostor  in  custody  at  Bir- 
mingham now.  Her  name  is  Fearneaux,  and  she  successfully  personated 
Lord  Arthur  Pelham  Clinton;  so  much  personated  him,  indeed,  as  to  get 
engaged  at  different  periods  to  two  young  ladies,  one  of  whom  is  now  in  a 
lunatic  asylum.  Her  documents,  to  the  amount  of  a  few  thousands,  com- 
prise proclamations  from  the  Queen,  and  letters  from  Lord  Coleridge, 
Prince  of  Wales,  Her  Majesty,  and  many  noblemen  and  gentlemen.  She 
has  at  last  been  caught,  and  though  the  extent  of  her  forgeries  are  not  yet 
accurately  known,  it  is  assumed  as  certain  that  she  iB  the  most  audacious 
and  successful  impostor  of  modern  years. 

New  York  to  Paris  in  five  days  and  a  half,  including  only  two  hours' 
sea  passage,  the  rest  being  by  rail.  You  go  up  north  to  Alaska,  Prince 
Edward's  Cape,  and  go  from  there  to  somewhere  else  by  steamer,  suddenly 
coming  upon  Russian  Siberia,  and  then  the  course  is  clear  via  St.  Peters- 
burg. When  Mr.  Gregory  has  got  this  scheme  completed,  it  ought  to  pay. 

Valentine. 

THE    ELECTRIC    LIGHT    IN    ZANZIBAR. 

To  the  Editor  of  tne  S.  P.  News  Letter— Sir:  So  much  interest  is 
felt  in  the  all-absorbing  topic  of  electric  lighting,  that  I  am  sure  an  an- 
nouncement to  the  effect  that  his  Highness  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar  has 
introduced  it  in  his  capital  will  be  read  with  gratification. 

On  the  summit  of  his  tower — a  structure  about  250  feet  high — his  High- 
ness had  a  revolving  light,  which  could  be  seen  by  vessels  a  long  distance 
off.  This  boon  to  mariners  was,  on  the  30th  of  November  last,  super- 
seded by  the  infinitely  better  electric  light,  which,  although  as  yet  worked 
only  by  a  temporary  engine,  gives  very  satisfactory  results.  The  proper 
engine  has  not  arrived.  With  the  dynamo  machine  accomplishing  its 
specified  speed  of  600  revolutions  per  minute,  and  the  engine  working 
steadily,  the  lamp  giveB  a  brilliant  light,  which  enables  us  to  see  half  way 
down  the  black  people's  throats  as  they  stand  and  stare  with  mouths  wide 
open  and  faces  bearing  the  stamp  of  the  utmost  amazement  and  wonder. 
The  palace  square  below  is  splendidly  lighted,  and  one  can  read  small 
print  there  with  ease.  The  ordinary  oil  lamps  burning  round  about  the 
Sultan's  palace  and  the  square  sink  into  extreme  insignificance  beneath 
the  sunlike  brilliancy  of  the  electric  light,  and  they  all  look  wretchedly 
dull  and  yellow,  as  if  they  were  suffering  from  jaundice. 

His  Highness  is  very  pleased  with  this,  his  latest  importation  from 
England,  and  promises  in  time  to  turn  night  into  day  in  Zanzibar  by 
means  of  the  electric  light. 

t  The  dynamo  machine  and  lamp  were  made  by  Siemens  Brothers.  The 
light  equals  3,000  candles.  The  engine  and  machine  are  fixed  at  the  base 
of  the  tower.  Yours,  etc.,  D. 

December  13,  1881. 


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March  11,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  "Wand  but  Pleasure's."-- Tom  Moore. 


is  a  great  actor.  This  is  an  undeniable  fact.  He  is  a  man  of 
more  than  ordinary  intellectuality,  and  this  trait  lends  a  peculiar  charm 
to  his  admirable  character  impersonations.  He  has  so  far  appeared  in 
three  different  characters,  and  in  each  and  every  one  of  them  he  has 
achieved  a  great  success.  His  rendition  of  the  unfortunate,  insane  Ba- 
ronet in  Sie  ist  Wahnsinnig,  the  original  of  Dreams  of  Delusions,  is  a  mas- 
terpiece of  acting.  The  character  is  that  of  an  insane  man,  insane  through 
an  erroneous  assumption  of  his  wife's  infidelity;  whose  peculiar  phase  of 
insanity  is  a  firm  conviction  that  she— the  wife— is  mad.  It  is  a  most  difficult 
piece  of  acting.  It  is  a  purely  mental  study — a  portraiture  of  a  noble, 
elevated  mind,  struggling  between  doubt  and  certainty,  between  reason 
and  madness.  There  is  a  vivid  contrast  in  the  manner,  appearance  and 
action  of  the  man  under  the  alternative  control  of  reasun  and  madness. 
And  Haase  renders  it  to  perfection.  The  calmness  and  self-possession  of 
the  Baronet  in  his  lucid  moments  is  admirably  preserved,  and  throws  all 
the  more  in  relief  the  agitations  and  perturbations  of  his  mind  when  rea- 
son has  fled  from  it.  There  are  minutise  of  detail  observable.  A  peculiar, 
fixed  stare  of  the  eyes,  followed  by  a  restless,  shy,  avoiding  look;  a  twitch- 
ing of  the  lips,  a  contraction  and  clenching  of  hand  and  fingers,  that  well 
indicate  a  strong  nervous  disorder.  The  intensity  of  the  performance  is 
something  wonderful.  The  picture  of  mental  misery  is  too  vivid.  The 
audience  is  oppressed,  and  the  fall  of  the  curtain  on  a  scene  of  reconcili- 
ation, restored  health  and  universal  happiness  is  a  great  relief.  A  Game 
of  Piquet  is  a  most  clever,  amusing  little  character  study.  As  the  "Chev- 
alier de  Kocheferrier,"  an  aristocratic  old  beau,  a  nobleman  of  the  ancient 
regime,  full  of  class  prejudices  and  hauteur,  with  exaggerated  formalities 
of  manner  and  speech,  Haase  made  a  telling  hit.  Down  to  the  tiniest  de- 
t  iil  of  make-up  and  gesture,  he  was  aufait — a  perfect  genre  picture  of  the 
Meissonier  school.  Haase's  "  Narcisse  "  is  different  in  conception  to  the 
generally  accepted  idea  of  the  character.  The  sardonic,  devilish,  sarcastic 
humor  is  almost  entirely  eliminated.  It  flashes  forth  here  and 
there,  but  is  smothered  under  the  intensity  of  the  po.or  devil's  weo 
and  misery.  When  it  does  come  to  his  lips,  it  is  not  with  the 
cynicism  of  a  man  disgusted  with  the  world,  but  with  the  despa'r 
of  one  who  has  lost  all  that  makes  life  dear.  This  conception  is,  perhaps, 
truer  to  nature,  but,  as  a  stage  picture,  it  is  too  sombre  and  heavy. 
Haase's  "  Narcisse  "  is  a  being  living  and  breathing  the  misery  of  his  past, 
and  this  conception  is  conscientiously  carried  through  to  the  end,  un- 
shaken and  unmoved  by  any  opportunities  for  declamatory  hits  or  drama- 
tic effects.  The  support  given  by  Mrs.  GeneVs  company  has  been,  in  all 
respects,  eminently  satisfactory.  To  particularize  where  every  one  has 
done  so  well  seems  unjust,  but  I  think  that  Maria  Wolff,  Bojock  and  Ka- 
delburg  deserve  special  mention.  Maria  Wolff's  "Pompadour"  was  a 
most  effective  and  praiseworthy  piece  of  acting.  There  is  some  talk  of 
Haase's  appearing  in  several  Shakespearean  characters,  supported  by  an 
English-speaking  cast.  I  sincerely  hope  that  this  idea  will  become  a  fact. 
It  would  be  a  most  interesting  series  of  performances,  and  would  give 
all  the  opportunity  of  enjoying  and  appreciating  this  great  artist. 

*  *  #  »  » 

The  Curse  of  Cain  is  a  strong,  powerful  melo-drama — a  melo  drama  in 
the  modern  style,  i.  e.  an  old-fashioned  cheap  novel  story  set  in  a  frame  of 
beautiful  scenery,  elaborate  mise-en-scene  and  ingenious  stage  effects.  Plays 
of  this  class  have  been  in  the  last  few  years  great  popular  successes. 
They  are  all,  as  a  rule,  trashy  in  plot,  vulgar  and  commonplace  in  dia- 
logue—an unavoidable  result  of  the  cheap  emotions  and  meretricious  sen- 
timent that,  played  upon,  constitute  the  action,  and  of  the  fact  that  they 
are  generally  concocted  by  so-called  play-wrights  of  little  or  no  literary 
ability.  The  World  is  a  fair  sample  of  this  class  of  dramatic  productions. 
Once  in  a  while  a  clever  writer  takes  hold  of  one  of  these  bits  of  rubbish 
and  makes  a  good  play  of  it.  This  is  what  has  happened  to  The  Curse  of 
Cain.  It  is  evidently  an  old  blood  and  thunder  drama  altered  and  changed 
to  suit  certain  scenery  and  effects.  And  this  particular  writer  is  of  un- 
doubted cleverness.  The  result  is  a  forcible  plot,  with  fewer  inconsist- 
encies than  one  would  expect  from  a  mixing  up  of  lords  and  Gypsies,  and 
a  dialogue  that  is  refined  or  characteristic,  as  required.  The  first  night's  per- 
formance showed  up  many  glaring  defects  in  construction  and  elaboration 
that  have  since  been  corrected,  and  before  the  play  is  produced  in  the 
East  it  will  be  entirely  revised.  The  scenery  is  very  heautiful  and  unsur- 
passed by  anything  ever  shown  us  in  the  city.  Waterloo  Bridge  in  a 
snow-storm,  in  the  prologue,  and  the  ruined  abbey,  in  the  fourth  act,  are 
scenes  that  linger  in  one's  memory.  The  Gypsy  camp  is  a  very  romantic 
affair,  but  the  attempt  at  effect  is  too  apparent.  The  stage  is  so  full  of 
people,  so  encumbered  by  realistic  properties  of  all  kinds,  that  the  dra- 
matic action  is  impeded  and  entirely  subordinated  to  the  results  of  the 
stage  manager's  skill.  The  lighthouse  scene  in  the  last  act  requires  a 
large  stage  for  effective  setting.  A  lighthouse  a  dozen  feet  high,  without 
distance  or  perspective  to  highten  the  effect,  becomes  an  absurdity.  The 
acting,  outside  of  that  of  Grismer  and  Phoebe  Davis,  was  bad — very  bad. 
Grismer  was,  as  usual,  very  satisfactory,  and  the  little  dark-eyed,  girl 
acted  with  remarkable  fire  and  spirit.  Tlie  Curse  of  Cain  deserves  a  run, 
which  it  would  get  beyond  doubt  at  any  other  theatre,  but  somehow  the 
Baldwin  has  not  yet  passed  through  its  streak  of  porphyry  into  pay  ore 
beyond. 

*  *  *  #  * 

The  novelties  by  the  Geistinger  Troupe  this  week  have  been  The  Grand 
Duchess  and  The  Royal  Middy.  Two  performances  more  apposite  as  re- 
gards merit  can  hardly  be  imagined.  In  all  respects  The  Grand  Duchess 
was  a  failure.  The  actors  seemed  to  be  playing  at  cross  purposes. 
Steiner,  as  "Fritz,"  sang  out  of  tune;  Schulze,  as  "General  Boum,"  was 
dull;  Junker,  as  "  Baron  Puck,"  duller;  and  Lube,  as  "Prince  Paul," 
dullest.  Strange,  when  you  remember  the  usual  vim  and  liveliness  of 
those  three  comedians.  Geistinger  sang  the  music  of  the  second  act  very 
well,  of  the  rest  badly,  omitting  in  the  last  act  the  well  known  drinking- 
song.  The  orchestra  was  at  fault  several  times,  notably  in  the  accompa- 
niment to  the  "  Dites  Lui "  song.  All  this  was  a  great  disappointment, 
for_  1'lie  Grand.  Duchess  is  a  popular  opera  bouffe.  The  music  is  so 
sprightly  and  lively;  in  plot,  it  is  so  thoroughly  humorous,  such  a  clever 
satire  on  petty  principalities.  The  performance  of  The  Royal  Middy  was 
a  complete  compensation  for  the  above-mentioned  failure.  The  company, 
that  seemed  all  at  sea  in  the  waves  of  Offenbach's  harmonies,  had  evidently 
gained  asolid  footingin  the  moresolid  musicof  Gene"e.  It  was  aperformance 


akin  to  that  of  Boccaccio,  with  little  or  nothing  to  criticise  and  everything 
to  praise.  Geistinger  appeared  to  great  advantage  as  "Fanchette;"  she 
gave  to  the  part  the  true  cachet  of  the  sprightly  French  soubrette,  whose 
character  is  best  indicated  in  her  own  lines:  "And  to  think  that  I  was 
actually  true  to  that  monster  for  three  weeks."  GeiBtinger  has  the  spirit, 
life  and  abandon  of  the  character.  She  is  not  vulgar  or  coarse,  but  the 
freedom  of  manner  and  speech,  and  the  pretty  little  cynicisms  of  her 
class,  are  neatly  and  effectively  given.  Her  former  relations  with  "Don 
Lambert"  she  indicates  and  accentuates  in  a  most  amusing  and  telling 
manner.  It  is,  in  fact,  the  " Fanchette"  of  the  author,  and  not  the  de- 
mure, modest,  virtuous  "Fanchette,"  with  perhaps  flirting  tendencies — 
nothing  more — which  is  the  only  other  portrayal  of  the  character  known 
to  the  local  stage.  Schulze  was  very  amusing  as  "Don  Januario,"  but 
sang  as  badly  as  the  other  exponent  of  the  gay  Brazilian  did,  which  is  say- 
ing a  good  deal.  Lube,  as  "Don  Brazas  de  Barros,"  and  Junker  as 
"  Mungo,"  were  intensely  funny,  Steiner,  as  "  Don  Lambert,"  and  Mrs. 
Raberg  as  the  Queen,  did  full  justice  to  the  many  beauties  of  GeneVs 
score.  The  chorus  was  effective.  The  middies  were  nicely  uniformed, 
and  sang  fairly,  but  lack  the  style  of  the  other  gang  of  pretty  girls.  The 
audiences  during  the  week  have  been  large,  but  I  doubt  enough  so  to 
leave  much  pecuniary  profit  to  the  local  management. 

#  *  *  #  # 

At  the  California  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin  is  running  along  to  packed  houses. 
I  tried  to  peep  in  the  other  evening,  but  a  seat  was  a  desideratum  not  to  be 
obtained. 

*  *  *  #  * 

Emerson  is  doing  his  usual  large  business,  and  is  not  as  yet  suffering 
from  the  opposition  across  the  street.  The  last  acquisition  to  this  troupe 
is  Charles  Reed.  He  is  an  extremely  comical  fellow,  with  therare  merit 
in  minstrelsy  of  being  original  and  of  getting  off  new  jokes!  It  may 
seem  strange  to  speak  of  new  jokes  in  connection  with  minstrelsy,  but 
Charley  Reed  has  a  whole  lot  of  them.  Go  and  hear  him  if  you  don't 
believe  me. 

*  *  *  *  # 

Minstrels  seem  to  be  Locke's  lucky  hold.  Some  troupe  or  another 
always  comes  around  and  fills  his  theatre  after  some  other  show  has  been1 
playing  to  losing  business.  This  time,  after  the  Lingards,  it  is  the 
"  Giganteans."  Their  performance  is  a  very  amusing  one,  and  well  worth 
seeing.  Our  old  burnt-cork  acquaintance  and  whilom  lecturer,  Billy 
Arlington,  is  here.  Tyrrell,  the  tenor  of  Emerson's  years  ago,  is  also 
here,  and  many  other  familiar  names.  Some  of  the  acts  are  mediocre, 
while  others  are  very  funny  and  ludicrous.  This  show  is  drawing  big 
houses. 

***** 

The  two-bit  places  are  doing  well.  The  Winter  Garden  gives  a  very 
good  performance  of  the  Chimes  of  Normandie,  and  the  Tivoli  has  just 
produced  the  latest  Parisian  success,  Night  and  Day — too  late  for  review 
this  week.     Rumors  are  thick  in  the  air  that  Gerster  is  coming. 

***** 

Mrs.  Tippett's  concert  is  soon  to  take  place.  The  date  has  been  de- 
cided upon.  It  is  to  be  on  Thursday,  March  30th,  and  to  take  place  at 
Piatt's  Hall.  The  box-office  will  soon  be  opened  and  the  programme 
published. 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

Ida  von  Trantman,  Directress. "Immense  Success  of  Marie 
Geistinger,  and  the  New  York  Thalia  Theatre  Company.    This  Saturday 
Matinee,  March  11th,  at  2  p.m., 

Grand   Duchesse! 

N.B.— To  enable  the  public  to  see  Marie  Geistinger  once  more  in  her  great  part  of 
LENT,  a  character  in  which  she  has  no  rival: 

Saturday  Evening,  March  11th THREE  PAIRS  OF  SHOES. 

(Comedy,  with  Songs  and  Dance.) 

Sunday  Evening,  March  12th,  for  the  Last  Time BOCCACCIO. 

Monday  Evening,  March  loth ROYAL  MIDDY. 

S3T  Box  Plan  now  open  at  the  Grand  Opera  Houee.    Price  of  Admission  as  usual 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATRE. 

Proprietor  and  Manager,  J.   II.   Haverly.- -To-night,  and 
Matinee  this  Afternoon  at  2  o'clock.    Jay  Rial's  Majestic  Revival  of  the  Pic- 
turesque Drama, 

Uncle   Tom's   Cabin ! 

Trained  Bloodhounds.  Hundreds  Turned  Away  Nightly.  Jubilee  Singers.  Grand 
Scenery.  Prices:  25,  50  and  75  cents.  Special  Sunday  Performance.  No  free  tickets 
issued. March  11. 

BUSH-STREET    THEATRE. 

Charles  E.  Loche,  Proprietor.— A  Gigantic  Success!  The 
Popular  Verdict  is  "The  Best!  The  Very  Best!"  A  thousand  people  turned 
away  from  the  doord!  To-night,  every  evening;  during  the  week,  including  Sunday, 
and  Matinees  Wednesdays  and  Saturdays, 

Leavitt's    Gigantean   Minstrels! 
See  the  Gigantean  Parade  through  the  principal  streetsat  12  noon.    Secure  seats  the 
entire  week  and  Matinees  at  the  Box  Office,  by  telegraph  and  telephone. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Salter  streets. --Stalil  A 
Haack,  Proprietors.    This   Evening,  and  until  further  notice,  the  well- 
known  Opera, 

Chimes  lof  Normandie ! 

First  Appearance  or  the  Favorite  of  all  the  Prima  Donne,  MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON. 
Also,  MR.  HAYDON  T1LLA,  the  Popular  Tenor,  and  MR.  WILL  H.  BRAY,  the 
we'1-known  Comedian.  New  Scenery,  by  George  Bell;  Mechanical  Effects,  by  Sam 
Berkus;  Properties,  by  Harry  Deaves;  Cornet  Solos  by  our  Leader,  Mr.  J.  Saveniers. 
Admission,  25  Cents.  March  11. 

THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  IUason.--Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers;  George  Loesch,  Musical  Director.    Saturday  Eve- 
ning, March  11th,  the  Latest  Parisian  Success, 

Day  and  Night! 

Music  by  Charles  Lecoaq.  Which  will  be  put  upon  the  stage  with  great  care  and 
splendor.    Mise  en  Scene  from  the  original  Parisian  production.  March  11. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan .  12. 


Mmrvh  11,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


On©  of  the  imwt  pleasant  tfatherinsa  of  rftchtmnen  that  San  Fi 
hu  iwn  f»r  »  long  tini*-  ma  heU  l»y  the  BM&ban  of  th«  S,  I 
t'luh,  in  the  Palmee  Hotel,  l*i»t  Tuwulny,  nn-lcr  the  ftbk  chairmanship  of 
that  anient  yachUman,  genial  Comatodon  lUrriwui.  The  CommodOrVi 
face  fairly  beatnetl  with  prida  and  ph-.ir.ure  as  he  t»ok  hi*  »eat  at  the  head 
of  the  table  an.  I  annmnu-vil  to  the  sixty  gentlemen  present  that  Oiarles 
Yale  would  deliver  a  lecture  on  "  Sharpies."  a  part  of  which  bad  Imhmi 
furnished  by  Mr.  t'lapham,  the  veteran  turpi*  builder.  After  modettij 
discUnuiiu'  any  ability  a«  a  lecturer  and  statin  l;  that  hie  knowledge  01 
sharpies  was  entirely  of  a  ne^tive  character,  Mr.  Yalo  read  his  le.inre, 
the  intr<Hhictnry  chapters  >>r  which  were  dev..ted  to  humorous  sallies  at 
the  yachts  and  yachtsmen  of  the  San  Francisco  Club,  and  which  elicited, 
as  the  dailies  would  Bay,  romnl  after  rouml  "f  applause  and  laughter. 
Doubtless  the  directions  for  the  building  and  sailing  of  sharpies,  contribu- 
ted by  Mr.  Clapham,  contained  information  enough  to  enable  the  Club  to 
start  a  large  wholesale  sharpie  factory,  but  they  were  not  nearly  .is  well 
received  u  Mr.  Yale's  recitals  of  the  humorous  phase  of  yachting  in  Cal- 
ifornia. The  practical  suggestions  in  the  paper  are  only  of  service  to 
builders,  who  doubtless  know  all  about  the  matter,  the  only  information 
of  general  interest  given  being  that  a  sharpie  can  be  built  for  fifty  per 
c-  nt  less  than  any  type  of  round  bottomed  boat ,  and  will  Bail  much  faster, 
are  more  seaworthy  and  are  easier  handled.  All  this  was  about  the  same 
as  saying  to  the  sixty  yachtsmen  present  that  they  had  been  building  on  a 
false  model,  and  paying  more  for  their  yachts  than  they  were  worth — a 
suggestion  that  the  sixty  sat  down  upon  in  the  moat  emphatic  manner. 
They  thanked  Mr.  Claphatu  most  cordially  for  bis  contribution 
to  the  executive  literature  of  the  country,  but  it  was  evident  that 
the  members  of  the  Club  only  regarded  his  efforts  in  their  behalf  as  the 
hallucinations  of  an  otherwise  clever  man.  Mr.  Thompson,  the  builder 
and  owner  of  the  Newark,  the  only  "  sharpie  "  that,  as  yet,  has  ever  sailed 
in  California  waters,  defended  his  pet  craft  from  the  attacks  of  the  other 
members  with  a  good  deal  of  skill,  but  the  Commodore  shook  his  head, 
his  gallant  following  shook  their  heads,  and  the  sharpie  subject  was  al- 
lowed to  pass  to  enable  the  Club  to  take  up  the  subject  of  all  others  that 
raises  a  yachtsman's  ire — "  coal  tar  in  the  bay."  Nearly  every  member 
present  contributed  his  woeful  tale  of  beautifully  painted  yachts  made 
black,  and  dark,  and  dirty,  and  hideous,  and  slow,  and  generally  the  cause 
of  weeping  and  wailing  and  bitter  denunciation  by  that  foulest  of  all  the 
yachtsman's  enemies—  "  coal  tar  in  the  bay."  They  told  of  ruined  hopes 
and  blackened  boats,  of  whanes  bedaubed  and  oars  beclogged,  and  at 
last  united  in  one  prolonged  wail  of  bitterness  and  indignation  against 
the  foul  fiend — "coal  tar  in  the  bay."  As  a  practical  protest  they  ap- 
pointed a  committee,  with  plenary  powers  to  prosecute  all  persons  who 
shall  desecrate  the  fair  waters  of  the  bay  by  pouring  coal  tar  on  their 
troubled  surface.  The  right  of  a  yachtsman  to  run  over  a  fishing-net  was 
ably  demonstrated  and  maintained  by  the  Commodore,  and  the  members 
were  advised  to  make  a  test  case  and  lower  the  pride  of  the  Portuguese 
princes  who  monopolize  all  the  water  around  Benicia  and  Rio  Vista, while 
drifting  their  nets  in  pursuit  of  the  elusive  salmon  and  belligerent  stur- 
geon. —-About  the  only  new  thing  in  yachting  circles  is  the  purchase  of 
the  schooner  Whitewings  by  Mr.  H.  Tevis,  who  will  at  once  proceed  to 
have  her  refitted  and  put  in  trim  for  cruising  and  racing.  Heretofore  the 
Whitewings  has  been  for  hire,  and  it  was  while  sailing  her  when  she  was 
owned  by  another  that  Mr.  Tevis  became  convinced  that  she  was  a  good 
boat  to  own.— Dr.  Merritt  is  building  a  "  Bharpie  "  for  inside  and  out- 
side cruising.  She  is  to  be  one  of  the  handsomest  boats  ever  built  on  the 
oyaterman's  model,  and  no  expense  will  be  spared  in  her  construction,  jg 
»  *  *  *  * 

For  small  favors  one  should  be  thankful,  and  for  great  favors  there 
should  be  a  corresponding  increase  of  gratitude  ;  therefore  the  people  of 
America  should  at  once  call  upon  President  Arthur  to  set  aside  a  day  for 
thanksgiving  and  the  singing  of  Te  Deums,  for  has  not  Hazael,  an  English 
runner,  wobbled  600  miles  and  one  lap  during  142  hours?  It  is  true 
enough  that  no  honor  attaches  to  America  in  the  matter,  except  the  du- 
bious honor  of  having  furnished  a  small  amount  of  dirt  for  this  fellow  to 
tramp  around  on,  but  let  us  all  rejoice  with  an  exceeding  great  joy  that 
600  miles  and  one  lap  has  been  wobbled  in  142  hours.  The  passage  of  the 
anti-Chinese  Bill,  the  hanging  of  Guiteau,  the  acquittal  of  Dolliver  and 
Moroney,  the  completion  of  the  Panama  Canal  or  the  Channel  Tunnel, 
the  shipment  of  grain  by  rail  to  Texas,  or  the  drawing  of  an  honest  jury 
are  interesting  and  wonderful  enough  events  to  engage  the  attention  of  a 
great  people,  but  they  all  sink  into  abject,  groveling  insignificance  when 
overslaughed  by  this  bullet-headed  foreigner's  feat  of  wobbling  600  miles 
and  one  lap.  Why  that  one  odd  lap  at  the  end  of  the  week  is  a  bigger 
thing  than  old  Grant  or  the  slave  emancipation,  and  is  a  deed  worthy  to 
occupy  a  niche  in.  the  temple  of  fame  above  the  charge  at  Balaklava  or 
the  daring  Declaration  of  Independence.  The  civilized  world  stands 
aghast,  utterly  unable  to  understand  that  last  lap.  Champion  Sullivan 
and  ex-champion  Ryan  have  gone  out  of  fashion  through  the  overpower- 
ing engrossment  of  the  people  in  that  last  lap,  and  no  one  can  now  be 
found  small  enough  to  notice  their  challenges.  The  reason  for  all  this 
wonder  and  gratitude  and  admiration  is  simply  that  the  people  know  that 
the  six-day  limit  has  been  reached,  and  that  they  have  seen  the  last  of 
six-day  walking  matches.  They  have  had  their  day.  Peace  to  their 
sawdust,  and  may  the  man  or  men  who  attempt  to  revive  them  be  anathema. 
***** 

The  California  Coursing  Club  spent  a  most  enjoyable  two  days  at  Mer- 
ced last  week,  in  which  about  sixty  gentlemen  from  San  Francisco  and 
hundreds  of  the  country  folk  participated,  and  the  only  wonder  to  us  is 
that,  instead  of  only  sixty  people  going  up  from  the  city,  that  the  num- 
ber was  not  six  hundred.  One  man  stayed  away  because  he  thought  the 
trip  too  expensive,  another  because  he  hated  to  spare  the  time.  Well,  if 
three  Spring  days  in  the  pure  country  air  of  Merced,  with  two  days  of 
splendid  sport,  in  which  all  can  take  an  interest,  thrown  in,  are  not  worth 
915  and  the  loss  of  three  days'  business,  we  have  no  knowledge  of  the 
value  of  rest,  recreation  and  health.  "But,"  says  some  one,  "it  costs 
more  than  815  to  go  to  Merced  and  aee  a  coursing  match."  Some  one  is 
mistaken,  the  round  trip  ticket  is  $5,  thanks  to  the  liberality  of  the  rail- 
road. Buggy  hire  for  two  days  at  Merced  is  only  $5,  and  the  guests'  ho- 
tel hills  for  their  entire  stay  at  the  El  Capitan"  Hotel  are  fix&d  by  Mr. 
Bloss  at  $5  each.  Of  coure,  extras  cost  money,  but  whisky  is  only  one  bit 
a  drink,  and  Merced  boasts  the  finest  saloon  in  California*  barring  three 


in  Ban  l'ram  isco.  The  hotel  is  the  heat  in  the  State,  outside  of  this  city, 
and  u,  will  bach  a  M.-n.  .1  Uuil  to  RO  more  miles,  poll  inure  Weight  and 
pull  it  faster  than  any  teams  in  the  world.  Fifty  miles  a  day  with  a  pair 
pf  DOT »M  and  ■  boggy,  and  repeat  the  next  day,  drive  over  hills  and  gul- 
lies, over  plow  land  and  pasture,  is  what  one  does  at  a  coursing-match, 
and  is  only  charged  *'_'  50  a  dav  for  the  fun.  One  of  these  days  coursing 
will  be  fashionable,  and  Mien  every  one  will  want  to  go.  The  match  last 
week  was  full  of  line  sport,  and  w^s  w.>n  by  \\\  Lanes  Blue  Jacket,  a  16- 
monto-ohl  pup.  .1.  Franklin's  Dakotah  took  second  prize,  the  third  and 
fourth  being  in  dispute  between  A.  Wood's  Kitty  Woods  and  J.  Carrol's 
Pan]  doms.  .Murphy's  I  ihinchiUa,  a  promising  dog  and  a  warm  favorite, 
was  shut  out  by  accidentally  getting  loose  and  coursing  a  hare  alone  be- 
fore the  match  commenced.  T.  Tunstod,  the  judge,  gave  universal  satis- 
faction. 

***** 

The  Alameda  County  Sportsmen's  Club  shot  at  clay  pigeons  Saturday 
at  Little  fie  Id's  range,  Oakland.  The  shooting  was  at  10  pigeons  each  at 
12  yards,  with  the  following  result:  W.  L.  Taylor,  10  ;  F.  G.  Eastman 
and  J.  M.  Vaughn,  8;  and  Joe  Ghirardelli,  7.  The  clay  pigeons  were  pro- 
nouncedvery  superior  to  glass  balls  for  practice.^— Toe  members  of  the 
California  Schuetzen  Club  competed  for  three  medals  last  Sunday,  at 
Alameda,  with  the  following  result:  First  class  medal,  C.  C.  Rolfs,  382 
rings;  second  class,  K.  Wertheimer,  406  rings;  third  class,  W.  P.  Humph- 
reys, 235  rings.— —Richardson's  Bay  swarms  with  sea-lions,  who  are  after 
the  large  shoals  of  herring  that  are  around  the  bay  just  now.  A  few  days 
ago  the  captain  of  the  San  Rafael  boat  shot  a  large  lion,  and  several  other 
bags  have  Deen  made.  The  sport  is  good  and  the  game  hard  to  kill. 
***** 

The  South  End  Club's  junior  crew  have  challenged  the  Golden  Gate 
junior  crew  to  row_  three  miles  in  best  and  best  boats  for  $25  a  side  or 
more.  The  offer  will  probably  be  accepted,  and  we  hope  a  referee  will  be 
chosen  this  time  who  will  decide  the  race  on  its  merits,  and  not,  as  in  the 
last  race  between  these  crews,  on  the  strength  of  some  one's  pocketbook. 
*  *  #  * 

Governor  Stanford  has  purchased  the  celebrated  trotting  stallion  Pied- 
mont; record,  2:17^.  Piedmont  lowered  his  record  last  Beason  from  2:21J 
to  2:17£.  He  will  doubtless  prove  a  valuable  acquisition  to  the  Palo  Alto 
stables,  though  we  think  it  a  hard  matter  for  the  Governor  to  improve 
upon  his  judgment  in  selecting  General  Benton  and  Electioneer.— —En- 
tries for  the  Spring  meeting  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Blood  Horse  Association 
closed  last  Saturday.  The  Coutt's  stake,  free  for  all,  dash  of  H  miles, 
received  5  entries;  the  Coquette  stakes,  fur  maiden  fillies,  4;  the  Hearst 
stake,  free  for  all,  5;  the  1  rial  stake,  for  maiden  three-year-olds,  4;  the 
selling  race,  9;  the  Pacific  Club  handicap,  7;  and  the  second  selling  purse, 
6.— —Following  is  the  latest  betting  on  the  English  Derby:  Bruce,  6  to  1; 
Gerald,  7  to  1;  Troll,  100  to  7;  Marden,  15  to  1;  Pursebearer,  18  to  1;  Lit- 
tle Sister,  20  to  1;  Kingdom, ;  Sachem,  33  to  1;  Shrewsbury,  33  to  1; 

Carlyle,  33  to  1;  Executor,  40  to  1;  Romeo,  40  to  1;  Southampton,  40  to 
1;  Golden  Gate,  50  to  1:  I  Ziugaro,  50  to  1:  Antarctic,  50  to  1;  Hygeia 
Colt,  50  to  1.  fa 

ARBUCKLE'S   "ARIOSA"    COFFEE 

IS  THE 

Finest  Breakfast  Beverage  Known. 


If  you  want  a  good  cup  of  Coffee,  try  the  "Ariosa" 
Brand. 


WM. 


T.    COI/EMAJV     &.    CO.; 

WHOLESALE    AGENTS. 
[March  11.] 


PACIFIC    COAST    LAND    BUREAU! 

A  CORPORATION. 

President WENDELL  EASTON 

Vice-President  and  General  Manager GEORGE  W.  FRINK 

Treasurer ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN  BANK 

Secretary F.  B.  WILDE 

Board  of  Directors  :— J.  O.  Eldridge,  G.  W.  Frink,  Grant  I.  Taggart,  F.  B. 
Wilde,  and  Wendell  Easton. 

Principal  Place  of  Bnsiness 22  Montgomery  Street. 

Sub  Agencies  at  each  County  Seat  of  the  State. 

6&~  Agency  for  Sale  and  Exchange  of  Farming  Lands.  Large  Tracts  subdivided 
and  sold  ot  Auction  or  Private  Sale. 

Colonists  and  Immigrants  located.  Careful  Appraisements  made  for  Banks,  Courts, 
Administrators,  Trustees,  etc.  Legal  Forms  complied  with  Full  records  of  sales 
in  each  county  on  file  at  the  General  Office.  Assume  entire  charge  of  property,  pay 
taxes,  insurances,  etc    MONEY  TO  LOAN.  March  11. 

THE    FIRST  ANNIVERSARY    DINNER 

OF 

THE  GEOGRAPHICAL    SOCIETY  OF  THE    PACIFIC, 

WILL  BE  GIVEN  AT  7  O'CLOCK  P.M., 
Thursday,  March  16tb,  ISS  » At  the  Stalson  Dore*, 

£earnv  Street,  San  Francisco. 
6^°  Tickets,  $3.50  each,  may  be  procured  by  members  for  themselYes  and  friends 
at  the  Rooms  of  the  Society,  No.  317  Powell  street,  Union  Square,  and  at  Gray  *s  Mu- 
sic Stare,4No.  117  Post  street.  March  11. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town* 
send  streets,  San  Francisco,  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Buildimr,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  11, 1882. 


"The  World."  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a    Truthful    Penman.] 

A  splendid  hotel  on  the  American  principle,  costing  S800,000,  is  to  be 
built  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mersey,  on  the  Lancashire  side.  One  of  the 
claims  it  will  have  will  be  a  grand  escape  from  fire,  by  a  ready  access  to 
the  mof  from  all  parts  of  the  house.  Of  course,  if  it  adjoins  another 
building,  this  will  be  well,  but  if  not,  it  will  only  delay  the  frying  a  little. 
—''Captain  Moonlight "  appears  to  have  profited,  by  Land  League 
teaching.  He  was  offered  a  "  Parnell  medal  "  for  bravery  in  cutting  off 
women's  hair,  cows'  tails,  and  shooting  aged  men  in  the  legs;  but  he  pre- 
ferred (like  Mr.  Arthur  O'Connor,  M.P.,  with  his  pension  as  a  War  Of- 
fice clerk)  to  "  commute "  for  a  sum  of  ready  money.  Evidently  the 
"  Captain  "  had  not  read  the  Irish  World  for  nothing.™ -It  is  some- 
times suggested  that  the  alleged  indigence  of  the  Irish  landlords  has 
been,  for  political  ends,  very  much  exaggerated.  These  unfortunate  men 
are  usually  reticent  about  their  individual  losses,  from  a  wholesome  fear 
of  mortgagees.  But  a  short  time  since,  when  some  two  or  three  thousand 
of  them  were  up  for  the  Exhibition  mass  meeting,  Morrisson's  Hotel,  the 
old  landlords'  house,  was  for  a  day  or  two  crammed  from  floor  to  ceiling. 
No  one  apparently  could  afford  to  pay  for  more  than  sleeping  accommoda- 
tion, so  that  three  or  four  gentlemen  of  position  lay  in  a  single  sitting- 
room.  At  table  they  took  plain  meats,  washed  down  with  ale,  stout  or 
whisky-and-water.  The  tempting  menu  and  the  famous  wine-list  still 
garnished  each  table,  as  if  in  mockery;  but  the  elaborate  banquets  of  a 
few  years  back  were  nowhere  to  be  seen.— —At  the  recent  meeting  of 
the  New  York  Association  for  the  Protection  nf  Game,  President  R.  B. 
Roosevelt  said  of  the  rainbow  trout  of  California  (Salrno  iridea)  that  they 
are  twice  as  strong  as  our  Eastern  brook  trout,  and  twice  as  rapid  grow- 
ers, often  reaching  a  weight  of  eight  to  ten  pounds  in  California,  while 
in  our  waters  they  grow  to  four  and  five,  while  the  5.  fontinalis  is  growing 
to  less  than  half  that  weight.  The  complaint  against  them,  said  Mr. 
Roosevelt,  is  that  they  are  too  gamey — they  smash  light  tackle  with  their 
tremendous  rushes,  and  the  angler  must  be  especially  prepared  tor  them. 
They  can  he  easily  introduced  into  our  trout  streams,  will  live  where  our 
trout  will,  and  in  some  places  where  they  will  not.  "  They  are  the  com- 
ing trout!  They  are  perfection!"— A  company  has  been  formed  in 
Philadelphia  to  manufacture  glucose  from  cassava,  the  souxxe  of  tapioca. 
As  at  present  manufactured  from  corn,  the  average  yield  of  corn  being 
taken  at  35  bushels  to  the  acre,  the  glucose  product  is  about  1,000  lbs.  to 
the  acre.  The  yield  from  cassava  is  reckoned  to  be  fully  20  times  as  great. 
The  company's  expectations  will  doubtless  bear  considerable  pariDg  down. 
They  say  that  evidence  is  at  hand  to  the  effect  that  20  tons  of  cassava  to 
the  acre  is  no  unusual  crop  in  Florida.  This,  at  56  lbs.  to  the  bushel, 
would  give  over  700  bushels  per  acre,  or,  at  the  rate  of  30  lbs.  of  glucose 
per  bushel,  would  produce  over  21,000  lbs.  of  glucose  per  acre.— 
Mr.  Gladstone  has  declined  to  receive  a  deputation  of  the  opponents  of 
the  opium  trade.  A  petition  from  Linlithgow  for  the  abolition  of  the 
traffic  has  been  presented  to  Parliament  by  Mr.  M'Lagan.— The  new 
Eddystone  Lighthouse  been  lighted  for  the  first  time,  as  an  experiment. 
It  has  been  built  in  a  wonderfully  Bhort  space  of  time,  which  is  explained 
by  all  the  stones  having  been  cut  on  land.  The  superseded  lighthouse, 
built  by  the  celebrated  engineer,  Smeaton,  who  also  built  the  Bell  Rock 
one,  has  stood  about  eighty  years,  and  would  have  stood  much  longer  had 
not  the  rock  been  giving  way  at  the  base  of  the  structure.  The  Duke 
and  Duchess  of  Edinburgh  will  open  the  new  lighthouse  about  the  end  of 
March.— —Mr.  Gladstone's  procedure  with  the  photographers  is  ex- 
ceedingly business-like.  To  an  application  recently  made,  he  replied  that 
he  would  call  on  a  particular  day  at  the  studio  in  Regent  street,  and 
would  give  the  artist  fifteen  minutes.  The  Premier  kept  his  pledge,  and 
the  photographer  made  the  most  of  it.  With  his  watch  on  the  table,  Mr. 
Gladstone  stood  tor  sat  for  the  stipulated  quarter  of  an  hour,  and  in  that 
time  Mr.  Walker  took  fifteen  different  negatives.  One  of  these,  perhaps 
the  best  photograph  ever  taken  of  the  most  photographed  man  in  the 
world,  has  been  engraved  for  Harper's  Magazine,  and  will  appear  in  an 
early  issue. —  The  London  bank  clerks  are  agitating  once  more  for  a 
Saturday  half-holiday,  which  they  almost  alone  among  those  employed  in 
big  London  houses  do  not  enjoy.  All  the  large  London  banks  are  willing 
to  close  at  one  instead  of  three  o'clock,  except  only  two  which  still  stand 
out.  One  of  those  would  yield  if  the  other,  the  bigsrest  of  them  all,  the 
London  and  Westminster  Bank,  would  only  lead  the  way.^^The 
Thames  Angling  Preservation  Society,  of  which  the  Prince  of  Wales 
is  the  patron,  in  its  last  report  states  that  there  are  12,000  anglers  in  con- 
nection with  the  angling  clubs  of  London,  and  it  is  computed  that  of  the 
London  population  no  fewer  than  150,000  pursue  sport  with  the  rod  and 
line,  chiefly  in  the  Thames.-^ A  writer  in  the  Journal  of  the  Telegraph 
(New  York)  says  that  in  1880  he  taught  a  child  of  seven  years  of  age  how 
to  manipulate  the  instruments,  and  that  "  when  he  was  eight  years  old  he 
was  fully  qualified  to  take  charge  of  a  telegraph  office.  "-^Experiments 
which  have  been  recently  made  at  Berlin  prove  that  two  tramcars  can 
easily  be  run  on  the  same  line  of  rails  without  affecting  one  another's 
speed.  The  experiments  were  made  on  the  Lichterfeld  Tramway  in  the 
presence  of  Dr.  Siemens.— The  Blown-Down  Trees  on  Luss  Es- 
tate.— The  trees  blown  down  by  the  storm  at  the  beginning  of  the  year 
on  the  estate  of  Sir  James  Colquhoun  of  Luss  have  been  numbered  for 
sale.  Some  idea  of  the  havoc  done  in  the  woods  may  be  had  from  the 
following  numbers:  In  Rossdhu  policies,  204  trees;  in  Sheep  Park  Planta- 
tion, 1,796  trees;  in  other  woods  of  Luss  parish,  525  trees — total  in  Luss 
parish,  2,525  trees ;  in  woods  around  Arrochar,  2,110  trees  ;  in  woods 
around  Helensburg,  810  trees— total  on  estate,  5,445  trees.  Many  of  the 
trees  are  very  large,  comprising  larch,  pines,  spruce,  oak,  ash,  chestnut, 
beech  and  silver  firs.  The  woods  have  not  had  such  a  thinning  for  along 
time. 


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Directors  of  the  Home  Motpal  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
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CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE     BARGAIN. 
A     Diplomatic     Lay. 
Sayi  Dflke  to  G*mbetU,   MWa*W  Looking  t 
Odi  excellent  Treaty  ol  TrvW-  to  rawwj 
Ami  to  tell  you  the  truth,  if  our  prayer  yoq  refuse 
Wa  «hall  stand  in  *  terribly  tight  pair  "f  iho 
Say*  OambetU  to  Dilke,  "  Mv  daw  friend,  that  I  see  ; 
Ami  if  I  can  do  anything,  ooant  upon  mo  ; 
But  I  hear  a  small  voice  from  my  own  native  land 
That  whispers  me,    '  What  are  they  going  to  stand  ?  '* 
Says  Pilke  to  Gambetta,    "How  erne]  it  is. 
To  play  with  the  empty  and  helpless  like  this  ! 
Though  much  we  are  asking,  we've  nought  to  twntow, 
And  that,  ray  dear  Minister,  well  do  you  know." 
Says  Gambetta  to  Dilke,   "  It  is  true,  I'm  afraid, 
That  you've  nothing  to  give  in  advantage  of  trade. 
All  that,   I  acknowledge,  already  we've  got  ; 
But  then  there's  a  sweet  something  else  that  we've  not." 
Says  Dilke  to  Gambetta,  "'Twere  vain  to  pretend 
That  I  don't  understand:  you,  my  excellent  friend. 
You're  determined  that  note  down  our  throttles  to  cram." 
Says  Gambetta  to  Dilke,  "You  are  right,  Charles  ;  I  am. 
"  But  what  do  I  know  ?    Yon  may  do  as  you  will. 
This  only  I've  said,  and  I  say  to  you  still: 
The  Treaty,  my  friend,  's  irretrievably  dropt, 
Or  France  has  her  way  in  the  land  of  the  Copt." 
"Sell  Egypt !  risk  India  !  "  cried  Dilke  in  a  heat. 
"  Well,  don't ! "  said  Gambetta,  and  bounced  to  his  feet. 
"But  if  on  reflection  you'd  rather  comply 
(As  I  fancy  may  happen),  your  servant  am  I." 
Then  sadly  Sir  Charles  returns  o'er  the  salt  foam  ; 
And,  finding  his  high-minded  master  at  home, 
Explains  that  the  Treaty  is  finally  dropt 
Unless  France  has  her  way  in  the  land  of  the  Copt. 
Thereon  the  great  Minister  ponders  awhile, 
One  eye  on  the  busting  and  one  on  the  Nile  ; 
And  saintly  the  smile  that  played  on  his  lip 
When  he  saw  how  the  Frenchman  had  got  him  in  grip. 
Then  said  Dilke  very  gently,  "  One  thing  I  forgot: 
You  will  have  to  decide  thJ3  affair  on  the  spot. 
The  last  thing  I  heard  as  I  stepped  on  the  boat 
Was  'Settle  by  Saturday  as  to  the  Note.'" 
Said  the  Minister  then,  looking  more  like  a  saint 
Than  before,  "  Surely  there  is  no  ground  for  complaint. 
The  reply  should  be  prompt.     As  to  what  we  should  say 

I  suppose  there's  no  question  at  this  time  of  day. 
"  The  People  know  nothing  at  all,  you're  aware, 
And  what's  more  convenient  Btill,  they  don't  care, 
About  matters  beyond  our  own  bright  streak  of  sea: 

And  besides  "—(with  a  smile) — "  you  may  leave  that  to  me." 

II  But  factories  empty  and  bread -cupboards  bare, 

"  While  Free  Trade  lies  kicking  its  legs  in  the  air — 
They  would  understand  that  in  a  twinkling,  you  see  ; 
And  by  G- — d  !  (oh,  your  pardon,  Sir  Charles!)  so  should  we  I 
"Then  why  should  we  question  which  course  to  adopt? 

Dilke  !  I  don't  care  a for  the  land  of  the  Copt ! 

It  may  sink,  it  may  burn,  with  the  Indies  and  all, 

Ere  I  gratify  Hatfield  with  hopes  of  our  fall !  " 

Then  the  great-hearted  gentleman  sank  on  hiB  knees, 

To  ask  pardon  for  using  such  bad  words  as  these  ; 

And,  rising  refreshed,  a  brief  telegram  wrote:— 

"Shall  be  perfectly  charmed  to  subscribe  to  the  Note." 

— St.  James's  Gazette. 

WHAT    IS    ELECTRICITY. 

To  the  Editor  of  the  News  Letter— Sir:  Professor  Sjdvanus  P. 
Thompson  objected  to  electricity  being  matter  because  it  did  not  possess 
the  property  of  gravitation,  when  I  urged  that  it  was  a  particular  kind 
of  matter  because  it  possessed  the  power  of  attraction  for  its  own  parti- 
cles, although  it  did  not  possess  the  property  of  gravitation.  In  reference 
to  this,  I  desire  to  lay  before  the  readers  of  the  News  Letter  the  follow- 
ing extracts  from  Professor  Tait's  "  Sketch  of  Thermodynamics,"  second 
edition,  1877,  page  74:  "All  motions  of  air,  whether  sounds  or  winds, 
therefore,  are  ultimately  transformed  into  heat,  and  thus  dissipated  and 
lost,  though  not  destroyed.  Whether  there  is  anything  analogous  to  this 
in  the  case  of  the  undulatory  motions  of  the  inter-planetary  ether  is  a 
grand,  but  aB  yet  almost  entirely  unattempted,  inquiry.  But  in  actual 
experience  the  results  of  even  the  simplest  theoretical  cases  of  abstract 
dynamics  are  never  realized.  For,  besides  the  friction  between  solids  and 
the  viscosity  of  fluids  just  considered,  every  motion  of  matter  is  resisted 
by  the  all-pervading  ether." 

Here  Professor  Tait  draws  a  contrast  between  common  matter  and  that 
which  for  more  than  one  century  has  been,  by  scientific  men,  called  the 
inter-planetary  ether.  In  my  letter  published  in  the  Greenock  Advertiser 
of  1839,  I  gave  it  as  my  opinion  that  electricity  is  the  inter-planetary 
ether.  Let  us  see  how  this  opinion  accords  with  the  more  recent  discov- 
eries and  calculations  regarding  the  ether.  In  Professor  Tait's  work  above 
quoted,  page  90,  he  writes:  "  Sir  William  Thomson  has  shown  that  to  ac- 
count for  the  transmission  of  light  and  heat  from  the  sun  we  must  admit 
that  the  inter- planetary  medium  has  a  density  by  no  means  inapprecia- 
ble." Professor  Tait,  after  giving  some  speculations  of  Clerk  Maxwell, 
which  he  ultimately  abandoned,  adds:  "  Clerk  Maxwell  seems,  however, 
to  haye  Bicce  discarded  these  hypotheses,  and  to  rely  only  on  the  princi- 
ple of  energy  applied  to  investigate  the  properties  of  the  medium  which 
he  Bupposes  to  be  the  cause  of  electro -magnetic  effect.  He  assumes  that 
there  is  a  medium  capable  of  transmitting  light  and  heat,  and  therefore 
capable  of  storing  up  two  kinds  of  energy — that  of  motion  and  that  of 
elastic  resilience— both  of  which  are  exemplified  in  the  case  of  luminous 
waves.  The  medium,  if  capable  of  these  motions  and  stresses,  may  also 
be  capable  of  others,  and  these  may  produce  visible  phenomena."  At 
page  103  Professor  Tait  writes:    "  The  sun,  however,  has  been  calculated 


to  eive  nut  enemy  >o  profusely  that  tho  radiation  from  one  square  foot  of 
iti  lurfaos  amount!  t.>  9,000  bona  power.  Thfa  estimate  is  probably  too 
low.  m  no  account  i*  taken  "f  possible  absorption  by  the  mutter  whioh 
fill*  all  *  pace  between  tho  earth  and  sun."  According  to  these  quotations 
the  advance  Bclenoe  has  made  may  be  estimated  by  the  statement  about 
Sir  William  Thomson*!  calculations,  which  led  him  to  say  that  the  inter- 
planetary medium  has  ■  density  by  no  means  inappreciable,  and  Prof. Tait's 
statement  that  the  Inter-planetary  medinm  must  be  matter.  The  question 
arista,  what  kind  of  nutter  can  this  be?  If  it  be  matter  which  is  sub- 
ject to  the  law  of  gravitation,  the  space  between  the  sun  and  the  earth 
would  long  ago  have  been  emptied  of  that  matter  by  the  earth  and  the 
SUO*a  attraction  "f  gravitation,  and  the  transmission  of  light  and  heat 
from  the  sun  to  the  earth  would  have  been  stopped;  but  since  this  latter 
result  has  not  taken  place,  it  is  obvious  that  the  inter-planetary  matter 
must  be  of  a  kind  which  in  not  subject  to  the  law  of  gravitation.  Now, 
we  have  no  experience  of  any  kind  of  matter  which  is  not  subject  to  the 
law  of  gravitation,  except  electricity,  which  I  have,  in  my  previous  writ- 
ings, shown  must  be  a  kind  of  matter,  because  it  possesses  attraction  for 
its  own  particles,  and  I  have  shown  that  the  electric  spark,  or  thunder- 
bolt, is  formed  by  electricity's  attraction  for  its  own  particles.  If  it  be 
replied  that  this  amount  of  attraction  must  be  such  that,  if  the  space  be- 
tween the  sun  and  the  earth  is  occupied  by  electricity,  it  would  have  long 
ago  united  together  by  its  own  attraction,  and  left  the  space  void,  I  reply, 
No,  what  we  see  of  electricity  running  together  by  the  attraction  of  its 
own  particles  in  the  form  of  the  spark  or  thunderbolt  occurs  near  the 
earth's  surface,  under  the  pressure  of  the  earth's  atmosphere;  but  we  have 
proof  of  a  different  state  of  matters  in  the  higher  regions  of  the  earth's 
atmosphere.  There,  when  electricity  moves  in  masses  from  one  part  of 
the  upper  atmosphere  to  another  part  of  it,  no  thuuderbolt  appears.  We 
see  only  that  diffuse  form  of  electricity  which  has  been  called  sheet-light- 
ning, and  from  this  diffused  state  of  electricity  in  the  upper  regions  of  the 
earth's  atmosphere,  it  is  reasonable  to  conclude  that  beyond  the  earth's 
atmosphere  electricity  will  occupy  the  whole  space  undisturbed,  and  is  the 
medium  by  which  heat  and  light  are  transmitted  from  the  sun  to  the 
earth.  Yours,  etc.,  James  Johnstone. 

Experiment  Booms,  1,  James's-square,  Edinburgh,  14th  January,  1882. 

Guiteau  has  ceased  to  attract  attention,  and  under  the  careful  super- 
vision of  the  jail  warden  is  unable  to  practice  any  of  his  confidence  games 
and  swindles— in  fact,  he  is  finding  the  jail  a  model  reformatory,  and 
when  turned  out  on  the  30th  of  June  next  he  will  be  a  non  est  man. — ■ 
Washington  Republic. 

' INSURANCE. 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND 


MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATED    1835.} 

Assets $16,000,000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Animal  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan   1,  ISSi,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  fchfl  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

EST"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Uoyds.— Established  in  1861.—  Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  ! !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Cbarles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hiekox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scbolle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbs,  Surveyor. Not.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  franca. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polky,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin. --Losses  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §2fi,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Ageuts  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4.  No.  304  California  street. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     US  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  11, 1882. 


THE    CHINESE    QUESTION. 

Recognizing  the  full  gravity  and  importance  of  this  question,  the 
News  Letter  has  never  pandered  to  evanescent  popular  movements,  nor 
sought  to  catch  the  fitful  breezes  of  popular  favor.  Underlying  the  whole 
question  are  the  foundations  of  political  economy,  and  from  these  founda- 
tions our  social  forces  must  be  developed.  Our  broad  theory  has  been 
that  our  republican  form  of  government  was  capable  of  assimilating  all 
races,  and  of  uniting  the  whole  human  family  in  one  universal  brother 
hood — that  all  men  are  equal  and  that  all  men  should  be  free. 

We  are  now  calling  a  halt.  We  now  say  that  one-fourth  of  the  human 
family  was  never  intended  to  be  included.  That,  instead  of  our  assimi- 
lating them,  they  would  absorb  us.  That  our  progressive  institutions 
would  go  down  in  one  common  ruin  before  the  fixed  civilization  of  China. 
That  our  youthful  vitality  would  strive  in  vain  with  the  gray  age  and  the 
organized  energy  of  the  Celestial  Empire.  It  is  not  the  numbers  in  China 
that  we  fear,  but  we  are  already  succumbing  before  the  few  thousands 
now  in  our  midst.  True,  a  few  men  in  Congress  are  repeating  the  phrases 
that  have  turned  the  periods  of  so  many  Fourth  of  July  orations,  but 
the  speakers  on  Saturday  declared  that  these  phrases  are  now  the  mutter- 
ings  of  senility,  the  ravings  of  second  childhood.  A  step  in  this  direction 
was  taken  twenty  years  ago,  when  we  declared  that  the  industries  of 
America  should  be  protected.  We  take  a  second  step  now,  when  we  say 
that  those  who  work  shall  be  protected.  A  third  and  final  step  will  be 
taken  when  we  say  that  we  will  neither  buy  nor  sell  with  any  of  the  na- 
tions of  the  world.  We  will  then  be  exactly  in  the  position  of  China  for 
thousands  of  years  up  to  forty  years  ago.  But  let  us  be  consistent.  Who 
was  it  that  tore  this  mantle  of  Chinese  exclusiveness,  so  that  it  might 
fall  on  us — the  policy  of  the  oldest  nation  of  the  earth,  transferred  to  the 
youngest  ?  The  English  first,  and  we  were  not  slow  to  follow  in  their 
footsteps.  Who  was  it  brought  Chinese  laborers  to  the  Pacific  Coast? 
The  capitalists  of  this  country.  Who  are  bringing  them  now  ?  Is  it 
Chinese  capitalists  ?  Certainly  not.  Two  of  D.  0.  Mills'  agents  are  in 
China  now,  engaging  laborers  for  his  railroads.  The  Northern  Pacific 
Road  has  one  agent,  the  Southern  Pacific  has  another,  offering  a  free 
passage  and  work  for  two  years,  at  from  §26  to  $28  per  month  for  four 
months,  and  after  that  time  SI. 25  per  day.  Who,  besides,  are  employers 
of  Chinese  labor?  That  long  list  of  Vice-Presidents  of  the  meetings  on 
Saturday  employ  at  this  moment  not  less  than  3,000  Chinese!  Why  do 
they  not  discharge  them  at  once.  The  railroads  could  then  get  all  the  men 
they  want  without  importing  others.  Observe  we  are  finding  no  fault — 
we  are  offering  no  adverse  criticism.  We  are  simply  telling  some,  it  may 
be  unpalatable,  truths,  for  as  much  as  there  was  said  the  truth  was  not 
all  told  on  Saturday. 

We  have  not  space  to  analyze  the  bill  before  Congress,  but  we  put  it 
on  record  to-day  that,  for  the  purposes  that  is  expected  of  it,  it  is  a  delu- 
sion and  a  snare.  Under  it  Chinamen  will  not  diminish  in  numbers,  but 
they  will  increase.  It  is  said  that  on  the  Pacific  Slope  the  people  are  a 
unit  on  the  Chinese  question.  If  so,  the  remedy  is  in  their  own  hands. 
Do  not  employ  a  Chinaman.  Take  white  men  every  time  and  give  them 
good  generous  wages.  You  will  then  need  no  acts  of  Congress.  The 
Chinamen  will  disappear,  and  if  you  continue  this  policy  they  will  disap- 
pear forever.  We  have  no  wish  to  make  any  personal  reflections,  but 
there  was  one  instance  of  taste  so  very  questionable  that  it  cannot  be  too 
severely  noticed.  An  immense  cartoon  was  exhibited  on  one  of  our  prin- 
cipal thoroughfares  representing  white  labor  paralyzed,  while  an  immense 
throng,  with  cannon  mounted,  was  driving  the  Chinese  into  the  sea. 
Change  but  one  word  of  the  motto  of  this  picture,  that  of  the  oldest  peo- 
ple of  the  world  to  the  next  oldest,  and  the  imagination  would  instantly 
revert  to  the  late  terrible  scenes  in  Russia,  and  it  is  stranger  still  that  the 
firm  that  yet  displays  this  shocking  advertisement  belongs  to  that  nation- 
ality that  was  not  able  to  preserve  its  country,  but  is  now  a  sojourner  in 
all  lands.  The  agonized  cries  of  violated  Jewish  maidens  have  reached  to 
all  Christian  lands.     Were  there  no  pitying  tears  to  blot  this  picture  ? 


POOR    KENNEDY! 

Two  'weeks  ago  there  appeared  in  the  columns  of  the  News  Letter 
an  article  entitled:  "  Is  it  Good  Policy  or  is  it  Fair?"  In  that  article  we 
called  attention  to  the  shameful  neglect  with  which  men  of  ability  in  the 
field  of  letters,  or  in  journalism,  were  treated  in  this  community.  In  il- 
lustrating our  remarks  we  mentioned  one  or  two  instances  that  were  per- 
sonally known  to  the  writer.  As  we  write  now,  one  of  the  gentlemen  to 
whom  we  referred  is  lying  cold  and  still  in  the  arms  of  death — a  death 
which  was  sought  by  himself  as  an  end  to  disappointment,  slight  and  ne- 
glect. We  refer  to  Mr.  E.  T.  Kennedy,  late  editorial  writer  of  the  Alta. 
Mr.  Kennedy  was  for  many  years  a  valued  member  of  the  News  Letter's 
editorial  staff.  He  was  a  man  of  marked  ability  in  a  general  way.  As  a 
journalist  he  was  a  vigorous,  logical  and  elegant  writer,  full  of  resources 
and  possessed  of  remarkable  perspicacity.  In  his  journalistic  capacity  he 
originated  many  useful  ideas  and  performed  services,  the  benefits  of  which 
the  general  public  will  feel  long  afcer  his  body  has  returned  to  its  original 
elements.  He  did  more.  Mr.  Kennedy,  although  it  is  not  generally 
known,  wrote  a  speech  for  a  United  States  Senator,  which  practically  set- 
tled one  of  the  great  questions  of  the  day,  and  which  made  for  the  gen- 
tleman who  delivered  it  a  reputation  not  merely  throughout  the  United 
States  but  in  Europe.  He  was  always  active,  always  doing  something — 
and  that  something  had  a  good  object  in  view.  Yet,  notwithstanding  his 
activity  and  ability,  he  was  never  heard  of,  never  recognized,  never  got  a 
chance,  until  at  last  he  cried  out:  "  I  am  only  disgusted  *  *  *  It 
seems  to  me  that  this  life  is  death.  We  are  buried  in  the  present  and 
denied  in  the  future,"  and  then  laid  down  and  died  by  his  own  hand. 

As  for  the  circumstances  which  formed  the  immediate  and  impelling 
motive  of  the  rash  deed,  no  one  understands  them  better  than  the  writer. 
Something  like  four  or  five  weeks  ago  Mr.  Kennedy  obtained  a  position 
as  editorial  writer  on  the  Alta.  For  a  while  he  seemed  to  be  full  of  hope 
and  ambition.  His  work  attracted  attention  upon  all  sides,  and  he  was 
happy,  as  any  able  man  is,  at  seeing  himself  appreciated.  Then  there 
came  an  employer's  mandate,  uncalled  for  itself,  and  rendered  doubly  ob- 
jectionable because  of  the  manner  in  which  it  was  uttered ;  then  came 
the  sneering  interference  of  a  person  who  sat  above  him,  yet  was  far  be- 
neath him.  The  sensitive  spirit  shrank  back.  With  that  backward 
movement  there  rushed  upon  him  a  recollection  of  life's  continuous  fail- 
ures, and  the  hopelessness  of  despair  gathered  round  him.  In  the  darkness 
he  stumbled  and  fell — and  when  he  arose  he  was  on  the  further  shore  at 
rest.  ■ 


THE  NEW  GAS  COMPANY. 
The  aggregate  number  of  "opposition"  Gas  Companies  which  have 
been  started  in  this  city  during  the  past  ten  years  is  something  enormous. 
The  object  of  each  and  every  one  of  these  combinations  has  been  some- 
thing very  much  akin  to  the  objects  of  the  highwayman.  None  of  them 
contemplated  engaging  in  the  manufacture  of  gas — that  is,  any  other 
kind  of  gas  than  that  which  is  vulgarly  designated  "  chin-music."  They 
all  flustered  and  blustered  and  made,  or  appeared  to  make,  preparations 
to  go  to  work;  then  they  went  to  the  S.  F.  Gaslight  Company  and  offered 
to  sell  out.  The  S.  F.  Gaslight  Company  foolishly  contracted  the  habit 
of  buying  these  sham  gas-manufacturers.  As  a  simple  business  proposi- 
tion, the  old  company  preferred  to  have  the  field  to  itself,  if  the  threat- 
ened opposition  could  be  bought  out  at  a  price  that  paid.  But  at  last  the 
thing  got  monotonous— there  was  no  let-up  to  it.  One  bogus  company 
was  no  sooner  bought  out  than  another  was  started.  It  cost  next  to  noth- 
ing to  start  a  bogus  company,  and  there  seemed  to  be  a  sure  and  profita- 
ble market  for  it;  and  so  the  supply  was  unlimited.  After  all,  however, 
the  pitcher  went  to  the  well  once  too  often.  The  line  had  to  be  drawn 
somewhere,  and  the  S.  F.  Gaslight  Company,  without  a  word  of  warn- 
ing, drew  it  at  the  Central  Company.  The  latter  organization  announced 
its  intention  of  commencing  the  manufacture  of  gas,  and  the  old  company 
received  the  news  calmly.  Then  it  sent  canvassers  around,  and  got  quite 
a  number  of  people  to  enter  into  a  contract  with  it  to  take  its  gas  at  a  price 
cheaper  than  the  ruling  rates.  Still  the  old  company  made  no  sign. 
Then  it  commenced  the  construction  of  works,  and  the  old  company 
made  no  move.  The  Central  Company  had  then  gone  too  far  to  recede. 
It  had  sunk  so  much  money  that  it  was  obliged  to  go  on,  and  it  did — as 
many  of  its  consumers  can,  to  their  sorrow,  bear  testimony  to.  Its  works 
have  been  in  operation  a  comparatively  short  while,  yet  its  gas  has  suc- 
ceeded in  destroying  property  aggregating  to  a  very  large  sum.  Fres- 
coes, valuable  wall-papers,  ornaments,  etc.,  have  been  ruined,  or  par- 
tially ruined,  by  the  outrageous  smoke  which  it  creates.  The  Central 
Company  makes  its  gas  from  oil,  and  the  product  smokes  as  bad  as  a  tal- 
low candle.  It  has  long  since  been  demonstrated  that  oil  gas  will  smoke, 
and  that  science  is  incapable  of  devising  any  method  of  stopping  it,  ex- 
cept at  a  very  great  expense.  The  News  Letter  ventures  to  warn  thbse 
who  are  using  the  new  company's  gas  to  look  carefully  after  their  house- 
hold fittings,  or  they  will  suddenly  discover  that  they  have  sustained 
damage  far  exceeding  what  the  sum  they  supposed  they  were  going  to 
Bave  in  gas-bills  would  have  amounted  to  in  twenty  years'  time.  We  may 
mention  "that  this  oil  gas  has  been  "fired  out"  of  quite  a  number  of  houses 
during  the  past  two  weeks,  but  not  until  it  had  done  great  injury.  Those 
who  are  using  it  had  better  look  out. 

FREMONT'S  CLAIM. 
General  John  C.  Fremont  has  submitted  to  the  United  States  Senate 
a  petition,  in  which  he  claims  that  he  is  the  legal  owner  of  Alcatraz 
Island,  and  asks  that  he  be  compensated  therefor,  or  that  the  property  be 
turned  over  to  him.  If  General  Fremont's  title  is  an  equitable  one,  then 
he  asks  only  that  which  is  just  and  reasonable  ;  and  about  the  equity  of 
the  title  there  seems  to  be  no  doubt.  The  circumstances  of  the  case  are 
thus:  In  the  year  1847  General  (then  Colonel)  Fremont,  foreseeing  that 
Alcatraz  Island  would  become  one  of  the  most  important  points  of  defense 
in  the  harbor  of  San  Francisco,  purchased  the  same  on  behalf  of  the 
United  States  Government  from  the  then  owner,  Francis  Temple,  for  the 
sum  of  $5,000.  For  so  doing  Fremont  was  tried  by  Court  Martial  upon 
twenty-four  different  charges,  and  found  guilty.  The  President  offered 
him  a  full  pardon,  but  he  declined  it,  and  withdrew  from  the  Army  in 
disgust.  Alcatraz  then  became  his  personal  property.  Subsequently  the 
Government  took  possession  of  the  Island,  and  expended  S8,000,000  in 
erecting  lighthouses  and  fortifications  on  it,  but  never  paid  Fremont  the 
S5.000  which  he  paid  for  it.  Upon  this  showing  it  seems  clear  that  Gen- 
eral Fremont  has  had  a  double  wrong  done  him.  He  was  punished  for 
doing,  on  behalf  of  his  Government,  that  which  was  wise  and  prudent, 
and  then  the  property  for  which  he  had  paid  out  of  his  private  purse  was 
taken  possession  of  by  the  Government  without  so  much  as  "  by  your 
leave."  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  Congress  will  deal  fairly  and  generously 
by  the  old  "  Pathfinder"  in  this  matter.  It  is  understood  that  the  Senate 
Committee  on  Claims  will  report  the  application  favorably. 

HORSEFLESH. 

Among  trie  manifold  uses  to  which  horseflesh  is  applied  is  that  of 
pulling  fire  apparatus  over  rough  cobble  stones  at  a  lively  rate.  It  is  also 
used  at  times  by  enterprising  Supervisors  to  rake  in  a  little  coin.  Two 
members  of  the  present  Board  have  been  endeavoring  to  utilize  it  in  that 
way,  and  the  result  is  that  a  very  pretty  little  difficulty  has  arisen  be- 
tween the  Fire  Department  and  the  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors which  looks  after  that  Department.  The  difficulty  arose  thus: 
The  Fire  Department  required  some  horses,  and  two  members  of  the 
Board  of  "  Sups"  had  horses  to  sell.  The  Fire  Department  requires  for 
its  work  very  good  horses,  and  pays  very  good  prices  therefor — $300  each. 
The  horses  the  two  "  Sups  "  had  for  sale  were  very  good  horses — of  the 
kind ;  but  the  kind  was  not  the  Fire  Department's  kind.  They  were 
horses  that  were  worth  about  S150  each,  and  which  would  have  been 
utterly  useless  for  fire  work.  The  two  "Sups,"  however,  thought  that 
they  should  be  able  to  sell  their  3150  horses  to  the  Fire  Department  for 
S300 ;  that,  so  to  speak,  their  official  station  and  importance  more  than 
counterbalanced  any  deficiency  that  existed  in  the  value  of  their  horses. 
The  Fire  Department,  however,  wanted  the  horses  for  active  service,  and 
as  it  has  been  demonstrated  that  it  takes  good  horses,  and  not  Super- 
visorial indorsement,  to  pull  fire  apparatus  over  the  cobble  stones,  the 
Department  refused  "to  do  the  amiable  thing."  Hence  the  difficulty; 
and  it  is  a  very  instructive  and  entertaining  difficulty — albeit  it  does  not 
reflect  much  credit  on  the  "  Sups." 

Captain  Merry  has  gone  to  Washington  "to  represent  the  wishes  of 
the  Board  of  Trade  upon  the  Canal  Question."  Officially,  according  to 
the  records  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  that  body  has  indorsed  the  Nicaragua 
scheme  for  plundering  the  public  Treasury.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  how- 
ever, that  indorsement  was  slipped  through  the  Board  at  a  meeting  at 
which  two-fifths  of  its  members  were  present,  and,  as  a  further  matter  of 
fact,  neither  a  majority  of  the  Board  of  Trade  nor  a  majority  of  the  mer- 
cantile class  of  our  people  are  in  favor  of  the  Nicaragua  Canal  scheme; 
nor  are  they  in  favor  of  any  other  scheme  that  cannot  stand  upon  its  own 
legs  without  the  bracing  influences  of  Uncle  Samuel's  treasure  chest. 


Man  h   11,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'!l#ir  th*  Ortarr    "Wh»i  th»  <W*tl  art  Ihoa  T" 
'Oa»  tfa*t  will  pUj  ih*  J«Til.str    with  too." 

•  HpM  •  pltnc  In  bit  utl  as  lone  u  a  (1**1. 
Which  m*d«  him  rro»  boMar  and  boldtr." 


There  is  a  young  man  io  town  who  wa*»  married  some  time  ago  to  a 
brrvet  millionairess.  That  is  to  Bay,  h«r  pa,  who  has  the  necessary  duoats 
to  make  her  one,  is  still  inconsiderate  enough  to  inflate  his  lungs  daily 
npun  the  outside  ol  this  tuumlane  sphere,  instead  of  taking  it  int.)  his 
bead  to  have  a  »ix-foot  shaft  sunk  for  himself  through  the  surface  stratum 
thereof,  as  the  young  pair  thought  he  would  long  ago  ;  and  until  which 
time  the  daughter  will  not  attain  her  full  rank.  Shi'  isn't  a  beauty,  as 
everybody  knows  ;  is  conceited  and  rode,  her  prospective  coin  being  the 
young  man's  sole  inducement  to  catch  on.  The  old  man's  hopeless  longev- 
ity has  begun  to  tell  on  the  young  man.  He  has  begun  to  tire  of  B.  H, 
hash,  and  going  to  the  Park  in  the  cars,  when  pate*  tU  fois  gras  in  satiu- 
Hned  boudoirs,  and  rides  to  the  Cliff  behind  the  fastest  trotters,  should 
be  his,  and  the  usual  incompatibility  of  temper  observable  in  such  cases 
baa  commenced  to  demonstrate  itself.  So,  thinking  to  worry  the  old 
man  into  a  handsome  allowance,  if  not  into  his  grave,  he  has  been  run- 
ning to  him  daily  with  complaints  about  his  daughter's  behavior.  Tbe 
old  fellow  has  stood  it  pretty  well  for  some  weeks,  considering  that  he 
gets  a  fresh  d<we  every  twenty-four  hours  ;  but  on  Thursday  of  last  week 
he  matte  up  his  mind  he'd  had  about  enough.  "  I  know,  George,"  said 
he,  "  Fanny  is  an  incorrigible  hussy.  You  nave  my  sympathy,  my  boy. 
I  must  punish  her.  If  I  hear  any  more  complaints  about  her  I'll  disin- 
herit her."    The  old  man  hasn't  seen  George  since. 

The  Chinese  may  be  getting  a  firm  grip  of  the  industries  of  the  Pa- 
cific Toast,  but  the  cockroaches  are  uone  the  less  surely  and  implacably 
takiug  possession  of  the  three-for-two  restaurants.  And,  by  tbe  ghost  of 
Lucullus,  it  is  a  horrible  thing  to  dwell  upon,  this  same  domestic  invasion. 
They  come,  not  in  legion,  for  then  we  could  combat  them,  but  the  vile 
and  damnable  insects  insinuate  themselves  into  our  soup,  lie  under  tbe 
ffratin  of  our  fish,  and  leer  at  us  from  the  heart  of  our  pate  finandere. 
Hair  in  the  butter,  Hies  in  the  cream,  dog-meat  in  the  sausage,  cats-meat 
in  the  mutton  pies— all  dwindle  into  innocuous  inconveniences  before  this 
last  mighty  pest  of  the  dweller  in  restaurants.  Better  the  American  bean, 
the  solid  American  doughnut,  the  underdone  American  pastry,  with  the 
consciousness  of  semi- cleanliness,  than  the  luscious  role  au  vent  with  the 
deadly  suspicion  that  it  entombs  a  cockroach.  Fore  gad  !  an  we  were 
King,  the  cook  who  sent  us  a  cockroach  with  our  dish  should  hang  from 
a  gibbet  on  the  loftiest  pinnacle  of  Nob  Hill,  and  bis  carcass  be  flung  to 
tbe  unscrupulous  shrimps  to  batten  on  till  the  Chinese  or  Italian  Peter 
scooped  him  toward  the  Mayonnaise. 

The  Van  Ness  Avenue  little  chap  with  the  long  stride  and  wrig- 
gling small  of  the  back,  who  got  his  lovely  lemon  pants  so  badly  speck- 
led the  other  day  by  the  passing  coal-cart,  was,  we  hear,  laid  up  with  a 
conniption  tit  for  two  whole  days  after  reading  our  account  of  his  fiasco. 
Dreadful  was  the  fate  in  store  for  us  when  he  got  down  town  ;  but  a  ten- 
der note  of  sympathy  from  the  fair  one  who  witnessed  the  splashing,  to- 
gether with  the  assurance  of  the  "clothes  cleaned  and  repaired"  man 
round  tbe  corner  that  the  pants  would  be  all  right  in  a  day  or  two,  set 
the  little  fellow  on  bis  feet  again,  and  he  is  at  the  office  again  as  usual. 
There  is  now  a  perceptible  diminution  in  the  stride  of  one  leg,  which  is, 
however,  more  than  amply  compensated  by  the  lengthened  stretch  of  the 
other;  but  the  ferocious  twirl  of  his  pretty  little  straw-hued  mustache, 
coupled  with  tbe  continued  undulations  of  those  two  buttons  on  the  back 
of  bis  coat,  show  the  obstinate  nature  of  his  still  unconquered  spirit,  and 
warn  us  that  we  are  not  out  of  danger  yet. 

It  is  now  some  months  since  a  nice  society  young  man  has  gone  wrong. 
We  are  willing  to  bet  a  lady's  pet  will  turn  up  a  defaulter  before  the  end 
of  March.    Because, 

When  young  men  everywhere, 
Wear  a  consequential  air, 
Flirt  and  dance,  and  part  their  tresses  in  the  middle, 
It  is  very  safe  to  say, 
While  the  devil  has  his  way, 
The  "boss's"  till  is  paying  for  the  fiddle. 

The  Presidio  cable  line  has  scored  its  first  small  boy.  It  was  a 
brilliant  sort  of  killing — a  knock-down  and  drag-along  against  which  a 
Geary,  Sutter  or  California-street  dummy  will  find  it  hard  work  to  see  and 
go  one  better.  Sometimes  when  dodging  butcher  carts  and  street  cars 
and  bakers'  wagons  and  hacks,  the  T.  C.  envies  the  storm-tossed  mariner, 
whose  personal  safety  is  so  much  higher  in  the  scale  than  the  San  Fran- 
cisco citizen.  The  close  observer  will  notice  that  there  is  always  a  vacant 
spot  on  the  left-hand  side  of  the  engineer  of  the  dummy.  This  is  by  the 
Bpecial  orders  of  the  Directors,  who  let  the  Devil  ride  free  over  the  line, 
so  he  may  not  chafe  his  corns  when  scrambling  for  his  share  of  the  day's 
profits.  Some  men  would  rather  run  a  dummy  than  be  President,  but 
when  their  record  is  examined  it  invariably  happens  that  they  robbed  a 
church  in  early  life  or  sold  their  father's  corpse  to  a  medical  college. 

We  like  to  see  the  collector  for  a  well-known  Dupont-street  restau- 
rant on  his  rounds.  There  is  a  mild  but  firm  light  in  his  eye  as  he  grasps 
the  book  in  which  those  little  accounts  rest.  Ah,  fast  youths  and  roister- 
ous  gray-beards,  ye  reck  not  when  eating  the  luscious  frog  and  quaffing 
the  sparkling  Roederer,  and  throwing  soft  glances  at  the  sweet  thing  in 
seal-skin,  who  has  crept  in  the  side  entrance  to  keep  this  appointment, 
the  coming  of  the  inevitable  collector,  with  his  reminder  of  those  hours  of 
revelry!  Ye  little  think  when  ye  cast  up  the  significant  finger,  with  the 
flippant  command:  "  Charge  this  to  me,"  that  a  wee  figure  will  be  added 
to  it  for  interest.  The  coming  of  Francois — fore  God,  it  is  worthy  of  an 
epic.  It  is  the  gray  light  that  shows  the  baldness  of  the  banquet-room 
after  the  feast.  It  is  the  only  embodiment  of  conscience  the  majority  of 
us  know  anything  about. 

Why  will  the  Monday  issues  of  the  Call  and  Chronicle  persist  in  giving 
ub  a  rehash  of  the  Sunday  sermons  ?  Do  the  parsons  pay  so  much  a  line 
for  their  insertion  ?  If  they  don't,  let  the  ungodly  go  their  ways  without 
forcing  this  second-hand  gospel  down  their  throats,  not  unfrequently  pre- 
ceded by  a  wordly  narrative  of  a  hoodlum  debauch,  or  a  graphic  descrip 
tion  of  an  Oakland  cock -right. 


Guess    Who? 
For  this  festive  young  man  from  Tulare, 
All  the  girls  go  juHt  like  old  hare, 
There  is  one   they  call  caro, 
Whom  most  gladly  he'd  mare, 
But  fears  of  a  row  makes  him  tare. 

He  drinks  nothing  else  but  champagne, 

And  carries  a  gold-headed  cagne, 

Of  his  lineage  and  stragne 

He's  as  stupidly  vagne 

As  any  great  grandee  of  Spagne. 

The  Bulletin  and  Chronicle  have  got  into  a  pretty  fight  on  the  water 
question,  and  the  wrathful  and  wicked  editors  have  begun  to  call  each 
other  names.  This  is  naughty  in  the  extreme.  The  love  and  reverence 
the  San  Francisco  public  entertain  for  tbe  daily  press  will  not  be  increased 
by  this  unseemly  spectacle.  How  these  newspaper  proprietors  do  admire 
each  other,  and  worship  at  the  shrine  of  brotherly  affection.  Some  day 
one  or  the  other  will  die,  and  the  survivor  will  have  a  chance  at  bis  ghost 
in  the  obituary  line.  Some  day  a  great  peace  will  fall  over  this  city,  and 
a  hearse  will  go  by  and  prayers  be  said  for  the  repose  of  the  uneasy  soul, 
which  knew  no  joy  but  in  reviling,  and  took  no  comfort  but  in  the  clash 
of  ink-pots  and  tbe  upheaval  of  mud. 

Mrs.  ScovIUe  protested  vigorously  in  a  letter  to  the  United  States 
Senate  against  placing  Roscoe  Uonkling  on  the  Supreme  Bench  of  the 
United  States.  That  was  right.  Her  brother,  Mr.  Guiteau,  is  eminently 
tbe  proper  man  for  the  position— that  is,  after  the  30th  of  June  next, 
when,  however,  he  will  unfortunately  be  probably  incapacitated  by  reason 
of  asphyxiated  funambulation,  a  complaint  to  "which  he  is  liable  to  be 
subject  about  that  time.  Mrs.  S.  also  intimated  that  the  politicians  will 
all  hide  their  sins  in  Guiteau's  grave.  If  the  rates  are  not  too  high,  we 
should  be  glad  to  forward  a  few  peccadilloes  of  our  own  to  be  sepulchred 
contemporaneously  with  the  infirmities  of  the  champion  of  the  Stalwarts. 

How  gratifying  it  must  be  to  the  getters-up  of  the  anti-Chinese 
demonstration,  last  Saturday,  to  know  of  the  four  impromptu  meetings 
of  sympathizers  with  their  cause— at  Golden  Gate  Park,  the  Cliff  House, 
the  Recreation  Grounds,  and  Harbor  View.  The  gathering  on  Mont- 
gomery street  was  a  mere  corporal's  squad  compared  to  the  throngs  which 
attended  at  these  places  to  evince  their  detestation  of  the  evil  which  is 
sapping  the  energies  of  our  State.  Could  Congress  in  a  body  have  been 
on  the  road  that  day,  behind  a  fast  team,  they  would  not  have  needed  a 
set  of  stereotyped  resolutions  to  convince  them  of  the  feelings  of  our  beat 
citizens  on  the  subject  of  the  bill  now  before  the  Federal  Legislature. 

Ireland  in  San  Francisco  is  divided  on  the  question  of  the  parade  on 
the  seventeenth.  The  T.  C.  recognizes  the  sense  of  these  gentlemen  who 
eschewed  brass  bands  and  processions,  and  all  the  pomp  and  circumstance 
of  green  sashes  and  prancing  hack  horses.  All  this  sort  of  thing  is  falling 
into  disrepute,  and  it  is  well  it  is  so.  If  one  class  of  tbe  community 
wishes  to  recognize  an  anniversary,  let  it  do  so  without  making  itself  a 
nuisance  to  the  balance,  without  obstructing  traffic,  and  trespassing  along 
the  thoroughfares,  and  annoying  and  upsetting  a  city's  daily  routine.  Let 
the  patriots  get  under  cover  and  pay  for  a  hall,  but  let  them  appropriate 
no  undue  share  of  the  public's  property,  the  streets. 

Mrs.  Sarah  B.  Cooper,  the  rock  of  Gibraltar  which  Elder  Roberts  in 
vain  tried  to  demolish,  has  been  admitted  to  membership  in  Dr.  Stone's 
church.  Ab  she  will  bring  a  Bible-class  with  her  of  about  800  members, 
the  victory  is  a  Waterloo  for  the  opposition.  We  have  always  maintained 
that  Mrs.  Cooper  was  as  orthodox  as  ourselves,  though  we  differ  with  her 
in  her  views  about  the  regeneration  of  protoplasms  and  the  final  damna- 
tion of  zoophytes.  We  have  a  Sunday-school  of  our  own,  with  a  chimney 
to  it,  and  boys  under  nine  years  and  girls  over  seventeen  are  cordially  in- 
vited to  join.  Applications  can  be  made  to  Superintendent  Dolliver,  care 
of  Police  Court  No.  2. 

The  "  Chronicle,"  with  its  never-flagging  brightness,  heads  an  article, 
"  Country  Cracksman  Captured."  The  title  is  a  good  one,  and  must  com- 
mand the  admiration  of  all  deep  thinkers.  But,  Mr.  De  Young,  would 
not  "Bold,  Bloody  Burglar  Bagged"  have  been  better,  or  "Raid  on  sf 
Reckless  Robber,"  or,  to  be  still  more  chaste,  "  Taking  a  Terrible  Thief  ?" 
Success  in  alliterative  headings  is  the  apex  of  journalism,  consequently 
the  Chronicle  may  boast  justly  of  being  the  leading  paper  on  this  coast,  i 

An  African  gentleman,  who  was  digging  the  foundations  of  a  house, 
last  July,  down  in  Georgia,  took  exception  to  the  remark  of  a  bystander, 
who  called  him  an  "  Odurless  Excavator."  Any  one  who  would  use  such 
language  under  such  circumstances  to  a  colored  brother  is  a  liar  of  the 
deepest  dye.  This  assertion  applies  to  between  May  and  September  an- 
nually. 

Everybody  is  talking  about  the  muchly- advertised  vegetable  com- 
pound. For  the  benefit  of  our  readers  we  may  as  well  state  that  the  most 
reliable  article  in  the  market  is  the  Patent- Olfactory-Dump-Cart-Com- 
pound, for  sale  wholesale  and  retail  at  North  Beach. 

Preparations  are  being  made  for  a  set-to  between  two  of  the  fancy 
here.  The  one  is  Oscar  Wilde,  now  on  his  way  to  San  Francisco,  and  tho 
other  Harry  Maynard,  the  champion  middle-weight.  'Arry  is  not  afraid 
of  Oscar's  hands,  but  of  esthete. 

We  should  like  to  know  what  the  Society  for  Prevention  of  Cruelty 
to  Animals  has  to  do  with  stopping  cock-fighting.  The  next  thing  we 
know  they  will  call  a  horse  a  four-legged  bird,  and  define  a  pigeon  to  be 
a  dangerous  wild  animal. 

They  packed  nearly  two  and  a  half  million  hogs  in  Cincinnati  last 
winter,  in  connection  with  which  fact  it  seems  appropriate  to  remark  that 
1,059  Chinese  arrived  here  last  Wednesday  night  on  the  Oceanic,  with  four 
cargoes  to  follow. 

We  never  really  understood  the  full  meaning  of  the  Scriptural  ex- 
pression, "  a  shock  of  corn,"  until  a  frieud  stepped  on  our  left  foot  this 
week.  •<. 

The  Call  states  that  Conkling  and  Sargent  have  both  been  confirmed. 
It  is  not  stated  whether  they  had  been  previously  baptized. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  11,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


A  GIRL  GRADUATE'S  VALENTINE. 
From  Alice  at  Girton  to  Johnny  at  Balliol. 

Dear  Johnny,  I  have  just  come  in 

From  lecture,  and  must  write  a  line 
Before  I  do  my  Syllabus, — 

I  know  you  like  a  valentine  ! 
The  myosotis  that  I  send 

(It's  M.  palustris,  don't  you  know) 
I've  nursed  and  tended  weeks  and  weeks, 

To  try  and  coax  a  flower  to  blow. 
It's  not  so  very  long  afro 

We  picked  Borne  by  the  wild-duck  fen, 
And  called  it  blue  forget-me-not 

(I  had  not  gone  to  Girton  then). 
I'm  working  very  hard  indeed, 

Because  we  women  want  to  get 
A  higher  status  in  the  world 

Than  we  have  ever  managed  yet. 
I'm  reading  Plato  in  the  Greek 

(Old  Socrates  is  such  a  dear!); 
"Would  he  approve  of  valentines  ? 

He'd  think  them  frivolous,  I  fear. 
And  as  for  trigonometry, 

I'm  quite  at  home  with  'arc'  and  'sine;' 
I  don't  think  Todhunter  himself 

Is  far  before  me  in  that  line ! 
And  Euclid!    Johnny,  do  you  know, 

Deductions  are  my  great  delight ; 
Our  tutor  (such  a  charming  man!) 

Declares  I  always  do  them  right. 
And  since  you  sent  that  little  note 

To  ask  me  for  the  lock  of  hair 
(How  could  you  be  so  very  bold  ? 

I  did  so  wonder  how  you  dare!) 
I've  thought,  when  next  the  line  J — Y 

Shall  meet  the  shorter  line  A — E, 
We  shall  not  want  our  Euclid  then 

To  tell  what  the  result  will  be. 

— F.  M.  C,  in  the  World. 

I  suppose  I  might  as  well  destroy  this,"  said 
the  tailor,  disconsolately,  to  his  wife,  taking  up 
a  bill  due  him  from  one  of  the  deacons  of  the 
church  to  which  they  belonged.  "  Not  a  bit  of 
it,"  returned  his  wife.  "  Give  it  to  me."  The 
next  Sunday  morning  when  the  plate  was  passed 
round  for  subscriptions  to  pay  off  the  floatin* 
debt,  she  dropped  the  bill  in  it,  and  before  the 
middle  of  the  week  it  was  paid.  "Marriage is  a 
lottery,"  remarked  the  happy  tailor  as  he  pock- 
eted the  money,  "  but  I  advise  every  man  to 
take  the  chances. 

*'OU,  pa,"  cried  Mary,  "  can  not  we  go 

To  Washington  to  see  Gee  toe?" 

"  Of  course,"  chimed  ma,  "  and  take  me,  too; 

I  want  to  see  them  hang  Geet-tu." 

"  I  would,"  Aunt  Kate  said,  "  call  it  law 

To  chop  in  pieces  that  Git-taw." 

Spoke  Brother  John,  "That  dead  beat,  oh! 

You  ladies  should  not  Bee  Geet-tow." 

**  Tut,  tut! "  said  pa,  "you  must  quit,  oh! 

This  talk  about  that  man,  Git-to." 

"  All  summer  long  I've  been  bit,  oh  ! 

By  worst  of  plagues — this  muss— Guiteau. " 

An  Open  Question.— Bridget  (looking  at  the 
picture  over  the  mantelpiece:  "  What's  thim, 
marm?"  Mrs.  Dotonart:  "Those  are  cherubs, 
Bridget."  B.:  "Cherubs,  is  it?  Mary  Ann 
says  as  how  they  was  bats,  and  I  says  twin6, 
barrin'  the  wings." 

Miss  Henrietta  Dewcome:  In  answer  to 
your  question  about  "unkissed  kisses,"  we  may 
say  that  we  are  prepared  to  unkiss  any  kisses  we 
may  have  kissed  outside  of  the  family  for  the 
last  five  years. 

A  Cincinnati  sore-throat  was  the  trouble 
with  Miss  Addie  Patti.  It  is  to  be  borne  in 
mind,  however,  that  the  local  singers  in  that  city 
will  get  up  and  howl  even  when  they  have  a  wen 
on  the  neck. 

Pat  says  that  he  was  born  on  the  last  day  of 
the  year,  and  congratulated  himself  that  he  was 
born  at  all:  "  For  if  it  had  been  the  next  day 
what  would  have  become  of  me  ?  " 

At  supper,  being  observed  to  view  some  but- 
ter with  distrust,  Krauf  was  asked  if  he  did 
not  like  it.     "  Like  is  a  word  too  familiar,"  he 
answered.     "I  reverence  it." 

"Let's  'lustrate  it,"  hiccoughed  a  political 
orator.  "  It's  beautiful.  You  see,  an  old  farm- 
er comes  to  town  loaded  with  new  wheat,  an'  he 
goes  home  loaded  with  old  rye." 

"  I'm  the  light  of  this  menagerie!"  cried  the 
taper.     Then  the  other  beasts  put  him  out. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


■{ 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


9:30  A.M. 
*3:O0p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

3:30"  P.M. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00p.m, 

9:30  a.m 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  P.M 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M, 
t8:00  a.m 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m, 

5:00  P.M, 

9:30  A.M 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  P.M, 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M, 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m 
*3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m 

3:30  p.m 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  P.m. 
+8:00  a.m 


..  Antioch  and  Martinez... 


..Benicia.. 


.  ..Calistoga  and  Nopa 

.  f  Deming,  El  Paso  >  Express . . 

.(and  East ("Emigrant 

.  (  Gait  and  >  via  Livermore. . . . 
. "{  Stockton  r  via  Martinez 

. .  .Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (tSundays  only) 
. . .  L03  Angeles  and  South ..... 
.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemlte 

...Merced      "        "         

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

. . .  Niles  and  Hay  wards 


(  Ogden  and  I  Express 

(East {"Emigrant 

.Redding  and  Bed  Bluff , 

{Sacramento, \  via  Livermore, 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

.Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
.San  Jose , 


.  Vallejo. 


(JSundays  only)., 


...Virginia  City.. 
...Woodland 


.  Willows  and  Williams. . . . 


:35  p.jj 
:05  A.s 
:35  P. ft 
:35  p.a 
:35  A.  a 
:35  P.i 
;05  A. A 
:35  p. it 
:05  A.at 
:05  P.N 
:35  P.M 
:05  p.m 
:35  A.M 

:35  P.M 
:05  p.m 
:35  a.m 
35  P.ii 
;35  P.  a 
35  P.M 
05  P.M 
05  P.M 
35  A. a 
35  A.M 
:35  a.  y. 
:05  A.N 
:35  P.SI 
05  P.M 
35  p.m 
35  A.M 
;00  A.i 
05  P.J1 
35  A.ft 
35  p.S! 
35P.a 
;05  A.s 
35  A.M 
.35  P.  5 
35  A. ft 
;35  A. a 
:35  P.J 
:35  P.( 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAN  FBANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-»6.00,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA—  *6:00,  ^6:30,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 
9:00,  «t'J:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "13:30, 
4:00,  *t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30, 7:00,  *8:00, 9:30, 
11:00,  »12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  —  ''6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  8:00,  *8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 
•5:30,  6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  *12:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  t8:00, 
•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FBANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY,  Oakland -*6:32,  *6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32,8:02,8:32,9:02,9:32,10:02,10:32,11:02,11:32,12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,6:51,7:51, 

8:51,  9:51,   10:51,   11:61,   12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51i 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *5:45,  6:16,  7:10,  *t7:35,  8:10, 

•>+8:35,   9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "t5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 

«+7:35,  9:15, 10:46. 
From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  11:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:45, 

•5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  '7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  6:45,  «7:15. 


Creeb  Ronte. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:16,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 

From  OAKLAND-*6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:16. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  ('*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(f)Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


L.H.Newton.  M,  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 
WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Not.  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


AVE      1 
■  *.     ■  f 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
8.  F. 


t6:50  A  M. 

8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:30  p.m. 

8:30  A.M 
10:40  A.M 
3:30  P.M. 
4:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 
3:30  p.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
'  3:30  P.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,, 
....and  Menlo  Park..., 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . . 
. .  Principal  Way  Stations . . . 

.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  ) 
and  Monterey j 

..Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  I 
and  Santa  Cruz ) 

f  ..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way... ) 
t Stations.... ) 


{: 


5:04  p.m. 
3:37  P.M. 
3:02  p.m. 
3:02  A.M. 
3:05  a.m. 
3:40  A.  M. 

3:37  p.m. 
5:02  p.m. 
):02  A.M. 
3:05  A.M. 

3:02  p.m. 
):02  A.M. 


6:02  p.m. 
6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmcn's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Peseadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent. Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


131?"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco . 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


H,  B.  Williams.  A,  Ohesebrough. 

W.  H.  Mmond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 
UNION   BTJXLDINa, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from.  New   York   and  Boston, 

and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  81. 


RIGHT    AND     WRONG. 

I  saw  the  virtuous  man  contend 
With  life's  unnumbered  woes  ; 

And  he  was  poor,  without  a  friend, 
Pressed  by  a  thousand  foes. 

I  Baw  the  Passions'  pliant  slave 

In  gallant  trim,  and  gay  ; 
His  course  was  Pleasure's  f placid  wave, 

His  life  a  summer's  day. 

And  I  was  caught  in  Folly's  snare, 
And  joined  her  giddy  train ; 

But  found  her  soon  the  nurse  of  Care, 
And  Punishment,  and  Pain. 

There  surely  is  some  guiding  power 
Which  rightly  suffers  wrong, 

Gives  Vice  to  bloom  its  little  hour, 
But  Virtue  late  and  long. 


Mary  Swain  had  her  "spine  twisted"  in_a 
crowded  car  of  the  Continental  Passenger  Rail- 
way, at  Philadelphia,  and  a  court  awarded  her 
812,000  damages.  This  is  probably  the  largest 
back  pay  ever  drawn  by  a  woman. 


Mar.h   11,  1882. 


(.'A1.1KOKNIA    ADVEKTIfrKK. 


13 


TRUTH     ATTESTED. 


Important 


Statement*     of    Well- 
Wholly   Verified. 


Known     People 


Id  ortitr  that  the  public  may  fully  rv*liu>   Iho  re  nulnencM  of  the  ■Ut«tnrnt*.  u 
*ftl  u  tb«  power  tod  tbJuc  of  the  article  of  which  they  »pc*k,  w«  pahllaa  i 
Ifct/ac  fktmiU  signatures  of  pftrtlea  who**  nncrrity  ii   beyond  question.     The  truth 
of  these  uwtiniv.oiaJi  U  aheulutc,  nor  can  the  (mctl  the*  announce  be  ignored. 


Cr*TOW  HotsE,  San  Fnmcl*co,  Gel.,  October  28.  1SS1. 

.  //  //.  Warner  <f  Co.  : 

QUTUaM-  1  havt  been   suffering  l*.>r  Un   yean  with  congestive  attacks  of  tho 

ddB*)9,  which  man,f«.ud   thenuelvcs  by  intense  reins  and  weakness  in  tho  back 

jod  U>iii«      The  frequency  of  tbeae  attack?)  diseased   my  kidnevs  to  such  in  extent 

that  gravel  atones  formed.     I  pawed  stance  ranging  in  site  from  the  head  of  a  pin 

-i-aised  pea.     When  the  stones  pasucd  mm  the  kidneys  into  the  bladder,  I 

^^■Md  Intense  pain  from  the  rugiun  ,-f  the  kidneys  inside  the  hip  bone,  down 

In  (r.' nt  and  along  the  course  of  the  ureter.  The  discharge  »-f  the  stones  was  usually 

led  with  atranerory  of  the  neck  of  the  bladder.    The  paina  wen  rery  severe, 

ig  on  in  paroxysms,  and  returning  from  time  t<>  time  until  the  stones  were  dls- 

cbarged:  at  times,  the  pains  were  so  M'wre  that    they  amounted  almost  to  oonvol* 

siooa.     I  consulted  some  of  the  best  physicians  of  this  city,  two  of  which  make  kid- 

Btr  disease*  a  sttecialty,  and  they  told  nit  that  I  could    never  be  cured      L<arnii.g, 

through  a  friend,  the  pood  effects  attending  the  use  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure 

hi  kidney  diseases,  1  commenced  taking  it  about  six  months  ago.    After  taking  the 

fourth  bottle,  I  pa^ed  Ave  stones  without  any  paiu,  since  which  time  I  have  had  uo 

symptoms  of  my  former  trouble. 


G/.0.& 


&^ts*^2 


Oaelasd,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
L  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co  : 
Gr.MLr.MK.s-  1  have  been  suffering  for  the  past  four  years  with  disease  of  the  kid- 
neys and  inflammation  of  the  bladder.  1  had  pains  in  in  v  back  and  loins.  At  times 
could  scarcely  urinate;  and,  when  I  did,  it  was  attended  with  severe  paina  and  burn- 
ing* sensations.  I  was  in  doubt  about  commencing  to  take  your  Safe  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  as  I  had  taken  so  much  medicine  without  obtaining  aoy  relief,  but  finally 
concluded  it  would  do  me  no  harm  to  try  it.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  nothing 
has  given  me  so  much  relief,  I  believe  it  to  be  a  thorough  cure  for  kidney  and  blad- 
der troubles. 


Thirty-first  and  Market  Streets. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  November  25, 1881. 
B.  B.  Warner  db  Co. : 
OisTLEMBN— This  last  Summer  I  suffered  with  paiDS  in  my  back  and  loins,  which 
proceeded  from  an  unhealthy  condition  of  my  kidneys.  My  business,  that  uf  rail- 
roading, is  one  that  often  induces  and  always  aggravates  any  affection  of  the  kidneys, 
as  all  railroad  rueu  know.  I  suffered  so  much  that  I  was  obliged  to  lay  off  for  some 
Hearing  of  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  commenced  taking  it,  and  after 
taking  three  or  four  bottles,  found  my  health  rapidly  returning.  I  never  felt  better 
In  my  life  than  I  now  do.  I  am  fully  satisfied  of  the  virtues  of  your  Kidney  and 
Liver  Cure,  and  cheerfully  recommend  it  to  all  persons  suffering  with  kidney  af- 
fections. 


Santa  Barbara,  Cal.,  March  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co.  : 

Grktlemex— 1  have  been  troubled  with  liver  complaint  for  the  last  two  years,  and 
nave  used  all  the  different  medicines  advertised  for  said  disease,  as  well  as  the  med- 
eines  prescribed  by  physicians,  but  nothing  ever  reached  my  case.     I  have  used  two 

ottles  of  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  am  now  perfectly  well.  I  can  cheerfully 
estify  that  it  has  done  all  you  advertise  and  claim  for  it. 


MK«fc4 


Auburn,  Cal.,  April  21, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Qrntlembn— I  have  been  sick  with  kidney  disease  for  sixteen  years,  and  have  been 
reated  by  physicians,  both  allopathic  and  homeopathic,  and  never  was  relieved  as  I 
ave  been  by  Warner's  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure. 


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Santa  Rosa,  December  4, 1880. 
feters.  B.  B.  Warner  A  Co.: 

Grntlemrn—  I  have  used  your  Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  find  it  all  you 
aim  for  it  in  kidney  troubles. 


President  Santa  Rosa  Bank. 


fgUffiCLW^Xist-s 


Alameda,  Cal,,  November  22, 1881. 
re*trs.  B.  B.  Warner  A  Co,  : 
Gkktlrmbn— I  have  been  afflicted  with  rheumatism  in  my  shoulder,  and  severe 


pains  In  my  kidneys 

taking  two  botUel  the  pains  all  left  me, 


or  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  and  after 
ami  I  have  had  no  returns  of  pains  since. 


&WS&&&. 


gesdy? 


Oakland,  Cal.,  November  21, 1881. 
Meters.  B.  B.  Warner  .f*  Co.  : 

Gistlrmss—  I  have  suffered  with  pains  in  niy  back  niui  kidneys  for  tho  past  two 
years,  the  effects  of  a  seven  strain  and  cold  contracted  at  the  same  time.  Knowing 
of  Meods  in  tho  Kast  that  had  been  cured  by  using  your  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure, 
was  induced  to  try  it,  and  it  bu  proved  in  my  "case  decidedly  beneficial. 


/z&sin  /*V* 


Twentieth  and  New  Broadway. 


San  Francisco,  Cal.,  October  26,  1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  &  Co. : 

Gkntlkmkn—  I  have  been  suffering  with  kidney  complaint  for  the  past  seven  years. 
My  symptoms  were  pains  in  the  back,  also  a  burning  sensation  in  two  places  directly 
over  the  kidneys.  This  was  more  severe  when  1  had  taken  cold,  as  the  cold  always 
settled  Id  my  kidneys.  I  was  treated  by  a  physician,  who  pronounced  my  case  con- 
gestion of  the  kidneys,  but  failed  to  cure  me.  1  have  tried  several  remedies,  but 
failed  to  obtain  relief  until  a  friend,  whose  father  had  been  cured  by  your  Safe  Kid- 
ney and  Liver  Cure,  advised  me  to  try  it.  I  have  been  taking  your  Safe  Kidney  aud 
Liver  Cure  for  the  past  three  months,  and  have  been  greatly  benefited. 
I  remain,  very  truly  yours, 


504  Stockton  Street. 


San  Jose,  Cal.,  November  8, 1881. 
Messrs.  H.  B.  Warner  &.  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— Was  afflicted  with  yellow  jaundice  very  badly.  Warner's  Safe  Kidney 
and  Liver  Cure  was  recommended  to  me.  Took  two  bottles;  a  complete  cure  was 
effected.  After  having  taken  second  bottle,  never  felt  better  iu  my  life.  Appetite 
perfected,  and  was  enabled  to  rest  and  sleep  well. 

very  truly  yours, 


Los  Gatob,  Cal.,  November  10, 1881. 
Messrs.  B.  B.  Warner  <&  Co.  : 

Gentlemen— I  have  much  pleasure  in  saying  that,  after  using  two  bottles  of  War- 
ner's Safe  Kidney  and  Liver  Cure,  I  have  been  freed  from  pain  in  the  back,  from 
which  1  have  suffered  for  several  years. 


Thousands  of  equally  strong  indorsements— many  of  them  in  cases  where  hope 
was  abandoned- have  been  voluntarily  given,  showing  the  remarkable  power  of 
Warner's  Safe  Kidney  aud  Liver  Cure,  in  all  diseases  of  the  kidneys,  liver,  or  urin- 
ary organs.  If  any  one  who  reads  this  has  any  physical  trouble,  remember  the 
great  danger  of  delay. 

CLEM    DIXON'S 

ALE     VAULTS, 

Sumner  Street Near  California  Market- 

[Established  1864.] 

Has    on    Hand,    in    Bottle,   Sherry   Wine    Ten   Tears  Old. 

.Specialty    for    the    Winter    Months: 
HIS   FAVORITE   BRAND   OF    SCOTCH   WHISKY, 

....AND.... 

OLD    IMPORTED    JAMAICA    RIM, 

Finest  in  the  State. 

[December  10.] 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,  Lithographers  and   Bookbinders, 

Zeide.idorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial, 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IJXTORTEBS   AND    WHOLESALE    OXOCEES, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April        19.] 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
Ifo.  320  Post  Street Opposite  liiioii  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LXJNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  Oct-  22- 

4S|3  H  a  week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

tjpOO  Address  H.  Hallotx  4  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


March  11,  1882. 


SATURDAY'S    SENTIMENTS. 

The  anti-Chinese  meeting  on  Saturday,  at  Piatt's  Hall  and  the  sur- 
rounding streets,  was  very  largely  attended.  The  people  were  quiet  and 
Orderly,  the  speeches,  made  by  our  ablest  and  best-known  citizens,  were 
of  the  very  best.  The  speakers  had  it  all  their  own  way.  There  was  no 
interruption.  There  had  been  time  for  every  one  to  think  his  best 
thoughts,  to  practice  his  most  graceful  gestures,  to  pose,  indeed,  in  order 
to. catch  that  flutter  of  popular  favor  so  dear  to  the  seeker  after  popu- 
larity, that  will  o'-the-wisp  which  so  many  have  taken  for  a  beacon  light. 

The  despised  and  feared  Asiatic  was  nowhere  to  be  seen.  Even  in  Chi- 
natown no  great  numbers  were  on  the  streets.  They  were  quiet  in  their 
homes,  the  men  who  had  come  here  to  this  country  for  no  other  object 
than  to  work  tor  such  wages  as  they  could  get,  under  the  faith  of  treaties 
and  under  the  joint  protection  of  the  Stars  and  Stripes,  the  emblem  of 
human  liberty  and  of  equal  rights  all  over  the  wide  world,  and  the  an- 
cient standard  of  China,  the  emblem  of  the  oldest  civilization  known  to 
the  world.  They  were  all  very  quiet,  they  said  no  word,  they  made  no 
sign;  but  waited,  with  patient  endurance,  the  voices  of  the  speakers  and 
the  exultant  shouts  of  the  masses  ringing  in  their  ears.  There  was  noth- 
ing new  in  any  of  the  arguments  on  Saturday.  The  statistics  were  not 
wilder  than  usual.  The  old-time  changes  were,  rung  on  freedom  and  lib- 
erty, on  patriots  and  patriotism,  on  stricken  fields  and  the  wild  tumults 
of  storm  and  siege.  The  spirit  of  76  was  invoked,  and  the  memories  of 
the  Pilgrim  Fathers  and  the  patriot  sires  were  eulogized  with  an  energy 
and  an  unction  that  could  not  be  excelled  by  the  most  austere  and  de- 
voted Chinese  ancestral  worshiper.  While  the  speeches  were  all  good,  we 
wish  particularly  to  commend  that  of  Mr.  W.  T.  Coleman. 

The  opening  speech  was  by  Mr.  Taber.  He  said:  "  We  are  all  alike  in 
California.  Among  her  mountains,  through  her  valleys,  and  all  along 
this  vast  Pacific  coast,  all  are  of  a  unit  of  thought,  and  you  are  as  but 
one  man  before  me."  Mayor  Blake,  in  taking  the  chair,  said:  "  We  can- 
not, it  would  be  idle  for  us  to  expect  to,  succeed  before  Congress,  if  we 
do  not  convince  the  people  on  the  other  side  that  we  are  in  earnest — that 
we  are  right.  Violence  will  not  do  it.  We  must  address  ourselves  to  their 
good  sense,  to  their  sense  of  propriety." 

Hon.  Philip  Roach  said:  "  The  voice  of  party  has  been  silenced.  We 
meet  as  Californians  to  redeem  the  Golden  State  from  a  system  of  labor 
which  has  gnawed  at  the  very  vitals  of  the  working  classes." 

Governor  Perkins  wrote:  "  To-day  let  us  on  the  western  shore  of  our 
broad  country — who  have  been  the  first  to  feel  the  shock —say  that  we 
cannot,  will  not  again  permit,  if  we  can  prevent  it,  a  revival  in  another 
form  of  the  irrepressible  conflict  between  free  and  servile  labor  which  has 
already  cost  us  one  civil  war." 

Mr.  Garber  wrote:  "  Never  before  were  a  people,  without  any  fault  of 
their  own,  threatened  and  afflicted  with  a  more  appalling  and  far-reaching 
calamity." 

Mr.  Tuttle  wrote:  "I  shall  be  with  you  in  spirit  and  desire  to  empha- 
size the  feeling  againBt  Chinese  immigration  to  this  country,  so  that  East- 
ern sentimentalists,  who  prate  about  the  universal  fatherhood  of  God  and 
universal  brotherhood  of  man,  may  know  what  our  feelings  are  in  regard 
to  their  endeavors  to  bring  our  own  citizens  down  to  the  level  of  the  Mon- 
golian." 

Mr.  W.  E.  Sheridan  read  the  resolutions  and  said:  "I  do  not  believe 
the  East  understands  you.  I  don't  believe  the  East  knows  the  circum- 
stances of  this  Chinese  Question." 

Hon.  John'  S.  Hager  said:  "  It  is,  fellow-citizens,  no  longer  a  State 
question.  It  has  become  a  national  question.  A  few  years  ago  the  agi- 
tation of  this  question  was  merely  a  local  one  to  us,  but  the  ball  has  kept 
rolling  on,  and  it  is  now  agitated  in  the  capital  of  the  nation." 

Hon.  M.  M.  Estee:  "  Now  we  know  perfectly  well  that  there  is  not  a 
Chinaman  who  comes  to  our  shores  who  cares  a  shake  of  his  queue  whether 
a  republican  government  is  preserved  in  this  country  or  not.  We  may 
not  like  him  and  his  ways,  but  we  like  him  as  he  likes  us  and  our  ways." 

Colonel  Flourney  said:  "  The  Chinaman's  love  of  California  consists  in 
what  he  can  make  from,  her,  and  his  patriotism  has  never  got  this  side  of 
Hongkong,  and  it  never  will." 

Hon.  David  Davis  said  :  "A  friend  says  to  me,  '  are  you  afraid  of  the 
Chinaman?'  I  reply,  I  am.  He  will  live  for  less  than  our  people  can, 
and  we  cannot  compete  with  him.  He  is  satisfied  to  exist  on  a  plane  of 
.  life  that  would  be  death  to  an  American." 

Hon.  J.  E.  Swift  said  :  "  What  we  have  to  deal  with,  and  what  our 
brethren  in  the  East  will  in  a  very  few  years  have  to  deal  with,  and  what 
we  wish  to  direct  the  wisdom  of  Congress  to,  is  the  existing  fact  of  the 
actual  presence  in  our  midst  of  a  permanent  body  of  men  *  *  nearly 
equal  to  the  entire  population  of  women  in  our  State." 

Mr.  W.  T.  Coleman  said:  "Physically,  mentally  and  politically  the 
Chinese  are  equal,  if  not  superior,  to  the  average  of  mankind.  Beyond 
that  the  comparison  is  against  them.  Physically,  as  laborers  in  the  field, 
on  the  farm,  heavy  work  and  light,  in  many  departments,  and  as  opera- 
tives and  artisans  they  show  quickness,  strength,  sprightliness,  endurance, 
accuracy  and  fidelity  in  a  great  degree.  Mentally  they  are  quick,  acute 
and  correct  in  their  perceptions,  apt,  strong  and  tenacious  in  memory. 

*  *  In  the  higher  walks  we  know  that  as  scholars,  statesmen  and  diplo- 
mats they  are  held  in  the  greatest  respect  astute  and  far-reaching.  *  * 
They  come  to  this  country  merely  as  adventurers  and  gleaners,  or,  in  their 
estimation,  as  conquerers  of  fortune.  They  come  for  a  term,  a  cruise,  a 
campaign." 

Dr.  J.  C.  Shorb  said  :  "  I  say  this  question  ought  never  to  have  left 
the  Pacific  coast,  that  the  sovereign  remedy  was  in  our  hands,  able  abun- 
dantly to  grapple  with  and  to  crush  this  curse." 

Pev.  Mr.  Burrows  said  :  "  When  Senator  Hoar  said  he  spoke  for  Mass- 
achusetts and  himself,  he  does  not  Bpeak  for  me  or  Massachusetts.  *  * 
Perhaps  before  this  meeting  closes  *  *  Massachusetts  will  stretch  out 
her  hand  and  say,  '  California,  we  give  you  our  right  hand  of  fellowship. 

*  *    Union  with  you  on  this  thing,  for  you  and  forever. '  " 

Hon.  Edward  Marshall  said:  "I  say  that  the  workingmen  here  for 
the  first  time— now  listen,  for  it  is  a  matter  of  history — anywhere  in  the 
world  have  ever  gone  to  the  Legislature  and  asked  for  protection  direct 
for  labor  as  a  mere  commodity.  *  *  I  am  against  all  tariffs  and,  as  a 
rule,  I  despise  all  protection,  but  this  time,  just  for  a  change  *  *  just 
this  once,  I  think  Congress  ought  to  pass  this  law." 

Mr.  Irving  M.  Scott  said:  "I  protest  against  the  further  influx  of  a 
servile  race,  whose  degrading  system  of  slave  labor  is  at  war  with  every 
principle  of  American  industry.  It  will  put  out  the  fires  in  our  home- 
steads and  makejdesolate  the  hearthstones  of  our  citizens,  and  destroy  the 
bond  that  holds  the  States  in  their  orbit." 


Hon.  Henry  E.  Highton  :  "I  have  not  over-stated  the  question.  Let 
the  immigration  of  the  Chinese  be  unrestrained,  and  before  long  there 
will  be  a  death  struggle  on  this  side  of  the  continent,  between  Asiatic 
barbarism  and  American  civilization."    So  much  for  Piatt's  Hall. 

We  have  neither  space  nor  desire  for  extended  comment.  For  the  last 
one  hundred  years  the  whole  tendency  of  the  political  and  social  forces  of 
this  country  has  been  in  the  direction  of  the  results  that  are  occuriug  now 
on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Emigrants  have  been  induced  to  come  here  from 
all  lands.  The  Chinese  did  not  originally  come  here  of  their  own  voli- 
tion, but  they  were  induced  to  come  in  order  to  have  sufficient  labor  to 
develop  our  own  resources.  Every  device  for  the  cheapening  and  lessen- 
ing of  human  labor  in  the  mechanical  arts  has  been  resorted  to,  and  a 
premium  given  for  all  these  inventions.  We  have  reached  the  end  of  the 
road,  and  in  spite  of  ourselves  the  price  of  labor  is  falling  below  the  limit 
that  gives  comfort  and  prosperity  to  the  laborer.  It  has  been  our  boast 
that  the  Bteam  engine,  supplemented  by  American  genius,  would  do  the 
work  of  the  world,  but  alas!  where  would  the  people  of  the  world  get 
food  ?  The  Chinese  are  but  an  infinitessimal  fraction  of  the  people  in  the 
United  States.  _  Banish  them  if  you  will,  their  presence  or  their  absence 
will  make  but  little  difference  in  solving  the  great  problem  which  all  the 
world  has  as  yet  failed  to  solve.  We  have  tried  by  protection  to  keep  up 
the  price  of  labor,  but  in  spite  of  protection  the  price  has  fallen  for  men 
as  low  as  the  non-protected  labor  of  England.  We  are  now  for  the  first 
time  confronted  with  the  fact  that  a  great  nation,  one-fourth  of  the 
human  family,  with  the  strongest  attachment  for  their  country  and  its 
institutions^ is  awakening  into  new  life.  For  thousands  of  years  leading 
the  van  in  civilization,  this  mine  of  industry  is  adopting  the  newer  modes 
and  the  quicker  results  of  modern  civilization.  Sooner  or  later  this  vast 
system  of  organized  labor  will  enter  the  lists  as  a  competitor  for  the 
world's  trade.  Then  let  the  American  and  the  Englishman,  with  all  their 
boasted  skill  and  enterprise,  nerve  themselves  for  the  task  of  competition. 
True,  we  may  erect  barriers,  we  may  build  a  Chinese  wall  to  keep  the 
Tartar  out,  and  erect  a  monument,  a  confession  of  our  own  weakness.? 

GEO.  STREET,  Age  tit  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S   SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 

Tbe  attention  of  Sportsmen  Is  invited  to  the  following 
Ammunition,  of  the  beat  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding  ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO. ,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

■  1  owlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 

■  V  pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 

grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  he  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

T>  owlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
JTV  produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.    Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 

fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Inestand  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Hade 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT,' 

An  Invaluable  a..«l  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  Tor  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution--Ctennine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  lilebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  C^rocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane,. 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading    and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor, 

Established   in   1863, 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street 

ggf  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    O.    HICKOX    &   CO. 
Have  Removed  to So.  314  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.]  • 

A.    WALDSTEIN, 

Lithographer  and  Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 
Room  43,  Second  Floor.  Jau.  29. 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF   PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

507    Hyde    Street.  [March  i. 

Charles  E.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Ueale  street,  San  Francisco, 


March  11,  1S82. 


CALIFORNIA   APYEUTISKK. 


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CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


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CRADLE. 

rh  1.  to  the  wife  .*f  .1  .nut-*  Brady,  r  ion. 
i  t"..  to  the  Wife  ol  Wm.  I.    Wake.  *  daughter. 


L  to  tin'  wife  n(   John  J,  Ik-alo,  ft  son 
.n-h  4.  to  ttic  wife  ■>(  Phtllp  liouiii-inn,  a  »on. 
llMMiSO-Muvh  4.  to  the  wife  Of   IVl.r  F.  lt»,<«hrnaiit>,  a  daughter. 
BUJ-     In  thi*  ritv.  Mm!.  I,  to  tin-  vll«  <>f  Ooond  Kill.  *  dmicMrr. 
Cbovlt  bnury  23,  U»  the  wife  o(  C   II    Crowlv.  a  ton. 

QuaL^r  .  March  2,  l"  the  wife  "f  C»pt.  John  Charuwn,  a  daughter. 

peh  4,  to  the  wife  of  Andre*  M.  Davis,  a  daughter. 
Fulii     In  On-  cit\,  March  2,  to  the  wife  of  John  Pole] 
&ir-iL  -In  thi*  cilv,  March  tf,  to  the  wife  of  Timothy  Godsil,  a  son. 
Hmmlu  -  in  ihi*  afar,  March  5,  lo  the  wile  <-i  Win.  Header,  a  son. 

kreb  2.  to  the  wife  of  Jnmcs  S.  Jones,  n  son. 

-  In  thn  dty,  March  8,  to  the  wife  of  K.  w.  Kli lutein,  a  daughter. 
Kdu>l«*  -In  this  cUy,  March  .">,  to  the  wife  "i"  August  Senior,  a  ion, 

^^^Hjt-  -In  th-s  city,  February  '*7.  t.i  the  « ife  of  W.  F.  Murphy,  a  son. 
In  (hi*  eitv,  Hard]  *,  to  the  wife  of  E.  0.  Kilos,  a  daughter. 
Paaiti.Mi     In  this  city,  March  ft,  to  tho  wife  of  C.  II    Parrish,  a  daughter. 
Ihonu-  In  this  city,  February  28,  to  the  wifo  of  0.  U.  Thomas,  a  daughter. 
fuUrUUJtS— In  this  city,  February  26,  to  the  wife  of  J   Tiedemaan,  twin  daughters. 
Tbomnutx— In  this  city,  March  6,  to  the  wife  of  Paul  Troroinlitsi,  a  son. 

-  s  -In  this  city,  March  7,  to  the  wife  of  L.  Wichmami,  a  son. 
2BUB— In  this  city,  March  4,  to  the  wife  of  Louis  Zeiss,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Ald!5-Lbosarp—  March  6,  by  Rev.  8.  Woodhridge,  J.  G.  A'dis  to  Annie  Leonard. 

R.xthinger-Wendi'.l — March  4,  by  Rev.  J.  Buehlcr,  M.  Entzminger  to  L.  Wendel. 

FoaD-RKOA.v  —  February  19,  by  Rev.  F.  Nugent.  Henry  Ford  to  Kittie  Regan, 

JI*ittt-S,*ixido — March  4,  G.  0.  Jewett  to  Josefa  Sahido. 

Lovelt-Bbows— March  2.  by  Rev.  J.  Hemphill,  G.  S.  Lovely  to  Amelia  A.  Brown. 

McOilvray-Pickctt— March  2,  James  B.  McGilvray  to  Elizabeth  Pickett. 

Par u* its -Rkesb— March  5,  by  Rev.  J.  M.  Buehler,  Win.  Paulsen  to  Mary  Reese. 

Silv RRsnxE-B as sbtt— March  5,  Louis  Silverstine  to  Rebecca  Barmett. 

Sen x idt- Ykaton— March  4,  by  Rev.  G.  Muehlsteph,  H.  J.  Schmidt  to  J.  Yeaton. 

Scuohrld-Ltons  —  February  19,  Jacob  Schofield  to  Annie  Lyons. 

WooD»'ARD-SniTa— March  5,  by  Rev.  F.  F.  Jewell,  J.  F.  Woodward  to  Annie  Smith. 

W u it bkck-Crcbd— February  i9,  by  Rev.  F.  Largan,  C.  W.  Whitbeck  to  M.  A.  Creed 

TOMB. 

AUT— March  6,  Captain  Joseph  Arey,  a  native  of  Winterport,  Maine. 

Bkrhi.ngei  km — March  8,  Edmund  R.  Beriningham,  of  New  Orleans,  aged  41  years. 

Cowan— March  6,  Mary  Levin  Cowan,  of  Philadelphia,  aged  30  years. 

Dorr — March  4,  Andrew  Dott,  of  San  Francisco,  aged  21  years  and  6  months. 

Di'MOST— March  7,  A.  J.  J.  V,  Dumout,  of  France,  aged  57  years  and  5  months. 

Fox— March  6,  Thomas  Fox,  of  Ireland,  aged  72  years. 

Fisher— March  4,  Annie  Fisher,  of  Boston,  aged  35  years. 

Heinz— March  2,  Peter  Heinz,  of  Germany,  aged  22  years,  3  months  and  2  days. 

Godciiacx-  March  3,  Jacques  Oodchaux,  of  Alsace,  aged  69  years. 

Horrioan — March  7.  Michael  Horrigan,  of  Massachusetts,  aged  23  years. 

Koltenseck — March  3,  Leopold  Koltenbeck,  of  Germany,  aged  34  years. 

Jousston— March  5,  George  Johnston,  of  New  York,  aged  37  years. 

Kennedy— March  8,  E.  T.  Kennedy  (Journalist),  of  Australia,  aged  32  years. 

King— March  7,  William  C.  King,  of  Nautucket,  Mass.,  aged  47  years. 

Lambert  -March  2,  Wru.  L.  Lambert,  of  San  Francisco,  aged  27  years  and  9  months. 

Lbnnon — March  6,  James  Lennon,  of  Ireland,  aged  36  years. 

Lammers— March  5,  Martin  J.  Lammers,  of  Germany,  aged  20  years  and  9  months. 

Kelly—  March  2,  J.  H.  Kelly,  aged  29  years. 

Large— March  3,  Edward  Lange,  of  Holstein,  aged  35  years. 

Kadsen— March  7,  Adolph  Madsen,  of  Norway,  aged  26  years. 

Merrill— March  7,  Emma,  wife  of  Oliver  Merrill,  aged  38  years. 

Marshall— March  5,  Katie  Marshall,  of  Boston,  aged  27  years  and  5  months. 

O'Brien  — March  5,  Ellen  F.  O'Brien,  oi  Ireland,  ajjed  25  years. 

Parrott -March  4,  Ammarilla  Parrott,  of  New  York,  aged  78  years  and  11  months. 

Rutherford     March  4,  Frederekky  Rutherford,  of  Denmark,  aged  29  years. 

Satkr— March  4,  Joseph  Sayer,  of  Wurtemberg,  aged  65  years. 

Stes house— March  7,  Thomas  B.  H.  Stenhouse,  aged  57  years. 

Tract— March  3,  Joseph  Tracy,  of  Ireland,  aged  83  years. 

Vbz.lt— March  8,  Mrs.  Bridget  Tully,  of  Ireland,  aged  80  years. 

GUATAMELA. 

The  proprietor  of  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter  is  pleased  to  ac- 
knowledge the  receipt  of  the  January  tile  of  the  Diario  de  Centro  America. 
The  News  Letter  has  at  all  times  endeavored  to  extend  to  its 
readers  interesting  and  reliable  information  concerning  the  Republics  of 
South  America,  especially  those  whose  shores  border  on  the  Pacific  Ocean, 
because,  whatever  differences  of  a  peculiarly  national  character  may  ex- 
ist, our  mutual  Republican  institutions,  relative  geographical  position, 
facility  of  maritime  intercourse  and  commerce  make  us  like  so  many 
members  of  a  family  of  flourishing  Republics.  In  a  leading  article  of 
January  9th  the  Diario  discusses  the  question  of  constructing  railways  in 
the  Republic,  as  to  whether  the  work  should  be  done  by  the  Government 
or  by  companies  of  capitalists,  and  prefers  the  capitalists,  with  the  very 
important  limitations,  however,  that  the  Government  should  retain  a 
large  share  i/  the  control  of  them,  and  that  after  the  expiration  of  a 
specified  period  they  should  become  the  property  of  the  State. 

As  regards  the  construction  of  railways  in  Auocralia  by  the  Govern- 
ments of  the  several  Colonies,  the  editor  condemns  the  system,  and  tries 
to  show  by  statistics  that  it  would  have  been  more  economical  to  have 
handed  the  construction  over  to  capitalists  and  companies.  But  he  will 
excuse  us  for  pointing  out  that  each  colony  is  a  sovereign  power,  and  the 
people  have  supreme  control  through  their  Parliaments,  and  after  having 
examined  the  American  system,  they  decided  that,  though  the  first  cost 
of  construction  might  be  higher  in  appearance,  the  work  would  be  sub- 
stantially well  done;  there  would  be  no  subsidies  needed,  no  lands  alien- 
ated as  a  bonus,  and  monopoly  would  be  rendered  impossible.  For  the 
reBt,  it  is  always  pleasant  to  learn  that  prosperity  is  a  prominent  feature 
on  all  sides;  that  staple  industries  are  in  a  healthy  condition,  and  the  cul- 
tivators busy  with  their  coffee  fields,  cochineal,  India-rubber,  indigo, 
wool,  etc;  that  plantations  of  coffee,  sugar  and  rice  are  being  extended; 
that  cotton,  sarsaparilla,  vanilla  (which  mostly  grows  wild),  pimento,  and 
palm-leaves  for  hat-making,  are  commanding  lively  markets.  Since  1875, 
vineyards  planted  with  California  cuttings  have  been  on  the  increase,  with 
a  chance  of  developing  into  a  national  industry,  now  that  lately  a  gentle- 
man, who  was  instrumental  in  planting  vines  and  maturing  the  wines  of 
Fresno,  has  gone  thither  taking  with  him  many  hundreds  of  cuttings, 
and  the  valuable  practical  experience  gained  on  the  hot  plains  of  FreBno. 

By  the  election  of  Mr.  Allsopp  for  Taunton,  England,  the  state  of 
parties  is  unchanged,  but  the  Conservative  majority  in  the  borough  is  in- 
creased by  sixty  votes,  which  must  show  the  present  Government  that  its 
influence  is  not  on  the  growth,  that,  in  fact,  bad  political  harvests  await  it. 


MINING. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bclctirr  Nllvcr    Minhii;     «  ompnitj  .-•-l.ocnl  Ion  of  pri  iicl  pal 
place  of  tmainea,  San  Fnnctooo,  California;   loofttten  of  works.  Gold  Bill, 

Sb. rev  County,  NVvjuhi.  RottOC  [fl  herein  given  that  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Director*,  bud  on  the  sixth  <l  \  of  Pabnury,  1888,  M  aiwejwnicnt  (No,  20)  of  Fifty 
Onto  i'.T  share  ma  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation,  payable  Imme- 
diuteh  .  In  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretory,  at  the  office  of  the  Company, 
Room  B,  No.  837  Pine  street  (San  Francisco  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Fran- 
llfornta. 

Any  Stock  Upon  Which  this  assessment  shall  romnin  un|»aid  on  tho  eleventh  day  of 
March,  1SS'2,  will  he  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sulu  at  public  auction ;  and  un- 
ion paymont  is  made  betore,  will  be  sold  on  FRIDAY,  the  thirty -first  day  of  March, 
188ft,  to  pay  tho  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  coats  of  advertising  and  ex- 
penses of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JNO.  CROCKETT,  Secretary. 

Office— RoomS,  327  Pine  street  (S.  F.  Stock  Exchange  Building),  San  Francisco, 
California. _^____ Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Mining  Company.— Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia  Mining 
District,  Storey  County,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  second  day  of  February,  1882,  an  assessment  (No.  18) 
of  Twenty-five  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corporation, 
payablo  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  office  of 
the  Company,  Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINTH  day 
of  MARCH,  ISSi,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction,  and, 
unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  besold  on  THURSDAY,  the  THIRTIETH  day  of 
MARCH,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of  advertising 
and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  300  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. Feb.  11. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CON.    VIRGINIA    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No .  17 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied January  3lst 

Delinquent  in  Office March  11th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock April  8th 

A.  W.  HAVENS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  26,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia.  Feb.  4. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bnlwer  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  San 
Francisco,  February  25,  1SS2— At  a  meeting;  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  4,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  March  13th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Thursday,  March  2d,  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office — Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. March  4. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  Hlngr  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco, 
March  7th,  1882. — At  a  meeting:  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  27)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  March  15th,  1882,  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  March  11th,  1882,  at  1  P.M. 
March  11. JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

CHAMPION    MINING    COMPANY. 

The  Annual  Meeting:  of  the  Champion  Mining  Company 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  No.  525  Commercial  street,  San 
Francisco,  on  TUESDAY,  April  llth,  1882,  at  8  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  elect- 
ing a  Board  of  Trustees  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  such  other  purposes 
as  may  come  before  the  meeting  G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 

Office— 525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  March  11. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE-NO.    SEVENTY-EIGHT. 

The  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  of  One  Dollar  ($1)  per  share  upon  its  Capital   Stock,  on  the 
10th  day  of  March,  1882.                                         CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 
March  11. 406  California  street. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

Searcher  of  Records,  Room  37,  US  l*ost  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FUSS, 

' [September  21.1 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  8t. 

LANGLEY    &    MICHAELS, 

Wholesale  Druggists,  Importers  of  Pure  French,  English 
and  German   Drugs,  Fine  Essential  Oils,  Chemicals,  Perfumery,  eta,  etc., 
No.'s  101,  103  and  105  FRONT  STREET,  corner  of  Pine,  S.F.  Jan.  14. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding;  School  for  Tonng  Ladles  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  March  22d. 
March  11.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA.  Principal. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  11,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  March  6,  1882. 


Compiledfrom  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St. ,  8.  F. 
Tuesday,  February  28th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 

DESCRIPTION. 

PRICE 

Jno  H  Sievere  to  H  Barroilhet 

Sw  Chestnut  and  Polk,  w  2T5xl37:6— 
Western  Addition  42  and  subject  to 

3       5 

Louisa  E  Ryan  to  City  and  County 
F  Vasaanlt  and  wf  to  James  Ross. 

1 

Nw  Jessie,  805  ne  of  4th,  ne  30x80—100- 

5 

City  and  Conntyto  Louisa  E  Ryan 

Se  Clay  and  Baker,  e  137:6x127:8,  being 

L  E  Ryan  et  al  to  J  C  Chalmers. . 
Peter  N  Hanna  to  Cath  A  Hanna. 

6,000 

S  Sacramento,  206:3  w  Laguna,  w  40  x 
E  DaviB,  91:8  n  of  Clay,  n  45:10x137:6— 

4,000 
Gift 

Thos  Conway  to  P  J  Gallagher. . . 

S  Hayes,  27:6  w  Lagnna,  w  27:6x120— 

4.000 

City  and  Co  S  P  to  Peter  Donahne 
Robt  Smith  to  C  P  Blethin 

Caroline  Gilbert  to  N  Rothschild. 
Mary  Doyle  to  Margaret  Norris. . . 

Peter  Donahue  to  City  and  Co  S  P 
S  Wangenheim  to  M  L  Buckler. . . 

8  B  Welch  to  Henry  Gerke 

Nw  Brannan,  276  ne  6th,  ne  68:9x275. . . 

W  Broderick,  77:6  n  California,  n  l-8th 

of  an  inch  x  82:6— Western  Add'n  541 

1 
150 

Lot  1,  blk  11,  Sunny  Vale  Homestead  . . 

10 

5 

1 

Ne  Spear,  183:4  nw  Mission,  nw  45:10  x 
S  California,  172:3  w  Octavia,  w  34x137: 

18,000 
10,500 

Annie  E  Dickinson  to  S  B  Welch. 

5 

Wednesday,  March  1st. 


Jennie  McCone  to  Robt  McCone. . 

Kate  E  Learned  to  Frances  Crofts 

W  H  Pettit  to  Herman  Scbafle 

P  O'Connell  to  Bridget  OConnell 


HansHBebrto  L  Gottig 

Daniel  E  Sullivan  to  Patrick  Birch 

M  C  Blake  to  Geo  T  Marye  et  al. . 


S  A  Anthony  et  al  to  Geo  T  Marye 
Firemeus  Fund  Ins  Co  to  C  Leavitt 

Chas  Hathaway  to  Wm  Bacome. 

Mary  L  Sime  et  al  to  H  TSime... 


SeBeal  and  Harrison,  ne  20x80:  subject 

to  mortgage  for  §3,700 

S  ElliB,  103:1  e  Steiner,  e  34:4xl37:6-W 

A;  subject  to  mortgage  for  $1,500 

Lot  25x137:6  in  Pettit  Claim 

N  Greenwich,  162:6  e  Taylor,  e  25x49:6 

— 50-vara491 

Nw  Bryant,  82:6xl37:6-100-vara  190  ... 
Sw  Dore,  200  se  of  Harrison,  se  25x85— 

MisBion  Block  44 

Sw  Gongh  and  Haigbt,  w  137:6,  s  124, 

ne  169:5,  n  25.16-100  to  commencement 

— Western  Addition  144 

Same 

NeBeale,   183:4  nw  Folsom.nw  45:10  x 

137:6— Band  W  246 

Nw  Bryant,  385  sw  3rd.  sw  25x80,  being 

inlOO-vara  83 

Se  Jackson  and  Virginia,  e  56x87:6 


$1,000 


2,700 
250 


Gift 
6 


55,250 
5 

11,139 


2,650 
5 


Thursday,  March  Sd. 


M  Kallahar  to  A  H  Longhbrough. 

A  H  Lougbbrough  to  P  R  Schmidt 
Job  Kearney  to  Danl  McCloskey. 

Leon  Mejasson  to  D  B  Hinckley.. 

L  J  Wheeler  to  Bernard  Gallagher 

E  C  Kirby  to  Edwd  McLaughlin . . 


Peter  Dean  to  L  Gottig., 


Margt  Donahue  to  P  J  Donahne. 
Jacob  Small  to  Caroline  Day 


J  D  Collins  to  Easton  &  Eldridge. 

Same  to  JuoZerman 

Same  to  Wm  C  Hamilton 

Sampson  Tarns  to  Julius  Jacobs. . 

Jas  Winks  to  Wm  McLaughlin  . . . 
Edwd  D  Shedd  to  Wm  K  Benjamin 


N  Ivy,  107:6  e  Van  Ness,  e  32,  n  40,  nw 
nw  14,  sw  to  Ivy,  etc 

Same 

W  Stevenson,  185  n  20th,  n  25x80— Mis, 
sinn  Block  67 

Nw  Howard,  91:8  sw  45:10x137:6  -Bay 
and  Water  lots  716 

Nw  MisBion,  91:8  bw  Main,  bw  45:10  x 
137:6  -Bay  and  Water  629 

SeMiSBiou,  297:2  ne  3rd,  ne66:6,  se  90, 
sw  42:8,  nw  10,  bw  23:10,  nw  80  to 
commencement— 100-vara  10 

E  Guerrero,  201:6  b  27tb,  s  2li:6.  e  123:2, 
n  129:6  etc— Harpers  Addition  3 

1-2  so  cor  let  and  Guy  Place,  se  160x125 

NClay,  197  w  Devisadero,  w  28x127:6- 
Western  Addition  998 

S  Henw,  105  e  Noe,  e  75x115— MiBSion 
Block  101 

N  15th,  30  e  of  Noe,  e  25x115— Mission 
Block  101 

N  15th.  165  e  of  Noe,  e  25x115— MisBion 
Block  101 

N  Haigbt,  25  w  Scott,  w  125,  n  137:6,  e 
150,  s  25,  w  25,  8  112:6  to  beginning- 
Western  Addition  443 

Ne  Bryant  Avenue,  125  nw  of  Bryant  St. 
nw  25x75— 100-vara  293 

N  Pine,  110  w  Broderick,  w  27:6x137:6— 
WeBtern  Addition  640 


$1,156 
5 


12,000 
1 


5 
12,500 

Gift 

5 

1.000 

1,000 

1 

1,700 
1,650 


Friday,  Inarch  3rd. 


Geo  W  Dent  to  Jno  J  Dunn 

Same  to  Margaret  Dunn 

Lonis  E  Scholl  to  Margaret  Meyer 

Odd  PelB  Sav  Bk  to  Hib  S  &  L  Soc 

Julius  Jacobs  to  Jno  Johnston 

Jno  S  Hittell  to  L  H  Burling  et  als 
L  Meyerstein  et  al  to  Louis  Weule 

E  L  Goldstein  to  Alex  Boyd  et  al. 
T  Sahliug  to  Wilhelmina  Sahling. 

W  T  Coleman  to  F  O  Layman 

Wm  Burling  by  exr  to  same 

Louise  Hardie  to  Edwd  P  White. . 


W  Octavia.  40  s  Page,  3  20x87:6— West 
em  Addition  212.. 

Sw  Octavia  and  Page,  3  40x87:6— West 
ern  Addition  212 

All  interest  under  will  of  Louis  Scholl 
deceased 

Ne  Ellis  and  Pierce,  n  71x137:6— West 
ern  Addition  385 

N  Haigbt,  25  w  Scott,  w  25x112:6-  West- 
ern Addition  443 

N  Greenwich,  137:6  c  Kearny,  e  7x137:6 

Nw  Market,  136:9  sw  Van  Ness,  sw  81:4, 
n  96:7,  e  12,  n  10,  e  44,  s  59:1  to  com- 
mencement— Western  Addit  ion  71 ... . 

Nw  Battery  and  Pine,  w  137:6x45:10— 
Bay  and  Water  lots  249 

N  Telegraph  Place,  223:5  e  Dupont,  e 
17:2x46— 50-vara  503;  undivided  l-15th 
of  subdivision  9  as  per  314  D  380 

Ne  Greenwich  aud  Kearny,  n  137:6— 50- 
vara  1461 

N  Greenwich,  137:6  e  Kearny,  e  137:6  x 
37:6--50-vara  1462 

S  12th,  233:6  nwFolsom,  nw  41:6,  sw 
275,  se  137:6,  ne  175,  nw  96,  ne  100  to 
commencement— Mission  Block  16. . 


1,800 

4,200 

1 

1 

1,100 
6 

30,000 
120000 

Gift 
1,500 
1,800 

6,450 


Friday,  March  3rd — Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


J_ 


DESCRIPTION. 


Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  Margt  O'Brien 


Ed  Wail  to  Same 

W  N  Meeka  to  Edwd  McLaughlin. 


Lacy  J  Wheeler  to  J  Macdonough 
Jno  D  Collins  to  Richd  T  Blaikie 
Lucien  Skinner  to  Annette  P  Clark 
Laura  A  Fair etal  toAnnieEPoole 
Louie  Saar  to  F  C  Stockmann 

H  D  Goodman  to  Mary  Goodman. 

Jonas  Barman  to  G  Bernis 

Chas  Z  Soule  and  wf  to  E  E  Clark. 

L  Moliterno  by  shff  to  Labataille. 

J  Lahataille  to  A  Raymond 

Jno  Center  et  al  to  D  McLennan.. 


Ne  Ellis  and  Pierce,  e  40x87:6— Western 
Addition  385 $2,600 

Same 1 

Se  Mission,  297:2  ne  3d,  ne  66:6,  se  90, 
sw  42:8,  nwlO,  sw  23:10,  nw  80  to 
commencement— 100-vara  10 500 

S  corner  of  Folsom  and  Main,  aw  137:6 
x  137:6 1 

N  15th,  105  e  of  Noe;  e  25x115— Mission 
Block  101 900 

S  Green,  82:7  w  Leavenworth,  54:10x137 
6  -50-vara  1200 5 

N  McAllister,  137:6  e  of  Leavenworth,  e 
38:9x137:6,  being  in  50-vara  1106 20,000 

E  of  M  street,  75  n  of  9th  avenue,  25  x 
95;  portion  lot  104,  block  165,  Central 
Park  Homestead 5 

S  Hayes,  27:6  e  oF  Laguna,  e  27:6x120- 
Wesleru  Addition  209 6 

SeFolsom,  250  ne  6th,  ne  25x165— 100- 
vara  217 

N  Ellis,  87:6  e  Buchanan,  e  25,  n  120,  w 
12:6,  s  30,  w  12:6,  s  90  to  commence- 
ment— Western  Addition  229 

N  Hinckley,  136  e  Dupont,  w  26x26— 
50-vara  69 300 

Same 5 

Nw  Hampshire  and  Butte,  n  150x100— 
Potrero  Nueva  39 


Saturday,  March.  4th. 


Legal  Holiday No  Transactions. 


Monday,  March  6  th. 


Mary  E  Light  to  C  W  Clark.. 
H  A  Jones  to  C  P  Chesley. . . 


M  Reese  by  esra  to  Jas  G  Fair. . . . 

M  A  Cachot  to  Fredk  Wieland. . . . 

Geo  Q  Burnett  to  M  A  Cachot. . . . 

Henry  Hinkel  to  Abbie  E  Wood.. 

Laurel  Hill  Cem  Asn  to  H  Zeile. . . 
L  M  Felker  to  Matilda  E  Meacham 


A  Meacham  to  L  M  Felker 

SamlF  Bliss   to  Francis  It  Daley. 


Patk  Conner  and  wife  to  S  Feder, 
N  P  Perine  and  wf  to  S  H  Wheeler 
Michl  Redmond  to  J  M  Donahne. . 
Jas  M  Haven  to  David  N  Levy.... 
Andrew  Stumpf  to  Edwd  Pearson 
L  P  Drexler  to  Fresno  Vineyard  Co 


N  California,  41:3  e  of  Scott,  e  40x100- 

Western  Addition  425 ....' 

S  18th,  75  e  Diamond,  e  50x75 —Harper's 

Addition  395;  sw  24th  aud  Diamond, 

s  64x125, t. 

Sw  of  Pine  and  Taylor,  s  137:6— 50-va- 
ra 1024 

N  California,  206:3  w  of  Octavia.  w  34:4 

x  137:6— Western  Addition  196 

N  California,  ISV.'i  w  of  Octavia.  w34: 

4x132:6— Western  Addition  196 

W  Baker,  s  of  Sacramento,  s  25x106:3- 

WeBtern  Addition  68 

Lot  2417 

E  Mason,  31:9  b  Greenwich,  e  57:6,  B  3:9, 

2S:9,  s  25,  w  28:9,  n  29  to  com 

Same 

S  Parker,  155  e  Columbia  Place,  e  25  x 

100;  also  s  of  Parker,  180  e  Colombia 

Place  e  25x100 
N  Tyler,  100  e  Fillmore', 'eSl:$— WeBtern 

Addition  304 

W  corner  Folaom  and  5tn,  nw  275x275  — 

100-vara  194 

S  of  Day,  130  w  of  Church,  w  26x114— 

Harper's  Addition  90 

S  18th,  50  e  of  Stevenson,  e  25x85-Mis- 

eion  Block  68 

N  Bernard.  68:6  w  Jones,  w  23x60,  be, 

ing  in  50-vara  863 

S  half  of  lot  58,  containing  10  acres  of 

Easterby  Rancho,  Fresno  County  ... 


2,000 
19,000 
6,500 
6,500 
8,100 


11.000 

9,020 

1 

3,000 

600 

10 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 309  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE   H.  HUNT   &    CO. 

£STAny    Artie  e    in    the    Line    Supplied.  T£H 
March  4.  Telephone  JTo.  831* 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  "Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
'  Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city — Telephoue  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  tbe  solicitation   of  bis   old  patients,  has  resumed  bis 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 


DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:     212   nONTGOHEBT    STREET. 
HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALOWIK. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  F.M. 

AUGUSTUS    LAYER, 

Architect} 

Fnrnisbes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.                              Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
AST  Take  the  Elevator. Dec.  10. 

NOTICE. 

or  tbe  very  best  pbotograpbs  go  to  Bradley  &  Rnlof son's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


P 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at  home. 


March  11,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 
Lftwt)  u  whit*  *a  driven  snow ;  Gold  quoins  and  stomachers, 

Cypress  bliu-k  as  o'sr  *as  crow  ;  For  my  lads  to  gitfl  their  dears; 

-  as  sweet  as  damask  rosea  ;  EtntUld  |»>kinL''Mnl;s  r.f  steel, 

r  hWM  ud  tac  nuscs  :  What  maids  lack  from  bend  to  heel : 

i,  luvUace,  amber;  Oomebuvd  ne^comejonmebuy.comeboy, 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber  ;  Uny,  lads,  or  else  your  lasses  cry. 

William  Suaksprarr, 

A  well  known  printer,  being  called  on  to  reply  to  a  toast,  said: 
"Gentlemen,  I  thank  you  most  heartily.  I  can't  make  a  speech,  but  I 
can  print  one  aa  long  as  yon  like."  The  question  now  agitating  the  mind 
of  each  individual  who  listened  to  those  eloquent  remarks  is:  How  long 
is  "you  like?"  Pending  the  arrival  of  a  Pike  county  philosopher,  who 
has  promised  to  solve  this  conundrum,  everybody  and  hiB  wife  is  getting 
his  picture  taken  by  the  celebrated  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  of  Mont- 
gomery and  Sacramento  streets. 

"Dear,  dear!"  exclaimed  Mrs.  Brown,  "I  have  just  been  over  to  see 
Clara.  Poor  child!  She  is  dying  of  ennui."  "Why,  how  you  talk!" 
cried  Mrs.  Homespun;  then  adding,  as  she  moved  farther  away  from  her 
visitor:  "  Mercy!  'tain't  ketchin,  is  it?"  Mrs.  Homespun  was  informed 
that  ennui  is  not  "  ketchin,"  but  that  the  habit  of  going  to  Swain's  Bak- 
ery, 213  Sutter  street,  is  a  most  infectious  social  custom.  Every  one  who 
goes  there  for  delicious  ice-cream,  mince  pies  and  confectionery  calls  again 
and  brings  his  or  her  friends. 

It  appears  Massachusetts  has  a  law  on  her  statute  books  that  pro- 
claims an  inhabitant  of  the  State  who  leaves  its  boundaries  to  fight  a 
prize  fight  liable  to  imprisonment  not  exceeding  five  years,  or  a  fine  not 
exceeding  §5,000.  If  Sullivan  had  known  this  he  doubtless  would  have 
remained  in  Massachusetts  and  had  the  fight  there,  since  so  much  objec- 
tion is  made  against  having  a  prize-fighter  leave  the  State.  This  effort 
to  keep  her  prize-fighters  at  home  seems  like  petty  jealousy  on  the  part 
of  Massachusetts. — N.  0.  Picayune, 

Fritz  has  been  hunting  up  the  pedigree  of  Dr.  Tanner,  the  celebrated 
hungry  man,  and  finds  he  is  of  very  ancient  lineage.  The  43d  verse  of 
chapter  9,  Acts  of  the  Apostles,  reads:  "And  it  came  to  pass  that  he 
tarried  many  days  with  one  Simon  A.  Tanner."  As  a  proper  reward  for 
his  industry,  we  inform  Fritz  that  if  he  sends  S2.50  and  his  photograph 
(or  any  other  person's  photograph}  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Com- 
pany, he  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph  medallions,  already 
gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

A  young  man  at  Elkhart,  Ind. ,  has  started  a  six-column  weekly  paper 
with  the  avowed  object  of  "restoring  to  the  Republic  its  wonted  grandeur 
and  prosperity."  You  can't  do  it,  young  fellow.  We  tried  for  six  years 
to  restore  the  Republic  to  its  wonted  grandeur  and  prosperity  by  publish- 
ing the  ablest  paper  in  this  country,  and  we  nearly  starved  to  death.  Now 
we  are  engaged  in  the  more  useful  purpose  of  making  known  the  fact  that 
Noble  Bros..  638  Clay  street,  are  the  boss  House  and  Sign  Painters  in  the 
country — and  we  eat  three  times  a  day. 

A  aweet  disorder  in  the  dress  RibbonB  to  flow  confusedly — 

Kindles  in  clothes  a  wantonness:        A  winning  wave,  deserving  note, 
A  lawn  about  the  shoulders  thrown  In  the  tempestuous  petticoat — 
Into  a  fine  distraction —  A  careless  shoestring,  in  whose  tie 

An  erring  lace,  which  here  and  there  I  see  a  wild  civility — 
Enthralls  the  crimson  stomacher —    Do  more  bewitch  me  than  when  art 
A  cuff  neglectful,  and  thereby  Is  too  precise  in  every  part. 

When  a  man  comes  out  in  a  crowd  and  says  he  will  not  run  for  of- 
fice, he  reminds  one  very  much  of  that  other  man  who  pinned  a  temper- 
ance badge  on  his  coat  so  that  some  one  would  ask  him  to  take  a  drink, 
under  the  mistaken  impression  that  he  would  refuse.  But  the  fact  of  the 
matter  is,  no  human  being  has  ever  yet  refused  to  drink  of  the  pure  and 
unadulterated  liquors  sold  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington 
and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale 
rates. 

The  Phrenological  Journal  says  that  tree  planting  should  be  largely 
increased,  as  it  improves  the  drainage  of  the  soil  and  the  leaves  absorb 
dampness.  The  theory  is  good;  but  trees  frequently  grow  in  dismal 
swamps — and  seem  to  like  it — where  the  dampness  remains  knee  deep. 
However,  the  P.  J.  retrieves  itself  by  adding  that  the  fat  and  luscious 
oysters,  to  be  obtained  at  Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors,  6S  and  69  California 
Market,  cannot  be  excelled. 

A  foolish  old  woman,  being  one  evening  at  a  party,  was  greatly  at  a 
Iosb  for  something  to  say.  At  length  she  ventured  to  inquire  of  a  gentle- 
man who  sat  next  her  whether  his  mother  had  any  children.  The  gentle- 
man politely  pointed  out  the  absurdity  of  her  inquiry.  "  I  beg  pardon," 
exclaimed  the  old  lady,  perceiving  her  mistake;  "  you  don't  understand 
me.  I  wish  to  inquire  whether  your  grandmother  had  any  children." — 
Harper's  Bazar. 

A  young  -wife  remonstrated  with  her  husband,  a  dissipated  spend- 
thrift, for  his  conduct.  "  Love,"  said  he,  "  I  am  like  the  prodigal  son  ; 
I  Bhall  reform  by  and  bye."  "I  will  be  like  the  prodigal  son,  too,"  she 
replied,  "  for  I  will  arise  and  go  to  my  father."  This  brought  the  young 
spendthrift  to  terms.  He  reformed  at  once,  and  bought  his  wife  an  Ar- 
lington Range  from  De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 
Now  he  has  the  happiest  home  in  the  world. 

"  Ma,"  said  a  thoughtful  boy,  "  I  don't  think  Solomon  was  so  rich  as 
they  say  he  was."  "  Why,  my  dear,  what  could  have  put  that  into  your 
head  ?"  "  Why,  the  Bible  says  he  slept  with  his  fathers,  and  I  think  if 
he  had  been  so  rich  he  would  have  had  a  bed  of  his  own,  and  would  have 
bought  his  hats  at  White's  celebrated  hat  emporium,  614  Commercial 
street.    White's  hats  take  the  cake. 

A  good  name  is  said  to  be  better  than  precious  ointment,  but  still,  as 
a  remedy  for  the  itch,  a  good  name  proves  a  miserable  failure  every  time. 
The  Foster  Kid  Gloves,  however,  never  fail  to  give  satisfaction.  They 
can  be  obtained  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the 
Baldwin. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 


An  agent  for  the  sale  of  some  household  article  attempted  to  mount 
the  steps  of  a  house  recently,  but  the  clog  came  around  the  corner  and 
took  %  half  yard  of  cloth  from  the  back  of  his  coat.  The  man  was  sliding 
out,  when  the  owner  of  the  house  came  and  asked:  "Did  doze  dog  bide 
you?"  "  He  didn't  bite  me,  but  he  ruined  my  coat,"  was  the  reply. 
"  My  goot  friend,  excuse  dose  dog  if  he  didn't  bide  you.  He  ish  a  young 
dog  now,  but  by-and-bye  he  shall  take  hold  of  some  agents  and  eat  der 
bones  right  out  of  dem.  He  bides  a  coat  now,  but  he  shall  soon  do  pot- 
ter ! " 

Rubbing  a  bald  head  daily  with  a  fresh  raw  onion  will  make  the  hair 
grow  out  again.  Nature  can  stand  a  good  deal,  but  when  it  comes  to  such 
treatment  she  throws  up  the  sponge,  and  would  start  a  crop  of  peacock 
feathers  if  the  owner  desired  it.  It  may  also  be  observed  that,  if  you 
want  your  house  to  look  real  stylish,  you  must  paint  it  with  J.  R.  Kelly 
&  Co.'s  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three 
times  the  Bpace  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

The  individual  who  "  stole  a  march  "  has  been  put  in  the  Bame  cell 
with  Procrastination,  the  thief  of  time.  We  hope  they  will  both  remain 
there  for  a  long  time,  and  during  their  incarceration  we  advise  every  one 
to  drink  Napa  Soda. 

— Robert  Herrick. 

Marion  county,  Ga.,  is  dumbfounded  over  a  preacher  asking  for  his 
back  salary  for  three  years.  He  had  been  paid  §15,  and  that  was  sup- 
posed to  be  enough  to  run  him  for  several  years  yet. — Louisville  Courier- 
Journal. 

The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both 
bottles  and  kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful 
and  delicious  beer  is  the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— -This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  tbe  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS  ROEDERER  CARTE  BLANCHE  CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 

*  Over  his  Signature  aud  Consular  Invoice. 


635"'  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  tbe  label,  "  fltacondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents   for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 

H.A.Oobb.I  COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO.,        [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 
321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THURSDATS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers*.  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

A   Very    Pleasant    Residence,    of  6  1-4    Acres, 


MENLO     PARK. 
EINE    ORCHARD,     VINEYARD,    STABLE,    ETC.,    ETC. 


If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for  Catalogue. 

THOMAS  DAY 122  Sntter  Street,  S.  T. 

[January  28.] 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY    'WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball.  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
%-S~  Inform  the  JPublic  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  {Feb.  19. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAy  FSAyCISCO  and A'EW  IORK. 

££?**  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 
Hawaiian     Line    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 


L.    WADHAM, 

General   Adjuster    and    Accountant. 
226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  11,  1882. 


BIZ. 


The  ■  Spring  trade  seems  to  be  very  backward  in  its  opening.  Busi- 
ness appears  to  languish,  while  our  banks  and  monetary  institutions  are 
overflowing  with  coin,  all  anxious  to  loan  and  make  cash  advances  upon 
real  estate  and  merchandise  at  very  low  rates. 

During  the  week  we  have  had  two  Bteamship  arrivals  from  Panama 
and  way  ports,  with  full  cargoes  of  Eastern  and  foreign  merchandise  from 
the  Isthmus,  yet  bringing  no  Coffee  from  Central  American  ports,  as  was 
anxiously  expected  by  importers  and  the  trade  in  general.  Early  in  the 
year  the  Pacific  Mail  S.  S.  Co.  gave  assurances  to  Coffee  planters  and 
their  agents  here  that  they  would  provide  prompt  and  liberal  steam  con- 
veyance to  this  city  of  their  new  crop  Coffee,  but  thus  far  in  the  season 
they  have  fallen  wofully  short  of  fulfilling  their  promises,  hence  it  is  that 
our  market  is  bare  of  new  crop  Coffee,  thus  losing  an  active  season's  trade 
with  Chicago  and  St.  Louis.  It  now  looks  as  though  very  little  of  this 
Coffee  would  reach  here  until  the  Pacific  Mail  steamer  City  of  Peking 
can  go  down  to  the  Isthmus  with  a  cargo  of  lumber  and  to  return  with  a 
big  cargo  of  Coffee. 

During  the  week  under  review  we  have  had  several  arrivals  of 
Sugar  and  Rice  from  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  thus  adding  to  the  stock  of 
the_  Sugar  Refiners,  yet  in  no  way  changing  their  schedule  of  prices, 
which  remains  at  life,  for  all  Cube,  Crushed  and  other  Whites,  and  8@ 
9£c  for  Yellow  and  G-olden,  respectively.  The  Rice  market  is  sluggish, 
with  a  heavy  stock  of  China,  and  liberal  receipts  of  Hawaiian  Table, 
which  latter  may  be  quoted  at  5@5£c. 

Bags. — The  Spot  stock  of  Grain  Sacks  is  large,  and  what  trade  has 
been  done  this  week  has  been  at  the  Call  Board  on  the  basis  of  9c  for 
June  delivery. 

Borax. — The  available  out-put  is  said  to  be  contracted  for  by  Eastern 
purchasers  for  some  time  to  come,  hence  it  is  that  we  get  no  sales  to  report  j 
quotable  at  lie 

Quicksilver. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market,  but  exporters  to  China 
seem  inclined  to  pick  up  the  daily  receipts  at  36|c. 

Coal. — Low  prices  continue  to  rule  for  all  Bituminous;  cargo  sales  at 
less  than  it  can  be  imported  for;  Anthracite  and  Cumberland,  on  the  con- 
trary, being  in  light  stock  and  well  under  control,  sell  at  a  profit. 

Metals. — We  have  no  sales  of  Pig  Iron  to  report.  Imports  of  Foreign, 
as  well  as  of  Pacific  Coast  brands,  are  small,  and  the  consumption  being 
large,  prices  are  likely  to  improve  ere  long.  Tin  Plate  is  beginning  to  be 
called  for  at  §>6@)§6  50.  Sydney  Pig  Tin  may  be  quoted  at  25@2Sc,  and 
as  soon  as  the  Salmon  and  fruit  canning  season  commences,  we  may  rea- 
sonably look  for  considerable  activity  in  this  line. 

Wines. — There  continues  to  be  an  active  Eastern  demand  for  choice 
Native,  both  Still  and  Sparkling.  Kohler  &  Frohling  executed  an  order 
this  week  for  Wisconsin,  consisting  of  their  choice  Angelica  and  Old 
Port,  the  good  name  of  which  is  of  wide  extent.  Haraszthy  has  recently 
made  a  shipment  of  both  Still  and  Sparkling  to  New  Orleans  by  rail. 

Tobacco. — The  Seal  Rock  Company  at  the  south  end  of  the  city  has 
some  280  hands,  white  and  colored  (no  Chinese),  employed  in  the  manu- 
facture of  Plug  Tobacco,  some  proceeds  of  which  have  already  appeared 
upon  the  market,  and  is  highly  spoken  of  by  the  trade  in  general. 

Salmon. — The  Spring  run  has  not  yet  opened,  and  since  the  speculative 
purchases  noted  by  us  last  month  at  $1  25@1  30  per  dozen  very  little 
business  has  been  done  in  future.  There  is  some  demand  for  Spot  goods, 
the  stock  of  which  is  very  light,  and  favorite  brands  are  generally  held  at 
$1  35@1  37k.  $■  dozen.  Extensive  arrangements  have  been  made  for  a 
large  pack  on  the  Sacramento,  the  Columbia  and  other  Northern  rivers. 
BbL  Salmon  is  very  scarce  and  high,  and  may  be  quoted  at  §10@10  50  $ 
bbl.;  half  bbls.,  §5@6. 

Case  Goods. — Our  local  Canners,  both  here  and  in  the  interior,  have 
entered  into  a  close  combination  with  each  other,  with  a  view  to  unity  of 
action  respecting  prices  which  they  are  willing  to  pay  for  Apricots, 
Strawberries,  Peaches,  etc.,  during  the  Summer.  If  the  schedule  agreed 
upon  is  honestly  carried  out,  we  feel  sure  that  the  pact  will  be  limited, 
and  consumers  of  ripe  fruit  will  have  the  opportunity  of  getting  some 
choice  Table  Fruit  this  year.  Last  season  the  canners  were  so  greedy  for 
Fruit,  and  competition  so  great,  that  they  monopolized  all  the  choice 
Bartlett  Pears,  Peaches,  Berries,  etc.,  and  thus  little  was  sold  for  table 
use.  We  now  think  that  families  will  have  some  show  for  good  fruit  this 
Summer,  and,  more  than  this,  we  do  not  believe  that  the  combination  can 
stand  up  in  opposition  to  the  growers. 

Oranges,  Etc. — At  present  our  orchardists  are  sending  in  liberal  sup- 
plies of  California  Oranges,  Lemons,  Limes,  etc.  As  a  general  thing, 
they  are  of  much  better  size  and  quality  than  ever  before  raised  in  this 
State,  and  so  far  they  have  sold  readily  at  fair  prices. 

Raisins. — Last  year's  crop  of  raisiDs  was  decidedly  better  in  quality 
than  ever  before  produced  in  this  State,  and  we  look  for  still  greater  and 
better  results  in  the  future. 

The  Produce  Exchange  Call  Board  for  the  first  five  days1  work  (as  a 
beginning)  resulted  in  an  average  daily  sale  of  $50,000,  but  this  week  the 
sales  made  will  fall  short  of  this  amount.  The  cold,  dry  north  winds  that 
have  prevailed  have  been  dispiriting  to  grain  growers  generally,  and  they 
have  not  shown  much  disposition  to  offer.  Shippers,  however,  have  been 
making,  outside  of  the  Call,  liberal  purchases  of  Wheat  in  the  regular 
way,  say  to  the  extent  of  several  thousand  tons,  within  the  range  of 
SI  60@$1  65  per  cental. 

Barley  has  lost  ground  at  the  Call  Board,  arid  Spot  prices  for  Feed 
have  declined  materially— say  to  $1  80@1  85  per  ctl.  No  Brewing  of- 
fered. Several  sales  of  new  crop  No.  1  Feed,  July  delivery,  may  be  noted 
at  $1  45  per  ctl. 

Corn  seems  to  be  quite  lifeless,  with  small  sales  of  Yellow  at  $1  85 ; 
White  is  held  at  ©2  per  ctl. 

Oats  have  been  quite  neglected  at  the  Call  Board,  with  few  sales — 
quotable  at  81  80@1  90  per  ctl. 

Beans. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market— Pea,  4fc:  Bayos,  31c.:  Lima, 
5icj  Pink,  2|@3c;  Red,  2£@2gc. 

Hops. — Recent  sales  of  250  bales  Washington  Territory  at  20c. 

"Wool. — Our  old  friend,  E.  G-risar,  has  retired  from  the  business,  to  be 


succeeded  by  his  late  partner,  Mr.  Abbott.  Hart  &  Hulme  succeed  to 
the  business  of  Miller  &  Co.  We  now  wait  the  arrival  of  the  Spring 
Clip.     Present  stock  very  light  and  prices  entirely  nominal. 

Hides. — There  is  rather  more  tone  to  the  market  at  18@19c.  for  Dry: 
Wet  Salted,  10@12c. 

Tallow  is  in  good  request.  Country  Rendered,  6@71c;  City  do.,  for 
export,  9|@10c. 

Butter  and  Cheese. — Receipts  of  the  former  more  liberal  at  33@35c. 
for  Fancy  Roll;  good  to  choice,  30@32c;  inferior,  25@28c.  Cheese,  17@ 
20c. 

Honey.— Stocks  light,  with  but  little  doing.  Comb  14@18c; Extracted, 
7@8c.  for  Dark,  9@10c.  for  White. 


Potatoes.— Supply  quite  liberal  at  2@2£c. 

Vegetables. — Early  kinds  are  now  coming  in.  Asparagus,  Green 
Peas^  Tomatoes,  Rhubarb,  etc.,  are  all  now  obtainable,  and  will  soon  be 
plentiful.  But  few  new  Potatoes  have  yet  been  brought  in — nights  too 
cold  and  frosty. 

Apples. — Winter  Apples  are  scarce  and  high.  Good  to  Choice,  $2@ 
$2  50  #  box;  Common  $1@1  50.     They  are  much  dearer  than  Oranges. 

Freights  and  Charters.— Tonnage  is  quite  plentiful,  and  Grain 
Freights  have  recovered  somewhat  from  the  very  low  rates  ruling  a  week 
or  two  since,  when  engagements  were  made  to  a  direct  port  at  47s.@47s. 
6d.  Now,  however,  50s.  would  be  considered  a  low  figure.  In  faet,  at 
this  writing,  52s.  6d.@57s.  6d.  for  Wood  and  Iron,  respectively,  must  be 
quotable  rates.  The  Spot  disengaged  tonnage  in  port  is  now  about  35,000 
tons.  To  arrive  in  six  months  or  less,  220,000  tons,  against  178,000  tons 
one  year  ago,  and  124,000  tons  register  at  even  date  in  1880. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  ana 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  1,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  PEKING.  March  11th,  at  12  o'clock  M., 
taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO.  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUAT- 
EMALA, ACAJUTLA,  LA  LIBERTAD  and  PUNTA  ARENAS. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tiekets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY: 
12th,  at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

310  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cahin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tiekets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

March  11. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

♦earners  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous1).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "Eureka  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every5  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc. :    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  AgentB, 


CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  March 


$ 


Nov.  26. 


No.  10  Market  street. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  firaii- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Oceanic.  Belgic. 

April  19th 


Gaelic. 

February  18th 
May  20th 
August  12th 
November  4th 


March  14th 
June  6th 
August  29th 
November  21st 


July  11th 
Sept'ber  30th 
Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


Dec.  3. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

Tne  Oregon  Railway  and  ^Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  five  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Bays 

March  5,  10,  15,  20,  25,  and  30.    I    April  4,  9,  14,  19,  24,  and  29. 
At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
March  4.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OREGON    RAILWAY    AND    NAVIGATION    COMPANY. 

For  Astoria  and    Portland,  Or.— Tne  Company's  Steamer 
CITY  OF  CHESTER  will   sail  from  Spear-street  Wharf  SATURDAY,  March 
11th,  1S82,  at  10  A.M.,  carrying  freight  and  combustibles  only. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
March  11.  10  Market  street. 


March  11,  1862. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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A    RHYME    OF    THE    TIME. 
Mim  Pallas  Eudoro  Von  Bltirky 
She  didn't  know  chicken  from  tcriwy, 
Hiyh  Spanish  rind  tm-ek  ibe  could  fluently  speak, 
But  her  knowledge  of  poultry  mi  murky. 
She  could  tell  the  ereat  uncle  of  Moses, 
And  the  dates  of  the  Wars  of  the  Roses, 
And  the  reason  of  things— why  the  Indians  wore  rings 
In  their  rod,  abarigual  noses  ! 
Why  Bhafcnpe«re  mi  wrong  in  hii  gnunmor, 
Ann  the  meaning  of  Emerson's  "  Brahma," 
And  she  went  chipping  nick*  with  a  little  Mack  box 
And  a  small  geological  hammer  ! 
She  had  views  upon  coeducation 
And  the  principal  needs  of  the  nation, 
And  her  jfUmiWi  were  blue,  and  the  number  she  knew 
Of  the  stars  in  each  high  constellation. 
And  she  wrote  iu  a  handwriting  clerky. 
And  she  talked  with  an  emphasis  jerky, 
And  she  painted  on  tiles  in  the  sweetest  of  styles  ; 
Ent  she  didn't  know  chicken  from  turkey ! 

Nellie  G.  Cone,  in  Scribner's  Magazine 

THE  CURSE  OF  CONVICT  LABOR. 

The  injustice  and  inhumanity  of  employing  the  labor  of  convicted 
felons  in  such  a  way  as  to  take  the  bread  out  of  the  mouths  of  the  indus- 
trial population  of  the  country  is  almost  too  great  for  language  to  fittingly 
condemn.  It  would  still  be  a  great  injustice  and  inhumanity  if  it  resulted 
in  making  the  penitentiaries  self-sustaining  ;  it  is  doubly  so  when  it  does 
not  make  them  self-sustaining  ;  and  it  is  trebly  so  when  it  is  done  simply 
for  the  purpose  of  putting  money  in  the  pockets  of  the  Prison  Directors 
and  their  favorite  firms,  all  of  whom  are  comparatively  rich  men.  The 
News  Letter  does  not,  as  a  general  principle,  believe  in  making  prisons 
self-sustaining.  If  that  is  done,  it  must  be  done  at  the  expense  of  those 
respectable  people  who  are  laboring  outside  of  prison.  We  think  that  it 
is  much  better  that  the  community  should  be  taxed  to  support  its  jails 
than  that  it  should  be  taxed  to  support  an  augmented  number  of  poor 
houses  and  benevolent  societies,  and  we  must  do  one  or  the  other.  If  we 
turn  the  slave  labor  of  convicts  (which  is  worth  a  mere  trifle)  into  me- 
chanical pursuits,  we  must  necessarily  drive  out  the  honest  mechanic. 
The  latter  cannot  support  a  wife  and  children,  pay  house  rent,  buy  clothes, 
food,  etc.,  etc.,  and  compete  against  the  labor  of  a  convict,  which  is  worth 
but  one  dollar  per  day,  and  so  he  goes  to  the  ground.  His  handicraft  be- 
comes useless  to  him,  and  he  is  too  old  to  learn  another.  He  becomes  a 
charge  upon  charitable  institutions,  or  else  he  goes  to  the  poor  house. 
Now,  looking  at  the  matter  in  that  light,  is  it  not  better  to  pay  taxes  for 
the  support  of  the  criminal  than  it  is  to  pay  them  for  the  support  of  the 
honest  mechanic,  whom  we  have  driven  to  pauperism  ?  That  is  the  prison 
labor  question  as  an  abstract  proposition  in  social  science. 

But  there  are  some  special  facts  attending  it,  here  in  California,  which 
should  not,  and  must  not,  be  forgotten  or  overlooked.  The  principal  of 
these  is  the  fact  that  the  convict  labor  of  this  State  is  at  the  present  time 
being  worked  for  the  benefit  and  profit  of  the  Prison  Directors  and  their 
favorite  firms.  The  News  Letter  feels  that  it  cannot  lay  too  much 
stress  upon  this  point,  or  mention  it  too  often.  If  the  Prison  Directors 
were  to  put  the  articles  they  produce  in  their  penitential  manufactories 
upon  the  open  market,  and  sell  them  for  the  highest  price  they  would 
bring,  the  State  would  be  the  gainer.  Under  those  circumstances  we 
would  still  think  that  the  Prison  Directors  were  pursuing  a  wrong  policy, 
but  we  could  not,  and  would  not,  accuse  them  of  personal  dishonor.  We 
would  think  that  they  were  erring  in  judgment,  but  not  that  they  were 
feathering  their  nests  and  those  of  their  favorite  firms.  As  it  is,  the 
goods  which  are  manufactured  in  San  Quentin  are  sold  to  three  or  four 
firms,  and  at  prices  far  below  their  value.  Now,  either  the  Prison  Di- 
rectors are  allowing  their  favorite  firms  to  make  all  the  profit  which 
arises  out  of  this  method  of  doing  business,  or  else  they  are  dividing  with 
them.  The  News  Letter  is  of  opinion  that  the  latter  is  far  more  likely 
to  be  the  correct  explanation. 


"Mr.  Blank,"  began  a  citizen,  as  he  entered  an  office  near  the  City 
Hall,  "just  one  year  ago  to-day  I  came  in  here  and  called  you  a  liar.  I 
believed  what  I  said,  and  for  a  year  we  have  not  spoken  to  each  other. 
Within  a  week  past  1  have  found  out  that  I  was  mistaken,  and  now  I 
apologize  for  my  harsh  words  and  express  my  sorrow  that  I  was  ever  led 
to  indulge  in  such  language."  "Mr.  G.,"  replied  the  other,  as  he  ex- 
tended his  hand,  "  your  fraukness  begets  frankness.  During  the  last  year 
but  one  you  and  I  were  friends.  You  borrowed  upward  of  §>70  of  me  in 
small  sums,  and  never  repaid  a  dollar.  This  last  year  we  have  been  en- 
emies, and  I  am  ahead  financially.  While  T  may  long  to  forgive  you  I 
must  look  out  for  the  interests  of  my  growing  family.  Let  us  compro- 
mise by  nodding  to  each  other  in  Sunday  School  paying  our  way  outside." 
"  Sir,  I  shall  never  nod  to  you  in  Sunday  School  or  elsewhere  !  said  Mr. 
G.,  and  he  walked  out  as  stiff  as  a  ramrod,  and  left  the  door  wide  open.  — 
Detroit  Free  Press. 

The  Pacific  Coaat  Land  Bureau  is  the  title  of  a  corporation  which 
has  just  been  formed  in  this  city.  This  new  organization  will  occupy  a 
most  useful  position  and  perform  valuable  functions  for  the  community  as 
well  as  for  itself.  It  will  engage  in  the  work  of  locating  colonists  and  im- 
migrants ;  that  is  to  say,  it  will  sell  them  land  and  material  for  working 
the  land  and  making  it  productive,  upon  such  terms  as  may  be  agreed 
upon.  It  will  loan  money  to  those  who  are  willing  to  go  into  the  coun- 
try and  establish  homes  for  themselves  while  developing  the  resources  of 
the  State.  It  will  act  as  agent  for  real  properties,  pay  taxes,  insurances, 
etc.,  collect  rents,  make  exchanges  and  effect  sales.  The  principle  place 
of  business  will  be  at  22  Montgomery  street,  and  there  will  be  an  agency 
at  each  county  seat  in  the  State.  The  Directors  and  officers  of  the  Bu- 
reau are  men  of  standing,  and  the  institution  is  worthy  of  all  confidence. 

Krug  Champagne,  lrom  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.     Shield — Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,   in 

3uarts  and  pints.     For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


While  we  are  often  disposed  to  admire  the  fresh  proofs  of  American 
inventive  skill  which  constantly  come  under  public  notice,  yet  it  is,  per- 
haps, quite  as  wall  that  some  kinds  of  "  invention  "  should*  be  kept  on 
that  side  of  the  Atlantic  on  which  they  originally  made  their  appearance. 
Quite  lately  some  enterprising  "capitalists"  and  "financial  gentlemen" 
moved  into  Dakota  Territory,  formed  themselves  into  a  "county,"  passed 
laws  and  regulations,  and  gave  themselves  a  standing  in  the  financial 
world.  They  then  issued  bonds  to  the  amount  of  §200,000  as  "  Douglas 
County  Bonds."  and  brought  them  over  to  New  York  for  the  unsuspect- 
ing Wall  Street  speculators  in  that  city.  There  was  no  such  county,  no 
population,  no  legal  organization— simply  a  shrewd  expedient,  which  sur- 
passes the  brightest  exploits  of  the  manipulators  of  the  elevated  railway 
stocks.  The  Americans  are  quite  welcome  to  keep  bonds  "  invented  "  in 
this  manner. 

The  London  "Directory  of  Directors"  is  useful  for  reference,  and 
is  more  interesting  reading  than  the  Stock  Exchange  Year-Book.  The  num- 
ber of  directors  tabulated  is  8,500,  an  increase  of  2,500  in  two  years. 
Dictionaries  are  not  edifying,  but  the  Directory  of  Directors  is  light  and 
easy  reading  for  people  who  are  concerned  about  the  fate  of  companies 
and  those  who  have  their  control.  It  is  wonderful  how  many  of  these  a 
man  can  control  when  he  sets  his  mind  to  it.  There  are  heroes  in  this 
Directory,  such  gluttons  at  work  that  from  a  dozen  to  fifteen  separate 
companies  do  not  exhaust  their  powers  of  supervision.  We  ought  to  be 
proud  of  them. 

One  of  the  beat  local  real  estate  journals  ever  published  in  this  State 
is  the  California  Real  Estate  Exchange  and  Mart,  just  established  at  Santa 
Cruz,  by  Henry  Meyrick.  It  has  excellent  descriptions  of  the  country 
climatically,  agriculturally,  geographically  and  otherwise,  and  the  ac- 
counts are  temperate  and  truthful,  and  quite  free  from  the  florid  extrava- 
gance which  frequently  figures  in  real  estate  literature.  The  Exchange 
and  Mart  offers  an  attractive  list  of  lands  for  sale,  and  should  be  consulted 
by  home  Reekers. 

We  learn  from  Mr.  J.  P.  McCurrie,  Secretary  of  the  British  Benevo- 
lent Society,  that  he  has  just  received  a  communication  from  Mr.  George 
Gee,  the  eminent  musician,  announcing  that  that  gentleman  had  left 
England  for  San  Francisco,  via  Panama,  and  ejected  to  arrive  here  by 
the  28th  ult.  Mr.  Gee,  it  will  be  recollected,  left  this  city  last  Spring, 
sadly  broken  in  health.     He  returns,  we  understand,  perfectly  restored. 

Mr.  James  McCord,  proprietor  of  the  Fashion  Livery  Stables,  221 
Ellis  street,  has  just  associated  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Scott  with  him.  and  the 
business  will  in  future  be  conducted  under  the  firm  name  and  style  of 
McCord  &  Scott.  The  Fashion  Stables  enjoy  the  reputation  of  having 
first-class  accommodation  for  the  boarding  of  horses,  and  always  keep  on 
hand  a  choice  selection  of  livery  stock  and  elegant  vehicles.  The  new 
firm  deserve  and  will,  we  have  no  doubt,  meet  with  every  success. 

The  Ingham  Dramatic  Club  announces  its  fifth  representation,  at 
Saratoga  Hall,  on  Tuesday  next.  Richelieu  will  be  presented,  with  Alfred 
Jone?  in  the  title  role,  "  De  Mauprat "  and  "  Baradas  "  being  assumed 
by  J.  M,  Duncan  and  J.  C.  Quin,  "Julie"  by  Miss  Naida  Nelson,  and 
"  Murion  "  by  Miss  Lillian  Owens.  These  talented  amateurs  have  done  so 
well  previously  that  a  very  interesting  performance  may  be  expected  on 
the  coming  occasion, 

The  Spring  Coursing  Match  given  by  the  Pacific  Coast  Coursing 
Club,  at  Merced,  last  Wednesday  and  Thursday,  was  won  handsomely  by 
Sallie  Henry,  by  imp.  Underwriter,  out  of  Sadie,  owned  by  John 
Dergan,  of  Newark;  second  prize,  Thomas  Brady's  Star;  third  prize,  W. 
Hamlin's  Blue  Cloud.  The  consolation  stake  was  won  by  Judge  Pennie's 
Belmont,  W.  Gavigan's  Uno  second. 

"  The  Devil  and  Hell,  or  the  Evil  Forces  in  Nature."  is  the  title 
of  a  little  94  page  brochure  which  has  just  reached  us.  The  object  of  the 
pamphlet  is  to  fehow  that  the  evil  forces  in  nature  constitute  the  Devil 
and  Hell,  and  that  a  great,  deal  of  Biblical  literature  is  to  be  taken  in  a 
Pickwickiau  sense. 

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  8c  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  of  415  Montgom- 
ery street,  bave  now  on  hand  a  full  supply  of  goods  suitable  for  Spring 
suits,  and  every  gentleman,  who  wishes  to  present  a  stylish  and  elegant 
appearance  Bhould  call  and  get  them  to  rig  him  out.  Garments  made  by 
Litchfield  &  Co.  can  always  be  relied  on  to  look  well  and  wear  well. 


The  programme  issued  for  the  performance  at  Woodward's  Garden, 
to-day  and  to-morrow,  is  an  attractive  one.  Frank  M.  Clark  and  Lillie 
Linden  will  make  their  first  appearance,  and  there  will  be  a  host  of  other 
talent. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  1\  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6^  P.M.     Sunday  School,  9^  A.M. 

IS    UNQUESTIONABLY     THE 

VERY     BEST      PIANO 

MADE    IN   AMERICA. 
BUY     ON  10     AND      BE     CONVINCED. 

CHAS.  S.  EATON,  Agent.. ..647  Market  St..  opp  Kearny,  S  F. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  Uuivernity  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennats'  Normal.  France;  late  of  Poiul  Lonia  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  betweep 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  VI  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at-  the  res- 
idence  of  the  pupil. Dec.  G. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD,  ~ 

Practical   Steam   Fitter  ami   Mauufacturer  of  Steam   and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  lor  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 

all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also,  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Steam  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREKT,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Brftlmatm  from  Plans.  Sept,  S. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


March  11,  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  Skobeleff  matter  gets  more  and  more  mixed  up.  It  is  very- 
evident  that  the  Czar  takes  the  matter  very  complacently,  and  although 
an  attempt  is  now  being  made  .to  let  General  Ignatieff  appear  a3  the 
scapegoat,  be  would  be  blind  who  failed  to  see  where  the  blame  really 
lies.  The  silly  story,  sent  by  telegraph,  to  the  effect  that  Ignatieff  in- 
spired Skobeleff  because  he  (Ignatieff)  wished  to  embroil  Europe  and 
thereby  obtain  the  credit  of  unraveling  the  bloody  skein  he  had  tangled, 
is  altogether  unworthy  of  credence.  Had  Ignatieff  had  any  such  design 
he  is  far  too  shrewd  a  statesman  to  have  managed  his  scheme  so  clumsily 
that  newspaper  reporters  could  "give  it  away,"  and  he  would  also  have 
chosen  a  less  sophisticated  victim  than  the  martial,  but  wily,  Skobeleff. 
It  was  at  first  our  belief  that  the  utterances  of  the  latter  were  due  to  the 
influence  of  the  wine  cup  upon  a  brave  and  ambitious  young  soldier  who, 
flashed  with  success  and  brimful  of  energy,  was  spoiling  for  an  opportu- 
nity to  further  distinguish  himself  in  battle.  Subsequent  events,  how- 
ever, have  inclined  us  to  think  that  the  Czar  himself  is  at  the  bottom  of 
the  trouble,  and  in  spite  of  his  recent  compliments  to  his  Imperial  grand- 
uncle  of  Germany,  we  believe  that  Alexander  III.  would  gladly  follow 
the  example  of  his  predecessors,  and  distract  the  attention  of  his  own 
dissatisfied  subjects  by  stirring  up  a  great  foreign  war. 

This  assertion  acquires  additional  significance  from  the  news  that  Tur- 
key, foreseeing  trouble  between  Russia  and  Austria,  is  meditating  an  alli- 
ance, offensive  and  defensive,  with  the  latter  power.  If  such  be  really 
the  true  state  of  affairs,  what  under  Heaven  are  we  to  expect?  Austria, 
even  more  than  Russia,  is  Turkey's  natural  enemy.  Her  designs  are 
leveled  against  the  Sultan's  western  provinces,  less  because  she  at  present 
needs  them  than  because  she  looks  forward  to  the  day  when  all  that  is 
German  of  her  mixed  empire  will  be  absorbed  by  Germany,  in  which  case 
she  will  be  driven  westward.  But  there  is  a  reported  alliance  between 
Austria  and  Germany,  and  if  the  former  gets  into  trouble  with  Russia  it 
is  difficult  to  see  how  the  latter  can  honorably  refuse  to  support  her  ally. 
Yet,  if  Germany  quarrels  with  Russia,  she  at  once  brings  France,  and 
possibly  Italy  (for  Italy  hates  Austria)  about  her  ears.  As  for  England, 
she  may  be  generally  counted  upon  the  French  side,  especially  wheu  Rus- 
sia is  the  antagonist  of  France  and  when  Turkey  is  leagued  against  the 
Tartar.  We  are  inclined  to  think  that  war  is  brooding  over  Europe,  but 
we  bave  said  enough  to  show  that  the  aspect  of  it  offers  a  conundrum 
very  difficult  of  solution. 

There  is  said  to  be  a  very  ugly  feeling  growing  up  in  England  over  the 
Bradlaugh  case,  and  it  is  hinted  that  a  serious  popular  uproar  may  not  be 
far  distant.  As  we  have  said  over  and  over  again,  we  sympathize  with 
Mr.  Bradlaugh,  inasmuch  as  we  think  that  religious  belief  should  in  no 
way  be  mixed  up  with  political  administration.  An  infidel  is  just  as 
likely  to  make  a  good  legislator  as  the  most  orthodox  Christian,  and  we 
are  both  sorry  and  surprised  that  a  body  of  such  presumed  intelligence 
and  good  sense  as  the  British  Parliament  has  treated  the  question  from 
such  a  narrow-minded  point  of  view.  It  is  evident  that  the  voting  public 
of  England  entertain  far  more  liberal  ideas  on  the  subject,  for  it  would 
be  absurd  to  suppose  that  the  Northampton  people,  who  have  repeatedly 
elected  Bradlaugh,  were  all,  or  even  a  small  portion  of  them,  atheists  or 
unbelievers.  At  the  same  time  we  should  not  be  sorry  to  see  Bradlaugh 
kept  out  of  the  House  of  Commons,  if  it  could  be  done  at  a  smaller  sac- 
rifice of  national  dignity.  He  is  a  dangerous  demagogue,  with  ultra- 
Communistic  ideas.  Should  he  get  his  seat,  he  would  at  once  set  himself 
to  the  task  of  besmirching  the  Crown,  to  abolishing  the  House  of  Lords, 
and  to  generally  upsetting  the  existing  order  of  Government  in  England. 
Nor,  in  creating  all  this  disturbance,  would  he  be  content  to  follow  out 
his  original  theories,  but,  actuated  by  a  spirit  of  revenge,  would  undoubt- 
edly go  to  extremes  beside  which  the  conduct  of  the  Irish  members  would 
be  a  very  mild  sort  of  nuisance. 

That  is  a  queer  story  which  comes  from  Paris  to  the  effect  that  the 
members  of  the  Chamber  of  Deputies  are  negotiating  with  the  railroads 
for  the  privilege  of  "  dead-heading"  all  over  France,  in  consideration  of 
paying  a  merely  nominal  consideration.  The  official  members  of  the 
great  European  Republic  had  heretofore  kept  themselves  free  from  the 
''  dead-head  "  stigma,  which,  unfortunately,  is  attached  to  American  offi- 
cials, but  if  this  little  dodge  works,  it  will  be  but  one  more  proof  that 
while  a  monarchial  form  of  government  may  have  its  faults,  it  at  all 
events  never  stoops,  even  after  the  lapse  of  centuries,  to  the  petty  job- 
bery which  characterizes  the  officials  of  a  free  and  glorious  Republic, 
whose  genealogical  tree  has  only  sprouted  for  a  generation.  Of  course,  if 
the  railroad  companies  consent  to  directly  lose  money  by  such  a  bargain 
as  that  now  in  contemplation,  they  expect  to  indirectly  make  it  up  by 
favorable  legislation.     The  inference  is  obvious. 

The  Boers  of  South  Africa  are  having  a  very  lively  time  with  the  na- 
tives, and,  according  to  last  accounts,  are  being  pretty  badly  whipped.  It 
will  be  remembered  that  England's  Zulu  war  was  caused  by  outrages  com- 
mitted by  the  aborigines,  and  that  the  quarrel  was  taken  up  quite  as 
much  to  protect  the  South  African  Dutch  as  to  take  care  of  the  interests 
of  British  subjects.  The  Boers  didn't  see  the  matter  in  this  light,  how- 
ever. They  withstood  the  British,  and,  thanks  to  the  pusillanimous 
policy  of  Mr.  Gladstone,  they,  for  the  moment,  gained  their  point.  In 
their  present  trouble  it  is  very  unlikely  that  British  aid  will  again  be  ex- 
tended. On  the  contrary,  while  John  Bull  will  probably  sit  quietly  by, 
as  a  mere  spectator  of  the  new  war,  his  applause  will  probably  be  loudest 
on  those  occasions  when  the  ungrateful  Boer  is  walloped  by  his  adversary. 

Week  after  week  the  protests  against  the  Channel  Tunnel  become  more 
earnest  in  England.  Nor  do  we  wonder  that  this  is  the  case.  The  argu- 
ments of  those  who  at  first  contended  that  the  scheme  portended  no 
danger  to  England  have  one  by  one  been  knocked  on  the  head.  It  is 
now  conclusively  shown  that  a  coup  de  main  at  the  English  mouth  of  the 
tunnel  is,  at  the  least,  a  possibility,  and  while  it  is  evident  that  even  an 
infinitesimal  risk  to  the  security  of  England  ought  to  be  sufficient  to 
deter  the  Government  from  sanctioning  the  scheme,  it  is  further  con- 
tended by  military  men,  whose  experience  and  acquaintance  with  military 
science  entitle  them  to  speak  with  authority,  that  the  risk  would 
be  of  a  very  real  and  tangible  kind.  Against  surprise,  either  in 
warfare  or  anything  else,  it  is  impossible  to  provide  safeguards  which 
are  absolutely  secure,  and  already  many  competent  civil  and  military  au- 


thorities have  shown  with  what  comparative  ease— despite  every  precau- 
tion—the  English  extremity  of  the  tunnel  might  be  seized  by  a  daring 
body  of  men,  and  the  strategical  insularity  of  England  completely  de- 
stroyed. Nor  does  the  greatest  danger  of  the  tunnel  lie.in.the  fact  that 
it  affords  means  of  invasion.  A  story  has  recently  been  told  of  Count  von 
Moltke,  to  this  effect:  "I  have,"  said  the  great  strategist,  "five  plans 
for  invading  England,  but  not  one  for  getting  out  of  it."  Once  given 
the  command  of  the  English  mouth  of  the  tunnel,  the  invader  would  be 
under  no  apprehensions  as  to  the  possibility  of  effecting  a  retreat.  We 
like  John  Bull  too  well  to  hope  that  he  will  ever  be  sufficiently  lacking 
in  sense  to  countenance  such  a  project  as  the  Channel  Tunnel. 

"WHO    OWNS    THE    AVENUE? 

Judge  Waymire's  decision  in  the  case  of  John  Lynch  versus  John 
H.  Grady,  to  restrain  the  latter  from  publishing  the  list  of  delinquents 
for  Montgomery  Avenue  tax,  was  a  well  deserved  rebuke  to  both  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  and  the  Tax  Collector,  but  more  especially  to  the 
Board.  The  News  Letter,  in  a  recent  article,  characterized  the  resolu- 
tion passed  by  the  Board  directing  the  Tax  Collector  to  publish  the  de- 
linquent list  as  an  illegal  impertinence.  Judge  Waymire,  in  relation  to 
the  matter,  says:  "The  tax  having  already  been,  decided  by  the  Supreme 
Court  to  be  illegal*  any  expense  incurred  in  attempting  to  enforce  it  can- 
not be  a  legal  charge  against  the  city  and  county.  The  resolution  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  directing  the  defendant  to  publish  the  list  of  delin- 
quents is  clearly  in  excess  of  their  powers,  and  affords  no  authority  to  the 
defendant  to  incur  the  expense.  He  must  look  to  the  statute  as  interpreted 
by  the  courts  for  his  authority."  Judge  Waymire  says  also  that  the  city 
and  county  can  in  no  event  become  liable  on  the  bonds,  and  further  inti- 
mates that  if  the  Supervisors  pass  the  bills  the  city  must  pay  for 
the  work  done  on  the  delinquent  list  prior  to  the  rendering  of  his  decision. 
Thus  it  will  be  seen  that,  by  a  resolution  clearly  in  excess  of  their  authori- 
ty, the  Board  of  Supervisors  have  saddled  a  large  expense  on  the  city  for 
illegal  work,  merely  to  gratify  a  pet  crochet  of  Ocean  Shore  Carmany. 
This  action  may  also,  in  no  slight  measure,  tend  to  prejudice  the  rights  of 
the  Montgomery  Avenue  bondholders,  and  also  of  the  citizens  of  San  Fran- 
cisco at  large.  Judge  Waymire  having  said  that  the  Board  has  a  right  to 
pass  the  bills  for  the  illegal  list,  and  that  the  Auditor  is  compelled  to  sign 
them  in  case  they  do  so  pass  them,  the  printer  has  no  need  to  commence 
suit  for  payment  of  the  work.  This  effectually  bars  the  presentation  of 
this  feature  .of  the  case  to  the  Supreme  Court.  John  H.  Grady  has 
neither  right  nor  reason  to  appeal  to  the  Supreme  Court  to  dissolve  the 
injunction,  the  more  especially  so  because  he  only  peformed  the  illegal 
work  under  the  direction  of  the  Supervisors,  and  against  his  own  judg- 
ment, and  against  the  advice  of  the  City  and  County  Attorney.  The 
Board  of  Supervisors  might,  perhaps,  like  to  appeal  from  Judge  Way- 
mire's decision,  but  have  no  power  to  step  in,  even  in  its  former  role  of 
an  amicus  curiae.  Even  if  they  had  the  power  to  interpose,  they 
would  hesitate  a  long  time  before  they  risked  another  rap  over  their 
Supervisorial  knuckles  for  exceeding  their  authority.  Now  that 
Judge  Waymire  has  rendered  this  decision,  and  so  kindly  gone  out 
of  his  judicial  way  to  concur  in  the  case  cited  by  Mr.  Justice  Mc- 
Kinstry,  that  the  Montgomery  Avenue  Act  is  void,  because  it  pro- 
vides no  notice  or  process  by  means  of  which  the  property-owner 
can  be  subjected  to  the  judgment  of  the  County  Court,  the  people  who 
own  bonds  and  who  have  property  on  the  Avenue  are  beginning  to  ask: 
"What  next  ?"  The  opinion  of  the  Supreme  Court  in  the  case  of  Mulli- 
gan versus  Smith  clearly  points  out  that  the  land  of  Montgomery  Ave- 
nue, which  was  taken  from  property-holders,  who  were  indemnified  there- 
for by  bonds,  belongs  to  and  is  the  actual  property  of  the  people  who 
hold  the  bonds.  This  means  that  as  soon  as  the  bondholders  can  agree 
on  the  division  of  their  property,  they  can  take  Montgomery  Avenue  and 
build  all  over  it.  They  can  sell  or  rent  it  to  the  car  companies,  who  now 
take  up  the  best  part  of  it,  or  can  put  up  a  toll-gate  at  each  end  and 
charge  foot  passengers  and  vehicles  as  much  as  they  please  to  travel  along 
it.  They  can  build  a  high  fence  and  blockade  the  property-owners  on 
each  side,  or,  like  the  Scottish  chiefs  and  some  more  recent  personages, 
can  levy  tribute  from  all  the  dwellers  along  the  Avenue.  As  a  matter  of 
law  and  a  matter  of  fact,  there  is  no  possible  means  of  restricting  their 
actions  in  regard  to  their  own  private  property.  They  are  masters  of  the 
situation.  They  own  the  second  most  important  thoroughfare  in  this 
city,  and  all  that  can  be  done  about  it  is  to  buy  them  off.  The  whole 
people  of  the  city  have  an  interest  in  keepingTivIontgomery  Avenue  an 
open  thoroughfare.  The  needs  of  business  and  the  rights  of  property, 
which  cannot  be  denied,  demand  that  the  Avenue,  having  once  been  set 
apart  as  a  public  street,  be  always  kept  open,  so  that  valuable  considera- 
tions, in  the  shape  of  houses,  lots,  business,  good  wills,  etc.,  will  not  be 
ruined  by  its  being  closed.  It  is  not  necessary  to  enter  into  a  list  of  the 
reasons  for  keeping  the  Avenue  open.  It  is  enough  to  suppose  that  every 
one  will  admit  that  such  reasons  do  exist.  That  being  granted,  we  see 
no  possible  way  out  of  the  muddle  except  by  the  taxation  of  the  entire 
city  to  pay  for  the  Avenue.  We  know  that  this  is  not  the  popular  ground 
to  take,  but  truth  is  more  valuable  than  popularity  based  upon  immoral 
words  and  acts.  

THE  OPIUM  TRADE. 
Mr.  W.  H.  Brereton,  of  Hongkong,  gave  a  lecture  on  the  9th  inst.,  at 
St.  James's  Hall,  London,  on  the  subject  of  "  Opium  Smoking  in  China," 
He  said  he  knew  the  reality  of  opium  smoking,  having  been  adviser  in  his 
avocations  as  solicitor  to  the  recent  opium  farmer  in  Hongkong.  This 
lecture,  Mr.  Brereton  explained,  was  only  preparatory,  as  it  were,  for  his 
second,  which  will  be  held  on  the  16th  inst.,  and  in  the  meantime  we 
withhold  our  report.  We  may  mention,  however,  that  Mr.  Brereton 
stated  his  opinion  was  that  opium  smoking,  as  carried  on  by  the  Chinese,  s 
was  perfectly  innocuous.  He  denied  that  the  use  of  opium  was  demoral- 
izing, or  was  ruining  and  sapping  the  manhood  of  the  whole  nation,  a 
proposition  which  involved  a  charge  of  the  greatest  wickedness  on  the 
part  of  England.  Opium  smoking  in  China,  so  far  from  being  of  com- 
paratively recent  growth,  as  alleged,  must  have  been  a  habit  indulged  in 
by  the  Chinese  for  the  last  thousand  years.  He  had  known  men  of  all 
degrees  and  of  all  ages,  who  had  been  opium  smokers  from  their  youth, 
and  found  them  to  be  healthy;  and  remarkably  acute  and  sharp  men. 
They  were  the  most  astute  nation  under  the  sun,  and  for  cunning,  craft 
and  subtlety  they  might  be  safely  backed  against  any  Europeans.  They 
were,  after  their  kind,  a  highly  civilized  nation,  and  it  was  not  likely 
that  such  a  vast  people  would  allow  this  opium  trade  to  be  forced  upon 
them  by  England  if  they  did  not  want  it. 


«^*THE     BOUDOIR 

A   Monthly    Illustrated    Fashion    Guide    Dedicated    to    the   Ladies  West   of  the   Rocky  Mountains. 

JL    SRATOTXaUS    POSTSCRIPT    TO     THE 


%ifon»i8  &«««***' 


ISSUED  WITH  VOL.  32. 


SAN  FRANCISCO.  SATURDAY,  MARCH  18,  1882. 


NO-  36. 


1— Group    of   Latest    Parisian    Fashions. 


DEDICATORY. 


To  you,  fair  ladies  of  the  Gnlden  City, 

We  dedicate  our  "  Postscript,"  bright  and  witty. 

Within  its  pages  you  will  ever  6nd 

Matter  well  suited  to  a  woman's  mind; 

Paris  will  pay  her  toll  of  sundry  graces 

To  add  more  charm  to  your  enchanting  faces, 

In  shape  of  coiffures,  hats  and  endless  things, 


From  rosebuds  fair  to  bright  birds'  matchle3S  wings; 
The  latest  modes  in  dress,  you  may  be  sure, 
Will  be  presented  by  la  belle  gravwe 
And  San  Francisco's  highest  modistes  will 
Throughout  our  pages  show  their  wondrous  skill. 
In  this  we  trust  that  we  shall  merit  praise. 
And  win  your  patronage  through  length  of  days. 
With  compliments  we  send  you  The  Boudoir, 
And  at  the  same  time  waft  yon  au  rcvoir. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


March   18,   1882. 


FASHION     CHIPS. 


Birds  will  supersede  flowers  this  season — for  instance,  parasols  will  be 
mounted  with  small  humming  birds,  or  other  petite  kinds,  in  groups,  in- 
stead of  flowers.     Fans  will  also  be  ornamented  in  like  fashion. 

Polka  dot  Foulard  silks  are  among  the  novelties  for  the  season.  They 
are  light  and  elegant,  also  inexpensive. 

Beetles,  bugs,  shells  and  heads  of  animals  are  still  in  vogue  as  fasten- 
ings for  scarfs,  and  are  also  used  to  lnop  up  trimmings. 

For  evening  toilettes  light  draperies  are  caught  up  with  bouquets  and 
long  wreaths,  which  peep  out  here  and  there. 

White  neck  gear  will  still  continue  to  be  worn  this  season ;  either 
the  pointed  fichu  or  a  white  mull  handkerchief  trimmed  with  deep  lace. 
Place  it  round  the  throat,  draw  up  one  corner,  which  fasten  with  a  small 
bunch  of  flowers,  while  the  other  corner  hangs  down,  and  the  effect  is 
perfect. 


2— The  Princess  Beatrice  Opera  Mantle. 

Bustles  are  an  absoluts  nece  isifcy  nowa  la.\  s  Although  the  fullness  be- 
low the  waist  of  the  dress  behind  is  small,  yet  it  needs  support. 

Tan  color  is  very  fashionable,  and  also  very  trying  to  most  people. 

Salmon  pink  is  another  color  intended  for  our  use.  A  small  bonnet 
with  a  wreath  of  crushed  roses  of  this  lovely  shade  peeping  out  from  un- 
der a  fall  of  light  lace,  is  charming  for  a  pretty  face. 

Terra  cotta  is  yet  another  shade  of  color  which  matches  well  with  ma- 
nilla,  and  is  pretty  in  hats. 

Tulle  bonnetB  ornamented  with  pearls  are  fashionable  for  theatre  cos- 
tumes. 

Lace  will  appear  in  shades  of  veneal,  tan,  and  dove  color. 

The  plumes  of  both  pheasant  and  partridge  will  appear  among  the 
Spring  fashions. 


Farriers  are  thoroughly  established  and  have  become  the  most  ap- 
proved style  of  the  season. 

Spring  mantles  are  short,  with  square  cut  sleeves.  In  all  cases  the 
arms  are  covered. 


3~Evening-    Head    Dress . 

The  pointed  bodice  is  now  more  used  than  any  other.  Basques, 
also,  have  a  deep  point,  both  back  and  front. 

Overskirts  pointed  and  drawn  up  at  one  side  over  a  richly  trimmed 
skirt  are  universally  worn. 

Small  birds  are  charmingly  naive  on  the  cuffs  of  a  dress,  or  used  to 
catch  a  web  of  tulle  around  the  throat. 


4— Evening    Head   Dress. 

It  may  seem  a  little  outre  that  there  should  be  a  fashion  in  perfume, 
but  it  is  still  an  accepted  fact.  The  most  delicate  and  fragrant  perfume, 
could  it  be  realized,  bottled  and  offered  for  sale,  would  soon  be  cast  aside 
for  something  inferior,  if  new.  In  this,  as  in  all  other  matters  pertain- 
ing to  fashion,  change  is  the  great  desideratum,  variety  the  impelling 
charm.  There  is  so  much  in  the  name  of  a  new  scent  to  recommend  it, 
that  manufacturers,  both  in  London  and  Paris,  when  some  particular  per- 
fume lies  unasked  for  on  their  shelves,  freshly  label  it,  and  by  adver- 
tising it  under  the  name  of  the  reigning  favorite,  speedily  get  rid  of  it. 


March    18,   1883. 


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8 


OUR     ILLUSTRATIONS. 

1— Group. 

No.  1  is  a  garment  for  a  little  girl,  made  of  Lainage  Anglais, 
a  tightly  fitting  Princess  skirt  terminates  in  a  trimming  of  large 
side  pleates,  at  the  top  of  which  is  placed  a  silken  scarf  tied  in  a 
knot  behind;  collar  and  cuffs  match  the  scarf.  No.  2  shows  also  a  girl's 
dress,  the  material  of  which  is  embossed  velvet  made  perfectly  plain, 
baring  a  lavishly  draped  scarf  of  satin,  tied  at  the  back  in  loops  and 
bows.  No.  3  represents  the  back  of  a  ladies  costume,  of  Lainage  Anglaisc. 
A  round  skirt  is  finished  by  three  small  knife  pleatings.  Over  this,  in 
puffs  and  paniers,  is  draped  a  tunic  A  short  cuirass  bodice  and  gigotine 
sleeves  complete  the  picture.  No.  4  is  a  very  charming  and  novel  child's 
dress,  composed  of  a  Princess  robe  in  velvet,  ornated  by  petite  pleatings, 
and  having  a  scarf  kept  in  place  behind  by  a  noeud  of  ribbon;  long  Marie 
dc  Mtdici*  sleeves  are  of  puffed  satin.     The  shoes,  it  will  be  observed, 


6  -Evening    Toilette. 

are  of  an  unusual  length.  No.  5  is  a  costume  La  Marie  Antoinette,  made 
of  soie  brocke,  the  skirt  of  which  is  formed  of  pleated  flounces  from  base 
to  waist.  In  front  is  a  tablier,  trimmed  with  lace.  A  silken  scarf  is 
thrown  across  the  middle  of  the  dress  and  draped  behind  in  luops.  A 
fichu,  also  of  silk,  is  worn  over  the  shoulders  and  crossed,  while  a  small 
bouquet  catches  it  together  above  the  bust. 

2.— The  Princess  Beatrice  Opera  Mantle. 
This  very  elegant  opera  mantle  is  one  of  the  greatest  novelties  intro- 
duced this  season.  It  is  made  of  garnet  velvet,  effected  with  gold  bullion 
and  lace.  The  agrafs  down  the  front  are  gilt,  while  the  ornaments  on  the 
breast  and  shoulders  are  of  bullion  passementerie.  A  handsome  cord  and 
tassel  ornates  the  shoulders,  while  a  close  hood,  ornamented  with  bullion, 
completes  the  whole. 


3— Evening    Head    Dress. 
In  this  cut  the  hair  fails  over  the  forehead  in  a  light  crimped  frieze, 
while  the  hack  hair  hangs  on  the  neck  in  heavy  curls.     At  the  right  aide 


6--Fichu. 

a  crimson  and  a  pink  rose  are  placed,  while  above  the  roBes  are  two  tor- 
toise shell  horseshoes,  the  nails  in  which  are  brilliants. 
4-- Evening1    Head    Dress . 
The  front  hair  is  dressed  in  perpendicular  waves,  which  terminate  on 
the  forehead  in  very  light  curls.    The  ornaments  consist  of  flowers  formed 
of  cerise  plush  mingled  with  pale  pink  ostrich  feather  tips. 

6— Evening  Toilette. 

In  the  dressmaking  parlors  of  Miss  James,  115  Kearny  street,  we  had 
the  pleasure  of  seeing  the  elegant  costume  shown  in  No.  4,  as  designed  by 
the  lady  modiste. 

This  costume,  in  the  style  of  Henri  II.,  is  composed  of  blue  brocade 


7— New    Lingerie. 

and  satin  afeuiUa  mortes  (dead  leaves).     The  front  of  the  skirt  is  formed    i 
of  the  brocade,  one  side  of  which  is  pleated,  the  other  bein?  slightly  full. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


March   18,   1882. 


where  it  joins  a  trimming  of  the  satin  composed  of  fans,  which  reaches 
from  the  hip  to  the  base  of  the  skirt,  round  which  lies  also'a  narrow  pleat- 
ing of  satin.  The  back  shows  a  long  waist  with  bouffant  trimming  below. 
The  corsage  of  brocade  is  supplemented  by  a  plastron  of  satin  pointed  at 
the  base,  back  and  front,  which  is  entirely  surrounded  by  double  tabs 
lined  with  blue  satin.     The  collar,  which  is  large,  is  of  brown  satin  cov- 


-Coiffures. 

ered  with  Brussel's  lace,  and  kept  in  form  by  a  slight  wire.  The  short 
sleeves  are  composed  of  brown  satin  oorded  with  blue,  and  having  an  ep- 
aulette of  brocade.  The  entire  toilette  is  ornated  with  embroidery  of 
gold,  and  a  handsome  cord  and  tassel  of  gold-colored  silk  completes  this 
most  elegant  costume. 

6.— Fichu. 

This  fichu  is  of  Brussels  lace,  ornated  with  satin  bows. 

7-— New    Lingerie 
Fig.  1 — Collarette  of  silk,  muslin  and  lace. 

Fig.  2— Vandyke  collar  of  lawn  with  cravat — bow  of  silk,  muslin  and 
lace. 
Fig.  3 — Robespierre  parure  of  batiste,  trimmed  with  Irish  point. 
Fig.  4— Cravat  of  antique  Valenciennes  lace. 

8-— Coiffures. 

Two  elegant  designs  of  drooping  coiffures  of  flowers,  one  upheld  by  a 
small  bird. 

9— "Ball  or  Dinner  Dress. 

This  model,  if  made  up  as  a  ball  dress,  may  be  composed  of  plain,  goocb 
of  any  color,  ornated  with  white  or  Spanish  lace.  As  a  dinner  dress,  the 
front  and  paniere  would  be  admirable  made  of  plain  satin  trimmed  with 
polka  dot  or  Spanish  lace,  the  corsage  and  train  of  grenadine.  If  choice 
should  be  made  of  two  combination  goods,  the  front  being  of  plain  goods, 
the  lace  may  be  arranged  in  either  puffs  or  pleatings  or  bands  of  jet,  laid 
on  black  satin,  the  train  and  waist  being  of  striped  or  brocade  fabric.  A 
jabot  of  lace  surrounds  the  top  of  the  corsage,  falling  to  the  base,  while 
a  large  bouquet  is  placed  carelessly  on  the  left  side.  A  corresponding 
jabot  of  lace  passes  from  the  waist  entirely  round  the  train.  The  cre- 
ation of  this  very  elegant  toilette  must  be  accredited  to  Madame  Mas,  of 

the  White  House. 

10— Blouse  Sailor  Suit. 
This  exceedingly  pretty  suit  is  made  of  navy  blue  beaver,  very  fine,  and 
dark  in  shade.  The  pants  are  in  Knickerbocker  style,  being  ornamented 
with  silver  buttons,  anchor  pattern.  Two  large  pockets  are  placed  on  the 
blouse  almost  covering  the  front,  while  a  scarf  of  the' same  cloth  fastens 
the  throat,  the  ends  being  ornamented  with  stars  in  white  floss.  The  same 
designs  are  also  placed  at  each  corner  of  the  wide  sailor  collar.  The  en- 
tire suit  is  trimmed  with  black  silk  braid. 

11— The  Stanley  Suit. 
The  suit  shown  in  the  illustration,  which  is  adapted  for  boys 
five  years,  is  made  of  light  brown  Scotch 
Knickerbocker  Cheviot.  The  coat,  which 
is  single-breasted,  is  closer- fitting  than 
usual  in  this  style,  rather  short  at  the 
back,  and  tastefully  trimmed  with  two 
small  lappels,  on  which  are  placed  small 
buttons;  buttons  also  finish  the  flap  pock- 
ets. The  pants  are  straight  and  narrow  at 
the  knee,  having  three  buttons  on  each 
for  a  finish.  C  C.  Eastings,  &  Co.,  of 
Montgomery  street,  has  kindly  permit- 
ted us  to  copy  both  of  these  well-designed 
Buits. 


12.— Walking  Dress. 
Happening  into  the  dress  parlors  of  Mrs.  Lewis,  we  chanced  to  see  a 
novelty  in  dress  just  created  by  that  lady.  It  is,  as  seen,  a  short  walk- 
ing suit  of  garnet  velvet  and  satin  de  leon,  the  same  shade.  The  under- 
skirt of  Batin  is  made  in  deep  box-pleats,  over  which  falls  a  velvet  over- 
Bkirt,  which  is  effected  in  square  tabs  of  velvet,  lined  with  satin,  the  un- 
derskirt showing  through  in  fah"-shape.  The  basque,  in  the  style  of  Louis 
Quatorze,  is  of  velvet,  ornated  with  tabs  lined  with  satin,  having  a  veBt  of 
the  satin.  The  back,  which  is  box-pleated,  is  finished  below  the  waist  by 
a  large  butterfly  bow,  caught  with  loops.  The  coBtume  is  a  perfect  lady's 
dress. 

13.— Ball   Dress. 

The  illustration  represents  a  robe  made  of  satin  striped  gauze.  The 
skirt  is  a  mass  of  lace  flowers,  while  over  it  falls  peplum  points  of  gauze, 
caught  down  by  roses.  A  wide  scarf  embellishes  the  front  of  the  Bkirt, 
looped  up  en  pouf  behind.  The  corsage,  cut  low,  is  effected  in  front  by  a 
fan-shaped  plastron  of  satin,  a  fan  of  lace  draping  each  side.  A  corsage 
bouquet  is  placed  on  the  left,  while  a  noeud  of  ribbon  finishes  the  right. 
Sleeves  Roman,  long  gloves. 

14— Antique  Bronze. 
This  illustration  shows  one  of  the  handsomest  bronzes  ever  im- 
ported into  this  country.  It  represents  a  Japanese  warrior,  of  the  15th 
century,  on  the  eve  of  battle.  The  center  figure  is  the  warrior,  as  will  be 
observed,  fully  equipped  for  the  battle-field.  He  sits,  poising  his  spear, 
with  an  expression  of  determination  on  his  face  which  is  admirably  por- 
trayed in  the  original.  The  accoutrements,  as  a  work  of  art,  are  so  ex- 
quisite in  their  minute  detail,  that  it  is  almost  impossible  to  convey  any 
idea  of  their  beauty  by  a  simple  description,  which,  however,  we  will  es- 


9— Ball    or    Dinner    Dress. 


March    18,  1882. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


my.  The  coat  of  mail  is  inlaid  with  delicate  arabesque  designs  on  silver, 
while  the  armor  on  the  arms  and  limbs  is  embellished  with  raised  figures 
in  brass.  The  helmet  is  of  ribbed  bronze,  bearing  a  crescent  of  silver 
and  moon  of  gold.  While  both  spear  and  sword  are  minutely  chased 
with  interlacing  of  silver,  as  is  the  saddle  cloth,  which  is  particularly 
beautiful,  the  stirrups  also  are  handsomely  chased.  The  smaller  figures  of 
the  two  retainers  are  in  no  degree  less  elaborate  or  beautiful  than  that  ot 
the  warrior  himself.  The  tunics  are  of  chased  bronze,  while  the  raised  de- 
signs are  of  brass  and  silver.     The  figure  to  the  left  bears  aloft  a  pennant 


11-- The  Stanley  Suit. 


10— Blouse  Sailor  Suit. 


intricately  chased,  on  which  is  iulaid  in  silver  the  crest  of  the  Prince. 
The  figure  to  the  right  carries  a  huge  battle-mace,  which  ia  of  star  form, 
with  a  fringe  attached,  blown  aside  by  the  wind.  This  retainer  is  in  a 
running  position.  The  expression  of  the  faces  of  the  three  is  remarkably 
fine.  The  group  is  mounted  on  an  enormous  rock  of  solid  bronze,  form- 
ing an  ornament  which  would  grace  the  dwelling  of  a  king.  The  length 
of  the  piece  is  3  ft.  6  in.,  and  the  hight  2  ft.  We  are  indebted  to  G.  T. 
Marsh  &  Co.,  under  the  Palace  Hotel,  for  the  privilege  of  photographing 
this  wonderful  specimen  of  Japanese  art,  which  is  well  worthy  of  minute 
inspection. 

15— Basket  of  Artificial  Flowers. 
This  charming  ornament,  which  is  well  adapted  for  a  wedding  present 
or  Christmas  gift,  is  made  of  osiers  gilt,  the  handle  being  effected  by  a 
graceful  bow  of  satin  ribbon.  Since  it  is  not  always  possible  to  procure 
natural  flowers,  which  all  ladies  care  so  much  to  have  in  their  rooms,  this 
mode  of  filling  a  basket  with  well-selected  blooms  answers  admirably  for 
either  centre-table  or  console,  drawing-room  or  boudoir. 

16— La  Manoliue  Hat. 
This  cut  represents  a  French  imported  hat,  one  of  the  most  novel 
we  have  seen.  It  is  a  poke  of  large  dimensions,-  having  the  crown  slop- 
ing slightiy  outwards.  The  straw  is  very  fine  Tuscan.  The  front  is  or- 
nated  by  massive  folds  of  aros  grain  apricot,  which,  heavy  over  the  poke, 
are  tapered  off  behind  and  caught  at  intervals  with  aigrettes  of  silver  and 
imitation  sapphires  in  the  form  of  flowers.  On  the  right  side  droop  grace- 
fully a  rich  plume  of  ostrich  feathers  in  shaded  apricot.  The  interior  is 
handsomely  lined  with  shirred  black  silk  velvet.  We  have  seldom  seen  a 
lady's  hat  more  beautiful. 

17— L'emperatrice  Bonnet. 

In  this  illustration  we  have  also  an  imported  bonnet,  which  divides  the 
palm  of  beauty  with  its  neighbor.  It  is  also  of  fine  Tuscan  straw,  with 
round  crown,  and  in  shape  a  poke.  The  trimming  -consists  of  alternate 
rows  of  rental  colored  lace  and  bullion  gimp.  Across  the  poke  lies  a 
thick  wreath  of  rosebuds  in  the  first  stage  of  bloom,  crimson  in  color,  in- 
termixed with  light  and  dark  glossy  leaves.  These  continue  to  the  right 
side,  terminating  in  a  gorgeous  bouquet  of  small  roses,  which  are  coquet- 
ishly  tied  with  loops  and  bows  of  rep  silk  ribbon  in  color  shrimp  pink. 
The  inside  is  lined  with  veneat  lace  and  bullion  gimp. 

The  above  hats  were  imported  by  Mrs.  Skidmore,  of  Market  street, 
and  give  a  fair  idea  of  the  new  Spring  style. 


12— Walking  Dress. 

Embroidered  kid  is  one  of  the  latest  and  most  approved  of  Parisian 
novelties.  It  is  used  more  frequently  as  a  trimming  for  velvet  dresses 
than  upon  any  other  material,  the  shade  of  the  kid  always  matching  the 
velvet.  The  arabesques  peculiar  to  old  VeDice  point  are  the  designs  usu 
ally  seen  in  the  embroidery.  The  dress  of  a  French  Countess  has  lately 
attracted  considerable  notice  made  after  this  fashion,  it  being  of  velvet 
with  a  flat  tablier,  covered  with  kid  embroidered,  and  applied  as  de- 
scribed above.  Much  of  the  design  being  open  work,  the  velvet  shows 
through  the  kid  with  very  good  effect.  Below  this  tablier  are  three  nar- 
row myrtle  green  flounces.  A  long  velvet  scarf  hides  the  top  of  the  tab- 
lier, and  is  tied  in  large  puffed  out  bows  and  ends  at  the  back.  The  gloss 
of  the  kid  where  it  catches  the  light  supplies  a  beautiful  contrast  to  the 
warm  tones  of  the  velvet,  though  the  tint  of  both  is  precisely  the  same 
when  seen  spread  flatly  out. 

"  What  have  you  got  about  you  to-day  that  is  so  particularly  fra- 
grant ?"  was  a  q  uestion  put  to  a  lady  at  a  reception  quite  lately.  *'  O,  how 
far  you  are  behind  the  times  not  to  recognize  the  odor,"  was  the  reply. 
"Guess  three  times  what  it  is,  and,  if  you  are  not  right,  I  will  just 
whisper  in  your  ear.  Is  it  "White  Kose?"  No.  '*  Heliotrope  r"  Ha 
"Nerula,"  then  ?  Not  at  all.  It  is  Cologne,  pure  and  simple,  crushed 
out  of  the  most  fragrant  flowers  in  the  State  of  California.  I  never  use 
anything  else  now  but  this  delicious  perfume."  The  lady  was  quite  right. 
There  is  not  to  be  found  a  more  valuable  toilet  accessory  than  this  Co- 
logne, which  will  either  fill  a  room  with  lasting  odor  or  relieve  a  headache 
by  simple  application.  Let  our  friends  possess  themselves  of  a  bottle  of 
Wakelee's  Cologne  without  delay. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


March   18,   1882. 


EVE'S     CRANPDAUCHTERS. 

Patti's  concert  dresses  number  a  hundred,  and  she  also  rejoices  in  the 
possession  of  eighty-three  reception-robes.  Her  night-dresses  are  made  of 
soft  surah  satin  of  all  colors,  trimmed  with  Maltese  lace.  What  would 
Eve  say  to  such  extravagance,  in  contrast  to  her  fig-leaf  garment? 

Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay  owns  the  largest  sapphire  in  the  world,  She 
has  also  six  sets  of  diamonds,  intermixed  with  other  precious  stones,  not 
the  least  beautiful  of  which  is  one  of  diamonds  and  pink  coral,  the  shade 
of  which  is  paler  than  a  maiden's  blush. 

Mrs.  Leland  Stanford  has  a  necklace  made  by  Tiffany,  of  Paris,  of 
many-colored  diamonds,  supplemented  by  rubies,  sapphires  and  emeralds. 
The  value  thereof  is  §85,000. 

Mrs.  Clara  Folz  lately  got  judgment  for  @3,000  in  the  Shay-Rankin 
case,  she  being  counsel  for  Shay. 

Mrs.  Mary  Clemmer  liked  her  first  married  life  so  well,  that  she 
thinks  of  trying  a  second  edition  in  the  near  future. 


13~Ball    Dress. 

Miss  Henrietta  Beebe  has  charmed  Sir  Michael  Costa,  and  other 
great  musical  lights  in  England,  by  her  exquisite  vocal  powers. 

Miss  Lois  Baker  is  the  oldest  inhabitant  of  Newport,  and  is  still 
bright  and  intelligent  at  the  age  of  ninety-four. 

The  Princess  of  Wales  is  a  fine  needlewoman,  and  Rumor  has  it  that 
she  is  eminently  qualified  to  cook  a  dinner,  although  probably  she  will 
never  be  necessitated  to  try  her  hand  on  her  own  account. 

Mrs.  Langtry  will  visit  America  next  Fall. 

Mrs.  Cornwallis  West  is  in  Algiers,  on  account  of  ill-health. 

Queen  Victoria  has  ordered  a  bust  of  Dean  Stanley  for  the  chapel  at 
Windsor  Castle,  from  Miss  Grant,  the  sculptor. 


Mrs.  'William  K.  Vanderbilt  has  donated  eight  acres  of  land  on 
Long  Island  for  the  purpose  of  building  a  sea-side  house  for  the  poor  and 
sick  children  of  New  York. 

The  Empress  of  Russia  is  suffering  from  nervous  prostration,  which 
is  causing  a  great  deal  of  anxiety. 

Patti  has  lately  worn,  on  one  occasion  in  New  York,  jewels  valued  at 
$100,000. 

Miss  Griswold,  the  American  vocalist,  has  lately  been  tendered  a 
dinner  from  the  Stanley  Club,  at  Paris. 

Two  sisters  of  Lieutenant  Hayes,  who  died  with  General  Custer,  are 
destitute,  and  now  in  Washington,  making  tinder-garments  for  ten  cents 
apiece. 

Anna  Dickinson  will  appear  at  the  Crystal  Palace,  London,  for  four- 
teen weeks.     She  leaves  America  in  Mav. 


SILK     DEPARTMENT. 


"NONPAREIL" 

VELVETEENS. 

The  Most  Fashionable  Material  for  this  Season. 

(Vide  Paris.  London  and  N.  Y.  Fashion  Journals.) 


This  is  the  most  superior  Velveteen,  in  fabric,  color  i 
quality  ever  manufactured. 


It  is  so  perfect  in  dye  that  the  color  will  not  change  or  spot 
by  sun  or  rain. 

It  is  soft  in  texture,  drapes  most  gracefully,  is  fine  and  com- 
pact in  pile,  rich  and  brilliant  in  finish,  and  equal  in  appear- 
ance to  the  best  Lyons  Siik  Velvet. 

"We  keep  a  full  stock  of  this  superior  Velveteen,  in  black  and 
all  the  most  desirable  colors. 


Beware  of  imitations.      None    genuine    unless    the    name, 
'  Nonpareil,"  is  stamped  on  the  back  at  every  yard. 


Ill,  113,  115  Post  St.,  and  10,  12,  14  Morton  St. 


KNABE    PIANOS. 


"  For  beauty  of  tone,  touch  and  action,  I  have  never  seen  their 
equal."  CZARA  LOUISE  KJEZZOGG. 

"The  Knabe"  is  absolutely  the  best  piano  made. 

A.    L   BANCROFT   &  CO., 

731  Market  Street,  S.  JF. 
Sole  Agents  for  the  Pacific  Coast. 

THOMAS    MORFFEW, 

DENTIST, 

No,    8   MONTGOBLEBY   STBEET,    Corner   Market, 

(Over  the  Hibernia  Bank,) 
Take  the  Elevator,  San  Francisco. 


March    18,  1882. 


TI1K    uornoiR. 


PARISIAN    FASHION    COSSIP. 

[From  Our  Special  Correspondent.] 

Paris,  March  1,  1882. 
Dear  News  Letter:  There  arv  actually  so  many  pretty  novelties  to 
chronicle  that  it  is  quite  a  difficult  matter  to  know  where  to  commence, 
when  sp.u-e  i-*  limit-'!.  Costumes  are  bo  varied  in  design  that  anything  is 
apropos,  and  nothing  comes  amies,  as  in  the  time  of  Eugenie,  when  her 
absolute  love  of  change  gave  Free  Boope  to  all  fashionable  devices.     How- 


ever, there  is  always  one  particular  mode  that  most  pleases  where  all 
are  beautiful,  and  at  present  the  pouf  and  pinier  models  claim  precedence, 
although  scarf  drapery  still  holds  a  prominent  place  in  establishments 
that  claim  to  know  what  is  correct.  For  Spring  dresses  foulards  will  be 
very  fashionable,  black,  brown,  blue,  bottle-green,  etc.,  for  a  groundwork, 
bearing  a  large  white  spot,  called  the  polka  dot,  which  is  large  or  small, 
according  to  fancy.  Beige  and  watered  fabrics  still  rule.  In  check  silks 
the  effect  of  a  watered  surface  is  very  telling,  casting  a  silver  sheen  over 
the  fabric.  Chene"  silks  are  once  more  appearing.  These  are,  perhaps, 
the  most  elegant  of  our  novelties,  being  so  exquisite  in  design  ;  for  in- 
stance, upon  the  palest  shades  of  colored  silk  we  see  wreaths  and  bou- 
quets of  flowers  in  every  shade,  which,  however,  have  not  the  slightest 
appearance  of  gaudiness,  as  it  is  the  peculiar  property  of  this  style  of 
silk  to  appear  as  though  veiled  by  a  thin  n.ist  which  tones  down  the  bril- 
liancy of  color  that  would  otherwise  be  considered  outre. 


15— Basket    of   Artificial    Flowers. 

The  novelty  in  flowers,  which  at  this  moment  is  turning  the  heads  of 
the  Parisians,  is  the  Mimosa.  No  toilet  seems  perfect  without  the  pretty 
frail  flower  ornamenting  some  portion  of  it.  Consequently,  you  see  it  in 
bouquets  at  the  waist,  in  the  hat,  or  catching  the  creamy  white  neckties 


now  worn  at  the  throat.  The  fashion  sprung  up  in  an  hour.  "  Odette," 
the  heroine  of  Sardoo*fi  oelebrbted  play  of  that  name,  appears  in  a  morn- 
ing gown  made  bright  by  a  little  bunch  of  yellow  mimosa  at  her  neck  and 
waist.  After  that  was  once  seen,  the  fickle  Parisian  fair  threw  aside 
their  rosebuds  and  violets,  and  took  to  the  long-neglected,  sensitive  flower. 

In  my  wanderings  on  behalf  of  the  NEWS  LETTER,  I  came  across  many 
lovely  things.  Oh!  for  a  volume  in  which  to  describe  them;  but  I  must 
content  myself  by  forwarding  yon  a  few  illustrations,  the  description  of 
which  I  give  in  detail.  [For  description  of  group,  see  "Our  Illustrations."] 

Parasols  will  he  large  this  coming  season,  and  very  elaborate  in  design. 
Dark  satin  will  serve  for  the  outside,  while  pale  tints  of  satin  will  line 
them.  A  black  satin  parasol,  lined  with  cardinal,  having  a  deep  frill  of 
black  lace  round  the  edge,  is  a  stylish  specimen,  while  another  of  canary- 
colored  silk,  ornamented  with  a  deep  frill  of  black  satin  thickly  twined 
round  the  edge,  is  novel  and  distingue".  Toe  parasols  made  of  light  silk, 
or  satin,  are  generally  covered  with  black  net  or  lace,  the  lining  being 
dark  again.  These  useful  appendages  to  an  out-door  toilet  are  often-times 
embroidered  in  a  wealth  of  colored  flowers  in  floss,  while  others  have  a 
bird  perched  at  the  very  top,  but  the  variety  will  be  endless,  so  no  one 
can  go  astray. 

There  is  evidently  an  inclination  to  raise  the  coiffeur  at  the  back,  the 
front  hair  being  still  worn  low  on  the  brow,  in  curls  or  crimps.  Small 
puffs  en  masse  from  the  nape  of  the  neck  to  the  crown  are  surmounted  by 
a  comb,  which  just  peeps  out  and  shows  itself  in  front.  Mais  chacune  a 
son  gout,  there  are  as  many  low  as  high  coiffeurs  seen,  and,  after  all,  what 
is  most  becoming  is  best. 

Gloves  are  now  worn  long  for  evening  toilettes,  in  fact  almost  meeting 
the  short  sleeve  of  the  dress.  Another  glove  for  morning  wear  is  made  to 
pass  over  the  sleeve  of  the  dress,  being  finished  with  narrow  frills  of  kid 
or  lace ;  but  I  devoutly  hope  this  fashion  will  not  last,  since  it  is  quite  the 
reverse  of  pretty.  Some  new  styles  in  pockethandkerchiefs  are  extremely 
pretty.  Almost  all  have  colored  borders  of  dots  or  stripes  an  inch  in 
depth.  More  dressy  ones  have  a  border  or  corner  designs  in  colored  em- 
broidery, which  is  hand-worked  in  satin  stitch  in  indelible  cotton.  And 
here,  by  the  way,  is  a  new  amusement  for  ladies'  having  time  who  can, 
easily  embroider  their  own  handkerchiefs  at  small  expense.  Small  birds 
will  be  used  for  trimming  throughout  the  season  in  hats,  or  perched  on 
the  right  side  of  the  throat,  which  look  as  you  have  it  in  America,  "  cun- 
ning. "  trERALDINE. 

LADY   READERS   OF  THE    BOUDOIR 

Will    Remember    that   the    Place    to    Buy 

COLOGNES, 

PERFUMERY, 

TOILET  SOAPS, 

BRUSHES, 

SPONGES, 

COSMETICS,  ETC., 

IS    AT    THE    ELEGANT    AND  {WELL-STOCKED    STOKE     OP 

JAMES  G.  STEELE  &  CO., 

Chemists    and    Apothecaries, 

635  Market  Street Palace  Hotel,   San  Francisco. 

FINE    STATIONERY    DEPAKTMEMT. 

II.  8.  CROCKER  &.  CO. 

Visiting;,    Correspondence,    and    Regret    Cards. 

Orders  of  Dance  and  Tassels. 

JHeun    and    Gnest    Cards,     Birthday,     and 

EASTER    SOUVENIRS. 


Particular  attention  will  be  given  to  the  originating  of  Special  Designs 
in  Menu,  Dinner  Cards,  Orders  of  Dance,  Party  Invitation?,  and  Cards 
for  Business  Openings. 

H    S.  CROCKER  &  CO.. 

215,    317,    and    219    BTJSH    STREET, 

Opp.  Mercantile  JAbrary. 

Jfl   BUSINESS 
COLLEGE, 

24  Post  Street, 

San  F'xmeito*,  Cat 

Opposite  Mechanics'  Institute. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


March  18,  1882. 


WORK    DEPARTMENT. 


Sofa,  Cushion. 
A  pretty  cushion  for  chair  or  sofa  ia  made  with  strips  of  white  cashmere 
and  crimson  or  blue  cotton  velvet  (silk  velvet  looks  better).  The  strips 
may  be  five  inches  wide.  Sew  them  together  on  the  wrong  side  in  Bewing 
machine,  and  press  with  hot  iron ;  to  press  them  two  persons  must  hold 
them,  one  at  each  end  of  the  strip.  Now  take  thick  floss  silk  of  various 
colors,  and  herring-bone  across  the  joint,  taking  one  stitch  on  each  mate- 
rial.    Yellow,  blue  and  green  are  the  most  telling  colors.     Stuff  a  bed- 


16— La  Manoline  Sat. 

tick  cushion,  the  same  size  as  the  one  made,  with  feathers  ;  when  neatly 
sewed  together,  finish  with  heavy  cord  and  a  tassel  of  various  colors  on 
each  corner.  This  makes  a  most  effective  piece  of  work,  is  inexpensive, 
and  may  be  made  in  one  day. 

Gem.  Embroidery. 
This  work,  not  in  general  use,  is  very  beautiful,  and  well  adapted  for 
beautifying  a  handsome  drawing.  It  may  be  used  for  chair  and  sofa 
tidies,  or  to  border  table  covers  ;  also,  it  is  most  effective  for  wall  brack- 
ets, as  a  drapery.  Take  satin,  silk  or  velvet  for  the  foundation,  tracing  on 
it  either  a  pattern  of  flowers  and  leaves,  or  a  kaleidoscope  design ;  the 


17-.L'emperatrice   Bonnet. 

latter  looks  remarkably  well,  and  is  so  simple.  Yon  make  grotesque  little 
figures  round  square,  oblong  or  any  fanciful  shape  you  choose  ;  let  them 
be  at  even  distances  from  each  other,  rather  close  they  should  be  j  each 
figure  must  be  worked  in  many-colored  silks  in  satin  stitch ;  outline  the 


figure  and  fill  it  up  with  stitches  all  one  way,  coarsely  done.  Then  work 
over  very  evenly  the  other  way,  the  under  stitch  giving  a  raised  appear- 
ance. Each  figure  must  be  bordered  by  a  gold  cord,  thick  or  thin,  accord- 
ing to  taste,  and  sew  it  on  with  very  fine  yellow  silk  ;  the  greater  variety 
of  color  in  the  Bilks  the  better.  The  idea  is  to  represent  jewels  set  in 
gold. 

Fans. 

A  very  beautiful  design  for  a  fan  is  easily  explained,  and,  perhaps, 
nothing  more  elegant  and  tasteful  can  be  made.  The  materials  used  are 
an  iron  wire  ring  as  large  as  a  desert  plate,  half  a  yard  of  white  satin  or 
silk,  half  a  yard  of  thin  lining  silk,  which  may  be  of  any  color,  sufficient 
white  crimped  fringe  to  go  round  the  ring,  a  quantity  of  very  small  arti- 
ficial flowers,  and  a  handle,  which  any  turner  can  make — flat  or  round. 
Now  you  cut  your  material  round,  say  an  inch  larger  than  the  wire  ring  ; 
in  this  you  sew  a  thin  cord.  Now  place  your  ring  within  the  satiu,  and 
draw  the  cord  tight.  This  process  stretches  the  satin  and  forms  the  fan, 
the  ring  being  the  frame.  Choose  mixed  flowers,  rosebuds,  violets,  mig- 
nonette, forget-me-not,  grass  and  small  leaves.  These  you  sew  on  either 
as  a  group  or  wreath ;  they  must  be  stitched  firmly  and  close  to  the  bot- 
tom of  each  flower.  When  completed,  sew  the  fringe,  which  should  be 
four  inches  deep,  on  to  the  edge  of  the  fan,  not  allowing  the  heading  to 
appear,  except  on  the  back  side.  The  lining  may  be  put  on  plain  or  cut 
narrow,  and  sewed  so  as  to  bide  the  heading  of  the  fringe  and  drawn  into 
the  centre  full,  to  be  finished  by  a  satin  bow.  The  ring  must  have  a  flat 
bit  of  iron  with  two  holes  bored  in  it,  attached  so  as  to  fasten  on  the 
handle,  which  must  have  corresponding  holes,  and  two  satin  bows  must 
be  placed  back  and  front  to  cover  the  fastening.  A  few  drops  of  perfume 
may  be  Bpriukled  on  the  flowers,  and  here  you  have  a  most  exquisite  fan. 
The  rings  may  be  obtained  by  a  letter  addressed  to  the  editress  of  the 
Boudoir. 

All  communications  seeking  information  on  any  subject  relating  to 
Dress  or  the  "Work  Department  must  be  addressed,  in  a  letter  inclosing 
postage  stamp,  to  Editress  Work  Department,  The  Boudoie,  office  News 
Letter,  Merchant  street,  San  Francisco. 

Ostrich-feathers  have  quickly  established  themselves,  not  only  as 
head-dresses,  but  as  corsage  trimmings.  They  have  no  natural  opposition. 
Nothing  more  tones  down  the  first  faint  lines  that  appear  in  the  face, 
toftens  the  color  and  hightens  the  expression  than  the  gently  drooping 
tips  that  are  plucked  from  the  bird  of  the  desert.  They  highten  beauty 
and  help  out  defects. ■_ 

TheButterick  Publishing  Co.  's  Celebrated  Paper  Patterns  for  La- 
dies', Misses',  Boys',  and  Children's  Garments.  Spring  Styles  just  re- 
ceived. Send  stamp  for  illustrated  catalogue.  H.  A.  Deming,  Agent, 
No.  124  Post  street,  San  Francisco. 

Bashful  lover  (to  his  belle):  "Would  that  I  had  three  kilogrammes 
of  dynamite!"  Belle:  "Why,  monsieur?"  Bashful  lover:  "To  break 
the  ice  between  us." 

FREE     FROM     POISON. 


DICKEY'S    CREME    DE    LIS 

DE   CALIFORNIA. 


For  Cleansing;  and  Preserving-  the  Teeth,  Beautifying  the  Complexion 
and  removing  Freckles,  Eruptions,  Sunburn  and  Tan. 

A  New  Combination,  invented  by 
GEORGE  S.  DICK&Y,  Chemist San  Francisco. 


S.    MOSGROVE    &    BRO., 

14,  16  and  18  Post  St., 
Are    Receiving    Daily,   Novelties   in   Every  Department. 


OUR    LADY    READERS 

SHOULD    NOT    FAIL     TO     MAKE    A    NOTE    OF     THIS. 


(California  ^Ulmtteir. 


Vol.32. 


8AN  FBANOI800,  SATURDAY,  MARCH  18,  1882. 


NO.  36. 


GOLD  BARS  -S90@910— Refined  Silver— 11$@12  #  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  10@104;  per  cent.  disc. 

WW  Exchange  on  New  York.  5c  fc?  5100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
era,  494  ;  Commercial.  49Jd.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    .Eastern  Telegrams,  10c 

HT  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3<g'4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

W  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S0@489£. 


PRICES  OF  LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONOS. 

San  Francisco March  17.  1H82. 


Stock*  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

U.1.  Stale  lionds.eVW. 
S.  P.  City  &  Co.  B'da,  6a,  '68 
s.  F.  City  ft  Co.  B'dB,7a  ... 

Kontg*)  At.  Cuiids 

Dupout  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds.... 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Banta  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

[km  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Lua  Angeles  City  Bonds 

VlrVa  &  Truukee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  Bk  N.  Bunds,  6s. 

8  P".  R-  R.  Bonds 

D  a4s 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) . 

Paciflc  Bauk  (ex-div) 

First  National(ex-div) 

IKSLTRANCB  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . 
California  (ex-div), 


Bid. 

Asked, 

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Nom  J 

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Noin. 

SO 

40 

40 

60 

65 

— 

105 

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90 

100 

90 

100 

105 

107 

100 

110 

110 

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101 

103 

112 

115 

123 

125 

105 

107 

100 

— 

118 

118J 

160 

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126 

130 

120 

— 

124 

126 

123 

130 

123 

130 

Bid. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCK  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div) 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  . . 

Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

O.  P.  K.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  K.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.  S.  Co's  Stock 
Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ckl  Nom 


125 
128 
126 
110 

87 
114 

91 

37 

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474 
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23J 

54 
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130 

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116 
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104j 
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Nom. 
40,  41. 


Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  110,  120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  52J,  55.    Safe  Deposit  Co. 
California  Street  R  R.,  108,  112.     Vulcan  Powder,  52J,  531. 

Business  continues  almost  nominal.  Yesterday  afternoon  the  San  Fran- 
cisco tiaelight  Co.  declared  a  dividend  of  $2  per  share,  which  to-day  has 
bad  the  effect  of  advancing  the  stock  to  its  equivalent,  with  a  more  active 
demand  than  has  appeared  for  a  long  time. 

Ahdbew  Baied,  312  California  st. 

STOCK    IDYLS. 

"  Beware  the  IdeB  of  March,"  a  caution  spoken  to  patrician  Csesar, 
might  not  have  been  less  justly  offered  to  the  plebeian  horde  who  suffer 
in  these  days  more  than  Roman  tyranny.  As  indicated  by  us  awhile 
since,  the  soil  was  prepared,  seed  ready,  and  is  now  being  scattered  for  a 
new  harvest  of  assessments,  only  delayed  to  foil  the  tax  gatherer.  In  all 
other  pursuits  the  qualities  of  industry,  patience  and  faith  constitute  a 
moral  capital,  often  equal  to  money.  Not  so  with  mining,  under  present 
methods.  Few  people  of  the  many  interested  know  or  care  to  learn  the 
details  of  expenditure  of  the  vast  sums  wruug  from  them  by  the  inexora- 
ble system  of  assessment  levies  and  forced  sale  of  shares  in  default.  t  Be- 
tween speculating  directors,  expensive  attorneys  and  side  corporations, 
who  exclusively  supply  machinery,  fuel,  water,  timber  and  transporta- 
tion, and  high  salaried  supervision,  the  funds  are  filtered  down  until  ac- 
tual work  done  or  results  gained  are  wholly  inadequate  to  the  cost.  It  is 
time  these  causes  of  loss  aud  disappointment  should  cease,  and  honest, 
economic  practice  be  adopted.  Another  prolific  source  of  perfidy  to  the 
general  outside  stockholders  is  disclosed  when  any  unfavorable  event  oc- 
curs. If  interest  of  insiders  reouire,  it  is  magnified  or  suppressed  until 
they  have  "  coppered  "  the  condition  against  their  uninformed  co  stock- 
holders. A  notable  instance  is  the  late  unexpected  flow  of  water  into 
Jacket,  after  posted  parties  had  sold  from  $4  down  to  $2  per  share,  and 
then  shorted  it  down  to  50c.  upon  their  knowledge  of  jarring  interests 
and  fears  of  the  ignorant  facing  a  $1  assessment.  The  stock  has  since 
sold  down  to  SI. 05,  with  the  assessment  delinquent— a  most  ridiculously 
low  price,  when,  as  was  sensibly  suggested  by  one  of  the  brokers  recently, 
the  machinery  alone,  broken  up  and  sold  as  pig  iron,  would  bring  mure 
than  the  market  value  of  the  whole  mine  aud  improvements. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York.  March  17, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds  —  4s,  US  ;  4is,  113J ;  3  .',•<,  102,'.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  SG@,4  89J.  Pacific  Mail,  — .  Wheat,  125@132  :  Western 
Union,  — .  Hfdes,  224®  23.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20ffl35  ;  Barry, 
15@20  ;  Pulled,  20@42";  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  LON- 
DON, March  17.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  8d.@9s.  lid.,  Cal.j  10s. 
3d.@10s.  9d.  Red  Am.  Shipping.  Bunds,  4s.,  119J  ;  4JS,  115};  3Js,  -. 
Silver,  52.     Consols,  101  1-16@101  3  16. 

Hawaiian  Sugar.  — The  British  bark  Duke  of  Abcrcorn  has  sailed 
from  Honolulu,  for  Portland,  Or.,  with  75.667  lbs.  of  sugar,  value  85,715. 
The  German  bark  Adonis  also  sailed  February  l'Jth  for  New  York,  with 
1,313,962  lbs.  Island  Sugar;  value,  $74,723. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigatiiiff    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


ESP~  With  this  number  of  the  "News  letter,*'  we  issue  an  Illus- 
trated Eight-Page  Postscript,  entitled  THE  BOUDOIR,  without 
which  the  paper  is  not  complete.    See  that  you  get  it. 


A    DODGE. 

A  correspondent  of  the  News  Letter,  writing  from  Sacramento, 
states  that  all  depositors  in  the  Sacramento  Savings  Bank  are,  upon  open- 
ing an  account  with  that  institution,  required  to  sign  the  following  agree- 
ment : 

"I  do  hereby,  for  myself,  my  heirs,  executors,  administrators,  and  as- 
signs, waive  all  claim  for  indemniheation  for  losses  against  all  present  and 
future  members  of  the  corporation,  and  elect  to  rely  solely  upon  the  guar- 
antee capital  and  reserve  fund  of  said  Sacramento  Bank." 

Our  correspondent  asks  if  this  is  not  prima  facie  evidence  that  fraud  is 
intended.  We  reply  that  that  depends  altogether  upon  the  shade  of 
meaning  which  is  taken  out  of  the  word  fraud.  The  directors  of  the 
Sacramento  Bank  are  simply  seeking  to  avoid  the  effect  of  one  of  the 
provisions  of  our  CoLstitution.  If  the  agreement  is  ever  tested  in  court, 
we  question  whether  it  will  hold  water. 

The  New  Emma  Mine.— The  Emma  mine  has  been  resuscitated,  and 
ib  now  registered  under  the  designation  of  the  New  Emma  Silver  Mining 
Company.  The  terms  of  settlement  under  which  all  litigation  in  connec- 
tion with  the  old  mine,  whether  in  England  or  America,  is  disposed  of, 
has  been  carried  to  completion.  The  mine  has  now  a  title  clear  of  all 
claims  and  incumbrances  whatsoever,  as  shown  to  the  setisfaction  of  the 
Company's  legal  advisers.  We  understand  that  Mr.  John  Romanes,  who 
has  in  hand  some  large  interests  on  this  coast,  and  who  was  a  former  Di- 
rector of  the  Emma  mine,  will  be  one  of  the  Directors  of  the  new 
corporation.  

For  the  Orient.— The  steamer  Oceanic,  of  the  O.  and  O.  line,  sailed, 

Thursday,  for  Hongkong,  via  Yokohama.  Her  cargo  consisted  of  the  fol- 
lowing: 16,364  lbs.  ginseng,  4,150  bales  cotton  Bheetings,  58  bales  duck, 
6,158  bbls.  floor,  1,700  flasks  quicksilver,  etc.,  valued  at  $310,594.  and,  in 
transit,  12,500  lbs.  fungus.  She  also  carries  for  Japan  260  bbls.  flour,  51 
rolls  leather,  10  bales  BheepBkins,  50  flasks  quicksilver,  etc.;  and  for  Ma- 
nila 125  bbls.  flour.  In  addition  to  the  cargo  of  merchandise,  Bhe  will 
take  8194,388  15  in  treasure,  of  which  863,000,  in  Mexican  dollars,  were 
shipped  by  the  Bank  of  California;  $103,005  15,  in"  Mexicans,  $28,133  in 
gold  coin,  and  $250  in  gold  dust,  were  shipped  by  Chinese. 

Ex  Governor  Stanford,  President  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  returned  last 
week  from  his  extended  trip  to  Europe  and  the  Atlantic  States.  His 
many  friends  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  he  is  much  improved  by  his 
trip,  and  is  looking  younger  and  feeling  fresher  than  he  was  when  he  left 
this  coast.  Mr.  Towne,  Superintendent  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.,  who  was 
laid  up  at  Indianapolis  last  week,  left  that  place  for  San  Francisco  on, 
Wednesday  last.  Mr.  Towne,  although  quite  sick,  was  not,  we  are  glad 
to  learn,  near  so  ill  as  the  daily  newspapers  represented. 

In  Memoriam.— Otto  H.  Meiseagaes,  a  native  of  Germany,  died  in 
this  city  on  the  14th  inst.,  aged  82  years.  Mr.  Meiseagaes  was  one  of  our 
pioneer  merchants  of  the  olden  times,  formerly  of  the  firm  of  Wadsworth 
&  Meiseagaes.  He  was  a  warm  personal  friend  of  the  late  Isaac  Fried- 
lander.  True  and  honest  in  all  his  dealings,  for  several  years  past  he 
has  been  a  great  invalid.     He  was  buried  on  Thursday. 


The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  last  Thursday:  On  the  10th,  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  52°  and  42°  5';  on  the  11th,  55°  and  43°;  on 
the  12th,  60°  and  50°;  on  the  13th,  54°  and  47°  5';  on  the  14th,  56°  and  48°; 
on  the  15th,  53°  and  45"  5':   on  the  10th,  54°  5"  and  44°  5'. 


According  to  a  recent  estimate,  the  total  length  of  submarine  cables 
in  the  world  is  62.100  miles.  Putting  the  average  cost,  including  stations 
and  vessels,  at  £643  12s.  a  mile,  we  get  a  total  value  of  nearly  £40,000,- 
000  (forty  million  pounds.) 

"We  have  received  the  annual  report  of  the  Sutro  Tunnel  Company 
for  18S2.  It  shows  that  the  financial  condition  of  the  Company  is,  under 
the  existing  circumstances,  exceedingly  gratifying. 

Wheat  Charters.— The  British  ship  (iron)  Buckinghamshire,  and 
British  ship  (iron)  (Carmarthen  Castle,  are  both  chartered  to  load  for  the 
United  Kingdom,  Havre  or  Antwerp,  at  £2  ISs.  9J. 


Salmon  —The  Br  ship  Laome,  now  loading  for  Liverpool,  will  carry 
3,500  cases  Salmon. 

London,  March  18. -Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  1-16@101  3-16- 


Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 

Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  ue  Proprietor,  f  redone*  Harriott,  607  to  bio  Merchant  Street,  ttaa  Francisco,  Otlifcr&li. 


SAN"  FRANCISCO  "NTEWS  LETTER  AND 


March  18.   1882. 


COME    DAY,    GO    DAY,    GOD    SEND    SUNDAY. 

The  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court,  affirming  the  constitutionality  of 
Section  300  of  the  Criminal  Code,  commonly  called  the  Sunday  Law,  is 
to  be  regretted  for  many — and,  perhaps,  conflicting — reasons.  The  law  is 
in  itself  illogical,  and  is  founded  upon  ideas  which  should  never  be  recog- 
nized in  the  framing  of  rules  for  the  governing  of  society.  In  effect  it 
makes  the  majority  subservient  to  the  wishes  of  the  minority  in  matters 
wherein  each  member  of  society  should  have  the  right  of  individual  judg- 
ment. The  section  of  the  Code  referred  to  reads  thus:-  "Every  person 
who  keeps  open  on  Sunday  any  store,  workshop,  bar,  saloon,  banking- 
house,  or  other  place  of  business,  for  the  purpose  of  transacting  business 
therein,  is  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  fifty 
dollars."  The  subsequent  Section  (301)  excludes  from  the  operative  effect 
of  Section  300  hotels,  boarding-houses,  barber-shops,  baths,  markets,  res- 
taurants, taverns,  livery  stables  or  retail  drug-stores  for  the  legitimate 
business  of  each,  or  such  manufacturing  establishments  as  are  kept  in 
continuous  operation,  provided,  however,  that  barber-shops,  baths,  etc., 
shall  not  be  kept  open  after  12  m.  on  Sunday.  The  lack  of  logic  which 
prevails  throughout  both  these  Sections  must  be  apparent  to  the  most  su- 
perficial observer.  If  the  keeper  cf  a  cigar-stand  sells  a  cigar  he  is  liable 
to  be  fined  ;  a  restaurant-keeper  may,  on  the  other  hand,  sell  one  hundred 
cigars,  in  the  legitimate  pursuit  of  his  business,  and  yet  the  law  holds 
him  harmless.  A  barber  may  scrape  {with  the  approbation  of  the  law)  a 
customer  at  five  minutes  to  12  m.,  but  if  he  perform  the  same  operation  at 
five  minutes  past  12  p.m.,  the  proceeding  is  illegal.  A  staL-keeper  in  a 
market  may  sell  a  shin-bone  to  make  a  soup,  but  the  grocer  on  the  corner 
opposite  cannot  sell  a  small  package  of  salt  wherewith  to  season  the  soup. 
The  absurdity  of  all  this  is  too  apparent  to  need  pointing  out. 

For  the  purposes  for  which  the  law  is  designed,  it  will  prove  to  be  a 
failure  ;  and,  indeed,  it  deserves  to  fail.  There  are  certain  ideas  and 
principles  that  are,  in  the  abstract,  very  good  of  themselves,  but  which 
cannot  be  forced  upon  society,  although  society  would  be  infinitely  better 
off  if  they  were  more  generally  recognized  and  acted  upon.  For  exam- 
ple, charity  is  one  of  the  most  desirable  of  all  human  qualities.  Even 
Christ  said  it  was  greater  than  faith.  But  no  law  could  be  framed  which 
would  be  capable  of  making  Deacon  Roberts  feel  charitably  inclined  to- 
ward the  failings  and  shortcomings  that  he  conceives  Mrs.  Cooper  to  be 
possessed  of.  In  the  same  way  no  law  can  be  devised,  the  operation  of 
which  will  make  men  religious  or  feel  inclined  to  observe  religious  festi- 
vals such  as  the  Sabbath.  The  present  method  of  observing  the  Sabbath 
in  San  F rancisco  i3  but  the  effect  of  a  cause,  and  those  who  designed  the 
Sunday  law  either  mistook  the  effect  for  the  cause,  or  else  they  did  not 
know  that  every  result  is  produced  by  the  operation  of  some  cause.  The 
Sunday  law  is  designed  to  secure  the  better — from  a  religious  standpoint 
— observance  of  the  Sabbath,  but  that  is  a  purpose  which  can  only  be  at- 
tained by  imbuing  people  more  effectively  with  religious  sentiment.  If 
we  pass  a  law  which  ordains  that  it  is  wrong  for  people  to  whistle  "Yan- 
kee Doodle"  on  a  Sunday,  the  law  will  be  evaded,  and,  perhaps,  under 
the  name  of  "  The  Young  Two-Hundredth,"  "  Yankee  Doodle  "  will  con- 
tinue to  be  whistled  on  the  first  day  of  the  week.  But  if  we  convince 
people  that  it  is  really  wrong  {and  cause  them  to  dislike)  to  whistle  "Yan- 
kee Doodle  "  on  Sunday,  then  the  objectionable  whistling  will,  to  a  very 
large  extent,  cease. 

The  exact  limits  within  which  the  three  hundredth  section  of  the  Crimi- 
nal Code  will  operate,  cannot  yet  be  stated.  In  fact,  the  News  Letter  is 
of  opinion  that  the  Courts  will  find  considerable  difficulty  in  fixing  those 
limits,  and  that  the  religious  people  and  Temperance  folks  may  find  it  a 
boomerang  that  will  return  from  afar  off  and  knock  their  brains  out.  It 
is_  clear  that  under  the  law,  as  it  now  stands,  the  impious  rich  man  may 
hire  a  team  and  go  for  a  drive  to  the  Cliff  House,  but  the  pious  poor  man 
cannot  ride  to  church  or  to  Sunday  School  upon  the  street-cars,  for  the 
street-cars  cannot  be  operated.  Neither  can  the  milkman  nor  the  baker 
pursue  their  business,  because  to  do  so  would  necessitate  their  opening 
their  place  of  business  between  12  p.  m.  Saturday  and  1  a.  m.  Monday. 
There  are  labyrinths  into  which  this  law  leads  us,  where  fog  prevails. 
Will  the  Sunday  law  apply  to  theaters  ?  Will  the  keeping  open  of  a  the- 
atre be  held  to  be  the  keeping  open  of  a  "place  of  business  for  the  pur- 
pose of  transacting  business  therein  ? "  Don't  answer  too  quick,  pious 
friends.  Don't  go  off  prematurely,  good  people.  Take  time,  talk  slow, 
and  mind  your  stops.  After  all,  you  answer:  "Yes;  the  application  of 
this  law  closes  the  theatres."  All  right;  but  please  to  bear  in  mind  that 
you  must  also  close  up  your  churches.  Don't  overlook  that  point.  The 
same  chain  of  reasoning  that  leads  to  the  conclusion  that  a  theatre  is  "  a 
place  of  business  for  the  purpose  of  transacting  business,"  must  lead  to 
the  same  result  in  regard  to  a  church.  The  cases  are  identical.  The 
managementof  the  theatre  rent  their  boxes  and  seats;  the  Church  Trus- 
tees rent  their  pews  and  sittings.  The  management  of  the  theater  hires 
actors  to  do  the  talking  and  acting;  the  Church  Trustees  hire  a  parson — 
sometimes  two — to  do  the  preaching,  praying  and  gesticulating.  The 
theatre  management  hires  a  fiddler,  usually  bald-headed,  to  lead  the  other 
musicians;  the  Church  Trustees  hire  an  organist,  usually  bald-headed,  to 
lead  the  other  musicians.  In  short,  the  two  institutions  are,  for  the  pur- 
poses of  this  law,  identical,  and  if  the  one  must  be  closed  up,  so  must  the 
other.     Selah. 


^  Haverly'a  Strategist  Company  will  open  again  at  the  Bush  Street 
Theatre  next  week.  When  this  company  was  here  before  it  drew  crowded 
houses  throughout  a  long  and,  necessarily,  prosperous  engagement.  The 
play,  The  Strategists,  is  the  same  side-splitting,  mirth-provoking,  well- 
constructed  farce-comedy  that  it  ever  was.  It  has  not  improved  any  ;  it 
could  not  be  improved.  But  the  company  which  presents  it  has  been  im- 
proved ;  it  contains  new  faces,  and  these  new  people  have  something. else 
to  commend  them  to  the  theatre-going  public  besides  their  faces.  They 
have  talent  of  a  high  order.  The  new  people  are  Harry  Bell,  Ella  Wren 
and  Sap  Ryan.  The  old  favorites,  Harry  Linden  and  Katie  Gilbert,  are 
still  with  the  company,  and  the  piece  is  still  steered  by  that  eminent 
comedian,  Joe  Polk. 

^  The  Ingham  Dramatic  Club  played  Richelieu,  at  Saratoga  Hall,  last 
Tuesday,  to  an  audience  which  filled  the  house  in  spite  of  the  stormy 
weather.  Mr.  Alfred  Jones,  as  the  Cardinal,  waB  of  course  the  chief  at- 
traction of  the  entertainment,  and  more  than  met  the  anticipations  of 
even  those  who  expected  most  of  him.  It  is  our  conviction  that  Mr. 
Jones  has  talent  of  an  order  that  will  make  his  fortune,  should  he  con- 
sent to  drop  the  amateur  and  don  the  buskins  of  the  professional. 


THE    LATE    HENRY    M.     NEWHALL. 

One  by  one  the  old  pioneers  are  passing  across  the  deep  and  silent 
river,  beyond  which  lies  the  land  of  speculation.  This  week  the  News 
Letter  is  called  upon  to  chronicle  the  death  of  another  of  our  most  pro- 
minent and  respected  citizens,  that  of  Mr.  Henry  M.  Newhall.  Mr. 
Newhall  was  born  in  Saugus,  Mass.,  1825.  In  1838  he  started  out  in  the 
wide  world  to  seek  his  fortune.  For  a  time  he  "  followed  the  sea  ;"  sub- 
sequently he  found  employment  in  a  large  auction  house  in  Philadelphia. 
From  Philadelphia  he  moved  to  Nashville,  Tenn.,  where  he  prosecuted 
the  auction  business  on  his  own  account.  In  1850  he  came  to  this  coast, 
and  first  engaged  in  mining  at  Douglas  Flat.  Subsequently  he  came  to 
this  city  and  engaged  in  the  auction  business,  which  he  prosecuted  with 
diligent  success  and  great  credit  to  himself  for  the  period  of  thirty  years, 
retiring  about  two  years  since  in  favor  of  his  sons.  In  1865  he  became 
largely  interested  in  the  Sa.n  Jos6  Railroad,  and,  after  a  few  years  of 
struggling,  finally  sold  out  his  interest  to  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad 
for  $1,000,000.  For  a  few  years  past  Mr.  Newhall  has  been  very  largely 
interested  in  ranching  in  the  southern  part  of  the  State,  having  both  a 
stock  farm  and  sheep  ranch,  besides  cultivating  barley  and  wheat  exten- 
sively. Some  two  years  since  Mr.  Newhall  went  East  with  the  Knights 
Templar  to  Chicago,  being  a  prominent  member  of  the  Order.  While  in 
that  city  he  had  a  sunstroke,  from  the  effects  of  which  he  never  fully  re- 
covery, and  for  some  time  past  he  has  been  traveling  back  and  forth  on 
the  railroad  to  and  from  his  ranch  at  Newhall,  with  his  wife,  in  search  of 
health,  and  at  the  same  time  looking  after  his  large  ranch  interests.  A 
few  weeks  Bince  he  met  with  an  accident  in  being  thrown  from  hie  car- 
riage, sustaining  internal  injuries.  He  returned  to  the  city  with  his  wife 
on  Friday  last,  and,  on  Sunday  erysipelas  setting  in,  departed  this  life  at 
six  o'clock  on  Monday  morning.  He  leaves  a  widow  and  five  sons  to 
mourn  his  loss.  Mr.  Newhall  was  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  St.  John's  (Dr.  Scott's)  Presbyterian  Church.  He  was  also  identified 
with  many  of  our  banks  and  banking  institutions,  and  was  a  liberal  giver 
to  many  local  societies.  He  leaves  a  good  name  behind  him,  and  it  will 
be  long  before  his  place  is  filled. 

Mr.  Newhall's  remains  were  laid  away  at  rest  in  Laurel  Hill  Cemetery 
on  Wednesday.  The  funeral  services  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  were 
conducted  by  Dr.  Scott,  at  1299  Van  Ness  Avenue,  and  tn"e  Masonic  ser- 
vices were  conducted  at  the  grave.  The  funeral  was  attended  by  a  large 
concourse  of  people. 

POLICE !    POLICE  !    JUSTICE  !    JUSTICE  ! 

Last  week  we  told  some  wholesome,  or,  perhaps,  unwholesome  traths 
z'egarding  the  police  force.  We  wrote  with  a  thorough  knowledge  and 
understanding  of  the  subject,  and  struck  out  fearlessly.  We  made  no  at- 
tempt to  trace  the  condition  of  affairs  which  now  exist  in  the  police  force 
back  to  the  cause  which  produced  them  ;  we  blamed  no  one,  affixed  the 
responsibility  nowhere.  We  stated  facts  and  left  each  reader  to  arrive  at 
his  own  conclusions.  The  News  Letter  thinks  that  it  is  a  scandal- 
ous shame  that  such  a  body  should  be  maintained,  bat,  if  every  one  else 
is  satisfied,  we  are  happy. 

As  another  illustration  of  the  manner  in  which  "  the  force"  conducts 
itself  and  of  the  methods  employed  in  the  administration  of  "justice" 
(God  save  the  mark !)  in  the  lower  courts  we  will  recite  the  following  facta  : 

Upon  last  Thursday  week  Mr.  C  H.  Geffeney,  a  gentleman  who  is  pass- 
ing through  the  city  en  route  for  Yokohama,  was  taking  a  drive  in  the 
Park.  Having  stopped  at  the  new  restaurant  for  the  purpose  of  taking 
some  refreshments,  he  had  just  got  into  his  buggy  and  was  fastening  the 
robe  around  the  lady  who  accompanied  him,  when  the  horse,  taking  ad- 
vantage of  the  driver's  engagements,  started  off  at  an  unusually  lively 
pace.  Before  going  fifty  yards  and  before  he  had  time  to  pull  his  horse, 
Mr.  Geffeney  was  signaled  to  stop  and  a  policeman  rode  after  him  and  ar- 
rested him.  Mr.  Geffeney  is  of  opinion  that,  at  the  time,  he  was  not,  at 
the  utmost,  going  at  a  greater  speed  than  five  miles  an  hour,  and  that  the 
horse  he  drove  could  not  possibly  make  ten  miles  an  hour.  However,  we 
will  waive  that  point.  Mr.  Geffeney  was  arrested  and  carried  off  to  the 
bastile.  On  the  way,  he  dropped  his  lady  companion  on  a  street  car  route; 
he  then  asked  the  policeman  for  liberty  to  drive  to  his  home  and  obtain 
some  money.  The  policeman  was  in  an  amiable  mood  and  told  him  to  do 
so.  Upon  arriving  at  his  place  of  residence,  Mr.  Geffeney  found  that  the 
policeman  was  lost,  and,  feeling  under  no  obligation  to  hunt  his  captor 
up,  he  drove  to  the  stable  and  there  the  matter  ended.  Upon  the  follow- 
ing Saturday  evening  a  policeman  called  at  Mr.  Geffeney's  abiding  place, 
with  Doctor  Lewis,  1244  Howard  street.,  Mr.  Geffeney  was  not  at  home, 
but  the  caller  told  Dr.  Lewis  that  the  matter  could  be  "  arranged"  for  ten 
dollars.  In  fact,  he  left  Doctor  Lewis  under  the  impression  that  he 
wanted  ten  dollars  then  and  there.  He  also  left  the  following  note  which 
speaks  for  itself  in  a  very  suggestive  tone  of  voice  : 

"Mr.  C.  H.  Jkffbnkj.—  Call  and  see  me  officer  Leeper  No  o  and  save  Truble." 
Mr.  Jeffeney  did  not  call  and  "see  me  "  and  "save  Truble,"  but  on 
Monday  he  asked  the  advice  of  a  friend  as  to  what  to  do,  and  his  friend 
advised  him  to  call  upon  "J.  B.  Phillips,  Lawyer,  636  Clay  and  641  Mer- 
chant streets."  Mr.  Phillips  ascertained  that  a  warrant  had  been  issued 
for  Mr.  Jeffeney's  arrest,  and  offered  to  get  him  out  of  his  "  Truble  "  for 
S40.  Mr.  Jeffeney  demurred,  and  finally  S20  was  arranged  as  the  fee  for 
getting  "straw  bail "  and  having  the  case  postponed  until  Mr.  Jeffeney 
was  on  his  way  to  Yokahama.  The  hail  bonds  {Great  Scott  !)  were  duly 
filed,  the  case  was  called  in  Court  on  Wednesday  and  "  continued  "  until 
Monday,  and  on  Thursday  at  two  o'clock  Mr.  Jeffeney  sailed  for  Japan. 
Is  this  method  of  administering  justice  anything  more  than  a  method  of 
fleecing  society  ?       

We  are  pleased  to  learn  that  Mr.  Thomas  McKay,  the  courteous 
and  active  agent  of  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  Railroad,  who 
has  been  ill  for  some  little  time  past,  is  now  recovering.  The  owners  of 
the  "  Great  Burlington  Route  "  could  not  afford  to  lose  such  an  active 
and  enterprising  man  of  business  as  Mr.  McKay  is  ;  neither  could  the 
traveling  public  afford  to  lose  the  services  of  Buch  a  courteous  and 
well  informed  transportation  agent.  It  is,  perhaps,  in  order  to  add  that 
Mr.  McKay's  better  half  presented  him  with  a  bouncing  baby  boy  this 
week. 

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March  18, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


March  16,  1882:  -  What  shall  we  do  U*  amuse  ourselves  during  Lent? 
is  now  the  conundrum  in  fuhionablfl  circles,  and  many  and  various  arc 
the  devices  proinwed.  Certain  of  tlie  residents  »>f  the  Western  Addition 
have  solved  it  l>y  announcing  a  nmnd  Fair,  t<»  tje  held  immediately  after 
Easter,  in,  'tis  said,  the  Queen  Anne  residence  <*n  California  street.  As 
cnriixdty  is  still  unabated  to  view  the  interior  of  the  curious  structure  in 
every-day  dress,  so  to  speak,  that  alone,  it  is  thought,  will  draw  a  big 
crowd,  and  hence  the  "gate  money"  be  something  worth  counting.  To 
prepare  for  that  event,  therefore,  the  ladies,  and  the  friends  whose  aid 
they  have  enlisted,  meet  every  few  days,  when  they  indulge  in  a  mild 
dish  of  Lenten  gossip,  interspersed  with  other  edibles,  tea,  etc.,  while 
they  ply  their  busy  lingers  in  fashioning  fancy  articles  wherewith  to  coax 
the  nimble  dimes  from  purchasers1  pockets.  The  object  is_  certainly  a 
laudable  one,  providing  out-of-door  recreation  for  the  poor  children  of  the 
city,  and  is  sure  to  meet  with  the  success  it  deserves. 

Commerce  parties  are  still  being  held,  also,  in  various  quarters,  two  of 
which  I  was  at  this  week.  I  heard  the  hostess,  in  each  instance,  hope 
they  would  not  get  into  the  "horrid  papers."  Whether  they  were  sin- 
cere or  not,  who  can  tell?  If  yes,  they  will  be  gratified  at  my  withhold- 
ing their  names  from  the  public ;  if  not,  they  will  be  punished  for  their 
humbug  by  not  seeing  their  names  in  print. 

Russian  Consul  Olavonsky's  usual  weekly  soiree,  last  Friday  night,  was 
not  attended  by  so  many  Americans  as  those  heretofore  given,  the  assem- 
blage being  mainly  composed  of  foreigners.  It  was  not,  however,  any  the 
less  enjoyable  for  that  reason,  and  the  music  was  all  of  a  high  order,  no- 
tably so  with  Mrs.  Carmicbael  Car's  selections,  which  were  all  purely 
classical.  I  never  heard  Mrs.  Lyon's  in  better  voice,  and  her  songs  were 
all  well  received,  but  I  think  the  "  Merry  Zingara"  more  suited  to  her 
style  than  either  of  the  others  that  she  sang.  Dancing,  of  course,  fol- 
lowed, which  was  much  enjoyed  by  the  younyer  portion  of  the  company; 
in  fact,  the  entire  evening's  entertainment  was  satisfactory  in  no  slight 
degree. 

I  must  tell  you  of  the  excursion  to  Mare  Island,  given  by  General 
McDowell,  the  other  day.  It  was  most  unfortuuate  for  the  nerves  of 
some  of  thedadies  on  board  the  little  McPherson  that  the  day  was  not  more 
propitious,  as  between  Black  Point  and  Angel  Island  the  small  craft 
danced  about  in  the  most  lively  manner.  Stopping  at  that  Island  for  the 
purpose  of  embarking  Mrs.Kautz,  who  proved  a  most  welcome  addition  to 
the  party,  the  sail  from  there  to  Mare  Island  was  a  most  charming  one.  Ar- 
riving at  the  Navy  Yard,  they  were  most  hospitably  received  by  Com'r 
and  Mrs.  Phelps,  and  for  a  couple  of  hours  the  utmost  jollity  and  good 
feeling  prevailed.  Another  lunch  was  added  to  the  one  taken  in  transit, 
and  regret  was  felt  and  expressed  when  the  time  came  to  say  adieu.  The 
sail  home  was  unmarred  by  any  incident  of  a  disagreeable  nature,  even 
the  elements  proving  more  kind  on  the  return  than  at  the  start  in  the 
morning,  and  hopes  were  expressed  that  another  such  trip  was  not  very 
far  in  the  future. 

The  principal  society  occurrence  after  Easter  will,  no  doubt,  be  the 
joining  of  the  houses  of  Parrott  and  Donahoe,  and  great  and  gorgeous  are 
the  preparations  making  for  that  event.  The  bride's  trousseau  is  reported 
as  being  "elegant  in  the  extreme,"  and  the  groom's  taste  in  dress  is  too 
well  known  not  to  expect  marvels  in  his  outfit  also. 

Mr.  Oggy  Mills'  wedding  with  Miss  Livingstone  is  named  for  the  1st  of 
April,  I  hear,  and  his  aunt,  Mrs.  Easton,  accompanied  by  her  daughter, 
Mrs.  C.  F.  Crocker,  and  her  husband,  soon  leave  us  to  be  present  at  the 
event,  which  promises  to  be  a  magnificent  display,  even  for  the  city  of 
New  York. 

Rain,  which  delighteth  the  hearts  of  the  farmers,  but  which  is  not 
always  looked  upon  with  the  same  degree  of  complacency  by  denizeus  of 
the  city,  has  been  favoring  ub  in  such  quantities  this  week  that  many  who 
were  packing  for  a  flight  to  fresh  fields  and  green  pastures  have  postponed 
their  departure  yet  awhile,  till  the  clouds  decide  to  let  up  for  the  season. 
April  is,  I  think,  quite  early  enough  to  seek  the  country,  and  I  hear  that 
more  than  one  flitter  to  the  seaside  is  now  of  my  way  of  thinking. 

Mrs.  W.  T.  Coleman  leaves  town  about  the  1st  of  April  for  her  lovely 
home  at  San  Rafael,  but  contemplates  a  visit  to  Monterey  later  in  the 
season. 

The  Floods  are  about  to  depart  for  their  palace  at  Menlo  Park,  where, 
indeed,  they  spend  nearly  every  Sunday  the  whole  year  round. 

Mrs.  Harry  B.  Williams  is  going  to  content  herself  at  her  cottage  at 
Oakgrove  with  her  daughter,  Mrs.  Poett's  and  children,  while  that  lady 
will  favor  each  of  the  watering  places  in  turn  with  her  presence  during 
the  summer. 

Handsome  Eugene,  whose  other  name  is  Dewey,  had,  'tis  reported,  no 
end  of  a  gorgeous  time  at  New  Orleans  during  Mardi  Gras,  and  has  feted 
and  feasted  to  his  heart's  content.  He  is  now  in  New  York  bidding  adieu 
to  the  old  folks,  who  depart  for  their  favorite  Paris  next  month,  their 
Bailing  sooner  having  been  delayed  by  Mrs.  Dewey's  illness  iu  New  York. 
We  are  happy  in  tbe  return  of  the  Staufoiils,  who  are  glad  to  be  in  the 
Golden  State  once  more,  if  what  they  say  be  true. 

Our  new  Minister  to  Germany,  Hon.  A.  A.  Sargent,  has  also  been 
warmly  welcomed  back  by  his  hosts  of  friends  here. 

The  Pixleys  are  en  route  for  the  Pacific  Slope,  and  so  are  Governor 
Low,  his  lovely  wife,  and  sprightly  little  Miss  Flora,  who  has  greatly  en- 
joyed her  winter  in  the  East.  They  stop  at  Chicago,  however,  on  a  visit 
to  Mrs.  George  Pullman,  who  intends  to  entertain  them  right  royally  at 
her  magnificent  home  iu  that  city. 

Alas!  that  another  name  must  be  added  to  the  list  of  pioneers  who  are 
bo  rapidly  leaving  us.  The  death  of  Mr.  Henry  M.  Newhall,  winch  touk 
place  on  Sunday  last,  removes  from  our  city  one  of  its  best-known  and 
most  enterprising  citizens — a  man  warm-hearted,  hospitable  and  charita- 
ble to  a  degree,  and  much  beloved  by  all  who  knew  him,  and  one  whose 
loss  will  be  long  and  deeply  regretted. 

For  those  who  have  a  taste  that  way,  I  would  advise  a  visit  to  Mercan- 
tile Library  Hall,  where  there  is  a  most  wonderful  collection  of  geological 
specimens  gathered  from  every  quarter  of  the  globe,  and  curiosities  be- 
longing to  the  Animal  Kingdom  as  well.  The  hall  is  daily  crowded  with 
sightseers,  and  I  have  more  than  once  met  numbers  of  society's  shining 
lights  there  during  my  own  search  after  knowledge. 

On  dit,  that  an  entertainment  is  on  the  tapis  for  Easter  week,  called  a 
"rosette  party,"  whatever  that  may  be,  which  will  be  something  quite 
novel  in  its  way.  As  soon  as  I  get  any  more  items  about  it,  I  will  give 
them  to  you.  Fei.ix. 


GENERAL    CLEARANCE 


.OF. 


PALL  and  WINTEE  CLOTHING. 


Bargains    for    3E3-\r©ry"fc>ocS.y- 


Overcoats, 


Ulsters,  and 

Ulsterettes, 

SOLD    CLOSE    TO     COST, 


.AT  THE. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      HOUS  =E2 

Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  £$ts.9  S.  IT. 

CONVICT  LABOR  FROM  A  FRESH  STANDPOINT. 

The  system  of  prison  management  which  is  at  present  pursued  by  the 
Board  of  Prison  Directors  of  this  State  is  based  upon  an  erroneous  theory 
and  carried  out  in  a  manner  which  clearly  indicates  that  the  members  of 
the  Board  are  scandalously  venal,  or  that  they  lack  ordinary  business 
sagacity.  They  claim  to  be  making  an  effort  to  render  our  prisons  self- 
sustaining.  Frankly  speaking,  we  think  that  they  are  working  for  an- 
other and  very  different  object.  But  admitting,  for  the  sake  of  argument, 
their  claim,  then  they  are  simply  seeking  to  accomplish  that  which  is  an 
impossibility.  No  prison  has  been,  or  can  be,  made  self-sustaining.  It 
has  been  said  that  the  Sing-Sing  Penitentiary,  of  New  York,  is  self-sus- 
taining, but  if  the  matter  is  figured  out  upon  a  correct  basis,  it  will  be 
found  that  it  is  not.  It  is  true  that  the  convict  labor  of  Sing-Sing  pro- 
duces enough  to  pay  the  running  expenses  of  the  institution,  but  if  a  rea- 
sonable interest  on  the  millions  of  dollars  which  the  New  York  State 
Government  has  invested  in  machinery,  etc.,  in  order  to  produce  this  re- 
sult be  taken  into  account,  it  will  be  found  that  the  boasted  Sing-Sing  is 
very  far  from  being  self-sustaining. 

But  the  manner  in  which  the  California  Prison  Directors  are  carrying 
on  their  business  must  result  in  something  very  contrary  to  making  the 
penitentiaries  self  sustaining.  Let  us  go  into  the  broom-manufacturing 
room,  and  examine  the  modus  operandi.  The  State  purchases  $100  worth 
of  raw  material,  pays  freight  on  the  transportation  of  the  material,  in- 
surance, hire  of  machinery,  foreman's  wages,  and  all  other  charges,  and, 
when  the  raw  material  is  worked  up,  the  product  is  not  put  on  the  open 
market  and  sold  to  the  highest  bidder;  on  the  contrary,  it  is  sold  to  a  fa- 
vorite firm  for  the  bare  cost  of  the  raw  material,  with  the  amount  of  la- 
bor expended  on  it  added,  the  labor  being  charged  at  the  rate  of  SI  for 
skilled  hands  and  50  cents  per  day  for  green  hands^*  Any  profit  that  is 
made,  therefore,  goes  into  the  pocket  of  the  favorite  firm — whether  it  di- 
vides the  plunder  with  the  Prison  Directors  is  another  question.^  It  is 
certain,  however,  that  the  State  makes  nothing  by  the  transaction;  in 
fact,  it  is  difficult  to  see  how  it  can  come  out  even. 

Let  us  step  into  the  harne3s-room  for  a  minute.  The  raw  material  is 
purchased,  and  all  the  other  expenses  we  have  recited  are  incurred,  and, 
when  it  is  worked  up,  it,  too,  is  sold  to  a  favored  firm  for  the  bare  cost, 
with  a  small  charge  for  the  labor  expended  upon  it.  In  this  room  the 
value  of  the  labor  is  reckoned  out  by  the  piece,  and  not  by  the  day.  We 
have  not  space  to  go  through  each  item.  We  will  take  one  as  a  sample. 
To  get  a  collar  "  bodied  "  by.  an  honest  mechanic  (who  lives  outside  of 
jail,  pays  his  rent  and  taxes,  and  clothes  and  feeds  his  wife  and  family) 
would  cost  40  cents;  but,  when  figuring  the  value  of  the  labor  on  to 
the  cost  of  the  raw  material,  against  the  favorite  firm,  the  Prison  Direct- 
ors kindly  put  that  service  down  at  8  cents.  In  other  words,  as  an  ordi- 
nary mechanic  can  "  body  "  eight  collars  and  over  in  the  day,  there  is  a 
clear  §2  50  made  by  his  labor— which  money  goes  into  the  pocket  of  the 
favorite  firm,  and  the  favorite  firm  may  or  may  not,  out  of  gratitude,  di- 
vide with  the  Prison  Directors.  Is  this  highway  robbery,  or  is  it 
petit  larceny,  or  is  it  pure,  simple  and  unadulterated  stealing  ?  We  are 
willing  that  the  Prison  Directors  should  have  their  choice  of  terms. 


GOOD  AND  USEFUL  WORK  FOR  LADIES 
A  meeting  of  the  Ladies'  Sanitary  Association  was  held  recently  at 
the  Society  of  Arts,  London,  when  Mr.  Samuel  Morley.  M.P.,  distribu- 
ted the  prizes  and  certificates  gained  by  the  candidates  who  had  attended 
a  course  of  lectures  delivered  by  Dr.  W.  B.  Richardson  on  "  Domestic 
Sanitation."  These  lectures  had  been  attended  by  300  students,  of  whom 
59  competed  for  the  prizes.  Mr.  Morley  said  the  object  for  which  the 
Ladies'  Sanitary  Association  was  established  bad  his  hearty  sympathy. 
There  was  something  specially  interesting  to  him  to  tiud  so  many  persons 
endeavoring  to  qualify  themselves  for  sanitary  work  among  the  poor. 
There  were  many  ways  in  which  they  could  do  good,  as  by  advising  them 
how  they  might  keep  their  children  healthy;  how  to  ventilate  their 
h-mses,  etc.  There  never  was  a  time  when  there  was  a  greater  need  for 
practical  sympathy  of  this  kind.  Lord  Mount  Temple  said  that  it  wa^ 
satisfactory  to  find  how  widely  spread  the  interest  in  sanitary  matters 
and  hygiene  was  becoming,  which  he  greatly  attributed  to  the  existence 
of  the  Ladies  Sanitary  Association.  [  Is  there  not  scope  for  such.an  As- 
sociation iu  this  city?— En.  News  Lett kb. 

Mrs.  Langtry  is  still  playing  at  the  Haymarket.  D'Oyly  Carte  is 
making  a  strenuous  effort  to  secure  her  for  an  American  tour.  No  doubt 
the  jcunnesse  dortx  of  New  York  hope  he  will  succeed. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


March  18,  1882. 


BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.    7— A    Reception    to    Oscar    Wilde. 

[By  Ben  C.  Troman.] 

The  following  card  of  invitation — 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Oso  Nice 
Bequests  Your  Presence  at  Their  Bouse, 
At  a  Reception  to  be  Given 
Mr.  Oscar  Wilde, 
On  Thursday  Evening,  the  Sixteenth  of  March,  1882, 
At  8  o'clock, 
Brought  to  the  mansion  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Oso  Nice  a  variegated  assort- 
ment of  esthetes,  all  of  whom  carried  either  the  asphodel,  the  sunflower, 
or  the  lily  of  the  valley,  in  honor  of  the  principal  guest  of  the  evening. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  N.  had  spared  no  pains  in  the  decoration  of  the  parlors 
and  other  assembly  rooms  of  their  Tehama-street  establishment,  and  had 
certainly  displayed  an  educated  taste  in  their  portrayal  of  floral  thought, 
having  given  a  tongue  and  an  expression,  replete  with  poetical  imagery, 
to  every  leaf  and  bud  and  blossom.  The  very  atmosphere  was  opulently 
laden  with  the  delicious  spice  and  perfume  of  the  trumpet  flower,  the 
Japanese  honeysuckle,  the  carnation  pink,  the  Castillian  rose,  the  Vienna 
tulip,  Virginia  creeper,  Carolina  snowdrop,  European  lavender,  Italian 
mignonette,  Alexandrian  laurel,  Alpian  ranunculus,  Spanish  ceanothus, 
French  convolvulus,  Irish  laurustine,  Canadian  arbor-vitae,  Hungarian 
laburnum,  and  a  multiplicity  of  other  specimens  of  the  choicest  selections 
of  the  modern  and  antique  Mora. 

As  might  have  been  expected,  at  such  a  select  affair,  there  were  many 
curiosities  of  alleged  estheticism  present,  among  whom  was  the  bangs-his- 
hair  young  man,  who  moves  principally  in  the  circle  of  the  too-too  super- 
lative Imbeciles.  The  bangs- his -hair  young  man  is  the  pink  of  perfection; 
he  receives  SSO  per  month  as  an  under-clerk  in  the  wholesale  grocery  of 
Fish,  Smelt  &  Co.,  Sansome  street;  he  wears  a  claw-hammer  coat,  with 
satin  lappels,  at  all  evening  entertainments,  and  stands  off  his  celestial 
■wrineer  of  linens  with  an  indignant  and  aristocratic  air;  he  reads  Kosetti 
and  Wilde  and  Swinburne,  and  other  authors  of  the  esthetic  school,  and 
borrows  the  morning  paper;  he  walks  a  good  deal  up  and  down  the  cable 
roads — for  exercise — and  aggregates  his  five-cent' pieces  thus  saved  for  the 
purchase  of  "jockey  club,"  and  "  new  mown  hay,"  and  sometimes  musk; 
he  is  seldom  seen  without  a  boutonnaire,  and  aims  to  wear  fresh  ones 
daily,  until  along  toward  the  end  of  the  month;  he  grins  continually 
while  conversing  with  young  ladies,  and  proudly  swells  with  the  impres- 
sion that  he  is  just  too  too  utterly  utter  in  his  utterances;  in  the  deep  re- 
cesses of  his  infinitesimal  brain  there  are  perennial  founts  of — nothing;  he 
is  a  gross  and  grinning  copy  of  a  bad  copy  of  the  Apollo  Belvidere  on  the 
half  shell;  his  comical  little  head  is  as  barren  as  an  attic  chamber  without 
hard  finish;  he  never  misses  a  reception,  or  a  wedding,  or  an  afternoon 
tea,  and  particularly  does  he  get  in  his  work  at  the  midnight  repast;  he 
has  a  mincing  gait  and  a  simpering  face;  he  indulges  in  cigarettes  because 
they  are  more  utter  and  less  expensive  than  medium  cigars;  he  would 
make  a  nice  counterfeit  of  the  missing  link  in  some  collection  of  indiffer- 
ent bric-a-brac;  he  prides  himself  on  the  waltz  and  the  Boston  dip,  and  in 
either  jumps  his  partner  around  so  that  the  two  resemble  the  fantoccini 
sometimes  seen  on  the  "  verandah  "  of  a  hand-organ;  he  is  a  liberal  pa- 
tron of  the  tonsorial  artist,  and  he  besmears  his  incomparable  bang  with 
bandoline  daily;  on  the  whole,  he  is  too  too  sweet — aye,  too  too  gum- 
drop-y — for  anything;  he  is  a  thing  of  beauty  and  a  joy  forever — in  a 
very  large  cornucopia;  he  is  great  only  in  one  respect — he  is  a  great  goose. 

But  there  were  worse  specimens  of  the  genus  nuisance  present  than  the 
bangs-his-hair  young*  man — I  mean  the  American  who  affects  the  gro- 
tesque Briton,  except  the  checkered  suits  and  the  bob-tail  coats,  of  course; 
he  is  the  ne  phis  ultra  of  affectation,  and  ejaculates  "by  Jove,"  "you 
know,"  as  frequently  as  occasions  permit;  his  stock  of  drawing-room 
small-talk  consists  of  "  thanks,"  "'  beg  pardon,"  and  other  maudlin  excla- 
mations; he  also  effervesces  with  abs!  ohs!  and  otNerinsipid  monosyllabic 
interjections;  he  affects  the  pronunciation  of  the  latest  caricature  from 
Grosvenor  Square,  and  confounds  "  me  lord  "  with  Maudle  and  Reginald 
Bunthorne;  he  is  an  ass  of  the  first  order,  and  simulates  a  detestation  of 
everything  American;  he  carefully  parts  bis  hair  in  the  middle  and  culti- 
vates his  mutton-chop  whiskers  with  assiduity;  he  apes  the  cockney 
"  what-is-it?"  in  the  waltz,  and  for  this  monumental  misdemeanor  alone 
should  merit  the  fate  of  Thomas  a"  Becket,  for  of  all  the  terrors  of  a 
ball-room,  the  waltzing  exile  of 'the  Thames  is  the  most  hideous. 

Then  there  was  the  "  puts  and  calls  "  young  man,  from  Pauper  Alley, 
of  good  muscle  and  good  appetite,  with  his  sweet,  pale  countenance;  and 
the  young  lawyer  from  Kentucky,  with  his  sophomoric  gab  and  bis  long, 
greasy  hair;  and  the  dear  young  parson  in  his  last  year's  pants;  and  the 
banker's  clerk,  with  a  cat's  eye  set  in  hammered  gold;  and  a  score  or  two 
of  gubernatorial  candidates,  with  their  anti-Chinese  and  no-Sunday-law 
speeches  in  their  coat  pockets;  and  the  wealthy  journalist,  who  was 
clubbed  and  thrown  out  into  the  street  en  account  of  his  having  a  sub- 
stantial bank  account;  the  polite  hotel  clerk,  a  rata  avis;  the  policeman 
who  saw  and  quelled  a  disturbance;  the  barber  who  never  asked  if  the 
razor  hurt,  and  the  conscientious  brother  who  ri»idly  observes  the  require- 
ments of  Lent. 

Madame  Rumor  was  present  during  the  entire  evening.  This  lady  is 
an  established  favorite  in  society,  being  up,  as  she  is,  in  all  sorts  of  gos- 
sip and  news.  She  has  a  brilliant  mind,  fertile  imagination,  and  is  sur- 
passingly gifted  with  the  art  of  fascinating  intercourse.  She  had  on 
an  underskirt  of  white  satin,  covered  with  double-plaited  ruches 
of  white  illusion,  arranged  in  sharp  angles,  the  ruches  grouped  by 
twos,  and  above  each  second  ruche  was  set  a  hand  of  black  satin,  cut  in 
large  points  and  edged  with  a  wide  border  of  bright  red  satin ;  short 
tunic  of  black  satin,  trimmed  with  red  points,  edged  with  narrow  white 
blonde;  very  low  corselet  of  black  satin,  notched  on  the  upper  edge,  under 
which  passed  a  band  of  red  satin,  likewise  notched  on  the  upper  edge, 
trimmed  with  blonde  ruches  and  surmounted  by  a  band  of  white  plaited 
tulle,  taking  the  place  of  an  open  chemisette.  She  wore  a  magnificent 
head-dress — a  tiara  of  diamonds,  flowers  and  feathers.  Her  ornaments 
were  a  necklace  and  bracelets  of  diamonds  and  pearls.  She  was  the  most 
charmingly  dressed  lady  in  the  room. 

Miss  Representation,  a  niece  of  Madame  Rumor,  and  aterror  to  society, 
wore  a  train  of  green  satin,  covered  with  fine  Irish  lace,  and  a  petticoat 
of  rich  green  silk,  trimmed  with  plaitings  of  tulle  and  satin  and  a  flounce 
of  point  lace,  looped  with  a  bouquet  of  natural  roses  and  stephanotis. 


She  also  wore  a  necklace  of  diamonds.  She  was  the  most  charmingly 
dressed  lady  in  the  room. 

Miss  Conduct,  who  was  especially  indiscreet  at  times,  and  ever  on  the 
alert  for  a  coquette  quadrille,  wore  a  white  tarletan  ;  front  of  skirt  made 
plain,  and  back  trimmed  with  a  ruffle  bound  with  green  silk,  with  puffa 
above  divided  by  green  rosettes — the  upper  part  of  skirt  puffed  and 
trimmed  with  bands  of  silk,  which  also  extended  in  front ;  low  corsage, 
with  bertha  to  correspond ;  green  saBh,  hair  arranged  in  curls,  with 
aigrette  of  white  and  green.  She  was  the  most  charmingly  dressed  lady  in 
the  room. 

Miss  Behavior — ruder  even  than  her  cousin,  Miss  Conduct — had  on  a  robe 
of  pink  tulle,  composed  entirely  of  narrow  flounces edged  with  satin, with 
a  long  skirt  of  tulle  entirely  covering  it,  and  drawn  up  at  one  side  by  a 
long  wreath  of  snow-berries;  corselet  of  pink  satin,  with  a  bertha  of  pink 
tulle,  and  small  wreath  of  snow-berries.  She  was  the  most  charmingly 
dressed  lady  in  the  room. 

Miss  Allegation,  a  precocious  maiden  of  sweet  sixteen,  and  as  full  of 
falsehood  as  it  is  possible  for  a  lady  who  attends  church  regularly  to  be, 
wore  a  white  corded  silk,  made  with  two  skirts,  the  lower  one  trimmed 
with  a  plaited  ruffle,  the  overskirt  puffed  at  the  hips  and  trimmed  with 
two  rows  of  point  lace  ;  high  corsage  edged  with  fine  lace.  She  was  the 
most  charmingly  dressed  lady  in  the  room. 

Miss  Match,  who  is  engaged  to  an  old  army  officer,  General  Debility, 
was  rigged  out  in  a  shocking  diversity  of  colors,  none  of  which  matched 
her  hair  or  complexion,  or  each  other. 

Miss  Anthrope  was  dressed  in  black,  and  an  air  of  gloom  pervaded  the 
very  atmosphere  about  her.  Her  father  left  the  country  some  time  ago, 
taking  with  him  about  $100,000  belonging  to  a  bank,  and  some  other 
trifles. 

Miss  Take  forgot  her  card  of  invitation,  and  was  refused  admittance. 

Miss  Hap  accidentally  sprained  her  well-turned  ankle  while  alighting 
from  her  coupe\ 

Miss  Demeanor  was  taken  home  at  an  early  hour  in  a  dreadful  state  of 
intoxication. 

Miss  Calculation  also  threw  herself  outside  of  too  much  cordial,  and 
was  fired  out  later  in  a  similar  condition. 

It  was  nearly  half-past  nine  o'clock  when  the  guest  of  the  evening  ap- 
peared, and,  when  he  did  so,  it  was  in  the  arms  of  his  faithful  nurse.  At 
first  the  guests  were  confounded  and  surprised,  and  one  or  two  of  them 
declared  that'  they  would  depart  for  home  before  supper — a  strange  and 
unheard-of  proceeding,  to  be  sure  ;  but  when  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Oso  Nice  ad- 
dressed their  hungry  guests  and  informed  them  that  the  petite  stranger 
was  their  baby  boy,  and  had  just  been  christened  Oscar  Wilde,  in 
honor  of  the  big  sunflower  now  lecturing  in  the  East,  and  that  supper 
would  be  ready  in  ten  minutes,  the  exuberant  bangs-his-hair  young  man 
proposed  three  cheers,  which  were  given  by  the  vast  crowd  of  free-lunch 
fiends  present  with  enthusiastic  will. 

The  silly  stuff  talked  about  the  increase  of  international  affection  and 
national  morality,  which  would  follow  the  construction  of  the  Channel 
tunnel,  nauseates  me.  Amid  the  bleating  of  the  pulpits  and  the  winking 
sanctimony  of  the  city,  I  like  to  think  of  Mr.  Ruskin's  strong,  coarse 
words:  "The  precise  amount  of  morality  involved  in  the  construction  of 
railways  is  simply  this:  that  if  the  English  engineers,  after  the  experi- 
ences gained  at  Mont  Cenis,  found  they  could  drive  a  railway  to  hell, 
they  would  set  about  the  work  at  once  and  stop  church-building  all  over 
the  country  to  avoid  decreasing  the  dividends."  This  is  plain  English — 
very  plain— but  I  like  it  better  than  Watkin's  godly  twaddle.  From  the 
way  Watkin  talks  about  love,  anyone  would  think  the  French  were  a  na- 
tion of  frozen-out  gardeners  whom  he  wanted  to  quarter  on  the  rates.  — 
Vanity  Fair. 

Canada  can  now  boast  of  a  population  of  4,324,810,  Ontario  possessing 
nearly  half  that  number.  The  progress  made  since  the  last  census  is  very 
gratifying,  and  shows  that  there  iB  no  great  exodus  of  people  from  the 
Provinces  to  the  States.  The  future  of  the  Dominion,  judging  by  its 
past,  is  bright  with  promise. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 


ARBUCKLE'S    "ARIOSA"    COFFEE 

IS  THE 

Finest  Breakfast  Beverage  Known. 


If  you  want  a  good  cup  of  Coffee,  try  the  "Ariosa' 
Brand. 


WM.    T.    COLEMAN     &.    CO., 

WHOLESALE   AGENTS. 
[March  11.] 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  tbe  Uuiversity  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  »e 
la  Mennaia'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loraa  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  P.M.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  rea- 
idence  of  tbe  pupil. E>ec-  o"- 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  ami  Manufacturer  of  Steam  and 
Hot  Water  Heating  Apparatus  for  Warming  Dwellings,  Stores,  Churches  and 
all  Public  Buildings  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters,  Steam  Heaters, 
Stanm  Boilers,  Steam  Traps  for  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STKEET,  Sau  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Estimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 


March  18, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


WHAT    TIME    IS    IT? 
What  time  is  it  ? 

Time  to  do  well — 
Time  to  live  better — 
Give  up  that  ermine — 
Answer  that  letter — 
Speak  that  kind  word,  to  sweeten  a  sorrow, 
Do  that  good  deed  yuu  would  leave  till  to-morrow. 
Time  to  try  hard 

Iu  that  uew  situation — 
Time  to  build  up  on 
A  solid  foundation: 
(Jiving  up  needlessly  changing-  and  drifting, 
Leaving  the  quicksands  that  ever  are  shifting. 
What  time  is  it  ? 
Time  to  be  thrifty: 

Farmer,  take  warning — 
Plow  in  the  springtime- 
Sow  in  the  morning — 
Spring  rain  is  coming,  zephyrs  are  blowing, 
Heaven  will  attend  to  the  quickening  and  growing. 
Time  to  count  cost — 
Lessen  expenses — 
Time  to  look  well 

To  the  gates  and  the  fences: 
Making  and  mending,  as  good  workers  should, 
Shutting  out  evil  and  keeping  the  good. 
What  time  is  it  ? 
Time  to  be  earnest, 

Laying  up  treasure; 
Time  to  be  thoughtful, 

Choosing  true  pleasure, 
Loving  stern  justice — of  truth  being  fond: 
Making  your  word  just  as  good  as  your  bond. 
Time  to  be  happy, 

Doing  your  best- 
Time  to  be  trustful, 
Leaving  the  rest, 
Knowing  in  whatever  country  or  clime, 
Ne'er  can  we  call  back  one  minute  of  time. 

— The  Mugbeian. 

SAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St.  Louis,  March  «8,  1882—  Our  Spring  goods  are  not  all  in  yet,  but 
we  have  some  pretty  striped  flannels  for  street  wear.  They  are  effective 
in  combination,  the  underskirt  of  the  stripe  with  a  plain  tunic  looped 
high  on  the  aides,  and  a  Moorish  coat.  Green  is  popular,  and  is  often 
made  up  in  the  Jersey  bodice,  and  we  are  threatened  with  the  kid  bodice 
of  the  Parisians.  Leaves,  moons,  toads  and  tadpoles,  with  geometrical 
figures,  cover  the  ugly  first  arrivals,  which  glare  at  us  in  sunflower  yel- 
low and  pale  sea-green.  A  few  pretty  pattern  dresses  are  shown  in  boxes, 
with  parasols  and  fans  to  match.  We  are  hoping  for  a  better  showing 
later. 

The  pious  are  earnestly  and  devoutly  studying  Lenten  dishes,  how  they 
may  best  sugar-coat  Satan.  They  desire  to  abstain  from  meats  during 
fasting  days,  and  the  holy  manage  to  eke  out  the  days  of  penance  on  such 
trifles  as  the  Shakespearean  delicacy  of  caviare,  with  a  mayonnaise  of 
lobster,  fish  croquettes,  Balads,  egg  sandwiches,  oyster  bisque,  puree  of 
peas,  celery  and  potatoes,  omelette  souffle,  tomato  farcies,  with  an  occa- 
sional indulgence  in  deviled  crabs  and  terrapin  stews;  while  the  desserts 
are  marvels.  One  can  but  stand  and  gaze  in  wonder  at  the  ingenuity  of 
these  elastic  consciences. 

Janausehek  comes  to  us  after  a  three  years'  absence.  She  gave  us  last 
night  the  best  in  her  reportoire,  Marie  Stuart,  and,  as  of  yore,  held  her 
audience  in  rapt  attention.  Her  acting  combines  queenly  dignity  and 
womanly  pathos,  and  her  presence  is  commanding.  In  the  scene  between 
Mary  and  Elizabeth,  she  used  to  the  full  the  opportunity  for  the  display 
of  her  rich  voice,  as  it  then  thrills  with  noble  rage,  and  she  was  tremu- 
lously tender  to  her  attendants  in  the  hours  of  impending  doom.  She 
appears  also  in  Bleak  House,  Henri/  VIII.,  and  Mother  and  Son,  and  will 
draw  well.     Her  audience  last  night  was  noticeably  select. 

Strakosch  brings  Gerster  next  week.  She  has  won  a  brilliant  reputa- 
tion as  a  finished  actress,  and  is  said  to  have  a  voice  of  wonderful  power. 
Her  "  Lucia  "  is  grand  in  execution,  and  Gianni,  who  is  to  come  with  her, 
is  an  immense  success  as  *'Edgardo."  We  are  ready  to  accept  Etelka, 
and  adopt  her  as  a  favorite.     Leslino  is  her  rival. 

Hazel  Kirke  has  made  us  all  cry  this  week  with  the  touching  pathos  of 
"Effie,"  and  the  grand  acting  of  Couldock  as  the  stern,  blind,  old  Coven- 
anter. The  play  has  a  prodigious  run,  and  is  said  to  be  engaged  for  5,000 
nights  ahead.  The  managers  are  harvestiug  an  equal  amount  of  law-suits 
among  the  pi  ay- pirates. 

It  is  rumored  here  that  Haverly  offered  Lawrence  Barrett  a  half-share 
in  the  California  Theater,  but  Barrett  declined,  as  there  was  much  more 
money  on  the  road.  It  is  said,  on  his  traveling  companies,  Haverly 
spends  $75,000  yearly. 

Anna  Dickinson  is  approaching  with  her  feminine  "Hamlet,"  and 
Booth  must  needs  look  to  his  laurels.  She  has  made  many  friends  and 
admirers,  but  some  count  her  a  sort  of  travesty  on  Booth. 

Beecher  follows  Oscar  with  "The  Uses  of  Luxury  and  Beauty,"  and 
we  are  told  that  Eugene  Field,  author  of  the  Denver  Tribune  Primer,  is 
to  take  the  platform  and  lecture  us.  This,  in  view  of  our  late  experience, 
we  call  hard. 

We  are  not  envious  nor  grasping,  but  we  are  striving  against  our  neigh- 
bors, and  hope  to  gain  possession  of  the  proposed  new  Mint,  and,  if  we 
make  fuss  enough,  it  is  likely  it  will  be  located  here. 

The  St.  Charles  Bridge,  over  the  muddy  Missouri,  has  again  fallen,  and 
the  builders  are  busy  fastening  it  up  with  props  and  tying  it  together 
with  strings.  It  is  said  we  are  to  have  a  telegraph  station  at  this  end;  it 
is  so  stupid  to  have  to  wait  tor  news  when  the  trains  fall  through. 

Our  Zoological  Gardens  had  a  sea  lion  funeral,  and  the  vacancy  is  to  be 
filled  by  a  member  from  the  California  section.  Nutmeg. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Olfice  by  Telephone  303.     118  and  120  Bealo  street,  Sau  Francisco. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.ALVORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |   B.  MIRRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Aobnts  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St,  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving-  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  ail  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg!*,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIaT" 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  81,SOO,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada—Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth     Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  China  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN   FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TTp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  "U.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  Tork,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Xev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Augel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Se  I  - 
igman  &  <So.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  $6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHAItT,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Ltlihnthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.   S2.100.000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Mauager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared 'to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL., 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.     Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street.  San  Francisco.        Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  nnd  Leihbank,  No  536  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Dirkctorb,— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohlcr,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggerp,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY,, 

No.    IS    Geary    Street. 

Directors:  —  Artolph  C.  Weber.  President:  Rndolf  Jordan. 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Ke.ves;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Lougbboroucb,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
&86  per  cent  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  percent. Jan.  7. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery     and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers Of  BLUEST/ONE.  Also.  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  (onus. 

June  is.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


March  18,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

""We  Obey  no  "Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

At  the  California  Tneatre,  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin,  with  patent  blood- 
hound attachment,  still  holds  the  boards.  It  continues  to  draw  large 
and  highly-amused  audiences.  The  coming  week  will  be  its  last.  The 
revival  of  this  old  tale  of  ante-bellum  troubles  has  brought  to  the  surface 
innumerable  stories  and  countless  yarns  as  to  the  ultimate  fate  or  present 
existence  of  the  different  personages  whose  prototypes  Mrs.  Stowe  has 
put  into  her  play.  A  worthy  subject  of  Her  Majesty  was  telling  me,  re- 
cently, that  "Uncle  Tom"  was  still  living,  and. now  in  England,  enjoy- 
ing the  favor  and  patronage  of  the  English  aristocracy,  stimulated  by  an 
occasional  act  of  Royal  condescension.  I  toid  him  I  was  real  glad  the 
old  gentleman  was  still  alive,  and  inquired  whether  "  Jerry  "  was  also  a 
pet  over  there.  "  Never  knew  there  was  such  a  character  in  the  book," 
was  the  answer.  On  Monday  week  the  Comley-Barton  Troupe  will  ap- 
pear. Its  shining  lights  are  Catherine  Lewis  and  John  Howson.  The 
latter  is  a  most  amusing  comedian,  full  of  talent  and  immensely  popular, 
and  the  former  has  become  the  liveliest  opera  bouffe  prima  donna  in  the 
country.  They  will  probably  open  in  Olivette.  In  the  title  role,  Catherine 
Lewis  has  achieved  a  most  wonderful  success;  a  well-deserved  one,  I  can 
testify  to  from  personal  knowledge.  Her  rendition  of  the  Farandole  is  a 
sensuous  gem. 

The  contest  between  the  two  minstrel  organizations  has  resulted  in  a 
draw.  Good  houses  have  been  the  rule  at  both  theatres.  Some  of  the 
cleverest  performers  in  this  line  are  to  be  found  in  either  of  the  compa- 
nies. In  Leavitt's  troupe  the  Rankins  are  by  long  odds  the  most  amusing 
people  of  the  lot.  The  quartette  is  a  very  good  one,  Kellogg,  the  first 
bass,  being  a  vocalist  of  unusual  talent  for  troupes  of  this  character. 
The  orchestra  contains  several  very  able  soloists.  Burton  Stanley,  the 
female  impersonator,  is  neat  and  graceful.  Mr.  Bernard  Sloman — Salo 
mon — is  a  peculiar  genius,  with  a  wonderful  knack  of  reproducing  the 
notes  of  all  kinds  of  birds,  and  also  all  sorts  of  other  human  sounds.  He 
is  very  amusing  in  his  imitations,  but  decidedly  fatiguing  in  his  prelimi- 
naries— his  introductions  and  general  bye-talk  all  in  the  worst  Cockney 
English  possible.  His  display  of  tin  and  pewter  is  decidedly  in  bad  taste 
and  too  absurd  for  anything. 

***** 

Emerson's  jolly  fellows  are  romping  and  cut  ting-up  to  the  public's  taste. 
Their  programmes  are  always  amusing.  Charley  Reed  is,  if  possible, 
funnier  than  ever.  A  weak  spot  in  the  performances  lately  have  been 
the  doings  of  Sheridan  and  Reilly.  This  *'  team  "  sing  execrably,  dance 
mediocrely,  use  bad  grammar  and  are  decidedly  weak  in  all  respects. 
Emerson  has  succeeded  in  proving  that  a  well-conducted  minstrel  com- 
pany, giving  capital  performances  in  its  line  at  fair  prices  of  admission, 
can  be  made  a  permanent  and  paying  fixture  in  San  Francisco  amuse- 
ments.    It  is  not  only  a  question  of  good  performances,  but  alike  of  good 

management.  \ 

***** 

At  Locke's,  next  week,  the  Strategists  appear.  The  success  of  this 
Troupe  last  year  will  be  remembered  by  all.  Joe  Polk  is  intensely  funny 
in.this  farce,  and  the  Gilbert  girl  is  very  bright  and  jolly. 

*  *  *  #  * 

The  Curse  of  Cain  has  been  played  to  small  audiences  during  the  week. 
The  strong  melodramatic  interest  of  the  play,  and  its  beautiful  scenery 
and  appointments,  have  not  been  powerful  enough  to  overcome  the  pub- 
lic apathy  that  seems  to  exist  toward  the  Baldwin.  The  authors  will 
most  assuredly  find  more  remuneration  for  their  work  in  the  East.  They 
have  under  consideration  an  offer  for  the  purchase  of  the  play,  to  be  pro- 
duced in  German,  made  by  Amberg,  of  the  New  York  Thalia  Company. 
What  the  next  show  at  this  theatre  will  be  is  still  undetermined.  Rossi 
is  to  come,  but  when  is  not  as  yet  definitely  known. 

***** 

This  was  the  last  week  of  the  Geistinger  engagement.  It  has  been  an 
artistic  success,  but  a  pecuniary  failure.  The  sharing  terms  for  the  com- 
pany were  so  enormously  high  that  it  was  a  simple  impossibility  for  the 
local  management  to  make  any  money.  The  company  has  appeared  in 
several  novelties  this  week.  In  all  of  them  they  have  been  at  their  best. 
In  La  Belle  Helen e  Geistinger  made  a  regular  hit,  and  the  comedians  fairly 
reveled  in  fun  and  nonsense.  The  versatility  of  such  actors  as  Lube, 
Schulze,  Junker  and  Meyer  is  positively  wonderful.  Theatre  habitue's 
and  the  critical  portion  of  the  amusement-seeking  public  will  see  this 
troupe  leave  with  great  regret,  as  its  performances  have  been  most  enter- 
taining and  enjoyable. 

***** 

Cromwell  is  a  figure  in  history  which,  strange  to  say,  does  not  figure  on 
the  English  stage.  There  have  been  attempts  made  to  dramatize  inci- 
dents of  his  career.  Actors  have  wished  for  plays  in  which  the  Great 
Protector  would  be  the  central  figure,  for  it  is  one  of  great  dramatic  pos- 
sibilities. But  nothing  has  been  written  that  has  been  worthy  the  sub- 
ject. Ranpach's  drama  is  a  strong  and  very  effective  play.  It  is  concise 
and  powerful.  It  cannot  be  called  historical,  fur  it  deals  with  incidents 
spun  in  the  dramatist's  imagination,  and  woven  in  with  a  slight  thread  of 
truth.  The  play  has  four  acts,  that  are  short  and  compact.  There  is  lit- 
tle superfluous  talk,  and  the  action  is  rapid,  incident  following  upon  in- 
cident. In  appearance,  Haase  seemed  like  a  figure  that  bad  temporarily 
atepped  out  of  the  frame  of  some  old  master.  He  was  a  being  of  the  sev- 
enteenth century  in  flesh  and  blood.  Anything  more  perfect  in  costume 
and  make-up  cannot  be  imagined.  It  was  faultless  to  a  button,  to  a 
buckle,  to  the  curl  of  a  feather,  to  the  fall  of  the  half-boots.  As  an  evi- 
dence of  Haase's  great  dramatic  powers,  this  impersonation  was  a  grand 
success.  He  tilled  every  inch  of  the  dramatist's  conjured  figure.  The  in- 
tensity of  the  portrayal  was  painful — it  was  oppressive.  The  culminating 
scene  in  the  last  act,  the  scene  in  which  Cromwell  recognizes  his  daugh- 
ter in  the  fiance'e  of  one  of  his  condemned  prisoners,  is  a  very  impressive 
one.  The  struggle  between  love  and  duty  that  racks  the  rugged  man's 
heart  and  soul  was  admirably  depicted.  The  support  was  excellent,  the 
"Lady  Windham"  of  Mrs.  Heller  being  a  particularly  fine  piece  of  emo- 
tional acting.  Last  Sunday,  Haase  appeared  in  two  genteel  comedy 
parts.  Scribe's  adaptation  from  the  Spanish,  A  Cunning  Diplomat,  is  a 
charming  little  comedy.  Haase's  role  is  that  of  an  empty-headed,  but 
good  natured,  young  attache"  with  Miss  Nancy  ways  and  turns.  It  was 
too  amusing  for  words.     The  Two  KUngsberg  is  the  comedy  from  which 


My  Awful  Dad  was  taken.  The  leading  character  is  in  the  Charles 
Matthew's  style  of  comedy.  Lester  Wallack  plays  it  admirably,  and 
Haase  still  better.  The  proposed  appearance  of  the  star  with  an  English- 
speaking  support,  is  now  almost  a  matter  of  certainty. 

***** 

The  important  factor  in  local  amusements  that  the  so-called  beer  gar- 
dens have  become  makes  them  objects  of  interest  to  the  reviewer.  Through 
the  medium  of  the  two  of  these  places  existing  in  this  city  all  the  latest 
operettas  have  been  popularized  to  a  remarkable  degree.  The  light  and 
pretty  melodies  of  Leeocq,  Audran,  Suppe,  and  others,  have  found  ap- 
preciation in  the  common  mind,  and  have  supplanted  in  popularity  such 
idiotic  effusions  as  "  Never  Take  the  Horseshoe,"  etc.,  t:  You  are  False  to 
Me,  but  still  I  Forgive  You."  For  which  let  thanks  be  given.  At  the 
Winter  Garden  The  Chimes  of  Normandy  is  being  played  to  good  houses. 
There  is  to  be  a  week  of  Pinafore,  and  then  The  Love  Spell  will  be  pro- 
duced. At  the  Tivoli,  Lecocq's  latest  work,  Day  and  Night,  was  pro- 
duced on  Saturday  last.  This  is  a  very  recent  Parisian  success,  and  its 
early  performance  in  this  city  is  a  just  matter  of  local  pride.  The  plot 
of  Day  and  Night  is,  though  flimsy,  still  spicy  and  humorous.  The  score 
has  many  bright  bits  of  melody.  It  is  not  of  as  high  an  order  of  music 
as  Lecocq's  earlier  works.  It  bears  rather  strongly  the  marks  of  machine 
work,  written  to  order,  with  little  or  no  spontaneity.  But  here  and  there 
are  little  bits  that  reveal  the  true  musician,  the  composer  of  so  many 
gemsof  harmony.  The  Robin  duet  in  the  second  act  is  a  delightful  com- 
position, and  the  Parasol  chorus  in  the  same  act  is  a  very  quaint  and 
amusing  piece  of  music.  The  work  of  the  translator  has  been  badly 
done.  The  dialogue  is  always  commonplace,  and,  at  times,  positively 
more  than  vulgar.  The  operetta  is  produced  in  the  usual  Tivoli  style — 
chorus  good,  orchestra  very  good,  scenery,  costumes,  etc.,  ditto.  Female 
principals  very  good,  male  principals  very  indifferent.  Miss  Lester  sings 
well  and  acts  m  a  lively,  cute  way.  Miss  Leighton  sings  well,  also,  but 
is  rather  slow*  in  her  movements.  The  tenor  is  Eekert — I  mean  the  al- 
leged tenor.  Why  don't  the  Krelings,  who  cater  so  admirably  to  the 
public  taste,  get  a  real  tenor? 

*  -  *  *  *  * 

That  Gerster  is  coming  seems  assured.  But  where,  that  is,  at  which  thea- 
tre ?  This  is  something  that  is  as  yet  in  the  dark.— The  Melville  troupe 
has  finally  expired.  The  details  of  its  collapse  are  as  yet  not  at  hand.  Char- 
ley Dungan  found  an  immediate  engagement  with  Haverly's  Comic  Opera 
Company,  of  which  Emma  Howson  is  the  prima  donna,  Hatch  the  tenor. 
Good  for  you,  Charley,  we  all  rejoice  !  This  troupe  will  probably  be  here 
in  June. — Rossi  is  playing  in  Philadelphia  this  week.  ——Osborne,  who, 
by-the-bye,  is  the  son  of  old  Captain  Gage,  is  playing  "Ashcroft"  now, 
in  the  Curse  of  Cain,  and  is  making  a  good  deal  more  out  of  it  than  Col- 
ton  did.——  Since  Harry  Dam  has  commenced  talking  German  to  Frau 
C-ene'e,  this  worthy  manageress  feels  sure  that  she  can  talk  English.^^— 
Mrs.  Tippett's  concert  is  going  to  he  a  grand  affair.  The  little  lady's  pop- 
ularity has  brought  together  all  the  members  of  the  old  .Comala  Club, 
and  "Grade's  Cantata"  will  form  an  important  part  of  the  programme. 
Mrs.  Tippett  is  a  most  popular  artist,  liked  and  esteemed  alike  for  her 
artistic  qualities  and  charming  manner.  Beadcleec. 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

Ida  von  Trautmann,  Directress. --Positively  Last  Nights  of 
THE  GEISTINGER  SEASON. 

Saturday,  March  I8tli,  Last  Geistinger  Matinee ROYAL  MIDDY 

Saturday  Evening,  March  ISth,  by  general  request BOCCACCIO 

Sunday  Evening,  March  19th,  Grand  Farewell  Performance  of  tho  Marie  Geistinger 

Opera  Troupe DONNA  JUANITA,  Comic  Opera  in  3  acta,  by  F.  von  Suppe 

Price  of  Admission  as  usual.     Box  Plan  now  open  at  the  Grand  Opera  House. 

H4VERLY'S~GALIF0RNIA    THEATRE. 

The  Large,  Leading  and  Ponular  Theatre. —Proprietor  and 
Manager,  Mr  J.  H.  Haverly.     Continued  prosperity  greets  Jay  Rial's  Majestic 
Revival  of  the  Great  Moral  Drama, 

Uncle   Tom's   Cabin! 

With  Trained  Bloodhounds,  New  Jubilee  Songs  by  the  Magnolia  Jubilee  Singers,  and 
other  important  features.  Popular  Prices — '25,  50  and  7ft  cents  No  Higher  Price — 
Nothing  Extra.  Special  Sunday  Performance.  Notwithstanding  the  enormous  suc- 
cess of  this  engagement,  its  run  is  limited  to  this  and  next  week  only. 

BUSH^STREET   THEATRE^ 

Charles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor  ..--Matinee  to-day  I  Last  Week  1 
Entire  Change  of  Programme. 

Leavitt's   Gi<rantean  Minstrels ! 

Monday,  March  20th,  Oakland.  Coming,  Monday,  March  20th,  Haverly's  Unexcelled 
Comedy  Co.,  in  Sayre's  Farcical  Comedy,  THE  STRATEGISTS.  Box  Sheet  now  open 
for  sale  of  seats.  March  18. 

.        ""CONCERT   TO    MRS.    1.    E.    TIPPETT, 

A    t  Piatt's   Hall,  Thursday    Evening,  March    30th,  1SS2.-- 

*  Comala/' 

A  Cantata  by  N.  W.  Gade,  and  Miscellaneous  Selsctions,  will  constitute  the  pro- 
gramme. Tickets,  §1,  including  reserved  seat.  Boxes,  $6,  S7  50  ami  gfl  Box  Sheet 
will  open  at  the  White  House,  March  27, 188'2.  Tickets  for  sale  at  the  principal  mu- 
sic stores.  Applications  for  boxes  can  be  addressed  to  J.  E.  Tippett,  Bohemian  Club, 
[March  18.] 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets.--Stahl  A 
Maack,  Proprietors.    Last  Week  of  the  Comic  Romantic  Opera, 
Chimes   of  Nor  man  die! 

First  Appearance  of  the  Favorite  of  all  the  Prima  Donne,  MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON. 
Also,  MR  HAYDON  TILLA,  the  Popular  Tenor,  and  MR.  WILL  H.  BRAY,  the 
well-known  Comedian.  MR.  J.  SAVENIER,  Leader  of  Orchestra.  Monday  Evening:, 
March  20th,  for  one  week  only,  the  Ever-Popular  PINAFORE.  Notice. — In  Active 
Preparation,  the  romantic  Opera  entitled  THE  LOVE  SPELL,  in  three  acts.  Admis- 
sion,  TWENTY-FIVE  CENTS. March  11. 

THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling"  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.  Great  Success  of  Lecocq's  Charming-  Opera  Bouffe, 
iu  three  acts, 

Manola;   of,    Day  and   Might! 

Now  plaving  in  Paris  with  immense  success.  Every  evening-  until  further  notice. 
MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  Manola.     Chorus  of  Thirty  Voices.  March  18. 


Maivb  18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


A  meeting  of  the  Gal.  Pioneer  Conning  dab,  Junes  Adams  in  the 
chair,  was.  held  on  the  15th  inst.,  and  it  was  decided  t<>  hold  their  Spring 
meeting  :it  Bferoed  on  the  5th  and  6th  of  next  month,  The  entrance  Fee 
will  he  $"'.  and  open  to  all  doga  in  the  State,  and  the  nominations  will 
oIom  on  April  1st,  when  the  drawing  and  election  of  judge  and  slipper 
will  take  place.  Ticket  to  Merced  and  back,  s?T>.^— The  holding  of  a  late 
meeting  is  undoubtedly  a  Rood  move  nn  the  part  of  the  Pioneer  Coursing 
Club— the  oldest  organization  of  the  kind  in  America.  For  the  past  two 
years  the  OM  Club,  as  it  is  affectionately  called  by  its  members,  lias  not 
been  aa  active  as  it  should  have  been.  This  was  doe  in  a  great  measure 
to  the  absence  in  Kurope  of  Mr.  Clem  Dixon,  who  may  he  said  to  be  its 
founder,  and  of  Mr.  Wilson  Davidson,  its  efficient  Secretary.  Then 
a-,'ain,  business  called  Mr.  Tunstead  out  of  the  city,  and  Mr.  Jam  eg 
Adams,  the  President,  was  nearly  always  engaged  in  the  interior.  The 
absence  of  these  four  officers  left  the  burden  of  the  organization  on  the 
shoulders  of  Vice-President  Nathaniel  Curry,  and  though  his  shoulders 
are  broad  enough  and  strong  enough  to  carry  a  ton  of  bricks,  the  weight 
of  the  Pioneer  Club  made  his  knees  shake  a  little.  Mr.  Dixou  is  back 
from  Europe,  Mr.  Tunstead  is  attain  in  the  city,  and  Mr.  Adams  has 
enough  spare  time  on  his  hands  to  enable  him  to  give  a  little  to  coursing; 
bo  we  may  expect  to  see  a  grand  affair  on  the  plains  of  Merced  on  the  5th 
and  6th  of  April.  What  we  do  hope  to  see  is  the  winners  of  the  two 
meetings  recently  run  off  coming  together  in  this  match.  Then  there 
were  many  dogs  that  were  shut  out  by  accident  in  the  late  matches,  whose 
owners  will  doubtless  gladly  seize  upon  this  opportunity  to  give  the  speed 
and  bottom  of  their  favorites  another  trial.  The  best  judges  of  coursing 
in  the  world  calculate  that  ten  per  cent,  of  all  the  dogs  beaten  are  beaten 
by  accident ;  so  in  a  match  of  32  dogs  it  is  safe  to  say  that  three  at  least 
of  the  beaten  dogs  would  have  run  up  to  the  final  ties  but  for  damaging 
accidents.  It  is  liable  to  be  rather  warm  at  Merced  on  April  5th,  and  we 
advise  owners  of  dogs  to  bring  them  down  pretty  fine  in  flesh.  A  dog  a 
trifle  too  fleshy  will,  suffer  terribly  during  a  long  course  on  a  hot  day, 
while  a  dog  that  is  a  trifle  too  much  reduced  will  improve  during  his  work 
always,  provided  he  is  reduced  in  such  a  manner  as  not  to  weaken  him. 
It  has  been  urged  against  the  Pioneer  Club  that  it  is  a  high-toned  affair. 
This  being  a  fact,  we  bespeak  for  the  high-toned  Coursing  Club  a  large 
attendance,  drawn  from  among  the  nicest  people  of  the  State.  There  is 
no  part  of  the  world  more  healthful  and  bracing  than  Merced  during  the 
Spring  of  the  year,  and  no  finer  change  can  be  found  for  the  fever-stricken, 
pneumonia-haunted,  smallpox-scared,  sewer-gas-ridden  humans  of  San 
Francisco  than  a  trip  to  Merced,  and  a  day's  ride  after  the  long-tailed 
hounds.  Visitors  will  find  the  Club  members  the  soul  of  hospitality  and 
gentlemanly  courtesy,  ever  anxious  to  promote  the  comfort  and  amuse- 
ment of  their  friends. 

*  #  ■»  *  * 

The  close  season  for  quail,  duck,  rail,  grouse  and  marsh  hens  com- 
menced last  Wednesday,  and  it  is  now  illegal  to  take,  kill,  destroy,  or 
have  in  one's  possession,  any  of  the  above  mentioned  species  of  game. 
The  shutting  up  of  this  popular  avenue  of  sport  will  bring  pigeon  shoot- 
ing to  the  fore,  and  already  several  matches  have  been  shot  and  dozens 
more  have  been  arranged  to  come  off  at  some  future  date.  ^— A  glass  hall 
match  (15  to  each  man)  was  shot  at  Biggs'  station  last  week,  between  two 
teams  of  five  men  each.  Team  No,  1,  composed  of  Messrs.  G-.  Ditzler, 
E.  Pearson,  George  Waldren, T?.  Davidson  and  W.  H.  Johnson,  broke  61, 
and  Team  No.  2,  composed  of  L.  M.  Rose,  C.  S.  Quimby,  R.  C.  Enslow, 
V.  Bunnell  and  J.  Dowling,  broke  56. ^— A  well-known  Chico  sportsman 
is  getting  up  a  sweepstake  shooting  match.  The  match  is  to  be  at  twenty- 
five  birds  each,  thirty  yards  rise  ;  entrance  fee,  S100.  It  is  expected  that 
ten  or  twelve  of  the  best  shots  in  the  State  will  enter.— The  Carver- 
Bocardus  free  advertising  boom  bids  fair  to  become  as  big  a  nuisance  as 
old  Grant  or  the  Chinese  question.  About  the  only  foundation  for  the 
whole  wrangle  is  that  one  newspaper  has  espoused  Bogardus'  cause  and 
another  Carver's  cause,  for  the  sake  of  a  little  cheap  notoriety,  and  all  the 
other  newspapers  religiously  rehash  every  word  said  about  the  two  cham- 
pion blowers.  We  have  not  seen  any  disposition  on  the  part  of  either 
Carver  or  Bogardus  to  accept  the  challenge  of  the  Indian  boy  Otto,  and 
until  they  do  so  we  shall  imagine  that  they  fear  to  try  conclusions  even  at 
their  own  best  game.  The  Council  of  the  British  Rifle  Association 

has  announced  by  cable  that  they  will  send  a  team  to  Creedmoor  this 
year.  This  settles  the  controversy  about  the  guarantee  match  in  1883,  as  the 
guaranty  for  a  return  match  next  year  will  be  readily  given  by  the  Ameri- 
can team,  and  the  matter  may  be  considered  as  definitely  settled^—Ex-- 
Captain  Eggers,  of  the  San  Francisco  Club,  is  contemplating  reducing 
his  former  record,  which,  on  a  track  similar  to  the  one  the  Olympic  Club 
have  just  had  completed.it  is  safe  to  presume  that  he  can.  With  but 
very  little  training  he  will  doubtless  make  a  bicycle  record  for  the  Pacific 
Coast  which  may,  without  any  delicacy,  be  compared  to  any  of  that  of 
the  best  of  our  Eastern  flyers. -^The  closing  football  match  of  the  sea- 
son will  be  played  on  the  25th  inst.  between  the  Phoenix  and  Wanderers 
Clubs,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Occident  Cricket  Club.  The  leading  players 
of  both  clubs  are  expected  to  put  in  an  appearance,  and  a  good  game  is 
anticipated.— At  the  Recreation  Grounds  to-morrow  (Sunday)  an  ath- 
letic programme  will  follow  the  usual  base-ball  match.  The  affair  is  for 
the  benefit  of  Robert  Kerrison,  an  old  ball  player.  The  Renos  and  Cali- 
fornians  will  play.— The  organization  of  a  base-ball  league  for  the  sea- 
son is  now  receiving  the  consideration  of  the  principal  clubs.  Nothing 
definite  is  yet  to  be  learned  regarding  the  clubs  that  will  be  admitted  to 
membership.  Seven  or  eight  are  desirous  of  joining  the  league,  but  only 
four  or  five  come  up  to  the  standard  necessary  to  ensure  their  admission. 

*  r      *  *  *  * 

The  Golden  Gate  Boat  Club  have  accepted  the  challenge  of  the  Soutb- 
End  Club  to  a  junior  crew  barge  race  over  the  Long  Bridge  three-mile 
course  for  §250.  The  race  will  come  off  on  April  2d.  The  South-End 
crew  will  not  row  the  same  boat  they  rowed  in  the  last  race,  but  will 
train  in  and  row  their  new  barge,  Garfield.  We  wonder  if  these  clubs 
still  consider  themselves  amateur  organizations.  As  the  Pioneers  have 
challenged  the  Golden  Gates  it  is  fair  to  assume  that  all  distinction  be- 
tween professionals  and  amateanrs  is  done  away  with  on  this  coast.  The 
new  shell  boat  built  for  the  Cambridge  (Eug.)  University  eight  has  been 
completed.  Her  dimensions  are  :  Length  57  feet,  breadth  18^  inches, 
bight  forward  7^  inches,  amidships  8,1  inches,  aft  6  inches.  She  is  fitted 
with  sliding  seats  and  all  the  latest  improvements  in  the  building  of  racing 
craft,  except  swivel  rowlocks.     She  is  built  of  Mexican  cedar.     Roache 


denies  the  rumor  that  he  intends  to  challenge  the  winner  of  the  Boyd- 
Hanlon  race.  He  -says  that  having  defeated  Magcndie,  he  does  not  care 
to  risk  Ms  reputation  by  challenging  men  who  are  unworthy  to  enter  the 
lists -with  Price  or  Flynn.  Had  be  desired  more  honors  he  would  have 
made  good  the  bluff  he  made  at  Price  to  row  a  wherry  race. 

***** 
The  return  of  Governor  Stanford,  who  at  once  proceeded  to  Palo  Alto, 
means  renewed  activity  in  that  wonderful  training  stable.  There  are  a 
likely  lot  of  thoroughbreds  in  training  and  the  Governors  colors  will  be 
seen  near  the  front  at  the  coming  blood-horse  meeting.  Among  the  Palo 
Alto  stock  engaged  for  this  meeting  are  ch.  f.  by  Leveller,  dam  Frou- 
Frou,  ch.  f.  hy  Hubbard,  dam  Rose,  b.  g.  by  Shannon,  dam  Emma  Rob- 
son,  in  the  California  Stake  for  two-year  olds.  In  the  Couttis'  stake  are 
b.  f.  by  Precious  by  Lever,  dam  Frolic  by  Thunder.  In  the  Winters 
stake  are  ch.  c.  Lever,  dam  Cuba,  b.  f.  by  Springbok,  dam  Boydana,  ch. 
f,  by  Longfellow,  dam  Robin  Girl.  In  the  Hearst  stake  is  the  Precious 
filly  by  Lever,  which  is  also  engaged  in  the  Pacific  Cup.  In  the  Connor 
stake  are  the  Leveller  and  Frou-Frou  fillies,  the  Hubbard  and  Tehama 
fillies,  the  Wildidle  and  Rose  fillies,  and  Shannon  and  the  Emma  Robson 
gelding.  In  the  Spirit  of  the  Times  stake  are  the  Lever  colt  and  Long- 
fellow filly,  ch.  f.  by  Foster,  dam  Planetia,  b.  f.  by  Lever,  dam  Frolic. 
The  Governor  has  no  horses  entered  in  the  Selling  stake. 


THE  HERMITAGE,  AND  ITS  FAMOUS  VINEYARD. 

A  good  many  hundred  years  ago  a  few  Monks,  who  had  been  mission- 
aries in  Persia,  on  their  return  to  France  brought  away  with  them  from 
Shyraz  a  bundle  of  vine-cuttings,  which  they  planted  at  their  humble  re- 
treat in  a  remote  part  of  France,  and  which,  from  its  loneliness,  they 
called  the  Hermitage.  It  was,  in  fact,  at  that  time  a  howling  wilderness, 
and  would  have  remained  in  the  same  condition  to  this  day,  probably, 
were  it  not  for  those  renowned  vineyardB  and  their  celebrated  produce — 
Hermitage  Wine.  Granite  rock  and  granitic  gravel  yield  but  scanty  pas- 
turage at  the  best,  and  next  to  nothing  in  cereals. 

There,  however,  on  that  granite  hill,  which  rises  to  an  elevation  of  five 
to  six  hundred  feet  directly  behind  the  town  of  Tain,  and  twelve  miles  from 
Valencez,  are  located  those  famous  vineyards.  A  ravine  divides  the  south- 
ern, bank  into  two  nearly  equal  portions.  In  the  western  half,  where  the 
Monks  built  their  hermitage,  the  mouldering  ruins  of  which  may  be  yet 
seen,  the  rock  is  more  compact  and  barren  than  on  the  eastern  side, 
which  is  comparatively  loose  and  friable.  In  the  upper  and  middle  re- 
gions the  soil  consists  almost  entirely  of  the  decaying  granite,  but  near 
the  bas<?  there  is  an  admixture  of  pebbles,  and  the  lowest  part  is  com- 
posed of  fiuriatile  sand.  In  one  or  two  places  small  veins  of  limestone 
may  be  observed. 

The  plants  cultivated  for  red  wine  are  the  large  and  small  shyraz;  and 
for  white  wine  Rousanne  and  Marsanne.  Since  the  middle  of  the  seven- 
teenth century  the  fame  of  the  wines  of  the  Hermitage,  and  those  of  Cote 
Rotie,  has  been  established,  and  at  present  are  universally  acknowledged 
to  rank  high  among  the  best  wines  of  France,  and  by  many  connoisseurs 
preferred  before  all  others. 

The  Shiraz,  or  Hermitage  vine — for  they  are  identical — is  cultivated 
very  extensively  in  nearly  all  the  Australian  vineyards,  and  yieldsa  wine 
which,  for  body,  color,  and  all  other  good  vinous  properties,  has  few  su- 
periors. One  remarkable  circumstance  about  this  kind  is  that  the  plant, 
though  cultivated  for  several  hundred  years  in  France,  appears  not  to 
have  undergone  auy  change  of  habit  or  product.  The  Australian  cuttings 
were  obtained  from  the  old  Hermitage  vineyard  in  the  first  instance,  but 
a  good  many  years  atjo  some  enterprising  viticulturists  obtained  plants 
from  Shiraz  (Persia)  direct ;  and  when  they  came  into  bearing,  no  differ- 
ence could  be  discovered  either  in  habit  of  growth,  or  bearing,  or  the 
wine  ;  so  that  the  wine  is  sold  indifferently  under  either  name.  The  cli- 
mate best  suited  to  it  in  this  State  would  be,  judging  by  Australian  ex- 
perience, from  Napa  Valley  southward,  and,  probably,  best  of  all  about 
Merced.  It  has  been  mentioned  as  having  comparatively  small  berries  ; 
but  we  could  not  find  fault  with  it,  for  the  bunches  were  generally  nu- 
merous and  well-tilled. 

The  Rousanne  and  Marsanne  mentioned  above  are  believed  to  be  White 
Shiraz.  They  are  a  strong,  vigorous,  growing  kind,  good  bearers,  and 
have  pro  luced  some  of  the  best  white  wine  of  New  South  Wales.  When 
the  Hermitage  is  made  white,  as  it  often  is,  its  characteristics  closely  re- 
semble those  of  the  above  mentioned  two  kinds.  None  of  our  white 
wines  are  so  easily  managed  as  those.  They  resist  acetic  changes  and 
come  early  to  the  market.  If  any  viticulturist  would  wish  to  import  the 
varieties  of  vines  not  already  in  the  State,  but  which  have  been  tried  and 
found  to  be  good  and  profitable,  I  shall  have  pleasure  in  rendering  him 
any  help  in  my  power,  either  as  to  names  of  kinds  or  the  countries  whence 
they  are  to  be  obtained.  The  Australian  vintage  is  now  half  over,  and 
pruning  will  proceed  in  June,  so  there  is  no  time  to  be  lost,  if  cuttings  are 
to  be  secured.  John  J.  Bleasdale,  D.  D. 
613  Merchant  St.,  S.  F. 

"Can't  you  trust  me,  darling f*  murmured  Spilkins  to  the  daughter 
of  old  Money-lender.  "Not  without  real  estate  security,"  replied  Isa- 
bella, absent-mindedly.— Keokuk  Gate  City. 


MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES, 
MONT7MEXTS     AXD     HE  A  1)  -  S  T  OX  X  8 . 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite. 
837  Market  Street Between  Fourth  anil  Firth. 

ggf"  Designs  Sent  on  Apjilication. 
March  IS.  W.  H.  McCORMICK. 


LADIES    ONLY! 


Think,  we  will  send  1  <l«>zen  Elegant  Fringed  Table  Nap- 
kin*: l  Autograph  Album;  loo  Album  Versos;  o  Papers  Assorted  Needles; 
l  Specie  Purse,  ami  large  illustrated  Family  Storj  Paper  E  months,  poat-iwid.  to  any 
one  who  will  uut  this.  OWt  and  return  to  us  with  44  cents;  this  appears  but  once. 
March  IS.  HISOKUAKY  miUslUXG  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 


Redaction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price.  60  oentS  per  barrel,  *t  <be  works  of  the  SAX  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 


8 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  18, 1882. 


HETTY. 

Dreary  days  of  damp  December,  dreary  house  below  the  hill. 

"  "What's  the  use  of  life  ?"  yawns  Hetty,  sulking  by  the  window  sill. 

Stern  and  silent  sits  the  father,  reading  "Puritan  divines  ; 

"While  the  gloomy,  solemn  mother  o'er  a  tract  her  head  declines. 

Hetty  is  as  fair  as  Venus  ;  no  one  ever  tells  her  so ; 
In  a  life  so  lone  and  dreary  how  can  she  her  beauty  know? 
Like  a  sulky,  sleepy  pagan,  captured  to  be  Christian  bred, 
Scowling  at  the  gray  wet  hill  side,  oh !  she  wishes  she  were  dead. 

JTrom  her  tract  wakes  up  her  mother  (she  was  not  asleep— ah,  no); 

"  Hedter  how  can  you  be  trifling?"  said  she,  in  a  voice  of  woe. 

"  Know'st  thou  not  that  for  each  moment  thou'lt  be  judged  at  Judgment 

day?" 
And  she  puts  the  wench  to  ponder  some  sepulchral  lay. 

Bides  anon  that  way  a  stranger — scarce  a  godly  man,  I  fear ; 
But  he  knocks  as  one  benighted,  so  is  welcome  to  their  cheer. 
Hetty  waits  upon  the  stranger,  and  her  blushes  come  and  go  ; 
And  he  thinks,  as  he  surveys  her  "  }Tis  the  type  I've  sought  for,so." 

Quick  he  strives  to  please  the  father ;  talks  of  Puritan  divines — 
Like  a  curate,  but  love-snaring  conscious  Hetty  'twixt  the  lines. 
Xes,  he's  charmed  those  pious  parents — he  was  practiced  in  the  art ; 
And  that  lazy,  lovely  maiden  swiftly,  surely  lost  her  heart. 

Now  wake  up,  thou  poor  old  pastor,  for  the  young  bird's  flown  the  nest! 
Late!  bv  this  time  far  away  she  nestles  on  that  stranger's  breast. 
•*  *  *  *  * 

Dreary  house  below  the  hill!    Ah!  riddles  women  ever  were ; 
Hetty,  in  a  gilded  villa,  wishes  she  again  was  there. 

— Grosvenor  Magazine. 

THE  RESOURCES  OP  NORTH  BORNEO. 

The  attention  which  has  recently  been  called  to  the  charter  of  incor- 
poration granted  to  the  British  North  Borneo  Company  invests  Mr.  Hat- 
ton's  book  on.  "  The  New  Ceylon"  with  considerable  interest.  Mr.  Hat- 
ton  has  not  had  the  advantage  of  personally  visiting  the  island  of  Borneo, 
and,  therefDre,  writes  at  second  hand,  but  he  claims  to  have  been  enabled 
to  see,  "through  the  eyes  of  many  travelers,"  something  of  the  tropical 
splendor  of  the  country ;  private  letters  and  explorers'  reports  have  been 
placed  in  his  hands,  and  he  has  had  access  to  the  correspondence  of  the 
directors  of  the  British  North  Borneo  Provisional  Association.  With 
this  material  at  his  disposal,  the  author  has  turned  out  an  intelligent 
sketch  of  the  eountry  and  its  surroundings,  certainly  sufficient  to  con- 
vince one  of  the  responsibility  of  the  position  which  the  company  has  as- 
sumed toward  this  almost  the  largest  of  the  world's  islands.  The  circum- 
stances which  led  Mr.  Alfred  Dent  {of  the  firm  of  Dent  Brothers  &  Co.) 
to  commence  those  negotiations  with  the  Sultans  of  Brunei  and  Sooloo, 
which  have  since  led  to  the  establishment  of  the  British  North  Borneo 
Provisional  Association  need  not  be  recapitulated  here,  but  it  may  be 
mentioned  that,  before  those  negotiations  arrangements  had  been  under 
discussion  with  the  representative  of  an  American  partnership  or  com- 
pany, which  had  acquired  an  interest  in  the  territory  now  granted  to  the 
present  company.  The  concessions  in  this  case,  Mr.  Hatton  remarks, 
were  substantially  similar  to  the  grants  now  in  question,  but  in  form  were 
leases  for  ten  years,  renewable.  From  want  of  capital,  however,  the 
American  partnership  did  not  flourish,  and  the  British  company  has  now 
taken  up  the  running.  Some  of  the  "intentions"  of  the  company  are 
described  in  the  following  terms,  and  seem  fair  enough : 

"  The  company  contemplate  the  introduction  hereafter  of  the  system  of 
farming  out  (but  for  purposes  of  revenue  only)  the  right  to  sell  spirits, 
opium  or  other  commodities,  under  strict  regulations  and  superintendence, 
in  accordance  with  the  practice  of  the  Colonial  Governments  of  Singa- 
pore, Hongkong  and  Labuan,  and  with  that  of  the  Government  of  the 
territory  of  Sarawak.  They  do  not  seek  to  secure  any  general  monopoly 
of  trade  for  themselves  to  the  exclusion  of  any  other  party.  Interchange 
of  goods  and  wares  of  every  description  between  natives  and  foreigners 
will  be  free  to  all  comers  alike,  subject  to  Customs  dues.  The  natives 
will  be  placed  on  a  footing  of  equality  with  European  and  other  foreign 
settlers  as  regards  treatment  in  Courts  of  Justice.  No  foreigner,  whether 
European,  Chinese,  or  other,  will  be  allowed  to  own  slaves  of  any  kind. 
The  system  of  domestic  servitude  now  existing  among  the  tribes  of  the 
coast  and  interior  will  be  discouraged  and,  as  far  as  possible,  abolished 
by  degrees.  The  natives  will  be  protected  in  respect  of  religion  and  pro- 
perty. Cases  affecting  their  domestic  institutions,  such  as  marriage  and 
divorce,  will  be  determined  with  due  regard  to  their  laws  and  customs." 

The  Association  is  essentially  a  private  one,  and  will  be  merged  here- 
after in  the  company  to  be  formed  under  the  charter,  but,  for  the  sake  of 
convenience,  has  been  registered  under  the  Companies'  Acts,  with  a  nom- 
inal capital  of  £400,000.  The  first  dfrectors  are  Mr.  Alfred  Dent,  Sir 
Rutherford  Alcock,  Mr.  R.  B.  Martin,  M.P.,  Rear-Admiral  Mayne,  and 
Mr.  W.  H.  Read.  Respecting  the  mineral  resources  of  Borneo,  Mr.  Hat- 
ton  has  a  great  deal  to  say.  Gold,  it  seems,  is  still  worked  by  the  Chi- 
nese, and  diamonds  by  the  Malays,  while  antimony  and  quicksilver  are 
exported  in  considerable  quantities.  In  vegetable  productions  of  com- 
mercial value  the  island  appears  to  be  very  prolific.  India-rubber  and 
gutta-percha  abound  in  plenty,  and  the  camphor  tree  is  found  in  various 
parts  of  the  country.  The  woods  are  of  infinite  variety,  and  suitable  for 
every  purpose  ;  while  the  contiguity  of  rivers  that  run  out  to  the  great 
natural  harbors  of  the  country  make  it  certain  that  British  North  Borneo 
will  be  able  to  compete  for  the  large  and  growing  demand  of  China  and 
Japan  for  timber  of  every  description.     Mr.  Hatton  remarks: 

"The  articles  in  regular  cultivation  by  the  natives  are  rice,  millet, 
tapioca,  Indian  corn,  sugar-cane,  tobacco,  cotton,  p'epper  and  several 
kinds  of  tropical  vegetables.  Sugar-cane  attains  in  some  districts  to  an 
extraordinary  hight  and  thickness.  It  is  mostly  grown  for  immediate 
consumption.  "While  one  tribe  of  natives  crush  their  cane,  another  use  it 
in  the  shape  of  molasses,  calling  it  'paha,'  the  name  they  give  to  honey. 
Cotton  is  grown  in  the  interior,  and  samples  of  it  show  a  long  fine  staple. 
It  is  not  yet  an  article  of  export,  the  natives  manufacturing  it  in  a  primi- 
tive way  into  yarn  for  their  own  use.  The  women  also  make  a  rough 
cloth  from  the  fibre  of  the  'lambra,'  a  broad-leaved  weed  that  is  often 
seen  growing  in  or  near  the  scattered  villages.  Other  curious  textile  fab- 
rics are  produced  from  the  bark  of  a  tree  having  leaves  something  like 


the  bread-fruit.  There  are  several  localities  where  tobacco  is  grown,  nota- 
bly near  the  Ananam  River,  in  Gaya  Bay,  and,  as  in  the  case  of  cotton,it 
is  sufficiently  good  to  give  full  assurance  of  the  adaptability  of  the  cli- 
mate and  soil  for  the  successful  establishment  of  tobacco  and  cotton 
plantations;  while  land  and  labor  for  the  erection  and  working  of  facto- 
ries are  procurable  on  terms  that  could  not  fail  to  encourage  and  nurture 
any  suitable  industry.  Reliable  travelers  say  that  nowhere  could  pepper 
and  rice  grow  more  luxuriantly.  The  sago-palm  is  the  basis  of  a  fair  na- 
tive trade,  the  product  finding  a  ready  market  at  Labuan  and  Singapore. 
Cassia  lignea  is  also  exported.  Cocoanuts,  the  areca  palm  (yielding  the 
betel-nut),  together  with  pretty  well  every  variety  of  fruit  known  in  the 
tropics,  such  as  mangoes,  limes,  oranges,  bananas  and  pineapples,  are 
found  in  many  parts  of  the  country.  Ratans  are  met  with  in  especial 
abundance  near  the  river-banks  on  the  northeast  coast.  They  are  superior 
to  those  of  other  countries,  and  ought  to  represent  a  very  profitable  trade 
in  China,  as  well  as  in  the  European  markets." 

The  animal  productions  of  the  country  seem  equally  as  numerous  and 
as  varied  as  its  vegetable  productions,  and  a  great  trade  in  hides  and 
horns  appears  possible.  Elephants,  deer,  wild  cattle  and  pigs  abound, 
and  in  some  parts  the  two-horned  rhinoceros  is  to  be  found  occasionally. 
The  feline  species  is  represented  by  nothing  worse  than  a  small  cheetah, 
but  crocodiles  are  found  in  most  of  the  rivers,  and  the  ourang-outang  in 
moBt  of  the  woods.  Fish  and  game  are  plentiful,  and,  in  addition  to  other 
products,  the  sea  yields  mother- o' -pearl  shells,  seed-pearls,  b^che-de-mer, 
or  trepang,  and  tortoise-shells.—  British  Trade  Journal. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON     &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
No.    333    &    324    California    Street,    San     Francisco,    Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


TEUTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  LoDdon,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Xosses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  Ii.  CHALHEBS  and  Z.  F.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406 California  Street.  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Tip  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin). ..^ $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S  639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..     624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  onranization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mdtitai.  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

KOBMXT DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  XAJfJE  BOOKJE11,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11. 1 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng„  Estab'd  1782.--Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE  COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1S33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  *   HllBAN, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 ^__ 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branca 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,260,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,693,571 

^g=  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  tTOBlfSAE  MAMIXjTOS,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 


Marcb  18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


•    •'  ■  *  *      ,.     •     <- i  .   .*  .»        . 

HOUSE    DRAINAGE. 

We  herewith  present  to  our  readers  a  plan  of  house  drainage  calcu- 
lated to  keep  out  sewer  gases.  A  is  the  centre  of  the  roadway,  and  repre- 
sents the  manhole  of  the  sewer,  which  ought  to  be  open,  but  is  closed  in 
this  city.  _  The  escape  of  Fewer  gas  must,  therefore,  be  specially  provided 
for  by  a  pipe  from  B  to  the  top  of  the  house,  where  it  is  carried  well  above 
the  windows  to  E.  This  pipe  is  marked  by  a  dotted  line.  This  sewer 
ventilation  protects  the  householder  from  the  public  sewer  and  its  gases. 
A  Weaver's  ventilating  trap  is  placed  just  within  the  boundary  of  the 
property.  On  the  house  side  there  are  two  openings.  The  lower  one  re- 
ceives the  house  drain,  the  fall  of  which  should  be  somewhat  increased  for 
a  few  feet  from  F  to  G  before  it  enters  the  trap,  in  order  to  secure  a  good 
8ush  and  prevent  choking.  The  upper  opening  rises  directly  to  the  sur- 
face of  the  ground  at  C.  This  opening  is  covered  only  by  a  light  grating. 
It  must  not  on  any  account  he  closed.  It  may  receive  rain  or  surface 
water  from  an  open  spout  or  gutter.  It  is  the  opening  for  admitting  pure 
air  into  the  drain,  without  which  ventilation  is  impossible. 

The  house  drain  should,  if  practicable,  be  carried  outside  the  house. 
But  if,  by  necessity,  it  runs  underneath  the  basement,  it  should  be  laid 
in  cement  throughout  its  entire  course.  The  soil-pipe  rises  up  directly 
from  the  drain.  It  should  have  no  curves  or  angles.  It  should  be  car- 
ried up  outside  the  house,  and  of  full  size,  well  above  the  roof,  to  the 
point  JD.  It  should  be  open  at  the  top,  or  protected  by  a  light  cowl.  The 
ventilation  of  the  drain  and  soil-pipe  is  thus  secured  by  two  openings. 
Fresh  air  enters  at  C,  and  escapes  harmlessly  at  D. 

When  the  house-fronts  directly  on  the  sidewalk,  the  arrangement  is  re- 
versed. The  pipe  C  is  then  carried  to  the  top  of  the  house,  for  the  venti- 
lation of  the  house-drain,  and  an  opening  is  made  from  the  drain  to  the 
surface  at  the  back  part  of  the  house,  near  H.  The  ventilation  then 
takes  place  from  back  to  front.  No  pipes  should  be  connected  with  the 
drain  and  snil-pipe,  except  those  of  the  water-closets,  which  should,  of 
course,  be  trapped.  The  waste-pipes  from  the  bath-tubs,  wash  stands 
and  sinks,  and  also  the  rain-pipe  from  the  roof,  should  terminate  in  the 
open  air,  a  few  inches  above;  gratings  level  with  the  surface  of  the  ground, 
the  drains  being  trapped.  No  trap  should  be  constructed  where  there  is 
not  a  sure  and  constant  flow  of  water. 

Most  of  these  arrangements  are  made  compulsory  in  those  cities  where 
good  sanitary  administration  is  enforced,  and,  if  everyone  adopted  them, 
even  choked  sewers  would  be  deprived  of  more  than  half  their  danger. 

THE    CLOTURE. 

New  Rules  by  the  Speaker.— The  cloture  is  voted  French,  and  for- 
eign, and  frightful,  but,  Bays  a  contemporary,  something  of  the  sort  must 
be  introduced  if  good  government  is  to  go  on.     Otherwise  England  must 
stand  still  while  the  "talking  gentlemen  "  discourse  at  length  on  every- 
thing under  the  sun,  and  obstruction  reigns  supreme.     The  Speaker  had 
framed  an  admirable  set  of  new  rules,  which,  in  order  that  the   House 
might  easily  learn  them,  he  had  put  into  rhyme.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that 
another  set  were  substituted  for  them.     Here  are  the  Speaker's: 
Rule  I. — When  a  member  of  Parliament's  rude  to  the  Chair, 
The  Speaker  shall  take  him  at  once  by  the  hair, 
And  drag  him  by  force  to  a  prominent  place, 
Then  give  him  six  whacks  on  the  head  with  the  mace. 
Rule  II. — When  a  members  irrelevant,  prolix  or  slow, 
Or  stoops  to  the  tactics  of  Biggar  &  Co., 
By  the  Sargeant-at-Arms  he  at  once  shall  be  shied 
In  the  river  that  runs  by  the  terrace  outside. 
Rule  III. — When  the  Government's  bent  upon  passing  a  Bill, 
And  the  enemies'  tactics  are  thwarting  its  will, 
The  Speaker  at  once  may  the  malcontents  send 
Their  days  in  Kilmainham  with  Dillon  to  end. 
Rule  IV. — When  the  Speaker  is  weary,  or  wants  to  retire, 
At  once  the  last  spark  of  debate  must  expire 
Till  the  Speaker  is  snugly  at  home  in  his  bed, 
With  the  Westminster  telephone  fixed  o'er  his  head. 
There  are  several  other  rules,  but  these  the  Speaker  has  not  been  able 
to  get  into  rhyme  yet.     He  thinks,  however,  that  Rules  1,  2  and  3  will 
certainly  put  down  obstruction  most  effectually,  and  that  Rule  4  will  add 
considerably  to  his  own  personal  comfort. 


An  advertisement  in  a  Washington  paper  reads:  **A  gentleman  will 
Bell  his  ticket  to  the  Garfield  memorial  exercises  for  §25."  The  adver- 
tiser was  particular  to  say  that  he  was  a  gentleman  ;  otherwise  he  might 
have  been  thought  a  vulgar  ticket  speculator.—  N.  0.  Picayune. 

John  B.  Gough  is  suffering  from  neuralgia  of  the  stomach.  This  is  a 
terrible  warning  to  people  who  fill  themselves  with  cold  water  in  the  win- 
ter time.— Bait.  Every  Saturday. 


INSURANCE. 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non- Forfeiture  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[I&CORPOBATJED    1835.] 
Assets $16000,000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issuod  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second-In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums.it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan    1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  '£\\0  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Nonforfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  iu  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  oti  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

EP"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.— Establish  eel  in  1861.— -Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates  ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  CharleB 
Bauiti,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbw,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

'  THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  ol  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
Of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Baale,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  "the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg:. 

Capital,  81.500. 000,  C  S.  Golil  Coin.»Los*es  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  S2ti,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4.  No.  304  California  street. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  *V  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1836.) 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Porta.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10. 218  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  #3,000,000.--- Agents :    Baironr,  Gatnrle  A  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Franciaco.  Nov.  18. 

CHAMPION    MINING    COMPANY. 

The    Annual    Meeting  of  the   Chnmplon   Mining:  Company 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Ni>.  '•■!',  Commercial   street,   San 
Francisco,  on  TUESDAY,  April  llth,  1882,  at«  o'c'ock  p.m.,  for  the  paruoee  of  elect- 
ing a  Board  of  Trustees  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  lor  such  other  purposes 
as  DQaj  ooxne  before  the  meeting                                        G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 
Office— 52.~>  Commercial  street.  San  Francisco.  Cat. March  11. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MENS    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Colon  Square. 

PROP.  O.  A.  LTJNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  Ho.  330  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  II.,  and  1  to  5  r.u.  Oct.  22. 

a  week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  *5  oniBt  free. 

Address  H.  Haixcti  1  Co..  Portland,  Maine. 


10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  18, 1882. 


THE  ALLEGED  SAILOR'S  HOME. 
In  a  recent  number  of  the  News  Letter,  under  the  caption,  "It  Is 
Not  a  Sailor's  Home,"  we  discussed  that  mis-named  establishment  which 
is  located  on  the  corner  of  Spear  and  Harrison  streets,  and  intimated 
pretty  broadly  that  it  was  a  consummate  humbug.  Some  days  after  the 
publication  of  the  article  alluded  to,  a  Mr.  Soule,  President  of  the  La- 
dies' Seamen's  Friend  Society,  called  upon  the  senior  publisher  of  this  pa- 
per and  complained  that  the  article  alluded  to  was  unfair.  _  His  views 
were  incoherent  and  difficult  to  understand.  While  complaining  that  we 
were  unfair,  he  was  incapable  of  showing  where.  Finally,  we  informed 
Mr.  Soule  that,  if  he  would  place  his  views  in  writing,  above  his  own 
signature,  we  would  publish  them.  A  day  or  two  afterward  he  called  to 
inform  us  that  he  had  selected  another  medium  of  communicating  his 
views  to  the  public.  Since  then  nothing  has  been  heard  of  Mr.  Soule 
until  he  blossomed  out  as  a  correspondent  in  an  evening  paper,  on  the  8th 
instant.  In  his  communication  Mr.  Soule  insinuates  that  the  News  Let- 
ter's article  was  dictated  by  Col.  Stevenson,  the  present  U.  S.  Shipping 
Commissioner.  It  is  possible  that  Mr.  Soule  is  so  addle-pated  that  he  is 
unaware  that,  in  making  this  insinuation,  he  was  guilty  of  a  gratuitous 
impertinence  which  was  uncalled  for  and  unsupported  by  facts.  Readers 
of  the  News  Letter  are  aware  that  we  have,  on  numerous  occasions,  al- 
luded disparagingly  to  the  U.  S.  Shipping  Commissioner's  office,  and  it 
is  but  a  few  weeks  since  we  "broadly  stated  that  the  officials  of  that  office 
"  stood  in  "  with  the  boarding-masters  and  water-front  pimps,  who  plun- 
der the  sailor.  Beyond  the  impertinence  alluded  to,  Mr.  Soule's  letter 
contained  nothing  worthy  of  a  moment's  serious  consideration,  unless  it  is 
the  fact  that  he  has  taken  the  trouble  to  misquote  us.  Mr.  Soule  tells  a 
romantic  tale  about  a  lady  whose  husband,  unfortunately,  died  many 
years  ago;  from  thence  he  branches  off  into  some  interesting  figures^  re- 
garding the  amount  of  money  which  the  Ladies'  Seamen's  Friend  Society 
has  spent  in  fitting  up  and,  furnishing  their  sailor  boarding-house, 
and,  finally,  he  names  a  number  of  estimable  ladies  and  gentlemen  who 
have  (under  a  complete  misapprehension  as  to  the  nature  of  the  alleged 
Sailor's  Home,  we  presume)  contributed  toward  its  support.  What  all 
this  has  to  do  with  the  position  taken  by  the  News  Letter,  we  are  at  a 
loss  to  conceive.  We  alleged  that  the  institution,  which  is  located  in  the 
old  Marine  Hospital  building,  is  not  a  Sailor's  Home,  but  is 
simply  a  sailor  boarding-house.  We  reiterate  that  allegation  now, 
but  have  not  space  to  define  the  difference  between  a  boarding-house  and 
a  "  Home,"  further  than  to  say  that  the  one  is  a  concern  conducted  for 
money-making  purposes,  the  other  is  a  public  institution  run  for  philan- 
thropic purposes.  The  alleged  Sailors'  Home,  now  located  in  thet  old 
Marine  Hospital  building,  is  conducted  upon  precisely  the  same  princi- 
ples that  any  ordinary  sailor  boarding-house  is.  The  official  who  is 
dubbed  "Superintendent,"  is  simply  the  active  working  partner  of  the 
Ladies'  Seamen's  Friend  Society.  He  receives  no  salary.  The  Society 
supplies  the  establishment,  and  he  runs  it  for  a  portion  of  the  profits. 
This  alleged  "Home"  employs  runners,  the  same  as  any  other  boarding- 
house.  When  a  sailor  ships  from  the  "  Home  "  his  advance  note  is  kindly 
cashed  and  he  is  "  fitted  out  "  by  the  "  Home,"  or  its  "  Superintendent," 
with  slops,  etc.,  for  the  voyage,  at  a  profit  of  about  two  or  three  hundred 
per  cent,  over  what  the  goodB  would  be  supplied  foi*  by  any  respectable 
clothing  store.  Indeed  there  is  now  a  long  overdue  bill  of  $90  owing  to 
the  IXL  Auction  Store  for  goods  supplied  to  the  "  Home."  These  goods 
were  sold  by  the  IXL  at  a  fair  price,  but  what  amount  the  sailors  were 
charged  for  them,  the  good  Lord  only  knows.  Hitherto  we  have  always 
been  inclined  to  give  the  alleged  "  Home  "  the  credit  of  being  a  strictly 
temperance  concern  ;  but  in  the  last  number  of  the  Nautical  Gazette,  a 
bright  and  carefully  edited  New  York  paper,  devoted  to  the  interests  of 
seamen  and  American  shipping,  which  has  come  to  band,  we  find  the 
News  Letter's  first  article  on  this  subject  quoted  in  full,  a  foot-note  at- 
tached stating  that  there  is  a  close  connection  between  the  Home  and  the 
saloon  on  the  opposite  corner.  In  addition  we  are  reliably  informed  that 
on  a  number  of  occasions  blood  money  has  been  taken  by  the  Home, 
through  its  officials.  Space  will  not  permit  us  to  follow  the  subject  fur- 
ther at  present. 

BLANDING'S  CHEEK. 
Captain  Blanding  appears  to  be  a  typical  American  office-holder  of 
the  modern  pattern.  The  gallant  captain  was  appointed  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Harbor  Commissioners  some  years  ago  and  his  term  of  office  ex- 
pired last  week.  If,  during  the  term  of  years  he  occupied  a  seat  in  the 
said  Board,  he  served,  or  tried  to  serve,  the  public  interests  in  an  unusu- 
ally effective  manner,  we  have  yet  to  hear  of  it — and  the  News  Letter's 
orricular  organs  are  not  at  all  defective.  Captain  Blanding,  however, 
seems  to  think  that  he  is  entitled  to  hold  on  to  his  official  station  and  its 
perquisites  until  such  times  as  a  decision  of  a  competent  court  author- 
izes the  officers  of  the  law  to  drive  him  out  of  it  with  force.  The  system 
of  reasoning  by  which  this  conclusion  is  reached  is  exquisite,  if  not  logi- 
cal. The  same  system  of  reasoning  will  justify  one  man  in  retaining  pos- 
session of  property  that  belongs  to  another  man.  Of  course,  Blanding 
alleges  that  his  successor  has  not  been  properly  appointed  and  that,  as  a 
matter  of  protection  to  his  bondsmen,  he  (Blanding)  is  obliged  to  retain 
possession  of  the  office  after  his  title  to  the  position  has  lapsed.  This  is 
the  stereotyped  plea  of  all  that  class  of  office-holders  of  whom  Captain 
Blanding  is  a  representative  ;  and  it  is  the  concentrated  essence  of  bosh. 
Blanding's  bondsmen  could  not  be  held  responsible  forthe  actions  of  Blaud- 
ing's  successor,  nor  is  there  any  obligation  resting  upon  Blanding  which 
compels  him  to  inquire  into  the  legality  of  the  methods  by  which  his  suc- 
cessor was  appointed.  All  that  decency,  good  morals,  and  law  re- 
quired him  to  do  was  to  retire  from  his  seat  in  the  Board  of  Harbor 
Commissioners  when  his  commission  expired.  If  the  remaining  members 
of  the  Board  chose  to  allow  a  person  not  duly  qualified  to  take  possession 
of  the  vacant  seat,  that  is  their  look  out,  and  the  law  is  quite  capable  of 
dealing  with  the  matter. 

liiis  ttnng  of  office-holders  holding  on  to  their  positions  until  "a  de- 
cision of  the  Court"  compels  them  to  let  go  is  getting  to  be  disgustingly 
monotonous,  and  something  should  be  done  to  stop  it.  The  man  who 
declines  to  vacate  a  public  position  when  his  term  of  office  has  expired 
shows,  by  such  action,  that  he  is  not  a  fit  person  to  occupy  a  position  of 
trust.  A  man  who  won't  give  up  property  that  does  not  belong  to  him 
until  a  Court  compels  him  is  a  man  who  is  unworthy  of  confidence. 

"  What  is  that  man  yelling  at  ?"  inquired  Tommy  of  his  younger 
brother.     "At  the  top  of  his  voice,"  replied  the  little  one. 


AN    OLD    TRICK. 

Mr.  Canning  once  said:  "There's  nothing  so  misleading  as  facts,  ex- 
cept figures."  This  dry  joke  was  aimed  at  that  class  of  men  who  have  a 
habit  of  drawing  the  most  fallacious  inferences  from  statistical  tables.  A 
morning  contemporary,  who  can  only  see  one  angle  of  a  subject  at  a  time, 
has  well  earned  the  reputation  of  being  the  premium  crank  in  this  par- 
ticular. The  paper  alluded  to  is  nothing  if  not  comparative,  and  it  has 
lately  been  attempting  to  deal  with  Senator  Slater,  of  Oregon.  The  Sena- 
tor said,  in  a  recent  speech,  that  the  agricultural  productions  of  the  Pacific 
Slope  had  not  increased  in  the  same  ratio  as  the  population,  and  argued 
in  favor  of  free  trade  in  order  to  take  the  burthens  off  the  farmer.  Now, 
the  "live  journal,"  first  of  all,  perverts  the  Senator's  argument  by  chang- 
ing the  basis  of  it,  and  then  he  falsefies  the  figures  as  to  results  by  manipu- 
lating them.  This  is  how  he  does  it:  He  gives  the  per  cent,  increase  of 
population  in  ten  years  in  the  United  States,  then  he  takes  the  agricultural 
production  of  1870 — one  of  the  bad  years — and  the  production  of  1879 — 
one  of  the  very  best  years  this  country  has  ever  seen — and  gives  the  differ- 
ence between  them  as  the  increase!  believing  honestly,  no  doubt,  that  this 
"  difference  "  is  the  average  increase  for  the  ten  years.  Such  a  course  of 
argument  is  the  baldest  charlatanism.  It  is  intended  to  mislead,  and  it  is 
a  disgrace  to  the  journalistic  profession.  Our  contemporary  says  that  free 
trade  would  ruin  the  beet  sugar  industry  on  the  Pacifie  Slope,  while  for 
the  last  six  months  he  has  been  moving  heaven,  earth  and  the  nether 
world  to  prove'that  free  trade  in  sugar  with  the  Sandwich  Islands  has  in- 
creased  the  price  of  sugar  here!  The  same  paper  also  says  that  England 
will  buy  nothing  of  us  that  she  can  do  without.  Our  contemporary  thinks 
that  all  the  breadstuffs  and  meat  that  go  to  England  are  consumed  there. 
He  is  very  much  mistaken.  France  and  Germany  put  very  grave  restric- 
tions on  our  pork  trade,  while  English  cured  meats  go  into  these  markets 
under  the  most  favorable  conditions.  The  hogs  are  taken  from  this  coun- 
try, and,  after  careful  inspection  when  they  arrive  in  English  ports,  are 
slaughtered  and  the  products  are  cured  and  go  into  these  markets  as  Eng- 
lish hams  and  bacon,  and  at  a  good  profit.  Immense  quantities  of  flour 
made  from  wheat  grown  in  this  country  are  shipped  from  England  to 
otfier  countries.  Cuba  is  an  instance.  The  flour  consumed  there  is  almost 
exclusively  brought  from  English  ports,  and  made,  of  course,  chiefly  from 
wheat  raised  in  the  United  States.  England  is  admitted,  in  consequence 
of  her  free  trade  policy,  into  Spanish  ports  on  terms  so  much  more  favora- 
ble than  this  country  that  it  will  pay  to  carry  the  wheat  across  the 
Atlantic,  and  the  flour  back  again  to  within  sight  of  our  coast,  and  a  good 
profit  besides.  England  is  absolutely  getting  rich  out  of  the  trade  that 
legitimately  belongs  to  the  United  States.  Protection  may  be  the  best 
policy  for  this  country,  but  it  is  attended  by  a  great  many  drawbacks,  and 
these  disadvantages  mainly  affect  the  farmer,  and  it  was  for  this  class 
that  Mr.  Slater  was  pleading. 

CONCERNING    SIGN-BOARDS. 

The  distressing  accident  which  occurred  on  Market  street,  on  Wed- 
nesday evening  last,  by  which  an  estimable  lady  lost  her  life,  is  the  direct 
result  of  the  almost  criminal  violation  of  a  city  ordinance  by  the  Fire 
Department  and  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  Permission  to  erect  such  an 
unsightly  and  dangerous  structure  should  never  have  been  granted ;  in- 
deed, permission  to  violate  established  laws  should  never  be  granted  ex- 
cept for  public  and  beneficial  purposes. 

In  this  connection  it  is  in  order  to  mention  that  the  City  Ordinance  re- 
lating to  signs  is  one  of  those  laws  which  "  the  powers  that  be"  do  not 
seem  to  have  made  any  effort  to  enforce,  and  so  long  as  the  administra- 
tion of  the  law  is  conducted  in  the  present  slip-shod  manner,  it  is  almost 
a  waste  of  time  to  make  any  effort  to  enforce  it.  The  Ordinance  runs  thus: 

"No  person  owning  or  occupying  any  building  or  premises  fronting 
upon  a  public  street,  shall  place,  or  cause  to  be  placed,  maintain,  or  suffer, 
upon  the  front  of  such  building  or  premises,  any  Bign  or  advertisement 
which  shall  project  over  or  upon  the  sidewalk  more  than  one  foot." 

Now,  there  is  scarcely  a  block  in  the  city  in  which  a  dozen  violations 
of  that  ordinance  cannot  be  found  ;  and,  as  we  intimated,  until  the  sys- 
tem of  administering  justice  is  amended,  it  is  useless  to  attempt  to  enforce 
this  law  and  protect  life.  In  order  to  illustrate  our  remarks  we  will  cite 
a  case.  In  the  month  of  August  last  a  gentleman  named  Fisher  Ames 
swore  out  a  warrant  against  the  keeper  of  a  Kearoy-street  clothing-store, 
who  was  violating  the  law  by  maintaining  right  across  the  sidewalk  a 
heavy  and  insecurely  supported  sign-board.  The  offending  party  em- 
ployed one  of  the  smart  Alexs  of  shyster  fraternity  to  defend  him.  A 
jury  trial  was  demanded,  and,  after  the  lapse  of  some  time,  the  case  came 
to  trial.  The  result  was  a  conviction,  which  was  duly  appealed  from. 
What  has  become  of  the  appeal  no  one  seems  to  know.  The  proceedings 
were  instituted  in  August  last,  or,  in  other  words,  about  eight  months 
ago,  and  the  case  is  still  undecided.  In  the  meantime  the  objectionable 
sign-board  is  maintained  in  its  place,  and  the  life  and  limb  of  hundreds 
of  people  daily  imperiled. 

"LET    US    HAVE    PEACE." 

General  Grant,  one  of  the  luckiest,  and  also  the  most  unlucky,  of 
men,  is  besieging  Congress,  through  his  friends,  to  be  finally  provided  for. 
Well,  why  not  do  it  and  have  an  end  to  the  begging.  He  was  educated 
at  West  Point,  at  the  expense  of  his  country.  He  was  a  slouching  young 
man,  but  he  won  the  finest  girl  in  all  his  neighborhood  for  his  wife.  He 
lived  for  years  on  a  little  forty -acre  farm,  that  Colonel  Dent  gave  his  wife 
as  her  marriage  portion,  and  time  and  again  she  was  refused  credit  at  the 
village  grocery  for  the  necessaries  of  her  little  family,  while  her  husband 
was  away,  buying  hides  for  the  old  man  Grant's  tannery.  The  tide  in  his 
affairs,  of  which  Shakespeare  speaks,  as  common  to  all  men,  set  in  when 
the  rebellion  came,  and  its  increasing  waves  bore  him  onward  to  thp 
White  House.  The  retreating  wave  carried  him  around  the  world  and 
stranded  him  on  the  "  Third  Term."  He  has  been  floundering  from  one 
financial  scheme  to  another  since,  but^  his  name  don't  "draw"  any 
money,  and  his  backers  are  dropping  him.  He  is  a  dead  duck  in  every 
respect.  What  is  worse,  the  quarter  of  a  million  which  his  friends  gave 
him — his  last  and  greatest  present — has,  it  seems,  been  badly  invested, 
and  has  gone  "  where  the  woodbine  twineth."  We  wonder  if  the  "  gift  " 
was  not  originally  really  made  up  of  stocks,  that  were  valuable  only  "  on 
paper."  For  a  year  past  he  has  really  tried  hard  to  make  a  living,  but 
his  old  bad  luck  has  returned  and  he  seems  to  be  traveling  straight  back 
to  the  little  three-roomed  frame  house  and  the  forty-acre  farm. 

Give  him  the  rank  in  the  army,  for  which  he  was  educated  and  which 
he  never  should  have  left,  and  let  us  have  peace  I 


March   18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


"He»r  the  Crier :"    "ffh»!  the  d«Tll  «rl  thoaT" 
"One  Lfaet  will  [>l*j  toe  devil,  sir   with  you." 


'  He'd  a  ellnjr  in  his  t*il  »*  lone  as  m  Bail. 
Which  made  him  grow  bolder  »tid  bolder." 


Mr.  Ward's  remarkable  collection  of  fossils  is  now  on  exhibition  at 
Mercantile  Library  Hall.  It  ia  well  worthy  of  the  attention  of  persons 
interested  in  those  peculiarities.  Perhaps  the  most  interesting  is  the 
lnik'e  jar  containing  the  remains  of  the  pioneer  who  landed  here  in  the 
Spring  of  7>0.  This  jar  is  tilled  with  alcohol,  and  so  is  the  pioneer,  and 
indeed  the  remains  are  so  perpetually  absorbent  that  Mr.  Ward  finds  four 
gallons  a  week  absolutely  necessary  for  the  preservation  of  the  remarka- 
ble specimen.  Adjoining  this  is  the  fossil  of  the  woman  who  did  washing 
for  a  living  and  made  a  fortune  laundrying  shirts  at  $10  a  dozen.  It  is 
shrewdly  surmised  by  some  who  ought  to  know,  that  this  specimen  is 
merely  a  dummy,  and  that  the  lady  herself  is  in  the  "musicale"  and  'ket- 
tle drum"  line  in  a  fashionable  charter  of  the  city.  There  are  fossil  law- 
yers, fossil  parsons,  fossil  belles  and  fossil  brokers  here  by  the  dozen. 
There  is  also  a  fair  collection  of  foBsil  editors,  but  Mr.  Ward  assured  the 
T.  C.  that  he  has  constantly  on  hand  a  beautiful  glass  case  ready  for  Ed- 
itor Bartlett  of  the  Bulletin,  when  that  gentleman  shall  signify  his  inten- 
tion to  assume  his  proper  place  in  the  assortment.  Mr.  Phelan  and  Mr. 
Luning  have  already  engaged  beautiful  pedestals  between  the  anaconda 
and  the  cormorant,  and  savant  Davidson  will  shortly  fall  in  line  with 
the  philaloo  bird,  a  fossil  which  in  life  was  very  large  brained,  very  noisy, 
and  very  much  down  on  all  other  birds  that  had  anything  to  say  about 
clam  deposits  on  desert  islands. 

Astronomer  Proctor  has  cocked  his  left  eye  on  a  comet,  stepped 
down  and  out  of  his  observatory  into  a  newspaper  office,  and  calmly  im- 
pressed the  editor  that  he  had  better  get  his  delinquent  subscribers  to  set- 
tle up  at  once,  as  the  end  of  the  world  was  close  at  hand.  By  the 
Vesuvian  crater,  we  are  glad  of  it.  It  is  a  world  of  humbug,  gluttony, 
lust,  drunkenness  and  lying.  It  is  not  the  world  we  took  it  for,  when  we 
were  in  our  teens,  and  would  rather  kiss  a  pretty  maiden  than  be  Czar  of 
all  the  Kussias.  The  wine  has  lost  the  sparkle  of  those  days,  the  moun- 
tains their  grandeur,  the  valleys  their  beauty,  the  brooks  their  song,  and 
the  maidens'  lips,  that  most  exquisite  honey  of  yore.  And  for  all  this  loss 
what  have  we  received  in  return?  The  dollar  has  grown  larger,  and  the 
bouI  smaller.  The  mind  is  Btored  with  facts,  but  we  have  given  our 
hearts  away,  a  sordid  boon. 

This  sea  that  bares  her  bosom  to  the  moon  ; 
The  winds  that  will  be  howling  at  all  hours 
And  are  upgathered  now  like  sleeping  flowers 
For  this,  for  everything  we  are  out  of  tune, 
It  moves  us  not. 
Bring  on  your  comet,  oh,  professor,  b'lt  in  the  general  conflagration 
just  let  us  see  our  mother-in-law  writhe  first ;  and  we  shall  calmly  and 
blissfully  resign  our  corps  to  the  flames. 

There  are  funny  stories  and  funny  stories.  Of  many  the  point  is  so 
apparent  that  we  are  convulsed  with  laughter  while  they  are  being  told ; 
at  others  we  laugh  only  when  the  climax  is  reached  ;  and  again  there  are 
some — a  very  few — the  telling  of  which  is  greeted  with  solemnity  until 
(perhaps  five  minutes  after  they  are  ended)  the  rich  humor  or  absurdity  of 
them  dawns  upon  the  hearer.  Of  the  last  mentioned  order,  we  quote  the 
following  example,  which  we  have  every  reason  to  believe  has  never  been 
printed.  A  certain  German  gentleman  became  insane,  his  particular  hal- 
lucination being  that  he  was  no  less  a  personage  than  Christopher  Colum- 
bus, or  "Culuinbumbus,"  as  he  called  it.  An  old  friend  visited  him  at 
the  asylum,  and  wishing  to  humor  the  poor  fellow's  fancy,  besought  him 
to  give  a  narrative  of  his  glorious  discovery.  The  request  was  willingly 
granted  and  the  recital  was  tedious  enough  till  it  come  to  the  landing  in 
the  New  World,  which  was  described  as  follows  :  "  I  went  ashore  with 
my  men,  and  waB  presently  met  by  a  host  of  the  natives,  beaded  by  a 
chief.  '  Glad  to  see  you,  Bir,'  cried  the  chief,  shaking  my  hand  cordially. 
'  Excuse  me,  but  is  it  possible  that  you  are  Mr.  Columbumbus?'  '  That's 
my  name,'  I  replied.  Witb  that  the  chief  turned  to  his  companions,  and 
said  :  '  Gentlemen,  this  is  Mr.  Columbumbus !  We  are  therefore  dis- 
covered !' " 

The  T.  C.  is  ever  foremost  in  finding  the  latest  news  for  his  patrons, 
and  so  is  the  first  to  announce  a  grand  affair  to  come  off  immediately 
after  Easter,  at  one  of  'Frisco's  palatial  abodes.  The  custom  of  giving 
elaborate  favors  in  the  german,  which  has  been  growing  of  late,  will,  on 
this  occasion,  defy  competition,  as  the  donors  determine  that  nothing 
which  wealth  can  do  shall  be  left  undone  to  mark  their  ball  in  the  annals 
of  San  Francisco  Bociety.  Costumes  imported  from  Worth  for  the  ladies, 
and  orders  for  dress  suits  for  the  gentlemen,  will  be  on  the  long  list.  The 
host,  that  iB  to  be,  wished  to  have  little  bundles  of  U.  S.  bonds  dis- 
tributed, but  his  wife  sagely  remarked:  "  Where's  the  use  of  enriching 
too  many?"  So  the  idea  was  abandoned  in  favor  of  solitaires  for  the  la- 
dies' ears,  and  sleeve-studs  for  the  men.  We  think  the  society  Jenkins  of 
the  daily  press,  who  gush  over  ordinary  social  items,  will  exhaust  them- 
selves and  their  readers  by  a  description  of  the  above.  Surely  California 
has  a  right  to  point  with  the  finger  of  pride  to  the  gorgeousness  of  its  en- 
tertainers. 

There  was  a  Municipal  election  last  Monday,  in  Oakland,  and  the  T. 
C,  oblivious  of  the  fact,  being  wet  through  and  very  cold,  walked  into  a 
prominent  saloon  and  asked— well,  he  asked  for  Spirit  us  frumenti.     That 

Bounds  better  than  w y.     "Can't  give  you  anything  stronger  than 

cider,"  said  the  austere  Ganymede  to  the  News  Letter  Apollo.  "  Then 
cider  let  it  be,"  replied  the  man  of  letters.  Proceeding  to  fill  the  glass 
to  the  brim,  the  barkeeper  mildly  ramonstrated,  and  said  hurriedly:  "  Go 
alow,"  young  man,  that's  O.  K.  Cutter  cider,  and  we  don't  retail  a  pint 
for  ten  cents."  And  the  T.  0.  wunk  a  wink,  and,  as  he  reduced  his  draft 
to  three  fingers,  he  murmured:  "God  bless  the  Athens  of  the  Pacific! 
May  her  apple  crop  never  fail." 

There  is  just  now  a  great  deal  of  talk  about  manufactured  ice.  The 
finest  specimen  of  the  article  we  ki?ow  is  a  suddenly  enriched  mean  man 
when  some  of  his  poor  relations  appear  on  the  scene.  Alas!  how  com- 
pletely prosperity  has  frozen  him. 


Guess    Who? 
In  manners  and  dress  distingue, 
He  leads  all  the  girls'  hearts  astrue  ; 
Thus  he  loiters  awtie, 
All  his  time  ev'ry  due, 
But  owes  more  than  ever  can  pue. 

The  modern,  though  ancient,  Amy  Robsart,  who  was  fooled  into 
Bending  a  pair  of  Brazilian  spectacles  to  a  mythical  Earl  of  Leicester, 
threatens  to  commence  suit  against  the  Call  reporter  for  malicious  defa- 
mation of  character.  She  asserts  that  the  Earl  has  obtained  a  temporary 
lodgment  on  Nob  Hill,  where  his  boils  are  poulticed  by  the  gilded  aristo- 
cracy of  San  Francisco.  Now,  by  the  Crown  Jewels,  we  see  nothing  in 
the  folly  of  this  antiquated  widow  more  enormous  than  the  tomfoolery  daily 
current  in  our  best  society.  If  an  English  dancing-master,  as  in  the 
Green  case,  can  pass  for  a  baronet  among  women  who  are  supposed  to 
have  Bome  knowledge  of  the  world,  why  Bhould  not  a  foolish  patent-medi- 
cine vendor  be  taken-in  by  a  fictitious  Earl?  But  the  lady's  grievance 
against  the  reporter  is,-  that  he  asserted  the  Queen  was  opposed  to  her 
union  with  the  Earl,  when  it  is  a  well-known  fact  that  London  society  is 
just  pining  to  death  for  a  fresh  installment  of  Pacific  Coast  beauties. 

That  was  a  singular  occurrence  at  the  Western  Addition  on  Wednes- 
day, when  a  prominent  member  of  the  Big  Board  stopped  to  speak  to  a 
burly  Irishman  who  was  shovelling  sand  as  if  a  casket  of  doubloons  lay 
unker  his  pile.t  "  Is  that  hard  work  ?"  said  the  broker.  "  Begorra  thry 
how  you  loike  it,"  said  the  laborer.  "  You  bet  you,"  said  the  broker,  and 
pulling  off  his  coat  he  spit  on  his  hands  and  went  to  work  with  a  will. 
Then,  while  the  perspiration  ran  down  his  face,  he  delved  and  lifted  and 
finally  put  aside  the  shovel  and  gave  the  man  a  quarter.  "What  the 
deuce  did  you  do  that  for  ?"  asked  a  friend,  who  had  regarded  the  per- 
formance with  considerable  curiosity.  "Because,"  was  the  reply,  un- 
less stock  matters  improve  within  the  next  three  months,  I'll  have  to 
come  to  it,  for  I  couldn't  beg,  and  I  can't  borrow,  and  I  be  hanged  if  I'm 
going  to  starve  as  long  as  there  is  a  sand  hill  and  a  ahovel  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. " 

That  was  an  edifying  spectacle  at  North  Beach  last  Sunday,  when  a 
couple  of  itinerant  parsons,  rivals  in  the  good  graces  of  some  Bible  and 
Tract  Society,  endeavored  to  fist  each  other  for  the  love  of  the  Lord.  One 
was  a  negro  and  blind,  the  other  was  a  sleek,  greasy,  inodorous  mass  of 
pork-fat  and  hypocrisy.  They  abused  each  other  in  good,  round,  blas- 
phemous terms,  and  were  only  restrained  from  blows  by  the  interference 
of  some  meddlesome  Christians,  who  ought  to  Have  known  better.  By 
the  girdle  of  Venus,  those  things  keep  luring  us  on  to  paganism.  We 
throw  up  our  hands  and  yell  for  a  temple  of  Minerva.  We  hunt  high 
and  low  for  a  good,  orthodox  Pagan  catechism.  We  beg  of  Mr.  Haverly 
the  loan  of  his  bloodhounds,  to  chase  these  griping  Sabbath  scoundrels 
into  the  bay,  and  give  us  some  one  on  the  streets  to  preach  the  gospel  of 
OlympuB. 

We  have  seen  a  lovely  daughter  born  of  an  ugly  mother,  an  angel 
from  a  Hecate,  a  pearl  from  a  misshapen  oyster,  and  we  have  seen  a 
goodly  dish  emanate  from  a  dirty  kitchen.  And  of  dirty  kitchens  we 
have  heard  much,  but  the  Augean  Stables  are  as  the  boudoir  of  a  Duchess 
when  compared  to  a  majority  of  the  restaurant  kitchens  of  this  city. 
Faugh!  we  can  detect  the  thumb  of  the  cook  in  our  soup,  the  beard  of 
the  cook  in  onr  salad,  and  the  breath  of  the  cook  in  our  sole  au  gratin. 
And  as  we  should  hesitate  before  accepting  a  Hecate  for  a  mother-in-law, 
so  do  we  tremble  and  shirk  in  our  restaurant  when  those  ugly  visions  of 
kitchen  interiors  arise,  like  Banquo'a  ghost,  to  mar  the  delights  of  the 
banquet. 

More  time  for  Wheeler.  More  time  for  the  Thug  to  receive  Spring 
flowers  from  the  hands  of  the  sympathetic  spinsters  who  visit  him  daily 
at  the  County  Jail.  For  so  the  Supreme  Court  decides  ;  and  thus  is  the 
strangler  of  the  fair  Dora  allowed  for  thirty  days  to  still  share  our  oxygen, 
and  absorb  an  unholy  quantity  of  our  atmosphere.  Do  not  let  us  hang 
him  now  until  the  corn  is  ripe.  Do  not  let  us  press  the  honest  hemp  upon 
his  gallows  throat  until  the  turtle  doves  sweep  down  upon  the  harvest 
fields,  and  coo  their  soft  notes  from  the  branches  of  the  sycamores.  Blast 
us,  let  us  be  sentimental  and  sing  pastorals  to  Wheeler  alive,  but  let  us 
strew  the  poison  oak  over  Wheeler  dead,  and  drive  the  melodious  cayote 
to  howl  dirges  over  his  grave. 

The  Call  and  Chronicle  published  last  week  the  obituary  of  a  well- 
known  clergyman,  while  that  gentleman  was  still  alive,  and,  strangely 
enough,  both  spoke  well  of  the  alleged  deceased.  We  once,  and  only 
once,  enjoyed  the  acquaintance  of  a  gentleman  who  had  the  opportunity 
of  reeding  his  own  obituaries.  He  kept  them  in  a  scrap-book,  and  de- 
clared that  the  only  bitter  insinuation  against  his  character  came  from  an 
individual  who  had  drawn  on  his  purse  for  years.  Strange  that,  in  most 
cases,  the  man  you  kick  is  never  so  indefatigable  an  enemy  as  the  man 
who  borrows.  This  is  a  sad  commentary  on  human  nature,  but,  by  the 
lantern  of  Diogenes,  it  is  the  shining  truth. 

Our  reverend  ex-Mayor  having  been  admitted  to  practice  in  the 
Courts  of  this  State,  we  shall  undoubtedly  soon  have  occasion  to  welcome 
him  as  a  candidate  for  the  Supreme  Bench,  on  the  plea  that  whatever 
cases  may  come  before  him  will  be  decided  honestly,  fairly  and  rapidly, 
and  to  the  best  interests  of  the  one  most  concerned — which  means  the 
side  which  offers  the  greatest  inducement,  and,  therefore,  himself. 

Strange  that,  among  all  the  reports  of  Washington  Jamborees,  which 
we  read  on  this  side  of  the  continent,  no  mention  is  made  of  the  erratic 
Pixley.  Has  the  great  eccentric  discovered  that  the  people  of  the  capital 
can  readily  distinguish  between  sounding  brass  and  California  gold? 
Sometimes  the  horrible  conviction  strikes  us  that  Mr.  Pixley,  who  went 
East  to  conquer,  has  been  badly  snubbed. 

Uncle  Sam's  veterans  got  their  pensions  last  week,  through  the 
hands  of  the  virtuous  Dr.  Cox.  Who  will  say  the  Doctor  has  not  turned 
his  street- preaching  to  good  account?  The  citizen  who  cannot  bellow  and 
brag  and  keep  making  a  noise  in  this  country  will  never  get  anything  in 
the  Government  line.  The  donkey  who  does  the  most  braying  in  those 
pastures  will  always  secure  the  most  grass. 

One  of  the  results  of  the  "  season  "  has  been  to  throw  upon  society  a 
large  number  of  young  girls  who  left  school  too  soon,  and  whose  parents 
are  too  anxious  to  have  them  married  and  off  their  hands.  Some  of  them 
are  bound  to  develop  into  full-fledged  Marianas. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


March  18,  1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


said  the  defaulting 


"I  cannot  account  for  it,' 
bank  cashier. 

Jollie  says  that  they  haven't  any  fire  depart- 
ment in  their  town,  but  he  feels  certain  from  the 
frequency  with  which  his  step  ladder  disappears 
that  there  must  be  a  hookin'  ladder  company 
somewhere  about. 

CoL  Ingersoll  has  instructed  his  short  hand 
secretary  to  take  down  accurately  what  he  says 
on  his  death-bed.  This  is  all  right,  but  if  he 
could  only  have  his  first  exclamations  after 
awakening  up  in  the  other  world  accurately 
transmitted,  it  would  be  of  far  more  value. 

The  following  amusing  incident  recently  oc- 
curred in  Berlin  :  A  tragedian  occasionally  gave 
a  pass  to  his  landlady.  She  was  sitting  with  her 
little  girl  in  the  pit  of  the  theatre  when  a  heavy 
villain  was  about  to  stab  the  tragedian  in  the 
gizzard.  The  child,  seeing  her  friend's  danger, 
instantly  started  up,  and  with  tears  streaming 
from  her  blue  eyes  shrieked  out,  "  Oh  !  please 
don't  kill  him,  or  he  won't  give  us  any  more 
tickets  for  the  theatre !  " 

Tommy  was  a  little  rogue  whom  his  mother 
had  hard  work  to  manage.  Their  house  in  the 
country  was  raised  a  few  feet  from  the  ground, 
and  Tommy,  to  escape  a  well-deserved  whipping, 
ran  from  his  mother  and  crept  under  the  house. 
Presently  the  father  came  home,  and  hearing 
where  the  boy  had  taken  refuge  crept  under  to 
bring  him  out.  As  he  approached  on  his  hands 
and  knees,  Tommy  asked,  "Is  she  after  you 
too?" 

There  are  some  dispensations  of  a  beneficent 
nature  which  are  not  easily  comprehended  by  the 
casual  inquirer,  and  do  not  become  very  much 
plainer  when  carefully  examined.  One  of  them 
was  remarked  upon  the  other  day  by  a  young 
lady.  "  It  is  very  curious,"  she  observed,  "al- 
together unaccountable,  indeed,  that  the  tortoise, 
from  whom  we  get  all  our  tortoise  shell  combs, 
has  himself  no  hair  whatever." 

Lady  Haines,  the  wife  of  the  Indian  hero,  is 
credited  with  a  mot  too  good  to  be  thrown  away 
on  account  of  prudes.  Having  stated  her  inten- 
tion of  going  to  a  fancy  ball,  as  "Old  Mother 
Hubbard,"  an  enthusiastic  admirer  of  hers 
vowed  frivolously  that  he  would  take  the  char- 
acter of  "the  cupboard."  "You  cannot,"  said 
her  ladyship,  quickly.  She  added,  after  a  tell- 
ing pause,  "  the  cupboard  was  bare." 

There  is  an  testhetic  young  man, 

"Who  thinks  it  an  excellent  plan 

To  make  himself  silly,  admiring  a  lily, 

While  a  sunflower  serves  as  a  fan. 

There  is  an  aesthetic  young  child, 

Who  over  this  thing  has  gone  Wilde, 

She  dotes  over  pansies, 

Or  a  hunk  of  green  tansy, 

While  her  face  is  warped  up  with  a  smile. 

An  erratic  judge,  who  stammered  badly  in 
speaking,  was  hearing  a  case  in  which  a  witness 
was  asked  his  name.  "  M  ra-my  na-na-name 
e-e's  Je- Je-Je-  Jones,"  was  the  answer.  "  Wh- 
ha-hat  d-d-do-u  me-ana-ma-mean?"  roared  the 
judge.  "  See-sc-sc-se-irr  ? "  said  the  witness. 
"  Te-te-te-te-ake  th-ah-at-ma-ah-an-w  t-t-t-t-t  je- 
je-je-a-il  fo-oh-oh-oh-r  co-on-t-t-t-tempt,"  shouted 
the  judge.  It  was  amusing  to  see  that  judge 
when  he  found  that  the  witness  was  not  poking 
fun,  but  really  stammered  like  him, 

A  young  woman  named  Frances  DeNyce 
was  arrested  and  locked  up  in  New  York  a  few 
days  ago  for  wearing  masculine  attire.  That  was 
the  head  and  the  front  of  her  offending.  She 
said  she  had  donned  the  costume  in  order  to  earn 
living  wages  at  a  respectable  business,  and  for 
two  years  she  had  succeeded.  For  this  she  was 
sent  to  jail  for  six  months.  Anna  Dickinson 
donned  masculine  attire  in  order  to  earn  more 
money  than  she  could  win  in  female  characters 
on  the  stage,  but  up  to  the  hour  of  going  to  press 
she  has  not  been  arrested  and  locked  up. 

In  a  railroad  car  the  seats  were  all  taken 
except  one,  which  was  occupied  by  a  pleasant 
looking  Irishman,  and  at  one  of  the  stations  a 
couple  of  evidently  well  bred  and  intelligent 
young  ladies  came  in  to  procure  seats.  Seeing 
none  vacant,  they  were  about  to  go  into  the  next 
car,  when  Patrick  arose  hastily  and  offered  them 
his  seat  with  evident  pleasure.  "But  you  will 
have  no  seat  for  yourself,"  said  one  of  the  young 
ladies,  smiling,  hesitating  with  true  politeness  to 
accept  it.  "  Niver  mind  that,"  said  the  gallant 
Hibernian.  "  I'd  ride  upon  a  cow-catcher  to 
New  York  any  time  for  a  smile  from  such  jintle- 
manly  ladies." 


C    P.     R.     R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1832, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE      | 

(for)      J" 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


9:30  a.m. 
*3:0i)p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00a.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
tS:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
♦4:00  P.M, 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m, 
*3:00  p.m. 
+3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m, 
*3:30p.m 
*8:00  a.m 


.Antioch  and  Martinez 


.Benicia.. 


. . Calistoga  and  Napa., 


.  (  Deming,  El  Paso  )  Express.. 

.  |  and  East j"  Emigrant 

.  j  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore, . . . 

.  j  Stockton  )  via  Martinez 

...lone 

...Knight's  Landing 

"        "      ({Sundays  only) 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

...Madera  and  Tosemite 

...Merced      "        "         

. . .  Marysville  and  Chieo 

...Nilesand  Haywards 


.  (  Ogden  and  )  Express 

."[East ("Emigrant 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  /Sacramento,}  via  Livermore, 

.  -j  Colfax  and     >via  Benicia 

.  (  Alta )  via  Benicia 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
...San  Jose 


...Tallejo., 


(JSundaysonly).. 


.Virginia  City., 
.Woodland.... 


...Willows  and  Williams 


2:3 o  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
+12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35a.M. 

2:35  p.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 

4:0dP.m. 

9:35  A.M 

8:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35a.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 
JU:35  a.m. 
*12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  Bb.ou.Id  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY   TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "  SAN  FBABTCISCO,"  Dally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-»6.00,  *6:30,  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  «12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA— *3:00,  -t6:30,  7:00,  ««:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 
9:00,  M!*:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  -t3:30, 
4:00,  "H:S0,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *'t6:30, 7:00,  «8:00,  9:30, 
11:00,  *12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  —  *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  8:00,  '•"'8:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  *12:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY—  *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  18:00, 
•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 
•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAW  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


From  BROADWAY.  OiKlAKD  -«5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, S:32,  9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21.  *5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51. 

8:51,  9:51,   10:51,   11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

*t8:35,  9:10,  "19:35,  10:10,  "+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15, 10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— »5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,   10:45,   11:45,   1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:45, 

*5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  *5:15,  5:45, 

*d:15.  6:45,  «7:15. 


Creek  Bonte. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  ran  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  San- 
days  excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  rnn  via  East  Oakland. 
(f)Sandays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S-  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townk  General  Superintendent. 


L.H.Newton.  M.Newton 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Sealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday.  Nov.  1,  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
S.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


ffi:50  A  M 
8:30  a.m. 

10:40  a.m. 

'  3:30  p.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

6:30  P.M. 

8:30  a.m 
10:40  a.m 
'  3:30  p.M 

4:30  P.M 

10:40  A.M. 
:  3:30  p.m. 


10:40  a.m, 
■  3:30  P.M. 


...San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
...and  Menlo  Park 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
. .Principal  Way  Stations..' 


.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey.., j" 

,  ..HolHsterand  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,  Aptog,  Soquel  (. 
and  Santa  Cruz j 


{.* 


..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way. 


.  Stations.. 


:} 


15:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  A.M. 


tSporfcsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train, 

Ticket  Officrs— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent. Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


JE^-  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  hars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


H.  B.  Williams.  A,  Ohesebrougli. 

"W.  H,^imond. 

WILLIAMS,  D1M0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 

tTNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

*  'The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New   York  and   Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Franciseo,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


SAVED. 

The  wind  is  spent  and  the  gale  is  past, 

And  the  morning  sun  shines  forth  at  last; 

It  shines  on  a  strip  of  yellow  sand, 

And  a  good  ship  sinking  in  sight  of  land. 

Over  her  deck  and  her  battered  side 

Lazily  washes  the  ebbing  tide, 

Out  of  the  struggle  and  deadly  strife 

Lo !  nothing  saved  bat  a  baby  life. 

A  wee  frail  thing  is  the  one  poor  waif, 

A  wee  frail  thing  to  be  sound  and  safe, 

But  all  forgotten  its  brief  alarms, 

It  gayly  crows  iu  the  stranger's  arms. 

A  sailor  looks  at  the  little  form, 

Tis  a  tiny  craft  to  have  stemmed  the  storm, 

He  sighs  a  bit  as  he  bends  him  low, 

And  his  thoughts  fly  back  to  the  long  ago. 

Just  such  a  babe  on  his  young  wife's  breast 
With  clinging  fingers  his  own  caressed  ; 
Just  such  another  one — but  where  is  he? 
"Wrecked  on  the  voyage  of  life  may  be. 

A  woman  has  just  walked  with  an  infant 
child  from  Philadelphia  to  Chicago.  As  there 
were  no  outstanding  bets  on  her  and  no  gate 
money,  she  had  to  go  to  the  work-house. 


Man  h   18,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a    Truthful    Penman.] 

The  principle  of  all  chemical  analysis  has  been  supposed  to  be,  that 
the  combined  weights  of  the  different  parts  of  any  substance  are  equal  to 
the  weight  of  the  substance  in  mass,  but  M.  Schutzenberger,  a  careful 
chemist,  has  found  that  this  rule  is  not  always  to  be  trusted.     By  heat- 
ing; a  fixed  weight  of  petroleum  in  pure  oxygen  and  then  weighing  the 
quantities  ol  carbonic  acid  and  water  which  resulted,  he  was  surprised  to 
find  that  the  weight  of  these  two  substances  was  greater  than  that  of  the 
petroleum,  as  if  something  had   been  absorbed  during  the  experiment. 
Similar  observations  were  made  with  aniline  and  benzine.     The  matter 
has  caused  much  surprise,  and  a  committee  of  scientists  from  the  Societe 
Chimique  has  been  appointed  to  repeat  and  study  the  experiments. — 
Bradstreet.— — • The  arduous  labor  which  musical  composers  undergo  in 
writing  down  their  inspirations  is  to  be  lessened  by  the  melograph,  an  in- 
vention of  M.   Carpentier,  which,  by  the  aid  of  electricity,  transfers  to 
paper  the  artist's  reveries  as  he  touches  the  keys  of  the  piano.     The  re- 
production is  automatic,  and  is  said  to  preserve  the  shades,  styles  and 
even  false  notes  of  anything  played.     Perforated  paper  and  interrupted 
currents  of  electricitv  are  used  to  attain  this  result.— Lady  Kilmorey 
"was  by  far  the  most  lovely  of  the  married  contingent  who  were  presented 
at  Queen  Victoria's  last  Drawing-room.     Her  corsage  was  of  white  Vene- 
tian velvet,  trimmed  with  ostrich  feathers;  the  dress  itself  being  of  white 
satin  ;  the  head-dress  being  composed  of  ostrich  feathers  and  diamonds. 
^— We  can  state,  on  the  best  authority,  that  the  news  from  Ireland 
during  the  last  ten  days  is  the  most  satisfactory  that  the  Government  has 
had  for  a  long  time.     The  Government  is  winning  all  along  the  line,  and 
the  back  of  the  Land  League  conspiracy  is  fairly  broken.     Rents  are  be- 
ing paid  as  they  have  not  been  for  the  last  two  years,  and  Mr.  Sexton's 
anticipation  that  fewer  rents  will  be  paid  in  March  than  in  October  last 
will  te  signally  falsified.— WoWd.^— The  real  and  personal  property 
assessed  in  New  York  city  aggregates  about  two  billion  dollars,  an  in- 
crease this  year  over  last  of  858,000,000,  nearly  all  on  real  estate.     Real 
estate  is  assessed  only  60  per  cent,  of  its  value,  and  an  immense  amount 
of  personal  property  escapes  taxation  by  the  failure  of  the  assessors  to 
discover  it,  or  by  the  holders  swearing  that  their  debts  exceed  the  value 
of  their  personal  effects.     Many  of  the  best  known  millionaires  pay  no 
personal  tax.     Church  property  to  the  amount  of  $5,000,000,  school,  col- 
lege and  library  property  valued  at  $50,000,000,   and  property  of  the 
United  states  worth  $1,000,000,  are  exempted  from  taxation.— —Mr. 
Peter  Rhodes  is  said  to  have  declared  that  £100,000  would  not  induce 
him  to  part  with  his  magnificent  diamond,  found  at  his  claim  in  the  Kim- 
berly  mine,  South  Africa,  although  the  stone  is  yet  uncut  and  described 
aB  looking  like  a  lump  of  alum,  with  a  weight  of  150  carats. —Dr. Sena 
saj-s  that  bread  prepared  with  sea-water  is  exceedingly  useful  in  the  pre- 
vention and  cure  of  scrofula.     It  possesses  the  same  virtues  as  the  fluid  in 
corresponding  doses.     It  should  be  used  in  all  charitable  institutions  near 
the  coast.     Bakers  of  towns  so  situated  should  prepare  it  for  use  as  a  hy- 
genic  article  of  diet.— Chron.  Med.  de  FaZ. -^The  first  steamer  from 
New  York  to  Odessa  and  Sebastopol  sailed  on  March  1st.     The  cargo  con- 
sisted almost  entirely  of  agricultural  machinery.  Russia  is  the  great  rival 
of  the  United  States  in  the  production  of  wheat,  and  the  husbandmen  of 
that  country  have  just  begun  to  avail  themselves  of  the  reaping,  mow- 
ing, plowing  and  other  machines  which  have  done  so  much  to  save  labor 
and  increase  production  in  this  country.     The  English  have  had  a  mono- 
poly of  this  trade  in  American  agricultural  machinery,  but  it  has  been 
found  that  a  great  deal  of  money  can  be  saved  by  shipping  to  Russia  di- 
rectly.^— It  never  rains  but  it  pours.     Hitherto  there  has  been  no 
American  commerce  worthy  the  name  with  the  Mediterranean.     The  first 
steamer  from  New  York  for  Southern  Russia  direct  will  cross  and  pass  the 
first  steamer  direct  from  Trieste  to  New  York.     It  is  an  experiment  of 
the  Austrian  Lloyd  Steamship  Company,  and  the  difficulty  in  the  way  of 
a  trade  between  the  two  ports  is  the  high  American  tariff  and  the  heavy 
duties  imposed  by  the  Austrian  Government  upon  petroleum  and  the  hog 
products  of  this  country.     Other  experiments  in  the  same  direction  will 
be  made,  especially  if  Congress  should  give  generous   subsidies  for  long 
steamship  voyages  made  under  the  American  flag.     Regular  lines  to  ports 
in  the  Mediterranean  would,  in  time,  take  a  great  many  passengers,  in- 
valids and  others,  especially  during  the  Winter  season. ^— Ata  country 
house  the  other  day,  when  the  ladies  went  to  bed,  the  gentlemen  all 
came  down  in  smoking-suits,  with  the  exception  of  one  young  fellow, who 
was  in  his  ordinary  evening  clothes.     To  him  a  lively  sportsman  said:  "I 
say,  young  fellow,  why  haven't  you  got  on  a  smoking-suit  ?    If  you  come 
l^dowu  like  that  to-morrow  I  shall  do  something  to  you."    The  young  man 
Tnade  no  answer,  but  the  following  evening  he  came  down  again  to  the 
Bmoking-room  in  bis  usual  dress.     The  sportsman  then  said:  "  I  told  you 
— I  gave  yon  fair  warning — I  should  do  something  to  you  ;"  and  then, 
without  further  ado,  be  proceeded  to  take  out  a  penknife  and  to  slit  up 
the  Bleeves  and  back  of  the  coat  and  each  leg  of  the  trowsers.  The  young 
fellow  took  it  very  quietly,  and  when  the  sportsman  had  quite  done,  said: 
"  Well,  I  hope  you're  happy.     You  have  cut  up  pour  own  dress-*  tut."— 
Bonnat,  the  great  French  portrait  painter,  is  going  to  paint  the  portrait 
of  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay.     A  French  paper  says  that  she  is  to  be  painted 
in  her  famous  lace  dress,  which  cost  100,000  francs,  and  took  many  skilled 
workers  fourteen  years  to  complete.     The  agreed  price  for  the  painting  is 
not  mentioned,  but,  as  it  is  to  be  two  portraits  in  one,  a  portrait  of^  Mrs. 
Mackay  and  a  portrait  of  the  wonderful  dress,  it  isbelieved  that  it  will 
be  greatly  in  excess  of  Bonnat's  ordinary  figures,  which,  even  under  ordi- 
nary circumstances,  would  be  extraordinary  for  most  people.  The  French 
papers  have  entitled  it  in  advance,  *'  Lc  portrait  d'une  robe  avec  At  me. 
Mackay  dedaiis."        

Charles  K.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai    Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  808.     US  and  120  Beale  street,  San  FraDciseo. 


COAL! 


FOREIGN     AND     DOMESTIC. 

WHOLESALE    AND    RETAIL. 


R.W.THEOBALD. ...Importer  and  Dealer, 


Nos.    35    and    87    CI.AV   STREET, 

SAN   FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Not.  5. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Pnblie  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


g^~  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Maeondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  **Macondray  &  Co. ,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.^ 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.   GUNST   &   CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
J5?~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  iFeb.  19. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
S AN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

B3?"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippiii      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 


L.    WADHAM, 

General    Adjuster    and    Accountant. 
326  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  J8.] 

EDWARD    B0SQUI   &   CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

JLeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS    AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
109  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[      AirillB.] 

C.   W.    M.    SMITH,  /S6&\ 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor,      ft;—  >0I 

Established    in    1S02,  (rATENlm 

Removed  to 221  Sansome  Street.  xSSSS/ 

Kg"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigatinir  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  or  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


S 


MILLARD     F.    BRADLEY, 


enrobor  of  Records,  Room  37,  118  l*ost  St.,  Sau  Frnnrl<ro. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX    &   CO. 
Have  Removed  to >"o.  311  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET, 
ay  and  Boarding  School  Tor  Tonng  ladles  and  Children, 

KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  will  commence  March  22d 
March  11.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


D 


A.    WALDSTEIN, 


lthographer  and   Zincographer,  No.  320  Sansome  street, 

J    Room  48,  Second  Floor.  Jan.  29. 


14 


SAtf  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  18,  1882. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  Feb.  25,  1882: — Initial  indications  of  the  season  are  already 
showing  tnemselves  quite  unmistakably.  The  Queen  has  led  off  with  her 
first  Drawing-room,  which  took  place  on  Friday  last,  and  was  as  well  at- 
tended by  people  who  seem  never  to  tire  of  them  as  by  many  first  pre- 
sentations. Another  is  to  follow  on  the  1st  of  March.  The  Prince  of 
Wales  held  his  first  levee  at  St.  James'  the  day  before  yesterday,  and 
will  hold  another  on  the  9th  pros.  The  list  of  private  entertainments, 
also,  is  plethoric  enough  to  encourage  people  to  come  thus  early  to  town, 
aside  from  the  inducement  offered  by  Parliament  being  in  session. 

It  is  pretty  generally  understood  that  Almack's  renowned  ball  is  to  be 
revived  this  season.  There  have  been  three  or  four  attempts  to  reproduce 
this  great  institution  of  bygone  days,  so  familiar  to  readers  of  Disraeli's 
and  Bulwer-Lytton's  novels,  but  failure  has  always  been  the  result.  The 
trouble  has  been  that  the  old  Almack's  ball  was  in  the  hands  of  a  very 
aristocratic  clique,  and  the  way  they  barred  the  way  against  the  entrance 
of  people  with  more  gold  than  blood  caused  such  jealousies  and  heart- 
burnings and  complaints  that  society  could  chatter  of  nothing  else  for  a 
month  afterward.  Now,  however,  the  ball  is  to  be  arranged  after  the 
fashion  of  other  public  entertainments,  and  the  chances  are  that  every 
one  will  be  satisfied,  the  snobs  included. 

No  definite  arrangements  have  yet  been  made  for  the  marriage  of  Prince 
Leopold  with  Princess  Helen,  of  Waldeck,  except  to  fix  the  time,  viz. : 
one  of  the  last  ten  days  of  April,  and  that  the  wedding  shall  take  place 
at  St,  George's  Chapel,  Windsor,  the  ceremonial  to  be  the  same  as  at  the 
Duke  of  Connaught's  marriage.  The  exact  date  and  details  of  the  cere- 
mony will  not  be  considered  until  after  Parliament  has  voted  the  usual 
annuities,  a  proceeding  which  cannot  be  delayed  much  longer.  There  is 
likely  to  be  some  haggling  over  it,  however,  as  the  Commons  are  in  no 
mood  at  present  for  such  business.  The  "usual  annuities,"  in  Prince 
Leopold's  case,  mean  £10,000  a  year  extra  to  the  £15,000  he  was  voted 
when  he  came  of  age,  and  which  was  thought  sufficient  to  maintain  his 
Royal  Highness  respectably  during  his  bachelorhood  only.  Marriage  is 
costly,  you  see,  even  to  a  Prince — or,  rather,  the  Prince's  country. 

Presents  to  the  betrothed  pair  are  already  coming  in.  The  King  of 
Holland  has  sent  an  exquisite  service  of  silver,  with  monogram  and  arms 
of  ivory,  and  encased  in  a  magnificent  case  of  coromandel  wood.  The 
Bachelors'  Club,  of  which  the  Prince  is  president,  is  to  present  a  silver 
toilet  service,  after  the  style  of  Louis  XVI.,  with  silver  boxes,  bottles, 
etc.,  and  a  large  mirror  after  the  pattern  of  the  well-known  Stowe  collec- 
tion; while  the  Princess  of  Wales  is  said  to  have  commissions  all  over 
Europe  for  the  purchase  of  pearls  to  compose  a  collier  of  three  rows  for 
her  future  sister-in-law. 

Blackfriars'  Bridge  is  to  be  embellished  with  statues.  The  bridge  it- 
self, though  its  beautiful  outline  is  somewhat  eclipsed  by  the  railway 
bridge  running  parallel  with  it,  is  a  fine  piece  of  work,  and  it  will  cer- 
tainly be  improved  when  the  statues  are  put  up.  The  designs  for  these 
have  been  decided  upon,  and  represent  "The  Triumph  of  the  City  of 
London,"  "Queen  Boadicea,"  "India  "Visits  England,"  "Progress," 
"Queen  Elizabeth,"  and  "The  Emporium  of  the  World."  It  is  most 
fondly  to  be  hoped  that  these  decorations  will  fare  better  at  the  hands  of 
the  playful  people  than  have  those  on  the  unfortunate,  muchly  sat-upon 
Temple  Bar  Memorial 

Lord  Dunraven  says  he  was  not  anywhere  near  Colorado  at  the  time 
his  death  was  announced,  and  heard  nothing  of  his  demise  till  he  arrived 
in  New  York.  He  supposes  it  must  be  some  person  who  had  been  per- 
sonating him  who  died. 

Everybody  still  goes  on  running  to  see  Mrs.  Langtry  at  the  Haymarket, 
and  the  general  verdict  now  is  that  she  has  in  her  the  making  of  a  good 
actress,  which  is  rather  cooler  praise  than  she  received  after  her  first  night. 
It  is  said  that  before  she  decided  upon  going  on  to  the  stage,  she  was  in 
negotiation  for  the  editorship  of  a  "  society"  journal.  She  has  accepted 
an  engagement  to  appear  at  the  Royalty  Theatre,  Glasgow,  a  specially 
organized  company  going  with  her,  in  May. 

The  new  theatre  in  Leicester  Square  will  be  called  the  Pandora,  and 
will  be  a  second  Alhambra.  That  classic  neighborhood  hardly  needed 
another  theatre  to  attract  its  residents.  The  Duke  of  Beaufort,  the  Earl 
of  Londesborough,  John  Hollingshead  and  Alfred  Thompson — sweet 
mingling  of  class — are,  however,  among  the  directors,  and  they  ought  to 
know. 

The  Park  Theatre  has  been  bought  by  the  New  Omnibus  Company  who 
will  convert  it  into  stables.      Thus  the  gain  of  one  is  the  loss  of  another. 

The  new  notepaper  clearly  exhibits  the  fact  that  the  public  taste  has  a 
peculiar  craving  for  creeping  things  and  ugly  bugs  and  animals.  Spiders, 
lizards,  snakes,  frogs,  turtles,  lobsters  and  dragon  flies  all  fairly  revel  in 
various  tints  and  sizes  of  correspondence  cards  as  well  as  paper. 

The  latest  thing  in  railways  here  is  the  Mid-Metropolitan  Pneumatic 
system.  The  route  is  the  same  as  the  Mid-London,  and  with  the  excep- 
tion of  a  short  length  near  Shepherd's  Bush,  the  entire  railway  will  be 
formed  by  tunneling,  at  such  a  depth  as  to  avoid  all  existing  obstacles, 
and  will  consist  of  two  separate  lines  of  tubular  way  about  twelve  feet  in 
diameter,  lined  with  cast  iron  throughout.  The  carriages  are  to  be  lighted 
by  electricity  and  have  a  clear  passage  or  gangway  down  the  centre  on  the 
American  plan,  a  manner  of  construction  which  is  becoming  popular. 

It  is  curious,  though,  how  the  prejudice  against  Pullman  cars  still  ling- 
ers in  same  quarters.  Sir  Daniel  Gooch,  the  Chairman  of  the  Great 
Western,  is  dead  against  them,  and  his  opinion  is  evidently  that  of  a  ma- 
jority of  his  fellow  directors.  Though  the  midland  and  Brighton  lines 
use  them,  it  is  pitiable  to  watch  the  "  Pullman  ticket  office"  clerk  peering 
from  his  little  window  when  the  night  trains  leave,  for  few  and  far  be- 
tween are  the  purchasers  of  his  tickets.  Plenty  of  rugs  with  a  "tip"  to 
the  guard  for  an  "engaged"  label  on  the  window  will  amply  satisfy  all 
the  night-traveling  ideas  of  the  average  Britisher. 

The  army  re-organizers  have  gone  to  work  on  the  cavalry  now.  Hus- 
sars, Lancers,  Dragoons  and  Dragoon  Guards  are  to  be  formed  into  bri- 
gades, formed  of  three  regiments  each. 

A  splendid  hotel,  on  the  American  principle,  and  costing  ©80,000,  is  to 
be  built  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mersey,  on  the  Lancashire  side.  It's  a  pity 
the  incoming  Cunarders,  White  Star  and  Inman  boats,  can't  be  induced 
to  anchor  off  there,  instead  of  going  on  up  to  Liverpool. 

I  saw  Ned  De  Crane  loafing  up  Bond  street  the  other  day,  gazing  lov- 
ingly in  at  Hancocks,  Hunt  &  Roskells,  and  other  jewelers;  but  he  didn't 
seem  at  all  natural-looking  without  either  Henry  James  or  Van  Reusse- 
lear  in  sight.  Yours,  DrDo.- 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Albers— In  this  city,  February  25,  to  the  wife  of  Herman  Albers,  a  son. 
Crowell— In  this  city,  March  8,  to  the  wire  of  George  C.  Crowell,  a  son. 
Cattermolk    In  this  city,  March  9,  to  the  %vife  of  C.  Cattermole,  a  daughter. 
Canavan— In  this  city,  March  2,  to  the  wife  of  P.  F.  Canavan,  a  daughter. 
Ford  -  In  this  city,  March  S,  to  the  wife  of  John  Ford,  a  son. 
Fulton— In  this  city,  March  6,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  P.  Fulton,  a  daughter. 
Hamen— In  this  city,  March  14,  to  the  wife  of  N.  P.  Hamen,  a  son. 
Hneese — In  this  city,  March  10,  to  the  wife  of  George  Kneese,  a  daughter. 
Ringwood—  Tn  this  city,  March  13,  to  the  wife  of  John  H.  Ringwood,  a  son. 
Kervin—  In  this  city,  March  3,  to  the  wife  of  P.  Kervin,  a  sou. 
Kbmff  -Near  Nevada  City,  March  13,  to  the  wife  of  A.  N.  Kempf,  a  daughter. 
King  -In  this  city,  March  13,  to  the  wife  of  Martin  King,  a  S'»n. 
Rabintz— In  this  city,  March  14,  to  the  wife  of  Frank  Kaeintz,  a  son. 
Kuglxr — In  this  city,  March  9,  to  the  wife  of  C.  Kugler,  a  son. 
Miller— In  this  city,  March  6,  to  the  wife  of  Richard  Miller,  a  son. 
McClosket— In  this  city;  March  7,  to  the  wife- of  B.  C    McCloskey,  a  son. 
Nichuals— In  this  city,  March  11,  to  the  wife  of  Oliver  M.  Nichuals,  a  son. 
Payne— In  this  city,  March  6,  to  the  wife  of  Win.  Payne,  a  sou. 
Robinson—  In  this  city,  March  9,  to  the  wife  of  W.  A.  Robiuson,  a  son. 
Valentine— In  this  city,  March  11,  to  the  wife  of  J.  E.  "Valentine,  a  son. 
Watson— In  this  city,  March  5,  to  the  wife  of  James  Watson,  a  son. 
Woods— In  this  city,  March  9,  to  the  wife  of  Gabriel  Woods,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Anderson-Campbell— March  6,  James  A.  Anderson  to  Clara  J  Campbell. 
Bechtel-Schussler— March  12,  Ludwig  Bechtel  to  Annie  Schussler. 
Cohn-Green-  -March  12,  Louis  Cohn  to  Flora  Green. 
Capfs-Halhert—  March  7,  Dr.  Wm.  Capps  to  Bessie  A.  Halbert. 
Kitchen-Skovgaard    February  26,  Thos.  E.  Kitchen  to  Margaret  C.  Skovgaard. 
Kerr-Mo.i  roe— February  25,  A.  T.  Kerr  to  Ephie  R.  Monroe. 

Muzzy-Runyon— March  6,  by  Rev.  A.  F.  Hitchcock,  E.  L.  Muzzy  to  Emma  Runyon. 
Mitchell-Richards  in— March  11,  by  Rev.  F.  Jewell,  T.  Mitchell  to  L.  Richardson. 
Mueller-Bauer— March  11,  by  Rev.  J.  Fuendeling,  P.  Mueller  to  Eva  Bauer. 
Oden-Smith— March  12,  Wm.  T.  Oden  to  Mary  A.  Smith. 
Posenbr-Solomon— March  12,  Herman  Posener  to  Theresa  Salomon. 
Samuel-Moses— March  7,  by  Rev.  M.  D.  Levy,  Robert  Samuel  to  Matilda  Moses. 
Worth-Shimmin— March  9,  by  Rev.  T.  K.  Noble,  Judge  G.  F.  Worth  to  C.  Shimmin. 
Wbalch-Kittrell— March  13,  by  Rev.  H.  Stebbins,  H.  H.  Wealch  to  M.  H.  Kittrell. 

TOMB. 

Adler— March  13,  Henry  J.  Adler,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  32  years. 
Anderson— March  10,  Martha  Anderson,  a  native  of  New  Brunswick,  aged  37  years. 
Brown— March  15,  Grace  E.  Brown,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  10  months. 
Boobar— March  11,  Captain  E.  C  Boobar,  a  native  of  Maine,  aired  64  years. 
Baker—  March  11,  George  F.  Baker,  a  uativeof  Cincinnati,  aged  32  years. 
Bielbnberg— March  13,  Henrich,  son  of  P.  H,  and  Louise  Bielenb-rg. 
Carroll— March  15,  Bridget  Carroll,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  48  years. 
Chandler— March  10,  Benjamin  H.  Chandler,  aged  22  years  and  6  months. 
Dietrichson— March  10,  Marie  Dietrichson,  a  native  of  Wisconsin,  aged  25  years. 
Davis— March  10,  J.  C.  Davis,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  63  years. 
Dugan — March  1L,  John  M.  Dugan,  a  native  of  Stockton,  ayed  23  years. 
Gerken — March  9,  Claus  Gerken,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  44  years. 
Gallagher— March  10,  Rev.  Hugh  P.  Gallagher,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  67  years. 
Gavin— March  9,  John  Gavin,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  35  years. 
Haydbn— March  13,  Hortense  Haydeu,  aged  27  years  and  3  months. 
Hoger— March  13,  Ernst  C.  Hoger,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  56  years. 
Harford— March  10,  Pesrgy  Harford,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  87  years. 
Hudson— March  14,  Eliza  Hudson,  aged  33  years. 
Hall— March  13,  Edward  K.  Hall,  a  native" of  Maine,  aged  41  years. 
Johnson— March  14,  Honorah  Johnson,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  56  years, 
Laoroix— March  12,  Henry  Lacroix,  a  native  of  Canada,  aged  44  years. 
Miesegaes— March  14,  Otto  H.  Miesegaes,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  82  years. 
Mulligan— March  13,  Thomas  Mulligan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  52  years. 
Matuias— March  13,  Adam  H.  Mathias,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  33  years. 
McCarthy— March  11,  Jeoffrey  McCarthy,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  42  years. 
Mansfield— March  11,  Mrs.  Sophie  Mansfield,  anative  of  Tennessee,  aged  60 years. 
Marvin — March  10,  Mrs.  Sarah  S.  Marvin,  aged  48  years  and  5  months. 
McDevitt — March  11,  Patrick  McDevitt,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  57  years. 
Newhall — March  13,  Henry  Newhall,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  56  years. 
Ppilli rs— March  11,  Thomas  H.  Phillips,  a  native  of  England,  aged  53  years. 
Sullivan  —  March  11,  Mary  Ann  Sullivan,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  20  years. 
Shepard— March  13,  Albert  Shepard,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  57  years. 
Schramm— March  12,  Robert  Schramm,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  44  years. 
Tracy  -  March  11,  Peter  Tracy,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  67  years. 
Von  Wyl— March  12,  Nicolaus  Von  Wyl,  a  native  of  St.  Obwalden,  aged  26  years. 
Weise — March  11,  Eliza  Weise,  a  native  of  Sonoma,  aged  24  years. 
Wiqgin  — March  14,  Augustus  Wiggiu,  a  native  of  New  Hampshire,  aged  27  years. 

Kingston's 

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And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
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IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOB,    IXS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 


March  18,  1«82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


15 


PNEUMONIA. 

Pneumonia  may  be  declared  epidemic  In  this  city  since  the  commence- 
ment <>f  the  ww.  During  the  rirxt  nine  weeks  there 'hiivc  been  187  deaths, 
as  compared  with  87  for  the  corresponding  period  last  year— and  even 
that  was  considerably  above  the  average,  Heads  <>f  families  have  been 
Suddenly  removed  ;  young  men  and  women  in  tho  prime  of  youth  and 
maturity  have  succumbed  after  a  few  days'  Illness  ;  infants  have  specially 
felt  the  blighting  influences  which  have  so  quickly  extinguished  their  bud* 
dirifc'  life.  The  mortality  from  pneumonia  is,  in  fact,  unparalleled  in  the 
history  of  the  city,  and  we  know  of  no  inquiry  of  such  absorbing  public 
interest  as  the  determination  of  the  special  conditions  which  have  caused 
this  tierce  and  fatal  malady.  It  is  of  special  importance  to  inquire  whether 
pneumonia  is  due  solely,  or  even  principally,  to  the  peculiarities  of  the 
season,  or  to  the  unwholesome  condition  ot  the  atmosphere.  In  either 
case  to  be  forewarned  is  to  be  forearmed.  Even  the  cold  and  damp  may 
be  obviated  by  additional  clothing  and  the  more  liberal  use  of  fires,  and 
if  it  should  be  found  that  the  effects  of  the  season  have  been  augmented 
by  accumulated  filth,  we  may  still  hope  to  arouse  the  citizens  to  the  im- 
portance of  sanitary  reforms  which  may  presently  ameliorate  the  progress 
and  fatality  of  disease,  and  enable  us  to  provide  against  a  repetition  of 
the  evil  in  a  future  Winter.  First,  then,  as  to  the  ages  of  those  who  have 
already  died  contrasted  with  the  same  period  one  year  ago.  Table  of  ages 
of  decedents  from  pneumonia  for  the  first  nine  weeks  in  1881-1882: 

Under  5.  5  to  ]p.  10  to  15.  15  to  20.  20  to  30.  30  to  40.  40  to  50.  Over  50. 
1881.... 24  3  3  4  10  6  9  9 

1882.... 90  3  2  22  18  25  14  13 

From  this  table  it  will  be  Been  that  children  between  five  and  fifteen 
years  of  age  are  the  only  class  which  has  escaped  pneumonia.  There  are 
this  year  five  deaths  as  compared  with  six  last  year.  Every  other  age 
has  suffered  heavily.  Between  fifteen  and  forty  the  mortality  has  more 
than  trebled.  Infants  have  suffered  greatly,  the  deaths  having  increased 
nearly  fourfold.  There  is  also  a  considerable  increase  over  fifty  years. 
These  figures  seem  to  indicate  that  pneumonia  is  not  purely  and  simply 
the  result  of  atmospheric  changes.  Why  should  the  infants  suffer  so 
much,  seeing  that  they  are  kept  indoors  and  enjoy  the  advantage  of  a 
mother's  watchful  care?  Why  should  the  children  attending  school  escape 
so  conspicuously  ?  Why  should  the  heaviest  mortality  fall  on  men  and 
women  of  an  age  when  the  physical  strength  is  greatest  and  the  effects  of 
exposure  are  least  felt  ?  Why  have  the  aged,  whose  vital  powers  are  low 
and  feeble,  suffered  less  proportionally  than  persons  in  the  prime  of  life  ? 
May  it  not  be  that  whilst  cold  and  damp  may  act  as  an  exciting  cause  of 
pneumonia,  the  real  evil  lies  behind  in  the  unwholesome  condition  of  the 
houses  from  which  the  scholars  are  removed  for  a  considerable  portion  of 
the  day. 

The  next  table  illustrates  the  comparative  mortality  from  pneumonia 
in  the  separate  Wards  for  the  first  nine  weeks  of  the  years  1881-1882: 

1st     2d     3d    4th    5th    6th    7th    8th    9th    10th    11th  12th 

1881 2        20400035        11        18        6 

1882 9        6        0      21        1      12      15        4      23        33        20      17 

It  will  be  noticed  that  the  greatest  increase  was  in  the  Seventh  Ward, 
the  same  in  which  we  noted  in  a  former  article  the  great  increase  of  zy- 
motic disease.  Does  not  this  indicate  that  the  same  conditions  which 
cause  fever  and  diphtheria  are  also  the  cause  of  pneumonia  ?  In  the 
Third,  Fifth,  Eighth  and  Eleventh  Wards  there  is  comparatively  little 
increase  in  the  pneumonia  mortality  of  this  year  over  that  of  last.  The 
inhabitants  of  the  Eleventh  Ward  are  specially  exposed  to  westerly  gales, 
and  yet  the  mortality  presents  only  a  fractional  increase,  while  it  is  well 
known  that  the  lower  levels  of  the  city,  represented  by  the  First,  Sec- 
ond, Fourth,  Seventh  and  Ninth  Wards,  are  in  a  most  unsatisfactory 
state  as  regards  sewerage,  and  that  many  of  the  outlying  districts  in  the 
Tenth  and  Twelfth  are  entirely  without  sufficient  drainage. 

It  therefore  seems  important  to  call  public  attention  to  the  fact  that 
epidemic  pneumonia  has  been  attributed  to  insanitary  surroundings.  In 
other  words,  that,  like  typhoid  fever,  it  owes  its  fatality  if  not  its  preva- 
lence to  filth.  As  the  simple  result  of  exposure  and  in  the  case  of  a 
healthy  person,  pneumonia  is  by  no  means  a  dangerous  disease.  Habitual 
intemperance,  destitution,  and  old  age  are  the  best  known  conditions 
which  affect  for  the  worse  its  course  and  termination,  and  nothing  is  more 
reasonable  than  to  suppose  that  impurity  of  air  and  consequent  blood 
contamination  should  have  an  equally  bad  effect,  in  fact  it  has  been  re- 
cently affirmed  by  Dr.  Sturges  of  London  that  pneumonia  of  a  most 
dangerous  form  may  be  the  sole  expression  of  a  poison,  similar  to,  if  not 
identical  with,  that  of  Typhoid  fever.  Epidemics  of  pneumonia  are  as 
old  as  the  plague  at  Athens.  But  a  modern  instance  may  suffice  to  prove 
the  fact.  In  1878  an  epidemic  of  pneumonia  occurred  at  Scunthorpe,  an 
English  village.  It  affected  a  particular  row  of  houses.  At  the  rear  of 
these  there  was  an  accumulation  of  foul  refuse,  on  the  removal  of  which 
the  epidemic  ceased. 

Dr.  Sturges  states  that  pneumonia  of  obscure  source  is  always  sus- 
picious, and  is  more  dangerous  when  it  occurs  after  fatigue,  mental  dis- 
tress, or  from  insanitary  conditions  of  living.  Whenever  two  or  more 
cases  of  pneumonia  occur  in  the  same  house,  we  may  expect  more  than 
the  name  would  seem  to  indicate — that  is,  more  than  simple  inflammation 
of  the  lungs.  It  then  becomes  the  duty  of  the  physician  to  make  care- 
ful inquiries  as  to  the  insanitary  conditions  of  the  house,  and  to  have  the 
patient  removed,  if  possible,  beyond  their  influence.  These  views  derive 
new  force  and  ilhistration  from  the  epidemic  now  raging.  Slight  catarrhs 
and  chills,  in  themselves  harmless,  are  magnified  into  a  dangerous  and 
fatal  malady  under  the  influence  of  foul  air,  deficient  ventilation  and 
sewer  gas.  The  infants  confined  in  the  houses  suffer  most,  and  those  of 
school -age  suffer  least.  Like  typhoid  fever,  pneumonia  is  most  fatal  from 
15  to  30  years  of  age,  and  it  may  be  that  the  older  persons  suffer  severely 
becauae  of  habits  not  strictly  temperate. 

Happily,  we  have  again  to  note  that  there  is  still  left  an  adequate  sup- 
ply of  pure  air,  and  that  it  is  within  the  power  of  most  to  avail  them- 
selves of  it.  Against  pneumonia,  as  against  typhoid  fever,  pure  air  and 
warmth  are  the  true  prophylactics. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.h.  and  7£  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9^  a.m. 

An  exchange  says: 
n  the  metre." 


'  Gas  is  all  right  in  the  main,  but  gets  all  wrong 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  tho  Old  Number 209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

4a- Any   Artio  e   In    the    Line    Supplied,  ta 
M°rch  *■ 'telephone  No.  831. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    Yokohama  anil 
Hongkong:      CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  4,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:    CLYDE,  March   18th,  at  12  o'clock  M. ,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MA2ATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO  and  ACAPUL- 
CO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling  at  SAN 
JOSK  DIS  GUATEMALA  and  LA  HBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 
Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  April  8,  at  2  p.m., 
or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

SIO  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streetB. 

March  11.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 


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PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

(earners  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da>s  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  *'  Eureka  "  for  Alas  sa. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  JBveryS  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,'lSth, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:    7th,  17th  and  27th  oi  each 
month. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  314  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 


Nov.  26. 


No.  10  Market  street. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

or  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 


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nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Gaelic. 

February  18th 
May  20th 
August  12th 
November  4th 


Oceanic. 

March  16th 
June  6th 
August  29th 
November  21st 


Belgic. 

April  19th 
July  11th 
Sept'ber  30th 
Decemb'r  23d 


Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  tn  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Paciflc  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD.  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


March  18. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

The  Ore<on  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Paciflc 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz, :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  aDd  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing;   Days 

March  15,  19,  23.  27,  and  31.    I    April  4.  8,  12,  16,  20,  24  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  RailromlB  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and   Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  4  CO.,  Agents. 
March  18.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

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Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  Tor  the  United  States: 
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NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Bnloffton's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  18,  1882, 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California!  for 
the  Week  ending'  march  11,  1882. 


Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency , 401  California  St. ,  S.JP. 
Tuesday,  March  7th. 


0BANTOR  AND  GBANTEE. 


C  C  Butler  to  H  B  Congdon 

H  B  Congdon  lo  Annie  E  Tiernan. 
Pierre  V  Merle  to  Paul  Rousset. . . 

M  Kerr  to  Hib  Save  and  Ln  Socy. 

T  J  Shackleford  to  J  Dreffenbacher 

Jno  McKee  to  Jos  Wagner 


Park  Ld  Assn  to  WmDunphy.... 

Wm  Cull  to  W  H  Wood 

Chas  Schroff  toTheo  Evdin 


Jno  E  Sullivan  to  Jno  McGrath. . , 
Aug  C  Evers  to  Ann  J  Daly 


Geo  I  Evers  et  al  to  Same 

Kate  Leary  to  Eliza  Horrigan. 


Chas  M  Meyer  to  James  Gibb.. 
Francois  Perrin  to  G  Peralta. . 


M  T  Elvas  to  Alice  E  Anderson . . . 
S  J  McCarthy  to  Harriet  Leviston. 


B  B  Minor  to  B  S  Brooks., 


A  Parrott  to  Sarah  M  Boreilles..., 
D  P  Marshall  to  Jacob  Hanbert. . 


Ann  J  Daly  to  Jas  Beatty.. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Lots  1,  2,  3,  blk  13,  College  Homestead 

Lotl  blk  13  of  same 

W  Powell,  52:6  s  Filbert,  s  30x87:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  430 

Se  Harrison,  140  sw  6th,  sw  25x75—100- 
vara  232 

E  Mason,  37:6  n  Sutter,  n  50x87:6,  being 
in  50-vara  358 

Sw  Mission  and  Spear,  sw  45:10x40— B 
and  W  lot  665 

Lots  19,  20,  25,  26,  37  to  43,  blk  787 

Lot  13  blk  363,  S  S  F  Hd  &  R  R  Assn . . 

LotB  30  and  66  of  Preeita  Valley  Jots  319 
to  333 

Nw  Howard.  125  sw  of  1st,  sw  25x25— 
100- vara  28.... 

Undivided  2-5ths  lot  333,  block  139,  Cen- 
tral Park  Homestead  Association  .... 

Same 

Lots  20  and  21,  blk  52,  Railroad  Avenue 
Homestead  Association 

E  Fillmore,  75  n  Geary,  n  25x91--West- 
em  Addition  300 

W  Powell,  107:6  s  Union,  s  30,  w  137:6, 
n  27,  e  67:6,  n  3,  e  70  to  commence- 
ment—50-vara  393 

Undivided  5  acres  R'pley  Tract,  etc.... 

E  Valencia,  130  n  26th,  n  65x117— Mis- 
sion Block  183 

S  Clay,  82:6  e  Gough,  55x127:8;  e  Gough, 
97  s  Clay,  s  38:1x82:6 

Sundry  lots  in  Western  Addition 

Nw  Perry,  300  sw  3d,  sw  25x75,  being  in 
100-vara  80 

Lot  33,  blk  139,  Central  Park  Homestead 
Association 


$       5 
300 

5 

3,300 

10,000 

5 

7,000 

950 

50 

4,000 

200 
300 

5 

2,250 


4,900 
20 


Gift 
2,400 


Wednesday,  March  8th. 


R  J  Snyder  et  al  to  Henry  Mahan. 


Louia  Subosch  to  Matilda  Subosch 


J  J  Morrison  to  EnteprJse  Mill  Co 
H  Hinkel  to  Sophia  Chalmers 


W  B  Cummings  to  Natl  Gold  Bank 
Dennis  Murphy  to  Mary  Cary 


Same  to  Margaret  Murphy., 
Same  to  same 

Geo  Shillaber  to  C  V  Grey., 


Cyrille  V  Grey  to  P  H  Medau 

Elizth  A  Ruddock 

A  Mecartney  to  City  and  Co  of  S  F 
i3t  Matthias  to  A  H  Loughborough 

A  H  Loughborough  to  G  Matthias 
J  W  Phillips  et  al  to  Sarah- Renton 

Howard  Chapman  to  N  T  James. . 

C  L  Street  et  al  to  Henry  Rose 

W  H  Ridgeway  to  Chas  Marshall. 
Tide  Ld  Comrs  to  Eugene  Hogan. 
Eugene  Hogan  to  Ernst  Mielzsch. 
B  Einstein  to  H  S  Ackerman 


S  W  Levy  to  same.. 


Ne  15th  avenue  and  Clement  street,  i 

123:8,  e  177:6,  se  107:9,  w  193:9  to  com' 

mencemeut;  blk  168,  and  all  of  block 

195,  Outside  Lands 

S  O'Farrell,  22:6  e  of  Larkin,  e  23x90— 

50-vara  1424    

All  property  of  said  Mills 

N  19th,  80  e  Valencia,  e  25x85— Mission 

Block  63 

Sw  27th  and  Diamond,  w  560x228,  being 

in  blk  228  Harper's  Addition 

Ne  Butte  and  Florida,  n  25x80— Potrero 

Block  29 

W  First,  65  n  Howard,  n  20x80 

W  Folsom,  65  s  19tb,  b  30x95 

N  Union,  23  e  Leavenworth,  25x112:6— 

50-vara  396 

Same 

Ne  Broadway  and  Montgry,  e  60x97:6. . . 

Nw  Jessie,  388  sw  Ecker,  sw  56x62 

Nw  Francisco  and  Stockton,  w  262:3  x 

50—50  vara  1514  and  Bubj  to  mortgage 

Same 

Undivided  1-4 th  nw  Sutter  and  Taylor 

w  1 37:6x137:6— 50-vara  1021 

S  Clay,  148:9  w  Fillmore,  w  32x127:4- 

Western  Addition  352 

W  Mission,  60  s  21st,  e  25x92:6— Mission 

Block  65 

N  Ellis,  183:3  e  Fillmore,  e  45:9x120.   . . 
N  Clary,  500  w  4th,  w  25x80-100-va  177 

Same 

W  Gough,  50  n  of  Sutter,  s  87:6x137:6- 

Weslern  Addition  158 

W  Gough,  120  n  Sutter,  n  17:6x137:6.... 


Gift 
12,000 

1,250 

10 

Gift 
Gift 
Gift 

Grant 
Grant 
8,000 


14,000 
25 

5,000 

3,888 
10 
5 

25,000 
5 


Thursday,  March  9th. 


Franklin  A  Boyle  to  Sarah  J  Boyle 


W  Cole  and  wf  to  SavB  &  Ln  Socy 


Mary  D  Cole  to  same 

Mary  D  Smiley  to  same. 

Jos  M  French  to  W  C  Parsons  . 
W  C  Parsons  to  J  M  French 


Hib  S  &  L  Soc  to  City  and  Co  S  F 
Alice  E  Anderson  to  F  A  Konold. . 


Same  to  E  D  Wheatley , 

Augusta  L  Henrica  to  N  Berges.. 


A  J  Snyder  to  Ezekiel  Wilson 

Bridget  Noonan  to  Kate  Joyle 


Gus  Raschke  to  D  McMillan . . , 
GeoPLoehr  to  Annie  Kafke.. 


Wm  Johnson  to  Danl  Giovannini. 

Wm  A  Janka  to  Thos  Jones 

Lena  McNeven  et  al  to  M  Fleming 
W  H  Peterson  to  E  Kirkpatrick. . . 
Jno  R  Whitnej  to  JWharteuby.. 
Ben}  Richardson  to  Paul  Rousset. 


Undivided  half,  n  California,  117:6  e  of 
Stockton,  e  20x60  ;  also  n  California, 
100  w  Stockton,  w  20x57:6 

Sw  Dora,  175  se  Folsom,  100x80,  being 
in  100-vara  127  

Same 

Same 

Undivided  l-8tb," '  lots  if  to  "24,"  blk"  462  of 
Tide  Lands 

Ne  2d,  160  se  B:yaut,  Be  35x275-100-va 
193,  Frederick  street 

Undivided  1  acre  Ripley  Tract;  also  lot 
in  Sparks  tract 

Undivided  2J3  acres  same 

N  Grove,  125  e  Buchanan,  e  25x68:9— 
Western  Addition  223    

Tract  in  sections  1  and  2,  township  2, 
south  range  6  west 

Commencing  37:6  e  Benicia,  and  102:9  u 
13th,  e  37:6,  s  a7,  w  37:6,  n  26:3  to  be- 
ginning—Mission Block  37 

LotB  1262,  1264,  1266,  Gift  Map  No  2.... 

Ne  Wilday  and  Steiner,  u  25x81:3— West 
Addition  355 

W  Miller,  90  s  Broadway,  s  25x40,  being 
in  50-vara  83 

Se  Bryant,  150  ne  8th,  ne  25x63,  being 
in  100-vara  212 

Undivided  one-half,  ne  of  Stockton  and 
California,   n  45x68:9 

N  Vallejo,  137:6  w  of  Sansome,  w  68:6 
x  137:6 

Se  McAllister  and  Laguna,  e  27:6x120— 
Western  Addition  206 

Sundry  blocks  Outside  Lands 


$    250 

4,000 
100 
100 

1,050 

50 
5 


10 
5 

1,500 
250 

1,400 

700 

2,000 

1 


Friday,  March  10th- 


G-BANTORAND  GBANTEE. 


Thos  Masterson  to  Michael  Breen 

M  J  Breen  to  Thos  C  Clancy 

M I  de  Laveaga  to  I  S  Van  Winkle 

Patrick  Reilly  to  Michael  Coony. . 

I  S  Van  Winkle  to  I  Van  Winkle. 

Henry  Livingston  et  al  to  same... 
Mary  Sheppard  to  E  J  Sheppard. . 

Andrea  Sbarboro  to  S  wise  efc  al  .. 
Josiah  Griswold  to  Jos  Fredrics.. 

Job  Frederics  to  Martha  Griswold 
Patk  WalBh  to  L  Gottig 


Anna  Taylor  to  Fredk  C  Wilke . 
H  H  Allen  to  Thomas  Holt , 


Jno  Johnston  to  Anna  P  Lawlor. , 

Chas  Monahan  to  Mary  Monahan. 

C  B  Brown  to  W  J  Spencer , 

Jas  C  Collins  to  Thoe  W  Collies., 


Fredk  Collins  to  same 

T  W  Collins  to  Emanuel  Steiner. . 
Emanuel  Steiner  to  Edwin  McAfee 
Agnes  Sutton  t o  W  F  Whittier 


W  H  Grattan  to  E  L  Sullivan 

M  E  Butterworth  to  Bank  of  Napa 
EL  Sullivan  to  same 


Lewis  Lawton  to  same 

J  D  Hart  to  Robert  Young., 


DESCRIPTION. 


Se  Perry,  425  ne  3rd,  ne  25x75— 100-va  77 

Same 

Ne  Beal,  137:6  nw  Mission,  nw91:8  x 
137:6-Bay  and  Water  312,  321 

Nw  Bryant  and  Langton,  w  30x80,  be 
ing  in  100-Aara  254 

Se  Fulton  and  Gough,  e  137:6,  a  206:3,  w 
27:6,  n  68:9,  w  82:1,  n  206:3  to  begin- 
ning— Western  Addition  138 

Same 

Lotfll86,  1188,1190,1192,  1191  of  Gift 
Map  2 

Lot  23,  West  End  Map  No  1 

E  Webster,  57  s  Jackson,  21:6x80,  being 
Western  Addition  268 

Same 

W  Harrison,  61  s  12th,  s  25,  w  80,  n  27:9 
e  80  to  commencement,  being  in  Mis- 
sion Block  17 

Undivided  3-8ths,  se  corner  of  50  vara 
lot  406,  n  376  x  w  52 

E  Scott,  75  s  Sacramento,  s  24x31:3;  also 
undivided  half,  se  Sacramento  and 
Scott,  81:3x52— Western  Addition  425 

N  Haight,  25  w  Scott,  25x112:6— WesU 
ern  Addition  443 

Lots  9, 24,  block  C,  Haley  Purcbaee. . . . 

W  Douglass,  3-7tli  n  17th,  n  54x136 

Lot  6,  blk  391,  subdivision  3  in  lot  4,  blk 
391,  Hunter  Tract 

Same;  also  lot  5,  blk  391,  Hunter  Tract. 

Same 

Same 

Sw  Beale,  71:6  nw  Folsom,  nw  22x75— 
Band  W  446  and  443. 

Blocks,  85,  79, 77,  Ou  tside  Lands 

Blks  87,  79,  81, 84.  85,  274  Outside  Lands 

Portion  sundry  blocks  in  Western  Ad- 
dition   

Same 

N  Clinton  Park,  167  w  Guerrero,  w  2 
75— Mission  Block  25 


550 
5 


56,000 
2,200 


Gift 

5 


5 

200 


700 
Gift 


1,200 
Gift 
700 

1 

5 

1,200 

1,400 

4,000 

5 

15,592 

1 
5 


Saturday,  march  11th. 


J  Henrihan  to  Clara  A  Kimball . . . 
E  Lauterbacb  to  Louise Lauterbach 
E  Wallace  to  Laurel  Hill  Cem  Asn 
Jacob  Benedict  to  W  J  Scbindler. . 
N  Landry  to  Landry  C  Babin 


Jno  Booth  &  wf  to  Helen  M  Brand 
Alois  Mueller  to  Jacques  H  Menu 

Henry  Rusb  to  AG  Russet  al 


Eliza  Mebius  to  Henry  Russ  et  al.. 
Henry  Russ  to  Eliza  Mebius  et  al. 


C  T  Mebius  to  F  O  Wegener.. 
E  Roberts  to  Benj  Wood 


E  Madrid,  25  s  Brazil  av,  s  25x100,  por 

blk  — ,  Excelsior  Hd  Assn 

Se  Howard,  137:6  ne  8th,  ne  30x75-100- 

vara279 

N  Lone  Mountain  ave,  40  w  Erica  Path, 

w  20x25 

Re-record,  sw  19th  and  Hartford,  w  S3x 

135 

Nw  Folsom,  125  bw  Beale,  sw  12:6x137:6 

and  sundry  outside  lands 

Lots  800,  802,  Gift  Map  2 

S  Army,  50:11  e  Diamond,  e  101:10x114  ; 

Bubj  to  mortgage  for  $450 *; 

W  cor  Harrison  and  6th,  nw  275x120  — 

100-vara  231 

Same 

E  cor  Columbia  and  Folsom,  ne  120x125, 

and  6  other  lots. 

Se  Folsom,  80  ne  Columbia,  ne  20x100— 

!C0-vara230 

Lots  44,  and  nw  %  lot  45,  blk  560,  Bay 

Park  Hd  Assn 


$        6 

Gift 

1 

3,000 


600 
100 


5 
1,000 


PACIFIC    COAST    LAND    BUREAU! 

A  CORPORATION. 

President WENDELL  EASTON 

Vice-President  and  General  Manager GEORGE  W.  FRINK 

Treasurer ANGLO-CAL1FORNIAN  BANK 

Secretary F.  B.  WILDE 

Board  of  Directors  :— J.  O.  Eldridge,  G.  W.  Frink,  Grant  I.  Taggart,  F.  B. 
Wilde,  and  Wendell  Easton. 

Principal  Place  of  Business 32  Montgomery  Street. 

Sub  Agencies  at  eacb  County  Seat  of  the  State. 

gg^  Agency  for  Sale  and  Exchange  of  Farming  Lands.  Large^  Tracts  subdivided 
and  sold  at  Auction  or  Private  Sale. 

Colonists  and  Immigrants  located.  Cireful  Appraisements  made  for  Banks,  Courts, 
Administrators,  Trustees,  etc.  Legal  Forms  complied  with  Full  records  of  sales 
in  each  county  on  file  at  the  General  Office.  Assume  entire  charge  of  property,  pay 
taxes,  insurances,  etc.     MONEY  TO  LOAN.  March  11. 

H.  A.  Cobb.  J  COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO.,       [William  H.  Bovec. 

Real   Estate   and    General   Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 
321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Heal    Estate    Sale    Day-THURSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  Btreet 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

Very   Pleasant   Residence,    of  6  1-4   Acres, 


MBNLO     PARK. 
FIJST33    ORCHARD,    YINEYAItI>,    STABLE,    JETC,    MXC. 


If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for  Catalogue. 
THOMAS  DAY 122  Sutter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  28.] 

(&70  a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

<!P  *  A  Address  Tbtje  <fc  Co.,  Augusta.  Maine. 


March  18,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABIUA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Uwn  u  whit«  as  driven  mm  ; 
Cypress  black  u  o'er  .v«  crow  ; 
Glove*  as  sweet  u  damask  roses ; 
Masks  (or  faces  ami  for  noses ; 
Bugle- bracelet,  necklace,  amber ; 
Perfume  (or  a  lady's  chamber ; 


Gold  «]uoips  and  stomachers, 

For  my  lads  to  giw  their  dears; 
Pins  and  poking- Btlcta  of  steel, 
Wlmt  maids  lavk  from  head  to  heel: 
t'otni'l'iiv  i>]  nii.\i'otiu';t'oiiiLluiy,coiuebiy, 

Bnj ,  lads,  or  alas  rpor  lasses  cry. 

William  SuAKsrKARK. 


*'  See  here,"  said  a  fault-finding  husband  to  his  wife,  "  we  must  have 
things  arranged  iu  this  house  so  that  we  shall  know  just  where  every- 
thing i*  kept.''  "With  all  my  heart,"  she  sweetly  answered,  "  and  let  us 
begin  with  your  late  hours,  my  love."  A  solemn  silence,  lasting  over 
seven  and  three-quarter  minutes,  followed.  At  the  termination  of  that 
period  the  f.tult -finding  hubby  softly  remarked  that  Bradley  &  Rulof son's 
celebrated  photograph  studio,  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento 
streets,  was  the  best  place  to  get  pictures  taken. 

Sentiment  Put  on  Ice:  "  How  beautiful  the  dome  of  heaven  is  this 
evening,"  said  Angelica,  as  she  leaned  heavily  on  his  arm.     "  The  stars 

seem  to  look  down  upon  us "    "  Oh,  yes,"  said  practical  John,  "  it's 

impossible  for  them  to  look  up  to  us,  you  know.  They  cawn't."  A  mo- 
ment afterward  he  asked  her  to  accompany  him  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213 
Sutter  street.  After  she  had  eaten  of  the  delicious  pies,  ice-cream  and 
confectionery  that  can  be  obtained  there,  she  forgave  him. 

The  other  day,  while  riding  The  conductor  came  for  tickets, 

From  the  country  to  the  city,  And  passed  a  person  by, 

I  saw  a  fellow  taken  down  Whereat  a  wondering  countryman 

In  a  way  I  thought  was  witty;  Opened  very  wide  his  eye, 

I  know  you  will  agree  with  me,  And  approached  his  fellow-passenger, 

That  it  was  very  "  pretty."  Bound  to  know  the  reason  why. 

"Well,  sir,"  the  city  chap  replied, 
**  If  you'd  really  like  to  know, 
I  travel,  sir,  on  my  good  looks."    , 

The  countryman  said  "  Sho!" 
And,  staring  hard  a  moment,  said: 

"Guess  you  hain't  got  fur  to  go!"  — Puck. 

They  had  a  terrible  time  at  a  Kentucky  horse-race,  recently.  The 
horse  that  was  set  down  to  be  distanced  took  the  bit  in  his  teeth,  and  in 
spite  of  pulling  went  to  the  front  and  won,  cleaning  out  everybody  but  a 
green  old  countryman  who  had  bet  on  that  horse.  The  green  old  country- 
man, by  the  way,  recommends  every  one  to  go  to  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  cor- 
ner of  Washington  and  Battery  streets,  for  pure  and  unadulterated 
liquors.     Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

Lord  Ellenborough  once  said  to  a  barrister,  upon  his  asking,  in  the 
midst  of  a  boring  harangue,  "  Is  it  the  pleasure  of  the  Court  that  I  should 

proceed  with  my  statement?"     "Pleasure,  Mr.  ,  has  been  out  of  the 

question  for  some  time,  but  you  may  proceed  to  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.'b, 
Market  street  below  Beale,  and  buy  a  full  supply  of  the  celebrated  Im- 
perishable Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space 
that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain." 

Tell  us  not  in  joyous  numbers 

Life  is  like  a  Summer's  day, 
When  our  creditors,  by  hundreds, 

Send  in  bills  we  cannot  pay. 

Dear  girls,  whenever  a  young  man  gets  so  soft  that  he  can  be  dipped 
up  with  a  spoon,  the  best  thing  for  you  to  do  is  to  dip  him  up  and  pour 
him  out  over  the  back  fence;  and  when  you  get  through,  Bend  $2.50  and 
your  photograph  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  and,  in  re- 
turn, you  will  receive  100  photographic  medallions,  already  gummed 
and  perforated  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage-stamp. 

"  Man  and  wife  are  all  one,  are  they  ?"  said  she.  "  Yes,  what  of  it?" 
said  he,  suspiciously.  "Why,  in  that  case,"  said  his  wife,  "  I  came  home 
awfully  tipsy  last  night,  and  feel  terribly  ashamed  of  myself  this  morn- 
ing." He  never  said  a  word,  but  that  evening  he  sent  up  an  Arlington 
Range  from  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery.  The  Ar- 
lington Range  surpasses  all  other  cooking  apparatus. 

A  Tender  Recollection:  An  old  man,  with  a  head  as  destitute  of 
hair  as  a  watermellon,  entered  a  drug  store  and  told  the  clerk  he  wanted 
a  bottle  of  hair  restorer.  "What  kind  of  hair  restorer  do  you  prefer?" 
"  I  reckon  I'll  have  to  take  a  bottle  of  red  hair  restorer.  That  was  the 
color  of  my  hair  when  I  was  a  boy." 

The  St.  Louis  Globe-Democrat  says  that  no  man  was  ever  nerved 
by  drinking  tea  to  do  a  deed  of  deathless  fame.  Well,  who  wants  to  do  a 
deed  of  deathless  fame  ?  When  we  desire  to  go  into  the  deathless  fame 
business  we  shall  return  to  commissary  wh'sky,  army  pattern,  1863. 
Meanwhile,  we  shall  stick  up  for  the  luscious  oysters  that  are  to  be  found 
at  Moraghan'a  Parlors,  68  and  60  California  Market.    They  can't  be  beat. 

"  Cane  bottomed  chairs,"  repeated  the  countryman,  studying  the 
upholsterer's  sign.  "Cain  bottomed  chairs,  did  he?  I  want  to  know! 
Can't  hardly  believe  it,  but  then  these  'ere  city  chaps  knows.  Won't  our 
dominie  be  took  back,  though,  when  I  tell  him  that  the  very  best  hats  are 
to  be  obtained  at  White's  celebrated  hat  emporium,  614  Commercial  st  ? 

"  Why,"  said  the  esthetic  editor  as  he  came  into  the  sanctum,  "  is  my 
cigar  intense  ?"  "  Give  it  up,"  said  Ephraim.  "  Because  it's  too  all  butt," 
remarked  e.  e.,  plaintively  ;  and  then  he  added  that  Napa  Soda  is  a  de- 
lightful drink. 

The  man  who  sat  upon  a  wasp's  nest  invented  the  telephone  call, 
"  hello,"  but  the  original  exclamation  has  been  somewhat  altered  by  being 
reversed.  The  celebrated  Foster  Kid  Gloves,  by  the  way,  can  still  be  ob- 
tained at  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.'s  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both 
bottles  and  kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful 
and  delicious  beer  is  the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 

The  man  who  believes  that  there  is  no  virtue  in  vaccination,  is  still 
willing  to  argue  the  point  with  any  one  anxious  to  debate  with  him.  His 
present  address  is:  Smallpox  Hospital,  Philadelphia.—  PhUa.  News. 


I  love  the  playful  little  lamb —  I  love  to  see  the  squirrel  brisk — 

I  love  liim  broiled  or  roast ;  Through  the  top  sights  of  my  gun; 

I  love  the  feathered  songster,  too—  I  love  the  gentle,  lowing  kine — 

I  think  him  best  on  toast.  In  tender  steaks,  rare  done. 

I  love  the  fish  that  swim  the  sea—  I  love  the  bird,  I  love  the  fish, 

Fresh  from  the  frying-pan  ;  I  also  love  the  beast ; 

I  love  the  retired  oyster,  too —  O  give  me  all  I  want  to  eat, 

I'll  eat  him  when  I  can.  I'll  have  a  grand  love  feast. 

— Boston  Transcript 

Among  the  most  disagreeable  of  characters  are  a  half-educated  fool 
and  a  beggar  made  suddenly  opulent.  The  one  is  constantly  boasting  of 
his  knowledge,  the  other  of  his  wealth.  The  Lord  deliver  us  from  the 
man  in  whom  both  these  characters  are  concentrated,  and  who  does  not 
know  that  Noble  Bros.,  638  Claystreet,  are  the  boss  house  and  sign  paint- 
ers.    Give  them  a  trial. 

"Yorktown,"a  comprehensive  compilation  of  the  historical  records 
relating  to  the  important  event  which  occurred  there  one  hundred  years 
ago,  has  just  beeu  published  by  Fords,  Howard  &  Hulbert,  of  New  York. 
The  little  work  has  been  carefully  edited  by  J.  H.  Patton,  A.M.,  and  is 
excellently  illustrated. 

T.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggistB  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 
GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Comhill,  E.  C-,  London. 

Rowlands*  Odouto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  arid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  he  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  auy  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Ualydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

•    LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Inestand  Cheapest  meat -flavoring-  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

DiBhes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT,' 

An  Invaluable  a«id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal," etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  foe-simile  of  Baron  Ideblg's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  hail  of  all  Store-keepers,  Urocers  ami  Chemistfa.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  or  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  Colleye  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc.  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4.  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city — Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of"  his  old  patients,  has  resamed   his 
practice  in  San    Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  P.M.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    33   MONTUOMERY    STREET. 

HOTJBS:    8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

_ AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Fnrnishcs  Plans,   Specifications  antl  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK.  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

S&~  lake  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  San  so  mo  Street* 

Sas   Fra-ncisco, 

WHOLE  SALE    DEALERS    IN   EVES. 

[September  21.1 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretarv. 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

per  day  at  home.    Samp  es  worth  $*  free. 

Address  Snssos  A  Co.,  Portland.  Maine. 


$5  to  820 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  18,  1882. 


BIZ.' 


We  bave  had  what  must  be  called  a  rainy  week,  and  on  Wednesday 
morning  quite  a  flood  of  water  in  this  city,  which  was  accompanied  by  a 
atorm  of  thunder  and  lightning — something  quite  unusual  for  California. 
This  rain  has  been  widespread,  extending  all  over  our  wide  domain,  giv- 
ing assurance  of  good  crops,  notably  on  the  west  side  of  the  San  Joaquin 
and  other  dry  localities,  where  all  hopes  of  raising  Wheat  this  year  had 
been  previously  abandoned — that  is,  prior  to  the  copious  rains  of  this 
week.  It  looks  now  as  though  California  was  to  be  blessed  with  as  big  a 
grain  crop  as  that  of  our  banner  harvest  year,  1880,  which  was  much 
larger  than  that  of  1881,  although  the  exports  of  the  latter  were  greater 
than  the  former. 

Ship-owners  in  all  waters  will  do  well  to  consider  our  present  and 
prospective  situation,  and  prepare  themselves  for  another  period  of  activi- 
ty, but  whether  they  will  be  able  to  secure  as  high  freights  as  have  ruled 
here  the  past  two  years  is  somewhat  problematical,  for  the  reason  that 
the  Pacific  Railroads  promise  to  take  a  hand  in  the  Wheat  carriage  of  the 
port  to  England,  etc.,  via  New  Orleans  and  Galveston;  and  besides  it 
looks  now  as  though  more  or  less  of  the  large  idle  fleet  of  British  iron 
steamers  in  Hongkong,  and  in  other  foreign  ports,  will,  from  the  owners' 
experience  of  the  past  year,  be  inclined  to  send  more  of  their  steamships 
to  the  Pacific.  The  only  trouble  that  we  can  see  is  the  difficulty  in  pro- 
curing a  paying  cargo  to  this  coast. 

We  have,  at  this  'writing,  some  30,000  tons  of  disengaged  tonnage  in 
port,  while  the  fleet  registered  for  San  Francisco  and  to  arrive  here  within 
the  next  five  months  foots  up  230,000  tons  against  172,000  tons  one  year 
ago,  and  116,000  registered  tons  same  date  in  1880.  At  present,  ship- 
owners' views  have  been  strengthened  by  the  copious  rainfall  and  are  now 
asking  more  for  their  vessels  than  could  be  obtained  a  fortnight  since. 
The  last  engagement  for  Wheat  was  an  American  ship,  at  55s.,  U.  K., 
Havre  or  Antwerp.  The  grain  fleet  in  port  aggregates  60,000  tons  regis- 
ter (on  the  berth)  or  a  carrying  capacity  of  90,000  tons  of  Wheat. 

From  the  Orient.— We  have  the  Br.  steamship  Anjer  Head,  31  days 
from  Hongkong  via  Nagasaki,  21  days,  consigned  to  Wm.  T.  Coleman  & 
Co.,  with  808  Chinese  passengers  and  for  cargo,  Rice,  5,000  mats,  also 
Sugar,  Tea,  Oil,  etc. 

The  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  City  of  Peking  has  sailed  for  the 
Isthmus  during  the  week,  carrying  a  valuable  cargo  in  transit  for  New 
York,  consisting  in  part  of  Brandy,  1,768  gallons,  Native;  Wine,  96,000 
gallons  :  Quicksilver,  100  flasks  ;  Sugar  619,000  pounds,  free  Hawaiian; 
Pig  Lead,  Bar  Copper,  Wheat,  4,000  centals,  etc.;  value,  §220,398.  This 
steamer  also  carried  to  Central  American  ports  :  Flour,  5,715  barrels  ; 
Tallow,  47,000  tierces  ;  Rice,  12,432  tierces,  etc.;  value,  §45,000. 

For  the  Colonies.— On  the  12th  inst.  the  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  City 
of  New  York  sailed  for  Sydney  with  Government  mails,  passengers,  and 
for  cargo:  Doors,  1,191;  Lumber,  1,853  pes.;  Mouldings,  927  pes.,  etc.; 
Salmon,  1,300  cs.;  Whale  Oil,  8,043  galls.;  value,  $39,000.  To  Auckland: 
Hops,  Sugar,  etc.;  value,  §11,065.  To  Melbourne:  Broom  Corn,  Hops, 
etc.;  value,  §11,065.  To  New  Zealand:  Hops,  Seeds,  etc.;  value,  §2,230. 
Also  for  Honolulu:  Assorted  Merchandise  to  the  value  of  §53,000. 

Exports  of  Wheat  to  Europe  continue  upon  a  liberal  scale,  and 
likely  so  to  continue  until  the  new  harvest  appears. 

The  Call  Board  of  the  Produce  Exchange  has  now  entered  upon  its 
third  week  of  existence.  The  sales  during  the  second  week  were  only 
about  one-fourth  in  magnitude  of  that  of  the  first.  This  was  owing  to  the 
continued  dry  weather,  causing  a  poor  outlook  for  crops  ;  but  the  incom- 
ing of  the  third  week  was  accompanied  by  heavy  rains,  assuring  the  peo- 
ple of  the  State  of  good  crops,  and  this  stimulated  traffic  amazingly,  as 
at  Wednesday's  Call  there  was  a  large  attendance,  with  free  sellers  of 
Grain,  both  Spot  and  futures,  at  rates  denoting  a  material  decline  all 
round. 

The  Directors  of  the  Produce  Exchange  have  now  made  a  formal 
offer  of  §250,000  to  the  Merchants'  Exchange  for  their  property  upon 
California  street.  Whether  it  will  be  accepted  is  quite  another  thing.  If 
it  should  be  declined,  there  are  other  desirable  properties  open  for  their 
consideration.  The  success  which  has  thus  far  attended  the  Call  Board 
is  evidence  of  its  growing  popularity.  Its  success  is  now  beyond  question, 
and  it  is  but  a  matter  of  short  duration  when  it  will  engulf  the  entire 
operations  of  the  Produce  Exchange,  doing  away  entirely  with  the  old 
method  of  displaying  samples  upon  their  tables,  buying  and  selliug  entirely 
by  grades. 

One  feature  of  the  Call  Board  is  already  manifest — the  every-day 
business  is  open  and  above  board ;  buyer  and  seller  can  see  the  whole 
mode  of  procedure.  So  far  the  effect  has  been  to  reduce  prices  of  Flour, 
Wheat,  Barley,  Rye,  Corn,  Oats,  Hops,  etc.  Not  only  is  this  the  case 
for  Spot  Lots,  but  notably  on  "  futures."  Farmers,  by  watching  the  ask- 
ing price  and  then  the  bids,  can  see  brought  out  to  view  the  impressions 
that  are  generally  entertained  for  prices  of  new  crop  grains.  Of  these, 
prices  of  new  for  July,  August  and  September  delivery  have  declined 
materially  since  the  rain. 

From  Honolulu  we  have  the  bark  Discovery,  with  Sugar  9,000  pkgs., 
Rice,  etc.;  also  bark  H.  Walmy,  with  5,381  bags  Sugar,  Rice,  etc. 

Imports  of  General  Merchandise  during  the  week  have  been  quite 
light,  but  when  the  prevailing  storm  clears  up,  we  may  look  for  free  arri- 
vals from  sea.  Thus  far  in  the  week,  Coal  seems  to  have  been  the  lead- 
ing item,  and  for  this  very  low  prices  continue  to  rule. 

Teas. — S.  L.  Jones  &  Co.,  auctioneers,  held  an  interesting  public  sale 
of  China  and  Japan,  the  importation  of  F.  C.  Moore,  which  was  by  far 
the  best  sale  of  this  party's  imports  that  we  remember.  Some  2,000  pkgs. 
were  Bold,  but  at  low  prices. 

Sugars. — No  change  has  been  made  in  Refiners' prices  for  some  weeks,  llf 
@12  being  the  ruling  rates  for  White,  and8@9&c.  for  Yellow  and  Golden. 
Some  complaints  have  recently  been  made  by  consumers  of  the  "  D"  Su- 
gar refined  here.  It  is  claimed  to  have  been  doctored  by  acid,  to  raise 
the  color,  in  order  to  compete  more  successfully  with  the  Hawaiian  Raws 
now  being  freely  offered  here  to  the  trade  at  8c. 

The  Packers'  Exchange  is  the  name  given  to  a  new  incorporation, 
composed  of  all  our  leading  canners.  They  have  selected  one  of  their 
number,  Mr.  Jacobs,  of  A.  Lusk  &  Co.,  as  their  buyer.  As  we  under- 
stand it,  they  have  really  formed  a  combination  of  their  several  interests, 


and  have  fixed  upon  a  schedule  of  prices  that  they  are  to  pay  for  Berries, 
Apricots,  PeacheB,  etc.  Whether  it  will  work  to  their  entire  satisfaction 
is  somewhat  problematical.  They  have  gone  farther'  and  have  established 
a  Call  Board  of  their  own,  and  we  will  soon  be  enabled  to  learn  what 
their  views  are  of  Canned  Goods,  which,  we  suppose,  will  include  Salmon 
as  well  as  Fruits. 

Cordage. — The  local  factory  has  reduced  the  price  of  Sisal  lc.  #  lb., 
now  ll@12c.     No  change  in  other  kinds. 

Rice. — The  stock  of  China  and  Siam  is  large  within  the  range  of  4@ 
6c.  for  all  grades.     Hawaiian  Table  may  be  quoted  at  5@5£c. 

Wines. — Choice  Native,  Still  and  Sparkling,  continue  to  sway  the 
market,  although  Piper  Heidsieck,  Roederers  and  Mumms  Champagne, 
including  Green  Seal,  hold  their  own  among  connoisseurs. 

Coffee. — The  stock  of  new  crop  Central  American  is  exhausted,  pend- 
ing fresh  receipts — which  are  very  backward  coming  forward  this  season, 
much  to  our  detriment— fearing  the  loss  of  the  Spring  trade  from  Chicago 
and  St.  Louis. 

Bags. — Considerable  business  has  been  done  during  the  week  at  the 
Call  Board  on  the  basis  of  9@9£c  for  Calcutta,  standaard — June-July 
delivery — say  to  the  extent  of  500,000  Bags. 

Quicksilver. — No  important  sales  have  been  brought  to  our  notice 
during  the  week ;  price,  36fc;  with  a  light  spot  stock.  The  Oceanic,  for 
Hongkong,  carried  1,700  flasks. 

Metals. — There  is  not  much  sale  for  Pig  Iron  at  present.  Spot  price, 
831@33;  to  arrive,  §25@28;  Sydney  Pig  Tin,  26c;  Tin  Plate,  §6  25@ 
6  50;  for  Coke,  §6  75  and  §7  for  Charcoal. 

Salmon. — A  shipment  of  1,500  cases  to  the  Colonies  per  steamer  is  to 
be  noted.  Spot  stocks  are  light,  with  some  demand  for  Futures,  but  prices 
bid  are  not  satisfactory  to  the  canners. 

Salt".—  The  stock  of  Liverpool,  here  and  to  arrive,  is  yet  large,  causing 
low  prices  to  rule. 

Wheat. — About  100,000  ctls.  No.  1  Shipping  has  been  purchased  dur- 
ing the  week  for  export,  at  or  about  §1 65  $?  ctl.  Other  sales  are  reported 
of  25,000  ctls.  at  §1  62£.  On  Wednesday's  Call,  500  tons  No.  1  White 
sold  for  all  March  at  §1  62£;  for  May,  100  tons  at  $1  63f ;  for  July, 
§1  62^  asked,  SI  57i  bid;  25  tons  Extra  Choice  Sonora  Bold  for  March  at 
§1  65.  Future's  No  1  Sonora,  500  tons,  sold  Port  Costa  delivery,  §1  53|, 
al!  July;  500  tons  same,  all  August,  §1  51J.  Spot  sale,  5,000  ctls.  No.  1 
Shipping,  §1  62£;  No.  2  ditto,  2,000  ctls.  at  §1  57i  #  ctl. 

Flour. — The  best  extras  in  the  market  can  now  be  had  for  §5. 

Barley. — There  is  very  little  Brewing  offered  at  present;  stock  light, 
price  §1  75  asked,  $1  72£  bid;  on  Wednesday's  Call  100  tons  new  No.  1, 
September  delivery  sold  at  §1  22i;  No.  2  sold,  all  July,  §1  77£  asked.  A 
sale  of  No.  2  July,  new,  at  §1 12$.  Feed,  No.  1  300  tons,  June  delivery, 
sold  at  §1  45;  100  tons  July,  §1  32£;  150  tons  ditto,  §1  30;  50  tons  ditto, 
§1  31;  August,  100  tons,  §1  15;  September,  100  tons  ditto,  §1  10;  Feed, 
No.  2,  50  tons  July,  §1  25;  150  tons,  §1  05,  and  100  tons  §1  02£,  all 
September. 

Oats.— Choice  Spot  held  at  §1  80@§1  85;  50  tons  new,  September  de- 
livery, sold  at  §1  45. 

Rye.— Sale  of  10  tons  No.  1  Spot  at  §2  20  #  ctl. 

Corn. — With  free  receipts  from  Nebraska  prices  tumble.  Present  Spot 
price,  §1  70@§1  75,  against  §1  80@§1  85  #  ctl.  a  week  ago. 

Hops. — Good  Washington  Territory  can  be  bought  at  20c;  California, 
23@25c;  Oregon,  19@21c. 

Potatoes  continue  to  rule  high,  say  §2@2  37*  for  Choice,  §1  75@§180 
$  ctl.  for  Garnet  Chile. 

Beans. — Little  demand  for  Limas  at  5J@6c;  Pea,  4fc.;  Bayos,  3£c; 
Pink  and  Red,  3c. 

Tallow  is  wanted;  6@7c.  for  country;  city,  reserved  for  export,  at  10@ 
lO^c. 

Butter,  Cheese  and  Eggs. — Supplies  are  steadily  increasing.  Our 
prices  are  lower— say  for  Choice  Roll  Butter  30@32c;  Fair  to  Good,  25@ 
28c.     Cheese,  10@20c.     Eggs,  19@20c.  #  dozen. 

Wool. — The  first  receipts  of  Spring  Clip  have  arrived  to  Hulme  & 
Hart.  Stocks  of  all  kinds  light,  and  the  season's  price  not  yet  established. 

g.  g.  BRYANT.     |      8.  A.NFVTIjT.M. 

NEVILLE    &   CO., 

31  <fc  33  CALIFORNIA  and 

16  to  30  DAVIS  STREETS. 

TWINES,  HOSE.BACQ 
■  ENTS,  AWNINGS,  FLOUR  SACK" 

Orders  Resoeotfnllv  Solicited* 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Norcross  Silver  Mining  Company.-- Location  of 
Principal  Piace  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal. — Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  14th  day  of  March,  1883,  an  assessment  (No. 
73)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c. )  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  Boom  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San 
Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
(19th)  day  of  APRIL,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  TENTH 
(10th)  day  of  MAY,  1883,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  coat  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. . March  18. 

JOHN   JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sontb  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


March  18    1**2 


0\T,W>HNTA      ADVKRTfSKR. 


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LATEST    LONDON     FASHIONS. 

[From  Our  Sptdal  Correspondent.) 

March  1st:  -Faebion,  like  history,  repeat!  Itself  every  tew  yean,  and 
I  actually  And  among  my  laibVaway  garments  ■  violet  velvet  basque] 
which  Mveo  yean  «k*"  name  t"  me  from  Madam  Eugenie,  "f  Paris,  and 
which  I  was  obliged  to  shelve  on  account  ot  tint  long-point  back  and 
front,  A"f  r-'i'-i,  hare  comes  the  pointed  bodioe  to  the  front  as  one  of  our 
most  prominent  novelties;  bo  I  may  take  my  bodioe  from  amid  its  fohU  of 
■liver  tisane,  aud  walk  forth  in  the  bight  of  fashion.  I  his  pointed  bodioe 
looks  admirable  aver  a  full  panier  rising  in  velvet  softness  over  the  hips, 
and  caught  back  below  the  waist  in  bouffant  Btyla,  while  another  deep 
point  coming  directly  down  to  the  povf  gives  ■*  graceful  effect  to  the  figure, 
unknown  when  the  tight  basques  were  drawn  tightly  over  the  form,  and 
came  down  half  way  to  the  knees, 

Skirts  at  this  season  are  very  much  trimmed,  having  merely  a  puffing 
over  the  hips,  which  is  caught  back  Bomewhat  in  Dolly  Varden  Btyle.  A 
lovely  dress  la  oompoeed  of  a  short  skirt,  which  is  flounced  to  within  nix 
inches  of  the  waist,  the  flounces  being alternately  three  of  dark  Batin  and 
one  wider  of  light  silk,  and  so  tin  to  the  top,  which  is  finished  by  a  Bat 
puffing.  Of  the  satin  ia  then  taken  a  scarf  folded  in  five  foldB,  which 
■urrouads  the  figure,  and  from  one  side  a  long  end,  similarly  folded  and 
fringed,  falls.  The  bodice  of  silk  is  perfectly  plain,  and  meets  the  folded 
scarf.  The  front  opens  like  a  fan,  the  wide  end  of  which  comes  up  to  the 
throat,  this  fan  being  composed  of  minute  Booncee  of  Batin.  The  tight 
■leaves  have  revere  of  satin,  also. 

The  newest  style  for  a  corsage  is  Lc  Valois  casaque  corsage^  which  is 
made  of  paztlle  cloth,  with  long  point  in  front,  and  long  added  basques 
cut  away  in  front  and  behind,  the  space  being  tilled  in  with  pleating,  A 
large  square  collar  revers  and  cuffs,  which  open  on  the  inside,  are  made 
of  plush  and  ornamented  with  rich  passementerie.  Olive  buttons  and  silk 
cord  are  used  to  fasten  the  corsage.     The  effect  is  exceedingly  stylish. 

Plush  still  holds  its  own  as  a  trimming,  Pt'kin  plush  being  preferred  to 
all  others.  Moire,  also,  is  more  in  favor  than  ever,  and  whereas  at  one 
period  it  was  only  deemed  tit  for  ladies  of  mature  age,  nowadays  no  young 
lady's  toilette  is  prepared  without  some  effect  set-off  by  Moire.  Seal- 
brown  cashmere  is  one  of  those  quiet,  elegant  fabrics  which  are  clung  to 
by  women  of  re6ned  taste,  and  dresses  made  of  this  material  take  plush 
or  velvet  for  a  trimming. 

For  evening  costumes  I  may  say  white  in  all  sorts  of  material  is  the 
most  worn,  especially  for  young  girls,  and  for  them  what  is  so  becoming 
as  pure  white  ?  Cream,  white  or  ivory  tinted  silk,  embroidered  in  mock 
pearls,  makes  a  most  gorgeous  garment.  For  brunettes,  nothing  is  more 
effective  than  white,  according  to  the  rule  of  contraries,  and,  on  the  other 
band,  women  who  are  "  divinely  fair  "  are  better  set-off  by  dark  drapery. 
Black  is  very  much  worn  in  gauze,  tulle,  satin  and  grenadine.  For  such 
costumes  scarlet  geraniums,  roses,  sunflowers  and  lilies  make  a  becoming 
garniture.  Gold-and-silver  is  also  much  used  for  evening  toilette.  A 
black  dress  of  filmy  texture,  looped  up  with  gold  ferns  or  sprays  of  acorns 
and  oak-leaves,  is  at  once  elegant  and  simple.  In  white  gauze  costumes 
for  young  ladies,  we  see  Moire  basques  in  white  or  pale  blue — in  fact, 
color  goes  well  with  white  skirts,  and  is  en  regie,  let  it  be  what  shade  it 
may.  Grenadine  sprinkled  with  silver  is  another  beautiful  novelty,  and 
there  are  also  black  gauzes  with  similar  designs  in  gold,  which  are  equally 
artistic.  

LINCRUSTA  -WALTON. 
Mr.  Walton,  the  inventor  and  patentee  of  this  material,  has  written 
to  the  American  Lincrusta- Walton  Company  (New  York)  that  he  has 
invented  machines  for  embossing  and  printing  Lincrusta  in  six  or  more 
colors  at  one  operatiou.  Each  of  these  machines  will  produce  10,000 
yards  per  week,  at  a  mere  nominal  cost — say  one  cent  per  yard  ;  and  that 
the  goods  so  produced  must  revolutionize  wall  decoration  on  account  of 
their  cheapness  and  durability.  The  result  will  be,  first,  that  not  only 
will  the  company  be  now  able  to  compete  in  price  with  flock  and  stamped 
papers,  but  also  with  the  cheap  class  of  wall  paper ;  and,  second,  that  the 
new  invention  increases  very  materially  the  value  of  the  stock  of  the  new 
company,  for  it  ia  the  culminating  point  of  Mr.  Walton's  researches,  and 
its  importance  to  the  Company  cannot  be  overestimated.  We  understand 
that,  aa  regards  the  Canadian  Company,  satisfactory  progress  is  being 
made.  The  President  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railroad,  the  Government 
Architect,  and  other  prominent  gentlemen,  are  taking  an  interest  in  its 
inception.  Several  of  the  American  Linoleum  Manufacturing  Company's 
Stockholders  have  already  intimated  their  intention  to  take  stock  in  the 
American  Lincrusta  Company,  and  among  the  orders  received  at  the 
headquarters  of  the  Company  in  New  York  is  one  for  the  Capitol  at 
Washington,  and  others  for  the  Philadelphia  Public  Buildings  and  for 
the  Philadelphia  Record  office.  Mr.  John  Roach  (of  the  firm  of  John 
Roach  &  Son)  has  expressed  his  conviction  of  the  great  future  of  Lin- 
cruBta  in  America,  and  purposes  using  it  largely  in  his  ships.  For  forms 
of  application  for  shares  in  the  Company,  orders  for  the  material,  and 
every  information,  apply  to  K.  J.  Jackson,  California  and  European 
Agency,  Hi  Montgomery  avenue. 

THE    CASE    OF    DASTARD    MASON. 

Baigeant  Mae  on,  the  fellow  who  betrayed  his  trust  and  dishonored 
his  country  by  attempting  to  assassinate  Guiteau,  is  squealing  very  loudly 
because  he  has  been  sentenced  to  several  years  of  imprisonment.  A  more 
dastardly  crime  than  that  of  Mason's  it  would  be  difficult  to  imagine. 
At  the  time  of  its  committal  he  was  Sargeant  (and  practically  commander) 
of  the  guard  set  over  Guiteau— not  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  the 
prisoner's  escape,  for  that  was  sufficiently  guarded  against  by  turnkeys 
and  walls  and  bars,  but  for  the  purpose  of  protecting  the  guilty  wretch 
from  mi>b  violence.  A  man  with  the  faintest  idea  of  what  "  honor  "  (and 
especially  the  vaunted  military  honor)  means  would  have  died  at  his  post 
rather  than  let  his  charge  be  unlawfully  hurt  But  Mason,  an  armed 
man,  and,  bs  chief  of  the  guard,  at  liberty  to  do  as  he  pleased,  deliberately 
6red  through  a  barred  window  at  the  helpless  wretch  whom  he  was  in 
honor  bound  to  protect.  Doubtless  the  would-be  murderer  was  actuated 
more  by  a  hankering  after  notoriety  than  by  any  patriotic  motive,  and  in 
this  be  resembles  Guiteau.  The  latter  will  receive  his  deserts  on  the 
scaffold,  and  if,  through  the  misguided  sympathy  of  the  "  numerous  citi- 
lens"  who  have  signed  petitiona  for  Mason's  pardon,  that  cowardly  mis- 
creant should  escape  just  punishment,  the  American  people  will  well 
deserve  the  derision  which  will  certainly  be  bestowed  upon  it  abroad. 


LIFE'S    ESSENCE. 
Fair  are  the  flowers  and  the  children,  but  their  subtle  suggestion  is  fairer, 
Rare  is  the  roseburst  of  dawn.  but.  the  secret  that  clasps  it  is  rarer; 
Sweet  the  exnltance  of  song,  but  the  Btrain  that  precedes  it  is  sweeter; 
And  never  was  poem   yet  writ,  but  the  meaning  outmasters  the  meter. 
Never  a  daisy  that  grows,  but.  a  mystery  guideth  the  growing; 
Never  a  river  that  flows,  but  a  majesty  scepters  the  flowing; 
Never  a  Shakespeare  that  soared,  but  a  stronger  than  he  did  enfold  him, 
Nor  ever  a  prophet  foretells,  but  a  mightier  Beer  has  foretold  him. 
Hack  of  the  canvas  that  throbs,  the  painter  is  hinted  aud  hidden; 
Into  a  statue  that  breathes,  the  soul  of  the  sculptor  is  bidden; 
Under  the  joy  that  is  felt,  lie  the  infinite  issues  of  feeling; 
Crowning  the  glory  revealed  is  the  glory  that  crowns  the  revealing. 
Great  are  the  symbols  of  being,  but  that  which  is  symholed  is  greater. 
Vast  the  create  and  beheld,  but  vaster  the  inward  creator; 
Back  of  the  sound  broods  the  silence,  back  of  the  gift  stands  the  giving; 
Back  of  the  hand  that  receives  thrill  the  sensitive  nerves  of  receiving. 
Space  is  as  nothing  to  spirit,  the  deed  ia  outdone  by  the  doing; 
The  heart  of  the  wooer  is  warm,  but  warmer  the  heart  of  the  wooing; 
And  up  from  the  pits  where  these  shiver,  and  up  from  the  nights  where 

those  shine, 
Twin  voices  and  shadows  swim  starward,  aud  the  essence  of  life  is  diviue. 

-Richard  Real/. 

ELECTRICITY,     SCIENCE    AND    OTHER    USEFUL 
KNOWLEDGE. 

The  electric  light  has  in  every  sense  a  larger  f.eld  fur  its  operations 
in  tbe  colonies  and  India  than  in  the  Old  Country.  There  it  has  to  in- 
vade a  field  already  occupied  by  gas.  Here  it  will  find  itself  in  many 
cases  without  a  rival.  Even  where  gas  is  already  supplied  in  the  colonies 
the  price  is  so  high  as  to  place  electricity  under  much  more  favorable  con- 
ditions as  to  comparative  cost  than  in  England. — Colonies  and  India. 

The  electric  light  has  done  good  service  in  parts  of  Austria  during 
the  past  Summer  in  enabling  harvest  operations  to  be  carried  on  by  night. 
The  sun's  rays  are  frequently  so  powerful,  especially  toward  the  middle  of 
the  day,  that  the  men  cannot  work,  and  consequently  much  valuable  time 
is  lost  to  the  farmer.  A  firm  of  engineers,  however,  hit  upon  the  idea  of 
using  the  electric  light  when  the  light  of  the  moon  was  not  sufficient  to 
enable  the  work  to  be  carried  on  by  night.  The  farmers  are  said  to  have 
largely  availed  themselves  of  this  means  of  saving  time,  and  we  are  as- 
sured that  this  useful  application  of  the  electric  light  has  proved  a  great 
success. 

The  harvest  of  last  year  in  England  has  been  almost  wholly  spoiled 
by  untimely  showers.  Farmers  have  lost  heavily  in  previous  years  by 
the  same  cause  which  now  disappoints  their  hopes  of  a  lucrative  crop. 
They  have  seen,  over  and  over  agaiu,  broad  fields  of  golden  grain  left  un- 
reaped  for  want  of  ready  labor,  and  ultimately  spoiled  by  rains  that  have 
soaked  the  shenves  and  kept  them  unearned  till  the  ripe  ears  have  be- 
gun to  germinate  anew.  Early  iu  the  past  year,  wonders  of  corn  raising 
were  practically  demonstrated.  While  the  wheat-fields  were  yet  green, 
and  the  tender  blades  gave  but  their  summer  promise  of  goodly  growth, 
a  bundle  of  full-sized  grain,  in  stalk,  was  exhibited  at  the  Tunbridge 
Wells  show  of  tbe  Bath  Agricultural  Society.  This  ripened  sample  of  a 
spring  crop  had  been  grown  by  the  electric  light.  If  artificial,  or,  rather 
be  it  said,  well-directed  natural  forces  can  so  assist  the  early  development 
of  corn,  it  may,  perhaps,  be  possible  that  we  are  not  powerless  to  avert 
the  waste  and  ruin  of  crops  fully  matured.  Air  only  is  needed  to  dry  the 
grain  after  it  has  been  reaped.  The  sun  has  already  done  its  work  ;  and 
if  every  sheaf  can  be  sheltered  from  rain,  it  may  remain  in  safety  till  an 
opportunity  comes  for  housiug  it.  Probably  the  cost  aud  breadth  of  the 
enterprise  have  heretofore  prevented  large  experiments. 

According  to  a  recent  official  estimate,  there  are  now  900  miles  of  tel- 
ephone lines  in  Berlin,  560  in  Hamburg,  and  100  in  Fraukfort-un-the- 
Main,  Breslau  and  Mannheim. 

Apropos  of  electricity,  the  New  York  Elevated  Kailway  will  shortly 
be  pr<  pelled  by  electricity,  so  ad  to  avoid  the  noise  and  smoke  of  the 
present  system.  Compressed  air  locomotives  have  been  tried,  but  the  re- 
cent success  of  electric  railways  in  Berlin,  Paria,  etc.,  determined  the 
adoption  of  the  latter  method.  Another  electrical  item  is  the  curious 
interruption  of  telegraphic  communication  in  Japan  by  spiders,  narrated 
by  Engineering.  /Near  large  forests  the  wires  and  insulators  become  cov- 
ered by  spiders'  threads,  which  connect  them  with  the  surrounding  trees 
and  ground.  These  threads,  moistened  by  heavy  dews,  become  conductors 
of  electricity,  and  allow  the  current  to  pass  into  the  ground.  The  only 
remedy  is  to  constantly  sweep  the  wires  with  large  brushes. 

We  recently  stated  that  tenders  bad  been  invited  by  the  Government 
for  the  erection  of  a  cable  depot  at  Woolwich.  This  depot  is  now  in 
course  of  erection,  and  will  include  cable  tanks,  offices,  etc.  The  total 
cost  is  estimated  at  £10,000,  and  a  staff  of  telegraph  engineers  will  be 
attached  to  tbe  works,  which  will  chiefly  be  devoted  to  the  Post  Office 
cables  round  the  coast,  and  connected  with  the  various  islands  in  the 
British  seas.  Operations  hitherto  performed  for  the  Government  by  pri- 
vate firms  at  ft  cost  of  some  thousauds  of  pounds  per  annum  will  now  be 
carried  out  by  the  Post  Office. 

It  is  announced  that  the  makers  of  electrical  torpedoes  in  America 
have  formed  a  consolidation  of  all  their  interests,  and  are  about  to  estab- 
lish works  uear  New  York. 

Now  that  the  Spring  is  upon  us,  every  gentleman  who  desires  to  array 
himself  in  garments  in  keeping  with  the  season,  should  call  upon  Messrs. 
J.  Iff.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  Merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery  street.  Litch- 
field &  Co.  have  on  hand  the  latest  patterns  and  the  latent  styles,  end 
they  employ  the  most  expert  cutters,  and  sell  the  best  quality  of  good*. 

A.  BUSWELL  &  CO., 

523     CUT     STBEET. 

BOOK     BINDERS, 

SAM  FBANCISCO.  CAL. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


March  18,  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  American  Republic  is  notorious  for  its  indifference  to  the  wel- 
fare of  its  citizens  abroad.  We  have  ourselves  witnessed,  in  many  parts 
of  the  world,  instances  of  Americans  who  had  suffered,  or  thought  they 
had  suffered,  serious  abuse  at  the  hands  of  local  authorities,  being  com- 
pelled to  seek  the  protection  of  a  foreign  Consul — their  own  being  either 
incompetent,  or  doubtful  of  receiving  the  support  of  his  Government.  In 
Constantinople,  Venice,  Rome,  Vienna,  and  even  in  London,  such  cases 
have  come  under  our  personal  observation,  and  have  been  subjects  for 
comments  by  the  Press,  which  were  anything  but  complimentary  to  the 
vigilance  or  pluck  of  Uncle  Sam. 

This  being  the  case,  it  is  rather  amusing  to  read  the  telegrams  detailing 
the  correspondence  between  our  Minister  Lowell  and  our  State  Depart- 
ment, anent  the  imprisonment  of  sundry  "  American  citizens,"  whose 
only  crime  lies  in  stirring  np  sedition  in  Ireland  against  the  British  Gov- 
ernment. The  Coercion  Act  is  in  full  force  in  Ireland,  as  an  extraordi- 
nary and  necessary  measure  for  the  preservation  of  peace."  Every 
Irishman  living  in  Ireland  knows  this,  and  if  he  preaches  treason  is  will- 
ing to  take  the  consequences.  But  an  Irishman  who  has  lived  in  the 
United  States  just  long  enough  to  be  entitled  to  thrp.e  or  four  votes  on 
election  day,  vainly  imagines  that  his  papers  of  American  citizenship 
will  entitle  him  to  the  sympathy  of  the  American  public  if  he  goes  back 
to  the  "  ould  connthry"  and  whistles  sedition  through  the  hair  on  his 
teeth.  When  he.  gets  into  trouble  on  this  ground,  he  appeals  to  the 
American  Minister  in  London,  and  if  that  gentleman  declines  to  imme- 
diately slap  John  Bull  in  the  face  with  the  banner  of  stars  and  stripes 
embroidered  with  shamrocks,  Mr.  O'Flannagan,  or  whatever  his  name 
may  he,  at  once  becomes  a  martyr. 

Suppose  an  Irishman,  pure  and  simple,  were  to  come  to  San  Francisco 
and  preach  the  doctrine  of  communism,  incendiarism,  and  rapine  on  our 
sandlot.  Should  we  care  whether  Consul  Booker  appealed  to  the  British 
Government  or  not?  We  should  be  willing  to  give  the  offender  a  fair 
show  in  court,  but  we  should  certainly  make  no  exception  in  his  favor  be- 
cause he  was  a  British  subject.  Yet  the  reverse  of  this  is  just  what  our 
exported  "chaws"  are  trying  to  make  Minister  Lowell  do. 

It  is  comforting  to  know  that  Dr.  Lamson,  the  poisoner,  even  though 
he  rejoices  in  the  glorious  privilege  of  being  an  American  citizen,  is  con- 
demned to  death  by  an  English  court  and  jury.  The  moral  which  we 
have  attempted  to  teach  concerning  "  our "  agitators  in  Ireland  is  well 
pointed  by  the  Lamson  trial  and  conviction.  The  case  was  originally  of 
no  greater  importance  than  scores  of  others  which,  unfortunately,  come 
before  the  London  courts  every  year.  But  Lamson  was  an  American, 
and  that  is  why  we  have  heard  so  much  about  him.  He  was  the  physician 
of  his  victim,  just  as  Mason  was  the  "  guard  "  of  Guiteau,  and  he  poisoned 
the  poor  boy  in  hope  of  making  money  by  it,  just  as  Mason  shot  at  his 
victim  for  the  sake  of  notoriety. 

It  seems  likely  that  Spain  will  again  have  trouble  with  Cuba,  since  the 
Government  at  Madrid  has  given  its  representative  on  the  island  "full 
power  to  suspend  the  constitutional  guaranties,  the  press  laws,  and  every 
statute  he  may  judge  necessary."  It  is  natural  that  Spain  should  be  loth 
to  part  with  Cuba,  but  it  is  difficult  to  appreciate  her  headstrong  pride  in 
clinging  to  a  possession  which  it  costs  her  so  much  blood  and  money  to  re- 
tain. 

The  Czar  has  dismissed  his  eBcort,  says  the  telegraph,  and  now  rides 
through  the  streets  of  St.  Petersburg  in  an  open  carriage.  It  is  difficult 
to  say  whether  this  is  courting  life  or  death.  A  Russian  monarch  cer- 
tainly has  few  claims  to  life  and  great  cause  to  apprehend  sudden  death. 
Perhaps  Alexander  III.  has  made  it  a  toss-up,  and  his  luck  has  told  him 
that  the  free  exposure  of  his  person,  at  all  events,  won't  hasten  his 
demise. 

General  Skobeleff  has  made  his  fortune  by  his  filibustering  enterprise 
in  Paris.  He  is  a  good  General  and  a  paliant  soldier,  as  all  the  world  knows, 
but  with  all  his  ambitious  dreams  he  probably  never  dreamt  of  shaking 
all  the  thrones  of  Europe  by  an  "after-dinner''  speech.  It  is  denied  on 
good  authority  that  he  has  been  punished  by  the  Czar ;  on  the  contrary, 
we  are  told  that  he  has  juet  been  present,  by  special  invitation,  at  the 
christening  of  the  infant  son  of  the  Grand  Duke  Vladimir,  the  Czar's 
best  beloved  brother. 

BAD    MANAGEMENT. 

On  reading  the  announcement  of  the  Medical  Department  of  our 
University,  one  would  be  led  to  believe  its  facilities  to  approach  perfection. 
This,  however,  is  far  from  being  the  case,  and  it  is  important  to  the  pub- 
lic that  the  condition  of  things  should  be  thoroughly  understood. 

The  dissecting-room,  of  which  the  announcement  speaks  as  "fitted  up 
with  all  modern  improvements,"  and  in  another  part  as  "spacious,  well 
ventilated,  lighted  from  above  and  provided  with  every  convenience,"  is 
far  from  being  as  represented.  It  is  neither  spacious  nor  provided  with 
the  so-called  modern  improvements,  unless  a  bar  of  soap,  provided  by  a 
generous  student,  and  a  few  empty  bottles,  be  considered  as  such.  The 
chief  source  of  complaint,  however,  has  not  yet  been  mentioned,  and  it  is 
one  abon t  which  great  discontent  is  exhibited  among  the  students — the 
absolutely  filthy  condition  in  which  this  same  dissecting-room  is  kept. 
The  janitor  who  has  charge  of  this  is  supposed  to  clean  it  thoroughly  once 
a  week.  Does  any  person  with  common  sense  consider  this  sufficient  in  a 
dissecting-room  where  several  students  are  congregated  throughout  the 
day?  Moreover,  if  this  cleaning  were  properly  done,  things  might  be 
tolerable;  hut  it  is  not  well  done,  and  filthy  rags  have  served  as  orna- 
ments to  the  gas-6xtures  for  months.  As  the  dissecting  proceeds,  parts 
of  the  subject  are  thrown  into  cans  provided  for  the  purpose,  and,  instead 
of  these  being  removed  at  ltast  once  a  day,  they  are  left  until  it  may 
suit  the  janitor,  toward  the  end  of  the  week,  to  remove  them.  The  so- 
called  "fresh  material "  is  sad  to  contemplate.  Let  the  reader  fancy  the 
appearance,  not  to  mention  the  odor,  of  a  partly  dissected  cadaver  that 
has  graced  the  table  for  upward  of  two  months,  and  then  will  he  blame 
the  just  indignation  that  prompts  the  writer  to  expose  this  disgusting 
neglect?    The  sky- lights,  by  means  of  which  the  amphitheatre,  the  lec- 


ture and  dissecting-rooms  are  lighted,  are  so  leaky  that  it  might  be  a  good 
idea  for  the  average  student  to  bring  an  umbrella  with  him,  60  as  to 
make  use  of  it  duriug  the  lecture  hours. 

The  janitor,  having  had  his  position  for  a  considerable  time,  has  be- 
come most  independent.  The  other  morning  some  students,  wishing  to 
be  admitted  to  the  dissecting-room,  found  him  in  bed  and  all  the  doors 
closed.  They  were  only  enabled  to  enter  the  building  long  after  nine  had 
struck — the  proper  time  for  the  opening  of  the  doors  being  8  a.m.  Besides 
this,  the  aforesaid  "sweetly  independent  "  individual  is  very  insolent  in 
his  manner  toward  the  students— not,  however,  forgetting  to  change  his 
tune  as  the  students  are  about  to  graduate,  as  he  expects  money  that  he 
does  not  deserve.  I  have  also  heard  it  said  that  there  has  been  great  irregular- 
ity in  the  rendering  of  lectures.  All  this  calls  loudly  for  redress  and  im- 
provement, and  if  the  Regents  of  the  College  actually  could  Bee  how- 
things  are  conducted,  it  is  not  to  be  doubted  but  that  they  would  take 
suitable  steps  for  ameliorating  the  present  state  of  affairs.  If  they  do 
this,  one  of  these  days  this  College  may  become  an  honor  to  the  State  of 
California  and  to  her  medical  men.  *. 


STEEL    RAILS. 

There  is  a  good  deal  of  talk  in  Congress  about  a  reconstiuctionof  the 
tariff.  A  Committee,  it  seems,  will  be  given  the  subject  in  charge  and 
some  changes  zany  be  expected,  but  all  parties  in  the  United  States  are, 
at  the  present  time,  in  favor  of  a  protective  tariff.  There  are  Beven  manu- 
factories of  steel  rails  in  the  United  States  and  the  managers  meet  every 
year  and  apportion  to  each,  the  quantity  to  be  manufactured,  after  esti- 
mating what  will  probably  be  needed.  .  An  assessment  of  S2  per  ton,  on 
all  the  steel  rails  made,  is  paid  into  a  reserve  fund,  to  be  used  where  and 
when  it  will  do  the  most  good  and,  if  from  any  cause,  the  necessity  of  re- 
pairs, the  strike  of  workmen,  or  any  other  cause,  a  manufactory  is  closed, 
the  managers  have  a  right  to  draw  $3  per  ton,  from  the  reserve  fund  for 
the  number  of  tons,  they  had  a  right  to  manufacture  and  the  quantity  is 
reapportioned  among  the  others.  Thus  the  St.  Louis  steel  rails  manufac- 
tory stood  idle  three  years  and  drew  ©300,000  per  annum  out  of  the  reserve 
fund,  or  nearly  a  million  of  dollars  in  all.  This  reserve  fund  is  now  very- 
great  and  it  will  be  a  potent  factor  in  any  contemplated  change  in  the 
tariff.  The  duty  on  steel  rails  is  $28  per  ton,  the  freight  across  the  At- 
lantic is,  say  §5,  making  the  protection  to  this  industry  $33  per  ton.  The 
cost  of  making  steel  rails  i3  about  $40  per  ton  and  they  sell  to  the  railway 
companies  at  over  570,  with  a  guarantee  of  four  years'  service.  The  Eng- 
lish would  and  do  lay  them  down  here  at  less  than  S50  per  ton,  besides 
the  duty  and  with  an  eight  years'  guaranty.  Now,  this  very  high  duty 
enables  the  monopoly  to  work  its  own  sweet  will,  by  means  of  its  great 
money  power,  and  it  adds  two  thousand  dollars  per  mile,  to  the  cost  of 
every  mile  of  railway  built  or  re-ironed  in  the  United  States.  The  rail- 
way companies,  of  course,  make  themselves  whole  by  their  freight  and 
passenger  charges  and  the  people  pay  the  piper.  One  would  say,  that 
the  freight  across  the  Atlantic  would  be  sufficient  protection,  but  by  re- 
ducing the  tariff  one-half  the  importation  would  be  very  great  and  a  large 
amount  of  revenue  would  be  derived,  besides  making  the  cost  of  railways 
less,  thus  helping  the  country  in  two  directions — increasing  the  revenue 
and  lessening  railway  charges. 

MACARONI 

Macaroni  is  eaten  with  relish  equally  by  all  civilized  European  peoples. 
At  the  commencement  or  the  close  of  a  dinner,  in  the  character  of  Bweet 
or  of  savory  alike,  it  is  deservedly  as  popular  without  as  within  the  fron- 
tiers of  its  native  land.  But  the  incident  which  originally  gave  it  its 
name  is,  a  cotemporary  believes,  known  to  few  of  those — even  in  Sicily, 
its  birthplace — who  hold  it  in  the  highest  esteem.  Once  upon  a  time  a 
wealthy  Palermitan  noble  owned  a  cook,  not  only  accomplished  beyond 
compare  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  but  gifted  by  nature  with  an 
inventive  genius.  One  day,  in  a  rapture  of  culinary  composition,  this 
great  artist  devised  the  farinaceous  tubes  which  all  love  so  well,  and  the 
succulent  accessories  of  rich  sauce  and  grated  parmesan,  familiar  to  those 
who  have  partaken  of  "  macaroni  al  sugo."  Having  filled  a  mighty  china 
bowl  with  this  delicious  compound,  he  set  it  before  his  master— a  gourmet 
of  the  first  water — and  stood  by,  in  deferential  attitude,  to  watch  the 
effect  of  his  experiment.  The  first  mouthful  elicited  the  ejaculation, 
"Cari!"  idiomatically  equivalent  to  "excellent"  in  English,  from  the 
illustrious  epicure.  After  swallowing  a  second  modicum,  he  exclaimed, 
"Ma,  cari!"  or  "Excellent,  indeed!"  Presently,  as  the  flavor  of  the 
toothsome  mess  grew  upon  him,  his  enthusiasm  rose  to  even  higher  flights, 
and  he  cried  out,  in  a  voice  tremulous  with  joyful  emotion,  "  Ma,  carom!' 
"Indeed,  most  supremely,  sublimely  and  superlatively  excellent !"'  In 
paying  this  verbal  tribute  to  the  merits  of  his  cook's  discovery,  he  unwit- 
tingly bestowed  a  name  upon  that  admirable  preparation,  which  has  stuck 
to  it  ever  since. — The  Caterer. 


GOSSIP    FROM    PARIS. 

A  queer  lawsuit  is  in  store  for  the  Parisians.  Some  two  years  ago 
Sara  Bernhardt,  the  "  garrande  artiste  "  and  universal  genius,  took  it  into 
her  head  to  be  photographed,  reclining  at  full  length  in  the  famous  ebony 
coffin,  padded  with  white  satin,  about  which  we  have  heard  so  much.  The 
photographer,  Me'landri,  undertook  to  satisfy  the  lady's  caprice,  and  ob- 
tained some  excellent  proofs,  Sarah  having  simulated  to  perfection  the 
stillness  of  death.  Thereupon,  Dona  Sol  said  to  Me'landri:  "  I  will  make 
a  bargain  with  you.  Swear  to  me  that  you  will  not  sell  any  of  these  pho- 
tographs until  after  my  death."  "  After  your  death  ?"  "  O,  it  will  hap- 
pen sooner  than  you  expect.  I  promise  you  to  die  within  a  year  from 
now.  I  am  not  joking.  I  have  a  presentiment,  and  my  presentiments 
never  deceive  me.  Furthermore,  at  the  end  of  the  year,  if  I  am  still  in 
this  world,  I  authorize  you  to  sell  as  many  of  the  photographs  as  yon 
please."  Me'landri  consented  to  this  strange  contract,  and  executed  faith- 
fully his  part  of  the  bargain  ;  but  Sara,  happily  for  her  admirers,  ne- 
glected to  keep  her  promise.  Melandri  wrote  to  Sara  while  she  was  at 
New  York,  reminding  her  that  she  had  no  longer  the  right  to  behold  the 
light  of  the  sun.  "Patience,"  telegraphed  Sara,  "at  end  of  American 
engagement  will  fullfil  engagement  with  you."  Me'landri  waited;  but 
when  Sara  returned  from  Russia,  a  few  days  ago,  he  again  reminded  Do6a 
Sol  that  she  had  no  right  to  behold  the  light  of  the  aun.  "Patience," 
wrote  S^rah  once  more,  "  I  have  promised  to  create  three  new  pieces  at 
Paris  ;  after  that  you  can  Bell  the  photographs."    But  Melandri's  stock 

,  of  patience  is  exhausted,  and  he  has  consequently  referred  his  case  to  the 

fl   Tribunal  of  Commerce  of  Paris. 


California  Advertiser. 


7ol.  32. 


SAN  FKANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  MAEOH  25,  1882. 


NO,  37. 


(10LI)  BARS— 8909910— Kefineh  Silver— 11|@12  V  cent. discount. 
^    Mexican  Dollars,  10(2510$  per  cent.  disc. 

W  Exchange  on  New  York.  5c.  fc*  3100  premium  ;  On  London  Bunk- 
ers, 4'.»j  :  Commercial,  49Jd.  Paris,  sight,  5-12i  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  10c 

W  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4-i  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

B"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  487@490. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco March  24,  1883. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BOM'S. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 
S.  F.  Citv  «  Co.  li'ds,  6s,'S8 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  li'ds,  7s  . . 

Jlont^'v  Av.  Builds 

Dnpont  Street  bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds... 

Stockton  City  Bunds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Maryaville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds .... 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds.... 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds,  6s 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U   S.4s 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union  (ex-div) , 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 
California  (ex-div) 


105 

Nom. 

Notn 

30 

40 

50 
105 

00 

90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
112 
123 
105 
100 

118  J 

160 
126 
125 

124 
128 
123 


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60 
53J 

100 
100 
107 
110 

103 
115 
125 
10V 

118} 


130 


.Bid. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

II       INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—    "State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Norn.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 

Nom.   Commercial  (ex-div) 

[Western  (ex-div) I  110 

RAILROADS. 

,C.  P.  R.  R.  Stoek 

Ic  P.  R.  k.  Bonds 

|lcity  Railroad 

'.Omnibus  R.  R 

|N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

i  Sutter  Street  R.  R 

I  Geary  Street  R.  R 

I.Central  R.  R.  Co 

ilMarket  Street  R.  R 

I  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  P.  Gaslight  Co 

lOakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds (ex-c 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 

Saucelito  L.  &,  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 


126 
130 

130 


120 
128 
120 


87 
114 
00 
37 

88 
68 
87} 
47) 
Nom 
Nom 


41J 


130 
112 

00 
115 
92J 
38 
91 


50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

64J 

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56 

92 
42J 
68J 
106 
114} 

Notn. 
3,40. 


Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  110, 120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.    Safe  Deposit  Co., 

California  Street  R.  R.,  108,  112.    Vulcan  Powder,  56,  60. 

San  Francisco  Gas  stock  is  offered  more  freely.  Spring  Valley  Water 
stock  is  again  in  demand.  In  general,  however,  there  is  but  little  doing. 
Money  is  seeking  employment,  and,  on  prime  collaterals,  can  be  borrowed 
at  very  low  rates.  Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


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Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  Yoek,  March  24, 
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Exchange,  4  S7@4  90.  Pacific  Mail,  43§.  Wheat.  132^138  ;  Western 
Union,  87i  Hides,  23  @  23&.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20."a  35  ;  Burry, 
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THE    STOCK    MARKET. 

The  market  for  this  sort  of  merchandise  presents  no  features  varying 
from  the  reports  and  conditions  prevailing  for  several  weeks  past.  Assess- 
ments continue,  the  latest  being  SI  on  Sierra  Nevada,  which  now  putg 
the  whole  North  End  under  a  drawing-plaster.  A  change  of  a  bit  or  two 
becomes  a  boom,  or  break  upon  shares  which  formerly  danced  to  the 
lively  music  of  fluctuations  rising  sometimes  as  high  as  $50  in  one  session. 
It  is  reported,  and  reasonably  assured,  that  a  considerable  body  of  ore 
has  been  well  defined  in  the  Union  and  Mexican  properties,  which  can  be 
made  available  at  pleasure.  It  is  even  asserted  by  some  that  this  develop- 
ment exceeds  in  extent  and  quality  that  upon  which  the  famous  Sierra 
Nevada  rise  of  1878  was  founded.  If  this  be  only  partly  correct,  what 
occult  cause  is  it  that  prolongs  the  stagnation  and  depression? 
Perhaps  the  separation  of  the  once  formidable  quartette,  and 
later  trio,  who  are  virtual  masters  of  the  Comstock,  has  its  influence. 
One  passed  away  four  years  ago,  leaving  an  enormous  estate  yet  undis- 
tributed, in  consequence  of  frivolous  and  blackmailing  interruptions.  An- 
other luxuriates  upon  his  great  wealth  iu  foreign  home  and  enjoyments, 
uuwilling  again  to  undertake  the  labor  and  perils  of  the  "  hidden  mine." 
A  third  member  now  fills  a  Senator's  seat  after  having  tasted  ease  and 
recreation  of  a  world-journey.  And  the  remaining  representative  of  this 
band  of  magnates,  with  abundant  means  and  advancing  years,  prefers  to 
observe  a  conservative  policy,  possibly  lacking  that  courage  and  energy 
which  comes  of  early  success,  and  is  supported  by  fellowship,  experience 
and  confidence.  Outside  stocks  have  furnished  the  only  comfort  to  the 
trade.  Eureka  transactions  have  been  large,  recalling  former  firm  specu- 
lations in  that  favorite  stock.  Martin  White  has  also  taken  a  leading 
part  in  fancy  dealings.  Albion  has  won  her  suit  in  the  Supreme  Court 
of  Nevada,  and  thereupon  the  stock  goes  down.  Perhaps  if  she  had  lost 
there  might  have  risen  some  new  spectre  with  which  to  haunt  afrighted 
Richmond,  and  then  "presto,  change!"  The  Noondays  have  been  lively, 
at  largely  increased  rates,  closing  about  SI. 50.  Otherwise  the  general 
market  is  stale,  flat  and  unprofitable. 

OUR  NEW  ENTERPRISE. 
We  beg  to  announce  to  the  public  that  we  have  added  to  the  News 
Letter  a  wood  engraving  and  photo-engraving  department.  We  have 
found  it  necessary  to  do  this  in  order  to  get  such  illustrations  as  we  re- 
quire ourselves  produced  in  the  best  manner  and  at  a  reasonable  cost.  In 
order  to  attain  our  object  we  have  been  obliged  to  organize  and  equip  a 
complete  department,  and  one  which  has  the  capacity  to  produce  a  much 
larger  quantity  of  work  than  our  own  requirements  call  for.  We  are, 
therefore,  now  prepared  to  furnish  wood  cuts  and  photo-engravings  at 
prices  lower  than  any  one  in  the  city,  and  quite  as  low  as  the  same  work 
can  be  done  in  New  York.  We  have  at  our  command  the  very  best 
artistic  talent  procurable,  and  undertake  to  execute  all  orders  with  prompt- 
ness and  fidelity.  Our  specialty  is  in  the  production  of  photo -engravings. 
By  this  method  the  very  best  class  of  work  can  be  produced  for  a 
comparatively  slight  cost.  We  will  furnish  estimates  of  the  cost  of  work, 
and  we  are  prepared  to  supply  either  wood  or  photo-engravings  of 
buildings,  landscapes,  machinery,  portraits  and  mechanical  drawings,  etc, 
etc.  Reproductions  from  other  wood  cuts  or  designs  can  be  either  reduced 
or  enlarged,  and  satisfaction  is  in  all  cases  guaranteed.  Address:  NEW3 
Letter  Office,  609  Merchant  street. 

The  Weather.— From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  last  Thursday:  On  the  17th  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  54  deg.  and  45  deg.;  on  the  18th,  56  deg,  5 
min.  and  46  deg.;  on  the  19th.  44  deg.  and  42  deg.;  on  the  20th,  54  deg.  5 
rain,  and  41  deg.;  on  the  21st,  63  deg.  and  44  deg.;  on  the  22d,  68  deg. 
and  49  deg.;  on  the  23d,  66  deg.  and  50  deg. 


For  New  York.— The  favorite  ship  Young  America,  in  John  Rosen- 
feldt's  line,  has  cleared  for  New  York  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  Merchan- 
dise. Included  in  the  list  will  be  found:  Borax,  270,034  lbs.;  Beans,  2,719 
sks.;  Dye  Wood,  242  tons  ;  Bone  Dust.  609.080  lbs.;  Copper  Ore.  234,050 
lbs.;  Chrome  Ore,  1,041.100  lbs.;  Wool,  230,625  lbs.;  Wine,  2,704  galls, 
and  73  cs.,  etc.;  value,  $103,513. 


Golden  Syrup. — The  American  Sugar  Refinery  yesterday  advanced 
the  price  of  their  local  product  10c.  per  gall.,  as  follows:  In  bbls.,  72£c; 
hf.-bbls.,  75c;  5  gall,  kegs,  90c;  Golden  Drips,  90c,  in  tins. 


For  Liverpool.—  The  ship  Laomene  carries:  Salmon,  4.750  cs. ;  Flour, 
10,752  bbls.;  Mustard  Seed,  98,706  lbs.;  Orchilla,  60,500  lbs.;  Copper  Ore, 
24,675  lbs.;  Wheat,  36,528  ctls.;  value,  £145,419. 

London,  March  24. —Latest  Price  of  Consols.  101  5  16 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


March  25,   1882. 


THE    PRICE    OF    LABOR. 

The  discussions  in  Congress  and  in  the  PreBs  respecting  the  tariff 
brings  up  now  and  again  the  price  of  labor  in  this  country  and  in  Eng- 
land. One  of  the  best  arguments  in  favor  of  protection  is,  that  it  keeps 
up  the  price  of  labor  and  enables  the  man  who  lives  by  his  labor  to  sup- 
port his  family  in  comfort,  and  to  educate  his  children  so  that  they  can 
take  their  places  in  the  world  as  citizens  of  a  free  and  progressive  coun- 
try. Obviously  the  proper  comparison  would  be  between  the  price  of  la- 
bor in  England,  a  free  trade  country,  and  Germany  or  France,  protection- 
ist countries,  but  overcrowded  as  to  population,  as  England  is.  But  this 
the  advocates  of  protection  in  the  United  States  will  never  do,  as  it  would 
prove  the  fallacy  of  their  arguments  at  once,  or,  in  other  words,  it  would 
prove  that  tariff  protection  has  nothing  to  do  with  the  price  of  labor  at 
all.  A  morning  paper  on  Sunday  quoted  a  table  of  prices  for  eleven  dif- 
ferent kinds  of  labor  in  this  country,  all  of  which  were  higher  than  the 
same  kinds  of  labor  in  England,  but  not  one  of  these  eleven  kinds  of 
work  are  protected  by  the  tariff,  and  cannot,  therefore,  be  affected  by  it. 
"With  characteristic  fairness  the  protectionist  journal  omits  to  tell  its 
readers  that  a  week's  work  in  the  United  States  is  sixty  hours,  while  a 
week's  work  in  England  is  fifty-six  hours,  or  a  difference  of  one  hour  in 
fifteen.  Now,  the  right  way  to  get  at  this  thing  would  be  to  take  the 
wages  of  operatives  in  the  great  branches  of  protected  industries  and  com- 
pare them  with  the  wages  of  the  same  industries  in  England.  This  would 
certainly  be  done  if  it  would  benefit  their  argument.  Mr.  Blaine,  in  his 
late  report  on  the  cotton  goods  trade  of  the  world,  gives  the  wages  of 
spinners  and  weavers  in  the  cotton  mills  of  Lancashire,  and  also  the 
wages  in  the  Massachusetts  cotton  mills.  The  English  wages  are  quoted 
from  the  report  of  Consul  Shaw,  and  are  presumably  correct.  English 
master  spinners  from  $7  20  to  $12  per  week  of  56  hours  ;  American,  @7  07 
to  $10  30  per  week  of  60  hours ;  weavers,  S3  84  to  S8  64  per  week ; 
American,  $4  82  to  §8  83.  In  the  other  New  England  States  the  wages 
are  generally  less  than  in  Massachusetts,  while  the  hours  of  labor  are 
usually  from  66  to  69  hours  per  week  {see  Mr.  Blaine's  report,  page  98). 
We  have  not  space  for  a  more  extended  comparison,  but  when  this  sub- 
ject shall  be  fully  canvassed,  which  will  be  when  the  Press  shall  have  the 
courage  to  discuss  the  question  of  free  trade  versus  protection,  it  will  be 
found  that  the  price  of  labor  will  rise  when  the  demands  for  the  products 
of  labor  will  arise  in  foreign  countries,  and  not  wholly  from  the  people  of 
the  country  that  furnish  the  labor.  Taking  the  money  from  one  class  of 
people  in  a  country  and  giving  it  to  another  will  never  make  a  country 
rich.  It  will  concentrate  the  wealth  in  cities,  but  the  country  will  not 
prosper  in  the  same  proportion.  There  never  was  a  more  highly  protected 
country  than  China.  Eor  thousands  of  years  the  Chinese  admitted  noth- 
ing into  their  ports  from  other  countries.  They  sold  great  quantities  of 
manufactured  silk  and  cotton  goods,  they  exported  immense  quantities  of 
tea  and  rice,  and  yet  the  price  of  labor  fell  there  below  that  of  any  other 
country.  Protection  did  not  help  the  workmen  then,  nor  will  it  ever 
help  them,  though  almost  all  the  people  in  this  country  believe  it.  Mr. 
Bright,  in  his  birthday  speech  a  few  months  ago,  read  from  his  wages 
book  of  forty  yearB  ago,  and  for  the  week  in  which  he  made  the  speech, 
at  Rochdale.  This,  the  best  evidence  in  the  world,  proved  that  in  the 
forty  years,  which  is  the  time  since  free  trade  agitation  began  in  England, 
the  price  of  wages  for  the  same  kinds  of  work  had  doubled  under  the 
stimulus  of  free  trade,  and  the  population  had  increased  in  Great  Britian 
ten  millions  during  the  same  period.  This  enhanced  price  of  labor  had 
not  been  paid  by  the  people  of  England,  but  by  all  the  nations  of  the 
world  to  whom  the  cotton  goods  were  sent.  If  they  had  only  manufac- 
tured enough  to  supply  their  home  market,  as  we  do,  the  price  of  labor 
would  have  remained  as  it  was,  or  would  have  sunk  lower,  as  ours  is  sink- 
ing, and  English  commerce  would  be  in  the  condition  of  American  com- 
merce.   

THE    CHINESE    IN    HONGKONG. 

A  Blue-book  (Hongkong,  Restrictions  on  Chinese)  has  just  been  is- 
Bued,  in  accordance  with  an  order  of  the  House  of  Commons,  containing 
copies  and  extracts  of  dispatches  from  the  Governor  of  Hongkong  and 
others  from  1877  to  1881,  respecting  restrictions  laid  upon  the  Chinese 
merchants,  with  a  view  of  reserving  the  central  portion  of  the  town  of 
Victoria  for  English  and  foreign  firms:  and  copies  and  extracts  of  dis- 
patches respecting  the  attempts  made  to  drive  out  the  Chinese  by  regula- 
tions as  to  Chinese  graves,  sanitation  and  the  compulsory  publication  of 
Chinese  partnerships.  Other  dispatches  from  the  Secretary  of  State  are 
found  in  the  Blue-book,  and  the  whole  forms  a  record  of  the  proceedings 
which  have  taken  place  under  the  two  heads.  The  alleged  restrictions 
come  first  in  order,  and  it  appears  that  on  the  23d  of  May,  1877,  the  Ex- 
ecutive Council  of  the  colony  resolved,  there  being  no  legal  impediment 
in  the  way,  and  it  being  a  matter  of  principal  importance  that  no  obstruc- 
tion should  be  put  in  the  way  of  the  natural  course  of  trade,  Mr.  Price's 
suggestion  was  adopted,  that  permits  be  freely  granted  for  native  struc- 
tures along  any  part  of  Queen's-road  and  the  business  streets  immediately 
adjoining  up  to  a  line  drawn  along  Upper  Wyndham- street,  Hollywood- 
road,  Aberdeen -street,  the  back  of  the  lots  facing  Caine  and  Bonbam- 
roads,  and  High-street. 

Accordingly  a  line  was  drawn  of  demarcation,  and  approved  by  the 
Secretary  of  State.  The  Registrar-General  {Mr.  Cecil  C.  Smith)  advised 
the  reservation  of  "the  central  portion  of  the  city  so  far  as  may  be 
possible  for  English  and  foreign  firms,"  and  recorded  his  opinion  that  do- 
ing so  would  not  keep  a  single  respectable  Chinese  out  of  the  colony,  or 
in  any  way  hamper  the  development  of  their  business  operations.  The 
military  authorities  objected  to  the  erection  of  buildings  or  cultivation  in 
the  vicinity  of  the  barracks  from  a  Banitary  point  of  view,  and  the  decision 
as  to  the  boundary  line  between  the  military  reservations  and  the  Crown 
lands  was  referred  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  who  forwarded  to  Hongkong 
a  communication  on  the  subject  from  the  War  Office,  in  which  the  follow- 
ing occurs: 

"  The  Secretary  of  State  for  "War  desires  me  to  point  out  that  the  plan 
proposed  of  building  in  the  city  of  the  barracks  at  Hongkong  would  be, 
if  carried  out,  most  prejudicial  to  the  health  and  comfort  of  the  trgops. 
Already  the  island  has  a  very  bad  repute  as  regards  Ealuhrity ;  and  if  it 
is  of  importance  to  retain  possession  of  it,  every  measure  should  be 
adopted  to  secure  health  to  our  European  troops  who  are  sent  there  for  its 
protection." 


PRISON    MANAGEMENT. 

The  system  of  prison  management  pursued  and  sanctioned  by  the 
Prison  Directors  of  this  State  is  open  to  serious  objection,  from  a  variety 
of  reasons  other  than  their  illegal  employment  of  convict  labor.  The 
principal  penitentiary,  at  San  Quentin,  is  not  a  place  for  the  punishment 
and  reform  of  criminals.  The  manner  of  life  which  those  who  are  de- 
tained there  lead  is  not  such  as  to  deter  them  from  the  commission  of 
crime  because  of  the  punishment  which  follows  it.  San  Quentin  to-day  is 
a  sort  of  pleasant  country  residence  for  the  vicious  and  criminal.  The  in- 
mates are  well  fed,  well  lodged  and  comfortably  clad.  They  herd  to- 
gether and  enjoy  each  other's  society  and  conversation,  and  they  are  an- 
noyed by  very  few  and  very  trivial  restrictions.  Indeed,  their  liberty  of 
individual  action  is  almost  as  great  as  that  of  any  lodger  in  a  large  hotel. 
The  condition  of  the  San  Quentin  convicts,  in  fact,  is  so  comfortable  that, 
if  they  could,  once  in  a  while,  take  a  short  run  out,  for  a  change  of  scene, 
the  great  majority  of  them  would  voluntarily  elect  to  stay  in  the  Peni- 
tentiary all  their  lives.  The  work  they  do  is  light  and  easy,  and  they  can 
obtain  every  luxury  and  indulgence  that  they  have  money  to  pay  for. 
Any  man  who  has  closely  examined  the  institution  would  far  rather  spend 
a  year  in  San  Quentin  than  he  would  the  same  time  in  the  Public  Hospi- 
tal or  the  Alms  House  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco: 

Another  thing,  the  example  which  is  shown  to  the  prisoners  by  the 
prison  management  is  not  such  as  is  calculated  to  impress  them  with  any 
great  respect  for  honesty.  Those  prisoners  know  that  some  of  the  bricks 
they  manufacture  have  been  carted  away  clandestinely,  and  at  night,  and 
have  been  used  by  one  of  the  Directors  to  build  a  foundation  for  his 
house  ;  they  know  that  furniture  and  other  articles  have  been  manufac- 
tured and  sent  to  various  members  of  the  Board  of  Prison  Directors, 
and  that  these  articles  have  never  been  paid  for  by  the  recipients ;  they 
know  that  material  purchased  and  paid  for  by  the  State  has  been  clan- 
destinely carried  away,  in  its  raw  state,  and  given  to  members  of  the 
prison  ring.  Those  prisoners  also  know  that  the  officers  immediately  in 
charge  of  them  illegally,  and  by  every  imaginable  method,  gouge  them  and 
the  State  out  of  every  cent  possible.  To  recite  the  methods  by  which  the 
prisoners  are  "  squeezed  "  would  consume  too  much  space.  We  will  men- 
tion one  instance.  Some  little  time  back  it  was  announced  to  the  con- 
victs—in San  Quentin  parlance,  "  the  boys  " — that  some  difficulty  regard- 
ing the  law  governing  the  discharge  of  "second  termers  "  had  been  dis- 
covered, and  at  the  same  time  it  was  suggested  that  "  the  boys"  had  bet- 
ter raise  a  purse  and  hire  counsel  to  take  the  matter  into  court,  and  have 
it  settled  by  a  decision.  "  The  boys  "  accepted  this  suggestion,  and  raised 
a  purse  of  £400,  which  they  turned  over  to  a  very  high  prison  official  and. 
requested  him  to  take  steps  to  bring  this  difficult  legal  point  before  the 
judicial  mind.  The  high  prison  official  took  the  money,  and  he  also  took 
a  trip  to  Sacramento.  When  be  returned  in  a  couple  of  days  he  an- 
nounced that  the  matter  was  all  settled,  but  since  then  the  convicts  have 
never  heard  of  their  $400.  It  was  not  used  for  the  purpose  for  which  they 
gave  it,  and  they  know  that  they  were  simply  robbed  out  of  it.  la  a 
criminal  living  in  such  a  moral  atmosphere  as  this  likely  to  become  re- 
formed ?    Bah  ! 

THAT    WICKED    OLD    RESURRECTIONIST. 

His  Reverence  the  ex-Mayor  hired  Union  Hall  upon  Tuesday  even- 
ing last,  and  unbosomed  himslf  to  the  public  upon  the  Chinese  question. 
The  public  in  this  case  was  represented  by  what  the  Reverend  mounte- 
bank himself  once  described  as  "the  ignorant  and  brutal  elements  of 
society."  The  real  cause  of  the  Reverend  person  thus  thrusting  himself 
upon  the  attention  of  "  the  public"  lies  in  the  fact  that  he  takes  a  deep 
and  abiding  interest  in  himself,  and  is  possessed  of  an  itching  for  public 
office.  His  appearance  upon  Tuesday  last  was  his  first  step  toward  re- 
habilitating himself  in  politics,  and,  as  such,  it  was  not  very  successful. 
In  fact  it  was  decidedly  unsuccessful.  None  of  the  existing  political 
parties  are  so  utterly  debased  as  to  have  anything  to  do  with  this  nasty 
creature,  and  so  be  has  announced  his  intention  of  going  it  alone.  He  is 
to  be  a  "  free  lance  "  in  the  fight,  and  Brother  Pickering's  Ball  is  to  be 
his  "  organ  ;"  at  least  we  presume  so,  from  the  fact  that  that  estimable 
but  unreliable  journal  devoted  a  column  to  reporting  the  proceedings  of 
the  Union  Hall  collection  of  hoodlums,  while  no  other  paper  did  more 
than  mention  it.  Kearney  and  Kalloeh  have  been  two  of  the  greatest 
curses  that  ever  struck  this  coast.  They  are  both  dead  ducks  now,  how- 
ever. They  are  dead  beyond  hope  of  resuscitation  ;  but  Brother  Picker- 
ing, with  his  usual  stupidity,  does  not  seem  to  recognize  that  fact,  and, 
with  his  usual  but  impotent  malice  toward  the  community  which  harbors 
him,  he  seeks  to  infuse  life  into  the  putrid  corpses.  For  weeks  he  labored 
to  raise  Kearney  from  the  grave,  and  he  failed ;  his  ability  was  not  equal 
to  his  wicked  intention.  Now  he  has  taken  another  contract;  he  has. 
undertaken  to  revive  the  defunct  saint  of  Metropolitan  Temple,  and  he 
will  fail  again.  This  community  has  had  enough  of  Kalloeh  and  Kalloch- 
ism.  It  has  suffered  from  those  afflictions,  and  has  paid  heavy  doctor's 
bills.  If  the  dyed  blonde  of  the  Ball  were  not  so  maliciously  silly  he 
would  know  these  things,  and  would  not  make  himself  ridiculous  by  try- 
ing to  accomplish  that  which  an  able  man  and  an  able  paper  could  not. 
We  were  going  to  conclude  by  quoting  for  Brother  P.'s  benefit  the  old 
adage  regarding  what  happens  .to  those  who  lie  down  with  the  dogs,  but 
then,  as  between  Kalloeh,  Kearney  and  Pickering,  we  don't  know  which 
would  contribute  the  allegorical  fleas. 

Unusual  Attraction. — A  most  beautiful  sight  was  presented  to  the 
fashionable  world  duriDg  three  days  of  the  present  week,  when  Mrs. 
Skidmore,  in  her  Spring  opening,  displayed  some  of  the  most  stylish  nov- 
elties in  millinery  ever  seen  in  the  city,  the  greater  part  of  which  were 
imported  direct  from  Paris.  The  store  itself  is  large  and  lofty,  and  was 
profusely  decorated  with  velvet,  satin  and  lace,  all  effectively  and  estheti- 
cally  ornamented  with  Oscar  Wilde's  favorite  sunflower.  Even  the  pretty 
damsels  who  were  in  attendance  were  bedecked  with  the  fashionable 
bloom.  Hats  in  every  variety  were  there.  Capotes  of  mauve,  shrimp  pink 
and  veneal  satin  were  charmingly  effected  by  pearls  and  golden  grasses. 
Bonnets  in  such  varied  form  that  a  page  would  fail  to  convey  an  idea  of 
their  beauty,  while  banks  of  flowers,  garlands  of  leaves  and  festoons  of 
every  imaginable  fabric  filled  all  Bpace.  The  store,  at  1112  Market 
street,  was  crowded  during  the  entire  three  days,  while  bonnets  and  hats 
disappeared  like  magic.  Mrs.  Skidmore  has  reason  to  be  proud  of  her 
beautiful  display,  and  the  immense  success  of  it  is  but  natural,  for  she[is 
one  of  the  pleasantest  ladies  we  have  met  in  her  line  of  business.S| 


March  25, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


March  23.  1882:  -Gfett  U  the  ndtoment  in  certain  circles  over  the 
announcement  that  Oscar  Wilde's  coming  i*  an  accomplished  fact,  and 
that  we  arv  really  to  behold  the  dear  creature  behind  the  footiightt  in 
this  city  next  week.  I  understand  that  several  esthetically  inclined  la- 
dtai  ..f  «mr  society  are  anxious  to  get  up  HHin  kind  of  a  reception  for  him, 
which  will  prove'  to  their  apostle  that  'Krineo  is  not  very  fnr  behind  the 
other  cities  of  the  world  in  its  appreciation  of  his  j>eculi;\r  idea*  and  fan- 
cies. But,  being  Lent,  they  have  not  as  yet  made  much  progress  toward 
the  accomplishment  of  their  desires.  However,  they  hope  to  manage  it, 
and  I  daresay  will  succeed,  for  when  did  lovely  women  ever  fail  to  make 
themselves  ridiculous  when  once  they  gave  their  minds  up  to  it  ? 

I  can  tell  you  all  about  what  the  idea  of  the  "  Rosette  Party  "  alluded 
to  in  my  last  is  to  be,  but  when  or  where  it  will  be  given  must  remain  a 
secret  still.  Further  than  that,  Nob  Hill  is  to  be  the  locale,  and  after 
Easter  the  time.  The  party  is  to  be  a  German,  aud  the  young  ladies  are 
to  wear  costumes,  the  skirts  flounced  with  closely -plaited  satin  up  to  the 
waist  to  resemble  a  rosette,  each  choosing  a  different  color  or  shade  of  the 
same  color.  The  feature  of  the  German  is  to  be  a  huge  rosette,  around 
the  edges  of  which  will  be  stowed  away  slips  of  paper  bearing  numbers, 
the  lower  row  for  the  gentlemen,  the  upper  one  for  the  ladies.  Corre- 
sponding numbers  are  mated,  while  the  papers  bearing  "  prize  "  written 
upon  them  (there  being  two)  mate  the  holders  as  king  and  queen  of  the 
evening,  the  apex  of  the  big  rosette  holding  the  prizes — a  bag  of  gold  dol- 
lars for  the  king  and  a  crown  of  beauty  for  the  queen.  The  other  mem- 
bers of  the  cot  il  fan  group  as  courtiers,  and  a  novel  and  beautiful  figure 
will  be  introduced  to  bring  in  the  whole  company.  I  must  say,  for  my 
part,  the  idea  of  mating  wealth  and  beauty  is  not  a  bad  one  for  these 
times,  is  it?  I've  no  doubt  I  shall  be  called  "  real  mean  "  and  "  too  mean 
for  anything  "  thus  to  have  told  you  so  much,  but  it  was  sure  to  leak  out 
somewhere,  and  I  thought  you  might  as  well  have  the  first  of  it.  I  must 
only  make  my  peace  at  the  German  itself. 

That  indefatigable  little  caterer  to  the  pleasures  of  our  visiting  naval- 
guests.  Madame  Zeitska,  is  again  to  the  fore  in  announcing  another  musi- 
cal and  dancing  reception  for  the  Italians,  and  to-morrow  evening  Consul 
Olavonsky  gives  one  of  his  pleasant  musical  evenings,  when,  'tis  whis- 
pered, a  Russian  pianist  of  some  fame  and  much  skill  will  make  her  first 
appearance  in  'Friscan  circles.  The  rest  of  the  programme,  I  understand, 
will  also  be  good;  but  when  is  there  anything  else  given  within  his  hos- 
pitable doors  ? 

The  officers  of  the  Colombo  are  certainly  doing  their  share  in  making 
Lent  pass  as  agreeably  as  possible,  and  have  given  numerous  small  but 
very  delightful  parties  on  board  their  vessel  during  the  week. 

The  bonbonneres  presented  at  Friday's  reception  was  a  novel  as  well  as 
a  very  pretty  idea,  and  the  ladies  have  been  wondering  where  they  got 
them  so  exquisitely  painted.  On  Sunday  they  received  their  musical 
friends,  which  was  not  the  least  pleasant  of  the  series.  On-dit  that  their 
gallant  medico  and  one  of  our  local  songbirds  are  mutually  pleased  with 
each  other. 

Minister  Sargent  is  the  recipient  of  many  and  well-merited  honors  at 
the  hands  of  our  residents,  who  seem  anxious  to  prove  in  e/ery  way  in 
their  power  the  estimation  that  gentleman  is  held  in  our  midst.  The 
proposed  banquet  to  be  given  as  a  final  send-off,  will  doubtless  be  the 
most  brilliant  given  in  years. 

What  a  crowd  are  going  to  Monterey  this  Spring,  and  how  the  other 
resorts,  no  matter  how  charming  they  may  be,  seem  to  be  paling  their 
ineffectual  fires,  competing  with  the  attraction  that  fashion  alone  gives  to 
the  big  carravansari  by  the  sad  sea  waves  down  the  coast.  Rooms  there 
are  already  at  a  premium — at  least,  the  choice  of  them  are — and  next 
month  one  is  pretty  sure  to  find  the  grerter  portion  of  the  Grand  and  Pal- 
ace Hotel  habitues  changing  their  base  from  the  city  houses  to  the 
country  one. 

A  good  many  of  those  who  have  country  houses  of  their  own  are  to 
Bpend  the  first  month  of  Spring  at  Del  Monte  before  taking  up  their 
quarters  at  home,  although  some  I  know  are  intending  to  first  get  their 
homes  in  order,  and  then  pay  Monterey  a  short  visit  to  recruit  guests  for 
themselves. 

Dan  Cook  and  his  beautiful  wife  returned  to  us  yesterday  ;  so  there  are 
hopes  of  seeing  their  doors  on  the  hill  opened  once  at  least  before  the 
season  ends  after  Lent. 

Bright-faced,  warm-hearted  Nellie  McDowell  is  also,  I  hear,  back  again 
after  her  Winter  at  the  East,  but  as  yet  I  have  not  had  the  pleasure  of 
Baying  welcome  to  her. 

That  veteran  yachtsman,  Captain  DickOgden,  has  at  last  returned  after 
a  very  long  absence,,  just  in  time  to  give  our  amateur  sailors  the  benefit 
of  his  wisdom  and  experience  in  that  peculiar  line,  at  the  opening  of  the 
Beaton. 

Fred  Oppenheim  and  wife— I  beg  their  pardon,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Lay- 
man — return  to  the  buggy  factory  at  New  Haven  some  time  this  month, 
and  we  shall  see  them  no  more  till  the  Winter  comes  again. 

Mrs.  Hopkins  and  Miss  Crittenden  are  also  to  depart  at  an  early  date, 
to  ramble  in  Europe  during  the  coming  Summer. 

By  the  way,  I  hear  that  that  choice  spirit,  Lord  Beaumont,  delighted 
with  his  sojourn  among  the  Yankees,  has  announced  his  intention  of  re- 
turning to  them  again,  accompanied  by  other  spirits  yet  more  noble  than 
himself.  If  he  don't  hurry,  however,  he  will  find  all  his  late  entertainers 
in  these  parts  flown,  and  then  what  will  he  do  for  dinners,  breakfasts, 
Buppers  and  lunches? 

Swiss  Consul  Berton  has  gone  on  a  trip  to  the  Fatherland,  the  first  in 
many  years,  combining  pleasure  and  business  on  the  visit,  in  the  happy 
manner  he  so  well  understands. 

Can  anywhere  in  the  world  more  perfect  weather  be  found  than  we 
have  enjoyed  this  week  ?  I  am  told  that  the  Eastern  tourists  lately  re- 
leased from  the  snow  blockade  say  they  have  found  Paradise  at  last,  and 
they  intend  to  advise  all  their  friends  to  come  and  seek  it  likewise.  What 
a  pity  it  won't  last. Felix. 

Every  gentleman  who  wishes  to  present  a  neat,  tasteful  and  elegant 
appearance  should  call  upon  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415 
Montgomery  street.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  always  on  hand  the 
very  best  quality  of  goods,  the  very  latest  styles  and  the  most  elegant 
patterns  ;  their  cutters  are  experienced  artists  and  their  workmen  A  1. 
This  combination  necessarily  produces  satisfactory  results. 


A   PIONEER    MINING    SECRETARY'S    SURPRISE. 

It  Is  a  pleasant  task  to  chronicle  the  success  of  a  brilliant  enterprise, 
and  especially  so  when  it  is  carried  out  under  most  unfavorable  circum- 
stances. Notwithstanding  the  inclement  weather  on  last  Thursday  eve- 
ning (the HUh  inst.)  a  large  concourse  of  young  people  connected  with  the 
Howard  Street  M.  E.  Church  Sunday  School  tendered  to  their  late  Su- 
perintendent, J.  M.  Buffington  (the  pioneer  Mining  Secretary),  a  genuine 
surprise  party  at  his  residence,  228  East  Fourteenth  street,  Oakland. 
Special  arrangements  had  previously  been  made  with  the  street-railway 
company  to  meet  the  eight  o'clock  train  on  its  arrival  at  Clinton.  The 
elegant  drawing-rooms  were  tested  to  their  utmost  in  accommodating  all. 
Mrs.  J.  M.  Burlington,  assisted  by  Miss  Laura  Buffington,  extended  a 
cordial  welcome  to  the  visitors,  and  rendered  every  assistance  in  order 
that  the  visit  might  be  appreciated.  At  9:30  the  guests  partook  of  re- 
freshments. The  viands,  bountifully  prepared,  consisted  of  the  greatest 
delicacies  of  the  season.  During  the  supper  Master  Perkins,  of  Mr.  Buf- 
fington's  late  Bible  Class,  on  behalf  of  his  fellow-pupils,  presented  to  the 
ex-Superintendent  and  teacher  a  costly  lam)),  elegantly  mounted,  as  a  to- 
ken of  their  esteem  and  affection.  Mr.  Buffington,  on  receiving  the  tes- 
timonial, gave  Bome  excellent  advice  to  the  young;  after  which,  parlor 
games  were  inaugurated,  and  vocal  and  instrumental  music  indulged  in. 
At  the  conclusion,  Blum's  Band  played  "Home  Sweet  Home,"  while  the 
whole  of  the  participants  mingled  their  voices  in  the  enchanting  air,  and 
parted  with  the  host  and  hostesses,  regretting  that  the  time  passed  away 
bo  rapidly.  ^ 

ARTEMUS    "WARD. 

Mr.  Charles  F.  Browne  once  wrote  a  bright  letter  to  a  little  eight- 
year-old  friend  of  his  in  Elmira,  and  the  Gazette  of  that  town  now  prints 
this  letter.  He  tells  his  "  dear  Amelia  "  how  much  he  misses  her.  Why 
didn't  I  put  you  in  a  bottle  and  bring  you  down  with  me?"  he  says  ; 
"  but  I  am  always  forgetting  something.  The  other  day  I  went  off  and 
forgot  my  Aunt  Sarah,  and  she's  a  good  deal  bigger  than  you  are.  Mr. 
Ramsay  is  also  a  very  forgetful  man.  He  frequently  goes  off  and  forgets 
his  washerwoman.  *  *  *  *  I  like  you  very  much.  I  should  like  you 
just  as  well  if  you  were  twelve  years  older.  I  am  very  singular  about 
some  things.  You  spoke  to  me  about  a  boy  who  is  my  rival.  I  should 
be  very  sorry  to  kill  that  boy,  but  he  may  drive  me  to  it.  I  am  in  hopes 
that  he  will  take  himself  into  a  premature  tomb — that  he  may  choke  him- 
self with  a  large  slice  of  pudding — but  if  he  does  neither  I  shall  feel 
forced  to  load  him  with  chains  and  read  all  my  lectures  to  him.  That 
will  finish  him.  His  boots  may  remain,  but  the  rest  of  him  will  have 
perished  miserably  long  ere  I  have  got  through." 

Miss  Caroline  Le  Roi,  a  young  and  promising  pupil  of  Mrs.  Julia 
Melville  Snyder,  will  make  her  debut  at  the  Baldwin  Theatre  on  Easter 
Monday,  April  10,  1882.  Miss  Le  Roi  is  young,  pretty,  bright  and  vi- 
vacious. Her  figure  is  graceful,  she  possesses  what  is  usually  designated 
"a  good  stage  presence,"  and  her  voice  is  full  and  clear.  Physically, 
therefore,  she  starts  in  with  every  advantage  on  her  side.  Miss  Le  Roi 
has,  for  a  long  time  past,  enjoyed  the  advantages  derivable  from  the  tui- 
tion of  one  of  the  most  accomplished  dramatic  teachers  in  the  country, 
and  her  action,  voice  and  methods  are  all  subdued  by  careful  training. 
Scientifically,  therefore,  she  has  everything  in  her  favor.  Mrs.  Melville 
Snyder  has  no  doubt  but  that  her  pupil  will  be  a  marked  success,  and 
that  those  who  attend  the  Baldwin  on  April  10th  will  enjoy  a  rich  treat. 

Miss  Pattie  Laverne,  the  English  prima  donna,  who  recently  arrived 
from  the  Australian  Colonies,  where  she  has  been  starring  with  the  great- 
est success,  has  visited  our  leading  theatres,  and  thinks  highly  of  their 
acoustic  properties,  but  is  much  surprised  that  separate  systems  of  light- 
ing are  not  employed  for  stage,  auditorium,  approaches  and  passage-ways. 
This  defect  which  Miss  Laverne  has  pointed  out  is  a  serious  one,  and,  in 
case  of  conflagration,  might  be  productive  of  disastrous  results ;  yet  it  is 
a  defect  which  it  is  very  easy  to  remedy,  and  the  attention  of  managers 
is  directed  to  it. 

"  No  Mercy,"  an  emotional  drama,  written  by  Dr.  Julian  Thomas,  is 
in  rehearsal  for  production  at  the  Gaiety  Theatre,  Sydney,  Mr.  Alfred 
Dampion  in  the  "star  "  part. 

GENERAL    CLEARANCE 

OF 

FALL  and  WIITEE  CL0THIIG-. 


Bargains    for    Bverylaociy. 


Overcoats, 

Ulsters,  and 

Ulsterettes, 

SOLD    CLOSE    TO    COST, 

AT  THE 

GREAT     IZL 

AUCTION     h: ou s  :e  ' 

Cor-.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


March  25,  1882. 


A    TALE    OP    WOE. 

AWAY  AFTEB  FOE. 

Once  upon  a  morning  breezy,  as  I  sauntered  free  and  easy, 

Up  our  far-famed  street  of  fashion,  past  the  Continental's  door, 
Suddenly  there  floated  past  me,  and  a  thrilling  glance  did  cast  me 

A  maiden  such  as  I  had  dreamed  of,  bnt  had  never  seen  before. 
'Tis  some  angel  shopping  (thought  I),  flitting  thus  from  store  to  store, 

Trying  dry-goods  clerks  to  bore — merely  this  and  nothing  more. 
Ah!  distinctinctly  I  remember,  how  I  followed  that  fair  member 

Of  the  fair  sex,  as  I  never,  never — hardly  ever  shall  do  more. 
How  I  watched  her  "tilter"  flying,  till  her  lovely  calves  espying, 

I  reveled  in  a  dream  so  blisstul,  that  an  inward  oath  I  Bwore, 
To  possess  this  lovely  maiden,  or  to  haunt  the  earth  no  more — 

But  to  emigrate  to  Caauan  or  some  other  happy  shore. 
But  alas!  the  ending  of  this  dream  was  quite  heart-rending 

And  alas!  there  is  no  mending,  though  my  heart  is  sad  and  sore, 
When  our  '  puts  and  calls '  deceive  us,  and  so  sorely  thus  do  grieve  us, 

Then  it  is  our  follies  leave  us,  and  we  go  and  sin  no  more. 
But  when  nature  thus  deceives  us,  in  a  wond'ring  maze  it  leaves  us, 

And  we  look  for  truth  in  this  life  nevermore. 
But  to  finish  up  my  tale,  though  you  ever  after  rail, 

At  the  blandishments  of  maidens,  and  resolve  to  trust  no  more. 
On  she  floated  proud  and  regal,  trying  all  hearts  to  inveigle, 

As  I  doubt  not  from  the  sequel,  she  had  often  done  before. 
And  my  eyes  still  feasted  o'er,  those  luscious  calves  of  which  I  swore, 

By  my  margin  at  my  broker's,  to  possess  forever  more. 
But  behold  !  a  sight  amazing ;  to  my  eyes  'twas  really  dazing, 

And  it  filled  me  with  a  feeling — ''kinder  gently  o'er  me  stealing," 
And  I  hope  while  life  is  spared  me  ne'er  to  see  or  feel  them  more. 

Oh,  ye  gods  !  I  hate  to  tell  you — lo!  behold!  her  stocking  tore. 
On  the  pavement  then  there  pattered — all  along  the  street  was  scattered, 

Even  to  her  father's  door — only  sawdust — nothing  more. 

BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.    8— A    Symposium    over    Oscar    'Wilde. 

[By  Ben  C.  Truman.] 

Miss  Minnie  Myrtle  is  one  of  the  prettiest  and  most  graceful,  as  well 
as  one  of  the  most  brilliant  and  genteel,  young  ladies  in  San  Francisco, 
and  her  luxurious  home  on  Sutter  street  is  the  rendezvous  for  bevies  of 
the  fair  sex  of  her  own  age  and  station  almost  any  week-day  afternoon. 
On  Tuesday  last  a  number  of  her  former  schoolmates,  who  are  still  un- 
married, had  dropped  in  to  see  Miss  M.'s  new  riding-habit,  which  had  ar- 
rived from  Paris  a  few  days  before,  and,  naturally  enough,  at  the  present 
time,  the  conversation  turned  on  the  'Apostle  of  the  Beautiful,"  who,  by 
the  way,  will  arrive  here  in  a  day  or  two. 

"  Between  those  who  poke  fun  at  him  and  those  who  lionize  him,"  re- 
marked Miss  Myrtle,  "Oscar  Wilde  will  achieve  a  financial  success  in 
this  country,  at  least.  I  have  been  reading  his  poems,  and  I  find  many  of 
his  verses  really  good, some  of  them  sentimental,not  a  few  of  them  shocking, 
and  others  positively  indifferent.  'I  do  not  think  Mr.  Wilde  will  go  down  to 
posterity  as  a  remarkably  great  poet.  As  an  apostle  and  expounder  of  es- 
theticism,  he  will  make  money,  and  I  suppose  that  is  his  object  in  view.  I 
doubt  the  propriety,  however,  of  the  raids  made  npon  him  by  those  cul- 
tivated collegians  at  Boston  and  Rochester  —  those  fellows  put  them- 
selves far  below  the  level  of  our  hoodlums,  in  my  estimation,  and  I  can- 
not call  to  mind  that  Joaquin  Miller  was  the  recipient  of  any  such  treat- 
ment when  he  posturized  in  London  society  with  his  long  hair  and  with 
his  pantaloons  tucked  into  his  boots.  I  shall  look  eagerly  for  Oscar's 
book  upon  American  society,  which  he  will  probably  issue  upon  his  re- 
turn to  England,  and  which  will,  no  doubt,  have  large  and  lucrative  sales 
on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic." 

"  It  seems  to  me  that  we  should  think  twice  before  assaulting  a  for- 
eigner just  because  he  wears  knee-breeches  and  cultivates  a  luxuriant 
head  of  hair,"  responded  Miss  Morning  Glory.  "  If  I  am  not  mistaken, 
Minnie.  President  Arthur  has  just  appointed  a  gentleman  as  a  member 
of  his  Cabinet  who  wears  lace  sleeves  and  diamond  rings,  and  a  crimson 
office-coat;  and  I  call  to  mind  that  in  1872  the  Democratic  candidate  for 
President  of  the  United  States  was  noted  for  his  conspicuous  eccentrici- 
ties of  dress.  I  have  seen  John  B.  Gough,  the  famous  temperance  lec- 
turer, move  about  the  stage  like  a  lunatic,  and  I  have  listened  an  hour  at 
a  time,  I'm  ashamed  to  confess,  to  Mark  Twain's  almost  insufferable  and 
affected  stammer ;  yet  none  of  these  celebrities  have  counted  for  fools, 
and  none  of  them  have  ever  been  insulted  or  annoyed  with  cat-calls  by 
hoodlums  in  disguise.  By  the  way,  that  steady-going  old  paper,  the  Chris- 
tian Intelligences;  has  a  kind  word  for  Oscar,  and  says  that  St.  Paul  him- 
self admitted  that  his  doctrine  was  foolishness  ta  some  people,  his  pres- 
ence weak  and  his  speech  contemptible."' 

"  Well,  now,"  said  Miss  Daisy  Rattlebrain,  "  I  don't  believe  in  cranks 
of  any  kind.  This  esthetic  person,  who  seems  to  regard  himself  and  his 
mission  as  a  stupendous  joke,  would  make  a  good  decoration  for  some  lu- 
natic asylum.  I  guess  he  thought  he  was  on  the  ragged  edge  of  a  big 
Biinflower  when  those  Harvard  boys  entered  the  hall.  Do  you  know, 
girls,  he  is  not  so  ineffably  silly  as  some  folks  want  to  make  out,  nor  so 
earnest  as  Gilbert  or  Du  Maurier  would  have  us  believe.  To  my  mind, 
his  opinions  are  diluted  Ruskinisms.  He  is  an  artistic  coxcomb,  and 
probably  regards  religion  as  a  fredaine dejeunesse." 

"  I  have  just  been  reading  a  letter  from  Don  Piatt,  in  the  Washington 
Capital,  who  declares  that  Oscar  is  deficient  in  good  breeding,"  inter- 
rupted saucy-looking  little  Miss  Mirth.  *'  He  says  that  he  called  on  this 
Believer  in  the  Beautiful  at  the  Burnet  House,  Cincinnati,  and,  among 
other  things,  he  says  that  '  I  saw  before  me  a  tall,  well-proportioned  and 
somewhat  muscular  young  man,  with  a  long  oval  face,  on  which  no  beard 
appears,  that  impressed  one  with,  first,  its  vacancy,  and,  next,  a  lack  of 
skin;  for  it  seems  to  stretch  that  article  when  an  attempt  is  made  to  con- 
ceal some  rather  prominent  teeth.  His  hair  was  long;  parted  in  the  mid- 
dle, of  an  unpleasant  color,  and  so  dry  that,  to  an  agricultural  mind,  there 
came  a  suggestion  of  top-dressing  to  enrich  the  soil.  He  stood  before  the 
fire  smoking  a  cigarette,  and  held  out  his  hand  and  arm  very  much  like 
a  pump-handle  for  me  to  vibrate,  which  ceremony  I  went  through  sol- 
emnly. He  then  asked  me  to  sit ;  but  as  he  remained  standing  I  of  course 


declined.  After  delivering  my  message,  which  seemed  to  please  the 
Apostle,  I  was  again  asked  to  occupy  a  chair;  but  as  he  did  not  hinge  on 
his  center,  I  again  declined.  When  one  is  asked  to  take  a  chair  by  a  host 
who  remains  standing,  it  is  a  ceremony  which  says,  I  do  this  for  form's 
sake,  but  I  really  want  you  to  go.  It  gradually  dawned  upon  my  jour- 
nalistic mind  that  the  complaints  coming  from  Boston  to  the  effect  that 
this  noble  missionary,  while  well  up  in  the  beautiful,  has  not  that  refine- 
ment and  excellence  of  manner  which  comes  of  good  breeding,  were  true. 
Personally,  Oscar  Wilde  is  a  great,  lubberly,  unpleasant  boy,  and  leaves 
one  in  doubt  whether  he  is  in  earnest  and  a  fool,  or  whether  he  is  playing 
a  part  for  the  sake  of  notoriety  and  cash.  What  makes  the  thing  more 
painful  is  that  the  poor  fellow  is  really  a  man  of  genius.  His  poems  rank 
with  the  best  of  to-day;  while  a  play  I  read,  that  he  sent  to  Clara  Morris, 
is  brimful  of  dramatic  effect,  in  language,  plot  and  situations.  I  had 
formed  a  high  opinion  of  Wilde  from  reading  these  efforts  of  his,  and  I 
felt  like  punching  my  own  head  for  having  destroyed  the  opinion  by  col- 
liding on  the  Apostle  personally.'    That's  what  D.  P.  Bays." 

"  Well,  on  the  whole,"  rejoined  Miss  Myrtle,  "  I  think  he  is  just  too 
too  utterly  too  divine  for  anything;  and  as  for  Don  Piatt,  whatever  he 
says  should  be  taken  cum  grano  salis." 

"  They  say  he  is  a  good  feeder,"  replied  Miss  Mirth,  "and  that,  with 
all  his  estheticism,  he  can  get  away  with  a  porterhouse  steak  in  a  style 
that  would  cover  a  Woodward's  Garden  lion  with  shame.  And  his  ability 
to  surround  Pommery  Sec  and  Bass's  ale  is  unquestioned.  The  proprietor 
of  the  Arlington,  Washington,  admits  that  this  total  decorative  absurdity 
is  a  very  healthy  feeder.  You  hear  me,  girls  1  I  just  pufc  this  tall  sun- 
flower— with  his  long  hair  and  his  knee  breeches  and  black  silk  stockings 
and  embroidered  white  vest  and  all — right  on  a  par  with  Private  Dalzel 
and  Sergeant  Bates." 

"  Why,  Rose,"  said  Miss  Morning  Glory,  "neither  Dalzel  nor  Bates 
can  boast  of  a  pedigree;  this  young  man  is  of  gentle  blood,  and " 

"Now,  don't  give  yourself  dead  away  on  pedigree,"  interrupted  Miss 
Mirth;  *'  I  am  aware  of  the  fact  that  Mr.  Wilde  was  born  in  an  enviable 
stratus,  and  that  he  has  enjoyed  educational  advantages;  and  that  his 
father  i3  an  eminent  oculist  and  surgeon  to  Queen  Victoria,  and  ha3  been 
twice  elected  to  the  distinguished  position  of  President  of  the  Royal 
Irish  Academy;  aud  that  his  mother  is  highly-educated,  and  cultivated, 
and  literary,  and  all  that;  but  this  boy — this  Oscar — 
This  too  too  esthetic  young  Oscar — 
This  largely  diluted  Wilde  Oscar — 
Is  campaigning  on  rates, 
As  did  Dalzel  and  Bates — 
At  least,  that's  my  mind  about  Oscar. 
The  best  proof  of  this  is  that  Boucicault,  who  comes  to  his  rescue,  ad- 
mits as  much  when  he  says:     '  The  use  to  which  those  who  are  managing 
his  tour  are  putting  him  is  simply  disgraceful.     They  are  making  him  a 
show.     He  is  too  simple  and  gentle  in  his  nature  to  realize  or  even  per- 
ceive his  position.     These  speculators  parade  Mm  as  a  kind  of  literary 
*  Dundreary,'  endeavoring  to  persuade  him  that  notoriety  is  reputation. 
Many  are  thus  persuaded  to  believe  that  he  is  playing  the  fool's  part,  and 
is  an  accomplice  in  this  showman's  scheme.     I  wish   to  say  emphatically 
this  is  a  cruelly  false  impression.    There  is  no  guile  in  him;  he  is  the  easy 
victim  of  those  who  expose  him  to  ridicule  and  to  the  censure  of  the 
thoughtful.'    Wilde  himself  is  very  bitter  toward  the  newspapers,  whom 
he  accuses  of  unfairly  refusing  to  consider  him  or  his  cause  seriously." 

"  There  is  one  thing  certain,  and  that  is  that  Rose  don't  look  upon  Mr. 
Wilde  as  a  great  man;  and  I  suppoBe  that  settles  it." 

"  Right  you  are  there,  Minnie.  I  look  upon  him  as  a  very  small  speci- 
men— a  Wy-putian,  as  it  were.  'You  have  no  ruins,  no  natural  curios- 
ities, in  this  country,'  be  drawled  to  Mrs.  Senator  Pendleton,  while  in 
Washington.  'No,'  replied  that  witty  lady,  'but  our  ruins  will  come 
soon  enough,  and  as  to  our  curiosities,  we  import  them.''  By  the  way, 
Minnie,  if  this  too  too  way  up  everlastingly  superlative  personification  of 
pea-green  overcoats  and  brown  velvet  knee-breeches  and  black  silk  stock- 
ings makes  an  esthetic  rustle  out  here,  we  must  take  him  over  to  see  the 
New  City  Hall,  and,  if  that  don't  foreclose  a  mortgage  on  the  bakery, 
I'll  climb  the  Matterhorn  during  my  next  European  tour,  or  perish  in  the 
perilous  attempt." 

"  Well,"  added  Miss  Morning  Glory,  "  there  is  one  thing  of  which  you 
may  rest  assured:  if  he  decides  to  visit  San  Francisco,  he  will  be  treated 
with  that  respectful  consideration  with  which  our  people  display  toward 
all  noted  strangers,  and  all  others,  in  fact." 

The  symposium  was  at  an  end,  for  at  this  moment  Miss  Myrtle, 
who  had  been  trying  on  her  new  habit,  announced  that  she  was  ready  to 
be  criticised. 

And,  really,  Miss  Myrtle  looked  transcenden tally  stunning  in  her  new 
habit;  and  as  many  of  our  young  ladies  will  take  their  horses  with  them 
to  Monterey  the  coming  season,  I  will  present  a  description  which  will 
enable  any  woman  to  make  her  own  habit:  On  the  left  side,  in  front,  is  a 
gore  taken  across  to  leave  room  for  the  knee;  this  gore  is  not  straight 
across,  but  forms  a  curve,  making  a  kind  of  pocket  for  the  knee  to  fit  in; 
the  side  breadth  of  the  skirt  is  like  an  ordinary  skirt,  but  the  back  one 
is  peculiar  in  several  respects:  first,  there  is  a  small  gore  on  the  upper 
part,  which  terminates  and  commences  again  on  the  middle  of  the  skirt; 
these  gores  have  the  same  object  as  the  one  over  the  knee;  this  is  to  form 
a  kind  of  pocket,  to  allow  for  the  skirt  to  sit  properly  without  adding  to 
its  fulness.  The  skirt  is  perfectly  tight  around  the  waist,  and,  mounted 
on  a  piece  of  silk  galloons.  On  the  right  side,  between  the  front  and  back 
breadth,  it  opens,  and  i3  fastened  by  buttons  and  buttonholes.  On  the 
inside  of  this  open  part  is  the  pocket.  In  front  is  a  band  of  elastic  for 
the  foot  to  pass  through  like  a  stirrup,  to  keep  the  skirt  down.  The 
trowsers  are  half  leather  and  half  cloth;  they  are  cloned  and  buttoned  on 
either  side  over  the  hips;  the  upper  part  is  of  buckskin  and  the  legs  are  of 
cloth  in  the  color  of  the  dress.  The  waist  has  two  gores  in  front  and  a 
small  side-piece;  the  side-piece  in  the  back  is  very  narrow;  the  back 
has  no  seam  down  the  center,  and  forms  a  small  flat  basque, 
with  the  Bide  pieces  falling  over  it,  and  fastened  on  the  inside  of 
the  plait.  The  side  pieces  of  the  back  and  the  back  are  thus  joined 
by  being  placed  one  over  the  other.  The  buttons  must  be  very  small  and 
round.  The  tight-fitting  sleeves  button  over  on  the  wrist.  The  waist  is 
wadded,  and  on  the  lower  part  of  the  back  are  three  tongues  of  goods 
with  button-holes,  fastened  to  buttons  placed  a  little  below  the  belt  of  the 
skirt.  The  same  arrangement  is  on  the  seam  under  the  arm.  By  this 
means  the  waist  remains  in  place  whatever  movement  there  may  be  in 
riding. 


March  25, 1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    CRT    OF    THE     HEBREW. 

The  voir*  nf  wailing  comes  to-ilay  m  from  the  field  of  vir, 
Fn»m  where  hi-*  millions  obey  the  aundfttaj  of  the  Ciar  : 
There  all  the  *ni»w»  of  winter  lie  ini'arnmliuM  with  blnoo, 
There  every  river  to  the  sen  rolls  flown  a  crimson  flood  ; 
Once  more  awakes  the  ancient  hate  that  ne'er  should  wake  again, 
Ami  unoffending  Hebrews  fall  stark  dead  upon  the  plain. 

The  fires  of  fierce  revenue  flash  far  upon  the  startled  sky, 

Ami  children  who  would  fain  escape,  those  fiends  fling  hack  to  die  ; 

Young  men  are  slaughter'*!  where  they  stand,  and  old  men  scant 

of  breath, 
And  woman  joins  in  outrages  on  woman — worse  than  death. 
Well  may  we  echo  Shy  locks  cry,   "  0  what  these  Christians  are!  " 
He  Bhames  the  creed  of  Christendom  who  calls  himself  the  Czar. 

11  Is  this  the  teaching  of  the  Cross  ?  "  the  Hebrew  mother  cried : 
"  An  these  the  lessons  learnt  from  Him  ye  call  the  Crucified  ?" 
Now  by  the  moan  of  murder  d  bahe  and  violated  maid 
A  time  shall  come,  white-liver  d  Czar,  when  thou  shalt  be  afraid ; 
And  in  that  day  of  doom  take  heed,  O  Ruler  of  the  Russ, 
Lest  Israel's  (Sod  should  deal  with  thee  as  thou  hast  dealt  with  us!" 

—London  Evening  News. 

SKOBELEFF'S  SPEECH  FROM  A  GERMAN  STANDPOINT 

General  Skobeleff  yesterday  made  a  speech  to  the  Servian  students 
in  Paris,  which  is  the  sequel  and  further  amplification  of  his  famous  after- 
dinner  speech  at  St.  Petersburg.  We  designated  the  St.  Petersburg 
speech  as  a  pronunciamiento,  such  as  we  are  accustomed  to  on  the  part  of 
Spanish  and  Mexican  Generals.  In  the  meanwhile,  the  only  official  step 
wnich  SkohelefTs  declaration  of  war  has  produced  is  the  naming  of  two 
ships  after  Skobeleff  and  his  Turcoman  victory.  For  this  reason  Skobe- 
leff came  out  all  the  more  boldly  in  his  Paris  speech,  and  he  has  now 
overstepped  all  bounds.  Sword  in  hand,  Skobeleff  wants  to  go  forward 
against  the  Germans,  both  in  Russia  and  abroad.  With  this  sword, 
which  he  brandishes  so  swaggeringly,  Skobeleff  strikes  most  directly  at 
the  policy  which  his  sovereign  has  officially  announced  to  Europe.  The 
language  which  the  Russian  General  uses  is  that  of  rebellion  and  civil 
war.  If  the  Russians  wish  to  get  rid  of  the  Germans  at  home,  this  can 
only  be  done  by  the  sword,  says  M.  Skobeleff  in  harsh  words,  and  there 
can  be  no  stronger  appeal  to  force  and  bloody  deeds.  Does  M.  Skobeleff 
wish  to  put  the  Germans  in  the  Baltic  provinces  and  in  St.  Petersburg  to 
the  swdrd  with  the  blade  of  the  conqueror  of  the  Turcomans  ?  Never 
has  contempt  for  the  Czar  and  his  sovereignty  been  carried  so  far  in  Rus- 
sia as  by  General  Skobeleff  in  his  address.  There  were  Generals  there  in 
the  last  century  who  installed  and  deposed  rulers;  but  Ostermann  and 
Munich,  for  example,  only  dared  to  do  what  they  did  under  the  rule  of 
women;  and  even  those  women  knew  how  to  free  themselves  from  the  too 
powerful  Generals.  It  is  true  the  war-cry  of  General  Skobeleff  against 
the  Germans  goes  over  the  heads  of  the  Czar  and  his  Government.  "  Our 
enemy  is  the  German,"  cried  Skobeleff.  He  might  just  as  well  have  said: 
Our  friend  is  civilization.  The  roughness  and  boastfulness  of  barbarity 
could  not  have  been  better  shown  than  by  such  words,  but  they  sound  to 
us  more  ridiculous  than  terrible.  General  Skobeleff  seems  to  have 
strained  himself  in  his  exploits  against  the  Kirghiz  hordes.  This  General, 
who  has  not  proved  that  he  is  capable  of  commanding  an  army  corps, 
threatens  the  two  first  military  powers  in  Europe — and  that  is  pure  mad 
ness.  That  the  struggle  between  the  Slavs  and  the  Teutons  will  be  a 
long,  a  bloody  and  a  terrible  one,  as  General  Skobeleff  announces  to  the 
world,  we  have  often  heard  from  Panslavist  mouths.  Of  Skobeleff's  wish 
to  repeat  the  deeds  of  Djenghiz  Khan  we  have  no  doubt,  but  there  is  a 
wide  difference  between  his  wish  and  the  execution  thereof. 

This  chasm  will  not  be  bridged  over  by  big  words,  and  those  of  the 
General  do  not  impose  on  us.  We  threaten  no  one  in  Europe,  but  have 
still  less  cause  to  fear  any  one,  and  we  are  strong  enough  to  cope  with  the 
most  evil-disposed. 

Skobeleff's  speeches  give  Europe  the  impression  that  he  is  offering  him- 
self as  a  General  to  the  Russian  revolution,  and  one  may  be  in  suspense 
to  see  what  reception  they  will  meet  with  in  Russia.  If  the  Russian  Gov- 
ernment is  not  Btrong  enough  to  prevent  an  unretired  General  from  mak- 
ing such  incendiary  speeches,  we  shall  soon  cease  to  reckon  with  it.  It  is 
Btamped  thereby  either  with  duplicity  or  complete  powerlessness.  Aus- 
tria, however,  should  take  care  to  quickly  put  an  end  to  the  insurrection. 
— National  JZeitung,  Berlin,  February  18th. 

CANAL  FROM  THE  ATLANTIC  TO  THE  MEDITERRA- 
NEAN. 
The  Commission  appointed  by  the  French  Government  to  investigate 
the  plan  for  this  canal,  submitted  by  the  surveying  company  presided  over 
by  M.  Duclerc,  has  sent  in  an  indecisive  report.  The  proposed  canal 
would  be  about  270  miles  long,  connecting  Bordeaux  and  Narbonue  with 
Toulouse  as  one  of  its  ports.  Its  highest  point  would  be  500  feet  above 
the  level  of  the  sea.  It  would  be  supplied  with  water  from  the  River 
Garonne  and  other  minor  sources,  and  would  admit  of  the  passage  of  ships 
of  war.  Its  military  advantages  are  those  which  appear  most  obvious ; 
but  its  supporters  also  claim  that  it  wonld  be  useful  to  agriculture  by 
enabling  the  vine  to  be  cultivated  along  its  course.  They  expect  a  con- 
siderable revenue  from  irrigation  and  water  power  rents,  besides  the  ordi- 
nary tolls.  The  majority  of  the  Commission  estimate  the  total  of  con- 
struction at  £56,666,160;  and  while  considering  the  work  practicable, 
decline  to  give  an  opinion  as  to  whether  or  not  it  would  be  worth  the 
expense.  The  minority  assert  that  the  construction  would  be  exception 
ally  difficult,  and  that  the  canal,  when  made,  would  be  of  little  or  no  use. 
The  Commission  concludes  its  report  by  advising  that  more  detailed 
inquiries  should  he  made  into  the  agricultural  and  commercial  conditions 
of  the  district  through  which  the  proposed  canal  would  pass,  and  its 
probable  effect  upon  them. 

The  Fisher  Electric  Company,  of  Union  City,  Ind.,  has  been 
formed.  The  capital  is  $5,000,000,  and  the  object  is  to  manufacture,  sell 
and  lease  electric  light  apparatus. 


BANKS. 


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Capital $3,000,000. 

wn.Al.VORl> President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier   |    It     1IMCK1V,  Jr.,  Ass  Ha, r 

Aornth  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Cnlfuraia  ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Bona  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  TownB  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
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Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
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BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA^ 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  £.1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  810,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland  —British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

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FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  K.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;    Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  : — R.  C.  Wbolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer  &  Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bob- 
ton  :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared, to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  10. 

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Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Net), 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
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THE    ANQLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  So", 000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilienthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  London  and  San  Francfsco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. Oct.  9. 

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GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith. 
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THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

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Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggerp,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

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Directors:— Adolph  C  Weber,  President;  Rudolf  Jordan, 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Keyes;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartroann, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Loughborough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
5.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4/20  per  cent. Jan.  7. 

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Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulpharets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTOXE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe.  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


March  25,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Ohey  no  "Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

It  is  a  pity  that  Catherine  Lewis  does  not  come  out  here  with  the 
Comley  Barton  Troupe.  Why  she  does  not  I  do  not  know.  But  it  is  the 
usual  way  things  are  done  here.  A  company  that  has  been  successful  in 
the  East,  and  has  gained  thereby  a  certain  name  and  reputation,  never 
visits  us  in  its  full  strength,  but  weakened  by  changes  and  substitutions. 
Catherine  Lewis  is  well  known  here.  After  her  arrival  from  Australia 
she  was,  so  to  speak,  stranded  in  this  city.  She  sang  well,  and  was  full  of 
verve  and  life,  but  was  entirely  too  provincial  in  her  style.  The  making 
of  a  successful  opera  bouffe  prima  donna  was  in  her,  but  it  required  the 
induence  of  metropolitan  surroundings.  In  dress  she  used  to  show  the 
worst  possible  taste ;  in  manner  she  was  extremely  ungraceful,  in  fact 
gawky.  All  this  has  changed.  What  was  matter  of  education  and  influ- 
ence has  been  smoothened  and  rounded  off ;  what  was  -natural  and  in- 
herent has  been  developed.  Of  this  troupe  Catherine  Lewis  was,  with 
John  Howson,  the  mainspring,  and  she  is  left  behind  and  replaced  by 
Miss  Laura  Joyce!  I  think  it  is  a  mistake.  Marie  Jansen  is  the  other 
prominent  female  member  of  the  troupe,  and  she  is  clever.  On  the  male 
side,  there  is,  first  of  all,  our  old  friend,  John  Howson,  a  talented  come- 
dian and  an  amiable  gentleman.  Digby  V.  Bell  is  a  clever  comedian, 
with  a  good  baritone  voice.  He  came  to  the  front  in  one  of  the  many 
amateur  Pinafore  companies,  and  has  since  held  a  foremost  position  with 
constantly  increasing  popularity.  The  tenor  of  the  troupe  is  Campbell, 
who  was  out  here  with  Soldene  ;  a  fair  singer  and  a  pleasing  actor.  There 
is  a  large  chorus,  and,  as  musical  director,  Alfred  Cellier,  a  musician  of 
renown,  who  is  popularly  supposed  and  believed  to  be  the  musical  brains 
of  Arthur  Sullivan.     Olivette  is  the  opening  operetta. 

#  *  *  *  * 

Joe  Polk  is  a  funny  man.  He  is  a  very  funny  man.  The  mobility  of 
his  countenance  is  something  remarkable.  Mirth  and  seriousness  chase 
each  other  incessantly  over  his  features.  He  delineates  admirably  both 
suppressed  mirth  and  mock  gravity.  The  man's  good  nature  is  apparent. 
It  pervades  the  whole  character.  Kate  Gilbert  is  a  bright  little  actresB, 
natural  and  vivacious,  full  of  fun  and  mischief.  The  scenes  between  the 
above  two  are  highly  amusing.  There  is  such  real  good  fun  between  the 
two,  a  species  of  mild  practical  joking,  a  sort  of  good  humored  chummi- 
ness.  Every  fellow  in  the  audience  would  like  to  be  on  such  terms  with 
his  girl,  and  every  girl  wishes  for  just  such  a  jolly,  good-hearted,  full-of- 
thedevil  fellow  for  a  lover.  The  old  folks  present  think  of  their  cutting-up 
days,  and  laugh  approvingly.  Sum  total — a  most  laughable  farce  and  a 
very  much  amused  audience. 

#  #  *  #  * 

Big  success  of  the  Geistinger  Troupe  at  the  Baldwin.  Full  houses  every 
night.  Applause,  encores,  flowers,  have  nightly  prevailed.  The  company 
appears  to  better  advantage  on  the  smaller  stage  of  this  theatre,  and  an 
average  audience  looks  larger  in  this  auditorium.  Although  no  announce- 
ment has  as  yet  been  made,  it  is  probable  that  the  company  will  play  next 
week.  Donna  Juanita  was  the  particular  success  of  the  week.  It  1b  a 
most  charming  little  operetta,  and  is  splendidly  rendered  by  Geistinger 
and  her  followers. 

#  #  #  *  * 

The  conception  that  Haase  has  of  the  character  of  "  Shylock  " — a  con- 
ception which,  with  his  intellectual  strength,  and  his  almost  perfect  artis- 
tic education,  he  carries  out  with  wonderful  fidelity — is,  to  my  mind,  the 
true  one.  His  Jew  is  a  purely  serious  character,  dark  and  sombre  in  its 
nature,  with  none  of  the  lighter  shades  of  human  feeling.  He  is  a  being 
strong  in  the  bigotry  of  his  religion,  fanatical  in  bis  hatred  of  Christiani- 
ty, loathing  and  despising  its  adherents;  money-greedy  and  avaricious,  as 
only  his  race  can  be,  and  possessed  with  an  all-absorbing  thirst  for  re- 
venge. Such  a  man  was  "Shylock"  to  me.  In  such  a  being  the  more 
friendly  or  cheerful  phases  of  emotion  cannot  find  existence.  That 
Haase,  in  the  first  act,  did  not  show  that  cringing  obsequiousness,  that 
low  servility  that  is  associated  with  the  popular  idea  of  the  character,  has 
subjected  him  to  considerable  adverse  criticism.  It  is  true  the  Jew,  in 
the  middle  ages,  was  a  terribly  oppressed  being,  with  no  protection,  save 
that  of  tolerance,  and  if  "  Shylock"  is  to  be  taken  as  a  type  of  his  whole 
people,  such  a  mental  condition  is  the  proper  one  to  be  expressed.  But 
let  us  look  beyond  a  type,  and  grant  this  Jew  some  individuality.  "  Shy- 
lock "  is  a  very  wealthy  man.  On  the  Kialto  there  is  no  moneylender 
with  as  much  influence,  of  such  prominence.  He  meets  "Antonio  "  and 
friends,  "Antonio,"  whom  he  despises  and  hates.  They  seek,  by  cajolery 
and  condescending  politeness,  to  induce  him  to  a  financial  transaction 
more  or  less  risky.  What  more  natural  than  that  such  a  man,  under  such 
conditions,  should  be  reserved  and  self-possessed?  "  Shylock  "  agrees  to 
the  loan  solely  as  a  means  to  satisfy  his  rancor.  He  foresees  disaster  to 
"Antonio,"  and  in  his  soul  smiles  the  demon  of  revenge  that  "Antonio  " 
has  begotten  there.  This  is  Haase's  conception,  and  it  is  grandly  carried 
out.  The  scene  before  the  Doge's  tribunal  was  an  intensely  dramatic  one. 
The  venomous  hatred  for  "Antonio,"  the  wild  passion  raging  in  "  Shy- 
lock's"  bosom;  the  irresistible  impulse  to  take  his  pound  of  flesh,  at  all 
costs — all  these  formed  a  picture  of  malignity  that  Haase  presented  with 
a  wealth  of  detail  in  play  of  features,  and  force  and  diversity  of  gesture, 
that  was  truly  wonderful.  In  make-up  and  costume  he  was  a  study.  The 
support  was  excellent.     Hamlet  next  Wednesday. 

***** 

Manola,  or  Day  and  Night,  has  made  a  hit  at  the  Tivoli.  I  dropped  in 
the  other  evening  and  found  a  large  audience  present,  drinking,  smoking, 
chatting,  flirting  and  having  a  good  time  generally.  The  sans  f/ene  of 
these  two-bit  places  is  one  of  the  principal  causes  of  their  great  popular- 
ity. I  noticed  much  elaboration  of  the  "  business  "  of  the  operetta  since 
the  first  nights.  Points  are  made  here  and  there  that  raise  a  laugh  even 
if  sadly  out  of  place  and  decidedly  incongruous.  To  dres3  up  a  supe  in  a 
fantastical  costume  of  many  colors,  uglify  his  face  with  a  hideou3 
makeup,  adorn  him  with  some  kitchen  utensils,  aad  then  by  pinning  a 
huge  sunflower  to  his  back,  to  consider  that  this  constitutes  a  burlesque 
on  the  Apostle  of  ^E-itheticisrn,  is  too  absurd  for  anything,  and  yet  the 
audience  stupidly  laughs—  on  general  principles.  Both  Miss  Lester  and 
Miss  Leighton  sing  very  agreeably.  They  wear  pretty  costumes,  too. 
But  (with  a  big  B)  there  is  a  certain  carelessness  of  interior  arrangement 
about  the  muleteer's  suit  that  Miss  Lester  wears  that  mars  the  otherwise 


charming  appearance  of  its  wearer.  Kattenberry  is  extremely  droll  as 
the  unfortunate  husband.  At  the  Winter  Garden  Pinafore  has  actually 
drawn  good  houses.  Ethel  Lynton  makes  a  piquant  "Josephine." 
UEliser  oVAmore  follows  next  week. 

#  *  *  *  * 

The  programme  at  Emerson's  this  week  has  been  substantially  the  Bame 
as  that  of  last  week.  Sarony,  he  of  the  Soldeneian  mouth,  has  left  the 
company.  He  goes  to  Australia.  Charley  Reed  is  still  here — as  funny, 
as  laughable  as  ever.  The  singing  of  the  quartette  is  good,  that  of 
Bishop,  the  baritone,  individually,  very  good.  The  choruses  to  the  dif- 
ferent solos  are  most  admirably  harmonized.  Ryman  makes  an  intelli- 
gent, amusing  interlocutor.  There  is  a  vim  and  snap  to  these  perform- 
ances that  make  them  highly  enjoyable. 

***** 

Oscar  Wilde's  lecture  is  the  coming  event.  Judging  by  a  casual  read- 
ing of  his  lecture  on  "  The  Renaissance  of  Art,"  it  is  something  well  worth 
hearing.  This  community  is  sadly  in  need  of  proper  tuition  and  direc- 
tion in  artistic  matters.  The  taste  that,  as  a  rule,  prevails  in  matters  of 
both  exterior  and  interior  decoration,  in  personal  adornment,  in  public 
pageantry,  in  appreciation  of  art  in  its  different  form3,  is  low  and  vulgar 
in  the  extreme.  Oscar  Wilde  seeks  to  educate  the  masses  to  a  love  of  the 
beautiful.  It  is  a  praiseworthy  object,  to  be  judged  by  the  hoped-for  re- 
sults, and  not  by  any  belief  or  disbelief  in  the  man's  sincerity.  While 
his  eccentricities  of  dress  may  in  themselves  be  proper  subjects  of  ridi- 
cule, they  fade  into  insignificance  before  his  undoubted  talent — his  high 
mental  attributes.  If  the  hypocrisy  of  a  Beecher,  the  unqualifiable  cow- 
ardice of  a  Tilton  fails  to  overshadow  their  respective  oratorical  abilities, 
and  are  entirely  overlooked  by  the  public,  surely  the  wearing  of  court 
dress  on  the  rostrum  should  not  make  an  ass  of  an  Oxford  wrangler. 
***** 

Mrs.  Tippett's  concert  takes  place  next  Thursday  evening,  March  30th. 
The  box  Bheet  opens  on  Monday  at  the  White  House.  The  demand  for 
seats  so  far  has  been  bo  very  large  that  the  success  of  the  concert  is  now 
an  assured  fact,  and  the  capacity  of  Piatt's  Hall  the  only  matter  of  doubt. 
Among  the  many  local  artists  there  is  not  one  who  has  such  a  hold  on  the 
musical  public  as  Mrs.  Tippett.  Not  only  by  her  musical  art,  but  also 
by  the  charm  of  sweet  womanhood,  has  the  little  lady  gained  such  a  place 
in  the  hearts  of  all  those  with  whom  she  has  come  into  contact,  that 
nothing  but  good  wishes  and  kind  words  are  heard  in  her  behalf. 
***** 

The  reports  from  the  East  on  the  Melville  company  are  mixed.  It 
would  appear  from  the  latest  advices  that  the  old  troupe  has  remained 
intact,  and  is  now,  under  the  management  of  Haverly,  working  West- 
ward. At  the  same  time  private  letters  from  individual  members  of  the 
company  speak  of  its  total  disruption. — ■  Jos.  Grismer  is  playing  Strogoff, 
Ckispa  and  Bertuccio  in  Stockton  this  week.— ^Ben.  Clark  has  returned 
from  Australia.  Had  a  good  time  down  there,  and  was  successful  as  a 
vocalist. —  Rossi  will  surely  be  here  before  long.^— Of  Gerster  nothing 
new.  —Melville  is  to  be  taken  by  Haverly  to  Australia.     Beauclerc. 

PLATT'S    HALL. 

Mr.  ff.ocke  has  the  lioiior  to  aunonnce  that,  having:  com- 
pleted arrangements  with  his  Manager,  Mr.  R.  D'Oyle  Carte,  OSCAR 
WILDE  will  deliver  an  address  (the  only  one  in  San  Francisco),  on  MONDAY 
EVENING,  March  27th.    Subject, 

The   English    Renaissance  1 

The  sale  of  seats  begins  at  9  a.m.  Wednesday,  March  22d,  at  Gray's  Music  Store 
Admission,  Si.     Reserved  Seats  (extra),  50  Cents.  March  25. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATRE. 

The  Largre,  Leading  and  PopularTheatre.—Pronrietor  and 
Manager,  Mr.  J.  H.  Haverly.  Farewell  Nights  of  UNCLE  TOM'S  CABIN. 
Farewell  Matinee  this  Afternoon.  Prices.  25,  50  and  75  cents.  Monday,  March  27th, 
THE  COMLEY-BARTON  OPERA  COMPANY,  75  members,  direct  from  Haverly's 
Fifth  Avenue  Theatre,  New  York,  opening-  in  Audran's  Charming'  Opera, 

Olivette ! 

As  presented  by  this  Company  upward  of  500  times  in  New  York.  March  25. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Canaries  E.  Locke,   Proprietor.— Every  Evening:!     Matinee 
j    Saturday.     The  Laughing  Success  !    HAVERLY  COMEDY  COMPANY, 
in  Sayre's  Four  Act  Comedy, 

The  Strategists! 

With  the  Great  All  Star  Cast !    The  Funniest  Play  Ever  Written.  March  25. 


THE    TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mnsoit.'-Kreling:  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.  Great  Success  uf  Lecocq's  Charming-  Opera  Bouffe, 
in  three  acts, 

Manola;    or,   Day  and   Might! 

Now  playing;  in  Paris  with  immense  success.  Everv  eveDi?>g  until  further  notice- 
with  the  following  company:  Miss  Louise  LestT,  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  Miss  HeleD 
Harrington,  Miss  Kate  Marchi,  Mr.  M  Cornell.  Mr.  T.  W.  Eckert,  Mr.  Harry  L.  Rat- 
tenberry,  Mr.  E.  N.  Knisjht,  Mr.  Charles  Evans,  and  a  Chorus  of  Thirty  Voices. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

toe  b  ton  street,  between  Post  and  Nutter  streets. --St Mil  A 
Alaaclc,  Proprietors.    This  Evening,  March  25th,  for  One  Week  Only, 
Pinafore! 

This  (Saturday)  Afternoon,  at  2  o'clock-  GRAND  PINAFORE  MATINEE.  In  Ac 
tive  Rehearsal— Donizetti's  Opera,  THE  LOVE  SPELL.  March  25. 


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DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    BED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announced  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  6  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

Olaus  Spreckels.  ¥m.  Gr.  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  &    CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  rMarch  25. 


Marcb  25,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


On  a  review  of  the  shooting  reason  now  dated,  with  the  exception  »>f 
xniiw  on  thrir  return  trip,  our  sportsmen  have  not  much  cause  for  com- 
pUinL  Quail  and  «nipe  have  been  plentihll,  tad  thicks  were  never  mere 
ahunitaut.  Numerous  ■porting-otabi  have  been  organised  during  the 
year,  and  their  efforts,  added  to  tboee  "f  the  State  Rpurteman's  Asaoouv 
ti.-n.  have  done  much  toward  educating  public  opinion  to  a  knowledge  of 
the  necessity  of  protecting  K'anie  daring  the  oloM  season,  as  well  at  ofo- 
Ing  an  impetus  t.>  ■porting  generally.  Many  begin  to  realize  the  fact  that 
it  i«  far  more  healthy,  as  well  as  cheaper,  to  take  a  tramp  over  the  hills, 
with  doc  and  gun.  than  to  idle  away  holidays  in  pent  up  cities.  Our 
Bench  Show  and  Field  Trials  have  done  much  toward  improving  the 
breed  and  training  of  sporting  doge.  I><>-s  which,  a  year  ago,  were  looked 
upon  by  many  of  our  city  sports  as  thoroughbred,  are  now  cast  aside  as 
half-bred  curs,  and  learned  discaasione  may  be  heard  respecting  the  su- 
perior qualities  ><f  Laverock,  Llewellyn,  Gordon  and  Irish  setters.  But 
the  sportsman's  vocation  does  not  end  with  the  season's  close.  He  can  keep 
up  his  practice  with  trap-shooting,  and,  if  too  humanitarian  to  shoot  at 
live  pigeona,  can  substitute  artificial  ones  or  glass  balls,  which  are  excel- 
lent inventions  to  keep  the  hand  and  eye  in  condition  for  wiug- shooting. 
— —The  Fish  Commissioners,  whose  industry  and  zeal  we  cannot  praise 
too  highly,  have  also  been  active  as  ever  in  stocking  our  rivers  and  lakes, 
and  in  a  few  years  California  may  rank  among  the  best  States  for  hunt- 
ing and  fishing.  In  a  few  days,  the  disciples  of  "  honest  Isaac"  may  get 
out  their  fishing-tackle,  and,  by  the  side  of  some  murmuring  stream,  in 
shady  dells,  amid  the  hum  of  busy  insects,  with  all  nature  bursting  into 
life,  may  while  away  many  a  pleasant  hour.  Dr.  Johnson  defines  a  fish- 
erman as  a  worm  at  one  end  of  a  line  and  a  fool  at  the  other;  but  then 
he  never  saw  the  exquisite  Bamboo  Fly  Rod  and  the  artificial 
flies  and  spinning  baits  of  to-day,  nor  the  "  monarchs  of  the  brook,"  and 
ten  pound  salmon  of  our  lakes  and  streams,  taken  with  a  single  gut,  after 
an  hour's  skillful  handling.  Angling  has  been  a  favorite  pastime  with 
many  of  our  best  and  greatest  men.  Franklin,  Sir  Humphrey  Davy.  Sir 
Walter  Scott,  the  philanthropist  Peabody,  Professor  Wilson,  Dan  Webs- 
ter, and  last,  though  nut  least,  Horace  Greeley  loved  "  to  go  a-h'shing," 
not  for  the  sake  of  the  fish,  but  a  certain  indescribable  pleasure,  akin  to 
the  poetic  feeling,  in  communing  with  nature  and  enjoying  the  delightful 
serenity  of  being  alone.  We  had  almost  omitted  the  name  of  Dan 
O'Connell,  of  San  Francisco,  from  the  list  of  great  men  who  love  to  fish. 
Liddle  &  Kaeding,  Claborough  &  Golcher,  Dunn,  and  all  the  leading 
tackle  artists  of  the  city,  have  unusually  fine  selections  of  flies,  tackle, 
etc.,  on  hand  for  the  coming  season.  Now  is  the  time  for  sportsmen  to  get 
equipped,  and  next  week  they  can  consider  the  important  question, 
''  Where  to  go  fishing. "^— Last  Sunday  the  Cosmopolitan  Shooting  Club 
opened  the  trap-season  with  a  match  at  San  Bruno,  for  the  Club's  medal, 
with  G.  Downey  as  Judge.  The  scores  were  as  follows:  Jobson,  5; 
Black,  11;  Buckley,  6;  Kelley,  11;  Graham,  8;  Golcher,  11;  Teara,  8; 
Brooks,  10;  Johnsing,  10;  Higgins,  9;  Funcke,  6;  Tallant,  7;  Rover,  6; 
Maskey,  12;  Putzman,  9;  Browell,  8;  Christy,  11;  Harms,  9;  Young,  8; 
Liddle,  8;  H.  R.  Brown,  9;  B.  Brown,  6;  Ferguson,  9;  Muller,  6;  May- 
nard,  12.  In  the  shoot-off  between  Maskey  and  Maynard,  the  former 
failed  at  his  fourth  bird  and  Mr.  Maynard  won  the  match.  ^—  To-morrow 
(Sunday)  the  California  Club  will  hold  a  shooting  match  at  San  Bruno. 
***** 

The  bandicappers  last  Monday  announced  the  weights  for  the  Pacific 
Cup  Handicap  of  $100  each,  $50  forfeit,  $20  declaration,  $1,000  added  by 
the  Pacific  Coast  Blood  Horse  Association,  to  be  run  on  April  27,  the  second 
day  of  their  Spring  meeting.  The  weights  are  as  follows:  E.  J.  Baldwin's 
b.  m.  Clara  D.,  aged  by  imp.  Glenel's  dam,  the  Nun,  120  pounds;  W. 
Boots'  br.  h.  Nathan  Coombs,  aged,  by  Lodi  dam  Miami,  114  pounds.  A. 
J.  Steener's  s.  g,  Fred.  Collier,  4  years,  by  Joe  Hooker,  dam  Puss,  by 
Norfolk,  112  pounds;  J.  B.  Chase's  br.  m.  Winifred,  4  years,  by  Joe 
Daniel's  dam,  Electra,  102  pounds;  Theodore  Winter's  b.  m.  Duchess  of 
Norfolk,  3  years,  by  Norfolk  dam  Marion,  93  pounds;  Theodore  Winter's 
ch.  m.  Atalanta,  2  years,  by  Norfolk  dam,  Lady  Jane,  87  pounds;  Gov- 
ernor Stanford's  b.  f.  Precious,  3  years,  by  Lever,  dam  Frolic,  by  Thun- 
der, 87  pounds.  On  April  5th,  when  forfeit  has  to  be  declared,  the  ac- 
ceptances will  be  known.  We  anticipate  that  all  of  the  entries  will  accept 
and,  bar  accidents,  start  in  the  race.  Those  people  who  recol- 
lect the  phenomenal  performances  of  Theodore  Winter's  .Connor,  who 
carried  106  pounds,  and  admiuistered  a  handsome  beating  to  Jack  Doug- 
las, carrying  95  pounds,  in  the  handsome  time  of  4m.  05s.,  will  look  for  a 
fine  race  this  year,  and  will  not  be  disappointed.  The  weights  are  well 
fixed,  and  already  many  people  can  be  found  who  would  bet  that  there 
was  not  more  than  a  length  between  the  three  leading  horses  at  the  finish. 
***** 

Next  Saturday  the  Pioneer  Club  will  meet  in  Clem  Dixon's  Club- 
rooms,  8  Summer  street,  to  receive  entries  and  seleot  officers  for  the 
match  at  Merced  on  March  5th  and  6th.  Already  enough  entries  are  as- 
sured to  make  the  match  a  success,  and  it  is  expected  that  the  stake  will 
reach  32  at  least. 

***** 

A  meeting  of  Base-ball  Clubs  will  be  held  on  the  31st  inst.  to  arrange 
for  the  organization  of  the  Pacific  Base-ball  League.  The  clubs  that  will 
form  the  League  are  the  Californias,  Renos,  Nationals  and  Knickerbock- 
ers. There  are  other  clubs  whose  standing  will  be  inquired  into,  but  it  is 
at  present  doubtful  if  any  than  the  above  mentioned  will  be  allowed 
admission. 

***** 

This  afternoon  (Saturday)  the  Wanderers  and  Phoenix  Football  Clubs 
will  play  the  final  and  deciding  match  of  the  season  at  the  Recreation 
Grounds.  If  the  afternoon  prove  fine,  as  it  probably  will,  there  will  be 
quite  a  large  concourse  of  fashionable  people  on  the  grounds  to  witness 
the  match,  for  the  fashionable  world  has  voted  football  the  correct  thing. 
This  much  may  be  said  for  the  game  in  San  Francisco  apart  from  its  mer- 
its as  an  athletic  sport  that  never  since  first  introduced  here  by  the  Wan- 
derers' Club  in  79-'80,  has  so  much  as  a  suspicion  of  unfairness  fallen 
upon  the  contestants.  This  is  more  than  can  be  truthfully  said  of  any 
other  out-door  sport  in  this  city,  with,  perhaps,  one  single  exception.  For 
the  first  time  this  season  the  clubs  will  charge  a  small  gate-fee,  and  the 
money  so  collected  will  be  handed  over  to  the  Occident  Cricket  Club, 
which  is  sorely  in  need  of  funds.  Our  readers  will  remember  that  at  the 
conclusion  of  last  season  some  one  stole  all  the  bats,  balls,  stumps,  pads, 


etc.,  belonging  to  the  Occident  Club,  and  which  will  coHt  fully  $100  to 
replace.  We  nope  that  enough  Quarters  will  be  collected  this  afternoon 
at  the  Recreation  Grounds  to  make  good  this  serious  loss.  The  game  is 
sure  to  be  first  class,  M  both  olubB  will  put  their  strongest  teams  in  the 
Held,  who  will  strain  every  nerve  to  win  the  Champion  game  of  the 
season. 

***** 

A  number  of  the  members  of  the  Pioneer  Rowing  Club  contemplate 
offering  a  prize  for  a  grand  sculling  match.  There  are  six  scullers  who 
have  already  eignified  their  willingness  to  enter,  namely  :  Louis  White, 
Thos.  Flynn,  T.  Brennan  and  J.  Brennan,  of  the  Pioneers,  and  Fred 
Smith  and  Leander  Stevenson,  of  the  Ariels,  whose  records  are  so  nearly 
even  that  a  race  between  them  would  prove  a  close  one,  and,  therefore, 
exceedingly  interesting.  Scullers  from  other  boat  clubs  will  probably  be 
invited  to  enter.— —The  Alert  Club,  of  Vallejo  wants  to  row  for  the 
championship  of  this  coast,  against  the  Pioneer  and  Golden  Gate 
Clubs.  The  latter  named  two  Clubs  had  better  devise  some  means  to 
keep  the  Alerts  out  of  the  race,  or  Vallejo  may  be  able  to  boast  of  the 
rowing  championship  in  four-oared  boats,  as  well  as  single  sculls.-^— Lay- 
cock  could  not  be  champion  of  the  world,  but  he  has  recently  succeeded 
in  winuing  the  race  for  the  championship  of  Queensland,  which  is  about 
as  big  a  thing  as  being  the  champion  of  California.  The  Hillsdale  crew 
will  leave  Philadelphia  for  England  on  May  20th,  and  will  compete  in  all 
open  crew  races  for  amateurs,  excepting  at  the  Henly  Regatta.^^Long 
Bridge  is  excited  about  the  race  between  the  juniors  of  the  Goldec  Gate 
and  South  End  Clubs.  We  fail  to  see  any  cause  for  excitement,  for,  with 
even  boats,  an  honest  race  and  a  fair  referee,  it  is  dollars  to  dimes  that 
the  South  End  crew  cross  the  line  three  boat  lengths  ahead.  They  are  a 
heavier  crew  and  row  in  better  style  than  their  opponents. 


"By  their  fruits  shall  ye  know  them." 


THE 


PACIFIC     MUTUAL 

LIFE    INSURANCE    COMP A.N Y, 
OF   CALIFORNIA. 


OFFICERS: 

GEORGE  A.  MOORE President 

W.  R.  CLUNESS Vice-President  and  Medical  Director 

E.  B.  MOTT,  JR Secretary 

J.  N.  PATTON Assistant  Secretary 

niitmroRS : 
GEORGE  W.  BEAVER,  SAMUEL  LAVENSON, 

ROBERT  SHERWOOD,  J.  F.  HOUGHTON, 

L.  S.  ADAMS,  HUGH  M.  LARUE, 

COLUMBUS  WATERHOUSE,  ROBERT  HAMILTON. 

W.  T.  GARRATT,  EDWARD  CAUWALADER, 

W.  R.  CLUNESS,  D.  W.  EARL, 

GEORGE  A.  MOORE,  CHARLES  N.  FOX. 

EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON,  ROBERT  SHERWOOD,  C.  N.  FOX. 


$1,100,000  paid  for  Death  Losses. 

400,000  paid  for  Matured  Endowments. 

800,000  pail  for  Cash  Surrender  Values  and  Dividends  to 
Policy  Holders. 


The  Policies  of  this  Company  contain  NO  RESTRICTIONS  upon  residence  or 
travel,  and,  by  recent  action  of  its  Board  of  Directors,  ARE  INDISPUTABLE  after 
three  years. 

Its  Mutual  Investment  Policies  contain  a  Guaranty  of  CASH  SURRENDER 
VALUES,  CASH  DIVIDENDS  ar.d  VALUES  IN  PAID-UP  INSURANCE. 

Its  DEPOSIT  ENDOWMENTS  combine  in  a  remarkable  degree  the  elements  of 
protection  and  invks:ment,  and  are  peculiar  to  this  Company. 


Capable  and  Sellable  Agents  are  wanted  by  this  BOMB  Company. 


Principal  Office: 
418  California  Street San  Francisco. 

(March  23.1 


D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.    B.  S,  Falconer,  Sec'y-    W.  N.  Miller,  Snpt. 
ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing:  and  Manufacturing— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Countars, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Furnishiug  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217   to   235    Spear    Street    and    21S    to    226    Stewart    Street, 

San    Francisco.  [March  26. 


TO    LEASE, 

a  long  lerm-T.nl   on    north  tilde  of  Townsend  street, 

rtween  Fourth  and  Fifth,  1S3  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.     Size  91  8-12  feet 


For 
bet  or 
by  120  feet.    Apply  to 
March  25. 


MitS.  E.  O.  WELSH. 

705  Chesnut  street 


H 


REMOVAL 

H.  Noble  A  Co.,  Stock  Brokers,  have  iemoyed  to  Xo. 

i    311  Montgomery  atreet,  Nevada  block. March  ~->, 


a  week  in  your  own  town.    Te^ma  aud 


",  SAti-friT  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maiao. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  25,  1852. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a    Truthful   Penman.  1 

American  art  continues  to  improve  with  wonderful  rapidity,  and  the 
annual  Water-Color  Exhibition,  just  opened  at  the  New  York  Academy 
of  Design,  is  stated  to  be  one  of  the  finest  ever  seen.  Over  1,000  pictures 
were  refused,  owing  to  want  of  space,  and  those  chosen  are  admirably 
set-off  by  the  tasteful  decorations  of  the  rooms,  which  are  adorned  by 
flowers  and  judiciously  disposed  Japanese  curtains.  The  New  York  cor- 
respondent of  the  American  Itegi&ter  points  out  that  the  Centennial  Ex- 
hibition mainly  gave  the  recent  great  impetus  to  Art,  and  that  since  that 
time  Transatlantic  painters  have  made  marvelous  progress  in  every  branch 
of  Art  except  portraiture.  Year  by  year  America  is  becoming  more  and 
more  the  home  of  the  finest  works  oi  Art,  and,  when  tbe  time  comes  for 
the  treasures  of  private  collections  to  pass  into  the  possession  of  public 
museums,  there  will  be  no  need  for  pupils  to  go  abroad  to  study.  Phila- 
delphia is  undoubtedly  the  best  place  for  study,  the  School  of  the  Acad- 
emy of  FiDe  Arts  fully  justifying  its  high  repute  ;  but  for  encouragement 
in  Art,  such  financial  help  as  artists  need,  and  artistic  society,  possibly 
New  York  is  better.— London  Graphic— Queen  Isabella  of  Spain  is 
very  fond  of  shooting.  She  shot  an  immense  number  of  rabbits  recently, 
in  her  park  at  Davigny-sur-Orge.  Several  lady  gunners  also  displayed 
great  prowess.  A  little  before  the  financial  disaster  of  her  husband,  Mme. 
Nilsson  was  taken  down  for  a  day's  shooting,  and  distinguished  herself 
by  her  great  skill  as  a  markswoman.— •Sensitive  people  have  been 
justly  afraid  lest  we  should  lose  the  respect  of  Americans.  When  quiet 
and  well-bred  TBostonians  see  a  man  travel  across  the  Atlantic  and  dress 
himself  up  like  a  clown  in  order  to  make  audiences  stare,  they  wonder 
why  Zanies  who  can  do  nothing  but  wear  weird  and  abnormal  trowsers 
should  be  tolerated  in  England,  much  less  petted.  When  the  Bostonians 
hear  all  that  the  man  of  tbe  weird  trowsers  has  to  say,  they  have  still 
more  reason  to  wonder.  One  of  the  best  known  Americans  recently  said 
to  us:  "Poes  Society  really  put  up  with  that  donkey  when  he  is  here  ?" 
— "  donkey "  being  a  flippant  way  of  referring  to  a  notorious  lecturing 
person.  We  were  able  to  reassure  our  friend.  But  many  sensible  Amer- 
icans imagine  that  the  chattering  lecturer  haunts  the  halls  of  dazzling 
light,  and  that  the  weird  trowsers  display  their  pleasing  proportions  in 
ducal  circles. — Vanity  Fair.^^ Admiral  Robert  Loney,  the  "Father  of 
the  British  Navy,"  who  for  the  long  period  of  eighty-four  or  eighty-five 
years  had  been  connected  with  the  naval  arm  of  the  public  service,  died 
at  Plymouth  the  other  day,  at  the  age  of  ninety-rive.-— An  expedition 
to  Novaya  Zambia  is  to  be  sent  out  by  the  Russian  Geographical  Society, 
under  the  direction  of  Lieutenant  Andreieff .  -^ Music  and  politics 
have  been  curiously  blended  by  a  Teutonic  composer,  who  has  set  to  mu- 
sic, for  chorus  and  orchestra,  the  recent  famous  Imperial  Rescript.—— 
The  young  Tapir,  lately  born  in  the  Zoological  Gardens  at  Regent's 
Park,  London,  continues  to  flourish.  It  is  a  sturdy  little  thing,  and  seems 
very  fond  of  the  water.  This  is  said  to  be  the  first  tapir  ever  born  in  con- 
finement.—»»The  use  of  the  electric  light  is  gradually  spreading  through- 
out the  principal  country-houses,  and  the  Duke  of  Sutherland's  residence 
at  Trentham  has  now  been  successfully  illuminated  by  the  process.^^ 
The  Mosque  of  St.  Sophia  at  Constantinople  is  stated  to  be  unsafe,  and 
the  news  has  created  considerable  consternation  among  the  Turks,  who 
hold  the  tradition  that  the  fall  of  St.  Sophia  will  be  the  signal  for  the 
dismemberment  of  the  Mahomedan  Empire.  The  dome  threatens  to  give 
way  at  any  moment,  and  should  the  fall  occur  at  the  time  of  any  special 
ceremony,  a  terrible  catastrophe  would  be  the  result.  -^— Desdemona 
was  a  member  of  the  Prussian  Royal  House,  according  to  the  theory  of 
an  eminent  Teutonic  Shakespearian  scholar,  Herr  Theodor  Elze.  He 
asserts  that  the  story  of  "  Othello  "  was  derived  from  the  family  papers 
of  the  Italian  Collati  (Hohenzollern),  whose  coat-of-arms  and  colors  are 
identical  with  those  of  the  present  Imperial  Family.  Desdemona,  there- 
fore, was  nee  Collati  or  Hohenzollern.——  Alpine  Guides  in  Germany 
and  Austria  are  in  future  to  undergo  a  regular  course  of  instruction  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Alpine  Clubs  of  the  respective  countries.  Special 
schools  have  been  established,  and  the  course  includes  the  rudimentary 
knowledge  of  geology  and  the  nature  of  glaciers;  the  geography  of  the 
German  and  Austrian  Alps;  the  geography  of  the  respective  districts, 
and  the  knowledge  of  all  noteworthy  sights  and  legends;  the  use  of  com- 
pass and  thermometer;  and  instruction  in  rendering  medical  aid  in  case  of 
accidents.— The  St.  James  Gazette  says:  The  Straits  of  Malaca 
seem  once  more  about  to  astonish  the  public.  The  proposed  canal  for 
piercing  the  peninsula  at  the  Isthmus  of  Xraw  much  engages  the  atten- 
tion of  the  Erench;  and  even  so  grave  a  newspaper  as  Le  Temps  does  not 
hesitate  to  print  the  statement  that  it  will  increase  a  hundredfold  the  im- 
portance of  Saigon,  the  capital  of  their  Cochin  China,  while  it  will  ruin 
our  Singapore.  At  the  same  time,  an  early  date  is  looked  forward  to 
when  Tonkin,  t*  like  a  ripe  fruit  from  the  branch,"  will  be  detached  from 
Annam  by  "  some  hand  more  cunning  than  strong,11  and  fall  into  the  lap 
of  the  French.  If  these  are  the  objects  to  be  subserved  by  this  canal, 
our  Straits  Settlement,  whose  annual  trade  is  worth  thirty-two  millions 
sterling,  and  the  Straits  of  Malacca  themselves,  which  the  canal  would 
practically  suppress,  claim  from  the  Government  a  widely  different  form 
of  attention  from  the  ridicule  Mr.  Gladstone  cast  upon  them  a  tew  years 
ago. — China  Express.— A.  letter  of  Prince  Albert's,  written  in  German, 
was  sold  for  S60  recently,  at  a  sale  of  autographs  in  Paris.  If  particulars 
of  this  lot  had  been  forwarded  to  Osborne,  a  very  much  higher  price 
would  have  been  realized.  It  iB  to  be  hoped  that  this  letter  contains 
nothing  that  it  would  be  inexpedient  to  publish.— —General  Garibaldi 
is  to  be  presented  with  a  medal,  in  acknowledgment  of  his  plan  for 
straightening  the  bed  of  the  Tiber.  The  medal  will  bear  on  one  side  a 
bust  of  the  recipient,  with  the  inscription,  "Roma  a  Garibaldi;"  and  on 
the  other  will  be  engraved  an  old  man  chained  to  the  ground. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

dstsubance  agency. 

A    324    California    Street.    San    Francisco, 


Fire  Insurance. 


TEUTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

LAOONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Jjossea  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLAEE. 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864.' 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 8  639,117.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization.§3,521,232.23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  oriranization...    1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

L.  L.  BAKER Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAG1LL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  P.  W.  Earl. July  10. 

"  AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London —     

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

J&OJRJE RT 2>LCKS ON,  Manager. 
W.  LA2fE  JSOOKEIt,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building-. 
[October  11.  |  

PHCNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  nS2.--Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE  COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  S1,343,S08.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  I851.--Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  A   HILDAS, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(Of    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Casb  Assets 9,698,571 


g^r1  Tbis  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOBN BA.E  JBC4  MILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE  INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   UTEBPWOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFUl'H,  GVTBKIE  A  CO.,  General  Asenls, 
March  20.     316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital-  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10.  218  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


( 


Capital  85, 000,000. —Agents: 

J    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Gnthrie  &  Co.,  No. 

Noy.  18. 


March  25.  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


CAPTAIN     MOONLIGHT. 
Captain  Moonlight!  tell  the  story  of  hfa  atranjn  Qhgftl  toil  ; 
Of  the  .•nirurvH  am)  murders  that  are  rife  on  Irish  soil  ; 
» >f  in ni tn VI  cattle,  children  shot  down  eVii  before  thfir  parents*  eyes; 
Of  the  men  who  look  00  coldly  while  ft  bajptoH  woman  dies; 
Tell  of  foul  MHMtnatinos,  every  day  sees  them  increase. 
This  is  Ireland,  under  Gladstone,  and  he  dares  to  call  it  peace  ! 
Captain  Moonlight!   Lo!  he  visits  the  poor  man  who  paid  his  rent ; 
The  receipt  in  PJOod  II  written,  and  the  news  to  Tarnell  sent  ; 
And  the  Hem  of  Kilmaiuhaiu,  lapt  in  luxury  unknown 
To  his  early  days,  cares  nothing  for  his  victim's  dying  groan  ; 
While  the  gowning  street  Dictator  prates  of  order  and  police — 
This  is  Ireland,  under  Gladstone,  and  he  dares  to  call  it  peace! 
Captain  Moonlight)     He  is  active  and  he  comes  in  many  a  shape, 
While  his  myrmidons  are  shrouded  in  their  veils  of  crape  ; 
Little  recks  he  though  the  landlords  starve  and  Irish  homesteads 

blaze  ; 
He  has  better'd  Gladstone's  teaching  in  the  speeches  of  old  days. 
0!  when  shall  we  see  the  sunshine,  and  this  nitrht  of  terror  cease? 
This  is  Ireland,  under  Gladstone,  and  he  dares  to  call  it  peace! 

— London  Evening  News. 

RECENT  DISCOVERIES  AT  POMPEII, 
On  January  24th  the  skeleton  of  a  woman  with  a  child  was  discov- 
ered at  Pompeii  in  the  narrow  street  which  bounds  on  the  north  Insula 
VII.  of  Hegione  VIII.,  about  twelve  feet  above  the  level  of  the  ancient 
pavement — that  is  to  say,  where  the  layers  of  lava  end  and  those  of  ashes 
begin.  It  is  well  known  that  the  catastrophe  of  79  a.d.  commenced  with 
a  thick  shower  of  small  pumice-stones,  by  which  the  streets  and  open 
squares  of  Pompeii  were  covered  up  to  the  roofs  of  the  houses.  Stones 
were  succeeded  by  ashes,  which  became  solid  owing  to  the  action  of  suc- 
cessive showers  of  boiling  water  ;  and  these  ashes  now  form  the  top  layer 
of  the  materials  which  cover  the  ruins  of  Pompeii.  Most  of  the  unhappy 
beings  who  remained  in  the  houses  after  the  eruption  first  reached  the 
town,  and  who  found,  when  the  shower  of  stones  was  over,  that  no  deliv- 
erance was  possible  except  in  flight,  made  their  escape  through  the  win- 
dows, the  doors  having  been  blocked  by  the  stones  and  lava.  But,  so  far 
as  we  can  judge  from  the  excavations,  the  greater  part  of  these  fugitives 
could  have  taken  but  few  steps,  and  must  have  been  quickly  suffocated 
by  the  poisonous  fumes.  The  hot  ashes  and  water  covered  their  bodies  in 
Buch  a  way  as  to  make  an  exact  cast ;  and,  after  the  flesh  had  shrunk 
away,  the  impression  made  by  the  corpses  still  remains  as  they  fell  struck 
down  by  death.  The  Senatore  Fiorelli  conceived  the  happy  idea  of  tak- 
ing plaster  casts  of  the  impressions,  and  thus  reproduced  the  figures  to  be 
seen  in  the  Pompeii  Museum,  which  have  been  copied  into  most  of  the 
books  that  describe  the  antiquities  of  the  buried  city.  It  was  not  always 
found  possible  to  obtain  a  perfect  cast,  because  in  many  instances  a  por- 
tion of  the  body  was  resting  on  the  stones,  where,  of  course,  it  left  no  im- 
pression. Unfortunately,  this  is  the  case  with  the  two  skeletons  lately 
discovered,  the  larger  of  which,  that  of  the  woman,  is  almost  entirely 
imbedded  in  the  layer  of  stones.  One  arm  only  has  left  an  impression  on 
the  ashes;  and  with  this  arm  she  was  clasping  the  legs  of  the  child,  the 
greater  portion  of  whose  body  has  been  modeled,  showing  considerable 
contraction  in  the  arms  and  legs,  and  a  general  emaciation,  which  lead  us 
to  suppose  that  the  child  must  have  been  very  ill.  It  is  believed  that  it 
was  a  little  boy  about  ten  years  of  age.  Doubtless  the  woman  was  the 
mother  of  the  child,  and  we  can  hardly  suppose  that  Bhe  would  have  car- 
ried him  had  he  not  been  unable  to  walk.  Some  jewels  found  on  the  fe- 
male skeleton  indicate  a  person  of  condition  ;  two  bracelets  of  gold  en- 
circled the  arm  which  held  the  boy,  and  on  the  hand  were  two  gold  rings, 
the  one  set  with  an  emerald,  on  which  is  engraved  a  horn  of  plenty,  and 
the  other  with  an  amythist  bearing  a  head  of  Mercury  cut  in  intaglio. 


THE  SUEZ  CANAL. 
There  are  atiU  great  complaints  with  reference  to  the  expense  and  de- 
lay attending  the  passage  of  the  Suez  Canal.  The  Egyptian  Sanitary 
Board  insist  on  British  ships  arriving  at  Suez  with  clean  bills  of  health, 
with  no  sickness  on  board,  bound  from  the  East,  and  having  no  cargo 
either  to  load  or  unload  in  Egypt,  either  performing  a  long  quarantine  at 
Suez  or  passing  through  the  canal  in  quarantine — L  e.,  without  communi- 
cating with  the  shore.  This  could  be  done  easily  enough  if  the  command- 
ers were  permitted  to  navigate  their  vessels  through  the  canal.  But  it 
does  not  suit  the  Canal  Company  to  allow  that,  because  of  the  revenue 
they  derive  through  charging,  under  the  name  of  pilotage,  a  very  large 
sum  in  excess  of  the  actual  cost  of  the  pilotage  service.  The  Canal  Com 
pany,  therefore,  insist  on  every  vessel  having  a  pilot ;  and  as  the  Quaran- 
tine Board  will  not  allow  him  to  go  on  board  the  vessel,  a  special  steamer 
has  to  be  provided  to  carry  the  pilot  only.  Only  a  small  number  of  such 
craft  are  available,  and  accidents  and  stoppages  in  the  canal  have  greatly 
increased,  so  that  some  vessels  have  lately  lost  a  fortnight  between  arriv- 
ing at  Suez  and  leaving  Port  Said — nearly  as  lung,  in  fact,  as  they  had 
occupied  in  steaming  from  Bombay  to  Suez.  The  loss  in  money  to  ship- 
owners is  very  large,  and  the  inconveniences  to  which  it  is  subjecting 
merchants  and  passengers  who  base  their  engagements  on  the  ordinary 
time  of  transit  is  becoming  unbearable. 

From  Paris  we  hear  that  one  of  the  richest  and  most  effective  of  cos- 
tumes was  worn  by  Madame  Muncaskzy  at  M.  and  Mdme.  Guichard's 
fancy  dress  ball,  the  other  day.  The  dress  was  that  of  a  Spanish  Infanta, 
copied  from  a  Rubens,  by  Worth.  A  gold  brocade  skirt,  with  satin 
creves,  a  damask  train  with  red  and  gold  broche*  flowers,  satin-lined 
panierB,  a  huge  velvet  ruff,  and  a  pointed  bodice,  these  last  embroidered 
with  pearls,  and  the  whole  surmounted  with  a  coronet  of  pearls,  formed 
a  tout  ensemble,  says  our  correspondent,  to  which  any  description  does  but 
inadequate  justice. 

With  regard  to  the  sale  of  the  elephant  Jumbo,  Mr.  Barnum,  the 
purchaser,  has  telegraphed  to  the  Daily  Teieympfi  to  say  that  "tift^  mil- 
lions of  American  citizens  are  anxiously  awaitiug  Jumbo's  arrival,"  and 
that  "a  hundred  thousand  pounds  would  be  no  inducement  to  cancel  the 
purchase." _____ 

Charles  K.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  fur  House  or 

Office  by  Telephone  303.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  Saa  Francisco. 


INSURANCE. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPOBJ.TEI>    183$.] 

Assets $16,000,000. 


This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums.it  is  binding-  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan    1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Nonforfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  noverning  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

t_~  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD.  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.--- Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  0.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning:,  James  Moliitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  II.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KrTTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bobbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
Of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sub- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  st. ,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  91.500,000,  U.  8.  Ool.l  Coiu.--I*os*es  Paid  lu  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  S2fi,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  87,650,0^0  is  paid  up,  besides  the  alwavs  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GE0KGE  HAROUd  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4.  No.  304  California  street. 

DR.    i.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  Loudon,  Member  of  tbe  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Groat  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation    of  his   old  patients,  has  resumed   bis 
practice   in  San    Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Cate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:     22   MONTUOMERT    STREET. 

HOTJKS:    8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
STJNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.   WILLIAM    E.   TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  2IS  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  6.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   I  to  4  P.M. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.                                 Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
£3T  Take  the  Elevator. Pec-  10- 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street. 


San   Francisco. 
rMOZJB  SALE    D  E  A  X.  E  It  8 

[September  21.1 


XJT   FVXS.. 


PROF.    JOS.    JQSSET, 


Graduate  or  tbe  ruiverstty  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais"  Xormal.  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackscn.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  mjjoiL 


Dec.  6. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  25,  1882. 


A    'WORD    IN    REGARD    TO    PERJURY. 

The  general  body  of  the  public  is  not,  we  are  well  persuaded,  aware 
of  the  extent  to  which  open  and  barefaced  perjury  is  nowadays  resorted 
to  in  our  alleged  Courts  of  Justice.  For  years  past  there  have  been  a 
variety  of  influences  steadily  and  silently  at  work  destroying  the_  efficacy 
of  the  American  judicial  system  as  an  instrument  for  administering  just- 
ice between  man  and  man.  These  influences  have  been  of  a  nature  cal- 
culated to  weaken  the  system,  and,  by  degrees,  sap  its  foundations,  but 
they  have  not  been  such  as  to  absolutely  destroy  it  in  the  present.  We 
have  had  politics  smirching  and  dirtying  the  ermine,  and  bringing  it  into 
disrespect ;  we  have  had  occasional  cases  of  corruption  on  the  Bench  ;  we 
have  had  idiots  in  the  jury-box,  and,  once  in  awhile,  a  purchased  or 
purchasable  chattel  has  found  his  way  in  there ;  finally,  we  have  had 
lawyers  who  have  sold  out  their  clients'  interests,  and  who  have  "worked" 
causes  committed  to  their  charge  for  all  they  were  worth.  All  these 
things,  while  they  have  tended  to  weaken  and  render  impotent  the  hand 
of  justice,  have  not  been  of  such  a  nature  as  to  absolutely  paralyze  it  and 
render  the  performance  of  its  functions  (in  some  shape  or  other)  an  utter 
impossibility.  With  perjury  as  a  recognized  force  in  our  courts  of  law, 
however,  the  administration  of  "justice"  is  an  impossibility,  and  the 
whole  judicial  system  becomes  at  once  a  solemn  farce.  To  go  through 
the  form  of  trying  a  case  in  court  when  the  only  fact  to  be  determined  is 
which  side  has  succeeded  in  getting  up  the  biggest  array  of  witnesses  (and 
when  the  equity  and  right  of  the  controversy  cuts  no  figure  in  it)  is  more 
than  a  farce — it  is  a  witless  burlesque.  This  is  the  position  of  affairs  at 
the  present  moment.  In  civil  cases,  and  in  comparatively  unimportant  crim- 
inal ones,  "  hard  swearing,"  otherwise  designated  perjury,  is  a  regular  and 
orthodox  proceeding,  but  the  general  body  of  the  public  hardly  ever  hears 
of  the  matter.  In  great  criminal  trials,  however,  the  perjurer  blossoms 
out  as  one  of  the  "  institutions"  of  our  great  republic.  It  is  a  notorious 
fact  that  no  man  of  means,  or  who  has  wealth  or  influence  behind  him, 
can  be  convicted  of  crime,  no  matter  how  black  and  deliberate  his  offense 
has  been.  We  can  call  to  mind  two  cases  of  deliberate  murder  which 
have  been  tried  within  the  past  eighteen  months  in  this  city,  and  both  the 
murderers  walked  out  of  court  scott  free,  with  the  assistance  of  the  testi- 
mony of  hired  perjurers.  Every  one  recollects  the  Kalloch  trial,  which 
occurred  about  this  time  last  year.  Notwithstanding  the  fact  that  the 
assassination  was  perpetrated  in  the  presence  of  three  or  four  witnesses, 
and  in  a  small  and  well-lighted  office,  a  number  of  persons  went  upon  the 
stand  and  swore  that  six  shots  were  fired,  and  that  the  defendant  acted 
in  self-defense.  One  of  those  witnesses  was  then,  as  a  result  of  his  swift 
swearing  in  connection  with  this  case,  a  convicted  felon  serving  out  a 
term  of  fourteen  years  in  the  penitentiary.  Another  has  since  been  con- 
victed, and  was,  two  weeks  ago,  sentenced  to  a  similar  punishment.  Still 
another  has  been  held  to  answer  before  the  Superior  Court,  and  will,  in 
time,  probably  be  convicted.  In  the  meantime  the  great  criminal  who 
committed  murder  has  gone  free.  The  effect  of  the  perjury  has  been  the 
same,  although  it  was  so  outrageously  glaring  and  transparent  that  those 
who  committed  it  were  sent  to  jail  for  so  doing.  The  ends  of  justice 
have  been  defeated.  Some  of  those  who  swore  that  murder  was  not  com- 
mitted have  been  punished  for  swearing  to  falsehoods,  but  the  man  on 
whose  behalf  they  swore  has  escaped  the  punishment  of  his  crime — the 
gallows.  The  man  who  put  up  the  money  to  suborn  the  perjurers  has  not 
and  will  not  be  punished.  The  man — or,  rather,  men—  who  sought  the 
perjurers  out  and  induced  them  to  commit  their  crime  has  not  and  will 
not  be  punished.  The  man  who  coached  the  witnesses  in  their  parts, 
who  arranged  their  testimony  and  taught  them  what  to  say  and  how  to 
say  it,  has  not  been  punished  and  will  not  be  punished. 

The  other  case  to  which  we  referred  was  tried  before  the  Kalloch  case. 
The  perjury  committed  in  it  was  quite  as  flagrant  as  that  which  was  com- 
mitted in  the  latter  case,  but  no  one  was  punished,  and  the  murderer,  of 
course,  escaped  the  consequences  of  his  crime. 

These  are  circumstances  that  we  should  all  ponder  over.  Nominally, 
we  are  living  in  a  community  where  life  and  property  are  protected  by 
law;  in  reality,  we  are  not.  A  man  may  commit  cool,  clear,  deliberate, 
cowardly  and  brutal  murder  to-morrow,  and,  if  he  has  the  means,  he  can 
buy  evidence  which  will  show  that  his  victim  was  the  aggressor  and  that 
he  only  acted  in  self-defense;  and  that,  too,  in  the  face  of  the  fact  that 
the  victim  may  be  found  to  be  unarmed.  The  same  principle  applies  to 
all  other  species  of  crime,  and  to  civil  controversies  in  regard  to  property 
and  other  rights.  The  manufacture  of  perjured  testimony  is  to-day  one 
branoh  of  the  legal  science,  and,  before  long,  unlesB  things  are  altered,  le- 
gal colleges  will  (if  they  desire  to  properly  fit  their  students  for  the  prac- 
tice of  the  profession}  be  obliged  to  recognize  this  branch  and  establish  a 
"  chain  "  to  assist  in  its  study.  In  future,  the  lawyer  who  can  argue  a 
knotty  point  well,  or  who  can  declaim  eloquently,  will  be  useful  in  his 
way,  but  the  cock-of-the-walk  will  be  the  gentleman  whose  "  department 
of  the  case  rests  with  me  in  my  office,"  or  who,  in  other  words,  suborns 
the  perjury. 

THE    MODERN     "CHINESE    WALL." 

The  Chinese  Bill  has  passed  Congress,  and  will,  without  doubt,  re- 
ceive the  Presidential  sanction.  This  is  not  such  a  disposition  of  the 
question  as  the  News  Letter  desired,  but  it  is  what  we  expected.  The 
faculty  of  the  American  people  for  making  mistakes  is  unlimited,  and 
can  always  be  relied  upon.  Many  years  ago — ages  ago,  in  fact — China 
built  a  wall  around  her  confines  in  order  to  keep  us  barbarians  outside  ; 
and  we  noble  Caucasians  and  free  Americans  have  spent  a  portion  of  our 
time  in  spitting  our  contempt  upon  the  Chinaman  for  so  doing.  Yet,  on 
Thursday  last,  the  people  of  the  United  States,  in  Congress  assembled, 
solemnly  erected  a  barrier  around  the  confines  of  their  land  in  order  to 
keep  out  "the  heathen  Chinee."  Apparently  the  Chinaman  is  progress- 
ing, while  we  are  executing  a  retrograde  movement.  Looked  at  from 
another  standpoint,  however,  the  passage  of  this  bill  is  a  matter  for  con- 
gratulation. All  excuse  for  the  senseless  and  demagogic  agitation  which 
has  cursed  this  country  for  so  long  has  now  passed  away.  Vulgar,  un- 
principled politicians  will  now  have  to  find  some  other  cry  wherewith  to 
''  enthuse  "  the  rabble,  and  make  their  "calling  and  election  sure."  There 
will  be  no  further  need  for  the  employers  of  cheap  Chinese  labor  to  hold 
mass  meetings  and  petition  Congress  to  relieve  them  from  "  the  curse  of 
Chin<  83  cheap  labor."  We  have  built  our  wall,  and  in  the  fullness  of 
time  w«  shall  prove  the  pudding  by  eating  thereof. 


CONCERNING    PARTIES. 

We  have  in  these  columns  before  now  defined  a  political  party  to  be  a 
combination  of  individuals  who  hold  like  views  in  regard  to  the  course 
which  they  think  should  be  pursued  in  dealing  with  public  affairs,  and 
administering  the  Government.  Assuming  this  definition  to  be  correct, 
and  we, do  not  believe  that  any  intelligent  person  will  challenge  its  cor- 
rectness, the  News  Letter  would  like  to  inquire  what  is  the  present  status 
of  the  two  great  national  political  parties?  Upon  what  current  issues  are 
they  divided — or,  to  put  it  more  effctively,  upon  what  current  issues  are 
the  members  of  each  party  united?  The  Democratic  party,  as  an  organi- 
zation, lays  down  some  very  excellent  ideas  and  precepts  in  regard  to  the 
fundamental  principles  of  government ;  these  ideas  and  precepts  are  so 
good  that  no  one  disputes  them.  The  Republican  party,  as  an  organiza- 
tion, maintains  that  it  "  saved  the  Union  "  fifteen  to  twenty  years  back, 
and  that,  as  a  reward  for  its  services,  it  is  entitled  to  the  patronage  of  the 
Federal  Government  now  and  for  all  time  to  come.  Now,  these  things 
are  all  very  well  in  their  way,  but  their  way  is,  perhaps,  not  the  best  of 
ways.  They  are  not,  however,  current  issues.  We  reiterate  our  query  as 
to  what  questions  of  public  policy  the  two  great  political  parties  unite 
their  members  upon?  Let  us  glance  at  a  few  of  the  great  questions  of 
the  day.  There  is  the  Mormon  question,  the  Chinese  question,  the 
revision  of  the  incidence  of  taxation  and  the  basis  upon  which  it  shall  be 
conducted,  commonly  called  the  question  of  free  trade  or  protection  ;  the 
question  of  Civil  Service  Reform,  the  providing  of  a  better  and  more 
effective  method  of  ascertaining  and  giving  effect  to  the  wishes  of  the 
people  in  regard  to  the  Presidential  succession  ;  the  question  of  corporate 
monopolies,  and  their  relation  to  the  public ;  and  a  hundred  other  ques- 
tions of  equal  and  minor  importance.  Upon  all  these  live  issues  are  the 
members  of  the  political  organizations  united  ?  Are  the  members  of  the 
two  parties  agreed  among  themselves  as  to  policy  which  should  be  pur- 
sued, and  do  the  two  organizations,  as  organizations,  stand  squarely  "  fore- 
ninst"  each  other?  Are  the  Democrats  all  free  traders,  and  the  Republi- 
cans all  protectionists,  or  vice  versa?  No.  Are  the  Republicans  all  in 
favor  of  Chinese  immigration  and  the  Democrats  unanimously  against  it  ? 
No.  Has  either  party  any  distinctive  policy  as  to  the  settlement  of  the 
Mormon  difficulty  ?  No.  Is  either  party,  as  a  party,  opposed  to  or  in 
favor  of  such  Civil  Service  Reform  as  will  take  that  service  out  of  politics, 
and  make  it  a  suitable  and  honest  instrument  for  transacting  the  routine 
business  of  administering  the  Government?  No.  In  short,  aod  as  a 
simple  matter  of  fact,  the  members  of  the  Republican  party  do  not  hold 
like  views  in  regard  to  the  course  which  they  think  should  be  pursued  in 
dealing  with  current  issues  in  public  affairs,  and  the  Democratic  party  is 
in  precisely  the  same  position.  Upon  any  question  of  public  interest  the 
managers  of  the  political  parties  of  to-day  are  almost  afraid  to  enunciate 
any  distinct  or  aggressive  policy,  and  this,  too,  for  the  simple  reason  that 
the  parties  they  are  leading  are  not  united,  and  do  not  hold  like  views. 
The  Democrotic  and  Republican  parties  of  to-day  are  but  withered 
remembrances  of  the  past ;  they  are  unburied  cadavers.  They  were 
formed  and  brought  into  life  upon  issues  that  are  long  since  dead,  and 
they  have  never  expanded  or  taken  fresh  ground.  They  might,  it  is  true, 
take  fresh  ground  and  become  live  organizations,  but  they  lack  the 
moral  courage  to  do  so.  If  they  were  to  take  this  course  disorgani- 
zation and  re -organization  would  follow.  Both  parties  are  afraid  to 
undertake  this,  and  the  result  is  that  while  the  "outs,"  animated 
by  the  lust  for  plunder,  seek  to  get  in,  and  the  "ins,"  animated  by 
a  similar  lust,  seek  to  keep  in,  the  public  interests  of  the  country  suffer 
from  lack  of  attention.  The  cry  is  often  raised  that  we  want  new  issues. 
This  is  a  mistake.  We  want  parties  who  are  able  and  willing  to  deal 
with  existing  issues. 

GEFFENEY'S     CASE. 

Last  week  the  News  Letter  recited  some  facts  regarding  the  arrest 
of  a  gentleman  named  Geffeney  for  fast  driving  in  the  Park.  The  cir- 
cumstances we  recited  formed  an  excellent  but  discreditable  illustration 
of  the  methods  employed  by  the  police  force  and  of  the  manner  in  which 
justice(?)  was  administered  in  the  Police  Courts.  The  article  alluded  to 
in  no  sense  reflected  upon  the  management  of  the  Park,  but  nevertheless 
it  made  the  Superintendent  of  tbe  Park  very  mad.  When  he  is  not  mad 
the  Superintendent  of  the  Park  may  be  a  perfectly  truthful  man,  but 
when  he  is  mad  he  is  fearfully  mendacious.  This  person  came  to  the 
News  Letter  with  an  "  explanation,"  and  it  was  a  remarkably  ingenious 
"explanation."  Unfortunately  it  was  a  tissue  of  falsehoods  from  begin- 
ning to  end.  The  Superintendent  {we  have  not  the  honor  of  being  ac- 
quainted with  his  name)  stated  that  Mr.  Geffeney  was  a  barber  on  one  of 
the  P.  M.  S.  S.  boats.  If  this  was  true  it  would  not  be  anything  to  his 
discredit — though  the  Park  Superintendent  does  not  seem  to  be  aware 
of  the  fact.  But  it  is  not  true.  Mr.  Geffeney  is  now,  and  has  been  for 
eleven  years  past,  a  resident  of  Yokohama.  He  keeps  a  tobacconist  and 
fancy  store  there,  and  in  connection  with  it  there  is  a  barber's  shop. 
What  bearing,  however,  all  this  has  upon  the  facts  alleged  in  last  week's 
issue  we  are  at  a  loss  to  know.  Assuming  that  Mr.  Geffeney  was  barber 
of  a  steamboat,  what  then? 

Passing  on,  the  Park  Superintendent  alleged  that  Mr.  Geffeney  was 
drunk  at  the  time  he  was  arrested.  Upon  that  point  we  have  the  state- 
ment of  two  gentlemen  who  saw  him  within  an  hour  after  his  arrest. 
They  say  he  was  parfectly  sober  then — and  drunken  men  do  not  get  sober 
with  this  lightning-like  rapidity. 

The  Park  Superintendent  also  insinuated — though  he  did  not  have  the 
manliness  to  openly  aver  it — that  Mr.  Geffeney's  female  companion  is  a 
notorious  and  dissolute  character.  This  is  an  infamous  falsehood,  and 
the  man  who  would  utter  such  a  foul  Blander  should  be  tied  to  a  stake 
and  publicly  whipped.  The  lady  in  question  is  advanced  in  years,  lives 
surrounded  by  a  grown-up  family,  ana  is  esteemed  and  respected  by  all 
who  know  her. 

So  muoh  for  the  "explanation."  There  was  more  of  it,  but  the  balance 
was  so  silly  that  it  was  unworthy  of  even  a  passing  notice.  That  which 
we  have  mentioned  is,  outside  of  its  mendacity,  silly,  and  has  no  reference 
to  the  News  Letter's  original  complaint.  We  then  waived  the  question 
of  Mr.  Geffeney's  guilt  or  innocence,  but  protested  against  policemen  al- 
lowing prisoners  to  escape,  and  afterwards  striking  them  for  $10  to  "save 
truble."  We  also  objected  to  the  Police  Courts  allowing  persons  charged 
with  crime  to  put  up  straw  bail*  and  leave  the  country  before  answering 
to  the  charges  pending  against  them.  We  assert  that,  under  this  system, 
the  police  force  and  the  Police  Courts  have  grown  into  blackmail  institu- 
tions. 


arch  25,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


"H«t»r  thf  Crltr!"    "What  the  deril  art  ihonT" 
'One  that  will  pl»y  the  doril.  air    with  TOO." 


*  H*'d  »  atinc   in  his  tail  ms  lone  »*  *  fl»il, 
Which  mftds  him  crow  bolder  »nd  bolder." 


There  is  an  old  story  about  a  countryman  who,  after  witnessing 
Hamlet  for  the  Bret  time,  acknowledged  it  to  be  a  "  pretty  good  play  if  it 
wasn't  so  full  of  quotations."  \\"e  were  reminded  of  this  incident  when 
we  recently  borrowed  a  copy  of  Max  Adder's  Out  of  the  Hurl;/  Burly. 
We  are  not  often  given  to  this  sort  of  reading,  but  anything  was  better 
than  nothing,  when  a  free  library  of  two  or  three  hundred  well-thumbed 
volumes  was  the  best  "  literary  repository  "  at  our  command.  We  had 
never  read  Max  Adeler  before,  though  we  bad  often  heard  of  him,  and, 
after  a  careful  perusal  of  his  lucubrations,  our  unbiased  criticism  is  that 
bis  book  would  be  a  very  clever  one  if  it  were  not  so  overloaded  with  quo- 
tations (or,  rather,  adaptations)  from  the  achievements  of  "Derrick 
Dodd  '*  in  an  evening  contemporary.  Max  Adeler,  however,  is  not  the 
only  humorist  whom  we  have  cause  to  suspect  of  stealing  from  our  own 
houest  and  original  humorist.  The  men  of  the  Detroit  Free  Press,  of  the 
Burlington  Hawkeyey  of  the  Texas  Sittings,  as  well  as  the  witty  cohorts 
that  assist  in  getting  out  the  comic  annuals  for  Puck,  and  other  would-be 
funny  periodicals,  ought  to  be  more  careful  to  disguise  their  Btealings 
from  the  brain-mine  of  "  Derrick  Dodd."  It  is  true  that  the  gentlemen 
we  warn  generally  get  their  effusions  into  print  some  Bix  or  seven  weeks 
ahead  of  their  adaptation  by  our  local  phenomenon,  and  it  is  also  true 
that  they  clamorously  maintain  that  "Derrick"  himself  is  an  unmit- 
igated thief  in  literary  matters.  But  we  absolutely  refuse  to  believe  such 
an  outrageous  assertion,  and  since  Max  Adeler  seems  to  be  the  principal 
offender  in  the  matter  of  plagiarism,  we  shall  call  upon  him  with  a 
"  marked  copy  "  to  defend  himself. 

Among  the  numerous  endeavors  to  kill  time  during  the  penitential 
season  of  Lent  adopted  by  the  society  life  of  'Frisco,  we  think  the  most 
original,  if  not  the  most  amusing,  has  been  that  of  the,  say  Brownes,  on 
Van  Ness  avenne.  It  seems  a  club — we  will  not  give  their  precise  appel- 
lation— meets  every  week  at  the  house  of  Miss  Browne,  for  the  purpose 
of  "fortune-telling."  They  have  enlisted  the  services  of  an  old  crone, 
the  quandom  housekeeper  of  a  New  York  magnate,  who,  seated  at  a  table 
in  the  midst  of  a  circle  composed  of  the  members  of  the  club,  proceeds  to 
cut,  shuffle  and  lay  out  the  cards  from  which  the  fortune  is  told.  Only 
one  person  each  evening  is  thus  horoscoped,  and  they  say  some  of  those 
already  disclosed  have  had  wonderful  effects.  Whether  the  old  crone  has 
been  "  posted  "  by  outsiders,  or  whether  her  natural  quickness  of  percep- 
tion has  enabled  her  to  hit  it  off  well,  we  know  not.  Certain  it  is,  how- 
ever, some  of  her  shots  have  struck  pretty  near  the  centre,  and  we  should 
not  be  greatly  surprised  to  hear  of  a  divorce  or  two,  as  well  as  a  match 
being  the  result  of  such  tamperings  with  the  future.  Why  not  take  that 
well-known  advice,  and  where  "ignorance  is  bliss  let  well  enough  alone." 

The  "irresponsible  reporter"  has  caught  it  again,  this  time  from 
General  Rosecrans,  who  asserts  that  he  did  not  say  that  Garfield,  his  late 
Chief  of  Staff,  should  be  in  the  penitentiary,  but  that  he  was  the  victim 
of  the  above  wild  and  untamable  species  of  journalist.  The  I.  R.  has 
our  sympathy.  He  is  the  best  abused  man  of  the  century.  If  it  leaks 
out  in  a  newspaper  that  Brown  said  Jones  was  a  horse-thief  and  a  bank- 
robber,  Brown  boldly  denies  the  rumor,  and  promptly  credits  it  to  an  ir- 
responsible reporter.  If  a  parson,  in  the  course  of  his  Bermon,  is  made 
to  say  that  only  for  the  devil  there  would  be  no  church  and  no  congrega- 
tion, the  holy  man,  as  soon  as  a  fuss  arises  from  his  Christian  friends,  de- 
nounces with  bell,  book  and  candle  the  irresponsible  reporter.  And  we 
believe  when,  at  the  last  day,  the  Judge  shall  say  to  some  millionaire  sin- 
ner, "  James,  you  were  seen  dodging  in  that  back-door  and  making  too 
free  with  the  widow,"  the  accused  will  make  reply:  "  O  Great  Judge,  in- 
deed it  was  not  so.  Do  not  send  me  to  everlasting  flames  because  of  the 
malice  of  some  irresponsible  reporter!  " 

What  horrible  tale  is  this  from  Oakland?  What  weird  legend  clothed 
in  cerements  and  smelling  like  a  fat  grave  yard  ?  A  sausage  man  has  had 
his  partner  arrested  for  driving  a  diseased  cow  into  the  chopping  machine. 
Ponder  over  this,  ye  Oakland  sausage  feeders,  ye  who  have  boasted  that 
though  your  town  failed  to  make  Senators  it  stood  unrivaled  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  sausages.  Mauls  and  matrons,  patriarchs  and  youths  wear- 
ing the  toga  virilis,  think  how  often  you  have  watched  with  careless  eye 
the  long  procession  of  broken-down  horses  and  measly  cows  through  your 
town  and  have  smiling  said,  "Lo,  they  travel  toward  the  glue  factory." 
Not  a  glue  factory,  but  a  sausage  chopper  received  their  remains.  Mis- 
guided jobber  nowls  that  ye  are,  and  your  own  aesophagi  were  their  final 
sepulchre.  Blast  ye,  rend  your  garments,  put  ashes  on  your  heads,  weave 
chaplets  of  willow  about  your  cracked  pianos,  and  ask  San  Francisco's 
pardon  for  being  the  harbor  of  an  abomination  which  has  thrown  the 
ever  suspicious  sausage  into  a  stagnant  pool  of  contemptuous  disgust. 

We  read  in  the  dailies  that  a  Santa  Cruz  Eider,  while  baptizing  a  fair 
penitent  in  the  waters  of  the  San  Gabriel,  this  week,  was  swept  off  his 
feet  by  the  current,  and  himself  and  his  penitent  narrowly  escaped  drown- 
ing. "The  Elder  clung  to  her  firmly,"  says  the  paper.  This  sets  us 
thinking,  and  we  conclude  that  the  strong  current  and  the  slippery  foot- 
ing were  all  a  ruBe  of  the  worthy  Elder  to  indulge  himself  in  a  good,  long 
hug  of  the  fair  girl  he  was  leading  into  the  fold.  Pooh— nonsense — strug- 
gling tor  his  life  in  three  feet  of  water,  and  hanging  on  to  a  pretty  girl  as 
if  he  were  being  swept  over  the  Falls  of  Niagara!  We  take  no  stock  in 
that  story,  and  if  we  could  meef  the  Elder's  wife,  we  would  put  a  word 
in  that  good  lady's  ear  which  would  make  her  husband  shut  down  on  the 
baptizing  business  from  date.  'Fore  gad,  we  should  like  to  do  some  of 
that  pretty  work  ourselves.  Would  we  "  cling  firmly  ?"  Our  assent  is 
not  unaccompanied  with  blushes. 

"  The  City  Council  of  Chattanooga  has  issued  an  order  for  the  de- 
struction of  English  sparrows,"  says  an  exchange.  That's  all  right;  but 
isn't  it  just  possible  that  the  sparrows  may  have  something  to  say  on  the 
subject?  If  the  wise  and  mighty  City  Council  of  Chattanooga  is  gifted 
with  supernatural  powers,  why  doesn't  it  issue  an  order  for  the  destruc- 
tion of  fleas,  mosquitos,  creditors,  dead-beats,  politicians,  church  collec- 
tions, consciences,  and  innumerable  other  kindred  nuisances  ? 


Guess    Who? 
He  possesses  not  one  single  sign 
Of  refinement,  or  feeling  that's  fign. 
Should  he  ask  you  to  dign, 
At  his  house  on  Rue  Pign, 
He  will  brag  of  the  cost  of  his  wign. 


By  his  vulgar  and  low  style  of  laugh 

You  will  know  him,  but  that  is  not  haugh, 

As  a  meat-headed  caugh 

He's  the  subject  of  chaugh 

With  his  friends — all  the  Bocial  riff-raugh. 


A  wild  cat  was  killed  in  Gold  Hill,  on  Tuesday,  by  a  native  whose 
chickens  were  being  eaten  by  the  feline.  A  wild  cat  wrecking  a  Com- 
stocker's  poultry-yard  is  an  instance  of  poetic  justice  which  we  pause  to 
admire.  How  many  wildcats,  O  village  under  the  shadow  of  Mount  Da- 
vidson, hast  thou  sent  forth  to  prey  upon  the  purses  of  the  dwellers  in 
the  valley?  How  many  legions  of  damnable,  sharp-clawed,  biting,  purr- 
ing, coin-devouring,  mortgage-breeding  wildcats  has  thy  rugged  bosom 
given  birth  to?  The  calculation  would  weary  the  brain  of  even  a  Cam- 
bridge Professor.  And  now,  Allah  be  praised  !  thy  poultry-yards  are  be- 
ing laid  waste,  and  thy  infants  worried  in  their  cradles  by  this  same  in- 
fectious beast.  The  man  who  says  that  Providence  Bleeps  is  the  son  of  a 
fool  and  the  beir  of  his  father's  folly. 

Judge  Laura  de  Force  Gordon  has  taken  the  "  Duchess  of  Leices- 
ter," nee  Mrs.  Bennett,  in  band,  and  the  deluded  old  creature  has  prom- 
ised to  deliver  a  lecture  on  her  recent  folly.  Possibly,  the  shameful  ex- 
hibition may  draw  a  crowd — such  a  crowd  as  would  howl  after  a  drunken 
man  in  the  street,  and  enjoy  his  antics.  Human  nature  has  not  attained 
such  an  exalted  level  that  we  can  afford  to  make  a  raree-show  of  this  il- 
lustration of  an  old  woman's  inconceivable  idiocy.  Let  the  poor  deluded 
Duchess  go  her  way  in  peace,  gentle  Judge  Laura.  Do  not,  sweet  Portia, 
trot  her  out  before  the  gaping  crowd.  Have  pity  on  her  gray  hairs.  The 
public  is  not  so  starving  for  amusement  but  it  can  afford  to  lose  this 
doubtful  entertainment. 

When  the  T.  C.  recently  read  over  the  list  of  offenders  against  the 
Sunday  Law,  he  was  greatly  puzzled  what  to  make  of  the  document. 
First  he  thought  he  had  got  hold  of  the  latest  Jerusalem  Directory. 
Next  he  imagined  that  it  contained  the  signatures  of  a  memorial  to  Bis- 
marck. Then  it  occurred  to  him  that  it  was  a  Fenian  proclamation  of 
war.  Lastly  he  came  to  the  conclusion  that  it  must  be  a  communistic 
document  wherein  were  embraced  the  sentiments  of  all  the  dissatisfied  el- 
ements of  Europe.  As  for  there  being  anything  American  about  it,  that 
seemed  out  of  the  question,  Bince  among  nearly  six  hundred  names  there 
were  scarcely  six  of  English  origin.  The  list  may  be  none  the  worse  for 
this,  but  the  fact  has  an  ominous  significance,  nevertheless. 

President  Arthur  has  pardoned  J.  C.  Smith,  who  was  sentenced  to 
six  months'  imprisonment  and  fined  $11,000  for  embezzlement  of  funds 
while  Indian  Agent.  It  would  be  difficult  to  find  a  class  of  crime  that 
lias  done  more  injury  to  the  dignity  of  our  Government,  wrecked  more 
homes  and  caused  the  loss  of  more  lives  than  that  which  includes  the 
fraudulent  practices  of  Indian  Agents.  If  Mr.  J.  C.  Smith  had  lunched 
off  the  body  of  his  grandmother,  impaled  his  mother-in-law  and  clubbed 
his  wife  and  family  to  death,  we  might  overlook  the  President's  clemency; 
but  the  train  of  evils  that  follows  in  the  track  of  a  thieving  Indian  Agent 
is  so  long  and  horrible  that  we  find  it  impossible  to  forgive  Mr.  Arthur. 

There  was  a  nice,  quiet  race  in  Bakersfield  the  other  day — a  horse  race, 
which  the  favorite  did  not  win.  A  San  Francisco  sport,  who  endeavored 
to  make  a  stake  in  the  game,  left  the  betting  ring,  his  gills  swollen  with 
concentrated  wrath.  "Who  was  the  favorite  horse  sired  by?"  asked  a 
lisping  tourist  of  the  angry  gambler.  "By  Mameluke,  sir,  or  St.  Juhen, 
sir,  or  the  devil,  sir,"  was  the  reply  ;  "and  if  you  would  like  to  know  who 
his  dam  was  I  can  tell  you.  He  was  damned,  and  will  continue  to  be 
damned,  by  every  cursed  fool  who  ever  put  a  dollar  on  the  wind-galled, 
spavined,  long-legged  mass  of  bones,  hide  and  laziness." 

There  are  a  good  many  elderly  reprobates  in  town  who  are  always  re- 
markably free  with  good  advice  to  young  men.  It  costs  them  nothing,  or 
tbey  wouldn't  give  it,  and  their  hearers  value  it  as  little  as  it  costs.  The 
fact  is,  the  old  fellows  are  no  longer  in  a  condition  to  set  a  bad  example. 

The  little  Van  Ness  Avenue  chap,  with  the  canary  riding  pants,  sends 
us  word  that  he  pays  no  heed  to  anything  we  say — that  our  words  go  in 
at  one  ear  and  out  at  the  other.  All  riyht,  sonny.  We  have  not  the 
slightest  doubt  of  it.     Things  pass  easily  through  a  vacuum. 

Why  did  the  wife  of  a  well-known  public  performer  make  herself  re- 
markable in  a  certain  game  she  played  on  this  Coast  ?  Because  of  her  fa- 
cility in  quoit  throwing.. 

Haverly's  bloodhounds  have  been  of  great  service  to  incoming  ves- 
sels. Sailors  say  they  have  had  no  difficulty  in  recognizing  'Frisco  by  the 
bay. 

What  is  the  difference  between  a  yout.g  girl  and  an  old  hat  ?  Merely 
a  difference  of  tense — one  has  feeling  and  the  other  has  felt. 

Some  people  think  their  personal  importance  fills  a  large  space  in  the 
public  eye,  when  in  reality  it  is  all  in  their  own. 

Why  has  a  'Frisco  girl  proved  as  victorious  as  England's  greatest  Gen- 
eral?   Because  she,  too,  has  now  a  Waterloo. 

Why  has  an  institution  on  Sansome  street  got  Jones  as  Secretary  ? 
Because,  being  Safety,  makes  Security  doubly  sure. 

Has  it  ever  struck  any  one  what  a  precarious  existence  a  dentist's  is  ? 
He  always  lives  from  hand  to  mouth. 

Why  must  one  have  a  big  shoe  for  the  gout  ?  It  would  take  a  lame  "un 
to  answer. 

An  Impossible  Wager — I'll  lay  you  an  egg. 


12 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


March  25, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


THE  GAUGE  OF  PRAYER 
As  Satan  passed  through  heaven  from 

A  walk  on  earth,  one  day, 
The  Lord  looked  up  and  questioned  him — 

"  Didst  hear  my  creatures  pray?" 
"Aye,  Lord!  I  heard  their  prayers  reBound 

Where'er  I  listening  stood  ; 
But,  by  my  soul!  not  one  of  them 
Prayed  for  his  brother's  good !" 
Then  looked  Jehovah  fire  and  flame, 

And  spake  this  fierce  decree: 
"Who  makes  a  selfish  prayer  is  thine  ; 

The  others  come  to  me!  " 
Then  all  that  night  on  heaven'B  walls 

The  Lord  and  Satan  stood, 
To  see  how  many  sons  of  men 

Would  pray  for  a  brother's  good. 
Alas!  they  watched  there  many  an  hour, 

And  yet  there  came  no  sounds  ; 
The  poor  they  prayed  for  pennies,  and 

The  rich  they  prayed  for  pounds  ; 
The  ugly  prayed  for  beauty  and 

The  awkward  prayed  for  grace  ; 
The  old  ones  prayed  for  youthful  looks 

To  hide  a  wriDkled  face  ; 
The  limping  prayed  for  healthy  joints  ; 

The  red-haired  prayed  for  brown  ; 
The  short  ones  prayed  for  longer  legs, 

The  long  to  be  cut  down  ; 
The  brown-eyed  prayed  for  blue  ones  ; 

The  cross-eyed  prayed  for  straight ; 
The  fat  ones  prayed  for  melting  down  ; 

The  lean  ones  prayed  for  weight ; 
The  doctor  prayed  for  sickness,  and 

The  undertaker  death ; 
The  captives  prayed  for  sunshine,  and 

The  phthisicky  for  breath: 
The  maiden  prayed  for  lover's  vows: 

The  soldier  prayed  for  war  ; 
The  beggar  prayed  for  horse  to  ride  ; 
The  drunkard  prayed  for  "more  ;" 
The  sick  man  prayed  for  break  of  day, 

The  thief  for  longer  night ; 
The  miser  prayed  for  more  of  gold  ; 

The  blind  man  prayed  for  sight. 
At  last  there  came  a  tearful  voice 

Up  to  the  starlit  sky: 
"Oh!  may  my  uncle's  soul  this  night 

Rest  with  the  Lord  on  high!  " 
"  There's  one  for  me!  "  Jehovah  cries. 

"  Not  so!  "  the  devil  said. 
"  He's  heir  to  all  his  uncle's  wealth, 

Hence  wants  the  old  man  dead!  " 
Just  then  there  came  another  voice, 

In  supplicating  tones  ; 
"0  may  the  grave  be  late  to  close 

O'er  neighbor   David's  bones!  " 
"  There's  surely  one  for  me  at  last!  " 

But  Satan  cried:     if  Not  yet! 
He  merely  wants  the  man  to  live 

Until  he  pays  a  debt! " 
And  so  they  waited  till  the  stars 

Went  out  at  break  of  day ; 
Then  Satan  seized  his  bag  of  souls   ' 

And  sped  his  homeward  way? 
Upon  high  heaven's  glittering  wall 

Long  bad  they  listening  stood, 
But  not  a  mortal  all  that  night 
Prayed  for  his  brother's  good! 
Josh  Billings  still  lives  and  diffuses  wisdom, 
and  among  his  other  things  he  has  been  paying 
out  some  patural  history  with  his  own  line  of 
talk.  He  says:  "The  robin  has  a  red  breast. 
They  have  a  plaintiff  song,  and  sing  as  though 
they  were  sorry  for  sumtbing.  They  get  their 
name  from  their  great  ability  for  robbin  a  cher- 
ry tree.  They  kan  also  rob  a  currant  bush  fust 
rate.  If  it  was  not  for  these  robbers  we  should 
all  be  eaten  up  by  caterpillars  ;  but  I  think  the 
robinB  might  let  us  have  now  and  then  just  one 
of  our  own  cherriz,  tew  see  how  they  did  taste. 
The  bat— They  fly  very  much  unsartin,  and  ackt 
as  though  they  had  taken  a  leetle  too  much  gin. 
What  they  are  good  for  I  kan't  tell,  and  I  don't 
believe  they  can  tell  neither." 
_  The  Kentucky  Legislature  has  refused  to  con- 
sider a  bill  to  make  lying  a  punishable  offense. 
A  majority  of  the  members  nave  a  predilection 
for  fishing  or  keeping  a  setter  dog. 

There  is  a  difference  in  engagements  ;  for  in 
a  naval  engagement  the  fighting  takes  place  at 
once,  but  in  matrimony  the  fighting  occurs  some 
time  after  the  engagement. 

The  Oil  City  papers  say  a  great  many  people 
don't  go  to  church  for  fear  they  may  catch  the 
,  small-pox.     There    is  danger  that    the  disease 
might  "  mark  the  perfect  man," 

"You  are  not  fond  of  money  for  itself  ?"  "Oh, 
no,"  said  the  capitalist ;  "  I  like  it  for  myself." 


C.    P.    R-    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
(from) 


9:30  A.M. 
♦3:03  P.M. 
♦4  00  p.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.  M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A_M. 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
t8:00A,M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a  M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:0w  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

5:00  P.M. 

3:30  p.m 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  p.m. 
13:30  p.m. 
*4:00p.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
*8:00  a.m. 


.Antioch  and  Martinez 


. .  Beni  da.. 


.  ..Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  (  Deming,  El  Paso  \  Express 

.  (  and  East f  Emigrant .. 

.  (  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

.  i  Stockton  j  via  Martinez 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (Jdundays  only) 

...Los  Angeles  and  South 

.   .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

. . .  Madera  and  Yosemite. . , 
...Merced      "        " 
. . .  MarysviUe  and  Chico. . . 
...Nilesand  Haywards... 


.  (  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  I  East f  Emigrant....,.., 

..  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  f  Sacramento, )  via  Livermore. 
,  <  Colfax  and    >  via  Eenicia. . . . 

,  (  Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
...San  Jose 


.Vallejo., 


(jSundays  only).. 


..Virginia  City.. 
..Woodland...., 


.Willows  and  Williams.. 


i  2:35  p.m, 
!*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  p  m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:U5  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  a.m 

8:35  a.m 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
♦6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
111:35  a.m. 
+12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAW  FBAIfCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-»6.00,  *6t30.  7:30,  8:30,  9:30, 
10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30 
7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  "12:00. 

To  ALAMEDA— «6:00,  't6:30,  7:00,  *t7:30,  8:00,  "tS:30, 
9:00,  't!):30.  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1:00,  2:00,  3:00.  "t3:30, 
4:00,  «t4:30,  5:00,  «t5:30,  6:00,  "t6:30,  7:00,  «8:00,  9:30, 
11:00,  »12:00. 

To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  »6:30.  7:00,  '7:30,  8:00,  *S:30, 
9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00.  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 
•5:30,  0:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  »1!:00. 

To  WEST  BERKELEY— »6:00,  «6:30,  7:00,  «7:30,  $8:00, 
•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 
*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY.  OiKLASD  -*5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32.  9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:12, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  6:02, 

5:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51. 

S:5l,  9:51,    10:51,   11:51,    12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  «5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  *t7:35,  8:10, 

*t8:35,  9:10,  *t0:SS,  10:10,  «ttO:S5,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10.  4:10, -"H:35,  5:10,  *t5:35,  6:10,  *t6:35,  7:15, 

»t7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— »5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  -7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,  9:45,   10:45,   11:45,   1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  "4:15,  4:45, 

•5:15,  5:45,  "6:15,  6:45,  7:45,  9:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  »6:15,    6:45,  »7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 

•0:15,  6:45,  '7:15. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 
5:15. 

From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

fTrains  marked  thus  I *  )  run  via  East  Oakland. 

1 5  (Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  Generai  Superintendent. 


L.H,  Newton.  M.  Newton 

NEWTON   BROTHERS   &   CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


kV  g>  RAILiHOAD.^ij 
BROAD    GAUGE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov*  1.  1881, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,j  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  F. 


tfi:50  A  M. 

( 

8:30  a.m. 

10:40  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

\ 

4:30  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

I 

8:30  a.m 

r 

10:40  a.m 

( 

3:30  p.m. 

I 

4:30  p.m. 

10:40  a.m. 

{ 

3:30  P.M. 

10:40  a.m. 

10:40  A-M. 

l 

►  3:30  P.M. 

10:40  A.M. 

1- 

..San  Mateo,  Redwood, 
and  Menlo  Park 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
..Principal  Way  Stations.. 

Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey j" 

. .Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos.... 

Watsonville,   Aptos,  Soquel  j 
and  Santa  Cruz j 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  ) 
Stations -.  f 


t5:04  p.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  p.m. 

'10:02  A.M. 

9:05  a.m 

6:02  p.m. 
10:02  A  M. 

6:02  P.M. 
6:02p.M. 

6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palaee  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  h.  r.  judah, 

Superintendent.    Assb.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


JE5T"  S.  P.  Atlantic  ExprsBS  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the. 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ore3,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


H.  3.  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrouffli. 

W.  H,  Dimond, 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
**  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New   York   and   Boston, 
and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line .  *  * 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


NEVER  SUSPECTED  IT. 

A  letter  on  the  table  lies  ; 
I  do  not  recognize  the  hand, 
And  yet  my  heart  is  throbbing  and 

There's  joy-light  in  my  yearning  eyes. 

Is  it  from  mother,  old  and  gray, 
Or  from  the  little  trusting  maid 
Whose  heart  I  won  before  I  strayed 

Out  to  the  mountains,  leagues  away  ? 

Before  I  break  the  seal  I  press 
My  lips  uyon  the  envelope, 
And  oh!  a  boundless  wealth  of  hope 

Ib  lavished  in  that  soft  caress. 

Peace,  fluttering  heart !    Oh,  soul,  sit.  still! 
Why  should  my  trembling  frame  recoil? 
My  letter  comes  from  Bridget  Doyle ; 

It  is — it  is  my  laundry  bill ! 

With  a  heavy  red  shawl  drawn  over  the  head, 
and  leaving  her  companion  sitting  on  the  lower 
step,  she  rang  the  bell  and  said:  "Is  this  the 
place  where  a  woman  wanted  a  lady  to  take  care 
of  a  baby?  " 


March   25,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


AUSTRALIAN  NOTES. 
Id  the  absence  of  our  great  man,  Parker,  there  is  a  lull  in  politic*  in 
uth  Wales.  In  Victoria  there  is  equal  stagnation.  In  Queens- 
land, the  public  mind  i*»  principally  exercised  with  rariow  projects  from 
different  syndicates  of  capitalists  to  construct  a  grand  transcontinental 
railmud  from  the  seaboard  to  Port  Darwin,  on  the  tiulf  i«f  (.'arpvnteria, 
on  the  land-grant  principle.  Up  to  now,  nuroadfl  in  these  ooloniea  have 
always  been  constructed  by  the  various  Governments.  Now  Queensland 
intends  to  adopt  the  American  plan.  It  will,  I  am  sure,  be  successful, 
and  open  up  a  vast  tract  of  country  in  this,  the  largest,  least-populated 
and  most  productive  of  the  colonies.  Queensland  has  already  extensive 
railroad  works  in  progress.  Mr.  Robert  Ballard,  M.  I.  C.  E.,  also  a 
member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Civil  Eugineers,  who  is  Engineer- 
b-Chief  of  the  Central  and  Northern  Railways,  is  pushing  on  his  opera- 
tions into  what  but  a  few  years  back  was  au  almost  unknown  region. 
On  these  Queensland  lines  you  see  sights  as  strange  as  on  the  Pacific  or 
Panama  roads.  Outside  of  the  United  States  it  is  not  often  one  finds 
a  road  with  a  straight  run  for  forty  miles,  without  a  yard  difference  in 
the  gradient.  On  these  great  upland  plains,  which  in  the  future  may  yet 
bear  fields  of  grain,  one  sees  the  kangaroo  bounding  along  in  fearless  free- 
dom. An  emu,  followed  by  its  brood  of  young  ones,  will  sometimes,  af- 
frighted, run  across  the  track,  or  a  great  carpet  snake,  coiled  up  iu  the 
sun  on  the  metals,  will  meet  with  an  untimely  end. 

The  carpet  snake  in  Queensland  is  a  larger  varmint  than  any  you  have 
north  of  Ceutral  America.  It  is  of  the  boa  species,  and  ordinarily  is  from 
six  to  fifteen  feet  long;  but  the  other  day  Mr.  L.  F.  Sachs,  of  Townsville, 
killed  one  near  Cooktown  nearly  thirty  feet  long.  It  was  hanging  from 
the  bough  of  a  tree  over  a  small  river,  the  banks  of  which  he  was  the 
first  man  to  tread.  Mr.  Sachs,  a  dead  shot,  disabled  it  with  a  bullet  from 
his  rifle,  but  afterward,  in  endeavoring  to  secure  it,  a  single  combat  took 
place  between  the  man  and  the  snake,  in  which  the  latter  got  the  worst 
of  it.  This  striking  episode  in  Australian  pioneer  life  has  been  immortal- 
ized by  the  brush  of  a  talented  French  artist,  Monsieur  Lucien  Henry, 
residing  in  the  colonies.  His  snakeship  is  stuffed,  and  we  are  proud  of  it. 
We  are  also  proud  of  his  slayer,  as  white  a  man  as  ever  drew  a  bead. 

In  New  Zealand  there  is  rejoicing  at  the  approaching  departure  of  the 
znisruler,  Sir  Arthur  Gordon.  He  takes  away  with  him  the  curse  of  every 
white  man.  The  High  Oommissionership  of  the  Pacific  will,  I  hear,  be 
abolished,  or  the  powers  greatly  curtailed. 

From  Fiji,  my  private  correspondence  says  that  the  present  Governor, 
Mr.  Des  Voeux,  is  very  much  liked.  He  is  considered  to  be  a  thoroughly 
honest  and  impartial  ruler,  in  great  contrast  to  Sir  A.  Gordon.  Under 
his  rule,  Fiji  is  bound  to  prosper.  As  the  able  correspondent  of  the  S.  M. 
Herald  points  out,  the  Governor  labors  under  the  great  disadvantage  of 
having  to  bear  burdens  not  of  his  making,  and  to  reap  the  harvest  of  the 
mistaken  and  prejudiced  policy  of  his  predecessors.  Yet  Fiji  is  flourish- 
ing. If  I  had  a  few  thousands  I  would  like  nothing  better  than  to  want 
sugar-planting  there.  Relieved  from  Sir  Arthur  Gordon,  Judge  Gorrie  is 
the  only  incubus  left.  He  must  be  removed  shortly,  and  other  Judges 
appointed.  For,  that  the  power  of  life  and  death  should  be  in  the  hands 
of  one  man— trial  by  jury  being  a  thing  of  the  future  in  Fiji— is  a  dis- 
grace to  our  civilization. 

The  Nihilists  is  the  title  of  a  play  written  by  my  dear  friend,  Alfred 
Dampier,  and  myself,  and  most  successfully  produced  at  the  Queen*B 
Theatre,  in  Sydney,  nearly  two  years  ago,  afterwards  being  played  at 
Brisbane  and  Newcastle.  The  chief  female  character  in  this  is  "Vera 
Sasselovitch,"  the  well-known  revolutionary  heroine.  Now,  by  the  last 
mail  I  see  that  Mr.  Oscar  Wilde  has  written  a  drama  called  Vera,  or  the 
Nihilists,  which  will  shortly  be  produced  in  New  York.  This  may  be  a 
mere  coincidence,  but  I  wish  to  put  it  on  record  that,  in  the  Colonies,  we 
{for  am  not  I  a  Colonial  author  now?)  are  two  years  ahead  in  the  matter 
of  ideas  over  our  London  playwrights. 

The  Russian  fleet  is  still  in  Hobson's  Bay,  but  Admiral  Asbengoff  has 
been  flying  round  the  country.  He  came  by  special  train  to  Sydney  from 
Melbourne,  presumably  to  pay  a  private  visit  to  our  Governor,  Lord 
Loftus.  He  slept  one  night  at  the  Government  House,  and  then  mysteri- 
ously disappeared.  There  was  a  dinner  party  in  his  honor  the  next  even- 
ing, but  Asbengoff  was  not  there.  He  was  presumed  to  be  at  the  Russian 
Consul's,  but  that  official  denied  any  knowledge  of  his  whereabouts.  It 
is  reported  that,  disguised  as  a  common  sailor,  the  Admiral,  in  a  fishing 
boat,  sailed  into  every  nook  and  corner  in  our  harbor,  and,  by  personal 
examination,  checked  the  reports  given  him  by  his  spies,  Baron  Macleay 
and  others.  Again  it  is  said  that  he  leased  a  certain  notorious  house,  and 
for  three  days  lay  off  and  had  a  "  high  old  time."  If  the  Admiral  could 
have  been  found  it  was  the  intention  of  the  American  citizens  here  to 
tender  him  a  dinner. 

The  Zealandia  takes  this  letter  commanded  by  a  newcaptain.  All  the 
officers  on  board  this  mail  steamer  signed  a  "round  robin,"  refusing  to  go 
to  sea  again  with  Captain  Chevalier.  The  result  is  that  he  has  been  sus- 
pended—" granted  leave  of  absence,"  they  call  it  in  our  newspapers  here. 
Captain  Henry  Webber,  who  has  been  sailing  out  of  Sydney  for  mauy 
years  to  the  Pacific  islands  and  China,  is  the  new  commander.  They  tell 
me  you  will  like  him  very  much.  Anyhow,  from  the  mate  to  "lamps" 
there  is  joy  on  the  Zealandia  over  Chevalier's  departure. 

An  ex-Minister  of  the  Crown,  a  bank  manager  and  a  mining  manager 
are  at  this  present  moment  being  tried  criminally  for  conspiracy  to  de- 
fraud. I  sent  you  full  particulars  some  mails  back,  and  it  will  be  remem- 
bered that  Mr.  Baker  was  Minister  of  Mines  and  a  colleague  of  Sir  'Enery 
Parkes,  now  "starring"  with  you,  when  the  exposure  was  made,  which 
forced  him  to  resign.     I  expect  they  will  get  off  ;  the  jury  will  disagree. 

Michael  Strogoff  has  been  produced  at  the  Gaiety  by  Mr.  Dampier  with 
great  success.  An  entirely  new  version  has  been  specially  written  for 
him  by  Mr.  F.  R.  C.  Hopkins.  The  correspondents  are  localized,  one 
being  supposed  to  represent  the  Melbourne  Argus,  the  other  the  Sydney 
Morning  Herald.  "Dr.  Julian,"  the  special  of  the  Argus,  scores  off  the 
Sydney  man.  At  this  the  Herald's  dignity  was  touched,  and  it  declined 
to  notice  the  piece,  and  has  been  very  much  "chaffed  "  by  the  press  all 
over  the  Colonies  in  consequence.  The  Vagabond. 

At  the  Grounds  of  the  Gun  Club,  Wormwood  Scrubbs,  recently,  Dr. 
Carver  attempted,  for  a  wager  of  £1,000  a  side,  to  kill  seventy-five  pigeons 
out  of  one  hundred.  On  shooting  out  the  hundred  birds,  however,  he  suc- 
ceeded in  killing  seventy-two. 


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March  25, 1882. 


HUMILITY. 

The  bird  that  soars  on  highest  wing 
Builds  on  the  ground  its  lowly  nest, 
And  she  that  doth  most  sweetly  sing, 
Sings  in  the  shade  when  all  things  rest: 
In  lark  and  nightingale  we  see 
What  honor  hath  humility. 
The  Baint  that  wears  the  brightest  crown 
In  lowest  adoration  bends; 
The  weight  of  glory  bows  him  down 
Then  most — when  most  his  soul  ascends; 
Nearest  the  throne  itself  must  be 
The  footstool  of  humility. 

SANITARY    REFORM. 

It  would  be  indeed  deplorable  if  the  present  high  mortality  should 
fail  to  arouse  the  citizens  of  San  Francisco  to  the  imperative  necessity  of 
a  comprehensive  scheme  of  sanitary  reform.  The  experience  of  the  past 
and  present  are  both  sufficient  condemnation  of  the  existing  sanitary  ad- 
ministration. Since  the  commencement  of  the  year  the  annual  death 
rate  has  gone  up  from  18  to  over  30  per  thousand.  Already  this  year  at 
least  five  hundred  persons  have  succumbed  to  preventable  diseases.  Week 
after  week  the  evil  continues  unabated,  and  the  returns  from  the  Health 
Office  continue  to  exhibit  the  same  depressing  story.  No  one  doubts  that 
the  prevalence  and  fatality  of  zymotic  diseases  are  caused  by  the  foul 
condition  of  the  sewers  and  by  defective  house  drainage.  Last  week  we 
proved  that  pneumonia  is  not  the  mere  outcome  of  the  seasonal  peculiar- 
ities, but  that  its  danger  is  mainly  caused  by  impure  air,  which  depresses 
the  general  vitality  and  converts  a  harmless  into  a  fatal  malady.  Measles 
and  scarlatina  also  owe  their  propagation  and  special  virulence  to  the 
Bewer  gases.  Whilst  the  experience  of  European  cities  has  long  Bince 
proved  that  a  bad  cold  is  changed  by  impure  air  into  a  deadly  bronchitis. 
Many  imagine  that  consumption  is  a  purely  constitutional  disorder,  but 
it  is  now  well  recognized  that  it  may  be  induced  by  overcrowding  and  bad 
ventilation,  and  may  even  become  infectious  under  such  conditions. 

And  yet,  although  these  facts  have  been  repeatedly  forced  upon  the 
attention  of  the  public,  it  seems  all  but  impossible  to  create  the  impres- 
sion necessary  to  lead  to  useful  action.  It  is  scarcely  five  years  Bince  the 
laBt  visitation  of  a  similar  kind.  In  1876-77  the  mortality  was  greatly  in 
excess.  That  2,148  deaths  should  have  occurred  in  a  single  year  from 
zymotics,  in  the  main  preventable  diseases,  was  then,  in  the  opinion  of 
Dr.  Meares,  a  very  sad  commentary  upon  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  city. 
In  that  year  there  were  nearly  1,000  deaths  from  diphtheria,  and  the  pub- 
lic were  rightly  told  by  their  officer  that  it  was  a  fearful  record.  "  It  is 
humiliating,"  said  he,  "that  so  many  lives  should  be  sacrificed  to  pre- 
ventable diseases  in  an  intelligent,  wealthy  and  prosperous  city."  Since 
that  date  the  city  has  grown  in  wealth  and  prosperity,  but  its  intelligence 
has  apparently  stood  still — nay,  with  respect  to  sanitary  questions,  has 
entirely  given  out.  For  a  short  time  the  citizens  were  frightened  into  ac- 
tivity by  the  prevailing  plague.  Scarcely  a  family  had  escaped  without 
a  death.  The  feelings  of  the  people  were  thoroughly  aroused.  A  spas- 
modic effort  was  made  then,  as  now,  to  remove  the  deposits  from  choked- 
up  sewers.  The  demand  for  carbolic  acid  was  unparalleled,  and  thou- 
sands of  dollars  were  expended  by  the  authorities  on  calcium  chloride. 
There  was  a  weak  but  costly  attempt  to  flush  the  sewers  from  the  corners 
of  the  streets  by  meanB  of  fire-hose.  Engineers  were  invited  by  the  offer 
of  §510,000  to  prepare  a  comprehensive  scheme  of  drainage.  The  City 
and  County  Surveyor  went  abroad  to  study  the  sewerage  arrangements 
of  Eastern  and  European  citieB.  He  presented  hiB  report  and  obtained 
his  prize.  This  report  was  generally  indorsed  by  very  competent  author- 
ities, and  has  long  since  been  deposited  with  forgotten  archives.  The 
plague  passed  off.  The  sewer  poison  germs  were  for  a  time  allayed  by 
heavy  rains.  The  annual  rates  of  mortality  were  unduly  lessened  by  an 
exaggerated  estimate  of  population.  The  alarm  ceased,  and  once  more 
the  citizens  'transferred  their  thoughts  from  questions  of  life  and  death 
to  the  exciting  field  of  politics.  The  new  Constitution  seemed 
to  promise  a  charter  to  the  city,  under  which  the  necessary  changes  would 
be  made,  and,  this  being  defeated,  there  fell  with  it  all  immediate  hopes 
of  efficient  Banitary  reform.  Meanwhile  the  Board  of  Health  has 
changed  its  personnel  without  increasing  its  efficiency.  The  Medical  Of- 
ficer utters  his  annual  denunciation  of  the  sewers,  but  his  recommenda- 
tions as  to  their  ventilation  are  ignored,  and  it  is  only  when  a  plague  is 
again  raging  in  our  midst  that  an  attempt  is  made  to  relieve  some  of  the 
larger  sewerB  from  their  unsavory  contents. 

We  ask  whether  it  is  not  indeed  time  that  the  people  should  take  up 
this  question  for  themselves.  From  the  Municipal  Government  they 
cannot  reasonably  expect  relief.  The  Supervisors  rank  among  the  chief 
offenders.  They  are  the  real  creators  of  the  greatest  evils  under  which 
we  groan.  In  every  public  work  involving  sanitary  considerations,  they 
have  displayed  the  most  culpable'  ignorance.  For  example,  who  permit- 
ted the  construction  of  the  wooden  sewers?  Who  is  responsible  for  side 
Bewers  lower  than  those  of  the  main  streets  ?  Who  constructed  sewers  of 
soft  and  rotten  brick,  hung  together  with  sand,  without  cement?  Under 
whose  regime  has  filthy  garbage  been  used  as  filling-in,  whereby  hundreds 
of  acres  of  polluted  subsoil  have  been  created,  to  destroy  the  health  of 
the  present  inhabitants  and  to  supply  malarial  poison  for  generations  yet  to 
come  ?  Who  is  responsible  for  the  stoppage  of  the  drainage  at  the  corner  of 
Filbert  and  Battery,  whereby  a  frightful  and  dangerous  nuisance  has  been 
created?  Who  made  the  filthy  slough  on  Market  and  Dolores?  Who 
made  another  on  Twenty-fifth  and  Church  ?  Who  caused  the  grading  of 
Solano,  Florida  and  Hampshire  streets,  so  that  the  natural  drainage  has 
been  stopped,  and  the  people's  property  been  covered  by  stagnant  lakes  ? 
Who  permitted  the  extension  of  Powell  and  Stockton  streets  without  an 
extension  of  the  sewers,  so  that  a  whole  section  of  the  city  is  poisoned  by 
mephitic  emanations?  Let  the  Supervisors  answer.  If  the  members  of 
the  present  municipal  government  have  any  desire  to  help  in  the  salvation, 
of  the  people  from  the  threatened  pestilence,  let  them  seek  to  interest  the 
people  in  the  work.  Again  we  say  that  the  sewers  will  never  be  cleaned 
until  they  are  flushed  by  an  irresistible  torrent  of  public  opinion.  Again 
we  call  upon  the  Mayor  to  call  a  public  meeting  for  the  inauguration  of  a 
Sanitary  Association,  with  branches  in  every  Ward,  after  the  example  of 
New  Orleans.  Then  shall  the  importance' of  Public  Hygiene  be  recog- 
nized, and  the  creators  of  nuisances  like  those  we  have  described  shall  be 
dismissed  for  ever  from  the  councils  of  the  people. 


A    FRENCH    INVASION. 

The  following  amusing  skit  is  from  the  United  Service  Gazette : 

Palais  de  Buckingham,  a  Londres,  Avril,  1888.— Monsieur  Je  Minis- 
tre  de  la  Guerra  a  Paris — Monsieuh:  I  have  the  distinguished  honor  to 
address  you  a  report  on  the  successful  invasion  of  England,  which  is  at 
this  moment  au  fait  accompli.  It  having  been  resolved  at  a  council  of 
war  on  Saturday,  in  Paris,  that  the  following  day  should  be  fixed  for  the 
depart  of  our  brave  troops,  the  19th  of  Line,  accompanied  by  myself  and 
Etat  Major,  left  by  the  Chemin  de  Fer  du  Nord  at  4  a.  m.  Sunday.  This 
hour  was  chosen  that  our  troops  should  arrive  in  Dover  when  the  English 
soldiers  render  their  culte  Protestant  according  to  their  religion.  Thanks 
to  the  tunnel,  our  braves  were  Bpared  the  infliction  of  the  mal  de  mer,  and 
their  morale  on  setting  foot  on  the  Boil  of  "  per6de  Albion  "  was  magnifi- 
cent. But,  mon  Dieuf  how  triste  were  the  streets  of  Dover  as  we  marched 
to  the  Castle!  Every  house  shut.  No  shops  open,  and  no  one  out  mak- 
ing promenade.  We  found  but  little  resistance  (tant  soit  peu)  at  the  bar- 
racks. The  Sergeants'  Guards  were  without  ammunition  in  their  pouches; 
the  rule  is  that  soldiers  on  English  service  are  not  trusted  with  ball  cart- 
ridges through  fear  that  they  might  shoot  each  other.  This  ordonnance 
does  not  apply  to  Ireland,  where  tbe  troops  carry  des  cartouches  bukkshott 
(plomb  a  chasser)  for  supplying  what  they  call  the  Pat  aufeu  (Irish  stew.) 
Church  service  over,  the  regiments  found  their  arms  had  been  seized  and 
the  magazines  all  taken  possession  of. 

Meanwhile,  the  second  train  having  arrived,  I  sent  the  Dover  garrison 
by  it  back  to  Calais  as  a  precautionary  measure.  A  reconnoitering  party 
dispatched  to  Shorncliffe  found  it  in  possession  of  a  corporal's  guard,  all 
the  Bpare  troops  having  gone  to  quell  the  Irish  rebellion,  which  now  is 
raging  fiercely.  With  my  staff,  having  lunched  at  the  officers'  mess  (table 
d'hote  des  officiers),  we  presented  ourselves  at  the  railway  station.  There 
we  found  the  trains  ran  not  on  Sundays,  and  with  difficulty  got  an  ouvrier 
mecanicien  to  conduct  our  train  to  Londres.  We  arrived  at  4  P.M.,  and 
in  verity  it  iB  a  city  of  the* dead  ;  silent,  gloomy,  sombre  and  assommant. 
No  cafe's  open — no  museums— rien  de  Hen— sauf  des  Eglises  et  le  publique 
house!  Next  month  they  say  there  will  be  much  gaiety  when  the  Eng- 
lish Carnival  commences  with  May's  meetings  in  the  Halles  d'Exeter. 
Nous  vei'rons.  At  the  gare  Charing  Cross  I  ordered  my  braves  to  have 
served  to  them  as  consummation  a  half-litre  of  portare-biere,  but  the 
cabaretiers  refused,  saying,  "Parceque  c'est  Sunday!"  Grand  Dieu ! 
Why  cannot  one  have  a  grand  thirst  le  Dimancbe  ?  The  tricolor  now 
floats  over  Buckingham  Palace.  The  populace  of  late  have  seen  so  sel- 
dom the  Royal  Standard  there  that  the  novelty  excites  no  comment.  The 
garrison  of  London  need  not  be  counted.  A  company  of  Guards  {lea 
Cold-cream),  left  to  guard  the  Bank  of  England,  have  been  relieved  of 
their  duties,  and  sent  by  the  morning  mail  to  Arras.  The  second  and 
third  reserves  of  the  Arme'e  Anglaise,  called  Milice  and  Volontaires,  are 
without  effects.  For  years  about  to  arm  them  with  Martini  instead  of 
Enfield  rifles,  Government  had  ceased  for  long  to  manufacture  ammuni- 
tion for  them  adapted  for  the  latter  arm.  Men  and  rifles  are  practically 
useless.  The  population  have  fraternized.  The  men  are  not  so  much  as 
Us  belles  Mees  Anglaises,  who  are  au  mieux  with  our  braves.  The  West- 
end  swells  (gommeux  du  Qnartier  l'Ouest)  affect  indifference  to  our  occu- 
pation, and  utter  Bome  argot  best  rendered  by  "  trop,  trop,  et  tonnant." 
Too,  too  utter,  they  call  it. 

The  only  two  Generals  in  the  English  Army  are  on  foreign  service  in 
Ireland,  trying  to  suppress  the  rebellion.  Sir  Wolseley  is  beleaguering 
Londonderry — the  Metz  of  Ireland — wherein  Monsieur  Evart  Gladstone, 
as  President  of  Homes'  Rule  Party  (ceuxqui  desirent  gouverner  chez  eux)t 
is  shut  up.  Sir  Roberts  attacks  Field  Marshal  Biggar,  without  success, 
at  Bally- na-gittherum,  while  a  large  American  contingent  is  expected  to 
land  there  to-morrow.  I  have  no  fear  of  our  ultimate  success.  Danger 
exists  not,  save  from  the  disaffected  of  our  population  in  the  arrondisse- 
ment  of  Soho,  where  I  have  established  a  guard  and  patrol  to  maintain 
order.  Kindly  pray  the  Minister  of  Public  Instruction  to  send  over  the 
Come'die  Francaise  to  keep  up  the  esprit  (spirits)  of  our  troops.  There  is 
no  de*lassement  in  London,  except  Chamber  of  Horrors  and  churcheB. 
Sir  Bradlaugh,  Prime  Minister  of  England,  and  his  Secretary,  Lord  Jo 
Chamberlain,  have  called  and  given  up  the  keys  of  the  Tower,  where  the 
Crown  Jewels  are  kept.  The  Prime  Minister  has  taken  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance to  the  R^publique  Francaise. 

De  Chanzy.  General  in  Command. 

P.S. — The  beds  in  the  Palace  are  not  well  aired,  through  want  of  being 
occupied.     I  am  advised  to  go  to  some  well-established  hotel. 

LAUNCH    OP    A    CHINA    STEAM    CUPPER. 

The  screw  steamship  Stirling  Castle,  for  Messrs.  Thomas  Skinner 
&  Co.'s  London  and  China  Line,  has  been  successfully  launched  by  her 
builders,  Messrs.  John  Elder  &  Co.,  of  Fairfield,  Govan.  the  ceremony  of 
naming  the  vessel  having  been  gracefully  performed  by  Miss  Reed,  of 
Onslow  Gardens,  South  Kensington.  This  fine  steamer  is  436  feet  in 
length,  50  feet  beam,  33  feet  in  depth  and  registers  about  4,500  tons  gross, 
and  will  be  fitted  by  her  builders  with  a  set  of  engines  of  their  well-known 
three-cylinder  type  to  indicate  7,000  horse-power.  The  engines  are  con- 
structed to  propel  the  vessel  at  the  rate  of  IS  knots,  so  that  she  is  ex- 
pected to  carry  the  first  teas  from  China  to  London  in  the  un- 
precedentedly  short  period  of  four  weeks.  Her  passenger  accommodation 
is  well  ventilated,  and  will  be  fitted  up  with  every  regard  to  health  and 
comfort,  while  her  appliances  for  rapidly  loading  and  discharging  cargo 
are  stated  to  be  unsurpassed.  She  is  to  leave  the  Clyde  to  load  at  Lon- 
don for  China  the  last  week  of  February.  Among  those  who  witnessed 
the  launch  were  Messrs.  Dunn  and  Logan,  of  tbe  Admiralty,  who  ex- 
pressed themselves  much  pleased  with  the  vessel's  adaptability,  in  case  of 
need,  for  war  or  transport  purposes,  she  having  been  constructed  to  carry 
two  powerful  guns  fore  and  aft,  and  having  a  hight  of  9  feet  in  the 
'tween-decks,  the  vessel  bs  particularly  well  adapted  for  carrying  horses, 
while  the  coal-bunkers  are  so  placed  as  to  form  a  protection  to  the  ma- 
chinery and  boilers,  and  the  whole  of  tbe  water-tight  bulkheads  being 
placed  throughout  the  ship  in  conformity  with  the  Admiralty  regula- 
tions. Immediately  after  the  launch  the  vessel  was  towed  into  the  basin 
at  Messrs.  John  Elder  &  Co's  works  to  receive  the  boilers  and  machinery, 
which  are  all  in  readiness  at  the  sheers  to  go  on  board. 

Wby  is  the  letter  B  a  remarkable  illuminator  ?  Because  it  transforms 
a  rush-light  into  a  Brush-light.  —Provincial  Paper. 


March  25,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


15 


Daring  the  course  of  tho  week  the  News  Lbttbb  received  the  follow- 
ing translation  »n<l  the  oomoaanicatton  fttteobed  thereto.  Both  tire  so  ex- 
quisitely unique  tout  we  hasten  to  comply  with  Mr.  (joaunuft  request, 
aii'l  print  them  just  as  written.  English,  by  the  way,  is  included  amongst 
the  other  lan^ua^es  that  Mr.  Goesaian  gives  instruction  in  : 

for  the  News  Letter. 
MISS    CHOW. 

From  the  French  for  the  Piano, 
by 
Geo.    Gossman    A.    M. 
A  Merry  crow  set  perched  upon  a  tree  , 
Ami  iu  her  dusky  beak  a  fine  old  cheese  held  she  ; 
Sly  Foxy  took  the  scent,  and  thought  he'd  drop  that  way, 
And  these  the  words,  about,  that  he  did  say: 
On  the  tune  of  tra  la  la  etc. 

Good  day  to  you.  Miss  Crow,  and  pray  how  do  you  do? 
Our  thanks,  Mr  Fox,  I'm  well,  and  how  fares  it  with  you? 
How  tine  you  look,  Miss  Crow,  How  pretty  and  how  well. 
No  wonder,  of  these  woods  youre  called  the  "the  Charming  Belle! 
On  the  tune  of  tra  la  etc. 

Miss  Crow,  indeed  you  dress  most  TasTefully  , 
It  seems  you  order  all  yovr  garments  from  parec  ;  (for  paris, 
Come  sing  us  something  nice,  an  air  or  a  refrain, 
By  this  your  faro  ileyV  gift  for  singing  you'U  maintain: 
On  the  tune  of  tra  la  la  etc. 

O'er  come  by  these  fine  words,  miss  Crow  did  much  rejoise, 
She  opened  her  large  beak  to  show  her  tuneful  voice  ; 
Alas,  she  dropped  her  cheese,  the  Fox  now  made  his  prey, 
And  after  heving  thus  attained  his  end,  did  Bay  :  — 
On  the  tune  of  tra  la  la  etc. 
My  dear  Miss  crow,  just  learn  one  thing  from  me, 
The  vain  are  mostly  caught  by  Sherest  flattery  , 
'Tis  true  you  lost  your  prey,  and  now  are  ill  at  ease 
But  take  my  word  this  lesson  is  well  worth  a  cheese  :  — 
On  the  tune  of  tra  la  la  etc. 
Our  poor  miss  Crow  felt  quite  confused  and  sore, 
And  vowed,  but  rather  late,  Bhe  would  be  fooled  no  more, 
"A  silly  miss,"  you  say,  "how  much  she  is  to  blame  " 
But  I'm  afraid  that  some  fine  day  you  may  do  the  same. 
On  the  tune  of  tra  la  etc. 
San  Francisco  Mar  20  1882 


Mr  Editor  please  acknowledge  receipt  by  postil,  and  if  used  change  no 
wordH  as  these  are  thee  only  ones  that  will  Sing,  it  is  new  and  pronounced 
good  by  competent  musicians,  will  you  print  it  this  week  ? 

Geo  Gossman 

If  printed  put  in  your  paper  Geo  Gossman  Private  teacher  of  Lan- 
guges  23  powell  st. 

PRINCE    LEOPOLDS    BRIDE. 

The  Princess  Helena  of  Waldeck  is  going  to  Paris,  says  the  London 
Truth,  to  buy  her  trousseau.  She  will  procure  it  at  establishments  patron- 
ized by  the  Queen  °f  Holland,  and  is  to  be  taken  to  them  incognito  by  a 
lady  attached  to  the  Dutch  Legation.  I  am  told  that  Queen  Emma  is 
showing  herself  very  generous  to  her  sister,  who  is  to  stay  with  her  from 
the  time  she  has  done  with  her  Parisian  outfitters  until  she  goes  to  Eng- 
land to  be  married.  The  ducal  family  of  Pyrmont- Waldeck  is  old, 
proud  and  far  from  rich.  Most  of  its  domestic  arrangements  have  been 
made  on  the  needs-must  principle.  If  the  portions  of  the  numerous 
daughters  of  this  house  had  been  fairly  good,  the  eldest  of  them  would 
not  now  be  Queen  of  Holland.  Princess  Helena  is  of  a  romantic  disposi- 
tion, although  something  of  a  blue  stocking.  Her  father's  little  State  is 
beautifully  picturesque  and  fearfully  poverty-stricken.  It  is  a  country  of 
high  IiiIIb,  wooded  glens  and  brawling  streams  and  streamlets.  Prince 
Leopold  met  his  future  wife  at  Rupenheim.  She  is  connected  with  the 
Royal  Family  of  England  through  the  Duchess  of  Cambridge  and  the 
Princess  of  Wales,  and  was  highly  spoken  of  by  the  Grand  Duke  of 
H  ease -Darmstadt.  He  opined  that  she  would  be  just  the  person  to  lead 
with  the  Prince  a  quiet,  studious  life  at  Claremont,  and  be,  if  his  health 
broke  down,  a  minsteiing  angel  to  him.  A  member  of  an  embassy  here 
has  told  me  that  the  Princess  Helena  would  make  an  ideal  wife  for  au 
earnest  and  charitably  disposed  English  rector.  Through  the  Nassau 
family  she  has  some  great  and  wealthy  relations,  but  she  has  not  been 
reared  in  grand  style.  Sho  is  tr&s simple,  fair,  fresh,  gentle,  and  of  a 
cheerful,  even  temper,  and,  though  not  very  distingue,  she  is  certainly  not 
rustic  in  her  unaffected  simplicity. 

The  Queen  of  Holland,  by-the-bye,  is  coming  out  as  a  leader  of  society 
at  The  Hague.  She  is  fond  of  elegant  toilets,  music,  dancing,  and  such 
gaieties  as  the  Dutch  capital  affords.  It  appears  that  she  has  grown 
quite  pretty  since  her  marriage.  Her  hair,  which  is  of  a  burnished  blonde 
color,  is  very  fine,  and  she  understands  how  to  dress  it  to  advantage.  The 
complexion  is  made  up  of  roses  and  lilies,  and  the  neck  and  arras,  if 
wanting  in  purity  of  outline,  are  beautifully  white  and  plump.  Blue  is 
her  Majesty's  favorite  color.  She  sits  in  a  boudoir  hung  with  blue  silk, 
decorated  with  Nankin  blue  porcelain,  and  she  often  dresses  in  blues  of 
various  shades.  At  a  ball  given  at  the  palace  not  long  ago  she  was  in  a 
white  satin  skirt,  covered  with  old  point  lace,  sky-blue  corsage  and  train, 
and  had  for  garnitures  and  head-dress  bine  feathers  and  pearls.  The 
sister  of  the  Duchess  of  Connaught  has  thrown  aside  her  widows'  weeds 
and  was  at  the  ball.  She  and  the  Queen  danced  into  the  small  hours  of 
the  morning.  Princess  Pauline,  the  youthful  heiress  presumptive,  suffers 
from  her  teeth,  and  does  not  appear  to  have  a  robust  constitution.  She 
may  not,  therefore,  stand  in  the  way  of  the  grand  ducal  family  of  Saxe 
Weimar.  The  Prince  of  Orange,  on  the  other  hand,  is  not  so  wretchedly 
delicate  as  he  was,  but  he  keeps  aloof  from  his  father  and  stepmother, 
and  is  engaged  in  collecting  materials  for  a  history  of  the  Dutch  branch 
of  the  Nassau  family,  which  he  believes  has  got  to  the  end  of  its  tether. 


Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Ret-ai     Dealer  in  Coal.     Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  30S.     118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

BrRUAXs— In  this  city,  March  10,  to  the  wife  of  J.  H.  Burhans,  a  daughter. 
CAMroDONico  — In  this  city,  March  20,  to  the  wife  of  S.  Campodonico,  a  sou. 
CARROLL  -In  this  city,  March  16,  to  the  wife  of  Denis  Carroll,  a  eon. 
DSVSHIHS  -In  this  city,  March  18.  to  the  wife  of  Dr.  H.  C    Devening,  a  daughter. 
DKKVKK-In  this  city.  March  19,  to  the  wife  of  George  H.  Dreyer,  a  son. 
OLOUOH  -  In  this  city,  March  1<J,  to  the  wife  of  F.  M.  Clougli,  a  son. 
Eastland— In  this  city,  March  20,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Eastland,  a  daughter. 
Fhkchettk— In  this  citv,  March  16.  to  the  wife  ol  L.  U.  Frechette,  a  son. 
Hikndb  -  In  this  city,  March  17,  to  the  wife  of  John  II.  Hiends,  a  daughter. 
Johnson— In  this  city,  March  20.  to  the  wife  of  Albert  Johnson,  a  daughter. 
McHioii     In  this  city,  March  14,  to  the  wife  of  John  McHugh,  a  son. 
Mill.br  — In  this  city,  March  11,  to  the  wife  of  Captain  C   W.  J.  Miller,  a  son. 
Omen— In  this  city,  March  0,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Omen,  twin  sons. 
Parkdks  -In  this  city,  March  21,  to  the  wife  of  J.  M.  Paredes,  a  daughter. 
Proo  -  In  this  city,  March  16,  to  the  wife  of  Owen  Pegg,  a  son. 
Reilly— In  this  city,  March  22,  to  the  wife  of  Hugh  Heilly.  a  daughter. 
Skllrck— In  this  city,  March  19,  to  the  wife  of  H.  H.  Selleck,  a  daughter. 
Suakk— In  this  city,  March  16,  to  the  wife  of  O.  M.  Shaft,  a  daughter. 
Warner— In  this  city,  March  U,  to  the  wife  of  Sumner  Warner,  a  son. 
Ward— In  this  city,  March  14,  to  the  wife  of  Fred  A.  Ward,  a  daughter. 
Zaun— In  this  city,  March  12,  to  the  wife  of  Heinrich  Zaun,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Byrnes-Myers-  March  20,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Kalloch,  Edward  Byrnes  to  Eva  C.  Myers. 
Blass-Natu an— March  19,  Maurice  Glass  to  Amelia  Nathan. 
Cameron-Kelsey— In  this  city,  March  — ,  George  Cameron  to  Clara  Kelsey. 
Cordes-Boese -March  17,  B.  Cordes  to  Margaretha  Boese. 
ENDbicu-BowKTt-MarJh  IS,  Frank  Endlich  to  Pauline  M.  Bower. 
Falke-Adams— In  this  city,  by  Rev.  J.  M.  Buehler,  H.  Falke  to  Lollia  D  Adams. 
Godoy-Perrin— March  11,  Jose  F.  Godoy  to  Adela  Perrin. 
HoLT-SHAW-March  16,  by  the  Rev.  N   L   Powell,  Nathan  Holt  to  Mary  Shaw. 
Hourax-Maguire— In  this  city,  by  Rev.  F.  Sullivan,  Michael  Houran  to  K.  Maguire. 
Iredsle-Haskell— February  24,  Alfred  S.  Iredale,  Jr.,  to  Cora  Haskell. 
Johnston-Stocking— March  16,  Frank  F.  Johnston  to  Katie  E,  Stocking. 
Levy-Morris— March  19,  Morris  Levy  to  Rose  Morris. 
Muirhkad-Weir—  March  21,  John  Muirhead  to  Rose  Weir. 
Peterson-Dirks— March  15,  Thomas  Peterson  to  Adelia  Dirks. 
Vin cent- Walratu— March  22,  by  Rev.  Mr.  Sprecher,  C.  Vincent  to  Grace  Walrath. 

TOMB. 

Andrews— March  15,  Eliza  S.  M.  Andrews,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aeed  24  years 
Anderson— March  19,  Mathew  A.  Anderson,  a  native  of  Scotland. 
Burns— March  21.  Margaret  Burns,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  43  years. 
Bryant— March  21,  MahalaM.  Bryant,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  62  years. 
Bannister —March  22,  Mrs.  Louisa  Bannister,  a  native  of  Belgium,  aged  48  years. 
CARSS-March  16,  Robert  Carss,  a  native  of  England,  aged  64  years. 
Da ioneau-  March  19,  Frank  Daigneau,  a  native  of  Canada,  aged  38  years. 
Donahue— March  22,  James  A.  Donahue,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aeed  21  yeare 
Dunn— March  22,  Thomas  Dunn,  a  native  of  England,  aged  51  years. 
DoNOVAN-March  22.  Mary  A.  Donovan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  29  years. 
Eqestorff— March  19,  Anna  Egestorff,  a  native  jf  Germany,  aged  34  years, 
Fletcher— March  17,  William  Fletcher,  a  native  of  England,  aged  58  years.' 
Goodnow— March  20,  A.  L.  Goodnow,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  60  years. 
Gray— March  20,  Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Gray,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  72  years. 
Gagbr— March  18,  James  H.  Gager,  aged  71  years. 

Gleason  —  March  21,  Catherine  Gleason,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  23  years. 
Hunter— March  19,  Mary  T.  Hunter,  a  native  of  New  York  City,  aged  40  years. 
Imbrie — March  18,  Annie  Imbrie,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  33  years. 
Johnson— March  14,  Hanora  Johnson,  a  naiive  of  Ireland,  aged  66  years. 
Lavilla— March  15,  Rosario  Lavilla,  a  native  of  Palenno,  aged  68  years." 
Murphy— Miles  Murphy,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  43  years. 
MuRPHY-March  20,  Mrs  Bridget  Murphy,  a  native  of'lreland,  aged  50  years. 
Moloney— March  17,  John  Moloney,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  51  years. 
O'Brien— March  21,  Ellen  O'Brien,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  58  years. 
Phillips—  March  11,  Thomas  H.  Phillips,  a  native  «.f  England,  aged  63  yaars. 
Roma— March  21,  Maria  J.  Roma,  a  native  of  the  U.  S.  of  Colombia,  aged  36  years. 
RoLiiAND— March  21,  Louis  Rolland,  a  native  of  France,  aged  57  years. 
Saul — March  19,  Margaret  Saul,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  56  years. 
Tierney— March  18,  Thomas  H.  Tierney,  a  native  of  Mendocino,  aged  22  years. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  mid  Norcro<*»  Silver  Mining;  Company. -Location  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Loci  tiou  of  Works,  Virginia. 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  14th  day  of  March,  1882.  an  assessment  (No. 
73)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50e.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  cf  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San 
Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
(19th)  day  of  APRIL.  1883,  will  he  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  besold  on  WEDNESDAY,  theTKN'TH 
(10th)  day  of  MAY,  1S82,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.     Bv  order  of  the  Bi-ard  of  Directors. 

J"EL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California, March  18. 

CHAMPION    MINING    COMPANY. 

Tbe  Animal  Meeting;  of  tue  Champion  Mi  inn.'  Company 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Ho.  525  Commercial  street,  San 
Francisco,  on  TUESDAY,  April  11th,  1SS2,  at  S  o'c'ock  p.m.,  for  the  purjMise  of  elect- 
ing a  Board  of  Trustees  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  such  other  purposes 
as  may  come  before  the  meeting  G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 

Office— 525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  March  II. 

A.    B.    SANF0RD, 

Practical  Steam  Fitter  an'l  Man  iiiictiiror  of  Steam  and 
Hut  Water  Heating  Ap;>aratus  l-<r  Warming  DmUhlga,  Stores.  Churches  and 
all  Public  Building  and  Hot  Houses.  Also.  Hot  Water  Heaters.  Steam  Heaters, 
St  mm  lloilers,  Steam  Tra;jB  fur  the  Trade.  213  FREMONT  STREET,  San  Francisco. 
Particular  Attention  to  Jobbing.     Intimates  from  Plans.  Sept.  3. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S   STEEL   PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  bj-  nil  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  r n lied   Slate.: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  SI  John  street,  N.  T.  J»n.  6. 

MIME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER    OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING. 

507    Hyde    Street.  [March  4. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  25,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending-  March  18,  1882. 
Compiledfrom  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency ,  401  California  St. ,  S.F. 

Tuesday,  March  14th. 


GBANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Edw  G  Stetson  to  Thos  Knight. . . . 
Jno  Fessler  to  Jas  Freeborough.. 

Sarah  Walsh  to  ChasKellett , 

Odd  Fel  Sav  Bk  to  Wm  B  Cluff . . , 
Marion  Thompson  to  B  Henley.. 


Julius  Jacobs  to  Jas  Carroll 

Jane  M  Weeks  et  al  to  Same 

Jas  L  Meserve  to  Jno  S  Meserve. . 

Jno  S  Meserve  to  J  A  Mackenzie. 
M  S  Whiting  to  Jno  Corbett 


M  J  Burke  to  Mary  A  Lewis 

W  R  Dunn  to  La  S'ciete  Francaise 


Sam!  H  Hall  et  al  to  Same 

Oscar  F  Griffin  to  F  S  Wensinger. 

Chas  A  Greeley  and  wf  to  Same. . . 
Jno  E  Mason  to  City  and  C'nty  S  F 

Jas  de  Tarente  to  Same 

JasBeatty  to  Michl  Dealy 

Jno  Landers  to  Michl  Landers.... 


DESCRIPTION. 


Und  5-48  e  Mason,  37:6  s  O'Farrell,  s  50 

xl37:6,  being  in  50-vara  %6 $1,250 

Lots  28  and  29,  w  %  of  30,  blk  7,  being 

in  University  Mound  Survey 729 

Ne  Mission  and  25th,  n  38x65,  being  in 

M  B  171,  sub  to  mort 1,800 

Nw  Folsom,  130  ne  3d,  ne  25x160,  being 

inl00-vara60 6,000 

S  Jackson,  137:6  w  Franklin,  w  94:3x 

127:81^,  being  in  Western  Addition 

122,  subject  to  mortgage  for  $4,500...    12,000 
N  Haight,  75  w  Scott,  w  25x112:6,  being 

in  Western  Addition  448 1,080 

Ne  Devisadero  and  Pine,  n  137:6x100, 

being  in  Western  Addition  460. 6,100 

N  Bush ,  145  w  Franklin,  w  30x62,  being 

in  Western  Addition  127 Gift 

TJndM  of  same 1,400 

N  Lombard,  137:6  e  Hjde,  e  57:6x137:6, 

being  in  50-vara  796 3,589 

Lot  4,  blk  O,  being  in  Railroad  Home- 
stead Ass  n 160 

E  Dolores,  60  n  14tb,  n  80,  e  115,  s  140, 

w  25,  n  60,  w  90  to  commencement, 

being  in  Mission  Block  25 1,000 

Sw  Cal'a  and  Stockton,   w  117:6x68:9, 

being  in  50-vara  148 32,000 

Se  Market,  275  sw  7th,  sw  55x165,  being 

inlOO-vara  364 5,500 

Same 400 

Public  Squares,  School  LotB,  etc 

Same I    .... 

E  cor  N  st  aud  8th  ave,  se  25x85;  por  lot 

33,  blk  139,  Central  Park  H'd 

Lot  1,  blk  W,  R  R  H'd  Ass'n,  and  lots 

"9  and  90,  blk  33,  Fairmount  Tract.... 


Wednesday,  March  15th. 


Jno  C  Morrison  to  V  M  Foucault. . 

V  M  Foucault  to  Chas  Crocker.... 

Ellen  M  Morrison  to  same 

Dan'l  H  Carpenter  to  Annie  Geil . 

Alice  Fallenius  to  M  H  Jacobs.. . . 

N  Atkinson  to  Carl  E  Olsen 

Theresa  Charles  to  Martin  Holje. . 

California  Ins  Co  to  Same 


Patk  Furlong  to  Jas  Pendergast 
Wm  J  Heney  to  Abram  Anspacher 
Ellen  Slattery  to  Mary  Brown 


C  R  Splivalo  to  S  W  Forman 

Sarah  J  Darling  to  G  W  Bartley.. 


Geo  W  Bartley  to  Sarah  J  Darling 
Lawrence  Fitzgerald  to  Cath  HayeB 


N  Pine,  159:6  e  Montgomery,  e  36x85, 

being  in  50-vara  201 

Same 

Same 

N  Bush,  137:6  w  Baker,  w  25x137:6,  be- 
ing In  Western  Addition  582 

S  Park  Lane  North,  212  sw  2d,  sw22x 
98,  being  in  100-vara94 

SSac'to,55  e  Baker,  e  27:6x77:72$,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  541 

Ne  Howard  and  19th,  n  60x112:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  58 

Nw  Utah  and  Sonoma,  n  275,  w  100,  s 
100,  w  100,  s  100,  e  100,  n  25,  e  50,  s 
100,  e  50  to  beginning,  being  in  Potre- 
ro  Block  81 

N  Boyd,  80  e  Chesley,  e  20,  n  60,  e  20,  s 
60,  being  in  100-vara272 

Nw  McAllister  and  Pierce,  w  55x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  435 

Lots  54,  55, 113, 114,  115,  being  in  Acad- 
emy Tract 

Nw  Bryant,  137:6  ne  8th,  ne  68:9x137:6. . 

S  Minna,  271  e  5tb,  e  25x80,  being  in  100 
varaB  133  and  134,  subject  to  an  annu- 
ity of  $6  per  month 

Ne  Dora,  205  nw  Harrison,  ne  25,  ne  75, 
se  25,  sw  75  to  beginning,  being  in  100 
vara  256 

S  Grove,  109  e  Van  Ness,  e  34:1)^x80. 
being  in  Western  Addition  68 


114500 
116000 
114500 

1,500 

4,500 

600 

4,000 

8,000 
800 

7,500 

760 
7,000 

5 
5 

5 
6 


Thursday,  March  16th. 


G  D  Melletz  to  Helen  C  Melletz. . . 
W  T  Robinson  to  Christian  Borger 

JHStearnBtoWFeix 

Park  Ld  Inv  Asn  to  Jno  Feeren  Jr 
Henry  Mahan  to  John  W  Farren.. 

Cath  M  Atkinson  to  T  L  Lyons. . . 
S  F  Sinclair  to  Bridget  Meyer 


Charlte  Hartmeyer  to  O  Von  Rbein 
Seneca  Snoultes  to  TThompson.. 
Jeannette  Cosgrove  to  Jno  Wright 
G  W  Ellis  to  Wm  Wolf 


Wm  Wolf  to  Geo  Law  Smith.. 


S  cor  Mission  and  Stewart,  se  56x45:10, 
being  in  B  and  W  659 

S  Grove,  175  e  Fillmore,  e  25x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addiiion  300 

S  Cal'a,  137:6  e  Buchanan,  e  55x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  235 

Lot3,  blk  786,  being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion   

Und  %  blk  195,  and  ne  15th  ave  and 
Clement,  n  123:8,  e  177:6,  se  107:9,  w 
193:9  to  beg,  beiug  in  blk  168,  Outside 
Lands - 

Ne  Pacific  and  Lyons,  n  73:4,  ne  78:11,  s 
79:H>£,  w  65:8  to  beg,  being  in  Western 
Addition  575 

E  Iowa,  300  s  Yolo,  s  30,  ne  to  a  point, 
to  beginning 

N22d,  50:11  e  Sanchez,  o  50:11x114 

Ne  Howard  and  24th,  n  35x92:6 

S21st,  152:8  w  Church,  w  25x114 

Sw  61b,  125  nw  Brannan,  nw  25x85,  be-, 
ingin  100-vara313 1 

Same 


Gift 

$4,200 

6,000 

500 


1,000 

1 


2.750 
375 


1 
3,000 


Friday,  March  17th. 


Simon  W  Glazier  to  G  O  Davis. . . . 
A  M  Ferguson  to  Jas  Connell 
John  Wright  to  G  H  Sanders 


Geo  H  Sanders  to  John  Wright. , 


N  Ellis,  112:6  e  Jones,  e  25xl37:C,  being 
in  50-vara  1061 

W  Cbenery,  125  n  Randall,  n  25x125,  por 
blk  28,  being  in  Fairmount  Tract ... 

W  Polk,  65  n  Wash'n,  n  27x100,  being 
in  Western  Addition  51;  ne  Stockton 
and  Sutter,  n  25x56:9,  being  in  50-vara 
302,  subject  to  mortgage  for  $10,000.. 

Ne  Polk  and  Austin,  n  60x62:6,  being  in 
W  A  14;  w  Polk,  i)2n  Wash'n.  n  35:834' 
x  100;  bw  Polk  and  Jackson,  w  75x 
127:8^,  beiug  in  W  A  51;  nw  Polk 
and  Sac'to.  w  53^x67:10,  being  in  W 
A  53,  subject  to  mortgage  for  $12,500. 


$7,700 


Friday,  March  17th — Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND   GRANTEE. 

DESCRIPTION. 

PRICE 

S  Dickinson  to  Jno  Harrington.. . 

N  Telegraph  Place,  223:5^  e  Dnpont.  e 
17:2^x46,  being  in  50-vara  503  and  and 

S  Prospect  PI,  595:9  w  Columbia  PI.  w 
25  x  s  75,  being  in  por  Precita  Valley 
lots  182  to-193 

$        1 

Wilhelmina  English  to  KoDt  Allan 

E  Foleom,  152  n  24th,  n  26x100,  being  in 
Mission  Block  152 

J  B  Haggin  to  Patrick  O'Donnel. . 
Esther  S  Johnson  to  L  W  Manuel. 

S  Pt  Lobos  Ave,  132:6  w  1st  Ave,  w  25x 
100.  being  in  Outside  Lands  283 

Lot  13,  blk  310,  being  in  Pleasant  View 
Homestead 

750 
Gift 

Le  Grand  Morehouse  to  L  ParsonB 

W  Octavia,  61:4  n  Oak,  n  18:8x68:9,  be- 

5,000 

1,300 
5 

1,000 

2,000 
7,250 

E  Fillmore,  25  n  Jackson,  n  25,  e  94:7%, 
sw  25:4^,  w  90:3  to  beg,  being  in 
WeBtfrn  Addition  318 

O  F  Von  Rhein  to  J  Nuttall  et  al. 
Robt  Kerrison  to  Geo  Williams. . . 

Sw  Baldwin  Court,  335  nw  Folsom,  nw 
30x40 

S  Serpentine  Av,  463  e  Foleom,  s  178,  w 
40,  n  172,  e  4  to  com,  part  Precita  Val- 
ley lots  51  and  54 

S  29th,  214  w  Dolores,  8  114,  w  18:3,  n 
117,  e  30:3  to  beginning,  being  in  H  A 
53,  subject  to  a  mortgage  for  $500  .... 

Jas  H  Waaren  to  Abner  Wakelee. 

7,500 

Saturday,  March  18th. 


Caspar  T  Hopkins  to  F  Newlands. 
Rutherford  Brown  to  F  Williams.. 

Wilhelmina  Sahling  to  M  Rnef . . . . 

M  Reese  by  exrs  to  Henry  Hinkel. 
ECHoger  to  Matilda  Hoger 


Same  to  Same 

Geo  W  Frink  to  E  A  Denicke. . 


Chas  P  Duane  to  Elizth  Lehn. 
W  Donglas  to  Jas  Johnston  .., 


JnoCostello  to  Chas  Hard 

Jos  D  Dexter  to  Jno  Costello 

Alex  Lyons  to  Louib  Lyons 

Patrizio  Bocca  to  V  Bocca  et  al . . . 

Jbb  E  Mitchell  to  E  Lord 

G  H  Matter  to  C  Lind 

Same  to  Same 

J  W  Burnham  to  Sarah  J  Buroham 
R  C  Hopkins  to  Michael  Landers. . 


Nw  FolBom,  155  ne  3d,  ne  75x160,  being 
in  50-vara  60 

Se  Broadway  and  Scott,  e  43:9,  s  87:6,  e 
93:9.  a  50,  w  137:6,  n  137:6  to  begin- 
ning, being  in  Western  Addition  442. 

N  Telegraph  Place,  223:bH  e  Dupont,  e 
17:2^x46,  being  in  50-vara  503 ;  and 
undivided  1-15  of  Sub  9,  being  in  50- 
vara  503 

Se  Sacramento  and  Larkin,  e  137:6  x 
137:6,  being  50-vara  1410 

Lota  9  and  10,  bloefc  572;  lots  17  and  18, 
block  583,  Tide!Lands 

Lot  23,  block  292,  O'Neil  and  Haley  Tct 

Ne  Beach  and  Baker,  e  275x275,  being  in 
WeBtem  Addition  558 

E  Folsom,  100  8  14th,  s  100x122:6 

S  Jessie,  30  e  from  Elm  of  100-vara  17, 
e  30xs  60,  being  in  100-vara  15 

Lots  1672, 1673, 1703  and  1704,  being  In 
Gift  Map  3 

Lots  221  and  223,  being  in  flolliday 
Map  A 

Lot  10,  block  23,  being  in  West  End 
Map  No  7 

Se  Dupont  and  Hinckley,  s  40x57:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  69 

N  14tb,  197:4  e  Mission,  e  52x116.  being 
in  Mission  Block  20 

N  McAllister,  100  e  Scott,  e  30,  n  137:6, 
w  29,  b  37:6,  w  1,  s  100  to  beginning.. 

Se  24th  and  York,  e  40x100,  being  in 
Mission  Block  176 

W  Dolores,  175  n  23d.  n  65x117,  being  in 
Homestead  Associat'on  66 

W  Shotwell,  250  s  22d,  s  40x122:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  138 


15,000 
2,000 

1,300 

13,000 

400 
500 

12,500 
10 

5 

850 

1 

5 

2,500 

5,000 

1 

1 

Gift 

1,550 


PACIFIC    COAST    LAND    BUREAU! 

A  CORPORATION. 

President WENDELL  EASTON 

Vice-President  and  General  Manager GEORGE  W.  FRINK 

Treasurer ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN  BANK 

Secretary F.  B.  WILDE 

Board  of  Directors  :— J.  O.  Eldridge,  G.  W.  Frink,  Grant  I  Taggart,  F.  B. 
Wilde,  and  Wendell  EaBton. 

Principal  Place  of  Business 22  Montgomery  Street. 

Sub  Agencies  at  each  County  Seat  of  the  State. 

6S?"  Agency  for  Sale  and  Exchange  of  Farming  Lands.  Larire  Tracts  subdivided 
and  sold  at  Auction  or  Private  Sale. 

ColoniBts  and  Immigrants  located.  Cireful  Appraisements  made  for  Banks,  Courts, 
Administrators,  Trustees,  etc.  Legal  Forms  complied  with  Full  records  of  sales 
in  each  county  on  file  at  the  General  Office.  Assume  entire  charge  of  property,  pay 
taxes,  insurances,  etc.    MONEY  TO  LOAN.  March  11. 

H.A.Oobb.]  COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO.,       [ William  H.  Bovee. 

Real   Estate   and    General   Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom. : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day —THURSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

Very    Pleasant   Residences   of  6  1-4    Acres, 

AT 

MERLO     FARE. 
FINE    ORCHARD,    VINEYARD,    STABZEr    ETC.,    ETC. 

If  Disposed   to  Purchase,    Send   for   Catalogue* 


THOMAS  DAY 122  Sutter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  28.] 


March  25,  1«82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE 

Lawn  m  whlU  m  driven  snow  ; 
Cypress  black  u  e'er  *aa  crow  ; 
Gloves  w  sweel  as  damask  roses ; 
Masks  for  (sees  and  for  noses ; 
Buirle-l-racelet,  necklace,  amber; 
Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ; 


PEDDLERS    SONG. 

Gold  <pjoips  mul  stomachers. 
Fit  my  tadl  to  fin  their  dears; 
Fins  and  DoUdmUoIB  "f  StMl, 
What  mauls  lack  from  head  to  heel: 
Oofmabarol  mft,oomQ;onmo  buy, come  boj, 

Uuy,  lads,  or  else  your  Imm>  CTJ. 

William  Siiakspkakh. 


A  young  man  who  visited  a  Sunday-school  was  asked  at  the  close  of 
the  bwHWM  to  tddrMi  tlie  children,  which  he  did,  beginning:  "My  dear 
young  friends,  mutability  is  stamped  on  all  sublunary  objects."  The 
children  were  not  prepared  to  deny  the  accuracy  of  the  statement,  but 
their  parents  all  maintain  that,  for  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors,  the 
best  place  to  go  to  is  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.'s,  corner  of  Washington  and 
Battery  streets.     Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

"Tbe  bees  are  swarming,  and  there's  no  end  of  them,"  said  farmer 
Jones,  coming  into  the  house.  His  little  boy,  George,  came  into  the  house 
a  second  afterward  and  said  there  was  an  end  to  one  of  'em,  and  it  was 
red  hot,  too.  Farmer  Jones,  by  the  way,  advises  every  one  to  send  S2.50 
and  a  photograph  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  and,  in 
return,  they  will  receive  100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and 
perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage-stamp. 

Do  you  want  a  receipt  for  that  terrible  mystery 

Known  to  the  world  as  boarding-house  hash  ? 
Take  remnants  of  meals  now  passed  into  history, 

Pulverize  down  to  indigestible  mash. 
Pieces  of  gristle  and  bits  of  old  calico, 

A  little  whitleather  not  chopped  very  fine  ; 
An  old  rubber  shoe  that  wouldn't  make  "  haricot," 

Chunks  of  cold  taters  and  a  rusty  fork  tine. 
Occasional  chicken  bones,  picked  down  to  nudity, 
A  slice  of  raw  onion  to  season  its  crudity, 
Several  shirt-buttons  and  a  hairpin  or  two. 
Such  an  interminable  mixup  will  certainly  do! 

Hash,  hash,  hash,  hash! 
With  a  pair  of  old  overalls  and  plenty  of  flavoring, 

A  little  cod  liver  with  a  bit  of  its  gall, 
Eat  of  this  compound  without  your  faith  wavering? 
•  Oh!  boarding-house  hash  is  the  sum  of  it  all. 

— New  Haven  Register. 

An  ambitious  young  clerk,  in  a  wholesale  grocery  establishment,  re- 
solves to  enter  the  civil  service,  and  so  presents  himself  before  the  exam- 
iners. One  of  the  questions  is:  "  What  is  coffee,  and  where  does  it  come 
from?"  "  Oh,  come  now,  you  know,"  says  the  candidate,  "  I  can't  give 
away  the  boss.  Allow  me  to  plead  privilege,  and  I  will  take  you  all  to 
Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors,  68  and  69  California  Market,  and  treat  you  to 
a  few  dozen  delicious  bivalves."    They  passed  him. 

There  were  two  soldiers  lying  beneath  their  blankets,  looking  up  at 
tbe  stars  in  a  Virginia  sky.  Says  Jack:  "What  made  you  go  into  the 
army,  Tom?"  "Well,"  replied  Tom,  "I  had  no  wife  and  loved  war. 
What  made  you  go  to  the  war,  Jack?"  "Well,"  he  replied,  "  I  had  a 
wife  and  loved  peace,  so  I  went."  If  he  had  bought  his  wife  an  Arling- 
ton Range  {from  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery)  he 
would  always  have  had  peace  in  his  family. 

A  young  man  much  troubled  with  phlegm. 
In  his  throat,  tried  to  murmur  "  Ahegm!" 

When  some  girls  stood  nigh 

Danced  all  over  his  eigh; 
They  thought  he  was  flirting  with  thegm. 

Extract  from  a  new  Washington  primer:  "  This  is  a  street-lamp.  It 
is  burning.  That  man  leans  against  the  post  to  show  where  it  is.  He  is 
smoking  a  cigar  so  that  you  can  see  him  and  the  post.  If  he  was  not 
there  you  might  run  agaiust  the  post  and  get  hurt.  But  he  is  there,  and 
he  sayi  that  Bradley  &  Rulofson's  celebrated  studio,  corner  of  Montgom- 
ery and  Sacramento  streets,  San  Francisco,  is  the  beBt  place  in  the  world 
to  get  photographs  taken." 

As  a  party  of  gentlemen  and  ladies  were  climbing  to  the  top  of  a  high 
church  tower,  one  hot  day,  a  gentleman  remarked:  "  This  is  rather  a  spiral 
flight  of  steps."  To  which  a  lady  rejoined:  "Yes,  perspiral,"  and  she 
wiped  her  brow  as  she  spoke.  When  the  party  recovered  from  the  effects 
of  this  pun  they  all  went  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  and  feasted 
on  the  delicious  pies,  ice-cream,  confectionery,  etc.,  which  can  be  obtained 
there. 

A  country  poet,  after  looking  about  over  life,  has  come  to  the  follow- 
ing rhyming  conclusion: 

"Oh,  I  wouldn't  live  forever, 
I  wouldn't  if  I  coul  1; 
But  I  needn't  fret  about  it, 
For  I  couldn't  if  I  would." 

A  young  Salinas  City  lady  recently  visited  New  York,  and  when  she 
returned  home,  related  to  her  friends  how  she  stopped  at  a  "  palatable 
hotel,  and  went  up  and  down  stairs  in  a  cultivator."  Her  parents  should 
cultivate  her.  They  should  also  buy  from  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  Market 
Btreet,  below  Beale,  the  celebrated  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes  al- 
ready mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is 
impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

"This  butter  carried  off  the  prize  at  the  farmer's  fair,"  said  the  gro- 
cer, and  tbe  customer  spat  out  a  taste  of  the  compound  and  remarked: 
"  Unless  the  prize  was  a  ship's  anchor  and  chain  cable,  I  should  think  the 
butter  cmild  have  carried  it  off  easily."  Then,  after  a  moment's  silence, 
he  added  that  for  stylish  and  durable  hatB,  ey,ery  one  should  go  to  White's, 
614  Commercial  street. 

A  great  many  young  ladies  draw  and  paint  these  days.  They  draw 
money  out  of  the  old  man's  purse  and  gloss  the  performance  over  with 
taffy. — Pomerot/'s  Great  West, 


A  New  Haven  gentleman  whose  wife  has  been  away  "  at  mother's  " 
far  a  few  weeks,  wished  to  prepare  an  elegant  surprise  for  her  on  her  re- 
turn. Hr  waa  at  A  loss  whether  to  re-decorate  her  boudoir,  buy  her  a 
new  piano,  or  draw  her  a  check  for  5500.  Taking  the  advice  of  a  friend, 
he  did  neither  of  these,  but  "swore  off"  drinking  and  smoking,  with  the 
mental  resolve  to  present  her  with  tbe  money  thus  saved.  It  worked  very 
well  indeed.  He  neither  drank  nor  smoked  for  a  week  just  previous  to 
her  return,  and  when  he  met  her  at  the  cars  she  was  so  surprised  she 
didn't  know  him.     His  breath  wasn't  natural.—  New  Haven  Register. 

Not  all  human  love  is  typified  by  the  white  purity  of  the  lily  or  the 
leonine  beauty  of  the  sunflower.  A  gentleman  of  Brooklyn,  whose  wife 
ran  away,  says  he  is  willing  to  overlook  the  offense  for  about  $15,000, 
which  be  regards  as  sufficient  capital  to  make  another  venture.  He  also 
says— and  we  re-echo  his  sentiments— that  Noble  Bros.,  638  Clay  street, 
are  tbe  boss  house  and  sign  painters  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

The  lily  in  the  valley  grows, 

The  rose  faints  in  the  sun, 
The  violet  its  incense  throws 

Where  sparkling  waters  run. 
Their  sweetness  and  their  beauty  fill 

The  lover's  soul  with  trash. 
But  you  and  I  prefer,  dear  Gill, " 

Our  pork  and  succotash. 

"Why  is  it,"  asked  a  lady,  "that  so  many  lose  their  interest  in 
church-going  nowadays?"  "Because  they  have  lost  their  principle,  and 
do  not  buy  the  Foster  Kid  Glove  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade 
House,  near  the  Baldwin,"  was  the  reply. 

We  lose  confidence  in  the  womau,  be  she  ever  so  amiable,  who  cel- 
ebrates the  anniversary  of  her  wedding  regularly,  but  disregards  the 
yearly  recurrence  of  her  birthday,  and  does  not  advise  everybody  to  drink 
Napa  Soda. 

Why  is  a  man  who  has  just  carried  hiB  carpet-bag  ashore  from  a  steam- 
boat like  an  owner  of  the  soil  ?  Because  he  is  possessed  of  landed 
property. 

The  Fredericksburg  Beer,  for  family  use,  is  now  put  up  in  both 
bottles  and  kegs,  and  is  delivered  to  all  parts  of  the  city.  This  healthful 
and  delicious  beer  is  the  most  popular  of  any  made  on  the  Coast. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 

Candid  Counsel:  "Why  are  you  so  very  precise  in  your  statement  ? 
Are  you  afraid  of  telling  an  untruth?"    Witness  (promptly):  "No,  sir.' 

GEO.  STREET,  Jiffent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  B.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 

Tbe  attention  of  Sportsmen  is  invited  to  tbe  following1 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  P  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-flre  Breech -loading  Guns ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  descriptiou  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands'  Oilonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  he  used. 

Rowlands5  Macassar  OH  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beaiitiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands4  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptioos.  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion-  ABk  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIE3IG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat>flavoring  Stock  for  Soaps,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a..*l  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  lor  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  ".British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantlou--Oeuniue  only   with  fac-simile  ol   Baron  Ideblg's 
Siguature,  iu  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  ol'  all  Store-keepers,  tirocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  onlv).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
Lond-rn,"  England.      Sold  wholesale  bv  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   I  p.m.,  by  tbe  ander- 
sicned,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

CgfC  +-.  OOH  per  day  at  home.    Samp' es  worth  $*  free. 

%>0  IU  <P*i \J  Address  Stissos  ±  Co.,  Portland.  Maine. 


18 


SAN  FRATSTCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


March  25,  1882. 


BIZ.' 


The  copious  rains  of  the  past  fortnight  have  allayed  our  fears  con- 
cerning' the  probabilities  of  short  crops,  and  now  every  one  seems  to  be 
quite  jubilant  with  the  conhdent  hope  of  securing  full  crops  of  Fruit, 
Grain,  etc.  As  yet  very  little  disposition  is  shown  upon  Change  respect- 
ing futures  in  Grain.  It  is,  however,  very  apparent  at  the  Call  Board 
that  merchants'  views  respecting  prices  of  Wheat,  Barley,  Corn,  Rye, 
Oats,  etc.  have  undergone  a  very  material  change  within  a  few  short 
weeks.  New  Wheat  for  July,  August  and  September  can  now  be  bought 
for  considerably  less  than  it  could  have  been  purchased  a  fortnight  since, 
while  a  very  much  greater  change  is  notable  respecting  Barley.  Spot  lots 
of  Wheat  have  changed  hands  during  the  week  to  the  extent  of  1,500  tons 
or  more,  at  $1  55@S1  60  per  cental ;  Barley  at  SI  75@$1  80  for  Brewing. 
No  considerable  business  has  yet  been  consummated  at  the  Produce  Ex- 
change Call  Board.  There  is,  in  fact,  no  evidence  of  a  speculative  spirit 
abroad  in  the  community,  but  the  time  will  come  when  a  great  change 
in  this  regard  will  be  visible. 

The  arrivals  during  the  week  include  the  British  iron  steamship,  Dev- 
onshire, 33  days  from  Hongkong,  via  Yokohama  22  days,  to  Macondray 

6  Co.,  with  848  Chinese  passengers,  and  for  cargo,  Rice,  15,662  mats,  and 
other  merchandise.  The  British  steamship  Zealandia,  to  the  P.  M.  S.  S. 
Co.,  arrived  on  the  21st  inst.,  26  days  from  Sydney,  via  Honolulu  7  days 

7  hours,  with  passengers,  Government  mails,  and  for  cargo  from  the  Colo- 
nies, Tin.  1,743  ingots,  Wool,  195  bales,  etc;  from  Honolulu,  Sugar,  8,273 
hags,  Banannas,  1,138  bunches,  etc. 

From  Panama,  per  Colima,  we  have  European  goods  from  England, 
France  and  Germany;  from  New  York  3,100  kegs  Nails,  Iron,  etc.;  from 
Central  America,  Coffee  7,534  bags  Sugar,  pkgs.,  etc.;  from  Mexico, 
Limes  380  cs.,  Mangoes  34  cs.;  also  Oranges,  Pine  Apples,  etc.  From  the 
Hawaiian  Islands  we  have  the  Consuelo,  srom  Kahului,  with  7,708  bags 
of  Sugar. 

From  Liverpool  we  have  the  Br.  Bhip  Borrowdale,  in  the  short  pass- 
age of  107&  days,  with  10,500  boxes  Tin  Plate,  Chemicals,  etc. 

The  Josephus,  121  days  from  New  York,  brings  Hemp  500  bales,  Ce- 
ment 1,000  bbls.,  etc. 

From  Oregon.— The  City  of  Chester  brought  Flax  Seed  5,215  sks., 
Barley  3,448  sks.,  Wheat  656  sks.,  Corn  117  sks.,  Flour  400  sks.,  etc. 

The  North  Pacific  Coast  trade  is  increasing  in  volume  rapidly. 
Every  steamer  going  to  Oregon,  Washington  Territory  and  Puget  Sound 
ports  carries  more  or  less  Coffee,  Sugar,  Teas,  Tin  Plate,  etc.  The  same 
remarks  will  aptly  apply  to  the  trade  of  British  Columbia. 

The  American  Sugar  Refinery  issued  a  circular  on  the  22dinst., 
advancing  the  price  of  all  White  Sugars  ^c.  per  pound,  and  en  Yellows 
1c.  per  pound.  Prices  now  are  as  follows:  Extra  Fine  Cube  Sugar,  in 
bbls.,  12|c;  (A)  Crushed  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  12Jc.;  (A)  Loaves,  in  bbls.,  12|c; 
Fine  Crushed  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  12£c.;  Powdered  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  12^c;  Ex 
tra  Fine  Powdered  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  13c;  Dry  Granulated,  in  bbls.,  ll^c; 
Confectioners'  (A)  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  ll£c. ;  Extra  Golden  C  Sugar,  in  bbls., 
10§c;  El  Dorado  C  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  lOJc.;  Mariposa  C  Sugar,  in  bbls., 
9ic;  Golden  C  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  lOic.  For  half-barrels,  £e.  additional  on 
all  kinds;  for  100-lb.  boxes,  £c.  additional  on  all  kinds;  for  all  other  boxes, 
^c.  additional  on  all  kinds.  American  Golden  Syrup,  in  bbls.,  62£c; 
American  Golden  Syrup,  in  hf. -bbls.,  65c;  American  Golden  Syrup,  in 
5-gall.  kegs,  70c;  Golden  Syrup,  in  tins,  1  gall,  each,  80c;  Golden  Drips, 
in  tins,  1  gall,  each,  80c 

Overland  shipments  of  Wheat  and  Flour  during  the  first  two 
months  of  the  current  year  are  much  greater  than  ever  before.  The  bulk 
of  these  shipments  went  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  to  Texas,  Mis- 
souri, etc.,  extending  even  to  New  York,  Baltimore  and  to  Massachusetts. 
The  Wheat  thus  sent,  as  well  as  the  Flour,  was  all  extra  choice,  and  from 
these  experimental  shipments  favorable  returns  have  already  been  re- 
ceived, with  a  request  for  farther  shipments  of  the  same,  and  if  we  give 
full  credence  to  the  interviews  reported  with  our  railroad  magnates,  the 
day  is  not  far  distant  when  the  railroads  will  handle  the  bulk  of  our 
exports  of  Flour  and  grain,  and  thus  do  away  with  our  fleet  of  500  ships 
every  year.  We  can  hardly  expect  to  live  to  see  tbis  feat  accomplished  ; 
still  it  is  impossible  to  predict  the  great  revolutions  of  time  and  distance, 
they  revolve  so  rapidly.  The  world's  strife  and  competition  is  great,  and 
we  may  yet  be  able  to  traverse  the  continent  in  half  the  time  and  for  half 
the  money  that  it  now  requires  to  go  from  the  Pacific  to  the  Atlantic.  It 
certainly  lGoks  now  as  though  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  is  to  have  the 
lion's  share  of  the  carrying  trade  to  the  Atlantic,  when  more  or  less 
Wheat  and  Flour  will  find  its  way  to  Europe  via  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  and 
Galveston,  Texas,  become  a  prominent  shipping  port. 

Tonnage. — We  have  in  port,  at  this  writing,  some  23,000  tons  of  dis- 
engaged tonnage;  to  arrive  within  five  or  six  months  241.000  tons;  at  even 
date  in  1881,  195,000  tons,  and  in  1880  109,000  registered  tons.  The  char- 
tered fleet  in  port  is  about  65,000  tons.  The  Spot  quotation  for  Grain 
freights  to  the  United  Kingdom  is  60s.@62s.  6d.  for  wood  and  iron,  re- 
spectively— which  is  a  decided  advance  upon  rates  ruling  a  few  weeks 
since,  and  this  is  to  be  attributed  to  the  improved  crop  situation  and  a 
greater  willingness  upon  the  part  of  Wheat-holders  to  sell  than  has  before 
been  observable  in  a  long  period  of  time.  The  fact  is,  our  stock  of  Wheat 
yet  remaining  in  the  State  is  much  geeater  than  we  can  ship  off  before 
the  appearance  of  the  new. 

Coal  and  Iron. — No  perceptible  improvement  is  yet  observable  in  the 
Spot  or  future  outlook  of  the  market. 

Coffee. — The  second  cargo  of  new  Central  American  is  now  at  hand, 
making  some  10,000  bags  only  received  up  to  this  date.  Prices  are  not 
yet  fully  established,  as  the  7,434  bags  just  at  hand  per  the  Colima  have 
not  yet  been  landed  or  sampled.     Price,  13@13£c.  for  best  samples. 

Rice. — There  is  more  tone  to  the  market  for  Hawaiian,  as  it  is  now  re- 
ported that  light  receipts  are  to  be  expected.  Price,  5j@5jc  The  stock 
of  China  is  large,  and  low  prices  rule. 

Quicksilver.— The  Spot  stock  is  light— price,  36fc,  with  small  sales. 

"Wool.— Pending  the  arrival  of  the  Spring  Clip,  stocks  are  light  and 
prices  entirely  nominal. 


Wheat  and  Flour.— Overland  shipments  of  Flour  in  January  and 
February  9,142  bbls,  of  Wheat  72,503  ctls.  The  Grain  fleet,  dating  from 
July  1st,  433  vessels,  carrying  17,159,919  ctls.,  value  828,122.771;  same 
tirre  1880,  280  vessels,  10,170,063  ctls.,  value  S14.586.208.  On  the  22d 
instant  there  were  on  the  berth  44  vessels  of  61,879  tons  register.  Our 
total  receipts  of  Wheat  for  the  current  harvest  year,  16,247,814  ctls., 
against  previous  year  12,915,290  ctls.  The  German  bark  Germania,  890 
tons,  has  been  chartered  to  Cork,  XT.  K.,  or  Havre,  at  £3  5a. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  7£  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9J  a.m. 

COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 


4S"Any    Artie  e    in    the    Line    Supplied.  Its 
March  i.  Telephone  Jfb.  B31. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OP  TOKIO,  April  4,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  RIO  DB  JANEIRO,  April  4th,  at  12 
o'clock  m.  ,  taking- freight  and  passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE 
DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  April  8,  at  2  p.m., 
or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

810  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

March  25.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamera  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "Eureka  "  for  Alassa. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every5  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  aud  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   7th,  17th  and  27th  of  each 
month. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc. :   Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 


s 


Nov.  26. 


No.  10  Market  street. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wbarf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Oceanic. 

March  16th 
June  6th 
August  29th 
November  21st 


Belg-ic. 
April  19th 
July  11th 
Sept'ber  30th 
Decemb'r  23d 


Gaelic. 

February  18th 
May  20th 
August  12th 
November  4th 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Kates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  comer  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  March  18. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 

March  15,  19,  23,  27,  and  31.    I    April  4.  8,  12.  16,  20,  24  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
March  18.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

MARBLE    WORKS. 

MANTELS    AND     GRATES, 

MOXUMMlfTB     AND     BE  A.X>  -  S  T  ONM  S , 

In  Marble  and  Scotch  Granite, 

827  Market  Street Between  Fourth  and  Fifth. 

g^~  Designs  Seat  on  Application. 
March  18.  W.  H.  McCORMICK. 


March  25 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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^^         DOES    INSANITY    JUSTIFY     DIVORCE? 

A!  Paris  correspondent  write*  as  follows:  "The  Committco  ap- 
pointed to  report  on  M.  Naqnet'a  Divoree  Hill  an*  favorable  to  it.  but,  by 
the  advice  of  tbe  great  speculist  doctoiw,  have  thrown  out  M.  Guillona 
amendment,  which  proposed  to  make  insanity  .1  ground  for  the  dissolution 
of  marriiiyv.  Three  of  the  pbysiciana  they  consulted  arc  men  of  high 
eminence  and  wide  experience  in  their  specialty.  M.  Chare 
of  the  Faculty  of  Medicine,  ia  i  hysi  ian  to  tbe  ward  f"r  nervous  diaeasea 
Be  is  one  of  the  leastJancif ul  and  moat  thoughtful  and 
obai  rv.int  members  of  the  Faculty,  and  alow  to  arrive  at  conclusions.  Cm- 
aginative  theorista  who  have  to  deal  with  him  are  like  men  butting  with 
their  heada  Bgainat  a  stone  wall.  He  is  as  impassible  as  a  sphinx,  a  pa- 
isteuer,  and  dear  and  strong  in  summing  up.  He  hastheadvan* 
bags  of  studying  nervoha  diseases  in  the  poverty-stricken  class  to  which 
pdtriere  affords  hospitality,  and  in  the  wealthy  patients  who  throng 
his  study  at  the  QuaJ  Malplaquet.  This  physician  lives  there  on  the  same 
floor  with  M.  Edonard  Pailleron,  the  Bparluing  dramatic  author,  who  is 
one  of  his  hest  friends.  M.  Magnan  is  the  Director  of  St.  Anne's  Luna- 
tic Asylum,  which  is  assisted,  but  not  kept  up,  by  Government.  The  in- 
mates are  small  bourgeois  and  peasants  of  the  well-to-do  class.  M. 
Blanche  is  the  founder  and  owner  of  the  celebrated  private  asylum  at 
Pussy,  but  having  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  the  society  of  his 
boarders,  his  mind,  without  being  in  the  least  unhinged,  has  taken  a  color 
from  their  fancies.  It  is  part  of  his  daily  duty  to  soothe  and  talk  round 
into  a  more  sober  state  men  and  women  in  whose  bonnets  bumble-bees 
are  buzzing.  Patients  attacked  with  folic  httidc,  or  a  prey  to  harmless 
vagaries,  dine  frequently  at  his  table.  He  is  so  much  with  the  very  odd 
eccentric  and  insane  that  bis  critics  say  he  has  grown  to  regard  sound 
sense  as  an  abnormal  condition  of  tbe  human  intellect.  However,  as  he 
is  kind  and  conscientious,  he  is  successful  in  his  treatment,  and  no  doubt 
he  is  an  authority  on  the  questions  which  he  was  asked  to  elucidate  before 
the  Committee. 

The  three  specialists  stood  out  against  M.  Guillon's  amendment.  Two 
of  them  thought  that,  were  it  passed,  a  change  in  those  articles  of  the 
Code  regulating  the  transmission  of  private  property  would  be  necessary. 
Who  would,  they  asked,  take  care  of  the  mad  if  their  husbands  or  wives 
shook  them  off?  Rich  idiots  or  weak-minded  persons  whom  a  moral  blow 
or  shock  of  any  kind  might  drive  into  lunacy  are,  the  doctors  were  agreed 
in  stating,  hunted  down  by  interested  match-makers  or  fathers  and  moth- 
ers wanting  to  obtain  their  fortunes  for  their  own  children.  There  was 
nothiug  that  sharpened  the  edge  of  cupidity  more  than  a  wealthy  bache- 
lor or  young  lady  incapable  of  administering  a  fortune  and  yet  not  mad 
enough  to  be  locked  up.  The  semi  lunatic,  if  wealthy,  was  as  sure  of  be- 
ing married  as  of  being  buried.  Parents  of  feeble-minded  and  rich  chil- 
dren were  anxious  to  get  husbands  and  wives  for  them  in  order  to  assure 
perpetual  and  kind  guardianship.  Public  opinion  is  hostile  to  the  sane 
husband  or  wife  who  treats  cruelly  a  weak-minded  or  insane  mate.  But 
were  madness  or  idiocy  a  cause  for  divoree  the  fortunes  would  be  kept, 
and  the  lunatics  to  whom  they  equitably  belonged  repudiated.  When  the 
tie  was  completely  severed  the  iniquity  would  soon  be  forgotten.  Dr. 
Blanche  knew  attorneys  and  notaries  who  married  idiotic  daughters  of 
their  rich  clients  for  the  sake  of  their  money.  They  would  be  glad  to 
hold  the  fortunes  and  be  rid  of  tbe  wives,  and  would  try  to  benefit  by  M. 
Guillon's  amendment  were  it  adopted.  The  famous  doctor  of  Passy  also 
made  a  statement  which  may  appear  a  little  fanciful.  It  is  that  families 
in  which  there  are  gei'ms  of  hereditary  insanity  are  mutually  attracted, 
and  that  their  children  fall  more  violently  in  love  with  each  other  than 
with  young  people  of  perfectly  sound  mind.  Semi  lunatics  flock  together  ; 
out-and-out  lunatics  repel  each  other.  Doctor  Charcot  did  not  go  into 
the  social  and  philosophical  bearings  of  the  question  which  he  was  asked 
to  elucidate.  His  evidence  went  to  show  that  it  is  very  hard  for  a  medi- 
cal man  to  say  whether  lunacy  is  incurable  when  it  does  not  arise  from 
cerebral  paralysis  or  a  profound  lesion.  Neither  madness  nor  epilepsy 
Bhould  be  regarded  as  moral  death  ;  mo3t  lunatics  had  sane  intervals.  A 
strong  predisposition  to  lunacy  showed  itself  in  young  people  before  they 
had  attained  full  maturity.  Those  who  married  them  did  so  with  their 
eyes  open,  and  ought  therefore  to  take  the  consequences. 

GRADY'S  BONDS. 
A  gentleman  named  Mecartney  has  called  the  attention  of  Mayor 
Blake  and  of  Auditor  Brickwedel  to  the  fact  that  the  sureties  on  the  bond 
given  by  Tax  Collector  John  H.  Grady  were  insufficient,  and,  to  a  great 
extent,  worthless.  Some  time  has  elapsed  since  the  attention  of  these 
officials  has  been  called  to  this  matter,  but  as  yet  they  have  taken  no  ac- 
tion. In  fact,  we  have  been  informed  that  they  do  not  intend  to  take 
any  action.  The  Mayor  has  learned— and  learned  correctly,  we  under- 
stand—that Mr.  Mecartney  is  actuated  by  personal  spite  toward  the  Tax 
Collector;  consequently,  he  is  not  disposed  to  pay  any  attention  to  the 
matter.  We  are  surprised  that  a  man  who  possesses  Mayor  Blake's  ex- 
perience should  act  in  such  an  absurd  manner.  Mayor  Blake  should  be 
aware  that,  in  his  official  capacity,  he  has  nothing  to  do  with  Mecartney  s 
motive.  The  question  he  is  called  to  pass  upon  is  the  sufficiency  or  in- 
sufficiency of  the  bond  given  by  one  of  the  most  important  City  and 
County  officials.  In  has  been  alleged,  on  an  affidavit  which  is  based  upon 
the  report  of  a  Searcher  of  Records,  that  no  less  than  twenty-eight  of  the 
names  on  Mr.  Grady's  bond  are  persons  of  almost  no  means,  although 
they  have  qualified  for  substantial  amounts.  This  is  a  serious  allegation, 
and  it  will  not  do  for  Mayor  Blake  to  sagely  shake  his  head,  without  in- 
vestigation, and  say  that  so  long  as  George  Hearst  is  on  the  bond  it  is 
good  enough.  If  the  bond  is  good  and  sufficient  without  these  twenty- 
eight  propertyless  names  upon  it,  then  cast  them  off  it,  and  let  it  stand; 
but  the  fact  that  they  are  there,  and  that  they  had  to  commit  perjury  in 
order  to  get  there,  is  a  clear  indication  that  fraud  of  some  sort  is  contem- 
plated. Men  and  women  do  not  perjure  themselves  for  nothing.  An- 
other thing,  those  whose  duty  it  is  to  examine  into  this  matter  must  bear 
in  mind  if  they  neglect  their  duty,  they  and  their  bondsmen  become  liable 
for  any  insufficiency  that  may  exist  in  the  Tax  Collector's  bond. 

Right  here  the  question  arises  :  What  would  the  result  be  if  there  were 
a  number  of  Mecartneys,  or,  if  the  one  Mecartney  were  to  get  at  logger- 
heads with  a  number  of  City  and  County  officials  ?  How  many  of  the 
bonds  filed  by  our  City  and  County  officials  are  worth  the  amount  which 
they  represent  ?  How  many  of  the  names  on  those  bonds  are  like  straw 
bail  men,  paid  so  much  per  month  for  their  services,  and  how  many  are 
paid  by  being  able  to  appoint  ignorant  and  inefficient  clerks  in  the  offices 
for  which  they  stand  sponsor? 


COMMODORE    ZUFELDT    HEARD    FROM. 

Commodore  Zufeldt  is  out  in  print  as  large  as  life,  epaulettes,  gilt 
buttons  and  all.  Be  has  been  Beveral  months  in  China,  connected  in 
-omo  way  with  the  organization  of  the  Chinese  Navy.  He  don't  like  the 
Prime  Minister  of  the  Chinese  Government.  He  is  a  big,  ugly  fellow, 
and  knows  a  "  heap."  He  knows  just  what  to  do,  and.  does  it  straight- 
way. The  Commodore  ia  evidently  in  disgrace  and  wants  to  get  even. 
the  foreign  officers  employed  in  organizing  the  Chinese  Army  and 
Navy  .ire  quarreling  and  intriguing  continually.  The  Army  has  plenty 
of  men,  but  no  soldiers— a  mere  mob  ■  that  the  new  gun  boats  bought  of 
the  English  are  of  great  speed  and  carry  a  heavy  armament,  but  that 
they  are  useless,  for  they  don't  know  how  to  handle  them.  What  is  worse 
than  all  the  rest,  the  English  have  got  eighty-five  per  cent,  of  the  Cbi- 
n.  se  trade,  and  know  how  to  keep  it.  "  Mordecai  sitteth  in  the  King's 
gate,"  and  the  gallant  Commodore  don't  like  it.  John  Bull,  it  seems, 
makes  havoo  iu  the  China  shop,  according  to  his  own  sweet  will,  and  be 
lets  all  other  nations  in  for  the  odd  fifteen  per  cent,  of  trade,  just  to  keep 
them  from  crying.  The  Commodore  advises  Congress  to  have  nothing  to 
do  with  China  at  all,  or  her  people.  Nobody  knows  how  to  manage  them 
but  tbe  English,  and  they  do  it  by  telling  the  Celestials  just  what  they 
mean  and  then  doing  as  they  say.  Blarney  over  there  goes  for  nothing. 
It  is  like  telling  lies  to  old  liars.  Altogether,  the  gallant  sailor  tells  a 
doleful  story,  aud,  we  have  no  doubt,  tells  the  truth,  as  he  understands  it. 
He  has  found  out,  doubtless,  that  the  Celestials  don't  want  him  unless 
he  is  of  use  to  them.  They  don't  want  him  to  run  the  Government  or 
regulate  trade.  They  wanted  him  to  say  all  be  had  to  say  "  to  the  ma- 
rines." He,  no  doubt,  thought  that  he  could  Americanize  four  hundred 
millions  of  people  in  a  few  months,  but  found  he  hadn't  leaven  enough  to 
leaven  the  lump.  fc 

PHEW! 

Tbe  News  Letter  of  a  few  weeks  back  drew  attention  to  the  fact 
that  the  Board  of  Health  and  the  Inspector  of  Streets  were  permitting  an 
intolerable  nuisance  to  be  created  at  North  Beach,  in  the  vicinity  of  Pow- 
ell street,  and  just  back  of  the  seawall.  Since  then  nothing  has  been 
done  toward  abating  the  nuisance  already  created,  nor  has  anything  been 
done  toward  causing  a  cessation  of  the  garbage  dumping  which  is  its 
basis.  The  Superintendent  of  Streets,  by  giving  leave  to  the  garbage- 
dumpers  to  create  this  pestilential  nuisance,  has  imperiled  the  lives  of  cit- 
izens, and  has  been  guilty  of  a  gross  violation  of  the  trust  reposed  in 
him.  At  first  his  action  might  have  passed  as  tbe  result  of  carelessness, 
but  since  his  attention  has  been  called  to  the  matter  it  is  evident  that  he 
is  deliberately  sowing  the  germs  of  disease  in  order  to  please  some  prop- 
ertv-owner  who  wishes  to  improve  his  real  estate  at  the  expense  of  human 
life". 

The 'Board  of  Health,  too,  has  the  power  to  suppress  this  or  any  other 
nuisance;  yet,  although  its  attention  has  been  called  to  the  matter,  it  has 
done  nothing.  In  the  meantime  the  pestilential  stink  which  arises  in  the 
locality  designated,  especially  at  low  tide,  is  fearful,  and  grim  Death  con- 
tinues to  reap  its  rich  harvest  each  week. 


The  uncertainties  of  life  are  such  that  no  man  is  justified  in  failing 
to  anticipate  death  and  to  make  some  provision  for  those  who  are  depend- 
ing on  him  for  support.  In  these  days,  when  life  insurauce  has  been 
brought  down  to  an  exact  science,  this  is  something  that  every  man  can 
do,  for  the  price  of  one  or  two  cigars  a  day  will  pay  the  premium  on  an 
insurance  policy.  Of  course,  due  care  and  ordinary  discretion  must  be 
used  in  selecting  a  proper  and  reliable  company  in  which  to  insure.  But 
that  is  very  easy  to  do.  A  company  like  the  Pacific  Mutual  Life  Insurance 
Company  commends  itself  to  every  intelligent  man's  judgment,  and  needs 
no  recommendation.  Its  directory  bristles  with  the  names  of  the  most 
prominent  reputable  and  substantial  residents  of  the  State.  Its  policies 
contain  no  restriction  upon  residence  or  travel,  and  are  indisputable  after 
three  years.  Its  mutual  investment  policies  contain  a  guaranty  of  a 
cash  surrender  value,  cash  dividends  and  values  in  paid-up  insurance. 
The  Pacilic  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  has  recently  moved  its  head 
office  from  Sacramento  to  418  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


The  firm  of  J.  W.  Burnham  &  Co.,  61S  Market  street,  opposite  the 
Palace  Hotel,  aud  15  and  17  Post  street,  which,  owing  to  business  com- 
plications, shut  its  doors  some  little  time  back,  has  been  reorganized  under 
the  firm  name  and  style  of  Burnham,  Beck  &  Co.,  and  has  reopened  its 
establishment  for  the  transaction  of  business.  The  new  firm,  like  the  old 
one,  will  deal  iu  furniture,  carpets,  etc.  Mr.  Thomas  Beck,  the  new 
member  of  the  firm,  was  Secretary  of  State  during  Governor  Irwin's  ad- 
ministration, and  ia  widely  aud  favorably  known.  Burnham,  Beck  &  Co. 
are  reliable  men  of  business  and  are  worthy  of  support. 

The  programme  issued  for  the  performance  at  that  celebrated  pleas- 
ure resort,  Woodward's  Gardens,  to-day  and  to-morrow,  is  an  unusually 
excellent  one.  Miss  Rosa  Holland  will  make  her  first  appearance  and 
there  will  be  an  array  of  other  talent  on  hand. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France. —Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets.  

CaliforDiana  Abroad.  —Rome,  Italy  :  Mr.  Wormser  and  family. 
Paris,  France:  Mr.  Swain,  Hotel  de  l'Atbe'nee. 


JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sontli  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Buildirc,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  aDd  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  8.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.      Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel : 
Retail  Price.  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN7  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY.  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 


F 


NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  pnotosrrnpns  go  Co  Bradley  A  Rnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  42!?  Montgomery  street.  Oct.2» 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


March  25    1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
Tha  motion  granting  an  additional  annuity  of  £10,000  to  Prince  Leo- 
pold on  the  occasion  of  bis  marriage,  has  passed  the  House  of  Commons 
by  a  vote  of  387  to  42.  The  few  who  opposed  it  were  the  same  old  set  of 
chronic  malcontents  whose  political  creed  begins  and  ends  with  growling 
at  the  Koyal  Family.  We  are,  however,  surprised  to  see  Henry  Labou- 
chere,  the  clever  proprietor  and  editor  of  London  Truth,  among  the  num- 
ber. His  writings  and  his  conduct  in  Parliament  have  long  made  him 
known  as  a  very  "  advanced "  Liberal,  but  we  did  not  suspect  him  of 
being  a  radical  of  the  coarse  and  truculent  type  that  takes  a  savage 
delight  in  opposing  such  measures  as  that  under  consideration.  Labou- 
chere  ought  to  sell  out  Truth  and  take  stock  in  Reynolds'  Penny  Newspaper. 

General  Skobeleff  seems  to  have  been  international  speech-maker  on 
behalf  of  Russia.  Instead  of  being  punished  for  the  trouble  he  caused 
by  hi3  Paris  speech,  and  ordered  to  henceforward  hold  his  tongue,  he  is 
permitted  to  do  and  say  just  what  he  apparently  pleases,  and  every  word 
that  he  utters  on  political  topics  is  immediately  flashed  all  over  Europe 
by  telegraph.  His  latest  achievement  was  a  speech  at  a  military  banquet 
in  St.  Petersburg,  in  which  he  "  toasted  the  British  nation,  and  warmly 
alluded  to  the  friendly  relations  existing  between  England  and  Russia." 

For  several  reasons  this  speech  is  really  of  a  far  more  inflammatory  na- 
ture than  that  delivered  in  Paris.  The  latter  might  have  been  made  in 
the  heat  of  the  moment,  and  it  certainly  had  no  official  importance.  But 
when  the  General  is  permitted  to  repeat  the  offense  in  St.  Petersburg,  it 
is  difficult  to  believe  that  his  utterances  are  not  sanctioned,  if  not  actu- 
ally inspired  by  the  Russian  Government.  It  is  true  that  Skobeleff  did 
not  on  this  occasion  repeat  his  Slavophile  doctrine  in  so  many  words,  but 
overtures  on  the  part  of  Russia  toward  England  are  obviously  an  indirect 
menace  to  Germany.  For  it  is  well  known  that  in  case  of  a  general  Eu- 
ropean war,  England,  if  she  is  involved  at  all,  will  be  on  the  same  side  as 
France,  and  if  any  official  weight  is  to  be  attached  to  Skobeleff's  compli 
ments  it  therefore  looks  as  if  Russia  was  anxious  to  court  the  alliance  of 
the  two  great  Western  Powers.  With  England,  France,  Russia  and  Italy 
arrayed  against  her,  Germany,  even  with  the  help  of  Austria,  would  be 
in  a  very  bad  place.  Such  a  position  of  affairs  would,  in  fact,  entirely 
change  the  map  of  Europe. 

The  Czar,  it  appears,  doe3  not  sympathize  with  the  virulent  measures 
which  his*  Commissioners  on  the  Jewish  question  wish  to  adopt.  The 
Commission  recommended  that  all  Jews  be  compelled  to  quit  the  rural 
districts,  but  Alexander  is  of  opinion  that,  apart  from  the  injustice  of 
such  a  proceeding,  the  expulsion  would  be  disastrous  to  the  agricultural 
interests  of  the  country.  It  must  not  be  supposed  from  this,  however, 
that  the  Jews  are  themselves  actually  engaged  in  agriculture  to  any  ex- 
tent. The  truth  is,  that  the  peasants  are  all  in  debt  to  the  Hebrews, 
each  village  being  practically  owned  by  two  or  three  of  the  latter.  Con- 
sequently, unless  the  Jews  were  driven  off  without  being  paid,  which 
could  scarcely  be  done  by  a  civilized  Government,  the  necessary  settle- 
ments would  more  than  bankrupt  the  debtors. 

Malta  appears  to  be  a  very  lively  place  for  social  scandals,  in  which 
British  naval  officers  generally  play  the  leading  parts.  The  latest  bonne 
bouche  of  this  sort  is  to  the  following  effect:  A  Lieutenant  commanding 
one  of  the  ships  belonging  to  the  Mediterranean  squadron  brought  with 
him  to  Valetta  a  lady  who  was  supposed  to  be  his  newly  married  bride. 
As  a  matter  of  course  she  was  invited  to  the  Palace,  attended  all  the 
public  balls,  and  was  for  a  time  a  guest  at  the  houses  of  two  of  the  princi- 
pal English  officials  in  the  island.  During  the  temporary  absence  of  her 
husband  with  his  ship,  the  attentions  paid  her  by  a  well-known  local 
tradesman  excited  suspicion  ;  an  inquiry  was  set  on  foot ;  the  marriage  of 
the  officer  in  question  turned  out  to  be  a  myth,  and  the  lady  was  recog- 
nized as  having,  at  no  very  distant  date,  moved  in  a  very  different  sphere 
of  society  at  Brighton.  The  explanations  subsequently  offered  only  made 
matters  worse,  and  the  whole  business  is  to  culminate  in  a  naval  Court- 
martial. 

The  terms  of  peace  dictated  by  Chile  to  Peru  are  pretty  hard,  to  wit: 
The  cession  of  Tarapaca  in  perpetuity;  the  occupation  of  Peru  as  far  as 
Moquequa  until  an  indemnity  of  820,000,000  is  paid,  and  the  possession 
of  one-half  of  the  guano  islands  of  Peru.  It  is  claimed  on  all  sides  that 
these  terms  are  much  too  severe,  and  as  an  indemnity  are  out  of  all  pro- 
portion to  the  war  expenses  incurred  by  Chile,  either  directly  or  indi- 
rectly. The  sum  of  §50,000,000,  it  is  said,  would  amply  cover  their  ex- 
penses, but  as  the  territory  now  seized  upon  practically  embraces  all 
Peru's  nitrate-beds  and  guano  deposits,  the  demand  actually  foots  up  to 
some  §1,500,000,000.  Of  course,  the  occupation  of  Peru  as  far  north  as 
Moquequa  until  §20,000,000  is  paid,  is  only  another  way  of  taking  actual 
possession,  because  Peru  can  no  more  pay  the  required  ransom  for  it  than 
she  could  if  the  amount  were  fifty  times  as  large.  It  is  our  creed,  how- 
ever, that  "  to  the  victors  belong  the  spoils,"  and  we  suppose  it  is  this 
Bentiment  that  has  induced  our  Government  to  sit  idly  by  and  see  Peru 
destroyed  by  her  greedy  conqueror. 

It  is  reported  that  Roustan,  the  new  French  Minister  to  Washington, 
has  instructions  from  his  Government  to  "take  an  active  part  in  the 
Panama  Canal  question."  This  is  a  very  obscure  intimation.  It  has  by 
this  time  become  a  recognized  fact  that  the  European  Powers  are  not  go- 
ing to  submit  to  any  overbearing  dictation  by  the  Government  of  the 
United  States,  and  with  this  understanding  the  acrimonious  discussion 
which  raged  a  few  weeks  ago  has  been  quietly  suffered  to  drop.  It  is 
difficult  to  see  what  good  the  French  Government  can  do  by  reviving  the 
squabble.  At  all  events,  it  would  be  better  for  all  parties  concerned  to 
see  a  better  prospect  than  there  is  now  of  the  canal  being  constructed 
within  the  next  century,  before  they  waste  their  breath  and  lose  their 
temper  about  its  effect  on  their  own  rights. 

Some  of  the  News  Letter's  statements  in  regard  to  the  late  Mr.  Ken- 
nedy have  been  traversed.  In  this  matter,  as  in  all  others,  we  simply 
stated  facts.  We  have  neither  space  nor  inclination,  however,  to  enter 
into  any  controversy  with  those  whose  instincts,  unhappily,  are  such  that 
they  find  pleasure  in  rooting  around  among  the  bones  of  their  fallen  com- 
rades. 


AT  THE  WARD  MUSEUM. 
The  Ward  Museum  now  on  free  exhibition  in  the  Mercantile  Library 
building  is  chiefly  remarkable  for  the  wonderful  number  of  High-School 
girls  which  it  attracts.  These  precocious  prodigies  of  learning  flock  there 
in  vast  multitudes,  most  of  thena  wearing  eye-glasses  on  their  dear  little 
noses  and  a  book  under  their  plump  little  arms,  and  all  of  them  filled  to 
overflowing  with  a  deep  and  varied  knowledge  of  natural  history,  both 
ante-  and  post-diluvian,  which  might  make  Huxley,  Tyndall  and  Darwin 
hide  their  diminished  heads  in  shame.  Yes,  our  system  of  public  school 
education  is  a  great  thing.  An  ordinary  girl,  who  has  not  profited  by  it, 
will  look  at  the  stuffed  mammoth  and  call  it  a  "  beautiful  woolly  old 
darling,"  or  shudder  at  the  skeleton  of  the  megatherium  and  anathema- 
tize it  as  a  "  hideous  horror  of  bones."  As  for  the  minor  specimens,  she 
will  smile  at  the  pretty  ones  and  pass  by  the  uninteresting  ones  with  de- 
lightful ingenuousness,  but  with  an  ignorance  that  is  as  disgraceful  as  it 
is  charming.  Not  so  the  High  School  girl  of  the  blue-stocking  type.  It 
is  her  glory  to  revel  in  scientific  names  many  furlongs  in  length.  She  can 
tell  you  just  what  kind  of  a  hairpin  the  megatherium  was,  and  inform 
you  accurately  as  to  the  precise  hour  at  which  the  plesiosaurus  liked  to 
dine.  "This  fragment,"  said  one  of  these  young  ladies  to  the  writer  the 
other  day,  as  she  pointed  to  an  object  about  the  size  and  shape  of  a  jews- 
harp,  which  was  glued  on  a  card — "  this  fragment  is  the  wish-bone  of  an 
Ixtkgycardxydgmbugthribus,  a  mammal  of  the  conglomerate  period.  No 
other  portion  of  him  has  ever  been  discovered,  but  he  was  just  seventy? 
five  feet  and  one  inch  in  hight  and  four  hundred  and  twenty  feet  two 
inches  in  length.  He  had  an  amiable  expression  of  countenance,  cross 
eyes,  seven  rows  of  teeth,  claws  nine  yards  long,  lived  upon  infants  fried 
in  bread-crumbs,  and  always  took  hi3  whisky  straight.  It  is  related  of 
this  animal  (and  this  wish-bone  proves  it)  that  he  was  fond  of  playing 
seven-up  with  the  pterodactyl,  and  always  devoured  his  opponent  if  he 
lost  the  game."  Devoutly  thanking  bis  stars  that  he  wasn't  born  in  the 
conglomerate  period,  and  filled  with  fear  lest  the  terrible  wish-bone  might 
burst  its  fetters  of  glue  and  spring  upon  him  from  its  card,  her  shudder- 
ing escort  attempted  to  hurry  the  fair  scientist  from  tbe  hall.  But  she 
halted  in  ecstasy  before  an  object  resembling  a  shirt-button,  which  re- 
posed on  crimson  velvet  under  a  glass-case.  "  Jimmini  crimps!  "  she  cried 
rapturously,  "  hold  me  tight  or  I  shall  surely  have  a  conniption  fit!  Be- 
hold before  you  a  corn  from  the  little  toe  of  that  weird  terror  of  the  an- 
tediluvian waste — that  excessively  tough  nut  of  the  chaotic  period — the 
RambyshpxtlbphsoHiricua — and  the  rest  of  the  alphabet.  It  is  true,  sci- 
entific research  has  been  nnable  to  find  anything  more  of  him  than  this 
corn — which  is  made  of  papier  viache,  the  original  being  in  the  British 
Museum — but  we  know  that  he  was  four  miles  and  a  yard  long  and  had 
no  hight,  depth  or  breadth  whatever.  Being  entirely  destitute  of  teeth, 
he  chewed  wind  with  his  gums  and  took  a  poached  hurricane  every  day 
for  lunch,  although  he  had  no  place  to  put  it."  This  was  altogether  too 
much  for  our  sensibilities,  and  we  fled  wildly  from  the  "valuable  collec- 
tion," leaving  the  young  lady  to  explain  to  a  gaping  crowd  of  listeners 
how  a  tooth  of  the  Jamramypbandcallagamyx  proved  that  that  extinct 
reptile  liked  good  butter  and  always  wore  tight  pants  ;  how  the  Ytosdn- 
hgqqqf  had  a  penchant  for  high  art,  and  battled  with  the  Osearwildebus 
because  the  latter  made  a  dado  out  of  a  pair  of  knee-breeches,  and  a  sun- 
flower and  a  frieze  out  of  two  lilies  and  an  attitude.  That  was  the  last 
and  only  time  we  shall  ever  visit  the  museum,  unless  we  are  perfectly 
sure  that  the  High  School  has  no  holiday,  and  that  none  of  the  girls  are 
playing  hookey  in  the  interest  of  science. 


THE  FOOD  AND  TREATMENT  OP  INFANTa 

Dr.  Halliday  has  recently  translated  from  an  American  contemporary 
sixteen  commandments  relating  to  the  care  and  feeding  of  infants,  of 
which  we  reproduce  the  most  important:  During  the  first  year  the  only 
suitable  nourishment  for  an  infant  is  its  own  mother's  milk,  or  that  of  a 
healthy  wet  nurse.  Suckling  should  be  repeated  every  two  hours — less 
frequently  at  night.  When  it  is  impossible  to  give  breast  milk,  either 
from  the  mother  or  a  suitable  nurse,  cow's  or  goat's  milk  given  tepid,  re- 
duced at  first  one-half  by  the  addition  of  water  slightly  sweetened,  and, 
after  a  few  weeks  one-fourth  only,  is  the  next  best  substitute.  In  giving 
milk  to  an  infant,  always  use  glass  or  earthenware  vessels,  not  metallic 
ones,  and  always  observe  the  most  scrupulous  cleanliness  in  their  manage- 
ment, rinsing  whenever  used.  Always  avoid  the  use  of  teats  of  cloth  or 
sponge,  so  frequently  employed  to  appease  hunger  or  quiet  crying.  Avoid 
carefully  all  those  nostrums  and  compounds  so  liberally  advertized  as  su- 
perior to  natural  food.  Never  forget  that  artificial  nourishment,  whether 
by  nursing-bottle  or  spoon,  (without  the  breast)  increases  to  an  alarming 
degree  the  chanats  of  producing  sickness  and  death.  It  is  always  danger- 
ous to  give  an  infant,  especially  during  the  first  two  months  of  its  life, 
solid  food  of  any  kind — such  as  bread,  cakes,  meats,  vegetables,  or  fruit. 
Only  after  the  seventh  month,  and  when  the  mother's  milk  is  not  suffi- 
cient to  nourish  the  child,  should  broths  be  allowed.  After  the  first  year 
is  ended,  then  it  is  appropriate  to  give  light  broths  or  paps,  made  with 
milk  and  bread,  dried  flour,  rice  and  the  farinaceous  articles,  to  prepare 
for  weaning. 

A  child  ought  not  to  be  weaned  until  it  has  cut  its  first  twelve  or  thirteen 
teeth,  and  then  only  when  in  perfect  health.  A  child  should  be  washed 
and  dressed  every  morning,  before  being  nursed  or  fed.  In  bathing  a 
child,  temper  the  water  to  the  weather  and  carefully  cleanse  the  body. 
An  infant's  clothing  should  always  be  so  arranged  as  to  leave  the  limbs 
freedom  of  motion,  and  not  to  compress  any  portion  of  the  body.  An  in- 
fant's clothing  should  be  studiously  adapted  to  the  weather,  avoiding  at 
all  times  exposure  to  the  injurious  effects  of  sudden  changes  in  tempera- 
ture without  proper  covering,  but  nurseries  and  sleeping  apartments 
should  invariably  be  well  ventilated.  An  infant  should  not  be  taken 
into  the  open  air  before  the  fifteenth  day  after  birth,  and  then  only  in 
mild,  fair  weather.  It  is  objectionable  for  an  infant  to  sleep  in  the  same 
bed  either  with  it3  mother  or  nurse.  No  mother  should  be  in  too  great  a 
hurry  to  make  a  child  walk  ;  let  it  crawl,  and  accustom  itself  to  rising  on 
its  feet  by  climbing  on  articles  of  furniture,  or  assisted  by  the  arms  of  a 
careful  attendant.  Great  care  should  be  taken  in  the  too  early  use  of 
baby-wagons,  etc.  No  trifling  ailments  in  infants,  such  as  colics,  frequent 
vomiting,  diarrhoea,  coughs,  etc.,  if  persistent,  should  be  neglected — a 
physician's  advice  should  be  at  once  obtained.  A  child  ought  to  be  vac- 
cinated before  the  fifth  month. — British  Trade  Journal. 


California  guimtisier. 


Vol.  32. 


8AK  FBANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  APRIL  1,  1882. 


NO.  38. 


G 


OLD  BARS— 890@910— Refined  Silver- 
Mexican  Dollars,  9^@9|  per  cent.  disc. 


11J@12  $  cent,  discount. 


■  Exchange  on  New  York,  5c  $  S100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 493  ;  Commercial,  49$d.  Paris,  sight,  6-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  10c 


<a~  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

mr  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  487@490. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San   Francisco March  31,  1882. 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 
Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 
S.  F.  City  &,  Co.  B'da,  6s, '68 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s 

Montg'y  A  v.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds  .. . 
Sacramento  City  Bonds. 
Stockton  City  Bonds  ... 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marys ville  City  Bonds... 
Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds . . 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg*a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &.  N.  Bonds,  6s 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U.  S.4s... 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California, 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund 

California 


Bid. 

Asked 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

80 

40 

40 

60 

50 

53J 

105 

00 

100 

90 

100 

105 

107 

106 

110 

110 

101 

103 

m 

115 

123 

125 

106 

110 

100 

— 

119J 

119) 

160 



126 

130 

125 

— 

124 

126 

12S 

130 

12S 

130 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

Bid. 

Asked 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

State  Investment  (ex-div). . 

120 

126 

Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

128 

— 

126 

130 

110 

112 

RAILROADS. 

B.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

90 
114 

92 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

115 

90 

91 

37 

83 

38 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

91 

68 
87i 
47* 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

50 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

Nom. 

Nom. 

62i 
28} 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div 

29J 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

115 

88 
43} 

92 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

44} 

Gold  and  Stock  Tele^'h  Co. 

67 

68} 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 

105 

106 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds (ex-c 

114} 

115} 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 

— 

— 

Saucelito  L.  &  F.  Co.'s  St'ck 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  110,  120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.    Safe  Deposit  Co.,  39,  40. 
California  Street  R.  R.F  108,  112.    Vulcan  Powder,  42}  bid. 

The  business  of  the  week  has,  as  a  rule,  been  of  a  retain  character. 
First-class  Bonds  are  in  active  demand,  but  difficult  to  purchase. 

Andrew  Baibd,  312  California  st. 


LADIES'  ILLUSTRATED   POSTSCRIPT  TO   THE  "SAN  FRAN- 
CISCO   NEWS  LETTER." 

IMPOST  ANT   NOTICE    TO    SUBSCRIBERS. 

On  Saturday,  April  15th,  we  will  issue  the  second  number  of  an  Illus- 
trated Postscript  to  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter,  entitled 

tips   Boroaim, 

The  purpose  of  which  [is  to  render  the  News  LETTER'jJa  more  ac- 
ceptable and  interesting  Journal  to  Ladies,  and  its  columns  are  de- 
voted solely  to  subjects  which  are  specially  attractive  to  them. 

The  Boudoir  is  profusely  illustrated  by  special  Plates  of  the  Lon- 
don, Paris,  New  York  and  San  Francisco  Fashions,  in  Dresses, 
Cloaks,  Bonnets,  HatB  and  Decorations,  Patterns  for  Modeling,  En- 
gravings of  Art  Needlework  in  Lace,  Embroidery,  the  latest  style  of 
Coiffure,  etc.;  all  of  which  have  been  arranged  for  with  the  best  En- 
glish, Foreign  and  American  Artists. 

The  Boudoir  contains  Original  Contributions  from  Competent  Authori- 
ties in  Paris,  London  and  San  Francisco,  on  the  Fashions,  Milli- 
nery, Dressmaking,  and  generally  on  subjects  of  interest  to  Ladies. 

The  Boudoir  will  be  issued  every  month,  and  will  contain  eight  pages, 
of  uniform  size  with  the  News  Letter,  of  which  Journal  it  will  form 
a  part,  without  extra  charge  to  subscribers. 

The  Annual  Subscription  to  the  News  Letter  (Fifty-two  Numbers), 
including  Postage,  throughout  the  United  States,  is  $5;  Foreign,  $6. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  March  31, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  119g  ;  4&s,  115£  ;  3£s,  1033.  Sterling 
Exchange,  4  S7@4  90.  Pacific  Mail,  41£.  Wheat,  135@140  ;  Western 
Union,  90J.  Hides,  23  @  23£.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20@32  ;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, March  31.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  8d.@9s.  lid.,  Cal.;  10s. 
3d.@10s.  9d,  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4a.,  121£ ;  4is,  117i-  Consols, 
101  5-16. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navigating    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


Orders  for  Engraving  in  the  Photo-Engraving  Process  can 
now  be  executed  at  the  "News  Letter"  Office  ior  less  than 
hair  the  cost  of  Wood  Engraving,  and  in  one-half  the  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 


The  liquidation  of  Overend,  Gurney  &  Co.  is  not  yet  completed. 
Since  the  failure— in  May,  1866— as  much  as  £6,317,929  has  been  paid 
away  by  the  liquidators.  Of  this  sum  £4,287,702  was  paid  to  creditors, 
that  part  of  the  business  being  practically  completed  in  1870.  Then  be- 
gan a  return  to  solvent  shareholders,  who  have  received  £453,964  since 
1871.  Salaries  have  been  continuously  paid  to  part  of  the  old  staff,  and 
as  much  as  £47,138  has  been  disbursed  in  law  expenses.  The  liquidators 
now  hold  out  a  hope  of  speedily  concluding  the  winding-up  and  dissolu- 
tion of  this  unlucky  company. 

We  have  received  numerous  requests  from  lady  friends  to  re-publish 
the  remarks  made  by  Mr.  Edward  Curtis,  at  the  dinner  recently  given 
by  the  publishers  of  the  Sacramento  Bee,  in  response  to  the  toast,  "  The 
Ladies,  God  Bless  Them."  Mr.  Curtis'  remarks  were  so  extended  that 
we  fear  we  will  not  be  able  to  accommodate  them  all.  However,  next 
week  the  News  Letter  will  reproduce  some  extracts  from  Mr.  Curtis' 
utterances. 

CaHfornians  Abroad.— Rome,  Italy:  Misses  and  Mrs.  S.  W.  Glu- 
zier,  Miss  Houston,  Mrs.  J.  H.  Maynard,  Mrs.  Rosenstock.  Paris, 
France:  Mrs.  Dussol,  Hotel  Dominici;  Thomas  Fisher,  Hotel  de  l'Ath- 
enee;  Miss  Haste,  H.  PL  Pal.  Royal.  Dresden,  Germany:  Miss  and 
Mrs.  E.  Dimon,  Mrs.  A.  Patten  and  family,  Mrs.  E.  Pillsbury.  Lon- 
don, England:  J.  Logan,  Holborn  Viaduct  H.— Continental  Gazette, 
March  lltk.  

The  Weather.— From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  for  the  week  ending  last  Thursday:  On  the  24th  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  69  deg.  5  min.  and  51  deg.  5  min.;  on  the 
25th,  71  deg.  and  53  deg.;  on  the  26th,  73  deg.  and  57  deg.;  on  the  27th, 
73  deg.  and  52  deg.;  on  the  28th,  64  deg.  5  min.  and  50  deg.;  on  the  29th, 
68  deg.  5  min.  and  04  deg.;  on  the  30th,  61  deg.  5  min.  and  51  deg.  5  min. 

Telegrams  report  that  the  Spanish  troops  have  taken  possession  of 
the  Tawi-Tawi  Islands,  which  are  about  thirty  miles  from  the  N.N.E. 
coast  of  the  British  North  Borneo  Company's  territory.  It  is  presumed, 
therefore,  that  they  have  left  the  company's  territory,  where  they  had 
landed  some  time  since. 

Flour  and  Wheat— Our  receipts  of  Wheat  and  Flour  for  the  current 
harvest  year,  dating  from  July  1,  1881,  is  as  follows,  compared  with  the 
same  time  the  year  previous:  1881-82-  Flour,  2,285,160  qr.-sks.;  Wheat, 
16,735,157  ctls.     1880-81— Flour,  1,656,306  qr.-sks.;  Wheat,  13,258,852  ctl. 


The  Berlin  "Zoo"  ordered  some  time  ago  a  white  elephant  from 
Siani.  According  to  last  accounts  the  animal  is  on  its  way  to  Hamburg, 
where  it  may  arrive  in  the  course  of  the  coming  month.  The  pachyderm 
is  insured  for  30,000  marks,  at  a  premium  of  one  per  cent. 

The  Manitoba  Land  Company  (Limited)  has  been  formed,  with  a 
capital  of  £200,000,  "in  20,000  shares,  of  which  half  will  first  be  issued. 
The  company  is  formed  to  buy  land  in  Manitoba  and  the  northwest  ter- 
ritory of  Canada. 

The  Marquis  Tseng,  the  Chinese  Minister,  left  London  on  the  2d 
inst.  and  returned  to  Paris.  He  will  probably  remain  there  till  some  time 
in  April,  when  his  Excellency  will  return  to  London  for  the  season. 

From  Boston.— The  ship  Sintram  is  in  from  the  Hub,  in  a  passage  of 
153  days,  to  the  consignment  of  Williams,  Dimond  &  Co.  She  brings  a 
well  assorted  cargo  of  general  merchandise. 


Don  Carlos  has  written  to  the  organizer  of  the  Spanish  pilgrimage  to 
Rome  to  say  that  he  will  not  go,  as  he  does  not  wish  to  inconvenience  the 
Pope.  

General  Grant  has  been  placed  on  the  retired  list  of  the  American 
army  with  a  salary  of  §10,000  (£2,000)  a  year. 

From  Philadelphia,  we  have  the  ship  Santa  Clara,  140  days,  with 
general  cargo  to  John  Rosenfeld. 

London,  March  31.-  Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  5-16. 

Entered  at  the  Post- Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Harriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  1,   1882. 


LONGFELLOW. 

Henry  Wadsworth  Longfellow,  the  greatest  of  all  American  poets, 
passed  over  the  silent  river,  into  the  land  of  peace  and  rest  and  joy,  on 
Friday  one  week  ago.  Longfellow  was  born  in  Portland,  Maine,  on  the 
27th  of  February,  1807,  and  consequently  was  seventy-five  years  old  at 
the  time  of  his  death.  He  was  the  son  of  Stephen  Longfellow,  an  emi- 
nent lawyer.  At  the  age  of  fourteen,  the  subject  of  this  sketch  entered 
Bowdoin  College,  from  which  he  graduated  in  1S25.  During  his  academic 
course  he  composed  several  of  the  best  known  of  his  earlier  poems,  among 
them  the  "Hymn  of  the  Moravian  Nuns."  After  leaving  college,  Long- 
fellow entered  his  father's  office  for  the  purpose  of  studying  law,  but  it 
seems  that  his  taste  did  not  run  in  that  direction.  In  1826  he  accepted 
the  professorship  of  modern  languages  and  literature  in  Bowdoin  College, 
but,  before  entering  upon  the  discharge  of  the  duties  of  that  position,  he 
went  abroad  and  studied  until  1829.  After  his  return,  he  occupied  the 
chair  for  five  years.  In  1835  he  was  appointed  professor  of  modern  lan- 
guages and  belles-lettres  in  Howard  University,  and  he  entered  upon  the 
discharge  of  the  duties  of  the  position  in  1836.  He  occupied  this  position 
for  seventeen  years;  since  resigning  it,  he  has  devoted  himself  exclusively 
to  literature.  Longfellow's  place  in  literature  was  that  of  a  poet.  What 
little  work  he  executed  in  prose — mostly  magazine  writing — would  not 
have  attracted  attention  had  it  not  been  for  his  reputation  as  a  poet.  But 
in  poesy  he  won  for  himself  a  front  place.  There  is  a  low,  soft  cadence 
running  through  nearly  all  his  works,  which  appeals  irresistibly  to  the 
human  heart.  Of  his  longer  productions,  "The  Song  of  Hiawatha," 
"Evangeline,"  and  "The  Spanish  Student,"  are  the  best  known,  if  in- 
deed they  are  not  the  best.  Of  his  smaller  pieces,  "Excelsior"  and  the 
"Psalm  of  Life  "are  known  wherever  the  English  language  is  spoken. 
He  occupies  a  niche  high  up  in  the  Temple  of  Fame,  and  unborn  genera- 
tions shall  pronounce  his  name. 

"VANITY    FAIR"    ON    GLADSTONE. 

The  gist  of  Csesar's  speech  the  other  night  may  be  summed  up  as  fol- 
lows: "  I  am  the  Great  and  Good  Mr.  Gladstone.  I  have  been  specially 
deputed  by  Providence  to  bring  the  country  to  the  verge  of  anarchy.  I 
have  bestowed  a  great  remedial  measure  on  Ireland.  I  assert  emphatic- 
ally that  it  is  a  great  remedial  measure  ;  whoever  denies  this,  denies  my 
infallibility.  Twelve  years  ago  I  asserted  that  the  destruction  of  the 
Protestant  Church  in  Ireland  was  the  one  thing  needed  to  render  Ireland 
prosperous  and  contented.  I  was  proved  to  be  entirely  wrong.  I  then 
asserted  that  a  Land  Bill  was  the  one  thing  needed.  I  passed  it,  declar- 
ing it  to  be  final,  and  guaranteed  its  success.  In  this  I  was  likewise 
proved  to  have  been  entirely  wrong.  I  now  demand  implicit  faith  in  the 
remedial  character  of  my  latest  achievement.  You  are  not  to  dwell  on 
the  fact  of  my  previous  assurances  having  been  utterly  falsified.  It  is 
your  business  to  register  my  decrees.  I  declare  the  Land  Act  of  1881  to 
be  a  beneficent  measure.  All  ye  creeping  things  about  the  printing 
presses,  praise  me  in  large  type  to-morrow.  All  ye  henchmen  and  para- 
sites, cheer  me  lustily  to-night.     I  am  the  Great  and  Good." 

And  the  henchmen  and  parasites  did  as  they  were  told.  Not  a  speaker 
of  any  eminence  rose  from  the  Treasury  Bench  after  Caesar  had  spoken. 
The  slaves  of  the  Caucus  merely  shouted  "Hear,  hear!"  or  "Oh,  oh!" 
according  as  the  overseer  directed  by  the  crack  of  the  Birmingham  whip. 
Soon  we  may  expect  to  see  some  poor  Liberal  serf  stealthily  perusing  a 
Constitutional  History,  and,  starting  guiltily  at  the  sound  of  the  division- 
bell,  turn  down  the  page  at  the  "  Death  of  Hampden,"  and  hurry  off  to 
vote  fcr  the  Gag. 

Here  is  a  plain  question  which  deserves  an  answer.  Mr.  Gladstone  says 
"  The  Land  Act  is  working  for  the  purposes  of  social  order  and  stability." 
But  how  does  Mr.  Gladstone  know  this  ?  If  he  makes  the  statement  as 
the  result  of  inquiry,  then  it  cannot  be  true  that  inquiry  into  tha  work- 
ing of  the  Act  is  dangerous.  If  he  makes  the  statement  without  inquiry, 
he  commits  a  grave  indiscretion. 


The  Countess  Josephine  Mastai,  niece  of  Pius  IX.,  has  sued  the 
three  Cardinals,  executors  of  Pius  IX. 's  will,  and  has  gained  the  suit. 
The  court  has  decreed  that  she  alone  is  heiress  of  the  property,  which  is 
immediately  to  be  delivered  up  to  her  in  presence  of  the  notary.  The 
three  Cardinals  are  condemned  to  pay  expenses. 


OSCAR    AT    PLATTB    HALL. 

His  coat  was  of  black,  his  breeches  too  too, 

Without  any  hole  for  his  tail  to  come  through, 
His  stockings  were  silk,  bis  shoes  of  bright  sheen, 

With  buckles  of  silver  betwixt  and  between. 
His  head  was  aloft,  of  equestrian  mold, 

With  lustreless  eyes  all  fishy  and  cold; 
His  nose  was  a  prop  of  rugged  intent, 

To  hold  up  his  brows  of  esthetic  bent; 
His  lips  were  divine,  too  utterly  utter, 

The  utter  came  out  with  a  jerk  and  a  mutter, 
His  hair  was  "immense,"  of  medieval  crop, 

And  it  hung  round  his  ears  like  Partington's  mop. 
From  the  glance  Qi  his  eye  and  cut  of  his  jib, 

You'd  swear,  in  his  fife,  he  had  ne'er  told  a  fib. 
His  sunflower  colors  were  nailed  to  the  mast — 

He  stood,  like  a  ghost,  the  Bhade  of  the  past! 
In  the  tones  of  his  voice,  their  rising  and  fall, 

The  ring  of  the  dollar  was  heard  through  them  alL 
The  curved  lines  of  beauty  were  circles  once  more, 

And  "  argent "  and  "  or  "  were  the  colors  they  bore. 
And  beauty  the  theme!    Oh,  advocate  fit — 

A  play  without  life — a  clown  without  wit! 
The  blush  of  false  colors  when  virtue  is  dead, 

The  rush  of  the  foob'sh  where  angels  should  tread! 
Around  him  there  sat,  in  beauty  and  grace, 

The  ladies  of  'Frisco,  of  form  and  of  face 
More  beautiful  far  than  esthetic  dreamB, 

Or  Peri  who  roams  by  Araby's  Btreams. 
True  daughters  of  Eve,  they  came  there  to  Bee 

What  kind  of  a  man  the  esthete  could  be. 
Unlike  Mother  Eve,  they  were  not  beguiled 

By  utterly  utter  too  too  Oscar  Wilde. 
And  he — Oh!  he  knew  naught  of  beauty  before 

He  saw  the  bright  visions  on  this  western  shore. 


NEW    YORK    POLITICS. 

Politics  in  New  York  are,  in  a  quiet  way,  very  active  just  now,  and 
the  political  situation  there  presents  many  curious  and  interesting  phases. 
Upon  the  Democratic  side  there  is  a  wide,  open  chasm  lying  between 
Tammany  Hall  and  the  balance  of  the  party.  This  chasm  seems  almost 
too  wide  to  be  drawn  together,  although  the  drawing  power  of  public 
plunder  is  very  great.  Recently  the  result  of  this  division  was  that  the 
Republicans  were  enabled  to  organize  the  State  Legislature,  notwith- 
standing the  fact  that  they  were  in  a  minority.  On  a  previous  occasion, 
the  same  cause  operated  so  as  to  elect  Governor  Cornell,  but  what  effect 
it  will  have  in  the  Gubernatorial  election  of  this  Fall  can  scarcely  before- 
told  as  yet.  The  direction  of  a  variety  of  other  influences  must  be  ascer- 
tained before  it  will  be  safe  to  hazard  an  opinion.  One  thing,  however,  is 
pretty  well  settled,  and  that  is  the  fact  that  Tammany  is  not  nearly  so 
strong  to-day  as  it  was  four  years  ago,  when  John  Kelly  polled  70,000 
Democratic  votes  and  defeated  Robinson,  the  regular  candidate.  And  few 
dispassionate  observers  will  deny  that  the  New  York  Democracy  is  likely 
to  be  purer  and  cleanlier  and  nicer  when  it  is  relieved  from  the  Tammany 
influences. 

On  the  other  side  of  the  street  the  present  position  of  affairs  is  even 
more  mixed  than  they  are  among  the  "unterritied."  In  the  first  place, 
there  is  a  wide  line  of  demarcation  running  through  the  Republican  party 
and  dividing  off  the  "  Stalwart "  from  the  "  Half-breed  "  element.  Then 
there  is,  it  seems,  a  chasm  gradually  growing  in  the  ranks  of  the  "  Stal- 
warts." Governor  Cornell  and  the  Conkling,  Me-Too,  Arthur  crowd  are 
drifting  apart.  Cornell  wishes  to  succeed  himself  ;  Conkling,  Me-Too  and 
Arthur  wish  the  place  to  be  filled  by  a  distinguished  statesman  named 
Roscoe  Conkling.  The  result  is  war.  The  Arthur  "  Stalwarts"  propose 
to  make  it  lively  for  Cornell,  and  to  that  end  arrangements  are  being 
made  to  place  the  federal  patronage  at  their  control.  Robertson — whose 
nomination  as  Collector  of  the  Port  caused  Conkling's  downfall,  and, 
probably,  Garfield's  assassination — has  been  offered  his  choice  of  three 
important  Federal  positions,  one  of  them  being  for  life.  This  is  generally 
regarded  as  a  polite  intimation  that  Robertson's  commission  has  about  ex- 
pired— without  the  effluxion  of  time — and  that  the  patronage  of  the  posi- 
tion can  be  usefully  employed.  A  secret  investigation  into  the  Surveyor 
of  the  Port's  office  has  been  in  progress  for  some  time.  This  may  be  re- 
garded as  the  preliminary  to  the  induction  of  an  Arthur  "  Stalwart."  A 
number  of  minor  moves  are  also  in  progress,  but  we  have  not  space  to  de- 
scribe them. 

Governor  Cornell,  on  the  other  hand,  is  not  a  mere  spectator.  On  the 
contrary,  he  is  using  the  resources  within  his  control  with  rare  shrewdness. 
Gradually  he  is  drawing  the  "  Half-breeds  "  beneath  his  standard.  It  iB 
also  said  that  the  recent  deal  with  Tammany  is  the  result  of  his  maneu- 
vering, and  that  he  will  have  the  support  of  that  section  of  the  Demo- 
cracy. If  Conkling  goes  into  the  Gubernatorial  chair,  it  will  be  over 
Cornell's  deceased  political  person.  Outside  of  that  fact  the  fight  is  mixed, 
and  it  is  somewhat  difficult  to  distinguish  friend  from  foe. 


We  have  received  the  first  number  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce 
Journal,  established  to  promote  inter- communication  between  Chambers 
of  Commerce  throughout  the  world.  The  journal  is  founded  for  the 
special  purpose  of  advancing  and  uniting  the  interests  of  Chambers  of 
Commerce  of  all  nationalities,  and  to  act  as  a  stimulus  to  trade.  It  con- 
tains information  of  a  varied  nature  relating  to  commerce.  As  noticed 
in  our  last  issue,  it  is  intended  to  be  published  monthly. 

Sir  Sidney  Hedley  Waterlow,  Bart. ,  member  of  Parliament  for 
Gravesend,  and  formerly  Lord  Mayor  of  London,  was  married  at  the 
British  Embassy  at  Paris,  on  March  28th,  to  Miss  Hamilton,  of  San 
Francisco.  Rev.  Mr.  Ryn,  Presbyterian  minister  of  Napa,  California, 
officiated. 

"notice. 

Will  the  two  ladies  who  picked  up  a  Scotch  Terrier  last 
Saturday  on  Sutter  street,  between  Van  Ness  Avenue  and  Franklin  street, 
please  return  him  to  1299  Van  Ness  Avenue  ?  April  1. 


April   1,   1S82. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


March  30.  1882  -What  a  perfect  godsend  has  been  the  advent  «»f 
Oscar  Wil-lt-  u>  OUT  city.  Truly  Mr.  LocM  <l.-«»rves  a  vnte  of  thanks  for 
prorldinfli  ■  plMM  of  unosetneot  shall  I  call  it?  —to  whi«*h  church  mem- 
ber* could  go  during  I*ent  without  fin*  of  anathemas  befog  o  died  down 
on  their  devoted  heads;  for  though  it  was  supposed  it  would  partake  in  a 
degree  of  theatrical  display,  the  word  lecture  covered  the  ground  and 
made  it  safe  to  go.  And  what  an  audience  it  was  on  Monday  Bight ! 
Seldom,  if  ever,  have  I  seen  such  a  gathering  of  the  very  cream  of  the 
city's-  (tiU,  ti\\  in  their  best  bib  and  tucker ;  oven  Enter  bonnets  were 
donned  in  advance  to  do  honor  to  his  esthetic  highness,  while  here  and 
there,  at  throat,  waist  and  on  bonnet  side,  could  be  seen  the  apostle's 
favorite  sunflower  in  nil  its  glory.  By  the  way,  if  such  bonnets  are  going 
t«.  prevail  in  the  future,  I  pity  all  those  who  have  to  occupy  back  seats. 
The  coal-skuttles  of  our  great  grandmothers  are  with  us  again,  and  more 
hideous,  if  possible,  than  their  prototypes. 

But  brilliant  as  have  been  Mr.  Wilde's  audiences,  I  have  little  doubt 
they  will  be  duplicated,  if  not  excelled,  to-night,  on  the  occasion  of  the 
farewell  concert  given  by  Mrs.  Tippett,  who  is  not  only  a  delightful  singer, 
but  a  charming  little  woman,  and  one  of  San  Francisco's  most  popular 
favorites. 

Dinners,  the  most  charming  of  all  style  of  entertainments,  have  been 
extensively  indulged  in  the  past  week,  among  the  givers  of  them  being 
the  Crockers,  father  and  son,  at  their  respective  mansions,  Governor 
Stanford,  Gen.  Kautz—  whose  dinner  was  given  for  Frederick  Haase,  the 
German  actor,  about  whom  there  is  such  diversified  criticism  just  now — 
Mr.  and  Mrs,  Grant,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tevis,  Colonel  and  Mrs.  Fry. 

The  dinner  at  Governor  Stanford's  was  in  honor  of  Mr.  Sargent.  It 
was  the  first  entertainment  given  there  since  the  Stanfords  late  return 
from  abroad,  and  was  partaken  of  by  about  thirty  gentlemen  guests,  and 
all  that  could  be  was  done  to  render  the  table  attractive  in  the  way  of 
floral  decorations.  It  is  useless  to  speak  of  the  menu,  except  to  say  that 
both  it  and  the  wines  could  not  have  been  improved  upon. 

The  last  of  Consul  Olabonskeys  musicales,  prior  to  his  removal  to  his 
new  residence  on  Post  street,  takes  place  to-morrow  night,  and  extra 
efforts  are  being  made  to  render  the  programme  worthy  of  the  occasion. 
Several  distinguished  artists  have  been  engaged,  and  some  of  our  most 
noted  amateurs  will  also  take  part. 

A  good  portion  of  our  society  was  greatly  shocked  at  the  news  of  Phil 
Van  Ransselaer's  Buicide  in  New  York  last  week.  He  was  well  known 
among  the  best  circles  and  all  club  members  of  our  city,  especially  to 
those  of  the  Union  Club,  which  place  he  made  his  headquarters  during 
his  late  extended  visit  to  San  Francisco,  domestic  difficulties  being  un- 
derstood to  be  the  cause  of  his  protracted  stay  in  our  midst.  He  first 
came  to  thiB  coast  about  1868,  when,  with  his  father,  he  engaged  in  min- 
ing in  Yuba  County,  which,  after  the  return  East  of  the  former,  he  car- 
ried on  by  himself.  At  last,  selling  his  mine,  he  returned  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  dabbled  in  stock  speculations,  with  varying  success,  and  in  72 
paid  a  visit  East,  during  which  time  he  married  a  Miss  Edith  Biddle,  of 
Philadelphia,  which  lady  coming  here  as  a  bride  soon  after  became  a  great 
favorite  in  society  circles.  They  finally  left  here  for  good  in  79,  if  I  mis- 
take not,  and  his  late  visit  here  he  made  alone.  He  was  well  liked  by  his 
own  set  of  intimates,  but  his  peculiar  ideas  and  rather  domineering  man- 
ner prevented  his  becoming  a  general  favorite.  He  prided  himself  on  be- 
ing a  descendant  of  Albany's  old  Padroon,  on  being  a  blue-blooded  Knick- 
erbocker, and  almost  the  last  of  his  race,  one  brother  alone  surviving  of 
bis  family.  Poor  Van!  there  are  many  who  will  regret  him,  for  with  all 
his  faults  he  was  very  companionable. 

The  subject  of  General  McDowell's  retirement  is  again  being  agitated, 
and  there  is  every  probability  that  we  shall  soon  have  to  say  adieu  to  him  as 
our  Commander-in-Chief,  when  festivities  at  Black  Point  will  be  of  the 
past,  and  looked  for  in  vain  under  a  new  regime*,  General  McDowell  hav- 
ing what  so  many  lack — the  love  for  social  pleasures,  with  the  means  to 
gratify  them.  He  is  never  happier,  I  do  believe,  than  when  doing  the 
honors  to  some  visiting  foreigner,  either  at  his  hospitable  board  at  Point 
San  Jose",  or  on  board  the  little  McPher&on,  showing  off  the  beauties  of 
our  bay,  or  the  strength  of  our  harbor  fortifications.  When  we  have  a 
good  thing,  why  can't  we  be  allowed  to  enjoy  it  in  peace? 

Mrs.  It.  C.  Johnson  returned  by  the  last  China  steamer  from  her  wan- 
derings in  the  Flowery  Kingdom  and  Japan.  She  has  added  very  materi- 
ally to  her  art  treasures  during  her  absence,  and  intends  ere  long  to  give 
her  friends  an  opportunity  of  viewing  her  new  acquisitions.  I  have  heard 
it  whispered  that  it  is  quite  on  the  cards  that  she  will  give  an  esthetic  re- 
ception in  honor  of  Oscar  Wilde,  and,  while  I  cannot  vouch  for  its  relia- 
bility, can  only  hope  that  it  may  be  so. 

Mr.  D.  B.  Blair,  who  left  'Frisco  about  a  year  ago  for  a  short  absence, 
still  remains  in  old  Scotia,  whither  Mrs.  Blair  will  soon  proceed  to  join 
him,  expecting  to  reach  Scotland  about  June.  I  am  sorry  that  we  are  to 
loBe  them  from  'Frisco,  where  he  was  a  popular  and  pleasant  member  of 
society,  and  in  private  life  a  most  agreeable  host.  Let  us  hope  that  it 
will  not  be  forever  and  for  aye. 

Mrs.  Atherton's  fancy  fair  is  announced  for  the  week  after  Easter,  but 
of  that,  more  again. 

The  Colombo  sailed  on  Tuesday  for  South  America,  much  to  the  regret 
of  many  of  'Frisco's  belles,  but  there  is  another  Italian  ship  en  route  for 
this  port  which  can  boast  among  its  officers  some  excellent  dancers — news 
that  will  in  a  measure  console  the  mourning  fair  ones. 

Mrs.  Henley  Smith,  who  has  been  paying  a  most  delightful  visit  to 
Baltimore,  will,  I  hear,  soon  return  to  the  Pacific  Coast,  but,  alas !  it 
will  be  San  Gabriel  and  not  San  Francisco  that  will  have  the  pleasure  of 
receiving  her.     Mr.  Smith  has  been  very  ill,  but  is  convalescing. 

Col.  Stewart  Taylor  will  not,  after  all,  make  Chicago  his  headquarters, 
he  having  gone  into  partnership  with  a  Mr.  Peters,  who  owns  an  immense 
cattle  farm  in  the  wilds  of  Wyoming  Territory,  and  he  and  his  charming 
wife  expect  soon  to  take  up  their  abode  thereon.  I  question  if  it  is  alto- 
gether to  Mrs.  Taylor's  taste  to  be  so  far  removed  from  civilization,  the 
nearest  railroad  Btation,  I  hear,  being  a  couple  of  hundred  miles  distant ; 
and  she  is  so  fond  of  society  and  so  well-fitted  to  shine  therein,  she  may 
find  so  much  of  her  own— as  she  is  sure  to  have— rather  irksome  in  the 
long  run,  "  the  noble  red  man ''  being,  I  believe,  the  most  constant  visitor 
in  those  parts. 

The  Yacht  Clubs  have  annouuced  their  opening  days— the  San  Fran- 
cisco on  April  29th  and  the  Pacific  on  the  6th  of  May.     Both  are  laying 


out  attractive  programmes  for  the  Summer,  and  their  excursions  in  the 
past  have  always  proved  so  delightful  it  is  safe  to  say  the  season  of  '82 
will  be  equally  prolific  of  similar  ones.  A  good  many  of  the  yachts  have 
already  been  trying  their  wings  on  the  Bay  this  week,  the  charming 
weather  rendering  a  sail  most  enjoyable  and  invitations  there  to  have 
been  most  promptly  accepted. 

Among  the  most  brilliant  of  the  brilliant  audience  in  the  bald-headed 
row  at  the  Coraley-Bsrton  Troupe  opening,  was  the  esthetic  cashier  of  a 
prominent  commission  house,  who  appeared  in  a  new  dado  suit,  built -es- 
pecially for  the  occasion.  It  was  a  symphony  in  dead  gold,  relieved  by  a 
subdued  strain  of  sunflower  brown.  Oscar  appeared  on  the  scene  later,  in 
a  private  box,  and  divided  the  attention  of  the  audience  with  his  apostle 
in  the  middle  aisle.  Felix. 

On  a  recent  Sunday  night  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Langtry  gave  a  small  and 
select  party  at  their  rooms  in  Victoria-street.  The  hostess  herself  looked 
extremely  well,  and  quite  unaffected  by  the  fatigues  of  the  stage — which 
indeed  she  adores— and  it  was  pleasant  to  see  her  surrounded  as  she  waB, 
not  only  by  her  friends,  but  by  all  the  members  of  her  family,  including 
her  mother,  her  brother  with  his  wife,  and  her  husband.  Among  the 
guests  were  His  Royal  Highness  the  Prince  of  Wales,  Lord  and  Lady 
Walter  Campbell,  Lord  and  Lady  Colin  Campbell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ban- 
croft, Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Augustus  Sala,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  Lewis, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Coghlan,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jnpling,  Miss  Henrietta  HodBon, 
Lord  Wharncliffe,  Mr.  Tyrwhitt  Wilson,  General  Probyn,  Mr.  Christo- 
pher Sykes,  Lady  Augusta  Fane,  Mrs.  Singleton,  Mrs.  Mackintosh,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Masters,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edmund  Yates,  Miss  Cresswell,  Mr.  J. 
Whistler,  Mrs.  John  Wood,  Mr.  Irving,  Mr.  Hermann  Vezin,  Mr.  Beer- 
bohm  Tree  and  Mr.  R.  Vivian.  The  evening  was  pleasantly  passed  with 
music  and  recitations. — Vanity  Fair. 

It  affords  the  "  News  Letter  "  great  pleasure  to  announce  that  Miss 
Tillie  Zeile,  daughter  of  Mr.  John  Zeile,  of  Haywards,  and  niece  of  Dr. 
Zeile,  of  this  citv,  was  married  on  Wednesday  last  to  Mr.  Win,  Wolff,  of 
the  firm  of  Wolff  &  Rheinhold,  commission  merchants  of  this  city.  The 
young  lady  is  esteemed  and  loved  by  all  who  know  her,  and  the  groom  is 
regarded  as  an  active,  energetic  and  reliable  man  of  business.  The  happy 
couple  have  gone  into  the  country,  in  the  direction  of  Monterey,  to  spend 
the  honeymoon.  We  wish  them  every  success  and  happiness  in  their 
journey  through  life. 

A  daughter  of  ex-Secretary  Evarts  made  herself  a  favorite  in  Wash- 
ington society,  not  alone  by  her  snowy  complexion,  gray-blue  eyes  and 
golden  hair,  but  as  well  by  her  cups  of  chocolate.  The  Mexican  Minister 
used  to  say  that  in  his  own  land  no  beverage  was  so  delicious.  It  was 
made  'of  the  best  already  sweetened  chocolate,  broken  and  placed  in  a 
warm  Bpot  to  melt.  When  afterward  put  into  a  farina  kettle,  boiling 
milk  was  poured  upon  it,  and  from  the  moment  when  the  first  drop  of 
milk  touched  it,  until  it  was  done,  it  was  Btirred.  It  was  allowed  to  boil 
for  several  minutes,  and  when  it  was  served  in  delicate  cups  it  was  thick 
and  almost  jelly-like,  and  was  capped  with  whipped  cream.  This  is  the 
way  that  Baker's  vanilla  chocolate  should  alwayB  be  prepared. 

A  very  amusing  advertisement  in  the  Times  has  attracted  our  notice. 
A  young  lady  desires  a  situation  as  kitchenmaid.  She  states  that  she  is 
twenty  years  of  age,  and  has  ten  years'  experience.  Her  education  in  the 
culinary  art  must  thus  have  begun  before  she  fairly  emerged  from  the 
nursery ;  no  doubt  she  is  a  perfect  prize  in  the  way  of  a  servant,  for  the 
art  of  being  a  kitchenmaid  must  be  ingrained  in  her  very  nature.  Proba- 
bly next  week  we  shall  see  a  young  man  of  nineteen  offering  himself  as 
butler,  with  a  note  that  his  experience  date3  from  the  time  when  be  doffed 
his  long  clothes.  In  these  days,  however,  when  good  servants  are  so  diffi- 
cult to  obtain,  I  can  imagine  that  a  whole  crowd  of  ladies  will  endeavor 
to  obtain  for  their  households  this  pearl  among  kitchenmaids. — Court  Cir- 
cular. 

The  programme  issued  for  the  performance  at  Woodward's  Gardens 
to-day  and  to-morrow  is  unusually  attractive.  Miss  Rose  Julian,  Miss 
Rosa  Howland,  Miss  Lillie  Linden  and  Messrs.  Clark,  Wilson,  Cameron, 
Oliver  and  a  host  of  others  will  appear. 

GENERAL    CLEARANCE 

OF 

FALL  and  WIITEE  CLOTHING. 


Bargains    for    Everybody. 


Overcoats, 

Ulsters,  and 

Ulsterettes, 
SOLD    CLOSE    TO     COST, 


.AT  THE. 


GREAT     IZL 

AUCTION      SOUS  3E3 

Cor.  Kearny  ami  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  T\ 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  1,  1882. 


BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.    9— Luke    Lovecoin's    Lovely   Luck. 

[Bt  Ben  C.  Truman.] 

It  was  the  evening  before  their  marriage,  and  X<uke  Lovecoin  and  Miss 
Jennie  Glitter  were  together  admiring  the  beautiful  wedding-dress  that 
had  been  made  for  the  young  lady  at  Samuels'. 

Jennie  Glitter  was  what  may  be  termed  a  fashionable  girl,  or  as  near 
to  what  we  call  a  fashionable  girl  as  it  is  possible  for  a  California  young 
lady  of  the  present  generation  to  get ;  for  it  cannot  be  forgotten  that 
"  You  may  break,  you  may  shatter  the  vase  if  you  will, 
But  the  scent  of  the  roses  will  hang  round  it  still." 
Or,  to  put  it  more  properly: 

You  may  smash,  you  may  bury  the  pot  if  you  will. 
But  the  odor  of  bean-soup  will  hang  round  it  stilL 
In  other  words,  Miss  Glitter  was  the  cultivated  daughter  of  a  successful 
cattle  merchant,  who,  in  early  days  here,  had  married  a  Petaluma  school- 
teacher. Miss  Jennie  had  graduated  from  Mills'  Seminary  with  high 
honors  a  few  years  ago,  and  had  spent  some  time  in  Europe  and  in  the 
East.  She  was  blest  with  many  accomplishments,  not  the  least  of  which 
was  a  grand  and  irresponsible  way  of  spending  money  and  making  merry 
in  elegant  fashion.  I  must  say  for  Miss  Glitter  that  her  attire  is  always 
faultless,  and  always  rich  and  extravagant.  I  often  see  her  on  one  of  the 
cable  roads,  and  find  her  always  in  the  most  elegant  costumes,  with  be- 
guiling dresses,  gloves  and  shoes.  Everything  on  this  young  lady,  from 
the  crimps  on  her  forehead  to  the  buttons  on  her  shoes,  is  perfect ;  but, 
when  one  attempts  to  enumerate  the  various  appurtenances  which  go  to 
make  up  the  sum  total  of  effect,  the  mind  of  man  is  unable  to  grapple 
with  so  many  minute  and  charming  particulars.  Still,  the  lace-edged  pet- 
ticoats, the  low-cut  shoes  and  delicately  tinted  stockings  only  beguile  for 
a  time.  What  thought  Luke,  as  he  glanced  around  him,  seated  in  the 
boudoir  of  the  lady  who  in  twenty-four  hours  more  would  become  his 
bride  ?  He  surveyed  the  ruffles,  the  bangles,  the  laces,  the  belts,  the 
broken  corset- lacings  tied  to  door-knobs,  the  cosmetics  and  perfumes,  and 
other  trivial  details  of  the  paraphernaliaof  snare  and  fetter  for  the  masculine 
heart.  It  would  have  broken  many  a  man  all  up — for,  ordinarily,  a  man 
wants,  as  a  companion  for  life,  a  woman  whose  soul  is  not  wholly  and  ab- 
solutely in  her  bureau  drawers.  Not  so  with  Luke.  He  was  of  gentle 
blood,  and  was  willing  to  exchange  his  good  name,  or  a  portion  of  it,  for 
the  valuable  considerations  that  would  come  with  the  cattle-dealer's  fair 
daughter.  In  other  words,  Luke  Bprung  from  a  good  Kentucky  family, 
of  which,  like  all  other  Kentuckians,  he  was  proud;  but,  as  he  had  no 
coin  himself,  and  was  too  poor  to  work  and  too  proud  to  attempt  to  bor- 
row (the  second  time),  be  was  willing  to  share  his  patronymic  with  what 
was  far  more  substantial — Miss  Glitter's  fortune;  for  she  had  a  fortune  in 
her  own  name,  and  was  the  only  child  of  a  rich  cattle  dealer  who  was  old 
enough  to  die; 

Miss  Glitter's  bridal  dress  brought  into  requisition  plain  white  and  bro- 
caded satin;  the  plain  satin  skirt  is  divided  into  six  rows  of  shirrs,  each 
several  rows  deep,  forming  between  each  shirring  a  rather  full  puffing; 
on  the  lower  border  are  two  narrow  ruffles;  the  brocaded  princesse  waist 
is  quite  plain;  it  has  only  a  small  standing  collar,  with  a  spray  of  orange 
blossoms  on  one  side,  and  on  the  sleeves  are  plaited  ruffles;  the  back  falls 
in  a  long,  square  brocaded  train  without  trimming;  the  sides  are  raised  in 
the  middle  of  the  front  and  in  the  back  to  form  paniers;  the  usual  long 
veil  is  worn  over  a  wreath  of  orange  blossoms. 

Jennie  was  the  first  to  speak.  '"  I  am  glad  we  are  going  to  Monterey," 
she  said;  "  and  that  reminds  me,  Luke,  that  I  received  iust  a  darling  let- 
ter from  Nellie  Glee,  on  Tuesday  last,  and  she's  having  a  lovely  time. 
I'll  read  it  to  you.  I  don't  think  there's  anything  in  it  private;  indeed, 
I  half  believe  she  intended  it  for  publication  in  one  of  the  weekly 
papers." 

"  Go  ahead,"  responded  Luke;  "  Nellie's  a  darling.    Head  it  all." 
"I  will." 

Hotel  del  Monte,  Monterey,  March  28,  1882. 
My  Dear  Jennie: — The  weather  is  just  perfectly  charming.  There  are 
eighty  or  ninety  people  here,  and  we  are  having  a  lovely  time.  I  have 
learned  to  float,  and  I  can  swim  out  to  the  end  of  the  pier  with  ease.  I 
Bhould  have  come  up  to  be  present  at  your  wedding  were  it  not  that  you 
have  concluded  to  spend  your  honeymoon  here. 

The  Hotel  del  Monte  advertises  that  it  has  special  accommodations  for 
bridal  parties,  and,  coupled  with  the  fact  that  it  is  true,  the  advertisement 
has  had  much  to  do  in  drawing  newly-married  parties  to  this  place,  there 
having  been  some  thirty-seven  bridal  couples  here  since  November  last. 
Then  there  are  others  who  are  not  ms-rried,  you  know,  but  who  want  to 
be,  who  come  here,  many  of  whom  make  themselves  miserable  on  that 
account.  There  is  a  young  gentleman  here  now,  who  is  badly  gone  on  a 
young  lady  who  lives  at  Menlo  (I  don't  want  to  call  any  names),  and  who, 
while  here  a  few  weeks  ago,  wrote  "  Death,  not  inconstancy,"  in  the  sand 
with  the  point  of  her  parasol.  He  beckoned  me  apart,  and  he  told  me 
his  story.  He  wanted  me  to  tell  him  if  I  thought  he  could  rely  upon  her. 
I  reflected  a  moment,  and  then  I  gave  him  my  view  of  the  case,  thus: 
Did  you  ever  hear  the  story 

Of  that  girl  of  Guadalquiver, 
Who  wrote  some  just  such  nonsense 

On  the  margin  of  that  river? 
For  awhile  the  youth  believed  it, 

Though  a  friend  had  given  him  warning 
That  the  tide  would  wash  it  all  away 

When  it  rose  betimes  next  morning. 
You  say  you  never  heard  it? 

Well,  you  see,  a  youth  and  maiden 
Were  picnicing  on  the  river, 

He  with  hope  and  joy  o'erladen. 
And  he  asked  her  if  she  wouldn't 
Cease  to  torture  and  to  tarry, 
And  wouldn't  it  be  just  as  well 
For  them  to  go  and  marry  ? 
And  she  answered,  as  I  hinted, 
By  scrawling  on  the  sandy 
Margin  of  the  Guadalquiver 


(She  had  no  writing  paper  handy), 
"  Yes,  sir,  if  my  papa's  willing." 

And  the  youth  was  full  of  rapture, 
And  didn't  sigh,  like  Alexander, 

For  other  worlds  (or  girls)  to  capture. 
But,  as  I  still  further  hinted, 

And  as  his  friend  predicted, 
That  Menlo  girl  was  fooling, 

(At  least,  we  were  so  convicted). 
You  can  draw  your  own  conclusions, 

But  I  wouldn't  give  a  sou,  sir, 
For  your  chance  with  that  young  lady, 
For  I  think  she's  fooling  you,  sir ; 
For  when  a  girl's  in  earnest 

She  don't  go  wand'ring  over  beaches 
And  writing  what  she  dare  not  say 

Upon  their  sandy  reaches ; 
But,  when  you  beg  permission, 

And  ask  her,  plump,  to  let  you 
Take  her  down  to  see  the  parson, 

And  she  says,  sir,  "Yes,  you " 

But  the  look  of  horror  and  despair  upon  that  yonth's  face  prevented  me 
from  finishing.  I  looked  upward,  and  the  evening  star  was  just  begin- 
ning to  throw  its  long,  level  line  of  light  over  the  boundless  ocean.  My 
young  friend  was  looking  dejectedly  over  the  waste  of  waters.  I  did  my 
best  to  console  him — told  him  that  "  faint  heart  never  won  fair  ladv  "  and 
all  that  sort  of  stuff,  but  it  seemed  to  avail  nothing.  I  am  afraid  his 
case  is  a  hopeless  one.  Alas  !  how  many  indulge  in  anticipations  equally 
bright  only  to  be  awakened  by  some  shock  equally  rud« — equally  hard  to 
be  borne.  If  it  were  not  for  the  fact  that  there  are  just  as  good  fish  in 
the  sea  as  were  ever  caught  out  of  it,  I  should  despair  of  the  unhappy 
youth's  recovery.     As  it  is,  I  think  he  will  pull  through. 

Affectionately,  Nellie. 

COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale  and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

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March  4.  Telephone  STo.  531* 

PACIFIC    COAST    LAND    BUREAU! 

A  CORPORATION. 

President WENDELL  EASTON 

Vice-President  and  General  Manager GEORGE  W.  FRINK 

Treasurer ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN  BANK 

Secretary F.B.WILDE 

Board  op  Directors  :— J.  0.  Eldridge,  G.  W.  Frink,  Grant  I.  Taggart,  F.  B. 
Wilde,  and  Wendell  Easton. 

Principal  Place  of  Business 22  Montgomery  Street. 

Sub  Agencies  at  each  County  Seat  of  the  State. 

625"  Agency  for  Sale  and  Exchange  of  Farming  Lands.  Large  Tracts  subdivided 
and  sold  at  Auction  or  Private  Sale. 

Colonists  and  Immigrants  located.  Cireful  Appraisements  made  for  Banks,  Courts, 
Administrators,  Trustees,  etc.  Legal  Forms  complied  with  Full  records  of  sales 
in  each  county  on  file  at  the  General  Office.  Assume  entire  charge  of  property,  pay 
taxes,  insurances,  etc.    MONEY  TO  LOAJT. March  11. 

E.A.Cobb.]  COBB,  BOVEE  &  CO.,        [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom. : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd   Fellows'  Building. 

Heal    Estate    Sale    Day—THTJRSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

FOR   SALE,   FURNISHED, 

Very   Pleasant   Residence,    of  6  1-4   Acres, 


MENLO     FARE. 
FINE    OBCBABD,    VINJETAMD,    8TASI.M,    ETC.,    ETC. 


If  Disposed  to  Purchase,   Send  for   Catalogue. 

THOMAS  DAY 122  Sutter  Street,  S.  F. 

[January  28.] 

Clans  Spreckels.  Wm,  G,  Irwin. 

1  WM.    Q.    IRWIN  &    CO., 

Sngar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  fMarch  25. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S78. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENKY  HOE,  91  John  street,  H.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

MME.    WALOOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER    OF    PliNO    AND    SINGING, 

507    Hyde    Street.  fMarch  4. 


April   1,   1SS2. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


GENTLE    COMPANY. 
There  was  a  time  I  did  not  know 

That  9M  ootua  ever  lonely  be, 

For  wheres«H'Vr  I  chose  to  go 

I  met  with  t«en tie  coni)Hiny. 
Then  fairies  lived   in  every  Bower. 

And  danced  in  rings  upon  the  green, 
And  in  each  rustic  woodland  bower 

I  felt  their  presence,  though  unseen. 
And   brownies,  elves,  and  daiuty  sprites 

Lay  hid  'neath  every  hush  and  tree  ; 
And  pixies.  Pucks,  and  tricksy  wights 

From  every  nook  laughed  out  at  me. 
And  every  stream  held  nixes  fair. 

And  'neath  the  sea,  in  coral  caves, 
The  mermaids  combed  the  golden  hair 

I  saw  flash  by  beneath  the  waves. 
And  'midst  the  clouds  the  angels  flew 

(At  sunset  oft   I  saw  their  wings), 
And  just  above  the  crystal  blue 

God  from  his  throne  beheld  all  things. 
The  angels  now  I  see  no  more, 

Elves,  sprites,  and  fairies  all  have  flown ; 
Even  God  seems  farther  than  before: 

I  know  what  'tis  to  be  alone. 
— Public  Opinion. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  March  4,  1882—  The  attempt  on  the  life  of  the  Queen 
has  called  forth  sympathetic  expressions  from  all  parts  of  this  country  and 
the  world.  Some  rather  remarkable  signs  of  rejoicing  have  been  indulged 
in.  At  the  Stock  Exchange,  about  3,000  of  the  members  collected  in  the 
centre  yesterday,  and,  with  the  aid  of  a  good  tenor  for  the  Bolo  parts, 
sang  the  National  Anthem  with  uncovered  heads.  The  churches  and 
chapels  to-morrow  will  no  doubt  resound  to  the  same  strains. 

This  outrage,  the  sixth,  is  as  dastardly  as  any  of  the  preceding  oneB. 
With  the  sole  object,  so  he  says,  of  intimidating  his  relatives  into  allow- 
ing him  ten  shillings  a  week  instead  of  six,  Roderick  Maclean,  **  the  only 
Roderick  Maclean  in  England,"  fires  at  a  couple  of  women,  on  one  of 
whom  rests  the  task  of  governing  the  Empire.  A  Maidstone  solicitor 
says  he  defended  the  prisoner  in  a  trial  for  attempting  to  wreck  a  train, 
in  which  hia  plea  was  insanity.  Another  regicide — and  insane!  We'll 
see  whether  we  can  dispose  of  him  in  as  short  a  time  as  Guiteau  was  dis- 
posed of. 

After  an  ingenious  attempt  to  take  his  seat,  after  an  expulsion  from 
the  House,  and  after  all  the  sanguine  prophesies  of  the  Conservatives, 
Mr.  Bradlaugh  is  again  returned  for  Northampton.  As  the  case  stands 
at  this  minute,  it  is  simply  this:  Unless  stopped  by  a  special  motion,  he 
can  administer  the  oath  to  himself  and  take  his  seat,  and  no  resolutions 
excluding  him  are  now  valid.  The  writ  did  not  arrive  last  night,  but  he 
has  promised  to  be  there  on  Monday,  when  the  document  is  certain  to  be 
ready. 

Great  excitement  has  been  caused  here  by  the  sale  of  the  big  elephant, 
Jumbo,  by  the  Royal  Zoological  Society  to  Mr.  Barnum.  Surely  £2,000 
was  no  object  to  the  Society,  which  has  plenty  of  money.  Hundreds  of 
children,  who  have  enjoyed  a  ride  on  Jumbo's  back,  write  to  the  dailies 
offering  their  mites  toward  au  indemnity  for  Barnum,  while  the  adults  are 
ako  up  in  arms  at  the  idea  of  parting  with  the  finest  elephant  in  the 
world.  However,  Barnum  is  inexorable — he  must  have  Jumbo,  at  all 
events  for  the  present,  and  the  only  consolation  for  the  children  is  that 
they  will  have  their  big  elephant  back  in  December,  if  he  is  still  alive. 

Her  Majesty  has  conferred  the  order  of  Knighthood  on  Admiral  Clan- 
william,  C.B.,  and  W.  H.  White,  Esq.,  C.B.  The  honor  is  shortly  to  be 
granted  to  Professors  Huxley  and  Tyudall,  Mr.  Archibald  Geikie,  Mr.  J. 
Norman  Lockyer  and Valentine. 

JONES,     LOYD    &    CO. 

Tne  firm  of  Jones,  Loyd  &  Co.  has  a  very  romantic  history.  This 
bank  is  now  amalgamated  with  the  London  and  Westminster.  It  may 
be  said  to  have  commenced  in  a  love  affair  between  a  young  Dissenting 
minister  of  Manchester  and  the  daughter  of  a  leading  member  of  his 
congregation.  Mr.  James  Loyd  preached  so  eloquently  in  his  Welsh 
chapel  that  Mary  Jones  fell  in  love  with  him.  Her  father  was  a  great 
man  at  the  Welsh  chapel,  being  both  banker  and  manufacturer.  On  one 
occasion  he,  or  some  other  merchant,  was  so  pleased  with  the  young 
preacher  that  he  presented  him  with  a  five-pound  note,  and  the  minister, 
in  thanking  him,  said  he  would  be  happy  to  pray  for  him  on  the  same 
terms  every  Sunday  morning.  The  young  people,  fearing  that  the  father's 
consent  could  not  be  secured,  were  secretly  married.  The  father-in-law 
was  reconciled  to  them,  but  he  thought  that  he  could  do  a  better  thing  for 
his  new  son-in-law  than  let  him  continue  in  the  preaching  business.  Non- 
conformist ministers  have  a  great  advantage  over  the  American  clergy,  in 
that  they  may  go  in  trade  or  business,  or  sit  in  Parliament  if  elected. 
Mr.  Loyd  became  his  father  in-law's  partner,  and  went  to  London  to  open 
a  metropolitan  branch  of  the  business.  He  proved  to  be  the  very  man 
for  the  banker — eminently  sagacious,  clear-headed  and  honorable.  The 
Manchester  firm  regularly  drew  on  the  London  firm,  and  for  some  years 
"Jones  upon  Jones  "  was  a  well-known  commercial  phrase.  For  many 
years  he  was  the  head  of  the  business,  which  was  transferred  in  1864  to 
the  most  wealthy  bank  in  the  country — the  London  and  Westminister — 
that  led  the  way  in  those  joint  stock  enterprises  which  Sir  Robert  Peel 
declared  formed  one  of  the  greatest  discoveries  of  modern  times.  In  1S44 
Lewis  Loyd  had  purchased  Overstone  Park,  four  miles  northeast  of 
Northampton — a  thousand  or  fifteen  hundred  acres— where  he  resided 
until  1858.  He  bequeathed  three  millions  of  money,  the  result  of  bank- 
ing and  of  successful  speculations  in  Government  stock.  He  left  an  only 
son,  Samuel  Jones  Loyd,  who  was,  two  years  afterward,  made  Lord  Over- 
stone.  This  nobleman  is  the  greatest  living  authority  upon  tthe  subject 
of  bauking.—  London  Society. 

Copy  of  a  notice  on  the  beach  at  Brighton:  "  In  case  of  ladies  in  dan- 
ger of  drowning,  they  should  be  seized  by  the  clothing,  and  not  by  the 
hair,  which  geneially  comes  off.'*— Le  Figaro. 


BANKS. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

W M .  AliVORD Prenident. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cannier  |    B.  M  I  Bit  A  Y,  Jr.,  As»'t  Casnler 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of- the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louie,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA." 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Comhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealaud— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  IS. FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

DiRECToas :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelao,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  iu  Rurope,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TJp $3,000,000. 

Beserve.U.  S.  Bonds 4.000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev, 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.     This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion. Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  -21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  LilibnthaIi,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Manager,  ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager, 
WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers,  Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock 
Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This 
Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds  of  Genera!  Banking  and  Exchange  Busi- 
ness in  Loudon  and  San  Francisco,  and  between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the 
world. ^ Oct.  9. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.     Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.        Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deatsche  Spnrnml  Leinbauk,  Sio  526  California  street.San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  ok  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Sprcckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors: — Affolph  C.  Weber,  Presideut;  Rudolf  Jordan, 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Keves;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A,  H.  Lougtaboroueta,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
o.lh  percent.  :  Ordinary  Deposits.  4. '20  per  cent. Jan.  "- 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery     and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold.  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphureta.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE,  Also.  Lead  Pipe.  Sheet  Lead,  Shot.  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SLLVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


April  1,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

"  Olivette  "  is  being  performed  by  tbe  Comley-Barton  troupe  as  it 
never  has  been  by  any  other  company  in  this  city.  Comparison  is  not 
criticism,  but  it  is  something  that  in  this  case  is  very  prominent  in  any 
one's  appreciation.  There  is  a  completeness  about  this  company  that  is 
decidedly  striking.  First  of  all,  there  is  a  large  orchestra,  directed  by  an 
admirable  musician,  Alfred  Cellier.  When  I  say  large  orchestra,  I  speak 
comparatively.  In  Europe  and  the  large  cities  of  the  East  it  would  be 
but  a  usual  one,  but  for  this  place  it  is  a  large  one.  Here,  as  a  rule,  bas- 
soons and  oboes  are  considered  superfluous;  as  a  matter  of  fact,  they  are 
essentials  for  proper  orchestral  work.  In  former  productions  of  this  tune- 
ful gem  the  instrumentation  was  a  plain  and  simple  one,  arranged  from 
the  piano  score.  In  this  case  the  original  one,  that  of  Audran,  is  used.  It 
is  elaborate  and  full  of  harmonic  beauties,  making  the  pretty  popular  airs 
all  the  more  tuneful  and  pleasing  to  the  ear.  The  chorus  is  a  large  one 
and  perfectly  drilled.  The  male  part  of  it  is  very  effective.  The  fe- 
male part  consists  of  pretty,  shapely  girls,  with  graceful  demeanor  and 
fresh  voices.  The  different  characters  are  unequally  tilled.  lt  Moustique," 
the  Captain's  boy,  is  Miss  Emma  Lascelles,  a  lovely  young  woman — 
lovely  in  face  and  form,  and  that  is  enough.  "  Valentine,"  the  Senes- 
chal's housekeeper,  is  good  looking  and  a  poor  actress.  "Marjivol," 
"  Olivette's  "  father,  is  played  by  Mr.  H.  A.  Cripps.  A  moderately  effect- 
ive bass  voice  and  absolutely  no  acting  ability  is  his  contribution  to  the 
general  fund  of  amusement.  Mr.  James  Barton,  one  of  the  managers, 
is  cast  for  the  character  of  "Duke  des  Ifs."  He  is  a  neat  and 
refined  actor.  Miss  Laura  Joyce,  who,  I  believe,  was  the  original 
"  Buttercup"  in  this  country,  is  hardly  suited  to  the  character  of  the 
"  Countess."  Her  manner  is  essentially  coarBe,  so  to  speak.  Her  move- 
ments and  gestures  have  a  tinge  of  rough  masculinity.  Her  voice  is  a 
deep,  very  deep,  coarse  contralto,  also  decidedly  masculine  in  tone.  The 
speaking  and  singing  phases  of  the  character  require  exactly  opposite 
qualities  to  those  above  mentioned.  Miss  Joyce  possesses  a  certain  stage 
reputation  which  in  suitable  parts  she  is  undoubtedly  entitled  to.  In  such 
characters  as  that  of  the  "  CounteBs  "  she  is  outside  of  her  natural  capaci- 
ties. Campbell  is  well  known  here,  having  played  two  local  engagements 
in  the  Soldene  Troupe.  He  is  a  handsome  fellow,  a  neat  actor  and  a  pleas- 
ing tenor.  His  voice  is  sweet  and  sympathetic,  if  rather  weak  and  tbin. 
Digby  Bell  is  an  eccentric  comedian,  of  a  peculiar  style  of  humor. 
His  fun  is  mentally  of  the  excessively  phlegmatic  order,  and  phy- 
sically of  the  intensely  mercurial  character.  This  species  of  buffoon- 
ery is  very  laughable  and  amusing.  He  has  a  fair  baritone  voice, 
and  sings  his  ditties  with  unusual  distinctness  of  enunciation.  Marie 
Jansen  is  one  of  the  cutest,  cunningest  little  actresses  that  can  be 
imagined.  She  is  a  slight  little  woman,  with  curly  black  hair  and  eyes  to 
match.  Black  eyes,  sparkling  in  their  expression  and  vivacity.  Her 
speaking  voice  is  excessively  pleasant ;  it  has  a  caressing  tone,  a  pleading 
sound  that  moves  the  masculine  heart.  Her  manner  is  charming ;  her 
smile  and  the  twinkle  of  her  eyes  are  roguish  and  impish,  and  both 
strongly  reminiscent  of  little  Ella  Chapman.  For  singing  purposes,  she 
has  an  agreeable  soprano,  sympathetic  and  larmoyant  in  tone,  with  a 
timbre  ringing  with  pathos,  but  lacking  greatly  of  force.  It  is  a  voice 
that  resembles  in  quality  that  of  Raberg ;  in  quantity  it  seems  like  its 
faint  echo.  Marie  Jansen'a  acting  was  an  agreeable  surprise.  It  was 
very  clever  and  vivacious.  Her  share  of  the  "  Farandole  "  was  a  de- 
cidedly spicy  and  "enthusing1'  effort.  John  Howson  is,  if  possible, 
quainter,  more  comical  and  more  intensely  funny  than  ever.  He  is  a 
most  thorough  comedian — artistic  in  the  extreme  in  his  particular  line. 
His  share  of  the  dialogue  is  admirably  spoken.  In  the  mobility  of  the 
features,  and  in  the  grotesqueness  of  his  movements,  lies  a  wealth  of  fun 
and  amusement.  His  humor  is  of  the  spontaneous  kind;  his  "  De  Merri- 
mac"  a  most  admirable  piece  of  opera  bouffe  acting.  The  adaptation 
is  Farnie's.  It  is  witty  and  clever  as  a  whole.  The  costumes  are  very 
beautiful  and  exceedingly  rich.  An  evidence  cf  the  correct  stage  man- 
agement this  troupe  possesses  can  be  seen  in  the  fact  that  the  numerous 
French  words,  with  which  the  dialogue  abounds,  are  all  uniformly  properly 
pronounced.  The  attendance  has  been  fairly  large,  but  not  up  to  the 
merits  of  the  troupe.  Patience  is  the  next  production.  Much  fun  can  be 
anticipated  from  John  Howson' s  "Bunthorne."  He  makes  up  in  exact 
imitation  of  Oscar  Wilde.     Enough  said. 

■N-  *  #  *  # 

At  the  Bush-Street  Theatre  the  Strategists  are  holding  the  fort.  Good 
audiences,  as  a  rule,  A  benefit  to  Kate  Gilbert  is  announced.  Nat 
Goodwin  follows,  opening  on  April  10th  in  The  Mother -in- Law. 

*  *  *  #  * 

A  splendid  programme  at  Emerson's  this  week.  Good  singing,  wild  fun 
and  bad  jokes  ad  libitvm.  No  earthly  reason  why  this  sort  of  thing  should 
not  be  an  eternal  fixture  here.     It  deserves  to  be. 

***** 
Nothing  new  at  the  Gardens.  Manola  at  the  one,  Pinafore  at  the  other. 
Audiences  highly  amused  at  both.     The  Love  Spell  at  Winter  Garden 
next  week. 

***** 

A  broken  week  at  the  Baldwin — a  short  revival  of  Ckispa  and  a  pro- 
duction of  the  Great  Divorce  Case  ;  the  latter  event  too  late  for  review  in 
this  numl  er.  Chispais  a  play  with  a  bad  plot,  with  well  drawn  cl  ar 
acters  to  develop  it.  "Chispa,"  the  girl,  is  a  striking  picture.  It  is  a 
portraiture  of  the  Western  semi-civilization,  full  of  Nature's  touches.  The 
other  characters  are  also  very  cleverly  drawn.  But  the  play  is  bad,  and 
unnecessarily  so.  Rossi  opens  at  this  theatre  on  Tuesday,  the  11th  prox. 
He  opens  in  Othello,  with  Miss  Louise  Muldener  as  "Desdemona." 
***** 

On  Sunday  last  Haase  appeared  in  a  four-act  farcical  comedy,  entitled 
The  Devil's  Cliff.  It  is  a  trifle  witty  and  clever  in  dialogue,  but  trashy  in 
plot.  The  central  figure,  "  Heintzelmann,"  was  played  in  admirable 
comedy  spirit  by  Haase.  But  the  play  is  not  worthy  of  the  great  actor's 
abilities.  It  owes  its  place  in  his  repertoire  solely  to  the  fact  that  the 
author  isBerlin's  cleverest  feuilletonist,  Oscar  Blumentbal.  Haase's 
*"  Hamlet,"  on  Wednesday  evening,  was  a  magnificent  piece  of  dramatic 
acting,  as  such.  His  conception  of  the  character  was  so  widely  different 
from  B  loth's— my  ideal— that  I  prefer  to  postpone  a  review,  so  as  to  do  it 


more  carefully  and  conscientiously.  Next  Sunday  Haase  appears  in  old- 
fashioned  melodrama.  He  plays  the  "  Ragpicker  of  Paris."  It  will  be  a 
treat. 

***** 

Oscar  Wilde's  two  lectures  have  been  well  attended.  They  are  both 
intelligent  and  able  efforts.  The  ideas  are  not  novel  or  original — they 
can  be  found  in  Ruskin  and  others.  But  they  were  couched  in  good  lan- 
guage. Here  and  there  were  bits  of  word  painting  that  were  gems.  Un- 
fortunately the  lecturer's  delivery  is  something  so  frightfully  bad,  that  it 
is  a  matter  of  endurance  to  sit  and  listen  to  him.  He  speaks  in  a  terri- 
ble, enervating  monotone,  finishes  every  sentence  on  a  rising  inflection, 
and  goes  right  along  without  stop  or  rest.  I  can  hardly  believe  that  this 
is  the  accepted  style  of  elocution  in  England,  and  yet  methinks  I  remem- 
ber the  same  faults  in  Canon  Kingsley.  Any  remarks  about  his  appear- 
ance, etc.,  I  leave  to  the  wild  local  humorists. 

***** 

Sheridan  is  up  in  Oregon.  Hawley  Chapman,  the  young  elocutionist, 
is  with  him,  playing  minor  parts.— -Charley  Dungan  met  with  agree- 
able success  in  Montreal.— ^The  infamous  reports  about  the  solvency  of 
Haverly  have  been  properly  squelched.— —Mrs.  Tippett's  concert  was  in 
every  sense  a  success;  socially,  artistically  and  financially  !  Applause, 
prompted  by  the  vocalist's  talent  and  by  the  woman's  amiability,  waB 
lavished  by  the  audience.  Floral  tributes  were  numerous  in  number,  and 
beautiful  in  construction.  It  was  a  sincere,  heartfelt  expression  of  good 
wishes  and  good  luck  to  the  little  lady  and  her  future  plans. 

Beauclekc. 

It  baa  been  decided  that  Miss  Le  Roi  will  appear  as  "  Peg  Wof- 
fington"  in  the  comedy  "Before  and  Behind  the  Curtain."  Miss 
Le  Roi  will  be  supported  by  the  full  strength  of  the  Baldwin  Company. 
Particular  pains  have  been  taken  in  "dressing"  Miss  Le  Roi  for  this 
character,  and  her  advantages  of  person  will  be  made  the  most  of  by  ele- 
gant and  appropriate  costumes — she  will  wear  the  first  aesthetic  dress  of 
the  season.  In  the  course  of  the  comedy  occasion  will  be  taken  to  intro- 
duce the  celebrated  "  Fox  Hunter's  Jig."  There  is  no  doubt  but  that  the 
intellectual  portion  of  San  FranciBco  will  be  present  at  the  Baldwin  on 
Monday,  April  _10th,  to  give  this  talented  young  lady  that  reception 
which  her  abilities  entitle  her  to.  Every  one  who  goes  will  assuredly 
enjoy  a  pleasant  time.  Miss  lie  Roi  is  a  pupil  of  Mrs.  Julia  Melville 
Snyder. 

Upon  the  evening  of  Friday,  April  7th,  Miss  Gilbert,  the  talented 
young  actress  now  playing  with  the  Strategists  Company,  at  the  Bush- 
Street  Theatre,  will  take  a  benefit.  Outside  of  the  Strategist  perform- 
ance there  will  be  a  specially  arranged- programme,  which  will  include  a 
large  number  of  novelties.  Mr.  Ed.  Foulkes  will  make  his  debut  as  a 
publicsinger,  and,  altogether,  an  unusually  enjoyable  entertainment  may 
be  anticipated.  Miss  Gilbert,  by  the  way,  belongs  to  the  original  Lodge 
of  Lady  Elks,  which  was  formed  in  New  York  City  last  winter,  and  is 
the  first  lady  member  of  that  order  to  visit  this  city. 

Miss  Pattie  Laverne. — San  Francisco  play-goers  will  be  grateful  to 
hear  that  Miss  Laverne,  before  leaving  our  shores  for  Europe,  will  appear 
in  her  great  creation  of  "Madame  Favart."  Her  rendition  ot  it  (unlike 
its  usual  rendering)  will  be  given  in  English. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATRE. 

Proprietor  and  Manag-er,  J.  Iff.  Haverly. —A  Brilliant  Sac- 
cess  I  THE  COMLEY-BARTON  OPERA  COMPANY,  direct  from  Haverly's 
Fifth-Avenue  Theatre,  New  York,  in  the  original  aud  only  London  version  of 
Audran's  Charming  Opera, 

Olivette ! 
As  presented  by  this  Company  upward  of  500  times  in  New  York.    The  CostumeB 
represent  over  §100,000,  and  the  Scenery  and  Appointments  are  Grand.     Monday, 
April  3d,  tbe  Esthetic  Opera,  PAT1KNCE!    Sullivan's  Orchestration  and  Gilbert's 
Stage  Business.     Sale  of  seats  now  in  progress  April  1. 

~THE~BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

T nomas  Mag  u  ire,  MamiKer  •■  Easter  Monday,  April  10th, 
MISS  CAROLINE  LE  KOI  {Pupil  of  Mrs.  Julia  Melvillc-Snyder)  will  have 
the  honor  of  appearing  in  a  fine  Comody  Part,  supported  by  the  strength  of  the 
Baldwin  Company.  Her  costumes  will  be  recherche,  designed  by  Madame  Jahn. 
Box  Office  will  be  open  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co. 's,  corner  Sutter  and  Kearny,  on 
Thursday,  April  lith,  7th  and  8th,  aud  at  the  Theatre  the  day  of  the  performance. 
Tickets,  SI.    Reserved  Seats,  50  cents  extra.  April  1. 

"PUTT'S    HALL. 

Saturday  Afternoon,  at  2  B".M.    Mr.  Locke  lias  tbe  honor  to 
auQouuee  a  Special  Discourse  by 

Oscar    Wilde! 
For  the  accommodation  of  Ladies     Subject:    THE  HOUSE  BEAUTIFUL  and  ART 
DECORATION.    Tickets  (including  Reserved  Seats),  §1,  at  Gray's  Music  Store. 


BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

I_.no  ke,  .Proprietor.— Every  Evening! 


t'Hiarles  E, 
j    WEDNESDAY  and  SATURDAY 


Matinees 


Haverly's   Strategists! 
Haverly's   Strategists! 


WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets.--Stn.hl  & 
Maack,   Proprietors.     PINAFORE,  the  ever-popular  Opera,  until  MONDAY 
EVENING,  April  3d,  when  will  be  produced  Donizetti's  charming  Comic  Opera, 

Tbe   Love  Spell! 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  Adina,  MR.  HAYDON  TILLA  as  Nemoriuo.  Don't  fail 
to  see  this  great  production,  with  its  ISeautiful  Music  and  its  Gorgeous  Scenic  Splen- 
dors. A  Neapolitan  Harvest  (with  Sunset  Effects),  the  Village  Square  in  Bergamo, 
the  Rustic  Home  of  Adina,  etc.,  by  George  Bell,  Esq.  Cornet  Solos  by  John 
Saveniers. April  1. 

THE    TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. --Kreling-  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.  Great  Success  of  Lecocq's  Charming  Opeia  Bouffe, 
in  three  acts, 

Manola;   or,    Day  and  Might! 

Now  playing  in  Paris  with  immense  success.  Every  evening  until  further  notice. 
with  tbe  following  company  :  Miss  Louise  Lester,  Miss  Louise  Leigh  tun.  Miss  Helen 
Harrington,  Miss  Kate  Marchi,  Mr.  M  Cornell,  Mr  T.  W.  Eckert,  Mr.  Harry  L.  Rat- 
tenherry,  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight,  Mr.  Charles  Evans,  and  a  Chorus  of  Thirty  Voices. 


April  1,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


A  Sportsman  in  any  oonntry,  whether  he  l>o  American,  English, 
WsDOB  "r  Herman,  never  uses  the  ordinary  seasons  of  the  year  to  design 
nat*  the  vaifooj  e|*>ch!t  of  hi.-*  eKBttsnoo,  bat  Invariably  divides  the  year 
into  the  arbitrary  seasons  proclaimed  by  the  makers  of  game  and  Beta 
laws.  Thus,  in  California,  one  never  Rays:  "  I  will  do  so  anil  so  at  mid- 
summer." but  nlvnys:  "  I  will  do  so  ami  so  when  the  Jeer  season  opens." 
The  Fall  of  the  year  is  known  as  the  quail  season,  the  Winter  as  the  duck 
season,  and  last  and  best  of  all,  the  £lorioill  Spring-time,  so  dear  to  all 
lovers  of  nature— and  nJl  sportsmen  love  nature  and  her  works  — is  known 
as  the  hslnn^  season.  Dunne  the  fishing  season  those  sportsmen  who  can- 
not bear  to  lay  their  well  oiled  nmi  aside,  make  up  for  the  absence  of 
game  by  popping  at  pigeons  and  putting  up  prodigious  scores  to  vex  the 
souls  of  the  type-setten  and  reporters  of  toe  daily  papers  ;  but  no  true 
angler  wants  any  more  sport  than  he  can  find  by  the  bronkside,  seeking 
the  mouarchs  of  the  stream  in  deep,  still  pools,  shaded  by  the  jealous 
boughs  of  overhanging  trees.  There  is  nothing  new  to  be  said  about  the 
much  written  on  art  of  angling,  but  a  few  words  as  to  the  best  spots  in 
which  to  procure  the  sport  may  not  come  amiss.  Though  not  over  and 
above  well-off  in  the  matter  of  large  rivers,  the  State  of  California 
abounds  with  splendid  trout  streams,  and  all  of  which  lire  well  stocked 
from  one  end  to  the  other,  and,  what  is  of  more  importance  to  the  aver- 
age angler,  many  nf  the  best  of  them  are  within  a  few  hours'  ride  from 
San  Francisco.  For  those  who  prefer  to  take  the  southern  route,  and  it 
is  an  excellent  route  to  take  for  all  kinds  of  sport,  there  are  the  Pilarci- 
tos,  Johnson's  Creek,  Purissima  Creek,  the  Tornitos,  the  Lopitos,  the  San 
Gregorias,  Pescadero  Creek  and  Scott's  Creek,  all  of  which  are  very  well 
stocked  with  trout,  are  of  good  size  aud  open  to  the  public.  On  the  north- 
ern side  of  the  bay,  and  to  which  easy  access  can  be  had  by  the 
San  Rafael  ferry,  are  the  Lagunitas,  near  San  Rafael,  on  the 
N.  P.  C.  R,  R.  which  will  yield  to  even  the  average  angler  excellent  bas- 
kets, and  can  be  fished  with  fair  success  from  the  head  waters  near  the 
top  of  Mount  Tamalpais  to  Taylorville  station,  where  they  empty  into 
Paper  Mill  Creek,  at  which  point  the  champion  hog  of  the  nineteenth 
century  has  erected  a  dam,  to  enable  him  and  a  few  similar  spirits  to 
corral  all  the  fish  that  come  along.  Near  the  artesian  wells  at  Alvarado 
on  the  S.  P.  C.  R.  R.  there  is  a  well-stocked  little  creek  that  is  not  much 
fished,  but  which  early  in  the  season  always  affords  good  sport.  The  San 
Rafael  Water  Company  have  some  well-stocked  reservoirs,  and  are  always 
pleased  to  give  permits  to  gentlemen  to  fish  there  on  any  day  except  Sun- 
day. Olema  Creek,  ou  the  line  of  the  N.  P.  C.  R.  R.,  is  one  of  the  best 
creeks  in  the  State  early  in  the  season,  but  is  generally  fished  out  before 
May.  For  the  finest  fishing  in  the  world  one  has  either  to  poach  or  get  a 
permit  from  Mr.  Throckmorton,  for  it  is  to  be  found  in  the  lagoon  on  his 
ranch.  Poaching  is  dangerous,  for  Mr.  Throckmorton  has  a  force  of  keep- 
ers and  a  fierce  Danish  dog,  which  roams  at  large  and  has  instinct  to 
know  whether  a  man  has  a  permit  or  not,  but,  as  an  actual  fact,  it  is 
easier  to  stand  off  keepers,  guns  and  dog  than  it  is  to  get  Mr.  Throckmor- 
tou  to  grant  a  permit.  Some  fair  fishing  can  be  had  in  Lake  Chabot  and 
Lake  Pilarcitos,  and  occasionally  a  trout  will  rise  in  Lake  Merced,  near 
the  Ocean  House.  Lake  San  Andreas  is  the  place  above  all  others  for  a 
Saturday  or  Snndy  afternoon  fish,  and  it  is  a  cold  day  when  a  couple  of 
dozen,  from  one-half  to  three  pounds  each,  fail  to  reward  the  angler. 
Above  Duncan's  Mills  are  two  good  creeks — Austin  Creek  and  Stony 
Creek — but,  like  the  Lagunitas,  they  are  generally  fished  out  early  in  the 
season.  The  San  Jose  Water  Company's  reservoir,  at  San  Jose,  some- 
times furnishes  good  sport.  If  one  has  plenty  of  time  to  spare  and  the 
mind  to  make  a  fishing  excursion,  the  Merced  River,  South  Yuba  River, 
Little  Truckee  River,  McCloud  River,  Lake  Tahoe,  Lake  Donner,  all  of 
which  are  perfect  paradises  to  the  angler,  may  be  visited.  Around  Santa 
Cruz,  Salinas  and  Monterey  are  a  few  good,  though  small,  streams,  spe- 
cially stocked  for  the  summer  resort  visitors.  —  We  regret  to  say  that  the 
fish  law  was  generally  violated  last  Sunday,  and  no  arrests  were  made. 
If  the  Chief  of  Police  would  display  one  per  cent,  of  the  energy  in  this 
direction  that  he  doea  in  enforcing  the  unjust  and  tyranical  Sunday  Law, 
men  would  no  longer  dare  to  enter  San  Francisco  with  strings  of  freshly 

killed  trout,  in  the  close  season,  as  they  did  last  Sunday,  by  the  Bcore. 
«  #  •  •  * 

The  California  Pigeon  Shooting  Club  opened  the  season  at  San  Bruno 
last  Sunday,  by  shooting  a  match  for  the  Club's  medal,  with  the  following 
result:  Burbank  S,  Chesmore  8,  Downey  3,  Jellett  6,  Hayes  9,  Kerrigan 
9,  Knowles  10,  Pearson  6,  Roche  11,  Robinson  11,  Walsh  9.  Ruche  and 
Robinson  then  shot  at  three  double  birds,  the  result  being  in  favor  of 
Robinson.  The  medals,  three  in  number,  were  then  distributed,  Mr. 
Robinson  taking  first  choice,  Mr.  Roche  second,  and  the  third  was  de- 
livered to  Dr.  Knowles.  The  match  was  shot  under  the  Club's  rules, 
which  allow  100  yards  bounds,  plunge  traps.  A  match  with  15  entries, 
under  double-barrel  rules,  resulted  in  a  tie  between  Burbank  and  Jellett. 
—The  Oakland  Gun  Club  shot  a  match  at  Alameda  last  Sunday,  when 
the  following  bad  scores  were  made:  First  Class — Williams  7,  Nagle  7, 
Taylor  5,  Eastman  7,  Bennett  8,  Moore  1,  Schole  5,  Strickland  8,  Bell  6, 
Vaughn  6,  P.  Jacoby  4,  J.  Jacoby  5,  Haskel  7,  Mortimer  0,  Batchelder  4, 
West  5,  Brooks  2,  Tuttle  8,  Mayhew  8.  Second  Class— Gbirardelli  0, 
Carneal  6,  Montealegre  3,  McKilligan  3,  Houghton  5,  Elwards  3,  Yates 
3,  Fritsch  2,  Foote  5,  Heaton  6,  Newell  1,  Giamboni  4,  Edwards  3,  Norton 
8,  Jeffreys  0.  Norton,  of  the  second  class,  having  killed  eight  birds,  shot 
off  with  three  members  of  the  first  class  at  five  birds  each,  25  yards  rise, 
with  the  following  result:  Bennett  2,  Strickland  3,  Mayhew  4,  Tuttle  3. 
Mr.  Mayhew  winning  the  gold  medal  and  Mr.  Norton  the  silver  one, 
which  they  hold  until  the  next  Club  shoot. 

#  #  #  #  * 

The  football  season  of  '81-'82  closed  last  Saturday  at  the  Recreation 
Grounds,  with  a  match  between  the  Wanderers  and  Phcenix  Clubs,  in 
which  the  former  proved  the  victors  and  carried  off  the  honors  of  the  sea- 
son. There  was  quite  a  large  attendance  of  ladies  and  gentlemen  at  the 
Grounds,  and,  the  weather  being  excellent,  the  sport  was  most  enjoyable. 

#  #  #  *  * 

To-night  the  Pioneer  Coursing  Club  will  assemble  in  Clem  Dixon's 
club-room,  No.  8  Summer  street,  to  make  the  final  arrangements  for  the 
coursing-match  which  will  take  place  at  Merced  on  April  5th  and  6th. 
The  match  is  open  to  all  dogs  in  the  State,  and  we  advise  gentlemen  who 
desire  to  attend  to  secure  their  tickets  early,  as  the  supply  of  tickets  is 
limited  to  two  car's  full. 


Several  members  of  the  Olympic  Club  paid  a  visit  to  their  new  grounds 
at  Oakland  last  Saturday  and  tried  the  running  path;  Messrs.  McLane, 
Germain,  Melville,  .1.  P..  I,eik'htou,  ami  several  others,  were  present,  and 
all  pronounced  the  path  excellent.  The  Club  is  talking  about  arranging 
for  a  u'ran.l  open  air  meeting  at  their  Oakland  grounds  early  in  May,  but 
nothing  definite  wlH  be  done  until  the  April  iudoor  tournament  is  fin- 
ished. In  regard  to  the  latter  there  is  but  little  hope  that  the  heavy 
weight  boxing  there  has  beeu  so  much  talk  about  will  come  off.  The 
heavy  men  all  claim  that  they  are  too  much  out  of  condition  to  appear  in 
public.  While  writing  on  the  subject  of  heavy-weight  boxing,  a  few 
words  on  the  sparring  at  Gericksen's  benefit  last  Saturday  night  might 
be  apropos.  A  great  deal  of  good  sport  and  a  scientific  display  was  an- 
ticipated, when  the  bills  were  put  out  announcing  that  Fulda  would  spar 
with  Frank  Crockett  and  McCord  with  Bouton,  but  the  spectators  were 
sadly  disappointed.  McCord  and  Bouton  had  a  mutual  admiration  set  to. 
That  is,  they  simply  exchanged  hits,  leads,  parries  and  counters  in  a  uni- 
form manner  that  showed  evidence  of  rehearsing,  and  made  no  attempt 
to  get  the  better  of  each  other.  When  Fulda  and  Crockett  came  to- 
gether, Fulda  rushed  in  to  force  the  work  in  a  rash,  unscientific  manner, 
and  so  exposed  himself  that  Crockett  hit  him  almost  at  his  pleasure. 
This  had  the  effect  of  making  Fulda  rush  in  with  his  head  lowered  to  avoid 
punishment,  but  a  brace  of  severe  upper-cuts  from  Crockett  showed  him 
the  folly  of  such  tactics.  A  rally  ensued,  in  which  the  Olympic  Club 
man  was  being  decidedly  worsted,  when,  much  to  the  surprise  of  all,  Ger- 
icksen,  who  acted  as  M.  C,  and  had  made  a  considerable  parade  of  hold- 
ing a  watch,  called  time,  though  only  48  seconds  had  elapsed  since  the 
men  commenced.  The  second  round  was  cut  short  in  the  same  summary 
manner  directly  the  Olympic  Club  man  was  compelled  to  receive  more 
than  he  could  give  in  the  way  of  punishment,  and  without  any  regard  for 
the  proper  time  allowed  for  a  round.  This  closed  the  boxing,  for  though 
the  audience  stamped  and  applauded,  and  cried  loudly  for  a  wind  up, 
they  were  not  allowed  to  appear  for  a  third  and  final  round.— —Super- 
visor Parrish  stated  at  a  meeting  of  the  Street  Committee  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors,  that  the  principal  reason  he  opposed  the  grant- 
ing permission  to  play  base-ball  on  the  city's  half  of  the  Recreation 
Grounds  was  that  there  was  a  horrid  saloon  on  the  place,  and  visitors  to 
the  games  actually  went  there  and  drank  beer.  Supervisor  Parrish  is  not 
a  consistent  man.  La^t  Tuesday,  in  company  with  some  other  members 
of  the  Board,  he  paid  a  visit  of  inspection  to  Golden  Gate  Park.  While 
there  he  managed  to  absorb  so  much  of  the  free  champagne  that  Damon 
Brothers,  proprietors  of  the  Casino,  produced  in  honor  of  the  Supervi- 
sors' visit,  that  many  people  imagined  that  he  was  drunk.  He  may  not 
have  been  absolutely  drunk,  but  sober  men  do  not  drive  buggies  over 
flower  beds  and  drive  races  in  the  Park,  when  it  is  crowded  with  ladies 
and  children.  Another  Supervisor  in  the  party  managed  to  let  his  horse 
runaway  and  lost  a  wheel  off  from  his  buggy.  As  Supervisor  Parrish 
assured  some  gentlemen  next  day  that  "  this  Supervisor  was  the  soberest 
one  in  the  gang,  and  drank  ginger  ale  while  he  drank  champagne,"  the 
condition  of  Supervisor  Parrish  can  be  better  imagined  than  described. 
One  thing  we  do  know,  and  that  is,  that  had  an  ordinary  citizen  acted  as 
the  goodly  Parrish  did,  he  would  have  been  arrested  on  charges  of  drunk 
and  driving  at  an  illegal  rate  of  speed,  and  we  beg  that  Supervisor  Par- 
rish will  remember  this  little  escapade  the  next  time  the  young  men  of 
this  city  respectfully  ask  for  a  piece  of  ground  upon  which  they  can  prac- 
tice manly  games. 

The  Britishers  are  beginning  to  think  that  the  Boyd-Hanlan  race  is  a 
"  Barney."  They  will  be  sure  of  that  fact  if  Hanlan  loses  the  race- 
Following  are  the  names  and  weights  of  the  University  crews  up  to  date: 


Oxford.                        Lbs. 
(Bow)G.  C.  Bourne,  New 153 

2.  R.  S.  de  Havilland,  Corpus 156 

3.  G.  S.  Fort,  Hertford 10 J 

4.  E.  L.  Puxlcv,  Brasenose 177i 

6    A.  R.  Patterson,  Trinity 19ft 

6.  E.  Buck.  Hertford. )7L 

7.  R  S.  Kinderslev,  Exeter 202 

(Stroke)  A.  H.  Higirius,  Magdalen 131 

(Cox.)  F.  I.  Humphreys,  Brasenose 


Ca.mbr.idgk  Lbs. 

(Bow)  L  R  Jones,  Jesus 159J 

2    S.  P.  Smith,  1st  Trinity 156 

3.  A.  F.  Green,  Lady  Margaret         176 

i.  S.  Fairbairn,  Jesus 201 

5.  J.  (J.  Fellows,  1st  Trinity 178 

6.  E.  Lambert,  Pembroke 171 

7.  C.  W.  Moore,  Christ's 168 

(Stroke)  P.  W.  Atkin,  Jesus 171 

(Cox.)  P.  L.  Hunt,  Cavendish 102 

1.354J  (Without  cox  ) 1,478$ 

Cambridge  is  a  warm  favorite  for  the  race. 

Mr.  LTgo  Talbo,  the  celebrated  tenor,  will  give  a  series  of  six  "Fri- 
day Popular  Concerts,"  commencing  ou  the  21st  April,  at  Piatt's  Hall, 
and  continuing,  each  Friday,  until  the  end  of  the  series.  Every  effort 
will  be  put  forth  to  make  each  of  these  concerts  a  rich  musical  treat;  the 
best  local  artists  will  appear,  and  characteristic  musical  gems  of  various 
nationalities  will  be  produced.  A  special  feature  of  the  concert  which 
takes  place  on  the  21st  will  be  the  production  of  Longfellow's  "  Mask  of 
Pandora,"  under  the  direction  of  the  gentleman  who  composed  the  music 
for  it,  Mr.  Alfred  Cellier.  The  business  management  of  these  concerts 
will  be  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Marcus  M.  Henry. 

The  Orchestral  Union  will  give  its  third  concert,  second  series,  at 
Metropolitan  Temple,  on  Monday  evening,  April  10th.  An  admirable 
programme  has  been  prepared  for  the  occasion. 

JOHN    WIGM0RE, 

HARDWOOD      LUMBER, 

SHIP     TIMBER. 

VENEERS     AND     FANCY     WOODS, 

189    to    147    Spear    Street    and    26    and    28     Howard    Street, 

Sax    Francisco. 

TO    LEASE, 

For  a  long  term--I*ot  ou    north  shle  of  Towusend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  153  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.     Size  91  S-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JuHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 

NOTICE. 

lor  tbe  very  best  photographs  so  to  Bradley  A  Rnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  1,  1882. 


THE    SAILORS    VALENTINE    FOR    1882. 

Across  the  world  of  billow  and  wave, 

A  ship  comes  sailing  directly  to  me, 
With  wines  outspread  that  shine  in  the  sun, 

And  a  bright  dark  hull  that  is  fair  to  see. 
A  figure  all  quaintly  carved,  in  wood, 

And  clad  as  the  day  in  gold  and  blue, 
With  beaming  face  and  her  hands  out-held, 

To  welcome  me  as  I  welcome  you — 
Stands  as  a  sentinel  stands,  alone, 

A  tirm  gaze  fixed  on  the  green  and  gary, 
Of  distant  shores  with  a  dim  outline, 

That  the  rude  waves  kiss  in  an  untamed  way. 
"Tis  only  the  ship  that  I  see  in  my  dreams. 

As  I  sit  by  the  fire  on  dreary  nights, 
When  the  heaping  ashes  are  changed  to  waves, 

And  the  flitting  gleams  are  a  great  ship's  lights — 
As  she  plunges  on  through  the  wavering  waste, 

Of  waters  that  shine  or  darken  by  turns, 
Yet  onward  steers  to  the  far-off  coast, 

Where  the  star  of  the  watch-tower  nightly  burns. 
I  see  her  come  through  the  silvery  tide, 

Where  the  glittering  dolphins  gaily  sport, 
As  though  they  guided  with  magic  wiles, 

Some  fairy  prince  to  a  royal  port. 
And  the  figure-head,  with  her  beautiful  face, 

Is  calm  and  still  as  a  hope  divine ; 
The  name  of  the  ship  is  Love,  I  ween, 

And  she  leads  to  my  heart  its  Valentine. 

— Army  and  Navy  Journal. 

DE    LESSEPS'    EGYPTIAN    CONTRACTS. 

Egypt  is  getting  tired,  at  last,  of  M.  De  Lesseps  and  European  con- 
tracts and  contractors.  A  strong  people's  party  is  being  formed,  as  op- 
posed to  the  ruling  classes  there,  to  which,  it  is  said,  the  Sul- 
tan is  listening,  and  it  may  be,  by  the  aid  of  which 
he  will  strive  to  regain  something  more  than  a  nominal  suz- 
erainty over  this  oldest  of  lands.  The  ruling  classes,  too,  are 
awakening  to  the  fact  that  foreign  corporations  possessing  immense 
wealth,  and  consequently  wielding  great  influence  in  the  country,  as  well 
as  being  able  to  enlist  their  own  governments  in  their  aid,  are  very  detri- 
mental to  Egyptian  interests.  De  Lesseps  has  experienced  a  rebuff  from 
the  Khedive  and  his  Council  of  Ministers,  which  exemplifies  this  drift  of 
public  sentiment.  Twenty-six  years  ago,  De  Lesseps,  then  more  than 
fifty  years  old,  and  who  had  not  yet  completed  his  studies  as  an  engi- 
neer, made  a  contract  with  Said  Pasha,  then  Viceroy  of  Egypt,  to  con- 
struct the  Suez  Canal,  and  three  other  canals  as  well,  one  uniting  the 
Nile  with  the  Suez  Canal  for  irrigating  purposes,  and  also  to  be  of  suffi- 
cient size  for  navigation,  and  two  branch  canals,  to  be  taken  from  this 
fresh-water  canal,  for  irrigating  purposes,  and  to  serve  Suez  and  Port 
Said  with  fresh  water.  All  the  land  required  for  these  works  and  all  the 
land  that  could  be  brought  under  cultivation  by  means  of  irrigation  was 
given  to  the  compacy  in  perpetuity,  and  it  should  also  be  free  of  taxa- 
tion for  ten  years.  A  further  agreement  was  made,  a  few  months  after- 
ward, by  the  terms  of  which  Said  Pasha  agreed  to  furnish  20,000  men 
per  month  as  laborers  to  construct  the  canal.  The  works  were  begun  in 
1S59,  and  in  1863.  when  Ismail  Pasha  came  to  the  throne,  he  undertook 
to  buy  back  what  his  uncle  had  given.  The  land  "  concessions  "  would 
make  a  province,  and  under  the  control  of  a  foreign  corporation  must 
necessarily  m^ke  trouble.  So  the  whole  matter  was  referred  to  the  Em- 
peror Napoleon  III,  who  gave  his  award  a  year  afterward.  Three  mil- 
lions of  dollars  was  fixed  as  the  price  of  the  fresh-water  canal  from 
the  Nile  to  the  Suez  Canal,  and  the  one  from  it  to  Suez, 
the  other  one  to  Port  Said,  not  having  been  begun  ;  §9,000,000  for  the 
land,  and  32,000,000  for  a  tract  of  land  that  the  Canal  Company  had 
bought  two  years  before,  for  the  same  amount,  and  Napoleon  also  de- 
cided that  the  labor  to  complete  the  canal  should  be  found  in  Europe. 
The  money  was  all  paid  promptly,  and  the  Viceroy  thought  he  had  got 
rid  of  the  trouble  for  good  and  all.  But  De  Lesseps  does  not  think  so. 
The  branch  canal  to  Port  Said  not  having  been  commenced,  the  old  vet- 
eran thinks  it  was  not  included  in  the  arbitration,  and  so  he  asks  the 
concession  of  a  large  tract  of  land  as  big  as  the  State  of  Rhode  Island, 
which  can  be  reclaimed  by  this  new  water  supply.  When  the  Khedive 
and  his  Council  refused  the  grant,  De  Lesseps  said  that  he  would  not 
leave  the  country  until  he  obtained  it.  Yewfik  Pasha  was  equal  to  the 
occasion,  and  instantly  rejoined:  "Then  I  am  happy  to  think  that  we 
shall  ratain  permanently  in  Egypt  one  of  Egypt's  best  friends."  The 
wily  old  man  would  not  accept  defeat,  so  he  organized  an  Egyptian  com- 
pany, and  transferred  his  interests  to  it,  and  is  commencing  another  line 
of  attack.  He  may,  in  the  end,  be  successful,  but  it  seems  odd  that  a 
man  of  seventy-seven  years  of  age  should  be  so  persistent  in  originating 
and  in  the  progression  of  schemes  of  a  magnitude  that  would  demand  all 
his  energies  of  twenty  years  ago.  It  is  no  wonder  that  Egypt  is  getting 
tired  of  De  Lesseps  and  his  canals.  The  Suez  Canal,  however  good  the 
shares  are  as  an  investment,  has  done  Egypt  more  harm  than  good.  The 
overland  trade  formerly  made  several  industries  profitable  which  are  now 
extinguished,  arid  the  ships  pass  through  bearing  all  the  trade  of  India, 
as  though  they  were  passing  along  an  ocean  shore.  If  it  was  the  trade  of 
Egypt  it  would  be  different,  but  it  is  the  trade  of  Europe  and  Asia 
which  is  thus  given  a  passage,  with  no  other  results  than  political  compli- 
cations and  foreign  intervention,  and,  when  war  shall  occur,  military  oc- 
cupation. 

The  Magazine  of  Art  for  April  has  just  come  to  hand.  The  princi- 
pal feature  in  this  number  is  an  interesting  sketch  of  the  life  and  works 
of  Mr.  G-.  E.  Watts,  E,.  A.  A  large  number  of  that  gentleman's  works 
are  copied  in  the  engravings.  There  is  also  an  entrancing  description  of 
Mr.  Alma-Tadema's  home  at  North  Gate,  Regent's  Park,  London,  which 
is  delightfully  illustrated  throughout.  An  interesting  biographical  sketch 
of  Joseph  Fluggen,  in  which  some  of  his  best  works  are  reproduced,  is 
also  found  in  the  number,  besides  a  variety  of  other  matter  too  numerous 
to  mention. 


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HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

rNSTTRANCE  AGENCY. 
&    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco, 


Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LA  CONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDEKWRITEBS 

ofNewTork. 

THE  FIKE1NS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITTINS.  CO of  N.  T. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO '.. .of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Kepresented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid, 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Streets  S.  F. 

FIRE     INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin)- ....$300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve $174,989  69 


Assets  January  1, 1881 S   639,147.88  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,521, 232. 23 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      624,677.17  |  Losses,  since  ortcanization...     1,635,202.84 
OFFICERS  ■ 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President,  I  OHAS."  R.  STOKY Secretary. 

L.L.BAKER Vice-President.  J  R.  H.  MAG1LL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  July  10. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Eoyal  Charter  17S0. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

JBOBESX  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  XANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 


PHGNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  17S2 Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1E33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,S08.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1S51.— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BITLEB  <fc   HALBAJi, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

. [July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(Of    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sausome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed §12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,69S,571 

^g=  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JTOBN  MAE  Sri  WILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709.978 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  Gl'TRBIE  *  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  GO.  OF  LONDON.  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital..  $5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WJJJJAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

Aug.  10. 218  California  street. 


BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85, OOO, OOO. ---Agents:    Bai lour,  Guthrie  &  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Not.  18. 


April  1,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


DAY    DREAMa 

Whft*  oVr  the  net-wnrk  »f   the  trees 
A  tK-cey  dood    llow  tirifUi  nVr  dromy  skies  ; 
Wherw  lovelorn  sighs  the  lauguM  br«U8| 
Anil  drooping  dloa  in   minor  mi'loiHee, 
Anion,'  BMMiiddan  rioleta  and  thyme, 
I  weary  listless  lie,  low  tuurm'ring  some  old  rhyme. 
S>ft  languors  throufih  the  pulses  creep. 
Whilst  idle  dreams  flit  in  Jim  purple  shade; 
E'en  love  sick  Pan  lies  stretched  asleep 
This  noon,  methink>.  in  cool  Acanlian  glade  ; 
Silent  are  shepherds'  pipes  on  bill  and  vale. 
Silent  the  river  winds  slowly  adowu  the  dale. 
What  n't  darts  down  the  startled  air, 
Flashing  with  gold  and  jjems  of  lustrous  light? 
Excalibur,  sword  strong  and  fair, 
Tis  surely  whirling  swift  through  moonlit  night — 
That  last  weird  night  o(  Arthur.     Xay!  a  ray 
Tierces  a  deep  dim  nook  hid  far  from  the  garish  day. 
But  soft !    The  mad  Ophelia  singe, 
With  straws  and  flowers  all  tangled  in  her  hair — 
How  sad,  yet  sweet,  that  strain  upsprings 
And  wings  its  way  upon  the  list'mng  air — 
"Will   he  not  come  again?"    Away,  away! 
A  distant  wood-dove  'tis,  cooing  on  leafy  spray. 
Yet  heard  you  not  the  tearful  tone 
O  "Willow,  willow,"  'neath  yon  drooping  tree, 
Where  Desdemona  aits  alone. 
Her  weary  head  low  bowed  o'er  her  knee? 
Ah,  no!    'Tis  but  a  few  faint  notes  a  bird 
Pipes  freely  forth,  as  if  by  some  sweet  memory  stirred. 
Now  o'er  the  quaint  old  German  street 
The  loit'ring  shadows  scarcely  seem  to  Bteal, 
And  merry  sings  meek  Marguerite, 
At  work  bedside  her  whirring  spinning-wheel 
A  ballad  of  the  King  of  Thule  gay — 
Thou  dreamer  !  'tis  a  stream  that  babbles  on  its  way. 
Away!   thou  sweet  delusive  dream, 
That  faintly  flits  before  the  half-shut  eye. 
Where,  mingling  with  the  flowers,  there  gleam 
Strange  elf-like  forms  begot  of  Phantasy. 
Peas  blossom,  Puck,  ye  tuneful   fairy  bowers ! 
Life's  flower  is  too  short-lived  to  waste  with  you  the  hours. 
Yet  stay!  that  ye — like  silver  light 
Trembling  amid  the  shimmering  Summer  rain — 
To  quiv'ring  lips  and  sad  eyes  bright 
With  brimming  unshed  tears  of  silent  pain, 
A  distant  glimpse  of  sunshine  still  may  bring. 
Which,  cheering  weary  wayworn  hearts,  may  bid  them  sing. 
—-Chamber's  Journal. 

OUR    PARIS    LETTER. 

Paris,  March  5,  1882:— Next  month  a  rare  treat  is  to  be  offered  to 
the  admirers  of  Meissonier.  We  are  to  have  an  exhibition  of  the  great 
artist's  complete  works.  Of  course  there  will  be  some  collectors  who  will 
refuse  to  trust  their  treasures  to  the  risks  of  transport  by  sea  and  land, 
but,  on  the  other  hand,  many  have  promised  to  lend  their  pictures,  and 
at  the  head  of  the  list  stands  no  less  a  personage  than  Queen  Victoria, 
who  possesses  one  of  Meissonier's  finest  works,  "  La  Rixe,"  in  the  gallery 
at  Windsor  Castle.  This  picture  will  serve  as  an  instance  to  show  the 
present  commercial  value  of  this  artist's  paintings,  and  the  appreciation 
it  has  undergone  in  a  few  years.  "  La  Rixe  "  was  in  the  Exhibition  of 
1855,  when  it  was  sold  for  25,000  francs  ($5,000),  a  sum  then  considered 
enormous.  In  1867  "  A  Charge  of  Cuirassiers  "  brought  150,000  francs 
(SM.OOO),  and  a  Mr.  Stewart  paid  300,000  francs  (§60,000)  for  "1807." 
Since  then  the  market  value  of  Meissonier  has  been  going  on  increasing 
to  such  an  extent  that,  if  "  La  Rixe  "  were  put  up  for  sale  to-morrow,  it 
would  certainly  fetch  more  than  300,000  francs.  So  that  you  see  it  neces- 
sarily takes  people  like  Mr,  Vanderbilt  and  Mrs.  Mackay  to  give  Meis- 
sonier orders.  However,  high  as  bis  prices  for  special  work  and  portraits 
must  be,  and  though  only  the  long  pursed  can  employ  him,  becoming  pos- 
sessed of  paintings  by  his  brush  seems  a  good  investment  after  all.  Ten 
years  from  now  they  will  be  worth  double  the  money. 

The  great  painter,  Ziene,  who  is  known  as  the  French  Turner  from  the 
richness  of  bis  coloring  and  freedom  from  all  conventionality  of  style,  has 
just  been  refused  admittance  by  the  Society  of  Water  Colors,  Though 
he  takes  rank  with  the  first  landscape  painters  of  the  day,  he  offends  the 
taste  and  social  prejudices  of  the  artistic  circles  of  Paris  to  that  degree 
that  no  man  who  has  gone  through  life  without  giving  personal  offense  to 
any  one  ever  had  so  many  enemies.  He  has  on  the  top  of  Mont  Mont- 
matre  a  large  room  in  which  he  lives  and  paints  alone,  his  only  communi- 
cation with  the  world  without  being  by  a  narrow  slit  in  the  wall,  pro- 
tected by  a  sliding  panel,  through  which  his  provisions  are  handed  up  and 
the  money  let  down,  accompanied  by  an  order  for  the  next  day.  Now 
and  then  his  food  purveyor  will  knock  upon  the  wall  in  vain.  Ziene, 
with  knapsack  on  back  and  color-box  in  hand,  will  have  gone  away  to  the 
south  or  east  of  Europe,  no  one  knows  whither,  not  to  return  for  months. 
If  ever  genius  was  eccentric,  he  is  an  instance;  but  he  is  happy,  and  that's 
all  he  cares  about. 

The  Bale  oi  autographs  belonging  to  a  Russian  collector,  at  the  Hotel 
Dronot,  has  not  been  so  interesting  as  it  would  have  been  had  most  of  the 
lots  not  been  apparently  bought  in.  A  letter  from  Prince  Albert,  in 
German,  brought  300  francs,  aud  one  from  Anne  of  Austria  410  francs. 
Lafayette's  autograph  was  not  popular,  bringing  only  39  francs.  There 
were  others  of  Peter  the  Great  and  Rachel,  but  the  sensational  lot  of  the 
sale  was  a  letter  from  Napoleon  It.  to  his  mother,  Marie-Louise,  in  which 
he  signed  himself:  "Your  devoted  son,  Francois."  It  sold  for  1,450  francs, 
or  about  3300. 

Autographs,  however,  don't  seem  to  be  half  so  much  sought  for  as  used 
postage -stamps,  the  mania  for  collecting  which  still  rages,  as  may  be  ex- 
emplified in  the  fact  that  Baron  Arthur  de  Rothschild  has  just  pnrchased 
two  rare  postage-stamps,  which  were  oalled  in  from  circulation  for  some 


cause  directly  they  had  been  leaned  during  the  Kmpiro,  paying  therefor 
the  sum  of  10.000  francs,  or  §2,000! 

James  Gordon  Bennett  has  bought  a  pack  of  Irish  foxhounds,  and 
taken  them  to  his  establishment  at  Pan,  where  he  has  Bet  up  fox-bunting 
on  a  scale  which  has  hitherto  been  unknown  out  of  England.  What  will 
Jim  be  at  next? 

At  the  first  of  the  two  great  Court  balls  at  the  Quirinal  Palace,  last 
month,  it  is  said  that  two  of  the  ladies  of  the  Court,  who  are  Americans 
by  birth,  the  Princess  Trigiano  Brancacci,  nee  Field,  and  Princess  Cenci, 
nee  Spencer,  almost  eclipsed  in  the  magnificence  of  their  jewels  the  far- 
famed  diamonds  of  the  Roman  Princesses. 

It  is  reported  that  the  Shah  of  Persia  will  visit  Paris  after  attending 
the  coronation  of  the  Czar  at  Moscow,  which  event  is  now  supposed,  I 
believe,  to  be  postponed  till  September. 

Racing  has  been  resumed  around  Paris,  with  small  meetings  at  the  sub- 
urban courses  of  Saint  Germain,  Le  Ve'sinet  and  Maisons  Lafitte,  and 
the  weather,  having  been  so  fine  of  late,  there  has  been  a  large  attend- 
ance. Betting  will  be  especially  lively  this  year  on  French  race  courses. 
The  lists  prohibited  last  season  on  all  points  except  the  Ring,  will,  it  is 
announced,  be  tolerated  all  over  the  course.  In  short,  the  racing  year 
just  begun  will  be  a  most  interesting  one. 

It  has  been  reported  that  the  Comte  de  Chambord  is  here  incog.,  and 
staying  at  the  house  of  the  Comte  de  Blacas.  His  last  visit  to  Paris  was 
during  the  Exhibition  of  1878,  on  which  occasion  he  was  frequently  seen 
and  recognized. 

The  tenor,  Capoul,  it  is  said,  lost  50,000  francs  by  the  collapse  of  the 
Union  G-enerale,  while  the  not  less  famous  Achard  counts  his  losses  at 
35,000.  Capoul  will  probably  make  good  his  when  he  goes  to  America 
with  the  great  opera  bouffe  company  next  season.  Should  the  adminis- 
trators of  the  bankrupt  Union  be  held  personally  responsible  for  the  late 
crash  (they  Bpell  it  iTrash  in  Paris)  it  is  thought  that  the  Comte  d'Ar- 
maille  will  place  his  entire  fortune  at  the  disposal  of  the  Prince  de 
Broglie. 

There  is  a  rage  just  now  for  fencing  among  women.  Three  fashionable 
ladies,  Mesdames  de  C ,  de  G and  de  S ,  are  noted  as  admira- 
ble swordswomen,  whose  doigte  is  excellent,  and  whose  fente  is  described 
as  being  dione  de  nos  meilleurs  amateurs. 

The  fashionable  world  has  received  intimation  of  the  approaching  mar- 
riage of  the  Princess  Zeniede  Youssoupoff  with  Count  Felix  Soumarokoff. 

Mrs.  Shillaber's  afternoon  teas  are  the  last  addition  to  entertainments 
in  the  American  colony.  Bancroche. 

INSURANCE. 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATED    1835.] 
Assets S16.OO0.00O. 


This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  hecouie  such  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Nonforfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies' in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

15^"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LI  FE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNI0N  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloy<ls.-»-Et»tablisne<l  in  1861. — Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  1 !  DIRECTORS.  -^J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Lverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Uoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Couly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailkv,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbk,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sua- 
ained.  Losses  made  pavable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Llovds,  and  submit  to  Enelish  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRTf  W.  SYZ.  Agent,  225  Sansome  St..  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  81,500.000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin.--I.os«es  Palil  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $2ri,900,000.  U.  S.  Gold  C«jin,  of 
which  §7,<JjO,OjO  U  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  Genera)  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4  >"o.  304  California  street. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  1,  1882. 


THE  PRINCIPLE  OP  THE  SUNDAY  LAW. 
Tne  conflict  which  has  arisen  over  the  Sunday  Law  must  necessarily 
go  much  further  than  its  present  limits.  It  must  necessarily,  in  the^ourse 
of  events,  expand  into  a  question  of  public  policy,  to  be  discussed  at  the 
coming  election  and  to  be  debated  and  acted  upon  by  the  next  Legisla- 
ture. There  is  a  great  principle  involved  in  this  question.  The  principle 
involved,  in  fact,  is  much  greater  than  the  question.  Those  who  claim 
the  right  to  dictate  to  their  fellow  men  as  to  what  the  latter  shall 
eat  and  drink,  when  they  shall  eat  and  drink  and  when  they  shall 
buy  what  they  eat  and  drink,  claim  a  right  which,  if  it  were 
granted,  takes  away  the  right  of  individual  action  and  renders 
ninety-nine  men  slaves  to  the  opinions,  wishes,  foibles  and  notions 
of  a  hundred  other  men  who  constitute  the  majority.  It  is  the  same  old 
principle  which  has  turned  up  at  a  hundred  different  stages  of  the  world's 
history.  The  same  principle  caused  the  Puritan  Fathers  to  leave  their 
homes  in  search  of  a  place  where  they  could  worship  God  according  to 
the  dictates  of  their  own  conscience,  and  make  everybody  else  think  as 
they  thought.  This  is  a  principle  which  cannot  be  recognized  without 
violating  the  spirit  of  liberty.  Society  in  its  organized  capacity  has  the 
right  to  set  apart  certain  days  as  legal  holidays,  but  society  has  no  right 
to  compel,  or  even  attempt  to  compel,  its  individual  members  to  observe 
those  holidays.  That  must  be  left  to  the  individual,  or  else  the  individ- 
ual is  not  a  free  agent.  It  is  nonsense  to  say  that  this  is  a  Christian  land 
and  that  the  Christian  Sabbath  should  be  observed  in  a  Christian  man- 
ner. There  are  in  this  commun  ty  a  large  number  of  Jews,  and  we  have 
no  moral  right  to  compel  those  Jews  to  observe  the  first  day  of  the  week 
as  the  Sabbath,  because,  if  we  do,  we  violate  the  Golden  Rule.  If  the 
Jews  were  in  the  majority  and  they  compelled  the  Christians  to  observe 
the  seventh  day  of  the  week  as  the  Sabbath,  the  Christians  would  howl 
like  a  cinched  stock  operator ;  they  would  be  entitled  to  do  so. 

Then,  again,  as  to  what  constitutes  a  proper  observance  of  the  Sabbath 
a  variety  of  opinions  may  be  and  are  held.  Among  these  conflicting  opin- 
ions, who  shall  be  judge  as  to  what  is  right?  If  the  right  of  a  majority, 
small  or  great,  to  dictate  to  the  minority  in  matters  of  opinion  and  con- 
science, like  this,  is  recognized,  then  freedom  of  opinion  and  conscience  is 
at  an  end.  The  majority  has  as  much  right  to  say  to  the  minority  what 
church  the  latter  shall  attend  or  what  political  principles  it  shall  believe 
in,  as  to  dictate  the  manner  in  which  the  Sabbath  shall  be  spent. 

Upon  this  question  the  News  Letter  does  not  wish  to  be  misunder- 
stood. We  are  firmly  convinced  that,  if  there  were  fewer  hoodlum  pic- 
nics on  Sundays,  fewer  drunken  orgies,  and  fewer  debasing  amusements  of 
all  kinds  held  here,  this  community  would  be  better  off.  But  these 
things  cannot  be  stopped  in  the  high-handed  way  the  advocates  of  the 
Sunday  Law  propose,  without  violating  rights  and  privileges  that  belong 
to  the  individual  who  is  free.  The  proper  way  to  stop  these  things  is  to 
improve  and  purify  the  vitiated  public  taste  which  patronizes  and  sup- 
ports them.     The  stream  cannot  rise  higher  than  its  source. 

A    BILL    THAT    SHOULD    PASS. 

The  commercial  classes  throughout  the  United  States  have,  time 
and  again,  petitioned  Congress  to  pass  a  bankruptcy  law,  which  will  be 
national  in  its  jurisdiction  and  simple  in  its  provisions.  The  urgent  need 
for  such  a  law  cannot  be  disputed.  As  things  stand  at  present,  a  premi- 
um is  pracLically  offered  to  commercial  dishonesty.  We  know  of  a  case 
which  illustrates  the  present  position  of  affairs,  and  which  occurred  right 
here  in  San  Francisco  recently.  A  young  man  Btarted  in  business  with 
little  or  no  capital.  He  managed,  however,  to  get  large  credit  in  the 
East,  and  he  fitted  up  his  store  with  an  excellent  and  extensive  stock  of 
goods,  and  did  a  very  good  business.  Of  course,  although  his  trade  was 
good  and  profitable,  he,  having  started  with  a  trifling  capital,  was  unable 
to  meet  the  large  liabilities  he  had  contracted.  For  a  little  time  he  staved 
them  off,  and  then  he  "made  an  assignment  for  the  benefit  of  creditors." 
Of  course,  a  stock  so  assigned  cannot  be  sold  out  in  the  ordinary  way  of 
trade,  and  is,  therefore,  value  for  a  mere  trifle.  In  the  due  course  of 
events,  this  insolvent  proposed  to  his  creditors  to  pay  them  thirty  cents 
on  the  dollar,  and  take  a  discharge.  Under  the  clumsy  and  expensive  in- 
solvency laws,  this  was  as  much,  if  not  more,  than  the  creditors  would 
get  by  sacrificing  the  stock,  although  it  was  worth  dollar  for  dollar  what 
the  insolvent  owed.  The  thirty  cents  on  the  dollar  was  accepted,  and 
then  the  clever  insolvent  got  a  friend  to  take  a  half-interest  in  his  busi- 
ness, the  friend  paying  therefor  at  the  rate  of  thirty  cents  on  the  dollar. 
In  other  words,  the  friend  paid  at  the  rate  of  thirty  cents  for  fifty  cents' 
worth  of  interest,  while  the  insolvent  paid  nothing  at  all  for  his  half-in- 
terest in  a  well  stocked  store  and  a  flourishing  business.  This  was  simple 
robbery  perpetrated  under  color  of  the  law.  We  cite  this  case  as  an  illus- 
tration, and  there  are  a  few  hundred  other  ways  in  which  creditors  may 
be  beaten  by  dishonest  debtors  under  the  existing  laws.  Such  opportuni- 
ties for  swindling  should  not  be  allowed  to  exist. 

At  the  present  time  a  bankruptcy  bill  is  pending  before  the  Senate.  In 
the  main  it  is  a  good  bill,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  it  will  pass  into 
law.  It  provides  that  any  insolvent  may  apply  to  the  United  States  Dis- 
trict Court  of  the  district  in  which  he  resides  for  an  adjudication  of  bank- 
ruptcy; that  on  being  declared  bankrupt  the  Court  shall  appoint  a  re- 
ceiver, who  shall  wind  up  the  estate,  and,  unless  fraud  is  shown,  shall 
grant  the  bankrupt  a  discharge.  Provision  is  made  for  involuntary  pro- 
ceedings initiated  by  the  creditors  in  the  same  form.  The  Bill  further 
provides  that  the  Court  shall  have  power  to  grant  extensions  of  time  for 
payment  and  to  reduce  the  amount  of  indebtedness  pro  rata  for  the  pur- 
pose of  allowing  the  debtor  to  proceed  with  his  business,  if  it  shall  seem 
best  so  to  do,  and  any  agreement  between  the  debtor  and  the  majority  in 
amount  and  number  of  his  creditors  may  be  carried  into  effect  if  approved 
by  the  Court.  Provison  is  also  made  for  composition  settlements  on  the 
majority  plan,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Court.  No  attempt  is 
made  to  establish  rules  of  practice,  but  the  whole  matter  is  left  to  be  reg- 
ulated by  the  Courts.  This  will  give  creditors  who  reside  in  a  different 
State  from  their  debtors  a  little  show.     At  present  they  have  none. 

MR.    GLADSTONE'S    EXPLANATION, 

"I  never  called  Grey  an  old  woman, 
That  is  plain  as  the  staff  of  a  pike ; 
But  I  said  they  had  one  thing  in  common — 
Old  women  and  Grey  think  alike  !  " 

— Morning  Post, 


THE    DEAD    POET. 

"  Longfellow's  dead !"    So  spake  the  Bwift-winged  wire— 
"  Longfellow's  dead  !  " 
No  more  the  master's  hand  shall  strike  the  lyre ! 

The  soul  has  fled 
Which  did  so  well  and  graciously  inspire 
"With  a  most  simple  and  most  gentle  fire 
All  hearts  to  which  its  faultless  accents  spoke. 

Let  us  not,  then,  invoke 
A  sorrow  which  we  have  no  right  to  feel ; 

The  future  will  reveal 
That  even  death's  sharp  sickle  could  not  sever 

The  strings  he  played  upon. 
His  harp,  untouched,  will  vibrate  still  forever, 

E'en  though  it'B  master's  gone — 
'Twas  strung  with  human  heart-strings,  and  each  note 
Has  found  its  echo  in  a  human  throat. 
In  stately  palace  and  in  lowly  cot, 

Wherever  English  is  the  spoken  tongue, 
(And  that  is  the  world  over,  is  it  not?) 

Laurels  bedewed"  with  honest  tears  are  hung 
Above  the  volume  which  is  now  complete — 

Whose  pages  nevermore  can  gain  a  line — 
A  silent  record  of  the  noble  feat 

Accomplished  by  a  genius  all-divine. 
No  mystic  utterance  of  the  modern  school, 

No  fancy  weird  or  wild, 
Glanced  from  his  pen ;  he  wrote  not  for  the  fool ; 

The  graybeard  and  the  child 
Alike  could  understand  the  simple  rhyme 

Which  has  his  fame  embalmed — 
The  soft,  sweet  home-songs  tuned  to  chords  sublime, 
Which  have  in  nearly  every  land  and  clime 
The  stormy  heart  becalmed. 

THE  "ZEALANDIA." 
Our  Australian  correspondent,  "Vagabond,"  in  announcing  the 
dismissal  of  Captain  Chevalier,  the  result  of  a  "round  robin"  from  the 
Mate  to  "  Lamps,"  recalls  to  our  mind  that  nearly  two  years  ago  we  had 
grave  complaiuts  made  by  the  steerage  passengers  from  Sydney  to  this 
port,  and  we  should  have  published  them  at  the  time,  had  not  the  MSS. 
been,  unfortunately,  mislaid.  We  are  reminded  now,  by  a  gentleman,  of 
the  substance  of  one  out  of  many  of  the  complaints.  It  appears  that  a 
lady  passenger  got  seriously  ill  by  being  cabined  and  confined  with  three 
or  four  other  females  and  with  about  as  many  children.  Tt  was  discov- 
ered at  the  time,  by  the  husband  of  the  lady,  that  four  Chinamen  actu- 
ally occupied  one  of  the  cabins,  and,  upon  representation,  accompanied 
by  threats,  the  skipper  consented  to  the  removal  of  the  Chinese,  and  the 
lady  and  three  other  females  to  occupy  it.  It  must  be  understood  that 
the  married  folks  were  separated  the  entire  voyage,  the  husbands  and 
wives  occupying  different  cabins.  It  seems  to  us  an  entirely  new  feature 
to  permit  Chinese  to  be  located  among  respectable  white  passengers. 
The  Captain,  Purser  (who,  by  the  way,  should  follow  in  the  wake  of  the 
skipper),  and  Doctor,  were  most  particularly  attentive  and  obsequious  to 
the  saloon  passengers,  entirely  ignoring  other  passengers,  probably  having 
eyes  to  testimonials  and  coin.  The  airs  and  graces  of  the  diminutive 
skipper,  bedizened  with  gold  lace,  who  strutted  about  making  great 
effortB  to  be  seen,  the  supercilious  and  contemptible  behavior  of  the 
Purser,  and  the  studied  neglect  of  the  Doctor,  who  appeared  to  be  al- 
ways in  a  state  of  fog,  gained  for  them,  respectively,  the  soubriquets  of 
"  Hebrew  Lilliput,"  "  Shoddy  Scotchey,"  and  "  Old  Groggy." 

THE  SARGENT  BANQUET. 

A  farewell  banquet  was  given  Aaron  A.  Sargent,  Minister  Pleni- 
potentiary from  the  United  States  to  Germany,  in  the  dining  room  of  the 
Palace  Hotel.  Three  hundred  and  fifty  of  San  Francisco's  most  promi- 
nent and  respected  citizens  assembled  in  the  parlors  of  the  Hotel  at  8 
o'clock,  where  they  were  received  by  Minister  Sargent,  and  at  9  o'clock 
the  guests  farmed  into  line,  with  Judges  Wheeler  and  Rosenbaum  at  the 
head,  and  marched  into  the  dining  room.  The  chair  was  occupied  by 
Governor  Perkins,  who  had  Minister  Sargent  on  his  right  and  General 
McDowell  on  his  left.  There  were  present  a  number  of  the  Justices  of 
the  Supreme  Court,  Commander  T.  S.  Phelps,  General  Kautz,  Mayor 
Blake,  a  number  of  distinguished  divines,  the  Consuls  of  all  the  foreign 
nations,  the  Judges  of  the  IT.  S.  District  Courts,  the  city  officials,  and 
representatives  from  the  various  professions  and  mercantile  interests  of 
the  city — the  whole  forming  as  brilliant  a  gathering  of  the  ability  and 
respectability  of  this  coast  as  was  ever  drawn  together.  Governor 
Perkins  proposed  the  health  of  the  guest  of  the  evening  in  neat  terms. 
Mr.  Sargent  responded  feelingly.  Other  toasts  and  responses  followed, 
and  the  company  spent  the  time  until  the  "  wee  sma  "  hours  in  pleasant 
social  enjoyment.  As  a  popular  demonstration  the  banquet  was  as  suc- 
cessful as  it  was  from  a  social  stand-point. 

The  sagacious  rulers  of  China  have  recently  announced  their  resolve 
to  reserve  a  special  deity  for  members  of  the  military  profession,  and 
have  supplemented  their  official  decree  to  that  effect  by  a  proclamation 
addressed  to  Chinese  civilians  of  every  degree,  prohibiting  the  latter  from 
visiting  the  Temples  of  the  War  God,  Quang-ten,  from  addressing  any 
prayers  to  him,  and  from  offering  up  sacrifice,  publicly  or  privately,  in 
his  honor.  The  proclamation  goes  on  to  state  that  "  Quang-ten  is  a  deity 
of  State,  whose  duty  it  is  to  look  after  the  Imperial  army,  not  to  trouble 
himself  about  the  affairs  of  mere  civilians.  He  is,  moreover,  a  being  of 
warlike  tastes,  deeply  interested  in  soldiers,  cannon  and  plans  of  cam- 
paign, and  consequently  altogether  indifferent  to  the  prayers  and  sacri- 
ficial tribute  of  non-combatants."  Acting  upon  the  prescriptions  laid 
down  in  the  above  edicts,  the  Governor  of  Canton  has  confiscated  all  the 
images  nf  Quang-ten  exposed  for  sale  in  the  idol-shops  of  that  city,  and 
has  published  a  brief  official  notification  to  the  effect  that,  for  the  future, 
the  Imperial  Ministry  of  War  will,  from  time  to  time,  issue  to  the  army 
such  a  supply  of  the  images  in  question  as  may  be  sufficient  to  meet  regi- 
naental  and  staff  requirements. 


April  1,  1B82. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


•H»»r  thi>  Ori»r"*    "ffhil  tb*  deril  art  thoo  I" 
'On*  tbftt  will  plftj  th»  daril.str    with  too." 


"  He' A  h  tunit   in  his  Uil  *»  lonu  ms  &  (lml. 
Which  mid*  him  crow  bolder  and  bolder." 


There  is  a  good  story  told  of  one  of  our  Moated  bondholders  whose 
wealth  dates  just  far  enough  hack  to  keep  him  outside  the  pale  of  the 
nourtUe  elite,  hut  no  more.  He  had  built  hinipelf  a  big*  plate-gloss  man- 
sion, with  stiver  door-handles,  set  up  a  carriage,  and  kept  a  "  waiter 
man  "  to  open  the  door.  This  did  well  enough  for  a  year  or  so,  but  finally 
the  old  man's  sowl  grew  weary.  His  aristocratic  sensibilities  bad  ex- 
panded beyond  his  power  to  give  them  scope  in  this  simple-minded  town, 
an,  of  course,  he  aud  the  old  woman  packed  up  and  went  to  Europe. 
Hitherto  he  had  contented  himself  with  a  monogram,  but  when  he  got  to 
London  he  saw  that  the  best  people  had  crests  and  mottoes  on  their  car- 
riages and  note-paper.  So  he  went  to  a  celebrated  advertising  heraldic 
stationer,  and  commissioned  him  to  get  him  up  a  coat-of-arms  regardless 
of  cost.  The  shopman  was  a  bit  of  a  wag  in  his  way,  and  took  the  old 
fellow  'a  measure  at  a  glance.  "  What  you  want  is  a  crest  and  motto,  sir," 
said  he  politely.  "  I  guess  so,"  replied  the  old  chap  ;  "  what  the  big-bugs 
here  have  on  their  carriage-doors."  "  Precisely,  sir,"  said  the  man;  "we'll 
fit  you  up  one  in  the  latest  style."  He  was  requested  to  call  next  day 
and  see  the  design,  and  promptly  went.  The  crest  was  a  mailed  arm 
holding  a  diigger — "  something  uncommon,"  the  heraldry  man  said — and 
the  motto,  Semper  nobilis  omnibus  benign  us,  which  means,  he  explained, 
translating  freely,  "Always  noble  and  kind  to  everybody."  The  old  man 
was  delighted.  "Now,  the  latest  style  of  printing  mottoes,"  pursued  the 
shopman,  "  is  initializing  the  words  after  the  fashion  of  the  old  Roman 
motto:  Senalus  populns  que  Roman  us,  which  the  ancients  abbieviated  into 
S.  P.  Q.  R.  Of  course  you'd  like  yours  done  like  that,  sir?"  "Most 
assuredly,"  assented  the  old  fellow  with  renewed  delight,  and  he  forth- 
with ordered  a  couple  of  reams  of  note-paper,  and  envelopes  to  match, 
stamped  instanter,  in  gold  and  silver  and  every  known  hue.  Well,  he  and 
his  wife  used  the  stationery  a  month  or  so,  writing  to  every  one  they 
could  think  of,  to  show  how  "toney"  they  had  grown,  when  one  fine 
morning,  while  studying  with  more  scrutiny  than  usual  the  beauty  of  the 
decoration,  it  suddenly  dawned  upon  him  that  the  caption  of  the  sheet  to 
which  he  had  been  daily  and  hourly  affixing  Ma  valuable  signature  was 
nothing  more  nor  less  than  S.  N.  0.  B. 

It  'was  a  matter  of  general  surmise,  during  Lord  Beaumont's  late  visit, 
what  it  was  that  not  only  brought  that  young  nobleman  to  our  city  at 
all,  but  what  made  him  stop  so  long,  loafing  about  the  town,  once  he  got 
here.  It  seemed  an  odd  thing  to  tee  an  Englishman  of  his  status  evince 
no  apparent  desire  to  go  to  the  Yosemite  Valley,  the  Big  Trees,  the 
mines,  or  the  Geysers,  but  be  content  to  dawdle  on,  day  after  day,  lolling 
about  satin-lined  boudoirs  and  saffron-tinted  drawing-rooms,  rising  like  a 
trout  at  a  fly  to  every  invitation  to  breakfast,  lunch,  dinner  and  ball-so- 
ciety laid  at  his  feet.  As  a  Britisher,  he  was  to  Americans  and  his  resi- 
dent countrymen  alike  a  vara  avis,  and  every  one  was  at  a  loss  to  make 
him  out.  But  it  seems  that,  while  lionizing  in  this  mild  way  among  the 
fair  ones  of  our  city,  he  was  having  an  eye  to  "biz"  at  the  same  time.  He 
has  gone,  but  back  from  his  retreating  heels  come  the  tidings  that  the 
coming  Summer  will  see  him  among  us  again  as  the  chaperon  of  a  flock  of 
real  live  lords,  whom  he  has  gone  back  to  England  for  the  purpose  of  get- 
ting together,  for  so  agreeably  impressed  was  he  with  his  reception  here 
that  he  thinks  it  only  kind  to  let  a  few  of  his  pats  share  of  the  good  things 
in  store  for  him  when  he  returns  here.  So  he  has  gone  back  to  London 
to  open  an  intelligence  otnYe,  as  it  were,  for  penniless  younger  sons  of  the 
nobility,  scapegrace  Marquises  and  turf-ruined  Earls,  who  hanker  after 
rich  wives  as  a  way  out  of  total  impecuniosity.  As  soon  as  he  makes  up 
his  list,  the  grand  tour  'Frisco-ward  will  begin.  It  is  rather  a  novel,  not 
to  say  questionable,  enterprise  for  an  English  nobleman  to  embark  in; 
but  these  are  practical  days  in  which  we  live,  and  of  course  his  lordship 
calculates  on  a  double  "commish." 

O  tbe  boys,  the  merry  boys!  The  pretty  girls  of  the  Olivette  people 
have  captured  them.  They  are  seen  in  the  front  seats,  an  army  of  them. 
They  slip  in  and  out  between  the  acts.  They  stare  at  these  dear  young 
things  in  abbreviated  trunks.  They  discuss  their  perfections  in  the  foyer. 
They  grow  eloquent  over  their  comliness  of  form  and  feature  in  their 
clubs.  And  are  they  all  young  boys,  with  budding  mustaches  on  their 
lips,  and  the  foam  and  sparkle  of  life  still  fresh  and  new  to  them  ?  By 
the  beard  of  Methusalem  they  are  not.  Some  of  them  are  as  tough  and 
old  as  a  boarding  house  turkey.  May  Satan  steal  our  opera  glasses  if  we 
have  not  seen  a  brace  of  grandfathers  Beated  in  the  orchestra  chairs  and 
wagging  their  venerable  chops  over  the  figurante's  gyrations  in  the  torpedo 
and  whale  song.  And  the  grandmothers,  seated  at  home  warming  their 
old  bones  at  the  fire,  never  dream  of  the  whereabouts  of  those  ancient 
Satyrs.  There  is  no  use  concealing  the  fact,  the  old  men  of  this  town  are 
a  wicked  set  of  scamps. 

The  Rev.  Mr.  Barrows  has  decided  that  his  congregation  has  been 
going  all  wrong  in  matters  of  faith,  and  has  set  out  for  them  a  new  pro- 
gramme of  belief.  And  will  this,  0  Reverend  Doctor,  bring  them  nearer 
the  pearly  gates  ?  Will  the  setting  of  tweedle-dura  in  advance  of  tweedle- 
dee,  0  sublime  expounder  of  the  gospel,  touch  the  stony  heart  of  Peter, 
the  bearer  of  the  keys  ?  Alas,  we  fear  not.  There  has  been  no  new  rev- 
elation since  you,  Doctor,  or  the  saintly  T.  C.  were  born — nothing  to  up- 
set tweedle-dee  and  give  tweedle-dum  the  preference.  What  a  snapping, 
biting  pack  of  fleas  we  are  ;  what  a  drove  of  donkeys  to  be  sure — braying 
with  the  idiotic  conviction  that  our  discordancy  will  divert  the  serene 
pathway  of  the  eternal  stare. 

People  who  went  to  see  Oscar  Wilde  on  Monday  night,  didn't  know 
what  it  was  that  made  him  five  minutes  late  in  coming  on  the  stage.  Just 
as  he  was  starting  to  go,  a  parcel  was  brought  to  him  done  up  in  terra- 
cotta lined  paper,  and  tied  with  faded  peacock  ribbon.  He  hurriedly 
tore  it  open  and  found  a  five  cent  tin  fish-horn,  attached  to  which  was  a 
card  bearing  the  following  legend  in  old  English  text:  "  Blow  me,  and 
I'll  toot-too." 

They  are  now  styling  Oscar  Wilde  "  Charles  Warren  Stoddart  No.  2." 
This  is  rough  on  Charley, 


Guess    Who? 

He  is  stationed  at  Fort  Alcatraz, 
f  But  in  Frisco  much  time  does  he  paz, 

For  he's  courting  a  laz, 
And  is  fond  of  a  glaz 
Of  her  pa's  prime  Kentucky  blue  graz. 

He's  a  flirty  old  sly  male  coquette, 

Whom  the  girls  all  make  up  to  and  pette, 

But  they  never  can  gette 

Him  entrapped  in  their  nette, 

'Though  for  years  there's  been  one  for  him  sette. 

Ail  English  gentleman,  who  stopped  a  few  days  in  this  city  en  route 
to  the  Orient,  was  not  a  little  astonished  to  see  his  family  crest  on  the 
panels  of  one  of  the  carriages  of  the  nouveau  rick,  which  was  standing  in 
front  of  a  well-known  jeweler's  store  on  Montgomery  street.  He  looked 
hard  at  the  crest  and  then  at  the  coachman.  *'  What  is  your  master's 
name,  my  man,"  he  asked.  The  coachman  gave  it  and  added  in  a  stage 
whisper,  "  is  it  the  crest  ye're  lookin'  at?"  *'  Yes,"  said  the  stranger, 
"  it  happens  curiously  enough  to  be  mine."  "  Well,  begorra,  that's  rale 
funny,"  said  the  driver,  "  for  'tis  only  the  other  day  I  heard  the  painther 
say  he  got  it  from  an  ould  English  newspaper,  and,  as  the  masther  told 
him  to  stick  on  the  first  wan  he  struck,  he  put  it  on  the  panels,  and  the 
misthress  she  put  it  on  the  spoons,  and  the  young  masther  he  put  it  on 
his  ring,  and,  be  jabbers,  there's  a  stone  cutther  to-day  puttin"  it  on  the 
front  gate.  Be  ye  coin' to  law  about  it?"  "  They  are  welcome  to  it," 
said  the  Englishman,  laughing,  "  but,  by  the  Lord  Harry,  you  San  Fran- 
ciscans are  a  queer  people."  We  are.  We  are  the  oddest  lot  of  commer- 
cial aristocrats  in  the  wide  world.  Money  is  not  enough  for  us,  but  we 
must  choke  with  the  infernal  hankering  after  gentility. 

If  the  local  columns  of  the  Chronicle  are  a  criterion  to  go  by  on  any 
subject,  then  must  this  city  and  county  be  possessed  of  a  jurist  beside 
whom  Kent,  Story,  Marshall,  Redfield  and  Shaw  are  but  pigmies,  in  the 
person  of  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  delighting  in  the  euphonious  cognomen 
of  Clough.  Not  a  day  passes  but  the  law  sharp  of  the  live  paper  fur- 
nishes forth  an  "  interesting  "  or  "  knotty  "  case  or  two  decided  by  this 
hitherto  unknown  judicial  luminary,  involving  sums  varying  from  ten  to 
two  hundred  dollars,  with  as  much  flourish  and  comment  as  though  the 
welfare  of  the  community  and  the  preservation  of  law  as  a  science  de- 
pended on  their  publicity.  We  had  thought  there  were  already  law  books 
enough  for  the  poor  lawyers  to  purchase,  but  it  seems  not.  In  future, 
members  of  the  bar  who  desire  to  keep  at  all  up  with  their  profession 
will  have  to  provide  themselves  with  another  scrap-book,  and  label  it: 
"  Clough's  Decisions." 

Mr.  Killalea  offered  up  his  wife,  after  twenty-seven  years  of  married 
life,  on  the  altar  of  his  jealousy.  Therefore  Mr.  Killalea  is  now  a  single 
man,  and  is  open  to  matrimonial  propositions  from  good-looking  females. 
Mr.  Wheeler,  who  has  long  shone  as  the  total  depravity  star  of  the  County 
Jail,  will  have  to  take  a  back  seat.  He  only  choked  a  girl  to  death  whom 
he  had  known  for  half  a  dozen  years  or  so.  Killalea  carved  a  wife  with 
whom  he  had  lived  for  twenty-seven.  We  would  suggest  that  a  new  plan 
in  hanging  be  instituted  to  meet  the  exigencies  of  those  cases.  Arrange 
matters  so  that  when  Wheeler  drops  from  the  scaffold  his  weight  will 
choke  Killalea,  while  Killalea's  avoirdupois  is  doing  the  same  good  office 
for  Wheeler's  throat.  A  double-noosed  rope  would  be  a  pleasing  novelty, 
and  might  have  some  effect  on  the  mind  of  the  next  citizen  who  con- 
templates slitting  his  wife's  windpipe,  or  squeezing  the  breath  out  of  his 
leinan  s  body. 

Ye  gentlemen  of  the  press  who  sneer  at  the  intellectual  Oscar,  at  how 
much  a  week  could  you  be  induced  to  allow  your  hair  to  grow,  and  wear 
knee  breeches  ?  Do  you  not  think,  O  Blaves  of  the  daily  press,  that 
preaching  gestheticism,  and  being  a  trifle  fantastic  in  the  matter  of  rai- 
ment, is  better  than  laboring  night  and  day  in  your  master's  service  for  a 
pittance  at  which  a  moderately  expert  bricklayer  would  turn  up  his  nose? 
Mr.  Wilde,  you  have  the  true  idea  of  life.  Make  it  as  easy  as  you  can, 
gentle  apostle,  and  be  sure  that  the  fellow  on  whose  shoulders  the  hard 
labor  of  existence  falls,  whose  marrow  waxes  faint  in  the  business  of 
bread  winning,  has  a  large  element  of  the  fool  in  his  composition.  It  is 
only  the  truly  great  who  can  live  without  work.  The  toilers  are  the  mis- 
erable scum  of  the  earth,  who  work  because  of  the  imperfection  of  their 
intellectual  structure. 

&  The  last  number  of  our  only  local  monthly  magazine  regales  its  circle 
of  readers  with  a  bit  of  nauseous  romance  concerning  the  unrequited  love 
of  a  Chinese  help  for  a  young  lady  member  of  his  employer's  family. 
While  we  simply  remark  that  the  contents  of  our  diaphragm  are  not  se- 
curely enough  anchored  to  risk  the  frequent  perusal  of  literature  of  this 
emetical  character,  we  will  add  that  it  is  but  too  painfully  evident  tbe 
budding  author  of  "Poor  Ah  Toy  "has  not  lived  long  enough  in  our 
midst  to  know  that  real  life  hereabouts  has  furnished  more  than  one  sor- 
rowful instance  of  returned  affection,  under  pretty  much  the  same  state  of 
circumstances,  as  the  heart-broken  fathers  and  mothers  of  the  coolie-ena- 
mored young  ladies  have  good  cause  to  remember. 

The  Chronicle,  in  speaking  about  the  death  of  Longfellow,  Beems 
anxious  to  know  who  will  step  into  the  poet's  old  shoes,  or,  in  other  words, 
carry  on  the  business.  It  thinks  that  Buchanan  Read  is  not  likely  to 
rise  to  the  plane  of  Longfellow.  This  is  doing  Mr.  Read  a  great  injus- 
tice. His  latest  productions  in  the  spirit  world  are,  according  to  a  friend 
of  mine— a  medium — far  superior  to  anything  he  wrote  while  in  the  flesh. 

We  rejoice  that  the  silly  old  lady  who  loved  a  mythical  duke  made  a 
dismal  failure  in  the  lecture  business.  Had  she  succeeded,  three-fourths 
of  the  monthly  nurses  of  this  city  would  be  conjuring  up  imaginary  no- 
blemen upon  whom  to  build  the  foundation  of  a  debut.  The  regular  har- 
vest of  fools  is  quite  large  enough  without  these  spasmodic  efforts  to  raise 
a  volunteer  crop. 

There  are  some  people  who  will  forever  keep  telling  yon  their  word 
is  as  good  as  their  bond.  On  investigation,  you  will  generally  ascertain 
that  their  bond  is  about  as  good  as  their  word— and  neither  are  good  for 
anything. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  1, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


If  you  were  like  the  lily, 
And  I  were  Oscar  Wilde, 
We'd  spoon  all  night  together. 
Nor  care  a  sunflower  whether 
The  public  dubbed  us  silly, 

To  put  it  rather  mild — 
If  you  were  like  the  lily, 

And  I  were  Oscar  Wilde. 
If  you  were  "quite  too  utter," 
And  I,  "divinely  too," 
Our  souls  would  intermingle 
With  intensity  of  jingle, 
Our  esthetic  hearts  would  flutter 
Like  two  butterflies  in  glue — 
If  you  were  "quite  too  utter," 

And  I,  "divinely  too." 
If  you  were  but  a  measure, 
And  I  were  but  a  tune, 
We'd  sing  till  some  one  licked  us, 
Knock' d  us  on  the  head  or  kick'd  us 
With  an  infinite  deal  of  pleasure, 

'Way  into  leafy  June— 

If  you  were  but  a  measure, 

And  I  were  but  a  tune. 

They  had  a  good  deal  of  trouble  in  a  Montreal 
court,  the  other  day,  trying  to  swear  in  a  China- 
man. He  said  he  "  believed  "  in  anything  ;  that 
he  no  swearee  at  alle ; "  and  he  didn't  swear  on 
a  saucer.  When  asked  if  he  was  a  Buddhist,  he 
answered:  "Me  no  knowee  what  you  say.  What 
you  talkee  about  ?  "  In  reply  to  the  question, 
"What  religion  do  you  belong  to?"  he  said, 
"  State  of  Ohio,"  and  was  finally  sworn  by  cross- 
ing his  hands  on  his  heart. 

Evils  of  Pedeatrianism.— "A  very  fine  ser- 
mon, Mr.  Jones,"  said  Deacon  Brown  to  the 
parson  at  the  close  of  service  yesterday.  "  Sev- 
eral laps  ahead  of  anything  you  ever  gave  us  be- 
fore." "  Yes,"  replied  Parson  Jones,  blushing 
slightly.  "  I  think  myself  that  I  made  a  pretty 
good  score."  Thus  doth  the  virus  of  the  walk- 
ing match  permeate  and  pervert  all  classes  of  so- 
ciety. 
Remember,   though  box  in  the  plural  make 

boxes, 
The  plural  of  ox  should  be  oxen — not  oxes ; 
And  remember,  though  fleece  in  the   plural  is 

fleeces, 
The  plural  of  goose  is  not  gooses  nor  geeses ; 
And  remember,  though  house  in  the  plural  is 

houses, 
The  plural  of    mouse  should  be  mice,  and  not 

mouses. 
Mouse,  it  is  true,  in  the  plural  is  mice, 
But  the  plural  of  house  should  be  houses — not 

hice  ; 
And  foot,  it  is  true,  is  the  plural  of  feet, 
But  the  plural  of  root  should  be  roots,  and  not 
reet. 
A  new  map  of  Boston  has  a  certain  open 
space  designated  as  Hayputsmallm  Square.     A 
printer  would  readily  see  how  the  error  occurred. 
The  square  was  marked  on   the  original  draft 
"  Haymarket,"  but  in  printing  it  was  changed 
to  "  Hay  Market."    In  correcting  the  proof  the 
reader  marked  it,  "  Put  small  m,"  and  the  print- 
er followed  his  copy  literally. 

After  a  too  hearty  dinner  with  some  friends, 
Krauf  strolled  upon  the  street,  when  a  beggar 
approached,  saying:  "'  Sir,  I  have  eaten  nothing 
since  morning."  "0  fortunate  being,"  returned 
Krauf,  trying  to  looBen  his  waistband.  "  I  have 
not  the  heart  to  destroy  your  happiness." 
"  You're  doing  a  rushing  business," 

He  said  to  the  barman  neat, 
Who  was  trying  to  fill  the  orders 

That  it  seemed  in  vain  to  meet. 
"Oh,  yes,"  said  the  barman,  smiling 

And  giving  a  little  cough, 
"It  keeps  us  too  busy  to  turn,  sir, 
Since  all  the  boys  swore  off." 
■What  to  him  was  love  or  hope  !      What  to 
him  was  joy  or  care  ?    He  stepped  on  a  plug  of 
Irish  soap  the  girl  had  left  on  the  topmost  stair  ; 
and  bis  feet  flew  out  like  wild  fierce  things,  and 
he  struck  each  stair  with  a  sound  like  a  drum ; 
and  the  girl  below  with  the  scrubbing  things 
laughed  like  a  fiend  to  see  him  come. 

"  When  Peter  led  the  first  crusade 
A  Norseman  wooed  an  Arab  maid," 

Beneath  the  tropic  moon  ; 
And  as  they  cooed  together  there 
It  makes  one  think  of  silverware — 
Namely — a  dessert  spoon. 

Passenjaire:  "Why  is  it  that  these  street 
boys  who  catch  on  to  the  car3  have  not  been 
fined  before?"  Drivaire:  "'Cause  they've  been 
found  behind." 


C.    P-    R-    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  Jan.  22d,  1882 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
(from) 


9:30  A.M. 
•3:00  p.m. 
♦4  00  p.m. 

8:00  A  M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30p.M. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
•3:30  p.m. 
tS:00  A.M, 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A  m, 

5:00  P.  M, 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M, 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

3:30  p.m 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  p.m. 
t3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3 :30  P.M. 
*8:00  A.M. 


.Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


.Benicia 

.  Calistoga  and  Napa. . . . 

(  Deming,  El  Paso)  Express... . 

(and  East (Emigrant.. 

I  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore... 
j  Stockton  j  via  Martinez.... 

.lone 

.  Knight's  Landing 

*'        "      ({Sundays  only) 

.Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 

.  Madera  and  Yosemite 

.  Merced      "        "         

.  Marysville  and  Chico 

.Nilesand  Hay  wards 


.  J  Ogden  and  I  Express , 

.  (East ("Emigrant .., 

..Redding  and  Bed  Bluff , 

.  (Sacramento,  "1  via  Livermore, 
.  -j  Colfax  and     Y  via  Benicia. . . . 

.  (  Alta )  via  Benicia 

...Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
, . .  San  Jose 


.Vallejo., 


({Sundays  only) 


..Virginia  City... 
..Woodland 


.  Willows  and  Williams 


i  2:35  P.M 
*10:05  A.M, 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35a.M. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  a.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
+12:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

8:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 
♦12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

4:05  P.m. 

9:35  a.m 

8:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

2:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  a.m. 
.11:35  A.M. 
♦12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  &:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from.  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier, 


From  "SAN  FBANXISCO,"  Dally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— »6.00,    »6:30.    7:30,    8:30,    9:30, 

10:30.  11:30,   12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   5:30,  6:30 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To   ALAMEDA— »6:00,  ,t6:30,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00,  "18:30, 

9:00,  M9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00.  *t3:30. 
■  4:00,  St4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  "+6:30,7:00,  «8:00,9:30, 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  *6:30.  7:00,  *7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 

9:00,    (9:30,   10:00,  110:30,   11:00,  $11:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  »12:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— «6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  }8:00, 

'8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 

•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oakland  -»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32,8:02,8:32.9:02,9:32,10:02,10:32,11:02,11:32,12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,4:32,  5:02, 

5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,6:51,7:51. 

8:51,  9:51,   10:51,   11:51,   12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:5D 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA-*5:15,  *5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

"+8:35,   9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "tl0:S5,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY—  »5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    (9:15,  9:45,    (10:15,  10:45,  111:15,   11:45,   12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,   3:45,  4:15,  4:45,5:15,6:45,6:15,6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  *10:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  »5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  6:45,  *7:15. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— «7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

6:15. 
From  OAKLAND-«6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  ran  daily,  except  when  star  (")  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

tT rains  marked  thus    !    ran  via  East  Oakland. 
(f)Sandays  only. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


L.H.Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov.  1,  1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,   and    arrive    at  San  Francisco    Passenger  Depot 
(Towusend  st.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
8.  F. 


DESTINATION". 


S.  V. 


3:50  A  m. 
5:30  A.M. 
):40  a.m. 
3:30  p.m. 
•:30  p.m. 
1:30  p.m. 

5:30  a.m 
):40a.m 
5:30  P.M. 
1:30  P.M. 

):40  A.M. 
1:30  p.m. 


10:40  A.M, 
'  3:30  P.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
..Principal  Way  Stations. . 

.Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey.., f 

,  ,  .Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  | 
and  Santa  Cruz J 

..Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  1 
Stations.... ■■  f 


t5:Q4  P.M. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  a.m. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:40  A.M. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
10:02  A.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
6:02  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Traiu,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Officrs— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


_5T~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Franqisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soil3,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 


H.  B.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough, 


W.  H.  Mmond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,  Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

' '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' ' 

from  New   "York  and  Boston, 

and  "  The  Hawaiian  Line." 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


REMORSE. 
The  mind  tbat  broods  o'er  guilty  woes 
Is  like  the  Scorpion  girt  by  fire. 
In  circle  narrowing  as  it  glows, 
The  flames  around  their  captive  close, 
Till  inly  searched  by  thousand  throes, 

And  maddening  in  her  ire, 
One  sad  aud  sole  relief  she  knows, 
The  sting  she  nurished  for  her  foes, 
"Whose  venom  never  yet  was  vain, 
Gives  but  one  pang,  and  cures  all  pain,- 
And  darts  into  her  desperate  brain: 
So  do  the  dark  in  soul  expire, 
Or  live  like  Scorpion  girt  by  fire  ; 
So  writhes  the  mind  Remorse  hath  given, 
Unfit  for  earth,  undoomed  for  heaven. 
Around  it  flame,  within  it  death! 

— Lord  JByron, 

A  Soft  Answer.--"  Ah!"  he  exclaimed,  as 
ho  pressed  her  tenderly  to  him  at  parting,  "shall 
I  hold  you  in  these  arms  again  to-morrow  and 
paint  our  future  with  the  bright  pigments  of  the 
imagination?"  "No,"  she  said,  calmly,  "not 
to-morrow.     To-morrow's  washday." 


April  1,  1*82. 


CALIFOKNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Trnthfnl   Pcnnun.l 

An  interesting  arch  ami  ogical  discovery  has  been  made  at  Cortona, 
near  ttie  site  of  the  battle  of  Thra*ymene.  Some  excavations  made  on 
the  side  of  a  hill  have  brought  to  light  the  remains  of  a  large  building  of 
the  Imj>erial  age.  The  tesselated  mosaic  pavement,  with  ornaments  in 
black,  the  ooina,  fragments  of  vases  and  marble  with  inscriptions  suggest 
that  the  building  was  a  villa  of  the  Republican  times  which  had  been 
built  under  the  Empire.  From  a  cinerary  urn  with  Etruscan  inscriptions 
it  is  thought  that  the  site  was  originally  that  of  an  Etruscan  tomb.  The 
coins  found  included  an  uncial  assis  and  money  of  the  time  of  Maximin. 
A  Hitman  burial-place,  consisting  of  twenty-four  tombs,  in  some  of  which 
skeletons  were  found,  had  evidently  been  examined  by  previous  explorers. 
A  lady's  silver  mirror,  in  perfect  preservation,  had,  however,  escaped 
their  observation.^— Madame  Celeste,  who  some  forty  years  ago  was 
one  of  the  moet  popular  actresses  on  the  London  stage,  died  recently  in 
Paris,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight.  She  began  her  theatrical  career  as  a 
dancer,  and  gradually  made  her  way  to  the  front  rank  as  a  melodramatic 
actress.  She  made  her  first  appearance  in  London  in  1830,  and  took  her 
farewell  at  the  Adelphi  in  1870  ;  but  has  since  appeared  at  that  theatre  in 
"  The  Green  Bushes  "  and  other  pieces.  Mr.  Smith,  relieving  officer 
for  Plumstead,  attended  before  Mr.  Balguy,  at  Woolwich,  recently,  and 
stated  that  a  maiden  lady,  named  Miss  Baker,  who  was  the  owner  of  three 
houses,  had  become  chargeable  to  Woolwich  Union.  She  lived  in  one  of 
them,  the  only  furniture  she  possessed  being  a  chair,  on  which  she  sat 
from  morning  till,  expecting  some  Divine  messenger  to  come  to  bring  her 
assistance.  She  refused  to  go  out  for  food,  and  for  sixteen  weeks  he  had 
been  obliged  to  take  her  the  necessaries  of  life.  Mr.  Balguy  said  an  ec- 
centric woman  might  refuse  to  leave  the  house  to  fetch  food  without  be- 
ing of  unsound  mind.  There  seemed  to  bo  no  alternative  but  for  Mr. 
Smith  to  go  on  performing  the  office  of  the  good  Samaritan,  and  feeding 
her  to  the  end  of  her  days.— The  doctrine  of  the  apostle  who  thought 
it  becoming  for  woman  to  keep  silent  in  the  chrrch  seems  to  find  little 
favor  with  modern  creeds.  Female  ministers  are  occupying  the  pulpits 
of  the  land.  Brooklyn  boasts  a  black-eyed  preacher  in  petticoats  ;  the 
Rev.  Mrs.  Clara  Bisbee,  a  student  of  the  Harvard  divinity  school,  has 
just  been  chosen  pastor  of  a  Boston  congregation,  and  even  the  staid  and 
conservative  discipline  of  the  Episcopal  Church  has  yielded  so  far  as  to 
admit  two  women  as  lay  readers  in  the  diocese  of  Minnesota.  As  mod- 
ern religion  appears  to  consist  largely  of  talk  and  nothing  else,  perhaps 
women  are  best  fitted  to  administer  it.  ^— The  farmers  in  Cardiganshire, 
Wales,  have  begun  an  agitation  for  the  redaction  of  rents.  A  handbill 
printed  in  Welsh,  and  distributed  throughout  the  county,  says:  "  You 
tenants  groaning  under  heavy  burdens,  ask  your  landlord  or  his  agents  to 
reduce  your  rents.  If  a  refusal  is  made,  give  notice  to  quit,  and  if  oth- 
ers take  your  farms  we  will  proclaim  it  through  the  country,  and  not  give 
the  new  tenants  quietness  until  they  leave  the  farms."—"  Ground  air," 
or  the  air  in  the  soil,  has  a  considerable  influence  on  health.  Dr.  Petten- 
kofer  believes  that  the  porosity  of  the  ground  on  which  we  live  is  so  great 
that  "heavy,  towering  buildings  often  stand  on  a  soil  which  is  tilled,  to 
the  extent  of  a  third  of  its  volume,  with  air.  This  air  contains  more  car- 
bonic acid  than  that  of  our  atmosphere,  as  well  as  deleterious  exhala- 
tions." When  a  house  is  heated  to  any  extent,  it  becomes  a  draught-fine, 
and  draws  such  air  out  from  the  ground  as  if  it  were  a  cupping-glass.^— 
In  the  christening  line,  a  very  important  event  took  place,  the  other 
day,  at  the  Chapel  Royal,  St.  James*,  being  that  of  the  reception  into  the 
Church  of  the  son  of  Lord  Roseberry  and  his  Countess.  The  Prince  of 
Wales  himself  stood  sponsor  for  the  important  infant,  Lady  Lansdowne 
was  godmother,  and  a  number  of  fashionable  members  of  society  were 
present  as  witnesses.  The  same  evening  Lord  Roseberry  gave  a  great 
dinner  at  Lansdowne  House,  at  which  Lord  Roseberry — who  was  not  pres- 
ent at  the  christening — presided,  and  the  Prince  of  Wales  was  one  of  the 
guests,  as  was  also  Mr.  Gladstone,  who  was  very  lively  and  confident.— 
Josephine  Ryman,  of  Evansville,  Ind.,  came  very  near  being  buried 
alive.  She  lay  in  a  trance,  and  her  appearance  was  so  corpse-like  that 
she  was  prepared  for  burial.  The  priest  said  the  last  rites  over  her,  and 
her  body  was  arrayed  in  a  shroud.  Just  before  the  coffin  was  closed,  her 
sisters  resolved  to  cut  off  her  hair.  She  was,  it  seems,  conscious  of  all 
that  passed  about  her,  and  was  in  mortal  terror  of  the  fate  which 
awaited  her.  Cases  like  that  of  Miss  Ryman  justify  the  apprehension 
of  being  buried  alive  which  Boune  people  feel.  A  Boston  man,  recently, 
made  it  a  condition  in  his  will  that  his  head  snould  be  severed  from  his 
body  before  burial,  so  as  to  insure  him  against  so  fearful  a  fate  as  being 
put  underground  while  still  conscious.^— 'Germany  and  Austria  are  suf- 
fering from  a  drought  without  precedent  during  the  present  century. 
Vienna  is  threatened  with  a  failure  of  her  water  supply  from  the  moun- 
tain springs  at  Paycrbach  and  Gloggnitz,  and  even  such  mighty  rivers  as 
the  Danube  and  the  Rhine  are  shrunken  to  less  than  half  their  usual  di- 
mensions. The  bed  of  the  latter  river  was  crossed  dry-foot  near  Ketsch, 
the  other  day,  and  the  Roman  ruins  at  Altrip  have  been  left  bare  by  the 
receding  waters.— —A  member  of  the  Vermont  Legislature  has  been 
fined,  under  a  statute  which  his  voice  helped  to  make,  for  keeping  an  un- 
licensed dog.  He  is  now  convinced  that  the  law  is  unconstitutional,  and 
will  test  it  in  the  Courts.— The  discovery  that  the  detective  depart- 
ment of  the  Philadelphia  Police  was  in  league  with  the  criminal  classes 
was  made  by  a  newspaper,  which  so  completely  proved  its  words  that  the 
Mayor  discharged  every  member  of  the  Detective  Bureau.^— A  few 
days  ago  Mr.  Herbert  Gladstone  sat  at  dinner  next  to  a  distinguished 
member  of  the  Irish  Bench.  In  the  course  of  conversation  Herbert  was 
weak  enough  to  allow  that  he  "did  not  know  much  about  Ireland." 
His  neighbor  quickly  answered  him :  *'  Be  jabers,  there's  only 
one  man  in  all  the  world  knows  less,  and  that's  your  faither." 


COAL1 


FOREIGN     AND     /DOMESTIC. 

PI  inn  l ■;.v  ll  /,     AJfD    RETAIL. 


R.W.THEOBALD.. ..Importer  and  Dealer, 

Noil.    35    nixl    37    t'l.JV    8TREET, 


SAN    FRANCISCO. 
'  Telephone  Connections. 


[Not.  5. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 


NOTICE. 
Tbe  Trade  and  (he  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


^-  Each  case  ismarked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coasts 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    ANI>    DEALERS    IX 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
|@?~  Inform,  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 

SAX  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

63T"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets, 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  23. 


L.    WADHAM, 

General   Adjuster    and    Accountant. 
226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,   Lithoe  rap  hers  aud    Bookbinders, 

leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

EXPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
10S  and  110  California  St.,  8.  F. 

April  19.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor, 

Established   in   1862, 
Removed  to •*•■*  i  Sausome  Street. 

ggT"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  tbe  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrela  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also.  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 


s 


MILLARD     F.    BRADLEY, 


enrcber  of  Records,  Room  37,  US  JPost  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  23. 


REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE   C.    HICKOX    &   CO. 
Have  Removed  to No.  314  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Young  Ladles  and  Children, 
KINDERGARTEN.     Next  Term  will  commence  March  22d. 
March  11.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


$72J 


9 12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address Tbuz &  Co.,  August*.  Maine. 


14 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  1, 1882. 


POISONED    AIR, 

Few  persons  have  an  adequate  estimate  of  the  danger  of  a  contami- 
nated atmoBphere.  It  is  difficult  to  realize  the  fact  that  the  inhabitants 
of  all  great  cities  are  surrounded  by  millions  of  germs  which  are  ready  to 
start  into  active  life  under  conditions  favorable  to  their  growth  and  prop- 
agation. Yet  nothing  is  more  certain.  The  history  of  civilization  and 
the  researches  of  the  modern  scientist,  alike  lead  to  the  conclusion  that 
the  character  and  virulence  of  these  germs  are  determined  by  the  amount 
of  atmospheric  impurity  derived  from  animal  and  vegetable  decay.  A 
medieval  city  was  a  continued  hot-bed  of  disease.  The  streets  were  un- 
paved,  and  the  filthy  gutter  in  the  middle  was  the  receptacle  of  all  the  re 
fuse  of  the  inhabitants.  The  houses  were  small,  the  rooms  low,  and  the 
windows  arranged  to  catch  the  odors  from  below.  There  were  no  paved 
floors,  no  brooms.  The  water  supply  was  derived  from  wells  foul  with 
the  gutter  of  the  street.  Plagues  were  rife.  A  spell  of  hot  weather  came 
and  the  people  died  by  thousands.  Just  in  proportion  as  the  cities  have 
been  better  paved  and  drained,  the  houses  better  built  and  ventilated,  the 
people  more  cleanly  in  all  their  habits  and  surroundings,  bo  has  the  health 
of  the  inhabitants  improved.  Plagues  have  all  but  ceased.  Men  are  now 
better,  stronger  and  longer  lived  than  they  were  even  a  century  ago. 

Nevertheless,  the  same  conditions  still  produce  the  same  results.  Yel- 
low fever,  for  example,  is  the  result  of  heat,  moisture  and  decomposing 
filth.  In  18  tO  it  was  epidemic  in  New  Orleans.  An  island  of  garbage 
had  been  accumulating  for  years  in  the  Savannah  River  opposite  the 
city.  The  drouth  was  terrible  and  widespread.  The  river  fell  below  this 
mass  of  animal  and  vegetable  filth,  exposing  it  to  the  sun's  hot  rays.  The 
effluvia  from  the  seething  mass  swept  across  the  city,  and  affected  all  who 
lived  within  its  zone.  The  city  authorities  attempted  to  remove  it,  but 
the  workmen  sickened  and  died,  and  the  effort  was  abandoned.  Barrels 
of  tar  were  burned  and  disinfectants  used,  but  no  relief  came  until  the 
river  rose  and  buried  this  death's-island  beneath  its  waves.  People  who 
lived  outside  this  belt  of  poisoned  atmosphere  were  not  affected.  From 
1862  to  1866  New  Orleans  was  under  military  occupation.  Its  streets, 
courts  and  markets  were  properly  cleaned.  A  flushing  stream  of  water 
followed  the  faithful  broom.  Scavengering  and  domestic  hygiene, 
privies  and  garbage,  stables  and  butcheries,  damp  and  un  ventilated  quar- 
ters, and  the  haunts  of  vice  and  debauchery,  were  all  under  police  con- 
trol. So  clean  a  city  had  never  before  been  seen  on  this  continent,  and, 
although  a  few  sporadic  cases  of  fever  occurred  from  time  to  time,  the 
disease  never  became  epidemic,  and  thousands  of  lives  were  saved.  In  a 
few  years  the  sanitary  condition  of  New  Orleans  again  lapsed,  and,  in 
1878,  the  city  was  afflicted  by  an  epidemic  which  had  no  parallel  in  mod- 
ern times.  Then  it  was  Been  how  utterly  and  completely  the  municipal 
government  had  failed  to  appreciate  the  importance  of  sanitary  progress. 
The  citizens  were  roused  to  action.  They  took  the  matter  into  their  own 
hands,  and  the  Auxiliary  Sanitary  Association  has  been  steadily  occupied 
in  the  rehabilitation  of  the  city. 

But  the  effects  of  poisoned  air  are  as  deadly  in  the  palace  as  they  are 
in  the  cottage.  A  few  weeks  ago  the  Duchess  of  Connaught  suffered  from 
puerperal  white  leg.  Its  suspected  origin  was  poisoned  air.  On  investi- 
gation it  was  found  that  a  large  soil  pipe  from,  a  disused  closet  had  been 
cut  through  by  a  careless  workman,  and  its  open  end,  leading  directly  into 
the  main  drain,  permitted  the  entrance  into  the  Palace  of  a  continuous 
stream  of  sewer  gas.  Her  Royal  Highness  was  removed  to  Windsor,  and 
convalescence  was  immediately  established.  In  this  city  some  twenty  to 
thirty  women  die  annually  of  perpueral  fever.  It  would  be  interesting 
to  know  what  proportion  of  such  deaths  are  due  to  sewer  gases.  Nothing, 
however,  is  more  certain  than  the  poisonous  effects  of  impure  air.  Under 
it  mothers  die  in  their  confinement,  infants  suffer  convulsions  during 
teething.  The  surgeon  who  performs  an  operation  under  the  influence  of 
poisoned  air  wastes  his  skill  and  simply  secures  the  death  of  his  patient. 
The  physician  who  attempts  to  cure  a  fever  without  removal  from  the 
cause,  must  inevitably  fail.  His  remedies  will  be  neutralized  and  his  ef- 
forts frustrated.  Under  the  influence  of  impure  air  the  mental  faculties 
are  dulled  and  the  physical  destroyed.  The  nervous  system  is  disturbed 
by  neuralgia,  the  digestive  organs  lose  their  vigor  and  the  heart  its  power. 
The  lungs,  whose  duty  it  is  to  purify  the  blood,  cannot  do  so  in  a  poi- 
soned atmosphere,  and  so  the  body,  ill-prepared  to  resist  the  advent  of 
disease,  becomes  its  easy  victim.  No  one  can  contemplate  the  recent  in- 
crease in  the  death  rate  of  San  Francisco  without  the  conviction  that  we 
are  suffering  from  an  unwholesome  atmosphere,  due  to  sanitary  neglect. 
The  authorities  have  utterly  and  completely  failed.  They  have  wasted 
the  people's  money  on  works  undertaken  without  regard  to  the  possibility 
of  their  ultimate  completion.  They  have  graded  streets  without  regard 
to  the  drainage.  They  have  permitted  the  erection  of  a  sea-wall  which 
dams  up  the  Bewage  and  scatters  death  among  the  people.  And  we  be- 
lieve that  the  time  has  now  arrived  for  taking  the  matter  out  of  their 
hands.  We  call  upon  all  intelligent  citizens  to  bestir  themselves.  We 
conjure  the  rich  to  find  the  means,  the  clergy,  the  scientists  and  the  press 
to  assist  in  the  discussion  of  this  important  question.  Let  it  be  known 
and  felt  that  public  health  is  public  wealth ;  that  we  want  a  Health 
Exchange  as  well  as  a  Merchants'  Exchange  ;  in  effect,  an  auxiliary  Sani- 
tary Association  for  the  diffusion  of  sanitary  knowledge,  and  for  the  sup- 
port and  assistance  of  the  public  authorities  in  all  measures  necessary  to 
remove  the  pall  of  sickness  and  mortality  which  now  oppresses  us. 

DRINKING  IN  SWITZERLAND. 

The  Old  proverb,  "  to  drink  like  a  Swiss,"  is  unfortunately  as  appli- 
cable as  ever,  and  the  increasing  quantity  of  alcoholic  drinks  consumed, 
as  well  as  the  large  number  of  new  licenses  that  are  yearly  granted  to 
cafe's  and  wine-shops,  are  beginning,  according  &o  the  Continental  Times, 
to  seriously  alarm  public  opinion  in  Switzerland.  In  Geneva  many  indi- 
vidual efforts  have  been  made  to  lessen  the  evil  in  some  measure.  Coffee 
palaces  on  a  modest  scale,  where  tea,  coffee,  soup,  etc.,  may  be  obtained 
at  a  very  low  price,  and  where  numerous  journals  and  magazines  may  be 
read,  have  been  opened,  but  to  very  little  purpose,  and  it  has  long  been 
evident  that  if  any  serious  improvement  is  to  be  effected  the  question 
must  be  taken  up  by  the  Legislature.  With  this  object  in  view,  a  peti- 
tion was  some  time  ago  addressed  to  the  Grand  Council,  begging  that  the 
price  of  licenses  might  be  increased,  and  the  matter  is  at  present  under 
consideration  of  the  Government.  Some  of  the  facts  stated  in  the  peti- 
tion are  very  instructive,  and  show  how  necessary  restrictive  measures 
have  become. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Adams— In  this  city,  March  24,  to  the  wife  of  I.  Adams,  a  daughter. 

Brother — In  this  city,  March  15,  to  the  wife  of  Frank  Brother,  twin  sons. 

Baum— Tn  this  city,  March  28,  to  the  wife  of  William  Baum,  a  daughter. 

Dettmer — In  this  city,  March  22,  to  the  wife  of  John  Dettmer,  a  son. 

Heatlt— In  this  city,  March  25,  to  the  wife  of  Andrew  Heatly,  a  son. 

Hillman — In  this  city,  March  22,  to  the  wife  of  E.  Hillman,  a  son. 

Hansen— In  this  city,  March  28,  to  the  wife  of  F.  Hansen,  a  daughter. 

Isaacs— In  this  city,  March  28,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Isaacs,  twin  sons. 

Ludwig— In  this  city,  March  6,  to  the  wife  of  J.  C.  Ludwie,  a  son. 

Lehmann— In  this  city,  March  24,  to  the  wife  of  S.  Lehmann,  a  son. 

Lieb— In  this  city,  March  28,  to  the  wife  of  A.  H.  Lieb,  a  son. 

McKinnon — In  this  city,  March  25,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  McKmnon,  a  son. 

O'Connor— In  this  city,  March  20,  to  the  wife  of  J.  B.  O'Connor,  a  son. 

Scotchler.— In  this  city,  March  24,  to  the  wife  of  J.  L.  Scotchler,  a  son. 

Stevenson— In  this  city.  March  24,  to  the  wife  of  Rupert  V.  Stevenson,   a  daughter. 

Swbnson— In  this  city,  March  26,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Swenson,  a  son. 

Wbil— In  this  city,  March  21,  to  the  wife  of  David  Weil,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

DeGear-Waite— March  23,  by  "Rev.  Mr  Beckwith,  G.  P.  DeGear  to  Emma  L.  Waite. 
Foster-Smith— March  28,  by  Rev.  W.  J.  Smith,  Fred.  W.  Foster  to  Mary  G.  Smith. 
Harris-Hertz— March  26,  by  Rev.  Dr.  A.  S.  Bettleheim,  Sol  Harris  to  Ida  Hertz. 
Jordan-McHalb— February  19,  Patrick  C.  Jordan  to  Mary  McHale. 
Janbs-Gelibn— March  23,  by  Rev.  T.  K.  Noble,  Eugene  P.  Janes  to  Amelia  Gelien. 
Kearney-McGregor— March  26,  by  Rev.  Father  Lynch,  J.  Kearney  to  L.  McGregor. 
Mason-Crowley—  March  7,  by  Rev.  W.  J.  Smith,  Geo.  J.  Mason  to  Annie  Crowley. 
Morrison-Laird- March  29,  by  Rev.  Mr.  McCormick,  W.  Morrison  to  Carrie  Laird. 
McCldrr-Bro raw— March  21,  by  Rev.  W.  J.  Smith,  E.  C.  McClure  to  Bella  Brokaw. 
McCann-Dbster— March  20,  by  J.  D.  Connelly,  Edward  McCann  to  Cath.  Dester. 
Steis hart-Marks— March  21,  Joseph  Stejnhart  to  Fannie  Marks. 
Snow-Kervan— March  23,  by  W.  L.  Githens,  John  Henry  Snow  to  Lulu  Kervan. 
Stewart-Palmer— March  21,  by  Rev.  W.  J.  Smith,  M.  C.  Stewart  to  Nellie  Palmer. 
Yates-Tiernan— March  27,  Joseph  F.  Yates  to  Mary  A.  Tiernan. 

TOMB. 

Bourse— March  24,  John  M.  Bourke,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  39  years. 

Bowman — March  27,  Margaret  Bowman,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  32  years. 

Brown— March  24,  Henry  M.  Brown,  aged  36  years. 

Coulyer— March  — ,  Jotiannah  Cou^yer,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  52  years. 

Crowell— March  28,  Zenas  Crowell,  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  53  years. 

Cuok — March  25,  Isaac  Cook,  native  of  Germany,  aged  52  years 

Connell — March  23,  Michael  J.  S.  Connell,  aged  27  years  and  10  months. 

D'Or— March  26,  Cesar  D'Or,  native  of  France,  aged  56  years  and  10  months. 

Drake  -  March  24,  Eugene  B.  Drake,  aged  51  years. 

Guillbmard— March  29,  Dr.  Arthur  J.  Guillemard,  native  of  France,  aged  31  years. 

Hattrich— March  24,  George  Hattrich,  native  of  New  York,  aged  32  years. 

Healy — March  21,  Juhn  C  Healy,  native  of  Ireland,  ajjed  48  years. 

Hamilton —March  29,  Michael  Hamilton,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  87  years. 

Hathbrway — March  28,  Luther  Hatherway,  native  of  Maine,  aged  65  years. 

HARVBY--March  29,  James  Harvey,  native  of  England,  aged  40  years. 

Kohl — March  24,  M'nna  M.  Kuhl,  native  of  Phi'adelphia,  aged  IS  years. 

Kohlbers— March  28,  Josephine  Kohlberg,  aged  42  years  and  9  months. 

Kildahl— March  25,  Charles  F.  Kildahl,  native  of  Norway,  aged  61  years. 

Krttckel — March  2d",  Maria  Kruckel,  native  of  Baden,  aged  28  years. 

Kill alea— March  27,  Maria  Killalea,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  43  years. 

Lavder— March  27,  George  Lauder,  native  of  Scotland,  aged  73  years. 

Lynch  -  March  24,  Lawrence  F.  Lynch,  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  23  years. 

McCrackbn — March  24,  Wm.  McCracken,  native  of  Ireland,  aeed  51  years. 

Murray— March  26,  Richard  Murray,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  52  years. 

McCabe— March  28,  O^en  McCabe,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  32  years 

McDevitt  -March  28,  Catharine  McDevitt,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  35  years. 

Mooney — March  28,  Hugh  Mooney,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  45  years. 

Petersen — March  24,  Andreas  Petersen,  aged  41  years  and  1  month. 

Ross— March  25,  Alexander  Ross,  native  of  Scotland,  ag;ed  39  years. 

Reicubrs— March  26,  Auna  Reichers,  aged  47  years. 

Regan— March  28,  John  Regan,  native  of  England,  aged  46  years. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  JLetter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  Loudon. 

LIESIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Hade 
Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIC    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT,* 

An  Invaluable  a«d  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Genuine  only  with  lac-simile  of  Baron  Uebig's 
Signature,  iu  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-beepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co. ,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 


H. 


REMOVAL. 

H.  Noble  *  Co.,  Stock  Brokers,  have  removed  to  Jio. 

311  Montgomery  street,  Nevada  Block.  March  25. 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at  home.    Samples  worth  $5  free. 
At"  * 


ddress  Stxnson  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


April    1,  1882. 


C'AT.IKOKNIA     ADVERTISER. 


15 


A    FEW    INTERESTING    FACTa 

Tbe  desperate  events  which  hare  recently  been  occurrine  in  the 
Driilhhnrhiiod  >■(  Tomfaetooe  sod  Tucson,  Arizona,  have  an  inside  history, 
which  make*  them  very  rHffarODt  from  the  ordinary  run  of  border  fights. 
Th--  K*rj>  brother*  are,  from  a  h^htinv  atnnilihii.it,  tough  wises.  They 
•eem  t*>  know  no  fear,  and  are  rem.irknhly  accurate  and  quick  shota,  1!  >■! 
they  taken  u*  "the  road,"  they  would  have  proven  very  formidable  stage- 
robbers  or  horse- thieves.  But  their  righting  r|  utilities  have  always  been 
arrayed  on  the  side  of  law  and  urder,  and  this  fact  has  MCnred  for  them 
the  bitter  enmity  of  the  cowboy.  Btan-robbing,  hone-thieving  element  of 
Arizona  society.  And  it  may  be  a<1ued  that,  in  Arizona,  that  element  it 
socially  and  politically  |*iwerful.  It  seems  monstroos,  but,  nevertheless, 
it  is  »  fact  that  in  Tombstone  the  murderers,  horse -thieves,  stage -robbers, 
etc.,  who  pass  by  the  name  of  oowbern,  actually  control  an  Alleged  daily 
newspaper.  It  is  but  just  to  add  that  we  have  been  informed  that  the 
financial  backing  of  the  alleged  journal  is  found  in  the  person  of  a  swell 
prostitute  named  Cora,  who  is  "in  business"  in  that  centre  of  mineral  de- 
velopment. 

The  circumstances,  of  which  the  present  troubles  are  the  direct  result, 
are  thus  stated:  About  a  year  ago  the  stage  running  between  Tombstone 
and  Benson  was  fired  upon,  and  the  driver  and  a  passenger  killed.  The 
Kelps,  in  conjunction  with  the  authorities,  hunted  the  murderers  with 
such  liveliness  as  to  bring  upon  theuvthe  condemnation  of  the  entire  cow- 
boy element  of  the  Territory.  In  fact,  their  action  gave  personal  offense 
to  every  unhung  murderer  on  the  frontier,  and  threats,  both  loud  and 
deep,  were  uttered  against  them.  About  three  months  ago,  a  small  crowd 
of  cowboys  came  into  Tombstone,  heavily  armed  and  breathing  fire  and 
brimstone.  At  that  time  Virgil  Earp  was  City  Marshal  of  Tombstone, 
and  in  that  capacity,  accompanied  by  a  posse,  undertook  to  disarm  the 
cowboys.  A  street-fight,  in  which  several  of  the  cowboys  were  killed, 
ensued.  Earp  and  his  party  were  examined  on  a  charge  of  murder  in  con- 
nection with  this  fight,  and  the  Justice  who  examined  into  the  matter 
discharged  the  complaint,  with  the  remark  that  the  defendants  had 
merely  performed  their  duty.  A  short  time  subsequently,  under  cover  of 
the  night,  a  desperate  attempt  was  made  to  assassinate  Virgil  Earp  in  tbe 
streets  of  Tombstone.  He  had  scarcely  recovered  from  the  wound3  then 
inflicted  upon  him  before  his  brother,  Morgan  Earp,  was  assassinated 
while  playing  a  game  of  billiards  in  a  saloon,  by  a  murderer  who  was  hid 
in  the  darkness  outside.  This  assassination  of  Morgan  Earp  made  it 
clear  to  the  dullest  understanding  that  an  organized  plan  of  getting  away 
with  the  "Earp  boys"  had  been  put  in  operation,  and  that  the  Earps  had 
either  to  leave  the  country,  or  be  assassinated  one  by  one,  or  take  the  of- 
fensive and  step  outside  the  letter  of  the  law.  They  have  chosen  the  lat- 
ter course;  they  have  killed  two  of  those  who  were  engaged  in  the  con- 
spiracy which  resulted  in  the  assassination  of  Morgan  Earp  and  the 
maiming  of  Virgil  Earp,  and  no  reasonable  man,  who  has  ever  been  on 
the  borders,  will  blame  them  for  so  doing. 

In  connection  with  this  matter  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  "  the  au- 
thorities "  of  Cochise  county,  Arizona,  have  been  on  the  side  of  the  cow- 
boys, in  an  underhand  way,  of  course,  throughout  the  course  of  the  diffi- 
culties which  now  seem  to  have  reached  their  culminating  point.  It  is  an 
open  secret,  in  fact,  that  the  present  troubles  have  been  fostered  and  en- 
couraged by  the  Sheriff's  office  of  that  county.  The  explanation  of  this 
anomaly  lies  in  the  fact  that  the  present  Sheriff,  Behan  by  name,  wishes 
to  be  his  own  successor,  while,  on  the  other  hand,  Virgil  Earp  was  sup- 
posed to  be  casting  amorous  eyes  on  the  position.  This  model  Sheriff, 
therefore,  utilized  the  co-operation  of  the  festive  cow-boy  to  put  a  rival 
effectively  out  of  the  way.  In  this  connection  it  is  worthy  of  remark 
that,  since  the  Earps  resisted  arrest,  Sheriff  Behan  has  been  out  after 
them  with  a  posse.  (It  may  here  be  ejaculated  that  he  kindly  gave  the 
people  he  was  anxious  to  arrest  a  start  of  twelve  hours).  It  is  also  wor- 
thy of  remark  that  the  material  out  of  which  Behan  composed  his  posse 
was  such  that  Sheriff  Paul,  of  the  adjacent  County  of  Pima,  refused  to 
go  with  him.  To  speak  plainly,  Behan  surrounded  himself  with  a  band 
of  professional  horse  thieves,  cut-throats  and  robbers  to  assist  him  in  ex- 
ecuting the  law.  It  is  interesting,  also,  to  note,  that,  although  surrounded 
by  this  band  of  well-armed  desperados,  which  far  outnumbers  the  party 
he  is  in  search  of,  he  has  not  struck  his  game.  He  has  been  twelve  hours 
before  and  twelve  hours  behind,  but  he  has  never  been  right  "  thar." 
Nor  will  he  be,  if  he  can  help  it ;  he  is  afraid  to. 

SAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St.  Louis,  March  22,  1882.— Beecher  has  again  beamed  upon  us  with 
his  kindly  countenance  of  sublime  benignity.  He  does  not  age,  though 
he  owns  his  sixty-ninth  year  next  June.  He  is  rather  more  portly,  and 
his  hair  has  grown  to  the  clearest  silver.  He  delivered  some  good  thoughts 
in  his  old  eloquent  way  on  the  water  and  oil  combination— wealth  and 
Christianity.  In  a  private  interview  he  expressed  his  belief  that  Presi- 
dent Arthur  is  square,  and  thinks  Conkling  U  shelved— believes  him  able, 
but  arrogant  and  combative.  He  advocates  State  government,  and  would 
have  a  State  pay  for  its  own  improvements,  which  point  is  controverted 
here  with  rigor,  on  account  of  the  present  condition  of  the  Mississippi 
River,  whose  Nile-like  overflow  has  caused  disaster  and  distress  over- 
whelming. 

We  are  on  good  terms  with  Chicago  this  week,  for  she  sent  to  Wash- 
ington a  petition  for  the  pardon  of  Sargeant  Mason,  which  contains  120,- 
000  names  and  is  over  2,400  feet  long. 

The  ex-Confederate  soldiers  united  in  presenting  to  Mrs.  Garfield  a 
memorial  tribute.  The  resolutions  are  drawn  up  on  parchment  and 
framed  in  a  block  of  highly  polished  Tennessee  marble,  having  the  United 
States  coat-of-arms  inlaid  in  Mexican  onyx. 

Gerster  came  here  with  Strakosch,  loaded  with  encomiums  from  the 
East,  and  she  sustained  and  confirmed  the  favorable  impressions  formed 
of  her.  She  outranks  all  but  Patti,  and  in  the  minds  of  many  able  critics 
she  equals  that  great  songstress.  Her  principal  success  was  in  Lucia.  In 
that  performance  she  delighted  a  fascinated  audieuce.  At  the  Gerster 
gala  day  matinee,  as  "  Rosiua"  in  II  Bxrhiere  di  Sav'tgiUa,  she  varied  the 
theme  in  her  own  inimitable  way,  her  clear  tones  reaching  far  beyond  the 
average  prima  donna  compass.  Her  flutes-like  staccato  notes  are  perfect 
in  the  higher  range,  and  her  acting  is  assuredly  superior  to  Patti's.  She 
introduced  in  the  singing  lesson  scene  a  captivating  German  laughing 
song  and  "  Sur  la  Carnival  di  Venice,"  rendering  in  the  variations  won- 
dertul  trills  in  the  upper  register. 


We  are  candidates  for  public  sympathy.  The  Black  Crook  has  arisen 
from  its  grave  mid  U  parading  its  abbreviated  n<>lf  among  as, 

'•lit  of  SfoKoe  Rankin  unites  St.  Louis  and  San  Francisco  in  tbe  scenes. 
The  heroine  is  a  survivor  of  the  Mountain  Meadow  massacre,  and  found 
to  be  an  heiress;  she  is  traced  to  California,  where  she  has  formed  an 
attachment  for  '*  49."  She  returns ;  he  follows,  and  they  are  married  at 
our  Lindell.  The  Jeremy  Diddler  of  the  play,  seeking  her,  marries  the 
wrong  girl,  and  general  satisfaction  prevails. 

Among  our  visitors  we  have  the  Secretary  of  the  International  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association,  who  bears  the  solecistic  name  of  Ingersol. 

The  gallant  Phil  Sheridan  has  just  been  warmly  welcomed  by  his  many 
friends  here.     He  is  desired  to  attend  "Old  Hickory's"  anniversary. 

Signor  Rossi,  a  wealthy  Italian,  is  making  a  tour  of  the  States  of  yield- 
ing soil  for  the  purpose  of  locating  a  colony  for  silk  culture  and  manu- 
facture.    He  will  soon  be  with  you.  Nutmeg. 

THE    NEW    PROFESSION. 

489  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  March  20th. 
To  the  Editor  : — In  a  recent  trip  in  Europe,  I  was  delighted  to  find 
that  young  men  and  ladies  were  studying  the  latest  profession,  and  one 
which  has  not  yet  become  overcrowded.  Telegraph  Engineering  (not 
telegraphy)  is  studied  as  long  as  our  young  men  here  study  law  or  medi- 
cine. Several  of  the  European  telegraph  engineers  are  worth  from  one  to 
five  millions  of  dollars,  having  made  it  all  in  this  new  profession.  If  any 
of  your  numerous  readers  would  be  pleased  to  know  where  this  profession 
is  taught,  in  Europe  or  America,  I  will  be  pleased  to  give  them  any  in- 
formation in  my  power. 

Receive,  sir,  my  distinguished  consideration,  H.  Greer. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Worcross  Silver  Mining-  Compaiiy.--I<ocation  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Franciscu,  Cal.~Loca.tiim  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  14th  day  of  March,  1882,  an  assessment  (No. 
73)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San 
Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  NINETEENTH 
(19th)  day  of  APRIL.  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  TENTH 
(10th)  day  of  MAY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California, March  18. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied March  29th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  6th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  5th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia^  April  1. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Bulwer  Consolidated  Afinlng-  Company,  San 
Francisao,  March  24th,  1F82. — The  Third  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders 
of  the  above-named  Company,  for  the  electiun  of  Sevi*n  Directors  and  the  transac- 
tion of  such  other  business  as  may  be  presented,  will  be  held  on  WEDNE>DAY, 
April  12th,  1882  (second  Wednesday  in  April),  at  1  o'clock  p  m.  on  that  day,  at  the 
office  of  the  Company,  Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  'transfer  Books  will  be  closed  in  New  York  on  April  3d,  1882,  and 
in  San  Francisco  on  Saturday,  April  8th,  1882,  and  will  remain  closed  until  after  the 
Annual  Meeting [April  1.] WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

CHAMPION    MINING    COMPANY. 

The  Annual  Sleeting-  of  the  ihnmplun  M iuing-  Company 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  No.  525  Commercial  street,  San 
Francisco,  on  TUESDAY,  April  11th,  1882,  at  8  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  elect- 
ing a  Board  of  Trustees  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  such  other  purposes 
as  may  come  before  the  meeting  G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 

Office— 525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  March  11. 

DR.  A.    BARKAN, 

Specialist  for  Diseases  of  the  Eye,  Ear  and  Throat, 

Has  returned  from  Europe  and   resumed   practice  at  his 
former  offices,  305  Kearny  street,  opposite  the  Chronicle    Building.    Office 
Hours,  from  10  to  11  a.m.  and  from  1  to  3  p.m.  April  1. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1S57;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a  m.,  1  to  4.  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  aud  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Te  ephone  No.  2127.         Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San    Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    23   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4.  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Fob.  5]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  fur  Hous«  or 
Office  by  Telephone  *0S.     US  and  ISO  Heale  street,  San  Franci.-fo. 


16 


SAN"  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  1,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending-  March  28.  1882. 
Compiled  fromthe  Records  of 'the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.  ^S.F. 

Monday,  March  20th- 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


D  J  Staples  to  Fanny  Brown 

Mary  Mcintosh  to  Mary  J  Conner, 
Geo  M  Lowery  to  E  G  Beckwith.. 

Maurice  Ullman  to  Jno  Rosenfeld. 

A  Ferrea  to  Bnrichetta  Ferrea  — 


H  Eidenmnller  to  SEidenmuller.. 


W  E  Eidenmnller  to  Same., 


DESCRIPTION. 


E  Hubbard,  160:5  se  Howard,  se  45:10  x 
137:6,  being;  in  100-vara  50 

Se  Harrison,  300  bw  3d,  bw  25x85 

N  Beaver,  225  e  Castro,  e  70x115,  being 
in  Mission  Block  117 

S  McAllister,  102:3  w  Polk,w  434  inchs, 
s  120,  being  in  Western  Addition  66. . 

Undivided  H  sVallejo,  124:2  e  Dupont, 
e  13:4x34,  being  in  50-vara  69 ;  and  n 
Hinkley,  59  w  Pinckley  place,  w  26  x 
26,  being  in  50-vara  69 

Ne  C  street  and  29th  avenue,  n  240x210, 
being  in  Outside  Land  block  353;  and 
ne  D  street  and  30th  avenue,  n  600x 
240,  being  in  Outside  Land  block  409. 

Same 


$       5 
5,000 


Tuesday,  March  21st. 


Pietro  Zazzi  to  Savs  and  Ln  Soc'y 

W  Hnld,  Tra,  to  Same 

Miclil  Reese  to  Eliza  B  McCoflin. . 


Jos  S  Alemany  to  JaB  A  Keane. . 
A  J  Donnell  to  Elizth  M  Gunn... 


J  J  Perkins  to  Albert  Miller  . 


Obadiah  Embody  to  J  J  Perkins  . 
Henry  C  Wright  to  Wm  Winter.. 


WDupont,  18  n  Greenwich,  n  18x57:9: 
being  in  50-vara  501 

E  Mason,  70  s  Chestnut,  s  22:6x68,  be- 
ing in  50.  vara  685 

N  Waller,  31:3  w  Octavia,  w  116:3,  n 
137:6,  e  115:5,  s  to  beg;  N  Waller,  137:6 
w  Octavia,  w  53:9x137:6 ;  n  Waller, 
137:6  e  Lagnna,  e  53:9x137:6;  n  Waller 
191:3  e  Laguna,  e  30x137:6,  beicg  in 
Western  Addition  213 

S  Clay,  110  e  Broderick,  e  27:6x127:8^.. 

N  17th,  27:3  e  Sanchez,  e  27x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  95 

Ne  13th,  281:2  se  MisBion,  se  90,  ne  251:6 
nw  90,  s w  247:9^  to  beg,  being  in  Mis- 
sion Block  15 

Same 

Und  K  of  1-16,  com  118 nL  stand 91:6 e 
13th  av,  e  29:12  chs,  s  36:79  cha,  etc. . . 


$1,200 
600 


16,800 
5 


400 
5 


Wednesday,  March  22nd. 


CB  Williams  to  Geo  HHaight.... 

Fredk  George  to  Laurel  Hill  Cemy 
S  and  L  Socy  to  Michl  Young 


Sophia  C  Mason  to  City  &  Co  S  F. 

Delia  Murphy  to  Mary  Norall 

Robt  Bergfeld  to  Herman  Voigt. . . 

Gaston  E  Bacon  to  Louise  Sorbier 

F  E  Wilke  to  Jas  McMacnln 


Jos  Napbtaly  to  same 

Park  Land  Inv  Asn  to  Edw  Kenny 


F  D  Cottle  to  La  Soc  Francaise. . . 


Lots  35,  36,  block  9,  Flint  Tract  Home- 
stead Association 

No  883,  Laurel  Hill  Cemetery , 

S  Day,  130  w  Dolores,  s  114,  w  40,  nw  to 
Day  street,  e  69:9  to  beginning,  being 
in  Homestead  Association  52 

Public  Squares,  School  Lots,  etc 

Lot  1 ,  blk  52,  City  Land  Association 

E  Church,  51:6  s  Valley,  s  25x100,  being 
in  Homestead  Association  54 

W  Prospect  place,  55:6  s  Clay,  s  27:6  x 
55:6,  being  in  60-vara  100 

N  Union,  137:6  w  Powell,  w  25x137:6, 
being  in  50-vara  406 

Same 

Lots  7  and  8,  block  786,  in  Baid  Home- 
stead   '. 

Nw  Polk  and  Broadway,  w  146:3,  n  62:6 
w30,  n  75,  e  176:3,  s  137:6  to  begin- 
ning,  being  in  Western  Addition  48. 


981 

"46 

8,600 

5 

8,600 
5 


12,000 


Thursday,  March  2£rd. 


Wendell  Easton  to  Jno  O'Brien... 

Jos  Ringot  to  W  Geo  Hughes 

J  C  Parkinson  to  Jas  Hansen 


Michl  Lynch  to  Jereh  Coakley.... 
Geo  Williams  to  Michl  Carrau 


Margt  Healy  to  Jno  Sullivan 

H  S  and  L  Socy  to  F  S  Wensinger 
Isaac  Barnett  to  Thos  Barnett — . 


Fredk  Buehlman  to  Agnes  Clark, 


EmilM  Oleen  to  TR  Southern.... 


Aug  Berggren  to  same 

Adeline  H  Marsh  to  G  A  Fletcher. 

S  and  L  Socy  to  Rich  B  Ingraham 

Elizth  Freeman  to  S  M  McDonald. 
A  J  Donnell  to  John  M  H  ickey. . . . 

T  L  Comrs  to  Rich  Copithorne.... 

Henry  Hughes  to  M  B  Blake. 


S  Henry,  105  e  Noe,  e  75x115,  being  in 
Mission  Block  101 

N  California,  56:10  e  Devisadero,  e  25  x 
100,  being  in  Western  Addition  461. . . 

W  Broderick,  77:7  s  Sacramento,  a  27:6x 
82:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  541. 

Lots  95.  97,  Gift  Map  1 

Sw  8th,  90  se  Folsom,  se  25x75,  being  In 
100-vara  290 

N  Page,  137:6  e  Webster,  e  90.  u  120,  w 
30,  nw  to  a  point  b  155  to  beginning.. 

Se  Gough  and  Jackson,  e  68:9x127:8^, 
being  in  Western  Addition  122 

Undivided  H  n  Geary,  192:6  w  Gough, 
w  27:6x137:6,  being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion 156  —  su))j?ct  to  mortgage 

W  Stewart,  109:10  s  Market,  s  27:8x45, 
being  in  Bay  and  Water  597;  suhject 
to  mortgage  for  $2,000 

Se  21st  and  Sanchez,  e  50:11x114,  being 
in  Mission  Block  90 

Same 

N  Washington,  157:6  w  Webster,  w  34x 
127:8%,  being  in  Western  Addition  317 

N  Day,  55  W  Sanchez,  w  25x114,  beine 
in  Homestead  Association  123 

Ne  x  of  lot  6,  blk  16.  West  End  Map  2. 

N  17th,  54:3  e  Sanchez,  e  27,  n  114,  w  30 
s  110  to  beginning 

Sw  Ransch,  150  se  Howard,  nw  25x112, 
being  in  100-vara  268    

W  Hartford,  75  s  18th,  s  148x125;  and  se 
De  Boom,  100  ne  2d,  ne  25x80,  being 
in  100-vara  107 


$1,200 

1,800 

1 
600 

3,000 

9,000 

4,250 

2,000 


5 
Gift 


850 
11 


Friday,  March  24th- 


Jas  W  Reay  to  John  Sullivan. , 


Geo  F  Thornton  to  E  B  Perrin 


E  B  Perrin  to  Geo  F  Thornton 

W  F  Caehmau  to  City  and  Co  S  F. 


Same  to  same 

C  M  A  Buckley  to  S  F  L  P  &  R  Soc 


Nw  McAllister  and  Scott,  w  412:6,  n  275 
e  275,  s  137:6,  e  137:6,  s  137:6  10  begin- 
ning, being  in  Western  Addition  450. 

Lots  1  to  14,  block  170,  O'Neil  &  Haley 
Tract 

Lots  42  to  48,  Same 

Lot  68:9  from  1st  Avenue,  to  n  Willard 
Btreet  to  be  Tyler  street 

Lot  68.9  from  Fulton  to  Turk,  to  be  Wil- 
lard strtet  

N  Fulton.  595:6  e  1st  Avenue,  n  275 
420,  s  276,  w  387  to  beginning. 


;28,400 


1 

1 
9,650 


Friday,  March  24th — Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


La  Soc  Francaise  to  T  Jennings. . 

Cbas  Schmidt  to  Anna  M  Grimm. . 
Meyer  Rnef  to  RoBina  Lomette .... 

Arthur  McGuire  to  J  A  Donovan . . 

Michl  Belan  to  Fidele  Cechettine. . 
Emma  G  Butler  to  S  F  Sinclair  ... 


S  F  &  Pt  Lobos  Rd  Co  to  same. . . 
S  F  Sinclair  to  S  F  &  Pt  Lob  R  Co 


F  C  Havens  to  W  R  H  Adamson . 
Jno  Riordan  to  same 


DESCRIPTION. 


Ne  Battery  and  Washington,  e  137:6  r 
137:6.  being  in  Bay  and  Water  70,  71 
and  72 

Se  Jessie,  275  ne  6th,  ne  25x70,  being  in 
100-vara  201 

N  Telegraph  place,  225:5l£  e  Dnpont,  e 
172:1^x46,  being  in  50-vara  503;  and 
undivided  M5  of  Sub  9,  50-vara  503. . 

Ne  16th  Avenue,  50  nw  P  street,  nw  50x 
92:6;  and  portion  of  lots  27,  28,  block 
305.  O'Neil  and  Haley  Tract 

W  Kearny,  117:6  s  Union,  s  20x80,  being 
in  59-vara  384 

E  31st  Avenue,  174:5  n  B  street,  n  365:8. 
e  240,  s  365:7,  w  240  to  beginning,  be- 
ing in  Outside  Lands  313 

Same' 

Sw  A  street  and  30th  Avenue,  s  59:10,  w 
240,  n  59:11,  e  240  to  beginning,  being 
in  Outside  Lands  313 

OutBideLand  block  428 

Same 


Saturday,  March  25th. 


Jas  M  Allen  to  E  D  Donnelly 

FReistoLBalz , 

F  Garibaldi  to  Maria  Garibaldi 

SLThellertoA  J  AUen 


E  D  Donnelly  to  Carl  Aphel., 


Carl  Aphel  to  Jas  Kitterman 

WmMnraskey  to  H  W  Hyman... 


ENTorrey  toFReie.. 


Peter  Dean  to  Geo  H  Cook 

F  F  Taylor  to  Commercial  Ins  Co. 


W  C  FiBher  to  Peter  Johnson... 
Louis  Balz  to  Chas  Finkeldey.,. 
Julia  Lattimore  to  Jos  Morizio.. 


W  Stockton,  833£  n  Montgomery  Ave,  n 
22:11,  w  88:3|£,  s  29:9^  to  beginning. 

E  Nebraska,  466  s  Yolo,  s  25x100,  being 
in  Potrero  Block  113 

E  Powell.  90:9  s  Green,  b  38:9x137:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  234 

N  18th,  125  w  Valencia,  w  32:8,  nw  131, 
e  46:10,  s  130  to  beginning,  being  in 
Mission  Block  70 , 

W  Stockton,  114:7  b  Union,  w  8S:3K,  Be 
29: 10,  e  69:2%,  n  22:11  to  beginning. . . 

Same 

N  Ellis,  HOe Franklin,  e27:exl20,being 
in  Western  Addition  81 

S  Sacramento,  34:4  &  w  Laguna, w  34:4^ 
xl27:8l£,  being  In  Western  Addition 
236 

W  Chnrch,235a22d,  n  15x117:6 

Se  Oak  and  Pierce,  e  137:6x137:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  377 

N  24th,  50  w  York,  w  50x104,  being  in 
Mission  Block  150 

Undivided  %  n  Nebraska,  491  s  Yolo,  a 
50x100,  being  in  Potrero  Block  113.... 

Undivided  1  acre  Woodbory  Tract 


Monday,  March  27th. 


B  J  Shay  to  Josephine  Bluxome. 
Francis  Horan  to  T  Donobue.... 

S  H  Carlisle  to  Jas  K  Phillips .... 
H  S  and  L  Socy  to  E  A  Milliard.. 

S  L  Theller  to  Peter  McLean 

Lucy  J  Wheeler  to  Peter  Quinn . . 
C  H  Hellstrommer  to  Robt  Mills. . 


S  S  Harmon  to  Jno  A  Stanley. . . . 
RobtT  Warden  to  Henry  Hayes. 
Chas  A  Castner  to  Sarah  Castner. 


H  Wilder  to  S  D  Fairchild , 

Lena  L  Cary  to  Alex  Hamilton. 


Eliza  Thomas  to  same 

Earl  Bartlett  to  Eliza  D  Bartlett. . . 


B  Liebert  to  D  L  Whitney 

Babette  Amark  to  Mary  F  Bosher. 
John  Manahan  to  W  S  Hopkins. . . 
Frank  Telford  to  Fredk  Buermann 


Lots  1  to  12,  37  to  48,  being  in  block  92. 
O'Neill  and  Haley  Tract 

Western  Addition  Block  365,  bounded 
by  Fillmore,  Steiuer,  McAllister  and 
Fulton  streets 

Sw  Webster  and  Wilday,  b  27:6x81:3,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  312 

Se  Brannan,  275  ne  7th,  ne  35x100,  being 
in  100-vara  318 

N  18th,  100  w  Valencia,  w  25x130,  being 
in  Mission  Block  70 

Sw  Ritch,  113:9  bw  Townseod,  nw  23:9x 
80.  being  in  100-vara  155 

Undivided  H  se  Fell  and  Scott,  e  137:6x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  437. 

S  Hancock,  155  w  Sanchez,  w  75x114... 

All  property  for  the  benefit  of  creditors 

Commencing  433  n  Sierra,  and  119  e  Il- 
linois, n  133,  e60,  e  101:11%,  p  33.  w 
40  to  beginning,  being  in  Potrero  Blk 
438 7 

Lot  12,  block  4,  Fairmount  Extension 
Homestead 

Se  Halleck  and  LeideadorfF,  e  30x40,  be 
ing  in  Bay  and  Water  198,  201 

Same 

Nw  Vermont  and  Santa  Clara,  w  100  x 
100,  being  in  Potrero  Block  102, 

S  Fulton,  55  w  Franklin,  w  £7:6x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  133 

N  22d,  410:6  e  Guerrero,  e  22x114,  being 
in  Mission  Block  74. 

Nw  Stevenson,  175  ne  7th,  ne  25x75,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  244 

N  Bay,  137.6  e  Larkin,  e  80:6x137:6 


2,000 
1,750 
2,750 


1,110 
1 

1 


1 
1 

Gift 

4,500 

3,000 

5,500 
2,500 


Tuesday,  March  28th. 


A  Morgenthal  to  Mary  R  Hinckley 

Jacob  Mitchkns  to  J  J  Mitchkus. 
Saml  Mosgrove  to  Wm  B  Cluff.... 


G  L  Miller  to  Wm  A  Palmer 

Henry  Bell  to  Jas  A  McCormick. 
Jacob  Schleicher  to  D  V  Schiinp. 
Patk  BurnB  to  Jno  Nightingale. . . 
Egbert  Judson  to  Mary  Polack... 


Francis  Horan  to  Nathl  Gray. . 


M  Martin  to  Sophia  Martin.... 
Mary  Polack  to  Egbert  JudBon. . 


G  H  B  Atherton  to  D  G  de  Atherton 
Saml  Mosgrove  to  R  G  Davisson. . 


W  38th  ave,  75  s  J  st,  s  50x125,  being  in 
Outside  Lands  731 

W  Alahama,  104  n  21st,  n  26x100 

Und  1-6  nw  Fulton  and  7th  ave,  n  to  a 
point,  etc;  blks  387  to  392,  and  part  of 
blks  393,  308  to  374,  being  in  Outside 
Lands 

Ne  Noe  and  CMpper,  n  114x101:10,  being 
in  Harper's  Addition  131 

N  Turk,  181:3  w  Larkin ,  w  25x120,  beini 
in  Western  Addition  7 

S  Post,  202:6  w  Hyde,  w  22:6x120,  being 
in  50-vara  1363 

Ne  Fell  and  Polk,  e  27:6x75,  being  in 
Western  Addition  1 

BegOOnw  Waller  and  90  e  Webster,  s 
53,  nw  9S,  e  83  to  beg,  being  in  West- 
ern Addition  290 

N  Jessie,  162  e  2d,  ne  46x60;  and  n  Jes 
sie,  112  e  2d,  e  50x62 

N  22d,  25  e  Chattanooga ,  e  25x100 

N  Waller,  90  e  Webster,  n  37,  se  73,  w 
59:6  to  beg;  and  e  Webster,  90  n  Wal- 
ler, e  7,  nw  8,  s  6:1  to  beg,  being  in 
Western  Addition  290. 

All  interest  in  the  estate  of  F  D  Ather- 
ton, deceased  

All  property  for  benefit  of  creditors  . 


$    200 
600 


5,500 
6,250 
10.250 


2 

Gift 


7,600 
1 


Aj.ril    1,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 
Lawn  u  whK«  u  driven  nmw  ;  Gold  quoff*  and  utomachcr*. 

f  jjifTsw  black  a*  e'er  o«  crow  ;  For  m\  hdl  to  |ifl  their  drnra; 

Glovra  m  .»..i  i*  dirnuk  rctM* ;  ka  nl  Mod, 

Mask*  for  in  c*  and  for  oomm  ;  What  uuul*  lark  from  head  to  heel : 

■racclct,  necklace,  amber ;  i  trai  Of  nio.ifiiu';  o-nu-  imv  .ooinobuy. 

Perfume  (or  a  lad/a  chamber  ;  Buy,  lada,  or  clw  your  lawn-*  CTJ 

William  SiiAKsmAMi. 

"  No  woman  in  worth  looting  »\  after  thirty,"  said  younc  Mrs.  A.,  a 
bride  with  till  the  arrogant  ymithfulnew  of  twenty-one  summer*.  "Quite 
■TOO,  my  iK-ar,"  annwereJ  l.a»Jy  I>..  a  very  pretty  woman  some  ten  or  fif- 
teen yean*  oMer,  "nor  vmrth  lutoning  U>  before."  For  exactly  fixty  sec- 
onds nv  the  clock  thtM  Ml  ■  Boloaui  bUodoOi  ami  tln-n  Mrs.  A.  softly  re- 
marked  that,  for  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors,  every  one  should  go  to 
1'.  J.  Cental  A  Oo.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets.  Families 
supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates, 

A  college  graduate,  after  vainly  trying  to  explain  a  scientific  theory 
to  a  joong  lady  t>>  whom  he  had  been  rather  attentive,  said:  "  The  ques- 
tion is  difficult,  and  I  don't  Bee  what  I  can  do  to  make  it  more  satisfac- 
tory."' "Suppose,  yon  pop  it,"  murmured  the  young  lady.  He  did,  and 
when  he  had  finished  popping  they  wandered  into  Swain's  Bakery,  213 
Sutter  street,  and  feasted  on  the  delicious  pies,  confectionery,  ice-creams, 
etc,  that  are  to  be  found  there.  When  they  got  through  sue  did  not 
know  whether  he  or  Swain's  delicacies  were  the  nicest. 

To  cburch  the  two  together  went, 

Both,  doubtless,  on  devotion  bent, 

The  parson  preached  with  fluent  ease, 

On  Pharisees  and  Sadducees. 

And  as  they  homeward  slowly  walked, 

The  lovers  on  the  sermon  talked, 

And  he— he  deeply  loved  the  maid — 

In  soft  and  tender  accents  said: 
"  Darling,  do  you  not  think  that  we 

Are  Pharisee  and  Sadducee  ?" 

She  flashed  on  him  her  bright  black  eyes 

In  one  swift  look  of  vexed  surprise, 

And  thus  he  hastened  to  aver, 

He  was  her  constant  worshiper: 
*'  But,  darling,  I  insist,"  said  he, 
"That  you  are  very  fair-I-see; 

I  know  you  don't  care  much  for  me, 

And  that  makes  me  bo  sad-you-see." 
A  Texas  veteran  called  in  to  see  us  yesterday,  and  he  stated  posi- 
tively that  be  did  not  capture  Santa  Anna  at  the  battle  of  San  Jacinto. 
As  he  is  the  first  old  Texan  we  have  ever  met  who  did  not  capture  Santa 
Anna,  there  is  something  very  strange  about  it.  We  are  afraid  he  is  an 
awful  liar,  but  still  if  he  sends  $2.50  and  his  photograph  to  the  News 
Lettee  Medallion  Company,  he  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph 
medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  post- 
age-stamp. 

"  How  are  you  and  your  wife  coming  on  ?"  asked  a  Galveston  man 
of  a  colored  man.  "She's  run  me  off,  boss."  "What's  the  matter?" 
"  I  is  to  blame,  boss.  I  gave  her  a  splendid  white  silk  dress  and  den  she 
got  so  proud  she  had  no  use  for  me.  She  'lowed  I  was  too  dark  to  match 
de  dress,  and  now  I'se  goin'  down  to  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  Market  street, 
below  Beak,  to  buy  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed, 
covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious 
to  sun  or  rain. 

Ad  amateur  was  chafferinc  about  the  price  of  a  table  service  in  Dres- 
den china.  "  But  it  is  much  too  dear!  There  is  not  a  single  piece  which 
has  not  been  mended."  The  dealer  has  his  answer  pat.  "  My  dear  sir," 
he  says,  "  why,  that  is  the  very  thing  that  makes  the  set  valuable.  This 
is  the  table  service  that  Bonaparte  broke  when  he  kicked  over  the  prelim- 
inaries at  Leoben!"  The  amateur,  a  little  taken  aback  by  this  thrust, 
says:  "Are  yon  perfectly  sure  of  that?"  "  Certainly  I  am.  Would  you 
like  the  same  service  without  its  being  mended?    I  have  that  also." 

At  a  young  ladies'  seminary,  recently,  during  an  examination  in 
history,  one  of  the  pupils  was  interrogated  thus:  "  Mary,  did  Martin 
Luther  die  a  natural  death  ?"  "  No,"  was  the  reply,  "  he  was  excommu- 
nicated by  a  bull,  and  killed  by  bad  cooking.  If  he  had  only  bought  his 
wife  an  Arlington  Range  from  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below 
Battery,  he  would  have  had  his  food  well-cooked,  and  would  have  lived 
years  longer." 

A  Philadelphia  boy  was  asked  if  he  ever  prayed  in  church,  and  an- 
swered: ■'  Oh,  I  always  Bay  a  prayer  like  all  the  rest  do,  just  before  the 
sermon  begins."  "  Indeed,"  responded  the  astonished  querist,  "  and  what 
do  you  say?"  "Now  I  lay  me  down  to  sleep,  but  I  wish  I  was  going  to 
Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors,  6S  and  69  California  Market,  to  enjoy  some 
of  those  delicious  bivalves." 

Do  you  See  all  of  these  People  ?  They  are  going  to  hear  Oscar  Wilde 
lecture.  He  will  tell  them  he  likes  to  take  his  Hash  from  a  Clean  plate 
and  not  from  a  Painted  one.  He  will  poke  Sticks  at  the  School  of  De- 
sign and  tell  them  to  draw  a  Turkey.  At  a  Raffle  ?  No,  on  a  Card,  with 
Charcoal.  Does  he  like  Turkeys  made  of  (  harcoal  ?  No,  he  likes  real 
Turkey  stuffed  with  Oysters,  and  he  gets  them,  too,  for  the  People  pay  a 
Dollar  a  Head  to  hear  him.  Oscar  Wilde  is  not  a  fool,  then,  is  he  ?  No, 
you  bet  he  is  no  Fool,  but  the  People,  they  are  Fools. — Cincinnati  Satur- 
day Kight. 

"  What  is  a  junction,  nurse  ?"  asked  a  seven-year- old  fairy  the  other 
day  at  a  railway  station.  "A  junction,  my  dear,"  answered  the  nurse, 
with  the  air  of  a  very  superior  person  indeed  ;  *'  why,  it's  a  place  where 
two  roads  separate."  This  reminds  us  that  Bradley  &  Rulof son's  cele- 
brated photographic  studio  is  located  at  the  junction  of  Montgomery  and 
Sacramento  streets.     For  accurate  and  elegant  pictures  go  there. 

Miss  Wedde,  of  Prussia,  is  16  years  old,  8  feet  high,  and  weighs  280 
pounds.  What  a  mother-in-law  that  girl  will  make  when  she  gains  ex- 
perience, and,  like  all  experienced  women,  buys  the  Foster  Kid  Glove 
from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724 J  Market  street. 


She  was  a  maiden  of  mournful  mien, 
Clad  in  a  gartnent  <>f  ted,  iage  preen. 

With   peacock's  faatboifJ  strangely  beilight ; 

Skimp  was  the  skirt,  and  the  sleeves  full  tight. 

No  frivolous  gems  that  maiden  wore, 

But  a  fan  in  her  taper  hand  she  bore. 

And  on  it  wu  painted— so  simple  ana  neat— 

A  sunflower,  with  all  its  petals  complete. 

Her  face  was  weary  and  white  and  wan, 

Her  hair  was  the  hue  of  the  setting  sun; 

She  did  not  smile,  she  did  not  talk. 

She  drooped  like  u  lily  upon  Ha  stalk, 

And  what  were  her  n,usings  none  might  guess — 

Her  thoughts  were  too  "  utter  "  for  words  to  express. 

"  I  threw  this  off  in  ten  minutes,"  softly  said  the  poet,  placing  a  man- 
uscript on  the  editorial  table.  The  editor  said  that  when  it  came  to  speed 
no  long-haired  poet  should  distance  him;  and  he  threw  it  off  in  less  than 
ten  seconds — off  the  table  into  the  waste-basket.  Then  the  editor  wrote 
down  that  Noble  Bros.,  642  Clay  street,  are  the  boss  House  and  Sign 
Painters;  and  he  wrote  the  truth,  too. 

This  is  the  young  cotton  speculator.  He  is  wearing  crape  on  his  hat. 
None  of  his  relatives  are  dead.  Why,  then,  does  he  wear  crape  on  his 
hat?  Because  he  got  in  front  of  the  cotton  market  when  it  was  loaded. 
Did  the  market  go  off  ?  Yes,  the  market  went  off.  His  hat  is,  you  will 
observe,  particularly  stylish.  He  bought  it  from  White,  the  celebrated 
Hatter.  614  Commercial  stree't. 

The  Court,  austerely:  "  Prisoner,  how  did  you  have  the  audacity  to 
break  into  this  man's  house  at  midnight  and  rob  him  ?  Prisoner,  piteously : 
"  But,  your  Honor,  last  time  I  was  before  you  you  wanted  to  know  how 
I  could  have  the  audacity  to  rob  a  man  on  the  highway  at  high  noon. 
When  do  you  want  me  to  get  in  my  work?" 

Leading  out  of  the  village  of  Hope,  N.  J.,  is  a  covered  bridge,  upon 
which  somebody  has  written:  "  Who  enters  here  leaves  Hope  behind,  but 
everybody  and  his  wife  should  drink  Napa  Soda." 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 


"By  their  fruits  shaU  ye  know  them." 


THE 


PACIFIC     MUTUAL 

LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 
OF   CALIFORNIA. 


OFFICERS : 

GEORGE  A.  MOORE President 

W.  R.  CLUNESS Vice-President  and  Medical  Director 

E.  B.  MOTP,  JR Secretary 

J.  N.  PATTON Assistant  Secretary 

DIRECTOR*! : 

GEORGE  W.  BEAVER,  SAMUEL  LAVENSON, 

ROBERT  SHERWOOD,  J.  F.  HOUQHTON, 

L.  S.  ADAMS,  HUGH  M.  LARUE, 

COLUMBUS  WATERHOUSE.  ROBEKT  HAMILTON, 

W.  T.  GARRATT,  EDWARD  CADWALADER, 

W.  R.  CLUNESS,  D.  W.  EARL, 

GEORGE  A.  MOORE,  CHARLES  N.  FOX. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON,  ROBERT  SHERWOOD,  C.  N.  FOX. 


$1,100,000  paid  for  Death  Losses. 

400,000  paid  for  Matured  Endowments. 

800,000  pail  for  Cash  Surrender  Values  and  Dividends  to 
Policy  Holders. 


The  Policies  of  this  Company"  contain  NO  RESTRICTIONS  upon  residence  or 
travel,  and,  by  recent  actiou  of  its  Board  of  Directors,  ARE  INDISPUTABLE  after 
three  years. 

Its  Mutual  Investment  Policies  contain  a  Guaranty  of  CASH  SURRENDER 
VALUES,  CASH  DIVIDENDS  and  VALUES  IN  PAID-UP  INSURANCE. 

Its  DEPOSIT  ENDOWMENTS  combine  in  a  remarkable  degree  the  elements  of 
protection  and  isvesimkst,  and  are  peculiar  to  this  Company. 


Capable  and  Sellable  Agents  are  wanted  by  this  SOME  Company. 


Principal   Office: 
418  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[March  25.J 


D,  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.    E,  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y-    W.  N.  Miller,  Supt. 
ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing  and  Manufacturing:— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning,  Scroll    and  Jig    Sawing— Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Furnishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand   and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to  235   Spear    Street   and   218   lo  226    Stewart   Street, 

SAN    Frascisco.  [March  25. 

4£fi-^  a  week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  95  outfit  free. 

tJpOO  Addres3  H.  Hallett  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


18 


SA"N"  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  1,  1882. 


BIZ.' 


Bummer  weather  has  at  last  dawned  upon  us,  after  an  unusually- 
cold  Winter  and  Spring.  Vegetation  is  now  coming  forward  rapidly. 
Grain  and  grass  are  now  well  up,  while  Asparagus  and  other  early  vege- 
tables are  becoming  quite  plentiful  in  local  markets.  This  warm  weather 
is  favorable  to  our  sheep  interest,  and  soon  shearing  will  become  univer- 
sal. Wool  at  present  is  in  very  light  supply,  and  by  the  time  the  Spring 
Clip  appears  will  be  well  nigh  exhausted. 

The  advance  in  Grain  Freights  has  been  lost  with  few,  if  any  Grain 
charters  written  during  the  week.  In  the  absence  of  any  engagements 
we  quote  the  rates  nominal,  at  60s.  U.  K. 

Wheat  transactions  during  the  week  outside  of  the  Call  Board  have 
been  only  moderately  fair,  upon  the  basis  price  of  $1  60  $  ctl.  for  No.  1 
White.  Very  little  business  has  been  done  in  futures.  New  Wheat  for 
July  and  August  delivery  is  obtainable  at  $1  55@§>1  60  $  ctL,  but  this  is 
above  the  views  of  buyers. 

Barley  has  been  more  freely  dealt  in  at  the  Call  Board  during  the 
past  few  days,  chiefly  in  futures — new  crop,  July,  August  and  September — 
while  for  Spot  Brewing  $1  75  was  obtainable  ;  Feed,  SI  50  $  ctl.  Cheva- 
lier of  the  new  crop  is  in  request,  and  for  which  SI  25  is  freely  bid. 

Oats  have  declined  very  materially  during  the  month,  and  choice  No. 
1  is  readily  obtainable  at  SI  75  per  ctl. 

Corn  has  experienced  a  very  notable  decline  the  past  few  weeks,  owing 
to  arrivals  from  Nebraska.     &ales  have  been  made  at  SI  45@1  55  per  ctl. 

Rye  has  fallen  off  wonderfully  in  price  during  the  month;  Spot  lots 
can  be  bought  at  S2  15  per  ctl.,  and  for  new  crop  SI  45  asked. 

Hops — The  Pacific  Coast  production  in  1881  approximated  17,500  bales. 
Phil  Neis  places  it  as  follows:  Oregon,  2,746  bales;  Washington  Terri- 
tory, 6,249  bales;  California,  8,580  bales.  Grand  total,  15,575  bales. 
Present  price  15@22£c. 

Dairy  Products. — Fresh  grass  roll  Butter  is  now  arriving  very  freely, 
causing  a  decline  to  25c.  for  choice  Table;  fair  to  good,  22^c.  Cheese  is 
also  becoming  more  plentiful  at  15c.  to  18c.  Eggs  are  abundant  at  18@20c. 

Fruits. — California  Oranges  are  now  again  coming  in  more  freely.  It 
is  said  that  free  shipments  of  choice  lots  nave  recently  and  are  now  being 
made  both  South  and  East  over  the  railroad,  and  this  for  the  moment  im- 
poverished our  market.  Lemons  and  Limes  are  also  now  plentiful  and 
cheap,  and  we  are  promised  full  home  supplies  of  these  fruits  during  the 
season. 

Breadstuff  Exports. — Dating  from  July  1st,  our  grain  fleet  to  Europe 
now  foots  up  441  vessels  carrying  17,536,451  centals  of  wheat,  valued  at 
S28,739,565.  Same  time  1880,  289  vessels  carrying  10,551,507  centals  of 
wheat,  valued  at  S15,135,861.  The  above  values  include  shipments  of 
32,000  bbls.  of  Flour.  Shipments  of  Wheat  East  and  South  by  rail  in 
February,  72,503  ctls.,  and  no  doubt  the  figures  for  March  will  show  a 
large  increase  in  overland  shipments  of  both  Wheat  and  Flour,  as  Texas 
and  other  intervening  marts  are  constantly  ordering  supplies  from  us,  the 
bulk  of  which  is  shipped  from  Stockton.  In  addition  to  the  above  there 
are  now  anchored  in  this  harbor,  loaded  with  Wheat,  the  following  ves- 
sels: Ships  Alameda,  Tacoma,  George  Stetson,  Wandering  Jew,  Com- 
modore, Armedia,  P.  N.  Blanchard,  and  British  ships  Z.  Ring,  Prince 
Regent,  Prince  Frederick,  Alumbagh,  Oneida,  Esther  Roy,  Cardigan- 
shire, Lady  Lisgar,  Benmore,  Thirlmere,  Assyrian,  British  Dark  Isabel, 
and  French  bark  Alexandre.  A  greater  portion  of  the  above  fleet  are 
detained  for  want  of  crews.  The  average  cargo  of  the  above  fleet  may 
be  placed  at  1,500  tons  of  Wheat,  and  the  above  will  give  some  idea  of 
the  Wheat  movement,  as  right  here  is  fully  30,000  tons  of  that  product 
all  ready  for  sea. 

From  the  Orient. — Since  our  last  issue  the  Pacific  Mail  steamship, 
City  of  'f  okio,  has  arrived,  twenty-five  days  from  HoDgkong,  via  Yokohama 
in  seventeen  days  eleven  hours,  bringing  Government  mails  and  1,070  Chi- 
nese passengers,  and  for  cargo  Teas  2,680  pkgs.,  Rice  33,915  mats,  Spices 
35  pkgs.,  Oil  1,948  pkgs.,  Coffee  140  bags,  Matting  632  rolls,  Gunnies  225 
bales,  etc.;  also,  for  Eastern  cities,  to  go  overland,  Teas  1,145  pkgs., Silks 
1,401  pkgs.,  Curios  923  pkgs. 

From  Hawaii  we  have  the  brig  Pomare,  twenty-three  days  from 
Honolulu,  with  Sugar  3,130  bags,  Molasses  295  bbls. 

From  New  York  we  have  two  ships  to  the  consignment  of  John 
Rosenfeld— E.  B.  Sutton,  135  days,  and  the  Frank  N.  Thayer,  124  days. 
These  two  vessels  bring  well  assorted  cargoes  of  General  Merchandise, 
including  4,600  pkgs.  Agricultural  Implements,  Ash,  Oak  and  Hickory 
Plank  and  other  articles  too  numerous  to  mention  in  detail. 

Quicksilver. — The  Gaudalupe  Mine  has  been  closed  down  for  a  sea- 
son. Our  spot  stock  is  light  and  holders  firm  in  demanding  37c.  with  sales. 

Bags. — There  has  been  a  fair  business  done  in  Grain  Sacks  for  June- 
July  delivery  at  9^c.  for  Calcuttas. 

Coal  and  Iron. — No  notable  transactions  here  or  to  arrive  have  been 
brought  to  our  notice  for  some  days.     Prices  as  heretofore. 

Rice. — A  marked  advance  is  to  be  noted  in  the  price  of  Hawaiian  Ta- 
ble, with  free  sales  here  and  to  arrive  at  5£c.;  now  held  at  5fc. 

Sugar  and  Syjup. — No  change  in  prices  are  to  be  noted  during  the 
week.  We  quote  White  Sugar  at  124c";  Yellow  and  Golden,  8@10^c; 
Golden  Syrup,  72£@75c.  in  bbls.  and  hf.-bbls.;  kegs,  75@80c. 

Salmon. — There  is  nothing  doing  in  futures.  The  activity  noted  last 
month  has  ceased,  and  holders  are  now  asking  more  than  exporters  are 
willing  to  pay.  Extensive  arrangements  have  been  made  both  here  and 
in  Oregon  for  a  large  pack  this  season.     The  fishing  will  suon  be  in  order. 

Canned  Fruits. — A  very  extensive  business  in  Fruit  canning  is  pre- 
dicted for  the  Beason  now  soon  to  commence.  It  is  thought  that  Currants 
and  Berries  will  rule  very  low  in  price. 


St.  John's  Presbyterian  Cnurch.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  7£  P.M.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9^  a.m. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
-Offiue  by  Telephone  308.     US  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers    will    sail    for   Yokohama  ana 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  4,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  April  4th,  at  12 
o'clock  m.,  taking  freight  and  passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE 
DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin, "$139 ;    Steerage.  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  April  8,  at  2  P.M., 
or  oil  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  S650. 

Tickets  must  he  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

April  1.      WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran* 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


Gaelic. 

February  18th 
May  20th 
August  12th 
November  4th 


Oceanic. 

March  16th 
June  6th 
August  29th 
November  21st 


Belgric. 

April  19th 
July  11th 
Sept'ber  30th 
Decemb'r  23d 


Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Towusend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


March  18. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
"Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 

March  15,  19,  S3,  27,  and  31  .    I    April  4,  8,  IS,  16,  SO,  24  and  28. 

At  10  o'cloch  A.  Jtt. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Ofllce 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOOD  ALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
March  18.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


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PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  City  of  Chester  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every4  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:    Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Eusenada,  Magdaleua  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  Afazatlan, 
La  Paz  and  Guaymaa.  -The  S.  S.  MEXICO  (Thos.  Huntington,  Master)  will  leave 
for  the  above  ports  on  WEDNESDAY,  April  6th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  from  Washing- 
ton-street Wharf.    Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 

Freight  will  be  received   on    No    Fi eight   received  after 

at  12  o'clock  m.  ,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 

Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERM1NGHAM,  Agent, 
April  1. No.  10  Market  street. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansozne  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLE  SAJbE   J>JS  AJLEJRS    IN  FTTR8. 

[September  21.1 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  Be 
la  Meunais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil. Dec.  6. 

AUGUSTUS    LAYER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.                              Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
S3T  lake  the  Elevator. Dec.  10. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under* 
signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  St. 


April  1.  1882 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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CONVICT    LABOR. 

EUot,  o(  Hftv,\r-I  I'nivcniity.  has  said  that  nil  great  «i<ies. 
tloiM  of  public  i«olicy  are  d*ckbd  by  pabtie  illx  iiwlnii   for  pablta  'li-« 

cuMinn  &iw.%y«  leada  t"  pahttc  iction.  It  must  oot,  therefore,  l>e  in] 
that  the  dtscusnion  of  tb«  illeica!  and  venal  manner  in  which  ooni  i  I 
it  n>>w  ■  •('■,  which  firm  been  maintaineil  in  UWM  OOlmniN 

f.ir  the  j  *..t  foor  ot  Bva  tn  i  tl  -.  has  In-en  idle  or  fruitless.  In  the  full- 
MMof  time  it  will  bring  forth  its  results.  Next  Fall  there  will  bo  a 
State  election,  and  those  who  are  Politically  rwpondUe  for  tfcll  infamy 
will  pass  under  the  poUttoal  irnillotine.  Daring  the  last  State  ban 
|hd  y-ars  ftgo,  the  partv  which  was  \  Ictorfona  ■oleronlj'  promised  bo  faith- 
folly  carry  out  each  ami  every  i>f  the  provisions  of  the  DSW  Comtltntloii, 
tme  of  those  proTisJooa  exprsssly  prohibits  the  smplojinsat  of  oootIcI 
labor  under  the  contract  sytteiD,  To  day  California's  convict  labor  is 
employed  under  the  contract  system.  The  rose  is  called  by  another  name, 
but  its  perfume  is  still  the  same.  In  other  words,  the  victorious  party  of 
foor  years  ajro  has  deliberately  broken  its  solemn  pledge,  and  is  deHber- 
ately  violating  the  spirit  and  the  letter  of  the  law.  This  is  what  the 
record  shown.  The  books  are  made  up  and  will  soon  be  opened,  for  the 
day  of  judgment  is  at  hand.  The  party  which  put  the  present  Prison 
Directors  in  jMtwer  is  responsible  for  their  actions,  and  apparently  the 
leaders  of  that  party  are  satisfied  with  the  responsibility,  because  although 
the  attention  of  its  State  Central  Committee  has  been  called  to  the  mat- 
ter, no  effort  has  been  made  to  restrain  the  Directors  or  to  disavow 
responsibility  for  their  acts.  Goods  of  various  kinds  are  to-day  being 
manufactured  in  San  Quentin.  When  manufactured,  those  goods  are  not 
taken  ont  into  the  open  market  and  sold  to  the  highest  bidder.  On  the 
contrary,  they  are  sold  pr irately  and  clandestinely  to  a  few  favored  firms, 
and  for  about  one-fifth  of  their  real  value  ;  the  four-fifths  of  profit,  or  steal- 
ing (call  it  which  you  will),  being  divided  between  the  favored  firms  aud 
the— well,  it  isn't  reasonable  to  suppose  that  the  Prison  Directors  get  any 
of  the  plnnder.  For  this  bold,  bare-faced  steal  the  Republican  party  is, 
as  we  have  already  shown,  responsible.  Its  leaders  have  chosen  to  go  into 
the  fight  with  this  handicap  upon  them,  and  now  for  the  result. 

The  question  before  the  people  of  this  Commonwealth  is  a  simple  one. 
Primarily  the  people  have  to  decide  whether  they  will  permit  the  pro- 
duct of  convict  labor  to  be  sold  for  one-fifth  of  its  value  to  a  few  favored 
firms  and  the  other  four-fifths  to  be  stolen.  That  is  a  simple  proposition. 
and  the  solution  will  be  equally  simple.  The  people  will  also  be  called 
upon  to  decide  whether  they  prefer  to  be  taxed  for  the  support  of  their 
iails,  or  for  the  support  of  those  whom  their  "  self-supporting  jails  "  (and 
it  is  necessary  to  remark  here  that  the  California  penitentiaries  are  not 
and  never  will  be  self-supporting,  but  the  present  Prison  Directors  falsely 
claim  to  be  trying  to  make  them  so)  have  driven  into  the  Alms  House. 
The  people  have  to  decide  "  What  are  prisons  for?"  Are  prisons  estab- 
lished and  maintained  for  the  purpose  of  punishing  and,  if  possible,  re- 
forming criminals;  or,  in  other  words,  are  they  public  institutions,  estab- 
lished and  maintained  for  the  accomplishment  of  a  public  and  beneficial 
purpose,  or  are  they  designed  simply  for  the  purpose  of  paying  their  ex- 
penses, or,  even,  of  making  money  ?  That  is  the  prison  labor  question 
epitomized  and  presented  in  its  various  aspects. 

USEFUL  KNOWLEDGE. 
Defrauding  by  Telephone. — An  action  was  brought  in  the  City  of 
London  Court,  recently,  before  Mr.  Commissioner  Kerr,  by  Mr.  Hays, 
publisher,  of  Royal  Exchange-buildings,  E.C.,  against  Mr.  T.  Cullen,  ac- 
countant, of  Vigostreet,  Regent-street,  W.,  to  recover  two  guineas,  the 
price  of  two  theatre  tickets.  In  evidence  the  plaintiff  stated  that  on  the 
31st  of  December  last  he  received  by  telephone  an  order  for  two  theatre 
tickets  to  be  forwarded  to  the  defendant ;  but  that,  when  he  sent  in  his 
account,  the  latter  refused  to  pay  it.  The  defense  was  that,  as  the  de- 
fendant acts  as  accountant  for  several  theatres,  he  thought  the  tickets 
were  complimentary  ones,  and  accepted  them  as  such,  never  having  or- 
dered them.  In  the  course  of  the  hearing  it  was  stated  that  there  was  a 
"strong  suspicion  that  the  use  of  the  telephone  is  abused  by  designing 
and  fraudulent  people  very  frequently."  The  plaintiff  stated  that  he  had 
orders  coming  in  to  him  every  day  by  telephone.  Mr.  Commissioner  Kerr 
recommended  him  to  state  his  case  to  the  telephone  company,  and  non- 
suited the  plaintiff. 

M.  Marcel  Deprez,  in  a  note  presented  to  the  French  Academy  of 
Sciences  on  the  13th  of  February,  gave  the  following  particulars  of  some 
experiments  which  he  had  carried  out  with  small  Gramme  machines 
weighing  about  100  kilos.  (220  lbs.):  "I  obtained  useful  work  to  the 
amount  of  37  kilogrammes  (about  81  lbs.),  the  resistance  between  the  mo- 
tor and  receiver  being  786  ohms,  equal  to  a  distance  of  78.6  kil.  of  ordi- 
nary telegraph  wire.  To  render  the  figures  more  comprehensive,  I  will 
place  the  various  data  of  the  experiment  side  by  Bide  with  those  obtained 
by  M.  Fontaine,  with  larger  machines.  Fontaine:  Speed,  1,570  revolu- 
tions; useful  work,  21.5  kilog.;  work  per  revolution,  .8  kilog. ;  return,  .38; 
resistance  interposed,  4.65  ohms.  Deprez:  Speed,  2,300;  useful  work,  3.80; 
work  per  revolution,  1;  return,  .25;  resistance  interposed,  786.  The  above 
was  accomplished  without  any  sparking  or  heating  of  the  machine,  and 
without  any  special  precautions  as  to  the  insulation  of  the  conductors  be- 
ing taken." 

It  'was  formerly  said  that  people  died  young  at  Paris.  According  to 
the  last  death-rates,  it  appears  that  this  is  not  quite  true.  The  average 
age  of  the  people  who  died  is  55  years.  Out  of  53  people  who  were  buried 
in  the  week  before  last,  1  was  101  years  old,  2  were  85,  1  was  82,  2  were 
80,  1  was  78,  1  was  77,  1  was  76,  1  was  75,  1 1  was  74,  1  was  71,  1  was  68, 
2  were  66,  4  were  62,  2  were  61,  1  was  60,  2  were  58,  1  was  56,  4  were  55, 
2  were  54,  2  were  53,  1  was  50,  1  was  49,  1  was  47,  1  was  45,  1  was  43,  2 
were  42,  3  were  41,  1  was  40,  2  were  39,  1  was  38, 1  was  35,  1  was  33,  1  was 
25,  1  was  22,  1  was  18,  and  1  was  13— total,  53,  forming  an  aggregate  of 
2,942  years,  which  gives  an  average  of  55Jj  years. — Debate. 

The  Russian  Navy,  in  1880,  consisted  of  22  armored  vessels  for  coast 
defense,  ».  e.,  10  monitors  with  single  turret,  3  two-turret  vessels,  3  float- 
ing batteries,  2  two-turret  and  2  three-turret  frigates,  and  2  Popoffkas. 
There  were  seven  armored  cruisers.  The  first  ironclad — the  Perwenez — 
was  constructed  in  1861;  the  first  paddle  steamer — the  Skorni—  was  built 
at  the  Ishor  dockyard  in  1817,  but  it  was  not  until  1826  that  the  first 
steam-vessel  to  carry  guns  was  launched,  and  named  the  Jshora.  In  1855 
there  were  405  sailing  vessels  in  the  Fleet,  a  number  reduced  in  1879  to  26. 
— Morskri  SborniL 


Two  Iron  lighthouses  an-  bein«  erected  by  the  United  Stutes  Gov- 
ernment, one  of  which,  just  completed,  is  situated  on  the  White  Mock, 
where  the  ste:iiner  li tunic  Island  struck.  It  is  of  cast  iron,  iind  consists 
of  the  foundation  piers  in  threr  sections,  8  feet  high  each,  and  with  10 
pieoM  in  each  sootfon.  Upon  the  top  of  the  pier  Kb  &  four-section  light- 
boose,  crowned  by  the  lantern,  the  whole  being  69  feet  above  the  water 
line.  Oilier  iron  lighthouses  are  to  be  built  for  Connecticut,  and  also  for 
Border  Flats,  Fall  River. 

The  Telephone  in  Copper  Mines.— A  telephone  has  been  laid  in  the 
Dolooatfa  copper  mine,  near  Camborne,  Cornwall,  between  the  surface  and 
the  workings,  which  .ire  360  fathoms  deep.  This  is  the  deepest  metal 
mine  in  this  country,  and  the  working  of  the  instruments  is  said  to  be 
v.'iv  satisfactory.  Doubtless  many  mines  will  follow  the  example  of  the 
I  kjlcoath,  as  the  use  of  the  telephone  should  prove  of  great  service  in  fa- 
cilitating verbal  communication  between  any  part  of  a  mine  and  the  sur- 
face. —Electrician. 

It  is  stated  by  M.  Gautert,  in  a  paper  recently  read*  before  the  Verein 
Deutscher  Ingenieure,  that  the  annual  production  of  fifteen  dynamite 
manufactories  now  under  Nobel's  control  is  between  4,500  and  5,000  tons. 
In  1867  it  was  only  11  tons  ;  in  1870,  424  tons  ;  and  in  1874,  3,120  tons. 
According  to  a  rough  estimate,  the  production  of  dynamite  and  other  ex- 
plosives containing  uitro-glycerine,  in  Europe  and  America,  is  between 
7,000  and  8,000  tons,  equal  to  at  least  from  40,000  to  50,000  tons  of  ordi 
nary  powder. 

According  to  the  Pensacola  Gazette,  the  first  telegraph  line  in  West 
Florida  was  constructed  from  Pensacola  to  Blakely,  and  was  put  up 
on  trees  along  the  mail-coach  road.  The  line  crossed  from  Blakely,  Ala- 
bama, to  Mobile  by  cable  and  on  poles  along  the  marsh.  It  was  com- 
pleted and  operated  first  in  the  month  of  January,  1860,  and  was  known 
as  the  Pensacola  Telegraph  Company. 

A  bouse  and  garden,  in  a  fashionable  quarter  of  Paris,  were  sold  the 
other  day  for  $205,000.     In  1841  the  property  had  cost  $15,000. 

The  Southern  Pacific  Coast  Railroad  has  just  issued  its  Summer 
schedule,  which  went  into  effect  on  the  30th  day  of  March.  Under  this 
schedule  the  S.  P.  C.  R.  K.  will  run  each  day  an  express  train  to  and 
from  Santa  Cruz.  This  express  train  will  leave  this  city  at  half-past  two 
P.M.,  and  Santa  Cruz  at  seven  a.m.  This  train  will  make  but  few  stops, 
and,  consequently,  will  be  enabled  to  accomplish  the  single  trip  in  the 
unprecedented  time  of  three  hours  and  thirty  five  minutes.  To  the  vast 
body  of  business  men  this  announcement  will  be  good  news,  and  will 
bring  a  lively  sense  of  satisfaction,  because  it  will  enable  them  to  make 
use  of  the  many  beautiful  Summer  resorts  which  lie  along  the  line  of  the 
S.  P.  p.  R.  R.  Indeed,  the  ride  over  this  line  is  in  itself  a  pleasure  trip, 
for  there  is  no  dust,  no  change  of  cars,  and  no  annoyance  of  any  kind. 
The  beauty  of  the  scenery  through  which  the  tourist  is  taken  surpasses 
description,  and  the  boats  which  make  the  connection  between  this  city 
and  the  Oakland  terminus  are  elegant,  rapid  and  safe. 


The  University  of  California  has  just  added  to  its  schools  a  Dental 
Department.  The  Preliminary  Term  of  this  new  Department  will  com- 
mence on  Tuesday  next,  April  4th,  at  3  p.  M.,  in  Toland  Hall,  or  the 
Medical  Department  of  the  University  of  California,  situate  on  Stockton 
street,  between  Chestnut  and  Francisco  streets,  and  will  continue  for  four 
weeks.  Dr.  S.  W.  Dennis  is  Dean  of  the  Dental  Faculty,  and  the  new 
Department  will  undoubtedly  be  a  pronounced  success. 

George  Barrie,  of  Philadelphia,  publisher  of  The  Art  Treasures  of 
America,  has  just  issued  1,025  artists*  proofs  of  an  engraving  of  Longfel- 
low by  the  celebrated  Stewart,  who  engraved  the  portraits  of  Washington 
and  Lincoln.  Only  the  specified  number  of  copies  will  be  issued,  and, 
after  they  are  taken,  the  plate  will  be  destroyed.  Mr.  Barrie  has  a 
branch  establishment  at  120  Sutter  street,  Rooms  81  and  82,  of  which 
Mr.  Chas.  H.  Davis  is  Manager.  

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  Merchant  Tailors,  415  Montgomery 
street,  have  now  on  sale  the  very  best  materials  and  the  very  latest  pat- 
terns. Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  always  employ  the  most  capable  cutters, 
and  the  garments  they  turn  out  are  sure  to  give  satisfaction.  Call  and 
give  them  a  trial. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.   $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  Loudon  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drcxel,  Morgan  6c 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said   cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world. Oct.  9. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Ton n- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT  COMPANY.  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  at.  Jan.  12. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING. 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  330  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  Oct.  22. 


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SAN   TRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


April  1    1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

We  have  from  the  first  been  anxious  to  point  out  the  danger  to  Eng- 
land which,  it  seems  to  us,  must  necessarily  be  involved  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  proposed  tunnel  under  the  English  Channel.  Our  readers  are 
by  this  time  familiar  with  the-history  of  the  controversy,  but  a  new  item 
concerning  it  will  be  of  interest.  One  of  the  most  distinguished  Generals 
in  the  French  service  has  recently  Riven  the  public  bis  opinion  as  to  the 
possibility  of  invading  England  through  the  tunnel.  His  statement, 
though  intended  to  confute  Sir  G-arnet  Wolseley's  opinion  as  to  the  strate- 
gic advantages  of  the  tunnel,  will  directly  increase  the  feeling  against  its 
construction.  For  the  "distinguished  General"  says,  in  effect,  that, 
although  no  French  invader  could  ever  use  it  for  invading  England,  yet 
England's  supposed  immunity  from  invasion  by  sea  is  an  idle  dream. 
Steam,  he  maintains,  has  destroyed  England's  command  of  the  sea,  and 
a  landing  might  be  effected  at  almost  any  point  on  the  English  coast.  If 
bo,  most  Englishmen  will  be  likely  to  argue  that  there  is  all  the  more 
reason  for  not  supplying  a  successful  invader  with  what  this  same  authority 
admits  "  would  be  a  useful  covered  way  for  the  bringing  up  of  reinforce- 
ments." After  all,  and  in  spite  of  all  discussion,  the  old  saying  of  Napo- 
leon I.  still  holds  good:  "I  have  five  different  and  complete  plans  for 
invading  England,"  said  the  Emperor,  "but  not  a  single  plan  for  getting 
out  of  it  again." 

We  have  hitherto  refrained  from  commenting  upon  the  "closure" 
movement.  It  is  a  measure  designed  to  clip  parliamentary  privileges, 
and  as  such  calls  for  little  sympathy,  in  the  abstract,  from  this  side  of  the 
herring-pond.  At  the  same  time  it  must  be  remembered  that  the  evil  of 
obstruction  which  the  Irish  members  have  introduced  into  the  House  of 
Commons  needs  heroic  treatment.  These  members  have  taken  an  unfair 
advantage  of  rules  which  were  made  to  govern  gentlemen,  and  were  in- 
tended to  be  subordinate  to  that  unwritten  law  of  common  courtesy  which 
ought  to  be  supreme  in  all  great  national  legislative  bodies.  The  "clo- 
sure "  will  effectually  shut  up  the  patriotic  blackguards  who  can  devise  no 
better  means  of  serving  Ireland  than  by  obstructing  the  parliamentary 
business  of  Great  Britain,  and  by  their  turbulence  setting  an  example  to 
the  hedge-row  assassins  and  dynamite  fiends  whom  they  create  from  the 
wretched  peasantry  across  the  channel. 

The  telegrams  sent  here  concerning  Bradlaugh  are  so  worded  that  he 
appears  to  be  very  badly  used  by  the  British  Government.  Indeed,  to 
read  these  messages  an  uninitiated  person  would  be  justified  in  believing 
that  the  man  is  being  martyred,  simply  because  he  is  an  atheist.  Intelli- 
gent and  well-informed  people  know  that  this  is  not  the  case.  Bradlaugh 
is  a  brutal  demagogue,  whom  all  true  Englishmen  are  interested  in  keep- 
ing out  of  the  illustrious  House  which  his  presence  as  a  member  would 
disgrace.     Hence  his  trouble  in  getting  hia  seat. 

The  weakness  of  Austria  could  not  be  more  forcibly  illustrated  than  by 
her  wretched  little  war  with  the  Herzegovinians.  A  Power  that  cannot 
crush  such  an  insignificant  revolt  in  a  week  or  two — and  Austria  has  been 
at  it  for  months — would  have  a  very  bad  chance  in  case  of  war  with  any 
of  the  great  nations  of  Europe.  Judging  by  recent  events,  the  observer 
is  inclined  to  rate  Austria  very  low  as  a  military  Power.  If  Russia  and 
Prussia  would  keep  their  hands  off,  it  would  be  safe  to  say  that  even  effete 
Turkey  could  shatter  the  empire  of  the  Hapsburgs. 

The  rumor  just  sent  by  telegraph  to  the  effeefc  that  Count  Adlerberg  is 
to  be  appointed  Russian  Vice  Chancellor,  is,  to  our  mind,  a  very  extraor- 
dinary one,  more  especially  when  it  is  added  that  "  beyond  doubt  the  ap- 
pointmen  would  have  a  reassuring  effect  on  Germany."  The  Count  is  in 
every  sense  of  the  word  a  Russian.  Nothing  about  him  but  his  name  is 
in  any  way  German.  He  was  a  favorite  of  the  late  Czar,  and,  if  we  are 
not  mistaken,  of  the  late  Czar's  father.  He  has  during  most  of  his  life 
held  high  positions  at  the  Court  of  St.  Petersburg,  and  has  for  many 
years  been  what  in  England  would  be  called  Lord  Chamberlain.  He  has 
been  one  of  the  greatest  spendthrifts  in  Europe,  and  has  had  his  debts 
paid  half  a  dozen  times  by  his  Imperial  masters.  He  is  a  courtier,  but 
nothing  more,  and  is  about  as  fit  to  control  the  foreign  affairs  of  Russia 
as  a  lap  dog  of  the  Czarina  would  be. 

Another  kinglet  of  the  Danube  has  become  a  king,  and  the  independent 
principality  of  Servia  takes  its  place  among  the  kingdoms  of  Europe.  It 
remains  to  be  seen  whether  the  Obrenovich  dynasty  has  gained  in  se- 
curity by  the  assumption  of  the  royal  title.  Prince  Milan  was  first 
hailed  as  king  by  the  Russian  volunteers  in  the  camp  on  the  Moravia,  in 
the  sanguinary  campaign  of  1876.  He  has  now  asserted  his  title  to  the 
crown,  with  the  full  assent  of  Austria,  Hungary.  No  objection  is  likely 
to  be  made  to  the  change.  At  Vienna  it  will  be  regarded  as  a  fresh  link 
in  the  chain  which  binds  Servia  to  the  Austian  alliance.  At  St.  Peters- 
burg it  will  be  looked  upon  as  increasing  the  difficulties  in  the  way  of 
that  Austrian  annexation  against  which  General  Skobeleff  protested  so 
energetically.  It  is  easier  to  mediatize  a  Prince  than  a  King.  As  for  the 
other  Powers,  it  is  a  matter  of  indifference  to  them  by  what  title  Milan 
Obrenovitch  chooses  to  be  known.  How  long  will  it  be  before  there  is  a 
King  of  Bulgaria? 

fc  It  is  said  that  Minister  Lowell  has  been  instructed  by  the  American 
Government  to  ask  for  Dr.  Lamson's  reprieve  until  new  evidence  can  be 
forwarded  from  the  United  States.  It  seems  to  ub  that  interference  of 
this  sort  is  altogether  out  of  order.  The  prisoner  has  been  tried  and 
found  guilty  of  a  most  atrocious  and  cold-blooded  murder.  The  fact  of 
his  being  an  American  has  neither  helped  to  save  or  condemn  him,  and 
"  the  Government  of  the  United  States"  establishes  a  very  bad  prece- 
dent by  bringing  its  influence  to  bear  upon  the  English  Courts.  Our 
Government  cannot  even  claim  to  be  consistent  in  such  a  case,  for  it  is 
notorious  that  Uncle  Sam  is  never  over  zealous  in  protecting  his  citizens 
abroad,  when  there  is  any  risk  of  his  getting  into  trouble  by  doing  so. 

As  the  people  of  New  York  are  called  New  Yorkers,  and  the  in- 
habitants of  Michigan  are  called  Michiganders,  possibly  the  Arkansas 
legislators  were  afraid  they  might  be  called  Arkansasses,  and  so  changed 
the  pronunciation  of  the  name  of  the  State  to  Arkansaw. — Texas  Sittings. 


THE     CHINESE    QUESTION— ITS    MAGNITUDE. 

Except  Russia,  China  is  the  largest  empire,  in  extent,  that  has  ever 
existed,  and  is  by  far  the  most  populous.  It  comprises  five  and  a  half 
millions  of  square  miles,  and  is  therefore,  excluding  Alaska,  nearly  of 
twice  the  area  of  the  United  States.  It  is  one-third  of  the  continent  of 
Asia  and  one-tenth  of  the  habitable  globe.  Its  ranges  of  mountains  do 
not  occupy  a  very  great  extent  of  its  surface,  and  it  has  no  deserts.  Al- 
most the  whole  of  this  vast  territory  is  the  very  best  land  in  the  world, 
and  the  productions  of  China  are  as  varied  as  the  productions  of  the 
world  itself.  In  the  presence  of  the  alluvial  plains  of  China,  the  valley 
of  the  Mississippi  dwindles  into  insignificance.  Pennsylvania's  20,000 
square  miles  of  coal  fields  must  yield  the  palm  to  a  larger  one  in  China, 
and  her  iron  ores  are  known  to  be  of  great  extent  and  the  richest  in  the 
world.  These  mineral  treasures  are  as  yet  almost  untouched.  Although 
much  attention  has  been  given,  for  thousands  of  years,  to  various  manu- 
factures, yet  the  Chinese  are  essentially  an  agricultural  people,  providing 
cotton  textile  fabrics  for  their  own  people,  from  time  immemorial,  and 
silks  for  export.  The  tenure  of  land  is  like  that  of  India,  belonging  to 
the  whole  people  as  exemplified  by  the  Government,  with  the  absolute 
right  of  occupancy  by  paying  a  very  small  tax— really  the  modern  Com- 
munistic idea.  The  Government  is  a  bureauocracy,  complete,  well 
organized  and  efficient.  The  Emperor's  name  is  never  mentioned. 
He  is  unknown  and  unheard  of,  except  by  the  legal  fiction  of 
being  supposed  to  be  present  in  every  act  of  Government, 
from  the  highest  to  the  lowest.  The  Government  is  not  a  des- 
potism, but  is  conducted  in  accordance  with  long-established  usage, 
the  common  law  of  their  fixed  and  rigid  civilization.  The  400,- 
000,000  of  the  people  of  China  are  the  lightest  taxed  of  any 
people  on  earth,  except  the  people  of  India,  the  taxes  being  about  one 
dollar  a  head  in  both  countries.  China  has  no  public  debt,  and  although 
the  public  officials  there  are  doubtless  corrupt,  yet  there  are  no  corpora- 
tions devouring  the  people.  There  are  banks,  but  no  insurance  compa- 
nies, except  those  introduced  by  the  nations  who  have  forced  themselves 
and  their  trade  upon  the  Chinese.  In  China  the  merchants,  or  traders, 
occupy  the  lowest  rank,  the  agriculturists  the  second,  and  the  ruling 
classes  the  first.  Foreign  nations  came  in  contact  with  the  Chinese  only 
through  their  traders,  and  hence  the  contempt  with  which  they  were -re- 
garded. As  a  great  labor  system,  it  is  the  best  organized  in  the  world, 
and  wherever  it  comes  in  contact  with  the  systems  of  other  nations  it 
proves  itself  the  best,  if  the  doctrine  of  the  "survival  of  the  fittest"  is 
any  test.  The  Chinaman's  virtues  are  patience,  temperance',  industry 
and  frugality.  His  vices  are,  perhaps,  best  summed  up  in  one  word — 
thorough  and  complete  insincerity,  so;  far  as  the  outside  world  of  barbari- 
ans is  concerned.  It  has  been  only  for  the  last  one  hundred  years  that 
Western  nations  made  any  serious  attempts  to  trade  with  China.  These 
attempts  were  feeble  and  interrupted,  although  an  overland  trade  had  been 
carried  on  for  ages  with  India  and  Russia,  and  it  was  a  dream  of  Peter 
the  Great  to  monopolize  this  trade,  and  furnish  Europe  with  the  pro- 
ductions of  China,  and  even  now,  although  there  have  been  wars  and  diffi- 
culties between  the  Muscovites  and  the  Celestials,  Russia  in  some  respects 
enjoys  trade  privileges  accorded  to  no  other  nation.  After  the  English 
Government  ousted  the  East  India  Company  and  took  the  government  of 
India  upon  itself,  trade  difficulties  with  China  began.  The  "opium  war"  be- 
gan in  an  effort  to  protect  British  merchants,  and  ended  in  the  cession  of  the 
island  of  Hongkong,  in  the  mouth  of  the  Canton  River,  and  a  Treaty  of 
Commerce,  by  which  five  ports  were  opened  to  Western  trade — not  to 
English  trade  alone,  as  some  suppose.  This  was  in  1842.  In  1844,  Caleb 
Gushing  went  to  China  and  made  a  Treaty  of  Commerce  for  the  United 
States.  Iu  1856  the  Chinese  Government  went  back  on  all  these  treaties, 
and  the  next  year  the  English  and  French,  who  were  allies  then  in  the 
Crimean  war,  prepared  to  force  the  Chinese  into  an  observance  of  the 
treaties.  The  Indian  Mutiny  interrupted  this,  and  it  was  not  till  1860 
that  they  again  brought  the  Chinese  to  terms.  The  United  States  and 
Russia  sent  ships  of  war  to  watch  the  proceedings,  but  they  took  no  part 
in  the  fighting.  But  they  again  both  concluded  treaties  when  the  work 
was  done.  This  was  twenty  years  ago,  and  the  readers  of  the  News 
Letter  are  all  familiar  with  the  Chinese  Question  since.  Burlingame's 
treaty  was  thought  to  be  a  godsend  to  the  people  of  the  Pacific  Coast, 
and  the  speeches  made  in  San  Francisco  then  would  read  odd  indeed  be- 
side the  speeches  made  the  other  day  in  the  streets  here  and  in  Congress. 
Already  the  most  sanguine  in  favor  of  the  Chinese  Bill  are  seeing  obsta- 
cles in  the  way  of  its  working.  In  all  our  diplomacy  with  the  Celestials 
they  have  been  a  full  match  for  our  ablest  men.  It  is  remarkable,  too,  how 
nearly  parallel  our  trade  policy  runs  with  theirs.  They  had  a  wall  of 
non-intercourse,  we  have  a  wall  of  protection.  They  declared  that  China 
should  be  for  the  Chinese.  We  say  America  for  American  laborers.  They 
say  that  China  is  the  biggest,  the  best  and  the  most  enlightened  nation 
under  the  sun,  and  we  say  the  United  States  is.  At  all  events,  there  does 
not  seem  much  prospect  of  any  intercourse  between  the  two  nations  for 
some  time  to  come. 

A  BIG  CONTRACT. 
Messrs.  Huerne,  Slaven  &  Lynch,  a  San  Francisco  firm,  have 
entered  into  a  contract  with  the  Panama  Canal  Company  to  the  amount 
of  §1,800,000.  Their  work  involves  dredging  and  excavating  that  portion 
of  the  maritime  canal  which  hies  between  Colon  and  Gatun,  or  even 
further  inland,  to  the  extent  of  6,000,000  cubic  metres.  They  take  the 
job  at  a  remarkably  low  rate — a  franc  and  a  half,  or  about  thirty  cents 
per  cubic  metre — but  expect  to  make  a  satisfactory  profit  upon  it,  as  the 
firm  possesses  a  patent  excavator,  the  invention  of  Mr.  Lynch,  which  is 
reported  to  have  done  some  wonderful  work  in  this  State.  Mr.  Huerne 
believes  that,  with  25  men,  they  will  be  able  to  turn  over  from  7,000  to 
9,000  cubic  metres  daily.  The  work  is  to  be  done  in  three  years,  the  con- 
tractors being  allowed  six  months  in  which  to  get  their  machinery  in  order 
and  commence  operations. 

Mr.  L.  E.  Bulkeley,  counsel  for  Mrs.  Truett  in  the  celebrated  Oak- 
land land  case,  otherwise  known  as  Truett  vs.  Adams,  has  taken  steps  to 
appeal  from  the  decision  of  Judge  Crane,  which  was  rendered  on  Wed- 
nesday last.  Mr.  Bulkeley  says  he  has  no  doubt  but  that  the  Supreme 
Court  will  set  aside  Judge  Crane  s  decision,  and  that  Mrs.  Truett  will 
eventually  recover  all  she  has  brought  suit  for.  Mr.  Bulkeley  does  not 
take  up  cases  or  express  opinions  rashly  ;  he  is  a  careful  man,  who  does 
not  bite  off  more  than  be  can  chew,  and  as  he  speaks  so  confidently  it  is 
evident  that  there  is  large  fees  and  hard  work  ahead  for  the  lawyers. 


California  ^flwtistr. 


Vol.  32. 


3AN  FBANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  APRIL  8,  1882. 


NO.  39. 


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OLD  RAR8-S90@910-REFiNEn  Silver- 
Mexican  Hollars,  9@9J  per  cent,  diac 


lli@12  tf»  cent,  discount 


*  Exchange  on  New  York,  So.  tf  $100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 4M  ;  r.numercial,  49§d.  Paria,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  10c 


"Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Boud  Security, 
3@4}  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 


•  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S7@490. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco April  7,  1889. 


Bid. 

Asked 

106 

Nom. 

Nora. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

30 

40  | 

40 

60  j 

60 

63} 

105 

—  1 

90 

100 

90 

100 

105 

107 

106 

no 

110 

— 

101 

103 

112 

115 

123 

125 

103 

110 

102 

103 

119J 

U9J 

160 



125 

128 

125 

— 

124 

126 

128 

130 

126 

129 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 
-      State  Investment  (ex-div).. 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 


Bid. 


Commercial  (ex-div) 
Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

O.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  . . .    . 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Telejr*h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. *s Stock. 
S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
California  Street  R.  K. 


120 
128 
126 
110 

90 

114 
90 
37 
83 
68 
87i 
47J 

Nom. 

Nom. 
634 
284 
624 

115 
86 
424 
66 

106 

116 

108 


Asked 


Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 
Cal.  State  Bonds,  6*s,'&7 
S.  F.  Citv  A  Co.  B'ds.68,'58 
S.  F.  City  ft  Co.  B'ds,  7a  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds. . . . 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds . . . . 
Virg*a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds,  6s 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U  S.4B 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund 

California 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  110, 120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  374, 38*. 
Vulcan  Powder,  424  D'd- 

There  is  hardly  anything  doing  in  any  of  these  securities,  as  there  ap- 
pears no  disposition  either  to  buy  or  sell. 

Andbkw  Baird,  312  California  bl. 

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gravings of  Art  Needlework  in  Lace,  Embroidery,  the  latest  style  of 
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don,  April  6th.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  8d.(_ 
3d.@10s.  9d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  to.,  —  ;  4Js, 
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now  be  executed  at  the  "News  Letter"  Office  tor  less  than 
half  the  cost  or  Wood  Engraving:,  and  In  one-half  the  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 


The  unprofessional,  if  not  evil,  practice  indulged  in  by  many  news- 
papers throughout  the  country  of  not  giving  adequate  credit  in  their  re- 
publication of  articles  deemed  pleasant  enough  to  take  from  other  papers 
than  their  own  for  their  immediate  patrons,  has  been  particularly  notice- 
able during  our  production  of  Truman's  "  Bric-a-Brac  Sketches,"  which 
are  being  largely  copied  in  daily  and  weekly  papers  all  over  the  United 
States.  And  we  call  the  attention  of  the  St.  Louis  Daily  Republican  and 
the  New  York  Daily  Nam,  and  other  daily  and  weekly  papers  elsewhere 
which  are  reproducing  these  original  and  interesting  sketches  without  giv- 
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that  the  News  Letter  pays  liberally  for  said  sketches,  and  asks  in  return 
from  those  journals  that  they  acknowledge  the  source  of  original  publi- 
cation, even  if  they  omit  the  name  of  the  author,  although  in  reality  they 
should  give  credit  to  both  author  and  paper. 

Brigadier-General  Dimond  was  serenaded  by  his  staff  upon 
Wednesday  night  laBt,  at  his  residence  on  Jones  street.  The  music  was 
furnished  by  the  First  Infantry  and  Second  Artillery  bands,  and  in  addi- 
tion to  the  Brigadier's  staff  the  following  N.  G.  officers  were  present 
It  was  attended  by  Major-General  W.  H.  L.  Barnes  and  staff,  Colonel  J 
H.  Dickinson  of  the  First,  and  Colonel  W.  K.  Smedberg  of  the  Second 
Regiments;  Major  Ranlett  of  the  First  Infantry  Battalion,  Colonel  Grannis 
of  Governor  Perkins'  staff,  and  all  the  line,  field  and  staff  officers  of  the 
Second  Brigade.  The  serenaders  were  handsomely  entertained  in  the 
parlors  and  reception  room  of  the  General's  residence.  This  evidence 
of  the  kindly  feeling  of  the  officers  toward  their  commander  augurs  well 
for  the  efficiency  and  discipline  of  the  Brigade. 

The  many  public  spirited  acts  which  Messrs.  Stanford  and  Crocker 
have  been  guilty  of  would,  if  they  were  recorded  in  one  book,  make  a 
large  sized  volume.  The  latest  act  of  this  description  of  which  they  have 
been  guilty  is  the  purchase  of  the  Ward  collection  for  the  sum  of  $16,000, 
and  its  subsequent  presentation  to  the  Academy  of  Sciences,  in  trust  for 
the  scientifically  disposed  people  of  San  Francisco  for  all  time  to  come. 
Thus,  through  the  generosity  of  these  public  spirited  gentlemen,  our 
people,  through  the  Academy  of  Sciences,  have  become  the  owners  of  a 
celebrated  natural  history  and  geological  collection.  It  has  been  desig- 
nated and  will  hereafter  be  known  as  "  The  Stanford-Crocker  Collection." 
We  may  mention  that  it  is  but  a  short  time  since  Mr.  Crocker  presented 
the  Academy  with  $20,000. 

Freights  and  Charters. — The  latest  engagements  coming  to  our  knowl- 
edge include  the  following:  The  ship  General  McClellan,  1,583  tons,  for 
New  York,  in  the  Dispatch  Line;  ship  Wachusett,  1,599  tons,  Cork, U.K. 
Havre  or  Antwerp,  £2  17s.  6d.;  ship  Josephus.  1,470  tons,  as  above,  £2 
17s.  6d.;  Br.  bark  Scottish  Hero,  869  tons,  Wheat  to  Cork,  U  K.,  £3  • 
Br.  ship  Chrysomene,  1,778  tons,  Wheat  to  Cork,  U.K.,  or  Havre,  £2 
18s.  9d.;  Br.  ship  Lorenzo,  1,244 'tons,  Wheat  to  Cork,  U.K,  Havre  or 
Antwerp,  £2  16s.  6d. ;  German  ship  Ida  and  Emma,  1,246  tons,  Wheat  to 
Cork  for  orders  to  Liverpool,  Havre  or  Antwerp,  £2  16s.  3d. 

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  up  to  last  Thursday:  On  the  31st  of  March,  the  highest  and 
lowest  temperature  was  58  deg.  and  50  deg. ;  on  the  1st  of  April,  55  de". 
and  48  deg.  5  min. ;  on  the  2d,  60  deg.  and  49  deg. ;  on  the  3d,  56  deg.  and 
51  deg. ;  on  the  4th,  58  deg.  and  49  deg. ;  on  the  5th,  56  deg.  and  49  deg.  5 
min.;  on  the  6th,  53  deg.  5  min.  and  45  deg. 

Duringthe  next  Presidential  campaign  the  recent  veto  of  the  anti- 
Chinese  Bill  will,  no  doubt,  be  an  issue.  In  view  of  the  faculty  for  get- 
ting away  from  unpleasant  documents  recently  displayed  by  our  public 
men,  we  recommend  the  Democrats  to  verify  the  Vetfi  Message  now,  so 
that,  hereafter,  Arthur  will  not  be  able  to  claim  that  it  is  a  forgery. 

Califomians  Abroad.— Paris,  France  :  Mrs.  Dussol,  Hotel  Dom- 
inici.  London,  England:  T.  Homigsberger,  Morley's  Hotel;  H.  PowTy, 
Holburn  Viaduct. — Continental  Gazette,  March  18(A. 


Sugar.  — Yesterday  the  refiners  advanced  the  price  of  all  grades  \c.  per 
pound.  Now  Whites  rule  at  12J@12|c;  extra  fine  Powdered,  13ic; 
Yellow  and  Golden,  9|@llc 

London,  April  6.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  101  11-163101  13-16. 

Entered  at  the  Poet-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Xatter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  8,  1882. 


THOSE  LANGUISHING  "AMERICAN  CITIZENS-' 
A  great  deal  of  time  and  space  has  recently  been  devoted,  by  tbe  de- 
magogic element  of  the  American  press,  in  discussing  "  the  arbitrary  im- 
prisonment of  American  citizens  in  foreign  jails."  Uncovered  of  its 
canting  verbiage,  "  the  arbitrary  imprisonment  of  American  citizens  in 
foreign  jails"  simply'means  the  imprisonment  in  Irish  jails  of  a  few  Irish- 
men who,  having  acquired  a  competency  in  this  country,  have  returned 
to  the  land  of  their  birth  to  create  disturbance  and  anarchy.  These  Irish- 
men are  of  the  Denis  Kearney  class.  They  were  never  real  citizens  of 
this  country.  They  may  have  acquired  nominal  and  legal  citizenship  in 
the  orthodox  manner,  or  they  may  have  begun  voting,  under  fraudulent 
naturalization  papers,  the  day  they  landed  at  Castle  Garden.  It 
matters  not — they  never  were  real  bona  fide  citizens  of  this  country, 
and  while  they  remained  here,  the  probabilities  are,  they  were  turbulent 
Ward  politicians  and  a  menace  to  the  institutions  of  our  country.  It  is 
of  this  class  that  the  "American  citizens"  now  conGned  in  "foreign  jails  " 
are  composed.  There  is  not  a  single  native-born  American  citizen  con- 
fined, under  the  Coercion  Act,  in  a  "foreign  jail;"'  not  a  single  naturalized 
Irish -American  citizens  who  has  been  visiting  Ireland    on  business  or 

Eleasure  has  been  placed  in  an  English  dungeon."  A  few  Irishmen  {who 
ave  at  some  time  or  other,  by  fraudulent  means  or  by  fair  means,  be- 
come naturalized  American  citizens,  but  who  have  subsequently  returned 
to  their  native  land  and  permanently  domiciled  there)  have  been  arrested 
and  placed  within  "the  cursed,  tyrannical  bastile  of  the  overbearing 
Saxon."  These  men  have  returned  to  their  native  land  and  settled  down 
there,  mixing  themselves  up  in  its  politics  and  plotting  to  overthrow  its 
Government.  Practically  they  have  abandoned  their  American  citi- 
zenship, and  only  fall  back  upon  it  when  their  evil  deeds'  get  them 
into  trouble.  The  notorious  person  named  McSweeney  is  of  this  class. 
McSweeney  returned  to  Ireland  some  time  back,  and  since  his  return  he 
has  been  an  active  member  of  the  Land  League.  Now,  the  Land  League 
is  either  a  political  organization  or  else  it  is  a  revolutionary  organization. 
In  either  case  an  American  citizen  has  no  right  to  have  anything  to  do 
with  it.  No  native-born  American  citizen  has  a  right  to  interfere  in  the 
political  affairs  of  the  British  Empire,  and  no  naturalized  American  citi- 
zen possesses  any  rights  that  are  not  also  possessed  by  the  native-born 
citizen.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  however,  the  Land  League  is  a  revolution- 
ary organization,  and  not  a  political  organization.  Its  real  object  is  to 
overthrow  the  existing  Government,  and  to  establish  the  independence  of 
Ireland.  Ostensibly,  however,  the  organization  is  laboring  to  accomplish 
reforms  in  the  law  of  land  tenure.  The  real  object  is  an  illegal  onej  the 
ostensible  object  is  a  legal  one,  but  the  methods  employed  in  seeking  to 
attain  it  are  illegal.  Now,  the  question  which  arises  is  this:  Have  Ameri- 
can citizens,  native  or  naturalized,  the  right  to  go  into  a  foreign  country 
and  enter  into  an  active  conspiracy,  with  others,  to  overthrow  its  Govern- 
ment and  to  incite  two-legged  fiends  to  commit  murders  and  arsons,  and 
to  mutilate  and  torture  the  poor  dumb  beasts  of  the  field  ?  If  they  do 
not  possess  this  right,  then  have  they  the  right  to  expect  that  the  Govern- 
ment of  the  United  States  will  exert  itself  to  secure  their  pardon  when 
their  crimes  against  life  and  good  social  order  have  brought  them  into 
"foreign  jails?" 

In  the  case  of  McSweeney  and  his  fellow  "American  citizens,"  it  may 
be  alleged  that  they  have  been  placed  in  "foreign  jails  "  and  kept  there 
without  trial.  As  a  matter  of  fact  they  were  arrested  and  are  now  con- 
fined under  the  provisions  of  what  is  known  as  the  Coercion  Act.  The 
circumstances  under  which  that  law  was  enacted  are  recent  enough  to  be 
recollected  by  every  one.  We  shall  not  attempt  to  recite  them.  We 
shall  not,  at  this  time,  attempt  to  justify  the  enactment.  It  was  passed 
by  the  British  Parliament,  in  which  Ireland  is  represented  (in  proportion 
to  her  population)  by  106  members.  It  is  the  law  of  the  land,  and  that 
is  sufficient  for  us.  The  British  Parliament  makes  law  for  Ireland,  and 
not  the  Government  of  the  United  States.  McSweeney  and  his  crowd 
may  howl  from  behind  the  prison  bars  that  they  have  not  had  a  trial. 
They  may  posture  as  injured  innocents,  who  are  being  crushed  by  the 
iron  heel  of  despotic  tyranny,  and  the  superficial  observer  may  think 
that  they  and  their  alleged  wrongs  form  an  affecting  picture,  but  there  is 
another  and  more  tragic  picture  to  which  the  News  Letter  desires  to  di- 
rect attention.  A  few  days  ago,  while  driving  home  from  church  with 
her  husband,  an  Irish  lady  had  the  top  of  her  head  blown  off  by  a  be- 
hind-the-hedge  assassin — prior  to  her  execution  she  had  no  trial.  A  few 
days  before  that  an  Irish  gentleman,  while  driving  home,  was  shot  dead 
by  a  behind-the  hedge  assassin,  and  the  night  following  a  number  of 
sheep,  whose  only  offense  was  the  fact  that  they  were  owned  by  the  mur- 
dered man,  were  cruelly  mutilated — neither  the  man  nor  the  sheep  were 
allowed  a  trial  before  they  were  punished.  If  we  were  to  keep  on  re- 
citing the  murders,  the  arsons,  the  cattle  mutilations  and  the  miscella- 
neous outrages  that  have  been  perpetrated  in  Ireland  under  the  regime 
of  the  Land  League,  as  manipulated  by  the  McSweeneys,  we  would  fill 
column  upon  column  of  space.  In  fact,  the  history  of  this  precious  Land 
League  is  written  in  blood  and  crime,  and,  up  to  the  passage  of  the  Coer- 
cion Act,  it  had  things  all  its  own  way.  Mr.  McSweeney  and  the  rest 
of  the  "American  citizens "  thought  it  was  quite  a  jolly  little  arrange- 
ment, which  enabled  them  to  condemn  men  and  women  to  death  and  ani- 
mals to  torture — without  trial ;  but  as  soon  as  the  other  side  tried  high- 
handed proceedings  and  landed  the  "American  citizens  "  behind  the  bars 
of  a  "  foreign  prison  " — without  trial — there  arose  a  wail  of  distress  from 
the  McSweeneys,  and  that  wail  of  distress  has  been  wafted  across  the  At- 
lantic, and  is  now  being  re-echoed  from  one  "  chaw  "  paper  to  another 
throughout  this  country.  The  hearts  of  Brother  Pickering  and  the  bal- 
ance of  the  "  small  ad."  and  "  subscriber  "  prostitutes  weep  for  the  much- 
abused  "American  citizens"  who  languish  in  "foreign  jails."  We  con- 
template the  spectacle,  we  gaze  upon  the  tears — and  then  we  fall  ill  of  a 
distressing  nausea. 

We  take  pleasure  in  calling  the  attention  of  the  public  to  the  "Le 
Cercle  Fire  Insurance  Company,"  of  Paris,  the  local  office  of  which  is  at 
435  California  street.  The  manager  of  the  Pacific  Coast  branch,  Mr. 
George  Mel,  is  well  known  as  a  courteous  gentleman,  as  well  as  an  astute 
and  well-informed  underwriter.  Mr.  Mel  is  a  pupil  of  Colonel  W.  B. 
Johnson,  and  was  for  many  years  connected  with  the  Liverpool,  London 
&  Globe  Company.  Mr.  G.  Muecke,  the  General  Agent  of  the  Le  Cercle, 
is  a  well-known  and  reliable  business  man. 


Only  extreme  fright  can  metamorphose  a  bull-dog  into  a  cowed-dog. 


TENNYSON'S    ENGLISH    AND     COLONIAL     NATIONAL 
SONO. 

[As  Sung  by  Mr.  Santly,  on  the  15th  of  March,  at  St.  James"  Ball,  and  to  be 
Sung  Throughout  the  Colonies  on  the  Queen's  Birthday.] 
"  Hands  All  Round." 
First  pledge  our  Queen  this  solemn  night,  To  all  the  loyal  hearts  who  long 
Then  drink  to  England,  every  guest,         To  keep  our  English  Empire  whole! 
That  man's  the  best  cosmopolite,  To  all  our  noble  sons,  the  strong: 

Who  loves  his  native  country  best !  New  England  of  the  Southern  Pole! 

May  Freedom's  oak  forever  live,  To  England  under  Indian  skies, 

With  larger  life  from  day  to  day:  To  those  dark  millions  of  her  realm! 

That  man's  the  true  Conservative  To  Canada,  whom  we  love  and  prize, 

Who  lop3  the  moulder'd  branch  away.        Whatever  statesmen  hold  the  helm! 
Hands  all  round!    God  the  traitor's  hope  Hands  all  round!    God  the  traitor's  hope 

confound!  confound ! 

To  the  great  cause  of  Freedom  drink,  my  To  the  great  name  of  England  drink,  my 

friends,  friends, 

And  the  great  name  of   England  round  And  all  her  glorious  Colonies  round  and 

and  round.  round. 

To  all  our  statesmen,  so  they  he 

True  leaders  of  the  land's  desire! 

To  both  our  Houses,  may  they  see 

Beyond  the  borough  and  the  shire! 

We  Bailed  wherever  ship  could  sail, 

We  founded  many  a  mighty  State, 

Pray  God  our  greatness  may  not  fail 

Through  craven  fears  of  being  great. 

Hands  a'l  round!     God  the  traitor's  hope  confound! 

To  the  great  cause  of  Freedom  drink,  my  friends, 

And  the  great  name  of  England  round  and  round. 


CONCERNING    INTER-OCEANIC    COMMUNICATION. 

A  person  named  L.  F.  Moulton  has  written  a  four-page  pam- 
phlet, which  is  addressed  to  the  farmers  of  California  and  entitled  "  Cheap 
Transportation."  We  do  not  know  whether  to  congratulate  Mr.  Moul- 
ton upon  the  originality  which  he  has  displayed  in  the  syntactic  construc- 
tion of  the  pamphlet  or  upon  the  still  greater  originality  of  his  facts,  but 
we  incline  to  give  his  alleged  facts  the  first  place. 

Mr.  Moulton's  pamphlet  is  published  in  the  interests  of  Eads'  Ship 
Railroad.  He  preludes  his  discussion  by  a  plaint  about  the  cost  of  trans- 
portation, and,  in  the  usual  demagogic  manner,  alludes  to  the  managers 
of  our  Railroad  system  as  "soulless  and  terribly  despotic  and  grasping." 
These  things  have  been  said  so  often,  and  with  so  much  more  ability,  that 
it  is  hardly  necessary  to  do  more  than  give  Mr.  Moulton's  outbreak  a 
contemptuous  passing  notice.  Passing  on  into  the  discussion  of  the  canal 
question,  Mr.  Moulton  Btates:  "In  the  House  (the  'Assembly*  of  the 
last  Californian  Legislature. — Ed.  N.  L.]  they  passed  without  opposition 
a  bill  indorsing  Captain  Eads' Ship  Railroad  bill."  The  diction,  syntax 
and  facts  of  this  statement  are  about  equally  startling.  The  passage  of  a 
bill  indorsing  a  bill  is  a  somewhat  unique  innovation  in  parliamentary 

fractice.  It  may  here  be  remarked  that  the  lower  chamber  of  the  late 
legislature  contained  a  substantial  majority  of  debris  men,  and  that,  as 
Captain  Eads  had  backed  their  scheme,  they  were  prepared  to  reciprocate. 
Therefore  had  it  been  possible  to  pass  a  bill  indorsing  a  bill,  "a  bill  in- 
dorsing Captain  Eads'  Ship  Railroad  bill "  would  promptly  have  been 


Proceeding,  Mr.  Moulton  states,  referring  to  the  Panama  Canal,  the 
Nicaragua  Canal  and  the  Tehauntepec  Ship  Railroad  scheme:  "  The  three 
routes  are  now  before  Congress."  This  is  a  bald  falsehood,  cut  out  of 
whole  cloth.  It  is  such  a  transparent  and  absurd  falsehood  that  no  one 
but  a  fool  would  utter  it.  The  Panama  Canal  scheme  is  not,  and 
never  has  been,  before  the  United  States  Congress.  The  only  legis- 
lative body  it  has  ever  been  before  is  the  Colombian  Congress,  and  the 
only  favor  it  asked  of  that  body  was  a  franchise— a  permit  to  construct 
its  works.  The  Nicaragua  Canal  scheme  and  the  Tehauntepec  Ship  Rail- 
road are  both  "before  Congress,"  and  are  strongly  represented  in  the 
Third  House,  otherwise  designated  the  lobby.  That  is  the  great  objec- 
tion to  those  schemes.  They  are  simply  schemes  to  raid  the  United 
States  Treasury  for  the  benefit  of  private  individuals.  Against  the  build- 
ing of  the  Nicaragua  Canal,  or  the  Tehauntepec  Ship  Railroad,  by  private 
capital,  the  News  Letter  has  not  a  word  to  say;  but  we  object,  and  the 
taxpaj'ing  citizens  of  the  country  object  to  the  United  States  Govern- 
ment taking  any  further  interest  in  such  schemes  than  to  wish  them 
"Godspeed."  We  object  to  Congress  making  the  United  States  Gov- 
ernment responsible  for  the  payment  of  any  money  in  connection  with 
these  projects.  They  are  simply  commercial  speculations.  If  it  will  pay 
to  build  them,  let  those  who  expect  to  make  money  by  them  put  up  the 
capital  required  for  their  construction.  Schemes  that  can  only  be  carried 
out  with  the  assistance  of  a  Goverement  subsidy  or  guarantee,  or  some- 
thing of  that  sort,  are  n.  g.  If  they  were  sound  and  feasible,  private 
capital  would  back  them  up  without  a  Government  guarantee.  The  rea- 
son why  the  News  Letter  has  always  supported  De  Lesseps*  Pan- 
ama scheme  lies  in  the  fact  that  he  has  never  asked  this  or  any  other 
government  for  monetary  assistance  in  carrying  out  the  project.  He  has 
gone  upon  the  money  market  and  submitted  his  scheme  as  a  busi- 
ness project.  This  shows  that  he  and  those  who  are  acting  with 
him  have  faith  in  their  scheme.  Let  the  promoters  of  the  Nicaragua  and 
Tehauntepec  schemes  do  likewise. 

By  the  new  time-table  of  the  San  Francisco  and  North  Pacific 
Railroad,  which  went  into  effect  on  last  Monday,  3d  April,  Healdsburg, 
Santa  Rosa,  Petaluma,  Sonoma,  etc.,  are  almost^  made  suburbs  of  San 
Francisco.  Under  the  new  schedule  of  running  time  the  people  of  Peta- 
luma can  make  the  round  trip  to  San  Francisco  and  back  during  day- 
light, and  have  seven  and  a  half  hours  to  devote  to  business  in  the  city. 
The  time  between  all  points  is  proportionately  short.  This  is  not  only  a 
stride  in  the  right  direction,  but  it  is  also  a  guaranty  that  greater  things 
will  be  accomplished  in  the  future.  Under  the  present  arrangement 
there  is  no  reason  why  the  entire  distance  between  San  Rafael  and  Santa 
Rosa  should  not  be  lined  with  the  homes  of  persons  engaged  in  business 
in  San  Francisco.  In  point  of  scenery  and  climate  the  locality  men- 
tioned cannot  be  surpassed.  This  new  time-table  also  makes  it  possible 
for  those  who  are  actively  engaged  in  business  all  week  to  enjoy  a  good 
run  into  the  depths  of  Sonoma  county  on  Sundays. 


April   8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


April  6.  1882. -Although  th*  advent  <>f  Ltnt  is  always haiM  with 
mtiMarLion  by  the  fair  TOlirlfli  of  sun-ial  pleasure*,  as  gMng  tired  natuio 
a  chance  to  recuperate  after  the  fatigues  of  the  Winter  MMOO,  still  I 
venture  to  cay  th»t  the  aigh  of  amtiafaction  is  pint  a*  great  when  the  list 
week  of  its  ait  is  drawing  to  ft  clone,  at  the  pn*)w*ct  >>f  outing  "ff  sack- 
cloth and  ftAhes,  and  emerging,  like  the  butterfly  from  it*  chrysalis  axfat- 
once,  in  all  the  glory  of  ncwdmwe»  and  gorgeous  hats  on  Easter  Doming. 

Although  Lent  has  been,  on  the  whole,  very"  strictly  observed  this  year, 
more  so  than  usual,  I  may  say,  there  are  some  who  have  kept  np  their 
charming  weekly  receptions  during  the  whole  of  it.  And  among  them  none 
have  been  morn  heartily  enjoyed  than  those  of  Mrs.  Eyre,  on  Sutter 
street,  who,  with  her  agreeable  daughter*,  has  maintained  most  hospitable 
"at  home*'*  for  all  who  chose  to  come.  Mrs.  Brummagen,  too,  whose 
daughters  are  becoming  lights  in  the  musical  world,  has  gained  a  reputa- 
tion as  an  accomplished  hostens  during  these  long,  dreary  Lenten  weeks, 
the  young  ladies  proving  musicians  of  no  mean  order,  and  always  happy 
and  ready  to  oblige  those  who  delight  in  listening  to  sweet  sounds. 

Another  to  whom  society  is  much  indebted  for  his  endeavors  to  lighten 
the  Lenten  fast  has  been  Consul  Olavonsky,  whose  soiree  last  Friday 
night,  being  the  last  for  the  present,  was  thoroughly  enjoyed.  The  musi- 
cal selections  were  most  happily  chosen,  Mrs.  Lyon's  pure  soprano  voice 
never  being  heard  with  more  pleasure  than  in  the  numbers  she  gave.  The 
piano  solos  were  also  much  appreciated,  while  the  quartettes  were  both 
well  rendered,  as,  indeed,  was  the  whole  programme.  Dancing,  of  course, 
followed,  and  was  kept  up  with  spirit  till  the  very  last  moment.  By  the 
way,  I  hear  it  whispered  that  Mr.  Olavonsky  is  trying  to  steal  one  of  our 
young  ladies  from  us — some,  indeed,  say  that  an  engagement  already 
exists  ;  but  of  that  I  cannot  speak  as  one  knowing. 

Mrs.  Lyons  gave  her  usual  monthly  musicale  on  Tuesday  night,  and,  as 
usual,  the  music  was  all  of  a  high  order  of  excellence.  The  hostess  her- 
self fairly  eclipsed  all  her  former  efforts,  and  the  whole  programme  was 
listened  to  with  unqualified  pleasure  by  her  numerous  guests. 

Madame  Berton,  wife  of  the  Swiss  Consul,  gave  her  first  reception  in 
several  years  in  her  rooms,  at  the  Grand  Hotel,  last  week.  It  partook  of 
the  character  of  a  musicale,  and,  being  Lent,  and  therefore  to  give  a 
proper  tone  to  the  gathering,  some  music  was  rendered  by  the  choir  of  the 
French  Church,  on  Bush  street,  which  was  considered  very  appropriate 
and  a  happy  idea  of  the  hostess.  Much  regret  was  expressed  at  the  ab- 
sence of  Mr.  Berton,  who  has  recently  left  here  for  a  visit  to  Switzerland, 
his  first  absence  in  many  years. 

By  the  way,  I  understand  that  Mr.  Henry  Ketten,  who  is  at  present  in 
Paris,  is  very  anxious  to  include  Miss  Tennie  Sawyer,  who  is  a  niece  of 
Madame  Berton,  among  his  prima  donne  in  his  projected  opera  season, 
and  to  that  end  negotiations  have  been  entered  into.  To  induce  Miss 
Sawyer  to  consider  the  proposition  favorably,  Bhe  has  been  requested  to 
create  the  principal  part  in  a  new  opera,  lately  composed  by  Mr.  Ketten, 
who  is  very  sanguine  of  securing  her. 

The  Atherton  Fair  promises  to  be  an  unqualified  success  in  one  sense. 
None  of  the  canaille  are  to  be  admitted.  Only  those  who  can  produce  a 
patent  of  gentility,  no  matter  how  recent  the  date,  are  to  be  considered 
elegible  as  purchasers  of  admission  tickets,  except  young  men.  They  will 
all  be  cordially  welcome,  and  the  young  lady  sellers  of  the  entrance  cards 
can  all  be  called  on,  by  those  anxious  to  attend  the  festival,  at  their  own 
residences.  What  a  chance  this  will  be  for  the  Bhy  adorers  of  these  fair 
damsels,  who  have  heretofore  been  compelled  to  worship  from  afar,  to 
make  a  lasting  impression  on  their  young  hearts  by  taking  a  hat  full  of 
tickets  and  chances,  and  thus  establish  an  acquaintance  at  least.  I  advise 
all  the  young  fellows  to  do  as  I  have  done,  bespeak  tickets  from  each  of 
the  young  ladies.  This  will  earn  them  the  gratitude  of  all  the  fair  Bellers, 
and  insure  one  interview,  at  any  rate.  I  shall  be  there,  of  course,  and  will 
tell  you  all  about  it.  I  don't  know  whether  we  are  to  have  a  very  gay 
post-Lenten  season  or  not. 

Various  rumors  are  in  the  air,  but  nothing  definite  worth  mentioning 
has  been  decided  on,  except  the  postponed  hop  at  the  Grand  Hotel, 
which  will  be  given  on  Monday  night,  and  which,  I  dare  say — although 
many  vacancies  will  be  discovered  among  the  old  set  of  guests,  will  prove 
an  enjoyable  affair. 

Mr.  Gee,  the  former  organist  at  Trinity  Church,  has  returned  to  his 
post,  much  improved  by  his  European  trip.  He  has  resumed  his  duties 
at  Trinity,  and  I  am  told  by  those  who  know  that  he  is  busily  engaged  in 
preparing  the  music  that  is  to  be  given  at  that  church  on  Easter,  which 
he  promises  will  be  something  exceedingly  good.  The  display  of  Spring 
millinery  will  also,  I  hear,  be  something  astonishing,  and  some  wonder- 
ful toilets  are  in  process  of  construction  for  that  day. 

A  number  of  weddings  will  take  place  very  soon  after  Easter.  Jack 
Parrott's  and  Miss  Donohoe's  will  head  the  list  in  importance,  as  uniting 
two  of  the  best  known  of  the  Catholic  families  of  San  Francisco.  Miss 
Mamie  Woodward's  with  Mr.  Raum  will  be  celebrated  at  the  Woodward 
ranch,  Oak  Knoll,  in  Napa  County,  and  will  be  followed  by  an  extended 
tour  abroad. 

Pretty  Agnes  Liming  has  entered  the  marriage  state  again,  this  time 
in  Philadelphia,  and  her  previous  experience  of  its  joys  and  sor- 
rows having  apparently  had  little  effect  upon  her.  Mr.  Randall,  the 
happy  bridegroom  of  so  much  loveliness,  I   hear,  appeared  elate  at  his 

food  fortune  in  securing  such  a  prize,  and  the  bride  looked  '*  more 
eautiful  than  words  can  express,"  as  my  correspondent  informed  me, 
and  "radiant  with  happiness."  Now  I  suppose  she  is  lost  to  Califor- 
nia forever. 

Mr.  Eugene  Dewey  has  returned  from  his  Eastern  trip,  having 
been  detained  Beveral  days  en  route  by  the  washout  at  Reno.  Mr. 
Lent  was  also  among  the  passengers  on  the  delayed  train. 

Mr.  Sargent,  accompanied  by  his  family,  has  gone  from  our  gaze  to 
assume  his  ministerial  duties  at  Berlin,  which  post  it  is  a  foregone 
conclusion  he  will  fill  with  ability;  and  Mr.  Lloyd  Tevis  leaves  us  next 
week  for  a  brief  visit  to  New  York,  which  will  be  one  of  business 
merely. 

Another  lovely  woman,  Mrs.  Prentiss  Selby,  has  gone  to  her  long  rest, 
mourned  and  regretted  by  all  who  knew  her.  She  was  a  bright  ornament 
in  society,  where  she  will  be  greatly  missed,  as  well  as  by  her  co-workers 
at  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  rooms,  to  whom  she  was  an 
invaluable  assistant,  entering  heart  and  soul  into  their  efforts  for  the 


well-beinir  of  that  institution,  and  was    very  instrumental  in  bringing 

about  their  Into  n» mfnl  emergence  from  thtlr  tangle  of  difficulties.  She 

was  a  noble  and  a  Christian  woman,  and  on«  can  only  wonder  why  the 
good  are  so  often  taken.  whil«*  the  luelnm  are  left  behind. 

I  heftr  there  is  a  monster  riding-party  being  organized  to  appear  in  the 
Park  one  afternoon  during  Easter  week,  whJoh  is  to  include  all  the  best- 
known  equestrians  of  the  city.  Wednesday  is,  I  believe,  the  day  named 
for  the  ride  to  take  place,  and  it  will  probably  be  repeated  on  the  Satur- 
day following.  Felix. 

Guess    Who  ? 
He  was  once  in  the  Senate  from  Butte, 
But  his  record  while  there  didn't  sutte, 
For  his  way  to  disputte 
Was  to  get  up  and  shutte, 
A  proceeding  which  caused  an  cmutte. 

He  owns  a  big  ranch  at  Tejon, 

Where  the  land  is  as  dry  as  a  bjone. 

But,   to  judge  by  the  tjone 

Of  his  talk,  it  aljon 

Is  the  greatest  estate  ever   knjon. 

A  Directory. — McKinney  &  Co.  have  published  a  directory  of  the  Pa- 
cific Coast,  which  has  been  well-known  for  many  years.  On  the  strength 
of  their  reputation  they  have,  we  find,  procured  subscriptions  to  their 
"  Business  Directory."  When  the  delivery  of  the  book  is  made  it  is  found 
that  the  publication  is  simply  a  directory  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Coast, 
and  not  of  the  whole  Pacific  Coast,  as  subscribers  were  led  to  suppose. 
The  charge  for  this  valuable  production  is  only  three  dollars.  The  de- 
ceived subscriber,  on  remonstrating  with  the  agent,  is  answered  by  him 
that  McKinuey  &  Co.  publish  another  directory  for  the  Northern  Pacific 
Coast,  which  costs  three  dollars  additional.  This  system  of  imposing  on 
subscribers  is  in  perfect  consonance  with  that  of  the  State  authorities  in 
dividing  the  statutes  of  the  State  into  two  volumes,  and  charging  therefor 
$2  for  each  volume,  whereas  the  law  requires  that  the  statutes  should  be 
published  for  two  dollars  in  their  entirety.  Ignorant  aliens  or  people 
from  the  older  States  of  the  Union  may  object  to  this  mode  of  procedure, 
but  their  only  alternative — should  they  not  like  it — is  to  leave  the  coun- 
try. We  rather  pride  ourselves  in  doing  business  on  different  principles 
to  those  generally  accepted  by  less  refined  communities  than  ourselves. 
California  has  a  reputation,  and  she  is  bound  to  support  it.     Let  us  pray! 

Now  that  the  bathing  season  is  on  hand,  the  News  Letter  takes 
occasion  to  invite  the  attention  of  those  who  like  to  indulge  in  a  good, 
wholesome  dip  in  the  briny,  to  the  superior  bathing  suits  manufactured  by 
J.  J.  Pfister  &  Co.,  120  Sutter  street,  room  47.  The  advantages  secured 
by  having  a  bathing  suit  made  to  order  by  Pfister  &  Co.  are  many  and 
material.  Such  a  suit  ia  sure  to  fit  well,  and  consequently  will  be  com- 
fortable, light  and  easy  to  swim  in.  It  will  also  stand  an  immense  amount 
of  wear  and  tear,  and  yet  continue  to  look  well.  Another  material  point 
in  regard  to  these  bathing  suits  is  the  fact  that  Pfister  &  Co.  sell  them  for 
less  than  they  can  be  brought  from  the  East.  In  fact  this  firm's  prices 
are  so  very  moderate  that  no  one  cares  to  enter  into  competition  with 
them. 


The  "  News  Letter  "  regrets  being  called  upon  to  chronicle  the  death 
of  Mrs.  Florence  W.,  wife  of  Prentiss  Selby,  which  sad  event  occurred 
in  this  city  on  Saturday,  April  1st.  The  deceased  lady  was  a  native  of 
San  Francisco,  and  was  only  thirty  years  of  age.  Her  amiable  disposition 
had  endeared  her  to  all  with  whom  she  came  in  contact,  and  her  untimely 
end  will  bring  sorrow  to  a  large  circle  of  personal  friends.  The  bereaved 
husband  has  the  heartfelt  sympathy  of  the  entire  community. 

The  Lotus  Social  Club  will  give  a  social  entertainment  at  B'nai 
B'rith  Hall,  Eddy  street,  on  Thursday  evening,  April  13th.  Dancing 
will  commence  at  8  P.  M.,  and  a  most  enjoyable  time  is  anticipated.  Ad- 
mission will  be  by  invitation. 

Our  Rev.  Chief  Justice — that  is  to  be — Kalloch,  is  out  in  a  new  role, 
an  esthete.  He  gave  a  "Sunflower  Prelude"  at  his  Holy  Temple  on 
Fifth  street,  last  Sunday  night. 

GENERAL   CLEARANCE 

OF 

FALL  and  WIITEE  CLOTHIIG. 


Bargains    for    33-\7-©i>y'fc>oc3.;y-. 


Overcoats, 

Ulsters,  and 

TJlsterettes, 

SOLD    CLOSE    TO     COST, 


.AT  THE. 


GREAT     IXL 

^.XTOTION"      SOT7S  33 

Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


April  8,  1882. 


BRIC-A-BRAC    SKETCHES. 
No.    10— Splashes    of    Spray    from    the    Sea    Shore. 

[By  Ben  C.  Tbuman.] 

Mies  Cherry  Ripe  and  Miss  Eva  Gay,  two  of  tbe  most  charming  and 
delightful  girls  in  San  Francisco  society,  had  met  at  the  residence  of  their 
friend,  Miss  Kittie  Neverscratch,  at  the  Mission,  one  day  this  week,  to 
see  some  of  the  new  novelties  in  furniture  which  Kittie's  papa  had  just 
received  from  Plum's,  and  among  the  many  objects  that  had  been  secured 
and  which  attracted  attention  there  were  dainty,  clover-shaped  stands, 
covered  with  damask  plush  and  heavily  studded  with  brass  nails;  a  band- 
some  hat  rack,  made  in  the  plush-covered  form  of  a  shield,  with  antique 
brass  hooks  and  a  piece  of  round  beveled  glass  in  the  center;  and  there 
were  easels  in  plush,  instead  of  wood,  and  screens,  mirror-frames  and 
foot  rests  of  the  same  material.  A  beautiful  writing-desk  made  of  ma- 
hogony,  trimmed  with  painted  plush  and  inlaid  around  the  edges  with 
antique  bronze  coins,  excited  the  admiration  of  Cherry  and  Eva;  there 
was  an  ebony  cabinet,  faced  with  strips  of  plush  decorated  artistically 
in  water  colors;  and  there  were  two  or  three  French  sofa-pillows  covered 
with  plush  richly  embroidered  in  gold  and  various  colored  silks  which 
had  been  imported  expressly  for  the  Neverscratch  establishment. 

Miss  Cherry  Ripe  was  a  tall,  handsome,  intellectual  young  lady,  and 
she  surveyed  the  magnificent  collection  of  novelties  of  the  cabinet- 
maker's handiwork  with  the  air  of  a  recognized  woman  of  taste;  no  one 
knew  better  than  did  this  charming  San  Francisco  girl — who  had  been 
born,  brought  up  and  educated  in  California,  and  who  had  created  a  sen- 
sation both  in  Paris  and  in  Washington  on  account  of  her  superior  beauty, 
conversational  power  and  chic — that  there  is  probably  no  feature  of  house- 
hold adornment  that  so  perfectly  reflects  the  intellectual  and  social  status 
of  a  family  as  the  furniture,  and  that  each  table,  chair,  bureau  or  bed- 
stead, even,  is,  in  a  greater  or  a  lesser  degree,  a  revelation  of  personal 
tastes  and  characteristics.  Cherry  loved  her  schoolmate,  Kittie,  ardently, 
and  she  rejoiced  that  all  of  her  selections  betrayed  indications  of  wisdom 
and  good  taste,  notwithstanding  that  not  a  few  of  them  possibly  repre- 
sented the  reigning  ephemeral  vagaries  of  fashion.  So  she  said,  softly 
and  prettily : 

"  Kittie,  dear,  by  your  furniture  shall  ye  be  judged,  must  henceforth 
be  accepted  as  a  social  maxim.  Your  new  pieces  are  perfectly  lovely, 
and  your  bric-a-brac  " 

"  Now,  Cherry,"  interrupted  MiBS  Gay,  "  tell  us  how  that  term  came 
into  use.  I  have  diligently  searched  and  inquired,  and  I  am  groping 
about  in  the  dark  as  much  as  ever.  I  don't  use  many  words  or  terms  that 
I  do  not  know  the  meaning  of,  but  I  cannot  always  give  their  exact 
definition  or  derivation;  and  I  have  a  desire  to  be  up  on  the  term  bric- 
a-brac." 

"  Well,"  responded  that  queen  of  society,  "I  do  not  know  that  I  am 
capable  of  doing  so;  indeed,  I  am  quite  unable  to  satisfy  myself  upon  its 
etymology." 

"Isn't  it  queer,  now,  that  Eva  should  ask  you  the  same  conundrum," 
said  Kittie,  addressing  herself  vivaciously  to  Cherry,  "that  I  asked  Tom- 
mie  Clever,  by  letter,  a  day  or  two  ago?  You  know  Tom  and  I  are  very 
good  friends,  and  he  often  calls  here  of  an  evening,  and  when  he's  away 
he  sometimes  drops  me  a  line — you  know  how  easy  it  is  to  get  up  a  corre- 
spondence sometimes."    And  then  Kittie  drew  in  a  long  breath. 

"O,  yes,"  chipped  in  Eva  Gay,  "it's  so  easy  for  dear  friends  to  drift 
into  correspondence.     Why,  it's  an  open  secret;  all  the  girls  know  " 

"  What  do  all  the  girls  know?"  demanded  Kittie,  with  spirit. 

"That  Kittie  Neverscratch  is  one  of  the  dearest  and  best  girls  in  Cal- 
ifornia," quickly  replied  Cherry,  and  that  she  is  greatly  admired  by 
Thomas  Clever,  a  millionaire's  only  son,  and  a  superb,  elegant  young  fel- 
low in  every  respect;  and  it  is  the  general  impression  that  if  a  certain 
friendship  should  develop  into  a  closer  sentiment,  and  that  Tom  Clever 
and  Kittie  Neverscratch  should  have  occasion  to  rehearse  a  certain  cer- 
emony, some  evening  in  the  sweet  by-and-by,  that  the  catch,  so  to  speak, 
would  be  a  mutually  good  one — comprenez-vous  V 

"  There  seems  to  be  no  reason,  after  that  speech,  for  a  mis-understand- 
ing," exclaimed  Eva,  entirely  unconscious  of  the  delicious  double  entendre. 
"However,  what  answer  did  Tom  make  to  your  conundrum  ?    Read  it." 

"  Well,  I  will,"  replied  Kittie,  looking  over  a  letter  which  she  had 
magically  produced.     "  I  think  it  is  on  the  tenth  page." 

"O,  my!  it's  a  ten-pager,  is  it?  You  and  Tom  are  good  friends,  aren't 
you  ?"  saucily  uttered  the  mischievous  Eva  Gay;  "  no  matter,  dear,  about 
hunting  for  that  particular  part  about  the  term  bric-a-brac.  Read  it  all, 
Kittie;  we'll  promise  not  to  give  it  away." 

She  consented  to  read  it  all,  but  omitted  some  portions  of  it,  thus: 

Hotel  del  Monte,  Monterey,  Cal.,  April  3, 1&82. 

My Kittie:    *    *'  *    When  you  were  last  here  it  was  the 

heighth  and  sparkle  and  foam  of  the  Bocial  season,  and  was  rendered  espe- 
cially brilliant  by  the  presence  of  birds  of  rare  and  brilliant  plumage. 
Then  poets  and  painters  and  lovers  of  nature  were  in  a  humiliating  mi- 
nority, and  had  to  take  a  back  seat,  so  to  speak,  in  the  presence  of  the 
many  multitudes  of  gaudy  butterflies  that  swarmed  among  the  picturesque 
surroundings  of  the  Hotel  del  Monte.  From  morning  until  midnight, 
during  those  matchless  midsummer  days,  there  was  a  carnival  of  mirth, 
magic  and  music ;  and  how_  could  it  have  been  otherwise,  with  such  a 
brigade  of  fair  women  as  there  was  here  last  summer,  so  deployed  as  to 
produce  animation  at  all  points — at  the  pavilion,  in  the  surf,  at  the  club- 
house, on  the  verandah,  in  the  ball-room,  and  upon  the  croquet  and  lawn- 
tennis  grounds?  But,  if  the  summer  is  enjoyable  here,  so  is  the  spring, 
with  its  sapphire  skies  and  spicy  atmosphere,  although  the  dazzle  and 
ozone  of  social  life  is  wanting.  Still,  there  are  enough  people  here  Sat- 
urday nights  and  Sundays  to  "lend  enchantment  to  the  view,"  and  the 
roads  leading  to  the  old  mission  and  to  Cypress  Point,  and  to  other  Ar- 
cadian spots,  are  brilliant  with  turn-outs  upon  those  days.  Lately  we 
have  had  nearly  two  weeks  of  moonlit,  or  partly  moonlit,  nights,  and  the 
thickly-wooded  and  winding  macadamized  thoroughfares  which  lead  out 
to  the  Point,  to  the  Lighthouse,  to  Pescadero  and  to  Pebble  Beach  have 
been  just  so  many  inviting  avenues  for  driving,  horseback  riding  and  pe- 
destrian rambles.  I  cannot  name  a  more  beautiful  drive  than  that  from 
Monterey  to  Cypress  Point,  behind  a  pair  of  handsome  horses,  and  a  nice 
companion  by  one's  side.  Ever  and  anon  you  are  seemingly  down  into 
the  very  "  bowels  of  the  wilderness,"  and  in  a  few  moments  thereafter 
you  are  catching  a  glimpse  of  the  restless  Pacific,  whose  cerulean- 'Waters 


loom  skyward  in  a  distance  with  no  environage  beyond,  and  are  deluged 
with  Diana's  delicious  light.  I  know  of  no  drive,  even  if  the  nice  com- 
panion were  taken  away,  at  once  so  lovely,  so  delightful  and  so  impressive, 
nor  one^  along  which  the  observer  takes  in  a  passing  of  moon  or  shadow, 
the  variation  of  the  green  of  the  trees,  or  the  blue  of  sky  and  sea,  with  so 
much  ardor  and  exhilaration  as  along  this  unsurpassed  highway  upon  the 
ocean's  edge,  from  Monterey  to  Cypress  Grove. 
Talk  not  to  me  of  far-off  isles 

That  brighten  summer  seas, 
And  tell  me  not  that  Nature  smiles 

On  fairer  scenes  than  these. 
The  waves  that  break  upon  the  Bhores — 

The  sun  that  shines  above — 
The  flood  of  amber  light  that  pours 

Its  glory  through  the  grove; 
The  grove  itself,  the  mock-bird's  song 

(That  greets  the  listening  ear), 
The  well-known  forms  the  beach  that  throng, 

To  me  are  far  more  dear 
Than  aught  that  tropic  climes  can  show 

Of  beauty  rich  and  rare — 
Give  me  but  these,  let  others  go 
To  lands  that  seem  more  fair. 
Regarding  the  term  bric-a-brac,  I  have  to  fall  back  upon  a  writer  in 
Society,  who  says:  "  It  is  not  generally  known  from  whence  tbe  term  bric- 
a-brac,  now  so  frequently  used,  is  derived.     I  met  with  the  following  ex- 
planation of  it  not  lcng  since.     The  word  probably  comes  from  an  old 
French  expression,  De  brie  et  de  brogue,  which,  literally  translated,  means 
from  right  and  from  left — from  hither  and  thither.     The  word  brie,  in 
old  French,  is  \iBed  to  describe  an  instrument  to  shoot  arrows  at  birds 
with,  and  the  word  brae  is,  some  etymologists  say,  derived  from  the  word 
brocanter,  to  exchange  or  sell,  the  root  of  which  is  Saxon,  and  the  origin, 
also,  of  the  word  broker.     In  pure  English  its  real  significance  is  second- 
hand goods,  but  of  late  years  it  has  been  used  to  indicate  objects  of  art- 
istic value  made  in  olden  times  and  esteemed  by  modern  collectors."    *   * 

Thomas  Clevee. 
MisB  N.  had  on  a  wrapper  made  of  ruby-colored  plush,  trimmed  with 
white  lace,  which  she  had  on  for  the  first  time,  it  having  only  arrived 
from  the  White  House  the  day  before.  The  buttons  down  the  front  are 
on  a  false  piece  underneath,  and  a  gore  on  either  side  takes  the  garment 
in  to  the  figure;  the  back  is  cut  in  "tailleur"  shape,  the  goods  falling 
down  a  triple  hollow  plait.  This  plait  is  separate  from  the  waist,  and 
forms  on  the  upper  part  a  deep  heading  lined  with  lace;  and  below,  a  fuU 
lace  trimming,  coming  from  the  center  of  the  plait.  The  deep  Richelieu 
collar  consists  of  three  lace  ruffles,  and  is  drawn  up  in  the  middle  of  the 
back ;  the  long  sleeves  are  finished  at  the  wrist  with  a  piece  of  white  lace 
trimming  over  like  a  cuff  and  a  full  ruffle  ;  the  flat  pockets  are  covered 
with  lace. 

The  Misses  R.  and  G.  had  on  plain  demi-saison  walking-suits— Cherry 
in  a  turquoise  guipure  broche!  on  a  navy  blue  grounding,  and  Eva  a  light 
ash-color  broch^  on  a  seal-colored  grounding.  Both  girls  wore  poked- 
shaped  Panamas,  trimmed  with  Mauresque  lace  and  opalescent  beads. 

AN    AMUSING    CASE. 

A  case  which  has  caused  much  amusement  in  Paris  came  before  the 
law  courts  a  few  days  since.  Two  years  ago  M.  Alexandre  Dumas  pur- 
chased from  M.  Jacquel,  the  water-color  painter,  a  picture  exhibited  in  the 
Palais  de  ITndustrie,  at  a  price  which  the  artist  says  was  nominal,  and 
which  he  only  accepted  for  the  pleasure  of  having  his  work  of  art  in  the 
collection  of  sueh  a  distinguished  writer  and  connoisseur  as  M.  Dumas. 
Recently  M.  Dumas  sold  this  painting  for  10,000  francs.  The  artist,  fu- 
rious at  a  profit  having  been  made  out  of  what  he  considered  a  sort  of 
present,  revenged  himself  in  a  curious  fashion.  He  made  a  striking  por- 
trait of  M.  Dumas  for  the  Water-color  Exhibition,  representing  him  as 
sitting  among  all  sorts  of  curiosities  on  sale,  and  described  the  picture  in 
the  catalogue  as  a  "Portrait  of  a  Bagdad  Jewish  Stall  keeper."  This 
picture  naturally  attracted  vast  crowds  to  the  exhibition.  M.  Dumas 
made  an  attempt  to  have  it  removed,  but  M.  Jacquel,  as  a  member  of  the 
Society  of  Water-color  Painters,  asserted  his  right  to  so  many  square 
inches  on  the  wall,  and  the  attempt  failed.  Soon  after,  however,  just  as 
the  exhibition  was  about  be  close,  M.  Lipmann,  the  son-in-law  of  Alex- 
andre Dumas,  came  into  the  salon,  smashed  the  glass  which  covered  the 
offending  portrait,  pushed  his  stick  through  the  picture  in  several  places, 
and  would  have  destroyed  it  altogether  but  for  tbe  intervention  of  the  at- 
tendants. Meanwhile,  M.  Alexandre  Dumas  bad  caused  a  summons  to 
be  served  on  the  proprietor  of  the  gallery  and  the  secretary  of  the  Water- 
color  Society,  demanding  the  removal  of  the  portrait.  The  court  made  a 
provisional  order  for  the  removal  of  the  picture  pending  further  proceed- 
ings.— Pall  Mall  Gazette. 

AMERICAN  NEWSPAPERS  IN  1882. 
The  American  Newspaper  Directory,  which  will  be  issued  next 
month  by  Geo.  P.  Rowell  &  Co.,  of  New  York,  will  contain  the  names 
of  10,611  periodicals  in  the  United  States  and  Territories,  which  is  a  gain 
of  344  in  the  year  just  passed.  The  number  of  daily  papers  has  increased 
in  a  somewhat  larger  proportion,  and  is  now  represented  by  a  total  of  996 
against  921  in  1881.  The  largest  increase  has  been  in  New  York — 10  dai- 
lies, 29  of  all  sorts.  Illinois  and  Missouri  show  a  percentage  of  gain 
which  is  even  greater,  while  Colorado  leads  all  others  in  the  percentage  of 
increase,  both  of  daily  and  weekly  issues.  California,  Nebraska,  Nevada, 
Oregon,  South  Carolina,  Tennessee,  Vermont,  and  West  Virginia  have 
fallen  behind  1881  in  the  total  number  of  periodicals  issued.  In  Georgia, 
Maine  and  Massachusetts  the  suspensions  have  exactly  counterbalanced 
the  new  ventures.  In  every  State  not  mentioned  above,  and  in  the  Ter- 
ritories, there  has  been  an  increase. 

AU  anglers  and  others  interested  in  keeping  the  rivers  well  stocked 
with  fish  should  give  heed  to  tbe  assertion  of  an  experienced  fisherman, 
who  says  an  amazing  amount  of  damage  is  caused  to  the  spawn  by  the 
swans.  One  swan  will  eat  in  one  day,  if  it  can  get  it,  a  gallon  of  spawn. 
Anglers  and  others  would  feel  greatly  indebted  to  the  owners  of  swans  if 
they  would  be  so  good  as  to  keep  them  out  of  the  river,  say  in  March, 
April  and  May  in  each  year,  and  in  June  also,  if  it  would  not  be  asking 
too  much. 


Af-ril   8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISKK. 


BLTSE    vi.     VENTJ9. 

You'r*  dreMini:.  pretty  I.tIv  -Unr — 

Draaring  m  yon  Ml  mil    know  haw; 
A  tinge  of   nm>  upon   vmir  - ■' 

■iich  of  pearl  upon  your  brow. 
A  very  little  darker  hue 

Upon  v"'t  eychrrtwm'  perfect  line; 
A  little  fullness  ad 

A  figure  which  is  h:\lf  divine. 
A  pleam   of    gold   QpOD  Um  eurU 

Which  softly  crows  your  irraooful  head. 
And  all  is  finished  U>  your  mind  ; 

The  snare  is  laid,  the  net  is  spread. 
Now,  sitting  idly  at  your  irlnas. 

Your  thoughts  stray  back  to  yesterday, 
To  Mr.  Treves  at  Kensington. 

I  fancy  I  can  hear  you  say, 
'As  to  tight-Wins    -well,  perhaps 

I  pinch  a  very  little  bit; 
But  if  I  didn't,  don't  you  see, 

Elise's  gowns  would  never  fit  I 
I  don't  admire  that  Venus  much  ; 

She's  clumsy,  and  so  very  fat ! 
I  don't  think  any  man  could  get 

His  arm  round  such  a  waist  as  that ! 
But  then  the  ancients  did  not  waltz  ; 

Autre  temps  autre*  maeurs — how  tired  I  am! 
But  is  my  liver  full  of  ribs? 

And  have  I  lost  my  diaphragm  ? 
And  is  my  heart  all  out  of  place? 

Ah,  well.  I'm  sure  it  doesn't  pay 
To  listen  to  such  horrid  things ; 

I  will  not  go  another  day!'  — World. 

THE    YELLOW    SPECTER. 

The  following  authentic  information,  condensed  from  an  able  lead- 
ing article  of  the  Shanghai  Mercury  of  the  13th  ult.,  will,  we  trust,  be 
interesting  and  probably  instructive  to  not  a  few  of  our  numerous  read- 
ers. A  class  known  as  the  "  Compradoric  Class,"  a  Portuguese  designa- 
tion, meaning  originally  "  buyers  "  or  '*  purveyors, "have  apparently  made 
up  their  minds  to  run  all  the  foreign  affairs  of  China.  There  seems  no 
limit  to  their  ambition  or  to  their  contempt  for  the  foreigners,  at  whose 
expense  they  grew  rich.  The  present  influence  of  this  organization  of 
middlemen  is  due  to  that  astute  statesman  Li-Hung-Chung,  who  started 
the  game  of  fighting  foreigners  with  their  own  weapons  by  establishing 
the  China  Merchants'  Steam  Navigation  Company,  and  placing  the  Com- 
pradores  in  charge  of  it;  and  though  after  some  seven  years  they  have 
not  succeeded  in  driving  the  foreign  steamers  away,  they  have  in  no  way 
lost  heart.  The  Mandarins  meat,  to  build  their  own  railways  without 
foreign  aid  or  skill,  as  they  say  the  Compradoric  Claqg  iB  capable  of  any- 
thing. 

These  men  have  a  natural  taste  for  monopolies.  They  had  in  old  times 
the  monopoly  of  business,  and  mean  to  have  it  again.  They  have  a  pro- 
ject on  foot  to  the  effect  that  no  opium  shall  be  sold  to  any  one  at  Hong- 
kong but  the  members  of  the  Swatow  Guild,  since  its  professed  object  is 
to  prevent  smuggling  from  Hongkong.  But  the  consent  of  Great  Britain 
will  be  required  before  they  can  play  this  game.  One  of  the  latest 
attempts  of  the  Compradoric  class  is  to  get  the  control  of  the  export  ship- 
ping trade  of  China.  They  are  going  to  turn  "honest  exporters  of  tea." 
So  they  are  going  to  share  in  these  profits.  They  will  not  make  tea 
cheaper  to  the  dealer;  their  profits  He  the  other  way.  But  with  their 
superior  commercial  intelligence  they  will  doubtless  be  able  to  sell  it 
better  in  England.  Then  again  they  have  capital  (say  $250,000  and  half 
as  much  more  within  call),  and  have  already  put  capital  into  the  business. 
Then  of  course  they  will  get  all  the  import  trade  into  their  handB.  Their 
countrymen  may  be  expected  to  give  all  their  indents  for  execution  to  that 
class,  who  are  mostly  Cantonese  ;  so  all  the  indents  for  pickles  and  stores 
will  gn  their  way.  They  will  buy  all  the  shirtings  required  for  China  in 
Manchester,  and  soon  foreign  houses  will  shut  up  in  despair,  and  the 
Compradores  will  have  the  run  of  the  Recreation  Grounds  at  Shanghai. 
This  accomplished,  amid  songs  and  loud  hosannahs,  they  will  brandish  be- 
fore the  imagination  of  the  outside  world  the  Yellow  Specter. 

At  this  day  the  world — the  outside  world — lives  in  fear  and  trembling 
of  the  Yellow  Specter.  When  his  shadow  towers  over  a  country,  the 
hearts  of  men  sink  within  them.  The  Yellow  Specter  will,  in  a  year  or 
two,  fill  their  workshops  with  skilled  laborers,  who  can  turn  their  hands 
to  anything  with  but  little  teaching;  who  will  work  hard  and  long,  and 
live  on  next  to  nothing.  It  can  build  its  own  ships — witness  the  Mecfou 
—and  carry  its  own  and  everybody  else's  merchandise.  When  the  Chi- 
nese begin  to  manufacture,  the  looms  of  Lancashire  will  speedily  be  left 
to  rust  and  decay.  The  Yellow  Specter  has  already  shown  the  rest  of  the 
world  how  to  buy  a  navy;  and  when  it  takes  hold  of  military  enterprises, 
what  then  ? 

There  is  nothing,  in  fact,  that  the  Yellow  Specter  cannot  do  better  than 
any  other  people.  Many  who  have  lived  a  long  time  on  the  confines  of 
the  Middle  Kingdom  might  not  think  so  ;  that  is  because,  to  use  a  Chi- 
nese saying,  they  have  not  eaten  "  Pekin  Rice."  We  have  the  terrible 
danger  to  the  rest  of  the  world  from  the  military  power  of  the  Yellow 
Specter  on  the  authority  of  Sir  Rutherford  Alcock.  We  have  the  de- 
structive deadlines  of  the  Chinese  Navy  from  dozens  of  journalistic 
sources,  among  which  is,  recently,  the  N.  C,  Daily  News.  From  the  same 
source  we  learn  the  achieved  success  of  the  enterprises  of  the  compradoric 
class.     These  are  the  people  who  have  eaten  "  Pekin  Rice." 

Now  that  the  electrical  light  can  be  better  divided,  Dr.  Duval  considers 
that  it  is  absolutely  umnjurious  to  the  eyes.  Another  great  advantage 
which  it  possesses  consists  in  the  fact  that  there  are  none  of  those  ema- 
nations of  unconsumed  matter  from  it  which  pass  from  burning  gas  into 
the  lungs  of  those  who  are  near,  and  which  may  be  seen  deposited  on  ceil- 
ings and  the  chimneys  of  gas  lights.  Besides,  every  gas-burner  uses  up 
as  much  oxygen  as  one  human  being,  and  is,  therefore,  always  robbing  a 
room  of  fresh  air. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  AI.VOBD President. 

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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


April  8,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

""We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."-- Tom  Moore, 

A  most  delicious  little  milkmaid  is  Marie  Jansen  as  "  Patience."  A 
little  body,  clad  in  delicately  figured  stuff;  a  jaunty  hat  with,  wild  flowers 
adorned,  framing  a  laughing,  cuteish  face,  trim,  limbs  in  red  encased,  and 
dainty  feet  in  dainty  slippers  shod;  a  picture  of  rustic  beauty;  a  mass 
of  curly  curls  of  jet,  a  pair  of  sparkling  eyes,  an  affrighted  Little  mouth 
and  helpless,  gracefully  awkward  little  hands.  A  rustic  genre  picture  ! 
The  innocent  lines  of  the  character  she  speaks  with  true  meaning,  in  a 
simple  and  unsophisticated  tone,  with  that  delicate  little  nasal  tw;ing  that 
adds  pathos  to  the  voice.  A  most  charming  little  brown  maid,  forsooth  ! 
A  perfect  counterpart  of  Oscar  Wilde  steps  before  us.  In  face  and  form, 
in  manner  and  deportment,  in  expression  and  gesture  it  is  the  esthete.  It 
is  but  a  mask,  though,  a  disguise,  a  make-up.  John  Howson  is  under- 
neath it  all.  A  realistic  take-off,  indeed.  Certain  little  mannerisms  in 
the  movements  of  the  hands,  a  peculiar  fall  of  the  lower  lip,  the  upward 
lifted  stare,  the  monotone  of  speech,  all  these  details  are  carefully  and 
truthfully  rendered.  The  impersonation  is  not  kept  up,  though.  It  might 
result  in  tediousness  to  the  audience.  So  the  comedian  wisely  relapses 
here  and  there  in  broad  humorous  effects.  An  intensely  comical  man  is 
Howson,  anyway.  What  I  remarked  last  week  about  Laura  Joyce  is 
this  week  proven  to  be  true.  A  weak  "Countess  "  was  she — a  magnifi- 
cent "  Lady  Jane"  is  she.  Her  style  is  fitted,  her  deep,  heavy  contralto  is 
attuned,  her  manner  apropos.  She  is  the  ideal  "  Lady  Jane."  Wonder- 
fully well  played  is  this  character,  indeed.  Not  a  point  in  her  share  of 
the  witty  dialogue  is  lost  or  blurred — it  is  all  given  with  force  and  under- 
standing. Well  sung  and  actedis  your  "  Lady  Jane,"  Miss  Joyce!  Ac- 
cept my  congratulations.  Fair  to  see  is  the  idylic  poet,  "Grosvenor." 
Languor  and  insipidity,  the  true  phases  of  this  character,  are  well  deline- 
ated. Steel  your  hearts,  fair  girls,  in  boxes  or  dress  circle  ;  the  brass  but- 
tons are  coming.  A  manly  lot  of  fellows,  with  true  military  swing  and 
gait.  A  pretty  lot  of  ensigns,  with  natural  beauty  of  figure  guaranteed, 
headed  by  the  trio  of  handsome  officers.  The  Colonel,  the  Major  and  the 
Lieutenant.  No  fault  to  find  with  any  one  of  the  three.  In  speaking 
and  singing  they  satisfy  and  please.  But  here  a  pang  of  regret  comes  in. 
We  would  like  to  see  our  blonde  Colonel,  now  in  Canada,  shining  in  such 
a  surrounding  before  us.  Wouldn't  we  ?  The  rapturous  maidens  seem 
lovelier  than  ever,  attired  in  robes  classic  in  design  and  indiscreet  in  cut, 
they  assume  poses  and  form  groups  full  of  sensuous  beauty  and  grace. 
The  vealy  youth  succumbs,  the  experienced  man  admires  and  plans,  the 
old  boy  is  retrospectively  agitated.  An  admirable  performance  of  Pa- 
tience, indeed.  Its  musical  beauties  are  enhanced  by  the  elaborate  origi- 
nal instrumentation,  and  its  dialogue  so  clever  and  witty  is  given  in  toto, 
without  cut  or  omission.     It  is  enjoyable  throughout — a  pleasure  and  a 

treat. 

*  *  *  *  # 

A  week  of  routine  at  the  Bush-Street  Theater.  Good  audiences — fa- 
miliar faces,  that  drop  in  to  take  another  peep  at  Joe  Polk's  humorously 
vivacious  countenance,  and  at  cunning  Kate  Gilbert,  with  her  good-na- 
tured ways.  Au  revoir,  both  of  you,  and  good  luck!  Now  for  that  fun- 
niest of  funny  men,  Nat  Goodwin,  and  his  graceful  wife,  Eliza  Weath- 
ersby.  The  Member  for  Sloeum,  by  Sims,  will  introduce  them  on 
Monday  evening.  Hobbies  will  follow,  and  all  you  people  who  admire 
Henr3f  Irving  without  ever  having  seen  him,  and  who  won't  believe  what 
one  who  has  tells  you  about  him,  are  respectfully  invited  to  witness 
this  piece.  Goodwin  gives  a  short  but  painfully  perfect  imitation  of  the 
great(?)  actor(?).  It  is  hardly  elaborated  enough  to  give  you  a  good  idea 
of  Irving's  staginess,  of  his  exaggerated  melodramatic  manner  and  tone, 
of  his  intolerable  indistinctness  of  speech,  of  his  general  awkwardness  in 
fact,  but  it  will  give  you  a  sort  of  an  idea  of  the  so-called  tragedian. 
Now  that .  I  think  of  it,  Howson 's  walk  in  the  second  act  of  Pa- 
tience is  an  exact  reproduction  of  Irving's  stage  walk. 

More  fun  than  ever  to  be  had  at  Emerson's.  A  constant  change  of  acts 
keeps  up  the  popular  taste,  and  Emerson  &  Co.  are  correspondinely 
happy.  I  must  say  that,  although  I  do  not  personally  care  much  for  min- 
strel performances,  this  troupe  has  converted  me  to  a  great  degree. 
There  is  genuine  fun  in  the  comedians  of  this  organization,  and,  thank 
heaven!  no  banjo  soloist  with  big  shoes  and  idiotic  jokes  as  his  whole 
stock  in  trade,  or  clog-dancers  with  numberless  different  steps  that  are  all 
alike  to  me.  Reed,  Ryman,  Mack,  Haverly,  etc.,  are  all  fellows  with 
natural,  spontaneous  humor,  and  differ  in  this  respect  from  most  of  their 
fellow-professionals. 

***** 

A  miserable  broken-up  week  at  the  Baldwin.  The  Great  Divorce  Case 
is  a  lively,  amusing,  farcical  comedy,  if  played  with  spirit  and  vivacity. 
Theatre-goers  will  remember  seeing  the  same  play,  some  years  ago,  at  the 
Grand  Opera  House,  under  the  Macdonald  regime.  It  was  then  called 
Wanted,  a  Divorce.  As  played  here  at  the  Baldwin,  with  good  actors  mis- 
cast, amateurs  in  prominent  parts,  and  a  general  lack  of  study,  it  is  a 
total  failure.— Rossi,  the  great  actor,  has  arrived,  and  opens  on  Tues- 
day evening  in  Othello.  Salvini  and  Rossi  have  both  been  so  lauded  by 
the  American  critics  generally  that  we  are  all  naturally  very  anxious  to 
see  at  least  one  of  the  two.  Rossi  has  an  extensive  repertoire,  of  Shake- 
spearean characters,  and  Hamlet  will  follow  Otliello.  It  will  be  curious  to 
see  if,  for  once,  San  Francisco  will  concur  in  the  verdict  of  cultivated 
audiences  in  Europe  and  the  East,  and  greet  and  appreciate  this  great 
artist. 

*  *  '     *  *  * 

The  Ragpicker  of  Paris  is  an  old  French  melodrama,  written  by  Felix 
Pyat,  the  well-known  radical  agitator,  and  produced  in  the  '40's.  The 
character  of'1  Jean"  was  one  of  the  most  celebrated  in  Frederick  Lemai- 
tre's  repertoire.  The  Streets  of  New  York  is  founded  upon  this  play,  and 
scenes  here  and  there  have  been  used  in  other  plays  on  our  stage.  In 
playing  "Jean,"  Haase  showed  himself  possessed  of  wonderful  melodra- 
matic powers.  It  was  another  evidence  of  his  great  talent,  But  there 
W-is  a  somewhat  dis;:greaabl3  feature  in  the  performance.  In  a  scene  where 
Haase,  as  the  Ragpicker,  sorts  out  and  examines  the  contents  of  his  bas- 
ket— the  result  of  a  day's  tour  of  the  streets — the  author  makes  him  mor- 
alize and  philosophize  over  the  different  bits  of  flotsam  and  jetsam— love- 
letters,  bones,  costly  rags,  chips  of  paper,  torn  journals,  and  show-bills — 
that  pass  through  his  hands.  It  was  seen  fit,  in  this  scene,  to  introduce 
some  local  gags  in  the  way  of  allusions  to  the  Sunday  law  and  its  friends, 


by  name.  Naturally  incongruous,  with  respect  to  period  and  plot,  they 
were  in  themselves  insulting,  and  ought  never  to  have  been  made.  The 
ethics  of  the  German  stage  permit  an  actor  of  eminence  to  indulge  in  this 
sort  of  thing,  but  it  is  repugnant  to  American  ideas,  and  seems  to  us  in- 
consistent with  the  genius  and  intellect  of  an  artist  like  Haase.  On 
Wednesday,  Mrs.  Eliae  Haase  made  her  appearance  in  a  delightful  little 
one-act  comedy,  The  Wicked  Stepmother.  As  a  whole,  this  performance 
was  the  most  delightful  piece  of  comedy  acting  seen  here  for  many  a  day. 
Mrs.  Haase  is  a  remarkably  clever  actress,  full  of  action  and  spirit.  She 
has  an  agreeable  voice  that  adapts  itself  to  serious  or  humorous  phases  of 
language,  and  a  genial,  friendly  manner  that  charms  and  pleases. 
Haase's  "  Hamlet"  seems  to  have  roused  the  local  critics  from  their  usual 
lethargy,  and  arguments  pro  and  con  have  filled  the  dramatic  columns  of 
the  different  papers.  I  intended  to  contribute  my  share  this  week,  but 
will  put  it  off  till  Rossi  has  played  the  part.  A  comparison  of  the  re- 
spective conceptions  of  the  part  by  an  artist  of  the  Latin  race,  and  one 
of  the  Saxon,  will  be  interesting  indeed. 

***** 

L'Elisir  oVAmore  is  a  success  at  the  Winter  Garden.  It  is  excellently 
rendered,  and  stage  setting  and  costumes  are  of  praiseworthy  complete- 
ness. At  the  Tivoli,  II  Trovatore  was  produced  on  Thursday  evening. 
The  singing  of  Louise  Lester  was  one  of  the  greatest  surprises  I  hare  ever 
experienced.  It  was,  from  all  points,  considered  an  admirable  effort.  Her 
voice  is  clear  and  true.  The  dramatic  passages  were  forcibly  rendered, 
and  the  coloratur  bits  sung  with  remarkable  flexibility.  It  was  really  a 
treat.  The  rest  was  fair,  except  the  tenor,  who  was  simply  atrocious. 
***** 

It  is  whispered  that  Theo.  Thomas  and  his  orchestra  will  visit  us 
shortly.  Great  news,  indeed.-^— The  talk  of  a  Gerster  engagement  seems 
to  have  died  out,  but  I  know  of  some  one  who  is  still  in  negotiations.— 
Not  content  with  nightly  regaling  the  bald-heads  in  the  front  seats  of  the 
California  with  its  two  dozen  females,  the  Barton  troupe  are  adver- 
tising for  fifty  more  to  appear  in  Mme.  Favart,  which  this  company  pro- 
duce in  spectacular  style.  -^—George  Gee  is  back  among  us,  to  the  delight 
of  his  many,  many  friends,  and  with  health  improved.  —Charley  Dun- 
ganis  acknowledged  in  the  East  to  be  the  best  "Col.  Caverly  "  they 
have  Been.  Bully!— Talbot  is  going  to  give  some  popular  concerts.— 
Navoni's  orchestra  is  very  bad.— Willie  Seymour,  our  old  friend,  is  go- 
ing back  to  Boston.  ^—  And  that  is  all  I  know.  Beadclerc. 

The  British  Benevolent  Society  of  California  will  hold  its  six- 
teenth annual  picnic  at  Fairfax  Park,  on  Saturday,  April  22d.  The  pic- 
nics given  by  this  Society  have  long  since  obtained  the  reputation  of  being 
the  most  enjoyable  and  best  conducted  of  any  that  take  place  in  this 
community.  There  is  no  hoodlumism  and  no  roughness  at  the  B.  B.  pic- 
nics. They  are  essentially  family  picnics,  and  every  one  who  attends 
them  enjoys  a  good  day's  harmless  and  health-giving  fun,  and  comes  away 
in  the  evening  satisfied.  In  addition  to  the  quidpro  quo  which  purchasers 
of  tickets  receive  for  their  money,  they  have  also  the  satisfaction  of  know- 
ing that  they  are  assisting  the  cause  of  "  Bweet  charity."  The  location 
which  the  Society  has  selected  for  its  picnic  this  year  is  a  delightful  one, 
and  the  journey  to  and  from  it  is  in  itself  an  excursion,  by  boat  and  rail, 
which  is  worth  the  SI  which  the  ticket  costs.  We  anticipate  seeing  a 
large  crowd  at  Fairfax  on  the  22d,  and  advise  every  one  who  wishes  to 
have  a  good  sociable  time  to  be  there. 

The  promised  appearance  of  Miss  Caroline  Le  Roi,  one  of  Mrs. 
Julia  Mellville  Snyder's  brightest  pupils,  is  an  event  which  is  looked  for- 
ward to  with  a  great  deal  of  interest  by  the  theatre-going  public.  This 
event  will  occur  at  the  Baldwin  Theatre  on  Easter  Monday  evening, 
April  10th.  Miss  Le  Roi  will,  as  the  News  Letter  has  already  stated, 
make  her  bow  as  "Peg  Worfington,"  in  the  sparkling  comedy,  Before  and  be- 
hind the  Curtain.  Miss  Le  Roi's  vivacity  and  advantages  of  person  and  voice, 
subdued  and  improved  as  they  are  by  careful  training  and  hard  study,  are 
certain  to  result  in  a  finished  performance,  and  those  who  witness  her  debut 
are  sure  to  enjoy  a  pleasant  entertainment.  Miss  Le  Roi  will  be  supported 
by  the  full  strength  of  the  Baldwin  Company,  and  the  piece  will  be  pre- 
sented in  the  very  best  style. 

Mrs.  Henry  Norton  is  announced  to  give  a  second  Song  Recital  at 
Dashaway  Hall  next  Friday  evening.  The  programme  includes  fifteen 
vocal  compositions,  which  Mrs.  Norton  will  sing,  opening  with  two  Eng- 
lish ballads  and  followed  by  a  Scena  from  Traviata.  There  is  a  group  of 
four  German  songs,  two  by  R.  Schumann,  which  are  sure  to  be  rendered 
charmingly.  The  closing  group  are  by  Rubinstein.  Mr.  Julius  Hinrichs 
will  play  three  numbers.  His  cello  playing,  by  the  way,  is  the  best  here, 
and  we  hear  him  too  rarely  as  a  soloist.  Mrs.  Carmichael-Carr  will  play 
the  accompaniments,  so  that,  with  three  such  thorough  musicians,  the 
concert  should  be  an  artistic  success. 

The  programme  issued  by  the  management  of  Woodward's  Gardens 
for  the  entertainment  to-day  and  to-morrow  is  an  exceedingly  interesting 
one.  Miss  Rose  Howland,  Miss  Rose  Julian,  Miss  Lillie  Linden  and  a 
host  of  other  talent  will  be  on  hand. 

It  is  said  that  Mr.  Al.  Jones,  the  new  California  star  in  the  dramatic 
firmament  has  received  flattering  overtures  from  E.  T.  Stetson  to  join 
that  gentleman's  troupe,  but  that  other  professional  engagements  will 
prevent  his  acceptance. 

The  Colton-Kennedy  combination  have  returned  to  town,  after  play- 
ing a  short  and  successful  season  at  Eureka.  The  company  sails  for 
Oregon  to-day. 

Mr.  J.  Barton  is  offering  Miss  Laverne  high  terms,  for  one  week,  to 
play  "Mme.  Favart,"  which,  if  she  accepts,  will  be  produced  next  week. 

LE  CERCLE   FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,   OF    PARIS. 

Subscribed  Capital $3,000,000 

Paid-up  Capital 750,000 

Surplus  as  to  Policy-Holders 869,358 


Ci.  3ITECBE,  General  Agent  for  the  Pacific  Coast, 

435  California  Street. 
GEOEGE  MEL,  Manager.  April  8. 


April  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Last  Saturday  the  open  *cju*>n  for  trout  fUhine  commenced  in  OftU- 
fornU,  and  nearly  IftfT  ■portmuui  who  owns  ft  r»ni  and  tacklo,  or  who 
ever  cast  *  fly,  equipped  himself  t<>  the  extent  of  hU  ability  and  started 
forth  (•■  reduce  the  mmil'tT  of  live  boat  in  tho  State  as  much  si  pOfldbls. 
The  weather  was  ail  that  could  be  desired,  only  more  so,  and  many  a 
spoiled  child  of  foetus,  unused  to  a  life  of  toil,  had  the  skin  peeled  off 
toe  end  of  hi*  nose  and  his  handsome  patrician  face  turned  a*  red  as  the 
features  of  a  low  born  Chinese  [w>ddler,  from  exposure  to  wind  and  niD( 
A  large  number  of  gentleman  who  RSt  their  NlWfl  Lktter  early  and  read 
it  nsjolsrly,  ssgsrly  scsone<i  the  sportine  column  for  promised  informa- 
tion ss  t"  the  bsst  place  to  go  fishing.  Many  followed  the  advice  therein 
contained,  and  as  a  natural  result  our  sporting  editor  thought  it  advisable 
to  take  a  short  trip  into  the  ooaotry  to  av..id  the  howls  of  indignation 
and  bitter  denunciation  of  those  who  took  his  advice  and  failed  to  n  ake 
a  big  catch.  Tho  letter -box  at  this  office  was  stuffed  with  notes  sarcasti- 
cally inquiring  why  the  proprietors  of  this  paoer  employ  a  raving  idiot 
to  write  about  the  pastimes  of  gentlemen.  "  X.  Y.  Z."  wanted  to  know 
why  in  the  name  of  all  that  is  gracious  he  was  sent  to  the  Lagunitas  to 
6sb,  when  the  condemned  stream  has  been  fished  out  for  weeks,  and  the 
few  fish  left  by  the  anglers  blasted  out  with  giant  powder  by  some  garlic- 
eating  natives  of  Portugal.  Jones  wrote  to  inform  us  that  there  was 
not  a  single  d— d  trout  in  the  San  Gregorias.  He  knew  that,  for  he  had 
been  there  at  considerable  cost.  It  is  useless  to  repeat  the  tenor  of  all 
the  indignant  notes  received.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  one  or  the  other  of 
them  contained  statements  that  there  was  not  a  single  trout  in  any 
stream  in  the  State  of  California,  The  Pilarcitos  were  declared  a  fraud, 
Puriasima  a  swindle,  Pescadero  an  outrage,  Austin  Creek  an  incendiary- 
lauguage- provoking  piece  of  water,  and  Stony  Creek  a  slip  from  the 
Great  Salt  Lake.  For  a  time  all  this  denunciation  of  the  best 
streams  in  the  State  was  utterly  incomprehensible,  but,  thank  heaven, 
a  light  dawned  at  last,  and  was  shed  by  an  immense  batch  of 
letters  from  other  gentlemen,  announcing  the  number  and  wonderful 
weight  of  their  captives.  Jones  had  caught  140  pounds  in  the  Laguni- 
tas, ditto  Brown,  ditto  Robinson,  and  no  wonder  Jenkins,  who  happened 
to  strike  the  creek  a  few  minutes  late,  found  that,  in  its  entire  length, 
there  was  not  a  single  condemned  fish.  All  was  made  as  clear  as  day  by 
the  perusal  of  this  last  batch  of  epistles.  Those  who  got  there  first  had 
caught  all  the  fish.  The  lightning  calculator,  who  does  occasional  duty 
as  office-boy,  was  set  to  work  to  form  a  statistical  table  of  the  amount  of 
fish  caught  by  the  readers  of  the  News  Letter  last  Sunday  and  Mouday. 
In  two  hours  time  he  made  a  report  as  follows:  Number  of  fish,  17,64265; 
average  weight,  1  pound;  total  weight,  17,64265;  weight  of  scales  of  said 
fish,  442,862  pounds.  These  figures  may  not  represent  the  exact  catch, 
but  they  represent  the  catch  as  reported  to  the  News  Letter  by  the  an- 
glers. We  give  only  one  specimen  catch,  and  of  the  accuracy  of  this  we 
can  vouch,  for  not  only  did  we  see  and  weigh  the  catch  in  Charley  Kaed- 
ing's  gun-Btore  on  Washington  street,  but  we  saw  the  hooks  with  which 
they  were  caught,  and  had  the  pleasure  of  dining  off  one  of  the  smallest 
in  the  catch,  next  day.  Our  family  dinner  party  numbers  seven.  There 
were  only  26  fish  in  this  big  catch.  The  heaviest  weighed  12  pounds,  and 
the  lightest 5 pounds,  and  the  total  weight  was  202  pounds.  The  gentlemen 
who  were  the  fortunatecaptors  of  this  large  number  of  big  salmon  trout  were 
Messrs.  Louis  Zeigler,  Cbas.  Green  and  Fred.  Searles.  They  commenced 
fishinglastSaturday  morning,  in  Salmon  Creek,  Marin  County,  near  where 
the  creek  empties  into  Bodega  Bay,  and  fished  a  part  of  two  days.  All  three 
gentlemen  used  split  bamboo  rods,  No.  4  line,  single  gut,  mist-colored 
leaders,  one  of  Kaeding's  scarlet  flys,  baited  below  the  fly  with  shrimp 
and  worm.  We  tbink  this  eclipses  any  catch  on  record,  not  for  the  num- 
ber or  weight  of  the  fish,  but  for  the  uniform  large  size  of  the  catch,  and 
il  is  certainly  the  largest  catch  of  this  season.  The  catch  was  made  in 
tide  water,  and  the  spot  is  as  good  as  ever. 

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The  annual  exhibition  of  the  Olympic  Club  will  be  held  at  the  Grand 
Opera  House,  Thursday  evening,  the  13th  inst.  The  programme  will  be 
an  unusually  interesting  one,  including  fencing,  boxing,  quadruple  tra- 
peze, the  Japanese  ladder  act  and  other  novelties  in  gymnastics  calculated 
to  display  the  skill  and  strength  of  the  athletes  of  the  Club.  The 
grounds  of  the  Club  in  Oakland  are  expected  to  be  in  first-class  condition 
by  the  let  of  May,  when  the  Club  will  inaugurate  the  season  with  field- 
sports.  Mclntyre,  Slater,  Haley,  Germain,  McLain  and  others,  too 
numerous  to  mention  at  this  early  date,  will  enter  for  the  principal 
events. ^— It  has  been  decided  to  have  Field-Day  sports  once  more  this 
term  at  the  University  of  California.  Owing  to  the  unfinished  condition 
of  the  cinder  track  the  time  has  not  been  definitely  fixed,  but  it  is  ex- 

fiected  that  everything  can  be  arranged  by  the  15th  of  May.  The  Atr- 
etic Committee  have  selected  men  from  the  different  classes  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  California  to  form  the  University  base-ball  nine,  as  follows: 
Wallace,  '84,  catcher;  Dwyer,  '82,  pitcher;  Berry,  '82,  short-stop;  Crit- 
tenden, '82,  first  base;  Sutton,  '85,  second  base;  La  Bur,  '83,  third  base; 
Bosse,  '84,  left  field;  Meeks,  *85,  center  field;  Pond,  '84,  right  field,— 
The  sixteenth  annual  gathering,  games  and  field-day  of  the  Caledonian 
Club  will  take  place  this  year  at  Badger's  Park,  on  Saturday,  May  27th. 
The  Committee  on  Games  are  already  hard  at  work  making  arrange- 
ments, and  have  prepared  for  over  forty  events.  They  have  decided  to 
offer  to  competitors  the  most  costly  prizes  that  have  ever  been  given  by 
this  Club.  The  Field  Committee  will  shortly  commence  preparing  the 
track  and  ring,  and  will  have  everything  in  the  best  possible  condition  for 
exhibiting  the  strength  and  muscles  of  the  sons  of  "Auld  Scotia  "  by  the 
day  mentioned. 

*  »  *  #  * 

As  was  generally  expected,  Hanlan  won  a  ridiculously  easy  victory 
over  Robert  Watson  Boyd,  on  the  Tyne,  last  Monday.— The  victory  of 
the  Oxford  crew  over  the  Cambridge  was  a  surprise,  all  the  leading  Eng- 
lish sporting  papers  giving  the  opinion  that  Cambridge  would  have  an 
easy  victory.  —  At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Columbia  Rowing  Club,  of  Oak- 
land, the  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  term :  Geo.  W.  Mo- 
Near,  President;  M.  J.  Costigan,  Vice-President;  G.  E.  DeGolla,  Secretary; 
R.  LeaBarnes.Treasurer;  W.J.  Casey,  Captain;  C.  D.  Hoy  t,  Lieutenant;  H. 
H.  Shiun,  F.  L.  Haven,  Directors.— —  Watkins,  of  the  Ariel  Rowing  Club, 
has  Bome  intentions  of  going  to  Victoria,  to  row  in  the  regatta  on  the 
Queen's  birthday.  Cotsford  is  barred  out  of  the  race, ^— Last  Sunday 
the  junior  crews  of  the  Golden  Gate  and  South  Ead  Boat  Clubs  engaged 


in  a  three-mile  race  over  tho  Long  Bri  Ige  course.  The  South  End  crew 
won  ssslfap  easier  by  far  than  in  the  former  race,  out  of  which  they  were 
defrauded  by  the  referee.  The  nsmea  of  the  winning  crew  are  as  follows: 
William  Riley,  stroke;  Edward  Qnigley,  sfter  wsJst;  W,  Toner,  forward 
waist;  Daniel  Dougherty,  bow:  Muter  11.  Dougherty,  Oowwain,  The 
Qolden  Gate's  crew  were  a*  follows:  George  Vice,  itroke;  Thomas  Stan- 
ford, after  waist;  John  Eelley,  forward  waist;  J.  Eldridge,  bow;  Master 
Eddie  Grlfflo,  coxswain.  The  judges  for  the  South  Ends  were  William 
Thomas  and  James  Farrell.  Charles  Burn  ham  and  D.  Humphreys  acted 
for  the  Golden  Gates.     Referee,  Robert  Gibson. 

»  *  *  *  * 

At  the  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  Pacific  Yacht  Club,  held  last  week, 
the  following  officers  were  elected:  Commodore,  R.  S.  Floyd  ;  Vice  Com- 
modore, J.  Madonougli  ;  Measurer,  J.  C.  Kelly.— Last  Tuesday  the 
owners  of  the  yachts  Nellie  and  Flcur  dc  Lys  met  and  engaged  to  sail  a 
race  with^  their  respective  vessels  on  or  about  June  8th,  for  a  stake  of 
82,000  a  side,  of  which  $500  a  side  was  posted  at  the  time  as  forfeit.  By 
the  terms  of  the  race  no  kind  of  sails  are  barred,  and  the  match  is  to  be 
sailed  over  the  S.  F.  Yacht  Club  course,  starting  from  Mission  Rock, 
thence  to  Hunter's  Point,  thence  to  Oakland  Bar,  thence  to  Fort  Point, 
thence  to  Oakland  Bar,  to  Hunter's  Point,  and  finish  at  Mission  Rock,  a 
distance  of  about  twenty-eight  miles.  The  race  to  be  sailed  on  a  flood 
tide.  The  Bowie  party,  who  own  and  back  the  Nellie,  are  confident  of 
success,  and  will,  perhaps,  lay  a  trifle  of  odda  before  the  race  is  sailed. 
But  little  work  i3  needed  on  either  boat.  The  Flcur  de  Lys  gives  the  Nel~ 
lit  about  three  minutes  time  allowance. 

*  #  »  #  * 

Last  week  the  Spring  match  of  the  Pioneer  Coursing  Club  was  decided 
on  the  Merced  plains,  near  theRuy  Bias.  Quite  a  large  number  of  gentle- 
men from  San  Francisco  went  up  to  Merced  with  the  members  of  the 
Club,  and  all  were  highly  elated  with  the  splendid  sport.  The  weather 
was  not  at  all  too  warm  either  for  the  comfort  of  the  dogs  or  the  men,  and 
the  running  was  excellent.  The  result  of  the  match  was  a  genuine  sur- 
prise to  most  of  the  knowing  ones.  Chicopee  took  first  prize,  Carroll's 
Paul  Jones  second  prize.  Lady  Bird  third  prize.  A  consolation  stake  was 
won  by  Pride  of  the  Village. 

***** 

Now  that  the  close  season  for  nearly  all  kinds  of  feathered  game  is  in 
force  in  this  State,  the  Sportsman's  Club  of  San  Francisco  are  making  un- 
usual efforts  to  secure  the  enforcement  of  the  law.  The  Club  offers  a  re- 
ward of  §50  for  the  arrest  and  conviction  of  any  game  law  offender.  Any 
peace  officer  or  citizen  can  make  an  arrest  or  swear  out  a  warrant  upon 
reliable  information,  and  we  hope  that  the  liberal  reward  offered  by  the 
Sportsman's  Club  will  make  the  County  officials  extra  vigilant. 


THE    BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Thomas  Maguire,   Maiing-ftr, --Easter   Moiulay.  April  10th, 
MISS  CAROLINE  LE  KOI  (Pupil  of  Mrs.  Julia  Melville-Snvder)  will  appear 
as  PEG  WOFFINGTON,  in  the  Comedy  of 

Before  and  Behind   the  Curtain ! 

Introducing  the  Celebrated  Fox-Hunter's  Jig,  supported  by  the  Full  Company. 
Box  Office  will  be  open  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.  "s,  corner  Sutter  and  Kearny,  on 
Thursday,  April  0th,  7th  and  8th,  and  at  the  Theatre  the  day  of  the  performance. 
Tickets,  §1.     Reserved  Seats,  50  cents  extra.  April  8. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

(Ihorios  E.  Troche,  Proprietor.  —  Last  Nights!  Farewell 
J  Matinee  Saturday.  The  funniest  Play  ever  written,  THE  STRATEGISTS;  or, 
A  DOUBLE  GAME,  with  JOE  POLK  and  the  HAVERLY  COMEDY  COMPANY. 
Easter  Week — Monday,  April  10th— for  a  Limited  Season,  Engagement  of  N.  C. 
G'  iODWTN,  JR.,  and  ELIZA  WEATHERSBY,  under  the  management  of  Brooks  and 
Dickson.  First  time  in  San  Francisco  of  the  London  and  New  York  Buceess,  Sim's 
three-act  Comedy, 

The  Member  for  Slocnm! 


HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATRE. 

The  Leading1  and  Fashionable  Theatre.  —  Proprietor  and 
Manager,  Mr.  J.  H.  Haverly.  The  Great  Musical  Event !  Gilbert  and  Sulli- 
van's Opera  Season  !  The  Celebrated  COMLEY-BARTON  OPERA  COMPANY,  in 
the  Reigning  Musical  Success,  the  Esthetic  Opera, 

Patience ! 
Arthur  Sullivan's  Orchestration  and  Mr.  W.  S.  Gilbert's  Stage  Business.    The  Opera 
produced  unJer  the  direction  of  Mr.  Jnmes  Barton.     An  Orchestra  of  Thirty  Musi* 
ctana.     Musical  Director,  Mr.  Alfred  Cellier. April  3. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets.— Stahl  A 
IHaack,  Proprietors.     Every  Evening  till  further  notice!     First  time  in  San 
Francisco  of  Donizetti's  charming  Comic  Opera, 

The  Love   Spell! 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  Adina.  MR.  HA.YDON  TILLA  as  Nemorino.  Don't  fail 
to  see  this  threat  production,  with  its  Beautiful  Music  and  its  Gorgeous  Scenic  Splen- 
dors. A  Neapolitan  Harvest  (with  Sunset  Effects),  the  Village  Square  in  Bergamo, 
the  Rustic  Home  of  Adina,  etc.,  by  George  Bell,  Esq.  Cornet  Solos  by  John 
Savenicre. _^ April  8. 

THE   TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  9Iason.--Kreling   Bras., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.     This  Evening,  and  until  further  notice,  Veroi's 
Grand  Romantic  Opera,  in  5  Acts, 

II  Trovatore! 

With  a  general  ensemble  never  before  equaled  in  San  Francisco,  and  the  following 
excellent  cast:  Miss  Louisa  Lester  and  Miss  Louise  Leighton  alternatingas  Leonora; 
Miss  L.  firaudl  as  Aancena;  Miss  Kate  March)  as  Inez;  Mr.  T.  W.  Eckert  as  Manrico; 
Mr.  M.  Cornell  as  Count  di  Luna;  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight  as  Ferrando;  Mr  H.  Niemann 
as  Ruiz.  Grand  Chorus  and  Orchestra  and  Verdi's  Original  Orchestration.  To-night 
MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  LEONORA. April  8. 

BRITISH    BENEVOLENT    SOCIETY    PICNIC, 

SIXTEENTH    ATTNUAI^ 

Dancing  and  Games. 
At  Fair  rax Saturday,  April  32d,  1882k 

[April  8.] 

Charles  R.  Allen.  Wholesale  and  Retai    Dealer  in  Coal.     Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  aud  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  8,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a    Truthfnl   Penman.] 

We  suppose  the  truth,  the  whole  truth,  and  nothing  but  the  truth  about 
Jumbo  will  come  out  at  last,  but,  like  all  great  truths — especially  when 
they  weigh  six  tons  and  cost  £2,000— the  Jumbo  truth  is  many-sided.  The 
real  reason  for  selling  Jumbo,  it  is  now  whispered,  was  not  that  he  was 
dangerous,  or  likely  soon  to  become-so,  or  that  a  new  house  would  have 
to  be  built,  but  that  money  was  wanted  to  build  a  new — hush! — snake- 
house.  The  notion  was  to  run  this  up  quietly  out  of  Jumbo's  purchase- 
money,  without  any  further  ado  or  publicity,  or  bother  about  funds.  The 
fact  is,  some  people  think  a  snake-house  is  wicked,  not  only  because  the 
Bible  Bays  the  devil  is  a  snake,  and  therefore  a  snake  must  be  the  devil, 
or  something  very  like  him — but  because  the  snakes  at  the  Zoo  like  their 
dinners  alive  and  kicking  in  the  shape  of  the  cheerful  and  guileless  rab- 
bit, which  is  voted  cruel  to  the  rabbit,  however  kind  it  may  be  to  the 
snake  ;  at  all  events,  the  spectacle  is  considered  demoralizing,  and  for  this 
reason  people  would  like  the  snake-house  abolished  altogether.  At  any 
rate,  any  proposal  publicly  made  for  a  new  snake-house  would  probably 
be  opposed,  unless  handy  surplus  funds  could  quietly  be  applied,  and  the 
whole  thing  done  subrosa. — Truth.  —The  Texan  young  men  are  said  to 
rate  the  Texan  young  women  as  they  do  their  cotton:  good  ordinary,  good 
middling  or  middling  fair,  according  to  the  comparative  lustre  of  their 
charms.  Perhaps  our  New  York  beaux  might  borrow  a  similar  metaphor 
from  the  language  of  the  stock  market  and  distinguish  our  belles  as  Fifth 
Avenue  common  and  Murray  Hill  preferred.— ^— The  London  Gazette 
is  beginning  to  be  really  amusing  reading.  Under  the  list  of  bankrupts 
appears:  "  William  Henry  Shadwell,  Norfolk  Terrace,  Notting  Hill,  and 
Grange,  Ealing,  Middlesex,  milk  dealer,  dairyman's  agent  and  General  in 
Her  Majesty's  Army.  "^—Ireland  is  reported  to  be,  proportionately, 
buying  more  boots  and  shoes  just  now  than  England.  This  is  a  remarka- 
ble fact,  for  the  trade  is  one  of  the  first  to  suffer  by  bad  times  ;  and  when 
the  sales  for  boots  are  good,  it  is  a  proof  that  the  poorer  classes  are  not 
pinched  for  money. — An  aged  negro  in  Austin,  Texas,  known  as  Un- 
cle Mose,  prosecuted  a  vagabond  for  stealing  his  chickens.  The  old  man 
made  out  a  clear  case,  describing  hiB  chickens  as  a  peculiar  Spanish  breed, 
of  which  he  was  sole  owner  in  that  section.  The  defendant's  lawyer,  on 
getting  up  to  cross-examine  the  old  man,  sternly  said:  "  Uncle  Mose,  you 
claim  nobody  else  has  any  of  these  chickens  but  you.  Now,  what  would 
you  say  if  I  were  to  tell  you  that  I  have  half-a-dozen  of  them  in  my  back- 
yard at  this  very  time?"  "Well,  boas,"  responded  Uncle  Mose,  "I 
Bhould  say  dat  dat  ar'  tiof  had  paid  you  yer  fee  with  my  chickens."  That 
ended  the  cross-examination. ^^Swedish  iron  continues  to  compete  with 
success  against  English  iron  in  Java.  France  and  Belgium,  too,  are  en- 
joying a  share  of  the  large  orders  given  out  for  machinery  for  the  sugar, 
coffee  and  tea  plantations,  although  the  great  majority  go  to  Great  Brit- 
ain.-^—A  lady  student  who  attends  the  Fever  Hospital,  in  New  York, 
found  herself  unwell  the  other  morning,  and,  taking  a  diagnosis  of  her 
own  symptoms,  pronounced  her  malady  to  be  scarlet  fever.  She  there- 
fore rose,  packed  her  clothes,  and  went  off  as  a  patient  to  her  hospital. 
This  was  prompt  and  sensible  action,  and  promises  well  for  her  career.—^ 
The  cotillon  at  a  ball  recently  given  at  Pan,  by  Mr.  James  Gordon  Ben- 
nett, lasted  till  six  in  the  morning,  and  cost  over  three  hundred  pounds, 
some  of  the  presents  being  valuable  as  well  as  tasteful  ornaments  for  the 
person  or  the  table.  There  are  not  wanting  cynics  who  suggest  that  but 
for  the  gifts  which  form  such  an  interesting  part  of  the  cotillon,  it  would 
soon  fall  into  disgrace,  and  be  looked  upon  as  a  senseless  and  absurdly 
childish  romp.— —A  Chinaman  recently  went  into  a  Leadville  faro  bank 
and  placed  a  paper  of  gold  dust  on  the  ace.  The  ace  lost  and  the  dealer, 
weighing  the  dust,  found  that  it  was  worth  about  fifty  dollars.  He  was 
about  to  throw  the  paper  away  when  John  asked  for  it,  saying  there  were 
some  "  washee  washee"  accounts  upon  it  which  he  required.  The  next 
night  he  returned  and  bet  a  similar  paper.  This  time  he  won,  and  as  the 
dust  weighed  forty 'dollars,  tbe  dealer  proposed  to  pay  him  upon  that  ba- 
sis. The  heathen  shook  his  head.  "  You  payee  all  I  bet."  "  Certainly," 
answered  the  dealer.  Then  John,  carefully  unwrapping  the  paper, 
showed  hidden  between  its  foldB  a  hundred  dollar  bill.  "  He  must  have 
it,"  sighed  the  look-out  man;  "he's  got  us  dead."  The  bank-note  was 
there  the  night  before,  but  the  dealer  had  handed  it  back.  That  was  his 
fault,  however,  not  the  Chinaman's.—  We  are  told  that,  although  on 
the  days  when  she  has  a  morning  as  well  as  an  evening  performance  to  go 
through,  Mrs.  Langtry  feels  fatigued,  yet  that  she  is,  on  the  whole, 
pleased  and  satisfied  with  her  new  career — that  she  is  indefatigable  in  her 
study,  and  determined  to  take  a  high  position  in  the  dramatic  profession 
on  other  and  more  solid  grounds  than  those  which  first  recommended  her 
to  the  favor  of  a  London  audience.  It  is  said  that  the  Premier  has  been 
several  times  to  witness  Mrs.  Langtry's  performance  in  Ours  and  Ske 
Stoops  to  Conquer,  and  that  not  only  was  he  delighted  with  both,  but  has 
personally  called  on  the  fair  artist  to  express  the  high  estimate  he  has 
formed  of  her  histrionic  talent.  If  there  be  any  truth  in  the  old  adage, 
"  Laudari  a  laudato,"  then  indeed  Mrs.  Langtry  is  warmly  to  be  congrat- 
ulated upon  having  achieved  so  great  a  success  in  such  a  quarter.  — 
Three  notorious  card-sharpers  have  been  arrested  at  Saarbrucken,  in 
Germany.  They  were  in  the  habit  of  going  to  various  German  towns. 
On  their  arrival  they  usually  took  the  best  rooms  in  the  principal  hotel, 
and  then  they  started  a  faro  bank.  One  of  them,  Fuchs,  used  during  the 
Frankfort  races  to  hire  the  whole  first  floor  of  the  Hotel  d'Angleterre, 
and  to  give  grand  suppers  there  to  all-comers.  At  Saarbriicken  they  won 
£3,500  from  an  officer,  who,  being  unable  to  pay,  shot  himself.  The  ar- 
rest took  place  in  the  presence  of  a  large  mob,  which  groaned  at  the 
swindlers.  On  their  lodgings  being  searched,  a  considerable  amount  of 
money  and  numerous  watches  and  rings  were  discovered,  as  well  as  a  ma- 
chine to  mark  cards.     The  curious  thing  is,  that  although  they  have  been 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES ...of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


carrying  on  tbe  game  for  years,  not  one  of  their  victims  ever  suspected 
them  of  cheating,  so  adroit  were  they.^— The  young  people  at  Wash- 
ington say  this  has  been  the  gayest  season,  for  them,  for  a  long  time. 
Most  of  the  girls  have  given  breakfasts  and  lunches  to  their  young  friends, 
and  all  of  them  dancing  parties.  The  German  has  remained  the  favorite 
style  of  entertainment.  The  favors,  from  being  pretty  conceits  in  inex- 
pensive materials,  trifling  ornaments  or  bon-bons,  have  increased  in  value, 
until  the  highest  point  in  a  woman's  ambition  has  been  reached,  the  pos- 
session of  a  becoming  spring  hat.  At  a  recent  German  given  by  the 
daughter  of  one  of  California's  millionaire  Senators,  Miss  Miller,  forty 
Spring  bats,  pretty  shapes,  in  Leghorn  braid,  wreathed  in  Spring  blos- 
soms, formed  one  of  the  sets  of  favors.— —One  is  assured  on  all  sides 
that  the  lady  who  has  recently  made  such  a  successful  de'bufc  at  the  Hay- 
market  Theatre,  and  who  has  long  been  the  mark  for  the  "slings  and  ar- 
rows of  outrageous" — lying,  has,  by  the  adoption  of  her  profession,  not 
merely  lost  the  respect  of  her  friends,  but  incurred  the  jealousy  and 
odium  of  her  new  associates.  A  complete  and  practical  refutation  of  these 
preposterous  stories  was  given  recently,  when  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Langtry's 
"  at  home  "  was  crowded,  not  merely  with  old  friends,  but  with  the  more 
prominent  dramatic  artists  of  the  day. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
No.    322    &    324    California    Street.    San    Francisco,    Cal. 

Fixe  Insurance. 

TEOTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $87,000,000, 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 
W.  L.  CHALMERS  and  Z.  P.  CLARK, 

Special  Agents  and  Adjusters. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,617,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBEBT  DICKSOIT,  Manager. 
W.  ZAJTE  BOOK  SB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  II.  | 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng„  Estab'd  1782.™ Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833—Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

BVTLF.lt  <fc  HALDAN, 
General    Agents    for   Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(Of    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed .77777777777777777 $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 

^f  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  BAE  MAMIETON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10, 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   UTERPOOI.. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOllt.  OITTHBIE  *  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  3X6  California  Street,  San  Erancisco. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1S36.\ 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed.  Capital.  -$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  heen  duly  authorized  to  iaaue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  8.  Union  Building,  junction  Market  and  Pine  streets. 


April  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


Lova 

Y«,  Love,  ii)<!n-l,   is   Ngfat  fn>m  heaven ; 

A  opurk  of  thnt  Immortal  lire 
With  Mii;eU  shuns],  by  Alia  givo. 

T«<  lift  fr-'tn  earth  <Mir  low  desire. 
ion  waits  the  mind  above. 
Bit  heaven  itself  deaoenda  in  lova  ; 
A  feeling  from  tin-  Qodbaad  ought, 
To  wean  from  self  eaeh  loidSd  thought; 
A  ray  of  Him  who  fmnied   the  whole ; 
A  glory  circling  round  the  soul! 

OUR     LONDON    LETTER, 

London,  March  16,  1882:  The  meeting  called  by  the  Prince  of 
Wales  for  the  38th  ult,,  and  held  under  fail  MfMOml  auspices  for  the  pur- 
pose of  estnbliohiiii,'  in  London  a  Royal  OoUflgfl  of  Music,  was  an  immense 
success.  His  Royal  Highness  presided,  and  made  one  of  the  best  speeches 
in  behalf  of  the  movement  he  ever  made  in  his  life,  and  Albert  Ldward 
can  make  a  speech,  as  lots  of  good  judges  know.  He  certainly  has  had 
practice  enough.  Gladstone  complimented  him  upon  it  in  glowing  terms. 
The  tueetim?  was  attended  by  the  greatest  people  in  the  land,  and  in 
eluded  the  Prime  Minister,  Lord  Chancellor,  Lord  Chief  Justice  and 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  About  £10.000  was  subscribed  as  a  starter, 
a  thousand  of  it  coming  from  the  Royal  Family,  so  that  a  good  beginning 
was  made.  The  Prince  of  Wales  promises  to  take  this  n.atter  under  his 
special  care,  and  a  Royal  College  of  Music  in  London  now  seems  a  cer- 
tainty. The  pianoforte  makers,  Collard  &  Erard,  subscribed  a  thousand 
Stands  each,  as  did  also  Boosey  &  Chappel,  the  Bond  street  music  sellers, 
ut  one  don't  feel  inclined  to  give  them  much  credit  for  their  munificence. 
It  has  a  smack  of  "  biz  "  about  it  that  spoils  it  sadly.  The  Prince  of 
Wales  don't  go  in  for  music  much  on  his  own  account,  though  he  does  so 
for  the  sake  of  others.  The  Duke  of  Edinburgh  is  the  musician  of  the 
family,  and  so  good  a  violinist  ia  he  that  he  often  leads  some  of  the  best 
orchestras  in  London  at  Charity  Concerts,  and  now  and  then  performs  at 
Lord  Dunmore's  musicales.  These  concerts  of  Lord  Dunmore  are  invita- 
tion affairs  given  during  the  season,  on  a  large  scale,  the  audience  being 
allowed  to  smoke  and  drink,  a  la  Tivoli,  while  the  performance  is  going 
on.  Rather  free  and  easy  are  they,  perhaps,  but  the  fashionable  world  of 
London  like  them  prodigiously,  and  regret  when  his  lordship's  absence  in 
America,  looking  after  his  landed  interests  in  Colorado,  puts  a  temporary 
stop  to  them.  Lord  1).  is  also  a  clever  violinist,  and  a  fair  composer.  The 
Duke  of  Edinburgh,  by  the  bye,  has  lately  completed  the  score  of  an  op- 
eretta of  his  own  composition,  the  principal  pieces  of  which  Mr.  Sullivan 
has  taken  with  him  to  Egypt  to  look  over.  The  Duke,  besides  being  a 
musician,  is  the  only  one  of  the  Queen's  sons  who  talks  with  a  German 
accent. 

Tricycles  seem  to  be  growing  more  popular  every  day,  and  now  that  the 
Prince  of  Wales  has  ordered  one,  they  will  soon  be  fashionable.  This 
year  they  have  been  very  much  on  the  increase  in  town,  and  the  laying 
down  of  wood  pavement  has  largely  contributed  to  their  use.  The  Cov- 
entry Machinists  Company  have  turned  out  upward  of  3,000  during  the 
last  twelve  months.  It  is  curious  that  Coventry  should  so  take  the  lead 
in  this  manufacture.  While  Tennyson  waited  for  the  train  there  one  day 
he  thought  out  the  legend  of  the  city  as  it  appears  in  his  Godlva,  and  he 
probably  little  dreamt  that  "  the  flying  of  a  wheel  "  would  have  such  a 
new  and  special  application  to  the  old  town.  The  Duke  of  Edinburgh  is 
a  capital  bicyclist. 

The  new  Earl  of  Lonsdale  has  hardly  had  time  to  get  his  coronet  fixed 
to  his  head  when  the  unhappy  rumor  gets  abroad  that  the  late  Earl's 
widow  is  in  an  interesting  condition.  It  places  him  in  rather  a  trying  po- 
sition, for  Bhould  the  coming  youngster  prove  to  be  a  boy,  he  would  have 
to  step  down  and  out  and  become  Mr.  Hugh  Lowther  again.  It's  true 
the  rumor  has  been  contradicted,  but  it's  as  likely  as  not  to  be  well- 
founded.  There  will  be  lively  times  should  it  prove  true,  however,  and  a 
posthumous  son  and  heir  make  his  appearance;  for  the  present  man  will 
certainly  question  the  young  aspirant's  genuineness.  So,  at  least,  say  his 
friends,  and  his  wife,  who  is  a  sister  of  the  runaway  Marquis  of  Huntley, 
is  just  the  sort  of  woman  to  keep  him  up  to  it.  It  will  be  a  difficult  job 
to  disprove  the  right  of  the  new  claimant,  of  course,  though  it  ib  well 
known  that  the  late  Earl  and  his  Countess  were  separated,  and  the  effort, 
even  to  do  so,  will  not,  as  can  be  imagined,  do  the  already  questionable 
reputation  of  the  late  Countess  any  good.  But  an  Earldom,  with  a  town 
house  in  Carl  ton-  house  Terrace,  two  Castles,  with  other  country  places,  a 
steam  yacht  and  £150,000  a  year,  is  something  to  fight  for,  and  a  woman's 
reputation  isn't  likely  to  be  allowed  to  stand  in  the  way  in  these  degen- 
erate days. 

The  Prince  of  Wales  has  been  dining  Henry  Irving,  the  actor,  at  Marl- 
borough House.  It  was  a  large  dinner  party,  and  composed  wholly  of 
"members  of  the  profession,"  such  as  Bancroft  and  loole.  Perhaps 
this  marked  recognition  of  dramatic  art  is  intended  as  a  lift  for  the  Jer- 
sey Lily.     If  so,  the  Prince  certainly  don't  forget  his  old  friends. 

Mrs.  Langtry,  in  her  new  public  role,  captivates  and  bewitches  the  men 
as  much  as  ever.  The  last  silliness  of  one  of  her  captives,  a  young  Vis- 
count in  the  Guards,  is  that  he  paid  her  a  hundred  pounds  apiece  for  the 
pair  of  blue  silk  stockings  she  wears  in  the  second  act  of  Ours,  the  same 
to  be  worn  throughout  the  run  of  the  play  and  delivered  to  the  purchaser 
when  it  is  over. 

Edwin  Booth  is,  I  hear,  coming  over  here  to  star  it  in  the  Provinces 
this  season.  It  isn't  likely  that  John  McCullough  will  ever  try  London 
again.  I  don't  think  his  recollections  of  the  place  are  as  agreeable  as 
they  might  be.  English  actors,  you  see,  are,  as  a  rule,  a  polished  set  of 
men,  and  they  don't  understand  "  rough  diamond  "  actions  and  manners 
in  men  near  fifty.  If  Jtayinond,  too,  had  left  "  matching  "  alone  when  he 
was  in  Loudon,  he  might  have  done  better. 

With  the  exception  of  a  good  deal  of  fog— regular  old  copper  fellows — 
we  have  had  no  winter  as  yet.  I  say  as  yet,  for  some  people  there  are 
who  insist,  and  seem  to  take  a  grain  of  delight  in  doing  so,  that  we  shall 
have  some  Bnow  ere  long.     Let  us  hope  not.  Yours,  Dido. 

Knig  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France. — Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.     Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,   in 

Quarts  and  pints.    For  sale  by  Hellmanu  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


INSURANCE. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coaet  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[IXCORrORATEJ>    1838.] 

816.000.000. 


Assets- 


This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  Kid  baa  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
f..r  nearly  forty  years  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  poller  slmll  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— 111  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding-  on  the 
Company  to  Issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  oouditdons  are  available  to  all  Policy •holdent,  who  become  such  after 
Jan    1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  N  on -forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash,  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  iu  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

£55^"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENEY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  V.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $171,412  75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 $  684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,S4l,41 2.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...     1,756,278.00 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHARJJ ....  Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  M  AGlLL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  tub  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co,:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. April  8. 

TlRf  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.--- Established  in  lS61.---Kos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E,  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandeustein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Boiien,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Batoise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  "the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9. HARRY  W  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  91.500,000,  U.  $.  Gold  t'oin. --Losses  Paid  In  Gold 
Coiu  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Conipanies,  re-insuriug  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §2l),900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funda. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  8,  1882. 


THE    NEW    MINISTER    TO    CHINA. 

John  Russell  Young,  who  has  just  been  appointed  by  President  Ar- 
thur to  the  position  of  Minister  Plenipotentiary  to  the  Court  of  the 
illustrious  descendant  of  the  Sun,  Moon  and  Stars,  otherwise 
known  as  the  Emperor  of  China,  is  one  of  the  best  known 
and  ablest  journalists  on  the  American  continent.  Mr.  Young 
is  forty-one  years  of  age,  and  was  born  in  Downington, 
Pennsylvania.  His  parents  belonged  to  that  vigorous  race  which 
is  usually  designated  the  "  Scotch -Irish."  This  race  has  given  to  Amer- 
ica some  of  the  ablest  and  best  citizens  it  has  possessed — merchants 
like  A.  T.  Stewart,  College  Presidents  like  Dr.  McCosh,  clergymen  like 
Dr.  John  Hall,  newspaper  proprietors  like  Robert  Bonner,  and  some  of 
the  bravest  and  shrewdest  soldiers  that  have  fought  for  the  stars  and 
stripes  in  all  our  wars  since  the  Revolution. 

While  Mr.  Young  was  an  infant  his  parents  removed  to  Philadelphia, 
where  he  enjoyed  the  advantages  of  the  world-renowned  public  school 
system  of  that  city.  At  twelve  years  of  age  he  was  sent  to  New  Orleans, 
and  there  he  became  a  pupil  in  the  High  School.  At  fourteen  he  re- 
turned to  Philadelphia  and  entered  the  printing-office  of  a  relative. 
Shortly  afterward  he  became  "copy-holder"  in  the  office  of  the  Press, 
and  was  rapidly  and  snccessively  promoted  to  the  positions  of  reporter, 
news  editor,  Washington  correspondent,  a  war  correspondent  and  man- 
aging editor  of  both  the  Washington  Chronicle,  the  organ  of  the  Lincoln 
Administration,  and  the  Philadelphia  .Press.  In  1865  Mr.  Young  resigned 
his  position  on  the  Press,  and  accepted  one  with  Jay  Cooke  &  Co.,  the 
well  known  bankers.  Messrs.  Cooke  were  then  engaged  in  negotiating 
the  National  Loan,  and  Mr.  Samuel  Wilkeson,  the  present  Secretary  of 
the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad,  and  the  subject  of  this  sketch  were  em- 
ployed in  "writing  up"  the  loan  in  the  daily  papers  of  the  country. 
Their  articles  appeared  as  editorials  or  as  correspondence,  and  were  paid 
for  at  advertising  rates;  Mr.  Young's  work  in  this  capacity  attracted  the 
attention  of  Horace.  Greeley,  and  the  result  was  Mr.  Y.  was  asked  to  be- 
come a  member  of  the  Tribune's  staff,  which  he  did  in  September  1865. 
In  the  Spring  of  1866  he  became  managing  editor  of  the  Tribune,  suc- 
ceeding S.  H.  Gay.  At  that  time  the  publication  in  question  hardly  de- 
served to  rank  as  a  newspaper.  Mr.  Young  revolutionized  it  by  spending 
some  forty  or  fifty  thousand  dollars  a  year  extra,  and,  at  the  same  time, 
about  doubling  its  circulation.  He  sent  Mr.  G.  W.  Smalley,  the  paper's 
present  London  correspondent,  to  Europe  to  organize  its  foreign  service, 
and  he  put  such  a  magnificent  staff  into  the  field  during  the  Franco- 
Prussian  war  that  the  Tribune  came  out  ahead  of  many  of  its  London 
contemporaries.  It  is  a  matter  of  history  that,  during  the  Johnson  im- 
peachment, in  the  absence  of  Greeley,  the  Tribune,  under  Young,  led  the 
Republican  leaders.  In  J868  Mr.  Young  left  the  Tribune  and  started  a 
paper  of  his  own,  called  the  Standard.  He  had  not,  however,  sufficient 
financial  backing  to  make  the  paper  a  success.  In  1872  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  New  York  Herald's  staff,  with  which  he  has  since  been  con- 
nected, either  as  editorial  writer  or  as  correspondent.  Mr.  Young  accom- 
panied General  Grant  during  his  trip  around  the  world,  and  the  descrip- 
tive letters  written  by  him  during  that  journey  are  pronounced  very 
brilliant. 

Mr.  Young  is  a  rapid  as  well  as  an  able  writer.  He  is  also  a  close  stu- 
dent of  books,  of  men  and  of  events.  As  a  diplomat,  he  will  be  in  his 
element.  His  native  talents  run  toward  diplomacy— in  fact,  his  enemies 
say  that  he  has  entirely  too  much  talent  iu  that  direction.  Like  all  men 
of  strong,  decisive  character,  Mr.  Young  has  crossed  the  pathway  and  in- 
terfered with  the  plans  of  others.  Consequently,  he  has  bitter  and  unre- 
lenting enemies;  but,  on  the  other  hand,  he  has  a  goodly  number  of 
friends,  who  are  as  devoted  as  his  enemies  are  bitter.  In  Mr.  Young  the 
Mandarins  of  the  Chinese  Empire  will  find  a  foeman  worthy  of  their  diplo- 
matic cunning,  and  we  venture  to  predict  that  it  will  be  a  remarkably  cold 
day  when  he  gets  left  by  them.  It  1b  as  well  to  add  that  Mr.  Young's  views 
upon  the  Chinese  question  are  not  altogether  in  accord  with  the  prevail- 
ing sentiment  on  this  coast. 

Oscar  Wildej  it  appears,  has  been  greatly  surprised  during  his  stay  at 
the  number  of  young  men  who  nodded  to  him  from  shop-windows,  and 
accosted  him  familiarly  whenever  he  went  into  a  store  to  buy  anything. 
He  forgot  he  had  been  to  lunch  at  the  Bohemian  Club. 


Guiteau's  "  offenBe  is  rank.1 
that  his  defense  is  crank. 


On  the  other  hand,  it  may  be  observed 


OSCARS    FAREWELL. 
[Editor  News  Letter:    On  the  ultimate  verge  of  my  departure,  I 
venture  to  submit  this  trifling  valedictory,  with  a  refrain  after  the  most 
consummately  utter  method  in  which  WE  are  wont  to  express  OUR. 
greatest  thoughts.        Yrs.,  too  absolutely  too-too,  Oscar  Wilde. 

San  Francisco,  April  7,  1882.] 

Fools  there  are  many,  both  great  and  small; 

[The  sunflower  blooms  on  the  Gainsborough  hat), 
Without  fools  how  could  I  live  at  all  ? 
(O  emerald-green  is  the  'Frisco  flat!) 
Cluster,  ladies,  about  my  skirt, 

(Hear'st  thou  the  quack  of  the  gathering  geese-?) 
But  spare  the  lace  on  my  uttermost  shirt, 

(O  for  a  cohort  of  London  p'licef) 
Ta-ta,  Land  of  the  Setting  Sun, 

(Kiss  me  quickly  and  let  me  go) 
By-bye,  darlings,  my  task  is  done. 

(Hark  !  the  whistle  begins  to  blow  ! ) 
Alone  at  last  in  the  car,  te-hee ! 

(0,  a  laugh  is  good  for  the  stricken  soul !) 
I'll  count  the  ducats  they  gave  to  me. 

(Countless  the  fools  in  the  social  shoal  /) 
They  kicked  me  out  of  old  London  town, 

(Bright  is  the  bloom  on  the  bummer's  nose!) 
When  common  sense  on  my  bosh  did  frown. 
(Knee-breeches  call  for  a  graceful  pose/) 

But  I've  struck  it  rich  in  the  L?nd  of  Fools, 

(The  jingle  of  coin  is  sweet  to  hear!) 
Where  all  art  is  copied  from  foreign  schools, 

(Long  is  the  sweep  of  the  donkey's  ear!) 

WELL-DESERVED  HONORS. 
Colonel  F.  A.  Bee,  the  Chinese  Consul  in  San  Francisco,  has  recently 
been  the  recipient  of  well-deserved  honors  from  the  Chinese  Government. 
In  all  the  difficulties  that  have  occurred  in  the  Chinese  agitations  Jjere, 
Colonel  Bee's  official  conduct  has  been  such  as  to  win  the  respect  of  those 
opposed  to  Chinese  immigration,  and  the  confidence  and  approval  as  well 
of  the  Government  he  represents.  The  Celestial  Government  has  created 
Colonel  Bee  a  Mandarin  of  the  Blue  Button,  and  his  commission  took 
effect  on  Monday  last,  the  3d  instant.  Coming,  as  this  honor  does,  as  a 
recognition  of  efficient  official  service,  it  is  an  honor  justly  his  due,  and 
the  News  Lettek  congratulates  him  on  its  reception.  There  are  five  an- 
cient orders  of  nobility  in  China,  and  their  rank  may  be  said  to  corre- 
spond to  the  English  Duke,  Marquis,  Earl,  Viscount  and  Baron.  This 
nobility  has  no  prescriptive  rights  of  government,  and  they  do  not,  in 
consequence  of  their  titles,  form  a  governing  class.  The  civil  Govern- 
ment of  China  is  divided  into  Bix  departments,  the  third  of  which  (li-pu) 
includes  the  diplomatic  service  to  which  Colonel  Bee  belongs.  The  prin- 
cipal officers  of  all  these  departments  are  all  Mandarins,  and  the  honor  is 
open  to  all  the  world.  The  first  five  orders  of  Mandarins,  indicated  by 
the  color  of  the  button,  rank  with  the  five  orders  of  the  ancient  nobility. 
The  Blue  Button  is  the  fourth,  and  is  therefore  equivalent  to  the  English 
title  of  Viscount.  In  this  country,  being  the  third  in  rank  in  the  Civil 
Service  of  China,  the  rank  is  equal  to  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
the  United  States.  There  are  about  15,000  Mandarins  in  the  Civil  Serv- 
ice of  China.  Their  badge  is  a  peacock's  feather,  and  their  rank  is  indi- 
cated by  the  color  of  the  button  worn  in  the  front  of  the  cap.  Three 
years'  service  will  entitle  Colonel  Bee  to  the  Red  Button,  equivalent  to 
the  English  title  of  Marquis,  and  this  is  the  decoration  of  the  Chief  Min- 
ister of  the  Diplomatic  Service.  Colonel  Bee  is  very  popular  with  the 
capitalists  and  the  middle  classes  here,  and  we  shall  be  very  happy  to  see 
him  wearing  his  official  decoration. 

THE    MURDER    OF    A    MURDERER. 

Jesse  James,  the  most  daring  and  successful  border  desperado  that 
America  has  ever  known,  has  at  last  met  his  fate.  And  what  a  fate!  Shot 
down  from  behind  by  a  cowardly  lout  who  had  won  the  robber's  confi- 
dence, had  shared  his  plunder,  participated  in  his  nefarious  plots  and 
deeds,  and  all  this  when  in  heart  and  nerve  he  was  not  fit  to  lick  the  mud 
off  the  boots  of  the  man  he  so  basely  murdered.  The  community  could 
well  spare  Jesse  James.  No  honest  and  law-abiding  man  will  regret  his 
death,  but  no  brave  man  and  admirer  of  desperate  valor  need  blush  to  la- 
ment the  manner  of  his  taking  off.  It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  mur- 
derer is  not  alone  responsible  for  the  dastardly  act  that  earns  a  big  re- 
ward from  the  Government.  It  is  an  open  secret  that  he  and  his  confed- 
erate were  employed  by  the  State  authorities  for  months  to  ingratiate 
themselves  with  James  and  kill  him  at  the  first  opportunity.  The  fact 
that  they  were  so  long  in  finding  this  opportunity  shows  the  different  sort 
of  stuff  that  went  to  make  up  the  victim  and  his  assassin.  It  will  be 
urged  that  in  the  killing  of  James  the  end  justified  the  means.  It  may 
be  so,  but  there  is  room  to  doubt  whether  the  method  of  slaying  the  rob- 
ber reflects  any  credit  upon  the  sheriffs,  detectives,  etc.,  who  could  find 
no  other  way  of  getting  a  share  of  the  offered  reward  than  by  a  betrayal 
which  Judas  Iscariot  himself  would  have  been  ashamed  to  take  part  in. 
These  precious  authorities  were  afraid  of  Jesse  themselves.  With  law 
and  right  on  their  side  and  unlimited  resources  of  men  and  money  at 
their  command,  they  feared  to  tackle  their  man,  or,  at  all  events,  were 
not  smart  enough  to  catch  him.  The  meanest  sort  of  treachery  was  their 
last  resource.  But,  though  the  success  of  their  plans  may  pat  money  in 
their  pockets,  it  is  not  likely  to  bring  them  mnch  renown. 

Mr.  Garrett  W.  Rycltman,  the  most  aged  of  our  Pioneers,  died  upon 
Sunday  last,  at  the  advanced  age  of  eigbty-four.  The  deceased  was  a 
printer  by  trade,  and  formerly  worked  with  Thurlow  Weed  on  the  Albany 
Argus.  In  the  early  days  of  this  State  he  was  interested  in  various  busi  * 
ness  enterprises,  and  at  one  time  he  acted  as  Secretary  of  Legation  at 
Santiago,  Chili.  _- 

A  new  broom  sweeps  clean,  but  the  club-room  is  credited  with  having 
made  the  BeBt  clean  sweep,  that  has  retired  a  recent  society  gentleman 
and  -Federal  official  for  ten  years  to  San  Quentin, 


April  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

•H««  lh»  OrtarT"    ,,Wbai  th»  drrtl  »rt  thoo?" 

*  Ob*  tb*t  will  plaj  tfa«  <W»il,  sir    with  too." 

*  H*'d  «  ■tmr  In  hit  uil  »a  Ion*  *•  »  rt*il. 
Which  m*d»  him  iro*  bold*r  and  bolder." 


Young  men  who  marry  heiresses  don't  always  have  such  n  soft  thing 
of  it  m  many  people  are  Apt  to  suppose.  There  is  one  man  in  town  who 
isn't  «"  young,  p>  rliap*.  as  he  and  to  W.  for  his  marriage  dates  aome 
rears  back,  who,  if  he  thought  he  was  going  t<>  catch  on  to  the  coin  when 
he  tied  himself  up  to  Ai>  heiress,  made  a  big  mistake.  To  judge  by  his 
•leek,  stall  fed  carcass,  his  grandiloquent  manner,  and  the  prominent 
figure  his  name  cuts  among  capitalists,  one  would  think  he  was  a  mon- 
etary power  in  the  land,  instead  of  being  without  a  dollar  legitimately  to 
his  name,  and  dependent  for  stylish  clothes  and  choice  cigars  upon 
bounty  to  he  becged  for  with  as  much  pertinacity  and  gfOTeUug  as  that 
exhibited  by  the  heat  who  strikes  you  for  a  quarter  on  the  street-corner 
at  night  to  get  himself  a  cup  of  coffee  or  a  bed.  A  sceptical  old  bachelor, 
grown  gray  in  his  studied  avoidance  of  the  wiles  of  the  fair  sex,  chanced 
to  sit  behind  this  millionairess's  husband  and  wife,  in  the  train,  the  other 
day,  coming  down  over  the  North  Pacific.  "  My  dear,"  said  the  poor  fel- 
low, bending  affectionately  over  his  wife  as  the  train  was  approaching 
Saucelito,  "can  I  have  some  change,  please?"  "What  for?"  demanded 
his  wife,  none  too  sweetly.     "  Why,  you  know,  dear,  of  course  I'll  have 

to  pay  some  one  to  carry  those  bags  and  things  onto  the  boat,  and " 

"Where's  the  dollar  I  gave  you  yesterday?"  interrupted  the  little  lady, 
testily;  "gone,  of  course.  Well,  you'll  have  to  make  this  last  till  Satur- 
day," and  she  opened  her  purse  and  handed  him  four  bits.  This  is  a  fact. 
We  wonder  if  any  one  will  recognize  the  parties. 

May  the  Lord  forgive  the  liars.  Since  the  opening  of  the  fishing- 
season  the  town  is  overrun  with  them.  They  are,  of  course,  fish  liars, 
but  are  fish  liars  less  objectionable  than  any  other  variety  ?  We  think  not. 
There  is  a  damnable  iteration  about  the  fish  liar  which  sends  the  iron 
deeper  into  the  soul  of  the  listener  than  almost  any  other  form  of  lie. 
Men  of  honor,  upright  men  on  'Change,  men  who  would  be  entrusted 
with  untold  wealth,  are  seized  with  this  miserable  lust  of  lying  about  fish, 
bitten  by  this  mad  dog  of  mendacity,  and  go  raving  about  the  streets 
howling:  "  Twenty  four-pounders  in  five  minutes,"  or  some  other  equally 
detestable  and  impossible  lie.  The  laws  of  our  country  should  do  some- 
thing toward  the  protection  of  quiet  and  inoffensive  citizens  from  the  as- 
saults of  those  liars.  Woe,  unutterable  woe  be  to  the  man  whose  dentist 
or  barber  is  an  enthusiast  in  the  gentle  art.  Fixed  in  a  chair,  with  the 
nippers  in  his  mouth,  or  the  razor  on  his  chin,  he  has  no  escape  from  the 
torrent  of  lies  his  captor  directs  upon  him.  The  ruffian  who  thus  holds 
him  in  bondage  knows  well  there  is  no  escape,  and  adds  pounds  upon 
pounds  to  his  imaginary  string  of  trout,  until  his  victim  moans  and  weeps 
and  offers  large  sums  for  his  release.  May  Satan  burn  the  fish  liars!  Al- 
though the  T.  C.  is  not  a  bad  fist  at  a  gigantic  fish  story  himself,  the  vice 
is  a  villainous  one,  and  he  wants  to  see  it  trampled  under  foot. 

There  was  going  to  be  a  duel,  and  there  may  be  a  duel  yet.  There  is 
blood  in  the  air,  and  its  odor  is  strongly  perceptible  iu  the  immediate 
neighborhood  of  the  Pacific  Club.  There  is  talk  of  a  hostile  message  be- 
cause one  gentleman,  while  steeped  in  strong  drink,  addressed  to  another 
gentleman  an  insulting  and  coarse  epithet.  In  the  good  old  days  the 
cheerful  crack  of  the  pistol  or  the  cold  gleam  of  crossed  blades  would  have 
followed  in  the  morning.  Now  all  is  changed.  Even  the  T.  C,  who  in 
his  younger  days  filled  many  a  grave  with  the  victims  of  his  just  wrath, 
has  prown  slovenly  about  his  quarrels.  LaDg  syne  he  counted  his  affairs 
with  the  same  gleeful  anticipations  as  his  love  makings,  and  felt  that  a 
good  quarrel  was  as  delightful  as  a  good  dinner  or  a  tender  kiss.  Now  a 
babe  might  play  with  him,  and  the  puniest  sort  of  an  indignant  sub- 
scriber kick  him  down  stairs  without  remonstrance.  But,  to  return  to 
the  duel,  the  man  who  gave  the  "  defy  "  is  an  old  resident ;  the  man  who 
took  the  "  defy,"  but  has  not  yet  wiped  it  out  in  blood,  is  a  new  comer. 
Give  us  a  circus,  ye  too  mild  moderns.  Get  to  the  beach  and  burn  powder. 
Nobody  will  interfere.  By  Mars  !  a  gentlemanly  duel  in  this  degenerate 
age  would  help  to  wipe  out  the  imputation  that  our  society  men  are  naught 
but  carpet  knights,  whose  best  boast  is  to  wear  one  of  their  lady's  tresses. 

A  bullet  from  the  gun  of  an  assassin  missed  an  Irish  landlord,  at 
whom  it  was  aimed,  but  killed  bis  sister-in-law,  who  was  seated  by  him. 
Here  is  a  strange  and  incomprehensible  freak  of  that  thin^  called  destiny. 
If  the  landlord's  mother-in-law  had  occupied  that  seat  she  would  have 
escaped  unscathed,  though  a  shower  of  bullets  were  directed  at  her 
venerable  carcass.  When  from  a  group  of  spirits  an  angel  is  selected  to 
watch  over  a  mother-in-law,  no  green,  unsophisticated  guardian  need 
apply.  None  but  the  most  experienced  are  put  in  charge  ;  none  but  the 
must  earnest  and  indefatigable  assigned  to  the  job.  Therefore  it  is  that 
when  theatres  burn  up,  and  ships  are  wrecked,  and  earthquakes,  epi- 
demics and  blizzards  fill  the  earth  with  dismay,  among  the  list  of  killed 
and  wounded  never  appears  the  name  of  a  mother-in-law.  From  this 
theologians  argue  that  they  are  reserved  for  some  great  end,  and  that  the 
hell-upon  earth  existence  of  which  the  godly  speak  is  submitted  to  them, 
so  the  pure  may  grow  more  pure  and  the  patient  more  patient,  until  by  a 
long  course  of  suffering  they  are  considered  fit  candidates  for  Paradise. 
As  for  the  instruments  who  inflict  those  torments,  we  shrewdly  suspect 
the  devil  forecloses  his  life-long  mortgage  on  their  bones,  and  rakes  up 
odd  jobs  for  them  in  his  sulphurous  kingdom. 

We  are  grieved  to  learn  that  our  harmlessly  intended  account  of  the 
accident  that  befell  the  little  yellow-panted  Van  Ness  Avenue  eques- 
trian, together  with  our  subsequent  innocent  remarks  in  relation  thereto, 
have  done  some  real  mischief.  Nothing  will  persuade  the  little  man  to 
wear  the  pants  any  more.  We  are  awfully  sorry,  for  pants,  especially 
pale  mustard-colored  riding-pants  like  that,  cost  money.  However,  the 
Iosb  needn't  be  a  total  one.  Some  one  proposes  that  they  be  raffled,  but 
we  can  suggest  a  dozen  better  ways  than  that  to  utilize  them.  Why  not 
sell  them  to  a  boxing-glove  factory,  or  have  half  a  dozen  pairs  of  mocca- 
sins or  so  made  out  of  them,  and  give  them  as  souvenirs  to  friends  ?  Or, 
present  them  to  the  Olympic  Club  to  be  converted  into  a  pum  me  ling-  bag; 
or  have  a  football  made  of  them  and  donate  it  to  the  "Wanderers."  Yet 
Btay;  how's  this?  Have  'em  made  into  pin-cushions,  and  dispose  of  them 
as  mementoes  to  sympathizing  lady  friends.  Anything,  in  fact,  sooner 
than  let  the  "  rags,  bags  and  bottles  "  man  get  them. 


We  should  Uke,  just  once,  to  run  across  that  middle-aged  female  who 
is  ever  advertising  in  the  Catt  for  the  advice  of  an  elderly  gentleman  of 
means,  as  to  the  investment  of  bu  small  capital.  Why  the  deuce  does 
the  not  take  Mr.  Pickering1!  Oounaal  in  the  matter?  He  has  means,  and, 
by  the  beard  of  Methuselah,  no  one  will  dispute  his  claim  to  being  elderly. 
If  a  young  man's  advice  would  do  that  careful  female  any  good,  a  young 
man  who  knows  much  about  the  disposition  of  other  people's  funds,  who 
has  a  keen  head  for  business,  and  who  never  borrows  money  unless  on  the 
irity,  if  he  would  fill  the  bill,  we  will  answer  the  advertisement 
immediately.  We  know  dozens  of  fruit-shops,  baker-shops  and  black- 
Bmith-shops,  which  are  waiting  only  for  the  infusion  of  a  few  hundred 
dollars— say  about  what  that  middle-aged  person  has  at  her  command. 
We  could  recommend  her  a  good  investment  in  a  match  factory,  and  our- 
selves transact  all  the  necessary  negotiations.  Heaven  help  us,  but 
money  is  getting  so  scarce  these  times  that  we  would  marry  her  for  $37i, 
and  give  her  a  comfortable  home  as  long  as  that  lasted.  And  we  woufd 
spend  the  honeymoon  in  Oakland,  and  watch  the  tottering  and  uncleanly 
cow  find  surcease  from  this  world's  sorrows  in  the  bosom  of  a  sausage- 
factory. 

The  Nihilists  have  condemned  the  Russian  Emperor  to  death.  After 
floating  baloons  of  dynamite  over  Gatchina  to  blow  it  down,  and  tunnel- 
ing dynamite  under  it  to  blow  it  up,  and  surrounding  it  with  dynamite  to 
blow  it  Bideways  and  endways,  and  after  smuggling  that  sprightly  com- 
pound into  everything,  from  the  morning  hash  that  the  Emperor  does  use 
to  the  evening  prayer-book  that,  perhapB,  he  uses,  he  will  doubtless  be  as 
much  surprised  as  dispirited  to  learn  that  he  has  been  condemned  to 
death.  Placards  on  St.  Petersburg  dead-walls  make  the  announcement. 
To  generously  paraphrase  Southey,  they  have  failed  to  Shootimoff,  Burst- 
imoff,  Firimoff,  Blowimoff,  Stabimoff,  Kutiruoff,  or  Powderimoff,  so  they 
now  Bulletin! moff.  He  is  the  Tzar,  but  the  other  fellows  are  the  teasers. 
And  the  Empress  has  joined  the'gang.  She  is  engaged  blowing  him  up 
because  he  has  fallen  in  love  with  a  circus  performer,  anglice,  tanbark 
bouncer.  Under  these  adverse  circumstances,  that  he  will  soon  receive 
the  final  bounce  and  make  another  royal  Russian  fragmentary  funeral, 
appears  inevitable. 

James  R.  Petit,  about  whom  there  appears  to  be  nothing  small  ex- 
cept his  patronymic,  married  Laura  S.  Adams.  In  a  few  months  they 
separated  and  Petit  married,  on  the  European  plan,  Laura's  sister,  Mary 
Adams.  In  a  few  months  they  separated  and  Petit  married,  also  accord- 
ing to  the  continental  precedent,  Mary's  sister,  Virginia  Adams.  Aa  the 
few  months  have  not  yet  elapsed,  they  have  not  yet  separated,  and  the 
next  sister  is  probably  superintending  the  construction  of  her  trousseau. 
There  is  nothing  phenomenal  in  all  this  except  the  freak  of  nature  that 
made  a  man  of  such  limitless  sisterly  love  a  resident  in  the  City  of  Broth- 
erly Love.  The  other  day  Petit  inherited  $20,000.  Laura  S.  Adams  re- 
appeared and  demanded  a  divvy,  and,  this  being  refused,  she  horsewhipped 
Petit  in  the  public  streets.  Although  there  was  so  much  marrying  and  so 
much  Adams  in  it  all,  the  dispatches  do  not  mention  any  children,  ex- 
cept that  there  is  intrinsic  evidence  that  among  them  they  raised  Cain. 

May  the  Lord  deliver  us  from  the  friendship  that  is  born  of  John 
Barleycorn!  When  the  swiging,  nasty,  smeared  convive  of  the  bar- 
room lays  hands  upon  us  and  drags  us  with  friendly  violence  to  the  poison- 
mixer,  we  wish  we  were  a  giant  powder  cartridge,  to  explode  in  his 
loathesome  grasp.  His  friendship  is  a  compound  of  alcoholic  lies,  his 
invitation  a  lure  to  come  and  get  rotted,  and  bleary,  and  abominable,  and 
disgusting.  To  pledge  a  friend  at  his  own  table,  or  at  ours,  in  the  red  juice 
of  the  grape,  and  to  warm  up  under  its  genial  influence  with  kindly  feel- 
ing, is  a  different  feeling  from  those  apostrophea  to  personal  devotion 
which  a  pint  or  bo  of  damnable  whisky  inspires;  but  our  bar-rooms  are 
full  of  these  Damons.  Pythias  waits  at  the  door  to  fall  upon  the  neck  of 
the  visitor  and  weep  over  him  as  a  brother.  May  the  devil  roast  their 
sodden  bodies!    Faugh!  the  very  recollection  gives  one  the  hiccoughs! 

Oscar  Wilde  went  up  to  the  Bohemian  Clup,  the  other  day,  to  lunch, 
and  he  says  he  never  saw  so  many  well-dressed,  well-fed,  business-like 
looking  Bohemians  in  the  whole  course  of  his  life.  After  enjoying  a  meal 
such  as  falls  to  the  lot  of  the  imaginary  Bohemian  about  once  a  month,  if 
he's  lucky,  the  dreamy  esthete  lay  back  in  his  chair,  entranced  at  the 
many  evidences  about  him  of  the  lucrativeness  of  literature  and  art  in  our 
city.  "  Of  what  branch  of  Letters,  or  Art,  are  these  men  mostly  the 
devotees?"  he  asked  of  a  sleek  old  Bohemian  next  him,  whose  diamond 
solitaire  glistened  as  he  shifted  his  four-bit  cigar  to  answer:  "Business 
letters,  I  guess,  and  the  art  of  double  entry." 

The  pious  Mr.  Pickering's  contract  in  the  resurrectionist  line  is  not 
progressing  with  any  marked  success.  After  working  on  Kearney's  corpse 
for  several  weeks  he  has  now  dug  his  spade  through  the  crust  of  Mr. 
Kalloch's  political  grave ;  and  by  the  shroud  of  Lazarus,  nothing  but  a 
vile  smell  has  been  the  result.  Venerable  sexton,  abandon  thy  ghoulish 
job,  and  let  the  dead  rest,  if  not  with  our  blessing,  at  least  with  our  for- 
getfulness  of  their  past  political  sins.  Uneasy  old  man,  go  thy  ways  in 
peace  ;  give  us  the  news,  and  hope  not  for  power  through  the  medium  of 
those  cracked  and  inharmonious  trumpets  of  departed  anarchy. 

A  recent  cablegram  announced  an  astounding  falling-off  of  Peter's 
pence.  Arizona  telegrams  explain  the  deficit.  In  the  Earp-Cowboy 
vendetta,  the  Earps  rode  to  the  ranch  of  Peter  Spence  to  alloy  him,  as  it 
were,  with  slug-lead.  There  they  learned  Peter  Spence  to  be  locked  up 
in  theTucson  Jail.  Money  is  often  spoken  of  as  "tight"  and  as  "locked 
up,"  but  Peter  Spence  is  very  practically  locked  up,  and  is  no  doubt 
anxious  to  be  again  loose  so  that  he  may  get  tight  in  his  own  peculiar  way. 

Edward  D.  Gale,  a  lawyer  retained  by  New  York  City,  raised  the 
wind  by  embezzling  city  money,  variously  estimated  by  the  exact  Asso- 
ciated Press  reporter  at  from  820,000,  a  mere  zephyr,  to  $150,000,  a  blizzard 
of  considerable  dignity.  This  is  quite  a  blow  to  the  taxpayers.  Theoret- 
ically, at  least,  Gale  will  be  sentenced  to  Sing-Sing,  and,  through  its  bars, 
his  si.L'hings  will  come  as  weirdly  mournful  as  those  of  the  .-Eolian  harp, 
which  he  will  so  much  resemble. 

"  And  how  did  you  like  the  dog  I  gave  you?"  asked  a  sporting  gentle- 
man of  his  friend.  "Splendid  animal.  Doctor,  splendid,"  said  the  other. 
"  Drops  to  shot  well,  doesn't  he  ?"  "  I  should  think  so.  The  first  shot  I 
fired  he  dropped  from  the  wagon  and  howled  and  ran  as  if  the  devil  were 
after  him.     I  do  believe  he  is  running  yet." 

Nothing  could  prevail  on  Mr.  Wilde  to  try  a  dummy  ride  on  one  of  our 
cable  lines  when  he  was  here.     He  decidedly  preferred  the  Oscar. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  8, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


TVTAKIE  SOMEBODY  GLAD. 

On  life's  rugged  road, 

As  we  journey  each  day, 
Far,  far  more  of  sunshine 

Would  brighten  the  way, 
If,  forgetful  of  self 

And  our  troubles,  we  had 
The  will  and  would  try 

To  make  other  hearts  glad. 

Though  of  the  world's  wealth 

We've  little  in  store, 
And  labor  too  keep 

Grim  want  from  the  door, 
With  a  hand  that  is  kind, 

And  a  heart  that  is  true, 
To  make  others  glad 

There  is  much  we  may  do. 

A  word  kindly  spoken, 

A  smile  or  a  tear, 
Though  seeming  but  trifles, 

Full  often  may  cheer. 
Each  day  to  our  lives 

Some  pleasure  'twould  add 
To  be  conscious  that  we 

Had  made  somebody  glad. 

Those  who  sit  in  the  darkness 

Of  sorrow,  so  drear, 
Have  need  of  a  word 

Of  solace  and  cheer. 
There  are  homes  that  are  desolate, 

Hearths  that  are  sad — 
Do  something  for  some  one, 
Make  somebody  glad. 

A  stranger,  who  appeared  to  have  seen  much 
of  this  cold  and  unfeeling  world  entered  a  ferry 
dock  saloon  yesterday,  and  after  warming  him- 
self for  a  moment  at  the  stove,  around  which 
was  a  large  circle  of  mariners,  he  advanced  to 
the  bar  and  called  for  whisky  and  two  glasses. 
A  stiff  drink  was  poured  into  each,  and  taking 
up  one  in  his  fingers,  the  man  turned  to  the 
crowd  and  said:  "Gentlemen,  if  there  is  a  liar 
present  I  invite  him  to  step  up  and  drink  with 
me."  A  sort  of  tremor  ran  through  the  crowd, 
but  no  one  moved.  The  stranger  gazed  around 
in  blank  astonishment,  and  finally  said  to  one 
old  tug  captain:  "  Well,  that  beats  me.  What's 
the  matter?"  "The  matter  is,"  slowly  replied 
the  captain  as  he  took  his  legs  off  the  stove,  "that 
any  man  who  expects  fourteen  liars  to  drink  out 
of  one  tumbler  at  the  same  time  is  altogether  too 
fresh  for  this  locality  ?  You  are  no  gentleman, 
sir — no  gentleman! " 

"Come!  pay  that  bill  for  board  you  owe ; 

I've  dunned  you  long  enough,  you  know." 
"I  would,  Miss  Brown,  but  then,"  said  he, 
"  Consistent  you  are  not  to  me." 
"  Indeed  ?    Prove  that! "  she  screamed,  "  and  I 

Will  board  you  free  and  feed  you  pie." 
"Agreed!    Well,  then,  Miss  Brown,"  said  he, 
"  You  say  you've  dunned  me.     Do  you  see  ? 

You  also  say,  and  not  in  fun, 

That  woman's  work  is  never  dun." 
"  How  smart  you  are,  young  man,"  she  said, 

And  with  a  board  she  broke  his  head. 
"  Oh!  I'm  consistent  now,"  yelled  she, 
"I  said  I'd  give  you  pie — 'n  board  free." 

Kate  Field  says  some  very  uncomplimentary, 
and,  we  think,  untrue,  things  about  the  Ameri- 
can shop-girls  in  the  first  number  of  "  Our  Con- 
tinent." She  refers  to  the  bad  manners  of  a  par- 
ticular saleswoman  to  whom  she  gave  a  three 
dollar  bill.  It  is  quite  probable  that  the  girl  was 
so  overcome  by  the  rare  sight  of  a  "  three-dollar 
bill,"  that  what  Kate  took  for  bad  manners  was 
simply  paralyzing  amazement. 

Noah  Webster  was  a  celebrated  author.  He 
was  a  quick  and  ready  writer,  and  in  one  of  his 
inspired  moment  he  dashed  off  a  dictionary.  He 
took  it  to  several  publishers,  but  they  shied  at  it, 
saying  the  style  was  dull,  turgid,  dry  and  unin- 
teresting, and  besides  that  he  used  too  many  big 
words.  But  at  last  Noah  succeeded,  and  the  im- 
mortal work  is  in  daily  use,  propping  up  babies 
at  the  dinner  table. 

The  greatest  humorist  in  the  world  is  the  man 
who  stands  about  the  post-office  and,  when  an 
editor  gets  his  mail,  remarks,  as  his  eyes  fall  on 
the  exchanges,  that  the  shears  have  got  a  big 
job  on  hand. 

Charles  Lamb  Kenney,  being  on  a  visit  at 
the  seaside,  was  asked  how  he  liked  the  place. 
"Well,"  said  he,  "  I  don't  see.anything  particu- 
larly striking,  except  the  smacks  on  the  face  of 
the  ocean." 


C.      P.      R.      re- 
Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  March 26, 1882, 
Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


f      ARRIVE 
1     (from) 


9:30  a.m.  . 
*3:00f.m. 
*4.00f.M. 

8:00  am. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30p.m. 
18:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  A.  m. 

3:00  p.m. 

6:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  p.m.  . 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m, 
*3:00  p.m, 
J3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3  :30  p.m. 
*8:00  A.m. 


...  Antioch  and  Martinez 


..Benicia.. 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  j  Deming,  ElPaso  )  Express.... 

.  |  and  East j"  Emigrant .. 

.  (  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

. (  Stockton )  via  Martinez 

. .  .Knight's  Landing 

*'        "      ({Sundays  only) 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 


. .  Madera  and  Yosemite. . 
..Merced      "       " 
. .  Marysville  and  Chico. . 
..Nilesand  Haywards.., 


(  Ogden  and  }  Express 

(East f  Emigrant........ 

.  Redding  and  Bed  Bluff , 

(Sacramento, ]  via  Livermore, 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia ... . 

.Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
.San  Jose 


.Vallejo.. 


({Sundays  only).. 


..Virginia  City.. 
. .  Woodland 


..Willows  and  Williams.. 


2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

8:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  p.m. 

6:05  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  a.m. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 
tll:35  A.M. 
*12.35  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 
*7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL   FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  JPier, 


From  "  SAN  FRAJrCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6.00,   *6:30,    7:30,   8:30,   9: 

10:30,  11:30,    12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   5:30,  6; 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  *12:00. 
To   ALAMEDA— *8:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00,  "t8: 

9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3: 

4:00,  "t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *t6:80,  7:00,  *8:00,  9: 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  8:00,  *S: 

9:00,   J9:30,   10:00,  )10:30,  11:00,  tll:30,  12:00,  1: 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  6:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8: 

9:30,  »12;00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  J8: 

"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5: 

*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 


FROM  BROADWAY,  OAM.AM)  -*5:32,  *6:02,  6:32 
7:32, 8:02, 8:32,  9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 
12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32, 
6:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,  6:51, 
8:51,  9:51,  10:51,  11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51, 
5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  '5:45,  6:J5,  7:10,  *t7:35, 
*t8:35,  9:10,  *t9:35,  10:10,  *tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10, 
2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  *'t4:35,  5:10,  *t5:35,  6:10,  st6:35, 
*+7:35,  9:15, 10:46. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15, 7:45: 


8:45,    }9:15,  9:45,   J10:15,  10:45,  Jll:15,  11:45, 
1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,5:15,  6:45,6:16,6:45, 
9:15,  *10:45. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *6:45,  *6:15,    6:45, 
7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15. 
♦6:15,  6:45,  "7:15. 


,  7:02, 
12:02, 
,  5:02, 

7:51. 

4:51. 

,  8:10, 

,  1-10, 

7:15, 

•8:15, 
12:45, 
7:45, 

•7:15, 
5:45, 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

6:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


AH  trains  run  daily,  eicept  when  star  (")  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

fTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(t)  Sundays' only . 


"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towhe  General  Superintendent. 


L.H.Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and    Wholesale    .Dealers   in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,   204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

WINTER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Tuesday,  Nov.  1,  1881, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and   arrive   at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townaend  st.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


s.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

S.  F. 


;50  A  J 
30  A.i 
40  a.j 
30  P.  a 
30P.R 
30P.R 

30  A.l 
40A.1 


10:40  A.M. 
1  3:30  p.m. 


...San  Mateo,  Redwood,... 
and  Menlo  Park... 


. .  Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and . 
..Principal  Way  Stations. . 

Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  I 
and  Monterey. ) 

..Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos.... 

Watsonville,  Aptos,  Soquel  J 
and  Santa  Cruz J 

Salinas,  Soledad  and  Way...  ) 
..  Stations I 


{v: 


t5:04  P.M. 

3:37  p.m. 

6:02  P.M. 
'10:02  A.M. 

9:05  a.m. 

6:40  a.m. 

3:37  P.M. 

6:02  P.M. 
'10:02  A.M. 

9:05  A.M. 

6:02  p.m. 
'10:02  A.M. 


tSportsmen's  Special  Train,  Sundays  only. 
♦Sundays  excepted. 


Stage  connections  are  made  daily  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offiobb— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent. Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


_5T"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LA- 
BORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted 
into  bars,  and  returns  made  in  from  twenty-four 
to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part 
of  the  interior  by  express,  and  returns  made  in  the 
same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters, 
Industrial  Products,  etc.  Mines  examined  and  reported 
upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  20. 


H.  3.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


¥.  H,  Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION  BTJ1XDING:, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
**  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


AS  ONCE  W£S  PARTED. 

O  could  we  meet  as  once  we  parted, 

Could  we  weave  that  charm  again 
Which  by  something  was  imparted, 

Sweet  as  sunshine  after  rain! 
O  the  bliss  of  but  a  vision! 

O  the  woe  of   but  a  doubt! 
Surely  fate  is  not  a  mission 

If  life's  bliss  is  thus  stamped  out. 
O  Love  came  peeping  in  thy  glances  I 

Smiling,  too,  in  every  smile  ; 
And  thy  tales  of  Love's  romances 

Woo'd  my  heart  with  pleasing  guile, 
O  the  death  of  that  great  moment 

Makes  me  dread  another's  birth! 
Surely  there  will  come  atonement 

Ere  thy  smile  has  left  the  earth. 
O  could  we  meet  as  once  we  parted, 

Could  those  sighs  be  fused  again, 
Then  the  shaft  which  Cupid  darted 

Would  ere  long  bear  golden  grain! 
Then  that  restless  incompleteness 

Youth  displays,  with  foolish  care, 
Would  possess  thy  radiant  sweetness, 

And  the  stamp  of  manhood  wear. 


April  8,  1W-2. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVKRTISKK. 


13 


GOD     BLE83    THE    SHIPS. 


Thr  •'  the  crnaned  bracken  boughs. 


In  naturv'*  j'ictnre  frame 
Where  the  land  .lip*— 
Act***  the  a  unset  fliune 
Sail  the  g<Hxi  ships! 

Outward,  or  homeward  bound, 
Free  or  deep-laden: 
Like  gbotti  without  a  ftouud 
When  the  West's  faden, 
Cleaving  the  moonshine  track 
Where  the  white  strips 
Bar  the  dark  waters  back — 
God  save  the  shipe! 


•  ve*  are  straining 
b  the  sails'  flutter  ; 
Salt  tears  are  raining 
What  voice  dan  Dot  attar. 
Round  far  t«<  distant  lands. 
As  the  ri-i«e  sli|is. 
Bent  hearts  and  clasping  hands 
Pray  for  the  ships! 

EfoBM*  with  the  evening  tide, 

Colon  free  blowing,* 

Quick  by  fond  eyea  descried, 

i  '"tiling  or  going: 

Still   as  they  cross  oar  sight 

Wakes  to  our  li|  b 

One  prayer,  by  day  and  night, 

"God  bless  the  ships," 

— The  Argosy. 


NEWS    FROM    THE    NORTH 

Victoria,  B.  C.  March  19,  1882. --This  Province  is  a  comical  bit  of 
the  Empire.  The  people  are  said  to  be  "chips  of  the  old  block;"  bat 
that  is  a  delusion.  They  are  chips  from  all  sorts  of  blocks,  and  most  of 
them  are  like  cotton-wood  chips,  soft,  and  good  for  nothing.  This  is 
proved  by  their  representatives  now  assembled  in  the  local  Legislature. 
This  distinguished  body  met  three  weeks  ago.  British  cannon  roared  and 
a  gnard  presented  arms,  while  twenty-five  of  the  finest  Tom  Noddy's  un- 
der the  sun  took  their  seats  and  waited  for  the  Lieut.  Governor.  I  was 
as  mad  as  a  March  hare  when  I  heard  the  cannon,  but  got  calm  when  I  saw 
His  Excellency,  who  is  really,  if  I  may  judge  by  his  appearance,  a  man 
fit  to  represent  Majesty.  He  is  every  inch  a  gentleman,  and  they  say  he 
is  a  first  rate  scholar,  an  able  debater,  and  a  man  of  business.  He  deliv- 
ered the  first  paragraph  of  the  speech  from  the  throne  with  a  clear  musi- 
cal accent.  It  was  excellent  English,  written  by  himself.  But  the  other 
paragraphs,  written  by  the  Attorney  General,  were  slip-slop,  and  they 
seemed  to  amuse  His  Honor.  He  balked  once  or  twice  at  the  bad  En- 
glish, and  was  evidently  saying  to  himself:  "I  hope  no  one  will  imagine 
the  nonsense  is  mine."  The  Bishop,  in  full  canonicals,  opened  the  pro- 
ceedings with  prayer.  He  knelt  at  the  clerk's  desk,  but  the  congregation 
were  sitting,  standing,  or  chatting,  and  seemed  to  think  the  prayer  was  a 
good  joke. 

I  have  been  looking  at  the  legislators  and  listening  to  them  for  three 
weeks,  and  I  declare  they  are  a  curiosity.  Coming  over  James's  Bay 
bridge  to-day  I  met  an  Irishman,  and  introduced  myself:  "  Well,  Bir," 
said  Pat,  "  what  do  you  think  of  the  Parliament?"  "Not  much,"  I 
replied.  "Faith,  then,  that's  me  own  opinion,"  said  Pat.  "  There's  one 
of  them  mimbers,"said  he,  "that  can't  spell  cat.  I  saw  a  letther  he  wrote 
to  a  boy  o'  the  Kellys,  an'  I  give  you  me  oath  he  began  to  spell  Kelly  wid 
a  C.  An'  did  you  see  that  fellow  sittin'  on  the  high  sate  ?  That's  the 
Spaker.  He  doesn't  know  B  from  a  bull's  foot.  Isn't  it  a  droll  thing  to 
make  a  Spaker  of  a  man  that  can't  talk  ?"  "  O,  well,"  I  replied,  "some 
of  them  are  smart  men."  "D 1  resave  the  one,"  said  he.  "The  At- 
torney Gineral  himself  made  a  pile  of  laws  widout  any  raison  in  them. 
I'm  tould  it's  a  sight  to  see  the  ould  Chief  Justice  wid  his  spectacles  on 
luokin'  over  thim  and  thryin'  to  find  out  the  least  little  speck  of  rate  law. 
But  sure  enough  it  isn't  there,  an'  how  could  he  find  what  isn't  in  it? 
Rale  law  is  as  plain  as  the  nose  on  a  man's  face  ;  but  the  law  they  make 
out  here  is  all  flummery."  "I  suppose,"  I  Baid,  "you  are  opposed  to  the 
Walkern  Government,  and  in  favor  of  the  opposition  ?"  "  Arrah,  man 
dear,"  said  Pat,  "  I'm  opposed  to  both  sides.  It's  all  wrong,  stock,  lock 
and  barrel.  I  had  the  rheumatiz  the  last  three  years  and  spent  most  of 
the  time  in  winther  in  that  gallery  hopin'  to  hear  some  good  talk.  Walk- 
ern went  on  makin'  the  flummery,  an'  niver  a  wan  of  the  opposition  ever 
said  a  word.  If  he  brought  in  a  head  of  cabbage  and  said  that's  law, 
they'd  believe  him  an'  make  law  of  it.  Shure,  if  they  knew  anything  at 
all  they'd  tell  him  he  could  not  make  law  of  cabbage.  Arrah,  man  dear! 
it's  as  hard  to  make  law  of  nonsence  as  to  make  stirabout  of  sawdust. 
Were  you  iver  in  the  Town  Hall  ?  Niver  ?  Will,  then,  if  you  want  to 
see  a  good  sight  go  up  there.  The  Mayor  sits  on  a  high  sate,  just  like  the 
Spaker  ;  an'  the  councillors  sit  round  him  in  a  bit  of  a  circle  ;  an'  when 
one  o'  thim  wantB  to  Bpake  he'll  jump  up,  like  a  Jack-in-the-box,  and  say 
two  or  three  words  and  flop  down  again,  quick.  Every  one  o'  them  has 
the  same  habit.  Not  one  of  them  know  how  to  stand  up  and  spake  like 
a  man.  The  ould  Mayor,  Misther  Turner,  was  a  nice,  honest,  upright, 
gay  little  man.  He  used  to  keep  himself  nate  an'  clane  an'  wear  a  good 
shoot  an'  gloves.  The  cotton-wood  chips  thought  he  was  puttin'  on  frills, 
and  so  they  put  him  out,  an' put  in  a  fellow  that  served  his  time  collectin' 
taxes  from  the  Chinamen.  He  does  not  put  on  any  frills,  but  before  he 
was  made  a  Mayor  he  used  to  eay  in  Council  to  one  o'  the  numbers:  "You 
are  a  liar,  bo  you  are."    That's  how  be  qualified  for  office." 

I  have  attended  a  meeting  of  the  Town  Council,  in  the  Town  Hall,  and 
made  some  inquiries  with  reference  to  the  Statements  of  my  Irish  friend, 
and  I  assure  you  they  are  perfectly  correct.  The  Jack-in-the-box  style  is 
practiced  in  the  most  inimitable  manner.  The  legislator  who  puts  C  in 
place  of  K  is  a  local  celebrity.  The  laws  lately  enacted  are  nonsense;  the 
judges  are  puzzled  by  them,  and  business  in  the  law  courts  halts  in  the 
most  lamentable  manner. Reporter. 

Native  Wines  and  the  Bordeaux  Exhibition. — We  have  a  Board 
of  State  Viticultural  Commissioners,  with  an  office  and  officers  at  111 
Leidsdorff  street.  Does  it  not  seem  strange  that  no  effort,  as  far  as  the 
public  are  aware,  should  have  been  made,  not  even  a  notice  in  the  press, 
to  inform  those  interested  in  vines  and  wines  that  one  of  those  rare 
chances  of  enhancing  the  name  and  credit  of  California  wines  is  about  to 
be  placed  within  their  reach.  Months  ago  the  rivals  of  this  State  in  all 
sorts  of  wine  for  export,  the  Australian  Colonies,  appointed  Commission- 
ers and  authorized  the  necessary  expenses,  say  for  a  State  like  ours  §5,000 
to  begin  with.  The  call  for  exhibits  has  been  everywhere  promptly  and 
vigorously  responded  to.  One  of  the  States  has  already  an  exhibit  of 
some  3,000  bottles,  besides  much  in  wood.  This  time  there  is  not  going 
to  be  a  repetition  of  the  more  than  scandalous  treatment  of  wines  like 
that  at  the  late  Philadelphia  Exhibition.  This  time  there  will  be  real 
judges  to  test  exhibits. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE* 

The  Trade  and  the  Pnbllc  nro  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice, 


63F"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side, 
ciflOO,"and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,* 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 


*'  Macon  dray  &Oo.,  San  Fran- 
Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 


MACONDRAY   &   CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

6S"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  o!  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

Olaus  Spreckels,  Wm.  G,  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  &    CO., 

Sngar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  TMarch  25. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets* 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  or  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Franoisoo. 

IMPORTERS    AJM>    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
%W  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

JOHN    WIGMORE, 

HARD-WOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP     TUSKER. 

VENEERS     AND     FANCT     WOODS, 
189    to    147    Spear   Street    and    26    and   28    Howard    Street, 

San    Francisco. 


L.    WADHAM, 

General    Adjuster    and    Accountant. 
226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

X,eidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial* 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS    AJfD    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  mill  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

April  19.J 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /5^\ 

The    Leading    and    Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      m^-Bcv\ 

Established    in   1862,  Ir/uENlQj 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street.  \Jcw5>/ 

BST*  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 


s 


MILLARD     F.    BRADLEY, 


earcber  of  Records,  Room  37,  11*  Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    C.    HIOKOX    &   CO. 
Have  Removed  to No.  314  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 


ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding;  School  for  Young  l.ntiie*.  and  Children, 
KI.VDEKQARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  March  22d. 
March  11.  MADAMB  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 


$72 


A  WEEK.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Oatfit  Free. 

Address  True  A  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  8, 1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Beocas— In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  J.  W.  Brocas,  a  eon. 

Black — In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  John  Black,  a  son. 

Bell— In  this  city,  March  31,  to  the  wife  of  Burleigh  C.  Bell,  a  daughter. 

Cbasb — In  this  city,  April  1,  to  the  wife  of  William  V.  Chase,  a  son. 

Blair— In  this  city,  March  26,  to  the  wife  of  C.  S.  Blair,  a  son. 

Campbell— In  this  city,  March  27,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  H.  Campbell,  Jr.,  a  daughter. 

Davis— In  this  city,  March  29,  to  the  wife  of  James  H.  Davis,  a  daughter. 

Dooqhertt— In  this  city,  March  21,  to  the  wife  of  George  Dougherty,  a  son. 

French— In  this  city,  March  28,  to  the  wife  of  E.  W.  French,  a  daughter. 

Glynn — In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  I.  Glynn,  a  daughter. 

Gutheil— In  this  city,  April  3,  to  the  wife  of  C.  R.  Gutheil,  a  daughter. 

Huns— In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  G.  Huhs,  twin  daughters. 

Hoero — In  this  city.  March  27,  to  the  wife  of  W.  D.  Hobro,  a  son. 

Kaufmann— In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  J.  Kaufmann,  a  son. 

Kebrlein— In  this  city,  April  1,  to  the  wife  of  E.  Kehrlein,  a  son. 

Likel— In  this  city,  April  1,  to  the  wife  of  M.  Likel,  a  daughter. 

Lindenbaum — In  this  city,  April  3,  to|the  wife  of  M.  Ldudenbaum,  a  son. 

Longoneth — In  this  city,  April  1,  to  the  wife  of  J,  B.  Longoneth,  a  daughter. 

McIstosh— In  this  city,  March  23,  to  the  wife  of  John  MclntOBh,  a  son. 

Orcutt  -In  this  city,  March  23,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  C.  Orcutt,  a  daughter. 

Rosa— In  this  city,  April  4,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Rosa,  a  daughter. 

Shttltz — In  this  city,  April  3,  to  the  wife  of  F.  Shultz,  a  son. 

Selio  -  In  this  city,  April  4,  to  the  wife  of  A.  Selig.  a  son. 

Schlam— In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  B.  D.  Schlam,  a  daughter. 

Scott — In  this  city,  April  3,  to  the  wife  of  W.  Scott,  a  son. 

Simmons— In  this  city,  March  31,  to  the  wife  of  J.  P.  Simmons,  a  daughter. 

Taylor  -  In  this  city,  April  1,  to  the  wife  of  Francis  Taylor,  a  son. 

Witzemasn — In  this  city,  March  26,  to  the  wife  of  W.  F.  Witzemann,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Carnahan-Manaly— April  4,  by  Rev.  J.  Hemphill,  C.  Carnahan  to  Martha  Manaly. 

Eaton-Fountain— April  3,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Woodhridge,  E.  A.  Eaton  to  Fannie  Fountain. 

Ibbotson-Jordan-Bray— April  2,  J.  J.  Ihbotson  to  Emma  Jordan-Bray. 

Levy-M it au— March  26,  Jules  Levy  to  Sophie  Mitau. 

Loveland-Ashcroft -February  25,  Frank  L.  Loveland  to  Emma  F.  Ashcroft. 

Morris-Kellogg— March  31,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  Jas.  Morris  to  Pauline  L.  Kellogg. 

Peterson-Willis— April  3,  Robert  L.  Peterson  to  Frances  Willis. 

Stern-Wetzlar— April  2,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Vidaver,  M.  W.  Stern  to  Alice  E.  R.  Wetzlar. 

Salomon-Salomon — March  23,  by  Rev.  H.  Schwartz,  G.  Salomon  to  A.  Salomon. 

Wall-Weiner— April  1,  W.  H.  Wall  to  Emelie  Weiner. 

Zimjier-M an n-Lbhmann — April  4,  Wm.  Zimmermann  to  Caroline  Lehmann. 

TOMB. 

Adghton—  April  4,  Joseph  Aughton,  native  of  England,  aged  55  years. 
Braham — March  31,  Maria  Braham,  native  of  New  Brunswick,  aged  16  years. 
Cummings — April  5,  Catherine  Cummings,  native  of  Newfoundland,  aged  73  years. 
Cronin — March  31,  Johanna  E.  Cronin,  native  of  New  York  City,  aged  18  years. 
Doherty — March  30,  James  Doherty,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  40  years. 
Dow  —April  2,  George  S.  Dow,  native  of  Maine,  aged  65  yeai's  and  3  months. 
De  Felez— April  3,  Maria  A.  de  Felez,  aged  55  years. 
Evans— April  2,  David  A.  Evans,  native  of  South  Wales,  aged  73  years. 
Farrell— April  1,  Michael  Farrell,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  53  years. 
Grapel— March  30,  John  Grapel,  native  of  Germany,  aged  54  years. 
Jones— April  1,  Henry  W.  Jones,  native  of  Vermont,  aged  62  years. 
Jekssen— March  4,  Margaret  Jenssen,  native,  of  Scotland,  aged  46  years. 
Kessler — March  31,  Bridget  Kessler,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  25  years. 
Koppbn— April  1,  George  T.  Koppen,  native  of  Germany,  aged  40  years. 
McGuirb — April  1,  Mrs.  Eliza  McGuire,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  70  years. 
Lewis— April  1,  Augusta  Lewin,  native  of  Prussia,  aged  32  years  and  6  months. 
Lennb — April  4,  Meta  Lenne,  native  of  Germany,  aged  44  years, 
Lfbey— April  4,  Elizabeth  Lubey,  native  of  Rhode  Island,  aged  29  years. 
Malone — April  4,  Catherine  Malone,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  42  years. 
McKinnon— April  3,  Maggie  McKinnon,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  26  years. 
McCarthy — March  29,  Jeremiah  McCarthy,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  73 years. 
Perry — March  31,  Philip  Perry,  native  of  England,  aged  42  years. 
Ryckman— April  2,  Garrett  W.  Ryckman,  native  of  New  York,  aged  84  years. 
Selby— April  1,  Florence  W.  Selby,  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  30  years. 
Snow— March  31,  Mary  J.  Snow,  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  51  years. 
Savage— March  30,  Lizzie  Savage,  native  of  Ireland,  aged  22  years. 

CREDIT    WORTHILY    BESTOWED. 

We  take  pleasure  in  quoting  the  San  Jose  Mercury  referring  to  a 
distinguished  honor  conferred  on  our  townsman  and  highly  respected 
friend,  Augustus  Laver.  We  have  been  one  of  the  large  majority  of  citi- 
zens of  San  Francisco  who  believe  Mr.  Laver  to  have  been  grossly  ma- 
ligned concerning  the  erection  of  the  New  City  Hall  of  this  city.  This 
work,  as  is  well  known,  was  designed  by  him  many  years  ago,  and  has, 
owing  to  interference  and  the  giving  of  its  construction  to  others,  largely 
exceeded  the  original  appropriation.  In  the  case  of  the  San  Mateo  Court 
House  Mr.  Laver  was  unfettered,  the  Council  giving  the  architect  carte 
blanche  in  the  construction,  with  the  result  shown  by  the  following  reso- 
lutions: 

In  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  San  Mateo  County; 

Monday,  March  20th,  1882. 

Present:  Supervisors  Green,  Lawrence,  Hatch  and  Garretson.  Chairman,  Super- 
visor James  Hatch.    The  following  resolutions  were  unanimously  adopted: 

Whereas,  We,  the  Buard  of  Supervisors  of  San  Mateo  County,  in  accepting  the 
new  Court  House,  have  ended  the  business  relations  heretofore  existing  between 
ourselves  and  the  architect,  superintendent  and  contractor  of  said  Court  House,  we 
deem  it  just  that  we  express  to  them  in  a  public  manner  our  approbation  of  their 
labors  ;  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  tender  to  Messrs.  Augustus  Laver,  architect,  H.W.Walker,  super- 
intendent, and  Jacob  Lenzen,  contractor,  our  sincere  thanks.  First,  to  Mr.  Laver 
for  the  appropriateness  of  the  design  of  the  new  Court  House,  and  the  completeness 
of  the  detailed  drawings,  by  which  the  building  was  finished  without  extras.  Sec- 
ond, to  Mr.  Walker  for  the  faithfulness  in  performing  the  duties  of  superintendent, 
guarding  well  the  interests  of  the  County  without  injustice  to  the  contractor;  and 
Third,  to  Mr.  Jacob  Lenzen  for  the  honorable  manner  in  which  he  has  completed  his 
contract,  complying  with  both  the  letter  and  the  spirit  of  his  obligation. 

Resolved,  That  these  resolutions  be  spread  on  the  minutes  of  the  Board,  and  a 
copy  be  presented  to  each  of  the  above-named  gentlemen. 


Solidified  Wine  and  Brandy.— An  Italian  inventor  has  introduced 
a  process  for  solidifying  wine.  From  a  small  quantity  of  this  extract  may 
be  obtained  a  bottle  of  "generous  wine  of  good  taste  and  beautiful 
color.  The  object  is  to  victual  ships  and  supply  armies.  It  is  also  stated 
that  a  chemist  in  Italy  has  found  a  chemical  combination  by  which  he 
can  solidify,  and  even  crystalize,  brandy.  The  brandv,  in  its  new  form, 
looks  hke  alum.  It  entirely  loses  its  smell.  The  facility  with  whicb  it 
can  be  transported  is,  of  course,  the  main  recommendation  of  the  new  in- 
vention.— The  Combined  Circulars,  Wines  and  Spirits,  Feb.  28,  1882. 


THE    PUBLIC    HEALTH. 

The  public  mind  is  greatly  more  exercised  by  the  veto  of  the  Chi- 
nese Bill  than  it  is  by  the  loss  of  six  hundred  lives  by  preventable  dis- 
ease. We  may  surely  anticipate  a  score  or  so  of  public  meetings  to  de- 
nounce the  action  of  the  President,  but  none  will  be  held  to  arraign  the 
Supervisors  or  question  the  action  of  the  Board  of  Health.  The  fact  is 
that,  while  all  American  citizens  have  been  educated  to  take  a  deep  in- 
terest in  political  questions,  nothing  has  been  done  to  teach  them  the 
economy  of  health.  And  yet  the  competition  of  the  Chinese  is  neither 
more  keen  nor  more  fatal  than  the  fight  with  death.  The  one  cuts  down 
the  income  of  the  family  just  as  surely  as  the  other — perhaps  more  so. 
Think  for  a  moment  of  the  tax  inflicted  upon  the  laboring  family  by  a 
case  of  typhoid  fever.  The  doctor's  bill,  the  nurse  and  laundryman,  the 
medicines  and  costly  foods,  to  say  nothing  of  the  loss  of  services  and  anx- 
iety of  mind.  What  is  Chinese  competition  to  the  household  which  has 
lost  the  father  from  pneumonia  or  the  mother  from  puerperal  septicaemia, 
induced  by  a  poisoned  drain  ?  The  cost  of  the  extra  funerals  this  year 
has  already  passed  a  hundred  thousand  dollars,  to  say  nothing  of  the  cost 
of  mourning.  On  this  score  alone  the  city  tax  for  preventable  mortality 
is  at  the  rate  of  half  a  million  yearly,  or  more  than  sufficient  to  put 
the  sewers  in  a  safe  condition.  Unhappily,  however,  no  one  con- 
siders the  economy  of  health.  Death  has  been  so  habitually 
regarded  as  inevitable  that  no  extra  or  unnecessary  mortality  is 
likely  to  arouse  the  people  to  the  extent  of  their  suffering  and  loss,  or  to 
make  them  take  a  lively  interest  in  the  reform  of  sanitary  administra- 
tion. And  yet  the  mortality  returns  of  the  last  three  months  are  enough 
to  startle  the  most  apathetic  from  their  sanitary  lethargy.  The  death 
rate  is  nearly  sixty  per  cent,  higher  than  it  was  last  year.  Sixteen  hun- 
dred and  ninety-one  persons  have  already  died.  The  annual  death  rate 
is  28.88  per  thousand,  or  nearly  double  what  it  should  be.  It  is  no  exag- 
geration to  affirm  that  more  than  600  persons  have  this  year  been  murdered 
by  preventable  disease. 

It  is  not  Chinese  competition  nor  the  poverty  of  the  people.  It  is  not 
the  badness  of  their  dwellings,  nor  want  of  clothes  and  warmth.  It  is 
neither  the  quality  nor  insufficiency  of  food.  It  is  not  the  rigor  of  the 
winter,  nor  the  vicissitudes  of  the  season.  None  of  these  have  caused 
the  appaling  result;  but  simply  the  ignorance  of  the  people  on  sanitary 
questions.  This  ignorance  is  reflected  in  the  laws  and  government — in 
the  Board  of  Supervisors,  in  the  habits  and  customs  of  the  people.  If  the 
cultivation  of  physical  health  formed  a  part  of  education,  and  was  put 
on  an  equal  footing  with  intellectual  education,  no  landlord  would  dare 
to  make  a  house  drain  without  proper  ventilation.  No  Supervisor  would 
dare  to  make  sewers  without  sufficient  fall  and  proper  outlet,  and  the 
Coroner  would  be  ordered  to  hold  an  inquest  in  cases  of  death  from 
typhoid  fever,  in  order  to  fix  the  guilt  upon  the  murderers.  No  better 
evidence  could  be  afforded  official  ignorance  and  incapacity  than  the  reso- 
lution of  the  Supervisors  requesting  the  advice  and  opinion  of 
the  Academy  of  Sciences.  Have  they  not  already  a  Board  of 
Health,  whose  duty  it  is  to  assist  them  in  this  strait?  Why 
not  refer  the  matter  to  them  ?  Why  not  defer  to  their  opinion  and 
carry  out  their  wishes  ?  We  fear  the  Board  in  question  does  not  possess 
the  confidence  either  of  the  Supervisors  or  the  public.  It  is,  in  fact,  a 
clique  without  influence  or  power.  It  exercises  a  little  mild  patronage  in 
the  interests  of  the  predominating  party,  but  it  is  powerless  to  reform  the 
sanitary  administration  of  the  city,  or  remove  the  monstrous  evils 
which  have  been  created  under  the  existing  charter.  The  appeal 
to  the  Academy  would  be  a  laughable,  were  it  not  a  lament- 
able, evidence  of  sanitary  ignorance.  The  learned  Academicians  are  re- 
quested to  suggest  some  way  to  remedy  the  escape  of  sewer  gases.  Just 
what  is  not  required.  The  problem  is  not  how  to  remedy,  but  how  to  facil- 
itate the  escape  of  sewer  gases.  If  the  Supervisors  had  ever  seen  a  sewer, 
they  ought  to  have  found  out  that  it  is  by  necessity  a  channel  for  the 
transportation  of  foul  water ;  that  no  sewer  can  exist  without  sewer 
gases.  Not  all  the  Academicians  of  San  Francisco  can  prevent  the  for- 
mation of  sewer  gases,  but  they  will  render  a  great  public  Bervice  if  they 
will  teach  the  Supervisors  the  importance  of  sewer  ventilation,  whereby 
the  evil  may  be  reduced  as  much  as  possible. 

But  tbe  Academy  may  confer  upon  the  community  a  still  greater  boon. 
Let  the  Committee  appointed  to  consider  this  question  put  Banitary  sci- 
ence in  the  very  first  place  in  the  future  operations  of  the  Academy.  At 
the  present  moment  it  is  t/te  subject  of  paramount  interest  of  which  the 
public  are  profoundly  ignorant.  Let  geology,  etymology,  astronomy  and 
other  comparatively  useless  subjects  give  place  for  a  time  to  sanitary  sci- 
ence. The  Academy  has  recently  received  a  noble  gift.  But  the  stuffed 
animals  and  the  fossils  of  the  past  will  not  save  a  single  life.  They  con- 
tribute much  to  the  intellectual  cultivation  of  the  citizens,  but  tbey  will 
not  teach  any  one  how  to  live  safely  in  an  unwholesome  neighborhood. 
Surely  some  millionaire  might  be  induced  to  pay  a  lecturer  to  discourse  on 
the  gospel  of  cleanliness  and  health.  Let  the  Academy  invite  an  exhibi- 
tion of  sanitary  appliances,  aud  diffuse  information  with  respect  to  the 
precautions  against  impure  air,  impure  water  and  adulterated  food.  Let 
it  be  shown  that  the  most  practical  science  of  humanity  is  the  knowledge 
how  to  live,  and  that  this  every-day  business  is  not  beneath  the  attention 
of  scientific  men. 

Once  again  do  we  repeat  that  sanitary  reform  must  come  from  the 
people  themselves.  Without  the  wide  diffusion  of  sanitary  information 
charters  are  useless  and  laws  will  fail.  The  nuisance  inspector  is  powerless 
where  he  acts  in  direct  opposition  to  the  wishes  and  habits  of  the  peo- 
ple. The  evil  he  remedies  is  recreated  as  soon  as  his  back  is  turned. 
Let  the  Academy  report  that  sanitary  knowledge  is  the  best  scavenger 
and  the  best  remedy  even  for  sewer  gas. 


Mr.  J.  Macdonough,  coal  dealer,  41  Market  street,  has  just  received 
a  consignment  of  1,700  tons  of  Cowpen  West  Hartley  coal,  by  the  Wittiam 
Law.  The  reputation  of  tbe  West  Hartley  coal  as  an  article  of  fuel  for 
family  consumption  is  so  well  established  that  it  is  unnecessary  to  dilate 
upon  its  excellence.  The  William  Law  is  now  discharging  her  cargo,  and 
the  present  is  a  favorable  time  for  purchasers  to  invest.  Mr.  Macdonough 
has  also  in  stock  in  his  yards  a  very  large  supply  of  foreign  and  domestic 
coals,  from  all  the  leading  mines  in  the  world.  As  this  stock  has  been 
purchased  upon  very  favorable  terms,  and  for  cash,  Mr.  Macdonough  is 
in  a  position  to  sell  for  a  very  low  price,  and  still  make  a  fair  profit. 
Another  thing,  those  who  purchase  from  this  well-known  dealer  are  sure 
of  getting  full  and  honest  weight. 


April   8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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A    TRIBUTE    TO    WOMAN. 

In  accordance  with  it«  promise  of  but  wnIe,  th<*  News  Letter  prints 
the  faDowinf  excvrpt*  fmm  the  speech  delivered  by  Mr.  Etlwunl  Uartll 
at  the  fat  K.in-i'if  t,  in  S*cr-vmeDto,  in  response  to  the  toast;  "  The  Ladies, 
God  Blew  Them  *' : 

"  The  world  without  women  would  be  %  world  without  a  nun  ;  a  year 
without  Sprfaw  :  a  Summer  without  row* ;  even  her  weakness  is  some- 
time* greater  than  man's  strength.  Her  sympathy,  her  affection,  her  de- 
rotioo  and  her  love  keep*  you  and  me  and  all  of  us  from  becoming  bar- 
barians. Shakespeare  said  that  Desdemona  could  sing  the  savageneasnut 
of  a  bear.  Ah!  I  do  not  wonder  that  the  sweet  Bard  of  Avon  makes 
woman  and  woman's  love  the  leading  and  crowning  thought  in  all  his 
plays  save  one—  and  that  one  the  most  dreadful  of  all.  MacUth  is  the 
only  Shakespearean  tragedy  that  has  no  love  in  it.  Lady  Macbeth,  you 
will  remember,  tries  to  unsex  herself,  and  the  whole  tragedy  is  so  full  of 
earrings,  murders,  ghosts  and  hallucinations  that  the  heavenly  harmonies 
which  love  inspires  cannot  have  and  do  not  have  a  place  in  any  of  tho 
acta.  What  war  would  ever  have  been  successfully  fought  or  battles  won 
h.id  not  woman's  inspiration  nerved  the  arm  and  fired  the  heart  of  the 
soldier/  Colonel  Ingersoll  has  said  thnt  no  man  ever  took  up  arms  in 
defense  of  a  boarding-house.  It  was  for  their  firesides  and  their  homes, 
their  wives,  their  daughters,  their  sisters  or  their  sweethearts  that  heroic 
men  in  all  ages  have  shouldered  the  helmet  or  musket,  or  buckled  on  the 
sword,  and  through  iron  bail  and  leaden  rain  have  stood  and  fought  un- 
flinching while  the  hell  of  war  raged  round  them.  Was  nut  she  a  thor- 
ough representative  American  woman  who  said  to  her  husband  who 
had  enlisted:  'Go,  and  do  your  whole  duty,  however  perilous,  for  I  had 
rather  be  a  brave  man's  widow  than  a  coward's  wife!  [Loud  applause.] 
And  this  reminds  me  of  another  incident  connected  with  that  war:  A 
bright-haired,  rosy-cheeked  little  drummer-boy,  with  a  fond  mother's  kiss 
burning  upon  his  forehead,  went  to  the  front  with  his  regimental  band. 
At  Gettysburg,  just  as  victory  had  perched  on  the  Union  banner,  a  stray 
shot  felled  that  little  boy  to  the  ground.  He  was  found  soon  after,  with 
his  heart's  blood  oozing  through  his  white  shirt  and  little  blue  jacket, 
forming,  even  in  death,  the  red,  white  and  blue.  They  wrapped  him  in 
the  flag  he  loved  so  well — the  flag  he  died  for — and  sent  him  home  to  lie, 
like  a  withered  flower,  upon  his  mother's  breast.  *  *  *  * 
From  war's  memories  and  scenes  I  gladly  turn  away  for  the  green  pas- 
tures and  still  waters  of  literature  and  the  share  women  are  entitled  to  in 
its  glories.  Mrs.  Browning,  Mrs.  Sigourney,  Mrs.  Henians,  Charlotte 
Bronte,  Mrs.  Gaskell,  Margaret  Fuller,  Alice  and  Phoebe  Cary,  George 
Eliot — how  the  names  shine — forever  shine  in  the  literature  of  the  past 
century!  What  names  more  illustrious?  Where  are  the  authors  who 
have  done  greater  or  more  lasting  and  useful  work  ?  Nor  has  the  news- 
paper press  been  left  to  our  Bex  by  any  means.  Mary  Clemmer  and  Olive 
Logan  are  among  the  foremost  newspaper  correspondents  of  our  time. 
Mary  C.  Booth  (editor  of  Harper's  Bazar),  Gail  Hamilton  and  Cecelia 
Cheevers,  and  several  others,  have  each  done  excellently  well  as  editorial 
writers.  The  best  descriptive  letters  of  California  ever  written  to  an 
Eastern  journal  were  written  by  a  woman.  *  *  *  And  now, 
in  conclusion,  let  me  say  that  I  have  tried  in  a  hurried  and  imperfect  way 
to  prove  that  to  the  ladies  we  owe  very  much  of  the  world's  success — 
whether  in  war  or  in  peace,  or  in  the  noble  fields  of  literature.  But  above 
all,  humanizing  and  beautifying  all,  is  a  true  woman's  unmeasured  and 
unmeasurable  devotion.  To  earn  it  and  to  deserve  it  is  the  highest  happi- 
ness I  can  wish  every  man  and  every  journalist  at  this  table.  The  seasons 
come  and  go,  the  flowers  wither,  the  stars  shall  fade  and  disappear,  the 
thunders  of  chaos  will  come,  the  earth  itself  shall  roll  up  like  a  scroll  and 
flee  away,  but  a  good  woman's  love  is  eternal  as  the  heavens." 


AN    OPEN    LETTER. 

The  News  Letter  is  in  receipt  of  the  following  communication 
from  W.  T.  Cotsford,  the  British  Columbian  oarsman,  who  was  de- 
feated in  San  Francisco  Bay  about  a  year  ago.  The  tone  of  the  commu- 
nication is  business-like: 

Victoria,  B.  C,  March  13,  1882— Sir:  I  am  informed  that  a  late  edi- 
tion of  the  San  Francisco  Call  contains  an  item  to  the  effect  that  you  are 
coming  to  Victoria  to  row  me  some  time  during  the  ensuing  season. 
11  Most  happy  shall  I  be  to  meet  you."  At  the  same  time  I  wish  to  give 
you  a  word  of  advice — "  talk  is  cheap."  If  you  mean  business,  the  bet- 
ter plan  for  you  to  adopt  is  to  make  your  preliminary  arrangements  with 
me,  or  my  representatives — in  the  shape  of  a  deposit  and  challenge — be- 
fore you  rush  into  print  in  San  Francisco.  You  can  get  accommodated 
with  a  match  for  any  sum  from  §1,000  to  $2,000  as  soon  as  you  make  up 
your  mind  to  come — and  no  talk  about  it.     I  mean  business. 

A  copy  of  this  letter  is  sent  to  the  News  Letter.  Trusting  that  you 
are  well  and  your  intention  of  coming  north  bona  fide, 

I  am,  most  obligingly,  yours,  W.  T.  Cotsford. 

Austin  Stevenson,  Esq. 

ANOTHER    ADULTERATION. 

It  seems  that  the  Southern  cotton-growers,  not  content  with  almost  a 
monopoly  of  the  cotton-growing  of  the  world,  not  content  last  year  with 
the  largest  crop  ever  produced,  mixed  sand  with  the  cotton  to  such  an 
extent,  to  increase  its  weight,  that  the  United  States  Minister,  Mr.  Lowell, 
thought  it  his  duty  to  make  an  investigation,  and  the  Liverpool  Cotton 
Brokers'  Association  have  recently  addressed  a  letter  to  the  National 
Cotton  Exchange  of  America  on  the  subject  of  the  great  amount  of  sand 
found  in  American  cotton.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  these  troubles  will 
some  time  come  to  an  end.  The  cattle  trade  was  sadly  injured  by  per- 
sistently sending  diseased  cattle  to  the  English  market.  Germany  and 
France  discriminated  against  American  pork,  in  consequence  of  alleged 
carelessness  in  packing  pork  affected  with  disease.  Coal  oil  last  year  was 
Badly  complained  of,  and  now  the  cotton  is  found  to  be  adulterated.  We 
say  nothing  of  oleomargarine  and  lard  cheese,  and  other  kindred  bedevil- 
ments  in  the  way  of  food.  Providence  has  dealt  generously  with  this 
Bplendid  country  in  its  inexhaustable  resources,  but  there  seems  to  be  a 
large  spice  of  the  other  world  in  the  way  these  resources  are  manipulated. 


St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— Election  of  Trustees,  held  on  the 
Bthinst.,  resulted  as  follows  :  E.  W.  Newhall,  Gilbert  Palachi,  N.  G. 
Kittle,  J.  O.  Rountree,  David  Porter,  A.  D.  Smith,  A.  W.  Foster,  Ed- 
ward Roper,  David  Bush. 


AFTER    "MY    MOTHER." 

What  news  was  that  of   portent  dire, 
Far  worse  than  aarthqaaka,  flood  or  fire, 
That  flashed  on  Wednesday  o'er  the  wire  ? 
The  Veto. 

What  like  a  whirlwind  shook  the  town, 
From  lowest  tip  to  topmost  crown, 
And  turned  each  smile  into  a  frown? 
The  Veto. 

What  good  our  meetings  and  our  jawf 
To  urge  the  passage  of  the  law 
On  Congress?    Ah!   we  ne'er  foresaw 
The  Veto. 

What  have  we  now  despite  our  moans, 
And  anti-coolie  shrieks  and  groans, 
Expressed  by  Miller,  Page  and" Jones? 
The  Veto. 

What  use  to  say  "  Chinese  must  go," 
What  use  the  festive  hoodlum's  blow? 
Ah  Sin  can  grin  and  to  us  show 

The  Veto. 
Our  goose  is  cooked,  our  grapes  are  sour, 
Our  hopes  crushed  like  a  withered  flower, 
All  by  that  Presidential  power. 

The  Veto. 
Yet  'twas  our  own  misguided  feara 
In  putting  in  those  "  twenty  years," 
That  caused  this  source  of  all  our  tears. 

The  Veto. 
The  fact  is,  we  o'er-played  the  game, 
And  only  have  ourselves  to  blame 
For  getting,  'stead  of  our  juBt. claim. 

The  Veto. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale  and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

1ST  Any   Artie  e    in   the   Line    Supplied.  "B* 
March  4.  Telephone  No.  B31. 


O" 


SAN   FRANCISCO   AND   NORTH   PACIFIC   RAILROAD. 


Jaud  after  Monday.  April  3,  1883,  Boats  aud  Trains  will 

leave  San  Francisco  as  follows: 


7  If)  a.m,  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
I  •  J.  V/  for  petaluma,  Santa  Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  GeyserviHe  for  Skaggs'  Spriugs;  at  Cloverdale  for  Ukiah 
and  Geysers. 

Dally,  Except  Sundays. 

*)  O  A  p.m.,  via  Donahue,  from  Washington-street  wharf,  and 

A  r^A  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale 
^■'l'"  and  way  stations.  Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge,  Mendocino  City,  Highland 
Springs,  Kelsey  ville,  Soda  Bay  and  Lakeport  leave  Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday    Excursions. 

8  0A  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Washington-street  wharf,  for  CIo- 
.wV  verdale  and  way  stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
81.60;  Santa  Rosa,  82;  Healdsburg,  S3;  Cloverdale,  $1.60;  Guerneville,  83.  Return- 
ing, will  arrive  in  San  Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 

8"1  i*t  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Miller's, 
•  J-tJ     Pacheco,  Novato  and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  S.  F.  at  7:45  p.m. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 

General  Manager. 


[AprU8.] 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 

G    P.  and  T.  A. 


POISON    OAK    STING 

Can  be  Cured  by 
Calvert's     Medical     Soap, 

(20  Per  Cent.  Carbolic  Acid). 
Sir  To  be  had  at  all  Druggists.  April  8. 

JOHN    W1GM0RE, 

XjTTTVUOJbJJrt, 


SHIP    TIMBER,    LOCUST    TREENAILS, 
Veneers    and    Fancy   'Woods. 

129  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.] 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Arohiteot, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.                              Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
£g-  lake  the  Elevator. Dec.  10. 

MME.    WALD0W    COHEN, 

TEACHER    OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING. 

507    Hyde    Street.  rMarch  4. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  8,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending  April  4th,  1882. 
CompUedfrom  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St. ,  8.  F. 

Wednesday,  March  29th. 


GBAKTOE  AND  GRANTEE. 


Matthew  Anderson  to  L  Anderson 


Park  Ld  Assn  to  Walter  H  Miller. 
Barbara  Usynskie  to  Danl  A  Hunt 

Nicholas  Berges  to  Caroline  BergeB 
W  A  Green  to  Robert  Roxby. 


DESCRIPTION. 


E  Gnerrero,  125  n  Ridley,  n  25x80.  being 
in  Mission  Block  22;  S  Ridley,  80  e 
Gnerrero,  e  30x80,  being  in  Mission 
Block  26 

Nw  Willard,  100  n  McAllister,  n  25x100, 

being  in  Western  Addition  787 

;  E  Mission,  90  n  19th,  n  30x122:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  61,  subject  to  mort- 
gage  

i  N  Grove,  225  e  Buchanan,  e  25x68:9,  be- 
ing in  Western  Adddition  223 

Ne  Greenwich  and  Sansome,  e  275x137:6 

h  H  Bailey  to  Henry  Epstein |Se  Santa  Clara  and  Vermont,  8  312,  < 

100,  n  19:6,  e  100,  n  292:6,  w  200  to  be 
ginning,  being  in  Potrero  block  129. 

Se  Jackson  and  Googh,  e  68:9xl27:8M 
being  in  Western  Addition  122 


P  S  Wensinger  to  JaB  A  Donahue. 


Gift 
$    600 

6,000 
Gift 

13,000 
1 


Thursday,  March  30th. 


Hib  S  &  Ln  Socy  to  A  W  Baldwin 

Caroline  Gilbert  to  Christian  Graf 

Wm  Sharon  to  Cal  Dry  Dock  Co. . 
Alfred  A  Cohen  to  W  Sharon  .... 
Geo  W  Inslee  to  Moses  Meyerfeld. 


Patk  Wynne  to  Alice  Wynne.. 


E  J  Bowen  to  Jacob  Greenebanm, 
Robert  Watt  to  John  H  Wise 


Mary  H  Smilh  to  Robt  Roxby 

L  S  B  Sawyer  to  Jno  J  Rooney. . 

Jno  Ehrman  to  J  H  Rademan 


W  Jones,  75  s  Ellis,  s  25x87:6,  being  in 
50-varal095 

E  Midway,  91:8  n  Francisco,  n  22:llx 
91:8,  being  in  50-vara  760  and  762 

Mission  Rock 

Same 

Nw  Market,  348  aw  Chnrch,  sw  25,  nw 
168:9K,  e  32:10%,  se  147:5^  to  beg,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  98 

W  Mission,  130  s  24th,  w  117:6,  se  120, 
ne  to  Mission,  n  53  to  beg,  being  in 
Mission  Block  17 

N  Washington,  13:6  w  Franklin,  w  33x 
127:SJ£,  being  in  Western  Addition  122 

Lots  1,  2  and  3,  being  in  University  M'd 
S  arvey 

Ne  Greenwich  and  Sansome,  e  275x137:6 

E  Potrero  ave,  25  n  El  Dorado,  n  50x100, 
being  in  Potrero  Block  70 

N  Precita  ave,  25  w  Alabama,  w  50x92. . 


$5,000 


2,000 
1 
1 


1,700 

Gift 

4,620 

5 


1,400 
1,500 


Friday,  March  31st. 


I  C  Moore  to  Joseph  Masto  . 


Edw  McDonald  to  Patk  Malley 

Edw  Commins  to  Elena  O'Farrell. 

Bridget  Murphy  to  J  P  Murphy 

Chas  G  Gould  to  Nathanial  Gray. . 

Lucy  A  Keyes  to  B  Gallagher 

Bridget  Murphy  to  Ellen  Meherin. 

Ezekiel  WilBon  to  Mary  Franklin. 
J  J  Riordan  &  wf  to  Jas  Shea. . . . 

WR  Adamson  to Adolph  Sntro... 
Hans  C  Lange  to  J  Schefer 


Leser  B  Franklin  to  L  Gerstle  . 


Lewie  Gerstle  to  Jas  B  Stetson  . . 
Andw  J  Moulder  to  Frank  Woods. 


Henry  Hinkel  to  Caleb  H  Johnson 
Eliza  Bartlett  to  J  De  la  Montanya 


Emma  Tofranil  to  J  Schweitzer. 
Jas  Phelan  to  Mary  Phelan 


Jno  Harrold  to  Same 

Thos  Lydon  to  W  H  Lyon.. 


Beg  137:2  w  Dupont  and  137:2  s  Vallejo, 
n  68:11  Ji,  se  89:8%,  w  57:4%  to  beg, 
being  in  5ii-vara65 

Se  Noe  and  Elizabeth,  e  50:11x114,  being 
in  Harper's  Addition  134 

Sw  Franklin  and  Van  NesB,  s  60x109, 
being  in  Western  Addition  78 

Beg  68  w  Kearny  and  118:6  s  Pine,  s  19x 
w  43,  being  in  50-vara  268  „ .   

Lots  23  and  24,  blk  560,  being  in  Bay  Pk 
H'd  Ass'n 

Ne  Turk  and  Van  Ness,  n  60x96,  bein<; 
in  Western  Addition  63 

E  Devisadero,  93:6  n  Eddy,  n  22x86,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  463 

Lot  64,  blk  196,  hems  in  14th  Ave  Hd... 

Lots  13, 14, 15,  blk  226,  being  in  O'Neil 
&  Haley  Tract 

Outside  Land  blk  428 

Nw  22d  and  Dolores,  n  26,  w  95,  n  2'i,  vt 
30,  s  52,  e  125  to  beg 

Nw  Van  Ness  and  Cla;>,  ne  63:10x109:8. 
being  in  Western  Addition  90 

Same 

N  Bush,  206:3  w  Mason,  w  30x137:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  636,  subject  to  mortgage 

E  L.yon,  140:2^  n  Cal'a,  n  25x106:3 

Sw  Pt  Lobos  and  15th  avee,  s  175:5,  w 
91,  nw  177:4,  e  117  to  beg,  being  in  O 
B  blk  269 

S  Morton,  40  w  Dupont,  w  45x60 

N  Sacramento,  137:6  w  Devisadero,  w 
27:6x127:6 

Same 

N  Sacramento,  137:6  w  Devisadero,  w 
27:6x127:6;  Lot  5,  blk  189,  being  in 
University  Ex  Hd  Assn 


$9,750 
375 

12,100 
Gift 
175 

10,000 
Gift 


1,043 
5 


7,000 
3,100 


10,000 
13,000 

I     Gift 


Saturday,  April  1st. 


W  S  Chandler  to  J  M  Comerford. . 


J  M  Comerford  to  Hib  S  &  L  Socy 

CF  Doe  lo  Same 

FE  Wilke  to  Henry  Epstein 


H  H  Noble  to  Same 

Hib  S  &  L  Soc  to  Geo  W  Haigbt. 


C  W  Lingenfelser  to  M  Costello... 


Same  to  Same 

Jas  McG  Marshall  to  Micbl  Kane. 


Andrea  Sbarboro  to  E  Jacobs. . . . 
C  F  A  Talbot  to  D  H  Whittmore. 


Jas  F  Hoyt  to  H  T  Graves.. 
D  H  Whittmore  to  Same.. 


H  T  Graves  to  Pierrs  G  Somps  . 
Henry  Epstein  to  Ansley  G  Dav: 


Ludwig  Altschnl  to  W  H  Vincent, 


S  Duncan.  110  w  Guerrero,  w  64:6,  s 
108:6,  e  5:8H,  n  108:8  to  beg,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  36 

Same 

Same 

Ne  Geary  and  Dupont,  n  102:6,  e  60,  s 
42:6,  w  20,  s  60,  w  40  to  beg,  being  iu 
50-vara  904 

Same 

Nc2d,255  nw  Mission,  nw  20x56,  100- 
vara  5;  Ne  2d,  96  nw  Howard,  nw  22x 
75, 100-vara  30;  Nw  Howard,  400  sw 
1st,  sw  25x85, 100-vara  29 

E  Fillmore.  87:0  n  Pine,  n  25x100,  being 
in  Western  Addition  313 

Same 

Se  Diamond  and  18th,  e  25x75,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  195 

Lot  15,  blk  8,  being  in  West  End  Map  1 

Nw  Mission  and  22d,  n  112:9,  sw  250,  s 
59:5.  e  125,  s  36:10,  e  125  to  beg,  being 
in  Mission  Block  65 

Same , 

Same 

Same 

Ne  Geary  and  Dupont,  e  40,  n  60,  e  20,  n 
4x:6,  w  60,  s  102:6  to  beg,  being  in  50- 
vara  904 

Same 


100 
5 


2,800 
2,800 


575 
200 


1 

15,500 
1 
5 


118600 
5 


Saturday,  April  1st — Continued. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 

DESCEIPTION. 

PEICE 

$       1 

Robt  Roxby  to  Geo  C  Rode 

Blk  C,  being  in  Sunny  Vale  Hd  ABs'n.. 
N  21st,  242:6  w  Guerrero,  w  25x114,  be- 

Grant 

1,250 

Nw  Liberty  and  Dolores,  n  52x105,  be- 

1,059 
3,350 

Patk  J  Kelly  to  H  L  Dodge 

S  Bush,  27:5  e  Gongh,  e  27:6x120,  being 

W  Sonoma  pi,  57:6  s  Union,  s  20  x:  w  37, 

1,475 

9,500 
Grant 

A  L  Stone  to  Mary  W  Dolliver  .... 
M  E  Heissner  to  C  T  D  Heissner. . 

Sw  Bush  and  Chelsea  pi.  w  57:6x114:6, 
Nw  Tehama,  237:6  ne  4th,  ne  25x80 

Monday,  April  3rd. 


Jno  Bensley  to  Marian  de  Tarente. 
Annie  Hassey  to  Louis  Poly  et  al. 


Lydia  A  Jackson  to  Mary  Solomon 
Peter  R  Schmidt  to  R  Richardson. 


Chas  Brockman  to  Jno  O'Oonnell. 
Jno  Doyle  to  Mary  Ann  Doyle 


Jno  Bensley  to  Alvinza  Hay  ward. . 

Jas  de  Tarente  to  Same 

H  H  Noble  to  Ludwig  Altschnl. . . . 

Lucy  A  Keyes  to  Chas  Watson.. . . 

Same  to  Jno  Argall 

Geo  Brown  to  Masonic  Cem  Assn. 

Jos  W  Reay  to  Same 


Sundry  lots  in  Potrero  Nuevo 

N  cor  17th  ave  and  R  6t,  ne  200x600,  be- 
ing blk  334,  O'Neil  &  Haley  Tract. . . . 
Se  Jessie,  420  ew  1st,  sw  13xS7,  being 

■    100-vara  3 

'W  Broderick,90  n  Golden  Gate  Ave,  n 

47:6x137:6,  being  iu  WA531..... 

W  Bideman,  125  n  Ellis,  n  25x90 

N  Geary,  90  w  Central  Ave,  n  281:7,  w 

442,  se  447:6,  ne424to  beg 

Potrero  Naevo  blk  95 

Und  3-10  same 

Ne  Dupont  and  Geary,  e  40,  n  60,  e  19:6, 

n  42:6,  w  60,  s  102:6  to  beg 

E  Van  Ness,  95  n  Turk,  n  25x100,  being 

in  Western  Addition  63 

E  Van  NesB,  60  n  Turk,  n  35x100,  being 

in  Western  Addition  63 ' 

Se  McAllister  and  Masonic  ave,  e  137:6s: 

137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  650.. 
Same 


$      1 

5,500 

Gift 

6,000 
600 

Gift 
1 
5 

4,010 

3,050 

4,250 

3,500 
1 


Tuesday,  April  4th. 


Mark  Farrell  to  Chas  H  Hancock. 
Chas  F  Doe  to  Christian  Pforr.... 

Same  to  Andreas  VosBler , 

J  D  Teller  to  S  F  Savings  Union., 


Lone  Mount'n  Cem  to  Geo  Bening 
S  F  Savs  Union  to  J  B  Davidson 


Hib  S  &  Ln  Soc  to  D  B  Hinckley. . 
Leopold  Lupe  to  Thos  Jennings., 
Thos  Magee  to  Geo  C  Ludington. . 


E  Florida,  50  s  Solano,  s  50x100,  being 
in  Potrero  Block  29 

E  Sanchez,  89  n  27th,  n  25x80,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  93 

W  Sanchez,  50  n  27th,  n  25x80,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  128. 

Se  Howard,  312:6  ne4th.  ne 25x80,  being 
in  100-vara  53;  and  n  16th,  100  w  San- 
chez, w  25,  n  134:3,  ne  41:6&,  e  92:6,  s 
50,  w  100,  s  110  to  beginning,  being  in 
Mission  Block  103 

Lot  516,  Cedar  Path 

N  16th,  100  w  Sanchez,  w  25,  n  134:3,ne 
31:6^,  e  92:6,  a  50,  w  100,  s  110  to  be- 
ginning, being  in  Mission  Block  103.. 

Sw  Spear,  183:4  nw  Folsom,  nw  45:10  x 
137:6,  being  in  B  and  W  758 

W  Front,  137:6  n  California,  n  45:10  x 
137:6,  being  in  B  and  W  228 

E  Fillmore,  80:4  J^  s  Pacific,  b  25,  e 
112:3K,  ne  25:4?S,  w  116:8%  to  com- 
mencement, being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion 318 


5 
500 
450 


6,000 
65 


1,900 

10,000 

10 


PACIFIC    COAST    LAND    BUREAU! 

A  CORPORATION. 

President WEVDELL  EASTON 

Vice-President  and  General  Manager GEORGE  W.  FRINK 

Treasurer ANGLO-CAL1FORNI  AN  BANK 

Secretary F.  B.  WILDE 

Board  OF  Directors  :— J.  O.  Eldridge,  G.  W.  Friuk,  Grant  I.  Taggart,  F.  B. 
Wilde,  and  Wendell  Easton. 

Principal  Place  of  Business 22  Montgomery  Street. 

Sub  Agencies  at  each  County  Seat  of  the  State. 

g^~  Agency  for  Sale  and  Exchange  of  Farming  Lands.  Large  Tracts  subdivided 
and  sold  at  Auction  or  Private  Sale. 

Colonists  and  Immigrants  located.  Careful  Appraisements  made  for  Bank-*,  Courts, 
Administrators,  Trustees,  etc.  Legal  Forms  complied  with  Full  records  of  sales 
in  each  county  on  file  at  the  General  Office.  Assume  entire  charge  of  property,  pay 
taxes,  insurances,  etc.     MONEY  TO  LOAN. March  11. 

H.  A.  Oobb.]  COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO.,        [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real   Estate   and    General   Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THTJRSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

TO    LEASE, 

For  a  long  term-Lot  on    noi-tli  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  01  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JuHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 

D.  A.  Maodonald,  Pres't.    R,  S,  Falooner,  Sec'y-    W.  N,  Miller,  Supt. 
ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing1  and  Manufacturing— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings—Turning,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    fixtures. 

Furnishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to  225   Spear    Street   and    318    to   226    Stewart   Street, 

San    Francisco.  [March  26. 

<•£££  a  week  in  your  own  town.    Termsand  $5outfitfree. 

tfPOO  Address  H.  Haixett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


April   8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONO. 
Lftwn  m  whlt«  m  driven  mow ;  Gold  quoi|w  and  ctomachen, 

tamM  black  m  e'er  iu  crow  ;  K<<r  iu\  tadl  10  |Iy1  Oh  ir  dean; 

-".ocl. 
What  maid*  lark  from  head  to  lied : 

I  i  tiov  ol  me,  conw;  cnm«  buy  .com©  buy, 


Hanks  (or  (acta  and  for  Dosca  ; 
BOfffe-brarrlat,  nccklara,  ■ 


Perfume  lor 


It*,  Iicvkl 
raladjr** 


chamber ; 


Buy,  lada,  or  clae  your  las.«e*  <  r> 

William  Siiaksfram. 


We  desire  to  Inform  the  person  who  writes  to  us  nnHer  the  nom  de 
ptumf  "  HeaMftgeapaT."  that  we  have  not  the  most  remote  idea  why  plum 
pudding  wan  no  named,  unlera  it  was  because  it  contains  everything  con- 
ceivable, from  dirt  to  nightmares,  except  plaint.  We  desire,  also,  to  in- 
form *'  Housekeeper  "  that  Noble  Bros.,  of  G42  Clay  street,  are  the  boss 
Bouse  and  Sign  Painters,  and  their  work  always  gives  satisfaction  and 
attracts  attention.  If  "  Housckeejier  "  desires  her  house  to  look  as  bright 
as  the  Spring,  she  should  call  on  Jioble  Bros. 

Luther  said:  "  If  a  man  is  not  handsome  at  twenty,  strong  at  thirty, 
learned  at  forty  and  rich  at  fifty,  he  will  never  be  handsome,  strong, 
learned  or  rich  in  this  world."  Luther  no  doubt  struck  the  bull's-eye  as 
far  as  beauty,  strength  and  learning  are  concerned,  but  before  he  died  he 
should  have  stated  that  the  pies,  ice-cream,  confectionery  and  other  deli- 
cacies that  can  be  obtained  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  are  too 
utterly  delightful     Even  the  soulful  Oscar  thinks  so. 

How  dear  to  my  heart  is  the  school  I  attended, 

And  how  I  remember,  so  distant  and  dim. 
That  red-headed  Bill,  and  the  pin  that  I  bended 

And  carefully  put  on  the  bench  under  him! 
And  how  I  recall  the  surprise  of  the  master 

When  BUI  gave  a  yell  and  sprang  up  with  the  pin 
So  high  that  his  bullet-head  busted  the  plaster 

Above,  the  scholars  all  set  up  a  grin. 
That  active  boy,  Billy,  that  high-leaping  Billy! 

That  loud-shouting  Billy  that  sat  on  a  pin! 

The  Press  of  this  morning  contains  an  account  of  how  a  man  lost  a 
gold  watch  on  a  Market-street  car,  and  states  that  the  case  is  in  the  hands 
of  a  detective.  If  the  case  is  in  the  hands  of  a  detective,  we  venture  to 
inquire  what  has  become  of  the  works  ?  Pending  the  arrival  of  a  proper 
answer  to  that  conundrum,  we  beg  to  intimate  that  every  person  who 
wishes  to  obtain  etyliBh,  well-made  hats,  should  go  to  White's,  614  Com- 
mercial street. 

When  a  man  turns  up  his  eyes  piously  toward  the  skies,  and  declares 
that  he  is  ready  to  die  at  any  time,  you  may  conclude,  with  tolerable  ac- 
curacy, that  he  owes  for  several  weeks'  board,  and  that  his  credit  is  bad 
at  his  washerwoman's.  But  when  a  man  sends  $2.50,  together  with  his 
photograph,  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  he  receives  in 
return  100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and 
just  the  size  of  a  postage-stamp.  • 

A  gentleman  in  New  York  met  an  "uncertain"  acquaintance,  the 
other  day,  when  the  latter  said,  "I'm  a  little  short,  and  should  like  to 
ask  you  a  conundrum  in  mental  arithmetic. "  "  Proceed,"  returned  the 
gentleman.  "  Well,"  said  the"  short  "  man,  "  suppose  you  had  ten  dol- 
lars in  your  pocket,  and  I  should  ask  you  for  five  dollars,  how  much 
would  remain  ?"     "  Ten  dollars,"  was  the  prompt  reply. 

"General,"  said  an  American  Major,  "I  always  observe  that  those 
persons  who  have  a  great  deal  to  say  about  being  ready  to  shed  their  last 
drop  of  blood,  are  amaziu'  partie'lar  about  the  6rst  drop."  The  General 
turned  the  matter  over  in  his  mind  for  a  few  moments,  and  then  he  re- 
plied that  Bradley  &  Rulofeon,  whose  studio  is  located  at  the  corner  of 
Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets,  take  the  most  accurate  and  elegant 
portraits. 

The  Christian  Advocate,  mentioning  the  case  of  an  Irish  girl  who 
said  she  joined  the  Methodist  church  "on  suspicion"  for  six  months, 
Bays:  "  We  don't  know  the  propriety  of  taking  people  into  the  church  on 
suspicion,  but  we  think  that  the  Arlington  Range,  which  is  for  sale  at  De 
La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  near  Battery,  is  the  most  perfect  cooking 
apparatus  ever  manufactured." 

A  lady  was  singing,  last  week,  at  a  charity  concert,  and  the  audience 
insisted  upon  hearing  her  song  a  second  time.  Her  daughter,  a  little 
child,  was  present,  and  on  being  asked  afterwards  how  her  mamma  had 
Bung.,  replied,  "Very  badly,  for  they  made  her  do  it  all  over  again." — 
London  World. 

What  sunshine  is  to  flowers  smiles  are  to  humanity.  They  are  but 
trifles,  to  be  sure,  but,  scattered  along  life's  pathway,  the  good  they  do  is 
inconceivable.  A  smile,  accompanied  by  a  kind  word,  has  been  known  to 
reclaim  a  poor  outcast,  and  change  the  whole  current  of  a  human  life. 
The  best  "  smiles,"  by  the  way,  are  made  out  of  the  pure  and  unadulter- 
ated liquors  sold  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Bat- 
tery streets.     Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

An  enterprising  showman  up  in  Northern  Michigan  advertises  that 
he  has  found  the  misBing  lynx.  He  also  advises  every  one  to  buy  the 
Foster  Kid  Glove  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the 
Baldwin  Hotel. 

A  correspondent  asks:  "  Now  that  the  prize-fighter,  Sullivan,  has 
shown  himself  to  be  a  hard  hitter,  can  you  tell  me  how  much  more  use- 
ful he  is  in  the  world  than  a  man  who  cannot  hit  hard  ?"  Well,  unless 
he  can  let  himself  out  as  a  pile-driver,  we  can't  see  that  he  is  of  any  use 
in  the  world  at  all. — Somerville  Journal. 

Adam  misBed  two  of  the  greatest  luxuries  in  modern  life.  He  never 
had  a  chance  to  laugh  in  his  sleeve,  and  he  had  no  opportunity  to  drink 
Napa  Soda.     So  to  speak,  he  was  born  too  previous. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 


I  shall  wed  a  fair  esthetic,  We  shall  feast  on  lilies  daily, 

Quit*  regardless  of  expense,  tjuafliiig  draughts  of  beauty  fair, 

All  I  iwk  i*  that  she's  utter,  With  a  dish  of  ferns  on  Sunday, 

And  in  all  things  unite  intense.  Or  a  peacock's  farther  rare; 

Limp,  of  course,  and  lank  she  must  be.TlniM  nhall  flow  our  lives  forever, 

Clad  in  minor  tones  of  green,  Like  two  gently  gurgling  rills, 

Consummately  soulful,  earnest.  Breathing  poesy  and  two- too, 

Must  she  be,  my  precious  queen.        And  her  dead  Bhall  foot  the  bills. 

— Ladeda  Young  Man. 

An  old  man,  who  had  been  badly  hurt  in  a  railway  collision,  being  ad- 
vised to  sue  the  company  for  damages,  said,  "  Wal,  no,  not  for  damages — 
I've  had  enough  of  them;  but  I'll  just  sue  'em  for  repairs."  He  sued, 
and,  with  the  money  which  he  recovered,  he  bought  from  J,  R.  Kelly  & 
Co.,  Market  street,  below  Beale,  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes 
already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and 
is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain.     Now  his  house  looks  too  utterly  gorgeous. 

Miss  Grundy  is  very  much  excited  because  there  are  "  only  200  decent 
table  napkins  at  the  White  House. "  This  matter  probably  escaped  the 
President's  attention  when  he  was  writing  his  message  to  Congress,  as  no 
mention  was  made  of  it.  However,  there  are  plenty  of  table  napkins  at 
Moraghan's  Oyster  Parlors.  68  and  69  California  Market,  and  the  lus- 
cious, fat  bivalves  to  be  found  there  are  too  delicious  for  description. 

"  Mr.  Brown,  do  you  eat  mush?"  asked  a  four-year-old  fiend  of  his 
sister's  beau.  "Why,  Johnny  ?"  responded  Mr.  Brown.  "Cos  Bister 
sayB  Bhe  wishes  you  wouldn't  talk  like  you  had  a  mouthful  of  mush." 
Sister  faints,  and  Brown  remembers  that  he  has  an  engagement  in  Aus- 
tralia. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  JTews  Zetter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING   AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 

The  attention  of  Sportsmen  Is  invited  to  the  following 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  Btreet,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  ICalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  liatton  Garden,  London. 

LIE3IG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestaud  Cheapest  Meat  •flavoring*  stock  for  Sonps,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  aad  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  VFeah 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantlon—Oennine  only  with  fac-simile  ol  Baron  Uebig'i 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  hnd  of  all  store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Cbeinista.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

DR.    A.    BARKAN, 

Specialist  for  Diseases  of  the  Eye.  Ear  and  Throat, 

Has  retnrued  from  Enrope  and   resumed   practice  at  his 
former  offices,  305  Kearny  street,   opposite  the    Chronicle    Building.     Office 
Hours,  from  10  to  11  a.m.  and  from  1  to  3  p.m.  April  1. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  Collegre  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

OR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patients,  has  resamed   his 
practice  in  San    Francisco.     Consulting  Kooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours :  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  18. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE   AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4.  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.         April  9. 

OR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


April  8,  1882. 


BIZ. 


Crop  prospects  have  improved  greatly  of  labe.  April  showers  have 
been  plentiful,  and  gladly  welcomed  by  agriculturalists  resident  upon  the 
Pacific  Slope.  Judging  from  present  appearances  we  will  have  as  bounti- 
ful crops  as  we  had  last  year,  and,  possibly,  as  much  as  that  of  our  Ban- 
ner Crop  year — that  of  1880. 

Arrivals  thus  far  in  the  month  have  been  numerous,  adding  largely  to 
our  disengaged  fleet,  and  causing  a  dullness  in  Grain  freights  at  the  rates 
demanded  for  Europe — say  57s.  6d.@60s.  asked  for  wood  and  iron  vessels 
respectively,  with  2s.  6d.  less  offered  by  exporters.  Quite  a  number  of 
the  recently  arrived  ships  have,  fortunately,  outward  charters  secured  for 
them  prior  to  arrival  at  £3  and  upward. 

Ships  in  port  loaded  and  ready  for  sea  have  of  late  been  greatly  an- 
noyed by  the  difficulty  experienced  in  procuring  crews.     There  are  now 

24  ships  at  anchor  in  our  bay  loaded  with  Wheat  waiting  crews.  Some  of 
these  vessels  will  be  detained  a  fortnight  or  more  by  this  reason.  This 
fleet  will  require  some  300  sailors  to  man  them,  and  they  are  hard  to  pro- 
cure.   This  is  certainly  a  serious  matter  to  ship-owners. 

Our  Breadstuff  exports  in  March  for  Europe  gave  employment  to 
41  vessels,  carrying  of  Wheat  1,743,047  ctls.,  and  of  Flour  42,752  bbls. 
We  also  shipped  to  China  and  Pacific  ports  33,006  bbls.  of  Flour.  Our 
exports  of  Wheat  and  Flour  during  the  current  harvest  year,  dating  from 
July  1, 1881,  to  April  1,  1882,  embrace  17,791,679  ctls.  of  Wheat  and  of 
Flour  623,292  bbls.,  equaling,  when  reduced  to  Wheat,  983,076  tons  of 
2,000  lbs. ,  while  for  a  like  period  the  year  previous  it  reached  601,492  short 
tons,  and  for  the  year  before  that  545,192  like  tons.  This  exhibits  Cali- 
fornia's growth  in  the  product  and  export  of  Wheat.  The  present  price 
of  standard  No.  1  Wheat  is  $1  60  $  ctl.,  and  this  price  is  freely  given  for 
all  April,  and  the  same  price  would,  no  doubt,  be  readily  given  for  like 
grades  up  to  the  time  of  harvest — say  July  and  August.  Wheat  at  SI  55 
$?  ctl.,  freight,  IT.  K.,  £2  17s.  6d.,  exchange  49|d.,  with  insurance,  etc.,  as 
customary,  is  equivalent  to  46s.  $  quarter. 

Flour. — We  have  first  to  notice  the  destruction  by  fire  of  the  second 
largest  and  best  flouring  mill  in  the  State — that  of  Sperry's  Stockton  City 
Mills.  Loss,  §150,000;  insured  for  §80,000.  It  will  be  immediately  re- 
built. The  present  price  of  Extra  Family  and  Bakers'  is  §4  75@$5  25  $ 
bbl. ;  Superfine,  $3  75@S4  #  196  lbs.,  all  in  cloth. 

Barley. — Very  little  business  in  this  Grain  has  been  transacted  during 
the  week,  either  in  Spots  or  Future.  Spot  stocks  are  light.  We  quote 
Feed  at  SI  45@§1  50,  for  No.  1;  Brewing,  §1  70@$1  75. 

Corn. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market.  No.  1  Yellow  may  be  quoted 
at  SI  45@S1  50  per  cental. 

Rye. — The  market  is  bare  of  stocks  and  prices  nominal. 

Hops. — There  is  no  business  doing.     Stock  moderate.     Price  15@22^c. 

WooL — The  Spring  Clip  has  made  its  appearance,  but  to  a  very  lim- 
ited extent,  not  enough  to  make  prices. 

Dairy  Products. — Fresh  Grass  Butter  has  been  arriving  quite  freely 
thus  far  in  April,  but  owing  to  the  appearance  of  Eastern  orders  (one  car 
load  shipped  to  New  York  and  another  to  St.  Louis),  besides  Territorial 
orders,  and  others  from  Oregon,  prices  have  been  prevented  from  dropping 
as  low  as  was  expected.     Good  to  Choice  Dairy  Butter  may  be  quoted  at 

25  to  27c;  Fair  to  Good,  23@25c.  Cheese  is  more  plentiful,  at  15@16c. 
Eggs,  20@22c.  per  dozen. 

Potatoes  continue  to  arrive  freely  from  Oregon.  The  range  of  price, 
SI  50@S2  per  cental. 

Onions  are  very  plentiful  and  cheap  at  SI  10£@1  12£  per  cental. 

Vegetables. — Early  Spring  Vegetables  are  now  arriving  freely,  nota- 
bly Asparagus,  which  has  greatly  fallen  in  price,  now  SI  25@1  50  per  box, 
say  2c.  per  pound.  Canners  will  soon  be  able  to  pack  freely;  quality 
choice.  Green  Peas  and  New  Potatoes  arrive  sparingly  as  yet.  Rhubarb 
is  plentiful  and  cheap. 

Fruit. — Oranges  from  the  south  arrive  sparingly.  Some  of  the  best 
fruit  from  Riverside  and  Los  Angeless  has  been  shipped  Eastward  by 
rail.  Prices  here  are  very  remunerative  to  the  grower.  Lemons  and 
Limes  are  also  plentiful,  and  prices  of  the  latter  kept  low  by  the  liberal 
supply  from  Mexican  ports.  Bananas  from  Honolulu  are  quite  plentiful 
by  recent  arrivals  from  the  Islands. 

Salmon. — Canners  in  this  city  and  upon  the  Sacramento,  Columbia 
and  other  rivers  are  now  busy  canning  these  fish  in  quantities,  supplying 
orders  for  forward  contracts  made  a  few  weeks  ago  at  SI  25@1  30  per  doz. 
These  prices  are  not  now  obtainable — in  fact,  there  does  not  appear  to  be 
any  orders  in  the  market  at  present. 

Canned  Goods. — Our  local  Fruitcanners  are  anticipating  a  large  busi- 
ness in  Berries,  Currants,  Apricots,  Peaches,  etc.  Crop  prospects  are 
good— never  better  than  at  this  date. 

Bags  and  Bagging. — Very  little  business  in  these  goods  has  been  done 
during  the  week,  though  in  March  the  sale  of  Grain  Bags  was  liberal,  for 
June-July  delivery,  at  S9  25@9  30  for  Calcutta  Standards  Wool  Bags, 
43(&45@50c.  for  the  three  sizes;  40-inch  Burlaps  7ic.,  45-inch  8c,  60-inch 
12£c.  Hop  Cloth,  20  oz.,  H(3jlHc.  The  manufacture  of  Jute  Bags  at 
the  States  Prison,  Sau  Quentin,  was  successfully  commenced  on  Monday 
last,  and,  strange  as  it  may  seem,  the  work  could  not  be  successfully 
started  without  the  employment  of  thirty  Chinese  experts  from  the  out- 
side. EffortB  to  procure  white  labor  experts  here  and  at  the  East  being 
unavailable.  It  is  hoped  that,  in  sixty  days  time,  some  of  the  convicts 
will  be  expert  enough  to  do  away  with  outsiders. 

Coal. — The  arrivals  of  Foreign  during  the  week  have  been  liberal, 
causing  a  continuance  of  low  prices.  Orders  for  shipment  are  few.  The 
railroads  have  arranged  for  heavy  coast  supplies  from  their  own  and  other 
mines.  The  Gaslight  Company  have  contracted  for  10,000  tons  Australian 
for  shipment  at  §6  60,  laid  down  here.  Cargoes  of  English  for  shipment 
have  been  sold,  to  a  small  extent,  at  low  figures. 

Pig  Iron. — The  Spot  stock  is  light,  and  arrivals  moderate.  Very  little 
is  now  being  melted  at  the  foundry,  though  there  are  several  building 
contracts  for  iron  fronts,  etc.,  now  being  figured  on.  Prices,  to  arrive, 
rule  from  S25  50  to  S27  50  for  British. 


Pig  Tin.— The  stock  of  Sydney  Pig  Tin  is  light,  and  the  price  advanced 
from  25  to  30c.     Sales  of  5,000  I03.  to  canners  at  28c,  cash. 

Sugar. — Imports  from  the  Sandwich  Islands  during  the  week  comprise 
some  half  dozen  cargoes,  aggregating  some  30,000  pkgs.,  mostly  Refining 
Paws.  Prices  for  Refined  are  unchanged — say  12£c.  for  Whites,  and  for 
Yellow  and  Golden  9@10|c. 

Bice. — Imports  from  China  and  Hawaiia  are  liberal.  The  former  rules 
from  4|@6c;  the  latter  at  5£@5fc. 

Coffee. — The  spot  stock  of  Central  American  Green  is  now  fair  for  the 
season.  As  yet  but  little  has  been  done  for  overland  shipments,  owing  in 
part  to  the  scarcity  of  High  Grades  Guatamela  as  well  as  to  the  unusual 
difference  in  price  between  our  Spot  rates  and  those  ruling  in  Atlantic 
marts.  In  New  York  Fair  Rios  are  now  quoted  at  9Jc,  against  12c.  same 
time  last  year. 

Salt. — The  stock  here  and  in  Oregon  is  excessive  and  there  is  no  life  to 
the  market.  There  are  now  some  1,500  tons  due  here  from  Liverpool. 
For  this  Sll  50@$12  per  ton  would  be  a  fair  quotation. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail   for    Yokohama  and 
Hongrhong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  April  7,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:    GRANADA,  April  19th,  at  12  o'clock  M. ,  taking 

freight  and  passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO  and  ACAPUL- 

CO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling  at  SAN 

JOSE  D£  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  April  8,  at  2  p.m., 
or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

310  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

April  8.  WILLIAMS,  D1MOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

team  era  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  SOth  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da>s  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "City  of  Chester  "  for  Alastta. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every  4  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
SOth,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Yentura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humholdt  Bay:   Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 


s 


Nov.  26. 


No.  10  Market  street. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

Gaelic.  Oceanic.  Belg-ic. 

February  18th  March  16th  April  19th 

May  20th  June  6th  July  11th 

August  12th  August  29th  SepVber30th 

November  4th  November  21st  Decemb'r  23d 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R,  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


March  18. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

Tlio  Oregon  Railway  and  3fa Titration  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  'COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 

March  15.  19,23,  27,  and  31.    I    April  4,  8,  12,  16,  20,  24  and  28. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
March  18.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Ensenada,  Mag-dalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  AJazatlan, 
La  Paz  andGuayraas.-The  S.  S.  MEXICO  (Tlios.  Huntington,  Master)  will  leave 
for  the  above  ports  on  SATURDAY^ April  Sth,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  from  Washing- 
ton-street Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  tJaoiog  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Tuesday,  April  4th.  No  Freight  received  after  Friday, 
April  7th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by  Custom 
House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BIRMINGHAM,  Agent, 
April  8.  No.  10  Market  street. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  by  the  under* 
signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J".  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  St. 


April  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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ABOUT    SAILORS 


WHO    ARE    NOT 


AND    THOSE 
SAILORS. 

One  erf  oar  esteemed  contemporaries  h»»  recently  brought  Ita 
electric  light  tn  bear  upon  the  mulcr  question,  and  has  en^.V''  in  the 
laudable  enterprise  of  allowing  up  the  method*  that  are  •mjploysd  In 
swindling  ami  abusing  "poor  Jack."  No  journal  pobBsbed  in  San  Fran- 
dsco  has  done  more  towsnU  ventilating  this  aulijet-t  than  the  Nr.ws  1,rr- 
Tin  haa.  In  the  rear  187$,  in  connection  with  our  exposure  of  trade 
frauds,  we  drew  attention  to  the  manner  in  which  seafaring  men  were 
"steered"  by  their  boarding  masters  against  diclionest  outfitters,  who 
chargetl  the  verdant  mariner  three  and  four  hundred  per  centum  more 
than  the  goods  sold  were  worth,  and  divided  the  plunder  with  the 
"steerer."  Since  then  we  have  from  time  to  time,  in  our  own  quiet  w;tv, 
diacussed  the  brutality  with  which  sailors  are  treated  while  at  ■**,  and 
the  unanimity  with  which  they  are  robbed  while  on  shore.  It  is  not 
going  too  far  to  say  that  two  out  of  three  of  those  with  whom  the  seafar- 
ing class  have  to  deal  here  in  San  Francisco  are  brazen  faced  robhers  and 
thieves  ;  and  we  do  not  believe  that  San  Kranoisco  is  any  worse  than  the 
other  ports  throughout  the  Union.  As  for  the  inhuman  brutality  with 
which  seamen  are  treated  on  American  ships,  while  at  sea,  it  is  almost  in- 
comprehensible.  Scarcely  a  deep  water  American  ship  has  cast  anchor  in 
this  harbor  during  the  past  ten  years  whose  crew  has  not  complained  of 
ill  treatment.  The  tact  that  deeds  of  violence  are  a  part  of  the  dally 
routine  of  life  on  board  of  American  shipa  does  not  admit  of  dispute. 

These  are  things  which  can  be,  and  which  should  be,  remedied.  The 
remedy  lies  in  efficient  legislation.  Officers  should  be  prohibited  by  law, 
under  Bevere  penalties,  from  using  foul  language  toward,  or  applying 
obscene  epithets  to,  the  men  under  them.  Violence  of  any  degree  or  kind 
should  not  be  tolerated,  and  captains  should  be  held  responsible  for  the 
proper  enforcement  of  the  law  on  board  their  ships.  The  giving  of  ad- 
vance notes  should  be  utterly  prohibited,  sailor  boarding-houae  runners 
should  be  forbidden  on  board  of  ships,  and  a  good,  wholesome  weeding 
should  take  place  among  the  United  States  Shipping  Commissioners. 
Indeed,  if  the  shipping  Commissioner  at  this  port  is  a  fair  sample  of  his 
kind,  these  expensive  offices  might  as  well  be  abolished.  The  position  of 
Shipping  Commissioner  was  created  in  order  to  constitute  a  public  official 
whose  duty  it  should  be  to  protect  sailors  from  the  harpies  and  blood- 
suckers and  swindlers  who  prey  upon  them.  Our  Commissioner,  however, 
has  not  performed  this  duty  to  any  very  alarming  extent.  In  fact,  under 
bis  regime  the  boarding  masters  and  water-front  pimps  have  had  as  happy 
a  time  as  possible.  To  speak  plain,  there  is  a  perfume  of  putrid  corrup- 
tion in  and  around  the  Commissioner's  office.  To  speak  still  plainer,  the 
Commissioner's  deputy,  who  runs  the  concern,  has  a  wife,  and  that  wife 
seldom  refuses  a  valuable  present — even  though  the  offering  be  purchased 
with  money  stolen  from  the  hardy  mariners.  It  is  but  a  few  days  ago 
since  the  Commissioner  himself,  when  his  attention  was  called  to  the  case 
of  a  man  who  had  been  swindled  out  of  his  §60  advance,  cooly  said  that 
it  was  none  of  his  business.  Now,  the  fact  that  he  made  such  an  answer 
shows  that  he  does  not  know  what  his  duty  is,  or  else  he  is  not  inclined 
to  perform  it.  In  either  case  he  is  unfitted  for  the  position  he  holds,  and 
an  early  change  in  the  office  is  desirable.  If  justice  could  only  be  done, 
the  boarding  masters  of  San  Francisco  would  stand  behind  the  bars  of  the 
Penitentiary,  and  the  inhabitants  of  the  Shipping  Commissioner's  office 
would  not  be  far  away. 

THE    GATHERER. 

The  evidence  procured  in  the  U.  S.  Circuit  Court,  at  the  trial  of 
Captain  Sparks,  of  the  ship  Gatherer,  seems  almost  incredible,  yet  its 
truthfulness  cannot  be  doubted.  That  blind  boy  groping  his  way  around 
the  Court,  and  that  other  boy  with  his  deaf  ear,  are  witnesses  that  are 
too  palpable  to  be  overlooked.  Then,  again,  there  is  another  witness 
whose  body  lies  at  the  bottom  of  the  sea,  with  the  tempest-tossed  waves 
singing  a  never-ending  requiem  over  his  grave  ;  he  speaks  from  out  of  the 
waters,  and  his  testimony  cannot  be  denied  or  gainsaid. 

That  men  made  in  the  image  of  tbeir  Maker,  and  brought  up  under 
civilized,  if  not  Christian,  influences  could  degenerate  into  such  inhuman 
brntes  as  the  captain  and  officers  of  this  ship  have  been  shown  to  be,  al- 
most taxes  credulity  beyond  its  capacity.  And  yet  the  man  who  is  solely 
responsible  for  the  state  of  affairs  which  existed  on  the  Gatherer,  the  man 
who  had  the  power  to  prevent  it  all — the  captain — comes  into  Court  and 
whimpers  like  a  schoolboy  over  whom  the  birch-rod  is  suspended,  "  O, 
please,  sir,  I  couldn't  help  it.  It  wasn't  my  fault."  This  is  pleading  the 
baby  act  with  a  vengeance.  The  captain  of  a  hell-upon-the-waters  ship, 
about  200  feet  long  and  about  40  feet  wide,  doesn't  know  anything  about 
his  men  getting  beaten  and  abused  in  this  frightful  manner!  Men  are 
knocked  down  and  beaten  within  a  few  feet  of  him,  and  yet  he  knows 
nothing  about  it.  Why,  we  have  a  printer's  devil  connected  with  this 
office  who  doesn't  claim  to  know  a  fiftieth  part  of  enough  to  command  a 
ship,  and  yet  he  can  tell  when  a  dog-fight  occurs  anywhere  within  five 
blocks.     The  baby  is  too  attenuated,  captain. 

The  death  is  announced  as  having  taken  place,  at  his  residence  at 
Plymouth,  at  the  advanced  age  of  ninety-five,  of  Adm.  Robert  Loney,  the 
"father"  of  the  British  navy,  who,  for  the  long  period  of  eighty-four  or 
eighty-five  years,  bad  been  connected  with  the  naval  arm  of  the  public 
service.  Both  in  1787,  he  entered  the  navy  in  September,  1797,  as  a  boy 
on  the  Atlas.  For  the  services  which  he  rendered  during  the  civil  war  in 
Portugal,  in  1835,  in  conjunction  with  those  he  afforded  by  the  protection 
of  British  interests,  he  was  rewarded  with  the  rank  of  commander  in 
January,  1837.  From  that  time  he  was  on  the  half-pay  list,  being  ap- 
pointed a  captain  in  August,  1852,  and  placed  on  the  retired  list  with  the 
rank  of  rear-admiral  in  April,  1870.  He  was  promoted  to  be  retired  vice- 
admiral  in  August,  1873,  and  retired  admiral  June,  1879. 

Next  Saturday  afternoon,  April  15th,  Mrs.  Ada  Clark,  the  popular 
teacher  of  calisthenics,  will  give  another  of  her  delightful  matinee  danc- 
ing parties.  These  matinees  are  private;  that  is  to  say,  the  guests  are 
composed  of  Mrs.  Clark's  pupils  and  their  relatives  and  friends.  As  en- 
tertainments, however,  they  are  very  popular,  and  they  tend,  also,  to 
show  the  remarkable  and  rapid  advance  which  Mrs.  Clark's  pupils  make 
under  her  Bystem  of  instruction. 

Ground  rents  caused  the  upheaval  in  Ireland.  The  upheaval  in  Scio 
caused  ground  rents. 


The  flrat  of  the  series  of  "  Friday  Popular  Concerts,"  to  be  given 
by  Mr.  Ugo  Talbo,  will  take  place  on  Friday  evening,  April  21st.  A 
great  deal  of  public  interest  is  being  taken  in  these  concerts  by  the  musi- 
cal world,  and  they  will  be  attended  by  the  better  class  of  society  people. 
A  great  amount  of  labor  is  being  bestowed  upon  the  organization  of 
these  concerts,  and  finished  performances  are  expected. 

The  fifty  seventh  annual  commencement  of  the  Jefferson  Medical 
College,  of  Philadelphia,  took  place  in  that  city  on  Thursday.  March 
30th.  Among  the  members  of  the  graduating  class  who  received  diplomas 
was  Mr.  (now  Dr.)  J.  F.  Fonlkes,  Jr.,  of  San  Francisco.  Dr.  Foulkes 
formerly  studied  in  the  Medical  Department  of  the  University  of 
California. 

Every  man  who  desires  to  present  an  elegant,  stylish  and  refined 
appearance  for  the  smallest  outlay  should  call  upon  J.  M.  Litchfield  & 
Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery  street.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co. 
have  just  received  all  the  latest  Spring  styles,  and  are  prepared  to  turn 
out  garments  that,  for  tit,  material  and  make-up,  cannot  be  surpassed. 

The  British  Benevolent  Society  held  its  usual  monthly  meeting  on 
Tuesday  night  last.  The  regular  routine  business  was  transacted,  the 
reports  (which  showed  that  the  Society  is  accomplishing  a  great  deal  of 
good)  were  adopted,  and  several  new  members  were  elected. 

We  have  received  No.  18  of  volume  2  of  "  Our  Little  Ones  and  the 
Nursery,"  from  the  press  of  the  Russell  Publishing  Company.  It  is  an 
entertaining  little  book  of  baby  lore,  delightfully  illustrated,  and  presents 
a  very  creditable  typographical  appearance. 

From  Calcutta.— The  British  ship  Warwick  has  made  a  quick  run  of 
111  days  from  Calcutta,  with  a  valuable  cargo,  consisting  of  bags  and 
bagging,  1,707  bales;  jute,  2,064  bales;  tea,  225  pkgs.;  also,  considerable 
old  iron. 

A  recent  issue  of  London  Truth  says  that:  "  The  only  other  sitting- 
room  required  by  Her  Majesty  is  a  dining-room."  And  yet  Mr.  La- 
bouchere  is  not  an  Irishman. 


St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11a.m.  and  7£  P.M.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  a.m. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bnlwer  Consolidated  Alining-  Company,  San 
Francisco,  March  25,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day.  Dividend ~No.  5,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  April  12th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Monday,  April  3d,  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. April  8. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining'  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal,,  April  1,  1S82.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  40,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  April  13th,  1882,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sau  Francisco, 
California. April  8. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 20  Ceuta 

Levied March  29th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  6th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  5th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Sgcretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. . April  1. 

CHAMPION    MINING    COMPANY. 

The  Annaal  Meeting:  of  the  Champion  mining  Company 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  No.  525  Commercial  street,  Sao 
Francisco,  on  TUESDAY,  April  11th,  1882,  at  8  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  elect- 
ing a  Board  of  Trustees  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  such  other  purposes 
as  may  come  before  the  meeting.                                       G.  C.  HURLBUT,  Secretary. 
Office— 525  Commercial  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. March  11. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening-  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.m.  Oct.  22. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  P.M.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence  of  the  pupil. Dec.  6. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Oold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  Tor  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENKT  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

REMOVAL. 

HH.  Noble  *  Co.,  Stock  Brokers,  have  removed  to  No. 
•     811  Montgomery  street,  Nevada  Block.  March  25. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  lor  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  SOS.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   1ETTER. 


April  8    1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  grievances  of  "American  suspects  "are  attracting  much  atten- 
tion, both  in  America  and  in  England.  But  the  popular  feeling  in  this 
country  is  by  no  means  in  favor  of  the  "aggrieved."  It  is  reported  that 
Minister  Lowell,  when  applied  to  for  protection  by  imprisoned  Irish- 
Americans,  who  had  broken  the  existing  laws  of  Great  Britian,  said  that 
"no  man  could  claim  to  be  an  Irishman  and  an  American  at  the  same 
time."  There  is  a  sarcasm  in  this  utterance  which  it  is  needless  to  ex- 
plain, but,  divested  of  all  its  grim  humor  and  taken  as  solemnly  as  it  was 
probably  intended,  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  the  sentiment  exactly  co- 
incides with  that  of  all  genuine  Americans.  If  a  naturalized  Irishman 
goes  back  to  Ireland  and  there  Btirs  up  sedition,  he  must  not  attempt  to 
shield  his  crime  under  cover  of  the  Stars  and  Stripes.  He  is  amenable  to 
the  laws  of  Great  Britian  just  as  an -Englishman  in  a  parallel  case  would 
be  amenable  to  the  laws  of  this  country.  If  a  foreigner  in  the  United 
States  were  to  blow  somebody's  brains  out,  from  behind  a  hedge,  or  incite 
others  to  do  it,  all  the  Powers  of  earth  (except  a  long  purse)  couldn't 
keep  him  from  pufftshment,  and  it  is  a  poor  rule  that  won't  work  both  ways. 

The  Liberals  are  making  a  very  miserable  failure  of  their  attempts  to 
control  the  Irish  by  a  shilly-shally  policy,  which  one  day  is  over-concilia- 
tory and  the  next  is  far  more  severe  than  it  need  be.  So  patent  is  this 
fact  that  the  best  English  writers  and  thinkers,  no  matter  what  their  po- 
litical prejudices  may  be,  are  asking  whether  it  is  possible  to  govern  Ire- 
land upon  Liberal  principles.  Mr.  Gladstone  has  made  countless  conces- 
sions to  Ireland,  including  all  his  own  convictions  of  ten  years  ago;  but 
the  trail  of  the  serpent  is  over  them  all.  The  Irish  refuse  to  be  Baved, 
says  one  of  the  best  of  theBe  writers,  by  the  man  who  insulted  their  reli- 
gion and  its  ministers  when  he  found  he  could  no  longer  use  them  for  his 
own  purposes;  who,  in  all  his  dealings  with  their  country,  gives  the  lie  to 
the  principles  he  has  preached  at  home,  and  who  thinks  he  pays  Eng 
land's  debt  to  Ireland  by  devising  a  machine  which  enables  one  class  of 
Irishmen  to  devour  another  class. 

So  Sara  Bernhardt,  spinster,  has  really  got  married  at  last,  and  Sara 
Bernhardt,  mother,  has  at  length  found  a  father  for  her  children!  This 
is  just  like  the  fitful  Sara.  Unless  she  could  invent  some  novel  surprise 
for  the  world,  she  would  pine  away  and  die.  Yet,  after  all,  there  may  be 
some  real  romance  behind  the  scenes.  The  happy  husband  is  a  Greek, 
middle-aged,  and  only  "  tolerably  rich."  True,  he  is  "  a  fine-looking  man" 
— so,  at  least,  the  telegrams  say.  But  Sara  is  fastidious,  and  has  had, 
and  still  has,  princes  and  potentates  at  her  feet.  She  has  refused  the 
most  magnificent  offers  of  marriage.     Then  wherefore  this  Greek  ? 

The  fact  that  a  single  day's  fog  in  London  recently  brought  into  the 
pockets  of  one  gas-company  alone  the  sum  of  £12,0.00  ($60,000),  represent- 
ing the  price  of  some  75,000,000  feet  of  gas,  is  making  the  Londoners 
cudgel  their  brains  for  some  means  of  putting  a  stop  to  the  nuisance. 
Smoke  is  the  great  cause  of  the  trouble,  and  it  is  averred  that  the  house- 
holders of  the  great  metropolis  would  be  even  willing  to  adopt  stringent 
regulations  as  to  the  kind  of  grates  and  fuel  to  be  employed,  if  such  a 
measure  would  afford  them  relief. 

A  late  telegram  says  that  the  British  Board  of  Trade  has  notified  the 
English  Channel  Tunnel  Company  not  to  proceed  with  further  boring. 
We  have  repeatedly  stated  our  belief  that  the  construction  of  the  tunnel 
would  not  be  allowed  by  the  British  Government,  and  this  news  confirms 
our  views  on  the  subject.  It  is  all  very  well  for  the  French  to  sneer  at 
the  idea  of  there  being  any  danger  to  England  in  the  project,  but  Eng- 
lishmen prefer  to  think  otherwise.  England's  perfect  security  from  in- 
vasion is  due  to  her  insularity,  and  though  the  proposed  "  hole  under  the 
water  "  might  not  give  the  Frenchman  a  much  better  chance  than  he  has 
now  of  invading  "perfidious  Albion,"  still  John  Bull  is  right  for  all  that 
in  plugging  up  the  "hole,"  on  general  principles. 


PRISON    LABOR    IN    A    NEW    ATTITUDE. 

The  Prison  Directors  had  a  grand  display  of  their  new  jute  factory, 
at  San  Quentin,  on  Monday  last.  This  factory  cost  the  State  a  small 
trifle  of  §300,000.  In  disposing  of  the  product  of  this  factory  we  pre- 
sume that  the  same  system  will  be  followed  which  is  employed  in  selling 
that  which  is  produced  by  the  other  San  Quentin  manufactories.  That  is 
to  say,  the  jute  bags  will  be  sold  to  a  few  favored  firms  at  about  one-third 
of  their  value,  and  the  other  two-thirds  will  be  dealt  with  as  a  problem 
in  that  new  arithmetical  rule  called  addition,  division  and  silence.  We 
assume  that  this  will  be  the  case,  because  there  is  no  earthly  reason  why 
the  profit,  if  any,  made  by  the  jute  factory  should  not  be  stolen  as  well 
as  that  which  is  made  by  the  furniture  shop,  the  harness  shop,  the  tan- 
nery or  the  broom  factory.  It  may  be  expected,  therefore,  that  it  will  be 
an  unusually  tropical  day  when  the  commonwealth  gets  back  interest  on 
the  $300,000  which  is  invested  in  this  manufacturing  establishment.  In 
fact,  the  money,  principal  and  interest,  is  already  lost. 

There  is  another  point  in  connection  with  this  jute  factory,  to  which 
we  direct  the  attention  of  Governor  Perkins  and  the  law  officers  of  the 
Commonwealth.  The  Prison  Directors  have  violated  the  law  in  a  clear, 
distinctand  defiant  manner,  and  they  should  be  removed  from  office,  be- 
sides being  prosecuted.  They  have  employed  some  sixty  or  so  of  China- 
men as  foremen  and  tutors  in  the  jute  factory.  Now,  the  statute  law  of 
California  expressly  prohibits  the  employment  of  Chinese  in  any  public 
work.  It  may  be  that  this  law  is  wrong.  We  will  not  discuss  that  point. 
It  is  law,  and  those  who  are  administering  public  affairs  must  obey  it.  It 
may  be  said  that  the  Prison  Directors  could  not  get  white  men  to  teach 
their  precious  criminals.  This  is  likely  enough,  but  yet  it  cannot  be  ac- 
cepted as  a  good  and  sufficient  excuse  for  the  action  of  the  Directors,  be- 
cause the  same  cause — necessity — would  justify  a  moneyless  man  in  rob- 
bing his  wealthy  neighbor.  The  Prison  Directors  sneaked  out  of  their 
violation  of  the  law  in  letting  out  the  labor  of  some  of  the  convicts  con- 
fined in  the  Folsom  Jail  by  the  statement  that  the  contract  was  made  by 
their  predecessors  and  before  the  new  Constitution  went  into  effect.  This 
time  they  have  no  loophole  for  escape,  and,  if  the  Executive  does  its 
duty,  they  must  be  removed  from  office. 

The  Chinese  are  defined  as  flat  ironers  and  sharp  stealers. 


THE    CLOTURE. 

Singularly  enough,  the  "Cloture"  which  is  now  being  debated  in  the 
British  Parliament  originated  with  an  Irish  question.  It  was,  in  the  be- 
ginning of  itB  existence,  a  despotic  act  of  Henry  VIII.  In  the  rude 
beginnings  of  Parliament  the  King  presided.  Afterward  he  named  a 
substitute,  who  was  called  the  Speaker.  As  time  went  on  the  King  nomi- 
nated and  the  Commons  approved.  After  a  while  the  Commons  elected 
their  Speaker  and  brought  him  to  the  King  for  his  approval.  This  cus- 
tom is  yet  kept,  in  form,  by  the  Commons  coming  into  the  chamber  of 
the  Peers  to  hear  the  Sovereign's  speech.  The  old  fashion  was,  when  the 
Commons  came  into  the  Peers'  chamber,  for  the  Speaker  to  advance  to 
the  throne  and  to  say  that  the  choice  of  the  Commons  had  fallen  on  him 
as  Speaker,  and  he  craved  the  King's  approval,  and  to  grant  to  his  faith- 
ful Commons  their  ancient  privileges,  "  freedom  from  arrest  and  liberty 
of  speech."  This  form  has  been  observed  even  in  this  century.  Now 
about  the  Cloture.  In  the  sixteenth  century  Ireland,  with  the  exception 
of  the  two  and  a  half  counties  governed  by  the  "Parliament  of  the 
Pale,"  was  one  wild  scene  of  anarchy.  Cardinal  Wolsey,  Henry's  great 
Chancellor,  devised  the  scheme  of  uniting  the  crowns  of  England  and 
Ireland.  The  Pope  favored  the  scheme,  and  it  was  nearly  matured,  when 
Wolsey  lost  his  power  and  Henry  was  excommunicated  by  the  Holy  See. 
Notwithstanding  this,  the  scheme  went  on,  and  in  1541  a  great  convention 
of  all  there  was  of  authority  in  Ireland  was  convened  in  Dublin.  Ireland 
never  saw  such  a  gathering  of  conflicting  elements  so  unanimous  before 
or  since.  There  was  the  Parliament  of  the  Pale,  and  seated  side  by  side 
with  its  members  were  Norman  Baron  and  Celtic  Chief.  The  Church 
was  there,  to  give  h^r  sanction  and  to  bestow  her  blessing.  Two  Arch- 
bishops and  twelve  Bishops  celebrated  the  Mass  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and 
the  bill  uniting  the  crowns  was  read  in  the  English,  Latin  and  Celtic 
languages,  and  passed  without  a  dissenting  voice.  True,  a  very  few  of 
the  chieftains  did  not  come,  but  all  who  came  approved. 

Three  months  later  the  measure  was  debated  in  the  English  Parlia- 
ment. Unexpected  opposition  was  developed  in  the  Commons.  The  de- 
bates continued  until  Henry,  who  had  become  impatient,  withdrew  his 
granted  liberty  of  speech,  and  commanded  the  Speaker  to  close  the  de- 
bates. This  was  the  Cloture.  The  Bill  passed  and  the  necessity  of  the 
arbitrary  power  passed  away,  and  the  Cloture  was  not  used  afterward  un- 
til Mr.  Sneaker  Brand,  last  session,  exercised  it  fitly  on  an  Irish  question, 
in  which  it  originated.  He  refused  to  exercise  it  after  last  session,  as  it 
was  an  exercise  of  arbitrary  power  and  no  part  of  Constitutional  Govern- 
ment, and  now  the  Commons  are  trying  to  make  a  rule  themselves  to 
take  its  place.  The  Cloture  differs  from  the  previous  question  in  this: 
That  the  Speaker  closes  the  debate,  and  from  his  decision  in  the  Cloture 
there  is  no  appeal.  The  previous  question  is  called  by  any  member  of 
the  House,  and,  to  be  operative,  must  be  sustained  by  a  majority.  It 
cannot  be  debated,  and  if  it  is  lost  on  a  vote  the  original  debate  goes  on. 
The  previous  question  has  not  been  asked  in  the  English  Commons  for  an 
hundred  years  until  recently,  and  it  was  never  a  rule  in  the  Peers.  The 
most  amusing  part  of  the  thing  is  the  persistency  with  which  the  impris- 
oned members  of  Parliament  are  trying  to  vote  on  the  Cloture  by  "  hook 
or  by  crook."  The  last  effort  is  in  trying  to  "pair."  But  notice  must  al- 
ways be  given  of  pairing,  and  any  member  may  object.  It  is  not  a  right 
in  itself.     It  is  a  personal  matter,  and  simply  one  of  courtesy. 

DR.  LAMSONS  CASE. 
The  American  Government  has,  to  put  it  mildly,  made  a  consum- 
mate donkey  of  itself  in  regard  to  Dr.  Lamson,  who  has  been  condemned 
to  death  by  an  English  Court  for  having  deliberately  poisoned  his  young 
brother-in-law  in  order  to  obtain  possession  of  a  sum  of  $8,000.  A  more 
mercenary  and  disgusting  crime  than  that  committed  by  Lamson  could 
scarcely  be  conceived  of.  There  is  not  a  single  palliating  circumstance 
surrounding  it.  Dr.  Lamson  was  this  poor  boy's  guardian,  and  was  doubly 
bound  to  take  care  of  him  and  protect  him.  The  boy  himself  was,  we 
understand,  both  a  cripple  and  an  invalid.  This  unfortunate  youth's  life 
was  taken  by  his  guardian  and  brother-in-law  not  suddenly,  thoughtlessly 
and  in  the  heat  of  passion,  but  calmly,  deliberately  and  by  slow  poison. 
The  evidence  by  which  these  facts  were  established  was  circumstantial, 
but  it  was  unusually  strong  circumstantial  evidence.  It  was  evidence,  in 
fact,  which  left  no  doubt  as  to  the  gilt  of  the  accused.  Right  here  it  is 
well  to  hear  in  mind  that  circumstantial  evidence  is  the  best  of  all  evi- 
dence, for,  while  it  is  easy  for  an  unprincipled  person  to  Bwear-  to  a  delib- 
erate lie,  a  chain  of  independent  circumstances  cannot  be  welded  together 
in  violation  of  the  truth.  The  defense  attempted  by  Lamson  was  a  gen- 
eral denial  of  the  facts,  and  it  was  a  lame  and  halting  defense — it  broke 
down.  The  j  ury  paid  no  heed  to  it,  but  found  the  prisoner  guilty.  In 
England  conviction  for  murder  means  something  more  than  a  new  trial. 
It  means  an  ignominious  death.  At  this  stage  of  the  proceeding  the. 
American  Colony  in  London  became  interested  in  Dr.  Lamson,  who  is  an 
American.  The  American  Colony  in  London,  in  fact,  became  horrified, 
amazed  and  indignant  when  it  realized  that  an  "American  citizen"  was 
about  to  be  hung  for  the  trivial  offense  of  having  murdered  a  boy.  In 
the  united  land  of  the  eagle,  citizens  who  have  murdered  invalided  crip- 
ples are  not  dealt  with  in  this  harsh  way,  and  the  American  Colony  in 
London  could  not  understand  why  things  should  be  different  in  England. 
The  American  Colony  in  London,  in  fact,  could  not  understand  that  the 
English  law  in  regard  to  murder  is  based  upon  the  divine  mandate,  "  Who- 
Boever  sheddeth  man's  blood,  by  man  shall  his  blood  be  shed,"  and  that 
that  law  is  impartially  carried  out,  whether  the  offender  is  a  royal  duke 
or  a  lowly  peasant.  And  so  the  American  Colony  in  London  has  engaged 
in  a  desperate  struggle  in  order  to  save  LamBon's  worthless  neck.  The  re- 
sult was  that  the  American  Government  requested  the  British  Govern- 
ment to  respite  the  murderer  for  a  time.  This  has  been  done,  and  now 
an  effort  is  to  be  made  to  establish  the  fact  that  Dr.  Lamson's  grand- 
mother's aunt  had  a  fourth  cousin  who  owned  a  cat  that  died  in  a  lunatic 
asylum,  and,  consequently,  that  Dr.  Lamson  is  legally  entitled  to  commit 
murder.  This  plea  would  be  a  good  one  in  an  American  Court,  but  it 
isn't  worth  a  cent  in  England.  But  whether  the  interest  which  the  Amer- 
ican Government  has  displayed  in  Lamson  will  lead  the  English  Gov- 
ernment to  commute  his  sentence  is,  as  yet,  an  open  queBtion.  One  thing, 
however,  is  certain,  and  that  is  our  Government  might  be  better  employed 
than  in  asking  clemency  for  unhung  murderers.  The  efficacy  of  our  own 
courts  have  been  destroyed  by  the  insanity,  plea,  and  now  it  would  seem 
that  our  Government  desires  to  export  the  absurd  theory. 


(faliforuia  3tdwti*tr. 


Vol.32. 


8aN  FRANOISOO.  SATURDAY,  APRIL  15,  1882. 


NO.  40. 


GOLD  BARS— 800@910— RKriSBD  Silvib— lli@12  tf  cent,  discount 
Mexican  Dollars,  8£@9  per  cent,  disc 

mW  Exchange  on  New  York,  par— 5a fc*  $100  premium;  On  London  Bank- 
era,  V.*i  ;  Commercial,  feftd.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  5  10c 

tsT  Price  of  Money  here,  6<2J10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  l@l£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

tW  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  487@490. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

8an  Francisco April  14,  1882. 


Bid. 

105 

Norn 

Nom 

30 

40 

50 
105 

00 

90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
113 
123 
108 
102 
U9J 

1621 
125 
128 

120 

125 
126 


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Stocks  and  Bonds. 
aHURUto.  companies. 
—      State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Nom.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 
Nom.  ICoinmercial(ex-div). 
40 
60 
53J 


Bid. 


100 
100 
107 
110 

103 
115 
125 
110 
103 
120J 


Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Stroet  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) . 

Calif or'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder. . . . 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
California  Street  R.  R. 


120 
128 
126 
110 

90 
114 

91 
37 

88 

70 

89 

471 
Nom 
Nom 


52J 
115 


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115} 


108 


Asked 


Stocks  and  Bond*. 

BONDS. 
Cal.  Stale  Bonds, 6's,'57  . 
S.  F.  Citv  £  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '68 
S.  F.  City  *  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  AT.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stock  ton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysvilte  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  Citv  Bonds.... 
VirVa  &  Trucke'e  R.  R  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds,  6s . 

S.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U  S.4S. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California, 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

1XSURANCR  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) .... 
California 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills.  110, 120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co. 

Vulcan  Powder,  42J  bid. 

Dividend-paying  securities  continue  to  be  firmly  held,  and  sales  in  many 
cases  are  made  at  our  outside  quotations.  In  next  week's  report  we  will 
give  a  detailed  list  of  dividends  paid  during  this  month. 

Andbew  Baikd,  312  California  st. 

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Exchange,  4  87@4  90.  Pacific  Mail,  39.  Wheat,  137@142  ;  Western 
Union,  82£.  Hides,  23®  234.  Wool  — Spring,  fine,  20@32;Burry. 
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now  be  execute.!  at  tbe  "News  Letter"  Office  tor  less  tban 
half  the  cost  of  Wood  Engraving,  and  In  one-half  the  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 


THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH. 
There  has  been  a  continuous  reduction  of  the  death  rate  during  the 
last  two  weeks.  Measles  have  almost  disappeared,  andpneumonia  is  less 
prevalent,  although  there  have  been  yet  ten  deaths.  We  have  to  thank 
the  rain  for  the  greater  part  of  this  saving  of  life,  and  perhaps  also  some 
credit  may  be  given  to  the  cleaning  of  the  sewers.  We  may  now  expect 
the  sanitary  scare  will  die  away.  No  further  efforts  will  now  be  made. 
The  nuisance  at  North  Beach  will  continue  to  poison  the  people  in  the 
normal. fashion,  and  the  discussion  of  sanitary  reform  will  be  relegated  to 
the  hot  days  of  Summer,  when  the  sewers  shall  again  emit  their  danger- 
ous gases,  and  diphtheria  will  burst  out  with  renewed  violence.  Perhaps 
the  Academy  of  Sciences  will  then  take  up  the  question,  and  teach  the 
authorities  the  manner  of  relief. 


Quicksilver  Exports  by  sea  from  January  1st  to  April  1st,  9,205 
flasks,  valued  at  $273,622;  same  time  1881, 9,354  flasks,  valued  at  $270,601; 
increase  this  year,  83,021_;  decrease  this  year,  49  flasks.  The  City  of 
Tokio,  hence  on  the  7th  inst.  for  Hongkong,  carried  1,416  flasks.  The 
Mexico,  to  ports  in  Mexico,  185  flasks.  The  total  exports  Eastward  by 
rail  for  the  first  two  months  of  this  year,  1,687  flasks,  and  of  this  683 
were  shipped  from  San  Francisco,  the  balance  from  the  interior.  March 
returns  from  Railroad  not  yet  available. 

Breadstuff  Exports,  Etc.— Our  exports  of  Flour  and  Wheat  for  the 
current  harvest  year,  dating  from  July  1st,  thus  compare  with  those  of 
the  year  previous:  In  1881-82,  bbls.  Flour,  651,214  ;  centals  Wheat,  18,- 
569,802.  In  1880-81,  bbls.  Flour,  511,002;  centals  Wheat,  11,207,535. 
This  season's  grain  fleet  for  Europe  numbers  463  vessels,  against  same  time 
last  year  of  303  vessels.  There  are  now  on  the  berth  43  vessels,  of  55,- 
770  registered  tons,  while  the  list  of  disengaged  ships  is  19,  of  25,849  reg- 
istered tons. 

The  ship  Republic  arrived  at  Wilmington  yesterday  from  Liverpool. 
She  brought  the  mate  and  four  of  the  crew  of  the  British  ship  Novara, 
which  was  burned  at  sea.  The  Novara,  Corning  master,  sailed  from  New- 
castle, England,  November  5th,  with  a  cargo  of  1,740  tons  of  coal,  beside 
a  quantity  of  soda-ash,  fire-brick,  etc.,  consigned  to  Rodgers,  Meyer  & 
Co.,  of  this  port.  She  was  a  soft-wood  ship,  built  in  1880  in  the  British 
Provinces,  where  she  was  owned.  She  was  rated  33A11.  The  cargo  was 
insured  in  England. 

We  announced  and  intended  that  the  Boudoib  postscript  would  be 
issued  with  this  number  of  the  News  Letter.  At  the  last  moment,  how- 
ever, a  large  number  of  new  fashions  were  received  from  our  correspond- 
ent in  Paris,  and,  in  order  to  incorporate  these  novelties  in  the  Boudoir, 
it  was  found  necessary  to  hold  the  issue  over  until  next  week. 

A  lode  of  rich  iron  ore  was  discovered  on  the  1st  inst.  near  -Sheep 
Ranch,  Calaveras  county.  It  can  be  traced  two  or  three  miles  and  some 
of  the  ore  yields  20  per  cent  of  iron.     The  lode  is  about  300  feet  wide. 

About  4,000 sacksof  damaged  wheat,  part  of  the  stock  of  the  Stock- 
ton Flour  Mills,  recently  destroyed  by  fire,  is  being  dumped  on  the  floor 
of  the  Sea  Wall,  for  the  purpose  of  drying  and  sifting. 


Flour  to  Liverpool.— The  ship  Geo.  Stetson,  for  Liverpool,  carries 
10,480  bbls.  Flour,  value  $55,125  ;  also,  38,131  ctls.  Wheat,  value  §62,910. 
Starr  &  Co.  were  the  shippers. 

Strawberries  were  received  yesterday  from  Santa  Clara.  This  is  the 
first  fruit  of  the  season,  and  sold  readily  for  $1  a  basket. 

The  Bank  of  California  has  declared  a  dividend  of  $2  50  per  share, 
payable  April  15th. 

There  is  a  good  run  of  salmon  reported  at  Carquinez  Straits. 
The  Bank  of  Benicia  commenced  operations  on  Monday  last. 


The  Russian  Consulate  has  been  removed  to  717  Post  street. 


The  crop  prospects  about  Wheatland  are  excellent 
London,  April  14.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  11-16(3101  13-16. 

Entered  at  the  Fost-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 

Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Prederlok  Harriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Frandtco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  15,   1882. 


MERRY'S    CHEEK. 

Captain  Merry,  a  provision  packer,  eDgaged  in  business  in  this  city, 
and  one  of  the  Directors  of  that  raid  on  the  Federal  Treasury  which  is 
otherwise  designated  the  Nicaragua  Canal  project,  recently  appeared  be- 
fore the  Congressional  Committee  to  which  that  "  job  "  has  been  referred, 
and  made  what  has  been  described  as  a  "forcible  appeal"  on  behalf  of 
the  scheme  in  which  he  is  interested.  Captain  Merry  has  a  right  to  con- 
nect himself  with  any  project  for  looting  the  United  States  Treasury  that 
commends  itself  to  his  judgment  or  his  pocket ;  he  has,  also,  an  indis- 
putable right  to  appear  and  argue  before  any  Congressional  Committee 
that  will  listen  to  him,  but  in  doing  so  he  has  no  right  to  falsely  pretend 
that  he  represents  the  opinions  or  expresses  the  desires  of  the  people 
among  whom  he  happens  to  reside.  If  he  does  put  himself  forward,  with- 
out authority,  as  the  mouthpiece  of  any  community,  he  becomes  guilty  of 
an  inexcusable  act  of  impertinence  and  audacity.  And  right  here  the 
question  arises,  have  the  people  of  the  Pacific  coast  or  of  the  State  of 
California  or  of  the  City  of  San  Francisco  ever  given  to  Captain  Merry 
a  commission  authorizing  him  to  represent  their  views  and  wishes,  in  re- 
gard to  the  proposed  Nicaragua  Canal,  to  Congress,  or  any  Committee 
thereof?  The  News  Letter  has  asked  this  question  and  we  will  also  an- 
swer it.  Neither  the  people  of  the  Pacific  Coast  nor  the  people  of  the 
State  of  California  nor  the  people  of  the  City  of  San  Francisco  have  au- 
thorized any  person  to  express  to  Congress  their  views  or  wishes  upon  this 
subject,  and,  what  is  more,  so  far  from  being  in  favor  of  the  Nicaragua 
Canal  raid  on  the  United  States  Treasury,  the  people  of  this  coast  are  op- 
posed to  any  government  assistance  being  given  to  any  canal  or  ship-rail- 
road scheme.  Our  people  will  be  delighted  to  see  as  many  inter-oceanic 
canals  and  ship-railroads  constructed  as  private  capital  will  construct,  but 
they  object  to  being  taxed  for  money  to  enable  the  Government  to  con- 
struct works  of  this  sort  for  private  individuals  or  corporations.  Opin- 
ions differ  here,  as  elsewhere,  in  regard  to  the  feasibility  and  advantages 
of  the  various  routes  and  schemes,  but  they  are  unanimous  in  regard  to 
the  propriety  of  letting  those  who  wish  to  construct  canals  or  ship-rail- 
roads do  so  with  their  own  money.  Yet,  notwithstanding  these  facts, 
Captain  Merry  went  before  the  Congressional  Committee,  and  in  the  name 
of  California  asked  that  the  United  States  Government  should  pledge  it- 
self to  pay  a  large  sum  of  interest,  for  a  long  term  of  years,  upon  the  cap- 
ital which  some  private  individuals  propose  investing  in  a  private  enter- 
prise of  their  own.  In  his  advocacy  of  this  bare-faced  steal,  Captain 
Merry  said:  "  We  appeal  to  the  patriotic  impulses  of  your  hearts.  Over 
trackless  plains  or  around  the  Cape  of  Storms  our  pioneers  have  paved  the 
way  for  ue  and  laid  the  foundation  for  our  Pacific  Empire.  The  time  has 
come  when  you  can  aid  us,  and  in  aiding  ub  honor  and  benefit  our  whole 
country.  On  the  broad  loyalty  of  Americans,  a  loyalty  that  knows  no 
East,  no  "West,  no  South,  no  North,  but  a  whole  country,  one  and  indi- 
visible, we  reBt  our  case,  confident  that  you  will  not  deny  the  only  request 
that  California  has  ever  made  of  our  countrymen  in  Congress  assembled." 

Hear  him!  "The  only  request  that  California  has  ever  made  of  our 
countrymen  in  Congress  assembled."  And  now,  by  the  way,  it  is  in  order 
to  aBk  when  California  preferred  this  request  ?  Directly  and  pointedly 
we  ask  Captain  Merry  to  stand  up  and  tell  us  when  and  where  "  Califor- 
nia" requested  Congress  to  pass  the  thieving  measure  which  he  was  sup- 
porting when  he  made  use  of  the  language  quoted.  The  News  Letter 
has  no  recollection  of  "  California"  ever  perpetrating  such  a  palpable  ab- 
surdity, and  the  memory  of  the  oldest  inhabitant  does  not  retain  any 
recollection  of  the  event. 

Plainly  stated,  when  Captain  Merry  went  before  that  Congressional 
Committee,  he  simply  represented  Captain  Merry.  In  a  technical  sort  of 
way,  he  also  represented  the  Board  of  Trade  of  this  city.  In  other  words, 
as  the  result  of  collusion  and  fraud  among  certain  officials  of  that  organ- 
ization, Captain  Merry  was  entitled  to  claim  that  he  was  representing  its 
views.  This  anomalous  condition  of  affairs  arose  thus:  About  two  years 
ago,  the  Board  of  Trade  adopted  resolutions  indorsing  the  Nicaragua 
route  as  the  most  feasible  one  for  an  inter-oceanic  canal.  The  meeting 
through  which  these  resolutions  were  smuggled  was  attended  by  about 
twenty  out  of  a  membership  of  some  hundreds,  and  it  is  a  notorious  fact 
that  a  large  majority  of  the  Board  of  Trade  are  to-day,  as  they  always 
have  been,  opposed  to  Congress  giving  any  financial  aid  to  either  of  the 
canal  schemes,  or  to  the  ship-railroad  project.  Subsequently — that  is  to 
say,  about  three  months  ago — the  Trustees  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  con- 
sisting of  some  five  or  six  individuals,  as  a  personal  favor,  appointed 
Captain  Merry  to  represent  the  views  of  the  Board  to  the  National  Con- 
gress. In  other  words,  Captain  Merry  represented  about  twenty  mem- 
bers of  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  a  few  personal  friends  who  control  the 
organization  of  that  association.  The  cheek  of  the  nine  London  tailors 
who  once  dubbed  themselves  "We,  the  People  of  England,1'  is  scarcely  a 
circumstance  when  compared  with  that  of  this  distinguished  provision- 
packer.  

Miss  Carrie  Le  Hoi's  Debut. — A  well  filled  house  greeted  the  first 
appearance  of  Miss  Caroline  Le  Roy  at  the  Baldwin  Theatre,  on  Monday 
last.  The  debutante,  as  "Peg  Wotfington"  in  Before  and  Behind  the 
Curtain,  exhibited  a  confidence  and  ease  that  was  somewhat  surprising. 
Her  conception  of  the  character,  although  not  absolutely  original,  gave 
evidence  of  careful  study  and  considerable  natural  ability.  Possessing, 
as  she  does,  a  good  voice,  a  graceful  manner,  and  great  advantages  of  per- 
son, the  debutante  will  doubtlessly  succeed  in  the  profession  which  she 
has  chosen.  She  has  every  reason  to  look  forward  hopefully  to  the  future. 
MisB  Le  Roi,  we  may  add,  has  been  engaged  by  tne  Baldwin  management 
to  appear  in  a  matinee  performance  this  afternoon.  She  will  appear  as 
"  Lady  Gay  Spanker  "  in  three  acts  of  London  Assurance,  and  in  the 
quarrel,  scandal  and  screen  scenes  of  School  for  Scandal  she  will  appear  as 
"Lady  Teazle."  She  is  admirably  fitted  to  enact  those  characters,  and 
will,  no  doubt,  give  a  finished  performance. 


A  complimentary  benefit  will  be  given  to  Charles  R.  Thorne  at  the 
Baldwin  Theatre,  on  Thursday,  the  20th  of  April,  by  the  leading  citizens 
of  San  Francisco,  the  members  of  the  dramatic  profession,  and  the  pub- 
lic generally,  in  token  of  appreciation  of  the  pioneer  manager  and  actor's 
early  services  in  the  behests  of  the  drama  in  California.  It  is  expected 
that  a  very  large  audience  will  be  present. 

Compliments  are  most  frequently  paid  by  people  who  never  pay  any- 
thing else. 


Mr.  McConnell,  Manager  of  the  California  Theatre,  has  kindly  ten- 
dered the  use  of  his  house  on  the  afternoon  of  Tuesday,  April  25th,  for  a 
benefit  performance  in  aid  of  the  Actors'  Fund.  The  best  artists  from  all 
the  theatres  in  town  have,  and  very  properly,  too,  volunteered  their  ser- 
vices, and  the  result  must  be  an  unusually  interesting  performance.  The 
Actors'  Fund  is  a  charitable  concern,  and  is  designed  for  the  benefit  of 
those  actors  and  actresses  who  have  fallen  into  the  sere  and  yellow  leaf, 
and  are  no  longer  able  to  help  themselves. 


Mr.  McConnell,  a  brother  of  the  gentleman  who  is  acting  as  Haverly's 
representative  during  the  latter's  absence  in  Europe,  is  now  Manager  of 
the  California  Theatre.  He  is  putting  that  house  on  a  money-making 
basis,  and  is  using  the  axe  very  freely  in  order  to  reduce  expenses. 

The  managers  of  Woodward's  Gardens  have  issued  a  very  attractive 
programme  for  to-day  and  to-morrow.  Miss  Rose  Julian,  the  gymnast, 
has  been  re-engaged.  Misses  Rosa  Howland,  Lillie  Linden  and  M. 
Bertha  will  appear,  together  with  a  host  of  male  talent. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Cbas.  E.  locke,  Proprietor.-- Easter  Week  !  Ev?ry  Evening, 
including  Sunday.  Matinees  Wednesday  and  Saturday.  Unequivocal  Success 
of  N.  C.  GOODWIN,  JR.,  and  ELIZA  WEATHERSBT,  supported  by  an  excellent 
Comedy  Company,  under  the  management  of  Brooks  and  Dickson,  in  the  funniest 
of  all  Comedies,  received  with  roars  of  laughter, 

The  Member  for  Slocum ! 

In  Preparation,  N.  C.  Goodwin's  Farce  Comedy,  HOBBIES.  Also,  the  new  success, 
THE  MOTHER-IN-LAW,  by  the  author  of  "The  Lights  o"  London."  Reserved 
Seats  can  be  had  at  the  Box  Office  to-day,  and  every  day,  alBO  secured  by  Telegraph 
and  Telephone,  and  paid  for  upon  arrival  at  the  Theatre.  April  15. 

THE    BALDWIN    THEATRE." 

Tbomas  Maim  ire,   Klanager.  —  Qraad    Matinee   Saturday, 
April  15th.     Engagement  Extraordinary! 

Miss   Caroline    Le    Roil 

Who  made  so  successful  an  appearanee  on  Monday  night,  will  play  LADY  GAT 
SPANKER,  in  3  acts  of  Boucicault's  LONDON  ASSURANCE,  and  in  tbe  Quarrel, 
Scandal  and  Screen  Scenes  of  LADY  TEAZLE,  in  SCHOOL  FOR  SCANDAL.  The 
Costumes  worn  by  Miss  Le  Roi  are  the  work  of  M'me  Jabn.  Box  Office  open  at 
Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.'s,  on  April  11th,  12th  and  13th,  and  at  the  Theatre  on  Saturday. 

THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason. —Krelingr  Bros., 
Proprietors  and  Managers.    Tremendous  Success  of  Verai'B  Grand  Romantic 
Opera,  in  5  Acts, 

II   Tr  ova  tore! 

With  the  following  excellent  cast:  Miss  Louise  Lester  and  Miss  Louise  Leighton 
alternating  as  Leonora;  Miss  H.  Brandl  as  Azuceoa;  Miss  Kate  Marehi  as  Inez;  Mr. 
T.  W.  Eckert  as  Manrico;  Mr.  M  Cornell  and  Sig.  Parolini  alternat  ng  as  Count  di 
Luna;  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight  as  Ferrando;  Mr.  H.  Niemann  as  Ruiz.  This  Evening, 
MISS  LOUISE  LEIGHTON  as  LEONORA,  and  MR.  M.  CORNELL  as  COUNT  DI 
LUNA. Aprils. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Setter  streets.— -Stnhl  «£ 
Maack,  Proprietors.    Every  Evening  till  further  notice!    First  time  in  San 
Francisco  of  Donizetti's  charming  Comic  Opera, 

The    tovo   Spell! 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  Adina,  MR.  HAYDON  TILLA  as  Nemorino.  Don't  fail 
to  see  this  great  production,  with  its  Beautiful  Music  and  its  Gorgeous  Scenic  Splen- 
dors. A  Neapolitan  Harvest  (with  Sunset  Effects),  the  Village  Square  in  Bergamo, 
the  Rustic  Home  of  Adina,  etc.,  by  George  Bell,  Esq.  Cornet  Solos  by  John 
Savenicrs.     In  Active  Preparation,  Balfe's  BOHEMIAN  GIRL. April  15. 

~The~~amphitheatre, 

No.  817  Market  street,  will  be  opened  on  'Wednesday,  April 
121b,    by  WESTMAN'S    GREAT    EASTERN    EQUESCURRICULUM    and 
EQUINE  PARADOX.    Tbe  greatest  combination  of  Equine  and  Arenic  Talent  ever 
presented  to  the  citizens  of  San  Francisco.    Admission   25  and  50  ceuts. 
April  15. J.  W.  WLSTMAN,  Proprietor. 

BRITISH    BENEVOLENT    SOCIETY    PICNIC, 

SIXTEENTH   AKNUAL. 

Dancing:  and  Games. 

At  Fairfax Satnrday,  April  2 2d,  1882. 

[April  8.] 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied April  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  lfth 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  6th 

W.  E.  DEAN.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  FranciBco,  Cal- 
fornia. April  15._ 

1"  A  "n  IT7Q  rfcXTT  "V  think,  we  will  send  1  dozen  Elegant 
SJj±±J±ShiJ  \JX*  .Li  J.  Fringed  Table  Napkins;  1  Autograph  Album;  100 
Album  Verse?;  5  Papers  Assorted  Needles;  1  Specie  Purse,  and  larere  Illustrated 
Family  Story  Paper  3  months,  post  paid,  to  any  one  who  will  cut  this  out  and  return 
to  us  with  44  cents;  this  appears  but  once. 
April  15.  MISCELLANY  PUBLISHING  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 

lincrusta-walton   manufacturing  company. 

Tbe   first   allotment    of  shares    having    been    made,    the 
amount  per  share  payable  on  application  has  been  reduced  from  $50  to  $25. 
83T  For  forms  of  application  for  shares,  apply  to 
April  15.  E.  J.  JACKSON,  16  Montgomery  Avenue. 

REMOVAL. 

Donaldson  &  Co.,  Shipping  mid   Commission  Merchants, 
and  agents  for  tbe  Scottish  Imperial  Fire  and  International  Marine  Insurance 

Companies,  have  removed  to  319  CALIFORMA  STREET. AprillS^ 

ghOA  per  week  can  be  made  in  any  locality.    Something 
jPOU     entirely  new  for  ai>eDtB.     $5  outfit  free. 
April  15.  G.  W.  1NGRAHAM  &  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


April   15,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


April  13,  1882.  —The  wnIc  opened  auspiciously  with  the  hop  at  the 
Grand  Hotel,  which  came  off,  as  per  announcement,  on  Monday  evening, 
and,  although  twin*:  the  last  of  this  sea*»n,  everything  possible  w,w  done 
to  infuse  life  into  the  entertainment.  Vitality  will  not  always  come  when 
requested.  However  it  was  a  very  pleasant  party,  take  it  altogether,  bat 
for  my  part  I  confess  to  a  preference  fur  lUltenberg's  rauaic  for  danoiag  to 
all  the  military*  bands  I  have  ever  heard  on  this  coast.  Many  of  the  old 
familiar  faces  were  missing,  too— faces  that  one  had  become  accustomed 
to  associate  with  the  Grand  h>|»s  ;  and  though  the  number  was  amply 
made  up  by  new  ones,  still  it  "  wasn't  the  same  thing  at  all,"  as  I  heard 
more  than  one  remark.  Much  credit  is  due  Mr.  Thorne  for  his  efforts  to 
make  it  a  tiuccess,  and  a  renewal  of  them  next  Winter  will  be  eagerly 
looked  forward  to. 

Tuesday  nicht  great  was  the  assemblage  of  fashion  and  Gainsborough 
hats,  on  the  occasion  of  Rossi's  first  appearance  at  Baldwin's,  and  I  expect 
that  we  shall  see  another  very  fashionable  attendance  at  Mrs.  Henry 
Norton's  song  recital  to-morrow  ni-lit.  The  lady  is  a  favorite,  and  is 
sure  to  draw  another  crowd  equal  in  number  and  brilliancy  to  her  hist 
concert. 

"  Iu  the  Spring  the  youthful  fancy  lightly  turns  to  thoughts  of  love," 
and  therefore  it  is  most  appropriate  that  we  should  hear  the  chimes  of  so 
many  wedding  bells.  On  Tuesday  last  the  wedding  of  Mr.  D.  0.  Mills, 
Jr.,  and  Miss  Huth  Livingstone  took  place  in  New  York,  on  a  scale  of 
the  greatest  magnificence.  The  happy  pair  were  the  recipients  of  some 
very  costly  gifts,  which  the  immense  wealth  that  the  groom  will  inherit 
from  his  father  made  very  appropriate.  They  will  spend  the  Spring  and 
early  Summer  in  London  with  the  bride's  sister,  Mrs.  Bentinck,  and  will 
participate  with  her  in  all  the  delights  of  the  season  in  that  great  metropo- 
lis, a  presentation  at  the  Court  of  St.  James  being  one  of  the  items  on 
the  cards,  returning  to  America  in  time  for  the  season  at  Newport,  where 
a  cottage  has  already  been  secured.  How  nice  it  is  to  be  born  with  a  gold 
spoon  in  one's  mouth.  I  hear  they  wilt  pay  'Frisco  a  short  visit  during 
the  Winter. 

The  Donahoe-Parrott  cards  are  out,  and,  departing  from  the  usual  cus- 
tom of  evening  weddings,  this  one  will  take  place  next  Wednesday  morn- 
ing, at  St.  Ignatius  Church,  to  be  followed  by  a  reception  the  same  after- 
noon, at  the  residence  of  the  Donahoes,  on  Harrison  street.  The  bride 
inherits  the  good  looks  of  her  father  and  the  well-known  amiability  of 
her  mother,  and,  with  her  large  dot,  will  be  a  small  treasure  to  her  expect- 
ant bridegroom,  handsome  Jack  Parrott. 

The  engagement  is  announced  of  Mrs.  R.  C.  Johnson's  niece,  Miss 
Birdsall,  to  Col.  Schmidt,  a  resident  of  Shanghai,  China,  for  the  past 
twenty  years.  They  met  during  the  recent  visit  of  the  ladies  to  China, 
and  on  the  arrival  of  the  happy  bridegroom  elect  from  Europe,  where  he 
is  at  present,  the  wedding  will  take  place  some  time  in  May.  Col.  and 
Mrs.  Schmidt  will  retnrn  to  China  and  make  Shanghai  there  future  home, 
where  the  Colonel  has  a  handsome  residence,  he  being  an  extensive  dealer 
in  arms  and  ammunition,  and  by  appointment  provider  of  those  articles 
to  the  Chinese  Government.  A  sister  of  the  bride  elect  will  shortly  ar- 
rive here  from  the  East,  to  be  present  at  the  ceremony  in  the  character  of 
bridesmaid,  and  will,  I  hear,  accompany  the  newly  wedded  pair  to  China. 
General  Butterfield,  the  old  "stage  route  owner,"  was  the  recipient  of 
much  hospitality  during  his  late  visit  to  "  'Frisco,"  and  has  now  gone  to 
New  Mexico  under  the  gentle  charge  of  Mr.  Charles  Crocker.  While 
here  he  was  dined  in  the  most  princely  manner  by  that  gentleman, 
and  lunched  by  General  McDowell,  after  which  followed  the  inevitable 
tour  of  the  Bay.  Judge  Hoffman  also  gave  him  a  dinner  at  the  Poodle 
Dog,  and  last,  though  by  no  means  least,  Major  Kathbone  played  char- 
ioteer, at  which  he  is  an  expert,  while  showing  to  his  admiring  eyes  the 
beauties  of  the  various  Menlo  Park  residences  and  grounds,  of  which  the 
Major's  own  home  at  that  place  is  no  mean  specimen  of  architectural 
beauty  and  novelty  of  design,  and  where  the  party  were  most  handsomely 
entertained  by  the  Major's  graceful  and  accomplished  wife.  No  wonder 
strangers  like  to  visit  California,  Where  are  they  greeted  in  a  more 
whole-souled,  warm-hearted  manner,  and  where  else  do  their  hosts  devote 
their  entire  time  to  their  amusement  and  pleasure  as  in  'Frisco  1 

O&car  Wilde  was  also  dined — once — and  has  departed  minus  the  hoped- 
for  reception,  but  plus  a  magnificent  Japanese  robe,  which  he  proposes  to 
wear  on  his  return  to  England,  while  telling  his  London  audiences  of  his 
esthetic  experiences  in  the  glowing  West,  the  land  of  the  savage,  and  the 
golden  goose. 

What  a  powerful  motor  is  curiosity  for  attracting  a  crowd,  be  the  ob- 
ject a  laudable  one  or  not,  and  of  those  who  were  at  the  Atherton  Fair 
to-night  I  venture  to  say  that  nine-tenths  of  them  were  actuated  by  that 
motive  alone,  while  the  other  tenth  may  probably  have  gone  because 
they  were  friends  of  the  family.  Every  precaution  was  taken  lest  any- 
thing objectionable  should  manage  to  creep  in,  a  policeman  guarding  the 
outer  door  while  two  youths  stood  inside  and  gathered  up  the  tickets,  af- 
ter closely  scrutinizing  them  and  their  bearers.  The  whole  lower  part  of 
the  house  was  thrown  open,  the  little  room  at  the  left  of  the  stairway  be- 
ing used  as  a  cloak  and  hat-room,  and  Beats  were  in  the  halls  and  scat- 
tered through  the  rooms.  The  ladies,  who  were  largely  in  the  majority— 
in  fact,  I  should  say  seventy-five  per  cent,  of  the  guests  were  of  the  gen- 
tler sex' — were  all  in  walking-costume,  some  very  fully  dressed,  others 
very  plainly.  The  fair  sellers  all  looked  most  charmingly,  and  presided 
over  their  tables  and  disposed  of  their  wares  with  becoming  grace.  The 
Sillems  were  there,  of  course,  and  the  Blandings,  the  Friedlanders, 
Bowies,  Ashes,  Hagers,  Bathbones,  Pages,  Bookers,  Macondrays,  Miss 
Gwin,  and  loads  of  others.  However,  the  crowd  of  people  I  didn't 
know  was  too  much  for  me,  so  by  nine  o'clock,  having  had  enough  of  it, 
I  came  away. 

Our  fashionables  are  all  busy  pluming  their  wings  for  their  Summer 
flight.  The  Lows,  Freeborns,  Isaac  Pools,  Hubbards,  Schmiedels,  Men- 
zies,  etc.  are  going  back  to  their  old  love,  San  Rafael.  The  Hagers  go  to 
Monterey  and  Mrs.  Coit  returns  to  her  lovely  Larkmead,  in  Napa  Valley. 
Mrs.  J.  D.  Fry  also  goes  to  the  Colonel's  ranch  in  the  same  County  at  an 
early  date.  The  Floods,  Athertons,  Donahoes,  Bathbones  and  others, 
who  have  homes  at  Menlo  Park,  will  return  there  some  time  this  month, 
and  Mike  Castle  has  rented  his  little  bower  at  that  place  to  Ned  Hopkins 
for  the  season.  As  regularly  as  May  Day  comes  round  Mrs.  Parrott  re- 
tires to  the  shadow  of  her  San  Mateo  grape  vines,  where  she  usually  en- 
tertains a  succession  of  visitors  during  the  Summer.     Sam  Holliday,  the 


lawyer,  has  gone  East,  whither  has  also  returned  AH  Haggin,  after  quite 
a  visit  to  'Frisco.  Chatty  Mrs.  Wetherbee  has  already  departed  for  her 
home  iu  Oakland,  or,  more  properly  speaking,  Fruit  Vale,  and  young 
Jack  Hays  and  his  wife,  naa  Mitt  M'Mnllen,  have  taken  up  their  residence 
in  Tulare  county,  for  good  and  all,  where  Jack  Hays  senior  owns  a  big 
ranch.  That  most  restless  of  mortals,  Dick  Ogden,  has  also  taken  flight 
again  for  New  York,  which  he  finds  very  much  to  his  taste.  I  fear  his 
old  fondness  for  California  is  of  the  past,  "quite,  quite  gone." 

Old  resident*  of  the  city  were  much  grieved  to  hear  of  the  accident 
which  befell  Colonel  Vanvoast  recently  in  Texas.  H-i  was  stationed  at 
Fort  Point  about  the  outbreak  of  the  war,  and  was  Provost  Marshal  of 
'Frisco  for  some  months  in  1864  and '65.  He  was  a  general  favorite  in 
society,  a  great  beau,  and  a  universal  admirer  of  the  fair  sex.  All  his  old 
friends  here  are  pleased  to  hear  that  he  is  recovering  from  his  very  serious 
injuries.  Felix. 

ONE  WAY  OP  MAKING  MONEY. 
The  Fountain  Saloon  and  Concert  Hall,  which  is  located  at  the 
corner  of  Sutter  and  Kearny  streets,  used  to  be  a  respectable  establish- 
ment. At  least,  it  had  that  reputation.  From  information  which  has 
recently  reached  us,  we  regret  to  say,  however,  that  it  seems  to  be  run- 
ning down  in  the  social  scale,  and  its  methods  seem  to  be  approaching 
closely  to  those  of  a  Barbary  Coast  dive.  Upon  a  recent  occasion,  two 
gentlemen  were  seated  in  the  establishment  mentioned,  enjoying  the  per- 
formance and  a  glass  of  beer.  While  so  engaged,  one  of  the  female  per- 
formers undertook  to  "  mash  "  them,  and,  in  pursuit  of  that  purpose,  came 
froin  behind  the  scenes  and  took  a  neat  at  the  table  with  them.  She  was 
hospitably  received,  and  treated  to  refreshments.  After  a  short  conversa- 
tion, this  young  lady  invited  the  two  gentlemen  to  accompany  her  to  the 
side-room,  explaining  that  it  did  not  look  well  for  her  to  be  seen  in  the 
auditorium.  Her  invitation  was  accepted,  and  when  the  side-room  was 
reached  several  others  were  introduced  and  added  to  the  party.  Then 
champagne  was  called  for.  Three  bottles  of  Haraszthy's  California  Cham- 
pagne were  consumed,  and  the  bill  amounted  to  $15— $5  per  bottle  ;  yet 
on  the  wine-cards  of  the  Fountain  this  champagne  is  put  down  as  being 
value  for  $2.  Thus  it  will  be  seen  that  these  two  gentlemen  were  swindled 
out  of  $9.  People  are  fleeced  that  way  in  the  Barbary  Coast  dives  i  but 
a  concert-hall,  which  claims  to  be  respectable,  should  be  above  permitting 
such  disreputable  transactions  to  take  place  within  its  walls.  In  conclu- 
sion we  may  mention  that  the  two  gentlemen  who  were  thus  swindled 
called  at  the  Police  Station  and  reported  the  matter.  They  were  in- 
formed there  that  this  was  one  of  those  systems  of  swindling  for  which 
the  law,  in  its  wisdom,  had  provided  no  redress.  Then  they  came  to  this 
office,  and  the  News  Letter  now  brings  the  matter  before  the  Supreme 
Court' of  public  opinion. 

Every  one  who  has  tried  the  bathing  suits  manufactured  by  Messrs. 
J.  J.  Ptiater  &  Co.,  120  Sutter  street,  room  47,  pronounce  them  to  be  just 
as  represented— good  fits,  comfortable,  light,  easy  to  swim  in  and  very  du- 
rable. When  goods  of  this  class  can  be  manufactured  right  here  in  the 
city  and  sold  for  a  priee  which  is  as  low,  if  not  lower,  than  the  same  qual- 
ity of  goods  can  be  brought  from  the  Bast  for,  it  is  manifestly  the  duty 
of  all  public  spirited  eitizens  to  patronize  home  industries.  We  do  not 
say  that  in  order  to  encourage  home  industries  one  should  pay  an  excess- 
ive price  or  accept  inferior  goods.  That  would  be  absurd  and  there  is  no 
necessity  to  make  such  a  foolish  statement,  because  Messrs.  Pfister's 
goods  can  hold  their  own  in  any  comparison,  as  to  quality  or  priee,  with 
imported  goods.  

The  British  Benevolent  Society's  Annual  Picnic  promises  to  be 
an  unusually  successful  and  pleasant  one  this  year.  The  location  selected 
is  amid  the  green  hills  of  Marin  county,  in  the  center  of  salubrious  sur- 
roundings, and  within  easy  reach  of  the  city.  The  Committee  of  Ar- 
rangements have  prepared  an  excellent  programme  of  sports,  and  extra- 
ordinary efforts  have  been  made  by  all  the  officers  of  the  Society  to  ren- 
der this  picnic  a  thoroughly  enjoyable  one.  Every  one  who  wants  to  en- 
joy a  good  time  should  go  to  Fairfax:  Park  on  Saturday,  April  22d. 

New  Music. — "The  White  Rose  from  Mother's  Grave,"  song  and 
chorus,  by  David  Nesfield,  and  "  Cassandra  Schottische,"  by  W.  Stuck- 
enholtz,  published  by  M.  Gray. 


GENERAL   CLEARANCE 

OF 

FALL  and  WINTEE  CLOTHIIG. 


3B£vr«s£iiiis    for    3Et\re>:ry'fc>oca.y. 


Overcoats, 

Ulsters,  and 

TJlsterettes, 

SOLD    CLOSE    TO    COST, 


.AT  THE 


GREAT     IZL 

AUCTION      SOUS  £3 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  15,  1882. 


BRIC-A-BRAC   SKETCHES. 
No.    11— The    Prettiest    Fan    in    the    Room. 

[By  Ben  C.  Troman.] 

"  You  are  invited  to  Misb  Maud  Merry's  fan  exhibition,  which  that 
young  lady  gives  on  Tuesday  evening  next,  the  pioceeds  of  which  are  to 
be  placed  to  the  credit  of  the  Silver-street  Kindergarten ;  and  I  have 
come  over  expressly  to  request  the  pleasure  of  acting  as  your  escort  on 
that  occasion. ' 

These  polite  utterances  came  from  Charley  Smart,  a  well-known  young 
broker  of  San  Francisco,  and  they  were  addressed  to  Miss  Frances  Honey- 
suckle, of  Oakland,  a  reigning  belle  in  California  Bociety. 

"  I  shall  be  only  too  glad  to  accept  of  your  kind  invitation,"  answered 
the  young  lady.  "  By  the  way,  what  is  the  exact  nature  of  this  party, 
or  exhibition,  as  it  is  called  ?  I  don't  clearly  understand  it,  except  that 
it  is  expected  that  something  substantial  may  grow  out  of  it  for  the  Sil- 
ver-street Kindergarten." 

"  The  real  object  is  to  add  to  the  funds  generously  and  regularly  given 
to  that  school  by  a  number  of  our  society  ladies  who,  in  the  midst  of  their 
great  wealth  and  magnificent  surroundings,  do  not  forget  the  children  of 
the  poor  and  distressed.  Apropos,  Fannie,  did  you  ever  see  a  little  poem 
entitled,  Our  Daily  Bread  ?  I  came  across  it  many  years  ago,  although  I 
do  not  know  its  authorship,  but  I  do  know  that  it  impressed  me  bo  that 
I  committed  it  at  the  time ;  and  it  has  never  escaped  my  memory  ?  Shall 
I  repeat  it  ?" 

"  Why,  certainly,  Mr.  Smart,"  said  Fannie,  serenely. 
"  A  beggar-boy  stopped  at  a  rich  man's  door — 
1 1  am  homeless  and  friendless  and  faint  and  poor,* 
Said  the  beggar-boy,  as  the  tear-drop  rolled 
Down  his  thin  cheek  blanched  with  want  and  cold. 

*  O  give  me  a  crust  from  your  board  to-day 
To  help  the  beggar-boy  on  his  way.' 

*  Not  a  crust — not  a  crumb! '  the  rich  man  said ; 

*  Be  off  and  work  for  your  daily  bread/* 
The  rich  man  went  to  the  parish  church  ; 
His  face  grew  grave  as  he  trod  the  porch  j 
And  the  thronging  poor,  the  untaught  mass, 
Drew  back  to  let  the  rich  man  pass. 

The  service  begau ;  the  choral  hymn 

Arose  and  swelled  through  the  long  aisles  dim  ; 

The  rich  man  knelt,  and  the  words  he  said 

Were:  '  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread! ' " 
"That's  real  pretty  and  real  instructive,"  cried  Fannie,  a  tear-drop 
glistening  in  each  eye. 

Charley  saw  those  two  pearls,  and  quickly  resumed: 
"  Miss  Merry's  fan  exhibition,  as  I  understand  it,  is  partly  a  fancy  of 
her  own,  and  partly  suggested  by  something  of  the  kind  that  has  lately 
taken  place  in  New  York,  in  aid  of  the  Society  of  Decorative  Art  of  that 
city,  just  as  our  San  Francisco  people  took  part  in  a  movement,  about  a 
year  ago,  for  the  purpose  of  aiding  the  Society  of  Decorative  Art  here. 
Harper's  Bazar,  of  April  8th,  presents  pictures  of  some  of  the  fans  loaned, 
and  also  publishes  an  instructive  article  upon  the  Bubject,  which  you 
ought  to  cut  out  and  put  in  your  scrap-book.  Among  the  collection  was 
a  Venetian  fan,  two  hundred  years  old,  loaned  by  Mrs.  Chauncey  ;  also, 
one  made  in  Spain  to  commemorate  the  signing  of  the  Treaty  of  Utrecht, 
which  took  place  April  13,  1713,  lent  by  Miss  Furniss ;  then  there  was 
the  Vernis-Martin  fan,  its  painting  plainly  illustrating  the  worship  of  the 
golden  calf,  lent  by  Mrs.  Butler  Duncan ;  a  Louis  XV.  fan,  illustrating 
in  an  elaborate  and  exquisite  manner  a  pastoral  scene  according  to  the 
taste  of  that  sumptuous  time,  lent  by  Mrs.  Ootbout ;  and  still  another 
Louis  XV.  fan,  of  simple  style,  and  representing  a  later  date  of  the  same 
reign,  lent  by  Mrs.  Bloomfield  H.  Moore  ;  a  Louis  XVI.  fan,  the  finest 
specimen  of  that  style  in  the  collection,  lent  by  Mrs.  J.  Pierpont  Morgan; 
a  fan  whose  painting  commemorates  the  surrender  of  Lord  Cornwallis  on 
October  19th,  1781,  lent  by  Miss  Babcock ;  Mrs.  General  Grant  lent  the 
Society  her  Mexican  silver  filigree  fan,  which  was  presented  to  her  by  the 
City  of  Mexico;  Mrs.  Frederick  R.  Jones  lent  an  old  Chinese  enamel  fan 
of  great  value  ;  Mrs.  Alsop  lent  her  memorial  fan  made  in  honor  of 
Honors-Gabriel  Riquetti,  ci-devant  Comte  de  Mirabeau,  who  died  on 
the  2d  of  April,  1791;  Mrs.  August  Belmont  loaned  a  modern  fan  painted 
by  De  Pene,  and,  so  a  writer  says,  remarkable  for  the  skill  and  spirit 
with  which  a  crowded  *meet,'  or  hunting  scene,  is  represented  within 
restricted  limits  without  losing  a  certain  breadth  of  handling,  while  the 
composition  is  cleverly  adapted  to  the  space;  the  one  loaned  by  Mrs.  As- 
tor,  a  modern  fan,  painted  by  Charles  Edouard  de  Beaumont,  the  well- 
known  French  water-color  painter,  is  described  as  a  masterpiece  in  its 
way— the  illustration  tells  the  story  of  pleasure- Beekers  by  the  sea-Bhore, 
and  gives  a  spirited  drawing  and  grouping  of  figures;  such  a  fan  as  this, 
says  the  same  writer,  represents  the  last  word  of  French  talent  and  taste 
upon  a  subject  on  which  France  has  always  been  the  chief  authority.  As 
I  said  before,  Miss  Merry's  notion  to  do  something  to  succor  the  children 
of  the  poor  and  distressed  is  suggested  by  the  exhibition  I  have  referred 
to,  partly:  and,  partly  by  the  plan  adopted  by  a  well-known  society  lady 
on  California  street,  on  Thursday  evening  last,  and  which  secured  enough 
money  to  found  an  eleemosynary  institution  of  some  kind  at  Benicia.  In 
brief,  Miss  Merry's  programme  is  to  secure  the  loan  of  as  many  handsome 
fans  as  she  can,  and  then  to  issue  invitations  to  her  friends,  inclosing  tick- 
ets of  admission  which  are  placed  at  fifty  cents  or  a  dollar  each.  There 
is  already  quite  a  strife  among  many  of  her  friends  as  to  who  shall  have 
the  honor  of  presenting  the  prettiest  fan." 

And  then  Charlie  glanced  about  the  apartment,  which  was  a  marvel  of 
order  and  taste.  Each  vase  of  flowers  seemed  to  fulfill  some  object,  con- 
trasting in  one  place,  harmonizing  in  another,  or  lighting  up  some  other- 
wise cheerless  recess.  On  a  pretty  cabinet  were  crimson  fuohias  and  old 
blue  china;  how  well  those  shades  of  blue  and  crimson  contrasted  is  left 
to  the  imagination  of  the  reader.  On  a  curious  old  bracket  above  a  We- 
ber Grand  there  was  a  cluster  of  crimson  phloxes,  with  ferns  and  helio- 
tropes. On  a  writing  table  Btood  a  group  of  cherry- colored  verbenas  and 
white  jasmine  with  its  exquisite  leaves.  On  each  end  of  the  mantel  was 
a  dainty  glass  of  creamy  Marshal  Niel  and  Camille  de  Rohan  roses.  An- 
other dainty  vessel  of  mignonette  and  sweet  peas  stood  among  the  books 
on  a  table,  so  that  the  reader,  instead  of  being  haunted  by  the  fear  that 


in  taking  up  a  book  he  had  disturbed  the  symmetrical  order  of  the  table, 
was  refreshed,  while  he  read,  by  the  sweet  perfume  of  fresh  flowers. 

MisB  Honeysuckle  had  on  a  showy  imported  costume,  made  expressly 
for  her  by  Hantenaar,  of  pink  moire,  with  a  woolen  waist  and  scarfs, 
trimmed  with  cream-colored  lace.  The  plaited  moire  skirt  forms  points 
on  the_  lower  part,  these  falling  over  the  tiny  plaitings  and  cream-colored 
lace;  in  the  back  of  the  skirt  are  two  silk  plaited  flounces;  the  crepe  de 
laine  waist  has,  on  the  border  of  the  bask,  a  light  drapery  of  the  same 
goods;  the  scarfs  are  bordered  with  lace;  they  do  not  cover  the  upper  part 
of  the  skirt,  and  are  fastened  very  high  on  the  sides  under  a  moire  bow; 
the  small  train  consists  of  two  crepe  de  laine  loops,  which  fall  over  the 
lowest  plaited  flounce. 

"  Did  I  understand  you  to  say,  Mr.  Smart,  that  there  was  already  a  ri- 
valry among  Miss  Merry's  friends  as  to  who  should  have  the. honor  of 
exhibiting  the  prettiest  fan  f  inquired  Miss  Honeysuckle,  after  a  long 
pause. 

"  That  seems  to  be  the  impression  among  her  friends  in  'FriBco,"  replied 
Mr.  S.,  "  and  /  am  determined  to  carry  off  the  high  consideration." 

"  You  /"  exclaimed  Fannie,  interrogatively. 

"  YeB;  at  least,  that  is  my  intention  at  present.  But  I  depend  largely 
upon  you  as  an  aide-de-camp  in  successfully  accomplishing  my  purpose. 
X es,  Fannie,  it  remains  in  great  part  with  you.  If  you  cordially  cooper- 
ate with  me  in  my  daisy  scheme,  future  flabellographers  will  refer  exuber- 
antly to  the  event." 

"You  are  grandiloquent,  as  well  as  enigmatical.  I  do  not  comprehend." 
"  No  ?» 

"  No !" 

"  I  mean  to  say  that  if  the  beautiful  Miss  Fannie  H.,  of  Oakland,  ac- 
companies me  to  that  exhibition,  I  shall  have  the  prettiest  Fan  in  the 
room — comprenez-vous  ?" 

A  deep  blush  was  the  only  reply. 

COAL    AND   WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE   H.  HUNT   &   CO. 

tsr  Any   Artie  e   in   the   Line    Supplied.  "®» 
March  i.  Telephone  tfo.  631. 

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Can  be  Cored  by 
Calvert's     Medical     Soap, 

(SO  Per  Cent.  Carbolic  Acid). 
43"  To  be  bad  at  all  Drnjrgists.  April  S. 

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[April  8.] 

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IN   RED    MEN'S   BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  820  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

^        ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

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KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  March  22d. 
March  11.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

MME.    WALDOW   COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

S07    Hyde    Street. fMarch  i. 

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vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

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Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S78. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
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REMOVAL. 

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April   15,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


THE    GRUMBLER. 
He  grumbles  la  the  morning  Wlu-n  the  nun  i*  rather  wnrm, 

On  rinink*  fmm  the  beel,  And  he  grumblea  at  the  Winter 

He  jnnrublea  at  bis  breakfast  Kvcry  tiino  we  have  a  atortu. 

While  spreading  butter  on  his  bread.  He  grutnhlea  at  a  question, 


He  grumblea  at  his  napkin, 
He  grumbles  at  hii  knife. 
He  grumbles  at  the  tablecloth, 
He  grumble*  at  hit  wife. 
He  grumbles  at  the  cobbler 
When  be  buys  a  pair  of  shoes. 
He  grumbles  at  toe  paper 
When  he's  reading  the  news, 
He  grumbles  at  the  clock 
When  it  strikes  out  the  hour, 
Ami  he  grumbles  at  the  "deluge 
When  there  comes  a  little  shower, 


He  grumbles  at  a  smile ; 
At  church  he  grumbles  at  the  people 
Who  are  standing  in  the  aialo. 
He  grumbles  at  his  daughter 
When  she  wants  a  little  money. 
And  he  grumbles  when  she  laughs 
At  anything  very  funny. 
He  grumbles  at  the  rich  man, 
He  grumbles  at  the  poor, 
He  grumbles  at  the  beggars 
When  they  knock  at  his  door. 
He  grumbles  at  the  rent  day 
When  the  landlord's  to  be  paid, 


He  grumbles  at  the  children 

When  they're  playing  in  the  street  He  grumbles  in  the  sunshine. 

He  grumbles  at  the  butcher  He  grumbles  in  the  shade, 

At  the  way  he  cots  the  meat.  He  grumbles  at  his  neighbor 

He^  grumbles  at  his  little  dog  When  he's  getting  in  his  coal, 

If  it  only  wags  its  tail,  He  grumbles  at  the  cartman 

And  when  the  wind  gently  blows,  Who  dumps  it  down  the  hole. 

He  grumbles  at  the  "gale."  He  grumbles  at  a  wagon 

He  grumbles  when  a  bill  comes  in,  If  it  stands  before  the  door, 


No  matter  how  very  small, 

He  grumbles  at  the  servants, 

He  grumbles  at  us  all. 

He  grumbles  at  the  darkness 

When  be  lights  the  gas 

And  he  grumbles  at  the  matches, 

The  unhappy  grumbling  ass. 

He  grumbles  at  the  prices, 

He  grumbles  at  his  socks. 

He  grumbles  at  the  Summer 


And  he  grumbles  at  a  crumb  of  bread 

If  it  falls  upon  the  floor. 

He  grumbles  in  his  little  room, 

He  grumbles  on  the  stairs, 

He  grumbles  all  the  way  to  church, 

He  grumbles  after  prayers, 

He  grumbles  in  his  sleep 

While  he's  lying  in  his  bed, 

And  I  often  fancy  to  myself 

He'll  grumble  when  he's  dead. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 


London,  March  21,  1882:— England  at  the  present  moment  is  with- 
out her  Queen,  Her  Majesty  having  gone  for  the  benefit  of  her  health  to 
Mentone.  Before  leaving,  a  letter  from  her  was  published  in  the  Gazette, 
expressing  her  gratitude  to  her  subjects  for  their  enthusiastic  outburst  of 
loyalty  and  affection  toward  her,  as  well  as  the  universal  sympathy  evinced 
by  the  sovereigns  and  people  of  other  nations  on  the  occasion  of  her  late 
escape  from  the  assassin's  bullet.  But  though  the  country  may  be  tem- 
porarily deprived  of  the  wearer  of  its  crown,  it  still  rejoices  in  the  pos- 
session of  the  Prince  of  Wales,  and  he  manages  to  make  things  lively 
wherever  he  is.  It  is  a  favorite  habit  with  some  people  to  pick  holes  in 
him,  and  blame  him  for  the  present  "  rapid  "  tone  which  high  life  seems 
to  have  acquired  ;  but  all  the  same  he  is  immensely  popular.  He  does  a 
vast  amount  of  work,  and,  considering  his  temptations,  he  goes  a  much 
straighter  pace  than  nine-tenths  of  other  men  placed  in  his  position  would 
go.  The  jeunesse  doree  of  New  York  or  San  Francisco,  for  instance.  There 
is  one  thing  that  can  be  said  of  him — he  isn't  a  snob.  I  saw  him  driving 
up  Piccadilly,  the  other  day,  on  his  way  from  a  wedding,  in  a  hansom!  I 
mean  a  common  hired  one,  and  I  daresay  he  didn't  overpay  the  fare  either 
when  he  was  set  down  at  Marlborough  House.  People  say  he  has  gone 
back  on  Mrs.  Langtry,  but  I  don't  believe  it.  On  the  contrary,  he  does 
everything  he  can  to  help  her  on  in  her  profession. 

By  the  bye,  I  am  constantly  seeing  in  American  papers  revamped  jokes 
and  ancient  bits  of  gossip  and  scandal  about  the  Prince  and  Mrs.  Lang- 
try,  and  others  of  the  now  passee  profesBianal  beauties,  that  are  given  as 
new,  but  which,  in  the  memory  of  the  average  Londoner,  date  years  back, 
some  of  them  as  far  as  1878,  when  the  Jersey  Lily's  small  waist,  creamy 
complexion,  dark  hair  and  violet  eyes  first  began  to  throw  their  glamour 
over  his  Royal  Highness.  Of  course,  it  only  shows  how  little  these  pa- 
pers or  their  correspondents  know  of  what  is  really  occurring  within  the 
inner  circle  of  fashionable  life  here,  and  about  which  they  affect  to  know 
so  much.  Here  iB  a  new  story  for  a  change.  It  comes  from  an  intimate 
friend  of  the  lady,  who  told  it  to  me,  and,  as  I  didn't  promise  not  to  tell 
it  to  you,  I  will.  You  may  depend  upon  its  freshness,  for  it  hasn't  yet 
seen  the  light  in  either  Truth  or  Vanity  Fair,  and  is  only  whispered  as 
yet  in  one  or  two  clubs.  It  appears  the  Princess  wanted  Albert  Edward 
one  night  last  week,  about  10  o'clock,  for  something  or  other.  He  wasn't 
to  be  found.  So  she  sent  an  equerry  over  to  the  Marlborough  Club  for 
him.  After  a  fruitless  searoh  there,  as  well  as  at  the  **  Guards,"  and  two 
or  three  other  of  the  swellest  clubs,  his  Royal  Highness  was  discovered 
quietly  smoking  a  cigarette  with  a  friend  or  two  in  Mrs.  Langtry's 
dressing-room  at  the  Haymarket  Theatre.  Of  course,  the  most 
essential  changes  of  toilette  for  the  third  act  of  Ours  bad  been  made  be- 
fore the  men  were  let  in.  The  third  act  of  the  play  is,  as  doubtless  many 
of  your  readers  know,  in  the  Crimea  during  the  Russian  war.  It  so  hap- 
pened that  the  faces  of  the  equerry  and  the  call-boy  appeared  at  the  door 
together.  "  From  this  moment,  sir,"  exclaimed  Mrs.  Langtry,  assuming 
a  tragic  air,  "  our  paths  lie  in  opposite  directions!  I  am  going  to  the  war, 
while  you  are  '  ordered  home.' "  There  isn't  much  in  it,  it's  true,  but  it's 
as  good  as  seven-eights  of  those  one  hears,  and  it  shows  the  freedom  of 
speech  the  lady  is  allowed  with  her  future  sovereign.  It  is  said  she  is 
going  to  America,  but  I  shan't  believe  it  till  the  ship  sails  with  her.  She 
has  given  out  herself  that  she  is  not  going. 

The  last  unmarried  daughter  of  the  Duke  of  Abercorn,  Lady  Georgiana 
Hamilton,  was  married  on  Thursday  to  the  Earl  of  Winterton.  The 
Duke's  family,  from  their  remarkable  good  looks,  go  by  the  name  of  the 
11  Handsome  Hamiltons,"  and  all  the  daughters  have  married  either  Mar- 
quises or  Earls  in  consequence.  Two  of  them  were  married  the  same 
day  some  years  ago,  one  to  the  Marquis  of  Lansdowne  and  the  other  to 
the  Marquis  of  Blandford.  It  was  predicted,  at  the  time,  it  was  an  un- 
lucky thing  to  do,  and  so  it  proved — for  one  of  them,  at  all  events.  While 
the  Lansdownes  have  had  the  happiest  of  married  lives,  the  reverse  has 
been  the  lot  of  poor  Lady  Blandford.  Almost  from  his  wedding  day 
Lord  Blandford  behaved  in  so  brutal  a  way  to  his  wife  that  a  separation 
shortly  after  followed.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  great  titled  black- 
guards of  the  day,  and  that  is  saying  a  good  deal.  Some  years  ago  he 
paid  San  Francisco  a  visit,  and  had  with  him  as  his  valet  an  East  Indian 


Sepoy,  who  used  to  go  about  the  streets  with  him  and  sleep  on  the  mat 
outside  his  door  at  the  Occidental  Hotel.  I  daresay  some  of  your  readers 
will  remember  him. 

A  novel  exhibition,  in  the  shape  of  a  loan  collection  of  ladies'  dresses 
and  hygienic  wearing  apparel  of  all  sorts,  including  specimens  of  Greek 
costumes,  divided  skirts,  esthetic  dresses,  sanitary  boots  and  shoes,  and 
other  articles  of  clothing,  begins  to-day  under  the  auspices  of  the  Na- 
tional Health  Society,  at  the  Cavendish  Rooms. 

"  Reply  "  post  cards  are  the  latest  thing,  whereby  you  can  not  only  pre- 
pay the  answer  when  you  ask  a  question  l)y  post,  but  supply  the  station- 
ery to  write  it  on.  Dido. 

banks. 


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Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  AtTORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |   B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Casbler 

Agents  : 

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Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  A: 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
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bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

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toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

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Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18. FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— K.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moftitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspohdbnts— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
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Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  & 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

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Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

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igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  S6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

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CAPITAL, 


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Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;  Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  and  Lelbbank,  No  536  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.—  Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  Oeorge  EL  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

HUMBOLDT    SAVINGS    AND    LOAN    SOCIETY, 

No.    18    Geary    Street. 

Directors:— Adolph  C.  Weber,  President;  Rudolf  Jordan, 
Vice-President;  E.  D.  Reyes;  Henry  Luchsinger;  E.  Brand;  Adolph  Hartmann, 
Secretary;  A.  H.  Lough  borough,  Attorney.  Term  Deposits,  dividend  just  declared, 
5.25  per  cent.  ;  Ordinary  Deposits,  4.20  per  cent.  Jan  7. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  15,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

**  We  Obey  no  Wand  hut  Pleasure's."— Tom.  Moore. 

Rossi  is  a  magnificent  "  Othello."  A  creature  of  primitive  instincts 
and  wild  passions — a  man  in  whom  the  animal  predominates.  Under  a 
thin  veneer  of  civilization  the  emotions  are  curbed  and  held  in  check,  but 
when  jealousy  in  all  its  fury  and  frenzy  has  asserted  its  sway,  everything 
gives  way,  and  it  makes  the  man  but  a  tool  of  his  brutal  rage.  I  must  say 
that  this,  to  me,  is  the  true  understanding  of  the  Moor's  character.  It  is 
asserted  and  repeated  that  this  is  not  the  English  Btage  "  Othello."  Well, 
what  of  that?  Our  stage  "Othello,"  like  our  stage  "Richard."  and  all 
other  Shakespearean  characters,  are  but  a  mass  of  precedents  and  nothing 
more.  We  may  respect  the  sources  of  these  precedents,  but  should  one 
accept  them  as  dogmas  ?  Can  such  a  brutal  climax  as  the  murder  of  "  Des- 
demona" be  accounted  for  by  any  other  reason  than  the  existence  in 
"Othello  "of  just  such  traits  as  BoBsi  gives  him  ?  Someone  remarked 
that  the  smothering  scene  was  too  brutal  for  anything.  It  seems  to  me 
that  it  can't  very  well  be  otherwise.  It  is  true,  I  have  seen  "  Othellos" 
who  had  a  namby-pamby  way  of  manipulating  the  pillow,  but  attheir  hands 
the  scene  was  a  laughter-provoking  one.  Rossi's  is  the  true  conception. 
And  how  magnificently  he  carries  it  out  I  In  the  recital  to  the  grave  and 
reverend  signors  of  his  love  romance  observe  his  dignity  and  self-posses- 
sion. In  his  earlier  scenes  with  his  beloved  "  Desdemona  "  bis  demeanor 
well  betokens  his  passion,  with  its  strong  material  predominance.  Could 
anything  be  more  expressive  than  the  look  and  the  manner  that  accompa- 
nies his  remark  to  "  Desdemona  "upon  meeting  her  in  Cyprus:  "Come,  my 
"  Desdemona  ! "  Watch  him  when  slowly  but  surely  the  poison  is  being  in- 
stilled into  his  simple  and  credulous  mind.  You  can  actually  see  suspicion 
gradually  taking  possession  of  his  brain,  driving  all  other  thoughts  before  it. 
It  is  a  mental  drunkenness,  an  intellectual  Btupor.  Once  or  twice  he  makes 
an  effort  to  regain  his  mental  equilibrium  and  tries  to  shake  off  the  vicious 
torpor,  but  it  is  useless.  He  is  enslaved  to  jealouBy.  Then,  again,  when 
the  frightful  deed  is  done,  and  the  terrible  mistake  ia  apparent,  notice 
the  wild  despair  and  the  old  passionate  tenderness  with  which  he  clasps 
the  inanimate  form  of  bis  victim.  It  is  a  grand  piece  of  acting.  Gris- 
mer's  "  Iago  "  was  a  praiseworthy  performance.  With  the  leading  char- 
acter speaking  the  lines  in  a  foreign  tongue,  it  gave  him  a  glorious  oppor- 
tunity to  show  himself,  and  he  did  it  well.  The  double  nature  of  the 
villain,  his  crafty  scheming,  and  the  final  bit  of  dogged  obstinacy,  were 
all  intelligently  portrayed.  Miss  Muldener  is  a  handsome  girl,  and  played 
"Desdemona"  with  womanly  sweetness  and  tenderness.  The  effect  of  a 
bilingual  dialogue  is  odd  at  first,  but  one  gets  used  to  it,  and  the  great 
power  of  facial  expression  and  forcible  gesturing  of  the  star  soon  make 
one  forget  this  fact.  I  confess  to  a  surprise  that  Rossi's  attire  and  make- 
up should  be  so  unsatisfactory.  His  hair  was  worn  naturally,  and  it  is 
decidedly  gray.  His  face  was  colored  a  hue  that  no  known  race  possesses, 
and  he  wore  gloves  instead  of  coloring  his  hands.  I  object  to  the  charac- 
ter of  "  Othello  "  being  handled  with  gloves.  The  audiences  have  been 
small  but  enthusiastic.  I  doubt  strongly  that  they  will  increase  in  size. 
Rossi  may  have  won  the  golden  opinions  of  the  critics  of  Italy,  France, 
Germany  and  the  .East,  but  he  never  appeared  at  Maguire's  old  Opera 
HouBe,  did  he  ?  We  are  very  independent  out  here,  as  you  all  know.  It 
is  all  very  well  for  an  artist  to  gain  the  approval  of  the  world's  culture 
and  refinement— we  don't  take  anything  for  granted;  we  will  give  our  in- 
telligent cosmopolitan  judgment,  or  else  we  will  stay  away  altogether 
from  the  theatre!    You  good  people  make  me  laugh! 

****** 

It  is  a  good  thing  to  laugh.  Mentally  and  physically,  it  is  healthy. 
It  is  a  cure  for  the  troubles  of  the  mind,  and  for  the  ills  of  the  body. 
Better  a  good  laugh  than  bottles  of  medicine  by  the  dozen,  and  doctors 
by  the  college.  Heaven  save  the  man  who  can't  raise  a  laugh  upon  due 
tickling  of  his  risible  faculties.  "That  man  is  a  bad  man  who  has  not 
within  him  the  power  of  a  hearty  laugh."  Your  business  man,  your  pro- 
fessional man,  ycur  mechanic — each  and  every  one  tired  in  mind  and  fa- 
tigued in  body  feels  refreshed  and  revived  after  an  indulgence  in  good, 
hearty  laughter.  That  theatrical  performance  that  will  produce  this 
effect  is  sure  to  be  a  popular  one.  After  all,  the  true  mission  of  the  stage 
is  to  amuse  and  please.  It  sounds  well  to  speak  of  its  elevating  influence 
upon  morals,  of  its  instructive  effect  upon  historical  subjects  and  social 
problems.  Theoretically,  thiB  may  or  should  be  its  purpose.  Practically, 
it  is  all  nonsense.  Amuse  the  public,  really  and  truly,  and  you  are  do- 
ing the  world  a  greater  service.  Fun  ia  the  true  God  of  the  Stage,  and 
Nat  Goodwin  its  prophet.  Yea,  verily,  and  a  first-class  A  No.  1  prophet 
he  ib,  too.  Goodwin  has  always  been  to  me  the  funniest  man  on  the 
stage.  I  don't  speak  of  him  as  a  comedian,  or  even  as  an  actor,  but  sim- 
ply as  a  funny,  irresistibly  funny  fellow — a  being  possessed  of  a 
wonderfully  humorous  individuality.  Goodwin's  knowledge  of  stage 
business,  and  of  what  constitutes  a  telling  effect,  is  remarkable.  I  have 
rarely  seen  a  man  who  makeB  his  points  tell  as  well  as  he  does.  Not  a 
joke  is  lost,  not  a  trick  thrown  away;  the  audience  catches  it  all.  The 
Goodwinian  snap  does  it  all.  The  play  is  an  amusing  little  one— trivial 
in  plot,  perhaps,  but  not  too  much  so,  and  with  a  bright,  sprightly  dia- 
logue. _  It  is  supposed  to  take  place  in  England,  the  hero  being  a  member 
of  Parliament,  but,  as  played,  it  is  decidedly  American  in  tone.  It  might, 
it  seems  to  me,  have  been  localized,  with  little  effort  and  trouble,  and  would 
havebeenevenmoreamusing.  The  others  ofthetroupe  were  decidedly  good. 
Among  them  are  a  couple  of  graduates  of  our  local  stage.  The  show  has  made 
a  big  hit.  The  house  is  nightly  crowded,  and,  as  Pope  says,  "the  laughers 
are  a  majority."  Did  you  ever  look  around  you,  and  watch  other  people 
laugh?  I  had  a  couple  near  me  that  were  having  a  delightful  time.  She 
was  cunning  and  pretty,  he  was  handsome  and  manly.  Their  conduct  I 
can  best  describe  by  a  couple  of  quotations  that  came  to  my  thoughts  as  I 
watched  them:  "Archly  the  maiden  did  smile,  and  with  eyes  over-running 
with  laughter.—  Longfellow.  This  suits  her  to  a  T.  Of  him,  I  can  say: 
"  From  his  deep  chest  laughs  out  a  loud  applause. — Shakespeare.  Hob- 
bies follow,  with  Goodwin's  wonderful  imitations. 

***** 

Patience  has  not  attracted  the  amount  of  attention  it  deserved.  It  was 
a  complete  performance,  admirably  framed  and  mounted— a  performance 
of  the  satire  as  written  and  composed  by  the  authors,  and  not  a  mangled 
version  of  it,  mangled  to  suit  the  whims  of  a  prima  donna,  the  mediocrity 
of  a  comedian,  or  the  inefficiency  and  ignorance  of  a  stage  manager. 
And  yet  the  good  people  crowded  to  see  the  poorer  performance,  (and 
stayed  away  from  the  better.     It  makes  me  mad  to  see  Buch  good  things 


unappreciated,  to  see  that  perfection  of  detail  and  niceties  of  minutia 
are  loBt  upon  our  audiences.  "  How  did  you  like  Patience?"  asked  I  of  a 
theatre-goer — a  sensible,  intelligent  fellow.  "  I  did  not  enjoy  it  at  all," 
answered  he.  "Why?"  "Well,  I  could  not  help  thinking  of  Tom  Ca- 
selli,  with  his  grace  and  nonchalance."  "But  how  about  the  orchestra- 
tion, the  orchestra  itself,  the  efficient  leader,  the  chorus,  piquant  Marie 
Jansen,  Howson,  Lady  Jane,  the  costumes,  the  dragoons,  etc.,  etc.,  and, 
above  all,  the  general  cfaic  and  ensemble;  how  about  those  good  points  ?" 
"  O,  yes,  all  that  is  very  fine,  but  Caselli  was  so  easy  and  nice,  and  he 
Bang  so!"  "  Go  to  the  devil!"  muttered  I.  End  of  conversation!  Meet- 
ing adjourns!  Isn't  such  talk  enough  to  drive  one  crazy  ?  I  have  been 
told  that  thiB  is  the  most  critical  and  intelligent  community  for  theatrical 
matters  in  the  United  States.  It  isn't!  Madame  Favart  was  given 
Friday  evening  with  a  grand  scenic  setting.  Paper  goes  to  press  too 
early  to  admit  of  a  review  from  me. 

***** 

Haase  appears  to-morrow  evening  for  the  last  time.  His  engagement 
has  been  a  magnificent  one,  equaling  in  attraction  that  of  Sonntag's. 
These  two  great  artists  leave  behind  them  impressions  that  will  never 
fade.  They  are  the  foremoBt  exponents  of  the  German  Btage  of  to-day. 
They  represent  two  entirely  different  Btyles  of  acting:  Sonntag  being  of 
the  natural  school,  Haase  of  the  artistic.  The  former  possesses  a  broad 
individuality  that  tinges  any  characterization  he  may  attempt,  however 
complete  the  physical  disguise  may  be.  His  humor  is  spontaneous,  and 
his  emotions  natural.  The  latter's  delineations  are  works  of  art,  minute 
gems  of  portraiture.  The  actor's  individuality  disappears  completely. 
Voice,  stature,  gesture,  facial  expression,  petty  characteristics,  are  differ- 
ent in  all  impersonations.  There  is  not  only  a  complete  physical,  but 
also,  so  to  speak,  a  mental  make-up.  The  elementary  principles  of  all 
schools  of  dramatic  art  are  identical.  Up  to  a  certain  point,  the  methods 
are  the  same;  but  from  this  point  they  are  widely  divergent.  In  their 
respective  branches  Sonntag  and  Haase  are  masters.  Is  it  too  much  to 
hope  that  their  visit  here  may  exercise  a  wholesome,  improving  influence 
on  our  players  ?  If  it  is  too  much  to  hope  for  that,  great  is  the  pity,  for 
they  need  it  badly,  very  badly.  With  the  performance  of  to-morrow  eve- 
ning, the  German  theatre  season  closes.  It  has  been  a  remarkably  suc- 
cessful one.  Next  Fall  Mrs.  Genee  will  have,  it  is  understood,  a  formida- 
ble opposition,  but  I  think  that  she  is  able  and  energetic  enough,  not 
only  to  hold  her  own,  but  also  to  successfully  struggle  with  it  for  popular 
patronage. 

***** 

Emerson's  performances  are  running  along  smoothly  in  the  usual  form. 
Amusing  shows  and  pleased  audiences.  The  company  will  soon  pay  a 
visit  to  the  Webfoot  State.  During  their  absence  Calender's  Minstrels 
will  occupy  their  place.  Their  entertainment,  judging  by  reports,  has 
the  great  merit  of  novelty  in  arrangement  and  setting. 

***** 

Trovatore  is  a  deserved  success  at  the  Tivoli.  Lester's  "  Leonore "  is 
unquestionably  a  surprising  performance.  No  one  ever  dreamt  of  this 
little  woman's  talent.  She  sings  admirably,  with  a  wonderful  amount  of 
reserve  power.  Parolini  is  now  engaged,  and  sings  the  "  Count  deLuna" 
on  alternate  nightB.  It  is  needless  to  say  that,  on  all  points,  it  is  incom- 
parably superior  to  Cornell's  effort.  The  weak  spot  of  the  performance 
is  the  miserable  rendition  of  the  part  of  **  Manrico.  "^—  At  the  Winter 
Garden  an  amusing  performance  of  Donizetti's  I/Elisir  cCAmore  is  nightly 
given.     I  use  the  word  amusing  advisedly. 

***** 

Westman's  Circus,  now  performing  in  the  tent  on  Market  street,  near 
Fourth,  is  a  first-class  circus  on  a  small  scale.  There  are  some  remarka- 
ble feats  of  strength,  wonderfully  well-trained  horses,  and  trapeze  acts  of 
great  skill  and  daring.  It  is  a  long  time  siuce  a  circus  has  been  here,  and 
this  one  well  deserves  a  visit.  James  McCue  is  entrusted  with  the  man- 
agement. 

***** 

The  latest  Parisian  Buccess  is  Les  Bantzau,  an  Alsatian  play  by  Erck- 
mann  Chatrian.  It  was  produced  at  the  Theatre  Francais.  The  nlot  is 
simple.  It  hinges  on  the  hatred  of  two  brothers  and  the  love  of  their  two 
children.  It  is  a  sort  of  a  plebeian  Montague  capulet  affair.-^  Jumbo  is 
the  present  lion — to  use  a  Hibernicism — in  the  East.^— Ristori  denies 
any  and  all  reports  as  to  her  reappearance.  She  says  her  family  are  op- 
posed to  her  playing  any  longer.— -Soldene  came  near  being  killed  in  a 
railroad  accident  in  the  neighborhood  of  Lancaster,  England.— Why, 
0  why,  have  the  paragraphers  let  up  on  Sara  Bernhardt?  She  has  been 
kind  to  them,  has  married  a  man  named  Damall,  and  not  one,  not  a 
single  one  of  the  funny  fellows  have  made  a  joke  on  the  man's  name.  It 
is  wonderful !  Beauclerc. 

Miss  Pattie  Laverne  made  her  bow  at  the  California  Theatre  as 
"Madame  Favart,"  in  the  play  of  that  name.  In  this  character  Miss 
Laverne  was,  of  course,  the  vital  principle  of  the  play,  and  she  sustained 
her  jrole  in  a  manner  which  disarms  criticism.  Her  animation  never  flags ; 
her  good  nature  is  perpetual.  She  is  nearly  always  on  the  stage,  and  she 
dresses  in  half  a  dozen  different  costumes.  She  sings  with  an  airy  fresh- 
ness and  piquancy  which  makes  her  a  favorite  wherever  she  appears  ;  and 
however  Bhe  places  herself  she  presents  you  with  an  interesting  picture. 
The  effort  to  keep  up  the  brilliant  animation  of  this  unceasing  movement 
must  be  very  great,  but  it  is  never  apparent.  It  is  done  with  a  seeming 
absolute  ease,  and  the  spectator  is  in  consequence  at  ease  also.  It  is  all 
so  pleasant  to  observe,  bo  refreshing  to  think  about.  You  go  away  from 
witnessing  Miss  Laverne's  "Madame  Favart"  with  a_ feeling  such  as  you 
would  experience  after  a  draught  of  iced  Bparkling  wine  on  a  sultry  day. 
Miss  Laverne  was  well  received  by  a  large  audience,  and  we  predict  a 
long  run  for  her  "  Madame  Favart." 

Julia  Rive  King,  the  French -American  pianist,  will  give  a  series  of 
concerts,  beginning  on  or  about  May  23d.  As_  part  of  her  unlimited 
repertoire,  Bhe  will  perform  the  following  masterpieces  on  the  piano,  with 
full  orchestral  accompaniment:  Concerto  in  B  flat,  by  Brahms  (first 
time  in  this  city);  concerto  in  G  minor,  by  Saint  Saens;  concerto  in  E 
flat,  and  Hungarian  fantaisie,  Liszt.  This  will  be  a  great  musical  event 
in  our  city,  and  the  distinguished  lady  will  certainly  receive  a  most  hearty 
welcome.     Full  particulars  will  soon  be  announced. 

"  Callencler's  Original  Colored  Minstrels  "  have  reunited  with  all 
the  principal  artists  in  colored  minstrelsy,  and  will  soon  appear  in  San 
Francisco.  They  are  preparing  a  great  many  novelties,  and  are  sparing 
no  expense  in  organizing  their  show. 


April  15,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISKU. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


The  Spring  Meeting  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Blood  Home  Association 
wilt  commence  in  a  few  days,  but  so  far  there  appears  to  have  boon  little 
interest  taken  in  the  races  or  the  nominations,  except  by  the  very  few 
persons  who  own  and  run  race-horses.  The  Association  has  decided  to 
bold  the  race*  on  the  Bay  District  Kace  Track,  experience  having  demon* 
strated  the  impossibility  of  securing  a  ftdl  attendance  at  the  Oakland 
Park  unless  the  Oakland  people  are  especially  interested.  Tt  is  the  usual 
thing  to  say  that  the  racing  will  be  unusually  good  this  year,  and  the  ex- 
pression is  so  hackneyed  that  it  carries  but  little  weight;  however,  we  can 
say  that  the  quality  of  the  animals  entered  is  better  than  in  any  previous 
races  held  on  this  coast.  This  is  due  to  the  impetus  giveu  to  turf  matters 
by  the  phenomenal  success  of  California  bred  horses,  which  has  opened 
the  eyes  of  breeders  to  the  fact  that  there  is  money  to  be  made,  as  well 
as  glory  won,  from  breeding  good  horses.  The  benefit  to  this  State  from 
the  success  of  Governor  Stanford's,  Rose's,  Winter's,  Baldwin's,  Finne- 
gan's  and  Hearst's  horses,  cannot  be  too  highly  estimated,  and  now  that 
business  men  have  taken  up  the  turf,  and  are  running  breeding  establish- 
ments upon  business  principles,  we  may  safely  look  forward  to  an  im- 
mense increase  of  the  number  of  thorough-bred  horses  in  this  State 
before  many  months  have  passed.  The  increase  of  stables  has  had  a 
very  marked  effect  on  the  nominations  for  this  Spring  Meeting. 
There  are  thirty  nominations  in  the  stakes  this  season,  and  this  must  re- 
sult in  a  large  field  of  starters.  El  Arroyo  has  six  in,  and  as  some  of  them 
have  been  sold,  increases  the  probability  of  starters.  Among  them  is  a 
brother  to  Connor,  a  brother  in  blood  to  Fred  Collier,  being  by  California 
from  Puss,  and  fillies  by  Norfolk,  from  such  high-bred  mares  as  Ballerina, 
Mattie  A,  and  Ballinette.  Santa  Anita  has  three,  Palo  Alto  four,  Mata- 
dero  three,  and  J.  B.  Haggin  five.  J.  B.  Chase  has  two,  and  the  single 
entries  are  of  such  breeding  as  insures  a  good  fight  with  the  stud  farms  of 
prominence.  The  Connor  Stake  has  twenty-eight  nominations,  bo  that 
there  are  numerous  contestants  in  the  stakes  for  foals  of  18S0.  The 
Wintersand  Spirit  of  t/ie  Times  Stakes  for  three-year-olds  have  eighteen 
nominations  in  each.  There  are  a  number  which  are  not  very  far  apart 
in  merit,  and  Anita,  Albert  C,  Forest  King  and  Annie  Laurie  have  shown 
fine  form,  and  then  there  are  in  the  dark  division  Judge  McKinstry  (the 
handsomest  colt  from  Katie  Pease),  and  the  sisters  to  Lottery  and  Haven. 
As  both  Anita  and  Albert  C.  have  beaten  the  Duchess  of  Norfolk,  Annie 
Laurie  better  than  she  in  the  Record- Union  Stakes,  and  Forest  King,  a 
close  second  in  three  races  won  by  the  filly,  there  must  be  a  want  of  con- 
dition or  Bad  faint-heartedness  which  declines  the  trial  The  Coquette 
Stakes  are  for  maiden  fillies,  three  years  old,  and  the  Trial  Stakes  for 
three-year-olds  of  either  sex.  There  are  also  four  engaged  in  the  Coquette 
Stakes,  and  the  "glorious  uncertainty  "  becomes  as  conspicuous  an  ele- 
ment as  it  is  in  the  stakes  for  two-year-olds.  But  the  big  handicap  to  be 
run  on  the  second  day  has  received  the  most  attention.  This  is  the  Pacific 
Cup,  and  is  a  topic  which  is  sure  to  evolve  a  great  deal  of  argument,  and 
the  acceptances  have  increased  the  argumentative  element.  Three  of  the 
eight  nominations  are  tried  at  the  distance,  each  of  them  having  shown 
ability  to  go  the  course.  Those  are  Clara  D. ,  Nathan  Coombs,  Fred  Collier. 
———It  has  not  been  definitely  fixed  when  the  Palo  Alto  colts  will  take  their 
departure  for  the  Eist.  As  their  first  engagement  will  be  at  the  Chicago 
meeting,  which  commences  the  15th  of  July,  there  is  plenty  of  time. 
The  entries  for  this  meeting  do  not  close  until  the  1st  of  May.  There  is 
a  purse  for  three-year-olds  of  $1,000,  with  $500  added,  if  2:20  is  beaten; 
one  for  four- year-olds,  Phil.  Thompson,  Fred.  Crocker  and  Sweetheart 
barred,  of  $1,000,  $500  additional  to  beat  2:19 j,  and  special  purposes, 
some  of  which  will  be  given  for  colts.  As  there  are  purses  at  Buffalo  and 
other  points,  there  will  be  liberal  inducements  for  our  youngsters  to  add 
to  their  previous  engagements.— •Scobell  is  favorite  for  the  City  and 
Suburban  Kace,  to  be  run  at  Epsom  April  19th.  Dutch  Oven  and  Gerald 
are  favorites  for  the  Two  Thousand,  to  be  run  on  the  26th  instant,  and 
Bruce  is  favorite  for  the  Derby,  to  be  run  on  May  24th. 

*  *  #  #  » 

The  trout  season  of  1882  has  not  opened  as  well  as  was  generally  ex- 
pected, owing,  in  a  great  measure,  to  the  lateness  of  the  rains,  and,  in 
some  degree,  to  the  large  amount  of  fish  illegally  destroyed  and  taken 
during  the  close  season.  The  best-known  creeks  near  the  city  are  said  to 
be  fished  out  already,  and  anglers  all  agree  in  Baying  that  this  year  they 
have  to  go  farther  afield  aad  seek  less  frequented  pools  than  ever  before, 
or  they  have  not  the  slightest  chance  of  making  a  fairly  respectable  catch. 
One  great  trouble  is  that  in  this  age  gentlemen  are  not  satisfied  with 
three  or  four  big  fish  and  a  dozen  of  moderate  size  as  the  result  of  a  day's 
sport,  but  expect  to  catch  a  bag  that  runB  away  up  into  the  hundreds,  and 
we  heard  of  one  party  of  three  this  season  who  caught  624  between  dawn 
and  dark.  Most  of  these  fish  weighed  less  than  eight  ounces,  and  were 
hardly  worth  cooking,  yet  they  counted,  and  that  was  all  the  anglers 
seemed  to  care  about.  "Mr.  Pickering,  in  his  eminently  proper  journal, 
says  that  a  party  of  Vallejoites  caught  500  trout  in  a  Sonoma  stream  last 
week,  and  that  1,000  trout  were  taken  fro^  Purissima  Creek  the  first  day 
of  the  season,  and  over  1,000  on  the  second  day.  If  that  be  true,  we 
wonder  that  the  old  gentleman  did  not  write  one  of  Mb  pungent  editorials 
demonstrating  such  wanton  destruction.  It  was  probably  to  divert  the  at- 
tention of  anglers  from  the  slaughterof  trout  that  Deacon  Fitch  published  a 
lengthy  article  last  week  on  the  value  of  sturgeon  as  a  food-tish,  and  the 
inexhaustible  amount  of  amusement  to  be  derived  from  angling  for  them. 
"Sturgeon  are  biting  freely  at  Rio  Vista,"  remarked  that  good 
man,  and  he  might  have  said,  also,  with  equal  pertinence, 
that  suckers  were  biting  splendidly  off  Alcatraz  or  around  the 
Stock  Boards.  For  in  fact  there  is  no  sport  in  dragging  huge  sturgeon 
out  of  the  water  with  the  aid  of  a  large  meat-hook  and  a  chain  cable,  and 
when  captured  they  are  not  fit  for  food.  We  believe  they  are  used  in  the 
County  Hospital  to  distend  the  patients'  stomachs,  but  there  is  not  a 
restaurant  in  San  Francisco  that  dare  put  sturgeon  on  the  bill  of  fare.—— 
Mr.  Nathaniel  Hunter  {may  heaven  bless  and  prosper  him)  recently  caused 
the  arrest  of  a  market  man  for  selling  shad  out  of  season,  and  in  all 

Erobability  that  market  man  will  be  punished.  Now  that  Mr.  Hunter 
as  got  his  hand  in,  so  to  speak,  we  recommend  him  to  lay  it  forcibly  on 
the  person  of  one  S.  P.  Taylor,  who  has  built  and  maintained  a  dam 
across  Paper  Mill  Creek,  which  effectually  bare  the  passage  of  fish  when 
on  their  way  to  the  headwaters  to  spawn.  If  Mr.  Hunter  will  only  arrest 
and  cause  Mr.  Taylor  to  be  punished,  the  News  Lettbp  pledges  itself  to 


take  up  a  subscription  for  his  benefit,  and  head  the  list  with  a  respectable 
sum,  Mr.  Taylor  has  proved  too  much,  so  far,  for  the  combined  efforts 
of  the  Sportsman^  Club,  the  State  Sportsman's  Association,  and  all  the 
anglers  of  the  vicinity,  and  if  Mr.  Hunter  will  only  prove  that  he  is  a 
better  man  than  all  these,  the  nomination  for  Governor  on  both  the  lie- 
publican  and  Democratic  tickets  is  at  his  disposal.  Now  please,  Mr. 
Hunter,  see  what  you  can  do,  there's  a  bold,  brave  man.  The  task  is  a 
hard  one,  but  the  reward  shall  be  correspondingly  great. 

•  •  «  •  #  * 

The  yachting  season  may  be  said  to  be  fairly  opened,  the  match  made 
between  the  Nellie  and  the  Fleur  de  Lys  having  started  the  aquatic  boom. 
The  Clara,  Lively,  Fleetioing,  Myrtle  and  several  other  small  boats  are  be- 
ing overhauled,  and  will  soon  be  put  in  commission. — ■— Dr.  Merritt's 
sharpie  will  be  finished  in  a  short  time,— —A  new  forty-foot  Bchooner  will 
be  launched  from  Stone's  yard  in  a  few  days.  -  ■  Suppose  that  soft  thing 
the  Nellie  boys  think  they  have  on  the  Fleur  de  Lys  should  not  '*  pan 
out ; "  won't  there  be  a  howl  ?  White  is  rather  a  clever  matchmaker  and 
may  have  a  bit  up  his  sleeve  for  all  any  one  can  know.  Smart  people 
often  get  caught  on  a  trial. 

On  May  24th  (the  Queen's  Birthday)  the  Victoria,  B.  C,  people  will 
hold  their  annual  regatta.  A  free-for-all  single  scull  race  (Cotsford 
barred)  will  be  the  great  event  of  the  day.— The  Undine  Club,  of  Sac- 
ramento, beat  the  Vestria  Club,  of  the  Bame  place,  a  four-oared  barge 
race  a  few  days  since.— Four  San  Francisco  clubB  will  have  representa- 
tives at  the  regatta  of  the  Lumbermen's  Association,  in  Oakland,  on  the 
26th  inst.  The  prizes  are:  $50  to  the  first  and  $25  to  the  second  boat. 
Should  a  prize  be  offered  for  junior  crews,  the  South  Ends  and  Golden 
Gates  are  sure  to  compete,  and  the  Ariels  will  probably  do  so  if  announce- 
ment is  made  in  time  to  allow  them  a  week's  training.  The  races  will  be 
rowed  in  four-oared  barges  over  a  three-mi le-with-a-turn  course.  Follow- 
ing are  the  names  of  the  crews:  Pioneer — P.  Brennan  stroke,  P.  Lyons 
after-waist,  J.  Crowley  forward-waist,  J.  Brennan  bow.  Ariel — W.Coch- 
rane stroke,  A.  Branch  after-waist,  Oscar  Branch  forward -waist,  Samuel 
Watkins  bow.  Golden  Gate — J.  F.  Walthour  stroke,  P.  Keegan  after- 
waist,  J.  Keegan  forward-waist,  James  Brown  bow.  South  End — T. 
Lynch  stroke,  Duplesses  forward- waist,  Thomas  after-waist  and  O'Brien 
bow. 

*  »  *  #  # 

In  all  probability,  the  attendance  at  the  annual  athletic  exhibition  of 
the  Olympic  Club,  given  last  Thursday  night  in  the  Grand  Opera  House, 
was  the  most  fashionable  gathering  ever  brought  together  by  a  similar  ex- 
hibition in  America.  The  best  intellect,  the  greatest  wealth,  the  longest 
pedigrees,  were  all  represented  in  the  auditorium  of  the  handsomest  the- 
atre in  the  Union,  and  a  stranger  who  might  have  chanced  to  have  drop- 
ped in,  without  knowing  the  character  of  the  performance,  would  have 
imagined  that  nothing  less  than  grand  opera  could  have  attracted  so  ultra 
fashionable  a  crowd.  That  the  Olympic  Club  was  able  to  draw  so  select 
a  gathering  speaks  well  for  their  public  exhibitions  in  the  past,  and 
proves  conclusively  that,  no  matter  what  its  shortcomings  may  be,  the 
Club  has  at  least  made  the  pursuit  of  athletics  popular  and  respectable. 
The  amateur  ushers  drawn  from  the  Club  were  very  slow  and  awkward  in 
finding  seats  for  the  spectators,  and,  on  future  occasions  of  a  like  nature, 
the  Club  will  do  well  to  engage  the  services  of  professionals  for  this  pur- 
pose. With  this  single  exception,  the  arrangements  were  as  complete  as 
could  be.  The  programme  given  was  as  follows:  Overture,  orchestra,  un- 
der the  direction  of  Mr.  Louis  Homeier;  Pyramid  Ladders — L.  P.  Ward, 
J.  C.  Bell  Jr.,  W.  B.  Schofield,  G.  A.  Dall,  W.  D.  O'Kane,  D.Germain, 
J.  L.  Hawks,  J.  D.  Harris,  H.  J.  Mehl,  H.  C.  Gilmor,  J.  F.  Peat,  C. 
G.  Hanly,  C.  H.  Swain,  J.  K.  Dillon,  P.  H.  Hamill,  J.  P.  Kelly,  N. 
Frankenberg,  M.  Strauss,  H.  D.  Hawks,  T.  F.  Tracy,  W.  C.  Brown,  W. 
L.  Sime,  S.  Silverstone,  D.  Eiseman,  C.  H.  Slater,  W.  T.  Lawton,  C.  L. 
Ebner,  F.  B.  Blair;  Gladiatorial  Groupings— Jno.  A.  Hammersmith,  F. 

B.  Blair,  W.  T.  Lawton,  R.  T.  Stombs;  Parallel  Bar,  by  O.  C.  Juvenile 
Class — Geo.  Van  Bergen,  Marion  Sime,  H.  Stetson,  Geo.  Roeding,  W. 
Kaufman  n,  S.  Fisher,  J.  N.  Pomeroy,  A.  Sime;  Japanese  Ladder — G.  A. 
Dall  and  L.  P.  Ward;  Double  Trapeze— F.  B.  Blair  and  W.  B.  Schofield; 
Boxing— L.  P.  Ward  and  J.  M.  Martin,  D.  Eiseman  and  W.  F.  Hall, 
W.  C.  Brown  and  Gardner  T.  Shaw;  Clown  Act— R.  T.  Stombs  and  J. 
Garbutt;  Antique  Statuary — W.  T.  Lawton;  Fencing — (foils)  L.  P. 
Ward  and  W.  P.  Buckingham,  (bayonet)  W.  F.  Hall  and  H.  C.  Gilmor, 
(rapier)  G.  A.  Dall  and  J.-E.  Hamill;  Horizontal  Bar — Jno.  A.  Hammer- 
smith, C.  L.  Ebner,  R.  T.  Stombs,  S.  Silverstone,  L.  P.  Ward, 
N.  Frankenberg;  Perch  Bar— G.  A.  Dall  and  C.  H.  Swain;  Athletic  Ex- 
ercises, by  O.  C.  Juvenile  Class— John  H.  Rossetter,  F.  O.  Heydenfeldt, 
Harry  Stetson,  H.  Foster,  Jas.  H.  Rossetter,  E.  Jennings,  H.  Kelleher, 
J.  Jennings,  Chas.  Roeding,  Math.  Gray,  P.  Heydenfeldt;  Acro- 
batics— R.  T.  Stombs  and  J.  Garbutt;  Athletic  Sports — W.  C.  Brown, 

C.  L.  Ebner,  C.  H.  Slater,  J.  D.  Harris;  Tug  of  War— by  the  Club. 
A  better  and  more  varied  programme  than  the  preceding  could  not  be 
imagined,  but  unfortunately  a  great  portion  of  it  was  marred  in  the  exe- 
cution. In  fact  it  was  a  sort  of  a  sandwich — a  small  layer  of  super- 
excellent  work  between  two  layers  of  as  tiresome  and  badly  executed 
feats  as  were  ever  inflicted  upon  a  patient  and  long-suffering  audience. 
The  pyramid  ladders  was  not  as  well  done  as  is  general  with  the  Club, 
and  the  effect  was  spoilt  completely  by  the  tardiness  of  one  or  two  par- 
ticipants, not  to  speak  of  a  complete  break  at  the  close.  The  gladiatorial 
groupings  call  for  little  comment.  Hammersmith  and  Lawton  were  re- 
markably neat  and  accurate  in  all  their  movements  and  poses.  In  the 
exhibition  on  the  parallel  bars  by  the  juvenile  class,  Messrs.  G.  Van 
Bergen  and  J.  N.  Pomeroy  did  excellent  work,  that  would  have  done 
credit  to  the  oldest  members  of  the  Club,  while  the  remainder,  though  not 
actually  bad  beyond  redemption,  need  at  least  two  years'  hard  practice 
before  they  should  be  allowed  to  appear  in  public  The  Japanese  ladder 
act  by  G.  A.  Dall  and  L.  P.  Ward  was  a  marvelous  performance,  and,  in 
our  opinion,  compensated  the  spectators  for  every  piece  of  bungling  work 
done  during  the  evening.  The  feat  is  new  in  San  Francisco,  and  we  be- 
lieve in  America.  George  A.  Dall  lay  upon  his  back  on  the  stage  and 
balanced  upon  the  soles  of  his  upturned  feet  a  heavy  wooden  ladder,  about 
fifty  feet  in  length,  and  which  weighed  not  less  than  150  pounds.  Ward 
ascended  the  ladder,  not  in  the  simple  manner  adopted  by  hod-carriers  or 
telegraph  line  builders,  but  by  weaving  his  body  through  the  rounds. 

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8 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  15,  1882. 


THE    SEVEN    AGES.* 
Who  is  this  chubby  boy  in  gray 
But  scarcely  weaned .  from  toys  and  play, 
Turned  into  tented  fields  to  stray  ? 

A  plebe. 
Who  is  this  youth  in  gilt  and  blue, 
With  dreams  of  life  in  rosy  hue, 
As  they  appear  at  twenty-two  ? 

A  2d  lieutenant. 
Who  at  forty  a  face  has  mapped  in  _ 
Lost  hope  and  care— a  visage  wrapt  in 
Gray  hairs  and  wrinkles  ?    Not  a  captain ! 

A  1st  Lieutenant. 
Who  being  now  a  grandpapa, 
Has  just  achieved  his  second  bar, 
O'er  which  he  may  not  vault  too  far? 

A  captain. 
Who  having  lived  another  score, 
Though  he  can  scarcely  walk  the  floor, 
Takes  one  more  step  at  seventy-four? 

A  major. 
Who  hopes  through  skill  of  learned  leech, 
Though  toothless,  lame,  and  'reft  of  speech, 
The  silver  eagle  yet.  to  reach  ? 

A  lieutenant- colonel. 
Who  ere  his  thread  of  life  is  spun 
At  five  score  years  has  barely  won 
The  prize  his  eyes  can't  look  upon  ? 

A  colonel. 

Muggins. 
David's  Island,  N.  Y.  H.s  March  27, 1882. 


*  Suggested  by  a  paper  prepared  by  Colonel  Lee,  of  the  Q.  M.  Depart- 
ment, in  which  he  demonstrates  mathematically  that,  at  the  present  rate 
of  promotion,  the  lieutenant  who  enters  the  army  at  22  will  be  97  to  102 
years  of  age  when  the  eagles  of  a  colonel  are  ready  to  alight  upon  his 
shoulders.  

SAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St.  Louis,  April  5, 1882. — It  is  a  startling  fact  that  Lotto,  which  is 
Keno  diluted,  is  invading  society.  It  appears  in  the  homes  of  wealth  and 
refinement.  I  have  read  notices  of  ladies  of  note  having  given  or  being 
about  to  give  lotto  parties,  but  I  never  got  at  the  true  inwardness  of  the 
game  until  invited  out  to  a  ''Lotto."  It  was  a  swell  affair.  There  was 
a  goodly  company  of  the  wealthy  sort,  and  the  game  was  played  for  fa- 
vors of  a  varied  kind— perfumed  souvenirs,  bonbonniers  and  bouquet  bou- 
tonniere,  with  other  laginaprjexof  delicate  and  attractive  make.  These 
ladies  of  refinement  played  with  a  zest,  and  became  noticeably  excited 
when  they  had  a  "  chance  "  for  a  staked  favor.  An  expression  of  blank 
amazement  settled  upon  the  party  when  an  earnest  member  inadvert- 
ently shouted  "  Keno :'  instead  of  "Lotto,"as  he  covered  his  fifth  num- 
ber, and  the  men  smiled  covertly  at  the  intruding  thought  concerning 
that  young  gentleman.  But  who  shall  say  he  was  thought  less  of  for  his 
heedlesB  confession  ?  It  may  be  this  is  as  it  should  be,  but  to  the  Puri- 
tan-bred it  looks  misty,  and  the  bewildered  conscience  cries:  Is  there 
nothing  that  is  wrong  ? 

McCullough  has  washed  the  Duncan  blood  from  his  hands  and  left  us; 
but  we  are  still  raving  over  his  grand  and  powerful  portrayal  of  Shake- 
spearean heroes.  His  master  effort  is  in  Sheridan  Knowles'  great  tragedy 
of  Virginius,  a  grand  old  play  of  which  the  bouI  never  tires,  and  McCul- 
lough gives  us  in  perfection  the  Roman  father.  He  is  without  a  rival  in 
his  telling  interpretations  of  mingled  rage  and  woe.  His  support  is  of  the 
best.  Collier  makes  a  most  meritorious  opposite  to  the  star.  Mrs.  Fos- 
ter makes  a  good  "  Lady  Macbeth,"  and  Kate  Forsythe  renders  the  thrill- 
ing passages  of  the  noble  Roman  virgin  with  tenderness  and  strength. 

George  C.  Milne,  "  The  Agnostic  Apostle,"  explained  to  us  yesterday 
his  philosophical  position.  The  distinguished  heretic  from  Chicago  is 
flying  his  late  from  Ingersoll's  string.  His  credenda  is  doubtful,  he  being 
uninformed  concerning  his  future  after  death.  To  the  ordinary  under- 
standing his  fate  on  the  other  side  is  assured.  He  proposes  to  dethrone 
the  devil. 

Nasby ,  T>.  R.  Locke,  the  great  satirist,  is  to  give  us  a  lecture,  and  is  to 
be  dined  and  wined. 

We  are  to  be  deluged  with  Russian  exiles.  They  are  Hebrews  of  the 
orthodox  sort.  We  trust  the  report  of  their  activity  and  ambition  may 
prove  correct,  as  we  already  have  too  many  drones  in  our  American  hive. 

"  The  Bale  of  Mercy  "  has  started  on  its  voyage  of  compassion.  It  is  a 
fine  bale  of  extra  cotton,  and  was  raffled  at  the  Exchange.  The  winner 
was  reimbursed,  and  then  it  was  shipped  to  Cincinnati,  where  it  will  be 
raffled  for  again.  Thence  it  passes  to  all  the  principal  markets,  and  the 
proceeds  forwarded  to  the  sufferers  of  the  submerged  South. 

Nutmeg. 

PURE    FOOD    AND    DRINK. 

The  Legislature  of  New  York  is  now  discussing  a  bill,  the  purpose 
of  which  is  to  make  it  a  misdemeanor  for  brewers  to  adulterate  their  beer 
or  use  improper  ingredients  in  manufacturing  that  beverage.  This  is  a 
movement  which  should  succeed  in  New  York,  and  which  should  be  uni- 
versally adopted.  Whatever  tends  toward  the  purification  of  that  which 
is  used  by  the  public  as  food  and  drink,  tends,  in  other  words,  toward  ef- 
fecting good  for  society.  A  couple  of  years  back,  it  will  be  recollected, 
the  News  Letter  exposed  the  trade  frauds  which  exist  all  around  us.  By 
having  samples  of  food  and  drink,  which  were  purchased  in  the  leading 
establishments  in  the  city,  analyzed,  we  proved  that  almost  every  article 
of  daily  use  went  into  the  consumer's  hand — or,  rather,  stomach — in  an 
adulterated  form,  and  that  a  large  proportion  of  the  adulteration  was  of 
a  poisonous  nature.  Good  health  is  certainly  not  provoked  by  eating 
and  drinking  slow  poison.  This  subject  is  one  which  the  next  California 
Legislature,  if  it  is  not  too  busy  stealing  itself  rich,  should  devote  a  little 
attention  to.  There  are  already  a  number  of  laws  relating  to  adulterated 
food  and  drink  on  our  Statute  Books,  but  no  one  looks  after  their  enforce- 
ment. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
No.    323    &.    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


GIKAKD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN ..of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCB of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO. of  London. 

LA  FONCIBRE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY '. of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1780. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  BXCKSOX,  Manager. 
W.  ZA.NE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

PHG-NIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng„  Estab'd  1782 Cash  Assets,  £5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH  AMERICA  ASSURANCE  COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1833 Cash  Assets,  81,343,S08.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  185I.--Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

Bl'TLEK  &  II  A  I. DAW 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street .V — San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $171,412  75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 $  684,577.83  1  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,841,412.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..     674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,766,278.00 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  |  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

J.L.N.  SHEPHARD ....  Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  M  AGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  thb  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  April  8. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 

Xggt  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  jrOBJfRAE  UAM1LTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON  AND  LANCASHIRE  FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,076 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  -Francisco. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  8.  Union  Building,  junction  Marketand  Pine  streets. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.-— Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
J    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


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THE    THREE    DREAMS. 
All  through  the  loop  brigM  Mimmer  dayi 

The  dreamer  baalcM  in  the  mid'*  warm  1 
Watching  the  world  wrapped  in  golden  ray*. 

And  wearing  the  sunlight  into  his  dreams. 
Dreams  of  lore  -of  love  to  he  won 

(Only  to  think  it  his  heart  beat  fast)— 
That  should  light  his  life  as  a  double  sun  ; 

But  the  love  came  not,  and  the  summer  pawed* 
Then  the  cool  days  of  autumn  came. 

With  their  hints  of  winter  close  at  hand, 
And  he  dreamt  not  of  love,  but  the  crown  of  fame. 

And  a  voice  that  should  ring  through  all  the  land. 
And  this  later  vision  ot  renown 

Than  his  dream  of  love  is  e'en  more  dear, 
But  the  days  speed  fast,  and  he  wears  no  crown. 

And  the  autumn's  past  and  the  winter's  here. 
The  rain  falls  on  his  defenceless  head, 

He  dreams  no  more  of  love  or  of  fame, 
But  of  dreamless  sleep  in  a  quiet  bed, 

Deep  down  in  the  earth  from  whence  he  came. 
And  says,  between  a  smile  and   a  si^h, 

As  he  thinks  of  the  love  to  him  denied, 
And  of  fame,  who  so  coldly  passed  him  by, 

"2'his  dream,  at  least,  must  be  realized." 


k.  c. 


AN    ELEPHANT    OFF    HIS    HEAD. 

Receive,  if  you  will,  this  brief  account  nf  the  manners  and  customs  of 
an  elephant  in  one  of  those  temporary  seizures  of  violence  to  which  the 
males  are  subject.  As  authenticity  is  everything  in  a  narrative  of  the 
kind,  I  am  permitted  to  say  that  the  facts  are  guaranteed  by  Surgeon- 
General  Tresidder,  now  of  West  Dulwich,  who  was  an  eye-witness  of  the 
circumstances  which  occurred,  or  had  immediate  knowledge  of  their  oc- 
currence. 

Mola  Buksh  belonged  to  the  Maharaja  of  Benares,  and  was  lent  by  him 
one  January  to  a  small  shoo  ting- party  in  South  Mirzapur,  consisting  of 
three  gentlemen,  two  of  whom  had  with  them  their  wives  and  children. 
He  was  without  tusks,  of  great  siz«,  and  nf  what  amateurs  call  beautiful 
points  ;  stanch  with  tiger,  trained  and  tractable,  but  credited  from  the 
first  known  of  him  with  an  uncertain  temper.  On  the  15th  of  the  month 
he  took  part  in  an  expedition  into  the  jungle  ;  pelted  a  wounded  tiger  in 
a  ravine  with  clods  till  the  brute  charged  and  fastened  on  his  ear  ;  then 
got  his  foe  between  his  legs,  and  kicked  him  from  hind-foot  to  fore-foot 
and  hack  again  till  he  was  done  for.  On  the  19th  he  carried  some  of  the 
party,  including  two  ladies,  for  an  outing,  nothing  unusual  beiug  observa- 
ble in  his  manner,  except  a  rather  excited  rivalry  with  a  horse  which  was 
cantering  by  his  side.  On  arriving  in  camp,  he  was  fed  as  usual  by  female 
hands,  and  his  affectation  humored  of  having  his  biscuit  put  actually  into 
bis  mouth.  He  had,  however,  about  him  rather  a  menagerie  smell,  for 
which  a  bathe  in  a  neighboring  river  was  prescribed.  In  perfect  peace  of 
mind  all  retired  to  rest.  But  at  midnight  came  the  cry,  "  Mola  Buksh 
has  killed  bis  mahout!  "  This  was  true,  but  it  was  generally  thought  the 
act  was  accidental.  The  paroxysms  bad  come  on  him  about  2  a,m.  He  at 
once  tore  himself  loose  and  went  iu  search  of  his  second  attendant.  This 
man  was  a  pui-loiner  of  grain,  inattentive,  and  cruel,  and  greatly  detested 
by  the  animal.  The  mahout  and  his  deputy  were  sleeping  side  by  side, 
under  a  tree,  Bhrouded  in  their  coverlets,  as  the  manner  of  the  country  is. 
Mola  knelt  on  his  enemy  and  killed  him,  and,  perhaps,  in  attempting  to 
rise,  slipped  on  to  the  mahout,  who  was  a  drunkard  and  not  likely  to  be 
easily  awakened,  or  to  think  of  rolling  aside.  At  any  rate,  some  hours 
afterward,  when  the  animal  returned  and  saw  the  bodies,  he  only  looked 
down  at  that  of  the  mahout,  but  seized  the  other  and  tossed  it  hither  and 
thither.  All  was  alarm,  naturally,  in  the  camp.  Cots  were  slung  up  in 
the  trees — one  fortunately  a  banian— and  the  ladie3  and  children  put  in 
comparative  safety.  Morning  was  anxiously  looked  for.  When  it  came, 
however,  the  coast  wa3  clear.  Mola  Buksh  was  passing  his  time  in  wreck- 
ing a  village  at  some  little  distance,  unroofing  the  houses  and  plundering 
the  sweetmeats  and  grain.  The  other  elephants  had  been  driven  into  the 
jungle;  the  men  were  armed  and  vigilant,  the  servants  on  the  watch.  As 
no  alarm  was  given,  a  forced  march  was  determined  on,  and  off  the  whole 
party  set  for  an  encampment  ten  miles  off.  This  was  reached  in  safety, 
but  the  elephant  was  soon  in  pursuit,  upset  the  camels,  loads  and  all,  on 
the  road;  flung  to  right  and  left  the  burdens  deserted  by  the  flying  coolies, 
caught  up  two  unhappy  lingerers  and  killed  them  both;  and  pounded 
away  over  the  hill-stonea  with  madness  in  his  head  and  the  unnatural  ac- 
tivity of  over-heated  excitement  in  his  limbs.  The  anxious  friends  were 
seated  on  trunks,  watching  their  growing  encampment,  when  the  shout 
arose,  "  Mola  is  coming! "  And  sure  enough,  headlong  down  a  steep  pitch, 
just  descended  with  every  caution  by  the  party,  swung  into  view  the 
reckless  mammoth,  as  if  the  fiends  were  close  behind  him.  That  was  a 
moment  indeed !  Wives,  ayahs  and  children  were  hurried  to  trees  scarcely  of 
adequate  hight,  and  the  men  and  the  servants  took  their  places  for  de- 
fense, beside  them.  But  one — I  shall  certainly  name  him — Wigram 
Money,  magistrate  of  Mirzapur,  advanced  on  the  little  plain  before  the 
tents  alone  to  meet  the  approaching  brute.  He  received  Mola  Buksh  at 
fifty  yards  with  his  first  barrel,  and  the  ball  struck  the  center  of  the  fore- 
head. This  stopped  him,  and  a  second  made  him  turn  again  towards  the 
hill.  He  was  pursued  on  horseback,  and  though  he  doubled  round  and 
again  approached  the  tents,  he  remembered  his  lesson  ;  and,  indeed, 
though  he  dogged  the  hurried  marches  of  the  party,  appearing  suddenly 
and  causing  great  alarm,  for  the  next  day  or  two  he  seemed  to  have  a 
dread  of  coming  quite  close.  The  distances  he  traveled  were  scarcely 
credible;  by  light  and  in  the  dark  it  was  one  excited  and  destructive  raid, 
without  exhaustion  and  without  repose.  He  tore  off  roofs,  he  tore  up 
wheat,  he  devoured  or  scattered  the  contents  of  shops.  The  villagers — 
men  and  women,  children  and  old  people — fled  before  him.  He  invaded 
two  other  sporting-camps  besides  the  one  he  was  first  attached  to,  tossing 
the  equipments  about,  maddening  the  horses,  and  at  times  surprising 
Boms  unfortunate  attendant.  He  harassed  the  Maharaja  himself  on  the 
line  of  march,  pushing  over  his  camels  and  breaking  his  furniture, 
and  forced  the  prince  to  save  himself  by  sheer  galloping,  in  a  country 
palace. 


On*  of  hi*  last  feats  was  this.  A  ranee  of  high  birth  was  on  a  pilgrim- 
age to  Ben  arc*.  She  ma  dQOMnped  In  a  gTOTt.  Red-and-white  striped 
tents  were  inclosed  by  the  canvas  walls;  in  the  innermost  was  she  herself. 
The  tag-rag  entourage  of  native  rank  encircled  her.  A  seedy  sepoy  or  so, 
with  shakocs  over  their  tied  up  beads,  and  old  unloaded  Hint-muskets, 
stood  about.  There  was  a  rush  of  cuttle  nnd  peasants  down  th©  road, 
■lust  in  clouds,  and  a  cry  of  "The  elephant!"  The  ranee's  currish  hire- 
lings left  her.  Mola  Buksh  leveled  all  opposing  obstacles,  and  stood  be- 
fore the  miserable  princess  herself.  The  slave-girls  had  hidden  them- 
selves. The  old  lady  fled  to  her  palankeen.  The  mad  animal  tore  her 
from  behind  it,  and  put  her  to  death.  He  feasted  on  a  heap  of  cakes 
which  had  been  prepared  for  the  shrines  of  the  holy  city.  A  Brahmin 
crept  in  to  see  what  the  fate  of  his  mistress  had  been.  Mola  seized  him, 
and  destroyed  him,  and  flung  him  on  the  road,  where  his  body  was  seen  by 
my  informant. 

Ou  the  27th  the  fit  subsided,  and  Mola  Buksh  walked  into  his  stables 
at  Ramnuggur,  the  fort  of  his  master,  near  Benares,  glad  to  have  his 
wounds  attended  to.  He  had  been  a  week  on  the  loose — had  killed 
twenty  persons  and  wounded  others,  and  had  destroyed  a  great  deal  of 
property.  Morals  to  stories  are  dull  appendages;  but  I  surely  may  say 
such  an  occurrence  would  create  some  excitement  in  the  neighborhood  of 
Primrose  Hill.     A  toi  toujour*.  — Paul  BenUon,  in  The  World. 

John  Russell  Young's  appointment  as  Minister  to  China  is  a  good 
one.  Apart  from  being  one  of  the  most  fluent  and  versatile  writers  for 
the  press  of  the  country,  Mr.  Young  is  a  man  of  affairs.  He  has  been 
manager  and  proprietor  of  several  newspapers,  has  traveled  extensively, 
and  has  a  decided  turn  for  diplomacy.  Indeed,  whatever  disappoint- 
ments he  has  met  with  in  his  career  have  been  due  to  an  over-exercise  of 
faculties  which  would  have  given  him  distinction  in  diplomatic  circles. 
If  confirmed  by  the  Senate,  Mr.  Young  will  be  the  first  member  of  the 
Herald  staff  ever  appointed  to  a  prominent  public  position.  New  York 
newspaper  men  have  not  received  many  favors  in  that  way  from  Presi- 
dents of  the  United  States.  Several  Tribune  editors  have  held  Consular 
positions,  and  the  Evening  Post  staff  furnished  one  Minister  to  France. 
But  journalists  in  this  country  have  no  such  status  in  political  circles  as 
they  have  in  Republican  France. 

While  King  Alphonso  and  his  suite  were  out  hunting  a  few  days 
since  in  Andalusia,  the  King's  horse  was  wouuded  by  a  wild  boar.  His 
Majesty  dismounted  forthwith  aud  killed  the  animal  with  his  hunting 
knife. 

INSURANCE. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the 
chusetts  Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATE  J>   183S.] 
Assets $16,000,000. 


This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  winch  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non -forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  thi3  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies" in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

^ST-  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  lorm  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building) ,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANGE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  IS 61.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  ! !  Solid  Security  I !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Lverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Liming,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  "Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bqhbn,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  bus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  willstnctly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyd3,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W_  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansom«  at.,  S.  F.^ 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  9I.CSOO.OO0,  U.  8.  «oltl  Coin.-tosses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six* 
teen  other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  ns  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $2G,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7  060  000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Fund*. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast,, 
peh  a  No.  304  California  street. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  15,  1882. 


POUTICS. 

Next  Fall  the  people  of  this  commonwealth  will  be  called  upon  to 
elect  a  new  Governor  and  a  new  Bet  of  State  officials.  The  State  Govern- 
ment haB  been  efficiently  and  honestly  conducted  by  those  who  are  now 
in  office,  but  it  must  be  recollected  that,  to  somewhat  alter  an  old  apho- 
rism, eternal  vigilence  is  the  price  of  honest  and  capable  administration  of 
the  public  affairs.  The  power  of  accomplishing  good  or  evil  which  is  ne- 
cessarily placed  in  the  hands  of  the  commonwealth's  chief  magistrate  is 
very  great.  The  tone  and  character  of  the  whole  State  Government  de- 
pends upon  him.  This  being  the  case,  it  is  manifest  that  the  greatest 
care  should  he  exercised  in  selecting  a  person  to  fill  the  position.  _  Minor 
offices  Bhould  be  tilled  with  competent  and  reliable  men,  but  it  is  espe- 
cially necessary  that  the  executive  powers  should  be  placed  in  trust- 
worthy hands.  The  outlook  in  this  State,  so  far  as  material  interests  and 
the  development  of  our  great  resources  are  concerned,  is  promising,  and  it 
is  the  duty  of  the  people  to  see  that  this  bright  promise  is  not  barred  of 
fructification  by  the  wilfully  evil,  negligent  or  incapable  administration  of 
public  affairs.  "We  know  what  the  party  Convention,  the  party  caucus, 
the  party  machine  and  the  party  wire-pullers  have  done  in  the  past.  And 
we  know  what  they  will  do,  if  allowed,  in  the  future.  The  public,  also, 
has  a  knowledge  of  these  facts,  and,  unless  the  News  Letter  is  mistaken 
in  its  estimate  of  the  tone  and  temper  of  public  opinion,  that  respectable 
element  of  the  populace  which  laborB,  and  desires  the  result  of  its  labor 
to  be  conserved  and  protected,  is  going  to  vote  for  candidates  who  inspire 
confidence,  and  not  for  those  whose  stock  in  trade  is  their  alleged  political 
principles.  It  matters  little  to  the  people  of  this  State  whether  the  Gov,- 
ernor  be  a  Democrat  or  a  Republican,  but  it  matters  much  whether  he  be 
a  man  of  Btanding  and  character,  who  can  be  relied  upon  to  aim  to  pro- 
tect and  promote  the  best  intereBtB  of  the  community.  The  people^  of 
this  State  have  Buffered  from  bad  government,  bad  legislation,  agitation 
and  demagogism,  and — a  burned  child  dreads  the  fire.  Political  hacks 
and  demagogues  must  stand  aside.  We  have  had  enough  of  those  who 
are  pursuing  politics  aa  a  profession.  The  next  Governor  of  California, 
like  the  present  one,  must  be  taken  from  the  ordinary  industrial  pursuits 
of  life ;  he  must  be  taken  from  the  ranks  of  the  people,  and  not  from 
among  the  political  suttlers  and  vultures,  whose  only  or  principal  busineBB 
in  life  is  to  follow  the  party  machine,  and  ride  upon  it  when  they  get  a 
chance. 

With  these  few  preliminary  remarks,  we  will  pass  on  to  and  take  a  sur- 
vey of  the  political  arena.  For  the  office  of  Governor  there  are  a  goodly 
number  of  candidates  on  both  sides  of  the  political  fence.  Allegorically, 
it  may  be  said  that  the  lame,  the  halt  and  the  blind  are  in  this  race.  Men, 
in  fact,  have  been  announced  as  candidates  for  this  high  position  who,  in 
point  of  character  and  capacity,  are  not  qualified  for  the  position  of 
Poundkeeper's  clerk  in  one  of  the  cow  counties.  Of  course  their  candi- 
dature will  not  go  further  than  the  mere  announcement  of  it.  But  yet 
among  the  candidates  there  are  several  who  undoubtedly  possess  con- 
siderable influence  and  strength,  whose  election  to  the  executive  chair 
would  he  a  positive  menace  to  prosperity  and  progress.  It  will  be  the 
News  Letter's  duty  to  go  through  the  list  and  separate  the  wheat  from 
the  chaff,  the  goats  from  the  sheep,  the  good  from  the  bad.  If  any  of  the 
demagogues  who  are  now  aiming  to  control  conventions  and  Becure  a 
nomination  are  successful,  it  will  not  be  because  the  News  Letter  has 
failed  to  ventilate  their  lack  of  proper  qualifications. 

On  the  Republican  side  the  candidates  for  the  Gubernatorial  nomina- 
tion are  Morris  M.  Estee,  a  lawyer-politician  of  Napa,  who,  by  the  way, 
migrated  from  this  city  some  little  time  back  in  order  to  go  before  the 
convention  as  the  Granger  candidate  "  from  the  country."  James  McM. 
Shatter,  of  Marin  county,  a  lawyer  by  profession  and  a  dairy  farmer  by 
choice.  Horace  Davis,  of  San  Francisco,  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the 
Golden  Gate  Mills.  George  S.  Evans,  of  San  Joaquin,  a  politician  and 
office-holder.  Irving  M.  Scott,  of  Prescott,  Scott  &  Co.,  foundrymen,  of 
San  Francisco.  Marcus  Boruck,  of  San  Francisco,  editor  and  publisher 
of  the  Spirit  of  the  Times,  and  politician.  Lieutenant-Governor  Mans- 
field, of  Los  Angeles,  politician.  On  the  Democratic  side  there  are  ex- 
Lieutenant-Governor  James  A.  Johnson,  of  San  Francisco,  who  is,  so  far 
as  we  know,  a  gentleman  of  elegant  leisure  by  occupation — when  he  is  not 
engaged  in  the  occupancy  of  some  public  position.  General  Stoneman,  a 
half-pay  TJ.  S.  Army  Officer,  a  U.  S.  Indian  Commissioner,  a  Los  An- 
geles county  rancher,  a  Railroad  Commissioner,  and  the  occupier  of  sev- 
eral other  public  positions,  the  names  of  which  we  have  forgotten.  George 
Hearst,  of  San  Francisco — when  he  is  not  in  the  country  or  the  adjacent 
States  and  Territories — a  mining  speculator,  whose  purse  is  long,  and  who 
follows  mining — or,  to  put  it  more  correctly,  miners — for  a  living.  C  P. 
Berry,  Congressman  from  the  Third  District. 

There  are  others  who  have  been  mentioned,  or  who  have  mentioned 
themselves,  in  connection  with  the  nomination  for  this  office,  but  they 
are  probably  quite  satisfied  with  the  empty  and  somewhat  equivocal 
honor  of  being  named  as  a  candidate  for  such  a  high  position.  At  any 
rate,  until  their  candidature  looks  less  like  a  joke,  it  will  not  be  necessary 
for  the  News  Letter  to  mention  their  names  or  discuss  their  qualifica- 
tions. Those  whom  we  have  mentioned  the  News  Letter  proposes  dis- 
cussing in  detail.  This  discussion  will  be  opened  next  week.  Those  who 
are  proper  men  to  aspire  to  such  a  high  public  position  need  not  fear  the 
ordeal;  being  good  metal,  they  will  pass  through  the  crucible  unhurt.  No 
just  man  fears,  or  need  fear,  criticierr.  But  the  frauds,  the  pretenders, 
the  demagogues — in  short,  those  who  are  not  proper  men  to  aspire  to  such 
a  high  public  position — had  better  stand  from  under.  A  storm  is  coming, 
and,  if  chimneys  are  blown  down,  the  bricks  must  fall  somewhere. 


Though,  the  "  Critio  "  of  April  8th  contains  the  second  and  concluding 
part  of  Mr.  Nadal's  essay  on  Byron,  its  special  feature  is  its  tribute  to 
the  memory  of  Longfellow.  This  comes  from  various  pens,  Walt  Whit- 
man contributing  a  brief  but  eloquent  eulogy,  Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe  a 
paper  of  reminiscences  covering  a  period  of  forty-five  years,  and  Mr.  J. 
H.  Morse  a  graceful  sonnet.  The  same  subject  forms  the  theme  of  a  lead- 
ing editorial. 

The  clog  who  merely  goes  to  its  master's  grave,  refuses  food,  and 
grieves  itself  to  death,  has  become  so  common  that  fifteen  cents  is  con- 
sidered an  exorbitant  sum  to  pay  for  it.  Everybody  is  getting  the  new 
breed  of  dog  that  follows  the  hearse  to  the  cemetery  and  howls  till  the 
procession  reaches  the  tomb. — Louisville  Courier-  Journal. 


SHIPHERD'S  TESTMONT. 
The  testimony  of  Sbipherd,  the  President  of  the  Peruvian  Company, 
before  the  Congressional  Committee  reveals  nothing  as  yet  damaging  to 
Mr.  Blaine,  nor  does  it  seem  that  there  was  any  guilty  complicity  in  the 
schemes  of  the  Peruvian  Company  on  the  part  of  the  leading  men  of  this 
country,  whose  names  have  been  mixed  up  with  the  company.  Mr.  Ship- 
herd  thought  that  Minister  Hurlburt  was  purchasable,  and  governed  him- 
self accordingly.  So  far  the  worst  that  can  be  said  of  him  is  that  Mr. 
Blaine  suspected  that  he  had  Bold  out  to  the  French  Company — the  Credit 
Industrie!.  Mr.  Blaine  evidently  suspected  that  something  was  wrong 
with  Shipherd,  and  played  fast  and  loose  with  him  ;  hut  it  does  not  seem, 
so  far,  that  he  was  willing  to  lend  the  Government  of  the  United  StateB 
to  the  furtherence  of  any  of  Shipherd's  schemes.  The  Secretary  of  State, 
it  may  be,  looked  favorably  on  the  acquisition  of  a  coaling  station,  if  it 
could  be  gotten  exclusively  for  the  United  States,  and  might  have  been 
willing  to  control  the  coal  fields,  though  the  railroad  was  out  of  the  ques- 
tion ;  but  after  the  arrest  of  Calderon  none  of  these  things  was  possible, 
and  then,  of  course,  he  discountenanced  them  all.  It  does  not  seem  that 
the  French  Company  ever  expected  any  help  from  the  French  Govern- 
ment, and  Hurlburt,  taking  it  for  granted,  in  the  first  instance,  that  the 
Peruvian  Company  would  be  assisted  by  the  United  States  Government, 
no  doubt  thought  he  could  make  a  good  thing  by  bringing  in  the  French 
Company,  under  the  same  protection,  by  the  amalgamation  of  the  two 
companies.  This  seems  to  he  the  extent  of  his  "selling  out" — a  very 
harsh  term  to  use  toward  him,  as  he  was  certain  that  Shipherd's  company, 
if  he  was  telling  the  truth,  had  influence  enough  in  the  United  States 
to  carry  it  through.  After  all  this,  it  is  difficult  to  understand 
that  expression  of  Mr.  Blaine,  the  other  day,  that  the  failure  of 
his  Peruvian  policy  had  the  effect  of  giving  England  the  control 
of  the  trade  of  South  America.  What  was  Mr.  Blaine's  policy  any- 
way ?  How  could  the  United  States  control  the  trade  of  Peru, 
except  by  the  possession  of  the  guano  and  nitrate  deposits,  which  are  the 
sources  of  her  trade  ?  And  how  could  these  be-eontrolled  except  through 
the  Peruvian  Company  and  the  Credit  Industriel  ?  It  is  humiliating  to 
find  the  citizens  of  the  two  great  Republics,  America  and  France,  con- 
spiring and  combining  for  the  purpose  of  picking  the  bones  of  a  ruined 
and  prostrate  sister  Republic  ;  invoking,  too,  the  power  of  the  nearest  and 
most  powerful  to  aid  them  in  their  plans,  which  plans  certainly  were 
meant  for  their  own  benefit,  first  and  last,  and  any  benefit  that  might 
accrue  to  Peru  would  he  only  incidental.  Thus  far  no  English  company 
appears  on  the  scene.  The  English  interests  there,  whatever  they  may 
be,  are  not  speculative.  They  have  a  solid  basis.  There  waB  so  much 
money  lent  in  the  open  market,  at  such  a  rate  of  interest.  There  were  bo 
many  ironclads  sold,  at  a  stated  price,  and  the  hondB  taken  in  security 
were  based  on  the  guano  and  the  nitrates,  and  that  is  all  there  is  about 
it.  The  bonds  are  a  first  mortgage,  into  whosoever  hands  the  property 
may  fall.  The  Englishmen  took  no  riBks,  and  they  have  suffered  no  loss. 
Is  it  any  wonder,  then,  that  their  trade  is  preferred  to  the  trade  of  those 
who  came  with  ostensible  promises  of  help,  when  their  sole  object  was  to 
make  money  out  of  the  dire  necessity  of  those  whom  they  pretended  to 
aid  ?  The  truth  is,  the  trade  of  the  South  American  Republics,  fostered 
and  encouraged  by  England,  grew  by  our  neglect.  No  one  can  measure 
or  estimate  the  vast  interests  of  the  trade  of  the  Pacific.  In  point  of 
geographical  position  this  trade  should  he  ours,  but  we  have  not  improved 
the  opportunities  within  our  easy  reach.  The  building  of  the  Panama 
Canal  will  remove  it  still  further  from  our  grasp,  and,  in  order  to  control 
it,  we  must  use  other  means  than  the  buying  up  of  old  repudiated  claimB 
and  invoking  armed  intervention.     These  are  "too  thin." 

THE  BRITISH  MISSION. 
There  are  indications  of  the  fact  that  it  is  the  intention  of  the  Ad- 
ministration to  recall  Minister  Lowell  from  the  Court  of  St.  James.  This 
is  not  in  consequence  of  any  act  which  he  has  performed  or  neglected  to 
perform,  in  connection  with  those  "American  citizens  "  who  have,  up  to  re* 
cently,  been  "languishing  in  foreign  jails."  Indeed,  it  is  the  result  of  a 
very  different  cause.  It  is  the  result,  or,  rather,  one  of  the  results,  of 
President  Arthur's  desire  to  succeed  himself.  Mr.  Lowell  is  not  a  "  stal- 
wart." In  fact,  he  is  not  much  of  a  politician  of  any  kind.  He  controls 
but  little  influence  of  a  nature  that  ia  calculated  to  help  a  Presidential 
candidate.  He  is  simply  "  one  of  them  damned  literary  fellers,"  and  his 
place  is  required  for  a  politician,  or  a  politician's  friend.  It  must  be  ad- 
mitted, however,  that  President  Arthur  has  chosen  a  very  inopportune 
moment  to  make  this  change.  The  demagogic  element  ef  the  Press  and 
the  more  ignorant  element  of  our  Irish  population  have  been  calling  out 
for  Minister  Lowell's  removal.  They  have  falsely  claimed  that  he  has 
neglected  to  properly  protect  those  "American  citizens"  of  Irish  birth, 
who,  in  consequence  of  having  abandoned  their  American  citizenship  and 
becoming  citizens  of  the  Irish  Republic,  have  succeeded  in  landing  them- 
selves in  "foreign  jails,"  and  his  removal  at  this,  time  will  practically 
be  an  encouragement  to  those  two  social  elements — and  they  are  elements 
which  should  never  be  encouraged,  for  they  are  a  standing  menace  to  good 
government  and  social  order  in  our  own  country.  However,  we  presume 
that  the  requirements  of  the  political  situation,  and  the  necessity  of  pro- 
viding for  the  political  highwaymen,  are  so  great  that  the  *'  literary  feller  " 
will  have  to  go,  and  the  News  Letter,  therefore,  ventures  to  suggest  to 
President  Arthur  the  names  of  two  gentlemen,  either  of  whom  will  be  re- 
garded by  the  citizens  of  the  Irish  Republic,  in  America  and  elsewhere, 
as  an  acceptable  successor  to  Minister  Lowell,  and  neither  of  whom  can 
be  accused  of  being  "  literary  fellers."  We  suggest  to  President  Arthur 
the  propriety  of  nominating,  as  Minister  Plenipotentiary  from  the  United 
States  to  the  Court  of  St.  JameB,  either  Denis  J.  Toohey  or  Denis 
Kearney.     Both  of  these  gentlemen  are  politicians. 

"  Don't  put  your  money  in  any  of  the  mushroom  citieB  of  the  West," 
says  a  wise  speculator.  "  They  come  up  in  the  night  and  there  is  no  tell- 
ing what  moment  they  may  be  deserted,  the  grass  starting  in  the  streets 
and  the  buildings  crumbling  to  duBt.  Look  at  Cheyennel  Only  a  short 
time  ago  it  had  a  church  and  fourteen  concert  saloonB,  and  now  there  is 
nothing  left  but  seven  churches.  All  the  saloons  have  vanished. — Phil- 
adelphia News.  


The  esthete  never  gets  full, 
too  full  for  utterance. 


He  is  too  utter  for  fullness,  but  never 


April  15,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA  ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

[**r  xhm  Otter    "What  th»  dtril  »rt  tBOl?" 
«•  ih»t  will  plaj  th»  d»TiI,  «ir    *it  h  job." 

U'd  k  lUDI    tD  hi*  Uil  M  lOQJt  U  ft  fUil. 
rhich  mftd*  htm  crow  bo1d*r  »nd  botdar." 


The  "Gatherer's  "  skipper  paces  up  and  down 
Hid  quarter  deck  with  meditative  frown. 
To  all  except  his  status  on  the  chart 
Blind  are  his  eyes  and  pulseless  is  his  heart. 
Meanwhile  the  ship  that  float*  upon  the  flood 
Of  water  nearly  swamps  'neath  waves  of  blood 
That  wash  her  deck  from  capstan  aft  to  wheel. 
And  snak  through  spar  and  sail  from  truck  to  keel. 
Wildly  the  wind  may  whistle  past  each  shroud — 
Its  shrillest  efforts  are  not  hall  so  loud 
Or  half  so  dreadful  as  the  groans  and  cries 
Which  from  the  blood-stained  deck  to  Heaven  rise. 
What  of  it!    Did  the  Captain  lift  his  hand? 
('•>uld  he  those  pleading  echoes  understand? 
Was  he  expected  to  hare  eyes  to  Bee, 
Or  ears  to  hear,  or  lipe  to  Bpeak?    Not  he! 
His  mates  might  butcher  all  the  crew — his  place 
Was  just  to  walk  the  deck  with  easy  grace  I 
"  Deaf,  dumb  and  blind  " — such  is  the  monster's  plea — 
Surely  it  should  suffice  to  set  him  free ! 

The  fish  hogs  are  abroad.  We  read  of  their  hoggishness  every  Mon- 
day morning,  for  the  fish  hog  is  invariably  a  Sunday  angler.  What  do 
we  understand  by  a  fish  hog  ?  Simply  this,  0  gentle  public,  simply 
this:  The  fellow  who  counts  his  killing  by  the  hundreds,  who  devastates 
the  brook,  who  slays  every  trout  in  the  pool,  who  loads  himself  with  what 
Nature  intended  for  the  sport  of  all,  and  then  glories  in  publishing  his 
shame  to  the  world.  This  is  the  fish  hog.  May  the  devil  confound  him! 
This  is  the  soulless  wretch  whom  it  would  be  base  flattery  to  call  a  niud- 
wurm.  Before  him  the  book  is  full  of  life,  full  of  darting  trout,  full  of 
beauty.  Behind  him  it  is  a  corpse  on  which  not  even  a  broker's  clerk 
may  batten.  O,  the  audacity  of  those  fish  hogs,  who,  not  content  with 
spreading  their  depravity  abroad,  will  add  a  hundred  or  so  to  the  score,  as 
the  criminal  who  is  about  to  suffer  for  one  murder  glories  in  the  exaggera- 
tion of  his  guilt.  The  State  is  full  of  them.  Talk  of  giant  powder  and 
sawmills  playing  the  deuce  with  California  trout-fishing!  These  human 
hogs  are  the  most  dangerous  enemy  the  trout-propagator  has  to  contend 
with.  May  the  Lord  forgive  us,  but  whenever  we  read  about  one  of 
these  fellows,  we  wish  he  had  broken  his  neck  over  a  bowlder,  or  the 
deepest  pool  in  the  stream  had  entombed  his  miserable  carcase. 

There  Uvea  in  this  town  a  young  man  who  delights  to  style  himself 
'*  The  Ladies'  Fireside  Companion,"  a  sort  of  delicate,  self-instituted  com- 
pliment to  his  capacity  for  entertaining  ladies  at  the  hospitable  hearth. 
He  is  a  bachelor,  not  young,  nor  particularly  comely,  but  a  pleasant  fel- 
low with  all  his  burden  of  self-conceit.  The  "Companion  "  insisted,  a  few 
days  ago,  upon  three  ladies  accompanying  him  to  the  Cathedral.  They 
did  not  want  to  go,  but  he  was  pressing.  They  begged  to  be  excused,  but 
he  would  hear  of  no  apologies.  So  the  little  dears,  cunning  fawns  that 
they  are,  put  on  their  bonnets  and  walked  up  California  Btreet.  They  en- 
tered a  pew,  the  solemn  bell  tinkled,  and  the  Companion  bowed  his  rev- 
erend head  in  prayer.  And  when  he  lifted  hia  brow  again  from  the  cold  re- 
ligious rail,  the  fair  beings  he  bad  escorted  to  the  shrine  were  gone!  It  was 
a  cruel  snub,  but  what  woman  lives  who  has  not  a  big  streak  of  cruelty  in 
her  angelic  nature?  He  was  left,  abandoned  and  tittered  at  by  a  bevy 
of  sweet  penitents  in  an  adjoining  pew.  And  now,  when  any  one  says: 
"  Ned,  let's  go  to  church,"  he  blushes  a  rosy  blush  and  curses  a  bitter 
curse,  and  says  some  very  hard  and  very  unkind  things  about  the  sex  he  so 
lately  adored.     He  is  a  crushed,  a  badly  crushed  Companion. 

For  a  garrulous  word-spinner  and  a  theatrical  critic  whose  comments 
are  as  pointed  as  a  pancake,  and  about  as  valuable  to  either  the  profes- 
sional or  general  reader  as  a  little  round  o,  commend  us  to  the  "Footlight 
Flasher"  of  the  Sunday  Chronicle.  Just  hear  what  he  says  of  John 
Howson  in  Patience.  During  a  labored  administration  of  diluted  taffy  to 
the  actor,  he  remarks  as  follows:  "  He  has,  in  his  impersonation  of  'Bun- 
thorne,'  caught  fully  the  peculiar  English  enunciation  and  pronunciation, 
without  which  the  character  cannot  be  properly  played."  Now,  consid- 
ering that  John  is  an  Englishman  himself,  and  a  pretty  fair  specimen  of 
one  into  the  bargain,  his  possession  of  the  accent  peculiar  to  his  country- 
men doesn't  seem  so  amazingly  surprising  as  this  consummate  molder  of 
dramatic  taste  seems  to  think.  We  shall  have  Rossi  complimented  next 
on  the  purity  of  his  Italian.  But,  then,  that  column  has  to  be  filled  up 
Bomehow,  and  it  doesn't  much  matter,  after  all,  what  sort  of  Btuff  the 
padding  is  made  of. 

Often  in  his  dreamfngs  the  T.  C.  wishes  he  were  a  club,  that  he  might 
descend  upon  the  head  of  a  noisy  old  woman  who  has  the  honor  to  rent 
him  his  present  lodgings.  She  is  a  beery  old  person,  a  very  thirsty,  red- 
nosed,  unwieldy,  bad  smelling,  unappetizing  female.  Did  we  live  in  the 
blessed  days  when  magicians  had  their  sway,  the  T.  C.  would  sacrifice 
some  years  of  prospective  bliss  in  Eden  for  the  brief  privilege  of  being 
the  aforesaid  club.  And  after  beating  this  aged  sinner  about  the  head,  he 
would  come  in  violent  contact  with  a  certain  small,  red-faced,  glowering 
young  man,  who  haunts  the  California  Theatre,  and  appears  to  be  madly 
in  love  with  one  of  the  chorus  girls.  And  when  that  young  man  winked, 
he  would  fall  against  his  eyelids,  and  when  he  rose  to  throw  his  bouquet, 
be  would  come  down  just  on  the  top  of  his  fiery  pimple,  so  heartily  and 
unsparingly,  that  a  ten-gallon  keg  of  arnica  would  hardly  suffice  to  erase 
the  traces  of  his  displeasure. 

Overheard  from  a  box  at  Baldwin's  during  entr1  acte  on  Rossi's  first 
night.  Gushing  society  belle,  in  Gainsborough  hat  and  diamond  solitaires, 
to  young  man  with  pink  mustache  and  dissipated  eyes;  "  O  ain't  the  Sig- 
norperfectly  splendid!  He's  just  too  sweet  for  anything.  I  just  dote  on  Ital- 
ian ever  Bince  we  was  in  It'ly.  I  wish  i"  was  Desdemony,  that's  all.  I  guess 
/wouldn't  mind  being  smothered  by  RoBsy  one  bit."  The  young  man 
with  the  pink  mustache  and  dissipated  eyes  didn't  seem  to  have  much  of 
a  show  that  night. 


stongue, 


Guess    Who  ? 
He's  possessed  of  a  villainous  tongue, 
With  which  many  good  people  he's  st< 
And  from  women  tears  wrongue 
By  the  vile  hints  he's  flongue 
Out  about  them,  this  man  with  his  tongue. 

He  belongs  to  a  very  swell  clique, 

Where  he  keeps  by  the  force  of  hia  chique, 

He  is  oily  and  slique, 

And  a  toady ish  smque, 

Who  to  no  one  not  rich  cares  to  spique. 

A  large  portion  of  Mr.  Kalloch'B  congregation  have  shut  down  on 
their  weekly  contribution  of  dimes  to  the  poor-box  of  that  godly  man. 
And  this  because  they  dislike  Mr.  Kalloch  in  his  dual  character  of  parson 
and  politician.  We  can  conceive  this  state  of  mind.  We  can  hear  the 
Bheep  saying  unto  the  shepherd:  "Lead  us,  if  thou  wilt,  in  thewhoIeBome 
paths  of  the  gospel,  but  do  not  tell  us  who  to  vote  for  and  who  con- 
demn. Because  an  thou  dost,  our  dimes  remain  in  our  breeches  pockets, 
and  we  will  be  unto  thee,  financially,  as  a  barren  field  or  a  howling  wil- 
derness." And  Mr.  Kalloch  wants  too  much.  By  the  ghost  of  Pericles, 
he  demands  too  soft  a  thing.  He  has  tasted  the  sweet  fruit  of  official 
life,  even  while  browsing  in  the  rich  dime  and  quarter  acres  of  the  church. 
But  Wisdom  crieth  aloud  in  the  aisles,  and  the  congregation  give  heed 
thereto,  and  won't  pay  another  cent  for  their  teacher's  political  junketing. 

The  "Washington  Territory  Insane  Asylum,  with  contents,  is  an- 
nounced to  have  been  burned  the  week  before  last.  In  this  case  the  news- 
paper picker-up  of  unconsidered  trifles  deemed  it  needless  to  add  the  ap- 
proved formula,  "  supposed  to  be  the  work  of  an  insanediary. "  That  this 
plan  of  burning  insane  asylums  is  the  most  effective  way  yet  evolved  of 
ministering  to  minds  diseased  is  indisputable.  It  not  only  swiftly  lessens 
the  number  of  actual  lunatics,  but  it  greatly  discourages  intending  ones. 
No  one  will  consent  to  be  insane  rated  when  one  is  assured  that  to  be  in- 
cinerated will  be  the  certain  and  swift  result.  There  is  a  resemblance 
not  merely  fanciful  between  lunacy  and  heresy.  Before  the  sinners  grew 
too  strong  for  them,  the  orthodox  burned  heretics  at  the  stake  as  an  in- 
ducement for  a  return  to  reason.  Perhaps  the  frequent  insane  asylum 
holocausts  are  offered  up  for  the  same  commendable  purpose. 

If  any  one,  a  stranger  from  the  EaBt  particularly,  wishes  to  be  con- 
vinced of  the  number  of  gentlemen  of  elegant  leisure  this  city  possesses, 
let  him  look  at  the  dummies  going  Park-ward  of  an  afternoon  from  1  to 
4.  It  is  true,  it  might  seem  a  violent  presumption  to  so  claBS  the  dirty, 
ill-conditioned  fellows  who  fill  up  the  seats  and  bcowI  at  auy  lady  inquest 
of  fresh  air  who  seeks  a  place  among  them.  But  if,  like  their  prototypes, 
the  gentry  who  doze  away  their  time  on  the  benches  in  the  public  squares, 
they  are  members  of  the  vast  army  of  the  unwashed,  unkempt,  unem- 
ployed, where  the  deuce  do  they  get  their  car-fares  from  every  day  ? 

The  moral  of  the  croak  of  Jesse  James 
Is  not  so  much  that  who  the  sword  shall  wield 
Shall  by  that  sword  be  sent  to  final  flames 
As  'tis,  indeed,  that  who  the  Ford  Bhall  shield 
Shall  by  that  Ford  be  watched  until  unheeled, 
And  shot  unwarn'd  j  that  honor's  dead  'mong  thieves 
Since  Charley  Ford  on  JeBse's  gang  has  squealed  ; 
That  breasts  that  warm  the  snake,  the  snake  bereaves, 
And  that  a  web,  I  ween,  Ford  for  himself  now  weaves. 

The  Chronicle  people  are  going  to  enjoin  more  definiteness  in  the 
wording  of  advertisements  they  insert,  after  their  last  experience.  A 
Boft-headed  youth  from  the  country,  in  town  for  a  few  days,  got  his  heart 
all  broke  up  by  a  fair  damsel  at  the  Fountain,  on  Saturday  night,  and 
pined  so  to  meet  her  again  that  he  slapped  a  "Personal"  to  that  end  into 
Monday's  Chronicle,  and  addressed  it  "  Sealskin  Sacque."  Is  it  any  won- 
der that  it  took  two  extra  policemen  to  keep  the  street  in  front  of  the 
live  paper  office  clear  of  the  dear  furry  ereatureB  all  afternoon  ? 

The  returned  European  touriBt,  in  trying  to  do  "  as  they  do  abroad, 
you  know,"  now  and  then  makes  a  great  ass  of  himself,  as  everybody 
knows.  One  little  fellow,  who  never  loses  a  chance  of  patting  the  back 
of  his  glove  and  shouting  "  Bis/  -Bis/"  at  every  opera  he  goes  to,  without 
in  the  leaBt  knowing  what  it  means,  tried  the  same  thing  on  at  Oscar's 
lecture  on  Monday  night.  The  famous  esthete  complained  to  Locke,  af- 
ter the  performance,  that  he  had  been  insulted,  because  somebody  had 
shouted  "  too  too  "  at  him  in  a  foreign  tongue. 

No  rogue  e'er  felt  the  halter  draw 
With  good  opinion  of  the  law, 
Nor  ever  felt  himself  hemp  raising, 
And  himself  fell  to  that  hemp  praising. 

Mr.  Parnell,  after  being  released  on  parole  from  jail,  on  condition  that 
he  should  not  expose  the  hair  on  his  teeth  by  opening  his  mouth  on  politi- 
cal Bubjects,  keeps  Mb  promise  by  saying  that  it  would  be  a  good  step  to- 
ward stopping  hedgerow  assassinations  in  Ireland  if  all  arrears  of  rent 
were  squashed  by  law.  The  T.  C.  verily  believes  that  if  a  law  of  this  kind 
were  introduced  into  the  code  of  California,  it  would  ease  the  hearts  of 
every  Bohemian  in  the  city,  but  it  would  shatter  the  hearts  of  the  land- 
ladies. 

A  telegram  to  the  dailies  conveys  the  important  news  that  a  laborer 
at  a  sawmill  near  Santa  Cruz  got  mixed  up  with  the  circular  saw,  with 
the  result  that  he  was  "cut  to  pieces  and  instantly  killed."  Passing 
Btrange,  isn't  it,  that  the  pieces  didn't  "  linger  for  a  few  hours  and  die  in 
great  agony,"  if  only  to  oblige  the  reporter? 

A  farmer  named  Day,  living  down  near  Salinas,  advertised  the  other 
day  for  a  lost  collie  dog.  We  hope  he  got  it,  for  it's  only  fair  that  every 
Day  should  have  his  dog. 

To  judge  by  some  of  the  selections  Scintilla  Juris  has  made  for  Bench 
and  Bar,  a  person  would  think  the  bar  referred  to  was  the  one  at  the 
Parker  House. 

It  may  be  said  of  ladies  as  of  ships:  If  they  are  well  manned  they  are 
certain  to  be  well  rigged. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  15, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 

Adolphus  wore  hia  breeches  tight  — 
Of  that  he  didn't  think 

When  he  put  on  the  roller  skates 
To  show  off  at  the  rink. 

His  first  adventure  was  his  last ; 
Hell  put  on  skates  no  more ; 

He  tried  to  kick  the  roof  all  in, 
And  sat  down  on  the  floor. 

When  Dolphy  dropped  the  girls  all  laughed, 
It  was  an  awful  fall — 

And  when  they  had  their  backs  all  turned 
He  backed  up  'gainst  the  wall ; 

He  called  a  friend,  took  off  the  skates, 
And,  giving  him  a  wink, 

Said,  "Jim,  lend  me  that  long-tailed  coat, 
I  want  to  leave  this  rink." 
Toward  Christmas  a  young  man  entering  a 
curiosity  shop  found  the  dealer  mourning  over 
the  fragments  of  a  Buperb  Sevres  vase.  "I'll 
buy  the  bits  of  you,"  said  he.  "  But  you  can't 
possibly  mend  it."  "Nevermind,  just  put  the 
pieces  in  a  box,  carefully  tied  up,  and  send  it  to 
Madame  V."  Then,  giving  the  dealer  five  francs, 
this  prodigal  departed  with  the  cheering  reflec- 
tion that  Madame  would  of  course  suppose  the 
vase  to  have  been  broken  en  route.  Two  days 
after,  full  of  his  idea,  he  called  on  Madame  V. 
"  I  have  received  your  singular  present,"  she 
said.  "  Singular ? "  "Well,  rather;  hers  it  is." 
And  she  showed  the  stupified  young  man  each 
piece  of  the  vase  carefully  wrapped  in  tissue  pa- 
per. The  shopkeeper  had  been  altogether  too 
thorough  in  his  packing. 

A  Chicago  man  who  made  a  big  fortune  in 
the  latest  pork  deal  went  to  England  to  polish 
up  a  bit  on  the  "  hang  the  expense"  method.  He 
saw  a  hat  and  a  pair  of  boots  he  admired  very 
much  in  a  window.  The  hat  had  a  cockade  on 
the  side  that  pleased  him  exceedingly.  It  had 
not  been  introduced  into  Chicago,  and  he  was 
bound  to  have  the  newest  thing  out.  After  pay- 
ing for  the  hat  he  said  he  would  take  the  boots, 
too,  if  they  fitted.  "  Oh,  you  can't  wear  those 
boots  with  that  hat,  you  know,"  said  the  sales- 
man. "Why  can't  I?"  demanded  the  million- 
aire. "  I  guess  I  can  pay  for  them."  "  Oh,  cer- 
tainly," returned  the  man  smoothly,  "but,  you 
see,  that's  a  footman's  hat  and  these  are  coach- 
man's boot." 

"  There  are  two  Bides  to  everything,"  said  the 

lecturer.     "  I  repeat  it,  there  are  two  sides ." 

At  this  juncture  a  tired-looking  little  man  stood 
up  in  the  front  seat  to  say:  "  Well,  if  you've  no 
objection,  I  will  just  step  out  and  see  if  there  are 
two  sides  to  this  halL  I  know  there  iH  an  in- 
side, and  if  I  find  there  is  an  outside  you'll  know 
it  by  my  not  coming  back.  You  needn't  be 
alarmed  if  I  shouldn't  return."  And  as  he 
walked  up  the  aisle  he  was  followed  by  the  ad- 
miring eyes  of  the  whole  audience. 

Lawyer — Then  you  admit  that  you  squeezed 
the  young  lady's  waist  so  hard  as  to  make  her 
cry  out?"  Reporter — "Yes,  sir."  Lawyer — 
"  Yet  you  say  you  were  pursuing  your  legitimate 
calling.  Do  you  mean  to  say,  sir,  that  squeez- 
ing a  young  lady  until  she  iB  forced  to  scream 
from  pain  is  part  of  a  reporter's  business  ?  "  Re- 
porter— "  Yes,  sir  ;  I  was  taking  press  notes." 
Judge  (very  sternly) — "No  cause  of  action  j  next 
case." 

Fitznoodle  was  ont  again  worrying  the  life 
out  of  the  ducks  with  his  shetgun.  He  blazed 
away  at  some  ducks,  and  an  unseen  man  on  the 
other  side  of  the  pond  rose  up,  threateningly, 
with  a  long  gun,  and  called  out:  "  Did  you  shoot 
at  me?"  "Did  any  of  the  shot  hit  you?"  in- 
quired Fitznoodle.  "  Yes,  they  did,"  said  the 
man,  rubbing  his  legs.  "  Then  you  maybe  cer- 
tain I  didn't  shoot  at  you.  I  never  hit  anything 
I  shoot  at." 

A  man  with  a  silver-plated,  double  back- 
action  coin-holder  came  into  the  sanctum  the 
other  dav,  and  commenced  explaining  the  beau- 
ties of  the  article  for  holding  Bilver  halves,  etc., 
and  he  had  got  half  through  before  he  found  out 
he  was  in  a  printing  office.  When  he  Baw  his 
mistake  he  went  to  the  door,  Badly  opened  it,  and 
kicked  himself  clear  down  stairs. 

"  Mamma,  is  the  old  hen  going  to  be  sent 
away  for  the  summer?"  "No,  Charlie;  but 
why  do  you  aak  ?  "  "  Well,  I  heard  papa  tell  the 
new  governess  that  they  would  have  a  fine  time 
when  he  Gent  the  old  hen  away  for  the  summer." 
Mamma  put  little  Charlie  to  bed. 

A  member  of  a  fashionable  church  inquired  at 
a  music  store,  "  Have  you  the  notes  of  a  piece 
called  the  'Song  of  Solomon?'"  adding,  "Our 
pastor  referred  to  it  as  an  exquisite  gem,  and  my 
wife  would  like  to  learn  to  play  it." 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  March  26, 1882 
Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  ns  follows; 


LEAVE 
(for) 


DESTINATION.         {    £*EIV1 


^from) 


9:30  a.m. 
»3  :00  p.m. 
*4.00p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  P.M. 


8:00  A.M 
*4:00  p.m 

8:00  a.m. 
•3:30  P.M. 
}8:00  A-M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A-M, 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
♦4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M. 

3:00  P.M. 

6:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M, 

8:00 

8:00 

3:30  P.M 
*4:00  p.m, 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  P.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00P.M. 
J3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

3:30  p.m, 

8:00  a.m 
*3:30  P.m 
*8.-00  a.m 


.Antioch  and  Martinez 


. . .  Calistog-a  and  Napa. . 


. .  f  Deming,  ElPaso  )  Express. ... 

..(and  East f Emigrant .. 

. .  J  Gait  and  )  via  Livermore 

..  (  Stockton )  via  Martinez 

....lone 

. . . .  Koight's  Landing 

. . . .        "        "     (JSundays  only) 

. . . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

. .  .  Livermore  and  Pleasan  ton. . . 

....Madera and  Tosemite 

....Merced      "        "        

Marysville  and  Chico 

....Nilesand  Haywards 


I  Ogden  and  1  Express 

(East f  Emigrant........ 

.  Redding  and  Bed  Bluff , 

{Sacramento,  1  via  Livermore, 
Colfax  and  >  via  Beuicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia . . . . 

.Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
.San  Jose 


.Vallejo.. 


(JSundays  only).. 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


.  .Willows  and  Williams. .. . 


I  2:35  p. if 
'♦10:05  A.M, 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
•10:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
•12:35  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 

4:05  p.m. 

9:35  a.m. 

8:35  A.M. 
11:35  a.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

7:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 

7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
•6:00  A.M. 

4:05  P.M. 

9:35  A.M. 

7:35  P.M 

2:35  P.M. 
♦10:05  a.m. 
tll:35  a.m. 
♦12.35  P.M, 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
♦7:35  P.M. 
♦7:35  P.M 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL   FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO."  Pally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6.00,   *6:30,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30, 

10:30,   11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   5:30,  6:30 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  *12:00. 
To   ALAMEDA— *6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00,  "18:30, 

9:00,  *ty:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00.  *t3:30, 

4:00,  *t4;30,  5:00,  =H5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  •8:00,  9:30, 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  — *6:00, +6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  8:00,  *S:30, 

9:00,    J9.-30,   10:00,  U0:30,  11:00,  $11:80,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  *lz:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  J8:00, 

*8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 

♦5:30,  6:00.  *6:30,  7:00. 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  ©ally. 


From  BROADWAY,  Oakland  -•5:32,  +6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32,8:02, 8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32. 1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32,6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32, 11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51i 

8(51,9:51,   10:51,  11:51,   12:51,   1:51,  2:5i,  3:51,  4:51' 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  *t7:35,  8:10, 

*t8:35,   9:10,  *t9:35, 10:10,  *tl0s*5,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,^4:35,  5:10,  *t5:35,  6:10,  *t6:35,  7:15, 

<t7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— +5:45,  ♦6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    t9:15,  9:45,    J10:15,  10:45,  tll:15,    11:45,   12:45. 

1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,  5:15,  5:45,  6:15,  6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  *10:45. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  ♦7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  ♦5:15,  5:45, 

♦6:15,  6:45,  *7:15. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— ♦7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— •6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

fTrains  marked  thus  (+)  ran  via  East  Oakland. 
(f)Sundays  only. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns  General  Superintendent. 


L,  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers  and   Wholesale  Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


railroad: 

broad  omge. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10, 1882, 
And  until  farther  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and   arrive   at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townaend  st.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


LBAVB 

8.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


S.  F. 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  a.m. 
■  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  P.M. 
*  6:15  P.M. 

6:30  p.m. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


6:40  a.m. 
*  8:10  a.m. 

9.03  a.m. 
10:02  A.M. 
1  3:36  P.M. 
t  4:59  P.M. 

6:00  p.m. 
t  8:15  p.m. 


8:30  A.M. 
10:40  a.m 
1  3:30  p.m 

4:25  p.m 


(  \ 

J  ..  Santa  Clara,  San  Joseand..  ! 
I    ..Principal  Way  Stations...  j 


9:03  a.m. 
10:02  am. 
3:36  P.M. 
6:00  p.m. 
t  8:15  p.m. 


10:40  A.M. 
1  3:30  P.M 


\\a! 


Gilroy,  P&juro,  Castroville. 


..  and  Salinas., 


1*10:02  A-M. 
1     6:00  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
+  3:30  P. 


■IK- 


Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos 


■}| 


*10:02a  m. 
6:00  p.m. 


10:40  A.M 

'  3.30  p. 


m.|(  Monterey,    WatsonviLle,   Ap- 


.to3,  Soquel  and  Santa  Cruz. 


1*10:02  a.m. 
I    6:00  P  m. 


10:40  a.m.]..  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ...|    6:00-P.s 


♦Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townaend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT.                    H.  R.  JUDAH, 
Superintendent. Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


J3^~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  AngeleB, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  AND  NORTH  PACIFIC 
RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


7"|  f")  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
•  -1  ^  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma.  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs ;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Daily,  Except  Sundays. 

2QA  p.m.,  via   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 
.OU    wharf,  and 

4£  A  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
•  vV  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday   Excursions. 

8  0A  am.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
•  «"  ingtou-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
31.50 ;  Santa  Rosa,  $2  ;  Healdsburg,  $3 ;  Cloverdale, 
S4.50;  Guerneville,  $3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 

81  K  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  J-*-'  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.    Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 

Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.  B.Williams, 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


W.H.Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BTJTLDINQ, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Boyal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  * '  The  Hawaiian  lane . ' ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  81. 


April  15,  1«82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


'The  World, 

[By 


'the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful    Penman.] 


The  results  of  the  Russian  Census,  token  on  December  27th,  are  grad- 
ually becoming  known.  According  to  the  same,  St.  Petersburg  and  the 
suburbs  cnnt&in  927,467  inhabitants,  and  provide  10,929  stone,  913  half- 
stone,  9,313  wooden  houses.  There  are  75  hotels  in  the  Russian  Resi- 
dence, C2T)  restaurants  of  all  kinds,  1,416  beer  stalls,  170  liquor  shops,  and 
793  wine  house*.  Out  of  the  131,090  lodgings,  117,385  are  inhabited  and 
13,710  are  standing  empty.  The  number  of  schools  reach  the  really  mag- 
nificent total  of  645 ;  however,  according  to  the  communications  which 
Professor  J  arson  has  made  to  the  Onlos,  on  the  trrounds  of  the  advance- 
ment in  the  census,  there  are  in  St.  Petersburg  108-190,000  school-attend- 
ing children,  of  the  ages  of  7-16  years,  of  whom  74.4  per  cent,  boys  and 
37.1  per  cent,  girls  do  not  enjoy  any  instruction  whatever.— -The  official 
statistics  of  emigration  in  the  Empire  of  the  Czars  has  just  been  pub- 
lished. Between  1871  and  1880.  2,807,000  Russians  have  left  Russia, 
whilst  2,455,000  have  returned  ;  during  those  ten  years,  therefore,  252,000 
have  remained  abroad.  This  figure  is  far  from  being  accurate,  as  many 
hundreds  have  left  Russia  without  permission.  The  average  of  Russian 
emigrants  is  35,200  a-year,  mostly  composed  of  the  well-to-do  classes.  As 
against  this  a  great  number  of  foreigners  settle  in  Russia,  and  remain 
there,  mostly  Germans;  406,000  of  these  entered  Russia  in  1880  ;  they  are 
mostly  merchants,  manufacturers,  doctors,  railway  officials,  etc.  They 
all  remain  German,  and  consequently  do  not  pay  the  taxes  that  burden  the 
natives.— —A  cow  with  two  extra  and  useless  legs  was  shown  in  Wash- 
ington market  the  other  day.  She  came  from  Colorado,  where  Bhe  was 
found  in  a  heard  of  cattle  on  the  plains.  The  extra  legs  grew  from  the 
shoulders,  and  were  shaped  like  hind  legs.  The  leg  on  the  right  side,  ter- 
minating in  an  elongated  hoof,  measured  26  inches,  and  was  at  least  20 
inches  from  the  ground.  The  leg  on  the  left  side  measured  16th  inches, 
and  was  about  30  inches  from  the  ground  and  evidently  undeveloped. 
'Looking  from  the  tail  of  the  animal  toward  the  head,  the  spine  assumed 
a  zigzag  line,  and  the  buttocks  were  widely  separated,  while  the  hips  were 
unusually  prominent.^— A  lady  from  the  other  side  of  the  Atlantic  has 
had  a  little  affair  of  the  heart  with  a  young  and  gay  scion  of  the  nobility, 
during  which  he  has  written  her  all  about  his  heart,  but  he  now  wants  the 
letters  back,  as  they  are  a  little  compromising.  Her  demand  is  flattering 
to  him.  She  says:  "  I  value  your  prose  at  100,000  francs — you  are  a  great 
author."  The  matter  is  to  be  decided  by  law,  and  the  public  will  get  hia 
literary  productions  cheap.^^The  engagement  of  Miss  Emma  Wixom, 
who  is  singing  in  opera  in  Italy,  under  the  stage  name  of  Emma  Nevada, 
to  a  son  of  Senator  Fair,  is  announced  at  Washington.-^— At  Steeten  on 
the  Lahn  (near  Runkel)  interesting  discoveries  have  just  been  made  in  a 
cave.  They  consist  of  seven  human  prehistoric  skeletons  and  animalB  re- 
mains. The  latter  must  have  belonged  to  the  Tertiary  period.  They 
were  found  in  such  enormous  quantities  that  several  generations  must  be 
represented.  The  spot  positively  teems  with  remains  of  the  Cave  period, 
so  that  it  is  highly  desirable  that  the  State  should  order  that  more  exten- 
sive scientific  excavations  be  speedily  made. ^— Doing  the  hair  is  a  study 
in  Japain.  The  age  and  sex  of  a  baby  may  be  known  by  the  tuft  in  the 
back  of  the  neck,  or  the  ring  around  the  crown,  or  the  bunch  left  in  front 
while  all  the  reBt  is  shaved.  A  girl  of  eight  or  nine  has  her  hair  made  up 
into  a  bow  on  the  back  and  wound  round  with  red  crape,  while  the  front 
is  shaved  bare  and  bangs  dangle  at  the  sides.  A  young  lady  combs  hers 
high  in  front  and  arranged  as  a  butterfly  on  the  back  of  her  head,  and 
plumaged  with  gold  or  silver  cord  and  gay  hair  pins  of  gilt  balls.  Some 
very  stylish  young  ladies  prefer  to  have  their  back  hair  resemble  a  half 
open  fan  instead  of  a  butterfly.  A  married  woman  must  keep  the  water- 
fall style,  while  a  widow  who  is  willing  to  think  of  matrimony  wears  her 
hair  tied  and  twisted  around  a  long  Bhell  hair-pin  placed  horizontally 
across  the  back  of  the  head.  But  when  a  widow  firmly  resolves  never  to 
change  her  name  again  she  cuts  off  her  hair  ahort  in  her  neck  and  combs 
it  back  without  any  part.— Mr.  Rassam  has  been  unearthing  the  ruins 
of  a  city  which  he  claims  is  36,000  years  old.  It  is  aaid  to  have  been 
founded  by  Xisuthrus,  the  Babylonian  Noah*  According  to  the  Chaldean 
myth,  after  the  subsidence  of  the  deluge,  a  city  was  founded,  over 
which  Xisuthrus  and  his  deBcendents  reigned  33,000  years,  when  it  was 
conquered  by  Cyrus.  At  any  rate,  Mr.  Rassam  is  exploring  the  remains 
of  an  ancient  city  of  which  there  is  no  trace  in  history.  He  has  shipped 
to  England  some  ten  thousand  tablets  covered  with  inscriptions,  and  has 
opened  up  several  houses  of  very  curious  architecture,  i  iThe  Queen  has 
dictated  a  telegraphic  message  of  thanks  to  the  Cardinal  Archbishop  of 
Dublin  for  the  graceful  and  touching  reference  to  her  Majesty  contained 
in  his  pastoral,  read  on  Sunday  last  in  his  archdiocese. — Court  Journal  of 
March  18M.—  It  is  stated  that  a  contract  for  building  a  tunnel  under 
the  St.  Lawrence,  at  Montreal,  has  been  let  to  Mr.  J.  B.  Louilliard,  the 
amount  of  the  contract  being  £700,000,  including  drainage  and  lighting. 
The  tunnel  is  to  be  completed  by  1885.— —Cardinal  Howard  is,  I  hear, 
designated  by  Leo  XIII.  to  represent  the  Holy  See  at  the  coronation  of 
Czar  Alexander  III.  If  the  Nihilists  carry  out  their  designs,  it  will  not 
be  a  post  without  some  spice  of  danger  ;  but  the  Cardinal  is  an  ex-Life 
GuardBman.«^—  Following  are  statistics  of  the  progress  of  Christianity  in 
China.  In  1853  there  were  only  351  native  Christians  in  that  large  em- 
pire ;  the  communicants  now  number  19,660,  of  whom  3,379  are  Congre- 
gationalists.— —The  German  emigration  to  the  United  States  has  attain- 
ed Buch  proportions  that  the  Hamburg  Company  of  Transports  has  de- 
cided to  double  the  number  of  steamers  doing  service  with  New  York. 
Hitherto  there  has  only  been  one  departure  a  week,  on  Wednesdays.  For 
the  future  a  second  vessel  will  make  the  same  journey  every  Saturday. ^^ 
After  man  came  woman.  After  woman  came  Satan.  After  Satan  came 
Grecian  fringe,  poodle-dogs,  ten-buttoned  gloves,  etc. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE ! 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  Mad  tbe  Pnblle  nre  Informed  (bat  we  Receive  tbe 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims. 
Over  his  Signature  mill  Consular  Invoice. 


IW  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co. ,  San  Fran- 
cisco." and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  ••  Macondray  ft  Co. ,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Paciflo  Coast^ 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the   Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants. 
SAN  TRAJTCISCO  and 1TEW  YORK. 

62"  Agents  ol  American  Sugar  Refinery,  comer  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  jaIli  jyt 

Win.  G,  Irwin, 


Olaus  Spreckels 


WM.   0.    IRWIN  &   CO., 

Sugar    Factors   and    Commission    Agents 

HONOM7L1T,  H.  I. 


rMareh  26. 


J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin  ■    and    Commission    Merchants* 
„«.  —    .       _        -Hawaiian    Line    of   rackets. 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  38. 

CALIFORNIA   SUGAR    REFINERY, 

^ranu facta rers  of  tbe  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 

-i-"A  put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  326  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dee.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    XIV 
HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Qaulliener  &  Go's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
S^"  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  LFeb.  19. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.    E.  S,  Falconer,  Seo'y    W.  N.  Miller,  Snpt. 
ENTERPRISE    MILL   AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing.  Planing  and  Manufacturing— Boors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings—Turnm*?,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Furnishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

317  to  225   Spear    Street   and   21$    to  226    Stewart   Street, 

San    Francisco.  [March  25. 

L.   WADHAM, 

General    Adjuster    and   Accountant, 

226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,  Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

Zeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS    AXD    WMOZESAIE    GROCERS, 
108  anal  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.)         

C.   W.    M.    SMITH,  /<&S\ 

The    Loading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      KjP^Qfo\ 

Established   in   1862,  (IWENTq) 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street.  ^SSKS/ 

^5~  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  tbe  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23. Room  4,  No.  531  California  gt. 

MILLARD     F.    BRADLEY. 

earcher  or  Records,  Room  37,  118  l»ost  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  P.M.  Jan.  28. 


S 


REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE   C.    HICKOX    &   CO. 

Have  Removed  to No.  314  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 


$72 ' 


$  12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tsue  ±  Co.,  Aogosta.  Maine. 


14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  15, 1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB, 

CRACE. 

Bruns— In  this  city,  April  8,  to  the  wife  of  H.  D.  Brans,  a  daughter. 
Bailey— In  this  city,  April  6,  to  the  wife  of  »Tames  S.  Bailey,  twin  sons. 
Bbavbr — In  this  city,  March  30,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Beaver,  a  son. 
Brown — In  this  city,  April  5,  to  the  wife  of  Emmet  Brown,  a  son. 
English — In  this  city,  April  7,  to  the  wife  of  James  English,  a  son. 
Egan — In  this  city,  April  6,  to  the  wife  of  Eihvard  M.  Egan,  a  daughter. 
Fremier— In  this  city,  April  9,  to  the  wife  of  Julius  B.  Premier,  a  daughter, 
Glasbman— In  this  city,  April  4,  to  the  wife  of  J.  A.  Glassman,  a  daughter. 
Haley— In  this  city,  April  11,  to  the  wife  of       W.  Haley,  a  son. 
Hayes— In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  R.  F.  Hayes,  a  son. 
Habenicht— In  this  city,  April  6,  to  the  wife  of  F.  Hahenicht,  a  son. 
Ismert— In  this  city,  April  7,  to  the  wife  of  a  .  J.  Ismert,  a  daughter. 
Joseph— In  this  city,  April  12,  to  the  wife  of  Angel  S.  Joseph,  a  son. 
Landgrbbe— In  this  city,  April  8,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  E.  Landgrehe,  a  daughter. 
Monch — In  this  city,  April  9,  to  the  wife  of  v<  ;Hiam  Moncb,  a  son. 
BJatthies  -In  this  city,  April  7,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Matthies,  a  son. 
McGovbrn — In  this  city,  April  10,  to.the  wife  of  J.  McGovern,  a  son. 
Marshel — In  this  city,  April  7,  to  the  wife  of  H.  P.  Marshel,  a  daughter, 
Morgan— In  this  city,  April  7,  to  the  wife  of  Alfred  Morgan,  a  daughter. 
'  Patch— In  this  city,  April  4,  to  the  wife  of  C.  A,  Patch,  a  daughter. 
Reuben — In  this  city,  April  5,  to  the  wife  of  Dave  Reuben,  a  son. 
Steffens— In  this  city,  April  1,  to  the  wife  of  D.  Steffens,  a  son. 
Tomsky— In  this  city,  April  8,  to  the  wife  of  >»  illiam  Tomsky,  a  son. 
Weber— In  this  city,  April  2,  to  the  wife  of  R.  H.  Weber,  a  daughter. 

Bering-Hayes— March  31,  by  Rev.  Father  Valentina,  Jas.  E.  Bering  to  Mary  Hayes. 
Hampshirk-Brenton— April  8,  George  H.  Hvnpshire  to  Mr3.  Mary  Ann  Brenton. 
Heuer-Fibcher— April  5,  John  H.  Heuer  to  Luuise  A.  Fischer. 
Harl-Hearn— In  Colusa,  April  3,  Lee  W.  Harl  to  Mrs.  Kitty  Hearn. 
Kreger-Kdrtz— April  8,  by  Rev.  J.  N.  Park  t,  H.  A.  Kreger  to  Emma  Kurtz. 
McMullin-Carrutbrrs — March  30,  Samuel  JlcMullin  to  Marion  J.  Carruthers. 
Rothbchii/d-Lansing—  April  8,  M.  Rothschild  to  Kate  Lansing. 
Schmitt-Stephens— April  10,  by  Rev.  W.  D.  .;isbop,  Geo.  Schmitt  to  Ellen  Stephens. 
Schcetze-Reinhold— April  8,  J.  E.  Schuetze  to  Bertha  M.  T.  Reinhold. 
Staley-Grey— April  5,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  W.  E.  Staley  to  Emily  Grey. 

TOM*;. 

Brennan— April  10,  Richard  Brenuan,  a  nat:rr>  of  Ireland,  aged  29  years. 
Clark— April  10,  Thomas  Clark,  a  native  of     iverpool,  aged  52  years. 
Connley— April  9,  Thomas  Connley,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  45  years. 
Carry— April  7,  Michael  Carey,  a  native  of  Iceland,  a^ed  36  years. 
DeVecchio— April  8,  Mary  DeVecchio,  a  nati  c  of  California,  aged  22  years. 
Denny — April  5,  Edward  Denny,  a  native  of  Delaware,  aged  53  years. 
Doolan — April  12,  Daniel  Doolan,  a  native  oe  Ireland,  aged  38  years. 
Finger — April  7,  Herman  T.  Finger,  a  native    f  Louisiana,  aged  34  years. 
Godfrey — April  12,  James  T.  Godfrey,  a  native  of  Connecticut,  aged  58  years. 
Hansen — April  11,  Mrs.  H.  A.,  beloved  wife  "f  Andrew  G.  Hansen. 
Hulbert— April  5,  Ellen  Hulbert,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  65  years. 
Hogan— April  11,  Frederick  W.  Hogati,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  38  years. 
Hall — April  4,  Catherine  Hall,  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  aged  41  years. 
Knowlton— April  11, Mrs.  M.  T.  Knowlton,  a^-d  71  years. 
Killmer— April  6,  Corneliua  Killmer,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  65  years. 
LeRoy — April  8,  Theodore  LeRoy,  a  native  of  France,  aged  66  years. 
Nathan — April  13,  Elias  Nathan,  a  native  of  Prussia,  aged  46  years. 
Owens— April  11,  Patrick  Owens,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  34  years. 
Oswald— Joseph  Oswald,  a  native  of  Illinois  a»ed  23  years. 
Pbrrin— April  8,  Daisy  Maud  Perrin,  a  native  of  Washington  Ty.,  aged  18  years. 
Paul— April  8,  Phcebe  Paul,  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  aged  89  years. 
Scarry — April  6,  John  J.  Scarry,  aged  12  yei-'  and  5  months. 
Theabold— March  28,  Henry  Theabold,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  25  years. 
White— April  10,  Mrs.  Bridget  White,  wife  of  the  late  Hugh  White. 


A  REMINISCENCE    OP  THE  1 HANCO-FRUSSIAN  WAR 

A  most  interesting  event  took  p1  'ce  the  other  night  at  the  Grand 
Opera  in  Paris.  Every  lorgnette  was  directed  toward  a  certain  box  near 
the  stage  when  a  young  lady  entered  and  took  her  seat  in  front.  The 
young  lady  is  very  fair  and  aristocrati  looking,  but  the  attraction  was 
not  created  by  her  beauty.  It  was  the  story,  so  full  of  interest,  which  is 
attached  to  her  name  that  caused  the  commotion  among  the  high-bred 
company  on  her  entrance.  Some  little  while  ago  the  reminiscences  of  a 
military  officer  during  the  Franco- Germ  an  war  were  published,  and  among 
other  anecdotes  was  one  of  a  certain  fr  -■-zing  moonlight  night,  with  the 
snow  lying  three  feet  deep  upon  the  ground  in  the  forest  near  Nancy.  A 
detachment  of  infantry  is  marching  si  wly  through  the  enow,  when  the 
word  to  halt  is  given.  By  the  wayside  Lbe  form  of  a  tall  old  man  is  visi- 
ble in  the  moonlight ;  he  totters  along  beneath  the  heavy  burthen  he  is 
carrying.  At  first  the  risk  of  being  firad  at  was  great,  as  the  German 
spies  were  known  to  assume  all  disguists  to  elude  suspicion  on  the  part  of 
the  French  soldiery.  But  the  words  epnken  by  the  poor  wayworn  trav- 
eler soon  reassured  the  commander  of  the  troops.  "  I  am  the  Count  de 
Rouffe,  and  have  just  escaped  from  my  chateau,  which  the  Germans  have 
entered  and  will  no  doubt  burn  before  dawn."  "And  what  have  you 
there?"  said  the  captain,  pointing  to  the  burthen  beneath  which  the  poor 
Count  was  sinking.  "It  is  my  child."  returned  he.  "She  sleeps  for 
very  weariness,  and  I  can  carry  her  no  farther."  The  soldiers  were  soon 
busy  in  constructing  a  rude  litter  of  boughs,  the  captain  threw  his  capote 
over  the  sleeping  child,  the  corporal's  knapsack  was  placed  beneath  her 
head,  and  on  marched  the  troop  with  sup  all  the  lighter  and  spirits  all 
the  merrier  for  this  addition  to  their  cares.  All's  well  that  ends  well. 
The  troop  reached  x^ancy  in  safety,  and  the  fair  ffirl,  all  surprised  and 
scared,  awoke  to  find  herself  among  friends  after  the  horrible  distress  and 
terror  she  had  experienced  on  the  approach  of  the  Germans.  It  was  the 
heroine  of  the  romance,  no  longer  a  child  but  a  lovely  maiden,  who  ap- 
peared at  the  opera,  and  was  bailed  wi*h  immense  applause. 


Regulating  Electric  Currents. — The  means  adopted  by  Sir  William 
Thomson  consist  of  an  automatic  ap]  "rmce  for  regulating  by  means  of 
electro -magnetic  force  the  work  of  an  electric  accumulator,  by  increasing 
or  diminishing  the  number  of  working  cells.  One  species  of  this  appliance 
gives  a  constant  strength  of  current;  another  a  constant  electro-motive 
force.  In  the  former,  the  electro-magnetic  force  due  to  the  whole  current 
flowing  through  a  short,  thick  coil  is  u-^d;  in  the  latter,  the  electro-mag- 
netic force  of  the  branch  current  through  a  coil  of  long,  fine  wire  connect- 
ing the  working  electrodes  is  employed.  For  keeping  the  strength  of  an 
electric  current  nearly  constant  while  changes  are  made  in  the  work  per- 
formed, he  employs  a  small  dynamo  or  magnetic  machine  to  diminish  the 
steam  power  or  the  speed  of  the  genera*:,  g  machine. 


THE    YELLOW    SPECTER. 

Editor  News  Letter  :  The  article  in  your  last  week's  issue  on  "  The 
Yellow  Specter,"  its  activities,  accomplished  facts,  aspirations  and  capa- 
bilities, suggests  some  reflections  not  unworthy  of  being  taken  seriously  to 
heart,  just  now,  while  public  attention  is  engrossed  with  the  question  of 
excluding  Chinese  Immigration.  I  have  my  own  views,  but  as  they 
would  be  of  no  weight,  probably,  I  have  asked  not  a  few  thoughtful  and 
far-seeing  men  if  they  could  suggest  any  practical  remedy  that  might 
stop  this  outpouring  of  Celestials  into  countries  not  theirs  by  birth,  con- 
quest or  inheritance — if,  in  fact,  there  exist  any  means  of  keeping  them 
in  their  own  country,  or,  at  least,  from  flooding  the  United  States,  the 
islands  of  the  Pacific  and  Australasia.  Each  in  turn  refused  to  offer  a 
suggestion.  One  of  them,  perhaps  the  wisest,  alluded  rather  pointedly  to 
Mrs.  Partington  and  her  mop.  If  you  look  at  any  map  of  the  world  and 
take  note  of  the  areas  of  dry  land  occupied  by  black  and  brown  races,  you 
will  see  that  the  whites  have  not  much  to  boast  of,  as  regards  extent  of 
territory,  population,  wealth,  ancient  works  of  art  or  philosophy.  It  is 
no  more  than  just  to  Bay  that  we  are  merely  beginning  a  great  struggle, 
and  Sambo  or  some  follower  of  Mahomet  or  of  Ali  or  of  Bramah  or  of 
Boodh  may  come  with  broad  grin  some  day  and  carry  away  all  that  we 
possess,  the  Golden  Gate  being  his  convenient  port  of  entry. 

Without  offering  offense  to  the  great  American  nation,  I  may  say  that 
Moses  was  as  great  a  man  in  his  day  as  General  Grant  is  in  bis;  that, 
with  his  rod,  the  former  did  more  wonderful  feats  than  the  latter  with 
his  sword;  and  yet,  would  any  sane  person  compare  the  good,  simple, 
pious,  reticent  American  of  the  present  time  with  the  garrulous  Israelite 
of  old  ?  Perhaps  not.  Perhaps  I  may  make  many  enemies  by  saying 
that  the  Israelites  of  old  were  just  as  proud,  as  confident,  as  sure  of  a 
bright  future  as  any  members  of  the  present  existing  great  whisky-rings 
of  America.  And  yet  they  came  to  grief,  and  j  ust  so  may  the  modern 
struggler  for  empire  and  greatness  and  go-aheadism  come  to  grief.  It  is 
well  to  realize  this.  I  can  scarcely  suppose  that  the  News  Letter  will 
be  read  in  the  year  2082.  I  hope  it  may — by  thousands  of  educated  per- 
sons, as  now — but  if  any  emigrant  papers  his  trunk  with  this  page  two 
hundred  years  hence,  and  reads  these  lines,  he  will— shall  I  venture  to 
say  it?— see  that  the  Israelites  and  the  Americans  are  very  much  alike, 
especially  the  Americans.  The  civilization  of  those  peoples  is  not  ours, 
you  say.  Quite  true.  But  what  iB  civilization,  after  all?  What  clear 
idea  attaches  to  the  term?  Does  any?  In  fact,  there  is  no  fixed  standard 
whereby  one  can  judge  what  another  means  when  he  uses  the  words  "civ- 
ilized" and  "uncivilized,"  or  when  he  speaks  of  grades  of  civilization. 
After  much  thought,  I  prefer  this  simple  criterion :  A  man  that  knows 
nothing  of  pottery  is  a  savage;  as  soon  as  he  begins  to  bake  clay,  he  is 
partially  civilized,  and  when  he  can  appreciate  the  beautiful  encaustic 
works  of  Messrs.  Manton,  and  uses  the  tooth-brush  and  pocket  handker- 
chief, he  has  arrived  at  the  last  and  final  stage  of  civilization,  beyond 
which  he  cannot  go.  Refinement  then  begins — and  here  I  must  stop,  in 
order  not  to  give  unnecessary  offense,  remarking  only  that  he  will  reach 
the  ultimatum  of  refinement  when  he  can  duly,  feelingly  and  with  en- 
thusiasm admire  those  glorious  sapphires  and  rubies  to  be  seen  in  a  cer- 
tain jeweler's  establishment  in  this  city — which,  however,,are  only  crys* 
talized  clay. 

I  was  once  present  at  the  dinner-table  of  a  very  aristocratic  personage, 
when  the  conversation  turned  upon  the  Chinese,  their  civilization  and  no- 
tions of  refinement,  when  a  guest,  afflicted  with  Chinaphobia,  addressed  a 
very  proud  English  gentleman  thusly:  "  Now,  Bir,  would  you  invite  such 
a  man  as,  say,  Lung- Fat,  the  merchant,  to  your  table  ?"  And  the  ques- 
tion having  been  pressed,  the  gentlemau  replied:  "  Yes,  if  I  knew  where 
readily  to  find  guests  of  sufficient  refinement  to  meet  him!  " 

As  artists  in  architecture,  in  metals,  in  stone,  in  wood,  and,  above  all, 
in  pottery  and  works  of  vertu,  the  world  of  to-day,  with  all  its  civilization 
and  artistic  refinement,  iB  content  to  survey,  and  admire  and  strive  to  im- 
itate the  works  of  those  black,  brown  and  yellow  workmen.  Whatever 
we  may  think  of  their  civilization,  it  appears  to  satisfy  themselves,  or 
nearly  so,  though  they  do  occasionally  take  an  idea  from  outsiders,  as,  re- 
cently, when  they  began  to  cast  rifled  cannon,  build  their  own  war-ships 
on  the  models  of  the  armor-plated  navies  of  the  West. 

Of  the  nine  thousand  millions  of  people  who,  at  this  present  writing, 
are  variously  engaged  in  organizing  political  clubs,  fiddling,  dancing, 
keeping  their  crowns  on  their  heads,  or  starving  or  loafing  about,  or  other- 
wise gaining  an  honest  living,  I  am  correct  in  stating  that  seven  thousand 
millions  are  black,  or  brown,  or  of  the  color  of  cafe-aulait,  or  yellow,  or 
in  such  manner  ornamented  with  tattooing,  or  with  rings  through  their 
noses,  or  without  garments  of  any  kind,  as,  in  a  great  measure,  to  sepa- 
rate them  from  the  elegant  society  to  which  you,  Madam,  and  the  Gen- 
eral, your  husband,  belong.  And  who  would  wonder,  seeing  the  awful 
minority  we  are  in,  if  a  descendant  of  the  King  of  Dahomey  should  dance 
a  quadrille  with  some  granddaughter  of  yours  in  years  to  come,  Madam, 

in  the  Palace  Hotel,  in  this  city,  having  nothing  on  but  his well,  his 

uniform  ?  ^^  B. 

E.  G.  Rideout  &  Co.,  of  10  Barclay  street,  New  York,  have  pub- 
lished an  exceedingly  unique  engraving,  which  is  "dedicated  to  the  mem- 
ory of  the  Father  of  his  Country  and  our  two  martyred  Presidents."  At 
the  top  there  is  a  bust  picture  of  Washington  surrounded  on  either  side 
by  Lincoln  and  Garfield.  The  centre  is  occupied  with  the  Lord's  Prayer, 
illustrated  and  displayed.  At  the  bottom  there  is  a  picture  of  President 
Arthur,  and  the  whole  is  surrounded  by  a  great  deal  of  statistical  informa- 
tion relating  to  the  country. 

J.  M.  Robertson,  Geologist  and  Mining  Engineer,  published  in  the 
Alta  California  of  1870  a  geological  report  on  the  lithological  construction 
of  Treasure  Hill,  at  White  Pine,  to  prove  that  the  dolomites  and  carbon- 
ates of  lime,  then  holding  the  silver- bearing  strata,  would  give  way,  at  a 
depth  of  1,500  feet,  to  trachytes,  porphyry  and  granite,  and  in  these  rocks 
would  be  found  the  South  Aurora  Lode,  well  defined  and  very  rich 
sulphides  and  sulphates  of  silver.  This  prediction  is  now  positively  veri- 
fied by  the  late  discoveries  in  the  Eberhardt  tunnel. 

"  Aspasia  "  is  the  title  of  a  German  romance,  by  Robert  Hamerling, 
which  has  just  been  translated  into  English  by  Mary  J.  Safford.  The 
scene  is  laid  in  ancient  Greece,  and  the  tale  is  historical  in  its  nature. 
The  romance  is  a  pen  picture  of  life,  drawn  with  artistic  skill,  and  thought- 
ful readerB  will  peruse  the  work  with  pleasure. 


April   15,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SPORTING  ITEMS  Concluded. 
After  be  hail  reached  the  top  Dall  shifted  tho  ladder  from  his  feet  and 
supported  it  a  white  in  his  hand*,  during  which  time  Ward  went  through 
a  aerie*  of  gymnastic  erolutioos  which  literally  brought  down  the  house. 
The  iiiui)i>n-._'  difficulty  of  the  act  cannot  here  tn»  described,  hut  if  any 
one  i*  curiou*  to  find  out  bow  hard  it  hi  to  perform,  let  them  try  to  bal- 
ance a  fifty-foot  ladder  on  their  feet,  and  when  they  have  failed  imagine 
how  much  m<>rc  difficult  it  would  be  were  a  man  playing  circus  on  top  of 
the  ladder.  The  double  trapeze  act,  by  Blair  and  Schofield,  was  a  neat  and 
finished  performance,  equal  to  the  beet  we  have  ever  seen  given  by  pro- 
fesiionals.  The  boxing  was  expected  to  be  the  piece  de  resistance  of  the 
evening,  but  turned  out  badly— so  badly,  in  fact,  as  to  be  utterly  beneath 
criticism.  Ward  was  good,  as  usual,  but  bis  opponent,  Martin,  got  (lur- 
ried after  the  first  round  and  lost  his  head.  Ciseman  sparred  badly, 
while  his  opponent.  Hall,  tried  to  bring  down  the  house  by  slapping.  To- 
ward the  end  of  the  rounds  the  work  degenerated  into  a  rough-and-tum- 
ble scuffle.  Brown  and  Shaw  are  young  and  may  improve — they  cer- 
tainly could  not  Bpar  any  worse  than  they  did  last  night.  We  imagine 
that  the  Committee  who  allowed  these  boys  to  go  on  the  stage  did  it  for 
a  joke.  As  a  joke  it  was  a  dismal  failure.  The  foil-fencing  between 
Ward  and  Buckingham  was  very  good,  though  we  noticed  that  Ward, 
who  bad  the  best  of  the  lout,  failed  to  acknowledge  a  hit  as  readily  and 
with  as  much  courtesy  as  did  his  opponent.  His  tardiness  in  that  respect 
gave  the  impression  to  seme  that  Buckingham  scarcely  touched  him  at 
all,  while  the  fact  is.  Ward  failed  to  acknowledge  three  fair  body  hits, 
and  the  point*  were  only  a  trifle  in  his  favor.  The  bayonet  fencing  was 
bad,  and  the  rapier  fencing  not  much  better.  The  pleasantest  feature  of 
the  programme  came  next — the  horizontal- bar  performance  by  John  A. 
Hammersmith.  There  were  several  others  who  did  well,  but  beside  this 
master  of  the  turners  art  they  seemed  only  commonplace.  Ward  had 
tried  to  do  too  much,  and  was  tired,  though  he  is  really  a  marvelously 
good  all-round  athlete.  Hammersmith  was  simply  perfection,  and  his 
companions  suffered  by  comparison.  The  perch-bar  act  by  Dall  and 
Swain  was  very  good,  while  the  balance  of  the  programme  does  not  call 
for  special  criticism. ^—  The  grounds  of  the  Olympic  Club  at  Oakland  are 
now  finished,  and  the  first  races,  which  are  not,  however,  intended  to  for- 
mally open  the  grounds,  will  take  place  on  the  22d  instant.  The  events 
will  be  a  100-yard  handicap  and  a  220-yard  handicap,  open  to  all  ama- 
teurs. The  programme  for  the  opening  day  in  May  has  not  yet  been  ar- 
ranged. ^— The  exhibition  to  be  given  by  the  members  of  the  Olympic 
Club,  at  San  Jose,  to-night,  will  be  participated  in  by  thirty  members  of 
the  Club,  who  will  be  accompanied  by  about  one  hundred  non-perform- 
ing members.  The  apparatus  required  in  many  of  their  feats  of  strength, 
daring  and  skill  will  be  taken  from  the  gymnasium  of  the  Club  in  this 
city.  The  California  Theatre,  in  San  Jose,  has  been  secured  for  the  ex- 
hibition. 

HINTS    ON    DOMESTIC    SANITATION. 

A  house,  to  be  wholesome,  must  be  erected  on  a  wholesome  site.  The 
soil  should  be  pure  and  thoroughly  drained.  There  should  be  no  possi- 
bility of  an  accumulation  of  stagnant  water  under  any  of  the  floors. 
When  built  on  the  side  of  a  declivity,  the  basement  should  be  adequately 
protected  from  the  rainfall  coming  from  above,  since  this  is  sure  to  be 
polluted  from  the  higher  neighborhood.  On  high  altitudes  extra  precau- 
tions must  be  taken  to  secure  thorough  ventilation  of  the  local  drains. 
Yards  should  be  paved,  not  boarded.  The  boards  serve  to  harbor  rats 
and  cover  up  filth.  They  absorb  foul  water,  and,  after  wetting,  give  off 
dangerous  emanations.  In  doubtful  situations,  the  entire  foundation 
should  be  covered  with  cement. 

Air  and  sunlight  are  the  true  sanitary  agencies  in  domestic  sanitation. 
Darkness,  dirt  and  disease  are  inseparable.  The  darkness  conceals  the 
dirt  and  the  dirt  is  the  parent  of  disease.  Have,  therefore,  no  dark 
rooms,  no  dark  passageways,  no  dark  closets,  no  dark  cellars.  The  Ital- 
ians have  a  common  saying  that  where  the  sun  enters  not  the  doctor  does. 
Thorough  inspection  depends  on  sunlight,  and  the  constant  inspection  of 
houses,  cellars,  yards  and  out-buildings  is  imperative,  so  as  to  prevent  the 
accumulation  of  tilth,  garbage  and  decomposing  matters  prejudicial  to 
health.  Water  closets  should  be  placed  on  the  outer  wall  of  the  house. 
They  should  be  well  lighted  and  the  window  so  fixed  that  it  cannot  be 
completely  shut.  A  bit  of  wood  about  one  inch  deep  may  be  nailed  to 
the  top  to  prevent  the  closure  of  the  upper  sash.  The  door  into  the  house 
should  be  provided  with  a  closing  spring.  The  soil  pipes  of  all  water 
closets  should  be  wholly  disconnected  from  all  other  pipes,  and  provided 
with  independent  ventilation.  The  common  pan  closet  should  have  the 
lid  so  fixed  that  it  may  be  put  down  whilst  the  handle  is  raised  to  let  in 
water.  It  should  be  flushed  once  a  week  with  a  pail  of  water,  to  which 
has  been  added  a  gill  of  carbolic  acid,  an  ounce  of  copperas  or  a  quarter 
of  an  ounce  of  permanganate  of  potass.  When  the  closets  are  fixed  in 
dangerous  situations,  as  in  the  middle  of  houses  and  in  proximity  to  bed- 
rooms, a  solution  of  permanganate  of  potass  should  be  thrown  down  every 
day.  This  is  prepared  by  dissolving  half  an  ounce  of  permanganate  in  a 
pint  of  water.  Two  tablespoonfuls  of  this  solution  may  be  mixed  with  a 
quart  of  water  and  used  daily. 

The  conditions  of  a  healthy  dwelling  are  cleanliness,  pure  air  and  un- 
polluted water.  All  refuse  should  be  promptly  removed,  and  the  dust- 
barrel  should  be  kept  outside  the  house.  The  barrel  should  be  washed 
out  from  time  to  time,  and  deodorized  by  the  permanganate  solution. 
Foul  odors  are  Nature's  normal  danger  signals.  Charcoal  is  one  of  the  best 
deodorants.  It  absorbs  a  large  quantity  of  foul  gas,  from  which  it  may 
be  purified  by  beat.  Mixed  with  gypsum,  it  may  be  sprinkled  in  damp 
places.  Suspended  in  a  basket,  it  purities  the  air  of  pantries,  dairies  and 
meat-safes,  and  preserves  their  contents  in  a  wholesome  state.  In  water- 
cisterns  it  preserves  the  water  from  organic  impurities.  Mold  and  damp- 
ness are  never  to  be  neglected.  The  sun's  warmth  and  open  windows  are 
the  true  preventives.  All  furniture  should  be  removed  frequently,  and 
the  dust  swept  from  the  floor  beneath.  Dust,  warmth,  moisture  and  de- 
ficient ventilation  promote  the  development  of  moths,  which  indicate  an 
unwholesome  atmosphere  and  destroy  the  carpets. 

" Ehrichs)  Fashion  Quarterly,"  for  the  Spring  of  1882,  being  Num- 
ber 1  of  Volume  8,  has  just  been  issued.  The  publication  is  simply  an 
interesting  and  well  illustrated  catalogue,  gotten  up  with  considerable 
literary  skill.  It  makes,  however,  as  interesting  a  brochure  as  a  woman 
need  wish  to  meet  with. 


THE    POLICE    ONCE    MORE. 

The  Police  Department  of  thin  city  is  in  a  state  of  violent  and  virtu- 
ous eruption.  It  \*  ''broken  out"  nil  over  its  corporosity.  and  is  in  a  very 
serious  condition.  The  disease,  however,  is  not  absolutely  dangerous.  It 
renembles  the  Spring  itch,  to  a  large  extent— no  one  knows  the  why  or 
wherefore  of  its  coming,  and  it  is  <  \ceedingly  annoying  and  inconvenient 
to  the  patient  while  it  lasts.  The  Folice  Department  is  subject  to  these 
attacks,  though  a  considerable  period  of  time  usually  elapses  between 
their  recurrence.  Something  like  three  years  and  a  half  ago  it  had  a  very 
i  bad  spell.  The  then  Chief  took  a  walk  down  Dupont  street,  from  Cali- 
fornia to  Sutter  streets,  and  his  eye  fell  upon  the  social  evil  in  such  alarm- 
ing numbers  that  he  became  mentuily  anxious  for  the  good  morals  of  the 
community.  As  a  protective  remedy,  he  issued  an  imperial  ukase,  to  the 
effect  that  the  social  evil  had  so  ninny  days  wherein  to  evacuate  that  por- 
tion of  the  city.  The  social  evil  promptly  obeyed  the  ukase  and  evacu- 
ated. It  remained  away  fur  a  period  of  about  three  months.  Then  the 
Police  Department  got  over  its  attack  of  virtue,  and  the  social  evil  re- 
turned to  its  old  haunts  as  numerous  as  ever.  Whether  the  gold  of  the 
property- owners,  whose  property  was  rendered  valueless  by  the  operation 
of  the  imperial  ukase,  was  used  upuu  the  Police  Department,  as  a  healing 
salve  for  its  itch,  the  News  Letter  does  not  profess  to  know,  but  we  are 
prone  to  do  a  great  deal  of  solid  tu inking.  Another  thing,  we  know  that 
in  cases  of  this  kind  gold  possesses  wonderful  curative  properties. 

The  recent  rash  which  has  broken  out  all  over  the  Police  Department 
was  also  superinduced  by  the  social  evil.  The  head  office  up  stairs  sent 
word  to  the  social  evil  that  a  violent  attack  of  ultra  virtue  had  reached 
the  old  City  Hall,  and  that  consequently  the  social  evil  must  be  very  cir- 
cumspect in  its  demeanor  and  behavior  while  this  attack  lasted.  This 
was  commendable  enough  in  its  way,  but  it  was  followed  up  by  a  step 
which  was  not  commendable.  The  lower  office  down  stairs  detailed 
officers  to  go  around  in  plain  clothes  and  induce  the  social  evil  to  break 
the  law,  and  then  yank  it  down  t>  >  the  City  Prison.  The  result  will  be 
that  those  charities  among  whom  the  Police  Court  fines  are  divided  will 
receive  an  unusually  large  dividend  for  the  current  month.  But  it  is  a 
very  dirty  business  all  the  same.  As  a  matter  of  equity  and  fair  play,  it 
seems  outrageous  that  the  social  evil  should  be  taxed  to  the  tune  of  from 
$2  50  to  $10  per  month  (for  the  privilege  of  conducting  its  business)  by 
"the  officer  of  the  beat,"  and  then  be  "run  in  "  in  this  ruthless  manner. 
It  may  also  be  added  as  a  matter  of  fact  that  the  young  ladies  of  Madame 
Reiter's  establishment  have  not  been  molested.  These  young  ladies,  by 
the  way,  offered  to  present  one  of  the  Police  Captains  with  a  gold  watch 
and  chain  last  Christmas,  and  subsequently  did  present  those  articles  to 
that  worthy's  son. 

Passing  on,  however,  the  News  Letter  desires  to  suggest  to  the  Police 
Department  the  propriety  of  paying  a  little  attention  to  the  gamblers 
while  this  spasm  of  virtue  is  raging.  When  we  faintly  alluded  to  this 
matter  a  few  weeks  ago,  we  elicited  the  information  that  our  great  Police 
Department  and  our  shrewd  detective  force  were  in  utter  ignorance  of 
what  is  an  open  curbstone  secret  with  every  man  about  town — the  loca- 
tion of  the  gambling  establishments.  If  this  is  so,  it  does  not  say  much 
for  the  quality  of  our  policemen  .md  detectives.  However,  in  order  to 
make  that  an  excuse,  which  will,  iu  future,  be  too  attenuated  and  trans- 
parent for  use,  the  News  Letter  begs  in  this  public  manner  to  acquaint 
the  Police  Department  with  the  a.  idresses  of  a  few  of  the  "  games." 

At  No.  3  Third  street  a  faro  game  is  conducted  by  Mr.  Henry  White, 
owner  of  the  yacht  Fleur  de  Lis.  This  is  a  very  genteel  game,  and  pa- 
tronized by  the  younger  class  of  boatmen.  Mr.  White,  its  conductor, 
passes  in  very  good  society,  and  hp  frequently  gives  little  excursions  on 
board  his  yacht.  To  these  excursions  his  friends  are  invited  to  bring  their 
friends.  In  this  way  Mr.  White  becomes  acquainted  with  many  a  prom- 
ising young  gentleman.  It  may  l  e  added  that,  if  Mr.  White  does  not 
cultivate  the  acquaintances  thus  made,  and  "steer  "his  victims  against 
his  "game" — well,  we  are  mistaken. 

Upon  Pine  street,  facing  the  California  Market,  just  over  a  French 
restaurant,  Mr.  W.  Bailey  conducts  a  faro  game.  This  is  a  high-toned 
game,  and  is  patronized  by  elderly  and  well-to-do  fast  men. 

At  number  twenty-one  Morton  street,  up  stairs,  there  is  a  faro  game 
running  every  night.  It  has  been  recently  established,  and  we  do  not 
know  the  name  of  the  person  who  conducts  it. 

At  number  thirteen  and  a  half  Post  street  Mr.  Put  Robinson  coducts  a 
faro  game.   There  is  a  back  entrance  to  it  through  the  saloon  underneath. 

At  fourteen  Kearny  street  Mr.  Ctrfield  did,  up  to  a  couple  of  weeks  or 
so  ago,  conduct  a  faro  game.  This  establishment,  however,  has  been 
shifted  and  we  are  not  aware  of  its  present  location. 

These  are  but  a  few  of  the  many  rambling  establishments  that  are  run- 
ning (figuratively)  under  the  noses  of  our  active  and  incorruptible  police- 
men. We  jot  these  addresses  du.vn  as  the  pen  runs,  and  without  any 
special  knowledge  of  the  subject.  The  Police  Department  says  that  it 
has  no  knowledge  of  the  existence  of  these  places,  but  surely  it  should  be 
as  well  posted  as  the  News  Lettish. 

SELBY  SMELTING  A5ID  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Fi,-o,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  receive    .  melted  Into  bars, and  returns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  oflW  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,   Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.      Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  20. 

Charles  B.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Rctai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  B*.*Ih  street.  Sail  Francisco. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


April  15,  1882. 


REAL  ESTATE  TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending:  April  10th,  1882. 
Compttedfrom  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency t  401  California  St. ,  8.F, 

Wednesday,  April  5th. 


OBAHTOB  AKD  GRANTEE. 


Thos  Jennings  to  Leopold  Loupe 
Jno  Garrett  to  Sophia  Eaofmann 
S  Wickenhanser  to  F  Wickenhaner 
Chat?  C  Judson  to  Egbert  Judson . 

Jason  Ormsby  to  City  &  Co  of  S  F 
Cat  Sav  and  Lu  S  to  S  Maybe]  1 

H  C  Hardies  to  Maria  Schroder 

Nellie  Armstrong  to  L  Grcenebaum 

Wm  Winter  to  Oliver  Eldridge 

City  and  Co  S  P  to  J  M  Ormsby... 

Henry  LDodge  to  Jno  E  Rnggles. 

J  Cunningham  to  J  M  Wood 

P  JohnBton  to  W  H  Brockhoff.... 

D  P  Marshall  to  C  D  Merwedel 

Martha  Bnckelew  to  Anna  Lock. . 

Katie  Stark  to  EahetteAmark 

Isabel  Dnrney  to  Chas  Lind 

P  S  Wensinger  to  J  P  Hale 

C  Nobmann  to  Antonio  Sturla 


DBSCBXPTION. 


Sw  Fillmore  and  Washington,  w  4i2:6  x 
127:8i£,  being  in  WeBtern  Addition  351 

P  Oak,  110  e  Octavia,  e  27:6x120,  being 
in  Western  Additionl47 

E  Chatham  pi,  113:9  n  Bush,  n  23:9x60, 
being  in  50-vara  295 

N  Waller,  90  e  Webster,  n  90,  w  90,  n  30, 
e  150,  s  120,  w  60  to  beginning,  being 
in  Western  Addition  290 

Streets  etc  . • • • ■ 

Se  Clary,  160  ne  6th, ne  16:10 tiiii,'ieing 
in  100-vara  216 

N  29th,  126:4  e  Sanchez,  e  26:4x114,  be- 
ing in  Homestead  Association  97 

N  Grove,  82:6  w  Webster,  w  27:6x137:6, 
!    being  in  Western  Addition  301 

Undivided  10-96,  nw  L  street  and  9th 
avenne,  w  27:5,  n  46,  e  25:4,  s  44:9  to 
beginning 

S  Geary,  137:6  e  Broderick,  e  25x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  506 

S  Bash,  27:6  e  Gough,  e  1:6x120 

Sw  18th  and  Castro,  s  75x125 

N  24th,  50  w  York,  w  50x104,  being  in 
M  i ss ion  Block  150 

S  Geary,  150:6  w  Scott,  w  81x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  455 

S  Green,  40  e  Mason,  e  22:6x60,  being  in 
60-vara231 

S  M  street,  225  e  Gnerrero,  e  25x114,  be- 
ing in  Harper's  Addition  12 

N  McAllister,  245  w  Pierce.w  87:6x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  434 

Nw  McAllister  and  Larkin,  n  120x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  5 

S  California.  78  w  Fillmore,  w  25:3x87:6 
being  in  Western  Addition  354 


PRICE 


i  10 
3,000 
Gift 


1,845 

1 

1,00 


200 
279 

2,300 

5,000 

2,800 

1,850 

3,850 

26,500 

3,000 


Thursday,  April  6th. 


PLarmen  to  J  F  Rock 

W  Felix  to  CLHinkel. ....... 

James  Simpson  to  Peter  Dean.. 


La  Soc  Francaise  to  F  A  Atherton 


Maurice  Dore  to  L  Anerbach 

I.  E  Bulkeley  to  Mary  A  Elliot. . . 
John  Bensley  to  Jas  de  Tarente  . 


Benj  Lindholm  to  A  S  McAdams. 
W  H  Offer  to  Hermann  Wrede.... 


W  McCanlley  to  Margt  Lynch 

Henry  Casebolt  to  V  F  Deakin... . 

Andrew  Sonvenson  to  M  White. . . 
Andrew  Ponlson  to  John  Riordan . 

Eliza  J  Seth  to  Andrew  Ponlson.. . 
Philip  H  Blake  to  Thos  B  Bishop. 

Margt  Donahue  to  P  J  Donahne.. . 


Jno  Desbeck  to  John  Davidson  . . 
I J  Trnman  to  Pauline  J  Truman . 

John  Hannan  to  Eliztb  Benson 

Harriet  M  Fox  to  W  M  Rockwell . 


Nw  Shipley,  75  bw  5th,  sw  25x75,  being 
inlOO-vara  193 

S  California,  137:6  e  Buchanan,  e  55  x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  235. 

Undivided  X  nw  Valencia  and  16th,  n 
89,  w  58,  n  11,  w  44,  s  100,  e  102  to  be- 
ginning   

Nw  Polk  and  Broadway,  w  146:3,  n  62:6 
w  30,  n  75,  e  176:3,  s  137:6  to  beginning 

N  Bnsh,  87:6  w  Jones,  e  25x100 

Same 

Und  %  e  Mississipoi,  333  s  Nevada,  s 
100.  e  200,  n  75,  w  100,  n  16,  nw  101  to 
beg— P  B  297,  298  :  e  Pennsylvania, 
877  s  Nevada,  s  56X200-P  B  323.  324 ; 
and  e  Iowa,  375  s  Nevada,  s  58x200-  P 
B  333,  334 

N  26th,  108  wNoe,  w  25x114 

S  Paciflc,  137:6  w  Jones,  w  22:6x137:6, 
being  in  50-vara  878 

S  Ellis,  137:6  e  Jones,  e  Jones,  e  27:6  x 
137:6,  being  in  50-vara  1045 

N  Yallejo,  50  e  Scott,  e  37:8x137:6,  be- 
ing in  WeBtern  Addition  420 

Lot  21,  block  211,  O'Neil  &  Haley  Tract 

S  California,  137:6  w  Leavenworth,  w 
27:6x97:6 

Same 

Nw  California  and  Fillmore,  n  107:2^  x 
81:3.  being  in  Western  Addition  353. . 

Und  3£,  sw  Mission  and  5th,  sw  275x275; 
se  Harrison,  66  sw  Beale,e  66  xs  77:6; 
B  &  W  661,  662,  663,  677,  756,  676, 715, 
371,  372,  704,  705,  706,  664;  nw  Mont- 
gomery and  Chestnnt,  n  275,  w  297:11, 
s  68:9,  w  114:6,  s  206:3,  e  412:6  to  beg 
blk  bounded  by  Francisco,  Montgom- 
ery, Chestnut  and  Sansome,  se  Bush 
and  Monlgomery.s  275,  e  167:6,  n  137:6 
w  137:6  to  beginning 

W  York,  75  s  Solano,  s  25x100,  being  in 
Potrero  Block  29 

N  20th,  90  w  MiBsion,  w  37:6x85,  being 
in  Mission  Block  67 

Ne  Pt  LobOB  and  24th  ave,  e  60x130,  be- 
ing in  Outside  Land  block  204 

W  6th  ave,  125  n  B  street,  w  120,  s  25,  w 
32:6,  n  250,  e  120,  s  75,  e  120,  s  50  to 
beginning,  being  in  Outside  Land  282. 


$1,550 
6,750 


12,700 
5,500 
1,000 


6 
100 


1,500 
10,000 


3,500 
2,000 


Friday,  April  7th. 


Leopold  Cahn  to  W  B  Bradbury  . . 


Caspar  Dietrich  to  John  Greeley. 
Chas  Hirshfeld  toL  M  Hirshfeld.. 


T  L  Oom'rs  to  Mary  Blake 

W  B  Latham,  Jr,  toC  L  Taylor... 


Geo  Mearns  to  G  K  Ingraham. 


G  K  Ingraham  to  Hazen  Hoyt 

Jean  A  Bergerot  to  Jno  Bergerot. 

Park  Land  As'n  to  A  M  Huntley. 
Harriet  M  Fox  to  Wm  M  Bnuker. 


E  Van  Ness,  123  s  Sacramento,  s  4:6  x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  54  ; 
and  lot  e  van  Ness,  127:6  s  Sacramen- 
to, s2S£  in  x  137:6  i'eet 

S  Pt  Lobos  av,  48  w  Parker  av,w  23x100 

N  California,  116:3  e  Scott,  e  40x132:7 
being  in  WeBtern  Addition  425 

Nw  Clary.  375  sw  4th,  sw  25x80 

Nw  California  and  Fillmore,  w  81:3  x 
106:2&,  being  in  Western  Addition 
353 

S  29th,  30  w  Sanchez,  w  50x150,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  123 

Same,  n  Day,  55  w  Sanchez,  w  25x114. . 

W  Stockion,  68:9  B  California,  w  137:6  x 
65:9,  being  in  50-vara  148 

Lot  IS,  block  787,  Western  Addition 

Center  23d  ax,  720  n  California,  n  618:7« 
nw  315:5,  s  565,  e  313 


810 
1,125 


Gift 
8 


5,000 

5 
3,000 


16,000 
5 


Saturday,  April  8th. 


GRANTOR  AMD  GRANTEE. 


Andrew  McDevirt  to  A  McDevitt. 
Anna  E  Kyan  to  Geo  W  Haight. . , 

Henry  Hinkel  to  Arthur  S  Baker. 

Eleanor  Seth  to  Andrew  Poulflon 

O  F  Cem'ty  Asn  to  W  H  Sansom. . 
Jas  Gorevan  to  Owen  Corcoran ... . 

E  J  Baldwin  to  Eliza  J  Stoddart. . 

Jas  W  Burnham  to  Thos  Beck. . . , 

Same  to  same :....,. 

Thos  Beck  to  Jas  W  Bumbatn..'^. 
Jason  M  Quimby  to  E  Dressier... , 

J  E  Burnett  to  Chas  Main 

Henri  Gras  to  Chas  Main 


E  W  OlBen  to  Antonio  Sivori.. 
W  H  Evans  to  Peter  O'Eeilly.. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Sw  Sansome  and  Filbert,  w  68:9x120, 
being  in  50-vara  1485 

Ne  2d,  255  nw  Mission,  nw  20x56,  being 
in  100-vara  5;  Ne  2d,  96  nw  Howard, 
nw  22x75,  being  in  100-vara  30;  Nw 
Howard,  400  sw  1st,  sw  25x85,  being 
in  100-vara  29  

E  Lyon,  115:2!i  n  California, n  25x106:3, 
being  in  Western  Addition  580 

S  California, .137:6  w  Leavenworth,  w 
27:6x87:6 

Lot  11,  Yerba  Buena  Section  Plat  6. . 

Lots  49,  50,  51,  blk  3,  being  in  Academy 

W  Powell',  94  V Ellis',"  s' 41  j  "w  87:6,'  n  "2V, 
w  7:6,  n  21,  e  20,  s  5,  e  75  to  beg,  being 
in  50-vara  943 .- 

Und  %  lots  9  and  10,  blk  19,  being. in  R 

c]  R  AveExH'd 

All  property,  etc 

Tjnd  Jg  same 

S  Geary,  137:6  e  Broderick,  e  25xl37:6; 

-  being  in  Western  Addition  506 

E  cor  Bryant  and  5th,  ne  80x160,  being 
in  100-vara  185 

E  cor  Bryant  and  5th,  ne  80x160,  being 
in  100-vara  185 

Lot  18.  blk  517,  Bay  View  Tract 

Lots  578,  579,  Gift  Map  1 


t    200 

5 

3,100 

5 


25,000 
100 

5 

15,500 

5 
120 
300 


Monday,  April  10th. 


TM  JDehon  to  Jas  H  Hardy 

G  B  Bradford  to  Vincent  Bellman 

A  Alexander  to  Simon  Baruch.... 

Jane  McMillan  to  Danl  McMillan.. 

C  A  Eastman  to  Geo  T  Marye,  Jr. 

Jane  Houston  to  Geo  A  Houston . 

J  W  Robert  to  B  Panella 

Fredk  Spiller  to  Chas  R  Hagquist. 

Henry  CaBebolt  to  Michl  Magoire. 

Patk  Slaven  to  M  Gulbrandson 

Robt  N  Graves  to  Geo  Hearst 

Israel  Cahn  to  N  Van  Bergen 


WB  CnmmingstoCbasCummings 
Patk  McGlinchey  to  Richd  Cluff . . 


N  17th,  160  w  Church,  e  3.9,  n  125,  e  54, 
n20,  w  54,  s  145  to  beg 

Se  Yolo  and  Iowa,  s  56x100,  being  in 
Potrero  Block  832 

W  9th  av,  212:6  s  Pt  Lobos  av,  s  75x120, 
being  in  Outside  Laud  block  276 

Nw  Folsom  and  3d,  n  62.6x62:6,  being 
in  100-vara  61 

Ne  Leavenworth  and  Lombard,  e  68:9  x 
137:6,  being  in  50-vara  679 

Und  12:47,  lot  219,  Gift  Map  3 

EAuborn,91:9n  Jackson,  n  23x50.. 

Nw  Natoma,  412:6  sw  2d,  sw  20x80,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  32 

N  Union,  62:6  e  Steiner,  e  25x87:6;  and  e 
Steiner,  62:6  n  Union,  n  25x62:6,  being 
In  Western  Addition  344 

W  Harrison,  70  n  25th,  n  25x112:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  178 

Nw  Pine  and  Van  Ness,  w  193,  n  137:6, 
e  59,  n  17:6,  e  134,  s  155  to  beginning.. 

E  Van  Ness,  60  s  Sacramento,  s  63  x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  54.. 

Sundry  lots  in  Excelsior  Homestead.... 

S  2lBt,  150  e  Guerrero,  e  50x114,  being 
in  Mission  Block  54 


1 

Gift 

335 

Gift 

4 

2,100 

1,600 

1,400 

6 

11,000 
2,500 

3,000 


PACIFIC    COAST    LAND    BUREAU! 

A  CORPORATION. 

President WEVDELL  EASTON 

Vice-President  and  General  Manager GEORGE  W.  FRINK 

Treasurer ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN  BANK 

Secretary F.B.WILDE 

Board  of  Directors  :— J.  O.  Eldridge,  G.  W.  Frink,  Grant  I  Taggart,  F.  B. 
Wilde,  and  Wendell  Easton. 

Principal  Place  of  Business 22  afontgomery  Street. 

Sub  Agencies  at  each  County  Seat  of  the  State. 

E2f  Agency  for  Sale  and  Exchange  of  Farming  Lands.  Large  Tracts  subdivided 
and  sold  at  Auction  or  Private  Sale. 

Colonists  and  Immigrants  located.  Cireful  Appraisements  made  for  Banks,  Courts, 
Administrators,  Trustees,  etc.  Legal  Forms  complied  with.  Full  records  of  sales 
in  each  county  on  file  at  the  General  Office.  Assume  entire  charge  of  property,  pay 
taxes,  insurances,  etc.    MONEY  TO  LOAN.  March  11. 

H,  A.  Oobb.  ]  COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO.,       [William  E.  Bovee. 

Real   Estate   and    General   Auctioneers* 

Office    and    Salesroom : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Bnilding. 

Eeal   Estate   Sale   Day-THTJBSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

TO    LEASE, 

For  a  long-  term—Tot  on    north  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  9L  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JuHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No>  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WSOLJE  SA.LE    DEALERS    IN   FURS, 

[September  21.1 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Flans,  Specifications  and  S n peri u ten dence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  deacribtion  of 
Building.                                 Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
B3T  Take  the  Elevator. Dec.  10. 

<SirX  +**  (Son  per  day  at  home.    Samp'es  worth  $5  free.  . 

tpO  TO  vpZiKJ  Address  Stinson  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


April  15,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 

Lawn  a*  whJU  t*  drlT«o  nut ;  Gold  qtwip*  and  stomachers, 

Crprtm  black  a*  e'er  was  cn>w  ;  For  my  lad*  to  give  their  dean; 

GloiNas  a«r«<  u  dimtik  ro*c« ;  Pin*  »n.l  poUnMtkkl  of  steel. 

M— fa  for  facr*  and  for  dopc*  ;  Whit  maids  lark  frvni  head  to  hwl : 

B*r>-bracTlet,  necklar*,  amber  ;  C^mebuvof  tne,coni«;ci>inobu>-.romebay( 

Perfume  for  ft  lady's  chamber  ;  Buy,  Uda,  or  else  vour  Im*c  •  <  ty 

WILLIAM  SlIAKBritARM. 

"  I  am  ft  fighter  from  Bitter  Creek  ;  I'm  a  wolf,  and  thin  is  my  night 
to  howl.  I've  three  rows  of  front  teeth  and  nary  tooth  alike.  The  folks 
on  Bitter  Creek  are  bad  ;  the  higher  you  go  up  the  wuss  they  are,  and 
I'm  fmm  the  head-waters."  Then  he  pra»M  for  a  little  while,  ftn«l,wlitn 
be  found  that  no  one  wanted  to  have  a  roll  in  the  gutter,  he  went  down 
Market  street  to  James  It.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,  and  bought  the  Imperishable 
Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  as  much  space  as 
ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain.  Then  he  went 
home  and  painted  his  mother-in-law's  house. 

A  young  lady  having  "pet  her  cap"  for  a  rather  large  specimen  of 
the  opposite  sex,  and  having  failed  to  win  him,  was  telling  her  sorrows  to 
a  couple  of  her  confidantes,  when  one  of  them  comforted  her  with  these 
words:  "  Never  mind,  Mollie,  there  are  as  good  fish  in  the  sea  as  ever 
were  caught."  "  Mollie  knows  that,"  replied  her  little  brother,  "  but  she 
wants  some  one  to  take  her  to  Morsgban's  celebrated  Oyster  Parlors,  68 
and  69  California  Market.     That's  the  kind  of  a  fish  she  is  after." 

O,  why  shall  we  say  for  catched,  caught, 
A.*  grammarians  some  say  we  ought  ? 

Let  us  see 

How  things  be 
When  this  kind  of  teaching  ia  taught : 
The  egg  isn't  hatched,  it  is  naught; 
My  breeches  aren't  patched,  they  are  paught; 
John  and  James  are  not  matched,  they  are  id  aught; 
My  door  isn't  latched,  it  is  laught; 
The  pie  wasn't  snatched,  it  was  snaught; 
The  cat  never  scratched,  but  she  scraught; 
The  roof  wasn't  thatched,  it  was  thaupht. 
If  English  must  this  way  be  wrought, 
It  soon  will  be  natched — that  is,  naught. 

Young  man,  do  not  wait  until  you  can  afford  a  heliometer  before 
starting  out  housekeeping.  A  heliometer  costs  910,000,  and  is  good  for 
nothing  except  for  the  observation  of  the  transit  of  Venus.  4nd  after 
you  are  married  you  won't  care  much  about  that.  What  you  will  want, 
then,  is  one  of  those  celebrated  Arlington  Ranges,  from  De  La  Mon- 
tanya's,  Jackson  street,  near  Battery.  The  Arlington  Range  is  admitted 
to  be  a  perfect  cooking  apparatus. 

Mazy  Swain  had  her  "  spine  twisted  "  in  a  crowded  car  of  the  Conti- 
nental Passenger  Railway,  at  Philadelphia,  and  a  court  awarded  her 
$12,000  damages.  This  is  probably  the  largest  back  pay  ever  drawn  by  a 
woman.  And  now  if  Mary  sends  $2.50  and  her  photograph,  to  the  News 
Letter  Medallion  Company,  she  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph 
medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  post- 
age stamp. 

A  clerk  at  Castle  Garden,  who  had  been  reading  the  debate  on  the 
anti-Chinese  bill,  and  just  finished  Senator  Edmunds'  remarks  about  the 
necessity  of  homogeneity  among  the  people  of  the  republic,  glanced  up  at 
an  Irish  emigrant  who  was  leaning  against  the  desk  and  soberly  asked : 
*'  Pat,  are  you  homogeneous ?"  "Divil  a  bit,"  said  Pat;  "I'm  a  Cork- 
onian." — Brooklyn  Eagle. 

"Pa,"  aaks  Fogg's  hopeful  the  other  evening,  "  what  kind  of  a  comb  do 
they  use  to  curry  chickens  with?"  "Coxcombs,"  responded  Fogg, 
promptly.  Fogg  says  he  believes  in  always  answering  a  child  when  you 
can.  Fogg  also  believes  that,  for  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors,  the 
proper  place  to  go  is  to  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.'s,  corner  of  Washington  and 
Battery  streets.     Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

The  Boston  papers  say  the  girls  of  that  city  have  begun  to  wear 
helmet  hats.  Then  should  the  Boston  papers  warn  the  Boston  girls.  If 
they  go  to  imitating  the  Boston  police  they  will  never  catch  a  man,  and 
will  never  be  taken  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  Btreet,  San  Francisco, 
where  the  most  delightful  pies,  ice-cream,  confectionery,  etc.,  are  to  be 
had,  and  where  all  the  genteel  people  of  the  city  congregate. 

"  Ia  he  a  good  German  scholar  ?"  they  asked  of  a  Washington  belle 
concerning  her  lover.  "Splendid,"  she  replied;  "  he  holds  a  lady  beau- 
tifully, and  knows  all  the  figures." — Boston  Post. 

Flood  Item:  "  Is  the  levee  system  a  failure  ?"  read  Miss  Fitzjoy  in  the 
paper  last  evening.  "Well,  I  guess  Georgina  Montrose  thinks  so.  She 
has  held  four  levees  this  season,  and  only  had  nine  guests  to  them  all. 
Dear,  dear  ;  how  sorry  I  am  for  her,"  and  she  mentally  took  note  of  the 
fact  that  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  ol  Montgomery  and  Sacramento 
streets,  produce  accurate  and  well-finished  photographs. 

"  What  kind  of  little  boys  go  to  heaven  ?"  A  lively  four-year-old  boy, 
with  kicking  boots,  flourished  his  fist.  "  Well,  you  may  answer,"  said 
the  teacher.  "  Dead  ones,"  the  little  fellow  shouted.  Then  the  teacher 
gravely  scratched  his  ear,  and  remarked  that,  for  stylish  and  well-made 
hats,  every  one  should  go  to  White's,  614  Commercial  street. 

Youog  Lady — "Mr.  L.,  don't  you  admire  'Locksley  Hall?'"  Mr. 
L. — "Well— er — I  don't  know  as  I  ever  saw  that  building."— Roanoke 
Collegian. 

The  young  lady  who  banged  her  hair  at  a  looking-glass,  did  not.  we 
regret  to  say,  break  the  glass.  She  simply  went  to  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co., 
Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  bought  a  pair  of  the  celebrated 
Foster  Kid  Gloves.     She  says  that  the  Foster  Glove  beats  all  opposition. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. — This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 


Ah.  'twa*  a  glorious  Autumn  night,  Ah,  well— we  met  again  last  night 

Full  fifteen  years  ago,        [bright,       (Twos  rather  late,  I  trow); 
The  moon  and  stars  were  shining  Somehow,  I  didn't  feel  just  right, 
Bathing  the  hills  in  mystic  light,        (I  may  have  been  a  little  tight), 
When, robed  in  garb  of  snowy  white,  When,  clad  in  mighty  robe  of  white, 
My  Kthel  met  me  in  the  hall,  My  Ethel  met  me  in  the  hall 

Responsive  to  my  pleading  call.         And  braced  me  up  against  the  wall. 
Now,  what  did  I  or  what  did  she       Now,  what  did  I  or  what  did  she 

The  world  shall  never  know:  I'm  not  prepared  to  show; 

Not  e'en  the  moon  or  stars  could  see;  It  may  suffice  to  state  that  we 
Of  all  the  world  most  happy  we  ;      Had  quite  a  little  jubilee. 
Oh,  'twas  an  hour  of  ecstacy;     [all.  And  I  may  add  (twixt  you  and  me), 
We  pledged  our  loves  and  hveB  ana  It  is  with  paf 


When  Ethel  met  me  in  the  hall. 


___  pain  that  I  recall 
How  Ethel  met  me  in  the  hall. 

— Denver  Tribune. 
At  a  church  festival,  at  New  York,  the  fried  oysters  were  spoiled  and 
condemned  as  unfit  for  food.  The  pious  and  benevolent  managers,  by  a 
formal  vote,  sent  them  to  the  Old  Ladies'  Home  without  mentioning  the 
source  from  which  they  came.  Thus  another  unostentatious  act  of  char- 
ity is  registered  above.  We  will,  perhaps,  be  pardoned  for  adding  that 
Noble  Bros.,  of  642  Clay  street,  continue  to  be  the  boss  House  and  Sign 
Painters. 

Henry  Watterson  plays  the  piano.  His  neighbors,  no  doubt,  need 
protection,  notwithstanding  Henry's  views  on  the  tariff  question.  Henry, 
by  the  way,  says  that  Napa  Soda  is  the  most  delightful  drink  ever  com- 
pounded. 

A  fashion  paper  says  corn  meal  rubbed  in  the  hair  will  clean  it.  But 
nobody  wants  to  take  so  much  trouble  to  clean  corn  meal. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 
QEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Comhtll,  E,  C,  London, 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dent  ff rice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  jb  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  Loudon. 

LIEBIQ    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

TTUnestand  Cheapest  Meat-flavor  lug*  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 


DisheB  and  Sauces. 


LIEBIQ    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  aad  Palatable  Tonic  In  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  NationB  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal," etc. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Genuine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  jLiebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David&  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

DR.    A.    BARKAN, 

Specialist  for  Diseases  of  the  Eye,  Ear  and  Throat, 

Has  returned  from  Europe  and  resumed  practice  at  his 
former  offices,  305  Kearny  street,   opposite  the   Chronicle    Building.     Office 
Hours,  from  10  to  11  a.m.  and  from  1  to  3  p.m.  April  1. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  or  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:.  8  to  9  A.M.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence;  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 


At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San   Francisco.     Consulting  Kooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours :  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  r.M.  Nov.  18. 


DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:    22    MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  21S  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-clasB  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


$66' 


week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  ontfit  free. 

Address  H.  Halleti  £  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


April  15,  1882. 


BIZ. 


■We  remark  considerable  activity  in  all  trade  departments.  The  in- 
terior demand  for  goods,  wargs  and  merchandise  is  large,  giving  active 
employment  to  all  classes  engaged  in  the  carrying  trade.  The  railroads 
in  every  direction  are  doing  an  increased  traffic,  notably  on  the  Southern 
Pacific  to  Texas  and  intervening  marts.  The  shipments  of  Wheat  and 
Flour  in  this  direction  by  rail  is  a  new  element,  and  promises  to  become 
an  important  outlet  for  our  surplus  breadstuff.  The  coasting  trade  by  sea 
seems  to  be  particularly  active  for  the  season,  both  North  and  South. 
Steamers  to  Puget  Sound,  Oregon  and  to  British  Columbia  go  out  well 
loaded  with  Coffee,  Sugar  and  general  merchandise,  while  the  steamers 
South  to  Central  and  South  America,  to  Mexican  ports  and  to  San  Diego, 
Wilmington  and  intervening  ports  exhibit  a  continual  increase  of  busi- 
ness. Soon  the  new  crop  of  cereals  will  begin  to  move,  when  we  must 
look  for  a  still  greater  increase  in  our  coasting  trade,  to  say  nothing  of  the 
vast  expanse  of  traffic  upon  our  inland  waters,  as  well  as  of  that  by  rail. 
Money  seems  to  be  very  plentiful  for  all  legitimate  business  purposes,  but 
so  far  as  we  can  see  there  is  little  heed  given  by  our  people  to  wild  specu- 
lation, either  in  stocks  or  general  merchandise. 

The  Produce  Exchange  Call  Board  is  steadily  growing  in  public 
favor,  and  the  volume  of  business  daily  transacted  there  is  being  de- 
veloped rapidly.  The  business  Wednesday  was  the  largest  on  record  up 
to  that  date,  and  included  some  5,000  tons  of  Wheat  for  April  delivery, 
at  $1  60  $  ctL,  also  considerable  Barley,  chiefly  new  crop.  Bags  are  also 
dealt  in  at  the  Call  Board  to  some  extent. 

Wheat  for  the  Colonies  is  the  latest  diversion.  The  Zealandia,  for 
Sydney,  carried  5,000  ctls.  Wheat,  and  it  is  said  that  a  like  quantity  is 
engaged  for  several  following  steamers.  The  ship  Tabor  has  been  char- 
tered at  £2  to  carry  1,500  tons  Wheat  to  Adelaide,  and  it  may  be  the 
forerunner  of  several  other  large  cargoes  during  the  Spring. 

Salmon  of  this  season's  catch  in  the  Columbia  River  has  already  ap- 
peared in  market — 90  cases  Wm.  Hume's  brand,  to  the  consignment  of 
Wm.  T.  Coleman  &  Co.  A  Lusk  &  Co.  and  others  are  now  busily  en- 
gaged canning  Sacramento  River  fish.  The  Zealandia,  for  the  Colonies, 
carried  2,100  cs.  and  291  pkgs.  of  Salmon:  To  Auckland,  225  cs,,  and  to 
Melbourne  100  bbls. ;  to  New  Zealand,  100  cases  Salmon. 

Freights  and  Charters.— During  the  week  under  review  a  number  of 
grain  charters  have  been  written  to  the  United  Kingdom,  upon  the  basis 
of  57s.  6d.@60s.  for  wood  and  iron  Bhips  respectively;  thus  reducing  the 
discharged  tonnage  in  port  to  less  than  that  of  a  year  ago  at  this  date — 
say  215,000  tons  register,  against  250,000  tons  at  even  date  1881. 

For  the  Orient. — The  P.  M.  S.  ship  City  of  Tokio,  hence  for  China 
and  Japan  on  the  6th  inst.,  carried  a  valuable  cargo,  valued  at  about 
$400,000.  The  chief  items  of  the  cargo  for  Hongkong  included  10,000 
bbls.  Flour,  22,000  lbs.  Ginseng,  1,410  flasks  Quicksilver,  4,606  baleB  Sheet- 
ings. For  Russian  Possessions,  1,900  bbls.  Flour ;  for  Japan,  2,000  lbs. 
Borax,  600  bbls.  Flour,  100,000  lbs.  Sugar,  etc.;  also,  in  treasure  for  Hong- 
kong, $248,102  80. 

For  the  Colonies. — The  P.  M.  S.  S.  Zealandia,  hence  for  Australasia 
on  the  11th  inst.,  carried  a  cargo  valued  at  $72,000.  The  chief  items  con- 
sisted of  Salmon,  Canned  Fruits,  etc.,  Coffee,  Doors,  Lumber,  Shingles, 
Honey,  etc 

For  Mexican  Forts. — The  steamship  Mexico,  hence  on  the  8th  inst., 
carried  Merchandise  valued  at  $150,000.  The  leading  items  were:  Bread, 
10,000  lbs.;  Coffee,  26,600  lbs.;  Quicksilver,  185  flasks.;  Sugar,  14,000 lbs; 
Tallow,  18,000  lbs.;  Rice,  5,600  lbs.;  also  Machinery,  etc. 

For  Fetropaulofsky. — The  Russian  steamer  Alexander  I.,  hence  for 
the  Russian  Possessions  on  April  5th,  carried  General  Merchandise  val- 
ued at  $45,000,  consisting,  in  part,  of  Bread,  9,675  lbs.;  Flour,  662  bbls.; 
Sugar,  37,306  lbs.;  Tobacco,  3,700  lbs.;  Tea,  2,300  lbs.;  Wine,  1,100  gals.; 
Canned  Goods,  182  cases  assorted;  Drugs,  Dry  Goods,  Glassware,  Grocer- 
ies, etc. 

For  Central  America. — The  Pacific  Mail  steamship  City  of  Rio  de 
Janeiro,  hence  the  5th  instant,  carried  Flour  1,761  bbls.,  Tallow  10,262 
lbs.,  and  other  Mdse.  valued  at  $15,400. 

Ores  for  New  York. — The  City  of  Rio  de  Janeiro,  via  Isthmus,  car- 
ried in  transit  Copper  566,771  lbs.,  Copper  Cement  30,768  tbs.,  Lead  Bul- 
lion 1,600  bars,  Ores  (unspecified)  51,550. 

From  Honolulu. — We  have  the  schooner  Sadie  F.  Caller,  eighteen 
days  from  the  Islands,  with  a  full  cargo  of  Sugar  (11,671  packages)  to 
Williams,  Dimond  &  Co. 

From  Calcutta. — We  have  the  Br.  ship  Warwick,  111  days,  to  De- 
gener  &  Co.,  with  Jute,  Gunny  Bags,  etc. 

Bags.— There  is  considerable  traffic  in  progress  in  Grain  Sacks.  Cal- 
cutta Spot  Goods  may  be  quoted  at  9£e.;  for  June-July  delivery,  $9  60@ 
$9  70.  Stocks  are  well  concentrated,  and  the  outlook  favorable  for  a 
considerable  advance  ere  long. 

Quicksilver. — The  spot  market  is  strong  at  37£c;  some  holders  ask 
37£c.  The  latest  London  quotations,  £5  17s.  6d.  Were  it  not  for  the  very 
heavy  speculative  stock  (at  high  cost)  now  held  in  London,  prices  would, 
both  here  and  there,  advance,  as  the  product  nowa-days  is  on  the  decline. 

Coal. — There  is  no  movement ;  stocks  large,  imports  free,  causing  low 
prices  to  rule. 

Iron. — Our  spot  stock  of  Pig  is  small,  yet  there  is  no  life  to  the  mar- 
ket, as  foundrymen  are  looking  to  the  Pacific  coast  furnaces  for  full  sup- 
plies this  Summer. 

Sugar. — Last  week  we  noticed  an  advance  by  the  refiners  of  Jc.  per 
pound  for  all  grades.  On  the  11th  inst.  a  still  further  advance  of  fc.  was 
announced,  making  the  present  spot  rate  for  refined  of  all  Whites  12§c, 
Yellow  and  Golden,  10@ll£c.  Hawaiian  Raws,  Grocery  Grades,  partici- 
pate in  this  rise. 

Coffee. — There  is  no  life  to  the  market.  Supplies  this  month  of  Cen- 
tral American  have  been  liberal.  The  range  of  price  for  New  Crop,  11@ 
13^c  The  Eastern  overland  demand  is  not  urgent  at  present  quoted 
rates  for  choice  grades. 

Salt. — Stocks  of  all  kinds,  including  Liverpool,  here  and  to  arrive,  are 


large  ;  demand  light  and  prices  entirely  nominal,  barely  covering  cost  and 
charges. 

__  Teas. — This  week's  Auction  Sale  was  not  a  success,  only  a  small  por- 
tion of  the  2,500  pkgs.  offered  were  sold. 

"Wheat — Exports  to  Europe  are  continued  upon  a  gigantic  scale  for 
us,  the  basis  price  $1  60  per  ctl.  At  this  writing  Bome  20  ships  are  now 
loaded  and  in  the  stream  waiting  for  crews— no  sailors.  Why  not  utilize 
the  poor  Chinese,  and  ship  them  off  before  the  mast  to  Europe  ? 

Barley. — The  stock  of  old  crop  is  running  light.  Good  Brewing,  Spot, 
is  worth  $1  80  #  ctl.,  and  Feed  $1  50@SL.55.  For  Futures  there  is  a 
speculative  demand  for  July,  August  and  September  delivery,  at  full 
prices.     Chevalier,  new,  is  particularly  called  for. 

Corn. — The  market  is  completely  flattened  out  by  threatened  supplies 
of  Nebraska ;  $L  60  asked,  $L  55  $  ctl.  bid. 

Oats  are  in  light  Btock,  with  sales  at  $1  80  #  ctl.  for  Spot  lots. 

Rye. — Light  stocks,  quotable  at  2c. 

Hops. — Several  hundred  bales  of  1881  crop  have  been  sold  recently  at 
17£@19c  for  Good  to  Choice.    Extra  Choice  are  held  at  20@21c. 

Wool. — "Very  little  Spring  Clip  has  yet  arrived,  and  for  this  Eastern 
buyers  are  here.     Prices  not  yet  established. 

Dairy  Products. — An  unusually  good  demand  exists  for  Fresh  Grass 
Roll  Butter,  with  free  sales  at  26@28c.  for  Good  to  Choice.  Cheese  is  in 
good  supply  at  15@18c.  Eggs  are  very  plentiful  at  20c. 
m  Fruits  and  Vegetables. — California  Oranges  of  choice  quality  con- 
tinue to  command  good  prices — order  and  quality  better  than  ever  be- 
fore. No  Strawberries  yet  in  market.  Lemons  and  Limes  are  plentiful. 
Winter  Apples  scarce  and  high.  Asparagus  plentiful  and  of  very  good 
quality,  and  price  cheap  enough  for  the  canners.  Green  Peas,  New  Po- 
tatoes, Tomatoes,  etc.,  have  put  in  an  appearance,  but  prices  are  high. 
Crop  prospects  good  for  all  kinds  of  Fruit. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  PEKING:,  May  — ,  at  2  p.m.    Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:    GRANADA,  April  19th,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  taking 
freight  and  passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZANILLO  and  ACAPUL- 
CO,  and  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling  at  SAN 
JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERT  AD  to  land  Passengers  and  Mails. 
Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  May  6th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  ou  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

310  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  3650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  Btreets. 

April  15. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

(earners  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows  : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  80th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  City  of  Chester  "  for  Alaska. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every  4  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAL    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied April  3d 

Delinquent  in  Office May  8th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock May  29th 

W.  W.  TRAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia. April  15. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 20  Ceuta 

Levied March  29th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  6th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  5th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Sacretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia.        April  1. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  King  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco, 
April  4th,  1882. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  28)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (35c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  April  15th,  1882,  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  April  10th,  1882,  at  1  P.M. 
April  15. JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE-NO.    SEVENTY-NINE. 

Tbe  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  of  One  Dollar  (51)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock,  on  the 
10th  day  of  April,  1882.  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 

April  15.  40C  California  street. 


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CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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THE  ESTHETIC  COSTUME. 
This  illustration  represents  one  of  the  most  unique  costumes  that 
fashion  has  produced  for  many  years.  It  is  elegant,  rich  and  startlingly 
novel.  From  Mr.  Sullivan,  of  Sullivan's  Cloak  House,  120  Kearny  street, 
where  these  costumes  are  to  be  seen,  we  learn  that  the  bonnet  is  made  of 
black  Spanish  lace,  trimmed  with  large  yellow  sunflowers.  The  overskirt 
is  of  black  silk,  and  the  skirt  of  black  satin  quilted  with  yellow  to  match 
the  sunflowers.  A  "kerchief  of  yellow  silk  and  a  black  fan  painted  with 
yellow  sunflowers  completes  the  costume. 

Discharged. — Last  week  we  stated  that  some  thirty  expert  Chinese  had 
been  employed  by  the  State  Commissioners  to  run  the  jute  machinery  and 
to  teach  the  Chinese  prisoners  how  to  do  the  work.  These  free  Chinamen 
were  taken  from  the  Oakland  Jute  Mill,  and  engaged  for  hire  for  a  period 
of  sixty  days,  but  when  the  News  Letter  made  this  fact  public  last 
week,  a  hue  and  cry  was  raised  by  the  people  and  a  suit  threatened  for 
violating  the  State  Law,  which  prohibits  the  employment  of  Chinese  by 
the  State.  The  result  is  the  Chinese  have  been  discharged.^  and  now  who 
18  to  teach  the  poor  Chinese  prisoners  how  to  make  grain  sacks  out  of 
jute?  The  Directors  say  that  the  State  is  to  be  the  chief  loser  by  this  op- 
eration, as  the  output  of  bags  this  season  will  be  seriously  curtailed.  Our 
own  impression  is  that  the  State  will  lose  nothing,  although  the  Directors 
and  their  favored  firms  may  find  their  source  of — of — of — income  seriously 
abridged. 

-Esthetic  Geography.— The  Geographers  of  the  Pacific  gave  a  con- 
versazione on  Tuesday  last,  and  the  word  music  written  in  small  letters 
on  the  card  of  invitation  was  no  doubt  the  cause  of  an  unusually^ large  at- 
tendance. Mr.  Gray  lent  a  Bplendid  instrument  for  the  occasion,  Mrs. 
Porteous,  Miss  Reed  and  several  lady  amateurs  sang  and  played,  and  Mr. 
Goffrie  gave  an  exquisite  morceau  on  the  violin.  The  great  star  of  the 
evening  was  the  incomparable  tenor,  Ugo  Talbo.  The  President  of  the 
"  Cosmos"  threw  open  the  Club  rooms,  which  adjoin  those  of  the  Geo- 
graphical Society,  and  a  cold  collation  was  served  to  the  guests.  The  busi- 
nessa  of  the  evening  consisted  of  the  election  of  six  new  members. 

Mr.  I*.  E.  Bulkeley  recovered  judgment  against  the  Bank  of  Califor- 
nia, on  Monday  last,  for  the  sum  of  $11,855  90.  The  judgment  was  for 
money  deposited  here,  and  which  got  mixed  up  in  transmission  to  the 
branch  bank  in  Virginia  City. 


CUISINE  GOSSIP. 
One  cornea  round  to  the  conteinplatiou  of  the  oyster  with  ever  re- 
newed interest,  just  as  one  indulges  in  its  consumption.  The  United 
States  Government  just  issued  a  big  book  on  the  subject  of  the  great 
bivalve,  by  Ernest  Ingersoll.  It  gives  an  exhaustive  history  of  the  oyster 
and  the  oyster  tishori.s  from  the  time  of  its  making  its  first  baby  efforts 
to  get  a  shell  down  to  the  moment  the  anomalous  feat  ia  performed  by 
which  it  leaves  its  bed  to  be  tucked  in.  Middle-aged  travelers  can  remem- 
ber when  natives  were  sold  in  London  at  sixpence  per  dozen,  and  now 
they  are  thought  cheap  at  six  times  the  money,  for  it  is  a  singular  fact 
that  they  are  at  the  moment  dearer  in  London  than  they  were  in  Rome 
when  the  Emperor  Vitelliits  devoured  them  all  day  long  and  Cicero  sus- 
tained his  philosophy  by  swallowing  scores  of  the  Kutupine  luxuries 
brought  from  the  coast  of  Kent.  At  a  dinner  at  Versailles  in  1798  M. 
Laporte,  Registrar  of  the  Tribunal,  swallowed  thirty-two  dozen  as  a  pre- 
liminary to  dinner,  and  then  complained  that  he  could  never  get  enough. 
Christopher  North,  in  the  "  Noctes  Anibrosiaus,"  describes  how  the 
Ettrick  Shepherd  never  "had  recourse  to  the  crust  till  after  the  lang 
hnnder."  The  first  fifty  he  devmired  in  their  juices  ;  pepper  enabled  him 
to  get  well  into  the  second  hundred,  and  it  went  hard  if,  with  the  stimulus 
of  mustard,  he  could  not  reach  the  two  gross.  Vitellius,  however,  de- 
voured twelve  hundred  at  each  meal.  And  a  certain  Italian  doctor  is 
reported  as  having  been  equal  to  forty  dozen!  But  thiB  is  disgusting  to 
the  true  and  refined  gourmet  of  the  present  day.  Gluttony  is  not  the 
real  enjoyment  of  the  table,  for  the  delicate  perceptions  of  the  palate 
soon  cloy.  Let  us  be  content  with  our  modest  dozen  for  lunch,  or  half- 
dozen  before  dinner,  according  to  the  custom  of  our  generation. 

PIEDMONT    SPRINGS. 

Piedmont  Springs,  Alameda  County,  undoubtedly  constitute  one  of 
the  most  delightful  suburban  resorts  to  be  found  around  San  Francisco. 
They  are  located  within  about  three  miles  of  the  city  of  Oakland,  in  the 
center  of  beautiful  rural  surroundings,  and  in  a  most  salubrious  and  pleas- 
ant climate.  The  water  of  the  Springs  themselves  possesses  a  great  many 
medicinal  properties,  but  it  is  as  a  pleasure  resort  and  a  country  resi- 
dence, rather  than  as  a  sanitarium,  that  these  Springs  will  be  found  most 
useful.  The  hotel  is  kept  by  Mr.  Frank  Smith,  who  seems  to  be  a  most 
accomplished  and  experienced  caterer.  It  is  kept  in  apple-pie  order  ;  the 
beds  are  comfortable  and  clean,  and  the  rooms  are  neat  and  tidy  and  ele- 
gantly furnished.  The  table  is  first-class,  and  the  best  that  the  market 
affords  is  cooked  and  served  in  a  manner  that  is  calculated  to  tempt  the 
appetite  of  an  epicure.  The  wine  cellar  is  stocked  with  the  very  best  of 
beverages,  which  are  sold  at  moderate  prices,  and  all  the  appurtenances 
and  appointments  of  the  place  are  elegant  and  refined.  For  the  cooped- 
up  denizens  of  the  city,  who  are  obliged  to  be  at  their  places  of  business 
every  day,  there  could  be  no  more  convenient  country  residence  than  the 
Piedmont  Springs  Hotel.  The  trip  there  only  consumes  about  an  hour 
and  a  quarter,  by  boat  and  car,  and  is  itself  a  delightful  excursion  through 
bewitching  scenery.  The  tram-cars  leave  Washington  street,  Oakland, 
for  the  Springs  every  half-hour  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays,  and  every 
hour  on  other  days  of  the  week.  The  hotel  rates  are  as  low  as  those  of 
any  first-class  hotel  could  possibly  be,  and  everything  that  can  possibly  be 
done  for  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  the  guests  is  done.  Those  who 
are  looking  for  a  convenient  country  residence  for  the  Summer  months 
should  give  this  place  a  trial. 

Now  that  the  Beason  of  house-cleaning  and  carpet-raising  is  on  hand, 
we  take  occasion  to  draw  the  attention  of  the  public  to  the  fact  that  the 
tule  carpet  lining  which  is  now  manufactured  in  this  State  cannot  be  sur- 
passed. This  lining  allows  the  dust  to  pass  through,  and,  consequently, 
when  it  is  used  the  carpet  is  easily  kept  clean.  It  is  exceedingly  soft  to 
walk  upon,  and  is  pronounced  a  healthy  article  to  have  about  the  house. 
Another  thing:  it  is  a  home  production,  and  being  not  only  equal  but  su- 
perior to  other  carpet  linings,  should  certainly  be  used.  It  is  now  about 
a  year  since  the  product  of  the  great  tule  marshes  of  California  were  first 
utilized  in  this  way,  and  even  now  this  lining  has  taken  a  front  place.  It 
is  for  6ale  by  all  carpet  dealers,  but  purchasers  must  bear  in  mind  that 
dealers  will,  if  possible,  induce  them  to  buy  other  lining  which  bears  a 
larger  margin  of  profit. 

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery 
street,  are  now  prepared  to  fit  out  their  customers  with  garments  made 
out  of  the  very  best  material,  cut  in  the  most  recent  style  and  made  up 
by  careful  and  reliable  workmen.  Every  one  who  desires  to  be  elegantly 
appareled  should  call  on  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co. 

The  Queen  of  Holland  will  give  her  sister,  the  Princess  Helen,  for  a 
marriage  present  a  splendid  sledge  in  the  form  of  a  swan,  and  painted  in 
the  style  of  Watteau  ;  it  is  lined  with  quilled  blue  satin.  The  King  of 
Holland  has  presented  the  Duke  of  Albany  with  the  Order  of  the  Lion 
of  the  Netherlands. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— Election  of  Trustees,  held  on  the 
5thinst,  resulted  as  tollows :  E.  W.  Newhall,  Gilbert  Palachi,  N.  G. 
Kittle,  J.  O.  Rountree,  David  Porter,  A.  D.  Smith,  A.  W.  Foster,  Ed- 
ward Roper,  David  Bush. 

Krug  Champagne,  from.  Reims,  France. — Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield — Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
Quarts  and  pints.  For  Bale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets.  

"  The  Art  and  Practice  of  Silver  Printing,"  a  reprint  issued  from  the 
press  of  E.  &  H.  T.  Anthony  &  Co.,  New  York,  has  reached  us.  It  is 
the  joint  production  of  the  pens  of  H.  P.  Robinson  and  Captain  Abney. 
It  is  an  interesting  description  of  the  art  to  which  it  refers. 

"  Modern  Dry  Plates  or  Emulsion  Photography  "  is  a  scientific 
discussion  of  a  scientific  subject  from  the  same  press.  Dr.  J.  M.  Eder,  a 
European  authority  in  Photographic  Chemistry,  is  the  author. 

"The  Pacific  Stationer,1'  a  monthly  journal,  published  in  the  inter- 
ests of  "the  stationery  and  kindred  trades,"  has  just  made  its  appear- 
ance.    Typographically,  it  is  a  very  creditable  publication. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  CoaL  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.     IIS  and  120  Beale  street,  Sao  Francisco. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS  LETTER. 


April  15,  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
The  rumor  about  Minister  Lowell's  recall  from  the  Court  of  St.  James 
is  not  yet  verified,  and  every  American  who  values  the  dignity  of  his 
country  is  glad  of  it.  Mr.  Lowell  has  shown  himself  to  be  eminently 
fitted  for  the  important  and  responsible  position  which  he  holds.  He  has 
done  credit  to  the  country  he  represents,  and  has  endeared  himself  'to  the 
people  he  is  temporarily  sojourning  among.  There  could  be  but  one^  of 
two  reasons  given  for  his  removal..  First,  that  his  course  regarding 
American  citizens  imprisoned  abroad  is  unsatisfactory  to  the  Administra- 
tion ;  second,  that  his  position  is  needed  as  a  propitiatory  sop  for  Arthur's 
gang  of  "  Stalwarts."  It  is  not  easy  to  say  which  of  these  reasons  would 
reflect  most  discredit  upon  tbe  Government  of  the  United  States.  The 
Btand  Mr.  Lowell  has  taken  with  regard  to  Irishmen  who  stir  up  sedition 
in  Ireland,  and  then  want  to  slap  the  British  Government  in  the  face 
with  their  American  naturalization  papers,  is  one  that  meets  with  the 
approval  of  all  Americans  who  are  not  willing  to  sacrifice  the  prestige  and 
honor  of  their  country  on  the  altar  of  the  Irish  vote.  As  for  recalling 
Mr.  Lowell  in  order  that  a  ' '  Stalwart "  may  have  his  place,  the  mere  idea 
of  such  a  measure  must  be  repugnant  to  sensible  and  honorable  men  of 
all  parties.  A  Minister  is  not  sent  to  London — or,  rather,  he  should  not 
be — to  represent  a  political  faction.  He  goes  there  to  represent  the  nation 
at  large,  and  so  long  as  he  does  this  satisfactorily  he  should  not  be  re- 
moved. It  is  bad  enough  that  official  positions  held  in  our  own  country 
depend  so  much  upon  political  changes ;  but  it  is  far  worse  when  this  sys- 
tem is  made  to  apply  to  our  representatives  abroad.  If  this  sort  of  thing 
continues  it  will  not  be  long  before  the  Governments  of  Europe  will  cease 
to  regard  the  Minister  from  the  United  States  as  the  representative  of  a 
great  nation,  and  begin  to  look  upon  him  merely  as  the  pampered  pet  or 
the  dreaded  enemy  of  some  little  tribe  of  politicians,  that  happens  for 
the  moment  to  hold  the  reins  of  power  in  this  country. 

The  papers  are  making  as  much  noise  over  the  release  of  Parnell  on  pa- 
role as  if  it  were  a  great  victory  for  the  hedgerow  murderers  of  Ireland. 
It  is  almost  unnecessary  to  say  that  it  is  nothing  of  the  sort.  As  our 
local  penny-a-liners  would  say,  it  is,  "  on  the  contrary,  quite  the  reverse." 
Parnell  is  let  out  of  jail  as  a  matter  of  courtesy,  ostensibly,  but  in  reality 
as  a  matter  of  convenient  policy.  His  release  shuts  his  mouth  and  sends 
him  into  exile,  and,  at  the  same  time,  disarms  the  "  patriots  "  of  their 
whining  plea  that  their  leader  is  a  martyr  to  British  tyranny.  Tbe  pa- 
triots aforesaid  have  lately  been  making  a  good  deal  of  sympathetic  capi- 
tal out  of  their  stories  about  Parnell  being  .handcuffed,  put  into  solitary 
confinement,  and  otherwise  maltreated  by  the  brutal  myrmidons  of  Eng- 
lish law.  Now,  out  of  his  own  mouth  he  confounds  them  by  stating  that 
his  imprisonment  has  been  of  the  mildest  and  most  indulgent  kind,  and 
his  statement  is  surely  confirmed  when  he  is  turned  loose  on  a  security  he 
does  not  possess — namely,  his  honor! 

The  assassination  of  General  Strelnikoff  at  Odessa,  and  various  other 
political  murders  of  minor  importance,  have  made  it  evident  that  the 
Nihilists  have  not  abandoned  their  infamous  policy  of  "  executing  "  Gov- 
ernment officers  who  are  odious  to  them;  and  the  prompt  measures  taken 
by  the  Government  to  have  the  assassins  tried  and  hung  within  a  few 
hours  indicate  that  the  mild  and  conciliatory  policy  with  which  the  Rus- 
sian Government  was  recently  credited  has  had  to  yield  to  the  strain  of 
circumstances.  The  era  of  good  feeling  seems  to  be  as  far  off  as  ever,  and 
the  state  of  nervous  irritation  into  which  the  doings  of  the  Nihilists  have 
thrown  the  Russian  Government  may  therefore  be  looked  upon  as  no  less 
strong  a  factor  in  the  policy  of  that  Government  than  before.  In  other 
words,  it  is  a  reign  of  terror  on  both  sides,  and  the  victory  must  remain 
with  the  combatant  who  can  scare  his  antagonist  out  of  the  lists. 

Apropos  of  the  Nihilistic  struggle,  a  piece  of  news  published  by  the 
Berlin  C/ermania,  the  organ  of  the  German  Ul tramontanes,  is  of  special 
interest.,  It  is  that  an  agreement  has  been  effected  between  the  Russian 
Government  and  the  Pope,  securing  the  Catholics  in  Russia  freedom  of 
worship.  This  Spring  the  exiled  Bishops  are  to  be  permitted  to  return  to 
Russia,  and  their  pastoral  letters  will  no  longer  be  subjected  to  a  censor- 
ship. It  is  said  that  the  Russian  Government,  in  view  of  its  diplomatic 
isolation  in  Europe,  wants  to  be  at  least  on  the  friendliest  possible  terms 
with  the  peoples  subject  to  its  rule,  and  that  this  agreement  with  the 
Pope  is  mainly  intended  to  conciliate  the  Poles,  whose  good  or  bad  humor 
would  be  a  matter  of  great  importance  to  Russia  in  case  of  an  interna- 
tional conflict.  "We  may  remark  that  this  latter  fact  is  very  ably  dem- 
onstrated in  an  elaborate  article  in  the  New  York  Nation  for  April  6th. 

There  is  much  sound  sense  in  a  recent  utterance  of  the  London  Times, 
to  the  effect  that  Chili  has  struck  her  talons  so  deep  into  the  body  of 
Peru  that  she  cannot  disentangle  them,  and  that  therefore  the  incorpora- 
tion of  Peru  straightway  into  the  victorious  Republic  would  interest  one 
as  well  as  the  other,  and  be  far  preferable  to  the  intolerable  relation 
which  binds  them  together  now.  Unfortunately,  however,  it  cannot  be 
expected  that  Peru  would  agree  to  any  such  arrangement.  Even  if  she 
do  so  in  order  to  obtain  a  temporary  relief,  her  people  would  be  certain  to 
revolt  as  Boon  as  they  had  sufficiently  regained  their  strength  and  re- 
sources to  venture  on  another  war. 

Our  relations  with  the  old  world  are  likely  to  become  far  more  intimate 
than  they  are  now,  if  success  should,  by  good  luck,  attend  the  scheme  of 
an  Eastern  firm,  which  proposes  to  build  a  line  of  steamships  which  are 
to  cross  the  Atlantic  in  five  days.  The  time  made  now  is  extremly  fast, 
but  in  this  case  it  would  be  shortened  by  more  than  a  third,  and  the  ad- 
vantage thus  gained  would  be  enormous.  It  has  always  been  shown  that 
rapid  transit  increases  traffic  and  gives  a  fresh  impetus  to  trade.  It  is 
therefore  to  be  hoped  that  the  new  scheme  will  prove  to  be  something 
more  than  a  merely  visionary  one. 

There  are  various  signs  that  trouble  is  brewing  in  Spain.  King  Alfonso 
waded  through  blood  to  his  throne,  and  although  bis  reign  hps  hitherto 
been  a  mild  and  good  one,  it  is  likely  to  be  disturbed,  if  not  cut  short,  by 
revolution.  Don  Carlos  is  coming  to  the  front  again  with  great  activity, 
and  it  may  be  doubted  whether  the  recent  disturbances  in  Barcelona  and 
other  central  points,  although  ostensibly  duo  to  disgust  at  the  Franco- 
Spanish  Treaty,  is  not  in  reality  the  work  of  Carlist  partisans. 


THE    CHINESE. 

The  agitation  of  the  anti-Chinese  bill  goes  on  both  here  and  in  Con- 
gress. The  Press  of  this  Coast  is  a  unit  in  condemning  the  veto  of  Pres- 
ident Arthur,  while  the  Eastern  papers,  as  a  whole,  indorse  the  action  of 
the  President.  As  regards  the  ebb  and  flow  of  the  Chinese  into  Califor- 
nia, for  17  years  past,  the  Bulletin  says  that  from  1865  to  1882,  180,545 
Chinese  have  arrived  at  this  port,  while  the  departures  by  sea  in  17  years 
were  90,946,  showing  a  nett  gain  of  less  than  90,000  in  this  period,  and 
adds,  "  most  of  the  immigrants  come  here  to  stay."  This  is  certainly  not 
the  case.  As  a  resident  upon  this  Coast  for  more  than  32  years~it  seems 
to  the  writer  that  this  ebb  and  flow  of  the  Chinese  is  continuous,  with  no 
great  increase  in  the  totals.  In  the  above  statement,  no  account  is  made 
of  the  deaths  of  the  Chinese,  while  we  all  know  that  those  who  do  come 
are  scattered  from  Maine  to  Texas  and  from  the  Pacific  to  the  Atlantic. 
The  Bulletin  and  other  papers  are  urging  our  people  to  discharge  their  Chi- 
nese help,  cooks,  waiters,  etc.,  and  to  send  East  for  a  few  hundred  girls  to 
come  here  and  fill  their  places.  Yes;  that  would  be  well,  were  it  possible 
to  get  girls  educated  to  household  employment,  cooks,  waiters,  etc.  It  is 
very  easy  to  talk  about  importing  a  few  hundred  German  girls,  Scandina- 
vians, etc.,  but  how  few  of  these  know  anything  about  American  cooking 
or  house  duties.  We,  who  are  housekeepers,  know  that  the  most  of  these 
European  immigrants  are  more  accustomed  to  field  labor  than  to  that  of 
cooks  or  chambermaids.  Who,  then,  is  to  educate  these  raw  recruits  to 
do  tbe  part  of  acceptable  servants  to  California  civilization  ?  It  is  all 
very  well  to  cry  out  against  the  Chinese  in  our  city,  but  we  think  the  day 
is  far  distant  when  they  will  be  driven  from  our  doors,  or  from  the  houses 
of  those  who  are  possessed  of  good,  faithful  Chinese  servants.  Within 
the  past  three  months  a  greater  number  of  Chinese  have  arrived  than  in  a 
like  period  for  years  past;  this  is  explained  by  the  fact  of  large  orders 
being  sent  to  Hongkong  by  the  Northern  Railroad  Company  in  Oregon 
and  in  British  Columbia,  and  tbe  mass  of  those  arriving  here  go  at  once 
into  the  interior.  Those  not  wanted  by  tbe  railroads  will  all  be  utilized 
by  the  farmers  in  their  harvest  fields,  and,  that  ended,  it  will  be  found 
that  the  surplus  will  be  turning  their  faces  homeward  to  China,  as  is  usual 
and  customary,  to  celebrate  tbe  Chinese  New  Year  in  the  Orient. 

PAGE   WINS. 

The  appointment  of  Mr.  Edward  F.  Burton  to  the  superintendency 
of  the  San  Francisco  Mint,  in  plaee  of  Mr.  H.  L.  Dodge,  is  in  itself  a 
good  one,  though  it  is  the  result  of  circumstances  and  methods  that  are 
not  commendable.  Mr.  Burton  is  an  old  Californian,  having  arrived  in 
this  State  in  1849.  He  has  held  several  prominent  public  positions,  and, 
both  in  public  and  private  life,  has  so  conducted  himself  that  he  possesses 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  entire  community.  He  is  a  man  of 
marked  ability,  and  will,  we  doubt  not,  discharge  the  duties  of  his  new 
position  faithfully  and  well.  At  the  same  time  it  must  be  borne  in  mind 
that  the  retirement  of  Mr.  Dodge  is  tbe  direct  result  of  his  refusing  to 
allow  Congressman  Page  to  fill  the  Mint  with  political  pimps,  and  to 
prostitute  the  Civil  Service  of  the  country  for  the  benefit  of  an  unscrupu- . 
lous  political  demagogue.  It  is  another  echo  from  Guiteau's  murderous 
pistol;  another  nail  in  the  Stalwart  flag  that  is  now  fastened  to  the  mast- 
head of  the  Republican  party. 

We  take  occasion  to  call  Mr.  Burton's  attention  to  the  circumstances 
surrounding  his  appointment,  and  to  tbe  history  of  the  difficulty  between 
Congressman  Page  and  Mr.  Dodge.  We  take  occasion  to  call  Mr.  Bur- 
ton's attention  to  the  fact  that  his  appointment  and  Dodge's  removal 
were  compassed  by  Page.  It  is  true  that  Mr.  Burton's  name  was  pre- 
sented to  the  President  by  Pacheco,  and  that  Page  presented  the  name 
of  the  ever-verdant  T.  G.  Phelps.  But  that  was  a  piece  of  theatrical 
side  play  which  does  not  deceive  the  News  Letter,  because  we  had  reli- 
able information  from  a  gentleman,  who  returned  from  Washington  three 
weeks  ago,  to  the  effect  that  Burton's  nomination  was  requested  by  Page, 
and  that  the  latter's  presentation  of  Phelp's  name  was  simply  a  blind. 
We  distinctly  wish  it  to  be  understood  that  we  do  not  blame  Mr.  Burton 
for  being  Page's  candidate.  This  is  not  his  fault,  but  it  will  be  his  fault 
if  he  allows  Congressman  Page  to  use  the  Mint  as  an  alms  house  for  his 
political  retainers.  We  warn  Mr.  Burton  that  he  must  be  on  his  guard 
against  Page,  because  if  at  the  instance  of  Page  _  or  anybody  else,  he  al- 
lows the  public  service  to  be  prostituted,  he  will  forfeit  that  which  he 
now  possesses — the  respect  of  this  community. 

DEATH    OF    REV.    DR.    HAMILTON. 

Edward  Curtis,  in  tbe  Morning  Call,  gives  the  following  graphic  pen- 
picture  of  the  life  and  sudden  death  of  a  greatly  esteemed  clergyman: 

"The  tragic  death  of  Rev.  Laurentine  Hamilton,  in  Oakland,  last 
Sunday,  profoundly  shocked  the  great  multitude  of  his  friends  in  this 
and  our  sister  city  across  the  bay.  He  was  universally  beloved.  The 
daily  beauty  of  his  life,  the  loving  toleration  he  taught,  the  large  human- 
ity and.  charity  he  practiced,  endeared  him  to  every  man,  woman  and 
child  who  knew  him.  With  all  good  grace  to  grace  a  gentleman^  there 
were  none  so  low,  none  so  unfortunate,  who  could  not  approach  him  for 
assistance  or  advice.  For  seventeen  years  he  had  preached  the  Gospel  of 
mercy  in  the  name  of  Him  whose  heart  was  mercy  s  own.  He  did  more, 
he  practised  what  he  preached.  Respected  and  held  in  the  highest  re- 
gard by  all,  he  was  especially  a  favorite  with  young  people.  He  had  mar- 
ried more  of  them  by  far  than  any  other  minister  in  Oakland.  Half-grown 
school-girls  and  college  boys  looked  upon  him,  not  as  a  preacher  exactly, 
but  more  like  an  elder  brother.  Standing  before  an  open  Bible,  whose 
wonderful  words  he  had  for  so  many  years  eloquently  and  tenderly  inter- 
preted, and  in  the  pulpit  where  his  presence  was  ever  a  fountain  of  light 
and  sweetness — standing  there  last  Sunday  morning,  he  fell  suddenly  and 
without  a  word  of  warning  into  the  abyss  of  death.  A  friend  in  the  con- 
gregation ran  quickly  into  the  pulpit,  and,  putting  his  arms  around  his 
dear  old  head,  lifted  him— high  as  heaven.  He  fell  with  his  flag  nailed 
to  the  mast  of  duty,  fell  with  his  whole  armor  on,  and  every  inch  of  it 
bright." 

The  Weather. — The  following  report  from  the  Signal  Service  Bureau 
is  for  the  week  ending  Thursday  last:  On  the  7th  the  highest  and  lowest 
temperature  was  56  degs.  and  47  degs.;  on  the  8th,  60  degs.  and  47  degs.; 
on  the  9th,  55  degs.  and  47  degs.;  on  the  10th,  53  degs.  and  44  degs.;  on 
the  11th,  54  degs.  and  46  degs.;  on  the  12th,  58  degs.  and  46  degs.;  'on  the 
13th,  63  degs.  and  49  degs. 


/s 


^S^ 


Issued  with  No  41. 


SAN  FR^NOISCO,  SATURDAY,  APRIL  22,  1882. 


Vol.  32. 


AT    THE    WHITE     HOUSE. 


In  search  of  something  rarely  beautiful,  I  turned  my  eyes  to  the  illu- 
minated windows  of  the  White  House,  and  saw  in  modes  so  many  unique 
and  novel  varieties  that  I  determined  to  explore  those  lace  and  silken  re- 
gions. By  the  kind  courtesy  of  Mr.  Raphael  Weill,  the  contents  of  a 
freshly  opened  case  of  French  goods,  just  arrived  from  Paris,  were  dis- 
played to  me.  Than  these  goods  nothing 
could  be  more  exquisitely  beautiful  for 
ladies*  dresses.  The  fabric  of  most  ia 
granite'  de  l'lnde,  in  color  principally 
heige,  feuilles  mortes,  (dead  leaves)  and 
e*cru.  The  skirts  are  effected  by  a  sou. 
taghe*  of  darker  shade.  This  is  worked 
in  floss  silk,  mixed  with  flowers  richly- 
woven  in  narrow  satin  piping  and  thin 
silken  cord. 

ff  The  varieties  were  so  nnmerous  that 
space  only  permits  a  few  illustrations. 
A  superfine  e'cru  cashmere  has  a  border 
of  heart-shaped  open  work  embroidery; 
round  each  heart  runs  a  minute  wreath 
of  forget-me-nots,  while  in  the  divison 
of  the  hearts  are  bouquets  of  roses  and 
leaves,  the  border  is  finished  by  ball 
frinRe,  the  effect  being  perfect.  Another 
beige  dress  has  a  deep  border  simulating 
lace.  This  is  a  lace  ground  work  with 
sprays  of  leaves  and  flowers  scattered 
over  the  surface.  Another,  in  feuilles 
mortes  granite"  de  l'lnde,  has  an  infini- 
teasimal  wreath  of  colored  blooms  in 
roses  and  other  flowers.  This  is  one  of 
the  most  elegant  among  the  number. 
Turning  over  the  boxes,  I  drew  from  its 
bed  of  silver  tissue  a  most  wonderful 
fabric. 

This  was  a  piece  of  embroidery  half  a 
yard  deep,  worked  on  white  crfipe  lisse 
in  white  silk  floss.  The  elaborate  pat- 
tern of  thickly  studded  leaves  and  light 
trellis  work  defies  all  minute  description. 
A  garniture  in  narrower  form  appeared 
as  a  trimming  for  the  corsage  and  sleeves 
This  robe  was  suggestive  of  marriage 
bellB.  Lying  by  all  this  wealth  of  ex- 
quisite dresses,  hand  embroidered,  I  ob- 
served some  charming  novelties  in  peig- 
nors.  Some  were  red,  others  dark  blue, 
others  pale  blue,  but  all  having  disposed  1 

on  the  cuffs,  pockets  and  collars  wreaths 

of  colored  flowers,  embroidered  in  floss.  I  asked  the  price,  rather  tremb- 
lingly, of  these  beautifully  assorted  dresses  and  wrappers,  and  was  sur- 
prised to  find  how  reasonable  it  was  in  relation  to  their  excessive  and 
elaborate  beauty.  The  next  group  that  attracted  my  attention  was  a 
number  of  mantalets  in  black  cheni?le  mixed  with  jet.  These  are  in  open 
work  design,  heavily  ornated  by  thick  chenille  and  jet  fringe.    Among 


other  beautiful  materials,  I  noticed  a  novelty  in  grenadine.  This  is 
black,  having  a  raised  pattern  of  velvet  disposed  in  flowers  and  leaves. 
All  the  light  Summer  goods  in  wool  are  there,  in  so  many  shades  and 
forms,  that  to  go  historically  into  the  whole  would  be  ah  impossibility. 
My  attention  was  next  attracted  to  the  delicious  odor  which  greeted  me 
at  the  Glove  Department,  which  turned  out  to  be  a  breath  from  a  newly 
opened  case  of  perfumery.  The  latest  novelties  in  fragrance  appear  to  be 
the  Aida,  White  Heliotrope,  Jasmin  del  Caro,  and  dTxora  Brione\  In 
fact,  I  see  at  the  White  House  a  much  larger  and  more  varied  assortment 
of  perfume  than  can  be  found  elsewhere  in  the  city.  I  was  permitted  to 
peep  into  some  boxes  marked  Imbin,  and  found  nestling  cosilywithin,  the 
most  beautifully  made  suchets,  so  strongly  perfumed  that  the  fragrance 
will  last  for  years.  These  receptacles  for  lace,  ribbons  or  handkerchiefs, 
are  made  of  quilted  satin,  lined  with  white  silk,  but  such  quilting!  it 
is  absolutely  an  inch  deep.  The  most  fashionable  handkerchiefs  appear 
to  be  those  made  of  China  crape;  they  are  open-hemmed,  and  are  seen  in 
every  shade.  A  pile  of  Spanish  guipure  and  pongee  embroidery  were 
among  other  new  goods;  and  the  lingerie!  it  would  take  a  small  volume 
to  give  a  full  description  of  all  the  lovely  collars,  collarettes,  fichus  and 
neck-bows  that  are  being  opened  day  by  day.  Some  colored  cashmere 
coquettes,  w  orked  in  floss,  attracted  my  attention  particularly.  All 
collars  lie  close  round  the  throat,  and  fall  very  deep  upon 
the  shoulders,  while  fichus  are  wide  at  the  back  and  taper 
down  to  the  waist.  Altogether,  my  walk  round  the  White 
House  was  both  profitable  and  enjoyable,  and  I  recommend 
my  lady  friends  to  follow  suit. 

Silver  Pen. 

A  diamond  having  a  flaw  is  better  than  a  peb- 
ble without  one. 

A  good  deed  is  never  lost;  he  who  sows  cour- 
tesy reaps  friendship,  and  he  who  plants  kindness 
gathers  love. 

The  basis  of  all  happiness  is  loyalty  to  truth 
and  right. 

Gentle  words  are  like  tne  nr8*  sweet  flowers  of 
^Spring. 

Angry  -words, 

lightly  spoken,  often 
break  up  the  happi- 
5   ness  of  a  lifetime. 

The  importation 

of  beads  this  season 
has  reached  an  am- 
ount far  exceeding 
that  of  any  previous 
year. 


-Reception    Robe. 


In  Paris  a  bride  past  her  teens  does  not,  as  of  yore,  robe  herself  in 
pearl-gray  or  lavender.  These  shades  are,  and  for  some  time  have  been, 
the  recognized  color  for  a  widow  who  marries  a  second  time,  and  this 
regardless  of  age. 

At  a  recent  Parisian  wedding,  the  dress  of  the  bride,  who  was  a  young 
widow,  was  white  satin  garlanded  with  pink  roses. 


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THE     BOUDOIR. 


-April   22,   1882. 


TACT. 

It  ia  positively  true  that  more 
is  accomplished  by  tact  than  by 
solid  cleverness  or  learning.  A  clev- 
er woman  without  tact  is  absolute- 
ly nowhere.  She  rushes  her  opin- 
ions into  the  ears  of  her  auditors, 
taking  no  denial  of  them.  She  en- 
deavors to  manage  her  husband  by 
the  same  straightforward  means, 
and  fails  miserably  in  both  instan- 
ces, simply  because  neither  hus- 
band nor  people  generally  will  ever 
be  impressed  by  outspoken  truths. 
Since  it  is  to  women  that  tact  more 
especially  belongs,  let  me  say  to 
them  that  nothing  is  easier  to  ac- 
complish than  having  your  own 
way  if  you  only  cultivate  tact  and 
use  it  in  season.  A  man  is  the 
most  easily  managed  of  all  crea- 
tures under  the  sun.  If  you  want 
a  new  dress,  don't  ask  for  it — 
rather  imply  that  you  are  standing 
in  the  shade  by  the  side  of  some 
other  woman  whose  huBband  yours 
would  willingly  eclipse  in  all 
things,  and  your  dress  is,  meta- 
phorically speaking,  upon  your 
back.  Never  ask  for  anything 
when  your  husband  comes  home  to 
dinner.  If  ever  a  man  is  inaccessi- 
ble it  is  at  that  particular  time. 
Let  him  eat  and  feel  happy,  and 
then  go  to  work  in  your  most  winning  style.  Always  be  well-dressed, 
and  let  this  autocrat,  man,  think  you  are  fairer  than  any  other  woman 
he  knows.  You  may  be  better  read,  and  in  every  way  superior  to  the 
man  of  your  choice,  but,  O  never  let  him  think  you  know  it—  always  de- 
fer to  him.  If  you  want  something  done,  drop  an  opinion  and  leave  it 
there.  If  it  is  a  good  one  he  will  pick  it  up  and  return  it  at  a  future  date 
as  his  own.  If  you  ask  a  question  and  get  a  gruff  reply,  say  no  more — 
wait  for  a  more  fortuitous  moment,  and  lead  up  to  the  point  gently.  The 
bait  will  take.  And  so,  in  every  relation  of  lite,  a  smart  woman  can  ac- 
complish almost  anything  by  tact  judiciously  made  use  of.  There  are 
many  women  in  the  world  so  ignorant  that  they  can  scarcely  spell  biscuit 
(except  with  a  k),  and  yet  we  see  such  every  day  of  our  lives  managing 
and  ruling  every  one  who  comes  within  the  sphere  of  their  fascination — 
which,  after  all,  simply  resolves  itself  into  tact. 


2—  Buddhist    Temple    and    Gods. 


3— Le    Printemps   Hat. 

For  trimmings  there  comes  a  deep,  rich  embroidery  on  cashmere,  from 
three  to  five  dollars  a  yard,  in  all  shades.  Beads  still  glitter  on  elegant 
transferable  embroideries,  in  black,  bronze,  silver  and  iridescent.  Bright 
hued  floss  in  KensiDgton  work  on  embroidered  bands  are  worn  by  the 
dressy,  rich  in  one  shade  or  gay  in  jardinierre  coloring.  Aurillac  lace  is 
largely  used.  Braided  or  Russian  flounces  printed  to  edge  the  sateen  are 
are  powdered  with  blossoms  over  hanging  lace. 

The  newest  designs  in  buttons  are  taken  from  the  fruzterie,  as  the  crab 
apple,  wild  blackthorn,  berries  and  seed  vessels. 


TANGLES. 

Silver  hairpins  for  the  gray. 
Sweetened  gin  cleanses  silk. 

Gasoline  not  only  cleanses  kids, 
but  can  be  used  on  corsets  without 
injuring  the  shape. 

"Wishbones  of  t?old  are  worn 
for  trinkets. 

Bracelets  above  the  elbow  for 
full  dress. 

Checks  are  worn  with  dark 
moire  or  satin  jupe. 

Petticoats  are  profusely  trim- 
med with  needlework  flowers. 

The  padded  sleeve  is  welcom- 
ed by  the  slender. 

Orange  leaves  instead  of  pal- 
metto for  fans. 
Iridescent  moires  for  evening- 
Edelweiss  is  the  new  lace,  and 
rival  of  Carrickmacross. 

A  floral  fancy  is  made  by  ar- 
ranging sprays  of  violets  to  look 
like  a  circular  fan,  and  worn  with 
the  handle  near  the  waist,  the  sim- 
ulated fan  catches  up  scarves  or 
fullness  lower  down;  another  spray 
is  fastened  to  the  bodice  and  a  third 
to  the  hair. 

Foulards,  covered  with  convulvuli,  are  popular  despite  the  resem- 
blance of  the  wearer  to  an  improved  trellis. 

Sleeves  are  invisible  in  dress  toilets,  save  those  of  lace.  The  padded 
sleeve  of  our  grandmother  is  approaching;  they  are  gathered  at  the  top, 
padded  high  with  cotton  or  feathers.  They  can  only  be  wisely  worn  by 
those  of  sloping  shoulders  and  slight. 

Capes  and  mantles  appear  in  great  variety,  the  long  tabs  of  last  year, 
the  coachman's  cape,  has  a  companion  in  the  cape  with  circular  ahirrs 
and  that  gathered  upon  the  shoulders. 

Neckerchiefs  of  tinted  mull  or  white  muslin  are  printed  with  large 
flowers,  mainly  pansies ;  on  the  heavy  colors  the  prints  are  crescents  and 
balls.  Embroidered  pine-apple  cloth  or  the  Japanese  crinkled  crepe,  large 
and  many  wrinkled,  are  becoming  to  the  long,  slender  throat. 


4~La    Caprice    Bonnet. 

As  Is  the  choice  in  color,  so  is  the  make-up  of  gowns  left  to  the 
wearer's  taste.  There  is  the  short  glove-fitting  garment  of  the  esthetes, 
with  kid  bodices,  appearing  beside  the  crinolette,  with  its  cascades  of  lace, 
bows  and  formidable  sashes.  But  the  happy  medium  gives  us  panier 
drapery  in  the  back,  full  and  short,  high  on  the  sides,  drawn  back  from 
the  front,  forming  two  points,  the  upper  back,  as  in  polka  style,  above  a 
huge  bow,  with  Claude  Duval  pockets  and  cuffs  in  the  finish. 

"Water  waves  are  worn  exclusively. 

Beaded  lace  bonnets  appeared  at  Easter. 


April  22,  1882. 


THE     KOUDOIK. 


OUR    PARIS    LETTER. 

r.vitis,  Manh  26,  1882. 
Dear  Boudoir  :— Fashion  has  decreed  that  flowers  shall  be  worn  the 
coming  wm.hi,  in  unheard  of  i-rofusion:  that  hats  shall  be  wreathed  with 
flowers  as  much  as  with  feathers;  that  the  latter  means  of  adornment 
■hall  almost  entirely  give  plain-  to  flowers  of  muslin  and  gauze,  satin  fend 
relvet,  for  bonnets;  that  bonnets  shall  not  only  be  trimmed,  but  portions 
thereof  be  made  solely  of  clusters  of  blossoms;  that  all  costumes,  eii  apt 
the  simplest  morning  dresses,  shall  have  its  accompanying  floral  trim- 
ming: that  parasols  and  sunshade*.  helms  and  fans,  pincushions,  sachets 
and  glove-boxes,  shall  all  be  decorated  with  flower*.  Spring  blossoms  are 
the  favorites,  by  reason  of  their  seasonahleness,  and  consequently  a  large 
majority  of  them  are  yellow— the  Spring  color,  par  excellence.  Yellow  on 
black  is  an  old  and  accepted  contrast  (J  olden-colored  flowers  are  also 
placed  on  bronze-brown,  myrtle-green  and  dark  blue.  In  the  case  of  bon- 
nets, the  sombre-tinted  foundation  is  in  straw,  edged,  draped  and  tied  un- 
der the  chin  with  velvet  and  satin,  or  satin  alone.  So  far,  white  straw  is 
only  to  be  seen  in  the  shape  of  Tuscan,  mostly  trimmed  with  straw-color 
to  match.  Pink-tipped  flowers  are  used  for  its  decoration — yellow  roses, 
with  here  and  there  an  aurora  hued  petal  or  crimson  streak.  Many  small 
bonnets  -and  some  are  very  small  indeed— are  made  entirely  of  quilled 
lace,  white  lace  au  nature*,  or  lace  that  appears  to  have  passed  through 
coffee.     Others  are  puffed  with  areophane,  on  a  foundation  of  the  palest 


5  —Esthetic    Costume . 

blue  or  pink.  Others,  again,  have  crowns  of  cluatered  flowers,  violets, 
forget-me-nots  and  lilac,  united  to  tiny  lace  ruched  brims;  or  the  parts 
are  reversed,  and  while  the  brim  is  formed  of  a  closely  massed  coronet  of 
flowers,  the  crown  ia  of  lace  or  of  puffed  satin  merveilleux.  Good  lace, 
bugle  embroidery,  steel  drops  burnished  blue,  bronze  or  gilt,  are  used  to 
decorate  the  front  and  edge,  a  row  of  big  beads  or  pearls,  row  within  row, 
beneath  the  brim,  being  now  and  then  added.  Strings  to  such  bonnets 
are  wide,_  while  the  big  poke  bonnets  have  narrow  strings,  about  two 
inches  wide,  the  bow  on  one  Bide  below  the  ear.  The  Gainsborough  is,  for 
the  most  part,  all  black;  black  straw  trimmed  with  black  guipure,  in  the 
form  of  abroad  scarf,  black  net  embroidered  with  jet  and  a  black  amazon 
plume,  with  the  addition  of  some  fancy  trifle— a  gold-hilted  dagger,  a  sil- 
ver-headed arrow,  or  a  zoological  device  in  cut  steel,  a  tortoise,  turtle 
scorpion,  bee,  grasshopper,  or  the  like.  So  much  for  millinery,  which  is 
certainly  a  woman's  first  anxiety.  Next  on  the  liBt  are  mantles.  The 
mantle  is  a  Spring  or  Autumn  garment  par  excellence,  insufficient  in  the 
Winter,  de  trop  during  a  French  Summer.  Black  mantles  are  mostly  in 
favor,  for  they  do  duty  for  several  toilets,  but  color  in  mantles  is  more 
frequent  than  usual  this  year.  If  the  ground  is  black,  or  some  dark 
color,  the  silk  may  be  brocaded  with  bright  tints  and  gold  and  silver 
threads.    For  theBe,  scattered  floral  Louis  XV.  designs,  conventional  Re- 


naissance, or  medieval  patterns,  are  preferred.  The  edging  may  be  quilled 
taoe,  rich  mid  fanoiful  fringe,  or  merely  satin  pleating*.  The  trimmings 
of  the  black  mantle,  be  it  made  of  cashmere  or  satin,  are  almost  entirely 
confined  to  lace  and  ribbons.  In  form,  they  are  all  made  with  a  seam  be- 
hind, to  fit  them  well  to  the  curve  of  the  back;  loose  in  front  and  low  at 
the  neck,  and  with  a  sleeve  more  or  less  defined  and  forming  part  of  the 
mantle  Itself.  A  mantle,  is,  however,  by  no  means  a  necessity.  A  great 
variety  of  walking  costumes  do  not  need  one.  Young  ladies  do  not  wear 
them  here,  but  prefer  the  well  rittintr  tailor-made  jacket  of  the  same  ma- 
terial as  the  rest  of  the  costume,  or  a  carefully  chosen  contrast  to  it, 
closed  up  to  the  throat  with  a  narrow  military  band  or  turn-down  collar, 
outside  pockets  and  a  general  masculine  cut.  Redferu,  the  famous 
ladies  tailor  from  Cowes,  England,  has  set  up  a  branch  here  in  the  Rue 
di  Rivoli.  Yours,  Fuou-Frou. 


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6-Paletot  for  Girl  of  8  or  10  Years. 

7— Costume  for  Child* 

TABLE    DECORATION. 

The  use  of  flowers  in  ornamenting  a  dinner-table  has  become  so  uni- 
versal that  in  fashionable  circles  no  table  is  considered  en  regie  without 
them.  There  are  such  endless  "devices  for  the  purpose  that  almost  any 
fanciful  laying-out  of  cut  blooms  answers,  and  yet  illustrations  are  al- 
ways desirable.  As  a  center-piece,  a  large  round  piece  of  colored  velvet 
may  be  placed,  with  a  border  of  yellow  roses  (Marshal  Neil  looks  particu- 
larly well)  thickly  laid  around;  in  the  middle  an  epergne  or  a  pyramid  of 
flowers  look  equally  well.  For  accompaniment,  the  four  corners  of  the 
table  may  be  similarly  ornated,  and  thereon  caraffs  of  water  placed.  Ivy- 
leaves,  fixed  in  long,  thick,  winding  wreaths,  are  very  beautiful  and  easily 
obtained ;  here  and  there  a  brilliant  flower  may  be  judiciously  placed. 
The  wreaths  should  be  so  arranged  as  to  encircle  the  various  dishes.  If 
the  collation  is  a  cold  one,  each  dish  may  be  appropriately  wreathed  with 
any  handsome  foliage ;  but  where  there  is  removal  of  dishes  this  plan 
does  not  answer.  Specimen  glasses,  each  bearing  a  handsome  flower,  may 
be  dispersed  about  the  table  effectively,  and  troughs  of  glass,  filled  with 
moss,  with  the  flowers  placed  not  too  thickly  therein,  are  almost  prettier 
than  any  other  form  of  adornment.  A  bank  of  flowers  down  each  side  of 
the  table  is  an  exquisite  design,  but  this  takes  a  vast  profusion  of  flowers. 
The  mode  of  making  a  bank  is  to  have  long  wire  forms  made  with  tin 
bottom.  One  side  of  the  wire-work  should  be  higher  than  the  other, 
which  side  should  stand  next  the  center.  The  forms  should  be  filled  with 
wet  moss,  and  the  flowers  arranged  en  tier — the  lower  portion,  next  the 
plates  (for  the  bank  should  always  be  higher  near  the  center),  placed,  as 
they  must  be,  do3  a  dos.  The  effect  ia  beautifuL  The  bank  must  extend 
the  entire  length  of  the  table.  A  bouquet  in  a  small  glass  before  each 
plate  is  another  fashion,  and  then  groups  of  flowers  here  and  there  laid 
on  the  table  have  a  most  brilliant  effect.  For  flowers  laid  thus  flat,  the 
Btems  must  be  cut  off  close.  Take  a  large  rose,  cut  it  off  close  to  the 
calyx,  and  set  it  flat  on  the  table;  then  surround  with  leaves,  and  mix  in 
some  smaller  flowers,  always  bearing  in  mind  to  choose  those  which  will 
not  soon  fade.     These  blots  of  color  on  a  snowy  cloth  are  most  distingue'. 


The  full  neckerchiefs  of  painted  mull  are  vastly  becoming  to  the 
Elizabethan  throat. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


April   22,   1882. 


OXJR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  March  28, 1882. 

Dear  Boudoir:  At  first  glance  it  might  seem  an  odd  idea  to  suppose 
that  any  fashion  to  suit  the  taste  or  satisfy  the  longings  of  an  American 
woman's  heart  should  have  its  birth  in  any  other  place  than  Paris ;  yet, 
strange  as  it  may  appear,  many  of  the  Parisian  fashions  of  to-day  have 
had  their  initiative  in  London.  It  has,  as  it  were,  become  the  fashion  for 
Paris  to  imitate  London,  and  it  has  long  been  the  growing  chic  if  not 
exactly  to  imitate,  at  least  to  borrow  the  ideas  of  Englishwomen  in  their 
style  and  quality  of  dress.  Thus  it  is  that  Parisians  have  taken  the  style 
of  their  tailor-made  jackets  from  England,  as  they  have  the  cheviots  and 
serges  from  which  they  are  made,  the  dull  greenish  yellows  and  russet 
browns  of  our  woolens,  and  the  checks  and  plaids  that  are  in  such  high 
favor  this  season. 

The  success  of  the  movement  set  on  foot  by  the  Countess  of  Bectine  for 
the  purpose  of  developing  trade  in  British  made  goods  seems  now  to  be 
certain.  A  distinguished  feature  of  the  last  drawing-room  of  the  Queen 
was  that  a  number  of  ladies  who  are  interesting  themselves  in  behalf  of 
the  movement  took  practical  steps  to  demonstrate  that  home-made  silks 
were  as  attractive  as  those  of  foreign  make.  The  Princess  of  Wales  un- 
expectedly appeared  in  a  magnificent  dress  of  golden  brown  wool,  of 
British  manufacture,  bordered  with  a  deep  volant  of  marabout  feathers 


JVfyH 


8— Promenade    Toilette, 

over  a  jupe  of  golden  brown  velvet.  Lady  Theodora  Guest  wore  a  train 
composed  of  silks  of  entirely  English  make,  while  the  Hon.  Mrs.  Mitford's 
train  was  made  of  Manchester  satin,  lined  with  Macclesfield  surats,  the 
dress  being  of  Spitalfields  moire"  and  silk.  It  is  a  great  thing  to  have 
enlisted  the  Princess  of  Wales  in  the  cause,  for  she  is  fast  becoming  as 
much  of  a  sovereign  dictator  of  dress  as  the  Empress  Eugenie  was.  It  is 
a  curious  fact  that  the  Princess  was  once  almost  as  indifferent  to  and  taste- 
less in  dress  as  her  august  mother-in-law,  but  she  has  gradually  developed 
a  genuine  fine  taste,  and  her  example  in  dress  is  as  closely  followed  as  any 
fashion  plate  could  be.  She  it  was  who  put  down  the  Jersey  and  the  Tarn 
O'Shanter  hat,  and  now  her  war  is  against  loose-fitting  long  gloves.  She 
has,  however,  seemingly  gone  over  to  the  enemy  on  the  question  of  short 
skirts,  which  are  now  all  the  rage  again.  They  show  quite  the  whole  of 
the  feet,  which_  should  be  clad  in  patent  leather  low-cut  shoes,  tipped  and 
pointed,  and  either  tied  or  buttoned,  so  that  the  stockings  are  plainly 
visible  above  them.  The  stockings  worn  ought  to  be  of  the  same  color  as 
the  dress,  dotted  and  clocked  either  with  gold  or  silver  to  match  the 
jewelry  of  the  wearer,  or  with  the  color  of  the  trimming  of  the  dress, 
should  it  have  any. 

A  very  pretty  fashion  at  present,  among  the  highest  ladies  in  the  land, 
too,  is  the  wearing  of  house  aprons  or  pinafores,  made  of  colored  and  fig- 


ured pocket  handkerchiefs,  either  of  silk  or  cotton,  the  latter  fabric  being 
in  the  greatest  favor.  I  will  not  say  that  this  is  owing  to  the  comparative 
cheapness  of  the  latter,  but  the  patterns  obtainable  in  it  are  in  greater  va- 
riety ;  indeed,  handkerchiefs  for  this  purpose  are  now  especially  manufac- 
tured. The  aprons  can  be  made  either  of  two  handkerchiefs  joined  to- 
gether, square-shaped,  or  one  (if  it  be  large)  diamond-shaped,  and  caught 
about  two-thirds  of  the  way  up  by  a  waist-band  of  ribbon,  the  larger 
point  of  the  handkerchief  covering  the  skirt  and  the  smaller  the  waist. 
Much  taste  can  be  displayed  in  the  arrangement  of  the  pockets,  borders, 
etc.  In  gloves,  tan  and  cream  color  are  the  favorites,  with  broad  black 
stitching  on  the  back,  while  in  hats  the  Edinsborough  still  holds  its  own. 
Lawn  Tennis  has  not  yet  begun,  so  that  I  can't  tell  you  yet  what  novel- 
ties it  will  introduce  this  year.  It  is  highly  probable  that  the  flowered 
sateens  and  pink  shirred  ginghams  of  last  year  will  find  favor  still.  Of 
course,  no  improvement  on  the  regulation  white  flannel  costume  can  be 
found.  The_  Newmarket  Nester  has  taken  a  firm  hold  on  the  feminine 
heart,  and  bids  fair  to  have  a  longer  reign  than  any  cut  that  has  ever  pre- 
ceded it.     I  shall  have  a  word  to  say  about  riding  habits  in  my  next. 

Yours,  Belgravta. 


9— Dinner   Coiffure. 

Bonnets  have  few  new  shapes.  They  merely  emphasize  those  of  last 
year.  One  new  pattern  presents  a  squeamish  crown.  I  sat  near  one  at  a 
reception.  It  was  of  violet,  with  a  rosette  of  satin  loops  set  in  a  circlet  of 
tiny  feather  tips.  It  was  adorned  with  a  row  of  Dainfully  natural  beetles 
evidently  on  a  line  of  march.  As  my  eye  caught  the  glitter  of  their  shin- 
ing backs  and  outstretched  feelers,  I  felt  a  thankful  shiver  that  they  were 
headed  the  other  way.  All  manner  of  creeping  things  mount,  with  im- 
punity, the  chapeau  of  the  dames.  Shawl-pins,  besilvered  and  begilded, 
are  stuck  in  every  conceivable  vacancy.  A  pretty  rose  hat  was  formed 
by  closely  sewing  crushed  roses  on  a  frame,  accepting  no  ribbon  orna- 
mentation; a  similarly  constructed  one  was  a  feather  tip  capote  in  tints. 
Straws  come  with  special  costumes.  Pokes  continue  to  scoop  the  atmos- 
phere, and,  like  the  emigrant's  wagon  it  so  closely  resembles,  is  well  filled 
in,  which  is  a  variation  from  last  year,  when  the  mysterious  space  was  a 
vacancy.  English  round  hats  imitate  old  portraits  by  Eeynolds,  Lely, 
Vandyke  and  Eubens.  Colorings  must  harmonize  with  the  costumes. 
India,  China  and  other  crape-like  stuffs  are  much  used.  Lace  ribbons, 
bearing  designs  in  Moresque  and  Spanish,  are  wider  than  last  year.  One 
style  combines  faile  with  lace  pattern  and  satin;  another  has  the  effect  of 
hand-painting  on  faille-ground. 


10— Head-dress    for    Young    Lady. 

A  smile  costs  the  giver  nothing,  yet  it  is  beyond  all  price  to  the  erring 
and  repentant,  the  sad,  the  cheerless,  the  lost  and  the  forsaken. 

Charity  begins  at  home,  but  it  is  a  good  thing  to  disperse  a  little  as  we 
travel  along, 


April  23,  1882. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


BEAUTIFUL    HOMES. 
Nothing  cm  W  D  It*  t.<  happiness  ami  contentment  than 

beautiful  surrounding  in  oar  bomee.  If  the  means  are  small,  the  rafleo- 
I  Vauty  take*  off  half  the  bitternca*.  An  untidy,  unadorntd  house 
is  but  a  ("Tn1  right,  even  if  people  bare  competent  meauu.  ami  yet  it  is  eo 
often  seen.  Women  are  ■">  devoted  t->  dress  ami  fashion  that,  out  of  their 
allowance,  they  timl  it  difficult  to  spare  money  for  house  deeoratiou;  and 
in  this  case  the  children  grow  up  void  of  that  culture  which  beauty  and 
elegance  impress  on  the  minds  of  the  little  ones.  80,  from  having  no 
tastes  formeo  in  their  infancy,  they  grow  up  negligent  and  careless  about 


11-70011?    Lady's    Hat. 


12— Capote    of   Black    Straw. 


all  beautiful  effects.  It  is  not  difficult  to  make  the  humblest  home  charm- 
ing by  a  little  careful  study.  The  bare  white  walls,  whose  distressing, 
ghostly  glare  is  so  offensive  to  the  artistic  eye,  may  be  made  tasteful  and 
pleasant  to  look  upon  at  very  little  cost.  Pictures  should  never  be  al- 
lowed to  appear  unless  well-selected.  Cheap  chromos  are  infinitely  worse 
than  nothing,  but  here  and  there  a  good  engraving,  with  photographs 
framed  and  placed  in  small  groups  between  them,  are  effective  ;  and  then 
come  in  the  brilliant-hued  fans  and  parasols  of  Chinese  origin,  which, 
well  disposed,  help  to  enliven  the  room,  and,  by  their  warmth  of  tint, 
gladden  the  eye.  Flat  wicker  baskets  or  cornucopias  filled  with  dried 
ferns  may  be  placed  here  and  there  upon  the  walls,  and  bright-hued 
pockets,  which  are  made  out  of  common  wooden  plates,  whereon  land- 
scapes and  flowers  are  painted,  are  also  a  great  addition;  but  more  charm- 
ing than  all  these  are  flowers  and  leaves,  for  surely  no  room  is  perfect 
without  the  aid  of  these  exquisite  gifts  of  God.  Small  brackets,  with 
specimen  glasses  holding  a  trailing  spray  of  green  surmounted  by  a 
flower,  brighten  up  a  room  more  than  anything.  A  little  basket,  with  a 
tin  cup  inside  filled  with  flowers  and  plenty  of  foliage,  iB  much  prettier 
carelessly  placed  on  the  table  than  a  vase,    Then  the  carpets  should  be 


18— Walking   Costume  - 


chosen  with  a  view  bo  permitting  in  furniture  or  tidies  to  be 

use*!.  Tidies  made  of  stripe  of  colored  cashmere,  alternating  with  eoarse 
yak  lace  insertion,  look  handsome  and  are  very  effective.  The  prevailing 
mode  of  strewing  wool  mats  about  a  room,  even  00  the  mantel-piece,  are, 
at  best,  tawdry,  and  soon  look  shabby.  In  decorating,  let  all  materials 
be  good— a  few  handsome  things  bestow  a  better  effect  than  many  cheap 
ones.  Of  all  things  avoid  perforated  cardboard  as  a  means  of  effect.  This 
is  so  often  seen  placed  recklessly  in  sitting-rooms,  whereas  its  true  position 
is  in  the  Bleeping  apartments.  Small  tables  with  bright  covers  made  of 
ladies*  cloth  in  gay  shades  and  worked  in  a  pretty  pattern,  which  ladies 
may  do  themselves,  set  off  a  room  immensely.  For  a  cottage  home,  cover 
the  floor  with  white  matting  ;  before  the  fireplace  a  crimson  mat,  with 
other  Bmall  ones  here  and  there  ;  disperse  baskets  of  leaves  and  flowers 
about  the  walls  and  tables,  while  on  cane-bottomed  chairs  let  cushions  be 
placed  of  bright  hue  ;  full  white  curtains,  either  of  lace  or  Swiss,  and 
crimson  shades  beneath,  will  make  a  charming  home  snuggery.     Many  a 


14~Black    Straw 


Capote    of   Jet. 


time  when  I  enter  a  magnificent  room  well  upholstered  in  satin  and  gold, 
bare  of  a  leaf,  fern  or  flower,  not  a  bit  of  bric-a-brac  on  one  of  the  chill 
marble  tables,  not  a  scrap  of  work,  no  pretty  basket  with  silken  lining 
containing  the  tangle  of  silk  and  such  like,  no  sign  of  aught  living  but  a 
costly  sample  of  a  furniture  wareroom,  I  long  to  get  into  some  little  sanc- 
tum made  glad  by  a  singing  bird  poised  above  my  head,  a  basket  of  flow- 
ers, a  bright  mingling  of  beautifully-hued  trifles  and  a  little  unsettling  of 
the  furniture  to  show  that  life  is  there.  If  we  would  bring  up  our  little 
ones  with  beautiful  tastes  and  a  love  of  home,  let  that  home  be  made 
beautiful.  Silver  Pen. 


16-  Bridal   Dress. 


6 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


April   22,    1882. 


DESCRIPTION    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS. 

No.  1.  Reception  Robe.— We  are  indebt- 
ed to  the  White  House  for  a  description  of  this 
recherche"  dress,  designed  by  Mme.  Max.  It  is 
composed  of  thick  gross-grain  silk  and  French 
moire.  The  silk  is,  in  color,  dead  leaf,  while 
the  moire  is  in  shades  of  the  same  color,  ming- 
led with  pink,  also  shaded.  The  train,  which 
is  round,  is  formed  of  the  plain  silk,  the  over- 
dress being  a  Princess,  cut  open  at  the  sides  to 
give  to  view  a  fan-shaped  trimming  of  silk,  so 
forming  a  tablier  in  front,  which  is  slightly 
shirred,  giving  a  slight  fullness.  The  sides  are 
finished  by  deep  point  lace,  laid  on  flat,  the 
back  of  the  overdress  being  caught  up  here  and 
there  in  bouffant  style.  A  handkerchief  of 
swiss,  edged  with  lace,  finishes  the  neck,  the 
long  sleeves  being  turned  back  with  lace.  On 
the  whole,  a  perfect  dress. 

17-Bow  for  Neck. 

No.  2.  Japanese  Buddhist  Temple.— This  structure,  which  ia  a 
marvel  of  artistic  workmanship,  is  made  of  wood,  and  eight  feet  in  hight, 
the  arabesques  and  designs  surrounding  the  doors  being,  as  may  be 
observed,  elaborately  carved  and  gilt.  The  roof,  which  is  in  the  usual 
accepted  form  of  such  buildingB,  is  made  of  lacquer,  supplemented  by 
ornaments  of  wood.  The  doors,  one  of  which  is  partly  open,  belong  to 
two  recesses,  which  are  devoted  to  the  use  of  the  minor  gods.  They  are 
elaborately  carved  below,  showing  the  appearance  of  a  blank  window, 
the  upper  panes  being  ornated  with  round  mirrors  of  polished  steel.  The 
figures  at  either  side  are  of  colossal  stature,  hewn  out  of  wood  and  richly 
gilt.  They  are  called  Ni-wo,  meaning  the  two  kings,  or  guardian  angels, 
and  are  placed  in  the  recesses  of  the  gate  of  the  Sheba  Temple,  which 
was  destroyed  by  fire  in  1874.  The  center  piece  is  also  in  wood,  being  a 
stand  on  which  is  an  enormous  polished  steel  mirror,  supposed  to  have 
fallen  into  a  gigantic  pomegranite  bush,  the  branches  of  which  are  sup- 
ported by  three  boy  figures.  The  whole  is  richly  gilt,  and  is  a  most 
exquisite  work  of  art.  The  four  pieces  were  imported  into  this  country 
by  Marsh  &  Co.,  under  the  Palace  Hotel,  Market  street,  where  a  splendid 
assortment  of  Chinese  and  Japanese  goods  are  always  on  view. 

No.  3.  Le  Printemps. — This  charming  hat  is  of  fine  white  straw,  the 
crown  somewhat  high,  while  the  rim,  being  large  and  round,  is  bent  low 
down  on  the  forehead,  sloping  upwards  over  the  ear  and  low  behind.  The 
garniture  is  a  coque  of  straw-colored  silk  ribbon,  terminated  by  a  demi- 
wreath  of  tea  roses. 

No.  4.  La  Caprice. — The  illustration  shows  a  capote  composed  of 
black  bugle  lace  and  satin.  On  the  left  side  is  placed  a  group  of  yellow 
roses  with  marabout  tips. 

No.  5.  Esthetic  Costume. — This  most  exquisite  conceit,  imported 
by  Mr.  Sullivan,  of  120  Kearny  street,  is,  as  will  be  observed,  "  too  too 
utterly  "  and  infinitely  lovely  to  fail  to  make  the  beholders  go  Wilde  over 
it.  It  is  the  very  embodiment  of  estheticism,  composed  of  pale  blue  em- 
bossed sateen,  which  in  gloss  and  texture  rival  satin  itself.  The  pattern, 
overcasting  the  blue,  is  in  shades  of  bronze;  the  skirt  has  two  knife- 
pleated  flounces,  while  a  third,  of  pure  blue  3atin,  edged  with  Swiss  em- 
broidery, is  deeply  shirred  at  the  top,  where  it  meets  the  front  of  the 
princess  cut  robe,  which  is  pleated  into  the  side-breadths,  also  ornamented 
with  Swiss  embroidery.  A  slight  shirring  in  front  of  the  corsage  is  drawn 
into  the  waist,  the  point  of  which  falls  over  a  loop  bow  of  bronze  satin 
ribbon,  passed  over  the  hips  and  having  a  corresponding  bow  behind  a 
frill  of  embroidery,  is  caught  by  Oscar's  sunflower  at  the  throat,  the  ecru 
straw  hat  being  also  adorned  with  a  bronze  bow  and  a  Buntlower.  Across 
the  right  arm  is  Blung  a  straw  fan,  with  loop  of  bronze  ribbon;  a  bow  of 
the  same,  tying  asunflower,  ornaments  the  face  of  the  fan.  This  is  one 
of  the  "sweetest "  costumes  we  have  chronicled  this  season. 

No.  6.  Paletot  for  Girl  of  Eight  or  Ten  Years.— This  novel  paletot 
is  made  of  dove-colored  ladies'  cloth,  having  a  deep  rever  of  crimson 
satin,  which  comes  down  to  the  middle  of  the  garment ;  an  edge  of  nar- 
row guipure  lace  finishes  the  whole,  while  an  effect  of  three  crimson  bows 
is  placed  at  the  right  side.     The  sleeves  also  carry  similar  bows. 

No.  7.  Costume  for  Child. — A  half  fitting  dreBS  of  Lainage  is 
trimmed  down  the  front  by  a  plastron  of  silk  of  darker  shade  than  the 
goods.  The  back  has  a  wide  pleating  from  the  centre  of  the  neck,  which 
is  tucked  up,  leaving  a  fan-shaped  end  to  fall  over  the  skirt  pleating — 
sailor  collar,  cuffs,  and  large  bow  behind,  to  match  the  front,  of  dark  silk. 

No.  8.  Promenade  Toilette.— This  charming 
toilette  is  composed  of  sage  green  surah  silk  and 
cashmere.  The  corsage,  perfectly  plain,  car- 
ries two  paniers  full  on  the  hips,  and  descending 
in  deep  points  are  caught  up  in  pleats  and  fin- 
ished by  loops  of  satin  ribbon.  The  front  of  the 
corsage  is  pointed,  having  a  pleated  plastron, 
over  which  falls  a  cascade  of  lace.  The  hat  of 
coarse  Btraw  is  turned  up  at  one  side,  having  for 
a  garniture  a  puffing  of  lace  mixed  with  bouquet 
of  wild  flowers.  The  strings  are  also  of  lace.  For 
a  promenade  it  is  simple  yet  elegant,  and  must 
commend  itself  to  people  of  quiet  yet  cultivated 
tastes.  It  is  designed  by  Mrs.  Lewis,  whose  well- 
known  dressmaking  parlors  are  located  in  the 
Thurlow  Block,  Kearney  street.  It  speaks  vol- 
umes for  her  designing  powers  and  her  artistic 
18— Breakfast  Cap.   taste. 

9 — Dinner  Coiffure. — The  hair  is  turned  back  in  wide  waves  brought 
low  on  the  forehead.  A  chignon  is  formed  of  the  back  hair  made  up  in  a 
large  bow  and  many  loops. 

10— Head-dress  for  Young  Lady.— In  this  figure  the  hair  is  rolled 
back  from  the  brow,  leaving  merely  a  light  fringe  pendant.  A  chi(rnon  is 
formed  of  one  large  braid,  fastened  by  gold  pins  and  falling  on  the  neck. 


19— Bow  for  Neck. 


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No.  11.  Young  Ladies  Hat.— A  hat  of  straw  braid,  ornamented 
with  a  garland  of  roses,  and  a  large  knot  of  velvet  and  faille  on  one  side. 

No.  12.  Capote  of  Black  Straw.— The  straw  of  this  hat  is  very  fine 
and  black  in  color,  effected  by  crossings  on  the  crown  of  double  net.  The 
bouquet  which  adorns  the  front  is  composed  of  acacias  and  faded  leaves. 
No.  13.  Walking  Costume.-  This  toilette 
is  composed  of  striped  faille  and  satin ;  the 
skirt  is  trimmed  round  the  base  by  a  deep 
pleating  of  faille,  finished  with  a  frill  of  Span- 
ish lace.  The  tablier  of  faille  is  pointed,  and 
for  a  garniture  has  a  rich  puffing  of  satin.  A 
tunic  brought  to  a  point  at  either  side  is 
effected  by  a  deep  border  of  rich  passmenterie. 
The  corsage  of  satin  is  tight-fitting,  the 
neck  simply  being  turned  down  with  pass- 
menterie, as  are  also  the  demi-sleeves.  The 
back  of  the  corsage  is  finished  by  large  loops, 
which  descend  to  the  base  of  the  skirt  in 
negligent  drapery.  No  walking  costume  has 
ever  been  designed  which  presents  a  richer  or 
more  refined  appearance.  It  is  designed  by 
Miss  James,  the  well-known  dressmaker  of 
115  Kearny  Btreet,  and  iB  another  evidence  of 
the  exquisite  taste  possessed  by  that  lady. 

No.  14.  Black  Straw  Hat.— A  hat  of  fine  black  straw,  turned  up  on 
one  side  and  heavily  trimmed  with  black  velvet  and  two  black  ostrich 
plumes. 

No.  15.  Capote  of  Jet.— Capote  of  black  jet,  ornated  on  one  side  by 
apouf  of  roses,  with  strings  of  black  lace. 

16.  Bridal  Dress.— This  superb  costume 
is  composed  of  white  damas  de  soie,  the 
back  of  which  is  in  Princess  form.     The 

/train  is  absolutely  made  of  large  pleatB 
|^  forming  a  fan.  The  tablier,  which  is  short, 
||i!fev  is  open  at  each  side,  and  attached  to  the 
%0i  train  by  agrafes  of  orange  flowers.  The 
llp^yp  corsage  is  a  long  basque,  the  front  being 
Ill^Jr  open,  with  a  full  chemisette  of  surah, 
llPIr  which  also  Burrounds  the  drapery  of  the 
$r  tablier.     The  sleeveB  fall  a  little  below  the 

elbow,   and  are  trimmed  with    frills  of 
20-Double  Collar.  n?oint  ^'Alencon  and  pleatings  of  crepe 

lisBe.     A  wreath  of  orange  flowers  orna- 
ments the  back  of  the  head,  on  which  is  placed  a  veil  of  tulle. 

No.  17.— Bow  for  the  neck,  made  of  pleated  faille  and  coquille*  of  lace. 

No.  18.  Breakfast  Cap. — A  cap  made  of  spotted  swiss,  very  fine, 
onated  by  white  point  lace  and  simply  tied  on  the  top  by  loops  and  bows 
of  shrimp  pink  ribbon. 

No.  19.— Bow  for  neck,  made  of  ombre  diamantine,  edged  by  wide 
Spanish  lace. 

No.  20.  Double  Collar. — The  collar  shown  in  the  cut  is  made  of  fine 
pique*,  trimmed  with  point  a  la  croix  lace. 

No.  21.  This  is  a  garnet- colored  straw  hat,  fine  in  texture,  being  af- 
fected at  the  edge  by  a  purling  of  the  same  hued  Batin,  the  lining  being 
also  satin.  A  crushed  bow  of  Batin  supports  a  bird  of  brilliant  plumage, 
while,  falling  softly  over  the  front  of  the  rim,  is  a  plume  of  small  black 
ostrich  tips. 

No.  22.  Work  Basket  Ornamented  by  Lambrequin.— This  is  a 
novel  and  beautiful  accessory  to  a  lady's  Bitting  room,  being  a  basket  of 
gilt  osiers,  round  the  bottom  of  which  is  placed  a  broad  band  of  ruby  vel- 
vet, with  a  gold  cord  through  the  centre.  The  lambrequin  is  of  velvet, 
also,  with  a  spray  of  flowers  worked  in  gold  thread.  The  bag  at  top  is  of 
blue  ciel  silk,  drawn  by  narrow  ribbon. 

No.  23.  Yachting  Costume.  —  This  piquant  seaside  suit  is  made  of 
striped  serge,  in  color  blue  and  gray.  The  Bailor  blouse  is  of  superfine 
blue  serge,  confined  round  the  waist  by  an  elastic  band.  The  large  sailor 
collar  matches  the  skirt,  being  finished  by  a  white  ruche  round  the  throat, 
pinned  close  with  a  steel  anchor.  The  sailor  hat  is  of  straw,  with  a  blue 
ribbon,  simply  fastened  by  an  anchor. 

No.  24.  Large  Straw  Hat. — A  hat  of  otter-colored  straw.  The  rim 
is  covered  with  beaded  lace,  with  large  roses  inside  and  outside.  Strings 
of  otter  colored  ribbon. 

No.  25.  Chemisette. — The  cut  represents  a  square  Chemisette,  made 
to  fall  half  way  down  the  corsage,  while  the  back  is  short.  The  material 
used  is  lace  insertion,  and  lace  of  two  widths,  A  loop  bow  of  satin  rib- 
bon finishes  the  ruche  around  the  throat. 

The  Manola  Shoe.  —  This  elegant 
shoe,  which  is  manufactured  by  P.  Pi- 
net,  44  Eue  de  Paradis,  Paris,  is  exclu- 
sively sold  by  Nolan  Bros.,  who  have 
also  the  sole  agency  for  Burt's  fine 
shoes,  made  in  New  York  city.  Messrs. 
Nolan  have  lately  removed  to  the  ele- 
gant stores,  812  and  814  Market  street, 
known  as  Phelan's  Block,  where  every- 
thing is  conducted  on  a  scale  of  magni- 
ficence. Twenty  -  five  manufacturers 
from  different  parts  of  the  world  supply 
this  gigantic  firm  with  new  goods  week- 
ly, and  there  is  no  Bhoe  wanting  among 
the  list.  The  well-known  courtesy  of 
the  Brothers  Nolan,  and  their  reputation  for  keeping  nothing  but  the  best 
articles,  must  insure  them  a  continuance  of  the  large  patronage  they  have 
so  long  enjoyed. 


April   2?,  1882. 


T1IK     BOUDOIR. 


BRIC-A-BRAC. 
Mustard  color  i*  the  latest  novelty.    Why  not  ptpperY— «»Battanf 

are  going  out,  while  hooks  and  eyes  are  coming  in.— —Guipure  lace,  and 
also  a  gimp  made  of  satin  cord  in  lace  pattern,  will  b«  the  most  fashion* 
able  trimming  this  season. ^— A  pretty  mantle,  for  Summer,  will  be  a 
black  or  white  China  crape,  half  shawl,  three  <.-nrnereiI  ami  covered  with 
embroidery,  finished  with  Chinese  fringe  with  a  netted  head.— Straw 
hats  are  made  in  all  colors  to  match  the  dress.  ■  »■  A  black  parasol,  having 
a  frill  of  rich  lace  gathered  round  the  top,  and  caught  on  one  panel  by  a 
bright  bouquet,  is  at  ooce  fashionable  and  elegant. —Bronze  and  silver 
knobs  decorate  the  handle  of  the  latest  umbrellas,  while  large  white 
ivory  rings,  or  books,  serve  the  same  purpose  on   parasols.— Neckties 


24--Large  Straw  Hat. 
are  pretty  of  soft  mull,  white,  with  large  blots  of  color  in  round  or  dia- 
mond form.— —Dresses  are  worn  more  bouffant  behind. ^—  Red  hata  will 
take  a  prominent  place  this  season. ^— Straw  hats  are  trimmed  with  straw 
trimming,  mingled  with  grasses  in  their  natural  shades.  —  Japanese  and 
China  crape  will  take  a  high  place  in  millinery.—  Esthetic  neckerchiefs 
are  found  in  tinted  mull  muslin  of  all  shade?,  having  flowers  printed  on 
them.  Pansies  are  the  favorite. ^^Nnn's  veiling  will  be  much  used  for 
Summer  dresses, ^—Striped  surah  silks  in  dark  colors  are  derigueur  for 
Spring  toilettes.^— The  apron  overskirts  are  revived  in  Paris.  For  very 
young  brides,  illusion  is  preferred  to  lace  for  the  bridal  veil,  a  crown  of 
white  rosebuds  being  placed  on  the  hair  beneath  the  veil.^— A  wedding 
veil^  ornated  by  bands  of  tulle,  is  also  a  lovely  novelty. ^^Stripes  are 
fashionable,  either  lengthways  or  Bayadere.  ^^India  foulards,  having 
white  designs  on  dark  ground^,  are  novel  and  pretty;  a  border  of  birds 
lies  round  the  edge  for  the  trimming.  ^^  Faded  rose-leaf  is  a  new  color. 


2 1  —  Montpensier   Hat . 

Experience  is  a  good  fschool,  but  it  keeps  us  in  too  long,  and  the 
tuition  bills  are  too  expensive)  for  a  fellow  who  is  in  a  hurry  for  a 
diploma. 


Those  who  being  weary  of  life  are  yet  unwilling  to  die  are  those  who 
have  lived  to  no  purpose,  who  have  rather  "  existed  "  than  lived. 

Men's  lives  should  be  like  Summer  days,  more  beautiful  in  the 
evening. 


7.  cp  sy* 

22- Work     Basket. 

Fine  connections  are  very  apt  to  plunge  you  into  a  sea  of  extrav- 
agance, and  then  fail  to  throw  out  a  rope  to  keep  you  from  drowning. 


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THE    B0UD01P. 


.April   22,   1882. 


EVE'S      GRANDDAUGH- 
TERS. 

Two  American  ladies,  the 
Princess  Trigiano  Brancacci, 
ruSe  Field,  and  the  Princess 
Cenci,  nde  Spencer,  possess  jew- 
els eclipsing  the  famous  dia- 
monds of  the  Roman  Princesses. 
-^— Mrs.  Polk,  widow  of  Pres- 
iden  Polk,  has  an  estate  of  $75,- 
000.  — —  A  granddaughter  of 
Reverdy  Johnson  recently  play- 
ed the  leading  part  in  Patience 
at  Baltimore.^— On  dit  that 
her  Majesty  of  England  has 
purposely  omitted  to  in- 
vite the  Queen  of  Hol- 
land to  the  wedding  of' 
the  latter's  sister  with 
Prince  Leopold.— 
There  are  upwards  of 
3,000  female  employe's 
in  connection  with  the  Austrian 
railway  department,  being  the 
widows  and  orphans  of  railway 
officials.^— The  Queen  of  Spain 
has  sent  a  verbal  mess^e  of 
condolence  to  Mrs.  G-arfield  by 
ex-Minister  Fairchild.-^Miss 
Anne  Whitney  has  completed  a 
colossal  statue  of  Harriet  Mar- 
tineau,  which  is  to  be  repro- 
duced in  bronze.-^— Miss  Lil- 
lian Taylor,  the  daughter  of 
Bayard  Taylor,  is  studying  art 
in  New  York.  ^— The  wife  of 
Charles  Mapleson  is  Madame 
Cavalazzi,  the  leader  of  the  bal- 
let at  her  Majesty's  Opera 
House.— Mary  Anderson  has 
amassed  $300,000. -^Mrs.  Sen- 
ator Jones  gives  lunch  parties 
to  so  many  pretty  girls, 
poys  are  arranged  for  their  con- 
venience. There  are  no  ser- 
vants, but  each  young  lady's 
cavalier  waits  upon  her.  Clever 
Mrs.  Jones!— Rosa  Bonheur 
is  painting  a  family  of  lions 
from  living  models  in  cages,  in 
her  park  near  Fontainebleau. 
^— A  young  lady  named  Violet 
was  recently  married,  when  all 
the  ladies  wore  bunches  of  vio- 
lets out  of  compliment.  —Miss 
Parnell  is  known  as  "Sally 
Brass,  of  the  Land  League."^— 
The  ex-Empress  Eugenie  is  go- 
ing to  publish  the  true  storjr  of 
her  escape  from  the  Tuileries. 
^—Madame  Grevy  is  accredit- 
ed with  possessing  all  the  house- 


23— Yachting    Costume. 


hold  virtues,  but  dresses  in  dowdy  fashion.  ^— Queen  Carola,  of  Saxony 
puts  up  her  own  preserves.— Mrs.  Garfield  wrote  a  graceful  letter  of 
thanks  to  Mrs.  Theresa  Corlett  for  her  In  Memoriam  poem,  written  on 
President  Garfield's  death. 


25— Chemisette. 

Wflite  chudale  for  house  wear,  plain  and  severe,  is  worthy  the  esthete. 
Sateen  is  sure  to  be  every  lady's  dress  in  the  near  future ;  it  is  inexpensive 
and  pleasing ;  the  texture  is  soft  and  susceptible  to  fine  effects  in  drapery. 
It  comes  in  light  and  dark  grounds,  bearing  heavy  masses  of  bloom.  One 
style,  called  the  "  Aqarium,"  is  covered  with  a  startling  array  of  crabs, 
lobsters,  shells  and  periwinkles,  in  all  hues  of  Bportive  ocean  Hie.  These 
are  designed  mainly  for  seaside  wear.  One  pattern  has  stamps  strewn  on 
a  plain  ground,  and  is  the  envy  of  the  assiduous  collector.  The  haughty 
peacock  outspreads  his  gorgeous  tail  upon  a  leafy  background  of  the  much 
admired  sateen,  and  I  actually  saw  one  adorned  with  cucumbers,  corn  and 
tomatoes,  while  a  private  Eastern  letter  tells  of  cats  and  cows.  This  side 
of  the  extremes,  however,  in  this  peculiar  goods  is  admirable,  but  the  main 
objection  will  be  its  universal  adoption.  While  the  quaintness  of  design 
really  adds  to  the  charm  of  the  few,  its  conspicuity  is  ruinous  to  the 
majority.  The  same  objection  holds  to  Japanese  sateens,  with  their  de- 
termined landscapes  and  exotics,  which,  by  the  way,  make  pretty  hang- 
ings for  a  country  house. 


HOUSEHOLD     NOVELTIES. 

A  great  departure  has  been  made  from  the  old-time  snow-white  fab- 
rics "which  adorned  our  beds  and  tables  in  the  past,  when  the  slightest  in- 
novation of  color  would  have  been  deemed  at  fault,  and  even  vulgar  ;  but 
all  this  is  changed,  and  we  have  color,  silk,  satin  and  lace  where  linen 
and  muslin  reigned  before  in  royal  snowiness.  Color  is  largely  introduced 
into  table  napery,  and  gives,  in  fact,  a  most  important  and  furnished  ap- 
pearance to  the  dinner- table.  Some  cloths  are  deeply  bordered  in  crim- 
son, maroon,  and  blue,  over  which  a  filmy  lace  like  pattern  in  white,  is 
cast,  or  borders  of  fruit  and  flowers,  make  a  Btill  more  beautiful  adorn- 
ment. In  the  center  of  these  cloths  is  a  design  which  matches  the  border 
— which,  by  the  way,  to  be  perfect  should  have  a  finish  of  deep,  heavy- 
knitted  fringe.  The  napkins  and  doyleys  must  match  the  cloth  in  deco- 
rations. Ladies  who  can  paint  may  make  beautiful  designs  on  table  na- 
pery by  etching  figures  in  indelible  marking  ink.  Japanese  designs  serve 
well  in  this  way,  and  the  more  quaint  the  designs  the  better.  There  is 
also  a  crimson  ink  which  is  likewise  as  indelible  as  the  black,  and  patterns 
in  black  and  red  are  most  beautiful.  Ab  monstrosities  are  the  order  of 
the  day,  you  will  find  many  clothes  covered  with  the  most  grotesque  of 
forms — frogs,  tigers'  heads,  with  open  mouths  as  wide  as  a  volcano,  owls, 
griffins,  etc. — play  a  conspicuous  part  on  the  dinner-tables  of  the  nine- 
teenth century,  things  that  would  scare  the  eyes  of  our  ancestors,  could 
they  come  and  witness.  Cloths,  intersected  with  bands  of  color,  are  also 
pretty  and  simple;  others  have  merely  corner  groups  and  center  piece  in 
various  designs,  mostly  floral.  Small  cloths  for  five  o'clock  teas  are  often 
ornamented  with  a  small  center  design  of  a-cup  and  saucer,  which  ladies 
can  etch  with  the  indelible  ink.  Wheat  sheafs,  in  groups  round  the  edge 
of  the  cloth,  is  another  device.  In  fact,  nothing  cornea  amiss,  but  red  is 
by  far  the  most  effective  color  used  in  this  way,  let  it  be  for  stripes  or 
figures.  A  pretty  tea-cloth  for  quite  a  small  table  is  made  of  Swiss,  and 
trimmed  with  wide  imitation  lace.  Beneath  this  a  lining  of  any  pale- 
tinted  cambric,  or  batiste,  which  is  better,  is  placed.  In  the  center  an 
embroidered  bunch  of  roses,  in  crewels  or  soft  cotton,  is  a  pretty  adorn- 
ment. A  snowy  bed-spread  was  always  considered  the  most  becoming  for 
the  purpose  which  not  even  silk  patch-work,  which  is  so  beautiful,  was 
considered  good  enough,  for  the  best  bed-rooms  ;  but  nowadays  the  bed  is 
the  point  of  attraction  from  the  gorgeousness  of  its  covering.  The  most 
exquisite  spreads  and  shams  are  now  used,  which,  let  us  observe,  are  quite 
out  of  place  in  a  very  poorly  furnished  bed-room,  where  we  so  often  see 
this  one  bit  of  elegance  spread  over  a  common  stained-wood  bedstead. 
Darned  lace  makes  a  lovely  spread,  and  is  easy  to  make  by  ladies  who 
have  time.  The  prettiest  made  is  to  work  different  patterns  in  stripes, 
while  beneath  each  alternate  stripe  you  may  tack  some  pretty  pale  lining 
of  cambric,  either  blue,  pink,  green  or  Turkey  red  to  match  your  carpets. 
The  shams  must,  of  course,  match.  Japanese  spreads,  richly  embroidered 
in  ailk  and  gold,  are  extremely  rich,  but  very  expensive.  Lace  spreads, 
thrown  over  a  colored  silk  comforter,  are  most  elegant.  Swiss  may  be 
used,  with  alternate  stripes  of  insertion,  and  trimmed  with  lace.  A  bor- 
der of  red  velvet  on  a  lace  spread,  and  the  same  on  the  shams,  is  beauti- 
ful, but  let  it  be  remembered,  ladies,  that  if  yon  decorate  your  bed  thus, 
the  other  appointments  of  the  room  must  match,  nor  let  one  piece  of  fur- 
niture sit  laughing  at  the  other. 

FREE      FROM      POISON. 


DICKEY'S    CREME    DE    LIS 

DE  CALIFORNIA. 


For  Cleansing  and  Preserving  the  Teeth,  Beautifying  the  Complexion 
and  removing  Freckles,  Eruptions,  Sunburn  and  Tan. 

A  New  Combination,  invented  by 
GEORGE  S.  DICKcY,  Chemist, San  Francisco. 

LADY    READERS   OF  THE    BOUDOIR 

Will    Remember   that   the   Place    to    Bay 

COLOGNES, 

PERFUMERY, 

TOILET  SOAPS, 

BRUSHES, 

SPONGES, 

COSMETICS,  ETC., 

IS   AT   THE    ELEGANT    AND    WELL-STOCKED    STORE     OF 

JAMES  G.  STEELE  &  CO., 

Chemists    and    Apothecaries, 
635  Market  Street Palace  Hotel,  San  Francisco. 

USE 

CALIFORNIA     SPOOL    SILK! 

BEST    IN     THE    -WORLD, 

AND 

Only      Silk      Blade      on     the     Coast. 


California  Adwtiscr. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FHANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  APEIL  22,  1882. 


NO.  41. 


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OLD  BAKS— 890@910— Refined  Silver— 114@12  tf  cent,  discount 
Mexican  Dollars,  8^@9  per  cent,  diac 

■  Exchange  on  New  York,  par@5<x  t?  $100  premium;  On  London  Bank- 
en*,  V*i  :  (Commercial,  49§<L  Paris,  sight,  5-12^  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  5@10c. 

"Prioeof  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1(211  £  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4.$  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

*  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  487£@490. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

S<i>,    Francisco April  21,  1882. 


Stocks  and  Sonde. 

BONDS. 

Cat.  State  Bonds,  6*9,'S7 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '58 
8.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . 

Montg'y  At.  Bonds 

Dupoot  Street  Bonds  — 
Sacramento  City  Bonds.. 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds — 
Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds... 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Tin/a  £  Truckee  R.  B.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N.  Bonds,  6s. 

S  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U  Ms. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 
Pacific  Bank 

First  National  (ex-div) 

1NBURA.NCF.  COMPANIES. 

Union 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

SO 

40 

50 
105 

90 

90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
112 
123 
106 
103 
120 

161 
125 
125 

117i 
125 

15-11 


Asked  i       Stocks  and  Bonds.        Bid. 

|        INSURANCE  COMPANIKS. 

—  |State  Investment  (ex-div), . 

Nom.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40      Western  (ex-div) 

60  RAILROADS. 

63J    O.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  |  C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

100      City  Railroad 

100      Omnibus  R.  R 

107  N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

110      Sutter  Street  R.  R 

—  Geary  Street  R.  R 

103      Central  R.  R.  Co 

115    !  Market  Street  R.  R 

125      Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

108  |S.  F.  Gaslig-htCo 

105       Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

121     [Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div).. 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

128      Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock 
California  Street  R.  R. 


122J 

128 

125J 


Asked 


108 


120 

125 

128 

— 

126 

130 

110 

112 

89 

90 

116 

116 

93 

95 

37 

33 

91 

921 

70 

— 

89 

90 

47* 

50 

Nom. 

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Nom. 

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115i 

112 


Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) 
California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills.  110, 120.     Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  45,  50. 

Vulcan  Powder,  42J  Sid. 

There  is  a  fair  business  doing  at  full  prices,  and  indicating  a  great 
plethora  of  unemployed  money.         Andrew  Baibd,  312  California  st. 


Gradually  Attaining  its  Place. — Brazil  will  this  year  most  likely 
have  a  de6cit  of  about  $40,000,000,  or  about  £8,000,000  sterling.  This 
will  make  her  public  debt  about  §850,000,000,  or  about  £170,000,000  ster- 
ling. It  has  increased  about  £125,000,000  in  the  last  twenty  years.  Her 
population  is  rather  more  than  11,000,000,  of  which  not  quite  4,000,000 
are  whites.  The  remainder  consists  of  negros,  mulattoes,  and  Indians, 
and  includes  about  1,500,000  slaves.  Taking  the  free  population  (exclu- 
sive of  the  Indian  bravoes,  or  wild  Indians)  at  8,500,000,  the  debt  has 
reached  about  £20  a  head.  It  will  be  seen  that  Brazil  is  rapidly  gaining 
a  high  position  in  the  race  of  indebtedness,  as  her  debt,  in  proportion  to 
her  responsible  population,  rivals  that  of  England,  though  it  can  scarcely 
be  said  that  she  has  equal  power  to  bear  its  weight. 

The  Telephone  Company  of  Zurich  haB  instituted  eleven  public  of- 
6ces  in  which  any  one  can,  for  a  small  fee,  talk  with  any  subscriber  for  a 
quarter  of  an  hour.  They  have  also  a  staff  of  commissionaires  in  readi- 
ness to  execute  commissions.  Subscribers  can  be  put  in  communication 
with  the  central  telegraph  office,  and  dictate  their  own  telegrams,  instead 
of  having  to  go  themselves  or  send  messengers.  Subscribers  can  also  have 
telegrams  received  at  Central  Office  read  to  them  by  telephone.  During 
the  past  year  8,91-4  messages  were  thus  telephonically  transmitted.  The 
Company  likewise  call  subscribers  at  any  hour  of  the  night  or  morning  as 
may  be  wished,  and  provide  an  automatic  burger  alarm  which  warns  the 
Central  Office  if  a  safe  or  door  is  tampered  with. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  April  21, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  121|  ;  4£s,  116§;  ex-5s,  101£;  ex-6s,  101J. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  87£@4  90.  Pacific  Mail,39£.  Wheat,  140@148;  West- 
ern Union,  81§.  Hides,  23@23i.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall" Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don. April  21.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  ld.@10s.  5d.,  Cal.;  10s. 
6d.@10s.  lid.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  ex-6s.,  104£.  Consols,  101  11-16 
@101  13-16. 

The  marriage  of  Sir  Sydney  Waterlow  to  Miss  Margaret  Hamilton, 
of  San  Francisco,  U.  S.,  was  solemnized  in  the  drawing-room  of  the 
British  Embassy,  at  Paris,  on  March  28th,  the  ceremony  being  performed 
by  the  Itev.  J.  A.  Mackay,  D.  D.,  minister  of  the  English  Episcopal 
Church  in  Paris.  Miss  Hamilton,  who  was  accompanied  by  her  mother 
and  sister,  was  given  away  by  the  Rev.  R.  Wylie,  minister  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church  at  Napa,  California.—  European  Mail,  April  2d. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 

Matter. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Navlg-ating    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

Orders  for  Engraving  in  the  Photo-Eugravlug-  Process  cau 
now  be  executed  at  the  "News  Letter'*  Office  lor  less  than 
half  the  cost  of  Wood  Eng-ravlng,  and  In  one-half  the  time. 
Remember,  we  fnrulsh  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 

^~  With  this  number  of  the  "  News  Letter,"  we  issue  an  Illus- 
trated Eight-Page  Postscript,  entitled  THE  BOUDOIR,  without 
which  the  paper  is  not  complete.    See  that  you  get  it* 

UNHAPPY    ARIZONA. 

Truly  Arizona  is  a  fine  place  to  emigrate  to.  What  with  its  Cowboy 
desperadoes  and  its  murderous  Indians,  the  Territory  ought  to  be  proud  of 
its  advantages.  Its  history  so  far  has  been  an  unbroken  record  of  vio- 
lence, robbery  and  bloodshed,  the  chapter  for  each  year  being  invariably 
several  degrees  more  horrible  than  that  which  preceded  it.  It  is  the  "  dark 
and  bloody  ground  "  of  the  West,  and  its  annals  of  crime  far  eclipse  those 
of  its  Eastern  prototype,  Kentucky.  The  latest  visitation  upon  the  un- ' 
happy  Territory  comes  in  the  shape  ot  an  uprising  of  the  Indians,  who 
have  already  succeeded  in  killing  a  number  of  settlers  and  have  easily  es- 
caped from  the  military.  There  is  nothing  strange  about  the  latter  fact, 
though  the  contrary  would  have  been  very  astonishing.  Our  officers  and 
soldiers  may  be  good  enough  men  in  their  way,  but  in  training,  equip- 
ment and  methods  of  proceeding  they  are  about  as  tit  to  cope  with  the  In- 
dians as  a  lot  of  tin  warriors  would  be,  and  it  may  be  safely  predicted  that 
on  this  occasion,  as  on  so  many  others,  the  uprising  will  have  to  be  crushed 
by  the  efforts  of  the  civilian  settlers. 


The  Public  Health.  —To  the  hour  of  going  to  press  there  have  been 
reported  103  (deaths  this  week  as  compared  with  83  last.  Three  deaths 
from  Scarlatina  indicate  the  possibility  of  an  epidemic.  There  is  a  large 
mortality  from  alcoholism,  heart  disease  and  consumption.  Four  persons 
have  died  of  old  age.  The  spell  of  heavy  death  rate  is  not  yet  over,  and 
we  have  no  hope  that  it  will  be  adequately  reduced  until  the  inauguration 
of  a  complete  sanitary  reform. 


Californians  Abroad. — Paris,  France:  Miss  Bull,  Messra.  Wieland, 
Hotel  de  L'Athe'ne'e;  Mrs.  Dussol,  Hotel  Dominici.  London,  England: 
Mrs.  C.  Crocker,  Miss  4..  Crocker,  Langham  Hotel.  Heidelberg,  Ger- 
many: Mr.  and  Mrs.  Michels.  Dresden,  Germany:  Mrs.  E.  S.  Pills- 
bury.  Rome,  Italy:  Miss  Houston,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  H.  Maynard. — The 
Continental  Gazette,  Paris,  April  1,  1882. 

The  Weather.— The  following  report  from  the  Signal  Service  Bureau 
is  for  the  week  ending  Thursday,  April  20th:  On  the  14th  inst.  the  high- 
est and  lowest  temperature  was  57  deg.  and  48  deg.;  on  the  15th,  58  deg. 
and  48  deg.;  on  the  16th,  57  deg.  and  45  deg.;  on  the  17th,  59  deg.  and  47 
deg.;  on  the  18th,  58  deg.  and  48  deg.;  on  the  19th,  58  deg.  and  48  deg.; 
on  the  20th,  54  deg.  and  44  deg. 


From  Hawaii. — During  the.  week  we  have  had  numerous  arrivals  from 
the  Islands.  The  bark  W.  H.  Dimond,  with  12,600  bags  Sugar,  D.  C. 
Murray,  with  6,300  pkgs  same,  Rice,  2,000  bags,  etc.,  Leoalso  from  Hono- 
lulu, with  Island  Produce,  Ella  from  same  with  Sugar,  5,788  bags,  Rice, 
1,719  bags,  Oil,  19  casks  Sperm. 

For  New  York,  via  Panama,  per  steamship  Granada:  Wine,  60,000 
galls.,  value  $35,000;  brandy,  935  galls.,  native  grape;  bullion,  6,824 
lead,  value  $75,500 ;  copper,  1,514  bars,  value  $65,000 ;  wheat,  4,415  ctls. 

Freights. — The  latest  Wheat  engagements  for  a  small  British  ship, 
1,250  tons,  was  chartered  for  Cork,  U.  K.,  at  £3.  The  rate  to  a  direct 
port  is  57s.  6d.  

In  1871  the  revenue  of  the  Suez  Canal  amounted  to  £359,749.  In  1881 
it  had  grown  to  £2,048,906.     Where  will  it  end? 

From  Ounalaska. — The  steamship  St.  Paul,  from  Alaska,  brings 
furs,  etc. 


To  Central  America. — The  P.  M.  steamship  Granada  carried  flour, 
3,458  bbls.;  tallow,  22,000  lbs.;  rice,  etc. 


To  Mexico. — The  Granada  carried  to  Mexican  ports  quicksilver,  404 
flasks;  drugs,  flour,  etc. 

From  Champerico,  C.  A.— The  bark  Cyane,  57  days  passage,  brings 
to  Parrott  &  Co.  5,531  bags  Coffee. 

From  Tahiti— The  Paloma,  35  days,  has  for  cargo  24,310  Cocoa  Nuts. 

London,  April  21.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  11-163101  13-16. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  Oaliiornia. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  22,   1882. 


THE    ART    EXHIBITION. 

The  usual  exhibition  of  the  San  Francisco  Art  Association  occurred 
on  the  evening  of  Thursday  last,  and  was  attended — as  might  have  been 
expected — by  a  diminished  company  both  as  regards  number  and  .quality, 
owing,  in  great  part,  to  the  foolish  and  unjust  action  of  the  management 
in  rejecting  the  works  of  several  artists  of  recognized  ability  at  the  last 
exhibition. 

The  works  in  the  main  exhibition  room,  86  hi  all,  have  been  hung  by  Mr. 
Martin  to  the  best  advantage,  and  none,  so  far  as  can  be  seen  by  any  eye 
other  than  that  of  an  artist  in  interest,  can  find  fault.  E.  It.  Butler,  a 
San  Franciscan  resident  in  Paris,  comes  first  with  a  "Peasant  Girl." 
The  figure  is  certainly  well  drawn  and  posed,  although  painted  in  a  man- 
ner indicating  that  it  is  accessory;  but  when  we  look  for  the  subject  of  the 
picture  nothing  is  to  be  seen  but  a  mysterious  waste,  utterly  meaning- 
less in  any  sense.  Of  the  same  character  is  No.  64,  "Frosty  Morning,"  by 
the  same  artist — a  meaningless  mass  of  nothingness — with  an  indicative 
figure  stuck  in  the  middle  of  it.  No.  2,  "Head  in  Costume,"  by  Oscar 
Kunath,  is  one  of  those  charming  bits  of  facial  painting  which  would  do 
honor  to  any  exhibition.  No.  6,  "Wet,"  by  J.  B.  Wandesforde,  iB  one 
of  the  four  this  artist  exhibits;  it  is  one  of  the  best  because  there  is  little 
of  it;  for  a  similar  reason  his  worst  iB  No.  14,  "  Little  Calaveras  Valley," 
to  eay  that  it  is  bad  is  not  enough,  its  texture  closely  resembles  that  of  a 
skinned  rabbit.  In  No.  37  we  approach  the  culminating  point  of  Mr. 
Wandesforde's  ability,  it  is  really  a  nice  little  sketch,  and  he  is  still  better 
represented  in  the  little  flower  piece,  No.  84,  "A  Study  of  Roses." 
"Cluny/'  Paris.  No.  8,  is  by  the  departed  Edward  Deakin.  If  Mr. 
Deakin  could  paint  anything  at  all,  it  was  a  hard  stone  wall ;  now  he  has 
portrayed  several  in  this  picture,  viz:  the  wall  which  surroundB  the  castle 
and  the  wall  of  the  castle  itself.  The  spectator  will  readily  perceive  that 
there  is  quite  a  distance  between  the  one  and  the  other  by  looking  through 
the  door  Mr.  Deakin  has  left  open,  and  yet  if  he  casts  his  eye  up  a  bit  he 
will  note  that  the — what  ought  to  be — tower  of  Castle  Cluny  is  quite  as 
near  his  point  of  vision  as  the  wall  which  surrounds  it,  and  he  must  ne- 
cessarily wonder  if  the  indicated  shrubbery  of  the  court  yard  can,  with 
safety,  Bupport  such  a  structure.  We  would  simply  ask  is  this  not  object 
painting  without  any  knowledge  of  perspective. 

Did  Jo.  Strong  ever  do  anything  more  than  a  sketch  ?  It  seems  to  us 
that  his  entire  life  has  been  devoted  to  sketching — making  studies  and 
outlines  of  what  was  expected.  He  seems  to  belong  to  the  great  army  of 
going-to-do'e,  and  why  he  doesn't  start  in  and  do  something  is  what  his 
friends  would  like  to  know.  No.  10  is  a  study  by  H.  Rascben,  evidently 
of  his  own  physiog.;  and  of  the  five  works  on  view  by  this  artist  is  un- 
doubtedly the  best.  His  No.  69,  "The  Huntress,"  is  a  more  pretentious 
picture,  but  it  is  false  in  everything  which  goes  to  make  up  an  important 
work  of  art.  It  is  badly  grouped  and  worse  posed — a  Btiff  portrait  with 
weak  and  ill-suited  accessories.  "Yosemite  Falls,"  No.  15,  by  Jules  Tav- 
ernier,  is  a  fitting  example  of  the  five  pictures  this  artist  has  on  view.  In 
this  be  has  made  a  most  fantastic  picture  out  of  a  very  realistic  subject, 
and  this  seems  to  be  Tavernier's  forte — the  less  of  the  natural  he  presents 
in  his  pictures  the  better  it  suits  his  fancy.  The  fact  iB  that  Tavernier  is 
naturally  a  genre*  painter,  and  should  turn  his  attention  to  it.  He  can 
bask  as  much  as  he  pleases  in  the  fantasies  of  fashion's  art,  but  Dame 
Nature  is  outraged  the  moment  he  attempts  any  of  his  tricks  upon  her. 
Mr.  Tojetti  contributes  two  pictures — a  portrait.  No.  16,  and  "Venus," 
etc.,  No.  7.  Nothing  can  be  much  worse  in  either  design  or  execution 
than  these  two.  Miss  Ryder  is  represented  by  two  pictures— No.  17,  "A 
Portrait,"  and  No.  59,  "  The  Fountain."  They  are  as  complete  examples 
as  one  would  wish  to  see  of  the  average  English  painter — prim  and  me- 
tallic. No.  18,  "  Roses,"  by  "Mrs.  Lauden,"  is  evidently  the  work  of  an 
amateur — and  one,  too,  who  has  Btudied  with  either  Brookes  or  Wandes- 
forde, or  both.  "  An  Old  Flume,  Oregon,"  No.  19,  is  one  of  two  works 
by  E.  Espey,  the  other  being  "  The  Beach  near  the  Cliff  House,"  No.  73. 
If  we  except  a  little  crudity  in  color  and  a  little  error  in  drawing  in  No. 
73,  as  evidenced  in  the  water-line  and  the  bringing  of  the  North  Heads 
so  near  the  Cliff  House  as  to  quite  extinguish  the  passage  to  the  Golden 
Gate,  these  two  may  be  put  down  as  the  work  of  a  decidedly  promising 
artist. 

We  now  come  to  a  work  by  one  who  was  the  helpmate  of  one  of  Cali- 
fornia's gifted  artists — a  composition  of  "Fruit  and  Game,"  by  the  late 
Mrs.  Wm.  Keith.  The  picture  is  a  silent  reminder  of  the  careful  and 
conscientious  manner  in  which  this  estimable  woman  too  seldom  came  be- 
fore the  public.  No.  21,  "La  Liseuise,"  is  by  Henri  Roullier,  a  Califor- 
nian  who  has  been  studying  for  some  time  in  Paris  under  Jerome.  He 
has  three  other  works  in  this  exhibition,  but  all  are  inferior  to  this,  al- 
though "The  Luck  of  Roaring  Camp,"  No.  109,  is  more  pretentious. 
The  figure  in  this  is  admirable,  but  the  Burroundings  are  bad — very  bad — 
although  it  was  exhibited  in  the  Paris  Salon  of  1881.  No.  24,  "Cattle," 
by  W.  Hahn,  is  well  done  as  regards  the  animals,  but  the  landscape  is 
carelessly  handled.  The  same  must  be  said  of  this  artist's  "Return  from 
the  Hunt,"  No.  26.  Every  part  of  this  picture  is  truly  admirable,  ex- 
cept the  landscape,  the  general  tone  of  which  detracts  greatly  from  its 
great  merit  as  a  work  of  art. 

The  next  is  "A  Studio  Corner,"  by  Theodore  Wores — the  painter  of 
Juliet  in  the  Friar's  cell — a  picture  of  which  more  was  expected  than  of 
any  work  in  the  Exhibition,  nor  can  it  be  said  that  we  are  disappointed, 
except  in  part.  To  be  sure,  the  figure  is  not  what  it  might  be,  owing, 
possibly,  to  the  lack  of  models  in  a  community  like  this  of  ours,  but  the 
picture,  as  an  entirety,  is  handled  in  a  masterly  way,  if  we  except  a  want 
of  transparency  in  the  principal  shadow.  Mr.  Wores  also  exhibits  three 
studys  of  figures  and  an  unfinished  portrait.  One,  No.  29,  "A  China- 
woman," is  most  admirable,  as  is  also  No.  44.  Mr.  Brooke's  "  Peacock," 
No.  27,  by  permission  of  its  owner,  Mrs.  Hopkins,  is  at  last  on  view  to 
the  public.  The  gorgeous  bird  is  portrayed  with  its  brilliant  plumage 
in  the  careful  manner  so  characteristic  of  the  artist.  The  same  may  also 
be  said  of  the  accessories,  but  in  this  he  has  not  been  as  successful.  No. 
28,  "  Yosemite  Valley"  is  by  Henry  Cleenewerck,  a  Belgian  artist.  It 
is  doubtless  a  realistic  picture,  but  lacks  the  brilliant  tone  in  which  we 
are  accustomed  to  see  our  scenery  painted,  and  it  consequently  disap- 
points. The  same  must  be  said  of  his  "View  of  San  Francisco,"  No. 
50.  It  is  hard,  literal  and  wanting  in  freedom  of  handling.  Nos.  32,  33 
and  34  are  by  Mr.  Latimer,  a  late  pupil  of  our  school  of  design.  They 
all  three  smack  of  imitation,  but  No.  33,  "Alameda  Flats,"  is  really  good. 

Want  of  space  forbids  a  further  review  of  the  Exhibition,  which,  as  a 
whole,  is  well  worth  the  attention  of  the  public.     Next  week  we  shall 


speak  of  the  remaining  works  and  have  something  to  say  about  the  out- 
look for  the  Art  Association,  in  which  the  public  just  now  are  taking  a 
deep  interest. 

The  line  Of  defense  taken  by  Mr.  T.  D.  Sullivan,  counsel  for  Captain 
Sparks  in  the  now  celebrated  Gatherer  case,  will  commend  itself  to  all 
humane  and  level-headed  people.  Mr.  Sullivan  very  properly  urges  that 
with  a  crew  of  indifferent  sailors  "there  must  necessarily  have  been  some 
cuffing  and  hitting  to  make  them  work-"  The  learned  counsel  further- 
more contends  that  it  is  all  nonsense  to  assert  that  a  "  common  sailor"  is 
as  good  as  a  captain,  there  being,  in  fact,  as  much  difference  between  the 
two  as  between  "a  reputable  man  and  a  tramp."  This  is  a  very  sound 
and  sensible  way  of  putting  the  matter,  and  it  is  difficult  to  see  how  an 
unbiased  and  intelligent  jury  could  poBsibly  think  otherwise.  It  is  pre- 
posterous to  imagine  that  a  ship's  crew  can  be  made  to  work  without 
"  cuffing  and  hitting."  to  say  nothing  of  having  their  eyes  kicked  out  and 
their  worthless  skulls  cracked  with  brass-knuckles  andiron  belaying-pins. 
The  idea  that  a  "  common  sailor"  deserves  to  be  treated  as  well  as  a  dog 
by  a  ruffian  who  happens  to  live  in  the  cabin  instead  of  the  forecastle,  is, 
if  possible,  even  more  absurd.  We  congratulate  Mr.  Sullivan  upon  his 
very  just  and  able  argument,  without  regard  to  its  notable  success.  It 
seems  to  us  that  he  would  make  a  very  efficient  mate  himBelf,  and  if  we 
ever  build  a  ship  we'll  christen  her  the  Sell  Afloat,  and  offer  him  the 
command. 


Those  who  delight  in  taking  a  plunge  in  the  briny  breakers  Bhould  fit 
themselves  out  for  that  delightful  and  health-giving  recreation  by  pur- 
chasing a  bathing-suit  from  J.  J.  Pfister  &  Co..  120  Sutter  street,  Room 
47.  The  bathing-suits  manufactured  by  thiB  well-known  firm  are  perfect 
in  every  respect  and  cannot  fail  to  give  satisfaction.  They  fit  well,  are 
comfortable,  durable,  light  and  easy  to  swim  in — and  they  are  sold  for 
less  than  the  same  class  of  (roods  can  be  brought  from  the  East  for.  This 
being  so,  every  one  who  requires  goods  of  this  clasB  should  patronize  the 
home  manufactory.  Messrs.  PSster  &  Co.  invite  examination  for  their 
goods,  and  challenge  comparison,  as  to  quality  and  price,  with  Eastern 
goods. 

EMERSON'S    STANDARD    THEATRE. 

Grand   Farewell  Benefit  of  Charley  Beed.     Xast  Night  of 
the  Season,  SUNDAY,  April  23,  1882.     FOY  &  THOMPSON,  in  their  Unap- 
proachable Songs  and  Dances. 

Charley  Reed  in  his  Great  Specialties  ! 

Latest  Parodies  ai,d  Trouble  with  the  Orchestra.  To  be  followed  by  a  Laughable 
Novelty,  entitled  THAT'S  GOOD!  EMERSON  in  his  Great  Specialties,  introducing 
"  Mary  Kelly's  Beau."  The  Celebrated  CALIFORNIA  QUARTETTE— Messrs.  Dixon, 
Lawless,  Bishop  and  Freeth— in  Vocal  Selections.  GOV.  ADD  RYMAN  in  a  Few 
Remarks— Subject,  BUSINESS.    To  conclude  with  the  Irish  Comedy, 

Muldoon's  Ficnie  ! 

Dennis  Mulcahey  (his  creation) ,  CHARLEY  REED.  Picnickers,  Supervisors,  Chi- 
nese Bill  Passers  by  the  whole  Company,  not  forgetting  the  DONKEY  JERRY.  No 
Extra  Charge  for  Reserved  Seats.    Popular  Prices,  50c.  and  75c.  April  22. 

THE    TIV0LI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  between  Market  and  Mason.- -Kreling  Bros., 
Proprietors;  George  Loesch,  Conductor.    Immense  Success  of  Verdi's  Grand 
Romantic  Opera,  in  5  Acts, 

II   Tro vatore ! 

With  the  following  excellent  artists  in  the  cast:  Miss  Louise  Lester,  Miss  Louise 
Leighton,  Miss  H.  Brandl,  Miss  Kate  Marchi,  Mr.  T.  W.  Eckert,  Mr.  M.  Cornell.  Sig. 
Parolini,  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight,  Mr.  H.  Niemann,  and  a  Grand  Orchestra  and  Chorus. 
Together  with  Verdi's  Origiual  Orchestration,  making  this  the  best  production  of  this 
popular  opera  ever  given  in  San  Francisco.  To-night,  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as 
LEONORA,  MR  M.  CORNELL  as  COUNT  PI  LUNA. April  22. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Salter  streets. --Stahl  A- 
Maach,  Proprietors.  Saturday  Evening,  April  22,  Balfe's  Enchanting  Opera, 

1  he  Bohemian  Girl !  The  Bohemian  Girl ! 

The  Bohemian  Girl !  The  Bohemian  Girl ! 

New  and  Beautiful  Scenery  by  Geo.  Bell,  Mechanical  Effects  by  Samuel  Burckea. 
Properties  by  Harry  Deaves.     Admission,  25  Cents. April  32. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA   THEATRE. 

On  Tuesday  Afternoon,  April  25,  at  1:30  p.  m.,  by  the  En- 
tire Musical  and  Dramatic  Profession  now  in  San  Francisco,  with  the  Co-op- 
eration of  Resident  Managers  of  Theatres,  for  which  Mr.  W.  A.  MeConnell,  on  be- 
half of  Mr.  Haverly,  has  kindly  tendered  the  use  of  the  CALIFORNIA  THEATRE, 
GRAND  BENEFIT  for 

The    Actors'    Fund! 


Programme  will  be  announced  in  future  advertisements. 


April  22. 


c 


BUSH-STREET    THEATRE. 

has.  E.  Ijocke,  Proprietor. —Every  Night  and    Saturday 
Matinee, 

Hobbies  ! 

By  MR.  N.  C.  GOODWIN  and  MISS  ELIZA  WEATHERSBY.  Mr.  Goodwin  will 
give  imitations  of  Edwin  Booth,  Henry  Irving  and  other  celebrated  actors,  and  of  a 
London  Comic  Singer.    Box-Sheet  now  open. April  22. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 

The  Regular  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the 
Justice  Mining  Company,  for  the  election  of  Directors  to  serve  the  Company 
for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  such  other  business  as  may  properly  come  before  the 
meeting,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Rooms  1,  2  and  3,  Hayward'a 
Building,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  MONDAY,  the  first  day 
of  May,  1S82  (first  Monday  in  May),  at  one  o'clock  p.m.  The  transfer  books  will  be 
closed  on  Thursday,  April* 27,  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.,  and  remain  closed  until  after 
the  meeting  of  May  1,  1882. April  22. R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 

CONSOLIDATED    IMPERIAL    MINING    CO. 

The  Regular  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Consolidated  Imperial 
Mining  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  79,  Nevada 
Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  3d 
day  of  May,  1SS2,  at  the  hour  of  one  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a 
Board  of  Directors  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transaction  of  such 
other  business  as  may  come  before  the  meeting.  Transfer  books  will  close  on  Satur- 
day April  29, 1S82,  a*t  the  hour  of  twelve  o'clock  M.  W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
April  22. 


April    22,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


Aprtl  20.  1882.  How  the  ■  himw  of  marriage  Ml*  still  fill  th«  fcir, 
the  m->-*t  n<>tire.*hlt-  evtnta  of  tli<-  week  being  weddings,  with  more  to  fol« 
low,  while  the  announcement  of  frwh   -•-  >•-<•  "f  almost  daily 

occunvnr.-.     On  Tuead  'In-  Charon  >■(  the  Advent,  on  Howard 

»tfwt.  wm  filled  with  an  expectant  crowd, drawn  thither  to  witneae  the  mar 
remony  which  was  to  convert  Mi-- 1  >ora Sherwood  into  Mrs.  Grey 
Qrayrutge.     Tnechanoel  wae  filled  with  palms,  feme  and  other  tropical 

filanbt,  aii'l  the  altar  was  beautifully  dressed  with  a  profoaioii  of  oalla 
dc  1  nils  also  being  filled  in  with  those  flowers,  ho  affected 
ithetee  of  the  present  day.  It  was  nearly  nine  o'clock,  however, 
before  the  asaemblflee  wrrv  delighted  to  hear  the  strains  of  Lohengrin's 
march  from  the  organist's  fingers,  who  previously  had  given  ■  choioe. 
rather  tond,  selection  <>f  music,  open  were  thrown  the  doors  of 
the  center  aisle,  and  enter  the  long-looked-for  procession.  First  came  the 
Boor  tuners,  one  of  whom,  by  the  way  ttbe  best  looking  one  of  the  lol  I, 
leaving  the  onerous  duties  « f  seating  the  gnests  to  his  three  confin  res,  had 
eontented  himself  with  playing  the  .In  <•'?■>  /•'-  Vrr/fre,  at  the  aisle  entrance, 
for  the  edification  of  the  numerous  young  girls  who  crowded  the  B&cred 
edifice.  Then  came  Mrs.  Sherwood  leaning  on  the  arm  of  her  young  son, 
followed  by  the  two  bridesmaids.  Misses  Putnam  and  Spencer,  two  very 
pretty  brunette*,  and  finally  the  bride,  fair  Miss  Dora,  supported  by  her 
father.  Arriving  at  the  chancel,  they  found  the  Bishop  and  Mr.  Githens 
awaiting  them,  but  the  party  had  all  taken  their  places  some  little  time 
before  the  groom  (who,  by  the  by,  is  a  very  good  looking  young  English- 
man) was  released  from  the  little  room  at  one  side,  where  he  and  his 
groomsmen  had  taken  refuge  early  iu  the  evening,  when  he  hastened  to 
take  up  his  position  beside  his  bride  before  the  Bishop,  who  performed 
the  ceremony  in  the  most  impressive  manner.  Miss  Dora  looked  remarka- 
bly well,  her  bridal  dress  of  white  satin  being  very  becoming  to  her  blonde 
beauty,  3nd  the  groom  was  the  very  personification  of  happy  content. 
The  reception  which  followed  at  Mr.  TSherwood's  residence  was  well 
attended.  Flowers  were  here,  too,  used  in  profusion,  the  grounds  deco- 
rated with  Chinese  lamps,  music,  dancing,  and  last,  though  by  no  means 
least,  a  most  bountiful  supper  provided,  and  was  indeed  a  veritable  mar 
riage  feast. 

Wednesday  was,  unfortunately,  a  rainy  day.  I  say  unfortunately,  as 
I  am  a  great  believer  in  old  saws,  and  I  like  to  see  the  sun  shine  on  a 
bride.  However,  rain  or  no  rain,  the  throng  that  assembled  at  St.  Igna- 
tius Church  that  morning,  to  see  Jack  Parrott  and  Miss  Minnie  Donahoe 
married,  was  simply  immense.  The  worst  of  all  Catholic  ceremonies,  at 
which  a  Mass  is  performed,  is  that  they  always  attract  such  a  crowd  of 
the  Great  Unwashed.  It  is  really  a  terrific  ordeal  to  face  them.  This 
gathering  was  no  exception,  and  the  scene  which  took  place,  both  before 
and  after  the  opening  of  the  church  doors,  was  simply  disgraceful.  Some 
there  are  who  are  partial  to  Irish  stew,  but  I  must  confess  that  I  am  not 
one  of  the  number,  and  I  was  most  thankful  when  I  at  last  got  out  of  the 
melee  and  into  the  pure  air  again.  The  outer  stairing  was  canopied  and 
carpeted  to  protect  beauty  from  the  drizzling  rain,  so  merciless  to  crimps 
and  curls,  and,  when  the  doors  swung  open,  the  scene  within  was  vivid 
with  warmth  and  brilliancy  from  the  seeming  myriads  of  candles  burn- 
ing on  the  altar,  the  floral  decorations  of  which  were  simply  vases  of 
flowers;  a  large  floral  anchor  one  side  and  a  cross  the  other,  facing  the  au- 
dience from  the  walls.  Wreaths  of  bright-colored  flowers  and  evergreens 
were  used  for  the  lower  portion  of  the  church,  organ  loft,  etc.,  while  at 
the  entrance  groups  of  palms  and  ferns  in  boxes  were  used  as  a  sort  of 
dividing  line  for  the  invited  and  non-invited  who  entered  there.  An  im- 
mense crowd  filled  the  church  iu  less  than  no  time;  actually  the  stairways 
and  vestibules  were  crammed  to  suffocation  by  struggling  people,  who 
thu3  remained  during  the  entire  Mass  and  ceremonies,  content  apparently 
with  a  glimpse  of  the  incoming  or  outgoing  bridal  cortege.  At  length  the 
wedding  party  appeared,  ushered  up  the  centre  aisle  by  seven  young  gen- 
tlemen. Then  came  the  six  bridesmaids— three  Misses  Parrott,  Misses 
Fanny  Doyle,  Mary  O'Connor  and  Daisy  Casserly — dressed  in  white, 
with  huge  white  hats  and  feathers,  and  black  shoes  and  stockings,  and 
finally  the  bride  with  her  father,  attired  in  the  customary  white  satin. 
Severe  simplicity  seemed  to  characterize  the  costume,  and  the  long  tulle 
vail  hung  to  the  feet.  As  the  procession  moved  toward  the  altar,  the 
groom,  following  the  English  custom,  advanced  from  a  side  door,  accom- 
panied by  his  best  man,  and  awaited  his  bride.  Jack  looked  "too  utterly 
too  too,"  in  his  regulation  costume  of  frock  coat  and  light  (very  tight) 
pants;  and  the  fair  bride  evidently  suited  his  esthetic  taste  completely,  as 
her  blonde  hair  was  brushed  back  from  her  forehead— a  decided  contrast 
to  the  bangs  and  frizzles  around  her.  The  happy  couple  and  their  party 
having  taken  the  seats  alloted  them,  the  Archbishop— who,  with  a  bril- 
liant retinue  of  priests  and  acolytes,  had  entered  the  sanctuary— was 
robed  in  gorgeous  vestmentB  by  bis  attendants.  This  service  being  com- 
pleted, the  marriage  ceremony  was  at  once  performed  by  his  Eminence, 
after  which  the  nuptial  Mass  was  celebrated.  The  music  was  particu- 
larly good,  0  Salutaris  being  composed  expressly  for  the  groom  and  sung 
by  Jacob  Muller.  Twice  the  young  couple  advanced  for  two  separate 
blessings,  and  at  length  the  elaborate  ceremony  ended.  The  procession 
formed,  and,  to  the  pealing  strains  of  the  Wedding  March,  passed  down 
the  church  to  their  carriages  and  on  to  the  Donahoe  mansion,  where  the 
reception  of  guests  began  and  lasted  till  three  o'clock.  The  house  was 
lavishly  decorated  with  flowers,  and  filled  with  gaily-dressed  beauty, 
though,  with  most  questionable  taste,  one  or  two  guests  appeared  in  black 
costumes. 

The  matronly  graces  of  the  respective  mothers  of  bride  and  groom  were 
set  forth  in  appropriate  colors  of  lavender  and  red,  and  the  dejeuner,  to 
use  the  lingo  of  the  day,  was  a  "  marvel  of  culiuary  art."  At  the  conclu- 
sion of  the  reception,  the  happy  pair  were  whirled  away  in  a  special  car 
to  Menlo  Park,  where  at  Jos.  Donahue's  country  villa  they  will  spend 
their  honeymoon,  shortly  leaving  for  a  year's  absence  in  Europe,  a  greater 
portion  of  which  time  will  be  spent  visiting  the  relatives  of  the  bride's 
father  in  Ireland.  The  presents  were  unusually  handsome  and  valuable, 
comprising  nearly  everything  one  could  wish  for.  Of  them  all  I  think 
the  most  beautiful  was  the  opal  and  diamond  set  of  jewels  presented  by 
Mr.  Tiburcio  Parrott,  whose  well-known  exquisite  taste  noue  can  dispute. 
But  opals  are  generally  regarded,  especially  by  the  superstitious,  as  un- 
lucky gems  to  possess,  and  I  heard  more  than  one  lady  say,  that  despite 
their  beauty,  were  they  brides  they  would  not  care  to  have  them  given  as 


a  wedding  present,  while  hopes  were  expressed  that  they  would  not  prove 
ominous  of  evil  to  the  fair 

This  evening  the  very  popular  Mies  Emms  Margo  will  be  united  to  Mr. 
Stewart,  at  her  Uncle's,  Mr.  Stetson's,  on  Sutterstreet,  and  all  her  numer- 
ous friends  wish  her  every  happiness.  The  next  on  the  topes  li  Miss  Mag- 
gie Donahue's  and  Mr.  Burke's,  a  promising  young  Irian  barrister,  and 
tben  comes  Miss  Alice  Phelan'a  and  Mr.  Suluvan*& 

General  Sherman,  who  is  such  a  favorite  En  'Frisco,  will  no  doubt  be  as 
extensively  entertained  during  his  stay  as  the  shortness  of  his  visit  here 
will  allow.  The  old  hero  likes  this  coast,  where  so  much  of  his  peaceful 
life  was  passed,  and  always  returns  to  it  with  unmixed  pleasure. 

The  Beakeths  have  actually  arrived,  verifying  the  old  saying  of  "long 
threatening  comes  at  last."  Her  ladyship  is  looking  well,  rather  stouter 
than  when  we  bid  her  good-bye  a  year  ago,  and  is  accompanied  by  the 
youthful  heir  to  all  his  father's  greatness,  and,  let  us  hope,  his  grand- 
father Sharon's  kindly  disposition  and  genial  nature. 

Young  Society  is  delighted  at  the  renewal  of  the  charming  dances 
given  at  Angel  Island,  by  Mrs.  Kautz  on  Saturday  afternoons.  These 
and  the  numerous  yachting  parties  I  hear  spoken  of  as  to  be  given  will 
doubtless  prove  very  acceptable  to  all  those  who  do  not,  or  can  not  leave 
town  till  later  in  the  yeai*.  The  McAllisters  have  already  gone  to  San 
Rafael,  where  the  building  of  their  country  home  is,  I  understand,  to  be 
undertaken  at  once  and  hurried  to  completion,  though  the  absence  of  one 
fair  flower  from  the  bouquet  of  blossoms  will  be  more  and  more  missed  as 
time  goes  on,  she  having  taken  more  than  usual  interest  in  the  creation  of 
their  new  abode  in  Marin  Co. 

The  Lay  mans  have  not  yet  gone  East,  although  their  near  departure 
has  been  several  times  announced.  However,  their  absence  from  'Frisco 
will  not  be  a  very  long  one,  as  Mr.  O.  Layman  is  so  sanguine  of  the  suc- 
cess of  his  new  projects  in  this  city,  i.  c,  the  Telegraph  Hill  Observatory, 
and  the  cable  road  thereto,  his  visit  East  will  be  merely  for  the  purpose 
of  disposing  of  his  interest  in  the  buggy  factory  at  New  Haven — which, 
I  believe,  has  not  been  altogether  satisfactory  of  late — when  he  will  re- 
turn to  this  Coast  to  leave  us  no  more.    So  he  says.  Felix. 


GONE  TO  SLEEP. 
Another  of  the  old  California  pioneers  has  gone  to  his  last  long  sleep. 
On  Wednesday  morning  last  Mr.  John  Jennings,  proprietor  of  the  South 
End  Warehouse,  died  at  his  home  in  Oakland.  Mr.  Jennings  was  born 
in  Newry,  County  Down,  Ireland,  some  sixty  years  ago.  In  his  youth 
he  was  a  midshipman  in  the  Royal  Navy,  and  during  the  famine  of  1846-8 
he  held'a  civil  appointment  iu  his  native  country.  Soon  after  the  gold 
discoveries  he  came  to  California  and  has  resided  here  ever  since.  He 
was  a  brother  to  Sir  Patrick  Jennings,  K.  C.  M.  G-.,  of  Sydney,  New 
South  Wales.  The  deceased  gentleman  was  widely  and  favorably  known 
amongst  the  leading  business  men  of  this  community.  His  integrity  has 
never  been  questioned,  although  he  resided  and  did  business  here  at  a 
time  when  commercial  morality  was  at  a  low  ebb  ;  it  can  be  said  of  him 
that  his  word  was  his  bond.  Socially,  his  amiability  of  manner  endeared 
him  to  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact.  He  had  many  friends  and  no 
enemies,  and  the  announcement  of  his  sudden  death  called  forth  heart- 
felt expressions  of  regret  from  all  sides.  He  carried  himself  modestly  in 
his  journey  through  life,  and  performed  the  duties  of  manhood  faithfully 
and  well.     Now  that  the  fever  called  living  is  over,  may  he  sleep  well. 

Dr.  J.  F.  Foulkes,  Jr.,  who,  as  was  mentioned  in  the  News  Letter 
of  two  weeks  ago,  has  just  graduated  from  the  Jefferson  College,  of 
Philadelphia,  has  been  appointed  to  the  responsible  position  of  Resident 
Surgeon  of  the  Jefferson  Hospital  of  that  city.  The  Jefferson  Hospital 
is  one  of  the  best  appointed  in  the  City  of  Brotherly  Love,  and  its  surgi- 
cal practice  is  very  large.  The  fact  that  Dr.  Foulkes  was  appointed  to 
this  position  upon  the  recommendation  of  a  Board  of  professional  exam- 
iners, indicates  that  the  young  gentleman  possesses  unusual  ability,  and  is 
on  the  high  road  to  marked  success  in  his  profession.  We  understand 
that  the  young  Doctor  intends  to  hold  this  position  for  a  year  only;  that 
he  accepted  it  because  of  the  large  opportunities  for  gaining  experience 
which  it  presented.  At  the  expiration  of  the  term  mentioned,  he  will  re- 
turn and  enter  into  practice  in  this  city  with  his  father.  We  congratulate 
this  young  gentleman  upon  his  success,  and  we  congratulate  San  Fran- 
cisco upon  having  produced  such  a  promising  Bon. 


GENERAL    CLEARANCE 


.OF. 


FALL  and  WINTER  CLOTHING. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  22,  1882. 


BRIC-A-BRAC   SKETCHES. 
No.    12— The    Graduate's    Return    from    Vassar. 

[By  Ben  C.  Truman.] 

Jonathan  Hardsense  and  his  wife  live  in  a  modest  house  on  Golden 
Gate  Avenue.  Mr.  H.  was  a  '*'49er;"  and,  unlike  most  other  pioneers, 
he  was  proud  of  that  distinction.  It  is  a  singular  fact  that  very  few  of 
the  hardy  and  determined  men  who  came  to  California  in  1849,  or  during 
the  Spring  of  1850,  ever  refer  to  that  important  event  in  their  respective 
careers  with  an  exultant  air — not  that  they  are  ashamed  of  that  episode, 
but  because  of  the  characteristic  modesty  of  that  picturesque  atom  of 
homogeneous  population.  Not  so  with  Jonathan  Hardsense,  who  arrived 
in  San  Francisco  overland  from  St.  Louis  in  1849,  went  to  placer  mining 
on  the  Feather  River  in  1850,  and  cleaned  out  numerous  communities  all 
along  that  stream  at  short  cards  and  poker;  returned  to  San  Francisco  in 
1852,  and  engaged  in  lucrative  commercial  speculations,  and  shortly  after- 
ward became  a  gentleman  and  a  vestryman  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  In 
1861  he  married  a  middle-aged  German  woman,  of  good  breeding  and 
gentle  character,  who  bore  him  a  daughter,  and  who,  in  time,  grew  up  a 
lively,  pretty,  talented  girl,  on  whom  the  parents  doted,  and  to  whom 
they  looked  forward  as  the  consolation  of  their  declining  years.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hardsense,  who  were  comfortably  well  off,  spared  no  expense  in  the 
education  of  their  darling,  and  they  procured  for  her  the  best  teachers  in 
the  arts  of  music  and  painting,  which  she  amply  and  gratefully  repaid  by 
the  diligence  with  which  she  prosecuted  her  studies,  and  the  rapid  pro- 
gress she  made  in  whatever  she  undertook  to  learn. 

In  1876  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hardsense  and  their  daughter  Bertha  went  East, 
partly  to  visit  the  great  Centennial  Exhibition  at  Philadelphia,  and  partly 
to  examine  the  general  course  of  studies  pursued  by  young  ladies  at  Vas- 
sar, the  well-known  female  college  at  Poughkeepsie,  New  York.  Bertha 
was  not  only  delighted  with  what  she  saw  of  the  above-named  famous  in- 
stitution, but  she  became  at  once  enchanted  with  the  picturesque  Hudson, 
and  begged  her  parents  to  permit  her  to  remain,  especially  as  she  had  al- 
ready met  there  two  or  three  California  girls  with  whom  she  had  more 
or  less  acquaintance.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hardsense  consented,  and  soon  after- 
ward returned  to  San  Francisco,  where  they  have  lived  in  comparative 
quiet  ever  since,  as  neither  Mr.  H.  nor  his  wife  ever  had  the  least  inclina- 
tion to  enter  that  sphere  of  fashionable  society  the  full  membership  of 
which  costs  so  much  misery  and  means.  Still,  they  had  spared  no  expense 
in  the  completion  of  an  education  brilliantly  commenced  by  their  daugh- 
ter in  San  Francisco,  and  had  interposed  no  check  upon  the  social  deport- 
ment of  their  darling  child. 

A  few  days  ago,  who  should  abruptly  appear  before  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hardsense  but  their  daughter  Bertha,  attired  in  an  elegant  traveling  cos- 
tume, made  for  her  by  Lord  and  Taylor,  with  a  gazelle-colored  skirt  cov- 
ered with  designs  of  dead  leaves,  with  the  fibrils  shading  off  fawn-color, 
red  and  green.  On  her  head  she  wore  a  wood-brown  bonnet  trimmed 
with  wood-brown  beaded  lace,  and  flying  a  plume  with  all  the  gilded 
shades  of  the  Chinese  pheasant. 

If  a  Guatemala  earthquake  had  knocked  Mr.  H.'s  urban  abode  into  a 
cocked  hat,  he  could  not  have  been  more  astonished,  while  Mrs.  H.  just 
naturally  fainted  away,  the  entire  scene  presenting  a  superb  object  for 
pictorial  delineation. 

"  What  in  the  name  of  heaven  are  you  doing  here,  and  where  did  you 
come  from?"  exclaimed  Mrs.  H.,  partially  recovering  from  her  swoon. 

"  Why,"  responded  Bertha,  "  I'm  a  full-blown  grad.,  and  I  just  wanted 
to  drop  down  upon  you  in  a  frightfully  consummate  style.  I'm  full  of 
Vassar  cult,  and  soulfulness,  you  know,  and  I  wanted  to  amaze  you  by 
my  height  of  quiteness.  We  Vassar  grads.  are  so  intense,  so  too  too 
sculpturesque,  you  know.  Hard-boiled  eggs  and  pepper  sauce  are  poems 
at  Vassar,  and  bacon  and  greens  symphonies  that  are  star-like.  We  dote 
on  fugues  and  Seventh  Regiment  drills,  and  sling  our  most  emotional 
cult,  across  the  river  to  the  W.  P.  cadets,  who  get  awfully  dizzy  over  us 
girls.  The  last  time  I  went  to  WeBt  Point  I  heard  two  your.g  ministers 
discuss  the  difference  between  sublapsarianism  and  supralapsarianism,  and 
I  was  completely  carried  away.  It  was  too  too  divinely  too  too  for  any- 
thing. They  were  so  eminently  em.;  they  charged  for  admission,  you 
know,  and  the  venture  was,  to  all  intents  and  purposes,  a  problematical 
one  ;  but  it  was  an  immense  success,  and  the  seating  capacity  of  that 
miniature  sanctuary  was  taxed  to  its  utter — its  too  too  utterly  uttermost. 
O,  I  was  awfully  gone  on  the  youngest  of  the  two,  whose  divine  articula- 
tions flowed  like  pellucid  streamlets,  and  his  smiles  were  like  so  many 
elysian  sunsets  in  celestial  skies.  0,  the  incomparable  transcendental- 
ism  " 

"  Now,  see  here,  Bertha,"  interrupted  the  disgusted  sire,  "  I'm  getting 
just  a  trifle  sick  of  this  slang- whanging  monotony  of  yours,  and  I  demand 
a  cessation  of  it.  I  always  thought  it  was  needless  and  even  wicked  for 
parents  to  send  their  children  East  to  be  educated,  when  it  is  an  admit- 
ted fact  that  the  public  schools  and  academies  of  learning  of  California 
are  fully  equal  to  any  in  the  States.  And  I*am  now  more  thoroughly 
convinced  than  ever  that  a  parent  who  will  permit  an  only 
daughter  to  go  off  three  or  four  thousand  miles  from  home  is  a 
miserable,  confounded  old  fool,  and  ought  to  be  kicked  out  of  the 
noble  community  in  which  he  has  so  long  and  so  successfully 
and    so    comfortably  lived.      It   is    a    mighty  big   risk,    too ;    and  I 

hope  to  be  teetotally  d moralized  if  you  ever  get  out  of  my  sight  again, 

Miss  Bertha.  And  as  for  your  Vassar  cult.,  as  you  call  your  trashy  gib- 
berish, and  your  soulfulness,  and  your  too-too-starlike -sculp  turesque- 
frightfully- consummate  Poughkeepsie  drawing-room  hypercritical  affecta- 
t:ons  of  emotional  insanity,  and  your  agonizing  gesticulations,  and  your 
yearning  expression  of  countenance,  it  is  simply  hideous,  and  is  an  unquali- 
nedly  abominable  and  inexcusable  entertainment.  And  now  I  want  you  to 
leave  my  presence  in  Hades-fired  quick  time  " — and  at  this  juncture  Mr. 
H.  brought  his  right  fist  violently  down  upon — not  a  table,  as  he  sup- 
posed, but  upon  the  left  ear  of  his  better-half,  and  the.  two  awoke  simul- 
taneously, and  the  next  day  Mrs.  H.  wrote  her  daughter  a  felicitous  de- 
scription of  her  father's  phantasmagoria. 

[  The  JEnd.] 

What  would  be  the  most  natural  expression  of  a  man  who  woke  up  on 
a  cold  night  and  found  himself  without  sufficient  covering  ?    "  Blank  it!" 

The  word  (<  laughter  "  is  always  printed  in  the  speech  of  a  Congress- 
man so  the  reader  may  know  when  to  laugh. — Picayune. 


BANKS. 


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W5S.  ALVftRD President.  . 

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Agents  : 

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Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louie,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
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the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
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and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

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THE    ECSTACT    OP    KISSES 
The  following  exquisite  poem  waa  written  In  I8CT,  when  tl»*  author 
tv  a  y-Minp  ijirl  under  tweotv.     Whit  tier,  the  poet,  wrote  to  its  young 
author  that  »he  hail  mustered  theescret  «»f  Knj;1i>*h  verse: 


wed  tin-  !   my  head 
ped    low  on  ymir  t>reast, 
With  i  ihelter 

Ami  inHniti'   i 
WbUe  the  holy  rinotiwi* 
j'i«*  tlar?  not  speak 
1  Dp  in  a  flame 
From  my  heart  to  my  cheek, 
Tour  arm*  held  me  faal 
Uh.  your  arms  were  so  l>old, 
Heart    beat  against  heart 

In  ynur  puswaata  fold. 
Y'mr  gbuicta  -eeiued  drawing 
My  aoa]  through  my  eyes, 
Afl  the  bqq  draws   the  mist 
From  the  seas  to  the  skies. 
Your  lips  clang  to  mine 
Till  I  prayed  in  my  bliaa 
They  might   never  unclasp 
From  the  rapturous  kiss. 

You  kissed  me  !  my  heart 

And  my  breath  and  my  will 

In  delirious  joy 

For  a  moment  stood  still. 

Life  had  fur  me  then 

No  temptations,  no  charms, 

Xo  visions,  of  happiness 

Outside  of  your  arms. 

And  were  I  this  instant 


An  angel,  pusessed 

Of  the  peace  and  the  joy 

That  are  given  the  Meat, 

I  would  dim;  my  white  robes 

I'nrepcntincly  down, 

I  would  tear  from  ray  forehead 

itiful  crown. 
To  nestle  once  more 
In  that  haven  of   rest, 
Ynur  lips  upon  mine. 
My  head  on  your  breast! 
You  kissed  me!  my  soul 
In  a  bliss  so  divine, 
Reeled  and  swooned  like  a  drunk- 
Foolish  with  wine  ;  [ard 

And  I  thought  'twere  delicious 
To  die  there,  if  death 
Would  but  come  while  my  lips 
Were  yet  moist  with  your  breath, 
If  my  heart  might  grow  cold 
While  your  arms  clasped  me 
In  their  passionate  fold,     [round 
And  these  are  the  questions 
I  ask  day  and  night: 
Must  my  lips  taste  no  more 
Such  exquisite  delight? 
Would   you  care  if  your  breast 
Were  my  shelter  as  then, 
And  if  you  were  here 
Would  you  kiss  me  again  ? 


AUSTRALIAN    NOTES. 

Sydney.  March  23:— For  years  this  city  was  renowned  a3  the 
'*  Sleepy  Hollow  "  of  Australia.  The  first  settlement  on  this  continent, 
it  was  founded  on  au  aristocratic  basis.  There  were  but  two  classes— the 
convicts,  helots,  hewers  of  wood  and  drawers  of  water,  and  the  governing 
body  of  officialdom  above  these.  Many  people  in  those  days  were  "  sent 
oat  "  for  very  trifling  offenses,  the  father  of  a  late  Attorney-General  hav- 
ing been  transported  for  life  for  poaching.  He  is  not  ashamed  of  the  fact. 
Many  of  the  convicts  in  time  became  wealthy  through  trading  transac- 
tions or  the  taking  up  of, land,  the  unearned  increment  of  which  has 
made  their  descendants  millionaires.  The  first  families  tried  to  joiu  the 
governing  class,  separating  themselves  from  their  old  associations,  taking 
their  cue  in  everything  from  the  old  fashioned,  red-tape,  unprngressing 
policy  and  habits  of  the  England  of  fifty  years  ago.  Hence  it  has  always 
been  boasted  that  Sydney  resembles  au  English  city  mora  than  any  other 
Colonial  metropolis.  And  it  did  so  in  everything  that  was  bad  and  retro- 
grade. But  within  the  last  six  years  a  new  departure  has  been  taken. 
From  one  extreme  they  have  bounded  into  the  other.  At  one  time  some 
of  the  principal  thoroughfares  were  occupied  by  saloons  of  the  lowest 
type,  and  the  streets  crowded  with  the  most  abandoned  characters,  it  be- 
ing almost  impossible  for  a  decent  woman  to  traverse  them  after  night- 
fall. Now  every  place  of  refreshment  is  closed  at  11  P.M.,  and  one 
emerges  from  the  theater  tired  and  thirsty  on  a  hot  semi-tropical  night  to 
curse  the  virtuous,  who  have  deprived  you  of  your  cakes  and  ale. 

It  is  nearly  twenty-five  years  ago  since  George  Francis  Train  laid  down 
the  first  street-railroad  in  these  Colonies.  But  it  was  not  down  long. 
There  was  a  collision  between  a  car  and  a  buggy,  and  a  member  of  one  of 
the  first  families  got  killed.  What  public  opinion  there  then  existed  was 
aroused  against  ^the  unclean  thing,  the  charter  was  canceled  and  the  rails 
taken  up.  Until  two  years  ago  Sydney  people  would  not  listen  to  the 
idea  of  a  street  railroad,  or  "  tramway,1'  as  they  call  it.  Many  private 
companies  were  formed  and  schemes  started,  but  they  were  always 
crushed.  Suddenly,  during  the  Exhibition  era,  two  years  ago,  the  Gov- 
ernment, which  has  built  and  controlled  all  the  railways,  took  the  matter 
in  hand,  motors  were  supplied  from  the  Baldwin  Engine  Works,  a  few 
smart  American  mechanics  imported  to  run  these,  and  now  every  artery 
around  Sydney  aud  the  principal  streets  in  the  town  are  nothing  but  rail- 
roads, with  the  accompaniments  of  noise,  dust  and  smoke.  The  motor 
fiend  is  everywhere,  and  every  day  one  hears  that  fresh  tramways  are  to 
be  laid  down.  Wherever  a  member  of  Parliament  lives  or  has  got  a  block 
of  land  to  sell,  there  the  tramway  will  be  also.  You  see,  our  local  rep- 
resentatives travel  free  on  Government  lines,  which  is  the  reason  they 
support  the  present  Bcheraes,  while  all  private  companies  were  opposed. 
Horse-cars  could  not  be  allowed,  but  now  our  streets  are  one  network  of 
railroads. 

In  Queensland,  the  youngest  and  greatest  of  the  Australian  Colonies, 
there  are  gigantic  railway  projects  on  foot.  Transcontinental  roads  to 
connect  the  eastern  coast  with  the  Gulf  of  Carpenteria  are  mooted.  Sev- 
eral surveys  by  different  routes  have  been  made,  and  several  syndicates 
are  forming  to  construct  the  roads.  The  Queensland  Government  has 
taken  a  new  departure.  These  new  railways  are  to  be  made  on  the  Amer- 
ican land  grant  principle.  The  dispute  at  present  is  as  to  how  much  land 
shall  be  granted  to  the  syndicates.  General  Fielding,  who  has  been  out 
here  representing  some  English  capitalists,  asked  too  much,  and  his  pro- 
posal has  been  refused.  Another  project  for  a  grand  transcontinental 
road  to  connect  Adelaide,  in  South  Australia,  and  the  northern  coast  of 
Queensland,  is  being  worked  by  Mr.  Gresley  Lukin,  late  managing  editor 
of  the  Brisbane  Queenslander  and  Courier.  Mr.  Lukin  is  one  of  the  most 
energetic  men  in  the  country,  and  is  bound  to  succeed,  as  he  deserves  to. 

Money  is  very  plentiful  here,  as  it  is  in  England.  The  bank  rate  of  in- 
terest is  only  4  per  cent.,  so  investments,  which  promise  to  pay  from  10  up 
to  50,  are  eagerly  sought  after.  Public  companies  of  the  most  extraordi- 
naty  kind  are  being  floated,  and  the  brokers  are  having  a  merry  time  of 
it.  We  have  companies  to  brew  our  beer,  to  supply  milk,  to  raise  our 
cattle,  to  run  our  hotels — the  butcher,  the  baker,  the  candlestick  maker — 
every  one  who  has  a  business  which  he  wants  to  get  out  of  now  floats  it 
into  a  company,  with  the  aid  of  a  few  members  of  Parliament,  who  sub- 
sist on  this  sort  of  thing.     The  land  mania  is  still  in  full  force,  greatly  as- 


sisted by  the  suburban  tram  n-mls  in  process  of  construction  or  projected. 
l.aii'1  i-  run  up  to  a  fictitious  value.  Bnt  yon  have  experienced  all  that 
in  Baa  Francisco  twenty  years  ago.  The  drop  will  come  here,  as  it  did 
there. 

This  is  a  country  of  extremes.  Nature  slops  over  in  all  she  does.  It  is 
alwayi  either  a  drought  or  a  flood.  We  have  had  the  former  for  a  very 
long  time.  In  what  is  known  as  the  "  back  country,"  there  are  cattle 
Stations  whore  there  has  been  no  rain  for  three  yearB.  There  iB  no  grass, 
and  the  cattle  and  the  sheep  are  dying  by  thousands.  From  a  remote 
district  of  A'ew  South  Wales,  I  receive  the  following  report:  "Weather 
intensely  hot.  What  water  there  is  everywhere  drying  up.  Cows  kicking 
their  last  kick  in  dry  gullies.  Stinking  cattle  everywhere,  blown  out 
twice  their  natural  size,  with  their  four  legs  in  the  air.  Blowing  flies 
abound,  to  convey  lymph  from  above  mentioned  cows  to  people's  eyes. 
Blight  ami  sere  eyes,  sunstrokes  and  delirium  tremens,  are  the  popular 
evils  at  present.  A  miserable,  blasted  country  altogether!"  From  an- 
other correspondent  I  hear  that  he  is  working  night  and  day  with  his  sta- 
tion hands,  cutting  down  gum  trees  to  feed  his  sheep  on  the  leaves.  The 
effects  of  all  this  will  be  visible  next  year,  when  the  wool  crop  falls  off, 
and  the  present  boom  in  our  capitals  will  then  be  considerably  diminished 
in  volume. 

The  drought  has  brought  up  the  religious  question  again.  Like  Hop 
Bitters,  you  can  take  religion  with  everything,  but  it  does  not  agree  with 
all.  The  clergymen  belonging  to  the  Episcopalian  Church  in  Victoria  is- 
sued an  address  to  Bishop  Moorhouse,  of  Melbourne,  asking  that  he 
should  have  a  day  for  a  special  service  of  prayer  and  humiliation  to  the 
Almighty  for  rain.  _  His  reply  was  that  there  is  a  special  prayer  for  rain 
in  the  Church  service,  which  all  clergymen  could  use  if  they  liked,  but 
for  himself  he  did  not  believe  in  it.  Rather  they  should  pray  to  the  Su- 
preme Being  not  to  punish  them  for  their  folly  in  neglecting  to  conserve 
the  waters  which  fell  in  due  season,  and  for  neglecting  means  of  irriga- 
tion. Follow  out  the  theory  of  Bishop  Moorhouse,  and  I  don't  see  how 
he  can  advocate  prayer  at  all.  Besides,  how  about  those  places  where  the 
rain  does  not  fall  in  due  season  ?  There  is  no  doubt  the  people  of  this 
country  are  wretchedly  wasteful  of  their  resources.  They  have  every- 
thing to  learn  in  the  matter  of  irrigation.  Bishop  Moorhouse  has  now, 
taken  to  lecturing  instead  of  holding  "humiliation"  services,  and  no 
doubt  he  will  do  good. 

I  have  been  called  a  Cassandra  for  my  prophecies  concerning  the  de- 
fenceless state  of  the  colonies,  by  the  probability  of  a  marauding  attack 
by  a  Russian  fleet  in  the  event  of  war.  Thus  Sydney  would  be  so  easy  to 
take,  and  there  would  be  fine  plunder.  I  should  like  to  undertake  it 
by  contract.  There  is  not  the  slightest  doubt  that  the  late  visit  of  the 
Muscovite  squadron  was  one  of  espionage.  People  here  would  not  believe 
it,  but  this  week  arrived  dispatches  from  the  Imperial  authorities  of  the 
most  alarming  kind.  No  one  exactly  knows  what  the  dancer  is,  but  the 
purport  runs:  "  Put  your  bouses  in  order,  defend  yourselves ;  you  will 
shortly  be  attacked,  and  England  may  not  be  able  to  help  you."  There 
is  a  hurry,  skurry  and  flurry.  The  agents  of  the  Colonies  in  England 
have  been  cabled  to  for  more  Armstrong  guns,  and  the  port  defenses  of 
Sydney  and  Melbourne  are  being  strengthened. 

Theatrical  matters  are  waking  up.  George  Rignold  opens  in  Youth  at 
the  Royal,  in  Melbourne,  next  week.  He  will  be  succeeded  on  April  15, 
by  Mr.  Dampier,  who  will  open  with  No  Mercy,  which  has  had  a  great 
success  in  Sydney.  The  Lights  o'  London  come  to  Melbourne  in  July.  Mr. 
Bland  Holt  produces  The  World  at  the  Royal  here  at  Easter,  after  Mr. 
Dampier  leaves  the  Gaiety.  Theo.  Hamilton  and  Leake  appear  together 
in  The  Galley  Slave  and  other  of  Bartley  Campbell's  pieces.  Jennie  Lee 
did  not  stop  here,  but  went  on  to  Melbourne.  Miss  Ada  Ward  goes  to 
America  by  the  next  steamer.  "  The  Vagabond." 


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April  22,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 
"We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."-- Tom  Moore. 


-  "They  never  saw  a  Bight  so  fair." — > 
As  a  spectacle  of  beauty  and  splendor  Madame  Favart  is  a  rare 
production.  Some  of  the  loveliest  costumes  ever  seen  on  any  stage  are 
visible  at  present  on  that  of  the  California  theater.  Costumes  that  are 
graceful  and  picturesque  in  design  and  sympathetic  in  harmonious  con- 
trast of  colors.  Grevin  himself  has  never  signed  his  name  to  a  prettier 
lot  of  designs.  Worn  by  a  bevy  of  handsome  women,  handsome  in  face 
and  form,  who  are  graceful  in  individual  movements  and  accurate  in  en- 
semble action,  the  result  is  a  series  of  pictures  that  charm  the  visual  sense 
beyond  description.  A  sight  like  this  is  a  rara  avis  on  the  local  stage. 
Tarnish,  tawdriness  and  gross  incongruity  are  the  usual  characteristics  of 
stage  apparel  in  this  town,  and  the  contrast  is  a  remarkable  one.  I  can 
think  of  nothing  but  words  of  praise  for  mise  en  scene,  chorus  and  orches- 
tra. I  did  not  hear  Pattie  Laverne.  I  am  told  she  is  buxom  in  appear- 
ance, buxom  in  voice  and  buxom  in  manner.  She  sang  the  first  night, 
was  applauded  and  praised  in  the  papers  next  morning.  She  was  then 
taken  sick  and  has  not  appeared  since.  Can  her  ailment  have  been 
capitum  swelium?  Marie  Janeen — the  little  daisy — succeeded  to  the  part, 
and  has  done  so  well  that  I  can't  understand  why  the  manager  should 
have  thought  it  necessary  to  engage  the  Australian  artist.  Jansen  is  as 
usual  piquant  in  acting  and  charming  in  singing.  She  makes  a  most 
amusing  "  Madame  Favart,  "  but  she  is  hardly  self-assertive  enough.  The 
plot  shows  the  heroine  to  be  a  woman  of  great  force  of  character,  full  of 
assuranca  and  self-conBdence.  Jansen's  captivating  helplessness  and  her 
kittenish  suhmissiveness  do  not  suit  the  character  of  a  woman  that  takes  the 
risks  "  Madam  a  Favart"  does.  Her  costume  in  the  last  act  is  an  unpar- 
donable bit  of  coquetry.  It  is  delightfully  becoming  and  attractive  but 
totally  unsuited  to  the  character.  Little  Gracie  Plaisted  was  engaged  at 
short  notice  to  play  the  part  of  "Suzanne."  She  acquits  herself  well. 
She  sines  neatly,  and  is,  as  usual,  extremely  vivacious.  The  well-known 
Plaisted  toss  of  the  head  and  turn  of  the  body  are  once  more  visible  on 
the  stage.  Campbell  sings  sweetly,  but  is  hardly  forcible  enough.  His 
voice  is  very  sympathetic  in  quality  but  very  weak  in  tone. 
Digby  Bell,  as  "Favart,"  does  a  capital  bit  of  comedy  acting.  He 
is  full  of  vim  and  vivacity.  His  pleasant  baritone  voice  is  used  to 
good  advantage.  "Biscotin,"  the  innkeeper,  is  played  by  Mr. 
Frear.  As  played  by  bim,  the  worthy  "  mine  host  "  is  a  cross  between  a 
circus  acrobat  and  a  "  Big  Four  "  high-kicker.  According  to  Frear's  idea 
the  education  of  an  innkeeper  would  necessarily  include  a  gymnastic  cur- 
riculum. It  is  a  ridiculous  performance.  John  Howsou  is  the  ''Marquis 
de  PontsableV'  I  admire  Howson  muchly.  I  think  he  is  one  of  the  most 
artistic  comedians  on  the  English-speaking  stage.  His  impersonations 
are,  as  a  rule,  intelligently  conceived,  and  carried  out  with  the  ability 
that  is  derived  from  a  perfect  knowledge  of  stage  art.  But  I  confess  I 
do  not  like  his  "  Pontsable."  The  Marquis  is  an  old  roue*.  Physical  de- 
bility and  mental  salacity  are  the  salient  points  of  the  character.  How- 
son  does  not  exactly  eliminate  these  characteristics  from  bis  rendition  of 
the  part,  but,  so  to  speak,  refines  them.  He  substitutes  flirtation  for  in- 
trigue— admiration  for  amorousness.  This  utterly  destroys  the  librettist's 
idea,  and  it  makes  "  Favart's  "  jealousy  unnatural.  Besides,  it  is  not  true 
to  human  nature.  Aged  gallantry  is  rarely  accompanied  even  by  mental 
Platonicism.  But  even  with  his  own  conception  Howson  is  inconsistent. 
The  Marquis's  senility  becomes  here  and  there  juvenile  agility.  His 
voice,  from  a  worn-out,  broken  tone,  becomes  at  times  light  and  airy.  The 
limbs  lose  their  heaviness  and  move  freely,  and,  but  for  make-up  and  cos- 
tume, the  whole  idea  of  age  would  fade.  It  is  true  these  lapses  are  for 
the  sake  of  making  a  hit  or  a  point,  and  are  well  received,  but  that  is  ex- 
actly their  great  fault.  The  "  Marquis  de  Pontsable'  "  is  not  a  burlesque 
character,  but  a  finished  comedy  one,  and  should  be  treated  as  such.  The 
whole  work,  anyway,  is  an  opera  comique,  and  not  an  opera  bouffe,  and 
exaggerations  or  gags  are  totally  out  of  place.  The  attendance  has  not 
been  large.  This  is  much  to  be  regretted.  The  completeness  of  the  per- 
formances of  this  troupe  is  something  that  is  new  out  here,  and  that  it 
should  not  be  thoroughly  appreciated  is  a  sad  commentary  upon  the  com- 
munity's taste.  Mr.  James  Barton  is  evidently  not  ody  a  man  of  taste 
but  a  strict  disciplinarian,  for  a  better  managed  stage  I  have  never  seen. 
***** 

There  is  hardly  a  person  in  the  community,  man,  woman  or  child,  in 
whose  recollections  the  happy  hours  spent  at  the  theatre  do  not  occupy  a 
big  place.  The  profession  to  whom  they  owe  those  pleasant  moments  are 
now  engaged  in  a  work  of  charity.  An  Actor's  Fund  is  being  raised,  to 
be  intelligently  invested  and  charitably  expended.  Benefits  are  being 
held  all  over  the  States.  The  one  for  this  city  takes  place  on  Tuesday 
afternoon,  at  the  California  Theatre.  All  of  the  professionals  now  here 
will  appear,  and  numerous  amateurs  will  assist.  A  featnre  of  the  pro- 
gramme will  be  scenes  from  Camilh.  Just  think  of  the  cast:  Nat  Good- 
win as  "Cainille,"  John  Howson  as  "  A.rmand  Duval,"  Clay  Greene  as 
"De  Varville,"  and  Messrs.  Greenway,  Dam  and  others  as  supes — a 
cast  half  legitimate  and  half  burlesque.  I  do  hope  that  every  one  will 
go  that  can,  and  buy  a  ticket  if  they  can't. 

***** 

There  is  but  little  difference  in  conception  between  the  "Hamlet"  of 
Haase  and  that  of  Rossi.  They  both  take  a  rational  view  of  the  charac- 
ter. "Hamlet  "is  a  man  of  a  naturally  melancholy  disposition,  all  the 
more  insane  through  brooding  over  his  father's  untimely  demise,  all  the 
more  morbid  through  a  lurking  suspicion  as  to  its  causes.  The  insanity  is 
feigned  to  deceive  those  around  him,  till  his  plan  of  revenge  is  fulfilled. 
But  these  two  great  characters  difftr  in  their  treatment  of  the  same  con- 
ception. Haase  materializes  it,  Rosse  idealizes  it.  Haase  is  too  artificial, 
Rossi  is  too  romantic.  But  these  are  the  defects  of  the  respective  schools; 
in  intellectuality  they  are  on  a  plane  of  greatness.  They  are  both  stu- 
dents and  enthusiasts.  I  did  intend  to  go  into  this  subject  at  length,  but 
it  is  too  much  of  a  job.  The  public  evidently  do  not  care  much  about  it, 
anyway.  They  are  bravely  staying  away  from  the  Baldwin — 
§50  houses  are  nightly  occasions.  Kean  is  one  of  Dumas'  (Senior)  im- 
possible productions.  It  makes  a  most  peculiar  and  decidedly  unmanly 
character  of  the  great  English  tragedian.  His  love-making  with  the 
Countess  is  hardly  of  the  style  that  a  man  a  bonnes  fortunes  would  indulge 
in.  It  is  babyish.  The  occasional  use  of  the  English  language  is  very 
cheap,  to  me.     It  is  absurd  and  entirely  unworthy  of  such  an  artist  as 


Rossi.  And  he  gags,  too.  In  one  scene  he  tells  the  "Prince  of  Wales  " 
that  he  will  leave  England,  sail  from  New  York,  and  from  there  go,  per- 
haps, to  San  Francisco.  Now,  mind  you,  this  takes  place  years  and 
years  before  San  Francisco,  or  even  California,  was  known  of !  "  Will  I 
be  well  received  in  San  Francisco  ?"  says  "Kean,"  meditatively.  "An  art- 
ist of  your  talent  will  be  well  received  anywhere,"  answers  "  the  Prince." 
[Tumultuous  applause  from  the  audience — twenty-nine  persons,  including 
two  ushers,  orchestra  of  seven,  one  policeman  and  nine  deadheads,  my- 
self included.]  But,  to  be  Berious:  The  scene  with  the  love-sick  "Anna," 
and  that  with  "Lord  Melville,"  were  admirable  bits  of  declamation. 
There  was  a  depth,  a  sincerity,  in  his  words  that  impresses  the  listener. 
It  is  so  different  from  the  superficial,  parrot-like  tone  thst  our  actors 
have.  Where  the  sentiment  expressed  is  a  natural  one,  a  thought  that 
can  be  born  in  any  man's  mind,  it  would  seem  to  me  that  its  expression 
with  sincerity  should  be  an  easy  task.  Superficiality  is  the  cardinal  vice 
of  the  American  stage.  The  representation,  in  the  fourth  act  of  Kean  is 
a  very  realistic  one.  The  actors  and  actresses  are  distributed  among  the 
audience,  aud  mo3t  realistically  do  they  join  in  the  tumult  that  "Kean's" 
behavior  excites.  But  I  would  respectfully  suggest  that  some  of  the 
supes,  that  form  part  of  the  audience,  pay  more  attention  to  the  language 
they  use.  One  of  them,  the  other  night,  got  so  excited  that  to  the  "  Put 
him  out,"  "Take  him  off  the  stage,"  "Silence,"  "Sit  down,"  and  other 
ejaculations  of  the  text,  he  added  this  beautiful  line,  "Shut  up,  you  duffer." 
I  protest.  The  support  has  been  good  and  bad.  Mnldener,  Phcebe 
Davis,  Grismer  and  Bradley  have  done  good  work.  The  others  have  not. 
Lear  last  night  and  to-night. 

***** 

On  Thursday  Nat  Goodwin  appeared  in  Hobbies.  I  will  tell  you  about 
it  next  week.  All  I  can  say  now  is  that  this  absurdity  is  as  delightfully 
funny,  as  extravagantly  laughable,  as  ever.  It  is  a  sure  panacea  for  mel- 
ancholy, for  the  blues,  and  all  such  complaintB.  Go  and  laugh,  my  friends! 
Do! 

***** 

Last  week  of  Emerson's  jolly  fellows.  They  Bail  for  Oregon.  To- 
morrow they  make  two  irresistible  calls  on  the  public— a  monster  benefit 
for  Mack  and  Haverly  at  Woodwards,  in  the  afternoon,  and  a  benefit  for 
Charley  Reed,  the  funniest  fellow  of  the  lot,  in  the  evening,  at  the 
Standard. 

***** 

Full  houses  at  the  Tivoli.  Winter  Garden  closed  for  a  few  days.  Ethel 
Lynton  sick.    Reopens  to-night  with  the  Bohemian  Girl. 

***** 
Hartman's  concert  on  Wednesday  evening  was  well  attended.     Miss 
Dyer's  success  as  a  vocalist  entirely  overshadowed  that  of  the  pianist.— 
Talbo's  popular  concert  took  place  last  night.    More  anon. 

***** 

Mrs.  Tippett  sailed  on  Wednesday  on  the  Granada.  There  was  a  crowd 
of  friends  to  see  her  off.  Her  cabin  was  beautifully  decorated  with  smilax 
and  floral  offerings.  Good  luck,  a  safe  voyage  and  a  sincere  au  revoir  to 
the  little  lady.  Among  the  coming  attractions  between  now  and 

Christmas  I  will  mention  Aldrich  and  Parsloe,  Booth,  Modjeska,  Union 
Square  Company,  Sam'l  of  Posen,  Theo.  Thomas,  and  Barrett.  A  good 
list,  truly.  —  If  the  female  side  of  the  Barton  troupe  charm  by  their 
good  looks,  the  male  side  do  so  by  their  sociability.  They  are  a  jolly  lot 
of  good  fellows. -^Irving  is  going  to  play  "  Robert  Macaire  "  and  then 
"  Coriolanus."^— The  Emma  Howson  troupe  has  disbanded  for  the  sea- 
sou,  the  professional  vacatiou  being  near  at  hand.  The  tour  of  this 
troupe  in  Canada  was  very  mournful.  Our  friend  Charley  Dungan  was 
well  received  everywhere,  and  his  singing  greatly  applauded.  He  pro- 
poses to  spend  his  vacation  in  London  and  Paris,  and  will  sail  from  New 
York  on  the  Baltic  June  3d.  Glad  to  hear  it,  Cbarley.^^Thomas  Ma- 
guire  has  finally  given  up  the  Baldwin  Theatre.  For  months  past  he  has 
only  been  its  nominal  manager,  anyway.  Beauclerc. 

The  audience  which  assembled  in  the  Baldwin  Theater  to  witness  last 
Saturday's  matinee  performance  enjoyed  a  rich  intellectual  treat.  As 
"  Lady  Gay  Spanker,"  in  the  three  scenes  from  London  Assurance,  which 
were  given,  Miss  Caroline  Le  Roi  exhibited  a  thorough  conception  of  the 
requirements  of  that  difficult  character,  and  her  movements  and  stage  pres- 
ence were  so  easy  and  graceful  that  it  was  difficult  for  one  to  realize  that 
she  was  a  debutante  making  her  second  appearance.  In  the  hunting  scene 
she  delivered  the  celebrated  hunting  speech  with  an  elocutionary  effect 
that  could  scarcely  have  been  excelled.  The  "  Meddle  "  of  Mr.  Jennings, 
the  "Dazzle"  of  Mr.  Grismer,  and  the  "Grace"  of  Miss  Davies  were 
also  conspicuously  good.  In  School  for  Scandal  Miss  Le  Roi  presented 
the  character  of  "  Lady  Teazle,"  and  her  well  known  advantages  of  face 
and  form  were  made  the  most  of  by  beautiful  and  appropriate  costumes. 
In  the  screen  scene,  in  addressing  "Sir  Peter  Teazle,"  she  exhibited  mar- 
velous emotional  powers,  and,  in  the  quarrel  scene,  her  acting  was  simply 
realistic.  Miss  Le  Roi's  second  appearance  has  confirmed  the  favorable 
impression  that  her  first  made,  and  there  is  now  no  doubt  but  that  Mrs. 
Melville's  latest  addition  to  the  stage  will  reach  a  high  round  in  the  ladder 
of  fame,  and  will  do  credit  to  the  careful  training  she  has  received.  MiBS 
Le  Roi,  we  may  mention,  will  shortly  leave  ub  for  a  trip  to  the  Eastern 
States,  and  we  have  no  doubt  but  that  some  of  the  enterprising 
Eastern  managers  will  have  the  discriminative  foresight  to  offer  her  a 
star  engagement.  Her  repertoire  is  large  and  embraces  comedy,  tragedy 
and  farce.  A  lady  who  can  play  "Lady  Macbeth,"  " Peg  Woffington," 
"Jessie  Brown,"  "Peach  Blossom,"  "Capitola,"  "Lady  Teazle,"  etc.,  to 
the  satisfaction  of  critical  judgment,  is  certainly  possessed  of  great  versa- 
tility, and  is  a  star  of  the  first  magnitude.  We  expect  and  hope  to  hear 
great  things  from  Miss  Le  Roi. 

The  annual  picnic  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society  takes  place  at 
Fairfax  Park,  Marin  County,  to-day.  Bear  this  fact  in  mind,  and  when 
you  are  through  with  your  business  take  a  run  off  into  the  country  with 
the  Benevolent  Britons.  If  you  do  you  will  enjoy  a  good  time,  as  well  as 
contribute  to  the  support  of  one  of  the  best  regulated  charities  in  the  city. 
Everything  possible  has  been  done  to  make  this  picnic  a  first-class  success. 
Good  music  will  be  on  hand,  an  attractive  list  of  sports  has  been  prepared, 
and  there  will  be  a  big  attendance  of  well-behaved,  jolly  people  to  associ- 
ate with. ^^ 

Play,  a  drama ;  player,  an  actor  of  a  drama ;  plagiarist,  a  modern  au- 
thor of  a  drama. 


April  22.  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


Next  week  will  see  the  commencement  <>f  the  Spring  r*  in:  ».f  the 

ttion.    The  member*  of  tb  ion  have 

kwned  »  circular  which  iwts  forth  that  these  raws  ar<-  gotten  up,  not  for 

f->r  tin-  pun***'  of  Improving  ill"  bi 
horsev  i  Incredible  as  this  statement  may  ftp] 

Republic  where  even  the  s).  rt-  --f  Bchool-boys  are  marie  a 
una,  it  i*  none  the  Leas  strictly  true.  ftnd  i»*rlia|»9  that  is  one 
of  the  reasons  the  previous  raoea  oi  the  Aoaootatiou   haw  not   b 
alarinink'  sue -ess  nn<l  the  breed  of  thoroughbred  horaea  has  Dot  visibly 
taapron  1  In  California,    The  NKWSLSTTKR  has  the  utmost 

reapect  for  ihe  estimable  gentleman  whn  oomprin  the  Blood  Boi 
ciatior,  anil  for  their  methods  <>f  conducting  their  moa  meetings,  but  for 
all  thnt  it  does  not  consider  either  the  gentleman  or  their  methods  above 
oritfaasm,  Plain  talk  is  always  best,  and  we  may  ;w  well  any  just  what 
we  mean — as  we  always  do— no  matter  whose  sensitive  feelings  Boch  plain 
talk  may  hurt.  In  the  first  place  the  Association  is  not  progressive 
enough)  it  i*  too  slow  ami  couservativo  and  too  much  wedded  to  old 
methods.  As  a  collection  of  eminently  respectable  fossils,  with  of  course 
a  few  exceptions,  the  leading  members  of  the  Association  could  give  the 
Academy  of  Sciences  14  pounds  and  a  beating.  They  go  poking  along 
year  after  year  with  the  same  old  lot  of  races  and  their  everlasting  3250 
arid  -*.'>00  purses,  as  if  it  was  any  inducement  to  a  gentleman  to  breed,  train 
and  run  horses  for  a  chance  to  win  a  miserable  little  $500  stake.  The 
biggest  purse  stake  in  the  meeting  is  only  $1,000,  added  to  $100  entrance, 
not  enough  to  pay  a  man  to  bring  a  colt  from  Oregon  if  he  was  positively 
assured  be  would  have  a  walk  over.  The  spirit  of  the  age  is  in  favor  of 
fajg  sensational  events,  and  if  any  one  can  see  any  sensation  in  three  or 
four  <  'alifornia  tied  colts  running  for  a  $1,000  handicap,  then  they  must 
have  a  very  easily  satisfied  disposition.  If  the  Association  would  take  a 
pattern  from  Balch,  of  Chicago,  and  some  of  the  Eastern  Associations, 
offer  $10,000  or  §20,000  purses;"  get  entries  from  all  parts  of  America,  and 
start  a  held  of  20  or  28  horses  for  an  event  upon  which  a  speculator  would 
have  some  chance  to  gamble,  offer  every  facility  for  betting,  and  advertise 
the  races  like  a  big  circus,  they  would  make  money  enough  to  pay  all  ex- 
penses and  give  the  turf  a  popularity  such  as  it  has  never  enjoyed 
in  California  before.  One  such  race  as  that  would  attract  more 
interest  and  draw  more  people  than  one  hundred  races  for  §1,000 
stakes.  People  say  that  the  admission  fee  is  too  high,  that  the 
puhlic  don't  care  for  races,  and  make  all  sorts  of  excuses  for  the  lack 
of  interest  equally  foolish.  As  many  as  100,000  people  will  go  to  see  the 
Melbourne  cup  run  for,  and,  on  an  average,  spend  twice  as  much  per  head 
as  they  do  at  the  Bay  District  Race  Track.  Another  thing  the  Associa- 
tion ought  to  do,  if  they  have  any  regard  for  the  welfare  of  the  people 
who  do  attend  races  at  the  Bay  District  Track,  they  ought  to  assume  per- 
sonal charge  of  the  refreshment  department,  and  not  allow  their  guests  to 
be  swindled  as  they  have  been  heretofore.  To  allow  the  man  who  runs 
the  bar  to  charge  twenty-five  cents  for  a  bottle  of  Napa  Soda  or  a  whisky 
glass  of  beer,  is  an  outrage  that  cannot  be  too  strongly  denounced.  Fine 
liquors  may  be  worth  that  price,  but  the  miserable  rot-gut  whisky  dealt 
out  there  in  times  past  would  be  dear  at  a  gift,  yet  it  is  all  the  crowd  can 
obtain.  We  are  sure  that  if  this  by  no  means  unimportant  matter  was 
properly  laid  before  Governor  Stanford,  who  owns  the  Race  Track,  he 
would  find  a  remedy  for  the  abuse  that  we,  in  common  with  all  others 
who  visit  horse  races,  have  to  complain  of.  This  growl  has  been  on  our 
minds  for  several  seasons,  and  now  that  it  is  off  we  can  turn  again  to  the 
racing.  On  Tuesday,  April  25th,  the  first  day  of  the  meeting,  there  will 
be  four  races  run.  The  first  is  the  California  stakes  for  two-year-olds,  $50 
each,  §250  added— dash  of  half  a  mile.  The  acceptances  number  IS  out  of 
30  entries,  and  the  probability  is  that  8  or  9  will  Btart.  The  colts  are  all 
untried,  so  far  as  the  public  is  concerned,  but  it  is  generally  thought  that 
the  Palo  Alto  Stable  owns  the  winner,  in  the  Leveller  filly,  from  Frou 
Frou.  The  second  race  is  the  Coutts  stake,  free  for  all — 1|  mile  dash,  §50 
each,  S200  added.  McShafter's  Night  Hawk,  McLaughlin's  Boots  and  Gov, 
Stanford's  Precious  were  favorites  on  about  even  terms  with  Fred  Collier, 
but  nothing  definite  can  be  said  about  this  until  pools  are  sold  at  the 
Arion  to-night.  The  Winter's  stake  comes  next,  for  three-year-olds — 
dash  of  1&  miles,  S100  each,  $500  added.  There  are  18  nominations  and 
will  probably  be  about  5  starters.  Winters'  Stable  has  the  call,  with  Bald- 
win's Stable  as  second  favorite.  The  Coquette  stakes,  for  maidtn 
fillies,  three  years  old,  will  close  the  day's  sport.  The  race  is  a  dash  of  1& 
miles,  $50  each,  $200  added.  There  are  only  four  entries,  and  Maria  F., 
by  Leinster,  owned  by  George  Hearst,  is  the  favorite  at  present.  Thurs- 
day, April  27tb,  is  the  second  day  of  the  meeting,  the  programme  being 
the  Hearst  stake,  free  for  all— dash  of  f  mile,  $150  added  ;  Trial  stake, 
for  maiden  three-year-olds— 1§  miles,  $250  added,  winner  of  the  Co- 
quette stake  7  pounds  extra  ;  a  selling  purse  of  $200  and  the  race  for  the 
Pacific  Cup.  This  last  is  one  of  the  best  of  the  season,  and  of  which  full 
particulars  have  already  been  published  in  the  News  Letter.  The  result 
of  the  Coutt's  stake  will  have  a  great  effect  on  the  betting  in  this  race. 
*  #  *  *  * 

The  gallant  commander  of  the  Fleur  de  Lys,  the  yacht  which  is  soon  to 
try  to  take  the  whip  from  the  Nellie,  cracked  on  too  much  canvass  a  few 
days  since  and  lost  his  topmast.  Such  an  accident  as  that  during  a  race 
would  prove  fatal. ^— The  new  yacht  Rambler  will  be  commissioned  in  a 
few  days  and  will  meet  the  S.  F.  Y.  C.  at  Vallejo  on  the  first  cruise 
of  the  season.-^The  yacht  Annie  has  been  overbauled.-^The  old 
Myrtle  is  now  named  the  Spray. 

***** 

The  races  to  be  rowed  in  the  four-oared  barges  at  the  Lumbermen's 
regatta  to-morrow  will  call  out  the  "heavy"  crews  of  nearly  all  the  San 
Francisco  clubs.  The  Dolphins  of  North  Beach  have  signified  their  in- 
tention to  compete,  and  their  brother  oarsmen  of  the  South  Bay  are  at  a 
loss  in  estimating  the  power  of  the  crew  they  will  put  forward.  The 
Ariels  have  substituted  Fred  Smith  for  bow  in  place  of  Stevenson,  and  in 
the  crew  of  the  South-Ends  Michael  O'Neill  is  to  row  stroke,  T.  Lynch 
after  waist,  C.  W.  Duplessis  forward  waist,  and  William  Thomas  bow. 
***** 

The  Fish  Commissioners  planted  12,000  young  trout  in  Prosser  Creek, 
near  the  Truckee  River,  on  April  1st.  The  streams  in  this  county  (says 
the  Watsonville  Pojaronlan)  have  been  well  fished  during  the  past  week. 
About  three  hundred  men  and  boys  fished  on  the  Corralitos  Creek  and  its 


tributaries  daring  the  week.  On  the  2d  hut,  ■  parte  bom  town  caught 
over  400  trout  on  the  Aptoa,  The  Soquel  was  well  tithed.  A  party,  said 
to  be  from  San  Jose1,  fished  thi  head  waters  of  that  creek  for  a  week  be- 
fore the  expbati. in  >'f  the  law,  Charley  Benjamin  made  a  good  haul  on 
the  Soquel,  Tuesday,  and  among  the  lot  caught  a  genuine  brook  trout, 
measunug  17  inches*     It  a  law  was  passed  prohibiting  trout-fishing  for, 

say,  three  years,  and   during    that  time   the  streams    were  well   stocked, 

there  would  be  plenty  of  good  fishing:  but,  as  it  now  is,  it  is  only  a  ques- 
tion of  time  before  the  streams  will  be  exhausted.^— Three  residents  of 
Vallejo— may  the  foul  Bend  grab  their  miserable  souls  ere  another  sun 
has  set!— claim  the  dubious  honor  of  having  caught  550  trout  uear  the 
Helena  Mountain  Toll  House,  in  one  day. 

*  *  #  *  *  * 

The  San  Francisco  Gun  Club  shot  at  Bird's  Point  last  Sunday,  with 
the  following  result:  Butler  10,  Orr  12,  H  ivens  10,  Babcock  12,  Fuller  9, 
Qolcber  9,  McShane  G,  Coleman  7,  Gordon  9,  Smith  8,  Bacon  9,  Wilson 
9.  Tho  match  was  at  12  birds  each,  Gun  Club  rules.— Last  week,  all 
the  local  clubs  held  pigeon- matches,  but  none  of  the  scores  made  were  ex- 
traordinary. 

***** 

University  Field  Day  will  inaugurate  the  opening  of  the  new  athletic 
grounds  of  the  San  Francisco  Olympic  Club,  at  Fourteenth  and  Center 
streets,  Oakland.  These  grounds,  which  were  formerly  known  as  the 
Oakland  Baseball  Grounds,  have  been  put  in  splendid  condition  for  the 
general  purposes  of  club  athletic  grounds,  and  are  now  far  the  best  place 
for  out-door  games  to  be  found  on  this  coast.  On  the  occasion  of  the  Uni- 
versity Field  Sports  to-day,  which  will  include  the  usual  programme,  the 
Olympic  Club  will  give  a  100  and  220  yards  handicap  race.  But  little  can 
be  said  of  the  entries  for  this  race,  but  we  are  sure  from  the  amount  of 
practice  several  members  of  the  Club  have  been  taking  lately,  that  the 
work  will  be  above  the  average.  It  is  only  just  to  the  Club  to  say  that 
in  preparing  their  new  grounds  they  have  taken  unusual  care  to  insure 
the  comfort  and  convenience  of  the  spectators,  and,  as  the  admission  is 
free,  the  attendance  is  expected  to  be  very  large.  Of  course,  the  Club 
will  exercise  due  circumspection  as  to  the  guests  they  will  admit.  Bicycle 
races  are  included  in  the  programme  and  will  be  taken  part  in  by 
members  of  both  the  leading  Clubs.  The  1  p.m.  or  1:30 p.m.  boat  to  Oak- 
land will  land  passengers  within  two  blocks  of  the  Grounds.  The  time 
from  San  Francisco  to  Center-Street  Station  is  just  30  minutes.— -J. 
Callahan  will  walk  one  mile  against  time  at  the  Recreation  Grounds  to- 
morrow. He  is  to  attempt  to  beat  6:23,  the  best  on  record,  but  it  is  Bafe 
to  Bay  die  will  not  come  near  that  mark. 

Charlsy  Reed  will  be  the  recipient  of  a  grand  farewell  benefit,  at  Em 
erson's  Theatre,  on  to-morrow  evening,  Sunday,  April  23d.  A  magnificent 
programme  has  been  prepared  for  the  occasion,  and  those  who  are  present 
will  enjoy  an  unusually  good  entertainment  a3  well  as  contribute  to  the 
success  of  the  parting  testimonial  to  a  deserving  actor.  Mr.  Reed's  viva- 
cious originality  is  so  well  known  that  it  is  scarcely  necessary  to  speak  of 
it;  there  are  few  theatre-goers,  in  fact,  who  have  not  enjoyed  a  good 
many  hearty  laughs  at  his  extemporaneous  witticisms  of  manner  and 
speech,  and  those  who  have  enjoyed  his  performances  should  remember 
his  benefit  night.         

"The  Great  Burlington  Route,"  via  the  Chicago,  Burlington  and 
Quxncy  R.  R.,  is  without  doubt  the  most  comfortable  and  best  appointed 
through  line  to  all  points  East  and  Southeast.  The  line  comprises  nearly 
four  thousand  miles  of  solid,  smooth  steel  track,  its  equipments  are  luxu- 
rious, and  those  who  have  traveled  over  it  say  that  traveling  by  it  is  a 
luxury,  instead  of  a  wearisome  task  upon  physical  strength.  Travelers 
from  the  antipodes  and  from  the  Orient  invariably  cross  the  continent  by 
the  Great  Burlington  Route.  The  agent  of  this  favored  route,  Mr.  T.  D. 
McKay,  is  one  of  the  most  active  and  well  informed  of  business  men, 
and  his  urbanity  of  manner  and  accommodating  disposition  render  him  a 
general  favorite  with  the  traveling  public. 

Messrs.  Jos.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Mont- 
gomery street,  have  now  on  hand  a  full  assortment  of  patterns  and  all  the 
lateBt  styles,  and  as  they  employ  none  but  the  most  experienced  and  ex- 
pert cutters  and  reliable  journeymen,  the  consequence  iB  they  produce 
garments  that  never  fail  to  give  satisfaction.     Call  and  give  them  a  trial. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11a.m.  and  7i  P.M.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6J  P.M.     Sunday  School,  9£  A.M. 


Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  Prance.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield — Krug — in  quarts  and  pints  ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

BRITISH    BENEVOLENT    SOCIETY    PICNIC, 

SIXTEENTH    ANNUAL. 

Dancing:  and  Games. 

At  Fairfax Saturday,  April  22d,  ISS2. 

[April  8.] 

WILLIAM    A.    SCOn,    JR. 

Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  l£  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22. 7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  or  tbc  Eureka  Consolidated  Mining'  Company,  Nevada 
Block,  Room  37,  San  Francisco,  April  15,  1882. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (Xo.  72)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share,  was  declared,  payable  on  the  27th  day  of  April,  1SS2.    Transfer 
Books  closed  until  the  dSth  uisUnt. 
April  22.  W.  W.  TRAYLOK,  Secretary. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  22,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[Br   a    Tmthfal   Penman.] 

The  widow  of  the  French  poet,  Audran,  who  died  recently,  by  will 
directed  that,  while  her  body  should  be  placed  in  the  grave  of  her  first 
husband,  her  heart  should  repose  in  the  tomb  of  her  last  husband.  The 
significance  of  this  disposition  of  Madame  Audran's  remains  would  be  a 
good  subject  for  discussion  in  the  women's  clubs. —Three  notorious 
oard-sharpers  have  been  arrested  at  Saarbrucken,  in  Germany.  They 
were  in  the  habit  of  going  to  various  German  towns.  On  their  arrival, 
they  usually  took  the  best  rooms  in  the  principal  hotel,  and  then  they 
Btarted  a  faro  bank.  One  of  them,  Fuehs,  used  during  the  Frankfort 
races  to  hire  the  whole  first  floor  of  the  Hotel  d'Angleterre,  and  to  give 
grand  suppers  there  to  all  comers.  At  Saarbrucken  they  won  $17,500 
from  an  officer,  who,  being  unable  to  pay,  shot  himself.  The  arrest  took 
place  in  the  presence  of  a  large  mob,  which  groaned  at  the  swindlers. 
On  their  lodgings  being  searched,  a  considerable  amount  of  money  and 
numerous  watches  and  rings  were  discovered,  as  well  as  a  machine  to 
mark  cards.-^— Recently,  at  Fosse,  Belgium,  a  farm  laborer,  Pierre 
Everard,  in  a  fit  of  insanity  strangled  his  mother,  who  died  without  be- 
ing able  to  call  for  help.  Her  servant,  who  came  into  the  room  just  after, 
would  have  shared  the  same  fate,  had  she  not  taken  to  flight.  The  man 
then  attacked  his  brother,  who  was  rescued  by  some  neighbors.  Pierre 
Everard  was  known  as  a  steady,  well  behaved  man,  seemingly  very  fond 
of  his  mother.  Two  months  ago  a  dog  belonging  to  him  became  mad  and 
was  killed,  and  it  is  supposed  it  must  have  bitten  its  master.-^  A  state- 
ment having  appeared  in  some  of  the  American  papers,  to  the  effect  that 
Prince  Prisdang  intended  visiting  the  United  States,  we  are  enabled  to 
say  that  his  Highness  has  no  intention  at  present  of  proceeding  there, 
and  will  not  do  so  unless  some  special  opportunity  occurred  to  make  a 
visit  desirable.-^ Two  men  in  Lincoln,  Neb.,  disputed  over  the  proper 
spelling  of  a  word,  and  the  quarrel  ended  in  the  murder  of  one  by  the 
other.  ——•Among  the  articles  purchased  for  the  use  of  American 
Senators  during  the  past  year  were  sponges  costing  §712,  toilet  soaps  of 
various  kinds  costing  about  §600,  combs  to  the  amount  of  over  $200,  re- 
fined camphor  ©87,  1,500  quinine  pills  §37  50,  besides  an  almost  endless 
variety  of  other  articles — such  as  snuff,  sweet  oil,  alcohol,  alum,  soda, 
cosmetics,  glycerine,  Lubin  powders,  camphor  ice,  powder  puffs,  bay 
rum,  ammonia,  Jamaica  ginger,  eau  de  Cologne,  Apolinaris,  amounting 
to  S139  50;  about  fifty  "rubber  dressing-combs,"  besides  as  many 
brushes,  fruit-knives,  pencil-cases,  purses,  cards  for  ladies,  autograph 
albums,  and  the  rest.  —  The  police  authorities  of  Madrid 
have  discovered  a  quantity  of  arms  and  ammunition,  which  had 
been  clandestinely  stored  at  San  Roque,  in  the  province  of  Bilboa.^— 
Cremation  is  being  widely  discussed  in  Belgium,  where  a  society  has 
been  formed  to  promote  this  mode  of  sepulture. —The  Vienna  Presse 
states  that  during  the  last  few  days  800  individuals  not  furnished  with 
passports  have  been  expelled  from  Moscow.— The  newspaper  Zarya, 
of  Kieff,  announces  that  thirty  Israelites  have  just  left  that  place  for 
Palestine,  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  themselves  there  as  farmers. 
They  are  all  well,  and  travel  to  Palestine  at  their  own  expense,  and  take 
with  them  a  collective  capital  of  £5,000.  Among  them  are  some  who 
have  received  a  fair  middle-class  education.— The  Hon.  Mrs.  Arnold 
Keppel  was  safely  delivered  of  a  son  recently.  This  is  an  event  of  con- 
siderable interest  to  the  Keppel  family,  the  new-born  child  being  a  great 
grandson,  in  the  direct  male  line,  of  the  Earl  of  Albemarle,  who  is  in  his 
83d  year.  The  Earl  has  an  only  son  living,  Viscount  Bury,  K.  C.  M.  G., 
whose  eldest  son,  the  Hon.  Arnold  Keppel,  is  the  father  of  the  infant, 
who  is  in  direct  succession  to  the  Earldom.  The  Earl  of  Albemarle  was 
born  in  1799,  Viscount  Bury  in  1832,  and  the  Hon.  Arnold  Keppel  in 
1858.  The  contemporaneous  existence  of  four  generations  in  one  family 
is  an  event  almost  unprecedented  in  the  annals  of  the  British  peerage. 
^^Sarah  Bernhardt  is  married  at  last.  Her  husband  is  a  Greek  gentle- 
man, of  moderate  fortune,  Damala  by  name.  We  trust,  however,  that  when 
the  novelty  of  the  honeymoon  has  worn  away  their  domestic  experience 
may  not  result  in  au  illustration  of  the  saying  that  "when  Greek  meets 
Greek,"  etc.  In  any  case  Sarah  will  be  able  to  hold  her  own,  we  dare  say. — 
Bour.^—  The  Grass  Valley  (Cal.)  Tidings  vouches  for  the  truth  of  the 
following  atory:  A  very  fine  canary  bird  is  owned  by  a  gentleman  in 
Nevada  County.  Recently  unusual  quantities  of  food  disappeared  from 
its  cage.  One  day  the  gentleman  chanced  to  look  into  the  cage,  and  there, 
snugly  stowed  away  in  one  of  the  seed  boxes,  was  a  mouse  as  fat  as  butter. 
Upon  attempting  to  remove  the  mouse  the  canary  made  a  chivalrous  fight 
for  the  little  animal.  A  singular  fact  is  that,  while  the  mouse  was  in  the 
cage,  the  bird  kept  up  a  constant  singing  all  day,  but  since  the  mouse  has 
been  removed  the  bird  has  refused  to  warble.— —He  was  such  a  classi- 
cal young  man  that  he  occasionally  forgot  his  own  language.  At  the  same 
time  he  ought  not  to  have  applied  to  Jope  for  a  remedy  from  cancer,  when 
he  was  only  suffering  from  a  surfeit  of  deviled  crab.  — —Large  placards 
announced  the  ascent  of  a  navigable  balloon,  a  few  weeks  ago,  at  Berlin. 
An  immense  concourse  of  people  gathered  together  at  the  appointed  spot. 
The  alleged  aeronautic  discovery  proved,  however,  an  utter  fiasco.  The  in- 
ventor and  his  companion, who  mounted  in  the  balloon,  came  to  serious  grief, 
and  were  unable  to  take  care  of  themselves,  much  leBS  guide  the  balloon.— 
About  one-fourth  of  the  children  in  the  Cleveland  school  are  of  German 
parentage,  and  receive  instruction  in  German  and  English.  About  one  in 
eight  of  the  children  of  English-speaking  parents  are  in  the  German  classes. 
—The  remains  of  a  mastadon,  estimated  to  measure  thirty-six  feet  from 
the  tips  of  its  tusks  to  the  tip  of  its  tail,  have  been  discovered  in  a  bayou 
two  miles  and  a  half  east  of  Richmond,  Indiana,  by  workmen  engaged  in 
excavating  for  a  fish  pond.— The  Chicago  Presbytery  has  passed  res- 
olutions thanking  President  Arthur  for  vetoing  the  Chinese  Bill,  because 


it  would  prevent  the  conversion  of  the  Chinese  to  Christianity,  and  be- 
cause it  was  contrary  to  the  spirit  of  our  national  institutions. —Lady 
Harriet  Bentick  who  gave  a  donation  of  £4,000  sterling  to  purchase  new 
premises  for  the  International  Hospital,  at  Naples,  has  added  a  new  gift 
of  £500  sterling  to  the  former  sum.— ^The  statement  that  the  marriage 
of  His  Royal  Highness,  Prince  Leopold,  is  fixed  for  the  20th  of  April  is 
incorrect.     It  will  probably  take  place  in  the  last  week  of  April. 

INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    323    &    324    California    Street,    San     Francisco,    Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


GIRAKD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL ofSt.Paul. 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONPIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

* ofNewYork. 

THE  FIREINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Pronyptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

$40,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1-836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  lAJfE  XOOKJBJB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11. 1 

PHCEJIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1182.— Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  &   IllLIIAJi, 
General    Agrents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organised  18G4. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Tip  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve $171,412  75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 §  684,577  83  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,841,412.l;7 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  onranization...    1,756,278.00 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CH AS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.N.  SHEPHARD....  Vice-President.  [  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. April  8. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION   ASSURANGE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Brancb 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,693,571 


g35=  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  RAH  MAMIMON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALI  <H  it.  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  franca  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


April  22,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


9 


THE    BUTTONHOLE    BOUQUET. 

Twm  oo  a  1'itt.  r    l 

I  hw  a  strange,  pathetic  **i^lit ; 
The  »tnvt«  ray, 

The  air  with  tailing  mow  was  white. 
A  little  ra^ved   begvar  chiM 

Went  mnning   through  the  cold  and  storm  ; 
He  looked  a*  if  he  never  milled, 

Ai  if  he  never  bad  been  warm. 
Suddenly,  he  spied   beneath  his  feet 

A  faded  button-hole  bouquet  ; 
Trampled  and  wet  with  rain  nod  fleet, 

withered  and  wurt  Ideas,  there  it  lay. 
He  bounded,  seised  it  with  delight. 

Stood  still  and  sh»H>k  it  from  the  snow; 
Into  bis  coat  he  pinned  it  titrht. 

His  eyes  lit  up  with  sodden  clow. 
He  sanntered  on.  all  pleased  and  prond, 

His  face  transformed  in  every  line  ; 
And  lingered  that  the  hnrrying  crond 

Blight  chance  to  see  that  he  was  fine. 
The  man  who  threw  the  flowers  away 

Never  one  half  such  pleasure  had  ; 
The  Bower*'  best  work  was  doue  that  day 

In  cheering  up  that  beggar  lad. 
Ah  me,  too  often  we  forget, 

Happy  in  these  good  homes  of  ours, 
How  many  in  this  world  are  yet 

Glad  even  of  the  withered  flowers. 

—H.  H.  in  St.  Nicholas. 

AN    IRISH    INFLAMMATORY    PLACARD. 

We  extract  the  following  from  the  London  Times,  which  paper  has 
given  marked  prominence  to  this  precious  document: 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  a  large  placard,  printed  in  very  promineut 
type,  which  appears  to  be  in  circulation  in  Ireland  through  the  post  and 
otherwise,  and  has  been  sent  to  us  from  that  country: 
HOLD      THE      RENTS! 

Who  are  the  Gaolers  of 

CHARLES  STEWART  PARNELL  AND  MICHAEL  DAVITT  ? 

Not    Mad  Gladstone  or   Blundering  Buckshot,    but 

YOURSELVES,    IRISHMEN! 

Who  are  content  to  seek  and  accept  paltry  REDUCTIONS,  and  to  let 

the  men  who  won  them  for  you— aye,  and  who  will  win  much  more  if 

yon  will  but  follow  them  faithfully — 

BOT  AND  DIE  IN  BRITISH  DUNGEONS  I 

IRISHMEN  ! 

When  the  cowardly  and  the  selfish  tell  you  not  to  mind  the  "  Suspects,'* 
but  to  do  the  best  you  can  fur  yourselves,  REMEMBER  that  the  beg- 
garly "  shillings  in  the  pound  "  you  get  as  "  Reductions  "  are  STAINED 
with  the 

LIFE    BLOOD    OF    JOHN    DILLON, 

WHO  IS  DYING   FOR  YOU  J 

And  that  the  chink  of  the  vile  money  in  your  pockets  is  the  RATTLE  of 
THE  CHAINS  OF  MICHAEL  DAVITT, 
For  you  SLAVING  in  PORTLAND  PRISON. 
Here  is  what  the  hireling  London  Times,  your  deadliest  foe  and  Glad- 
stone's well-bribed  organ,  says  of  you:  "The  amelioration  already  vis- 
ible in  the  state  of  Ireland,  after  a  little  more  than  three  months  of  se- 
vere and  firm  administration  of  the  Coercion  Acts,  affords  no  GROUND 
for  RECEDING,  but  rather  for  PERSEVERING  iu  the  SAME 
COURSE.  ...  It  would  be  manifestly  foolish  to  suspend  coercive 
measures  the  moment  they  are  beginning  toPRODUCETHE  DESIRED 
RESULTS!" 

(the  payment  of  rents.) 

IRISHMEN      AND      IRISHWOMEN! 

Some  of  you  have  already  Double-Locked  the 

Dungeon  Doors  on  your 

BEST     AND     TRUEST     FRIENDS. 

WILL   YOU   LET  COERCION   PROVE   A   FINAL  SUCCESS? 
GOD      FORBID! 


Atmospheric  Electricity.— At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  California 
Academy  of  Sciences,  Mr.  CN  D.  Gibbes,  C.E.,  remarked  that  when  sur- 
veying during  the  north  winds,  which  are  prevalent  at  certain  times  of  the 
year  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley,  the  electrical  disturbance  was  so  great  as 
to  cause  the  needle  of  his  compass  to  fly  up  against  the  glass  and  become 
useless  during  the  first  part  of  the  day  when  in  the  field;  but  that  if  he 
took  the  same  compass  into  a  warm  moist  room  it  again  acted  normally. 
Engineers  in  Santa  Clara  and  Calaveras  counties  report  the  same  action 
and  dip  of  the  magnetic  needle  duringthe  prevalence  of  the  dry  north 
winds.  Dr.  Harkness  said  these  winds  affected  the  human  skin.  Dry 
atmosphere  waB  a  perfect  non-conductor,  but  all  moist  plants  and  ani- 
mals, as  well  as  men,  then  became  so  many  miniature  lightning  rods. 
The  nerves  were  at  such  times  continually  irritated  by  a  constant  succes- 
sion of  tiny  blows,  like  telegraphic  ticks,  against  the  nerve  centres.  They 
contracted  and  produced  a  congestion  of  the  organs;  the  blood  became 
turbid,  while  kidneye,  liver  and  luugs  all  suffered. 

It  is  stated  by  a  correspondent  of  the  Hochi  Shinbun  that  the  Koreans 
have  a  large  amount  of  gold  and  silver  stored  in  godowuB,  two  of  which 
are  filled  with  Japanese  old  gold  and  silver  coins.  They  obstinately  re- 
fuse to  export  these  metals,  and  contemplate  acting  in  accordance  with 
the  advice  of  their  people,  and  that  of  the  Japanese,  to  cast  it  into  coins 
for  themselves.— Japan  Gazette. 


THE    HISTORY    OF    BILLIARDS    IN    FRANCE. 

The  recent  billiard  match  iu  FariB,  between  Beaton  and  Vigneaax. 

whioh  resulted  in  tin-  victory  by  the  American  champion,  has  attracted 

Eoblio  attention  toward*  the  pastime.  The  following  are  a  few  facta  re- 
tting to  billiards:  Charles  IX.,  ..f  France,  was  the  best  player  of  hia 
time;  it  i*  true  that  he  was  almost  the  only  player,  as  there  was  then  only 
one  billiard  table  throughout  France,  and'  thU  table  Formed  part  of  the 
royal  furniture.  Lnnis  XTV.  was  a  passionate,  though  very  indifferent 
player;  his  teacher,  Ohamillard,  who  was  also  one  of  hia  ministers,  could 
not  impart  to  him  *kill  at  the  gpme.  After  the  death  of  Chamillard  an 
epitaph  was  written  about  him,  which  ended  thus: 
11 II  fut  un  hcros  au  billurd, 
Un  zero  au  minigtere." 
The  billiard  table  of  the  great  king  was  enormous;  it  was  of  marble  with 
a  wooden  border,  and  the  instruments  for  playing  were  complicated. 
Though  very  few  tricks  were  known,  Ohamillard  invented  several.  Mingo 
discovered  the  retrograde  movement,  unknown  before  his  time.  Saurel 
invented  the  right  and  left  stroke.  Paysau  created  the  series  of  Btrokes. 
From  this  time  the  game  was  perfect.  In  1740  there  were  20  billiard  ta- 
bles in  Paris,  in  1793  there  were  200,  in  1815  the  number  was  1,800,  now 
they  are  almost  innumerable,  some  cafes  having  as  many  as  24.  There 
is  hardly  one  small  village  in  Prance  in  which  there  is  not  to  be  found  a 
billiard  table.— La  Patric. 


Six  different  roperaakers  have  asked  the  privilege  of  makiDg  the  rope 

to  hang  Guiteau.     One  rope  is  enough,  of  course;  but  the  Government 

can  afford  to  allow  an  accommodating  spirit  and  cut  him  down  when  he 

is  one-sixth  dead,  and  repeat  the  operation  until  all  six  ropes  are  utilized. 

—Nomistovm  Herald. 


"  I  die  content,"  said  the  fly  in  the  baker's  dough, 
take  me  for  a  currant." 

INSURANCE. 


"  Somebody  will 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non  -Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

{INCORPORATED    1835.] 

Assets 816,000,000. 


This  Company  ia  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  isaued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing;  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

JE§F~  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  388  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

TUe  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  tSOl.—Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Tvohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Lvcrson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Win.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

{ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Jo,:nt  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The. undersigned  have  beeu  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  8-  Union  Building,  junction  Market  and  Pine  streets. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  91,500.000,  U.  S.  ©old  Coiu.--Los<ies  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  60uii  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $20,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,050,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Keserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.— Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  22,  18*2. 


A    GOOD    MOVE. 

The  News  Letter  has  from  time  to  time,  within  the  past  four  or  five 
months,  consumed  a  considerable  portion  of  its  space  in  tearing  the  mask 
from  the  face  of  the  Telephone  Combination  with  which  this  city  is 
cursed.  We  have  shown  that  this  Combination  is  one  of  the  most  tyran- 
nical and  unscrupulous  monopolies  that  ever  existed  here  or  elsewhere. 
"We  have  not  exaggerated — in  fact,  it  was  impossible  to  do  so.  We  have 
simply  cited  facts  and  figures.  The  rigures  show  that  a  telephonic  in- 
strument, which  can  he  manufactured  for  §5  and  leave  a  large  margin  of 
profit  for  the  manufacturer,  is  rented  out  for  a  trifle  of  $5  per  month  roy- 
alty— a  profit  of  twelve  hundred  per  centum  per  annum  on  the  capital  in- 
vested— and  even  then,  if  the  person  who  hires  the  instrument  desires  to 
use  the  telephonic  system  of  wires,  he  has  to  pay  an  additional  five  cents 
for  every  time  he  is  switched  into  communication.  This  is,  as  has  already 
been  stated  in  these  columns,  an  outrageous  extortion — a  highway  rob- 
bery perpetrated  under  color  of  the  law.  The  royalty  of  twelve  hundred 
per  centum  per  annum  is  gouged  out  of  the  public  by  virtue  of  a  patent 
granted  by  the  Federal  Government  over  the  instruments  which  the  Com- 
bination owns ;  and  the  switching  fees  are  exacted  by  virtue  of  a  fran- 
chise from  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  which  allows  the  Combination  to  de- 
face our  streets  by  erecting  its  unsightly  poles  and  spreading  its  wires. 
For  these  privileges  that  society,  in  its  corporate  capacity,  has  granted 
the  monopoly,  it  has  paid  nothing,  and,  with  these  privileges,  this  mono- 
poly has  undertaken  to  swindle  society  individually  by  charging  excessive 
rates  for  the  very  poorest  service.     This  is  its  gratitude. 

The  way  in  which  it  has  treated  the  city  is  a  fair  sample  of  the  grab-it- 
all-swindling  business  methods  which  it  pursues  towaid  everybody.  Upon 
the  24th  day  of  November  last,  the  combination  was  in  the  possession 
and  enjoyment  of  privileges  which  were  granted  by  throe  different  city 
ordinances.  In  return  for  those  privileges,  it  kindly  allowed  the  City 
Government  a  rebate  of  10  per  centum  on  the  extortionate  bills,  which  it 
presented  for  the  various  telephone  instruments  which  were  used  in  the 
city  offices.  Not  satisfied,  however,  with  the  privileges  which  it  already 
possessed,  the  unscrupulous  Combination  secured  another  and  more  com- 
plete franchise,  which  was  signed  by  the  Mayor  on  the  25th  day  of  No- 
vember, 1881.  This  last  franchise  is  made  out  in  the  name  of  George  S. 
Ladd — the  Great  Mogul  of  the  monopoly — his  associates  and  assigns,  and 
was  granted,  as  is  expressed  in  itself,  on  condition  that  twenty-five  (25) 
telephonic  lines,  apparatus  and  connections  should  be  furnished  free  for 
the  use  of  the  city  and  county.  This  condition  has  never  been  kept,  and 
the  twenty-five  telephones  have  not  been  furnished  free  to  the  city. 
When  application  for  them  has  been  made  to  the  Combination,  the  inso- 
lent reply  has  been  that  "  George  S.  Ladd,  his  associates  and  assigns,  is 
not  the  Telephone  Exchange."  This,  of  course,  was  carrying  things  with 
a  high  hand.  In  fact,  the  hand  was  a  trifle  too  high  for  the  city  authori- 
ties to  stomach,  and,  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  the 
report  submitted  by  the  Finance  Committee  included  the  following  clause: 

"Your  Committee  further  recommend  the  repeal  of  all  resolutions 
heretofore  adopted  by  your  Honorable  Board,  granting  permission  to  the 
Pacific  Bell  lelephone  Company,  the  Gold  and  Stock  Telephone  Com- 
pany and  the  Califoruia  Electric  Light  Company,  on  and  from  June  1, 
1882,  it  being  proper,  in  the  judgment  of  your  Committee,  that,  for  the 
important  privileges  granted  these  companies,  some  benefit  Bhould  be 
derived  by  the  public."  "Businessmen  are  incommoded,  and  the  poles 
are  erected  wherever  these  companies  desire,  without  let  or  hindrance, 
much  to  the  inconvenience,  and,  in  some  instances,  damage  to  our  citi- 
zens, and  some  equivalent  ought  to  be  received  by  the  city,  or  these  privi- 
leges should  be  repealed." 

In  accordance  with  the  spirit  of  this  report  a  resolution  was  introduced 
at  the  same  meeting,  repealing  the  orders  under  which  the  privileges  and 
franchises  now  enjoyed  by  the  telephone  monopoly  were  granted.  This 
is  a  step  in  the  right  direction,  and  this  resolution  should  be,  and  we  have 
no  doubt  will  be,  passed  into  law.  And  now,  in  conclusion,  we  have  a 
word  of  advice  to  offer  to  the  Supervisors.  In  future,  when  franchises  of 
this  kind  are  granted,  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  as  the  people's  represent- 
atives, should  insert  in  the  franchise  itself  the  scale  of  prices  which  the 
public  is  to  be  charged.  The  power  of  gouging  should  never  be  left  in  the 
hands  of  the  grantee. 

FLOODING  THE  SAHARA. 
De  Lessepa  seems  to  never  weary  of  scheming  to  change  the  face  of 
the  globe,  in  the  interests  of  commerce  and  navigation.  First  he  cut 
through  the  Isthmus  of  Suez,  thereby  establishing  a  highway  to  the  far 
East  that  had  never  been  dreamed  of  before,  and  which  would  not  exist 
to-day  but  for  his  energy,  skill  and  enterprise.  Next  he  set  to  work  to 
cut  the  American  continent  in  two  by  means  of  the  Panama  Canal,  and, 
in  sx>ite  of  the  most  tremendous  natural  and  political  obstacles,  it  looks  as 
if  he  will  accomplish  the  feat,  the  results  of  which  must  be  of  almost  in 
calculable  importance  to  the  entire  world.  And  now  he  is  actively  pro- 
moting no  less  a  scheme  than  the  flooding  of  the  Sahara  Desert,  whereby 
Tunis  and  Algeria  would  be  converted  into  an  island,  and  the  rich  and 
fertile  regions  of  Central  Africa  would  be  made  accessible  by  water.  It 
is  true  that  only  the  first  of  these  mighty  undertakings  is  as  yet  an 
accomplished  fact,  but  the  success  which  attended  that  gigantic  effort,  and 
the  enormous  benefits  which  have  resulted  from  it,  encourage  the  world 
to  believe  and  hope  that  a  similar  good  fortune  will  befall  the  enterprises 
which  he  has  now  in  hand.  The  Sahara  project,  like  those  of  the  Suez 
and  Panama  Canals,  does  not  originate  with  De  Lesseps,  but  has  been 
contemplated  for  many  years  by  many  people.  No  practical  steps  have 
been  taken  with  regard  to  it,  however,  until  now,  when  it  appears  that 
De  Lesseps  has  induced  the  French  Cabinet  Council  to  formally  approve 
of  the  scheme.  The  point  at  which  it  is  proposed  to  admit  the  sea  is 
where  the  desert  closely  approaches  the  Mediterranean,  west  of  the  Gulf 
of  Cabes.  The  low  lying  portion  of  the  Sahara  which  would  be  inundated 
by  this  cutting  is  estimated  to  have  an  area  of  nearly  130,000  square  miles, 
and  its  effect,  as  we  have  mentioned,  would  be  to  practically  insulate 
Tunis  and  Algieria.  The  cost  is  at  present  reckoned  at  about  §13,000,000, 
but  of  course  that  can  be  only  roughly  guessed  at.  As  to  the  practica- 
bility of  creating  this  inland  sea — or  rather  of  restoring  it,  for  there  are 
evidences  that  it  existed  during  the  glacial  period — the  first  engineers  and 
scientists  of  the  day  appear  to  have  no  doubt  whatever. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


THAT  NEW  GOVERNMENTAL  AUXILIARY. 
The  recent  indictment,  confession  of  guilt,  sentence  to  death  and 
subsequent  pardon,  by  the  Governor  of  Missouri,  of  the  Ford  Brothers, 
for  the  murder  of  the  outlaw,  Jesse  James,  is  an  event  which  is  calculated 
to  bring  the  law  and  its  administration  into  public  contempt.  In  short, 
it  cannot  be  regarded  as  anything  else  than  a  shameful  abuse  of  the  forms 
of  the  law,  by  those  who  should  be  most  anxious  to  maintain  the  majesty 
and  cleanliness  of  judicial  proceedings — the  authorities.  If  the  Ford 
Brothers  were  not  guilty  of  the  crime  of  murder,  then  they  should  not 
have  pleaded  guilty  to  it.  It  has  been  said  that  Jesse  James,  being  an 
outlaw,  with  a  price  set  upon  his  head,  dead  or  alive,  any  person  was  en- 
titled to  destroy  his  life,  by  any  means,  no  matter  how  cowardly.  If  this 
is  so,  then  the  Ford  Brothers  were  not  guilty  of  murder,  and  they  should 
have  allowed  a  jury  to  declare  their  innocence.  The  fact  of  their  avoid- 
ing a  trial  by  pleading  guilty,  upon  an  understanding  that  they  would  im- 
mediately be  pardoned  by  the  Governor,  is  suggestive.  It  suggests  that 
public  opinion  does  not  approve  of  the  blackguardly  cowardice  of  the 
methods  employed  by  the  authorities  in  getting  rid  of  Jesse  James,  and  it 
is  suggestive  of  the  fact  that  the  Ford  Brothers  placed  no  confidence  or 
reliance  in  their  own  defense.  It  has  been  said,  by  the  apologists  for  the 
Governor  of  Missouri,  that  it  was  impossible  to  bring  Jesse  James  to 
justice  by  any  other  means  than  those  employed,  and  that  when  he  ac- 
cepted the  aid  of  assassins  he  was  in  honor  hound  to  hold  them  harmless. 
This,  however,  is  all  buncombe.  When  the  State  authorities  are  not  ca- 
pable of  enforcing  judicial  mandates  and  maintaining  order,  they  can  call 
upon  the  Federal  Government,  and  right  here  is  a  good  place  to  remark 
that,  when  a  State  Government,  in  order  to  enforce  judicial  mandates  and 
maintain  order,  is  obliged  to  fall  back  upon  the  assistance  of  cowardly  as- 
sassins, it  is  incapable  of  performing  its  function.  It  has  also  been  said 
that  the  State  authorities  had  not  only  to  contend  against  James  and  his 
gang  of  murderers  and  robbers,  but  also  against  a  large  proportion  of  the 
people  of  Missouri,  who  were  terrorized  by  those  desperadoes.  But  this 
argument,  too,  is  lame  and  halting  and  illogical.  If  such  a  condition  of 
affairs  actually  existed,  they  were  desperate,  but  there  was,  also,  a  des- 
perate remedy.  The  Federal  Government  could  have  been  called  in  and 
the  State  proclaimed  under  martial  law,  and  flooded  with  troops.  That 
would  have  been  infinitely  better  than  hiring  cowardly  assassins.  As- 
sassination may  have  been  a  good  enough  instrument  of  government  in 
the  days  of  Richard  the  Third,  but  it  is,  to  use  a  common  phrase,  unre- 
publican  and  out  of  date. 

SCHAEPFER'S    CHARGE. 

The  difficulty  which  has  arisen  between  the  Home  Protective  Associa- 
tion and  the  President  of  the  League  of  Freedom  is  not  creditable  to  the 
former.  When  Mr.  Schaeffer  charged  that  he  had  been  approached  by  an 
officer  of  the  Home  Protectionists,  who  had  offered  to  "  call  off  the  dogs  " 
of  that  oiganization  for  a  money  consideration,  he  made  a  charge  which 
reflected  discredit  upon  the  Home  Protective  Association,  and  which,  also, 
placed  each  of  its  officers  under  a  cloud  of  suspicion.  A  charge  of  this 
kind  should  have  been  met  promptly.  An  investigation  should  have  been 
immediately  set  on  foot,  in  order  to  ascertain  the  correctness  or  incorrect- 
ness of  the  allegation.  The  Home  Protective  Association  has  treated  the 
matter  in  a  lacadaisical  sort  of  way  that  indicates  a  sort  of  rottenness,  or 
a  belief  in  the  existence  of  rottenness,  and  if  people  are  now  beginning  to 
have  a  pretty  firm  belief  in  the  allegation,  the  friends  of  the  Sunday  Law 
have  themselves  to  blame.  There  are  men  among  the  officers  of  the 
Home  Protective  Association  who,  we  know  full  well,  would  not  be  guilty 
of  such  an  act  as  that  charged,  but  there  are  others  of  whom  we  know 
nothing,  while,  on  the  other  hand,  we  know  that  Mr.  Schaeffer  is  a  man 
of  probity  and  truth,  whose  word  can  be  relied  upon.  We  are  satisfied 
that  a  loose  proposition  of  some  sort  was  made  to  him,  and  the  disinclina- 
tion of  the  Home  Protective  Association  to  touch  tbe  matter  with  a  forty- 
foot  pole  shows  it  is  afraid  that  some  one  of  its  officers  is  possessed  of  a 
weak  moral  vertebra.  The  Home  Protective  Association  was  formed  for 
the  purpose  of  furthering  the  cause  of  temperance  and  promoting  the  ob- 
servance of  the  Christian  Sabbath.  Both  of  these  are  good  objects,  though 
the  News  Letter  does  not  believe  in  the  methods  which  have  been  em- 
ployed in  advancing  them.  But  when  the  Home  Protective  Association 
failed  to  boldly  grapple  with  the  shameful  charge  which  was  brought 
against  its  officers,  it  brought  the  objects  which  it  professed  to  be  advanc- 
ing into  disrepute,  and  the  Association  must  in  future  be  looked  upon 
with  suspicion,  if  not  with  contempt. 


SENATOR    PAIR'S    OPINION. 

In  an  interview  with  a  correspondent  of  the  New  York  fferald,  sub- 
sequent to  the  veto  of  the  Chinese  bill,  Senator  Fair  said:  "This  veto 
will  be  looked  upon  by  our  people  as  very  hard  treatment  on  the  part  of 
the  President.  It  certainly  was  unexpected,  and  there  is  no  question  as 
to  it  being  of  benefit  to  the  Democratic  party  in  Nevada,  California  and 
Oregon.  These  States  are  composed  of  people  from  every  section  of  the 
Union,  and  when  this  bill  was  passed  they  naturally  appreciated  the  posi- 
tion, and  hoped  to  be  relieved  of  this  curse  of  Chinese  labor.  Now  the 
one  man  power  wipes  this  all  away,  and  therefore  makes  it  all  the  harder 
and  the  disappointment  the  more  bitter.  I  feel  for  those  people,  for  the 
workingmen  are  simple  in  their  habits  and  honest  in  their  purposes,  and 
I  really  do  not  see  how  they  are  to  stand  the  continuance  of  this  evil. 
Why,  for  twenty-two  years  we  have  endured  this  torture  of  Chinese  labor, 
and  when  this  bill  was  passed  we  looked  upon  it  as  the  Moses  of  our  relief. 
Now  to  be  dumped  right  back  into  the  fields  of  Egyptian  pottery  is  almost 
too  much  for  human  nature  to  stand.  When  we  asked  for  this  relief  we 
made  no  unreasonable  demand.  It  was  nothing  but  what  was  due  us,  for 
we  know  better  than  any  other  people  remote  from  our  habitations  what  a 
curse  this  Chinese  labor  is.  We  know  better  than  the  people  of  the  East 
what  we  need.  Labor  should  he  protected;  its  wants  are  simple,  f^r  its 
pursuits  are  methodical,  reliable  and  honorable.  This  is  not  a  political 
question.  All  parties  are  interested  in  this  effort  to  do  away  with  this 
curse  of  Chinese  labor.  As  the  Republicans  have  failed  to  do  ifc;  the 
people,  under  the  lead  of  the  Democracy,  will  do  it  by  proper  legislation." 
While  the  News  Letter  does  not  agree  with  Senator  Fair's  position  on  . 
tbe  Chinese  question,  we  cannot  deny  the  singular  force  and  aptness  with 
which  he  expresses  his  opinions. 

"Ignorance  is  bliss."    This  explains  why  competent  editors  are  al- 
ways unhappy. 


April  22,  1*82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"Oat  it**  will  :  l»j  the  d«rll.MI    witfc  yon." 

"  11*'d  *  •tins   in  hta  i*il  U  Iodk  ft*  ft  fUil, 
Which  tuftile  turn  crow  bolder  »nJ  bolder." 


It  eeema  to  the  T.  C  that  certain  States  of  th»>  Uuka    notably  Mia- 

imuri,   K.in-.v..  Illinois  ami   Wisconsin    art"  nutting  on   a  heap  of  airs 

■  •j',  typhoons,  hurricanes,  bliuards,  and  other 

h  wind,  with 

which  those  favored  regions  hai  i  blessed.     It  fa  not  a  spirit 

of  envy  which  prompta  oa  to  call  attention  to  this  hot    On  the  contrary, 

ry  well  without  such  little  manifestations  of  nature. 

-I  tent  that,  during  the  present  dearth  of  political  ex- 

should  enjoy  all  the  priyi- 

lagee  that  the  weather  can  confer  u|h>u  them.     Indeed,  it  in  i  at  her  a  relief 

regions  drop  their  snake 
es,  and  fall  to  ich  other  in  the  matter  of  wind. 

not  mean  by  this  that  there  is  any  room  to  question  the  veracity 
of  the  reports  which  are  sent  to  us  by  telegraph*  For  instance,  a  tele- 
..  Mo.,  dated  last  Wednesday,  told  as,  among  other 
i,  that  "a  child  was  blown  across  a  twenty-acre  field  and  lodged  in 
an  apple-tree,  unirjured."  From  the  same  account  we  learn  that  "two 
men  were  blown  over  a  fence  ten  feet  high,11  both  of  them  being  still  alive 
ami  kicking;  that  hailstones  of  solid  ice,  "as  large  as  goose-egga,"  were 
borne  u pon  the  blast,  without  doing  much  damage;  that  a  school-house 

-rewed  over  the  prairie  for  a  mile,"  without  kUling  any  of  the 
thirty-rive   children   that  were  in  it.  though  some  of  them  were  "carried 

-'.mces  by  the  wind,"  and  that  a  number  of  other  curious  things 
happened.  All  this,  of  course,  we  implicitly  believe.  But  we  don't  like 
so  much  brag  about  it.     It  looks  to  us  as  if  the  people  of  Missouri,  1111- 

a/.,  are  conspiring  to  promote  immigration  by  advertising  the  ad- 

is  of  their  climate.  We  decline  to  let  these  States  get  the  bulge 
on  California  in  this  way,  and  sink  our  modesty  in  briefly  describing  a 
trifling  breeze  that  ruffled  the  dust  in  Oakland  the  other  day.  The  zephyr 
came  aLmg  about  noon,  and  began  by  blowing  the  city  iuto  Oregon.  At 
the  same  time  all  the  inhabitants  were  turned  completely  inside  out  by 
the  fun*  of  the  wind— an  occurrence  which  gave  them  an  excellent  oppor- 
tunity of  seeing  themselves  as  they  really  were.  A  few  moments  later, 
the  tornado  turned  right  about  in  its  tracks,  carried  Oakland  back  to  its 
former  position,  and  turned  every  man,  woman  and  child  inside-in  and 
outside-out,  just  as  they  were  before.  Every  house  was  planted  on  its 
own  proper  foundation;  every  shrub,  that  had  lost  its  blossoms,  bad  them 
returned  to  their  respective  stems;  and  all  persons  who  had  been  in  any 
Way  startled  by  the  breeze,  had  all  the  surprise  blown  out  of  them  on  the 
return  trip.  Maybe  Missouri  can  do  better  than  this  in  the  way  of  a 
breeze,  but  we  doubt  it. 

All  hail  to  the  Gin  God!  There  must  be,  nay,  there  is,  some  peculi- 
arity about  the  climate  which  materially  aids  this  merry  deity  in  the 
work  of  putting  his  sign-manual  upon  his  subjects.  He  is  an  eccentric 
fellow.  Sometimes  he  chooses  the  nose,  and,  lo!  it  flames.like  a  burning 
brand.  Sometimes  the  cheeks  are  his  preference,  and  he  streaks  them 
with  the  rich  purple  of  his  sovereignty.  No  man  may  worship  long  at 
the  shrine  who  does  not  bear  his  credentials,  illuminated  like  the  old 
R  -man  missals,  ou  his  features.  We  can  tolerate  it  in  the  old;  We  do 
not  object  to  seeing  a  rosy,  mellow,  middle-aged  citizen  shaking  hands 
with  Bacchus,  and  calling  Silenus  his  godfather.  But  from  the  depths  of 
our  severe  morality  we  detest  it  in  the  young.  Arid  as  the  climate  is  re- 
sponsible for  those  alcoholic  landscapes— for  in  the  misty  British  isles  a 
man  may  drink  deep  for  half  a  century,  and  yet  wear  the  clear  complexion 
of  a  maiden— so  in  the  soil  lies  the  antidote.  We  have  seen  a  human 
liquor  vat  wallow  in  this  medicinal  mud  day  after  day,  until  he  came  forth 
with  the  pallor  of  an  ascetic  Monk.  But,  my  lads,  you  who  sniff  the 
bracing  cocktail  with  the  dawn,  look  closely  in  your  mirrors  least  the  Gin 
God  grasp  you  unawares.  And  if  the  tell-tale  traces  begin  to  appear, 
drink  soda,  boys,  and  tramp  over  the  hills.  Don't  be  rummy,  young  men. 
Though  the  T.  C.'s  nose  is  like  unto  the  purple  of  Ccesar's  garment,  and 
his  voice  be  husky  from  the  deep  drinking  of  old  wine,  he  abjures  you  to 
beware  of  your  complexions  ;  for  a  red  nosed  youth  never  yet  won  a  girl 
worth  having,  and  this  is  the  main  prize  of  life.  But  if  it  doesn't  fly  to 
your  nose,  you  may  swim  in  it,  so  far  as  the  application  of  this  sermon  is 
concerned. 

At  the  "Grattan  Centennial  Celebration"  held  in  Baltimore  on 
the  18th  inst,  Mayor  White  presided,  and  Judge  Jere  S.  Black  "orated." 
The  latter,  supported  by  the  former,  held  that  the  Government  of  the 
United  States  "ought  to  force  England  to  release  the  Irish-American 
suspects."  So  says  a  telegram  in  the  daily  papers  of  last  Thursday,  and 
a  more  dolorously  imbecile  scrap  of  political  clap-trap  it  has  never  been 
our  misfortune  to  see  set  down  in  "Black  and  White."  Force  England 
to  do  this  thing,  indeed!  While  we  are  about  it,  might  it  not  be  as  well 
to  tell  Queen  Victoria  that  President  Arthur  wants  her  services  as  scullery- 
maid,  and  that  no  refusal  will  be  accepted  ?  Wouldn't  it  be  a  good  move 
to  inform  the  members  of  the  House  of  Commons  that  the  American 
Congress  will  hereafter  attend  to  the  domestic  and  foreign  affairs  of  Great 
Britain  ?  Couldn't  we  offer  Gladstone  an  Indian  Agency  or  a  Postmaster- 
ship,  so  that  he  wouldn't  intermeddle  with  Secretary  Freylinghuysen's 
ideas  as  to  how  traitors  and  murderers  should  be  treated  in  England? 
Surely  it  would  be  better  to  settle  matters  by  some  such  peaceable  over- 
tures than  to  resort  to  the  extreme  measure  of  forcing  the  English  Govern- 
ment to  submit  to  our  ignorant  insolence.  We  really  ought  to  hesitate 
before  we  wipe  from  the  face  of  the  earth  an  old  and  respectable  country 
like  England,  for  the  simple  reason  that  she  expects  imported  assassins  to 
pay  duty  in  the  shape  of  imprisonment  or  the  gallows. 

While  highly  commending  the  good  sense  and  praiseworthy  action  of 
those  members  of  "  our  society  "  who,  feeling  the  lack  of  early  education, 
have  formed  classes  of  history,  geography,  etc.,  we  would  respectfully 
call  their  attention  to  one  essential  article  now-a-days  so  overlooked,  es- 
pecially if  coin  be  abundant,  and  that  is,  manners,  or,  as  it  is  termed  by 
old  fashioned  people,  "  good  breeding."  The  old  saw  apropos  of  the  sign 
pasted  on  the  village  school  house,  "  them  as  lams  manners  pays  tuppence 
more,''  should  be  added  to  the  classes  here.  If  no  better  instructor  can 
hi  found,  T.  C.  himself  will  undertake  the  task.     Don't  all  speak  atonte. 


Guess    Who  ? 
He's  a  poet  whose  efforts  at  rhyme 
Put  to  I   worth  a  ilbyme, 

Y.t  be  passes  his 
GrooplnA  words  that  will  chyme, 
Iu  vain  Dopes  that  Fame's  ladder  ho'll  chlymo. 

He  used  always  to  sit  in  a  box 
At  the  theatres,  but  now  his  stox 
An  BO  shattered  by  shox 
lie's  to  sell  them  in  blox 

At  great  loss,  so  he's  not  got  the  rox. 
These  moonlight  nights  put  strange  fancies  into  the  T.  C's  old  head. 
They  bring  back  the  palmy  hours  of  rides  on  the  beach,  and  champagne 
suppers  at  John  Foster's  with  lots  of  flirtation  thrown  in.  This  modern 
flirting  has  become  cheap.  Shamefully  cheap.  In  the  days  when  the 
T.  C.  was  young,  and  fell  frequently  iu  love,  he  found  love-making  an  ex- 
pensive amusement.  It  was  a  case  of  theaters,  suppers  and  drives.  The 
girls  of  his  day  would  turn  up  their  pretty  noses  in  scorn  at  the  man  who 
would  invite  them  into  a  single  buggy.  They  were  high  steppers, 
they  were.  A  double  team,  or  nothing  for  them.  Did  any  man  hope  to 
get  into  their  good  graces  on  the  strength  of  an  inexpensive  ice  cream 
treat,  he  was  fooled  a  thousand  fold.  The  wretch  that  dared  to  send 
them  less  than  a  dollar  bouquet,  would  be  kicked  down  Btairs  by  the  old 
man  next  time  he  showed  his  face.  Now  the  young  man  puts  a  four-bit 
piece  in  his  pocket  and  goes  a  courting  and  brings  back  fifteen  cents 
change.  Oh!  days  of  our  youth,  how  a  twenty  melted  beneath  the  glance 
of  the  dear  one.  Gad,  if  the  T.  C.  had  been  born  ten  years  later  he  would 
have  been  a  richer  man. 

"  Gath,"  in  a  letter  to  the  Cincinnati  Enquirer  about  President  Arthur, 
conveys  the  following  bit  of  interesting  intelligence  to  the  people  of  this 
great  Republic:  "  He  (Arthur)  showed  me  his  new  bed-room  and  toilet 
facilities  which  he  has  recently  put  into  the  White  House,  and  I  suppose 
it  is  the  finest  bed-room  in  the  world.  I  do  not  believe  that  any  monarch 
sleeps  as  well  as  Arthur."  We  are  not  aware  what  Mr.  Townsends  op- 
portunities of  inspecting  the  bed-rooms  of  the  world  may  be,  or  what  in 
respect  to  them  he  would  be  apt  to  consider  fine,  but  we  are  aware  that 
people  whose  experience  has  never  gone  beyond  the  limits  of  a  very  small 
"mutual  admiration"  sphere  of  existence  are  those  whose  superla- 
tives are  always  followed  by  "in  the  world."  Nor  are  we  up  on  the  usual 
sleeping  and  toilet  accommodations  of  monarchs  ;  we  do  know,  however, 
that  so  great  a  one  as  the  eighty-six-year-old  Emperor  of  Germany,  whose 
power*  and  income  are  both  slightly  in  excess  of  those  enjoyed  by  our  il- 
lustrious Chief  Executive,  is  content  to  sleep  on  a  simple  iron  camp  bed- 
stead, and  perform  bis  ablutions  at  a  camp  wash-stand.  But  then,  Ger- 
many is  only  an  Empire.  When  she  gets  to  be  a  Republic  things  will  be 
different. 

It  ia  all  a  mistake.  The  little  Van  Ness  avenue  chap  with  the  yel- 
low riding  pants  has  been  deceiving  everybody,  naughty  little  humbug 
that  he  is.  He  has  not  sold  nor  thrown  away  the  mud-speckled  pants, 
and  got  a  new  pair,  though  he  would  have  the  people  think  so.  There 
never  was  enough  cloth  manufactured  to  make  two  pairs  of  pants  like 
that.  He  may  still  be  seen  Saturday  afternoons  prancing  and  curveting 
up  and  down  the  Park  roads,  to  the  delight  of  the  hoodlums  and  the  dis- 
may of  weak  nerved  invalides.  People  who  want  a  neat  tint  for  their 
kitchen  floor  or  bath-room  walls  can't  do  better  than  go  out  and  inspect 
the  hue  of  those  pants. 

Great  Juliua  Caesar  dead  and  turned  to  clay 
May  stuff  a  hole  to  keep  the  wind  away, 
Or  'neath  the  sod,  to  primal  dust  turned  back, 
May  for  pedestrians  make  the  sod-dust  track. 
And  "  lepper"  Hughes  and  Rowell  hippodrome 
O'er  dust  which  once  raised  such  a  dust  in  Rome. 
Police  Judge:     "What's  your  true    name?"     "John    Quinn,   yer 
'oner."     "  And  your  occupation?"     "  Oi'm  a  stevedore,  yer  'oner."    "John 
Quinn,  you  are  charged  with  malicious  mischief.     Why  did  you  heave  a 
cobble  through  the  window  of  Thomas  Mcllroy's  house?"    Police  Court 
practitioner,  volunteering  as   amicus  curia  :     '*  If  the  Court  please,  it  was 
probably  only  imperatively  needed  mental  relaxation.     Tired  as  a  steve- 
dore, he  stove  a  window  for  a  change."    Police  Judge  :    "Mr.  Clerk,  fine 
that  attorney  five  hundred  dollars." 

Nothing  is  more  easily  obtained  than  the  reputation  for  benevolence 
and  philanthropy.  Get  your  wife  to  employ  a  broken-down  lady  to  make 
underclothes  for  a  dollar  apiece.  Then  you  appear  upon  the  scene.  In- 
sist the  price  is  too  low,  and  you  will  pay  double.  The  lay-out  is  cheap, 
for  the  notoriety  gained  of  being  a  man  of  means  and  generosity  com- 
bined is  worth  more  to  you  than  six  or  seven  dollars. 

A  coroner's  jury  in  Nevada  City  find  that  a  Chinese  sluice  robber, 
who  was  killed  by  a  spring-gun,  "  came  to  his  death  by  his  own  hand." 
There  is  a  great  deal  of  grim  humor  in  this  verdict,  as  will  be  seen  by  any 
one  who  ponders  it  for  a  moment  or  two.  The  finding  is  doubtless  cor- 
rect, but  it  would  surely  be  equally  proper  to  say  that  the  murderer  who 
perishes  on  the  scaffold  has  committed  suicide. 

Ot  the  lethal  weapons  with  which  the  pre-historic  tough  used  to  slice 
the  liver  of  the  peaceful  citizen,  the  Academy  of  Sciences  has  now  a  very 
full  line  of  rough  flint  hatchets,  and  of  arrow-heads  and  spear-heads.  Of 
the  rough  lint  bandages,  with  which  it  is  fair  to  presume  that  in  the  stone 
period  the  wounds  were  bound,  there  has  not  yet  been  contributed  a  single 
specimen. 

In  receiving  the  report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Bar,  in  regard  to  the 
late  Mr.  Brown,  the  Judge  of  the  Superior  Court  of  Sacramento  said : 
"  The  Court  receives  the  report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Bar  with  mourn- 
ful pleasure."  And  now,  in  the  name  of  all  that  is  sacred  and  profane, 
what  is  mournful  pleasure  ? 

Dakota  is  newly  settled  and  has  yet  no  esthetic  ruins  nor  any  frightful 
legends.  In  its  desert  places  are  no  dragons,  not  even  snap  dragons.  But 
it  it  has  no  snap  dragons  it  has  a  cold  snap  blizzard  that,  when  compared 
with  the  fabled  dragon,  can  take  the  rag  off  the  bush. 

The  question  that  is  occupying  President  Arthur's  mind  at  present  is 
not  the  Chines;  Bill  or  the  recall  of  Minister  Lowell,  but  what  is  to  be- 
come of  those  oyster  forks  now  that  the  oyster  season  is  drawing  to  a  close. 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  22, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 

FLIRTATION. 

SUMMER. 

Two  summer  weeks — oh,  short  the  time  ! 

How  swift  the  sweet  days  roll ! 
Then  every  morning  brought  a  row, 

And  every  night  a  stroll. 
These  two  were  never  seen  apart, 

No  matter  what  the  weather, 
For  rain  and  shine,  in  doors  or  out, 

But  brought  these  two  together. 

WINTBB. 

On  Beacon  street  they;  meet  and  pass — 

A  bow,  and  that  is  all. 
Says  Bhe,    "The  fool  I  met  at  York — 

Hope  be  won't  come  to  call." 
He  sees  her  bow  and  lifts  his  hat, 

Politeness  to  the  letter. 
Says  he,  "By  Jove,  I've  Been  that  girl, 

I  wonder  where  I  met  her  I " 

A  calm,  blue-eyed,  self-possessed  young  lady 
received  a  long  call  from  a  pryiner  old  spinster, 
who,  after  prolonging  her  stay  beyond  even  her 
own  conception  of  the  young  lady's  endurance, 
came  to  the  main  question  which  had  brought 
her  thither.  "I  have  been  asked  a  good  many 
times  if  you  are  engaged  to  Doctor  C.  Now, 
if  folk  inquire  again  whether  you  be  or  not, 
what  shall  I  tell  'em  I  think  ?  "  "  Tell  them," 
answered  the  young  lady,  fixing  her  calm  blue 
eyes  in  unwavering  steadiness  upon  the  inquisi- 
tive features  of  her  interrogator,  "  that  you  think 
you  don't  know,  and  that  you  are  sure  it  is  none 
of  your  business." 

"  I  don't  see,"  observed  a  young  miss  of  sweet 
seventeen  and  a  half  springs,  as  she  stood  before 
the  mirror,  last  Sunday  morning,  toning  up  the 
color  in  her  cheeks  and  making  other  prepara- 
tions to  listen  to  a  sermon  on  "  All  is  Vanity." 
"I  don't  see  why  a  Quaker  lady  should  ever  have 
a  desire  to  go  to  church."  "Why,  what  do 
you  mean,  Clara?  "  asked  her  fashionable  moth- 
er, as  she  inserted  a  diamond  pin  in  Borne  fluffy 
lace  stuff  around  her  neck.  "Why,  you  know, 
ma,  that  a  Quaker  woman  wears  the  plainest 
kind  of  clothes,  and  her  style  of  bonnet  doesn't 
change  once  a  year." 

"You  have  a  distinguished  company  here," 
remarked  old  McShoddeigh,  who  was  the  first  to 
make  his  appearance  at  the  select  supper  given 
by  his  city  friend.  "Distinguished  the  deuce  ! " 
said  the  host ;  "  they  are  the  waiters.  Very  few 
of  the  guests  have  yet  arrived."  It  was  a  mis- 
take that  might  be  made  at  almost  any  select 
supper  on  the  English  plan. 

A  composer  once  brought  a  manuscript  to 
Rossini,  who,  in  listening,  every  minute  took  off 
his  hat  and  put  it  on  again.  The  composer  ask- 
ed whether  he  was  so  warm.  "No,"  said  Ros- 
sini, "  but  I  am  in  the  habit  of  taking  off  my 
hat  whenever  I  meet  an  old  acquaintance,  and 
there  are  so  many  I  remember  in  your  composi- 
tion that  I  have  continually  to  bow." 

Longfellow  wrote  upon  the  book  of  the  Ra- 
ven Inn  at  Zurich: 

"Beware  of  the  Raven  of  Zurich  j 
'Tis  a  bird  of  omen  ill, 
With  an  ugly,  unclean  nest 
And  a  very,  very  long  bill." 

They  tell  of  a  man  out  West  who  was  put- 
ting a  blast  in  a  well,  and  it  went  off  premature- 
ly and  blew  him  out  into  an  appletree  about  fifty 
feet  away.  In  a  moment  he  recovered  himself, 
and  then  complacently  remarking,  "  The  Lord 
knowB  better  than  I  do,  after  all ;  I  guess  it  is 
almost  time  to  go  pruning,"  took  a  large  pruning 
knife  from  his  pocket  and  set  to  work. 

"I  doan'  know,"  says  Brother  Gardner  of 
the  Limekiln  Club,  meditatively,  "jist  'zactly 
how  wicked  Sodom  was,  nor  what  deviltry  dey 
was  up  to  in  G-omorrah,  but  if  either  town  had 
mo'  wanity,  wickedness,  frivolity  an'  deceit  dan 
Detroit,  Chicago,  Buffalo,  or  any  udder  city  in 
dis  kentry,  rents  must  have  been  awful  high." 

A  man  who  attacked  a  St.  Louis  editor  was 
so  severely  thrashed  that  he  will  have  to  lie  in 
bed  long  after  the  picnic  season  opens.  The  on- 
ly sate  way  to  attack  an  editor  is  to  send  him  a 
communication  written  so  badly  that  he  can't 
read  it. 

A  correspondent,  writing  to  a  yachting  news  - 
paper,  asks  what  is  the  best  thing  to  do  when  a 
yacht  is  becalmed?  The  reply  is,  tell  a  profound 
secret  to  your  friends  on  board.  It  is  sure  to  get 
wind. 

The  navy  is  about  to  have  a  ship-Chandler — 
something  it  never  had  before. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  March  26, 1882 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 
San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


f      ARRIVE 

\     (from) 


9:30  a.m 
•3:00  P.M. 
♦400p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*1:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
•3:30  P.M. 
{8:00  A.M 

9:30  A. M. 

8:00  A.M. 

6:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M, 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 
*3:00  P.M. 
{3:30  P.M. 
•4:00  P.M 

3:30  P.M 

8:00  A.M 
*3:30  P.M 
*8:00  A.M 


. .  Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


..Benicia : 

. .  Calistoga  and  Napa.. 


.J  Deming,  ElPaso  )  Express 

.  (and  East j" Emigrant.. 

.J  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore. . 
.  j  Stockton  j  via  Martinez . . . 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "     ({Sundays  only) 

..Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

. .  Madera  and  Yosemite 

..Merced      "        "        

. .  Marysville  and  Chico 

..Nilesand  Haywards 


(  Ogden  and  I  Express 

(  East f  Emigrant........ 

.Redding  and  Bed  Bluff 

(Sacramento, )  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  j-  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta J  via  Benicia 

.Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
.San  Jose 


.  ..Vallejo.. 


({Sundays  only). . 


..Virginia  City., 
..Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams.. 


'2:35  p.l 
♦10:05  a.j 
♦12:35  p.l 

7:35  p.l 
11:35  A.l 

7:35  p.l 
♦10:05  A.l 

2:35  p.l 

6:05  A.l 

6:05  p.l 
•12:35  p.l 

6:05  p.l 
11:35  A.l 

2:35  p.l 

6:05  p.l 

8:35  A.l 

2:35  p.l 

♦12:35  p.s 

7:35  p.l 

6:05  p.l 

4:05  p.l 

9:35  A.l 

8:35  A. A 

11:35  A.1 

6:05  A.l 

7:35  p.l 

6:05  p.a 

7:35  p.u 

11:35  A.i 

•6:00  A.l 

4:05  p.l 

9:35  A.K 

7:35  p.l: 

2:35  p.l 

•10:05  A.l 

(11:35  A. II 

♦12.35  P.l 

11:35  A.l 

11:35  A.l 

♦7:35  P.l 

♦7:35  p.l 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Paulo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAN  FRASiXISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-»6.00,    *6:30.    7:30,    8:30 

10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  6:3C 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  •12:00. 
To  ALAMEDA— *6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  •t7:30,  8:00, 

9:00,  *tS):30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00. 

4:00,  *H:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  «t6:30,  7:00,  »8:00 

11:00,  ♦12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  '^OO,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00, 

9:00,    {9:30,   10:00,  {10:30,   11:00,  {11:30,  12:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00, 

9:30,  »lz:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— »6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  -57:30, 

•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:3< 

♦5:30,  6:00.  "0:30,  7:00. 


tS:30, 
t3:30, 
',  9:30, 


1:00, 
8:00, 


{8:00, 
5:00, 


To  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oakland  -»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32. 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21.  ♦6:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51- 

8:51,9:51,   10:51,   11:51,   12:51,   1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:5L- 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA-»5:15,  '5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  *+7:35,  8:10, 

'-+8:35,  9:10,  *t9:35,  10:10,  «tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,"t4:35,  5:10,  "t5:35,  6:10,  '-+6:35,  7:15, 

»t7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— •5:45,  »6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    (9:15,  9:45,    {10:15,  10:45,  (11:15,   11:45,   12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,  5:15,  5:45,  6:15,  6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  »10:45. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  ♦7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  «5:15,  5:45, 

♦6:15,  6:45,  »7:15. 


Creefc  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— ♦7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— «6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (")  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
({JSundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers,  101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


L.  H,  Newton,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &   CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


BROAD   GAME. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10, 1882, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets.)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


t  9:30  a.  I 
10: 40  A.s 
1  3:30  P.l 
4:25  P.J 
*  5:15  p.fi 
6:30  P.  a 


8:30  a.b 

10:40  A.l 

*  3:30  p.j 

4:25  p.l 


...San  Mateo,  Redwood,... 
and  Menlo  Park 


40  A.M. 

10  A.M. 
03  A.M. 
02  A.M. 
36  P.M. 
:59  p.  m. 
00  P.M. 
15  P.M. 


J  ..Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and., 
I    ..Principal  Way  Stations. . , 


03  A.M. 
02  a.m. 
36  p.m. 
00  P.M. 
15  P.M. 


10:40  A.i 
3:30  p.s 


\j  .Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville   \V*H 
I  | and  Salinas \  I    < 


:02  A  m. 
:00  p.m. 


10:40  a.j 
3:30  P.J 


'!{■ 


.Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos., 


0:02  a  M. 
j:00  p.m. 


10:40  a.i 
1  3.30  P.l 


{. .  .Monterey,  Watsonville. . .  "1 
Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  > 
San  Jose,  Soquel,  Santa  Cruz,  j 


):02  A.M. 
J:00  P.M. 


10:40  a.m.I ...Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ...)    6:00  P.M. 


•Sundays  excepted.    fSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Opticus— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


$2gT~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  AND  NORTH  PACIFIC 
RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  18S2, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


71  r\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
•  ■*■  "  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Clovcrdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Ge.yserville  for  Skagga' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Daily,    Except  Sundays. 

2QA  p.m.,  via   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 
.0\J    Wharf,  and 

4PZ  f\  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
•  *J\J  for  petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday   Excursions. 

[.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue, 
ingtou-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
SI. 50;  Santo  Rosa,  §2 ;  Healdsburg,  S3 ;  Cloverdale, 
§4.50;  Guerneville,  S3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 


S~|  /T  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  -Lt-'  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.  B.  Williams.  A.  OhesebrougL 

"W-LDimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Hail    Steamship   Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' » 
from  New  York   and  Boston, 
and  ' '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


April  22,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKR. 


13 


THE    OLD    STYLE    OP    PATRIOTIC    SONQ 


The  following  song.  - .  o  the  «»ccMion 

'...ii.    M»— ehowttl        Tm    in..-  were   givM)   t>>    LoN 

the  A.luui-ftlty  lurt-nt  of  a  pocket 
brik.-  running  Utwt-rn  HftttJ  'ia.  and  BdlBlkU,  in  1836,   They 

are  now  publiabvd  for  the  brat  time.     They  are  better  than  Mr.  Tenny- 
son's: 

AIR— JTVn  at  War  on  the  Ocean. 
Thouph  destined  afar  from  oar  country  to  mam, 
( i'ir  N>wiuw  feel  pkhkUt  that  country's  our  home; 
Ami  blest  be  the  friend*  ami  accurst  be  the  foea 
Of  the  Isles  when?  the  bones  of  our  fathers  repose. 

Pear  Isles  wbvB  spontaneous  libmtj  vprings, 
ProtooMd  and  aberubed  by  Royalty^  wings, 
Toar  tiatj%  still  ours,  we  still  weep  for  your  woes, 
t»ear  Isles  where  the  bones  of  our  fathers  repose. 

Long,  long  may  ye  flourish  united  and  free. 
And  long  may  your  freighted  ships  traverse  the  sea  ; 
May  y  mr  heroes  still  triumph  when  nations  oppose 
The  Isles  where  the  bones  of  our  fathers  repose. 

Where'er  we  may  wander  in  life's  thorny  ways. 
May  our  paths  lead  to  home  in  the  end  of  our  days  ; 
And  our  evenings  at  last  with  serenity  close 
In  the  Isles  where  the  bones  of  our  fathers  repose. 

My  song  grows  too  crave.     Fill  your  bumpers  with  wine 
To  the  Isles  where  Rose,  Thistle  and  Shamrock  combine  ; 
Here's  "  their  flowers  to  the  friends  and  their  thorns  to 

the  foes 
Of  the  Isles  where  the  bones  of  our  fathers  repose." 

THE    QTJFEN    TO    HER    PEOPLE. 

The  manner  of  the  publication  of  the  Queen's  letter  to  her  people, 
was,  we  hear,  the  subject  of  much  consideration  and  of  several  successive 
and  varying  resolutions  on  the  part  of  Sir  W.  Harcourt.  The  plan  usu- 
ally adopted  with  official  communications  is  to  send  a  copy  to  one  of  the 
Press  Associations,  which  prints  the  communication  asa  "  slip  "  and  sends 
it  round  to  the  newspapers.  But  on  this  occasion  Sir  W.  Harcourt  in- 
sisted that  not  printed  but  written  copies  should  be  sent  round.  The 
clerks  accordingly  were  at  work  for  a  great  part  of  the  day  copying  the 
document,  when  the  great  Home  Secretary  changed  his  mind  and  decided 
to  seDd  a  copy  only  to  the  London  Gazette.  The  following  is  a  copy  of 
the  letter: 

Home  Office,  Whitehall,  March  13,  1882. 

The  following  letter  from  the  Queen  has  this  day  been  received  by  Sec- 
retary Sir  William  Vernon  Harcourt : — 

Windsor  Castle,  March  12,  1882. 

**  The  Queen  wishes,  before  she  leaves  England  for  a  short  while  for 
some  comparative  rest  and  quiet,  to  express  from  her  heart  how  very 
deeply  touched  Bhe  is  by  the  outburst  of  enthusiastic  loyalty,  affection 
and  devotion  which  the  painful  event  of  the  2d  inst.  has  called  forth  from 
all  classes,  and  from  all  parts  of  her  vast  empire,  as  well  as  by  the  univer- 
sal sympathy  evinced  by  the  sovereigns  and  people  of  other  nations.  The 
Queen  cannot  sufficiently  express  how  deeply  gratified  she  is  by  these 
demonstrations,  and  would  wish  to  convey  to  all,  from  the  humblest,  her 
warmest  and  most  heartfelt  thanks.  It  has  ever  been  her  greatest  object 
to  do  all  she  can  for  her  subjects  and  to  uphold  her  honor  and  glory  of  her 
dear  country,  as  well  as  to  promote  the  prosperity  and  happiness  of  those 
over  whom  she  has  reigned  so  long,  and  these  efforts  will  be  continued  un- 
ceasingly to  the  last  hour  of  her  life.  The  Queen  thanks  God  that  He 
spared  her  beloved  child,  who  is  her  constant  and  devoted  companion,  and 
those  who  were  with  her  iu  the  moment  of  danger,  as  well  as  herself,  and 
she  prays  that  He  will  continue  to  protect  her  for  her  people's  sake,  as  He 
has  hitherto  so  visibly  done." 

TEST  FOR  GOLD. 
There  is  a  simple  method  for  the  detection  of  gold  in  quartz,  pyrites, 
etc.,  which  is  not  generally  described  in  the  mineralogical  text-books.  It 
is  an  adaptation  of  the  well-known  amalgamation  process,  and  serves  to 
detect  very  minute  traces  of  gold.  Place  the  finely-powdered  and  roasted 
mineral  in  a  test  tube,  add  water  and  a  single  drop  of  mercury  ;  close  the 
test  tube  with  the  thumb,  and  shake  thoroughly  and  for  some  time.  De- 
cant the  water,  add  more  and  decant  repeatedly,  thus  washing  the  drop 
of  mercury  until  it  is  perfectly  clean.  The  drop  of  mercury  contains  any 
gold  that  may  have  been  present.  It  is,  therefore,  placed  in  a  small 
porcelain  capsule,  and  heated  until  the  mercury  is  volatilized,  and  the 
residue  of  gold  is  left  in  the  bottom  of  the  capsule:  This  residue  may  be 
tested  either  hy  dissolving  iu  aqua  regia  and  obtaining  the  purple  of 
Cassius  with  protochloride  of  tin,  or  by  taking  up  with  a  fragment  of 
moist  filter  paper,  and  then  fusing  to  a  globule  on  charcoal  in  the  blow- 
pipe flame.  It  is  being  shown  that  gold  is  much  more  universally  dis- 
tributed than  was  formerly  supposed.  It  has  recently  been  found  in 
Fulton  and  Saratoga  counties,  New  York,  where  it  occurs  in  pyrites.  It 
has  also  been  discovered  in  the  gravel  of  Chester  Creek,  at  Lenni,  Dela- 
ware County,  Pa.  In  one  of  the  Virginia  gold  mines  wonderful  richness 
is  reported,  $100,000  worth  of  pure  gold  having  been  taken  from  a  Bpace 
of  three  square  feet.  

It  was  a  terribly  windy  day.  The  dust  was  blowing  down  the  street 
and  sifting  into  every  available  nook.  Gus  Singsadly  was  boasting  to  a 
friend  of  his  real  estate  transactions.  Gus  asked:  "  Do  you  own  any  real 
estate?"  "You  bet  I  do,"  said  his  friend;  "two  or  three  acres  of  it." 
"  But  it's  all  in  your  eye,"  said  Singsadly,  as  he  noticed  his  friend  trying 
to  dig  the  dust  out  of  his  eyes  with  bis  knuckles.  And  it  was. — Roches- 
ter Express. 

The  acquisitive  ranchman  finds  it  less  painful  to  lay  claim  to  con- 
tiguous land  than  to  walk  lame  to  it. 

Cnarles  K.  Alien,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  (or  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  303.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


VOTICB. 

The  Trade  i.n.l  the  Pnbllr  arc  Informed  I  hut  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPA0NE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  liis  siKiinturu  and  Consular  Invoke. 

t&~  Each  cam  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cUoo,"and  each  liottle  bears  the  label,  "Macondray  *  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.^ 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Paciflo    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


c. 


ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants. 
8JJf  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

62T  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Re8nery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  Btreets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  jan>  yjw 

Olaus  Spreckels.  "Win.  G.  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  &   CO.,  m-a'1Iwm- 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents. 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  TMarcta  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Line    of    Packets. 

326  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 


CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs,  Dec.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

importers  and  dealers  in 
HAVANA   AND    KEY   'WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
E^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Urands  twice  a  month.  LFeb.  19. 

D,  A,  Macdonald,  Pres't.    R.  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y-    W.  N.  Miller,  Snpt. 
ENTERPRISE    MILL~AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planiner  and  Manufacturings-Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning,  Scroll   and  Jig   Sawing—Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Furnishing-  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to  225   Spear    Street   and   218   to  226    Stewart   Street, 

San   Francisco.  [March  25. 

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General    Adjuster    and    Accountant. 

226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  J  8,] 

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Printers,   Engravers,  Lithographers  aud    Bookbinders, 

Leidesdo-rff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

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10S  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

(April  19.] 


C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  J^\ 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor,      /nSSSnM 

Established   in   1863,  UnTENlQJ 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street.  ^£gT??£/ 

65^*  MR.  C.  W,  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  Iroui  lo  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.                                          J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 
Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No  531  California  St. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

earcher  or  Records,  Room  37,  118  Fo»t  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX   &   CO- 
Have  Removed  to No.  S14  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 


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a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tbue  A  Co.,  Augusts.  Maine. 


14 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  22, 1882. 


A    DEMAGOGUE,     PURE    AND    SIMPLE. 

In  the  list  of  Gubernatorial  candidates  printed  in  last  week's  News 
Letter  there  is  one  name  which  all  intelligent  people  who  have  the  best 
interests  of  this  State  at  heart  must  have  read  with  mingled  feelings  of 
dismay  and  anger — dismay  at  the  bare  possibility  of  such  a  demagogue 
succeeding  in  his  aspirations  and  anger  at  the  effrontery  which  fathered 
the  aspirations.  We  refer,  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  add,  to  Mr.  M.  M. 
Estee,  the  lawyer  politician,  who  proposes  to  place  his  name  before 
the  Republican  Convention. 

Exactly  why  Mr.  Estee  should  elect  to  go  before  the  Republican  Con- 
vention is  an  unsolvable  conundrum.  It  requires  a  stretching  of  terms 
and  an  imagination  as  vivid  as  that  of  a  romancer  to  enable  one  to  regard 
this  man  as  a  Republican  at  all.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  if  the  Republican 
party  was  made  up  of  men  like  M.  M.  Estee,  there  would  be  no  Republi- 
can party  to-day.  That  party  would  have  dissolved  into  thin  air 
yeara  ago,  had  all  its  members  wandered  off  into  the  hills  after  strange 
gods  and  offices,  and  popularity  and  various  other  things ;  and  to-day 
there  would  be  no  Republican  party  for  any  of  them  to  wander  back  into. 

Let  us  examine  this  man's  practical  record  for,  say,  ten  years  back. 
We  commence  with  him  as  a  Republican,  then  he  is  found  flopping  over 
with  the  fitful  breeze  of  popular  clamor  into  the  arms  of  Dolly  Varden- 
ism.  Next,  he  stumps  the  State  as  a  Greely  Democrat;  anon  he  becomes 
an  anti-monopoly  Republican.  The  Conservative  non-partisans  elected 
him  to  the  Constitutional  Convention,  but  when  he  got  there  he  became 
more  rabid  in  his  antagonism  toward  the  best  interests  of  the  State  than 
the  most  ignorant  Sand-lotter.  He  bore  a  large  part  in  the  shaping  of 
that  objectionable  instrument,  and,  when  it  was  completp,  he  labored  all 
he  knew  how  to  secure  its  ratification.  In  the  State  election  of  1879,  im- 
mediately succeeding  the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  Estee  kept 
out  of  sight,  but  it  was  only  the  fact  of  his  friend,  George  C.  Perkins, 
being  the  Republican  candidate  for  Governor,  that  kept  him  from  going 
boldly  over  to  Kalloch,  Kearney  and  the  Sand-lot,  or  to  the  Honorable 
Bilks. 

This  is  a  passing  glance  at  Estee's  career  during  the  past  few  years. 
What  a  more  extended  and  closer  examination  would  disclose  can  be 
imagined.  The  passing  glance  shows  him  to  be  an  uncertain,  unreliable 
man,  who  has  circumnavigated  the  political  globe  and  who  changes  his 
political  principles  as  he  does  his  coat,  taking  care  always  to  wear  that 
which  is  suited  to  the  temperature  of  passing  public  opinion — a  man  who 
is  ready  to  run  after  the  mob  if  he  cannot  run  before  it,  and  a  demagogue 
who  has  no  regard  for  the  best  interests  of  the  community  in  which  he 
lives,  if  he  thinks  that  Estee  can  make  anything — even  a  little  temporary 
popularity — by  betraying  them.  Nor  can  he  be  trusted  even  in  the  dual 
relation  of  a  personal  and  political  friend.  Two  Winters  ago.  when 
Senator  Miller  was  elected,  Estee  made  his  appearance  in  Sacramento, 
professedly  in  the  interests  of  his  friend,  ex-Senator  Booth;  but,  as  the 
ex-Senator  had  no  interests  to  look  after,  Estee  soon  departed.  He  staid 
long  enough,  however,  to  impress  the  Legislature  with  the  fact  that,  in 
Estee's  opinion,  it  would  be  better  to  elect  a  compromise  candidate,  and 
that  Estee  was  jnst  the  man  required.  Had  ex-Senator  Booth  had  any 
interests  for  his  friend  to  appropriate,  it  is  probable  that  Estee's  visit 
would  have  been  prolonged. 

As  a  general  and  sound  principle  it  may  be  laid  down  that  a  man  who 
changes  his  opinions  iu  regard  to  politics  or  religion  more  than  once  or 
twice  in  a  life-time  is  insincere — is,  in  fact,  a  hypocrite  who  has  no 
opinions  to  change,  and  who  really  changes  nothing  except  the  name  which 
he  chances  for  the  moment  to  call  his  alleged  convictions.  A  man  who 
never  changes  his  opinions  may  be,  and  often  is,  a  bigot,  and  his  opinions 
are  the  product  of  narrow-minded  prejudice  rather  than  the  result  of 
reason  and  a  desire  to  be  right,  but  he  is  generally  honest  and  sincere. 
On  the  other  hand,  a  man  who  is  continually  vacillating  and  changing 
either  lacks  good  judgment  and  the  power  of  discriminating  correctly  be- 
tween theories  and  principles,  or  else  he  is  dishonest  in  his  professions  ; 
and  when  his  changes  are  invariably  in  the  direction  of  the  momentary 
drift  of  public  opinion  the  latter  alternative  is  pretty  sure  to  be  the  cor- 
rect one.  An  honest  man  stands  by  his  convictions  through  good  and 
through  evil  repute,  and  labors  to  show  that  they  are  right ;  a  dishonest 
man  throws  his  convictions,  if  he  has  any,  to  the  dogs,  and  is  always 
found  in  the  front  rank  encouraging  instead  of  combating  popular  fallacies 
and  errors.  When  weighed  in  the  balances  against  the  standard  which 
we  have  just  set  up,  M.  M.  Estee  is  not  merely  found  wanting,  but  is 
absolutely  found  to  be  without  any  weight  whatever.  To  place  the  execu- 
tive powers  of  the  State  Government,  with  all  their  influence  for  good  or 
for  evil,  in  the  hands  of  such  a  man  would  be  to  erect  a  permanent  menace 
to  the  development  of  our  resources  and  the  progression  of  our  material 
interests ;  such  a  deed,  in  fact,  would  be  the  act  of  a  reckless  suicide. 
Who  knows  what  idiotic  idea  the  mob  may  for  the  moment  become  im- 
pregnated with  ?  Under  our  system  of  government,  if  the  safety  valve3 
are  kept  in  good  order,  intelligent  public  opinion — not  the  passionate 
impulses  of  the  mob — rules,  and  one  of  the  principal  of  our  governmental 
safety  valves  is  the  executive  power.  In  the  bauds  of  a  capable  and  hon- 
est man  it  is  something  that  will  stand,  in  moments  of  popular  excitement, 
between  the  people  and  their  own  destruction  ;  but  if  placed  in  the  hands 
of  a  man  like  Estee — a  man  who,  in  order  to  truckle  to  the  mob,  has 
changed  his  opinions  {or  rather  the  name  he  designates  those  non-existing, 
mythical  things  by) — what  protection  would  the  executive  power  be  ? 
This  is  a  serious  question.  It  is  a  question  which  every  parson  who  has 
business  interests  in  this  commonwealth,  and  who  knows  the  volcanic 
nature  of  our  people,  must  ask  and  answer.  It  is  a  question  the  im- 
portance of  which  cannot  be  overestimated ;  it  is  a  question  of  vital 
importance,  of  life  or  death. 

As  a  matter  of  party  organization,  of  party  fidelity  and  of  party  dis- 
cipline, it  is  difficult  to  understand  how  any  conscientious  Republican 
could  tolerate  Estee  as  his  party  standard  bearer.  A  man  who  has  de- 
serted his  party  and  supported  every  other  political  organization  that  has 
existed  in  this  State  for  the  past  ten  years  can  hardly  be  regarded  as  a 
very  reliable  leader.  In  fact  he  is  as  liable  to  lead  his  followers,  as  pris- 
oners, into  the  enemy's  camp  as  anywhere  else.  Suppose,  for  the  sake  of 
argument,  that  Estee  should  be  elected  Governor,  and  thus  become  ex- 
officio  the  leader  of  his  party  in  the  State  ;  and  suppose  also  that  another 
Dolly  Varden  party,  or  another  Greely-Democrat  party,  or  another  Hon- 
orable Bilk  party  were  to  arise,  where  would  the  leader  be  likely  to  lead 
to?  This  phase  of  the  question  is  a  purely  partisan  one  and  does  not  in- 
terest the  NEWS  Letter,  but  it  certainly  should  interest  a  Republican 
Convention. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  PEKING,  May  6th,  at  2  p.m.   Excursion  Tickets  to 
Yokohama  and  returu  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA.  May  4th,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  taking: 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA 
and  LALIBERTAD. 

Pare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;   Steerage,  $85. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CTTY  OF  SYDNEY,  May  6th, 
at  2  p.m.  ,  or  ou  arrival  o£  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  §650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

April  22.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

~  OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  Cbiiia.  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.M„  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

BELGIO Wednesday,  April  19th 

GAELIC Tuesday,  May  2d 

ARABIC Saturday,  May  20th 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th 

BELG1C Saturday,  July  8th 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townseud  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  VVharf ,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th 

ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC  Thursday,  Aug.  21th 

COP11C Tuesday,  Sept.  6th 

BELGIC Thursday,  Sept.  28th 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


April  15. 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  ol'  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
as  follows : 
For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:    On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da>s  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).    Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "City  of  Chester"  for  Alasna. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every  4  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cajiicos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Bays 

April  4,  8,  12,  16,  20,  24,  28     |   May  2.  6, 10,  14,  18,  22.  26,  30. 

At  10  o'cloch  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
April  22.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco- 

0.  R.  &  N.   CO. 

Special  Notice. --The  Steamer   "  Umatilla  "  will  sail  from 
Spear-street  wharf,  carrying  Combustibles,  MONDAY,  April  24th,  at  2  p.m. 
.  GOODALL,  PERKINS  &.  CO.,  Agents, 
April  22.         No.  10  Market  street. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied April  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  16th 

Day  of  cale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  6th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia. April  15. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CAXIFOBNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied March  29th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  6th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  5th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Sacretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia.  April  1. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


April  22,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


15 


O,     LADY    MINE! 
[From  tAt  uhu  SiUntutriut,] 

0,  U'ly  mine!  there  needs  no  crowning;  ro«et 

No  trailing  mhe,  no  gemmed  circle  rare; 
Thou'rt  fairer  than  the  pMUrl;  an<l  brighter  flow* 

Than  gold,  the  minny  torrent  of  thy  hair. 
Though  India'*  jacinth  glow  with  Jusky  flame, 

It  pale*  befort*  thy  matron!  love-lit  eyes, 
The  witnd'rous  i  Vphnwlite'a  fame. 

Beneath  thy  grace  and  dewy  lii»,  I  prize. 
Thy  willing  slave.  I  faint  and  farle  away; 

Life**  snn  sinks  slowly  in  the  humid  west; 
But  in  thy  nolle  gleami  nope/fl   daloding  ray. 

Ami,  like  jwile  Yes|«r,  lulls  my  heart  to  rest, 

A    CURIOUS    FISH-WAY. 

San  KitANVisro,  April  18,  1882. 
Editor  News  Letter:-  In  yonr  article  on  Sporting  Items,   in  last 
SatunlayV  bwne,  yon  sjwnk  of  S.  P.  Taylor,  and  desire  that  gentleman's 
arrest   for  not  putting  a  ladder  or  fish  way  at  his  dam  crossing  Paper 

Mill  *  'r*ek.  You  do  the  gentleman  a  great  wrong,  for,  after  many  years 
hounding  by  the  newspapers,  and  two  or  three  visits  from  Fish  Oonimis- 
sinner  B.  B,  Redding,  neither  of  the  other  two  ever  having  taken  any  no- 
tice that  th>--  laws  are  being  constantly  broken,  or  performing  any  official 
duty,  Mr.  Taylor  at  last  had  a  sort  of  a  ladder  constructed — one  made 
with  a  box  at  the  upper  end,  and,  in  the  proper  season,  a  man  is  stationed 
there  whose  business  it  is  to  assist  all  the  large  fish  over  by  the  aid  of  a 
gaff — not  over  the  dam,  but  over  the  side  of  the  box  into  a  tray.  The 
only  time  the  fish  have  a  clear  oassage  is  in  the  night,  and  then  a  plank  is 
put  across  to  make  better  gaffing  in  the  morning.  These  fish,  I  have  been 
informed  on  good  authority,  are  either  sent  to  this  city  or  fed  to  the  men 
at  the  mill.  Indeed,  the  men  say  that  during  the  months  the  fish  rim  up 
the  creeks  to  spawn  nothing  else  is  given  them  for  food,  and  that  when 
they  wish  a  meat  diet,  they  are  obliged  to  walk  to  Tocoloma  Station  and 
buy  it  themselves.  Those  fish  that  are  not  used  while  fresh  are  put  into 
the  smoke-house  and  cured,  and  it  is  said  there  are  now  over  four  hundred 
large  trout  in  S.  P.  Taylor's  smoke-house,  all  of  which  were  taken  out 
of  season  and  by  the  means  mentioned  above.  Now,  the  only  punish- 
ment I  could  recommend  for  such  vandalism  would  be  a  liberal  coat  of  tar 
and  feathers,  and  the  whole  set  fire  to.  A  Thorough  Sportsman. 

A    SLIGHT    INNOVATION. 

The  Regents  of  the  University  of  California  announce  that  any  can 
didate  for  admission  to  the  University  may,  at  his  option,  pass  the  entire 
matriculation  examination  at  one  time,  as  heretofore,  or  he  may  pass  a 
preliminary  examination  on  a  part  of  the  requirements  and  be  examined 
on  the  remaining  subjects  the  following  year;  but  neither  the  preliminary 
nor  the  concluding  examination  may  be  divided  between  the  June  and 
the  August  examinations.  Candidates  will  not  be  admitted  to  the  pre- 
liminary examinations  without  certificates  from  their  teachers  that  they 
are  prepared.  These  certificates  should  be  sent  to  Recorder  Wm.  Carey 
Jones,  Berkeley,  at  least  two  weeks  before  the  examination.  A  fee  of  S5 
will  be  charged  to  applicants  at  Los  Angeles  and  Marysville.  The  fol- 
lowing are  the  subjects  for  the  examination:  (1)  "Tom  Brown's  School 
Days  at  Rugby,"  and  Charles  and  Mary  Lamb's  Tales  from  Shakespeare; 
{2)  arithmetic;  (3)  geometry;  (4)  geography;  (5)  U.  S.  History;  (C)  either 
Greek  or  Roman  History;  (7)  Caesar,  four  books,  four  orations  of  Cicero, 
and  Latin  Grammar;  (8)  White's  "First  Lessons  in  Greek,"  51  exercises, 
and  one  book  of  the  Anabasis,  or  equivalents;  (9)  either  elementary 
physics,  chemistry,  botany,  physiology,  mineralogy,  or  free-hand  drawing; 
(10)  History  of  England;  (11)  algebra  to  quadratics. 

A    CURIOUS    RELATIONSHIP. 

A  marriage  is  arranged  between  the  Duke  of  Westminster,  K.G. ,  and 
the  Honorable  Katherine-Caroline  Cavendish,  the  third  daughter  of  L6rd 
and  Lady  Chesham.  The  Duke's  proposal  was  made  in  the  first  instance 
to  Lady  Chesham,  and,  having  been  accepted,  the  marriage  has  been  ar- 
ranged to  take  place  almost  immediately  and  in  a  comparatively  private 
manner.  Miss  Cavendish  is  a  very  charming  and  pretty  young  lady  who 
is  just  over  twenty-four  years  of  age.  The  Duke,  on  the  other  hand,  is 
over  fifty-seven  years  of  age,  and  is,  in  fact,  thirty-two  years  and  two 
months  older  than  his  bride.  He  has  been  a  widower  over  fifteen  months. 
What  makes  this  marriage  somewhat  remarkable  is  that,  although  there 
is  no  blood  relationship  whatever  between  the  bride  and  the  bridegroom, 
there  is  already  between  them  a  connection  by  marriage.  Miss  Caven- 
dish's eldest  brother,  Captain  Cavendish,  married  the  Duke's  daughter, 
Lady  Beatrice  Grosvenor,  upward  of  four  years  ago,  and  has  a  son, 
Charles  William  Hugh,  by  her,  now  three  years  and  a-half  old.  Captain 
Cavendish  will  therefore  become  the  brother-in-law  of  his  father-in-law; 
his  son,  Charles  William  Hugh,  will  become  the  nephew  of  his  own  grand- 
father; and  any  son  born  of  the  Duke's  second  marriage  will  be  at  once 
the  brother  and  the  nephew  of  Lady  Beatrice  Cavendish.  The_  Duke 
will  become  the  uncle  of  his  grandson,  and  the  brother-in-law  of  his  own 
daughter,  and  thus  in  a  sense  he  will  be  his  own  son. 

Messrs.  Easton  &  Eldridge  will,  on  Saturday  next,  April  29tb,  un- 
der instruction  from  E.  W.  Woodward  &  Co.,  of  St.  Helena,  Napa 
County,  offer  for  sale  by  public  auction,  at  their  solesroom,  22  Montgom- 
ery street,  some  delightful  suburban  homes,  vineyard  and  fruit  lands 
in  and  near  the  city  of  Napa.  These  lands  will  be  sold  in  tracts  to  suit 
purchasers,  upon  long  credit  and  easy  terms  of  payment.  They  adjoin 
the  properties  of  Senator  Miller,  M.  M.  Estee,  R.  C.  de  Boom  and  oth- 
ers, and  are  regarded  as  being  the  finest  lauds  in  the  valley  for  fruit,  grape 
or  grain  culture.  The  villa  and  town  lots  are  located  in  the  city  of 
Napa,  near  to  churches  and  schools.  The  sale  will  be  conducted  by  that 
genial  knight  of  the  hammer,  Mr.  Eldridge,  and  we  advise  those  who 
desire  to  make  a  profitable  investment  to  attend  it. 

A  careless  talking  acquaintance  used  to  define  swearing  as  the 
unnecessary  use  of  profane  language.—  Boston  Com.  Bulletin. 

Before  dancing  put  your  feet  in  good  order  by  using  German  Corn 
Remover,     25c.     Sold  by  druggists. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Bw*rrr-In  this  city,  April  10,  to  the  wi(  ol  B.  M.  Hmnott,  a  son. 
HftoxiiMRt,  hi  this  oHy,  Ai.ril  14,  to  tho  wife  of  D.  Bi  wmmef,  a  son. 
BoTbi    iii  tbui  dty,  April  10,  to  the  wifa  of  Wm.  P,  Boyle,  n  daughter. 

Ipril  IS,  to  the  wife  >>f  John  P,  Bolts,  a  son. 
BAKOoira*    in  this  city,  April  i.\  bo  the  wife  ol  James  Bsrgoner,  a  daughter. 

Camnikll-  In  this  city,  April  IS,  to  the  wU Daniel  Campbell,  a  son. 

Oarfixtir  -In  tiiis  city,  April  16,  to  the  wifa  ol  Wm.  it.  Carpenter,  ft  son. 
DoKAJtus    In  this  city,  April  17,  to  the  wile  ol  James  Donahue,  a  son. 
KHixmiAS  -In  this  city,  April  18,  to  the  wife  ol  Mm  Friedman,  s  na 
Hrxpv— In  this  city,  April  11,  to  the  wife  ol  B.  J.  Bendy,  a  daughter. 

In  Oakland,  April  18,  to  the  wife  of  I.  Jacob,  a  son. 
Lirb— In  this  city,  April  16,  to  tho  wife  ol  Barry  II.  Lteb,  a  son. 
Loxa -In  this  city,  April  16,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Long,  a  son, 
l-ottn     In  this  city,  April  13,  to  tho  wife  of  Win.  A.  Lord,  a  daughter. 
Lm    In  this  city,  April  14,  to  the  wife  of  !►.  bevy,  a  daughter, 

-H  -in  this  city,  April  n,  to  the  wife  ofwni  0.  Mackintosh.,  a  son. 

MoCLOBKBY      In  this  city,  April  18,  to  tho  wife  of  Michael  McCIoskov,  a  son. 
Mavrkk  -  In  this  city,  April  13,  to  the  wife  of  L.  Usurer,  a  daughter. 
KriTKK— In  this  city.  April  17,  to  tho  wife  of  Charles  Kciter,  a  daughter. 
Kiciiakps— In  this  city,  April  14,  to  the  wife  of  D.  Richards,  a  bou. 
Rossi  -In  this  city,  April  IS,  to  the  wife  of  P.  C.  Rossi,  a  son. 
Sullivan— In  this  city,  April  14,  to  the  wife  of  Capt.  J.  J.  Sullivan,  a  daughter. 
Sackktt— In  this  city,  April  16,  to  the  wife  of  John  E.  Snckctt,  a  daughter. 
SULLIVAN— Id  this  city,  April  16,  to  tho  wife  of  .lames  P,  Sullivan,  a  daughter. 
Saxhorn— In  this  city,  March  28,  to  the  wife  of  H.  L.  Sanborn,  a  son. 
Wkbkr— Iii  this  city,  April  17,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Weber,  a  son. 
Willis— In  this  city,  April  21,  to  the  wife  of  R.  S.  Willis,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Brandt-Schwab— April  15,  hy  Rev.  J.  Fucndeling,  Adolf  Brandt  to  Rosio  Schwab. 
Bocr-Koknokkr— April  IS,  William  Bock  to  Anna  C.  Koencker. 
Bbckkr-Schskider— April  10,  William  Becker  to  Henrietta  Schneider. 
Ca rev-Co  ates— April  13,  Joseph  M.  Carey  to  Georgiana  Coates. 
Cross-Edgoosi!— April  14,  by  Justice  Pen'nie,  Rufus  S.  Cross  to  Julia  Edgoose. 
England-Jesses-  April  10,  Joergen  P.  England  to  Anna  D.  Jessen. 
Gapnkv-Kimball— By  Rev.  Father  Mason,  P.  Gufney  to  Louisa  E.  Kimball. 
Howard-Barney— March  31,  Louis  T.  Howard  to  Mary  A.  Barney. 
Hansks-Pur vis—  April  9,  Peter  Hansen  to  Mary  E.  Purvis. 
Haiinky-Montaoue— April  12,  Daniel  T.  Harney  to  Kittie  Montague. 
Hannan-Carolax—  April  9,  William  Hannan  to  Lizzie  Carolan. 
LowExoaPND-EiiANUEL— April  12,  Lee  Lowengrund  to  Jane  B.  Emanuel. 
Lyon-S laves— April  9,  William  J.  Lyon  to  Julia  Slaven. 

McEwex-Sm ITU— April  IS,  by  Rev.  T.  K.  Noble,  H.  W.  McEwen  to  Linda  Smith. 
Morgan-Kenny—  April  11.  John  T.  Morgan  to  Jennie  0.  Kenny. 
Potbl-J[arten— April  15,  Ed.  Potel  to  Heleue  F.  Martin. 

RiCE-McCuE— April  13,  by  Rev.  Father  Lynch,  Richard  J.  Rice  to  Maria  McCue. 
Sen  mitt-Stephens—  April  10,  George  Schmitt  to  Ellen  Stephens. 
Van  DtrsEX-CORNELL-  April  16,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  J.  Van  Dusen  to  Kitty  Cornell. 
Wisq-Freeman— April  17,  by  Rev.  Dr.  McLean,  R.  W.  Wing  to  Florence  Freeman. 

TOMB. 

Biggs— April  16,  Albert  E.  G.  Biggs,  aged  19  years  and  5  months. 

Bokrosey — April  17.  Alexander  Bo-rosey,  aged  18  years. 

Brill—  April  16,  Cecelia  Brill,  aged  52  years. 

Brennax -April  10,  Richard  Brennan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  29  years. 

Backs— April  16,  Bertha  Backe,  aged  31  years  and  6  months. 

Coakley— April  16,  Daniel  Coakley,  a^ed  18  years  and  9  months. 

Collins— April  16,  Michael  J.  Collins,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  33  years. 

Decker— April  16,  Bernard  Decker,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  66  years. 

Haubkr — April  17,  Carolina  Hauser,  aged  53  years. 

Heigel— April  14,  Mrs.  Christopel  Heigel,  a  native  of  France,  aged  90  years. 

Haquette — April  15,  Flora  Belle,  youngest  daughter  of  Ernest  and  Isabel  Haquette, 

a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  1  year  and  4  months. 
Kelly— April  14,  Mary  Kelly,  aged  14  years. 

Kerrison— April  14,  Jean  Kerrison,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  31  years. 
KlXEMANN — April  15,  Kate  Kineruami,  aged  17  years  and  10  months. 
Kilborne — April  14,  J.  H.  C.  Kilborne,  a  native  oF  Oregon,  aged  33  years. 
Mc Andrews  —  April  13,  John  P.  McAndrews,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  52  years. 
Meaney — April  17,  Jno.  J.  Meaney,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  aged  28  years. 
Martin  —April  18,  Captain  Wm.  C.  Martin,  aged  64  years. 

Ml'dge— April  18,  Benjamin  W.  Mudge,  a  Dative  of  Massachusetts,  aged  69  years. 
McMillan — April  15,  Jane  McMillan,  a  native  of  Scotland,  aged  50  years. 
McDoxald— April  16,  Annie  McDonald,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  26  years. 
O'Callagiian— April  17,  James  O'Cdllaghan,  a  native  of  Irelaud. 
Polack— April  17,  J.  L.  Polack,  a  native  of  England,  aged  75  years. 
Rumley—  April  16,  Mrs.  Johannah  Rumley,  a  Dative  of  Ireland,  aged  63  years. 
Roach — April  14,  Mrs.  Mary  Rnacb,  aged  51  years  aud  8  months. 
Riding— April  16,  Martha  Riding,  aged  33  years. 
Smith— April  11,  Joseph  Smith,  a  native  of  England,  aged  47  years. 
Sears — April  15,  Garrett  Sears,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  27  years. 
Schemit—  April  18,  Jean  J.,Schemit,  a  native  of  France,  aged  70  years. 
Simmen— April  14,  Marie  Simmen,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  aged  32  years. 
Turner — April  15,  Thomas  Turner,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  36  3'ears. 
WiEGAND — April  18,  Erail  Wiegand,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  47  years. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAL    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 30  Cents 

Levied April  3d 

Delinquent  in  Office May  8th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock May  29th 

W.  W.  TRAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sau  Franeisco,  Cal- 
foruia.  April  15. 

REMOVAL. 

DONALDSON    &    CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants,  ami  Agents  Tor  the 
Scottish  Imperial  Fire  anil   International  Marine  Insurance  Companies,  have 
removed  to  319  CAL1FOKMA  STREI.T.  April  16. 

REMOVAL. 

HII.  Noble  &   Co.,  Stock   Brokers,  have  removed  to  No. 
•     311  Montgomery  sLreet,  Nevada  block.  March  25. 

NOTICE. 

For  the  very  beat  photographs  ?o  to  Bradley  &  Rnlofson's, 
in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 

A  /^IT^IVTTG  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  *H>  free. 
J\  \JT  JLIN  X  O  HIDEOUT  &  CO.,  Iii  Barclay  Street.  New  York 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER  AND 


April  22,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE   TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  April  18th,  1882. 

Compiled  from  the  Jfecards  of  the  Commercial  Agency^Ql  California  St. ,  S.  F. 

Tuesday,  April   11th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Simon  Baructa  to  Nathan  Honig. . . 
Frank  Tagllabue  to  Albert  Cook. . 
Margt  Brady  to  Hib  S  &  Ln  Socy . 
T  McCarthy  et  al  to  A  C  Weber. . . 
Adam  Bootz  to  Marianna  Bootz.. . 

Same  to  Theresa  Bootz 

Lizzie  Sawyer  to  W  J  Rnstemeyer 
Dennis  Larkin  to  Margt  Lurk  in  . . . 

Jno  P  Hickey  to  David  E  Allison. 

Jas  K  Byrne  to  Wm  J  Houston 

J  Schoenf  eld  to  David  Adler 


Augustus  Evers  to  M  A  Lapidge. . 

Geo  J  Iverset  al  to  Same 

M  A  Lapidge  to  Jos  Bordenave... 
L  Gottig  to  Agnes  Sutton 


E  9th  ave,  175  s  Pt  Lobos  ave,  s  37:6x 

120,  being  in  Ontside  Lands  276  . . . 
W  Guerrero,  90  s  ISth,  s  35x100,  being 

in  Mission  Block  78 

N  Union,  120  w  Hyde,  w  100x60,  being 

in  50-varas  1208  and  1390 

S  Pacific,  45:9  w  Powell,  w  23x60,  being 

in  50-vara  161 

S  24th,  125  w  Dolores,  w  25x114,  being 

in  Harper's  Addition  63 

Lot  5,  blk  13,  being  in  Mission  and  30th 

St  Hd Union. 

Re-record;  E  Mission,  30  n  20th,  n  25x 

95,  being  in  Mission  Block  62 

S  Bernard,  137  e  Jones,  e  23x60,  being  in 

50-vara  838;   subject  to   a   mortgage 

for  £350 

N  Broadway,  103:1  H  e  Fillmore,  e  34:4  M 

x137:6,  being  in  W  A  320 ' 

N  Broadway,  68:9  e  Fillmore,  e  34:4  J$x 

137:6  

Lot  32,  blk  83,  lot  32,  blk  96,  loi  32,  blk 

58,  lot  1,  blk  24,  lot  1,  blk  47,  lot  1,  blk 

82,  lot  14,  blk  27,  lot  1,  blk  57,  being 

in  Dun phy  Tract 

Sw  7th  ave,  60  se  N  st,  se  40x100 

Same 

Same 

E  Islis,  104:2  s  12th,  s48:5,  e  75,  n  45:1. 

w  75  to  beg,  being  in  Mission  Block  17 


%  1 
4,000 
10,605 
1,598 
Gift 
Gift 


425 
3,625 
3,625 


1,000 
120 
180 
300 

3,750 


Wednesday,  April  12th. 


Patrick  Wynne  to  Annie  Wynne.. 
Eugene  Kelly  to  Jas  A  Donahue.. . 


Ah  Kee  to  Chan  Chew  Pong 

A  B  McCreery  to  City  &  Co  S  F. 
R  G  Horn  to  Lizzie  C  Horn , 


S  Baruch  to  Abraham  Alexander. . 
Margt  W  Murphy  to  M  Aylward. . . 
Eliza  M  Davis  to  Paul  Miles  et  al. 
City  &  Co  S  F  to  A  B  McCreery  . . 


W  Kearny.  97:6  s  Union,  s  20x80,  being 
in  50-vara  384 

UndivX  se  Jackson  andGougb,  e  68:9x 
127:8M.  being  in  W  A  122;  ne  Washn 
and  Gough,  e  137:6x127:8!^,  being  in 
W  A132 

S  Sacto,  71:1J£  e  Dupont,  e  41:4J£xll2:6. 

Streets,  etc  

Nw  23d  and  Bartlett,  w  34:6x120,  being 
in  Mission  Block  136 

E  9th  ave,  287:6  8  Pt  Lobos  ave,  s  S7:6x 
120,  being  in  Outside  Lands  276 

S  Post,  30  w  Lyon,  w  30,  8  84,  e  30,  n  38 
to  beg,  being  in  Western  Addition  617 

Und  %  n  Broadway,  137:6  w  Van  Nesa, 
w  95:6x275,  being  in  W  A  91 

S  McAllister,  137:6  e  Devisdo,  e  137:6x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  449, 


1 

10,000 

1 


Thursday,  April  13th- 


Jno  G  Beck  &  wf  to  Jaa  A  Keave. 
P  AEakins  to  H  Lacy 


Norbert  Landry  to  Giovane  Oliva. 

Giovane  Oliva  lo  A  Ramon 

Mary  A  Byrnes  to  Patk  B  Frazier. 

Maria  Carpenter  to  E  P  Whitmore. 

Hamlin  Whitmore  to  Same 

Henry  S  Whitmore  to  Same 

Mary  L  Pike  to  M  Esberg 


Jno  Koster  to  Pauline  Schumacher 
W  J  Gunn  to  Elizth  Benson 


Tide  Ld  Comrs  to  Jno  Thompson. 


John  Thompson  to  J  Santry. . . 
Frank  Otis  to  Robert  Barton.. 


L  C  Babin  to  Giovanni  Arata 

G  Sposito  to  Mary  L  Catania 

Moses  Ellis  to  Thos  B  Valentine.. 

Taos  B  Valentine  to  Moses  Ellis . 


Danl  W  Green  to  Same . 


Se  Cala  and  Devisartero,  e  25x110,  being 
in  Western  Addition  4IJ0 

1  acre  ben  15  chains  due  u  from  center 
post  of  Sec  24,  Tp  2,  S  R  6  West,  w 
1  x  10  chains 

Lots  11, 1*,  13,  blk  22,  West  End  Map  7. 

Same 

Nw  O'Farrell  and  Devisadero,  n  62:6x 
80,  being  in  Western  Addition  506. .  . 

Sundry  lots  in  different  parts  of  city — 

Und  U  same 

UDd  H  same 

N  Tyler,  103:9  w  Larkin,  w  33,  n  102,  e 
34:3,  8  96  to  beg,  being  in  W  A  6;  com 
103:9  w  Larkin  and  96  n  Tyler,  u  41:6, 
w  33:9,  s  35:6,  se  to  beg,  being  W  A  6; 
E  York,  140  s  25th,  s  30x100 

W  Pierce,  75  s  O'Farrell,  s  25xS7:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  430 

Ne  Pt  Lobos  and  Sih  aves,  e  51:4x120, 
being  in  Outside  Land  blk  188 

Nw  Natoma,  150  ne  7th,  ne  25x75,  being 
in  100-vara  247 

Same 

Se  Folsom,  342:6  sw  3d,  sw  150,  Be  90, 
ne  110,  se  70,  ne  40,  nw  160  to  com,  be- 
ing in  100:vara  44 

S  Union,  156:6  w  Montg'y,  w  40x57:6, 
being  in  50-vara  382 

S  19tb,  50  w  Noe,  w  25xS6,  being  in  Mis- 
sion Block  112 

Und  %  of  lot  4  in  se  U,  Sec  7,  Tp  2,  S  R 
6  W,  and  und  18?i  acres  in  ne  H,  Sec 
27,  Tp2,  S  R6  W 

Und  H  of  lot  4  in  se  J*,  Sec  27,  and  und 
6&  acres  in  Ne  X,  Sec  27,  Tp  2,  S  R 
G  W 

Same 


$2,357 


100 

1,780 
2,000 

4,000 
5,000 
5,000 
5,000 


5 

Gift 

1,500 

7 
3,000 

1 

3,000 

300 


Friday,  April  14th- 


Hiram  Barris  to  Hib  S  &  Ln  Socy. 

Mary  Feeney  to  Same 

Johanna  O'Brien  to  Same 

H  Casebolt  to  Antonio  Martinho.. 

Same  to  Jno  C  Coelho 

S  L  Tneller  to  Geo  L  Bradley 

Clans  Spreckels  to  Clans  Mangels. 
Mary  M  Farnum  to  R  S  Falconer. 
A  J  Tarner  to  Wm  J  Harrington.. 
Robt  Sherwood  to  Dora  Sherwood 


N  Post,  68:9  e  Larkin,  e  68:9x137:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  1419 

E  Laguna,  92:6  s  Pine,  s  22:6x80,  being 
in  W es'.ern  Addition  198 

E  Dupont,  112:6  s  Greenwich,  b  25x62:6, 
beins  in  50-vara  465 

N  Union,  112:6  e  Steiner,  e  25x137,6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  344. 

N  Union,  87:6  e  Steiner,  e  25x112:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  344 

Nw  Valencia  and  18th,  n  30x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  70 

Lots  18,  20,  21,  22,  23,  blk  C,  Park  Hill 
H'd  No  2 

N  24th,  230  w  Noe,  w  25x114,  being  in 
Western  Addition  160 

Nw  Folsom,  175  ne  2d,  ne  25x80,  being 
in  100-vara  57 

Sundry  lots  in  Western  Addition 


19,115 

1,977 

817 

1,200 

1,000 

3,475 

5 

1 

5,000 
Gift 


Saturday,  April  15th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


H  A  Gnllixon  to  Chas  Kaeding. . . . 

Alice  Morrison  to  Martha  Morrison 

Geo  Linn  to  Jaa  Beatty 

H  H  Allen  to  Maria  Porter 


D  B  Lawler  to  Annette  P  Clark. . , 

Ezekiel  Wilson  to  MaryD  Fox.... 
RoseTullay  to  John  Tullay 


J  B  Lewis  to  Jas  Fagan , 

Jas  Fagan  to  Jas  Daly , 

Robt  Burnett  to  S  M  Wilson.. 


Mas  Cem  Assn  to  J  R  Jones.. . , 
Jos  Hesse  to  Henry  Lachman., 


PSchenk  to  JHSievers 

AF  Darling  to  John  C  Wilson..., 


Margt  M  Preslon  to  Asa  Fisk 

JaB  P  Dameron  to  Anton  Obert.... 


T  M  J  Dehon  to  Jos  T  Ayer 

Same  to  Thos  Darcy 

Geo  Mearns  to  W  C  Burnett 

W  C  Burnett  to  A  W  Moore r 

Same  to  Geo  W  Haight .". 

Sav  &  Ln  Soc  to  Jos  A  Donohoe. . 

Jos  A  Donohoe  to  Mary  Donohoe. 

David  J  Walker  to  Mary  S  Walker 
Same  to  Same 


DESCRIPTION. 


E  Leav'th,  60  n  Wash'n,  n  45:6x137:6, 
being  in  50-vara  893 

N  Fell,  137:6  e  Buchanan,  e  27:6x120,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  221 

S  9th  ave.  200  w  M  st,  w  100x100 

N  Post,  77:6  e  Hyde,  e  30x137:6,  being 
in  50-vara  1269 

Sw  Green  and  Leav'th,  w  137:6x137:6, 
being  in  50-vara  1200 

Lot  65,  blk  196,  being  in  14th  Av  Asn  H 

Und  1-6  nw  Union  and  Sansome,  w  20x 
42,  being  in  50-vara  1490 

N  Natoma,  136  e  2d,  ne  19x80,  being  in 
100-vara  30  

Se  Natoma,  136  ne  2d,  ne  19x80,  being  in 
100-vara  30 

Nw  Market,  36:11  ne  Sutter,  ne  66:4^  n 
77:1^,  w  38:9,  s  20,  w  19:4J£,  s  20.  e 
4:2^,  s  76:10  to  beg,  being  in  50-v  361 . 

No  22,  Section  23,  N  A 

Lots  10, 17.  18,  40,  41,  blk  14,  Flint  T'ct 
Hd;  n  13th  st,  25  e  Berenice,  e  25,  n 
75:5,  w  25.  b  77:8>£  to  beg,  being  in  M 
B  17;  Nw  Market,  123  sw  Church,  sw 
25x000,  being  in  M  B  98 

Und  lot  25x137:6,  Pettit  claim 

W  Mission,  130  s  19th,  s  30x90,  being  in 
Mission  Block  67 

W  Van  Nesa,  48  s  Fell,  8  24x82:9 

vV  Utah,  2?8  n  16th,  w  217  x  s  50,  being 
in  Potrero  Block  71 

W  Hardy,  135  n  17th,  n  25x80,  being  in 
Missiun  Block  95 

E  Hardy,  145  n  17th,  n  23x60,  being  in 
Mission  Block  95 

Se  Vallejo  and  Buchanan,  e  275x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  242 

S  Vallejo,  337:6  e  Bnch'n,  e  137:6x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  242 

Se  Vallt  jo  and  Buchanan,  e  137:6x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  242.: 

S  Jackson,  68:9  e  Gough,  e  68:9x127:3^, 
being  in  Western  Addition  122, 

Se  Jackson  and  Gongh,  s  255:4x68:9,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  122 

E  Church,  64  n  Day,  n  50x80 

W  Fair  Oaks,  135  n  26ih,n  25x125,  be- 
ing in  Harper's  Addition  32 


$7,500 
5 


Gift 
300 

1 

50 

2,000 


81.250 
155 


5 
1 

4,500 
91 

3,000 

415 

275 

5 

3,600 

4,400 

3,750 

Gift 
1 


Monday,  April  17th. 


Matthew  Whittan  to  Alice  Graham 


Julia  A  Travis  to  Jos  R  Butler. 
Jos  R  Butler  to  Julia  A  Travis.... 


City  &  Co  S  F  to  Paul  Rousset. . . . 
Chas  A  Toerks  to  Philip  Dengler, 


J  H  Lick  to  Cal'a  Acad  of  Sciences 


S  A  Woodbury  to  Henry  Anderson 
Henry  Anderson  to  L  H  Anderson 
Edw  F  Ohm  to  Chas  H  Ohm 


Chas  H  Ohm  to  August  L  Ohm. . . . 
W  J  Gunn  to  J  P  Poole 


Eugene  Dalton  to  Julia  Labey 

Mary  Long  to  Murray  E  Vorrath  .. 
Francis  Mulligan  to  Patk  Mulligan 

Milo  Hoadley  to  Wendell  Easton . . 

Timothy  Donohue  to  F  Horan.... 

Eliza  M  Davis  to  E  D  Townsend. . 


W  Folsom,  200  n  24th,  n  30x122:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  153,  subject  to  mort- 
gage for  $2,075 

W  Bryant.  65  n  26th,  n  75x100,  being  in 
Mission  Block  178 

Nw  Bryant  and  26th,  n  65x100,  being  in 
Mission  Block  178. 

Und  in  sundry  pors  Outside  Land  blks. 

Se  M  st  and  4th  ave,  ne  45:9x130,  S  M 
st,  151:3  ne  4th  ave,  ne  48:9x130;  por 
blk  58,  Dunphy  Tract 

Se  Market,  195  sw  4tb,  Be  195,  s.  45  to  a 
pt,  nw  275,  ne  80  to  beg,  being  in  100- 
vara  126 

Sel8rh  ave  and  Sacto,  w  240  xn  600.... 

Same 

S  Geary,  195  e  Powell,  e  110x137:6.  being 
in  50-vara  930;  Se  Howard  and  9th.  se 
160x180,  being  in  100-v  299;  Se  Wal- 
ler and  Clayton,  6  1457:4,  Be  654,  ne 
295,  etc,  to  beg 

Same 

Lot  34,  blk  6,  being  in  Mission  and  30th 
StHd  Dnion 

S  Pacific,  62:9  e  Devisdo,  e  62:9x137:6  .. 

Lot  39,  blk  2,  Johnston  Tract 

Ne  Hawthorne,  325  se  Folsom,  se  23:6x 
112:6,  being  in  100-vara  68 

Sw  Pine  and  Baker,  s  27:5x93:9,  being  in 
Western  Addition  582 

Blk  361,  W  A,  b'd  by  Fillmore,  Steiner, 
McAllister  and  Fulton  Streets    

Und  3-5  n  Broadway,  112  w  Van  Ness,  w 
121,  n  137:6,  e  34:6,  n  8:4,  e  36,  s  8:4,  e 
50:6,  8  137:6  to  beg 


5 

2,500 
2,800 


5 
5 

250 

5 

1,000 

1,500 

800 

10,000 

1,000 


Tuesday.  April    18th. 


Andrew  PoulBon  to  Jno  Riordan.. 
Solomon  Agerter  to  F  Adams 


Jaa  Gleason  to  Mary  A  Gleason  . . , 
G  Edwards  to  Fulton  H  May 


Jno  Jones  to  Geo  Edwards 

T  H  Wagner,  Jr,  to  M  Landucci. , 

Louis  H  Anderson  to  F  A  Konold 
L  Gottig  to  A  Borel , 


B  Brown  to  J  M  H  Behrmann 

Fannie  Schuldt  to  Same 

Elizth  Frantzkee  to  B  Brown 

Harriet  O'Brien  to  J  M  Behrmann, 
J  K  Hobbs  to  Elvira  W  Hobos. . . . 


Same  to  Same. . 


Michl  Reese  to  RobtFeige 

Jno  F  Fahrenkrug  to  M  McCann. . 


Undivided  1-5  s  Calitbrnia,137:6  w  Leav 
en  worth,  w  27:6x97:6 

Sw  line  12lh  ave,  150  nw  H street,  nw  75 
xlOO;  blk  246,  S  S  F  Homestead  and 
R  R  Association 

Nw  Minna,  125  sw  7th,  sw  25x75,  being 
in  100-vara  261 

S  Jersev,  100  e  Sanchez,  e  25x114,  being 
in  HA  89 

Same 

Sw  Montgomery  ave.  178:11K  nw  Fil- 
bert, nw  13:10,  s  10:7M,  e  8:10^  to  be- 
ginning, being  in  50-vara  573 

Undivided  137:6x137:6  of  se  18th  avenue 
and  Sacramento,  w  240  x  n  600. . . . 

N  Jackson,  110  w  Hyde,  w  27:6x112:6, 
being  in  50-vara  1308 

Se  Howard,  200  bw  14th,  ew  30x125 

Same , 

Same 

Same 

N  Liberty.  150  e;Guerrero.  e  62:6xll5,be- 
ing  in  Mission  Block  73  ;  subject  to 
mortgage  for  $5,000 ." 

Sw  Main,  137:6  se  Market.  se45;10xl37:0 
and  undivided  X  ne  Beale,  137:6  se 
Market,  se45:10xl37:6 

WStocKton,40  s  Sacramento,  s  67x80, 
being  in  50-vara  123 

WArch,  275  n  Shields,  n  25x100 


1,000 
5 


1,300 
6 


850 

4,500 
2,200 
2,200 
1 
3,200 


15,000 


4,100 
1 


April   22,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG 

L»wn  u  white  a*  drina  mow  ; 
CTpTMB  black  m  e'er  Jnu  crow  ; 
Clot  e«  mm  tweet  as  dimuk  roao*  ; 

:  tmam  »rwl  fot  nose*  ; 
ba*te-t.r>(T«ct.  ncckWe,  untwr ; 
Perfume  (or  >  Udjr**  chamber ; 


>ipe  mid  .t.-marhem. 

If   !.»n<; 


i  bea) : 

Q  ..--.in.' t'liy, 


William  SiiAKsnuim. 

A  Paris  dispatch  nji  M.  BTofar,  a  rnwipspar  correspondent,  has 
been  killed  in  a  iluel.  It  nm*t  bave  boon  a  grow  piece  of  carelessness.  It 
is  the  tint  time  an  accident  of  thu   DAtan  Ufl  OOOan  aoh  duel 

.m.  It  jj*  believed  the  news  will  t>e  OODtndloted  in  a  Inter  dis- 
patch ;  pondlni  the  arriv.il  of  which  everybody  is  baying  from  James  II. 
Kelly  ,V  *-'".,  Market  street  below  Beale,  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which 
comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint 
does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

A  French  officer  said  to  a  Swiss  colonel:  "  How  is  it  that  your  coun- 
trymen always  tiijht  for  money,  while  we  French  always  fight  for  honor?" 
The  Swiss  Bnrngged  bifl  shoulders  and  replied:  "  I  suppose  it  is  because 
people  are  apt  to  tiijht  for  that  which  they  need  most."  The  Gaul  passed 
his  hand  across  bis  noble  brow,  and  then  softly  observed  that  the  Ar- 
lington Range,  which  can  be  obtained  at  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson 
street,  near  Battery,  is  the  most  perfect  cooking  apparatus  ever  invented. 

What  do  yon  think  the  world  would  say 

If  some  one  should  hit  on  a  plan  some  day 

To  make  the  political  atmosphere  pure  ? 
*'  This  fellow  was  born  to  die  young,  I'm  sure," 

That's  what  the  world  would  say. 

How  do  you  fancy  the  world  would  view 

A  statesman,  honest,  and  good,  and  true, 

Who  should  advocate  measures  he  thought  were  best  ? 
11  He's  striving  to  feather  his  own  little  nest," 

Thus  would  the  world  construe. 

Imagine,  I  pray,  what  the  world  would  think 

Should  some  kind  millionaire  just  on  the  brink 

Of  the  grave,  in  supporting  the  poor,  spend  his  wealth? 
"  He'd  never  do  that  if  he  had  good  health," 

That's  what  the  world  would  think. 

It's  awfully  sad,  but  it's  awfully  true, 

They'll  jeer  you,  no  matter  how  well  you  do; 

If  a  fellow,  inspired,  writes  poems  divine, 

Some  editor  's  ceitain  his  work  to  decline. 

This  world  should  be  made  anew.  — The  Judge. 

Sitting  Bull  is  credited  with  remarking,  in  a  thoughtful  manner: 
'*  What  a  pity  it  is  that  our  forefathers,  the  noble  sons  of  the  forest,  failed 
to  pass  an  anti-Enropean  bill  early  in  the  seventeenth  century."  By  the 
way,  that  reminds  us  that,  if  Sitting  Bull  or  anybody  else  sends  §2.50 
and  his  photograph  to  the  News  Lettek  Medallion  Company,  he  will 
receive  id  return  100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and  per- 
forated, and  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

Fogg  had  owned  a  setter  dog  and  this  was  the  story  he  told:  "  Yes, 
sir;  the  way  that  dog  was  devoted  to  me  was  just  amazing.  Why,  he 
heard  me  say  to  my  wife  that  I  was  pressed  for  money,  and  he  went  and 
died  the  day  before  the  dog  tax  was  assessed."  After  wiping  his  eyes  with 
his  elbow  joints,  Fogg  further  remarked  that  the  most  accurate  and  el- 
egantly finished  photographs  are  taken  by  Bradley  &  Rulofson,  corner  of 
Montgomery  and  Washington  streets. 

After  all,  Jay  Gould  only  gets  his  victuals  and  clothes  for  taking  care 
of  all  of  it.  Millions  of  men  in  humble  homes  sleep  sweeter  and  sounder 
than  the  great  financier.  As  the  little  bootblack  once  said  to  his  chum 
when  passing  A.  T.  Stewart:  "Bill,  I'll  bet  that  old  duffer  would  give 
a  clean  thousand  for  my  appetite." — Chicago  Inter-Ocean. 

"How  profoundly  still  and  beautiful  is  the  night,"  she  whispered, 
resting  her  finely  veined  temple  against  his  coat-collar  and  fixing  her 
dreamy  eyes  on  the  far-off  Pleiades,  "  how  soothing,  how  restful."  "Yes," 
he  replied,  toying  with  the  golden  aureola  of  her  hair,  "  and  what  a  night 
to  go  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  and  enjoy  some  of  the  delicious 
pies,  ice-creams,  confections,  etc.,  etc."    The  wedding-day  is  fixed  now. 

The  temperance  people  are  agitated  because  Mr.  Tennyson  in  his 
song  asks  his  friends  to  drink  to  freedom.  It  may  be  as  well  to  comfort 
these  agitated  people  by  stating  that  the  drink  to  which  Mr.  Tennyson 
referred  was  the  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors  which  may  be  obtained 
from  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets. 
Families  supplied  in  wholesale  quantities  at  retail  rates. 

A  lady  lately  remarked:  "  I  am  .indebted  to  the  poverty  of  my  hus- 
band for  his  close  attention  at  present."  A  lady  friend,  who  met  her  af- 
terward, said:  "I  can  truly  re-echo  your  assertion,  for  I,  too,  am  indebted 
at  present  to  the  poverty  of  my  husband  for  his  close  attentions." 

Chief  Justice  Wilson,  of  Ontario,  has  decided  that  shaving  is  "  not  a 
work  of  necessity  or  mercy."  His  honor  is  correct.  There  is  certainly 
no  mercy  to  be  expected  from  the  hands  of  the  barber,  and  no  necessity 
for  the  greater  part  of  his  work,  to  wit,  polite  conversation.  Chief  Jus- 
tice Wilson  further  remarked  that  elegant,  stylish  and  well-made  hats  can 
always  be  found  at  White'B,  614  Commercial  street. 

"Those  Foster  gloves  you  sent  me  were  perfect  loves,"  murmured 
Maud  to  her  lover.  "  So  are  you  and  I,"  he  responded.  The  day  was 
set  before  the  young  man  left.  In  conclusion,  it  is  in  order  to  remark 
that  the  Foster  Kid  Glove  can  be  obtained  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co., 
Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

A  rich  and  prominent  citizen  can  be  expelled  from  a  club  in  St.  Louis 
for  knocking  a  servant  down  with  a  champagne  bottle.  If  this  keeps  on, 
gentlemen  will  have  no  rights  worth  paying  for. — Picayune. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 


A  detachment  of  the  United  Btates  Army  wu  discovered  prowling 
around  the  jail  in  which  Guiteao  is  oonfioed  tut  night,  with  their  fingers 
on  the  triggers  of  their  rifles.  It  is  supposed  they  Are  yearning  for  an 
aigbt-yearr  sentence  and  a  national  dime  subscription.  However,  their 
object  is  a  matter  of  supposition,  but,  as  s  matter  of  fact,  we  may  men- 
tion that  Noble  Bros.,  642  Clay  street,  still  continue  to  be  the  boss  House 
and  Sign  Painters. 

English  doctors  say  that  plants  in  sleeping-rooms  are  unhealthy. 
French  doctors  say  they  produce  sweet  slumbers.  Amorican  doctors  don't 
say  anything  about  it,  but  charge  it  in  the  bill.—  Free  Press. 

"Yes,"  said  a  lady,  complacently,  "  I  expect  we'll  get  rich  now.  My 
husband  has  just  been  appointed  one  of  the  receivers  of  an  embarrassed 
savings  bauk,  and  he  drinks  nothing  but  Napa  Soda." 

Aunt:  "  Has  any  one  been  at  these  preserves  ?"  Dead  silence.  "  Have 
you  touched  them,  Jimmy?"  Jimmy,  with  the  utmost  deliberation:  "Pa 
never  'lows  me  to  talk  at  dinner." 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 


March  4. 


S3"  Any    Artie  e    in    the    Line    Supplied.  -ES 

Telephone  Jfo.  SSI. 


H.  A.  Oobb.]  COBB,  BOVEE  &  CO.,       [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate    and    General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom. : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THURSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 

JOHN    WIGMORE, 
HARDWTOOD     X/CTILMLBSHE*., 

SHIP    TIMBER,    LOCUST    TREENAILS, 

Veneers    and    Fancy    "Woods, 

139  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.] 

DR.    A.    BARKAN, 

Specialist  for  Diseases  of  the  Eye    Ear  and  Throat* 

Has  returned  from  Europe  aud  resumed  practice  at  bis 
former  offices,  305   Kearny  street,  opposite  the    Chronicle    Building;.     Office 
Hours,  from  10  to  11  a.m.  and  from  1  to  3  p.m.  April  1. 


DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 


M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1S57;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc.  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  A.M.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence;  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his   old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San   Francisco.  .  Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERT    STREET. 

HOTTKS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTJKS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street. 

San  Francisco, 

WXOIiB  S  AIiM    DEALERS    JJT  FTTS8. 

[September  21.1 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  aud  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 


$66 


a  week  in  yoox  own  town . 


Terms  and  ^  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Hallett  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  22,  1882. 


BIZ." 


The  most  important  item  of  the  week,  from  a  commercial  stand- 
point, was  the  interference  of  Government  authorities  in  relation  to  the 
importation  of  Chinese  Opium  from  Australia,  per  the  P.  M.  steamship 
City  of  Sydney.  This  steamer  brought  104  cases  manifested  at  £8,320, 
being  equivalent  to  $40,489  28  duty  paid.  The  refusal  to  permit  the  landing 
of  this  large  lot  of  Opium  was  founded  on  a  recent  circular  issued  by  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury  on  April  14th,  as  follows: 

"  A  circular  has  been  issued  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  calling 
the  attention  of  Collectors  of  Customs  to  Article  2  of  the  Treaty 
with  China,  proclaimed  October  5,  1881,  which  prohibits  importation  of 
Opium  into  the  United  States  by  Chinese  subjects,  or  into  China  by  citi- 
zens of  the  United  States.  Customs  officers  are  directed  to  see  that  the 
prohibition  is  strictly  enforced  in  case  of  importation  of  Opium  already 
shipped.  The  Department,  on  special  application,  will  decide  what 
measures  should  be  taken  for  remission  of  forfeiture  incurred." 

In  addition  to  this  fresh  importation  of  Opium,  there  are  100  boxes 
more  in  the  Bonded  Warehouse,  which  the  Government  refuses  to  release. 
What  will  be  the  final  issue  of  this  matter,  it  is  impossible  now  to  say. 
At  this  date,  those  holding  Opium  have  advanced  the  Spot  price  very 
materially.  As  we  understand  the  Treaty,  neither  Americans  nor  Chi- 
nese can  import  Opium  into  the  United  States,  but  other  foreigners  can 
do  so  indirectly.  The  outcome  of  this  matter  will  be  watched  by  the 
Chinese  resident  merchants  with  great  interest. 

The  Pacific  Mail  steamship  City  of  Sydney,  26  days  from  Sydney,  via 
Honolulu,  brought  her  full  complement  of  passengers  from  the  Colonies, 
so  much  so  that  the  Hawaiins  intending  to  come  over  here  in  the  steamer 
could  not  be  accommodated.  Her  cargo  consisted  of  6,266  ingots  Sydney 
Tin  and  104  cases  Opium.  Also,  from  Honolulu,  Sugar  1,712  bags.  Rice 
1,653  bags,  etc.  The  German  bark  C.  R.  Bishop  had  sailed  from  Hono- 
lulu, for  New  York,  with  the  largest  cargo  of  Sugar  ever  exported  from 
the  Islands — say  2,650,156  lbs.  Since  our  last  weekly  reference,  the  schr. 
Eva  has  arrived  at  this  port,  from  Honolulu,  with  6)442  bags  of  Island 
Sugar, 

Oranges. — California  is  now  producing  all  the  Oranges  she  can  con- 
sume, besides  shipping  several  carloads  South  and  Eastward  by  Pacific 
railroads.  Heretofore  we  imported  many  cargoes  from  Tahiti  and  some 
from  Mexico,  but  from  this  time  on  we  hope  to  be  entirely  independent  of 
imports. 

Lemons  and  Limes. — During  the  year  1881  we  imported  from  Sicily, 
via  New  York  by  rail,  upwards  of  8,000  boxes,  costing  on  the  avarage  |i 
per  box  in  New  York,  and  the  same  landed  here  a  value  of  $50,000.  Cali- 
fornia is  now  raising  both  Lemons  and  Limes,  but  the  quality  of  same  on 
a  whole  has  not  been  equal  to  the  imported.  However,  the  time  is  near 
at  hand  when  we  will  no  longer  need  Lemons  from  Sicily  nor  Lim6S  from 
Mexican  ports.  Already  the  California  Lime  is  displacing  the  imported 
fruit,  and  so  also  some  of  the  Lemons. 

Banannas. — The  steamer  City  of  Sydney  from  Honolulu  brought 
1,266  boxes  of  Banannas.  We  have  not  yet  been  able  to  raise  this  deli- 
cious fruit  to  any  marketable  extent,  yet  the  time  is  coming  when  South- 
ern California  will  produce  more  or  less. 

Raisins,  Grapes  and  Wines. — California  is  now  on  the  high  road  of 
prosperity  in  producing  Grapes  of  every  variety,  both  for  table  use,  for 
raisin  curing  and  for  the  manufacture  of  the  highest  grades  of  wine,  A 
good  reputation  for  California  Wines  and  Raisins  has  already  been  at- 
tained in  the  Eastern  and  Middle  States  of  the  Union,  and  the  day  is  not 
distant  when  we  will  be  able  to  furnish  the  New  York  market  with  all 
three  of  these  articles. 

Almonds,  Walnuts,  Etc. — California  is  now  producing  nuts  of  every 
variety,  and  is  enabled  to  supply  the  entire  consumptive  wants  of  the 
Pacific  Slope  for  hard  and  soft  shelled  Almonds,  English  Walnuts,  Pea- 
nuts, Etc. 

Canned  Goods. — The  California  Emit  crop  prospects  were  never  bet- 
ter than  at  this  date.  The  season  is,  however,  a  month  later  than  usual. 
Strawberries  have  appeared,  and  these  will  soon  be  followed  by  Apricots, 
Currants,  Peaches,  etc.  Our  Canners  have  made  ample  arrangements  for 
putting  up  all  kinds  of  Berries,  Cherries,  Bartlett  Pears,  Plums,  etc.,  in 
variety,  and  to  a  much  greater  extent  than  ever  before.  At  this  writing 
Canners  are  giving  attention  to  Salmon  canning.  A.  Lusk  &  Co.  have  al- 
ready sent  Eastward  some  ten  or  more  carloads  of  Spring  Salmon.  The 
ship  St.  Paul,  for  Liverpool,  carries  5,200  cases  of  Salmon.  Oregon  is  ex- 
pecting to  put  up  at  least  400,000  cases  of  Columbia  River  Salmon  this 
year,  but  as  yet  the  run  of  Eish  on  the  Sacramento  and  Columbia  rivers 
has  not  come  up  to  general  expectation. 

Esports  of  Wheat  and  Flour  continue  to  go  forward  without  let 
or  hindrance.  The  European  grain  fleet  now  exceeds  470  ships  for  the 
current  harvest  year,  dating  from  July  1st,  as  against  310  ships  at  even 
date  one  year  ago.  The  value  exceeds  $30,000,000,  as  against  .$16,000,000 
at  even  date  the  year  previous.  And  while  our  exports  to  Europe  show 
this  large  gain,  we  remark  continued  shipments  of  Flour  to  China  and 
Japan,  South  and  Central  America,  to  Hawaii  and  other  islands  of  the 
Pacific,  to  Siberia,  Alaska,  British  Columbia,  and  to  Russian  Possessions  ; 
and  then  of  late  Texas  has  been  reaching  out  her  hands  for  both  Flour 
and  Wheat,  and  so  also  of  other  interior  marts  in  the  Territories  that  are 
being_  opened  up  to  us  along  the  line  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad, 
with  its  connections.  Recently  we  called  attention  to  the  shipment  of 
Wheat  to  the  Australian  Colonies,  by  steam,  and  also  that  the  ship 
William  Tabor  had  been  chartered  to  load  some  2,000  tons  Wheat  and 
Chevalier  Barley  for  Adelaide,  South  Australia ;  the  freight  on  this  latter 
ship  £2.  It  is  probable  that  the  two  following  steamers  to  Australia  will 
each  carry  a  few  hundred  tons  of  Wheat.  The  steamer  from  Panama, 
which  sailed  hence  on  the  19th  inst.,  carried  some  5,000  ctls.  Wheat 
wJ'°"^  i01-  NeW  York-  From  a11  fcl"s  it;  would  appear  that  California 
Wheat  was  in  great  request  wherever  its  good  qualities  had  become  known. 
The  present  price  of  No.  1  White  Wheat  is  SI  60@$1  65  #  ctl.,  and  this 
price  is  likely  to  rule  all  through  the  current  month  of  April.  At  this 
date  crop  prospects  are  good. 

Barley.— The  stock  of  this  Grain  is  running  light,  notably  that  of 
Brewing,  which  at  this  writing  is  worth  §1  80@1  85;  Feed,  $1  50@1  55. 
Considerable  business  is  being  done  at  the  Call  Board  in  futures —Brew- 


ing for  July,  SI  80;  August,  SI  65:  new  crop  August,  SI  25:  September, 
U  15;  October,  $L 

Oats.— Spot  stock  is  very  light,  and  the  market  firm  in  consequence  at 
§1  85@1  90  per  ctl.     ' 

Corn. — Stocks-  are  light  and  the  market  languid  at  $1  60  per  ctL 

Rye.— Stock  small.     Spot  lots  are  worth  $1  95@f!2  per  ctl. 

Hops. — There  is  very  little  doing  at  present ;  quotable  at  18@22c. 

Wool. — The  Spring  Clip  is  now  coming  forward  in  moderate  quanti- 
ties. The  railroad  has  advanced  freights  to  2f  c.  for  unwashed,  all  grades, 
and  3^c.  per  pound  for  cleaned.  Sales  of  Fleece  range  from  17@21c. 
Some  few  Eastern  buyers  are  now  here,  but  as  yet  have  done  little  busi- 
ness. 

Dairy  Products.— The  supply  of  Fresh  Grass  Roll  Butter  is  free  and 
liberal  and  prices  are  well  sustained  for  Good  to  Choice,  at  25@28c. 
Cheese  is  becoming  quite  plentiful  at  14@15c.  Eggs  are  in  moderate  sup- 
ply at  lS@20c.  for  the  different  kinds. 

Coffee. — We  remark  a  fair  demand  for  Salvador  at  lljc.  Some  few 
lots  of  good  Guatemala  and  Costa  Rica  sold  at  12|c  There  are  some  or- 
ders here  for  St.  Louis,  all  of  which  cannot  be  executed  for  want  of  the 
required  grades.  The  majority  of  the  Guatemala  thus  far  received  this 
season  is  not  equal  in  quality  to  that  of  last  year.  To-day's  quotations 
are:  12.^0.  for  choice  green  Guatemala;  ll|@12];c.  for  good  to  prime  green 
washed  Salvador;  12|s.  for  choice  green  Costa  Rica;  12@12^c.  for  good  to 
fair  washed  Guatemala;  ll@ll£c.  for  fair  to  good  unwashed" Salvador  ;  12 
@12£c.  for  fair  to  good  green  Costa  Rica.  The  ordinary  sorts  continue 
scarce  and  proportionately  high.  The  Eastern  markets  have  experienced 
a  further  decline;  fair  Rio  cargoes  are  now  quoted  in  New  York  at  9gc. 
per  pound. 

Sugar. — There  is  a  good  demand  for  both  Raw  and  Refined.  We  quote 
Crushed  and  Cube,  12|c;  Refined  Yellow,  10@llii;.:  Hawaiian  Grocery 
Grades,  7£@8£c. 

Rice. — Stocks  of  China  are  free  and  liberal  at  4f@.6£e.;  Hawaiian  Ta- 
ble, 5fc.  Considerable  shipments  of  the  latter  have  been  made  to  East- 
ern cities. 

Quicksilver. — There  is  more  tone  to  the  market  under  the  inspiration 
of  an  advance  in  the  London  market  to  £6  5s.  $  bottle.  The  price  here 
is  38c,  though  some  holders  ask  39c.  without  selling  any. 

Coal. — Imports  from  the  North  Coast  are  very  liberal,  and  seem  to  be 
a  bar  to  any  rise  in  any  description  of  Foreign.  Low  prices  rule  for  all 
imports. 

Metals. — There  is  very  little  doing  in  Pig  Iron,  and  in  the  absence  of 
sales  prices  are  quite  nominal.  The  price  of  Sydney  Pig  Tin  has  fallen 
since  the  arrival  of  free  supplies  from  the  Colonies.  The  stock  of  Tin 
Plate  is  large,  and  prices  rule  at  a  low  figure. 

&EO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Zetter,  30  CornUUl,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.]. 

The  attention  of  Sportsmen  is  invited  to  the  following1 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odoisto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

f>owlan<ls'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
\\j  proving  and  beautifying  the  human  air.     For  children  it  is  especially 

recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisouous  in- 
gredients. 

T>owlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
Jt%j  produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.     Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 

fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  LJatton  Garden,  London. 


F 


LIES1G    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestand  Cheapest  Meat 'flavoring  Stoclk  for  Soups,  Hade 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invalnable  a-id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Geunine  only  with  fac-simile  oi  Baron  jLiebigr's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
Loudon,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL   PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  IS 78. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tlie  United  States: 
MB..  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 


April  M,  1882 


^  \TTFonVTA      \DVERTTSKK. 


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IF    A    3URRLU3      BOW 
A  very  extraordinary   combination  of 


MUCH? 

r.iMo  circumstance* 
fivf  u»  three  very  prosperous  year*.  RasuiDpUoa  pr.i.-t ii  ally  doubled  the 
ro^nev  "f  the  ooantir,  f"r  5  *"  th«  gold 

and  silver  reserve*.    Then  cama  •normooi  i  ropa,  simultaneously  with  >l<- 
Hcietit  harvest*  abroad.     1  ml   UrfN   bftlUM  at   tr.ide  in  our 

favor  enabled  u-  not  only  to  retain  all  our  bullion,  but  to  draw  puppliw 
o(  it  from  all  part.*  of  the  world.  It  ii  do  wonder  that  itockl  mIwhmkI 
m  tbey  did,  and  that  speculation  «raj  lUmulatod  to  u  extent  oarer  before 
koown  in  thi*  nnmtrv,  But  with  the  deficit  tit  crop  of  1SSI  MOM  i 
chaofre.  Since  but  July  the  liquidation  has  been  steadily  going  on.  We 
»r«  importing  heavily,  exporting  sparingly.  Instead  of  grain,  we  :m- 
•endini:  abroad  gold.  Hence  we  an-  contracting  our  currency.  Our  tariff 
law*  clone  to  ua  the  markets  of  the  world  for  manufactnree  by  making 
their  production  **>  costly.  There  is  nothing  which  would  help  us  so 
well  as  an  enoilljOUl  BTOp  and  high  prioaa — in  other  words,  an  immense 
surplus  at  home  and  deficient  harvests  abroad.  Now,  what  is  the  pro*- 
pect  for  that  surplus?  Is  it  reasonable  to  expect  any  such  amount  of 
grain,  cotton  and  petroleum  as  will  give  us  the  flush  thnes  of  1879  and 
1880? 

To  take  an  extreme  case,  suppose  we  should  have  as  large  a  crop  as 
that  of  1879  or  1880.  shall  we  have  as  much  to  spare  as  in  those  yean  J 
Clearly  not.  The  statistics  published  prove  conclusively  that  there  will 
be  but  a  small  addition  to  the  acreage  of  our  farm  lands  dating  the  present 
year.  It  is  true,  the  country  is  growing  in  population  at  an  unprece- 
dented rate  ;  therefore,  because  we  have  more  mouths  to  feed  at  home, 
we  shall  have  less  produce  to  send  abroad.  The  increase  of  population 
has  been  in  the  large  cities,  in  the  manufacturing  districts,  and  in  places 
where  railroads  are  in  course  of  construction.  Large  as  has  been  the 
addition  from  immigration  and  our  native  increase,  it  is  safe  to  assert 
that  there  are  proportionately  fewer  agriculturists  to-day  and  less  land 
under  cultivation  than  there  were  last  year  or  the  year  before. 


What  utter  rubbish  is  contained  in  some  of  the  old  adages  when  we 
analyze  them.  For  example:  "Keep  your  best  foot  foremost."  Now, 
supposing  a  man  to  have  one  foot  better  than  the  other,  which  is  not 
common,  and  he  should  keep  it  foremost  all  the  time,  he  would  either 
remain  at  a  standstill  for  the  rest  of  his  life,  or  proceed  in  a  very  awk- 
ward and  uncomfortable  manner.  Again:  *'The  early  bird  gets  the 
worm."  The  motive  of  this  wise  saw  is,  of  course,  to  encourage  early  ris- 
ing (it  can  have  no  other  point),  yet  how  about  the  poor  worm  that  got 
caught?  He  must  have  got  up  first.  "  Two  heads  are  better  than  one." 
That  depends  upon  circumstances.  Not  if  you've  been  on  a  jam  the  night 
before,  for  instance.  O  no,  decidedly  not!  Nor  if  the  possessor  of  the 
beads  be  a  woman  seated  in  front  of  you  at  the  theatre.  Imagine  a  wo- 
man with  two  Gainsboroughs  on!  Besides,  if  you  had  two  heads,  think 
of  the  two  shaves  instead  of  one  every  second  day— the  two  cigars  every 
time  you  wanted  to  smoke — the  two  Spring  hats  and  the  double  dentist's 
fees.  And  who  would  ask  you  to  drink  ?  In  our  humble  opinion,  *'  one 
bead  is  better  than  two."  "  Honesty  is  the  best  policy."  People  who 
are  accustomed  to  use  this  axiom — and  it  is  a  favorite  one  from  old  to 
young — perhaps  don't  know  that  policy  really  means  "stratagem."  How 
can  there  he  any  honesty  in  a  strategem  ?  The  adage  is  contradictory  in 
itself.  Added  to  which  we  will  observe  that  we  don't  care  much  for  hon- 
esty that  is  only  observed  for  policy's  sake.  "A  fair  exchange  is  no  rob- 
bery." Just  let  any  one  try  this  maxim  on  without  the  consent  of  the 
fellow  who  owns  the  other  things,  and  see  where  he'll  land,  that's  all. 


The  Management  of  Balloons.— They  are  occupied  just  now  in  Ber- 
lin in  making  the  final  preparations  for  the  trials  which  the  superior  of- 
ficers of  the  staff  intend  to  attempt  with  the  new  balloons  invented  by 
MM.  Baumgarten  and  Wcelfert.  It  is  an  enormous  ellipsoid,  of  a  bulk 
of  330  cubic  metres.  Quite  filled  with  a  peculiar  gas,  it  will  weigh  even  a 
kilogramme  more  than  the  volume  of  air  which  it  displaces,  and  will 
mount  or  descend  by  means  of  a  screw-fan  mechanism  ;  there  will  then 
be  no  occasion  to  discharge  the  gas  for  a  descent.  Another  novelty:  the 
car  will  not  be  freely  suspended  ;  it  will  be  part  of  the  balloon,  thus  the 
inconveniences  which  now  occur  at  the  time  of  landing  will  be  removed. 
The  horizontal  movement  will  be  obtained  by  means  of  fans  placed  on  the 
sides  of  the  car.  

The  Revenge  of  Artists. — The  incident  of  Dumas  and  Jacquet  re- 
vives a  number  of  analogous  incidents.  Horace  Vernet  had  to  complain 
of  M.  de  Rothschild  reproducing  his  features  in  Smala.  It  is  known  that 
Hogarth  several  times  introduced  the  faces  of  his  contemporaries  in  his 
compositions.  This  revenge  of  an  artist  is  not  of  recent  origin.  Michael 
Angelo,  wishing  to  be  revenged  on  a  Cardinal,  painted  his  portrait  in  his 
"  Last  Judgment."  The  said  Cardinal  may  be  seen  in  the  lowest  depth 
of  hell,  with  the  ears  of  an  ass  and  bitten  by  a  serpent.  The  Cardinal 
complained  to  Pope  John  II.  of  the  painter's  insolence,  and  the  Pope  re- 
plied: "If  Michael  Angelo  had  placed  thee  in  purgatory,  I  should  have 
been  able  to  draw  thee  from  thence;  but  he  has  placed  thee  in  hell,  and 
there  I  find  myself  powerless." 

"  I  never  saw  a  more  beautiful  skin  than  Mrs.  Derrington's,  and  yet 
she  is  not  young.  I  declare  I  look  older  when  standing  by  her  side." 
This  from  a  young  and  pretty  girl  to  her  cousin,  who  replied  knowingly: 
"  My  dear  May,  did  you  ever  happen  to  go  into  Wakelee's  ?  If  not,  I 
should  advise  you  to  pay  his  drug  store  a  visit.  There  you  will  find  that 
Catneline  is  the  art  which  makes  even  ugly  faces  lovely  to  look  upon. 
You  know  Jane  Smith;  well  without  her  daily  application  of  Cameline 
she  is  as  dark  as  a  colored  girl,  and  yet  she  passes  as  a  blonde  with  a  beau- 
tiful skin.  I  use  it,  every  one  uses  it,  and  if  you  have  a  grain  of  sense 
you  also  will  patronize  Wakelee's  invaluable  Cameline,  to  be  had  at  his 
store,  corner  Bush  and  Montgomery  streets." 

_  A  number  of  ladies  who  have  been  to  Europe  and  there  imbibed  a 
literary  inclination,  lately  formed  themselves  into  a  society  for  the  culti- 
vation of  a  tase  for  literature,  with  meetings  one  night  a  week  at  each 
j  other's  houses,  for  the  discussion  of  the  merits  of  some  selected  author. 
One  of  the  members  a  few  days  since,  on  inviting  a  friend  from  Boston  to 
be  present  at  their  next  meeting,  was  asked  what  the  subject  was  to  be. 
"  Well,  we  aint  settled  on  him  as  yet,"  was  the  reply,  "  but  I  guess  it'll 
be  Dant." 


MISCELLANEOUS    ITEMS. 

Stage-Struck  maidens  are  dreadfully  excited  over  the  newspaper  pic- 
ture of  Mia  Mary  Anderson,  drawn  from  the  depot  In  her  landeau  by  a 
i  ei  v  of  nice  hair-parted  in  tl  i  middle  young  men.  It  is  said  that  one 
pretty  Atlanta,  s.  c,  girl  goee  -"it  to  the  oarriage-houaa  In  the  back-yard 

and  has   the    hired    man    to   draw    her   about  in    the    OOUptf,  cultivating  a 

swret  look  and  smile  for  the  Imaginary  populace  and  a  graoefnl  bowfor 
the  bouquets  her  little  brother  is  bribed  to  throw  her.     When  she  gets 

this  down  line  she  intends  to  take  .some  lesaone  in   elocution  and  gestures. 

The  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming  Baths,  which  are  located 
at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and  Hy.k-  streets,  have  been  considerably  enlarged 
and  improved,  and  are  now  open  for  the  accommodation  of  the  bathing 
public.  A  wide  and  comfortable  plank  walk  has  been  laid  to  the  corner 
of  Montgomery  Avenue  anil  Bay  street,  thus  making  the  approach  from 
both  the  street-car  lines  convenient  and  easy. 

The  strength  of  the  German  Army  for  the  year  1882-83  amounts  to 
18,136  officers,  of  whom  14,008  are  Prussian,  1,137  Saxon,  775  Wurtem- 
burjfj  and  2,216  Batavian;  non-commissioned  officers!  51,581;  and  privates, 
375,693.  In  addition  to  these  are  1,698  surgeons,  782  paymasters,  618 
veterinary  Burgeons,  G56  armorers,  and  93  saddlers.  The  number  of  horses 
is  given  as  8ltG29.— Deutsche  Beeves- Zeitung. 

West  Coast  of  America  Telegraph  Company.— The  gross  earnings 
of  this  company  for  the  half-month  ended  Feb.  28,  1882,  were  £1,600, 
against  £800  in  the  corresponding  period  of  last  year,  making  the  gross 
earnings  for  the  whole  month  of  February,  1882,"  £3,475,  against  £1,700 
in  the  corresponding  period  of  last  year,  or  an  increase  of  £1,775.—  Elec- 
trician. 

The  Court  Journal  tells  us:— A  musician  thus  defines  the  ladies:  At 
fifteen  years  of  age  a  lady  is  an  arpeggio;  at  twenty  years  of  age  a  lady  is 
an  allegro  vivace;  at  thirty  years  of  age  a  lady  is  an  accordo  forte;  at  forty 
years  of  age  a  lady  is  an  andante;  at  fifty  years  of  age  commences  the 
rondo  finale;  at  sixty  years  of  age  it  is  a  tremolo  alia  sordino-. 


Pete  Mack  and  Burt  Haverly,  of  Emerson's  Minstrels,  will  be  the 
recipients  of  a  grand  farewell  benefit  performance  at  Woodward's  Gar- 
dens to-morrow.  A  colossal  programme  has  been  prepared  for  the  occa- 
sion, and  an  enjoyable  entertainment  may  be  expected.  The  usual  com- 
bination-of  talent  will  appear  to  day. 

"  No  Mercy,"  a  drama  written  by  Mr.  Julian  Thomas,  whose  journal- 
istic nom  de  plume  is  "  The  Vagabond,"  was  produced  at  the  Gaiety  The- 
atre, Sydney,  on  March  6th.  The  piece  was  well  received  by  the  audi- 
ence, and  the  critics  speak  well  of  it. 

An  interested  reader  at  Vallejo  is  informed  by  the  Secretary  to  the 
Aeroplane  Company  that  he  will  shortly  receive  an  official  report  from 
the  constructing  engineer,  which,  it  is  believed,  will  not  only  contain  the 
history  of  its  actual  fngacity,  but  the  possible  results. 

For  the  week  ending  April  1st,  S310,450,  mostly  in  fine  silver,  was 
shipped  from  New  York  to  Europe,  and  $144,000  in  silver  was  imported. 
Gold  shipments  ceased  early  in  March,  but  the  rates  of  exchange  almost 
justify  a  revival  of  export. 

Fattie  Iiaverne  makes  her  reappearance  to-night  after  a  most  severe 
attack  of  San  Francisco  colds.  This  attack  has  resulted  in  the  disappoint- 
ment of  both  the  public  and  Miss  Laverne's  managers,  but  doubtless  she 
will  now  recoup  the  latter  and  delight  her  audiences. 


"  Do  you  pretend  to  have  as  good  a  judgment  as  I  have  ?"  exclaimed 
an  enraged  wife  to  her  husband.  "Well,  no,"  he  replied  slowly,  "oar 
choice  of  partners  for  life  shows  that  my  judgment  is  not  to  be  compared 
with  yours." 

For  Victoria,  B.  C— The  steamship  Idaho  carried  Sugar,  69,429  lbs.; 
Coffee,  6,610  lbs.;  Butter,  1,762  lbs.;  Tobacco,  12,950  lbs.;  Tin,  684  cases 
Plate,  and  59  pigs  Sydnev  Tin  and  other  merchandise. 

It  is  asserted  over  and  over  that  anxiety  shortens  b'fe,  but  when  a 
chap  sees  another  fellow  feeding  his  girl  on  sandwiches  at  a  picnic,  is  he 
going  to  sit  down  and  bid  bis  soul  be  calm  ?    Not  by  a  boot-jack. 

Sanitarian — "How  can  you  obtain  the  statistics  of  idiocy  for  this 
country?"  "  Oh,  that's  easy  enongh.  Find  out  how  many  persons  have 
paid  twenty-five  cents  for  Guiteau's  autograph." — Sommervilte  Journal. 

Pat  says  he  was  born  on  the  last  day  of  the  year,  and  congratulates 
himself  that  he  was  born  at  all:  "  For  if  it  had  been  the  next  day  what 
would  have  become  of  me  ?" 


The  man  in  Fine  Arts  who  said  that  "  the  Nile  had  two  annual  inun- 
dations each  year,"  probably  had  walked  through  the  college  yard  with- 
out his  overshoes. 

About  406,000  gallons  of  water  flow  daily  from  the  immense^stream 
struck  in  the  tunnel  on  Mr.  Berryman's  place  at  Berkeley. 

A  quarryman  said  he  couldn't  see  any  danger  in  smoking  while  he 
was  handling  powder.     He  can't  see  anything  now, 

Diner  (to  waiter):  This  chop  is  very  dry.  Waiter  (to  diner):  Perhaps, 
then,  you  had  better  order  something  to  drink  with  it. 

"Do  you  play  poker,  Mrs.  Schenkwales  ?"  "  I  do  ;  I  play  it  on  my 
old  man's  head  sometimes." 

Truth  crushed  to  earth  will  rise  again.     It  will  not  lie  even  there. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


April  22,  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
Most  people  will  be  satisfied  with  the  verdict  of  the  jury  in  the  case 
of  McLean,  the  would-be  assassin  of  the  Queen.  There  can  be  no  reason- 
able doubt  that  the  fellow — who  had  repeatedly  been  an  inmate  of  luna- 
tic asylums — was  crayy  at  the  time  that  he  fired  the  shot,  and  it  is  much 
more  dignified  to  promptly  admit  this  fact  of  his  irresponsibility  than  to 
passionately  deny  a  truth  that  is  so  apparent.  It  is  more  than  probable 
that,  bad  Guiteau  missed  his  aim,  he,  too,  would  have  been  pronounced  a 
lunatic,  though  since,  unfortunately  for  the  world,  he  killed  his  illustri- 
ous victim,  we  can  none  of  us  wish  him  anything  but  the  gallows.  Nor 
are  we  sure  but  that  it  would  be  better  for  everybody  concerned  if  all 
this  clas3  of  dangerous  "  cranks,"  even  if,  like  McLean,  they  are  unsuc- 
cessful in  their  attempts  on  life,  were  to  be  quietly  executed  instead  of  be- 
ing immured  in  lunatic  asylums.  They  are  no  good  to  themselves,  and 
their  very  existence  is  a  menace  to  the  safety  of  everybody  about  them. 

Although  an  optimist  tone  once  more  prevails  at  Vienna  and  Berlin, 
with  regard  to  the  danger  of  war  with  Russia,  it  is  evident  that  the  peril 
is  by  no  means  yet  averted.  It  may  be  true  that  the  Sovereigns  of  the 
three  Empires  have  no  desire  for  a  struggle,  and  are,  in  fact,  doing  their 
best  to  prevent  one.  But  rulers  now-a-days,  and  despotic  rulers  most  of 
all,  are  constantly  doing,  not  what  they  would,  but  what  they  must.  This 
is  a  fact  which,  with  regard  to  Russia  especially,  has  become  deeply  im- 
pressed upon  the  German  mind.  The  feeling  that  Russia  is  to  be  feared 
as  a  mortal  enemy  has  been  silently  but  steadily  growing  in  Germany  for 
several  years,  and  since  General  Skobeleff  has  recently  converted  this  half 
suppressed  suspicion  into  a  widely  acknowledged  conviction,  there  is  no 
knowing  at  what  moment  the  alarm  of  the  German  people  may  become 
uncontrollable.  Moreover,  in  Paris  there  exists  a  very  strong  feeling 
that  Europe  is  on  the  verge  of  a  continental  war.  Not  that  France  is  at 
all  inclined  to  be  bellicose  herself,  for  she  knows  that  she  is  not  yet 
strong  enough  to  cope  with  Germany,  but  it  is  evident  from  the  tone  of 
her  Press  that  her  people  are  persuaded  that  the  melee  is  unavoidable  and 
not  far  off. 

The  ill-success  which  Gladstone's  administration  is  meeting  with  in  re- 
gard to  its  Irish  policy,  is  giving  the  Conservatives  a  very  heavy  pull  on 
the  Liberals.  It  may  be  that  if  the  former  were  in  power  they  neither 
would  nor  could  do  any  better  than  their  rivals.  But  that  can  be  only 
proved  by  trying  them,  and  since  it  is  undeniable  that  Gladstone's  policy 
is  a  failure,  the  English  people  generally  are  considering  the  advisability 
of  experimenting  with  a  change  of  Government.  As  for  the  Irish  them- 
selves, it  is  plain  that  their  obstinacy,  though  perhaps  for  the  moment 
successful,  can  only  be  fatal  to  their  interests  in  the  end.  For  no  matter 
which  party  governs  in  England,  it  is  certain  that  the  severity  of  the  co- 
ercive measures  will  be  increased,  not  lessened,  in  proportion  to  the 
amount  of  resistance  offered. 

The  abuse  of  Jews  in  Russia  continues  with  unabated  violence.  It  is 
no  longer  possible  to  believe  that  the  Government  does  not  countenance 
these  atrocities.  Russia  is  ruled  with  a  rod  of  iron,  and  though  the 
authorities  may  be  powerless  to  suppress  the  secret  machinations  of  the 
Nihilists,  it  is  absurd  to  Buppose  that  they  cannot  crush  open  riots  and 
put  a  stop  to  pillage  in  the  towns  and  villages.  At  the  same  time  it  is 
difficult  to  imagine  what  advantage  the  Government  expects  to  gain  by 
permitting  these  outrages.  Such  evidence  of  weakness  on  its  part,  instead 
of  conciliating  the  Nihilists  or  diverting  their  attention  from  political 
questions,  will  only  serve  to  render  them  more  bloodthirsty  and  defiant 
than  ever.  Moreover,  such  a  condition  of  things  drags  the  name  of 
Russia  in  the  mud,  and  disgraces  her  in  the  sight  of  the  whole  civilized 
world. 

The  journalists  of  Spain  are  having  a  pretty  warm  time  of  it  between 
the  Government  and  the  clergy.  By  the  former  they  are  fined,  impris- 
oned and  often  ruined  if  their  utterances  are  disagreeable  to  the  Powers 
that  be.  By  the  latter  they  are  formally  cursed  in  body  and  soul  if  their 
political  course  does  not  happen  to  suit  the  interests  of  Mother  Church. 
When  this  state  of  things  exists,  trouble  is  sure  to  come  of  it.  A  Govern- 
ment can  give  no  more  unerring  sign  of  decay  than  when  it  resorts  to  put- 
ting a  mu2zle  on  the  Press,  and  a  people  cannot  expose  their  weakness 
better  than  by  submitting  to  the  dictation  of  political  priestcraft. 

Italy  appears  to  be  making  progress  of  a  very  satisfactory  kind,  and 
rejoices  in  Budget  surpluses..  That  of  last  year  was,  it  seems,  nearly  $10,- 
000,000,  and  that  for  the  current  year  is  estimated  at  nearly  §140,000,  af- 
ter allowing  for  about  32,400,000  of  increased  expenditure  on  military 
purposes.  Besides  this,  taxes  are  being  reduced,  and  the  floating  debt  is 
also  diminishing.  The  Finance  Minister,  Signor  Malignani,  therefore 
feels  justified  in  taking  optimist  views.  He  is  sanguine  that  the  good 
Bnancial  position  of  the  country  will  guarantee  the  abolition  of  the  forced 
paper  currency.  The  imports  and  exports  had  together  increased  by 
§20,000,000  last  year,  as  compared  with  1880,  and  the  facts  were  altogether 
very  re- assuring. 

Dr.  Tanner  is  coming.  He  will  soon  be  among  us.  His  advent  will 
have — or,  rather,  may  have — a  good  effect  upon  some  of  those  fat  glut- 
tons who  are  rolling  in  adipose  matter,  gorging  themselves  with  the  deli- 
cacies of  the  country,  building  chin  upon  chin,  until  now  the  original  chin 
mark  has  disappeared  altogether.  Tanner  believes  that  to  over-eating 
many  of  the  diseases  of  humanity  are  due,  and  will,  in  all  probability, 
preach  this  doctrine.  And  probably  the  doctor  is  right,  but  in  an  age  of 
heartless  friends,  false  women  and  decaying  creeds,  where  is  a  poor  suffer- 
ing mortal  to  find  joy  if  not  in  the  pleasures  of  the  table?  What  is  it 
whose  smiles  are  ever  the  same,  who  never  frowns,  who  has  nothing  but 
welcome  and  joy?  The  porter-house  (with  mushrooms).  Does  not  the 
Chateau  La  Rose  stand  constant  and  true  at  our  elbow  while  the  friend  of 
our  bosom  is  maligning  us  in  the  next  block  ?  Is  not  the  sweet  and  juicy 
Spring  chicken  a  la  Marengo  soul-soothing  and  delightful,  though  our 
mistress  is  disclosing  to  our  bitterest  enemy  a  list  of  our  frailties  ?  No 
wonder  we  live  to  eat.  Begad,  were  it  not  for  the  matter  of  dining  we 
might  take  our  passage  across  the  dim  river  at  once,  for  all  the  joy  there 
is  left  in  life.  

k,  Cats  have  nojfixed  political  belief.     They  are  usually  on  the  fence. 


DEAD. 

Charles  Robert  Darwin,  whose  work  upon  "  The  Origin  of  Species,'  * 
and  the  supplementary  work  on  the  "Descent  of  Man,"  caused  a  great 
commotion  in  the  intellectual  world  some  years  back,  passed  across  the 
river  into  the  unknown  land  on  Thursday  last,  April  20th.  The  deceased 
gentleman  was  a  son  of  Dr.  R.  W.  Darwin,  and  a  grandson  of  the  cele- 
brated poet  and  physiologist,  Dr.  Erasmus  Darwin,  and  was  born  in 
Shrewsbury,  England,  in  1809.  He  received  his  early  education  at  the 
Shrewsbury  Grammar  School,  and  subsequently  studied  in  the  University 
of  Edinburgh  and  at  Christ's  College,  Cambridge.  He  took  his  degree  in 
the  last  named  school  in  1831.  In  the  Autumn  of  the  same  year  he  sailed 
on  the  ship  Beagle,  in  the  capacity  of  naturalist,  on  an  exploring  expedi- 
tion around  the  world.  The  Beagle  was  gone  about  four  years,  and  an 
account  of  the  discoveries  in  natural  history  and  geology  made  by  her, 
written  by  Mr.  Darwin,  has  passed  through  several  editions,  and  is  re- 
garded as  a  standard  work.  Subsequently  he  published  several  works 
relating  to  natural  history,  geology  and  kindred  subjects.  In  1859  he 
pushed  himself  into  fame  and  set  the  world  agog  by  publishing  his  famous 
"Origin  of  Species" — a  work  which  upsets  all  accepted  theories  of  the 
creation,  and  which  knocks  the  bottom  clean  out  of  all  systems  of  the- 
ology, except  that  which  deifies  thp  Almighty  Dollar.  In  1871  his  treatise 
on  the  "Descent  of  Man"  appeared.  Being  complementary  to  the 
"Origin  of  Species,"  and  a  further  elucidation  of  the  startling  theory 
outlined  in  that  book,  it  attracted  a  great  deal  of  attention.  Since  that 
time  he  has  written  a  great  deal,  but  of  a  purely  scientific  nature.  His 
last  published  work,  "On  the  Expression  of  the  Emotions  in  Men  and 
Animals,"  was  produced  in  1872.  It  also  attracted  considerable  attention. 
Many  bigoted  and,  perhaps,  ignorant  among  the  ultra-religious  are  dis- 
posed to  regard  Darwin  as  a  product  of  the  Evil  One,  whose  sole  object 
in  life  was  the  destruction  of  "  revealed  religion."  This  is  a  great  mis- 
take. Darwin  was  simply  an  enthusiastic  student  of  nature,  and  followed 
what  he  considered  to  be  the  truth.'no  matter  where  it  lead — even  though 
it  sent  crumbling  to  the  ground  institutions  which,  though  founded  on 
the  rock  of  error,  have  grown  venerable  with  age.  Mr.  Darwin's  theory 
in  regard  to  the  evolution  of  man,  although  it  attracted  great  attention, 
made  comparatively  few  converts.  Man  may  be  descended  from  the 
monkey,  but  if  so  he  has  grown  too  snobbish  to  acknowledge  the  relation- 
ship. Personally,  Mr.  Darwin  was  a  man  of  exceptionally  correct  habits 
of  life,  possessed  of  a  very  kindly  disposition,  and  respected  by  all  who 
came  in  contact  with  him. 


A     WORD    ABOUT    THE    ARCTIC. 

Close  upon  three  years  ago  the  steam  yacht  Jeannette  sailed  out  of 
the  Golden  Gate  upon  a  voyage  of  discovery  into  the  dark  and  silent  land 
that  surrounds  that  geographical  myth  known  as  the  North  Pole.  The 
Jeannette  carried  with  her  a  crew  of  gallant  meD,  and  there  is  now  little 
room  to  hope  but  that  the  bones  of  a  great  number  of  them  will  lie  bleach- 
ing in  that  desolate  region  until  time  shall  be  no  more.  Last  year  a  re- 
lief ship  was  sent  out  after  the  Jeannette,  and  now  comes  the  news  that 
she,  too,  has  been  destroyed,  and  her  crew  cast  away  upon  a  desert  land. 
Right  here  is  a  good  place  to  ask  "if  the  flame  is  worth  the  candle,"  if,  to 
use  more  direct  language,  the  benefit  which  will  accrue  to  mankind  upon 
tne  discovery  of  the  North  Pole  is  an  equivalent  for  the  number  of  lives 
which  have  been  sacrificed  in  Arctic  exploration  ?  Is  it  not  a  fact  that, 
outside  of  the  gratification  of  the  idle  curiosity  of  geograahical  savants — 
which  is  otherwise  termed  the  interests  of  science— no  useful  purpose  will 
be  accomplished  by  this  perilous  Arctic  exploration.  The  Bodgers,  which 
has  just  been  burned,  and  whose  crew  is  now  cast  away  on  a  desert  land, 
made  an  unusually  successful  voyage.  She  discovered  that  Wrangel  Land 
was  an  island,  and  not  a  part  of  a  continent.  And  what  of  it  ?  Who  ia 
benefited  by  the  discovery?    Of  what  practical  utility  is  it? 

In  this  connection  we  may  mention  that,  as  the  public  mind  is  at  pres- 
ent much  interested  in  the  Arctic,  the  News  Letter  will  next  week  pub- 
lish a  full-page  illustration  of  the  Siberian  Coast,  Wrangel  Island,  etc., 
etc.,  snowing  the  important  points,  rivers,  settlements,  etc.  By  means  of 
this  illustration  our  readers  will  be  able  to  locate  the  route  of  the  Jean- 
nette survivors  and  the  position  of  the  Bodgers1  survivors. 

AGGRAVATED    MANIFESTATIONS. 

Mr.  D.  J.  Tobin  is  a  wag  of  the  first  water.  Had  Mr.  Tobin  turned 
his  attention  to  humorous  literature,  he  would,  no  doubt,  have  made  both 
reputation  and  fortune.  Mr.  Tobin,  it  may  be  explained,  has  just  re- 
turned from  Europe — otherwise  known  as  Ireland — and  he  has,  also,  en- 
joyed the  distinguished  honor  of  being  interviewed  by  a  Chronicle  re- 
porter. The  journalist  asked  Mr.  Tobin  a  question  "as  to  the  actual 
state  of  affairs  in  Ireland,  and  more  particularly  as  to  the  outrages  which 
are  currently  reported."  To  this  query  Mr.  Tobin  gravely  replied  ''that 
undoubtedly  thei'e  were  some  aggravated  manifestations  of  disapproval  of  the 
policy  of  the  Government."  This  is  about  as  neat  a  way  of  excusing  mur- 
der, arson,  cattle  mutilations,  etc.,  as  we  have  ever  heard  of. 

By  the  way,  Mr.  Tobin  has  a  young  friend,  a  relation,  in  fact,  if  we 
are  not  mistaken,  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business  in  this  city.  This 
young  gentleman  collects  rents  and  looks  after  estates  generally.  Now 
just  suppose  that  some  day  a  tenant,  who  had  grown  tired  of  paying  rent, 
were  to  blow  young  Mr.  Oliver's  head  off,  we  wonder  if  Mr.  Tobin  would 
explain  the  occurrence  by  designating  it  an  "aggravated  manifestation  of 
disapproval  of  the  policy  of  the  Government."    Selah. 

From  Toledo,  Ohio. — We  are  in  receipt  of  C.  A.  King  &  Co's  Special 
Market  Report,  respecting  the  crop  outlook  of  the  six  principal  Winter 
wheat-producing  States,  the  summing-up  of  which  is  in  these  words : 
"  Two-thirds  of  the  very  favorable  reports  were  'excellent,'  'splendid,'  or 
'  never  better.'  Michigan  most  favorable;  increased  acreage.  Missouri, 
Kansas,  and  the  few  reports  we  received  from  Kentucky  and  Tennessee, 
all  indicate  a  large  crop,  early  harvest,  but  no  material  change  in  the 
acreage.  Indiana  has  prospects  above  an  average,  and  with  as  much  in- 
crease in  acreage  as  the  decrease  in  Illinois,  where  seeding  was  inter- 
rupted by  wet  weather.  Illinois,  which  had  less  than  half  a  crop  last 
year,  reports  the  condition  above  an  average.  Reports  from  Ohio,  which 
had  the  largest  and  nearly  an  average  crop  last  year,  are  the  least  favora- 
ble, owing  to  damage  by  fly  last  Fall,  but  promises  an  average  crop.  The 
last  crop  suffered  largely  from  the  severe  Winter,  freezing  and  thawing, 
which  the  present  crop  mostly  escaped." 


(falifornin  ^dwtiser. 


Vol.  32. 


8AH  FRANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  APRIL  29,  1882. 


NO.  42. 


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OLD  BARS-S90@910-REriSEn  Silver— 11J@12  I?  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  9@9j  per  cent,  disc. 

■  Exchange  on  New  York,  Sctaparf  $100  premium;  On  London  Bank- 
era,  49J  ;    Commercial,  4'.i;l       Paris,   sight,  o-lL'J   francs  per  dol-  I 
lar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10@5c 


■Price  of  Money  here,  fl@10  per  cent  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1J  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S8@491. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Son  Francisco April  98,  1883. 


Stoctt  and  Bond*.  Bid. 

BONDS. 

Cal.SUte  Bonds,  6'9. "57 105 

S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  iis,-S8;  N°m- 
S.  F.  City  ft  Co.  B'ds,  7s  ...   Norn 

Hontg'v  Av.  Bonds 30 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 40 

Sacramento  CitT  Bonds 60 

Stockton  City  Bonds J05 

90 
90 
105 
108 
110 
101 

us 

128 

10c 

103 
121 


161 
125 
125 

117J 
125 
124} 


100 
100 
107 

110 


Asked  1       Slocks  and  Bonds. 

ISSCRA.NCH  COJirANlRS. 

—  Slate  Investment  (ex-div) 
Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  .. 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40      Western  (ex-div) 

CO      !  RAILROADS. 

53J    C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

—  C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

iGeary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

1  Market  Street  R.  R 

'Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R  .... 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  . . .   . 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) . . 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

iGiant  Powder  Co 

I  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

'Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
|IS.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 'a Stock... 
lis.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds(ex-c 

I I  Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co'a  Stock 
California  Street  R  R. 


Yuba  County  Bonds 

MaryBville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg>  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bd9. 
Nevada  Co.  K.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  X.  Bonds,  6s. 

S.  P.  R-  R.  Bonds 

U  S.4s... 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National  (ex-div) 

INBl'RANCK  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div)... 
California  (ex-div)  

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  110, 120. 

Vulcan  Powder,  45  bid. 

The  scarcity  of  securities  for  sale  limits  the  volume  of  business.  Money 
can  be  borrowed  here  at  present  at  as  low  rates,  if  not  lower,  than  those 
current  in  New  York,  but  only  on  strictly  first-class  collaterals. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


103 
115 
125 
103 
105 
121 J 


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1225 
125 
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474 
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64J 
23 
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115 
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471 
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108 


130 
112 

90 
116 
95 
38 
921 

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651 

29 

55 

95 

50 
651 
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1161 

112 


Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  44, 45. 


LADIES'  ILLUSTRATED   POSTSCRIPT  TO   THE  "SAN  FRAN- 
CISCO   NEWS   LETTER." 

IMPOBTANT  NOTICE   TO   3TJBSCBTBEBS. 

On  last  Saturday,  April  22d,  we  issued  the  second  number  of  an  Illus- 
trated Postscript  to  the  San  Francisco  News  Letter,  entitled 


IOUOOII 


The  purpose  of  which  ,is  to  render  the  News  Letter  a  more  ac- 
ceptable and  interesting  Journal  to  Ladies,  and  its  columns  are  de- 
voted solely  to  subjects  which  are  specially  attractive  to  them. 

The  Boudoir  is  profusely  illustrated  by  special  Plates  of  the  Lon- 
don, Paris,  New  York  and  San  Francisco  Fashions,  in  Dresses, 
Cloaks,  Bonnets,  Hats  and  Decorations,  Patterns  for  Modeling,  En- 
gravings of  Art  Needlework  in  Lace,  Embroidery,  the  latest  style  of 
Coiffure,  etc.;  all  of  which  have  been  arranged  for  with  the  best  En- 
glish, Foreign  and  American  Artists. 

The  Boudoir  contains  Original  Contributions  from  Competent  Authori- 
ties in  Paris,  London  and  San  Francisco,  on  the  Fashions,  Milli- 
nery, Dressmaking,  and  generally  on  subjects  of  interest  to  Ladies. 

The  Boudoir  will  be  issued  every  month,  and  will  contain  eight  pages, 
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Latest  from  the  Merchants  Exchange-  New  York,  April 28 , 
1882.  United  States  Bonds^ts,  121  ;  4is,  116i  ;  ex-5s,  102 ;  ex-63, 101J. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  88@4  90J.  Pacific  Mail,  39}.  Wheat,  140@143;  West- 
era  Union,  82|  Hides,  23@23J.  Wool  -  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@1£  LoN- 
DON,  April  28. -Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  lld.@10s.  3d.,  Cal;  10s. 
6d.@10s.  lOd.  Red  Am.  Spring.    Bonds,  ex-6s.,  104.      Consols,  101  11-16. 


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THE    STOCK    MARKET. 

The  past  fortnight  has  witnessed  quite  a  revival  of  interest  in  mining 
shares,  founded  principally  on  improving  appearances  as  work  progresses 
in  the  Union  ground.  The  stock  has  responded  in  price  to  these  indica- 
tions, and  some  sharp  fluctuations  have  resulted  from  the  combatting 
forces  of  the  faithless  and  believing  speculators.  An  index  of  the  sensi- 
tiveness of  this  stock  may  be  found  in  the  circumstance  of  the  purchase 
of  a  few  hundred  shares  at  one  session,  by  a  broker  not  belonging  to  the 
charmed  circle,  caused  a  material  advance,  hunting  shorts  from  their 
holes,  who  raised  the  rate  on  themselves  about  $3  per  share.  Sierra  Ne- 
vada and  Mexican  have  followed  the  travels  of  their  mid-neighbur,  but 
not  in  equal  turns  and  speed.  These  movements  of  the  North  End  have 
imparted  some  confidence  and  activity  in  other  properties,  and  considera- 
ble business  has  greeted  the  Comstock  calls.  Alta  gyrations  indicate  some 
yet  uncertain  operation,  but  the  public  don't  care  to  pick  up  a  stinging 
reptile.  Renewal  of  dividends  by  the  famous  and  favorite  Eureka  is  a 
source  of  much  satisfaction,  and  will  collaterally  assist  many  other  inter- 
ests. Its  stock  being  principally  held  at  the  East  will,  if  dividends  con- 
tinue, inspire  fresh  hopes  of  that  constituency,  inviting  investment  of 
their  spare  capital.  The  conundrum  between  Albion  and  Richmond  is 
yet  legally  unanswered,  and  so  the  lease  of  its  speculation  is  extended. 
Navajo  has  lately  shown  marked  advance  and  activity,  but  the  cause  is 
yet  uncertain.  Altogether,  the  outlook  for  increased  business  is  favor- 
able. Preparations  for  grain  calls  and  operations  by  the  new  Grain  Ex- 
change, organized  by  and  in  fellowship  with  the  S.  F.  Stock  Exchange, 
are  progressing  rapidly,  and  it  is  expected  to  inaugurate  its  business  about 
the  15th  prox.  This  project,  if  successful,  will  introduce  a  new  and  im- 
portant factor  for  speculation,  and  is  likely  to  become  attractive,  as  by 
far  the  largest  operations  are  for  future  instead  of  immediate  turns, 
and  the  material,  being  a  staple,  requires  less  money  margin  than  mining 
stocks.  

Last  week  the  News  Letter  announced  that  it  would  issue  with  this 
number  a  full-page  chart  of  the  Arctic  regions,  showing  the  positions  of 
the  Jeannette  and  Rodgers  when  lost,  etc.  We  have  found  that  getting  up 
this  chart  involves  a  great  deal  more  labor  than  we  anticipated,  and,  in 
order  to  insure  the  greatest  accuracy,  and  to  give  the  fullest  information, 
we  have  determined  to  issue  a  double-page  chart,  aud  to  postpone  the 
issue  until  next  week. 

Public  Health. — Ninety-three  deaths  have  been  registered  this  week, 
a  reduction  of  nineteen  as  compared  with  last.  The  mortality  from  can- 
cer is  always  high,  and  accounts  for  six  deaths  this  week.  Pneumonia 
numbers  ten,  and  typhoid  fever  two.  There  has  been  quite  an  outbreak 
of  smallpox  during  the  last  three  days;  thirteen  cases  have  been  verified, 
nearly  all  traceable  to  infection  from  Chinese  laundries.  All  have  been 
sent  to  hospital. 

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report  up  to  Thursday  last:  On  the  21st  the  highest  and  lowest 
temperature  was  58  degs.  and  46  degs.;  on  the  22d,  58  degs.  and  48  degs.; 
on  the  23d,  52  degs.  and  44  degs.;  on  the  24th,  58  degs.  and  48  degs.;  on 
the  25th,  56  degs.  and  46  degs.;  on  the  26th,  62  degs.  and  48  degs.;  and  on 
the  27th,  66  degs.  and  51  degs. 

The  next  issue  of  gold  coinage  from  the  Mint  will  bear  the  impress 
of  her  Majesty  from  a  new  die.  This  is  the  second  die  only  which  has 
been  taken  during  the  reign  of  Queen  Victoria.  It  represents  the  fea- 
tures of  the  Queen  as  she  is  seen  at  present,  and  depicts  her  wearing  the 
Imperial  crown. — Court  Journal. 

Charters. — The  ship  J.  B.  Thomas,  1,938  tons,  has  been  chartered  to 
load  Wheat  for  Liverpool  at  £2  17s.  6d.  The  Br.  steamer  Metapedia  will 
load  Wheat  to  Cork,  U.  K.,  and  the  bark  Jennie  Harkness,  1,373  tons, 
loads  Wheat  for  Sydney  (Australia)  £2. 

For  Liverpool.— The  ship  Borrowdnh  carries  to  Liverpool  18,256  bbls. 
Starr  Extra  Flour  and  3,638  ctls.  Wheat;  value,  $92,320. 

Quicksilver.  —This  article  is  in  limited  demand  at  3S£c,  with  small 
sales. 

London,  April  28.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  11-16. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott.  607  to  615  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  0*1  foralt. 


2 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  29,   1882. 


THE    ART    EXHIBITION,    No.     2. 

We  must  next  consider  the  work  of  Mr.  Keith,  who  has  five  pic- 
tures in  the  main  salon  and  several  sketches  in  the  ante-chamber.  The 
largest  and  most  important  of  these  is  the  "Mount  Shasta,"  No.  68 — a 
large  canvass  with  a  labored  foreground,  which  constitutes  the  greater 
portion  of  the  picture,  with  Mount  Shasta  as  an  accessory.  Just  why 
Mr.  Keith  should  have  seen  fit  to  put  so  much  work  in  this  foreground 
is  a  mystery.  It  so  dwarfs  the  subject  as  to  render  it  of  very  little  value. 
True,  it  may  have  the  form  and  feature  of  Shasta  from  that  point,  but  at 
best  it  is  but  a  background.  "  Clear  Lake,"  from  the  summit  of  Uncle 
Sam,  No.  40,  is  quite  a  different  sort  of  picture.  The  values  are  here 
kept  well  in  hand  and  the  artist  is  evidently  master  of  his  subject.  In  the 
way  of  landscape  painting  it  would  be  difficult  to  find  anything  better 
than  this  little  picture.  Of  the  same  character  is  No.  41,  "  Clearing 
Away  " — one  of  those  after  a  shower,  views  to  which  we  are  strangers  ex- 
cept in  memory.  "  Promise,"  No.  42,  is  more  poetical  in  character,  and 
is  lacking  in  the  natural  traits  which  usually  distinguish  Mr.  Keith's 
works.  No.  43  is  an  ideal  portrait,  "  Summer,"  by  Mrs.  Williams.  As 
a  delineator  of  still  life — notably  flowers — we  have  had  occasion  to  com- 
mend the  work  of  this  lady.  Likewise,  as  a  portrait  painter,  we  have  no 
hesitation  in  saying  that  she  is  a  failure.  She  not  only  has  no  knowledge 
of  anatomy,  but  seems  quite  ignorant  of  what  is  known  in  portrait  paint- 
ing as  flesh  color.  Both  are  quite  essential  in  portraiture  as  well  as  fa- 
cial expression.  In  proof,  we  ask  attention  to  the  hands.  Are  not  these 
fingers  absolute  deformities,  both  in  drawing  and  color,  and  was  such  flesb 
color  ever  seen  on  a  face,  except  that  of  a  doll,  and  a  badly  painted  one 
at  that  ?  Mr.  Straus  is  the  next  to  consider.  He  has  three  pictures  in 
the  Exhibition,  "California Sycamores,"  No. 45,  "Humming Birds," No. 
54,  and  "  Fruit,"  No.  75.  Let  any  one  view  these  three  and  say  whether 
Mr.  Straus  is  a  landscape  painter  or  not.  If  his  No.  45  is  true  to  nature, 
as  he  saw  it,  then  Mr.  Straus  is  color  Wind,  for  no  one  with  true  vision 
ever  saw  it  as  here  portrayed.  But  when  we  come  to  the  humming  birds 
no  doubt  they  are  within  the  artist's  Beope,  for  they  are  really  good,  and 
the  fruit  piece,  No.  75,  is  still  better.  No.  52,  "  Close  Iteefed,"  is  by  G. 
J.  Denny,  and  a  better  bit  of  salt  water  this  artist  has  seldom  painted. 
He  has  not  been  as  successful,  however,  in  the  sky,  especially  where  that 
streak  of  lightning  comes  through. 

It  is  some  time  since  we  have  seen  anything  so  good  from  Mr.  Telland 
as  his  two  little  pictures,  Nos.  53  and  55.  Usually  this  artist  is  hard  and 
labored  in  his  work,  but  he  has  handled  these  two  with  a  lightness  and 
freedom  truly  refreshing.  No.  56,  "  The  Gardner's  Daughter,"  is  by  Mr. 
Narjot.  It  is  an  ambitious  subject,  and  one  requiring  much  talent,  as 
well  as  knowledge  of  the  subject  from  an  English  standpoint.  Mr.  Nar- 
jot has  treated  it  indifferently  as  to  the  former,  and  atrociously  as  to  the 
latter.  Much  better  is  his  portrait  of  a  baby,  No.  80.  Mr.  C.  D.  Shed 
gives  us,  in  No.  57,  a  sort  of  conventional  subject,  and  without  doubt  the 
inspiration  was  drawn  from  some  colored  print.  The  only  work  in  the 
exhibition  by  Miss  Rising  is  the  fruit-piece,  No.  58,  and  good  it  is.  This 
lady  is  an  ex-pupil  of  the  School  of  Design,  but  latterly  is  studying  with 
Mr.  Halm. 

We  now  come  to  the  work  of  one  of  California's  honored  artists,  S.  W. 
Shaw — two  portraits,  one,  No.  67,  of  "Hon.  Delos  Lake,"  the  other,  No. 
71,  "  Colonel  Haws,"  the  President  of  the  Art  Association.  No  honest 
man — or  woman — having  any  knowledge  of  art  can  view  these  two  por- 
traits without  a  shudder,  when  they  remember  the  gross  outrage  perpe- 
trated upon  this  artist  by  his  fellows,  last  year,  in  rejecting  his  portrait 
of  Keith— quite  as  good  as  either  of  these  two  ;  and  just  here  we  want  to 
say  something  about  the  past  management  of  the  Association,  but  can't 
till  next  week.  No.  62  is  a  reaUstic  "  Street  Scene  in  Dresden,"  by  A. 
Nahl,  in  the  style  of  the  old  Druseldorf  school.  No.  70,  a  portrait  by  Miss 
A.  Rockwell.  It  is  bad  every  way,  except,  perhaps,  as  a  likeness,  andE. 
that  a  Chinaman  who  manufactures  portraits  in  Hongkong  from  a  photo- 
graph gets  equally  as  well.  Norton  Bush,  now  a  resident  of  Sacramento, 
contributes  two  pictures — "Aspinwall  Bay,"  No.  76,  and  "Redwoods, 
No.  81.  They  are  both  in  Bush's  peculiar  style ;  the  first,  being  a  tropical 
subject,  is  the  better  of  the  two.  "The  Last  Glimpse  of  Yosemite  "Val- 
ley," No.  86,  is  by  C.  D.  Robinson,  an  artist  who  has  shown  decided 
improvement  of  late,  and  shows  a  disposition  to  adhere  more  closely  to 
nature  than  was  his  custom  a  year  or  so  ago. 

The  first  hop  of  the  Summer  season  of  1882  will  take  place  at  the 
Hotel  Del  Monte,  Monterey,  on  this  (Saturday)  evening,  April  29th.  The 
occasion  will  doubtless  be  one  of  great  gaiety  and  enjoyment.  A  large 
representation  of  the  youth  and  fashion  of  San  Francisco  will  be  present, 
and  Ballenberg's  Band  will  discourse  sweet  music.  Residents  of  San 
Francisco  can  leave  the  city  on  the  half-past  three  express  train  (which 
goes  through  to  Monterey  in  a  little  over  four  hours),  and  be  at  the  Hotel 
Del  Monte  when  the  hop  opens.  The  ride  on  the  cars  is  in  itself  a  delight- 
ful excursion,  as  the  railroad  line  runs  through  some  of  the  most  beauti- 
ful country  to  be  found  in  the  State  of  California.  Monterey,  as  a  water- 
ing-place, is  at  all  times  delightful,  and  at  this  season  of  the  year,  when 
everything  is  looking  green  and  fresh,  it  is  too  gorgeous  for  description. 
The  Hotel  Del  Monte  is,  it  is  well  known,  one  of  the  most  carefully  kept 
and  perfectly  appointed  houses  in  the  United  States,  and  is  now  ready  to 
receive  guests  and  take  good  care  of  them. 

A  May-Day  Fancy  Dress  Festival  will  be  given  by  the  pupils  of 
Prof.  O.  A  Lunt,  at  Piatt's  Hall,  on  Monday  evening  next.  This  festival 
will  be  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  entertainments  that  has  ever  taken 
place  in  this  city.  A  hall  full  of  bright,  active,  happy  boys  and  girls,  dis- 
porting themselves  in  fancy  dress  costumes,  will  be,  in  itself,  a  rare  and 
pleasing  sight,  and  those  who  take  an  interest  in  calisthenic  exercises  will 
find  an  additional  pleasure  in  observing  the  grace  with  which  Professor 
Lunt's  pupils  glide  through  the  mazy  evolutions  of  the  dance.  All  former 
pupils  and  friends  are  invited  to  attend.  Tickets,  which  are  one  dollar 
each  (children  half  price),  can  be  obtained  by  reputable  persons  at  the 
door  of  Prof.  Lunt's  Academy,  320  Post  street. 


It  is  announced  that  Lord  Lome  and  the  PriDcess  Louise  will  proba- 
bly visit  San  Francisco  next  September,  while  en  route  for  British  Colum- 
bia. If  the  Queen's  daughter  does  come  here,  we  venture  to  predict  that 
she  will  receive  a  cordial  welcome,  such  as  will  be  worthy  of  her  and  of 
the  Golden  State. 


If  you  want  to  present  a  tasteful,  well-dressed  appearance,  go  to 
Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  merchant  tailors,  of  415  Montgomery 
street.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  bave  always  on  hand  a  choice  selection 
of  the  choicest  material,  their  cutters  are  experienced  artists,  and  their 
workmen  reliable.  The  result  is  the  production  of  garments  that  fit  well, 
endure  well  and  look  well. 

PUTTS    HALL. 

May  5th,    at   2    P.M.   Precisely. 

THE    TALBO     "FRIDAY    POPULAR    CONCERTS." 

In    Memoriam    of  jLong-fellow. 

A.  Grand  Performan  ce  of  the  late  great  Poet's  last  Dramatic  Poem, 

"The    Masque    of    Pandora,*' 
Will  be  produced  on  this  occasion,  with  a  Magnificent  Chorus  and  Orchestra  of  up- 
wards of  200  Performers,  under  the  direction  of  the  composer  of  the  music, 
Mr.    Alfred    Cellier, 
Who,  with  the  late  Professor  Longfellow,  personally  produced  this  beautiful  Opera 
at  the  Boston  Theatre,  in  1881. 

Admission,  iucluding  Reserved  Seat $i 

Boxes,  from , $6 

Now  ready  at  Gray's  Music  Store,  117  Post  street. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets.— Statu  A 
Maack,  Proprietors;  Haydon  Tilla,  Stage  Director.    Immense  Success  of 
Balfe's  Romantic  Opera, 

The    Bohemian    Girl! 

With  MISS  ANNIE  AINSWORTH  as  "Ariine,"  and  MR.  HAYDON  TILLA  as 
"  Thaddeus."  This  Evening,  and  every  evening  until  further  notice,  THE  BOHE- 
MIAN GIRL,  with  all  the  favorites  of  the  Winter  Garden  Opera  Company  in  the 
cast.  M'LLE  BERTHA  will  appear  nightly  in  her  artistic  and  graceful  Dances. 
Elegant  Costumes,  Delightful  Music,  Gorgeous  Scenery.  April  29. 

THE   TIVOLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,   near   Market. --Krellng   Bros.,   Proprietors. 
Unparalleled  Success!    This  Evening,  and  till  further  notice,  Verdi's  Grand 
Romantic  Opera,  in  five  acts, 

II   Trovatore! 

Pronounced  by  all  as  the  finest  production  cf  this  Popular  Opera  ever  given  in  Sau 
Francisco.  Verdi's  Original  Orchestration.  Grand  Orchestra  and  Chorus.  Superb 
Ensemble.  To-night,  MISS  LOUISE  LEIGHTON  as  LEONORA,  and  MR.  M.  COR- 
NELL as  COUNT  PI  LUNA. April  29. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

(lharles   E.   Locke.  Proprietor... last   Nights  of  Mr.  Jf.  C. 
J    Goodwin  and  MISS  ELIZA  WEATHERSBY  in  HOBBIES.    Last  Matinee 
Saturday.    Monday,  May  1st,  MILTON  NOBLES  in 

The   Phrenix! 

BRITISH    BENEVOLENT    SOCIETY    PICNIC, 

SIXTEENTH   ANNUAL 

Dancing  and  Games. 

At  Fairfax Postponed  to 'Wednesday,  Hay  24, 1882. 

6^°*  Tickets  exchanged— Checks  good  for  that  day. April  29. 

MAY-DAY    FANCY    DRESS    FESTIVAL, 

("liven  by  the  Pupils  of  Prof.  O.  A.  Lnnl,  at  Piatt's  Ball, 
■J  on  MONDAY  EVENING,  May  1,  1882.  All  former  pupils  and  friends  are  cor- 
dially invited  to  attend.  Tickets,  SI  each;  Children,  50c.  each.  To  be  obtained  at 
the  door  of  the  Academy,  320  Post  street.  Grand  March,  by  the  pupils,  commences 
at  8  o'clock  precisely. ■    [April  29.] PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT. 

ART    ASSOCIATION, 

NO.     430    PINE    STREET. 

The    Seventh    Exhibition    of    the   Art   Association 

Is  Now  Open  to  the  Public  Daily, 

From  10  a.m.  to  9  p.m. 

Admission Twenty-five  Cents. 

[April  29.] 

SAMUEL   McKEE, 

Stock  Broker  and  Negotiator  of  Stock  Privileges,  Jfo. 
307  Montgomery  street  (Nevada  Block),  San  Francisco.  Money  advanced  on 
Stocks.  Assessments  Paid.  Stocks  Bought  and  Sold  on  Commission.  Accounts  op- 
erated for  benefit  of  customers  in  both  Boards.    "  Indicator  "  in  office.        [April  29. 

FOR    AULD    LANG    SYNE. 

St.   Andrew's    Society  Tenth   Annnal    Picnic   and  Games, 

Fairfax  Park,   Saturday,  May  6,   188S. 

rApril  29.] 

J .  W .  Sheehy .  J.  0.  O'Connor. 

O'CONNOR    &   SHEEHY, 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Tbird  and  Fourth . 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Manner. April  29. 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason   Street,   between   Bush  and   Sutter. 
ocal  Music  for  Opera,  Concert  or  Parlor.     Piano  and 

Elocution.     Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.         [April  29. 


V 


HAMMOCK    FOR    SALE. 

A  genuine  Mexican  Hammock,  in  beautiful  colors,  perfectly 
new  and  recently  brought  from  Mexico  by  a  lady.  Any  one  desiring  a  lux- 
urious and  elegant  Hammock  can  secure  a  bargain  by  calling  at  716  Montgomery 
street,  over  Frank's  Saloon. April  29. 

EL    MONTE    HOTEL, 

Late  Clifton  House,  Sausalito,  Cal.    The  nearest  Summer 
Resort  outside  of  San  Francisco.    Accommodations  First  Class.  Commutation 
Tickets,  $3  per  month. [April  29.] J.  E.  SL1NKEY,  Proprietor. 

Ch  /f  Steel  Plate  and  Pearl  Cliromo  Cards  [half  each),  name 

-£  »J    on,  lOe.    14  packs,  $1.00.    $60  given  to  best  Agent.    Full  particulars 
with  first  order.        [April  29.]       NATIONAL  CARD  WORKS,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


April  29,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


April  27.  1882.     \  of  the  day,  m 

t"  that 
ddinit  of  Ibe  month 
.  I  heliere,  though  they  make  a 
their  liftmen,  or  did,  rather.  A  more  perfect 
day  it  w»iuM  Ixt  itr>i»* «^il»li'  t«»  imagine  than  Miai  Maggie  had  for  bar  bridal 
morn,  and  her  friend*  t<»>k  advantage  of  it  by  rilling  the  old  Cathedral  to 
lu  utmost  capacity,  hut  there  waa  no  crowding  nor  itniggliDg  f"r  place, 
and  the  nmet  perfect  order  and  quiet  prevailed  fnm  the  opening  of  the 
doon  till  the  oIom  of  the  long  ceremony.  Seldom  has  the  interior  of  the 
venerable  pile  appeared  to  greater  advantage.  The  chancel  was  Riled 
with  hot-house  plant*  and  blossoms,  the  raua  drapad  with  wreaths  of 
white  flowers  and  green  tendril?,  and  the  greatest  profusion  of  white 
fl.>w.T*  appeared  on  the  altar,  which  was  literally  ablaze  with  innumera- 
ble wax  candles:  while  the  pewa  were  tilled  with  a  gaily  dressed 
blue  of  the  bride's  many  friends.  Among  them  I  noticed  Count  Oliver 
and  family,  Mr.  and  Mr*.  Joe  Eastland,  Joe  Donahoe  and  wife,  Mr.  and 
Mr-.  Qaaaerly,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  T.  Doyle,  Mrs.  T«l>in,  Mrs.  Martin 
and  children,  the  Misses  Harvey,  Mrs.  P.  J.  White,  John  Benson.  Mrs. 
■ad  Mias  O'Connor,  Maurice  Pore,  etc.  A  few  minutes  before  11,  the 
groom  and  his  beat  man,  Mr.  Mervyn  Donahue,  arrived,  aud  were  shown 
to  aeats  in  front  of  the  altar,  and  punctually  as  the  clock  was  striking 
that  hour  the  bridal  cortege  entered  the  church.  First  came  the  four 
ushers,  Messrs.  Gilman.  Sullivan,  Archer  and  Thomson.  Then  the  four 
bridesmaids,  Misses  Donahue,  Haguire  and  two  Misses  McNally,  all 
similarly  attired  in  white  silk  costumes,  with  huge  white  hats  and 
feathers.  Then  followed  the  bride  with  her  brother,  Mr.  Peter  J. 
Donahue,  Colonel  and  Mrs.  Peter  Donahue  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Kane 
bringing  up  the  rear  of  the  procession.  Misa  Maggie  was  looking  her 
very  best  in  an  exquisite  bridal  robe  of  white  satin,  her  tulle  vail  envelop- 
ing her  stately  form  like  a  cloud.  Her  dark  hair  was  partly  encircled 
with  a  wreath  of  orange  blossoms,  and  at  one  side  blazed  a  magnificent 
diamond  star.  The  groom,  Mr.  Richard  Burke,  who  has  only  just  arrived 
from  Ireland  in  search  of  his  fair  bride,  is  a  good-looking  little  fellow, 
and  seemed  duly  impressed  with  the  importance  of  the  step  be  was  taking. 
He  was  attired  in  the  morning  costume  prevalent  at  all  English  weddings. 
The  ceremony  was  performed  by  Archbishop  Alemany.  assisted  by  Father 
Prendegast,  after  which  mass  was  said,  which  was  followed  by  Gounod's 
Ave  Maria,  beautifully  sung  by  Mrs.  Marriner-Campbell,  with  harp  and 
violin  accompaniment.  The  entire  ceremony  occupied  just  an  hour,  after 
which  tbe  newly  married  couple  held  a  reception  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  uncle,  Col.  Peter  Donahue,  on  Second  street.  The  house  was  one 
mass  of  floral  decorations,  exquisite  arrangements  of  sweet-scented  flowerB 
appearing  in  every  available  spot,  while  beneath  a  beautiful  marriage-bell 
composed  of  camelias,  white  rosebuds  and  orange  blossoms,  the  young 
couple  received  the  congratulations  of  their  friends,  which  were  many  and 
sincere.  In  the  dining-room  was  served  a  very  handsome  wedding  break- 
fast, which  was  heartily  appreciated  and  enjoyed,  and  about  three  o'clock 
the  entire  bridal  party  left  for  the  new  home  of  the  bride  at  Menlo  Park, 
where,  after  another  repast  and  wishing  the  happy  pair  all  kinds  of  good 
luck,  they  left  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burke  to  spend  their  honeymoon,  and  re- 
turned to  town  again.  Two  receptions  will  be  held  at  the  Occidental  to- 
ward the  end  of  May,  and  then  the  newly  married  pair  depart  for  Eu- 
rope. The  presents,  which  were  principally  silverware,  were  of  the  hand- 
somest and  most  massive  description,  and  almost  filled  the  room  in  which 
they  were  on  exhibition. 

The  different  country  resorts  seem  to  be  putting  forth  every  effort  in 
rivalry  for  the  fashionable  patronage  of  tbe  coming  season.  Little  San 
Rafael  is  by  no  means  backward,  and  came  boldly  forward  last  week  in  a 
"Young  Men's  Subscription  Party."  It  seems  the  young  Society  men, 
who  have  congregated  there  from  time  to,  time,  determined  to  throw  a 
large-sized  bait  to  the  possibly  wavering  fair  ones,  so  gave  a  dance  last 
Friday  evening  in  the  Opera  House  of  the  town  of  San  Rafael,  which 
was  largely  attended,  not  only  by  the  residents  of  that  lively  burg,  but 
by  people  from  this  city.  Among  the  latter,  quite  a  fay  party  went  up 
in  the  afternoon,  and  were  most  hospitably  entertained  at  dinner  by  Mrs. 
James  Pringle,  who  chaperoned  the  young  ladies  to  the  ball  afterwards, 
returning  to  her  house  for  supper  and  breakfast  next  morning.  Harry 
Walker  and  Sid  Smith  (a  masculine  case  of  May  and  December),  assisted 
by  George  Raymond,  did  the  honors  in  receiving  the  guests  at  the  Hall, 
and  the  Blanding  girls,  Miss  Lennie  Ashe.  Miss  Lucas,  the  Pages,  Eyres, 
and  one  or  two  others,  made  a  goodly  showing  of  city  belles.  A  number 
were  expected  who  chose  the  pleasures  of  the  briny  deep,  in  the  shape  of 
Harry  Tevis's  yachting  party,  in  preference. 

Picnics  and  yachting  parties  are  all  the  go  just  now.  Mrs.  Cora  Floyd 
gives  another  of  a  series  of  the  latter  to-morrow  afternoon,  and  on  Satur- 
day Miss  Fanny  Scott  gives  a  picnic  party  to  Fairfax,  in  Marin  county. 
Saturday  will  also  be  the  opening  day  of  the  S.  F.  Yacht  Club,  and, 
should  the  weather  be  as  fine  as  it  has  for  several  days  past,  a  glorious 
time  may  be  looked  for. 

General  Sherman  and  party  have  at  last  arrived,  and  are  being  exten- 
sively lionized. 

Mrs.  Henly  Smith  expects  to  leave  Baltimore,  on  her  return  to  this 
coast,  about  the  first  of  May,  and  we  can  look  for  the  Fred  Crockers 
somewhere  about  the  middle  of  the  month. 

The  McAllisters  leave  for  San  Rafael,  en  permenance,  on  the  8th  of 
May,  their  previous  visits  there  being  only  flying  ones. 

Concerts  of  rather  a  fashionable  turn  have  also  filled  in  the  week. 
Madame  Fabbri's  annual  benefit,  at  which  her  old  pupils  as  well  as  her 
new  pay  tribute  and  attend,  came  off  last  night,  while  to-night  the  little 
Mexican  guitarist,  Ferrar,  will  present  his  claims  to  a  music-loving  pub- 
lic, when  his  sweet-voiced  daughter  will  sing.  As  she  is  soon  to  leave  the 
concert  stage  for  the  role  of  wedded  bliss,  many  of  her  admirers  will 
doubtless  avail  themselves  of  the  opportunity  of  listening  to  her  dulcet 
tones. 

To-morrow  night  Mr.  Ugo  Talbo  gives  the  Becond  of  hia  series  of  ballad 
concerts,  at  which  some  diamonds  in  the  rough,  both  vocal  and  instru- 
mental, will  make  their  first  appearance.  Youra,  Felix. 


When  sporting  reporters  allude  to  "  the  light  weight  champion,"  they 
do  not  necessarily  allude  to  the  coal  dealer. 


"INSPECTOR    BtJCKETT"    ON    THE    POLICE. 

Editor  News  Letter:  The  strictures  upon  the  Police  Department 
«  published  ill  your  paper  have  been  of  good  service  to  a  certain 
extent,  but  to  do  any  good  must  be  kept  op.  The  skin  of  the  average 
policeman  is  v.rv  tonsrh,  and  it  takes  considerable  prodding  to  find  a 
tender  spot  and  make  him  squirm  ho  as  to  be  noticeable.  The  only  way 
to  reach  the  decired  point  is  to  keep  up  the  prodding,  on  the  principle  that 
a  rock  is  effected  by  a  continual  dripping.  An  occasional  article  is  of  no 
avail.  In  your  fight  with  the  "quacks"  you  found  it  necessary  to  organize 
a  plan  of  warfare  that  was  continuous  in  ita  action,  and  resulted  in  untold 
benefits  to  the  community.  So  it  is  with  the  present  subject  of  your  *ur- 
ttillinice.  Keep  up  the  shaking,  and  it  will  not  be  long  uutil  the  fruit 
begins  to  fall. 

Your  expose*  of  the  workings  of  certain  officers  among  the  fallen  women 
struck  a  key-note.  The  story  of  the  watch  presentation  to  a  certain  Cap- 
tain, through  his  son,  was  a  thunderbolt,  and  created  a  smothered  sensa- 
tion among  the  officers.  I  say  "  smothered,"  because  none  of  them  dared 
to  discuss  the  matter  for  fear  of  dire  punishment.  It  is  related  that  one 
thoughtless  officer,  who  inquired:  "Captain,  what  time  is  it  by  your 
watch?"  is  now  doing  duty  out  among  the  sandhills  of  Black  Point,  in- 
stead of  patroling  a  lncrative  inside  neat  where  whisky  and  cigars  are 
plenty.  While  I  am  on  this  subject,  let  me  tell  you  that  the  watch  was 
not  the  only  article  of  jewelry  presented  to  the  Captain  through  his  son. 
There  was  also  a  ladies'  watch.  Perhaps  the  Captain  will  tell  you  where 
it  went  to.  I  could,  but  will  not,  unless  he  gives  me  permission.  The 
Sacramento-street  landlady,  who  has  been  so  kind  to  the  Captain  through 
his  son,  has  good  reasons  for  her  prodigality.  Don't  you  remember  the 
time  it  was  reported  at  Police  headquarters  that  a  young  girl  had  been 
enticed  into  this  same  landlady's  house,  and  kept  there  against  her  will, 
and  forced  to  follow  a  life  of  shame,  and  how  this  same  Captain  made  a 
raid  on  the  house,  and  arrested  the  landlady  and  a  dozen  more  inmates, 
on  account  of  the  outrage?  Well,  the  gallant  Captain  was  lauded  to  the 
skies  for  his  action,  by  the  sycophantic  reporter  of  the  Call,  but  no  men- 
tion was  made  by  this  same  reporter  of  how  the  case  dragged  along  in  the 
Police  Court  for  several  weeks,  and  was  finally  dismissed  on  the  payment 
of  $50  for  the  landlady.  If  it  had  been  one  of  the  poor  devils  who  have 
been  lately  harrassed  by  the  same  Captain,  the  tine  would  have  been  $10 
more  at  least.  Now,  it  can  be  seen  that  a  couple  of  watches  was  very 
poor  pay  for  such  a  job,  where  the  fines,  if  the  cases  had  been  forced, 
would  have  amounted  to  at  leaet  $500. 

Why  have  you  not  stirred  up  the  Moroney  case?  It  is  full'of  succulent 
and  juicy  items.  How  is  it  that  the  Commissioners  have  not  yet  heard 
of  his  cowardly  and  brutal  attempt  on  the  life  of  D.  J.  Murphy?  If 
they  have  heard  of  it,  why  is  Moroney  allowed  to  wear  his  star  and  draw 
his  pay  ?  How  much  money  has  Captain  Douglas  forced  the  officers  on 
his  watch  to  pay  toward  the  defense  of  the  assassin  ?  And  why  is  the 
list  kept  so  private?  Out  with  the  names,  we  prithee,  gentle  Captain, 
and  let  us  see  the  reward  of  assassination. 

Dear  News  Letter,  the  subject  is  so  prolific  that  the  whole  of  your 
paper  would  not  suffice  to  do  it  justice,  and  for  the  present  I  will  con- 
clude. If  it  suits  you  I  will,  in  future  articles,  take  up  the  subjects  I 
have  hinted  at,  and  others,  in  detail,  and  I  think  that  between  us  there 
will  be  some  good  done.  Inspector  Bdckett. 

The  bathing  suita  manufactured  by  Messrs.  J.  J.  Pfister  &  Co.,  of 
120  Sutter  Btreet,  room  47,  are  so  perfect  in  fit,  bo  durable,  so  comfortable, 
so  light  and  so  perfectly  adapted  in  every  respect  to  the  purposes  for 
which  they  are  used,  that  they  never  fail  to  give  entire  satisfaction;  add 
to  this  the  fact  that  they  are  sold  for  considerably  less  than  the  same 
quality  of  goods  can  be  brought  from  the  East  for,  and  then  it  becomes  a 
self-evident  proposition  that  every  person  who  requires  a  bathing-suit 
should  purchase  that  which  is  made  '*  at  home."  The  goods  manufactured 
by  Messrs.  Pfister  &  Co.  have  an  established  reputation  on  this  Coast. 
Their  merits  are  so  numerous  and  so  decided  that  those  who  have  used 
them  speak  well  of  them. 

It  appears  that,  when  Mile.  Sara  Bernhardt  hastily  left  Naples  to  be 
married,  her  belongings  consisted  of  two  immense  vans  of  luggage,  com- 
prising hundreds  of  boxes  of  ail  sizes,  including  a  long  one  which  gave 
rise  to  the  story  of  her  carrying  her  coffin  everywhere  about  with  her. 
She  considerately  left  3,000  francs- (£120)  for  the  poor. — Court  Journal. 

GENERAL    CLEARANCE 


.OF. 


FALL  and  WIITEE  CLOTHING. 


Bargains    for    ET^-orytoocaLy. 


Overcoats, 

Ulsters,  and 

Ulsterettes, 

SOLD    CLOSE    TO    COST, 

AT  THE 

GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION      HOUSS! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  F. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  29,  1882. 


MENAGE    A    DEUX. 
(A   Domestic    Tete-a-Tete.) 

[  CHAttLIE  HONTTNGFORD  AND  CLARA  HUNTINGFOBD  ON  THEIR  HONEY- 
MOON. He  is  Eeading  the  Paper  in  an  Easy-Chair;  She  is  Working 
at  the  Table.] 

Clara — Isn't  it  pretty,  Charlie  ?  {Jiolding  up  work). 

Charlie  (without  looking  up  from  paper)— Yes,  very. 

Clara — What  color  do  yon  think  I  ought  to  use  here  ?  Shall  it  be  pea- 
cock blue,  or  a  sort  of  dull  Japanese  red,  or  a  pale,  pale  green  ? 

Charlie — 0,  a  pale,  pale  green,  decidedly  {turns  over  paper  without 
looking  up,  and  begins  to  hum  a  tune). 

Clara — Yes,  perhaps  that  will  look  best ;  it  is  quiet,  and  pretty,  and 
esthetic.  O,  I'm  afraid  I  haven't  got  enough  of  it ;  will  you  go  out  and 
get  me  some,  Charlie  dear  ? 

Charlie  (reading)—  O,  I  say,  Clara,  listen  to  this:  "  One  of  the  newest 
feminine  inventions  is  called  a  palpitating  corset,  which  enables  the  fair 
wearer,  by  an  easv  mechanical  contrivance,  to  add  to  the  fascination  and 
charm  of  her  figure."  Well,  I  wonder  what  you  women  will  come  to  next! 
What  an  infamous  sham  female  beauty  and  attractiveness  are! 

Clara  (quietly) — Don't  read  such  horrid  things,  Charlie.  Xou  ought 
to  be  ashamed  of  yourself  for  reading  the  "Ladies'  Column."  You  don't 
understand  the  fashions,  you  know. 

Charlie — Yes,  but  I  think  I  can  understand  this  at  all  events.  I  can- 
not think  how  girls  can  demean  themselves 

Clara — Won't  you  get  me  the  pale  green,  dear? 

Charlie  (going  on  reading)— Yes,  I'll  go  out  presently.  (Looking  up) — 
What  are  you  working  at  so  busily? 

Clara — It  is  a  tea-cloth  for  the  bazaar.  (Charlie  resumes  his  paper).  I 
don't  believe  you  are  the  least  interested. 

Charlie — Yes,  I  am,  I  assure  you.  By  Jove,  I  wonder  if  it  will  be 
the  Dark  or  Light  Blue  this  time  ? 

Clara — Charlie  (reproachfully),  you  don't  even  listen  to  me. 

Charlie  (putting  down  paper) — Yes,  I  do  really,  little  woman.  You 
said  you  were  making  some  slippers  for  me,  didn't  you  ? 

Clara — No  •  not  I,  indeed !  Does  it  look  like  slippers  ?  It's  a  piece  of 
work  for  the  bazaar  at  home — the  bazaar  in  connection  with  Mr.  Ambro- 
piiib's  church,  don't  you  know.  We  want  to  provide  him  with  surplices 
and  cassocks. 

Uhaklie — What,  hasn't  old  Ambrosius  got  a  surplice  yet? 

Clara — How  stupid  you  are!  And  he  isn't  old,  either.  Of  course  the 
surplices  and  cassocks  are  for  the  choir.  It's  so  horrid  to  see  the  men  and 
boys  with  their  different  colored  coats,  and  their  check  trowsers,  and  their 
green  ties,  when  they  are  singing  in  church. 

Charlie — Why,  I  thought  I  was  to  go  out  and  get  a  green  tie  or  some- 
thing.    Didn't  you  ask  me  just  now? 

Clara — 0,  I  see  you  don't  care  a  little  bit  for  what  interests  me  ;  you 
never  have,  and  I  suppose  you  never  wilL  And,  what's  more,  you  don't 
care  whether  the  choir  look  decent  or  not  in  church! 

Charlie — Well,  it  strikes  me  that  they  would  look  still  less  decent 
without  their  coats  and  their  trowsers,  would  they  not  ? 

Clara — Huw  irreverent  you  are!  Don't  you  know  that  variegated  and 
bright  colors  look  very  unseemly  (as  Mr.  Ambrosius  says)  when  you  are 
engaged  in  divine  service  ? 

Charlie — Very,  of  course.  That  is  why  so  many  girls  go  to  church  in 
pink  dresses,  I  suppose. 

Clara — 0,  you  are  horrid! 

Charlie— No,  I  always  go  in  a  black  coat  and  a  tall  hat  when  I  visit 
church. 

Clara — When  you  do  visit  church.  And  I  am  sure  that  isn't  very  often. 
When  did  you  go  last  ?    Be  sincere  for  once. 

Charlie  (thoughtfully)—  WelL  I  certainly  went  when  we  were  married, 
didn't  I? 

Clara— You  couldn't  help  yonrself  then. 

Charlie  (softly  to  himself)— Ho,  by  Jove,  I  couldn't  help  myself  then. 

Clara — What  is  that  you  are  murmuring  to  yourself  ?  It  is  a  bad  habit 
of  yours,  talking  to  yourself.     You  must  get  out  of  it. 

Charlie  (mildly) — I  was  only  agreeing  with  what  you  said,  dear. 

Clara — Well,  at  any  rate,  I  don't  think  you  are  a  bit— what  shall  I 
call  it  ? — devout.  I  wish  you  would  try  to  come  with  me  sometimes.  It 
is  so  horrid  to  go  always  by  oneself. 

Charlie — The  fact  is,  Clara,  you  understand  about  all  these  things, 
and  I  don't.  You  know  all  about  choirs,  and  what  they  ought  to  wear, 
and  cassocks,  and  all  that  sort  of  thing.  And  you  always  seem  to  com- 
prehend what  old — I  beg  your  pardon — young  Ambrosius  is  talking  about; 
and,  for  the  life  of  me,  I  can't  make  out.  He  is  so  delightfully  mystical 
and  romantic. 

Clara — Mystical  and  romantic!  Weren't  you  mystical  and  romantic 
once — before  we  were  married,  I  mean  ? 

Charlie  (smilingly)— 0,  yes;  before  we  were  married,  of  course.  It's 
the  right  thing  to  be. 

Clara — Am  I  to  have  nothing  of  the  sort  afterwards?  Am  I  never  to 
have  any  romance  and  sentiment  because  I  happen  to  be  married  ?  Is  all 
the  sunshine  to  go  out  of  my  life  now  ?  (Tears  in  her  eyes.)  0,  Charlie, 
I  never  thought  it  would  come  to  this  ! 

Charlie— My  dear  child,  it  is  women's  business  to  be  religious.  It  is 
more,  it  is  their  duty.  It  is  their  duty  and  their  privilege  to  keep  before 
their  husband'B  and  their  children's  eyes  a  beautiful  ideal  of  devotion  and 
emotion,  and  true  and  sincere  sentiment.  And  I  am  always  sure  that  that 
is  what  my  little  wife  will  do  (going  close  to  her). 

Clara— 0,  Charlie,  don't! 

Charlie  (with  fervor) — I  am  sure  she  is  all  sincerity  and  truth  and 
pure  emotion.  And  when  I  married  her,  I  felt  that  she  would  keep  before 
my  eyes  a  beautiful  picture  of  what  a  true  loving  little  wife  would  be. 

Clara — 0,  Charlie,  you  really  mustn't!    You  will  make  me  cry. 

Charlie — No  pretence,  no  sham,  no  humbug;  but  clear,  simple  and 
unaffected,  like  purest  crystal  (embraces  her). 

Clara — O,  Charlie,  you  must  be  carefuL 

Charlie — Have  I  hurt  you,  darling? 

Clara — No,  no;  you  haven't  hurt  me;  but  I  am  sure  you  will  damage— 

Charlie— Damage  what  ? 

Clara  (blushing)—  My  palpitating  corset!  •    - 

Tableau.    Scene  closes.  — World. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

rNSTTBAJSTCB  A&ENOY. 
No.    383    &    334    California    street.    San    Francisco,    Cal. 


GIKARD al  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL 0fSt.Paul. 


Fire    Insurance. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LA  CONSTANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,542, 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  Loudon Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBEXT  MCKSON,  Manager. 
W.  LANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and,  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
; [October  11.  | ' 

PHCNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1782.~Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1£33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851.-- Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

E1TLIK  A    II 1LDAS, 

General    Agents    for    Paci0c    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FiKE     IXSIRAXCF.. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  V.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insnrance  Reserve $171,412  75 


AssetB  January  1, 1882 S   684,677.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization.S3,841,412.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      074,577.83  I  Losses,  since  ore^jiization...    1,756,278.00 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  a  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.N.  SHEPHARD....  Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. April  8. 

~  COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY,  " 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Suhscribed 312,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 

gg?"  This  first-class 'Company  mil  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  MAM  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets „ 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  *  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Erancisco. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000,  17.  S.  Gold  Coin. --Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Compaoies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  301  California  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


April  29,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


WINTRY     WINDS, 
The  wintry  windi  tn  Dp  ud  away, 

Flu w lug  ;.  path  o'.t  the  rtonnv  •#*» 
They  clothe  the  rock  in  n  cloud  -<f  spray, 

They  make  the  staggering  shine  their  prey, 
With  the  howl  of  k  fury  they  seem  to  say, 
Who  to  mighty  •■  *•* 
The  wintry  win. Is  are  having  their  will 

Out  on  (lie  daaolata  country  side  ; 
Alonv:  the  valley,  acr.ijw  the  hill. 

And  throngs  the  wood,  wtu-n  the  night  i*  still, 
Coine  a  rush  and  a  roar  and  a  warning  ihlffl—  - 
Boom  for  the  storm  t"  ride  I 
The  wintry  wind  is  wandering  by, 

Here  in  the  heart  of  the  city  ways; 

The  rich  may  gaily  its  power  defy. 
The  poor,  alack,  at  its  mercy  lie, 
And  the  wind,  while  it  echoes  their  patient  sign, 

Laughs  at  the  prank  it  plays. 
The  wintry  winds  may  whistle  and  shriek, 

HohliiiL'  their  mission  from  One  above  : 
Let  Spring  but  waken  and  softly  speak, 

Bigbt  soon  will  tempest  and  rale  grow  weak, 
Like  a  tumult  of  anger— a  frieuzied  freak, 
Conquered  at  last  by  love ! 
—Sydney  Owy,  in  Leisure  Hour. 

THE    AUTOPHONOSTENOGRAPH. 

If  the  last  age  might  be  called  "  the  age  of  steam,"  surely  the  pres- 
ent may  be  justly  called  "  the  age  of  electricity  ;"  for  hardly  a  month 
passes  by  but  we  hear  of  some  new  discovery,  or  some  fresh  adaptation  of 
it,  to  the  requirements  or  comforts  of  every-day  life.  The  following  beau- 
tiful application  of  electricity  to  verbatim  reporting — the  invention  of  one 
of  the  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court  at  Melbourne,  Victoria,  Australia, 
will  be  read  with  interest,  if  not  astonishment: 

The  compounded  Greek  word  by  which  the  new  discovery  is  designated 
is  certainly  objectionable  on  account  of  its  length,  notwithstanding  that 
it  indicates  fairly  the  nature  and  use  of  the  instrument — viz.,  automatic 
verbatim  reporting  by  means  of  electricity.  From  time  to  time  during 
more  than  a  year  our  private  correspondence  has  contained  enigmatical 
hints  that  a  grand  invention  would  ere  long  be  announced  from  Mel- 
bourne, that  would  surprise  the  most  astute  American  inventors;  but 
whether  the  present  announcement  refers  to  those  hints  or  not  is  only 
conjecture.  The  information  we  possess  became  made  public  in  this  wise: 
The  magnificent  pile  of  buildings  which  has  been  in  course  of  erection  du- 
ring the  last  five  years,  to  accommodate  the  Law  Courts  .at  Melbourne, 
Victoria,  being  nearly  ready  for  occupation  a  short  time  ago,  their  Hon- 
ors the  Judges  were  called  upon  to  finally  decide  as  to  the  nature  of  the 
accommodation  to  be  provided  in  the  various  Courts.  On  this  occasion 
the  inventor  confided  his  secret  to  his  brothers  of  the  Bench,  and  now  it 
has  been  decided  to  adopt  it  in  its  entirety  for  all  those  new  Courts  of 
Justice. 

The  autophonostenograph,  in  outward  appearance,  somewhat  resembles 
a  small  harmonium,  though  the  keys  are  comparatively  few  in  number, 
there  being  one  for  each  person  who  may  have  occasion  to  speak,  and  the 
pressing  of  these  connects  the  speakers  with  the  instrument,  and  causes 
their  various  utterances  to  be  received  by  the  instrument—  only,  however, 
to  be  sent  forth  again  in  plain  type  printing  on  long  strip*  of  paper  tape. 
Thus,  for  example,  in  a  Court  of  Justice  there  would  be  a  key  each  for 
the  Judge  or  Judges,  for  the  stand,  for  counsel,  etc.,  each  key  communi- 
cating with  one  or  more  receiving  instruments  disposed  in  front  of  the 
Bench,  the  stand,  jury-box,  etc.  If  the  Judge  is  speaking,  the  person  in 
charge  of  the  instrument  presses  down  the  "Judge"  key,  and  whatever 
the  Judge  says  is  duly  recorded  on  the  Judge  paper  tape. 

If  any  one  interrupts  the  speaker,  what  he  says  can  be  also  recorded  by 
the  operator  putting  his  key  down  also,  as  each  key  has  its  own  record, 
and  the  paper  tapes,  being  of  different  colors,  no  mistake  can  be  made  as 
to  whose  utterances  are  recorded  thereon.  By  one  of  the  most  ingenious 
contrivances  in  the  instrument,  the  operator  in  charge  can  print  on  the 
underside  of  the  respective  tape  any  remarks  he  may  wish  to  make,  while 
a  carefully  adjusted  chronograpbic  apparatus  prints  along  the  edge  of 
each  strip  the  actual  time  at  which  each  word  is  uttered,  by  which  means 
the  strips  can  afterwards  be  arranged  in  parallel  lines  and  transcribed,  or 
even  made  up  into  "  copy,"  with  the  aid  only  of  paste  and  scissors. 

In  the  ordinary  instruments  the  whole  of  the  apparatus  is  contained 
within  the  case,  but  the  instrument  is  so  designed  that  the  recording  por- 
tion can,  if  necessary,  be  disposed  at  a  distance,  say  at  the  newspaper  of- 
fice, for  example,  and  be  electrically  connected  only  with  th«  receiving 
portion.  This,  however,  would  necessitate  a  number  of  special  wires, 
which,  under  ordinary  circumstances,  would  be  loo  expensive. 

The  invention  is  a  combination  of  Ader's  modification  of  Prof.  Hughes' 
microphone  transmitter,  of  the  now  well-known  phonograph,  while  the 
general  arrangement  is  borrowed,  to  a  great  extent,  from  Prof.  Hughes' 
"  type  printing  "  machine.  There  has,  however,  been  a  most  important 
link  supplied  in  that  portion  of  the  machine  which  translates  the  phono- 
graphic indentations  into  distinct  movements,  capable  of  actuating  the 
various  literal  combinations  which  represent  the  different  sounds  of  our 
language;  but  as  the  patent  has  not  yet  been  applied  for,  the  explanation 
■  of  this  portion  of  the  machine  must  for  the  present  be  passed  over.  It 
should  be  mentioned  that  the  spelling  of  the  recording  portion  of  the  ma- 
chine is  phonetic. 

It  can  hardly  be  said  to  demand  any  great  stretch  of  forethought  to  be 
satisfied  that  this  is  only  a  first  step  in  advance  in  automatic  reporting,  to 
be  followed  by  a  long  series  of  others,  simplifying  the  instruments  and 
reducing  their  costs. 

We  are  apt  to  entertain  the  idea  that  the  bull  is  the  special  property 
of  Irishmen.  If  one  may  rely  on  the  following  extract  from  a  Parisian 
journal,  that  idea  is  ill-founded.  Some  plumbers  were  at  work  recently 
repairing  a  roof,  when  the  foreman  made  his  appearance  and  asked, 
"How  many  of  you  are  there  up  there?"  "  Three,"  was  the  reply. 
"Twice  as  many  as  are  wanted,"  shouted  the  foreman,  "half  of  you 
come  down  at  once  1 " 


FASHIONS     FREAKS. 

Every  new  caprice  ..f  Fashion  brings  forth  a  new  industry.  Never 
before  waa  the  commerce  of  natural  flowers  bo  extensive  as  It  Is  at  this 
moment,  The  compulsion  to  appear  at  Queen  Victoria's  drawing-rooms 
with  none  but  natural  Rowers,  and  that  these  Bowers  should  he  assorted 
to  the  dress,  has  created  an  immense  demand  for  blossoms  of  the  esthetic 
colors  in  vogue  used  for  the  patterns  of  the  satins  and  velvets  worn  by  the 
world  of  fashion.  Yellow  is  your  only  wear,  and  the  modest  and  homely 
daffodils  are  carried  away  in  such  quantities  from  Covent  Garden  Market 
that  they  had  become  for  a  few  hours  an  absolute  rarity.  Large  bunches 
of  daffodils  are  carried  in  the  hand;  a  knot  of  daffodils,  with  the  blos- 
soms turned  downward,  is  worn  on  the  shoulder  ;  a  ningle  daffodil  is  worn 
in  the  hair:  and  at.  the  last  Drawing-room  this  rustic  flower  studded  the 
front  of  many  of  the  white  satin  petticoats  seen  with  the  court  trains  of 
moss  green  velvet.  It  is  quite  a  novel  Bight  for  the  early  visitor  to  Covent 
Garden  to  behold  the  numbers  of  wild-looking  clerks  and  milliners'  com- 
mission agents  rushing  about  in  all  baste,  holding  'twixt  finger  and  thumb 
a  collection  of  fluttering  specimens  of  silk  or  satin  of  various  colors,  some 
of  them  mixed  in  apparent  confusion,  which  the  wearers  are  seeking  to 
match  in  flowers  of  the  same  hue.  If  not  absolutely  of  the  same  shade 
of  color,  they  must  necessarilly  be  of  the  same  harmonious  tint,  and  thus 
we  behold  the  strangest  combination  borne  forth  from  the  market.  Daf- 
fodils with  the  green  mildew  moss,  yellow  marsh  marigold  with  the  little 
drab  colored  mushroom,  dark  green  fern  with  dark  blue  hyacinth,  and  so 
on.  This  fancy  of  assortment  of  color  is  carried  even  far  enough  to  gov- 
ern the  wearing  of  jewels,  for  the  dull  colored  gemB,  such  as  aqua  marina, 
and  the  olive  green  perodean,  are  at  the  present  moment  in  great  request. 
And.  thus,  although  by  royal  injunction  courteously  conveyed,  the  es- 
thetic form  in  dress  has  been  avoided,  the  esthetic  color  has  been  pre- 
served by  the  influence  which  seems  to  pervade  all  things  at  this  moment. 
— Court  Journal. 

Somebody,  it  seems,  has  been  at  the  pains  to  collect  the  elegant  names 
that  have  been  bestowed  by  one  of  the  kept  newspapers  of  the  licensed 
victuallers,  facetiously  known  as  the  "  Barrel  Organ,"  on  Sir  Wilfrid 
Lawson.  "They  have  called  me."  says  that  long-suffering  humorist  and 
eminent  temperance  apostle,  "  That  Old  Cracked  Teapot,  the  Watery 
Jester,  a  Demented  Creature,  that  Washed-out  Water  Party,  the  Drivel- 
ing Idiot,  the  Brainless  Fanatic,  the  Confiscatory  Molly  Coddle,  the 
Empty-headed  Noodle,  the  Peregrinating  Pump  Handle,  the  Tea  drinking 
Twaddler,  the  Pop-bottle  Pump  Orator,  the  Permissive  Platitudinist,  the 
Peripatetic  Agitator,  the  Utopean  Dreamer,  the  Maudlin  Mountebank, 
the  Crooning  Clown,  that  Fool  of  Fools,  the  Wailing  Cant,  the  Arrant 
Humbug,  the  Apostle  of  SlopB. 

INSURANCE. 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

{INCORPORATED   1835.} 
Assets $16,000,000. 


This  Company  19  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding1  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Aunual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble iuterest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

E§?~  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS. —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Cliarles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doc,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag-,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 
Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  $5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31, 1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  heen  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  8.       *  Union  Building,  junction  Market  and  Pine  streets. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000 Agents:  Balfour,  Ontbrle  A  Co.,  Ho. 
/    310  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Not.  18. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


April  29,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  "Wand  fcnt  Pleasnre's."--g'ow  Moore. 

Nat  Goodwin  is  one  of  the  few,  if  not  the  only  man  on  the  stage  that 
can  make  an  audience  laugh  by  simply  showing  himself,  without  a  word 
or  a  grimace.  Bobbies  is  one  of  those  absurdities  that  tickle  the  risible? 
to  cacchination.  It  has  no  commencement;  no  ending.  There  is  no 
plot,  no  story.  It  is  simply  a  vehicle  for  a  lot  of  amusing  sayings,  pretty 
soups,  extravagant  actions,  grotesque  movements  and  ludicrous  bits  of 
tomfoolery.  It  serves  its  purpose  admirably.  Goodwin  just  revels  in  fun 
and  nonsense.  His  capers  and  antics  are  never  stale  or  weary.  He  is  full 
of  new  jokes,  and  the  old  ones  he  clothes  in  new  attire.  His  imitations 
of  celebrated  actors  are  simply  remarkable.  He  never  announces  them— 
they  are  so  true  that  the  audience  never  fails  to  recognize  them.  His 
best,  by  far,  is  that  of  Henry  Irving,  but  the  prototype  being  unknown  to 
our  public,  it  is  not  appreciated.  I  have  seen  the  so-called  great  English 
actor,  and  I  can  testify  to  the  truth  of  the  imitation.  It  is  simply  per- 
fect. Irviug's  peculiarities  of  voice,  of  enunciation,  of  gait,  posture,  etc., 
are  reproduced  with  wonderful  fidelity.  The  imitation  of  Mayo,  that  of 
Robson,  that  of  Raymond,  are  all  remarkably  good;  the  others  are  fair. 
Goodwin  burlesques,  also,  most  amusingly  Frank  Frayne's  looking-glass 
act  of  marksmanship.  The  support  is  fair.  Jennie  Reiffarth  is  immense. 
Large  audiences  have  been  the  rule.  Nobles,  Milton  Nobles,  Milton  No- 
bles the  Phoenix,  follows.  He  was  out  here  two  years  ago.  His  plays 
are  rubbish,  but  he  himself  is  very  amusing. 

***** 

Across  the  way  the  place  has  been  closed.  On  Monday  the  genuine 
Mokes  appear.  This  troupe  is  guaranteed  fast  colors,  warranted  to  wash. 
To  quote  their  show-bills,  they  delineate  "  Southern  life  in  the  cabin  and 
in  the  parlor."    I  think  that  line  is  supremely  funny. 

***** 

Here  is  a  piece  of  news  that  I  think  will  be  welcome  to  all  theatre- 
goers. The  famous  Hanlon-Lees  troupe  will  appear  next  month  at  the 
Grand  Opera  House,  under  Fred  Bert's  management.  The  performance 
of  this  troupe  is  dramatic,  gymnastic,  acrobatic  and  pantomimic  in  its  na- 
ture. In  Paris,  London  and  New  York  their  success  has  been  wonderful. 
***** 

Things  at  the  Baldwin  have  been  very  much  mixed.  The  audiences 
that  gathered  to  see  Rossi  play  were  so  small  that  it  was  impossible  for 
Kelly,  the  Manager,  to  pay  salaries  and  expenses.  The  houses  were  run- 
ning as  low  down  as  fifty  dollars  a  night.  Of  this  amount  Rossi  took  a 
half.  It  stands  to  reason  that  this  was  an  impossible  state  of  affairs.  So 
Kelly  notified  Rossi  that  his  engagement  was  at  an  end.  The  latter, 
though  naturally  disgusted  with  the  public's  apathy,  was  willing  to  con- 
tinue playing  on  equal  sharing  terms,  and  claimed  to  have  a  guaranteed 
contract  until  May  14th.  This  Kelly  denied.  Kelly  has  carried  the  day, 
for  the  Rossi  performances  have  been  discontinued.  During  the  week  the 
drama  of  The  Two  Orphans  has  been  "  vamped."  Grismer's  "  Pierre  "  was 
a  very  good  piece  of  melodramatic  acting.  Bradley's  "Doctor"  was  full 
of  dignity,  and  Mrs.  Saunders  repeated  her  striking  impersonation  of  the 
repulsive  old  hag,  "La  Frochard."  Phcebe  Davis  made  a  very  tragic 
little  being  of  "  Louise,"  but  it  was  a  very  meritorious  effort,  never- 
theless. "  Henriette"  was  played  by  Miss  Wallis,  a  recent  debutante, 
and  one  who  will  undoubtedly  rise  in  the  profession.  It  was  a  clever  and 
intelligent  bit  of  acting.  This  young  lady  and  Miss  Davis  are  both  sure 
to  make  their  mark  on  the  stage,  the  latter  most  undoubtedly  so.  She  has 
lately  declined  to  star  in  Chispa,  preferring  to  remain  in  the  stock.  A 
veritable  case  of  a  wise  head  on  young  shoulders. 

***** 

The  indifference  of  our  theater-goers  towards  the  Barton  troupe  is  a  sad 
commentary  upon  the  lack  of  appreciation  of  good  things.  The  magnifi- 
cent production  of  Madame  Favart  has  failed  to  draw  even  moderate 
houses.  I  confess  I  can't  understand  it.  The  critics  have  praised 
the  performance,  and  the  verdict  of  the  different  audiences,  as  evi- 
denced by  applause,  has  been  a  very  favorable  one,  and  still  the  public 
stayed  away.  Well,  it  is  no  use  harping  on  the  subject,  the  public  have 
missed  a  treat.  Pattie  Laverne  resumed  on  Saturday  last  the  role  of 
"  Madame  Favart."  She  has  a  voice  of  great  power  and  fair  cultivation, 
but  it  is  one  of  those  disagreeable  voices  that  are  too  loud  in  tone— she 
shouts,  in  fact.  You  have  all  heard  singers  that  produced  upon  you  the 
effect  that  unless  they  Bhouted  they  would  flat  and  sing  out  of  tune. 
Well,  Laverne,  beg  pardon,  Pattie  Laverne  is  a  singer  of  that  kind.  Where 
cantabile  or  piano  passages  occur,  she  sings  hesitatingly  and  "zigzaggy." 
She  spoilt  one  of  the  gems  of  the  opera — the  song  of  the  old  countess — by 
singing  it  FFF.  Her  acting  is  entirely  too  prononce",  and  ber  make-up 
was  entirely  unsuited  to  the  period.  John  Howson  has  materially  modi- 
fied his  "Pontsable"  Bince  last  week.  The_  senility  of  the  old  roue- is 
now  much  more  apparent;  the  tremor  of  the  limbs_  is  more  constant  and 
less  occasional,  and  there  is  more  salacious  unction  in  his  speech.  All 
this  goes  to  improve  the  impersonation  wonderfully.  His  aiake-up  is  a 
remarkable  one  in  its  perfection  of  detail.  Digby  Bell,  Gampbell  and 
Gracie  Plaisted  have  all  improved  upon  their  already  good  performances. 
The  innkeeper  alone  is  still  as  acrobatically  idiotic,  or  idiotically  acrobatic, 
as  at  first.  Digby  Bell  interpolates  in  the  last  act  a  very  pretty  song, 
with  a  lovely  accompaniment,  from  "Jean,  Jeanne  et  Jeanneton."  He 
sings  it  with  rare  taste  and  feeling. 

***** 

The  Actors'  Fund  Matinee  was  a  big  thing.  The  theater  was  crowded, 
and  the  net  receipts  will  exceed  $1,600.  The  programme  was  a  good  one. 
Rossi  did  not  appear  for  unknown  reasons.  This  shut  out  Bradley  and 
teveral  others  of  the  Baldwin  Company  who  wished  to  contribute  their 
services.  Talbo  could  not  appear,  as  there  was  some  trouble  with 
McCabe  about  musical  manuscripts.  The  burlesque  of  Camille  was 
one  of  the  most  amusing  things  I  have  ever  seen.  Goodwin  and 
Howson  were  too  funny  for  description,  and  the  supes  were  also  very 
funny. 

***** 

Talbo's  concert,  last  week,  was  but  fairly  attended,  but  the  entertain- 
ment was  a  capital  one.  The  programme  was  eminently  a  popular  one.  I 
think  this  style  of  concert  ought  to  be  a  success,  and  I  hope  the  public 
will  patronize  the  series.  The  one  last  night  I  will  tell  you  about  next 
week.    Next  Friday  afternoon  the  Masque  of  Pandora  will  be  produced. 


There  will  be  a  chorus  and  orchestra  of  200,  and  Cellier,  the  composer, 
will  lead.     This  is  an  event! 

***** 
H  Trovaiore  is  running  to  full  houses  at  the  Tivoli.  Barring  the  efforts 
of  the  alleged  tenor,  the  performance  is  a  very  good  one.— —At  the  Win- 
ter Garden  the  Bohemian  Girl  is  the  attraction.  Annie  Ainsworth  is  sing- 
ing the  title  role.  Her  voice  is  a  very  sweet,  sympathetic  one,  and  is  also 
well-cultivated.  The  chorus  is  in  good  form,  but  I  can't  say  that  I  like  the 
primo  tenore.     His  voice  is  entirely  too  nasal  in  tone  and  thin  in  quality. 

***** 
I  have  got  hold  of  the  true  facts  concerning  Sarah  Bernhardt's  marriage. 
I  have  not  seen  them  as  yet  in  print,  at  least  not  in  the  local  journals. 
It  will  amuse  as  a  bit  of  gossip.  Sarah  has  been  giving  performances  in 
Italy.  Among  the  members  of  the  troupe  supporting  her  was  a  young 
Greek,  named  Damala,  who,  under  the  stage  name  of  Daria,  was  gen- 
erally cast  for  the  lover's  parts.  He  was  said  to  have  formerly  been  an 
attache*  of  the  Grecian  Embassy  in  London.  As  an  actor  his  experience 
was  limited,  his  first  appearance  on  the  stage  being  in  a  small  role  in  the 
production  of  Daudet's  Nabob,  at  the  Paris  Vaudeville,  some  two  years  aero. 
He  is  a  tall,  handsome  fellow,  with  blue  eyes  and  a  long  blonde  mustache. 
So  handsome  that  soubrettes  smiled  lovingly  at  him,  and  tragic  actresses 
pined  in  melancholy  for  his  love.  His  good  looks  were  so  striking  that  he 
was  nicknamed  "  Phenomenon"  by  his  siBter  artists,  and  called  "  Phenon" 
for  short.  In  his  stage  love-making  he  was  so  ardent  and  passionate  that 
Sarah's  middle-aged  heart  was  touched,  her  mature  affections  roused. 
Attachments  formed  in  the  autumn  of  life  are  serious  matters.  They 
are,  so  to  speak,  intensely  intense.  She  sought  his  company  constantly. 
It  was  Phenon  here,  Phenon  there,  where  is  Phenon?  etc.,  etc.!  Things 
were  rapidly  approaching  a  climax.  It  occurred!  It  was  in  Naples! 
The  company  was  playing  there.  At  the  hotel  where  the  comedians  were 
stopping  Damala  occupied  adjoining  rooms  with  an  actress  of  the  troupe — 
the  thinnest  of  the  lot,  Sarah  herself  excepted.  One  night  after  the  per- 
formance the  latter  entered  the  room  of  her  colleague — whether  casually  or 
prompted  by  some  lurking  suspicion  is  not  known.  Great  heavens  !  the 
apple  of  her  eye,  the  hero  that  caused  her  heart  to  beat  and  her  bosom 
(figuratively)  to  heave,  her  Phenon,  was  there.  What  he  was  doing  there 
I  do  not  know.  Anyway  there  was  a  row.  Little  was  said,  but  what 
was  said  waB  forcible  and  expressive.  The  next  evening,  while  playing 
"  Camille, "  Sarah  had  a  genuine  coughing,  blood- expectorating  attack. 
Daria,  or  Damala,  was  attentive,  kind  and  obliging,  and  somehow  or 
other  made  his  peace.  After  the  performance  Sarah  had  an  interview 
with  her  son,  and  told  him  of  her  plan.  She  and  her  Phenon  immediately 
left  ostensibly  for  Nice,  where  they  were  to  appear,  but  actually  for  Lon- 
don, where  the  twain  were  united.  To  reach  Nice  in  time  to  play,  haste 
and  speed  were  necessary.  Special  trains  and  an  extra  channel  steamer 
were  brought  into  requisition,  but  to  no  avail.  Nice  was  not  oppor- 
tunely reached,  and  the  cat  was  let  out  of  the  bag.  Sarah  is 
forty-two  or  three ;  Damala  is  thirty-five,  and  finds  himself  with 
a  ready-made  son  of  twenty-three!  There  is  a  flavor  of  genuine 
comedy  to  this  story,  and,  as  the  subject  is  a  Greek  one,  it  is  in  order  for 
some  modern  Aristophanes  to  dramatize  it. 

*  *  *  *  * 

Joe  Grismer  has  severed  his  connection  with  the  Baldwin  Theatre. 
——Poor  Ethel  Lynton  died  on  Thursday  of  acute  pneumonia.  She  was 
a  bright,  pretty  woman,  and  a  vivacious  actress.  ^^Salvini  will  commence 
another  American  tournext  November.  But  with  an  Italian  company  th:8 
time.  No  more  of  the  bi-lingual  for  him.— —Rossi  is  at  the  Baldwin, 
mad  and  disgusted.-^— Emma  Wixom,  alias  Nevada,  met  with  an  enthu- 
siastic success  in  La  Sonnambula  at  the  Theatre  Argentina,  in  Rome. 
Her  voice  is  a  high,  pure  soprano,  her  vocalization  wonderful.  Her  trills, 
her  smorzature,  her  picchellati,  are  perfect,  and  her  acting  is  very  good. 
—Donizetti's  posthumous  opera,  J/  Duca  d'Alba,  was  produced  on 
March  25th  at  the  Apollo  Theatre,  Rome.  This  work  the  composer  is 
said  to  have  deliberately  left  unfinished.  It  was  not  a  success.  Most  of 
the  music  is  vulgar  and  commonplace.—  Boccaccio  is  a  big  draw  in  Paris. 
—Thomas's  May  Festival,  in  New  York,  will  have  an  orchestra  of  300 
and  a  chorus  of  3,500.^—  Abbey  is  to  have  a  grand  opera  company  next 
season.  Nilsson  and  Del  Puente  are  already  engaged.  Among  Abbey's 
agents  are  two  former  critics,  A.  C.  Wheeler  and  Coplestone.^^Cellier's 
Nell  Gwynrie  will  be  produced  in  Paris  this  month. -^The  chorus  girls 
at  the  California  get  $15  a  week  and  railroad  expenses.—— Next  week 
will  be  full  of  novelties.  Bbauclero. 

Sip.  Ferrer's  Annual  Concert  took  place  on  Thursday  evening,  and 
like  former  similar  events,  was  well  attended.  The  programme  was  full 
of  musical  gems,  vocal  and  instrumental.  The  beneficiary  gave  as  a 
guitar  solo  Beethoven's  "D^sir."  It  was  rendered  with  that  technical 
perfection  and  true  artistic  feeling  that  Signor  Ferrer  possesses.  His 
daughters  appeared  at  their  best.  Miss  Eugenia,  the  pianist,  was  a 
genuine  success.  She  plays  admirably.  Miss  Jovita  sang,  as  usual, 
charmingly.  Our  old  friend,  Ben.  Clark,  sang  us  his  selection,  "Still 
is  the  Night."  His  voice  is  as  sweet  and  sympathetic  as  ever.  Miss 
Sarah  Kelly,  attired  in  a  beautiful  dress,  sang  a  Spanish  song  of  Yradier's. 
Miss  McKenzie  has  a  rich  voice,  but  it  is  badly  schooled,  and  her  contri- 
bution to  the  evening's  entertainment  was  a  negative  one.  The  rest  of 
the  programme  was  decidedly  pleasing. 

Tbe  tenth  annual  picnic  of  the  St.  Andrew's  Society  will  take  place 
at  Fairfax  Park  on  Saturday,  May  6th,  1882.  An  unusually  attractive 
list  of  games  has  been  arranged  for  the  occasion,  and  a  great  many  hand- 
some prizes  will  be  distributed  among  the  successful  contestants.  That 
portion  of  the  Fairfax  grounds  which  has  been  set  apart  for  the  games 
has  been  surrounded  with  seats,  which  will  enable  spectators  to  get  a 
better  view  of  the  proceedings  without  undergoing  the  fatigue  incidental 
to  standing  up.  There  will  also  be  first-class  music  and  dancing  in  the 
pavilion. 

The  annual  picnic  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society,  which  was  to 
have  taken  place  at  Fairfax  Park  on  last  Saturday,  was,  owing  to  the  in- 
clemency of  the  weather,  postponed  until  Wednesday,  May  25th  (the 
Queen's  Birthday).  Tickets  issued  for  the  22d  of  April  will  be  recognized 
at  the  ferry  on  May  24th,  and  also  the  checks  of  those  who  went  as  far 
as  San  Quentin,  on  the  first  boat,  last  Saturday. 


New  Music. 
A.  Mignon. 


-M.  Gray  has  j ust  published  song  "Reminiscence,"  by 


April  29,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTLSKll. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


The  first  two  days  of  the  Blood  Horn  race*,  held  at  the  Bay  Db> 
trict  Track,  turned  out  quite  ms  aatisfa*  torily  iu  it  wan  expected  they 
,  ncept  as  regards  too  Attendance.  It  wa«  a  miserably  poor  reomi- 
pessc  to  the  directors  and  officers,  altar  all  the  troubla  and  expanse  they 
have  been  to,  to  aee  less  than  one  hundred  people  in  the  stands  and  on  tho 
club-house  balcony,  and  n<>t  more  thno  three  hundred  so-called  sporting- 
men  on  the  quarter  stretch  and  around  the  pool-box.  The  man  who  rutin 
that  extortion  machine  called  the  bar  also  wore  a  far-away  look  of  deep 
aadneas ;  and  no  wonder,  for  when  the  Association  found  out  from  the 
KlWfl  Letter  what  a  little  bonaasa  be  had  had  in  times  pant,  they  in- 
formed him  that  unless  he  put  up  $200,  the  price  demanded  as  rent  for 
the  track,  the  races  would  come  off  at  Oakland,  where  beer  is  sold  for  ten 
cent-*  a  glass,  and  the  finest  old  Cutter  whisky  for  the  reasonable  price  of 
one  bit.  The  Colonel,  who  is  what  the  Irish  call  a  very  near  man,  gave 
up  the  coin  with  a  bad  grace,  and,  doubtless,  registered  a  vow  to  get  even 
on  some  one — probably  his  confiding  customers.  In  spite  of  the  small 
attendance  it  looked  like  old  times  to  see  the  genial  race  of  Governor 
Stanford  looking  out  of  a  framework  of  wraps  and  mufflers,  from  the 
members'  balcony.  The  Governor's  colts  were  in  bad  luck  on  the  first 
day,  as  we  think  they  always  will  be  until  he  gets  some  more  noted  thor- 
oughbred Btallion  at  Palo  Alto,  but  the  Governor  did  not  seem  to  mind  it 
a  bit  ;  and  when  Judge  McShafter  and  Charles  Crocker  sat  alongside  of 
him  and  commenced  swapping  yarns  as  usual,  he  enjoyed  many  a  hearty 
laugh.  The  first  event  of  the  first  day  was  the  half-mile  dash  for  two- 
year-olds,  $50  each,  half  forfeit ;  -S230  added  by  the  Association.  There 
were  thirty  nominations,  which  included  the  pick  of  all  the  best  stablea 
in  the  State,  aud  of  which  twelve  faced  the  starter.  Baldwin's  stable  was 
made  a  warm  favorite,  and  sold  in  the  pools  for  $60,  Coutts'  stable  S35, 
Palo  AlU  stable  §25,  with  the  balance  in  the  field  at  from  S12  to  §20. 
There  is  but  little  to  describe  in  the  race,  though  the  large  number  of 
horses  and  the  bright,  pretty  costumes  of  the  riders  made  a  pleasing  pic- 
ture. The  horses  were  drawn  up  in  line  at  the  half-mile  pole,  and  sent 
off  at  the  word  without  any  scoring.  Peter  Coutts'  Panama  had  all  the 
best  of  trie  start,  and  led  the  entire  field  at  the  first  turn  of  two  open 
lengths.  Winter's  Ballerina  filly  had  secoud  place  at  this  point,  the  Palo 
Alto  filly  and  J.  B.  Haggiu'a  Sophia  and  Nubia  were  all  in  a  bunch,  and, 
to  all  appearance,  hopelessly  in  the  rear.  Along  the  bottom  of  the  track 
Baldwin's  Gano  drew  away  from  the  ruck  and  challenged  for  second  place. 
The  Ballerina  filly  came  back  to  him,  and  then  he  made  up  to  Coutts' 
Panama.  By  this  time  the  horses  were  turning  into  the  straight,  and 
though  Panama  was  under  the  whip,  and  Gano  under  a  light  pull,  the 
good  old  Grinstead  blood  was  too  much  for  the  son  of  Shannon, 
and  before  the  gate  was  reached  Baldwin's  colors  were  well  to 
the  front,  and  Gano  was  hailed  the  winner  by  a  clear  length. 
Panama  was  secoud  and  Winter's  Ballerina  filly  a  good  third, 
while  close  behind  were  Haggin's  pair  and  the  Palo  Alto  filly. 
The  second  race  was  for  the  Coutts  stake,  a  dash  of  a  mile  and  a  quarter, 
for  all  ages,  §50  each,  half  forfeit,  with  S200  added,  and  for  which,  out  of 
six  entries,  the  following  started:  P.  J.  Shafter's  b.  in.  Night  Hawk,  5 
years,  Haddington— Napa  Queen,  117;  A.  J.  Stimler's  s.  g.  Fred.  Collier, 
4  years,  Joe  Hooker — Puss,  115;  Theodore  Winters'  ch.  f.  Atalanta,  3 
years,  Norfolk — Lady  Jane,  97;  Palo  Alto  Stable's  b.  f.  Precious,  3  years, 
Lever — Frolic,  97;  William  Boots'  s.  c.  Inauguration,  3  years,  Wildidle — 
Miami,  102.  Atalanta  sold  first  favorite  at  $80,  Fred  Collier  $75,  and 
$25  for  the  field.  Atalanta  won  as  she  pleased  a  waiting  race  with  Gov. 
Stanford's  Precious  second,  Night  Hawk  a  poor  third,  and  the  balance 
simply  out  of  the  race;  time,  2:11— a  very  good  performance.  The  third 
race  was  the  Winters  Stakes  for  three-year-olds,  a  dash  of  a  mile  and  a 
half,  $100  each,  with  $25  forfeit  and  $500  added,  in  which  there  were 
eighteen  entries,  but  such  was  the  fame  of  Theodore  Winters'  Duchess  of 
Norfolk  (3  years,  by  Norfolk,  dam  Marin,  102  pounds)  that  no  other 
starter  could  be  found  except  Peter  Coutts'  Forest  King  (3  years,  by 
Monday,  dam  Abbie  W.,  105  pounds).  The  Duchess  was  a  red-hot  favor- 
ite at  $100  to  $17,  and  justified  the  faith  of  her  backers  by  winning  in  a 
canter  in  the  excellent  time  of  2:394;.  The  last  race  of  the  first  day  was 
the  Coquette  Stakes  for  three-year-old  maiden  fillies,  a  dash  of  a  mile  and 
an  eighth,  in  which  were  the  following  starters:  Theodore  Winter's  ch.  f. 
Hattie  B.,  three  years,  Norfolk —Maggie  Dale,  113;  J.  and  H.  C.  Jud- 
son's  ch.  f.  Lottie  J.,  3  years,  Wildidle — Lizzie  Brown,  113;  George 
Hearst's  e.  f.  Maria  F.,  3  years,  Leinster — Flush,  113.  Maria  F.  sold  for 
$40,  against  $14  for  the  remainder  of  the  list.  Hattie  B.,  under  a  good 
heavy  pull,  led  for  three  quarters  of  a  mile,  when  Maria  F.  came  up,  and 
for  a  short  time  the  pair  raced  together,  but  Hattie  soon  faded  away,  and 
Maria  F.  won  as  she  pleased  in  1:5S,  Hattie  a  poor  second.  Lottie  J. 
was  never  in  the  race  after  the  start.  On  Thursday,  the  second  day  of 
the  meeting,  the  first  race  was  the  Hearst  stake,  $50  each,  $150  added, 
dash  of  three-quarters  of  a  mile.  The  starters  were  Winter's  Atalanta, 
P.  J.  Shafter's  Night  Hawk  and  A.  G.  Wood's  Jim  Renrick  by  Joe 
Hooker,  dam  Big  Gun,  an  Oregon  mare  of  partly  impure  blood.  Jim 
Renrick  is  a  large,  coarse  looking,  big-headed  horse,  and  looked  so  little 
like  a  thoroughbred  that  the  sportsmen  made  light  of  his  pretensions, 
and  placed  Atalanta,  a  warm  favorite,  at  $50  against  $12  for  the  other 
two.  The  race  was  not  long  enough  to  test  the  blood  of  the  horses,  and 
Jim  Benrick  won  with  "  hands  down,"  in  the  excellent  time  of  1:15,  Ata- 
lanta second,  Night  Hawk  nowhere.  The  second  race  was  the  Trial 
Stakes,  $50  each,  $250  added,  for  maiden  three-year-olds,  dash  of  1| 
miles.  The  starters  were  Winter's  Hattie  B.  and  George  Hearst's  Maria 
F.,  and  though  the  latter  had  an  extra  impost  of  7  pounds,  for  winning 
the  Coquette  Stakes  on  the  first  day  of  the  meeting,  she  was  made  the 
popular  favorite  from  the  start  at  the  handsome  odds  of  $50  to  $14.  She 
justified  the  good  opinion  of  her  backers  by  winning  easily  in  2:53^.  She 
was  ridden  by  Patsey  Duffy,  and  Hattie  was  piloted  by  Sam  Carter. 
The  Belling  race,  1J  mile  dash,  came  next,  and  produced  the  biggest  field 
of  the  day.  The  starters  were  P.  J.  Shafter's  Haddington,  122  pounds; 
J.  Judson's  Belshaw,  105- pounds;  W.  Boots'  Bonnie  Jean,  109  pounds; 
H.  Schwartz's  Sister  to  Lottery,  87  pounds;  Norris'  Minnie  Norris,  103 
pounds;  and  J.  N.  Randall's  George  Bender,  107  pounds.  The  race  was 
a  hard  one  from  end  to  end,  and,  although  Houston  mad« 
Minnie  Norris  win  by  nearly  two  lengths,  she  was  "  all  out " 
at  the  finish.  Belshaw  came  in  seoond,  and  George  Bender  a 
poor  third— time,  1:57.  After  the  race  Minnie  Norris  was  put 
up  for  sale,  and  was    claimed    by  Governor    Stanford    for   $550,  just 


KM)  more  than  she  wm  valued  at  on  the  card.  She  is  by  Leinster  dam  by 
Belmont,  a  very  fashionable  strain,  and  will  doubtless  be  very  valuable  in 
the  Palo  Alto  harem.  The  last  race  o(  the  day,  and  the  best  of  the  meet- 
ing, was  for  tha  Pacific  Cup—*  handicap  of  $100  each,  $1,000  added;  $300 
i  l.  third  to  save  stake,  2$  miles.  The  startan  were  C  McLaugh- 
lin's Boots,  I'M',  pounds;  Theodore  Winter's  Duoheai  of  Norfolk,  93  pounds; 
and  Gov.  Stanford's  Precious,  H7  pounds.  The  Daooeaa  was  tlio  favorite 
as  soon  as  the  numbers  went  up,  selling  for  $40  against  $12.  She  ran  a 
trailing  race  to  the  last  stretch,  where  she  came  away  and  won  easily  by  a 
length— Boots  second,  Precious  nowhere.  The  Brat  mile  was  made  in 
1:4.".|,  the  second  mile  in  1:40,  and  the  full  distance  in  3:58|.  Sam  Carter 
rode  the  winner,  C.  Ganion  was  on  Boots.  A  little  colored  boy  rode  for 
Governor  Stanford,  aud  cried  like  a  baby  when  he  found  he  was  beaten. 
This  afternoon  is  the  last  day  of  the  meeting.  The  programme  includes 
the  dmnor  Stakes,  with  28  nominations;  the  Spirit  of  the  Times  Stakes, 
with  18  nominations;  the  Members'  Cup  (a  race  for  saddle  horses,  to  be 
ridden  by  members  only);  the  "  Consolation  Purse"  of  $100  entrance  fee 
to  all  losing  horses  ;  and  a  Selling  Purse  of  $200,  with  six  nominations. 
Governor  Stanford,  who  was  present  both  Tuesday  and  Thursday,  will  be 
at  the  track  on  Saturday  to  see  the  colts  run  in  the  Connor  Stake,  and, 
as  he  has  always  a  large  number  of  friends  with  him,  the  attendance  of 
fashionables  is  expected  to  be  large.  It  is  really  a  pleasant  trip  to  the 
track  and  back,  and  the  amusement  is  a  decent  and  honorable  one,  that 
none  are  good  enough  or  moral  enough  to  decry, 

***** 
The  yachting  season  of  1882  may  be  said  to  be  fairly  opened,  and  this 
afternoon  the  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  will  make  their  initial  trip  to 
Saucelito  for  a  dance,  and  thence  to  Vallejo,  from  where  they  will  race 
back  to  San  Francisco.  The  sailing  orders  issued  by  the  Commodore  are 
as  follows:  "  Club  yachts  will  assemble  at  Saucelito  prior  to  1  p.m., 
Saturday,  April  29th,  and  will  anchor  as  near  the  Club  House  as  con- 
venient. At  2  p.m.  all  yachts  will  'dresB  ship.'  At  5:50  p.m.  a  gun  will 
fire  from  the  flag-ship,  when  yachts  will  'undress.'  At  6:05  p.m.  the  pre- 
paratorygun  will  fire,  and  five  minutes  later  the  starting  gun,  when  all 
yachts  will  get  under  weigh,  and  proceed  to  Mare  Island,  anchoring  close 
in  on  the  Navy  Yard  side,  and  just  above  the  ferry.  At  11  A,M.  on  Sun- 
day the  preparatory  gun  will  fire,  and  five  minutes  later  the  starting  gun, 
when  yachts  will  get  under  way  and  'try  rate  of  sailing'  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, passing  to  the  westward  of  Blossom  Rock  buoy."  It  seems  almost 
a  pity  that  the  Club  could  not  have  chosen  a  day  other  than  one  selected 
by  the  Blood  Horse  Association  to  close  their  race  meeting,  as  the  horse- 
men need  all  the  encouragement  possible,  and  while  yachting  ia  a  pleasant 
pastime  for  the  very  wealthy,  horse  racing  is  a  sport  for  all,  and  one  which 
directly  adds  millions  to  the  wealth  of  the  State.  The  Spray,  Thelis, 
Magic,  Virgin,  Rambler,  Lily,  Violet,  Annie,  Emerald,  Clara,  Fleetwing, 
Nellie,  Aggie,  Bessie  and  Marcia  are  among  the  yachts  that  will  make 
the  trip  to  Vallejo.^— The  Casco  is  to  have  three  tons  more  lead  on  her 
keel. 

***** 

A  slight  shower  of  rain  last  Saturday  so  dampened  the  ardor  of  the 
Berkeley  College  boys,  that  they  postponed  their  athletic;sports  until  to- 
day at  2:30  P.  M.  The  extra  races  of  the  Olympic  Club  were  also  post- 
poned. The  track  was  a  trifle  too  soft  for  fast  time,  and  should  be  in  ex- 
cellent order  this  afternoon.  It  is  beautifully  laid  out,  but  of  course  can- 
not compare  in  point  of  speed  with  the  tinder  paths  of  the  East  and 
England.  We  do  not  expect  to  see  any  records  broken  on  it,  as  to  cover 
any  distance  over  100  yards  the  runner  has  to  be  turning  nearly  all  the 
time,  which  is  a  great  disadvantage,  especially  to  a  long  striding  man. 
*  *  *  *  » 

The  old  California  Base-ball  Club  is  re-named  the  California  Theater 
Base-ball  Club,  under  the  management  of  Wally  Wallace.  It  will  play 
the  Comley-Barton  nine  at  the  Recreation  Grounds  on  Sunday  afternoon. 
^— The  Nationals  beat  the  Renos  last  Sunday  at  the  Recreation  Grounds 
by  a  score  of  10  to  1. 

***** 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  State  Sportman's  Association  will  be  held  in 
the  Palace  Hotel  in  this  city  on  the  4th  prox.  On  the  5th  and  6th  the 
Association  will  hold  a  pigeon  shooting  tournament,  the  programme  for 
which  will  be  as  follows:  First  day — First  match,  six  single  rises,  ground- 
trap  rules,  entrance  $5;  second  match,  six  double  rises,  entrance  $5. 
Second  day — First  match,  twelve  single  rises,  21  yards,  entrance  $10  ; 
second  match,  six  single  rises,  entrance  $5,  ground-trap  rules  except  as  to 
kind  of  traps.  The  entrance  money  in  all  the  matches  will  be  divided 
into  five  prizes  of  40,  25,  20,  10  and  5  per  cent.— The  Sportsman's  Club 
held  their  second  match  of  the  season  at  Bird's  Point  last  Sunday.  Has- 
kell. Nagle  and  Bennett  tied  on  9  each,  and  the  match  was  eventually 
won  by  Nagle  with  5  kills  out  of  6,  Haskell  2  and  Bennett  a  lone  one.  ^— 
The  Pacific  Club  will  shoot  at  Bird's  to-morrow. ^— The  California  and 
Cosmopolitan  Clubs  will  shoot  a  match  at  San  Bruno  to-morrow.  mTbe 
California  Club  shot  last  Sunday  at  San  Bruno.  S.  Berwick  won  the 
first  prize,  S.  E.  Knowles  second  and  W.  W.  Roche  third. 

*  *  *  *  *  * 

Some  of  the  rowing  clubs  had  a  win,  tie  or  wrangle  race  at  a  picnic  last 
Sunday,  and  the  South  End  Club,  being  the  best  wranglers,  got  the 
referee  to  give  them  first  prize.  The  Golden  Gates  were  given  second 
prize,  but  they  refused  to  accept  it,  and  claimed  that  the  Ariels  won  it. 
It  looks  as  if  a  disgraceful  row  was  inevitable  every  time  the  Golden  Gate 
and  South  End  crews  come  together,  and  we  are  glad  to  see  that  the  re- 
spectable amateur  clubs  keep  away  from  their  broils.-^— Hanlan  and 
Trickett  row  on  May  1st. 

A  stranger  visiting  San  Francisco,  who  was  extensively  entertained  by 
the  nobs  of  the  day,  was  asked  what  he  found  moat  remarkable  in  "  our 
society."  He  replied:  "The  number  of  young  married  women  whose 
husbands  never  appeared  on  the  scene,  and  young  married  men  whose 
wives  were  in  foreign  parts."  This  is  not  90  astonishing  to  the  dwellers  in 
'Frisco,  who  know  that,  when  a  millionaire  buys  a  husband  for  his  daugh- 
ter, if  he  don't  suit,  she  is  taken  into  the  parental  nest  again,  while  he  Is 
sent  adrift.  Hence  many  a  oharming  grass  widow  adorns  the  social  world 
of  the  Golden  City.  As  to  the  men  who  play  baohelor,  though  benediot 
in  fact,  Europe  is  a  rnuch  cheaper  pi  ice  to  eduoate  a  family.  No  wonder 
bo  many  of  our  extravagant'y  inclined  brokers  employ  it  for  that  pur- 
pose, remaining  at  home  to  toil  1 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  29,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a    Truthful   Penman.] 

Several  of  the  liveliest  and  prettiest  actresses  of  the  Vaudeville,  Gym- 
uase,  etc.,  formed  themselves,  about  three  years  ago,  into  a  society,  which 
took  the  name  of  "Les  Rieuses."  They  meet  once  a  month  at  dinner, 
and,  according  to  the  statutes,  no  male  creature  is  allowed  to  be  at  these 
gatherings,  and  no  man's  name  is  even  permitted  to  be  mentioned,  unless 
it  be  to  level  some  abuse  at  his  devoted  head.  Nor  are  the  ladies  allowed 
to  talk  of  theatrical  matters  in  a  business-like  way.  Fines  are  exacted  if 
these  rules  are  transgressed.  At  a  recent  meeting  it  was  discovered  that 
the  fines  levied  had  amounted  to  a  large  sum,  and  it  became  a  question  as 
to  how  they  should  be  expended.  It  was  unanimously  decided  to  give  a 
Bupper  and  a  dance  to  as  many  gentlemen  of  their  acquaintance  as  could 
be  conveniently  accommodated.  The  entertainment  took  place  recently 
at  Durand's  ;  but  the  usual  order  of  things  was  completely  reversed  ;  the 
ladies  took  the  initiative  in  every  way,  offered  flowers  to  the  men,  filled 
their  glasses,  invited  them  to  dance,  conducted  them  to  supper,  and  finally 
a  lottery  was  drawn,  at  which  every  man  won  some  prize  of  a  comical 
character.  We  wonder,  considering  the  rage  for  novelties  in  society,  that 
some  lady  does  not  give  a  ball  of  this  kind. — Truth.— —  The  oldest  news- 
paper published  in  England  was  established  in  1662,  by  Nathaniel  Butler. 
The  oldest  paper  in  France  was  commenced  by  Theophrastus  Eenaudot, 
in  1632,  in  the  reign  of  Louis  XIII.  The  first  Scotch  paper  was  dated 
January  8,  1656.  The  first  Russian  paper  was  published  in  1703.  The 
first  in  North  America  was  the  Boston  News  Letter,  dated  April  24,  1704. 
It  was  half  a  sheet  of  paper,  twelve  inches  by  eight,  two  columns  on  a 
page.  B.  Green  was  the  printer.  It  survived  till  1776.—  During  the 
paat  month  large  numbers  of  agriculturists  and  others  have  been  leav- 
ing various  portions  of  Great  Britain  for  the  territory  now  being  so 
rapidly  opened  up  by  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway.  A  special  party  of 
capitalists,  farmers  and  others,  to  the  number  of  300,  which  has  been 
organized  by  Mr.  Dyke,  the  agent  of  the  Canadian  Government  at  Liver- 
pool, left  the  Mersey  on  March  29th  by  the  Allan  steamer  Circassian, 
under  the  care  of  the  Rev.  J.  Bridger.  Their  destination  is  the  Moose 
Mountain  district,  some  160  miles  west  of  Winnipeg.  They  are  all  pos- 
sessed of  capital,  in  some  instances  to  a  considerable  amount,  and  the 
total  is  approximately  estimated  at  half  a  million  dollars.— —  An  ordi- 
nary general  meeting  of  the  shareholders  of  the  Bank  of  British  Colum- 
bia was  held  at  the  Cannon-street  Hotel  on  March  7th.  A  dividend  at 
the  rate  of  6  per  cent,  per  annum  having  been  declared,  and  the  retiring 
Directors  and  Auditors  having  been  reelected,  it  was  unanimously  resolved, 
on  the  proposition  of  Mr.  Rawson,  seconded  by  Admiral  Stoddart,  to  in- 
crease the  Directors'  fees  from  £1,000  to  £1,600  a  year.— The  engrav- 
ings and.  etchings  belonging  to  the  late  Earl  of  Beaconsfield,  removed 
from  Hughenden  Manor,  were  sold  on  March  20th  by  Messrs.  Sotheby, 
Wilkinson  &  Hodge,  at  Wellington  street,  Strand.  The  collection  com- 
prised a  series  of  the  works  by  William  Blake  as  originally  issued,  and 
included  the  "  Songs  of  Innocence  and  Experience"  and  "Marriage  of 
Heaven  and  Hell ;"  also  a  large  series  of  portraits,  together  with  proofs 
of  the  works  of  G.  Cruikshauk,  Hogarth,  Callot,  etc.  There  were  over 
240  lots.  The  sale  realized  ©2,414  62. -^French  fashion  papers  are 
full  of  satirical  inveetiveB  against  Englishwomen  for  causing  a  revival  of 
the  detested  crinoline,  immortalized  in  the  pages  of  the  foremost  of  cari- 
caturists, John  Leech.  Meanwhile  English  shops  of  any  pretensions  to 
'.'the  latest  French  Fashion"  are  crowded  with  the  ungraceful  forms  so 
familiar  thirty  years  ago,  and  now  thinly  disguised  under  the  names  of 
tournures  and  crinolettes,  which  are  supposed  to  be  worn  by  every  elegante 
in  Paris.  It  is,  in  fact,  a  case  of  mutual  deception  on  the  part  of  two 
imitative  nations  ;  and  though  we  do  not  regard  jerseyB  and  eel-skin  skirts 
with  any  favor,  surely  anything  is  better  than  these  huge  obstructions. 
If  only  the  mysterious  arbitrators  in  Fashion's  domain  —  which,  we 
imagine,  must  be  situated  somewhere  in  "that  fair  city,  seat  of  all  the 
pleasures  "—would  make  a  determined  Btand  against  the  dreadful  steel 
armor  in  which  every  woman  will  soon  be  cased,  they  would  at  any  rate 
earn  the  gratitude  of  the  unfortunate  male  occupants  of  the  back  seats  of 
opera-boxes  and  carriages.— —  The  native  Indian  papers  express  great 
satisfaction  at  the  failure  of  the  recent  attempt  on  the  life  of  the  Queen. 
Public  thanksgivings  have  been  offered  by  various  sections  of  natives.— 
Mr.  Marriott,  Q.  C,  whose  amendment  to  the  cloture  resolution  in  the 
British  House  of  Commons,  and  the  unmeasured  denunciation  of  the 
Liberal  leaders  by  which  he  accompanied  it,  have  brought  him  for  the 
first  time  into  importance  as  a  politician,  was  a  clergyman  for  a  couple  of 
years  before  being  called  to  the  Bar.  He  was,  however,  only  ordained 
deacon,  so  that  the  theory  of  indelible  orders  and  the  prohibition  of  mem- 
bership of  the  House  of  Commons  does  not  apply  to  him.— —The  Eng- 
lish Rational  Dress  Society,  of  which  viscountess  Harberton  is 
President,  have  issued  a  circular,  in  which  they  describe  a  new  garment: 
It  is  a  skirt  divided  between  the  legs,  so  as  to  clothe  each  leg  separately, 
the  underclothing  being  arranged  beneath  this  as  most  convenient.  It 
should  come  to  about  the  instep,  quite  clear  of  the  ground,  and  be  made 
about  a  yard  round  at  the  ankle.  The  ordinary  dress  skirt  is  worn  over 
this,  which  may  be  as  much  or  as  little  trimmed  as  the  wearer  may  fancy, 
although,  to  secure  lightness,  the  lesB  the  better.-^— The  April  number 
of  Good  Words  contains  six  engravings  of  pictures  from  the  portfolio  of 
the  Princess  Louise,  accompanied  by  a  graceful  set  of  verses  by  the  Mar- 
quis of  Lome.  Wolfe's  Cove,  a  timber  depot,  picturesquely  sheltered  by 
pine  woods  and  Bteep  cliffs,  forms  the  frontispiece  to  a  spirited  history  and 
description  of  Quebec,  in  which  the  Princess's  pictures  are  inserted  as 
illustrations.—— The  German  wife  of  the  Grand  Duke  Vladimir  has  a 
will  of  her  own,  and  is  not  disposed  to  submit  to  the  peculiar  regulations 
of  the  Russian  Government.     She  discovered  not  long  ago  that  a  letter 


which  she  had  written  to  her  family,  and  in  which  it  is  said  that  she 
complained  of  the  dullness  and  insecurity  of  life  at  the  Russian  Court, 
had  been  opened  by  her  own  personal  aide-de-camp  before  delivery  to  the 
post.  The  angry  Grand  Duchess  complained  to  the  Emperor,  but,  to  her 
astonishment,  met  with  no  sympathy  from  him.  Still  more  enraged,  she 
delivered  her  emphatic  decision  that,  if  the  offender  was  not  immedi- 
ately dismissed,  she  would  make  a  public  scandal  and  quit  the  country. 
The  aide-de-camp  was  dismissed,  but  only  to  receive  a  much  more  lucra- 
tive appointment.^— Mr.  Sexton,  during  the  debate  on  cloture,  gave  a 
very  picturesque  account  of  Mr.  Bright,  so  much  so  that  one  might 
imagine  he  was  describing  some  old  country  of  the  prehistoric  age.  The 
Right  Hon.  gentleman,  he  said,  was  the  most  complete  extinct  volcano  at 
present  existing  in  the  world,  one  whose  eruptions  were  formerly  full  of 
violence  and  splendor,  but  who  now  was  in  a  state  of  moral  retrogression 
and  decay.  How  Mr.  Bright  must  have  longed  for  the  cloture  when  he 
heard  himself  thus  vehemently  upbraided  by  an  ungrateful  ultra- Liberal. 
^— The  census  returns  for  the  colony  of  New  South  Wales,  Australia, 
have  just  been  published.  The  population  of  the  colony,  as  finally  cor- 
rected, is  as  follows:  Sydney,  103,379;  suburbs,  120,832;  country  dis- 
tricts, 527,257— total,  751,468.  The  sexes  are:  Males,  411,149;  females, 
340,319.  The  total  increase  of  the  population  since  1871  is  247,407.— Fed- 
eral Australian.^—  There  is,  in  India,  a  peculiar  tribe,  which  haB  pre- 
served an  extreme  primitiveness.  The  people  are  called  Leaf  Wearers, 
because  they  wear  the  costume  of  Adam  and  Eve  before  the  fall;  or,  more 
Btrictly  speaking,  they  did  so  until  the  English  persuaded  them  to  adopt 
cloth.  In  1871,  the  English  officers  called  together  the  clan,  and,  after  a 
speech,  handed  out  strips  of  cotton  for  the  women  to  put  on.  They  then 
passed  in  single  file,  to  the  number  of  1,900,  before  him,  made  obeisance 
to  him,  and  were  afterward  marked  on  the  forehead  with  vermillion,  as  a 
sign  of  their  entering  into  civilized  society.  The  head  of  the  family  and 
all  the  females  huddle  together  in  one  shell,  not  much  larger  than  a  dog- 
kennel.  Boys  and  young  men  of  the  village  live  in  one  large  building 
apart  by  themselves,  and  this  custom  of  having  a  common  abode  for  the 
whole  male  youth  of  the  hamlet  is  found  among  many  aboriginal  tribes 
in  distant  parts.— —Among  the  wedding  presents  which  are  now  being 
prepared  for  presentation  to  Prince  Leopold  is  a  magnificent  Broadwood 
grand,  which  the  Prince  of  Wales  will  give  to  Mb  youngest  brother.  It  is 
the  Prince's  wish  that  this  instrument,  when  completed,  should  be  the 
most  magnificent  and  perfect  specimen  of  a  pianoforte  which  one  can 
conceive.  The  body,  as  well  as  the  fretwork  embellishments,  will  be  of 
solid  oak,  and  inside  the  cover  will  be  an  oil-painting  of  His  Royal  High- 
ness, which  will  come  into  view  as  soon  as  the  player  raises  the  cover  in 
order  to  diffuse  the  sound.  Something  over  $25,000  is  to  be  the  cost  of 
the  instrument.  ^— It  appears,  the  Golos  says,  that  camels  are  gradually 
disappearing  from  Russia  and  Siberia.  Some  thirty  years  ago  there  were 
enormous  herds  of  these  animals  on  the  steppes  in  the  Government  of 
Ufa,  and  especially  in  the  valley  of  the  Dema.  This  valley  was  formerly 
almost  covered  by  herds  of  camels,  left  completely  free  during  the  Sum- 
mer by  their  masters.  Now,  however,  their  number  has  so  dwindled 
down  that  in  some  parts  of  the  province  they  are  extremely  rare.  In  the 
valley  of  the  Dema,  instead  of  500  or  more  there  were  five  or  six  years 
ago,  barely  220  are  left.  In  a  few  years  this  ship  of  the  desert,  as  this 
animal  is  soraetimeB  called,  will  have  disappeared  entirely  from  that 
country.— A  telegram  from  Lahore  states  that  Akhbar  Kahn,  the 
chief  of  the  Mohmunds,  is  preparing  to  resist  the  Ameer,  and  has  refused 
his  repeated  invitations  to  proceed  to  Cabul.  The  Mohmunds,  it  seems, 
are  notoriously  Yakoobite. 

DR.    A.    BARKAN, 

Specialist  for  Diseases  of  the  Eye    Ear  and  Throat, 

Has  returned  from  Europe  and  resumed  practice  at  his 
former  offices,  305  Kearny  street,  opposite  the  Chronicle   Building.    Office 
Hours,  from  10  to  11  a.m.  and  from  1  to  3  p.m.  April  1. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  A.M.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  P.M. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city — Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  bis   old  patients,  has  resumed  his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE   AND    RESIDENCE:     33  HONTGOUERT    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  GEART  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Fob.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 

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Architect, 

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the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

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CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


GLADSTONE  3   NEW  PATRIOTIC  BONO. 

Under  thi»  headin     '  Through  •  moat  MtrMrdtnary 

mtstak«  the  n«w  ulii  biota  dm  bMn  pablbbad  in  Um  nows(»- 

per»  bu  iieen  iwcrined  t-»  Mr.  AJfred  Tennyson,  whereM  in  reality  it  wm 

written  by  Mr.  Qhdatone.     Nor  ia  thii  all.     In  Um  vwnon  pobuabed  the 

moat  extraordinary  ami  imw.irr.mt. il<!«-  litcrtie*  have  been  takon  with 
tho  original  text  of  tho  Bong,  which,  as  written  by  Mr.  Gladstone,  reads 
ma  follows: 

Hasps  \u.   Bounx 
Fir»t  rink  our  Queen,  this  solemn  night, 

Then  drink  t<>  Rnsjtu  in  the  East, 
That  man's  the  best  coAinopolito 

Who  loves  his  native  country  least! 
May  Faction's  oak  forever  live. 

With  larger  life  and  never  fail: 
That  man's  the  true  conservative 

Whom  we  can  gag  and  put  in  jail. 
Tongues  all  hound  !    God  the  Tory's  hope  coufomid  ! 
To  the  great  cause  of  Cloture  drink,  my  friends, 
And  the  great  name  of  Gladstone  round  and  round. 
To  all  the  loyal  hearts  who  long 

To  keep  our  Liberal  Faction  whole  ; 
Who  only  pee  expense  and  wrong 

In  England  of  the  Southern  Pole  I 
To  Russia  under  Indian  skies, 

Saving  us  millions  for  the  realm ! 
To  Canada,  the  Yankee's  prize, 

And  statesmen  who  will  drop  the  helm  ! 
Hands  all  bound  !     God  the  Colonists  confound  ! 

In  the  great  name  of  Cheapness  drink,  my  friends, 
The  loss  of  all  our  Colonies  round  and  round. 
To  all  our  statesmeu,  bo  they  be 

True  followers  of  my  sole  desire  ! 
To  both  our  Houses,  may  they  see 

Themselves  despised  in  town  and  shire  I 
We  failed  wherever  men  could  fail, 

We  cringed  to  many  a  mighty  State — 
Pray  God  our  smallness  may  avail 

To  crush  all  hopes  of  keeping  great ! 
Hands  off  all  round!     God  the  Patriot's  hope  confound  ! 

To  the  great  cause  of  Caucus  drink,  my  friends, 
And  the  small  name  of  England  round  and  round. 
Apropos  of  Mr.  Tennyson's  song,  it  may  interest  some  of  our  readers  to 
know  that,  at  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  executive  committee  the  Grand 
Lodge  of  Good  Templars  of  England,  held  at  Birmingham,  a  copy  of  the 
following  resolution  was  directed  to  be  sent  to  Mr.  Tennyson: 

Resolved,  That  this  executive  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Eugland  of  Good 
Templars  observes  with  regret  that  the  Poet  Laureate's  new  national 
song  invites  to  repeated  drinking  as  expressive  alike  of  loyalty,  patriot- 
ism, and  freedom,  thus  pandering  to  a  fast-decaying  convivial  custom 
which  inflicts  manifest  injury  upon  so  many  of  Her  Majesty's  subjects, 
hinders  national  advancement,  and  enslaves  both  body  and  mind."  Mr. 
Tennyson,  after  this,  will  doubtless  resign  the  poet-laureateship. — Vanity 
Fair,  

RUSSIA. 
Let  ua  advise  every  one  who  has  a  Russian  bond  to  sell  it.  Before  the 
late  Eastern  war  Russia  had  a  permanent  deficit,  which  was  made  good 
by  floating  periodical  loans,  and  by  issuing  masses  of  inconvertible  paper. 
The  war  must  have  been  an  expensive  on^ ,  and,  from  all  accounts,  the 
country  has  been  gravitating  into  absolute  disorganization  since  the  advent 
of  the  present  Emperor  to  the  throne.  A  central  Government  only  exists 
in  name.  The  Czar  cowers  within  the  walls  of  his  park,  never  meddles 
with  State  affairs,  and  leaves  every  Governor  and  sub-Governor  to  rule  as 
he  best  pleases.  Russian  proprietors,  like  Irish  proprietors,  complain 
that  they  can  get  no  rents,  the  taxes  are  ill-paid,  and  much  of  what  is 
paid  sticks  between  the  fingers  of  the  local  authorities.  Every  device  by 
which  money  can  be  raised — internal  loans,  lottery  loans  and  loans  from 
banks — has  been  tried,  and  it  is  merely  a  question  of  time  when  bank- 
ruptcy, in  some  form  or  another,  will  become  an  absolute  necessity.  The 
reason  why  the  bonds  of  the  external  loans  maintain  their  price  is  because, 
although  the  total  indebtedness  is  large,  each  particular  loan  is  for  a  com- 
paritively  small  amount.  Whenever  this  is  the  case,  prices  are  entirely 
in  the  hands  of  manipulators.  Investors  seldom  sell  on  a  falling  market 
so  long  as  they  receive  their  interest  punctually.  There  are  but  few  Rus- 
sian bonds  floating  from  hand  to  hand  on  the  market,  and  prices  are  main- 
tained by  very  inconsiderable  purchases.  Those  who  hold  Russian  bonds 
should  take  advantage  of  this  state  of  things  to  sell  them,  for  they  may 
rest  assured  that  their  bonds  are  not  intrinsically  worth  one-half  of  their 
quoted  price.  The  astute  Ignatieff  is  said  to  h*\ve  made  much  money  by 
selling  Turkish  bonds  before  he  advised  repudiation.  He  seems  to  be  an 
important  man  in  Russia  just  now,  and  it  would  not  surprise  ub  were  he 
to  play  the  same  game  once  more. — Truth, 

PHOTOGRAPHS  OP  FLYING  BIRDS. 

M.  Marey  presented,  the  other  day,  to  the  Royal  Academy  of  Sciences 
at  PariB,  some  pictures  of  birds  on  the  wing,  secured  in  the  camera  with 
an  exposure,  it  is  said,  of  1-700  of  a  second.  Mr.  Muybridge's  "Animals 
in  Motion  "  include  birds  on  the  wing,  and  he  shows,  what  we  believe  has 
never  before  been  depicted,  a  bird  in  the  air  with  its  wings  below  its 
body.  We  have  not  seen  M.  Marey's  apparatus,  but  it  is  cleverly  con- 
structed like  a  rifle,  so  as  to  be  capable  of  being  raised  to  the  eye  to  take 
aim  and  expose.  It  is  on  the  principle  of  M.  Janssen's  revolver,  which 
makes  a  series  of  rapid  exposures  one  after  the  other,  and  with  this  M. 
Marey  is  able  to  secure  the  bird  in  various  positions.  A  chronograph 
regulates  the  periods  of  exposure,  which  may  be  as  brief  as  1-1500  of  a 
second.  M.  Marey  proposes  to  combine  a  series  of  the  photographs  thus 
taken,  after  the  manner  of  Muybridge,  and  in  this  way  to  analyze  a  bird's 
movements  and  demonstrate  it  in  motion,  as  the  American  photographer 
has  done  with  his  galloping  horse. — Photographic  News. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  29,  1882. 


LO,    ONCE    MORE. 

The  Apaches  of  Arizona  are  again  on  the  rampage,  enjoying  a  little 
fun — indulging,  so  to  speak,  in  a  little  mental  and  physical  relaxation, 
after  the  terrible  mental  and  physical  strain  of  being  "  good  "  for  seven 
consecutive  months.  So  far  they  have  only  killed  about  one  hundred  set- 
tlers, burned  one  frontier  town  and  stolen  whatever  portable  property 
they  have  run  across.  But,  then,  they  can  be  expected  to  do  better  by 
and  bye  ;  they  have  only  just  started  in,  and,  after  their  seven  months  of 
idleness,  they  are  a  little  out  of  practice. 

SeriouBly  speaking,  does  it  not  seem  that  the  policy  pursued  by  our 
Government  toward  our  "  Indian  wards  "  is  an  outrage  on  common  sense  ? 
"We  keep  these  lazy,  blood-thirsty  loafers  in  idleness.  We  feed  them  and 
clothe  them,  and  pet  them  and  pamper  them,  and  when  they  go  off  on  a 
marauding  expedition  we  make  believe  to  fight  with  them.  Then,  when 
they  get  tired  of  marauding,  of  murder  and  rapine,  we  invite  them  to 
come  back  to  their  reservation  and  be  "good,"  and  receive  blankets  and 
rations,  and  live  in  idleness.  The  Sioux,  who,  under  Sitting  Bull,  raised 
merry  Cain  about  Bix  years  ago,  were  never  punished  for  their  misdeeds  ; 
the  Utes,  who,  about  two  years  ago,  murdered  Agent  Meeker  and  outraged 
the  women  of  the  Agency,  were  never  punished  for  their  revolting  crimes ; 
the  Apaches,  who  made  things  very  lively  down  in  Southern  Arizona  last 
Fall,  were  never  punished  for  their  outrageous  conduct.  And  yet  there 
are  people  foolish  enough  to  express  horror  and  amazement  when  an 
Indian  outbreak  occurs,  and  a  hundred  or  so  of  settlers  are  cruelly  butch- 
ered. These  periodical  Indian  outbreaks  are  the  logical  result  of  the 
"  policy  "  which  is  pursued  by  our  Government  toward  the  Indians.  We 
offer  a  premium  for  these  outbreaks.  The  Indians  are  savages  of  brutal 
instincts  ;  the  only  argument  they  can  appreciate  is  physical  force.  Like 
the  wolf  or  the  panther,  when  they  fear  the  consequences  of  an  attack 
they  will  not  make  it.  If  they  knew  that  going  on  the  war-path  meant 
personal  hurt  to  themselves,  meant  retaliation  in  kind  and  no  more 
blankets  and  provisions,  they  would  not,  the  News  Letter  ventures  to 
predict,  don  the  war-paint  with  such  tiresome  regularity  and  frequency. 
Another  thing,  the  policy  of  maintaining  the  Indians  in  idleness  is  wrong, 
for  idleness  begets  mischief.  Work  is  the  greatest  civilizer  known.  The 
Indian  men  and  women  are,  physically,  stronger  and  more  capable  of 
working  for  their  own  living  than  white  men  and  women  are,  and  it  would 
be  no  hardship  to  make  them  do  it.  The  blanket  and  provision  and  arms 
arrangement  should  be  altered.  The  red  men  should  be  given  land  and 
implements  and  seed,  and  shown  how  to  use  them,  and  if  they  did  not 
choose  to  make  their  own  living  they  should  be  allowed  to  starve.  It  is 
all  very  well  to  listen  to  the  Carl  Schurz  and  Massachusetts  school  of 
philanthropists — that  is,  if  one  has  time.  But  this  Indian  question  is  a 
practical  one,  and  must  be  settled  by  practical  methods.  No  doubt  we 
have  stolen  the  Indians'  land  and  given  it  away  to  large  corporations  ;  but 
that  is  no  reason  why  we  should  support  the  Indians  in  idleness,  and  allow 
them  to  go  off  on  a  murdering  tour  when  they  feel  like  it.  Two  wrongs 
do  not  make  a  right.  The  Indian  is  a  living  entity,  and  the  question  is: 
What  are  you  going  to  do  with  him?  Weep  over  him,  and  regret  the 
great  wrong  you  have  done  him,  and  support  him  in  idleness,  and  allow 
him  to  go  on  his  periodical  war-path  picnics,  or  take  him  gently  by  the 
ear  and  say  to  him:  "Lo!  work  for  your  living  or  starve,  and  if  you  go 
on  the  war-path  again  I'll  be  right  there  with  you,  and  you  will  get  awful 
tired  before  the  picnic  winds  up" — and  then  do  what  you  say.  If  we 
undertake  to  solve  the  Indian  problem  in  a  practical  manner,  and  by 
practical  methods,  it  is  an  easy  one.  But  when  we  undertake  to  senti- 
mentalize and  gush  and  "  do  justice  to  the  poor  Indian,"  then  it  is  not  an 
easy  one.  We  can't  "  do  justice  to  the  poor  Indian  "  unless  we  tie  him  to 
the  stake  and  torture  him,  and  that  wouldn't  look  well. 


THE  GATHERER. 

The  verdict  rendered,  or,  rather,  the  verdict  not  rendered  by  the  Jury 
in  the  case  of  Captain  Sparks,  of  the  Gatherer,  who  was  charged  before 
the  United  States  District  Court  with  having  permitted  the  crew  of  his 
ship  to  be  brutally  beaten  and  abused  by  his  officers,  cannot  be  explained 
or  understood,  unless  it  be  admitted  that  the  moment  the  most  intelligent 
citizen  enters  the  jury-box  he  becomes  an  imbecile  idiot.  The  Jury  im- 
panneled  to  try  Captain  Sparks  was,  from  an  intellectual  standpoint,  even 
above  the  average  run  of  juries,  yet  it  disagreed,  and  seven  out  of  its 
twelve  members  were  in  favor  of  acquitting  the  accused  man.  And  still, 
the  evidence  produced  against  Sparks  was  not  doubtful,  nor  was  the  of- 
fense surrounded  by  any  palliating  circumstances,  such  as  could  possibly 
appeal  for  sympathy  to  the  charitable  impulses  of  the  human  heart.  On 
the  contrary,  a  case  supported  by  stronger  or  more  unimpeachable  evi- 
dence was  never  presented  in  a  court  of  justice,  and  it  is  utterly  impossi- 
ble to  conceive  of  one  so  entirely  devoid  of  extenuating  circumstances. 
The  defense  was  falsehood  from  the  beginning  to  the  end.  It  claimed, 
first,  that  Captain  Sparks  was  ignorant  of  the  fact  that  his  men  were  be- 
ing brutally  abused  every  day,  within  a  few  feet  of  himself,  during  the 
long  voyage,  and,  second,  that  it  was  necessary  to  beat  and  abuse  sailors 
in  a  brutal  manner,  (or,  as  the  Captain's  counsel  expressed  it,  to  do  a  little 
"cuffing  and  hitting")  in  order  to  preserve  discipline  on  board  ship.  The 
first  part  of  the  defense  was  absolutely  false,  in  fact.  If  the  sailors  on 
board  the  Bhip  Gatherer  were  frightfully  ill-used,  if  the  decks  of  that  ship 
literally  swam  in  human  blood  throughout  her  eventful  voyage  from 
Antwerp  (and  no  one  who  read  or  listened  to  the  evidence  can  doubt  the 
fact),  the  ship's  Captain  must  have  been  aware  of  it.  The  second  part  of 
the  defense  was  an  absolutely  false  theory.  It  is  not  necessary  to  brutally 
beaitan<d  abuse  Bailors  (to  do  a  little  "cuffing  and  hitting")  in  order  to 
successfully  navigate  a  ship  from  port  to  port.  However,  this  defense  of 
falsehood  has  availed,  an  outrageous  miscarriage  of  justice  ha3  occurred 
and  a  vile  erimiiaaJ  has -escaped  the  penitentiary.  If  this  miscarriage  of 
justice  was  an  exception,  it  would  be  a  comparatively  slight  matter,  but 
it  waB  not  an  exception.  Similar  events  are  of  almost  daily  occurrence. 
Our  laws  are  no  longer  accomplishing  the  purpose  for  which  they  were 
designed.  Criminals  who  have  the  means  to  "make  a  defense"  escape 
the  consequences  of  their  crimes  j  those  who  are  poor  in  pocket  are  con- 
victed. If  one  of  the  Gatherer's  sailors  had  been  charged  with  half  as 
grave  a  crime  as  her  Captain  was,  he  would  have  been  railroaded  to  San 
Quentin,  but  the  Captain  will,  after  another  trial,  probably  go  free.  For 
these  contiguous  failures  of  justice  the  law  has  been  blamed,  but  the  law 
iB  not  at  fault.  In  the  Gatherer  case,  as  in  all  the  rest  of  these  cases, 
the  fault  lay  with  the  Jury,  a  body  which  is  indiscriminately  drawn  from 
the  people. 


TWO    OP    THE    CANDIDATES. 

Among  the  names  mentioned  on  the  Republican  side  for  the  Guberna- 
torial nomination  we  find  that  of  Mr.  Marcus  Boruck,  of  the  Spirit  of 
the  Times.  Mr.  Boruck  has  resided  in  this  community  for  a  long  number 
of  years,  and  possesses,  we  believe,  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  those 
with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact.  He  has  been  an  active  and  promi- 
nent member  of  the  Republican  Party  for  a  very  extended  period  of  time, 
and  has  held  one  or  two  minor  offices.  During  his  public  career  Mr.  Bo- 
ruck's  coat  skirts  have  always  been  clear  of  scandal,  and  he  has  never 
been  accused  of  corruption  or  peculation.  He  has  worked  hard  for  the 
success  of  bis  party  and  he  deserves  well  of  it.  Of  his  ability  and  sagacity 
there  is  no  doubt.  Having  said  all  these  good  things  of  Mr.  Boruck  per- 
sonally, we  must  now  pass  on  to  a  different  phase  of  the  question. 

Mr.  Boruck  represents  a  principle  in  politics — outside  of  his  party  affi- 
liations— which  will  never  be  recognized,  if  the  true  interests  of  the  pub- 
lic are  considered.  It  is  a  principle  which,  though  those  who  hold  it  may 
be  themselves,  personally,  honest,  leads  to  corruption  and  venality  in 
public  life.  Mr.  Boruck  is  a  frank  and  outspoken  advocate  of  that  prin- 
ciple in  politics  which  says  that  the  public  service  and  the  public  expend- 
itures may,  and  indeed  [should,  be  used  in  furthering  the  interests  of  the 
party  which  happens  to  be  in  power.  He  believes  implicitly  in  the  rule 
of  the  political  machine,  and  holds  that,  in  making  public  appointments, 
its  interests  should  be  the  first  consideration  and  the  public  interests  a 
secondary  consideration;  that  wire-pulling  is  a  virtue  not  a  vice,  and  that 
a  political  prostitute  who  has  succeeded  in  getting  control  of  the  party 
machine  is  entitled  to  colonize  with  his  henchmen  and  bangers:on  all  the 
post-offices,  mints  and  custom-houses  he  can  bring  under  his  control. 
In  other  words,  Mr.  Boruck  believes  that  the  public  service  is  maintained 
for  the  purpose  of  rewarding  political  exertions  and  not  for  the  purpose 
of  transacting  the  public  business  of  the  country,  and  that  the  public  ex- 
penditures are  made  not  because  the  public  necessities  of  the  country  re- 
quire them  to  be  made,  but  because  they  place  a  patronizing  power  in  the 
hands  of  the  party  machine's  instruments. 

This  principle  of  stalwart  partisanship,  of  which  Mr.  Boruck  is  an 
apostle,  is  one  of  the  dangers  which  menace  not  merely  pure  government, 
but  also  the  very  life  of  republican  institutions  in  this  country.  It  is  this 
principle  which  has  built  up  the  political  bosses  who  have  taken  political 
power  out  of  the  hands  of  the  people.  It  enabled  Conkling  to  rule  New 
York  ;  Tweedism  was  one  of  its  results  ;  Cameron  controls  Pennsylvania 
with  its  assistance;  Logan,  of  Illinois,  is  a  result  of  it.  By  virtue  of  it, 
during  the  Chicago  Convention,  the  three  modern  Warwicks,  Conkling, 
Cameron  and  Logan,  were  enabled  for  days  to  menace  that  unwritten 
principle  of  the  Constitution  which  protects  the  Government  from  usurpa- 
tion or  Csesarism,  and  to  bring  up  their  solid  phalanx  of  306  votes,  ballot 
after  ballot.  This  principle  we  must  look  upon  as  being  radically  bad, 
no  matter  how  honest  the  men  who  support  it  may  be,  and,  as  Mr.  Bo- 
ruck is,  avowedly,  one  of  its  apostles,  his  political  advancement  must  ne- 
cessarily be  looked  upon  with  alarm  ;  therefore,  while  we  hold  Mr.  Bo- 
ruck, personally,  in  high  esteem,  we  would  regret  exceedingly  to  see  him 
succeed  in  his  political  aspirations. 

About  Mr.  Boruck's  Btrength  before  the  Convention  there  is  but  one 
opinion.  He  is  a  weak  candidate,and  among  the  politicians  he  has  many  very 
active  and  very  bitter  enemies.  If  the  Convention  should  become  charged 
with  electricity  the  nomination  might  strike  Mr.  Boruck,  but  otherwise 
his  chances  are  slim.  As  a  candidate  before  the  people  Mr.  Boruck  would, 
we  think,  develop  an  unexpected  strength,  especially  in  the  country  dis- 
tricts. 

Now  we  come  to  another  and  a  very  different  sort  of  candidate,  Mr. 
Irving  M.  Scott,  of  Prescott,  Scott  &  Co.  It  was  the  News  Letter's  in- 
tention, after  surveying  the  field  upon  this  side  of  the  political  fence,  to 
express  a  decided  preference  for  Mr.  Scott.  He  is  the  sort  of  a  man  who 
would  do  credit  to  the  position.  Like  the  present  Governor  he  is  a  man 
of  the  people  ;  he  has  arisen  from  the  ranks,  and,  if  he  sought  the  posi- 
tion, it  would  be  because  of  the  honor  it  conveys  to  the  possessor,  and  not 
because  of  its  official  emoluments  and  opportunities.  That  is  the  kind  of 
man  to  make  a  Chief  Magistrate  of.  Toilers  in  the  busy  hive  of  indus- 
try should  always  be  chosen  for  any  public  position  in  preference  to  pro- 
fessional politicians.  We  had  intended  to  discuss  Mr.  Scott's  candida- 
ture and  qualifications  somewhat  at  length  in  this  issue  of  the  News  Let- 
ter. We  refrain  from  doing  so,  however,  because  Mr.  Scott  assured  a 
News  Letter  representative,  who  called  upon  him  during  the  week,  that 
he  was  not  a  candidate.  We  have  too  much  respect  for  Mr.  Scott  to  allow 
ourselves  to  think  that  when  he  made  this  declaration  he  was  playing  that 
small,  petty  game  of  pretending  he  did  not  want  a  position  which  he  was 
secretly  seeking  to  obtain.  No  man  need  be  ashamed  to  seek  the  Gov- 
ernorship of  the  State  of  California  openly.  Such  an  ambition  is  an  hon- 
orable one.  But  any  man  should  be  ashamed  to  seek  Bueh  a  position  and, 
at  the  same  time,  declare  he  did  not  wish  for  it.  Our  faith  in  Mr.  Scott 
is  such  that  we  place  implicit  reliance  upon  his  assurance,  and  regretfully 
drop  him  as  a  candidate. 

MEXICO. 

The  following  items  of  Mexican  news  are  derived  from  the  Diario 
Oficial,  of  the  City  of  Mexico:  Several  hundred  Italian  families,  num- 
bering in  all  2,530  persons,  have,  within  the  last  few  months,  landed  at 
Vera  Cruz.  They  have  separated  into  seven  colonies,  which  have  been 
established  in  Marelos,  Puebla  and  San  Luis  Potosi.  *  *        .  * 

The  Mexican  National  Bank  has  been  legally  established,  and  began  its 
operations  on  the  23d  of  February  last.  Notes  have  commenced  to  be 
issued,  and  have  been  well  received  both  at  the  capital  and  at  Vera  Cruz, 
where  the  bank  has  a  branch.  The  bank  is  authorized  to  issue  notes  to 
the  amount  of  §9,000,000,  which  is  the  proportion  to  the  cash  deposited 
in  its  vaults.  *  *  *  The  work  of  construction  on  the  different 
railway  lines  throughout  the  country  is  progressing.  The  Mexican  Cen- 
tral Railroad  Company  has  compromised  itself  to  the  Government  of  the 
State  of  Jalisco,  and  engaged  to  build  a  line  of  road  from  the  City  of 
Guadalajara  to  some  port  (as  yet  un-named)  on  the  Pacific.  The  line  to 
be  built  within  the  period  of  forty  months  from  the  1st  of  March  last.  A 
subsidy  from  the  State  forms  one  of  the  conditions  of  the  contract. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 


April  29,  1*82. 


I'AT.IKOKNIA   APVEKTISKK. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"H»r  the  Cn»r Wtimt  tb*  d»Ttl  art  thou  !" 

*On#lh»t  will  pUy  tb*  devil,  tir    with  r°a." 

"  H*'d  ft  aline    la  hit  Uil  »•  Ion*  a*  a  flail. 
Which  mad*  bim  row  boldar  and  boldar." 


It  Is  reported  that  the  widow  of  Jeose  James  sends  her  little  hoy, 
Charles  Edward,  to  the  Presbyterian  Sunday  School  every  Snnda*.  Thi* 
is  very  t-iuehintr ;  but  then,  on  the  other  hand,  we  are  told  that  the  Ford 
Boys  were  more  afraid  of  thi*  estimable  lady  than  of  Jesse  himself,  for 
the  reason  that  she  traveled  about  the  house  like  an  animated  arsenal  and 
was  notoriously  ready  to  use  her  weapons.  So  it  (teems  to  us  that  the  *<m 
of  Mch  a  mother  will  need  scriptural  tabbing  oftoner  than  once  a  week. 
In  fact,  the  domestic  economy  of  the  James  household,  as  conducted  by 
Mrs.  J.,  was  uniformly  of  a  warlike  character.  The  familv  soup-bowl 
was  a  section  of  a  bomb-shell,  the  dinner  knivts  were  shaped,  a  la  bowie, 
and  the  forks  were  made  to  resemble  a  hand  dved  with  blood.  The  kitchen 
range  was  ao  old  bank  safe,  which  Jesse  had  ventilated  with  dynamite, 
and  the  stove-pipe  was  a  cannon  standing  un  end.  Gunpowder  served  for 
pepper,  prussic  acid  for  salt,  and  it  was  a  stringent  rule  that  no  dish 
should  be  served  up  unless  strongly  seasoned  with  blood  and  tears.  On 
the  occasion  of  Jesse's  last  successful  exploit,  he  gave  a  little  dinner  to  a 
few  select  friends.  Covers  were  laid  for  ei^ht,  the  honored  guests  being 
Slit  throat  Sam,  Brain  blastiug  Bill,  Gouging  George,  Pistol  Pete,  Dag- 
ger Dan,  Thieving  Tom  and  Murdering  Mike — all  gentlemen  very  well 
known  in  the  district  where  Mr.  James  chiefly  operated.  The  menu  was 
simple  but  rtehcrchc*  There  was  no  French  fringe  about  it.  On  the  con- 
trary, it  had  a  thoroughly  honest  American  frontier  free  flavor  about  it, 
which  is  positively  refreshing  after  the  Gallic  nonsense  which  degrades 
the  average  bill  of  fare.  Here  it  is  in  all  its  simplicity:  Soups — Human 
blood,  widows'  tears.  Poultry — Fowl  play,  coward  style,  dead  ducks, 
smothered  in  orphans,  roast  vulture.  Fish — Broiled  shark,  stuffed  with 
corpses,  sucker,  done  brown  with  bullet  sauce.  Cold  Meats — Slaughtered 
stage  drivers,  "good"  Indians,  smart  detectives,  bank  cashiers,  delicate 
slices  from  all  who  have  objected  to  being  robbed.  Entrees — Stage- 
coaches, railroad  trains,  defenseless  towns,  banks  when  the  policeman  isn't 
about.  Boasts — Farm-houses,  homesteads,  with  incendiarism  in  all  styles. 
Dtssert — Vendetta,  pie,  outlaw  pudding,  broken  hearts,  revolver  crackers, 
Winchester  wafers,  buckshot  settlers.  Wines—  Gore  extra  dry,  groans  of 
old  vintage,  sighs,  heavy  but  genuine,  sobs,  full  and  free,  tears  on 
draught. 

There  ia  a  rare  and  beautiful  Irish  legend  embalmed  in  verse,  the  first 
line  of  which  begs  for  information  in  regard  to  the  individuality  of  the 
persou  wh3  "  murthered  Nell  Flaherty's  drake."  It  was  sung  in  a  Stock- 
ton-street boarding-house  some  weeks  ago,  and  the  refrain  of  the  song  be- 
came as  familiar  in  the  mouths  of  the  boarders  as  household  words.  In- 
deed, one  sweet  little  creature,  a  pastoral,  or,  rather,  grass  widow,  lisped 
it  before  meat  and  after  meat,  set  it  to  music  of  her  own  composition, 
and  showed  in  every  way  her  intense  admiration  of  the  song  and  the  sen- 
timent it  conveyed.  And  now  the  scene  changes  from  the  boarding-house 
to  Marchand's  ;  time,  11:30  p.m.;  dramatis  personse,  two  fellows  in  one  of 
the  private  rooms,  having  oysters,  and  washing  them  down  with  some 
Mumm,  "  dry."  "  Rather  a  boisterous  party  in  that  room  next  us,"  said 
one.     "  I  should  think  so,"  remarked  the  other  ;  "  wonder  who  they  are? 

Hist!    I  would  swear  that's  old  H of  our  boarding-house.     A  straight 

old  fellow.  Wonder  what  keeps  him  out  this  hour  of  night,  and  in  such 
odd  company,  too  ?"  Then  there  was  silence  for  a  few  minutes,  and  after 
this  lull,  clear  and  distinct  as  a  silver  bell,  rose  the  refrain:  "Show  me, 
O  show  me  the  man  that  murthered  Nell  Flaherty's  drake."  "  The  grass 
widow,  by  all  that's  holy! "  whispered  both,  as  they  paid  the  bill  and 
departed.  And  the  next  morning  she  was  there  at  breakfast,  calm  and 
unruffled.  But  as  she  left  the  room  one  of  those  young  men  whispered: 
"Mrs.  Flaherty's  drake  wandered  into  Marchand's  last  night,"  and  re- 
ceived in  return  such  a  twinkling,  beseeching,  don't-give-it-away  glance 
that  he  just  squeezed  her  hand  as  a  pledge  of  silence,  and  swore  a  mental 
oath  to  pay  for  her  next  supper,  even  if  it  took  his  whole  salary  to  square 
the  yards  with  Francois.  Ladies  should  not  get  too  fond  of  a  popular 
air.     It's  a  terrible  tell-tale  at  times. 

The  yachting  season  has  opened,  and  our.  young  men  have  taken 
themselves  to  their  boats,  and  fair  maids  in  blue  serge  yachting  costumes 
smile  at  us  from  over  the  taffrail.  'At  least  we  suppose  this  is  the  part  of 
the  boat  they  would  naturally  select  as  the  scene  of  their  smiling  opera- 
tions against  the  enemy's  heart,  because  taffrail  may  be  written  taffy.  0 
Lord!  how  close  we  came  to  the  unpardonable  sin  of  punning,  a  vice 
which  at  present  is  happily  confined  to  the  Call,  and  is  the  only  recreation 
that  martinet,  Mr.  Pickering,  allows  on  the  premises.  But  to  return  to 
the  yachting  season.  It  iB  a  most  wholesome  practice,  a  grand  chance  for 
the  boys  to  flirt  with  the  girls,  and  display  their  indomitable  courage 
when  the  stormy  breezes  blow  off  the  bleak  Saucelito  shore.  Singular 
how  those  young  lads  do  like  to  show  off  wheu  the  girls  are  looking  on. 
And  whenever  we  see  one  of  those  striplings  "  yo  heave  ohing  "  on  a  rope, 
and  almost  cracking  his  very  nautical  breeches  in  bis  efforts  to  get  a  Bheet 
aft,  we  are  always  reminded  of  that  inimitable  creation  of  Mark  Twain, 
the  bold  Tom  Sawyer,  who  walked  for  hours  on  bis  hands  before  the  gate 
of  a  dirty-faced  chick  he  adored.  Tom  and  the  yachtsman  were  one  and 
the  same  in  this  respect.     They  were  both  "showing  off." 

How  rapidly  marriage  follows  upon  marriage.  Why,  since  Lent,  a 
perfect  matrimonial  epidemic  has  raged  in  this  town.  Upholsterer  greets 
upholsterer  in  merry  mien.  Those  amiable  specialists  in  trousseaus  are 
wild  with  glee,  and  turn  flip-flaps  over  their  counters  when  their  clerks' 
heads  are  turned.  And,  by  the  Torch  of  Hymen,  ,we  are  glad  to  see  it. 
An  the  T.  C.  were  king,  every  one  should  be  married.  We  would  set  a 
premium  on  the  heads  of  the  unmated,  and  condemn  Burly  bachelors  to 
the  whipping-post  daily,  until  they  suffered  themselves  to  be  lead  to  the 
altar.  And,  O  Diana,  how  we  should  portion  off  the  old  maids  !  Bless 
their  withered  hearts,  we  should  marry  them  off  a  hundred  a  day,  until 
there  was  not  a  maiden  left  in  the  kingdom.  And  we  should  create  Joe 
Irwin,  of  the  Call,  our  Lord  High  Chancellor  in  these  matters,  and  let 
him  do  the  giving  away  of  the  brides. 

While  a  man  shouldn't  think  too  much  of  himself,  he  should  also  be 
careful  never  to  forget  himself — because  if  he  does  he  is  liable  to  get  the 
grand  bounce. 


Gueaa    Who  ? 
He  halls  from  the  town  of  Vallejo, 
Where  he's  known  as  unable  to  senjo 
To  friend    or  to  fjo, 
H.-'s  so  amiable,  thjo 
He  was  born  in  the  County  of  Ma  jo. 

This  old  fellow  you  can't  fail  to  know, 

He's  a  crochetty,  puffy  old  kbow, 

Who  to  parties  will  kgow. 

With  the  gout  in  his  ktow, 

And  when  there  he  does  bore  the  girls  kaow. 

We  enjoy  the  sublime  privilege  of  receiving  every  week  several  hun- 
dred newspapers  from  all  parts  of  the  United  States.  It  would  give  con- 
stant employment  to  ten  men  and  a  boy  to  read  them  all,  and  the  death- 
rate  would  be  greatly  increased  by  the  effort.  Being  mindful,  therefore, 
of  the  crowded  state  of  our  cemeteries,  we  only  wrestle  with  two  or  three 
score  of  "  contemporaries  "  per  diem,  and  of  these  we  have  yet  to  find  one 
that  has  not  expressed  its  horror  at  the  fact  that  a  oertain  KansaB  law- 
yer appeared  and  was  allowed  to  plead  before  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
United  States  "  without  either  collar  or  necktie."  We  cannot  wonder  at 
the  indignation  expressed.  To  imitate  the  humorous  vein  of  a  learned 
Eastern  contemporary,  if  the  gentleman  from  Kansas  had  worn  a  collar 
without  a  necktie,  or  a  necktie  without  a  collar;  or  if  the  collar  had  worn 
the  gentleman  from  Kansas,  and  the  necktie  had  gone  into  Court ;  or  if 
the  Court  had  worn  the  necktie  and  Kansas  had  collared  the  gentleman; 
or  if  the  collar  had  necktied  the  Court  and  the  gentleman  had  gone  back 
to  Kansas  ;  or  if  Kansas  had  courted  the  collar  and  the  necktie  had  ap- 
peared before  the  gentleman  ;  why,  then,  there  might  be  something  to 
howl  about.  But,  as  the  matter  now  stands,  we  see  no  just  ground  for 
complaint.  It  is  our  unalterable  belief  that  a  man  can  plead  aB  well 
without  a  collar  as  with  one,  and  we  are  averse  from  the  Pecksniffian 
snobbery  which  would  gauge  the  ability  of  a  lawyer  by  the  color  of  his 
socks  or  the  quality  of  his  broadcloth. 

Now  that  the  old  warrior,  General  Sherman,  is  once  more  on  Califor- 
nia soil,  the  girls  are  getting  ready  to  be  kissed.  It  is  old  Bill's  weakness, 
this  same  kissing,  and,  by  the  tin  breast-plate  of  the  great  Mars,  the  T.C. 
cannot  find  it  in  his  heart  to  blame  him.  Alas  that  we  should  wax  old 
and  indifferent,  while  Bill  Sherman  still  revels  in  the  dew  that  trembles 
on  a  maiden's  lip.  Once,  before  we  became  a  moralist  and  preached  ser- 
mons, and  told  people  how  dear  and  blest  were  the  rewards  of  virtue, 
we  would  have  gone  all  day  without  dinner  for  the  joy  of  one  quivering 
embrace.  Now — may  the  Lord  be  merciful  to  our  age  and  infirmities  !  — 
the  glory  that  lies  in  a  porterhouse  steak,  flanked  by  a  bottle  of  Chateau 
La  Rose,  while  a  soulful  quart  of  Clos  Vouaot  rests  warming  by  the  stove, 
is  dearer  to  us  than  the  combined  osculations  of  all  the  seraglios  of  the 
Orient,  even  if  followed  by  the  chaste  kisses  of  the  myriad  maidens  of 
Christendom.  But  still  we  heave  a  sigh  fur  the  olden,  golden  time,  when 
the  plan  of  life  was  song  and  love,  and  we  envy  Bill  Sherman  his  relish 
for  this  class  of  amusement. 

Despairing  of  ever  getting  the  military  to  do  anything  but  make 
*' forced  marches  "  in  the  opposite  direction  to  that  taken  by  the  hostile 
Indians,  the  Arizona  people,  or  at  least  those  of  Tucsou,  have  organized 
a  body  of  rangers,  who  are  instructed  to  "  take  no  prisoners."  The  prob- 
ability is  that  these  daring  terrors  of  the  ultimate  Occident  will  obey  their 
instructions  to  the  letter.  Firstly,  because  they  won't  have  a  chance  to 
take  any  prisoners,  and,  secondly,  because  they  will  most  likely  be  taken 
prisoners  themselves.  It  is  reported  that  the  doctrines  of  Oscar  Wilde 
have  been  adopted,  with  modifications,  by  the  Apaches.  Dados  of  scalps, 
lambrequins  of  human  skins  and  friezes  of  white  men's  skulls  are  all  the 
fashion  now  in  the  decoration  of  Apache  wigwams.  It  was  to  Bupply 
these  luxuries  that  the  Arizona  redskins  set  out  on  the  war-path,  but  their 
speculation  is  likely  to  be  spoiled  by  these  inconsiderate  rangers.  After 
they  once  strike  the  Indians  they  are  so  anxiously  hunting,  skullB  and 
hides  will  be  a  drug  in  the  Apache  market. 

It  appears  that  the  crutch-and-toothpick  tribe  of  London  dandies 
have  decreed  that  henceforth  thin  legs  are  to  be  the  "  correct  thing  "  in 
the  line  of  masculine  physical  perfection.  This  new  departure  will  bring 
to  the  front  a  vast  number  of  young  gentlemen  who  hitherto  have  been 
sadly  neglected  on  account  of  the  slenderness  of  their  shanks,  and  will 
relegate  to  obscurity  those  bloated  minions  whose  obese  calves  have  been 
their  principal  claim  to  the  favor  of  the  fair  sex.  Consequently  there  is 
exultation  among  the  legions  of  those  who  have  no  visible  means  of  sup- 
port, and  a  corresponding  depression  of  spirits  among  those  who  are  opu- 
lent of  understanding. 

It  is  said  that  "  the  bamboo  is  made  to  serve  over  five  hundred  pur- 
poses in  China."  Among  other  things  they  "  cane-bottom  "  chairs  with 
it — likewise  Chinamen  who  offend  against  the  law.  So  extensive  is  the 
last-mentioned  use  of  the  bamboo  that  an  American  company  is  now  be- 
ing organized,  with  the  object  of  utilizing  the  shreds  that  remain  after 
castigation.  It  is  estimated  that  about  50,000  tons  of  shreds  annually 
can  be  obtained  from  this  source. 

"I  want  to  go  to  Petaluma  and  back,  to  see  my  grandson," said  an  old 
lady  to  the  North  Pacific  Coast  clerk  at  the  ferry  landing  the  other  morn- 
ing. "  We  don't  sell  return  tickets,"  replied  the  clerk  between  the  pauses 
of  crunching  his  toothpick.  "  Don't  sell  return  tickets  !  "  exclaimed  the 
old  lady  in  dismay,  "  then  I  won't  go,  for  I  don't  want  to  stay  there  for- 
ever." 

A  certain  boot-and-shoe  dealer  in  town  has  the  audacity  to  inform  the 
public  at  large, by  means  of  a  huge  placard  over  hisdoor,  that  he  has  "20,- 
000  pairs  of  shoes  for  the  million."  It's  lucky  he  hasn't  a  monopoly  of  the 
foot-covering  business,  else  980,000  people  would  have  to  go  without  shoes 
to  their  feet. 

The  excitement  over  the  transplanting  of  Jumbo  has  apparently 
borne  fruit  in  the  shape  of  a  zoological  craze  in  onr  midst.  A  daily  paper 
informs  us  that,  at  a  late  wedding,  the  four  ushers  carried  beavers  under 
their  arms. 

Esthetes,  despite  their  apparent  silliness,  have  often  sound  reason  for 
their  actions.     Oscar  Wilde  wears  his  hair  long  to  hide  his  ears. 

A  kiss  is  called  tetenamequiliztli  in  Mexico,  and  travelers  there  say  it 
feels  just  the  way  it  is  spelt. 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  29, 1882. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


There  isn't  much  in  him,  tis  true, 
But  his  eyes  they  are  porcelain  blue, 
And  his  hands — oh,  sueh  loves  ! 
With  their  delicate  gloves, 
That  are  always  an  exquisite  hue ! 
But  one  thing  about  this  Le  Clare, 
With  the  perfumed  ambrosial  hair, 
That  makes  him  the  pride 
Of  his  set,  far  and  wide, 
Is  his  witching  society  air ! 
He  lacks  a  man's  inches  in  hight  j 
But  his  linen  is  faultlessly  white ; 
And  the  grace  of   his  "tie," 
As  he  goes  mincing  by, 
It  would  put  a  mere  artist  to  flight ! 
His  soft  little  heart  knows  no  care: 
He  is  fond,  he  is  sweet,  he  is  fair  ; 
His  voice  has  a  squeak, 
For  its  timber  is  weak ; 
But,  oh,  my!  his  society  air! 
As  he  journeys  through  fashion's  gay  street, 
So  small  are  his  dear  little  feet, 
With  his  feminine  "threes," 
Which  he  wears  with  such  ease, 
That  his  walking  is  something  complete  ! 
The  charming  Adolphus  Le  Clare, 
Who  parts  in  the  middle  his  hair, 
Ne'er  racks  his  poor  brains 
With  deep  thought,  yet  sustains 
His  witching  society  air! 
An  estimable  but  far  from  eloquent  preacher 
is  sent  to  deliver  a  series  of  Lenten  discourses  in 
a  rural  church.     The  congregation  interrupts  his 
discourse  with  many  yawns  and  much  shuffling 
of  feet  and  rustling  of  prayer-books.     "  My  dear 
friends,"  says  the  orator  with  mildness,   "you 
ridicule  me  because  I  preach  badly.     Do  you  not 
see,  0  my  dear  brethren,  that  in  ridiculing  me 
you  cast  ridicule  upon  yourselves  ?    Because,  be- 
loved friends,  if  I  could  preach  well  do  you  think 
I  would  have  been  sent  out  here  to  minister  to  a 
lot  of  lunkhead  ignoramuses  like  you?" 
A  kangaroo,  with  dimpled  chin. 
And  frowsy  hair  and  frumous  grin, 
Said  to  a  gentle,  glandered  goat, 
"Don't  gaze  at  me  with  glandered  gloat. 
"  For  many  a  grumpling  liver-pad 
Has  heartaches  worse  than  you  have  had  ; 
And  I  have  told  the  cuspadore, 
'Dear  cusp-adore  me  evermore.' 
"  And  he  has  swora  he  will  be  true 
To  his  own  faithful  kangaroo, 
For  when  I  asked  him  how  love  grows, 
He  answered  his  like  anger  rose. 
"  So  hie  thee  hence,  my  grewsome  goat. 
The  yum-yum  sings  with  lum-tum  throat, 
And  the  kangadore  and  the  cusparoo 
Shall  soon  be  one — no  more  too-too." 
Apropos  of  youthful  prodigies  who  "  impro- 
vise," Le  Temps  relates  a  story  of  Xalkbrenner's 
childhood,  when  one  day  he  was  to  "  improvise  " 
in  public,  but  after  striking  two  or  three  chords 
he  turned,  and  said  with  all  simplicity:    "  Papa, 
I've  forgotten  the  rest!  " 

Concerning;  the  man  with  a  black  eye — "How 
did  it  come  about ? "  "A  fellow  spoke  disre- 
spectful o'  my  sister,  said  she  was  cross-eyed,  so 

I "     "Well,  but  does  she "     "Haven't 

got  a  sister,  sir.     It  was  the  principle  of  the 
thing  that  I  got  licked  for!" 

B.  is  a  hale  old  bachelor,  ordinarily  with  white 
hair.  The  other  day  a  friend  met  him,  and  ex- 
claimed, at  seeing  his  purple  black  locks:  "How's 
this!  Have  you  taken  to  dyeing?"  "Oh,  no," 
replied  B.,  "  but  I  am  deep  in  mourning." 

Miaa  Mary  Anderson  has  had  built  for  her- 
self a  handsome  steam  yacht.  This  fact  evi- 
dently has  given  rise  to  the  report  that  she  is 
about  to  be  married.  It  is  supposed  that  when 
she  goes  on  a  trip  in  her  yacht  she  will  take  a 
mate. 

We  look  for  the  support  of  every  old  woman 
in  this  country  when  we  boldly  assert  that  there 
are  not  three  members  of  Congress  who  know 
within  three  hours  when  soft  Boap  is  ready  to 
wax. 

They  had  quarreled,  and  she  was  waiting  for 
him  to  begin  the  peace.  At  length  he  said, 
"  Jet'adore."  "  Shut  it  yourself,"  said  she,  "you 
left  it  open."    He  did.     She  is  still  waiting, 

A  philosopher  says:  "  The  man  who  laughs 
is  the  sympathetic  man."  It  is  astonishing  how 
many  sympathizers  a  man  has  when  he  slips 
down  and  hurts  himself. 

An  Ohio  man  has  been  struck  by  lightning 
nine  times,  and  isn't  dead  yet.  You  have  to 
take  office  away  from  an  Ohio  man  to  kill  him. 


Qa    P.     r\.     R> 


Time  Schedule,  Sunday,  March  26, 1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at. 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 

^B     }         DESTINATION.         {     £™ 

9:30  A.M. 

....Antioch  and  Martinez 

2:35  P.M. 

*3  :00  p.m. 

"        "        " 

*10:05  A.M. 

*4.00p.m. 

(<        ft       <t 

*12:35  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
3:30  p.m. 
8:00  A.M. 

....  Calistoga  and  No  pa 

7:35  P.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

...         "         "        **      

*10:05  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

..  (  Deming,  ElPaao')  Express.... 

2:35  p.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

8:00a.M. 

. .  i  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

. . '(  Stockton  j  via  Martinez 

6:05  P.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

+12:35  P.M. 

*3:30p.m. 

....  Knight's  Landing 

11:35  A.M. 

J8:Q0  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

....  Los  Angeles  and  South 

2:35  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

6:05  p.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

ti         <(         (i 

8:35  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

....Madera  and  Yosemite 

2:35  P.M. 

*4:00  p.m. 

....Merced      "        "         

♦12:35  p.m. 

8:00a.M. 

Marysville  and  Chieo 

7:35  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

....Nilesand  Haywards 

6:05  P.M. 

10:00  A.M 

....     "        "        "          

4:05  P.M. 

3:00  p.m. 

tt        tt       tt 

9:35a.M. 

6:00  p.m. 

,.     "         "        " 

8:35  A.M. 

3:30  P.M 

. .  (  Ogden  and  )  Express 

11:35  A.M. 

5:30  p.m. 

6:05a.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

.  ..  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

7:35  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

..  (  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore. 

6:05  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

. .  <  Colfax  and     >  via  Benicia. . . . 

7:35  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

11:35  a.m. 

*6:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M 

....San  Jose , 

4:05  P.M. 

3:00  p.m. 
8:00  a.m. 

7:35  P.M 

9:30  a.m. 
#3:00  p.m. 

i* 

» 

*10:05  A.M. 

J3:30  p.m. 

....      "     ( JSundays  only) 

J  11:35  A-M. 

*4  :00  p.m. 

....      "      

*12.35  P.M. 

3:30  p.m. 

*3:30  p.m. 

*S:00a.m. 

*7:35  P.M. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 

Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 

Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 

LOCAL   FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  JPier, 

From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND— +6.00,    *6:30,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30, 

10:30,  1 

L:30,   12.30,  1.30,   2:30,  3:30,  4:30, 

5;30,  6:30 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To  ALAMEDA— *6:00,  't6:30,  7:00,  »t7:S0,  8:00,  *t8:30, 

9:00,  «t9:30, 10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30, 

4:00,  *H:30,  5:00,  *to:30,  6:00,  *t6:3D,  7:00,  *8:00,9:30, 

11:00,  »12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 

9:00,    J9:30,   10:00,  J10.-30,   11:00,  }11:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  6:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  *1J:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:S0,  7:00,  "7:30,  t8:00, 

"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 

*5:30,  6:00.  '-'6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY,  Oaki,aot>-«5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 
7:32,8:02, 8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32,11:02, 11:32,12:02, 
12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 
5:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND— *5:21,  *5:61,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51' 
8:51,  9:51,  10:51,  11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51' 
5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *6:45,  6:15,  7:10,  «t7:35,  8:10, 
<ctS:35,  9:10,  *t9:35,  10:10,  *H0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 
2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  6:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 
"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 

From  BERKELEY— «5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:16,7:45,  *8:16, 
8:45,  J9:15,  9:45,  H0:15,  10:45,  {11:15,  11:45,  12:45, 
1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,6:15,5:45,0:15,6:45,  7:45, 
9:15,  *10:45. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  *7:15, 
7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45, 1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  «5:15,  5:45, 
*6:16,  6:45,  *7:15.  


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:16,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland, 
(f)  Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Ben.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne  General  Superintendent. 


L.H.  Newton.  M.Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


BROAD    (JAUCE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10, 1882, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
{Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


s.  F. 


\         DESTINATION. 


.  F. 


8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  a.m. 
10:40  A.M. 
;  3:30  P.M. 
4:25  P.M. 
*  5:15  P.M. 
6:30  P.M. 


8:30  A.M. 
10:40  A.M 
1  3:30  P.M. 

4:25  P.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


40  A.M. 
10  A.M. 
03  A.M. 
02  A.M. 
36  P.M. 
:59  P.M. 
00  P.M. 
15  P.M. 


(  \ 

J  ..Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and..  [ 
I    .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . .  j" 


03  A.M. 
02  A.M. 
36  P.M. 
00  P.M. 
15  P.M. 


10:40  A.M, 
[  3:30  p.M 


II 


Gilroy,  Pajuro,  Castroville. 
and  Salinas 


):02  a.m. 
5:00  p.m. 


10:40  a.m.! 
1  3:30  p.m. 


.Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos.. 


0:03  a  m. 
5:00  p.m. 


10:40  A.M 
:  3.30  p.m. 


;. .  .Monterey,  Watsonville  . .  ) 
Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  > 
San  Jose,  Soquel,  Santa  Cruz.  J 


):02  A.M. 
5:00  P.M. 


10:40  a.m.)  . .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ...  I    6:00  P.M. 


♦Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent. Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


£5^™  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  AND  NORTH  PACIFIC 
RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


71  C\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
•  -1  V-*  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Clovcrdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Daily,  Except  Sundays. 

2QA  p.m.,  via   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 
•  0\J    wharf,  and 

A  £Lf\  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
^t-'-'VJ  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday    Excursions. 

8  0A  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
•  ^"  ington-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
Btations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
81.60;  Santa  Rosa,  $2 ;  Healdsburg,  S3 ;  Cloverdale, 
$4.50;  Guerneville,  83.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 


ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco* 
at  7:45  p.m. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.S.Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


W.H.Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION  BTTXLDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

"  The  California  Iiine  of  Clippers  " 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line .  *  * 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


Aj.nl  29,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    APVEKTISK1L 


13 


AN     IRISH    STEW. 
If  yon  want  ■  rvoript  for  that   n»ti..nal  myatey 
Known  to  llw  world  a.«  nn  '*  lri-h  s* 

(living  to  each  the  importum  ili.it  ~ 

■■•r  of  BsMonsfteld,  prodent  am!  j-iv-fii-.it. 

Telling  "f  tnmblai  we'd  face; 

(•UiUtoncA  aMrrtion,  both  hostile  an<I  nescient, 

I'urtly  dmyittfl  th »t  inch  was  the  cam. 
"WillUm's"  Ruccess  by  the  ait)  of  the  pack  of  'em. 

In  title],  Hebel.    1  'issenter,  ami  Rati: 
Kvh  of  'em,  all  of  Vm,  every  man  Jack  of  *em, 

Claiming  rewanl  for  the  share  he  had  had, 
Teace  Preservation  Act  not  to  be  thought  aKuit : 
Nothing  worth  fighting  f<>r,  eVr  to  be  fought  about; 
Parnell  and  Biggar  and  Co.*s  opportunity  ; 
Outrage  and  murder,  and  crime  with  imparity  ; 
Gladstone  and  Bright  crying  "  Force  is  no  remedy  ;" 
Chamberlain  spurning  force  on  any  day  ; 
Ireland  down- trodden  by  Land  League  ferocities  ; 
Government  paralyzed  ;  justice  a  Ham  ; 
(Memories  now  of  Bulgarian  atrocities 

Seemingly  indicate  Gladstone  a  sham). 
Salisbury  bitter,  and  Parnell  obtrusive ; 

England  indignant  at  Gladstone's  delay ; 
Gladstone  vindictive,  in  language  abusive, 

Puts  Parnell  and  company  out  of  the  way. 
The  jail  of  Kilmainham  and  Griffith's  reduction  ; 
The  robbery  of  landlords  and  Irish  obstruction. 
Land  Act,  and  Land  Court,  and  Land  League  for  years  ; 
Landlords  and  tenants  all  set  by  the  ears  ; 
Poverty,  crime,  desolation,  and  woe  ; 
Chamberlain,  Forster,  and  Gladstone  &  Co. 
Take  of  these  elements  all  that  is  fusible, 

Melt  them  all  down  in  a  pipkin  or  crucible, 
Set  them  to  simmer,  and  leave  on  the  scum  ; 

And  an  "Irish  Stew"  is  the  residuum. 

— St.  James's  Gazette. 

ITEMS    FROM    "THE    BRITISH    TRADE    JOURNAL." 

The  latest  census  in  the  United  States  has  reference  to  the  manufac- 
ture of  agricultural  implements.  Here  are  some  of  the  figures:  "The 
total  capital  employed  is  §62.315,968  ;  paid  in  wages.  Slo, 499,114  ;  worth 
of  timber  used,  §5,791. 916  ;  worth  of  iron  and  steel,  $18,424,052  ;  worth  of 
other  materials,  §7,878,202;  total,  S32.094.1O7.  The  largest  number  of 
persons  employed  during  the  year  was  49,180.  The  total  value  of  all  pro- 
ducts was  $68,573,086.  In  1850  the  total  product  was  S6,842,GU.  In  1860 
it  was  §17,487,960.  In  1870,  $52,066,875.  We  are  then  told  how  many 
cultivators,  harrows,  hoes,  etc.  were  turned  out  in  the  year,  but  it  is  a 
pity  the  information  is  not  carried  a  little  further.  We  should  like  to 
know  something  about  the  exports  of  agricultural  machinery  from  the 
United  States,  and  whether  the  Yankees  are  increasing  their  business  in 
neutral  markets.  Information  of  this  kind  would  render  the  census  of 
some  value  ;  at  present  the  figures  are  of  little  use. 

According  to  the  official  mining  returns  of  the  colony  of  Victoria, 
Australia,  the  amounts  of  gold  obtained  during  the  past  seven  years,  as 
estimated  by  the  department,  were  as  follows:  1875,  758,040  oz. ;  1876, 
963,760  oz.;  1877,  809,653  oz.;  1878,  758,040  oz.;  1879,  758,947  oz.;  1880, 
829,121  oz.;  and  1881,  858,146  oz.  Last  year,  therefore,  taking  the  ounce 
at  nearly  £4,  the  production  of  the  colony  was  worth  £3,400,000,  being 
probably  almost  half  that  of  the  whole  of  Australia. 

The  results  of  the  final  counting  of  the  returns  of  the  French  census 
show  that  the  population  of  France  has  only  increased  by  389,670  since 
1876,  the  present  population  amounting  to  35,597,000  souls.  There  is  a 
strong  tendency,  moreover  throughout  the  country  to  migrate  into  the 
towns  and  industrial  quarters— a  symptom  which  experience  has  not 
Bhown  to  be  favorable  to  an  increase  of  population. 

The  prospectus  has  been  issued  of  an  undertaking  called  the  Anglo- 
Irish  Fishery  Association  (Limited),  which  proposes  to  develop  the  fish- 
eries of  the  west  and  south-west  coasts  of  Ireland,  which  are  at  the  pres- 
ent time  so  much  neglected  by  the  local  population.  The  capital  is  £250,- 
000,  of  which  £109,000,  in  £5  shares,  will  be  first  issued. 

The  Bankers'  Magazine  estimates  that  the  American  cotton  crop  of 
1881  was  sold  through  speculative  purchases  172  times,  wheat  crop  10 
times,  and  corn  4  times.  It  is  added  that  speculative  trading  in  cotton 
amounted  to  SI, 729, 000, 000,  in  wheat  to  $600,000,000,  and  in  corn  to 
$133,000,000. 

Great  surprise  is  felt  in  Paris  at  the  fact  that  the  National  Bank  of 
Belgium  has  exchanged  about  1,000,000  marks  of  German  gold  against 
five-franc  pieces  in  Biher,  and  all  sorts  of  conjectures  are  current  as  to  the 
upshot  of  the  operation,  the  charges  in  connection  with  which  are  put  at 
£  per  cent. 

Lord  Quick  ordered  an  hotel  keeper  by  telegram  to  reserve  for  him  a 
sitting-room  and  bedroom  for  one  night  only.  He  arrived  at  eight  o'clock 
in  the  evening — that  is  to  say,  while  it  was  yet  light,  it  being  Summer 
time.  To  his  great  astonishment,  he  found  that  the  candles  in  the  chande- 
lier had  been  lit  shortly  before  his  arrival.  He  ordered  them  to  be  imme- 
diately extinguished.  Next  morning,  in  the  bill  which  was  brought  to 
him  he  found  the  item  12  florins  for  the  candles — that  is  to  say,  half -a- 
gulden  each.  Lord  Quick  then  mounted  on  a  chair,  removed  all  the  can- 
dles from  the  sockets,  paid  the  butler,  and  gave  him  two  candles  for  his 
fee;  the  footman  received  four  candles,  the  chambermaid,  the  doorkeeper 
and  usher  received  three  candles  each.  Lord  Quick,  after  having  given 
the  remaining  candles  to  the  porter  who  carried  his  luggage  to  the  cab, 
drove  quietly  away. — Herald  [St.  Petersburg). 


Excellent  Shirts  made  to  order. 
wear  at  Germany's,  25  Kearny. 


Balbriggan  and  other  fine  under- 


charges R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai    Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  SOS.     118  and  120  Bcale  street,  San  Francisco. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Numbor 209  Sanaomo  Street. 

GEORQE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

liT  Any    Artice    in   the    Line   Supplied.  TF1 
MiTchl. Telephone  Ab.  831. 

JOHN    WIGM0RE, 
HARDWOOD     X/CnvnECETft., 

SHIP    TIMBER,    LOCUST    TREENAILS, 

Veneers   and    Fancy    Woods. 

189  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.] 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 

NOTICE. 
Tin*  Trade  and  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


^5~  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  **Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast/j 

MACONDRAY  &   CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  IORE. 

EST"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

Olaus  Spreckels.  Wm.  Q-.  Irwin. 

*  WM.    G.    IRWIN  &    CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  [March  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    M erohants- 

Haiv  avian    Line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office,  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  GaulUener  tic  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
^F~  Inform  the  JPubltc  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Savana  Drawls  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

L.    WADHAM, 

General   Adjuster   and    Aocountant. 

326  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,  Lithographers  and   Bookbinders, 

Leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AJ/D    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

rApril  19.) 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  A^\ 

The    Leading    and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /KjSBfrOl 

Established   in   1802,  ICATEHIJJi 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street. ^^/t>/ 

^g*  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  lor  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pant  for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.in.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  nnder- 
signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary. 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


April  29, 1882. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  April  5,  1882  :  There  is  a  rumor  that  Prince  Leopold's  mar- 
riage is  to  be  postponed  until  June,  in  consequence  of  the  indisposition  of 
His  Royal  Highness,  occasioned  by  the  fall  he  got  while  out  walking  at 
Mentone,  whither  he  bad  gone  to  join  the  Queen.  The  fall  is  said  to  have 
been  a  slight  one,  but,  owing  to  the  natural  deficiency  of  the  Prince's  epi- 
dermidal  covering,  he  having  been  provided  by  nature  with  but  one  skin 
where  other  mortals  have  two,  a  very  slight  touch  is  said  to  cause  him  a 
painful  abrasion  of  the  cuticle,  attended  with  hemorrhage. 

The  same  spirit  which  excluded  Mr.  Gladstone  from  the  list  of  invited 
guests  on  the  occasion  of  the  Duke  of  Connaught's  marriage,  in  1879," 
when  Lord  Beaconsfield  was  at  the  zenith  of  his  career,  is  observable  in 
the  selectiona  made  for  the  eight  bridesmaids  chosen  for  Prince  Leopold's 
intended  bride.  Out  of  the  eight,  six  are  the  daughters  or  sisters  of  Con- 
servative Peers,  while  the  seventh  is  a  daughter  of  the  Duke  of  Argyll, 
who  is  certainly  not  a  supporter  of  the  Government.  Thus  Lady  Ermyn- 
trude  Russell,  daughter  of  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  is  the  only  bridesmaid 
really  liberal — using  the  term,  of  course,  in  its  political  sense.  As  at 
present  arranged,  the  first  entertainment  in  honor  of  the  marriage  will  be 
a  grand  ball,  at  Marlborough  House,  given  by  the  Prince  and  Princess  of 
Wales,  in  the  first  week  of  May. 

Even  should  the  royal  wedding  be  put  off,  the  West  End  milliners, 
tailors,  confectioners,  and  other  trades  people  who  thrive  on  the  matri- 
mony of  the  higher  classes,  will  have  their  hands  full.  Between  this  and 
the  end  of  the  month  there  are  more  fashionable  weddings  to  take  place 
than  have  ever  occurred  in  London  in  the  same  space  of  time. 

The  marriage  of  Sir  Sydney  Waterlow,  the  famous  London  stationer, 
to  Miss  Hamilton,  of  San  Francisco,  in  Paris,  last  week,  has  created 
rather  a  sensation  among  the  society  in  which  the  venerable  groom  moves 
in  London ;  and  the  May  and  December  aspect  of  the  affair  has  given 
certain  members  of  the  fair  sex  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic,  who  had  set 
their  caps  for  the  well-to-do  city  Baronet,  and  who  thought  the  old  gentle- 
man shouldn't  have  gone  to  America  for  No.  2,  a  chance  to  ring  in  allu- 
sions to  Lady  Burdett-Coutts  and  young  Ashmead  Bartlett.  But  disap- 
pointed women  are  usually  ill-natured  on  such  occasions,  you  know. 
However,  Sir  Sydney,  who  has  all  his  life  been  accustomed  to  "paddle 
his  own  canoe,"  and  can  thank  bis  wits,  and  not  the  proverbial  silver 
spoon,  for  the  prominent  position  in  trade  his  name  occupies  in  England, 
don't  care  a  button,  so  long  as  he  has  pleased  himself,  and  apparently 
he  has  done  that.  It  is  rather  a  curious  coincidence,  by  the  by,  that 
Highgate,  the  suburb  in  which  he  lives,  is  the  same  quarter  in  which  Lady 
Coutts  resides.  His  house  near  Sevenoaks,  in  Kent,  he  has  given  as  a 
present  to  his  young  bride,  for  a  residence  for  her  mother. 

I  hear  that  young  D.  0.  Mills,  who  ia  to  be  married  this  month  in 
New  York  to  a  sister  of  the  Miss  Livingston  who  last  year  married  Mr. 
Cavendish-Bentinck,  is  coming  with  his  bride  for  their  honeymoon  to 
visit  the  Bentincks  in  England.  If  so,  they  will  see  a  side  of  English 
high  life  during  the  London  season  that  doesn't  fall  to  the  lot  of  many 
Americans,  for  the  Cavendish-Bentincks  are  among  the  greatest  swells  in 
England,  and  the  Mills  will  have  the  entree  to  the  cream  of  society.  Be- 
sides, being  a  near  relation  of  the  Duke  of  Portland,  which  establishes  his 
social  status,  Mr.  Bentinck's  father  is  enormously  rich,  he  and  the  Earl 
of  Lonsdale  being  the  two  great  county  magnates  of  Cumberland.  Young 
Bentinck  might  have  had  almost  any  girl  in  England  for  the  asking,  but 
he  seemed  to  prefer  his  American  choice. 

As  I  was  walking  up  the  Haymarket  the  other  morning,  and  just  as  I 
got  opposite  the  theater,  who  should  come  out  of  the  stage  door  but  Mrs. 
Langtry.  She  was  quite  alone,  strange  to  say.  Doubtless  your  lady 
readers  would  like  to  hear  how  she  was  dressed.  She  wore  a  tight-fitting 
dark  blue  serge  dress,  quite  short  and  trimmed  with  broad  black  braid;  a 
black  straw  hat  with  a  wreath  of  primroses  around  it,  yellow  gloves,  low 
patent  leather  shoes  and  (as  were  amply  displayed  as  she  stepped  into  the 
hansom  in  waiting)  blue  silk  stockings  with  yellow  dots.  Mrs.  Langtry 
has  very  small  feet  and  ankles,  and  certainly,  if  an  ever  present  non- 
reluctance  to  exhibit  them  is  any  proof,  she  knows  it.  When  she  goes  to 
America,  her  figure,  eyes,  complexion  and  smile  won't  gain  her  half  the 
homage  her  feet  and  ankles  will.  Tbey  are  not  half  appreciated  here,  as 
Englishmen,  as  a  rule,  don't  care  much  for  a  small  foot  in  a  woman. 

They  say  the  Duke  of  Westminster  is  to  be  married  again,  and  to  a  girl 
of  twenty-six.  His  Grace  is,  after  all,  by  no  means  what  they  call  an  old 
man  in  England — fifty-seven — and  he  looks  as  hale  and  hearty  as  most 
men  of  forty;  indeed,  a  very  great  deal  more  so  than  many  men  of  that 
age  I  know  in  'Frisco. 

I  dare  say  there  are  many  of  the  old  set  still  above  ground  there  who 
remember  the  Duke's  brother,  Lord  Richard  Grosvenor,  during  his  visit  to 
California,  twenty  odd  years  ago.  Lord  Richard  was  a  lively  youth  in 
those  days,  though  his  family  penuriousness  would  now  and  then  exhibit 
itself  in  squabbles  with  hackmen  about  their  fare.  He  is  an  M.  P.  now, 
is  married,  and  holds  the  position  of  Senior  Government  Whip,  and  per- 
haps some  day  will  be  in  the  Cabinet. 

Time  gets  on  apace.  The  first  cuckoo  of  the  season  was  heard  on  Tues- 
day fortnight,  at  Shrewsbury,  and  the  chronicling  of  the  notes  of  the 
pioneer  nightingale  is  next  in  order.  Dido. 

"Gloria  "—A  novel,  by  Perez  Galdds,  from  the  Spanish,  by  Clara  Bell; 
two  volumes,  12mo.,  1882.  This  is  no  commonplace  novel.  It  iB,  as  the 
translator  says,  a  Btory  put  before  the  English  reading  public,  not  merely 
as  a  Bketch  of  Spanish  life — as  it  essentially  is — but  as  a  study  of  nature. 
It  is  a  picture  of  modern  middle-class  Spanish  life  in  a  quiet  town,  and 
the  most  of  the  characters  are  drawn  to  the  life.  It  is  full  of  startling 
incident,  of  joy  and  sorrow,  of  piety  and  bigotry,  of  religion  and  irreli- 
gion,  both  Christian  and  Jewish,  blended  with  love,  mad  passion,  broken 
hearts  and  death.  It  is  divided  into  seventy-two  small  chapters,  and  each 
one_  deals  with  its  peculiar  incidents  only.  The  translator  deserves  much 
praise  for  the  faithful  way  in  which  she  has  done  her  work,  for  it  is  no 
easy  task  to  find  pure  English  equivalents  for  Spanish  colloquial  idioms. 
A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  7£  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  a.m. 

How  thankful  a  horse  ought  to  be.  He  never  has  fan  poked  at  him. 
The  mules  have  to  stand  it  all.—  Boston  Star. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  PEKING,  on  or  about  May  10th,  at  2  p.m.    Excur- 
sion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA.  May  4th,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA 
and  LALIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  May  6th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  S650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

April  29.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Xavlgatlon  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 

April  4,  3,  1  Id,  20,  21        28      I    May  2.  6,  10,  14.18,  22,  26,30. 

At  10  o'clock  A,  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
April  22,  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Bui  wer  Consolidated  M iuing  Company,  San 
Francisco,  April  25,  1S82-— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  6,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  FRIDAY,  May  12th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Tuesday,  May  2d.  18S2,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Fanners'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office — Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California April  29. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI    BONING   COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  {share 50  Cents 

Levied April  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  16th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  6th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office—Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia.       April  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied March  29th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  6th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  5th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Sacretary. 
Office  —Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. April  1. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAL    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amouutper  Share 30  Cents 

Levied April  3d 

Delinquent  in  Office May  8th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock May  29th 

W.  W.  TRAYLOR,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  strest,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia.  April  15. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 

Tbe  Begular  Ami  mil  Alerting  of  tbe  stock  holders  of  tbe 
Justice  Mining  Company,  for  the  election  of  Directors  to  serve  the  Company 
for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  such  other  business  as  may  properly  come  before  the 
meeting,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Rooms  ),  2  and  3,  Hayward's 
Building,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  MONDAY,  the  first  day 
of  May,  1SS2  (first  Monday  in  May),  at  one  o'clock  p.m.  The  transfer  books  will  be 
closed  on  Thursday,  April  27, 1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.,  and  remain  closed  until  after 
the  meeting  of  May  1, 1S82. April  22. B.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 

CONSOLIDATED    IMPERIAL    MINING    CO. 

Tbe  Regular  Annual  Meeting- of  the  Consolidated  Imperial 
Mining  Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Boom  79,  Nevada 
Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  on  WEDNESDAY,  the  3d 
day  of  May,  1882,  at  the  hour  of  one  o'clock  p.m.,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a 
Board  of  Directors  to  serve  during  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  transaction  of  such 
other  business  as  may  come  before  the  meeting.  Transfer  books  will  close  on  Satur- 
day, April  29, 1882,  at  the  hour  of  twelve  o'clock  M.  W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
April  22. 

REMOVAL. 

DONALDSON    &    CO.. 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants,  and  Agents  for  the 
Scottish  Imperial  Fire  and  International  Marine  Insurance  Companies,  hav 
removed  tu  319  CALIFORNIA  STEEET.  April  16. 

NOTICE. 

or  tbe  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  «fc  Bulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


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CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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CHEERY 
Can  thi«  b«  the  I»ndon  3a— on! 
What    U  up  with  Father  Tunc  * 
For  the  bo  ore  are  out  of  re*n>n. 
And  the  years  are  out  of  rhyme. 
And  thin  torture  U  a  token 
That  I  do  not  care  to  je-t  : 

my  very  days  are  broken. 
And  a  good  deal  of  mv  r- -I. 


THOUOHTa 

There  niypube  and  ther.' my  heart  in, 
Hmn  my  body  and  there  mj 
Thua  I  keep  a  way  from  \m\  Ihn. 
And  amuse  myself  with  groans. 
Fjhaps  it   i«  I'm  celtini*  older 
(Not  that  I  am  getting  ..1*1), 
That  I  give  my  friend  the  shoulder 
'  tphonoaUy  cold. 
P»et*  prai*o  the  hour  of  glnamincr.  Sitting  in  this  cushioned  hollow, 
Yet   I  Ifinn  the  hitter  breexe                Whilst  the  silly  robins  sing. 
That  with  sharpened  teeth  is  combing  I  am  like  a  silly  swallow, 
All  the  foliage  from  the  trees.          For  I  cannot  make  a  spring. 
Poetry  is  fooli«h  canting  ;                    When  the  purple  blood  is  rushing 
Winter's  merely  out  of  breath           Through  my  veins— as  long  ago, 
When  it  slowly  limps  by  panting    I  am  conscious   that  I'm  Mushing ; 
As  afraid  of  instant  death.                But  the  Mush  is  on  my  toe. 
Politicians  plague  the  nation              Here  I  am,  a  solid  chnirful ; 
With  their  miserable  suits  ;                Richard,  mind  what  you're  about! 
And  I  feel  a  queer  sensation            Hugyoul  Tee  air' — be  more  careful 
In  the  region  of  my  boots.                When  you  know  I  have  the  gout. 
— Vault;/  Fair. 

FASHIONS  VOICE. 
Varied  and  beautiful  are  the  garments  that  fashion  has  decreed  shall 
be  worn  daring  the  summer  season,  aud  we  look  regretfully  on  the  crisp 
and  dainty  fabrics  in  lawn  and  muslin  which  the  imperious  wind,  indige- 
nous to  our  glorious  climate,  bars  us  from  wearing.  Nevertheless,  the 
woollen  varieties  are  multitudinous,  soft  and  exquisite  ;  therefore,  let  us 
be  ;-;»tipfied.  There  is  a  new  shade  of  porcelain  blue  which  is  admitted  to 
be  the  most  novel  color  of  the  hour,  and  this  comes  in  silk,  flannel  and 
granite'  de  Tlnde.  Mingled  with  ecru,  it  forms  a  most  becoming  combi- 
natiou,  also  with  pale  gray  nun's  veiling.  Geranium  red  is  another  nov- 
elty, and  this  appears  with  black  as  a  garniture  for  instance.  I  observed 
a  dress  recently  imported,  the  skirt  of  which  was  black  gros-grain,  a 
pleating  half  a  yard  in  depth  ornated  the  skirt;  this  was  made  in  large 
side  pleats  of  black,  being  lined  with  geraninm  red,  thus,  though  fastened 
down  half  way  from  the  top  of  the  flounce,  the  pleats  so  fell  as  to  disclose 
glimpses  of  the  warm-tinted  lining  which  flashed  about  like  tongues  of 
flame.  Paniers  drooping  low,  and  caught  up  in  bouffant  style  at  the  back, 
were  effected  by  merely  a  puspicion  of  red.  -The  long  pointed  basque  was 
also  finely  piped  with  the  same  color,  while  the  sleeves  showed  a  garni- 
ture to  match,  in  fine,  a  black  dress  perfect  in  detail,  with  gleams  of 
color  peeping  out  here  and  there.  Another  round  skirt  of  porcelain  blue 
flannel  is  made  with  a  kilted  front,  over  which  falls  an  apron  over-skirt, 
buttoned  at  one  side  and  caught  in  drapery  at  the  other  ;  the  tight-fitting 
basque  is  single-breasted,  having  twenty-four  gilt  buttons  for  a  fastening; 
the  collar  is  large  and  square,  cuffs  also  square  and  turned  deeply  up. 
Many  woollen  fabrics  have  a  deep  embroidery  woven  in,  especially  bunt- 
ing, takes  this  form  of  garniture,  while  the  same  trimming  narrower  is 
used  to  effect  the  basque,  neck  and  sleeves.  A  novelty  iu  flounces  is  to 
gather  them  instead  of  pleating  as  heretofore,  in  which  case  the  edge  is 
cut  out  either  in  points  or  scallops.  In  all  cases  these  edges  must  be  lined 
with  a  good  contrasting  color,  which  gleams  out  as  the  garment  is  affected 
by  the  wind  or  change  of  position.  A  myrtle-green  dress  so  effected  with 
exm  Bilk  trimming  is  exceedingly  distingue*. 

Black  dresses  are,  perhaps,  more  in  vogue  than  any  other,  but  in  all 
cases  some  suspicion  of  color  must  positively  be  seen — a  black  satin  dress, 
having  paniers  of  black  Spanish  lace,  caught  up  here  and  there  with 
hows  of  moire*  or  other  ribbon,  in  color  red  or  blue,  is  en  regie,  A  charm- 
ing skirt  is  thus  made.  Two  deep  flounces  fall  from  the  waist  to  the  baBe 
of  the  skirt;  these  are  gathered  twice  at  the  top  and  half-way  down,  the 
fabric  being  formed  into  pleats  between  the  gathers,  and  the  edges  of  each 
flounce  finished  by  scallops  or  points  lined  with  color.  The  back  is  puffed 
and  caught  by  cords  and  tassels,  and  a  tight-fitting  basque  buttoned  di- 
agonally across  the  bosom  is  cut  away  in  front,  showing  the  entire  skirt. 
Open  silk  embroidery,  or  chenille,  or  jet,  or  anything  so  that  it  be  open 
work,  is  the  very  newest  and  most  approved  garniture  among  Parisian 
modistes. 

Mrs.  Lewis,  our  most  refined  dressmaker,  shows  some  very  charming 
novelties  this  month.  A  visiting  dress,  which,  for  beauty  of  design,  can- 
not be  excelled,  is  made  of  fawn-colored  Llama,  the  skirt  flounced  to 
the  waist ;  has,  at  intervals  of  ten  inches  apart,  broad  stripes  of  brown 
velvet  embroidered  in  shades  of  brown  and  gold  silk,  which  fall  from  the 
waist  to  the  bottom  of  the  skirt.  A  tight-fitting  basque  of  brown  faille 
has  a  velvet  collar,  cuffs  and  pocket  exquisitely  embroidered  to  match  the 
stripes.  The  fastening  is  effected  by  velvet  buttons,  slanting  from  the 
waist  to  the  Bhoulder,  while  the  front  is  cut  away,  leaving  the  upper 
flounces  visible.  The  back  of  the  skirt  is  slightly  bouffant,  caught  to- 
gether by  Btripes  of  embroidered  velvet.  Another  conceit  of  this  talented 
lady  is  a  reception  dress  (one  of  a  trousseau)  The  skirt  is  of  puffed 
maize-colored  silk,  having  over  it  a  panier  tunic  of  gold  spotted  gauze. 
The  pointed  corsage  of  Bilk  has  a  berthe  of  the  gauze  fastened  on  the 
shoulders  and  front  by  leafless  roses  in  various  shades.  The  skirt,  which 
is  trimmed  round  the  base  with  ruchings  of  the  golden  fabric,  is  caught 
together  by  roses,  while  long  trailing  sprays  of  the  same  blooms,  set  off 
by  brown  velvet  leaves,  complete  this  most  novel  and  exquisite  dress. 
Another  robe  I  saw  among  others  was  one  of  oak-colored  cashmere, 
trimmed  with  English  embroidery  of  the  6ame  color,  and  a  wide  moire" 
ribbon  sash.  The  pleated  skirt  was  also  heavily  laden  with  correspond- 
ing embroidery,  while  a  shoulder  cape  of  velvet,  the  same  color,  finished 
the  costume. 

For  ladies  having  pretty  feet,  let  me  say  a  word  about  hose.  For  the 
street  black  silk  are  the  most  distingue";  also  the  new  Bhades,  terra  cotta 
and  rose  de  chfiue,  are  charming.  Lace  work  or  small  groups  of  embroi- 
dered flowers  on  the  instep  are  the  prettiest  modes  of  garniture;  and  silk 
hose,  with  lengthway  stripes  in  black  and  white,  blue  and  pink,  green  and 
red,  are  novel,  though,  I  think,  unbecoming  to  the  limb  ;  but  when  fash- 
ion speaks,  who  shall  dare  say  nay  ?  I  should  advise  a  black  silk  stock- 
ing with  a  petite  group  of  rosebuds  on  the  instep,  encased  in  a  black  satin 
slipper— always  remembering  that  this  is  a  dressing  for  a  pretty  foot.  For 
ugly  pedal  arrangements  a  plain  lisle  thread,  any  color  you  like,  will  serve 
as  a  covering  very  well.  Silver  Pen. 


THE    DAILY   HOWL   ABOUT    THE    CHINESE. 

Along  the  Pacific  Coast  there  is  fust  now  an  insensate  howl  about 
Chinese  immigration,  and  ;i  baling  at  fever  heat  about  the  success  or  fail- 
ure of  the  ''exclusion"  hill  now  under  dltcuieion  at  Washington.  In 
this  important  juncture,  as  in  others,  we  eschew  party  feelings  and  the 
hatred  of  riice  for  race  and  claaa  for  class,  and  prefer  to  consider  questions 
on  their  merits,  and  with  the  aid  of  the  best  Uffhte  that  are  vouchsafed 
us.  In  this  connection  we  reproduce  from  a  paper  just  received  from  Mrs. 
Bather  K.  Baldwin,  of  Brooklyn,  certain  passages  for  the  serious  con- 
sideration of  any  one  capable  of  calm  reflection  on  the  present  exciting 
Chinese  question.    And, 

First  -The  declaration  of  rights  says:  "All  men  are  equal."  Think  of 
that !  The  present  agitation  makes  this  a  lie.  The  Chinaman  is  the  ex- 
ception ;  he  is  not  equal.  But  let  us  consider  the  charges  that  are  said  to 
i'ustify  the  partial  measures  now  being  attempted  against  them.  Mrs. 
Baldwin  shall  put  the  caso  as  briefly  as  possible  in  her  own  way: 

Second — "  They  come  here  as  a  sort  of  Hlaves."  This  is  wholly  untrue. 
They  come  here  as  voluntarily  as  do  the  immigrants  from  across  the 
Atlantic.  Some  of  them  come  by  invitation  to  build  our  railways  and 
othrr  public  works. 

Third— "They  are  of  the  lowest  das*.'"  They  are  of  exactly  the  same 
class  as  immigrants  from  other  lands — the  needy  poor. 

Fourth— *'  China  is  so  crowded  that  there  is  great  danger  of  her  pouring 
out  her  millions  and  flooding  our  land." 

Fifth— I'  They  do  not  come  to  stay,  but  just  to  make  what  they  can  in 
a  short  time  and  go  back  home  and  take  their  earnings."  Genius  of 
Aristotle!  is  this  reasoning  or  nonsense  ? 

Sixth— They  endanger  our  morals,  especially  by  their  lewd  women." 

And  will  the  Californian  use  such  an  argument?  But  nothing  need 
be  said  of  this  city,  and  many  others  in  America,  on  this  bead. 
Think  for  one  moment  of  Dupont  street,  and  many  other  streets  large 
and  small.  Any  and  all  the  evils  found  to-day  in  Chinatown,  San  Fran- 
cisco, are  simply  a  shame  to  the  authorities  of  our  city,  aud  entirely  un- 
der their  control.  There  is  much  more  to  be  said,  and  equally  to  the  pur- 
pose, but  our  space  is  too  limited  to  do  full  justice  to  the  cogent  argu- 
ments and  apt  illustrations  with  which  Mrs.  Baldwin's  brochure  abounds. 
She  had  lived  full  twenty  years  in  China  among  the  people,  and  cer- 
tainly knows  them  at  home.  We  have  room  for  only  one  reflection  more, 
and  it  contains  hard  truths  which  no  one  can  dispute. 

She  concludes:  "  Some  one  is  ready  to  exclaim — 'If  all  you  have  said 
be  true,  and  we  can't  say  it  is  not,  what  is  the  source  of  this  Chinese 
howl  ?  My  friend^  your  question  is  easily  answered.  The  immigrant  from 
across  the  Atlantic  desires  and  intends  to  command  the  labor  market 
here,  not  only  to  rule  in  our  homes,  but  in  every  other  department  of  in- 
dustry into  which  he  enters,  to  fix  prices  of  labor,  to  strike  for  more,  to 
do  or  not  to  do,  without  fear  of  competition.  He  now  holds  the  balance 
of  power  at  the  polls,  and  he  says  to  the  politician:  '  My  competitor,  who 
stands  in  the  way  of  my  inalienable  right  to  rule,  must  go,  and  down  goes 
the  politician  on  his  knees  before  this  '  balance  of  power.'" 

This  is  the  secret  of  the  hate  against  the  Chinese. 


ELECTRICITY. 
The  late  Professor  Clerk  Maxwell,  in  his  work  on  "  Electricity  and 
Magnetism"  (Vol.  II.,  p.  146),  lays  down  as  a  principle  that  "the  me- 
chanical force  which  urges  a  conductor  carrying  a  current  across  the  lines 
of  magnetic  force  acts,  not  on  the  electric  current,  but  on  the  conductor 
which  carries  it.  If  the  conductor  be  a  rotating  disc,  or  a  fluid,  it  will 
move  in  obedience  to  this  force,  and  this  motion  may  or  may  not  be  ac- 
companied with  a  change  of  position  of  the  electric  current  which  it  car- 
ries. But  if  the  current  itself  be  free  to  choose  any  path  through  a  fixed, 
solid  conductor,  or  a  network  of  wires,  then,  when  a  constant  magnetic 
force  is  made  to  act  on  the  system,  the  path  of  the  current  through  the 
conductors  is  not  permanently  altered;  but,  after  certain  transient  phe- 
nomena, called  induction  currents,  have  subsided,  the  distribution  of  the 
current  will  be  found  to  be  tlie  same  as  if  no  magnetic  force  were  in 
action.  The  only  force  which  acts  on  electric  currents  is  electro-motive 
force. 

The  second  number  of  Celebrities  ofttke  Bay,  a  monthly  magazine  of 
contemporary  biography,  contains  an  account  of  Thomas  Alva  Edison. 
According  to  this  authority  the  American  inventor  is  of  Dutch  descent, 
some  of  his  family  having  emigrated  from  Holland  to  the  United  States 
in  1730.  His  father  is  still  living  at  the  ripe  age  of  three  score  and  ten, 
and  is  to  all  appearance  likely  to  count  as  many  years  as  his  father  and 
granfather,  who  attained  respectively  the  ages  of  102  and  103.  Our  read- 
ers will  be  surprised  to  learn  that  Mr.  Edison  is  extremely  deaf.  He  has 
two  children,  who  are  named  the  one  Dot  and  the  other  Dash,  but  of 
what  sex  our  biographer  does  not  reveal. 

The  Times  Paris  correspondent,  writing  on  the  3d  inst.,  says: 
"People  have  been  puzzled  for  the  last  two  nights  by  the  absence  of  the 
electric  light  in  the  Avenue  l'Opera,  and  the  miserable  appearance  of  the 
three-burner  gaslights  which  have  taken  its  place.  The  contract  with 
the  Jablochkoff  Company  had  expired,  but  the  municipality  agreed  to-day 
to  renew  it  for  three  years." 

A  project  for  an  electrical  railway  between  Moedling,  near  Vienna, 
and  Vorderbriihl,  is  about  to  be  submitted  to  the  Minister  of  Commerce. 
A  committee,  including  the  mayor  of  the  above  town  and  the  managing 
director  of  the  Imperial  Southern  Railway  Company,  have  recently  in- 
spected the  route  of  the  proposed  railway,  and  pronounced  the  project  to 
be  practicable. 

I  have  for  five  years  used  electricity  as  a  curative  agent — with  suc- 
cess—in cases  ot  paralysis,  dipsomania,  neuralgia,  and  many  other  com- 
plaints, also  for  the  extraction  of  lead  and  mercury.  I  quite  agree  with 
Drs.  Stone  and  Kilner  that  the  magnetic  belts  are  valueless. — Archibald 
Keynalda  in  Electrician. 

The  "Arizona  Illustrated  Quarterly,"  for  the  quarter  beginning 
April,  1882,  has  just  been  issued.  As  usual,  it  is  full  of  interesting  letter 
press  matter  concerning  the  development  of  the  Territory,  and  the  illus- 
trations are  quite  creditable.  Some  of  the  descriptive  articles  exhibit  a 
degree  of  word-painting  power  which  reflects  great  credit  on  Mr.  Gard- 
iner, the  Quarterly's  editor  and  publisher. 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  29,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE   TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  April  25th,  1882. 

Compiled fromthe  Records  of  tTie  Commercial  Agency  ,401  California  8L,S.F. 

Wednesday,  April  19th. 


SBANTOB  AND  GBANTEE. 


DESCRIPTION. 


Arthur  J  Donnell  to  Sophie  Holler 
H  L  Bensley  to  Harlan  de  Tarente 
Jno  Horgan  to  Hary  Add.  Horgan 


J  F  Sharkey  to  Hattie  B  Honsinan 
ChaB  J  Fox  to  Henry  H  Casebolt. . 


John  P  White  to  Henry  H  Allen. 


C  Gilbert  to  Nettle  Rothschild.... 
Ellen  Fennell  to  A  Monseignenr  . . 


Jas  F  Hallatradt  to  P  Muller 

Elias  B  Robertson  to  L  Robertson 
Chas  G  Hughes  to  Cath  H  Hughes 

Geo  Edwards  to  Hary  McDonald. . 

Jas  H  Haven  to  G  R  Kingeland. . . 
H  S  and  L  Soc'y  to  Mary  Clahan. . 

Jean  J  Schemit  to  G  E  Bacon 

GNiehanm  to H Eickhoff. 

F  Stanly  to  Leopold  Loupe 

Geo  Davidson  to  same 

Jas  T  Boyd,  Jr,  to  Geo  Davidson. . 


Same  to  same 

Asa  Fisk  to  Louisa  E  Ryan  . 


Geo  L  Bradley  to  Josiah  Belder. . . 


Ne  17th  and  Sanchez,  n  110x27:3,  being 
in  Mission  Block  95 

Same  property  recorded  in  869  deeds 
page  280 

Nw  Howard,  350  ne  8th,  ne  20x90.  being 
in  100-vara  267:  nw  Folsom,  80  ne  7tb 
ne  25x80,  being  in  100-vara  249;  ne 
12th,  157:6  nw  Folsom.  nw  30x76  . 

W  4  inches  of  lot  26,  Gift  Map  3 

E  Laguna,  106:8  s  Greenwich,  e  26:8  x 
62-6,  being  in  Western  Addition  18S, 

N  Pacific.  82:6  e  Van  Ness,  e  94:3, 
127:8M,  w  53:9,  8  36:0M,  w  40,  8  91:8 
to  beginning,  being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion 49 

Lots  153, 155,  157,  Gift  Map  2 

Nw  16th  st  and  1st  ave,  w  25x70,  being 
in  Mission  Block  35 

S  Jersey,  240  w  Castro,  w  80x114,  being 
in  Harper'B  Addition  183. 

S  Fulton,  109:9  w  Van  Ness,  w  27:6x120, 
being  in  Western  Addition  75 

W  Clara,  208  w  18th,  n  28x136;  lot  2,  b!k 
F,  Railroad  Hd  Assn;  and  Jot  4,  blk 
95,  University  Mound  Survey 

N  Clipper,  126:10  e  Noe,  e  25:11x114,  sub 
to  mortgage 

E  Guerrero,  114:6  n  24th,  n  23x100 

E  Dapont,  112:6  s  Greenwich,  s  25x62:6 
being  in  50-vara  465 

Nw  Geary  and  Mason,  w  60x40,  being 
in  50-vara  972 

SeBay  and  Laguna,  e  137:6x137:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  184 

E  corner  of  Beach  and  Water  lot  239, 
nw  20  x  sw  3S,  being  in  B  &  W  739. . . 

Ne  Delten  place,  97:6  ue  Howard,  se  20x 
38,  being  in  Beach  and  Water  739 

Und  %  ne  9th,  275  se  Market,  se  200,  ne 
100:6,  nw  68,  ne  2,  nw  83,  ne  5,  nw  49, 
sw  107:6  to  beu;  nnd  %  nw  Townsend 
91:8  sw4th,  sw  91:8x120;  und  U  ne 
Delten  place,  97:6  se  Howard,  se  20x 
38,  being  in  Beach  and  Water  739 

All  or  same 

E  Boyce,  579  n  Pt  Lobos  ave,  n  27x120, 
being  in  Western  Addition  642 

Sw  1st,  275  nw  Mission,  nw  40x80,  be- 
in  100-vara  19 


$1,100 
1 


40 
5 

14,663 
150 

6,750 

1,300 

Gift 

1 

6 
2,800 

946 

5,000 

1,500 
1,500 


15,350 
1 


137 
1 


Thursday,  April  20th. 


Marie  M  Dumont  to  E  A  Dulip.. 
P  Friedlander  to  W  W  Porter.., 


Sam'l  Hort  to  Woolff  Jacobs 

W  Hollis  to  L  Gottig 

La  Soc  Francaise  to  Henry  Mahan 

Bank  of  Gala  to  M  A  McLaughlin. 
John  Gleason  to  Mary  A  Gleason. 
John  H  Sievers  to  J  P  Monaghan. 

Thos  Banks  to  Chas  E  Livermore. 


S  L  Theller  to  Stanley  Forhs.. 

Same  to  Thos  V  O'Brien 

W  S  Lyle  to  Geo  M  Blake.... 


Same  to  same., 


Geo  M  Blake  to  Emily  F  Pope. . . . 


E  Sansome,  91:8  s  Pacific,  s  45:10x90. . 

Sw  Valencia  and  14th,  s  130,  w  416,  n 
to  a  point,  e  401  to  beginning,  being 
in  Mission  Block  29 

S  Post,  37:6  e  Larkin,  e  50x87:6,  being  in 
50-vara  1420 

W  Terba  Buena,  115  s  Clay,  s  45x80,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  629,  630,  651,652 

Ne  Ft  Lobos  and  35th  ave,  e  240x600,be- 
ing  in  Outside  Lauds  215 

Lots  13,  14,  blk  227,  O'Neil  &  Haley  Tct 

Nw  Minna,  125  8w7tb,sw  25x75 

Undivided  50x137:6  Petit  claim  in  Meri- 
da  Tract 

N  California,  68:9  e  Stockton,  n  137:6,  e 
68:9,  8  77:6,  w  20,  8  60,  w  48:9  to  be- 
ginning, subject  to  mortgage  for  $10,- 
000 

Ne  Sanchez  and  18th,  e  100x228,  being 
in  Mission  Block  94 

Ne  Liberty  and  Do'ores,  n  76:6x105,  be- 
ing in  Harper's  Addition  21 

Undivided  %  s  Sacrament,  151  w  Van 
Ness,  w  31,  s  127:8%,  e  22,  n  25,  e  84, 
n  102:8^  to  beginning' 

W  Van  Ness,  68:9  n  California,  w  159:4, 
n  93:9,  c4,s  93:9,  e  155:4,  b  6  inches  to 
beginning;  s  Sacramento,  141  w  Van 
Ness,  w  10x102:8% 

Nw  California  and  Van  Ness,  w  159:4, 
n  137:6,w  22:8,  n  127:8%,  e  41,  s  102:8% 
w  14:4,  b  93:3,  e  155:4,  s  69:3  to  begin- 
ning  


10,500 

19,597 

12,000 

6,500 

2,250 

5 

Gift 

500 

4,000 
3,390 
1,275 

5 


Friday,  April    21st. 


R  F  Knox  to  E  H  Hammer 

Alfred  L  Tubbs  to  D  P  Barstow. , 
JaB  Sudden  to  Jas  Aitken 


S  and  L  Soc'y  to  Jos  Kennedy. . . 
Jams  W  Northon  to  E  J  Northon. 


R  Llewellyn  to  L  P  Drexler.. 


MR  Roberts  to  Eliza  de  Patron. 


PKBiglowto  Wm  H  Taylor 

A  F  Biglow  and  wf  to  same 

Geo  Torrens  to  ThoB  P  Winter 


,  Great  Park 
B:3x20,being 


Lots  6  to  9, 11  to  14,  blk  39E 
Homestead 

Sw  Nevada  and  Indiana,  s 
in  Potrero  BJock  334 

N  Filbert,  30  e  Buchanan,  e  50x75;  w 
48:11,  s  46,  w  13  inches,  s  29  to  begin- 
ning, being  in  Western  Addition  246 

Lots  1  and  48,  blk  304,  O'Neil  and  Haley 
Tract 

N  Eddy,  141  e  Devisadero,  e  29x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Add  Hon  453,  sub- 
ject to  mortgage 

Ne  Beale,  127:6  nw  Howard,  ne  275,  nw 
91:8,  sw  137:6,  se  45:10,  sw  137:6,  ae 
45;10  to  beginning,  being  in  Beach  & 
Water  lots  381,  703,  694 

N  Chestnut,  77:6  e  Dapont,  e  20x70:  s 
Pfeiffer,  77:6  e  Dupont,  &  20x  52:6— 
50-vara  540 

N  16th,  185  e  of  Mission,  e  30x110— Mis- 
sion Block  34 

N  16th,  215  e  Mission,  e  30x110— Mis- 
sion Block  34 

S  Vallejo,  154:6  w  Baker,   w  25x137:6— 


$    565 


400 
1 


Gift 
1,800 
2,000 


Saturday,  April  22d. 


6BANT0R  AND  GBANTEE. 


H  Winkle  to  L  Gottig.. 


Frank  A  Wick  to  G  W  Peterson. , 


A  Vivien  to  R  J  Techau,. 

W  J  Gunn  to  Geo  F  RobertB.. 
E  Krull  to  WT  Garratt 


L  A  Souc  to  Maria  F  Souc 

W  B  Cummings  to  W  H  White  . . 

Anna  M  Borchera  to  M  A  Gifford. 

H  C  Swain  to  same , 

V  Wackenreuder  to  Jno  Ehrmann, 

Geo  M  Blake  to  W  S  Lyle , 


DESCRIPTION. 


S  cor  Silver  and  Scott  aves,  sw  200x75  ; 
sw  Scott  ave,  150  Be  Silver  ave,  se  50x 
2Q0;  sw  Scott  ave,  450  bc  Silver  ave, 
se  50x100 

Ne  Nevada,  175  Be  Folsom,  ee  25,  ne55:6 
nw  25,  ne  58  to  beginning,  being  in 
MisBion  Block  9 

W  Scott,  87:6  s  Post,  s  50x137:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  456 

Nw  Fillmore  and  Pine,  w  87:6x37:6 

W  Alabama,  190  a  25th,  8  25x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  179 

Se  4th  and  Clementina,  se  50,  ne  70,  se 
10,  ne  20,  nw  60,  sw  90  to  beginning, 
being  in  100-vara  63 

E  Mississippi,  50  s  Yolo,  s  50x100;  lot  2, 
block  296,  Golden  City  Hd;  e  Indiana, 
125  n  Colusa,  n  75x100;  lot  4,  blk  362, 
Golden  City  nd 

W  Baker,  100  s  Sutter,  s  25x100,  being 
in  Western  Addition  584 

Same 

Se  Potrero  ave  and  Nevada,  b  100x125, 
being  in  Potrero  Block  81 

S  Sacramento,  100  w  Van  Ness,  w  41  x 
102:8%  


5 

5,200 

500 
2,000 

900 

'"h 

3,000 
5 


Monday,  April  24th- 


Andrew  Moon  to  Hugh  Quinn .  . , 
A  S  Baldwin  to  Angello  Borella. 
Michl  Hart  to  Maria  Wrin 


G  E  Bacon  to  S  P  Smiley , 

Geo  G  Macy  to  Sarah  E  Banker. , 


Ne  Park  ave,  100  se  Harrison,  se  25x80, 
being  in  100-vara  215 

Sw  9th,  106:3  se  Mission,  se  25x113:4, 
being  in  Mission  Block  3 

Nw  line  of  100-vara  lot  29,  dist  105:6  ne 
from  w  cor  of  said  lot,  ne  34  x  se  75, 
being  in  100-vara  2't;  nw  Natoma,  275 
ne  2d,  ne  36x75,  being  in  100-vara  29. . 

Nw  Geary  and  Mason,  w  60x40,  being  in 
60-vara  972,  Bubject  to  mortgage  for 
$17,000 

Sw  2d,  181:3  Be  Brannan,  se  25x90,  being 
in  100-vara  109;  S  Sierra,  50  w  Geor- 
gia, w  50x100,  being  in  P  B  444;  Lots 
31,  32,  blk  6,  being  in  Mission  &  30th 
StExH'd 


$1,900 
5,000 


1 
5,000 


Tuesday,  April   25th. 


C  S  Benedict  to  C  Conway 

H  R  Fowler  to  S  C  Eastman.. 


SCEastman  to  W  Hill 

Thos  Menzies  to  W  Ehrenfort . 


S  F  Sav  Union  to  David  O'Keefe. 
T  T  Tompkins  to  J  Q  A  Paterson. 

H  M  Nicholson  to  John  H  Scheel. 
J  W  Gashwiler  to  Pac  Theo  Semy 
T  Pendergast  to  Mary  Pendergast. 

Abel  Guy  to  Rndolf  Jordan 

AnnaStefftoL  Gottig 

L  Gottis  to  Johanna  Steff... 


Lot  338,  Gift  Map  4 

W  Seymour  ave,  75  s  Turk,  s  25x90,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  451 

Same 

Nw  Fillmore  and  Grove,  n  137:6x137:5, 
being  in  Western  Addition  366  

Se  Howard,  125  ne  2d,  ne  50x85,  being 
in  100-vara  48 

Sw  Cbarch  and  17th,  s  100x100,  being  in 
Mission  Block  94,  subject  to  mortgage 
for  $5,000 

N  Henry,  200  w  Noe,  w  26x115,  being  in 
Mission  Block  118 

N  Sutter,  117:6  w  Montgy.  n  68:9  x  w  20 
being  in  50-vara  259 

Sw  Alabama  and  22d,  s  95x100,  being  in 
Mission  Block  140 

S  Wash'n,  97  w  Battery,  w  40:6x122,  be- 
ing in  B  and  W  lots  136,  137, 138 

N  Pacific,  206:6  w  Jonea,  w  23x120,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  877 

iSame 


60 
60 

15,500 

7,500 

6,000 

500 

38,500 

Gift 

25,500 

2,515 
5 


H.A.Oobb.]  COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO.,       [William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate   and    General   Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom, : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THURSDAXS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers*.  Assignees', 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 


TO    LEASE, 


For  a  long-  term— X^ot  on    uortb  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.     Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.    Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  itreet. 


WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 


Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  In  Tucson,  A.  T., 
and  on  paying  property  m  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  1J  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

earcner  of  Records,  Room  37,  US  JPost  st.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 


s 


REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX    &   CO. 
Have  Removed  to No.  314  Fine  Street. 

[February  25.] 


H. 


REMOVAL. 

H.  Noble  &  Co.,  Stocb  Brokers,  have  removed  to  No. 

311  Montgomery  street,  Nevada  Block.  March  25. 


$72 ' 


$12  a  day  at  home  easily  made!    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tsue  &  Co. ,  Augusta,  Maine. 


Aj.ril   29,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 

Uwn  u  «hl(«  u  driten  wow ;  DMiMn, 


t'>  prvaa  bUcfc  M  e'er  ns  cmw  ; 
Glove*  w  «w«l  a*  dUHUl  Pwn  ; 
Mulu  for  f*cea  and  (or  m<*c*  ; 

raorttt.  necklar«,  anibor ; 
Perfume  (or  a  lady's  chjuiiUr  ; 


ifiTe  ttit-ir  dc*n; 
k^..(  steel, 
U  la.k  Inni  btwl  I"  bMI  : 

CM  t'tiy, 
William  .miakhirarii. 


It  is  odd  enough  that  a  sheep  when  dead  should  turn  into  mutton, 
all  but  it*  head;  for,  while  we  ask  for  a  let;  or  a  shoulder  of  mutton,  «re 
never  *»k  for  a  mutton's  head;  but  there  is  a  fruit  which  changes  its  name 
.•till  ofu-ner;  grapes  are  so  called  whUe  fresh,  nisins  when  dried,  and 
plums  when  in  a  pudding.  It  is  in  order  to  observe  that,  for  the  purposo 
of  cooking  fiiiy  u  these  articles  properly,  it  la  aeoeoaary  to  use  an  Arling- 
ton Range,  which  can  he  obtained  from  De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street, 
near  Battery-     This  ie  the  most  perfect  cooking  apparatus  ever  designed. 

"Is  there  anything  the  matter  with  you  ?"  said  a  physician  to  a  per- 
son who  had  sent  for  him.  *'  0,  dear,  yes!  I  am  ill  all  over,  but  don't 
know  what  it  i>,  and  I  have  no  particular  pain  nowhere,"  was  the  reply. 
"  Very  well."  said  the  doctor,  "  I'll  give  you  something  to  take  away  all 
that."  And  then  be  wrote  n  prescription  which  read:  "Go  to  .1.  It. 
Kelly  &  Co.,  Market  street.  b<  low  Beale,  and  buy  from  them  a  supply  of 
the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times 
the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain." 

"Pray  tell  me  truly,"  I  said  to  a  sage, 
The  master  of  mysteries  rare. 
Who  hud  read  every  poem  of  every  age, 
No  matter  by  whom  writ  or  where; 
"  Pray  tell  me  truly  how  poems  are  made  ?" 
I  knew  that  full  many  a  time 
The  sage  in  the  grove  of  the  Muses  had  strayed. 
And  had  clothed  his  bright  fancies  in  rhyme. 
"Let  your  genius,  my  son,"  he  replied,  "have  its  way, 
In  despite — in  defiance  of  sense; 
But  govern  right  well  its  syntactical  play 
On  gender  and  number  and  tense. 
"  For,  know  you,  at  times  the  afflatus  divine 
Needs  a  "raise"  in  a  sensihle  way, 
Just  as  often  a  brand  of  most  delicate  wine 
Needs  a  raisin  to  give  it  bouquet. 
M  Though  sense  and  eke  reason  are  oft  in  demand 
To  help  the  tuned  syllables  out, 
Yet  that  rhyme  is  the  rudder  of  verse  understand 
There  is  not  a  scintilla  of  doubt. 
"  So  if  you  depend  on  the  Muse  as  your  friend, 
And  would  never  in  poetry  fail, 
Guide  the  sense  of  your  lines  by  the  rhymes  at  the  end, 
Just  as  butchers  steer  calves  by  the  tail. 
**  It's  the  jingle  that  pleases  the  average  ear  ; 
The  music  of  rhythm  and  rhyme  ; 
This  fact  keep  in  mind,  and,  my  son,  never  fear 

But  you'll  rank  ad  a  poet  in  time."  — Our  Continent. 

Deacon  Jones  was  happy  indeed  when  he  was  told  that  his  daugh- 
ters, the  dear  girls,  had  gone  to  the  revival.  Their  mother  didn't  tell  him 
that  it  was  a  revival  of  Pinafore.  Possibly  she  didn't  think  it  necessary. 
He  was  happy,  and  the  girls  were  happy;  therefore  there  was  no  neces- 
sity to  say  more,  unless  it  was  to  simply  state  the  fact  that  pure  and  un- 
adulterated liquors  can  always  be  obtained  from  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co., 
corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in  retail 
quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

That  was  heartless  advice  which  a  publisher  gave  to  a  popular 
writer  who  wanted  to  know  how  to  make  his  books  sell  for  more  money. 
He  said:  "  Die.  A  man's  books  always  bring  fifty  per  cent,  more  when 
he  dies."  The  auther  is  considering  the  matter,  and  we  advise  him,  iu  the 
meantime,  to  send  §2.50  and  his  photograph  to  the  News  Letter  Me- 
dallion Company;  in  return  he  will  receive  100  photograph  medallions, 
already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

They  stopped  to  view  a  fabric  old, 

A  lichened,  crumbling  tavern, 
Whose  flooi*s  a  storm  had  made  to  look 
Like  pool  of  dripping  cavern ; 
"A  venerable  pile,"  said  one, 

"How  can  its  age  be  calculated?" 
"  No  man  can  tell,"  his  comrada  said, 


'  You  see  it's,  inn-undated ! ' 


-Rome  Sentinal. 


Conclusive  Evidence:  The  old  lady  came  down  to  her  breakfast  in  a 
bad  humor,  and,  Bharply  addressing  her  son,  said:  "Charlie,  did  you  leave 
that  whisky  bottle  on  the  parlor  table?"  "No;  I  guess  dad  left  it." 
"Why  do  you  guess  your  father  left  it?"  "'Cause  it's  empty."  Then 
the  old  man  came  in,  rubbing  his  red  nose  softly,  and,  after  a  moment  or 
two  of  deep  silence,  he  observed  that  Bradley  &  E-ulofson,  corner  of  Mont- 
gomery and  Sacramento  streets,  take  the  most  accurate  photographs. 

Gus  De  Brown,  who  has  prolonged  hia  call  considerably  after  10:45 
P.M.:  "  So  you  don't  admire  men  of  conservative  views  like  myself,  Miss 
Angel?"  M13S  A.,  with  vivacity:  "No,  indeed,  I  prefer  people  who  have 
some  go  in  them."  De  B.  reaches  for  his  hat  and  goes;  and  now  Miss 
Angel  has  a  much  nicer  beau,  who  takes  her  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sut- 
ter street,  where  one  can  always  get  such  delicious  ice  cream,  mince  pies, 
confectionery,  etc. 

An  Ohio  man  died  recently  after  drinking  a  glass  of  water.  A  Cali- 
fornian— that  is,  one  of  the  real  old  pioneers— would  have  died  before  he 
would  have  insulted  his  stomach  in  that  way. 

Gamba's  Retreat,  Grand  Station,  Alameda,  is  now  open  for  the  sea- 
Bon.    Suites  of  rooms  and  cottages  for  families.     L.  Gamba. 


Talmnge,  -f  Brooklyn,  says  that  "if  Christ  should  come  it  could  bo 
telegraphed  all  over  the  world,  and  In  tan  minute*  every  soul  would  know 
and  bauere,"  Talmage  overortunatai  t!t,.  mdulitv  of  the  average  tele- 
graphic editor.  In  all  probability  he  would  dress  it  Op  with  such  a  head 
as  this:  "Too  Thin  -  A  Heavenly  Hoai  A  Tough  Tale—The  Latest 
Lie,"  eta  But  do  one  doubts  the  statement  that  Noble  Bros.,  of  642 
Olaj  street,  are  tho  bose  House  and  Sign  Painters  in  the  country. 

An  Iowa  woman  wroto  to  Queen  Victoria  asking  hor  if  phe  intended 
bo  War  hoops  the  Doming  Summer,  and  she  has  been  to  the  Post-office 
over  twenty  times  without  reoeivina  a  reply,  lint  four  weeks  ago  a  San 
Francisco  man  wrote  the  Prince  of  Wales  asUng  where  was  the  best  place 
to  buy  a  hat,  and  the  Prince  Immediately  telegraphed  back  that  White, 
of  (HI  Commercial  street,  haH  always  on  hand  a  full  supply  of  stylish  and 
well  made  hats. 

Tailors  are  good  judges  of  human  nature.  They  can  take  a  man's 
measure  the  first  time  they  see  him. — Somcrvilfc  Journal. 

"  Yes,"  said  Jeems,  "  fortune's  frown  is  bad  enough,  surely;  but  when 
my  wife  gets  at  it  she  can  frown  fortune  out  of  all  countenance."  But  if 
Jeems  wants  to  keep  Mb  wife  smiling  all  the  time  he  should  go  to  J.  J. 
0  Brien  &  Co.'s  store,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buy  her  a 
pair  of  those  magnificent  Foster  Kid  Gloves. 

The  plumbers  are  now  at  work  selecting  their  Summer  resorts,  the 
lightning-rod  men  are  getting  ready  to  settle  down  to  business,  and  every- 
body is  drinking  Napa  Soda. 

Four  shades  of  color  are  seen  in  the  new  changeable  silk,  and  as 
many  more  on  the  face  of  the  man  who  pays  for  it. — Lowell  Citizen. 

J,  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark— star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 
GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
9  its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisouous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  fclatton  Garden,  London. 

LIESIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat 'flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIESIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a**d  Palatable  Tonic  In  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron   Licbiff's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  lin»l  of  all  Store-heepers,  Wrocers  and  Cbeinlsts.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co. ,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  Sail  Francisco. 
[March  aj 

POISON    OAK    STING 

Can  toe  Cared  toy 
Calvert's     Medical     Soap, 

(HO  Per  Cent.  Carbolic  Acid). 

43"  To  be  bad  at  all  Druggists.  April  8. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

624  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars, and  returns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.     Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  2Q- 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tbe  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Redaction  In  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan .  12. 


$66 


a  week  in  your  own  town. 


Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Hallett  <fc  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


18 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


April  29,  1882. 


BIZ.' 


Overland  shipments  during  the  first  quarter  of  the  current  year 
were  notably  large,  particularly  those  per  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  ex- 
hibiting considerable  diversion  from  the  Central  Pacific.  This  diversion 
was  no  doubt  owing  in  some  degree  to  the  interruptions  on  the  Northern 
route  by  snow.  Among  the  most  notable  shipments  were  those  of  Bread- 
stuffs  to  Texas  and  other  marts  intervening,  particularly  along  the  line  of 
the  Southern  Pacific  and  its  connections.  Considerable  Wheat  and  Flour 
have  thus  found  their  way  across  the  Continent  and  to  marts  hitherto  in- 
accessible to  us.  On  referring  to  the  freight  list  furnished  us  by  the  Rail- 
road Agent,  J.  C,  Stubbs,  we  find  that  during  the  three  months  past 
there  was  sent  by  rail  24,965  barrels  of  Flour  and  107,570  centals  of 
Wheat.  The  Flour  was  Choice  Extra  and  the  Wheat  also  Extra  Choice 
White,  and  was  chiefly  sent  on  orders,  and  shipped  for  the  most  part 
from  Stockton,  Sacramento  and  other  leading  depots.  At  first  glance  this 
shipment  of  Wheat  and  Flour  looks  big,  but  when  we  remember  that  the 
whole  aggregate  is  but  barely  sufficient  to  that  of  two  average  cargoes  by 
ship,  it  will  be  seen  that  ship  owners  have  little  to  fear  from  any  diversion 
of  the  California  Wheat  carrying  trade  from  sea  to  rail,  hence  to  Euro- 
pean marts. 

Dating  from  July  1st,  our  European  grain  fleet  now  numbers  more 
than  480  ships,  against  315  for  a  corresponding  period  of  last  year  ;  their 
aggregate  cargoes  about  20,000,000  centals  of  wheat,  value,  332,000,000; 
against  12,000,000  centals,  value  $18,000,000,  for  a  like  period  of  the  year 
previous.  Our  receipts  of  Wheat  for  the  current  harvest  now  exceed 
1,000,000  tons,  and  will  no  doubt  reach  1,250,000  tons  by  the  end  of  the 
year,  July  1st.  It  is  well  known  to  the  readers  of  the  News  Letter 
that  1880  was  California's  banner  harvest  year,  but,  by  reason  of  the  large 
carry-over  surplus  into  this  year,  the  exports  of  1881-82  appear  much  the 
largest.  The  present  spot  price  of  No.  1  White  Wheat  is  $1  65  per  cen- 
tal, and  at  this  rate  there  is  quite  an  active  export  and  milling  demand, 
with  considerable  purchases  made  during  the  week  within  the  range  of 
SI  60@S1  65. 

Wheat  freights  to  Europe  may  now  be  quoted  at  60s.@62s.  6d.  for 
Wood  and  Iron  respectively.  The  disengaged  fleet  in  port  is  now  upwards 
of  20,000  tons,  while  the  fleet  to  arrive  is  about  212,000  tons  register, 
against  258)000  tons  at  even  date  last  year,  and  less  than  100,000  tons 
in  1880. 

Flonr  Exports  to  China  continue  in  order,  with  a  good  demand  for  the 
next  steamer  at  §5@$5  25  per  bbl.  The  Belgic,  hence  for  China  and  Ja- 
pan, carried  9,465  bbls.;  of  this  1,250  bbls.  was  in  transit  for  Asiatic  Rus- 
sia. Shipments  of  late  to  the  Russian  possessions,  both  direct  and  via 
Japan,  have  been  quite  large,  consisting  of  Flour,  Groceries,  Provisions, 
etc.     Several  of  the  vessels  cleared  with  sealed  manifests. 

"Wool  Shipments  by  rail,  during  the  first  quarter  of  the  year,  6,240,- 
710  lbs.  Freight  by  rail,  to  Atlantic  ports,  has  recently  been  advanced  to 
2£c.  for  all  grades  in  the  grease,  3£c.  for  scoured.  By  reason  of  the  cold, 
backward  season,  comparatively  fittle  Wool  of  the  Spring  clip  has  yet 
been  marketed.  The  best  Fleece  commands  22@23u.;  Southern  Coast, 
15@18c,  fair  to  good;  San  Joaquin,  20@21c.  for  free,  18@19c.  for  fair, 
and  15@17c.  for  dusty. 

"Wines. — Overland  shipments  for  the  quarter,  about  300,000  gallons 
Native.  This  trade  is  steadily  growing.  Kohler  &  Frohling's  Old  Port, 
Sherry,  Angelica,  and  other  Still  Wines,  are  beginning  to  have  a  world- 
wide reputation  for  their  purity  and  goodness,  while  Haraszthy's 
"  Eclipse  "  Sparkling  enjoys  an  increased  demand  from  all  quarters. 

Among  other  shipments  overland  for  the  quarter,  we  find  that 
5,233,640  lbs.  Hawaiian  Sugar  and  943,400  lbs.  Hawaiian  Rice  went  for- 
ward to  St.  Louis  and  New  York.  Of  coffee,  310,900  lbs.;  Teas,  1,051.950 
lbs.;  Salmon,  1,500,000  lbs.;  Barley,  2,000,000  lbs.;  Beans,  1,000,000  lbs. 
Other  shipments  of  various  kinds,  including  Borax,  Quicksilver,  Hops, 
Honey,  Potatoes,  Beans,  etc.,  too  numerous  to  detail. 

Coffee. — During  the  week  before  us  three  sailing  vessels  have  arrived 
from  Central  American  ports,  bringing,  in  the  aggregate,  13,035  bags.  The 
City  of  Peking,  now  due  from  Panama  and  way  ports,  will,  no  doubt, 
add  largely  to  this  supply.  The  present  market  price  of  good  to  choice 
Green  is  ll£@13c. 

Sugar. — No  changes  in  value  have  been  made  during  the  week.  Cube 
and  Crushed,  12|c;  Yellow  and  Golden,  refined,  10@ll^c;  Hawaiin 
Raws,  7@9c.  During  the  week  quite  a  number  of  sail  craft  has  arrived 
from  Hawaii,  bringing,  in  the  aggregate,  45,000  pkgs.  of  Raws,  refining 
grades.  Quite  a  scare  has  been  gotten  up  at  the  East  and  in  Washington, 
charging  that  Sugar  is  being  smuggled  into  Hawaii,  and  from  thence  sent 
to  the  United  States  as  the  product  of  the  Islands,  and  thus  brought  here 
to  avoid  duties  under  the  Reciprocity  Treaty.  This  is  all  nonsense — en- 
tirely sensational.  Not  a  pound  of  Sugar  has  ever  been  landed  or  brought 
to  the  Islands,  or  sent  here  via  the  Islands,  for  any  Buch  purposes,  all  re- 
ports to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Opium. — Last  week  we  alluded  to  several  seizures  of  this  drug  for  vio- 
lation of  treaty  stipulations.  Since  then  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury 
has  ordered  the  release  of  some  160  boxes,  imported  here  prior  to  the  issue 
of  Government  instructions  (April  16th),  and  allowing  all  other  parcels 
that  are  en  route,  or  that  have  been  shipped  to  this  port  in  ignorance  of 
the  treaty,  that  is  in  future  prohibitory  of  all  imports  of  China  Opium 
into  this  country  by  Americans  or  Chinese  in  American  vessels.  This,  of 
course,  does  not  preclude  the  importation  of  this  article  by  other  foreign- 
ers and  in  foreign  vessels.  This  order  releasing  the  Opium  under  seizure 
was  a  great  relief  to  importers  here,  who  held  largely  of  this  in  bond. 

Rice. — Imports  from  China  during  the  week  have  been  liberal — say, 
30,000  mats — and  from  Honolulu  4,000  bags;  the  latter  worth  5fc,  the 
former  4f  @6£c. 

Hemp.— 2,500  bales  have  arrived  from  Manila,  via  Hongkong,  for  the 
cordage  factory. 

Pig  Tin.— Sales  of  Sydney  Pig  at  27ic 

Coal  and  Iron. — Low  prices  rule  for  all  descriptions,  and  cargo  prices 
are  more  or  less  nominal.  There  is  a  good  prospect  of  our  having  one  or 
more  Nail  Factories  in  operation  here,  or  in  Oakland,  within  the  next 
twelve  months. 


CRADLE,  ALTAR,  AND  TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Boston — In  this  city,  April  23,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  A.  Boston,  a  daughter. 
Casiiman — In  this  city,  April  19,  to  the  wife  of  Daniel  Cashman,  a  daughter. 
Cram— In  thi3  city,  April  12,  to  the  wife  of  J.  T.  Cram,  a  son. 
Detjen— In  this  city,  April  90,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Detjen,  a  son. 
Gorham — In  this  city,  April  20,  to  the  wife  of  Daniel  Gorham,  a  son. 
Hearin — In  this  city,  April  16,  to  the  wife  of  P.  W.  Hearin,  a  son. 
Hackney— In  this  city,  April  19,  to  the  wife  of  F.  E.  Hackney,  a  son. 
Hesnesset — In  this  city,  April  19,  to  the  wife  of  John  A.  Hennessey,  a  son. 
Kdgelberg — In  this  city,  April  18,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Kugelberg,  a  daughter. 
Krueger— In  this  city,  April  8,  to  the  wife  of  George  Krueger,  a  son.  f 

Levy— In  this  city,  April  22,  to  the  wife  of  Henry  Levy,  a  daughter. 
McNaughton— In  this  city,  April  20,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  McNaughtc-n,  a  Bon, 
Meissner — In  this  city,  April  24,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Meissuer,  a  son. 
McLane— In  this  city,  April  20,  to  the  wife  of  F.  J.  McLane,  a  daughter. 
North— In  this  city,  April  23,  to  the  wife  of  G.  L.  North,  a  son. 
Pattinson— In  this  city,  April  24,  to  the  wife  of  .1.  Pattinson,  a  daughter. 
Rundb— In  this  city,  April  23,  to  the  wife  of  C.  Runde,  a  daughter. 
Ryan — In  this  city,  April  17,  to  the  wife  of  J.  W.  Ryan,  a  daughter. 
Serpa— In  this  city,  April  22,  to  the  wife  of  Cyrus  Serpa,  of  twins. 
Searigbt— In  this  city,  Apri!  24,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  P.  Searight,  a  daughter. 
Zollver— In  this  city,  April  22,  to  the  wife  of  J.  A.  Zollver,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Bourne-Miller— April  22,  by  Rev.  F.  L.  Nash,  Wm.  T.  Bourne  to  Anna  L.  Miller. 

Doyle-Col'  man— April  13,  Matthew  Doyle  to  Miss  J.  Coleman. 

Dillon-Doran -April  24,  by  Rev.  W.  L.  Githings,  C.  M.  Dillon  to  Miss  S.  E.  Doran. 

Davis-Mosheit— April  20,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Weiss.  Solomon  Davis  to  Sallie  Monheit. 

Gray rigge-Sherw  >od— April  18,  by  Right  Rev.  Wm.  Ingraham  Kip,  Gray  Grayrigge, 
of  Wood  Broughton,  Lancashire,  England,  to  Dora,  daughter  of  Robert  Sher- 
wood, of  this  city. 

Granger-Stinson — April  20,  Eugene  Granger  to  Delia  Stiuson. 

Gkrrity-Muloney — April  16,  Thomas  J.  Gerrity  to  Katy  M.  Moloney. 

Gallagher-Boss— April  19,  Joseph  J.  Gallagher  to  Annie  Eoss. 

Ha rders-Volz— April  20,  George  Harders  to  Margaret  Volz. 

McFarland-Kennkdy — April  16,  Frank  McFarland  to  Delia  Kennedy. 

Morton -Higgins— April  19,  by  Rev.  F.  Valentine,  F.  S.  Morton  to  Maggie  Higgins. 

Moore-Ferrall -April  24,  by  Rev.  T.  K.  Noble,  Edw.  Moore  to  Lizzie  FerralM    - 

Rainsbcjry-Anker— April  2ft,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  JohnRainsbury  to  Millie  Anker. 

Wilson-Patterson— April  26,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Woodbridge,  H.  Wilson  to  C.  Patterson. 

TOMB. 

Atkinson— April  23,  Lewis  Atkinson,  a  native  of  Columbus,  New  Jersey. 

BufcS— April  22,  Philipp  Buss,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  32  years  and  i  months. 

Blunt— April  23,  Susan  Patten  Blunt,  aged  78  years  and  6  months. 

C*rbw— April  24,  Mary  Carew,  aged  48  years. 

Gerre— April  22,  Henry  Gerke,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  72  years. 

Daly— April  25,  Mary  Daly,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  55  years. 

Dwyer— April  23,  James  Dwyer,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  53  years. 

Hinkel— April  26,  Henry  Hiukel,  a  native  of  Illinois,  aged  36  years. 

Kuhl— April  22,  Henry  Kuhl,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  46  years  and  10  monthB. 

Kafka — April  24,  Sarah  Kafka,  aged  17  years  and  6  months. 

Mathe— April  23,  Charles  Mathe,  a  native  of  Fiance,  aged  64  years. 

Myer—  April  20,  Elizabeth  Myer,  aged  58  years  and  11  months. 

McKenna— April  20,  Catherine  McKenna. 

Matheson— April  22,  Captain  Charles  H.  Matheson,  aged  42  years. 

Potter— April  25,  Lyman  W.  Potter,  a  native  of  Ohio,  aged  25  years. 

Gleason  -April  23,  Jauies  Gleason,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  45  years. 

Green — April  24,  John  C.  Green,  aged  42  years  and  9  months. 

Sexton — April  24,  Bridget  Sexton,  aged  40  years. 

Uiifug— April  26,  Christiana  A.  Uhrig,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  54  years. 

Weed— April  22,  Henry  Weed,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  39  years. 

Wintkr— April  22,  Fanny  Winter,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  56  years. 

Wessling— April  21,  William  H.  Wessling,  aged  49  years  and  3  months. 

ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing:  and  Manufacturing-— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning-,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Count  are, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to  225    Spear    Si.,    and    218    to   226    Stewart   St.,  S.  F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  PaciGc  Coast. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.  R.  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y.  W.  ]N.  Miller,  Supt, 

[March  25.] 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 


PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922   POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding;  School  for  Yonng;  Ladies  and  Children, 
KINDEfiGAKTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  March  22d 
March  11.  MADAME  B.  ZBIISKA,  Principal. 

MME.    WALD0W    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

507    Hyde    Street.  [March  4. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
stud  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge-    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  Uuiversity  of  Paris;  Ee.  Professor  of  Be 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Olflce  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Franciscpf 


April  29,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


19 


A    GOOD    SPEC 
Tbe  New*  Letter  dentrss  fco  direct  the  attention  of  th™»e  who  are 
looking  for  de«ir»blc  investment*  in  Pacific  l^uut  properties  to  th 
Pacific  Coal  Company,  wl  April  :M  last  past, 

with  a  capital  «t«vk  «'f  1600,000 

The  purjx**"*  f,,r  which  th]  n  tonned  en  t«»  buy,  hold 

anil  sell  coal,  mineral  and  and  t  >  mine  an<l  work  the  umr, 

and  dispose  of  the  production  tti  dm  sin 

brace*  the  object!  of  the  company.     The  Trust  nred  s  plot  <<f 

8,895  acres  of  freehold  lend,  of  which  3,000  acres  an-  proTsd  ooej  land, 
and  there  is  n»  doubt  hut  that  the  balance  <>f  the  pint  \*  of  tin-  sams  na- 
tore.  This  plot  of  Ian  J  adjoins  the  lands  of  the  Vancouver  Coal  Com- 
pany, and  i«  close  to  the  WeUington  CoeJ  Mines,  In  net,  Mr  Biydon 
(a^n-in  law  ol  Mr.  Dnnsmnir,  >-f  the  Wellington  Company),  who  wee  f->r 
some  time  underground  overseer  t»f  the  VenoouTer  UoaJ  Company,  and 
wh«»is  now  engaged  in  the  Wellington  Mines,  bee  said  thet  the  xame 
seam  which  run*  through  the  Wellington  Mines  run-*  through  this  prop* 
erty.  These  coal  fields,  which  the  North  lVitie  Coal  <  iompeny  nave  lost 
acquired,  have  quite  a  history.  They  were  first  taken  up  by  ths  Bon. 
H.  D.  Laacelles,  son  of  the  Ban  "f  Harewood,  who  named  them  after  his 
father  in  the  year  1883.  Prior  to  purchasing  them  from  the  Crown,  Cap-  ■ 
tain  Lascelles   had   the.^e   lands  examined   ami  reported  upon  by  civil  en- 

S'neers  who  were  experienced  in  coal-mining,  ami  whom  he  brought  from 
ngland  for  that  purpose.  Among  those  who  examined  them  were 
Messrs.  Laugdale  and  Robertson,  and  also  Mr.  Donsmuir,  who  at  that 
time  had  permanent  employment  under  Captain  Laseellee,  and  who  is 
now  one  of  the  owners  of  the  Wellington  Mine.  There  can,  therefore,  be 
no  doubt  about  the  value  and  quality  of  the  Lands,  Captain  Lascelles, 
having  plenty  of  capithl  at  his  command,  prepared  to  open  up  his  prop- 
erty on  an  extensive  scale.  He  secured  a  permanent  right  of  way  to  a 
wharf  Bite,  in  one  of  the  choicest  positions,  at  deep  water  in  Nanaimo 
Harbor,  and  distant  about  three  miles  from  his  lands.  Unfortunately,  in 
the  midst  of  his  preparations  for  taking  out  coal  and  shipping  it,  Captain 
Lascelles  died,  and  the  property  was  left  in  abeyance  for  several  years. 
In  the  year  1875,  an  experienced  engineer  named  Buckley,  after  carefully 
examining  the  property,  made  arrangements  to  purchase  it  from  the  estate 
of  the  deceased.  Being  a  man  of  small  capital,  he  was  obliged  to  mort- 
gage the  property  for  a  large  proportion  of  the  purchase  money,  and  what 
he  had  left  he  expended  in  working  the  mines.  His  financial  foundation 
was  bo  slim  that,  before  he  could  develop  the  property,  he  was  obliged  to 
succumb.  Having  had  the  misfortune  to  lose  his  wife  about  the  same 
time,  he  cleared  out  of  the  country  in  disgust,  and  is  now  Chief  Engineer 
of  the  Bombay  R.  R.  From  that  time  until  now  the  property  has  re- 
mained in  statu  quo.  The  following  is  an  analysis  of  the  Harewood  coal, 
made  in  this  city  in  February  last: 

Analysis  of  Sample  of  Coal. 

Moisture „ l.Sti 

Volatile  and  combustible  matter 34.70 

Fixed  carbon 56.45 

Asb 6.99 

Specific  Gravitv 1,293 

Cubic  leet  of  gas  per  ton  of  2,000  lbs 6,400 

Pounds  of  water  heated  from  32  deg.  to  212  deg.  by  1  lb.  of  coal 57  5 

Color  of  ash,  reddish  gray,  true. 

The  above  coal  cokes  well,  yielding  a  bright  coke  of  good  quality;  would  he  valua- 
ble as  a  gascoal— burns  freely,  producing  little  ash  and  generating  great  heat.  It 
will  be  found  very  suitable  for  steam  purposes  or  for  domestic  use. 

(Signed)  Jons  W,  Hood,  M.  D.,  Analytical  Chemist,  eti., 

91  Montgomery  Block,  San  Francisco. 

For  this  very  valuable  property  the  Trustees  of  the  North  Pacific  Coal 
Company  have  arranged  to  pay,  within  a  certain  time,  860,000  cash  and 
9,000  shares  of  paid  up  Btock  out  of  the  25,000  which  will  constitute  the 
6rst  issue.  The  remaining  16,000  shares  of  the  first  issue,  most  of  which 
are  now  for  sale,  will,  when  paid  up,  cover  all  liabilities  and  leave  a  cash 
surplus  of  $100,000  to  carry  on  the  business  of  the  company.  The  other 
25,000  shares  are  reserved  for  the  use  of  the  company,  and  the  acquire- 
ment of  other  properties,  and  whenever  issued  the  holders  of  the  first 
stock  will  have  the  right  of  subscribing  for  it,  pro  rata,  at  par,  or  at  a 
premium,  before  any  others.  As  an  investment,  the  North  Pacific  Coal 
Company's  stock  is  certainly  as  good  and  as  safe  as  any  reasonable  man 
could  expect.  In  fact  any  financier  or  banker  would  pronounce  it  a  first- 
class  investment,  and  those  of  our  readers  who  have  money  lying  idle 
cannot  do  better  thau  inquire  into  this  project  before  the  stock  is  all  taken. 
As  an  indication  of  the  profit  which  may  be  realized  in  this  scheme,  we 
may  mention  that  it  is  estimated  that  an  output  of  100  tons  a  day  from 
the  seam  at  present  open — which  is  from  three  and  a  half  to  five  feet  in 
thickness— can  be  produced  for  an  outlay  of  §5,000.  Now,  putting  the 
profit  at  $1  per  ton,  which  is  a  low  figure,  this  alone  would  give  an  income 
of  12  per  cent,  per  annum  on  the  first  issue  of  stock.  The  present  offices 
of  the  company  are  at  501  and  7  Montgomery  street. 

WHO    WIIiL    BE    THE    LUCKY    MAN? 

Who  will  be  the  new  governor  of  the  Isle  of  Man?  A  lucky  man, 
whoever  be  be.  The  post  is  one  of  the  pleasantest  Mr.  Gladstone  has  had 
to  give  away.  The  pay  is  not  large  as  governorships  go,  only  £1,500 
a  year,  but  then  there  are  other  things.  First,  the  appointment  is  not 
for  five  years  only,  as  are  the  best  of  other  governorships,  even  the  gov- 
ernor-generalship of  India,  but  for  life;  secondly,  the  Isle  of  Man  is  not 
the  other  side  of  the  globe,  but  only  ten  hours  distant  from  London. 
Sparkling  rivers,  wooded  glens,  gloomy  mountains,  wild  moorlands,  beet- 
ling cliffs,  all  within  this  little  island,  which  one  can  walk  across  in  three 
or  four  hours.  The  view  from  Government  House  over  the  deep  blue 
waters  of  lovely  Douglas  Bay  is  in  itself  a  thing  of  beauty  and  joy  for- 
ever—that is,  when  you  can  see  it.  There  is  the  one  fly  in  the  sugar.  It 
rains  sometimes  in  the  Isle  of  Man.  The  natives  do  not  like  this  to  be 
said,  but  in  truth  it  is  a  bit  too  "  drippy."  The  governor  must  be  a  man 
of  tact  and  knowledge  of  men.  or  his  official  life  will  not  be  upon  a  bed 
of  roses.  The  Manxmen  are  Celts  by  race,  and,  like  their  kinsmen  in  the 
next  island,  must  be  led,  not  driven.  The  Isle  of  Man  owes  its  present 
prosperity  in  a  large  measure  to  Sir  Henry  Loch.  If  Sir  Henry  is  not  re- 
gretted, his  wife  will  be.  Lady  Loch  is  a  charming  woman,  and  is  liked 
and  loved  by  all  who  know  her.—  Court  Journal. 


4 II  you  beat  me,  I'll  call  out  the  military,"  as  the  drum  said. 


"  The  Chemistry  of  Cooking  and  Cleaning,"  from  the  pen  of  Ellen 
H  EUchards,  has  toil  been  tamed  by  Bitot  &  Lauriat,  Boston.  It  is  a 
little  work  which  should  go  Into  the  bauds  "f  every  housekeeper,  and,  in 
fact  of  every  woman,  li  create,  In  .4  plain,  matter-of  fact  way,  that  is 
easy  of  comprehension,  with  the  chemical  propertlssof  tlm«e  articles  of 
(bee  which  ws  are  daily  ushur,  and  any  woman  who  possesses  the  knowl- 
edge oonvayed  by  this  srorfe  is  oertainly  in  a  position  to  arrange  the  diet- 
ary "f  a  household,  or  to  minister  to  the  wants  "f  the  ailing,  better  than 
one  who  does  not  posssa  inoh   Information.    Ths  final  chapter  treats  of 

acids  and  alkalies,  and  their  cleansing  properties,  and  the  preceding  one  is 

an  exhaustive  discussion  «»f  the  chemical  action  and  methods  of  removing 
dirt.  The  amount  of  Egnoranoe  which  prevalli  among  womankind  in  re- 
gard to  the  chemical  properties  of  those  things  which  are  used  for  food, 
and  those  articles  which  are  need  for  cleansing  purposes,  is  almost  unlim- 
ited, and  there  is.  consequently,  a  large  field  <>f  usefulness  for  this  little 
hook. 

The  first  Sunday  excursion  train  of  the  season  will  be  started  over 
the  northern  branch  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  from  San  Francisco 
t  >  Monterey  (connecting  with  tbe  Santa  Cruz  K.  R.  for  that  place)  to- 
morrow, April  30th,  Now  that  the  Spring  is  just  upon  us,  and  the 
whole  face  of  the  country  is  bright  with  fresh  blossoms  and  flowers  and 
bads,  the  pleasure  of  a  ride  through  the  garden-like  region  which  lies  be- 
tween this  city  and  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz  can  be  imagined  but  not  de- 
scribed, because  language  cannot  paint  such  delicate  tints,  nor  produce  the 
aroma  of  the  fields  and  forests.  These  Sunday  excursion  trains  are  run 
upon  fast  time;  starting  at  half-past  seven  a.  M.,  from  the  Townsend 
street  depot,  they  reach  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz  in  time  to  enable  the 
excursionists  to  spend  7  hours  at  the  sea  shore  and  return  to  the  city  a 
little  after  dark.  Round-trip  tickets,  for  either  Monterey  or  Santa  Cruz, 
only  cost  $3.00,  so  that  this  delightful  trip  is  within  the  financial  reach 
of  almost  every  one. 

S.  F.  Theological  Seminary.— The  anniversary  of  this  institution 
was  held  Thursday  evening  in  St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.  Alumni 
address  by  Rev.  Robert  Ballah,  of  Vacaville.  Annual  address  by  Rev. 
Mr.  H.  H.  Rice,  of  Sacramento.  Dr.  Scott,  President,  made  a  few  brief 
remarks  to  the  graduating  class,  and  stated  that  since  the  beginning  of 
the  Seminary  forty-three  young  men  had  graduated  and  licensed  to 
preach.  The  Seminary  is  out  of  debt  and  has  $100,000  in  cash  and  real 
estate,  including  the  Seminary  lot  and  building  on  Haight  street.  The 
late  R.  L.  Stuart,  of  New  York,  donated  $50,000  of  this.  Dr.  Scott  re- 
cently received  §5,000  from  Portland,  Oregon,  as  a  donation.  Three  years 
free  board  and  education  given  to  all  qualified  students.  The  Seminary 
has  a  valuable  library  of  6,000  volumes.  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  Rev.  Dr.  Bur- 
rowes,  Rev.  W.  W.  Brier,  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  and  others,  compose  the 
faculty. 

A  very  important  sale  of  real  estate  will  take  place  on  Thursday 
next,  May  4th,  at  the  sales  rooms  of  Messrs.  Cobb.  Bovee  &  Co.,  the 
well-known  auctioneers,  of  321  Montgomery  street.  The  property  to  be 
sold  comprises  the  following:  Nearly  the  entire  block  surrounded  by 
Sutter,  Bush,  Scott  and  Devisadero  streets.  This  will  be  divided  up  into 
sub-divisions,  having  25-feet  frontage,  and  will  be  sold  upon  very  liberal 
terms — deferred  payments  bearing  seven  per  cent,  per  annum  interest. 
Also  a  very  fine  residence  situated  on  Broadway,  in  the  Western  Addition  ; 
also  a  choice  piece  of  business  property,  50x103  feet,  situate  on  Polk 
street,  and  various  other  pieces  of  desirable  real  estate.  The  sale  will  be 
by  public  auction,  and  catalogues  can  be  had  upon  application  at  321 
Montgomery  street. 

The  British  Steamship  "Ceylon,"  which  is  making  a  tour  around 
the  world  with  a  party  of  excursionists  on  board,  arrived  at  this  port  on 
Wednesday  last.  The  ship  left  Southampton  on  October  15tb,  1881,  and 
since  starting  has  touched  at  the  following  ports  :  Bordeaux,  Lisbon, 
Gibraltar,  Malaga,  Marseilles,  Genoa,  Naples,  Palermo,  Malta,  Pirceus, 
Constantinople,  through  the  Mediterranean  sea  to  ports  in  India,  China 
and  the  Pacific  Islands.  The  party  will  remain  here  for  about  a  week, 
when  they  will  start  for  Mazatlan,  continuing  to  Panama,  South  Ameri- 
can ports,  the  Canaries  and  Madeira,  arriving  at  Southampton  about  next 
July. 

Steamers  for  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad.— Mr.  C.  P.  Huntington, 
Vice-President  of  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad,  has  closed  a  contract  with 
Messrs.  W. Cramp  &  Sons  for  the  construction  of  two  iron  steamships  for  the 
company.  These  vessels  are  to  be  350  feet  long,  42  feet  beam,  28  feet 
depth  of  hold,  and  about  3,400  tons  capacity.  They  are  to  be  employed 
principally  for  coal  transportation  from  the  coal  mines  of  the  company, 
at  Mount  Carbon,  to  San  Francisco,  and  will  be  completed  about  Novem- 
ber 1,  1882.  - 

Mr.  J.  E.  Slinkey,  who  for  many  years  past  has  been  the  proprietor 
of  the  Overland  House,  Sacramento  street,  has  just  become  proprietor  of 
the  El  Monte  Hotel  (formerly  the  Clifton  House),  Saucelito.  With  his 
accustomed  energy  and  sagacity,  Mr.  Slinkey  has  refurnished  and  reno- 
vated the  entire  establishment,  sparing  neither  trouble  nor  expense  in 
making  it  a  first-class  Summer  resort.  The  renovation  has  been  in  progress 
for  some  little  time  past,  and  being  now  about  complete,  the  hotel  will  be 
opened  for  the  reception  of  guests  on  Monday,  May  1st. 

A  grand  invitation  hop  will  be  given  in  the  Lick  House  Dinmg-Room 
this  (Saturday)  evening,  by  Mr.  A.  Cannon.  Mr.  Cannon  is  at  present  man- 
ager of  the  Lick  House  Restaurant,  and  will  be  recollected  as  the  former 
proprietor  of  the  Park  Hotel,  Alameda.  Invitations  have  been  issued  to 
a  large  number  of  our  best  people  and  to  the  guests  of  the  house,  and  a 
most  enjoyable  time  is  anticipated. 

Those  of  our  readers  who  desire  to  take  a  plunge  into  the  briny, 
health-giving  sea  waves  we  recommend  to  go  to  the  Neptune  and  Mer- 
maid swimming  baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and  Hyde  streets.  These 
baths  are  fitted  up  with  every  modern  convenience  and  necessary  appoint- 
ment. 

"I am  now  convinced  that  it  is  wrong  to  gamble — especially  when  you 
lose."— Ckas.  Francis  Adams. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS  .LETTER. 


April  29   1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

Lamson  has  been  strung  up,  and  we  are  glad  of  it.  The  sentiment 
may  not  sound  like  a  very  pretty  or  generous  one,  but  there  are  two  good 
reasons  for  its  utterance.  In  the  first  place,  Lamson  was  convicted  of 
the  most  atrocious  crime  that  can  be  conceived,  inasmuch  as  he,  a  physi- 
cian, poisoned  his  patient — that  patient  being  bis  relative,  a  poor  crippled 
■boy — the  object  of  the  murder  being  the  paltry  gain  of  a  few  hundred 
pounds.  No  plea  of  insanity,  even  if  honestly  set  up  and  established, 
could  excuse  or  palliate  a  crime  of  this  hideous  character.  But  in  Lam- 
son's  case  the  plea  was  not  honestly  set  up.  In  the  second  place,  the 
result  ougbfc  to  teach  our  Government  a  wholesome  lesson.  There  has 
been  a  morbid  sentimentality  exhibited,  on  the  part  of  _  Americans, 
throughout  the  whole  affair,  which,  reflects  little  enough  credit  on  private 
individuals,  and  still  less  upon  the  Foreign  Office  of  a  great  Government 
which  has  seen  fit  to  interfere  with  the  course  of  justice  as  dealt  out  in 
England.  Our  protests  and  efforts  in  behalf  of  Lamson  have  been  treated 
courteously  and  considerately,  but  after  all  we  have  only  succeeded  in 
prolonging,  the  agony  of  the  poor  devil,  and  hindering  for  a  few  mo- 
ments the  doom  which  he  so  richly  merited. 

The  marriage  of  Prince  Leopold  nearly  concludes  the  match-making 
duties  of  his  royal  mother.  Of  all  her  children,  only  one  daughter,  the 
Priucess  Beatrice,  now  remains  to  be  matrimonially  disposed  of.  This 
young  lady  is  good,  pretty  and  accomplished,  and  the  most  splendid  prize 
in  Europe,  if  she  can  only  make  up  her  mind  to  leave  her  mother,  or  if 
the  latter  will  let  her  beloved  child-companion  leave  her  side. 

The  German  Ultramontanes  are  becoming  more  aggressive  as  their  op- 
ponents begin  to  show  signs  of  weakness.  It  is  a  fact  of  evil  omen  that 
the  Clericals  have  succeeded  in  obtaining  Conservative  support  for  an  at- 
tack upon  the  system  of  unsectarlan  schools.  By  a  very  narrow  majority 
the  Education  Committee  has  agreed  to  submit  to  the  Government  a  pe- 
tition from  certain  Catholic  ecclesiastical  authorities  praying  for  the  re- 
moval of  Catholic  children  from  the  common  school,  where  both  denomi- 
nations enjoy  full  opportunity  for  religious  instruction,  to  a  separate 
school  of  their  own.  If  peace  between  Church  and  State  is  to  be  ob- 
tained by  a  sacrifice  of  the  excellent  unsectarian  schools,  which  in  Prus- 
sia are  in  no  way  anti-religious,  the  result  will  only  be  a  renewal  of  yet 
fiercer  warfare  at  some  future  date. 

Ourabi  Bey,  about  whom  we  have  heard  so  much  of  late  in  connection 
with  Egyptian  affairs,  seems  to  be  doing  pretty  much  as  he  pleases,  and 
at  the  same  time  not  exercising  the  best  of  judgment  or  making  the 
most  of  his  opportunity.  The  other  day  he  compelled  the  Khedive  to 
promote  twenty-seven  officers,  in  flat  defiance  of  the  military  law.  No 
sooner  were  these  promotions  gazetted  than  four  hundred  other  officers 
immediately  insisted  upon  being  promoted  also.  After  going  through  a 
formal  examination,  their  demand  is  to  be  complied  with  ;  270  have 
already  been  gazetted,  and  the  Budget — that  is  to  say  the  fellaheen  or  the 
bondholders — will  have  to  pay  for  all.  Ourabi  hopes  to  become  Prime 
Minister,  but  unless  his  rule  is  to  be  followed  by  an  immediate  interven- 
tion he  will  have  to  modify  his  views  as  to  the  authority  of  the  Interna- 
tional Tribunals.  He  declared  the  other  day  that  the  decisions  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  Appeal  could  be  set  aside  by  the  Council  of  Ministers 
if  they  held  that  they  |  conflicted  with  law  and  equity.  Ismail  lost  his 
throne  by  acting  on  this  belief,  and  Ourabi  will  not  fare  better  than  the 
astute  intriguer  who— many  people  persist— is  using  Ourabi  as  his  most 
useful  tool.  People  may  be  wrong,  but  crime  is  increasing;  the  sheikhs 
are  defying  the  law,  and  the  fellaheen  are  beginning,  so  we  are  told,  to 
wonder  whether  it  might  not  be  better  to  have  Pharaoh  back  again.  Even 
Ismail  may  be  better  than  anarchy. 

LET    HER    IN. 

The  proposal  to  Jadmit  Washington  and  Dakota  Territories  into  the 
Union  as  States  is  stirring  up  a  great  deal  of  billious  jealousy  in  the  East. 
Prominent  newspapers,  that  ought  to  be  superior  to  such  littleness  of 
spirit,  are  strenuously  urging  that  these  Western  Territories  would,  at 
best,  be  but  vest-pocket  States.  Exactly  what  is  meant  by  this  epithet 
we  are  at  loss  to  understand.  If  it  means  that  the  new  States  could  be 
easily  controlled  politically,  as  it  probably  does,  we  are  content  to  let  the 
argument  be  its  own  refutation.  It  has  often  enough  been  shown  that 
those  who  scheme  for  the  admission  of  a  Territory  into  the  Union,  in  the 
hope  of  bossing  its  political  balance,  are  more  likely  to  get  fooled  than 
not.  Of  Dakota  we  cannot  speak  by  the  book,  but  of  our  more  immedi- 
ate neighbor,  Washington  Territory,  we  can,  and  if  the  men  who  compose 
its  voting  population  are  of  the  sort  that  can  be  bribed  or  bullied,  then 
we  are  very  far  out  in  our  reckoning.  Washington  Territory  possesses  all 
the  qualifications  requisite  for  the  promotion  it  desires.  Its  population  is 
more  than  adequate,  and  its  resources,  financial,  commercial  and  indus- 
trial are,  at  present  and  in  prospective,  far  greater  and  more  important 
than  those  of  several  Eastern  States  that  have  been  full-fledged  for  halt  a 
century.  It  is  all  very  well  for  our  brethren  on  the  other  side  of  the  con- 
tinent to  sneer  and  snicker  when  a  rich  and  thriving  section  of  the  West 
demands  recognition.  But  we  are  not  to  be  bluffed  by  any  such  exhibi- 
tion of  cheap  and  nasty  insolence.  The  fact  remains  that  Washington 
Territory  is  knocking  for  admission  into  Uncle  Sam's  big  "brown  stone 
front,"  and  if  she  does  not  effect  an  entrance  it  will  not  be  because  a  hand- 
ful of  political  flunkies  are  pleased  to  call  her  a  "  pocket  State." 

The  Czar  is  indeed  a  merciful  sovereign.  Out  of  the  ten  persons  sen- 
tenced to  death  for  complicity  in  the  murder  of  the  late  Emperor,  he  has 
respited  nine.  It  will  be  remembered  that  the  trial  of  these  poor  people 
was  conducted  with  closed  doors,  and  that  their  advocates  were  not  only 
forbidden  to  call  witness  in  their  behalf,  but  were  hardly  allowed  to  plead 
for  their  clients.  Condemnation  to  deatb  naturally  followed;  but  the 
Czar  is  a  great  and  clement  potentate,  and  the  wretched  nine,  instead  of 
dying  at  once,  are  to  linger  on  for  a  few  years  in  a  life  worse  than  death, 
in  the  quicksilver  mines  of  Siberia.  For  the  commuted  sentence  runs 
thus:  "Hard  labor  in  the  mines  for  an  indefinite  period."  The  tenth 
member  of  the  party,  who  died  a  soldier's  death  on  Sunday  morning,  by 
being  Bhot  at  Cronstadt,  may  be  esteemed  the  happiest  of  them,  for  be,  at 
all  events,  has  ceased  to  suffer. — Court  Circular. 


THE    ADVANCE    OF    CIVILIZATION. 

Lord  Derby  has  recently  stated,  with  his  usual  common  sense,  that 
the  advance  of  civilization  is  best  indicated  by  a  diminution  of  the  death 
rate.  What  a  magnificent  text  for  a  lay  sermon.  A  high  and  unneces- 
sary mortality  is  but  the  climax  of  a  thousand  evils,  and  by  no  means 
represents  the  whole  of  the  loss  and  evil  inflicted  upon  a  community  by 
sanitary  neglect.  Every  comfort,  every  happiness,  every  aspiration,  every 
pleasure  succumbs  to  physical  disease.  Political  economists  speak  of  the 
rate  of  wages  being  determined  by  the  law  of  supply  and  demand,  whilst 
in  reality  they  are  infinitely  more  affected  by  the  state  of  public  health. 
A  sickly  community  cannot  labor  profitably.  The  man  who  sleeps  habitu- 
ally in  an  unwholesome  atmosphere  rises  from  his  slumbers  unrefreshed. 
He  does  his  daily  work  with  indifference,  if  not  with  pain.  He  is  in  no 
fit  condition  to  compete  with  one  who  is  refreshed  by  rest,  and  he  will 
fall  back  in  the  struggle  which  determines  in  all  things  those  who  are 
fitted  to  survive.  Even  intelligence  succumbs  to  physical  disease.  And 
if  the  head  of  the  family  suffers,  how  much  more  the  wife  and  children. 
For  them  loss  of  wages  means  more  than  scanty  food.  It  entails  imper- 
fect development,  continuous  disease,  and  premature  death.  Nor  do  the 
rich  suffer  less  for  a  want  of  appreciation  of  the  laws  of  health.  What 
is  art  without  health?  What  is  comfort  without  pure  air?  A  low  death 
rate  means,  in  fact,  an  increased  desire  for  the  pleasures  of  civilization 
and  an  increased  power  to  enjoy  them. 

It  is  a  bad  sign  when  a  community  is  apathetic  on  sanitary  questions, 
and  when  this  apathy  is  reflected  in  the  Government.  Sau  Francisco  is 
now  in  this  unhappy  state.  There  is  no  real 'public  interest  in  the  condi- 
tion of  the  public  health.  For  a  few  short  weeks  the  press  was  galvanized 
into  spasmodic  action  by  a  frightful  mortality.  The  people  were  for  a 
while  alarmed.  The  Board  of  Health  held  a  few  special  meetings.  The 
Supervisors  turned  their  force  of  sweepers  to  the  sewers;  they  made  fran- 
tic, but  foolish,  efforts  to  obtain  advice  which,  were  it  given  them,  they 
have  no  intention  whatever  to  adopt.  They  go  from  the  Academy  of 
Sciences  to  the  University  in  search  of  common  sense,  and  they  give  up 
the  cleaning  of  the  sewers  just  as  soon  as  their  action  seems  to  produce 
au  amelioration  of  the  death  rate.  These  gentlemen  are  ready  to  -de- 
nounce any  but  themselves.  They  put  the  evils  of  Chinatown  on  the 
shoulders  of  the  Board  of  Health,  and  fail  to  acknowledge  that  they  have 
themselves  created  the  greatest  nuisances  in  the  city.  They  have  no 
more  real  solicitude  for  the  lives  and  health  of  the  people  than  they  have 
for  the  destruction  of  the  telegraph  poles  in  the  streets.  The  whole  talk 
is  buncombe,  and  the  people  listen  because  of  the  general  ignorance  and 
apathy  on  sanitary  questions. 

The  remedy  rests  with  the  leaders  of  the  people.  Let  the  Professors  of 
the  University  and  the  scientists  of  the  Academy  unite  to  teach  the  ig- 
norant as  to  the  conditions  of  individual  health.  Let  it  prove  by  a  thou- 
sand examples  that  disease  and  premature  death  are  the  result  of  sanitary 
neglect.  Let  sanitary  reform  have  for  its  basis  the  intelligent  desires  of 
the  community.  Then  shall  the  Board  of  Health  have  real  power  to 
eradicate  and  prevent  nuisances,  and  the  Supervisors  will  set  about  a  re- 
construction of  the  sewers  on  a  scientific  basis. 


QUARANTINE    AND    DISINFECTION. 

Several  steamers  are  expected  from  China  with  a  large  number  of 
Chinese  immigrants,  and,  not  content  with  enforcing  vaccination,  it  is 
now  proposed  to  quarantine  these  vessels  in  order  to  allow  a  disinfection 
of  the  clothing.  Now,  without  doubting  the  possibility  of  introducing 
smallpox  by  means  of  infected  wearing  apparel,  we  venture  to  observe 
that  no  steamship  ought  to  be  subject  to  this  delay  without  sufficient 
cause,  nor  should  the  delay  be  longer  than  is  necessary  to  perform  the  dis- 
infection in  a  complete  and  satisfactory  manner.  To  detain  a  ship  for 
quarantine  and  disinfection  simply  because  she  comes  from  China  and 
brings  Chinese  passengers  is  altogether  an  absurd  and  unwise  interference 
with  trade  and  commerce,  and  such  detention  would  only  be  justified  by 
the  prevalence  of  smallpox  at  the  port  of  embarkation— in  other  words, 
in  the  absence  of  a  clean  bill  of  health.  But  granting  the  necessity  for 
disinfection,  the  Quarantine  Officer  should  at  least  be  provided  with  pro- 
per disinfecting  apparatus — viz. ,  an  oven  in  which  the  germs  of  the  dis- 
ease may  be  destroyed  by  such  a  degree  of  heat  as  will  not  injure  the 
clothing.  All  other  means  require  a  long  exposure  and  are  neither  safe 
nor  satisfactory. 

A  friend  just  returned  from  the  south  of  Ireland  tells  us  that  the 
Labor  Question  is  daily  coming  more  and  more  to  the  front,  and  that  the 
concession  of  peasant  proprietary  will  in  no  way  settle  matters.  The 
farm-laborers  are  too  nearly  the  same  class  as  the  tenants  in  Ireland  to 
acquiesce  in  an  arrangement  which  leaves  them  in  the  cold,  and  enriches 
men  very  slightly  removed  from  them  in  social  status ;  their  sphere  of 
employment  will,  moreover,  be  reduced  by  the  closing  of  country  houses 
and  dismissal  of  establishments.  We  anticipate  a  large  increase  to  emi- 
gration as  to  the  first  consequence  of  the  Land  Act,  unless  a  new  agita- 
tion with  a  lower  base  of  hopes  and  promises  sets  in.  As  this  will  be  Mr. 
ParnelTs  interest,  it  will  probably  be'  entered  on  at  the  release  of  the  sus- 
pects and  the  General  Election.  As  it  is,  people  are,  our  friend  says,  too 
glad  to  pass  along  the  roads  without  attack  or  insult  from  the  tenantry, 
who  were  "  hat  in-hand"  to  a  common  bailiff. — The  World. 

Dr.  Stallard,  the  well-known  physician  of  this  city,  has  just  had  built 
for  him  a  somewhat  unique  looking  vehicle,  a  cross  between  the  English 
hansom  cab  and  an  ordinary  physician's  coupe*.  The  body  of  the  vehicle 
is  swung  low  between  the  wheels,  the  shafts  are  set  high,  and  entrance  is 
gained  by  two  doors  set  in  the  front  sides,  the  rig  being  a  sexagon.  The 
rider  sits  within,  the  reins  passing  through  the  open  front.  In  noticing 
this  vehicle  recently,  a  contemporary  observed  that  the  doors  only  af- 
forded a  means  of  ingress  and  egress  for  a  very  small  man,  and  that  their 
constant  contact  with  the  wheels  would  do  more  damage  than  could  be 
repaired  in  a  week.  This  is  totally  erroneous.  The  doors  afford  ingress 
and  egress  for  any  ordinary  person,  and  are  not  damaged  by  being  opened 
back  against  the  wheels. 

The  German  Government  has  just  decided  to  have  a  person  familiar 
with  scientific  mechanics  attached  to  each  of  its  Consulates,  and  this 
official's  duty  will  be  to  keep  the  home  Government  posted  in  regard  to 
all  the  improvements  that  are  being  made  in  mechanical  appliances  for 
manufacturing  and  other  useful  purposes.     The  idea  is  a  good  one. 


California  ^clwtiser. 


Vol.  32. 


SA.N  FRANOISOO,  8ATURDAY,  MAY  6,  1882. 


NO.  43. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910— Rkfineh  Silver-U@105  *  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollar*,  8,$<5i8$  per  cent.  disc. 

1  Exchange  on  New  York,  .V.  (apart?  $100  premium:  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 49ft:  1  Commercial,  49fi<a .49Jd.  Paris,  sight,  5-12|  francs  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10<$5c 


"Price  of  Money  here,  6(5}  10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

r  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S8@491. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  rVancUeo May  4.  1S89. 


Stocks  and  Bonds.       •  Bid. 

■one. 

Cal.  Stale  Bonds,6'8,,57....l  106 
S.  P.  Citv  &  Co.  B'ds,  G3,'5S  NOBL 
Nom 
30 
40 
50 
105 
90 


S.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Monte*}  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds.... 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Maryaville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg-a  &  Truckcc  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  X.  Bonds,  6s.. 

S.  P.  R.  E.  Bonds 

U  S.4s 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) . 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National  (ex-div) 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) .... 


105 
10C 
110 
101 
112 
123 
10S 
103 
120! 

161 

lie 

125 

120 
126 
1S4J 


Asked        Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COHPANIBS. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div). 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40      Western  (ex-div) 

60        I  RAILROADS. 

62J    C.  P.  R.  R  Stock 

—  ;C.  P.  R.  K.  Bouds 

100    ;  J  City  Railroad 

100     [Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R, 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div). 

Califor'a  Powder  Co , 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
|S.  V.  W.  W.  Co.'s Stock.... 
IS.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
|Paci6c  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
California  Street  R  R. 


107 

110 

103    I 
115     ; 
125    I 
110 
105 
1211 


1-23 


122} 

128 
125} 


120 
128 
126 
110 

90 
115} 

95 

37 

92 

73 

90 

47) 
Nom. 
Nom. 

65} 

23 

52) 
115 

92) 

50 

64} 
106* 
115} 

10S 


125 


130 

112 


117 

38 
92} 

91 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

66 

28} 

55 

91 

51 

65} 
106* 
116} 

112 


California  (ex-div)  . . . 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  115, 120.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  43, 45. 

Vulcan  Powder,  48  bid. 

There  is  but  little  business  doing  in  these  securities  ;  while  the  altera- 
tion of  our  quotations  indicates  the  firmness  with  which  they  are  held. 
Andrew  Baird,  312  California  at. 


ASSESSMENT  MINES. 
Albion  and  New  Coso,  assuredly  under  the  same  direction  and  mani- 
pulation, have  assumed  positions,  through  Associated  Press  telegrams, 
which  induce  shareholders  to  cry  out:  What  assine*gos_we  have  made  of 
ourselves!  How  may  we  assuage  our  grief?  The  Albion  has  levied  as- 
sessments amounting  to  $445,000  and  60,000  shares  of  the  capital  stock. 
The  New  Coso  assessments  amount  to  S455.000.  Both  companies  now  in 
debt,  and,  we  assume,  nothing  but  an  assignment  will  put  matters  in  good 
shape  again.  Knowing  how  much  there  is  in  a  name,  we  have  the  assur- 
ance to  suggest  that  the  name  of  the  Albion  be  changed  to  Albite,  and 
that  of  New  Coso  to  New  Cost.  Both  companies  have  developed  such 
wonderful  ability  in. collecting  assessments  that,  upon  receiving  assurance 
of  having  reserved  for  us  the  usual  number  of  shares  set  aside  for  assist- 
ants, we  can  assuredly  show  them  how  to  retrieve  reputation,  fortune, 
salaries,  contingent  expense  accounts,  etc.  We  assert  this  can  easily  be 
done  by  a  combination  of  the  two  companies,  under  a  new  name,  say,  the 
Assinego  or  the  Associated  Assurance  Company.  The  usual  Associated 
Press  advices,  telegrams,  assays,  usual  Dumber  of  curbstone  assistants, 
etc.,  would  quickly  assuage  present  griefs,  and  the  rapid  advance,  by  judi- 
cious cross-sales,  etc.,  would  make  shareholders,  or  even  a  Tailor,  ring  a 
Bell  whenever  the  name  of  Robemsome  was  mentioned. 

Our  Chart.— With  this  issue  of  the  News  Letter,  we  present  to  our 
readers  a  chart  of  the  Polar  regions,  showing  the  course  of  the  Jeannette, 
the  position  she  was  in  when  the  boats  left  her,  the  courses  of  the  boats, 
and  the  place  where  they  separated.  The  course  of  the  Rodgers  is  also 
given,  and  the  position  at  which  she  was  destroyed  is  indicated.  The 
chart  is  absolutely  accurate,  the  greatest  care  having  been  taken  in  get- 
ting it  up.  We  may  also  mention  that  it  was  submitted  to  the  Geographi- 
cal Society  and  revised  by  members  of  that  organization. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  May  5th, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  123  ;  4Js,  115$;  ex-5s,  102J  ;  ex-6s,  lOlJ. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  S8@4  90J.  Pacific  Mail,40J.  Wheat,  140@146;  West- 
ern Union,  83|.  Hides,  23fe23J.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, May  5th.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  10s.  @10s.  4d.,  Cal.;  10s.  4d 
@10s.  lOd.  Bed  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  123  ;  ex-6s.,  104J.  Consols, 
101 11-16. 

London,  May  6.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  11-16. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nnvlffattuir    the    Air. 

^Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 


Orders  for  Eujrravlng;  m  the  Photo-Enfrravlngr  Process  can 
now  be  exec ii toil  at  the  "News  Letter**  Office  tor  less  than 
hair  the  cost  of  Wooil  En^ravlii?,  and  In  one-half  the  time. 
Remember,  we  fnrnlsh  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 

A  CHANGE  IN  THE  R.  R.  OFFICES. 

Webbs  upon  weeks  ago  the  News  Letter  announced  that  an  im- 
portant change  in  the  official  list  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  was  impending. 
This  change  took  place  on  Thursday  last.  Following  the  example  of  a 
large  number  of  the  leading  R.  R.  corporations  in  the  East,  the  burden 
of  the  open  management  of  the  Company's  affairs  has  been  removed 
from  the  shoulders  and  placed  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  A.  N.  Towne,  who 
now  occupies  the  position  of  General  Manager  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  sys- 
tem. We  congratulate  Mr.  Towne  upon  his  promotion,  and  we  con- 
gratulate the  Company  upon  having  so  efficient  and  trustworthy  a  man 
managing  its  affairs.  Consequent  upon  the  promotion  of  Mr.  Towne, 
a  number  of  other  changes  and  promotions  will  take  place.  Jerome 
A.  Fillmore  becomes  General  Superintendent ;  R.  H.  Pratt,  As- 
sistant General  Superintendent;  J.  C.  Stubbs,  General  Traffic  Man- 
ager; Richard  Gray,  General  Freight  Agent.  J.  B.  Wright,  Super- 
intendent of  the  Sacramento  Valley  Railroad,  is  to  take  Mr.  Pratt's 
place. 

We  desire,  respectfully,  to  inform  "a  pioneer  reader"  of  our  "valu- 
able paper"  that  the  article  which  appeared  in  the  Post  regarding  Fresno 
county,  to  which  he  directs  our  attention,  was  an  advertisement;  in  other 
words  its  insertion  was  paid  for.  Yet  "  a  pioneer  reader"  coolly  requests 
us  to  republish  as  interesting  reading  matter,  in  a  literary  weekly,  the 
gist  of  an  advertisement  which  has  appeared  in  a  very  commonplace  daily 
newspaper.  Surely  this  "  pioneer  reader  "  has  read  the  News  Letter 
to  little  purpose,  if  he  takes  its  publishers  to  be  "flats."  "Mr.  Pioneer 
Reader,"  you  have  causelessly  insulted  our  intelligence  and  wounded  our 
vanity.  The  idea  of  your  trying  to  play  off  a  colonization  scheme  "  ad." 
on  us  for  reading  matter !  Your  gall,  dear  friend,  alarms  us.  If  it 
bursts  it  will  flood  the  State. 


The  Public  Health.— Ninety-three  deaths  have  occurred  this  week, 
as  compared  with  83  last  and  68  for  the  corresponding  week  last  year. 
Smallpox  continues  prevalent,  especially  in  the  neighborhood  of  Broad- 
way and  Stockton.  There  have  been  two  deaths.  The  other  zymotics 
are:  Diphtheria,  2;  typhoid  fever,  2 ;  Bcarlatina,  2 ;  diarrhea,  1;  croup, 
1.  Seven  deaths  were  caused  by  heart  disease,  14  by  phthisis  and  12  by 
pneumonia.  

Ho !  for  the  Colonies.  —The  ship  Tabor,  for  Adelaide  direct,  carries  a 
full  cargo  of  wheat — 41,959  ctls. — valued  at  $69,230.  Two  other  vessels 
are  on  the  berth — the  Jenny  Barkness  and  Solitaire,  both  chartered  for 
Australia,  to  carry  grain — while  the  outgoing  steamer,  on  Monday,  for 
Sydney,  will  carry  4,000  centals  wheat. 

Ounalaska  via  Kodrack. — The  Alaska  Commercial  Company  have 
just  dispatched  the  steamer  St.  Paul  for  Alaska,  carrying  a  very  valuable 
cargo,  consisting  in  part  of  gunpowder,  caps,  shot,  flour,  lumber,  rice, 
tea,  sugar,  candles,  oil,  soap,  canned  goods,  etc.  The  value  of  the  am- 
munition sent  was  $5,557. 

It  gives  us  great  pleasure  to  welcome  our  editorial  brethren  from 
Texas.  The  number  of  them  shows  that  newspapers  must  be  nearly  as 
plentiful  as  bowie-knives  and  pistols  in  the  Lone  Star  State.  Let  us 
hope  that  they  will  enjoy  their  visit,  and  carry  back  with  them  many 
pleasant  memories  of  the  "ultimate  West." 

The  Captain  (Clark)  and  First  Mate  (Mackenzie),  of  the  American 
ship  Sunrise,  are  now  being  investigated  by  Consul-General  Denny  at 
Shanghai,  for  having  abused  their  crew  on  a  voyage  from  New  York.  Is 
this  the  notorious  Sunrise? 


The  Weather.— From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  fol- 
lowing report,  which  is  up  to  last  Thursday:  On  the  28th  the  highest 
and  lowest  temperature  was  74  and  53  deg. ;  on  the  29th,  63  and  50  deg.  ; 
on  the  30th,  59  and  51  deg. ;  on  the  1st,  64  and  50  deg.;  on  the  2d,  63  and 
54  deg. ;  on  the  3d,  66  and  54  deg. ;  on  the  4th,  60  and  52  deg. 

Califormans  Abroad. —Paris,  France:  D.  Samuels,  Hotel  Violet. 
London,  England:  Captain  Burns,  D.  Foley,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  White, 
Holborn  Viaduct  Hotel.— Continental  Gazette,  Paris,  April  8th. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Offl.ee  at  San.  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter, 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  fwderick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Merchast  Street,  San  Ftm-cIbco.  Oal  fornip. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  6,  1882. 


OBITUARY. 


J.  C.  Palmer.  // 

"On  Monday  last,  May  1st,  Joseph  G.  Palmer  died  iu  Oakland, 
at  the  age  of  sixty-three."  Such  is  the  brief  record,  which  is  probably 
all  that  the  deceased  would  have  asked  for  or  desired.  But  even  the 
wishes  of  the  dead  must  sometimes  be  ignored  in  the  interest  of  history, 
and  the  onus  of  the  task  grows  lighter  when  one  is  certain  that  a  too 
modest  appreciation  of  his  own  deeds  of  usefulness  and  kindness  was  a 
noted  characteristic  of  the  living  man.  No  elaborate  euloey  of  Mr. 
Palmer  is  necessary.  His  memory  needs  no  towering  monument  of  mar- 
ble to  keep  it  fresh  in  the  hearts  of  those  who  knew  him;  no  graven  epi- 
taph is  necessary  to  commemorate  his  virtues,  and  no  printed  slurs  upon 
his  spotless  character  can  create  anything  but  contempt  for  those  whose 
vindictive  cowardice  leads  them  to  assault  the  dead. 

"Joe"  Palmer  was  a  pioneer  who  occupied,  in  the  early  days  of  Cali- 
fornia, a  position  very  similar  to  that  which  the  ill-fated  William  Ralston 
held  in  later  times.  He  was  a  man  of  unbounded  enterprise,  and  of 
almost  limitless  generosity  to  the  deserving,  whether  friends  or  strangers. 
A  legion  of  men  who  are  wealthy  here  to-day  could  bear  witness  to  the 
fact  that  they  owe  their  success  in  life  to  a  lift  accorded  by  him  in  their 
hour  of  need.  During  the  first  half  of  the  "Fifties"  the  great  banking 
house  of  Palmer,  Cook  &  Co.  was  in  the  hight  of  its  power  and  affluence. 
A  large  share  of  its  success  the  firm  owed  to  Mr.  Palmer,  who,  as  a  finan- 
cier, had  no  superior  in  America.  The  bank,  however,  was  not  only  a 
moneyed  institution.  Directly  or  indirectly  it  virtually  controlled 
the  politics  of  the  State — or,  rather,  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  No  promi- 
nent political  envoy  from  the  East  ever  dreamed  of  coming  here  in 
those  days  without  an  introduction  to  Palmer,  Cook  &  Co.,  and  it  was  a 
matter  of  public  comment  that,  if  one  wished  to  meet  the  most  prominent 
and  distinguished  "  men  of  the  day,"  it  was  necessary  to  go  to  "  The 
Bank."  We  mention  these  facts  merely  to  indicate  the  genius— for  it  was 
nothing  less,  of  the  late  Mr.  Palmer.  A  man  who,  in  those  stormy  times, 
could  thus  control  and  lead  by  his  enterprise,  energy  and  personal  influ- 
ence deserves  to  be  long  remembered.  It  is  true  that,  in  later  years,  busi- 
ness adverses  came  and  stranded  "  Joe  "  Palmer  upon  the  shoals  of  ad- 
versity. Even  then  his  energetic  spirit  would  have  doubtless  reasserted 
itself  if  broken  health  had  not  proved  an  insurmountable  obstruction. 
But  the  quiet  retirement  in  which  he  lately  lived  until  death  summoned 
him  home  has  not  made  us  forget  him. 

By  the  death  of  James  F.  Bowman  the  literary  firmament  of  San 
Francisco  has  lost  one  of  its  brightest  lights.  The  deceased  gentleman  was 
a  man  of  great  talent  as  a  professional  writer  for  the  Press,  and  had,  be- 
sides, accomplished  much  good  work  as  an  author  of  more  permanent 
literary  matter.  Mr.  Bowman,  or  "  Jimmy  "  Bowman,  as  we  all  liked 
to  style  him,  was  a  man  highly  gifted  by  nature  and  by  education.  He 
was  big-hearted  to  a  fault,  always  genial  toward  his  less  fortunate  and  less 
distinguished  fellow  Bcribes,  and  ever  courageous  and  trustful,  whether 
the  sun  of  prosperity  was  behind  the  clouds  or  before  them.  Much  of 
the  best  journalistic  writing  that  has  been  turned  out  in  California, 
whether  humorous  or  serious,  imaginative  or  matter-of-fact,  has  come  from 
his  ready  and  versatile  pen.  In  all  literary  circles  his  loss  will  be  sin- 
cerely mourned,  and  in  society  his  absence  will  be  lamented  as  much  as  it 
will  be  by  his  erstwhile  brethren  of  the  quilL  He  was  a  philosopher,  a 
scholar  and  a  man  of  great  attainments. 


A  Musical  for  Art. — On  the  evening  of  Thursday  next,  at  Piatt's 
Hall,  a  complimentary  recital,  under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  E.  Heimburger, 
will  be  given,  the  proceeds  to  be  devoted  to  the  establishment  of  an  art 
department  at  Laurel  Hall  Semiuary,  San  Mateo.  It  has  long  been  the 
desire  of  the  Principal  to  add  art  to  the  present  course  of  instruction, 
and  this  entertainment,  tendered  by  the  friends  and  former  pupils  of  the 
institution,  is  to  aid  her  in  carrying  it  out.  The  programme  is  an  attract- 
ive one.  It  includes  ballads,  arias,  etc.,  closing  with  the  fourth  act  of 
Ernani,  in  costume.  Among  those  who  will  take  part,  besides  the  direct- 
ress, are  many  of  our  best  known  professionals  and  amateurs.  Tickets 
may  be  obtained  at  the  several  music  stores,  and  seats  may  be  reserved, 
without  extra  charge,  at  Snow  &  Co.'s,  No.  12  Post  street,  Masonic  Tem- 
ple. Friends  residing  in  the  vicinage  of  the  city,  who  are  desirous  of  at- 
tending, will  address  as  above,  with  the  assurance  that  choice  sittings 
will  be  reserved  for  them. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Marion  Wells  celebrated  their  tin  wedding  on 
Wednesday,  May  3d,  by  inviting  a  large  company  of  their  friends  to  be 
present  at  their  home.  A  most  enjoyable  evening  was  spent,  and  the 
guests  departed  wishing  their  host  and  hostess  many  happy  returns  of 
the  festive  occasion. 

The  Lotus  Social  Club  will  give  an  invitation  social  at  B'nai  B'rith 
Hall  on  Thursday,  May  11,  1882. 


Mr.  Henry  Larsen,  the  celebrated  boy  violinist,  will  give  a  concert  at 
Piatt's  Hall,  on  Tuesday  evening,  May  9th.  This  young  gentleman  shews 
an  aptitude  for  extracting  sweet  melodies  from  the  violin,  which  almost 
amounts  to  a  natural  phenomenon.  Although  Master  Larsen  has  yet 
much  to  learn  in  regard  to  the  use  of  the  violin,  his  execution  is  even  now 
finished  and  firm,  and  his  conception  shows  that  he  possesses  the  inspira- 
tion of  a  genius.^  Master  Larsen  is  a  pupil  of  Charles  G-uffrie,  the  well- 
known  musical  instructor,  which  means  that  he  has  enjoyed  all  the  ad- 
vantages of  a  thorough  musical  training.  The  concert  to  be  given  next 
Tuesday  is  the  first  given  by  Master  Larsen,  although  he  has  played  in 
public  before  now.  Lots  of  other  musical  talent  will  be  on  hand,  and  a 
rich  treat  may  be  expected. 

San  Jose  is  to  enjoy  a  sensation  next  week,  in  the  advent  of  Mr.  Al. 
Jones,  of  this  city,  who  will  play  "Othello"  there  on  Thursday  evening, 
supported  by  a  strong  cast  specially  selected  from  the  Baldwin  company. 
Mr.  Jones  is  very  popular  in  San  Francisco,  and  has  met  with  much  ap- 
preciation as  an  actor  of  exceptional  talent. 

The  programme  issued  for  the  performance  at  Woodward's  Gardens, 
to-day  and  to-morrow,  is  of  the  usual  attractive  order.  The  Stonetti 
Bros,  will  make  their  first  appearance.      

Just  opened,  choice  Scarfs,  Cravats  and  Hosiery,  at  Carmany's  Shirt 
Store,  25  Kearny  street. 

PLATT'S    HALL. 

Commencing  Tuesday  Evening May  23d.  1882- 

The  Great  French- American  Pianist, 

RIVE    KING, 

Mas  the  Honor  to  Announce  JTive  Concerts,  in  which  she  will  be 

Supported  by  GBAlflt  OBCBJSSTMA. 

Kg-  Decker  Bros.'  Celebrated  Piano  Used. [May  6. 


MASTER    HENRY    LARSEN    CONCERT, 

PLATT'S   HALL, 

Tuesday    Evening: May    9th,    1882. 


Beg*  Tickets  for  sale  at  the  Music  Stores  of  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.  and  M.  Gray; 
also  at  the  Hall  on  the  evening-  of  Concert.  Reserved  Seats  can  be  obtained  on  pre- 
sentation of  Tickets  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.  Monday  and  Tuesday.  May  6. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

/Charles  E.    Locke,  Proprietor.— Enthusiastic   Reception! 

\j  Theatre  Packed!  To-night,  MILTON  NOBLES  and  his  Excellent  Company. 
Every  Evening  this  week,  and  at  the  Saturday  Matinee,  Melodrama,  written  by  Mil- 
ton Nobles,  called 

The  Phoenix! 
With  its  Amusing  and  Stirring'  Scenes.  An  American  Play  by  an  American  Author, 
correctly  interpreted  by  American  Actors.  The  Great  Fire  Scene!  Milton  Nobles  in 
his  great  impersonation  of  Jim  Bludsoe,  the  Phoenix.  Monday,  May  8th,  A  MAN  OF 
THE  PEOPLE.  Mr.  Nobles  in  his  famous  creation  of  Jack  Ryder.  Monday,  May 
15th,  INTERVIEWS;  or,  BRIGHT  BOHEMIA.     Box  Sheet  now  open.  May  6. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Salter  streets,. -St  ihl  A 
Maack,  Proprietors;  Haydon  Tilla,  Stage  Director.    Last  Nights  of  Balfe's 
Romantic  Opera, 

The   Bohemian    Girl! 

With  its  Enchanting  Music,  Beautiful  Scenery  and  Elegant  Costumes.  M'LLE 
BERTHA,  the  Artistic  and  Graceful  Danseuse,  will  appear  nightly  in  conjunction 
with  the  Opera.  Noticb.— In  active  preparation  and  will  soon  be  produced,  FRA 
PIAVOLO. May  6. 

THE   TIVDLI    GARDENS, 

Eddy  street,  near  market. --Kreling   Bros.,    Proprietors. 
Immense  Success  of  Verdi's  Popular  Grand  Opera,  in  five  acta, 
II    Trovatore! 
Positively  Last  Week.    To-night,  MISS  LOUISE  LESTER  as  LEONORA,  and  SIO. 
PAROL1NI  as  COUNT  DI  LUNA.    Next  Week,  Offenbach's  Comic  Opera,  THE 
PPINCESS  OF  TREBIZONPE. May  6. 

BRITISH    BENEVOLENT    SOCIETY    PICNIC, 

E8§-__  SIXTEENTH    ANNUAL. 
Dancing:  and  Games. 
At  Fairfax Postponed  to  Wednesday,  May  24, 1882. 

E^T  Tickets  exchanged— Checks  good  for  that  day.  April  29. 

R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed    His    Dental  Office 

From  715  Clay  Street to  No.   23  Post  Street. 

Office    Hour8~J?rom    10    A.M.    to    B    P.M. 

[May  6.] 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney   and    Counselor   at    Law, 

Booms  20,  SI  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street, 

San  Francisco. [May  6. 

SUTRO    &    CO., 

408    Montgomery   Street; 

United    States,    State.     County,   City    Bonds,    and    Loan 
Securities  Bought  and  Sold. ^ May  6.  _ 

REMOVAL. 

H.  Noble  &  Co.,  Stock  Brokers,  bare  removed  to  No. 

311  Montgomery  street,  Nevada  block. Marcb  25. 


H. 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel  ; 
Retail  Price,  60  centB  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.         Jan.  12. 


May   6,  18S2. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


May  4.  1882.— The  uncertain  we«th<r  ol  the  week  hiw  interfered 
toa>*wh»t  wi'  on    Monday   lnnt, 

when  M)veml  May  l>*y  picnii  i  which  had  been  imond  for  that  holiday 
were  u>llv  spoiled  by  the  drizzle  from  overhead  with  which  we  wi 
▼ored.  Hi  wever,  Saturday  last  wm  an  phacant  a  day  &#  could  have  been 
had  the  weather  beeo  bespoken,  and  the  innnmeimbla  friandi  of 
the  S.  F.  Yacht  Club  evidently  th«>ui>ht  to,  and  proved  it,  by  uncomfort- 
ably crowding  their  moon  at  Sanoelito  on  the  occasion  >>f  their  opening 
b<>p  i'-r  the  lesson  Dancing,  and  visiting  the  different  yachts,  was  Freely 
bdnlged  in.  and  the  appetite  with  which  many  ol  tbe  guests  approached 
the  lunch  table  after  their  exertions  wu  truly  marrelooa.  Tho  day 
was  a  »ucve=w  in  every  respect,  and  the  Pacifies  will  find  it  »  difficult  mat- 
ter to  rival  the  entertainment  in  any  way,  at  their  opening,  which  takes 
place  next  Saturday. 

But,  as  a  proof  that  everybody  did  not  go  to  Saucelito  on  Saturday,  as 
some  seemed  to  think,  Mrs.  Kautz  was  also  favored  with  a  goodlv-sized 
crowd  of  visitors  »t  her  usual  Saturday  afternoon  hop  at  Angel  Island, 
and  seldom  haw  the  little  McPherson  carried  a  greater  number  of  the  fair 
■ex  more  determined  to  be  happy  and  enjoy  themselves  than  on  that 
occasion. 

Tbe  two  principal  weddings  have  been  the  Lewis-Sheldon  one,  which 
took  place  early  on  Wednesday  morning  at  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Charles 
Lnx,  on  Jackson  street,  the  happy  pair  leaving  for  the  East  the  same 
day;  and  the  Moore-Ferrall  marriage,  which  was  solemnized  at  the  resi- 
dence of  the  bride's  mother  on  Haight  street. 

This  week  we  have  had  a  comparative  rest,  but  those  who  delight  in 
seeing  two  people  joined  for  life  (or  good  behavior)  have  the  Snllivan- 
Fhelan  wedding  in  prospect  for  next  week,  when  another  jam  at  St.  Ig- 
natius Church  may  be  regarded  as  a  foregone  conclusion. 

Of  the  three  most  recent  married  pairs,  the  Kaunas  have  already  sailed 
for  Europe.  Jack  Parrott  and  bride  left  for  the  East  last  Saturday,  and 
Grey  Greyrigge  and  his  fair  wife  leave  some  time  this  week  for  their  fu- 
ture home  in  Merrie  England. 

Dinners  have  formed  no  inconsiderable  portion  of  the  week's  festivities, 
the  principal  ones  bein^  given  by  Mrs.  Hooker,  Mrs.  Tevis,  Mrs.  Donohoe 
and  Mrs.  Browne,  and  they  were  all,  I  hear,  satisfactory  to  the  entertain- 
ers and  the  entertained. 

If  Harry  McDowell  cannot  give  a  yachting  party,  which  seems  to  be 
the  prevailing  craze  among  our  "young  bloods"  just  now,  he  has  a 
mother  who  can  give  a  German  for  him,  which,  I  venture  to  say,  is  a  far 
more  agreeable  style  of  entertainment  to  nine-tenths  of  the  guests,  let 
them  protest  never  so  loudly  to  the  contrary. 

Black  Point  was  the  scene  on  Tuesday  night  of  a  gay  and  merry  party, 
when  a  German  was  given  there  in  honor  of  that  young  gentleman,  but 
as  all  the  guests  were  supposed  to  be  young1  people,  and  as  your  corre- 
spondent does  not  come  under  that  heading,  I  can  only  Bpeak  of  it  by 
hearsay,  which  is  that  they  all  had  an  "  awfully  good  time,  and  didn't 
want  to  come  home  one  bit."  Mrs.  McDowell  wisely  chose  a  moonlight 
night,  or  what  ought  to  have  been  one,  and,  therefore,  the  terrors  of  the 
road  for  some  of  the  party  were  materially  lessened,  and  it  was  passed 
over  in  safety  by  all. 

Mare  Island  is  big  with  the  promise  of  a  ball  to  be  given  there  in 
honor  of  the  Iroquois  previous  to  her  sailing,  and  should  it  take  place  I 
shall  be  able  to  tell  you  something  about  it. 

Last  Thursday  evening  Mrs.  Maggie  Blanding  gave  a  party,  principally 
composed  of  young  people,  at  her  residence  on  Franklin  street,  which  on 
the  whole  passed  off  satisfactorily.  Some  said  it  might  have  been  one  of 
the  pleaaantest  little  parties  of  the  season  under  other  circumstances. 
The  German,  I  believe,  did  not  please  all  the  would-be  participators  in  it; 
but  one  cannot  have  everything  they  want,  and  captious  critics  should 
bear  two  things  in  mind:  it  was  the  first  attempt  of  the  hostess  and  the 
art  of  entertaining  is  not  learned  in  a  day.  Her  mother's  well  known 
habit  of  setting  an  appetizing  and  well  covered  supper  table  is  too  well 
known  to  doubt  that  the  daughter  follows  iu  her  footsteps,  especially 
when  she  has  that  mother  at  hand  to  oversee  it  for  her.  The  flowers,  too, 
of  which  there  were  a  profusion,  were  greatly  admired,  and  their  beauti- 
ful arrangement  formed  one  of  the  themes  of  the  evening. 

The  Grand  Hotel  eeems  to  be  taking  a  new  departure,  and  the  hops 
being  over  for  tbe  season,  came  out  strong  in  the  musical  line  last  Monday 
night.  The  performers  were  principally  the  young  ladies  of  the  house, 
with  Mrs.  Thome,  who  is  always  listened  to  with  pleasure,  whether  her 
efforts  be  vocal  or  instrumental.  Mme.  Berton  again  sang  Voigt's  0 
Salutaris,  and  she  greatly  improves  with  every  rendition  of  it,  that 
gentleman  also  affording  efficient  aid  in  the  programme,  which  gave 
much  satisfaction  to  the  audience,  whicn,  however,  was  not  a  very  large 
one.  I  hope  they  will  continue  these  musical  evenings,  and  that  each  one 
may  be  better  than  the  one  gone  before,  in  which  case  the  degree  of  ex- 
cellence attained  by  the  close  of  the  season  will  be  something  truly  mar- 
velous. 

Apropos  of  music,  one  of  the  coming  events  will  be  a  concert  to  be 
given  on  the  20th  under  the  supervision  and  auspices  of  Mr.  Olavonsky, 
the  Russian  Consul,  who  has  been  and  is  most  energetic  in  getting  it  up, 
being  impelled  thereto  by  a  laudable  spirit  of  doing  good,  as  the  proceeds 
of  the  concert  are  to  be  given  to  sweet  charity,  the  band  known  as  "ear- 
nest workers"  being  selected.  The  Consul,  who  is  an  enthusiast  iu  regard 
to  music,  has  distinguished  himself  during  the  past  winter  by  the  charm- 
ing musical  reunions  which  he  has  given  at  his  residence,  and  he  has 
succeeded  in  forming  for  the  coniiug  concert  a  programme  of  huge  di- 
mensions, every  one  being  anxious  and  willing  to  oblige  him.  Talent 
the  most  diversified  will  fill  the  bill ;  even  Billy  Emerson  will  show  what 
his  really  fine  voice  can  do — of  course  with  a  white  face — la  va  sans  dire ; 
and  Madame  Fabri's  singing  school  will  form  no  small  attraction  to  their 
friends. 

Mrs.  Haggin  and  Miss  Rita,  who  have  been  absent  "doing "Kern 
county  and  the  Southern  Coast  generally,  returned  to-day._ 

The  Tevis's  go  to  Monterey  for  the  entire  season,  principally  to  pleasa 
Mrs.  Breckenridge,  who  has  decided  in  favor  of  that  watering  place,  in- 
stead of  their  old  loves,  Santa  Cruz  or  Aptos.  The  Hagers  soon  depart 
thither,  also. 

t  Mrs.  Mark  Hopkins  has  returned  to  her  regal  residence  at  Great  Bar- 

rington,  Massachusetts,  and  from  there  goes  to  Europe  for  the  Summer. 

Admiral  Farquhar,  who  will  be  remembered  as  here  on  the  Zealous,  some 


t*n  year*  or  so  ago,  when  he  kept  "  open  nhip  "  for  all  Triioo,  i*  hers,  on 
nil  way  to  Japan,  and  tbl  DOS  lh  in.'  round  the  world,     I  «aw  him  to-day 

a*  the  Club,  looking  not  lay  older  than  when  ho  tripped  the  light 

fanu-tic  so  nimbly  at  the  ball  tbe  city  gave  him  and  his  officer!  over  a  de- 
cade ago,     Hetgho  !  how  time  does  By,  to  be  sure, 

Tbe  Bpieeopaliane  of  tbe  city  have  beeo  Riling  Trinity  Church,  this 
week,  to  Listen  to  the  proceeding*  of  the  Annual  Convention  of  their 
clergy,  and  to  night  the  BiehopV  elegant  residence  will  be  thrown  open  to 
recsire  all  his  friends,  where  I  expect  to  meat  the  world  and  oil  wife,  and 
anjny  an  hour  or  two  of  intellectual  pleasure.  The  Bishop's  receptions 
are  too  well  known  to  need  n  panegyric  at  Toy  hands. 

On  Saturday  evening  Mrs.  Oolegate  Baker  givee  a  "Children's  Ope- 
retta "  at  her  residence  on  Van  Ness  avenue,  which  will  be  sung  by  the 
children  of  the  Kindergarten,  and  I  am  told  there  are  some  very  sweet 
voices  among  the  little  ones.  Yours,  Felix. 

LAMSONS    DEFENSE. 

All  English  medical  journal  complains  that  the  defense  in  the  case 
of  Dr.  Lamson  failed  to  recognize  the  bearing  which  our  present  knowl- 
edge of  the  peculiar  substances  called  ptomaines  have  upon  the  case. 
These  ptomaines^  were  discovered  and  named  by  Selmi,  and  are  little  sub- 
stances something  like  alkalis,  which  are  generated  during  decay  and 
which  closely  resemble  vegetable  alkaloids  such  as  aconitia,  and  maybe 
confounded  with  them.  The  journal  in  question  says:  "  If  this  case  had 
occurred  before  any  American  tribunal,  the  court-room  and  the  papers 
would  have  been  filled  with  the  history  and  properties  of  ptomaines.  If 
the  counsel  for  the  defense  had  been  ignorant  of  them,  *  experts'  would 
have  hastened  to  fill  him  with  knowledge.  While  we  may  admire  the 
superior  dignity  of  the  English  method,  we  can  hardly  commend  the 
knowledge  or  wisdom  of  the  barrister,  who  did  not  know  or  failed  to  get 
the  information  which  might  have  seriously  damaged  the  testimony  of  the 
prosecution." 

The  alkaloid  aconitia,  which  Dr.  Lamson  is  said  to  have  administered, 
is  one  of  the  most  powerful  of  poisons.  It  is  obtained  from  the  root  of 
the  Aconitum  Napellus,  the  monkshood  or  wolfsbane,  a  plant  three  or 
four  feet  high,  which  grows  throughout  Asia  and  Europe,  mostly  in 
mountainous  regions.  Geiger  and  Hesse  probably  first  obtained  pure 
aconitia  in  1833.  The  aconitia  of  Duquesnel,  a  celebrated  French  chem- 
ist, is  much  more  powerful  than  the  alkaloid  of  commerce.  The  com- 
mercial aconitia  is  a  white  or  yellowish  white  powder,  while  Duquesnel's 
is  crystallized. 

In  conclusion,  it  is  proper  to  add  that  the  fact  of  Dr.  Lamson  having 
confessed,  before  his  execution,  that  he  did  administer  the  poison,  as 
charged,  shows  that  no  injustice  was  done  him. 

The  May  Day  Fancy  Dress  Festival  which  was  given  by  tbe  pupils 
of  Prof.  O.  A.  Lunt,  at  Piatt's  Hall,  on  Monday  evening  last,  was  one  of 
the  most  enjoyable  entertainments  that  have  taken  place  in  thiB  city  for 
a  long  time.  _  To  those  who  take  an  interest  in  calisthenic  exercises,  and 
who  delight  in  grace  of  posture  and  the  poetry  of  motion,  this  Festival 
was  at  once  a  study  and  an  entertainment.  In  the  programme  of  dances 
that  were  performed,  some  of  Professor  Lunt's  pupils  particularly  distin- 
guished themselves.  Misses  Oleta  Lunt  and  Stella  Williams  executed  the 
Pas  Styrien  in  such  excellent  style  that  they  received,  as  they  deserved, 
an  encore.  Miss  Flossie  Harrison  gave  a  Spanish  Dance  with  easy  grace. 
Misses  Annie  and  Katie  Rook,  in  La  Gazelle  Polka,  and  Miss  May  Bo- 
gart,  in  the  Tambourine  Dance,  were  exceptionally  good.  Miss  Bessie 
Garvey,  a  young  lady  whose  remarkable  advantages  of  face  and  form 
were  made  most  of  by  a  beautiful  and  appropriate  costume,  led  the 
March,  and  was  conspicuous  in  her  graceful  dancing  of  the  Minuet.  A 
Double  Fling  was  rendered  in  good  style  by  Misses  Mamie  McDermot, 
Flossie  Harrison,  May  Bogart  and  Mabel  Lane.  One  of  the  best  exe- 
cuted dances  of  the  evening  was  the  Highland  Fling,  by  Miss  Alice  But- 
ler. Misses  Bosie  and  Sophie  Faull  gracefully  rendered  TJn  Beso  Porati, 
and  Frank  and  James  Gourney  were  amusing  in  the  Army  and  Navy 
Hornpipe.  The  execution  of  the  Wizard  of  the  Wave  by  Professor  Lunt's 
class  was  one  of  the  most  delightfully  graceful  dances  of  the  evening. 
The  proficiency  exhibited  by  thtse  young  people  speaks  volumes  for  the 
tuition  which  they  have  received-  from  Professor  Lunt  and  his  assistant. 
The  evening's  entertainment  wound  up  with  a  general  dance,  in  which  all 
those  present,  who  desired  to,  participated. 

GENERAL   CLEARANCE 

OF 

FALL  and  WIITEE  CLOTHIIG. 


Bargains    for    EIvory-Toociy. 


Overcoats, 

Ulsters,  and 

Ulsterettes, 

SOLD     CLOSE    TO     COST, 


.AT  THE. 


GREAT     IXL 

AUCTION       HOUSE! 
Cor.  Kearny  and  Commercial  Sts.,  S.  XT. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


May  6,  1882. 


THE    INVISIBLE    HUSBAND. 

Much  surprise  was  excited  a  few  weeks  ago  in  polite  circles  in  Eng- 
land by  the  announcement  that  the  lord  and  master  of  a  lady,  highly  es- 
teemed in  political  society,  had  been  gathered  to  his  fathers.  It  was  not 
that  persons  were  unconscious  of  his  being  ill ;  they  were,  for  the  most 
part,  unconscious  of  the  fact  of  his  existence.  A  few  of  the  widow's  in- 
timate friends  knew,  indeed,  that  a  husband  was  secreted  somewhere 
about  the  premises  of  the  little  bijou  residence  in  Mayfair.  But  he  was 
never  seen  ;  he  was  understood,  by  those  who  were  acquainted  with  the 
fact  that  such  an  entity  there  was,  to  be  a  confirmed  invalid.  There  were 
rumors,  indeed,  of  his  periodical  transportation  from  London  to  Brighton 
or  to  the  south  of  France.  The  lady  had  no  particular  reason  to  be 
ashamed  of  him  ;  she  had  traveled  in  his  company,  metaphorically  speak- 
ing, from  womanhood  to  mature  middle  age,  and  calumny  had  whispered 
nothing  either  against  him  or  her.  The  gentleman  was  simply,  owing  to 
circumstances  over  which  he  had  no  control,  "not  in  it;"  and  when  he 
tranquilly  expired,  he  might,  so  far  as  the  world  in  general  knew,  never 
have  existed  at  all.  If  it  is  seldom  that  a  case  of  this  kind  occurs,  in- 
stances which  suggest  an  analogy  to  it  are  tolerably  common.  Sometimes 
they  are  a  little  embarrassing  ;  and  there  is  more  than  one  lady  in  Lon- 
don society  who,  on  being  asked  at  dinner  whether  she  could  tell  her 
neighbor  anything  as  to  the  identity  of  the  gentleman  opposite  them,  has 
been  compelled  to  make  the  humiliating  confession  that  he  was  her  hus- 
band. 

Oriental  communities  have  been  expostulated  with,  time  out  of  mind, 
for  keeping  their  womankind  in  a  gloomy  seclusion.  How  different,  it  is 
said,  would  all  this  have  been  if  they  had  imbibed  the  doctrines  incul- 
cated by  Christianity,  had  recognized  that  woman  was  the  equal  of  man, 
and  qualified  fully  to  participate  in  all  his  pursuits!  An  Eastern  traveler 
of  acute  observation,  and  of  a  satirical  turn  of  mind,  might  perhaps  be 
disposed,  if  he  visited  England  now,  and  if  his  ears  were  assailed  with 
these  precepts,  to  retaliate  upon  his  monitors.  He  might  playfully  hint 
that  the  position  of  the  modern  husband  occasionally  resembles  that  of 
the  Eastern  woman.  Is  there,  one  can  imagine  his  asking,  a  sort  of  male 
harem  in  London,  in  which  superfluous  spouses  are  deposited  ?  He  might 
be  brought,  perhaps  without  much  difficulty,  to  understand  that,  in  a  cer- 
tain percentage  of  cases,  it  was  unnecessary  to  suppose  the  existence  of 
such  an  institution ;"  but  the  separations  of  husband  and  wife  are  ex- 
cluded from  our  present  view.  Our  intelligent  Oriental  would  of  course 
be  duly  initiated  into  all  the  mysteries  of  Sir  James  Hannen's  depart- 
ment of  the  High  Court  of  Justice.  But  of  the  institution  of  divorce  we 
do  not  now  speak  ;  we  confine  our  attention  to  those  instances  in  which 
the  pah-  are  upon  excellent  terms — so  far,  that  is,  as  the  world  knows  to 
the  contrary.  The  only  thing  is,  that  they  are  never  seen  together.  Soci 
ety  acquiesces  in  this  usage  of  conjugal  semi-detachment  as  the  most  na- 
tural thing  in  the  world.  Now  and  again,  perhaps,  blunt  persons,  who  do 
not  quite  understand  the  organization  of  society,  clumsily  inquire  whether 
a  charming  lady,  whose  acquaintance  tbey  may  have  made  at  the  dinner- 
table,  is  wife  or  widow.  There  is  room  for  the  display  of  some  casuist- 
ical skill  in  answering  the  question.  She  is  a  widow,  because  her 
husband  is  as  invisible  as  if  he  had  long  since  departed  to  the  world  of 
shades:  she  is  a  wife,  because  his  existence  is  as  much  a  fact  as  his  invis- 
ibility. The  answer  given  to  the  query  by  the  person,  who  would  prob- 
ably much  sooner  not  have  had  it  put  to  him,  is  that  the  gentleman 
spoken  of  still  breathes;  but  that  he  is  either  very  aged  or  very  infirm,  or 
compelled  to  live  under  warmer  skies  than  ours.  If  the  questioner  is 
sufficiently  inquisitive  andill-bred  to  push  the  matter  a  little  further,  and 
to  make  some  independent  researches  on  his  own  account,  he  may  dis- 
cover that  the  lord  and  master  about  whose  reality  he  was  dubious  is 
hopelessly  worn  neither  by  years  nor  Bickness,  but  is  still  on  the  threshold 
of  middle  age,  with  a  capacity  for  enjoyment  undiminished,  and  with  a 
character  that  is,  as  characters  go,  sufficiently  without  reproach. 

Great  is  the  power  of  association,  and  if  husbands,  or,  for  that  matter, 
wives,  are  seen  systematically  apart  from  their  lawful  partners,  the  im- 
.  agination  finds  it  difficult  to  combine  them  in  their  daily  existence.  Per- 
haps our  imaginary  pilgrim  from  the  Orient  may  come  to  the  conclusion, 
when  he  enters  the  drawing-room  of  a  married  lady,  which  is  a  model  of 
artistic  arrangement,  a  complication  of  rugs  and  carpets,  of  curtains  from 
Damascus,  and  tapestries  from  Algiers,  and  which  also  is  a  shrine  where 
no  trace  of  purely  domestic  life  is  found,  that  his  fascinating  hostess  is 
somewhat  of  a  despot,  and  that  her  ill-starred  husband  hides  his  dimin- 
ished head  where  and  as  he  can.  Experience  must  tell  him  whether  Buch 
a  notion  is  true  or  false.  On  the  whole,  the  chances  are  that  he  is  likely 
to  be  mistaken.  It  may  be  that  the  systematically  mutual  isolation  in 
which  the  two  live  conceals  the  lineaments  of  a  tragedy;  but,  so  far  as 
spectators  can  see,  there  is  probably  very  little  that  is  really  tragic  about 
the  situation.  The  invisible  husband  does  not  usually  prove  the  careworn 
dejected  creature  which  be  is  imagined.  He  is  equipped  in  a  panoply  of 
cheery  stoicism.  So  far  from  being  the  object  of  commiseration,  he  is  a 
person  whose  felicity  is  to  be  envied.  He  has  all  that  he  wants;  he  has 
his  own  friends,  and  substantial  compensation  for  the  lack  of  complete 
conjugal  felicity  is  not  unknown  to  him.  Under  any  circumstances,  the 
purely  sentimental  view  of  his  position  is  tolerably  certain  to  be  unsound. 
—  World. 

A  very  beautiful  design  has  been  selected  for  the  costly  gift  about  to 
be  presented  by  the  residents  of  Windsor  to  Princess  Helen,  of  Waldeck, 
upon  the  occasion  of  her  marriage  with  the  Duke  of  Albany.  The  jewel 
will  consist  of  a  double  coil  brillant  serpent  bracelet,  the  scales  of  which 
will  be  formed  of  20-carat  stones  set  continuously  in  a  silver  framework, 
with  a  large  sapphire,  valued  at  £70,  upon  the  head,  and  ruby  eyes.  The 
back  of  the  bracelet  will  be  of  dark  blue  enamel  work,  while  the  inside 
will  be  lined  with  gold  and  engraved  with  the  inscription,  "From  Wind- 
sor," and  the  date  of  the  marriage,  which  has  yet  to  be  settled. — Court 
Circular. 


The  Lord  Mayor  of  London  recently  presided  at  a  meeting  convened 
at  the  Mansion  House  for  the  purpose  of  devising  a  scheme  for  facilitating 
the  emigration  of  the  unemployed.  Sir  A.  Gait  said  the  Canadian  Gov- 
ernment had  offered  to  give  a  pound  per  head  for  a  certain  number  of 
families  for  whom  the  Canadian  Pacific  Railway  Company  had  offered  to 
find  employment.  It  was  explained  that  six  thousand  pounds  were  re- 
quired to  start  the  scheme,  and  it  was  resolved  to  form  a  committee  and 
open  a  subscription  for  that  purpose. 


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Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

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Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggerp,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
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JARBOE. May  18. 

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various  forms. 

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M»y  6,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


EARLY    TO    BED. 
f  Mr.  O.  A.  Sala  profeseaa  himself  a  lat«*  invert  to  early  bourn,  aay- 
ing:   "  One  of  the  wtseet  think-*  a  man  can  do  in  to  fro  home  to  bed."  ] 

Tu  avoque,  Qeorg*  Auginittu,  call 

:  miaohiavoiu  a  Jtorti 
The  wtc  ana'  hours  ayont  the  twal. 
When  Gaa  ffivoa  iu  best  gloried. 
You  rail  at  men  who  late  hours  keep, 

And    say  the    Fate*  intrust   us 

With  such  to  be  employed  iu  -  sit  -p. 

Ungrateful  George  Augustus  ! 

It  maybe  brain  and   beauty  spoil 

In  men  who  night-hoon  use  ill; 
And  the  post-midnight  fusel  oil 

Puts  life  out  like  a  fusil. 
To  rise  and  roost  as  doth  the  cock 

Maybe 's  the  law  of  heaven  ; 
But,  ah,  who  went  Twice  Round  the  Clock, 

To  stop  short  at  eleven  ! 

Well.  then,  we'll  cease  to  shake  or  shine 

In  wit's  old   nightly  duel, 
And  punctual  at  half-past  nine 

Order  our  water  gruel. 
We  will  not  look  at  ink  or  pen, 

Nor  villains  paint  nor  lovers ; 
Nightcap  shall  foolscap  be  by  ten, 

And  we,  one  snore,  in  covers. 

Avauut  the  play !    At  each  fresh  stall 

A  man's  fagged  heart  beats  louder ; 
A  dance !    there's  death  in  every  ball 

That  "goes  off"  with  pearl-powder. 
The  clubs  will  close  their  doors  at  eight, 

Like  "Dolphins,"  "Crowns,"  and  "Mitres;" 
And,  rapt,  the  stars  will  contemplate 

The  beauty-sleep  of  writers  !  — The  World. 

INTERESTING    ARCHAEOLOGICAL    NEWS. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Indo-Chinese  Academic  Society  of  Paris, 
the  Marquis  de  Crozier  announced  the  return  of  Lieuteuant  Delaporte,  of 
the  French  Navy,  a  member  of  the  Society  and  principal  officer  of  the 
Archaeological  Commission  which  is  now  making  researches  in  Cambodia. 
Lieutenant  Delaporte  reports  that  he  left  Marseilles  on  the  3d  of  Octo- 
ber, 18&1.  On  his  arrival  at  Saigon  he  was  hospitably  received  by  the 
Governor  of  Cochin-China,  who  placed  a  steamer  at  his  disposal  and  was 
instrumental  in  causing  the  Colonial  Council  to  appropriate  8,000  francs 
toward  defraying  the  expenses  of  the  expedition.  The  Roque  Navigation 
Company  also  offered  the  use  of  steam  cutters,  and  undertook  to  trans- 
port, gratuitously,  the  staff  and  material  of  the  expedition  during  the 
continuance  of  its  labors.  The  followiug  is  a  brief  synopsis  of  the  results 
accomplished  by  the  expedition  up  to  the  time  M.  Delaporte  was  obliged, 
owing  to  his  failing  health,  to  retire  from  it: 

From  Phnom  Penh,  the  capital  of  Cambodia,  M.  Delaporte  went  di- 
rectly to  the  ruins  of  Angkor.  There  he  was  enabled  to  finally  solve  the 
difficult  problem  of  the  destination  of  the  religious  edifices  of  that  ancient 
metropolis  of  Inao-Chinese  civilization.  His  discoveries  have  warranted 
him  in  coming  to  the  conclusion  that  the  ancient  Khmer  temples  were 
dedicated  to  Brahmanisro.  In  his  explorations  at  Angkor- Vat  he  ex- 
posed on  its  eminences  the  cfiefs-d'ceuvres  of  Cambodian  sculpture  of  bas- 
reliefs,  formerly  brilliantly  gilded,  pediments  and  entablatures,  all  the 
designs  of  which,  as  well  as  those  which  decorated  the  most  interior  sanc- 
tuary, are  consecrated  to  the  exploits  of  Rama  and  to  the  glory  of  Vich- 
nu.  To  these  gods,  then,  was  Angkor- Vat  dedicated.  At  Angkor-Tom 
new  monuments  were  found,  the  most  of  which  presented  in  the  princi- 
pal entablatures  the  exploits  of  Rama  and  Vichnu.  He  there  verified  the 
presence  of  the  emblem  of  Siva — the  linga  or  phallus  of  the  ancients.  He 
excavated  and  removed  the  debris  from  the  ancient  palace  of  the  Khmer 
kings,  and  thns  brought  to  light  the  most  majestic  and  marvelous  sculp- 
ture. Terraces  superposed  on  each  other,  decorated  with  superb  compo- 
sitions in  bas-relief.  The  triceplalic  elephant  Iravalti  is  there  enthroned 
in  all  the  places  of  honor,  and  also  in  the  angles  of  all  the  gates  of  the 
city,  where  he  appears  mounted  by  the  god  Indra,  accompanied  by  the 
two  Apsaras,  or  celestial  dancers,  of  bis  paradise.  M.  Delaporte  had 
succeeded  in  collecting  300  photographs,  40  casts  in  plaster  and  a  small 
number  of  original  pieces  of  great  value,  when,  on  the  1st  of  January,  he, 
as  well  as  his  second  of  staff,  M.  Farant,  engineer  and  one  of  his  draughts- 
men, M.  Tille,  was  compelled  to  yield  to  the  fever  of  the  country  and 
return  to  Saigon,  and  thence  to  France.  * 

The  Commission,  notwithstanding  the  departure  of  its  chief  officer, 
still  continues  its  works.  M.  Delaporte  delegated  his  command,  with  his 
instructions,  to  Dr.  Ernault,  physician  in  the  navy,  assisted  by  M.  Ghi- 
lardi,  in  charge  of  the  castings,  and  M.  Laedhric  draftsman  and  photo- 
grapher.   

The  Land  League. — Mr.  P.  J.  Smyth,  M.P.,  Home  Ruler  and  repre- 
sentative for  Tipperary,  recently  delivered  a  speech  in  Parliament,  show- 
ing that  the  horrible  condition  of  Ireland  was  traceable  directly  to  the 
Land  League.  His  constituents  disagreed  with  him  on  his  vote  in  favor 
of  the  cloture.  In  a  letter  addressed  to  them  he  concludes  with  the  fol- 
lowing, which  we  recommend  to  the  consideration  of  every  patriotic 
Irishman,  whether  at  home  or  abroad.  "Look  around,  and  if  you  are 
not  utterly  lost  to  every  sense  of  patriotic  and  human  feeling,  weep  for  a 
land  reduced  to  a  condition  of  savagery!  See  the  poor  and  honest  man 
shot  down  in  his  cabin  in  the  midst  of  his  little  ones;  see  the  gentle  and 
blameless  lady  massacred  in  her  carriage;  see  these  things,  and  reserve 
your  curses  for  that  League  of  Hell  that  has  brought  all  this  ruin,  all  this 
shame  and  dishonor  upon  our  nation!  P.  J.  Smyth." 


"  Can  you  flirt  a  fan  ?"  asked  a  coquette  of  her  partner. 
T  »fln  fan  a  flirt." 


"  Can  you  flirt  a  fan  ?"  asked  a  coque 
replied,  "I  cannot;  but  I  can  fan  a  flirt." 


'  No,"  he 


Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai    Dealer  in  Coal.    Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     US  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


SCIENCE,     ELECTRICITY.    ETC. 

^—  The  vcntilatiun  of  the  mat  Alpine  tunnclH  under  Mont  Con  is  and 
tlif  Si.  Gothard,  bo  us  to  fraa  them  quickly  from  the  smoke  of  trains,  has 
been  a  work  <»f  much  difficulty.  It  hai  beau  proposed  to  create  a  current 
of  air  by  thfl  keeping  of  large  fires  at  one  end,  but  the  expense  has  been 
found  excessive.  A  Frenoh  engineer,  U.  Pressel,  suggests  that  the  same 
object  may  he  attained  by  cooling  the  air  at  Home  point  in  the  tunnel  by 
water,  which  would  give  the  difference  in  density  <>f  the  atmosphere  neces- 
sary to  cause  a  draught.  Cool  mountain  streams  are  numerous  in  the 
Alps,  and  could  readily  be  applied  to  the  purple. 

—  The  ground  in  the  Jura  Mountains  is  in  a  state  of  movement,  as 
is  shown  by  some  curious  observations  pointed  out  by  M.  Girardot.  Vil- 
lages that  were  invisible  to  each  other  at  the  beginning  of  the  century,  or 
even  thirty  or  forty  years  ago,  are  now  visible.  First  the  roofs  appeared, 
and  then  the  upper  part  of  the  walla.  Such  is  the  case  with  the  villages 
of  Doucier  and  Marigne,  near  Lake  Chalain.  Important  changes  have 
been  noted  even  within  ten  years. 

^—  It  is  rumored  that  the  authorities  of  the  French  Post  Office  intend 
to  buy  up  the  pateut  rights  of  the  telephone  in  France.  It  is  proposed 
to  open  stations  in  connection  with  the  present  telegraph  offices,  at  which 
the  public,  without  becoming  subscribers,  may  communicate  with  sub- 
scribers at  a  charge  of  half-a-franc  for  every  hve  minutes'  conversation, 
as  has  been  done  in  Germany  and  Switzerland. 

— —  The  sand  of  the  Sahara  Desert  is  sometimes  heated  to  a  tempera- 
ture of  220Q  Fahrenheit  by  the  vertical  rayB  of  the  sun.  This  gives  rise 
to  a  scorching  wind— the  dreaded  Simoon— which  is  rendered  still  more 
terrible  by  the  burning  particles  of  sand  it  carries  along.  In  1813  Burk- 
bart  recorded  1223  in  the  shade  during  the  prevalence  of  this  pestilential 
blast. 

-— -  A  committee  appointed  to  consider  the  question  of  lighting  the 
principal  streets  of  this  city  by  means  of  the  electric  light  have  recently 
accepted  the  offer  of  the  Electric  Light  Company  of  Barcelona,  of  which 
Senor  Roig  y  Torres  is  the  manager.  Preliminary  trials  are  to  be  made 
in  some  of  the  chief  streets  and  in  two  theatres. 

—  Mr.  W.  H.  Preece,  F.  R.  S.,  states  that  the  explosion  of  a  cannon 
can  be  heard  at  a  distance  of  20  to  25  miles,  and  instances  are  known 
where  the  bombardment  of  a  town  has  been  heard  at  a  distance  of  100 
miles.  It  is  very  well  known,  he  thinks,  that  the  roar  of  the  guns  at 
Waterloo  was  heard  on  the  English  coast,  more  than  100  miles  from  the 
battlefield. 

-—  La  Lumure  Electrique  says  that  the  Grand  Taverne  Alsacienne  at 
Strasburg  is  now  lighted  by  Edison  lamps.  The  engine  which  is  used  to 
pump  water  to  the  various  storeys,  and  perform  other  work,  is  brought 
into  requisition  for  driving  a  Gramme  machine,  which  gives  sufficient  cur- 
rent for  45  small  lamps.     The  steam-engine  is  of  4  horse-power. 

—  Assays  of  several  hundred  dollars'  worth  of  the  native  gold  of 
California  have  shown  an  average  proportion  of  880-thousandths  of  pure 
metal.     The  gold  of  Australia  gives  an  average  of  960-thousandths. 

DARWIN    THE    NATURALIST. 

Sound  common-sense  is  pretty  generally  diffused  throughout  the 
Press  of  California.  Here  ia  au  extract  from  a  San  Rafael  sheet,  which 
is  a  credit  to  thiB  State: 

Darwin,  the  naturalist  and  philosopher,  who  died  in  England  last  week, 
perhaps  succeeded  in  impressing  his  peculiar  ideas  on  the  age  in  which  he 
lived  more  extensively  than  any  reasoner  of  modern  times.  The  first  re- 
ception of  his  theory  of  the  origin  of  species  was  as  inauspicious  as  it  pos- 
sibly could  be.  It  encountered  the  prejudice  of  religion,  with  which  it 
was  erroneously  supposed  to  conflict,  the  prejudice  of  birth  and  rank, 
which  it  was  erroneously  supposed  to  humble.  Fortunately,  there  was  a 
power  in  the  man  that  commanded  at  least  attention,  even  though  it  was 
unable  to  command  belief  or  even  respect.  Cool  reason  and  candid  thought 
at  length  began  to  assert  themselves,  and  long  before  his  death  Darwin 
Baw  his  great  speculations  accepted  by  all  who  were  willing  to  regard 
them  with  judicial  fairness.  So  far  from  being  revolting,  the  theory  has 
become  absolutely  popular,  and  there  are  many  who  are  now  firmly  con- 
vinced that,  even  if  the  Darwinian  theory  were  not  true,  it  ought  to  be. 
In  other  words,  it  is  considered  more  creditable  to  che  race  to  have  been 
descended  from  a  nameless  wiggling  thing  that  crawled  around  the  world 
about  two  or  three  million  years  ago — that  improved,  in  its  offspring, 
from  age  to  age,  always  seeking  higher  and  better  forms,  and  finally  cul- 
minating in  man,  in  whom  the  work  of  improvement  is  still  going  on — 
than  to  have  been  descended  from  a  pair  originally  perfect,  whose  hearts 
became  depraved  from  sheer  wantoness,  who  were  fired  out  of  Paradise 
for  their  sins,  and  who  begot  a  family  largely  composed  of  thieves,  mur- 
derers and  fools. — Marin  County  Tocsin. 


The  Court  Journal  says:  Miss  Mackay,  who,  it  was  reported,  was 
engaged  to  Prince  Pierre  Bonaparte,  is  the  only  child  of  the  Nevada  mine 
owner  and  bank  proprietor,  who  began  life  with  nothing  and  will  end  it 
by  leaving  a  fortune  which  noteven  a  Rothschild  or  a  Duke  of  Westmin- 
ster can  approach.  Mr.  Mackay  pockets  two  or  three  millions  a  year, 
and  some  years  ago  had  accumulated  a  fortune  of  over  twenty  millions 
sterling,  which  must  be  considerably  more  now,  for  his  miners  are  still 
busy  shoveling  silver  out  of  his  Nevada  mines  at  a  rate  which  he  could 
not  spend  if  he  would.      

"  The  Christian  Union  "  has  commenced,  and  will  continue  during 
the  next  three  months,  to  publish  a  series  of  articles  entitled  "How  to 
Succeed."  These  articles  will  be  written  by  men  who  have  themselves 
achieved  a  marked  degree  of  success  in  life.  Among  them  are  the  fol- 
lowing: Senator  Edmunds,  Rev.  Dr.  John  Hall,  Dr.  Willard  Parker, 
Thomas  A.  Edison,  W.  Hamilton  Gibson,  General  W.  S.  Smith,  Agri- 
cultural Commissioner  Geo.  B.  Loring,  Dr.  Leopold  Damrosch.  The 
series  was  begun  in  the  issue  of  April  13th,  with  an  article  from  the  pen 
of  Senator  Eayard,  on  "  Success  iu  Public  Life." 


Inquirer— No,  the  Raoul  of  the  "Huguenots"  is  tiot  a  relative  of 
Rowell,  the  pedestrian.  The  names  are  spelled  differently. — Musical 
Herald. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


May  6,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasnre,s."--ro«t  Moore. 

Negro  minstrelsy  is  a  peculiar  institution.  It  ie  not  what  it  purports 
to  be.  It  purports  to  be  a  delineation  of  negro  life  in  the  old  slavery 
days,  with  all  its  distinctive  characteristics  of  dialect,  humor,  song  and 
habit.  Originally,  it  was  true  and  faithful  to  its  mission,  but  what  is  it 
now  ?  A  mixture  of  incongruities  of  all  kinds,  contradictions  of  all  sorts, 
and  anachronisms  without  number.  Irish  songs,  German  lieder  and  New 
York  slang  ditties  are  sung  by  singers  with  black  faces.  Jigs,  reels,  horn- 
pipes, flings,  etc.,  are  danced  by  feet  that  ought  to  know  no  time  nor 
tune  but  that  of  breakdowns  and  plantation  shuffles.  Jokes  on  subjects 
strange  and  foreign  to  the  African  mind,  capers  and  antics  un-Ethiopian 
in  nature,  costumes  and  attire  that  have  nothing  of  the  taste  and  fashion 
of  the  negrc — these  are  the  things  that  make  up  the  entertainment.  If 
there  is  a  performer  who  aims  at  a  truthful  and  genuine  picture  of  the 
darkey,  he  is  billed  as  an  exceptional  star,  and  receives  a  big  salary.  And 
the  chances  are  that  even  this  performer  will  indulge  in  jokes,  and  slang, 
and  use  expressions  and  forms  of  speech  that  are  either  current  or  new 
to-day  in  his  delineation  of  a  negro  of  the  ante-bellum  days.  But  how 
about  delineating  the  negro  of  the  present  day,  the  free  black  man,  the 
public-school  educated  black  man— the  fifteenth  amendment,  in  fact— the 
bootblack,  the  barber,  the  whitewasher  and  the  waiter  ?  Well,  there  are 
individuals  and  troupes  that  depict  the  life,  with  all  its  characteristics, 
of  this  large  class  of  our  people,  without  burlesque  or  exaggera- 
tion, giving  us  their  quaint  humor,  their  love  of  pomp  and  show, 
their  taste  for  the  gaudy,  and  also  their  love  of  music,  their  sentiment 
and  their  patho3,  but  these  individuals  and  these  troupes  are  not  many 
in  number.  In  their  different  (so  enormously  successful)  sketches,  Har- 
rigan  and  Hart  always  present  a  truthful  picture  of  the  negro,  as  well  as 
of  the  Irish  character,  and  in  this  fidelity  to  nature  lies  the  success  of 
their  amusement  undertaking.  But  with  this  and  a  few  other  exceptions, 
minstrelsy,  as  suck,  is  a  fraud  and  a  farce.  The  entertainments  are  amus- 
ing, I  grant  you.  The  singing  is  good,  at  times  remarkably  so;  the  jokes 
and  sayings  are  funny;  the  comedians  full  of  drollery  and  humor;  but 
this  is  not  negro  minstrelsy.  Would  the  tenor's  voice  be  less  sweet,  or 
the  baritone's  less  manly  and  sympathetic ;  would  the  quartette's  singing 
be  less  pleasing  ;  would  the  end-man's  joke  lose  its  point,  or  his 
capers  lose  their  grotesqueness,  if  burnt-cork  was  abandoned  ?  I 
scarcely  think  so.  Outsiders  and  lookers-on  always  think  they 
know  more  and  better  than  the  interested  parties,  until  they 
rind  out  how  it  is  themselves.  I  may  be  wrong,  but  if  I  were 
a  manager  of  a  troupe  of  good  singers  and  clever  comedians,  say  one 
like  Emerson's,  I  would  play  them  in  white  faces,  and  I  think  I  would 
make  big  money.  There  is  now  at  the  Standard  a  company  of  genuine 
negroes.  It  is  a  large,  well  disciplined  company.  The  string  orchestra 
is  good,  the  brass  band  very  good.  The  singers  are  individually  rather 
tame,  but  in  concerted  music  they  do  very  welL  The  end  men  are  all  clever. 
One  of  them,  Mcintosh — a  species  of  African  homme  qui  rit — is  a  phe- 
nomenon of  drollery.  The  costumes  are  picturesque  and  the  stage  setting  is 
novel  and  effective.  "Weston  is  a  banjoist  of  unusual  technical  excel- 
lence, and  Armstrong's  act  of  circus  imitations  is  decidedly  unique  and 
clever.  There  is  a  quartette  that  sings  jubilee  music  very  fairly,  and  in 
the  first  part  a  few  other  genuine  darkey  songs  are  introduced.  But  with 
all  this,  strange  as  it  may  seem,  the  troupe  has  little  of  the  true  negro 
flavor  (excuse  the  word).  I  am  sure  if  you  were  to  enter  the  theatre  ig- 
norant of  what  was  going  on,  that  you  would  take  the  troupe  to  be  one 
of  the  regular  ones — white  men  with  burnt  cork  faces — and  that  you 
would  never  for  a  moment  imagine  that  all  those  on  the  stage  were  genu- 
ine darkies.  These  real  negroes  actually  imitate  the  so-called  imitators  of 
their  own  race.  And  this  is  what  negro  minstrelsy  has  come  to !  But, 
leaving  out  all  these  considerations,  the  performance  given  by  Callender's 
troupe  is,  per  se,  a  highly  amusing  and  most  laughable  one.  To  see  Mc- 
intosh and  his  mouth  is  alone  worth  the  price  of  admission.  Crowded 
houses  and  delighted  audiences  every  night. 

***** 

Milton  Nobles  is  a  man  of  marked  peculiarities  of  voice  and  gesture. 
He  speaks  in  a  jerky,  abrupt  way.  He  hurries  his  sentences,  finishing 
them  in  a  sort  of  a  gulp.  His  gestures  are  stiff  and  awkward.  His  man- 
ner is  full  of  rough  confidence  and  assurance.  There  is  something  about 
the  man  that  I  can't  very  well  describe — a  sort  of  a  Western  civilization 
air.  Following  the  system  that  rules  on  the  American  stage— the  star 
and  combination  system — Nobles  has  had  a  play  written  to  order.  The 
character  of  the  hero  is  so  sketched  that  Nobles'  peculiarities  fit  it  to  a  T. 
If  it  didn't  when  written.  Nobles  has  added  something  to  it  here  and 
eliminated  something  there.  It  looks  like  a  finished  bit  of  character  act- 
ing ;  it  is  nothing  but  the  player  playing  himself.  Nobles  is  no  actor  in 
the  true  sense  of  the  word.  Look  at  him  in  the  gambling  scene  of  the 
Phoznix.  He  is  disguised  as  a  Frenchman.  Did  you  ever  see  a  worse  bit 
of  acting?  I  never  did.  But  take  him  in  the  garret  scene.  That  scene 
is  a  most  amusing  one.  There  Nobles  lets  himself  out,  and  is,  to  be 
slangy,  immense.  I  don't  know  that  I  can  think  of  a  more  humorous 
scene  than  this  garret  episode.  It  is  legitimately  funny.  The  support  is 
hardly  as  good  as  it  was  when  Nobles  first  played  here.  Schwartz  still 
plays  the  Jew,  but  he,  although  very  comical,  is  hardly  as  much  so  as 
Fehrmann  was.  As  will  be  remembered,  the  latter  left  the  chef  de  orches- 
tras seat  and  played  the  part  during  the  former's  sickness.  I  will  re- 
mark en  passant  that  Fehrmann,  who  took  to  starring  in  a  Jewish 
character  after  that,  was  a  failure  everywhere  else  as  well  as  here.  Out- 
side of  Schwartz,  the  company  is  very  weak  and  ineffective.  The  audi- 
ences have  not  been  very  large. 

*  *  *  *  *  * 

Manola  was*  played  a  few  nights  to  poor  houses.  There  is  very  little 
go  to  this  operette.  The  music  is  of  very  little  account,  and  the  plot  is 
too  flimsy  for  anything.  It  was  played  in  Paris  one  hundred  and  sixty- 
five  times,  but  its  success  was  due  solely  to  the  charming  singing  and  act- 
ing of  Mile.  Ugalde  in  the  title  role.  In  the  first  act  there  are  a  couple 
of  pretty  songs  and  a  most  delicious  quartette.  The  latter  is  a  hymn  to 
Cupid,  and  is  composed  in  orthodox  hymn  fashion.  It  is  a  rare  bit  of 
harmony.  In  the  second  act  thereistwochorue.es  and  the  "bird"  duet 
that  somewhat  redeems  the  score  from  its  general  commonplaceness. 
John  Howson  gave  one  of  his  inimitable  comedy  impersonations  as 
"Prince  Calabazas."  Marie  Jansen  was  as  cute  and  cunning  as  ever,  and 
acted  to  a  charm.     Vocally  she  is  hardly  up  to  the  requirements  of  the 


part.  Laura  Joyce  was  entirely  too  heavy  for  the  character  assigned  to 
her.  The  rest  were,  as  usual,  acceptable.  The  chorus  girls  were  attired 
in  beautiful  costumes,  and  the  stage  was  as  admirably  managed  as  in  any 
of  the  other  operettes  this  company  has  produced.  During  the  week 
these  different  operettes  have  all  been  repeated,  but  business  has  been 
but  fair.  The  company  close  their  engagement  this  evening.  It  haB  not 
been  a  profitable  one,  unfortunately.  I  think  it  ought  to  have  been. 
This  city  has  never  before  seen  such  complete  opera  bouffe  performances, 
and  won't  either  for  a  long  time  to  come.  On  Monday  Aldrich  and 
Pareloe  open  in  Bartley  Campbell's  My  Partner. 

Howson  has  a  benefit  to-morrow  (Sunday)  evening  at  the  California 
Theatre,  and  will  offer  a  hill  full  of  most  amusing  things.  It  will  be  an 
evening  of  fun.     Howson  is  the  prince  of  comedians. 

***** 

I  did  not  see  The  Russian  Slave  at  the  Baldwin.  I  waB  going  on  Wed- 
nesday evening,  but  the  Theatre  was  closed  and  has  remained  so  since. 
The  future  of  this  place  of  amusement  is  misty,  as  it  were. 

***** 

A  week  from  to-night  Grismer  takes  a  benefit,  and  I  have  no  doubt 
will  have  a  big  house.  He  is  an  actor  with  a  future  full  of  great  promise. 
While  here  he  has  never  played  a  part  without  playing  it  intelligently 
and  conscientiously,  ami  he  has  grown  to  be  in  every  sense  a  popular  fa- 
vorite. 

***** 

Talbo'a  concert  last  week  was  but  fairly  attended — a  crying  shame,  for 
the  programme  deserved  a  good  house.  The  Masque  of  Pandora  was  to 
be  produced  yesterday  afternoon.  As  this  weekly  goes  to  press  on  Fri- 
day, I  can't  tell  you  anything  about  it.  One  thing  I  know:  there  ought 
to  have  been  a  crowded  house.  I  hope  that  you  all  saw  Wells'  bust  of 
Longfellow,  that  adorned  the  hall.  It  is  a  work  of  art,  that  greatly  re- 
dounds to  the  credit  of  our  sculptor's  skill. 

***** 

Fra  Biavolo  follows  The  Bohemian  Girl  at  the  Winter  Garden.  At  the 
Tivoli  La  Princesse  de  Trebizonde  is  announced.  Both  of  these  works  are 
of  a  popular  order,  and  will  nightly  fill  these  two  places  of  free-and-easy 
enjoyment. 

***** 

As  mentioned  before  in  this  column,  Theo.  Thomas,  with  an  orchestra 
of  fifty-five  musicians,  will  be  here  in  August. 

*  *  *  *  *  * 

I  was  misled  by  an  item  in  one  of  the  dailies  as  regards  Ethel  Lynton. 
She  is  not  only  not  dead,  but  rapidly  convalescing.  A  good  piece  of  news. 
^— Emily  Melville  has  returned,  and  is  going  to  Australia  soon.^— 
Sara  Jewett  is  going  to  be  married.—  It  is  rumored  that  Marie  Prescott 
is  to  appear  in  London,  in  conjunction  with  Salvini  and  Irving  in  Othello. 
Impossible  !— — At  fifteen  a  woman  is  an  arpeggio,  at  twenty  an  allegro 
vivace,  at  thirty  an  accordo  forte,  at  forty  an  andante  legato,  at  fifty  the 
beginning  of  a  rondo  finale,  and  at  sixty  a  tremolo  alia  sordino.^— My- 
ron W.  Whitney  is  about  fifty.  He  receives  a  salary  of  S175  a  week, 
with  the  privilege  also  of  singing  in  oratorio  when  he  desires.  He  is  the 
recipient  of  numerous  attentions  of  lovesick  schoolgirls  and  music-mad 
women,  who  fall  into  raptures  over  his  glorious  voice.  His  wife  is  in- 
sanely jealous  of  him.  —  Fred.  Warde  is  rapidly  coming  to  the  front  in 
the  legitimate,  and  he  deserves  it.«^— Caselli  is  back,  and,  judging  by  a 
"  personal  "  in  Thursday's  Chronicle,  in  some  matrimonial  difficulty.^— 
Charley  Dungan  has  been  singing  in  New  York,  at  Daly's  Theater  in  the 
Weathercock,  and  has  received  moBt  favorable  notices  from  all  the  papers. 
Glad  of  it.  Beauclerc. 

Miss  Julia  Rive-King,  the  brilliant  French -American  pianist,  an- 
nounces that  she  will,  on  Tuesday  evening,  May  23d,  give  the  first  of  a 
series  of  five  concerts  in  this  city.  In  giving  these  concerts  she  will  be 
assisted  by  Miss  Emma  E.  Howe,  a  brilliant  young  Soprano,  of  New 
York,  a  grand  orchestra  and  a  host  of  other  talent.  The  appearance  of 
Miss  Rive"-King  in  this  city  is  in  itself  a  musical  event  of  great  interest. 
The  lady  i3  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  eminent  of  the  living  pianists. 
Born,  as  she  was,  possessed  of  a  natural  musical  genius,  which  almost 
amounted  to  a  divine  inspiration,  she  has  had  the  advantage  of  the  best 
musical  training  to  be  had  in  this  country  and  in  Europe.  Since  she 
made  her  debut  in  Leipzig  her  career  has  been  a  succession  of  triumphs, 
and  to-day  she  stands  on  the  top  round  of  the  ladder  of  fame. 

The  members  of  the  St.  Andrew's  Society  and  their  friends  will  pic- 
nic at  Fairfax  Park  to-day.  A  very  interesting  programme  of  games 
has  been  arranged  for  the  occasion,  and  the  successful  contestants  will  re- 
ceive handsome  prizes.  A  first-class  band  of  music  will  be  in  attendance, 
and  the  dancing  floor  will  be  under  the  care  and  supervision  of  competent 
stewards.  In  short,  everything  possible  has  been  done  to  render  this  pic- 
nic a  most  enjoyable  excursion.  Persons  who  go  by  the  half-past-one 
boat,  and  return  by  the  last  one,  will  have  several  hours  in  which  to  enjoy 
themselves  on  the  picnic  grounds. 

The  sixteenth  annual  picnic  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society, 
which,  owing  to  the  inclemency  of  the  weather,  was  postponed  from  the 
22d  April  to  the  24th  May  {the  Queen's  Birthday),  promises  to  be  a  great 
success.  All  the  British  residents,  and  a  great  many  others,  are  going  to 
celebrate  the  day  by  attending  the  picnic  and  enjoying  a  good  time. 

We  desire  to  call  attention  to  the  fact  that  Dr.  Cutlar,  the  well- 
known  dentist,  has  removed  his  offices  from  715  Clay  street  to  23  Post 
street.  Those  of  our  readers  who  have  teeth  which  require  looking  after 
will  find  Dr.  Cutlar  to  be  a  thoroughly  informed  doctor  of  dental  sur- 
gery, and,  at  the  same  time,  a  courteous  and  accomplished  gentleman. 
His  offices  are  tastefully  and  elegantly  fitted  up,  and  everything  possible 
is  done  for  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  his  patients. 

St  John's  PreBbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11a.m.  and  74  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  P.M.     Sunday  School,  9£  A.M. 

Lost— Bunch  of  Keys,  on  Montgomery  or  Sansome  streets.  Reward, 
News  Letter  Office. 

The  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 


May  6,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKK. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


Tbe  concluding  elaya  of  Um  Blood  H»r»e  Amociation  meeting  gave  the 
people  in  attendance  ftw  Hnt-cliuM  sport.     '  afternoon  the 

oor  Stake — $50  each.  $2.r»  forfeit, 
1  hone  to  save  itake ;  for  two»yaar«olda ;  dash  of  three> 
quarters  of  a  mile.  When  .my  i  Saliforaia  two-year  old  lv.it*  the  time  of  ■; 
t'onn-tr  lilij  for  three  quarters  of  a  mile— the  stake  to  In?  named  after  [ 
tbe  colt  that  i^eats  it.  The  starters  out  >>f  twenty-eight  nominations  wan 
a*  follows:  P.  Robeon's  ch.  f.  May  R,  Shann-m  .1. --i.-  EL,  87:  Petw 
-  b.  c,  Panama.  Shannon— Abhie  W.,  100;  Peter  Coutta  hi.  f. 
Wna  Froo,  Monday  Jennie  C,  07;  B.  J.  Baldwin's  b,  o,  Lucky  P., 
Rutherfnrvi  -MaggM  Emerson,  100;  E.  J.  Baldwin's  b.  c.  Quo,  Grin 
stead— Santa  Anita,  100;  J.  P».  Haggin's  b.  f.  Nubia,  Leinster  -Ada  A., 
97-  Pool  selling  f>n  this  event  was  brisk  enough  to  keep  the  clerks  busy, 
the  odds  being  W0  on  Baldwin's  stable,  $11  on  the  field  and  $7  on  the 
Palo  Alto  stable.  Panama  (rot  a  couple  of  lengths  Lead  s"<>n  after  the 
start,  but  (lano  and  Lucky  B.  came  up  on  the  home  stretch  and  took  first 
nod  second  in  the  order  named,  with  Nubia  a  pood  third.  Time,  1  :lo,  the 
best  on  record  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  beating  Connor's  record  one  half  a 
second.  Hereafter  the  stake  will  be  called  the  Gano  Stake,  until  a  faater 
horse  than  Gano  wins.  The  second  race  was  for  the  Spirit  of  the  Times 
Stake,  $100  each,  925  forfeit,  S300  added  ;  §150  to  second,  third  to  save 
stake.  For  three-year-olds,  dash  of  one  and  three-quarter  miles.  There 
were  only  two  starters  out  of  a  field  of  eighteen — Theodore  Winters'  won- 
derful bay  tilly,  Duchess  of  Norfolk,  by  Norfolk,  dam  Marion,  3  years, 
102  pounds,  and  Governor  Stanford's  bay  filly.  Precious,  by  Lever,  dam 
Frolic,  3  years,  102  pounds.  The  Duchess  was  a  warm  favorite,  at  10  to  1 
odds,  and  won  the  race  easily  in  3:04.  The  third  race  was  a  selling  purse 
— $200;  second  horse  to  receive  $50.  Entrance  5  per  cent,  to  third  horse. 
Dash  of  one  and  one-quarter  miles.  Horses  entered  to  be  sold  for  Si, 000 
to  carry  entitled  weight.  Two  pounds  off  for  each  8100  under  fixed  val- 
uation. Winner  can  be  claimed  by  any  one.  The  starters  were  P.  J. 
Rhafter's  b.  b.  Haddington,  $1,000,  5  years,  imp.  Haddington — Prairie 
Flower,  122;  J.  and  H.  C.  Judson's  b.  g.  Belshaw,  §500,  4  years,  Wild- 
idle— Susie  W..  105;  H.  Schwartz's  b.  f.  Sister  to  Lottery,  $500,  3  years, 
Monday — Virginia  ;  J.  N.  Randall's  b.  g.  George  Bender,  $400,  aged, 
Unknown — Sugar  Plum,  107.  George  Hearst's  Duke  of  Monday,  by 
Monday,  dam  Demirep,  was  booked  to  start,  but  had  made  a  trial  in 
1:41  that  morning,  and  therefore  his  trainer  did  not  care  to  let  him  go  in  a 
selling  race.  The  race  was  very  close,  Belshaw  winning  by  half  a  length, 
Bender  second  and  Haddington  third.  The  last  named  claimed  a  foul, 
which  was  disallowed.  The  Members'  Cup  was  won  by  Isadore  Town- 
send's  Mollie  H.  in  1:49^,  140  pounds  up  ;  Dr.  Taliafero's  Ebony  a  good 
second.  The  consolation  stake  fell  to  Hattie  B.,  who  had  an  unearned 
victory  over  Bender,  owing  to  tbe  boy  who  rode  the  latter  being  about 
the  poorest  rider  ever  seen  on  a  race  track. —"On  Tuesday  last  an  extra 
day's  sport  was  held,  and  once  again  George  Hearst's  stable  was  crowned 
with  victory.  Governor  Stanford's  fleet  filly  Satanella  carried  the  Palo 
Alto  colors  to  victory  in  a  hard  run  race.  The  first  race  was  the  Sequel 
Stake,  for  three-year-olds,  $25  ;  p.  p.,  $150  added.  Second  to  receive  $50. 
Dash  of  1£  miles.  Duchess  of  Norfolk  out.  The  starters  were:  Theo. 
Winters'  ch.  f.  Hattie  B.,  3  years,  Norfolk— Maggie  Dale,  113;  George 
Hearst's  s.  f.  Maria  F.,  3  years,  Leinster — Flush,  113;  William  Boots1 
s.  c  Inauguration,  3  years,  Wildidle — Miami,  118.  In  the  pools  Maria  F. 
was  a  warm  favorite  at  $50,  Inauguration  812  and  Hattie  B.  $7.  Maria 
F.  won  with  ease  in  two  minutes,  Inauguration  second,  Hattie  B.  a  poor 
third.  The  second  race  was  the  Junior  Stake,  for  beaten  two-year-olds, 
$25  entrance,  $10  forfeit,  $100  added  ;  second  to  save  stake  ;  dash  of  five- 
eighths  of  a  mile  ;  winner  of  half-mile  dash  and  first  and  second  in  three- 
quarter  race  at  regular  meeting  excluded.  The  starters  were:  Theodore 
Winters'  oh.  f.  Clara  W.,  2  years,  Norfolk— Ballinette,  107  ;  Palo  Alto 
Stablech.  f.  Satanella,  2  years, Leveller  — FrouFrou,  107;  J.  B.  Haggin's  b.f. 
Nubia,  2  years,  Leinster — Ada  A.,  107.  Nubia  was  favorite  in  the  pools  at 
$40,  Satanella  $20,  Clara  W.  $11.  Satanella  threw  her  rider  before  the  start, 
but  when  she  did  get  away,  ran  so  well  that,  in  spite  of  a  loss  of  a  couple 
of  lengths  at  the  start,  Bhe  won  with  ease  in  1:02  Jj— the  best  time  ever 
made  at  anything  like  the  weights  carried.  Nubia  made  a  poor  second, 
Clara  W.  third.  The  third  race  was  a  handicap,  free  for  all,  $25  en- 
trance, $10  declaration,  $150  added.  Second  to  save  stake.  Dash  of  one 
and  a  quarter  miles.  The  starters  were  J.  and  H.  C.  Judson's  b.  g.  Bel- 
shaw, 4  years,  Wildidle— Susie  W.,  100  pounds;  William  Boots'  b.  m. 
Bonnie  Jean,  5  years,  Imp.  Hercules — Lizzie  Marshall,  93;  G.  Hearst's 
b.  c.  Duke  of  Monday,  3  years,  Monday— Demirep,  110.  In  spite  of  his 
extra  weight,  the  Duke  of  Monday  was  the  favorite  at  8100,  against  $40 
for  the  other  two.  The  Duke  of  Monday  ran  a  waiting  race,  and  won  as 
soon  as  he  pleased  in  2:lli,  Belshaw  a  bad  second,  Bonnie  Jean  100  yards 
behind.  The  last  race  of  the  day  was  a  Beaten  Purse— $150— for  horses 
that  have  started  and  never  won;  usual  allowan^o,  mile  and  repeat.  En- 
trance, 5  per  cent,  to  second  horse.  The  only  starters  were  J.  McM. 
Shafter's  Night  Hawk,  by  Haddington,  dam  Napa  Queen,  and  Henry 
Schwartz's  Sister  to  Lottery.  Night  Hawk  was  the  favorite,  and  won 
both  heats  without  being  headed  once.  Time — 1:45  and  1:46.— —J.  B. 
Haggin  has  sent  his  trainer,  James  Brown,  to  Kentucky  and  Virginia,  to 
purchase  a  carload  of  thoroughbred  colts  at  the  yearling  sales  to  come  off 
this  month.  It  is  said  that  his  pique  at  the  Buccess  of  George  Hearst's 
stable  caused  this  expenditure,  which  should  have  good  results  on  the 

breeding  interests  of  the  State. 

*  *  *  *  * 

The  students  of  the  State  University  held  their  fifth  semi-annual  field- 
day  at  the  new  grounds  of  the  S.  F.  Olympic  Club,  last  Saturday  after- 
noon, in  the  presence  of  about  250  ladies  and  gentlemen,  the  strong  at- 
traction of  the  races  on  this  side  of  the  Bay  having  reduced  the  San 
Francisco  contingent  to  a  mere  handful.  The  weather  was  fine  and 
warm,  the  track  iu  perfect  condition,  and  scarce  a  breath  of  wind  stir- 
ring, bo  the  records  made  may  fairly  be  taken  as  the  best  efforts  of  the 
various  contestants.  Considering  the  very  limited  amount  of  material 
from  which  the  entries  were  drawn,  the  work  done  was  excellent,  espe- 
cially the  100  yards  and  220  yards  races.  Ten  and  three-quarters  Beconds 
may  appear  a  poor  figure  for  the  short  distance  to  persons  whose  imagina- 
tion has  been  excited  by  reading  of  Meyer's  performances,  but,  as  an 
actual  fact,  the  number  of  11-second  men  in  America  is  very  Bmall  when 
the  watches  are  in  the  hands  of  competent  timers,  who  are  not  the  warm 
personal  friends  of  the  contestants.     The  various  events  were  decided  as 


follows:  Putting  the  weight  (10  pounds)  -  Bare ro ft,  31  feet  1  inch;  Jack- 
son, 29  feel  8J  inches;  Line  One  hundred  yards  dash 
Ut,J.  J.  Dwyer  (82):  2d,  S,  Bowles  (82);  time,  10$.  Standing  high 
jump  Jackeon  (82),  I  net  8£  inches;  Bararoft,  4  feet  6£  Inches — both 
beating  the  pranon  i  ird  for  the  coast  Pour  hundred  and 
forty  yards  dash  -let,  Jasper  (82);  2d,  Beatty  (84):  dme,  59&  Standing 
wide  jump  -Bararoft,  \*  ft.  \*i  in.:  Dwyer,  9  ft.  s;  in  ;  Jaokaon,  '.'ft.  7|  In. 
Throwing  baseball  Bar!  (83),  276  ft  <  me  hundred  yards  handicap  run— 
1st,  Lincoln,  5  feet;  time,  11  seconds.  Twn  hundred  and  twenty  yards 
handicap  run— 1st,  Dwyer,  scratch;  2d,  Lincoln;  3d,  O'Connor;  time, 
I'C.  line  mile  bicycle  race  betwoen  members  of  the  S.  F.  and  Oakland 
Bicycle  Clubs— 1st,  Louden;  2d,  Burkhalter;  3d,  Strong;  4th,  Leonard; 
5th,  Kinkier;  6th,  McNear;  time,  856  L-6,  Tug  of  war,  by  members  of 
the  class  of  *'82"  and  the  clasB  of  "84,"  fifteen  on  each  side;  won  easily 
by  the  class  of  "82."  The  closing  event  in  the  racing  programme  was  a 
100-yard  dash  between  llobert  Haley,  O.  C,  and  Jesse  E.  Freck,  class  of 
"  82."  Haley  won  easily;  no  time  taken.  C.  L.  Leonard  gave  an  exhibi- 
tion of  fancy  bicycle  riding,  which  was  loudly  cheered.  The  judges  were 
Colonel  George  C.  Edwards,  Prof.  Frank  Soule,  Jr.,  and  E.  H.  Sears. 
Timers— Dwight  Germain,  O.  C;  C.  E.  Hayes,  Mr.  Jasper.  Clerk  of  the 
Course— Mr.  Armstrong.  Starter — R.  T.  Harding.  Measurers— MesBrs. 
Be  Fremery,  Harding  and  Wallace.  Athletic  Committee — J.  J.  Dwyer, 
Chairman;  W.  M.  Painter,  Secretary;  C.  E.  Hayes,  Sterling  Wallace,  W. 
G.  Brittain. 

*  *  #  #  # 

The  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  treated  their  friends  to  a  pleasant  re- 
ception and  dance  at  the  Saucelito  Club  House,  last  Saturday  afternoon, 
and  after  the  dance  the  yachts  of  the  fleet  set  sail  for  Vallejo.  The  sail 
up  was  uneventful,  though  much  enjoyed  by  all  the  party,  who  whiled 
away  the  time  with  music  and  singing.  The  night  was  spent  on  board 
the  yachts  at  Vallejo,  and  Sunday  morning  was  occupied  iu  the  usual 
visiting  and  entertaining  of  guests  from  the  various  yachts  and  from  the 
Bhore.  About  11  a.  m.  the  Commodore  fired  the  starting  gun,  and  the 
yachts  at  once  set  all  sail  for  a  race  to  San  Francisco.  Light  baffling 
winds,  varied  by  total  calms,  made  the  race  for  the  first  half  of  the  dis- 
tance a  mere  drifting  match,  but  when  the  wind  did  come  there  was  plenty 
of  it.  The  Fleur  de  Lis  won  the  honors  of  tbe  day,  beating  the  Aggie 
7  minutes  and  the  Nellie  8.\  minutes.  It  was  hinted  that  the  sailing  mas- 
ter of  the  Nellie,  in  view  of  the  coming  race  with  the  Fleur  de  Lis,  did 
not  care  to  expose  his  yacht's  rate  of  sailing.  This  suggestion  is,  in  all 
probability,  entirely  groundless,  because  the  match  is  made  and  the 
money  up  ;  so  there  is  no  object  in  practicing  any  deception.  Hyde  Bowie 
is  a  gentleman,  and  would  not  be  likely  to  descend  to  a  trick  that  would 
disgrace  an  old  jockey  ;  besides  such  a  maneuver  would  be  only  labor 
wasted,  as  no  old  yachtsman  would  be  deceived  by  it.  Following  is  the 
time  of  the  leading  vessels  down,  taken  from  the  start  at  Georgia  street, 
Vallejo,  and  the  finish,  an  imaginary  line,  from  the  seawall  to  the  north 
end  of  Goat  Island: 

Start— a.  M.        Finiah— p.  M.  Time. 

Fleur  de  Lis 11:14  3:41  4:27 

Aggie 11:12  3:46  4:34 

Nellie 11 :16  3:52$  4:35$ 

Annie 11:07  3:55  3:48 

Lillie 11:11  3:56£  3:45^ 

Magic 11:10  4:56  3:46 

Rambler 11:074  4:08  5:0  $ 

Emerald ll:07f  4:11  5:03l 

The  Pacific  Yacht  Club  will  open  their  season  to-day  (Saturday),  but 
the  yachts  will  not  have  a  chance  to  test  speed,  as  they  will  only  sail 
along  the  city  front  and  to  Saucelito,  where  a  reception  and  ball  will  be 
given  by  the  Club  to  their  friends  in  the  Saucelito  Club  House. 
■*#*#«■ 

By  telegraph  we  learn  the  following  particulars  of  the  Hanlan-Trickett 
race,  on  the  Thames,  London,  May  1st:  "  Hanlan  won  the  race  with 
Trickett  by  four  lengths,  with  the  greatest  ease.  Hanlan  had  the  Mid- 
dlesex side.  The  start  was  a  good  one.  Hanlan  had  slightly  the  best  of 
Tricket,  and  led  immediately  afterward.  Steamers  followed  laden  with 
people  and  the  banks  of  the  river  were  crowded,  many  ladies  beinp  among 
the  spectators.  Hanlan  was  rowing  easily  at  the  Hammersmith  Bridge. 
There  was  never  any  doubt  of  the  result.  Hanlan  promptly  rowed 
Trickett  down  at  Craven  Cottage.  Six  furlongs  from  the  starting  point 
Hanlan  was  a  quarter  of  a  length  clear  of  Trickett,  and"  at  the  creek, 
about  two  miles  and  a  half  further  on,  took  tbe  Australian's  water.  Off 
Barne's  Terrace,  but  a  short  distance  from  the  creek,  he  was  leading 
Trickett  by  fifteen  Beconds.  Hanlan's  time  was  27  minutes  and  38  sec- 
onds, and  Trickett's  29  minutes  and  33  seconds.  Hanlan  played  with 
Trickett,  as  with  his  former  contestants.  Hanlan  rowed  thirty-eight 
strokes  in  the  first  minute  and  was  ahead  very  soon,  rowing  neatly  and 
easily.  Hanlan's  time  for  the  first  mile  was  5  minutes  17  seconds." 
When  Hanlan  had  the  race  well  in  hand  he  amused  the  spectators  and 
insulted  Trickett  by  an  exhibition  of  antics  better  fitted  to  a  clown  in  a 
circus  than  to  the  champion  oarsman  of  the  world, —The  re- 
sult of  the  Hanlan-Trickett  race  has  sent  Robs  stock  down  below  par,  as 
it  is  now  evident  to  all  that  there  is  no  man  before  the  public  that  can 
ever  make  Hanlau  exert  himself.— —Stevenson  has  sent  no  answer  to 
Cotsford's  challenge,  so  the  Victorian  can  justly  claim  the  hollow  title  of 
champion  of  the  Pacific  Coast.^— Local  oarsmen  are  doing  nothing  at 
present.  The  low  broils  between  the  South  End  Club  and  the  Golden 
Gate  Club  have  wearied  and  disgusted  even  their  friends,  and  have  made 
Sunday  races  on  the  water  as  disreputable  as  cock  fights.  None  of  the 
respectable  Clubs  have  got  crews  in  training. 

•  »  *  #  * 

A  short  time  since  a  challenge  from  a  man  named  McAuliffe  to  fight 
any  heavy-weight  in  the  State  for  $500  a  side,  and  signed  by  a  man 
named  Kelly,  was  sent  to  this  office  for  publication.  The  thing  had  a 
dirty  look,  and  was  promptly  sent  to  the  Italian  scavenger  who  removes 
the  office  sweepings.  Subsequently  it  came  to  our  knowledge  that  Kelly 
was  endeavoring  to  get  up  a  bogus  matoh,  expecting  to  profit  thereby, 
through  the  agency  of  an  excursion  steamer.  Kelly  is  a  pennilesB  would- 
be  speculator,  who  has  not  even  a  reputable  standing  among  the  lowest 
class  of  prize-fighters  in  the  oity.  He  ought  to  have  properly  dated  the 
challenge — if  be  was  the  man  who  sent  it— from  the  House  of  Correction, 
[Continued  on  Nineteenth  Page.] 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  6,  1882. 


'The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

LBr   a    Truthful  Penman.] 


The  proprietress  of  a  hotel  in  the  Rue  de  la  Sorbonne,  Paris,  Mad- 
ame Geylot,  has  brought  an  action  against  the  State  for  the  recovery  of 
16,000f,  damages,  due  to  the  loss  of  tenants  on  account  of  the  proximity 
of  her  hotel  to  the  laboratory  of  vivisection  at  the  Sorbonne.  The  lodgers, 
it  was  said,  left  the  house  because  of  the  howling  of  the  dogs  which  M. 
Paul  Bert  was  vivisecting.  The  matter  came  before  the  Paris  Court  of 
Appeal,  and  the  counsel  for  the  plaintiff  eloquently  denounced  the  prac- 
tice of  vivisection  altogether.  The  Court  gave  judgment  in  favor  of  the 
plaintiff,  the  amount  of  damages  to  be  decided  by  an  expert  appointed  by 
the  Court  of  Appeal. -^The  sale  of  300  telescopes  in  France  daring  the 
three  years  ending  last  October,  is  cited  by  U.  Camille  Flammarion  as 
showing  to  some  extent  the  remarkable  growth  of  astronomical  taste  in 
that  country.  The  demand  for  Flammarion's  books  is,  however,  a  more 
striking  proof,  two  of  them  having  quickly  reached  an  aggregate  circula- 
tion of  88,000  copies,  while  a  third  has  lately  appeared  in  its  thirtieth 
edition. ^— One  of  the  leaders  of  the  Salvation  Army  in  Melbourne, 
named  Shirley,  has  bolted  with  a  nice  young  girl  who  had  been  converted 
by  him.  He  left  a  wife  and  family  behind,  lamenting  his  perfidy  and 
hypocrisy. — Fred-son's  Weekly.—  Several  young  noblemen  of  esthetic 
tastes  have  besought  the  Prince  of  Wales  to  adopt  the  knee  breeches  and 
silk  stockings  so  dear  to  the  male  esthetic  mind.  He  has,  however,  de- 
clined to  accede  to  the  request,  and  still  persists  in  wearing  trowsers  and 
thick  boots.— The  Trustees  of  the  British  Museum  have  purchased  for 
the  sum  of  §5,000  a  large  number  of  drawings  by  John  Doyle,  the  carica- 
turist, generally  known  as  "  H.  B."  He  was,  for  the  eventful  period  from 
1829  to  1840,  recognized  as  the  caricaturist  of  the  day.  He  died  January 
2,  1848,  aged  seventy.— —In  an  Oldham  cotton  mill,  recently,  while  some 
American  cotton  \?as  being  unpacked,  a  breech-loading  pistol,  bearing  the 
mark  "  Massachusetts,"  and  charged  with  ball  cartridge,  fell  from  the 
bale.  Discharged  in  the  mill  yard,  the  ball  passed  through  a  board  of 
considerable  thickness.— We  hear  that  the  English  Privy  Council 
have  sanctioned  the  deed  of  settlement  of  the  British  North  Borneo  Com- 
pany, which  has  been  returned  to  the  latter.  The  necessary  forms  will 
now  be  proceeded  with,  and  the  Company  is  expected  to  be  before  the 
public  very  shortly.— —  Nine  cases,  representing  a  portion  of  the  fruits 
of  Mr.  Hormuzd  Kassam's  recent  researches  near  Babylon,  have  arrived 
in  London.  The  tablets  which  they  contain  are  for  the  most  part  small, 
and  either  whole  or  in  a  fragmentary  condition  are  estimated  to  reach 
about  5,000  in  number.  The  texts  on  the  tablets  are  large  beyond  pre- 
cedent as  compared  with  the  size  of  the  object  on  which  they  are  inscribed. 
They  are  dated  about  the  middle  of  the  seventh  century  before  Christ, 
and  are  from  the  site  of  the  ancient  Sippara.^™John  Francis,  publisher 
of  The  Athenceum,  is  dead.  Mr.  Francis  was  The  Athenceurn's  publisher 
for  fifty  years. -^The  annual  gold  yield  of  California  hydraulic  mines 
is  now  at  the  rate  of  about  §12,000,000,  or  |  the  product  of  the  world.— 
The  New  York  Produce  Exchange  Bulletin  says:  The  imports  into  France 
for  the  first  quarter  of  the  present  year  show  an  increase  in  value  of 
182,000,000  francs  over  the  same  period  in  188L  The  increase  is  princi- 
pally in  raw  materials.  The  exports  during  the  same  period  increased 
119,000,000  francs,  principally  in  manufactures.— -The  Shanghai  Water 
Works  Company's  shares  seem  to  be  still  rising,  and  telegrams  from 
Shanghai  now  quote  them  at  33,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  no  div- 
idend will  be  paid  for  another  twelvemonth,  and  that  all  the  plant  has 
not  yet  arrived  out.-^— A  Boston  citizen  of  sixty-nine  has  at  last  tri- 
umphed over  bis  mother-in-law.  An  estimable  lady,  some  ten  years  his 
senior,  flourished  a  crockery  utensil  and  goaded  him  with  gibes  and 
taunts,  to  which  he  replied  and  closed  his  arguments  by  beating  her  to 
death  with  a  brick.  He  will  not  watch  the  lilacs  blooming  this  Spring. — 
New  York  Town.^—The  works  in  connection  with  the  Channel  Tunnel 
have  been  si  ap*nded  1  y  order  of  the  Government  pendiDg  fur  her  invest- 
igation by  the  Cnmmi.Lee  rn  Inquiry.-^— If  people  wish  to  turn  their 
houses  into  public  institutions  for  bazaars,  why  limit  the  attendance  to 
one's  visiting  list  ?  Why  not  advertise  and  invite  the  general  public  at  so 
much  a  head;  then  there  would  be  no  mistaking  the  affair,  and  everybody 
would  know  its  design  and  object.  But  to  induce  one's  friends  into  a  pri- 
vate house,  and  then  expect  them  to  pay  for  the  pleasure  of  coming,  is, 
to  put  it  mildly,  somewhat  of  an  imposition  on  good  nature. — New  York 
Town.^—  Mr.  Wm.  Minturn,  who  died  in  Paris  rently,  may  be  remem- 
bered by  a  few  of  our  readers  as  the  author  of  George  Douglas,  a  play 
dealing  with  the  late  American  civil  war,  which  was  brought  out  in  this 
city  a  few  winters  ago.  Mr.  Minturn's  taste  for  literary  pursuits  had 
also  led  him  to  write  two  novels,  and  a  volume  entitled  "Travels  West." 
He  was  only  twenty-eight  years  of  age. ^—  The  Foreign-office  have  noti- 
fied that  all  British  subjects  intending  to  establish  themselves  or  take  up 
their  residence  in  Belgium  should  provide  themselves  with  passports  be- 
fore leaving  England,  and  that,  in  view  of  the  determination  of  the  Bel- 
gian police  to  inforce  strictly  the  existing  regulations  respecting  hotels 
and  lodging  houses,  persona  traveling  through  the  country  would  escape 
inconvenience  by  adopting  the  same  precaution. —  The  death  has  been 
announced  of  Mme.  Honored  de  Balzac,  widow  of  the  great  French  nov- 
elist, whose  sale  of  her  husband's  treasures  was  chronicled  not  long  ago. 
Romantic  stories  are  told  of  the  way  in  which  Balzac  came  to  marry  her. 
When  his  acquaintance  with  her  began,  some  forty-seven  years  ago,  her 
first  husband  was  still  living,  and  she  was  then  the  Countess  Evelina 
Hauska. — The  Critic.-^— Over  nine  thousand  pictures  have  been  sent  to 
the  British  Royal  Academy  this  year.  Of  this  number  eight  thousand 
must  be  rejected,  as  the  galleries  will  only  hang  about  one  thousand 
of  these  pictures.  The  task  of  selection  may  be  said  to  be  almost 
complete. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

nratrBAucE  agency. 

322    A    324    California    street.    San     Francisco,    Cal. 


Fixe   Insurance. 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCB of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewTork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
.  of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  JPaid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Ag-ent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co..  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  try  Boyal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London — .Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

XOBEKT  MCKSON,  Manager. 
W.  ZAJTJS  JBOOKHB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 

PHENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  HaS—Cash  Assets,  $5,266,312.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1833 Cash  Assets,  S1,343,S08.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851.— Cash  Assets,  £1,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  A    HiLBAX. 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office ...406  California  Street,  S.  F. 

FIRE    IXSI'BIKCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Tip  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) .- $300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve $171,412  75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 8   684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization.33,841,412.o7 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  I  Losses,  since  organization...    1,766,278.00 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHARD.... Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge.  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  April  8. 

~  COMMERCIAL   UNION   ASSURANCE   COMPANY,  " 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Suoscribed §12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,098,671 


825~  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  tTOMlf  EAE  HAMIJLTOJf,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States , 775,003 

BALFOUR,  (UT1IBIE  A-  CO.,  Oeiier.il  Agents, 
March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 


TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1.500. OOO.  I".  S.  OoM  Coin.  —  Losses  Paid  iu  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  S26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  CoiQ,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4.  No.  304  California  Btreet. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000 francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225 Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


May  6,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


CROWNED. 
[bt    mart    a.    p.    staxsbort.  ] 

You  came,  O  frientl,  when  low  lay  dead. 

To  look  upon  bit  marble 
Anil.  bending  o'er  that  lowly  b»d, 

ZOO  wondered  that  I  did  not  weep. 

Ah  !  Love  had  been  so  dear  erewhile ! 

I  hived  in  him,  by  night,  by  day  ; 
I  knew  do  minshine  but  hia  smile  ; 

No  darkneew  till  it  died  away. 

Apollo's  lyre  had  never  art 

To  charm  like  Love's  melodious  words, 
Even  at  whose  lightest  tones  my  heart 

Went  singing  like  the  morning  birds. 

*' So  cold!"  you  whispered  under  breath  ; 

"And  strange !  "  the  tears  were  on  your  cheek. 
Yet,  standing  face  to  face  with  death, 

£  could  have  smiled  to  hear  you  speak. 

Nay !  let  them  weep  who  see  the  liijht 
In  living  eyes  grow  strnnge  and  cold ; 

Who  vainly  strive  to   gather  tight 

Dear  hands  that  loosen  in  their  hold ; 

Who  learn  to  wait  a  step,  unmoved. 

That  once  their  pulses  leaped   to  hear, 

And  know  the  tender  voice  they  loved 
Still  tender — for  another's  ear. 

But  I  ?    No  change  can  mar  my  own  ; 

No  moth  of  time,  or  rust  of  care  ! 
My  kingdom  fair  is  mine  alone  — 

The  key  to  hold,  the  crown  to  wear  1 

And  shall  I  stand  like  one  bereft, 

And  smite  upon  my  breast,  and  cry? 

The  dearest  part  of  Love  is  left, 

That,  dying,  lost  the  power  to  die ! 


ENGLISH  OPINION    OF  THE    TELEPHONE    MONOPOLY. 

The  union  of  the  Edison  and  Bell  interests  in  this  country  has  pro- 
duced a  strong  corporation,  which  has  hitherto  been  without  any  import- 
ant rival.  What  opposition  they  have  met  with  has  been  speedily  sup- 
pressed, and  there  is,  as  every  electrician  knows,  a  law  case  pending  now 
in  which  the  United  Telephone  Company  seeks  to  stop  another  maker  of 
telephones  from  doing  telephonic  business.  We  do  not  intend  to  discuss 
the  merits  of  this  case;  but,  as  we  see  one  effort  after  another  to  give  the 
public  cheaper  telephonic  communication  suppressed,  we  cannot  help 
feeling  some  gratification  that  there  are  telephones  which  do  not  and  can- 
not come  within  the  scope  of  the  Bell  and  Edison  patents.  New  inven- 
tions of  this  kind  are  a  wholesome  check  upon  the  grasping  spirit  of  a  too 
selfish  monopoly,  and  are  to  be  welcomed  in  the  public  interest. 

It  is  true  that  telephone  work  favors  monopoly,  for  in  any  one  com- 
munity there  should  be  free  communication  through  all  the  parts — that  is 
to  say,  it  is  better  to  have  each  town  or  district  in  the  hands  of  one  Tele- 
phone Company  controling  all  the  exchanges.  But  there  are  towns  and 
towns,  districts  and  districts,  so  that  it  is  possible  for  two  or  more  differ- 
ent companies  to  find  a  proper  field,  say  in  a  great  metropolis  like  Lon- 
don, or  in  the  different  towns  and  shires  of  the  provinces.  There  is  room 
for  more  than  one  Telephone  Company  within  the  limits  of  the  three 
kingdoms,  and  perhaps  it  is  fortunate  for  the  purses  of  the  people  that 
there  is. 

No  doubt,  if  there  were  no  danger  of  unreasonable  charges  being  made, 
a  single  company  working  all  the  exchanges  would  be  preferable  to  sev- 
eral, especially  if  town  were  linked  to  town  by  telephone.  And  here  we 
have  the  most  powerful  argument  in  favor  of  a  Government  monopoly  of 
telephones,  for  in  the  latter  case  there  would  be  little  or  no  fear  of  exces- 
sive chargeB  being  made.  The  French  are  far  more  socialistic  in  their  life 
than  we  are,  and  far  fitter  for  that  liberty,  equality  and  brotherhood 
which  is  as  yet  only  marked  in  paint  on  their  public  buildings,  but  which 
we  are  all  making  for,  and  hope  to  carve  in  the  stone  itself  at  some  future 
day.  But,  on  the  other  hand,  a  Government  monopoly  of  telephones,  in 
this  country  at  least,  would  almost  certainly  be  repressive  of  new  inven- 
tions, except  those  developed  by  the  service,  and  there  would  probably  be 
less  of  that  obligingness  forthcoming  from  the  agents  of  British  officialism 
than  the  public  has  a  right  to  expect  from  the  servants  of  a  private  com- 
pany, from  which  it  can  withdraw  its  custom.  In  France  this  drawback 
would  not  exist,  for  in  that  sunny  land  even  Government  officials  are  at 
times  genial  and  polite. — London  Electrician. 


WOMEN'S  PROPERTY  IN  FINLAND. 
In  its  last  session  the  Finland  Diet  discussed  a  petition  requesting 
that  married  women  should  have  the  free  disposal  of  their  property  aris- 
ing from  their  dowries  or  inheritances.  The  supporters  of  the  motion 
Bhowed  that  according  to  the  law  voted  by  the  Diet  in  1863  women  be- 
come of  age  at  twenty-five  years,  and  that  unmarried  ladies  have  a  right 
to  do  with  their  money  anything  they  like,  while  married  ladies  were  not 
able  to  do  anything  with  what  belongs  to  them  except  by  the  permission 
of  their  husbands,  which  was  a  grave  anomaly.  The  opponents  said  that, 
marriage  being  only  a  moral  union  not  falling  under  the  laws,  they 
thought  that  the  petition  ought  to  be  set  aside.  In  spite  of  a  very  able 
speech  by  Deputy  Tsvedberg,  the  petition  was  rejected  by  thirty-five 
votes  to  eighteen.  The  same  Diet  has  also  rejected  the  project  to  trans- 
form the  Diet,  with  its  separate  orders,  into  a  Parliament,  as  in  most 
countries  on  the  Continent,  and  the  admission  of  the  peasants  in  it.— 
Qolod. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.     Shield— Krug— in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 

Suarts  and  pints.     For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


INSURANCE. 


Tho  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 

NEW    ENQLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATE 1>   183S.] 
«16,000,000. 


This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  hM transacted  tho  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years,  All  its  policies  an  insula"  undor  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  ol  TWO  Annual  I'rcmjuuiB. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  Bueh  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  Life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non -forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  niado  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  arc  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cl  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

t^"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD.  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  Lloyds.—  Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  Btreet.  Cash  Capital,  §750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moas, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Mottitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauw,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

.Jamks  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.} 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  $5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  8. Union  Building,  junction  Market  and  Pine  streets. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


(Capital  85, 000,000. ---Agents: 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Gut  lirie  dc  Co.,  No. 

Nov.  18. 


NO. 


ART    ASSOCIATION, 

430     PINE     STREET. 


The    Seventh   Exhibition    of    the   Art   Association 

Is  Now  Open  to  the  Public  Daily, 

From  10  a.m.  to  9  p.m. 

Admission Twenty-live  Cents. 

[April  29.] 

SAMUEL    McKEE, 

Stock  Broker  and  Negotiator  of  stock  Privileges,  No. 
307  Montgomery  street  (Nevada  Block),  San  Francisco.  Money  advanced  on 
Stocks.  Assessments  Paid.-  Stocks  Bousrht  and  Sold  on  Commission.  Accounts  op- 
erated for  benefit  of  customers  in  both  Boards.     "  Indicator"  in  office.         [April  29. 

FOR    AULD    LANG    SYNE. 

St.   Andrew's    Society   Tenth    Annual    Picnic    and   Games, 

Fairfax  Park.   Saturday,   May   6,    1882. 

rApiil  28.] 

J.  W.  Sheeny.  J.  0.  O'Connor, 

3         O'CONNOR    &   SHEEHY, 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Third  and  Fourth. 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Manner. April  29. 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason   Street,    between   Bush  and   Sutter. 

Vocal  Music  for  Opera,   Concert   or   Parlor.     Piano   and 
Elocution.     Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.         [April  29. 

HAMMOCK    FOR    SALE. 

A  get*  ni  ne  Mexican  Hammock,  in  beautiful  colors,  perfectly 
new  and  recently  brought  from  Mexico  by  a  lady.  Any  one  desiring  a  lux- 
urious and  elegant  Hammock  can  secure  a  bargain  by  calling  at  716  Montgomery 
street,  over  Frank's  Saloon. April  29. 

EL    MONTE    HOTEL, 

Late  Clifton  House,  Sausalito,  Cal.    Tbe  nearest  Summer 
Resort  outside  of  San  Francisco.    Accommodations  First  Ciass.  Commutation 
Tickets.  $3  per  month. [April  29.] J.  E.  SL1NKEY,  Proprietor. 


$5to$20"erd*y 


at  home.    Samples  worth  $5  free 


ddress  Stinson  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  6,  1882. 


THREE    WOULD-BE    GOVERNORS. 

.Among  the  Republicans  who  have  been  mentioned  as  candidates  for 
the  office  of  Governor  we  find  the  name  of  Judge  J.  McM.  Shafter,  of  Marin. 
County.  Judge  Shafter  is,  if  we  are  not  mistaken,  a  pioneer  j  at  any 
rate  he  has  lived  in  this  community  for  a  long  number  of  years,  and  those 
who  know  bim  best  respect  him  most.  Judge  Shafter  is  a  gentleman  of 
education  and  culture,  and  when  he  was  practicing  law  he  occupied  a 
front  place  at  the  Bar.  He  is  a  man  who  has  read  extensively,  and  is  a 
deep  and  liberal-minded  thinker.  He  is  a  distinct  and  avowed  Republi- 
can in  politics,  yet  at  the  same  time  he  iB  not  a  political  bigot.  Judge 
Shafter  has  taken  an  active  and  somewhat  prominent  part  in  politics,  but 
he  cannot  be  placed  among  that  objectionable  class  known  as  professional 
politicians.  He  has  never  been  engaged  in  the  pursuit  of  politics  as  a 
business.  His  connection  with  the  public  business  of  the  country  has 
been  that  of  an  intelligent,  public  spirited  citizen,and  he  has  never  been 
mixed  up  with  any  of  the  corrupt  "deals,"  or  "rings,"  or  "steals"  that 
ornament  and  fresco  the  history  of  public  affairs.  In  short,  Judge  Shafter 
is  qualified,  both  in  point  of  character  and  capacity,  to  occupy  the  Guber- 
natorial chair. 

As  a  candidate,  Judge  Shafter  is,  at  the  present  writing,  decidedly 
weak.  Within  the  time  which  must  elapse  between  this  and  the  meeting 
of  the  Convention  many  very  grave  changes  may,  and,  in  fact,  must,  take 
place  on  the  political  chess-board.  It  is  unlikely,  however,  that  these 
changes  will  improve  this  candidate's  chances  of  securing  the  prize, 
though,  of  course,  it  is  possible  that  they  may.  Judge  Shafter  has  never 
trained  with  the  "  machine,"  and  those  who  at  present  control  the  "  ma- 
chine" feel  anything  but  kindly  toward  him.  Nothing,  therefore,  short 
of  a  political  miracle  is  likely  to  put  "  Jim  "  McM.  Shafter  at  the  head  of 
the  Republican  ticket  this  trip— and  the  indications  do  not  point  toward 
the  occurrence  of  miracles  this  year. 

Horace  Davis,  of  Horace  Davis  &  Co.,  proprietors  of  the  Golden  Gate 
Mills,  was  also  announced  as  a  candidate.  Within  the  past  few  days, 
however,  we  have  read  a  published  statement  to  the  effect  that  Mr.  Davis 
had  announced  that  he  was  no  longer  a  candidate,  and  the  statement  has 
not  been  contradicted.  This  statement  is  either  true  or  else  Mr.  Davis  is 
descending  to  that  low  trick  of  pretending  he  does  not  want  that  for 
which  he  is  seeking.  If  the  latter  should  be  true,  then  he  is  not  a  proper 
person  to  occupy  any  important  public  position,  because  he  is  deceitful 
and  untruthful.  We  have  no  faith  in  candidates  who  are,  in  order  to  gain 
some  petty  or  imaginary  benefit,  constantly  announcing  themselves  out  of 
the  fight.  The  Governorship  of  this  State  is  a  position  of  dignity  and 
honor,  and  no  man  need  be  ashamed  to  look  for  it  by  honorable  and  fair 
means.  If,  however,  Mr.  Davis  has  withdrawn  from  the  contest,  he  is  no 
longer  a  candidate,  and  need  not  be  discussed  as  such.  Still,  however,  as 
we  have  mentioned  his  name,  we  may  as  well  say  a  few  words  in  regard 
to  his  qualifications,  etc.  Mr.  Davis  has  resided  in  this  community  for  a 
long  time.  He  is  an  active  worker  in  the  hive,  not  a  drone.  He  bears  a 
high  name  as  a  private  citizen,  and  as  a  business  man  his  integrity  is  un- 
assailable. We  do  not  know  of  his  having  taken  any  active  part  in  poli- 
tics before  he  was  elected  to  Congress  six  years  ago.  At  the  end  of  his 
first  term  he  was  reelected.  He  also  ran  for  a  third  term,  and  was  elected 
to  stay  at  home.  As  a  Congressman,  Mr.  Davis's  career  was  more  useful 
than  brilliant.  He  is  better  fitted  to  fill  an  executive  position  than  to 
discharge  the  duties  of  a  member  of  a  deliberative  assembly.  He  is 
neither  an  eloquent  nor  a  forcible  speaker.  He  is  not  a  particularly  pro- 
found thinker,  and  he  takes  a  very  narrow  view  of  public  affairs.  As  a 
candidate  before  the  Convention,  Mr.  Davis  will,  if  he  is  still  pressing  his 
claims,  have  a  fair  backing.  As  a  candidate  before  the  people,  he  would 
run  well  in  this  city,  where  he  is  very  popular.  He  is  scarcely  enough 
known  throughout  the  State  for  any  one  to  form  an  idea  of  how  he  would 
run.     The  probabilities  are  that  he  would  poll  the  strength  of  his  ticket. 

General  George  S.  Evans,  formerly  of  San  Joaquin,  but  now  of  this 
city,  is  another  of  the  aspirants.  General  Evans'  business,  for  some  little 
time  past,  at  least,  has  been  politics  and  the  occupation  of  official  station. 
Upon  this  ground  we  do  not  like  General  Evans.  If  the  nomination  was 
placed  in  the  hands  of  the  News  Letter  for  distribution,  we  would  not 
give  it  to  General  Evans,  because  we  do  not  like  men  whose  only  or  prin 
cipal  business  is  politics.  But,  outside  of  that,  we  have  no  very  grave  ob- 
jection to  the  candidate.  If  he  were  to  be  nominated  we  would  not  feel 
at  all  hurt,  and  if  he  were  elected  we  would  not  sleep  uneasy  lest  he  would 
run  off  with  the  State  while  our  watchful  eye  was  closed.  General  Evans 
will  probably  go  before  the  Convention  with  a  fair  following.  In  the 
Convention  of  1879,  which  nominated  Governor  Perkins,  Evans  run  the 
latter  pretty  hard,  and  it  is  on  the  cards  that  he  may  turn  up  a  very  big 
candidate  tnis  time  again. 

RUSSIA. 

We  find  the  following  trite  statement  of  the  condition  of  Russia  in 
the  S.  F.  Examiner  : 

In  no  European  Sate  is  the  need  of  a  strong  and  wise  Government 
more  deeply  felt  than  in  Russia;  nowhere  are  the  rulers  of  the  land  more 
hopelessly  and  helplessly  bewildered;  nowhere  are  the  people,  on  whom 
the  State  relies  for  its  stability,  more  deplorably  disorganized  and  dis- 
heartened. The  Nihilists  attempt  to  revolutionize  Russia  by  means  of 
assassination.  Who  they  are  no  man  can  tell;  nor  how  numerous  they 
are ;  to  what  class  of  men  they  belong ;  of  what  means  they  dispose ; 
what  chiefs  they  look  up  to  ;  where  they  have  their  headquarters.  It  is 
not  the  person  of  the  Czar  that  is  obnoxious  to  them,  it  is  the  system. 
The  war  is  waged  against  autocracy,  and  the  mischief  is  that  the  system 
is  summed  up  in  one  person.  At  all  events,  the  days  of  autocracy  are 
numbered.  It  has  outlived  its  force  and  cannot  save  the  nation  from  the 
impending  evils.  If  the  rulers  of  that  great  country  are  wise,  they  may 
still  appease  the  coming  storm;  but  if  the  present  system  is  continued, 
there  can  be  but  one  end  to  it,  and  that  is  revolution  and  anarchy. 

Meissoiiier  s  portrait  of  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay  represents  that  lady  as 
daintily  dressed,  with  a  broad  direcloire  hat,  and  engaged  in  buttoning  a 
glove  of  extravagant  length.  Probably  he  had  her  use  the  glove  to  keep 
her  occupied  while  he  painted,  and  the  picture  shows  that  he  got  it  done 
before  she  got  the  glove  buttoned.  Young  men  who  have  waited  for  a 
girl  to  get  her  gloves  buttoned  will  believe  this. — Boston  Post. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  CoaL  Order  for  House*  of 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  Sao  Francisco. 


ENGLAND'S  INTERFERENCE  IN  SOUTH  AMERICA. 
The  newspapers  of  the  United  States  are  indulging  in  a  vast  deal  of 
silly  and  childish  prattle  about  the  attitude  assumed  by  England  in  the 
trouble  between  Chili  and  Peru.  They  claim  that  Chili  has  insulted  our 
Government,  by  remonstrating  against  our  officiously  expressed  sympathy 
with  the  unfortunate  Peruvians,  and  they  are  worked  up  to  a  white  heat 
of  indignation  because,  as  they  assert,  Chili  would  never  dare  to  assert 
herself,  no  matter  how  justly,  unless  she  had  English  money  and  English 
ironclads  at  her  back.  Furthermore,  it  is  charged  against  England  that 
she  is  making  a  merely  mercantile  speculation  of  the  whole  affair,  by 
bartering  her  power  and  prestige  for  a  share  of  the  guano  which  forms  a 
part  of  Chili's  "spoils  of  war."  Again,  it  iB  intimated  that  if  Chili's 
"  impertinence"  were  to  create  war  between  the  United  States  and  her- 
self, England  would  prove  a  false  ally,  not  only  by  deserting  her  in  the 
hour  of  need,  but  even  to  the  extent  of  selling  us  a  navy  for  the  purpose 
of  blowing  the  entire  Chilian  nation  into  eternal  smash.  If  these  infan- 
tile and  imbecile  assertions  had  been  brought  forward  only  by  news- 
papers of  minor  intelligence  and  importance  we  should  pass  them  by 
unheeded,  but  when  journals  which  pretend  to  mold,  lead  and  instruct 
public  opinion  display  so  much  of  ignorance  and  childish  prejudice  it  is 
time  that  the  cradle  should  be  set  right  side  up  and  the  baby  put  back  in 
its  place.  In  the  first  place,  if  Chili  objects  to  our  interference  on  behalf 
of  Peru,  her  protest  is  perfectly  just  and  proper.  Peru  provoked  the 
quarrel  (though  this  fact  seems  to  be  ignored  or  forgotten),  and  she  simply 
suffers  from  the  results  of  her  own  arrogant  aggressiveness,  while,  on  the 
other  hand,  Chili  only  claims  the  spolia  opima  which  from  time  immemo- 
rial have  been  conceded  as  the  indisputable  right  of  the  victor.  Conquer- 
ing Prussia  demanded,  and  got  without  protest,  from  vanquished  France 
far  more  than  Chili  has  wrung  from  Peru,  and  the  civilized  world  re- 
garded the  claim  to  be  as  just  as  its  ready  concession  was  honorable. 
What  wonder,  then,  if  Chili  should  show  some  symptoms  of  hot  temper 
when  we  presume  to  dictate  to  her  what  terms  of  peace  she  should  inflict 
upon  her  defeated  aggressor  ?  In  the  second  place,  it  is  absurd  to  argue 
that  Chili  would  not  dare  to  confront  the  United  States  without  England's 
aid.  These  South  Americans  are  bot-headed  and  impetuous,  and  their 
haughty  temper  is  not  likely  to  submit  to  a  "  Yankee  bluff,"  even  when 
they  think,  or  are  sure,  that  they  will  be  beaten.  With  the  Chilians, 
however,  a  bluff  would  be  worse  than  worthless,  for  they  know  that  on 
the  defensive  they  are  more  than  a  match  for  us,  and  that  even  on  the  of- 
fensive they  are  nearly  our  equals.  Chili  knows  that  her  navy  is  far  more 
powerful  than  ours.  She  knows  that  it  would  take  us  nearly  half  a  de- 
cade to  build  a  respectable  one  for  ourselves,  and  she  can  well  afford  to 
laugh  at  our  vain  and  foolish  boasts  about  being  able  to  purchase  one 
from  England  or  any  other  European  power.  On  the  other  side  of  the 
Atlantic  they  don't  build  more  three-million  dollar  iron  clads  than  they 
need  for  their  own  use,  and  they  certainly  never  build  them  to  sell  against 
their  own  interests.  As  for  England  making  a  mercantile  speculation  out 
of  the  trouble,  that  is  her  own  affair.  Very  likely  she  has  done  so,  "  and 
small  blame  to  her  Excellency — if  any " — as  the  showman  used  to 
say  of  the  Duke  of  Wellington,  when  that  great  warrior  was  depicted  as 
running  among  the  sand-hills  to  escape  from  the  bombshells  of  the  en- 
emy. Where  is  our  vaunted  smartness  if  we  allow  John  Bull  to  thus  cut 
us  out  on  what  we  are  pleased  to  call  "  our  own  continent  ?  "  Lastly,  the 
statement  that  England  is  a  political  alley  of  Chili  is  utterly  devoid  of 
foundation.  But  were  she  so,  we  should  unhesitatingly  denounce  as  a 
cowardly  lie  the  sneering  hint  that  she  would  prove  false  to  her  pledge  of 
protection.  England  never  yet  took  water  or  betrayed  a  friend,  and  no 
man  would  say  to  the  contrary,  save  the  American  political  writers,  who 
would  sell  their  mother's  honor  to  gain  one  Irish  vote  for  their  masters. 

YOUNG    BELMONT. 

It  was  an  evil  moment  for  young  Mr.  Belmont,  of  New  York,  when 
he  was  named  as  a  member  of  the  Congressional  Investigating  Committee 
which  was  appointed  to  investigate  certain  scandals  that  have  arisen  in 
regard  to  the  policy  pursued  by  our  Government  toward  the  Governments 
of  Chili  and  of  Peru.  It  was  an  unlucky  moment  for  young  Mr.  Bel- 
mont, because  it  gave  him  an  opportunity  to  make  a  fool  of  himself — to 
measure  out  the  length  of  his  asinine  ears.  Young  Mr.  Belmont,  in  fact, 
is  too  fresh  for  the  grave  responsibilities  which  have  been  thrust  upon 
him.  Young  Mr.  Belmont,  by  the  way,  is  a  rather  promising  young 
lawyer  of  New  York.  Being  the  son  of  a  rich  and  influential  father,  he 
has  had  every  opportunity  to  advance  in  the  world.  Had  he  had  nothing 
to  rely  upon  but  bis  talents  it  is  not  probable  that  he  would  have  met  with 
the  measure  of  success  he  has  met  with.  He  would  not,  in  short,  have 
had  a  chance  to  trail  his  elongated  ears  through  the  Peruvian  guano.  But 
being  the  son  of  a  rich  man,  he  was  elected  to  Congress.  Whether  it  was 
accident  or  design  appointed  him  a  member  of  theShippard  Investigating 
Committee  we  do  not  profess  to  know.  But  we  do  know  that  he  becamo 
a  member  of  that  committee,  and  we  know  also  that  he  became,  in  that 
body,  the  mouthpiece  of  the  clique  who  were  trying  to  blacken  the  repu- 
tation of  James  G-.  Blaine,  ex-Secretary  of  State.  As  we  remarked  here- 
inbefore, he  did  not  prove  equal  to  the  grave  responsibilities  which  were 
placed  upon  his  willing  shoulders.  The  inequality  between  the  size  of 
the  contract  and  the  size  of  the  contractor  was  so  marked  that  the  pro- 
ceeding assumed  the  resemblance  of  a  pantomime  with  Belmont  as  the 
clown. 

There  is  another  aspect  to  this  question.  A  Congressional  Committee, 
charged  with  the  duty  of  investigating  into  a  matter  of  this  kind  iB  in 
the  nature  of  a  judicial  body.  Its  duty  is  to  take  evidence  and  to  report 
thereon  fairly  and  dispassionately;  and  its  report  is  almost  equivalent  to 
the  judgment  of  a  Court.  Now,  no  one  should  accept  membership  in 
such  a  body  who  is  prejudiced  in  regard  to  the  Bubject  matter  about  to  be 
investigated.  In  fact,  no  honorable  man  would  do  so  ;  and,  as  Mr.  Bel- 
mont did  bo,  it  follows  that,  in  addition  to  being  a  fool,  he  is  not  a  man 
of  honor.  That  Belmont  was  prejudiced  does  not  admit  of  a  doubt.  His 
animus  was  exhibited  from  the  beginning  of  the  investigation,  and  when 
Blaine  was  on  the  stand  it  was  particularly  discernible.  The  manner  in 
which  he  questioned  Blaine  showed  beyond  doubt  that  he  was  not  a 
statesman  looking  for  light,  but  a  Police  Court  shyster  looking  for  a  con- 
viction. His  questions  were  mostly  stump  speeches,  and  the  embodiment 
of  idiocy  at  that. 

"Mr.  Smith,  of  London,"  is  how  the  fashion  writer  of  a  daily  paper 
fixeB  the  identity  of  the  huBband  of  a  San  Francisco  lady. 


May  6, 1»82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"HMr  th»  Crt«r What  the  d»Tt1  »rl  »hon  T" 

*  Od*  th»t  will  pUr  th»  d*ttl.*ir    with  ioa." 

"  H*'d  a  iimi   to  bU  t*it  »•  Ion*  as  »  flail. 
Which  mad*  htm  crow  botdar  and  boldar." 


The  T.  C.  went  to  the  new  the  other  day.  Not  Wbind  *  spanking 
team,  a*  in  day*  of  yon,  did  he  go.  but  like  a  poor  pUKeian,  paying  hi* 
h»e  rtnta  and  taking  his  transfer  like  the  rat  of  the  mob,  And  he  could 
hive  wept  for  the  neglected  track,  for  the  absence  of  gaily  dressed 
women  and  gallant  cavaliers,  for  the  general  air  of  shahbimss  that  per- 
vaded the  entire  scene.  There  was  a  time  when,  with  the  rest  of  the 
boy*,  the  T.  C.  aang  songs,  and  one  in  parthnlar  "f  hi*  own  making, 
about  those  jolly  early  Summer  afternoons,  when  he  lost  dozens  of  pairs 
of  gloves,  and  was  blest  in  being  victimised  by  the  belles  of  the  track. 
Now,  it  was  in  the  heyday  of  youth  he  chanted  to  a  goodly  chorus: 

In  your  Summer  retreats.  O  forget  not  the  faces, 
The  many  bright  conquests  you've  nude. ; 

The  lads  who  crocked  nuts  by  your  side  at  the  races, 
Whose  hearts  in  subjection  you've  laid. 

Flirt  away,  flirt  away  while  you  may, 

Though  you're  sure  to  forget  on  the  morrow  ; 

Flirt  away,  never  heed  what  you  say, 

Why  should  youth  e'er  be  clouded  by  sorrow  ? 
Ay,  ay!  but  there  were  times  in  early  California  life  well  worth  the  liv- 
ing. Confound  our  bones,  but  we  grow  senile  thinking  of  the  days  that 
are  no  more.  But  why  the  deuce  do  not  people  go  to  the  races  as  they 
used  to  go?  Why  are  we  not  as  jolly  as  we  used  to  be?  Or  are  we,  and 
is  it  only  the  T.  V.  that  feels  the  frosts  of  winter  nipping  his  soul  ?  Quien 
tabe  t  The  way  the  world  looks  depends  solely  upon  the  sort  of  spectacles 
we  use. 

What  shall  we  do  with  our  brokers,  if  the  stock  market  goes  to 
smash  and  they  are  like  frozen  out  gardeners  with  no  work  ?  General 
Bob  Morrow  was  educated  for  the  Ministry,  and  therefore  might  occupy 
a  pulpit  with  emolument  to  himself  and  spiritual  advantage  to  his  fellow 
Christians.  Noble  would  make  an  admirable  book-canvasser,  being 
gifted  with  a  suavity  of  manner  quite  infrequent  in  this  nineteenth  cen- 
tury- Wakefield  was  cast  for  the  General  Superintendent  of  a  bun-and- 
candy  store,  enjoying  a  soft,  caramel,  gum-drop  sort  of  a  temper,  which 
would  at  once  capture  an  extensive  run  of  custom.  Frank  Havens,  who 
acquired  a  winning  smile  early  in  72,  and  has  never  lost  it  since,  might 
go  into  the  bouquets  and  floral  decoration  business,  and  would  pan  out 
remarkably  well  as  floor-manager  at  weddings  and  other  celebrations  of  a 
joyous  character.  Walter  Turnbull  was  cut  out  to  run  a  country  hotel, 
in  Borne  place  where  consumptives  and  persons  of  weak  appetites  could 
gaze  on  him  and  struggle  to  emulate  his  rotundity.  Of  Jones,  Markey,  Hall 
and  Morris  Schmitt,  it  is  difficult  to  say  which  particular  line  of  business 
they  would  most  adorn,  but  the  thing  is  certain  that  James  Cogan,  Esq., 
if  out  of  a  job,  could  be  at  once  taken  into  the  employ  of  the  San  Frau- 
ciseo  Gaslight  Company,  as  a  lamplighter,  because  it  is  said  by  those  who 
know  Mr.  Cogan  well,  tbat  he  can  execute  more  rapid  and  eccentric 
motions  on  a  simple  step-ladder  than  any  of  those  fellows  who  draw  §100 
a  week  for  risking  their  necks  in  the  sawdust  ring  of  a  traveling  circus. 

The  Summer  Season  this  year  is  to  be  distinguished  by  a  novel  "dis- 
traction," as  our  French  cousins  would  term  ifc.  Among  the  creme  de  la 
cremc,  lawn  tennis  having  fallen  into  disfavor  at  the  East,  and  voted  tire- 
some even  in  England,  where  they  adhere  to  old  customs  with  such 
tenacity,  is  losing  its  charm.  Croquet  has  long  been  a  thing  of  the  past, 
so  society  may  well  thank  the  inventors  of  the  new  pastime,  which  can 
be  played  equally  well  in  a  drawing-room  or  on  the  lawn,  or  even  on  the 
sea  beach.  All  that  is  required  is  a  gay  crowd  of  pleasure  Beekers,  a 
silken  rope  and  a  skillful  arm.  Now  then  for  detail.  AH  stand  in  a  ring. 
One  man  chosen  by  lot  is  placed  in  the  center,  and  lot  also  declares  which 
one  of  the  dames  shall  take  the  silken  rope  in  hand,  and,  forming  it  into 
a  loop,  throw  it  over  the  head  of  the  hombre  in  the  style  of  laasoe.  Three 
attempts  are  allowed  her  ;  if  she  fail  she  leaves  the  circle,  and  the  next 
girl  takes  her  chances,  having  the  privilege  of  choosing  a  fresh  cavalier  if 
she  wishes.  Anxious  chaperones  and  mothers  of  unmarried  daughters 
look  with  great  favor  on  this  game,  as  it  is  fondly  hoped  the  catches  made 
in  it  may  result  in  the  noose  matrimonial  in  many  cases. 

Signor  Ernesto  Rossi  is  about  to  leave  us.  We  are  sorry  for  the 
fcsignor.  We  did  our  level  best  to  make  a  lion  of  him,  but  we  failed.  The 
Bohemian  Club  gave  him  a  grand  breakfast ;  the  critics  of  the  dailies 
dwelt  upon  his  ancient  triumphs;  the  T.  C.  shook  him  by  the  hand,  and 
swore  in  indifferent  Italian  that  he  was  glad  to  meet  him,  but  it  was  all 
no  go.  He  was  a  lion  with  his  mane  clipped,  a  ghost  of  the  old  Rossi 
with  the  shadow  of  a  former  f  *ine  clinging  to  him  like  an  ill-fitting  gar- 
ment. Alas,  Signor,  it  is  the  way  of  the  world.  You  had  your  day,  and 
no  one  can  convert  Autumn  into  Spring,  or  hope  to  dance  at  sixty  as  he 
danced  at  twenty  five.  In  truth,  we  love  an  old  star.  Its  subdued  light 
Buits  the  mellowness  of  our  thought.  It  does  not  dazzle  us  as  the  new 
luminaries,  but  comes  to  us  laden  with  hosts  of  tender  recollections. 
Therefore  we  regard  Rossi's  attempt  to  flame  with  his  former  brightness 
aB  a  sad  evidence  of  the  effect  of  years,  and  we  enjoy  a  certain  Bad  satis- 
faction in  the  reflection  that  the  effort  was  an  abortive  one. 

There  are,  thank  God!  a  few  true  native  Americans  left,  who,  with 
the  inherent  principles  of  their  birthright,  abhor  and  despise  the  snob- 
bishness and  aping  after  foreign  ideas  which  seem  to  prevail  among  the 
notiveaux  riches  of  the  day.  How  they  must  turn  with  disgust  from  a 
paragraph  like  the  following,  which  comes  to  us  from  New  York:  "  The 
creme  de  la  cr6me  have  yielded  lawn  tennis  to  the  herde,  and  have  intro- 
duced a  new  game  for  their  select  numbers,  which  vulgar  canaille  does  not 
practice."  Inasmuch  as  the  millionaires  of  to-day  were  the  herde  of  yes- 
terday, this  savors  of  Bnobocracy  too  utterly  for  anything.  In  a  repub- 
lican country  like  ours  no  man  is  to  be  despised  for  labor,  and  if,  by 
his  own  exertions,  he  raises  himself  and  family  to  a  position  of  wealth, 
and,  therefore,  influence  in  the  community,  at  least  let  them  bear  in  mind 
that  the  sphere  they  have  left  is  not  to  be  sneered  at—by  them  of  all 
people.  Were  this  rule  followed  by  a  few  of  our  own  suddenly  enriched 
society  people,  a  better  spirit  would  prevail  among  all  classes. 


Guess    Who  ? 
That  his  favorite  wine  IsCUqnot, 

If  you  treat  him  foull  noon  enough  knuot, 

For  bt  sure  he's  not  sluot 

TO  order  it.  thuot 

You  but  meant  a  bit  drink  to  bestuot 

Though  but  four  feet  and  ten  inches  high. 

Ami  possessed  of  a  squint  in  his  igh, 

He  is  not  the  least  Huigh, 

But  confoundedly  sligb, 

And  at  mashing  sometimes  has  a  try. 

The  Mercantile  Library  people  may  lay  the  decadence  of  the  insti- 
tution upon  the  Free  Library  as  much  an  they  like.  They  may  talk  about 
the  present  site  of  the  building  being  out  of  the  way  as  the  cause  till  they 
are  hoarse.  We  know  where  the  trouble  really  lies.  It  is  in  the  reading 
room,  and  it  consists  of  two  human  tacuoi,  id  the  shape  of  a  young  man 
with  arched  eyebrows,  a  supercilious  sleepy-eyed  stare,  and  a  black  mus- 
tache that  is  never  absent  from  the  caressing  foudle  of  his  forefinger  and 
thumb  ;  and  an  old  man  with  a  two-minute  cough  and  a  style  of  throat 
clearing  that  uo  mental  guidance  of  pen  poiut  can  describe.  There  is  no 
living  member  of  the  Association  who  can  remember  ever  visiting  the 
reading  room  for  the  past  five  years  that  one  of  these  personages  was  not 
there.  They  are  generally  both  on  hand,  and  either  the  sight  of  the  one 
or  the  sound  of  the  other  is  the  first  thing  to  greet  a  visitor  as  he  swings 
back  the  glass  door  on  entering,  and  to  enchain  his  attention  while  there, 
should  he  attempt  to  read.  Uutil  these  two  excresences  are  removed,  de- 
ceut  people  will  absent  themselves,  and  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Directors  to 
take  steps  in  the  matter  at  once. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  those  fifty-two  editors  from  Texas  will  be  re- 
ceived with  the  consideration  they  deserve.  Also  that  Mr.  Pickering, 
Mr.  Young,  Mr.  McCrellish  and  Colonel  Jackson  will  offer  them  induce- 
ments to  remain  on  these  golden  shores.  We  have  not  enough — no,  not 
half  enough,  editors  in  San  Francisco.  Those  tbat  are  here  have  too 
much  money  to  divide  up  at  the  end  of  every  week ;  they  are  getting  too 
fat,  living  too  well,  buying  up  too  much  real  estate  and  importing  too 
much  valuable  wine  and  rare  pictures  from  Europe.  Let  us  have  compe- 
tition, and  let  these  Texas  literateurs  share  the  California  pie.  Put  them 
on  the  Gall,  the  Chronicle,  the  Post,  the  Alta  and  the  Bulletin,  and  then, 
0  Observer,  watch  the  flesh  recede  from  their  bones,  and  their  eager 
grasp  at  the  crust  in  the  gutter.  By  the  pen  of  the  sagacious  Bausman, 
if  these  Texans  are  wise,  they  will  pull  the  familiar  liver  carver  on  the 
fiost  newspaper  proprietor  who  offers  them  a  home  and  a  competency  in 
San  Francisco. 

The  classic  shades  of  the  Western  Addition  are  permeated  with  the 
odors  of  a  savory  scandal.  And  here  is  the  story,  told  as  the  immortal 
"Jingle,"  of  the  "Pickwick  Papers"  would  relate  it:  Rich  man — married 
nice  girl — big  wedding — two  columns  in  Call— -man  goes  to  New  York — 
handsome  cousin  notes  trip — takes  her  to  theater — oysters — Park — 
yachting — husband  comes  home — kisses,  "glad  to  see  you,"  all  that — goes 
fooling  about  wife's  writing-desk — finds  letter  from  cousin:  "Darling,  dear 
ducky  dear  " — gets  mad — makes  scene — neighborhood  disturbed — wife 
swears  all  Platonic — husband  swears  don't  believe  it — temporary  separa- 
tion, with  divorce  in  near  future — horrible,  horrible.  And  so  it  is.  But 
the  young  lady  has  all  the  sympathy,  and,  if  she  does  get  a  divorce,  there 
will  be  lots  of  alimony — so  much,  indeed,  that  the  handsome  cousin  may 
find  it  worth  while  to  leave  his  temporary  exile  in  Monterey,  aud,  defy- 
ing gossip,  shine  out  again  in  Western  Addition  society. 

May  is  here,  and  everybody  is  preparing  to  go  to  the  seaside.  That 
is,  everybody  who  can  afford  it,  or,  in  slang  parlance,  "  who  can  stand 
the  cinch."  How  is  it  that  hotel  and  lodging-house  men,  who  keep  Sum- 
mer resorts  by  the  sounding  waves,  should  be  so  much  ou  the  squeeze  ? 
Do  they  feed  on  octopi  for  mouths  before  the  opening  of  the  season,  so 
their  nerves  may  be  strengthened  to  grasp  everything  in  sight  ?  Or  is  it 
the  unvarying  view  of  the  yellow  sands  that  makes  them  so  extensively 
gritty  that  their  bills  reach  out  like  the  tail  of  the  sea-serpent  ?  These 
are  questions  that  the  Summer  tourist  will  do  well  to  study.  For  by  the 
swimming  trunks  of  Neptune  they  will  occur  to  him  many  a  time  and  oft 
ere  the  ides  of  May  have  given  place  to  the  kalends  of  September. 

Dennis  J.  Toohey,  who  was  once  dubbed  "Judge"  by  a  country 
wit,  stated  in  public  the  other  evening  that,  after  he  discharged  the 
leprous  Chinaman  who  had  officiated  in  his  domicile  as  maid  of  all  work, 
he  (the  great  Dennis)  was  obliged  to  help  his  wife  at  the  wash  tub  for 
two  days.  The  T.  C.  intended  to  make  a  big  item  out  of  this,  but  when 
it  is  examined  carefully  it  will  be  found  that  there  is  nothing  in  it.  Many 
men  whose  shoes  Toohey  is  not  worthy  to  wipe  have,  here  in  California, 
washed  their  own  soiled  linen;  and  they  would  be  ashamed  to  brag  about 
it  on  a  public  platform,  for  demagogic  effect.  The  creature  who  would 
thus  drag  his  little  domestic  affairs  before  the  public  is  beneath  contempt. 

Estheticism,  or  the  science  of  Too-utterly-too-ism,  thrives  wonder- 
fully well  on  this  coast.  Our  "glorious  climate"  agrees  with  it.  In  illus- 
tration of  this  fact,  the  T.  C.  desires  to  mention  that  a  Van  Ness  Avenue 
lady  has  tabooed  bog  oranges  from  her  table,  and,  on  a  recent  occasion, 
staitled  a  party  of  guests  by  placing  before  them,  in  lieu  of  ordinary 
"  spuds,"  a  cooked  dish  of  blossoms  taken  from  the  potato  vine. 

A  "Pinafore"  troupe  has  invaded  Missouri;  and  now  the  exasperated 
citizens  are  trying  to  invoke  the  murderous  ghost  of  Jesse  James.  If 
they  had  been  forewarned  of  the  coming  plague  they  would  have  wil- 
lingly spared  the  bandit's  life  till  he  bad  plundered  the  box-office  and 
Bhot  the  "hardly  ever"  man  dead  in  his  tracks. 

Being  naturally  fond  of  something  fresh,  and  Spring  being  the  appro- 
priate time  for  the  suggestion  and  expectation  of  novelties,  we  should  be 
glad  to  hear  of,  or  read,  or  be  told  about,  a  society  wedding  in  these  parts 
at  which  Dave  Beck  or  George  Page  is  not  either  a  groomsman  or  an 
usher. 

They  say  that  Captain  Mix,  having  been  for  some  time  in  search  of 
congenial  company,  is  going  to  take  up  his  residence  for  the  Summer  at 
Menlo  Park.     Now,  can  any  one  guess  why?    Don't  all  speak  at  once. 

There  are  some  women  so  discontented  and  hard  to  please  tbat  they 
never  see  anything  to  admire  in  this  world,  except  when  they  look  in  the 
glass. 


12 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  6,  1882. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 


Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  1st,  1882 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


9:30  A.M. 
»3:00  P.M. 
*4.00p.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30p.M. 
t8:00A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 
*3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M 

8:00  A.M. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*S:00  A.M 


.  Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


.Benicia. . 


...Caliatoga  and  Napa.... 

'.  /Deming,  El  Paso )  Express. . .. 

."[and  East /Emigrant.. 

.  J  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. . 
.  (  Stockton  )  via  Martinez... 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "     (JSundays  only) 

...  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . . 

...Madera  and  Tosemite 

. . .  Marysville  and  Chico 

...Nilesand  Haywards 


.  t  Ogden  and  I  Express 

■  tEast /Emigrant 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  ( Sacramento,  )  via  Livermore 
.  \  Colfax  and    >  via  Benicia — 

.  (Alta )  via  Benicia  — 

, . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
...San  Jose 


...Vallejo.. 


({Sundays  only)... 


..Virginia  City.. 
..Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams.. 


z:36  p.m. 
*10:05  a.m. 
*12:35  P.M. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
*12:35  P.M. 

6:05  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
8:35  A.M. 
2:35  P.M. 
•12:35  P.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
4:05  P.M. 
9:35  A.M. 
8:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
6:05  A.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*6:00  A.M. 
4:05  P.M. 
9:35  A.M. 
7:35  P.M 
2:35  P.M. 
•10:05  A.M. 
$11:35  A.M. 
•12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
•7:35  P.M. 
•7:35  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from'*  Ogden"  at  SanPablo;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAJV  FEAHCISCO,"  Dally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6.00,   "6:30.    7:30,   8:30,   9:30, 

10:30,  11:30,   12.30,  1.30,   2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   5:30,  6:30 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To  ALAMEDA— »6:00,  't6:30,  7:00,  «+7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 

9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00;  3:00,  *t3:30, 

4:00,  «t4:30,  5:00,  <-r5:30,  6:00,  n6:30,  7:00,  »8:00, 9:30, 

11:00,  »12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00,   *8:30, 

9:00,    }9:30,   10:00,  {10:30,  11:00,  {11:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  »12:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY—  »6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  {8:00, 

"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  *4:30,  5:00, 

•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oaklaxd  -*5:32,  »6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 
7:32,8:02,S:32. 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32,12:02, 
12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 
5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51. 
8:51, 9:51,  10:51,  11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51. 
5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 

From  ALAMEDA— »5:15,  '5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  *t7:35,  8:10, 
"+8:35,  9:10,  *t9:35,  10:10,  «tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 
2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  *+4:35,  5:10,  *t5:35,  6:10,  "t6:35,  7:15, 
<t7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 

From  BERKELEY— »5:45,  »6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,  7:45,  »8:15, 
8:45.  {9:15,  9:45,  {10:15,  10:45,  {11:15,  11:45,  12:45, 
1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,5:15,5:45,6:15,6:45,  7:45, 
9:15,  *10:45. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  »7:15, 
7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 
•6:15,  6:45,  »7:15.  


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO—  *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:16. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(^)Snndays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townk  General  Superintendent. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M.Newton, 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Sealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


^ty  RAILiHOAD^ 

BBOAD   GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10, 1882, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and   arrive   at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


s.  p. 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 
S.  F. 


8:30  A.M. 
t  9:30  AM. 
10:40  A.M. 

*  3:30  p.m. 
4:25  p.m, 

*  5:15  p.m. 
6:30  p.m. 


8:30  i 
10:40  a 
1  3:30  I 

4:251 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood, . 
....and  Menlo  Park.... 


6:40  A.M. 

*  8:10  a.m. 
9.03  a.m. 

*10:02  a.m. 

*  3:36  p.m. 
t  4:59  p.m. 

6:00  p.m. 
t  8:15  P.M. 


f  \ 

!  ..Santa Clara, San  Joseand..  { 
j    .  .Principal  Way  Stations. . .  [ 

I 


;02  A.M. 
:36  P.M. 
00  P.M. 
:15  p.m. 


10:40  a 

'  3:30  X 
10:40  j 
►  3:30  3 


Ij    Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville. 
|  ( and  Salinas.. -. 


\n 


02A  M. 
00  P.M. 


.Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos. 


0:02am. 
6:00  p.m. 


10:40  l 
1  3.30  I 


■j  Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  ,- 
(  San  Jose,  Soquel,  Sauta  Cruz,  j 


02  a.m. 
00  pm. 


10:40  A.M-l . .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations  . 


♦Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


J3£F**  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


STOLEN    SUNBEAMS. 


To  church  the  two  together  went, 
Both,  doubtless,  on  devotion  bent. 
The  parson  preached  with  fluent  ease, 
On  Pharisees  and  Sadducees. 
And  aB  they  homeward  slowly  walked, 
The  lovers  on  the  sermon  talked, 
And  he — he  deeply  loved  the  maid — 
In  soft  and  tender  accents  said: 
"  Darling,  do  you  not  think  that  we 
Are  Pharisee  and  Sadducee?" 
She  flashed  on  him  her  bright  black  eyes 
In  one  swift  look  of  vexed  surprise, 
And  thus  he  hastened  to  aver, 
He  was  her  constant  worshiper: 
"But,  darling,  I  insist,"  said  he, 
"  That  you  are  very  fair-you-see ; 
I  know  you  don't  care  much  for  me, 
And  that  makes  me  so  sad-you-see." 
"  No,"  exclaimed  young  Harry,  when  tempted 
to  take  a  bright  half  dollar  from  the  till  of  his 
employer,  "  no,  it  is  not  mine,  and  I  will  touch 
it  not.     And  pray  what  good  would  it  do  me  ?  It 
would  buy  but  a  few  bunches  cigarettes,  which 
would  soon  be  smoked  up,  and  then  where  is  the 
half  dollar  ?    No,  I  will  withstand  this  tempta- 
tion and  beg  my  cigarettes  from   Fred.     I  will 
make  no  haste  to  acquire  wealth.     I  will  have 
patience."    So  Harry  turned  his  back  on  the  half 
dollar.     By  patience  and  careful  doctoring  of  his 
employer's  accounts  he  was  in  a  few  short  years 
enabled  to  leave  for  Europe  with  ®50,000. 
A  sweet  and  beauteous  maiden 
Arrived  at  the  pearly  gate ; 
But  this  sweet  and  beauteous  maiden, 

She  came,  alas  !  too  late. 
The  gate  was  shut,  and  knocking 
No  answer  brought  the  fair; 
The  gate  had  banged  while  Sweetness 
Had  stayed  to  bang  her  hair. 
"Which  of  Shakspeare's  plays  do  you  like, 
Mr.  O'Flannigan!  "    "  Well,  I  like  the  Irish  ones 
the  best."     "And  pray  which  may  those  be,  Mr. 
O'Flannigan?"     "Are  you  so  ignorant  as  that, 
me  son.  Sure  yer  eddication's  been  sadly  neglect- 
ed.   Why,  O'Thello,  Corry  O'Lanus,  Mike  Beth, 
Katharine  and  Pat  Ruchio." 

If  one  can't  be  wholly  good  he  ought  to  be  as 
good  as  he  can  be  without  too  very  great  incon- 
venience. "  I  stoled  your  money,"  wrote  a  thief 
to  his  employer.  "  Remorse  naws  my  conshence, 
and  I  sent  some  of  it  back.  When  remorse  naws 
agin,  I  will  send  some  more." 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


71  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
• A  v-'  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdshurg,  Clovcrdale,  Guemeville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Bally,  Except  Sundays. 

*>  SO  P"M''  v'a   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 

A  Pxfi  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
J^*-'*-'  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday  Excursions. 
Q  OH  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
O  •***<}  ingtou-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
$1.50;  Santa  Rosa,  $2 ;  Healdsburg,  $3 ;  Cloverdale, 
§4.50;  Guerneville,  $3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 

Q  "I  tX  a.m.,  Sundavs  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
*■-'•  -*-'-'  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novata 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


TO   THE    GEYSERS, 

"Via  Cloverdale. 


The   Shortest   and    Most    Direct  Route. 

Only  Sixteen  Miles  of  Staging. 


Immense  Reduction  in  Bate. 
Only    SIOQQ    for     the     Round    Trip! 


Charles  Kennedy's  Stages  make  the  Trip  from  Clover- 
dale to  the  Geysers  in  TWO  HOURS'  TIME. 

Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Geysers  at  2:30  p  m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JAMES  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m. 

For  Further  Information,  apply  at 
314    or    430    MONTGOMERY    STREET. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA    VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1883, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 

2'J  f\  p.  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted) ,  from  Washing- 
•  t>v/  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  $1.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, $1  50. 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8    0Aa.m.  (Sundays   only),  from  Washington-street 
.Z/U    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Round  Trip 
Tickets,  SI. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H,  B,  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.H.Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMQND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION  BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,  Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
"  The  California  Line  of  Clippera" 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and ' '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 

Exasperating:  "You  will  go  down  in  histo- 
ry," said  the  impertinent  Sniffkins,  <rthe  slowest 
of  all  mortals/'  Said  Mrs.  Sniffkins,  gently:  "I 
thought  history  was  in  the  paBt." 


M»y  6,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKTISKK. 


13 


LONGFELLOW  S  LAST  POEM. 


Mad    River,    In    the    White    Mountain*. 
[This  poem,  on  a  well-known  White-Mountain  »tn»*m,  wu  corrected 
in  proof  by  the  poet  only  a  day  or  two  before  hi*  death,  and  is   now 
printed  in  the  M*y  Atlantic .  1 

TR.VVEI.BB. 

Why  dnei  thou  wildly  nub  and  roar, 
Mad  Blrer,  0  Mad  Rtarl 

Wilt  thuu  not  pause  and  cease  to  pour 
Tby  hurrying,  headlong  waters  o'er 
This  rocky  shelf  forever? 

What  secret  trouble  stirs  thy  breast? 

Why  all  this  fret  and  flurry? 
Dost  thou  not  know  that  what  is  best 
In  this  too  restless  world  is  rest 

From  overwork  and  worry  ? 

THK  RIVER. 

What  would'st  tbou   in  these  mountains  seek, 

0  stranger  from  the  city  ? 
In  it  perhaps  some  foolish  freak 
Of  thine,  to  put  the  words  I  speak 

Into  a  plaintive  ditty? 

TRAVELER. 

Yes ;  I  would  learn  of  thee  thy  song, 

With  all  its  flowing  numbers, 
And  in  a  voice  as  fresh  and  strong 
As  thine  is,  sing  it  all  day  loner, 

And  hear  it  in  my  slumbers. 

THE  RIVER. 

A  brooklet  nameless  and  unknown 

Was  I  at  tirst.  resembling 
A  little  child,  that  all  alone 
Comes  venturing  down  the  stairs  of  stone, 

Irresolute  and  trembling. 

Later,  by  wayward  fancies  led, 

For  the  wide  world  I  panted ; 
Out  of  the  forest  dark  and  dread 
Across  the  open  fields  I  fled, 

Like  one  pursued  and  haunted. 

I  tossed  my  arms,  I  saner  aloud, 

My  voice  exultant  blending 
With  thunder  from  the  passing  cloud, 
The  wind  the  forest  bent  and  bowed, 

The  rush  of  rain  descending. 

I  heard  the  distant  ocean  call, 

Imploring  and  entreating ; 
Drawn  onward  o'er  this  rocky  wall 
I  plunged,  and  the  loud  water-fall 

Made  answer  to  the  greeting. 

And  now,  be3et  with  many  ills, 

A  toilsome  life  I  follow  ; 
Compelled  to  carry  from  the  bills 
These  logs  to  the  impatient  mills 

Below  there  in  the  hollow. 

Yet  something  ever  cheers  and  charms 

The  rudeness  of  my  labors ; 
Daily  I  water  with  these  arms 
The  cattle  of  a  hundred  farms, 

And  have  the  birds  for  neighbors. 

Men  call  me  Mad,  and  well  they  may, 

When,  full  of  rage  and  trouble, 
I  burst  my  banks  of  sand  and  clay, 
And  sweep  their  wooden  bridge  away, 

Like  withered  reeds  or  stubble. 

Now  go  and  write  thy  little  rhyme, 

As  of  thine  own  creating. 
Thou  seest  the  day  is  past  its  prime ; 
I  can  no  longer  waste  my  time ; 

The  mills  are  tired  of  waiting. 

A    PHILANTHROPISTS    WILL. 

John  Bertram,  merchant  and  retired  sea  captain  of  Salem,  who  re- 
cently died,  has  bequeathed  nearly  $400,000  for  charitable  and  educa- 
tional purposes,  as  follows:  Old  Men's  Home  of  Salem,  $108,000;  Sea- 
men's Orphan  and  Children's  Society  of  Salem,  $41,000;  Plumer  Farm 
School  for  Boys,  Salem,  $36,000;  Salem  Hospital,  $5,000;  East  India 
Marine  Society,  Salem,  $5,000;  Home  for  Aged  Women,  Salem,  $5,000; 
Sailor  Snug-Harbor,  Quincy,  $5,000;  Widows  and  Orphans'  Society,  Sa- 
lem, $5,000;  American  Missionary  Association  for  Domestic  Missions, 
New  York,  $5,000.  To  his  widow  and  three  daughters  ia  left  the  income 
of  $720,000  invested  in  western  railroad  shares  and  bonds.  At  the  death 
of  his  wife  one-third  of  her  fourth  of  thiB  bequest  goes  to  the  Old  Ladies' 
Home,  Salem,  and  the  other  two-thirds  to  the  Salem  Hospital.  To  his 
wife  and  three  daughters  he  also  leaves  $60,000  each.  He  also  authorizes 
a  loan  of  $100,000  to  bis  associates  in  tha  Zanzibar  trade  to  continue  the 
business,  and  bequeaths  about  $75,000  cash  to  friends  and  relatives.— 
Springfield  Republican, 

t  Who  are  these  people  ?  They  belong  to  an  opera  company.  Can  they 
sing  nicely?  One  of  them  can  and  the  others  cannot.  How  funny  ;  why 
don't  they  have  all  the  good  singers  together?  They  would  cost  too  much 
money.  Opera  in  New  York  is  like  a  tadpole.  Why,  how  is  that  ?  All 
head  and  very  little  tail.—  Music. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  Sn.ni.omo  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

O"  Any   Artio'e    in    the    Line    Supplied.  T» 
"»rch4.      Ttlephotw  Ho.  BS1. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPACNeT~ 


NOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Pabllc  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 


6^"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  **Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "Macondray  Gc  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.^ 

MACONDRAY  &   CO., 

Sole    Agents   for   the    Paciflo   Coast. 

[September  24.] 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants* 
8AJf  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

g^~  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

Olaus  Spreckels.  Wm.  G,  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  &   CO., 

Sugar   Factors   and   Commission    Agents. 

'  Honolulu,  H.  I.  fMarch  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Sliippin       and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of    PacJcetS. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrets  for  Export.  Kenned  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Bee.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street ■  San  Francisco* 

IMPORTERS    AN1>     DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA   AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
B5?"*  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  [.Feb.  19. 

L.    WADHAM, 

General    Adjuster    and    Accountant, 

226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18,] 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

I3TPOKTEXS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  8.  F. 

[April  19.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  A^\ 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /n^=i-f0\ 

Established   in,   1862,  1HATEH I Q! 

Removed  to 22*  Sansome  Street.  >^VR?5/ 

6^*  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL.  " 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  ana  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  at. 


REMOVAL. 

DONALDSON    &    CO.. 

Snipping  aud  Commission  IHercbaiit9,  and  Agents  fur  the 
Scottish  Imperial  Fire  and  International  Marine  Insurance  Companies,  hav 
removed  to  319  CALIFORNIA  STREET.  April  16. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  <t  Bulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


P 


14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  6,   1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Bogart— In  this  city.  May  2,  to  the  wife  of  Edwin  V.  Bogart,  twin  sons. 
Bertborx — In  this  city,  April  26,  to  the  wife  of  C.  Berthorn,  a  daughter. 
Cramer— In  tbig  city,  May  1,  to  the  wife  of  H.  A.  Cramer,  a  son. 
Costiqan — In  this  city,  April  22,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  Costigan,  a  daughter. 
Carlson— In  this  city,  April  26,  to  the  wife  of  O.  Carlson,  a  son. 
Bdkrer — In  this  city,  April  25,  to  the  wife  of  Adolph  Dunker,  a  son. 
Eggers  -  In  this  city,  April  27,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  Eggers,  a  son. 
Graber— In  this  city,  April  29,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  C.  Graber,  a  daughter. 
Green— Iq  this  city.  May  2,  to  the  wife  of  John  T.  Green,  a  son. 
Hornung— In  this  city,  April  28,  to  the  wife  of  C.  F.  Hornung,  a  son. 
Hatch— In  this  city,  April  30,  to  the  wife  of  J.  H.  Hatch,  a  daughter. 
Koebler— In  this  city,  April  29,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  Koehler,  a  son. 
Lawlor — In  this  city,  April  30,  to  the  wife  of  D.  Lawlor,  a  daughter. 
Latamore— In  this  city,  April  21,  to  the  wife  of  John  Latamore,  a  son, 
Morton — In  this  city,  April  26,  to  the  wife  of  Howard  Morton,  a  son. 
Parker— In  this  city,  April  27.  to  the  wife  of  Edward  S.  Parker,  a  daughter. 
Rene— In  this  city,  April  27,  to  the  wife  of  Martin  Rene,  a  daughter. 
Searight — In  this  city,  April  24,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  P.  Searight,  a  daughter. 
Smith— In  this  city,  April  29,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  G.  Smith,  a  daughter. 
Swett— In  this  city,  April  28,  to  the  wife  of  Daniel  Swett,  a  son. 
Tantad—  In  this  city,  April  22,  to  the  wife  of  George  F.  Tantau,  a  daughter. 
"Watson— In  this  city,  Apiil  22,  to  the  wife  of  P.  J.  Watson,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Byron-Hart — April  26,  John  M.  Byron  to  Amelia  R.  Hart. 

Fleming-Cunningham— April  21,  J.  B.  Fleming  to  Emma  Cunningham. 

Falkenstein — Simon— April  27,  Alex   G.  Falkent-tein  to  Estelle  Simon. 

Lewis-Sheldon — April  26,  N.  Lewis  to  Mirandi  W.  Sheldon. 

Leon-Lynd— April  25,  Louis  Leon  to  Fannie  S.  Lynd. 

Miller-Taylor—  April  30,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  A.  C.  Miller  to  Jennie  A.  Taylor. 

Noon  AN- Rogers— April  26,  C.  A.  Noonan  to  Mary  A.  Rogere. 

Nilis-Cooper— April  26,  by  Rev.  Chas.  Buckbee,  Pierre  Nilis  to  Maggie  Cooper. 

Phillips-Elkington— April  30,  John  N.  Phillips  to  Amelia  Elkington. 

Park-Olsen — April  30,  by  Rev.  W.  L.  Githens,  J.  B.  Park  to  Marianna  Olsen. 

Spar  go- Jensen — April  26,  John  James  Spargo  to  Annie  Jensen. 

Stevenson-Nelson — April  22,  Andrew  Stevenson  to  Augusta  Nelson. 

Tdttle-Shear— W.  H.  Tuttle  to  Nellie  F.  Shear. 

Wilson-Norton  —April  30,  Charles  T.  Wilson,  Jr.,  to  Maria  C.  Norton. 

Young-Mackenzie— March  28,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  H.  B.  Young  to  Laura  Mackenzie. 

TOMB. 

Brewster— May  2,  John  Brewster,  a  native  of  England,  aged  65  years. 

Bowman— April  29,  James  F.  Bowman,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  55  years. 

Carr— May  2,  Kate  T.  Carr,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  32  years. 

Conway— April  30,  James  Conway,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  35  years. 

Dwyer— April  25,  John  Dwyer,  a" native  of  New  York,  azed  50  years. 

Elm  quest— April  23,  Helen  S.  Elmquest,  a  native  of  California,  aged  20  years. 

Goeri.v — April  27,  Michael  Guenn,  a  native  of  Ireland,  ajred  65  years. 

Graham  —April  26,  Sarah  A.  Graham,  a  native  of  California,  aged  3 <  years. 

Jacoiis — May  2,  Henrietta  A.  Jacobs,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  31  years. 

Levy— April  29,  Jacob  Levy,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  55  years. 

Lyons  —April  26,  Margaret  Lyons,  aged  52  years. 

NtTTTER— April  25,  Lucy  Nutter,  aged  22  years  and  i  months. 

Powbrs— April  29,  Cornelius  Powers,  a  native  of  Nova  Scotia,  aged  35  years. 

Raschen — April  29,  Helene  Raschen,  aged  68  years  and  7  months. 

Rosa — May  1,  Mary  Joseph  Rosa,  a  native  of  Portugal,  aged  30  years. 

Stern— April  29,  Sophia  Stern,  aged  20  years  and  1  month. 

Schmitz — April  23,  Frank  Schmitz,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  27  years. 

Stev-ns — May  2,  John  W.  Stevens,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  77  years. 

Sheean— April  23,  Nel  ieSheean,  a  native  of  Indiana,  aged  18  years. 

Simpson — April  2S,  George  Simpson,  a  native  of  Sweden,  aged  62  years. 

Winter  -May  3,  Bertha  Winter,  a  native  of  Denmark,  aged  84  years. 

Waters— April  30,  Mrs.  Lucinda  Waters,  aged  62  years. 

FASHION'S    VOICE. 

The  tears  of  April  have  dried  upon  the  cheek  of  balmy  May,  and 
forthwith  we  may  be  allowed  to  don  the  fitting  robes  for  this  auspicious 
season.  In  my  rambles  about  the  city  I  saw  many  lovely  garments  in 
colored  swiss,  for  the  most  part  white,  with  bales  of  color  in  blue,  mauve 
and  cardinal  red.  The  latter  was  very  effective,  coquettishly  ornamented 
with  cardinal  satin  bows.  White  Swiss  dresses  in  almost  endless  variety 
also  appeared.  Some  were  shirred  entirely  in  the  front  breadt'i,  while 
flounces  and  cascades  of  deep  lace  seemed  to  have  fallen  about  them  in 
graceful  and  mysterious  fashion,  beginning  and  ending  as  if  blown  to- 
gether by  the  breath  of  a  fairy.  It  is  the  privilege  of  these  exquisite  and 
chaste  garments  to  puzzle  even  a  woman's  eye.  You  know  not  how,  but 
here  is  an  effect  produced  as  if  billows  of  snow  had  drifted  together  for 
the  express  purpose  of  tightening  woman's  beauty.  These,  of  course, 
are  only  intended  for  indoor  wear,  or  for  the  fortunate  people  who  can 
wing  their  way  to  warm  and  fashionable  watering  places,  out  of  the  reach 
of  the  summer  gales. 

Mantles  are  exceedingly  elegant  this  season,  and  varied  in  their  form. 
One  I  sawinsatin  Kadhmewhich  peculiarly  struck  me  as  to  novelty.  Itwas 
long  and  somewhat  tight  in  the  back  forms,  sloping  down  until  the  panier 
back  gave  a  stylish  effect  to  the  figure.  A  panier  back,  let  me  observe,  is 
a  long  breadth  fulled  in  about  half  way  up  the  back,  and  forms  a  pouf. 
Peep  Spanish  lace  trimmed  the  mantle,  which  had  Mother  Hubbard 
sleeves.  Another  imported  cloak  was  of  black  satin,  the  Mother  Hub- 
bard sleeves  being  of  the  richest  moire.  This  garment  fitted  somewhat 
closely  to  the  figure  at  the  back,  which  was  also  en  panier.  Over  the 
lower  pouf  a  short  drapery  was  caught  up  at  the  waist,  giving  a  stylish 
fullness,  while  two  large  loops,  and  also  two  long,  wide  ends  of  the  moire, 
fell  to  the  very  bottom  of  the  garment.  Two  deep  flounces  of  Spanish 
lace  ornated  the  base,  while  a  jabot  of  the  same,  coming  up  the  front, 
finished  in  a  deeply  falling  pointed  collar  behind.  Visites  aud  pointed 
capes  trimmed  with  jet,  passementerie  and  deep  lace,  are  also  novelties, 
while  the  Kussian  circulars  take  precedence  as  an  entirely  new  caprice. 
These  are  adapted  for  young  ladies,  being  plain  and  simple  in  form,  only 
shirred  from  the  neck  to  the  waist  at  the  back,  and  finished  by  three  loops 
of  cable  cord  caught  across  with  small  tassels.  Many  beautiful  varieties 
are  seen  in  light  cloth.  One,  a  shoulder  cape  with  long  ends,  is  of  wood- 
colored  ladies'  cloth,  embroidered  in  brown  silk  braid  and  gold  beads;  an- 
other is  effected  by  deep  knif e-pleatings  jedged  with  satin;  some  are  lined 
with  brilliant  hued  satin,  red  or  blue,  and  finished  with  heavy  chenille 
fringe,  and  others  are  richly  studded  with  cashmere  and  moonlight  beads. 
The  variety  is  indefinite;  and  the  effect  of  the  pale  shades  of  cloth  set  off 
by  the  glimmer  of  satin,  and  rainbow  tints  of  the  bead  trimming,  is  at 
once  novel  and  admirable.    Jackets  are  about  to  become  the  rage.    They 


will  appear  in  every  description  of  material,  and  in  most  cases  be  effected 
with  touches  of  gold,  either  in  braid,  cord  or  beads.  The  advisability  of 
strewing  the  person  with  gold  in  a  walking  costume  is,  to  my  fancy, 
questionable,  jet  or  silk  embroidery  being  so  much  more  ladylike;  but  I 
fancy,  from  what  I  gather,  there  will  be  a  reign  of  terror  in  the  fashion 
world  almost  immediately, 'for  among  other  fabrics  I  have  seen,  are  satins 
which  come  in  broad  stripes  of  many  colors — yellow,  blue,  brown  and 
red.  Should  these  become  fashionable,  as  no  doubt  they  will,  we  shall,  to 
all  intents  and  purposes,  appear  like  a  flock  of  tropical  birds,  striking  ter- 
ror into  the  eyes,  if  not  hearts,  of  the  more  sober  citizens.  Let  us  hope 
the  uses  of  these  gaudy  materials  may  be  rather  employed  to  cover  our 
furniture  with,  as,  in  fact,  I  thought  when  I  saw  them  first  they  were  bo 
destined  to  be  made  use  of. 

The  figure  of  the  well-dressed  woman  of  the  day  must  be  long-waisted. 
So  says  imperatively  the  voice  of  fashion  from  its  great  emporium,  Paris. 
From  the  throat  to  the  hips  the  corsage  must  be  long,  and  pointed  back 
and  front.  Then  come  the  paniers,  which  are  placed  in  different  posi- 
tions. Some  are  gathered  very  full,  having  a  wide  heading  standing  round 
as  a  frill ;  others  are  placed  under  the  points  and  finished  by  an  immense 
bow  behind.  But  in  all  cases  they  must  stand  out  full.  The  seams  in 
corsages  are  fewer  than  they  have  been,  but  each  one  must  be  bowed  to 
its  extremest  length,  giving  the  appearance  of  a  jersey.  •  Some  basques 
have  the  side  forms  carried  to  the  shoulder,  the  neck  very  high  and  the 
shoulders  short.  Sleeves  are  made  slightly  gathered  at  the  top,  and  pad- 
ded to  give  a  raised  appearance.  At  the  wrist  they  are  closer  than  here- 
tofore, and,  as  a  rule,  Bmall  puffs  take  the  place  of  a  plain  cuff.  For 
dresses  in  soft  woolen  materials,  a  skirt  pleated  from  the  waist  to  the 
baBe  has  over  it  a  shawl  drapery  very  voluminously  pleated  from  side  to 
side.  The  pleats  turn  upward,  which,  by  the  way,  makes  a  most  useful 
receptacle  for  crumbs,  dimes  and  other  light  matter  that  ought  by  right 
to  fall  to  Mother  Earth.  Therefore,  I  should  advise  shawl  drapery  being 
pleated  downward.  Over  this  pretty  neglige"  model  a  tight  basque  is 
worn,  pointed,  of  course,  but  having  a  piece  put  on  round  the  entire 
jacket,  and  under  the  back  point  are  tucked  two  handsome  loops  and  long 
ends.  Let  them  be  very  long.  The  mode  of  fastening  the  most  novel 
dresses  is  by  buttons  of  almost  diminutive  size.  Some  suits  are  effected 
not  only  by  the  tiny  buttons  which  hold  the  dress  in  form,  but  these  are 
supplemented  by  a  row  on  either  side,  forming  a  complete  finish  to  the 
corsage,  the  sleeves  taking  the  same  ornamentation.  Gilt  buttons  find 
great  favor  with  the  multitude,  but  buttons  the  same  color  as  the  dress 
are  infinitely  to  be  preferred.  Among  other  pretty  things  may  be  men- 
tioned matine'es  for  house  wear.  These  are,  to  my  mind,  prettier  in  swiss 
or  mull,  deeply  trimmed  with  embroidery  or  lace,  and  set  off  by  bowB  of 
Batin  ribbon  ;  but  those  in  surah  Batin  are,  of  course,  handsomer  in  bright 
colors.  They  go  admirably  with  a  black,  seal-brown  or  navy-blue  skirt. 
The  mode  of  making  these  is  either  perfectly  plain  and  straight  or  other- 
wise puffed  up  over  the  hips  in  panier  form.  Satin  surah  matine'es  are, 
for  the  most  part,  effected  by  white  muslin  embroidery  or  frills  of  Breton 
lace. 

Collars  are  very  large,  either  in  lace  or  embroidery,  and  for  the  most 
part  round,  but  the  most  chic  little  throat  ornament  I  have  seen  is  a  nar- 
row turned  down  collar  of  lace  or  embroidery,  opening  at  the  side  instead 
of  the  front.  A  bright  narrow  ribbon  is  placed  under  the  collar  and  tied 
in  a  bow  at  the  side  where  the  collar  closes.  The  effect  is  perfect.  Coif- 
fures are  little  changed  for  the  most  part.  The  hair  is  crimped  and  drawn 
out  in  waves  coming  low  on  the  brow,  and  taken  back  with  a  slight  tend- 
ency to  fullness  where  it  meets  the  back  hair,  which  may  be  dressed  in 
loops  or  braids,  according  to  fancy  ;  a  hair  net  placed  over  the  waves  is 
almost  indispensable  in  order  to  keep  it  in  place.  A  pretty  fashion  is  to 
roll  the  back  hair  over  pads  and  twist  it  carelessly  in  and  out,  bringing 
it  rather  high  and  flat  toward  the  top  of  the  head.  Loops  low  on  the 
neck  also  take  a  prominent  place  in  head  gear,  but  the  most  approved 
mode  must  ever  be  to  dress  the  hair  physionomically,  as  to  adopt  a  fashion 
which  mars  the  beauty  of  the  face  for  fashion's  sake  alone  is  simply  ridicu- 
loua.  Therefore,  ladies,  in  the  matter  of  coiffures  I  would  say,  please 
yourselves.  Silver  Pen. 

JOHN    WIGM0RE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP     TIMBER,     LOCUST     TREENAILS, 
Veneers   and   Fancy   Woods, 

129  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.] 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Meunais"  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loraa  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  Freueh  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street* 

San  Francisco, 

WSOIiE  8A.LJS   X>JEAZ,MXS    X&  FVS.8. 

[September  21.1 

AUGUSTUS    LAYER, 

Architect* 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling-  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

jgT  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

MME.    WALD0W    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

507   Hyde    Street.  [March  4. 


May   6,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    PURE    WINES    PROTECTION    BILL 
Th©  very  necessary  Bill  now  ( .  t-  re  Oongrss.  t-»  protsct  tbcprodnotn 

and  vsodon  of  pun?  aiul  genuine  « 'alifonii*  winm,  by  rv<|iiiring  »  utamp 
of  ten  cent*  for  pints  ami  In  for  quarts  to  U<  piaoetl  on  the  bot- 

lion  of  all  wines  charge*  1  artificially  with   carb  ■  t  iimnufftc- 

tured  in  whole  <>r  in  i-art  trotD  pom*  a,  in  wbftb  IQgai  <r  glucose,  or  so- 
called  grape  sugar,  is  nssd,  or  otbarwtaa  ■ophlaticatad,  lirw  for  tin'  mo- 
Bast  be^n  returned  to  it*  nffnJai  order  "t  bnsiiMaa.  The  molntion 
lation  inu  i>.t*wed  at  a  regular  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Stat*-  ViticoltaraJ  Commiaaionere  for  California,  the  antboriatd  pnard- 
lans  of  viticultural  interest*  in  this  State,  on  which  account,  if  for  DO  other, 
ning  >>f  aerioua  attention.  Still,  it  doee  appear  to  the  minds  of  on- 
prejudiced  person!  that  the  amount  of  tax  advocated  mnal  nacaaaarily 
reach  a  loot  way  bayond  the  mere  protection  of  pur©  natural  wines,  as 
against  artificial  or  adulterated  compounds.  Had  the  proposition  tnsn  to 
.1  tax  of  nominal  value  only,  no  one  but  the  adulterator  could  have 
objected  to  it ;  and  the  desired  legitimate  object  would  have  bean  al 
tuned— rix.,  power  to  bring,  by  easy  means,  falsifiers  and  adulterators 
within  the  reach  of  punishment  for  fraud.  And  this  is  just  what  is  now 
wanted,  if  the  good  name  of  the  produce  of  our  new  and  promising  wine 
industry  is  to  be  upheld  at  home  and  abroad,  and  Dot  damned  at  the  very 
outset,  as  years  ago  was  that  of  Tape  Sherry  and  Marsala, 

Violent  competition  and  the  unrestrained  desire  to  acquire  wealth  rap- 
idly, and  with  the  least  risk,  are  but  too  common  nowadays;  and  few 
seem  to  care,  so  long  as  their  own  business  is  prosperous,  for  the  time 
being,  who  are  the  sufferers,  whether  individuals  or  great  national  en- 
terprises. Of  all  industries  that  can  be  started,  not  to  say  have  l/een  al- 
ready brought  beyond  an  experimental  stage,  there  is  not  one  fraught 
with  so  much  promise  of  lasting  puhlic  good  to  every  wine-producing 
State  of  the  Union,  and  especially  to  California,  as  that  of  the  vineyard 
and  the  wine-cellar;  neither  is  there  one  so  easily  to  be  killed,  if  once  the 
beaten  of  wine  at  home  and  in  Europe,  and  the  consumers  of  it  all  over 
the  world,  should  get  a  settled  impression  on  their  minds  that  the  wines 
of  this  new  country  are,  as  a  rule,  open  to  falsification,  without  restric- 
tion <>r  punishment. 

Now.  in  order  to  have  tolerably  clear  ideas  about  the  difference  between 
champagne  produced  in  the  natural  way,  and  wine  charged  artificially 
with  carbonic  acid  gas  from  a  gas  machine,  it  is  necessary  to  know  some- 
what concerning  the  cost  and  labor  of  producing  each,  as  well  as  some- 
thing of  their  respective  worths  as  delicious  or  wholesome  beverages. 
The  capital  required  to  carry  on  the  business  of  producing  champagne  is 
necessarily  very  great,  on  account  of  not  alone  the  first  cost  of  the  wine, 
but  also  through  the  producer  having  always  to  hold  many  hundred  thou- 
eand  bottles,  during  many  months,  in  the  process  of  clearing  and  ripening, 
which  can  only  be  done  by  placing  the  bottles  neck  downward,  in  open 
racks,  so  that  every  bottle  can  be,  as  it  is,  every  day  lightly  tapped,  and 
its  position  changed  to  allow  the  sediment  to  escape  to  the  cork.^  To  en- 
able this  to  be  done,  a  vast  amount  of  cellar-room  is  required,  with  rents 
in  proportion.  Then  there  comes  along  the  loss  by  bursting  of  bottles 
and  accidents,  disgorging,  recorking,  aDd  finishing  for  commerce.  After 
all,  this  is  but  a  very  sketchy  outline,  not  the  whole  story,  by  a  deal. 

Now,  as  to  wines  artificially  or  mechanically  charged  with  carbonic 
acid  gas:  at  the  utmost,  and  when  the  aim  is  to  make  it  as  good  as  possi- 
ble, nothing  more  is  indispensable  than  to  take  any  pure  wine  and  treat  it 
exactly  as  the  maker  of  soda  water,  or  any  other  like  drink,  does,  charge 
it  with  carbonic  acid  gas  from  a  machine.  The  maker  has  no  need  to 
keep  any  large  stock  by  him  at  any  one  time,  aB  the  process  is  continuous 
from  day  to  day,  and,  when  corked  and  wired,  the  liquid  is  ready  to  be 
drunk.  The  only  risk  be  runs  is  that  of  a  bottle  bursting  in  hot  weather, 
or  an  occasional  accident,  which  might  have  been  prevented.  As  to 
ripening  and  the  like — that  is  just  nonsense. 

Analyses  of  some  wines  treated  as  above,  and  sold  for  champagnes, 
have  been  discovered  to  have  been  fined  with  alum. 

Any  expert  in  effervescent  wines  has  hardly  any  difficulty  in  distin- 
guishing between  the  artificial  and  the  natural  substances;  for,  among 
other  points,  in  genuine  champagne,  made  by  natural  fermentation,  a, 
large  portion  of  the  gas  exists  in  the  conditions  and  relations  in  which  it 
was  generated,  and  is  wound  up  with  the  primary  elements  and  the  sub- 
stance of  the  wine — such  as  alcohol,  acids,  sugar,  iron  and  ethers.  Hence, 
when  poured  into  a  glass,  after  the  first  rush  of  gas  has  blown  off,  the 
rest,  entangled,  as  just  stated,  continues  to  rise  steadily  in  bubbles,  and 
cream  on  the  surface  for  an  hour,  and  often  more  in  cool  weather. 

In  the  case  of  the  artificial  gas,  it  is  usually  all  out  in  a  few  minutes, 
and  the  fluid  becomes  flat,  and  generally  insipid;  for,  along  with  the  gas 
the  volatile  ethers  and  bouquet  go  also,  as  a  matter  of  course.  If  the 
maker  has  used  glycerine  or  glucose,  or  anything  beyond  a  little  pure 
syrup,  it  is  an  adulteration. 

The  relative  cost  of  production  of  the  two  kinds  of  wine,  the  gen- 
uine and  the  spurious,  will  now  appear  plain  to  any  reflective  per- 
Bon.  The  difference  is  immense;  and  if  the  spurious  is  _ to  be  placed 
on  the  market  without  a  clear  indication  that  it  is  artificial,  it  is  a 
patent,  effulgent  fraud,  and  should  be  brought  by  legislative  action  within 
easy  reach  of  punishment  in  the  United  States  Supreme  Courts.  We 
hope  that  Congress,  in  its  wisdom,  will  resume  and  pass  the  measure  dur- 
ing the  present  session,  with  whatever  modification  of  the  stamp  tax  may 
be  deemed  wise. 

Regarding  the  question  of  wholesomeness,  or  otherwise,  of  spurious 
champagne:  If  the  original  wine  were  good,  nothing  more  need  be  said 
than  that  it  differs  from  still  wine  just  as  aerated,  plain  water  does  from 
the  same  not  charged  with  gas. 

Get  up  early  in  the  morning  and  go  to  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid 
Swimming  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and  Hyde  streets,  and  enjoy  a 
good  plunge  in  the  sea.  Nothing  is  so  calculated  to  produce  physical  and 
mental  robustness  as  to  make  a  daily  pilgrimage  of  this  sort.  Professor 
Berg,  the  manager  aud  teacher  of  swimming,  is  constantly  in  attendance, 
a  great  advantage  to  ladies  and  children. 

It  la  a  universally  acknowledged  fact  that  the  garments  manufactured 
by  Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery 
street,  wear  well  and  fit  well.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  always  keep  on 
hand  a  complete  assortment  of  goods  that  have  been  carefully  selected  by 
experienced  buyers  in  all  the  leading  markets  ;  their  cutters  are  accom- 
plished artists  and  their  workmen  reliable. 


IS    QHQUaVUUHABLT    THE 

VERT     BEST     PIANO 

MADK   IN   AMERICA. 
BUY     ONE     AIND     BE     CONVINCED. 

CHAS.  S.  EATON.  Anent....  647  Market  «t..opp  Kearny.  S  F. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

PINAX    CONSOLIDATED    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  jut  MKire :»)  <;cnts 

I'    ill  April  3d 

Dftlmausnt  in  Office May  8th 

Day  of  Sale  of  DoUnquont  Btock May  29tb 

w.  w.  TRAYLOH.  Secretary, 
Office— Room  37,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San   Francisco,  Cal- 
fornla.  April  IB. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  perbhure 50  Cents 

Levied....  April  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office. May  lPth 

Day  of  aale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  6th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  atroet,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
f or  nia. April  16. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  3 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied March  29th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  6th 

Day  ol  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  6th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. April  1. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bnlwer  Co  u  solid  a  ted  Milling-  Company,  San 
Francisco,  April  26,  1882  —At  a  meeting  of  the  Hoard  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  6,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  FRIDAY,  May  12th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Tuesday,  May  2d.  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  VVM,  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office — Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. April  29. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining  Company,  Nan  Fran- 
cisco, CaL,  May  2,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day.  Dividend  No.  41,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  FRIDAY,  May  12th,  1882,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. May  6. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Silver  King;  Mining:  Company,  San  Francisco, 
May  2d,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  29)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  May  15th,  1882,  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  May  10th,  1S82,  at  12  m. 
May  6. JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 


PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Tonng  rallies  aud  Children, 
KIN  DEKGABTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  March  22d. 
March  11.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  Principal. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town* 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 

Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  14  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.     Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL   PENS. 

Oold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  Jan.  6. 

i  r^  "C1  ATT*!^  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Out6t  worth  $10  free. 
AljJlilM  IS  RIDEOUT&  CO..  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


16 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  6,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 

Becorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  Hay  3d,  1882. 

Compiled  fromthe  accords  of  the  Commercial  Agency  ,401  California  St. ,  S.  F. 

Wednesday,  April  26th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


M  McDongald  et  al  to  E  Peyton. . . 
Henry  Gerl  to  Henry  Hollman. . . . 
Nat  Gold  Bk  &  Tr  Co  to  P  Lippett 

J  B  Haggin  et  al  to  Louis  Brown . . 
J  C  Flood  et  al  to  Maria  Coleman. 


Callns  Co  to  Martin  Holje.. 


E  Boakofsky  to  Jos  Rothschild. . . 

Odd  Fels  Cera  Assn  to  J  Beckman 
Lewie  L  Bradbury  to  Patk  Mallay 

S  L  Theller  et  al  to  L  H  Bailey  Jr. 

L  H  Bailey  Jr  to  Laura  E  Bailey. . 


DESCRIPTION. 


Lots  3  and  4  blk  160  ;  lots  2  to  7  blk  161 
University  Hd  Ex  Association 

N  Valley,  126  W  Guerrero,  w  25:8x114— 
Harper's  Addition  37 

Nw  Mission,  129:6  neDale,  n  142,  n  to 
a  Doint,  Be  166,  sw  99  to  beginning,  lot 
ll'Tiffany  aDd  Dean  Tract 

W  3d  Avenue,  125  s  Pt  Lobos  Avenue,  s 
25x120— Outside  Lands  281 

Ne  19ih  and  Stevenson,  130x85— Mission 
Block  68;  se  "Valencia  and  Willows,  s 
35x80;  E  Howard,  149  s  17th,  s  48,  e 
245,  n  24,  w  122:6  n  24,  w  122:6  to  be- 
ginning; n  Pine,  27  e  Fillmore,  e  27  x 
87:6;  also  sundry  properties  in  Marin 
and  Alameda  Counties 

To  correct  error  in  date  in  1033  deeds  p 
339,  nw  Utah  and  Sonoma,  n  275,  w 
w  100,  s  100,  w  100,  s  100,  n  25,  e  50,  s 
120  to  beginning-P  B  81 

Lot  28,  blk  52,  R  R  Ave  Hd;  also  lots  88 
and  89  blk  33,  Fairmount  Land  Asso- 
ciation  

No  7,  Plat  4 

S  Elizabeth,  50:11  e  Noe,  e  67: 10x1 14— 
Harper's  Addition  134 

W  Valencia,  55  n  18th,  n  25x190,  being 
in  Mission  Block  70 

Same 


$    630 

2,200 
376 


500 
160 


1.700 
Gift 


Thursday,  April  27th- 


David  Adler  to  Jacob  Schoenfeld. 

Francis  W  Chute  to  Chaa  W  Fore 
Thos  V  O'Brien  to  F  H  McConnell 
F  H  McConnell  to  Danl  J  Murphy 
J  A  H  Petrouska  to  Louis  Kline . . 
E  Coffren  to  Andrew  J  Ruddock . . 

J  B  StetBon  et  al  to  C  W  Armes. . 
T  Brown  et  al  to  H  W  Newbauer. 
JnoDolbeer  to  Chas  Nelson 


George  Edwards  et  al  to  same. . 


Lot  32  blk  83,  lot  32  blfc  58,  lot  1  blk  47, 
lot  1  blk  82,  lot  1  blk  57,  lot  14  blk  27 
Dunphy  Tract 

N  Jackson,  90  w  Webster,  w  23x79:8— 
Western  Addition  318 

S  Liberty,  1S2:6  w  Guerrero,  w  30x114— 
Mission  Block  76 

S  Liberty,  232:6  w  Goerrero,  w  30x114— 
Mission  Block  76 

Ne  of  Gough  and  Geary,  n  337:6x27:6- 

1    Western  Addition  130 

;N  Ivy,  206:9  w  Polk,  w  36:2  n  35,  se  to  a 

I  point  s  16  to  beginning  -Western  Ad- 
dition 68 

Releases  assignment  of  property  record 
ed  in  989  deeds,  page  164 

Ne  16th  and  Nebraska,  e  100x114— Po- 
trero  Block  101 

E  Folsom,  185  n  22d,  n  22d,  n  62:6,  e 
n  25,  w  80,  n  26,  e  122:6,  s  90,  w  122:6 
to  beginning— Mission  Block  54 

W  Howard,  205  n  18th,  n  30x122:6— Mis. 
sion  Block  60 


$1,100 
5,000 
1,800 
1,800 
6,500 

900 

.1 

2,150 

2,500 
4,450 


Friday,  April   28th- 


Hib  S  &  L  Soc  to  Agnes  Conner. 
D  E  Martin  et  al  to  Jane  Sanders 
F  G  E  Tittel  to  Chas  O'Donnell. . 
Carmen  M  Prince  to  Carlota  Prince 
Jno  Algren  and  wf  to  F  Kayser.. . 
H  Hilham  to  Pierre  F  Priquet 


J  F  Bauer  to  John  Heim , 

T  W  Church  to  F  S  Wensinger.. 


John  Treat  to  Nicholas  Ohlandt.. 
Cit  &  Co  S  F  to  N  S  F  H  &  R  R  A 


W  Barber  to  same. 


S  Sutter,  137:6  w  Leavenworth,  w  44  x 
137:6-50-vara  1231 

Se  Howard  and  23d,  s  30x85— Mission 
Block  152 

E  Nebraska,  150  s  Nevada,  s  50x100— Po- 
trero  Block  110 

Nw  Fallon  and  Pine,  w  41:8x59:6—50- 
vara  307 

Se  JeBBie,  156  sw  9th,  sw  25x70— Mis- 
sion Block  4 ." 

Sw  29th  and  San  Jose  Avenue,  w  156,  s 
114,  e  to  San  Jose  Avenue,  n  to  begin- 
ning— Harper's  Addition  39 

Ne  G  street,  125  se  18eh  avenue,  se  25  x 
100;  portion  lot  10  blk  354,  Hunter  Tct 

Se  Jones  and  Tyler,  e  137:6x137:6,  being 
in  50-vara  1054 

W  Potrero,  200  u  25th,  n  70x100 

Ne  Francisco  and  Steiner,  n  275,  e  412:6 
s  25,  w  148,  sw  41,  b  237,  w  193  to  be- 
ginning— Western  Addition  339  ;  blks 
401,  402,  413,  414,  475,  476  in  Western 
Addition 

Ne  Francisco  and  Steiner,  n  275x512:6- 
Westeru  Addition  339 


$8,800 

2,100 

400 

1 

3,200 

5 
800 

1 

1 


Saturday,  April  29th. 


Lewis  R  Mead  to  R  N  Risdon 

NorthSFR  Asn  to  AD  Smith.. 
Isaac  N  Thorne  to  M  de  Tarente.. 
A  H  Wheeler  to  same 


Albert  B  Patrick  to  Jno  E  Mason 

Jas  de  Tarente  to  same 

Jos  Pierce  to  Chas  L  Taylor 

Alfred  Barstow  to  same 


A  Morgeutbal  to  C  H  Moore.. 
S  L  Theller  to  P  Kelly 


FGETittel  to  W  Jacobs 

D  Adler  to  W  Hunt 

C  F  MacDermot  to  W  Dunphy. . . . 
W  F  Chapman  to  John  T  Whitney 


S  cor  Harrison  and  Stewart,  se  137:6,ne 
82:6,  nw  91:8,  sw  82:6  to  beginning... 

Property  described  in  811  deeds  page  222 

Sundry  Potrero  Blocks 

E  Potrero,  225  n  Santa  Clara,  s  25x75, 
being  in  Potrero  Block  72 

Sw  Mariposa  and  Connecticut,  s  163:9x 
100,  being  in  Potrero  Block  233 

Nw  Solano  and  Connecticut,  n  72:6x200, 
being  in  Potrero  Block  233. 

S  Bush,  100  w  Webster,  w  37:6,  s  275,  e 
9:6,  n  75,  e  28,  n  200  to  beginning 

N  18Lh,  170  w  Howard,  w  25x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  60 

Undivided  %  Potrero  Nuevo  block  201. 

Lots  1  to  5,  blk  32,  University  Mound 
Survey 

Ne  Sonoma  and  Vermont,  n  20x400,  be- 
ins;  in  Potrero  Block  121 

Assigns  all  property  for  the  benefit  of 
creditors 

N  Qninn,  175  e  Guerrero,  e  25x60,  being 
iu  Mission  Block  26 

N  McAllister,  141:6  e  North  Willard,  e 
106.  n  89:4%,  sw  108:S,  s  81:6%  to 
commencement 


;      5 

"'h 

i 

5 

5 

2,000 

1*000 

800 

8,500 

1 
'5 

1,000 


Monday,  May  1st. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


John  E  Mason  to  A  B  Pa  trick . , 


Jas  de  Tarente  to  same 

John  Fennessy  to  WH  Cook.. 
Jas  Woods  to  G  W  Rockwitz. . 

J  A  Perry  to  M  Hayes 


DESCRIPTION. 


Se  Mariposa  and  Arkansas,  6  327:6, 
200,  n  163:9,  w  100,  n  163:9,  w  100  to 
beginning,  being  in  Potrero  Block  233 

Same 

N  Sacramento,  134  e  Pierce,  e  28x128. . . 

E  Pearl,  190  n  Ridley,  n  25x80,  being  in 
Mission  Block  22 

W  Washington  avenue,  150  s  Precita 
place,  s  50x110;  and  portion  of  Precita 
Valley  lands  143  to  163 


J  5 
5 
5 

2,300 
900 


Tuesday,  May  2d. 


Jas  W  Ruddock  to  A  Robertson. . 
ThoB  B  Grant  to  Peter  Koppin. . . . 


J  M  Hixson  to  Market  St  R  R  Co, 


Edgar  A  Peck  to  Maria  Chapman. 
T  Lawrence  to  same 


Sw  Hill  and  Church,  w  50:10x114 

N  Dorland,  370  w  Church,  w  40,  n  112, 
e  40,  s  113  to  beginning,  being  in  Mis- 
sion Block  94 

Sw  McAllister  and  Lott,  w  175,  s  137:6,e 
175,  n  45,  w  137:6,  n  45.  e  137:6,  n  47:6 
to  beginning,  being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion 650 

Undivided  3  acres  Woodbury  or  Ryan 
Tract 

Undivided  1  acre  same 


$2,250 
1,151 

3,075 

3,000 
1,000 


Wednesday,  May  3d. 


W  Satterlee  to  S  F  P  Woolen  Fcty 

A  Pralns  to  J  B  Magendie 

A  B  Roth  to  J  V  de  Laveaga 

C  P  Blethen  to  Clark  Blethen 


H  Brnns  to  Nicholas  Bruns . . 
J  G  Deming  to  Chas  Harley.. 


C  Cusling  to  Jennie  Cusling. . 
J  Jacobs  to  Annie  Mahon.... 


Mary  Blake  to  Julius  Jacobs 

J  J  Frank  to  Henrietta  R  Frank. 


Isador  Gotte  to  John  A  Hooper.. 
W  J  Heney  to  T  J  Bass 


T  JBaBS  to  Ellen  BasB 

James  Craig  to  Volney  E  Ellis. 


W  R  Wheaton  to  P  H  Burnell.. 


Same  to  same 

M  Crowley  to  Deborah  Crowley.. 


J  Henley  to  Ann  J  Jones . . 


Sw  Polk  and  Beach,  w  275x137:6,  bein, 
in  Western  Addition  37 

S  Clay,  206:3  w  Montgomery,  e  33?lx59:9 
being  in  50-vara  1 

Lot  8,  block  210,  Gardenville  Homestead 
Association 

Nw  California  and  Broderick,  u  105:1>l 
w  82:6,  n  21:5%,  w  27:6,  s  132:7,  e  110 
to  beginning,  being  in  Western  Addr 
tion  541 

Lots  1  to  6,  blk  31 ,  Fairmount  Tract. . . . 

Nw  Davis  and  Commercial,  n  72:6,  w 
55,  b  17:6,  w  20,  s  55,  e  75  to  beginning 
being  in  Beach  and  Water  476,  477 

Ne  Sutter  and  Taylor,  e  21:10^x91:8. 

Nw  Clary,  375  sw  4th,  sw  25x80,  being 

■     in  100  vara  177 

I  Same 

S  Post,  137:6  e  Octavia,  e  27:6x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  156 

E  corner  5th  and  Shipley,  se  50x100,  be- 
ins  in  100-vara  181 

N  Height,  137:6  w  DevJsadero,  w  137:6x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  518 

Same 

S  Pine,  100  e  Dupont,  e  21x57:6,  being  in 
50-vara  286 

Lot  9,  block  191,  South  rian  Francisco 
Hd  and  R  R  Association, 

Lots,  same 

S  cor  Bryant  and  John,  se  30x25,  being 
in  100-vara  92 


W  Church,  32  n  Liberto,  n  25x80,  being 
in  Mission  Block  91 


$ 

20,000 

350 


11.500 
10,000 


22,000 
Gift 

1,800 
Gift 

100 

6,500 

Gift 
Gift 

5,000 

400 
600 

Gift 

915 


H.A.0obb.J  COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO.,       ["William  H.  Bovee. 

Real    Estate    and     General    Auctioneers, 

Office    and    Salesroom : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Real    Estate    Sale    Day-THURSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees', 
Trust  aud  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 


TO    LEASE, 


For  n  long:  term—tot  on    north  side  of  Totrnsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 

DR.    A.    BARKAN, 

Specialist  for  Diseases  of  the  Eye ,  Ear  and  Throat, 

Has  returned  from  Europe  and  resumed  practice  at  bis 
former  offices,  305  Kearny  street,  opposite  the  Chronicle   Building.    Office 
Hours,  from  10  to  11  a.m.  and  from  1  to  3  p.m.  April  1. 


DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 


M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET.     - 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 


At  tbe  solicitation   of  bis   old  patients,  bas  resumed  bis 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE   AND    RESIDENCE:     22    MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOTJBS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM 

OFFICE :  215  GEARY  ST, 

Feb.  5.] 


E.    TAYLOR. 


RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 


May   6,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Lavn  m  whlU  u  (trircn  snow  ; 
Tprew  black  M  eVr  ***  crow  ; 


Bern ».« « 


Muk*  for  facoi  »nd  for  nose*  ; 
buffle-bracelct,  ncckUre.  unb«r ; 
Perfume  for  »  UU>  '•  chamber  ; 


uolpl  and  Atomachcn, 

-  ,1c*  ra; 
Pint  and  i-ktnh--ti.  ks  0*  stwl. 

u<M  lack  from  hmhl  lo  heel : 

mi  1'iiy.  come  buy, 
Buy,  lad*,  or  elac  your  taavo*  cry. 

William  StuKsruu. 


%n\  the  auctioneer,  "  I  know  that  man  I  have  standing  at  the 
door,  and  calling  upon  people  to  enter,  npoafcii  90  thickly  and  indistinctly 
that  you  could  more  readily  understand  a  brakoniau.  That's  what  I 
want.  Folks  will  be  curious  to  know  what  in  the  name  of  blazes  he's 
talking  about,  and  will  come  inside  to  see;  but,  if  they  were  wise,  they 
would  Bpand  their  time  painting  their  houses  with  the  ImperisliuMe  Paint, 
which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary 
paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  the  action  of  sun  or  rain.  The  Imper- 
ishable  Paint  can  be  obtained  from  J.  11.  Kelly  &  Co.,  Market  street,  he- 
low  Beale. " 

Now  that  the  Spring  honse-cleaning  has  commenced,  life  insurance 
companies  are  doubling  their  rates  on  married  men.  Before  taking  any 
risk  they  make  the  man  swear  that  his  wife  never  leaves  a  cake  of  soap 
on  the  stairs.  It  is  expected,  also,  that  all  the  life  insurance  companies 
will,  in  a  short  time,  embody  a  clause  in  their  policies  to  the  effect  that 
the  insured  must  drink  nothing  but  the  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors 
sold  by  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets. 
Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

A  story  is  told  of  ex-Collector  Murphy,  of  New  York,  who,  upon  6nd- 
ing  himself  at  the  tail  of  an  interminable  procession,  at  the  last  White 
House  reception,  moved  out  of  the  crowd  with  a  young  lady  hanging  on 
his  arm,  and,  tapping  at  one  of  the  windows  of  the  main  corridor,  it 
was  raised  and  his  name  demanded;  on  giving  it  he  was  cordially  invited 
to  climb  in,  which  he  did,  having  first  lifted  the  young  lady  in  before  him. 
It's  a  dull  day  when  Grant's  Murphy  gets  left  on  any  White  House 
business. — New  Orleans  Picayune, 

A  young  man  who  thought  he  had  won  the  heart,  and  now  asked  the 
band  in  marriage  of  a  certain  young  widow,  was  asked  by  her,  "  What 
is  the  difference  between  myself  and  Mr.  Braxley's  Durham  cow?"  He 
naturally  replied,  "Well,  I  don't  know."  "Then,"  Baid  the  widow, 
"  you  had  better  marry  the  cow,  and  I  will  marry  a  sensible  man  who 
will  buy  me  an  Arlington  Range  from  De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street, 
near  Battery.  The  Arlington  Range  is  the  most  perfect  cooking  appara- 
tus ever  constructed." 

A  French  speculator,  who  had  just  been  ruined,  met  one  of  his  pals 
recently.  "And  what  are  you  going  to  do  now?"  inquired  this  person. 
"Well,"  responded  the  ruined  speculator,  "there  is  nothing  left  for  me 
but  the  other  world."  "What,  kill  yourself?"  exclaimed  the  horrified 
pal.  "  O  dear-  no," replied  the  r.  s.,  "I  sail  for  New  York  to-morrow, 
and  from  there  I  shall  proceed  to  White's,  614  Commercial  street,  San 
Francisco,  and  buy  a  stylish  hat.  They  say  that  White's  hats  are  the 
best  to  be  found  in  that  country. 

A  society  drama  was  presented  at  the  theatre  at  Salt  Lake  City  re- 
cently, but  when  in  the  third  act  the  husband  began  to  rave  and  tear 
around  because  his  wife  has  run  off  with  another  man,  the  audience  with 
one  accord  rose  from  their  seats  and  exclaimed:  "  The  idea  of  making  all 
this  fuss  about  one  woman,"  and  left  the  place  in  disgust. — Burlington 
Bawkeye. 

"  Yes,  sir,"  he  said,  "  that  man  is  the  most  complete,  unmitigated,  ut- 
terly entire  durn  fool  in  existence.  Why,  he's  consummate  ass  enough  to 
order  shad  at  a  railway  restaurant,  when  there's  only  ten  minutes  for  re- 
freshments; but  still  if  he  sends  S>2.50and  his  photograph  to  the  News 
Letter  Medallion  Company,  he  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph 
medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage 
stamp. 

"  Wnen  I  came  to  town,"  said  a  rich  broker,"  "  I  hadn't  a  penny  of 
my  own."  "And  have  you  now,  sir?"  asked  a  quiet-faced  man  in  the 
far  corner  of  the  room.  The  broker  didn't  answer  the  question.  Per- 
haps he  didn't  hear  it.  Possibly  it  was  a  pain  in  the  stomach  that  drew 
his  face  down  so  suddenly.  However  that  may  be,  the  fact  remains  that 
Bradley  &  Rulofson,  whose  studio  is  located  at  the  corner  of  Montgomery 
and  Sacramento  streets,  produce  the  most  elegant  and  accurate  photo- 
graphs. 

A  conversation  arose  between  two  newspaper  men  the  other  day  in 
the  presence  of  Mr.  John  Stetson,  as  to  the  lines  commencing  "  The 
mills  of  the  gods  grind  slow."  "They  are  Pope's,"  said  one.  ''No; 
Pope  never  wrote  anything  of  the  sort,"  maintained  the  other.  "  I'll  tell 
you  how  to  settle  it,"  said  Mr.  Stetson,  "  I  know  Pope  well—he's  in  St. 
Louis.     Telegraph  him  and  ask  him  if  he  wrote  it.     I'll  pay  the  charge." 

Very  few  prettier  girls  have  we  ever  seen  than  one  who  sat  near  us 
an  evening  not  long  ago  at  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street.  The  love- 
liest of  auburn  hair,  beautiful  features,  smallest  of  mouths  and  prettiest 
of  teeth— all  combined  to  make  her  exceedingly  attractive.  Turning  to 
a  queer-looking  little  old  lady  at  her  side  she  suddenly  exclaimed:  "  0 
ma,  ain't  those  mince  pies,  ice-creams,  confections,  etc.,  delightful?" 

"What  drove  you  to  drink?"  asked  the  sympathetic  ladies  as  they 
set  out  the  delicacies  of  the  season  before  the  old  bummer.  ^  "Nothing 
drove  me  to  it,  nothing,"  he  replied  ;  "  took  to  it  naturally."  Then  the 
sympathetic  ladies  went  off  to  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.'s,  Arcade  House,  near 
the  Baldwin,  and  bought  a  pair  of  those  celebrated  Foster  Kid  Gloves. 

A  fond  mother  wrote  to  an  enthusiastic  young  lady  who  had  estab- 
lished a  physiology  class  for  girls:  "  Please  do  not  teach  my  Mary  Ann 
any  more  about  her  insides.  It  will  never  do  her  no  good,  and  it's  very 
rude." 

"Pa,  why  do  they  call 'em  high  schools?"  "It's  because  we  pay  so 
much  for  'em,  my  son.  You'll  understand  these  things  better  after  you 
begin  to  drink  Napa  Soda  and  to  pay  taxes." 


Under  the  window  is  a  man 

Playing  the  organ  all  the  day- 
Grinding  as  only  a  cripple  can 

In  a  moody,  vague,  uncertain  way. 
His  coat  is  blue,  and  upon  his  face 

Is  it  look  of  high-born  restless  pride- 
There  is  somewhat  about  him  of  martial  grace-, 

An  empty  sleeve  hangs  at  his  side. 
11  Tell  me,  warrior,  bold  and  true. 

In  what  carnaue,  night  or  day, 
Came  the  merciless  shot  to  yrm, 

Bearing  your  good  right  arm  away  f 
Fire  dies  out  in  the  patriot's  eye, 

Changed  my  warrior's  tone  and  mien- 
Choked  by  emotion,  he  makes  reply — 
"  Kansas — harvest— threshing  machine!" 

— Eugene  Field. 

An  Equivocal  Compliment:  "  I'm  so  glad  to  meet  t/nu  here,  Capt. 
Spinks,  and  so  glad  you're  going  to  take  me  in  to  dinner!  "  (Capt.  S.  ib 
delighted).  "  You're  about  the  only  man  in  the  room  my  husband  isn't 
likely  to  be  jealous  of."  Captain  Spinks'  delight  is  no  longer  unmixed, 
and,  after  rubbing  his  nose  in  a  reflective  manner  for  a  few  moments,  he 
softly  observed  that  Noble  Bros.,  642  Clay  street,  are  the  most  perfect 
workmen  in  the  house  and  sign  painting  line  in  the  city. 

"There  is  no  use  of  talking,"  said  a  New  Haven  woman.  "  Every 
time  I  move  I  vow  I'll  never  move  again  ;  but  such  neighbors  as  I  get  in 
with  !  Seems  though  they  grow  worse  and  worse."  "  Indeed,"  replied  a 
friend.  "Perhaps  you  take  the  worst  neighbor  with  you  when  you 
move."  An  oppressive  atmosphere  prevails  in  that  vicinity. — New  Haven 
Register. 

Gamba's  Retreat,  Grand  Station,  Alameda,  is  now  open  for  the  sea- 
son.    Suites  of  rooms  and  cottages  for  families.    L.  Gamba. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724^  Market  street. 
GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.) 
be  attention  of  Sportsmen  Is  invited  to   the   following 


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Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding  ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech -loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  J  0 YCE  &  CO. ,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands*  Oil  onto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestand  Cheapest  Meat -flavoring-  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a«d  Palatable  Touic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution— Genuine  only  with  fac-simile  of  Baron  Idebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bad  of  all  Store-beepers,  ttroeers  and  Cbemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  hy  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars,  and  returns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.      Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  SO. 


$66 


a  week  in  your  own  town, 


Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Hat.t.ptt  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


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SAN"  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


May  6,  1882/ 


BIZ.' 


Our  trade  'With  China  seems  to  be  on.  the  increase.  On  the  2d  inst. 
the  O.  and  O.  steamship  Gaelic,  hence  for  Hongkong,  carried  of  Flour, 
5,188  bbls.;  Ginseng,  4,058  lbs.;  Provisions,  237  pkgs.;  Quicksilver,  1,215 
flasks.:  and  General  Merchandise  of  the  value  of  §79,172  ;  and  in  Treas- 
ure: Mexican,  $152,722  ;  Gold  Coin,  S9.555  ;  Kefined  Silver  (219  bars), 
8310,321.10;  total  Treasure,  §472,598.10.  To  Japan  the  Gaelic  carried : 
Flour,  1,295  bbls.;  Sugar,  10,364  lbs.;  and  other  goods  to  the  value  of 
§20,901.  The  Br.  steamer  Meath,  from  Hongkong,  via  Portland,  Oregon, 
brought:  Rice,  6,200  mats ;  Sugar,  Oil,  etc.  The  Br.  steamer  Glamis 
Castle,  from  Hongkong,  arrived  here  quite  unexpectedly  on  the  3d  inst., 
with  949  Chinese  passengers,  and  for  cargo:  Rice,  8,153  mats;  Oil,  3,420 
pkgs.;  Tea,  516  pkgs.;  Wine,  100  cs.;  Matting,  120  rolls,  etc.  The  Br. 
steamer  Meath  will  return  to  Hongkong  to-day.  Br.  steamer  Altonomer 
will  be  due  here  to-day  with  passengers. 

The  P.  M.  S.  S.  City  of  Peking  has  arrived  from  Panama  and  way 
ports,  bringing  a  large  and  valuable  cargo,  including  26,500  bags  Central 
American  Coffee. 

From  Hawaii  we  have  had  several  arrivals  this  week  with  Island  pro- 
ducts— say,  per  Compeer,  from  Honolulu,  with  Sugar,  10,084  bags;  112 
bunches  Bananas ;  per  Earl  Dalhousie,  from  same,  with  Sugar,  16,132 
pkgs.;  Rice,  1,209  bags;  Molasses,  54  bbls.  and  295  pkgs.;  Bananas,  101 
bunches;  Sperm  Oil,  103  casks.  Also,  schooner  Rosario,  from  Kahului, 
with  3,798  bags  Sugar  to  the  California  Refinery. 

From  London  we  have  the  Br.  bark  Dilawur,  to  Dickson,  DeWolf  & 
Co.,  130  days,  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  General  Merchandise. 

From  Cardiff. — The  Prince  Amadeo  has  for  cargo:  1,255  tons  Coke, 
350  tons  Pig  Iron,  20,000  Fire  Brick. 

Exports  of  Wheat  to  the  United  Kingdom  are  continued  without  in- 
terruption, and  the  Freight  market  closes  firm  at  £3  and  upward. 

The  market  for  general  merchandise,  otherwise  than  an  active  jobbing 
trade,  furnishes  us  with  little  of  interest  worthy  of  remark.  Coffee  im- 
ports the  past  week  have  been  large,  adding  greatly  to  our  spot  stock  and 
causing  a  slack  trade,  though  we  hope  soon  to  be  able  to  chronicle  an  ac- 
tive Eastern  demand  for  Choice  Central  American  Green  Coffee. 

The  ship  St.  Paul  has  cleared  for  Liverpool  with  a  valuable  cargo, 
including  Salmon,  5,212  cases,  value  $26,060;  Mustard  Seed,  24,337  lb3., 
value,  $487;  Honey,  100  cases,  value,  §1,250;  Flour,  2,001  bbls.,  value, 
$11,148,  besides  Wheat. 

Breadstuff  exports  to  Eurfcpe  for  the  current  harvest  year,  dating 
from  July  1st. :  number  of  vessels,  486,  centals  of  Wheat,  19,294,153, 
value,  S31,576,840.  For  the  year  1880-81:  number  of  vessels,  323,  centals 
of  Wheat,  11,915,950,  value,  S17,056,855.  This  large  increase  is  indeed 
noticeable.  We  have  now  on  the  berth  53,918  tons  register,  against  25,- 
796  on  same  date  last  year.  Disengaged  tonnage,  15,600  register,  against 
1,197  last  year.  The  fleet  to  arrive,  220,000,  against  280,000  at  even  date 
last  year  and  105,000  tons  register  in  1880. 

The  Wheat  market  has  experienced  quite  an  advance  in  May.  For 
strictly  Choice  No.  1  White  SI  70  is  asked  and  SI  65  per  cental  freely 
bid.  The  stock  in  the  State  is  dwindling  away  rapidly  and  will  all  disap- 
pear in  season  for  the  New  Crop  in  July,  and  which  iB  now  very 
promising. 

Coal  imports  for  four  months,  287,362  tons,  against  221,799  tons  for 
same  time  last  year,  showing  an  increase,  as  compared  with  last  year,  of 
65,563  tons.  The  Spot  market  is  flat,  and  low  prices  rule  for  all 
descriptions. 

Sugar.— Imports  during  the  week  have  been  liberal,  enabling  us  to 
ship  Eastward  by  rail  4,000  tons  Hawaiian.  The  markets  for  Refined  re- 
mains unchanged,  say  12|c.  for  Whites,  and  10@llc  for  Yellow  and 
Golden  "C,"  respectively. 

Rice.— The  Eastern  demand  for  Hawaiian  is  continued  at  5|c.  for 
choice  Table. 

Quicksilver. — The  local  market  has  undergone  a  decline  during  the 
week,  with  sales  for  export  at  37|@37|c.  The  Gaelic,  for  Hongkong,  car- 
ried 1,215  flasks.  Exports  in  May,  11,689  flasks,  value  $355,926;  same 
date  last  year  (four  months),  14,132  flasks,  value  §406,841;  decrease  this 
year,  2,443  flasks,  value  S50,915. 

Metals. — Imports  of  Pig  Iron  during  the  week,  500  tons,  with  a  slow 
market.  Sydney  Pig  Tin  sold  at  27£c.  Tin  Plate  is  in  better  demand  at 
S6  37£@S6  50  $?  box. 

Salmon. — Shipments  East  by  rail,  Spring  catch,  are  liberal,  but  the 
Spot  market  is  quiet  at  the  moment,  as  all  received  is  in  the  fulfillment  of 
contracts. 

The  Bag  Market  is  well  supplied,  with  no  great  amount  of  traffic  yet 
apparent.  Sales  at  the  Call  Board  are  not  important,  and  the  market  at 
the  moment  is  rather  weak  for  all  Grain  Sacks— say  9@9£c. 

Butter  and  Cheese. — The  dairy  supply  is  liberal,  with  a  speculative 
feeling  in  fresh  grass  Roll  Butter  at  25  to  28c.  for  good  to  choice.  Cheese 
arrives  freely,  and  sells  slowly  at  12£@15c. 

Wool. — The  Spring  Clip  of  Fleece  comes  in  sluggishly,  and,  as  yet, 
the  market  exhibits  no  special  activity.  Southern  Fleece,  fair  grades,  18 
@20c. ;  22i@25c.  for  good  to  choice. 

Barley  and  Oats  are  both  light  in  stock,  and  commanding  high  prices. 
Brewing  Barley  81  80  8?  ctl. ;  Feed,  SI  65  ;  Chevalier  Feed,  SI  62&@1  65. 
Oats  on  the  sput  command  2c.  $  lb. 

Corn.— The  stock  is  light,  and  small  lots  Yellow  command  §1  65@1  70 

Bran.— The  spot  price  is  S13  50,  but  large  sales  for  future  delivery  have 
been  made  at  the  Call  Board  at  §14  50@15  ft?  ton. 

Hops.— The  market  is  lifeless  at  18@25c. 

Potatoes  rule  high,  say  S2@2  75  $  ctl. 

Beans. — The  market  is  dull  and  lifeless,  and  prices  more  or  lass  nomi- 
nal. 

Asparagus  and  Strawberries  are  now  both  plentiful  and  cheap. 


ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing-  and  Manufacturing— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings—Turning,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand   and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to  225    Spear    St.,    and    218    to   226    Stewart    St.,  S.    F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.  R.  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y.  W.  N.  Miller,  Supt. 

[March  250 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe   Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  PEKING,  May  13th,  at  2  p.m.    Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  COLIMA.  May  4th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA 
and  LALIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  loweBt  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  CITY  OF  SYDNEY,  May  8th, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

May  6.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  ol  this  Company  n  ill  sail  from  BroadwayWbarf 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:  On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).  Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  Bteamer  "  City  of  Chester  "  for  Alasna. 

For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every  4  days. 

For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 

For  Eureka,  Areata,  aud  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc. :    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26. No.  10  Market  street. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


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BELGIC Wednesday,  April  19th 

GAELIC Tuesday,  May  2d 

ARA  B1C Saturday,  May  20th 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th 

EELGIC Saturday,  July  8th 


GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th 

ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC  Thursday,  Aug.  21th 

COP1TC Tuesday,  Sept.  5th 

BELGIC Thursday,  Sept.  28th 


Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 


April  15. 


FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Xa  migration  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 

April  4,  8,  12,  16,  20,  24,  28     I    May  2.  6, 10,  14,  18,  22,  26,  30. 
At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
April  22.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Ensenada,  Bfagdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  9f  azatlan, 
La  Paz  aud  Guaymas.  -The  S.  S.  MEXICO  (Thos.  Huntington,  Master)will  leave 
for  the  ahove  ports  on  SATURDAY,  May  6th,  1882, at  12  o'clock  M.,  from  Washing- 
ton-street Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  he  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Monday,  May  lj(t.  No  Freight  received  after  Friday* 
May  5th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by  Custom 
House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
May  6. No.  10  Market  street. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    O.    HICKOX    &    CO. 
Have  Removed  to No.  314  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 


$72 


a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Ontfit  Free. 

Address  Tktje  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


May  6,  1383. 


CVL>FORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SPORTING    ITEM3    Concluded. 
for  one  of  the  men  named  in  his  nolo  as  willim*  to  light  is  at  present  en-    j 
Joying  the  hospitalities  of  that  institution,  and  take*  his  training  on  the 
county  road  in   close  company  with   a  bail   and  chain   and   an   armed 
trainer. 

•  •  •  •  • 

Last  Sunday  the  California  and  Cosmopolitan  Clubs  hoi. I  a  team  shoot 
at  San  Union.  Dr.  Chismon  acted  at  judge  farths  Calif orniana,  J.  EL 
Orr  represented  the  Cosmopolitans,  while  Ramon  Wilson  bald  the  bal 
ance  as  referee.  Following  an  th«  arorw  :  California  C.  Robinson,  1": 
G.  Roche.  4:  Dr.  Knowles,  8;  J.  H.  Jellett,  '.»;  StackpooL  6j  -T.  Kerri- 
gan, 10;  Hum*.  8;  V.  Walsh.  9;  Pearson,  8;  Ham,  0;  Parker,  11: 
Spencer.  11;  Downey,  S;  Burbank,  8;  Berwick,  9    Total,  138.     Cosmo* 

SdiUn     Maskey,    10;   Funcker,  9,  Golcher,  11;  Christianaon,  6:  EL  R. 
rown,  4;  Fulton,  6;  Brooks,    10;  Johnson,  10;    Hijrjrings,  IJ:   Card,  8; 
Browell.    11:    Briggs,  6;    Putsman,  9j  Kelly,   8;    Anlt,    L9  -Total,   130. 
Judge  Kix.  President  of  the  C'sm>>|>..litau  Club,  presented  the  me<lal. 
•  •  •  •  • 

The  State  Sportsman's  Association  held  its  second  annual  meeting  in 
the  Palace  Hotel  bat  Thursday  afternoon  ami  evening.  The  Following 
delegates  were  present:  California  Gun  Club  H.  ti.  Parker,  J.  W.  Hayes, 
Jr.;  Cosmopolitan  Club— Hale  Kix,  H.  H.  Briggaj  Gilroy  Gun  Club— E. 
Leavesley,  H.  M.  Brings  ;  O'Neill  Club,  of  San  Joaquin— C.  A.  Merrill,  | 
J.  P.  Spooner;  Stockton  Gun  Club— W.  R.  Fisher,  Sidney  Newell;  Tuele 
Bell  Club — C.  Robinson;  Woodland  Gun  Club— C.  B.  Smith,  proxy;  An- 
tioch  Club— Henry  Halstead,  Wm.  Renfrey;  Sonoma  County  Sportsman's 
Club— J.  H.  Burnett,  Charles  Upson.  An  interesting  essay  on  Held  sport 
was  read  by  E.  Leavesley,  of  Gilroy.  The  financial  condition  of  the  As- 
sociation was  reported  as  being  excellent.  The  News  Letter  went  to 
press  too  early  to  be  able  to  notice  the  Association's  pigeon-shoot,  which 
took  place  at  San  Bruno. 

OVERLOOKED  PICTURES. 
In  our  review  of  the  pictures  in  the  exhibition  several  works  escaped 
attention  altogether,  while  others  failed  to  receive  the  notice  to  which 
they  are,  perhaps,  entitled.  In  response  to  several  communications  we 
cheerfully  make  amends.  Herman  Fuchsel,  a  New  York  artist,  contribu- 
ted two  works,  Nos.  4  and  78.  They  are  portraits  of  noted  lake  scenery, 
and  certainly  painted  with  great  care — after  the  Du3seldorf  school,  look- 
ing more  to  detail  in  finish  than  to  general  effect.  Next  comes  Nellie 
Hopps,  whose  work  has  been  rather  roughly  handled.  Her  contribution 
comprises  two  pictures  and  two  sketches,  the  latter  in  the  small  gallery. 
The  first  two  are,  perhaps,  more  ambitious  than  meritorious,  but  the 
sketches  on  palettes  are  really  good.  None  of  them  indicate  any  great 
progress,  but  it  can  be  said  with  truth  that  her  exhibit  does  her  as  much 
credit  as  does  that  of  several  of  the  artists  whose  work  has  been  much 
praised. 

Another  oversight  was  Mr.  Wores,  29,  "A  Chinese  Woman,"  and  38,  a 
costume  portrait  of  the  former,  it  is  needless  to  say  that,  just  now,  the 
subject  is  anything  but  attractive.  Nevertheless,  it  is  one  of  the  very 
best  studies  in  the  Exhibition,  for  the  artist  has  succeeded  in  portraying 
the  repulsive  creature  to  the  life,  and  the  very  fact  that  he  has  tolerated 
such  a  subject  indicates  that  he  must  be  a  stranger  amon#  us.  Of  his 
No.  38,  too  much  cannot  be  said  in  its  praise.  It  has  the  true  snap  in  it, 
and  indicates  clearly  the  hand  of  a  roaster.  The  characteristic  picture  of 
Mr.  Nahl,  "Street  Scene  in  Dresden,"  No.  62,  is  a  faithful  portrait  of 
what  is  familiar  to  those  who  have  visited  that  part  of  Europe  between 
Brussels  and  Berlin — the  employment  of  dogs  as  draught  animals  in  lieu 
of  the  horse.  When  trained,  it  is  surprising  to  note  how  powerful  the 
dog  becomes  as  a  draught  animal,  and  Mr.  Nahl's  representation  of  the 
enormous  load  of  coals  these  two  are  hauling  is  no  exaggeration.  The 
German  law,  passed  at  the  instigation  of  the  Society  for  the  Prevention 
of  Cruelty  to  Animals,  provides  that  dogs  during  the  Winter  must  be 
properly  clothed,  if  left  standing.  Mr.  Nahl,  too,  has  portrayed  with 
marvelous  fidelity  the  manner  in  which  these  creatures  succeed  in  wrap- 
ping their  mantle  about  them  when  lying  in  the  snow.  The  exact  local- 
ity, too,  is  most  natural,  as  one  looks  in  the  direction  of  the  Catholic 
Court  Church  in  the  Wintry  distance. 

Off  the  catalogue  we  find  a  good  picture  by  Mr.  R.  Bush,  "  The  Skir- 
mish Line."  Surely  this  work  was  entitled  to  a  place  on  the  wall 
and  a  number  in  the  catalogue.  We  have  had  good  occasion,  time  and 
again,  to  say  some  harsh  things  of  Mr.  Bush's  work,  but  this  really  indi- 
cates a  great  stride  in  the  right  direction.  The  figures  are  all  well  drawn, 
and  the  landscape  is  more  to  nature  than  usual  in  such  scenes.  With  a 
little  more  strength  of  color  and  greater  attention  to  detail,  there  is  no 
reason  why  Mr.  Bush  should  not  produce  an  excellent  work  of  art. 

In  No.  79  we  find  a  study  of  still  life  by  A.  Joullin.  We  are  told  that 
he  is  a  pupil,  and  a  young  one  at  that.  If  so,  it  is  a  marvelous  work,  for 
portions  of  the  picture  are  indeed  good. 

The  No.  23,  by  Mr.  Raschen,  is  certainly  a  fine  example  of  portraiture, 
and  indicates  clearly  the  direction  in  which  his  talent  lies.  Like  Wores, 
he  has  had  the  benefit  of  study  in  one  of  the  best  schools  in  Europe — so 
far  as  portraiture  is  concerned — and  this  and  the  other  studies  he  exhib- 
its Bhow  clearly  that  he  has  profited  by  his  schooling. 

The  first  works  on  the  catalogue  in  the  small  exhibition  room  are  four 
by  Mrs.  Isabel  Strong.  They  are  all  of  noted  characters  in  Patience,  and 
indicate  an  aptitude  in  character  sketching  truly  marvelous.^  That  they 
are  original  there  can  be  no  doubt,  and,  as  such,  the  artist  is  entitled  to 
great  credit. 

In  this  room  are  six  sketches  by  Tavernier,  which  show  this  talented 
artist  at  his  best  in  landscape.  A  group  of  plumB,  also  signed  Beck,  not 
on  catalogue,  is  admirably  done. 

Mr.  Jules  Godart  has  several  water  colors;  a  series  of  these,  represent- 
ing Spring,  No.  115,  are  excellent,  as  is  also  Flowers,  No.  107. 

In  another  column  will  be  found  an  article  entitled  "  The  Purposes  of 
the  Art  Association  Outlined."  It  is  hoped  that  all  who  take  an  interest 
in  art  will  carefully  peruse  it,  as  we  shall  next  week  present  our  views 
upon  this  subject,  prompted  by  an  experience  of  a  quarter  of  a  century  of 
careful  study  and  observation  in  art  interests  in  this  city.  The  present 
must  be  considered  as  a  critical  moment  in  the  affairs  of  the  Art  Associa- 
tion, which  demands  careful  and  well-advised  action. 

Take  the  Autophone  to  the  country. 
the  latest  airs. 


Ichi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  all 


STRYCHNINE    A    LIFE    NEEDLESSLY    LOST. 

On  Friday  evening,  the  38th  of  April,  Mrs.  Pasnucltne  Vecquerel, 
the  wife  of  ■  Franofa  restaurant  pronrietoret  739  Honwomery  street,  in 
thin  city,  committed  suicide  by  taking  Btryebnfne  in  tho  presence  of  a 
doien  horrified  diners.  She  declare  1  her  intention  before  them,  and  be- 
fore afae  ooold  be  prevented  she  bad  swallowed  the  poison,  Crystals  re- 
maining In  the  glass,  and  in  a  box  which  she  had  in  hor  hand,  showed 
clearly  what  the  poison  was.  She  was  hastily  removed  to  the  City  Re- 
ceiving Hospital,  and  all  possible  was  done  to  relieve  her,  but  without  avail, 
mid  sht'  died  about  one  hour  after  being  received.  Such  aro  the  facts. 
Now.  if  thai  young  woman,  the  mother  of  two  children,  had  been  brought 
to  the  hospital,  or  otherwise  within  reach  of  medioal  aid,  ten  minutes  be- 
fore she  oeased  to  breathe,  her  life  would  have  been  saved,  if  the  medical 
officer  knew  his  business.  And  right  here  let  it  be  said,  that  whatever 
excuse  for  ignorance  might  be  tendered  in  the  case  of  an  ordinary  physi- 
cian, surely  there  can  be  none  in  that  of  the  officers  of  a  Receiving  Hos- 
pital in  a  populous  city  like  this,  where  suicides,  by  poison  or  otherwise, 
occur  daily.  Doctors  so  ignorant  are  unfit  for  any,  certainly  any  Receiv- 
ing Hospital,  and  in  case  of  death  should  be  punished  for  malpractice. 
As  deadly  a  poison  as  strychnine  is,  there  is  hardly  one  which  yields  so 
easily  and  certainly  to  treatment.  For  more  than  ten  years  this  treat- 
ment has  formed  a  portion  of  the  knowlege  of  decently  educated  medical 
practitioners.     But  here  it  would  appear  to  be  unknown. 

Now,  the  following  is  the  treatment  of  cases  where  strychnine  is  the 
poison  used.  The  diagnosis  is  perfectly  simple,  and  the  characteristic 
tetanic  spasm  unmistakable: 

Let  the  patient  be  reclined  in  an  easy  position.  Where  suitable  appli- 
ances for  administering  chloroform  are  at  hand,  as  in  hospitals,  everything 
is  easy;  where  they  are  not,  as  in  private  houses,  then  a  bit  of  sponge  or 
a  cloth  sprinkled  with  it,  and  laid  on  a  plate  near  the  patient's  head,  will 
answer.  Then  cover  both  the  sponge  and  the  head  with  a  handkerchief, 
and  in  a  minute,  or  less,  heavy  breathing  will  commence,  and,  simultane- 
ously, all  signs  of  spasm  or  stiffness  will  disappear.  From  time  to  time, 
when  the  breathing  has  become  loud  or  stertorous,  lift  the  handkerchief 
and  allow  fi*esb  air  to  be  inhaled,  but  as  soon  as  a  twitch  of  the  spasm 
appears,  administer  the  chloroform  as  before,  and  do  so  till  the  spasm  re- 
curs no  more,  and  then  the  life  is  saved.  This  writer  has  assisted  in  cases 
when  the  patient  has  been  held  off  and  on,  as  described,  for  nine  hours 
before  recovery.  The  time  a  dog  takes  is  generally  between  three  and 
four  hours.  I  have  saved  the  lives  of  two  or  three  of  my  own  dogs,  and 
speak  from  experience.  I  would  advise  the  instructors  in  Materia  Medica 
and  forensic  medicine  to  make  a  class  experiment  by  poisoning  two  dogs, 
and  allowing  one  to  die  and  saving  the  life  of  the  other.  {If  chloroform 
should  happen  not  to  be  just  at  hand,  and  the  patient  can  swallow,  a 
small  quantity  of  common  soda  dissolved  in  water  may  be  given,  because 
alkaline  substances  retard  the  absorption  of  the  poison.)  B. 

THE  "SUPS"  AND  THE  COUNTY  CLERK. 

In  the  dispute  which  has  arisen  between  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and 
County  Clerk  Wilder,  the  equity  seems  to  lie  on  the  side  of  the  County 
Clerk.  This  dispute,  like  all  other  disputes  between  city  and  county 
officials,  is  over  the  question  of  "supplies" — supplies  of  stationery.  As 
a  general  proposition,  the  News  Letter  desires  to  state,  speaking  from 
an  accurate  knowledge  of  the  facts,  that  stationery  of  the  most  costly 
description  is  wasted,  stolen  and  given  away  in  large  quantities  in  nearly 
all  the  city  and  county  offices.  Whether  or  no  this  is  so  in  the  office  of 
the  present  Couuty  Clerk  we  do  not  profess  to  know  ;  but  we  do  know 
that  if  the  Board  of  Supervisors  considered  that  the  County  Clerk  was 
using  too  much  stationery,  it  was  its  duty  to  raise  that  issue  directly,  and 
to  show  the  extravagance.  The  Board,  however,  haB  not  taken  that 
course.  Its  methods  have  been  unjustifiable,  and  its  objects  obscure. 
The  Printing  Committee  of  the  Board  has,  it  seems,  contracted  the  habit 
of  quietly  tiling  away  the  County  Clerk's  requisitions  for  a  period  ranging 
from  17£  days  to  33  days.  This  was  simply  an  outrageous  manner  of  con- 
ducting public  business,  and  not  to  be  tolerated.  The  County  Clerk  was 
right  in  calling  the  attention  of  the  presiding  Judge  of  the  Superior 
Court  to  the  matter. 

The  methods  which  the  Board  of  Supervisors  employed  in  "getting 
back"  at  the  County  Clerk  were  neither  creditable  nor  straightforward. 
The  "Finance  Committee"  was  inspired  to  attack  the  administration  of 
the  County  Clerk  on  the  grounds  of  inefficiency  and  extravagance.  This 
it  did  in  a  report  to  which  County  Clerk  Wilder  has  replied  in  an  open 
letter.  The  report  is  unworthy  of  even  a  reading,  because  it  is  the  pro- 
duct of  malice  and  not  the  result  of  a  desire  to  serve  the  public  interests. 
There  is  ample  room  for  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to  distinguish  itself  in 
curtailing  the  expenses  of  the  various  City  and  County  offices.  We 
know  that  it  costs  more  to  run  the  various  City  and  County  offices  than 
it  should — the  shrieka  of  the  administrative  heads  of  the  various  offices 
to  the  contrary  notwithstanding.  A  movement,  general  in  its  applica- 
tion, in  the  direction  of  reform,  would  receive  the  News  Letter's  hearti- 
est Bupport ;  but  this  attack  upon  the  County  Clerk  is  not  general  in  its 
application,  nor  is  it  in  the  direction  of  true  reform.  It  is  the  product 
of  impotent  malice.  ■ 

No  one,  who  has  not  passed  over  the  grounds,  can  form  the  most  re- 
mote idea  of  the  beauty  of  a  trip  from  here  to  Monterey,  because  it  is 
beyond  the  power  of  language  to  describe.  As  the  cars  whirl  along,  oue 
is  Dome  through  a  panorama  of  green  fields  which  look  so  beautiful  in 
their  Spring  covering  that  one  almost  imagines  one  has  fallen  into  an  en- 
chanted fairy  land.  At  Monterey  the  Del  Monte  Hotel,  the  gardens  and 
grounds,  are  loveliness  itself;  and  the  many  macadamized  walks  and 
drives  around  the  town  and  its  delightful  surroundings  are  exquisite. 
There  i3  also  a  bathing  pavilion,  into  which  fresh  salt  water  is  continually 
pumped  and  heated,  and  where  one  can  enjoy  a  swim  without  incurring 
danger.  The  fast  Suuday  Excursion  Train  leaves  this  city  at  half-past 
seven  a.m.  and  returns  at  a  little  after  dusk,  and  the  excursionists  have 
five  hours  wherein  to  enjoy  themselves  at  Monterey.  This  delightful  ex- 
cursion only  costs  S3  for  the  round  trip,  and  it  is  safe  to  affirm  that  it 
will  save  thrice  that  amount  in  doctors'  and  druggists'  bills.  In  conclu- 
sion, we  may  mention  tbat  the  present  is  the  best  season  of  the  year  to 
enjoy  this  trip,  because  the  whole  face  of  the  country  is  looking  its  gay- 
eBt,  and  the  earth,  being  comparatively  moist,  there  is  no  dust  to  fill  one's 
eyes  and  make  things  disagreeable  generally. 

Icbi  Ban  enlarged;  largest  in  the  world. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


May  6,  1882. 


COMMENTS  ON  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS. 
There  is  going  to  be  a  change  of  Government  in  England,  and  we 
may  confidently  expect  that  within  a  very  few  months — perhaps  weeks— 
the  country  will  once  more  be  under  Conservative  rule.  The  vacillating- 
policy  of  Gladstone  on  the  Irish  question  has  damned  the  Liberals  beyond 
all  redemption.  Probably  never  before  in  the  history  of  England  has  a 
Prime  Minister  suffered  such  a  signal  defeat  as  "  Weg  "  is  now  laboring 
under  ;  and  certainly  no  Premier  has  ever  made  so  abject  and  humiliating 
a  confession  of  his  own  blundering  weakness  as  that  which  Englishmen  of 
all  parties  are  now  blushing  for.  When  coercion  was  once  made  the  order 
of  the  day,  nothing  could  possibly  be  more  undignified,  or  more  injurious 
to  the  prestige  of  the  British  Government,  than  a  change  to  a  policy  of 
conciliation  and  concession.  Yet,  this  is  exactly  the  change  that  Glad- 
stone has  made.  The  result  is  that  the  Irish  are  crowing  like  so  many 
dung-hill  couks,  and  that  the  English  are  growling  and  sulking,  and  won- 
dering why  they  were  ever  foolish  enough  to  put  a  Radical  dotard  at  the 
head  of  their  affairs.  But  the  chucklings  and  complainings  are  equally 
groundless.  If  the  Irish  could  see  farther  than  the  end  of  their  brogans, 
they  would  know  that  their  temporary  triumph  can  only  result  in  a  politi- 
cal transformation  which  will  speedily  put  an  end  to  the  success  of  sedi- 
tion. For,  when  the  Conservatives  grasp  the  reins  of  power,  coercion 
will  be  a  very  mild  term  for  the  treatment  of  Irish  traitors  and  assassins. 
On  the  other  hand,  the  English  ought  to  congratulate  themselves  on  the 
Gladstone  fiasco,  as  it  giveB  them  a  splendid  opportunity  to  get  rid  of  that 
antiqated  nuisance,  once  and  forever. 

Parnell  turned  loose;  Forster  disgusted  into  resignation,  and  Gladstone 
going  out  of  office  !  Why,  a  more  terrible  trinity  of  evils  could  not  be 
desired  by  Ireland's  worst  enemy.  The  first  evil  is  a  blood-red  omen  of 
misery  to  the  unhappy  peas.ints,  who  are  ignorantly  blind  enough  to  be 
the  tools  and  slaves  of  a  roan  who  would  make  a  ladder  of  their  necks  if 
it  would  help  him  to  climb  to  the  hight  of  his  ambition.  The  second  evil 
deprives  Ireland  of  her  best  friend,  and  possibly  converts  him  into  her 
most  bitter  foe.  The  third  evil  upsets  the  dummy  "statesman,"  whose 
presence  at  the  head  of  the  Government  has  prevented  the  suppression  of 
"agitation,"  and  will  speedily  set  up  in  his  stead  an  Administration  that 
will  either  make  Erin  a  clean  and  decent  girl  or  crucify  her  for  her  sins. 

Turkey  is  making  great  preparations  for  asserting  her  suzerainty  over 
Egypt,  in  case  the  European  Powers  agree  upon  her  interference  in  the 
matter.  Turkey  lost  all  control  over  Egypt  long  ago,  partly  through 
negligence  and  internal  decay,  and  partly  because  the  late  Khedive  prac- 
tically purchased  his  independence  of  the  Porte.  But  there  is  a  great 
deal  of  the  Jew  in  the  Turk,  and  if  he  can  only  get  the  Powers  to  secure 
him  against  loss,  he  will  redeem  his  mortgage  by  force  of  arms,  without 
any  qualms  of  conscience  about  the  questionable  "  honor  "  of  the  proceed- 
ing. The  Turk  feels  insecure  in  Europe,  and  rather  than  be  driven  east- 
ward into  Asia,  where  he  properly  belongs,  be  would  undoubtedly  like  to 
pave  the  way  to  an  empire  on  the  African  coast  of  the  Mediterranean. 
The  truth  is,  however,  that  the  Sultan  is  merely  being  used  as  the  mon- 
key used  the  cat — to  pull  the  chestnuts  out  of  the  fire.  England  is  going 
to  have  the  choicest  pickings  of  Egypt,  and  the  rest  of  the  North  Afri- 
can States  are  likely  to  be  divided  between  France  and  Italy,  with  a  few 
remnants  to  whatever  Power  may  first  object  to  the  distribution  of  the 
spoils. 

The  persecution  of  the  Jews  in  Russia  is  going  on  with  the  old  ferocity. 
The  outrages  which  recently  occurred  in  the  neighborhood  of  Odessa  will 
form  some  of  the  darkest  pages  of  this  horrible  and  revolting  story.  It 
seems  as  if  the  Russian  Government  were  either  insincere  in  its 
proclaimed  intention  to  put  a  stop  to  these  disgraceful  scenes,  or  as  if  it 
were  powerless  to  do  so.  The  latter,  unfortunetely  for  the  honor  of  Rus- 
sia, is  scarcely  to  be  assumed.  By  way  of  contrast,  it  is  very  gratifying 
to  observe  that  in  Germany  the  anti-Jew  movement  has  not  only  com- 
pletely died  out,  but  that  very  earnest  demonstrations  of  sympathy  with 
the  suffering  Jews  in  Russia,  and  active  efforts  to  aid  them,  have  taken 
its  place.  In  Austria,  too,  organizations  for  the  same  laudable  purpose 
have  been  set  on  foot. 

The  irrepressible  Nihilists  promise  to  make  things  lively  for  the  Czar 
at  his  approaching  coronation.  It  is  true  that  several  of  their  plots  have 
b»,en  discovered,  and  some  of  their  mines  unearthed.  But  their  resources 
seem  to  be  inexhaustible,  aud  it  is  not  by  any  means  improbable  that 
their  efforts  may  yet  be  crowned  with  success,  so  far  as  taking  the  present 
Emperor's  life  is  concerned.  Such  success  would  do  them  more  harm 
than  good — but  that  is  their  own  look  out.  Everybody  must  detest  their 
murderous  method  of  settling  politics  to  their  own  satisfaction,  but  at  the 
same  time  one  cannot  help  having  some  admiration  for  the  persistent  way 
in  which  they  suffer  martyrdom  for  a  cause  which  they  believe  to  be  right. 

A    BIG    SHARK. 

Visitors  to  Monterey  on  Sunday  last  had  an  opportunity  of  viewing 
a  magnificent  fish,  of  the  shark  family.  This  dangerous  member  of  the 
finny  tribe  was  a  monster.  From  nose  to  tail  he  measured  thirty  feet 
long.  He  had  two  fins  on  each  side  and  two  on  back.  His  mouth  was 
three  feet  wide,  and  was  capable  of  opening  to  the  extent  of  two  feet. 
He  had  five  gills  on  each  side  of  the  head,  and  an  extremely  long  nose. 
He  measured  seventeen  feet  from  the  ends  of  the  tins  across  bis  back.  His 
tail  was  eight  feet  in  width.  This  monster  was  caught  in  Monterey  Bay 
during  the  preceding  week.  The  fishermen  who  captured  him  found  their 
net,  which  had  been  left  out  all  night,  had  been  dragged  half  a  mile  from 
their  fishing  ground.  This  little  manifestation  indicated  that  some  very 
large  fish  was  in  it,  so  they  drew  their  net  around  in  circles  so  as  to  tan- 
gle and  hold  the  fish  ;  then  they  left  it  for  a  day,  and  during  that  time  the 
shark  died.  Then  they  dragged  him  up  on  the  beach  with  a  block  and 
tackle.  So  long  as  monsters  of  this  kind  are  knocking  about,  we  fancy 
that  a  plunge  in  the  bathing  tanks  is  somewhat  preferable  to  one  in  the 
Bay  of  Monterey. 

The  firm  of  Pratt  &  Metcalfe,  attorneys-at-law,  was  recently,  owing 
to  Mt  Pratt's  assumption  of  the  duties  of  District  Attorney,  dissolved. 
The  business  of  the  firm,  however,  is  continued  at  the  old  address — rooms 
20.  21  and  22,  230  Montgomery  street,  by  Mr.  Metcalfe,  who  is  known  to 
be  an  able  and  conscientious  member  of  the  bar. 


THE  PURPOSES  OF  THE  ART  ASSOCIATION  OUTLINED. 

The  object  of  the  Art  Association  is  to  encourage  and  teach  art.  The 
most  practical  method  of  encouragement  is  the  purchase  of  good  works 
(not  necessarily  large  or  pretentious),  and  the  dissemination  of  them 
throughout  the  community  as  educators.  The  presence  of  one  original 
work  of  merit  in  a  home  eclipses  by  comparison,  whatever  there  is,  with  less 
merit.  The  great  number  of -people  consider  original  pictures  entirely  be- 
yond their  reach,  and  too  expensive  to  be  thought  of,  and,  at  the  same  time, 
spend  as  much  on  trash  and  frames  as  would  be  required  to  purchase  a 
few  good  works  which  would  better  fill  the  place.  A  plan  is  being  dis- 
cussed by  the  new  management  of  the  Art  Association,  which  is  intended 
to  practically  accomplish  these  objects,  and  which  is  substantially  as  fol- 
lows: 

It  is  proposed  to  take  one-half  of  the  income  of  the  Association  from  dues 
and  initiation  fees  and  devote  it  to  the  purchase  of  pictures  from  the  local 
artist  members,  and  to  distribute  them  gratuitously  among  all  the  members. 
A  maximum  price  to  be  paid  for  any  work  will  be  agreed  on.  Prior  to  each 
distribution  the  artists  will  be  requested  to  submit  pictures  unframed, 
which  they  will  be  willing  to  sell  to  the  Association  for  the  maximum  price 
or  less,  which  will  be  placed  on  exhibition  for  a  month.  A  committee  of 
business  men  will  have  the  matter  of  distribution  in  charge,  and  the  pic- 
tures will  be  disposed  of  by  lot,  this  being,  for  various  reasons,  the  most 
practical  method.  The  first  member  drawn  may  take  his  choice  of  all  on 
exhibition,  the  second  his  choice  of  the  remaining,  and  so  on  down.  The 
Art  Association  will  pay  for  those  selected  only,  the  others  being  with- 
drawn. Just  how  many  times  unselected  pictures  may  be  presented  is  a 
question  for  future  determination. 

The  benefits  arising  from  this  plan  are  many.  There  will  be  a  practical 
popular  criticism  of  pictures  demonstrated  in  the  choice  by  membera. 
The  exhibitions  will  cause  comparison  and  competition,  which  are  in- 
centives to  careful  work.  Each  member  of  the  Association  will  have  a 
possible  prospective  interest  in  every  picture  of  every  recurring  exhibition, 
and  his  examination  will  be  of  an  interested  character.  Twenty  or  more 
pictures  each  month  going  out  among  people  who  are  not  now  picture 
buyers  will  be  missionaries  of  art  to  the  entire  visiting  circle  of  each 
family  possessing  them ;  discussion  as  to  merit  will  ensue,  artists  and 
their  pictures  become  known,  and  art  will  become  the  fashion,  which  is 
necessary  to  its  success.  The  artists,  with  the  incentive  of  a  demand, 
will  be  more  liable  to  work,  and  honest  work  is  necessary  to  progress. 
Competition  will  inspire  that  work,  and  the  accidental  superior  produc- 
tions will  hold  higher  estimation  in  the  minds  of  those  who  are  able  to 
pay  well  for  what  pleases  them. 

The  remaining  half  of  the  income  from  the  sources  named  will  be  de- 
voted to  the  maintenance  of  different  branches  for  the  instruction  and 
enjoyment  of  art. 

Mr.  Charles  Crocker  intends  building  on  his  Post-street  property,  situ- 
ated midmay  between  Kearny  and  Dupont,  an  Art  Building.  The  Art 
Association  will  occupy  the  upper  part  with  Beveral  exhibition  rooms, 
large  and  small,  a  large  school-room  for  Btudies  from  casts,  rooms  for 
teaching  drawing  from  flat  studies,  wood-carving,  modeling,  water  and 
oil-color  painting,  drawing  from  life,  and  possibly  architectural  and  me- 
chanical drawing  as  well.  The  Association  will  also  occupy  the  sunny 
front  of  one  of  the  lower  stories  as  a  reading-room,  divided  into  a  large 
general  room,  a  library  and  a  ladies'  reading-room,  with  retiring-rooms  on 
either  side.  In  this  reading-room  it  is  proposed  to  have  on  file,  in  de- 
partments of  nationality,  every  illustrated  periodical  of  merit  published 
in  the  world,  at  least  half  of  which  we  never  see  in  existing  reading- 
rooms.  These  illustrated  works  will  include  all  branches — general, 
fashion,  engineering,  architectural,  agricultural,  political,  humorous,  and 
in  fact,  all  to  compose  a  complete  collection  of  the  pictorial  art 
preservative,  such  as  there  is  not  elsewhere  in  the  world. 

Two  whole  floors  of  the  building  will  be  devoted  to  studios  for  artists, 
and  planned  after  the  most  approved  method,  with  superior  north  and 
east  exposures,  which  will  be  above  every  reflection.  The  artists  occupy- 
ing these  will  be  enabled  to  hold  weekly  receptions,  when  the  public  will 
be  invited  to  freely  inspect  the  work  on  the  easels;  and  with  large,  swift- 
running  elevators,  every  part  will  be  easily  accessible. 

The  building  will  also  contain  a  music  hall  70  ft.  by  80  ft.  by  45  ft.  in 
hight,  with  a  seating  capacity  of  one  thousand,  furnished  and  finished 
with  a  view  to  securing  the  best  accoustic  properties  and  the  absolute 
comfort  of  the  patrons.  The  remainder  of  the  building  will  be  tenanted 
in  harmony  with  the  above. 

There  are  good  reasons  why  California  should  be  the  art  centre  of 
America.  Its  even  climate  admits  of  every  day  of  the  year  being  a  good 
sketching  or  working  day.  There  is  motif  in  a  grandeur  of  scenery  which 
is  unsurpassed  and  varied,  embracing  snow,  mountain,  waterfall,  forest, 
field,  tropical,  ruin,  coast,  ocean  and  primitive  effects.  Artists  can  work 
here  and  find  markets  for  their  pictures  in  the  East,  where  the  field  of 
sale  is  larger  than  here,  and  it  only  requires  practical  business  manage- 
ment, which  the  Association  can  Becure,  to  place  pictures  in  a  favorable 
light  before  Eastern  buyers. 

In  the  new  building  art  will  be  housed  most  centrally  where  people  go, 
and  not  where  they  have  to  go  purposely  to  visit  it.  The  building  will 
be  beautiful,  and  will  be  visited  by  nearly  all  tourists  from  every  direc- 
tion, and  the  income  necessary  to  maintain  the  Art  Association  in  it  can 
be  more  easily  secured,  with  the  same  dues  that  have  been  paid  hereto- 
fore, at  the  same  time  giving  in  return  all  the  advantages  outlined  above. 

Messrs.  Easton  &  Eldridge,  the  well-known  auctioneers,  under  in- 
structions from  the  Pacific  Coast  Land  Bureau,  will  offer  for  sale  at  their 
salesrooms,  22  Montgomery  street,  on  Tuesday,  May  16th,  at  noon,  all  of 
that  desirable  tract  of  orchard  and  vineyard  land  known  as  "Holly  Oak 
Park,"  a  part  of  the  Suscol  Ranch,  Napa  County.  This  tract  will  be  di- 
vided up  into  17  subdivisions,  ranging  from  17  to  40  acres  each,  and  will 
be  sold  to  the  highest  bidder.  This  property  is  located  in  the  thermal 
belt,  and  only  200  feet  above  the  base.  It  slopes  gradually  east  and 
west,  is  well  drained  and  has  no  sour  water  standing  on  it.  A  living 
stream  runs  through,  it,  and  a  well  dug  on  the  home  place  struck  water  at 
30  feet.  t  This  desirable  property  will  be  sold  for  one-fourth  cash,  and  the 
balance  in  one,  two  and  three  years — with  interest  at  8  per  centum  per 
annum. 

Secure  ease  and  comfort  by  using  German  Corn  Remover.  Sure  cure 
for  corns.     25c.     Druggists. 


California  ^dwtteer. 


Vol.32. 


8A.N  FBANOISOO.  SATURDAY,  MAY  13.  1882. 


NO.  44. 


C^IOLD  BAKS -890(3)910— Refined  Silver— ll<5U0i  tf  cent,  discount, 
*    Mexican  Dollars,  8J(3)8.J  per  cent,  disc. 


'  Exchange  on  New  York.  5.?..  (53  part?  $100  premium;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 49$  ;  Commercial,  49|(3>49£d.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10<aJ5c. 


'  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1|  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4  J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 


«-  Latent  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S8.J@490. 

PRICES   OF  LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

.San    francium May  13.   1SSS. 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BOXD9. 

Cal .  State  Bonds,  <Vs,"57 

S.  F.  City  £  Co.  B'dfl,  68, '58 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  BVls,  7s  ... 
Montsr'y  Av.  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Bid. 

105 

.\om. 

Nom. 

30 

40 

50 
105 

.00 

00 
105 
106 
110 
101 
112 
123 
108 
103 
1201 

162 
125 

125 

121 

126 

1241 

120.     ( 

aying 
quota 

Asked 

Nom. 

Nom. 
40 
lit) 
521 

100 
100 
107 
110 

103 
115 
lii 
110 
105 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSl'K.N'CK  COMPANIBS. 

State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Bid. 
120 

128 
126 
110 

00 
117 
95 
37 

921 
73 
921 
471 

Nom. 

Nom. 
671 
274 
52) 

115 
95 
55 
641 

10SJ 

1161 

108 

Asked 
125 

130 

112 

RAILROADS. 

91 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

118 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

VirVa  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oregon  B&  N. Bonds,  6s.. 

38 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

95 

95 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Clay  Street  ilill  R.  R 

50 

Nom. 

Nom. 
07} 
2*1 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

V  S.43 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

INSURANCE  COHPaNIKS. 

121 J 
128 

123 

128 
125J 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div)  . 
Califor'a  Powder  Co 

65 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  end  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
S.  V.W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds  (ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co'3  Stock 

671 
651 

1081 

117 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div).... 

112 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  115, 
Vulcan  Powder,  55,  60. 

Almost  all  dividend-p 
to  purchase  even  at  our 

:ala.  1)1 

eecur: 
lions. 

y  Dock,  65,  60.  Safe  Deposit 
ties  have  advanced,  and 
Andrew  Baibd,  312  Cal 

Co.,  4 
are  d 
ifornis 

1,45. 

fficult 

St. 

THE  CARRYING  TRADE  OF  THE  WORLD. 

From  a  recent  comparative  statement  of  the  carrying  trade  of  the 
world,  it  appears  that,  omitting  vessels  of  leas  than  50  tons  measurement, 
Europe  possesses  42  tons  to  every  1,000  inhabitants,  America  40,  and 
Australia  79,  while  Africa  and  Asia  have  ouly  2  tons  per  1,000.  Liver- 
pool ranks  as  the  most  important  port  in  the  world,  with    a  tonnage  of 

2,647,373;  1 Ion  stands  second,   with   2,330,688   tons;  Glasgow   third, 

with  1,432,364  tons,  and  New  Yorkfourth,  with  1,153  676  tons.  The  nine 
leading  ports  of  Great  Britain  have  a  tonnage  of  8.724.123,  and  the  first 
four  ports  of  the  United  States  a  tonnage  of  1.976,940.  Great  Britain 
and  Ireland  possess  a  tonnage  of  nearly  12.000.OiH),  and  including  colonial 
vessels,  the  British  flag  covers  14,01)0,000  tons  of  the  total  existing  tounage 
of  the  world,  which  is  estimated  to  be  27,000,000  tons.  The  United 
States,  twenty  years  since,  carried  66  per  cent,  of  the  foreign  trade  in 
their  own  vessels,  but  now  only  something  like  10  per  cent. — The  Engi- 
neering.  

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  May  12, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  120|;  4£s,  115$;  ex-5s,  102g;  ex-6s,  101|. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  88@4  90£.  Pacitic  Mail,—.  Wheat,  140@146;  West- 
ern Union,  83|.  Hides,  23fe23J.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  fa.  32;  Burry, 
15@20;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, May  12.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  @10s.  2d.,  Cal.;  10s.  2d. 
@10s.  8d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  123  ;  ex-6s.,  104J.  Consols, 
101 11-16.  

The  Health  of  the  City.— There  is  again  this  week  a  large  augmenta- 
tion of  the  death-roll.  To  the  hour  of  going  to  press  upward  of  120  deaths 
have  been  registered,  as  compared  with  72  for  a  corresponding  period  of 
last  year.  Infantile  diseases  are  very  prevalent  and  fatal,  viz.:  Enceph- 
alitis, 7;  inanition,  8  ;  infantile  convulsions,  5  ;  diphtheria,  3  ;  scarlatina, 
3;  measles,  1 ;  dysentery,  3.  At  the  other  extreme  of  life,  4  deaths  are 
registered  from  old  age  ;  typhoid  fever  and  malarial  fever  of  each  1  ; 
phthisis,  15;  pneumonia,  8;  bronchitis,  3;  alcoholism,  2;  apoplexy,  2. 

New  Wheat—  A  sale  of  five  hundred  tons  No.  1  White,  July  deliv- 
ery, at  Port  Coata,  was  made  at  the  Produce  Exchange  Call  Board,  at 
$1  70  per  cental,  and  for  July  to  November  bids  were  uniform  at  $1  72£. 
These  prices  are  strictly  speculative  rates. 

London,  May  12.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  11-16. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nfivltfittlnitr    the    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating j  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


Orders  for  Engraving  In  the  Photo-Eugravl  »s  Process  can 
now  be  executed  at  the  "News  Letter"  Office  tor  less  than 
half  the  cost  of  Wood  Engraving,  and  In  one-half  the  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 


THE    NEWS    FROM    THE    ARCTIC. 

The  remains  of  the  Arctic  explorer,  Captain  De  Long,  and  his  com- 
rades, have  been  found — dead.  Another  grand  human  sacrifice  has  been 
offered  on  the  altar  of  curiosity.  It  might  almost  be  termed  idle,  childish 
curiosity;  the  same  kind  of  curiosity  which  makes  a  child  want  to  break 
open  a  watch  in  order  to  see  its  inside.  If  the  North  Pole  were  discov- 
ered to-day,  the  sum  of  human  knowledge  would  be  a  little  greater,  but 
no  practical  results  would  flow  from  it;  no  practical  benefit  that  would 
be  at  all  equal  to  the  human  lives  that  have  been  prematurely  destroyed 
in  searching  for  it,  would  result  from  the  discovery  of  the  North  Pole 
and  the  location  of  every  ice  hummock  within  a  hundred  miles  of  it. 
Until  the  human  family  grows  much  more  numerous,  there  is  plenty  of 
room  for  ns  all  without  encroaching  on  the  domain  of  the  polar  bears  ; 
and  there  is  certainly  no  chance  to  develop  any  extensive  commerce  with 
the  region  in  question.  It  would  seem,  therefore,  to  be  the  course  of  pru- 
dence and  common-sense  to  leave  off  sending  away  these  brave  Arctic  ex- 
plorers to  death  and  destruction  year  after  year.  They  can  be  put  to  a 
better  use.  And  yet,  with  the  news  of  the  destruction  of  De  Long  and 
his  party  still  ringing  in  his  ears,  an  idiot  who  has  been  elected  to  Con- 
gress proposed  this  week  that  the  United  States  should  send  another  ex- 
pedition in  search  of  the  what  is-it  called  the  North  Pole.  Somebody 
should  sew  this  mau's  auricles  together  and  hang  him  up  to  the  ceiling  to 
dry.  

The  *( Great  Burlington  Route"  to  the  Atlantic  States,  via  the  Chi- 
cago, Burlington  and  Quincy  Railroad,  is  acknowledged  by  all  travelers 
to  be  the  best  appointed  and  most  comfortable  of  all  the  transcontinental 
lines  of  travel.  Tourists  from  the  antipodes  and  from  the  Orient  invaria- 
bly cross  the  continent  by  this  route,  and  are  loud  in  its  praises.  Mr.  T. 
T).  McKay,  the  agent  of  the  Great  Burlington  Route,  is  one  of  the 
shrewdest  and  most  experienced  ticket  agents  in  the  country,  and  is  also 
a  cheerful,  pleasant-mannered  gentleman,  who  seems  to  take  a  positive 
pleasure  in  enlightening  tourists  upon  those  points  upon  which  they  re- 
quire information.      

The  third  excursion  for  the  season,  over  the  S.  P.  R.  R.  to  Monte- 
rey {transferring  passengers,  via  the  narrow-gauge  line  to  Santa  Cruz, 
without  extra  charge)  will  start  to-morrow  morning  at  half-past  seven 
o'clock,  and,  after  allowing  the  excursionists  five  hours  to  wander  by  the 
seashore,  return  in  the  evening  in  time  for  church.  The  round  trip 
tickets  only  cost  $3,  and  a  more  delightful  excursion — especially  at  this 
season  of  the  year,  when  the  country  is  garbed  in  the  bright  colors  of 
Spring — could  scarcely  be  imagined. 

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report,  which  is  up  to  last  Thursday:  On  the  5th  the  highest  and  low- 
est temperature  was  63  deg.  and  51  deg.;  on  the  6th,  62  deg.  and  53  cleg.; 
on  the  7th,  64  de^.  and  51  deg.;  on  the  8th,  71  deg.  and  54  deg.;  on  the 
9th,  74  deg.  and  54  deg.;  on 'the  10th,  74  deg.  and  57  deg.;  on  the  11th, 
64  deg.  and  50  deg.     

Californians  Abroad  April  22d,  1882.— Paris,  France— Mrs.  Dus- 
sol,  Hotel  Dominici.  London,  England— F.  Fisher,  Holborn  Viaduct 
Hotel.  Geneva,  Switzerland — Mr.  Jackson  MacKenty  and  family,  Ho- 
tel des  Berg;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  M.  P.  O'Connor,  Hotel  de  la  Paix.  Rome, 
Italy— Mrs.  and  Miss  Blackwood.— The  Continental  Gazette,  Paris. 


During  the  trip  around  the  Bay  on  the  Monarch,  last  Sunday,  Edward 
Curtis,  of  this  city,  was  requested  to  make  a  presentation  speech  to  the 
President  of  the  Texas  Press  Association,  which  he  did  in  his  usual  able 


The  Government  once  spent  a  great  deal  of  money  in  fitting  out  an 
expedition  for  Captain  Howgate  to  discover  the  North  Pole  with.  Now 
it  looks  as  though  the  Government  would  have  to  tit  out  an  expedition  to 
discover  Captain  Howgate. 

The  Electric  Light  Company  of  Boston,  of  which  Col.  Fred. 
Grant,  General  Grant's  eldest  son,  was  President,  has  turned  out  to  be 
something  very  like  a  swindle. 


The  New  York  News  is  now  getting  out  an  eight-page  Sunday  edition, 
which  presents  a  very  neat  typographical  appearance,  and  is  usually  full 
of  interesting  reading  matter. 

Entered  at  the  Boat-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat,,  as  Second-Class 
Matter* 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Merchut  Street,  San  Frmndfco,  Oal.fornli. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  13,  1882. 


THE    IRISH    MURDERS. 

The  diabolical  deed  of  blood  which  was  perpetrated  in  Phoenix  Park, 
Dublin,  on  last  Saturday  evening,"  ia  an  event  which  calls  for  more  than 
a  passing  comment,  not  merely  because  of  its  gigantic  atrocity  and  dis- 
gusting brutality,  but  also  because  of  the  close  connection  which  exists 
between  it  and  one  of  the  gravest  political  movements  of  the  nineteenth 
century.  It  is  a  self-evident  fact  that  these  cowardly,  brutal  murders 
was  not  the  result  of  indiyidual  animosity  or  passion.  It  waB  inspired 
by  organization,  and  the  men  who  wielded  the  butchering  knives  were 
but  the  agents  of  the  bloodthirsty  fiends  who  designed  and  prompted  the 
deed.  They  were  the  tools,  the  instruments  of  those  who  stood,  and  now 
stand,  behind  them,  just  as  the  knives  which  made  the  murderous  gashes 
were  the  tools  and  implements  of  those  who  wielded  them.  It  is  idle  to 
say  or  to  think  that  these  murders  were  committed  by  hot-headed 
*'  fanatics,"  on  the  spur  of  the  moment,  at  the  mere  instigation  of  op- 
portunity and  without  previous  contemplation  and  planning.  Two 
human  beings  could  not  be  hewn  down  in  daylight  in  a  public  park, 
situated  in  a  large  and  thickly  populated  city,  and  the  murderers  get 
clear  away  without  leaving  the  faintest  trace  behind  them,  unless  the 
deed  was  the  result  of  a  conspiracy  and  its  perpetrators  had  friends  and 
confederates  to  help  them. 

This  being  the  case,  it  is  natural  to  inquire  :  what  organization 
or  combination  of  men  designed  and  compassed  these  brutal  murders, 
this  cruel,  cowardly  attack  upon  two  unarmed,  defenseless  men  ?  In 
order  to  reach  a  satisfactory  answer  to  this  interrogation,  we 
muBt  necessarily  go  into  the  field  of  speculation  and  reason 
from    known    facts    to    logical    deductions    and    conclusions. 

The  Land  League  leaders  at  home  have  loudly  disavowed  all  responsi- 
bility for  this  crime,  and  have  denounced  it  in  terms  that  are  distinct  and 
emphatic.  The  Democratic  politicians  who  are  running  the  American 
"  Irish  Land  League  "  have  also  denounced  the  crime,  and  have  proclaimed 
their  intention  of  offering  a  reward  for  the  capture  of  the  murderers. 
The  denunciation  of  the  Democratic  politicians'  American  "  Irish  Land 
Leagoe,"  and  its  clap-trap  about  offering  a  reward,  is  scarcely  a  matter 
of  sufficient  dignity  to  call  for  any  examination  of  its  sincerity.  An 
American  Land  League  we  could  respect ;  an  Irish  Land  League  we  can 
respect ;  but  an  American  t(  Irish  Land  League  "  is  a  hermaphrodite,  the 
product  of  impertinence,  ignorance  and  demagogism,  and  it  or  its  doings 
are  unworthw  of  attention.  Still  we  may  point  out  that  the  people  who, 
at  the  call  of  Dennis  Toohey  (whom  some  wag  has  designated  "Judge"), 
met  in  this  city,  on  Monday  night  last,  and  adopted  resolutions  denounc- 
ing the  murder  of  Cavendish  and  Burke,  are  the  same  people  who,  on 
Saturday  night  last,  when  the  news  of  the  brutal  act  was  announced  to  them 
in  Union  Hall,  cheered  until  the  building  rang  with  their  approving  plaudits. 
We  may  also  point  out  that  it  was  One  of  their  speakers,  a  Dominican 
monk  named  Rooney,  who,  some  time  back,  declared  from  a  public  plat- 
form in  this  city  that  every  dollar  subscribed  to  the  Land  League's  funds 
was  a  bullet  for  the  heart  of  an  Englishman.  The  weapons  used  in  this 
case  were  knives,  but  they  spilt  the  life-blood  of  an  Englishman  and  an 
Irishman  all  the  same.  If  Father  Rooney  is  not  satisfied,  it  must  be 
because  he  is  very  particular  in  his  choice  of  weapons. 

As  for  the  disclaimer  of  the  Land  League  leaders  at  home  we  do  not 
doubt  its  sincerity.  The  movement  which  they  are  leading  bad  every- 
thing to  lose  and  nothing  to  gain  from  the  occurrence  of  this  dastardly 
crime.  The  knives  which  were  aimed  at  the  hearts  of  Lord  Frederick 
Cavendish  and  his  Under-Secretary,  Mr.  Burke,  were  also  aimed  at  the 
heart  of  the  Land  League  movement.  The  Land  League  cannot,  there- 
fore, be  held  to  any  direct  responsibility  for  this  monstrous  crime ;  but 
the  question  arises,  Is  it  not  responsible  for  it  in  an  indirect  manner  ?  Has 
it  not,  by  its  Bilence  as  an  organization,  practically  indorsed  the  system  of 
terrorism  and  lawlessness  which  has  been  in  vogue  in  Ireland  for  the  past 
two  years  or  so  ?  Have  not  its  individual  members  committed,  or  caused 
to  be  committed,  in  its  interests,  murders  and  outrages  innumerable,  and 
of  such  gross  brutality  that  human  nature  turns  from  a  perusal  of  their 
details  sick  at  heart  ?  "When  it  issued  its  imperial  edicts,  proclamations 
and  manifestoes,  did  it  not  calculate  in  enforcing  obedience  to  them 
through  the  system  of  terrorism  which  has  grown  up  with  its  approval 
and  acquiescence,  if  not  absolutely  at  its  instigation  ?  If,  therefore,  the 
lower  and  more  brutal  elements  of  the  Irish  people— and  there  are  classes 
and  elements  among  the  Irish  people  just  as  there  are  classes  and  elements 
among  the  people  of  thiB  or  any  other  country— have  become  debased  by 
this  defiance  of  social  order  and  the  prevalence  of  violence,  murder  and 
outrage,  until  they  are  in  a  condition  closely  resembling  chat  of  wild  sav- 
ages, is  the  Land  League  not  morally  responsible  for  it  ?  We  ask  these 
questions,  but  we  shall  not  attempt  to  answer  them.  We  leave  each 
reader  to  come  to  his  own  conclusions.  We  are  writing  from  a  perfectly 
dispassionate  standpoint,  without  prejudice  and  in  the  interests  of  truth. 

It  being  clearly  apparent  that  the  tragedy  of  Saturday  was  the  result  of 
combination  and  conspiracy,  and  yet  that  the  Land  League  had  nothing 
to  do  with  it,  the  natural  query  is:  what  was  the  character  and  the  pur- 
poses of  the  combination  which  conspired  to  procure  the  doing  of  this 
wicked  deed  ?  To  this  query  many  answers  have  been  volunteered,  but, 
with  the  exception  of  one  they  are  unworthy  of  seriouB  consideration. 
That  one  lays  the  blame  at  the  door  of  the  remnant  of  the  Fenian  organ- 
ization, and  is,  we  have  no  doubt,  correct.  The  Fenian  organization  aims 
to  accomplish  what  is  termed  "  the  independence  of  Ireland."  It  wishes 
to  cut  adrift  from  England  and  to  establish  the  "  Irish  Republic."  It 
cares  nothing  for  the  welfare  of  the  Irish  people  unless  their  welfare  and 
its  wishes  happen  to  run  in  the  same  direction.  In  this  instance  they  did 
not,  hence  the  murders  of  Cavendish  and  Burke,  and  their  possible,  even 
probable  political  consequences.  There  is  no  reasonable  ground  for  think- 
ing that  there  is  any  direct  connection  between  the  Land  League  and  the 
Fenians,  but,  at  the  same  time  it  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  there  is  an 
indirect  connection  between  the  two.  Michael  Davitt  and  many  others 
of  the  Land  Leaguers  are  members  of  the  Fenian  organization,  and  as 
between  the  sentiments  and  feelings  of  a  Land  Leaguer  and  a  Fenian  one 
can  find  but  little  difference.  At  the  Union  Hall  Land  League  meeting 
(which  cheered  the  news  of  the  murder)  that  nasty  little  demagogue,  Bob 
Ferral,  Baid  that  Parnell  would  soun  be  President  of  the  Irish  Republic, 
and  that  ships  flying  the  green  flag  would  soon  be  plentiful  in  our  harbor. 
Whether  Bob  spoke  as  a  Land  Leaguer  or  as  a  Fenian,  we  do  not  know. 
But  we  do  know  that  such  men  as  Bob  Ferral,  Father  Rooney  and  Den- 
nis J.  Toohey  have  been  the  curse  of  the  IriBh  people  for  the  past  century 
or  bo.     Their  influence  has  always  been  in  a  direction  calculated  to  debase 


an  impetuous,  enthusiastic  and  easily  led  people.  They  have  never  sought 
to  elevate  or  raise  the  Irish  character.  They  have  ever  preached  the 
righteousness  of  assassination  and  blood,  and  when  the  Irish  people,  both 
at  home  and  abroad,  refuse  to  follow  these  blind,  wicked  leaders,  then 
will  the  "  sun-burst "  be  at  hand — the  day  of  Ireland's  emancipation  from 
the  fetters  of  ignorance  and  brutality  ;  then  will  the  day  be  at  hand  when 
Robert  Emmett's  epitaph  may  be  written,  and  when  the  memory  of  the 
murderous  rabble  who  led  him  to  his  fate  will  be  execrated. 


GALL. 

The  cheek  of  that  organization  known  as  the  Central  Gas  Company, 
which  started  on  a  very  cold  day,  in  the  hope  of  being  bought  off  by  the 
old  company,  and  got  "  left,"  is  Bimply  sublime.  Recently  it  submitted  a 
proposition  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  the  substance  of  which  was  that 
they  would  like  a  contract  to  light  the  streets  in  the  central  and  thickly 
populated  portions  of  the  city;  and  that  they  would  light  the  outskirts  of 
the  city  with  oil  lamps,  or  allow  the  Board  to  make  a  contract  with  the 
old  company  for  the  execution  of  that  portion  of  the  work.  To  under- 
stand the  frigidness  of  this  proposition  thoroughly,  one  must  examine  it 
closely.  The  central  portions  of  the  city,  of  course,  consume  large  quan- 
tities of  gas;  the  outlying,  sparsely  populated  sections  very  little.  As  a ' 
result,  while  it  pays  well  to  lay  down  mains  in  the  thickly  settled  streets, 
it  does  not  do  so  to  lay  them  down  in  the  outskirts.  The  old  company, 
in  a  public-spirited  manner  to  accommodate  the  people,  laid  their  mains 
all  over  the  city.  The  Central  Company — which  is  anti- monopoly,  and  all 
that  canting  humbug — has  laid  its  mains  only  in  the  central  portions  of 
the  city,  where  large  quantities  of  gas  are  consumed,  and  large  profits  can 
be  made.  It  is  not,  therefore,  in  a  position  to  light  the  public  streets  of 
the  city.  Yet,  in  the  face  of  its  incompetency,  it  has  gone  to  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  and  asked  that  body,  as  we  mentioned  at  the  start,  to 
make  a  contract  with  it  for  lighting  with  gas  the  streets  where  it  has 
chosen  to  lay  its  mains,  and  for  illuminating  the  rest  of  the  city  with  a 
tallow  candle,  or  a  pine  knot,  or  an  oil-lamp,  or  something  of  that  nature. 
Tis  good  !    Tis  sublime  ! 

Messrs.  Cobb,  Bovee  &  Co.,  the  well-known  real  estate  agents  and 
auctioneers,  will  offer  for  sale,  by  public  auction,  at  their  salesrooms,  321 
Montgomery  street,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  on  Monday,  May  29th,  a  valuable 
fruit  farm  situate  in  Alameda  county  and  known  as  "  Lewelling's  Or- 
chard." This  is  an  important  sale,  and  we  invite  to  it  the  attention  of 
those  who  are  looking  for  a  chance  to  engage  in  a  profitable  business,  or 
who  have  money  to  invest  in  an  enterprise  that  promises  large  results. 
The  property  consifts  of  117  acres  of  first-class  land  planted  in  an  orchard 
which  is  in  full  bearing  condition.  The  property  is  situate  in  a  climate 
and  soil  especially  adapted  to  fruit  raising,  and  within  easy  reach  of  a 
first-class  market.  At  the  present  time  it  is  producing,  as  the  auc- 
tioneers can  demonstrate  by  documentary  evidence,  S14.000  per  annum, 
and  the  product  may  be  largely  increased.  All  the  improvement  and 
personal  property  now  on  this  farm  will  be  sold  with  it,  ana  MesBrs.  Cobb, 
Bovee  &  Co.  will  be  pleased  to  give  intending  purchasers  every  informa- 
tion in  regard  to  the  property  at' any  time  before  the  sale. 

SPECIAL    SALE    AT   AUCTION! 

Of  that  Well-known,  and  Important  Fruit  Farm  Known  as 

LEWELLING'S    ORCHARD, 

Alameda  County, 

On  Monday,  May  29th,  1882 At  12  M., 

At  Our  Salesroom, 
331     MONTGOMERY    STREET. 


We  will  sell  the  above  well-known  orchard,  "  Lewelling's,"  comprising  117  acres  ol 
land  in  full  orchard  production,  and  the  improvements  and  personal  property  thereon. 
The  net  income  annually  is  314,000  and  upward,  as  per  documentary  evidence  in  our 
possession,  and  will  increase  largely.    For  full  particulars,  apply  at  our  office. 

COBB,   BOVEE  &  CO., 

Real    Estate    Agents    and    Auctioneers. 

321     Montgomery     Street. 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER    OF    RECORDS, 

Notary    Public    and    Commissioner    of   Deeds, 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 


Commissioner  for  New  York,  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledge 
merits  taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13. LEE  D.  CRAIG. 

CALIFORNIA   SCHOOL    OF    DESIGN. 

This     School    will    Open    for    tbe    Kext    Term    on 

MONDAY,    MATT    15TH. 

Terms,  Payable  in  Advance— Oil  Painting,  §30  for  the  term,  or  S12  per  month. 
Drawing,  $24  per  term,  or  §10  per  month. 
For  further  particulars  inquire  at  the  Rooms,  430  PINE  STREET. 
By  order  Committee  School  of  Design. 
May  13. VIRGIL  WILLIAMS,  Director. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922   POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding;  School  for  Tonus  Ladies  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  24th.    To  secure  admis- 
sion for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  he  made  as  early  as  possible. 
May  13.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  A.M.,  Principal. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE-NO.    EIGHTY. 

Tbe  Home  Mutual' Insurance  Company  will  pay  its  regular 
monthly  dividend  of  One  Dollar  ($1)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock,  on 
Wednesday,  May  10th,  1882.  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary, 

May  13.  406  California  street. 


May   13,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


May  11th.  1882  t*»  »  Catholic  wedding  that  I 

it  I  will  nevn  r,  And  it  wm 

the    in-  «t    :  •  ■(  lbs 

k  of    St. 

i  ;  for  truly  with  the   mi* I 

nod  alo  which  usually  prevail*.  I  would  rather  visit  a  me- 

time,  ^nd  Ratio  among  the  bfaata,  mad  to 

regard  the  whola  thing  to-day  as  a  sort  of  show,  and  I  actually  haw  mora 
than  one  |>air  of  opera  glasses  in  use,  By  11  o'clock  the  rati  adil 
a  perfect  j»iu,  the  majority  of  the  guests  being  of  the  purely  Milesian 
tyi*\  Pewi  in  the  centre  aisle  were  r.  -•  rv.  d  for  those  who  bore  •  -i  di  of 
adruuniou.  and  dotted  about  here  and  there  I  noticed  Marquil  Oliver  and 
daughter.  Judge  Evans  and  wife,  Miss  'I*"t  Cutter,  Mrs.  Lncien  Her- 
man,  Mr.  Keens,  >>(  Keens  Bros.,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  B  y,  son 

nghter,  ex-City   Attorney  Burnett  and   wife,  Tom  Vivien,  and 
lire,  Barroilbet. 

But,  although  11  was  the  hour  at  which  the  hridal  party  was  expected. 
It  was  fully  half  p*st  that  hour  before  the  orchestra,  up  aloft,  which  had 
previously  given  us  an  overture,  announced,  by  means  of  the  wedding 
march,  that  the  procession  was  about  entering,  first  came  the  six 
ushers,  according  to  size,  like  graduated  steps  of  stairs;  then  the  six 
brtdsamaids  in  white  satin  and  tulle  vails,  two  with  blue,  two  with  red, 
and  two  with  white  floral  decorations,  each  carrying  a  straw  satchel  tilled 
with  flowers  to  match  their  corsage  bouquets.  Finally  the  bride  and  her 
father,  who  were  met  at  the  chancel  by  the  groom  and  his  best  man, 
where  they  took  up  their  positions  beneath  a  handsome  floral  arch,  from 
the  middle  of  which  was  suspended  a  huge  floral  bell  of  pure  white.  In 
a  few  moments  Archbishop  AlemaLy.  atteuded  by  a  large  retinue  of 
priests,  acolytes,  etc.,  entered,  and  after  his  vestments  were  donned  the 
bride  and  groom  advanced  directly  up  to  the  altar,  which  was  ablaze  with 
wax  lights,  and  there  his  Eminence  performed  the  ceremony  which  made 
them  man  and  wife.  Then  mass  was  .sun-,  followed  by  some  selections 
from  the  orchestra,  a  vocal  one  by  Signor  Biancbi,  then  the  final  bene- 
diction, exit  the  procession  ot  clergy  and  their  attendants,  ditto  the 
bridal  party,  and  the  long  agony  was  over. 

The  bride  looked  pretty,  graceful  and  girlish,  in  an  exquisite  dress  of 
white  satin  and  orange  blossoms,  and  the  groom  the  ideal  of  manly 
beauty.  I  was  unable  to  attend  the  reception,  being  then  due  the  other 
side  of  town  to  escort  some  ladies  to  the  matinee  at  Gov.  Stanford's. 

Afternoon  receptious  are  a  species  of  entertainment  that  I  cordially  de- 
test, the  only  redeeming  feature  in  my  eyes  being  that  at  them  the  fair 
sex  generally  outnumber  the  men  three  to  one.  The  same  traits  distinguish 
them  all,  and  there  is  little  to  describe  that  cannot  be  summed  up  in  the 
words  "  hot  rooms,  flowers,  music,  dancing,  plenty  to  eat  and  drink  and 
no  end  of  small  talk.  '  Charming  weather ' — *  trifle  too  warm,  perhaps  * 
— *  been  at  the  wedding  ? ' — '  going  to  Monterey  ? ' — '  dancing  is  a  bore,'  " 
and  so  on  ad  libitum  and  ad  infinitum. 

This  was  the  first  large  party  Mrs.  Stanford  has  given  since  her  return 
from  Europe,  and  her  friends  were  delighted  to  have  occular  demonstra- 
tion of  how  completely  her  health  has  been  restored.  The  greatest  va- 
riety of  costume  was  to  be  seen,  from  the  severely  simple  to  the  extrava- 
gantly elaborate  ;  from  the  exceedingly  long,  which  were  in  everyone's 
way,  to  the  very  short,  which  served  to  display  pretty  ankles.  The  ma- 
jority of  the  ladies  wore  bonnets,  several  were  in  dinner  dress  and  highly 
dressed  hair,  while  one  younu  lady  appeared  in  a  lemon-colored  evening 
dress,  with  blue  satin  boots  and  flowers  of  the  same  hue  in  her  hair. 
Among  the  guests  I  noticed  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Crocker,  Mrs.  J.  D. 
Fry,  J.  C.  Flood,  Judtre,  Mrs.  and  the  Misses  Lake,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wm. 
Norriss,  Major  Rathborn,  Mrs.  and  Miss  Hyde,  Colonel,  Mrs.  and  Miss 
Stevenson,  Colonel  and  Mrs.  Moulder,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Zaine,  Mrs.  and 
Miss  Findley,  Mrs.  Sam  Wilson,  Russ  Wilson  and  wife,  Win.  Alvord, 
Charles  Mayne,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  Porter,  General  and  Mrs.  McDowell, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sillem.  Mr.  Booker,  Mr.  Gudeffroy,  Mrs.  McLaughlin, 
Eugene  Dewey,  Ml.  Oliver,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tobin,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Haggin, 
Miss  Rita  and  Mrs.  Blanche  Haggin,  Mrs.  and  Miss  Ashe,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Guss  Bowie,  Captain  Eldridge,  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Whitney,  Mr.  Harry  Wil- 
liams, and  Master  Willie  Barnes,  and,  oh,  loads  of  others.  The  after- 
noon proved  pleasanter  than  usual,  to  me,  at  all  events,  and  the  utmost 
limit  of  the  hours  named  on  the  cards  was  reached  before  adieus  were  said. 

The  guests  of  the  Pacific  Yacht  Club,  both  those  who  went  over  on  the 
yachts  and  those  who  preferred  the  more  Btaid  ferry-boat  as  a  means  of 
transit  acroBS  the  "  briny,"  had  a  glorious  time  of  it  at  their  opening  for 
the  season  at  Saueelito  last  Saturday.  The  Club-house  never  looked  to 
greater  advantage,  decorated  as  it  was  with  a  wealth  of  flowers,  and  tilled 
with  fair  blossoms  in  the  shape  of  charmingly  dressed  femininity,  many 
of  whom  seemed  to  prefer  wandering  in  the  beautiful  grounds  of  the  Club, 
or  clambering  up  the  hillside  at  the  rear,  to  dancing  indoors.  However, 
the  merit  of  the  clam  chowder  was  something  not  one  of  them  refused  to 
recognize,  and  the  lunch  was  in  every  respect  worthy  of  their  hospitable 
entertainers  and  the  reputation  the  Club  enjoyB  for  tip-top  spreads.  Some 
of  the  guests  returned  to  the  city  by  the  7  o'clock  boat,  but  many  re- 
mained to  see  the  last  of  it,  and  came  over  on  the  tug  Oriffeth  later  in  the 
evening. 

Mrs.  Collier's  dance,  last  Thursday  evening,  was  one  of  the  very  pleas- 
antest  that  has  taken  place  of  late,  which  is  often  the  case  when  little  is 
expected,  the  very  informality  of  the  affair  added  rest  to  the  pleasure 
which  crowded  balls  so  often  fail  to  give.  This  being  the  month  for  flow- 
ers, the  greatest  profusion  of  choice  blossoms  were  used  in  decorating 
the  entire  house,  and  the  bountiful  supper-table  was  another  item  "not 
expected,"  and,  therefore,  all  the  more  appreciated  by  the  tired  and  al- 
most exhausted  young  folks  from  the  previous  dissipations  of  the  week. 

The  Army  and  Navy  are  having  a  gay  time  of  it  at  their  respective 
quarters  up  the  Bay.  The  Navy  led  off  with  a  reception  on  board  the 
Iroquois,  now  at  Mare  Island,  last  Thursday  afternoon,  at  which  dancing 
and  feasting  was  alternately  indulged  in,  till  the  sunset  gun  gave  notice 
of  departure.  The  ship  was  handsomely  dressed  and  dt  orated,  and  "all 
hands  "  report  having  had  a  good  time.  On  Friday  afternoon  a  reception 
and  dance  will  be  given  on  the  old  hulk  Independence,  at  Mare  Island, 
when  the  old  ship  will  feel  as  if  the  days  of  its  youth  were  come  again, 
when  the  Bound  of  revelry  on  her  broad  deckB  were  of  frequent  and  al- 
most weekly  occurrence. 

On  Friday  evening  the  Army  will  Bhow  what  they  can  do  in  the  terpai- 


rhorcan  line  at  a  reception  at  Bonicia  Barrack',  to  which  quite  a  number 
Alt  expected  from  'Fruoo. 

Among  the  raosnt)*  annonnoed  mgaeemont*  let  me  note  that  of  pretty 
brown  eyed  Jennie  Ogden,  the  Commodore's  youngest  daughter,  to  a  Mr 
Abbott,  from  Boston:  and  also  fair  Lilly  Buckbee,  whom  vming  Ben 
Hollidav  n"  unsuccessfully  wooed  some  yean  ago,  failing  to  win  even  a 
(.mile,  to  Judge  Curry's  son  Robert  Neither  engagement  likely  to  be 
long  ones.  Miss  Miry  Eldrid  -•  will  slso  soon  doo  the  oranste  blossoms,  I 
undmUnd,  and  become  the  wife  of  Mr.  Charles  (Jreen.  May  good  luck 
attend  them  all. 

A  wedding,  of  unmo  little  interest  to  the  Pacific  conHt  took  place  in 
Hartford  lately,  when  onrnew  Minister  to  China,  John  Russell  Young, 
wan  united  t<>  Hiss  Oolemao,  the  happy  pair  leaving  the  same  evening 
on  the  travels  which  will  ere  long  tend  them  in  'Frisoo,  en  route  to  their 
future  official  home  in  Hongkong.  Mr.  ?oung  made  many  friends  dur- 
ing his  visit  to  this  coast,  and,  should  time  permit,  I  have  heard  one  or 
two  t'litertainmentu  in  honor  of  him  and  his  bride  Bpoken  of  as  likely  to 
be  k'iven. 

That  charming  little  woman,  Mrs.  Henley  Smith,  accompanied  by  Mr. 
Smith,  of  course,  arrived  back  from  her  lone  visit  East  on  Tuesday  last, 
aud  is  looking  as  pretty  and  piquante  as  ever.  We  are  not,  after  all,  to 
lose  her  as  soon  as  I  feared,  aud  she  will  brighten  San  Francisco  with  her 
presence  for  a  little  while  yet. 

The  different  watering  places  are  making  Btrenuous  efforts  to  attract 
the  traveling  public  each  to  their  especial  resort.  The  hops  of  the  season 
have  already  begun  at  Del  Monte,  two  having  been  yiven.and  this  Satur- 
day the  third  will  take  place,  to  the  enlivening  strains  of  Ballenberg's 
muBic,  he  and  his  band  having  been  engaged  there  for  the  Summer.  At 
the  Tamalpais  it  is  announced  that  hops  will  be  given  every  Saturday 
night,  aud  the  same  may  be  expected  at  the  Napa  Soda  Springs,  while  at 
the  Mark  West  Springs  picnics  are  the  form  of  attraction  offered  to  allure 
our  wandering  fair  ones,  and  the  first  of  the  season  has  already  taken 
place  with  great  success.  I  intend  to  try  them  all  by  and  by,  and  will 
give  you  the  benefit  of  my  experience.  Felix. 


The  pedestrians  on  our  leading  streets  were  startled  and  amused,  on 
Saturday  evening  last,  by  a  somewhat  novel  procession  of  men  whose 
bodies  were  inclosed  in  barrels  covered  with  the  advertisement  of  the 
Clock  Baking  Powder,  and  who  also  wore  "  plug  "  hats  covered  with  a 
similar  device.  The  members  of  this  brigade  were,  judging  by  the  science 
of  physiognomy,  more  accustomed  to  carrying  the  contents  of  barrelB 
(of  beer)  inside,  than  they  were  to  humping  the  barrels  themselves  out- 
side. However,  the  Clock  Baking  Powder  brigade  is  quite  an  innovation 
in  advertising,  and  shows  that  this  new  article  is  being  brought  before  the 
attention  of  the  public  in  an  enterprising  manner.  The  Clock  Baking 
Powder,  we  learn,  by  the  way,  is  rapidly  coming  into  marked  popular 
favor.  "Experienced  housekeepers  and  cooks  who  have  tried  it  have  been 
so  impressed  with  its  superior  qualities  that  they  are  loud  in  its  praises, 
and  recommend  it  to  the  attention  of  their  neighbors  and  friends.  A 
Baking;  Powder  which  thus  commendB  and  indorses  itself  can  scarcely 
avoid  making  its  way  into  every  household.  Indeed,  its  success  is  assured, 
and  the  fact  that  an  elegant  nickel-plated  clock  is  given  away  to  every 
purchaser  of  six  cans  is  a  strong  inducement  to  housekeepers  to  purchase 
a  supply  before  the  liberality  of  the  manufacturers  dries  up. 

The  Queen,  during  her  residence  in  Mentone,  drove  in  every  direction 
and  over  every  road  but  one — the  road  into  the  principality  of  Monaco. 
One  drive  of  the  Queen  is  especially  worthy  of  being  recorded — it  was  to 
the  sick  room  of  Mrs.  Henfrey,  the  wife  of  the  proprietor  of  the  Chalet 
des  Rosiers.  Mrs.  Henfrey  has  long  suffered  from  ill  health.  When  the 
Queen  entered  the  room,  Mrs.  Henfrey,  who  was  lying  on  a  sofa, 
attempted  to  rise.  The  Queen  did  not  permit  it,  but,  seating  herself  at 
the  invalid's  side,  spent  a  full  hour  in  quiet  conversation.  When  she  rose 
to  leave,  she  bent  over  and  kissed  the  pale  sufferer's  cheek.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Henfrey  left  for  Spezia  a  few  days  ago.  The  Queen  telegraphed  the 
same  day  to  learn  how  Mrs.  Henfrey  bore  the  journey. — Court  Journal. 


"  God  writes  asses  against  the  men  who  voted  for  the  Chinese  Bill,' 
says  Henry  Ward  Beecher.  Mr.  Beecher  is  undoubtedly  correct  on  prin* 
ciple,  but,  at  the  same  time,  we  think  if  God  writeB  "ass "against  the 
name  of  a  Congressman  every  time  the  honorable  member  does  and  says 
a  foolish  thing,  the  Celestial  Congressional  record  will  he  mistaken  by 
visitors  for  a  live  stock  journal. — Burlington  Hawkeye. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11a.m.  and  7£  B.M.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayerand  Praise  Service,  6&  p.m.     Sunday  School,  &&  a.m. 

The  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 

THE    &EEAT     1    2£    3Li 

MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OF 


THREE    HUNDRED    CASES    OP 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

To    Select    From. 

Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STKAW  HATS  FOR  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 


FLAVIN'S 
GREAT 


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Corner  of  Kearny  and   Commercial   Streets,  S.  F, 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  13,  1882. 


JUST    AS    OF    OLD. 

Just  as  of  old.  the  moments  come  and  go, 

Spring  with  its  flowers  and  Winter  with  its  snow ; 

The  years  pass  away,  the  seasons  warm  and  cold, 

And  time  rolls  along  to-day  just  as  of  old. 

Oh,  how  we  change,  as  the  years  come  on  anew, 

The  heart  grows  strange  which  once  was  kind  and  true, 

Dear  friends  part,  while  others  pass  away, 

And  sadly  sighs  the  weary  heart,  day  after  day. 

Just  as  of  old  the  many  stars  appear, 

To  greet  us  again,  as  in  some  forgotten  year ; 

The  flowers  still  bloom,  the  rivers  ever  flow 

Just  as  they  did  in  days  of  old,  long,  long  ago. 

"Why  should  we  sigh  while  hoping  for  the  best? 

As  the  years  roll  by  the  heart  will  find  its  rest ; 

Hope  soon  dies,  and  sorrow  holds  her  sway, 

For  many  that  we've  learned  to  prize  soon  pass  away. 

Then  just  as  of  old,  the  moments  come  and  go, 

Spring  with  its  flowers,  and  Winter  with  its  snow, 

The  years  pass  away,  the  seasons  warm  and  cold, 

And  time  rolls  along  to-day,  just  as  of  old. 


MODERN  FEUDALISM. 

The  human  race  always  had  a  tendency  toward  centralization.  First 
the  family,  next  the  tribe,  and  finally  the  regularly  organized  govern- 
ment. In  the  old  times,  before  the  existence  of  constitutional  govern- 
ments, the  feudal  baron  held  his  titles  and  estates  by  virtue  of  his  strong 
arm  and  good  sword.  It  was  the  law  of  force,  and  Darwin's  doctrine  of 
the  survival  of  the  fittest  was  fully  exemplified.  With  the  advent  of 
constitutional  governments  all  this  personal  power  and  superiority  passed 
away.  The  influence  of  title  and  great  wealth  remained.  Republican 
forms  of  government  deny  the  title,  but  the  power  of  wealth  cannot  be 
ignored.  As  personal  rights  were  all  equal,  combinations  of  men  get 
charter  rights  from  the  government.  This  is  the  modern  form  of  social 
centralization.  The  company  gets  powers,  rights  and  privileges  which, 
as  individuals,  the  members  of  the  company  did  not  have.  These  mem- 
bers then  become  the  possessors  of  vested  rights,  which  the  law  cannot 
attack  and  which  the  Constitution  in  this  country  guarantees  to  them. 
The  law-making  power  is  subordinate  to  the  Constitution.  It  can  put  in 
motion  these  centralizing  forces,  and  is  powerless  afterward  to  destroy 
them.  Some  day,  not  very  distant  perhaps,  the  struggle  will  take  place 
between  the  corporations  and  the  people.  The  revolution  will  come, 
peaceful  it  may  be,  but  certainly.  There  can  be  no  doubt  as  to  the  result, 
and  then  the  representatives  of  the  people  will  be  supreme.  Our  Cana- 
dian cousins  have  the  biggest  beast  on  their  hands,  among  the  elephants 
of  modern  feudalism  in  America,  and  perhaps  in  the  world.  It  is  an 
old,  full-grown  creature,  but  it  has  within  these  few  years  renewed  its 
age.  More  than  two  hundred  years  ago  Charles  II.  chartered  the  "  Hud- 
son's Bay  Company."  Prince  Rupert,  the  fiery  cavalry  officer,  so  often 
pitted  against  Oliver's  Ironsides,  was  the  first  President  of  the  Company. 
"Rupert's  Land"  was  never  clearly  defined,  and  a  hundred  years  afterward 
it  was  ascertained  that  Parliament  had  never  confirmed  the  Royal  charter, 
and  so  the  Northwest  Company  came  into  existence.  The  two  companies 
became  amalgamated  in  1821.  In  1825  Parliament  confirmed  the  charter, 
and  the  new  company  got  an  exclusive  license  to  trade  over  the  "  North- 
west Territory."  This  territory  comprised  seventy-five  degrees  of  longi- 
tude, from  Davis'  Straits  to  Mount  Saint  Elias,  and  twenty-eight  degrees 
of  latitude,  from  the  borders  of  California  to  the  Mackenzie  River  north. 
Oregon  was  ceded  to  the  United  States  in  1841.  Vancouver's  Island  and 
British  Columbia  were  given  up  inlS59,  and  yet  the  company  had  left  a 
territory  of  1,400,000  square  miles,  a  domain  half  as  large  as  the  United 
States,  excluding  Alaska,  and  more  than  150  times  as  large  as  Great 
Britain.  But  little  was  known  of  this  great  country.  The  company  had 
all  the  powers  of  despotic  government,  and  the  natural  resources  of  the 
territory  were  persistently  concealed.  Explorers,  however,  pushed  their 
way  through  it,  and  it  was  at  last  discovered  that  a  vast  "  fertile  belt  " 
existed  there,  with  a  temperate  climate  and  capable  of  producing  cereals 
and  vegetables  of  the  finest  description.  The  English  Government  plainly 
told  the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  that  their  rule  must  end,  and  the  "  sov- 
ereignty "  of  an  empire  was  handed  over  to  the  Dominion  Government 
and  a  settlement  was  made  with  the  company.  The  "fertile  belt"  thus 
transferred  consists  of  seven  hundred  thousand  square  miles,  one-fourth 
as  large  as  the  United  States,  and  larger  than  the  German  Empire, 
France,  Spain,  Italy  and  Russia  in  Europe,  all  put  together.  These 
countries  now  support  a  population  of  180,000,000.  There  is  a  complete 
lake  and  river  system  of  8,000  miles  within  this  vast  domain,  2,000  miles 
of  which  is  now  navigable,  and  which  empties  into  Hudson's  Bay  at  a 
point  nearer  Liverpool  than  the  city  of  New  York  is,  and  the  navigation  of 
which  is  open  as  long  in  the  year  as  the  harbor  of  St.  Petersburg,  the 
capital  of  Russia. 

Now  about  this  powerful  company.  The  Dominion  Government  paid 
it,  first  of  all,  §1,500,000.  The  company  was  allowed  to  select  50,000 
acres  of  land  around  the  trading  posts  they  had  established.  There  are 
121  of  these  "stations  "  where  the  land  has  been  selected,  and  these  sta- 
tions will  be  the  future  towns  and  cities  of  this  great  region.  But  this  is 
not  all.  The  company  has  one-twentieth  of  the  land  of  the  "  fertile  belt" 
besides.  No  one  at  present  knows  how  much  that  is.  Manitoba,  as  will 
be  seen  by  a  glance  at  the  map,  is  but  a  small  portion  of  the  "  fertile 
belt."  Yet  Manitoba  contains,  according  to  the  official  figures,  76,800,000 
acres.  The  twentieth  of  this  is  nearly  4,000,000  acres,  and  deducting 
waste  lands,  they  would  certainly  have  two  and  a  half  millions  in  this 
little  Province  alone.  No  one  else  can  sell  land  in  the  Northwest,  except 
on  condition  of  settlement.  The  Company  has  the  right  to  sell  on  specu- 
lation, and  they  hold  their  lands  now  in  Manitoba  at  $6  per  acre.  It 
will  be  impossible  to  estimate  the  enormous  power  that  the  wealth  and 
advantages  of  this  company  will  confer  in  the  future,  and  this  power  will, 
of  course,  be  used  in  the  furtherance  of  the  interests  of  the  company,  and 
in  its  interests  alone.  No  feudal  baron  ever  possessed  such  power  or  such 
intelligence,  and,  what  is  more,  the  power  can  with  difficulty  be  at- 
tached and  the  intelligence  is  perpetual.  A  spendthrift,  a  coward  or  a 
fool  in  the  feudal  succession  might  wreck  the  fortunes  of  the  house,  but 
-•  not  so  with  corporations.  It  is  said  that  they  have  no  souls,  but.  no  one 
ever  accused  them  of  a  lack  of  courage  or  of  brains. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTOSD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |   B.  MURBAT,  Jr.,  Ass' t  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  'Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg^,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA?" 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  CreditB  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland  —British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  IS. FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  cheek  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,10O,O00. 

San  Francisco  Office,  434  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  & 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Beserve,  XT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 

A.gency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers'  Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion. Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court :  New  To  a*  Be  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  Sf>,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,  IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITA!, $800,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln:   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  nnd  Leibbank,  Bio  536  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kxuse,  George  H.  Eggert?,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign,  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  hest  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

LINCRUSTA-WALTON    MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

The    first    allotment    of  shares    bavins    been    made,    the 
amount  per  share  payable  on  application  has  been  reduced  from  $50  to  $25. 
8£T  For  forms  of  application  for  shares,  apply  to 
April  15.  E.  J.  JACKSON,  16  Montgomery  Avenue. 


a  week  in  your  own  town . 


Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

AddreBsH.  HAiLETT  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


May    13.  1 


OAMFOnviA    APVKHTTSKK 


CARTTA. 
[  B  T     KaTK     flTLOl.] 

Th*  wrll --tiTin.-     f    !.■  ■-  t     .rt   b  oharttj  ; 
If    envy     -r    pt    pi 

r's  nuns. 
Silent  »hr  siti  tandvr  plot 

For  wt'.iku-— •  -'■■■  :  'wn. 

In,  t..  blmna  ;  k>  *itt*th  still  ; 

None  hear  fr<m  b«r  nroet  Hpa  "tit*  thought  of  ill ; 
Fit  charity  hath  claimed  her  for  her  own. 
Ami  rat  not  ben  tl  polish  M«nil 

To  hide  the  coarser  pnun  that  -till  one  aeee  - 

Not  hen  the  const  nit  efforta  made  to  pi 
But  Dative  cow  rt  and  hand. 

All  courtly  polish  and  fine  waya 
Her  courtesy  is  taught  by  heaven-born  love.  — World. 


THE    CONVICT    LABOR    QUESTION. 

A  San  Francisco  correspondent  of  the  New  York  Brodtfrcet't,  of 

April  22d,  flevotes  atwmt  a  column  and  a  quarter  to  ;i  discussion  of  the 

convict  Labor  question  in  this  State.     Hitherto  we  have  regarded  oYadf* 

street's  as  a  reliable  journal,  but,  assuming  it's  San  Francisco  correspond* 

en  if  to  l»e  a  fair  sample  of  the  matter  which  the  paper  contains,  we  must 
withdraw  that  opinion.  The  column  and  a  quarter  alluded  to  is  s  tissue 
of  fals.  hoods  and  misrepresentations  from  beginning  to  end,  and  it  in  al- 
most needless  to  add  that  it  is  written  in  the  interests  of  the  "  ring  "  of 
manipulators  who  at  present  compose  and  control  our  Board  of  State 
Prison  Directors.  The  writer  who  contributes  this  column  and  a  quarter 
of  fiction  ha*  evidently  read  the  old  adage  about  a  lie  which  is  half  a  lie, 
because  he  mixes)  up  truth,  falsehood  and  nonsense  in  a  manner  which 
makes  it  somewhat  difficult  to  answer  him.  He  starts  out  with  the  state- 
ment that  "  the  new  Constitution  of  California  has  a  provision  forbidding 
the  employment  of  prison  labor  in  competition  with  free  outside  labor." 
This  is  true.  Unfortunately,  however,  he  goes  on  to  say  that  "  the  re- 
sult of  a  rigid  interpretation  of  the  Constitution  would  have  been  to 
throw  out  of  use  valuable  machinery,  the  property  of  the  State."  This  is 
a  falsehood  cut  out  of. whole  cloth.  When  the  new  Constitution  was 
adopted,  this  State  did  not  own  a  dollar's  worth  of  the  machinery  then  in 
the  State  prisons,  and,  with  the  exception  of  the  jute  machinery  (which 
was  not  ordered  until  a  year  or  more  after  the  adoption  of  the  new  Con- 
stitution), the  State  of  California  owns  none  of  the  machinery  in  the 
State  prisons  to-day.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  pure  and  Bimple,  the  Prison 
Directors  are  paying  rent  for  all  the  machinery  in  San  Quentin,  with  the 
exception  mentioned  ;  and  there  is  no  machinery  in  the  Folsom  branch 
prison.  The  real  facts  of  this  matter  have  been  laid  before  the  NEWS 
Letter's  readers  within  the  past  few  months.  We  repeat  them  now  for 
the  benefit  of  Bradstr&Cs.  Under  the  old  Constitution  the  labor  of  the 
convicted  felons  was  farmed  out  to  contractors  at  the  rate  of  SI  a  day 
for  skilled  hands  and  50  cents  per  day  for  green  hands.  These  contract- 
ors erected  their  own  machinery  in  the  prison,  furnished  their  own  fore- 
men and  supplied  their  own  material.  The  new  Constitution  prohibited 
that,  and  the  Prison  Directors,  in  order  to  avoid  the  law,  arranged  the 
matter  thus:  They  hire  from  the  old  convict  labor  contractors  the  ma- 
chinery in  the  prison,  they  hire  and  pay  the  foremen,  and  they  buy  (from 
the  old  convict  labor  contractors)  the  raw  material  which  is  worked  up. 
The  articles  manufactured  under  this  arrangement  are  not  sold  in  the 
open  market  for  what  they  will  bring,  but  are  sold  to  the  old  prison  la- 
bor contractors  for  a  price  far  below  their  real  value.  As  near  as  can  be 
ascertained,  in  fact,  for  about  one- fifth  of  their  real  value.  In  other 
words,  the  Prison  Directors  take  from  a  few  favorite  firms  raw  material ; 
this  they  work  up  and  return  to  the  favorite  firms,  charging  merely  for 
the  amount  of  convict  labor  employed  upon  it — and  that,  too,  at  the  rate 
of  eight  cents  for  what,  according  to  the  value  of  free  labor,  is  worth 
forty  cents.  And  out  of  this  eight  cent3  the  Prison  Directors  have  to 
maintain  their  men,  pay  rent  for  the  machinery  they  are  using,  pay  their 
foremen  and  pay  freight  on  the  raw  material  from  San  Francisco  to  San 
Quentin.  As  a  business  proposition,  it  is  difficult  to  understand  how  the 
Prison  Directors  (who,  BradstreeCs  correspondent  gravely  asserts,  "aim 
at  making  the  San  Quentin  convict  establishment  and  the  branch  prison 
at  Folsom  self-sustaining  ")  expect  to  attain  the  object  of  their  ambition, 
or,  indeed,  avoid  losing  for  the  State  large  sums  of  money._  Frankly 
stated,  the  object  of  the  present  management  of  the  California  peniten- 
tiaries is  not  to  make  the  prisons  self-sustaining,  but  to  make  money  for 
the  favorite  firms  and  those  with  whom  the  favorite  firms  "  divide." 
Whether,  as  we  said  once  before,  the  favorite  firms  "  divide  "  with  the 
Prison  Directors,  we  do  not  profess  to  know.  The  division  takes  place 
in  a  dark  room,  into  which  journalists  are  not  permitted  to  enter. 

Bradstreefs  correspondent  further  avers  that  "  the  manufacture  of  cane 
chairs  has  been  introduced."  We  presume  that  he  means  that  the  manu- 
facture of  those  articles  has  been  introduced  into  the  San  Quentin  State 
Prison.  If  this  is  his  meaning,  we  are  reliably  informed  that  it  is  a  bald 
falsehood.  This  statement  was  first  made  some  two  months  ago,  by  an 
unreliable  local  contemporary,  and  the  News  Letter  then  inquired  into 
its  truth.  We  found,  as  the  result  of  our  inquiries,  that  no  such  articles 
were  then  being  manufactured  at  the  place  specified,  and,  further,  that  in 
order  to  engage  in  that  industry  it  would  be  necessary  to  spend  large  sums 
of  money  in  effecting  radical  alterations  in  the  furniture-making  machin- 
ery in  San  Quentin.  Four  weeks  ago  no  cane  chairs  were  being  manufac- 
tured by  the  San  Quentin  felons,  and  no  steps  were  being  taken  to  effect 
such  alterations  in  the  machinery  as  would  enable  that  industry  to  be  un- 
dertaken. We  have  no  doubt,  therefore,  but  that  cane  chairs  are  not  be- 
ing manufactured  in  San  Quentin  now. 

Passing  on  we  find  that  BradstreeVs  correspondent  states  that  "  They 
[meaning  the  present  prison  management]  certainly  reduce  the  cost  of 
prison  maintenance."  This  statement  is  at  variance  with  actual  facts. 
This  State  has  never  had  a  more  reckless  and  extravagant  State  Prison 
management  than  the  present  one.  This  statement  almost  proves  itself. 
The  question  is  not  whether  the  per  capita  cost  of  feeding  the  prisoners 
can  be  figured  out  to  be  a  cent  more  or  a  cent  less.  The  question  is  not 
whether  the  prisoners'  allowances  have  been  cut  down  a  bean ^ or  two,  or 
whether  the  contractors  who  supply  the  prisons  have  had  their  stealings 
lopped  off.  Mathematical  jugglery  might  enable  the  Prison  Directors  to 
show  that  it  now  costs  5  cents  per  diem  to  maintain  the  prisoners,  whereas 


it  used  to  c.»st  from  83  tc  dtem.     But  that  would  not  wave 

Ibtpooketaaf  the  p  Btoto  ■  cent     The  question  la:  How 

much  money  is  drawn  from  the  Si  to  support  the  State  Pris- 

on*!    The  1a«t   appropriation    mad--   by    the    Leyrlslftton    was  largely   in 
I    the   pree.  din.'    appropriation,  and  all  of  it    ha*  been,  or  will  be, 

upended.  Three  hundred  thousand  dollars  ha*  been  sunk  in  a  jute  bag 
manufactory,  and  we  venture  to  predict  that  tho  profit  which  the  stnte 
■it  of  that  concern  will  never  equal  the  amount  which  the  $300,000 
WOnId  have  brought  had  it  been  sunk  instate  bonds.  That  money  has 
been  thrown  away.  This  is  the  kind  of  slush  Bradstreet's  designates 
■•  The  economy  of  prison  management."    Economy!    (JreatScottl 


JOHN    WIGMORE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP      TIMBER,      LOCUST     TREENAILS, 
Veneers    and    Fancy    'Woods, 

129  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 
[April  S.J 


1) 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

epos  It*  of  Hull  ion  received,  mclleil  into  bar-.,  anil  returns 

mode  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty -eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  iu  the  same  manner, 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,   Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.      Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

J.  W,  Sheehy.  J.  0.  O'Connor. 

O'CONNOR    &   SHEEHY, 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Tbird  and  Fourth. 
Kvery  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  tho  Lowest  RateB  and  in  the  BeBt 
Manner.  April  29. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN  EVES. 

[September  21.1 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613   Mason    Street,    between    Bush   and    Sutter. 

Vocal    Music  lor   Opera,   Concert   or   Parlor.     Piano   and 
Elocution.     Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.         [April  29. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  Tor 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

ttST  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

HAMMOCK    FOR    SALE. 

A  genuine  Mexican  Hammock,  in  beautiful  colors,  perfectly 
new  and  recently  brought  from  Mexico  by  a  lady.  Anyone  desiring  a  lux- 
urious and  elegant  Hammock  can  secure  a  bargain  by  calling  at  716  Montgomery 
street,  over  Frank's  Saloon.  April  29. 


EL    MONTE    HOTEL, 


Late  Clifton  House,  Sausalito,  Cal.    The  nearest  Summer 
Resort  outside  of  San  Francisco.     Accommodations  First  Class.  Commutation 
Tickets,  §3  per  mouth.  [April  29.]  J.  E.  SL1NKEY,  Proprietor. 

R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed    His    Dental    Office 

From  716   Clay   Street to  No.    23   Post   Street. 

Office    Bours—JFrom    10    A.M.    to    B    P.M. 

[May  6J. 

BRITISH    BENEVOLENT    SOCIETY    PICNIC, 

SIXTEENTH   ANNUAL. 

Dancing:  and  Games. 
At  Fairfax Postponed  to  Wednesday,  Hay  24,  1882. 

gcip  Tickets  exchanged— Checks  good  for  that  day.  April  29. 

_  SAMUEL    McKEE~ 

Stock  Broker  and  Negotiator  of  stock  Privileges,  No. 
307  Montgomery  street  (Nevada  Block),  San  Francisco.  Money  advanced  on 
Stocks.  Assessments  Paid.  Stocks  Bought  and  Sold  on  Commission.  Accounts  op- 
erated for  benefit  of  customers  in  both  Boards.     ' '  Indicator  "  in  office.         [April  29. 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney    and    Counselor    at    Law, 

Rooms  20, 21  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street, 

San  Francisco. [May  6. 

SUTRO    &    CO., 

408    Montgomery    Street; 

United    States,     State,    County,   City    Bonds,    and    Loan 
Securities  Bought  and  Sold.  May  6. 


$5to$20pardw 


at  home.    Samples  worth  $5  free. 

Address  StinsON  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  13,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  "Wand  tint  Pleasure's,"— Tom  Moore, 

Bartley  Campbell  has  always  been  to  me  the  best  of  our  American 
dramatists.  I  have  always  considered  Fairfax  and  Van,  the  Virginian,  to 
be  two  remarkably  good  plays.  The  Galley  Slave  is  also  a  very  pleasing 
drama.  As  to  My  Partner,  I  must  say,  after  seeing  it  on  Monday  eve- 
ning, that  the  favorable  verdict  passed  upon  it  by  Eastern  audiences  is 
fully  justified.  And  I  think  the  public  here  will  concur.  The  plot  is  a 
natural  one,  possible  in  theory  and  development.  It  is  ingeniously  elab- 
orated, clever  in  episode ;  the  curtains  are  very  effective,  and  the  different 
scenes  are  so  well  worked  up  that  the  interest  of  the  audience  is  awakened 
and  its  attention  held.  And  the  play  is  well  written  as  regards  the  lines. 
The  different  characters  use  suitable  ianguage — refined  when  proper,  char- 
acteristic where  necessary.  Of  course,  there  are  exaggerations,  but  noth- 
ing more  than  is  allowed  by  dramatic  license,  and  these  exaggerations  are 
more  of  sentiment  and  thought  than  of  speech  and  action.  The  charac- 
ters speak  and  act  consistently  with  their  ideas  and  relation  to  the  story. 
To  repeat,  the  exaggerations  are  in  the  outlines,  not  in  the  filling  in. 
There  is  nothing  particularly  Californian  in  the  play.  The  emotions  that 
move  and  control  the  different  beings  whose  doings  make  up  the  plot,  are 
the  emotions  that  govern  all  human  beings  in  life.  This  play  is  based  on 
love,  friendship,  hate  and  revenge.  So  are  all  dramas,  whether  on  the  stage 
or  in  life.  What  gives  a  natural  or  local  flavor  to  a  play  or  a  story  is  the 
presentation  of  these  universal  emotions  as  modified  by  the  laws,  habits 
and  customs  of  a  certain  people,  as  influenced  by  the  peculiar  conditions 
of  life  in  a  certain  couutry.  In  the  detail  of  My  Partner  there  are  bits 
that  are  pictures  of  phases  of  life  in  pioneer  communities,  where  refine- 
ment and  thorough  civilization  have  not  yet  appeared,  but  these  scenes 
would  fit  as  well  in  the  backwoods  of  Australia  or  in  the  Black  Hills  as 
under  the  shadow  of  Shasta.  In  these  pioneer  communities,  where  the 
struggle  for  existence  is  such  an  arduous  one,  so  full  of  fatigue  and  dan- 
ger; where  personal  responsibility  takes  the  place  of  law  and  order,  from 
which  the  refining  and  softening  influence  of  fair  womanhood  is  absent; 
in  these  communities  men  naturally  form  among  themselves  strong  at- 
tachments, finding  in  the  daily  companionship  of  a  friend  help,  assist- 
ance, pleasure  and  sociability.  These  friendships  are  pushed  to  a  degree 
of  intensity  that  people  living  in  the  usual  conditions  of  life  can  hardly 
appreciate.  Such  an  attachment  is  the  basis  of  My  Partner,  The  character 
of  "  Major  Henry  Clay  Britt "  is  decidedly  American,  and  that  of  "  Wing 
Lee,"  theChinese  servant,  is  particularly  a  phase  of  California  life;  but  this 
Chinaman  need  not  be  a  Chinaman  to  meet  the  requirements  of  the  plot. 
There  is  nothing  Chinese  about  the  manner  in  which  he  sets  thiugs  aright. 
He  finds  the  assassin's  shirt,  from  which  a  cuff  has  been  torn.  The  cuff 
is  found  stained  with  the  victim's  blood,  and  the  chain  of  evidence  is 
complete.  Now,  if  this  shirt  had  come  to  the  Chinaman  as  wash  to  his 
laundry,  there  would  have  been  some  characteristic  point  to  the  episode. 
The  Chinaman,  anyway,  is  not  the  Chinaman  as  we  know  him.  He  is  a 
good-natured,  talkative,  humorous  fellow,  with  none  of  the  well-known 
traits  of  the  Mongolian.  This  is,  perhaps,  the  Eastern  idea  of  the  race, 
but  it  iB  a  most  erroneous  one.  "  Major  Britt "  has  little  or  nothing  to  do 
with  the  development  of  the  plot.  He  is  brought  in  to  furnish  the 
comidy  elemert  of  the  play.  Now,  the  great  fault  of  the  play,  to  me,  is 
right  here.  It  is  the  machine-like  regularity  with  which  a  humorous 
scene  follows  a  pathetic  one,  and  so  on.  This  is  traditionary.  "  The  pub- 
lic demand  it,"  is  the  cry.  No  matter  whether  the  scene  fits  in  the  action 
of  the  play  or  not,  or  whether  the  consistency  of  the  characters  is  thereby 
injured,  these  scenes  must  be  introduced,  to  light  up  the  gloom,  as  it 
were.  I  have  heard  some  of  Sardou's  best  plays  condemned  because,  at 
stated  intervals  in  the  run  of  the  story,  some  one  of  the  characters  did 
not  make  an  ass  of  himself;  did  not  say  or  do  something  perfectly  ridicu- 
lous, and  did  not  thereby  raise  a  laugh,  an  unthinking  laugh.  A  little 
comedy  element,  I  can  understand,  is  necessary.  It  is  so  in  life.  A  pic- 
ture all  in  shadows  would  be  a  nice  thing  to  look  at,  indeed!  But,  above 
all,  I  am  a  stickler  for  consistency,  and  I  think  that  there  are  two  sceneB 
in  the  third  act  that  spoil  this  remarkably  good  play.  I  refer  to  the  love 
scene  between  the  "Major"  and  "Miss  Posie."  This  is  going  on  while  the 
jury  are  deliberating  upon  the  guilt  or  innocence  of  "Joe  Saunders."  The 
housekeeper  is  deeply  interested  in  the  unfortunate  man's  fate,  and  the 
"Major"  has  just  finished  his  eloquent  defense  before  the  said  jury. 
Under  such  circumstances,  the  scene  seems  in  bad  taste.  The  other 
scene  is  the  one  where  "  Wing  Lee"  makes  advances  to  the  same  spinster. 
This  is  decidedly  repugnant  to  any  refined  person.  Louis  Aldrich  plays 
the  part  of  "Joe  Saunders"  admirably.  It  is  a  manly,  straightforward 
impersonation.  The  man's  thorough  honesty  and  his  nobility  of  charac- 
ter are  depicted  in  a  forcible,  masterly  manner.  The  lines  are  well  spoken, 
the  tone  is  deep  and  sincere ;  the  manner  of  the  man  is  natural 
and  appropriate,  and  the  make-up  is  characteristically  correct. 
There  is  nothing  but  praise  to  be  awarded  to  Mr.  Aldrich.  Mr.  Parsloe 
plays  the  Chinaman,  as  written,  very  well.  He  is  exceedingly  funny.  He 
is  full  of  agility,  and  the  extreme  mobility  of  his  features  is  very  amus- 
ing. Just  think  of  mobility  of  feature  in  connection  with  a  Chinaman  ! 
If  there  is  a  human  countenance  devoid  of  expression  it  is  that  of  a  China- 
man. Rigidity  of  features  and  thorough  stoicism  are  their  characteristics, 
as  we  know  them.  But  the  fault  is  not  with  Parsloe,  but  with  the  author. 
If  the  East  thinks  that  Chiuamen  are  such  good-natured,  jolly  fellows, 
no  wonder  it  does  not  appreciate  or  understand  our  opposition  to  them. 
George  Chaplin,  who  was  formerly  leading  man  at  the  California,  and 
afterward  appeared  in  Dr.  Clyde  at  the  Standard,  plays  the  comedy  part 
of  "  Major  Britt,"  and,  strange  to  say,  plays  it  well.  It  is  Btrange,  be- 
cause in  all  the  other  parts  that  ho  ever  attempted  to  play  in  this  city  he 
simply,  but  most  concluwively,  proved  himself  to  be  a  perfect  stick!  His 
present  clever  piece  of  acting  goes  to  prove  that  his  former  incapacity  was 
due  to  his  playing  unsuitable  characters.  His  "  Major  Britt"  is  a  most 
successful  bit  of  comedy.  It  is  full  of  humor.  It  is  hardly  exaggerated 
in  conception,  and  Chaplin  very  properly  refrains  from  indulging  in  ex- 
cessive low  comedy,  notwithstanding  the  many  tempting  opportunities  to 
do  so,  with  which  the  part  abounds.  If  "  Joe  Saunders"  was  played  by 
a  leas  capable  artist  than  Aldriuh,  Chaplin's  "  Major"  would  be  the  hit 
of  the  piece.  The  rest  of  the  company  do  well  enough.  The  scenery  is 
picturesque  and  the  play  well  mounted.  This  production  ought  to  draw, 
and  I  think  it  will. 

*  *  *  * 

A  Man  of  the  People  b  of  the  Bertha,  the  Sewing- Machine  Girl,  style  of 


stage  literature.  As  a  play,  it  is  beneath  criticism.  But  it  is  amusing  to 
see  for  the  sake  of  Nobles'  "  Jack  Ryder."  He  plays  the  part  exactly  as 
he  played  the  "  Phceuix,"  which  carries  out  what  I  said  about  him  last 
week.  But  his  peculiarities  fit  this  character  better  than  they  did  the 
other,  and  the  lines  of  his  rdle  are  intensely  funny.  They  sparkle  with 
New  York  slang  and  with  that  rough  humor,  which,  although  cheap  and 
vulgar,  is  very  amusing.  And  it  is  a  clever  burlesque  on  the  pecu- 
liarities of  Ward  poHtics  and  the  dirt  and  mire  of  low  political  life  in 
cities. 

*  *  *  *  ♦ 

_  The  Masque  of  Pandora  was  given  on  Friday  of  last  week  for  the  first 
time,  and  repeated  last  evening.  I  was  not  able  to  hear  but  a  small  part 
oi  it  last  week,  but  Bat  through  it  last  night.  It  is  a  work  so  full  of  mu- 
sical beauty,  a  composition  so  replete  with  delicious  harmonies,  that  I 
defer  speaking  about  it  until  I  can  write  with  a  better  acquaintance  with 
it.  This  much  I  can  say,  that  Cellier  is  a  musician  of  rare  talent,  poeti- 
cal in  composition  and  artistic  in  elaboration. 

*  *  *  *  *         ■ 

Gala  performance  to-night  at  the  Baldwin.  Joe  Grismer's  benefit. 
Bill  full  of  fun  and  amusement.  Volunteers  from  all  branches  of  drama- 
tic and  vocal  art.  Tragedians,  comedians,  minstrels,  etc.  Even  amateurs 
will  contribute.     Let's  all  go! 

***** 

There  is  a  good  deal  of  drollity  and  humor  in  Mcintosh,  of  the  Calen- 
der's. He  is,  in  fact,  the  only  naturally  funny  man  of  the  lot.  The  or- 
chestra has  been  reduced  in  size  this  week.  I  have  heard  that  the  leader 
and  others  were  discharged  for  refusing  to  parade  a  second  time.     They 

Erobably  objected  to  another  tramping  experience  over  our  glorious  cob- 
leB.     It  is-a  mean  iob,  I  can  assure  you.    Experto  credef 

*  *  *  *  * 

I  have  not  had  time  this  week  to  visit  the  two  gardens  early  enough, 
to  speak  of  them  to-day.  Will  do  so  next  Saturday.  Both  the  Tivoli 
and  the  Winter  Garden  are  doing  a  big  business,  and  deservedly  bo. 
Princess  of  Trebizonde  at  the  former  and  Fra  Diavolo  at  the  latter. 

****** 

The  costumes  of  the  pages  in  the  last  act  of  Claude  Duval  at  the  New 
York  Standard  Theatre  are  described  as  consisting  chiefly  of  apple-green 
trunks,  with  a  pink  fig-leaf.  Pretty  !— Emma  Abbott  interpolates  in 
Patience  a  florid  polka. -^—Madeline  Henriques,  who  was  a  member  of 
Wallack's  company  in  '64  5,  and  over  whose  beauty  young  New  York 
used  to  go  wild,  is  to  return  to  the  stage  next  season.  She  left  it  fifteen 
years  ago,  to  marry  Louis  Jennings,  at  one  time  editor  of  the  Times.— 
Erne  Roseau,  the  gy-urgling  gy-url,  is  to  tour  in  a  musical  comedy  novelty 
next  year.  -^—Osmond  Tearle,  who  left  so  many  pleasant  remembrances 
behind  him  in  this  city,  leaves  for  Europe  on  June  5th.  He  stars  with 
legitimate  over  there  during  the  coming  season.—- La  Belle  Basse  is  a 
success  at  Wallack's,  New  York.  As  the  authors  are  San  Pranciscians, 
we  rejoice.— —Among  the  passengers  by  the  last  Australian  steamer 
hence  were  Mrs.  Derby  (Eraelie  Melville)  ;  also  Tom  Caselli. 

Beauolerc. 

The  sixteenth  annual  gathering  and  games  of  the  Caledonian  Club 
will  take  place  at  Badger's  Park  on  Saturday,  May  27th.  This  annual 
picnic  of  the  Caledonian  Club  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  enjoyable 
outdoor  entertainments  which  occur  in  this  community.  An  interesting 
list  of  athlethic  Scotch  games  has  been  prepared,  and  valuable  prizes  will 
be  distributed  amongst  the  successful  contestants.  The  Club  pipers  and 
the  Second  Regiment  band,  of  twenty-one  pieces,  will  supply  music  for 
the  occasion.  The  members  of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  have 
done  everything  possible  to  render  this  picnic  more  enjoyable  than  any 
of  its  predecessors,  and  there  is  little  doubt  but  that  they  will  Bucceed. 
Those  who  wish  to  enjoy  a  pleasant  day  amongst  jolly  people  should  go 
to  Badger's  Park  on  May  27th. 

Mis3  Julia  Rive-King,  who  commences  a  series  of  four  concerts  on 
Monday  evening,  May  22d,  comes  to  us  with  a  brilliant  reputation.  She 
has  been  pronounced  the  peer  of  the  greatest  pianists  by  the  highest  mu- 
sical authority.  Her  appearance  is,  therefore,  a  musical  event  which 
those  who  love  sweet  sounds  should  not  lose  sight  of.  Miss  Rive-King 
will  be  assisted  in  her  concerts  by  Miss  Emma  E.  Howe,  a  soprano  of 
great  power  and  sweetness,  and  also  by  a  grand  orchestra  and  a  host  of 
other  talent.  At  her  first  concert  she  will  play  Beethoven's  Third  Con- 
certo in  C  minor,  and  Saint  SaSns  great  G  minor  Concerto,  besides  solo 
numbers. 

The  sixteenth  annual  picnic  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society, 
which  will  take  place  at  Fairfax  Park  on  the  24th  of  May  (Queen's  birth- 
day) will,  there  is  little  doubt,  be  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  affairs  of  the 
kind  that  have  ever  taken  place.  A  large  concourse  of  the  nicest  class  of 
people  will  be  on  hand,  an  interesting  list  of  gameB  has  been  prepared, 
valuable  prizes  will  be  given  to  the  successful  contestants,  and  a  first- 
class  band  of  music  will  be  in  attendance  in  the  dancing-pavilion. 
Every  one  who  wishes  to  enjoy  a  delightful  excursion  should  go  to  this 
picnic. 

A  grand  testimonial  benefit,  tendered  Mr.  John  W.  Jennings  by 
the  0.  T.  H.  E.  R.  Club,  will  take  place  at  Piatt's  Hall  Wednesday  even- 
ing, May  17,  1882,  on  which  occasion  he  will  appear  in  his  original  char- 
acter, "joskin  Tubbs,"  in  the  sparkling  comedy  Pink  Dominos,  supported 
by  the  full  strength  of  the  Baldwin  Theatre  Co.;  also,  an  attractive  olio, 
in  which  well-known  artists,  who  have  generously  volunteered  their  serv- 
ices, will  appear. 

The  pupils  of  Mr.  Henry  Heyman  will  give  a  violin  recital  at  B'nai 
B'rith  Hall,  on  Monday  evening  May  22d,  1882.  The  high  reputation 
which  Mr.  Heymen  deservedly  possesses  makes  it  an  assured  certainty 
that  this  recital  will  be  a  delightful  musical  event. 

To-day's  performance  at  Woodward's  Gardens  will  be  enlivened  by 
the  picnic  and  festival  of  the  Teachers'  Mutual  Aid  Society  and  its 
friends.  On  to-morrow  the  usual  attractive  programme  will  be  presented 
by  a  powerful  array  of  talent. 

The  picnic  of  St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church  Sunday-School  takfs 
place  to-day  (Saturday)  at  Saucelito.  Good  music  will  be  provided,  and 
a  good  time  may  be  expected. 

Take  the  Autophone  to  the  country.  Ichi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  all 
the  latest  airs. 


May  13,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKUTISKK. 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


The  California  Spottsmin's  Association   bold  fa  Moood   annnal 
Palaci  Hoi        .  ■   i  i    i    I ..  and  Friday,  wi'h  the 
ib  representation:  I*.  .1    Mcln 

loan  -in-i  T.  H.  lUrnani;  California  Wing  Shooting  Club,  H.  *'*.  Parkor 
ami  J.  W.  Haya,  Jr.;  Cosmopolitan  Club,  Bala  lii\  and   H.  II    I 

nSportaman'i  Club.  C.  I.  Bcklen  and  M.  R.  Riddle;  Gib 
■ad  Quo  Club.  K.  Laavealoyand  H.  M,  Brim;  0*Nefl  OudCIqd,  Saa 
Joaquin,  C.  A.  Merrill  and  J.  P.  Spoonsr;  StooktoD,  W.  K.  IV  , 
Bidoav  Naw*H;  Tula  Belle  *  'lub,  C.  Rubinaon:  Woodbridye,  Gun  Clob  L. 
H.  Woods;  Yolo  County  Sportsman's  Club,  D.  II.  Wyckofl  ami  II.  I". 
Ogbnrn;  dun  t'lub  of  San  Pram  isc  ■.  •'.  K.  Otr  ami  R,  K.  Wilson;  Anti- 
itch  God  Hub,  Henry  HaUted  and  WUUam  Ranfree;  Padfio  Gun  Clob] 
I'kUh  S}*>rtsman*8  Club;  Sonoma  County  Sportsman^  Club,  J.  II. 
Burnett.  Daring  the  two  evening  sessions,  most  of  the  time  was  con* 
•omad  in  pjoajsjpy  diaoiisaions  on  gn me  and  game  laws,  from  vrhiofa  were 
evolved  several  recommendations  to  the  coming  Legislature  to  make  ma- 
terial changes  in  the  existing  Code.  The  most  important  change  sug- 
gested was  the  repeal  of  that  clause  which  gives  to  County  Boards  of  3u> 
patflaon  the  power  to  modify  the  game  laws,  and  wake  the  law  uniform 
in  its  operation.  There  apjtears  to  me  to  be  a  serious  objection  to  the  at- 
tempt to  get  the  Legislature  to  pass  this  amendment.  I  have  had  some 
knowledge  of  Legislatures  and  the  material  of  which  they  are  generally 
composed,  and  have  good  reason  to  believe  that,  should  the  farmers  cry 
out  that  the  San  Francisco  sportsmen  desire  to  make  a  huge  game  pre- 
serve of  the  whole  State,  to  the  detriment  of  the  fanning  interests,  the 
bill  will  not  only  be  defeated,  but  all  game  legislation  will  receive  a  se- 
vere set-back.  The  average  farmer  is  always  ready  to  welcome  the  true 
sportsman  to  his  ranch,  whether  he  be  from  the  city  or  from  the  country, 
but  experience  has  taught  me  that  the  vile  acts  of  half-holiday  shop-boys, 
who  hire  or  own  an  old  muzzle-loader,  and  the  hoggish  acts  of  pot-hunt- 
ers, have  taxed  the  patience  of  the  farmers  near  this  city  and  Sacramento 
to  their  fullest  extent,  and  have  worked  a  tremendous  evil  to  the  gentle- 
manly sportsman,  who  takes  his  dog  and  gun  into  the  country  to  kill  a 
few  birds,  and  gain  health  and  recreation.  Quail  are  a  nuisance  to  the 
vineyardist,  and  geese  absolute  ruin  to  the  grain  grower,  un- 
less he  employs  a  very  large  force  of  men  to  kill  or  scare 
them.  Since  the  sheep  men  have  killed  off  the  coyotes,  hares 
and  rabbits  have  increased  so  fast  in  certain  counties  that,  although  they 
can  be  killed  whenever  found,  they  are  getting  to  be  almost  as  great  a 
scourge  as  they  were  in  Australia  before  the  Parliament  passed  bounty 
laws  for  their  extermination.  There  is  no  doubt  but  that  the  best  way 
for  the  sportsmen  of  the  State,  and  all  persona  interested  in  the  preserv- 
ation of  the  game  food  supply,  to  secure  the  best  and  most  lasting  game 
laws,  is  to  consult  with  the  farmers.  Give  them  a  share  in  the  discus- 
sion as  to  what  laws  are  best,  and  they  will  do  all  in  their  power  to  en- 
force such  laws  when  passed.  I  notice  with  great  pleasure  that  the  As- 
sociation decided  to  take  steps  to  prosecute  Mr.  S.  P.  Taylor,  who 
illegally  maintains  a  barbarous  6sh-dam  on  Paper  Mill  Creek.  The  As- 
sociation is  a  little  late  in  this  matter,  but  "better  late  than  never" 
when  a  good  act  is  to  be  performed.  Mr.  Leavesley's  well  written  paper 
on  setter  dogs  was  a  delightful  surprise  to  all  the  members  present.  It 
will  be  published  by  the  Association,  and  I  advise  all  setter  fanciers  to 
procure  a  copy.  When  the  visiting  sportsmen  were  tired  of  talking  they 
paid  San  Bruno  a  visit  and  held  a  pleasant  shooting  match.  The  match 
of  the  first  day  was  as  follows :  A  §175  sweepstake.  In  this  venture 
San  Francisco  came  to  grief,  Messrs.  Marshall  and  Merritt  of  Stockton 
taking  first  and  second  money,  while  Burbank  astonished  himself  by 
beating  C.  Robinson  for  the  third  place,  Robinson  missing  his  second 
bird  in  the  second  tie,  while  Burbank  maintained  a  clear  record.  Frank 
Maskey  next  won  a  double  bird  match,  and  Crittenden  Robinson  a  six 
bird  match.  On  the  second  day  the  main  match  was  won  by  Dr.  Hays 
with  a  clean  score,  Burnett  second,  Robinson,  Walsh  and  Meyer  dividing 
third.  A  six  bird  match  waB  won  by  Burnett,  Walsh  second,  Robinson 
third,  Hass  fourth,  and  Maskey  fifth.  At  the  close  of  the  session  the 
following  officers  were  elected  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year  :  President, 
W.  W.  Traylor;  Vice-President,  J.  K.  Orr ;  Secretary,  J.  P.  Spooner  ; 
Treasurer,  W.  Newell.  Board  of  Directors— C.  Robinson,  Chairman; 
J.  M.  Burnett,  Charles  Smith,  D.  M.  Pyle  and  R.  E.  Wilson.  It  was 
unanimously  decided  to  hold  the  next  annual  convention  in  Gilroy. 
****** 

I  fancy  that  the  following  extract  will  be  a  little  surprise  to  some  of 
the  California  fish  sharps,  who  imagined  that  the  salmon  disease  was 
caused  by  the  presence  of  mining  debris  in  the  rivers: 

"  Precisely  four  years  ago  the  salmon  disease  in  epidemic  form  was  first  noticed  in 
the  river  Eden,  attention  neing  directed  to  tho  diseased  fish  by  the  unpreceJented 
manner  in  which  they  were  seen  to  leap  and  rush  about  the  river,  apparently  in 
great  agony.  The  havoc  wrought  among  the  salmon  in  the  Eden  was  immense,  no 
fewer  than  1,700  dead  fish  having  been  removed  from  the  stream  and  buried  between 
the  months  of  March  and  Ootober  1878.  The  malady  appeared  about  the  same  time 
in  the  Nith,  Annan,  Esk,  and  <  ther  rivers  falling  into  the  Solway  Firth.  The  year 
fallowing  it  broke  out  in  virulent  form  in  the  t'weed,  and  since  that  time  it  has 
spread  both  north  and  south,  until  it  now  occurs  from  the  Earn  and  Tay  southward 
to  the  Conway  in  Wales.  The  disease,  there  is  reason  to  believe,  is  not  new  to  Brit- 
ish waters,  although  it  only  appeared  in  epidemic  form  in  1878.  Diseased  fish  were 
observed  in  the  river  Lune'as  early  as  1373, and  the  late  Sir  Robert  Christison  stated, 
in  evidence  before  a  recent  Commission,  that  the  subject  had  engaged  his  attention 
for  twenty  years  past.  The  disease  is  not  confined  to  the  salmon,  but  attacks  the 
trout,  eel  and  certain  other  fresh-water  fishes.  It  has  heen  investigated  by  several 
naturalists,  iucluding  "Worth ington  Smith,  Stirling,  Christison  and  Buckland,  and 
has  also  been  made  the  subject  of  inquiry  by  a  Commission ;  but  the  latest  and  most 
exhaustive  contribution  to  our  knowledge  of  the  salmon  disease  is  that  made  by 
Professor  Huxley,  and  communicated  to  the  Royal  Society  recently.  Invest  gators 
are  generally  agreed  in  attributing  the  disease  solely  to  the  presence  on  the  fish  of  a 
minute  parasitic  fungus  (Saprotegnia  ferax).  The  malady,  says  Professor  Huxley, 
"  is  to  be  assigned  to  the  large  and  constantly  increasing  class  of  diseases  whluh  are 
caused  by  parasitic  organisms.  It  is  a  contagious  and  infectious  disease,  of  the 
Bame  order  as  ring-worm  in  the  human  subject,  muscardine  among  silkworms,  and 
the  potato  disease  among  plants,  and,  like  them,  is  the  work  of  a  minute  fungus." 

—Anglers  are  much  disappointed  in  this  season's  catch  of  trout.  They 
complain  that  all  the  accessible  Btreams  are  fished  out,  and  allege  that 
there  is  strong  proof  that  the  laws  for  the  preservation  of  fish  are  a  dead 
letter.  I  noticed  some  fair  average  fish  taken  from  the  San  Andreas  last 
Saturday,  but  the  sport  was  not  over  and  above  exciting.  The  fiah  seamed 
dull,  and  a  catch  was  the  almost  inevitable  sequence  to  a  b|te. 


by  Ilia  dally  P*P*n  that  "tha  yachting  «<»a*on  of  1JW2  was  opened 
.fiirday  by  the  l'.i  ib'i  reception  at  Saaoalito.n    I 

■nppoee  that  the  Clnb  book  i  crowbar  or  mme  blasting  powder  and 
"  opened  "  the  Mason,  though  why  they  should  go  to  that  trouhlo  I  am  at 
a  Iihw  to  kn.>w,  aM  the  .-mme  pajMri  Informed  me  that  tho  "San  Francisco 
Gluta  opened  the  wneon  with  ■  trip  t.i  VaJleJo.*1  I  saw  the  yachts  work 
over  tn  Snnoellto  lest  Saturday,  and  enjoyed  the  pleasure  of  a  dance  in 
the  tastefully  deoorated  club  house,  but  the  only  things  I  saw  "opened" 
were  a  few  champagne  bottles,  Probably  the  Reason  wan  opened  before  I 
got  then.  If  such  was  the  case,  I  can't  say  mnoh  for  the  season,  as  it 
certain) v  railed  to  asseii  Itself  to  any  alarming  extent.  'Die  weather  was 
Splendid,  and  the  guests  all  seemed  to  be  having  a  good  time,  though 
breathing  room  wan  only  to  be  obtained  "ii  tlie  balcony,  all  the  space  in 
the  olnfa  house  being  occupied  by  the  danoers,  The  Annie,  Whitewing, 
Nellie,  Ella,  Aggie,  Frolic.  T.  B.  Allen,  Clara,  Fieur  de  Lis,  Con  O'Con- 
nor and  A/,.tlene  rsaohod  the  olnb  house  in  the  order  named  ;  but  as  they 
started  when  they  pleased  no  estimate  can  lie  formed  of  their  speed  from 

this  sail. Mr.  and  Bin.  Farmer;  <>f  Oakland,  recently  returned  from  a 

week's  cruise  on  the  Fleetwing.  They  visited  all  the  places  of  interest  on 
the  Marin  County  shore. ^— The  Casco  has  been  fitted  with  a  leg-of-mut- 
ton maiusail,  and  is  now  ready  for  cruising. 

•  »  *  *  •  # 

The  Managers  of  the  State  Fair,  to  be  held  in  Sacramento  during  the 
week  commencing  September  11th,  announce  the  following  programme 
of  races  :  No.  1 — Running;  free  for  all;  three-quarter  dash;  S50  entrance, 
S16  forfeit;  8200  added;  second  to  save  stake.  No.  2— Running  stake  for 
foals  of  1879;  §50  entrance  p.  p.;  $300  added;  one  and  a  half-mile  dash. 
Closed  March  1,  1881,  with  nineteen  nominations.  No.  3 —Selling — 
Purse,  $250;  free  for  all;  one  mile  and  repeat.  Second  horse  to  receive 
S75;  entrance,  5  per  cent,  to  third  horse.  No.  4— Trotting — Purse  $1000; 
for  2:40  class.  September  12th— No.  5— Trotting— Purse,  81200;  for  2:25 
class.  No.  6—  Trotting — Purse  $600;  for  three-year  olds  and  under.  No. 
7 — Trotting — Purse.  §500  ;  for  two-year-olds,  mile  heats.  September 
13th— No.  8— Running  stake  for  two-year-old  fillies,  five-eighths  of  a  mile 
dash.  No.  9— California  Derby  stake  for  three-year-olds,  one  and  one- 
half  mile  da^h;  $100  entrance.  No.  10 — Running  stakes,  free  for  all, 
dash  of  one  mile.  No.  11 — Selling — Purse,  $250;  one  and  one-eighth 
miles;  second  horse  to  receive  S100.  No.  12 — Trotting — Purse  $1200;  for 
2:30  class.  September  14th— No.  13 -Trotting— Purse  $1200;  for  2:23 
class.  No.  14— Pacing— Purse  $500;  for  2:25  class.  No.  15— Trotting — 
Purse  $800;  two  miles  and  repeat;  2:40  class,  September  15th — No.  16 — 
Running  stake  for  two-year  old  colts  and  fillies;  dash  of  one  mile.  No. 
17 — Selling — Purse  $300;  free  tor  all;  dash  of  one  and  one-quarter  miles. 
No.  18 — Post  stake;  $100  entrance,  $500  added;  dash  of  three  miles  ;  free 
for  all;  weight  100  pounds,  three-year-olds  90.  No.  19— Running— Purso 
$250;  for  beaten  horses;  one  mile  and  repeat.  September  16th — No.  20  — 
Trotting— Purse  $1200;  for  2:19  claps.  No.  21— Trotting— Purse  $1000  ; 
for  double  teams  of  2:30  class.  No.  22 — Occident  Stake  for  1882  closed 
with  twelve  nominations.    Entrance  to  all  the  foregoing  closes  August  1st. 

SHOULD  AULD  ACQUAINTANCE  BE  FORGOT? 

Sixteenth    Grand    Auiiunl    Gathering    and    Games    ol"    the 

SAN   ERANCI3CO    CALEDONIAN   CLUB, 
At  Badger's  Park Saturday,  May  27th,  1882. 

Valuable  Prizes  will  be  awarded  to  the  Successful  Competitors  at  the  Old  Scottish 
National  Games.  The  Club  Pipers  and  the  Second  Regiment  Band  of  21  pieces, 
have  been  engaged,  and  ample  accommodations  arranged  for  all.  Every  precaution 
has  been  taken  by  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  to  render  this  a  more  enjoyable 
occasion  than  any  that  has  preceded  it. 

Admission  to  Grounds .  .50  Cents 

Children  under  12 26  Cents 

65^"  Boats  leave  every  half  hour.  JOHN  F.  KENNEDY,  Chief. 

Fin  lay  Ross,  Secretary.  May  13. 

PLATT'S    HALL. 

The    Great   Pianist,    RIVE    KING. 

Has    the    "Honor  to  Announce    Three   Concerts    and    One%  Matinee, 

With  GRAND  ORCHESTRA. 

GrTJSTAV    HINKICH3,     Conductor. 

MONDAY  EVENING May  22d  |  FRIDAY  EVENING May  26th 

WEDNESDAY  EVENING May  24th  |  SATURDAY  AFTERNOON May  27th 

g^T  Box  Sheet  open  at  Sherman,  Clay  &Co.'sMuaic  Store  on  Thursday,  May  18th 
at  9  a.m.    Deeker  Eros.*  Celebrated  Piano  Used.  [May  13. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets. ••Stan]  «* 
UlaiU'k.  Proprietors;    Haydon  Tilla,    (Stage  Director.      This  Evening,    and 
every  evening,  will  be  produced  Auber's  Grand  Comic  Opera,  in  three  acts, 
Fra    Diavolo? 

With  the  following  cast  of  characters^    Zerlina,  Mi  as  Annie  AJnsworth;  Lady  All- 
cash,  " 
como, 

mr.  :___ 

Grand  Chorus  and  Orchestra.    Cornet  Solos,  by  John  Saveniers.  May  13. 

THE    TIV0LI    GARDEN, 

Eddy  street,    near    Market. --fireling"    Bros.,    Proprietors. 
This  Evening,  and  till  further  notice  !    Grand  Production  of  Offenbach's  Comic 
Opera,  iu  three  acts, 

The  Princess    of  Trebizonde! 

With  all  the  Original  Stage  Business,  and  the  Handsomest  Costumes  ever  seen  at 
this  House.    Grand  Orchestra  and  Chorus,  and  a  full  and  efficient  cast. 

BUSH-STREET   TH.EATB5, 

(Ihavles  E.  locke,  Proi>riotqj.-i-Jfu.r  «ue  Week  Only  1    ONLY 
J    MATINEE  SATURDAY.    IfllLTtJN  NOBLES  as  "  Jack  Ryder,"  the  Rough 
Diamond,  in  the  thrilling  drama,  entitled 

A  Han  of  the  People! 

Monday,  May  l§th,  Milton  Nobles'  Greatest  Success,  INTERVIEWS;  or.  BRIGHT 
BOHEMIA.  '  May  13. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  13,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a    Truthful    Penman.] 

A  volunteer's  eye  knocked  out  by  a  helmet  spike  is  probably  but  one 
amongst  many  casualties  which  have  been,  and  will  be,  produced  by  these 
formidable  and  dangerous  adjuncts  to  a  soldier's  head-dress.  Perhaps 
they  were  intended  for  use  as  crows'  feet,  to  guard  the  infantry  from  the 
attacks  of  cavalry  charges,  as  assuredly  a  regiment  surrounded  by  their 
helmets,  placed  on  the  ground,  would  be  quite  unassailable.  For  all  oth- 
er purposes  they  are  useless  and  harmful.  The  London  policeman  has  a 
head-covering  with  bronze-fittings,  which  is  far  more  serviceable  for  a  sol- 
dier's work  than  any  of  these  very  ginger-bread  head-coverings.  The 
bronze  age,  as  regards  all  buttons,  fittings,  and  distinctive  marks  on  a  sol- 
dier's dress,  should  at  once  return. — Truth.  ^— The  Railroad  Gazette  of 
March  24th  gives  the  following  statistics  of  the  accidents  on  American 
railways  during  the  month  of  February.  There  were  88  accidents,  giv- 
ing a  total  of  23  persons  killed,  and  69  injured.  This  is  a  decrease  (as 
compared  with  the  same  month  last  year)  of  61  accidents,  4  deaths,  and 
184  injuries.  The  cause  of  these  accidents  in  32  cases  was  negligence  of 
employees,  and  in  24,  defects  in  track  or  rolling-stock.  Seventy-five  per 
cent,  of  the  casualties  happened  to  employees,  only  6  of  the  killed  and  17 
of  the  injured  being  passengers.  The  reduction  in  the  number  is  attribu- 
ted in  great  measure  to  the  mildness  of  the  weather.— —The  Rothschilds, 
fortunate  with  their  vineyards  as  with  most  of  their  other  enterprises, 
ha\e,  it  is  reported,  just  sold  last  year's  crop  of  Chateau  Lafitte  for  $175, 
000,  this  being  at  the  rate  of  §!1,600  per  barrel  containing  250  gallons.  The 
vineyard  of  Chateau  Ltvfitte  is  one  of  the  very  few  in  the  Bordeau  coun- 
try which  have  escaped  the  phylloxera.^—  Count  Beust,  the  Austrian 
Ambassador,  went  the  other  day  to  the  residence  of  the  Minister  of  Jus- 
tice. Just  as  he  had  reached  the  door  ot  that  great  official's  cabinet  the 
Count  met  the  wife  of  the  minister,  and  of  course  made  her  a  very  re- 
spectful bow.  Eyeing  him  askance,  Madame  Cazot  asked  him  what  he 
wanted.  "I  wish  to  speak  with  the  Minister,  Madame."  At  that 
Madame  Cazot  half  opened  the  door  of  the  cabinet  and  called  out:  "Here, 
Jules,  a  man  wants  to  speak  to  you."  Poor  Count!  The  fall  in  his  face 
and  the  overthrow  of  his  diplomatic  placidity  may  be  imagined  at  hear- 
ing himself  called  "  a  man."  The  explanation  was  an  awkward  one  on  all 
sides.^— Seventy-three  Giants,  representing  450  feet  of  humanity,  long 
measure,  enjoyed  a  grand  banquet  recently  at  Delmonico's,  New  York. 
They  call  themselves  Titans.  No  man  under  6  feet  2  inches  in  hight  is 
eligible  to  membership.  General  John  B.  Woodward,  6  feet  three  inches, 
presided.  Among  those  in  attendance,  Gen.  N.  M.  Curtis  and  James  R. 
Witte  are  6  feet  6  inches  ;  Dr.  Chas.  A.  Doremus,  Samuel  M.  Fox,  H.  B. 
Fisher,  and  Joseph  B.  Stewart  are  6  feet  5  inches.  Of  other  guests  Col. 
James  R.  Gilmore,  Dr.  William  A.  Hammond,  Dr.  A.  E.  Macdou- 
ald  are  6  feet  2  inches,  and  ex-Senator  Wagstaff  6  feet  3  inches  in  hight. 
—A  recent  German  work  gives  the  following  return  of  the  populations 
of  the  world,  counting  by  millions:  Europe,  315  millions;  Asia,  834; 
Africa,  205  ;  America,  95  ;  Australia  and  Polynesia,  5  ;  Polar  regions  un- 
der 1  million  ;  total  1,455,000,000 — being  an  increase  of  over  16  millions 
upon  the  latest  census. — Truth.-^—  At  the  last  winter  reception  of  the 
Duchess  de  la  Rochefoucauld-Bisaccia,  fashion  seized  the  occasion  of  Lent 
to  display  the  effect  of  a  surplus  of  diamonds  on  the  black  costume  ne- 
cessary for  the  penitential  time.  It  was  a  beautiful  sight  to  see  the  blaze 
of  gems,  and  yet  strange  to  think  we  were  indebted  for  the  effect  to  a  re- 
ligious motive.?-^— An  English  pack  of  otter  hounds  is  being  decimated  by 
a  very  curious  and  fatal  distemper,  which  has  so  far  baffled  all  the  skill 
of  the  experts.  The  hounds  show  symptoms  of  suffering  from  blood- 
poisoning,  and  after  becoming  dreadfully  emaciated  by  the  disease,  they 
die,  and  from  the  post-mortem  examination  the  blood  appeared  to  have 
turned  to  water.  —  According  to  statistics  by  M.  Legoyt,  suicidal  mania 
in  France  has  been  gradually  and  rapidly  increasing.  Between  1870  and 
1880  there  was  an  increase  of  13  per  cent,  of  the  number  of  people  who 
committed  suicide,  compared  to  the  ten  preceding  years.— —The  Census 
of -Rome,  which  was  taken  on  the  night  of  December  31st,  and  which  lias 
just  been  published,  gives  the  following  figures  for  the  population  of 
Rome:  304,402  inhabitants,  who  formed  53,235  families.  There  were 
170,110  males  and  134,292  females  ;  2,724  of  the  former  and  1,211  of  the 
latter  did  not  return  home  on  that  night.-^—  The  results  of  the  census  of 
Warsaw  has  been  published:  On  the  night  of  February  11th  there  were 
406,260  inhabitants,  of  which  19,078  were  soldiers.  There  were  184,893 
male  and  202,290  female  real  inhabitants  of  Warsaw.  The  strangers 
amounted  to  4,934  persons,  2,951  male  and  1,983  female ;  3,210  regular  in- 
habitants were  out  of  town.— -A  curious  lawsuit  between  the  city  of 
Marseilles  and  the  farmers  of  the  Vichy  waters  has  just  been  decided. 
The  city  lately  levied  an  octroi  of  five  francs  per  hectolitre  on  Vichi  pro- 
ducts, as  being  a  water  used  to  mix  with  wine  for  luxurious  purposes  by 
people  who  did  not  take  it  as  a  medicine.  The  counsel  for  Vichy  aryued 
that  it  was  exclusively  medicinal,  and  in  the  course  of  his  argument  read 
a  letter  from  Madame  de  Sevigne,  saying  that  she  found  Vichy  water 
very  nasty,  and  it  made  her  siek.  On  this  evidence  the  Marseilles  Court 
gave  judgment  for  Vichy,  and  ordered  the  city  to  refund  the  sums  ille- 
gally taken  for  the  octroi.— — Concerningthe  Cloture  movement  the  follow- 
ing definition  of  it,  made  by  an  English  M.  P.,  is  about  as  compact  as 
anything  could  be.  "The  Cloture,*' he  writes  to  his  constituents,  "is 
the  guarantee  of  free  debate,  and  the  protection  of  majorities  against  the 
tyranny  of  a  blatherskite  minority. "^—  An  influential  meeting  was  held 
recently  at  Auckland,  New  Zealand,  to  promote  the  formation  of  the 
Auckland  and  South  Pacific  Steamship  Company,  with  a  capital  of  $2,- 
500.000.  The  movement  was  warmly  supported,  and  upwards  of  five 
hundred  shares  were  subscribed  in  the  room.—— It  is  curious  that  a  pig 
must  be  killed  before  he  can  be  cured. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
So.    333    A    334    California    Street,    San     Francisco, 


Fire   Insurance. 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LA  CONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  "York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITT  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES ....of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Jbosses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid, 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

$40,641,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London ; . . .  Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  17SO. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation   of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

XOBE11T  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  ZANE  BOOKEJB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | ' 

PHJENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782 Cash  Assets,  35,266,312.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1533.—  Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851— Cash  Assets,  $1,357,328.39. 

EITLER  A-   H ALDAN, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve ; $171,412  75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 §   684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization. §3,841,412.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,756,278.00 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPH ARD ....  Yice-President.  |  R.  H.  M AGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  EarL April  8. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed §12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 


gif*  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  MAE  JXAMIITON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets „ 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GVTHRIE  A-  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20. 316  California  Street,  San  EranciBco. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg;, 

Capital,  £1,500,000,  IT.  S.  Gold  Coiu.--&osHes  Paid  in  Gold 
Uoin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring;  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  tbe  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  street. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  st. ,  S.  F. 


May  13,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTlMUK. 


A  CHRISTMAS  SONG. 

[  8  T       8  t     R  t  v.       ||  Q.  ] 

The  «Ur  in  the  K  ut  gtimm«rad  otlmlj  ami  bright 

A*  it  moved  through  it*  it*rry  w;*v, 
And  rested  at   length  oet  the  silent   town 

When'  the  slambertng  people  lay. 
Ito  crystal  rays,  the    magi  nw, 

Reeted  not  on  the  temple  "l<tme ; 
But  afar,  in  the  midst  ol  the  •faltering  rocks, 

Where  the  cAttle  made  their  home. 

The  (lark-hued  palms  on  the  hillside  waved 

Their  leaves  in  the  chilly  air  ; 
The  quiet  flock,  like  snow-flakes,  lay 

In  the  pastures  «inrk  and  bare. 
A  quickened  breath — a  faint  low  cry, 

The  heavens  till  with  light ; 
And  angel's  lips  that   know  not  sin. 

Sing,  '*  Christ  is  born  this  night." 

The  sound  that  arose  on  Bethlehem's  plain 

Kesjuuded  abroad  o'er  the  world  ; 
From  the  mountains  tipped  with  eternal  snows, 

To  where  India's  warm  waves  curled. 
In  the  East  and  West  the  night  wind  blew 

With  a  strong  and  meaning  might, 
The  song  which  the  angel  legions  sang: 

"Christ  is  born  this  night." 

Breathe  low,  breathe  low,  ye  mild-eyed  herd, 

For  the  Baby-King  now  sleeps ; 
Blow  soft,  blow  soft,  ye  midnight  gale, 

The  mother  her  vigil  keeps. 
He  whom  the  sages  wise  foretold, 

He  whom  the  patriarchs  longed  to  sight, 
He  whom  the  world  will  laugh  to  scorn, 

"Christ,  is  born  this  night." 

But  let  not  the  shadow  of  Calvary's  hight 

O'er  the  sunshine  of  Christmas-tide  fall ; 
With  the  heralds  of  old  let  the  anthem  still  be, 

"  Good  will  and  G-ud's  peace  unto  all ; 
'Tis  an  old,  old  song,  that  is  ever  new, 

And  its  burthen,  strong  and  bright, 
Resounds  in  hearts  both  young  and  old, 

"Christ  is  born  this  night." 


SCIENCE,    ELECTRICITY,    ETC. 

^—  Moncure  D.  Conway,  writing  about  the  electrical  exhibition  in 
London,  makes  the  following  interesting  statements:  "  A  riverside  walk 
which  I  sometimes  take,  a  little  way  from  where  I  write,  takes  me  beside 
the  garden  in  Hammersmith  whei-e,  seventy-six  years  ago,  Sir  Francis 
Ronalds  laid  down  his  dials  connected  by  a  copper  wire,  insulated  in  glass 
tubes.  The  letter  appearing  on  one  dial  corresponded  with  one  which  was 
pointed  to  on  the  other,  by  force  of  a  Leyden  jar  charge  into  the  wire. 
These  old  dials  of  1816  and  their  pith  balls  which  used  to  spell  out  words, 
are  here  exhibited.  There  is  also  shown  the  '  Fossil '  telegraph  of  1837  ; 
bo  called  because  it  was  under  ground,  but  now  fossil  in  another  sense. 
The  Postal  Telegraph  Department  of  the  Government  exhibits  these  an- 
tiquated processes  beside  others  now  in  use,  and  one  may  trace  the  devel- 
opment and  expansion  of  the  art  of  telegraphy  like  a  flower  from  root  to 
blossom." 

—  Experimenting  with  electro- magnets  on  various  minerals,  Professor 
Doelter  has  made  the  interesting  observation  that  the  absolute  amount  of 
iron  present  does  not  determine  the  degree  to  which  the  minerals  are  at- 
tracted, for  sulphides  and  sulphates  containing  much  iron  are  very  little 
attracted,  while  the  attraction  of  oxides,  carbonates  and  Bilicates  is  strong. 
This  varying  amount  of  attraction,  it  is  pointed  out,  may  be  of  service  in 
mechanical  separation  of  natural  mixtures  ot  ores,  purifying  ores,  etc. 

—  The  International  Electrical  Congress,  arising  out  of  that  held  last 
year  in  Paris  in  connection  with  the  Exhibition,  at  which  the  necessity  of 
greater  uniformity  in  scientific  language,  cable  legislation  and  other  mat- 
ters will  be  discussed,  was,  it  is  announced,  opened  in  Paris  on  the  1st  of 
May. 

—  The  German  Union  Telegraph  Company  has,  we  believe,  com- 
pleted the  laying  of  the  new  cable,  which  gives  direct  telegraphic  com- 
munication between  Germany  and  America.  The  cable  runs  from  Emden 
to  Valentia,  where  it  is  connected  with  one  of  the  Anglo-American  Com- 
pany's wires. 

—  According  to  the  latest  news  from  Ceylon,  Mr.  Leggatt,  of  the  Ori- 
ental Telephone  Company,  had  completed  the  preliminary  arrangements  for 
the  establishment  of  a  telephonic  exchange  in  Colombo,  and  it  would 
probably  be  in  operation  within  a  few  months. 

—  A  St.  John's,  Newfoundland,  correspondent  Bays:  "  A  measure 
for  connecting  our  principal  fishing  ports  and  bait  stations  by  telegraph 
is  likelv  to  come  before  the  House,  and  is  one  which  must  be  of  great 
benefit  to  our  fishermen.  The  comparative  failure  of  our  Labrador  fish- 
ery last  season  was  due  mainly  to  the  want  of  this  valuable  auxiliary." 

—  According  to  M.  D'Arsouval,  battery  partitions  dipped  into  collo- 
dion will  offer  great  resistance  to  the  attacks  of  acids.  The  thickness  of 
the  collodion  covering  can,  of  course,  be  increased  by  repeated  immersions. 

— —  It  is  now  stated  that  the  Brush  light,  which  has  been  on  trial  at 
Valletta,  Malta,  for  some  weeks,  is  to  be  continued  as  a  permanency. 
The  Eastern  Electric  Light  and  Power  Company  have  the  work  in  hand. 

—  The  Canadian  House  of  Commons  passed  the  Bill  for  consolidating 
the  Canadian  telegraph  system,  on  the  18th  ult. 

—  A  company,  to  be  called  the  South  Australian  Electric  Light  and 
Power  Company,  will  shortly  be  started  with  a  view  of  introducing  elec- 
tric light  and  power  into  South  Australia. 

Lost— Bunch  of  Keys,  on  Montgomery  or  Sansome  streets.  Reward, 
News  Letter  Office. 


CHINESE    EMBALMING. 

A  recent  number  of  ii  f„rii  referring  to  a  discovory  of 

an  Interesting  account  of  Chi- 
■i.d  in  former  times,     A  man  ol  meani  pumhaMd  hia  coffin  when 
if  forty.     He  would  then  have  It  painted  three  times 
.■w  rv  year  with  a  ipeofei  of  varnUh,  mixed  with  pulverised  porcelain    I 
rition  which  resembled  :i  silicate  p  dnt  or  enamel     The  process  by 
which  this  varnish  was  made  has  now  been  lost  t«>  the  Chinese.    Each 
«>f  this  paint  was  of  some  thickness,  and,  when  dried,  had  a  me- 
tallio firmness reeembUngenameL     Frequent  coats  of  this,  if  tho  owner 
Hvedlong,  caused  th<  ame  tne appearance  of  a  sarcophagus, 

with  a  foot  or  more  in  thickness  of  this  bard,  *t<>m>  like  shell.  After 
death  the  veins  and  the  cavities  <>f  the  stomach  were  filled  with  quicksil- 
ver for  the  purpose  <>f  preserving  the  body.  A  piece  of  jade  would  then 
be  placed  in  each  nostril  and  ear,  and  in  one  hand,  while  a  piece  of  bar 
silver  would  be  placed  in  the  other  hand.  The  bodythua  prepared  was 
placed  "ii  a  Layer  of  mercury  within  the  coffin;  tho  latter  was  sealed,  and 
the  whole  then  committed  to  its  last  resting-place.  When  some  of  these 
sarcophagi  were  opened  after  the  lapse  of  centuries,  the  bodies  were  found 
In  a  wonderful  state  "f  preservation;  but  they  crumbled  to  dust  on  ex- 
posure to  the  air.  The  writer  well  observes  that  the  employment  of  mer- 
cury by  the  Chinese  of  past  dynasties  for  the  purpose  of  preserving  bodies 
ought  to  form  an  interesting  subject  for  consideration  and  discussion  in 
connection  with  the  history  of  emhalming  and  "mummy  making." 

A  singular  revolver  story  comes  from  Youngstown,  Ohio.  A  timor- 
ous young  man,  Henry  Waters  by  name,  used  to  sleep  with  a  loaded  re- 
volver for  his  protection  at  the  head  of  his  bed.  Some  of  his  friends  se- 
cretly drew  out  the  bullets,  leaving  the  powder  undisturbed.  When  the 
young  man  went  to  bed,  one  of  the  practical  jokers  threw  a  sheet  over 
his  head  and  entered  the  room.  Waters  fired  every  barrel  at  the  ghost, 
who  apparently  flung  back  the  bullets  at  him.  The  victim  of  the  joke  is 
now  a  maniac,  and  his  case  is  pronounced  hopeless. 

Glue  in  its  proper  place  is  a  useful  article,  but  glue  in  ice-cream  is  not 
calculated  to  inspire  the  customer  with  a  large  amount  of  confidence  in 
the  integrity  of  that  confection.  Yet  we  are  informed  that  it  is  largely 
used,  and  is  becoming  commonly  so  in  some  of  the  large  restaurants.  It 
is  estimated  that  a  quarter  of  a  pound  of  this  material  will  give  two  and 
a  half  gallons  of  ice-cream,  or,  in  otMr  words,  that  it  serveB  the  same 
purpose  as  froth  on  lager  beer.  Verily,  it  is  sometimes  best  to  be  not  too 
inquisitive  as  to  what  one  eats  in  these  adulterated  times. 

Lovely,  toney,  glove-fitting  boots  can  be  worn  by  all  who  use  German 
Corn  Remover.     25c. 


INSURANCE. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF   BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATED    183G.] 
Assets $16,000,000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding-  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  jt?aid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1, 1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

$S&°  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Pulicy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloy Us.— Established  in  1&61.  — Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  8750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Mobs, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag;,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moliitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Bauni,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gbo.  T.  Bohbs,  Surveyor. Not.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital-  $5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islauds,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  S.  Union  Building,  juuetion  Market  and  Pine  streets. 


BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 
( 


Capital  $5,000,000.— Agents: 

316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Gnthrle  *  Co.,  No. 

Nov.  18, 


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SAK  FRAXCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


May  13,  1882. 


A    WORD    OR    TWO    ABOUT    STONEMAN. 

In  looking  over  the  list  of  aspirants  for  the  Gubernatorial  nomina- 
tion, on  the  Democratic  side  of  the  house,  the  first  and  most  objectionable 
name  which  strikes  one  is  that  of  General  Stoneman,  who  now  holds  a 
startling  array  of  public  offices,  and  who  owns  a  ranch  in  Los  Angeles 
County.  Stoneman's  stock  was  at  considerable  of  a  premium  in  the 
Southern  counties  up  to  two  or  three  weeks  ago.  While  it  was  thought 
that  there  would  be  difficulty  in  persuading  him  to  be  a  candidate,  his 
neighbors  and  friends  were  busily  engaged  in  "boosting"  him  for  all  he 
was  worth.  A  sorehead  Republican,  it  was  said  that  be  could  carry  not 
only  the  solid  Democracy,  but  also  twenty  thousand  Republican  anti- 
monopoly  farmers.  The  people  who  were  saying  these  things  were  dwell- 
ers in  Los  Angeles  County.  They  had  the  ear  of  the  weak  and  over- 
rated Stoneman.  To  make  him  Governor  was  to  secure  for  their  county 
a  monopoly  of  the  whole  patronage  of  the  State  Government.  These 
pretentious  anti-monopolists  saw  no  wrong  but  great  virtue  in  that  kind 
of  a  monopoly.  According  to  their  programme,  Los  Angeles  County, 
under  Stoneman,  was  to  bear  the  same  relative  position  toward  the  State 
of  California  that  Ohio,  under  Hayes,  bore  toward  the  United  States. 
The  Los  Angelafios  were  to  become  the  Ohio  men  of  California's  politics. 
It  was  a  very  prettily  conceived  idea  on  the  part  of  those  who  expected 
to  profit  by  it.  But  it  went  "aglee,"  as  the  best-laid  schemes  of  mice 
and  men  are  so  liable  to  do.  Those  who  wanted  to  share  in  the  advan- 
tages of  the  scheme  increased  day  by  day.  The  weak  General  seemed  more 
confidential  with  some  than  with  others.  The  green-eyed  monster  appeared 
in  their  midst.  Jealousy  and  envy  led  to  personal  detraction ;  and  malice, 
hatred  and  all  uncharitableness  naturally  ensued.  Now  they  are  a  badly 
disrupted  crowd.  Just  as  the  trouble  was  about  ready  to  break  out,  the 
General  made  the  announcement  of  his  candidature.  It  fell  flat  upon 
the  public  ear.  The  people  altogether  refused  to  enthuse  over  it  as  be 
had  been  assured  by  his  sycophants  that  they  would.  Why  should  they 
not  so  refuse  ?  A  man  with  a  cold  and  repelling  temperament ;  a  small 
head  that  contains  a  narrow  brain,  there  is  nothing  in  the  moral  or  phy- 
sical make-up  of  General  Stoneman  to  inspire  enthusiasm  in  any  quarter. 
He  has  nursed  his  wrath,  as  a  sorehead  Republican,  for  many  years  to 
keep  it  warm.  The  Democrats  have  never  yet  made  a  success  with  a 
military  man  at  the  head  of  their  ticket,  and  they  are  not  likely  to  begin 
with  General  Stoneman.  The  able  McClellan  did  not  carry  the  State, 
and  the  superb  Hancock  hardly  pulled  through  by  the  skin  of 
his  teeth.  What  chance,  then,  is  there  for  a  fourth-rate  mili- 
tary man,  of  cold  and  forbidding  exterior,  who  is  utterly  un- 
worthy to  be  named  in  the  same  breath  with  the  great  lead- 
ers who  are  looking  for  this  nomination.  He  has  but  few  acquaintances 
in  the  State ;  he  can  hardly  be  said  to  be  even  a  citizen  of  it,  and  in  no 
sense  is  he  a  representative  Califoroian.  On  one  single  thread,  as  fine  as 
a  gossamer's  web,  does  he  hang  his  vast  pretensions.  He,  as  Railroad 
Commissioner,  voted  "  No"  every  time  that  Beerstecher  and  Cone  voted 
"  Aye."  That  is  the  whole  lock,  stock  and  barrel  of  his  political  capital. 
Now,  his  colleagues  may  have  been  altogether  wrong,  about  which  we 
express  no  opinion.  But  they  at  least  went  about  their  appointed  duty 
in  a  business-like  way.  They  prepared  a  schedule  of  fares  and  freights. 
He  formulated  nothing.  If  they  were  in  error  he  did  not  point  it  out. 
If  he  knew  a  better  way  he  grossly  neglected  a  grand  opportunity  to 
make  it  apparent.  For  sitting  back  in  his  chair  and  voting  "  No  "  every 
time  he  has  drawn  his  four  thousand  dollars  a  year  and  traveling  expenses, 
and  now  has  the  temerity  to  claim  exceptional  popularity  for  what  he 
did!  Never  in  the  whole  history  of  politics  was  so  much  capital  demanded 
in  return  for  bo  little  of  the  precious  metal.  The  ostensible  head  of  the 
so-called  anti-monopolists,  he  has  not  stated  a  fact,  exposed  a  single  wrong, 
or  said  or  done  aught  that  can  serve  his  party  as  a  rallying  cry.  If  there 
is  to  be  an  anti-monopoly  division  of  his  party,  in  the  name  of  common 
sense  let  the  idea  be  expressed  in  some  more  intelligible  phrase  than  the 
invariable  "  No  "  that  Stoneman  has  grunted  out  each  time  his  colleagues 
submitted  a  proposition !  Having  been  Railroad  Commissioner  prior  to 
and  subsequent  to  the  adoption  of  the  new  Constitution,  General  Stone- 
man has  been  paid  a  good  deal  of  public  money  to  acquaint  himself  with 
the  railroad  problem  in  all  its  details.  Yet  it  is  known  that  to  this  hour 
he  is  unable  to  discuss  the  question  intelligibly,  and  if  he  is  possessed  of 
a  single  original  idea  upon  the  subject  no  mortal  man  knows  what  it  is. 
"Anti-monopoly,"  in  the  mouth  of  such  an  indolent  and  ill-informed 
man,  is  certainly  the  weakest  shibboleth  with  which  a  great  party  was 
ever  attempted  to  be  conquered.  If  anything  is  to  be  made  by  the  Demo- 
cratic party  out  of  the  cry  except  mischief,  disaster  and  defeat,  it  must 
be  taken  up  by  some  more  stalwart  exponent  than  is  the  icicle  from  Los 
Angeles. 

ASSESSMENT    MINES. 

Albion*  "  Too  bad,  too  bad! "  exclaims  Mr.  Sebrof,  after  looking 
over  the  letter-book  of  the  3d  inst.,  carefully  reading  a  telegram  from 
Supt.  jRohiuson,  announcing  that  "  North  upraise  in  west  drift  from  cave; 
we  have-^raflena.  This  proves  our  theory  of  thiB  great  ore  body."  We 
inquire  as  to  .the  cause  of  his  apparent  disgust.  He  replies:  The  stock 
will, go  down  s£il!  ;low-er ;  people  don't  want  facts,  and  not  the  unloading 
of  tens  of  thousands  of  shares,  whenever,  by  astute  manipulation,  an  op- 
portunity oeeurs.  -Knowing  our  brother  to  be  a  gentleman  of  keen  saga- 
city and  large  means,  naturally  set  us  to  thinking  and  speculating  as  to 
the  value  of  telegrams,  when  we  remembered  that,  upon  President  Rob- 
inson's telegram,  May  6th,  ,18^,,  stating,  "Judge  Rising  decided  every 
puint  in  ourfavor"  some  ,£P$00  shares  were  unloaded  at  prices  ranging 
from  $5  down  to  S3. 40  per  snare — say  .an  average  of  S4.25  per  share,  or, 
say,  §637,500  for  the  whole  mine.  Since  which  time  only  assessment  No. 
6,  of -830,000  ;  No.  7,  of  $37,500;  No.  6,  of  960.000  ;  No.  9,  of  545,000  ; 
No.  10,  of  §45,000,  aggregating  only  §217 ^00^  and  that  sworn  monthly 
statement  on  file  shows  an  indebtedness  or  only  sqme  83,000,  and  that  the 
present  market  value  is  $1.90  per  share,  showing  only  a  loss  of  little  over 
860G,J300_during  the  past  year.  It  must  be  confessed  .that  expenses  will 
necessarily  be-heavy  for  the  next  few  months,  owing  to r^he  litigation  of 
the  several  suits.now  pending,  and  which  will  come  ijp.vifitb^E.&few  weeks, 
and  in  thje  extraction  and  reduction  of  ores  from  the  several  other  claims 
belonging  to  the  Albion  are  rather  startling.  Still,  we  trust  that  owners 
maynot  beeome  discouraged,  knowing  that  the  "  b,ig  owners  ''are,  quietly 
picking  up  all  their  stock,  and  may  presently  own  several  hundred-shares,    j 


POLITICAL  WAIFS. 
The  political  pot  is  boiling  thus  early.  How  in  the  name  of  all  that 
is  good  is  the  steam  to  be  kept  up  for  the  next  six  months  ?  It  will  be 
rough  on  the  candidates,  trying  to  the  organs,  wearying  to  the  stump  ora- 
tors and  most  perplexing  all  round.  Yet  the  would-be  nominees  are  al- 
ready numerous.  Those  of  the  Democratic  persuasion  lo  »m  up  the  larg- 
est, it  being  esteemed  a  good  year.  The  Republicans  are  less  demonstra- 
tive, and  are  evidently  hoping  to  profit  by  the  mistakes  of  their  oppo- 
nents, which  they  are  very  likely  to  do.  Beerstecher  has  become  such 
a  large  vineyard  proprietor  that  he  has  not  time  to  run  for  Railroad  Com- 
missioner again.— -His  shoes  are  being  sought  after  by  eager  aspirants. 
Among  these  are  ex-Mayor  Bryant,  ex-Senator  G.  H.  Rogers  and 
"  Johnny  "  Murphy,  of  the  "  boy  "  element ;  but  "  Boss  "  Buckley  will 
not  make  his  choice  until  he  knows  "  how  much  there  is  in  the  office  for 
him."— ^Great  is  the  power  of  the  "bosses  "  this  time,  and  great  their 
opportunity.  If  they  do  not  make  enough  to  retire  from  the  business 
with,  they  are  not  the  men  they  are  taken  to  be.— ^They  will  have  the 
making  of  a  Railroad  Commissioner,  members  of  the  Legislature,  and  a 
full  municipal  ticket.— —With  a  majority  of  the  precinct  clubs  well  in 
hand,  the  offices  will  be  knocked  down  to  the  highest  bidder,  and  what 
then?  Why,  defeat,  of  course.-^— Some  of  those  who  think  that  Mark 
McDonald  was  not  well  treated  in  the  Senatorial  fight  are  recommending 
him  for  Railroad  Commissioner.— —Ex-Governor  Irwin  has  a  pretty  sure 
thing  for  Congressman  at  large.  His  fortunes  are  linked  with  those  of 
Senator  Farley,  who  cannot  be  beaten.  He  will  be  elected  to  succeed 
himself.  That's  certain.  So  that,  whatever  else  happens,  there  will  un- 
doubtedly be  a  Democratic  Legislature.-^— O'Meara,  through  the  Chron- 
icle and  Post,  has  begun  to  make  things  lively  for  one  section  of  the  Demo- 
cracy. He  says  his  ammunition  is  all  "  red-hot  shot.  "^—Dickenson  and 
Charley  Neal  are  candidates  for  the  State  Senate  from  the  Tenth  District, 
which,  being  overwhelmingly  Republican,  they  are  likely  to  succeed. 
This  leaves  Paul  Neuman  where  he  left  his  share  of  the  "  robbers'  roost  " 
expenses.  We  are  sorry,  as  we  had  hoped  for  fun  out  of  the  Tenth  Sen- 
atorial fight.-^—  Bob  Ferral  says  he  will  make  the  trip  for  Congress 
this  time,  as  he  cannot  be  Frost  bitten.— If  Ned  Marshall  is  not 
Attorney-General,  rare  eloquence  will  be  badly  rewarded. ^^It  is 
said  that  the  anti-monopolist  Democrats  are  discussing  the  merits  of  the 
following  for  Railroad  Commissioners,  namely:  Messrs.  Hager,  J.  V. 
Coffey  or  ex-Congressman  Piper,  of  the  First  District;  Robert  Watt  or 
Congressman  Berry,  from  the  Second  District,  and  General  Stoneman  or 
ex- Assemblyman  Del  Valle,  from  the  Third.  No  such  nominations  are 
likely  or  even  possible;  if  they  were,  wouldn't  Rome  howl ?^—  Boss 
Higgins,  who  has  more  brains  than  all  the  bosses  put  together,  will  dis- 
count them  all  this  trip,  and  will  only  be  understood  when  the  election 
returns  are  all  in.  Some  people  will  find  out  something  then  that  they 
little  dream  of  now.— The  prominent  Republican  candidates  of  a  few 
weeks  ago  have  all  run  to  shelter.  The  most  diligent  Bearch  now  fails  to 
find  tbem.  They  will  sneak  out  of  their  holes  after  a  while.— —  When 
they  do  George  H.  Woods  will  be  found  to  be  a  candidate  for  Congress- 
man at  large.— The  eloquent  Dr.  May  will  also  be  heard  of.^— Estee'a 
stock  for  Governor  will  be  found  to  have  greatly  depreciated,  and  Irvin 
M.  Scott  will  prove  the  victor.— —That  if  the  Democrats  hold  their  con- 
vention in  June  they  will  have  one  of  the  most  difficult  campaigns  to  fight 
that  was  ever  attempted  in  this  State.  Two  months  of  defensive  warfare 
will  prove  too  much  for  any  genius  the  party  at  present  possesses. 

THE  NORTH  BEACH  NUISANCE. 

The  News  Letter  has,  within  the  past  three  or  four  months,  drawn 
attention  to  the  fact  that  a  vile,  pestilence-breeding  nuisance,  located  at 
North  Beach,  was  permitted  to  remain  unabated  by  the  city  authorities, 
to  the  detriment  of  the  health  of  the  community.  Indeed,  we  think  that 
it  would  not  be  going  too  far  to  say  that  this  nuisance  is  created  rather 
than  permitted  to  remain  unabated  by  the  city  authorities.  The  city 
authorities  allow  a  number  of  their  sewers  to  discharge  their  filth  and 
garbage  into  a  large  open  basin,  where  the  noxious  gases  of  which  it  is 
composed  have  a  full  chance  to  evaporate  and  mingle  with  the  air, 
which  the  residents  of  North  Beach  are  forced  to  breathe ;  and  thus  a 
locality  which  should  be  one  of  the  most  healthy  and  desirable  for  resi- 
dence purposes  is  rendered  one  of  the  most  unhealthy  and  undesirable. 
In  the  mindB  of  many,  in  fact,  the  city  authorities  are  morally  responsible 
for  the  many  deaths  which  occurred  in  that  locality,  during  the  past  two 
years  or  so,  from  diseases  produced  or  aggravated  by  these  miasmatic  con- 
ditions. 

Our  contemporary,  the  Examiner,  has,  we  observe,  published  within 
the  past  two  weeks  a  couple  of  brilliantly  written  articles  descriptive  of 
this  nuisance  and  the  results  it  leads  to.  This  indorsement  of  the  posi- 
tion taken  by  the  News  Lettes  has  already,  we  believe,  borne  good  fruit. 
At  least,  it  is  rumored  that  the  Supervisors  are  about  to  take  steps  to 
remedy  the  evil.  It  is  understood  that,  after  a  good  deal  of  prodding, 
they  have  awakened  to  the  fact  that  it  is  their  duty  to  extend  the  sewers, 
which  discharge  their  foul  contents  into  this  basin,  on  through  the  sea- 
wall, so  that  the  filth  may  be  carried  off  into  the  bay.  This  is  a  step 
which  should  have  been  taken  long  ago— and  the  North  Beach  nuisance  i3 
not  a  new  one.  It  was  a  much  agitated  one  two  years  ago,  and  a  perma- 
nent remedy  should  have  been  devised  then,  more  especially  as  the 
remedy  is  so  Bimple.  In  conclusion,  we  may  venture  to  express  the  hope 
that  the  Supervisors  are  not  in  this  matter  "tacking,"  for  the  purpose  of 
quieting  discussing  until  the  matter  is  dropped  out  of  sight. 

Mr.  Hallet  Kilbourn  was  a  real  estate  dealer  in  Washington  during 
the  reign  of  Boss  Shepherd  and  his  ring,  and  when  a  Committee  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  investigated  the  doings  of  that_  ring,  Mr.  Kil- 
bourn refused  to  produce  his  books  before  it,  and  was,  in  consequence, 
imprisoned  for  contempt.  Subsequently  he  was  released  by  the  Supreme 
Court,  and  brought  a  civil  suit  against  John  G.  Thompson,  the  Sargeant- 
at-Arms  of  the  House.  Upon  this  suit  he  has  just  recovered  $100,000 
damages,  which,  unless  the  verdict  be  set  aside,  the  people  will  have  to 
pay  out  of  their  public  treasure  chest. 

The  Garfield  Republican  is  a  thing  of  the  past  The  Garfield  Re- 
publican was  an  Administration-Republican,  and  it  continues  to  be  so — 
but  the  Administration  has  changed. 

Ichi  Ban  enlarged;  largest  in  the  world. 


M»y  13.  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'Bmj  %h»  Cr*«r Whu  th*  «J«»it  »ri  the*?" 

'* On*  ih«i  will  pUy  ih*  d«Til.  *\t   wttb  joq." 

'  H»'d  •  ttinc   in  hi*  tail  a*  lone  «  »  flaH. 
Which  rmult  htm  trow  bolder  »nd  bolder." 


Every  one  f*roiliar  with  tho  inner  doing*  of  social  life  in  "  our  society  ■ 
»r*  b*ck  will  remember  the  amusing  and  Annoying  ■  i>i*ode  of 
the  miscarried  nian<\  Another  Incident,  in  mm  things  not  unlike,  hap- 
pened thi*  we*k.  A  well  known  capitalist,  having  recently  returned  to 
the  ln«om  of  hi*  family  (and  what  a  bottom  it  is!)  from  an  Kastern  trip, 
bethought  him  of  a  pleasing  surprise  to  give  his  bigger  half,  and,  t.ikim; 
from  his  traveling-bag  a  small  velvet  case,  lie  laid  it  before  her  on  the 
dinner  table  the  evening  of  his  return.  Smiles  and  earesse*  were  in  order 
— then  the  opening— "  such  a  love  <»f  a  locket  ;  two  golden  lieurt*  joined 
by  a  huge  solitaire,  and  actually  an  inscription,  too!    How  thoughtful  of 

dear "    But  horrors!    what  was  it  that  caused  that  lowering  brow, 

and  the  sudden  dash  of  the  bauble  against  the  opposite  wall  ?    rises 

to  ascertain,  picks  it  up,  and,  amid  a  shower  of  tears  and  reproaches, 
reads  the  inscription,  which  conveys  the  astounding  intelligence  that  the 
beket  he  has  given  his  wife  was  iutended  for  a  fair  friend  in  New  York, 
while  the  connubial  locket  has  evidently  been  sent  to  her.  Confound 
the  haste  which  made  him  dispatch  the  said  gift  on  the  eve  of  his  home* 
ward  departure.  No  words,  no  excuses  will  avail ;  so  he  abruptly  quits 
the  scene,  and  seeks  a  calmer  atmosphere  in  the  salon  of  a  Nob  Hill  inti- 
mate, ostensibly  to  discuss  finance.     Society  will  not  be  astonished  that 

the  **  fashionable  intelligence  "  of  the  dailies  reports  that  Mrs.  and 

family  will  spend  the  entire  Beason  at  Monterey. 

In  September  we  shall  have  the  Marquis  of  Lome  and  the  Princess 
Louise.  This  will  delight  the  nouveau  riche  aristocracy.  We  should  like 
to  lay  a  wager,  however,  that  the  Princess  will  not  wear  a  seal  skin  sacque, 
and  that  the  Prince  does  not  eat  with  his  kuife.  With  the  exception  of 
the.se  trifling  characteristics  they  are  just  the  same  as  our  San  Francisco 
nobility.  They  have  good  appetites  and  are  quite  well  bred,  play  the 
piano,  but  cannot  talk  stocks  and  dry  goods.  Singular  that  the  latter 
topics  should  form  the  staple  of  conversation  among  our  aristocrats.  Still, 
the  connection  between  them  is  easily  traced,  for  the  greater  the  success 
in  stock  speculation  the  larger  the  bill  the  Pine  street  Fortunatus  has  to 
pay.  And,  unfortunately,  these  demands  on  his  purse  are  not  confined  to 
the  members  of  his  own  family.  There  are  naughty  little  girls  who  never 
call  when  Mrs.  Fortunatus  is  at  home,  who  likewise  dress  at  his  expense. 
But  we  ramble  from  the  Marquis  and  his  wife.  The  T.  G.  is  preparing  a 
long  document  for  their  inspection,  telling  them  who's  who,  and  will  only 
introduce  his  particular  friends.  We  are  not  prepared  to  say  at  how  much 
these  introductions  will  be  quoted,  but  the  rate  will  altogether  depend 
upon  the  disposition  of  our  guests  to  make  California  acquaintances. 

The  Ttxas  editors  have  come  and  gone.  They  have  been  a  harmless 
sort  of  party,  and,  under  the  direction  of  their  leader,  Mr.  Gosling,  have 
done  nothing  more  outrageous  than  to  gush  over  our  climate,  and  allow 
themselves  to  be  persuaded  chat  the  harbor  of  San  Francisco  is  the  most 
magnificent  in  the  world.  Mr.  Pickering,  however,  took  rather  a  mean 
advantage  of  their  complacency  when  he  insisted  that  each  should  carry 
away  with  him  a  copy  of  that  colossal  myriad  of  fabrications  entitled, 
"  California  as  It  Is."  The  T.  C.  did  not  take  much  notice  of  the  editors. 
Neither  did  his  fellow  capitalists,  so  that,  with  few  exceptions,  they  had 
to  pay  for  their  own  dinners.  After  all  the  outrageous  stories  those  jour- 
nalists must  have  read  about  Californian  hospitality,  this  must  have  been 
a  sad  disappointment.  But  the  dayB  are  gone  by  when  we  gave  every 
wandering  tourist  carte  blanche  at  the  hotels,  and  sent  him  away  with  a 
silver  brick  in  his  valise.  We  have  got  tired  of  that  sort  of  thing,  or  we 
can't  afford  it.  Anyhow,  we  don't  do  it,  but  keep  all  our  spare  silver 
bricks  in  the  kitchen  closet,  to  exchange  for  the  vulger  necessaries  of  life. 

There  is  a  broker's  clerk  in  this  city  whose  once  handsome  nose  is  be- 
coming shockingly  disfigured  from  the  persistency  with  which,  every  day 
after  4  p.m.,  he  glues  it  to  a  milliner's  window  on  Kearny  Btreet.  He  is  a 
nice,  dapper  little  fellow,  and  was  once  quite  good-looking,  but  this  new 
sort  of  nostalgia  is  playing  the  mischief  with  his  beauty.  _  Let  him  be- 
ware. His  master  is  also  famed  for  his  weakness  for  milliners,  andx  his 
susceptibility  inhabits  the  same  shop.  Some  fine  afternoon  that  nose 
may  bring  him  to  grief,  because  it  is  well  understood  among  the  gentle- 
men of  the  Stock  Board  and  their  employees  that  their  fascinations  must 
never  be  exercised  at  the  same  time  in  the  same  quarter.  This  rule  is 
made  to  avoid  those  unpleasant  complications  which  miqht  arise  upon  the 
discovery  of  the  master  kissing  the  clerk's  sweetheart,  or  the  clerk 
6wearing  undying  devotion  to  the  lady  his  master  had  honored  with  his 
royal  preference. 

Ship  ahoy  !  The  yacht  clubs  are  all  open,  the  season  has  begun,  and 
the  T.  C.  has  put  on  his  reeting-jacket  and  furbished  up  his  vocabulary  of 
nautical  oaths.  May  Neptune  protect  the  fe1  low  who  dares  address  ub 
with  prefixing  Commodore  to  our  honored  name.  Why,  by  the  Saintly 
Lobster  of  the  Good  Peter,  every  youth  who  has  a  forty-ninth  interest  in 
a  scow  schooner,  is  a  Commodore  these  times.  And  their  wives  are  Com- 
modorenes,  and  their  children  Commodorites.  But  it  is  a  most  harmless 
weakness,  and  we  like  to  see  it.  It  is  the  most  excusable  of  all  vanities, 
this  strutting  up  and  down  a  ten-foot  deck,  and  swearing  that  a  nor'-west 
wind  is  going  to  rise  directly  and  "blow  our  blasted  sticks  out."  If  we 
were  not  a  great  cocoa,  we  would  not  object  to  being  a  peanut,  and  the 
devil  ia  iu  the  town  if  the  boys  cannot  enjoy  themselves. 

The  reporters  of  the  dailies  all  gush  about  the  visit  the  surviving 
Troy  made  to  his  dead  brother.  It  is  not  hard  to  make  the  reporter  weep 
these  times.  The  weather  is  excessively  warm,  and  the  liberality  uf.the 
purveyors  of  cooling  beverages  is  not  so  large  as  it  used  to  be.  This  is 
the  only  reason  we  can  possibly  assign  for  a  reporter's  tears.  Fellows 
who  write  up  domestic  infelicities  without  a  tremor,  stand  by  murdered 
men  nearly  every  day  of  their  lives,  worm  out  secrets  about  gay  blondes 
and  then  abuse  them,  are  not  the  souls  to  be  moved  by  an  every-day  occur- 
rence of  this  sort. 

An  exchange  remarks  that  "  people  who  have  been  to  Paris,  though 
they  return  with  plenty  of  airs  and  graces,  never  seem  able  when  put  to 
it  to  say  '  bo  to  a  goose.'  "  It's  quite  easy  to  understand  why.  Of  course 
they  say  beau  to  a  gander  and  belle  to  a  gooBe. 


Guess    Who  ? 
He  Is  known  by  his  vast  length  of  limb, 
And  a  body  that'ft  tall,  gaunt  and  sliuib, 
This  ,,ld  doctor  nntrinib. 
Whost  clothes  don't  fit  him, 
And  whose  spectacles  have  a  gold  rirnb. 

That  he  comps  from  a  province  of  Basque, 

He  will  tell  you,  e'en  though  you  don't  aeque, 

And  say,  here  wine  by  the  glasque 

Costa  as  much  as  a  casque 

Of  the  same  in  his  province  of  Basque. 

For  some  time  past  whispers  have  been  in  the  air  of  a  novel  affair  which 
would  take  place  after  Kaster.  These  murmurings  have  taken  definite 
shape,  and  it  is  now  said  that  some  of  our  Saturday  afternoon  eques- 
trians, burning  with  a  desire  for  display  of  their  horsemanship,  have 
arranged  to  hold  a  sort  of  tournament  in  the  Park  at  an  early  date. 
Instead  of  breaking  a  lance,  the  trial  is  to  be  for  the  highest  jumps. 
Different  hicht  bars  will  be  placed  at  different  points,  and  the  riders  of 
"fiery  untamed  steeds"  will  have  a  chance  to  aim  high  for  his  lady's 
favor,  for  of  course  beauty  will  grace  the  scene.  Already  one  of  Nob 
Hill's  heiresses  has  been  chosen  as  the  Queen  of  Beauty,  who  will 
award  the  crown  to  the  victorious  jumper.  A  grand  stand  will  be 
erected  for  the  spectators,  and  all  the  arrangements  will  be  worthy  of 
the  projectors  of  the  affair.     More  again. 

The  Granger  is  growling  again.  But  a  few  weeks  ago  this  wretched 
deolaimer  against  the  ordinances  of  Nature  pronounced  the  season  per- 
fection, and  protested  that  never  before  would  such  a  wonderful  harvest 
be  seen.  Now  he  comes  to  the  front  with  a  sniffle,  and  howls  against  the 
north  wind,  which  is  eating  up  the  moisture  in  his  fields  by  the  ton. 
Rural  content,  indeed,  and  pastoral  happiness!  Why,  those  bleached-out 
agriculturists  are  the  most  violent  enemies  our  climate  possesses.  The 
only  period  of  content  they  enjoy  is  when  some  bunko  sharp  takes  them 
into  his  net  at  the  Oakland  ferry,  or  some  Pacific-street  syren  lovingly 
picks  the  straws  from  their  tresses  while  assuring  them  of  their  bright 
freckled  beauty,  and  steals  the  nickel  watch  their  wives  lent  them  to  carry 
to  town. 

The  Marquis  of  Sligo  is  anxious  to  sell  his  Mayo  seat  to  a  Califor- 
nian, and  has  therefore  advertised  it  in  the  San  Francisco  newspapers. 
The  T.  C.  has  been  confidentially  informed  that  Mr.  James  Phelan  is 
willing  to  swap  bis  Market-street  block  for  Westport  House,  and  attend 
himself  to  the  rent  collections  of  the  Irish  property.  Mr.  Phelan  is  also 
in  communication  with  the  Bishop  of  Fiji  for  a  Marqmsate,  so  his  Bocial 
position  may  be  commensurate  with  his  Mayo  possessions.  Singular  that 
those  great  men  of  the  Church  can  dispose  of  titles  so  noncbalently,  and 
that  no  one  thinks  of  making  Colonel  Bob  Ingeraoll  a  bid  for  a  handle  to 
bis  name.  This  problem  we  respectfully  refer  to  the  Theological  Semi- 
nary of  the  Pacific  for  its  earnest  consideration. 

The  inhabitants  of  the  small  towns  all  over  the  State  are  firing  can- 
non to  signify  their  approval  of  the  triumph  of  the  Chinese  BilL  This  is 
the  truly  rural  method  of  expressing  great  joy.  If  a  prominet  man  dies, 
the  villager  fires  his  rusty  cannon  to  express  his  overwhelming  grief.  If 
some  politician  obtains  the  office  for  which  he  has  schemed  for  years,  the 
villagers'  powder  again  poisons  the  pure  air.  Always  the  cannon  and  the 
flag-staff,  the  mouthpieces  of  the  granger's  joy  or  sorrow.  But  now  and 
then  Providence  kindly  takes  a  hand  in  the  game,  and  the  cannon  ex- 
plodes at  the  wrong  time,  blowing  the  villager  and  his  sentiments  to  a 
region  where  the  atmosphere  is  eternally  permeated  with  the  strongest 
description  of  home  prepared  sulphur. 

There  once  lived  a  broker  on  Pine 

Who  could  not  eat  meat  without  wine. 
And  his  high,  haughty  brow 
Would  scorn  to  bow 

To  aught  but  the  king  of  a  mine. 

But  now  things  have  run  on  bo  queer 

This  broker  is  fond  of  cheap  beer, 
And  is  only  too  proud 
To  make  one  of  a  crowd 

When  a  summons  to  free  lunch  is  near. 

Society  young  men,  who  pass  their  time  as  ushers  and  groomsmen  at 
weddings,  who  marry  heiresses  and  get  sat  upon  in  public,  who  wear  pale 
ginger- colored  riding  pants  and  get  them  spoilt  trying  to  mash  the  baker's 
daughter,  and  who  send  paper  violets  scented  with  musk  to  young  ladies 
and  then  come  here  asking  for  "  the  stiff  who  wrote  that  '  skurliss'  arti- 
cle," we  would  respectfully  say  that  the  gentleman  to  whom  we  presume 
they  refer  may  be  encountered  any  morning  from  6  to  7  at  this  office, 
where  he  will  be  found  after  his  morning's  swim  at  North  Beach,  prac- 
ticing with  the  two-hundred-pound  clubs  or  writing  "  skurlis  art'cles"  on 
a  blackboard,  with  a  seventy-tive-pound  weight  hung  to  bis  little  finger. 

The  announcement  that  Lord  Lome  and  the  Princess  Louise  will 
visit  the  Pacific  Coast  in  September,  taking  San  Francisco  en  route  to 
the  British  possessions  up  north,  has  caused  quite  a  flutter  among  the 
upper  crust,  so  recently  baked  in  the  furnace  of  prosperity.  Mrs.  Very 
Swell  don't  want  to  go  to  Europe  now,  preferring  to  remain  and  play 
hostess  to  the  aristocrats,  but  her  daughter  sagely  suggested  there  would 
be  plenty  of  time  between  this  and  then  for  a  trip  to  Paris  to  get  cos- 
tumes, so  we  may,  after  all,  lose  them  for  a  few  months. 

It  is  said  that  Dr.  L.  J.  Czapkay  has  been  elected  an  honorary  mem- 
ber of  a  popular  club  by  its  new  Board  of  Trustees.  This  is  in  return  for 
the  faithful  services  rendered  by  the  Doctor  during  the  recent  visit  of  a 
certain  association  of  musical-dramatic  celebrities  to  San  Francisco. 
Tungstate  of  lead  is  said  to  make  ballet  dresses  non-combustible.  The 
Doctor  says  sulphate  of  zinc  would  be  more  to  the  purpose  in  the  combi- 
nation referred  to. 

When  two  women  quarrel  you  may  be  sure  one  of  them  is  in  the 
wrong ;  but  which  one  will  depend  on  which  you  last  spoke  to. 

Jones'  wife,  tired  of  a  monotonous  life,  sighed  for  a  little  change, 
whereupon  Joues  gallantly  offered  her  five  nickels  for  a  quarter. 

You  can  tell  the  number  of  friends  a  man  had  by  the  number  of  ene- 
mies he  now  possesses. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  ,13,  1882. 


THE  BUGLE  NOTES  OP  SPRING. 

Now,  Winter  on  his  ice-bound  car, 
Is  rattling  north,  o'er  scrag  and  scar ; 
The  thrush  and  blackbird  cheery  sing, 
Blowing  the  bugle  notes  of  Spring — 

Saying,  "Coming!  comingl  coming! 

The  Spring  is  coming,  man,  to  thee!  " 
I've  heard  for  many  a  year,  ab  me! 
Those  bugle  notes  bo  wild  and  free  ! 
And  tho'  each  year  the  wrinkle  throws, 
That  music  ave  the  sweeter  grows, 

Saying,  "  Coming!  coming!  coming! 

Perennial  youth  I  bring  with  me." 
Tbe  celandine's  bright  cup  of  gold 
Is  nestling  by  the  brooklet  cold  ? 
The  coltsfoot  to  the  warming  days 
Is  streaming  back  its  yellow  rays: 

Saying,  "Coming!  coming!  coming! 

Sweet  Flora  cometh,  fair  to  see." 
The  chestnut  bursts  it3  shining  hoods, 
The  poplar  scents  the  leafing  woods, 
Where,  cheerfully,  among  the  boughs, 
The  birds  are  warbling  tender  vows, 

Saying,  "Coming!  coming!  coming! 

And  spend  the  summer,  wild  and  free." 
And  my  doll  muse  it  fain  would  sing 
Of  the  bonnie  bugle  notes  of  Spring  ; — 
"0  blackbird,  in  thy  ecstasy, 
Chant  thy  loud  clarion  cheerily! 

Whilst  humming!  humming!  humming! 

The  woods  repeat  thy  song  for  me." 

"Do  we  believe  in  miracles,"  Alonzo?  Well, 
we  should  preach.  When  a  man  can  sit  down  in 
a  New  York  restaurant  and  eat  brook  trout, 
spring  chicken,  venison  steak  and  reed  bird, 
served  off  the  same  old  soup  bone,  we  are  ready 
to  take  in  any  miracle  you  ever  saw  in  print. 
Believe  in  miracles  ?  When  the  American  farmer 
can  put  a  quart  of  strawberries  into  a  box  that 
won't  hold  a  pint  of  sand  ;  when  almost  any  coal 
dealer  can  make  seventeen  hundred  weigh  a 
ton ;  when  a  common-looking  clerk  can  meas- 
ure a  whole  yard  at  one  sweep  of  a  thirty  three 
inch  stick  ;  when  a  ten-pound  block  of  ice  looks 
small  along  side  a  four-ounce  hail-stone ;  when 
any  barkeeper  turns  water  into  whisky  before  he 
opens  up  in  the  morning  ;  when  you  can  put  out 
a  fire  with  spirits  turpentine  or  illuminating  oil ; 
when — do  we  believe  in  miracles,  doubting  Alon- 
zo ?  It  is  an  age  of  miracles.  The  world  is  full 
of  miracles,  or  overrun  with  rascals.  You  may 
accept  either  interpretation. 


(C>  RAILROAD.^;! 
BROAD    OAUUE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday,  April  10. 1S82, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  Ithstreets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


8:30  A.M. 

( 

^ 

6:40  A.M. 

t  9:30  a  m. 

■ 

*  8:10  a.m. 

10: iO  a.m. 

9.03  a.m. 

*  3:30  p.m. 

\ 

.San  Mateo,  Redwood,...  ! 

*10:02  a.m. 

4:25  P.M. 

~\ 

and  Menlo  Park ( 

*  3:36  P.M. 

*  5:15  P.M. 

t  4:59  pm. 

6:30  P.M. 

{ 

J 

6:00  p.m. 
t  8:15  P.M. 

8:30  A.M 

( 

^ 

9:03  a.m 

10:40  A.  M 

i 
<■ 

i 

Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and..  ! 

*  10:02  A.M. 

4:25  p.m. 

.Principal  Way  Stations. . .  f 

6:00  p.m. 

V 

J 

t  8:15  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. 
*  3:30  P.M 


j    Gilroy,  Paj-iru,  Castroville    Ib'lO; 
(    and  Salinas..- }l    6; 


02  A  M. 
00  p.m. 


10:40  A.M. I 
+  3:30  P.M 


.Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos.. 


):G:Ja  m. 
i:00  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
*  3.30  p.m. 


{...Monterey,  Watdonville  .  } 
Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  V 
San  Jose, Soquel, Santa  Cruz.) 


):02  a.m. 
>:O0pm. 


10:40  A.M.I ...Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ...I    6:00  p.m. 


♦Sundays  excepted.     tSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  A.M. 
Train,  except  Pescadern  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  EASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 
Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


fc5^~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at' 9:30  A.M. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  1st,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  ITrancisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


(      ARRIVE 

\     (from) 


9:30  a.m 
*3:00p.m 
*4.00p.m_  . 

8:00  a.m.  . 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30  p.m. 
{8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m. 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:00  P.M. 
J3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*3:30p.m. 
*B:00  A. si. 


..Antioch  and  Martinez.... 


..Benicia 

..Calistoga  and  Napa 

j  Deming",  ElPaso  )  Express 

|  and  East )  Emigrant .. 

j  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

j  Stockton  >  via  Martinez 

..lone 

. .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (tSundays  only) 
..Los  Angeles  and  South..... 
.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 


. . .  Madera  and  Tosemite. . . . 


. .  Marysville  and  Chico. . 
..Nilesand  Hay  wards.. 


f  Ogden  and  )  Express 

\  East ("  Emigrant. ....... 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff , 

(  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore, 
-j  Colfax  and    {■  via  Benicia. . . , 

(  Alta J  via  Benicia 

. .  Sacramento  River  Steamers . . 
..San  Jose , 


.  Vallejo . , 


(tSundays  only).. 


...Virginia  City., 
...Woodland.... 


. . .  Willows  and  Williams. , 


2:35  p.m. 
*10:05  A.M. 
*12:35  p.m. 

7:35  p.m. 
11:35  a.m. 

7:35  P.M. 
*10:05  A.M. 

2:35  p.m. 

6:05  A.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
♦12:35  P.M. 

6:05  p.m. 
11:35  A.M. 

2:35  P.M. 
6:05  P.M. 
8:35  A.M. 
2:35  P-M. 
•12:85  P.M. 
7:35  p.m. 
6:05  P.M. 
4:05  P.M. 
9:35  a.m. 
8:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
6:05  A.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
6:05  p.m. 
7:35  P.M. 
11:35  a.m. 
*6:00  a.m. 
4:05  P.M. 
9:35  A.M. 
7:35  P.M. 
2:35  P.M. 
*10:05  a.m. 
tll:35  A.M. 
*12.35  P.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
11:35  A.M. 
*7:35  P.M. 
*7:35  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from-'  Ogden"  at  San  Pablo;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier, 


From  "  SAST  FRABTCISCO,"  Pally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6.00,   *6:30,    7:30,    8:30,   9:30, 

10:30,  11:30,   12.30,  1.30,   2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   6:30,  6:30 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To   ALAMEDA— *6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 

9:00,  «t»:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30. 

4:00,  f-t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  »8:00,9:30, 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  «7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 

9:00,    J9:30,    10:00,  J10:30,   11:00,  Jll:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  *12:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— »6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  *7:30,  {8:00, 

"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 

*5:30,  6:00.  «6:30,  7:00. 


To  "SAN  FRAiVCISCO,"  Dally. 


From  BROADWAY,  Oakland  -*5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32,8:02, 8:32. 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32,12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  »5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51. 

8:51,  9:51,  10:51,   11:51,   12:51,   1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51. 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
Prom  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  '5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

*t8:35,   9:10,  *t9:35,  10:10,  ;'tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  «t4:35,  5:10,  '■■+5:35,  6:10,  *t6:35,  7:15, 

■>+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    19:15,  9:45,    {10:15,  10:45,  (11:15,    11:45,   12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,   3:45,  4:15,  4:45,5:15,  5:45,6:15,6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  *10:45. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  »7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 

*6:15,  6:45,  *7:15. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FBANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:15,  1:15,  S:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

rTrains  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  EaBt  Oakland. 
(f)Sundaye  only. 

"Standard  Time  "furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb  General  Superintendent. 


L.  H,  Newton.  M,  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


7  1  r\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
*  -*■  ^  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  aud  Geysers. 


Daily,  Except  Sundays. 

2  0f\  p.m.,  via   Donahue,   from  Washington-street 
•OV    Wharf. 

4£T  A  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
<0\J  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday    Excursions. 

8  0rk  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
•  «"  ington-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
SI. 50;  Santa  Rosa,  §2  ;  Healdsburg,  S3  ;  Cloverdale, 
S4.50;  Guerneville,  S3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 

81  K  a.m.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  -L*-'  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  P.M. 


TO    THE    GEYSERS, 

"Via  Cloverdale. 


The   Shortest   and    Most    Direct  Route. 

Only  Sixteen  Miles  of  Staging. 


Immense  Reduction  in  Kate. 
Only    $10  00    for    the     Round    Trip! 


Charles  Kennedy's  Stages  make  the  Trip  from  Clover- 
dale to  the  Geysers  in  TWO  HOURS*  TIME. 

Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Gevsersat  2:30  P-M.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JaMES  H.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m. 

For  Further  Information,  apply  at 
314    or    430     MONTGOMERY    STREET. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA   VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 

2  0Q  p.  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  from  Washing- 
•  *J\J  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  §1.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, §1  50. . 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0A  a.m.  (Sundays   only),  from  Washington-street 
.£l\J    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Bound  Trip 
Tickets,  %\. 

AKTHUE  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.  B,  Williams. 


A. 


W.H.Dimond, 
WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOE 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers '  * 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 

Deep-voiced  Guzzler— "Hi,  waiter!  bring 
me  three  more  schooners!"  Awe-struck  specta- 
tors, whispering — "That  must  be  the  new  Sec- 
retary of  the  Navy! " 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


KERAMOS. 
Turn,  turn,  my  wheel  '     Turn  roond  and  round, 
it  .\  ■otind, 

rlil   fewiy! 
This  clay,  well  mil  rl  and  Mnd, 

f  my  hand  ; 
For  dome  mu»t  follow  and  nme  command, 
Tlmturh  all  are  made  of  clay. 

Tarn,  turn  tuy  wheel!     All   thing*  must  change. 
To  tomethJDK  Dew,  t<>  noiuething  strange ; 

Nothing  that  in  can  |iaut*«  or  stay  ; 
The  moon  will  wax,  the  moon  will  wane, 
Tht*  mist  and  cloud  will  turn  t*>  rain, 
The  rain  and  mist  to  cloud  again — 

To  morrow  be  to-day. 

Turn,  turn,  my  wheel!     All  life  ia  brief; 
What  now  is  bud  will  bood    be  leaf, 

What  now  is  leaf  will  soon  decay; 
The  wind  blows  east,  the  wind  blows  west ; 
The  blue  eggs  in  the  robin's  oast 
Will  soon  have  wings  and  beak  and  breast, 

And  flutter  and  tiy  away. 

Turn,  turn,  my  wheel!    This  earthen  jar 
A  touch  can  make,  a  touch  can  mar, 

And  shall  it  to  the  potter  say, 
What  makest  thou?    Thou  hast  no  hand? 
As  men  who  think  to  understand 
A  word  by  their  Creator  plauned, 

Who  wiser  is  than  they. 

Turn,  turn,  my  wheel!     'Tis  nature's  plan 
The  child  should  grow  iuto  the  man, 

The  man  grow  wrinkled  old  and  gray ; 
In  youth  the  heart  exults  and  sings, 
The  pulses  leap,  the  feet  have  win^s ; 
In  age  the  cricket  chirps,  and  brings 

The  harvest  home  of  day. 

Turn,  turn,  my  wheel!    The  human  race 
Of  every  tongue,  of  every  place ; 

Caucasian,  Coptic  or  Malay, 
All  that  inhabit  this  great  earth, 
Whatever  be  their  rank  or  worth, 
Are  kindred  and  allied  by  birth, 

And  made  of  the  same  clay. 

Turn,  turn,  my  wheel!    What  is  begun 
At  daybreak  must  at  dark  be  done, 

To-morrow  will  be  another  day  j 
To-morrow  hot  furnace-flame 
Will  search  the  heart  and  try  the  frame, 
And  stamp  with  honor  or  with  shame 

These  vessels  made  of  clay. 

Stop,  stop,  my  wheel  !    Too  soon,  too  soon, 
The  noon  will  be  the  afternoon, 

Too  soon  to-day  be  yesterday, 
Behind  us  in  our  path  we  cast 
The  broken  potsherds  of  the  past, 
And  all  are  ground  in  dust  at  last, 


And  trodden  into  clay. 


— Longfellow. 


A  RUSSIAN  OUTRAGE  ON  THE  AMERICAN  FLAG. 

The  New  York  Tribune  gives  an  exciting  account  of  an  outrage 
perpetrated  on  the  captain  and  crew  of  an  American  vessel,  the  Diana, 
which,  "on  her  way  south,  had  the  misfortune  to  put  in  at  Medui,  or 
Copper  Island,"  belonging  to  Russia.  The  captain  of  the  Diana,  it  ap- 
pears, ran  short  of  wood  and  water,  and  landed  on  the  island  to  obtain 
them.  His  movements  were  watched  from  shore,  and  no  sooner  was  a 
landing  effected  than  a  murderous  fire  was  opened  and  sustained  from 
cover  by  some  twenty  or  thirty  rifles.  Several  of  the  crew  were  killed  or 
wounded,  and  the  rest  retreated  to  their  vessel,  which  had  now  to  stand 
a  fusilade  from  shore.  The  captain  got  his  vessel  out  of  range,  and  sig- 
naled to  the  shore  for  assistance,  but  his  request  was  disregarded  by  the 
Governor.  The  Diana  reached  Petropaulovski,  but  there  tbe  Governor 
sent  a  file  of  Cossacks,  with  loaded  rifles  and  fixed  bayonets,  on  board, 
and  took  all  the  furs  and  skins  which  the  vessel  had  aboard.  The  flag  of 
the  United  States  has  clearly  been  grossly  and  wantonly  insulted,  but 
what  are  we  going  to  do  about  it?  Had  it  only  been  those  "blasted 
Britishers,"  it  would  have  been  another  thing,  and  we  would  have 
"  mopped  them  up,"  as  tbe  A'ta  has  it,  at  once.  With  our  friends,  the 
Russians,  we  are  more  tender,  and,  therefore,  pocket  the  insult.  Granny 
Alta  has  a  great  deal  of  tall  talk,  in  which  the  old  woman  speaks  of 
"  mopping  up  "  Chili  and  lickiug  Great  Britain  afterward,  if  necessary. 
"  We  are  just  as  ready,"  says  that  venerable  authority,  "  for  England  in 
1882  as  our  forefathers  were  in  1776."  No  doubt  about  it,  Granny,  we 
can  lick  all  creation  ;  but,  in  the  meanwhile,  what  should  be  done  to  the 
Blayers  of  men  under  the  protection  of  the  Stars  and  Stripes — the  mur- 
dered crew  of  the  Diana  ?  That  is  another  pair  of  boots  altogether,  is  it 
not? 


The  inquest  on  the  body  of  Hannah  McCarthy  shows  that  occupation 
in  lead  factories  is  deadly  to  women.  The  unfortunate  woman  was 
twenty-Beven  years  old,  but  looked  fifty,  and  she  died  of  lead  poisoning. 
The  medical  man  who  was  examined  said  that  he  was  treating  sixteen 
other  cases  of  serious  illness  from  the  same  cause.  The  jury  returned  a 
verdict  of  "death  from  lead  poisoning,"  but  the  verdict  ought  to  have 
been  one  of  manslaughter  against  the  proprietors  of  the  works  where  the 
woman  was  employed.  In  any  case,  something  must  be  done  to  prevent 
persons  being  paid' and  encouraged  to  do  what  kills  them.— Truth. 

Excellent  Shirts  made  to  order.  Balbriggan  and  other  fine  under- 
wear at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  San.omc  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

tr  Any   Artie  e    in    the    Line    Supplied.  IE* 
Mm*  4. Telephone  No.  831. 

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NOTICE. 
The  Trade  ami  the  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Beceive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 

83T"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Bffacondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific-  Coast. " 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Paciflo    Coast. 
[September  24.] 


C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 

SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

6-^"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 


Olaus  Spreckels, 


WM.    G. 

Sugar    Factors 

Honolulu,  H,  I 


IRWIN  &   CO., 

and   Commission    Agents. 


fm.  G.  Irwin. 


J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 


May  28. 


CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  HeavySyrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
B3F~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.      '  [t'ch.  19. 

L.    WADHAM, 

General    Adjuster    and    Accountant, 
226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,    Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Bookbinders, 

Leidesdorff  -street ,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS    AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  8.  F. 

[April  19.] 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading    and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor, 

Established   in   1SG2, 

Removed  to 224  Sa nsonie  Street. 

g^  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  front  10  a.ni.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  at. 

"removal. 

DONALDSON    &    CO.. 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants,  and  Agents  Tor  the 
Scottish  Imperial  Fire  and   International  Marine  Insurance  Companies,  hav 
removed  to  319  CALIFORNIA  STREET.  April  16. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  g-o  to  Bradley  A-  Ralofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  13,  1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLB. 

Brauv — In  this  city,  May  4,  to  the  wife  of  Adolph  Braun,  a  son. 
Blundbll— In  thiscity,  May  5,  to  the  wife  of  J.  W.  Blundell,  a  daughter. 
Davieb— In  this  city,  May  2.  to  the  wife  of  Usher  L.  Davies,  a  son. 
Flint — In  this  city.  May  5,  to  the  wife  of  William  C.  Flint,  a  daughter. 
Fiske — In  this  city,  May  5,  to  the  wife  of  John  Finke,  a  son. 
Feaskel— In  this  "city,  May  6,  to  the  wife  of  David  Frankel,  a  daughter. 
Gibboxs — In  this  city,  May  5,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  P.  Gibbons,  a  daughter. 
Haber  -  In  this  city,  May  3,  to  the  wife  of  J.  Haber,  a  6on. 
Kelly— In  this  city,  May  7,  to  the  wife  of  John  P.  Kelly,  a  son. 
Lewesthal— In  this  city.  May  7,  to  the  wife  of  J.  W.  Lewenthal,  a  son. 
Mitchell— In  this  city,  May  4,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  Mitchell,  a  daughter. 
Merbisg— In  this  city.  May  8,  to  the  wife  of  J.  B.  Merging,  a  son. 
Marshall — In  this  city,  May  7,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  W.  Marshall,  a  daughter. 
Price— In  this  cit}'.  May  7,  to  the  wife  of  Hugh  Price,  a  son. 
Seiler — In  this  city.  May  5,  to  the  wife  of  D  Seiler,  a  daughter. 
Stoll— In  this  city,  May  6,  to  the  wife  of  Theodore  Stoll,  a  son. 
Vikcext— In  this  city,  May  5,  to  the  wife  of  Wm.  H.  Vincent,  a  daughter. 
Watts — In  this  city,* May  3.  to  the  wife  of  Sanford  E.  Watts,  twi us— -daughters. 
Wilbox— In  this  city,  May  7,  to  the  wife  of  H.  M.  Wilson,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

BRADLEY-ErLERMAXK— May  8,  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  C.  Bradley  to  Katie  Eilermann. 
Bascroft-Morris—  April  26,  N.  Lyell  Bancroft  to  Ada  S.  Morris. 
Cou rtn ay-Mag k.e  -By  Justice  E.  Gilsoa,  Wm.  H.  Courtnay  to  Elizabeth  Magee. 
Dabelsteis-Loeeszex  —May  4,  Johann  A.  H.  Dabelstein  to  Annie  Sophie  Lorenzen. 
Dc  east-Smith —May  3.  by  Kev.  Dr.  Pratt,  Pierre  Louis  Durant  to  Eugenie  Smith. 
Emakcb&-Simmoxs — May  f,  by  Rev.  M  &.  Levy,  S.  Emanuel  to  Frances  Simmons. 
Hbrmax-Thal— May  7,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Weis,  Meyer  Herman  to  Rebecca  Thai. 
Keegax-Kellt — April  25,  Patrick  J.  Keejjan  to  Mary  E.  Kelly. 
Lemmb-Mc Pike— May  9,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Scott,  R.  W.  Lemroe  to  Alice  M.  McPike. 
NoaDHACSES-Sox.vicutES— May  4.  Charles  C  Nordbausen  to  Louisa  Sonoichsen, 
Prave-Coxtreess— May  1,  Guiseppe  Prave  to  Conchita  Contreras. 
Rdggles-Newma.v — May  9,  by  Rev.  W.  L.  Githens,  J.  W.  Buggies  to  M.V.  Newman. 
Stacch- White— May  8,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  Theodore  Stauch  to  Mary  Ellen  White. 
Stein-Ditff — May  10,  by  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  Nathan  Stein  to  Nancy  C  Duff. 
Taylor-Hawlby— May  4,  by  Rev.  R.  Mackenzie,  A.  L.  Taylor  to  Fannie  E.  Hawley. 

TOMB. 

Ahearx— May  9,  Ellen  Ahearn,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  52  years. 
Bourgoes — May  5,  Adele  M.  Bouxgoin,  a  native  of  France,  aged  68  years. 
Brows— May  9,  W.  Hall  Brown,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  71  years. 
Broskax — May  10,  Nellie  Brosnan,  a  native  of  Ne*  York,  aged  25  years. 
Bactlixd— May  5,  John  T.  Bautlind,  ajred  37  years  and  9  months. 
Bellman — May  4,  Edwin  Bellman,  a  native  of  California,  aged  16  years. 
Bi:rk  -May  8,  Martha  A.  Burk,  a  uative  of  Missouri,  aged  43  years 
Carroll — May  5,  Mrs.  Catherine  Carroll,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  53  years. 
Doxovas— May  9,  John  Donovan,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  39  years. 
Dithmar—  May  6,  Henry  B.  Dithmar,  aged  20  years  and  8  months. 
Eckert— May  5,  Ignatius  Eckert,  a  native  of  New  York,  a^ed  55  years. 
Hill  —May  5,  Mrs  Marian  Hill,  aged  56  years  and  8  montlis. 
Hassett— May  5,  Mary  Annie  Hassett,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  81  years. 
Horner — May  6,  Charles  Horner,  aged  63  years  and  10  months. 
Lawrence — May  8,  Mary  Lawrence,  a  native  of  England,  aged  64  years. 
Larkin— May  10,  Mrs.  Florence  E.  Larkin,  aged  33  years 
McCaxn— May  4,  William  McCann,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  20  years. 
McHexry — May  4,  John  MeHenry.  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  47  years. 
Koeexthal — May  6,  Julia  Rosenthal,  aged  78  years  and  4  months. 
Shea — May  4.  Elizabeth  shea,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  68  years. 
Stratmax — May  6,  Mrs.  Ann  Stratman,  aged  89  years. 
Swift  -May  5,  George  Swift,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  63  years. 
Traxfteld — Mary  E.  TraoGeld,  a  native  of  California,  aged  31  years 
Wilson    May  9,  Arthur  B.  Wilson,  a  native  of  California,  aged  21  years. 
Walsh— May  5,  Robert  Walsh,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  39  years. 

OTJR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  April  22,  1882:— The  anniversary  of  the  death  of  the  Earl 
of  Beaeonsfield  has  been  observed  in  London  and  at  Hughenden.  At  the 
latter  place  the  church  on  the  hill-side,  where  he  lies  buried,  has  been 
furnished  with  several  memorial  windows  and  a  peal  of  bells,  and  the 
organ  has  been  enlarged.  The  Queen  sent  two  wreaths,  like  those  she 
sent  on  the  day  of  the  funeral,  to  be  laid  on  the  grave,  and  many  others 
were  received  from  Conservative  associations  and  friends  of  the  late  Earl. 
No  statesman  of  modern  times  ever,  probably,  obtained  such  a  personal 
influence  over  his  sovereign  as  did  Beaeonsfield,  and  the  Queen  has  taken 
every  pains  to  acknowledge .  the  fact.  In  London,  bunches  of  primroses 
(his  favorite  flowers)  were  worn  by  the  members  of  the  Stock  Exchange, 
the  Conservatives  of  the  House  of  Commons  and  a  great  number  of  the 
public  generally.  On  the  same  evening.  Gladstone  gave  a  dinner  to  some 
of  his  warmest  supporters — a  piece  of  wanton  insult  which  has  been  styled 
the  "great  outrage." 

Prize  fighting  declines  to  be  stamped  out.  When  interrupted  in  a  field, 
try  a  church.  Surrounded  by  all  the  emblems  of  religious  worship— the 
ring  made  in  the  chancel,  and  the  referee  on  the  altar — a  fight  lately  took 
place  in  St.  Andrew's,  Tavistock-place.  After  two  rounds,  it  was  inter- 
rupted, and  many  arrestB  were  made.  All  the  prisoners  have  been  com- 
mitted for  trial. 

A  long  letter  appears  in  yesterday's  Telegraph  from  Charles  Heade,  in 
support  of  Lamson's  insanity.  The  question  which  the  Home  Secretary 
has  now  to  decide  is  one  which  he  ought  {never  to  be  troubled  with,  and 
the  power  of  life  and  death  ought  not  to  be  vested  so  thoroughly  in  one 
individual.  A  Court  of  criminal  appeal  has  been  agitated  for  these  many 
years.  Cases  like  this  show  its  necessity.  The  other  madman,  Roderick 
Maclean,  was  soon  disposed  of,  and  sentenced  to  be  detained  in  a  criminal 
lunatic  asylum  during  her  Majesty's  pleasure. 

We  have  to  mourn  the  los3  of  Mr.  D.  G.  Rossetti  and  Mr.  Darwin. 
The  former  was  a  poet  and  painter,  whose  works  were  almost  unknown  to 
the  general  public,  but  were  eagerly  snapped  up  by  private  collectors. 
He  was  an  artist  of  the  pre-Raphaelite  school.  Mr.  Darwin  needs  no  de- 
scription. The  Telegraph  well  calls  him  "the  greatest  naturalist  of  our 
own,  and  perhaps  of  any  time."  His  great  work  was  pondered  over  for 
two  and  twenty  years,  and  would  probably  have  been  pondered  over  still 
longer  but  that  he  found  Wallace  on  bis  track.  He  was  in  bis  seventy- 
fourth  year  when  he  died,  and  retained  his  activity  to  the  last. 

Great  alterations  are  to  be  made  at  Hyde  Park  Corner,  to  stop  the  glut 
of  traffic  which  now  distinguishes  it.  Among  the  alterations  are  the  re- 
moval of  the  Wellington  Arch  and  statue  to  the  head  of  Constitution  Hill. 
Out  of  the  materials  of  old  Temple  Bar  is  to  be  constructed  an  obelisk 
for  Epping  Forrest,  which  is  shortly  to  have  a  visit  from  the  Queen. 


The  sale  of  the  second  part  of  the  Sunderland  Library  commenced  on 
the  17th  inst.     The  Hamilton  collection  is  to  go  during  the  year. 

Mr.  Irving's  "acting  editions  "of  Shakespeare's  plays  are  receiving 
high  commendation.  They  are  faithful  to  the  original  and  to  the  author's 
conception  ;  not,  like  Garrick's,  hacked  about  to  introduce  new  scenes  at 
the  expense  of  the  real  power  of  the  plot. 

Sargeant  Bailentine  has  published  "  Some  Experiences  of  a  Barrister," 
a  work  abounding  with  amusing  anecdotes  of  the  Bar  during  his  long  life, 
and  of  stately  personages  who  have  one  by  one  dropped  off  and  gone  over 
to  the  majority. 

For  some  weeks  there  has  been  some  talk  of  bringing  out  a  diary  of 
Lord  Beaeonsfield,  said  to  be  highly  interesting.  We  are  all  agog,  but  it 
hasn't  appeared  yet.  What  a  furore  there  would  be  if  I  would  only  con- 
sent to  the  publication  of  the  journal  of  "Valentine, 

OUR    PARIS    LETTER. 

Paris,  April  15,  1882.— One  of  the  chief  attractions  in  Paris  of  late 
has  been  the  Concours  Uippique,  or  Horse  Show.  The  vast  Palais  de 
l'Industrie  was  filled  each  afternoon  with  a  crowd  of  elegantly  dressed 
women,  such  as  only  Paris  can  produce  ;  and  who,  even  if  they  were  not 
actually  the  ownerB  of  horses,  assumed  the  airs  of  jockeydom.  The 
gathering  on  one  afternoon  was  a  particularly  brilliant  one,  because  the 
horses  were  to  be  ridden  by  gentlemen,  principally  the  owners.  Of  course 
the  ladies  came  out  in  full  force  on  the  occasion,  arrayed  in  bewitching 
Spring  costumes  and  sweetest  BmileB.  Among  the  contestants  in  this 
equestrian  tilt  appeared  Mr.  James  Gordon  Bennett,  arrayed  in  a  scarlet 
coat  and  mounted  on  his  gray  horse,  Grasshopper,  a  beautiful  animal  in 
spite  of  his  thirteen  years.  Mr.  Bennett  looked  remarkably  well,  and 
carried  off  the  third  prize,  though  the  ladies  all  thought  he  merited  the 
first.  He  has  been  passing  the  Winter  at  Pan,  and  his  recent  arrival  in 
Paris  baa  created  quite  a  flutter  among  the  fair  denizens  of  both  worlds. 

The  marriage  of  Sara  Bernhardt  is  still  the  talk  of  Paris,  and  her 
friends  have  not  yet  got  over  their  surprise.  It  seems  the  young  man 
who  has  achieved  the  title  of  husband  to  her  is  a  Greek,  who  has  been 
playing  the  part  of  lover  to  her  "  Camille,"  and  so  emboldened  did  he  be- 
0  ime  by  Sara's  ardent  acting  that  he  tried  for  a  £«rmanent  position  in  her 
affections,  and  hi3  tender  care  of  her  during  a  violent  spitting  of  blood, 
with  which  she  was  attacked  at  the  end  of  a  performance  at  Naples,  so 
impressed  her  that  she  yielded  to  his  entreaties.  They  say  she  is  madly 
in  love  with  the  young  man,  and  lavishes  money  on  him  with  the  abandon 
of  "sweet  sixteen." 

The  quarrel  between  the  two  Duchesses,  Madame  de  Chaulnes  and  her 
mother-in-law,  Madame  de  Chevreuse,  still  goes  on.  The  mother-io-law 
accuses  the  daughter-in-law  of  loving  her  dogs  better  than  her  children, 
while  according  to  the  daughter-in-law  and  her  brother,  Prince  Galitzue, 
the  mother-in-law  is  a  miserable  hypocrite.  Public  sympathy  runs  with 
the  daughter-in-law.  The  whole  affair  will  shortly  be  ventilated  before 
the  Courts,  when  the  world  will  learn  what  is  really  at  the  bottom  of 
this  quarrel,  about  which  all  Paris  has  been  talking. 

Mrs.  Mackay's  indignant  denial  of  the  engagement  of  her  daughter  to 
the  Prince  de  Bourbon  you  have,  of  course,  heard  of.  Not  only  have 
neither  she  nor  her  daughter  ever  seen  the  Prince,  but  he  is  already  mar- 
ried to  a  Miss  Hams',  of  Havana!  The  report  of  the  engagement  origin- 
ated with  a  Madame  de  Pegronny,  who  writes  for  Figaro  under  the  name 
of  Etincelle,  and  whom  Mrs.  Mackay  charges  with  being  rendered  spite- 
ful on  account  of  being  refused  the  entree  to  her  salons  in  the  Rue  Tilsit. 

Maurice  Grau  has  made  the  popular  actress  of  the  "  Varieties,"  M'lle 
Judic,  the  tempting  offer  of  30.000  francs  for  a  six  weeks'  tour  in  Amer- 
ica, but,  notwithstanding  the  glitter  of  the  bait,  she  has  refused  it. 

On  the  first  of  May  there  will  be  opened  in  the  gallery  of  Mr.  George 
Petit,  in  the  Rue  de  Lize,  an  exhibition  of  the  works  of  eleven  painters, 
seven  of  whom  are  not  French.  Alfred  Stevens  will  represent  Belgium, 
Millais,  England ;  Munkacsy,  Austro-Hungary;  Menzel,  Germany;  De 
Nittis,  Italy;  Madrogo,  Spain,  and  Joseph  Israels,  Holland.  France 
will  be  represented  by  Meissoneer,  Jules  Dupre",  Baudry,  and  Gustave 
Moreau.  There  are  many  other  names  which  might  have  been  added  to 
the  list,  and  oue  cannot  help  wondering  why  the  Committee  who  had  the 
office  of  selecting  them  should  have  stopped  short  at  eleven,  and  not,  at 
least,  have  completed  the  dozen.  This  exhibition  will,  without  doubt,  at- 
tract curiosity,  but  it  will  have  tne  fault  of  over-exclusiveness  in  its  at 
tempt  to  skim  the  cream,  as  it  were,  of  the  General  Exhibition,  which 
will  open  about  the  same  time  at  the  Palais  de  l'Industrie. 

The  famous  cannon,  whose  mid-day  report  has  for  so  long  served  as  a 
guide  in  marking  the  hour  of  noon,  and  which  was  removed  during  the  re- 
cent work  in  the  garden  of  the  Palais  Royal,  has  been  replaced,  and  daily 
booms  out  its  signal  for  watch  and  clock  correcting  in  the  vicinity. 

The  latest  scandal  in  high  life  is  the  elopement  of  an  English  nobleman, 
whose  wife  is  an  American,  the  lady  with  whom  he  has  levanted  being  a 
Russian,  whose  first  husband  was  one  of  her  own  countrymen,  from  whom 
she  obtained  a  divorce,  and  then  married  a  Spanish  nobleman,  who  bears  the 
reputation  of  being  a  great  sportsman.  Bancrochb. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S   BUILDING, 
So.  330  Post  Street Opposite   I'nion  Square. 


PROF.  O.  A.  LTJNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  Ho.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juveuile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  i.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX    &    CO. 
Have  Removed  to No.  314  Pine  Street. 

[February  25.] 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

S07    Hyde    Street.  [March  4. 

REMOVAL. 

II.  Noble  A-  Co.,  Stock  Brokers,  have  removed  to  No. 

311  Montgomery  street,  Nevada  Block.  March  25. 


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CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER, 


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FASHIONS    VOICE. 
To-day  I  •hall  devote  my  fin  i  the  chiMren,  or,  rather, 

their  »)mwr«-  Why  not  the  little  ohm?  dooa  the  mothers  are  junt  m 
drwainff  them  up  like  ilolla  as  they  an*  of  seeing  themselves  look 
loTely ;  and,  after  all,  the  dainty  little  Bfrorasj  we  s<m-  upon  the  ■ 
arrayed  in  velvet  and  satin,  jvuif  and  psnier,  are  hut  a  reflex  of  the  statlier 
mothers'.  The  prettiest  drew  fur  ohildrao  is  white.  i-ith-T  ptqai 
til,  l>ein»:  thicker  and  warmer  than  Swiss,  may  he  used  for  outdoor 
dresses  thickly  braided  or  trimmed  with  deep  embroidery  or  yak  Lao*,  In 
fact  anv  heavy  lace  will  answer.  Simple  white  drams,  then,  may  be  worn 
made  in  any  pretty  form,  effected  with  vrlds  ribbon  sashes  brought  down 
low  in  front  and  DM  in  lo  'I1"  b  -liin-l.  and  the  hat  of  the  little  one  ought 
always  to  match  in  the  oolnr  of  ornamentation.  For  Intban  •■,  pale  blue 
•ashes  and  neck-bows  should  go  with  straw  hate  trimmed  with  foiget-me* 
not* ;  even  a  few  pale  pink  rosebuds  mixed  therein  are  not  out  of  keeping; 
red  ribbons  as  sashes  are  worn  on  some  white  frock-*,  and  then  the 
hat  take."  field  Bowers  as  a  garniture.]  obeerred  a  very  choice  costume  for 
a  girl  of  about  twelve.  The  nnder-akirt  was  Swiss,  with  a  number  of 
small  flounces  placed  round  the  base  ;  over  this  .1  white  pique*  jacket!  rery 
long  in  the  skirt,  was  worn  ;  the  front  was  cut  away,  revealing  the  skirt, 
while  the  turndown  collar,  which  was  cut  low,  was  of  pale  blue  sat  teen, 
the  cuff*  being  turned  up  deeply  with  the  same  ;  at  the  left  side  of  the 
waist  a  handsome  bow  and  end?  of  blue  ribbon  appeared,  while  a  large 
butterfly  bow  finished  the  back.  A  wide  hat  slouched  at  one  side  had  a 
few  blue  feather  tips  peeping  over.  White  nun's  veiling  and  also  camel's 
hair  are  admirably  adapted  for  children's  costumes.  Then  comes  in  moua- 
seline  de  laine,  Indian  cashmere  and  colored  flannel.  For  a  girl  of  nine  a 
costume  of  heliotrope  moussoline  de  laiue  comes  in  princess  form  over  a 
skirt  edge,  with  a  pleating  surmounted  by  a  boaillonne'  of  ivory  flannel  ; 
the  dress  fastens  diagonally  beneath  a  corresponding  boutllonne  ;  the  col- 
larette and  cuffs  are  also  of  flannel.  For  a  more  elaborate  toilette,  a  girl 
of  ten  may  wear  a  costume  of  mordere  velvet,  with  pleated  panel  back 
and  front  of  satin  edged  with  lace.  The  skirt  is  pleated  satin  trimmed 
with  lace,  and  a  velvet  scarf  edged  with  lace  forms  a  large  bow  behind. 
Children's  dresses  are  made  in  very  practical  form  nowadays,  all  being 
loose  and  easy  in  the  fit.  Plain  costumes  of  vigogne  or  cashmere,  in  pale- 
tot form,  with  crenelated  basques,  deep  capes  and  large  sash  bows,  are 
the  prettiest  for  usual  wear. 

As  Hymen  appears  to  be  in  the  ascendant  at  present,  a  few  hints  about 
bridal  array  may  not  be  thrown  away.  In  material  there  is  abundant 
choice — brocbe",  satin,  moire,  plain  satin,  velvet  brocade,  rep  silk,  Rha- 
dames  satin,  and  other  fabrics  make  it  a  difficult  matter  to  decide  which 
it  shall  be.  One  faultless  robe  I  had  a  peep  at  in  a  very  fashionable  dress 
establishment  lately  was  composed  of  Khadames  satin.  The  edge  of  the 
skirt,  which  was  plain,  was  trimmed  with  two  small  pleatings  of  satin, 
with  a  wide  ruche  above.  A  drapery,  which  took  the  form  of  double 
primers  was  placed  below  the  long  pointed  basque,  falling  well  over  the 
skirt.  The  lower  panier  was  ornated  with  a  thick  wreath  of  orange  blos- 
soms, the  upper  being  finished  by  a  fall  of  point  lace.  A  wide  satin  scarf 
was  placed  at  the  top  of  the  drapery,  and  loosely  looped  below  the  point 
of  the  basque  in  front,  falling  to  the  extreme  edge  of  the  skirt.  The  train 
was  one  mass  of  puffed  satin,  with  banquets  of  orange  blooms  thrown  on 
here  and  there.  The  corsage  was  effectively  finished  by  a  plastron  of 
satin,  thickly  embroidered  in  seed  pearls,  very  close  in  the  throat,  where  a 
soft  tulle  ruche  was  fastened  by  orange  blossoms.  The  sleeves  were  sim- 
ply charming,  being  quite  plain,  with  a  thick  sabot  of  lace  let  in  on  the 
inside  of  the  arm,  reaching  to  the  wrist  and  terminating  with  a  bouquet 
of  flowers  to  match  the  others.  The  veil  accompanying  this  fascinating 
costume  was  in  the  form  of  a  mantilla  of  fine  tulle,  with  embroidered 
border  in  floss.  Another  enchanting  garment,  which  was  to  adorn  ODe  of 
our  fairy  brides,  was  of  white  velvet  brocade,  the  entire  front  being  com- 
posed of  open  embroidery  of  white  floss  silk,  white  jet  and  pearl  beads. 
This  was  finished  by  revers  of  mechlin  lace,  which  was  continued  round 
the  long  sweeping  train,  so  pleated  as  to  form  a  wide  fan  at  the  base, 
which  had  for  a  finish  two  rows  of  lace.  Sleeves  demi-toilette,  with 
revers  of  lace.  The  flowers,  which  were  only  one  long  trailing  wreath 
wonnd  about  the  robe  in  fanciful  fashion  behind,  were  white  rosebuds, 
tube  roses,  white  lilac  and  maiden's  hair.  It  was,  in  truth,  a  dress  to 
make  any  girl  wish  she  was  to  be  the  wearer.  By  the  way,  the  sweetest 
and  purest  looking  bridal  dress  I  ever  saw,  to  my  mind,  was  one  made  of 
six  tulle  skirts  over  white  silk.  Peeping  out  from  the  web  were  the  tra- 
ditional orange  blooms,  very  sparsely  used.  The  skirts  were  looped  up 
here  and  there  invisibly,  the  effect  being  a  beautiful  fairy  in  a  soft  mist, 
with  the  tulle  veil  also  enfolding  her  and  mingling  with  the  dress.  The 
conceit  of  that  robe  I  shall  never  forget  in  its  perfectness  of  elegance  and 
simplicity.  Widows  who  again  enter  the  hymenial  circle  are  not  supposed 
to  array  themselves  in  snowy  habiliaments,  or  veil  to  hide  their  blushes, 
of  which  possibly  they  have  disposed  in  the  dead  past.  However,  it  may 
be,  pale  gray,  fawn,  opal  and  dove  color  are  the  distinguishing  marks  of 
the  second  marriage,  also  a  white  bonnet  in  crape  puile  de  rix,  satin  or 
lace  is  the  substitute  for  the  veil  which  hides  the  maiden's  face.  Though 
I  fail  to  see  why  a  pretty  widow  may  not  wear  a  white  dress,  and  also  a 
veil,  if  she  has  a  mind  to. 

Since  fashion  does  not  confine  itself  to  dress  only,  I  will  take  a  new  de- 
parture, and  briefly  discuss  household  matters,  beginning  with  window 
curtains.  Applique^  embroidery  is  the  newest  design  in  these  necessary 
adornments  to  our  rooms.  The  ground  work  is  coarse  net,  the  pattern 
being  of  muslin  tamboured  on  Sprigged  muslins,  dotted  or  even  muslin 
having  groups  of  flowers  wrought  in  are  much  in  use,  while  a  species  of 
coarse  nuns  veiling,  with  open-work  stripes,  is  a  pretty  novelty,  and 
these  all  supersede  the  cheap  trumpery  looking  Nottingham  lace  so  long 
in  vogue.  Grenadine  curtains  will  he  found  in  the  drawing-rooms  of  the 
wealthy,  but  Swiss  makes  an  exceedingly  pretty  and  available  curtain  for 
the  windows  of  less  affluent  persons.  Some  curtains  come  in  white,  with 
colored  flowers,  and  look  admirable.  A  pretty  adornment  for  windows  is 
plain  white  Swiss  curtains,  with  a  wide  hem  and  a  border  of  coarse  lace; 
beneath  these  a  pair  of  colored  tarlatan  curtains,  of  any  color  approved 
of,  throws  a  pleasant  shade  over  the  room.  The  lady  of  the  house  should 
always  consider  what  shade  of  color  becomes  her  most,  and  choose  ac- 
cordingly, RoBe  color  is  the  prettiest,  or  pale  green.  Yellow  is  becoming 
to  women  of  brunette  type,  and  if  the  mistress  is  suited,  it  don't  make  a, 
shadow  of  difference  about  the  remainder  of  the  family.  The  Governor's 
wife  of  one  of  Her  Majesty's  colonies,  who  was  a  Greek,  and  as  yellow  as 
gold,  with  black  hair,  had  the  State  drawing-rooms  furnished  with  bright 


yellow  satin.  She  looked  splendid  in  these  glaring  shades,  but  everybody 
else  looked  as  though  their  liven  were  aeri  rely  onl  ol  order,  myself  in- 
cluded. However,  the  was  pleased,  though  her  Mends,  felt  exceedingly 
{>ut  out  by  the  niessaliance  of  their  own  drab  complexions  with  that  of - 
ending  satin,  which  suited  my  Lady1!  oriental  style;  sointhe  matter  of 
color  and  curtains,  let  it  be  chacune  a  son  gout.  Silver  Pkn. 


BAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St.  Louis,  May  3.  1882:  Our  merchants,  and  men -about -town  are  es- 
tablishing still  more  clubs  of  the  English  pattern.  There  are  several  in 
an  pari  of  town  which  are  «  bat  might  be  termed  social  centers, 
entertainment*  brim;  given  and  gnests  received  from  out  of  town.  The 
naw  University  Club  u  to  be  most  elegant  in  its  appointments,  the  first 
Boor  to  be  fitted-op  in  ash,  Eastlake  style,  damask  hangings.  This  will 
be  used  for  dining-rooms.  The  second"  6oor  has  a  finish  of  natural  but- 
ternut in  oil,  style  ( Mental ;  has  a  well-arranged  resort  for  business,  also 
reading*rooms.  The  third  floor,  which  will  be  used  as  general  meeting- 
rooms  and  sleeping  apartments,  is  rinish-d  in  Japanese  fashion,  the  por- 
tiere being  especially  rich  and  elegant.  The  fourth  floor  contains  kitchen, 
cooling-rooms  and  laundry,  which  does  away  with  objectionable  kitchen 
odors.  Dinner  will  be  served  a  la  carte  at  noon.  The  number  of  mem- 
bers is  limited,  and  the  entrance  fee  is  one  hundred  dollars. 

It  is  carrying  coals  to  Newcastle  to  import  potatoes  to  St.  Louis,  yet 
we  are  now  dining  not  only  from  Scotch  potatoes  but  also  from  German 
cabbages.  Sixty  million  bushels  of  potatoes  have  we  received  this  year; 
sixty  carloads  by  one  broker  in  Illinois.  The  profit  accruing  to  one  mid- 
dleman in  this  trade  reached  three  thousand  dollars  this  Spring. 

Edisoo,  who  is  now  engaged  in  preparing  New  York  city  for  general  il- 
lumination by  electricity,  is  to  come  to  us  in  about  two  months  to  form  a 
sub-company,  put  down  the  plant  and  light  it  up  about  six  months  later. 
By  the  extra  power,  sewing-machines  may  be  run  at  about  five  cents  a 
day.  "  Every  dog  has  his  day."  The  gas  company  have  had  as  much  as 
a  week  in  theirs. 

We  are  still  moving  in  the  cable-car  business.  The  motor  is  being  pre- 
pared in  Philadelphia,  and  consists  of  six  springs  coiled  on  a  cylinder. 
An  idea  of  the  tremendous  power  of  each  can  be  learned  in  the  fact  that 
each  spring  is  to  be  made  of  a  flat  bar  of  steel  300  feet  long,  six  inches 
wide  and  one-quarter  of  an  inch  thick.  To  temper  these  to  a  uniformity 
requires  most  delicate  skill.  The  expansion  is  from  forty  inches  coiled  to 
seven  and  one-half  feet  in  diameter.  This  force  will  carry  a  loaded  car 
five  miles.  The  accompanying  system  of  brakes  is,  of  course,  in  a  state 
of  perfection. 

Our  law  makers  have  been  endeavoring  to  establish  an  act  making 
gambling  a  felony,  but  after  a  wordy  war  and  considerable  rhetorical 
'  smoke,  the  gamesters  win. 

Mrs.  Jesse  James  is  with  us,  and  is  continually  shadowed  by  detect- 
ives, supposed  to  be  Pinkerton's  men,  in  hopes  of  making  connection  with 
Frank  James. 

One  of  our  Episcopal  Fathers,  Betts  by  name,  is  creating  a  stir  in  the 
world  of  creeds  and  ceremonies  by  displaying  the  "  Paschal  Candle,"  an 
exclusive  Roman  Catholic  emblem,  burning  incense  in  the  much  talked  of 
censer,  and  duplicating  the  Papal  ceremony  with  genuflections  of  deepest 
profundity. 

Owen  Wister,  of  Harvard,  '82,  is  the  author  of  a  new  version  of  Vir- 
gil's jEneid,  It  has  been  produced  upon  the  stage,  and  is  entitled  Dido 
and  u-Eneas.  It  is  a  sort  of  travesty  on  the  story  of  the  loves  of  the 
Carthaginian  Queen  and  the  Trojan  Prince.  The  performers  were  stu- 
dents, and  won  in  English  operetta  quite  as  much  applause  as  followed 
their  Greek  play  of  (Edipus. 

Clara  E.  Clement  has  issued  a  life  of  Charlotte  Cusbman,  reviewing 
the  career  of  the  great  artist.  One  most  peculiar  point  of  interest  is  in 
Macbeth,  her  conception  being  that  *' Macbeth  "  and  "  Lady  Macbeth  " 
were  under  the  influence  of  wine;  and  that  notion  accords  well  with  her 
reckless  carelessness  of  manner  in  some  parts.  Re-reading  the  play  with 
this  phase  in  mind,  it  will  be  discovered  many  points  are  susceptible  of 
this  theory. 

The  libraries  are  forming  a  Cooperative  Company,  to  decide  upon  limit 
of  admission  for  sensational  literature.  All  libraries,  I  find,  have  their 
Black  List.  Boston  has  its  local  "  Inferno,"  and  all  relegate  to  this  do- 
main such  books  as  the  Decameron,  Heptameron,  Zola's  and  others,  and 
the  condemned  books  are  issued  only  by  special  permit.  I  subjoin  a  list, 
gathered  at  the  library,  of  those  authors  whoBe  works  are  placed  under 
the  ban:  Mrs.  A.  S.  Stephens,  "Mrs.  E.  D.  E.  N.  Southworth,  Mrs.  E.  J. 
Holmes,  Mrs.  N.  J.  Evans,  Mrs.  C.  L.  Hentz,  Mrs.  M.  F.  Finley,  Mrs. 
Henry  Wood,  Mrs.  Forrester.  Mis3  Rhoda  Broughton,  Miss  Helen 
Mather,  Miss  Jesse  Forthergill,  Miss  M.  E.  Braddon,  Miss  Florence 
Marryatt,  Mayne  Reid,  E.  Kellogg,  G.  W.  M.  Reynolds,  C.  Fosdick, 
Oliver  Optic,  G.  A.  Lawrence,  E.  C.  Grenville-Murray,  W.  H.  Ains- 
worth,  Edmund  Yates,  Wilkie  Collins,  E.  Bulwer  (Lord  Lytton),  Wm. 
H,  Thomes,  Horatio  Alger  and  W.  H.  G.  Kingston.  All  the  libraries  in 
the  country  are  expected  to  unite  in  a  decision  against  the  subscribed 
works.  Nutmeg. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

POTOSI    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  Share 5u  Cents 

Levied April  12th 

Delinquent  in  Office May  lt'th 

Day  of  bale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  6th 

W.  E.  DEAN.  Secretary. 
Office— Room  TV,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia,  April  16. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  oT  the  Silver  Kin-  Mining  Company,  San  Francisco, 
May  2d,  1882. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  29)  of  Tweuty-Gve  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  May  15th,  1882,  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  Books 
will  be  closed  May  10th,  1882,  at  12  m. 
May  6. JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

£}  ~  Steel  Plate  ami  Pearl  Chromo  Cards  (half  each),  name 
.-£«_■  on,  10c.  14  packs,  SI. 00.  S50  riven  to  best  Agent.  Full  particulars 
with  first  order.        [April  29.J       NATIONAL  CARD  WORKS,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


16 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  13,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE   TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending  May  9th,  1882. 
Compiled fromthe  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency^ZQl  California  St.  ^S.F. 

Thursday,  May  4th. 


QBANTOB  AND  GBANTEE. 


G  T  Marye  et  al  to  John  Greely. . . 
P  M  Collins  to  Julius  Levy  et  al. . 
North  S  F  Hd  As  to  Centrl  Gae  Co 


A  D  Smith  to  Same 

J  G  Klumke  to  M  LewiB. 


Charlotte  Gray  to  John  Kenlein.. 

P  Brady  to  Maty  Brady 

Same  to  Same 

John  S  Cannon  to  Jane  Cannon. . 
Grangers  B  A  Cal  to  Grangers  B  A 
Geo  Brown  to  Market  St  K  E  Co. 
JnoTWyneto  J  PMonagban..e 
Maria  L  Clarke  to  Rosey  Price  .. 


Harvey  Mills  to  W  J  Adams 

Mary  Querillacq  to  L  Cavagnaro,. 


Mary  Craig  to  Corene  Watson  ... 
Orton  Hubbell  to  Henry  McCarelle 
Henry  Hinkel  to  C  L  Hinkel 


DESCRIPTION. 


E  8th  ave,  220:6  n  Pt  Lohos  ave,  n  50x 

120,  being  in  Ontside  Lands  183 

S  Adelaide,  85:10  w  Taylor,  w  51:8x51:9, 

being  in  50-vara  1018 

Ne  Francisco  and  Steiner,  n   275x275, 

being  in  Western  Addition  339 

Same   

Sw  Sacto  and  Battery,  s  124x90,  being  in 

Band  W  214,  215,216 

N  24th,  50  e  Columbia,  e  50x104,  being 

in  Mission  Block  150 

TJnd  H  se  Clementina,  57:6  ne  6th,ne20 

x80,  being  in  100-vara  218 

E  cor  Clementina  and  Sixth,  se  25x57:6, 

beine  in  100-vara  218 

N  Natoma.  119:6  w  First,  w  23:6x75,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  28 

NeCal'a  and  Davis,  e  45:10,  n  6S:9,  e 

45:20.  n  22:11,  w  91:8,  s  91:8  to  bee. . . . 
S  McAllister,  175  w  Lott,  w  100x137:6, 

being  in  Western  Addition  650   

Lot  9.  blk  2,  Johnson  Tract,  subject  to 

mortgage  for  $400 

E  Prospect  ave,  77  n  Cortland  av,  n  51:4 

x70,  being  in  lots  191  and  192,  Cobb 

W  %  lot  238,'Precita'  Valley  Land's..'."." 

Se  Filbert  and  Dupont,  s  23:6x60,  being 
in  50-vara  423 

S  John,  114:6  e  Mason,  e  23x60,  being  in 
50-vara  336 

Lot  37,  blk  641,  being  in  P't  Lobos  H'd 
Ass'n 

SeLarkinand  Sac'io,  s  137:6x137:6,  be- 
j     ingin  50-vara  1410 , 


PRICE 


S  650 
3,400 
15,000 

1 

2,500 
5 
5 
1 
5 
3,000 
1,325 

200 
10 

4,800 

2,900 

325 

5 


Friday,  May  5th. 


W  H  Barriet  et  al  to  L  Gottig 

Same  to  Same 

Same  to  Same 

Same  to  Same 

J  C  Hawley  to  Geo  Harrington.... 

Eliza  P  Lawrence  to  Fredk  Beis. . 

W  F  Lapidge  to  H  D  Schumacher. 

W  A  Searles  to  C  E  Dirking 

Ben  j  Lacy  to  Elizabeth  Lacy 

Edward  Kelly  to  Annie  Kelly 

Same  to  Same 

Same  to  Same 

P  H  BurnmeiBter  to  W  R  Phillips. 

HF  Smith  to  Patrick  Regan 

Samuel  Hort  to  D  U  de  Athcrton. . 
Jonathan  Webster  to  Grangers  Bk 
Henry  Wagner  to  Jacob  Grininger 
Mary  Hartley  to  Mary  McCloeke> 
ECrowell  to  EW  Hopkins 

E  B  Mastick  to  G  W  Sanderson. . . 


Same  to  J  N  Block,  admr 

A  liondy  to  G  H  Sanderson 

Annie  McDonald  to  E  B  Mastick.. 


Sw  Pacific  and  Octavia,  w  75x127:8,  be- 
ng  in  W  A  194 

S  Pacific,  225  w  Octavia,  w  75x127:8,  be- 
ing in  W  A  194 

S  Pacific,  75  w  Octavia,  w  75x137:8,  be- 
ing in  W  A  194 

S  Pacific,  150  w  Octavia,  w  75x127:8,  be- 
ing in  W  A  194 

TJnd  J4  B  Bash,  107:6  w  Dupont,  w  22:11 
x68,  being  in  50-vara  2!il,  subject  to 
mortgage 

E  Tennessee,  100  n  Sierra,  n  150,  e  100, 
b  20,  sw  200  to  beg,  being  in  Potrero 
Blocks  391  and  302 

W  Valencia,  225  n  19th,  n  25x100,  being 
in  MiBsion  Block  71 

E  Hollis,  103  n  Ellis,  n  22x90,  being  in 
Western  Addition  278 

S  Chestnut,  137:6  e  Jones,"  e  68:9x137:6, 
being  in  50  vara  675 

N  Bay,  68:9  w  Hyde,  w  22:11x125,  being 
in  50-vara  934 

W  Leav'th,  97:6  e  Broadway,  e  20x60. 
being  in  50-vara  1196 

W  Leav'th,  100  n  Broadway,  n  20x60, 
being  in  50-vara  1197 

N  17th,  139:10  e  Church,  e  26x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  84 

Lots  35,  3fi,  blk  210,  being  in  O'Neil  & 
Haley  Tract 

Nw  Larkin  and  Pine,  n  137:6x137:6,  be 
ing  in  Western  Addition  15 

NeCal'a  and  Davis,  c  45:10,  n  68:9,  e 
45:10,  n  22:11,  w  91:8,  s  91:8  to  beg. 

N  Chestnut,  50  e  Mason,  w  4:4x68:9,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  702 

WFol^otn,  42:8  n  aid,  n  22:8x80,  being 
in  Mission  Block  38,  subject  to  morts 

S  California,  87:6  w  Sansome,  s  137:fix 
w  50,  being  in  B  and  W  257  and  258; 
w  Sansome,  80  6  '  al'a,  a  7:6x87:6,  be- 
ing in  B  and  W  257 

Se  Broadway  and  Fillmore,  e  68:9x137:6, 
beine  in  Western  Addition  319 

Ne  Pacific  and  Fillmore,  e  137:6x127:8.. 

Se  Broadway  and  Fillmore,  e  68:9x137:6 

Se  Broadway  and  Fillmore,  e  68:9,  s 
137:6,  etc 


$4,750 
4,500 
4,500 
4,500 

1,000 

44 

1,800 

2,700 

Gift 

Gift 

Gift 

Gift 

1,200 

700 

35,000 

1 

400 

2,500 


5 

30 
5,500 


Saturday,   May  6th. 


Michael  Kearns  to  Ann  Kearns. . . . 
Same  to  Same 

E  B  Mastick  to  C  J  Harte,  admr. . . 
W  W  Hanness  to  Mary  Attinger  . . 

Mary  Butterworth  to  J  Campbell. 


C  A  Uhrig  to  Mary  Ubrig 

Mary  McCarthy  to  A  Raymond... 


E  W  Burr  to  Jas  D  Galloway. . . . 
Margaret  J  Brady  et  al  to  Same. 


W  Varecnes,  97:6  n  Union,  n  30x60,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  415  and  422 

W  Varennes,  97:6  s  Filbert,  s  20x60.  be 
ing  in  50-vara  415  and  422 

Und  ¥>  n  Ellis,  50  w  Laguna,  w  25x90; 
s  Montana,  190  e  Orizaba,  e  200x125.. 

S  cor  Mt  Vernon  and  Huron  ave,  se  187 
x80,  being  por  lot  1,  blk  2,  West  End 
Map  Nol 

Sw  Sacto  and  Battery,  s  134x90,  beis" 
in  Band  W  214,  215,  216 

All  real  and  personal  property 

Sw  Napa  and  Arkansas,  s  350,  w  200,  n 
100,  n  to  Napa,  e  80  to  beg,  being  in 
Potrero  Block  211 

N  Filbert,  165  w  Laguna,  w  27:6x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  246 

Se  16th  and  Guerrero,  e  86x130  being  in 
Mission  Block  39;  sw  Howard  and  8th 
sw  100x160,  being  in  100-vara  238 


Gift 
Gift 

5 

100 

1070PO 
Gift 


30,000 


Monday,  May  8th. 


GHANTOH  AND  GBANTEE. 


F  C  Moseb6ck,  Jr  to  M  Meyerhoff. 

Thos  Kelly  to  A  J  Cophill 

Wendell  Easton  to  F  WeBtdahl . . . 


C  de  Denniston  to  Henry  Cowell. , 


Adolph  H  Ran  to  S  Schusler.. 
Emma  L  Hunt  to  Ann  Cole... 


North  SF  HdAentoCity  &  Co. 

W  S  Clark  to  Same 

M  Samuel  to  Chas  Harris 


L  Gottig  to  Margaretha  Reche. . 

G  F  Reche  to  Same 

L  Gottig  to  Oscar  L  Fest 


JHBaird  to  H  B  Blinn  et  al 

H  B  Blinn  et  al  to  Adolph  Satro.. 
F  L  Blinn,  bv  guardian  to  Same. . 
Edw  Ellis  to  Patk  Carroll  et  al . . . . 


I  M  Wentwortb  to  Nicholas  Loning 
W  Satterlee  to  E  W  Bu:r 


DESCRIPTION. 


Undivided  lot  50x100,  Petit  Claim 

S  Clay,  179:2  w  Taylor,  w  25x120... 

Se  Steiner  and  Lau*sett,  e  23x81:3,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  372 

N  16th,  109:2%  e  Dolores,  e  229U,  nw 
137:6.  w  24:5,  se  137:6  to  beginning, 
being  in  Mission  Block  37;  w  Dolores 
286:4%  n  16th,n  38:ll.w  293:1,8  38:11}$ 
e  291:11  to  beginning,  being  in  Mis- 
sion Block  83  

N  Clipper,  279:10  w  Chnrcb,  w  25:6x114, 
being  in  Harper's  Addition  90 

S  Geary,  167:6  w  Webster,  w  30x137,6, 
beinsr  in  Western  Addition 308 

Lobos  Square 

Streets,  etc 

S  Post,  56:6  w  Lagona,  w  27x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  231 

E  York,  169  s  24th,  s  23x100,  being  in 
MiBBion  Block  176 

Same 

E  Scott,  100  s  Ellis,  s  25x90,  being  in 
Western  Addition  431 

Undivided  2X  acreB  Byfield  Tract 

Undivided  5-6  same 

Undivided  1-6  same 

Ne  Sierra  and  Tennessee,  e  100x100,  be- 
ina  in  Potrero  Block  392 

S  Fell,  137:6  w  Franklin,  w  137:6x120, 
being  in  We-tern  Addition  141 

N  Broadway,  124:11  e  Franklin,  e  58  x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  94  . . 


500 
5 


1,900 
6 


Gift 
1 
1 


5 

Gift 


500 
351 

4,000 

20,038 

1 


Tuesday.  May  9th. 


City  &  Co  S  F  to  Win  S  Clark  . 


Jas  M  Allen,  to  Ida  M  Davis 

Henry  Mahan  to  Jno  W  Farren .... 


Hiram  T  Graves  to  Lonife  Keller. 
David  C  Keller  to  Hiram  T  Graves 
C  P  Chesley  to  Jas  Granville 


WEverson  to  J  P  Poole 

Park  Ld  Inv  Co  to  Harriet  Blake. 


D  Cahn  to  Jno  JO'Brien.. 


J  J  O'Brien  to  ThoB  Mollany. . 
W  Waddcll  to  Chas  D  Banker  . 


Eliza  J  Waddell  to  Same 

W  P  Ridgway  to  Chas  Marshall. 
Jno  BenBley  to  Jas  de  Tarente... 

E  Casserley  to  Marg  O'Callaghan. 


S  cor  Market  and  10th.  Be  300,  sw  205, 
nw  105,  sw  67:6,  n  195,  ne  52:6,  se 
137:6,  ne  30,  nw  137:6,  ne  190  to  beg, 
being  in  MisBion  Block  5 

Se  Green  and  Bnchanan,  e  75x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  243 

Und  H  blk  215  and  w  27th  ave,  195  s  Pt 
Lobos  ave,  s  140x120,  being  in  blk  257 
OatBide  Lands 

N  Welsh,  130  w  4th.  w  25x75 

Same 

S  18th,  100  e  Diamond,  e  25x75,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  195 

Lot  36.  blk  6,  being  in  Mission  &  30th  St 
Hd  Union 

N  Tyler,  129:11  e  1st  ave,  e  50x137:6,  be- 
ing lots  39  and  40,  Western  Addition 
786 

N  2l6t,  1 17:6  w  Guerrero,  w  25x114,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  76 

Same 

E  Jeesie,  210  n  20th,  n  25x75,  being  in 
Mission  Block  67,  subject  to  a  mortge 
for  $1,000 

Same  property 

N  Ellis,  183:3  e  Etllmore,  e  45:9x120. . . . 

Ne  Mariposa  and  Connecticut,  e  lOOx 
200,  beiDg  in  Potrero  Blocks  243  &  129 

Und  U  se  Sansome  and  Broadway,  e  50 
x50,  being  in  50-vam  318 


475 
5 


850 
850 


5 

700 


H.A.Cobb.] 


COBB,  B0VEE  &  CO. 


[William.  H.  Bovee. 


Heal    Estate    and     General    Auctioneers. 

Office    and    Salesroom : 

321  Montgomery  Street Odd  Fellows'  Building. 

Eeal    Estate    Sale    Day-THURSDAYS. 

Sales  at  public  or  private  sale  of  Real  Estate;  Estate  Sales;  Receivers',  Assignees*, 
Trust  and  Administrator  Sales.  Merchandise,  Furniture,  Stock  and  Out-door  Sales 
of  all  descriptions  solicited  and  carefully  attended  to. 

We  assume  charge  of  property,  collect  rents,  attend  to  taxes,  insurance,  street 
work,  improvement  and  dwellings.  Jan.  28. 


TO    LEASE, 


For  a  long  terra—Lot  on    nortb  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.     Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sontb  jEmi  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town" 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-clasB  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 


Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  14  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT.  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22. 7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 


PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 


Gradnate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais' Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 


JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1S78. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  NT.  Jan.  6. 

A  /~1T?ArrTO  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
A  VTJiil  X  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


May   13,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


l*«n  *.«  white  aa  driven  .n- m  ; 
Cvprwa  black  m  c*er  *w  cn>w  ; 
Glow  m  *« cvt  a*  <Um«k  roaaa  ; 
Maafca  (or  faora  and  for  mat*  ; 
Bock-hracrlct,  necklace,  amber ; 
Pert omt  for  a  Udy's  chamber  ; 


notpi  ami  -t-<tua«-hem. 

Pins  anil 

What  d  '.-Mitoht 

nroj  tii.\o>nie;o»mebuv,t 

i  U,  or  elM  Tour  Ian*  - 

William  SiiAK8rRAK*. 


MM  bQ*, 


A  man  from  Indiana,  stopping  at  an  Illinois  hotd,  looked  at  the 
printed  nottos  la hia  bedroom:  "Pleaae  '1"  not  blow  <<nt  the  pw,"  The 
•  tit  of  the  adjoining  n*>m  heard  him  remark:  "  1  pay  my  money. 
ami  I'm  going  to  blow  out  my  gae  if  I  want  to."  After  ha  k'"t  into  bad, 
instead  of  saying  his  prayers,  he  softly  remarked  that  every  MM  who 
wanU  t"  obtain  pore  ami  unadulterated  liquors  ahonld  go  t->  P.  J.  < !aaain 
ft  Co. 'a,  ooro(  r  >>f  Washington  and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in 
retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

The  body  of  a  man  with  his  head  twisted  off  was  found  in  an  alley- 
way back  of  :»  Chicago  photograph  gallery,  recently.  The  ooroner'a  jury 
brought  in  a  verdict  of  "  found  dead,"  but  they  censured  the  photographer 
for  not  being  more  careful  when  posing  Ins  customers.  Bradley  &  Kulnf- 
ci-n.  the  well-known  photographers,  whose  studio  is  located  at  the  corner 
of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  take  the  most  accurate  pictures, 
and  never  damage  their  customers'  necks. 

"The  devils  in  these  shoes!"  said  he, 
"For  yesterday  they  fit  me, 

And  now  I  couldn't  get  them  on 

If  with  a  club  you  hit  me." 
11  You  cannot  get  them  on  ?"  said  she, 

Intent  with  taunt  to  chin  him; 
"If  that  is  so  I  don't  see  how 


The  devil  can  be  in  'em." 


-Rome  Sentinel. 


Aberdonian  Mistress:  Far  is't  ye  come  frae,  Fanny  ?  Servant:  Far- 
far.  Mistress:  Far  far?  Hoo  far,  and  far  is't?  Servant:  Farfar,  I  say, 
no  far  far!  I  rnigcht  say  far  far,  for  I'm  faur  far-er  awa'  frae't  than  I 
fancy.  Mistress:  Farfar?  Far  far?  Faur  far-er?  0,  I  see,  Forfar! 
And  then  she  sent  her  husband  down  to  James  R.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,  Market 
street,  below  Beale,  to  buy  some  of  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes 
already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and 
is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

The  Paris  Figaro  says  Longfellow  was  the  Lamartine  of  America, 
and  that  his  muse  was  crowned  with  the  pink  lianas  of  the  virgin  forest,  and 
soared  aloft  with  the  bluebird  of  the  Meschacebe.  The  Figaro  takes  the 
first  prize,  but  the  Arlington  Range  is  the  most  perfect  cooking  appara- 
tus ever  constructed.  Go  to  De  La  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  near 
Battery,  and  buy  one.  If  you  do,  you  will  always  be  sure  of  a  well- 
cooked  dinner. 

Go  West,  young  man,  and  buy  a  farm, 

Or  build  a  railroad  great ; 
In  Congress  get  a  seat,  and  go 

And  represent  the  State. 
Make  money,  fame  and  everything 

That  you  can  well  afford; 
But  before  you  leave  the  East,  young  man, 
Be  sure  to  pay  your  "board. 

—  Williamsport  Breakfast  Table. 

"  What  Khali  we  do  to  entertain  our  girls  ?"  says  a  religious  exchange. 
A  man  who  needs  advice  as  to  how  to  entertain  his  girl  is  not  fit  to  edit  a 
religious  paper.  We  suggest  that  he  should  take  one  of  them  out  buggy- 
riding  in  the  afternoon,  tell  her  what  a  daisy  she  is,  and  how  insipid  and 
fixed-up  that  other  girl  is.  Then  he  should  take  her  to  Swain's  celebrated 
Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  and  treat  her  to  some  of  the  delicious  ice- 
creams, pies,  confections,  etc.,  that  can  be  obtained  there. 

A  Sunday  School  teacher  was  exhibiting  his  specimen  pupil  to  a 
company  of  visitors,  and,  in  the  course  of  some  questions  propounded  to 
elicit  evidence  of  the  child's  precocity,  asked,  "  Now,  tell  me,  why  does 
the  Lord  love  your  mother,  Samuel  ?"  "  'Cause  she's  a  sinner."  "  Very 
good;  and  why  does  your  papa  go  to  church  on  Sunday?"  "  'Cause  he's 
just  got  an  elegant  new  hat  from  White's,  S14  Commercial  street,  and 
everybody  admires  its  style. 

A  little  kiss, 
A  little  bliss, 
A  little  ring— it's  ended. 
A  little  jaw, 
A  little  law, 
And  lo!  the  bonds  are  rended.  — Hawkeye. 

An  Oregon  man  fell  on  the  icy  walk  and  broke  his  nose,  and  when  he 
came  to  sue  for  damages  the  jury  held  that  his  looks  had  been  improved 
30  per  cent.  He  therefore  got  nothing.  However,  if  he  sends  $2.50,  to- 
gether with  his  photograph,  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company, 
he  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed 
and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

John  E.  Ince  went  to  see  Anna  Dickinson's  "  Hamlet."  Somebody 
asked  him  how  he  was  pleased.  "  She's  all  right,"  said  he.  "  I  like  her 
well  enough;  but  she's  got  a  bad  play,  and  she  ought  to  buy  a  pair  of  the 
Foster  Kid  Gloves  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the 
Baldwin. 

If  you  have  a  saucy  servant, 

Go  and  do  the  work  yourself ; 
In  your  kitchen  roll  your  sleeves  up 
And  you  '11  have  the  cleaner  delf. 

"  Health  and  happiness  wait  on  a  good  appetite,"  says  a  philosopher. 
This  may  be,  but  it  doesn't  do  to  forget  that  health  and  happiness  and 
good  appetite  are  promoted  by  drinking  Napa  Soda. 

Gamba's  Retreat,  Grand  Station,  Alameda,  is  now  open  for  the  sea- 
son.   Suites  of  rooms  and  cottages  for  families.     L,  Gamba. 


I'm  a  tramp,  ami  I'm  happy  to  boot, 

Notwithstanding   I've  never  a  shoe; 
I  can  live  on  the  plainest  of  fruit. 

And  I've  plenty  of  nothing  to  dot 

I'm   I   tramp,   but  my   mind   i*  at    rent, 

A  ml  my  bamrt  it  has  never  been  holder, 
When  they  don't  give  ma  ham  and  the  best, 
I  put  up  with  a  little  oold  shoulder. 

—Louisville  Courier-Journal, 

If  Arthur  can't  find  anybody  else  who  will  accept  the  assistant  judge- 
ship, we  hope  that  he  will  bear  in  mind  that  Grant  has  never  been  known 
to  refuse  anything  offered  him.  He  would  make  a  most  excellent  and 
upright  judfie— of  good  whisky.  But  if  Arthur  wants  to  get  a  first-class 
j«b  of  painting  done,  we  advise  him  to  go  to  Noble  Bros.,  642  Clay  street. 
They  are  the  boss  House  and  Sign  Painters. 

We  must  wake  and  dodge  Vm  early,  boys;  to  the  country  we  must  clear, 
For  they'll  tax  us  like  thunder  in   May,  boys,  if  thoy  find  us  living  here. 
Of  all  the  sad  times  in  the  year,  boys,  the  time  to  get  out  of  the  way 
Is  when  the  Assessor  is  around,  boys,  with  his  book  on  the  first  of  May. 

— Boston  Commercial  Bulletin. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark— Btar  within  a  shield. 

By  our  parson  perplext, 

How  shall  we  determine? 
"Watch  and  pray,"  says  the  text; 
"  Go  to  sleep,"  says  the  sermon. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 
GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Neios  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-] ike  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands*  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  iu  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIE3IG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestand  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

Aii  Invaluable  a  .id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


UEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution—Genuine  only   with  fac-simile  of  Baron  jLiefoigr's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market.  ^ 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

POISON    OAK    STING 

Can  be  Cured  by 

Calvert's  .  Medical     Soap, 

{20  Per  Cent.  Carbolic  Acid). 
ffiTTo  be  had  at  all  Druggists.  April  8. 


H 


DR.    A.    BARKAN, 

Specialist  for  Diseases  of  the  Eye    Ear  and  Throat, 

as  returned  from  Enrope  and   resumed  practice  at  his 

former  offices,  305   Kearnj'  street,  opposite  the   Chronicle    Building.     Office 


Hours,  from  10  to  11  a.m.  and  from  1  to  3  p.m. 


April  1. 


DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  bis   old  patients,  has  resumed  his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  A.M.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 

OR.    JAMES W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOUBS:    3  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  6.]  OFFICE  HOUBS:  1  to  4  P.M. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  13,  1882. 


BIZ.' 


The  weather  for  the  past  few  days  has  been  quite  warm  and  genial, 
bringing  forth  the  crops  nicely  and  filling  our  markets  with  strawberries, 
cherries,  etc.,  and  giving  good  cheer  to  agriculturists  in  general.  Thus 
far  in  the  season  we  have  had  less  rain  than  is  our  wont  in  past  seasons, 
and  a  less  quantity  of  heavy  northers,  (the  wind  that  is  most  disastrous 
to  the  growing  grain).  Some  complaints,  however,  reach  us  from  the  in- 
terior plains  that  the  winds  are  drying  up  the  moisture  on  light  soils  and 
blighting  the  hopes  of  some  farmers,  who  were  calculating  upon  harvest- 
ing big  crops  of  cereals;  and  while  this  may  be  true  in  certain  sections, 
we  all  know  that  we  have  a  greatly  increased  acreage  of  virgin  land 
sowed  to  grain,  while  the  islands  and  low,  marshy  grounds,  that  last 
year  were  flooded  and  produced  no  crops,  are  this  season  promising  an 
abundant  yield  of  both  wheat  and  barley.  No  one  expects  to  harvest 
as  much  grain  this  year  as  in  the  harvest  of  1880,  our  banner  year, 
but  we  do  expect  a  yield  equal  to  that  of  last  year.  The  fact  is,  we 
have  a  speculative  spirit  in  the  grain  market  unlike  anything  ever 
before  experienced  by  us.  The  establishment  of  a  Call  Board  at  the 
Produce  Exchange  introduces  an  elemeut  that  provokes  an  unhealthy 
competition  between  buyer  and  seller,  causing  no  little  strife  between 
them  and  holding  out  strong  temptations  for  the  circulation  of  wild 
stories  respecting  the  growing  crops,  and  thus  engendering  an  unhealthy 
and  fictitious  state  of  things  among  a  class  of  traders  who  have  here- 
tofore been  very  conservative  in  all  their  dealings,  so  much  so,  that 
since  the  formation  of  the  Produce  Exchange  very  few  failures  among 
the  members  have  occurred,  and  the  standing  and  credit  of  its  members 
generally  good  for  all  they  would  buy.  Now,  however,  it  looks  as 
though  there  was  to  be  a  turn  in  the  tide  of  affairs.  Already  heavy 
losseB  have  been  incurred  by  sellers  of  "futures"  in  both  Barley  and 
Bran,  and  we  are  prepared  to  see  others  drop  out  and  plead  for  mercy. 
The  Bhorts  are  getting  too  numerous  to  pass  by  unnoticed,  and  some  of 
those  members  of  the  Exchange  who  at  the  beginning  thought  well  of 
this  new  departure  now  grieve  over  it,  when  it  is  too  late  for  them  to 
retrace  their  steps. 

A  careful  observer  cannot  but  notice  the  absence  of  many  of  the  largest 
exporters  of  Grain  at  the  Call  sessions,  but,  if  present,  their  names  or 
faces  do  not  appear  as  operators  upon  the  scene.  Some  give  a  cold  shoul- 
der to  the  whole  Call  proceedings,  and  refuse  to  buy  or  to  sell — in  fact, 
entirely  refrain  from  transacting  any  business  in  this  new  departure;  and 
yet,  in  the  face  of  all  this,  next  Monday  the  Stock  Exchange  Board 
make  a  new  departure  by  adding  a  Grain  Call  session  to  those  of  miniDg 
stock  shareB.  As  this  latter  traffic  seems  to  have  fizzled  out,  the  Stock 
Board  hope,  by  the  introduction  of  the  Grain  Call,  to  recover  their  lost 
prestige.  So  far  the  Call  business  has,  without  doubt,  added  greatly  to 
the  volume  of  business  at  the  Produce  Exchange,  but  it  certainly  has  not 
been  a  healthy  Btimulant,  and  what  the  ultimate  outcome  may  be  it  is 
hard  to  predict. 

Wheat— The  Spot  price  is  now  Jl  65@$1  70  $  ctl,  and  for  new  crop 
in  August  and  September  $1  60@S1  65.  There  continues  to  be  some  de- 
mand for  the  Australian  colonies,  perhaps  5,000  tons  Wheat  in  all  se- 
cured, and  a  small  cargo  secured  for  Cape  Town.  Eppinger  &  Co.  have 
made  a  shipment  by  rail  of  600  tons  to  Europe,  by  steam  from  New  Or- 
leans. Freight  through  said  to  be  SI  5  ^  ton.  Our  stock  of  Wheat  is 
waning  rapidly.  The  chartered  Wheat  fleet  in  port  registers  54,100  tons, 
while  there  are  a  dozen  ships  loaded  awaiting  crews  to  man  them. 

Barley. — The  market  is  very  Btrong,  both  for  Spot  and  Futures.  Feed 
is  worth  SI  70@$1  75,  Brewing  $1  85@$1  90  #  ctl.  New  crop  has 
greatly  advanced  during  the  week,  owing  to  idle  rumors  of  a  probable 
crop  failure,  which  is  altogether  fallacious. 

Oats. — The  arrivals  from  the  North  feed  the  market  steadily  at  2c. ; 
new  crop  l^c,  for  September, 

Corn.— Stock  light,  demand  limited.     Yellow  now  Bella  at  $1  70  #  ctL 

Wool. — The  Spring  Fleece  ia  now  arriving  freely.  Eastern  buyers  are 
purchasing  selections,  and  paying  therefor  25c.  to  28c.  for  nine  months' 
fleece.  Sales  aggregate  500,000  lbs.  choice.  Burry  and  Earthy  fleece 
seem  to  be  iguored  almost  entirely,  causing  a  stock  accumulation  of  low 
grades,  the  quotations  being  more  or  less  nominal. 

Hops.— A  liberal  shipment  was  made  by  steamer  to  Sydney — the  range 
of  price,  17c.  to  25c. 

General  Merchandise. — Imports  of  Grain  Bags  from  Calcutta  by 
Bteamer,  via  Hongkong,  are  liberal,  and  prices  for  Standard  Grain  Sacks 
are  lower.  Spot  price,  9c,  and  this  rate  has  been  paid  for  June  to  the 
extent  of  300,000,  which  iB  a  marked  decline  over  last  week'B  priceB. 
_  Coffee. — Imports  by  steamer  from  Central  American  ports  have  been 
liberal,  and  prices  are  lower,  with  a  heavy  Spot  stock.  Price,  ll@13c. 
according  to  quality. 

Coal. — Imports  continue  large  and  free,  causing  a  continuance  of  low 
prices. 

Sugar.— The  Lady  LampBon  has  arrived  from  Honolulu,  to  Messrs. 
Welch  &  Co.,  with  10,000  pkgs.  of  Hawaiian  B-awe.  The  Spot  market 
for  Refined  continues  without  change,  being  12|c.  for  Cube  and  Crushed, 
10@llc.  fur  Yellow  and  Golden.  Hawaiian  Raws  sell  from  7@9c,  ac- 
cording to  grade. 

Rice. — Imports  from  China  per  steamer  continue  liberal.  The  Altona 
brought  9,402  mats  and  the  Arabic  25,165  mats.  Hawaiian  is  scarce,  and 
is  wanted  for  Eastern  account,  quotable  at  52@6c;  China  No.  1,  5A@6c.; 
No.  2,  4|@5c. 

Metals. — There  is  but  little  inquiry  for  Pig  Iron;  prices  more  or  less 
nominal.  Oregon  is  now  sending  us  regular  weekly  supplies.  Sydney 
Pig  Tin  may  be  quoted  at  27£c. 

Salmon. — Thus  far  in  the  season  the  run  of  fish  in  the  Columbia  River, 
as  alao  in  the  Sacramento,  has  been  very  light,  50  per  cent,  tass  than  last 
year,  though  within  a  day  or  two  past  the  run  in  the  latter  has  been  in- 
creased liberally.  There  is  considerable  speculation  going  on  as  to  the 
ultimate  result  of  the  season's  pack,  some  placing  it  at  one-half  of  last 
year— Bay  500,000  cases.  The  price,  in  consequence  of  a  light  pack,  has 
been  advanced  to  SI  40. 

breadstuff  Exports.— Our  Grain  fleet  for  the  harvest  year  dating 
fro  j  July  1st  now  aggregates  499  vessels,  against  328  vessels  for  a  corre- 


sponding period  in  the  year  preceding.  The  Wheat  carried  to  Europe 
by  these  vessels,  19,874,560  ctls.  and  12,057,087  ctls.,  thus  showing  a  gain 
for  this  current  year  of  7,817,487  ctls.,  and  increase  in  value  of  §5, 280,955. 
At  this  date  there  are  on  the  berth,  loading  with  dispatch,  38  vessels,  of 
a  registered  tonnage  of  49,588  tons.  The  disengaged  fleet  now  here  at 
this  writing  is  13,  with  20,532  tons  register.  Grain  freights  have  declined 
during  the  week,  with  few  charters — rate,  57s.  6d.@60a.  for  wood  and  iron 
respectively. 

Quicksilver. — Holders  generally  demand  38c,  but  it  can  be  bought 
for  less.  Exports  by  rail  during  the  month  of  March  aggregate  51  flasks, 
of  which  26  flasks  were  shipped  from  this  city.  The  total  exportB  by 
rail  for  the  first  three  months  of  1882  were  2,038  flasks,  of  which  709  were 
shipped  from  San  Francisco.  The  exports  for  the  week,  by  sea,  were  as 
follows: 
To  Callao,  per  Colima,  hence  the  4th  inst.:  Flasks.  Value. 

J.  W.  Grace  &  Co 20  $590 

To  &£azatlan,  per  Mexico,  hence  6th  inst,: 

McAfee  Brothers 250  7,268 

Thos.  Bell  &  Co 200  6,000 

Thannbauser  &  Co 10  290 

To  Guaymas,  per  same: 

W.  Loaiza 9  256 

Thannhauser  &  Co 20  580 

To  Melbourne,  per  City  of  Sydney,  8th  inst. : 

Redington  &  Co 50  1,500 

To  Auckland,  per  same; 

Hugh  Craig 10  295 

To  Victoria,  per  Dakota,  10th  inst: 

Redington  &  Co 1  29 

Totals 570  §16,808 

Previously  since  January  1,  1882 12,904  391,221 

Totals  since  January  1,  1882 13,474  8408,029 

Totals  Bame  period  1881 .....' 14,877  428,935 

Receipts  since  January  1,  1882,  15,155  flasks. 

Fruits  and  Vegetables.— The  market  is  now  fully  supplied  with 
Strawberries,  Cherries,  Gooseberries,  etc.  Apricots  will  soon  be  plentiful. 
The  fruit  crop  in  California  this  year  is  exceedingly  promising,  and  will 
be  large,  giving  canners  all  they  can  do. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Tbe    Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    "Yokohama  and 
Ifong-kong:    CITY  OF  PEKING,  May  13th,  at  2  p.m.    Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  May  19th,  at  12 
o'clock  M.,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  BLAS,  MANZA- 
NILLO  and  ACAPULCO,  arid  via  Acapulco  to  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American 
ports,  calling  at  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passen- 
gers and  Mails. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139 ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  porta. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  June  3d,  at  2  P.M., 
or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

S10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  3G50. 

TicketB  must  he  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

May  13.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

CHANGE    OF    TIME. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Paclflc 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Balling    Days 

May  2, 6, 10,  14,  18.E22,  26,  30.    I    June  4,  8,  12,  16,  20,  24,  28 

At  10  o'clock  A,  M. 

Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 314  Montgomery  Street 

May  13. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,  lor  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

BELGIC Wednesday,  April  19th  GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th 

GAKLIC Tuesday,  May  2d  ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

ARABIC Saturday,  May  20th  OCEANIC  Thursday,  Aug.  24th 

OCliANIC Tuesday,  June  6tb  COPTIC Tuesday,  Sept.  6th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th  BELGIC Thursday,  Sept.  28th 

BELGIC Saturday,  July  8th 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 
Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Towusend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 


LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent, 


April  16. 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  SO  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan .  12. 


$72 


A  week.    S12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    CoBtly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tede &  Co. ,  Augusta, Maine. 


May  13,   1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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A    GOOD    INVESTMENT. 

Tbe  North  Pacific  Coal  Company.  t.»  the  pro*p#cto«  of  whirh  we 
directed  public  attention   two  w<fka  wo,  noma  to  b«  nmtfng  with  a 
marked  dfgre*  of  aiiccea*.     Its  stock  i»  being  taken  up  rapidly,  and  wt 
nay  txpect  to  hear  of  the  Company  being  burl;  afloat   in  \  raw  vaamV 
time.     It  U  worthy  of  remark  that,  so  far.  thnee  who  hare  taken  share* 
art  principally  men  who  know  well  the  locality  when  the  Hanwood  Mine 
U  lituat'-'l.  <»n  Vancouver**  Island,  adjacent  t.<  tbe  Wellington  Coal  MUne. 
Thw  U  a  •ignificant  fact,  because  it  shows  that  those  who  have  a  thorough 
peraonal  knowledge  of  the  property  purchased  by  the   North  l'n  i 
Company,  and  which  it  is  the  intention  of  the  Company  to  work,  betlere 
that  it  is  a  fint-class  one.     If  they  did  not  before  bo.  it  is  hardly  lik.lv 
that  they  would  invest  their  money  in  it     As  .t  simple  buunesa  i 
tion,  a  coal  mine  in  which  there  is  an  open  vein,  which  at  a 
can  be  made  tn  produce  rofficient  returns  to  pay  twelve  per  centum  per 
annum,  on  a  capital  of  $25,000,  can  scarcely  be  regarded  ax  anything  akw 
than  a  ro*m1  "  s|>ec,"  especially  when  it  in  borne  in  mind  that  the  property 
includes  over  8,000  acres  (of  which  about  3,000  are  proven  coal  land 
that  it  only  requires  capital  to  open  up  a  number  of  other  and  more  valu- 
able veins. 

In  order  that  those  who  did  not  see  the  News  Lftter  of  two  weeks 
ago  may  understand  the  salient  features  of  this  scheme,  we  give  a  brief 
resume  of  them.  The  Pacific  Coal  Company  has  purchased  the  Hare- 
wood  Coal  Mine  and  surrounding  for  $00,000  cash,  and  9,000  out  of  its 
first  issue  of  25.000  shares— the  par  value  of  the  shares  beinp  510  each  ;  a 
second  issue  of  25,000  shares  is  to  be  reserved  for  the  use  of  the  company 
and  the  purchase  of  other  properties,  and,  if  ever  issued,  the  holders  of 
the  first  issue  will  "  have  the  refusal  of  it."  The  property  itself  has  been 
examined  by  numerous  experts,  and  has  been  pronounced  a  first-class  coal 
field  by  all  of  them.  There  is  no  room  to  doubt  the  accuracy  of  the  state- 
ment of  Mr.  Brydoo,  of  the  Wellington  Coal  Mine,  to  the  effect  that  the 
same  seam  which  runs  through  the  Wellington  property  runs  through  the 
Harewood  property.  The  coal  which  has  been  taken  out  of  the  Hare- 
wood  mine  has  been  tested,  and  has  been  found  to  be  a  first-class  article 
of  domestic  fuel ;  and  an  analysis  of  its  properties  which  was  made  by 
Dr.  John  W.  Hood,  of  this  city,  produced  the  most  flattering  results. 
Dr.  Hood's  report  was  published  in  full  in  the  News  Letter  of  two  weeks 
ago.  And,  as  we  said  at  the  outset,  when  a  number  of  people  who  have 
been  over  the  ground,  and  are  familiar  with  the  location,  subscribe  for 
shares,  it  is  pretty  strong  evidence  that  the  mine  possesses  such  merit  as 
commends  it  to  good,  common  sense  business  judgment.  We  feel  justi- 
fied, therefore,  in  calling  the  attentiun  of  those  who  have  money  to  invest 
to  this  opportunity.  A  coal  mine  which  can  be  made  to  pay  twelve  per 
centum  per  annum  almost  right  away,  and  which  promises  to  pay  two  or 
three  times  that  when  properly  developed,  must  certainly  be  regarded  as 
a  good  investment. 

BEAUTIFY    HOME. 

It  may  truthfully  be  said  that  there  can  be  no  greater  economy  than 
a  little  extravagance,  or,  rather,  liberality,  in  fitting  up  one's  surround- 
ings, both  at  home  and  in  "the  shop,"  with  a  degree  of  neatness  and 
taste.  That  which  pleases  the  eye  and  ministers  to  our  sense  of  the  beau- 
tiful helps  to  establish  mental  and  moral,  if  not,  indeed,  physical,  vigor 
and  to  assist  us  in  making  greater  exertions  in  the  field  of  labor.  The 
merchant  whose  office  is  tastefully  fitted  up  experiences  a  feeling  of  plea- 
sure and  satisfaction  while  he  sits  there  and  attends  to  bis  business  ;  while, 
on  the  other  hand,  he  who  sits  surrounded  by  meanness  feels  and  acts 
mean,  and  this  leads  indirectly  to  many  grave  results.  At  home  beauti- 
ful surroundings  lead  directly  to  domestic  happiness,  and  indirectly  to 
worldly  success  and  progress.  Had  those  two  brothers  who,  while  in  their 
enps,  assailed  each  other  with  knives,  on  last  Sunday  morning,  spent  their 
money  in  beautifying  their  homes,  one  would  not  now  be  lying  at  Lone 
Mountain  and  the  other  in  a  murderer's  cell  with  the  brand  of  Cain  upon 
his  brow.  Their  beautified  homes  would  have  had  a  greater  attraction  for 
them  than  the  beer  cellar,  and  their  tastes  and  desires  would  have  been 
refined  and  elevated  by  their  surroundings. 

We  are  led  into  this  train  of  reflection  by  viewing  a  room  which  has 
just  been  fitted  up  in  the  News  Letter  office,  by  Mr.  Eobert  Blum,  of 
126  Kearny  street,  room  29.  This  experienced  decorator  and  house  fur- 
nisher received  an  order  to  fit  the  room  in  question  up  neatly,  and,  at  a 
comparatively  small  cost,  he  has  turned  a  bare,  bleak,  dingy  apartment 
into  a  veritable  palace  of  delight— into  a  place  which  iB  rich,  elegant  and 
bright,  yet  without  trumpery  gaudiness.  The  satisfaction  which  Mr. 
Blum  has  given  us  warrants  us  in  recommending  him  to  those  who  have 
houses  or  chambers  they  wish  to  have  ornamented,  beautified,  fitted  up 
and  furnished.  Mr.  Blum  only  requires  to  be  given  a  general  order  as  to 
tbe  style  in  which  the  place  is  wanted  fitted  up,  and  he  supplies  the  ma- 
terial and  the  workmen  and  the  artistic  skill  at  the  smallest  possible  mar- 
gin of  profit.  He  has  on  hand  and  for  sale  all  kinds  of  wall  hangings, 
tapestries,  curtain  material,  covering  goods,  stained  glass,  rich  and  plain 
furniture,  etc.,  etc. 

On  Saturday,  May  27th,  a  very  important  auction  sale  of  real  es- 
tate will  take  place  at  San  Rafael.  The  property  which  will  be  offered 
consists  of  choice  building  lots  and  villa  sites,  all  situate  within  three 
minutes'  walk  of  the  West  End  Railroad  Station.  This  is  one  of  those 
opportunities  which  no  person  who  is  looking  for  a  suburban  home  Bhould 
overlook;  and  it  is  an  equally  advantageous  chance  for  persons  who  have 
money  wherewith  to  speculate.  The  railroad  and  steamboat  facilities  be- 
tween this  city  and  San  Rafael  are  now  so  complete  that  the  latter  place 
is  practically  one  of  our  suburbs— and  a  delightful  suburb  it  is.  It  is  sit- 
uated in  the  midst  of  charming  scenery,  where  the  soil  is  unusually  fer- 
tile and  productive,  and  enjoys  a  delightful  and  salubrious  climate;  gaB 
and  water  are  laid  on  throughout  the  town,  and  a  perfect  system  of  sewer- 
age is  established.  In  short,  a  residence  situated  in  San  Rafael  possesses 
all  the  advantages  of  a  country  residence,  and,  at  the  same  time.allof 
the  conveniences,  facilities  and  appliances  of  a  city  residence.  This  sale 
will  take  place  on  the  ground  at  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  and  will  be 
conducted  by  Mr.  Eldridge,  of  the  well-known  auctioneering  firm,  Easton 
&  Eldridge,  The  terms  are  exceedingly  easy:  One-fourth  cash,  balance 
in  one,  two  and  three  years,  with  interest  at  7  per  centum  per  annum. 
We  advise  every  person  to  go  and  have  a  look  at  the  surroundings  and 
approaches  to  this  valuable  property  before  the  day  of  sale. 


We  take  pleaaure  in  calling  the  attention  of  our  reader*  to  the  Solar 
Printing  establishment  of  Mem,  Craig  ft  Hasher,  22  Kearny  street 
At  thi*  establishment  photographs  an  enlarged,  from  the  Mmnllost  up  to 
the  largest  ilia,  stopping  at  Intermediate  stations,  if  desired  Hy  this 
proeem  a  umall  photograph  can  be  enlarged  op  to  life  site,  and,  after  be- 
ing touched  up  by  an  artiHt.  a  finer  picture  i*  produced,  nt  a  much  smaller 
t"*t,  than  the  average  run  of  paintings,  Masai  a.  Craig  A  Mosher  are 
the  only  people,  engaged  In  the  Solar  Printing  business  in  the  city.  They 
give  such  universal  satisfaction  and  are  so  successful  that  no  one  cares 
to  enter  into  competition  with  them. 

A  lady,  who,  though  in  the  autumn  of  life,  had  not  lost  all  dreams  of 
its  Spring,  said  to  Jerrold,  "  I  cannot  imagine  what  makes  iny  hair  turn 
gray.  1  sometimes  fancy  it  must  be  the  essence  of  rosemary,  with  which 
my  maid  is  In  the  habit  of  brushing  it.  What  think  you  ?"  "I  should 
:  be  afraid,  madame,'*  said  the  distinguished  dramatist,  dryly,  "  that  it  is 
the  essence  of  thyme." 

J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery  street, 
have  been  established  in  business  in  this  community  for  such  a  long 
period  of  time  that  their  reputation  as  first-class  tailors  is  necessarily  es- 
tablished beyond  disputation.  Their  stock  of  goods  embraces  every  pat- 
tern and  material  known,  and  their  workmen  and  cutters  cannot  be  sur- 
,    passed.     If  you  want  a  new  suit,  give  them  a  trial. 

The  North  Pacific  Railroad  announces  that  the  fare  for  a  round 
trip  to  the  Geysers  has  been  reduced  to  $8.50.  This  large  reduction  in 
the  fare  will,  no  doubt,  result  in  a  greatly  augmented  traffic  between  this 
city  and  those  remarkable  spring?.  The  reduction,  by  the  way,  was  not 
announced  until  after  the  News  Letter  form  containing  the  N.  P.  R.  R. 
advertisement  had  gone  to  press. 

If  you  want  to  enjoy  good  health,  and  to  avoid  doctors'  bills,  go  to 
the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and 
Hyde  streets,  and  take  a  plunge  in  the  sea  every  day.  These  baths  are 
fitted  up  with  every  modem  convenience,  and  Professor  Berg,  the  man- 
ager, who  is  a  teacher  of  swimming,  is  constantly  in  attendance.  This  is 
a  great  convenience  to  ladies  and  children. 


"  What  harm  has  the  lad  done  you  ?"  asked  an  old  gentleman,  roughly 
collaring  a  boy  who  was  warming  the  jacket  of  another  urchin  with  a  bit 
of  wild  grapevine.  "He  ain't  done  me  no  harm."  "What  are  you 
thrashing  him  for,  then?"  "'Cause  his  father  and  mother  never  licks 
him,  and  I'm  a-doin'  it  for  charity." — Brooklyn  Eagle. 

"  Where  ignorance  is  bliss  !  "  Pater  familias  (looking  at  the  society 
medals,  which  he  innocently  supposes  to  be  prizes  for  excellence  in  studies, 
etc.) — "  That's  riLrht,  my  son.  I  see  you  are  making  good  use  of  your  op- 
portunities ;  keep  on  winning  prizes  as  you  have  done,  and  you  may  draw 
on  me  for  any  reasonable  amount." — Harvard  Lampoon. 


The  Boston  Star  has  a  story  about  a  little  girl,  to  the  effect  that  when 
some  fancied  action  of  her  wax  doll  displeased  her,  she  solemnly  said: 
"  You'll  go  to  hell,  you  will ;  but  you  won't  burn,  you'll  just  sizzle."  Of 
course  this  happened  in  Boston. 

"Mother,  does  God  know  everything  that  papa  does?"  "Yes,  my 
child."  "  Well,  I  hope  He  won't  tell."  "  What  do  you  mean  by  that?" 
she  asked,  eyeing  him  sharply,  and  speaking  in  a  tone  of  severity.  "I 
mean  that  He  saw  papa  kissing  Daisy's  nurse  in  the  hall  last  night." 

The  Sacramento  Record-Union  has  been  enlarged  by  eight  columns. 
It  gives  us  pleasure  to  notice  this  evidence  of  our  contemporary's  pros- 
perity. The  Record-Union  is  one  of  the  best  edited  papers  in  the  State, 
and  deserves  to  succeed. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield — Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 


"The  Welcome,"  a  literary  weekly,  published  in  Portland,  Oregon, 
recently  passed  into  tbe  hands  of  -a  different  management,  and  it  is  now 
a  bright  and  interesting  paper. 

A  man  does  his  courting  in  private  and  seclusion.  John  Henry,  as  a 
boy,  goes  behind  tbe  woodshed  to  suck  his  orange.  Not  because  he  is 
ashamed  of  it,  but  because  he  wants  it  all  himself. 

In  "Wisconsin  there  was  married,  lately,  Mr.  John  Oliver  to  Miss 
Jane  Roland.  We  refrain  from  the  comment  that  might  be  expected  of 
us. — Texas  Sittings.    

We  have  received  the  first  number  of  the  Original  English  Chatter- 
box from  the  American  publishers,  Messrs.  Estes  &  Lauriat,  Boston,  Mass. 
It  is  a  neatly  illustrated  magazine  for  children. 

Charles  R.  Allen ,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 

ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing:  and  Manufacturing-- Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Moulding-s— Turning:,  Scroll  and  Jig   Sawing-~Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand   and  Made  to  Order. 

217   to   225    Spear    SI.,    and    219    to    226    Stewart    St.,  S.   F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.  R.  9.  Falconer,  Sec'y.  W.  N.  Miller,  Supt 

[March  26.] 

(IlOA  per  week  can  be  made  in  any  locality.    Something 

mPO™  "    entirely  new  for  agents.    85  outfit  free. 
April  15.  Q.  W.  INGRAHAM  &,  CO.,  Boston,  Ma_ 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


May  13    1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

As  we  print  in  another  column  a  long  article  on  the  Phoenix  Park  mur- 
ders, it  is  unnecessary  to  comment  upon  them  here.  Since  that  article, 
however,  was  written  the  execrable  crime  has  begun  to  bear  fruit,  as  is 
shown  by  yesterday's  telegrams.  The  bill  just  introduced  by  Sir  William 
Harcourt  for  the  repression  of  agrarian  crime  in  Ireland  is  one  that  will 
commend  itself  to  all  just,  humane  and  law-abiding  people.  Its  pro- 
visions are  extraordinarily  stringent,  especially  as  emanating  from  a 
British  Parliament,  which  for  centuries  bas  been  so  notoriously  jealous  of 
the  rights  and  privileges  of  the  people.  But  the  situation  is  also  an  ex- 
traordinary one.  Official  returns  show  that  no  fewer  than  462  agrarian 
.outrages,  includiug  many  downright  murders,  were  committed  in  Ireland 
during  the  single  month  of  April  last.  When  a  disease  reaches  this  point 
it  surely  needs  heroic  treatment.  And  if  Harcourt's  bill  passes — which  it 
undoubtedly  will,  for  it  has  already  been  in  the  Commons  to  its  first 
reading  by  a  vote  of  327  to  22,  the  "nays"  being  all  Home  Rulers — 
the  agrarian  outrage  pestilence  will  certainly  get  all  the  heroic  treat- 
ment that  it  needs.  The  main  points  of  the  Repression  Bill  are 
briefly  as  follows:  It  practically  does  away  with  trial  by  jury 
in  all  cases  within  the  scope  of  its  object,  substituting  instead  there- 
of special  judicial  tribunals  with  almost  arbitrary  powers.  It  gives 
unlimited  power  of  seirch  and  arrest,  and  detention  on  suspiciun. 
It  revives  the  Alien  Act,  and  in  the  plainest  terms  reserves  the  right  to 
punish  riff  eliding  foreigners  without  regard  to  foreign  protest,  or  kick 
them  out  of  the  country  at  will.  It  brands  secret  societies  as  unlawful, 
and  declares  membership  thereof  an  offense.  It  compels  compensation 
for  murder,  and  outrage,  and  riot,  together  with  the  expenses  in  which 
they  involve  the  Government,  to  be  borne  by  the  districts  in  which  they 
occur.  And  last,  but  not  least,  it  muzzles  the  Press.  It  will  be  seen  that, 
in  these  provisions  of  the  Bill,  the  rights,  immunities  and  privileges  most 
dear  to  the  hearts  of  freemen  are  ruthlessly  curtailed  or  utterly  swept 
away.  Yet  honest  men  the  world  over  are  expressing  their  approval  of 
the  measure,  and  even  Irishmen,  if  they  wish  to  be  consistent  with  their 
present  politic  howl  of  indignation  at  the  recent  atrocities,  cannot  de- 
cently oppose  it.  Surely  Ireland  ought  to  be  proud  of  ber  position,  when, 
by  her  own  acts,  her  people  are  placed  under  a  form  of  government  whi.-fa, 
if  possible,  is  more  despotic  than  that  which  crushes  the  life  out  of  the 
Russian  peasant.  Nevertheless,  the  universal  verdict  is  that  it  serves  her 
right. 

In  commenting  upon  the  Repression  Bill  Goschen  made  a  hit  when  he 
declared,  referring  to  the  Home  Rulers,  that  "  the  kingdom  did  not  look 
to  membirs  steeped  in  treason  for  the  protection  of  life  and  property  in 
Ireland." 

What  could  be  a  more  blundering,  farcical  and  transparent  dodge  than 
that  adopted  by  those  arch -traitors,  Parnell  and  Davitt,  in  pretending 
that  the  landlords  are  conspiring  to  compass  their  assassination !  It 
wouldn't  be  the  landlords,  but  the  Irish  themselves  who  would  benefit 
by  the  sudden  demiseof  these  two  worthies.  If  the  Land  League  or 
Fenian  assassins  are  anxious  to  commit  a  really  "patriotic"  murder, 
they  would  do  well  to  ponder  this  suggestion. 

The  prompt  action  of  the  Government  in  so  speedily  assuming  a  coer- 
cive attitude  toward  Ireland  may  possibly  save  Gladstone's  official  head 
f.ir  a  time,  but  if  it  does,  he  bas  to  thank  the  opposition  for  the  reprieve. 
Instead  of  giving  the  Liberals  the  coup  de  grace  when  they  were  down  and 
helpless,  the  Conservatives  have  generously,  though  very  properly,  under 
the  circumstances,  come  to  their  support.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  this  les- 
son in  courtesy  and  good  taste  will  not  be  lost  upon  the  Liberal  Party, 
which  has  hitherto  been  deplorably  backward  in  its  knowledge  of  such 
matters. 

Mr.  Montague  Williams,  the  counsel  in  the  recent  Lamson  case,  lately 
wrote  to  the  papers  alleging  that  no  suggestion  of  the  prisoner's  insanity 
was  made  to  him  by  any  one  before  the  trial ;  that  his  instructions  were 
simply  to  deny  the  murder  and  contest  the  conclusions  of  the  medical 
chemists.  This  was  drawn  forth  by  a  suggestion  of  negligence  in  not 
pleading  insanity,  made  by  the  unhappy  father.  The  Notion,  with  its  j 
usual  acumen,  remarks  that  it  is  obvious  that  if  counsel  were  to  be  called 
to  account  for  not  pleading  insanity  every  time  a  murderer  who  did  plead 
insanity  was  hanged,  even  though  his  client  never  mentioned  it,  no  other 
defense  would  ever  be  made,  and  the  risks  of  the  accused  would  be  greatly 
increased.  A  plea  of  insanity  is  virtually  confession  and  avoidance.  Id 
other  words,  a  prisoner  who  makes  it  acknowledges  the  killing,  but  says 
he  was  not  responsible  when  he  did  it.  No  counsel  now  dares  to  make 
such  a  defense  without  positive  instructions  from  his  client,  or  the  client's 
family,  for  it  is  essentially  the  plea  of  desperation.  The  same  journal 
also  points  out  the  absurdity  of  the  assertion  <>f  a  New  York  paper,  that 
Mr.  Williams'  failure  to  plead  insanity  was  due  to  the  English  usage, 
which  keeps  barristers  from  communicating  with  their  clients,  the  fact  be- 
ing that  no  barrister  ever  defends  a  murderer  without  seeing  his  client. 

Should  the  Powers,  as  now  seems  probable,  decide  upon  the  inter- 
vention of  Turkey  in  Egypt,  the  Unspeakable  One  will  for  once  be  made 
a  cat's-paw  of,  instead  of  makiDg  a  cat's-paw  of  others,  according  to  his 
immemorial  custom.  Hitherto  the  Turk:  has  always  succeded  in  making 
the  Powers  fight  for  his  benefit,  but  on  this  occasion  he  will  have  to  tight 
for  theirs ;  that  is,  if  the  Egyptians  carry  out  their  threat  of  resisting 
Turkish  intervention  by  force  of  arms.  Of  course,  there  could  be  but  one 
result  in  the  event  of  such  a  struggle,  but  the  war  would  be  a  very  costly 
one  to  the  Sultan,  who  is  already  nearly  bankrupted  by  foreign  debts  and 
the  Russian  war  indemnity. 

The  Sultan  of  Morocco  evidently  has  a  very  wholesome  appreciation 
of  England's  promptness  in  protecting  her  subjects  abroad  and  avenging 
insults  to  her  foreign  representatives.  The  English  Minister  to  the  Court 
of  Morocco  was  stoned  by  a  mob  the  other  day,  and  no  fewer  than  six 
hundred  men  were  at  once  jailed  for  the  offense.  It  appears  to  us  that 
either  the  police  of  that  region  must  be  models  of  efficiency,  or  else  that 
ti.ey  must  have  taken  their  prisoners  at  random,  and  "  run  in  "  the  inuo- 
'■>  -nt  with  the  guilty. 

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CUISINE    GOSSIP. 

Everyone  who  has  visited  London  of  late  years  must  remember  the 
pleasant  grill-rooms  at  the  Criterion,  the  Gaiety  and  the  St.  James's  res- 
taurants. The  general  cookery  at  these  restaurants  is  on  a  system  by 
which  good  Euglish  meat  and  fish  are  destroyed  by  cooks  who,  pretend- 
ing to  hail  from  Paris,  in  reality  come  from  the  bogs  of  Ireland.  Every 
one  knows  the  horror  of  these  messes,  which  even  high-sounding  French 
titles  cannot  make  palatable.  But  in  the  grill-room  all  this  is  changed. 
At  one  end  of  a  large,  bright  room,  shining  with  prettily  designed  tiles, 
and  cool  on  the  hottest  Summer  day,  is  a  large  silver  gridiron,  some  three 
feet  by  three.  A  bright  charcoal  fire  glows  underneath,  and  numberless 
chops,  steaks,  kidneys  and  Bausages  spit  and  crackle  as  they  are  turned 
backward  and  forward  with  the  silver  tongs,  which  a  white-capped  and 
white-jacketed  cook  deftly  wields.  If  one  be  a  connoisseur,  the  proper 
thing  to  do  is  to  pick  out  a  steak  or  a  chop,  having  due  reference  to  its 
thickness,  fatness  and  general  tender  appearance  ;  but  the  wiser  plan  is  to 
take  the  cook  into  one'B  confidence  and  even  to  slip  a  few  coppers  into  his 
hand,  which  immediately  disappears  behind  bis  apron.  By  this  means 
one  is  sure  to  secure  an  excellent  piece  of  meat,  cooked  to  perfection  and 
piping  hot. 

How  is  it  that  in  this  enterprising  city  of  New  York  no  one  has  started 
such  a  place?  It  is  true  that  there  are  chop  houses  both  up  and  down 
town,  but  the  "cooked  before  you"  principle  has  never  been  adopted 
here.  Besides,  the  chop  houses  of  New  York  are  dingy,  smelling,  over- 
heated places,  and  are  quite  unbearable  in  hot  weather,  while  the  grill- 
rooms of  London  are  beautifully  cool  in  the  closest  weather.  If  some  one 
will  open  such  a  place  in  New  York  and  supply  first-rate  meat,  well- 
cooked,  there  can  be  no  doubt  but  that  a  fortune  will  soon  reward  his 
enterprise. — The  Hour. 

JUMBO'S     HOME. 

A  recent  visitor  to  Barnum's  Animal  Training  School  says:  In  three 
spacious  buildings  near  the  circus  ground  of  Bridgeport,  Connecticut, 
many  of  the  rare  animals  are  wintered,  and  pass  through  initiatory  and 
post-graduate  courses  preparatory  to  the  coming  circus  season.  In  one  of 
the  rooms,  about  one-hundred  feet  square,  are  ranged  twenty  elephants, 
nearly  all  of  them  moving  about  in  the  restless  manner  so  peculiar  to 
them.  "  We  call  it  weaving,"  said  one  of  the  keepers.  Nearly  all  an- 
imals have  a  characteristic  motion.  The  elephants  move  their  heads  in 
and  out,  from  side  to  side,  with  a  kind  of  figure  of  eight  movement;  the 
sloth-bear  jumps  straight  up  and  down;  tigers  and  lions  jump  over  each 
other  in  quick  succession,  as  you  may  have  seen  the  acrobat  do  in  the 
show;  foxes  "  weave  "  in  and  out  with  a  snake-like  movement,  and  so  on. 
'"  There  are  a  good  many  popular  mistakes  about  elephants,"  the  keeper 
continued.  "  It  is  a  general  impression  that  elephants  never  forget  an 
injury,  when  in  point  of  fact  I  doubt  if  they  remember  longer  than  four 
or  five  weeks,  and,  when  enraged,  will  attack  their  keeper;  in  preference 
to  any  one  else.  The  secret  of  elephant-training  is  to  keep  them  entirely 
under  subjection.  If  you  give  them  an  inch  they  will  ride  right  over  you. 
The  Indian  elephants  are  the  most  intelligent,  those  from  Africa  being 
generally  stupid,  vicious  and  bard  to  train.  This  little  fellow  is  apt  at 
learning" — patting  an  eight  hundred  pound  baby  elephant  on  the  head. 
11  When  he  was  born  he  weighed  two  hundred  and  fourteen  pounds,  and 
for  quite  a  long  time  gained  in  weight  two  and  a  half  pounds  an  hour. 
They  grow  until  they  are  about  fifty  years  old,  and  in  confinement  live  to 
be  about  ninety." 

SOMETHING    NEW. 

Hereafter,  stale  fish,  flesh,  fowl,  fruit,  milk,  eggs — in  fact,  edibles  and 
potables  of  all  kinds,  will  be  unheard  of.  Professor  Barff  bas  discovered 
the  antiseptic  of  the  age,  and  the  wise  men  of  England  have  proclaimed 
that  his  invention  meets  one  of  the  essential  wants  of  mankind.  It  is 
called  boro-glyceride,  and  is  a  liquid  costing  twenty  five  cents  a  gallon, 
which  can  be  used  over  and  over  again  and  will  preserve  any  kind  of  fresh 
food  for  any  length  of  time.  At  the  feast  of  the  scientific  men  in  Lon- 
don, at  which  its  antiseptic  qualities  were  tested,  turtle,  oysters,  pigeons, 
eggs,  lobsters,  fish,  milk,  fruit  and  berries  of  various  kinds  were  partaken 
of,  and,  so  far  as  taste,  smell  and  appearance  went,  they  were  as  fresh  as 
the  freshest  in  the  market ;  yet  they  had  been  preserved,  some  of  them 
for  six  months.  This  antiseptic  is  not  patented,  and  the  secret  of  its 
chemical  composition  is  given  freely  to  the  world.  In  the  nomenclature 
of  science  it  is  known  as  C3  H5  BO3.  The  practical  value  of  this  antisep- 
tic cannot  be  overstated.  We  are  no  longer  dependent  upon  the  seasons 
for  a  variety  of  eatables  upon  our  tables.  We  can  have  excellent  oysters 
in  months  without  an  "  r,"  June  grown  strawberries  in  January  and  ap- 
ples in  April.  The  canning  of  meats,  fruits  and  vegetables  will  be  no 
longer  necessary.  The  sending  of  live  cattle  by  rail  and  steamship  will 
be  as  uneconomical  as  it  was  always  cruel,  and  hereafter  the  abattoirs 
will  be  located  wherever  the  herds  are  most  numerous.  Boro-glyceride, 
it  is  further  said,  will  utilize  the  food  of  the  world,  so  that  hereafter 
there  cau  be  no  famines  unless  caused  by  a  failure  of  crops  all  over  the 
globe. 

We  beg  to  call  the  attention  of  parties  desiring  to  take  a  run  into  the 
country  to  the  advertisement  of  the  South  Pacific  Coast  Railroad  (narrow 
gauge),  which  will  be  found  on  the  front  page  of  the  cover.  The  trip 
from  here  to  Santa  Cruz  is  a  delightful  one,  running,  as  it  does,  through 
romantic  canons  via  the  Big  Trees  and  Felton,  to  one  of  the  finest 
watering  places  on  this  coast,  if  not,  indeed,  in  the  world.  Excursionists 
can  make  the  run  to  Santa  Cruz  and  back  in  the  same  day,  and  have 
5  hours  to  spend  on  the  beach  or  elsewhere. 


The  Rev.  Whangdoodle  Baxter  has  the  most  flourishing  Sunday 
school  in  Austin.  A  few  Sundays  ago  he  asked  one  of  his  pupils:  "  Who 
is  dat  ar  mysterious  bein*  from  whom  nuffin'  am  hid,  who  sees  and  knows 
eberything  what  happens?  I  axed  yer  dat  quesbun  las'  Sunday,  an'  I 
now  wants  de  answer."  ((I  knows  hit.  My  fodder  tole  me  de  right 
answer,"  said  one  boy.  "Well,  den,  who  does  your  fodder  say  am  dat 
mysterious  bein'  who  knows  all  things  what  happens  ?"  "  De  foaman  ob 
de  Gran'  Jury." — Texas  Siftings. 

Charles  B.  Allen.  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  CoaL  Order  for  House  ot 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


Vol.  32. 


31N  FBAN0IS00,  SATURDAY,  MAY  20,  1882. 


NO.  45. 


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OLD  BARS   A*0@910-RKriNEii  Silver— ll@10J  f  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  l>.<Uar»,  8i<3)8J  per  cent,  disc  nom. 

'  Exchange  on  New  York,  5c.@part?9100  premium;  On  London  Bank- 
ers, 49J  ;  Commercial,  4S*3@49Jl<L  Paris,  sight,  5-19)  francs  per 
dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10@5c. 


"Price  of  Money  here,  G@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  l@l$  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3(5)4  £  per  cent  per  year  ou  Call. 


a-  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  488^(3)490. 

PRICES   OF  LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Ban  Francisco Stay  19,  1889. 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

BOWM. 

C>1.  State  Bonds,  6V57.... 
S.  F.  City  JS  Co.  B'da,  6s,'6S 
8.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'da,  7a  . . . 

8»cr»DieMo  City  Bonds. . . . 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg's  4  Truckee  R.  B.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oregon  B&  N.  Bonds,  6s.. 
8.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom. 

SO 

40 

60 
105 

90 

90 
106 
106 
110 
101 
112 
123 
108 
103 
1204 

166 
125 
128 

121 
130 

124i 
122J. 

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Asked 

_ 
Nom. 
Nom. 

40 

60 

62J 

100 

Stocks  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COUFANISS. 

State  Investment  (ex-div).. 
Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  .... 

Bid. 

120 
130 
126 
111 

90 

117 
95 
37 
92) 
73 
95 
47) 

Nom. 

Nom. 
67 
27) 
52) 

115 

100 
59 
64) 

109 

117 

108 
t  Co., 

rices  c 

forma 

Asked 

126 

130 
113 

RAILROADS. 

91 

C.  P.  R.  H.  Bonds 

118 

38 

107 
110 

103 
115 
125 
110 
105 
12  li 

128 

123 

132 

126) 

Cala.  I 

ities 

95 

96 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  K.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

50 

Nom. 

Nom. 
671 
28) 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) . . 
Califor'a  Powder  Co 

55 

BASKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) . 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Tolecr'h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds (ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 

ry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposi 

ontinues,  and  the  high  p 
Andrew  Baibd,  312  Cal 

60 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

65) 
110 
118 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div). . . . 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills.  116, 
Vulcan  Powder,  60,  62$. 

The  demand  for  thes 
appear  to  tempt  sellers. 

112 

13,  45. 

0  not 

St. 

E?"  With  the  next  number  of  the  "  News  Letter,"  toe  will  issue 
an  Illustrated  Eight-Page  Postscript,  entitled  THE  BOUDOIR, 
without  which  the  paper  is  not  complete.    See  that  you  get  it. 

On  this  day  week  (Saturday,  May  27th),  as  the  News  Letter  has 
already  intimated,  a  highly  important  sale  of  real  estate  will  take  place 
at  San  RafaeL  We  invite  the  attention  of  business-men,  and  others  who 
have  means  to  purchase  suburban  homes,  and  also  of  real  estate  specu- 
lators, to  this  sale.  The  property  alluded  to  consists  of  building  lots  and 
villa  sites,  situate  almost  at  the  railroad  depot.  With  the  improved  rail- 
road and  steamboat  facilities  now  prevailing  it  is  just  as  easy  to  reach 
this  property  as  it  is  to  reach  Oakland  or  Alameda,  or  even  the  West- 
ern Addition  or  South  Francisco,  and  to  commuters  the  fare  is  the  Bame 
price.  This  being  the  case,  it  must  necessarily  follow  that  the  scenic 
and  climatic  advantages  of  San  Rafael  will  cause  it  to  rapidly  become  a 
favorite  place  for  suburban  residence.  Consequently,  real  estate  there  is 
bound  to  experience  a  great  improvement  in  price,  and  the  present  is  a 
favorable  time  to  purchase.  Intending  purchasers  are  invited  to  exam- 
ine this  property,  and  Messrs.  Easton  &  Eldridge,  the  auctioneers,  will 
give  them  the  fullest  information  regarding  it. 


To  Mr.  Gladstone.  — The  wife  of  a  landed  proprietor  in  the  south 
of  Ireland  has  written  a  letter  giving  a  sad  account  of  the  condition  of 
landlords  in  that  part  of  the  country.  A  notice  was  posted  on  the  bar- 
racks giving  the  names  of  the  next  eight  who  are  to  be  shot.  She  states 
that  the  anarchy  which  prevails  affects  every  class  of  society,  for  even 
the  shop-keepers  cannot  or  dare  not  sue  for  money  due  them,  and  the 
gentry  do  not  buy  from  them,  for  they  have  not  the  means  of  paying. 
MoBt  of  the  wretched  tenants  would  pay  if  they  dared,  but  the  system 
of  terrorism  is  so  powerful  they  dare  not  be  seen  even  talking  with  a 
landlord  or  agent.  Several  landlords  are  absolutely  in  want  of  the  com- 
mon necessaries  of  life.  A  cousin  of  her  own  wrote  saying  he  had  over 
£1,000  rent  due  to  him,  and  had  not  money  to  get  a  writ  served,  or  to 
buy  himself  the  commonest  clothing.  Many  have  had  to  take  their 
children  from  school  just  at  the  most  important  time,  when  to  do  any- 
thing for  themselves  they  require  education. 

Entered  at  ths  Post-Oflloe  at  San  Franoisco,  Cal.,  at  Second-Class 
Matter. 

London,  May  10.— Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  11-16. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    NaviyatliiRr    the    Air. 

Office  <>f  the  Aeroplane  Company  f"r  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


Orders  for  Engraving:  In  tbo  Photo-Eny  raving  Process  can 
now  be  executed  at  the  "Nens  Letter'*  Office  tor  less  thau 
balf  the  cost  of  Wood  Eng-ravlu;?,  and  tn  one-half  the  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 

The  New  York  Indicator,  referring  to  the  rumored  retirement  of 
Messrs.  Houston,  Huntington,  Gould,  Sage  and  Dillon  from  the  Direct- 
ory of  the  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  Company,  asks  :  "  It  this  be  so,  does 
it  foreshadow  that  a  break  in  the  Pacific  Coast  traffic  pool,  and  a  strife 
between  the  railways  and  the  Pacific  Mail  steamships  is  to  be  brought  on 
again?  We  can  scarcely  believe  that  these  gentlemen  are  ready  to  in- 
augurate a  proceeding  that  will  result  in  the  damage  of  all  the  lines.  The 
railway  companies  maintain  that  the  bulk  of  their  earnings  are  now 
made  from  local  business,  and  that  their  through  traffic  is  but  a  small  per- 
centage of  the  whole,  while  that  of  the  steamship  company  is  wholly  a 
through  traffic,  and  mainly  freight.  The  local  business  of  all  the  Pacific 
railroads  is  carried  on  without  competition,  and,  if  necessary  to  embarasB 
the  steamship  line,  can,  at  the  expense  of  local  patronage,  carry  through 
freights  at  competing  rates  with  the  ocean  route. 

Dr.  H.  H.  Hubbard,  the  well-known  physician,  is  the  most  eminent, 
though  not  the  only,  person  who  has  fallen  a  victim  this  week  to  the 
diabolical  sanitary  condition  of  the  city.  Dr.  Hubbard's  death  was  the 
result  of  typhoid- malarial  fever,  superinduced  by  bad  drainage.  The  de- 
ceased gentleman  was  born  in  Essex  County,  New  York,  but  subsequently 
resided  south  of  the  Mason  and  Dixie  line.  He  was  Surgeon- General  in 
the  army  of  the  Lost  Cause,  and  occupied  that  position  from  the  begin- 
ning to  the  close  of  the  war.  In  186S  he  came  to  this  city  and  entered 
upon  the  practice  of  his  profession.  In  a  short  time  he  established  a 
large  and  lucrative  practice,  and  continued  to  enjoy  the  confidence  and 
esteem  of  his  patients  until  the  day  of  his  death.  He  occupied  a  very 
high  rank  in  the  Masonic  order. 

Imports  and  Exports. — The  values  of  the  merchandise  imports  during 
the  month  of  April  aggregate  $3,324,636,  and  include  160,862  pounds  tea 
from  Japan,  58,583  pounds  from  China,  and  12,010  pounds  from  the  Brit- 
ish East  Indies,  showing  a  decrease  this  year  of  222,629  pounds,  as  com- 
pared with  the  imports  for  the  same  time  in  1881.  Of  rice  we  received 
4,834,089  pounds,  of  which  1,099,238  pounds  were  from  the  Hawaiian 
Islands,  1,340,371  pounds  from  China,  and  2,394,480  pounds  from  the 
British  East  Indies,  or  an  increase  of  1,868,785  pounds  as  compared  with 
the  same  time  last  year. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  May  19, 
1882.  United  States  Bonders,  120|;  4&s,  115§;  ex-5s,  101£;  ex-6s,  101£. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  88@4  90J.  Pacific  Mail,—.  Wheat,  140@145;  West- 
ern Union,  83|.  Hides,  23@23£.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, May  19.—  Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  10d.@10s.  2d.,  Cal.;  103.  2d. 
@10s.  8d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  123  ;  ex-6s.,  104^.  Consols, 
101 11-16.      Silver,  52$. 

From  the  Isthmus.— The  Pacific  Mail  Steamship,  City  of  Rio  dc 
Janiero,  from  Panama  and  way  porta,  reached  here  on  the  17th  inst., 
bringing  a  valuable  cargo  of  merchandise,  English  and  French  goods,  via 
Aspinwall,  and  from  New  York  en  route  to  China,  2,300  bales  cotton 
Bheetings,  etc.  Also,  from  Central  American  ports,  Coffee,  7,092  bags  ; 
Sugar,  233  bags.  From  Mexican  ports :  Limes,  400  cases  and  other 
tropical  fruits  in  variety. 

The  Grain  Exchange,  which  has  been  spliced  on  to  the  Stock  Ex- 
change, has  started  out  with  a  big  boom,  and  few  other  grain  exchanges 
have  commenced  business  with  such  a  bright  promise  of  usefulness  and 
success.  It  will  be  observed  that  the  prices  ruling  at  the  Grain  Exchange 
are  much  lower  than  those  ruling  in  the  New  York,  St.  Louis  and  Chi- 
cago Exchanges,  even  after  the  freight  has  been  added. 

General  Hutchinson,  of  the  firm  of  Hutchinson  &  Mann,  under- 
writers, has  arrived,  we  are  pleased  to  learn,  in  safety  in  New  York,  en 
route  for  Europe.  General  Hutchinson  is  widely  known  and  universally 
respected  on  this  coast,  and  his  many  friends  will  join  with  us  in  the 
hope  that  his  visit  to  Europe  will  be  a  pleasant  one,  and  that  he  will  re- 
turn to  us  physically  rejuvenated  by  his  trip. 

The  Weather.— From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow- 
ing report,  which  is  up  to  last  Thursday:  On  the  12th  the  highest  and 
lowest  temperature  was  55  deg.  and  45  deg.;  on  the  13th,  57  deg.  and  45 
deg.;  on  the  14th,  56  deg.  and  47  deg.  6  min.;  on  the  15th,  58  deg.  and  46 
deg.  5  min.;  on  the  16th,  58  deg.  and  50  deg.;  on  the  17th,  63  deg.  and  49 
deg;  and  on  the  18th,  64  deg.  and  49  deg. 

Henry  Lund  arrived  in  London  Thursday,  May  18th. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  frederick  Marriott,  607  to  816  Merchant  Street,  Ban  Francisco,  Oallfomle. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  20,   1882.J? 


"MEN      WE       KNOW.' 


Atlolpb     Sutro.  ,y 

In  this  number  we  present,  as  part  of  our  gallery  of  men  of  mark,  an 
excellent  likeness  of  Mr.  Adolph  Sutro.  It  is  easy  to  guess  from  it  what 
manner  of  man  he  is.  We  do  not  need  a  Lavater  to  tell  us  that  the  head 
shows  a  man  of  large  faculty;  that  the  face  marks  out  patience,  labor, 
thought  and  energy.  Hence  we  can  see  why,  since  the  discovery  of  sil- 
ver deposits  in  Nevada — certainly  ever  since  they  became  famous — he  has 
drawn  to  himself  a  degree  of  public  attention  larger  than  has  fallen  to 
any  single  man  of  the  many  whom  that  marvelous  region  has  brought 
into  notice.  Adolph  Sutro  was  born  at  Aix-la-Chapelle,  on  the  29th  of 
March,  1830,  and  is  consequently  now  52  years  old.  His  father  was  the 
owner  of  an  immense  woolen  factory,  which  gave  employment  to  many 
hundreds  of  hands.  He  was  a  man  of  great  enterprise  and  energy,  and 
was  iighly  respected  for  his  probity  and  benevolent  public  spirit.  From 
Buch  a  sire  it  was  only  natural  that  good  stock  should  spring,  and  the  sub- 
sequent career  of  his  seven  sons  and  four  daughters  bears  ample  testimony 
to  the  care  bestowed  upon  their  training  and  education.  The  revolution 
of  1848,  which  threw  all  Europe  into  confusion  and  completely  deranged 
all  industrial  and  commercial  enterprises,  caused  the  whole  Sutro  family 
to  remove  to  the  United  States,  and  they  arrived  in  New  York  in  1850. 
In  that  city  and  in  Baltimore,  Adolph's  brothers  settled,  and  have  since 
all  made  their  mark  as  enterprising  and  substantial  business-men.  His 
sisters  all  married  well  in  the  Eastern  States.  His  venerable  mother  is 
still  alive  and  hearty,  and  peacefully  passes  her  declining  years  at  Villa 
Rosa,  Inwood,  a  beautiful  suburb  of  New  York,  overlooking  the  Hudson. 
Adolph  himself  struck  out  for  the  Great  West  almost  immediately  after 
the  family  reached  New  York,  and  is  one  of  our  pioneers  of  '50,  He  at 
once  set  earnestly  to  work,  and  as  he  kept  his  head  clear  and  cool  during 
those  exciting  times,  and  turned  his  attention  to  substantial  and  solid  in- 
terests rather  than  to  risky  speculations,  his  talent  and  perseverance  soon 
laid  the  foundation  of  the  colossal  fortune  which  he  now  enjoys. 

As  early  as  March,  1860,  when  the  explorations,  now  almost  3,000 
feet  in  depth,  had  barely  reached  30  feet,  a  desire  to  see,  learn  and 
judge  tempted  him  across  the  Sierras.  Once  there,  he  took  in  the  situa- 
tion at  a  glance,  and  early  in  April  wrote  a  letter,  now  almost  forgotten, 
to  the  Alta  California,  in  which  he  called  attention  to  the  faulty  and  ex- 
pensive method  on  which  mining  in  that  region  had  entered,  and  pointed 
out  a  sure  and  better  way  for  the  permanent  working  of  the  mines.  That 
consisted,  as  we  all  know,  in  a  deep  tunnel  or  adit,  by  which  a  general 
system  of  drainage,  ventilation  and  development,  would  be  secured.  Not 
only  so,  but  he  forthwith  set  about  discovering  and  tracing  out  the  best 
route  for  such  a  tunnel.  It  was  fit  work  for  a  pioneer,  and  he  did  it 
well.  While  others  rushed  into  possession  of  claims,  and  quarreled  over 
their  lines,  and  gouged  out  ores  by  the  handful,  a  thinker  was  at  work 
with  large  ideas  and  plans  for  the  hundreds  of  millions  of  treasure  that 
were  to  be  drawn  from  the  depths.  Shortly  after  came  the  wild  rage  in 
Washoe  stocks,  when  fortunes  were  made  and  lost  in  an  hour,  and  wealth 
and  ruin  trod  on  each  other's  heels.  Unmoved  by  all  this,  and  in  the 
midst  of  the  mad  excitement  of  the  hour,  Mr.  Sutro  held  his  course  and 
matured  his  project  for  the  Sutro  Tunnel.  The  plan  was  systematic, 
carefully  devised  and  resolutely  pursued.  Franchise  he  had  not,  nor  even 
a  right  of  way  for  his  tunnel,  and  the  Nevada  Legislature  and  the  United 
States  Congress  were  to  be  moved  and  persuaded  to  grant  them.  Wealth 
or  influence  he  had  not,  and  hence  he  was  to  find  or  create  or  enlist  them. 
All  this  he  did,  and  then,  Btrange  to  say,  began  his  struggle  of  fifteen 
years  to  maintain  the  life  of  the  enterprise  against  its  enemies.  We  need 
not  recall  the  history  of  this  struggle — its  contests  in  Congress  and  the 
CourtB,  its  bitter  feuds,  its  discouragements  and  successes,  but  we  can  re- 
call the  long  years  when  on  one  side  was  arrayed  the  unequal  force  of 
wealth,  official  place  and  the  public  press,  and  on  the  other  atood  the  al- 
most solitary  figure  of  Adolph  Sutro.  It  is  well  known  that  his  early 
idea  was  to  bring  the  mining  companies,  then  at  the  high-tide  of  success, 
into  his  project.  They  were  its  natural  allies.  An  alliance  was,  in  fact, 
formed  on  paper,  but  fell  through  in  the  end.  The  tunnel,  however,  with 
its  four  miles  in  length  and  lateral  branches  reaching  toward  the  mines  on 
either  side,  was  completed  without  the  alliance,  but  still  at  the  cost  of 
much  time  and  money.  Had  it  lasted,  it  is  not  improbable  that  the  man- 
ipulations and  machinations,  which  brought  ruin  to  the  many  to  aggran- 
dize the  few,  would  have  been  checked  or  defeated.  The  chronicler  has 
little  to  record  of  this  work  since  the  retiracy  of  its  projector  from  the 
general  superintendency.  But  he  is  not  yet  lost  to  view.  It  is  known 
that  Mr.  Sutro  has  of  late  made  large  investments  in  real  estate  in  San 
Francisco,  mainly  in  outside  unproductive  lands,  and  these  give  some 
scope  to  his  natural  activity  and  love  for  public  enterprise.  Bordering  on 
the  Pacific,  and  looking  toward  the  West,  is  the  high,  rocky  point  well 
known  as  the  Cliff  House,  and  still  overlooking  and  adjacent  to  this  is  a 
tract  of  land  giving  a  far  wider  range  of  view  inland  and  outward.  This 
whole  property  he  now  owns,  and  under  his  hands  it  promises  to  be  one 
of  the  most  cultivated  and  picturesque  spots  on  this  continent.  Forests, 
parks,  gardens,  slopes  and  terraces,  all  circled  with  walks  and  drives,  are 
now  beginning  to  take  the  place  of  barren  rock  and  sand-heaps,  covered 
with  the  lupin.  Among  other  features  is  to  be  a  magnificent  drive  round 
the  hill,  commanding  a  view  of  unparalelled  extent  and  beauty  over  the 
ocean  and  surrounding  country.  It  is  said  that  this  drive  will  not  have 
its  equal  on  the  entire  continent  of  America.  As  a  monument  of  mar- 
velous engineering . Bkill,  this  conversion  of  a  wilderness  into  a  paradise 
is  a  wonder  only  to  be  likened  to  the  world-famed  Hanging  Gardens  of 
Babylon,  yet  the  conception  and  planning  of  the  stupendous  work  is  the 
fruit  of  a  single  brain,  just  as  the  enormous  expense  it  involves  is  defrayed 
by  a  Bingle  bank  account.  Mr.  Sutro  has  throughout  been  his  own  engi- 
neer and  designer,  and  the  exquisite  taste  he  has  displayed  must  excite  al- 
most as  much  admiration  as  his  scientific  skill.  The  work  is  now  rapidly 
proceeding  to  its  completion,  something  like  a  hundred  men  and  half  as 
many  horses  being  kept  busy  as  bees  every  day  during  the  week,  with  a  pros- 
pect of  their  number  being  soon  increased.  It  is  supposed  that  Mr. 
Sutro  intends  in  due  time  to  throw  these  beautiful  grounds  open  for  free 
public  use.  

Don't  use  any  baking  powder  that  contains  ammonia.  Ammonia  is 
procuced  by  animal  and  vegetable  decomposition  and  decay.  In  other 
words  it  is  the  product  of  corruption  and  filth.  The  New  England  Bak- 
ing Powder  is  made  from  cream  of  tarter  and  bi-carbonate  of  soda. 


THE   POSTMASTER. 

President  Arthur  has,  in  the  exercise  of  his  prerogative,  at  the  re- 
quest of  Senator  Miller,  nominated  General  S.  W.  Backus,  the  present 
Adjutant-General  of  the  N.  G.  C,  to  be  Postmaster  at  San  Francisco,  in 
place  of  General  Coey,  the  present  incumbent.  General  Backus  ia  a  gen- 
tleman who  possesses  marked  executive  ability;  he  is  widely  known  and 
enjoys  the  esteem  of  all.  It  is  safe,  therefore,  to  assume  that  he  will  dis- 
charge the  duties  of  his  new  office  in  an  efficient  manner,  and  that"  as 
the  head  of  this  most  important  office,  he  will  give  entire  satisfaction  to 
the  business  community. 

At  the  same  time,  without  reflecting  in  anywise  upon  General  Backus 
or  derogating  his  capacity  or  fidelity,  we  may  add  that,  in  the  retirement 
of  General  Coey  from  the  position  which  he  has  so  long  and  so  ably  filled, 
the  public  service  has  Buffered  a  preat  loss.  At  the  present  moment  we 
do  not  know  whether  General  Coey  retired  because  he  did  not  wish  to 
hold  the  office  any  longer,  or  because  the  politicians  did  not  wish  him  to 
do  so.  If  the  latter  is  the  case,  it  is  a  crying  outrage.  General  Coey  has 
done  much  to  promote  the  convenience  of  that  portion  of  the  community 
which  uses  and  supports  the  Postoffice,  and  in  improving  the  efficiency  of 
our  postal  Bervice  he  has  exhibited  a  degree  of  executive  ability  that  al- 
most amounted  to  positive  genius.  That  such  a  man  should  be  crowded 
to  the  wall  by  political  strikers  is  infamous,  and  shows  the  need  of  Civil 
Service  Reform. 

Owing  to  the  great  pressure  on  our  columns  last  week  we  were  unable 
to  notice  the  concert  given  by  Master  Henry  Larsen,  which  took  place  in 
Piatt's  Hall  on  Tuesday  evening,  May  9th.  The  concert  was,  as  the 
News  Letteb  predicted  it  would  be,  a  decided  success.  Master  Larsen 
played  his  numbers  with  a  finish  and  technique  which  is  not  always  ob- 
servable in  the  execution  of  violinists  who  have  reached  mature  age,  and 
who  have  well-established  reputations.  He  gave  indubitable  evidence  of 
first-class  training  and  careful  study,  and  is  a  credit  to  his  tutor,  Mr. 
Charles  Goffrie.  If  he  takes  care  of  his  opportunities  and  advantages, 
we  have  no  doubt  but  that  he  will  succeed  and  achieve  marked  success  in 
the  world  of  music. 


The  fourth  Sunday  excursion  of  the  season  over  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  to  Monterey  (transferring  passengers,  via  the  narrow  gauge  line, 
to  Santa  Cruz  without  extra  charge)  will  start  to-morrow  morning  at  half- 
past  seven  o'clock.  No  one  should  miss  this  delightful  trip.  The  railroad 
line  runs  through  the  most  delightful  country  in  the  State,  and  the  excur- 
sionists have  five  hours  to  wander  by  the  sea-shore,  and  yet  are  able  to  he 
back  in  this  city  in  time  for  the  evening  Bervice  in  the  most  of  the  churches. 

EASTON  &  ELDRIDGE. 
Real  Estate    and   General    Auctioneers, 

22    Montgomery   Street,   opposite    Lick    House,   San  Francisco. 


SATURDAY. 

May  27th,  1882 At  3  o'clock  P.M., 

AT     AUCTION, 

On    the    Property,    SAN    RAFAEL! 

On  Easy  Terms  of  Payment, 

Elegrant    Villa    Sites     and    Choice     Bnilulng    Lots     In    the 

FORBES'    TRACT. 

K2T"  This  choice  property  is  surrounded  by  elegantly  improved  residences,  and  is 
within  three  minutes*  walk  of  West-end  Station.  Streets  graded,  fenced,  trees 
planted,  sewered,  and  have  gas  and  water  pipes  laid.  The  location  is  unsurpassed; 
rich  soil,  sheltered,  and  choice  scenery. 

Go  and  see  this  fine  property  before  the  day  of  sale.  Select  your  Lots,  and  mark 
your  Catalogues. 

Terms  of  Sale:— One-fourth  cash;  balance  in  One,  Two  and  Three  Years,  interest 
on  Deferred  Payments,  7  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Catalotjues  on  the  property,  or  at  the  office  of  the  Auctioneers,  EASTON  A  BL- 
DRIDGE,  22  Montgomery  street. May  20. 

SCHOOL    CENSUS. 

NOTICE    TO    PARENTS   AND    GUARDIANS. 


In  compliance  with  the  School  Law  of  this  State,  a  Cessna 
of  all  Children  under  17  years  of  age  must  lie  taken  bet-ween 
the  15th  day  of  May  and  the  1st  day  of  June.  Monday  next 
the  Census  Marshals  trill  enter  upon  their  duties.  Please 
facilitate  their  labors  and  expedite  this  public  service  by 
affording  them,  as  promptly  as  possible,  the  information  they 
require.  Yours,  respectfully, 


May  20.] 


JEROME    SPAULDING. 

Chief  Census  Marshal. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CHOLLAR    MINIHG    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  Share 25  Cents 

Levied May  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office June  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock ...June 30th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  S09  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
foroia. May  20. 

SPECIAL   NOTICE. 

The  Annual  Meeting  of  the   Stockholders  of  tbe  ALASKA 
COMMERCIAL  COMPANY,  for  the  election  of  Trustees  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  Buch  other  hujineBS  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Company   No.  310  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on 
WEDNESDAY,  the  FOURTEENTH  DAY  OF  JUNE,  1882,  at  1  o'clock  P.M. 
Ma;  SO.  MAX  HEILBRONNER,  Secretary  p.  t. 


■  ■ 


MEN  WE  KNOW. 


,**£?•?'•* 


(fcilifnrniit  i&lwrltBtT, 

FOUNDED  JULY  16.    tS5ft. 


PLATE  N9  84. 


May    2<\  1881 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEUTISKK. 


SOCIETY. 


May  18tb.  1883.  Sound*  of  revelry  are  rapidly  ce*»im:  in  fuhiov- 
abb  hall*  in  the  city,  aul  in  their  ktead  the  bin  pin  a  of  trunk*  can  he 
bamrd  and  th«  enwrapping  of  ooatly  tnrnlUir*  mo  prior  t"  th.ir  owner*' 
departure  f->r  *ea*ide  naihin/  or  mineral  spring*,  ud  *.->n  th«>  town  will 
W  bft  to  th«*e  who  can't  pet  away  from  the  daily  routine  of  buiinee*, 
**tc  fn*m  SatardaT  to  Monday,  or  t^  thrwe  who  are  an  unfashionable  a* 
irts  of  home  to  the  crowding,  drc  ping  and 

other  ditonnforU  nf  fa*hional>l.*  hotel  life  at  cimuir  r-  -  rt-  ml  w.iterine 
place*.  Reception*,  however,  still  oodUmm,  in  a  mild  totl  of  way,  <»cca- 
aiooally  MMtinjt  in  an  impromptu  oarpet  daooe  of  an  hour  or  *o  ;  and  din- 
Mr*,  too,  have  tilled  the  bill  rary  acceptably  the  put  we,k. 

Welding*  and  ruuiora  of  them  are  still  in  the  air,  and  will  continue,  I 
venture  to  *av,  during  the  whole  Summer. 

Quit*  a  pretty  wedding  look  place  last  evening  in  Grace  Church,  the 
contracting  partem  being  Mr.  \V.  C.  Graves  and  nun  M  m-le  Jamea.  The 
chance  1  rail*  wen  wreathed  with  white  flower*,  end  directly  in  front  of 
the  altar,  which  wm  covered  with  white  cloth,  wm  erected  :t  v.rv  hand- 
enme  floral  arch,  from  which  was  suspended  the  letters  G  end  .T,  and  a 
large  floral  bell,  all  of  the  purest  whit*-.  The  effect  from  the  body  of  the 
church  was  most  pleasing.  The  bridal  party  were  very  promptly  on  time, 
and  it  wm  with  a  nigh  of  relief  that  the  vast  audience,  which  completely 
61led  the  church,  heard  the  organist  change  from  the  doleful  strains  he 
had  been  drawing  from  that  instrument  to  the  solemn  tones  of  the  wed- 
ding march  ;  and  enter  the  four  ushers— who  had  been  manfully  doing 
their  duty  in  the  very  difficult  and  almost  impossible  task  of  pleasing 
everybody  with  the  seats  given  them.  Then  came  the  five  bridesmaids, 
all  dressed  alike  in  short  white  satin  costumes,  each  with  her  attendant 

froomsman  ;  then  the  bride  and  groom  arm-in-arm,  and  finally  the  bride's 
ather  and  mother.  Rev.  Mr.  Piatt  soon  tied  the  nuptial  knot,  and  as 
the  party  returned  down  the  aisle  they  were  preceded  by  a  pair  of  very 
prettily  dressed  children,  a  boy  and  a  girl,  wee  mites  who  strewed,  from 
the  baskets  each  held,  rosebuds  and  other  choice  blossoms  for  the  newly- 
wedded  pair  to  tread  upon.  Let  us  hope  they  may  never  find  any  greater 
obstructions  on  their  life's  pathway. 

I  hear  that  the  engagement  is  announced  of  Miss  Evre,  to  one  of  Bal- 
four &  Guthrie's  young  men,  but  do  not  know  how  true  it  is.  That 
house  has  already  established  an  enviable  reputation  in  supplying  the 
principal  "German"  partners  at  the  various  social  entertainments  for 
more  than  a  year  past,  and  if  they  now  add  to  it  by  supplying  partners 
matrimonial,  their  popularity  will  indeed  become  unbounded. 

I  understand  that  the  reception  on  board  the  Independence,  at  Mare 
Island,  was  a  most  delightful  party,  and  thoroughly  enjoyed  by  all  who 
participated.  I  had  hoped  to  have  given  you  an  extended  account  of 
the  whole  affair,  but,  unlucky  mortal  that  t  am,  business  kept  me  pris- 
oner, also  debarrina  me  from  the  pleasure  of  Mrs.  Kautz's  picnic  at  An- 
gel Island  on  Saturday,  which,  I  hear,  was  equally  charming;  but  as  I 
am  told  that  another  will  be  given  ere  long,  I  hope  then  to  be  more  fortu- 
nate. 

The  various  schools  of  the  city  are  about  holding  their  Commencement 
Exercises,  previous  to  their  Summer  vacations.  Madame  Zeitska's  is  an- 
nounced for  June  fith,  at  the  Temple.  Mrs.  Colgate  Baker  will  hold  her 
graduating  exercises  at  Grace  Church  on  the  24th  inst.,  and  the  Irving 
Institute  will  hold  theirs  at  the  Howard-street  Presbyterian  Church  to- 
morrow night,  each  and  all  of  which  are  sure  to  be  fully  and  fashionably 
attended. 

The  Athertons  have  gone  to  Monterey  for  a  couple  of  weeks  previous 
to  settling  down  at  Menlo  Park  for  the  Summer.  Mrs.  Colton  is  at  the 
Parasio  Hot  Springs.  Mrs.  Stanford  gone  to  her  villa  at  Palo  Alto,  near 
Mayiield. 

John  Russell  Young  and  wife  arrived  yesterday  ;  and  among  the  return- 
ers, Lloyd  Tevis  arrives  on  Saturday  from  his  Eastern  trip,  and  is  accom- 
panied by  little  Mrs.  Withington,  who  has  been  making  quite  a  long  visit 
among  her  relatives  in  Kentucky.  Mr.  Fred  Castle  is  also  coming  on  a 
brief  business  visit,  Mrs.  Castle  and  family  remaining  in  Paris. 

Some  there  are  who  will,  no  doubt,  be  pleased  to  learn  that  Mr.  Mike 
Castle  is  so  rapidly  recovering  from  the  late  terrible  "flooring"  he  re- 
ceived in  his  stock  speculations,  as  I  hear,  he  is  about  building  an  elabo- 
rate residence  in  the  new  West  End  of  the  city,  Pacific  Hights. 

Two  sets  of  grand-parents  are  to  be  congratulated  this  week  in  the  per- 
sons of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.  O.  Mills  and  Dick  Savage  and  wife,  although  I 
believe  that  the  gallant  Colonel  can  only  wear  his  honors  as  reflected  from 
his  wife,  and  hence  is  only  a  step-grandpapa.  No  doubt  Mrs.  Savage  con- 
siders her  shoulders  quite  ample  enough  for  the  double  burden,  and  can 
carry  the  honors  for  both  easily.  As  the  Irishman  would  say,  she  is  a 
grandmother,  while  the  Mills'  are  grand  fathers. 

I  observe  that  Mr.  W.  A.  Green,  of  the  Arc.de  House,  was  married  on 
Thursday,  May  10th,  to  Miss  Julia  F.  Quinn,  the  only  daughter  of  Mrs. 
Wm.  Scott,  331  Ellis  street.  The  ceremony  was  performed  by  the  Rev. 
M.  M.  Gibson,  and  at  its  conclusion  the  happy  pair  departed  for  Europe. 
They  expect  to  be  absent  two  years.  Yours,  Felix. 

The  Seventeenth  Anniversary  Dinner  of  the  British  Benevolent 
Society,  in  honor  of  her  Majesty's  birthday,  will  take  place  at  the  Palace 
Hotel  on  Saturday,  the  27th  of  May.  Hitherto  this  dinner  has  been 
given  on  the  24th  of  May.  This  year,  in  consequence  of  the  B.  B.  picnic 
being  held  on  her  Majesty's  natal  day,  the  dinner  was  necessarily  post- 
poned. It  iB  rumored '  that  in  future  the  dinner  will  be  held  on  St. 
George's  Day,  while  the  Society's  picnic  will  take  place  on  the  Queen's 
birthday.  Tickets  for  the  dinner,  which  takes  place  on  the  27th  inBt., 
can  be  obtained  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Society,  or  from  the  members 
of  the  Dinner  Committee.         

Dead  cata,  dogs,  horses  and  putrid  offal  of  all  kinds  are  not  nice 
things  to  eat ;  but  you  must  recollect  that  when  you  are  eating  bread 
made  with  the  ordinary  baking  powder  containing  ammonia  you  are  prac- 
tically eating  the  things  mentioned.  The  New  England  Baking  Powder 
is  made  from  pure  cream  of  tartar  and  soda,  and  contains  no  ammonia. 

Take  the  Autophone  to  the  country.  Ichi  Ban,  Bole  agent,  has  all 
the  latest  airs. 


A3SES3MENET    MINES 
Leexle.  Now  Coeo  And  Albion,  all  under  tho  Mine  tutelage,  nno'iee- 
ttaaably  eawl  ,   tan  0(  tbeae 

Oompealea,  *-•*  men  of  narked    ibl  -  MeeetflMnta,  wbloh  on  to 

H  of  which  hiw  been  oheorfoUy 
paid  and  n  •  questions  taked.  The  Imperial  manner*  of  President  Robtn- 
aon  and  Secretary  Uhbholm  clearly  indicate  that  they  know  themselves 
u>  be  m**U>r*  «>f  nil  Ihey  survey.  However,  we  feel  ran  that  Superintend- 
ent BobtneoB  OaO  beat  them  n  little  upon  survey*,  drafts,  churls,  tele- 
S-ams,  swearing,  sen,,  ax  Ml  evMenoe  In  the  recent  suit  of  the  All-inn  vt. 
ichinnnd  dearly  demonstrates.  No  dividends  have  been  paid  on  either 
of  these  claim*.  Two  of  them  are  nut  quoted  in  the  Stork  Board,  and 
Uia  third  fa  qntetly  dropping  out  of  right  However,  we  are  assured  by 
a  gentleman  who  i*  familiar  from  experience  with  the  value  of  the  Leeds, 
New  Coeo  and  Albion  telegrams  of  President  Robinson,  that  should  the 
President  shut  his  mouth,  stop  writing  Albion  editorials  for  the  Daily 
Stock  Bxchanpe,  and  command  Superintendent  Robfsson  to  let  up  in  let- 
ters and  telegrams  to  the  office  for,  say  three  or  six  months,  thus  keeping 
speculators  entirely  in  the  dark,  shares  would  quickly  advance  several  per 
cent.  Operators  in  Albion  don't  want  so  many  facts,  but  wish  all  dealers 
to  be  placed  on  curb-stone  information,  believing  this  would  enable  them 
semi-occasionally  (they  might  be  enabled)  to  make  a  few  dollars.  They 
appear  to  abhor  telegrams,  only  fourteen  having  been  placed  on  file  in  the 
Company's  letter  book  in  the  office.  These,  combined  with  assurances 
from  big  owners  that  shares  would  advance  to  55  or  $10  per  share  early  in 
May,  enabled  these  gentleraeu  to  unload  some  tens  of  thousands  of  shares, 
at  from  $2|  to  S3,  last  assessment  unpaid,  down  to  $1.50,  assessment  of  30 
cents  paid,  but  we  suspect  it  would  be  difficult  to  repeat  the  bull  deal. 
However,  the  Company's  credit  being  good,  this  might  possibly  be  accom- 
plished, by  the  Directors  voting  several  tens  of  thousands,  to  be  used  by 
the  President  {at  his  discretion)  at  his  discretion  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Company.  "  No  questions  asked."  The  fear  that  the  Richmond  may 
not  give  a  bond  for  8425,550,  thus  clearly  indicating  that  they  do  not  con- 
sider the  ground  worth  fighting  for,  and  that  McWeascot's  estimate  of 
the  value,  via.,  826,000  net,  might  prove  correct,  and  that  Robinson's  es- 
timate of  several  millions  might  prove  as  unreliable  as  his  telegrams  and 
letters,  and  further  that  should  the  Albion  commence  working  the  orea, 
the  supply  might  soon  be  exhausted,  and  not  yield  a  not  value  to  pay  cur- 
rent expenses  to  date,  has  unquestionably  had  a  most  depressing  effect, 
and  shares  have  gone  down  more  than  fifty  per  cent,  during  the  past  six 
weeks.  Expenses  will  necessarily  be  high  next  month,  pending  the  sev- 
eral suits  (next  month),  the  recent  decision  only  referring  to  380  feet  of 
the  ground  in  controversy.  Chief  Justice  Leonard's  amusing  decision  rel- 
ative to  the  latter  has  put  the  stock  down  to  still  lower  figures,  and  its 
publication  in  full  in  last  Tuesday's  Daily  Stock  Exchange,  and  his  little 
argument  from  the  Bench,  relative  to  this  little  controversy,  clearly  proves 
that  he  possesses  a  clear  insight  into  the  merits  of  the  case,  as  seen  from 
the  Albion  stand-point.  We  suggest  that  he  had  better  resign  his  posi- 
tion as  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Nevada,  and  start  busi- 
ness as  a  mining  expert,  with  permission  to  refer  to  President  Robinson, 
of  the  Albion.  Possibly  his  reports,  outside  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  would 
command  some  attention  and  enable  him  to  turn  several  honest  pennies. 
Want  of  space  prevents  us  in  this  issue  from  paying  our  respects  to  the 
Eldorado  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  the  Monumental  Tunnel  and 
Mining  Company,  the  Secret  Tunnel  Company,  the  Excelsior  Deep  Gravel 
Company,  the  Cashier  Gold  Mining  Company,  and  others  in  which  Mr. 
D.  B.  Chisholm,  as  Secretary,  controls. 

The  23d  of  April,  the  birthday  of  Shakespeare,  was  not  quite  forgot- 
ten in  Canterbury.  On  the  eve  of  that  day  {as  it  fell  on  Sunday)  was 
hoisted  a  little  souvenir  to  the  national  hard.  A  new  sign  was  put  up  at 
the  "  Falstaff  Hotel,"  in  which  the  immortal  "  Sir  John,"  with  shield  and 
buckler,  is  made  to  look  his  bravest.  For  300  years  this  old  hotel  has 
been  in  existence,  and  at  the  time  of  the  general  demolition  of  projecting 
signs  in  1787  all  others  in  the  old  city  were  taken  down ;  but  so  much 
veneration  was  entertained  for  this  time-honored  sign  that  the  inhabit- 
ants protested  against  its  removaL  In  deference,  therefore,  to  the  gen- 
eral wish.  Sir  John  retained  his  proud  position  until  1863-64,  when,  owing 
to  some  disagreement  between  the  outgoing  and  incoming  tenant  (during 
the  absence  and  without  the  knowledge  or  consent  of  the  owner  of  the 
property),  the  sign  and  ornamental  ironwork  were  taken  down  ;  but  the 
owner  on  her  return  home  reinstated  our  hero  with  all  his  honors. 


Accident  to  the  Rev.  Dr.  Scott.— This  aged,  venerable  and  re- 
spected divine  had  a  serious  fall  in  his  house  a  week  ago  to-day,  dislocat- 
ing his  shoulder  and  inflicting  other  injuries,  though  not  of  a  serious  char- 
acter. Surgeon  Hammond  succeeded  promptly  in  relieving  Dr.  Scott, 
and  we  hope  the  latter  will  soon  be  able  to  resume  his  ministerial  labors. 


THE    GEEAT     I 


MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OF 

»T,:EL.A.-V\7-      SATS! 


THREE    HUNDRED    CASES    OP 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

To    Select    From. 

Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STRAW  HATS  FOR  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 


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FLAVIN'S 
GREAT 

Corner   of  Kearny  and  Commercial   Streets,  S.  P. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  20,  1882. 


MINE    VAMILY. 

Dimbled  scheeks,  mit  eyes  of  plue,  Von  hundord-seexty  in  der  shade, 
Mout  like  id  was  moisd'mit  dew,      Der  oder  day  ven  she  was  veigbed — 
TJnd  leedle  teeth  shust  peekin  droo —  She  beats  me  soon,  I  was  avraid — 


Dot's  der  baby. 

Curly  head,  und  full  of  glee 
Drowsers  all  oudt  at  der  knee- 
He  vas  peen  Maying  horse,  you 
Dot's  leedle  Otto. 


Dot's  mine  Gretchen. 

Bare-footed  head,  und  putty  stoudt, 
Mit  grooked  legs  dot  vill  bend  oudt, 
Fond  of  his  beer  and  saur  kraut — 
Dot's  me  himself. 


Von  Bchmall  young  baby,  full  of  fun, 
Von  leedle  prite-eyed  rogueish  son, 
Von  frau  to  greet  vhen  vork  vas  done — 
Dot's  mine  vamily. 

THE    CONDITION    OP    IRELAND. 

A  lady  correspondent  writes  to  the  London  Times:  "  At  the  present 
moment  the  Press  is  full  of  severe  denunciations  of  the  recent  Irish  Con- 
stabulary Circular  issued  as  instructions  for  the  protection  of  Mr.  Clifford 
Lloyd,  K.M.  Perhaps  it  may  not  be  inopportune  if  I  trespass  on  your 
space,  apropos  of  my  experience  of  the  state  of  things  which  gave  rise  to 
that  circular.  I  am  the  wife  of  a  man  who  has  the  misfortune  to  be  an 
Irish  official,  whose  duty  has  placed  him  under  the  ban  of  the  Land 
League.  Since  the  commencement  of  the  agitation  from  which  that  in- 
famous League  sprung,  I  have  never  left  the  house  in  company  with  my 
husband  without  being  armed,  as  he  will  not  have  a  police  guard.  When 
any  one  of  the  lower  order  approaches  to  speak  to  my  husband,  or  to  get 
him  to  sign  a  paper,  I  stand  with  ray  revolver  at  full  cock  in  my  pocket, 
so  as  to  fire  at  once  in  the  event  of  seeing  the  slightest  suspicious  move- 
ment. Month  after  month  I  have  driven  for  miles  anxiously  scanning 
every  rick  of  turf,  every  fence  likely  to  afford  cover,  dreading  lest  it  might 
conceal  an  assassin.  Last  winter  we  never  went  to  bed  without  looking 
to  the  loading  of  our  arms,  and  seeing  that  our  revolvers  were  ready  to 
hand  in  case  of  an  alarm  in  the  night.  Close  by  the  bedside  was  kept  a 
double-barreled  gun,  loaded  with  buckshot,  and  in  the  room  also  we  had 
hand  grenades,  and  rockets  to  send  up  to  warn  the  sentries  in  case  of  our 
house  being  surrounded  and  attacked  by  the  savages  who  form  the  bulk 
of  the  population  of  this  most  hateful  country.  Many  a  night  have  I 
started  up  from  my  sleep  terrified  by  some  slight  sound,  which  I  magni- 
fied into  the  yellB  of  the  wretches  so  long  expected  and  dreaded.  Twice 
in  one  week  I  saw  the  glare  of  incendiary  fires  from  my  bedroom  window; 
in  a  field  a  few  hundred  yards  off  lay  groaning  and  mutilated  animals. 
Sir,  it  is  all  very  well  for  those  who  dwell  at  home  at  ease  in  England  to 
condemn  the  ferocious  spirit  of  that  circular,  but  it  is  impossible  to 
weather  a  storm  like  this  in  Ireland  without  growing  ferocious.  Even  we 
women  grow  ferociouB  when  we  dread  to  let  our  little  children  walk  any 
distance  from  our  homes  lest  perchance  they  should  meet  with  similar 
treatment  to  the  dumb  innocent  animals,  from  the  same  hellish  motive; 
when  we  live  in  daily,  hourly  dread  of  hearing  that  our  husbands  have 
met  with  the  fate  of  Lord  Mountmorres  or  Mr.  Herbert.  Sir,  often  and 
often  have  I  paced  up  and  down  the  room  for  hours,  unable  to  sit  still, 
incapable  of  reading,  writing  or  working,  so  intense  has  been  the  dread  of 
what  might  then  be  happening  to  my  husband,  who  was  absent  on  duty. 
This,  Sir,  is  a  brief  but  true  description  of  the  way  I  have  lived  for  the 
last  three  years,  and  I  acknowledge  that  the  strain  is  growing  more  than 
I  can  bear.  I  loathe  the  country  I  once  loved,  and  detest  the  race  of 
assassins  whom  it  is  my  shame  to  be  obliged  to  call  my  countrymen." 

ABOUT    LIMELIGHT. 

Recently  an  explosion  of  hydrogen  gas  occurred  at  the  Court  Theatre, 
London,  during  an  entr'acte.  There  was  a  slight  panic  in  the  audience, 
which  was  promptly  and  pluckily  put  an  end  to  by  the  presence  both  of 
body  and  mind  of  the  Prince  of  Wales,  who  happened  to  be  in  the  Royal 
box.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  there  was  no  real  danger  at  any  moment ;  but 
the  affair  might  have  been  serious,  and  we  would  like  to  call  the  atten- 
tion of  all  our  London  managers  to  the  risks  they  run  in  working  their 
"  limes "  after  the  fashion  they  all  do.  Whether  it  be  the  "  blessed 
moon  "  that  streams,  over  the  silver-tipped  fruit-trees,  on  Juliet's  face, 
the  sunlight  on  the  lovers,  or  the  moving  circle  of  magic  white  glory  that 
dodb  about  the  pirouetting  premiere  danseuse,  the  "limelight"  is  always 
produced  from  two  wedge-shaped  bags,  constructed  of  india-rubber,  col- 
lapsible, and  loaded  with  weights.  One  of  these  bags  contains  oxygen, 
the  other  hydrogen  gas,  and  their  joint  stream  impinging  on  a  cylinder  of 
lime,  produces  the  light.  In  pantomimes  and  spectacular  pieces  there  are 
many  of  these  lights,  and,  consequently,  many  of  these  bags  of  gas.  They 
are  often  kicked  about  somewhat  roughly,  crowds  "  behind  "  stumble  over 
them,  and  their  structure  is  not  that  of  an  ironclad.  The  result  is  that  a 
tiny  leak  may  be  sprung  in  one  or  other  of  the  pair.  In  the  case  of  the 
oxygen  bag  the  leak  would  only  have  the  effect  of  raising  the  animal  spirits 
of  the  gasman,  whose  duty  it  is  to  follow  the  movements  of  the  dancer  or 
demon  with  his  lantern  ;  but  hydrogen  is  highly  inflammable,  and  a  leak 
in  bag  No.  2  has  before  now  worked  dire  destruction  in  wings  and  flies. 

Yet,  as  far  as  we  know,  no  theatre  in  London  has  adopted  the  sensible 
method  used  in  all  first-class  American  theatres  for  storing  and  utilizing 
this  light-producer.  Across  the  Atlantic  the  hydrogen  is  pumped  at  a 
high  pressure  into  a  brass-bound  copper  reservoir  ;  no  amount  of  knock- 
ing about  can  produce  a  leak ;  and,,  when  required,  the  gas  issues,  by  its 
own  self-contained  force,  upon  turning  a  small  cock,  unites  with  the  oxy- 
gen, and  falls  upon  the  "lime."  Explosion  is  impossible,  and  the  vessel 
containing  the  gas  may  be  moved  about  with  perfect  safety.  We  live  in 
a  nightly  dread  of  theatre  dangers.  Now,  MM.  the  Managers  of  London, 
who  will  be  the  first  to  rid  us  of  the  fear  of  "  death  in  the  bag?"  We 
may  add  that  the  American  system  of  perfect  safety  and  perfect  regula- 
tion of  pressure  also  gets  rid  of  the  irritating  hissing  noise  stage  moons  so 
often  make  in  the  middle  of  love  scenes. — The  World. 


BANKS. 


An  Editor  asserts:  "  The  masseB  of  mankind  cannot  he  moved  by 
those  things  which  are  intricate  or  profound."  That  is  a  logical  conclu- 
sion ;  nothing  is  so  effective  in  moving  the  masses  of  mankind,  and  that 
on  the  double  quick,  as  a  good  square  dog  fight. 

Charles  R.  Alien,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  30S.    US  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALVOKD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier   |    B    MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass'l  Cashier 

Agekts : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfomia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter. ---Capital  paid  up,  91,800,* 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  510,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  f ol lows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada, — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank ;  Scotland — British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18. FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAt. 

Paid  up  Capital  91,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  ta  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  Bale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chh.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  « 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  TJp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  63  Wall  street. 

Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 


Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers, 
elers'  Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion. 


Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
Nov.  8. 


THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  Sew  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  86,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, 8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln ;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jonea  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.     Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.        Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  and  Leibbanlt,  So  526  Californiastreet,San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels.  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE.  May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PKENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

L1NCRUSTA-WALT0N    MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

be   first   allotment    of  shares    having    been    made,    the 

amount  per  share  payable  on  application  has  been  reduced  from  $50  to  S2fi- 
aar  For  forms  of  application  for  shares,  apply  to 
April  15. H.  J.  JACKSON,  16  Montgomery  Avenue. 

(2*/^/^  a  week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

tJpUU  Addresa  H.  Hajllett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


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CALIFORNIA    AnVKUTlSKli. 


MARJORIF. 
(bt     k\rt     r.     Tl  TXII.] 
Marjt»ri'-  g   new. 

■  l.i, 
A*  women  will     tad  otUtad  it  fate, 
P«*<r  heart  '    n  lr>lcen  and  oV»oUw  ! 
Over  her  Ium-I.  with  iU  sown  ol   fold, 
8**«  of  sorrow  have  »uiy*H  an<l  im.ImI  ; 
<»rief  like  a  mantle  wraps  ber  about ; 
Shadow  within  anil  shadow  without. 
Lurklr**  the  luitar  who  tomes  to  woo 
Never  a  word  will  «he  listen  to; 
Never  a  pulse  ol  her  heart  will  stir. 
There  is  nuly  one  in   the  world  for  her. 
Fair  was  the  face  with  smile*  run  o'er, 
It  is  to-day,  an. I  she  imilea  no  nan, 
(N,.r  breete  nor  blast  bath  power  to  wake 
A  ripple  upon  a  frozen  lake.) 
Alas,  for  the  head  with  the  crown  of  gold  1 
The  tempter  came  as  he  came  of  old  : 
Alas,  for  the  heart  that  was  glad  and  light! 
Alas,  for  the  soul  that  was  pure  and  white ! 
Censure  who  may —condemn  who  must, 
It  was  perfect  faith— it  was  utter  trust ; 
That  asked  her  promise,  nor  pledge,  nor  sign, 
Ht  was  hers— she  was  his,  by  law  divine. 
He  was  lifted  up— lie  was  set  apart, 
He  filled  her  thought — he  filled  her  heart  ; 
She  called  him  great — she  believed  him  true, 
As  women  will — as  women  do. 
Oh,  to  betray  such  a  tender  trust! 
(God  will  repay,  and  he  is  just) 
Through  wrong  and  ill  she  loves  him  still, 
As  women  do — as  women  will. 
Giving  little,  and  taking  much, 
Fickle  and  false — there  are  many  such ; 
Selfish  and  cruel — you  know  the  rest, 
He  broke  the  heart  that  loved  him  best. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  April  18,  1882:—  London  is  getting  livelier  as  the  season 
advances,  and  as  the  1st  of  May  draws  near  the  number  of  carriages  with 
coroneted  panels  and  powdered-headed  footmen  rapidly  increase  in  Picca- 
dilly, Regent  street  and  Bond  street.  The  wedding  of  Prince  Leopold  is 
to  take  place  on  Thursday  week,  and  that,  of  itself,  gives  things  a  de- 
cided impetus. 

The  Marquis  of  Huntley  has  returned  from  his  voluntary  exile,  and 
given  himself  up  to  the  police.  He  has  been  put  under  bonds  for  £15,000 
to  answer  the  charges  against  him,  his  bondsmen  being  the  Earl  of  Lons- 
dale and  Colonel  Owen  Williams,  late  of  the  Blues.  As  Lord  Lonsdale 
u  his  brother-in  law,  and  Colonel  Williams  is  Lord  Lonsdale's  uncle,  the 
affair  has  a  family  look  about  it,  that  promises  a  non-pressing  of  the 
charges. 

Cetewayo  is  coming  over  to  see  the  lions  of  England,  and,  of  course,  be 
made  a  lion  of  himself  in  return,  under  the  protecting  wing  of  Lord  Kim- 
berley.  People  are  growling  somewhat,  however,  at  the  proposition  that 
the  Zulu  ex-King's  expenses  should  be  borne  by  the  Government. 

There  has  been  a  rumor  that  Lord  Rosebery  is  to  have  the  refusal  of  the 
Garter  left  vacant  by  Lord  Beaconsfield's  death.  Lord  Derby's  name  is 
also  mentioned,  but  the  younger  peer  is  said  to  have  the  better  chance  of 
gaining  this  most  exclusive  and  distinguished  decoration. 

The  Duke  of  Westminster's  marriage  is  to  take  place  early  in  June.  A 
marriage  between  the  Queen's  widower  son-in-law,  the  Grand  Duke  of 
Hesse,  and  Princess  Henry  of  the  Netherlands,  is  said  to  be  on  the  tapis. 
The  Princess  is  a  sister  of  the  Duchess  of  Connaught.  I  doubt  if  Her 
Majesty  will  sanction  this  mixing  up. 

A  wealthy  East  Indian,  the  Nowab-Igbad-ud-Dowlab,  arrived  in  Lon- 
don the  other  day.  He  has  come  here  for  the  purpose  of  prosecuting  a 
lawsuit  against  the  Indian  Government,  and  ia  said  to  have  brought  with 
him  four  lacks  of  rupees  (about  $200,000)  as  the  sinews  of  legal  warfare. 
What  a  plum  he  would  be  for  the  'Frisco  bar,  did  but  his  cause  of  action 
admit  of  an  appeal  to  the  California  Supreme  Court. 

Alexander  Del  Mar  has  got  back  from  Rio  Janiero,  and  appears  to  be 
satisfied  with  the  atmosphere  of  London,  even  if  he  hasn't  yet  made 
that  mining  business  "  go."  I  tell  you,  Englishmen  nowadays  keep  a 
padlock  on  their  pocketbooks  when  Americans  come  round  talking  mines 
to  them.  And  small  blame  to  them,  after  the  Emma  and  Flagstaff  busi- 
ness.    I  think  W.  S.  Chapman  will  agree  with  me. 

The  Parvenu  is  the  latest  theatrical  success  at  the  Court  Theatre.  It  is 
a  comedy  of  the  Robertsonian  school,  displaying  the  vulgar  effrontery, 
snobbishness  and  purse-proud  arrogance  of  an  ignorant  and  overbearing 
"  self-made  man,"  and  has  many  salient  hits  at  the  swagger  of  the  genus 
nouveau  riche. 

The  Covent  Garden  opera  season  begins  to-night,  the  opening  opera  be- 
ing The  Huguenots,  with  Madame  Fursch-Madier.  Among  the  artistes  en- 
gaged for  the  season  are  Patti,  Sembrich,  Albani,  Lucca,  Trebelli  and 
Nicolini.     What  opera  lover  wouldn't  wish  to  live  in  London  ? 

Jumbo  is  forgotten.  The  feature  of  interest  at  the  Zoo  is  now  a  large 
baboon,  who  has  had  a  tooth  drawn. 

The  Queen,  as  a  mark  of  her  gratified  sense  of  the  Japanese  Mikado's 
lavish  hospitality  to  her  grandsons,  the  Prince  of  Wales'  sons,  has  sent 
him  her  portrait  in  oil,  handsomely  framed.  Being  a  royal  present,  it  is 
a  pity  the  price  of  the  same,  £368  10s.,  should  have  been  published  with 
such  exactness. 

Sir  Thomas  Hesketh  has  just  been  appointed  High  Sheriff  of  North- 
amptonshire. I  met  an  American  friend,  the  other  day,  who  informed 
me  that  "Sharon'B  daughter  had  married  an  English  Lord."  I  have  no 
doubt  Sir  Thomas  laughs  a  good  deal  over  these  things  himself,  and  has 
got  accustomed,  by  this  time,  to  the  emphasized  "  Sir,"  which  all  Amer- 
icans indulge  in  so  lavishly.  By  the  bye,  do  you  know  that  Fermor  is 
pronounced  Farmer  in  England  ? 


rami  b  exprNwd  at  the  rumor  nf  the  impending  recall  of  Min 

1   behavior  ..f  IV-ident  Arthur  i*  not 

very  flattminj  tdlng  to  a  portion  for  which  he 

w/m  Dot  ohamn.  and  upon  till  untimely  de&th  ol  a  ran  what*  nun*  all 

lui.-t.  it  i»  thought,  would 
have  been  in  letter  la*te  f«r  him  to  hai  than    the    riving   of 

m  Lmvflowfu  dim*!!  and  entertainments.     How  can  we  expect  fioropn  to 
rmnmbcr  Oarfltld  whon  th«  boon  where  be  to  long  languished  In  pain 

ha*  hvvn  Forotd  t"  forgot  bio  <■"  »'">n  ?  DlDO. 


MO.  STREKT,  At/snt  Xrica  Letter,  SO  Corn  hilt.  E.  C.j  London, 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTAiiLisni  i>  L8S0.] 

The  Attention  of  K|H>rtNmcu   In  liivllcd   to  the   following; 
Ammunition,  ..f  the  best  aridity,  -.  ,i  dm  throughout  Kiurland, 

bdla  and  the  Oolonlea  Joyce's  Treble  Waterprooi  va&  v  s  Quality  Perouflrion 
C»n« ;  Ohemlcal1y<mwarad  cloth  and  Fell  Son  Wedding;  Joywrt  Gae-Tfght  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fin  end  Central-fire  Brooch  loading  Quae  ;  wm  Cartridges,  for  killing 
(ramc  at  long  distances,  and  ovcry  description  of  Snorting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
alt  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

KKKLiKKIi'k  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacture™, 
Oct  89.  67  Upper  Thames  stroet,  London. 

RowlnudH*  Ortonto  whitens  and  preserve*  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengihona  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  he  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  tho  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  Is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Italy  dor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
turnery  for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Uatton  Garden,  London. 

LIE8IG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Inestand  Cheapest  Meat- flavoring  Stock  for  Soaps,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  aud  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion—Oenaine  only  with  fac-simile  ol  Baron  Liebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market.  ^___ 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  ttrocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co. ,  43,  Mark  Lane 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city — Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 


At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patients,  has  resumed   his 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours :  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 


DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND   RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY   STREET. 

HOURS:    3  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 


OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST. 

Feb.  6.] 


RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 


DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S   BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROP.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Yonng  Ladies  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Terra  will  commence  July  24th.    To  tecure  admis- 
sion for  boarding;  pupilB,  applications  should  be  made  as  earlv  as  possible. 
May  13.  MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  A.M.,  Principal. 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

507    Hyde    Street.  rMarchi 

flLQ  A  Per  week  can  be  made  in  any  locality.    Something 

SPOU    entirely  new  for  aaents.    S5  outfit  free 
April  16.  6.  \V.  1NGRAHAM  &  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 

A  /^1T7ATrT,C  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
A  L>T_Ejl>  J_  O  RIDEOUT  &.  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  20,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  Imt  Pleaspre'B."--T<»»  Moore, 

On  Monday  night  I  went  to  see  Interviews.  I  enjoyed  myself  hugely. 
This  so-called  comedy  is  a  wild  absurdity,  but,  at  the  same  time,  it  is  a 
very  amusing  if  superlatively  exaggerated  caricature  of  the  popular  idea 
of  journalism  and  its  different  phases.  If,  as  a  whole  it  is  a  grotesque  bur- 
lesque, there  are  here  and  there  bits  that  are  nearer  to  the  truth  than  the 
profession  is  willing  to  admit.  But  all  this  is  extraneous  matter,  anyway. 
The  merits  or  demerits  of  the  play  are  of  no  earthly  consideration  with 
this  performance.  It  is  a  Milton  Nobles'  monologue,  with  "breathing 
spells  "  dialogue  by  the  rest  of  the  company.  I  said  that  I  enjoyed  my- 
self hugely,  and  I  did.  There  is,  to  me,  something  very  funny  about 
Milton  Nobles.  I  am  always  laughing  either  with  him  or  at  him.  His 
lines  are  always  delightfully  amusing,  and  he  speaks  them  in  his  peculiar, 
abrupt,  jerky,  blurred  way.  In  this  he  is  legitimately  funny.  But  what 
takes  me  and  excites  my  risible  faculties,  is  when  he  strives  to  be  pathetic 
or  sentimental.  Then  he  is  too  ludicrous  for  anything.  Of  the  rest  of 
the  company  there  is  nothing  to  say.  They  are  neither  good  nor  bad. 
This  much  I  will  say,  Miss  Dollie  Nobles  ought  not  to  sing. 

I  did  not  go  to  the  performance  of  the  Frog  Opera.  I  went  to  the  dress 
rehearsal.  I  am  glad  I  went  to  the  dress  rehearsal.  It  saved  me  lots  of 
ennui.  This  is  being  done  by  amateurs,  for  charity.  I  suppose  the  object 
precludes  any  criticism,  and  the  performers  may  thank  their  stars  that  it 
does.  If  not,  they  would  catch  it  all  around,  and  hot  and  heavy,  too ; 
no  homcepathic  doses,  if  you  please. 

***** 

My  Partner  has  not  been  drawing  very  good  houses.  But  those  who 
have  had  enough  gumption  to  attend  have  had  an  evening  of  pleasure  and 
satisfaction.  I  have  seen  the  play  several  times  since  the  first  night,  and 
I  must  say  that  I  like  it  better  every  time.  I  repeat  my  assertion  that 
Bartley  Campbell  stands  at  the  top  of  the  list  of  American  dramatists. 
I  think  I  did  an  injustice  to  two  or  three  of  the  company  by  referring  to 
them  in  a  general  way  last  week.  J.  W.  Hague  is  particularly  to  be 
lauded  for  a  very  intelligent  rendition  of  a  somewhat  indistinctly  drawn 
character.  There  is  an  amount  of  naturalness  in  his  manner  that  is  very 
effective.  Miss  Dora  Goldthwaite  gives  a  pathetic,  truly  womanly  color 
to  her  impersonation  of  the  poor  girl,  Brandon's  daughter.  Miss  Lau- 
rens is  very  effective  as  the  housekeeper,  "  on  the  shady  side  of  thirty!  " 
It  is  a  most  amusing  thing  to  find  out  how  few  persons  in  an  average  au- 
dience either  have  the  intelligence  or  take  the  mental  trouble  to  follow  a 
developed  plot  and  understand  its  details.  In  My  Partner  the  causes  of 
the  heroine's  absence,  being  of  a  delicate  nature,  are  not  mentioned  in 
words.  It  is  not  necessary,  anyway;  the  cause  is  too  self-evident.  Well, 
I  am  willing  to  wager  my  next  week's  munificent  salary  that  not  one  in 
ten  in  the  audience  understand  this  point,  a  point  which  involves  wretched- 
ness for  the  girl  and  a  certain  amount  of  heroism  and  self-sacrifice  on  the 
part  of  Wing  Lee.  I  was  sitting,  the  other  night,  down  in  front  with  a  party 
of  friends,  intelligent  fellows  all,  men  who  no  longer  believe  in  the  crea- 
tive faculties  of  cabbages  or  the  express  and  delivery  habits  of  storks  ; 
and,  strange  to  say,  not  one  had  given  the  point  a  thought.  I  just  para- 
lyzed them  with  my  superior  discerning  faculties. 

*  *  *  *  * 

Little  Phoebe  Davies  (little  in  stature,  but  big  in  talent  and  intelligence) 
takes  a  benefit  this  evening  at  the  Baldwin.  I  don't  thing  it  has  been 
sufficiently  talked-up  to  insure  a  full  house,  but  I  hope  I  am  wrong. 
Phoebe  Davies  has  rapidly  advanced  in  her  profession,  and,  undoubtedly, 
has  a  future  of  great  prominence  therein.  She  is  in  every  sense  a  product 
of  our  State,  and  gratified  local  pride  ought  to  help  and  encourage  her. 
***** 

The  Masque  of  Pandora  was  miserably  sung  and  played  (by  the  orches- 
tra) on  its  second  performance.  It  was  heartrending  to  see  Cellier's  ef- 
forts to  make  things  go  right  prove  so  fruitless.  This  distinguished  mu- 
sician has  gone  and  has  left  behind  him  many,  many  friends  and  admirers; 
friends  won  by  social,  gentlemanly  qualities;  admirers  gained  by  his  high 
musical  abilities.    Bon  voyage  / 

***** 

I  am  going  to  do  a  little  crowing  right  here.  Some  years  ago  I  praised 
highly  a  young  tenor  who  was  with  Strakosch  on  one  of  his  visits  to  this 
city.  His  name  was  Westberg.  He  did  not  sing  often,  and  attracted 
but  little  notice,  but  this  paper  gave  him  the  good  notices  he  deserved. 
Since  then  he  has  become  one  of  Germany's  most  favorite  tenors.  There 
was  formerly  in  this  city  a  contralto  singer,  possessed  of  a  rich  voice,  in  a 
state  of  high  cultivation.  She  sang  at  many  concerts,  notably  at  the 
May  Festival,  some  years  ago.  This  paper  spoke  in  the  highest  terms  of 
her  remarkable  voice  and  of  her  admirable  style  of  singing,  but  she  was 
generally  ignored.  I  refer  to  Mrs.  Zeiss-Denis.  She  is  now  known  as 
Mme.  Carolina  Zeiss,  and  is  at  present  in  London,  under  engagement  to 
Mr.  Gye. 

****** 

A  discussion  has  been  started  regarding  the  propriety  of  dispensing  alto- 
gether with  the  incidental  music  which  is  used  to  highten  the  effect  of 
certain  highly  wrought  passages  in  modern  plays.  The  London  papers 
are  Bpeaking  about  it,  and  the  New  York  Mirror  published  recently  a 
long  article  on  the  subject.  I  am  glad  of  this  move.  To  me  this  has 
always  been  a  misuse  of  music.  It  is  illegitimate  and  inartistic.  It  is 
supposed  to  assist  the  actor  in  moving  the  audience  ;  in  fact,  to  emotion- 
alize them.  The  actors  favor  it  on  that  ground.  It  seems  to  me  that, 
from  that  point  of  view,  it  reflects  upon  the  talent  and  abilities  of  the 
actors.  If  he  or  she  cannot  draw  tears  or  excite  enthusiasm  without  a 
soft  tremolo,  he  or  she  ought  to  retire  from  the  profession.  But  the  worst 
fault  of  the  custom  iB  that  it  destroys  illusion ;  and  illusion  is  the  fore- 
most essential  of  a  good  theatrical  performance.  I  will  return  to  this 
subject  some  other  time. 

***** 

This  is  the  last  week  of  the  Minstrels.  Their  business  has  been  rather 
poor.  I  don't  think  they  deserved  better.  Barring  one  or  two  things, 
their  entertainment  is  very  stupid  and  excessively  tedious.  Manager 
Emerson  has  an  idea  which,  I  think,  is  a  good  one,  bound  to  prove  suc- 
cessful. He  has  engaged  a  good  company,  including  Mrs.  Bates,  Phcebe 
Davies,  Grismer,  Bradley  and  others,  and  intends  to  inaugurate  a  dra- 
matic season  at  his  reduced  prices  of  admission.     The  opening  play  will 


probably  be  a  new  version  of  East  Lynne.     I  don't  think  it  makes  much 
difference  what  they  play,  the  low  prices  will  be  a  sufficient  attraction, 
***** 

Grismer's  benefit  was  a  bumper.  A  full  house  and  a  good  performance. 
The  Comely-Barton  Troupe  have  gone,  and  we  moral  people  miss  John 
Howson  and  Alfred  Cellier.  Others,  both  old  and  young,  miss  the  girls. 
I  forgot  laBt  week  to  Bpeak  of  Howson's  benefit.  It  was  but  fairly 
attended. 

*  *  *  .  *  * 

The  "  Gardens  "  are. doing  a  large  business  just  now — the  Tivoli  with 
The  Princess  of  Trebizonde,  and  the  Winter  Garden  with  Fra  Diavolo.  I 
have  been  to  both  this  week,  and  I  must  say  was  surprised  at  the  get-up 
of  the  two  productions.  The  scenic  artist  at  the  Winter  Garden  is  just 
spreading  himself,  so  to  speak,  on  the  perspective  effects  that  are  neces- 
sary to  counteract  the  shallowness  of  the  stage.  At  the  Tivoli  it  is  the 
costumer  who  is  on  his  mettle.  The  pages  and  the  huntsmen  are  fairly 
gorgeous  in  new  costumes  of  rich  color  and  becoming  cut.  Louise  Lester 
sings  as  well  as  ever,  and  acts  "the  Prince"  with  a  good  deal  of  chic.  In 
Fra  Diavolo  Annie  Ainsworth  sings  the  part  of  "Zerlina,"  and  does  it 
very  well  indeed.  Her  voice  is  very  sweet  and  sympathetic.  These  two 
places  of  amusement  have  many  points  in  common.  They  each  have  an 
effective  chorus,  a  good  baritone,  a  good  basso  aud  two  good  sopranos,  and 
they  also  each  have  a  most  inefficient  tenor.  Eckert  has  a  weak,  piping 
voice;  Tilla  a  loud,  shrill,  nasal  voice. 

***** 

Sergeant  Ballentine,  whose  book  of  recollections  and  gossip  has  just  ap- 
peared, is  the  original  of  "  Sergeant  Buster,"  in  Forbidden  Fruit.— 
Theo.  Thomas  is  not  coming  out  here,  after  all.  It  is  a  pity.  —  Palmer, 
of  the  Union  Square  Theatre,  is  in  a  fix.  He  has  contracted  with  the 
California  Theatre  for  a  season,  to  commence  in  August,  and  the  contract 
specifies,  as  members  of  his  company,  Sara  Jewett,  Maud  Harrison  and 
Charley  Thorne.  The  two  actresses  don't  want  to  come,  and  Thorne  has 
left  the  stage  for  good. •^—Little  Bertha  Fiebach,  the  soubrette  of  the 
German  Company  two  seasons  ago,  is  going  to  make  her  debut  in  Eng- 
lish.^^Maud  Harrison  will  get  $150  a  week  next  season.  She  is  well- 
worth  it.^^Bert  has  given  up  taking  the  Grand  Opera  House,  and  is  to 
succeed  McConnell  at  the  California,  McC,  going  to  Brooklyn. 

Beauclerc. 
Miss  Fhcebe  Davies  will  be  the  recipient  of  a  complimentary  benefit 
performance,  which  is  announced  to  take  place  at  Baldwin's  Theatre  this 
evening.  The  play  of  Ckispa  will  be  reproduced,  with  a  strong  cast,  on 
this  occasion,  and  an  unusual  lively  and  interesting  olla  podrida  will  be 
presented  by  an  array  of  the  very  best  talent  now  in  the  city.  The  per- 
formance will,  therefore,  be  of  itself  unusually  meritorious,  and  conse- 
quently deserving  of  patronage.  Outside  of  the  intrinsic  merits  of  the 
performance,  there  are  also  reasons  why  the  theatre-going  people  Bhould, 
on  this  occasion,  give  Miss  Davies  substantial  evidence  of  their  appreci- 
ation of  her  efforts  to  please  them.  Miss  Davies  has  been  before  the  San 
Francisco  public  for  some  time,  and  she  is  known  as  an  able,  conscientious 
and  pains-taking  actress  ;  and  in  private  life  she  is  an  agreeable,  intelli- 
gent, irreproachable  young  lady,  whose  acquaintance  is  an  honor  and  a 
pleasure.  This  is  the  class  of  actresses  whom  a  discerning  public  should 
delight  to  reward.  Englishmen  should  rally  to  the  support  of  the  little 
Welsh  girl,  and  see  to  it  that  she  gets  a  crowded  house. 

The  Caledonian  Club  will  hold  its  sixteenth  annual  picnic  at  Badger's 
Park  on  Saturday,  May  27th.  An  attractive  list  of  athletic  Scotch  games 
will  be  contested,  and  valuable  prizes  will  be  distributed  among  the  suc- 
cessful contestants.  No  expense  or  trouble  has  been  spared  by  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  in  their  efforts  to  render  this 
picnic  a  thorough  success.  The  Club  pipers  and  the  Second  Regiment 
Band,  of  twenty-one  pieces,  will  furnish  delightful  music  for  the  occa- 
sion, and  the  dancing  floor  will  be  in  charge  of  experienced  managers. 
The  members  of  the  Club,  regarding  themselves,  and  properly  so,  too,  as 
the  hosts  of  the  day,  will  exert  themselves  to  extend  to  their  guests  a 
thoroughly  Scotch  hospitality,  and  everybody  will  be  treated  well  and  en- 
joy a  good  day's  amusement. 

Miss  Julia  Kive-Kang's  series  of  concerts  will  commence  on  next 
Tuesday  evening,  May  23d,  at  Piatt's  Hall.  The  brilliant  reputation 
which  Miss  Rive"-King  enjoys  causes  her  appearance  to  be  looked  forward 
to  with  a  great  deal  of  interest  by  our  musical  people,  both  amateurs  and 
professionals.  The  following  is  the  programme  for  next  Tuesday  eve- 
ning :  Overture,  "  Euryanthe,"  Weber;  Orchestra;  Beethoven,  Third 
Concerto  in  C  minor,  with  Reinecke's  Cadenza,  Allegro  con  brio,  Largho, 
Rondo  ;  Schumann,  No.  26,  from  Op.  68;  Orchestra  ;  Chopin,  a.  Prelude 
in  D  flat,  b.  Etude,  C  sharp  minor  ;  Liszt,  Rhapsodie  Hongroise,  No.  2; 
Moszkoski,  Bolero  from  the  Spanish  Dances ;  Orchestra ;  Saint  Saens, 
Concerto  No.  2,  in  G  minor,  Op.  22,  Andante  sostenuto,  Allegro  Scher- 
zando,  Tarantella. 

The  sixteenth  annual  picnic  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society  takes 
place  on  next  Wednesday,  24th  of  May  (the  Queen's  Birthday),  at  Fair- 
fax Park.  The  number  of  people  who  have  announced  their  intention  of 
attending  this  picnic  almost  makes  its  success  an  assured  fact.  Every  one 
who  wishes  to  edjoy  a  jolly  excursion  should  celebrate  the  Queen's  natal 
day  by  going  to  Fairfax.  The  class  of  people  whom  one  meets  at  the 
picnics  of  the  Benevolent  Britons  is  entirely  different  from  the  class  of 
people  whom  one  meets  at  ordinary  picnics.  The  hoodlum  element  is 
conspicuous  by  its  absence,  and  no  man  need  fear  to  take  his  wife  and 
children.  A  first-class  band  of  music  will  be  in  attendance,  and  valuable 
prizes  will  be  distributed  among  the  successful  contestants  in  the  games. 
The  engagement  of  Patti  for  next  season  has  been  commented  upon 
by  the  newspapers  as  though  it  should  be  accounted  a  privilege  to  hear 
her  at  the  very  high  prices  which  Mr.  Mapleson  says  it  will  be  necessary 
to  charge.  Mr.  Mapleson,  indeed,  does  not  put  the  fact  in  this  plain 
form,  for  he  speaks  with  a  guileless  assumption  of  complacency  of  keep- 
ing the  prices  down  to  the  popular  demand  of  ten  and  twelve  dollars  per 
head.  We  do  not  think  the  public  will  be  so  ready  as  are  the  newspapers 
to  abet  Colonel  Mapleson  in  any  audacity  of  this  description.  It  is  not 
at  all  necessary  for  our  peace  of  mind  that  we  should  swell  the  fortune  of 
an  avaricious  songstress  by  handing  over  to  her  forty-four  hundred  dollars 
every  time  she  appears.  It  is  not  essential  to  our  enjoyment  of  an  ope- 
ratic Winter  that  our  music  lovers  should  pinch  themselves  and  their 
families  in  order  that  they  may  occupy  the  most  expensive  stalls  when- 
ever Pafcti  Bings. — Hour. 


M  ay  20,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


The  San  Fraoctoco  Tiicht  Club  will  orain  t  •  N 

■  :e**i  nf  July  4th.  x*    in    i 
wet  wharf  At  2  p.m. 
]  >»r,  and  nil   direct  to    Nad*,  i 
Ifcht  nor  at  VaJlejo.  Wry  few  will  get  to  Xapalbe  same  tTwninjC  though 
th*y  all  vxjuH't  to.    Aftar  remaining  ovar  Bandar,  Loom  who  turn 

turn  t-»  tfat  i-itv  on  aoODQAt  ol   bnrimai  ---hi  i     nit*  DOOM  OB  the  train  in  the 
.-.  anil  return  to  Napa  U»  their  N»ata  the  aame  rv. nine. 
At  1_'  iy  nik'ht  the  yachti  will  be  Uken  in  t.-w  hy  a  steamer, 

and  bn>Uk*hl  down  the  creek  to  Mar,-  Island.  The  fleet  will  mod  the 
moraine  of  Tuesday  (Decoration  Day)  there,  and  beat  down  Pablo  Bay 
lo  the  city  in  the  afternoon.-^— Owing  to  a  lack  of  ballast  and  clumsy 
haodlink'.  Dr.  BCarritt'fl  new  aharpie,  Daisy,  caj mixed  when  launch 
Saturday  last— The  race  between  the  Nellie  and  the  Fleur  da  Lis  in  as 
much  talked  about  now  as  it  has  l»een  since  the  first  deposit  was  made,  It 
looks  as  if  the  Fleur  do  Lis  party  felt  a  little  weak  about  the  match  last 
week,  for  they  managed  to  get  the  Aggie  for  a  trial.  After  the  trial  was 
over  the  Fleur  de  Lis  stock  went  up  some,  for  she  beat  the  Aggie  on  every 
point  of  sailing,  and  the  harder  it  blow  the  worse  she  beat  her.  The 
Aggie  ought  to  be  a  good  trial  boat  for  the  Flour  de  Lis,  u  her  rate  of 
sailiiik*  with  the  Nellie  is  well  known.— —Bob  Goble  has  got  his  catama- 
ran fixed,  and  wants  to  give  some  of  the  yachts  a  brush. 

•  •••*• 

The  Golden  Gate  and  South  End  Clubs  have  made  a  barge  race,  to  be 
rowed  on  the  38th  inst,,  which  promises  to  be  one  of  the  closest  contests 
that  has  taken  place  on  BCiasion  Bay  in  a  number  of  years.  The  crewB 
are  composed  of  powerful  oarsmen,  and  are  very  evenly  matched;  and, 
aside  from  the  money  at  stake  (3250),  the  rivalry  existing  between  the 
Clubs  is  sufficient  inducement  for  them  to  strive  earnestly  for  victory. 
I  hope  the  Clubs  will  be  able  to  find  a  referee  who  knows  his  business, 
for  all  the  previous  races  have  been  on  the  "  win,  tie,  or  wrangle  "  basis. 
Soon  after  the  barge  race  between  the  heavy  crews  of  the  South  End  and 
Golden  Gate  Clubs  has  taken  place,  a  race  for  a  silver  cup  between  the 
junior  crews  of  the  three  Clubs  that  rowed  in  the  regatta  at  Oakland,  re- 
cently, will  come  off  over  the  Long  Bridge  three-mile  course.  The  junior 
crews  of  the  Golden  Gate  and  Ariel  Clubs  have  not  been  in  readiness 
for  this  event,  and  it  was  thought  advisable  to  postpone  the  race  in  order 
to  give  them  the  necessary  time  to  train.  —.The  railroad  company  have  so 
far  completed  their  wharf  at  Long  Bridge  that  the  Pioneer  Boat  Club 
will  be  able  to  get  their  boats  out  in  a  few  days. ^—  Most  of  the  local 
scullers  have  given  up  practice,  doubtless  because  they  imagine  they  are 
perfect. 

*  #  *  *  * 

The  Olympic  Club  of  this  city  will  formally  open  their  new  grounds  in 
Oakland  on  Decoration  Day,  Tuesday,  May  30th.  The  progcamme  that 
has  been  drawn  up  will,  no  doubt,  prove  very  interesting,  but  as  yet  no 
names  of  entries  have  been  attached  thereto.  The  races  are  open  to  all 
amateurs.  Following  is  an  outline  of  the  programme:  One-hundred- 
yard  handicap,  220-yard  handicap,  440-yard  handicap,  1-mile  scratch  race, 
running  high  jump,  running  wide  jump,  pole  leaping,  100-yard  handicap 
for  juvenile  class,  220-yard  handicap  for  juvenile  class,  100-yard  scratch 
race  for  the  officers  of  th".  Olympic  Club.  I  hope  that  the  affair  will  be  a 
success,  though  why  ladies  should  be  admitted  free  I  really  cannot  see. 
The  girl  who  cannot  find  some  nice  young  man  to  take  her  to  see  the 
sports  and  pay  her  expenses  must  be  so  homely  that,  for  the  sake  of  the 
other  visitors,  she  should  be  kept  off  the  grounds,  and  not  admitted  free. 
It  is  about  time  that  this  old  relic  of  '49  barbarisms,  free  admission  for 
ladies,  was  wiped  out,  and  the  Olympic  Club  should  be  in  a  position  to 
charge  entrance  to  all  except  members  or  none  at  all. ^— Last  week  L.  P. 
Ward  had  a  fencing  bout  with  the  Viconte  de  Tourville,  who  is  said  to 
be  one  of  the  best  swordsmen  in  France.  I  don't  know  how  true  that  is, 
but  1  do  know  that  Ward  had  him  at  his  mercy  twice,  and  is  far  the  bet- 
ter fencer.  The  visitor  got  revenge  on  the  Club  by  making  a  show  of  an 
ambitious  youth  named  Moore.  I  was  about  to  make  an  obvious  pun  on 
the  latter's  name,  but  the  thought  occurred  to  me  that  if  I  did  I  should 
be  a  worse  punster  than  Moore  is  fencer.-^—The  California  Athletic 
Club  was  organized  in  B'nai  B'rith  Hall,  on  the  11th  instant,  with  twenty 
charter  members.  The  initial  athletic  sports  and  lacrosse  game  of  the 
Club  will  take  place  in  the  first  week  of  June.^^Tne  people  of  Santa 
Cruz  have  collected  about  $500,  and  intend  to  have  a  grand  athletic  day 
for  volunteer  firemen  from  all  parts  of  the  State,  on  June  12th.  Foot- 
racing, hose-laying  and  ladder-raising  will  be  the  principal  contests. 
***** 

I  see  by  a  telegram  that  Tug  Wilson  is  coming  to  America  to  fight  Sul- 
livan, for  $2,500  a  side  and  the  championship.  The  match,  if  it  comes 
off,  will  create  a  big  furore,  but  for  all  that  it  has  a  fishy  look.  The  man 
who  says  he  will  back  the  Englishman  has  never  seen  him  in  or  out  of  the 
ring,  and  if  he  puts  up  so  much  money  a  good  many  people  will  make  the 
"  sign  of  the  cross"  in  the  air,  no  matter  which  man  may  win.  I  don't 
believe  the  English  division  will  bet  a  cen*-  on  Tug.  I  have  a  letter  in 
my  possession  from  James  Shaw,  of  London,  an  old  pugilist  and  a  fairly 
good  one,  in  which  he  says  that  Tug  is  only  a  good  third-rate  man,  about 
as  good  as  Joe  Coburn  was  ten  years  ago.  The  gentleman  who  imagined 
that  marvelous  yarn  about  Sullivan  using  sand  in  his  gloves  when  spar- 
ring, is  evidently  badly  in  need  of  a  good  long  rest.  His  brain  has  been 
over-cropped,  and  needs  to  lie  fallow  for  some  time  before  he  makes  an- 
other draught  on  it. _ 

Persona  having  money  to  invest  should  not  forget  the  sale  of  the  cele- 
brated "LeweUing's  Orchard,"  Alameda  County,  which  takes  place  at 
the  salesrooms  of  Messrs.  Cobb,  Bovee  &  Co.,  the  well- known  real  estate 
agents  and  auctioneers,  321  Montgomery  street,  on  Monday,  May  29th. 
This  property  is,  without  doubt,  one  of  the  most  desirable  fruit  farms 
in  the  State.  At  the  present  time  it  is  producing  $14,000  per  annum, 
and  it  can  be  made  to  do  much  better.  Intending  purchasers  are  invited 
to  view  the  property,  and  the  auctioneers  will  be  pleased  to  give  every 
information  in  regard  to  it. 

Recollect  that  ammonia  is  tilth,  corruption  and  decay  in  another  form, 
and  recollect,  also,  that  ammonia  is  largely  represented  in  many  baking 
powders.  The  New  England  Baking  Powder  is  an  exception,  being  made 
from  pure  cream  of  tartar  and  soda. 


BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

JOSMPB  i:.  BRI8M1  B  


IiuMittc**  Manager. 


SATIRDAT     HVEHIXe,     WAY     vMHII.     1882, 

Complimentary  Testimonial 

T<> 

HISS     P  Ha:  BE     DAVIES1 

TKNDKRRD     HY 

George  C   I\t>  W.U.I.    Iliirncs,  William  Alvo 


nrtle,  Irving  M.  Scott,' 

s.i   Beydenlttldt,  IT.  Medlander, 

John  Deano,  M.  LerentriU, 

Alexander  Badlam,  Thorn 

John  M.  Taylor,  If.  Hoi 

W.  A.  Jones,  Thomas  Price. 


P,  B.  Cornwall, 

.Histiniiiii  Cairo, 
Joseph  A.  Ford, 
Isaac  Walter, 
Charles  Sutro, 


t-^T  The  Play  of  CIIISPA  will  be  reproduced,  mid  an  Olio  will  he  presented.    For 
particulars,  see  small  bills.     Box  Sheet  now  open.  May  20. 

PUTT'S  HALL. 

MADAME     RIVE     KINO 

Has    the    Honor    to    Announce     Tiro    Concerts    and    One    Matinee, 

With  Grand  Orchestra  of  Thirty-six  1'ieeea, 

GTJSTAV  HINRICHS,  Conductor 

On  the  Evenings  of May  23d  and  25th, 

And  Saturday  Matinee,  May  27th. 
During  the  week  Mme.  Rive"  King  will  play  the  Beethoven  Concerto  in  E  flat,  the 
Concerto  in  E  flat  and  A  major  of  Liszt,  and  the  first  Concerto  of  Brahms.  Mme. 
Rive*  King  will  positively  close  her  San  Francisco  Season  on  the  27th.  General  Ad- 
mission, ft;  Reserved  Seats,  $1.50;  Boxes,  $8  and  §10.  Box  Sheet  open  on  Thursday 
morning,  May  18th,  at  9  a.m.,  at  Sherman,  Clay  &  Co.'s  Music  Store.  Decker  Bros.' 
Celebrated  Concert  Grand  Piano  Used.  [May  20. 

TIVOLI    GARDEN, 

Eddy  street,    near   Market. —Kreling1    Bros.,    Proprietors. 
Great  Success!    Every  Evening  until  further  notice,  Offenbach's  Comic  Opera, 
in  three  acts, 

The   Princess    of  Trebizonde ! 

With  an  Exceptional  Strong-  Cast,  Grand  Orchestra  and  Chorus,  and  the  Handsomest 
Costumes  ever  seen  at  this  House.  In  Active  Preparation,  Verdi's  Grand  Opera, 
THE  MASKED  BALL.  May  20, 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets.—Stnhl  A- 
Maack,  Proprietors;  Haydon  Tilla,  Stage  Director.  This  Evening,  and 
every  evening,  by  the  Winter  Garden  Comic  Opera  Company,  Auber*s  Romantic 
Comic  Opera,  in  three  acts, 

Fra    Diavolo ! 
With  all  its  Effective  Dramatic  Situations,  Romantic  and  Comic  Incidents,  Grand 
Chorus  and  Orchestra.    Cornet  Solos  by  John  Saveniers.  May  20. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

("Ibarles  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.— For  this  Week  Only  I     MAT- 
J    INEE  SATURDAY.     MILTON  NOBLES  ! 

Interviews;   or,  Bright  Bohemia! 

MILTON  NOBLES  as  THE  INTERVIEWER.  Come  and  be  Interviewed!  View  the 
Interviewer!    Box  Sheet  now  open.  May  20. 

MEDICAL    LECTURES. 


UNIVERSITY    OF    CALIFORNIA, 

Medical    Department- 

THE   REGTJLAR   COURSE    OF    LECTURES  WILL   BEGIN 

ON 

Monday,  Jane  .lih.  at  8  o'clock  A.M. 
g^~  Students  are  requested  to  apply  promptly  to  the  Dean  for  their  Examina- 
tion Tickets.  ROBERT  A.  McLANE,  M.D.,  Dean, 
May  20.  603  Merchant  street. 


SHOULD  AULD  ACQUAINTANCE  BE  FORGOT? 

Sixteenth    Grand    Aiuinal    Gathering-    and    Games   of   the 

SAN   FRANCISCO    CALEDONIAN   CLUB, 
At  Badger's  Park Saturday,   May  27th,  1882. 

Valuable  Prizes  will  be  awarded  to  the  Successful  Competitors  at  the  Old  Scottish 
National  Games.  The  Club  Pipers  and  the  Second  Regiment  Band  of  21  pieces, 
have  been  engaged,  and  ample  accommodations  arranged  for  all.  Every  precaution 
has  been  taken  by  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  to  render  this  a  more  enjoyable 
occasion  than  any  that  has  preceded  it. 

Admission  to  Grounds 50  Cents 

Children  under  12 25  Cents 

&g=*  Boats  leave  every  half  hour.  JOHNF.  KENNEDY,  Chief. 

Finlay  Ross,  Secretary.  May  13. 

BRITISH    BENEVOLENT    SOCIETY    PICNIC, 

SIXTEENTH    ANNUAL. 

Dancing:  and  Games. 
At  Fairfax NcvtHwInfsiiaj.Miij  24,1883. 

SAN    FRANCISCO 

GRAIN      EXCHANGE. 


The  Regular  Calls  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  QRA1N  EXCHANGE  are  held  at 
12:16  p.m.  on  SATURDAYS. 
The  time  Cor  holding  the  Calls  on  alt  other  days  is  1 :30  p.m. 
During  the  Calls  the  Lobbies  are  open  to  the  Business  TuMic. 
By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

PHIL.  GEROLD,  Secretary. 
San  Francisco,  May  18<A.  1882.  May  20. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  20,  1882. 


'The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a    Truthful   Penman.] 


Lager  beer  selling  is  a  very  profitable  business  for  the  brewers.  One 
of  them  who  commenced  business  on  $2,000,  in  1871,  is  now  worth  85,000,- 
000.  He  and  others  who  sell  large  quantities  of  beer  make  a  profit  of  $2 
a  barrel.  The  small  brewers,  of  course,  must  be  content  with  less  profit. 
The  business  is  so  lucrative  that  the  retail  dealers  are  bribed  in  different 
ways  to  purchase  from  certain  large  establishments.  They  are  given 
presents  on  holidays,  and  a  system  of  rebates  has  grown  up,  which  has 
become  such  a  nuisance  that  the  brewers  have  now  formed  a  compact  not 
to  sell  at  less  than  the  fixed  price.  There  is  consequently  great  indigna- 
tion among  the  retail  beer-3ellers,  as  they  are  aware  of  the  great  profits 
made  by  the  brewers.  The  consumption  of  beer  is  very  great,  and  the 
appetite  for  lager  grows  with  what  it  feeds  upon. — The  Hour,^—Xt  is 
announced  that  the  French  Minister  of  Marine  intends  to  apply  to  the 
Chambers  for  a  vote  of  §160,000,  for  the  equipment  of  a  meteorological 
expedition,  which  is  to  proceed  to  the  Antarctic  regions,  in  accordance 
with  the  scheme  of  the  International  Polar  Commission.— »Mr.  Lap- 
ham,  whose  chief  distinction  in  Washington  is  that  he  succeeded  Eoscoe 
Conkling  in  the  Senate,  has  at  last  been  heard  from.  He  wants  to  ameod 
the  Constitution  so  as  to  allow  women  to  vote.  Mr.  Lapham  will  never 
be  happy  until  he  has  a  woman  as  a  colleague  in  the  Senate.-^—  An  im- 
portant fragment  of  the  celebrated  plan  of  the  city  of  Rome  of  the  time 
of  Septimus  Severus,  of  which  the  pieces  found  in  the  sixteenth  century 
and  subsequently  are  preserved  on  the  staircase  wallB  of  the  Capitoline 
Museum,  has  been  discovered  in  the  course  of  the  excavations  in  progress 
between  the  Temple  of  Antoninus  and  Faustina  and  the  corner  of  the 
Palatine.  It  shows  a  portion  of  the  plan  of  the  Temple  of  Castor  and 
Pollux  and  other  edifices  which  stood  within  a  few  yards  of  the  spot 
where  it  was  found,  and  it  fits  into  and  completes  one  of  the  fragments  in 
the  Capitoline  Museum.— —The  unusually  cold  weather,  this  Spring,  is 
attributed  to  a  very  open  Arctic  Winter,  which  set  a  vast  number  of  ice- 
bergs free  in  the  Arctic  circle.  TheBe  icebergs  have  chilled  the  air  and 
waters,  and  have  led  to  unseasonable  snowfalls  and  a  very  low  tempera- 
ture.——A  movement  has  been  set  on  foot  in  Erfurt  for  the  erection  of 
a  statue  to  Luther,  who  received  his  education  there.  It  is  hoped  that 
the  statue  may  be  unveiled  next  year,  on  the  fourth  centenary  of  the  re- 
former's birth.  — News  has  reached  Calcutta  from  Burmah  that  the  po- 
litical massacres  have  recommenced  at  Mandalay.  King  Theebaw  has 
put  to  death  his  inferior  wife,  his  two  half-sisters,  the  Chancellor 
of  the  Exchequer,  besides  at  least  fifty  of  their  relatives.-^— 
It  is  said  that  Mr.  Brown,  as  seen  on  the  box  of  Queen  Victoria's  car- 
riage, arrayed  in  the  garb  of  his  native  country,  with  his  Scotch  bonnet 
replaced  by  a  huge  pith  helmet,  was  an  object  of  the  greatest  interest  to 
all  the  country  people  in  the  neighborhood  of  Mentone,  and  many  still 
labor  under  the  idea  that  he  was  the  Lord  Mayor  of  London.-^— At  the 
meeting  of  the  French  Academy  of  Sciences  on  the  3d  of  April,  M. 
Daubre'e  pointed  out  that  the  results  obtained  by  M.  Clemendot  by  his 
process  for  tempering  steel  by  compression,  while  solid  at  cherry-red  heat, 
are  practically  the  same  as  are  obtained  in  Sir  Joseph"  Whitworth's  pro- 
cess, in  which  the  steel  is  subjected  to  hydraulic  pressure  while  in  the 
metal  state.— The  famous  Cora  Pearl  appeared  fifteen  years  ago  as 
Cupid  at  one  of  the  Parisian  theatres,  and  was  hissed  off  the  stage,  not- 
withstanding the  eight-carat  diamond  she  had  on  each  boot.  She  is  now 
to  appear  in  the  Hippodrome  as  an  Amazon.— —A  Belgian  explorer,  M. 
Vandenheuvel,  who  has  recently  returned  from  Central  Africa,  has  made 
a  statement  which  will  give  satisfaction  to  the  vegetarians.  He  denies  the 
truth  of  Mr.  Stanley's  assertion  that  the  cannibal  races  are  the  most  in- 
telligent ;  on  the  contrary,  he  maintains  that  all  the  specimens  of  these 
races  whom  he  encountered  had  a  very  low  cerebral  development.  The 
most  intelligent,  robust  and  well-built  races  were  those  existing  exclu- 
sively on  vegetable  diet.— —It  is  reported  at  Venice  that  the  Italian 
Government  has  under  consideration  the  appointment  of  a  committee  to 
see  that  in  future  repairs  to  St.  Mark's  the  old  work  shall  not  suffer  al- 
teration.——The  Royal  Society  of  Painters  in  Water-colors,  London, 
have  this  year  introduced  a  novelty  which  will  probably  be  widely  ap- 
preciated. In  addition  to  the  usual  catalogue,  they  have  brought  out  an 
illustrated  one.  This  contains  no  fewer  than  sixty-seven  sketches  of  the 
leading  pictures,  by  the  artists  of  the  original.  These  are  printed  on 
large  paper;  the  price  is  twenty-five  cents,  and  it  forms  about  the  most 
complete  catalogue  yet  brought  out  by  any  of  our  modern  art-shows.— 
A  motion  asserting  the  right  of  Canada  to  conclude  commercial  treaties 
with  foreign  countries,  proposed  in  the  Dominion  House  of  Commons, 
has  been  rejected  by  104  votes  to  58.^^Mr.  Mackay,  the  American 
millionaire,  has  arranged  to  build  a  hotel  in  London  somewhat  on  the 
scale  of  the  Palace  Hotel  in  San  Francisco,  which  is  equal  in  size  to 
about  five  of  our  biggest  hotelB.  There  will  be  1,600  suites  of  rooms,  and 
the  coBt  of  the  undertaking  will  be  £2,000,000.— The  American  Con- 
sul at  Manchester  recently  reported  that  American  cotton  arriving  in 
Lancashire  was  largely  mixed  with  sand.  The  Americans  have  now  re- 
plied that  "the  large  amount  of  sand  discovered  is  due  to  the  dry  and 
windy  season  last  year."  As  the  American  Consul  reported  that  the  sand 
was  found  in  shovelfuls,  and  was  mixed  with  stones  and  clay,  it  is  evi- 
dent that  the  wind  in  the  cotton  district  must  have  been  abnormally 
high.  ^—Lloyd's  agent  at  Freemantle  reports,  under  date  of  March  8, 
that  the  schooner  Pet  had  been  sunk  by  a  whale,  and  her  master,  Captain 
Littlejohn,  had  been  drowned.  The  Pet  left  Banbury  for  Melbourne,  and 
when  about  fifty  miles  to  the  southwest  of  Cape  Leeuwin  a  large  sperm 
whale  was  sighted  on  the  starboard  quarter.  It  suddenly  charged  the 
ship,  giving  the  crew  no  time  to  evade  or  repel  the  attack.  The  whale 
struck  the  vessel  on  the  starboard  bow,  knocking  a  large  hole  in  her.  The 


captain  at  once  ordered  away  the  boat,  and  provisions  and  water  were 
thrown  in.  He  then  descended  to  the  cabin  for  his  logbook  and  papers, 
but  before  he  could  regain  the  deck  the  vessel  sank.  The  survivors  were 
picked  up  by  the  Agincourt,  and  conveyed  to  Hamlin  Harbor. 

INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSTTRANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    323    &   324    California    Street,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 


GIBARD of  Philadelphia. 

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NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


Fire  Insurance. 

TEUTONLA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCB of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

of  New  York. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Bepresented $87,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647:942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT BICKSOlf,  Manager. 
W.  IiAHE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building  - 
[October  11. 1 

PHtENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  17cJ2.--Casb.  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  IS  33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,808.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851.~Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

Bl.-TI.EB  *    HAIDAN, 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[J  illy  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864, 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street*  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin).- $300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve $171,412  76 


ABsets  January  1, 1882 S   684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,841 ,41 2.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...     1,756,278.00 
O  F  F I C  ERS  * 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.'R.  STOKY Secretary. 

J.  h.  N.  SHEPHAP.D ....  Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  M  AGILL General  Agent. 

Directoes  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. April  8. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(Of    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,671 


g^~  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  RAE  BAMIXTOIT,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets „ 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  UITI1KIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000,  IT.  S.  ©old  Coiii.-roswes  Paid  In  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §20,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Ageuts  for  Pacific  Coasft, 
Feb.  4.  No.  304  California  street. 


May  20,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


THE    VIOLET. 
[  bt  ions  t>.  ] 

The  violet  :     »>  the  violet] 

The  little  irsjnridc  il  iw«r; 
Tis  f«  mure  m\   Bfarht 

Wban  ttnff*ri(u  -n.>wfl.tke*,  V»ft  ami  white. 

Are  wafted  in  a  ifa 
Than  all  the  daughter*  of  the  light 

la  some  rich  gardeD  bower. 
Ah  !  never  can  I  yearn  to  see 
A  flower  one-half  so  dear  to  me  I 

The  violet!     O  the  violet  I 

This  ooet-heArt  of  mine 
Doth  thrill  to  see  it  gently  peep, 
Like  some  quaint  spirit  stirred  from  sleep, 

When*  emerald  mosses  shin*, 
What  time  the  wild  briar  tangles  creep. 

And  shoota  the  green  woudbine ; 
Shrinking  so  softly  from  the  glow 
That  melts  the  lust  white  drift  of  anow. 

The  violet !     O  the  violet ! 

So  deep  life's  fountains  lie, 
I  little  thought  a  flower  could  make 
Their  hidden  waters  heave  and  break. 

Ami   tears  to  fill  mine  eye  ! 
Aye  !  all  my  bein^  thus  to  snake 

As  if  a  wind  passed  by. 
A  glimpse— a  thought— and  I  can  see 
The  dear  old    times  return  to  me. 

The  violet  !     O  the  violet ! 

In  the  old,  familiar  place, 
I  hear  their  voices  blythe  and  sweet, 
I  see  them  now  with  pattering  feet 

The  whirling  oakleaves  chase  ; 
Now  from  the  hawthorn's  dark  retreat 

Peers  out  a  laughing  face. 
I  call — but  ah  I  'tis  all  in  vain — ■ 
I  ne'er  shall  be  a  child  again  ! 

LITERARY    NOTES. 

—  "  Peck's  Sunshine  "  is  the  title  of  a  volume  of  humorous  sketches 
juBt  published  by  Messrs.  Belford,  Clarke  &  Co.,  Chicago.  These  sketches 
have  already  appeared  in  the  columns  of  the  Milwaukee  Sun,  and  are 
from  the  pen  of  Mr.  George  W.  Peck,  editor  of  that  bright  publication. 
The  sketches  are  written  in  that  broad,  vigorous  strain  of  humor,  which 
is  thoroughly  American,  and  which  invariably  provokes  laughter.  On  the 
whole,  this  is  an  interesting  volume,  and  will  amply  repay  perusal;  it  is 
illustrated  in  a  creditable  manner  by  the  photo-engraving  process. 

^^  "  Forty  Liars,"  by  Bill  Nye,  of  the  Laramie  Boomeranr,  has  also 
been  issued  by  the  same  publishers.  It  is  a  compilation  of  funny  sketches, 
most  of  which  have,  from  time  to  time,  appeared  in  the  columns  of  the 
Boomerang.  Mr.  Nye  has  spoken  of  the  English  joke  as  being  possessed 
of  "a  sort  of  mellow  distance;  a  kind  of  chastened  reluctance."  His 
own  humor  cannot  be  similarly  charged,  for  it  is  as  broad  as  the  American 
Continent,  and  quite  as  varied  in  its  resources.  The  book  is  bright  and 
readable,  and  is  illustrated — but  the  illustrations  are  not  works  of  art. 

^—  "  Illustrated  Art  Notes  "  is  the  title  of  a  catalogue  of  the  pictures 
exhibited  in  the  57th  Annual  Exhibition  of  the  National  Academy  of 
Design,  New  York,  together  with  reproductions  of  135  of  the  principal 
pictures  (by  the  photo -en  graving  process).  There  are  also  brief  personal 
notices  of  the  artists  whose  works  are  reproduced.  This  is  the  second 
year  that  this  publication  has  been  issued,  and  the  idea  has  proven  so 
successful  that  the  Royal  Society  of  Painters  in  Water  Colors,  Loudon, 
has  adopted  it.  The  brochure  is  issued  by  Cassell,  Petter,  Galpin  &,Co., 
New  York;  Bancroft  &  Co.,  San  Francisco.     Price,  35  cents. 

■^^—  "  The  England  of  Shakespeare,"  by  E.  G-oadly,  from  the  press  of 
Cassell,  Petter,  Galpin  &  Co.,  is  one  of  the  celebrated  Cassell's  Popular 
Library  "  series.  It  is  a  descriptive  history  of  the  England  in  which  the 
Bard-of-Avon  lived  and  wrote  ;  a  description  of  the  influences  and  associ- 
ations which  surrounded  him,  and  which  served  to  inspire  him  or  to  re- 
strain his  inspiration.  Shakespearean  scholars  will  peruse  it  with  inter- 
est. The  published  price  is  twenty-five  cents,  and  Bancroft  &  Co.  are 
agents. 

^—  ((  Our  Colonial  Empire  "  is  another  of  the  same  series,  from  the 
pen  of  Mr.  R.  Acton.  It  is  a  comprehensive  descriptive  review  of  the 
mother-country's  colonial  possessions.  The  writer  of  this  little  work 
seems  to  be  an  acute  observer  and  a  close  reasoner. 

^— "The  Huguenots,"  by  GuBtave  Masson,  B.  A.,  is  a  historical 
sketch  of  the  struggles  of  the  French  reformers.  It  is  a  carefully  com- 
piled record  of  the  facts,  running  from  the  commencement  of  the  reform- 
ation in  the  sixteenth  century  to  the  reign  of  Louis  XV.  The  concluding 
chapter  skims  over  matters,  and  brings  us  down  to  the  present  day. 

—  "  The  Wit  and  Wisdom  of  the  Bench  and  Bar  "  (English),  by  F. 
C.  Moncrieff,  is  another  of  the  "  Cassell's  Popular  Library  "  series.  It  is 
a  bright,  readable  sketch  of  the  English  Bench  and  Bar,  and  is  full  of  an- 
ecdotes, humorous  and  otherwise. 

— —  "English  Journalism,"  still  another  of  the  "Cassell's  Popular 
Library  "  series,  is  from  the  pen  of  Mr.  Charles  Peabody,  and  is  an  in- 
teresting Bketch  of  the  rise  and  progress  of  the  newspaper  press  in  Eng- 
land, and,  incidentally,  of  the  leaders  among  its  personnel.  As  with  the 
rest  of  the  series,  the  price  is  twenty-five  cents,  and  Bancroft  &  Co.  are 
the  agents. 

^—  "  The  Coast  Review  "  for  May  is  an  exceedingly  interesting  num- 
ber. Persons  engaged  in  the  Insurance  business  will  find  it  full  of  valua- 
ble information. 

—  "The  Criterion"  is  the  name  of  a  hebdomadal  which  has  just 
been  started  in  St.  Louis.     The  first  number  is  quite  interesting. 


LAND    LEAGUERS. 
Mr.  Smythe.  M.  P.  fen  B  >m«  Ruler),  writing  to  hlsoon- 

utitnrtiu,  who  bed  celled  on  him  pllet  t->  thin  effect: 

"  It  is  pert  end  neroel  of  the  Lend  ljm  uo  ooneptney  ■end  1  need  only 

rrpffit  that  until  thai  conspiracy  be  demolished,  root  and  branch,  Ireland 
will  do  no  is'""''-  She  will  continue  rather  to  unk  deeper  in  the  abyss  of 
■heme.  If,  Instead  ol  opposing  thta  conspiracy,  I  had  Identified  myself 
with  it;  if  [had  expounded  to  ignorant  multitudes  the  Bcience  of  'Boy- 
oottfng  and  ndnj  if  I  had  taught  with  Prondhon  that '  property  is  rob- 
berv,' and  with  a  Kov.  gentleman  that 'all  rent  is  a  blasphemy  against 
God;'  if  I  bad  opposed  the  Land  Hill,  and  afterward,  with  unnpenkablo 
meanne&s,  claimed  credit  for  having  won  it;  if,  while  disciiHsing  with  ap- 
parent earnest  now  fair  rent  in  the  House  of  Oonunons,  I  was  in  actual 
communication  with  Mr.  Ford,  of  the  IriaH  World,  tolling  him  that  '  I 
contemplated  a  strike  against  all  rent  in  tho  Fall  ;'  if  I  had  branded  my 
fellow-countrymen  of  the  constabulary,  BODS  of  virtuous  Irish  mothors 
and  the  elite  of  our  peasantry,  as  '  Irish  bastards;'  if  I  had  consented  to 
the  substitution  of  socialism  for  patriotism,  and  of  communism  for 
nationality;  if  I  had  traversed  the  island  the  pensioned  propagandist  of 
doctrines  declared  by  the  head  of  tho  Catholic  Church  in  Ireland  to  be  'a 
peril  to  the  faith  we  cherish;'  if  I  had  urged  poor  tenants  to  allow  their 
farina  togo  to  Emergency  men,  and  consoled  them  afterward,  as  they 
shivered  in  wooden  shanties  or  wended  their  way  to  the  workhouse,  with 
the  assurance  that  they  had  done  their  'duty  to  God  and  their  country;' 
if  I  had  equipped  Captain  Moonlight  for  his  murderous  raids,  and  voted 
moneys  to  defend  the  villain  in  the  dock;  if  I  had  condemned  the  No 
Kent  Manifesto  upon  Monday,  and  lauded  to  the  skies  its  authors  upon 
Wednesday;  if  I  had  denounced  outrage  while  upholding  the  cause  of 
outrage,  condemned  the  sin  and  praised  the  sinner;  if  I  had  done  all  this, 
I  would  have  merited,  it  is  true,  the  reproaches  of  the  wise  and  good 
among  mankind,  but  I  would  have  earned  the  confidence  and  applause  of 
the  clergy  of  Cashel  and  Emly."  And  there  is  not  a  civilized  country  in 
the  world  in  which  a  body  of  ecclesiastics  have  acted  as  the  clergy  of 
Cashel  and  Emly  have  done. 

INSURANCE. 

The  Only  Company  on.  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

{INCORPORATED    1835.} 
Assets -816,000,000- 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  a:e  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding-  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1, 1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non -forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

fW  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.— Established  In  1861.— Nob.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,00$v  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Mobs, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart.  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Lverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Tuning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Ctaarlea 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                     N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bqhbn,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital..  $5,000, 000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  pavable  at  port  of  termination. 

y  WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  S.  Union  Building,  junction  Marketand  Pine  streets. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich.  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  6,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sua- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  Bubmit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  85,000,000.— Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  Ho. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. Nov.  18. 

Just  opened,  choice  Scarfs,  CravatB  and  Hosiery,  at  Carmany'B  Shirt 
Store,  25  Kearny  street. 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  20,  1882. 


POLITICAL    WAIFS. 

The  fact  that  the  Nominating  Convention  of  the  Democracy,  to  be 
held  at  San  Jose,  is  only  four  weeks  distant,  is  making  things  lively  in 
that  party.^^The  forty-seven  precinct  clubs  of  this  city  are  now  fully 
organized  and  in  full  swing.— -In  nine-tenths  of  them  George  Hearst  is 
the  favorite  for  Governor.^— This  alone  will  give  him  a  big  starter  on 
the  first  ballot.  All  the  mining-county  delegations,  such  as  Mono  and 
Inyo,  are  in  his  favor,  and  several  of  the  agricultural  counties  have  simi- 
larly declared  themselves.  He  will  come  within  twenty  votes  of  a  nomi- 
nation on  the  first  ballot.  It  will  be  strange  indeed  if  a  trade  with  some 
of  the  country  candidates  for  minor  offices  does  not  bring  him  the  rest.^— 
There  are  Dumerous  "  trading  "  delegations  from  the  counties  this  time — 
Santa  Clara,  for  instance,  has  "favorite  sons"  enough  to  fill  every  place 
on  the  ticket,  and  her  delegation  will  dicker  to  the  end  to  pull  off  as 
many  prizes  as  possible.  The  same  is  true,  in  a  very  emphatic  sense,  of 
Los  Angeles  County,  which  has  not  pledged  itself  for  Stoneman,  in  the 
hope  that  by  shrewd  bargaining  it  may  nominate  Sepulveda  for  Supreme 
Judge,  and  secure  two  or  three  other  offices.  —Alameda  wants  the  Rail- 
road Comuiissionership  for  this  district,  and  Billy  Foote,  the  smart  young 
lawyer,  thinks  he  has  the  inside  track  for  that  position.  He  is  doubtless 
right  when  he  says  that  "  his  claims  are  at  least  equal  to  those  possessed 
by  Beerstecher  when  he  was  elected  to  that  office."  Foote  has  the  advan- 
tage of  being  ably  engineered  by  his  brother-in-law,  the  astute  and  wily 
ex-Senator  "  Bill "  Stewart.—  What  the  latter  does  not  know  about  fat 
offices,  and  how  to  make  the  most  of  them,  is  not  worth  learning. ^^He 
claims  the  Alameda  delegations  for  his  protege,  but  that  is  all  in  his  eye. 
^— The  Stoneman  boom  is  over.  It  went  up  like  the  rocket,  and  is  now 
coming  down  like  the  Btick.^^Even  the  southern  counties  are 
divided  against  him,  and  even  those,  he  claims,  are  bargaining 
for  voteB  for  more  favorite  sons  than  he.— Berry  is  practically 
out  of  the  race  for  Governor,  and  in  that  for  Railroad  Com- 
missioner.—^Robert  Watt  is  named  for  the  same  office  from 
the  same  district ;  and  if  he  chooses  to  make  a  tight  for  the  nomination 
he  would  be  likely  to  carry  it  off.  A  strong  man,  undoubtedly.— -It 
will  be  curious  to  observe  how  the  Buckley-owned  delegates  from  this  city 
will  vote  for  Railroad  Commissioner.  ^— -It  is  likely  to  prove  a  disturbing 
fact,  if  it  is  tr.ue,  as  he  claims  it  is,  that  he  will  take  enough  delegates 
from  the  city  to  control  the  nomination  for  the  First  District.— ^  Judge 
Murphy,  of  Del  Norte,  is  in  the  city,  and  is  making  a  strong  fight  for 
Congressman  at  large.  His  friends  are  sanguine  of  his  success.  He  and 
ex-Chief  Justice  Wallace  promise  to  be  the  two  nominees.  Irwin's  stock 
is  said  to  be  depreciating.— ^General  Rosecrans,  who  did  such  yeoman's 
service  with  his  Hancock  Legion  at  the  last  campaign,  desires  a  re-nomi- 
nation for  Congress.  His  friends  claim  that  he  has  earned  an  endorse- 
ment, and  swear  vengeance  if  he  does  not  get  it.  If  "Old  Rosey"  getB 
left  that  will  Burely  be  one  of  the  "mistakes"  by  which  the  Republicans 
will  profit.  His  position  in  the  national  party  ought  to  weigh  for  some- 
thing.-^— Yet  Bob  Ferral  has  the  inside  track  with  the  boys,  and  what 
he  does  not  know  about  manipulating  conventions  it  would  be  hard  to 
learn.  Besides  be  is  on  the  ground,  whilst  Rosecrans  is  attending  to  his 
dutieB  in  Congress.— Walter  Levy  and  T.  B.  Bishop  are  seeking  nomi- 
nations for  Superior  Judge.^—  Marye  wants  to  go  to  Congress,  but  is 
biding  his  time,  which  he  thinks  is  not  yet.-^The  majority  of  the  candi- 
dates named  from  this  city  as  desiring  to  go  to  the  Legislature  are  of 
such  low-down  material  that  it  would  be  an  abuse  of  our  columns  to  so 
much  as  name  them.  Verily,  the  bosses  may  be  expected  to  give  us  curi- 
ous Legislators!— Henry  E.  Highton  would  make  a  strong  delegate  for 
his  club  to  elect  to  the  convention,  but  for  that  reason  he  is  not  likely  to 
be  elected.  Strong  men  are  not  the  kind  wanted  by  the  bosses.  They 
can't  be  controlled  for  the  minor  offices,  which  the  bosses  claim  as  their 
perquisites.-^— It  is  curiouB  to  observe  how  all  the  Republican  candidates 
have  withdrawn  themselves  from  public  view  for  the  present.  One  and 
all,  they  repudiate  ambition  at  this  time.  After  a  while  they  may  be 
expected  to  show  themselves  with  their  accustomed  vigor.  Meanwhile 
they  are  waiting  for  "  Democratic  mistakes." 

"A    SELF-SUSTAINING    PRISON"? 

In  the  New  York  Produce  Exchange  Bulletin  we  find  the  follow- 
ing interesting,  though  somewhat  startling,  information:  "The  total 
amount  of  earnings  at  Sing  Sing  Prison  for  the  month  of  April  are  $10,- 
929  13;  the  total  expenditures,  $15,517  99,  leaving  a  net  profit  fur  the 
month  of  $4,411  14."  The  Sing  Sing  Prison  is,  as  our  readers  are  doubt- 
less aware,  the  institution  to  which  thieving  Prison  Directors  point  as 
being  "  self-sustaining."  It  is  also  a  prison  in  which  the  evils  of  convict 
labor  by  the  contract  system  are  demonstrated  and  exhibited  in  their 
most  atrocious  form — the  labor  of  honest  mechanics  being  thereby,  to  a 
large  extent,  deprived  of  its  just  reward,  while  at  the  same  time  the  con- 
victs are  brutally  used. 

In  the  paragraph  quoted  above,  it  will  be  observed  that  the  figures 
represent  the  income  at  310,929  13  for  the  month,  while  the  expenditures 
foot  up  the  respectable  sum  of  S15.517  99.  This,  the  Produce  Bulletin 
says,  leaves  a  net  profit,  for  the  month,  of  $4,411  14.  We  do  not  profess 
to  know  by  what  new  arithmetical  rule  an  apparent  loss  of  $4,587  85  is  meta- 
morphosed into  a  profit  of  $4,411  14;  but  then  we  do  not  understand 
mathematical  jugglery,  and  never  could  comprehend  the  figures  by  which 
our  Californian  Prison  Directors  made  it  appear  that  their  reckless  and 
corrupt  administration  was  an  economical  and  honest  one.  But.  even  if 
there  was  a  profit  of  $4,411  14  on  the  employment  of  the  convicts  con- 
fined in  Sing  Sing,  the  prison  would  atill  be  anything  but  self-sustaining. 
It  muBt  be  recollected  that  the  Government  of  She  State  of  New  York 
has  spent  some  three  millions  of  dollars  in  fitting  Siog  Sing  up  aB  a 
manufacturing  establishment.  Now,  interest  on  three  million  dollars, 
computed  at  the  low  rate  of  five  per  centum  per  annum,  would  amount  to 
about  $12,500  per  month.  In  other  words,  it  would  run  almost  $2,000 
over  the  amount  which  the  Produce  Bulletin  says  represents  the  entire 
earnings  for  the  month  of  April.  And  yet  Sing  Sing  is  "a  self-sustainiog 
prison/'  Jf  an  individual  were  to  sustain  himself  that  way,  he  would,  in 
obe.dien^e  to  the  laws  of  nature,  starve  to  death — but  then  the  Sing  Sing 
penal  (establish men t  does  not  render  obedience  to  the  laws  of  nature,  and 
it  has  the  public  treasure- chest  to  paralyze  with  extraordinary  mathe- 
matical problems, 

Bamum's  Circus  always  takes  along  a  gross  of  German  Corn  Remover. 
Sold  by  druggists. 


"YOU    KISSED    ME." 

[a  new  version.] 
"You  kissed  me!"    Several  scores  of   bards 
Have  measured  out  their  verse  by  yards 
To  sing  the  too,  too  utter  bliss, 
Born  of  that  one  ecstatic  kiss. 

"  You  kissed  me  ! "    So  you  did.    Around 
My  neck  your  soft,  white  arms  you  wound, 
And  closely  clinging,  warmly  pressed, 
I  felt  the  heaving  of  your  breast. 

"You  kissed  me!"    Yes,  your  wondrous  eyes 
Spoke  pasBion  up  to  mine ;  and  sighs 
Of  amorous  longing  left  your  lips 
And  oozed  out  through  my  finger-tips. 

"  You  kissed  me!"    Why,  of  course  you  did! 
Both  faces  in  your  hair  were  hid, 
And  when  we  paused  to  take  a  breath 
We  swore  to  love  through  life  till  death. 

"You  kissed  me!"    Certainly — why  not? 
And  on  your  tender  cheek  a  spot 
Of  scarlet  showed  'twas  my  iutent 
To  pass  you  back  the  compliment. 

"You  kissed  me!"    I  remember  how 
'Twas  done  on  mouth  and  throat  and  brow; 
While  through  our  Bwelling  veins  the  blood 
Rushed,  throbbing,  like  a  lava-flood. 

"  You  kissed  me!"    In  my  strong  embrace 
I  held  upturned  your  hot,  flushed  face, 
And  though  you  did  implore  me  so, 
I  would  not — could  not — let  you  go. 

"  You  kissed  me!"    Ah,  delight  supreme! 
Ah,  rough  awakening  from  the  dream! 
For,  hark!  who  stands  there  in  the  gloom 
That  shrouds  the  dim-lit  drawing-room  ? 

What  devil  hath  this  horror  planned  ? 
Two  figures  in  the  doorway  stand ! 
Cling  now  forever,  O  my  life — 
They  are  your  husband  and  my  wife. 

"  You  kissed  me  !"    If  the  pretty  scene 
Unwitnessed  by  those  two  had  been, 
That  kiss,  it  Bomehow  seems  to  me, 
A  sweeter  memory  would  be. 
San  Francisco,  May,  1882. 


THE    TELEPHONE    MONOPOLY. 

It  is  proposed  in  France  that  the  Government  shall  buy  up  the  pa- 
tent rights  of  the  telephone,  and  that  hereafter  the  same  shall  be  worked 
in  connection  with  the  Government  telegraph  offices  and  post-offices  for 
the  benefit  and  convenience  of  the  general  public.  The  same  idea  was 
mooted  in  England  some  time  back,  and  is  being  discussed  there  now.  It 
was  brought  up  in  both  countries  by  the  operation  of  the  same  cause. 
The  shamelessly  extortionate  methods,  the  arrogance  and  the  intolerable 
effrontery  of  the  monopolists  who  control  the  telephone  patents  have 
driven  the  public  to  the  verge  of  exasperation  in  those  countries,  just  as 
the  same  causes  have  produced  similar  results  in  this  city,  and,  we  might 
add,  in  all  other  cities  throughout  the  Union.  In  England  and  France 
the  purchase  of  the  telephone  rights  and  patents,  and  the  working  of  tel- 
ephonic systems  by  the  Government  in  connection  with  the  post  and  tele- 
graphic departments,  would,  no  doubt,  prove  an  admirable  remedy  for  the 
evil.  In  the  British  Isles  the  purchase  of  the  telegraphic  lines  by  the 
Government,  and  their  operation  in  connection  with  the  postal  depart- 
ment, produced  the  most  satisfactory  results.  Rates  were  very  greatly 
reduced,  a  better  service  was  rendered,  and  the  public  convenience  sub- 
served in  a  variety  of  ways.  In  this  country,  however,  that  cure  would 
be  likely  to  prove  as  bad — if  not  worse— aa  the  disease.  Until  such  times 
as  the  Civil  Service  of  the  United  States  Government  is  taken  out  of 
politics  and  rendered  more  efficient  and  more  honest,  we  must  question 
the  propriety  of  adding  any  new  duties  to  those  it  now  discharges,  or  pro- 
viding any  fresh  pasturage  for  our  estimable  public  men  to  eraze  upon. 
BesideB,  under  our  system  of  government,  with  its  responsibilities  vested 
in  three  different  places,  such  a  scheme  as  that  proposed  in  England  and 
France,  would  be  difficult  if  not  impossible  of  accomplishment. 

There  is,  however,  an  efficient  remedy  for  the  telephone  extortion  and 
insolence.  Each  municipal  government  can  and  should  establish  a  sched- 
ule of  rates  for  the  government  of  those  who  control  the  telephonic  sys- 
tems within  their  boundaries ;  and  this  schedule  of  rates  should  be 
embodied  in  the  ordinances  which  give  the  telephone  people  the  right  to 
erect  their  poles  and  wires.  Our  own  Board  of  Supervisors,  in  granting 
certain  privileges  to  the  telephone  monopoly  with  which  this  city  is  cursed, 
recently,  as  a  quid  pro  quo,  included  in  the  ordinance  a  proviso  to  the 
effect  that  a  certain  number  of  telephones  and  service  should  be  furnished 
to  the  city  government  free.  This  was  well  enough  in  its  way,  but  it 
would  be  much  better  for  the  Supervisors  to  effect  a  large  saving  for  the 
pockets  of  the  general  public  rather  than  a  small  Baving  for  the  City  Trea- 
sury. The  proper  thing  to  do  would  be  to  pass  the  ordinance  now  pend- 
ing, which  revokes  the  privileges  and  franchises  already  granted  to  the 
telephone  combination,  and,  if  they  grant  others,  to  embody  in  them  a 
reasonable  schedule  of  rates.  The  Legislature,  some  years  back,  com- 
pelled the  street  car  companies  to  reduce  their  fares,  and  they  never  levied 
such  blackmail  as  the  telephone  people  do.  In  conclusion,  we  wish  to 
intimate  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  that  if  they  "  let  up  "  on  their 
fight  with  the  telephone  monopoly,  now  that  they  have  the  whip  hand  of 
the  extortionists,  they  will  leave  broad,  strong  ground  on  which  to  found 
the  assumption  that  they  started  out  with  the  intention  of  making  "a 
piece,"  and  that  they  succeeded. 

Those  who  beingjweary  of  life  are  yet  unwilling  to  die  are  those  who 
have  lived  to  no  purpose,  who  have  rather  "  existed  "  than  lived. 


M»y  20.  1882. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER, 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


'Odi  th*t  will  pUjr  tfa*  d*Til.»ir    «nh  reo" 


Wuob  m*J«  him  crow  boldvr  and  bolder." 


W©  made  an  innocent  allusion,  last  wftk,  to  the  Bfttbop  of  Fiji,  Rod 

that  worthy  person's  readiness  to  dispone  of  a  small  amort  men  t  of  titles 

which  he   has  od   hand,  left  over  from  tin-  Winter  ttoalt     We  really  did 

Ml  mean  what  we  said.     It  was  a  hanulem  lie  of  the  nawtpaper  variety, 

bot  it  has  brought  down  a  perfect  shower  of  eorreepondenoe.     One  writes: 

"  I  am  rich  Iwyond  my  wildest  expevtatioiir-:    made  my  ulthv  in  ■■ 

Uto  trade.     Please  give  me  eome  idea  of  bow  the  Fiji  onirenoy  eom  pares 

with  oars,  and  how  much  it  would  take  to  be  a  Count  of  the  Fiji  Km 

|    pire."    Another,  a  widow  lady,  protest*  that  if  she  could  be  a  March  ion  - 

I    ess,  the  name  and  affections  of  a  wealthy  Boetonian,  now  occupying  the 

I    best  apartments  of  a  Stock  ton  -street  boarding-house,  would  be  ben.   And 

on  on.     Sir  and  Madam,  you  will  have  to  call  on  the  Biahop  in  person  to 

■    negotiate  this  business;  and  if  the  Bishop  i*  not  at  borne,  may  the  Lord 

have  mercy  upon  TOOT  souls,  for  the  meat  of  a  juicy,  well  preserved  I  'ali- 

fbrnia  widow  woold  be  an  irresistible  morsel  to  a' Fiji  islander,  and,  by 

r's  Kridiron,  we  would  not  hesitate  ourselves  to  superintend  the 

Drying  "f  ft  San   Francisco  tradesman  who  hankered  after  nihility. 

The  anticipated  arrival  of  the  Princess  Louise  is  creating  a  good  deal 
of  excitement  already  in  the  higher  circles.  "  O  my!  ain't  I  just  too  real 
glad!"  remarked  Miss  Coupons  (late  of  Paris)  to  Miss  Headlight,  who 
was  calling  on  her  the  other  day.  "  I  never  see  a  real  live  Pritu'ss,  did 
we,  ma,  when  we  was  in  Parse  f  "  Guess  not,  daughter,"  responded  her 
ma,  as  she  forced  on  her  pale  kids  with  lip-moistened  finger  and  thumb, 
" 'nless  ye  count  the  one  we  see  in  that  wax-rigger  show  in  the  Shanks 
JStsy."  "  O  pshaw,  ma!  "  interrupted  Miss  Coupons,  "  she  wasn't  no  real 
live  and  kickin'  Princ'ss  like  this  one."  "That's  so,"  observed  Miss 
Headlight,  abstractedly  examining  her  Montagues  in  the  plate-glass  mir- 
ror at  her  elbow.  "  Well,"  continued  Miss  Coupons,  "  we're  going  to 
give  her  either  a  banquet  or  a  reception.  We  ain't  decided  which,  but 
we're  first  going  to  find  out  at  which  entertainment  she'd  most  likely 
wear  her  crown,  see?  Course  you're  going  to  entertain  her  Y*  "Well, 
we  ain't  sure  yet,"  replied  Miss  Headlight,  "  as  we'll  call  or  not,  till  we 
he.tr  from  Lord  Bopeep  whether  she's  in  good  society  in  London,  for  pa 
heard  her  husband,  Mr.  Lome,  ain't  rich  a  bit." 

' '  Window  -mashing  "  is  the  latest  order  of  the  day  among  the  'Frisco 
bloods  of  both  sexes.  The  unsophisticated  reader  doesn't  comprehend, 
perhaps.  Well,  let  him  or  her  just  glance  up  at  the  bay  window  labeled 
the  Half  Moon  Bay  Land  Co.,  in  tbe  Arlington  House,  on  Kearny  street, 
any  fine  afternoon,  and  our  meaning  will  be  at  once  apparent..  For  there 
shall  he  or  she  perceive  a  choice  collection  of  the  faces  which  used  to  be 
so  familiar  on  the  sidewalk  about  the  time  of  the  going  in  or  coming  out 
of  the  matine'e  folk.  Of  course,  this  particular  window  is  only  selected 
at  random  as  a  type  among  scores  of  others  situated  as  advantageously 
for  the  purpose.  But  there  they  are — these  fascinating  mannikins  who 
used  to  be  our  best-known  street-statues — sucking  their  ten-cent  canes 
and  ogling  the  girls  from  their  elevation,  and  only  needing  bars  before  the 
window  to  constitute  a  "  monkey-cage  "  that  would  make  the  fortune  of  a 
menagerie.  We  hail  the  new  fashion  with  joy  as  a  sign  of  approaching 
reformation,  for,  since  it  would  be  contrary  to  law  to  poison  the  entire 
breed,  it  is  better  that  they  should  be  out  of  decent  people's  way  than 
that  they  should  cumber  the  curbstone. 

An  accident  has  solved  the  problem  of  the  hour — what  to  do  with  our 
Chinese  immigrants.  For  was  it  not  but  the  other  day  that  some  hale  and 
hearty  fellows  right  merrily  cap&ized  the  barge  from  the  infected  steamer 
Altenower,  laden  with  these  wretched  strangers?  And  down  a  few  of  them 
went  to  mingle  with  the  slickens  the  Sacramento  river  so  liberally  de- 
posits in  our  Bay.  Now,  by  the  memory  of  Lucullus,  we  want  no  more 
Bhrimps.  Far  from  us  be  the  luscious  crab  and  the  tempting  cray  fish  ; 
nay,  even  tbe  milk-white  sturgeon  shall  tempt  us  no  more.  So  long  as 
those  delicacies  of  the  sea  fattened  upon  the  tipsy  mariner  and  the  dis- 
gusted cyprian,  we  grumbled  not.  We  could  endure  the  salty  flavor  of 
the  one  and  the  Barbary  Coast  bouquet  of  the  other,  and  trust  to  the  fra- 
grant oil  and  pungent  mustard  to  counteract  the  poison.  But  if  the 
Mtenower's  mission  is  to  improve  the  quality  of  our  shell  fish,  and  the  adi- 
pose of  our  sturgeon,  then,  pig,  bullock  and  mutton,  we  are  thy  wor- 
shipers for  evermore.  Ay,  though  our  brains  should  shrivel  up  for  lack 
of  the  phosphorous  laden  tenant  of  the  harbor. 

The  Professors  of  Minnesota  College  have  adopted  the  revolver  as  a 
means  of  maintaining  discipline  among  the  students.  It  appears  that 
several  learned  members  of  the  Faculty  indulged  in  a  midnight  pursuit  of 
sundry  scapegrace  scholars  who  were  out  of  bounds  on  a  spree.  The  pun- 
dits got  winded,  and  sent  couriers  ahead  in  the  shape  of  leaden  bullets, 
with  the  result  of  one  of  the  young  rascal^  being  grievously  wounded. 
This  iB  an  entirely  novel  and  somewhat  startling  departure  from  old  tra- 
ditions. If  a  Csesar,  a  Sophocles,  or  even  an  unabridged  Webster,  had 
been  used  as  a  missile,  there  would  be  nothing  strange  about  the  occur- 
rence. But  a  bullet!  Hereafter  King  Solomon's  maxim  must  be  altered 
to  read:  "  Spare  the  trigger  and  spoil  the  child."  In  Europe  the  average 
professor  would  have  shown  his  knowledge  of  fire-arms  by  pointing  the 
butt  of  his  pistol  at  the  runaway  and  taking  sight  through  the  muzzle; 
but  in  America,  and  especially  in  Western  America,  expet%ientia  docet. 

Upon  the  subject  of  Sister  Stowe  and  her  bifurcated  garments,  the 
dailiet  have  of  late  preserved  a  discreet  silence.  We  fear,  we  very  much 
fear,  the  editors  of  these  journals  have  been  bribed  to  desist  from  all 
scornful  mention  of  that  most  remarkable  movement  in  modern  fashions. 
It  has  been  vaguely  hinted,  in  the  T.  C.'s  presence,  that  one  of  our  very 
wealthy  men  has  interested  himself  in  the  advanced  Sisterhood  to  the  ex- 
tent of  ordering  a  hundred  dozen  "Lady  Habbertons,"  which  will  be 
sold  to  the  intellectual  female  masses  on  the  installment  plan.  Then  fare- 
well, a  long  farewell,  to  the  graceful  petticoat  of  our  early  manhood. 
Adieu  the  pannier,  good-by  the  polonnaise,  for  we  never  yet  heard  of  & 
woman  refusing  anything,  no  matter  what  shape  it  took,  if  that  magic 
bait— the  installment  plan—were  but  tagged  on  to  the  purchase. 


Guess    Who  ? 
He  comes  from  the  Rxnendd  Isla, 
But  hr*  ban  ban  Tt  soon  a  long  whUlo, 
And  ha*  made  such  a  pWl 
That    In-   poll  ..n  nni.-li   BtUa, 
And  forgets  all  about  the  Green  Isle. 

Before  he  received  those  bard  knocks 

By  that  Last  mat  big  tumble  in  kstocks, 

Of  friends  be  had  kflockt, 

But  now  his  dark  klooks 

Are  quite  gray,  and  he  goes  without  knocks. 

O  for  the  club  of  H.-r.-nles  to  kill  the  liars  I  But  a  few  days  ago,  as 
the  T.  C.  sat  in  the  shade  of  fall  vine  -covered  cottage,  a  tall,  gaunt  Bon  of 
a  tape  worm  accosted  him  and  tauntingly  said:  "Thy  Queen  is  dead : 
the  Fenian  killed  her."  And  we  answered  unto  him:  "May  the  foul 
fiend  Hay  thee,  but  thou  best,"  and  be  said,  "it  is  written  on  the  Alta 
bulletin  board. ''  And  so  it  was.  May  the  devil  shrivel  up  the  fingers 
that  held  the  chalk.  What  a  city  of  liars  we  are  becoming — a  town  of 
prevaricators,  a  community  of  damnable  untruths.  Some  day  or  other, 
hearken  ye  unto  the  T.  C.'s  prophecy,  a  monster  will  come  out  of  the  sea 
and  devour  these  slayers  of  honest  truth.  And  among  the  few  who  are 
spared  will  be  the  T.  C.  and  Editor  Bartlett,  of  the  Bulletin,  the  former 
because  he  held  truth  too  precious,  and  the  latter  because  the  inventive 
art  is  beyond  his  mental  calibre. 

The  T.  C.  would  like  to  know  what  old  grudge  the  daily  papers  are 
trying  to  pay  off  when  they  speak  in  their  society  news  of  "  Mrs.  Pay 
Director  of  the  Navy  Fulton."  What  crime  has  this  estimable  lady  com- 
mitted that  she  should  be  thus  made  ridiculous  ?  There  surely  must  be 
some  animus  in  the  matter,  for  when  they  chronicle  the  "society  events  " 
of  the  Tehama-street  neighborhood  they  never  refer  to  "Mrs.  Assistant 
Deputy  Poundkeeper  O'Flannagan,"  "  Mrs.  Patent  Odorless  Excavator 
Contractor  O'Reilly,"  "  Mrs.  Substitute  Special  Police  Officer  McManus," 
or  "  Mrs.  Trusty  at  the  Old  City  Hall  Prison  Fitz-Plantaganet."  Yet 
any  of  these  titles  would  be  just  as  appropriate  and  in  quite  as  good 
taste  as  that  applied  to  poor  Mrs.  Fulton. 

It  is  surprising  how  great  a  young  man  can  become  by  a  year  or  two's 
residence  in  Europe.  Nice,  quiet,  unobtrusive  fellows  and  liked  by  every- 
body before  they  go,  they  come  home  blatant,  swaggering  and  cheeky, 
with  an  opinion  on  all  subjects,  the  self-estimated  superiority  of  which 
may  be  gauged  by  the  frequency  and  vehemence  of  its  unrequeated  and 
unrequired  expression.  It  is  often  a  wonder  to  us  how  it  came  about  that 
Bismarck  or  Gambetta  or  Gladstone  ever  let  these  sages  escape  from  their 
individual  dominions,  when,  with  the  help  of  their  sagacious  judgment, 
the  questions  that  have  been  agitating  Europe  for  years  could  have  been 
so  easily  settled.  Indeed,  how  Europe  holds  together  at  all,  now  that 
these  young  men  have  left  her  to  hjr  fate,  is  what  puzzles  us  most. 

There's  a  lady  in  mild  ban  Rafael 
Who  once  was  no  end  of  a  belle, 

But  she  turned  up  her  nose, 

So  fine  were  her  clothes, 
At  all,  but  one  very  great  swell. 

And  alas,  on  one  sad,  doleful  day 
The  "lovier"  went  over  the  Bay 

To  San  Quentin's  chaste  shore 

For  ten  years  or  more ; 
So  the  lady  is  single— and  gray. 

If  we  may  credit  an  announcement  in  the  advertising  columns  of  a 
morning  contemporary,  "  two  very  handsome  and  healthy  boy  and  girl 
babies  wish  to  be  adopted  in  a  good  motherly  home."  Here  is  a  splendid 
chance  for  Woodward.  To  say  nothing  of  the  attraction  of  a  brace  of 
babes  precocious  enough  to  express  a  desire  to  be  adopted,  with 
a  business-like  preference  for  a  good  motherly  home,  fancy  the  rush  there 
would  be  to  catch  a  glimpse  of  these  double-sexed,  but  by  no  means  half- 
witted, infants.     Jumbo  would  be  nowhere  alongside  of  them. 

When  the  wricked  man  turneth  away  from  his  wickedness  that  he 
hath  committed,  and  doeth  that  which  is  lawful  and  right,  you  may 
Bafely  bet  a  level  ten  that  he  is  busy  hatching  some  scheme  of  villainy  in- 
tended to  lay  over  anything  he  has  ever  been  guilty  of  hitherto.  Just 
cut  this  out  and  gum  it  in  your  hat,  so  that  you  can  be  reminded  of  it 
next  time  you  go  to  one  of  those  ever-vernal  Gospel  meetings,  and  hark  to 
the  hypocritical  confessions  of  the  converted  bummer  and  the  blasphemous 
cant  of  the  traveling  soul-catcher. 

It  is  just  possible  that  the  two  clerks  in  the  window  over  Vander- 
alice's  store,  on  Sutter  street,  and  the  two  fair  damsels  in  the  window 
across  the  street,  imagine  that  nobody  but  themselves  can  understand  the 
deaf-and-dumb  alphabet.  We  don't  want  to  give  the  quartette  away, 
but  really,  for  decency's  sake,  they  should  be  more  cautious  and  remem- 
ber that  theirs  are  not  the  only  windows  in  the  block,  even  if  they  forget 
that  the  casual  passer-by  is  not  always  stone  blind. 

Talk  about  the  impending  failure  of  the  silk  crop,  tbe  rise  in  the  duty 
on  gloves,  the  predicted  corner  in  the  hairpin  market,  or  the  tendency  to 
lower  the  heels  of  French  boots,  they  are  as  nothing  in  their  demoralizing 
crush  upon  the  female  heart  to  the  announcement  which  has  juBt  been 
made  that  some  vandal  has  discovered  a  perfect  and  cheap  imitation  of 
sealskin,  which  places  that  badge  of  respectability,  the  sealskin  sacque, 
within  tbe  reach  of  all. 

The  Chronicle  says  the  Dublin  police  are  a  worthless  body,  and  unfit 
for  the  task  of  discovering  the  assassins  of  Cavendish  and  Burke.  .Amer- 
icans should  be  sony  to  hear  this,  for  the  police  force  of  this  city,  as  well 
as  nearly  every  city  in  the  Union,  is  composed  of  the  same  O'Raffertys, 
Moroneys,  McGaffertys,  O'Shaugbnessys  and  Muldoona. 

Hallenbeck,  the  revivalist,  has  gone  to  Honolulu  to  rescue  the  beery 
sinner  from  the  clutches  of  Satan.  It  is  hoped  that,  when  he  returns,  he 
will  not  undertake  to  lecture  about  how  he  went  to  Hellandback. 

It  is  currently  reported  that  Captain  Mix,  in  order  to  give  himself 
weight  in  a  certain  corner  around  which  he  has  been  browsing  for  some 
time,  has  decided  to  change  the  x  in  his  name  to  cks. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  20,  1882 


SUNBEAMS. 


First  Young  Lady:  "  Oh,  who  is  that  young 
man  going  down  the  aisle  ?  Isn't  he  handsome  ? 
Stranger,  isn't  he  ?  Do  tell  me  who  he  is  ? " 
Second  Young  Lady:  "I  do  not  know  who  he 
is;  but  he's  married."  "Oh,  pshaw!  How  do 
you  know  that?"  "Why,  don't  you  observe 
how  subdued  and  apologetic  he  looks  ?  "  "Yes, 
I  noticed  that,  but  perhaps  he's  lost  a  friend." 
"No,  he's  married."  And  then  the  conversation 
turned  on  the  fact  that  the  minister  had  got  on  a 
stand-up  collar. 

"Who  is  this  tired- looking  man?  He  is  a 
worthy  man  who  goes  to  classical  concerts.  But, 
doesn't  he  like  them  ?  He  positively  hates  them, 
but  he  goes  all  the  same.  Why  does  he  go?  Be- 
cause hiB  wife  and  daughters  go,  and  he  has  to 
escort  them  home.  Well,  but  why  do  they  go  ? 
Because  it  is  fashionable  to  do  bo.  Do  they  like 
it  ?  No  ;  but  they  don't  dare  to  say  so.  Why 
not  ?  Because  the  people  would  laugh  at  them. 
How  unhappy  they  must  be!  They  are,  but  they 
are  bound  to  '*  keep  up  with  the  procession." 

Two  friends  were  talking  about  theatres. 
"  How  wide  is  the  stage  opening  at  Music  Hall  ?" 
asked  one.  "  Well,  I  don't  know  exactly,"  said 
the  other,  "  but  it  is  just  the  width  of  a  Gains- 
borough hat  on  the  seat  in  front." 

The  Alsacian  gipsies  bury  their  dead  with  a 
bean  in  the  mouth.  In  the  next  world  they  pass 
for  Boston  people,  and  are  hustled  right  off  to 
Satan. 

"Now,"  said  the  book  agent,  in  order  to  get  the 
gentleman's  attention,  "  if  you  will  allow  me  to 

read  the  prospectus  of  the  work  ;  it  is  short " 

"  So  am  I,"  interrupted  the  gentleman.  "  G-ood 
day." 

"My  daughter,"  exclaimed  a  fashionable 
mother,  "is  innocence  itself.  Yon  can't  say 
anything  in  her  presence  that  will  make  her 
blush." 

"I  see  that  Congress  is  considering  the  taxa- 
tion of  weiss-beer.  Some  of  the  members  may 
build  weisser  than  they  know  on  the  subject. 

The  difference  between  a  dog  and  a  boy  con- 
sists in  the  fact  that  when  a  dog  finds  a  scent  he 
doesn't  spend  it  for  candy. 

When  a  subject  has  been  debated  upon  at  a 
ladies'  convention,  and  is  about  to  be  put  to  a 
vote,  they  call  it  popping  the  question." 


B^6>  3FZ  AILiROAD.-g  j 
BROAD    GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10. 1882, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


8:30  a.m. 

f 

A 

6:40  a.m. 

t  9:30  a  m. 

*  8:10  a-m. 

10:40  am 

9.03  a.m. 

*  3:30  p.m. 

.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 

•10:02  A.M. 

4:25  P.M. 

\ 

f 

*  3:36  P.M. 

*  5:15  P.M. 

\ 

t  4:59  p.m. 

6:30  P.M. 

I 

J 

6:00  P.M. 
t  8:15  P.M. 

8:30  a.m 

t 

1 

9:03  A.M 

10:40  A.M. 
*  3:30  P.M. 

i 
I 

Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and 
.Principal  Way  Stations. 

*10:02  A.M. 

*  3:36  P.M. 

6:00  P.M. 

) 

t  8:15  p.m. 

10:40  A. 
*  3:30  P.M  1 1 


.M.lj   Gilroy,  Pajuro,  Castroville    IK 
.Hit and  Salinas f[ 


-*10:02  A.M. 
6:00  P.M. 


10:40  A. M.  |  ( 
«  3:30  P.M.  |V 


Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos.. 


|*10:02a  m. 
I    6:00  p.m. 


10-4(1  «m    (...Monterey,   Watsouville  .    )  „„.„„ 

»  S30p"m     '   Cam?  G00dal!'  Apt°3'  CamPf       frOOPM 

3.<">P-M-   (  San  Jose,  Soquel,  Santa  Cruz,  j      b.uop.m. 


10:40  a.m.i  ...Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ...I    6:00p.m. 
♦Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  A.M.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  E.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 

|5^~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Tra:n  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


G.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


f       AEEIVB 

t     (from) 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


9:30  a.m 
♦4:00  p.m.  . 
•4:30  P.M.  . 

8:00  A.M.  . 

3:30  P.M.  . 
•4:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
•4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 
•4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
•4:30  P.M. 
18:00  a.m. 

9:30a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:0il  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

5:00  P.M. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
•4:30  P.M. 
•4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  A.M. 
•3:30  P.M. 
•4:00  P.M. 
•4:30  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:30p.m. 
*o:00  A.M. 


. . .  Antioch  and  Martinez. . . 


, . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  I  Deming,  ElPaso  )  Express. . 

.  (and  East (Emigrant 

.  J  Gait  and  '^viaLiverinore.... 

.  "j  Stockton )  via  Martinez 

...lone  

, . .  Knight's  Landing 

*'        "     (JSundays  only) 

. .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . 

. .  Madera  and  Fresno 


.Marysville  and  Chico.. 
.Nilesand  Haywarda.. 


.  J  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  (  East ("Emigrant........ 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

.  (Sacramento,!  via  Livermore. 

.  -j  Colfax  and     y  via  Benicia 

.  (.Alta J  via  Benicia.... 

. . .  Sacramento,  via  Benicia. . . . 
. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
...San  Jose 


..Valiejo.. 


(JSundays  only). . . 


..Virginia  City.. 
..Woodland 


.Willows  and  Williams.. . 


2:40  P.M. 
•12:40  p.m. 
•10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
•10:10  A.M. 
'10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

7:10  A.M. 

5:40  P.M. 
•12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 
f10.10A.M. 
111:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

8:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 
•12:40  P.M. 

C:40P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 

6:10  a.m. 

5:40  P.M. 

6:40  P.M. 

7:40  p.m. 
11:40  A.M. 
•10:10  a.m. 
•6:00  A.M. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

7:40  P.M 

2:40  P.M. 
tll:40  A.M. 
•12.40  P.M. 
•10:10  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
•7:40  P.M. 
'10:10  A.M. 
•7:40  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  A.M.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "'  Ogden"  at  San  Paolo;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland   Pier. 


From  "SAS  FBAITCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— •e.OO,   *6:30,    7:30,    8:30, 

10:30,  11:30,   12.30,  1.30,  2:30,   3:30,  4:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  '12:00. 
To  ALAMEDA— »8:00,  -t6:30,  7:00,  »+7:30,  8:00, 

9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  * 

4:00,  '■■(4:30,  5:00,  <t5:30,  6:00,  »+6:30, 7:00,  *8:00 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00, 

9:00,    19:30,   10:00,  {10:30,   11:00,  Jll:30,  12:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00, 

9:30,  »lz:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  «6:30,  7:00,  'T^O, 

"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30, 

•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


tS:30, 
t3:30, 
9:30, 


1:00, 
8:00, 


18:00' 
5:00' 


To  "SAM  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 

Feom  BROADWAY.  OAKLAxn-»5:32,  »6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32,  9:02,  9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  6:02, 

5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
Feom  EAST  OAKLAND—  *5:21,  •6:61,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51, 

8:51,  9:51,  10:51,  11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
Feom  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  "5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  «t7:35,  8:10, 

*tS:35,  9:10,  •t9:35,  10:10,  <tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  «+4:35,  5:10,  *t5:35,  6:10,  •t6:35,  7:15, 

«t7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
Feom  BERKELEY—  »5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,  7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    19:15,  9:45,    110:15,  10:45,  (11:15,   11:45,   12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,5:15,6:45,6:15,6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  -10:45. 
Feom  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  »7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  »5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  6:45,  »7:15. 


Creelc  Route. 

Feom  SAN  FKANCISCO— «7:15,  9:16,  11:15,  1:15,  S:15, 

5:15. 
Feom  OAKLAND— »6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:16,  2:15,  4:16. 

All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

tTrains  marked  thus  (  +  )  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(J)Snndays  only. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towne,  General  Manager. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale  Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882» 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  Han  Francisco  as 
follows: 


7  "|A  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
'  *  -■■  ^  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Clovcrdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Daily,  Except  Sundays. 

h>  QA  p.m.,  via  Donahue,  from  Washington-street 
A.OIJ    wharf. 

A  rXf\  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
*:**-}\J  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday  Excursions. 

Q  O  A  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wasli- 
U.^V/  iogton-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
S1.60;  Santa  Rosa,  §2;  Healdsburg,  S3;  Cloverdale, 
$4.50;  Guerneville,  S3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 


8"|  fC  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  ■*-*->  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

The  Greatest  Natural   Wonder    of  the 

World  1 


Immense  Reduction  in  Kates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale $8  60 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  Calistoga. $12  50 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentm  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Geysers  at  2:30  P-M.  On  SuDdays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JAMES  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA   VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


O  Qrk  p.  M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted},  from  Washing- 
^•*jyJ  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  SI.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, SI  50.  

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0fi  A.M.  (Sundays  only),  from  Washington-street 
,£i\J    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Bound  Trip 
Tickets,  81. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H,  3.  Williams.  A.  Oheseb  rough, 

W.  H,  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BTJTLDINa, 

Junction  Market  and  Pine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,  Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Boyal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  * *  The  H  awaiian  Line . ' ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31,  1880.  [Jan.  31. 


Teacher:  "What  kind  of  a  bird  did  Noah 
send  out  of  the  ark  ?  "  Smallest  boy  in  the  class 
(after  a  pause) :  "A  dove,  sir."  Teacher:  "Very 
well ;  bat  I  should  have  thought  some  of  you 
big;  boys  would  have  known  that."  "Tall  Pupil: 
"Please,  sir,  that  boy  ought  to  know,  sir,  'cause 
his  father's  a  bird  ketcher,  sir.*' 


The  first  cat  taken  to  Gunnison  City  sold  for 
816,  but  the  first  man  in  that  town  who  killed  a 
cat  was  presented  with  a  purse  of  §50.  There's 
no  show  in  this  country  for  a  cat  to  get  ahead. 


May  20    1 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


13 


COMB    BACK. 

Y*in  word*  ;  thi-v   fell  anon  unhro-link;  earn  ; 

He  DMMI  .-n  unM    'I:,     btMJ    ■  rowd, 
Y«t  fain  wouM  turn  at  that  ap|>«alinx  call  ; 

But  no !    he  paanea  on  rirct  an<t   prood. 

He  tongs  to  turn  and    ki.<*  away  the  team. 

That  stole  down  her  (air  cbtab,  hb  »i\  inuiths'  bride. 

Bat  she  was  in  the  wrong,  why  ihoold  ha  turu, 
I'util  the  evening  bringe  him  to  her  side? 

t'ntil   the  eTeninj:,  but  the  day  teems  lone  ; 

How  gladly  he  will  take  the  homeward  track, 
For  all    the  day,  above  the  din  and  noise. 

He  hears  her  sweet  voice  softly  say,  "  Come  back  1" 

Pale  cheeks,  with  white  lids  gently  folded  down. 
O'er  eyes  that  never  more  will  vainly  weep  ; 

A  half  smile  lingers  round  the  silent  Upa. 
And  all  is  perfect  in  that  dreamless  sleep. 

And  stunned  he  sits  beside  the  still  white  form  ; 

He  cannot  realize  that  she  is  dead. 
And  lovingly  he  calls  her  by  her  name, 

And  touches  tenderly  the  golden  head. 

Her  voice  will  call  in  vain  t>»  him  DO  more, 
Although  he  ever  hears  its  pleading  tone, 

In  the  bright  day  and  in  the  silent  night, 
He  hears  her  voice,  yet  always  is  alone. 


SCIENCE,     ELECTRICITY,    ETC. 

^—  The  proposal  of  Sir  Henry  Bessemer  to  bring  up  coal  by  wire, 
instead  of  by  rail,  may  be  startling,  but  it  is  very  simple.  Although  coal 
is  still  the  great  agent  in  the  production  of  motive  power.it  baa  been 
clearly  shown  that  by  the  use  of  dynamo-electric  machines,  worked  by  the 
falls  of  Niagara,  motive  power  could  lie  generated,  and  that  no  less  than 
26.2o0  horse-power  so  obtained  could  be  conveyed  to  a  distance  of  300 
miles  by  means  of  a  single  copper  wire  of  half  an  inch  in  diameter,  with 
a  loss  in  transmission  of  not  more  than  20  per  cent.  Sir  Henry's  proposal 
is  that  London  should  be  connected  with  one  of  the  nearest  coal-fields  by 
means  of  a  copper  rod  of  1  inch  in  diameter  and  capable  of  transmitting 
84,000  horse-power:  thus  practically  bringing  up  the  coal  by  wire  instead 
of  by  rail!  Assuming  that  each  horse-power  can  be  generated  by  the 
consumption  of  3  lbs.  of  coal  per  hour,  and  that  the  engines  work  six  days 
and  a  half  per  week,  we  should  require  an  annual  consumption  of  coal 
equal  to  1,012,600  tons  to  produce  such  a  result.  All  this  coal  would,  in 
the  case  assumed,  be  burned  at  the  pit's  mouth  at  a  cost  of  6s.  per  ton  for 
large  and  2s.  per  ton  for  small  coal — that  is,  at  less  than  oue;fourth  the 
cost  of  coal  in  London.  This  would  immensely  reduce  the  cost  of  electric 
light,  and  of  the  motive  power  now  used  for  such  a  vast  variety  of  pur- 
poses, and  at  the  same  time  avoid  the  enormous  volumes  of  smoke  and 
foul  gases  which  this  million  of  tuns  of  coal  would  make  if  burned  in  our 
midst.  A  1-inch  diameter  copper  rod  would  cost  about  £533  per  mile, 
and,  if  laid  to  a  colliery  120  miles  away,  the  interest  at  5  per  cent,  on  its 
first  cost  would  be  less  than  Id.  per  ton  on  the  coal  practically  conveyed 
by  it  direct  into  the  house  of  the  consumer. 

The  telephone  was  successfully  used  recently  by  Colonel  Leperche, 
of  the  Eighty-ninth  Regiment,  in  a  march  from  the  Pont  d'Asnieres  to 
the  Arc-de-Triomphe.  The  telegraphic  wire  was  unrolled,  and  the 
Colonel,  who  was  at  the  head  of  the  center  battalion,  put  himself  in  com- 
munication with  the  Captain  in  command  of  the  advanced  guard.  Orders 
were  transmitted,  and  replies  received,  with  a  precision  which  indicates 
that  the  instrument  may  be  serviceable  in  actual  warfare. 

-^—  The  Hammond  Electric  Light  and  Powder  Company  propose  to 
take  a  limited  number  of  premium  apprentices,  and  to  provide  for  their 
instruction,  intending  to  establish  a  College  where  electrical  engineering 
may  be  taught.  It  is  intended  to  open  the  College  on  the  1st  of  July. 
The  fee  for  two  years'  apprenticeship  is  200  guineas. 

—  The  Mexican  Telephone  Company  has  been  formed  in  New  York 
with  a  capital  of  §1,000,000.  It  has  acquired  all  the  rights  relating  to 
telephones  in  Mexico  from  the  American  Bell  Telephone  Company,  the 
Continental  Telephone  Company,  and  the  Mexican  National  Bell  Tele- 
phone Company. 

—  A  slight  earthquake  shock  was  felt  in  Geneva,  Switzerland,  on  the 
22d  of  April,  and  a  smart  one  on  the  Monday  following,  in  the  Vaudois 
and  Jura.  On  both  these  days  the  telegraphic  wires  here  were  affected  by 
the  aurora  borealiB,  which  produced  a  violent  oscillation  of  the  needles. 
Similar  perturbations  were  observed  at  other  stations. 

^—  The  electric  light  haB  for  some  time  past  been  in  use  at  the  drapery 
establishment  of  Messrs.  Duff  &  Rowntree,  of  Bishop  Auckland,  Bur- 
ham,  England,  and  it  is  found  that  colors  can  be  matched  as  easily  by 
the  new  light  as  they  can  by  daylight. 

—  The  London  Electrician  states  that  the  electric  light  is  to  be  tried 
on  board  an  Indian  troop-ship,  with  a  view  to  its  introduction  for  the  il- 
lumination of  the  decks  and  saloons  of  these  vessels. 

—  It  is  reported  that  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company  has 
absorbed  the  Metropolitan  Telegraph  Company  of  Chicago,  with  its  125 
local  offices  and  100  miles  of  line. 

—  M.  J.  Violle,  after  careful  experiments,  has  fixed  the  boiling  point 
of  zinc  at  930  degrees.  This  agrees  very  closely  with  the  experiments  of 
M.  Becquerel,  who  gave  932  degrees  as  the  figure. 

—  No  less  than  7,000  Callaud  cells,  large  size,  are  fitted  up  in  the 
basement  of  the  new  central  telegraph  office  at  Paris. 

A  San  Francisco  man  has  been  arrested  for  deceiving  a^  widow. 
While  his  crime  is  to  be  abhorred,  it  must  be  admitted  that  his  genius 
commands  admiration. — Boston  Post. 

King  Champagne,  from  Reims,  Prance.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.    Shield— Krug— in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 

Suarta  and  pints.     For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number  ...   209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    A    CO. 


t'J  Any    Artie  e    in    the    Line    Supplied.  T» 
March  4.  Tflrphone  No.  SSI. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


JfOTTCE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Public  are  ■  ■■formed  that  we  Receive  the 

eUNUlMU 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Siguaturc  mid  Consular  Invoico. 

E3j~  Each  case  i a  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, "and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole   Agents    for   the    Pacific   Coast. 

[September  24.] 


C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 

SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK, 

6a!y"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 


Olaus  Spreckels. 


WM.    G.    IRWIN   &    CO., 

Factors    and    Commission 

Honolulu,  H.  I. 


"Wm.  G.  Irwin. 

Agents, 

f  March  25. 


J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippln      and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets* 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrela  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  HeavySyrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  326  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST   &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
J3^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  (Feb.  19. 

L.    WADHAM, 

General   Adjuster    and   Accountant. 
226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  18.] 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,  Lithographers  and   Bookbinders, 

Iteidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial , 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

XXJPOXTJSJtS   AlfJD    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

(April  19.) 

C.   W.    M.   SMITH,  /^\ 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /rtti-^ri-tM 

Established   in   186S,  IpATENlgi 

Removed  to 324  Sansome  Street. X^Jm©/ 

8£T  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURJUE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


SAMUEL    McKEE, 

Stock  Broker  and  Negotiator  of  Stock  Privileges,  No. 
307  Montgomery  street  (Nevada  Block),  San  Francisco.  Money  advanced  on 
Stocks.  Assessments  Paid.  Stocks  Boutrht  and  Sold  on  Commission.  Accounts  op- 
erated for  benefit  of  customers  in  both  Boards.    "  Indicator  *'  in  office.        [April  29. 

NOTICE. 

lor  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Bnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


F 


14 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  20,  1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Eerthkatt — In  this  city,  May  13,  to  the  wife  of  Caesar  Bertheau,  a  son. 
Dupkict — In  this  city,  May  14,  to  the  wife  of  M.  C.  Dufficy,  a  daughter. 
Dreyfus— In  this  city,  May  15,  to  the  wife  of  M.  H.  Dreyfus,  a  son. 
Dohertt — Id  this  city,  May  11,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  Doherty,  a  daughter. 
Dalton — In  this  city,  May  11,  to  the  wife  of  Michael  Daltoc,  a  daughter. 
Fisher— In  this  city,  May  16,  to  the  wife  of  Godfrey  Fieher,  a  daughter. 
Herzog — In  this  city,  May  14,  to  the  wife  of  M.  T.  Herzog,  a  daughter. 
Hesketh  -  In  this  city,  May  14,  to  the  wife  of  George  Hesketh,  a  daughter. 
Joost— In  this  city,  April  29,  to  the  wife  of  Fabian  Joost,  a  daughter. 
James— In  this  city,  May  13,  to  the  wife  of  E.  A.  James,  a  son. 
Kenny— In  this  city,  May  9,  to  the  wife  of  Lawrence  Kenny,  a  son. 
Kibbe— In  this  city.  May  lt>,  to  the  wife  of  Horace  W.  Kibbe,  a  son. 
McNally — In  this  city.  May  16,  to  the  wife  of  James  McNally,  a  son. 
Meekle— In  this  city.  May  1,  to  the  wife  of  J  S.  Merkle,  a  son. 
Nagle — In  this  city,  May  13,  to  the  wife  of  Walter  Nagle,  a  daughter. 
Rhode— In  this  city,  May  16,  to  the  wife  of  John  Rhode,  twins — son  and^daughter. 
Ryan— In  this  city,  May  12,  to  the  wife  of  Richard  Ryan,  a  son. 
Splane — In  this  city,  May  6,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  E.  Splane,  a  son. 
Woodward— In  this  city.  May  12,  to  the  wife  of  E.  F.  Woodward,  a  son. 
White— In  this  city,  May  9,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  F.  White,  a  son. 
Wright — In  this  city,  May  6,  to  the  wife  of  Orson  W.  Wright,  a  son. 
Wobbkr— In  this  city,  May  9,  to  the  wife  of  P.  W.  Wobber,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Anthony-Sternitzky— May  16,  by  Rev.  J.  Fuendeling,  H.  Anthony  to  T.  Sternitzky. 
Connolly-Hoey-  -May  10,  by  Rev.  F.  Larkin,  M.  J.  Connolly  to  Mary  Hoey. 
Davtjison- Johnston— By  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  James  Davidson  to  Sadie  Johnston. 
Eldridge-Chase— By  Rev.  R.  Mackenzie,  H.  L.  Eldridge  to  Hattie  N.  Chase. 
Fbnick-Zammitt— May  10,  by  Rev.  T.  Fitzpatrick,  D.  R.  Fenick  to  Nellie  Zammit. 
Grebn-Qclvn— May  10,  by  Rev.  M.  M.  Gibson,  Wm.  A-  Green  to  Julia  F.  Quran. 
Hkaly-Carney— May  1,  by  Rev.  F.  Sullivan.  Edward  Healy  to  Nellie  J.  Carney. 
Lachmann-Woessner— May  14,  by  Rev.  J.  Fuendeling,  J.Lachmann  toC.  Woessner. 
Lakb-Woodall — May  8,  George  M.  Lake  to  Jennie  S.  Woodall. 
Mdller-Peaslsy — May  14,  by  Rev.  W.  E.  Ijams,  J.  J.  Muller  to  Margaret  Peasley. 
Grimes-G addis— May  16,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  Frank  A.  Grimes  to  Kate  Gaddis. 
Swaney-Harty— May  15,  by  Rev.  T.  K.  Noble,  Albert  D.  Swauey  to  Sadie  J.  Harty. 
Weinman-Rob  hn—  May  13,  by  Rev.  F.  W.  Voegelin,  C   Weinman  to  Eva  Kuehn. 
Wags  er-Fentos— May  3,  Peter  Wagner  to  Annie  Fenton. 
Willow-Bronston— May  14,  John  J.  Willow  to  Sarah  A.  Bronston. 
Williams-Carles— May  10,  George  Williams  to  Carrie  Carles. 
WALEUP-GALB-May  14,  by  Rev.  E.  R.  Dille,  Ward  B.  Walkup  to  Lizzie  Gale. 

TOMB. 

Anderson— May  12,  Zacharias  Anderson,  a  native  of  Sweden,  aged  38  years. 

Blake— May  15,  Major  E.  W.  Blake,  aged  39  years. 

Barry— May  12,  Maggie  Barry,  aged  24  years  and  10  mouths. 

Curtis— May  15,  Frank  Curtis,  a  native  of  Maine,  ajred  43  years. 

Cummings— May  11,  Edward  W.  Cummings,  aged  45  years. 

Creighton— May  14.  Francis  Creighton,  aged  26  years  and  3  months. 

Finerty — May  15,  Thomas  Finerty,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  aged  60  years. 

Figel — May  15,  Julia  Figel,  aged  58  years  and  7  months. 

Husing— May  12,  Mary  Husing,  aged  25  years. 

Holm— May  IS,  Mathilda  Holm,  a  native  of  Denmark,  aged  26  years. 

Henry— May  15,  Samuel  Henry,  a  uative  of  New  York  City,  aged  46  years. 

Harris  —May  15,  Joseph  Harris,  a  native  of  Prussia,  aged  49  years. 

Herrgott— May  15,  Justine  L.  Herrgott,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  18  years. 

Hcck    May  12,  Valentine  Huck,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  47  years. 

Kelly— May  12,  Wm.  W.  Kelly,  a  native  of  Ireland,  a^ed  76  years. 

Murphy— May  14,  Kittie  F.  Murphy,  aged  21  years  and  10  months. 

Osborn— May  13,  William  W.  Osborn,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  73  years. 

Peters— May  14,  George  Peters,  a  native  of  Scotland,  aged  72  years. 

Persinger — May  13,  Samuel  Persinger,  a  native  of  Ohio,  aged  51  years. 

Smith— May  13,  Hezekiah  Smith,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  77  years. 

Shaeffer— May  14,  John  Shaeffer,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  35  years. 

Twomby    May  17,  Edward  Twomey,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  58  years. 

Voss— May  12,  Louise  Voss,  aged  44  years  and  4  months. 

Wolfsohn — May  12,  Julia  Wolfsohn,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  82  years. 

FASHION'S    VOICE. 

So  many  whispers  are  floating  in  my  ears  of  the  lovely  things  last 
seen  in  Paris,  that  I  scarcely  know  where  to  commence  to-day.  Suppose 
I  first  give  a  few  practical  hints  to  those  who,  no  matter  what  they  wear, 
never  look  well-dressed.  Women  are  so  crazy  after  fashion  that  they  ut- 
terly ignore  the  fact  that  their  dresses  should  be  chosen  with  a  view  of 
beautifying  instead  of  disfiguring  them.  It  is  so  much  more  important 
that  we  should  look  well  in  one  garment  than  don  those  which,  though 
costly  in  themselves,  suit  us  not  at  all.  Pretty  women  may  wear  almost 
anything,  but  a  grave  discrepancy  arises  when  persons  homely  in  the  ex- 
treme and  well  advanced  in  years  trip  about  in  plumage  that  positively 
adds  to  their  age,  and  sets  the  curious  and  malicious  laughing  at  them. 
Rich  and  expensive  dresses  are  not  by  any  means  the  only  ones  that  are 
becoming.  In  point  of  fact,  young  girls  look  twenty  per  cent,  better  iu 
simple  toilettes,  and  the  inexpensive  combinations  that  are  now  seen 
everywhere  in  gray,  coffee-color,  sage  green,  blue  of  various  shades,  and 
terra  cotta,  are  at  once  elegant  and  suitable  for  the  Summer  season. 
These  come  in  softly  falling  woolen  goods,  plain  and  checked,  very  small, 
which  two  fabrics  go  to  make  up  one  dress.  Some  of  the  combinations 
are  striped  goods,  commingled  with  plain,  and  others  take  the  shape  of  a 
large  plaid,  crossed  by  the  same  color  in  darker  shade.  The  present  col- 
ors are  exceedingly  trying,  and  sallow  persons  should  invariably  let  the 
tawny  combinations  alone,  rather  choosing  a  decided  shade.  Mauve,  vio- 
let, blue,  bright  green,  are  better  adapted  for  people  with  what  I  call  drab 
complexions,  having  pale  eyes  and  light  hair,  as  these  require  brightening 
up.  For  the  colors  I  have  first  noted  down  let  the  wearers  have  good  skins, 
with  bright  complexion  and  dark  hair ;  as  to  color,  a  Chinese  saucer  will 
always  settle  the  difficulty  of  a  "  cheek  o'er  pale  with  care  "  (though  many 
pale  cheeks  cannot  lay  the  blame  to  care  by  any  means).  When  the 
shade  of  a  dress  becomes  a  vexed  question,  and  when  Jane  and  Maria 
have  worn  out  their  brains  puz7ling  what  will  become  them  best,  then 
take  black.  Any  one  may  fall  back  on  the  most  distingue'  of  all  robes, 
and  scarcely  fail  to  look  well,  let  her  be  drab,  blonde  or  sallow.  Black  is 
a  salutary  method  of  settling  this  difficult  point:  4i  What  shall  the  color 
be  ?"  The  paniers  now  worn  by  many  ladies  are  Bimply  ridiculous — 
enormously  full,  gathered  round  the  hips  and  looped  up  to  another  im- 
mense back  drapery.  They  look  like  nothing  more  nor  less  than  the 
caught-up  sails  of  a  ship,  which  the  least  wind  fills  out  in  balloon  fashion. 
I  saw  two  very  stout  ladies  thus  disfigured,  and  I  felt  sorry  for  them. 
Stout  persons  should  remember  that  they  cannot  afford  to  take  liberties 


with  their  figures  as  slim  women  can.  Worth  says  if  he  gets  a  tall, 
straight  bag  of  bones  he  can  dress  her  faultlessly,  and  she  will  look  well, 
but  when  he  gets  too  much  of  ze  English  beef  he  can  do  nozing  with  it. 
Mon  Dieu!  Worth  is  a  gentleman  whose  word  may  be  taken. 

One  form  of  dress,  which  seems  to  take  a  lead  in  imported  stock,  is  a 
skirt  puffed  from  the  waist  to  the  base  of  the  skirt.  Between  the  puffs 
are  three  rows  of  shirring.  Over  the  case  puff  a  fall  of  lace  may  be 
placed.  Another  skirt  has  frills  two  inches  deep;  also  commencing  at  the 
waist  and  covering  the  entire  dress.  Some  have  drapery  at  the  back  and 
some  have  not.  These  frilled  skirts,  with  a  cut-away  basque,  are  very 
sweet  and  ladylike.  But  for  the  puffs,  I  think  them  quite  the  reverse — 
they  look  heavy,  and  do  not  add  to  the  elegance  of  the  figure. 

Shawls  are  once  more  seen  among  the  toilettes  of  the  ultra  fashionable 
Parisian  dame,  but  then  who  but  a  French  woman  can  wear  a  shawl  ? 
The  long  Cashmere,  formerly  known  as  scarf  shawls,  are  used  as  mantles. 
It  is  a  thing  impossible  to  describe  how  a  French  woman,  with  a  few  pins, 
will  take  a  shawl,  throw  it  over  her  shoulders,  and  catch  it  up  here  and 
there  until  it  assumes  the  form  of  an  elegant  drapery  in  mantle  shape, 
but  she  does  it;  and,  by  the  way,  all  will  remember  how  Adelaide  Neilson 
looked  more  lovely  in  her  drapery  robes  almost  than  in  any  other.  She, 
too,  used  to  fold  and  pin  about  her  all  those  exquisite,  clinging,  wonder- 
ful waves  of  snow,  after  the  tight  robe  had  been  fastened.  The  dresses 
were  French  mousseline  de  laine,  of  which  she  had  twelve.  Mantles 
made  of  shawls  are  only  a  success  when  well  adjusted  and  properly  worn. 
Some  shawl  mantles  are  made  to  square  with  velvet  collar  and  cuffs,  but, 
of  course  they  will  not  be  so  generally  as  other  patterns.  Possibly  few 
among  us  will  adopt  them  at  all. 

Parasols  are  now  as  varied  in  color  as  either  dresses  or  mantles.  Some 
in  white  silk,  with  deep  scarlet  border,  are  very  attractive,  others  wholly 
red  (these,  I  would  observe,  should  be  strictly  kept  out  of  country  dis- 
tricts where  bovines  are  plentiful).  Then  there  are  gaily  striped  and  tar- 
tan checked  parasols — in  fact,  the  varieties  are  endless,  and  all  look  well 
in — the  shop  window.  The  only  lady's  parasol  is  plain  in  color,  with  an 
ornamentation  of  a  bunch  of  roses  or  a  group  of  birds  on  one  panel ;  the 
many-colored  ones  would,  I  should  say,  appear  attractive  to  the  Chinese 
ladies. 

So  far  as  regards  the  more  novel  departures  in  household  matters,  in 
Paris  there  is  a  perfect  craze  for  furniture  of  the  medieval  period.  Houses 
are  furnished  according  to  the  designs  of  that  by-gone  age,  and  even  the 
cafe's  are  gotten  up  to  imitate  the  taverns,  with'  quaint  signs  swinging  out- 
side, casement  windows,  pewter  goblets,  and  platters  are  de  regueur. 

Carpets,  like  our  dresses,  are  dark  and  have  corresponding  Bhades,  Ori- 
ental designs  being  positively  the  newest  and  most  accepted  style.  The 
designs  and  ground  agree  in  color,  with  diversity  of  shade  only — thus 
pale  blue  or  green  on  darker  grounds  of  the  same,  with  sometimes  a  fleck 
of  some  warmer  tint  shown  in  hair  lines  or  blots.  Japanese  designs  are 
very  much  considered,  and  supersede  flowers.  Silkonette  patterns  of 
black  and  dark  blue,  in  grotesque  figures  on  Pompeiian  red,  are,  perhaps, 
one  of  the  most  effective  of  all  the  novelties.  Fixed  designs  are  not 
favored  ;  indeed  it  seems  to  be  with  carpets  as  with  our  own  wear — a  sort 
of  "go-as-you-please"  age;  anything  odd  and  fantastic  is  the  thing'to  be 
desired  and  obtained.  Some  of  the  rich  carpets  are  woven  with  a  view  to 
simulate  chenille.  In  color,  terra  cotta  and  dark  reds  are  the  most 
approved  for  halls,  stairs  and  dining-rooms.  Drawing-room  and  parlor 
carpets  are  more  generally  woven  in  dark  designs  upon  cream  and  ecru 
grounds,  but  flower  patterns  are  obsolete,  and  borders  indispensable. 
Bugs  are  also  a  necessary  adjunct  to  all  rooms,  not  only  before  the  fire- 
place, but  laid  down  here  and  there. 

Table  napery  is  fascinatingly  beautiful.  White  damask  table-cloths, 
bordered,  having  patches  of  crimson  flowers,  blue  or  green,  are  now  uni- 
versally used;  ecru  damask  is  also  used.  These  cloths  and  the  accompany- 
ing napkins  are  unadorned  with  color,  being  in  themselves  a  rich  and  ex- 
quisite novelty.  Plush  mats  for  the  dinner-table  take  the  place  of  straw 
or  wicker  work,  and  these  are  oftentimes  embossed  with  flowers  in  relief. 
So  pretty  are  they  that  it  seems  almost  a  sin  to  set  a  hot  dish  upon  their 
dainty  beauty.     Next  week  I  shall  touch  upon  chinaware. 

Silver  Pen. 

The  Medical  Department  of  the  University  of  California  has  issued, 
in  pamphlet  form,  the  announcement  of  its  nineteenth  annual  course  of 
lectures,  together  with  a  catalogue  of  students  and  graduates.  The 
course  begins  on  Monday,  June  5th. 


ZSLTOX 

IS    UNQUESTIONABLY    THE 

VERY     BEST     PIANO 

MATHS   m  AMERICA. 
BUY     ONE     AJXD     BE     CONVINCED. 

CEAS.  S.  EATON,  Agent 647  Market  St.,  opp  Kearny,  S  F. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Sforcross  Silver  Mining  Company.-- Locat ion  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Location  nf  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  16th  day  of  May,  1882,  an  assessment  (No. 
74)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  Bhare  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Companj'',  Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San 
Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTIETH 
(20th)  day  of  JUNE,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  ELEVENTH 
(11th)  day  of  JULY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office—  Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. May  20. 


DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  or  tbe  Eureka  Consolidated  Mining:  Company,  Nevada 
Block,  Room  37,  Sao  Francisco.  May  15,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  73)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share,  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  the  27th  day  of  May,  1882. 
Transfer  Books  closed  until  the  28th  instant. 

May  20.  P.  JACOBUS,  Secretary  pro  tern. 


May   20,  1881 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER, 


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A    DISGUSTING    INGREDIENT. 
Ol  tbe  various  rflUnooi  c  mp  umU  w\  kh  ar*>  u*»M  for  food,  Of  in 
tb«  prrparintf  of  fi»-<d,  for  the   human   rtomach,  none  ar*  or  can  t<r  ni«»r»* 
diajraaUmr  than  Ih*  ordinary  ran  of  baking  powdera.     In  tl 
dara,  wh*n  purr,  whole* »nu*   f.n-i   waa  more  grnrrally  osad   than  it  hi  in 
Uwav  day*  of  artificial  humbug,  .ream  of  tartar  an<l  I 
war*  tmployrd  in  every  household  in  leaveninc  or  i  i  in  it* 

vanoo*  form*.     Sine*  then   the  uae  of  them  whole*  nU  haa, 

b  the  operation  of  wveral  causes,  given  place  to  tho  m 
of  compound*  known  as  baking    i  an.  Tin*  laaouruai  ■■(  <  hnu 

utry  have  Ifn  iu«hed  t<>  their  furthest  limit*  in  order  to  provide 
and  nav.y  rabsutataa  for  the  Rood,  wholesome,  old-fashion 
tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  *.>da.  Manv  of  tin*  hwradianti  naad  in  man* 
ufactoring  these  yeast  or  baking  powden  are  alwolutcly  Injoriona,  otban 
are  unless  for  any  other  purpose  than  giving  balk  t..  toe  mixture,  while 
other*  are  diagQstang  article.-*  derived  from  ■  dlagustiag  ■ooros,  Ammonia, 
one  of  the  principal  Ingredients  in  nearly  all  of  these  oomponndi 
the  latter  class.  It  cannot  be  said  that  ammonia  is,  in  the  abstract,  nn 
injurious,  or  unhealthy,  or  unclean  chemical.  It  possesses  many  useful 
qualities,  but  leavening  bread  is  not  among  them.  As  a  cleansing  agent. 
its  nseful  properties  are  known  to  every  housekeeper,  A  little  of  i- 
with  the  water  in  the  wash-tub  softens  the  water,  assists  in  producing  ■ 
good  lather  or  sud,  and  thus  materially  help?*  in  purifying  the 
household  s  dirty  linen.  Soap  is  of  the  same  nature.  Soap  is 
a  good,  wholesome  article,  though  it  is  manufactured  out  of 
filth  and  nastiness.  But  no  one  would  think  of  using  Boap  to  make 
bread,  or  to  butter  bread  with  after  it  is  made.  Like  ammonia,  soap  has 
its  place  and  uses,  but  it  cannot  be  used  for  everything.  It  is  Rood  to 
wash  one's  face  and  hands  with,  but  when  it  comes  to  either  cleansing  or 
nourishing  the  stomach  it  is  out  of  place.  So  it  is  with  ammonia  as  an 
article  of  food  or  an  article  for  the  preparation  of  food.  If  we  look  for  a 
moment  at  the  nature  and  derivation  of  ammonia  we  can  readily  see  what 
a  disgusting  thing  it  is  to  take  into  the  stomach.  It  comes  from  the  waste 
liquors  of  gas  houses,  from  boracic  acid  works,  from  the  juices  of  various 
nitrogenous  animal  and  vegetable  substances  in  their  putrefactive  fermen- 
tation. It  is  the  principal  ingredient  in  manures  ;  guano  is  a  great  reposi- 
tory of  it ;  it  is  evolved  from  urine  in  a  state  of  decomposition — and  from 
this  substance,  by  the  way,  there  are  prepared  annually,  in  Paris,  from 
17,000  to  18,000  pounds  of  ammoniacal  salt.  Refuse  animal  substances, 
such  as  bones,  horns,  blood,  hair,  horse  flesh,  etc.,  etc.,  are  made  to  yield 
a  large  variety  of  ammoniacal  salts.  In  short,  ammonia  is  the  product 
of  decay  and  decomposition  ;  every  disgusting  tilth  that  one  can  think  of 
yields  it  in  greater  or  lesser  quantities.  This,  fellow-citizens,  ladies  and 
gentlemen,  is  the  kind  of  stuff  you  are  talcing  into  j'our  stomachs  every 
day.  This  ammonia,  this  product  of  filth  and  decay  of  which  we  have 
been  writing,  is  the  vital  principal  of  more  than  two-thirds  of  the  yeast 
powders  with  which  your  bread  is  leavened.  It  is  esteemed  by  baking 
powder  manufacturers  because  of  its  great  "'raising"  properties,  com- 
bined with  its  cheapness.  No  one  will  deny  its  "  raising  '  powers  ;  but  if 
they  were  ten  times  as  great  as  tbey  are,  if,  in  fact,  a  small  quantity  of  it 
was  sufficient  to  "raise"  not  merely  a  barrel  of  flour,  but  a  whole  flour- 
ing mill  (mortgage  and  all),  it  would  still  be  a  filthy,  disgusting,  vile  com- 
pound, and  utterly  unfit  to  be  used  in  preparing  food  for  human  beings. 

In  view  of  all  these  facts,  housekeepers  should  be  careful  as  to  the  kind 
of  filthy  trash  with  which  they  leaven  their  bread.  There  are  baking 
powders,  we  understand,  which  are  manufactured  solely  from  the  old- 
fashioned  cream  of  tartar  and  bi-carbonate  of  soda  ;  these  powders  should 
be  used.  Even  if  they  could  not  be  obtained,  it  would  be  better  to  use 
cream  of  tartar  or  baking  soda  than  to  use  the  product  of  decayed  filth 
and  decomposed  refuse  in  the  form  of  "  a  splendid  yeast  powder." 


A    GREAT    SALE    OF    LIVE    STOCK. 

As  will  be  seen  by  examining  the  advertisement  on  the  front  page  of 
our  cover,  Mr.  J.  0.  Eldridge,  ou  behalf  of  Messrs.  Taggart  &  IHugee, 
of  Oakland,  will,  at  10  o'clock  a.  M.  on  Thursday,  May  25th,  at  the  Oak- 
land Trotting  Park,  offer  for  Bale  by  public  auction  an  assortment  of  live 
stock,  consisting  of  thoroughbred  jersey  and  Ayrshire  cattle,  and  some 
very  fine  horses.  The  horses,  some  thirty-five  in  number,  are  all  first- 
class,  picked  animals;  well  bred  and  suited  to  all  the  ordinary  purposes  to 
which  horse-flesh  is  applied.  The  speed  which  Poscora  Haywood  is  now 
showing  will  place  the  Haywood  horses  in  the  front  rank.  Many  of  them 
are  in  this  sale.  The  cows  and  bulls,  numbering  some  thirty  head,  are  a 
particularly  choice  lot  Most  of  them  are  of  the  celebrated  Jersey  breed. 
Some  are  Ayrshire  cattle,  and  a  few  are  half-bred  Jerseys.  As  for  the 
Ayrshire  cattle,  it  is  sufficient  to  say  that  they  were  raised  by  Coutts,  who 
is  Vice-President  of  the  Ayrshire  Breeding  Association  of  Boston,  Mass., 
and  that  in  his  efforts  to  Becure  the  best  blood  in  Scotland  or  America,  he 
spared  neither  pains  nor  money.  All  families  should  keep  a  cow,  and  if 
they  have  ten  feet  of  land  they  can  do  so,  as  the  cow  is  an  animal  which 
needs  no  exercise.  And  if  a  family  does  keep  a  cow,  the  most  suitable 
breed  is  the  Jersey,  which  produces  the  greatest  quantity  and  the  best 
quality  of  milk  and  butter  on  the  smallest  quantity  of  food.  The  ani- 
malB  now  advertised  for  sale  are  as  good  as  can  be  found,  and  it  is  seldom 
that  Buch  stock  is  offered  at  public  auction.  It  is  owing  to  Mrs.  Thorn- 
burg's  departure  that  her  celebrated  herd  of  Jerseys  are  put  upon  the 
market.  The  Yerba  Buena  herd  is  admitted  to  be  a  first-class  one,  and 
the  purchaser  who  secures  the  celebrated  bull,  Victor  of  Yerba  Buena,  to 

Elace  at  the  head  of  his  herd,  will  always  find  ready  sale  for  his  stock. 
>on't  forget  the  date  or  place  of  this  sale. 

Gentlemen  who  desire  to  present  an  elegant  and  well-dressed  appear- 
ance should  call  upon  Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co;,  merchant  tailors, 
415  Montgomery  street.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  a  stock  of  goods 
that  was  carefully  selected  in  the  leading  market,  and  their  cutters  are 
experienced  artistB,  who  thoroughly  understand  garbing  the  male  form  in  a 
tasteful  manner.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  just  received  a  fresh 
supply  of  novelties  in  gent's  furnishing  goods. 

Go  once  a  day  to  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming  Baths,  at  the 
foot  of  Larkin  and  Hyde  streetB,  and  take  a  swim  in  old  mother  ocean. 
These  baths  are  titted-up  with  everything  that  is  calculated  to  promote 
the  comfort  of  those  who  patronize  them.  Professor  Berg,  the  manager, 
who  is  a  teacher  of  swimming,  is  constantly  in  attendance. 


ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILOINO    CO., 

Sawing,  Planlnjr  and  Mmiuf.Ltuntitr— Doors.  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldlnira-Turnlnit.  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Counters. 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

rlnlthhu;  ITors  lot  MMbfl  on   Band   and  M«ile  to  Order. 

»17   to   S25    Nprnr    SI.,    and    21M    to    336    Htewart    Nt.,  H.    P. 

The   Unrest   ami   eldest   esuhli.hr.1   mill  on   the   Psctfle  Coast. 

D.  A.  JlAcno.iiLO.  Pres't.  II.  B    K»ioi»i«,  Sec'jr.  W.  N.  Miu.*r,  Supt 

[Msrvh  1i.) 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamer*    will    anil    for    Yokohama;    and 
■loiiKkong:     CITY   OF  TOKIO,  Juno   -,  at  I  r.s.      Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohnma  ami  return  jvt  MjKK'ial  rates. 

rorNBWTORKTti  PANAMA!    0TTT  OF  RIO  DI  .iankiho,  on  or  about  May 

22d.  at  12  o'clock  M  .  tiikii.v  Freight  and  Psssuimn  to  MAZATLAN,  SAN  HI. AS. 
MAS/ANIl.Lo  sad  \t  All  LCO,  sod  via  Ai  tpulcoto  Lows,  Mexican  and  Central 
American  ports,  calliiiK'  at  SAN  JOBB  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBKKTAD  to 
land  Pas.-icnj.frs  and  Mails. 

Fare  to  Now  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 
Tickets  to  ant!  from  Kuropo  by  any  lino  for  salo  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

F,.r  LA  LIBERTAD:  CLYDE,  at  12  o'clock  M,  May  25th, taking  Freight  and  Pas- 
sengers for  ACAPULCO  and  intermediate  ports. 

F..r  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  June  3d,  at  2  P.M., 
or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  3050. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  beforo  timo  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  otllcc,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

May  20.  WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,   at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

ARABIC Tuesday,  May  2Sd  I  ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th     OCEANIC Thursday,  Aug.  24th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th  |  COPTIC Tuesday,  Sept.  6th 

BELGIC Saturday,  July  8th  j  BELG1C Thursday,  Sept.  28th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th  | 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townseud  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  May  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

(.earners  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

1    as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:    On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).     Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  City  of  Chester  "  for  Alassa. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  0.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every4  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  16th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  A.M. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office.  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  20.  No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 

May  2.  6, 10,  14,  18,32,  26,  30.    |    June  3,  7,  11,  15,  19,  23,  27- 

At  10  o'cloch.  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 314  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
May  20.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


S 


WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 


Mouey  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson.  A.  T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  I 
to  1£  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22. 7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 


No 


GEORGE    C. 

STOCK 

314  Pine  Street... 


HICKOX    &    CO., 

BROKERS, 


•  San  Francisco. 


[May  20.] 


JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sou tli  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

The  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 


16 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  20,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending-  May  16th,  1888. 
Compiledfrom  the  Hecords  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St. ,  8.  IP. 

Wednesday,  Stay  10th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Milo  Hoadley  to  Jno  Wills.... 
Mich!  Brady  to  Jno  Alpers. . . . . 
F  A  Ron leau  to  Moise  Mercer. . 


T  B  Lindenberger  to  Chas  RickofT 
W  J  Gunn  to  Lydia  M  Crooks  . 


W  F  Cashraan  to  J  MacDonougb. 
Same  to  Same 


A  Gotteli  to  Antonio  Sivor! 

Ed  Donpby  to  Hib  Sav  &  Ln  Socy 
A  £  Buckman  to  D  Lambert 


D  F  Maher  to  Ellen  Maher 

Jas  C  Graham  to  Peter  McClaskey 


Same  to  Saml  Booth 

Same  to  John  W  Ahern 

I  Jessup  to  G  P  Jeasup 

J  Ganbert  to  Marie  Gaubert 

T  M  J  Debon  to  T  A  Wagstaff... 
Jnlia  Frothingham  to  O  Hogan  . . 

John  Satchy  to  J  McCullongh 

Alice  Currer  to  Z  F  Whitten 

Geo  W  Ellis  to  same 


DESCRIPTION. 


PRICE 


E  Lyon,  137:6  n  Bueh,  n  27:6x93:9,  being 
in  Western  Addition  582 

E  Treat  ave,  25  s  24th,  b  25x112:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  173 

W  Pennsylvania,  50  a  Tolo,  s  50x100, 
being  in  Potrero  Block  29fi  ;  e  Michi- 
gan, 50  n  Main,  n  37:6x100,  being  in 
Potrero  Block  438 

Nw  Market,  100  sw  15th,  sw  75x115,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  102 

E  9th  ave,  100  s  Clement,  s  50xl20,being 
in  Outside  Land  189 

W  Powell,  between  Post  and  Sutter  sts 

Sw  Sutter  and  Powell,  s  75x100,  being  in 
50-vara566 

Ne  29th  ave,  200  nw  J,  nw  25x100;  part 
blk  517,  Bay  View  Tract 

N  cor  Bryant  and  Dora,  ne  50x80,  being 
inlOO-vara  254 J   3,536 

Lot  1,  block  516,  Bay  "View  Homestead 
Association 

Se  Jessie,  400  ne  6th. ne  25x70 

N  19th,  49  w  Shotwell,  w  73:6,  n  95,  e 
25:6,  s  32:6,  e  48,  e  62:6  to  beginning, 
being  in  Mission  Block  58 

Nw  Shotwell  and  19th,  w  49x62:6,  being 
in  Mission  Block  58 

W  Shotwell,  62:6  n  19th,  n  32:6x97,  being 
in  Mission  Block  58 

E  3d,  138  n  Mission,  nw  22x74,  being  in 
100-varall - 

Lots  3  to  6,  block  88,  University  Home- 
stead Association 

Lot  30x85,  on  e  of  Sanchez,  135  n  17th, 
subject  to  a  mortgage 

S  Pacific,  160:6  e  Leavenworth,  e  23  x 
137:6,  being  in50-vara  878 

N  Minna,  133:4  e  11th,  e  27:4x80,  be  in  e 
in  Mission  Block  6 

Se  Bryant,  110  ne  4th,  ne  20x97:6,  being 
in  100-vara  169 

Same 


550 


725 
4,200 


500 
1 


38,000 


100 
Gift 


2,700 
1,425 
1,660 
1,000 
Gift 
700 
100 
1,100 


3,000 
1 


Thursday,  May  11th. 


Geo  H  Moore  to  Chas  P  Moore.. . 
Flora  Weihe  to  S  and  L  Soc'y 


W  G  Ronntree  to  A  J  Coghill 

Jas  Christy  to  iBaac  T  Mordecai . . 

Raymond  Corn  to  M  Gallagher. . . . 

H  S  and  L  Soc'y  to  J  W  Allyne. . . 

Francis  Roland  to  W  Center 

Michl  Norton  to  L  Gottig 

Isaac  N  Thorne  to  Geo  F  Sharp. . . 

Henry  Hinkel  to  Geo  W  Hinkel. . . 

A  L  Tubbs  to  G  Cagtieri 

W  Crowell  to  Owen  Moran 

Manuel  Koppell  to  Bruno  Liebert. 
Edmund  D  Thomas  to  A  Duncan. . 
J  G  Klumpke  to  1st  Pres  Socy  S  F 


N  Kate,  181:3  w  Webster,  w  25x120,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  294 

Nw  Folsom,  175  sw  3d,  sw  25x137:6,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  161 

S  Clay,  179:2  w  Taylor,  w  25x120 

E  Mississippi,  175  s  Mariposa,  s  100x100 
being  in  Potrero  Block  305 

Ne7th,  167:6  nw  Brannan,  nw  37:6x80, 
being  in  100-vara  304 

Se  Devisadero  and  Bush,  s  62:6x100,  be- 
ins;  in  Western  Addition  458 

Sw  Lombard  and  Montgomery  w  137:6x 
137:6,  being  in  40-vara  1457 

W  Noe,  115  s  14th,  s  39x96,  being  in 
Mission  Block  118 

Nw  City  plot  and  Larkiu,  s  to  Clay  st,  w 
160  chains,  u  to  Ships  Channel,  e  to  a 
point  in  the  bay  to  Larkin  street,  8  to 
beginning 

E  Lyon,  75  s  Sacramento,  s  15x106:3,  be- 
ing in  Western  AddUion  580 

E  Leavenworth,  100  n  Filbert,  n  37:6  x 
137:6,  being  in  50-vara  442 

Lots  1187,  1189,  1191,  1193,  1195,  Gift 
Map  2  ...; 

N  Grove,  82:6  w  Gongh,  w  30x68:9,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  150 

W  Jessie,  160  s  19th,  s  25x75,  being  in 
Mission  Block  67 

To  correct  a  Misnomer  in  liber  666  deeds 
page  120  being  %  of  50-vara  lot  96. . . . 


$    500 

5,522 
5 

5 

2,400 

6,50 

10 

5 


5 

1,400 

10 

5,500 

2.300 


Friday,  May  12th. 


Isaac  E  Davis  to  Jos  Kieber., 


Jos  Kieber  to  Geo  Strasser., 


Henry  Heidman  to  Jno  Lutgen.... 
Hugh  Duffy  to  H  S  and  L  Socy.... 


Edmond  Wall  to  John  W  Allyne. 


Danl  E  Martin  to  ChaB  P  Funcke. . 
Alex  G  Black  to  Cath  Black 


W  J  Gunn  to  D  A  Kneaas 

Jas  E  Damon  to  Eliz  M  Stevenson 
Caroline  Ashe  to  Isaac  Friedlander 


RichdP  Ashe  to  same 

Solon  Pattee  to  sime 

E  F  Preston  to  W  W  Tray  I  or. 

W  W  T.-uylor  to  E  P  Preston 

1st  Pros  Soc  to  For  Misn  Ptst  Chch 


S  Kate,  128  e  Steiuer,  e  64, 8  to  n  line  of 
Bird  Nest  Ranch,  nw  to  a  point,  n  to 
beginning,  being  in  Western  Addition 
374 

S  Kate,  128  e  Steiner,  e  64,  s  62,  nw  64, 
n  50  to  beginning,  being  in  WeBtern 
Addition  374 

W  8th  avenue,  100  s  Pt  Lobos  avenue,  s 
25xJ20;  sw  Pt  Loboe  and  8th  avenues, 
w  32:6x100,  being  in  Outside  Land  276 

S  Valk-jo,  107:6  e  Powell,  e  20,  s  63,  w 
33:4,  n  37,  e  13:4,  n  60  to  beginning, 
being  in  50-vara  111 

Se  Devisadero  and  Bush,  s  62:6x106,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  458 

Lots  17, 18,  block  347,  Case  Tract 

Ne  Laguna  and  O'Parrell,  e  62:6x95,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  202 

Lots  5,  6,  block  35,  Excelsior  Homestead 
Association 

W  Octavia,  125  n  Vallejo,  n  25x125,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  191 

Sw  Valencia  and  14th,  s  130,  w  416,  ne 
to  14th,  e  401  to  beginning,  being  in 
Mission  Block  29 j 

Same 

Same 

Se  Sacramento  and  Pierce,  e  25:5x120 . . 

Same  .; 

WSiockton,  68:9  n  Clay,  n  68:9x137:6, 
bi'ing  in  50-vara  96 


900 
Gift 


1 
1 
6 

10 
10 

22,500 


Saturday,   May  13th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


John  M  Ward  to  Harriet  Carswell. 
John  Doyle  to  Mary  Ann  Doyle. .. 

Carrie  A  Wesley  to  R  F  Osborn... 


John  Collins  to  R  H  Savage 

H  S  and  L  Socy  to  Sarah  B  Long. . 

Cal  Bible  Socy  to  Lewis  M  Starr. . 

H  T  GraveB  to  Jos  Jenkins 

Thos  Rowland  to  E  T  Fletcher. . . . 

F  A  Konold  to  L  H  Anderson 

R  W  Savage  to  F  Mandlebaum 

A  Goldsmith  to  Bertha  Braham . . . 

Mark  LivingBton  to  Alex  Boyd.... 

Geo  Barstow  to  John  Looney 


Geo  G  Blanchard  to  Thos  Rogers. 

Eliza  Haser  to  W  Mathews 

W  Mathews  to  Eliza  Hazer 

Jno  Macpherson  to  Jno  Mengel . . . 

Alexr  Will  to  Adolf  de  Urioste 


Jas  Crook  to  Sarah  H  Crook... 
J  W  Cadworth  to  Alphonse  Mervy 


Alex  Hamilton  to  A  P  Stokes 

John  W  Ahern  to  Ellen  Corcoran.. 

Geo  W  Hinkel  to  R  J  Mabony  .... 


DESCRIPTION. 


N  Hayes,  137:6  e  Octavia,  e  25x120,  be- 
ing  in  Western  Addition  149 

Nw  Geary  and  Cemetery  Avenue,  n  364:7 
w  442,  se  447:6,  ne  424  to  beginnlnj 
being  in  Outside  Land  636,637 

Lot  2,  block  19.  Market  Street  Home- 
Btead;  lots  19,  20,  block  8.  Noe  Garden 
Homestead;  b  Liberty,  92:6  w  Guerre- 
ro, w  60x114,  being  in  Mission  Blk  76, 

Lot  16,  block  273,  Railroad  Homestead 
Association 

W  Jones,  50  s  Ellis,  s  25x87:6,  being  in 
50-vara  1095 

Se  Market,  525  ne  4th,  ne  50x100,  being 
in  100-vara  27 

W  Mason,  55:6  n  Vallejo,  n  22x70... 

Nc  Park  avenue,  200  se  Harrison,  se  17:6 
x60,  being  in  100-vara  214 

Undivided  lot  137:6x137:6  at  se  18th  ave- 
nue and  Sacramento,  w  340x600... 

Lot  16,  block  273,  South  San  Francisco 
Homestead  and  Railroad  Association. 

S  Eddy,  167:6  w  Mason,  w  25x137:6,  be- 
ing in  SO-vara  985 

Se  Kearny  and  Ver  Mehr  place,  e  80,  s 
60,  w  20,  n  20,  w  60,  n  to  beginning  . . 

E  19tb  avenue,  220  n  C  street,  e  79:3  "x  s 
25;  portion  of  Outside  Land  block  363 

Se  Elizabeth  and  Vicksburg,  e  50x114, 

Lota  24,  107, 109,  111,  Gift  Map  No  2  . . 

Lots  17, 19, 21 ,  23.  Same 

W  Pierce,  82:6  s  Eddy,  b  27:6x100,  being 
in  Western  Addition  432 

N  Post,  161:5  w  Hyde,  w  25x137:6,  being 
in  50-vara  1364 

Nw  Union  and  Mason,  w  60x20 

S  Union,  162:6  w  Laguna,  w  25x100,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  244 

Se  Halleck  and  Leidesdorff,  e  30x44,  be- 
in<r  in  Beach  and  Water  198  and  201. . 

W  Shotwell,  62:6  n  19th,  n  62:6x97,  being 
in  Mission  Block  58;  sublect  to  mort- 
gage of  $900....  

E  Lyon,  75  s  Sacramento,  s  25x106:3,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  580 


Gift 
Gift 

5 

S 

5,000 

100000 
2,000 

1,530 

5 

850 

6 

140000 

2 

750 

4,000 

1 
3,500 

1^400 

5 

Gift 
3,100 


Monday,  May  15th. 


Jas  Phelan  to  Alice  Phelan 

Hannah  Largan  to  M  Solomon  . 


Mary  J  Fogarty  to  S  Cassinelli... 
John  De  Vaull  to  F  R  Smith 


Edwin  Danforth  to  M  WaterB 

T  M  J  Dehon  to  Mary  P  Mitchell., 


John  T  Carey  to  Margt  Carey. 
F  Reis  to  Geo  P  Wallace , 


L  H  Anderson  to  F  A  Konold ... 
E  O  Wilkinson  to  Henry  Miller.. 

Wm  Large  to  same 

Danl  Donovan  to  J  Fitzgerald 

Chas  Holbrook  to  W  Siebrecht  . . 

Wm  Bosworth  to  Wm  Jacobs. 


Wm  Jacobs  to  A  M  S  Carpenter.. 

A  M  S  Carpenter  to  T  Page 

D  Fitzgibbon  to  W  H  Mills 


Mary  B  Horton  to  Market  St  R  R 


Block  214,  Outside  Lands 

N  Geary,  185  e  Broderick,  e  30x125,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  505 

Lot  12,  block  5,  University  Mound  Sur- 
vey   

Lots  3,  4,  5,  6.  block  56,  Excelsior  Hd 
Aaen:  lot  5,  block  45,  Excelsior  Home- 
stead AsBn;  lots  1,  8,  block  63,  Excel- 
sior Hd  Assn 

S  15th,  25  e  Sharon,  e  100x100,  being  in 
Mission  Block  96 

E  HardB,  213  n  17th,  n  23x60,  being  in 
Miseion  Block  95 

W  Anna,  113:6  s  Ellis,  s  24x75 

E  Tennessee,  100  n  Sierra,  n  25x100,  be- 
ing In  Potrero  Nuevo  892 

Se  18th  andSacto,  w240xn600 

W  Noe,  50  s  Jersey,  s  64x80,  being  in  H 
A  162,  subject  to  mortgage 

Sw  Jersey  and  Noe,  s  50x80,  being  in  H 
A  162,  subject  tn  mortgage 

W  Florida,  39  n  Napa,  n  30:3x100,  being 
In  Potrero  Nuevo  15 

S  17th,  150  e  Sanchez,  e  35:3x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  94 

Ne  Sonoma  and  Vermont,  ne  200x400, 
being  in  Potrero  Block  121 

Same 

Same 

Lots  1,  2, 15, 16,  blk  156,  being  in  S  S  F 
H'd  &  RRAbs'c... 

W  Lott,J47:6  s  McAllister,  b  45xl37:6,be- 
ing  in  Western  Addition  G50 


Gift 

3,000 

225 

1,900 

3,000 

275 
166 

776 
11,550 

400 
1,400 

450 

1,225 

10 
5 
5 

4,000 

6 


Tuesday,  May  16th. 


Pietro  Zazzi  to  Luizi  Adami 

W  Mohlenbrink  to  M  Muhlenbrink 

E  H  Neville  to  Jno  Bergstrom. . . . 
M  Muhlenbrink  to  J  Wainwright.. 
L  Cahu  to  lt=t  Presbyterian  Socy... 
Geo  W  Ellis  to  John  Curry 


M  F  Laclaviere  to  Geo  H  Collins.. 


Willard  Hodges  to  same 

F  Coppersmith  to  J  Coppersmith. 


J  Coppersmith  to  F  Coppersmith. 
John  Walters  to  FLSigel 


Henrietta  Head  to  J  H  Smith. , 


J  M  Forrest  to  same , 

Geo  Barstow  to  Jas  RWatson.... 


MariaMackeon  to  Elizth  Crozier  .. 


Jas  C  Weir  to  Nevada  Bank 

Noe  Garden  Hd  Asn  to  S  &  L  Socy 


S  and  L  Socy  to  Willard  Hodges  . . 
W  Hodges  to  Mary  M  Blaisdell  . . . 


W  Dupont,  18  n  Greenwich,  n  18x57, 
being  in  50-vara  501 

Sw  Bush  and  Taylor,  w  25:6x68:9;  E 
Taylor,  112:6  s  Pine,  s  25x81:6 

Nw  Mission,  38:6  ne  29th,  ne  40xnw  200 

E  Taylor,  112:6  a  Pine,  s  25x81:6 

Se  Sacto  and  Van  Ness,  e  137:6x60 

Sw  4th,  30  oe  Bryant,  Be  50x80,  being  in 
100-vara  171 

W  Bryant,  45:10  sw  Spear,  ew  45;10x 
137:6 

W  Spear,  137:6  n  Bryant,  n  45:10x137:6. 

Nw  Bryant,  160  sw  5th,  bw  23:1x87:6, 
being  in  100-vara  190 

Same 

E  Mission,  2&3:8  b  23d,  e  122:6,  s  23:3,  n 
to  Mission,  n  40  to  beg 

166:9  sw  from  13th  ave  and  60  feet  more 
or  less  e  from  K  st,  ne  61:4,  Be  171:10, 
etc,  being  portion  Outside  Land  block 
781 

Portion  Outside  Land  block  756 

N  Lake.  57:<i  w  2d  ave,  w  50,  n  103:6,  e 
50,sl00:ll  to  beg 

Undivided  %  s  Pine,  92:6  e  Stockton,  e 
25x77 

Sw  Van  Ness  ave  and  Wash'n,  w  137:6x 
127:8,  being  in  Western  Addition  Hi). 

Lots  6  and  7,  blk  18,  being  in  Noe  Gar- 
den Homestead 

Same 

Same 


$  574 

Gift 

1,900 

1 

12,900 


10 
10 


5 
5 

700 

Gift 

1 

1,000 
5 
5 


Charles  R.  AUen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  L'oal.    Order  for  House  of 
Office  by  Telephone  30S.    118  and  120  Ueale  street,  San  Francisco. 


May    20,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


PEDDLERS    SONG. 


l*»o  m*  * Mt*  u  driven  fDuv  ; 
bUcfc  m  t'tr  *m  crow  ; 


MmIu  for  ftoca  *ih1  for  now*  ; 
Baffle- brftcrlrt,  necklace,  amber  ; 
rVftum*  for  a  tady'e  chamber  , 


For  my  lad.  to  fin  their  d« 

head  to  heel : 
OMBtbm  me  buy  .come  bay, 
*<!•,  ar  clev  wmr  laaw- 
William  SiiAK-raAfcii. 

A  Sweet  Thing:  "  Are  you  going  to  take  that  ugly  ]>iik'  dog  with  you 

again.  Ovria  !"  a*ked  Charles     "  I  really  bellava  you  take  bini  aimidv  to 

yountelf  look  prettier  by  the  contrast."     "  l3on*l  bt  Jflaloai  at  poor 

■hariie,"  replied  Carrie.     "  I'll  take  you  some  time  whan  I  want  bo 

rpacialJy  baodaome,"    About  this  time  Charles  crawled   Into  nil 

hole,  and  drew  the  hola  in  aft#r  him,  but  hia  bather  ndviaev  BTery  one  to 

go  to  J.  K.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,   Market  street,  below  BeeJe,  and  buy  the  Im- 

perishable  Paint,  which  cornea  already  mixed,  covers  three  times' the  apace 

that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  sun  or  rain. 

OTbeLIo  waa  a  »"jer  bould,  "  Wid  him  she  gallivants  about 

Though  black  he  was  be  nature  ;  All  in  her  hours  of  lays ore  : 

T"  Dndemony  he  was  wed—  To  him  she  gave  her  pocket-handker- 

An  innocint  young  crayture.  chief, 

Wid  her  he  lived  in  payee  an'  quiet  A11  ior  *°  wipe  his  rayzhure!  " 

For  she  was  no  v-yrago,  Wid  that  he  fell  into  a  rage, 

Till  on  a  cursed  night  he  met  An'  riz  a  wondhrous  riot, 

A  villin  called  Iago.  An'  swore  he'd  murdther  her  that 

Sez  he,  "  You're  wife's  a  perjured      night. 

jade  ;  Whin  everything  was  quiet. 

Och!  she's  a  faithless  lassie — oh!  But  not  wid  dagger  nor  wid  dirk, 

She  doesn't  care  two  pins  for  you,  For  that  would  raise  a  four  sthir, 

But  she'd  give  her  two  eyes  out  for  But  he'd  take  an'  blow  the  candle  out 

Casshio!  An'  smother  her  wid  the  boulsther. 

Not  to  be  caught  was  the  woman  called  as  a  witness  in  the  Hinman- 
Hare  libel  suit.  She  could  not  fix  the  age  of  a  certain  woman  accurately, 
and  was  asked:  "Did  she  look  like  Mother  Goose  ?"  Quick  came  the 
answer:  "Show  me  Mother  Goose,  and  I  will  tell  you."  The  lawyer 
shut  up  like  a  jack  knife,  and  we  took  the  liberty  of  intimating  to  this 
quick-witted  female  that  if  she  sends  S2.50  and  her  photograph  to  the 
MW8  Letter  Medallion  Company,  she  will  receive  in  return  100  pho- 
tograph medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of 
a  postage  stamp. 

"  When  the  devil  wants  to  be  particularly  polite  he  says:  "  Come  in 
out  of  the  cold."  A  good  many  have  felt  like  accepting  his  invitation 
this  Spring. 

A  lady  of  cruel  wit  is  conversing  with  a  gentleman  renowned  for  the 
size  of  the  ears  of  his  body  and  of  his  mind.  "I  do  so  like  to  talk  to 
you,"  she  says  softly,  in  a  pause  of  the  conversation,  beaming  on  him  and 
sighing.  "Why?"  asked  the  unsuspecting  youth.  "Because,"  she  an- 
swered gently — "  because  you  are  all  ears!"  For  a  few  moments  the  si- 
lence was  oppressive;  then  the  lady  added:  "but  if  you  go  to  White's, 
814  Commercial  street,  and  buy  a  stylish  hat,  you  will  look  a  heap  better* 

Teacher  to  a  small  boy:  "  What  does  the  proverb  say  about  those  who 
live  in  glass  houses  ?"    Small  boy:  "  Pull  down  the  blinds!  " 

"Intelligent?"  said  the  butcher,  "that  dorg  o' mine  was  the  most 
intelligent  critter  that  ever  traveled  on  four  feet.  Why,  when  he  com- 
mitted suicide  he  did  it  by  jumping  into  the  sausage  machine,  so  as  to 
save  me  all  the  work  he  could  ;  and  he  used  to  remark  that,  if  one 
wanted  to  get  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors,  one  must  go  to  P.  J.  Cas- 
ein &  Co.,  corner  of  "Washington  and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied 
in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. " 

Rowdies  in  Maysville,  Mo.,  so  says  an  exchange,  sit  at  the  table  with 
revolvers  by  their  plates.     They  are  probably  afraid  of  a-salt. 

In  Boston:  "  Ma,  the  paper  says  that  Jay  Gould,  the  railway  mag- 
nathan,  is  in  town."  "The  what  '  "  The  railway  magnathan."  "The 
railway  magnate,  you  mean,  don't  you,  Emily  ?"  "  No,  ma,  I  don't  mean 
any  such  common  word."  It  is  safe  to  bet  that  when  that  girl  grows  up, 
she  will  have  a  high-toned  beau,  who  will  take  her  to  Swain's  Bakery,  213 
Sutter  street,  and  treat  her  to  the  delightful  ice-creams,  pies,  confections, 
etc.,  that  can  be  obtained  there. 

Lentulus,  the  Augur,  is  said  to  have  been  worth  over  $16,000,000. 
This  augur  must  have  struck  oil. 

There  is  a  species  of  monkey  in  South  America  which  can  howl  so 
loud  as  to  make  itself  heard  at  a  distance  of  two  miles.  If  one  of  these 
creatures  were  imported  into  Michigan  the  people  would  elect  it  to  Con- 
gress, and,  afterward,  send  it  to  Bradley  &  Rulof son's,  corner  of  Sacra- 
mento and  Montgomery  streets,  San  Francisco,  to  have  its  picture  taken. 
Bradley  &  Rulofson's  photographs  are  always  accurate  and  well-finished. 

A  correspondent,  with  pronounced  views,  sends  us  "A  Plea  for 
Spring  Onions."    It  is  needless.     They  speak  for  themselves. 

After  a  Chicago  "beat"  had  got  trust  at  every  saloon  in  town,  the 
landlords  of  a  Western  mining  town  held  a  consultation  and  concluded  to 
shoot  him.  The  following  words  appeared  over  his  last  resting-place: 
"Death  Loves  a  Mining  Shark,"  and  every  man  who  wants  to  have  a 
DaPPy  home  and  a  well-cooked  dinner  will  buy  an  Arlington  Range  from 
De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery. 

"Won't  you  allow  woman  even  a  grain  of  sense?"  said  a  young  miss 
to  an  old  bachelor.     "Yes,"  was  the  reply,  "a  cross-grain." 

Transparent  leather  is  now  being  made  in  Germany,  and  it  is  likely 
that  the  pedestrian  of  the  future  will  be  able  to  see  his  neighbor's  corn 
growing.  In  the  meantime,  it  is  well  to  bear  in  mind  that  Napa  Soda  is 
the  most  delicious  and  most  healthy  drink. 

Gamba's  Retreat,  Grand  Station,  Alameda,  is  now  open  for  the  sea- 
eon.    Suites  of  rooms  and  cottages  for  families.     L.  Gamba. 


A  litigant  who  had  Kt-u  ur.«icvr**fut  Mmr  a  general  term  of  the 
Supreme  Conrt  demanded  il.it  his  caaa  should  l»e  appealed.  "4  hi  what 
popnd?  wked  nil  lawyer.  'Mii,  the  poond  that  the  court  was  drunk." 
'    Jrunk:      ejaculated    the   oouuaaL      "Drunk,"  related    the    oUeut 

lhdnt  you  tell  me  that  it  was  n  full  bench  T  Alter  tho  lawyer  bad 
uplatoed  W«  matter,  the  litigant  further  remarked  that  Noble  Bros., 
Ml  4  lny  utrcet,  are  the  beat  Boon  and  Sign  Palntare  in  the  country. 

"Jeems."  bfl  «ai  1  with  a  gasp,  "when  you  k-ct  through  perusing  the 
newa  of  the  run  in  IVru.  oloM  the  window,  ft'i  Chili."-  Boston  Star. 

Ten  years  ago  Lightning  struck  a  mule  in  a  little  town  in  this  State, 
and  it  n«  noted  at  a  remarkable  fact  that  lightning  has  not  struck  within 
■iO  mil™  of  that  place  einoe,  But  tbagjrla  all  continue  going  to  J.J. 
O  linen  &  Co.,  Arcado  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buying  the  Foster 
Kid  Glove, 

n*i  F*  putters  old  Bourbon.  -This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  hrst-class  druggists  and  groom,     Trade  mark— star  within  a  shiold. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 


JOHN    WIGMORE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP  TIMBER,   LOCUST  TREENAILS, 

Veneers    and    Fancy    Woods, 

189  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St..  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.) 


D 


V 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

624  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

eposltsol  Bui  lion  received,  melted  Into  bars,  and  retnrns 

made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 

MineB  examined  and  reported  upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  20. 

J.  W.  Sheehy.  J.  0.  O'Connor, 

O'CONNOR    &   SHEEHY, 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Tblrd  and  Fonrtb. 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Manner.  April  29. 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 

WSOZE  SAZE    DEALERS    IN  FUK8. 

[September  21.1 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason   Street,   between   Bush  and   Sutter. 
ocal  Music  lor   Opera,   Concert   or    Parlor.     JPIano    and 

Elocution.     Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.         [April  '29. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.                                 Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
63T  Take  the  Elevator. pec.  10. 

HAMMOCK    FOR    SALE. 

A  genuine  Mexican  Hanitnock,  In  beautiful  colors,  perfectly 
new  and  recently  brought  from  Mexico  by  a  lady.  Any  one  desiring  a  lux- 
urious and  elegant  Hammock  can  secure  a  bargain  by  calling  at  716  Montgomery 
Btreet,  over  Frank's  Saloon. April  29. 

EL    MONTE    HOTEL, 

Late  Clifton  House,  Snusalito,  Cal.    The  nearest  Summer 
Resort  outside  of  San  Francisco.    Accommodations  First  Class.  Commutation 
Tickets,  S3  per  month. [April  29.] J.  E.  SUNKEY,  Proprietor. 

R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed    His    Dental   Office 

From  715   Clay  Street to  No.    S3  Post  Street. 

Offl.ce    Hours—From,    10    A.M.    to    B    P.M. 

[May  6.] 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agrent  for  tbe  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N  Y.  Jan.  6. 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney    and    Counselor    at    Law, 

Booms  20.  21  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street. 

San   Francisco.  [May  6. 

"SUTRO    &   CO., 

403    Montgomery    Street, 
nil  erf    States,    State,     I'onnty,   City    Bonds, 

Securities  Bought  and  Sold. 


u 

$5  to  $20 


and    Loan 

May  6. 


per  da;  at  home.    Samp  es  worth  $s  free. 

Address  Stixson  Jk  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  20,  1882. 


BIZ. 


The  crop  proapects  have  improved  amazingly  during  the  past  week 
or  so,  by  reason  of  the  very  decided  change  in  the  weather,  from  a  hot, 
dry,  scorching  wind  to  the  cool  trade  winds  from  the  west  off  the  ocean. 
It  is  true  that  the  untimely  frosts  of  a  week  ago  nipped  the  Grape  and 
other  fruits  just  budding  out,  in  some  exposed  localities  of  our  State,  yet 
on  the  great  whole  the  fruit  and  grain  crops  look  promising.  Speculation 
in  grain  at  the  Call  Boards  is  now  a  prominent  factor  in  the  markets, 
with  considerable  sales  in  Futures  of  both  Wheat  and  Barley.  The  Grain 
Exchange,  an  offshoot  of  the  Stock  Exchange,  made  a  new  departure^  on 
Monday,  by  taking  hold  of  Futures  in  both  Wheat  and  Barley,  and  the 
business  is  there  transacted  with  considerable  vim — a  rush,  as  compared 
with  that  at  the  Produce  Exchange  Call.  Prices  realized  at  the  former 
differ  widely  from  the  latter  for  corresponding  monthB.  At  the  Bame 
time  it  should  be  remembered  that  the  Standards  of  the  Grain  Exchange 
differ  widely  from  those  governing  the  operations  of  the  old  Produce  Ex- 
change, and  these  differences  in  quality  are  so  great  as  to  lead  many  to 
suppose  that  the  object  of  the  Grain  Exchange  is  simply  speculative  in  its 
character,  and  that  margins  are  to  be  settled  without  any  actual  deliv- 
eries of  the  grain.  ThuB  far  the  Call  business  at  the  Produce  Exchange 
has  dealt  unkindly  with  many  of  its  old  members,  dealing  largely  at  the 
start  in  Futures  of  Bran  and  Barley,  and  it  is  to  be  observed  that  many 
persons  that  were  prominent  operators  at  the  outset  have  quietly  with- 
drawn from  any  active  participation  in  the  Call,  having  been  called  upon 
to  pay  more  "  mud  "  than  they  could  afford — have  paid  up  and  quit.  This 
Call  business  is  bound  to  be  a  feature  of  the  Pacific  grain  business,  but 
what  the  ultimate  result  will  be  it  is  impossible  now  to  determine.  It  is 
to  be  observed,  however,  that  the  old  stable  merchants,  exporters  and 
shippers  stand  aloof  and  do  nothing,  preferring  to  buy  their  Wheat  by 
sample  in  the  old  regular  way,  and  not  at  the  public  Call  Board. 

During  the  week  past  several  thousand  tons  of  choice  two-year-old 
Wheat,  that  was  purchased  by  a  capitalist  in  the  Summer  of  18a0  at  SI  50 
per  ctl.,  is  now  offering  upon  the  market  at  $1  75,  with  sales  oE  a  thou- 
sand tons  or  more  at  SI  70@1  72£,  thus  returning  a  good  interest  upon 
the  venture.  Other  lots  of  old  Wheat  have  found  buyers  at  SI  67£@1  70 
per  ctl.  There  is  yet  considerable  Wheat  remaining  in  the  State  to  go 
forward  before  the  new  crop  makes  its  appearance  J  uly  1st.  Dating  from 
July  1st,  1881,  to  this  time  of  writing,  our  Grain  fleet  for  the  11  months 
now  exceeds  500  ships  that  have  been  dispatched  for  Europe  from  the 
Golden  Gate.  It  is  probable,  by  the  time  the  year  is  completed,  that  our 
Grain  fleet  will  reach  nearly  550  ships,  which  is  a  much  greater  number 
than  we  have  ever  before  loaded  and  cleared  with  Breadstuff  in  a  single 
year.  Grain  freights  have  also  ruled  high  and  remunerative  all  the  year, 
say  from  £3  to  £4,  until  recently,  when  within  the  past  few  days  a  British 
iron  ship  has  been  chartered  to  load  Wheat  for  Liverpool  at  £2  12s.  6d. 
In  fact,  £2  10s.  is  the  quoted  rate  at  this  writing.  The  disengaged  fleet 
now  available  is  about  25,000  tons  on  the  berth,  40,000  tons  register,  and, 
to  arrive,  250,000  tons,  against  275,000  tons  a  year  ago.  Sailors  are  and 
have  been  very  scarce  for  weekB  past,  causing  considerable  detention  to 
ships  loaded  and  otherwise  ready  for  sea.  Not  less  than  20  ships  are  now 
loaded  and  at  anchor  in  the  harbor  waiting  for  crews,  and  some  of  these 
ships  count  their  detention  by  weeks  rather  than  days.  This  detention  is 
a  great  detriment  to  the  port,  but  we  see  no  remedy  and  no  hope  for  an 
immediate  change  for  the  better. 

The  Pacific  Mail  steamship  City  of  Peking  sailed  hence,  for  China 
and  Japan,  on  the  16th  instant,  carrying  for  cargo  to  China:  Eour,  4.563 
bbls.;  Cottons,  2,134,400  yds.;  Ginseng  and  other  goods  valued  at  $217,- 
510,  but  not  a  flask  of  Quicksilver.  She  also  carried,  in  treasure,  $177,- 
171.  To  Japan  she  carried  General  Merchandise,  value  S17.500  only. 
Thus  we  see  the  marked  difference  between  the  trade  of  China  and  Ja- 
pan with  this  coast. 

On  the  16th  instant,  the  P.  M.  steamship  Australia  arrived  from  the 
British  Colonies,  via  Honolulu,  bringing  Government  mails  and  a  full 
complement  of  passengers.  For  cargo  she  brought  from  Sydney  Pig  Tin 
4,393  ingots,  and  from  Honolulu  Sugar  10,122  pkgs.,  Rice  2,20S  bags, 
Bananas  1,289  bchs.,  etc. 

From  Honolulu  direct,  we  have  the  Forest  Queen  with  Sugar  12,698 
pkgs.,  Rice  1,005  bags,  and  218  bchs.  Bananas,  and,  by  the  brig  Consuelo, 
Sugar  1,000,000  lbs.  and  157  bchs.  Bauanas. 

Prom  the  Society  Islands,  we  have  the  brig  Tahiti,  with  Cocoanuts 
17,500,  Oranges  338  crates,  Cobra  726  pkgs. 

From  Liverpool,  we  have  the  ship  Thomas  Stephens,  126  days,  with 
a  full  cargo  of  General  Merchandise,  Chemicals,  Salt,  Cobra,  Coal,  Iron, 
etc. 

Prom  Glasgow,  we  have  the  Br.  bark  Carleton,  to  Balfour,  Guthrie 
&  Co.,  with  1,500  tons  Coal  and  500  tons  Pig  Iron. 

Prom  New  York  we  have  the  ship  Eliza  McNiel,  to  John  Rosen- 
feld  with  general  merchandise,  and  the  same  party  has  just  completed  the 
loading  of  the  ship  General  McClellau  for  New  York,  with  Wool,  etc., 
the  same  to  be  followed  by  the  ship  Seminole,  now  on  the  berth  for  New 
York,  to  load  in  the  Dispatch  Line  with  Wool  and  other  California 
produce. 

The  interior  demand,  for  General  Merchandise  is  good  for  the  sea- 
son, and  the  trade  with  adjoining  Territories,  brought  near  by  the  exten- 
sion of  our  railroad  lines,  is  bringing  us  into  close  connection  with  marts 
that  heretofore  were  inaccessible  to  our  merchants.  Our  business  with 
Arizona,  Mexico,  and  even  extending  into  Texas,  is  noteworthy,  drawing 
from  us  Barley,  Wheat,  Flour,  Groceries,  etc. 

Coffee. — Our  spot  market  is  now  fully  supplied  with  Central  American 
grades  that  may  be  quoted  within  the  range  of  11  to  13c. 

Sugar.—  We  remark  an  active  trade  in  both  Raws  and  Re6ned.  We 
quote  Cube  and  Crushed  at  12|c,  Yellow  and  Golden  at  10@llc,  Ha- 
waiian Raws  7  to  9c,  according  to  quality. 

Rice. — The  stock  of  China  is  large,  with  a  good  demand  at  5^@6c.  for 
the  better  grades.  Hawaiian  Table,  6c,  with  a  light  stock,  owing  to  a 
free  Eastern  demand. 

Teas. — None  of  the  New  Crop  has  yet  reached  us,  but  may  be  looked 
for  by  the  next  arrival  from  Japan. 

Wines. — There  continues  to  be  a  good  steady,  active  trade  for  Native, 


notably  for  Kohler  &  Frohling's  Old  Port,  Sherry,  Angelica,  etc.,  also 
for  Haraszthy'B  Eclipse  Sparkling. 

Salmon. — The  Spot  supply  is  yet  light.  From  Oregon  we  received 
1,652  cs.  per  the  Columbia.  The  bulk  of  the  Sacramento  River  catch 
goes  East  by  rail  under  contract.  We  quote  the  former  at  SI  35@1  40 
per  doz.;  the  latter  at  SI  30@1  35. 

Quicksilver.— The  London  price  has  declined  to  £6  ;  with  us  the  rate 
is  37£@38c,  with  a  light  business. 

Coal,  Iron  and  Salt. — These  three  staple  articles  of  import  from 
Great  Britain  are  now  in  full  stock,  and  prices  so  low  as  barely  to  cover 
cost  of  importation. 

Fruits,  Vegetables,  Etc. — Strawberries  and  Cherries  are  now  arriv 
ing  freely,  also  Gooseberries,  Green  Peas,  Asparagus,  etc.  Bananas  are 
plentiful,  with  a  fair  supply  of  Oranges,  Lemnns,  Limes,  etc.  New  Po- 
tatoes are  coming  in  freely,  causing  a  great  fall  in  prices. 

■Wool. — The  receipts  from  the  interior  are  large  and  free,  with  a  good 
Eastern  demand  tor  all  choice  Fleece,  and  this  may  be  quoted  at  25@28c. 
Earthy,  Bnrry  and  inferior  grades  (short  staple)  find  few  purchasers,  and 
prices  for  theBe  rule  from  20c.  down.  Sales  during  the  week,  500,000 
lbs.,  within  the  range  of  20@28c. 

The  O.  and  O.  steamship  Arabic  sails  Tuesday,  the  23d  instant,  for 
Hongkong,  via  Yokohama,  carrying  Flour  and  other  merchandise. 

The  Br.  steamer  Glamia  Castle  proceeds  to  Departure  Bay  for  2,500 
tons  Coal,  and  will  then  return  to  Hongkong  after  loading  with  Lumber 
at  a  port  on  Puget  Sound. 

Charters. — The  latest  reported  grain  charters  are  those  of  the  ship  Jas. 
Nesmith,  Wheat  to  Cork,  for  orders,  at  £2  13s.  9d.,  or  if  to  Liverpool  di- 
rect, £2  10s.;  Br.  ship  Amadeo,  to  Cork,  with  Wheat,  U.  K.,  £2  13s.  6d.; 
Br.  ship  Everest,  Wheat  to  Cork,  IT.  K.,  Havre  or  Antwerp,  £2  12s.  6s. 

Salmon. — The  Bhip  Frank  N.  Thayer,  now  on  the  berth  for  Liverpool, 
will  carry  6,500  cases  of  Salmon,  being  Sacramento  river  fish. 

For  Panama. — The  P.  M.  steamship  City  of  Rio  de  Janeiro  sails  for 
Panama  on  Monday,  the  22d  inst. 

Opium. — The  following  circular  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury 
has  been  received  and  posted  at  the  Custom  House: 

Washington,  D.  C.  May  9,  1882. 

Collector  of  Customs,  San  Francisco. — Opium  imported  by  Chinese  sub- 
jects within  ninety  days  after  this  date  may  be  entered  by  them  and  de- 
livered on  payment  of  duties,  if  shippers  are  aware  of  prohibition. 

Jno.  C.  New,  Asst.  Secretary. 


St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  1\  p.m.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.    Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  a.m. 

Lost— Bunch  of  Keys,  on  Montgomery  or  Sansome  streets.  Reward, 
News  Letter  Office. 

SPECIAL    SALE    AT    AUCTION! 

Of  that  Well-known  and  Important  Fruit  Farm  Known  as 

LEWELLING'S    ORCHARD, 

Alameda  County, 
On  Monday.  May  39tb,  1882 At  12  M., 

At  Our  Salesroom, 
321    MONTGOMERY    STREET. 


We  mil  sell  the  above  well-known  orchard,  "Lewelling's,"  comprising  117  acres  of 
land  in  lull  orchard  production,  and  the  improvementsand personal  property  thereon. 
The  net  income  annually  is  $14,000  and  upward,  as  per  documentary  evidence  in  our 
possession,  and  will  increase  largely.    For  full  particulars,  apply  at  our  office. 


COBB,  BOVEE  &  CO., 
Real    Estate    Agents    and    Auctioneers. 

321    Montgomery    Street. 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER   OF    RECORDS, 

Notary    Public    and    Commissioner    of   Deeds, 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York,  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13. LEE  P.  CRAIG. 

TO    LEASE, 

For  a  long-  term --tot  ou    north  side  of  Town  send  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 

PROF.    JOS.    J0SSET, 

Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 


$72J 


$12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tetje  &  Oo. ,  Augusta,  Maine. 


May  20,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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THE    ROYAL    MARRIAGE 

Tbe  marriage  of    Hi*   Royal    Htirlinam    rrinoc    Leopold   <  l>>k^   of 
Albany)  the  youngest  eon  of  Her  Ifajeaty,  Queen  Victoria. 
HiRhnra*,   Princeas  Helen,  of  \\  i;%nv,  which    lo-dc   place  in 

St.  G*or»t's  Chapel.  Wind-  ,,n  Thursday,  Aj.nl  *J7th.  wu  a 

mort  impomoK  ceremony.     On  thi  the  marriage, 

Windsor  was  thronged  with  |«fr»<>n»  who  were  anxion*  ■!,.-  cere- 

mony.    The  town  was  profusely  decorated,  and  the  atl 
military  and  other  uniform*.     The  Castle  waa  filled  with  Royal  an 
visitors  and  their  suites.  By  about  half-past  eleven  all  th.  . 
were  assembled.     The  doors  of  St.  George's  Chapel  won-  thrown  open  at 
eleven  o'clock,  and  immediately  the  holders  of  tickets  began  t<>  »tr 
speedily  filling  the  available  snace  in  nave  and  aisles,    Many  <>f  the  ladies 
and  gentlemen  wore  Court  drees,  and  a  number  of  i  military 

uniforms  were  also  to  bo  noticed.  The  Yeoman  of  the  Guard  lined  the 
nave,  and  the  Gentleman  at  Arms  formed  a  body  guard  nt  the  eat 
Anions  the  first  of  the  Invited  quests  to  arrive  were  Lord  S 
Sir  Stafford  Northcota  Earl  Cranville  and  the  Duke  of  Argyll,  the 
Turkish  and  German  Ambassadors  and  other  Foreign  Ministers  were  also 
present  early.  Mr.  Gladstone  was  accompanied  bv  Mrs,  Gladstone,  and 
wasshownto  one  of  the  Knights'  seats,  to  the  right  of  the  choir,  tad 
near  to  tbe  altar.  Lord  and  Lady  Selborne  were  on  his  right,  and  Earl 
and  Countess  Spencer  on  his  left,  and  on  the  same  line  were  the  Marquis 
of  Hartington  and  the  Nawab  Igba!  ood  Dowlah.  Sir  W.  Harcotirt  was 
seated  on  the  left  of  the  choir,  next  to  Lady  Salisbury  and  the  Marquis, 
and  in  close  proximity  was  Mr.  Chamberlain.  Other  members  of  both 
Houses  of  Parliament  and  of  the  Corps  Diplomatique  were  also  present. 

At  a  quarter  to  twelve  the  Princess  of  Wales  left  the  Castle  in  a  car- 
riage  drawn  by  two  grays,  and  was  preceded  and  followed  by  an  escort 
of  the  2d  Dragoons.  Her  reception  along  the  whole  route  waa  most 
enthusiastic.  Following  in  the  procession  were  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of 
Connaught,  with  whom  were  Prince  and  Princess  Christian.  They  were 
heartily  cheered,  as  were  also  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of  Edinburgh,  who 
immediately  followed.  After  a  pause,  the  Queen's  procession  left  the 
Castle.  Her  Majesty  was  accompanied  by  Princess  Beatrice  and  Princess 
Victoria  of  Hesse,  and  left  by  what  is  called  the  Queen's  Entrance  of  the 
Castle.  There  was  a  field  officera'  escort  of  the  2d  Life  Guards  guarding 
her  Majesty,  who  waa  loyally  cheered  along  the  whole  line  of  route.  An- 
other brief  pause  took  place,  and  then  the  sound  of  trumpets  heralded 
the  approach  of  the  bridegroom's  procession.  It  waa  preceded  by  an 
escort  of  the  Guards.  The  Duke  of  Albany,  who  was  accompanied  by 
the  Prince  of  Wales  and  the  Grand  Duke  of  Hesse,  was  heartily  cheered. 
But  the  greatest  excitement  prevailed  when  the  bride's  procession  left  the 
Castle.  Hats  and  handkerchiefs  were  waved,  and  the  onlookers  cheered 
with  the  greatest  enthusiasm.  In  the  bride's  carriage  were  her  father  and 
the  King  of  the  Netherlands.  After  they  bad  entered  the  chapel  a  royal 
salute  was  fired. 

In  St.  George's  Chapel,  at  a  quarter  to  twelve,  the  Festal  March  (El- 
vey)  waa  played  on  the  organ  by  Sir  George  Elvey,  with  an  instrumental 
accompaniment,  while  the  clergy  took  their  places  within  the  rails  of  the 
altar.  At  a  few  minutes  past  noon  a  blare  of  trumpets  and  a  simulta- 
neous burst  of  music  from  the  organ  announced  the  arrival  of  the  first  of 
the  royal  processions,  and  with  slow  and  stately  measure  they  marched 
up  the  nave,  the  whole  assembled  company  standing  meanwhile.  The 
members  of  the  royal  family  were  conducted  to  the  chancel,  the  Princess 
of  Wales  being  placed  at  the  right  of  the  haul  pas,  with  the  Princesses  on 
each  hand  and  the  Queen  of  the  Netherlands  on  the  left.  The  lusty 
cheers  proceeding  from  the  Castle-yard,  which  broke  the  stillness  that 
reigned  in  the  chapel,  anticipated  the  announcement  of  the  Queen's  ar- 
rival. Her  Majesty,  who  wore  a  crown  of  diamonds  and  pearls,  and  a 
dress  of  black  velvet  relieved  with  white  lace,  looked  in  excellent  health 
and  spirits,  and  bowed  graciously  as  she  passed  up  the  nave. 

The  Queen  had  scarcely  taken  her  seat  immediately  in  front  of  the 
Princess  of  Wales  when  the  bridegroom's  procession  arrived.  The  Prince 
walked  with  a  stick,  but  his  lameness  was  scarcely  perceptible.  He  was 
supported  on  the  right  and  left  by  the  Prince  of  Wales  and  the  Grand 
Duke  of  Hesse.  Prince  Leopold  was  dressed  in  a  Colonel's  uniform,  and 
the  Prince  of  Wales  in  that  of  a  Field  Marshal,  while  the  three  wore  the 
ribbon  of  the  Grand  Cross  of  Netherlands  Lion,  and  many  other  orders. 

The  bride's  procession  entered  at  twenty-five  minutes  to  one.  The 
Princess  was  joined  by  the  bridesmaids  at  the  entrance,  and  the  procession 
having  been  formed  it  moved  up  the  nave,  while  the  special  Wedding 
March  by  M.  Gounod — a  composition  of  great  beauty — was  played.  The 
Princess  did  not  lift  her  eyes  from  the  ground,  and  walked  with  her  hands 
supported  by  her  father,  the  reigning  Prince  of  Waldeck  and  Pyrmont, 
and  her  brother-in-law,  the  King  of  the  Netherlands,  the  latter  wearing 
the  uniform  of  a  General  of  cavalry.  The  Princess  wore  her  hair  luxuri- 
antly waved  in  front,  and  gathered  into  a  cluster  of  curls  behind.  Her 
bridal  robe  was  composed  of  a  petticoat  of  rich  white  satin,  trimmed  with 
robings  of  lace  and  adorned  with  orange  blossoms  and  myrtle.  The  long 
train  was  embroidered  in  silver,  with  raised  bouquets  of  fleur-de-lys,  and 
edged  mith  coquilles  of  white  satin  and  point  d'Aleocon.  The  low  bodice 
and  short  sleeves  were  trimmed  to  match.  She  also  wore  a  veil  and  a 
wreath  of  orange  flowerB  and  myrtle,  but  carried  no  bouquet.  The  bride 
at  once  took  her  place  at  the  altar,  and  her  eight  bridesmaids,  dressed 
alike  in  charming  costumes  of  white  satin  and  moire  francaise,  ranged 
themselves  on  each  Bide  of  her  long  train,  which  reached  the  edge  of  the 
haut-pas. 

When  the  whole  company  had  gathered  in  the  choir  the  spectable  pre- 
sented was  most  magnificent.  Above  hung  the  banners  of  the  Knights 
of  the  Garter  and  other  emblems  of  their  high  and  ancient  order,  and  be- 
low was  the  royal,  princely  and  aristocratic  assemblage,  brilliant  in  their 
dresses,  uniforms  and  decorations.  In  the  "  dim,  religious  light  "  of  the 
choir,  the  one  thing  lacking  to  complete  the  splendor  of  the  scene  was  a 
little  sunshine,  the  sky  having  become  overcast ;  but  for  a  brief  space, 
just  as  the  Archbishop  opened  the  Church  service,  tbe  sunlight  streamed 
through  the  many-colored  windows  and  left  nothing  to  be  desired  to  com- 
plete the  grandeur  of  the  pageant. 
i  As  the  service  proceeded,  the  voice  of  the  Archbishop  was  but  indis- 
tinctly heard  at  the  end  of  the  choir,  but  the  responses  of  the  bride,  clear 
and  diBtinct  in  tone,  were  quite  audible.  The  bride  was  given  away  by 
her  father,  the  ring  was  placed  on  the  bride's  finger,  and  soon  the  mar- 
riage ceremony  was  complete.  The  Hallelujah  Chorus  having  been  sung 
by  the  choir,  and  the  benediction  pronounced,  Prince  Leopold  conducted 


hi.  bride  to  the  Queen.  kiV-inK  hi-  royal  mother  on  the  hand  and  check. 
I  he  Queen   h*vmk-   ll  ,  „«  ,lf  Albany,  the  Prince  turned 

with    hwtothi   bride's  hUher  and    mother,  tlie  reknlog  Prince    and 
i£cT  ^f       jvS  ryrmont,  both  of  whom  embraced  bar. 

ride  and  bridegroom  then  itepped  from  the  dais,  and  thoprorcMon 
having  been  reformed,  they  «  Jk<  a  down  the  Dare,    Th«-  bride  no  longer 

kept    hrr   ev- «    on    the    gTOnnd,  but  looked    f-r  her  friend.,  and  bestowed 

■miles.  to.r*Sj,t.  :uili  »«-    The  Qa*n   bavlng  embraced  the   Reigning 
n  nf  \\  aldeck  and  Pyrmont,  followed  in  the  eeoond  procession,  and 
the  other  royal  guests  retired  In  tl  |«r  >.i  their  entrance.    At 

the  bnde  and  bridegroom  paased  in  their  carrin  lie  they  were 

the  hrighl  looks  and  winsome  smilesuf  the  Princess 
winning  for  her  univ.rs.il  approbation. 

Should  the  choice  of  the  Convention  fall  upon  me,  I  shall  mo  every 
honorable  effort  to  crown  its  work  with  lucceee,  and  I  will  not  disappoint 
its  beet  expectations.  If.  however,  the  Convention  shall  be  of  opinion 
that  soma  other  gentleman  should  be  the  lUudard  bearer  of  the  Party, 
all  Democrats  may  rest  assured  thnt  no  member  of  tho  Party  will  work 
harder  to  insure  a  signal  triumph  for  the  whole  ticket  than  your  fellow 

clt,zen-  Gbobob  Hbabst. 

HEARST    IN    THE    FIELD. 

In  the  Examiner  of  the  17th  we  find  tho  following  card  from  Mr. 
George  Hearst.     It  explains  itself: 

Sir:  Haying  received  a  number  of  letters  making  inquiry  as  to  whether 
lama  candidate  for  the  nomination  for  Governor,  I  have  concluded  to 
answer  through  your  columns.  My  name  will,  with  my  consent,  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  Democratic  State  Convention  for  the  Gubernatorial  nomi- 
nation. I  was  early  taught  to  believe,  and  my  more  mature  judgment 
confirms  that  early  teaching,  that  an  honorable  ambition  is  one  of  the 
best  traits  of  a  good  citizen. 

I  don't  think  it  becoming  in  me  to  indicate  what  ought  to  be  the  plat- 
form of  the  party  to  which  I  belong,  as  its  convention  is  so  soon  to  meet, 
which  will  present  to  the  public  the  issues  on  which  the  campaign  is  to  be 
conducted.  I  may  suggest,  however,  that  the  overshadowing  question 
will  _  be  the  protection  of  the  free  labor  of  the  people  who  have  the  rights 
of  citizenship,  and  that  to  this  end  the  party  in  California  will  be  fore- 
most in  manifesting  its  appreciation  of  the  action  of  the  Democratic 
party  as  represented  in  the  halls  of  Congress  on  the  Chinese  Question.  It 
will  be  in  the  power  of  the  State  Legislature  to  do  much  to  prevent  the 
law  passed  by  Congress  from  being  evaded  in  either  its  letter  or  its  spirit. 
The  right  of  the  State  to  enforce  police  regulations  not  inconsistent  with 
the  Federal  Constitution,  I  take  to  be  undoubted. 

I  might  remark  here,  parenthetically,  that  isolated  and  individual  sup- 
port, such  as  was  given  in  rare  cases  by  member  of  the  Republican  Party, 
emphasizes  the  fact  that  it  was  our  party,  and  not  their  party,  which  pro%, 
vided  such  Congressional  legislation  as  we  now  have.  As  I  have  never 
been  an  employer  of  Chinese,  the  Convention  cannot  be  any  more  pro- 
nounced than  my  views  are  or  my  practice  has  been  on  tbiB  subject.  I 
take  it  as  settled  that  the  Convention  will  reiterate  the  doctrines  of  the 
Democratic  Party  in  respect  to  railroad  and  other  corporations  ;  that  it 
will  be  asserted  that  corporations  created  by  the  State  shall  be  subjected 
to  the  will  of  the  State,  and  that  such  restrictive  measures  as  come  within 
the  purview  of  the  Constitution  Bhall  be  imposed  by  the  servants  of  the 
State  having  those  subjects  in  charge. 

_  It  should  be  borne  in  mind  in  this  connection  that  Railroad  Commis- 
sioners, independent  of  Executive  control,  are  to  be  chosen  by  the  people, 
upon  whom  the  most  ample  and  unrestricted  authority  is  conferred  by  the 
Constitution  to  supervise  the  action  of  railroad  corporations,  and  to  act 
as  umpires  between  them  and  the  people,  with  authority  to  enforce  their 
own  mandates.  Such  duties  as  Bhall  devolve  upon  the  Executive  consti- 
tutionally or  by  law,  Bhould  I  have  those  duties  to  perform,  will  be  un- 
flinchingly discharged  by  me  in  the  interest  of  the  people,  without  fear  or 
favor. 

In  the  Democracy  I  have  always  recognized  the  party  of  the  people, 
and  I  have  labored  through  long  years  for  its  success.  It  has  held  its  po- 
sition by  the  will  of  the  people,  and  by  them  and  for  them  it  is  destined 
ere  long  to  govern  the  country.  My  lot  has  been  cast,  during  all  of  the 
thirty-two  years  that  I  have  resided  on  this  coast,  among  the  laboring 
classes.  I  would  be  content  to  intrust  my  candidacy  to  them.  By  indus- 
try and  economy,  and  in  the  pursuits  which  most  of  them  have  followed, 
I  have  been  enabled  to  secure  a  moderate  competency.  Having  done  this 
much  for  myself,  what  I  believe  to  be  a  laudable  ambition  furnishes  suffi- 
cient explanation  of,  and  incentive  for,  the  determination  I  have  reached. 

PROPOSALS    FOR    FUEL. 

Unlteri  States  Marine  Corps,  Qnartermaster's  Office, 
Washington,  May  1,  1882.— Sealed  proposals  in  duplicate  will  be  received  at 
this  office  until  12  o'clock  m.  of  SATURDAY,  the  TENTH  DAY  OF  JUNE  next,  for 
supplying  Wood  and  Coal  to  the  United  States  Marines,  at  one  or  more  of  the  follow- 
ing stations,  from  July  1,  3882,  to  June  30, 1883:  Portsmouth,  N.H.;  Charlestown, 
Mass.;  Brooklyn,  N.Y. ;  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  League  Island,  Pa.;  Washington,  D.C. ; 
Annapolis,  Md.;  Gosport,  near  Norfolk,  Va.;  Mare  Island,  Cal.;  and  Pensacola,  Fla. 
(with  the  privilege  of  increasing:  the  quantities  one-third). 

Specifications,  with  blank  proposals,  can  be  obtained  upon  application  at  any  of 
the  stations  named,  er  at  the  office  of  tbe  Quartermaster,  Washington,  D.C,  and 
Assistant  Quartermaster,  226  South  Fourth  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Proposals  should  be  indorsed  "  Proposals  for  Fuel,"  and  addressed  to  the  under- 
signed. W.  B.  SLACK, 

Major  and  Quartermaster  United  States  Marine  Corps, 

May  20. Washington.  D.C. 


PROPOSALS    FOR    RATIONS. 

United  States  Marine  Corps,  Quarter  master**  Office, 
Washington,  D.C,  May  1,1882. — Sealed  proposals  in  duplicate  will  be  received 
at  this  office  until  12  o'clock  h  of  THURSDAY,  the  EIGHTH  DAY  OF  JUNE  next, 
for  furnishing-  Rations  to  the  United  States  Marines  at  one  or  more  of  the  following 
stations,  from  July  1,  1832,  to  June  30,  1883:  Portsmouth,  N.H.;  Charlestown, 
Mass.;  Brooklyn,  N.Y.;  League  Island,  near  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Washington,  D.C; 
Gosport,  near  Norfolk,  Va.;  Annapolis,  Md.;  Mare  Island.  Cal.:  aod  Pensacola,  Fla. 
Specifications,  with  blank  proposals,  can  be  obtained  upon  application  at  any  of 
the  stations  named,  or  at  the  offices  of  the  Quartermaster,  Washington,  D.C,  and 
Assistant  Quartermaster,  226  South  Fourth  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Proposals  should  be  indorsed  "  Proposals  for  Rations,"  and  addressed  to  the  under- 
signed. W.  B.  SLACK, 
Major  and  Quartermaster  United  States  Marine  Corps, 
May  20.  Washington,  D.C. 


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SAtf    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


May  20,  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

It  is  to  be  sincerely  hoped  that  the  efforts  of  the  police  to  discover  the 
murderers  of  Cavendish  and  Burke  will  ultimately  be  crowned  with  suc- 
cess, but  it  must  be  confessed  that  at  present  such  a  result  appears  ex- 
ceedingly doubtful.  Scarcely  a  day  passes  but  the  telegraph  tells  us  that 
some  mysterious  informer  has  made  "important  statements,"  that  "the 
police  are  now  certain  they, are  on  the  right  trail,"  etc.;  but  each  report 
of  this  sort  is  almost  immediately  contradicted,  and  it  appears  that,  in 
reality,  the  authorities  are  no  nearer  discovering  the  assassins  than  they 
were  on  the  day  it  was  committed.  It  is  terrible  to  think  that  such  an 
awful  crime,  committed  in  broad  daylight  and  in  a  public  place,  is  possi- 
bly to  go  unpunished  through  the  inability  of  the  law,  with  all  its  detect- 
ive machinery  in  full  action,  to  bring  the  murderers  to  justice  or  even  to 
find  out  who  they  are.  Yet  such  appears  likely  to  be  the  case.  The 
opinion  that  the  miscreants  were  Irish -Americans  appears  to  be  rapidly 
gaining  ground,  but  it  is  difficult  to  see  what  reason  there  is  for  this  be- 
lief except  that  the  manner  of  the  butchery  had,  perhaps,  a  sort  of  bor- 
der-desperado flavor  about  it  which  is  not  characteristic  of  the  hedgerow 
assassins  of  Ireland.  It  is  true  that  the  Fenians  who  curse  this  country 
with  their  presence  are  openly  and  proudly  claiming  the  honor  of  having 
committed  the  deed ;  but,  then,  so  are  the  "Irish  Republicans"  of  the 
old  country,  and  between  two  such  sets  of  dastards  it  is  hard  to  say 
which  ought  to  be  awarded  the  crown  of  cowardice.  However  this  may 
be,  it  seems  to  us  extremely  improbable  that  the  assassins  will  be  cap- 
tured in  this  country — at  all  events,  for  some  time  to  come.  It  is  not 
reasonable  to  suppose  that  they  would  be  foolish  enough  to  attempt  to 
leave  the  country  so  soon  after  the  murder,  knowing,  as  they  must,  that 
every  outgoing  steamer  would  be  carefully  searched.  Their  safest  hiding- 
place  is  in  Dublin  itself,  and  there  they  are  probably  housed  at  the  pres- 
ent moment.  Nevertheless,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  police  authorities 
of  the  United  States  will  continue  to  aid  their  English  brethren  with 
every  means  at  their  disposal. 

The  feeling  which  exists  among  the  better  classes  in  Ireland  toward  the 
class  that  have  brought  so  much  trouble  on  the  country,  is  forcibly  shown 
by  a  letter  recently  written  by  an  Irish  lady  to  the  London  rimes:  "I 
loathe  the  country  I  once  loved,"  she  says,  "  and  detest  the  race  of  assas- 
sins whom  it  is  my  shame  to  be  obliged  to  call  my  countrymen.  Even 
women  grow  ferocious  when  they  see  those  they  love  watched  and 
attacked  by  the  savages  who  form  the  bulk  of  the  population  of  this  most 
hateful  country" 

In  Bpite  of  the  talk  being  made  about  the  severity  of  the  Repression 
Bill  being  materially  tempered  before  it  finally  passes,  we  do  not  believe 
that  it  will  undergo  any  important  changes.  The  time  of  its  action  may 
be  reduced  from  three  years  to  two,  or  even  less,  which  can  do  no  harm, 
since  it  can  be  renewed  at  will  if  necessary.  But  this  will  probably  be 
the  only  "  concession  "  made  by  the  Government.  The  abolition  of  trial 
by  jury  in  cases  of  agrarian  outrage  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  im- 
portant features  of  the  Bill,  and  it  is  not  at  all  likely  that  the  Govern- 
ment will  heed  the  strong  protests  that  are  being  put  forward  against  this 
measure  by  the  Irish.  These  protests  do  not  show  that  the  step  is  unjust 
or  unnecessary,  any  more  than  the  supplications  of  a  condemned  murderer 
prove  that  he  ought  not  to  be  hanged.  The  action  taken  by  Parliament 
in  such  cases  necessarily  depends  largely  upon  the  policy  suggested  and 
adopted  by  the  Chief  Secretary  for  Ireland,  and  if  we  may  judge  by  the 
tone  of  the  present  incumbent's  utterances  in  the  House,  it  would  seem 
that  in  killing  Cavendish  the  Irish  have  got  another  Forster;  for  Trevel- 
yan  supports  the  new  Bill  in  every  particular,  and  plainly  intimates  that 
he  intends  to  act  in  accordance  with  its  spirit  as  far  as  lies  in  his  author- 
ity. "More  power  to  his  elbow! " 

In  vivid  contrast  with  the  wretched  state  of  affairs  in  Ireland  is  the 
recent  marriage  of  Prince  Leopold  with  Princess  Helen  of  Waldeck  and 
Pyrmont.  The  rejoicings  over  this  affair  have  been  sincere  and  heartfelt, 
for  the  Prince  is  as  great  a  favorite  with  the  people  as  the  Princess  of 
Wales  is.  The  Queen's  youngest  son  has  always  been  the  advocate  and 
supporter  of  every  institution  and  enterprise  that  has  of  late  years  been 
devised  for  the  alleviation  of  suffering  and  distress,  or  the  advancement 
of  education  and  art.  Though  painfully  feeble  in  health,  he  has  always 
been  to  the  front  whenever  and  wherever  his  presence  and  encourage- 
ment would  do  good.  Such  self  denial  is  unusual  among  Princes,  and  is 
appreciated  in  proportion  to  its  rarity.  The  bride  is  said  to  be  a  very 
accomplished,  affectionate  and  sensible  young  lady,  and  gifted  with  a 
goodly  share  of  personal  beauty.  She  has  married  an  invalid,  but  for  all 
that  she  has  won  a  good  husband,  and  has  made  a  splendid  alliance  for 
the  ancient  but  obscure  family  to  which  she  belongs. 

The  Khedive,  the  Notables  and  the  Bedouins  have  got  the  upper  hand 
of  Arabi  Bey  and  the  army,  and  there  is,  consequently,  every  prospect  of 
peace  being  restored  in  the  Land  of  the  Pharoahs,  provided  only  that  the 
Anglo-French  negotiations  with  the  Egyptian  Government  are  success- 
ful, of  which  there  is  now  every  probability.  This  solution  of  the  diffi- 
culty will  be  more  disappointing  tban  agreeable  to  the  Spanish  Govern- 
ment, which  hoped  to  be  able  to  gobble  Morocco,  while  the  other  Powers 
were  squabbling  over  Egypt.  Turkey  won't  nruch  relish  the  situation, 
either,  because  she  had  hopes  of  an  armed  intervention,  which  would  re- 
gain for  the  Sultan  many  of  the  privileges  of  suzerainty  which  were  sold 
to  the  ex-Khedive. 

The  corporation  of  the  city  of  London  has  always  been  famous  for  its 
extravagant  hospitality,  especially  when  receiving  and  feasting  royal 
guests,  but  the  following  statement,  made  in  Mr.  Firth's  recent  article  on 
"  London  Government,"  appears  almost  incredible.  According  to  this 
authority,  a  single  day's  entertainment  given  to  a  certain  royal  Prince 
cost  £27,576,  or  over  §137,000.  Among  the  items  were  $1,500  for  badges 
for  the  committee  in  the  form  of  lockets,  and  $725  for  "gloves,  perfumery 
and  hair  brushes."  The  effect  of  publicity  has  been  that  a  resolution  was 
passed,  in  view  of  a  projected  visit  of  foreign  royalty  to  the  city,  that  the 
expenditure  was  not  to  exceed  $10,000. 

Messrs.  Bradley  &  Rulofson  have  just  issued  a  very  fine  group  pho- 
tograph of  the  fifty-two  members  of  the  Texas  Press  Association,  who 
recently  visited  this  coast. 


THE    ADMINISTRATION     OF    QUARANTINE     IN     SAN 
FRANCISCO. 

We  yield  to  no  one  in  the  desire  to  protect  our  citizens  from  the  rav- 
ages of  smallpox.  "We  acknowledge  that  the  large  importation  of  unvac- 
cinated  persons  is  an  undoubted  danger,  and  that  the  immigration  from 
Hongkong  is  to  be  watched  with  the  greatest  care,  because  smallpox  has 
already  been  introduced  into  the  city  from  this  source.  The  Board  of 
Health  and  its  officers  have  had  our  unqualified  approval  for  the  exact 
performance  of  their  official  duties,  and  even  now  we  desire  to  credit 
them  with  an  honest  intention  to  avoid  an  unjust  and  unnecessary  inter- 
ference with  commercial  enterprise.  But  we  emphatically  protest  against 
the  use  of  quarantine  to  obstruct  the  commerce  of  the  port,  and  the  prac- 
tice of  imposing  on  the  owners  and  charterers  of  steamships  those  duties 
which  legitimately  devolve  upon  the  local  government. 

On  the  6th  instant  the  British  steamship  Altenower  arrived  in  port  with 
some  800  Chinese  immigrants.  Every  reasonable  precaution  seems  to 
have  been  taken  against  the  introduction  of  disease.  The  vessel  had  a 
clean  bill  of  health  ;  her  passengers  had  been  duly  vaccinated,  but  on  her 
arrival  a  case  of  smallpox  was  discovered,  and  the  ship  was  very  properly 
condemned  to  quarantine.  In  New  York  the  whole  of  the  passengers 
would  have  been  instantly  removed  to  a  fitting  asylum  provided  by  the 
port  authorities.  The  ship  and  cargo  would  have  been  thoroughly  and 
promptly  disinfected.  Iif  a  few  hours  the  vessel  would  have  been  released 
to  resume  her  occupation.  Protected  persons  would  have  been  speedily 
released,  and  only  those  detained  who  were  either  suffering  from  actual 
disease  or  liable  to  become  so.  The  health  authorities  are  reimbursed  the 
very  moderate  charges  thus  incurred,  by  the  imposition  of  a  fixed  but 
moderate  charge,  and  whilst  the  public  were  adequately  protected  from 
disease,  the  interference  with  commerce  is  reduced  to  a  minimum.  In 
San  Francisco  the  case  is  altogether  different.  The  Altenower  has  now 
been  detained  fourteen  days.  Part  of  the  sick  have  been  removed  to  the 
Pest  House.  One  has  been  drowned,  the  rest  of  the  crew  and  passen- 
gers have  been  kept  prisoners  on  board  the  ship,  and  as  yet  the 
vessel  has  not  been  permitted  to  discharge  her  cargo.  The  ex- 
pense thus  imposed  upon  the  owners  is  estimated  at  $350  per  day,  say 
$4,500.  The  owners  have  thus  been  forcibly  made  officers  of  quarantine. 
They  are,  in  fact,  doing  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Health.  The  Quaran- 
tine Officer,  having  no  other  means  at  his  disposal,  commands  the  owners 
to  carry  out  the  duties  which  should  properly  be  done  by  himself  and  his 
agents.  And  the  cost  is  necessarily  excessive.  Imagine  for  a  mo- 
ment an  Inman  steamship  arriving  in  New  York  with-  a  thousand 
Irishmen  on  board,  under  similar  conditions.  What  would  be  said 
if  tbe  ship  and  passengers  were  detained  for  fourteen  days,  at  a  cost 
of  say  one  thousand  dollars  a  day,  simply  because  the  port  sanitary 
authorities  had  neglected  the  duty  of  providing  proper  accommodation 
for  the  quarantine  administration,  to  say  nothing  of  the  probable  emeute 
on  board.  The  authorities  would  be  denounced  in  every  city  in  the 
States,  and  the  steamship  company  would  have  just  cause  of  action 
against  the  city  of  New  York  for  the  damages  sustained. 

Some  ignorant  persons  imagine  that  the  Chinese  passengers  are  the 
greatest  sufferers.  But  this  is  not  the  case.  They  live  in  a  palatial  hos- 
pital. Their  surroundings  are  infinitely  better  than  they  would  be  in 
Chinatown. 

They  would  have  been  vaccinated  and  at  once  released,  and  we  doubt 
both  the  power  and  the  right  to  treat  Chinese  in  any  other  way.  We 
venture  to  affirm  that  in  no  other  port  in  the  civilized  world  are  steam- 
ships used  as  quarantine  stations.  Everywhere  the  port  authorities  pro- 
vide hospitals,  disinfecting  ovens  and  the  other  necessities  for  an  efficient 
protection  of  the  public  against  the  introduction  of  infectious  disease, 
and  tbey  do  this  in  order  to  lessen  the  burden  upon  commerce  and  to  ob- 
struct as  little  as  possible  the  natural  course  of  trade.  Unfortunately, 
public  opinion  in  this  city  is  opposed  to  the  immigration  of  Chinese.  The 
public  literally  rejoice  at  the  imposition  of  expense  upon  those  ship 
owners  who  have  dared  to  bring  a  load  of  Chinamen  in  opposition,  to  the 
public  sentiment.  No  one  desires  to  provide  a  quarantine  station,  with 
its  proper  apparatus,  and  the  greater  the  difficulties  in  the  way  of  Chinese 
immigration,  the  better  will  it  suit  the  masses  of  the  people. 

In  the  popular  view,  the  object  of  the  present  quarantine  administra- 
tion is  not  to  prevent  the  introduction  of  smallpox,  which  no  one  has  a 
right  to  fear  who  has  been  properly  vaccinated,  but  to  prevent  the  immi- 
gration of  Chinese,  who  are  hated  for  their  sobriety,  industry  and  frugal- 
ity, which  are  too  much  for  a  self-indulgent  people.  And  the  steamship 
owners  are  told  there  is  no  remedy.  The  Board  of  Health  are  not  com- 
pelled to  provide  the  means  for  sanitary  protection.  They  have,  in  fact, 
no  responsibilities  in  this  regard.  Their  duty  is  to  pipe,  and  that  of  the 
ship-owners  to  dance  and  pay.  We  take  leave  to  dispute  this  point.  We 
maintain  that  the  sanitary  authorities  of  the  port  have  special  duties  to 
perform,  in  relation  to  foreign  nations,  and  that  they  are  bound  to  pro- 
vide the  apparatus  for  an  efficient  quarantine.  The  fault  lies  with  the 
State  Legislature,  which  provides  that  the  Board  of  Health  may  do  this 
and  that,  and  yet  fails  to  give  them  the  money  necessary  therefor.  For 
six  years  the  Board  of  Health  have  been  asking  for  a  proper  quarantine 
station,  and  they  have  asked  in  vain.  A  quarantine  officer  and  a  steam 
launch  are  not  sufficient,  and  we  believe  that  the  right  to  enforce  quar- 
antine by  making  foreign  ship-owners  do  the  work  is  altogether  illegal, 
and  opposed  to  the  principles  of  international  comity.  In  strict  equity, 
the  owners  of  the  Altonower  have  a  claim  against  the  State  of  California 
for  the  expenses  they  have  incurred  under  the  directions  of  the  Board  of 
Health,  and  this,  not  for  their  own  advantage,  but  for  the  protection  of 
the  citizens  at  large. 

An  incident  illustrating  the  reverent  regard  with  which  Lord  Bea- 
consfield's  memory  is  cherished  occurred  at  one  of  the  great  West  End 
houses,  London,  in  which  a  large  and  fashionable  company  was  being 
entertained  on  the  18th  ult.  As  midnight  struck  the  hostess  addressed  a 
few  words  to  her  assembled  guests,  expressive  of  her  hope  that  what  was 
about  to  be  done  would  meet  with  their  approval.  Servants  then  entered 
bearing  silver  trays  covered  with  bouquets  of  primroses— "his  favorite 
flower  — each  guest  being  presented  with  one,  and  wearing  it  in  some 
part  of  his  or  her  dress. 

Don't  allow  any  baking  powder  containing  ammonia  to  be  used  in  your 
house.  The  New  England  Baking  Powder  contains  only  pure  cream  of 
tartar  and  soda. 


Issued  with  No.  46. 


SAN  FRANCISCO,   SATURDAY  MAT   27,1882. 


Vol.  32. 


1—  Ball    Eresa. 


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THE    BOUDOIR. 


May   27,  1882. 


OUR    PARIS    LETTER. 

Paris,  April  26, 1882. 

Dear  Boudoir:— In  dress  fabrics  at  present  Pompadour  silks  seem  al- 
most to  lead  the  fashion,  the  favorite  patterns  being  Spring  blossoms  of 
varied  hues  in  bunches  or  wreaths,  on  a  ground  of  the  different  shades  of 
white — ivory,  cream  or  buff— though  dark-colored  grounds  are  also  seen. 
The  favorite  mantle  is  the  Pelerine  in  rich,  dark  silk  or  satin,  the  sleeves, 
which  form  part  of  the  back,  being  turned  back  by  way  of  revers,  and 
lined  with  silk  or  satin  of  a  different  color.  I  saw,  the  other  day,  one  of 
black  satin  lined  throughout  with  pale  lavender  satin,  and  trimmed  with 
black  Spanish  lace.  Basque  bodices,  and  those  with  paniers  or  draperies, 
as  well  as  princess  dresses  with  paniers,  are  no  longer  considered  as  fash- 


2— Girl's    Costume. 

ionable  as  the  peaked  bodice.  It  is  peaked  both  in  front  and  at  the  back, 
aDd  made  of  light  colored  brocade  or  embroidered  silk,  and  is  especially 
suited  to  dinners  and  receptions.  The  coat-bodice  is  still  regarded  as 
stylish.  Various  are  the  ways  in  which  skirts  are  now  draped  and  looped. 
Pull  paniers  over  the  hips  are  the  rule,  but  puffs  at  the  back  are  disap- 
pearing, though  now  that  skirts  are  gradually  getting  narrower,  and  as- 
suming the  fourrmu  shape,  the  consequent  fullness  at  the  back  requires 
some  sort  of  holding  up,  so  that  the  tuurnure  seems  to  be  becoming  more 
necessary  every  day.  AH  the  new  Spring  costumes  have  double  skirts, 
draperies  and  paniers.     The  trimming  of  the  underskirt,  however,  is  noth- 


3~Cravat    Bow. 

ing  to  what  it  was,  soma  ladies  contenting  themselves  with  no  more  than 
a  narrow  ruching  round  the  bottom  of  4an  otherwise  perfectly  plain  skirt. 
This  tendency  toward  simplicity  is  always  the  strongest  proof  of  good 
taste  in  the  wearer.  The  same  may  be  said  of  the  dresses  with  round 
skirts,  which  are  worn  with  a  deep  redingote  bodice  of  a  different  material 
from  the  skirt,  and  which  are  in  immense  favor  for  visiting  and  walking 
toilets.     With  them,  if  the  skirt  is  trimmed,  the  redingote  is  not,  and 


vice  versa.  The  majority  of  the  new  Spring  bonnets  are  trimmed,  with  a 
thick  lace  in  raised  patterns,  very  like  guipure,  the  outlines  of  which  are 
worked  in  thick  round  buff-colored  thread.  It  is  called  ficelle^  a  word 
difficult  to  translate  otherwise  than  as  pack-thread.  As  a  trimming  it  is, 
in  fact,  the  rage  in  Paris  this  Spring,  rivaling  rich  embroidery  in  raised 
work  over  tulle  or  other  materials.  The  shapes  of  bonnets  are  varied,  but 
do  not  differ  greatly  from  the  late  two  principal  types,  viz.,  the  large 
round  hat  and  the  small  capote  with  strings.  Sumatra  straw,  which  re- 
sembles thick  buff-colored  canvas,  is  the  chief  novelty,  its  hue  particu- 


4--Cape. 

larly  suiting  the  new  lace.  Manila  straw  comes  next,  and  then  Belgian 
in  various  shades.  Among  flowers,  full-blown  roses,  without  foliage,  are 
much  used  in  all  shades  of  pink,  red,  yellow  and  creamy  white.  Capotes 
entirely  of  flowers  are  also  all  the  fashion.  Gloves  are  longer  than  ever, 
and  slip  on  over  the  sleeve  or  inside  it.  They  are  now  made  of  soft,  un- 
glazed  kid,  fitting  tight  only  part  of  the  way  up,  and  then  wrinkling 
over  the  arm.  Kid  gloves,  with  gauntlets  of  satin,  with  monogram  or 
some  fancy  device  embroidered  thereon,  are  also  worn. 

Yours,  Frou-Fboc. 


5— Girl's    Costume. 

Handkerchief  Case.— A  lovely  present  for  a  wedding  may  be  made 
out  of  a  few  strings  of  «mall  pearls  and  an  ounce  of  bullion  (sold). 
Trace  a  design  of  grapes  and  vine  leaves  on  white,  or  any  pale  tinted 
satin  ;  it  may  be  in  a  border  round  the  case,  or  in  a  group,  as  to  fancy. 
The  leaves  must  be  worked  in  the  bullion  after  this  fashion:  Take  soft 
white  embroidery  cotton  and  work  the  leaves  in  long  stitches  length  ways; 
in  order  to  raise  them  have  the  bullion  cut  in  short  lengths,  and  with  a 
needle  threaded  with  yellow  silk  thread  (since  it  is  tubular)  and  work 
across  the  leaves ;  finish  by  sewing  bullion  round  each.  The  stems  are 
done  in  like  manner,  and  the  tendrils  are  worked  in  gold  thread,  very 
fine.  For  the  grapes  use  the  pearls  ;  work  small  stitches  for  stems,  and 
place  the  beads  over  them,  raising  as  much  as  possible  for  the  better  effect, 
allowing  the  stems  to  peep  out  here  and  there.  Finish  the  case  with  thick 
silk  cord,  and  line  with  quilted  satin,  psrfumed. 


i7,  K88& 


TIIK     ItOUDOIR. 


8 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER 

_         _      _   _ 

D«*r  Boudoir       I    |.r  mi-  ihito  in 

this  k t tor.     There  is,  p*rha|>*,  no  pUce  no  earth  «  I.  habit 

as  it  should  h*.  is  Men  to  ra  ,.n  rj,t,; 

so  much  and  so  continuously  on  I  nun,  and  the 

custom  of  fox    hunting,  Indulged    h,  ,t.  :  ,f  („,.  highffst 

in  thf  land,  not  only  engenders  th  ■•  spirit    I 
there  can  b«  no  grv 

ttrmixhtnffss)  of  back  and  *q  -oat,  with  the  elbows  do wi 

to  the  side*  and  the  eye*  looking  strait  between  the  horse'*  -ir*.  which  *r»> 
the  distinguishing  features  of  tin-  horsewomen  one  n    Row 

and  the  Ladies'  Mile  every  aftori n  during  tli^  London  season,  or  at  n 

"meet  "  during  the  Winter,  nml  without  which  accompaniments  the  best 
fitting  habit  in  the  world  would  look  rlmnsv  n 1 1 •  1  out  nf  place       I 
lish  woman  being,  therefor.-,  the  best  model  of  refined  and  ladylike 
trianism,  it   follows   that  what  ^lin  wean*.  »nd    how  she  wears  it,  is  a  saf* 
guide  to  take.     In  the  first  place  it  in  a  that  a  habit  should 

be  of  cloth  and  be  cut  and  made  by  a  tailor.     It  should   be  dark  bine, 
which  is  the  favorite  color,  black  or  invisible  green-  never  gray,  drab  or 


6-- .tveuing:  'Toilette. 

any  light  color.  It  should  be  narrow  and  short  in  the  skirt — narrow  al- 
most to  the  tightness  of  an  undivided  pantaloon — and  in  length,  just 
touching  the  instep  of  the  wearer  when  dismounted.  This  shortness  and 
tightness  of  skirt  is  not,  as  some  people  might  suppose,  a  caprice  of  the 
moment,  dictated  by  some  fashionable  man  milliner  of  Paris,  but  a  style 
adopted  long  ago,  for  safety  in  ridiug  across  country  where  a  long,  loose 
skirt  would  catch  in  every  hedge  or  fence  that  was  jumped.  The  skirt 
should  be  of  two  widths  and  the  seam  cut  to  curve  in  different  directions 
—-that  on  the  right  side  outwardlv,  so  as  to  allow  for  the  strain  of  the 
right  knee  when  it  is  over  the  pommel  of  the  saddle.  A  good  tailor  al- 
ways takes  the  measurement  for  this  seam  when  the  wearer  is  seated  in 
the  saddle,  measuring  first  from  the  waist  to  the  knee,  with  the  leg  bent, 
and  then  from  the  knee  to  the  foot.  The  habit  budy  (there  is  no  such 
thing  as  a  "  waist  "  in  England)  should  fir,  as  close  as  wax-,  with  a  small, 
straight  standing  collar,  and  button  straight  up  to  the  throat,  with  a 
single  row  of  plain,  medium  sized,  rounded  buttons,  black  or  the  color  of 
the  habit;  never  gilt,  steel,  silver  or"  fancy." 

Such  a  thing,  however,  as  a  habit  with  gilt  buttons,  gold  braid,  or  even 
silk  galoon,  was,  I  suppose,  never  seen  in  England  on  a  lady  outside  of  a 
circus.     A  white  or  dark  silk  handkerchief  might  be  knotted  about  the 


throat  on  a  odd.  r*«  ,  .anntlrts  or  button- 

ing  umtor  th-  .-.in*,  are  worn.      V  -ilk  ,.  It  i,  oajled  in  Eng- 

land, a  tap,  bat,  of  the  inapt  In  fashion  For  gmilaiMii  at  th-  time,  is 
th*  most  proper  head  wear,  though  tome  very  hnrwy  young  ladies  prefer 
a  black  i*l«t  Jockey  oap.      v  small  m  ish  i  dl  may  or  may  not  lw  worn 

illlil      i    l  n,"v''r  '*  *  '""^  '"' ""•  "r  u",""l  ronni)  tho  hat.    Under 

the  hat  the  hair  should  t»  ,>,,„     ,„,  j^j  cur\n  nn 

the  forehead,  and  naught  at  thf  back  but  a  plain,  small  knot,  coil  or  close 

braid.     The  troweers  should  fit  [eg,  Ml(i  be  made  of  light 


7— Empress   Hat. 

twilled  or  diagonal  cloth,  and  reach  to  about  an  inch  below  the  skirt  when 
standing.  Wellington  boots  are  now  much  worn  under  the  trowsers,  the 
heel  of  the  left  boot  having  a  spur  buckled  on.  or  set  into,  a  "  box  "  in  the 
heel.  Some  people,  however,  wear  patent-leather  shoes  and  black  stock- 
ings. Indeed,  it  is  the  chic  of  the  moment  to  wear  black  stockings  with 
everything,  no  matter  what  the  color  of  the  dress,  or  the  time  of  day — 
whether  for  breakfast,  dinner,  lawn-tennis  or  ball.  Of  course,  black 
shoes,  generally  patent  leather,  are  worn.  I  must  say  I  think  the  fashion 
a  pretty  one,  and  decidedly  effective  now  that  skirts  are  worn  so  short, 


and  particularly  is  it  so  when  the  dress  is  white.  But  when  stockings  are 
decorated  in  an  elaborate,  and  in  mony  cases  a  whimsical,  manner,  it 
spoils  the  chaste  effect  of  the  contract.  What,  for  instance,  would  you 
think  were  I  to  tell  you  that,  at  a  lawn-tennis  party  last  week,  I  saw  a 
young  lady  who,  under  her  short  tennis  costume  of  white  cashmere,  wore 
her  black  silk  stockings,  embroidered  from  the  instep  up  with  miniature 
tennis-bats  in  gold,  the  backs  of  her  black  qants  de  Swede,  which  she 
donned  when  not  playing,  being  embellished  with  the  same  device? 

Yours,  Belgravia. 


THE     BOUDOIR. 


May   27,   1828. 


THE    LITTLE    ONES. 

How  little  we  think  of  the  tastes  of  the  children.  When  the  boys 
and  girls  return  from  school  the  common  remark  is,  "Now  go  and  play, 
dears,  and  don't  bother  me,  fori  am  busy."  So  the  children,  only  too 
glad  of  the  chance,  throw  down  their  books  and  dash  out  into  the  street 
to  pick  up  such  companions  as  they  can  find — waifs  and  strays,  who  are 
always  loitering  about.  And  3'et,  if  mothers  would  only  be  practical  and 
exercise  a  small  amount  of  common  sense,  they  could  easily  bring  up  their 
little  ones  to  walk  in  peaceful,  pleasant  ways,  and  add  to  her  comfort 
more  than  her  troubles. 

Children  should  never  be  a  "bother"  to  the  mother,  never  would  be  if 
they  were  early  taught  how  to  employ  their  time  at  once  usefully  and 
pleasantly.  I  think  the  culture  of  Bowers  is  particularly  adapted  to  ex- 
pand and  beautify  the  mind  of  a  little  child.  In  cities  it  is  not  always 
attainable,  that  small  plot  of  garden  ground  which  is  so  delightful  to  the 


9~Comb    and    Hairpin. 

child  imbued  with  tastes  for  gardening:  but  a  thoughtful  mother  can 
always  improvisee  a  mode  of  growing  flowers,  if  she  .takes  the  trouble. 
Boxes  filled  with  earth  are  an  excellent  substitute  for  the  little  patch  so 
dear  to  the  child  heart,  and  by  always  turning  the  attention  of  the  little 
ones  to  the  culture  of  God's  most  beautiful  gifts  presently  the  impassioned 
souls  will  glow  and  throb  with  delight,  as  the  little  seedlings  spring  up  be- 
neath their  fostering  care. 

It  is  the  natural  bent  of  a  child's  mind  to  love  flowers,  and  by  instruct- 
ing them  in  their  cultivation  a  study  is  at  once  formed  for  them  which  is 
not  only  interesting  but  practically  delightful ;  as  what  can  be  more  en- 
couraging than  the  appearance  of  the  blossoms  that  come  forth  to  reward 
the  child's  tender  vigilance  ?  For  indoor  employment  such  work  should 
be  placed  before  them  as  will  at  once  satisfy  their  eyes  and  miuds.  For 
girls  the  easy  knitting  and  crochet  work,  which  is  done  in  wool  of  bril1 


Boys  are  more  difficult  to  please  than  girls,  but  I  have  found  a  box  of 
tools  and  a  small  supply  of  lumber  invaluable  in  keeping  a  boy  at  home. 
It  is  an  admirable  plan  to  make  your  boys  accessories  to  the  comfort  of 
the  home.  "Here,  Willie,  is  a  broken  piece  of  furniture ;  get  your  glue 
pot  and  mend  it,"  is  a  simple  method  of  attaching  a  grave  importance  to 
the  capabilities  of  your  son,  and  by  degrees  draws  him  from  lighter  plea- 
sures to  the  more  gratifying  one  of  attending  to  the  comfort  of  His  mother. 
A  total  disregard  of  the  children's  pleasures  makes  bad  men  and  worse 
women,  for  every  man  and  woman,  while  traveling  over  life's  thorn- 
strewed  road,  looks  back  to  the  hour  when  a  mother's  love  provided  happy 
enjoyment  within  the  home  of  their  youth.  A  little  more  attention  to 
the  pleasures  of  the  little  ones  in  their  early  childhood  will  save  many  a 
heartache  in  after  life,  especially  in  this  era,  when  the  love  of  fine  clothes 
and  unbecoming  ornaments  is  positively  a  lesson  which  is  taught  by  the 
mothers  in  nine  families  out  of  ten. 

Wbite  Summer  suits  are  of  wool.  Tinted  nets  cover  the  hair,  Ma- 
dras muslins  are  beaded.  Buttercup  bonnets  are  charming.  "  Sparkling 
Moselle  "is  a  new  color.  Monkeys  of  motber-of-pearl  are  shown.  Pet 
dogs  wear  the  lady's  bracelet.  Golden  Lent  lilies  are  the  favorite  in  the 
profusion  of  flowers. 

Feathers  droop  over  the  front  of  the  Langtry  poke. 


1 0~Handker  chiefs. 

Kant  hues,  and  formed  into  mats  and  tidies,  is  a  very  effi- 
cient way  of  drawing  their  attention.  Children  love  color.  A 
piece  of  plain  work,  even  if  fanciful  in  design,  loses  its  charm 
by  beiDg  white ;  give  them  the  same  work  in  red  or  blue  and 


ll--Pelerine. 

the  attention  is  at  once  riveted.  Work  should  always  be 
provided  which  is  rapidly  done,  and  makes  an  effect  when  fin- 
ished, as  slow  white  sewing  is  simply  a  detriment  to  success. 


lS--Japanese  Bronze  Koro!;  or,   Incense-Uurner. 


M»y    87,    1882 


Till      i;  IUOOIB. 


DESCRIPriON    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS. 
No  1    Ball  Dress.     T 

ihriiup  pink,  the  r 
lin,  having  :i 
tin-  !r 

; 

front,  having  n  pani  I 

will  be  f.  i-  1  >t  in. 

thf  lop,  with  ■  studding  t»f  ]■•  >r\-  down  either  ride  and  in  II 
berth*1  '  h  an  upward   hill  ol 

by  golden  m 
butterflies,  while  :t  narrow    garland  ol   rosebud*  passee   round   the  waist 
and  falls  :it  tin-  right  ride  iii  s it i-lul  form,  which  take  »m  two 

Immense  n  see  with  foliage.     The  dress  i*  laced  behind. 

No  2  Girl's  Costume.  This  costume  comei  in  pal.-  blue  flannel, 
open  long  in  front,  to  show  a  plotted  buttoned  vest.     The  basqu 

is  finished  by  false  paniers,  which  are  cut  away  at  the  hips  and  fas- 
ten to  tin-  pleated  l.nok,  being  cut  away  in  front  A  narrow  pleating  of 
flannel  finishes  the  front  of  the  skirt,  the  whole  garment  being  beautifully 
trimmed  with  heavy  white  embroidery. 

No.  3  Cravat  Bow.  Thie  bow  is  made  of  surah  satin,  the  right 
hand  loop  being  worked  in  long  loops  of  chenille,  which  also  fall  in  front; 

No.  4.  Cape.— This  cut  shows  the  front  and  back  of  a  shoulder  rape 
pointed.  The  material  is  plush,  with  chenille  fringe  and  a  heading  of 
pMsmenterie. 

No.  5  Girl's  Costume.  —The  skirt  of  thie  costume  is  trimmed  with  a 
deep  purling,  below  which  is  a  small  knife  pleating,  and  over  that  a 
slightly  tolled  trill  of  scallops ;  the  half-tight  basque  is  buttoned  alter* 
nately  right  and  left,  a  false  panier  being  attached  over  the  hips  and  caught 
up  aideway  to  the  back,  where  it  is  knotted  up  in  a  bunch. 

No.  6.  Evening  Toilette. -The  very  elegant  robe  shown  in  this  cut 
is  composed  of  brocaded  satin  ami  satin  de  Lyons.  The  underskirt  is  of 
the  satin  de  Lyons,  with  one  shell  pattern  frill  round  the  base,  the  pol- 
onaise being  made  with  a  French  back  and  shorter  before  than  behind. 
The  sides  are  open,  which  allows  of  the  front-bread ths  being  taken  up 
short  over  the  hips  and  fastened  at  one  side  by  :i  loop  bow,  while  the  other 
is  effectively  kept  in  form  by  two  large  rosettes.  The  back  forms  are 
looped  up  in  puffs  and  kept  in  place  by  elastic  bands.  A  wide  frill  of 
Spanish  lace  garnishes  the  entire  garment.  Sleeves  scarcely  reaching  the 
elbow  have  a  turned  up  frill  lined,  with  satin  below,  which  two  falls  of 
lace  finish  them,  meeting  the  long  Bernhardt  glove,  which  covers  the  arm. 
Standing  collar  and  double  frill.  The  exquisite  coiffure  is  en  pouff,  or- 
nated  by  a  bunch  of  rose?. 

No.  7.  The  Empress  Hat.  A  wide  plaited  straw  hat,  lined  with 
velvet.  A  fold  of  satin  is  carelessly  caught  over  the  rim  by  an  agraff  of 
steel,  the  outside  being  effected  by  a  group  of  marguerites  grass  and 
wheat. 

No.  8.  Evening  Coiffure.— The  hair  is  fringed  in  front,  being  drawn 
from  the  temples  and  massed  high  at  the  back,  on  which  is  posed  a  spray 
of  marguerites. 

No.  9.  Comb  and  Hairpin.  — The  comb  illustrated  has  a  fanciful  top, 
on  a  hinge,  made  of  pearl  and  gold  beads.     The  hairpin  matches. 

No.  10.  Handkerchiefs.—  The  handkerchiefs  shown  are  trimmed  with 
Irish  lace— one  plain  with  monogram,  the  other  full  at  the  corners. 

No.  11.  Pelerine. — This  distingue  pelerine  is  made  of  plush,  lined 
with  satin,  and  having  a  rever  in  front, a  jabot  of  lace  falling  below  the  edge. 
No.  12.  Japanese  Bronze  Koro;  or,  Incense- Burner.  — This  illus- 
tration conveys  an  excellent  idea  of  the  ensemble  of  a  work  of  art  in 
bronze,  of  Japanese  production,  now  on  view  at  the  gallery  of  Messrs. 
G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.  It  is  a  koro,  or  incense-bnrner,  such  as  is  found  in 
Buddhist  temples  in  the  Land  of  the  Rising  Sun,  the  workmanship  be- 
ing, of  course,  much  superior  to  that  usually  displayed  in  articles  of  the 
kind  in  general  use.  The  base  represents  the  sacred  dragon,  or  riu,  issu- 
ing from  a  cave,  and  about  to  descend  to  Riu-gu,  the  Dragon-shrine,  at 
the  bottom  of  the  sea,  the  repository  of  the  tama,  or  precious  jewel.  The 
receptacle  for  fire  and  incense,  or  koro  proper,  bears  on  its  front  a  graphic 
representation  in  relief  of  the  ceremony  called  mame-maki,  or  bean-throw- 
ing, which  is  observed  in  all  well-regulated  households  at  the  close  of  the 
year.  The  house  having  been  thoroughly  swept  and  garnished,  and  the 
walls  and  doors  hung  round  with  the  symbolic  rope  of  straw  intertwined 
with  ferns,  the  house-father,  dressed  in  his  best,  and  accompanied  by  the 
little  ones  of  the  family,  makes  a  tour  of  the  whole  establishment.  He 
is  provided  with  a  supply  of  beans,  which  he  casts  into  the  corners  and 
recesses,  the  object  being  to  drive  nut  the  horned  demons,  the  doors  being 
left  open  for  their  e\it.  As  he  scatters  the  beans  around  he  cries  aloufj 
"  Oni  w.i  80(0,  fiik'i  in  hcM.'"  (*'  Demons,  depart!  good-luck  enter!") 
And,  joining  in  the  cry,  the  young  folks  frolic  and  gambol  through  the 
house,  until  every  room  has  been  visited  and  the  supply  "f  beans  is  ex- 
hausted. Evil  spirits  have  a  particular  antipathy  to  beans,  and  display 
great  alacrity  iu  escaping  from  such  a  shower  as  that  shown  us  by  the 
artist.  The  reverse  of  the  koro  (nst  shown  in  the  engraving)  represents 
two  of  the  go  Is  <d  wealth,  D.iikokn  and  Yebieu,  the  latter  holding  in  his 
arms  the  (at  (uerranua  maryinalis)  with  which  he  is  always  depicted.  The 
lid  or  cover  is  surmounted  bv  three  figuues  of  boys  engaged  in  -dancing, 
one  of  them  beating  a  small  drum  or  tambourine,  while  the  others  go 
through  some  uncouth  postures.  The  little  fellow  on  the  left  holds  in  his 
hand  an  old  fashioned  fan.  such  as  is  usually  carried  by  wrestlers.  The 
handles  are  formed  of  dragons,  finely  executed.  The  workmanship  of  the 
original  is  unusually  hue,  and  will  well  repay  minute  examination. 

No.  13  Dejeuner  Dress  —We  are  indebted  to  Miss  James  for  one  of 
the  most  recherche"  novelties  in  our  brochure.  The  underskirt,  composed 
nf  rnffliS  of  lace,  is  shown  peeping  from  under  an  overdress  of  bronze 
satin,  which  composes  the  back  and  corsage.  The  front  is  a  wide  drapery 
of  ecru  foulard  spotted  with  pink  roses,  caught  up  un  the  hips  and  fastened 
by  a  gold  buckle,  then  tied  |o  isely  iu  a  large  loop  bow.  Wide  lace  epau- 
lettes trim  the  shoulders,  an  I  two  corresponding  frills  are  placed  on  the 
front  of  the  hnsqne,  the  sleeves,  which  simply  meet  the  gloves  at  the 


elbow,  being  turned  np  with  \   yellow  straw  hat  bent 

well  down  at  nneeide  i*  trin  fall     i  lace,  and  surmounted 

i  k  frilled  with  wide  hue. 
No  14    Cravat  Bow  end*  of  which  an 

One  end  \  while  a  profusion  of  hue 

No.  15   Ptir.isol  Fan      I  fnl  and  at  the  same  time  or- 
l  il  fan,  which  :it  the  ■     the  troublesome  parasol. 
The  mode  ol  wearin    Iti  to  i  ribbon  round  the  waist.   It 
may  he  remarked  that  this  fan  i-  I  .  the  dimensions  be- 
ing of  sufficient  importance  to  place  it  iu  rank  as  a  protector 

from  the  -un. 

No.  16  Music  Stand  Thi  wicker  music  stand  is  very  richly  orna- 
mented bj  .i  lambrequin  of  satin  worked  in  -ilk  embroidery,  which  is  bor- 
dered by  plush.  Small,  full  tassels  of  silk  are  used  to  Hnish  the  points, 
and  between  them. 

No.  17.  KnotStitoh.  -To  work  this  Htitch  pull  needle  and  silk  through 
to  the  front  of  the  work,  to  the  ex  i  wish  the  knot  to  be.    Hold 

the  -ilk  down  with  the  thumb  of  the  left  hand,  and  twist  the  needle  twice 
or  thrice,  according  to  the  size  of  the  knot  required,  through  the  part  of 
the  silk  which  is  tightened  by  the  left  thumb.  <  lontinue  to  hold  the  silk 
with  your  left  thumb,  and  turn  the  needle  quite  round  toward  the  left 
with  your  right  hand  ;  insert  it  a  very  short  distance  from  the  place  it 
wag  brought  up.  Still  hold  the  silk  with  your  left  thumb,  until  yon  have 
drawn  the  knot  to  its  proper  degree  of  tightness.  This  made,  will  give  a 
knot  like  the  one  shown  in  the  illustration. 

No.  18  Plat  Petals.  -The  illustration  shows  a  flower  worked  in  satin 
stitch.  Satin  stitch  is  much  employed  in  working  monograms  and 
initial  letters,  also  for  working  on  embroidery,  muslin  or  linen ;  in  fact  all 
flowers  are  worked  iu  this  stitch,  which  is  a  plain  long  one  or  short,  as  the 
design  calls  for.  The  stitch  is  used  for  both  cotton  and  silk  embroidery. 
For  white  embroidery  the  best  cotton  to  use  is  cotton  a  la  Croix. 

No.  19.  Cordiug  Stitch. —  Commence  with  stem  of  design,  as  per  illus 
trajMnn.  When  the  top  of  the  work  is  reached,  turn  it  round  and  work  to- 
ward the  bottom,  then  again  upward,  always  working  from  you.  If  you 
commence  with  the  central  vein  of  a  leaf,  continue  bo  work  from  the 
centre  to  the  edge.  If  your  design  is  colored,  keep  the  pattern  before 
you  and  shade  accordingly.  In  crewel  embroidery  two  stitches  are  used, 
v-iz:  cording  stitch  and  knot  stitch.  Outline  embroidery  is  almost  always 
marked  in  cording  stitch,  and  wherever  it  can  be  used  it  is  best,  particu- 
larly where  the  articles  are  intended  to  be  washed: 

No.  20.  Pin  Cushion.— The  foundation,  of  thick  cardhoard,  is  first 
covered  with  a  frill  of  dark  plush,  over  which  points  of  white  satin,  em- 
broidered, are  placed.  The  center  of  the  cushion  is  of  flowered  satin,  the 
four  corners  matching  the  points.     A  satin  ruche  joins  the  top  and  sides. 

No.  21.  Newspaper  Case.— This  case  is  made  of  cardboard,  covered 
with  thin  leather,  which  is  worked  in  double  button-hole  stitch  in  coarse 
netting  silk.  The  dtesigna  are  also  worked  in  silk,  the  rosette  and  tassels 
being  of  guimp  and  silk.  The  puffs  at  the  side,  which  must  be  made 
full,  are  of  satin. 

No.  22  Satchel. — Made  of  plush,  with  a  design  in  beads  and  gold 
thread,  silken  cords  and  tassels,  and  silken  strings. 

No.  23.  Bassinette.— A  wicker  basket,  lined  with  silk  worked  in 
stars.  The  outside  is  trimmed  with  a  fluffy  ruche  of  silk,  having  the  ends 
frayed  out.  

CHIPS    OP     SILVER. 

—  No  one  is  ever  fatigued  after  the  exercise  of  forbearance. 

—  Difficulty  is  the  nurse  of  greatness— a  harsh  nurse  who  roughly 
rocks  her  foster  children  into  strength  and  athletic  proportions. 

——  Christian  graces  are  like  perfumes— the  more  they  are  pressed  the 
sweeter  they  smell. 

——  A  handsome  woman  pleases  the  eye,  but  a  good  woman  charms 
the  heart. 

— —  Laziness  grows  on  people.  It  begins  in  cobwebs  and  ends  in  chains. 

— —  Adversity  is  the  trial  of  principle. 

— —  Socrates  said  that  there  are  two  sciences  which  every  man  ought 
to  learn— first,  the  science  of  speech;  and,  second,  the  more  difficult  one 
of  silence. 

•^—  You  find  yourself  refreshed  by  the  presence  of  cheerful  people. 
Why  not  make  an  earnest  effort  to  confer  that  pleasure  on  others. 

—  Evil  would  not  be  half  so  dangerous  if  it  did  not  so  often  wear  the 
semblance  of  virtue. 

^—  If  you  wish  to  be  happy,  look  at  those  who  have  less  than  you, 
not  at  those  who  have  more. 

^—  It  is  the  small  leaks  that  improvise  a  household.  It  is  the  small 
economies  that  lead  to  affluence. 

—  If  you  wish  to  appear  agreeable  in  society,. you  must  consent  to 
be  taught  many  things  which  yon  already  know. 

—  Love,  courtship  and  marriage  are  the  three  links  that  most  prom- 
inently keep  the  chain  of  life  together. 

— ■  Improve  the  wit  you  have  bought  at  a  dear  rate,  and  the  wisdom 
you  have  gained  by  sad  experience. 

To  Finish  Embroidery.— When  embroidery  looks  drawn  or  puckered 
after  working,  wet  a  clean  cloth  in  cold  water  and  wring  well.  Place  it 
on  a  deal  board,  and  on  the  top,  the  work  face  upward.  Then  with  pins 
stretch  it  tight  and  evenly.  In  twelve  hours  it  will  be  dry  and  beauti- 
fully raised.     If  not  well  done,  wet  the  cloth  and  repeat  the  process. 

Arrasene.  — This  is  a  new  material  for  embroidery,  somewhat  like  che- 
nille, but  fiat.  It  may  be  used  on  plush,  satin,  velvet  or  crash.  The 
needle  used  must  be  a  chenille  needle,  the  stitch  a  long  cording  stitcb. 
Great  care  must  be  taken  not  to  twist  the  arrasene  in  working,  and  a 
short  needleful  is  desirable,  as  it  frays  out  if  too  long.  When  finished, 
use  a  soft  brush  to  raise  the  pile  and  equalize  the  surface.  It  is  beautiful 
mixed  with  wool. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


May   27,  1882. 


A  PALACE  OP  ART. 
The  fashionable  public  have  doubtless  ere  this  realized  the  fact  that 
there  is  nothing  in  the  city  to  compare  with  the  esthetic  beauty  of  Nicoil 
the  Tailor's  magnificent  store,  where  an  unrivaled  supply  of  the  most 
novel  and  beautiful  materials  is  always  on  hand.  With  that  peculiar 
tact  which  has  ever  distinguished  the  management  of  this  vast  emporium 
of  fashion,  Mr.  Nicoll  has  of  late  added  to  his  departments  by  introduc- 
ing one  for  the  little  ones  of  the  city.  Of  course,  there  is  great  competi- 
tion in  this  line  of  business,  but  when  mothers  are  compelled  to  travel 
half  over  the  city  ere  they  can  find  the  exact  article  they  are  in  search  of, 
they  will  feel  at  rest,  knowing  that  at  Nicoll's  store  there  is  always  an 
unlimited  supply  of  the  moat  elegant  boys'  suits — an  assured  fact  which 
mly  needs  a  visit  to  be  seen.  In  a  walk  around  the  spacious  store,  we 
happened  to  survey  critically  these  beautifully  constructed  garments, 
many  of  which  are  imported,  while  others  are  made  on  the  premises,  of 
the  best  and  purest  woolen  cloths.  For  youths  of  fifteen  to  sixteen  years 
the  new  sack  suits,  called  the  Leopold,  are  simple  and  appropriate  for  the 
present  season.  They  are  single-breasted,  buttoning  high  on  the  neck, 
with  a  full  sleeve,  rather  close  at  the  wrist.  The  pants  are  wide,  but  ta- 
pering at  the  ankle.  For  boys  of  twelve  and  under,  the  sailor  suits 
struck  us  as  being  particularly  jaunty,  made  of  light  cheviot,  with  round, 


13— Dejeuner    Dress. 

Designed  and  Made  by  Miss  James,  115  Kearny  street. 

wide  collar,  effected  by  anchors  back  and  front,  and  turned  low  enough  to 
display  a  handsome  shirt-front  and  standing  collar,  the  pants  being  plain, 
just  falling  below  the  knee,  trimmed  with  a  simple  braid  and  small  buttons. 
A  vest  jacket  suit  shows  also  a  single  breast,  the  front  corners  being 
rounded  off,  flap  pockets  and  short  pants.  A  back  kilt  suit  for  a  little 
boy  is  quite  a  novelty,  being  made  somewhat  like  a  skirt  at  the  back,  in 
heavy  pleats,  and  over  this  falls  a  pretty  sacque  jacket,  having  two  forms, 
which  are  finished  with  braid  and  buttons,  the  front  of  the  suit  being 
quite  plain.  The  Norfolk  suit  is  very  becoming  for  a  little  boy — Knick- 
erbocker pants  and  a  pleated  full  jacket,  which  is  confined  by  a  wide 
leatner  belt  round  the  waist.  The  Sheridan  is  made  with  a  single  button 
at  the  throat,  which  falls  away,  revealing  the  vest.  This  is  one  of  the 
most  stylish  of  all  the  varied  forms.  The  lady  readers  of  the  Boudoir 
will  find  complete  satisfaction  in  viewing  this  beautiful  assortment  of 
boys'  clothing,  which  comprises  not  only  suits,  .but  all  the  adjuncts  for 
beautifying  the  little  ones.  In  fact,  it  is  universally  agreed  upon  that  the 
only  house  where  quality  is  combined  with  variety  to  an  unlimited  extent 
i3  Nicoll's,  Phelan's  Block,  Market  street. 


"Why,  Madeline,  so  glad  to  see  you.  Where  have  you  been?"  "Been," 
said  pretty  Madeline,  "  well,  I  have  been  ordering  my  trousseau.  Yon 
know  I  am  going  to  be  married."  "Stop  a  minute,"  said  the  inquiring 
friend,  "  do  tell  me  where  you  got  that  perfume.  It  takes  away  my 
breath  by  its  rare  and  esthetic  fragrance."  "0,  Milly,  don't  interrupt 
me— I  want  to  tell  you  about  the  trousseau  first,  and  "the  perfume  will 
come  in  time."  Then  she  described  all  those  pretty  trifles  so  dear  to  wo- 
man's heart.  "And,  Milly,"  she  continued,  "  I  have  also  ordered  a  whole 
case  of  thiB  cologne  that  you  seem  so  crazy  over.  It  is  the  most  delicious 
and  at  the  Bame  time  invigorating  essence.  Why,  I  fainted  twice  at 
Piatt's  Hall,  and  this  cologne,  just  applied  to  my  lips,  brought  me  to  in- 
stantly." "And  you  got  it?"  "At  Wakelees,  of  course.  Where  else 
should  I?  Notwithstanding  the  fuss  some  people  make  abont  Brinnel,  I 
prefer  Wakelee's  cologne  every  time.     Wakelee'9  on  Bush  street." 


""v-WHr 
14— Cravat    Bow. 

Lady  Haberton's  divided  skirt  is  called  the  "  Duplex  Petticoat."  Its 
appearance  has  caused  much  comment,  and  the  curiosity  of  Eve's  sons 
has  been  aroused,  by  their  refused  admittance  to  the  Cavendish  Rooms, 
where  the  garment,  with  its  accompaniments,  are  on  exhibition. 

Ladies  with  deft  fingers  are  now  painting  satin  sheets  for  chamber 
wear.  They  are  in  tints,  and  the  design,  simulating  sleep  or  the  dawn, 
being  of  poppeys  or  convolvuli. 

The  newest  London  folly  is  a  breast-pin  illuminated  by  a  two-inch 
Faure  battery,  carried  in  the  pocket  of  the  wearer.  The  heat  is  imper- 
ceptible.    Fancy  the  effect  of  so  brilliant  a  parure. 

The  Beaconsfield  bouttonniere  is  adopted  as  a  simple  tribute  to  the 
great  Premier,  and  are  of  primroses— his  favorite  flower. 


15— Parasol   Fan. 

The  Princess  of  Wales  attires  her  little  .girls  in  dresses  reaching  to  their 
ankles.  The  same'  noble  lady  always  remodels  her  own  bonnets,  after 
buying  them  at  different  milliners.     She  says  she  suits  her  own  style  best. 

London  custom  allows  a  wreath  to  be  placed  in  a  shop  window  and 
labeled  for  Miss  So-and-so's  bonnet. 


May   27,  1882. 


THE    BOUDOIR, 


FASHION     FANCIES 
^—  Ribbon*  embroidered  in  chrtictle  flower*  are  the  latest  novelty  in 
th*t  line. 

—  Foulard  dre*w*  «r.  Etfa  quaint  deaigni  of  old  faahioned 
garden  flower*,  daffodil*,  ragged  robWn,  etc.  They  are  aeen  in  their 
natural  color*  ou  pale  from 

—  Chin*  r-ilk  is  u»ed  for  shirred  baaquea  and  panier  drapery.  Skirts 
worn  with  such  are  covered  with  guipure  lace. 


e 


u 


■  Matted  Uv.ii:  it  .  .*  ...  ia*Lr 

■  Dresden  china  bniii.iA  ,*n 

>  Velvet  collars  and  cuffs  are  u».. 


.ie  dresses. 


17—Kuot    Stitch. 

—  Colored  grenadines  will  be  worn  over  silk  skirts  of  a  strongly  con- 
trasting shade. 

-^—  White  camel's  hair  is  used  for  morning  wrappers,  with  dark  velvet 
cuffs  and  collars. 

—  Collars  are  now  as  large  as  a  cape,  and  very  unbecoming  to  any 
but  very  young,  pretty  women. 


18--Flat    Petals. 

-^—  In  Paris  fashions,  unbleached  Medicis  lace,  twine,  guipure  and 
ivory  tinted  lace  are  the  most  fashionable  for  lingerie. 

— ^  Narrow  ribbons  passed  beneath  a  white  collar  are  tied  in  very  large 
bows  and  long  ends. 

— •  The  white  handkerchiefs  now  worn  over  the  dresses  are  gradually 
becoming  as  large  as  a  tablecloth,  and  very  trying. 


—  Plain  black  n  q|  and  having  a  deep  turn 

over  collar,  are  itylbfa  and  may  I"-  worn  with  any  di 

^—  Straw  hat-*  an  worn  En  ever)  color,  bronteor  sage  green  appear  the 
moat  favorad. 

^^  Puffed  xkirU  ar<>  universal.  The  puffing  covers  the  entire  front 
breadth,  with  a  few  rows  ..f  ihirring  betw 


z& 


19~Cording    Stitch. 

—  Tea  gowns,  for  five-o'clock  teas,  are  made  with  square  trains. 

—  Sober  colored  garments  take  cardinel  red  as  a  lining  in  most  cases. 

^^  Satinlmerveilleus,  twill  and  velvet  are  the  most  favorite  conceits 
in  plain  goods. 

^— ^Velvet  dresses  are  the  most  in  vogue. 


20-Pin    Curhion. 

— ■ —  Fancy  pluBh  mats  are  now  adopted  for  use  on  dinner  tables. 

-■—  Table  napery  is  now  much  colored.     White  clothes  and  napkins 
are  embroidered  in  red,  blue  or  ombre  ; 
also  pink. 

— —  Darned  net  is  very  fashionable  for  underwear. 
and  more  lasting  than  the  imitation  laces. 


ecru  damask  is  also  universal, 
It  is  beautiful, 


UNDERWEAR   §   CORSETS. 


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CORSETS. 

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prices  very  moderate. 


Ill,  113,  115  Post  St.,  and  10,  12,  14  Morton  St- 


THE     BOUDOIR. 


May   27,   1882. 


SOMETHING  ABOUT  FANS. 
The  fan,  which  takes  so  promiuent  a  place  in  the  fashionable  woman's 
dress,  has  now  become  an  ornamental  element  in  our  households,  apart 
from  any  specific  utility.  Wherever  the  eye  turns  it  is  met  by  a  plethora 
of  fans.  In  the  parlor,  the  bedroom,  the  corridors  of  our  theaters,  the 
restaurants — in  all  these  places  fans  appear  strewed  upon  the  walls  in  dif- 
ferent fanciful  devices.  Should  an  untidy  woman,  who  never  puts  her 
things  away  properly,  be  minus  her  pet  fan,  just  as  she  is  going  to  the 
matine'e,  she  has  only  to  reach  her  gloved  hand  to  the  wall  of  her  parlor 
or  chamber,  and  select  the  prettiest  fan  she  can  find  to  do  duty  by  proxy 
for  her  own  mislaid  one.  which  settles  the  trouble  without  difficulty.  The 
fan  originated  as  an  article  of  usefulness,  and,  of  course,  first  proceeded 
from  the  Orient.  The  leaf  of  the  palm,  lotos,  or  banana,  was  then  em- 
ployed to  create  refreshing  currents  of  air,  after  which  it  was  complicated 
in  more  substantial  and  costly  material,  and  when  it  became  an  article  of 
personal  adornment,  the  folded  was  adopted  as  being  more  convenient. 


21—Newspaper  Case. 
In  early  times,  in  China,  the  fan  served  as  the  general  baton  or  fla«;  they 
were  first  made  of  feathers  and  ultimately  of  white  silk,  after  winch  the 
embroidered  fan  appeared.  The  original  form  was  rectangular;  afterward 
they  assumed  the  shape  of  the  nenuphar  or  white  water-lily.  In  thina, 
the  dandy  is  known  by  his  fan,  as  the  men  of  other  nations  are  known  by 
their  canes.  The  Celestial  young  ladies  flirt  with  their  fans  as  coquet- 
tishly  as  the  Spanish  Sefioritas;  mothers  fan  their  babies  to  sleep,  school- 
masters correct  refractory  pupils  with  the  bandies  of  their  learned  fans. 
The  employment  of  the  fan  as  an  autograph  album  is  a  very  old,  Chinese 
idea,  and  the  bronze  or  iron  fan  of  commandment  of  the  Japanese  middle 
ages  was  baton  and  battle-ax  in  one.  The  fans  of  ancient  Egypt  were 
used  as  emblems  of  happiness  and  celestial  repose.  Marietta  Key  un- 
earthed a  steel,  on  which  was  represented  Osiris  with  his  fan-Dearer  be- 
hind him       The  mural  paintings  of  Beni-Hassan  show  women  waving 


22-Satcb.eK 
square  fans,  and  the  frescoes  of  the  palace  of  Medinet-Abou,  at  Thebes, 
depict  Kamesis  III.  in  all  his  glory,  with  a  suite  of  fan-bearers  agitating 
ele«ant  fans  of  semi-circular  shape,  brilliantly  painted.  The  use  of  the 
fan"among  the  Medes,  Persians  and  Assyrians  was  very  extensive,  but  it 
was  a  still  more  prominent  feature  among  the  classical  people.  Whenever 
a  Roman  matron  took  her  daily  ride,  borne  upon  the  necks  of  her  slaves, 
her  two  nearest  attendants  carried  her  parasol  and  fan.      The  Roman 


women  did  not  fan  themselves,  but  rather  left  the  task  to  their  slaves  and 
attendant  gallants.  The  Greek  writers  speak  of  the  fan  in  elaborate 
style,  as  being  made  of  feathers  arranged  in  the  form  of  a  lotus  round  a 
handle  of  wood.  Heliogabalus  employed  a  fan  in  the  place  of  a  scepter, 
which  was  a  costly  combination  of  painted  feathers,  golden  leaves  and 
jewels.  The  Greek  women  of  standing  used  the  plumes  of  the  peacock 
and  ostrich  for  their  fans.  The  early  Christians  employed  fans  in  their 
modes  of  worship,  being  an  emblem  of  continence,  and  James  theApostle 
recommends  the  use  of  the  sacred  fan  in  his  liturgy,  and  now  a  fan  is  of 
small  account  as  a  special  and  expensive  ornament  of  luxury,  and  its 
common  use  is  hardly  definable,  being  at  once  serviceable  as  a  method  of 
cooling  the  fevered  brow  and  also  a  cheap  and  pretty  adornment  for  the 
walls  of  our  rooms. 


23— .Bassinette- 

EVIL'S    GRAND-DAUGHTERS. 

Miss  Rhoda  Saunders  is  assistant  in  the  astronomical  department  of 
Harvard  College.— —Madame  Simons  is  professor  of  French  in  Girard 
College.— Miss  Minkler,  of  Illinois,  having  lost  both  arras,  holds  her 
brush   between   her  teeth  while  painting  in  oils  and  earns  a  good  living. 
——Florence  Nightengale,  being  over  sixty,  looks  scarcely  forty.    She  has 
regular   features,    large   brown   eyes,    fine   complexion   and    weighs   160 
pounds.     Next  to  the  Queen,  she  is  the  most  popular  woman  in  England. 
!   -^— The  Empress  of  Austria,  though  simple  in  her  habits,  spends  heaps 
!   of  money,  her  last  hunting  trip  having  cost  her  £40,000.     She  rises  at 
;   five,  smokes  cigarettes,  and  regularly  practices  gymnastics.  —Miss  Fan- 
:   nie  Parnell  is  a  pale,  large-eyed,  languishing  young  woman,  rather  slat- 
ternly in  appearance.  —  Helen  Fawcet,  the  beautiful  actress  and  wife  of 
!   Sir  Theodore  Martin,  is  in  bad  health  and  has  been  ordered  to  live  in 

Italy. The  little  Princess  Marie  of  Edinburgh  has  been  painted  by 

Millais,  the  pose  being-  a  girl  knitting  a  stocking.  Barbara  Miller, 
Hugh  Miller's  daughter,  has  made  a  sensation  in  literary  circles  by  her 
poem,  "  Coming. "^—  Miss  Fannie  Everett,  who  has  been  Past  Mistress 
at  West  Foxborough,  Massachusetts,  for  fifty  years,  is  now  paralyzed  at 
eighty-four. ^— Mrs.  Julia  Ward  Howe  entertained  the  Zuni  Chiefs  at 
lunch,  where  they  declined  the  use  of  chairs,  knives  and  forks. — —  Miss 
C.  Sargent,  the  ex-Senator's  daughter,  has  graduated  at  the  Pacific  Medi- 
cal College,  and  will  now  pursue  her  studies  in  Germany.  —  Mrs.  Alex- 
ander Carry le  will  shortly  publish  the  memoirs  of  her  uncle,  Thomas 
Carlyle.—  Mrs.  Commodore  Garrison  ga\ea  lunch  party  lately  to  102 
ladies  in  New  York,  the  flowers  being  presented  in  slippers  of  straw. 


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California  J.dvrrttefr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AJ  FRAN0I800,  SATURDAY,  MAT  27,  1882. 


NO.  46. 


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OLD  BARS-R90@910— RwixiDSiLvm-lli'gUi  9  cont  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  8i@8J  per  cent,  disc  nom. 

»W  Exchange  on  New  York.  5c  \?  $100  premium  :  On  London  Bank- 
ers, <9i  ;  Commercial,  49Jd.  Paris,  sight,  6-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  10@5c. 


'Price  of  Money  here,  6(5110  yer  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1  j  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4&  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

-  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S8i@490- 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco May  9G.  1X89. 


Stock,  and  BoniU. 

■OXDS. 
Csl.  Sule  Bonds,  0'»,'57  . 
8.  F.  Citv  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s,  '58 
8.  F.  City  *  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Jfonta/y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Msrysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Aofrelcs  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Tirs'a  £  Truckle  R  B.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  Bfc  N.  Bonds,  6s. 

S.  P.  K.  R.  Bonds 

U  S..S. 

banks. 
Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National  (ex-div) 

1NSIRASCE  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div)... 
California  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom 


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111--. 
M 
n 

105 
100 
110 
101 
112 
128 
10S 
103 
120J 

165 
125 
128 

121 
130 
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62J 

100 
100 
107 
110  | 

103 
115 
125 
110 
105 

mi 


129 


Asked  |        Stocks  and  Bond*. 

!        INSl'RtNCE  COMPANIES. 

—       State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Nom.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div). 

Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

C.P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

City  Railroad  

Omnibus  R.  R 

X  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.-R 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaaligbt  Co 

Sae'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 

Calif or'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Telesr'h  Co 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock.... 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(ex-c 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
California  Street  R  R, 


123 
132 
125) 


120 

125 

130 

— 

1«6 

130 

111 

113 

90 

91 

117 

118 

95 

96 

87 

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95 

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95 

96 

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28, 

29 

52) 

65 

115 

— 

101 

101 

67 

53 

64) 

65) 

110 

111 

117 

118 

112 

45,  46. 


Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  115,  122$.     Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co., 
Vulcan  Powder,  60,  62J. 

There  are  but  few  changes  in  our  quotations  this  week  ;  the  extreme 
views  of  holders  have  virtually  Btopped  business. 
Andbew  Baird,  312  California  at. 

%W  With  this  number  of  the  "News  Jjetter,"  toe  issue  an  Illus- 
trated Eight-Page  Postscript,  entitled  THE  BOTTDOIR,  without 
which  the  paper  is  not  complete.    See  that  you  get  it. 

ASSESSMENT    MINES. 

Pbcenix  hath  risen  again  from  its  asbes,  and  after  payment  of  twenty- 
three  assessments  shareholders  have  kindly  bonded  the  mine  to  Louis 
Franconi  for  distribution  among  Eastern  capitalists.  Excelsior  Deep 
Gravel  Company,  D.  B.  Chisbolm,  Secretary,  after  payment  of  eighteen 
assessments,  $3  75  per  share,  is  not  quoted  on  the  Board,  but  favorable 
telegrams  may  be  anticipated  within  the  next  three  or  six  months.  Mon- 
umental Tunnel  and  Mining  Company,  E.  N.  Robinson,  Superintendent, 
Chisholin,  Secretary,  like  the  El  Dorado  Consolidated  Mining  Company, 
E.  N.  Robinson,  Superintendent,  Chisholm  Secretary,  appears  to  have  no 
value  at  writing.  Leeds,  L.  L.  Robinson,  President,  Chisholm,  Secre- 
tary, has  no  market  value  at  present.  The  Albion,  under  assurances  from 
high  quarters  that  assessment  No.  16  would  not  be  called  in  until  next 
month,  and  that  President  Robinson  was  on  the  ground  and  that  favorabe 
telegrams  might  confidently  be  looked  for,  immediately  advanced  to 
$1  85,  ac  which  some  five  hundred  shares  were  sold.  But,  owing  to  there 
being  more  sellers  than  buyers,  the  stock  has  again  modestly  declined  tu 
*-.  Evidently  the  parties  in  control  have  taken  the  advice  of  the  News 
Letter,  and  so  far  this  month  only  one  telegram  has  been  received,  as 
against  fourteen  for  April.  The  annual  election  of  a  Board  of  Trustees 
for  New  C030  has  been  postponed  until  June  20th,  no  quorum  of  share- 
holders being  present  at  the  meeting  on  the  25th  instant. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  May  26, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  120|;  4£s,  115^;  ex-5s,  lOlf ;  ex-6s,  101|. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  88@4  90|.  Pacific  Mail,  41^.  Wheat,  140@146;  West- 
ern Union,  82g.  Hides,  23<&23A.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Pall  Clips,  15@18 ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, May  26.  —  Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  9d.  @  10s.  Id. ,  Cal. ;  10s.  2d. 
@10s.  6d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  123  ;  ex-6s.,  104J.  Consols, 
101 11-16.     Silver,  52&. 

Entered  at  ths  Post-Offl.ee  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


London,  May  26.—  Latest  Price  of  Consols,  101  11-16. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    NAVIicnlloff    (he    Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  bourn  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

Orders  Tor  Enxrnvlntr  In  the  IMioto-Eiitrrnvliiic  Process  cau 
now  be  executed  at  the  "News  roller"  Office  tor  less  than 
half  the  cost  of  Wooil  Engraving,  anil  In  one-hair  the  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 

There  is  considerable  doubt  as  to  the  proper  treatment  for  restoring 
persons  who  have  been  exposed  to  extreme 'cold.  From  some  experiments 
recently  made  on  animals,  it  was  found  that  of  twenty  animals  that  were 
exposed  to  a  low  temperature  which  was  gradually  elevated,  fourteen 
died  ;  of  twenty  that  were  brought  immediately  into  a  warm  room,  eight 
died  ;  while  of  another  twenty  that  were  placed  at  once  in  a  warm  bath, 
none  died. 

The  San  Francisco  Produce  Exchange,  corner  of  Clay  and  Davis 
streets,  which  recently  adopted  the  Call  system,  is  meeting  with  a  very 
great  degree  of  success.  The  morning  session  of  the  Call  Board  is  held  at 
11  o'clock.  The  afternoon  session,  which  is  an  informal  one,  is  held  at  3 
o'clock.  Both  sessions  are  open  to  the  dear  public  who  are,  individually 
and  collectively,  invited  to  come  and  see  the  elephant. 

The  Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  follow_ 
in?  report,  which  is  up  to  last  Thursday:  On  the  19th  the  highest  and" 
lowest  temperature  was  70  deg.  and  53  deg.;  on  the  20th,  71  deg.  and  52 
deg. ;  on  the  21st.  58  deg.  and  50  deg.;  on  the  22d,  58  deg.  and  50  deg.; 
on  the  23d,  64  deg.  and  52  deg.;  on  the  24th,  65  deg.  and  54  deg.;  on  the 
25th,  61  deg.  and  53  deg. 


Mr.  Adolph  Sutro,  the  well-known  capitalist,  departed  on  last  Tues- 
day, by  the  Arabic,  for  Yokohama.  From  thence  he  will  proceed  to 
Hongkong,  and  thence,  via  the  Isthmus  of  Suez,  to  Europe.  He  will 
visit  Paris  and  London  and  then  take  a  run  around  the  world  generally. 
He  will  be  absent  about  six  months. 

There  were  180,545  Chinese  and  Japanese  received  at  San  Francisco 
in  the  17  years  from  1865  to  1881.  The  number  in  one  year  ran  from 
2,355  in  1866  to  19,231  in  1881.  In  March  of  this  year  there  were  3,792 
arrivals,  against  998  in  the  same  month  in  1881,  and  in  the  nine  months 
ending  March  31  there  were  19,278,  against  4,515  in  the  corresponding 
period  preceding. 

There  is  great  activity  just  now  in  the  matter  of  railway  extension  in 
Canada.  The  last  important  work  ordered  for  immediate  construction  is 
a  new  bridge  over  the  St.  Lawrence,  which  will  give  the  city  of  Montreal 
a  connection  with  the  Eastern  States  and  the  whole  railway  system  south 
of  the  St.  Lawrence  independent  of  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway. 

Governor  Cornell,  of  New  York,  has  just  vetoed  a  bill,  the  purpose 
of  which  was  to  give  counsel  for  prisoners  charged  with  capital  offenses 
the  right  to  the  concluding  address  to  the  jury.  Murderers  have  too 
many  rights  now,  and  Governor  Cornell  has  exercised  his  veto  power 
wisely;  but  what  can  be  said  of  the  Legislature  which  passed  the  bill? 

Grain  Fleet. — Since  J  uly  1st  to  May  24tb,  for  two  seasons  past,  thus 
compare  (to  Europe): 

WJieat.  Ctls.  Value. 

July  1,  1881-82,  519  vessels 20,747,172  $33,986,776 

July  1,  1880-81,  336  vessels 12,408,079  17,727,155 

The  Health  of  the  City. — The  mortality  this  week  is  about  the  same 
as  last.  Bronchitis,  pneumonia  and  phthisis  are  numerous.  Typhoid 
fever  and  diphtheria  number  2  each.  Smallpox,  erysipelas,  dysentery  and 
whooping  cough,  each  1.    Smallpox  was  fatal  to  a  child  on  Ysllejo  street. 

Californians  Abroad. — Paris,  France  :  Mrs.  Dnssol,  Hotel  Dom- 
inici;  Thomas  Fisher,  Hotel  de  l'Athenee.  London,  England:  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  A.  Church,  61  Wellington  Road.  Heidelberg,  Germany:  Mr,  and 
Mrs.  Piercy. — Continental  Gazette,  Paris,  May  6th,  1882. 

Flour  and  Wheat.— Exports  by  sea  for  the  harvest  year  dating  from 
July  1st  to  May  24th,  inclusive,  compare  as  follows  with  the  same  time 
the  year  previous:  1881-82— Flour,  748,205  bbls. ;  Wheat,  20,826,140  ctls. ; 
1880  1881— Flour,  571,086  bbls.;  Wheat,  12,467,189  ctls. 

The  Chicago,  Burlington  and  Quincy  R.  R.  (The  Great  Burlington 
Route)  had  its  " last  spike"  driven  last  Thursday;  and  on  and  after 
the  1st  of  July  next  it  will  be  in  a  position  to  run  through  trains  from 
Chicago  to  Denver  without  change  of  cars. 

For  the  Orient.— The  O.  &  O.  steamship  Arabic  sailed  hence  on  Tues- 
day, carrying  a  valuable  cargo  of  Flour,  Quicksilver,  Ginseng,  etc. 

From  France. — We  have  the  ship  Irene  from  Marseilles,  via  Catania, 
with  500  tons  Brimstone,  Sulphur,  etc. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Harriott.  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  27,  1882. 


MAT    THE    TWENTY-FOURTH. 
"  England,  my  country,  great  and  free. 

Heart  of  the  World,  I  leap  to  thee. 

Thus  wrote  a  poet,  years  ago, 

Far  from  old  England's  fog  and  snow. 

An  exile  in  a  lovely  land, 

He  wrote  stretched  on  a  golden  strand 

Where  by  soft  winds  his  brow  was  fanned ; 

Where  birds  of  gorgeous  plumage  Sew 

Across  a  sky  of  flawless  blue, 

And  glowing  flowers  of  every  hue 

Their  fragrant,  sensuous  odors  shed 

About  the  northern  straDger's  head. 
11  Heart  of  the  world,  I  leap  to  thee!" 

Aye,  though  perchance  my  lot  may  be 

To  dwell  in  softer  climes  than  thine, 

Thy  frosty  cliffs  shall  ever  shine  ■ 

Out  through  the  silver  mists  that  hide 

Thy  inland  landscapes — like  a  bride 
Who  covers  with  a  vail  of  lace 

The  blushing  beauties  of  her  face. 

"-  Heart  of  the  world!"    How  trne  the  note 
The  poet  struck!    But,  then,  he  wrote 
Upon  the  twenty-fourth  of  May — 
It  was  the  "Good  Queen's"  natal  day 
That  fired  his  immortal  lay.  e. 

"SUTRO    HEIGHTS." 

There  are  some  men  whose  chief  delight  it  is  to  parade  their  achieve- 
ments before  the  world,  relying  for  success  in  life  more  upon  empty 
boasts  than  upon  the  actual  accomplishment  of  great  deeds.  There  are 
other  men,  unfortunately  far  fewer  in  number,  whose  conduct  is  just  the 
reverse  of  this — men  who  leave  their  works  to  speak  for  themselves,  and 
to  bear  silent,  yet  eloquent,  testimony  to  the  energy,  foresight  and  enter- 
prise of  the  brain  and  hand  that  created  them.  It  is  to  this  latter  class  of 
men  that  Mr.  Adolph  Sutro  belongs.  Probably  no  single  individual  in 
the  United  States  has  been  the  moving  spirit  in  more  mighty  undertak- 
ings than  this  extraordinary  man,  who  by  dint  of  an  indomitable  will, 
sound  judgment  and  consummate  tact  has  made  his  millions  out  of  ven- 
tures which  at  first  were  pronounced  hopelessly  chimerical  by  capitalists 
of  less  courage  and  sagacity,  but  which  have  invariably  turned  out  to  be 
exceptionally  profitable  to  himself  and  useful  to  the  public.  But,  of  all 
these  gigantic  enterprises  very  little  has  been  heard  until  they  were  com- 
pleted and  the  result  of  them  was  able  to  tell  its  own  story. 

Such  has  been  notably  the  case  in  regard  to  Mr.  Sutro's  latest  scheme 
of  improvement  on  his  property  adjacent  to  the  Cliff  House.  It  has 
long  been  vaguely  known  that  he  was  at  work  in  that  direction  ;  but  of 
the  nature  of  that  work,  and,  indeed,  of  the  exact  location  of  the  scene 
of  operations,  so  little  has  hitherto  been  said  that  the  general  public  are 
necessarily  ignorant  of  the  details.  We  presented  with  the  last  issue  of 
the  New3  Letter  a  portrait  of  Mr.  Sutro,  and  in  the  accompanying 
biographical  sketch  we  briefly  alluded  to  this  new  enterprise.  The  result 
has  been  that  innumerable  inquiries  have  been  made  respecting  its  pro- 
gress and  extent.  This  demand  for  further  particulars  induced  us  to  go 
to  some  pains  to  procure  them — a  task  which  was  greatly  facilitated  by 
the  courtesy  and  kindness  of  Sutro's  trusted  and  responsible  agent,  Mr. 
W.  R.  H.  Adamson. 

First,  then,  let  it  be  understood  that  Mr.  Sutro,  in  addition  to  his  other 
vast  accumulations  of  real  estate  in  and  about  San  Francisco,  owns  a 
great  quantity  of  land  adjacent  to  that  famous  resort,  the  Cliff  House, 
which  is  also  his  property.  As  most  of  your  readers  are  aware,  this 
region  is,  or  rather  was,  a  wilderness  of  drifting  sand  hills,  having  little 
vegetable  growth  save  the  lupin  and  a  few  kiadred  weeds,  and  almost  im- 
passable to  man  or  beast,  unless  by  means  of  costly  artificial  roads.  The 
great  Golden  Gate.  Park,  constructed  by  an  enormous  outlay  of  the  public 
money,  has  reclaimed  a  large  portion  of  this  barren  territory ;  but  so 
great  were  the  difficulties,  and  so  enormous  the  expense  of  doing  so,  that 
it  was  scarcely  to  be  hoped  or  expected  that  a  similar  feat  would  ever  be 
attempted  by  private  enterprise.  Nevertheless  this  has  been  done  by 
Adolph  Sutro— not  noisily  and  with  a  grand  preliminary  flourish  of 
trumpets,  but  quietly,  perseveringly  and  surely,  until  the  work  is  now  so 
well  advanced  toward  its  completion  that  he  who  sees  what  has  been 
already  done  cannot  fail  to  be  filled  with  astonishment  and  admiration. 

The  location  of  that  portion  of  the  Sutro  domain  now  being  converted 
from  a  desert  iuto  an  Eden  is  about  twenty  acres  in  extent,  and  is  mainly 
located  upon  the  slopes  and  summit  of  the  great  conical  hill  just  back  of 
and  overlooking  the  Cliff  House  and  the  ocean  on  one  side,  and  almost 
equally  limitless  view  over  the  country  toward  Lake  Honda  on  the  other. 
Round  the  northern  base  of  the  hill  winds  the  famous  Cliff  House  road, 
one  of  the  finest  thoroughfares  in  the  world;  on  the  western  base  lies  the 
magnificent  stretch  of  surf-beaten  beach,  known  on  the  maps  as  the 
Great  Highway ;  toward  the  south  lies  the  Park,  while  Forty-eighth 
avenue  forms  its  eastern  boundary.  To  those  in  any  degree  familiar  with 
the  topography  of  this  section  it  is  unnecessary  to  say  that  this  elevation, 
now  known  as  "  Sutro  Heights,"  commands  a  prospect  of  matchless 
magnitude  and  beauty,  even  if  the  beholder,  after  a  toilsome  climb,  were 
standing  knee-deep  in  sand,  as  he  must  had  he  ascended  the  hill  some  six 
months  ago,  before  Sutro  had  waved  his  magic  wand  over  the  scene.  But 
how  much  more  enjoyable  is  the  view  when  it  can  be  attained  by  broad 
drives,  smooth  as  a  billiard  table  and  winding  among  luxuriant  groves  of 
trees,  trim  emerald  lawns,  glowing  parterres  of  flowers,  and  all  the  other 
accessories  that  can  be  supplied  by  the  art  of  the  landscape-gardener. 
Yet  all  this  and  very  much  more  Adolph  Sutro's  genius  has  accomplished. 
He  has  taken  full  advantage  of  the  wonderful  position  of  thi3  hill,  has 
rendered  its  steep  sides  easily  accessible,  and  has  changed  its  original 
wild  and  rugged  beauty  into  a  cultivated  paradise. 

The  main  entrance  to  the  "  Sutro  Heights  "  opens  on  the  left  from  the 
Cliff  House  road  a  hundred  yards  or  so  this  side  of  that  renowned  hos- 
telry. In  the  deep  gulch  down  to  the  right,  however,  one  catches  the  first 
glimpse  of  the  labor  that  has  been  lavished  on  the  property.  For  there, 
far  down  below  the  road,  is  a  reservoir,  100  feet  long  by  50  wide  and  8 
feet  deep,  filled  from  a  perennial  spring  of  the  purest  mountain  water, 


which  supplies  the  entire  water  system  of  the  "  Heights."  Two  enor- 
mous windmills,  one  of  them  provided  with  a  steam-pump  in  case  of  need, 
force  the  water  from  this  deposit  to  a  great  circular  reservoir  on  the  sum- 
mit of  the  bill,  which  is  100  feet  in  diameter  and  IS  feet'deep,  and  also 
supplies  five  enormous  tanks  scattered  about  the  grounds,  the  largest  of 
which  has  a  capacity  for  no  less  than  30,000  gallons.  It  is  estimated  that 
over  7,000  feet  of  iron  pipe  has  been  laid  down  for  the  water  supply. 

After  entering  the  grounds  by  the  main  gate,  the  visitor  has  an  almost 
bewildering  choice  of  routes.  If  he  is  riding  or  driving  there  are  broad, 
beautifully  graded  roads,  twining  like  serpents  in  every  direction.  He 
can  take  his  team  without  exertion  to  the  summit  of  the  hill,  or  he  can  travel 
round  it  at  an  elevation  which  affords  him  a  glorious  and  ever-changing 
panorama  of  land  and  ocean.  Now  he  dashes  along  a  Bhelf  cut  in  the 
side  of  a  precipice,  at  whose  foot  the  roar  of  old  Ocean  mingles  with  the 
sonorous  barking  of  the  sea-lions  ;  and  next,  as  he  swings  round  a  grace- 
fully molded  corner,  he  loses  the  moaning  of  the  waves  and  feasts  his 
eyes  upon  a  lovely  landscape  that  gives  him  a  birdBeye  view  of  miles  and 
miles  of  inland  scenery.  If  the  traveler  is  on  foot  he  can  take  his  choice 
of  by-paths,  meandering  among  dense  shrubbery  over-topped  by  rare  im- 
ported trees  of  many  varieties.  It  may  be  as  well  to  remark  here  that 
many  thousands  of  dollars  have  been  spent  on  getting  trees  from  the  East 
of  such  kinds  as  are  suitable  to  the  soil  and  climate.  When  we  say 
"  trees,"  we  mean,  of  course,  the  beginnings  of  them — little  sturdy  fel- 
lows, rich  in  foliage  and  stout  of  stem — the  exact  miniatures  of  the  colos- 
sal monsters  which  they  will  be  in  (their  prime  and  old  age.  The  trans- 
planting and  the  fog  have  given  many  of  them  a  brown  coat  as  their  first 
wardrobe,  but  the  budding  green  tassels  which  adorn  this  sombre  cos- 
tume abundantly  prove  their  vigor.  As  for  the  flowers,  they  thrive  won- 
derfully— aB  they  ought  to,  considering  the  care  that  is  bestowed  upon 
them.  Several  hothouses,  tended  by  experienced  gardeners,  serve  for 
their  nurseries,  and  when  they  are  moved  to  their  ornamental  beds  in  the 
grounds,  they  find  a  home  in  the  richest  of  soil. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  and  beautiful  features  of  the  "Heights"  is  a 
vast  semi-circular  plateau,  carved  out  of  the  solid  face  of  the  hill,  over- 
looking both  the  ocean  and  the  land  views.  This  situation  has  been  so 
chosen  that  it  is  perfectly  sheltered  from  wind  and  weather,  and  the 
prospect  from  it  is  unsurpasBably  grand.  Here,  as  we  understand,  is  to 
be  erected  a  fountain  in  the  midst  of  a  maze  of  shrubbery,  while  about  its 
borders  is  to  be  an  esplanade  for  those  who  prefer  the  view  to  the  laby- 
rinth. A  broad  flight  of  low  steps  leads  up  from  this  plateau  to  another 
and  broader  esplanade,  which  encircles  the  hill  just  below  the  grand  car- 
riage drive. 

The  maze  on  the  plateau  is  not  laid  out  as  yet,  but  on  the  other  side  of 
the  hill  there  is  one  already  planted  and  fenced  in.  after  the  model  of  the 
famous  English  labyrinth  at  Hampton  Court.  The  area  embraces  only 
about  half  an  acre,  but  its  intricate  walks,  if  straightened  out,  would 
measure  over  half  a  mile. 

These  are  but  a  very  few  of  the  innumerable  features  that  go  to  make 
"  Sutro's  Heights  "  one  of  the  most  attractive  and  picturesque  pleasure 
resorts  in  the  United  States,  and  if  the  visitor  is  able  to  honestly  pro- 
nounce this  verdict  now,  where  will  he  be  able  to  find  words  to  express 
his  admiration  when  this  truly  noble  work  is  finally  completed  ?  We. 
must  not  forget  to  mention  the  fact  that  every  detail  of  the  plans  has 
been  devised  by  Mr.  Sutro  himself.  With  his  accustomed  shrewdness  he 
has  selected  the  ablest  of  assistants,  such  as  Mr.  Thomas  U.  Sweeny,  the 
Superintendent  of  Works,  and  Col.  Bulkely,  the  Engineer  and  Surveyor. 
But,  though  these  gentlemen  by  their  efficiency  have  done  much  to  push 
the  project  forward,  they  are  themselves  the  first  to  acknowledge  that 
Sutro's  inventive  brain  has  suggested  and  created  even  the  minutest  par- 
ticulars of  the  great  work  in  which  they  are  professionally  engaged. 

MISS    McKENZIE'S    BRUTAL    BIRCH. 

Miss  McKenzie,  whose  given  name  is  Margaret,  and  whose  occupa- 
tion is  that  of  an  instructor  and  spanker  of  "  the  young  idea,"  seems  to 
think  that  the  intellectual  department  of  boyhood  lies  in  that  portion  of 
the  person  which  is  usually  covered  with  "panties."  Therefore,  when 
little  Jimmie  McLaughlin  played  truant,  Miss  McKenzie  undertook  to 
create  in  him  a  thirst  for  knowledge  by  a  vigorous  application  of  the 
birch.  Indeed,  her  application  of  the  birch  was  so  vigorous  that  that 
portion  of  little  Jimmie's  person  which  is  used  principally  for  sitting  pur- 
poses was  left  in  such  a  condition  that  thoBe  who  had  the  pleasure  of 
examining  it  say  it  was  "a  mass  of  bloody  Btripes."  If  little  Jimmie 
does  not  in  future  thirst  after  knowledge  it  must  be  because  Miss  McKen- 
zie's  anatomical  knowledge  is  at  fault,  and  that  she  mislocated  the  intel- 
lectual department  of  boyhood. 

Seriously  speaking,  this  little  incident  indicates— if,  indeed,  it  does  not 
absolutely  demonstrate— that  Miss  McKenzie  is  out  of  place  in  the  Bchool- 
room.  Her  methods  are  the  methods  of  brutality,  and  the  present  age  is* 
developed  a  little  beyond  the  "  Squeers"  system  of  instruction.  MisaMc- 
Kenzie  should  herself  be  soundly  spanked,  and  then  turned  out  of  the 
Educational  Department  to  make  her  living  at  the  wash-tub,  or  at  some 
other  occupation  for  which  she  is  fitted. 

Miss  Ethel  Lynton,  the  charming  operatic  singer,  who  has  just  re- 
covered from  an  attack  of  pneumonia,  so  serious  in  its  nature  that  her 
life  was  despaired  of,  has  been  tendered  a  grand  testimonial  benefit  by 
her  brothers  and  Bisters  of  the  operatic  profession.  This  benefit  per- 
formance will  take  place  at  the  Baldwin  Theatre  this  evening;  the  garden 
scene  from  Faust,  the  second  act  from  Martha,  pirates'  chorus  from 
Satanella,  students'  chorus  from  Donna  Juanita,  page  chorus  from 
Trebizonde,  and  power  of  love  from  Satanella,  will  be  rendered  by  the 
best  operatic  talent  in  the  city.  The  performance  will,  therefore,  be 
unusually  attractive.  Besides,  Miss  Lynton  has  just  enjoyed  the  luxury 
of  an  expensive  illness,  and  those  whom  she  labored  so  hard  to  amuse,  at 
the  Winter  Gardens  and  other  places,  should  attend  her  benefit  and  give 
her  a  hearty  welcome  back  "  from  the  shadow  of  the  grave." 

The  song,  "There  May  be  Eyes,"  sung  by  Digby  Bell,  in  Madame 
Favart,  has  been  impudently  pirated  and  published  by  a  musician  in  this 
city  named  Bosworth.  The  title  page  of  the  piece  bears  the  following 
legend  :  "  Words  by  J.  Redding,  music  by  Bosworth."  It  is  only  fair  to 
add  that  Mr.  Redding's  name  has  been  used  without  his  consent. 

Take  the  Autopnone  to  the  country.  Ichi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  |all 
the  latest  airs. 


Mar   27,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ATWKKTISKK. 


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SOCIETY. 


May  25.  1882  r.  bar* 

I*-*  to  wed   m| 
bear,  >i  ■  .ten.)  nil   nvei  ' 

»■»  tb*t  ai'ut  nil  the  city  ia  not  tbe  moat  uo|i 
vnw.     (iaietie*,  b"w  h*  at  a  stAnd utill.  and  ol  a  <1  ■ 

•«n  a  k*h«»t  «>f  mm,  I  do  not  at  thic  writing  **•*•  theaUgfataat  u 
The  different  watorUA  plaoaa  are  filling  up,  and,  until  after  the  Fourth  of 
July,  I  darrnay  it  will  be  very  quit  I  in  town. 

ry  gay  party  i*  being  oryanizi  1  f--r  »  trip  t<i  the  Yoeemlte  in  .Tun.-. 
»r.i.  fn>o»  th*>  peravaneJ  of  the  party,  I  venture  to  say,  with  the  immortal 
Will,  "aometning  may  come  of  it.'' 

The  Tamalpait  annonncea  a  hop  for  Saturday  evening,  nnd  I  hear  of 
one  or  twt»  L.iwn  Tennis  matches  u  >n  the  (api'«  at  Sau  Rafael,  about 
which  I  may  have  something  to  tell  you  itgain. 

The   graduating  exercisea  nf  Mrs.  Colgate   Baker's  school  filled— truly 

t>  atitT-  -  ibool-room  of  Grace  Chun  h  on  Wednoaday  evening. 

The  graduating  cla*s  of  eight  young  ladies — and  all  of  them  prettycgirla, 

umed  in  white,  ami   sit  in  a  semicircle  on  a  raised  dais, 

.,  l»r.  Piatt  occupying  the  seat  .»f  honor  in  the  center.     The  ex- 

consisted  of  music  and  th-  reading  of  essays,  all  of  them 

tome  of  them  evincing  much  research  and  study  .-f  th*-  various 

treated  by  the  fair  writers,  who  each  had  her  own  productions,  in  which 

Kin  Shilling  undoubtedly  carried  off  the  palm,  her  distinctness  of  enun* 

euablinM  those  at  the  very  farthest  portion  nf  tli>- 
every  word  she  uttered.     Tbe   musical  portion  consid 
by  two  very  \«nin_*   girls,  the    Mi---*   .1  >ran, 
done,  some  vo< 
mention,  and  a  violin  ditto  by  Professor  Oh  as.  Gnffrie,     A    Mr    iv  i 

listed  one  of  tbe  before-mentioned  ladies  in  Schubert's  Serenade, 
displaying  n  full,  true  tenor  voice  of  much  sweetness.  Then  followed  a 
lengthy  address  by  Mr.  Davis,  impressing  on  his  young  hearers  the  necea* 
sity  of  "keeping  up  with  the  times/1  aud  6nally  the  giving  and  receiving 
of  medals  and  diplomas,  which  were  presented  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Piatt, 
who  prefaced  their  bestowal  by  some  humorous  remarks,  which  provoked 
in  the  audience  an  audible  smile,  and  kept  them  all  in  good  humor  al- 
though the  hour  was  late.  The  evening  closed  with  a  dance,  which  was 
much  enjoyed  by  the  pupils  and  their  friends,  and  all  separated  with  re- 
gret, wishing  Mrs.  Baker  equal  success  in  her  future  efforts  of  thus  teach- 
ing "the  young  idea."  Such  a  profusion  of  flowers  has  seldom  been  seen, 
even  on  the  benefit  night  of  the  most  favorite  prima  donna.  Esch  young 
lady  graduate  received  devices  of  every  imaginable  shape,  so  numerous  as 
to  defy  computation  ;  and  how  they  ever  bore  away  all  the  floral  treas- 
ures so  lavishly  bestowed  is  a  mystery  I  cannot  attempt  to  fathom. 

It  was  much  to  be  regretted  that  Consul  Olavonsky's  efforts  were  not 
better  rewarded.  Of  those  who  assembled  at  his  concert,  at  Piatt's  Hall 
last  Saturday  afternoon,  the  quantity  alone  could  be  found  fault  with. 
Quality  was  there  in  its  most  undisputed  shape,  but  quantity,  aud  not 

Suality,  was  what  he  desired,  the  cause  being  charity,  and  I  hear  he  is  so 
is,'u8ted  at  the  comparative  failure  that  be  will  not  attempt  a  repetition. 
But  it  is,  I  think,  a  hazardous  thing  to  produce  diamonds  in  the  rough, 
and  expect  the  public  to  pay  for  what  they  may  do  in  the  future.  The 
present  is  all  they  care  for  when  called  upon  to  part  with  their  dollars,  as 
I  dare  say  Mr.  Talbo  will  by  this  time  agree  with  me  in  so  thinkine. 

Among  the  most  recent  departures  Eastward  may  be  mentioned  Mrs. 
J.  P.  Robinson  and  her  daughter,  Fanny,  who  have  been  very  instru- 
mental in  making  things  lively  at  the  Grand  Hotel  the  past  Winter;  with 
them  also  left  Mrs.  Mathey,  who,  as  Miss  Lucy  Robinson,  was  well 
known  in  society  circles  some  fifteen  years  ago.  She  has  been  spending 
the  last  six  months  on  this  coast,  in  search  of  health,  being  now  but  a 
wreck  of  the  past,  her  friends  say. 

Mrs.  Hopkins  and  Miss  Crittenden  have  finally  gone,  as  have  Mrs. 
Robert  Graves  and  Miss  Slade,  who  purpose  making  a  long  absence  from 
Trisco.  The  McMnllins  have  postponed  their  Eastern  trip,  and  will 
spend  some  time  at  their  ranch  near  Stockton. 

Admiral  Farqnhar  left  on  the  Arabic  for  Japan  last  Tuesday,  which 
steamer  also  carried  away  the  Russell  Youngs,  who  left  'Frisco  with 
regret  that  their  stay  was  not  longer,  so  much,  pleasure  being  crowded 
into  the  few  days  of  their  visit  here. 

It  is  rumored  that  Mrs.  M.  S.  Latham  will  return  here  some  time  in 
June,  and,  with  that  in  view,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joe  Eastland  have  taken  the 
Delmas  residence  at  San  Jose  for  a  term,  as  Mrs.  Latham  will,  I  hear, 
reside  with  them  for  a  time  at  least.  Mrs.  Delmas  and  her  daughter 
leave  almost  immediately  for  Europe,  which  they  propose  to  thoroughly 
do,  so  it  is  safe  to  say  that  we  shall  not  see  them  here  again  very  speedily. 

The  Selbys'  old  friends  are  all  delighted  at  the  prospect  of  so  soon 
welcoming  them  back  in  their  midst  again  from  foreign  parts.  They 
may  be  looked  for  in  July,  and  will  at  once  take  up  their  abode  in  the 
family  mansion  near  Menlo  Park,  adding  another  to  the  already  nu- 
merous delightful  homes  in  that  vicinity. 

So  I  hear  Miss  Emma  Cole  is  engaged,  and  will  soon  become  Mrs. 
Brown,  of  Los  Angeles.  I  daresay  the  young  men  of  'Frisco  are  mentally 
tearing  their  hair  at  having  let  so  much  loveliness  escape  them,  but  they 
could  not  surely  expect  the  young  lady  to  wait  on  them  for  ever,  and  their 
supinenees  in  taking  advantage  of  the  chance  once  offered  them  will  result 
in  adding  another  home  to  the  orange  bowers  of  the  city  of  the  Angels. 
This  should  prove  another  warning  to  the  many  already  received,  to  be  up 
and  doing,  and  let  no  more  fair  damsels  slip  through  their  fingers  through 
lack  of  quicker  appreciation,  for  what  they  fail  to  think  of  sufficient  worth 
to  secure  some  other  fellow  may  put  a  higher  value  on  and  win  and  wear. 

Apropos,  Miss  BirdsalPs  fiancee,  Colonel  Schmilet,  will  arrive  to-mor- 
row, and  the  wedding  will  speedily  follow  at  Mrs.  K.  C.  Johnson's  resi- 
dence, on  O'Farrell  street,  in  time,  I  believe,  for  the  happy  pair  to  sail  by 
the  next  steamer  for  China.  ,  . 

Another  of  our  California  lilies,  Mrs.  Grayrigge,  nee  Sherwood,  is  to 
leave  us  for  England  on  Monday  next.  The  Britons  show  their  good 
taste  and  judgment;  they  admire  physical  and  moral  beauty,  and  the  fact 
of  our  San  Francisco  young  ladies  being  largely  gifted  with  these  is  the 
reason  so  mauy  of  them  are  carried  away  to  other  climes.  We  all  wish 
the  fair  bride  God-speed,  and  if  the  good  deeds  of  parents  bring  blessings 
on  a  child's  head,  her  life  must  be  a  bright  one.  Never  was  fortune  more 
deservedly  bestowed  than  on  her  sire,  who  takes  as  much  pains  to  hide 
his  generous  acts  as  many  others  do  to  conceal  their  faults.  Felix. 


A    TRIP    TO    DEL    MONTH 
May  23.  1882     Although  the  Mm   haa  not  yet  fairly  begun,  I 
I   I  would  tak*1  .»  run  dow  n  \  thlngi 

1 1  1  Monte.  So  8:30 
Saturday  afternoon  beheld  nw,  bag  in  hand,  wending  my  wm  through 
the  rapidly  crowding  out  in  ■eojroh  of  a  neat.  That  ■AwmnHuied,  I  en- 
If  nearest  the  right  hand  win. low,  prepared  to  note  down 
anything  of  Interest  for  your  benefit.  The  different  stations  which  we 
jMtaaed  en  rente,  wen»  more  or  lew  gay  with  the  dweller*  about,  Menlo 
Park,  a*  uhuaI,  carrying  off  the  palm,  m  Fair  Oaken  all  congregate  at 
the  Menlo  station,  making  in  the  bight  of  tho  summer  quite  a  goodly 
gathering. 

Tin*  Floods,  Pnnahoes  (minus  Mta  Minnie,  now  Mrs.  Jack  Parrott), 
Kdgar  Mills  -pretty  Mi  as  Addle  being  a  most  attractive  picture  to  look 
upon,  looking  to  fresh  in  her  spring  ooatutne  Btanfords  and  Eyres,  were 
there  to  be  seen  last  week.  I  believe  entertaining  will  be  extensively 
named  on  In  this  lively  little  burgh  during  the  oonung  summer,  and  al- 
though Qansl,  Latham,  and  the  Selbys  have  departed,  Kdgar  Mills, 
Stanford  and  the  Coleroan-MoDonougbs  more  than  till  their  places. 

After  leaving  Menlo  Park  fashion  is  left  behind  also,  the  passengers  for 
tbe  other  stations  being  rarmlike  and  rural.  Right  glad  was  I  when  the 
Del  Monte  was  at  last  reached,  and,  after  a  refreshing  dinner,  I  strolled 
into  the  drawing-room  to  find  who  was  there.  Mrs.  Atherton  and  her 
daughter.  Miss  Florence,  and  pretty  Mrs.  Mfi'-midray  T  discovered  first ; 
later.  Mrs.  'IV  vis  and  hpr  daughter,  Mrs.  Louisa  Breckinridge.  They 
told  me  they  were  m  permenanct  for  the  Summer,  having  brought  chil- 

■  i-        Us,      1    also  saw    the  Louis    Raggins,    bronze-tressed 

Mrs.  B  la  is  ever;  the  Willie  Howards  -Madame's 

ni>l  d'lv  ;i  "Sleepy  Hollow "  chair,  was  visible  to 
the  naked  eye,  as  was  also  the  W.  P.  Morgans,  Jerome  Lincolns,  and  a 
few  others,  a  stray  Britisher  or  two,  and  one  or  two  young  men  from 
"  social  circles." 

After  a  chat  with  the  ladies,  one  of  whom  informed  me  "there  was 
rather  a  queer  lot  down  this  week,"  I  followed  the  majority  of  the  guests 
into  the  ballroom,  where  dancing  was  carried  on  to  the  strains  of  a  piano 
and  violin.  There  were  not  enough  people  of  the  lively  sort  to  make  the 
evening  very  brilliant,  so  the  festivities  terminated  at  a  seasonable  hour. 
In  fact,  all  next  day  I  found  things  dragged,  the  weather  was  gloomy, 
ditto  the  people,  the  principal  amusement  seeming  to  be  at  the  gentle- 
men's bath-house,  where  all  the  ladies  congregated  and  sat  round  on 
benches  while  the  men  dived,  swam  and  otherwise  disported  themselves 
in  the  water  for  their  edification.  So  I  wasn't  a  bit  sorry  to  turn  my 
steps  citywards  again,  with  the  conviction  that  June,  and  the  middle  of 
it  at  that,  is  quite  time  enough  for  pastoral  or  seaside  pleasures  in  Cali- 
fornia. 

I  am  thinking  of  taking  a  trip  to  the  Geysers  next  week,  in  which  event 
be  sure  of  a  screed  from  "Occasional." 


"  Sam'l  of  Posen  "  is  to  he  produced  at  the  Bush-Street  Theatre  next 
Monday,  by  M.  B.  Curtis  and  his  "  Sam'l  of  Posen  "  Company.  Both 
the  play  and  the  players  come  to  this  city  heralded  by  the  encomiums  be- 
stowed upon  them  in  other  places.  Of  the  play  itself,  while  all  speak 
very  favorably,  one  leading  New  York  paper  has  gone  so  far  as  to  say 
that  it  "  opens  a  new  era  in  dramatic  literature,"  and  declares  that  it  will 
not  soon  find  its  counterpart  on  the  stage.  Of  Mr.  Curtis'  rendition  of 
"  Samuel  Plastrick,"  {Sam'l  of  Posen)  another  leading  paper  in  the  same 
city  said,  "  it  was  not  a  caricature  or  a  burlesque— simply  a  neat  bit  of 
refined  comedy,  such  as  is  rarely  depicted  on  the  stage."  Another  stated 
that  in  feature  and  dialect  he  fully  sustained  the  assumption  he  adopted. 
Another  said,  "  It  would  be  difficult  to  improve  upon  Mr.  Curtis'  per- 
formance of  the  leading  character."  Another  said  that  "he  plays  the 
part  of  a  Hebrew  commercial  traveler  in  an  exquisitely  grotesque  man- 
ner." We  might  go  on  quoting  favorable  criticisms  of  Mr.  Curtis  until 
we  had  filled  up  columns.  The  company  was  also  favorably  criticised. 
One  New  York  journal  said,  "  The  supporting  cast  is  uncommonly  good." 
Another  said  that  "  the  support  is  excellent.  '  Another  said  that  "  the 
acting  of  every  member  of  the  company  was  praiseworthy."  Upon  this 
point,  too,  we  might  fill  unlimited  space,  by  merely  quoting  the  opinions 
of  the  New  York  press,  but,  as  the  play  opens  on  Monday  evening,  we 
advise  our  readers  to  go  and  see  for  themselves. 


The  Fifth  Hop  of  the  season  takes  place  at  the  Hotel  del  Monte, 
Monterey,  this  (Saturday)  evening.  Music  by  Ballenberg's  Band.  It  is 
admitted  by  all  who  have  visited  this  charming  seaside  resort  that  it  has 
no  equal  in  the  world,  taking  everything  into  consideration. 

Mr.  A.  W.  Myer,  of  Golden  Gate  Avenue,  has  returned  to  the  city. 

THE    ftEEAT     IXL 

MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OF 

STRAW      BATS! 


THREE    HUNDRED    CASES    OF 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

TO    SELECT    FROM 
Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STEAW  HATS  FOE  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 


FLAVIN'S 
GREAT 


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Corner  of  Kearny  and   Commercial  Streets,  S,  F. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  27,  1882. 


GOING    TO    PROPOSE. 


There  is  something  in  his  air 

To  disclose 
That  he's  going  forth  to  dare 

Future  woes. 
Half  resigned  and  half  despairing, 
Sighing  softly,  softly  swearing. 
On  his  lonely  way  he's  faring 

To  propose. 


Number  forty — forty-four, 

Very  slow 'a 
He  in  coming  to  that  door 

Of  Miss  Flo's: 
Counts  the  figures  like  a  Cocker ; 
Handles  gingerly  the  knocker — 
Can  it  be  he  dreads  to  shock  her 

In  repose? 


Though  he'd  place  a  pound  on  each 

One  of  those 
Steps,  so  might  he  never  reach 

The  top  rows, 
Yet  in  hasty  trepidation, 
Just  as  if  a  poor  relation 


Winter's  tempestB  haven't  shed 

Any  snows 
On  that  curly  auburn  head 

Of  our  beau's ; 
Yet  his  steps  appear  to  falter, 
As  from  swift  to  slow  they  artery 
Like  the  minstrel's  whom  Sir  Walter  Were  behind,  on  this  occasion 

To  us  shows.  Up  be  goes. 

On  all  men  he  glares  as  if  What's  the  cause  of  all  these  fierce 

They  were  foes  ;  Mental  throes 

Stops  and  sternly  eyes  his  stiff  That  his  bosom  rack  and  pierce, 

Patent  toes.  D'you  suppose  ? 

Though  the  way's  not  long  nor  hilly  Why,  a  winsome  little  fairy, 
From  the  Strand  to  Piccadilly,        Who,  in  attitude  unwary, 
You  would  say  it  knocked  him  silly,  Shows  a  glimpse,  'neath  laces  airy, 
From  his  pose.  Of  silk  hose ! 


Though  in  poetry  'tis  sweet 

To  propose, 
Yet  'twould  scarcely  seem  a  treat, 

Done  in  prose, 
If  we  judge  by  the  forlorn — full 
Of  foreboding,  meek  and  mournful- 
Face  of  him  we  knew  so  scornful 

Of  Fate's  blows. 


Doffed  her  Lenten  suit,  in  hue 

Like  a  crow's, 
She  appears  in  fresh  and  new 

Furbelows ; 
And  above  the  frock's  completeness- 
Negligence  combined  with  neatness — 
Smiles  aface  with  blooming  sweetness 

Of  a  rose. 


How  his  purpose  to  explain,  Now  that  face  from  throat  to  hair 

How  compose  Brightly  glows: 

All  the  thoughts  wherewith  his  brain  Well  she  wots  he's  waiting  there 
Overflows,  To  propose. 

Now  he  ponders.  Ah !  those  speeches,  'Ayes '  will  have  it,  need  we  mention? 

Mellow,  soft,  as  ripest  peaches,  Ne'er  would  feminine  convention 

Will  unlovely  as  owl's  screeches         Throw  out  any  man's  intention 
Sound,  he  knows.  By  the  'noe3.' 

—  World,  London. 

PRINCESS  BEATRICE'S  MAGNIFICENT  COSTUME. 

The  dresses  worn  at  the  Royal  Wedding  have,  in  most  instances,  been 
described  over  and  over  again.  The  simplicity  of  the  Queen's  dress,  and 
the  rich  elaboration  of  the  bride's,  have  been  commented  upon  as  much  as 
the  excellent  taste  displayed  in  those  of  the  bridesmaids.  We  do  not, 
however,  think  that  justice  has  been  done  to  the  dress  worn  by  Princess 
Beatrice.  Never  did  a  Princess  out  of  a  fairy  tale  wear  a  lovelier  dress 
than  that  worn  by  the  youngest  daughter  of  the  Queen.  It  was  of  satin, 
rich  and  soft  of  texture,  the  color  being  an  indescribable  pale,  yet  warm, 
shade  of  pink  with  a  tinge  of  salmon  in  it.  It  was  almost  covered  with 
the  rarest  Point  d'Alencon  lace  of  great  antiquity,  which  had  originally 
belonged  to  Queen  Catherine  of  Arragon.  (This  lace,  by  the  way,  has 
quite  a  curious  history.  Her  Royal  Highness  was,  in  girlish  curiosity,  a 
few  years  ago  turning  out  an  old  cabinet  in  the  Queen's  apartments,  and 
came  on  a  parcel  of  extremely  old  laces.  Among  them  was  the  suite  in 
which  she  appeared  at  Prince  Leopold's  marriage.  Oh  being  repaired  and 
cleaned,  it  proved  to  be  almost  priceless:  connoisseurs  say  it  is  worth 
£30,000.     It  was  lately  presented  to  the  Princess  by  her  Majesty.) 

The  draperies  on  the  petticoat  were  held  with  bouquets  of  roses  cor- 
responding with  the  embroidered  bouquets  on  the  train.  The  bodice  and 
train  were  made  of  thick  brocaded  satin,  with  a  ground  of  white,  shot 
with  yellow,  on  which  were  strewn  bouquets  of  roses,  forget-me-nots  and 
lilies  of  the  valley  raised  upon  the  surface.  This  brocade  was  so  perfect 
in  texture  that  it  might  be  passed,  thick  as  it  was,  through  a  ring,  and 
would  yet  come  out  without  a  wrinkle  or  a  fold.  Triumphs  of  manufac- 
ture as  the  fabrics  were,  it  was  in  color  that  this  lovely  dress  had  its  high- 
est beauty.  The  roses  on  the  brocade  were  in  three  shades,  one  being 
that  of  the  satin  already  described,  another  paler,  and  a  third  darker. 
The  sheath  of  the  buds  and  a  little  of  the  foliage  were  of  a  delicate 
brown,  and  another  group  of  leaves  was  in  tints  of  olive,  paling  with  a 
creamy  green,  like  a  lichen.  This  artistic  union  of  colors  was  rendered 
still  more  beautiful  by  a  border  of  roses,  which  trimmed  both  dress  and 
train.  TheBe  roses — were  they  Grloire  do  Dijon  or  Marshal  Niel? — were 
of  that  inimitable  color  which  is  yellow  at  the  edge  of  the  leaf  and  warms 
into  pink  as  the  petal  goes  deeper  into  the  heart  of  the  rose.  We  have 
all  wondered  at  and  adored  the  color  in  the  natural  rose,  and  in  these  the 
artificial  florist  had  produced  a  marvelously  faithful  imitation.  The  flow- 
ers were  small  in  the  front  of  the  dress,  but  increased  in  size  as  they  ap- 
proached the  back  of  the  train,  where  they  were  fully  blown,  gloriously 
rich  in  color,  and  apparently  ready  to  drop  petal  from  petal  at  the  slight- 
est touch.  With  this  soft  and  rosy  garland,  the  whole  dress  was  a  dream 
of  color — rich,  warm  and  pure.  At  the  very  edge  of  the  train  was  a 
Louis  Treize  trimming,  very  full  and  thick  in  effect,  made  with  the  pale, 
salmon-colored  satin  with  which  the  train  was  lined.  The  head-dress  con- 
sisted of  diamonds,  plume  and  vail. 

Last  Relics  of  the  Empire. — Recently  there  was  sold  by  auction,  at 
the  Louvre,  the  materiel  of  the  old  Imperial  stables — marble  troughs, 
carved-oak  stalls,  etc.  After  September  4th  an  embargo  was  laid  upon 
the  Imperial  equipages,  and  it  is  only  within  a  Bhort  time  that  the 
ex-Empress  has  been  put  into  possession  of  them,  after  a  Government  in- 
quiry into  the  matter  made  at  the  request  of  a  Senator  of  the  Right. 
Among  these  equipages,  which  were  immediately  sent  to  England,  was  a 
coach  damaged  by  a  bombshell.  It  was  the  coach  in  which  the  Emperor 
and  Empress  were  riding  when  Orsini  made  his  famous  attempt.  Here 
is  a  chance  for  the  Tussaud  people  to  enrich  their  museum! 

Charles  K.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  of 
Office  by  Telephone  308.    X18  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTOSD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |  B.  JIIBRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 
Agkntb  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towna  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Duhlin,  PariB,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bonrne,  Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800, - 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000:  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
somestreets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada. — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America— London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18. FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  B.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Dirbctoes  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercial 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chhua  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  & 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agrency  at  Kew  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
alers'  Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion. Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CAUFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  Tor Jk  Agents,  J*.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  BulliOD, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,  IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Ltlibkthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 0300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln ;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  EBtate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Dentscbe  Spar  and  Leihhank,No536  California  street.  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SUTRO    &    CO., 

408    Montgomery    Street. 
nited    States,    State,     County,   City    Bonds,    and    I.oau 

Securities  Bought  and  Sold.  May  6. 


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SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


$66° 


week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

AddreB3  H.  Hallett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


M»y  27,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKUTISKK. 


THE  ENGLISH  HORACE"  ON  LONGFELLOW. 

"  N"'  lurpvm  w>n«rlam 
DtffWV,  tmc  clthara  cvrvolent  " 

"Not  to  he  tnutltm  in  oW  jut*!" 
Ah  !  surely  blest  hi*  piL-riinaije, 

Who.  in  hi*  winter**  in  \\ . 
Still  ring!  with  note  a.*  sweet  and  clou* 
Aa  in  the  morning  of  the  year 

Whan  the  tir>t  rinhta  blow  I 
Rle*t !— bat  more  blest,  whom  dimmer'*  heat, 
Whom  ■prtDgi  impultiva  -tir  *n»l  beat. 

Ban  t,iuJi'  no  feverish  Ian; 
Wh««H'  Muse,  beni^nsnt  nn>l  m  i 
Still  kr*j»  his  autumn  i-lmplet  green 

Because  hi*  Terse  i*  pan  I 
Lie  calm,  O  white  and  laureate  head  ! 
Lie  calm,  O  dead,  thou  art  not  dead, 

Since  from  the  voiceless  grave, 
Thv  voice  shall  speak  to  old  and  young 
While  Bong  yet  Bpeaka  an  English  tongue 

By  Charles'  or  Tliamis'  wave  ! 

—Austin  Dobson,  in  the  London  Athenctum. 


LONDON    CORRESPONDENCE. 

London.  May  1.1882.— Though  hoth  the  swell  element  and  the  manv 
Various  undercurrents  of  London  "  society  "  may  not  yet  have  got  over 
talking  about  the  Duke  of  Albany's  marriage  to  the  Princess  Helen 
(which  was  as  grand  an  affair  as  all  royal  weddings  should  be,  and  as  bril- 
liant as  rank  and  money  could  make  it),  yet  such  an  event  only  lasts  for 
a  day,  and  though  there  may  be  several  balls  and  entertainments  in 
preparation  for  the  young  pair  when  they  emerge  from  their  honeymoon 
seclusion,  the  yeneral  effect  on  society  at  large  is  not  likely  to  have  a  very 
lasting  character.  Indeed,  it  is  the  universal  remark  at  five  o'clock  tea- 
tables  that  the  season  has  opened  with  unparalleled  dullness.  Not  only 
are  there  few  entertainments  on  the  tapis,  hut  few  of  note  have  been  yet 
announced.  The  Irish  difficulty  is  generally  credited  with  the  prevailing 
depression  in  society  circles  ;  for  though  it  may  be  true  that  few  leaders 
of  society  are  exclusively  Irish  landlords,  many  of  them  derive  a  con- 
siderable portion  of  their  income  from  Irish  sources,  and  are  consequently 
obliged  to  keep  down  expenses.  In  other  respects,  however,  everything 
is  wonderfully  forward  for  the  season,  and  the  green  of  the  parks  and 
gardens  make  London  look  more  like  the  end  than  the  beginning  of  May. 

In  turf  circles  the  winning  of  the  city  and  suburban  stakes  by  Passaic 
has  created  considerable  excitement.  Passaic  is  the  horse  which  Mr. 
Lorillard  presented  to  Archer,  the  jockey,  after  the  latter  had  won  the 
St.  Leger  on  Iroquois,  and  which  Archer  afterward  sold  to  Lord  Rossmore 
for  500  guineas.  That  the  horse  was  a  good  investment  at  this  price  may 
be  assumed  from  the  fact  that  Lord  E.  has  just  "landed"  upward  of 
£20,000  by  him,  so  'tis  said.  It  is  thought  that  these  continued  triumphs 
of  American  horses  on  the  English  turf  will  cause  American  blood  stock 
to  be  eagerly  sought  after  by  breeders  from  all  parts  of  the  world,  and 
that  the  day  may  not  be  far  distant  when  America,  and  not  England, 
will  be  regarded  as  possessing  the  best  breed  of  race  horses. 

One  of  the  scandals  of  the  hour  is  about  the  son  and  heir  of  a  well- 
known  millionaire  who,  combined  with  the  certainty  of  succeeding  to  his 
father's  enormous  wealth,  but,  like  most  millionaire's  sons,  not  his 
father's  capacity — possesses  an  overweening  thirst  for  matrimony.  On 
several  occasions  his  matrimonial  inclinations  have  been  nipped  in  the 
bud,  and  he  has  successively  had  to  forego  alliance  with  a  bar-maid,  the 
keeper  of  a  small-ware  shop  and  bis  aunt's  lady's  maid.  Last  of  all,  he 
wanted  to  marry  a  milk-woman's  daughter,  more  than  twelve  years  his 
senior.  Threats  of  disinheritance  were  vain  this  time,  however.  He  had 
succumbed  to  his  father's  wisheB  often  enough;  he  was  determined  to  wed 
the  milkmaid.  In  despair,  the  father  sought  the  counsel  and  aid  of  an 
eminent  Chancery  barrister,  and  the  Chancery  barrister  was  quite  equal 
to  the  occasion.  The  young  man  and  his  elderly  fiancee  were  peremptorily 
squelched.  The  process  was  simple  and  as  follows:  £500  was  settled  on 
the  young  man,  and  he  was  thereafter  made  a  ward  in  Chancery;  an  in- 
junction was  granted  by  an  obliging  Vice-Chancellor,  and  now  the  young 
man  can't  marry  without  the  Court's  consent.  There  are  some  'Frisco 
millionaires  that  I  know  of,  with  unruly  sons,  who  might  take  a  wrinkle 
from  this  with  advantage. 

There  is  talk  of  a  threatened  duel  between  a  young  baronet,  of  ancient 
Yorkshire  ancestry,  and  a  young  American  who  claimB  couainship  among 
the  bankers  of  London.  As  usual,  the  foundation  Btone  is  a  woman,  to 
wit,  a  beautiful  brunette  and  widowed  countess.  Nothing  short  of  blood 
will,  it  seems,  satisfy  the  cravings  for  vengeance  of  the  sanguinary  Amer- 
ican, though  friends  are  endeavoring  to  bring  about  a  settlement  without 
resort  to  the  code. 

The  famous  Strawberry  Hill  has  been  sold  for  £70,000,  to  be  converted, 
it  is  understood,  into  another  American  hotel. 

To  show  the  estimation  in  which  fellows  of  the  Call  Jenkins  and  Chron- 
icle flunky  ilk  are  held  in  London,  let  me  tell  you  that  the  editor  of  one 
of  the  "  fashionable  "  weeklies  was  put  up  for  election  at  the  Savage  Club 
a  few  days  ago,  but  the  black  balls  far  outnumbered  the  White  onea,  and 
at  the  Savage  one  black  ball  is  sufficient  to  exclude. 

One  of  the  greatest  of  Rosa  Bonheur's  works,  "  The  Lion  at  Home,"  is 
being  exhibited  in  King  Street  St.  James'.  It  is  a  life-size  picture  of  a 
lion,  lioness  and  three  cubs,  with  a  background  of  cacti  and  aloes,  the  two 
principal  figures  being  painted  from  subjects  captured  in  Nubia  specially 
for  Mad'lle  Bonheur.     An  engraving  of  the  picture  is  being  made. 

A  new  resting  place  and  rendezvous  for  Americans  in  London  has  been 
established  at  No.  14  Strand,  under  the  name  of  the  Anglo-American 
Reading  RoomB,  with  R.  C.  M.  Bowles  as  manager.  All  Americans  who 
remember  Mr.  Bowles  and  his  genial  manners  and  thorough  business-like 
way  of  doing  things  when  he  conducted,  a  few  years  ago,  the  American 
Exchange,  now  in  the  hands  of  G-illig  &  Co.,  will  need  no  other  guaranty 
than  their  recollections  that  his  quarters  should  be  made  their  trysting- 
place  while  in  the  British  metropolis.  Dido. 

Excellent  Shirts  made  to  order.  Balbriggan  and  other  fine  under- 
wear at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny. 


THE  FRENCH  PRESS  ON  DARWIN. 
The  burial  ,.f  Mr.  Darwin  in  Westminster  AbbtJ  ha«  not  unnaturally 
mFraaofa  foaroaUati  to  dnw  oompartoma  (vary  much  In  favor  of  Kng- 
land)  betwean  the  ttUtnde  ..f  the  Church,  in  relation  boMfaaoe.  in  Bog- 
Und  anil  arrow*  the  i  IbajMftL  La  Vnutet  reoalla  the  fmt  that  Hontjgnor 
Dapanloap  refused  t->  *it  in  the  Academy  by  the  ride  of  M.  Llttra,  and 

WnndiT*  what  the  wiU  of   the   MOrbty.  who    have  cMu-k'-d  no  many  jokes 

■boat  Darwin  Mid  »dml  will  think  ->f  tin*  honor  paid  to  the  ureal  natural- 
ist in  the  Ahl-.y  Charon  •>/  Westminster.  It  eorrovfaUy  admits  that  the 
Mr.  Bradlaagfa  proves  that  the  Hon--  of  OommoM  exacts  a  legal 
hypocrisy,  bat  It  sees  in  the  honor  paid  t<<  Mr.  Darwin  an  event  of  good 
sagary,  justifying  s  hope  that.  In  spite  of  official  plattan,  the  liberty  of 
the  human  oonscfenoe  may  ere  long  *><•  recognised  in  London.  It  may  be 
remarked  that  in  Paris  the  strife  between  science  end  the  Church  is  so 
bitter  that  not  only  would  no  France  Bishop  have  officiated  at  the  burial 
of  a  man  of  science  lik.-  Mr.  parwin,  but  if,  by  a  miracle,  such  a  prelate 
were  to  be  found,  his  presence  at  the  Breve  would  be  sufficient  to  insure 
tin*  absence  of  all  scientific  men  from  the  ceremony. 

Writing  in  the  JuU ice  on  this  suhjeet,  Mr.  diaries  Longuct,  in  the 
OOone  of  a  panegyric  of  the  author  of  the  theory  of  evolution,  paid  the 
following  tribute  to  English  genius: 

The  last  four  centuries  have  secured  to  England,  once  so  proud  of  its 
sailors  and  warriors,  now  so  vain  of  its  wealth,  a  brilliant  place  in  the  his- 
tory of  human  thought.  In  the  sixteenth  century  Shakespeare  discov- 
ered a  new  dramatic  world,  richer,  vaster  and  more  profound  than  the 
world  of  /Esuhylus  and  of  Sophocles.  In. the  seventeenth  the  English 
people  themselves  made  the  poem,  the  epopee  of  the  new  times,  which 
inaugurated  in  the  political  world  the  great  revolutionary  period.  In  the 
eighteenth  Newton  completed  the  work  of  Copernicus,  revealed  infinite 
movement  throughout  space,  and  broke  into  a  thousand  fragments  the 
old  cosmogonies  of  immobility.  In  the  nineteenth  it  is  Darwin  whose 
magic  wand  evokes  the  upward  development  of  life  and  the  incessant 
transformation  of  being. 

ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing-,  Planing'  and  Manufacturing—Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings—Turning,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Counters, 

Bar   and    Store    fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand   and  Made  to  Order. 

317  to  225    Spear    St.,    and    218    to   226    Stewart    St.,  S.  F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

D.  A.  Maccosald,  Pres't.  R.  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y.  W.  N.  Miller,  Supt 

[March  25.] 


WILLIAM    A.    SCOn,    JR. 

Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  l£  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22. 7  Camp  Btreet,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed   His    Dental   Office 

From  715   Clay  Street to  No     23  Post  Street. 

Office    Hours— Tram    10    A.M.    to    S    P.M. 

[May  6.] 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street* 

San  Francisco, 
WJHTOI  ESA.ZE    DEALERS    IN  FURS. 

[September  21.1 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER   OF    RECORDS, 

Notary    Public    and    Commissioner    of   Deeds. 
316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York,  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13.  LEE  D.  CRAIG. 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney    and    Counselor    at    Law, 
Booms  SO,  21  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street. 

^ San  Francisco. [May  6. 

GEORGE    C.    HICK0X    &    CO., 

STOCK    BROKERS, 

No.  314  Pine  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  20.] 

J.  ¥.  Sheehy.  „         J.  0.  O'Connor. 

O'CONNOR    &    SHEEHY, 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Third  and  Fonrtta. 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Maimer.  April  20. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  IS 78. 

Solil  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  atreet,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at  home.    Samples  worth  $5  free. 

AddreBs  Stinson  A  Co. .'Portland,  Maine. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


May  27,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 
"We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

A  doll  week  in  dramatic  matters;  a  lively  one  in  musical  things.  At 
the  California,  My  Partner  is  running  along  to  light  houses,  and  at  the 
Bush,  Nobles  is  doing  the  same  thing.  At  this  place  of  amusement  Cur- 
tis appears  next  Monday  in  Sam'l  of  Posen.  He  was  to  commence  this 
week,  but  there  seems  to  have  been  some  difference  of  opinion  between 
Locke  and  Nobles  as  to  the  duration  of  the  latter's  engagement,  and  No- 
bles' claim  having  prevailed,  Curtis  has  bad  to  wait.  I  am  very  curious 
to  see  SairCl  of  Posen.  It  has  been  a  marvelous  success  everywhere,  and 
has  brought  fame  and  fortune  to  Curtis.  It  is  written  by  Geo.  H.  Jes- 
sop,  who  was  formerly  in  this  city,  and  at  one  time  dramatic  critic  of  the 
Post.  Jessop  is  one  of  the  brightest  of  bright  fellows.  He  writes  a  great 
deal  for  Puck  and  other  New  York  papers,  but  as  a  dramatist  he  has  been 
a  failure.  His  A  Geidleman  from  Nevada  was  a  ghastly  effort,  and  his 
All  at  Sea  about  as  bad.  Curtis  was  also  formerly  here,  and  on  his  de- 
parture left  no  particularly  favorable  impressiun  behind  him.  He  had 
marked  peculiarities  of  voice,  gesture  and  manner,  and  it  may  be  that 
they  are  suited  to  the  character — well,  we  will  know  all  about  it  in  a  few 
days.  That  My  Partner  should  have  been  but  a  partial  Buccess  is,  I 
think,  a  reflection  upon  the  theatrical  taste  of  San  Francisco,  if  there  is 
such  a  thing.  It  is  a  good  play  and  is  splendidly  acted.  Hazel  Eirke 
follows,  and  will  no  donbt  be  a  big  draw.  This  namby-pamby  play  at- 
tracts, outside  of  regular  theater-goers,  a  peculiar  class  of  people — a  class 
who  look  upon  theatricals  in  general  as  immoral  and  sinful  shows. 
Panoramas,  circuses,  and  Bhows  of  that  kind,  they  will  visit,  but  their 
preferences  lie  in  the  direction  of  church  fairs,  strawberry  festivals,  and 
the  like.  There  are  a  few  plays,  though,  that  these  people  will  go  to  see, 
overlooking,  for  the  time  being,  their  scruples.  Uncle  Toni's  Cabin  is  one 
of  these.  It  has  held  the  position  of  a  moral  drama  for  many,  many 
years.  Hazel  Kirke  has  attained  a  similar  popularity,  and  is  des- 
tined to  as  long  a  hold  upon  goody-goody  people.  I  have  very  decided 
opinions  upon  the  comparative  merits  of  Hazel  Kirke  as  a  play,  and  I  am 
going  to  express  them  next  week. 

****** 

Two  big  benefits  to-day ;  both  at  the  Baldwin.  One  for  Ethel  Lynton 
in  the  shape  of  a  matinee.  This  popular  favorite  has.  happily,  regained 
her  health,  and  will  soon  regularly  reappear  before  the  public.  The  pro- 
gramme is  an  attractive  one,  and  includes  selections  from  all  of  the  Tivoli 
successes.  Mrs.  Judah,  the  dear,  good  old  lady,  is  the  beneficiary  for  the 
evening,  and  will,  no  doubt,  have  the  large  house  she  deserves.  She  will 
appear  as  ' '  Lady  Janet  Roy  "  in  the  New  Magdalen.  Miss  Rose  Osborne — 
talented  actress  and  beautiful  woman — will  be  the  "Mercy  Merrick." 
***** 

Benefits  are  as  thick  as  berries.  On  Tuesday  afternoon  Sheridan  says 
adieu  to  San  "Francisco,  at  the  California  Theatre.  He  leaves  for  Austra- 
lia. Louis  XI.  will  be  given,  and  there  is  a  long  liBt  of  volunteers.  Talbo 
had  a  benefit  last  night,  and  I  do  hope  it  was  a  profitable  one.     He  has 

richly  earned  that  it  should  be  so. 

***** 

Talking  about  benefits,  a  peculiar  circumstance  strikes  me.  It  is  the 
fact  that  the  great  draw  of  a  benefit  is  the  olio  on  its  programme.  This 
is  probably  due  to  the  general  desire  the  public  has  of  seeing  actors,  ac- 
tresses, singers  and  others  appear  before  them  without  the  loss  of  identity 
resulting  from  assumption  of  characters,  make-ups  and  costumes.  A 
simple  bit  of  curiosity  and  nothing  more.  The  usual  call  for  a  speech 
from  a  beneficiary  springs  from  the  same  source. 

***** 

Emerson's  dramatic  venture  started  out  nicely  on  Thursday  evening. 
The  little  Theatre  was  crowded.  East  Lynne  is  not  a  play  to  criticise.  It 
is  too  hackneyed  for  that.  Its  hold  upon  the  feminine  public  is  a  wonder- 
ful one.  It  suits  the  women.  It  pictures  unjust  jealousy,  something 
they  feel  at  home  in.  "Women  like  to  be  miserable,  on  general  principles, 
and,  if  they  can't  be  so  legitimately,  they  will  become  so  without  cause  or 
reason.  But  I  don't  propose  to  indulge  in  a  dissertation  on  feminine 
cussedness.     I  merely  remarked  this  en  passant.     The  play  was  fairly 

acted  by  all  concerned. 

*  *  *  *  * 

Mrs.  Rive-King,  the  pianiBte,  has  aroused  a  good  deal  of  enthusiasm 
in  this  city.  I  confess  I  do  not  share  in  it.  She  is  a  very  good  artist 
and  nothing  more.  Her  technique  is  by  no  means  perfect.  She  invariably 
blurs  octave  passages,  and  her  trills  lack  distinctness.  Her  runs  and 
scales  are  perfect.  She  has  unusual  force  for  a  female  pianiste.  She  pos- 
sesses a  remarkable  delicacy  of  touch,  and  this  replaces  to  a  great  extent 
the  lack  of  expression  I  think  she  shows.  She  indulges  a  great  deal  in 
exaggerated  pianissimo  effects,  something  that  smacks  of  the  claptrap. 
She  is  at  her  best  in  short  pieces  of  a  legato  nature,  in  which  the  delicacy  of 
touch  which  is  her  great  charm  is  the  principal  requirement.  Mrs.  Rive- 
King  is  a  very  good  pianiste,  but  she  can  not  efface  the  recollections  of 
Anna  Mehlig ! 

*  *  *  *  * 

Crowds  at  the  Tivoli  every  night.  Ditto  at  the  Winter  Garden.  Ditto 
at  the  Vienna  Garden.  At  the  Tivoli  Un  Ballo  en  Maschera  will  be  pro- 
duced on  Monday  next.  The  management  speaks  of  a  splendid  get-up. 
The  Winter  Garden  will  shortly  give  Satanella,  with  Ethel  Lynton  and 
Bornemann  in  their  original  parts,  as  sung  at  at  the  Tivoli  last  year.  The 
management  here  also  Bpeak  of  gorgeous  scenery  and  effects.  I  believe 
both  of  these  promises  will  be  kept,  for  so  far,  both  of  these  places  of 
amusement  have  done  wonderfully  well,  everything  considered.  The  at- 
traction at  the  Vienna  Garden  is  a  hermaphrodite  orchestra,  led  by  M'lle. 
de  Beltran.  I  Bpent  a  couple  of  pleasant  hours  there  a  few  evenings  ago. 
The  music  is  good,  of  the  light  and  popular  Bort,  and  the  place  is  well 
ventilated.  That  is  enough  I  should  think  to  make  one  contented. 
*  *  *  *  *  * 

The  concert  of  Henry  Heyman's  pupils  was  a  big  Ruccess  in  every  way, 
much  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  gentleman's  many  friends — friends  who 

admire  his  talent  as  a  musician  and  his  qualities  as  a  good  fellow. 

*  *  *  *  * 

I  referred  last  week  to  the  discussion  that  is  now  being  indulged  in  by 
dramatic  papers  in  general  with  regard  to  the  propriety  of  dispensing  al- 
together with  incidental  music  It  is  an  absurd  custom,  in  whose  favor 
but  one  argument  can  be  advanced.    And  that  is,  that  it  renders  an  au- 


dience pliable  to  the  emotion  with  which  it  is  expected  to  sympathize. 
The  New  York  Mirror  quotes  a  prominent  actor  on  the  subject:  "  What 
if  incidental  music  be  inartistic  ?  Nobody  minds  such  a  little  thing  as 
that.  With  the  aid  of  the  soft  tremolo  of  violins  I  can  make  my  audi- 
ence feel  and  respond  to  the  sentiments  I  express,  whereas  without  it  they 
would  be  adamant."  So  speaks  the  prominent  actor.  This  simply  proves 
that  this  particular  actor  lacks  the  power  of  illustrating  his  art,  and  that 
his  acting  is  worth  nothing  unless  helped  along  by  the  scraping  of  a  fiddle! 
The  casual  theatre-goer  may  like  and  admire  the  incidental  music  of  a 
play,  but  to  an  habitue*  it  is  annoying.  It  is  an  appeal  to  the  coarser 
part  of  our  nature*  to  our  sensualism,  and  an  insult  to  our  refinement  and 
intelligence.  A  soft,  plaintive  legato  passage  is  heard  in  the  orchestra — 
enter  the  unfortunate  heroine.  The  fiddles  are  played  pizzicato — enter  the 
bold,  bad,  heavy  man.  Ha!  ha  ! !  ha  !! !  The  villain  still  pursues  her. 
Boom  on  the  big  drum,  or  a  clash  of  the  cymbals — and  the  hero  has 
rescued  the  lady  fair.  It  is  always  the  same  thing !  Is  it  not  absurd, 
ridiculous,  disgusting?  It  may  do  for  people  without  brains  ;  for  those 
who  sit  with  mouth  agape,  thoughtlessly  and  passively;  for  those  to 
whom  the  ingenuity  of  the  plot,  or  the  beauty  of  the  lines  are  matters  of 
indifference  ;  it  may  do  for  those  and  those  only.  To  those  who  are  in- 
telligent, who  exercise  their  brains  more  or  less  at  a  theatrical  perform- 
ance, this  absurd  custom  is  a  bore  and  a  nuisance.  The  origin  of  this 
custom  is  rather  curious.  The  above-mentioned  dramatic  journal  has 
traced  it  up  to  the  days  of  the  early  English  stage.  There  were  then 
but  a  small  number  of  theatres  regularly  licensed  by  the  aovereign  power 
for  the  performance  of  plays.  Troupes  of  vagabond  strollers,  unable  to 
pay  the  large  sum  necessary  to  purchase  a  royal  permissive  patent, 
avoided  the  letter  of  the  law  by  accompanying  their  exhibitions  with  the 
fitful  music  of  one  or  more  instruments,  thus  escaping  the  payment  of 
a  license  and  enjoying  the  same  immunity  from  taxation  accorded  to 
musical  shows.  Plays  presented  in  that  manner  were  called  melodrames 
(from  the  Greek  word  for  music  and  the  French  word  drame) ;  hence  the 
origin  of  a  word  which  to-day  means  something  entirely  different.  These 
economical  reasons  no  longer  exist,  and  the  custom  should  be  forced  into 
disuse.  Let  audiences  s^art  in  anu  hiss  or  "hush"  the  orchestra  when- 
ever it  indulges  in  incidental  music,  and  it  will  soon  be  abolished. 

Beauclerc. 

Mr.  W.  E.  Sheridan  will,  under  the  auspices  and  patronage  of  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  make  a  farewell  appearance,  at  Haverly's 
California  Theatre,  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  May  30th  (Decoration  Day). 
Mr.  Sheridan  will,  on  this  occasion,  present  Louis  XL,  with  a  powerful 
cast  to  Bupport  him.  There  will  also  be  a  double  0U0,  in  which  the  best 
talent  in  the  city  will  take  part.  Mr.  Sheridan's  rendition  of  Louis  XI. 
is  admittedly  one  of  the  most  powerful  pieces  of  acting  ever  exhibited  in 
tbis  city,  and  that  fact  combined  with  the  powerful  nature  of  the  organi- 
zation which  is  patronizing  the  entertainment  is  pretty  sure  to  fill  the 
house  as  full  as  it  can  hold.  Mr.  Sheridan  goes  to  Australia  by  the  next 
steamer.  His  business  affairs  in  the  antipodes  will  be  managed  by  Mr. 
D.  Selim. 

The  British  Benevolent  Society's  Picnic,  which  took  place  at  Fair- 
fax Park,  on  Wednesday  last  (the  Queen's  Birthday),  was,  as  the  News 
Letter  predicted  it  would  be,  a  grand  success  in  every  way.  There  was 
a  large  attendance  of  pleasure- seekers,  all  of  whom  enjoyed  themselves 
fully,  and,  what  is  still  better,  the  charitable  fund  of  this  worthy  society 
will  be  largely  augmented.  Conspicuous  among  those  who  were  present 
were  the  little  waifs  from  the  Home  of  the  Ladies'  Protection  and  Relief 
Society.  These  children  are  each  year  furnished  with  complimentary 
tickets  by  the  B.  B.  D.  At  half-past  four  o'clock,  in  the  Pavilion,  under 
the  leadership  of  Mr.  J.  P.  McCurrie,  Secretary  of  the  Society,  the  as- 
semblage sang  "  God  Save  the  Queen,"  Tennyson's  "All  Hands  Round," 
and  the  "  Star  Spangled  Banner."  As  a  wind-up,  cheers  were  given  for 
her  Majesty,  and  also  for  the  Consul  and  Vice-Consul. 

If  you  want  to  enjoy  yourself,  just  go  over  to  Badger's  Park  to-day, 
and  attend  the  sixteenth  annual  picnic  of  the  Caledonian  Club.  The 
Club  Pipers  and  the  Second  Regiment  Band,  of  twenty-one  pieces,  will 
furnish  first-class  music.  The  dancing-floor  will  be  under  the  charge  of  com- 
petent Stewarts;  athletic  Scotch  games  will  be  contested  for  valuable  prizes; 
the  members  of  the  Club  will  exert  themselves  to  extend  a  hearty  Scotch 
welcome  to  all  their  guests,  and — well,  if  you  want  to  know  the  rest,  go 
and  see  for  yourself. 

Mr.  J.  W.  McKinney,  business  agent  of  M.  B.  Curtis's  SamH  of  Po- 
sen Company,  which  is  to  appear  at  the  Bush-Street  Theatre  shortly,  has 
arrived  in  this  city,  and  is  stopping  at  the  Palace  Hotel.  Mr.  McKin- 
ney is  personally  a  gentleman  of  great  conversational  powers  and  very 
pleasing  address  ;  he  is  also  a  very  shrewd,  sagacious  man  of  business. 

Haverly's  new  Grand  Opera  House,  which  has  just  been  completed  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  will  be  opened  by  the  My  Partner  troupe,  on  June  8th. 
Mi-.  Mark  Thall,  who  takes  the  troupe  on  from  here  to  the  Mormon  City, 
will  continue  his  journey  to  Kansas  City,  and  return  here  with  J.  K. 
Emmett,  in  three  weeks1  time. 

There  will  be  an  interesting  performance  at  Woodward's  Gardens  to- 
morrow, and  on  Sunday  and  Monday  this  pleasant  resort  will  be  occupied 
with  the  annual  May  Festival  of  the  German  Benevolent  Society. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society  will  take  place 
at  the  Palace  Hotel  this  evening.  A  large  number  of  guests  will,  it  iB 
expected,  put  in  an  appearance,  and  a  "jolly  good  time"  is  anticipated. 

SHOULD  AULD  ACQUAINTANCE  BE  FORGOT? 

Sixteenth    Grand    Annual    Gathering?    and    Games    of    the 

SAN    FRANCISCO    CALEDONIAN    CLUB, 

At  Badger's  Park This  Saturday,   May  27th,  1882. 

Valuable  Prizes  will  be  awarded  to  the  Successful  Competitors  at  tbe  Old  Scottish 
National  Games.  The  Club  Pipers  and  the  Second  Regiment  Band  of  21  pieces, 
have  been  engaged,  and  ample  accommodations  arranged  for  all.  Every  precaution 
has  been  taken  by  tbe  Committee  of  Arrangements  to  render  tbis  a  more  enjoyable 
occasion  than  any  that  has  preceded  it. 

Admission  to  Grounds 50  Cents 

Children  under  12 35  Cents 

^g=*  Boats  leave  every  half  hour.  JOHN  F.  KENNEDY,  Chief. 

Futlat  Boss,  Secretary.  May  13. 


May  27,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISEU. 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


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were  m»t  fulfilled  in  bar  noood  fear,  bol  I 

fonuance*  thU  year  have  been  marvelous.  Without  being  mentioned  in 
the  baiting,  s»he  won  the  Two  Thousand  Uuineaa  with  oaae.and,  tti 
•ttoogh.  Quicklime  <»ccui»ietl  the  same  place  m-  in  the  Derby,  coming  in 
•econd.  SbotoTw'a  good  form  in  the  Kuineaa  made  her  a  hot  favorite  f->r 
the  One  Thousand,  and  sent  her  up  first  favorite  for  the  Derbv  at  .">  to  I. 
The  One  Thousand  was  a  blow  to  the  Puke  of  Westminster*  followers, 

Mniynerite  won  easily,  with  Shotover  a  poor  second,  ami  I  ahIy 
abend  of  Nellie,  tin-  third  filly  in  the  race.     All  these  three  named  Glliea 
were  aired  by  Hermit,   the  sire  of  Shotover,  and  this  case  of  one 
ririsg  the  fir*t  three  in  a  classic  race  has  only  one  parallel     Thin  was  the 

■  >i  lStio,  when  three  aona  of  StockweU  Lord  I, von,  Savernnkeand 
were  tirvt,  second  and  third  respectively.  When  Shotover  was 
beaten  by  St.  Marguerite  in  the  One  Thousand  Guineas,  she  was  knocked 
into  space,  so  far  aa  Derby  betting  was  concerned,  and,  after  hangiug 
awhile  at  20  and  25  to  1,  was  finally  pushed  off  the  list,  and  Bruce  and 
Gerald  took  their  old  places  at  the  head  of  the  betting.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  many  remarkable  facts  in  connection  with  Shotovers 
great  victory,  the  fact  that  she  is  a  filly  is  the  strangest 
of  all.  Only  twice  previously  has  a  filly  won  the  bine  riband  of 
the  English  turf ;  but  then  the  Puke  of  Westminster  has  so  much  luck 
that  I  really  believe  he  could  win  the  race  with  a  mule,  were  mules  allowed 
to  start  At  his  first  attempt  he  won  the  Derby,  and  since  then  the  two 
thousand  fell  to  his  share.  Then  Peregrine  won  the  great  contest  over 
the  "  Rowley  mile,"  and  now  comes  Shotover  and  captures  the  greatest 
double  event  of  the  year.  Added  to  all  this,  the  Duke  has  won  the  girl 
of  his  heart,  and  is  about  to  be  married.  If  lie  is  not  struck  by  lightning 
inside  of  a  year,  Providence  had  better  cease  to  claim  its  old  reputation 
of  fairness.— —Pierre  Lorillard,  who  was  once  very  popular  in  England, 
is  now  bitterly  denounced  by  the  mass  of  the  people  for  the  eccentric 
manner  in  which  his  stable  has  been  handled  this  season.  Gerald  was 
scratched  within  an  hour  and  a  half  of  the  time  for  the  two  thousand  to 
start,  though  thousands  of  pounds  were  bet  upon  him  during  the  morn- 
ing. Either  the  men  who  handle  Lorillard's  horses  are  fools  or  rogues, 
for  they  have  managed  to  obtain  the  latter  reputation  for  themselves 
whether  deserved  or  not,  — —-  The  Capital  Turf  Club  have  arranged  the 
following  programme  of  races  to  be  run  at  Sacramento  June  14th  and 
three  following  days  :  First  day — 1.  Running  stake,  free  for  all,  three- 
qnarters  of  a  mile  dash  ;  $20  entrance,  $10  forfeit;  §100  added ;  second  to 
save  stake.  2.  Running  stake,  free  for  all,  mile  dash  ;  $25  entrance, 
415  forfeit;  §150  added;  second  to  save  stake.  3.  Running  stake,  half- 
mile  dash  for  two-year- olds ;  §20  entrance,  S10  forfeit;  $75  added. 
Second  day— 4.     Trotting  purse  §250,  for  three -year- olds ;   mile   heats. 

5.  Trotting  purse  $250,  three-minute  class,  for  horses  in  the  district. 

6.  Trotting  purse  §400;  2:30  class.  Third  day — 7.  Running  stake  for 
three- year-olds,  mile  and  a  quarter  dash  ;  $40  entrance,  $20  forfeit ;  $150 
added ;  second  to  save  stake.  8.  Running  stake,  free  for  all,  dash  of 
two  miles;  $50  entrance,  $20  forfeit;  $200  added;  second  to  save  stake. 
9.  Running  stake,  free  for  all,  one  mile  and  repeat ;  $25  entrance,  $15 
forfeit;  $150  added;  second  to  save  stake.  Fourth  day — 10.  Trotting 
purse  $300  ;  2:45  class.  11.  Trotting  purse  $500;  2:25  class.  12.  Gen- 
tlemen's buggy  stake,  free  for  all  horses  actually  used  as  roadsters,  to  be 
driven  by  owners;  $10  entrance,  S50  added;  two  miles  out;  winner  to 
receive  whole  amount.  All  the  above  trotting  races  are  three  in  five, 
unless  otherwise  specified  ;  five  to  enter  and  three  to  start ;  National  As- 
sociation rules  to  govern.  Pacific  Coast  Blood-Horse  Association  rules  to 
govern  running  races.  In  trotting  races  10  per  cent,  entrance  to  accom- 
pany nomination.'  ■  ■Baldwin's  stable  has  not  yet  been  sent  BaBt,  and 
from  present  appearances  is  not  at  all  likely  to  go. 

The  members  of  the  Olympic  Club  have  decided  to  hold  a  grand  series 
of  out-door  sports  when  they  formally  open  their  new  athletic  grounds  on 
Tuesday  next,  May  30th.  The  order  of  events  follows:  100  yards  handi- 
cap; 1  mile,  scratch;  running  wide  jump;  220  yards  handicap;  pole  leap- 
ing; tug  of  war,  teams  600  lbs.;  440  yards  handicap  ;  running  high  jump; 
officers'  race,  100  yards.  Juvenile  Class:  100  yards  handicap,  220  yards 
handicap;  entries  close  at  Olympic  Club  Rooms  on  Sunday,  May  28th,  at 
2  P.M.  Bicycle  Events:  1  mile  handicap,  1-5  mile  without  hands,  880 
yarda  handicap,  100  yards  slow  race  ;  entries  can  be  made  with  A.  M. 
Warschauer.  Games  called  promptly  at  2  p.m.— The  Olympic  Club  haB 
decided  to  allow  the  use  of  their  training-grounds  to  professionals,  on 
terms  which  can  be  had  from  the  Secretary,  C.  W.  Piatt. -^To-morrow 
the  Recreation  Grounds  will  be  reopened  under  the  management  of  Messrs. 
Andy  Piercy  and  Wally  Wallace,  both  of  whom  have  considerable  expe- 
rience as  managers  of  outdoor  games.  The  grounds  have  been  re-arranged, 
and  certainly  seem  improved.  I  would  very  muih  like  to  see  the  new 
venture  a  grand  success,  and  believe  that  the  gentlemen  who  have  the 
grounds  in  hand  will  conduct  them  in  a  manner  which  will  win  the  esteem 
of  the  public,  if  not  its  patronage.  It  is  no  slight  task  to  raise  baseball 
from  the  Blougb  into  which  it  has  fallen  in  this  city,  and  I  think  that  the 
new  lessees  will  show  good  judgment  if  they  make  use  of  cricket  and  la- 
crosse as  attractions  to  popularize  their  grounds.  A  day's  first-class_  pro- 
fessional foot-racing  might  be  found  profitable.-^— I  take  pleasure  in  in- 
forming Mr.  Buckingham,  of  the  Olympic  Club,  that  last  week  I  at- 
tended the  funeral  of  the  compositor  who  used  the  offensive  word  "lout," 
instead  of  "  bout,"  aa  I  wrote  it.  The  coroner's  verdict  was  "  willful 
murder  against  some  person  or  persona  unknown,"  and  the  lout  was 
planted  in  a  sixty-cent  coffin  at  the  expense  of  the  city.-^— The  local  bi- 
cyclists are  soon  to  take  a  trip  on  wheels  to  San  Jose. 

*  #         c  *  *  * 

After  his  defeat  by  Hanlan,  R.  W.  Boyd  publicly  announced  his  posi- 
tive and  final  retirement  from  boat-racing,  but  now  I  learn  by  cable  that 
he  is  matched  to  row  against  E.  C.  Laycock,  the  Australian,  on  the  Teea, 
July  3d,  for  £400  a  side.  Oarsmen,  like  actresses,  are  addicted  to  uumer- 
ou8  farewell  benefits.— The  Con  O'Connor  was  launched  from  North 
Beach  last  Wednesday.— Haulan  and  Rosa  will  race  on  June  20th.-— 
The  Yale  and  Harvard  eight-oared  crew  race  will  take  place  on  June 
30th.— This  Saturday,  May  27th,  the  yachts  of  the  San  Francisco  Club 


will  utart  for  thoir  annual  protaa  *■•  \  ;.(••.  under  the  following  sailing 
\  bta  will  aaaamhle  "IT  Front- street  wharf  on  Saturday,  May 
3  P.  m.  the  preparatory  gun  will  lire,  and  five  minute*  later 
the  »Urtiiik*  iTiin.  when  ya.  lit-  will  rat  wider  way  and  pappaajd  direct  to 
N^p*,  making  fatal  t"  tin*  wharves  there,  aa  moat  oonrenienx.  On  Sunday 
morning  at  s  o'cloak  (can  Bra)  yaohta  will  dreaa  ihtp.  On  Monday,  about 
midnight  (moonlight),  the  iteamer  will  take  the  fleet  in  tow  and  tow  them 
t->  Vall.-jn,  where  tin*  yachts,  will  anchor.  On  Tuesday,  at  12  o'clock,  the 
preparatory  gun  will  M  find,  and  five,  minute*  later  the  starting  gun,  and 
eaontawfll  get  under  way  and  "  try  rat*'  of  nailing"  to  San  Vraneinn*. 
to  the  westward  "if  toe  Bloaaom  Rook  buoy,  Yachtaj  are  requested 
strictly  to  observe  the  following,  rales,  viz:  No  yacht  shall  commence 
ln'istinc  any  canvas  until  after  the  firing  of  the  preparatory  Run,  when 
they  may  "heave  short"  and  bobt  their  after  bbJIb.  N<>  yacht  should 
"  break  ground  "  or  hoist  her  head  sails  until  aftvr  the  firing  of  the  start- 
ing gun.— Tn. morrow  the  Golden  Grate  and  Sonth  Knd  crews  will  race 
at  Long  Rridge.  If  the  Chief  of  Police  will  promise  to  have  a  Btaff  of 
officers  detailed  to  keeporder  and  protect  spectators  when  the  usual  quar- 
rel commences  after  the  race,  I  should  like  to  be  present  and  see  how 
badly  a  couple  of  so-called  crack  crews  can  row.^— On  June  4th  Leander 
Stevenson  and  Louis  White— the  former  receiving  one  boat's  length  —will 
row  a  race,  two  miles  with  a  turn,  at  Long  Bridge.  I  fancy  White  is  the 
best  stayer,  but  the  race  will  be  close. 

***#■* 

Sea  fishing  at  Saucelito  is  excellent. ^—  Trout  are  small  and  Bcarce  in 
all  streams  near  the  city.— — Petaluma  sportsmen  planted  2,000  Eastern 
trout  in  Adobe  creek  last  week.— The  shoot  for  the  Cosmopolitan  Gun 
Club  medal,  last  week,  was  won  by  Maskev,  with  a  clean  Bcore  of  kills. 
Carr  won  a  $20  sweep  and  Parrott  defeated  Routier  in  a  50-bird  match. 


The  "  Commencement  Exercises  "  of  Mills'  Seminary  will  be  held 
on  Thursday,  June  1st,  at  10:30  a.m.,  at  the  Seminary.  The  exercises 
will  be  of  a  most  interesting  description. 


HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATRE. 

j:  H.  MAVERIjY Proprietor. 

W.  A.  McCONNELI, Manager. 

COMMENCING    MONDAY,     MAT    -29TH. 

Special  Ladies'  Souvenir  Night Monday,  May  29th. 

The    Original 
MADISON    SQUARE    THEATRE    COMPANY, 

In  the  One  Great  Dramatic  Triumph  of  the  Century, 

Hazel    Kirke! 

Over  1,600  Consecutive  Representations,  by  far   the   Longest   Run    on   Record. 

This  charming  Comedy-Drama  will  be  interpreted  in  its  absolute  integrity  and  en  - 
tirety  by  the  following  distinguished  artists,  comprising  the  Greatest  Dramatic  Or- 
ganization extant: 

Miss  Effie  Ellsler,  C.  W.  Couldock,  John  Dilloii,  Harry  Lee, 

Frank  Weston,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport,  Kate  Denln 

Wilson,  Ada  Gilmau,  Pearl  I>uclley,  Edward 

IhTilllkeu,  Frank  Colfax,  E.  ill.  Roberts. 

Notb.  -The  Madison  Square  Theatre  Company  do  not  play  on  Sunday  nights, 
^jf"  Secure  seats  at  once.  May  27. 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATRE. 

Sheridan's  Farewell  to  San  Francisco,  prior  to  his  depar- 
ture for  Australia.  TUESDAY  AFTERNOON,  May  30th  (Decoration 
Day),  under  the  auspices  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  On  this  eventful 
occasion  will  be  presented  the  specialty  which  was  his  first  introduction, 

Louis    XI- 1 

With  a  Powerful  Cast!  There  will  likewise  be  a  DOUBLE  OLIO,  containing  unusual 
attractions.  Louis  Aldrich,  Chas.  Thome,  Frank  Lawlor,  D.  Selira,  JdeGriamer,  Jas. 
Roach,  Ben  Teal,  Ugo  Talbo,  J.  T.  Cutting,  Members  of  the  Grand  Army,  Mrs.  Ju- 
dah,  and  forty  others  will  appear.  A  Souvunir,  which  will  be  a  Photograph  of  W.  E. 
Sheridan  as  "  Louis  XL,  will  be  presented  to  every  one  present.  No  extra  charge 
for  reserved  seats.  May  27. 

BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Matinee * Saturday,  May  27th,  1882, 

Grand  Testimonial  Benefit  tendered  by  the  Operatic  Profession 

to 

MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  ! 
Upon  which  occasion  the  following  Grand  Operatic  Programme  will  positively  be 
presented:  The  Garden  Scene  from  "Faust,"  the  Second  Act  from  "Martha,"  Pi- 
rates Chorus  from  "  Satanella,"  Cave  Scene  from  "Satanella,"  Student's  Chorus 
from  "  Donna  Juanita,"  Page  Chorus  from  "  Trebizonde,"  and  Power  of  Luve  from 
"Satanella."  May  37. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Charter  K.  Locke,  Pro|>r!etor.--LRHt  Nights!   Last  SUgrhts 
of  MILTON  NOBLES.     LAST  MATINEE  SATURDAY. 

Phoenix!    Phrenix! 

Monday  Evening,  May  29A-M.  B.  CURTIS  as  SAM'L  OF  POSEN  !  Secure  Seats  by 
Telegraph  or  Telephone. May  27. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  gtreets.*-St.ihl  A 
Maack,  Proprietors;   Haydun  Tilla,  stage  Director.      Last  Week  of  Auber's 
Romantic  Comic  Opera,  in  three  acts,  FRA  DIAVOLO  i    Will  shortly  bo  produced, 

Satanella ! 
With  the  Re-appcarance  of  MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON.     First  Appearance  of  MR. 
FRED  BORNEMANN.     This  Opera  will  be  given  with  precise  detail  to  Stage  Effects 
and  Gorgeous  Scenery,  which   the  requirements  of  its  development  demand.    See 
small  bills  for  cast  of  characters. May  27. 


TIV0LI    GARDEN, 


Eddy  street,  near  Market.— Krelin^  Bros.,  Proprietors. 
Positively  Last  Nights  of  Offenbach's  Comic  Opera,  THE  PRINCESS  OF 
TKKBIZONDE.  Monday  Evening,  May  29th— Positive  Production,  upon  a  grand 
scale,  of  Verdi's  Qrand  Opera, 

Uu   Ballo   en  Masoheral 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  27,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[Br    &    Truthful    Penman.] 

A  horrible  death  death  recently  occurred  at  Holbeach  workhouse, 
Lincolnshire,  England.  A  young  man  named  Ringham,  who  was  placed 
in  a  fumigating  box  for  the  cure  of  skin  disease,  complained  of  the  heat, 
and  said  he  should  die  if  he  was  not  taken  out.  Two  persons  who  were 
in  the  room  represented  his  condition  to  the  master,  but  he,  it  is  said,  re- 
fused to  let  Ringham  out,  and  left  the  mom.  When  he  returned  the  man 
was  insensible,  and  apparently  dead.  He  lingered,  however,  for  a  time. 
At  the  inquest  it  was  stated  that  too  much  sulphur  had  been  used,  and 
that  the  heated  irons  applied  to  the  sulphur  were  too  large,  causing  the 
flame  to  reach  to  the  bottom  of  the  box  in  which  deceased  stood.  The 
medical  officer  of  the  union  stated  that  Ringham  died  from  the  effects  of 
burns.  A  verdict  of  manslaughter  was  returned  against  the  master  of  the 
workhouse.— —A  grocer  in  Wbitechapel,  England,  was  lately  asked  for 
"  half  a  pound  of  coffee."'  "What  price?"  he  asked.  "A  shilling." 
He  said  to  the  buyer,  "  Mixture  ?  "  The  buyer  replied,  "Coffee,"  and  got 
his  half-pound  packet,  which  on  analysis  proved  to  be  adulterated  with  37 
per  cent,  of  chickery.  As  the  grocer  had  not  labeled  the  stuff  he  sold 
"  mixture  "  he  was  fined  £5.  Had  he  labeled  the  packet  "  mixture,"  he 
could  have  sold  any  "  vegetable  matter  "  abomination  with  impunity.— 
A  Boston  divine,  a  few  days  ago  suddenly  paused  somewhat  near  the 
close  of  his  sermon  and  said:  "  We  would  all  be  glad  if  that  young  man 
in  the  vestibule  would  come  inside  and  satisfy  himself  whether  she  is,  or 
is  not,  here.  That  would  be  much  better  than  keeping  a  half-inch  draft 
on  the  occupants  of  the  back  pew."  And  in  the  solemn  silence  that  fol- 
lowed, the  congregation  could  hear  a  sound  outside  as  of  the  retreat  of  an 
army.— It  ifl  impossible  not  to  be  struck  with  the  rapidity  with  which  the 
idea  of  State  interference  in  the  social  and  economic  relations  of  the  people 
has  gained  ground  in  Germany  during  the  last  year  or  two.  When  the 
Accident  Insurance  Bill  first  made  its  appearance,  fifteen  months  ago,  it 
was  greeted  with  a  chorus  of  astonishment  as  an  unheard-of  experiment 
in  socialistic  legislation.  At  the  present  time  even  the  most  rigid  liberals 
of  the  old  school  are  prepared  to  accept  the  principle  of  compulsory  in- 
surance. For  good  or  for  evil,  laissez-faire  is  rapidly  becoming,  in  Ger- 
many, what  in  German  journalistic  jargon  iB  known  as  a  "  conquered 
standpoint."— — Leo  XIII.  sent  the  palm  which  he  carried  on  Palm  Sun- 
day to  Cardinal  M'Cabe.  This  gift  is  always  considered  a  very  Bpecial 
mark  of  the  Pontiff's  favor.  The  palm  is  one  of  unusual  beauty,  and  has, 
as  its  central  ornament,  a  portrait  of  Leo  the  Great. -^— The  Pope's  ill- 
ness is  in  no  way  serious.  The  Spring  is  always  a  trying  moment  to  him  ; 
but  we  hear  his  entourage  have  no  anxiety  about  his  health. —  World.^— 
Here  is  an  extract  from  the  advertisement  sheet  of  the  Manchester 
Guardian,  Saturday,  April  22d:  "A  lady  who  has  had  considerable  ex- 
perience as  governess  or  nursery  governess  will  shortly  be  at  liberty ; 
therefore  Bhe  desires  a  resngagement  in  a  gentleman's  family  where  the 
children  are  youDg;  only  those  persons  need  reply  who  are  true  Christians, 
and  can  give  her  a  minister's  reference  as  regards  their  private  character ; 
hers,  thank  God;  will  bear  thorough  investigation,  and  first-class  references 
can  be  given.  Address  A  3,  at  the  printer's."  Delightful  creature,  A  3! 
Evidently  thinks  herself  A  1!  What  a  treasure  in  a  household,  and  how 
charmingly  would  she  read  and  expound  the  parable  of  the  Pharisee  and 
the  publican!*— Mrs.  Mary  Cowden  Clarke,  now  72  years  old,  keeps 
her  youth  beautifully,  and  not  only  revises  her  Shakespeare  Concordance 
for  a  new  edition,  but  the  other  evening  played  "  Mrs.  Malaprop,"  in  an 
amateur  performance  of  Sheridan's  comedy  in  London,  "with  grace  and 
vigor. "^— The  Princess  of  Wurtemberg,  who  married  a  Breslau  doctor 
whose  acquaintance  she  made  during  his  attendance  on  her  invalid  father, 
has  never  regretted  her  alliance.  The  pair  live  in  one  of  the  suburbs  of 
the  Silesian  capital,  where  the  Princess  spends  most  of  her  time  in  nurs- 
ing and  caring  for  her  husband's  poorer  patients. ^— Mr.  Joseph  Whit- 
well  Pease,  who  is  one  of  the  new  batch  of  Baronets,  will  be  the  first 
Quaker  who  is  known  to  have  accepted  such  a  title  when  offered.  It  is 
another  proof  that  the  Society  of  Friends  is  changing  its  front  to  the 
world,  and  it  makes  one  wonder  what  Fox  or  the  "Apologist"  Barclay 
would  have  said  to  the  assumption  of  the  title  of  "  Sir,"  against  which 
the  early  Quakers  fulminated.— —Boston  newsboys  and  bootblacks  have 
new  reading  and  recreation  rooms  at  Boston  in  Howard  street.  Mayor 
Green  made  a  speech  at  the  opening,  Monday  evening,  and  his  keen  little 
auditors  applauded  him  most  heartily.  One  of  the  rooms  is  fitted  up  with 
what  delights  young  America's  soul— gymnastic  apparatus  of  all  kinds, 
from  rowing  machines  to  billiard  tables.  In  the  other  rooms  are  books, 
papers,  writing  materials,  whist  tables,  checker  boards,  etc.  A  toilet-room 
constitutes  the  vestibule,  and  every  boy  shines  with  abundant  soap  and 
water  before  the  door  of  his  heaven  is  opened  to  him.  Over  100  boys 
were  present  Monday  evening. — Springfield  Republican.*  ■  The  Duchess 
of  Albany  receives  as  dowry  an  annuity  of  $1,250  a  year.  The  same 
amount  was  settled  on  each  of  her  sisters  when  they  married.  ■  The 
London  morning  journals  are  exceedingly  fond  of  giving  themselves  an 
air  of  superior  knowledge,  by  explaining  what  takes  place  at  Cabinet 
Councils.  On  Sunday  the  Observer  was  good  enough  to  inform  its  readers 
what  was  decided  on  at  a  Council  on  Saturday,  and  on  Monday  the  Times, 
not  to  be  cut  out  as  an  inspired  organ,  followed  suit.  But  unfortunately 
there  was  no  Council  on  Saturday,  most  of  the  Ministers  having  gone  out 
of  town. »^— la  the  opinion  of  the  majorityjof  those  present  at  the  mar- 
riage of  Prince  Leopold,  the  prize  of  beauty  was  won  very  easily  by  the 
Princess  Victoria  of  Hesse,  whose  fair  hair  and  nineteen  years  showed 
to  great  advantage  in  a  rose-pink  costume  with  a  huge  bouquet  of  rose- 
bud^  

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  30S.    118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

ENSUKANCE  AGENCY, 
No.    333    &    334    California    Street,    San     Francisco, 


GIRAKD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITT  INS.  CO of  N.  T. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York, 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul 


Cal. 

Fire    Insurance. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  F1KEINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  LODdon. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L.  CHAT.WF.T13, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1867. 

A  JOIKT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

JBOBJEBT  DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  X.ANM  BOOKEM,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11.] 

PHBENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1782 Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  lS33.--Cash  Assets,  81,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

BITLEK  A-   HALDAN, 
General    Agents    for   Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL  INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864* 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIItE     INSiRAM'E. 

Capital  (Paid  "Up  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Kg- Insurance  Reserve $171,412  75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 g   684,577.83  J  Premiums,  since  organization. §3,841,41 2. 07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,756,278.00 
OFFICERS  * 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  |  CHAS.'r.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHAR1).... Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  op  the  Home  Mdtpal  Insurance  Co.: — L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Bodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  April  8. 


COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed ?12,5OO,!)00 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 


ESP  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  SAB  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

3.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALI'Oin.  (il'TRRIC  &  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of   Hamburg. 

Capital,  81,500,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin.-- Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  af ter  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  Europeau  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEOEGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  street. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


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Capital  85*000,000.— Agrents: 

316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Balfour,  Guthrie  A-  Co.,  No. 

Nov.  18. 


M»v  27,  1882. 


MAY. 

I. 
'  Qnvritls  node  put  cm  Maur  data  nomln*  nymptia*; 
A  child  or  woman  —  scare*  I  know  — 
Not  quite  one  nor  the  oth*r  quite  ; 
We  both  were  young      I   loved  her  so, 

Yet  not  so  a.i  »  brother  quit*. 
What  time  her  lipa  would  overflow 

With  smiles  my  lips  would  smother  quite. 
To  brow  so  clear  no  frowns  were  near, 

They  said  who  said  the  w-.rst  <>f  May; 
Her  eyes'  blue  skies  showed  none  should  fear 

A  ttfrhtoing-winged  outburst  of  Mav  ; 
And  we  were  wealthy  in  that  dear 

Old  farmhouse  on  the  first  of  May. 
Our  days  flowed  far  from  cities'  din. 

Like  love-sonvs  to  smooth  measure  set ; 
No  change  of  state  we  wished  to  win   - 

We'd  each  in  each  our  treasure  set. 
Our  store  was  modes'. ;  but  therein 

No  hole  our  simple  pleasures  ate. 
As  tripped  she  'long  the  rustic  road 

Her  toilet  was  a  test  of  May ; 
Her  succinct  sleeves  and  kirtle  showed 

Trim  ankles,  wrists  —  the  best  of    May  : 
The  flowers  that  'gainst  our  lattice  glowed 

The  brown  bare  hands  caressed  of  May. 


'  Protinus  intravit  mentes  suspectus  honorum.' 
A  child  no  more.     A  woman?    Yes. 

Time's  tide  —  too  strong  to  stem  it  is! 
See  there — close  veiled  by  modern  dress 

My  lady's  coy  extremities ; 
But  bosom,  back  —  enough,  I  guess, 

To  stir  a  husband's  phlegm  it  is. 
The  biggest  ball  of  all  the  year  — 

Refuse  no  prayer  I  durst  of  May ; 
And  half  the  world  of  fashion's  here, 

For  '  social  fame '  's  a  thirst  of  May. 
But  wealthy  we're  not  in  this  drear 

New  mansion  on  the  tirst  of  May. 
Of  knightly  swains  to  round  her  kneel 

My  lady  nightly  hath  a  ring —     ' 
Not  one  a  glance  at  me  to  steal 

Will  deign  of  all  the  gathering. 
A  peaceful  man,  my  lips  I  feel 

Beneath  my  beard  are  lathering. 
'Tis  well,  old  fellow,  you  may  sigh, 

Who  knew  the  spotless  past  of  May, 
To  see  with  whom  she's  spinning  by  — 

It's  really  far  too  fast  of  May. 
One  good  result  this  augurs — I 

May  soon  look  on  the  last  of  May.  — World. 

SAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St  Louis,  May  17,  1882.— We  are  the  envy  of  our  neighbors  this 
week.  We  have  had  hosts  of  company,  and  the  city  is  ablaze  with  golden 
stars,  bars  and  epaulettes,  resting  with  glory  upon  the  shoulders  of  the 
Army  of  the  Tennessee,  the  members  of  which  meet  here  in  annual  re- 
union. There  came  hundreds  of  the  brave  boys,  and  they  had  a  very 
grand  reception  at  the  "  Peoples,"  wherein  General  Sherman  was  master 
of  ceremonies,  and  managed  affairs  in  his  own  original  undressed  way. 
"Sheridan's  Ride"  was  recited  with  fine  effect  by  Charles  Pope,  and  at 
its  close  he  clasped  hands  in  hearty  grasp  with  the  gallant  "Little  Phil 
Sheridan,"  who  sat  near,  during  the  recital.  In  the  camp-scene,  which 
was  grandly  presented,  as  the  slowly -setting  Bun  disappeared,  the  guard 
fired  the  sunset-gun.  A  most  eloquent  reminder  of  the  days  of  war  was 
the  festooned  battle  flags,  torn,  bullet-riddled  and  worn.  It  is  quite  im- 
possible, in  a  small  space,  to  give  adequate  details  of  this  most  interesting 
reception  and  banquet,  replete,  as  it  was,  with  grand  thoughts  delivered 
in  address,  toasts  and  responses. 

J  as.  0.  Broadhead,  who  is  reaching  for  a  Congressional  chair,  hoping  to 
thus  near  the  Presidential  seat,  buried  himself  in  an  avalanche  of  indig- 
nation byrefusing  to  respond  to  a  toast  embracing  Lyon,  Blair  and  Mis- 
souri. Aiming  to  conciliate  the  Southern  element  here,  he  had  no  kind 
word  to  say  for  our  fallen  toldiers,  but  his  conduct  will  only  cause  his  own 
confederate  brothers  to  bar  his  way  to  the  coveted  post. 

Mrs.  Belknap,  wife  of  the  notorious  ex-Secretary  Belknap,  held  an  in- 
formal reception,  and  many  of  our  prominent  ladies  called  upon  her. 

There  was  also  a  historical  encampment,  or  military  fete,  held  at  the 
Armory.  This  was  a  sort  of  exhibit  of  various  countries,  their  bric-a-brac 
and  costumes.  It  was  a  stupendous  affair,  for  the  benefit  of  our  military. 
The  ladies  received  brevet  titles,  and  the  femininity  was  quite  beside  it- 
self under  the  admiration  of  the  home  and  visiting  military,  and  the 
warm  praises  of  General  Sherman.  The  latter's  approbation  increased  in 
temperature,  and  found  vent  in  a  series  of  osculant  salutations.  I  do  not 
understand  just  why  General  Sherman  should  thus  publicly  kiss  our 
belles,  but  he  did,  and  in  many  caseB,  where  he  found  special  relish,  he 
helped  himself  to  three,  correctly  enumerated.  Possibly  it  is  the  pub- 
licity which  gave  it  sanction,  but  who  wouldn't  "  March  to  the  Sea?" 

I  sadly  record  the  fact  that  our  home-bred,  satin  soldiers  did  not  im- 
prove by  comparison  with  the  war-worn  veterans,  and  were  left  glaring 
from  corners— masculine  wall-flowers,  so  to  speak.  The  Russian  Broom 
Brigade  did  pretty  work,  and  the  Northern  R.  R.  tendered  its  members 
an  excursion,  wherein  they  were  feted  and  feasted,  bringing  home  as  sou- 
venirs, brooms  with  ivory  gun-barrels  (for  handles),  terminating  in  silver 
bayonets;  also  satin  knapsacks  and  badges. 

An  almost  disastrous  feature  of  the  fete  was  the  presence  of  Mark 
Twain.  As  he  moved  quietly  about,  with  closed  lips,  each  one  seemed  to 
strive  to  hide  his  or  her  vulnerable  points  ;  and  now  we  are  all  awaiting 
the  humorous  description  of  us  which  is  sure  to  come.     One  is  never  so 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKU. 


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painfully  coiwcious  oi  one's  weak  pninU  m  when  in  the  prewnce  of  Mark 

K.  Randall  Brown,  the  mind  reader,  give  omoI  his  wonderful  enter- 

UintnenU.     It  wm  ■  rf. nuance. 

The  marital  dUtr.  .U  national  interest, 

on  account  <.f  the  peculiarly  atringant  formula  Um  lady  and  gentleman 
preaenbod  f..r  aaob  other  i  ,„d  which  was  rvgularly  nrorn  to 

before  a  Ttotary  I  ublla  When  ■■panted,  each  wo*  to  write  a  daily  con- 
fwsston  ;  nho  was  to  motive  do  OaQa,  and  be  wai  to  vii.it  only  old  ladies. 
Sbewaa  to  go  no  where  without  bor  mother,  and  hawie  to  retire  at  ten 
p.m.;  and  soon  a,l  mfinilum,  until  they  became  entangled  in  a  net  of  their 
own  weavim:.  In  trying  to  extricate  themselvee  they  jostled  againsteach 
other,  and  both  grow  angry,  ind  went  to  the  FourOourta  for  release. 
.Now  bt  Louis  matrimony  luffen  by  caricature  from  all  over  tho  country. 

the  social  season  here  oloatd  with  Author  parties,  those  who  attend  be- 
ing dressed  in  character  cottnmot, 

We  have  a  literary  convict,  who  issues  a  work  of  Borne  worth.  He  was 
possessed  of  wealth  until— well,  it  is  a  long,  unhealthy  Btorv,  with  a 
pretty  woman  in  it, Nutmko. 

INDIAN    CEREALS. 

The  Loudon  Spectator  threatens  America  with  the  competition  of 
India  in  the  production  of  cereals,  and  says  that  India  may  carry  off  a 
large  share  from  the  United  States,  as  the  States  carried  it  off  from  Rus- 
8,i\wF heA  ,e  of  tbe  wheat  "ported  ^om  India  amounted  to  over 
£1,000,000,  aud  for  the  last  year  to  £7.000,000.  It  is  claimed  that  the  ex- 
tension of  the  railways  of  the  Punjaub  will  bring  into  the  markets  of 
Europe  80,000,000  bushels  of  wheat,  at  prices  with  which  we  cannot  com- 
pete  when  our  prices  are  high.  The  most  expensive  portion  of  the  trans- 
portation is,  as  everywhere,  the  collection  at  first  hand  by  carts  and  boats. 
We  see  no  occasion  as  yet  to  lament  this  check  upon  the  price  ot  cereals 
in  the  American  market.  "  Dollar-and-a-half  wheat "  is  not  a  public 
blessing  in  this  country.  The  American  supply  has  entirely  relieved  the 
English  people  of  the  great  variations  in  price  which  used  to  prevail  for- 
merly in  Great  Britian,  occasioning  very  low  prices  in  good  harvests  and 
famine  prices  in  bad  years.  The  constant  and  beneficent  tendency  of 
modern  commerce,  by  annihilating  time  and  cheapening  transportation, 
is  to  insure  a  nearer  approach  to  uniformity  in  values  and  in  prices  for  the 
same  product  all  over  the  world,  and  thus  to  reduce  the  commercial  losses 
by  fluctuation,  over  supply  and  extraordinary  demand.—  Springfield  Rep. 


INSURANCE. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY. 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATED   1838.] 
Assets 816,000,000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1, 1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  Umits  cf  Residence  and  Trayel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

jST"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  PIEIiD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds.--- Established  in  lS61.--.Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  8750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Lumng,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Gso.  T.  Bohen,  Surveyor.  Nov.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTAJBZISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  8.  Union  Building,  junction  Market  and  Pine  streets. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich.  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capita]  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sum- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  226  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  27,  1882. 


THE    GOVERNORSHIP. 

The  Republican  candidates  for  Governor  are  lying  low,  watching 
the  greater  activity  of  the  Democrats,  and  hoping  to  advantage  by  the 
mistakes  of  the  latter,  in  which  hope  we  do  not  think  they  will  be  alto- 
gether disappointed.  It  will  prove,  we  think,  a  sad  blunder  on  the  part 
of  the  Democrats  to  have  called  their  Nominating  Convention  two 
months  and  ten  days  in  advance  of  the  Republicans.  A  defensive  cam- 
paign for  that  length  of  time  will  surely  prove  a  serious  handicap. 

Meanwhile  it  is  confidently  believed  by  the  Democracy  that  its 
nomination  will  be  equal  to  an  election.  Be  that  as  it  may,  its  candi- 
dates are  numerous  aud  active.  LaBt  week  we  disposed  of  General  Stone- 
man's  claims,  and  showed  pretty  conclusively,  we  think,  that  there  is 
nothing  in  them. 

This  brings  ub  to  the  Nestor  of  the  Democratic  aspirants.  The  name  of 
George  Hearst  was  a  prominent  one  in  the  State,  even  in  pioneer  days. 
He  has  partaken  of  the  ups  and  downs  of  California  life,  of  its  hard 
times  and  of  its  good  ones,  until  at  last  he  has  reached  a  position  of  as- 
sured prosperity.  It  would  be  difficult  to  name  another  man  who  in  all 
respects  may  be  as  accurately  described  as  "  a  truly  representative  Cali- 
fornian."  A  dweller  in  the  city,  most  of  his  time  has  been  spent  in  the 
country.  As  a  mining  expert  he  has  few  equals  and  no  superior.  He  is 
known  in  every  mining  camp  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  and  in  almost  every 
shaft  and  winze  throughout  our  State  and  Territories.  As  a  mining  spec- 
ulator he  has  lost  and  made  more  than  one  fortune.  Even  while  his  fel- 
low citizens  have  been  busy  advocating  his  candidature  he  has  been  away, 
quietly  attending  to  his  large  interests  in  the  wilds  of  Arizona.  In  San  Luis 
Obispo  county  he  owns  and  operates  one  of  the  largest  and  best  managed 
ranches  in  the  State.  He  there  devotes  his  capital  and  his  energy  to  ag- 
riculture, horse  breeding,  and  cattle  and  sheep  raising.  Here  in  the  city 
he  has  succeeded  in  doing  that  which  his  party  too  long  failed  to  accom- 
plish. He  has  built  up  a  great  morning  newspaper  that  is  instinct  with 
life  and  vigor  ;  that  is  safe,  yet  liberal  and  progressive  in  tone  ;  that  is 
representative  of  the  State's  growing  interests,  and  that  is  an  able  expo- 
nent of  all  that  is  truest  and  best  in  the  principles  of  the  Democracy. 
This  successful  man  of  affairs  his  party  think  they  have  need  of  at  this 
juncture.     They  desire  to  place  him  in  the  Gubernatorial  Chair. 

We  cannot  help  thinking  that  the  gain  will  be  all  theirs,  and  the  loss 
all  his,  when  they  force  upon  him  so  thankless  an  office.  He  is  un- 
doubtedly a  most  available  candidate  from  a  party  point  of  view.  Yet, 
as  proprietor  of  the  Examiner,  he  would  wield  a  larger  influence  by  not 
accepting  office.  "We  speak  with  more  than  three  score  years  and  ten  of 
experience  when  we  say  that  it  greatly  hampers  a  newspaper  when  its 
proprietor  is  a  candidate  for  public  honors.  We  never  yet  knew  an  in- 
stance to  the  contrary.  Mr.  Walters  detracted  fifty  per  cent,  from  the 
value  of  the  London  Times  by  insisting  upon  a  seat  in  the  House  of  Com- 
mons. Henry  Watterson  half  ruined  the  Courier-Journal  by  going  into 
Congress,  and  he  found  it  necessary  to  retreat  from  a  false  position  as 
soon  as  possible.  We  know  that  the  Examiner's  very  jealous  rivals  are 
one  and  all  anxious  that  its  proprietor  should  come  from  behind  the  types 
that  so  well  do  his  bidding,  and  set  himself  up  as  a  target.  He  would  at 
once  be  placed  in  a  difficult  position.  Yet  we  have  great  confidence  in 
the  soundness  of  Mr.  Hearst's  judgment,  and  now  that  he  has  elected  to 
submit  to  the  sacrifice  demanded  of  him,  we  shall  not  quarrel  with  the 
decision.  A  man  of  remarkably  shrewd  common  sense  and  popular  in- 
stincts, he  will  make  an  admirable  Governor.  Assisted  by  his  excellent 
wife,  the  Gubernatorial  mansion  would  be  sure  to  be  the  home  of  hospi- 
tality in  as  pronounced  a  sense  as  it  ever  has  been  in  the  history  of  the 
State.  No  possible  mistake  can  be  made  in  electing  a  man  so  closely 
identified  with  all  the  best  interests  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 


THE    PENNSYLVANIA    REVOLT. 

There  la  trouble  in  the  ranks  of  the  Pennsylvania  Republicans.  The 
respectable  element  of  that  party  in  the  Keystone  State  are  in  revolt 
against  "Boss"  Cameron  and  the  rule  of  his  machine.  Don  Cameron 
and  his  lascivious  father,  Simon  Cameron,  have  ruled  the  Republican 
party  of  Pennsylvania  for  years;  and  they  have  ruled,  too,  with  an  iron 
hand.  The  Czar  of  all  the  Russias  never  wielded  a  more  absolutely  im- 
perious, despotic  sceptre  over  his  subjects  than  the  Camerons  have  over 
the  free  and  independent  citizens  who  have  for  long  years  constituted  the 
Republican  party  in  the  old  Keystone  of  the  Federation.  The  founders 
of  this  republic  once  rebelled  against  the  rule  of  George  III.,  on  the 
ground  that  it  was  too  absolute,  and  that  they  had  no  voice  in  the  man- 
agement of  their  own  affairs.  But  George  III.  never  possessed  a  tithe  of 
the  power  wielded  by  the  Camerons.  The  Camerons  have  for  these  long 
years  governed  their  party  in  this  absolute  manner,  and,  as  their  party 
ruled  the  State,  they  have,  practically,  governed  the  people  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. There  is  a  fiction  extant  to  the  effect  that  this  is  a  government  of 
the  people,  by  the  people,  and  for  the  people.  Abraham  Lincoln,  who 
originated  this  catching  phrase,  no  doubt  believed  what  he  said.  But  he 
died  before  "Boss"  rule  and  "machine  politics"  became  well  defined 
institutions,  though  the  seeds  of  which  they  are  the  result  were  sown 
during  the  time  he  occupied  the  Presidential  chair.  Certain  it  is  that  if 
the  government  of  Pennsylvania,  Federal,  State  and  municipal,  for  the 
past  fifteen  years,  has  been  "of  the  people,  for  the  people,  and  by  the 
people,"  then  Cameron  pere  and  Camron  Jils  must  be  "the  people." 

And  now  the  revolt  has  come — the  revolt  against  the  party  "  machine," 
against  the  corrupt  and  corrupting  use  of  the  patronage  of  the  Govern- 
ment, and  the  imperious,  tyrannical  rule  of  the  political  "  boss."  We 
hope,  in  the  interests  of  good  government,  that  this  revolt  will  be  success- 
ful. We  hope  that  the  rule  of  the  Camerons  will  be  broken,  aud  that  po- 
litical power  in  Pennsylvania  will  once  more  revert  back  to  the  place 
where,  under  our  system  of  Government,  it  belongs — back  to  the  hands 
of  the  people.  This  revolt  against  the  rule  of  the  Camerons,  and  the  re- 
cent defeat  of  the  little  Virginian  apostle  of  repudiation — otherwise  des- 
ignated Governmental  dishonesty — Mahone,  in  his  efforts  to  gerrymander 
the  Old  Dominion,  are  two  of  the  most  hopeful  signs  that  have  been  ob- 
served in  the  political  horizon  for  some  time  past.  When  the  power  of 
the  big  "  bosses  is  broken  there  will  be  some  chance  to  secure  real  Civil 
Service  Reform,  and  to  purify  the  administration  of  public  affairs. 


There  are  but  three  seats  vacant  in  the  new  Grain  Exchange,  and,  for 
those  three,  thirtynseven  applications  have  been  received.  This  is  a  sig- 
nificant fact. 


NO    NEW    TRIAL. 

The  decision  of  the  Appelate  Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia  in 
refusing  Guiteau  a  new  trial  is  one  which  every  good  citizen  must  rejoice 
at.  It  is  a  triumph  of  law  and  order  over  something  still  more  dangerous 
than  mob  violence — the  pettifogging  quirks  and  sinuosities  which  a  not 
very  elevated  or  enlightened  American  judiciary  has  for  years  recognized 
and,  by  precedent,  incorporated  into  the  philosophy  of  the  law  and  the 
administration  of  justice.  This  thing  of  giving  convicted  prisoners  a  new 
trial  without  the  slightest  real  grounds  existing  therefor  has  made  the  ad- 
ministration of  justice  Beem  almost  farcical.  Right  here  in  this  city  it  is 
quite  the  regular  thing  for  our  criminal  judges  to  try  a  prisoner  on  Thurs- 
day, and,  if  by  accident  he  happens  to  be  found  guilty,  the  same  judge 
who  tried  him  will,  on  Saturday,  grant  him  a  new  trial  on  the  ground 
that  he  (the  judge)  had  changed  his  mind  in  regard  to  some  quibble 
which  he  had  decided  against  the  accused  on  Thursday,  and  which  had 
nothing  but  a  fictitious  connection  with  the  case.  These  quirks,  and  quib- 
bles, and  sinuosities  upon  which,  as  a  rule,  new  trials  are  granted,  are  so 
etherial  that  it  almost  requires  one  to  be  possessed  of  a  kind  of  legal  sec- 
ond sight  in  order  to  catch  a  glimpse  of  them  at  all.  The  true  theory  of 
the  law,  as  a  science,  is  that  whenever  any  error  has  crept  into  a  trial,  and 
really  prejudiced  the  interests  of  the  accused  person  and  prevented  him 
from  having  a  fair  hearing,  he  should  have  a  fresh  trial.  This  principle 
is  a  good  and  fair  one  if  it  is  properly  applied  ;  but  it  has  been  stretched 
and  distorted  by  the  American  Courts  until  one  is  almost  driven  to  the 
conclusion  that  the  object  sought  to  he  attained  in  the  administration  of 
justice  is  not  the  punishment  of  crime  but  the  protection  of  criminals. 

In  Guiteau's  case  it  seems  that  the  application  for  a  new  trial  was  based 
upon  a  variety  of  grounds,  but  they  were  all  so  trivial  that  only  two  of 
them  were  thought  worthy  of  consideration.  Parenthetically,  we  may 
here  interject  that  the  balance  must  have  been  very  attenuated.  The  first 
groundwork  of  the  application  was  the  fact  that  his  former  wife  was  per- 
mitted to  testify.  As  this  woman  was  no  longer  Guiteau's  wife,  having 
been  divorced  from  him  years  and  years  ago,  there  was  no  legal  rea- 
son why  she  should  testify  ;  and,  apart  from  that,  her  testimony  was  so 
mild  that  it  astonished  the  assassin,  and  in  no  wise  injured  his  case.  The 
other  groundwork  was  contained  in  the  allegation  that  the  Court  had  lost 
jurisdiction,  by  reason  of  the  President's  removal  from  the  District  of 
Columbia  before  his  death.  This  is  an  atrocious  doctrine  to  set  up,  but 
it  is  not  more  atrocious  than  the  pleas  which  are  accepted  in  our  criminal 
courts  day  after  day,  as  being  good  and  sufficient  reason  for  "  a  new 
trial."  The  idea  of  claiming  that  because  the  wasted,  emaciated  form  of 
the  murdered  man  was  tenderly,  lovingly  carried  away  from  the  heat  and 
oppression  of  the  White  House,  and  the  malarious  influences  of  the  Po- 
tomac, to  where  he  could  hear  the  ever  restless  ocean  surging  on  the  shore 
and  feel  its  cnol  breath  upon  his  brow  ;  the  idea  of  claiming  that  because 
this  act  of  kindnes  was  done  to  the  poor  suffering  wreck,  murder  was  not 
murder  and  a  murderer  not  a  murderer  !  Why,  the  bare  proposition  has 
such  a  diabolical  flavor  about  it  that  it  almost  makes  one's  blood  boil. 
However,  in  this  particular  case,  the  law  has  managed  to  fulfill  its  func- 
tion, a  good  precedent  has  been  set,  and,  as  we  remarked  before,  every 
good  citizen  must  rejoice  thereat. 


LAWLOR'S    DIRTY    SHIP. 

The  newspapers  during  the  past  week  have  waxed  quite  eloquent 
over  the  dirty  state  in  which  the  steamship  Stratiiairly  arrived  in  thiB 
port.  This  fact  is  Bomewhat  curious.  Indeed,  it  is  more  than  curious ; 
because,  inasmuch  as  the  ship  was  put  in  quarantine  immediately  on  her 
arrival,  no  newspaper  reporter  could  have  gone  on  board  of  her  to  ascer- 
tain whether  she  was  dirty  or  clean.  The  fact  of  the  matter  is,  our  esti- 
mable contemporaries  derived  their  information  from  Dr.  Lawlor,  the 
Quarantine  Officer.  He  said  the  ship  was  the  dirtiest  ship  that  euer  came 
into  this  harbor,  and  the  enterprising  daily  press  immediately  put  forth 
the  statement  that  the  ship  was  unusually  dirty  (not  that  Dr.  Lawlor 
said  this  was  so,  but  because  they  knew  it  was  so). 

As  for  Dr.  Lawlor's  statement,  we  are  reliably  informed  that  it  was 
and  is  a  bald  falsehood.  We  are  reliably  informed  that  the  ship  was, 
when  she  came  into  port,  and  is  now,  as  clean  as  the  ordinary  run  of 
Bteamships  which  carry  European  immigrants  across  the  Western  Ocean. 

One  does  not  need  to  go  very  far  in  order  to  find  the  secret  of  Lawlor's 
malevolence  toward  the  Stratkalily.  A  short  time  ago  Dr.  Lawlor  was  in 
a  fair  way  toward  becoming  a  millionaire.  Steamships  were  arriving 
every  week  or  so  from  China,  and  these  steamships  were  quietly  quaran- 
tined until  the  consignees  or  captains  employed  Lawlor  to  vaccinate  the 
passengers  at  SI  per  head.  In  a  little  time  the  consignees  got  tired  of 
paying  this- blackmail,  and  so  they  hired  another  doctor  to  do  the  vac- 
cinating for  one-fourth  that  amount.  This  euchred  Lawlor  and  made 
him  very  mad.  The  result  is  that  every  ship  that  comes  in  from  China  is 
"the  dirtiest,  filthiest  ship  that  ever  floated  on  the  water."  In  short,  he 
is  taking  satisfaction  out  of  those  who  have  abridged  his  income.  He  is 
having  a  full  measure  of  revenge. 

OVER    THE    SILENT    RIVER. 

Emile  Cristian  Grisar,  one  of  our  most  prominent  merchants,  passed 
across  the  dark  and  silent  river  on  Wednesday  night  last.  The  deceased 
gentleman  had  been  afflicted  with  the  ailment  which  carried  him  off — 
heart  disease — for  the  past  four  years,  but  still  his  death  was  sudden  and 
unexpected.  Mr.  Grisar  was  a  native  of  Antwerp,  Belgium,  and  had 
passed  hiB  sixty-first  birthday.  The  deceased  came  of  a  very  able  family. 
Grisar,  the  celebrated  composer,  who  died  in  Paris,  was  his  brother;  an- 
other brother  was  head  of  the  liberal  party  of  Antwerp,  and  was  an  emi- 
nent journalist.  The  deceased  himself  was  quite  an  able  writer,  both  of 
prose  and  poetry.  Indeed,  one  of  his  poems,  "  Le3  Cloches,"  is  considered 
quite  a  gem.  When  quite  young  Mr.  Grisar  migrated  to  Valparaiso, 
Chili,  where  he  entered  into  business.  In  1855  he  came  to  this  city  and 
entered  into  the  wool  trade.  In  the  early  times  he  was  a  partner  in  the 
firm  of  De  Boom,  Vigreaux  &  Grisar.  For  a  very  long  time  past  he  has 
been  Consular  Agent  at  this  port  for  the  Government  of  his  native  coun- 
try, and  was  also  a  Knight  of  the  Legion  of  Honor  of  Belgium.  The 
most  marked  traits  in  the  deceased  gentleman's  personal  character  were 
amiability  and  generosity.  He  was  liberal  and  affable,  and  his  loss  will 
be  deeply  felt  by  the  Belgian  and  French  residents  of  this  city,  as  well  as 
by  the  hosts  of  people  of  other  nationalities  who  were  acquainted  with 
him.     Mr.  Grisar's  widow  survives  him,  but  he  has  left  no  childreu. 


M»y  37,  1«82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER, 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


'*  Hmt  lh»  Cri«r  ■"    "Wh»l  th»  d»Til  »rt  tboa  ?  " 
"Us*  that  will  pt»j  tb*  devil,  sir    wub  joq." 


'  H*'d  *  itinc   in  hi*  tail  ta  loot  u  *  flail. 
Which  mad*  him  crow  bolder  aod  boldir." 


▲  young  man,  describing  himself  as  an  Inspector  of  Public  Work-, 
l.nlly  of  no  Rrithmetii.il  turn  of  mind,  looked  in  on  the  T.  <'.  v.  - 
tenlny.  with  reference  to  a  matter  which,  he  thinks,  should  bo  Inquired 
In  bis  peregrinations  round  town,  in  pursuit  ><f  his  calling,  be  was 
struck  with  the  number  of  dry-goods  establishment*  and  other  pi* 
like  description,  displaying  advertisements  of  the  sale  then  going  on 
within,  of  the  bankrupt  stock  of  a  certain  firm  «>f  mercers,  whose  stock- 
in-trade  was  estimated  by  the  assignee  to  be  worth  say  $30,000,  but  the 
value  of  which  the  I.  of  P.  W,  makes  to  be  97,354,907  <">  bits,  taking  the 
6fruree  of  the  aforementioned  jobbers  as  a  basis  of  calculation.  Without 
going  to  the  extremo  of  accusing  any  one  of  tergiversation,  malversation, 
or  conversation  of  a  criminal  nature,  he  cannot  help  thinking  that  there 
is  a  screw  loose  somewhere,  and  he  wants  the  matter  investieateil. 
Figures,  it  is  said,  never  lie,  and  that  is  where  the  trouble  lies.  Either 
the  joblotters  have  made  some  terrible  blunders  in  totaling  the  amount  of 
their  purchases,  or  the  creditors  of  the  bankrupt  estate  have  been  shame- 
fully swindled,  the  assets,  if  we  are  to  believe  the  purchasers  of  the  Block- 
in-trade,  being  sufficient  to  pay  nearly  twenty-five  eagles  on  the  dollar. 

A  queer  scene  occurred  on  Kearny  street  a  few  afternoons  ago.  A 
swell  carriage,  with  two  or  three  crests  and  monograms  on  the  door,  and 
a  coachman  in  a  livery  coat  and  the  inevitable  black  band  round  his  bat, 
stood  at  the  door  of  the  White  House.  An  elderly  lady,  dressed  in  velvets, 
satinB,  ailks  and  diamonds  (especially  the  latter)  sat  on  the  soft  cushions 
within,  waiting  for  her  daughter  to  come  out.  Presently  a  poorly  clad  wo- 
man presented  herself  at  the  carriage  window  and  put  in  her  gloveless 
band.  The  lady  within  motioned  her  away  with  a  frown,  muttering 
something,  but  three  words  of  which,  "no  money "  and  "beggars," 
reached  the  ear  of  the  woman  on  the  sidewalk.  "  Ocb,  and  is  it  a  beggar 
you  think  I  am  ?"  she  cried.  "Well,  now,  Mary  Avick,  to  think  yez'd 
forget  me  the  likes  of  that !  Don't  yez  mind  the  time  we  worked  together 
at  Sirs.  ?"  mentioning  a  lady's  name  which  is  familiar  to  the  old  pio- 
neers. A  hasty  pulling  up  of  the  window  and  a  hurried  order  through 
the  tube  to  the  coachman  to  go  on  was  the  only  answer  the  woman  got. 
She  remained  gestulating  and  gabbling  a  minute,  till  the  carriage  was  out 
of  sight,  and  then  went  on  her  way.  But  the  passers  by  who  witnessed 
the  touching  little  episode  are  not  likely  to  forget  it  in  a  hurry. 

Some  time  ago  the  T.  C.  earnestly  and  in  a  paternal  manner  de- 
nounced the  dilatoriness  of  young  men  who  were  so  shockingly  slow  in 
walking  up  to  get  married.  Now,  by  the  Tongue  of  Xantippe,  a  regular 
marriage  boom  is  upon  us.  It  is  a  wave,  a  tornado,  a  typhoon  of  love, 
and  orange-blossoms  and  wedding  presents.  Blushing  ladies'-maids  attend 
the  fair  bride  one  week,  and  in  the  next  kneel  at  the  altar  with  the  man 
of  their  choice,  to  submit  to  the  irrevocable  knot.  Well,  not  exactly  ir- 
revocable, but,  then,  pretty  well  tied,  though  the  divorce  scissors  make 
short  work  of  its  unraveling.  But  who  will  dare  think  of  divorces  with 
the  peal  of  marriage  bells  in  his  ear. 

Dark  arch,  I  said,  and  silent  aisle, 
There  comes  a  Bound  of  marriage  bells. 
And  we  are  glad  of  it,  and  freely  and  pleasantly  herein  offer  our  services 
as  godfather  to  any  or  all  of  those  happy  young  people.  Good  Lord,  how 
the  T.  C.  would  like  to  be  around  when  the  groom  reads  this  to  his  bride! 
That  blush  would  be  worth  a  year's  income,  and  we  should  kiss  the 
bride  on  the  spot  with  that  careless  grace  so  peculiarly  our  own. 

Now  and  then  we  read  in  some  of  the  magizines  an  assertion  that  the 
fair  sex  iB  growing  fonder  of  the  sparkling  wine  and  the  blood  quickening 
whisky  than  it  used  to  be.  Ah  !  we  do  not  object  to  the  lips  of  beauty 
pressing  the  rim  of  the  champagne  goblet.  It  gives  us  many  opportunities 
to  say  many  nice  things  about  sparkling  wine  and  sparkling  eyes  and 
sweets  to  the  sweet.  But  we  do  most  emphatically  protest  against  the 
whisky  business.  Whew  !  the  very  thought  of  a  pretty  girl's  breath 
tainted  with  the  odor  of  that  pungent  spirit  gives  us  the  heartburn.  By 
gad,  when  the  T.  C.  was  younger,  he  has  often  fed  those  dainty  creatures, 
whom  we  love  to  caress,  not  alone  in  youth,  but  when  the  frosts  of  age 
are  upon  us,  from  the  glowing  chalice,  and  has  seen  his  week's  salary  go 
up  in  a  single  night,  so  costly  were  their  appetites.  Now  he  can  but  offer 
them  beer,  in  a  weak  and  humble  way.  But,  girls,  dear,  don't  drink 
whisky.  Darlings  of  our  heart,  reflect  upon  the  pimples  that  follow  in 
its  train,  and  the  strawberry  blossom  on  the  daisy  nose,  and,  if  you  must 
drink,  have  champagne,  though  it  burst  all  hands  to  keep  you  supplied 
with  bubbles. 

It  ia  quite  the  fashion  for  the  newspapers  to  make  fun  of  the  Boston 
tourists,  accuse  them  of  the  most  rigid  parsimonv,  jeer"  at  their  struggles 
with  our  currency,  and  place  them  generally  in  an  unfavorable  light  be- 
fore the  public.  Now,  we  protest  against  this.  By  Mammon!  the  Bos- 
ton tourist  is  the  only  tourist  who  knows  anything  about  the  science  of 
self- protection.  In  him  the  ravening  hackman,  the  extortionating  ped- 
dler, the  insidious  shopman,  find  a  formidable  and  mail-clad  foe.  Because 
he  is  clad  in  the  armor  of  common-sense  and  refuses  to  consider  that 
twelve  and  a  half  cents  meau  fifteen  cents,  this  wretched  Btraggler  from 
the  Hub  is  loaded  with  vituperation  and  contumely.  He  is  honest,  he 
pays  his  bills  and  goes  his  way;  but  he  has  sworn  on  the  Bunker  Hill 
monument  that  no  man  shall  fleece  him,  and  he  keeps  his  oath. 

It  will  be  a  great  mercy  when  the  miserable  Guiteau  flops  at  the  end 
of  a  rope.  It  will  give  the  public  a  Bweet  and  much  needed  rest  from  pe- 
rusing those  soul- harrowing  dispatches  about  this  crack-brained  scoundrel. 
But  already  the  press  fiends  are  sharpening  their  pencils  to  give  us  the 
details  of  the  last  scene  in  the  Garfield  tragedy.  Already  they  are  feel- 
ing his  pulse,  and  examining  his  muscles,  and  looking  at  his  tongue,  and 
inquiring  about  Mb  appetite,  so  that  no  single,  solitary  atom  of  informa- 
tion may  be  lost.  By  the  mask  of  Marwood,  there  is  a  ghouhshness  in 
all  this  business  that  makes  our  gorge  rise!  It  is  indecent  and  disgusting 
to  the  highest  degree.  Why  not  follow  the  example  of  our  English 
consins,  who  let  a  poor  devil  hang  in  peace,  and  refrain  from  doing  the 
agony  business  over  his  last  moments  ? 


Olanclng  oter  thriMlumnsof  anev.'i  ibUahad  in  thin  city, 

thf   T.  C,  hecamo  a*  -lv,   that   "  l-'ra   DUvolo 

mean*  "The  Brotberi  Devil;"  secondly,  that  Jndn  N.  P.  iVn.ly,  of 
I  life  In  the  town  wb«r*  h<  iraoboni  ;**  hutlr,  that 
tat  alitor  and  proprietor  -<f  tin-  Journal  in  question  was  absent  in  Wash- 
iiik'ton.  'I'lir  second  fact  may  appear  a  little  singular  t<>  the  amateur  edi- 
tor, but  be  Deed  have  ii..  h.  -it  lUon  about  swallowing  it.  In  that  part  of 
the  world  where  the  T.  C,  WM  ruined  not  only  ii  it  a  custom  for  people  to 
commence  life  in  the  place  where  they  are  bora,  but  thev  have  evon  ac- 
quired the  habit  of  ending  their  Uvfji  in  the  place  when-  they  die.  As  to 
the  third  imimhtion.it  was  QODeoaatary  anybody  could  seethe  editor 
was  off  on  a  tear  somewhere ;  guess  he  won't  stay  much  longer,  though. 

While  there  \*  certainly  room  for  a  reasonable  amount  of  doubt  as 
to  the  true  mwardneaiof  the  announcement  rnpaoting  the  double  sexed 
infanta  spoken  of  last  week,  there  can  be  no  duooqnt  on  the  following, 
which  appeared  in  the  "Personal"  oolnmn  of  l™t  Sunday's  Chronicle: 
"  Per  adoption  A  hands. mo  boy  and  girl  baby,  —  Howard."  Now,  then, 
Indies  and  gentlemen,  walk  up  and  hinnpect  the  wonderful,  luscious 
nature,  the  greatest  phonenemum  of  the  hage.  Remember,  the  hanimal 
\a  to  be  wen  alive  !  Be  in  time  ;  the  show  iH  now  a-goin'  on.  Under  the 
distinguished  patronage  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  Their  Royal 
'Ighnessea  'Erraees  and  Hafforordyty,  of  Mount  Olympus.  Walk  up, 
walk  up.     Hi— i  — i ! 

Latest  advices  from  London  say  that  thin  legs  have  become  fashiona- 
ble. Now  we  are  just  all  right  on  this  side  of  the  continent.  All  young 
swells  are  fair  in  the  matter  of  face,  dress  with  some  taste.  Bpeak  reason- 
ably good  English,  but  in  the  matter  of  legs  are  wofully  deficient.  This 
is  good  news  for  them— ay,  by  the  twenty-four-inch  calf  of  the  T,  C,  it  is 
right  cheering  intelligence.  Now,  ye  shriveled  shank  brigade,  muster  on 
Kearny  and  Montgomery  streets  in  as  tightly  fitting  trowsers  as 
ye  please.  No  matter  if  the  space  between  shinjand  calf  be  not  greater 
than  a  dwarf's  thumb,  ye  are  in  the  fashion,  and  Nature,  who  loved  ye  not 
in  this  matter  of  healthy  underpins,  is  at  last  harmonious  with  the  folly 
of  the  hour. 

What  the  deuce  is  the  matter  with  the  weather?  What  has  Cali- 
fornia done  to  the  dispenser  of  sun  and  wind  and  clouds  that  he  should 
give  us  the  wind  and  clouds,  and  keep  the  sun  in  his  back  closet?  We 
think  we  can  guess  it.  Ay,  by  the  lying  soul  of  Vennor,  we  believe  this 
infernally  bad  seasou  ia  solely  due  to  tue  Bartlettian  predictions  in  the 
Bulletin.  They  are  such  sodden,  inconsequential,  maundering  ravings 
about  the  weather  that  the  authorities  who  sit  aloft  get  justly  indignant, 
and  in  punishing  Mr.  Bartlett  bring  all  his  fellow-citizens  into  contempt 
and  discomfort.  May  the  deuce  shrivel  that  editor's  elbow  the  next  time 
his  familiar  demon  prompts  him  to  write  about  the  weather. 

We  are  to  have  Captain  Moonlight,  recently  from  Ireland,  to  visit  us 
shortly.  How  shall  we  make  the  Captain  welcome  ?  Shall  our  brass 
bands  meet  him  at  the  ferry,  and  our  military  companies  turn  out  to  do 
this  hero  of  outrage  and  moonlight  assassination  honor  ?  Will  our  young 
women  shower  the  fresh  buds  of  May  upon  his  gallant  head,  and  bid  him 
to  the  banquet  and  the  kettledrum  ?  In  sooth,  we  know  not.  But  we  do 
know  that  here  we  are  guilty  of  any  folly,  and  we  humbly  suggest  that  if 
music  is  the  order  of  the  day,  "  The  Twisting  of  the  Rope  "  be  the  tune 
selected,  to  be  immediately  followed  by  the  scragging  of  this  colossal 
ruffian. 

We  are  sorry  to  announce  that  the  Hon.  Denis  Kearney  has  bursted 
up  in  stocks.  We  have  frequently  cautioned  the  Hon.  gentleman  in  his 
speculations,  hut  he  will  not  listen  to  advice ;  and  behold  the  consequences! 
It  is  consoling  to  know  that  he  can  fall  back  on  the  sand-lot,  where  he 
has  resumed  business.  Denis  wishes  to  state  that  Mr.  Pickering  in  future 
will  have  no  interest  in  the  sand-lot  collections.  Parties  wishing  to  sub- 
scribe to  the  fund  for  building  the  Temple  of  Freedom  on  Oak  street  can 
forward  the  mouey  to  Mr.  Kearney  at  his  private  residence,  or  hand  it  to 
himself  personally  any  day  on  Paupers'  Alley. 

Whew!  how  the  anti-Chinese  war  rages.  Republicans  and  Democrats 
alike  are  making  the  pig-tailed  stranger  a  holocaust,  a  whole  burnt  offer- 
ing to  the  wrath  of  the  Pacific  Coast.  Ah,  this  is  the  breezy  time  of 
politics.  This  is  the  season  when  the  high-spirited  voter  must  be  placated, 
and  every  candidate  belch  forth  his  unmitigated  detestation  of  the  almond- 
eyed  nuisance.  Keep  the  pot  boiling,  lads.  Let  the  merry  toast  go  round: 
Death  and  destruction  to  the  Chinese — only  let  us  have  something  to  do 
for  the  State,  for  it  is  a  pleasant  and  a  remunerative  service. 

They  have  actually  begun  to  arrest  people  in  Oakland  for  fast  driving. 
Speak,  O  patient  San  Franciscan,  whose  bard  lot  it  may  have  been  to 
journey  from  one  point  to  another  in  an  Oakland  hack,  or  to  visit  the 
classic  shades  of  Berkeley  in  an  Oakland  street  car,  and  tell  us  what  fine 
irony  is  this  ?  We  should  think  the  Oaklauders  would  hail  with  delight 
any  citizen  who  had  the  soul  to  wake  the  slumbering  echoes  of  that  silent 
town  with  the  rumble  of  hia  chariot  wheels. 

A  domestic  picture  of  the  paths  that  are  not  all  peace  took  place  the 
other  day  at  Monterey,  when  an  absent  hubbie,  returned  from  an  East- 
ern trip,  came  down  to  be  welcomed  by  his  beloved  wife.  Rumor  says 
Madam  sat  glowering  at  one  end  of  the  aofa,  and  the  somewhat  discom- 
fited head  of  the  family  bad  to  content  himself  with  the  attentions  of  his 
daughter.  Wby  will  men  be  naughty  and  provoke  the  ire  of  their  ma- 
tronly wives  ? 

A  certain  Green  Corn  Remedy  is  advertised.  There  seems  to  ua  to 
be  no  disadvantage  in  having  the  corn  green.  The  old  song  says:  "  The 
corn  is  springing  fresh,and  green."  Now  what  other  color  do  they  want 
it  to  spring  ? 

A  new  drop  curtain  haB  been  adopted  by  an  Eastern  theatre  man- 
ager. A  woman  with  a  Gainsborough  hat  sits  on  the  stage  near  the  foot 
light  between  the  acts. 

The  Twenty-second  Regiment  of  the  New  York  N.  G.  is  known  as 
"The  Esthetes,"  because  the  members  all  have  2  2  on  their  caps  and 
buttons. 

Yachtsmen  who  content  themselves  with  modest  bets  on  races  follow 
the  business  axiom  of  "  Quick  sails  and  small  profits." 

According  to  Shakespeare  an  esthete  should  be  fat.  Don't  he  make 
Hamlet  speak  of  his  *'  too  too  solid  flesh?" 

Bit  drinks  are  now  called  short  horns. 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  27,  1882. 


SUNBEAMS. 


An  East  Lockport  man  becoming  estranged 
from  his  cat,  moistened  her  in  the  canal,  with  a 
grindstone  for  a  collar,  introduced  her  to  a  white 
bulldog,  ran  her  through  a  Blake  stone  crusher 
three  times,  helped  her  the  seventh  time  to  fric- 
assed  lead  from  his  revolver,  tied  her  to  the  rail- 
road truck  until  she  threw  off  a  palace  car,  and 
finally  put  her  into  a  hollow  log  and  burned  the 
log.  Of  course  the  gentle  reader  will  Bay  she 
rang  the  door-bell  next  morning  and  brought  in 
six  white  and  black  kittens.     But  she  didn't. 

"But  why  did  you  leave  your  last  place?' 
asked  Mrs.  Brown."  "Och,  mum,"  replied  the 
young  person,  with  a  toss  of  her  shapeless  head, 
"they  was  that  mean  that  there  was  no  livin' 
wid  'em.  If  you'll  belave  it,  mum,  'twas  only 
yister  that  I  wint  intill  the  parlor  and  there  was 
two  of  the  gurruls  a-playin"  on  one  peeany,  and 
their  father  rich  enough  to  buy  a  dozen  and  niv- 
er  fale  it ! " 

After  Garfield  had  been  dinned  at  by  two  talk- 
ing women  at  the  White  House  he  walked  away 
and  asked  a  gentleman  in  a  corner:  "Do  you 
know  what  is  the  derivation  of  '  bother  ? '  It 
comes  from  '  both-ear ' — two  people  talking  to 
you  at  once." 

An  exchange,  in  deploring  the  necessity  of 
a  certain  bank  officer's  retiring,  sayB  "the  bank 
sustains  a  heavy  loss."  This  is  certainly  a  very 
kind  way  of  saying  that  he  stole  about  a  million 
dollars. 

Last  week  an  Ohio  man  on  hiR  travels  found 
a  shell  on  the  Gettysburg  battlefield.  He  took 
it  home  and  put  it  in  his  stove  to  see  if  it 
was  real.  It  was  genuine.  But  the  stove  is  the 
most  glaring  imitation  you  ever  looked  at. 

Says  the  Albany  Argus:  "  Great  truths  are 
often  said  in  the  fewest  words."  Do  you  mean 
the  remark  of  the  Indian,  who,  sitting  upon  a 
wasp's  nest,  arose  and  remarked,  "  Heap  hell  ? " 

A  Cincinnati  journal  remarks  that  for  men 
to  stand  in  front  of  churches  when  the  ladies  are 
coming  out  is  small  potatoes.  As  if  there  could 
be  no  small  potato  mashers. 

The  Chicago  Inter-Ocean  heads  a  column  of 
items  "Facts  and  Opinions."  That  is  to  show 
that  its  opinions  differ  from  the  facts. 


BROAD   GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10, 1882, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and    arrive   at  San  Francisco   Passenger  Depot 
(TowQBend  St.,  between  3d  and  4th streets ,)  as  follows: 


s.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


S.  F. 


8:30  A.M. 
t  9:30  a  m. 
10:40  A.M. 

*  3:30  p.m. 
4:25  p.m. 

♦  5:15  P.M. 
6:30  P.M. 


10; 


8:30  A.M 

A.M 

3:30  PM, 
4:25  p.m. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
....and  Menlo  Park 


6:40  a.m. 

*  8:10  a.m. 
9.03  A.M. 

*10:02a.m. 

*  3:36  P.M. 
t  4:59  p.m. 

6:00  P.M. 
t  8:15  P.M. 


I  ..Santa Clara,  San  Joseand. 
•    ..Principal  Way  Stations. . 

^ 


9:03  A.M 

10:02  A.M. 

*  3:36  P.M. 

6:00  P.M. 
+  8:15  P.M. 


10:40  A.M.M    Gilroy,  Paj.ro,  CastroviUe 
3:30  P.M  I  ( 


. . .  and  Salinas. . 


n    6r 


02  A  M. 
00  P.M. 


10:40  a.m. 
*  3:30  p.s 


|{" 


Hollisterand  Tres  PiDOS.. 


1*10:02  am. 
I    6:00  pm. 


10-40  am     (  ■  *  -Mor>terey,    Watsonville  .    ) 

*  3*30  p'm'  1  CamP  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  V 

'    '    (  San  Jose,  Soquel,  Santa  Cruz,  j 


?10;02  a.m. 
6:00  p.m. 


10:40  A.M.[  ...Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ...I    6:00  p.m. 
♦Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Officbs— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  h.  r.  judah, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 

B5T"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Perry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION.  {     $£™ 


9:30  a.m. 
*4:00p.m. 
♦4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.  M 
♦4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a. M. 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M 

8:00  a.m 
*4:30  P.M. 
t8:00A.M 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  a.m 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 
*3:30  P.M. 
*4:0Op.m. 
*4:30  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:30  p.m. 
*8:00  a.m. 


. . Antioch  and  Martinez. . 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  f  Deming,  ElPaso  )  Express.... 

.  \  and  East |  Emigrant .. 

.  |  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore 

.  (  Stockton  )  via  Martinez 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "     (JSundays  only) 

...Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 


. . .  Madera  and  Fresno . 


. .  Marysville  and  Chico, 

..Nilesa.id  Hay  wards , 


.  J  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  ( East J"  Emigrant.. ...... 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento,  1  via  Livermore. 
Colfax  and  V  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta J  via  Benicia.... 

. . .  Sacramento,  via  Benicia. . . . 
. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
,..San  Jose 


.Vallejo.. 


(tSundays  only) 


.Virginia  City., 
.Woodland...., 


.  Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:40  P.M. 
♦12:40  P.M. 
*10:10  a.m. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
♦10:10  A.M. 
*10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  p.m. 

7:10  a.m. 

5:40  p.m. 
*12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 
*10.10  A.M. 
JU:40  A.M. 

2:40  p.m. 

6:40  p.m. 

8:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 
♦12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 

6:10  A.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

6:40  P.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
♦10:10  A.M. 
♦6:00  A.M. 

4:10  p.m. 

9:40  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

1 11:40  A.M. 

*12.40  p.m. 

♦10:10  a.m. 

11:40  A.M. 

♦7:40  p.m. 

10:10  a.m. 

♦7:40  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from''  Ogden"  at  San  Pablo;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Pally. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-*6.00,   *6:30,    7:30,   8:30,   9:30, 

10:30,  11:30,   12.30,  1.30,   2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   6:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To  ALAMEDA— *6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  *t8:30, 

9:00,  «t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30, 

4:00,  '44:30,  5:00,  "t5:30,  6:00,  <t6:30, 7:00,  »8:00, 9:30, 

11:00,  »12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  '7:30,  8:00,   "8:30, 

9:00,    t9:30,    10:00,  (10:30,   11:00,  tll:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  6:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  «1S:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— •0:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  J8:00> 

■8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 

*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Pally. 

From  BROADWAY,  Oakland  -*5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32. 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

6:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
Prom  EAST  OAKLAND -*5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,6:51,7:51, 

8:51,  9:51,   10:51,   11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  *6:45,  6:15,  7:10,  *+7:S5,  8:10, 

"+3:35,   9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  6:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:36,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— «5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 
}9:15,  9:45,    1 10:15,  10:45,  111:15,   11:45,   12:45, 
45,  2:45,   3:45,  4:15,  4:45,  5:15,  5:45,  6:15,  6:45,  7:45, 
15,  *10: 15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  »7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  0:45,  »7:15. 


Creek  Bonte. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:16,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Son. 
days  excepted. 

-(Trains  marked  thus  ( H  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(t)Siindays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb,  General  Manager. 

L.H.  Newton.  M.Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and    Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  26. 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


71  f\  a.m,  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
•  -1  ^  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Clovcrdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyvifle,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Daily,  Except  Sundays. 

*>  OA  p.m.,  via   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 

4rXf\  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
,tJ\J  for  petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  A.M. 


Sunday  Excursions. 

8  0A  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
•  ^V/  ingtou-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
$1.60 ;  Santa  Rosa,  §2 ;  Healdsburg,  §3 ;  Cloverdale, 
$4.50;  Guerneville,  §3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 


8  1  Pi  a.m.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  -■- "  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

The   Greatest   Natural   Wonder    of  the 

World  I 


Immense  Reduction  in  Bates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale SS  50 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  Calistoga. $12  50 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Geysers  at  2:30  p.m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JaMES  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA    VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 

Q  Q  A  p.  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted) ,  from  Washing- 
A**J\J  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  $1.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, $1  50. 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0Aa.m.  (Sundays  only),  from  Washington-street 
.£\J    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Round  Trip 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.  3.  Williams.  A,  Ohesebrough. 

W.H.Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BUILDING-, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Hail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  * ' 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  * '  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 18S0.  [Jan.  SI. 


Fashion  Note:  The  lining- of  stomachs  with 
buckwheat  cakes  is  now  almost  entirely  out  of 
vogue.  It  js  presumed,  however,  that  the  style 
will  be  revived  next  winter. 

A  Sbeltou  boy  having  swallowed  a  silver 
quarter,  his  parents  put  a  dose  of  castor  oil  in 
immediate  pursuit.  Not  being  quicksilver  it  waB 
caught.      

A  man  is  not  necessarily  a  Southerner  because 
he  has  a  Mobile  face.  It  may  not  be  amiss  to 
inquire  if  a  kettledrum  is  a  pound  party. 


M.v  27,  1»82. 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER, 


18 


SUPPLICATION. 

[  X  HUJiaLATTOH   OF    M.    St'LLl     PHI  1'HOUMBS   "  FRIERX."  ] 

Ah!  did  yon  knuw  how  the  tear*  »p*c« 

Fall  by  ■  lorn   \   li.arth,  alaa  ! 

I  think  that  before  my  dwelling  place 

Somctiux'*  you'd  pan. 
And  did  you  know  of   the  hope*  that  arise 
In  wearied  soul  from  a  pure  Tonng  glance, 
May  be  to  niy  window  you'd  lift  your  eye 

As  if  by  chance. 
And  if  of  the  comfort  yop  only  knew 
A  heart  may  brim;  to  a  heart  that  is  sore, 
You'd  rest  a  while,  as  a  sister  might  do. 

Beside  my  door. 
But  if  you  knew  of  the  love  that  enwraps 
My  soul  for  you,  and  holds  it  fast. 
Quite  simply  over  my  threshold,  perhaps. 

You'd  step  at  last. 


AUSTRALIAN    NOTES. 

Sydney,  March  20th.—  This  is  the  off  season  in  politics,  none  of  the 
Colonial  Legislatures  being  in  session.  Ministers  are  paying  visits  to 
places  far  remote  from  the  scene  of  their  labors,  starring  it  where  they  are 
not  intimately  known.  It  is  admitted  on  all  hands  that  Sir  Henry  Parkea 
was  a  great  failure  in  America,  but  he  appears  to  be  having  a  general  Rood 
time  of  it  in  England.  Mr.  Mcllwraith,  the  Premier  of  Queensland,  has 
been  enjoying  himself  in  the  South.  With  the  exception  of  Sir  Julius 
Vogel,  late  Premier  of  New  Zealand,  and  J.  B.  Thurston,  C.M.G.,  the 
smartest  man  in  the  Colonies  is  this  same  Thomas  Mcllwraith.  An  En- 
gineer employed  by  some  English  contractors  in  supervising  railway 
works  in  "Victoria,  he  made  money  and  a  reputation.  Then,  not  ten  years 
ago,  he  went  to  Queensland,  and  into  politics,  and  made  himself  master 
in  whatever  he  touched.  The  policy  of  building  railroads  on  the  Amer- 
ican land  grant  system  has  been  strongly  supported  by  Mr.  Mcllwraith. 
In  this  he  was  aided,  to  a  considerable  extent,  by  Mr,  Gresley  Lakin, 
managing  proprietor  of  the  Brisbane  Courier  and  Queen  slander,  who,  on 
bis  own  account,  fitted  out  an  expedition  which  crossed  the  Continent, 
and  the  outcome  of  which  was  the  proved  practicability  of  a  line  of  rail- 
road being  made  through  a  good  pastoral  country.  Latest  Queensland 
accounts  state  that  the  opposition  to  Mr.  Mcllwraith's  schemes  will  pre- 
vent their  carrying  out  the  land  grant  principle  at  present.  The  English 
syndicate,  which  was  in  treaty  to  construct  the  Great  Transcontinental 
Boad,  wants  too  much  land,  and  the  Colonists  arfe  putting  up  their  backs 
at  what  they  say  is  attempted  extortion. 

Mr.  Graham  Berry,  late  Premier  of  Victoria,  has  been  paying  a  visit  to 
New  South  Wales,  addressing  mass  meetings  in  favor  of  protection.  A 
notable  man,  this  Berry;  years  ago,  a  small  storekeeper,  he  made  himself 
leader  of  the  people,  and  for  a  time  exercised  great  power.  Protection 
has  been  his  strong  point,  and  he  made  the  Victorian  Tariff  as  protection- 
ist as  that  of  the  United  States.  Protection  will  follow  in  New  South 
Wales.  The  trouble  is,  "  What  shall  we  do  with  our  boys?"  If  they 
follow  Horace  Greeley's  advice,  and  go  west  from  the  seaboard,  they  will 
find  nothing  but  barren  plains,  and  a  country  which  will  only  support  the 
life  of  one  sheep  on  an  acre.  This  Australia  is  not  an  agricultural  coun- 
try. The  rivers  it  possesses  are  few,  and  of  small  account  to  the  great 
streams  of  the  New  World.  Our  boys  can't  all  be  Government  servants, 
or  bank  clerks,  or  policemen.  Sooner  or  later  factories  will  have  to  be 
established  to  provide  work  for  the  masses,  and,  without  protection,  man- 
ufacturers cannot  make  profits.  New  South  Wales  politicians,  as  yet,  are 
chary  of  expressing  their  views  on  this  subject.  This  Colony  is  ruled  by 
a  ring  of  Sydney  merchants  and  importers — freetraders,  of  course — who 
control  the  banks.  The  banks  have  the  squatters  in  their  hands.  Nearly 
all  the  members  of  our  Parliament  are  returned  in  the  mercantile  or 
Bquatting  interests,  and  so ''Hurrah  for  Eree  Trade!"  Yet  the  small 
cloud  of  Protection  is  rising.  One  monopoly  has  been  protected  for  years. 
A  duty  of  $25  a  ton  was  placed  on  sugar  solely  for  the  benefit  of  the  Co- 
lonial Sugar  Company. 

In  Fiji  things  are  looking  better.  With  the  departure  of  Sir  Arthur 
Gordon  a  new  era  commenced.  The  pioneer  planters,  who  for  so  many 
long  years  have  borne  the  heat  and  burden  of  the  day,  will  shortly  be 
recompensed  for  their  labors.  Capital  is  being  largely  invested  in  the 
fertile  islands  which  comprise  the  colony  of  Fiji,  and  I  don't  know  a 

Slace  where  I  would  sooner  invest  capital.  Its  coffee  is  equal  to  that  of 
ava,  and  its  sugar  to  that  of  Mauritius.  The  life  of  a  planter  there  is, 
if  monotonous  at  times,  Btill  far  superior  to  that  of  the  Australian  squat- 
ter. AU  Governor  Gordon's  old  followers  are  clearing  out  of  Fiji,  from 
the  Colonial  Secretary  downward.  They  have  sufficiently  spoiled  the 
country,  and  are  now  rushing  to  England  to  see  if  their  patron  and  mas- 
ter is  likely  to  have  any  other  colony  handed  to  his  royal  care.  But  I 
think  his  day  is  over.  Even  in  England  it  is  getting  known  that  Gordon 
is  a  champion  liar,  and  English  people  still  retain  a  foolish  prejudice  in 
favor  of  the  truth.  Imagine  a  Governor  appealing  to  the  Wesleyan  mis- 
sionaries "  to  remember  him  in  their  prayers,"  and  the  minute  their  backs 
were  turned  sitting  down  and  perusing  a  dispatch  villifying  them!  I  don't 
go  much  on  missionaries,  but,  as  a  rule,  I  think  they  are  all,  Marist 
Brothers,  Wesleyans,  or  Church,  especially  good  fellows,  and,  at  least, 
they  deserve  honorable  treatment. 

People  here  are  very  angry  that  I  have  exposed  through  your  columns 
that  fraud.  Baron  Macleay.  The  Herald  is  Philo-Russ.  It  has  a  corre- 
spondent in  St.  Petersburg  reputed  to  be  a  trusty  agent  of  the  "  Third 
Division,"  who  has  been  writing  long  letters  to  prove  that  the  accounts  in 
the  London  papers  and  from  the  official  consular  dispatches  were  all  false. 
There  have  been  no  outrages  on  Jews  in  Eussia,  a  mere  playful  ebullition 
of  the  mob  in  one  or  two  instances.  The  exodus  is  without  cause, 
and  the  money  subscribed  and  indignation  vented  at  Mansion 
House  meetings  needless  and  unwarranted.  The  Herald  actually 
supports  this  theory  in  its  leading  articles.  It  will  no  doubt  be  news  to 
you  in  San  Francisco.  All  this  tends  to  confirm  the  belief  that  Russia 
meditates  au  attack  on  the  Colonies  in  case  of  war.  Everything  is  being 
done  to  lull  us  into  a  fake  sense  of  security,  and  our  leading  journal  en- 
deavors to  fool  us  into  the  belief  that  the  Muscovite  is  a  splendid  fellow 
t*d  our  friend.  The  Vagabond. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and   Retail, 

At  Ou,  Old  Number 209  Sanaome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

tr  Any    Artio'e    In   the    Line    Supplied.  •» 

Mmreh  4.  Trlrphtmr  So.  B3t. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE1 


SOTICE. 
The  Trade  and  the  Public  nre  In  formed  that  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 

Over  his  Signature  ami  Consular  Invoice. 

837*  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  *■  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  CoaetJ^ . 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for   the    Pacific    Coast. 
[September  24.] 


C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  IORK. 

ESS"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  or  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

Olaus  Spreckels,  Win,  G.  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  &   CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents. 

Honolulu,  H.  I,  [March  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Snippin      and    Commission    Merchants. 
Hawaiian    line    of   Packets* 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28! 


CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  AIbo,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

M.    A.    GUNST   &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND     DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
%^T  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  |_Fel>.  19. 

L.    WADHAM, 

General   Adjuster   and   Accountant. 
286  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  J&] 


EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 


Printers,   Engravers,  Lithographers  and   Bookbinders, 

leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial, 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AlTD    WHOLESALE    OltOCERS, 
108  anil  HO  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.) 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /^\ 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /feS^VtM 

Established   in   1SG3,  UnTENI|jj 

Bemoved  to 224  Sansome  Street. ^^[^s/ 

gjg"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigatini?  theAir.  Oct.  22. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating'  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


SAMUEL    McKEE, 

Stock  Broker  and  Negotiator  or  Stock  Privileges.  No. 
307  Montgomery  street  (Nevada  Block),  Fan  Francisco.  Money  advanced  on 
Stocks.  Assessments  Paid.  Stocks  Bought  and  Sold  on  Commission.  Accounts  op- 
erated for  benefit  of  customers  in  both  Boards.    "Indicator"  in  office.        [April 29. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  <fc  Bnlofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


F 


H 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


May  27,  1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Beth — In  this  city,  May  21,  to  the  wife  of  Adolph  Beth,  a  daughter. 
Blacrwbll— In  this  city,  May  24,  to  the  wife  of  E.  S.  Blackwell,  a  son. 
Connors—  In  this  city,  May  22,  to  the  wife  of  L.  O.  Connors,  twins. 
Carrick — In  this  city,  May  16,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  Carrick,  a  son. 
Corbcts — In  this  city,  May  18,  to  the  wife  of  A.  T.  Corpus,  a  son. 
Flood— In  this  city,  May  15,  to  the  wife  of  A.  H.  Flood,  a  daughter. 
Hopkins— In  this  city,  May  19,  to  the  wife  of  T.  Hopkins,  a  son. 
Harlech  -  In  this  city,  May  16,  to  the  wife  of  Henry  Harleck,  a  daughter. 
Hates— In  this  city,  May  19,  to  the  wife  of  John  T.  Hayes,  a  son. 
Hughes— In  Los  Angeles,  May  17,  to  the  wife  of  H.  T.  Hughes,  a  son. 
Joseph — In  this  city,  May  24,  to  the  wife  of  J.  Joseph,  a  daughter. 
Jameson— In  this  city,  May  18,  to  the  wife  of  Wallace  Jameson,  a  daughter. 
Kahn — In  this  city,  May  23,  to  the  wife  of  Jules  Kahn,  a  daughter. 
Kearns — In  this  city,  May  15,  to* the  wife  of  J.  Kearns,  a  daughter. 
Klumpp — In  Folsom,  May  18,  to  the  wife  of  J.  F.  Klumpp,  a  daughter. 
Kroegbr — In  this  city,  May  20,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Kroeger,  a  daughter. 
Malfanti— In  this  city,  April  21,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Malfanti,  a  daughter. 
McQuaidb— In  Chico,  May  11,  to  the  wife  of  M.  McQuaide,  a  daughter. 
McKenney— In  this  city,  May  20,  to  the  wife  of  R.  McKenney,  a  daughter. 
Moore— In  this  city,  May  21,  to  the  wife  of  Albert  S.  Moore,  a  son. 
Meyer— In  this  city.  May  15,  to  the  wife  of  Henry  Meyer,  a  daughter. 
Redding—  In  this  city,  May  22,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  D.  Redding,  a  daughter. 
Ross — In  this  city,  to  the  wife  of  Angles  Ross,  a  daughter. 
Ronan — In  this  city,  May  24,  to  the  wife  of  Jas.  W.  Ronan,  Jr.,  a  daughter. 
Schmitt— In  thiscity,  May  20,  to  the  wife  of  Emil  Schmit,  a  daughter. 
Sachs — In  this  city,  May  21,  to  the  wife  of  Dave  Sachs,  a  son. 
Werry— In  Grass  Valley,  May  11,  to  the  wife  of  J.  Werry,  a  son. 
Walkheister— In  Amador  City,  May  4,  to  the  wife  of  Z.  Walkmeister,  a  son. 
Walkmeister— In  Amador  city,  May  5,  to  the  wife  of  G.  Walkmeister,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 

Aronson-Rosbnthal— May  21,  Abraham  Aronson  to  Amelia  Rosenthal. 

Boyle-Grace— May  18,  by  Rev.  Father  Duffy,  John  J.  Boyle  to  Julia  A.  Grace. 

Clausen-Christensen — May  12,  Jorgen  P.  Clausen  to  Marie  Christensen. 

Carney-Kenny — May  21,  by  Rev  Father  Cullen,  Frank  Carney  to  Mary  E.  Kenny. 

Daley-Kinsellar — May  4,  Henry  Daley  to  Maggie  Kinsellar. 

Davis-Kouler— May  23,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Stebbins,  Willis  E.  Davis  to  Elise  Kohler. 

Frebl-Gay— April  12,  Edward  M.  Freel  to  Minnie  A.  Gay. 

Freud-Isaacs— May  21,  Henry  Freud  to  Amelia  Isaacs. 

GaestiSL-Judd — May  16,  by  Hon.  Judge  Lawler,  Joseph  Gaestel  to  Eliza  Judd. 

Goller-Hildeb rant —May  20,  Johann  C.  Goller  to  Philippine  HiLdebraut. 

Hussey-Bradbctry— May  17,  G-  H.  Hussey  to  Rose  M   Bradbury. 

Horn-Thornton — May  24,  T.  J.  Horn  to  Emma  Thornton. 

Hyatt-Lando— May  22,  by  Rev.  E.  R.  Dille,  Galen  C.  Hyatt  to  Jennett  C.  Lando. 

James-Huntley— May  20,  by  Rev.  E.  R.  Dille,  Thomas  James  to  Jane  Huntley. 

Joost-Tienken— May  20,  Hy  Joost  to  Eliza  Tienken. 

McCarthy-Barry— May  20,  J.  B.  McCarthy  to  Nellie  Barry. 

Marshall-Martin — May  22,  Hugh  A  Marshall  to  Ida  Marian  Martin. 

O'Neil-Donahob — May  21,  John  O'Neil  to  Lizzie  Donahoe. 

Patterson-Davis — May  11,  George  W.  Patterson  to  Helen  M.  Davis. 

Simmons-Marx— May  18,  Maurice  J.  Simmons  to  Etta  Marx. 

Schroeder-Brener — May  17,  Wm.  Schroeder  to  Julia  Brener. 

Tibbetts-Cummings — May  20,  by  Rev.  F.  F.  Jewell,  I.  Tibbetts  to  Annie  Cummings. 

Toft-Hansbn— May  21,  Hans  Mssen  Toft  to  Rasmine  Hansen. 

TOMB. 

Beck— May  13,  Mary  Ann  Beck,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  22  years. 
Brandon— May  22,  Mary  Brandon,  a  native  of  New  Zealand,  aged  18  years. 
Catton— May  21,  William  H.  Catton,  a  native  of  Texas,  aged  23  years. 
Elliot— In  Chico,  May  19,  Lydia  B.  Elliot,  aged  81  years. 
Flannblly — May  19,  Belinda  Flannelly,  a  native  of  San  Mateo,  aged  22  years. 
Garnett — May  23,  Yelverton  Gamett,  aged  22  years  and  5  months 
Gysblaar — May  22,  Cecilia  Geyselaar,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  27  years. 
Harman — May  10,  James  H.  Harman,  a  native  of  Petaluraa,  aged  16  years. 
Kelly — May  23,  Margaret  Kelly,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  25  years. 
Kelly — May  20,  Alice  Kelly,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  17  years. 
Murphy— May  22,  Annie  Murphy,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  48  years. 
McKenna — May  21,  Julia  McKenua,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  76  years. 
Martin— May  21,  Donald  Martin,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  42  years. 
Plbgb— May  20,  Lisette  Plege,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  59  years. 
Page  —May  18,  George  D.  Page,  a  native  of  Australia,  aged  28  years. 
Parres — May  22,  Angelina  Parkes,  aged  18  years  and  1  month. 
Rogers— May  18,  Walter  E.  Rogeis,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  36  years. 
Ryan  —May  11,  Julia  Ryan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  70  years. 
Reinhold  —May  17,  Julius  R  Reinhold,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  aged  36  years. 
Schander— May  20,  Rachel  Schander,  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  aged  56  years. 
Taylor — May  22,  Mamie  Taylor,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  20  years. 

SLOW    POISON,    ETC. 

Reverting  to  the  subject  of  pure  baking  powder,  with,  which  we  dealt 
last  week,  we  desire  to  impress  upon  our  readers  the  necessity  of  avoiding 
the  use  of  unwholesome  compounds  in  leavening  or  raising  the  bread  they 
eat.  The  importance  of  this  cannot  be  overestimated.  The  Dumber  of 
vile  chemical  compounds  that  are  now  sold  under  the  name  of  baking  or 
yeast  powders  is  as  the  sands  on  the  sea-shore — almost  beyond  computa- 
tion; and,  by  a  singular  coincidence,  the  number  of  sickly  persons,  the 
coating  of  whpse  stomachs  has  been  destroyed,  and  who  are  victims  of 
dyspepsia,  indigestion,  etc.,  etc.,  is  proportionately  great.  This  is  cause 
and  effect — fancy  baking  or  yeast  powders  and  their  victims.  Nearly  all 
of  the  baking  powders  now  on  the  market  are  made  of  ingredients  that 
cannot  be  taken  into  the  human  stomach  without  injuring  it  so  that  it 
becomes  incapable  of  performing  its  proper  functions,  thus  disorganizing 
the  whole  system  and  making  chronic  invalids. 

Good,  wholesome  baking-powder  can  only  be  made  of  two  ingredients — 
pure  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda.  Those  were  the  two  arti- 
cles which  were  used  by  our  forefathers— or,  rather,  our  foremothers— in 
leavening  bread;  and  in  those  days  chronic  invalids,  with  impaired  di- 
gestive organs,  were  not  so  plentiful  as  now.  It  is  true,  it  must  be  recol- 
lected, that  good,  unadulterated  baking-powder  made  from  pure  cream  of 
tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  Boda  is  more  convenient,  and  in  many  ways  a 
great  improvement  on  the  old  fashion  of  each  housewife,  or  cook,  ladling 
into  her  baking-pan  so  many  spoonfuls  of  cream  of  tartar  and  so  many  of 
bicarbonate  of  soda.  By  this  old-fashioned  style  of  making  the  yeast- 
powders  at  home,  the  ingredients  were  never  properly  mixed,  and  the 
quantities  to  be  used  were  arrived  at  by  a  sort  of  speculation  or  guess- 
work; but  when  the  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda  comes  in  the 
form  of  a  manufactured  yeast  powder,  exact  quantities  of  each  ingredient 
are  used,  and  then  they  are  thoroughly  mixed  and  dried.  The  manufac- 
tured baking-powder  is,  therefore,  better  for  the  housewife  than  the  two 
ingredients  out  of  which  it  is  compounded— provided  always  that  she  gets 
it  pure.     There  comes  the  rub.     There  is  so  much  adulteration.     There 


are  so  many  unscrupulous  manufacturers  who,  in  order  to  make  an  extra 
profit,  adulterate  their  powders  with  starch  and  alum,  and  other  vile 
drugs.  The  last-named,  by  the  way,  one  might  almost  describe  as  a  slow 
poison,  because  its  steady  use  must  necessarily  destroy  the  coating  of  the 
stomach,  and  so,  by  physical  torture,  abridge  the  period  of  human  exist- 
ence. Alum,  being  cheaper,  is  used  instead  of  cream  of  taitir,  which 
costs  much  more  per  pound.  Starch  is  not  so  dangerous,  but  it  is  ob- 
jectionable. It  serves  many  excellent  purposes,  but  leavening 
bread  is  not  one  of  them.  It  has  no  business  in  a  baking  powder.  Its 
presence  there  is  like  the  presence  of  a  burglar  in  a  gentleman's  parlor  at 
midnight.  It  is  criminal.  Starch  serves  a  very  good  purpose  in  stiffening 
our  shirt-bosoms,  etc.,  but  we  don't  want  to  have  either  our  bread  or  our 
stomachs  stiffened.  It  is  as  much  out  of  place  in  bakiDg  powder  as  a 
boiled  cabbage  or  a  pickled  onion  would  be.  It  is  put  there  to  make  bulk. 
It  can  be  bought  for  about  9  or  10  cents  a  pound,  while  baking  powders 
are  usually  sold  at  the  rate  of  about  60  cents  per  pound,  thus  leaving  a 
good  margin  of  profit  for  the  "baking  powder"  manufacturer.  These 
two  objectionable  articles  are,  perhaps,  used  more  than  any  other  in 
adulterating  baking  powders.  Yet,  housewives  can  discover  their  pres- 
ence easily.  Dissolve  a  small  quantity  of  baking  powder  in  a  glass,  then 
add  two  drops  of  tincture  of  iodine.  If  starch  or  flour  is  present,  the 
mixture  will  turn,  almost  immediately,  to  a  deep  purple  color,  and  a  de- 
posit of  the  same  color  will  be  made  in  the  glass.  In  order  to  detect  the 
presence  of  alum,  put  a  little  of  the  powder  in  a  glass  of  water,  and  if  an 
insoluble  deposit  settles  at  the  bottom  of  the  glass,  alum  is  there.  The 
insoluble  deposit  is  alum. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  3Tor  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

Icbi  Ban  enlarged;  largest  in  the  world. 

COOS    BAY   COAL. 

The  Cleanest  and  Cheapest. 

No  Soot!   No  Dirt! 

The  Best  Coal  for  Domestic  Use! 

All  Coal  Dealers  Keep  It! 


[May  27.] 


MEDICAL    LECTURES. 


UNIVERSITY     OF     CALIFORNIA, 
Medical    Department. 

THE   BEGTJLAB    COURSE    OP    LECTURES   WILL    BEGIN 


.ON. 


Monday,  June  5th,  at  8  o'clock  A.M. 
g^=  Students  are  requested  to  apply  promptly  to  the  Dean  for  their  Examina- 
tion Tickets.  ROBERT  A.  McLANE,  M.D.,  Dean, 
May  20.  603  Merchant  street. 

PRODUCE    EXCHANGE    CALL    BOARD, 

Corner  Clay  and  Davis  Sts. 

Morning  Session.... 11  o'clock  a.m. 

Informal  Session  (commencing  June  1st). 3  o'clock  p.m. 

^g="  Both  Calls  Open  to  the  Public. 

May  18.  H.  A.  MATHEW,  Chairman  Call  Committee. 

SANTA    CRUZ    FURNISHED    HOUSES, 

From   $25   Per   Month,  in   the  Beat  Locations- 
EXCHANGE  AND  MART Santa   Cruz,   Cai. 

No.  2  of  the  new  Land  Journal,  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  containing  full  details  of 
Real  Estate  for  sale,  soil,  climate,  productions,  etc.,  FEES  BY  MAIL.         May  27. 

WILLIAM    F.    SMITH,    M.D., 

OCULIST, 

Formerly  at  No.  313  Bush  street,  has  removed  to  Phelau's 
Building-,  Booms  300  to  301.    Hours  for  Consultation:  12  m.  to  3  p.m. 
Take  the  Elevator. May  27. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post   Street Opposite   Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., , 
10  a.m.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  p.m.  Oct  22. 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason   Street,    between   Bush  and   Sutter. 

Vocal  Music  lor  Opera,   Concert   or   Parlor.     Piano   and 
Elocution.    Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.        [April  29. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding:  School  for  Young  Ladies  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next;  Term  will  commence  July  24th.    To  secure  admis- 
Bion  for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  be  made  as  early  as  possible. 
May  13. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  A.M.,  Principal. 

MME.    WALD0W    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF   PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

507    Hyde    Street.  fMareh  4. 


May   27,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTIBKR. 


15 


HINTS    ON    DOMESTIC    SANITATION. 

Pur*    Hulfr. 

Water,  neit  to  air,  is  Uw  chief  m-tvuury  of  life.  Water  f-rms  the 
i-Kirf  |«*rt  of  all  food,  end  i«  th*?  media m  for  nieteintiig  nutrition  IhroagV 
oat  the  body,  end  is  beridea  reqairad  for  personal  uni  the 

purification  of  our  houses  and  tniroandJage.  Pabonoai  mutter*  of  all 
kind*.  »nd  e*t«cUHy  <li*e**e  genua,  Are  naturally  ooneeyed  Inlo  the 
by  water.  Benoe,  parity  i-  the  first  reeanliin  for  water  i".>r  domes- 
tic use.  We  cannot  rely  upon  the  Appearance  and  taste  of  water  as  a  teat 
of  purity.  Polluted  well  water*  are  often  anosnaUe  bright  anil  spexklinff, 
and  even  agreeable  to  the  taste.  Nor  is  it  prudent  to  rejj  uclosfvaijr 
upon  chemical  Analysis,  which  i*  not  alwAys  able  to  rereej  toe  Impnriti« 
which  induce  disease.  Much  more  will  be  learned  from  an  iin|niry  into 
the  locality  and  sources  from  which  our  drinking-water  is  derived 
Chemical  analysis,  however,  will  readily  determine  whether  a  water  i< 
grossly  polluted  or  extremely  pure,  and  in  most  cases  it  will  nfford  inffl< 
cient  indications  to  put  is*  on  our  guard,  particularly  when  the  source  of 
supply  is  of  doubtful  purity.  The  peculiar  danger  of  water  lies  in  the 
facility  with  which  it  washes  out.  and  either  sustains  or  dissolves  those 
foul  organic  matters  which  form  the  pabulum  of  disease  germs.  For  ex- 
ample, rain  water,  in  descending  through  the  air,  absorbs  carbonic  add, 
ammonia,  and  the  myriads  of  particles  of  dust  and  poison  germs  which 
are  susjiended  in  the  atmosphere,  and  which  are  rendered  so  strikingly 
visible  when  a  beam  of  sunlight  traverses  a  darkened  room.  The  only 
pure  rain-water  falls  at  high  altitudes  and  away  from  the  abode  of  man. 
The  water  best  adapted  for  domestic  use  is  that  which  falls  upon  the 
mountains  and  on  uncultivated  districts  at  a  distance  from  great  cities. 
The  water  of  running  streams  and  catchment  both  contain  variable  quan- 
tities of  inorganic  and  organic  matter,  due  principally  to  storms,  drought, 
vegetation,  etc.,  and  the  supply  of  large  cities  is  in  all  cases  equalized 
and  improved  in  quality  by  extensive  storage.  The  maintenance  of  a 
certain  quantity  of  animal  and  vegetable  life  in  such  reservoirs  contributes 
to  the  purity  of  the  water  and  the  safety  of  the  consumers. 

The  thorough  exposure  of  water  to  the  influence  of  the  air  is  the  only 
security  against  the  communication  of  infectious  diseases.  River  water, 
which  would  certainly  give  rise  to  an  epidemic  of  typhoid  fever  where 
sewage  is  poured  into  it,  undoubtedly  becomes  harmless  after  flowing 
twenty  miles.  The  foul  matters  are  consumed  by  the  plants  and  fishes 
living  in  the  water,  and  the  place  of  poisonous  carbo  hydrogens  is  taken 
by  wholesome  atmospheric  air.  No  mere  dilution  of  poison  germs  pre- 
vents their  action  upon  the  human  body.  The  volume  of  water  may  be 
immense  and  the  dilution  may  be  so  great  as  to  prevent  the  detection  of 
unmistakable  evidence  of  danger.  Chemistry  and  the  microscope  may 
both  fail ;  yet,  so  long  as  the  impure  water  is  conveyed  in  closed  pipes  or 
conduits,  the  germ  maintains  its  life,  and  when  once  introduced  into  the 
body  produces  its  dire  effects.  One  evacuation  of  a  cholera  patient  may 
thus  infect  a  whole  district,  and  the  greater  the  dilution  the  more  exten- 
sive will  be  the  mischief  caused. 

To  And,  then,  that  a  given  water  is  free  from  organic  matter,  or  that  it 
contains  two  or  five  parts  in  100,000,  is  not  of  itself  sufficient  to  deter- 
mine its  character  or  fitness  for  domestic  use.  The  one  which  is  appa- 
rently pure  may  contain  the  germs  of  disease,  and  the  organic  matter  of 
the  other  may  be  derived  from  vegetable  decomposition  altogether 
harmless. 

The  moment  rain-water  touches  the  earth  in  the  neighborhood  of  great 
cities  it  is  absolutely  certain  to  become  contaminated  by  disease  germs. 
Hence  a  trace  of  organic  matter  in  the  water  of  a  city  well  is  more  indi- 
cative of  danger  than  a  much  larger  quantity  present  in  the  water  of  a 
mountain  stream.  All  shallow  wells  are,  therefore,  the  most  dangerous 
sources  of  water  supply.  Few  such  wells  are  safe  from  surface  pollution. 
In  the  city  of  San  Francisco  the  danger  is  augmented  by  the  sandy  nature 
of  the  soil,  through  which  the  surface  waters  permeate,  taking  down  with 
them  the  impurities  they  gather.  Moreover,  house  drains  are  never 
water-tight,  and  the  drainage  is  liable  to  escape  into  the  wells.  In  some 
localities  the  cesspools  of  the  closetB  empty  into  the  underground  water 
courses,  and  then  the  water  supply  from  neighboring  wells  is  of  necessity 
impure.  An  impure  well  ought  to  be  declared  a  public  nuisance,  and 
should  be  closed  by  order  of  the  Board  of  Health  ;  in  fact,  it  ia  a  ques- 
tion whether  shallow  wells  should  be  permitted  to  remain  in  use.  When 
no  other  source  can  be  obtained,  the  wells  should  be  properly  located  at  a 
distance  from  house  drains  and  urinalB.  They  should  be  carefully  covered 
and  built  with  elevated  curbs.  All  such  water  should  be  frequently  ex 
amined. 

A  simple  method  of  examination  iB  by  dissolving  a  lump  of  sugar  in  a 
quantity  of  the  suspected  water  in  a  clean  bottle,  which  should  have  a 
close-fitting  glass-stopper.  Set  the  bottle  in  the  window  of  a  room  where 
the  sunlight  will  fall  on  it.  If  the  water  remains  bright  and  limpid  after 
a  week's  exposure,  it  may  be  pronounced  fit  for  use.  But  if  it  becomes 
turbid  during  the  week,  it  contains  enough  impurity  to  be  unhealthy. 
Such  water  should  not  te  used  for  drinking  purposes  until  it  has  been 
boiled  and  filtered.;  after  which  it  should  be  aerated  by  any  simple  pro- 
cess, such  as  pouring  several  times  from  one  vessel  into  another  in  the 
open  air.  The  addition  of  a  solution  of  permanganate  of  potassa  will 
also  serve,  in  most  cases,  to  sufficiently  purify  water  for  drinking  pur- 
poses. Eight  grains  of  the  permanganate  to  one  ouu.ee  of  distilled  or 
boiled  water  will  make  the  solution.  Add  one  drop  of  this  to  half  a  pint 
of  the  suspected  water ;  if  the  red  tint  disappears  in  half  an  hour,  add 
another  drop.  For  every  drop  that  loses  its  color  in  the  half  pint,  there 
will  be  from  one-half  to  two  grains  of  organic  impurity  in  one  gallon  of 
the  water.  If  such  water  must  be  used,  drop  in  the  permanganate  until 
the  red  tint  remains  ;  the  solution  in  this  proportion  is  not  injurious,  nor 
does  it  taste  unpleasantly. 

The  question  of  ground  or  artesian  waters  must  be  reserved  for  another 
occasion. 

Mothers,  Take  Notice.— Taber,  photographer,  has  just  received  from 
the  East  a  supply  of  extremely  sensitive  gelatine  dry  plates,  by  the  use 
of  which  he  skillfully  and  quickly  secures  the  most  pleasing  resultB  in 
making  instantaneous  pictures  of  young  children.  Mothers  who  have  not 
heretofore  been  able  to  secure  satisfactory  pictures  of  the  little  ones, 
would  do  well  to  make  appointment  for  sittings. 

The  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  iB 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 


JOHN    WIQM0RE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

BHIP     TIMBER,     LOCUST     TREENAILS, 

Veneers    and    Fancy    Wood*, 

ISO  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

(April  S.J 

PROPOSALS    FOR    FUEL. 

Ulllierl  Mini.'*  Jlarllli'  0<W)Ma  quartermaster's  Office, 
Washington,  m,,v  I,  IBSS  Staled  proposal*  In  duplicate  will  bo  rocolvod  at 
tin.  .iiii.t  until  IS  o'clock  m.  ol  SATURDAY,  the  TENTH  hay  OF  JUNE  next,  (or 
supplying  Wood  and  Coal  to  Iho  I  "it,  .1  m  it,  «  Marino,  at  one  or  mora  of  thsfotlow- 

lOf  nation*,  fr..m   lull  I,  [SSI,  I ■•  .Inn  rroiiuuth,  N  II  ;  t'harlcstewn, 

Maaa.;  Brooklyn,  N  V.;  Philadelphia,  Pa  .  League  Island,  Pa  ;  Washington,  DC.; 

AmifiHis.  Sid.:  Uosnurl,  noar  Norfolk,  Ya  ;  M.,r.    I -land,  Oil.;  and  I'cnaacola,  Fla. 
(with  the  pnvil.  L.-.of  iiicroaAingr  Iho  quantities  one-tblld> 
Bpealfloatlons,  with  blank  proposals,  osn  I utalned  upon  application  at  any  of 

the  stations  tunned,  or  at  the  office  of  the  (jnartornmtt.r,  \Vii>hmj<ton,  D.C.,  and 
Aasl.taot  quartermaster,  8S6  South  Fourth  nreet,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Proposals  should  he  indorsed  "  Proponals  for  Fuel,"  and  addressed  to  the  under- 
signed.  w.  B.  SLACK, 

Major  and  tjuartorniostcr  United  States  Marine  Corps, 

May  20. Washington,  D.C. 

PROPOSALS    FOR    RATIONS. 

United  States  nl  urine  Corps,  (Innrtermanter's  Office, 
Washington,  D.C.,  Hay  l,  1882.— Sealed  proposals.^  duplicate  will  be  received 
at  this  office  until  12  o'clock  M.  of  THURSDAY,  the  EIGHTH  DAY  OP  JUNE  next, 
(or  furnishing  Rations  to  tho  United  Statin  H&nnea  at  one  or  more  of  the  following 
statious,  from  July  1,  18*2,  Ui  June  30.  1883:  Portsmouth,  N.H.;  Charlestown, 
Mass.;  Brooklyn.  N  Y.;  League  Island,  near  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Washington,  D.O.; 
Gosport,  near  Norfolk,  Va.;  Annapolis,  Md  ;  Mare  Inland.  Cal.:  and  Pensacola,  Fla. 
Specifications,  with  blank  proposals,  can  be  obtained  upon  application  at  any  of 
the  stations  named,  or  at  the  offices  of  the  Quartermaster,  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
Assistaut  Quartermaster,  220  South  Fourth  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Proposals  should  be  iudoreed  "  Proposals  for  Rations,"  and  addressed  to  the  under- 
signed, w.  B.  SLACK, 
Major  and  Quartermaster  United  States  Marine  Corps, 
May  20.  Washington,  D.C. 

^ASSESSMENT    NOTICE?" 

Hale  and  Norcro.m*  Silver  Uniin;  < p any. --Location  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada.— Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  10th  day  of  May,  1882,  an  assessment  (No. 
74)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.)  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San 
Francisco,  California, 

Any  stock  upon  which  thiB  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTIETH 
(20th)  day  of  JUNE.  1884,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tiou,  and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  ELEVENTH 
(11th)  day  of  JULY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LIGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. __ May  ao- 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

OHOLLAH    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  bhare 25  Cents 

Levied May  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office June  12th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  30th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
foruia May  20. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Eureka  Consolidated  il.uiiis  Company,  Nevada 
Block,  Room  37,  San  Francisco,  May  15,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the   Board  of 
Directors  of  the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  73)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share,  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  the  27th  day  of  May,  1882. 
Transfer  Books  closed  until  the  28th  instant. 
May  20.  P.  JACOBUS,  Secretary  pro  tem. 

THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

624  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars,  and  returns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  expresB, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.      Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
question  s. March  20. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect. 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.                                 Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 
B3T  Take  the  Elevator. Dec.  10. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  ALASKA 
COMMERCIAL  COMPANY,  for  the  election  of  Trustees  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Compan-  No.  310  Sansorae  street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on 
WEDNESDAY,  the  FOURTEENTH  DAY  OF  JUNE,  1882,  at  1  o'clock  P.M. 

May  20. MAX  HEILBRONNER,  Secretary  p.  t. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

Searcher  of  Records,  Room  37,  US  Post  St.,  Sau  Francisco. 
Office  Hours:  5  to  9  PM. t Jan.  28. 

£hQ4"kper  week  can  be  made  in  any  locality.    Something 

^BOI. "    entirely  new  for  acents.    S5  outfit  free. 
April  15.  G.  W.  1NGRAHAM  &  CO.,  Boston.  Mass. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  27,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE   TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending-  May  22,  1882. 
Compiled fromthe  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency  ,401  California  St.,  8.F. 

Wednesday,  May  17th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Franklyn  Day  to  Lovell  White.... 

Wm  Hollis  to  David  Coonfoot..., 

J  D  Walker  to  Wm  Wolf 

Francis  Buckley  to  "Wm  Enright. , 

O  P  BopainB  to  Nellie  D  Balch. . . . 

Nellie  D  Balch  to  Wm  B  Snmner.. 
Jno  H  Van  NeBt  to  Jas  B  Haggin. 


DESCRIPTION. 


H  E  Green  to  Same , 

Eliza  M  Meyers  to  A  W  Foster  ... 
F  Wagner  to  Alex  Nockin 


Leland  Stanford  to  Cbas  Crocker. 


Pbcebe Tiffany  to  Root  J  Tiffany.. 

Theo  Lieberman  to  Paul  Rousset. 
S  LangBtadter  to  E  W  Shelton 

A  B  Patrick  to  Jno  E  Mason 


Josiah  P  Fuller  to  Fredk  Williams 
Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  Louis  Levy. . . . 


Edwd  Wall  to  Hib  S  and  L  Socy. . 


Michl  Harris  to  R  J  Techau 

E  B  Perrin  to  Michl  Tierney 

Jno  S  Robinson  to  Danl  Fenton 
Jno  W  Allyne  to  Jas  V  Coleman.. 

Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  E  F  Preston. . . 

Jno  T  Wilson  to  Jas  O  Whitney. 

Jas  O  Whitney  to  Jno  T  Wilson.. 


N  Clay,  172:6  w  Larkin,  w  90x127:8^, 
being  in  Western  Addition  18,  subject 
to  mortgage  for  §10,000 

E  Fillmore,  78  n  Sacto,  n  25x90:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  315 

E  Webster,  25  s  O'Farrell,  s  25x90,  being 
in  Western  Addition  278 

W  Devisadero,  50  b  Eddy,  s  25x100,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  509 

Ne  Willow  ave  and  Van  Ness,  n  40x100, 
being  in  Western  Addition  62 

Same 

Nw  Pt  Lobos  and  1st  aves,  n  789,  etc, 
being  in  Outside  Laud  block  182;  and 
por  180, 181, 183, 184,  281,  282, 283. .. . 

Same  

Lot  66,  Precita  Valley 

E  Dupont,  40  s  Vallejo,  e  57:6  x  s  26,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  60 

TJnd  H  s  cor  5th  and  Townsend,  ew  68:9 
xl37:6,  being  in  South  Beach  blk  20, 
and  50  or  60  others 

N  Broadway,  25  e  Laguna,  e  25x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  192 

Por  Outside  Laud  blks7Sl  and  756 

Sw  a2d,  25  se  Jessie,  ee  25x70,  being  in 
100-vara7 

Sw  Mariposa  and  Connecticut,  w  lOOx 
163:9,  being  in  Potrero  Nuevo  233 

Lot  7,  blk  266,  O'Neil  and  Haley  Tract. 

Sw  Fillmore  aud  Tyler,  s  137:6x37:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  364. — 

Ne  Sutter  and  Devisadero,  n  275,  c  412:6, 
s  275,  w  137:6,  n  164:1,  w  137:6,  s  164:1, 
w  17:6  to  beg 

S  Post,  137:6  w  Scott,  w  24x137:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  456  

TJnd  %  n  Jackson,  171:10  e  Stockton,  e 
34:4x137:6.  being  in  50-vara  65 

N  27th,  106  e  Noe,  e  54x114 ^.  - 

Sw  Stewart,  183:4  nw  Howard,  nw  45:10 
!    xl37:6 

Nw  Howard,  315  ne  4th,  ne  60x80,  being 
in  100-vara  35 

N  Greenwich,  137:6  e  Steiuer,  e  137:6x 
120,  being  in  Western  Addition  342. . . 

Nw  Buchanan  and  Bay,  n  275x206:3,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  258;  nw  Bu- 
chanan and  North  Point,  n  275x206:3, 
being  in  Western  Addition  257 


$6,000 

5 

5 

5 

1,330 


1 
500 


5 
450 

19,000 

1 

1,000 

8,000 
5 

14,000 

12,000 

5 


Thursday,  May   18th. 


F  M  Hackett  to  Bernard  Carson. 


May  C  Hackett  to  Same 

S  S  Smith  to  Plymouth  Con  Soc. 


J  M  Wood  to  Robert  Bruce 

M  D  Boruck  &  wf  to  W  Sharp .... 
Jos  S  Cheerer  to  Mary  Mnllaly. . . 
Hib  Sav  &  Ln  Soc  to  C  Dnnper. . 

Jno  Dogget  toRichd  Dogget 

Elizth  Deleverre  to  A  Eckert 


Paul  Tct  Hd  As  to  H  F  Williams. 
Bank  of  Cal  to  J  B  Reinstein 


Jno  Wagner  to  Myer  Gradwohl  . . . 

Eugene  Dalton  to  John  Dal  ton 

Leland  Stanford  to  Chas  Crocker. 


Se  Minna,  320:8  ne  5tb,  sw  24:8x100,  be 

ing  in  100-vara  133 

Same 

N  Post,  137:6  e  Webster,  e  55x137:6,  be- 
ins:  in  Western  Addition  275 

N  Jackson,  137:6  e  Pierce,  e  60xl27:SH 
being  in  Wesiern  Addition  392. 

Ne  Clay  and  Webster,  n  102x35,  being 
in  Western  Addition  269 

W  Baker,  27:6  s  Pine,  e  27:6x93:9,  being 
in  Western  Addition  582 

Ne  Devisadero  and  Sutter,  e  87:6x112:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  45S 

Se  Natoma,  200  ne  7th,  ne  25x75,  being 
iu  100-vara  247 

N  Moulton  pi,  70  w  Montgomery,  wS2:6 
x62:6,  being  in  50-vara  381 

Lots  2,  3,  4,  5,  blk  60,  said  H'd 

Same,  and  lots  21  to  24, 29,  blk  227,  being 
in  O'Neil  and  Haley  Tract 

E  San  Bruno  Road,  120  n  Courtland  av, 
n  60x30,  being  Precita  Valley  lot  304.. 

Nw  Laguna  and  O'Farrell,  w  101:3x94:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  230 

Sundry  blocks  in  South  Beach  and  Po- 
trero   


$        5 
2,250 

5,000 

4,800 

8,500 

1,500 

5,060 

5 

1,100 
2,000 

6 
3,500 
3,000 

1 


Friday,  May  19th- 


Hib  Sav  &  Ln  Socy  to  E  Lauthier. 


Ne  Lafayette,  84:3  nw  Natoma,  ne  86:6, 
nw  20:10,  sw  95:51,  se  20:9  to  beg,  be- 
ing in  MiBsion  Block  11 

W  Anna.  78  n  Jessie,  nw  14x57:6,  being 
in  100-vara  24 

E  Sanchez,  150  n  14th,  n  25x125,  being 
in  Mission  Block  99;  lots  1  to  8,  blk 
204;  lot  12,  blk  247;  lot  12,  blk  308; 
lots  13  and  15,  blk  367,  being  in  S  S  F 
Hd  and  R  R  Assn;  lots  367  to  376,  be- 
ins  in  Gift  Map  3 

Lotsl  to  22,  blk  4,  in  said  Hd 

All  real  property  in  City  and  Co  of  S  F 
or  State  or  Cal 

S  Cala,  ni:10#  w  Fillmore,  w  34:4  ^x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  354.. 
Danl  L  Randolph  to  Robert  Kirk  .  |Nw  Stevenson,  150  ne  9th,  ne  25x90,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  303 

Sw  Vallejo  and  Powell,  s  109x137:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  165 

S  Bnsh,  100  e  Devisadero,  e  50,  s  110:11, 
n  12:6,  s  1:7,  w  137:6,  n  112:6  to  beg, 
and  b  Bush,  37:6  w  Scott,  w  100x100, 
being  in  Wesiern  Addition  458 

Se  4th  and  Clementina,  se  50,  ne  70,  ee 
10,  ne  20,  nw  60,  sw  to  beg,  being  in 
100-vara  63 „.. 

N  Liberty,. 155  w  DoloreB,  w  25x114,  be- 

-  ing  in  Mission  Block  88 


Timothy  Keefe  to  Michael  Walsh. 
Natl  Gold  Bk  &  T  Co  to  I  A  Dean 


Junction  Hd  As  to  W  B  Cummings 
Lotta  M  Crabtree  to  M  A  Crabtree 


Louis  Jacobs  to  Ellen  E  Chase 


Annie  B  Gilloway  to  M  B  Levy 

Hib  Sav  and  L  Soc  to  Jas  Carroll. 


L  A  Souc  to  Marie  F  Souc. . 


Mary  A  Moran  to  Wendell  Easton. 


$1,670 
600 


5 
7,700 

5 
6,100 
2,750 

1 


450 
10 


GRANTOB  AND  GRANTEE. 

DESCRIPTION. 

PBICB 

Rachael  Hoffmaa  to  Same 

Andreas  Gotz  to  Cornelius  King.. . 

N  Liberty.  ISO  w  DoloreB,  w  25x114,  be- 

Beg  at  a  pt  85  s  Tyler  and  142:6  e  Lagu- 
na, e  25x52:6,  beins  in  Western  Addi- 

*     10 

2,000 
1,240 

Hib  Sav  and  L  Soc  to  M  Betzold.. 
Patk  Maguire  to  Thos  Harvey 

N  Sutter,  112:6  e  Devisadero,  e  25x12:6, 
Nw  Silver,  195  ne  4th,  ne  20x80,  being  in 

Jas  de  Tarente  to  Jno  E  Mason . . . 

W  Kansas,  62:6  n  Mariposa,  n  25x100, 

Jno  Bensley  to  Jas  de  Tarente.... 

Part  of  Potrero  Block  297,  298,  323,  333, 
and  334 

Mas  Cemetery  As  to  B  A  Becker  . . 
B  A  Becker  to  K  E  Underwood  , . . 

400 

N  Ridley,  80  e  Guerrero,  e  25x100,  being 

4,000 
1,500 

N  Powell  ave,  50  w  CaPa  ave,  w  25x100, 
being  in  Precita  Valley  lots  352,  353, 

Saturday,   May  20th. 


Marcus  B  Levy  to  Hattie  M  Levy. 
FHeywoodtoC  JReilly 


B  F  Eggleston  to  J  A  Blohm 

J  D  Collins  to  L  Aigeltinger  &  wf. 
TB  Bishop  to  E  F  Preston 


Chas  L  Taylor  to  Same 

Wendell  Eaeton  to  Valentine  Zahn 


Same  to  G  W  Lovejoy  .. 
Same  to  John  Gibbins.. 


Sw  Vallejo  and  Powell,  s  109x137:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  165 

Ne  Montgomery  Avenue,  199:6)£  nw 
Kearny,  nw  53:lll£,  e  34:6Ji,  s  41:5?S 
To  beginning 

Lot  5,  block  7,  Mission  and  80th  St  Ex 
Hd  Union 

Ne  Grove  and  Fillmore,  n  137:6x137:6, 
being  iu  Western  Addition  301  

Nw  California  and  Fillmore,  w  81:3  x 
106:2&,  being  in  Western  Addition  353 

Same 

N  Liberty,  171:8  w  Dolores,  w  16:8x114, 
being  in  Harpers  Addition  88 

N  Liberty,  155  w  Dolores,  w  16:8x114, 
being  in  Harpers  Addition  88 

N  Liberty,  188:4  w  Dolores,  w  16:8x114, 
being  in  Harpers  Addition  88 


Monday,  May  22d. 


Geo  W  Ellis  to  J  R  Carrick  et  al. 
Same  to  Edward  Bryans 


Jno  Bergetom  to  Geo  Maxfield 

Jos  Roseublum  to  J  Rosenblum. . . 

Hib  Sav  and  Ln  Soc  to  M  J  Balm. 

A  W  Foster  to  Eliza  Meyers 

Geo  F  Sharp  to  Centl  Gaslight  Co. 

C  H  Finck  to  Chas  F  Webster.... 

Rudolph  Ruckward  to  B  C  Duffy.. 

Robt  Thompson  to  LoqIb  Indig. . . 

Paul  Rousset  to  Jas  M  Forrest .... 
Horace  Smith  to  Herman  Widman 


E  cor  5th  and  Welsh,  se  80x275,  being  in 
100-vara  185 

N  Welsh,  225  w  4th,  w  25x85,  being  in 
100-vara  171 

Lot  267.  Gift  Map  3 

Se  O'Farrell  and  Hyde,  e  47:6x77:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  1264 , 

Nw  Sutter  and  Scott,  w  37:6x100,  being' 
in  Western  Addition  458 

NeSIh,  245  se  Foisom,  se  30x120,  being 
in  100-vara  177 

Ne  Francisco  aud  Steiner,  n  275x275,be- 
in  Western  Addition  339 


W  Mission,  50  s  19tb,  b  30x90,  being  in 
Mission  Block  67 


Ne  Dolores  and  22d,  n  94x37:6,  being  in 
Mission  Block  75 

E  Gunnison  ave,  225  s  Precita  place,  s 
25x100;  por  Precita  Valley  lots  156,157 
158 

E  14th  ave,  44  n  K  st,  n  60x120,  OutBide 
Land  block 

Lots  30,  31,  32,  block  210,  O'Neill  and 
Haley  Tract 


$      1 

1 
1 

7,500 

2,710 

5 

5 
3,000 


5 

1,800 


EASTON  &  jLDRIDGE, 

Real   Estate    and    General    Auctioneers, 

22    Montgomery   Street,   opposite    Lick    House,    San  Francisco. 


SATURDAY, 

May  27th,  1882 At  3  o'clock  P.M., 

AT    AUCTION, 

On    the    Property,    SAN    RAFAEL! 

On  Easy  Terms  of  Payment, 

Elegant    Villa    Sites     and    Cboice     Building:    Lots     in    the 

FORBES'    TRACT. 

g-gf*  This  choice  property  is  surrounded  by  elegantly  improved  residences,  and  is 
within  three  minutes'  walk  of  Westrend  Station.  Streets  graded,  fenced,  trees 
planted,  sewered,  and  have  gas  and  water  pipes  laid.  The  location  is  unsurpassed; 
rich  soil,  sheltered,  and  choice  scenery. 

Go  and  see  this  fine  property  before  the  day  of  Bale.  Select  your  Lots,  and  mark 
your  Catalogues. 

Terms  of  Sale:— One-fourth  cash;  balance  in  One,  Two  and  Three  Years.  Interest 
on  Deferred  Payments,  7  per  cent,  per  annum. 

Catalogues  on  the  property,  or  at  the  office  of  the  Auctioneers,  EASTON  &  EL- 
DRIDGE,  22  Montgomery  street.  May  20. 

TO    LEASE, 

For  a  long  terra—Lot  on    north  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1,  219  Montgomery  street. 

LINCRUSTA-WALTON    MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

The    first   allotment    of  shares    having    been    made,    the 
amount  per  share  payable  on  application  has  been  reduced  from  §50  t^  §25. 
83T  For  forms  of  application  for  shares,  apply  to 
April  15.  IS.  J.  JACKSON,  16  Montgomery  Avenue. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

A  1^117  TVTrPQ  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
J\  U-Ejll  1.  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


May  27,  1882. 


CALIF*  MIMA     ADVERTISER 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


Lawn  m  white  u  driven  enow  ; 
Cjynm  black  aa  e'er  «u  crow  ; 
gV"  «*  m  »wc*t  u  tUinAtk  roses  ; 
Muk*  lor  Imw  and  for  nosca  ; 
Botftw-brecekt,  necklace,  amber  ; 
Perfume  (or  >  lady's  chamber  ; 


Gold  qooip*  and  utemftchert, 
K«t  ihv  hull  Id  |t»l  ihclr  ilewni; 

Ptm  m  poUnMtkks  i>f  ite*l. 

What  m*uln  l»-  k  from  head  U>  heel : 

Unv,  hdi)  or  citK'  voor  i*»-«  - 

William  SiUKArtARR. 


"  I  ■tarjd,"  Mid  »  stump  orator,  "  on  the  broad  platform  of  the  prin- 
ciple* of  *&*,  and  palsied  be  my  arm  if  I  desert  'em."  "You  standi  on 
nothing  of  the  kind."  interrupted  a  little  shoemaker  in  the  crowd;  "  you 
stand  in  my  hoots  that  you  luvrr  paid  me  for,  and  I  want  the  money." 
If  that  level  headed  little  shoemaker  Bends  $2.60,  together  with  hla  photo- 
gsaph.  to  the  News  Lettkk  Medallion  Company,  be  will  receive  in  re- 
turn 100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and 
just  the  sixe  of  a  postage  stamp. 

Prot  St  George  Mivart,  in  his  work  on  "The  Cat,"  says  that  "it 
has  a  language  of  sounds  to  express  its  emotions  "—which  nobody  can 
deny.— New  York  Sun. 

A  member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  died  last  winter.  He 
discovered  that  he  had  neglected  to  charge  three  trunks,  his  wife's  seal- 
skin cloak  and  a  barrel  of  whisky  to  his  stationery  account,  and  imme- 
diately t«H»k  to  his  bed  and  died  of  a  broken  heart.  Now  his  wife  has 
come  to  San  Francisco  to  have  her  photograph  taken  by  Bradley  &  Kulof- 
son,  corner  of  Sacramento  and  Montgomery  streets.  She  is  looking  for 
another  hubby,  and  she  wants  well-finished  and  accurate  pictures  of  her- 
self. 

Milwaukee  is  discussing  the  problem  about  bow  long  it  is  proper  for 
a  lover,  during  courtship,  to  extend  bis  evening  call.  It  seems  to  be  true 
that  when  a  young  man  selfishly  exhausts  long  evenings  during  courtship, 
he  should  not,  after  marriage,  expect  the  lady  to  superintend  the  early 
morning  breakfast-making  unless  he  supplies  her  with  one  of  those  mag- 
nificent cooking  arrangements  yclept  the  Arlington  Range.  The  Arling- 
ton Range  can  be  obtained  from  De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below 
Battery. 

"History  may  repeat  itself,"  said  Jeems'  youngest  boy,  the  other 
morning,  "  but  it  doesn't  repeat  my  lessons  in  school  for  me." 

"  And  so  you  love  June  better  than  any  other  month,"  she  said,  gaz- 
ing at  the  young  farmer  from  the  blue  abysses  of  her  soft  dreamy  eyes. 
"Beautiful  leafy  June,  with  its  roses  and  its  sodg  birds  and  its  fragrance 
laden  zephyrs  ?"  "  Yes,"  he  replied,  nonchalantly,  "  it's  the  best  month 
to  wean  calves."  A  solemn  silence,  which  lasted  over  five  minutes,  fol- 
lowed, then  she  softly  remarked:  "Let  us  go  to  Swain's  celebrated 
bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  and  have  some  of  those  delicious  ice  creams, 
pies,  confections,  etc." 

A  San  Francisco  man  seeing  another  man  with  a  fine  umbrella  raised 
over  his  head  during  a  shower,  and  thinking  that  he  was  a  friend,  ran  up 
to  him,  and,  for  a  joke,  said,  "  I'll  take  that  umbrella,  please."  The  vic- 
tim proved  to  be  a  stranger,  but  he  immediately  handed  it  over,  and  said: 
"Oh!  it's  yours,  is  it?"  and  went  off  to  J.  It.  Kelly  &  Co.'s,  Market 
street,  below  Beale.  and  bought  a  quantity  of  the  Imperishable  Paint, 
which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  apace  that  ordinary 
paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  the  action  of  sun  or  rain. 

A  farmer  sat  on  a  rude  settee 

As  the  April  sun  went  down, 
The  smoke  from  his  pipe  curled  gracefully 

Up  toward  the  rafters  brown. 
His  good  wife  stepped  to  the  door ;  quoth  she: 

"  Be  keerful,  Hezekiah! 
Thee'll  drop  thy  pipe  right  presently, 

And  the  domicile  thou'll  fire." 
He  grinned  a  gleesome  grin,  nor  spoke 

As  his  wife  the  doorway  closed  ; 
Then  went  to  sleep,  and  a  cloud  of  smoke 

In  the  porch  right  soon  arose. 
And  it  wrapped  the  house  about,  and  flames 

The  farmer  soon  did  roast. 
And  they  crisped  the  barns  and  the  dairy  dames 

And"  turned  them  all  to  toast. 
But  the  good  wife  ?    Yes,  e'en  her  they  charred, 

But  she  mustered  strength  to  go 
To  the  black  remains  of  her  roasted  pard 

And  say,  "I  told  you  so."  —Home  Sentinel. 

At  the  close  of  the  late  war,  two  women  ot  Penfield,  Ga.,  began 
farming  with  an  old  blind  horse.  Now  they  own  a  good  plantation,  well- 
Btocked.  Our  women  of  to-day  should  learn  a  lesson  from  thiB,  and  at  the 
close  of  the  next  war  procure  an  old  blind  horse  and  begin  farming.  In 
the  meantime,  everybody  who  wants  to  obtain  pure  and  unadulterated 
liquors  should  go  to  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Bat- 
tery streets.    Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

Putting  himself  to  sleep:  "  I  never  pretend  to  know  a  thing  that  I 
do  not,"  remarked  Brown.  "  When  I  don't  know  a  thing,  I  say  at  once, 
'  I  don't  know.'  "  "  A  very  proper  course,"  said  Fogg,  "  but  how  monot- 
onous your  conversation  must  be."  "  I  don't  know,"  replied  Brown;  and 
then  he  went  down  to  White's  celebrated  hat  store,  614  Commercial 
street,  and  bought  himself  a  stylish,  well-made  hat. 

All  kinds  of  food  are  now  so  fearfully  adulterated  that  the  place 
where  ignorance  is  bliss  is  at  the  dinner-table. 

Discussion  by  two  politicians:  "  So  you  are  still  fixed  in  your  aspira- 
tions toward  the  triumph  of  Republicanism  ?"  "Ay,  I  ami  I  stand 
here  for  compulsory  education,  the  obligatory  ballot— m  fact,  for  the  re- 
gime of  complete  and  absolute  liberty;  and  I  declare  that  .Noble  Bros.,  of 
642  Clay  street,  are  the  best  house  and  sign  painters  in  the  country. 
Give  them  a  trial. 


It  was  Longfellow  who  slyly  dnrriUsl  th«  lady  fts  wearing  flowers 
'on  tb<  n   tideof  hei   l>om  How  aUo  said  that 

•very  la«lv  who  had  any  style  ftbont  bor  should  goto  J.  J.O'BritO  A  Co., 
Arcade-  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buy  a  pair  of  the  celebrated  Foster 
Kid  <J loves, 

"What  part."  asked  a  Sunday  school  teacher,  "of  the  burial  of  Sir 
John  Moon  do  yon  like  bent?"  Tne  b»>v  was  thoughtful  for  a  moment, 
and  then  replied:  "  Few  and  short  were  the  prayers  wo  said."  This  smart 
boy's  father  drinks  nothing  bat  Nap*  Soda-a  most  delicious  and  healthy 
drink 

Too  Policeman  hits  a  dog  every  time  with  a  piece  of  poisoned  sau- 
sage.     With  a  six-shoote  it  is  different.      .Vnr  Orleans  J'icat/une. 

German  Corn  Remover  eradicates  Corns.  Beware  of  base  imita- 
tions.    Get  the  genuine.     86a     All  druggists. 

Gamba's  Retreat,  Grand  Station,  Alameda,  is  now  open  for  the  sea- 
son.    Suites  of  rooms  and  cottages  for  families,     L.  Gam  ha. 

The  following  "  notis  "  is  posted  up  in  an  East  Texas  saw-mill: 
"  Doan't  munky  with  the  buzz  saw  when  in  moshun," 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  ami  grocers.     Trade  mark— Btar  within  a  shield. 

Lost—  Bunch  of  Keys,  on  Montgomery  or  Sansome  Btreets.  Reward, 
News  Letter  Office. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724£  Market  street. 
GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Ifetvs  Letter,  30  CornhUl,  E.  C,  London. 

Rowlands*  Orion  to  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strenglhens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  whilo  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands*  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
turnery  for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Inestaud  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring;  Stock  for  Soups,  Blade 

Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a^d  Palatable  Tonic  in  nil  Cases  or  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     Is  a  success  aud  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.     See   "  Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

C  nation— Genuine  only  with  fac-siniile  of  Baron  JLiebig's 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

POISON    OAK   STING 

Can  be  Cured  by 
Calvert's     Medical     Soap, 

(20  Per  Cent.  Carbolic  Acid). 


&5T  To  be  had  at  all  Drag-gists. 


April  8. 


DR.    J.   H.    STALLARD, 


M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London, 1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  A.M.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  the  solicitation   of  his  old  patieuts,  has  resumed  bis 
practice  in  San  Francisco.    Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.     Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  12. 


DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    8  to  4.  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.m. 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  or  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  De 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  the  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

£>  X.  Steel  Plate  and  Pearl  Chromo  Cards  (half  each),  name 
^•O  ou,  10c.  14  packs,  $i  00.  $60  given  to  best  Agent.  Full  particulars 
with  first  order.         [April  29. J        NATIONAL  CARD  WORKS,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


May  27,  1882 


BIZ.' 


The  all  absorbing  subject  of  discussion  at  the  Exchange  is  the  Call 
Board  and  its  probable  effect  upon  the  grain  markets.  A  month  or  more 
ago  the  Produce  Exchange  began  to  introduce  the  call  system.  Proceed- 
ing slowly  and  with  great  caution,  chiefly  in  Futures,  they  have  gone 
steadily  forward,  gaining  confidence  and  no  little  experience.  On  the  15th 
inst.  the  Stock  Board  of  Brokers  also  made  a  new  departure,  and  inaugu- 
rated the  San  Francisco  Grain  Exchange,  which  after  some  few  days'  ex- 
perience have  succeeded  in  attracting  the  attention  of  some  of  our  largest 
grain  exporters  and  shipping  merchants,  inducing  quite  a  number  of  them 
to  apply  for  membership,  notwithstanding  that  they  are  already  identi- 
fied with  the  Produce  Exchange.  This  is  in  direct  violation  of  the  By- 
Laws  of  the  latter,  and  is  likely  to  occasion  considerable  conflict  between 
the  two  Call  Boards.  Thus  far  the  call  business  has  been  steadily  gain- 
ing friends  and  causing  a  marked  increase  of  trade,  but  what  will  be  the 
ultimate  results  upon  the  markets  it  is  hard  to  predict.  The  great  decline 
in  grain  freights  will  be  a  help  to  the  matter  at  the  outset,  but  the  spirit 
of  a  giant  speculation  in  grain  is  daily  becoming  apparent,  and  we  fear  its 
result,  in  so  far  as  to  prevent  the  execution  of  foreign  orders  and  thus  re- 
tard the  outward  flow  of  our  immense  crop  of  Wheat  to  Europe.  At 
this  date  the  prices  paid  for  New  Crop  Barley  are  far  above  the  average 
of  past  seasons,  and  when  we  consider  the  brilliant  crop  prospects  of 
growing  grain  it  is  the  more  surprising,  and  is  really  unaccountable  to  the 
more  conservative  dealers,  and  can  be  accounted  for  only  upon  the  suppo- 
sition that  a  considerable  portion  of  the  Barley  crop  grown  in  the  south- 
ern counties  of  the  State  will  be  diverted  from  this  market  and  shipped 
by  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  to  Arizona,  New  Mexico,  etc.  The 
present  spot  price  of  No.  1  Brewing  Barley*  is  SI  85@$1  90  per  cental. 
No.  1  Feed.  SI  70@§1  75-July  $L  42£@§1  45.  Spot  stocks  of  Old 
Barley  are  very  light. 

The  Spot  price  of  No.  1  "Wheat  is  $1  70@1  72£,  and  the  same  price 
is  bid  for  Futures  of  the  new  crop.  There  is  considerable  old  Wheat  yet 
in  the  State  to  be  carried  over  into  the  new  harvest  year. 

Crop  prospects  are  now  the  all-absorbing  theme  with  grain  specula- 
tors, and  rumors  of  short  crops  are  to  be  heard  on  all  sides  ;  but  it  should 
be  borne  in  mind  that  this  year's  acreage  planted  to  Wheat  in  California, 
Oregon  and  Washington  Territory  is  greater  than  ever  before.  In  the 
former  many  thousands  of  acres  sown  to  Wheat  have  been  irrigated,  and, 
like  the  islands  and  low  lands  that  last  year  were  flooded  and  unpro- 
ductive, will  this  year  produce  bountifully. 

From  the  best  information  obtainable,  we  firmly  believe  that  this 
year's  yield  of  Wheat  in  California  will  be  equal  to  that  of  last  year,  but 
not  as  large  as  that  of  the  banner  year  of  1880.  No  one  in  the  exporting 
business  places  the  Wheat  supply  of  the  crop  now  soon  to  be  harvested 
at  less  than  700,000  tons,  and  if  to  that  be  added  the  surplus  of  Oregon 
and  Washington  Territory,  we  will  certainly  have  1,000,000  tons  surplus 
Wheat  for  exportation  in  the  harvest  year  of  1882-3. 

The  Barley  crop  is  now  about  ripe  for  the  sickle,  and  in  a  fortnight 
harvesters  will  be  in  the  Wheat  fields. 

Grain  freights  have  declined  materially  thus  far  in  May,  and  cannot 
now  be  quoted  better  than  50  shillings,  and  in  fact  one  large  American 
ship  has  been  closed  at  49s.  Of  course  this  low  rate  of  freight  to  Europe 
is_  quite  a  godsend  to  the  farmer,  enabling  him  to  secure  better  prices  for 
his  wheat  than  he  had  any  reason  to  expect  a  few  weeks  ago. 

Some  attention  is  being  given  to  the  shipment  of  Flour,  Wheat  and 
Barley  Southward  and  Eastward  by  rail.  During  the  month  of  April 
47,699  ctls.  of  Wheat  went  over  the  road,  and  for  the  first  four  months  of 
the  current  year  155,834  ctls.  Wheat  went  overland.  Of  Flour  we  shipped 
by  rail  in  the  past  four  months  41,578  bbls.  The  Barley  shipment  in 
four  months  inland  aggregated  30,332  centals.  Of  Wool  we  sent  East  in 
four  months,  by  rail,  7,594,540  lbs.,  and  of  Wine  46,000  gls.  native. 
These  shipments  are  exclusive  of  those  by  sea. 

Sugar  and  Rice. — Quite  a  large  carrying  trade  Eastward  ha3  been  in- 
augurated this  year  in  the  shipment  of  these  two  articles  of  Hawaiian 
products,  which,  under  the  Reciprocity  Treaty,  are  admitted  here  free  of 
duty.  Heretofore  we  have  consumed  all  this  on  the  Pacific  Slope,  but 
the  increased  island  product  is  becoming  too  large  for  us  to  handle,  and 
we  are  compelled  to  send  it  East  for  a  market.  During  the  first  four 
months  of  1882  we  have  shipped  East  by  rail:  Sugar,  9,259,350  lbs.;  Rice, 
1,426,570  lbs.  Considerable  has  also  been  sent  in  May,  but  of  this  we 
have  no  statistics  from  the  Railroad.  The  price  of  this  Island  Sugar  is 
7i@8£a;  Rice,  6c.  The  Spot  price  of  Refined  Sugar,  White,  Cube  and 
Crushed,  12fc;  Yellow  and  Golden,  10@ll£c. 

Salmon. — Shipments  of  Canned  Salmon  by  rail  continue  large  and 
free,  while  exports  by  sea,  not  only  from  here,  but  from  Oregon,  have  not 
yet  equaled  general  expectations.  The  run  of  Fish  is  as  yet  much  less 
than  last  year,  and  those  canners  that  contracted  early  for  the  sale  of 
their  pack  have  so,  far  been  disappointed.  We  quote  present  price  of  Co- 
lumbia River  Fish  $1  40@$1  42£;  Sacramento  brands,  10c.  #  case  less. 

Quicksilver.— The  Arabic,  hence  for  Hongkong,  carried  950  flasks; 
37|c.  is  the  price,  though  some  sales  have  been  made  on  the  wharf  at  37^c. 

m  Coal,  Salt  and  Iron. — Low  prices  continue  to  rule  for  these  staple  ar- 
ticles of  import.  The  sales  making  are  at  rates  that  will  barely  cover 
cost  and  charges,  with  large  stocks  both  here  and  to  arrive. 

Wool. — The  receipts  are  heavy,  with  considerable  stock  accumulations. 
Eastern  buyers,  for  the  most  part,  have  returned  home  after  buying  freely 
of  the  choicest  Fleece  her«  produced,  and  paying  as  high  as  30c.  for  the 
same.  We  now  quote  Northern,  26@29c;  Southern,  17@19c.  for  Burry, 
21@23c.  for  Good  to  Choice,  and  25c.  for  fancy  lots. 

Hops  are  without  movement— quotable  at  17@25c. 

To  all  those  who  love  pastoral  scenes,  including  accessibility  to  the 
seashore,  we  would  recommend  Pacific  Grove  Retreat,  near  Monterey, 
as  the  place  of  all  others  on  our  coast.  It  is  claimed  that  it  is  the  most 
delightful  camping  ground  in  the  State,  and  we  expect  it  is,  with  its  lovely 
groves  of  tall  pines  and  umbrageous  oaks  and  cedars,  its  pure  spring  wa- 
ter, its  pretty  beach,  etc.  There  are  already  several  hundred  people  at 
the  Grove. 


SPECIAL    SALE    AT   AUCTION! 

Of  that  'Well-known  and  Important  Fruit  Farm  Known  as 

LEWELLING'S    ORCHARD, 

Alameda  County, 

On  Monday,  May  39th,  1S8S At  12  M., 

At  Our  Salesroom, 
321    MONTGOMERY    STREET. 


We  will  sell  the  above  well-known  orchard,  "Lewelling's,"  comprising  117  acres  of 
IandinfuT  orchard  production,  and  the  improvements  and  personal  property  thereon. 
The  net  income  annually  is  §14,000  and  upward,  as  per  documentary  evidence  in  our 
possession,  and  will  increase  largely.    For  full  particulars,  apply  at  our  office. 


COBB,   BOVEE  &  CO., 

Real   Estate    Agents    and    Auctioneers, 

321    Montgomery    Street. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers    will    sail    for    Yokohama   and 
Hongkong-:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  June  — ,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  GRANADA,  June  3d,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO.  SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA, 
and  LA  LI  BERT  AD. 

fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  aDy  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  LA  LIBERTAD:  CLYDE,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  May  25th, taking  Freight  and  Pas- 
sengers for  ACAPULCO  and  intermediate  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  June  3d,  at  2  p.m., 
or  ou  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

May  27.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.M„  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

ARABIC Tuesday,  May  23d  I  ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th    OCEANIC  Thursday,  Ausr.  24th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th  |  COP1TC Tuesday,  Sept.  5th 

BELGIC Saturday,  July  8th  I  BELGIC Thursday,  Sept.  28th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th  | 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  May  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

t  earners  oi  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows  : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:    On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).    Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  City  of  Chester  "  for  Alaska. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every i  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angele3  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
"Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing-  Days 
May  3,6,10,  14,  18,  22,  26,  30..    J    June  3,  7,  11,  15,  19,  23,  27- 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

May  20. 


s 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


EL    MONTE    HOTEL, 


Late  Clifton  House,  Sausalito,  Cal.    The  nearest  Summer 
Resort  outside  of  San  Francisco.    Accommodations  First  Class.  Commutation 
Tickets,  $3  per  month.  [April  29.]  J.  E.  SLINKEY,  Proprietor. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.  Jan.  12. 


$72 


A  wees..    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  True  &  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


M»y  27,  1883. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTiaKR. 


19 


THAT     "  MEMORIAL." 
The  Portland  Board  of  Trade,  the  Lns  Angelr*  Chamber  of  Oos* 

metewand  the  San  Franci«c»>  Board  of  Trade  have  united  in  a  *'  Memorial  " 
to  tb«  IT.  S.  Congress.  The  "  Memorial  "  nut**  that  "  the  memori*lUu. 
representing  the  principal  con.  men  £al  interests  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  re- 
spectfully, bat  urgently,  call  your  attention  to  the  necessitv  for  the  passage 
of  the  bill  now  before  CongreM  inccrpormtioff  the  Maritime  Canal  Com 
jwnv  of  Nicaragua."  The  Nkws  Limit  does  not  like  to  he  rode,  bat  a 
proper  revard  for  the  public  interest*  compel*  di  I  iv.  but 

urgently,"  cell  the  attention  of  the  three  institutions  mmr 
fact  that  they  do  not  re  present  the  «  i-i  ea  ol  "  the  princip 
interest*  i»f  the  Pacific  Coast"  in  thin  matter;  and  also  thai  wh 
impliedly  claim  t->  do  so  they  are  guilty  of  falsehood  it     The 

•'commercial  interests"  (or,  in  other  words,  the  mercantile  portion  of  this 
community,  in  common  with  all  other  element*  of  our  people)  ar.-  not  in 
favor  of  Congress  passing  the  venal,  dishonest  measure  now  before  it, 
which  proposes  to  "incorporate"  the  Maritime  Canal  Company  of  N  ic 
ragua.  and  to  guarantee  the  payment  of  a  large  turn  «/  monev  a*  interest  on 
the  capital  invested  in  the  proposed  water-way.  The  i>eople  <>f  this 
In  common  with  intelligent  people  everywhere,  look  upon  the  Nicaragua 
Canal  scheme  as  being  the  raid  of  a  few  unprincipled  men  on  the  pockets 
of  the  people  of  the  United  States,  through  the  U.  S.  Treasury.  Our 
people  know  full  well  that  the  Maritime  Canal  Company  can  "incorpo- 
rate" under  the  laws  of  any  State  in  the  Union,  without  bothering  Con- 
gress  or  getting  up  mendacious  and  illogical  "memorials."  The  bill  la 
wrongly  designated.  It  is  not  a  bill  to  "  incorporate  "  the  Maritime  Canal 
Company  ;  it  is  a  bill  to  swindle  the  public  treasure  chest  out  of  a  large 
sum  of  money. 

We  do  not  know  whether  the  memorial  alluded  to  represents  the  real 
feelings  of  the  members  of  the  Portland  Board  of  Trade,  and  of  the  Los 
Angeles  Chamber  of  Commerce,  but  we  do  know  that  the  sentiments  set 
forth  in  the  precious  document  are  not  those  of  a  majority  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  San  Francisco  Board  of  Trade.  As  the  News  Letter  has  al- 
ready said,  the  S.  F.  Board  of  Trade  indorsed  the  Nicaragua  Canal  route, 
at  a  meeting  at  which  some  fifteen  or  twenty,  out  of  a  membership  which 
runs  into  hundreds,  were  present.  We  are  reliably  informed,  however, 
that  the  S.  F.  Board  of  Trade  has  never  approved  of  the  bill  now  pend- 
ing before  Congress,  to  which  the  memorial  alludes,  and  the  purpose  of 
which  is  to  take  money  out  of  the  public  treasury  and  put  it  in  the 
pockets  of  a  few  plunderers.  The  difference  between  saying  that  a  pro- 
posed route  for  a  canal  is  a  good  one,  and  saying  that  the  U.  S.  Gov- 
ernment should  make  a  preseut  of  a  large  sum  of  money  to  those 
who  propose  to  build  it,  is  a  very  marked  one. 

The  "  Memorial "  to  which  we  have  been  alluding  says  that  "  the  Nica- 
ragua Canal  is  a  practical  and  comparatively  economical  work,  involving 
no  experimental  features,  while  financially  it  promises  success."  If  this 
is  true,  then  those  who  expect  to  pocket  the  results  of  the  "  financial  suc- 
cess "  should  put  up  the  money  which  the  construction  of  the  '*  compara- 
tively economical  work  "  will  cost,  and  that,  too,  without  any  guaranty 
from  the  Government.  The  News  Letter  has  no  objection  to  the  Nica- 
ragua Canal  being  built,  but  we  object  to  its  being  built  for  private  indi- 
viduals, at  the  expense  of  the  general  tax-paying  public.  We  are  quite 
satisfied,  however,  that  those  who  are  now  "promoting"  the  scheme  will 
never  construct  the  canal  with  their  own  money,  because  they  have  no 
confidence  in  it.  The  whole  project  is  fishy,  and  the  methods  which  have 
been  employed  in  furthering  it  are  the  methods  of  the  dishonest  swindler. 


COWBOY    GOVERNNENT. 

The  telegraphic  wires  have  already  acquainted  the  public  with  the 
fact  that  the  festive  cowboy— whose  business  is  stage  robbery,  cattle 
thieving,  murder,  etc. — of  Arizona,  and  more  particularly  of  Cochise 
County,  was  moved  to  indignation  at  the  President's  recent  proclamation 
in  relation  to  border  lawlessness.  The  festive  cowboy  has  held  several 
meetings,  at  which  he  has  worked  off  his  indignation  and  avowed  that  he 
is  a  respectable  citizen,  and  that  his  business  is  a  perfectly  legitimate  one. 
Of  course  he  also  denounced  the  action  of  the  President,  and  pronounced 
it  an  undue  interference  with  the  rights  of  those  citizens  whose  business 
is  robbery,  theft,  murder,  etc.  This  in  itself  was  laughable ;  but  there  is 
an  inside  history  to  the  cowboy  troubles  of  Arizona,  and  more  particu- 
larly of  Cochise  County,  that  is  worthy  of  serious  thought. 

In  ordinary  communities  the  criminal  element  exists  in  defiance  of  the 
law  and  the  officers  of  organized  government.  In  Cochise  County  this  is 
not  bo.  In  that  delightful  place  the  criminal  element  runs  the  govern- 
ment. The  present  Sheriff  of  the  county  is  of  the  cowboy  class,  and  he 
and  his  crowd  recently  purchased  a  morning  paoer,  the  Epitaph,  and 
turned  it  into  their  organ,  with  a  fellow  named  Sam  Purdy  as  grinder. 
The  social  conditions  under  which  it  is  possible  for  men  whose  vocation  is 
murder  and  robbery  to  run  the  government  and  own  a  newspaper  "organ" 
is  strange  indeed.  The  President's  proclamation  in  regard  to  the  Cochise 
County  cowboys  was  a  strange  and  unprecedented  one,  but  the  condition 
of  affairs  which  called  it  forth  are  still  stranc^r. 

The  man  Behan,  who  is  now  Sheriff  of  Cochise  County,  was  indicted 
for  malfeasance  in  office  by  the  first  Grand  Jury  which  met  at  Tomb- 
stone, but  the  members  of  the  Jury  subsequently  resolved  not  to  present 
the  indictment,  because  the  existing  social  conditions  were  such  that  the 
county  would  have  been  put  to  the  expense  of  a  big  trial  without  the 
slightest  chance  of  a  conviction. 

We  may  cite  two  instances  of  the  manner  in  which  the  Sheriff's  office 
is  conducted:  In  the  recent  hunt  after  the  Earp  party— which  was  really 
a  hunt  to  keep  out  of  the  way  of  those  cowboy  terrors— this  model  sher- 
iff (?}  expended  out  of  the  people's  money  the  modeBt  sum  of  eight  thou- 
sand dollars.  While  this  hunt  was  in  progress,  one  of  the  Deputy  Sher- 
iffs took  a  posse  with  him  to  arrest  a  couple  of  cattle  thieves.  Of  course, 
the  arrest  would  have  amounted  to  nothing,  but  the  cowboys  happened 
to  be  in  a  bad  humor  and  refused  to  be  arrested.  A  fight  ensued,  in 
which  one  of  the  posse  was  killed  and  several  wounded.  One  of  the 
thieves,  also,  was  killed,  and  the  other  so  desperately  wounded  that  his 
life  was  not  thought  to  he  worth  a  cent.  This  wounded  desperado  was 
removed  to  an  hospital,  as  a  prisoner,  of  course,  and  the  other  day,  while 
hiB  life  still  hung  by  a  thread  and  he  was  unable  to  leave  his  bed,  he  dis- 
appeared. His  friends,  acting  in  collusion  with  the  venal  Sheriff's  office, 
came  and  carried  him  off.  These  two  instances  are  only  cited  in  illustra- 
tion. 


DR.    LAMSONB    EXPERIENCE    WITH   MORPHIA. 

Before  hlstxaootloa,  Dr.  l.amsnn  wrote  a  lung  and  elaborate  account 
of  his  experience  of  the  menul  and  moral  effect*  produced  in  him  by  tho 
long-eontinued  use  of  morphia  and  atropte,     He  says: 

"The  physical  retains,  though  severe  and  hoftffak  to  look  back  upon, 
were  comparatively  trilling,  when  the  moral  and  mental  results  are  con- 
sidered. The  whole  MM)  t  of  "v.rytliing  )>eramo  strangely  and  completely 
turned  abnut  The  whole  life.au  far  m  physical  motions  and  instincts 
. Turd,  was  meohanloal,  and  tbs  mind  full  of  tho  vaguest  and  most 
'  ""•!<•"  and  imaginal  I  [nation*  became  absolute  realities 

mind  al  it  wai  than,  and  I  i  an  trace  now  certain  of  them  which  it 
b  even  now  hard  to  realtst  n<  w  had  any  actual  existence.  The  thoughts 
or  Imagination  moved  In  oi  ribed  routine,  generally  the  same 

Ivas  over  and  over  again,  were  imparted 
to  others  En  conversation  with  the  greatest  plausibility,  and  in  exceedingly 
rare  Intarrals,  when  the  thoughti  became  more  nearly  rational  and  co- 
herent, a  tense  of  utter  mental  exhaustion  and  wonderment  at  the  morbid 
Imageries  seemed  to  prostrate  the  wearied  brain,  and  then,  unless  the 
drugs  were  soon  resorted  to  again,  physical  torture  became  superadded." 

Dr.  Lnmson  goes  on  to  say  that  the  result  of  all  this  was  a  loss  of  mem- 
ory  and  a  general  demoralising  affect  upon  the  system.  The  letter  con- 
cludes with  this  sentence:  '*  In  my  own  case  I  am  fully  persuaded  of  thin, 
and  I  am  firmly  of  the  belief  of  vague,  strange  Bensations  existing  even 
now.  that  it  might  he  of  some  service  to  MrisDOS  were  a  scientific  and 
pathological  post  mortem  held  after  my  death.  My  relatives  would  proba- 
bly not  raise  any  objections  to  this." 

An  accident  occurred  lately  on  the  London,  Chatham  and  Dover 
Railway,  which  resulted  in  the  loss  of  one  life  and  serious  injury  to  a 
guard.  The  youth  who  lost  his  life  had  in  the  carriage  with  him  a  bos- 
ket containing  several  homing  pigeons.  There  was  no  one  who  could  give 
any  information  respecting  him,  beyond  the  fact  that  he  was  taking  some 
"carriers"  to  Sydenham,  with  the  intention  of  setting  them  free  there  in 
order  that  they  might  find  their  way  home.  Curiously  enough,  these 
birds  at  once  suggested  a  means  of  speedily  discovering  the  parents  of  the 
dead  boy.  "Evil  news  rides  post,"  says  the  author  of  *'  Samson  Ago- 
nistes."  It  was  conveyed  even  more  rapidly  in  this  case.  An  envelope, 
on  which  were  the  words,  "  Come  at  once  to  the  Crystal  Palace  Station  ; 
something  has  happened  to  your  soo,"  was  attached  to  each  of  the  pigeons 
and  they  were  set  at  liberty.  These  birds  of  evil  omen  to  their  bereaved 
owner  soon  brought  the  news  to  him,  and  ho  was  ere  long  standing  by  the 
remains  of  his  son,  and  able,  despite  the  frightful  injuries  inflicted  on  the 
head,  to  identify  the  body. 

Don't  forget  the  sale  of  the  celebrated  Lewellings  Orchard,  Alameda 
County,  which  takes  place  at  the  salesrooms  of  Messrs.  Cobb,  Bovee  & 
Co.,  the  well-known  real  estate  agents  and  auctioneers,  321  Montgomery 
street,  next  Monday,  May  29th.  This  is  one  of  the  most  desirable  prop- 
erties that  have  ever  been  offered  for  sale  in  this  community.  At  the 
present  time  it  is  yielding  a  return  of  $14,000  per  annum,  and  can  be 
made  to  do  much  better.  Intending  purchasers  are  requested  to  examine 
the  property,  and  the  auctioneers  will  be  pleased  to  give  every  informa- 
tion in  regard  to  it. 

To-morrow  the  usual  Sunday  excursion  over  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  to  Monterey  (transferring  passengers,  via  the  narrow-gauge  line, 
to  Santa  Cruz,  without  extra  cost)  will  start  from  the  corner  of  Fourth 
and  Townsend  streets  at  half-past  seven  a.m.  The  cost  of  a  round  trip  ticket 
is  only  $3,  and  the  amount  of  pleasure  and  enjoyment  which  can  be 
taken  out  of  the  trip  is  almost  incalculable.  The  excursionists  ride 
through  a  delightful  country,  have  five  hours  wherein  to  wander  bv  the 
sea-shore,  and  are  returned  to  the  city  by  dusk. 

To-day  the  great  auction  sale  of  real  estate,  to  which  the  News  Let- 
tee  has  referred  several  times,  will  take  place  at  San  Rafael.  This  is  a 
sale  which  every  person  who  desires  to  purchase  a  suburban  home,  or  who 
has  money  to  put  in  a  profitable  investment,  should  attend.  The  sale, 
which  will  be  conducted  by  Jo  Eldridge,  of  the  auctioneering  firm  of 
Eastnn  &  Eldridge,  will  take  place  on  the  grounds  at  San  Rafael  (within 
three  minutes'  walk  of  the  West  End  station)  at  3  P.  m.  Persons  going 
over  by  the  1:30  boat  will  be  in  time  for  the  sale.  The  terms  are  one- 
fourth  cash;  balance  in  one,  two  and  three  years,  with  interest  at  7  per 
cent. 

We  beg  to  call  attention  to  the  fact  that  Dr.  William  F.  Smith,  the 
celebrated  oculist,  has  removed  his  offices  from  313  Bush  street  to  rooms 
300  and  304  in  the  new  Phelan  building,  Market  street.  Dr.  Smith's  new 
apartments  are  elegant,  easy  of  approach,  and  fitted  up  with  every  luxury 
and  convenience.  Those  who  have  occasion  to  call  upon  the  Doctor's 
services  will  find  his  new  location  a  very  pleasant  one. 

Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  8c  Co.,  the  merchant  tailors,  of  415  Mont- 
gomery street,  have  just  received  a  fresh  stock  of  novelties  in  gentlemen's 
furnishing  goods.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  also  a  full  stock  of  all 
kinds  of  cloths ;  their  cutters  are  experts,  and  garments  made  by  them 
invariably  fit  well  and  wear  well. 

Every  one  should  take  a  run  down  to  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid 
Swimming  Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and  Hyde  streets,  once  a  day, 
and  have  a  plunge  in  the  Bay.  These  baths  are  fitted  up  with  every 
modern  convenience,  and  are  kept  in  a  state  of  delightful  cleanliness. 
Professor  Berg,  the  manager,  who  is  a  teacher  of  swimming,  is  constantly 
in  attendance.  

If  you  want  to  know  whether  the  baking  powder  you  are  using  is 
made  with  alum,  which  destroys  the  coating  of  the  stomach,  put  a  little 
of  the  powder  in  a  glass  of  water,  and  if  an  insoluble  deposit  remains  at 
the  bottom  of  the  glass,  that  is  alum.  The  New  England  Baking  Powder 
is  made  from  pure  cream  of  tarter  and  bicarbonate  of  soda,  and  can 
stand  the  test.  

St    John's   Presbyterian  Church,  Post  Street— The  Rev.  Dr. 

Walsworth  will  preach  for  Dr.  Scott  Sunday,  the  28th  inst.     Public  cor- 
dially invited  to  attend. 

Mrs.  Wm.  Irelan  has  moved  her  studio  from  Thurlow  Block  to  her 
residence,  1619  Post  street,  near  Laguna. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


May  27;  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  situation  of  the  Egyptian  crisis  has  not  altered  materially  during 
the  past  week.  It  is  plain  that  England  and  France  are  anxious  that 
there  shall  be  no  alteration  in  the  Egyptian  Government,  and  are  deter- 
mined that  the  Khedive  shall  not  be  deposed  by  a  military  coup.  Of 
course,  this  settles  the  fate  of  Arabi  Bey,  who,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that 
the  army  is  at  his  back,  will  henceforth  be  powerless  for  harm.  The  ul- 
timatum delivered  by  the  agents  of  England  and  France  to  the  President 
of  the  Egyptian  Ministry  has  no  uncertain  ring  about  it.  This  instru- 
ment distinctly  declares  that  the  only  means  of  ending  the  disturbance  of 
the  country  is  the  banishment  of  Arabi  Bey  and  resignation  of  the  Minis- 
try, and  menacingly  adds  that  "if  necessary,  the  two  Governments  will 
exact  due  fulfillment  of  these  conditions  by  intervening  in  the  affairs  of 
Egypt." 

The  "Kilmainbam  Compact"  is  likely  to  give  Gladstone  the  coup  de 
grace,  so  far  as  his  political  career  is  concerned.  Englishmen  have  little 
relish  for  a  compromise  with  traitors  and  assassins,  and  are  inclined  to 
think  that  if  the  present  British  Government  can't  govern  Great  Britain 
without  compounding  felony,  the  sooner  a  change  comes  the  better. 
Judging  by  the  craven  way  in  which  Gladstone  (in  order  to  bolster  up 
his  own  blunders)  has  been  treating  with  Parnell,  one  would  suppose 
that  the  latter  was  the  official  representative  of  a  separate  and  independ- 
ent Power,  instead  of  being  merely  a  seditious  agitator  of  the  Dennis 
Kearney  Btripe.  The  Conservatives  may  congratulate  themselves,  how- 
ever, upon  this  disgraceful  state  of  affairs,  as  it  will  surely  replace  them 
in  power  at  a  very  early  date. 

Every  day  brings  news  of  fresh  outrages  on  Jews  in  Russia,  bnt  such 
crimes  can  only  injure  those  who  connive  at  or  perpetrate  them.  One  of 
the  cleverest  writers  on  the  London  Vanity  Fair  staff  points  out  that  the 
Russian  Police  Authorities  seem  to  think  that  they  have  done  an  exceed- 
ingly clever  thing  in  permitting  the  houses  of  Jews  to  be  sacked,  and  in 
punishing  the  rioters  with  Buch  considerate  gentleness.  But  they 
are  mistaken.  Every  riot  makes  stronger  the  tendency  of  the  mob 
and  the  soldiers  to  fraternize.  The  military  do  not  attack  the 
rioters  with  any  vigor,  even  when  a  commandant  is  absolutely  obliged  to 
order  an  assault  in  earnest.  People  think  that  the  Russian  peasant  is  too 
stupid  and  brutalized  to  understand  organization.  Were  the  French 
peasants  in  1789  very  wise  or  civilized?  Yet  when  they  got  their  leader 
they  swept  Europe  pretty  bare.  To  any  historical  student  the  Russia  of 
to-day  offers  a  fine  example  of  the  way  in  which  revolutions  are  brought 
about.  For  the  moment  the  various  forces  are  neutralizing  each  other. 
The  Nihilists  are  bidding  for  the  support  of  the  Jews  ;  the  soldiers  are 
being  gradually  won  over  by  devoted  propagandists  ;  the  peasantry  want 
to  exterminate  the  whole  Hebrew  race ;  the  court  party  are  trying  to 
please  the  country  party ;  the  Emperor  only  is  inactive.  Presently  all 
the  warring  forces  will  have  one  resultant.  Then  Europe  will  have 
trouble  on  its  hands. 

There  is  trouble  brewing  in  Bulgaria.  The  Constitutionalists  on  the 
one  hand  and  the  Radicals  on  the  other  are  agitating,  the  one  in 
favor  of  Constitutionalism,  which  Prince  Alexander  regards  as  equiva- 
lent to  his  own  dismissal,  and  the  other  for  Aleko  Pasha  and  a  bis  Bul- 
garia. As  neither  Austria  nor  Russia  is  likely  to  interfere,  other  than 
morally,  a  throne  may  soon  be  going  a  begging.  It,  in  accordance  with 
the  Roumanian  precedent,  the  personal  union  of  Bulgaria  and  Eastern 
Roumelia  should  finally  be  brought  about  by  the  election  of  Aleko  as  the 
Battenberg's  successor,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  neither  the  Sultan  nor  the 
Powers  will  be  so  ill-advised  as  to  interfere  with  the  realization  of  the  na- 
tional aspirations  of  the  Bulgarian  people. 

JERSEY    CATTLE    AT    OAKLAND. 

The  sale  of  Jerseys  at  Oakland  Trotting  Park  last  Thursday,  though 
bringing  what  seemed  good  prices,  the  highest  being  §600,  is  nothing  if 
we  take  into  account  the  prices  these  celebrated  animals  are  being,  sold  for 
in  New  York.  To  give  an  idea,  we  simply  quote  the  auction  prices 
brought  at  sale  of  Peter  C.  Kellogg,  in  New  York,  on  May  12th,  where, 
at  the  close  of  a  four  days  sale  of  250  animals,  a  five-year-old  Jersey 
heifer  brought  83,700,  her  yearling  daughter  $1,825,  and  a  three-months 
bull  calf  SI, 810;  the  top  price  of  the  sale  being  §4.800  for  a  single  cow. 
The  total  footing  for  the  four-days  sale  was  S108.400.  Of  the  last 
day's  sale,  60  cows  and  heifers  averaged  S623.25  each  ;  5  bulls  and  bull- 
calves  averaged  $617  each.  This  unprecedented  sale  of  Jersey  cattle 
should  satisfy  anybody  that  they  have  merit  over  any  other  breed  of  cat- 
tle for  dairy  and  family  purposes.  At  Mr.  Henry  Pierce's  sale  in  Oak- 
land, 5  Ayrshires,  the  famous  Scotch  cow,  pure  bred  by  Peter  Coutts, 
averaged  only  $75  a  head,  showing  this  noted  breed  has  not  been  ac- 
cepted here  yet.  While  the  half-breed  Jerseys  seemed  to  be  in  great  de- 
mand, 7  of  them  averaging  $100  each,  and  100  of  the  like  could  have  been 
disposed  of.  Every  family  seems  to  think  it  must  have  a  full-blood  Jer- 
sey or  a  half-breed. 

GRAIN    VERSUS    STOCKS. 

The  inauguration  of  grain  calls  by  the  newly  organized  Grain  Ex- 
change, at  the  Stock  Board  rooms,  has  wrought  an  activity  in  the  staple 
of  our  State  which  bids  fair  to  increase  largely  and  become  a  rival  of 
mining  shares,  for  present  or  later  speculation.  The  foresight  of  the 
stock  brokers,  in  thus  adding  to  their  list  for  speculative  operations  so 
important  an  interest  as  our  grain  product,  has  been  recognized  by  the 
most  substantial  merchants  in  that  trade,  many  of  whose  names 
have  been  added  to  membership  of  the  Grain  Exchange,  and  their 
faces  daily  seen  at  the  public  sessions.  This  enterprise  will  divert 
some  attention  from  the  hazardous  traffic  in  mining  stocks,  which 
are  constantly  loaded  with  assessments  and  high  margins,  toward  an  arti- 
cle of  tangible,  substantial  value,  which  can  be  carried  on  small  margin 
at  low  interest,  and  has  a  world  market.  The  constituency  in  this  trade 
is  not  local,  but  extends  to  and  interests  every  farmer  and  country  mer- 
chant on  this  coast.  Surely,  if  Comstock  and  other  shares  now  dealt  in 
here,  which,  at  present  prices,  do  not  equal  in  value  one  year's  product 
of  our  wheat  fields,  afford  material  for  so  many  and  fluctuating  specula- 
tions, then  the  introduction  of  wheat  and  other  cereals  muBt  prove  an 
important  factor  for  multiplied  and  extensive  operations. 


POLITICAL    WAIFS. 

The  waifs  that  are  floating  around  on  the  surface  of  the  troubled  po- 
litical waters  are  numerous  enough,  but  they  are  all  Democratic  ones. 
The  Republicans  are  not  seen,  heard  or  felt  in  the  canvass  at  present. 
They  have  all  slunk  into  their  holes,  where  they  are  quietly  awaiting  the 
turn  of  events.  They  are  living  in  hopes  of  profiting  hereafter  by  Demo- 
cratic mistakes.  Tbey  admit  that  the  tide  of  public  opinion  is  running 
strongly  against  them  now,  just  as  it  was  at  the  last  municipal  campaign 
in  this  city,  but  they  Bay  that  the  current  will  change  now  as  it  changed 
then,  and  for  similar  reasons.  There  is  too  much  reason  to  fear  that  may 
be  right.-^— The  Gubernatorial  fight  begins  to  look  as  if  it  were  almost 
over.  Hearst  leads  for  the  Democratic  nomination,  and  is  now  making 
the  running  in  the  home  stretch  in  fine  style.  He  goes  to  San  Jose  as  the 
first  choice  of  fully  160  delegates.  Two  hundred  and  twenty-nine  are  re- 
quired to  nominate.  He  is  the  second  choice  of  as  many  more  delegates 
as  will  surely  give  him  the  nomination  on  an  early  ballot.  His  victory 
begins  to  look  so  assured  that  it  would  not  be  surprising  if  the  other  can- 
didates were  to  clear  off  the  track  at  the  last  moment,  and  give  him  the 
nomination  by  acclamation.— —The  position  of  Congressman  at  large  is 
being  eagerly  sought  for.  Judge  William  T.  Wallace  has  a  pretty  Bure 
thing  of  it.  That  he  will  be  one  of  the  nominees  is  a  fact  that  is  gener- 
ally conceded.  Who  will  be  the  other  is  the  question.  Judge  Murphy, 
of  Del  Norte  County,  is  making  a  lively  fight,  and  it  is  believed  will  succeed 
in  getting  the  nomination.*— If,  by  any  chance,  Hearst  should  Blip 
up  on  what  appears  to  be  a  dead  sure  thing,  Clay  W.  Taylor,  of  Shasta, 
would  undoubtedly  prove  the  dangerous  dark  horse.  His  record  is  good, 
he  has  made  no  enemies,  he  is  the  head  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  a 
high  joint  in  the  United  Order  of  Workmen.  He  is  a  good  speaker,  and 
possesses  much  personal  magnetism.  If  a  compromise  candidate  were 
taken  up,  he  would  likely  be  the  man.— — -Stoneman's  candidature  is 
proving  the  flattest  of  failures.  It  was  thought  at  one  time  that  he  would 
have  the  Southern  counties  solid.  This  turns  out  to  be  a  great  mistake. 
There  will  be  more  Southern  County  delegates  apainst  him  than  for  him. 
The  stock  of  the  cold  military  man  is  now  at  an  alarming  discount.—— 
Berry  has  about  half  the  delegates  from  his  Congressional  district,  the 
balance  going  to  Hearst  and  Taylor.  A  complimentary  vote  is  all  that 
the  Congressman  can  expect  to  get  for  Governor.  His  real  fight  is  said 
to  be  far  Railroad  Commissioner.— —It  turns  out  to  be  untrue  that  ex- 
Mayor  Bryant  is,  or  ever  intended  to  be,  a  candidate  for  Railroad  Com- 
missioner. He  declines  to  be  a  candidate  for  any  office.— Robert  Watt 
is  generally  conceded  to  be  the  kind  of  man  that  this  district  might  well 
select  for  Railroad  Commissioner,  but  he  declines  to  go  down  into  the 
filthy  pool  of  politics  to  get  the  nomination,  and  it  will,  therefore,  be  a 
miracle  if  it  is  tendered  to  him.  Yet  this  is  an  office  that  ought  to  seek 
the  man.— —Editor  Lynch,  of  the  Los  Angeles  Herald,  is  looming  up 
largely  for  one  of  the  Congressional  nominations.  He  has  been  in  the 
city,  and  is  believed  to  have  made  his  calling  and  election  sure.— —Santa 
Clara  County  will  make  large  demands  at  San  Jose,  which  it  will  not  be 
possible  for  any  candidate  to  satisfy.  This  is  becoming  so  well  under- 
stood that  it  begins  to  look  as  if  Santa  Clara  will  be  "  sat  down  upon" 
from  the  start.  She  will  dicker  for  everything  in  sight,  and  end  in  get- 
ting nothing.— —Billy  Foote's  candidature  for  Railroad  Commissioner, 
under  the  auspices  of  his  brother-in-law,  ex-Senator  Bill  Stewart,  is  af- 
fording infinite  amusement  in  Alameda  County.— —Tinnin,  of  Trinity 
County,  means  to  be  Secretary  of  State,  or  know  the  reason  why.  He 
wishes  there  were  not  so  many  candidates  from  his  part  of  the  State.  He 
fears  that  is  what  will  beat  him.— —  R.  F.  Del  Valle  is  the  available  man 
for  any  good  position  from  Los  Angeles  County,  but  his  friends  don't 
seem  to  know  just  what  place  to  demand  for  him.— Sepulveda,  from 
the  same  County,  is  said  to  carry  the  Spanish  vote  in  bis  pocket,  and 
must,  therefore,  be  "taken  care  of."— —The  trouble  is  that  there  are  a 
score  of  candidates  for  every  office.— —The  precinct  clubs  choose  dele- 
gates to  the  Convention  next  V/eduesday  evening.  They  appear  likely  to 
be  made  of  better  material  than  seemed  at  one  time  probable.— —The 
fun  at  San  Jose  on  the  20th  of  June  is  likely  to  draw  to  the  Garden  City 
the  largest  crowd  that  ever  visited  it. 

THE    SCHOOL    CENSUS. 

Mr.  Jerome  Spaulding,  who  has  been  appointed  by  the  Board  of 
Education  as  Chief  Census  Marshal  for  this  year,  is,  apparently,  a  gen- 
tleman of  marked  executive  and  organizing  ability,  and  in  carrying  out 
the  work  intrusted  to  him  he  is  exhibiting  an  amount  of  care  and  thought 
which  demonstrates  that  he  is  the  right  man  in  the  right  place.  .A  school 
census,  being  a  matter  of  statistics,  is  valueless  unless  accurate,  and,  be- 
sides, it  is  the  basis  of  financial  arrangements  involving  very  large  sums 
of  money,  and,  consequently,  a  matter  of  the  very  greatest  importance  to 
those  who  pay  the  taxes.  In  carrying  out  his  work,  Mr.  Spaulding  has 
carefully  plotted  out  the  city,  and  divided  ifc  off  into  districts.  These  dis- 
tricts he  has  divided  among  his  twenty-four  field  deputies  to  be  canvassed. 
When  the  field  deputies  turn  in  their  reports,  the  statistical  showing 
made  by  each  block  is  carefully  examined  and  compared  with  the  returns 
of  previous  years,  more  particularly  that  of  last  year.  If  this  examina- 
tion shows  any  marked  discrepancy  between  this  year's  census  and  those 
which  have  preceded  it,  the  block  is  re-canvassed,  either  by  Mr.  Spaul- 
ding or  his  chief  deputy.  From  what  we  have  Been  of  the  methods  em- 
ployed by  Mr.  Spaulding,  we  are  inclined  to  the  opinion  that  the  Bchool 
census  for  this  year  will  be  a  very  accurate  one. 

We  beg  to  call  the  attention  of  those  of  our  readers  who  keep  the 
News  Letter,  or  any  other  publication,  on  file,  to  the  "  Hoffman  Cover 
and  Binder."  This  unique  little  invention  can  be  used  as  a  cover  and 
binder  either  for  magazines,  pamphlets,  periodicals,  correspondence,  bill?, 
etc.,  etc.  It  is  particularly  suited  for  the  preservation  of  weekly  and 
monthly  periodicals,  such  as  are  kept  on  reading-room  tables.  A  periodi- 
cal placed  within  this  cover  is  a  substantially  bound  book,  and,  when  the 
next  number  arrives,  the  old  one  can  be  taken  out  and  the  new  one  put 
in  without  injury.    The  cover  will  hold  about  six  News  Letters. 

In  many  of  the  baking  powders  in  which  ammonia  (the  product  of 
decomposition  and  decay)  is  present,  the  smell  betrays  the  filthy  ingre- 
dient; but,  when  the  ammonia  is  combined  with  tartaric  acid,  the  smell 
is  destroyed.  The  ammonia  is  there  all  the  same,  though.  The  New 
England  Baking  Powder  contains  nothing  but  pure  cream  of  tartar  and 
bi-carbonate  of  soda. 


•TSEER 


California  ^dmtiscr. 


Vol.  32. 


SAN  FBANOISOO,  SATURDAY,  JUNE  3,  1882. 


NO.  47. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910-REnNEi>  Silver— lHOUJ  *  cent  discount 
Mexican  Dollars,  7jf@$i  per  cent,  disc  nom. 

tT  Exchange  on  Now  York.  5c  t; -S 100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
en,  494/;  Commercial,  49Jd.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J  francs  per  dol- 
lar.   Eastern  Telegrams,  10@5c, 

tST  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent  per  year— bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1(311$  per  month.  Demand  light  On  Bond  Security, 
3(2)4  J  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

«T  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  488 J@490. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   00V.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco June  2,  1889. 


Bid. 


tektd 


105 

Nom. 
Nom. 

SO 

40 

50 
105 

90 

90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
112 
123 
10S 
103 
120i 

165 
125 
128 

121 
128 
1241 


Stock*  and  Bond*. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—  IState  Investment  (ex-div). 
Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40      Western  (ex-div) 

60       !  RAILROADS. 

O.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

!S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  .. .  . 
Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 


Bid. 


52J 

100 
100 
107 
110 

103 
115 
125 
110 
105 
121 


123 


Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. "a Stock.. 
S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bond8(ex-c 
1 1  Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 


Ask.d 


1251  ^California  Street  R.  R.. 
Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Sate  Deposit  Co.,  44, 40. 


120 
130 
120 
111 

90 
117 

95 
33 
921 
75 
95 
471 
Nom. 
Nom. 
671 
29 
621 
115 
1011 
54 
641 
1094 
1171 

108 


126 

130 

113 

91 
118 
96 
40 


90 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 


55 

1021 

57 

651 
110 
1171 

112 


Stocks  and  Bond*. 

BONDS. 
CI  State  bonds,  6's,'67  . . 
8.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  6s, '68 
8.  F.  City  ft  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bends 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds... 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Harysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N.  Bonds,  6s. 

8.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

U  S.4S. 

BANRS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National  (ex-div) 

1N8URASCB  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman'B  Fund  (ex-div). . . 
California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills.  115, 122J 

Vulcan  Powder,  65,  70. 

The  business  of  the  week  has  been  limited,  partly  owing  to  the  inter- 
vening holiday,  but  chiefly  to  the  firmness  with  which  these  stocks  are 
held.  Andrew  Baibd,  312  California  Bt. 

ASSESSMENT  MINES. 
No  additional  payments  having  been  made  upon  assessment  No.  6  of 
thirty  cents  since  the  last  meeting  of  the  Board,  the  Directors  of  the 
Leeds  Mining  Co.  have  again  postponed  the  sale  of  delinquent  stock  un- 
til June  20th,  while  the  Trustees  kindly  offer  every  inducement  to  induce 
owners  to  pay  up.  Shareholders  appear  disinclined  to  indulge  in  any  lux- 
ury that  "  Leeds  "  to  any  further  confiscation  of  gold  coin.  The  whole 
Chisholm-Eobinson  group  remain  in  a  torpid  condition— only  one  being 
quoted  at  the  Board.  Many  inquiries  are  made  relative  to  the  several 
properties  claimed  by  the  Albion  Consolidated  Mining  Co.  We  refer 
them  to  the  elaborate  report  made  by  Superintendent  E.  N.  Robinson  to 
President  L.  L.  Eobinson,  dated  January  1,  1881,  viz. :  The  Albion  Mine, 
located  March  11,  1878  ;  the  Uncle  Sain,  located  January  14,  1872,  and 
purchased  by  the  Albion  Mining  Co.  December  1878  ;  the  Moss  Agate, 
located  May  10,  1878,  and  purchased  by  the  Company  December  1879  ; 
the  Union  claim,  located  August  23,  1878,  and  purchased  by  the  Albion 
Consolidated  Mining  Co.  November  4,  1880 ;  and  the  Price  &  DaviB 
claims,  located  June  2,  1877,  and  bought  by  the  Albion,  November  5, 
1880— June  1, 1880.  A  consolidation  with  the  Uncle  Sam  was  effected, 
and  the  Albion  was  merged  into  the  present  Albion  Consolidated  Mining 
Co.  The  total  expenditures  up  to  January  1,  1881,  including  §2,500  paid 
the  Uncle  Sam  owners,  amounted  to  S157.487.0C,  viz.:  Superintendence, 
$20,696.16 ;  contingent  and  construction,  832,806.34  ;  mining  supplies, 
$18,393.37:  mining  expenses,  $85,591.19.  The  assessments  up  to  January 
1,  1881,  amounted  to  $197,500 ;  since  January  1,  1881,  to  date  $247,500. 
To  these  should  be  added  an  increase  of  the  capital  stock  of  50,000  shares, 
in  which  owners  did  not  participate.  The  indebtedness  on  the  1st  ultimo, 
together  with  the  large  amount  required  for  expenditures  during  May, 
June  and  July,  will  necessarily  demand  a  large  assessment,  and  that 
quickly.  Had  shareholders  examined  critically  the  figures  hitherto  given 
them  by  the  News  Letter,  they  might  have  avoided  a  loss  of  W  per 
share.  The  large  sales  at  the  Stock  Exchange  during  the  past  few  days 
have  greatly  depressed  prices— present  quotation  being  $1.35  per  share. 

The  Liberals  of  the  city  have  made  preparations  to  give  D.  M.  Ben- 
nett, editor  of  the  Truth  Seeker,  a  grand  free  reception  at  Piatt  s  Hall,  on 
Monday  evening  next.  Mr.  Bennett  has  just,  arrived  from  his  tour  around 
the  world,  the  Freethinkers  of  the  United  States,  Canada  and  Lngland 
having  paid  the  expenses. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For     NnvljcnClnif     Hip     Air. 

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chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  bo  'J  p.u. 


Order*  for  Engraving  in  the  Photo-Engraving:  ProceM  can 
now  no  executed  nl  the  "New*  Letter**  Office  lor  lean  than 
half  the  cost  of  Wood  Engraving1,  and  In  one-half  the  time. 
Re  member,  we  famish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Prctu*. 


ARRIVED. 

It  has  been  an  open  secret  around  town  for  some  little  time  past  that 
the  News  Letter  was  about  to  receive  from  the  East  a  new  press.  This 
implement  for  leading  public  opinion  and  directing  the  destinies  of  hu- 
manity has  just  arrived,  and  will,  we  hope,  be  set  up  and  in  running  or- 
der in  time  to  print  our  next  edition. .  The  press  which  we  have  obtained 
is  one  of  the  largest  sized  of  the  Campbell  pattern.  This  is  the  kind  of 
press  which  Picturesque  Europe,  Picturesque  America,  The  Art  Jour- 
nal, Ahiine  and  a  great  number  of  other  high-class  illustrated  publications 
are  printed  upon.  It  is  recognized,  in  fact,  as  being,  for  the  execution  of 
fine  work,  the  best  press  made  to-day.  It  is  hardly  necessary  to  add  that 
the  one  which  the  News  Letter  now  owns  is  the  only  press  of  its  kind  on 
the  Pacific  Coast.  Among  the  other  advantages  which  the  Campbell 
press  possesses  over  other  presses  are  the  following:  Simplicity  and  easier 
motion;  more  thorough  and  evener  distribution  of  the  ink  ;  the  capacity 
for  accomplishihg  more  and  better  work  with  less  ink  and  fewer  spoiled 
sheets;  the  capacity  for  printing  all  over  the  sheet,  excepting  the  gripper- 
hold,  without  smutting  blank  pages  or  spaces;  the  capacity  for  printing 
mixed  forms  of  cuts  and  letter-press  together  (regardless  of  their  juxta- 
position in  the  form),  and  yet  print  both  cuts  and  letter-press  in  a  clear 
and  superior  manner;  the  capacity  for  printing  the  most  delicate  tracing 
in  the  center  of  a  full-sized  sheet,  without  the  slightest  mackle  or  slur  ; 
the  capacity  to — well,  the  fact  of  the  matter  is,  this  exquisite  piece  of 
machinery  has  so  many  advantages  over  other  presses  that  we  have  not 
time  to  write  a  tithe  of  them  down,  or  space  to  print  them  in  this  issue. 
Some  other  time  we  may  return  to  the  subject,  but  in  this  matter  "the 
proof  of  the  pudding  is  in  the  eating  thereof."  The  work  which  this 
press  will  turn  out  will  speak  for  itself. 


Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  June  2, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  120| ;  4£s,  117  ;  ex-5s,  101£  ;  ex-6s,  99|. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  S7i@4  90.  Pacific  Mail,  44£.  Wheat,  140@143;  "West- 
ern Union,  83|.  Hides,  23@23£.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20  ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, June  2.-— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  93.  8d.  @10s.,  Cal.;  103.@10s. 
6d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  123  ;  ex-6s.,  103.  Consols,100  11-16. 
Silver,  52  3-16. 

The  'Weather. — From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  fol- 
lowing report,  which  is  up  to  last  Thursday:  On  the  26th  of  May  the 
highest  and  lowest  temperature  was  59  deg.  and  51  deg.;  on  the  27 tb, 
61  deg.  and  51  deg.;  on  the  28th,  62  deg.  and  50  deg.;  on  the  29th,  63 
deg.  and  52  deg.;  on  the  30th,  64  deg.  and  53  deg.;  on  the  31st.  61  deg. 
and  50  deg.;    on  the  1st  of  June,  64  deg.  and  51  deg. 


London,  June  2.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  100  11-16. 


Californians  Abroad.— Paris:  Mrs.  M.  Brayton,  Henry  Brayton, 
Miss  M.  C.  Shepherd,  9  Av.  Troeadero  ;  A.  L.  Bancroft,  118  Bd.  Haues; 
S.  H.  Brodie,  Hotel  Violet;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dewey,  Grand  Hotel.  Lon- 
don: Mrs.  Lauper,  Holborn  Viaduct  Hotel ;  M.  H.  De  Young  and  wife, 
42  Burton  Crescent;  J.  W.  Winter,  449  Strand.  Geneva:  W.  M.  Smith. 
Vusnna:  Dr.  A.  C.  Persey. 

Mr.  Frederick  Castle,  of  Castle  Brothers  &  Loupe,  returned  four  or 
five  days  ago  from  Europe.  The  News  Letter  knows  that  it  is  express- 
ing the  sentiments  of  the  entire  business  community  when  it  says  that  it 
is  glad  to  welcome  Mr.  Castle  back,  and  to  notice  that  he  returns  much 
improved  in  his  physical  appearance. 

Andrew  Welch,  Esq.,  of  the  6rm  of  Welch  &  Co.,  Commission  Mer- 
chants, left  on  the  last  steamer  for  British  Columbia,  to  be  absent  some 
ninety  days.  Mr.  Welch  is  largely  interested  in  the  lumber-mills  at 
Burrard  Inlet,  and  has  gone  there  to  look  after  the  business  interests  of 
the  company.  

Mr.  L.  Wadham,  who  has  just  been  elected  Secretary  to  the  new 
Board  of  Bank  Commissioners,  has  moved  his  office  to  528  California 
street,  room  2  (the  office  of  the  Commission). 


The  Central  Pacific  Railroad  Company  has  discontinued  the  train 
which  it  has  been  in  the  habit  of  dispatching  each  Sunday,  at  3:30,  to 
Vallejo. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cat.,  as  Second-Class 
Xatter. 


Printed  and  Publiuhed  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Harriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Btreet,  Ban  Pranclico,  Oalttonila. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


June  3.   1882. 


HINTS    ON    DOMESTIC    SANITATION. 

Artesian  and  Ground  Water. 

Artesian  water  is  that  which,  comes  from  a  catchment  area  at  a  dis- 
tance from  the  well  from  which  it  is  pumped.  Such  water  haB  perco- 
lated through  a  considerable  depth  of  earth  and  horizontally  through 
subterranean  channels  in  which  it  is  confined  by  impervious  strata.  In 
this  course  it  loses  those  organic  impurities  which  it  acquired  near  the 
surface.  Clay  is  a  great  absorbent  of  organic  matter,  and  in  beds  of 
gravel  air  travels  with  the  water  and  impurities  are  oxidized.  If,  how- 
ever, the  strata  contain  lime,  maguerie  or  iron,  these  bases  are  dissolved 
and  the  water  becomes  hard.  Hard  water  is  not  economical.  One  degree 
of  hardness  requires  one  pound  of  hard  soap  to  soften  one  thousand  gal- 
lons and  reduce  it  to  the  softness  of  storage  water.  "Water  of  moderate 
hardness  is  agreeable  to  the  taste  and  not  injurious  to  the  health. 

Water  supplied  by  percolation  from  a  limited  catchment  area  immedi- 
ately surrounding  the  well  from  which  it  is  drawn,  is  called  ground 
water.  Such  are  the  so-called  artesian  wells  of  this  city.  The  source  of 
supply  is  the  limited  area  of  the  valleys  in  which  the  wells  are  sunk.  The 
rocks  of  the  Diablo  Mountains  have  no  alternating  strata  of  pervious  and 
impervious  rocks,  and  the  dip  of  these  rocks  are  nearly  vertical.  Even  if 
water  could  be  conveyed  in  this  direction,  borings  would  have  to  be  miles 
deep.  The  Coast  Mountains  also  cut  off  all  communication  with  the  Sier- 
ras. Moreover,  the  city  itself  ia  surrounded  on  two  sides  by  rangeB  of 
hills  impervious  to  water;  while  a  large  proportion  of  the  rainfall  passes 
directly  to  the  sea.  Nevertheless,  the  ground  water  to  be  derived  from 
the  substrata  of  the  city  area  is  very  considerable,  and  if  the  storage 
grounds  were  completely  water-tight,  and  the  wells  were  capable  of  utiliz- 
ing the  whole  supply,  it  is  possible  that  the  quantity  would  amount  to 
five  or  six  million  gallons  daily.  Now,  ground  water  thus  derived  by  per- 
colation through  the  polluted  subsoil  of  a  large  city,  must  of  necessity  be 
suspicious  in  its  character,  and  particularly  in  San  Francisco,  where  the 
subsoil  is  composed  chiefly  of  sand,  into  which  is  poured  a  vast  amount  of 
human  excreta  from  the  ill-constructed  sewers.  Ground  water  thus  de- 
rived varies  greatly  in  its  character  and  wholesomeness.  At  the  close  of 
the  rainy  season  the  underground  reservoir  is  probably  full  to  overflow- 
ing, and  the  impurities  are  consequently  diluted  and  disguised;  moreover, 
the  sewers  are  supported  by  the  outside  water  which  drains  through  them 
toward  the  bay.  But,  as  soon  as  the  underground  reservoir  is  lowered  and 
the  surface  becomes  dry,  the  direction  of  the  drainage  is  reversed.  The 
sewers  no  longer  drain  the  ground — but  the  ground  the  sewers.  Of  the 
entire  sewage  of  the  city,  not  one-fourth  reaches  the  outfall  at  the  end  of 
the  dry  season. 

Now,  we  maintain  that  on  these  suspicious  grounds  alone  the  so-called 
artesian  supply  of  the  city  ought  to  be  watched  most  closely.  But  we 
have  further  evidence  that  such  an  inquiry  ought  to  be  instituted  by  the 
Board  of  Health.  Two  suggestive  analyses  have  recently  been  made  of 
the  water  which  is  supplied  from  this  source.  To  all  appearance  they 
seem  bright  and  wholesome.  They  do  not  deposit  any  sediment.  They 
show  no  reaction  to  test  paper.  Nevertheless,  they  contain  very  large 
quantities  of  nitric  acid,  also  some  nitrous  acid,  both  of  which  indicate 
that  the  water  has  been  contaminated  with  sewage  matter,  and  neither  of 
which  ought  to  be  present  in  good  drinkable  water.  The  quantity  of 
chloride  of  sodium  is  also  many  times  greater  than  it  should  be.  This 
salt  is  not  derived  from  any  admixture  of  sea-water,  but  comes  from  hu- 
man sources,  and  proves  the  polluted  condition  of  the  source.  But  the 
most  significant  fact  is  the  presence  of  a  very  large  quantity  of  organic 
matter.  This  is  proven  by  the  reaction  of  permanganate  of  potass.  Ac- 
cording to  Professor  Fresenuris,  good  wholesome  water  does  not  require 
more  than  from  10  to  20  cubic  centimetres  of  a  given  solution  to  destroy 
its  organic  impurity;  whereas  one  sample  of  artesian  water  required  37 
cubic  centimetres,  and  another  57  cubic  centimetres — or  an  average  of  at 
least  three  times  more  than  is  safe  against  the  possibility  of  diseases. 
The  only  source  of  this  organic  impurity  is  sewage,  and  if  so  much  im- 
purity is  found  in  February,  when  these  analyses  were  made,  what  may 
we  expect  to  find  in  the  Autumn,  when  the  water  level  has  been  lowered 
and  the  supply  maintained  from  the  sewers  ? 

The  Supervisors  and  the  Board  of  Health  have  assumed  a  frightful  re- 
sponsibility in  permitting  the  sale  and  distribution  of  this  kind  of  water 
without  proper  and  sufficient  investigation.  Considering  that  there  are 
in  San  Francisco  so  many  victims  to  zymotic  diseases,  all  of  which  are 
propagated  by  sewage  and  impure  water,  it  becomes  a  duty  of  paramount 
importance  to  have  these  waters  properly  analyzed,  and  we  venture  to 
warn  those  who  drink  them  to  discontinue  their  use,  or,  at  least,  to  take 
the  precautions  described  in  our  last  issue. 

In  the  green-room  of  a  Parisian  theater,  which  is  situate  not  a  hun- 
dred miles  from  the  Boulevards,  during  an  entr*  acte  the  other  evening, 
the  conversation  turned  upon  the  delicate  subject  of  age.  Presently  a 
gentleman  visitor  ventured  upon  the  indiscreet  query:  "Now,  what  age  are 
you,  my  friend?"  addressing  his  remarks  to  M'lle  X.,  who  certainly  can 
no  longer  be  considered  in  her  first  youth.  "What  a  question,  indeed," 
said  the  lady;  "how  can  that  possibly  interest  you  ?"  "  Simply  curiosi- 
ty," said  the  visitor.  "  Well,  then,  I  will  be  frank  with  you.  Really,  I 
do  not  know.  One  counts  one's  money,  one's  jewels  and  one's  deeds  of 
value,  because  it  may  happen  that  they  could  be  lost  or  stolen,  but  as  I 
am  absolutely  certain  that  nobody  will  take  a  year  from  my  age,  and  that 
I  shall  never  lose  one,  why,  where  is  this  need  of  counting?"  And  M'lle 
X.  has  not  generally  been  considered  witty. — London  Era. 


A  few  Sundays  ago  the  Rev.  Mr.  Beecher  spoke  of  immigration  in 
his  own  characteristic  fashion.  He  said: — "Immigration,  I  thank  God 
for  it,  but  the  flood  of  foreign  citizens  in  this  country  is  our  peculiar 
trouble;  that  is  to  say  the  Irish,  if  we  speak  good  English.  The  Irish 
people  stand  alone  the  most  mercurial  of  men;  men  of  great  genius;  the 
most  admirable  creatures  that  ever  abominated  earth.  They  have  been 
the  ablest  destroyers  of  nations  that  ever  were  combined  into  armies;  they 
never  built  a  nation  and  never  will,  pure  and  simple,  but  cross  the  breed 
and  they  are  admirable.  They  come  to  us  pure  and  simple,  and  are  vexa- 
tious to  municipal  government.  Good  as  they  are  in  labor,  they  do  make 
mischief  in  politics.  Thank  God,  Ireland  has  not  got  many  more  to  send, 
so  I  thank  God  even  for  immigration  from  Ireland." 

She  (encouragingly):  "  Your  step  suits  mine  exactly."  He  (nervously): 
"  So  glad  to  hear  you  say  so  ;  I  know  I'm  such  a  bad  waltzer." 


ABOUT    SAN    RAFAEL. 

May  31, 1882:— I  didn't  go  to  the  Geysers,  after  all,  last  week.  Fate 
intervened  in  the  shape  of  a  most  kind  invitation  from  a  charming  friend 
at  the  Tamalpais,  so,  as  I  had  already  half  promised  to  go  over  for  the 
Friday  night  subscription  party,  San  Rafael  carried  the  day,  and  thither 
I  went  in  quest  of  recreation  for  my  three  days  holiday. 

The  "  hop  "  was  very  pleasant,  though  not  boasting  of  as  numerous  an 
attendance  from  'Frisco  as  the  previous  one,  the  bevy  of  young  ladies  un- 
der Mrs.  Pringle's  wing  having  gone  a  long  way  {figuratively  as  well  as 
actively)  toward  making  the  initiatory  dance  a  success.  However,  San 
Rafael  itself  can  show  a  very  fair  sample  of  youthful  loveliness,  and  on 
Friday  evening  it  came  out  in  full  force.  Sid  Smith,  Harry  "Walker  and 
George  Raymond  were,  as  before,  most  efficient  in  their  duties  of  recep- 
tion committee.  Among  the  girls  I  noticed  Miss  Bessie  Kittle,  Miss 
Hoyt,  Miss  Myrick,  Miss  Van  Winkle,  Miss  Weller,  Miss  Eldridge,  the 
Misses  Forbes,  Miss  Milliard,  Miss  Walker,  Miss  Farquharson,  Miss 
Stillwell,  Miss  Reynolds,  and  the  Misses  Griffeth.  And  the  old  folks 
were  represented  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walker,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vandyke  Hub- 
bard, Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tarns,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Austin,  Mrs.  Forbes,  Mrs.  Kit- 
tle, Mrs.  Weller,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Foster,  etc.  We  kept  it  up  till  late,  and 
came  home  to  the  hotel  well  tired  out. 

Next  day,  after  breakfast,  I  accepted  a  seat  in  a  tidy  little  phaeton  for 
a  drive  to  Ross  Valley,  my  hostess  pointing  out  the  different  places  of 
note  as  we  passed.  The  first,  Min  Tompkins'  pretty  residence,  crowns 
the  hill  to  the  right  of  the  road,  and  is  a  perfect  bower  of  roses.  What 
a  view  they  must  have!  The  Dibblee3,  Barbers,  Emmetts,  Hoffmans, 
and  last,  though  by  no  means  least,  the  Hall  McAllisters,  have  all  made 
their  homes  in  the  lovely  Ross  Valley.  I  say  last,  though  not  least,  in 
regard  to  the  McAllisters,  because,  although  the  last  to  settle  there,  they 
will  be  no  end  of  an  acquisition.  They  are  domiciled  for  the  Summer  in 
a  cottage,  which  will  eventually,  I  am  told,  be  the  Lodge,  when  the  more 
pretentious  house  now  in  contemplation  is  erected.  We  met  their  stylish 
little  turnout  on  the  road— a  double  phaeton  and  one  horse— driven  by  the 
fair  Miss  Edith. 

The  drive  back  to  San  Rafael  wound  down  the  side  of  a  mountain,  and, 
barring  the  fearful  clouds  of  dust  which  almost  made  sand  heaps  of  each 
of  us,  was  a  delightful  one.  Counter  irritation,  the  medical  profession 
declares  to  be  a  certain  cure  for  inward  pain,. so,  on  that  principle,  the 
ruffled  state  of  my  nerves  from  the  wind  and  dust  allayed  somewhat  the 
smart  inflicted  by  the  bright  eyes  beside  me,  which,  though  not  actual 
pain,  may  be  described,  in  the  words  of  the  poet  Longfellow,  as  re- 
sembling it  "as  the  mist  resembles  rain." 

Saturday  evening  there  was  a  dance  among  the  guests  at  the  hotel,  and 
on  Tuesday  we  had  a  regular  lawn-tennis  match.  Nicholson  distinguished 
himself  thereat.  In  the  ballroom  he  has  to  yield  the  palm  to  languid- 
eyed  Wooley,  who  dances  so  well,  but  at  tennis  he  stands  unrivaled. 

The  Kittles,  Van  Winkles,  Geo.  Lows,  Hubbards  and  Babcocks  are  at 
San  Rafael  for  the  Summer,  and  this  week  will  bring  to  that  little  village 
the  Schmidels  and  Peters,  who  are  eagerly  looked  for.        Occasional. 

THE    SAILORS'    HOME. 

We  have  received  from  Mr.  Samuel  Soule  a  copy  of  a  pamphlet  just 
issued  by  him,  which  contains  copies  of  several  affidavits,  made  by  him- 
self and  others,  with  reference  to  the  alleged  Sailors'  Home  in  this  city. 
From  Mr.  Soule's  own  affidavit,  we  gather  that  a  bill  is  now  pending  be- 
fore Congress,  the  purpose  of  which  is  to  give  to  a  Jesse  D.  Carr  twofifty- 
vara  lots  which  the  Sailors'  Home  people  also  covet.  We  know  nothing 
of  the  equities  of  Mr.  Carr's  claim,  but  we  have  a  strong  suspicion  that 
it  is  "a  steal."  We  decline,  however,  to  mix  up  Carr's  alleged  steal  and 
the  shortcomings  of  the  alleged  Sailors'  Home.  The  fact  that  Carr's 
claim  is  fraudulent  does  not  make  the  Sailors'  Home  a  properly  conducted 
institution. 

As  to  the  management  of  the  Sailors'  Home,  the  affidavits  published  by 
Mr.  Soule  are  unanimous.  They  all  aver  that  the  Home  is  a  well-con- 
ducted establishment.  The  affiants  are  Mr.  Soule,  President  of  the  insti- 
tution, three  of  its  Trustees  and  one  ex-Trustee,  together  with  one  Swan- 
nack,  Superintendent  of  the  concern.  That  all  these  gentlemen  agree  in 
their  estimate  of  the  excellence  of  the  Home,  and  that  their  estimate  is  a 
favorable  one,  is  not,  perhaps,  per  se,  remarkable.  We  do  not  care  for  the 
opinion  of  these  gentlemen.  We  have  our  own — which,  by  the  way,  we 
have  already  expressed  in  these  columns,  together  with  the  facts  upon 
which  our  opinion  was  was  based.  If  any  one  can  demonstrate  to  the 
News  Letter  that  the  Rincon  Hill  concern  is  a  Sailors'  Home,  we  will 
be  more  than  happy  to  admit  the  fact.  Mr.  E.  D.  Sawyer,  one  of  Mr. 
Soule's  affiants,  an  ex- Trustee  of  the  institution,  alludes  to  it  as  "an  ex- 
cellent hotel."  And  therein  Mr.  Sawyer  epitomized,  unconsciously,  per- 
haps, the  gist  of  the  News  Letter's  complaint  against  the  Home.  It  is 
a  hotel,  a  sailor  boarding-house,  and  not  a  Home.  Mr.  Sawyer  may  not 
be  aware  of  the  fact,  but  there  is  a  wide  difference  between  a  Sailors' 
Home  and  an  "excellent  hotel."  The  one  is  a  public  institution,  con- 
ducted for  philanthropic  purposes,  the  other  is  conducted  with  the  single 
purpose  of  making  money. 

Madame  Julia  Rive-King,  during  her  performances  in  this  city,  has 
received  nothing  but  praise  at  the  hands  of  competent  critics.  The  most 
accomplished  musicians  are  unanimous  in  pronouncing  her  the  greatest 
and  most  perfect  pianist  of  the  age.  Her  touch  is  extremely  musical,  and 
incisively  brilliant  and  forcible,  while  her  interpretation  of  the  great 
masters,  whose  works  she  plays,  shows  complete  sympathy  and  a  genius 
scarcely  inferior  to  their  own.  Being  young,  pretty  and  endowed  with  the 
physical  endurance  so  needful  to  one  who  follows  her  chosen  career,  Ma- 
dame Rive'-King  ought  to  have  a  future  before  her  which  will  excel  in 
brilliancy  that  of  all  her  predecessors  and  contemporaries. 

Every  one  who  wishes  to  enjoy  a  jolly  trip  through  a  delightful  coun- 
try should  take  a  run  on  the  Sunday  Excursion  over  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  to  Monterey.  The  excursion  starts  from  the  corner  of  Fourth 
and  Townsend  streets  at  half-past  seven  o'clock  to-morrow  morning,  re- 
turning to  the  city  at  dusk,  and  giving  the  excursionists  about  five  hours 
to  spend  on  the  sea  shore.  The  cost  of  the  round  trip  to  Monterey  and 
back  is  only  S3,  and  passengers  can,  if  they  wish,  be  transferred,  via  the 
narrow  guage  line,  to  Santa  Cruz,  without  extra  cost. 


Juws  3,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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SOCIETY. 


Jane  1,  1882  —  Th«  chorm  o|  "Off  t<»  the  S-iwido  "  U  still  U  to 
all  ov*r  thf  town,  and  daily  I  hear  nf  some  fresh  recruit  i<>r  Del   Moots, 
till  I  wonder  how  the  elastic  sidea  of  that  domicile  will  ever  stretch  luffi- 
oWotlr  tn  hold  them  alt 

Bridal  reception*  wem  to  b*>  the  only  form  of  festivities  just  now.  The 
one  irWen  by  the  Relianre  Club  to  the  bride  and  groom,  Mr.  and  Mr-. 
Walter  Crave*,  wae,  I  am  told,  a  very  enjoyable  affair  while  it  lasted. 
The  managers  very  sensibly  decided  on  closing  early,  and  although  many 
were  the  protests  and  entreaties  for  just  one  more,  they  remained  obdur- 
ate to  even*  prayer.  I  think  their  example  worth v  of  being  followed,  f<-r, 
after  spewing  a  greater  part  of  the  nurht  in  dancing  and  drinking — aa  Is 
almost  always  the  case  at  parties-  how  tit  are  young  men  for  their  duties 
at  ledger  or  desk  in  bank,  office  or  Court,  next  day*  I  often  wonder  how 
they  manage  at  all. 

Mrs.  Burke's  reception  at  the  Occidental  on  Thursday  evening  was  a 
moat  charming  one.  Floor  crashed,  excellent  music,  Bowers  in  profusion, 
bright  faces,  beautiful  forms,  gay  dresses  and  a  tip-top  supper.  What 
more  could  be  wished  for?  Mrs.  Burke  looked  the  ideal  of  happiness,  and 
her  good  looking  little  husband  has  already  made  himself  quite  a  favorite 
•mom:  her  friends.  They  divide  their  time  very  equally  between  their 
handsome  rooms  at  the  hotel  and  their  bower  of  roses  at  Menlo  Park,  aud 
at  both  places  are  always  happy  to  welcome  guests. 

The  other  newly  married  pair,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sullivan,  are  expected 
home  this  week,  and  next  week  and  the  one  following  will  give  recep- 
tions to  their  friends,  before  settling  down  to  the  daily  routine  of  mar- 
ried life. 

The  Graves*  will  receive  on  Wednesday  and  Friday  nights,  on  Howard 
street  and  Stockton  street  alternately.  It  is  to  be  hoped  their  friends 
will  remember  the  proper  locales  for  the  appropriate  nights. 

Mi*.-*  Birdcall's  wedding  takes  place  next  week,  and  of  it  I  expect  to  be 
able  to  tell  you  something,  as  I  hope  to  be  one  of  the  lucky  few  present. 

Last  Thursday  evening,  also,  a  very  pleasant  little  hop  took  place  at 
the  Presidio,  which  may  almost  be  called  an  informal  one,  from  the  fact 
that  it  was  quite  impromptu,  but,  nevertheless,  so  enjoyable  that  it  was 
kept  up  till  a  very  late  hour. 

Thursday  seems  to  be  a  very  favorite  night  for  entertaining,  as  it 
evenly  (almost)  divides  the  week  ;  but,  all  the  same,  it  is  a  very  inconve- 
nient night  for  me,  as  I  never  can  do  justice  to  what  takes  place  in  time 
for  your  next  issue,  which  I  think  I  have  before  remarked.  To-night,  I 
hear,  the  usual  hop  will  take  place  at  Mare  Island,  and  as  several  'Frisco 
young  ladies  are  visiting  there  at  present,  it  will,  I  daresay,  be  more  than 
usually  enjoyable  to  the  male  denizens  of  that  very  windy  place. 

Last  night  the  graduating  exercises  began  at  Mills1  Seminary,  and  I 
hear  the  musical  portion — or,  as  it  was  ambitiously  styled,  "  the  concert," 
was  very  good.  I  was  unavoidably  prevented  from  going,  but  hope  to  be 
able  to  tell  you  something  of  Madame  Zeitska's  Commencement,  which 
takes  place  next  Tuesday  at  Metropolitan  Temple. 

Quite  a  large  and  very  pleasant  party  went  up  the  bay  on  yachts  last 
Saturday,  and  the  trip  up  to  Napa  and  the  visit  in  the  Napa  Valley  was, 
I  am  told,  a  most  delightful  one.  However,  the  coming  home  was  not  all 
that  could  be  desired,  and  between  fogs,  winds,  rough  water  and  the 
anxieties  attending  the  uncertainty  of  one's  whereabouts,  there  are  sev- 
eral of  the  fair  sex  who  do  not  seem  very  anxious  to  repeat  the  experi- 
ment. However,  it  is  not  always  plain  sailing  on  'Frisco's  beautiful  bay, 
and  grumbling  fair  ones  should  bear  in  mind  that  "  variety  is  the  spice 
of  "—not  only  "  life,"  but  yachting. 

Dr.  Barrows,  who  has  recently  come  to  Dr.  Stone's  Church,  seemB  to 
be  as  big  a  success  as  a  musical  director  as  he  is  as  a  preacher.  An  im- 
mense audience  tilled  to  repletion  his  church  on  Sunday  night  to  hear  the 
oratorio  of  Daniel,  and  the  scientific  manner  in  which  he  wielded  the 
baton,  and  the  smothness  of  the  choruses,  prove  that  he  is  a  musician  of 
no  mean  order.     The  first  Congregational  Church  is  to  be  congratulated. 

The  military  are  busy  preparing  for  their  Summer  camps.  Those  crack 
corps,  the  F  and  G  Cos.  and  the  Oakland  Light  Cavalry,  go  to  Santa 
Cruz  for  a  week,  and  the  hearts  of  the  various  Bonifaces  in  that  locality 
are  beating  high  at  the  prospect  of  an  increased  influx  of  visitors  during 
the  stay  of  the  sodjers  in  those  parts.  I  hear  that  the  most  fabulous 
prices  are  asked  and  being  paid  for  most  inferior  accommodations  in  the 
village,  but,  as  Flora  McFlimBey  would  say,  "Who  would  live  in  this 
world  and  not  be  in  the  fashion  ?"  So,  by  all  means,  ye  followers  of  it, 
go  and  stew  yourselves  up  in  stifling  closets  in  low-ceilinged,  ill-venti- 
lated cottages,  and  call  it  "recreating  by  the  seaside."  You  have  the 
blessed  satisfaction  of  knowing  that,  if  you  are  stifling,  so  are  nine- 
tenths  of  your  neighbors,  and  that  you  are  only  swelling  the  brief  har- 
vest that  lodging-house  keepers  reap  from  other  fools  like  yourselves. 

Heretofore  Menlo  Park  and  its  vicinity  has  carried  off  the  honors  of 
entertaining  during  the  Summer  season.  But  it  must  look  to  its  laurels, 
as  Napa  Valley  seems  anxious  to  enter  the  lists  with  it. 

Already  Mrs.  Coit — charming  Lillie,  as  her  friends  call  her— has  had 
her  lovely  home  of  Larkmead  filled  with  visitors,  whom  she  entertains 
right  royally.  She  intends  to  keep  open  house  all  season,  and  visitors 
will  succeed  visitors  while  the  Summer  lasts.  The  Bournes,  too,  have 
had  their  first  visitors,  with  more  on  their  list  to  follow.  The  Wood- 
wards— or,  rather,  Drury  Malones— the  Hastings,  and  others,  will  follow 
suit;  while  at  the  Napa  Soda  Springs  may  be  found  the  Lilienthale,  Ho- 
mer Kings,  Mastens,  Mrs.  Vandewater,  Mrs.  Judge  Stanley,  etc.,  all 
from  'Frisco. 

There  seems  to  be  great  rejoicing  in  certain  quarters  that  D.  0.  Mills  is 
about  returning  to  California,  they  seeming  to  think  that  he  is  coming  to 
stay.  He  comes  to  the  Pacific  Coast  for  the  Summer,  as  other  dwellers 
of  New  York  go  to  Saratoga  or  Newport,  and  the  duration  of  his  visit 
will  not  extend  over  a  longer  period  than  it  did  last  year  or  the  year  be- 
fore— a  couple  of  months  or  so,  depending,  of  course,  on  the  state  of  his 
health. 

Mrs.  Fair  seemB  to  have  had  enough  of  Washington,  for  she  and  her 

family  will  arrive  therefrom  on  Sunday  next,  leaving  the  Senator  to  do 

alone  the  honors  of  the  handsome  dinners  he  so  delightB  in  giving  at  the 

nation's  capital. 

CoL  Fred  Crocker  and  wife  are  back  again  in  'Frisco,  and  so  is  Louis 

McLane,  who  arrived  a  few  days  ago,  looking  remarkably  well  and  a 
dozen  years  younger  than  when  he  left  us. 
Governor  Stanford  is  off  East  again,  this  time  by  the  Southern  route. 


Mm.  Stanford  accompanied  him  as  far  an  I,na  Angeles,  bnt  has  returned 
to  Palo  Alto.  The  ChftrlM  Cmokert  leave  for  the  East  fn  a  few  days, 
expecting  to  nail  from  New  York  July  6th,  Mr.  (Wker's  health  is 
greatly  impaired  and  hi«  family  will  keep  him  abroad  as  long  m  they  ean. 
I  understand  that  a  grand  dinner,  or  rather  banquet  will  bo  offered  him 
pfVffVHIf  to  hi*  departure. 

It  i*  generally  understood  that  tashionahU  \<.w  York's  latest  insanity, 
"soapbuhblo  parties,"  are  to  be  introduced  into 'Frisco  society,  by  one 
of  its  leader*,  at  an  early  date  ;  SO,  fPOuld  it  n->t  bfl  well  for  all  those  who 
wish  to  excel  at  the  pastime  to  do  a  little  practice,  on  the  «lv  in  advance, 
to  the  end  that  when  the  time  comes  for  a  public  exhibition  of  their 
powers  they  can  be  counted  as  tint  das*  "  blower*,"  although  it  is  an  ac- 
complishment that  heretofore  few  have  cared  to  be  known  to  posses*. 
Felix. 

A     PROMISING     ACTRESS. 

Miss  Carol  Crouse,  whose  occasional  appearances  at  the  Tivoli  and 
Winter  Garden  opera  houses  during  the  past  two  yearn  have  been  received 
with  steadily-growing  favor,  is  at  present  rusticating  among  the  Sierras. 

This  young  lady  is,  in  our  opinion,  one  of  the  most  promising  artistes 
connected  with  the  local  operatic  stage.  She  has  that  rarest  of  all  com- 
binations—beauty and  brains.  To  the  charm  of  a  pretty  face  and  fault- 
less figure  she  adds  a  pleasant  voice  and  a  graceful  carriage.  All  these 
and  many  kindred  attractions  she,  in  common  with  other  successful  debu- 
tantes, has  brought  to  her  stage  work.  In  addition,  she  has  brought  an 
intelligent  conception  and  brilliant  execution  of  lines  and  score,  that  have 
given  her  characterizations  a  symmetrical  perfection  —dramatically  and 
musically — which  constitutes  the  chief  deficiency  of  most  exponents  of 
light  opera. 

Unfortunately  for  her  (from  a  professional  standpoint),  Miss  Crouse 
lacks  the  spur  of  necessity  to  urge  her  on  to  theatrical  success.  Deriving 
a  handsome  income  from  other  sources,  she  only  resorts  to  the  stage  at  in- 
tervals, and  on  brief  engagements.  She  is  also  the  possessor  of  a  superior 
education  and  great  linguistic  powers.  In  journalism  we  have  seen  some 
reportorial  work  of  Miss  Grouse's  that  would  do  credit  to  the  best  of 
'*  them  literary  fellers"  old  Simon  Cameron  has  such  an  aversion  to. 

There  are  but  few  really  good  souhrettes  upon  the  American  stage. 
This  species  of  talent  is  the  rarest  and  most  sought  after  of  any  in  the 
whole  range  of  dramatic  ability.  Miss  Carol  Crouse  is  a  natural 
soubrette,  and  only  needs  proper  coaching  and  a  fair  chance  to  achieve  a 
most  thorough  success  in  this  line  of  parts.  If  some  of  our  San  Francisco 
managers  now  wasting  time,  money  and  reputation  on  the  forced  advance- 
ment of  their  personal  "favorites,  whose  only  qualifications  are  a  pretty 
face  and  shapely  form,  would  persuade  Miss  Crouse  to  accept  a  year's  en- 
gagement, and  afford  her  the  training  and  opportunities  she  alone  lacks 
to  develop  her  latent  abilities,  they  would  display  an  amount  of  sagacity 
the  absence  of  which  from  their  existing  business  policy  accounts  for  the 
financial  weakness  of  most  of  them,  and  which  also  accounts  for  the  plen- 
tiful lack  of  embryo  Lottas,  Maggie  Mitchells  and  Annie  Pixleys,  such  as 
were  growing  up  on  our  local  stage  under  the  last  decade  of  managers. 

DECORATION    DAY. 

Last  Tuesday,  the  thirtieth  of  May,  the  graves  of  those  who,  having 
borne  arms  beneath  the  star  spangled  banner,  have  passed  in  through  the 
dark  shadow  of  the  valley  of  death,  and  also  of  those  who  fought  for  the 
Lost  Cause,  were  garlanded  with  the  bright  flowers  of  Spring.  Decora- 
tion Day  was  originally  designed  as  a  tribute  from  a  grateful  nation  to  the 
heroes  who  gave  their  lives  in  defense  of  the  Union.  It  was  a  day  of  re- 
membrance created  by  the  spontaneous  action  of  the  people.  It  was  al- 
most a  part  of  the  fratricidal  struggle,  sectional  if  not  partisan,  in  its  na- 
ture. Since  then  it  has  been  created  a  national  holiday,  and  has  been 
altered  considerably  in  its  scope.  It  is  not  now  a  day  which  stirs  the  old 
animosities  of  the  war,  reminding  us  that  we  were  once  a  bitterly  divided 
household,  and  that  to-day  one  section  is  conquered  and  the  other  con- 
queror— one  brother  victor  and  the  other  vanquished.  It  has  taken  a 
wider  and  more  liberal  meaning.  The  graves  of  the  boys  who  bit  the 
bloody  dust  while  wearing  the  gray  are  decorated  in  common  with  those 
who  fell  while  wearing  the  blue.  The  living  have  shaken  hands  across 
the  silent  mounds  of  the  dead  heroes,  and  the  dead  heroes  themselves 
have  shaken  hands  long  ago  on  the  shores  of  eternity.  The  Decoration 
Day  of  the  present  is  a  national  tribute  of  respect  from  a  united  nation 
toward  its  soldiers.  As  a  national  holiday,  it  has  become  a  permanency, 
and  will  serve  a  useful  .purpose.  Those  who  in  future  go  forth  to  fieht 
the  battles  of  the  country  know  that,  if  they  fall,  a  grateful  people  will 
mourn  for  them  one  day  in  each  year  until  time  shall  be  no  more. 


The  new  food,  which  has  cured   the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 

THE    G-EEAT     I   IXI    Xj 

MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OF 

STRA"W      HATS! 


TERES    HUNDRED    CASES    OF 

leu's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

TO    SELECT    FROM 

Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STRAW  HATS  FOE  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 


FLAVIN'S 
GREAT 


I    X    L 


Corner  of  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  F. 


SAN  FRAN  CISCO  NE"WS  LETTER  AND 


June  3,  1882. 


MY    OWN. 

You  were  my  own.     Ah  yes,  I  know ! 

I  held  you  fast  with  both  my  hands, 

My  feet  were  sinking  in  the  sands, 
And  clouds  were  gathering,  black  and  low. 
You  were  my  own,  and  twice,  and  thrice, 

I  watched  and  prayed  with  bated  breath. 

As  hand  to  hand  I  fought  with  Death — 
Had  I  not  paid  a  mother's  price? 
Unequal  contest  soon  to  end 

And  you — ah,  whither  had  you  flown? 

I  would  have  sought  from  zone  to  zone, 
Unaided  by  an  earthly  friend. 
You  are  my  own  !    The  heavenly  skies 

Have  wrapped  you  in  their  cloudless  blue, 

God  willing,  there  I'll  search  for  you, 
And  know  my  lost  one  by  her  eyes. 

— Clara  B.  Heath,  in  Boston  Journal. 


FASHION'S    VOIC33. 

As  I  walked  down  Kearny  street,  the  last  ultra  hot  day,  I  thought 
k(  what  an  aggravating  climate  this  is  for  a  fashion  writer."  The  windows 
were  brilliant  with  fairy-like  and  fleecy  beauty,  dressed  to  match  the  hot 
and  cloudless  morning.  Muslins  in  every  style  riveted  the  passing  lady's 
eye,  and  such  muslins!  "White  fairy-like  fabrics,  in  which  the  softest 
shades  of  color  rested  in  different  designs.  "Now  here  is  at  once  a  lovely 
article  for  my  next  week's  News  Letter.  I'll  write  up  the  muslins."  So 
I  went  and  possessed  myself  of  a  ream  of  paper,  and  walked  back  the 
same  way  two  hours  later.  Mars  Helas  !  Boreas  had  got  his  temper  up, 
and  blew  with  such  exceeding  wrath  that  I  shivered  in  my  shoes  and 
jotted  myBelf  down  a  fool  for  not  bringing  my  cashmere  on  my  arm. 
Now,  where  you  have  Summer  and  Winter  in  one  day,  how  is  it  possible 
to  cater  to  the  caprices  of  lovely  woman  ?  Everybody  wants  a  white  lawn 
robe,  just  touched  up  by  some  bright  ribbon,  and  what  could  make  a 
pretty  woman  look  more  fascinating  than  a  dainty  walking-suit  of  cream- 
colored  muslin,  having  a  border  of  flowers  round  the  skirt  and  basque, 
with  the  sleeves  also  effected,  and  a  white  straw  hat,  with  a  wreath  of 
grass  and  field  flowers,  light  gloveB  and  a  cream-colored  parasol.  Nothing. 
And  to  think  that,  if  she  was  so  caparisoned,  she  must  rush  home  as  the 
wind  rose,  put  on  a  sensible  wrap,  and  take  her  further  stroll  as  though 
decked  out  to  meet  a  Siberian  Winter.  It  is  depressing  because  it  seems 
futile  to  write  about  things  which,  though  imported  for  the  benefit  of 
womankind,  are  absolutely  useless. 

Bunting  and  grenadine  are  the  only  fabrics  which  we  can  employ  in 
light  material,  since  French  muslins  are  impossibilities  in  the  face  of 
wind  and  fog,  and  these  are  very  lovely,  made  up  in  knife-pleated  skirts. 
An  ecru  bunting,  having  four  knife-pleatings,  which  comes  up  to  the 
waist,  may  have  frills  of  lace  between,  of  the  same  shade.  Over  this 
skirt  may  be  worn  a  polonaise  of  some  prettily  contrasting  woolen  ma- 
terial, or  even  the  bunting  itself,  buttoned  to  the  waist,  and  pulled  back, 
so  Bhowing  the  front  of  the  skirt,  or  a  vest  covered  with  lace  may  be  in 
lieu.  Over  this  a  cut-away  basque,  and  a  full  drapery  caught  up  "behind, 
coming  from  under  the  basque;  lace  collar  very  deep,  and  lace  cuffs 
turned  back.  The  small-checked  silks,  also,  are  light  and  elegant  for 
Summer  wear,  looking  well  and  being  at  the  Bame  time  warm  enough  for 
our  climate.  The  little  shoulder  capes  add  much  to  the  appearance  and 
comfort  of  a  tight-fitting  dress.  Those  are  prettiest  having  one  end  in 
front  made  long,  drawn  up  on  one  side  of  the  bust  and  finished  by  a  bow. 
Another  mode  is  to  have  long  ends  to  the  cape,  which  are  tied  loosely  in 
front  and  fall  to  the  ankles. 

Now  about  neck  gear.  The  tightly-fitting  linen  collar,  plain  and  lady- 
like, with  a  handsome  ribbon  tied  in  a  stylish  bow,  seems  to  have  given 
way  to  handkerchiefs,  which  are  thrown  across  the  shoulders  and  pinned 
down  at  the  waist,  being  simply  caught  together  low  at  the  throat  with  a 
breast-pin.  This  style  is  ever  remindful  of  the  Old  English  market 
woman  of  yore,  whose  greatest  joy  was  a  blue  kerchief  so  arranged  round 
her  neck  on  market  day.  Yet  it  is  a  pretty  conceit  if  the  throat  is  young, 
round  and  full;  but  for  maturer  beauty,  where  the  throat  is  not  as  plump 
as  in  youth,  I  would  say:  Adhere  to  the  linen  collar  and  handsome  bow, 
which  may  be  pinned  well  across  to  hide  the  traces  left  by  Time's  relent- 
less finger,  for  a  skinny  throat  exposed  by  the  new  kerchief  style  is  by 
no  means  a  sightly  object. 

There  are  some  pretty  novelties  in  jackets.  I  have  just  seen  one  re- 
markable for  its  brilliant  beauty,  though  so  simple.  It  was  made  of  black 
cashmere,  fitting  tight,  and  falling  considerably  below  the  hips,  perfectly 
plain  and  straight.  The  trimming  was  merely  a  pleated  frill  of  the  cash- 
mere, which  sat  quite  flat,  the  pockets  being  illuminated  by  four  rows  of 
quarter-inch  gold  braid,  as  were  the  sleeveB  and  collar.  The  skirt  worn 
with  this  was  black  satin,  which  was  double  box-pleated  from  the  waist  to 
the  bottom  of  the  skirt.  The  effect  was  at  once  dressy,  quiet  and  elegant. 

The  Watteau  style  is  once  more  a  favorite  one.  The  Watteau  fold,  which 
at  one  time  was  only  seen  down  the  centre  of  the  back,  is  now  placed  on 
sideways,  or  from  the  shoulders  to  the  waist,  where  it  ends  in  a  loop, 
fastened  by  a  large  rosette,  the  corresponding  ornamentation  on  the  oppo- 
site Bide  being  a  crushed  puff,  the  whole  forming  an  entanglement  of  de- 
sign very  novel  and  appreciable  to  those  who  agree  with  Hogarth,  that 
there  is  no  straight  line  in  beauty.  The  models  which  will  be  moat  in 
vogue  later  on  are  taken  from  the  historical,  periods,  and  are  chiefly  con- 
fined to  the  reigns  of  Louis  XIV.,  XV.  and  XVI.,  with  habit  bodies,  and 
these  will  be  made  in  velvet,  moire  and  plush. 

The  hats  of  the  present  month  are  as  beautiful  as  the  plumes  of  tropi- 
cal birds.  Red  straw,  trimmed  with  marguerites  and  yellow  roses,  sounds 
gay,  and  looks  it,  but  yet  they  have  a  certain  style  about  them  which 
rivets  the  eye  at  once.  Peacock  blue,  chestnut  straw  and  green  straw 
find  favor  with  those  who  love  color.  The  garniture  of  such  are  feathers 
blended  in  pink  and  blue,  red  and  green,  yellow  and  crimson.  Claret 
satin  and  pale  pink  geraniums  are  a  novel  and  pretty  trimming  for  a 
fancy  straw,  but  black- hats,  with  ecru  feathers,  wreaths  of  small  rose- 
buds, or  faded  leaves  in  plush,  will  always  assert  themselves  as  the  most 
charming  head-dress  of  them  all.  Silver  Pen. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  3U8.    118  and  120  Beale  street.  San  Francisco. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.AITOBD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |    B    MCR1UT,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Maln,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bonrne,  Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  510,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Comhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

rhis  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal ;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand— Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  18. FREDERICK  TOWKSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Earing  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  :  Brovineial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  HeBse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercia  1 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  China  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Ontce,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank",  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  & 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  XJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agrency  at  BTew  York,  62  Wall  street. 

A.gency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers'  Credits.    ThiB  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion. Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  JTen  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  86,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive "Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  P.  LOW,  IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  IS. 


GUARANTEE 


SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

CAPITAL, 


8300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome   Lincoln;    Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Dentscbe  Spar  unci  Leihbank,  Mo  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Erase,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SUTRO  &  CO., 

40S    Montgomery   Street. 
nited    States,    State,     C'onnty,    City    Bonds,    and    Loan 

Securities  Bought  and  Sold.  May  6. 


u 


SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  IS.  FBENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

4feR (\  a  week  in  yonr  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

yUU  Address  H.  1Ia.lll.tt  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine, 


June  8,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER, 


PRINCESS     BONO. 
Is  pftha  of  r**c#  *n.1  virtue  Purt>  bearta  are  the  pmttctnnt. 


Atwar*  the  cood  rrirminv 
Ad>1  »orrow»h*H  not  stay  with  them. 

mg  acc«n  of  pain  ; 
At  martin*  or  at  patting, 

Joy*  to  their  l>o*om  strike, 
Tot  (fo~l  to  (fxn!  In  frtendlv, 
i  virtue  Iovm  her  like. 
The  kTeat  ton  coea  bis  journey, 

By  thrir  lining  trmh  impelled  ; 
By  their  pun-  lives  and  penancea 

I«  earth  iUelf  upheld  ; 
Of  all  which  live  i»r  shall  live 

Upon  its  hills  and  fields, 


Pot  virtue  save*  ant  ihUith, 
Nevt-r  »n*    n<>Me  spirit* 

r.^T  while  their  like  unifl  ; 
Without  reo,«eet  the**  ran 

Without   re  turn   they  (fire. 
Never  u  lent  or  wiwted 

Th*  goodlMH  "f  the  k'ood  ; 
Never  against  a  merry, 

A_-  linut  a  rik'ht,   it  ltood  : 
And  seeing  this,  that  virtue 

Is  always  friend  of  all. 
The  virtuous  and   pure  hearted 

Men   their  prelectors  call, 
—Edicin  Arnnfii  in  May  Harper. 

THE  QUAKERS  OF  BILSDALE. 
May  T  call  your  attention  to  the  following  facta,  which  I  have  in  the 
paat  week  received  by  letter  from  Yorkshire  ?  In  Bilsdale,  one  of  the 
deep  secluded  valleys  which  lie  amid  the  great  moorland  district  of  Pick- 
ering, there  reside  upon  the  estate  of  a  great  Conservative  peer  a  few 
scattered  members  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  Their  bumble  meeting- 
boose  in  the  dale  presents — to  quote  my  correspondent's  own  words — "  a 
most  curious  and  almost  antediluvian  sight ;  the  ministers  sit  in  a  sort  of 
manger  of  rough  nnplained  timber,  the  congregation  on  rough  old  planks; 
the  ceiling  is  built  of  equally  old  and  rough  rafters  ;  a  barricade  divides 
the  women  fmm  the  men.  with  Bhutters  which  can  be  suspended  from  the 
ceiling  ;  a  roughly  flagged  floor,  a  lattice  window,  and  a  peat  fire  are  the 
only  other  appurtenances  of  the  inside  ;  whilst,  without,  a  tumble  down 
•table,  and  mounds  unmarked  by  memorial  tablets  or  stones  of  any  sort 
come  right  up  to  the  doorstep."  For  nearly  two  centuries  this  isolated 
branch  of  the  Society  of  Friends  has  worshipped  and  sought  burial  in  this 
poor  house  aod  acre  of  God,  and  in  these  days  of  professed  liberty  of  con- 
science it  might  have  reasonably  hoped  to  enjoy  a  further  immunity  from 
attack.  Such,  however,  I  regret  to  say  is  not  the  case  ;  and  clerical,  per- 
haps also  political,  hostility  is  said  to  be  seeking  to  induce  the  present 
owner  of  the  estate  to  close  the  doors  of  the  Bilsdale  meeting-house,  on 
the  nominal  ground  of  the  scanty  numbers  of  its  worshippers.  To  those 
who  know  anything  of  the  spirit  of  bigotry  and  intolerance  which  ani- 
mates too  many  of  the  clergy  of  our  national  Church,  to  those  who  are 
aware  of  the  dislike  felt  in  country  districts  toward  anybody  Dissenting 
in  religions  profession  and  Liberal  in  political  creed,  sincere  doubts  will 
occur  whether  or  not  the  alleged  is  the  true  reason,  or  whether  the  spirit 
of  persecution  and  the  uncontrollable  desire  to  crush  a  numerically  feeble 
but  rival  body  does  not  lie  at  the  root  of  this  unwarrantable  attack  on  tbe 
poor  Quaker  peasants  of  Bilsdale.  It  is  to  be  trusted  that  their  land- 
lord's views  are  wider,  more  generous,  more  Christian  than  those  of  his 
counsellors,  and  that  he  will  not  authorize  an  act  which  would  be  at  once 
scandalous  and  oppressive.  I  venture  to  narrate  these  facts,  sir,  knowing 
that  publicity  is  tbe  best  weapon  against  the  enemies  of  conscience  and 
religious  liberty,  and  that  there  is  no  check  on  their  action  so  powerful  as 
fear  of  the  London  press  and  its  wide  reaching  influence. 

— An  English  Churchman  in  Pall  Mall  Budget. 

LABOUCHERE  ON  HONGKONG  SLAVERY. 
It  is  all  very  well  for  Mr.  Courtney  to  say  that  slavery  does  not  exist 
in  Hongkong,  because  it  is  prohibited  by  the  law;  but  he  might  equally 
assert  that,  for  the  same  reason,  stealing  does  not  exist  in  England.  It  is 
admitted  that  18,000  young  girls  are  now  in  Hongkong  who  were  kid- 
napped or  bought  of  their  parents  in  China  at  an  early  age  ;  that  these 
girls  are  handed  over  from  one  person  to  another  under  a  bill  of  sale,  and 
for  money;  and  that  a  great  number  of  girls,  after  having  been  retained 
in  Hongkong  for  the  vileBt  purposes  during  four  or  five  years,  are  sold  for 
trans-shipment  to  California  and  Australia.  This,  the  late  Chief  Justice 
of  the  colony  assertB,  is  slavery.  Mr.  Courtney  thinks  that  it  is  not,  be- 
cause any  of  these  girls  might  sue  her  master  for  liberty  in  a  court  of  law. 
What  do  any  of  these  girls  know  of  a  couit  of  law?  Probably  they  do 
not  even  know  of  the  existence  of  England,  and  certainly  they  are  not 
aware  that  by  any  act  of  theirs  they  can  re-acquire  their  liberty.  We 
were  highly  indignant  a  little  while  ago  at  a  few  English  girls  being  de- 
coyed over  to  Belgium,  and  detained  in  dens  in  Brussels,  and  every  year 
we  severely  lecture  the  Turks  on  account  of  the  domestic  slavery  tbat  ex- 
ists among  them.  Yet,  when  the  Chief  Justice  of  one  of  our  colonies 
tells  us  that  thousands  of  girls  are  annually  bought  and  kidnapped  in 
China,  taken  for  sale  to  tbe  colony,  kept  there  in  dens,  and  then  exported 
by  speculators  to  California  and  Australia,  all  the  answer  made  to  tbe 
charge  is  that  the  Chief  Justice  is  more  enthusiastic  than  discreet,  and 
that  bis  definition  of  slavery  is  not  technically  correct.  Are  we  not,  in 
regard  to  slavery  and  morals,  the  most  arrant  Set  of  humbugs  that  ever 
lived  on  this  globe  ?  

Disappointment.— An  ingenious  tramp,  thinking  to  wring  tears  and 
money  assistance  from  the  stoniest  hearts  with  a  new  science,  gave  it  an 
experimental  trial  in  the  North  End.  He  has  decided  not  to  patent  the 
invention.  He  told  a  North  End  lady  of  his  unfortunate  condition  and 
asked  if  he  might  eat  some  grass  in  the  yard.  Tbe  lady,  not  less  amused 
than  surprised,  said,  "  Certainly."  He  went  out,  and  getting  down  on  all 
fours  commenced  on  the  grass,  after  tbe  neglected  and  never  popular  fash- 
ion of  Nebuchadnezzar,  and  apparently  not  enjoying  the  diet  any  more 
than  that  ancient  Binner  of  olden  time.  Presently  tbe  tramp's  anxious 
eye  caught  sight  of  the  servant  girl  beckoning  to  him  from  the  back  yard. 
He  thought  a  rich  reward  for  his  humility  was  in  store  and  instantly  re- 
sponded. "Did  you  motion  to  me?"  "Yes."  "  What  did  you  want  ? 
He  now  wore  a  look  of  most  hopeful  expectancy.  "  You  may  go  in  the 
back  yard  if  you  want  to  ;  the  grass  is  taller  there." — Western  Waif. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  Prance.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug— in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

Take  the  Autophone  to  the  country.  Ichi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  all 
the  latest  airs. 


INTERESTING     FACTS. 

Tha  Washington  correspondence  of  the  Cincinnati  Enquirer,  re- 
ferring t*>  SiH-aker  Kelfer,  lays:  "H«  allowed  himself  to  be  made 
Speaker  by  »  little  junta  of  aneBrnpolooi  Congrwwmen,  at  the  head  of 
whom  ***G«orRe  R  .  n  \  n  knnw  whit  Robssoo  ■  a  man  tarred 
with  a  look,  and  not  snjoytng  the  reap*  tor  i  oofldenoi  sltbsr  of  public 
opinion  or  of  hi*  fellow  Confti—  imn.  Ho  wm  nA-i-te.!  in  slsotfng  Keifer 
ii  ,  n*  T*5i  *  California  itagi  driver,  a  . -^w  common  man  ;  And  by 
HuHfcm,  of  Wisconsin,  an  obscure  lawyer,  of  but  little  experience  in 
ConsTees;  by  "V  dentine,  of  Nebraska,  nod  BnbbtU.  of  Michigan,  Hub- 
helMfl  tbe  man  who  entrapped  Garfield  Into  writing  a  Istlarto  Brady, 
ukinc  for  rabscriptioni  to  the  Republican  campaign  fund.  Those  were 
the  principal  men  who  pot  op  tbe  schema  to  elect  Keifer.  They  could 
not  have  done  it  but  by  the  sale  of  ths  Pennsylvania  delegation,  which 
was  worked  out  by  Robeson  and  by  Don  ( !amsmn,  »rd  two  or  three  other 
Pennsylvania  shysters  interested  In  inbsidiet  and  jobs." 

"  Being  elected  Speaker,  Keifer  bad  not  tbe  manliness  of  character  to 
setup  for  himself,  but  allowed  tin*  set  of  fellows  I  have  named  to  make 
the  committees  of  Congress.  Snob  ■  composition  of  committees  have 
never  been  seen  in  the  American  Congress.  Keifer  made  them  as  if  he 
was  some  tyro  just  forming  a  government  If  he  had  been  the  first 
Speaker  of  Congress,  elected  over  a  body  where  he  had  no  knowledge  of 
the  individual  members,  he  could  not  have  made  such  blunders.  And 
when  he  makes  a  blunder  he  never  corrects  it,  but,  on  the  contrary,  de- 
fends it." 

A  Longfellow  Memorial  Association  has  just  been  organized  at 
Cambridge,  Mass.  The  Association  proposes  to  purchase  tbat  por- 
tion of  the  late  poet's  grounds  which  lie  between  the  house  and  the  river 
Charles,  to  erect  thereon  a  suitable  memorial  to  Mr.  Longfellow,  and  to 
hold  the  place  forever  in  trust  for  public  uses.  It  is  also  included  in  the 
plans  of  the  Association  to  provide  for  the  purchase  and  permanent  pre- 
servation of  Mr.  Longfellow's  bouse,  should  it  ever  pass  out  of  tbe  hands 
of  the  deceased's  family.  The  Association  calls  for  contributions  of  one 
dollar,  for  which  certificates  of  honorary  membership  in  the  Association 
will  be  given.  John  Bartlett,  P.  O.  box  1590,  Boston,  Mass.,  is  Treasurer. 

ENTERPRISE    MILL    ANt?    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing  and  Manufacturing— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing— Counters, 

Bar   and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to  825   Spear    S«.,   and   218   to  226    Stewart   St.,  S.  F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.  R.  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y.  W.  N.  Millbr,  Supt 

[March  26.  J 

WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 

Mouey  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tneson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  lj  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed   His    Dental   Office 

From  715   Clay  Street to  No.    23  Post  Street. 

Office    Mours—Vrom    10    A.M.    to    S    P.M. 

[May  6.] 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street* 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLESALE   DE  ALEKS    I&  EUM8. 

[September  21.1 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER    OF    RECORDS. 
Notary    Public    and   Commissioner    of  Deeds, 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York.  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13. LEE  D.  CRAIG. 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney   and   Counselor   at    Law, 

Booms  20,  21  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street, 

San  Francisco.  [May  6. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX   &   CO., 

STOCK    BROKERS, 

No.  314  Fine  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  20.] 

'■»•«-*■        0,CONNOR   4   sheehy,       *aw™ 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  mission  street,  between  Third  and  Fourth. 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Manner.  APril  29- 


MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 


S' 


earoher  of  Records,  Room  37, 118  Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  6  to  9  P.M.  •*»"•  88. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


June  3,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  "Wand  but  :PIeasnre'B."--Tow  Moore. 

The  fabulous  success  of  Hazel  Kirke  has  always  exasperated  me. 
"Its  wonderful  popularity  is  not  explainable  on  any  legitimate  grounds.  As 
one  play  among  a  thousand,  it  will  do  very  well ;  it  is  no  better  or  no 
worse  than  the  rest.  But  it  occupies  a  position  by  itself.  It  stands  upon 
a  high  pedestal  of  popular  appreciation  and  universal  admiration — a  perfect 
idol!  And  with  fifty  millions  of  people  as  worshipers.  It  makes  me  tired  to 
see  such  blind,  unthinking  adoration.  I  feel  iconoclastic.  I  wish  I  could 
smash  the  thing  to  smithereens.  Let's  look  at  the  thing  calmly,  and  he  a 
little  bit  analytical.  It  will  be  apparent  to  every  one  that  the  play's 
merits  are  not  so  great,  either  in  quality  or  quantity,  to  demand  long  discus- 
sion. Its  peculiar  position  in  American  dramatic  literature  is  its  only  claim 
to  critical  dissection.  To  commence  with,  gross  improbability  is  the  basis 
of  the  play.  The  plot  is  full  of  impossibilities,  things  that  shock  one's 
common-sense.  "  Hazel  Kirke,"  in  the  first  act,  deliberately  and  without 
reason  makes  known  to  her  father  the  contents  of  a  letter,  which  causes 
him  to  curse  and  disown  her.  This  starts  the  trouble.  It  is  kept  up  by 
the  supposition,  during  a  large  portion  of  the  play,  that  the  marriage  is 
an  illegitimate  one — illegitimate  through  a  flunkey's  misunderstanding  of 
his  master's  orders.  "Drive  me  to  the  borders"  (meaning  the  borders  of 
Scotland),  says  "Carringford"  to  "Barney."  "I  thought  you  meant 
the  borders  of  matrimony,"  says  "Barney"  to  "  Carringford,"  in  an  ex 
post  facto  explanation.  And  on  a  trifle — on  a  quibble  like  this — the  plot 
rests.  Is  it  not  an  improbable  assumption  that  a  gentleman  would  leave 
the  details  of  his  marriage  to  his  footman  ?  And  of  such  material  is  the 
foundation  of  this  great  play.  Now  for  the  superstructure,  the  develop- 
ment of  the  plot.  It  is,  so  to  speak,  worked  out  narratively;  there  is  lit- 
tle or  no  dramatic  action.  Every  one  who  comes  on  the  sfcape  has  a  long 
story  to  tell  of  what  he  has  just  been  doing  off.  There  is  nothing  done, 
but  we  hear  all  the  time  of  its  being  done.  There  are  several  good  situa- 
tions in  the  play,  situations  that  have  a  certain  degree  of  pathos  and 
power.  But  they  would  have  still  more  if  they  could  be  accepted  as 
possible.  These  good  situations  are  scattered  at  too  great  intervals,  and 
the  connecting  portions  are  little  better  than  verbiage  and  platitude.  This 
makes  the  play  tedious.  The  general  tone  of  the  drama  is  a  pathetic  and 
tender  one.  There  is  too  much  goodness.  It  becomes  insipid.  The  hu- 
mor introduced  is  very  dreary.  It  is  of  a  peculiar  nature.  The  funny  man 
appears,steps  over  a  fence  into  a  stranger's  grounds,  delivers  himself  of  some 
idiotic  twaddle,  and,  instead  of  being  kicked  out  for  his  impudence,  immedi- 
ately becomes  chummy  with  a  young  woman,  ascertains  from  her  the  whole 
family  history,  with  references  to  the  as  yet  not  fully  discovered  skeleton, 
kisses  the  imprudent  little  story-teller,  gets  her  promise  of  marriage, 
meets  the  only  truly  manly  fellow  of  the  play,  insults  him,  bullies  him, 
and  keeps  this  thing  up  ad  infinitum.  This  is  no  longer  comedy ;  it  is 
farce,  and  coarse  and  stupid  farce  at  that.  The  characters  are  not  re- 
markable ones.  Did  any  one  ever  see  such  a  being  as  "  Pittacus  Green  ?" 
Is  it  a  possible  character  ?  "  Carringford  "  is  a  very  nice  young  man  and 
nothing  more  ;  "  Mrs.  Carringford  "  and  "  Dolly  Dutton,"  of  the  usual 
and  conventional  "noble  mother"  and  soubrette  types.  "Barney 
O'FIynn"  is  a  regular  Btage  Irishman.  "Hazel  Kirke,"  the  heroine,  is  a 
sweet  young  woman,  full  of  charming  tenderness,  and,  as  a  whole,  rather 
meek.  "  Dunstan  Kirke  "  is  simply  a  ferocious,  irascible  old  tyrant,  who 
develops  into  an  unnecessary  and  tiresome  old  bore,  for  whom  no  sympa- 
thy or  respect  can  be  felt.  And  still,  with  its  many  faults  of  plot,  of  de- 
velopment, of  character,  and  with  its  minor  merits  of  tone  and  feeling, 
the  play  is  a  grand  success.  It  is  no  worse  than  a  hundred  others  I  will 
grant  you,  but  is  it  any  better,  tell  me?  Then,  why  this  success  ?  That 
ib  the  great  theatrical  conundrum  of  the  day.  I  give  it  up.  Many  ascribe  it 
to  the  good  acting  that  is  invariably  to  be  seen  in  the  Hazel  Kirke  perform- 
ances. That  is  probably  a  likely  reason.  For  it  is  well  acted.  Coul- 
dock's  impersonation  of  "  Dunstan  Kirke  "  is  a  noble  piece  of  acting.  It 
is  something  that  inspires  intellectual  respect  and  thoughtful  admiration. 
Effie  Ellsler  is  a  little  woman — a  very  womanly  little  woman — full  of 
grace  and  tenderness ;  a  real  good  little  body.  Her  voice  is  pleas- 
ant and  her  manner  natural.  But,  to  me,  she  is  somewhat  too  mature  in 
manner.  In  New  York  I  saw  the  part  played  by  G-eorgie  JCayvan,  a 
most  delicious  young  girl,  who  was  more  maidenly  in  affection  and  girlish 
in  movements.  Henry  Lee  is  a  good  actor,  of  the  quiet,  conversational 
school.  He  is  manly  in  appearance  and  manners,  has  a  good  voice  and 
uses  it  appropriately.  He  is  in  all  respects  to  be  praised  for  his  acting. 
Our  old  favorite,  Ada  Gilman,  is  as  delightful  a  little  soubrette  as  ever. 
There  is  the  same  laughing  twinkle  in  her  eye,  the  same  cuteish  smile  and 
the  same  roguish  manner  that  charmed  us  all  some  years  ago^  in  the 
Shaugraun.  She  is  the  "Dolly  Dutton "  of  the  original  cast.  John 
Dillon  is  a  most  amusing  comedian.  His  manner  ie  quiet,  but  effective. 
His  only  defect  is  a  most  marked  indistinctness  of  speech.  I  think  the 
management  have  been  very  lucky  in  their  different  P.  G.'s.  I  have  seen 
three  of  them — Whiffen,  Bowser,  and  now  Dillon,  and  they  are  all  three 
most  admirable,  genteel  comedians,  who  have  succeeded  in  making  the 
idiotic  character  they  represent  somewhat  acceptable.  W.  B.  Gahill  is 
entirely  too  broad  and  loud  for  the  quiet  tone  that  pervades  the  whole 
performance.  Of  the  others,  Mrs.  E.  L.  Davenport,  Mrs.  Kate  Denin- 
Wilson  and  Mr.  Prank  Weston,  it  is  sufficient  to  say  that  they  were  per- 
fectly satisfactory,  and  finish,  with  the  well  played  minor  characters,  a 
most  perfect  ensemble.  I  miss  the  lovely  young  damsel  who  appeared 
last  year  as  "  Clara,"  the  Maid.  Where — O  where  has  this  pretty  girl 
gone  ?    Large  houses  right  straight  along. 

*  *  #  *  * 

SamH  of  Posen  is  another  evidence  of  the  present  degenerate  condition 
of  the  American  stage.  It  is  a  pitiable  condition  from  an  artistic  point  of 
view.  It  is  a  condition  of  stage-huckstering  and  play-mongering,  in  which 
every  man  with  a  little  money  can  be  a  manager,  and  every  actor  with  a 
modicum  of  cleverness  may  receive  the  palm  of  popularity.  The  stage  is 
overrun  with  a  lot  of  bad  plays,  which  serve  to  illustrate  the  eccentricities 
of  some  fair  players,  and  these  alleged  playa  amuse  a  thoughtless  public 
and  achieve  success.  This  is  a  bad  state  of  affairs,  but  it  will  not,  it  can- 
not last.  Good  sense  and  good  taste  will  some  day  again  assume  their 
sway.  In  the  meanwhile  we  must  submit  to  this  deluge  of  imbecility  and 
incompetency  in  order  that  we  may  laugh  at  the  corruscating  stars  that 
adorn  our  stage  !  Sarri'l  of  Posen  is,  not  to  put  too  tine  a  point  upon  it, 
one  of  the  most  asinine  dramas  of  the  many  asinine  dramas  now  being 
played.     It  seems  scarcely  credible  that  clever  Jessop  could  write  such  a 


lot  of  stupidities.  Curtis  is  full  of  intelligence  and  cleverness,  and  pos- 
sesses perhaps  some  talent,  but  under  a  more  legitimate  condition  of 
things  theatrically,  he  would  hardly  be  a  star.  Hardly!  As  I  say,  he  is 
bright  and  clever,  though,  and  can  hold  his  own  against  several  others 
of  the  same  stripe  (Nobles,  for  instance).  His  "  Sam'l  Plastrick"  is  very 
amusing  and  laughable.  Curtis  has  natural  humor  of  a  certain  type,  and 
possesses  some  unction.  He  relies  chiefly  for  effect  upon  personal  eccen- 
tricities of  voice  and  manner  that  are  well  framed  in  the  character  of  the 
Jewish  drummer.  The  character  is  amusing  in  its  loquaciousness  and  its 
aggressiveness.  It  is  full  of  bustling  animation  and  of  that  rough  and 
ready  humor  that  catches  the  common  mind.  The  dialect,  if  I  may  so 
call  it,  is  very  realistic.  In  make-up,  Curtis  always  was  clever,  and  barring 
an  excessive  amount  of  color,  his  appearance  as  "  Sam'l"  keeps  up  his  rep- 
utation for  that.  A  colleague  of  mine  gravely  alludes  to  an  extravagant 
caricaturing  of  the  Hebrew  proboscis.  Curtis  can  not  feel  complimented, 
as  it  is  his  own  property,  pure  and  simple.  The  company  is  a  very  good 
one  in  all  respects  but  one.  It  contains  names  of  old  favorites.  Long, 
Carrie  Wyatt  and  Harry  Eytinge  are  very  effective.  So  are  the  others, 
except  Miss  Albina  De  Mer,  whose  performance  of  "M'lle  Celeste"  was 
an  outrageously  extravagant  one.  The  name  of  the  character  she  played 
must  have  overshadowed  everything  else,  for  it  was  more  of  a  wild  panto- 
mimic performance  than  of  anything  else.     Crowded  houseB. 

*  #  *  *  *  * 

East  Lynne  closes  this  week,  and  popular  Joe  Murphy  follows.  There 
was  little  of  interest  in  the  performance.  The  stock  did  well,  but  Mrs. 
Bates  is  entirely  too  old-fashioned  for  modern  comedy.  Her  methods  are 
no  longer  acceptable.  The  idea  of  cheap  performances  has  proven  to  be 
a  good  one,  and  I  congratulate  Manager  Emerson. 

One  of  the  Frohmanns  opens  the  Baldwin  shortly.  He  will  commence 
with  The  Octoroon,  introducing  the  Callender's,  and  will  follow  with  other 
attractions,  among  them  Hazel  Kirke,  when  it  returns  from  the  country 
after  its  season  at  the  California. 

***** 

Sheridan  cleared  over  §1,000  at  his  benefit.  He  sails  for  Australia 
next  week.     Godspeed ! 

***** 

Satanella  at  the  Winter  Garden  —a  splendid  performance  in  all 
respects.  Ethel  Lynton  seems  fully  recovered  from  her  recent  illness, 
and  acts  with  usual  charming  vim.  The  scenes  in  the  infernal  regions 
are  admirably  set  and  arranged.  More  of  this  in  my  next.  At  the  Tivoli 
Un  Ballo  has  been  produced.  All  praise  to  the  chorus,  to  Sig.  Parolini, 
Miss  Leighton  and  Miss  Lester.  These  three  are  singing  splendidly, 
Lester  particularly.  As  the  page  she  appears  in  several  costumes  that  in 
color  betoken  her  admirable  taste.  The  tenor  is  as  bad  as  usual.  Miss 
Carrie  Godfrey  (enville  Miss  Carrie  Smart),  was  retired  after  a  couple  of 
performances  for  incapacity,  and  her  place  was  taken  by  Miss  Blank. 

Out  of  the  frying-pan,"  etc.  I  don't  know  her  name,  and  I  don't  want 
to.  In  the  language  of  the  colored  member  from  South  Carolina,  some 
years  ago  in  Congress,  she  will  "  please  accept  the  charity  of  my  silence." 

Beauclerc. 

Mr.  Barnard,  agent  of  the  Hazel  Kirke  Combination,  who  died  so  sud- 
denly at  the  Palace  Hotel  last  week,  was  widely  known  and  very  popu- 
lar. As  a  business  man  he  was  pushing,  shrewd  and  honest.  Personally, 
his  grace  of  manner  and  conversational  powers  challenged  admiration, 
while  his  fidelity  and  principles  won  for  him  earnest  and  abiding  respect. 
In  connection  with  Mr.  Barnard's  untimely  decease,  we  may  mention  the 
fact  that  he  brought  with  him,  for  his  friends  in  this  city,  copies  of  the 
souvenir  tile  which  was  struck  off  by  the  management  of  the  Madison 
Square  Theatre  in  commemoration  of  the  150th  presentation  of  Esmeralda, 
and  also  a  portfolio  of  arbotypes  of  the  members  of  the  company  who 
presented  the  piece.  Both  the  portfolio  and  the  souvenir,  by  the  way, 
are  works  of  exquisite  art.  They  were  found  in  Mr.  Barnard's  trunks 
after  bis  death,  addressed  to  those  for  whom  he  had  designed  them,  he 
not  having  had  time  to  cause  their  delivery.  To  those  who  received  these 
tokens  of  kindness  and  remembrance  it  seemed  as  though  the  friendly 
hand  of  the  dead  man  was  stretched  out  from  the  eternal  shores  on  which 
he  had  just  landed  for  a  final  grasp. 

Baldwin's  Theatre  is  to  be  opened  on  June  12th  by  Callender's  Min- 
strels, combined  with  a  fine  dramatic  company.  Mr.  Charles  Callender, 
Mr.  Edward  Marble  and  Mr.  0.  R.  Bacon  will  be  associated  in  the  man- 
agement of  the  combination,  and  Mr.  Gus  Frobmann  is  the  lessee  of  the 
house.  Popular  prices,  at  25  cents  and  50  cents,  with  reserved  seats,  will 
be  adopted.  All  the  scenery  and  attaches  will  be  new ;  new  faces  and 
novelties  will  be  everywhere.  Three  artists,  in  fact,  have  been  at  work 
for  some  days,  preparing  new  scenes,  and  the  auditorium  is  being  reno- 
vated. The  combination  will  open  with  The  Octoroon,  which  will  be  fol- 
lowed by  other  and  carefully  prepared  pieces.  The  new  management 
promises  to  bring  back  to  the  Baldwin  its  old  splendor  and  success. 

Miss  Adele  Waters,  a  young  actress  who,  within  a  comparatively 
short  period  of  time,  has,  by  her  talents,  won  a  front  position  in  the  the- 
atrical profession,  has  just  returned  from  a  tour  with  the  Robson  and 
Crane  combination.  She  will  support  Joe  Murphy,  who  opens  at  the 
Standard  Theatre  on  next  Monday. 

The  fourteenth  annual  exhibition,  or  commencement  exercises,  of 
the  school  attached  to  the  "Convent  of  Our  Lady  of  the  Sacred  Heart," 
Oakland,  took  place  at  Dietz  Opera  House,  corner  of  Webster  and  Twelfth 
streets,  Oakland,  on  Thursday  last.  The  proceedings  were  of  a  most  in- 
teresting nature. 

BALDWIN    THEATRE. 

Commencing  Monday June  12th,  1882. 

FINE    DRAMATIC     COMPANY, 

Combined    with    CALLENDER'S    MINSTRELS, 

One  Hundred  People  in  the  Cast, 

in 

THE     OCTOROON! 
jit  Popular  Prices. 

No   Higher 75    and    50    Cents No   More. 

NEW    Ml  SIC!     NEW     SCENERY! 


June  3.  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK. 


SPORTINC     ITEMS. 


Lm(  Tuesday  afternoon  the  Olympic  Athletic  Club  guv*,  the  ro-*t 
■ocoitful  exhibition  of  out-door  <port«  that  it  h»  ever  ' 
fortune  to  see  in  California.  I  have  wren  so  much  t--  condemn  in  pi 
•atbibition*  given  by  this  club,  that  it  in  with  m  much  surprise  a*  pleumre 
that  the  above  statement  is  made.  The  secret  of  the  Club's 
time  was  simply  that  the  manager*  of  the  entertainment  kept  in  mind  the 
fact  that  they  owed  it  to  the  n|>ectators  who  unwJ  the  grounds  with 
th^ir  presence  to  make  arrangeiurnta  that  would  enable  them  to  «ee  and 
understand  what  was  going  on.  The  officers  who  made  the  arrangi 
for  the  meeting  deserve  to  have  their  names  written  in  gold  in  the  athletio 
roll  of  fame.  Their  names  were:  Keferee,  A.  S.  Barney;  Judges,  Arthur 
Page  and  W,  F.  Bouton  ;  Starter.  Lou  in  McLane;  Clerk  of  Course,  K.  T. 
-:  Timekeepers,  Dwight  Germain,  P.  Met n tyre  .and  W.  K.  Mel- 
rillr.  Blemngs,  like  misfortunes,  seldom  come  singly,  and  the  old  pro- 
verb  held  good  in  this  instance,  for  not  only  did  the  Club  have  an 
l*nt  body  of  managers,  but  they  were  lucky  enough  to  secure  that  r;m  -t 
of  all  athletic  officials— a  good  starter.  I  have  seen  manv  a  Sheffield 
handicap  nin,  and  the  athletic  sports  of  the  leading  clubs  in  England  and 
America,  but  I  never  saw  the  pistol  handled  better  than  it  was  by  Louis 
McLane  last  Tuesday.  He  made  one  slight  mistake,  which,  however,  did 
not  affect  the  result.  One  of  the  men  in  the  mile  handicap  went  off  bis 
mark,  and  shonld  have  been  set  back,  instead  of  which  he  was  simply 
cautioned.  The  attendance  was  very  large  in  comparison  to  what  is  usu- 
ally seen  at  an  out-door  meeting  here,  though  I  fail  to  see  the  force  of  the 
logic  that  prdmpted  the  Club  to  admit  ladies  free.  They  take  up  as  much 
room  and  are  just  as  much  trouble  as  the  men,  and  though  they  may  prove  an 
attraction,  it  seems  that  any  girl  nice  enough  to  attract  ought  to  be  able 
to  find  at  least  a  dozen  male  friends  ready  and  willing  to  furnish  her  with 
tickets.  Following  is  a  summary  of  the  day's  sport,  which,  considering 
the  state  of  the  track  and  the  splendid  weather,  can  hardly  be  classed  as 
first-rate,  from  an  athletic  standpoint.  Following  is  the  result  of  the 
day's  sport:  One  hundred  yards  handicap  run— first  trial  heats:  W.  M. 
Sime  (scratch),  1;  M.  Sime  {6  yards),  2.  Time,  10f  seconds.  Second 
heat:  M.  Woolrich  (6  yards),  1;  E.  S.  Emmons  (2  yards),  2.  Time.  11 
seconds.  Final  heat:  W.  M.  Sime  (scratch),  1;  M.  Woolrich  (6  yards), 
2.  Time,  10£  seconds.  One  hundred  yards  handicap  run  (Juvenile  Class) 
— H.  N".  Stetson  (scratch),  1;  M.  Gray  (10  yards),  2.  Time.  144.  One 
mile  handicap  bicycle  race — W.  H.  Lowden  (72  yards),  1;  C.  L.  Leonard 
(scratch).  2.  Time,  3:28£.  880  yards  handicap  bicvele  race — L.  D.  Smith 
(13  yards),  1;  C.  A.  Butler  (13  yards),  2.  Time,  1:43*.  Two  hundred  and 
twenty  yards  handicap  run — (Juvenile  Class)—  W.  Kaufman  (4  yards),  1; 
A.  L.  Stetson  (2  yards),  2.  Time,  29.$.  Two  hundred  and  twenty  yards 
handicap  run — W.  M.  Sime  (scratch),  1;  E.  S.  Emmons  (9  yards),  2. 
Time.  24.  Pole  leaping  handicap— C.  S.  Slater,  8  feet  62  inches  (scratch), 
1;  Harry  Germain,  7  feet  9  inches  (20  inches),  2.  Eight  hundred  and 
Eighty  yards  handicap  bicyle  race— C.  Bnrckhalter  (40  yards),  1;  C.  L. 
Leonard  (scratch),  2.  Time,  l:40i-  Running  high  jump— W.  C.  Brown, 
5  feet  2§  inches  ;  J.  D.  Harriss,  4  feet  10J  inches  ;  C.  H.  Slater,  5  feet 
li  inches  ;  E.  G.  Rudolph,  4  feet  10J  inches.  Officers'  race,  100  yards 
scratch  run— W.  R.  Melville,  1  ;  W.  Bouton,  2.  Time,  12i.  Four  hun- 
dred and  forty  yards  handicap  run — Joseph  Masteraon,  G.  G.  A.  C, 
(scratch),  1;  D.  Eiseman  (10  yards),  2;  W.  C.  Brown  (scratch),  3.  Time, 
57£.  One  mile  handicap  bicycle  race — H.  C.  Finckler  (scratch)  1;  George 
H.  Strong  (80  yards),  2;  L.  D.  Smith  (35  yards),  3;  C.  A.  Butler  (35 
yards),  0.  Time,  3:21|.  Running  wide  jump — R.  J.  Haley,  19  feet  Sh 
inches,  1;  W.  C.  Brown,  17  feet  5  inches,  2.  One  mile  scratch  run — M. 
Woolrich,  first;  H.  A.  Patterson,  second  ;  J.  A.  Lynch,  third.  Time, 
5:40.  The  mile  bicycle  handicap  was  well  contested  from  end 
to  end.  Finckler  won  the  same  by  a  bare  yard,  and  both  he 
and  Strong  "all  out"  at  the  finish.  In  the  mile  scratch  run,  Woolrich 
ran  a  waiting  race,  or  the  time  might  have  been  a  little  better;  but  still  it 
looks  rather  bad  to  see  the  mile  medal  taken  by  a  man  who  consumes  60£ 
seconds  more  time  to  make  the  distance  than  did  the  Club's  mile  cham- 
pion three  years  ago.  Pete  Molntyre,  after  going  499  miles  in  less  than 
six  days,  in  the  Mechanics'  Pavilion,  ran  a  mile  with  ease  in  5:30, 
in  spite  of  the  fact  that  one  of  his  feet  was  ornamented  with  a  blister 
about  as  large  as  an  ordinary  inkstand.  Probably  the  best  event  of  the 
day  was  R.  J.  Haley's  broad  jump  of  19  feet  8$  inches,  which  I  think  will 
stand  a  long  time  before  it  is  beaten  in  San  Francisco.  The  timing  of  the 
races  was  good,  and  Sime's  10J  may  be  estimated  as  equal  to  the  work 
done  by  men  on  former  occasions,  who  got  the  credit  of  10J  or  better. 
*■#*** 

Marshall  and  Owen  Judge  are  matched  to  fight  with  hard  gloves  for 
$1,750,  of  which  $1,000  is  put  up  by  Judge's  backer.  I  don't  really  be- 
lieve that  the  $1,750  is  up  for  keeps,  though  I  know  that  the  stakeholder, 
Ned  Buckley,  is  a  square  man,  and  would  not  wittingly  connive  at  a 
"barney."  Judge  gives  away  about  35  pounds,  as  well  as  the  odds  of 
$250,  which  is  rather  more  than  a  man  with  as  little  ring  experience  as  he 
possesses  ought  to  throw  away.  Marshall  may  be  z,  duffer,  but  it  is  really 
hard  to  imagine  a  176-pound  man  with  bo  little  skill  and  steam  that 
Judge's  backer  can  afford  to  bet  four  to  three  on  a  man  who  cannot  fight 
well  above  141  pounds,  and  could  easily  scale  down  to  136  pounds.  An 
excursion  steamer  seems  to  cut  a  prominent  figure  in  the  match,  which,  in 
spite  of  my  suspicions,  may  perhaps  turn  out  to  be  a  rattling  affair. 

The  barge  race  between  the  South  End  and  Golden  Gate  Clubs,  which 
took  place  last  Sunday  over  the  Long  Bridge  course,  was  a  fair  sample  of 
the  contests  which  have  done  so  much  to  make  rowing  unpopular  in  San 
Francisco.  The  race  was  the  outcome  of  a  wrangle  over  a  former  con- 
test, and  was  conducted  in  a  spirit  entirely  in  keeping  with  that  in  which 
it  originated.  In  the  respect  of  punctuality  the  affair  was  extraordinary, 
as  the  rival  crews  showed  up  within  a  few  moments  of  the  appointed  time 
for  the  Btart.  Barring*his  admirable  innovation,  the  race  showed  little  that 
the  most  lenient  critic  could  praise.  After  fiddling  for  twenty  minutes  at 
the  stake  boats,  both  barges  got  away  on  even  terms,  and  rowed  abreast 
until  some  two  hundred  yards  off  the  Cattle  Wharf,  where  the  Golden 
Gate  crew  quickened  the  stroke  to  40,  and  at  once  opened  a  gap  of  a 
length.  The  South  Euders,  seeming  to  be  oppressed  by  a  fear  that  if  they 
exerted  any  reasonable  intelligence  they  would  surely  win,  kept  out  in 
the  stream,  where  the  full  force  of  the  ebb  tide  opposed  them.  The  row- 
ing of  both  crews  was  execrable  in  style,  and  nothing  but  the  strength  of 
the  men  and  the  stubbornness  of  their  contest  kept  the  boats  traveling  at 


ihr  peoawhlofa  they  maintained  n  in  cither  ore w  swung  in 

ibition,  from  iUrt  to  fininh,  wm  an  luuetntfoll 

•d  the  proverb,  M  Bech  for  htmeetf.  and  the  devil  uke  the  h  tod  most." 

Had  the  crews  p>*M<Med  an  much  nkill  the  raos  Woold  huvo 

rerrfsst    The  desire  «►(  the  South   Bodere  to  win.  trader  the  most 

tndltiona  they  oonld  provide  for  themselrei  lost  them  the 

match,  fur  after  the  alb-god  mile  and  a  half  against  tbsetUI  Ude,   they 

wen  done  for,  and  wen  easily  beaten  home  to  twenty  one  minutes,  thirty- 

icmda.  TbJa  for  three  mil.-  would  bt  feet,  but  it  take*  no  great 
amount  of  mathematical  knos  le  hat,  if  there  Is  only  a  mile 

from  the  Pioneer  boat  house  t.»  the  Rolling  Mills,  there  oannot  be  a  mile 
anil  a  half  in  the  extended  OOOree  t-i  SjinvkrlV  w'tarf.  Tho  course  is  just 
short  enough  to  make  fast  time  possible  whenever  a  moderate  crew  essays 
it.  The  disorder  mentioned  was  fully  up  to  the  Long  Bridge  standard. 
Nearly  every  bo&t-load  of  men  an. I  boys  furnished  its  quota  of  profanity, 
and  it  was  noteworthy  that  the  club  men  were  the  most  free  in  the  use  of 
their  epithets.     It  must  have  been  v.ry  interesting  for  tbe  few  unsuspect- 

■ens  who  foolishly  took  their  sisters,  ooosmi  or  aunts  to  see  the 
race  in  the  dangerous  delusion  that  a  Californian  boat-race  was  a  highly 
reputahle  and  enjoyable  affair.  Some  boats  containing  ladies  that  ven- 
tured across  the  course  near  the  finish,  where  there  was  no  possibility  of  a 
collision,  were  hailed  with  such  profane  earnestness  that  the  astonished 
Btrnngera  must  have  been  surprised  that  the  verbal  assault  was  not  fol- 
lowed by  physical  brutality.  Such  ruffianism  can  only  reduce  rowing  be- 
low the  level  of  dog-fighting— a  position  in  which  some  of  the  clubs  in  tbe 
vicinity  of  Long  Bridge  seem  anxious  that  it  should  be  kept. 

*  •  *  •  * 

The  members  of  the  S.  F.  Gun  Club  held  a  picnic  and  shooting  match 
at  San  Rafael,  on  Decoration  Day.  Dr.  Shorb  and  F.  Butler  each  made 
clean  scores  of  12.  and  in  tbe  shoot-off  the  medal  fell  to  Butler.  A  freeze- 
out  and  pool-shoots  concluded  tbe  day's  sport.^— The  California  Club 
shot  for  the  Champion  Club  medal  last  Sunday,  at  San  Bruno.  Critten- 
den Robinson  won,  with  a  clean  score  of  12,  the  only  one  made  during  the 
day.  Roche  and  D.  Berwick  tied  on  11  each.  —The  Alameda  Sports- 
man s  Club  had  a  shoot  for  medals,  at  the  Littlefield  range,  last  Sunday. 
Williams  won  with  one  miss  out  of  ten  birds. 

*  *  »  *  # 

The  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  cruise  to  Napa  was  rather  a  dull  affair, 
as  far  as  sport  is  concerned.  The  Clara  lost  her  jigger  mast  on  the  up 
trip.  The  signal  gun  was  fired  at  Vallejo  at  12  m.  Tuesday,  for  the  re- 
turn, and  the  boats  got  off  in  the  following  order:  Clara,  12:5  P  M  ; 
Lillie,  12:6;  Elia,  12:6£;  Annie,  12:8.  Tbe  Emerald,  schooner  Nellie, 
Frolic  and  Rambler  left  afterward  in  the  order  given.  The  Annie  beat 
the  entire  fleet  badly  down  Pablo  Bay  ;  iu  fact,  was  miles  ahead  until, 
on  reaching  Angel  Island,  the  usual  calm  streak  brought  all  the  boats 
upon  her.  On  coming  across  the  Bay  a  regular  gale  was  blowing.  The 
Annie  had  her  boat  washed  off  the  deck  and  had  to  heave  to  and  pick  it 
up.  She  got  in,  however,  at  4;5(%  The  Lillie  was  but  30  seconds  ahead 
of  her  in  crossing  the  line,  and,  taking  the  difference  between  the  two  in 
starting,  the  Annie  beat  her  one  minute  and  a  half.  The  Emerald  was 
seen  away  to  leeward  bound  to  Oakland,  and  the  balance  of  the  fleet  were 
lost  in  tbe  fog  until  it  was  too  late  to  keep  any  time.^^The  Judges  in 
the  Nellie  and  Fleur  de  Lis  race,  which  takes  place  on  the  8th,  are  John 
C.  Kelley  and  Charles  G.  Yale.  John  L.  Eckley  will  act  as  Referee.  The 
owners  of  both  these  boats  appear  to  be  engaged  iu  convincing-  the  public 
that  they  have  each  got  the  slowest  craft,  all  of  which  is  dreadfully  trans- 
parent and  dull  to  lookers  on  at  the  game.  The  Fleur  de  Lis  easily  beat 
the  Aggie  in  a  trial,  but,  for  all  that,  knowing  what  I  know  about  that 
trial,  I  shall  certainly  stand  the  Nellie  to  win.  It  may  happen  that  some 
piece  of  luck,  like  tbat  which  enabled  the  O'Connor  to  beat  the  Chispa, 
may  send,  the  Fleur  de  Lis  first  past  the  line,  but,  without  some  such  ac- 
cident I  cannot  see  bow  the  Nellie  can  lose,  though  the  owners  of  the 
Fleur  de  Lis  are  such  smart  match-makers  that  it  looks  strange  they 
should  have  made  the  match  unless  they  had  a  little  bit  in  hand  some- 
where.   

A  very  interesting  programme  has  been  prepared  for  to-day's  per- 
formance at  Woodward's  Gardens.  To-morrow  California  Lodge,  B.P.O, 
Elks,  will  give  a  colossal  festival  at  the  Gardens.  One  hundred  of  the 
leading  artists  in  tbe  city  will  take  part  in  it. 

The  President,  Supreme  Court  Judges  and  Members  of  Congress  use 
German  Corn  Remover.     25  cents. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  autl  Sutter  streets.--Stahl  & 
Slaack,  Proprietors;  Fred  Boruemaan,  Stage  Director;  J.  H.  Dohrmann, 
Music  Director.  Immense  Success  of  Balfe's  Spectacular  Opera.  Witnessed  last 
evening  by  over  two  thousand  people. 

Satanella! 
Rendered  with  the  strongest  cast  on  record,  in  6  Acts.  Every  evening  until  further 
notice,  will  appear  Miss  Ethel  Lynton,  Misa  Annie  Ainsworth,  Miss  Jennie  Laraont, 
Mr.  Fred  Bornemann,  Mr.  Arthur  Messmer,  Mr.  Harry  Rattenberry,  Mr.  C.  L. 
Weeks,  Mr.  Stuart  Harold.  In  conjunction  with  the  Opera,  the  graceful  and  charm- 
ing Danseuse  will  appear  every  evening— MLLL.  BERTHA.  Standing  Room  only  at 
8  o'clock.    Come  early  and  procure  seats. June  3. 

TIVOLI    GARDEN, 

Eddy  street,   near  Market. — Kreliiig   Bros.,    Proprietors. 
W.  C.  Lloyd,  Stage  Manager.     This  Evening,  and  until  further  notice,  Verdi's 
Grand  Opera,  in  5  acts, 

Un   Ballo   en   Mascliera! 

With  Miss  Louise  Lester,  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  Miss  L.  Albany,  Signor  Parolini, 
Mr.  T.  W.  Eckert,  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight,  Mr.  Charles  Morrill,  etc.,  in  the  cast.  Gorgeous 
Scenery  and  Elegant  Costumes.  Notice.— First  Appearance  of  MISS  L.  ALBANY 
as  ULRICA,  and  the  retirement  of  MISS  CARRIE  GODFREY,  on  account  of  a  se- 
vere  cold. June  3. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Charles  E,  Locke,  Proprietor.— Euor  mo  as  Success  of  M.  B. 
Curtis  as 

Sam'l   of  PosenI 

^=*  Secure  Your  Seats.  June  3. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  CoaL  Order  for  House  of 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June^3,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Truthful   Penman.] 

One  of  the  wonders  worked  by  the  Suez  Canal  is  the  opening  up  of  an 
immense  wheat  region  to  compete  with  Russia  and  the  United  States. 
Last  year  §35,000,000  worth  of  wheat  was  exported  from  Northern  In- 
dia, and  during  last  March  $5,000,000  worth  was  sent  to  Europe  by  way 
of  the  Suez  Canal,  the  export  from  India  being  stimulated  by  the  high 
price  of  wheat  in  America.  A  good  crop  in  Europe  and  Northern  India 
next  harvest,  with  a  fair  crop  in  the  United  States  and  Canada,  would 
send  wheat  down  to  very  low  figures  by  next  Fall. -^— The  most  extra- 
ordinary stories  are  told  of  the  richness  of  the  Lake  Valley  mines  in  New 
Mexico.  The  Comstock  was  a  baby  to  these  giant  properties,  if  half  the 
stories  are  true.  They  are  not  dealt  in  in  this  city  as  yet.— As  we 
expected,  the  President  signed  the  Chinese  Bill.  The  Pacific  Coast  peo- 
ple are  still  bitter  against  him  for  securing  a  modification  of  its  provi- 
sions, but  he  has  gained  far  more  favor  with  the  country  than  he  has  lost 
in  the  extreme  West. — Springfield  Republican.— —A.  banquet  in  a  steam 
boiler  was  lately  given  by  a  German  manufacturer  in  the  Duchy  of  Baden 
to  celebrate  the  completion  of  one  of  the  largest  steam  boilers  in  the 
world.  Inside  the  boiler  a  scaffolding  was  erected,  containing  a  table  for 
thirty  guests,  while  racks  for  the  viands  and  wines  were  arranged  along 
the  sideB.  The  only  defect  was  the  entrance,  as  the  guests  had  to  slip  in 
through  a  three-foot  opening  in  the  lid. «^— During  the  months  of  Janu- 
ary, February  and  March  we  imported  from  Europe  beans,  cabbages  and 
potatoes,  the  value  of  which,  duty  added,  was  SI, 428, 184. 20.  And  now 
we  are  buying  back  the  meat  and  provisions  sent  to  European  ports.  — 
A  willy  lady,  who  is,  however,  somewhat  given  to  exaggeration,  was 
trying  to  tell  a  friend  what  a  poor  appetite  she  had,  and  said:  "  1  eat  very 
little ;  a  flea  would  be  a  barbecue  for  me."— —  The  Vanderbilt  collection 
is  said  to  be  the  best  collection  of  modern  European  paintings,  especially 
those  of  France,  in  this  country.  There  are  135  in  all ;  and  not  one  of 
them  ia  without  a  reputation.  The  gallery  itself  is  beautiful ;  but,  like 
the  house,  is  so  sumptuous  in  adornment  as  to  be  unpleasantly  suggestive 
of  limitless  money.  ^^ For  many  years  our  farmers,  particularly  in  the 
West,  have  been  suffering  from  an  ingenious  form  of  swindling.  John 
Smith  buyB  a  new  reaper,  and,  before  he  has  cut  the  crop  of  one  field 
with  it,  he  is  notified  that  its  patent  is  contested,  and  that  he  is  liable  to 
a  penalty  for  using  it.  Rather  than  have  a  law-suit  on  his  hands,  he  pays 
the  royalty  asked  by  the  contesting  firm,  and  is  lucky  if  he  have  not  to 
pay  three  or  four  more  before  he  is  done.  The  same  is  the  case  with 
nearly  every  sort  of  labor-saving  contrivance  which  a  farmer  is  likely  to 
buy.  The  claimants  under  contesting  patents  do  not  fight  each  other  in 
the  courts,  but  make  a  much  more  profitable  revenue  by  fleecing  each 
other's  customers.  A  bill  now  on  its  way  through  Congress  will  put  an 
end  to  this.  It  compels  the  owners  of  patents  to  secure  redress  from  the 
makers  and  sellers,  and  not  from  the  buyers,  of  articles  which  infringe 
those  patents,  enacting  that  it  shall  be  deemed  sufficient  defense  for 
the  latter  to  show  that  they  bought  the  article  in  the  open  market.^— 
Very  general  notice  was  taken  in  the  pulpit,  one  recent  Sunday,  of  the 
murder  of  Lord  Frederick  Cavendish  and  Mr.  Burke,  which  shows  that 
our  clergy  must  UBuaQy  read  the  Sunday  papers,  as  the  news  was  not 
known  in  New  York  till  late  on  Saturday  evening.  There  was  a  time 
when  a  religious  man  would  have  lost  caste  if  it  was  known  that  he  read 
a  Sunday  paper.  Yet  the  position  of  ultra- religious  people  on  this  mat- 
ter was  somewhat  absurd,  as  the  Sunday  paper  represents  the  labor  of  a 
Saturday,  while  the  Monday  paper,  to  which  no  one  objected,  has  always 
been  the  result  of  Sunday  work.— -At  the  Royal  wedding,  the  Prin- 
cess Beatrice  was  called  upon  to  sign  her  name  in  the  register.  She  gave 
her  bouquet  to  the  Bishop  of  London  to  hold;  and  then  she  quite  forgot 
to  reclaim  the  fragrant  burden  from  the  right  reverend  divine.  In  his  di- 
lemma, the  Bishop  turned  to  the  Lord  Chancellor,  who  was  standing  near 
him,  and,  having  consulted  the  highest  legal  authority  in  England  on  the 
subject,  the  Bishop  decided  to  retain  possession  of  the  same.  —  Did  the 
Rev.  W.  F.  Crafts  imagine  that  he  was  doing  something  extremely  perti- 
nent and  witty,  when  he  recently  gave  some  Brooklyn  preachers  a  dinner, 
at  which  the  viands  called  for  in  the  bill  of  fare  were  introduced  by  quo- 
tations from  Scripture  ?  Was  the  humor  appropriate  which  placed 
"  Fatted  Calf  "  among  the  roasts,  and  recommended  it  by  a  reference  to 
St.  Luke,  15:23  ?  It  is  said  that  a  man-servant  was  present  dressed  in 
Joseph's  coat.  To  make  the  artistic  sentiment  complete,  a  hand-maiden 
should  have  been  produced  answering  to  the  name  of  Mrs.  Potiphar.  It 
seems  to  us  that  a  festival  thuB  conducted  was  in  the  worst  possible  taste, 
when  it  is  remembered  that  he  who  gave  it  and  those  who  attended  it 
were  preachers  of  the  Word  and  professed  believers  in  Biblical  inspira- 
tion. Even  had  this  not  been  the  case,  the  matter  would  still  have  been 
blameworthy  in  point  of  taste. — Hour.——  Newspapers  in  the  English 
language,  which  have  been  received  at  Hartford  from  China,  show  that 
the  popular  feeling  there  is  decidedly  against  the  Government  in  the  re- 
call of  the  Chinese  students,  and  one  of  the  papers  says,  in  an  editorial, 
that  twenty-five  or  thirty  of  the  Btudents  are  soon  to  return  to  the  United 
States,  at  individual  expense,  if  the  Government  does  not  yield  to  the 
pressure  that  ib  being  made  by  the  liberal  thinkers  of  the  great  empire. 
A  Holland  Colonization  Society  has  bought  lands  in  Dakota,  upon 
which  they  expect  to  settle,  within  the  coming  two  years,  twelve  thou- 
sand Holland  families.  The  Dutch  have  learned  something  Bince  they 
first  emigrated  to  New  York  Bay.  Instead  of  occupying  Manhattan 
Island,  they  settled  down  in  Communipaw,  on  the  lowest  and  flattest 
ground  they  could  find,  and  built  a  dyke,  reproducing  their  own  home 
surroundings,  without  the  slightest  necessity  of  doing  so.— —During 
April,  the  number  of  immigrants  at  the  several  ports  of  the  United 
States  reached  the  enormous  figure  of  104,274.  Thisis  usually  the  largest 
monthly  return  of  the  year,  and  probably  no  other  will  be  so  great.     It 


exceeds  April  of  last  year,  when  the  arrivals  reached  95,351,  and  makes 
the  ten  months  of  the  present  fiscal  year  (begun  July  1st,  1881,)  show 
544,599  arrivals,  against  445,882  for  the  ten  months  beginning  July  1st, 
1880.  The  April  immigrants  were  classed,  as  to  nationality,  as  follows- 
England  and  Wales,  9,415;  Ireland,  11  832;  Scotland,  2,878;  Austria 
2,161;  Belgium,  83;  Denmark,  2.269;  France,  565;  Germanv,  36,582; 
Hungary,  504;  Ifaly,  6,420;  Netherlands,  2,839;  Norway,  3,569;  Russia, 
744;  Poland,  340;  Sweden,  8,072;  Switzerland,  1,872;  Dominion  of  Can- 
ada, 11,540;  China,  2,581;  and  all  other  countries,  468. 

INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    322    A    324    California    street.    San    Francisco,    Cal. 

Fire  Insurance. 


G1RAM) of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIREINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  L,.  CHALHEES, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840.647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Eoyal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1867. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBMBT DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  LANE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building". 
[October  11.) 

PHCENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  Estab'd  1762 Cash  Assets,  85,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  IS 33.— Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  $1,357,326.39. 

BI'TLEB  <Jfc    HALDAN, 

General    Asents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street.  S.  F. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  XTp  in  IT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $171,412  75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 3   684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,841 ,412.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...     1,766,278.00 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.'r.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHARD.... Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Inscraaxr  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Gamut,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  April  8. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  8.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed §12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,608,671 

&§"  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.                                        JOHN  BAB  HAMILTON,  Manager. 
J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 


March  20. 


BALFOUR,  GETHBIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 


BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  $5,000,000 Agents:   Balfour,  Guthrie  <fc  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


June  3,  1882 


CAMKoitMA    ADVKKTIHKK. 


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KIND     WORDS 

Kind  won:-  ,;^nt  tnDW| 

That  fall  fn>ic  heaven   t<>  ewih 

purify,  and 
Anil   banish  all  the  heart's  tli.itreas. 
Kind  words  !    Ah,  life  would  b*  so  fair, 
If  they  vera  Bpoken  ereryivhtre! 
The  world  would  then  be  full  tit 
The  jrirls  and  women,  men  and  boys. 
Kind  won)?:     Along  life*  duty  way 
They  bloom  like  flowers  bright  and  pay: 
And,  oh,  their  fragrance  i*  m  sweet 
To  those  who  walk  with  weary  feet ! 
Kind  words !     A  few  are  sure  to  dry 
1  he  tears  of  children  when  they  cry. 
And  very  often  help  to  heal 
The  deepest  wounds  the  soul  can  feel. 
Kind  words  are  not  so  hard  to  say, 
And  scatter  round  ns  day  by  day; 
And  if   we  speak  them  now'  and  then. 
They  will  come  back  to  us  again. 
Kind  words!    kind  words!    I  love  them  so. 
They  fall  like  flakes  of  sileut  enow, 
Which  tremble  downward  in  the  night. 
And  leave  dark  fields  at  daybreak— white. 

ITEMS  FROM  THE  BRITISH  TRADE  JOURNAL 

^—  Anrnni:  the  prospectuses  of  new  companies,  issued  during  the  past 
month,  is  that  of  the  British  North  Borneo  Company,  the  object  of  which 
is  the  further  improvement  and  full  utilization  of  the  vast  natural  re- 
sources of  the  country,  by  the  introduction  of  new  capital  and  labor, 
which  the  company  intend  shall  be  stimulated  and  protected  by  a  just, 
humane  and  enlightened  Government.  In  consideration  of  a  payment  of 
£210,000  in  cash,  and  £90,000  in  fully-paid  shares,  the  British  North  Bor- 
neo Provisional  Association  will,  the  prospectus  states,  transfer  to  the 
company  the  territory  and  property  of  every  kind,  and  pay  all  debts  up 
to  June  30,  1882.  The  capital  is  £2,000,000,  in  100,000  shares  of  £20 
each,  of  which  65,000  are  first  to  be  issued, 

—  The  Australian  correspondent  of  the  London  Times  has  a  word  to 
say  on  the  subject  of  American  competition.  He  remarks:  "  The  Amer- 
icans are  pushing  their  trade  here  with  great  energy,  and  iu  some  articles 
have  ousted  and  in^  others  are  ousting  British  manufacture.  It  has  al- 
ways been  a  puzzle' on  this  side  of  the  world  why  British  dealers  are  el- 
bowed out  so_  contentedly,  and  why  they  do  not  take  the  same  pains 
as  the  Americans  to  study  the  wants  of  their  customers,  and  the 
answer  given  is  that  the  trade  is  too  small  to  be  thought  much  of. 
The  Americans  do  not  think  so,  but  go  on  the  principle  that  little  begin- 
nings often  have  great  ending3. 

—  In  the  Dominion  House  of  Commons,  Mr.  Blake,  the  leader  of 
the  Opposition,  introduced  a  motion  urging  the  desirability  of  Canada 
negotiating  direct  with  foreign  States  for  the  conclusion  of  commercial 
treaties.  Sir  John  Macdonald,  the  Premier,  however,  contended  that  the 
present  system  was  the  best,  as  under  it  treaties  in  which  Canada  was  in- 
terested were  enforced  by  the  power  of  England.  The  House  of  Com- 
mons, by  104  votes  to  58,  declined  to  adopt  Mr.  Blake's  motion.  The 
Canadians  appear  to  be  fully  aware  that  the  "  independence  "  which  is 
now  talked  about  so  much  would  have  considerable  disadvantages,  and 
few,  if  any,  benefits. 

— ■  The  shrinkage  of  American  Exports  and  the  augmentation  of 
American  imports  from  Europe  continue.  The  New  York  trade  returns 
for  the  nine  months  ended  March  31st  show  imports  S350,83o,950,  and  ex- 
ports 5266,309,543.  Compared  with  the  returns  for  the  same  period  of 
the  previous  year,  this  gives  §34,000,000  increased  imports  and  §48,000,- 
000  decreased  exports.  Some  steamers  are  coming  eastward  in  ballast, 
and  others  are  even  paying  small  premiums  for  freight ;  none  are  taking 
more  than  sufficient  for  ballast.  American  provisions  have  actually  been 
reshipped  recently  from  Europe. 

— —  During  the  first  quarter  of  the  present  year  there  were  in  the 
United  States  9,190  failures,  with  §30,338,271  liabilities,  against  1,761 
failures  and  §24,447,250  liabilities  for  the  same  period  of  1881,  the  latter 
being,  in  its  turn,  double  the  corresponding  amount  in  1880.  The  report 
indicates  that  the  business  of  the  country  is  under  strong  tension,  and  the 
immediate  trade  prospect — as  our  correspondent  in  the  States  points  out 
in  another  column— is  not  tempting.  The  Canadian  failures  for  the  quar- 
ter were  306,  with  S2.653.825  liabilities,  against  166  failures  and  $3,026,- 
556  liabilities  the  previous  year. 

-■—  The  total  passenger  receipts  of  the  leading  lines  of  railway  in  the 
United  Kingdom  during  the  fortnight  ending  April  15th,  which  included 
the  Easter  holidays,  were  £1,060,095.  The  amount  for  a  similar  period  in 
1881  was  £998,412,  an  increase  of  £61,683,  or  about  6£  per  cent.  The 
weather  was  very  favorable  this  year,  while  during  Easter,  1881,  it  was 
not  very  good,  but  altogether  we  may  conclude  that  the  public  were  able 
to  spend  more  money  on  the  Easter  outing  in  1882  than  they  could  afford 
for  the  Bame  purpose  in  1881. 

— —  We  are  glad  to  see  that  negotiations  are  in  progress  between  the 
Governments  of  Mexico  and  Great  Britain  for  the  re-establishment  of 
diplomatic  relations  between  the  two  countries,  and  it  is  stated  that  Mex- 
ico is  favorably  disposed  in  the  matter.  Diplomatic  relations  between 
the  two  countries  came  to  au  end  in  December,  1867,  and  have  not  since 
been  resumed.  For  the  benefit  of  our  traders  in  Mexico,  we  Bhould  wel- 
come a  successful  termination  to  the  present  proposals. 

— ■  Shareholders  in  the  Suez  Canal  Company  have  reason  to  be  satis- 
fied with  the  receipts  for  shipping  bo  far  as  the  year  has  gone.  In  the 
month  of  March  the  tolls  amounted  to  5,620,000f.,  from  313  ships,  against 
4,711,551f.  and  260  ships  iu  the  same  month  of  1881,  and  4,116,5U7f.  and 
213  ships  in  1880.  The  returns  for  the  first  quarter  of  each  year  were  as 
follows:  1882,  908  ships  and  16.311,012f.;  1881,  680  ships  and  12,518,598f.; 
1880,  584  ships  and  ll,186,440f. 

— —  The  announcement  is  made  that  Herr  Krupp  has  secured  the  bulk 
of  the  contract  for  steel  rails  for  the  Hull  and  Barnsley  Railway,  he  hav- 
ing succeeded  in  underquoting  Sheffield  and  Middlesborough  makers. 


HE    KNEW    IT 

A  newly-arrived    .,  1  it  the  Fifth  Avenue 

ind  mi)  out  and  out  American,  Western 

the  throng  of  peopl mine  and  going  at  the  mar- 

niog  «nh  <urpri»e  to  the  endle** 
r  of  muck  questions  niado  t..  the  hoUl  «lfrk  at>out  trains,  rooms 
and  Individuals,  and  bit  Instantaneous   replies,  when  the   Knglisliman 
broke  out  with: 

"  Ifoal  uUaorWy  man,  Menu  t..  know  every  thing.— wonder  if  there 
is  any  question  about  a  railway  train  or  any  other  parton  that  ho  can't 

answer.  r 

"  I'll  bet  half  a  dozen  champagne  I'll  put  him  I  OuMttoD  about  a  train 
he  can  t  answer,    laid  the  Westerner. 

"Done!    I'll  stand  «ix  to  see  him  go  to  grass,"  said   Her  .Majesty's 

"Well,  here  goes,  then,"  and  Westerner  ■teprad  up  to  the  marble 
counter.  r 

"Sayl  Vnu  appear  to  know  every  thing  and  everybody  ;  who  is  there 

that*  going  to  h and  whan'I  the  train  start?" 

*  Charles  J.  Guiteaa  :  starts  30th  June,  sir,"  replied  the  clerk,  looking 

the  querist  in  the  eye  without  moving  a  muscle. 

"  Well.  I  reckon  you  are  about  right,  but  you  can't  tell  me  where  I  can 
go  to  get  a  ticket,  can  you  ?  " 

"Go  to  the  devil"  said  the  clerk,  turning  away. 

"Mister,"  said  the  Western  guest  looking  over  to  Parker,  the  blonde 
hook-keeper,  after  the  laughter  had  subsided.  "  you  kin  charge  six  bottles 
of  friz  in  my  bill  for  the  use  of  these  two  gentlemen,  for  I  must  weaken 
on  this  bet— its  agin  me."  He  withdrew  and  the  clerk  kept  answering 
qneationa  about  other  and  more  familiar  routes  with  perfect  unanimity. 

INSURANCE. 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF   BOSTON. 

{INCORPORATED    1S35.] 

Assets 816,000.000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding-  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1,  1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub* 
ject  to  certain  conditions  named  in  said  Non -forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

^~  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Ag-ent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNI0N  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  IUoyds.—  Established  In  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  Btreet.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Mobs, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm,  Scbolle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      IS.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambb  P.  Bailey,  Secretary.        QsorT.  Bohbk,  Surveyor. Not.  6. 

THE  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO.  OF  LONDON,  ENGLAND. 

[ESTABLISHED  1836.] 

Whole  Amount  of  Joint  Stock  and  Guaranteed  Capital.  .$5,000,000. 

Whole  Amount  of  Capital  paid  up 900,000. 

Cash  Assets  December  31 ,  1876 3,710,000. 

The  undersigned  have  been  duly  authorized  to  issue  Policies  at  current  rates  on 
Freight  and  Shipments  to  or  from  England,  Europe,  New  York,  Japan,  China,  Aus- 
tralian Colonies,  Sandwich  Islands,  and  Northern  Coast  Ports.  If  desired,  policies 
made  payable  at  port  of  termination. 

WILLIAMS.  DIMOND  &  CO.,  Agents, 

April  8.  Union  Building,  junction  Market  and  Pine  streets. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  ol  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  BaloiBe,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Llovds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  S.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  22&Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIRE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of  Hamburg. 

Capital,  91,500,000,  V.  8.  Gold  Coin.-- Losses  Paid  in  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
every  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  §26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  $7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  MARCUS  &  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4.  No.  304  California  street. 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June  3,  1882. 


WHERE     ARE     WE    DRIFTING? 

Many  close  and  competent  observers  of  passing  events  hold  the 
opinion  that,  in  this  country,  we  are  approaching  a  very  serious  crisis  in 
trade  affairs.  It  has  been  pointed  out  that  this  country  could  not  profit- 
ably continue  to  export  raw  products  at  the  prices  which  prevailed  from, 
say,  1874  to  1879.  During  that  period  the  United  States  was  in  an  ex- 
ceptionally depressed  financial  condition;  but  since  1879  a  complete  revo- 
lution has  taken  place.  During  the  period  of  depression  we  were  exports 
ing  largely  of  our  agricultural  products  at  very  low  prices.  Our  great 
market  was  Great  Britain. 

If  we  had  not  had  such  a  market,  the  result  would  necessarily  have 
been  that  our  agricultural  interests  would  have  been  utterly  prostrated. 
They  were  only  saved,  as  it  were,  by  the  fact  that  the  great  mass  of  our 
farming  population  are  their  own  laborers  and  own  their  own  land. 

But  now  the  time  has  arrived  when  money  is  plentiful,  labor  has  arisen 
in  value,  farm-lands  have  advanced  in  price,  and  manufactured  products 
are  dearer.  Since  the  period  of  depression,  the  manufacturers  have  been 
obliged  to  pay  more  for  labor,  more  for  products  and  more  for  taxes — in 
other  words,  the  profits  of  the  industry  of  the  country  have  been  more 
widely  distributed.  But  this  very  distribution  has  precluded  us  from 
sending  so  much  of  our  agricultural  products  out  of  the  country  to  be 
slaughtered  at  the  prices  which  prevailed  when  labor  was  cheap  and  every- 
thing depressed.     From  whence  will  the  deficiency  thus  created  be  filled  ? 

It  is  obviously  impossible  for  us  to  maintain  the  present  tariff,  distrib- 
ute to  the  artisan  his  fair  Bhare  of  the  profits  of  industry,  give  to  the 
farmer  a  part  of  the  national  profits  proportionate  to  the  prices  he  has  to 
pay  for  the  manufactured  and  other  articles  he  consumes,  purchase  our 
necessary  raw  material  abroad,  pay  the  cost  of  transportation  on  land  and 
sea,  remit  interest  and  principle  due  on  loans  advanced  by  foreigners,  and 
still  make  the  profit  and  loss  account  of  the  country  come  out  with  a  bal- 
ance on  the  credit  side. 

As  things  stand  to-day,  the  price  of  agricultural  products  has  advanced 
because  money  is  more  plentiful,  labor  dearer  and  manufactures  high. 
Grain  is  cheaper  in  Liverpool  than  in  New  York,  or  even  Chicago.  .  We 
are  importing  large  quantities  of  such  agricultural  products  as  potatoes, 
cabbages,  prepared  fruits,  etc.,  and,  in  addition,  we  are  importing  foreign 
manufactures  in  steel,  iron,  linen,  cotton,  wool,  etc.,  to  such  an  extent 
that  our  domestic  manufacturers  are  compelled  to  stop  production,  to  cut 
down  wages  and  to  lay  off  men. 

It  is  true  there  are  those  who  say  that  theBe  facts  are  the  direct  result 
of  an  unusual  degree  of  speculation  in  grain  and  provisions.  There  is  lit- 
tle doubt  but  that  speculative  rings  have  done  much  to  produce  the  pres- 
ent anomalous  demoralization  of  the  export  trade.  These  speculative 
rings  have  not,  however,  constituted  the  only  cause  ;  whether  they  have 
constituted  the  principal  cause  is  a  moot  question  which  we  do  not  pro- 
pose discussing  just  now. 

The  question  with  which  the  News  Letter  is  wrestling  at  this  time  is: 
"Are  we  drifting  to  a  financial  crisis  and  to  national  bankruptcy  ?  Is  the 
balance  of  trade  running  against  us  to  an  alarming  extent  ?"  And  if  this 
is  so,  is  it  not  time  for  us  to  inquire  whether  the  natural  order  of  the  dis- 
tribution of  the  profits  of  capital  and  labor  is  not  abnormally  affected 
through  the  combined  operation  of  a  high  tariff  and  an  inflated  money 
market,  contending  one  against  the  other?  Is  it  not  time  for  us  to  in- 
quire whether  our  vicious  tariff  system — made,  as  it  is,  in  the  interests  of 
a  few  manufacturers— is  not  such  that  the  national  prosperity  may  at  any 
moment  be  menaced  by  the  formation  of  a  few  rings  of  unprincipled 
speculators,  who  care  not  whether  they  bring  national  misery  and  distress, 
so  long  as  they  gain  a  pound  of  flesh  ? 

THE  INDUSTRIAL  SCHOOL  INVESTIGATION. 

The  management  of  the  Industrial  School  is  being  investigated  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors.  No  Board  of  Supervisors  has  ever — since  the  In- 
dustrial School  was  established — passed  through  a  term  of  office  without 
investigating  that  institution,  and  the  present  Board  has  not  evaded  its 
duty — or  privilege — in  the  matter.  It  seems  to  be  the  best  investigated 
and  the  worst  managed  public  institution  that  ever  existed.  Some  one  is 
always  complaining  about  it;  it  is  always  being  investigated,  and  it  always 
remains  in  about  the  same  condition.  TMb  strange  condition  of  affairs 
seems  to  be  almost  inexplicable;  but  yet  those  who  are  in  a  position  to 
know,  say  that  the  alleged  bad  management  of  the  Industrial  School 
could  be  remedied  very  easily,  and  the  necessity  for  these  never-ending 
investigations  done  away  with.  It  is  whispered  on  the  street  corners  that 
the  Industrial  School  suffers  acutely  from  a  surfeit  of  Supervisorial  inter- 
ference. It  is  rumored  that  the  Supervisorial  mind  regards  the  Industrial 
School  as  an  institution  designed  and  established  for  the  purpose  of  pro- 
viding Supervisorial  pap  and  patronage,  and  not  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
forming the  vicious  and  criminal  elements  of  our  young  population.  In- 
deed, it  is  boldly  avowed  that  the  present  investigation  was  set  on  foot  in 
order  to  provide  a  comfortable  "place"  for  a  friend  of  the  Supervisor  who 
"runs  the  Board,"  and  the  avowal  seems  to  rest  upon  a  very  strong  sub- 
stratum of  truth. 

In  conclusion,  we  take  occasion  to  draw  attention  to  a  peculiar  feature 
in  the  present  investigation.  It  is  alleged  that  the  ignorance  of  the  pres- 
ent Superintendent  unfits  him  for  the  position  which  he  holds.  Now, 
while  it  is  true  that  the  Superintendent  of  the  Industrial  School  need  not 
necessarily  be  a  scholar — in  the  higher  acceptation  of  the  term — it  is 
equally  true  that  such  an  important  position  should  not  be  held  by  an 
absolutely  illiterate  man.  The  Supervisors,  however,  took  a  very  wrong 
and  a  very  impertinent  course  in  attempting  to  prove  or  disprove  that 
fact  in  the  way  they  did.  The  test  offered  was  not  a  teBt  at  all.  Each 
Supervisor  could,  and  should,  in  a  private  way,  have  satisfied  himself  as  to 
the  extent  of  McLaughlin's  scholastic  attainments,  unless,  indeed,  his 
erudition  was  too  great  for  some  of  the  honorable  gentlemen  to  under- 
stand ;  and  the  alternative  is  not  absolutely  impossible.  We  know  some 
of  the_ present  Board  whose  autograph  is  produced  with  much  labor,  and 
when  it  is  manufactured  it  resembles,  in  a  great  measure,  a  verse  of  Chi- 
nese poetry  which  had  been  struck  in  the  middle  by  lightning. 


Thfi  Call  Boards  are  doing  a  rushing  business.  At  Thursday's  Boards 
not  less  than  3,000  tons  of  Wheat  were  sold  for  future  delivery,  in  addi- 
tion to  liberal  sales  of  Barley  and  other  grains,  including  Bran.  Grain 
sacks  aho  receive  more  or  less  attention  at  every  day's  call,  and  there  is 
a  good  prospect  of  bonanza  times  in  the  near  future. 


THE    STAR    OF    EMPIRE. 

"Westward  the  star  of  empire  takes  its  way," 

Apache,  Sioux,  Comanche  feels  its  sway. 

Its  potent  spell,  like  a  consuming  fire, 

Blasts  these  men  of  Samson  hair,  whose  desire 

Is  sunrise  murder,  with  a  funeral  pyre 

Made  of  the  homestead,  where  babe  and  Bire, 

Maid  and  mother,  in  one  fell  blaze  expire ; 

And  fantastic  glee  from  all  the  fiendish  choir 

Is  requiem  for  the  uead  of  this  empire. 

Blood  is  the  cement  of  all  States  called  great. 

Such  dead  as  these  lie  not  in  regal  state. 

But  they  are  ours !    And  their  souls  set  free. 

Witness  of  two  ways  that  meet.     If  sin  there  be, 

Whose  feet  are  cursed,  pity  crowns  whose  brow, 

Is  known  to  this  vanguard  of  a  nation  now. 

Ouly  a  soldier  grieves  with  bended  head — 

Soon  shares  their  fate.     Then  who  will  mourn  such  dead  ? 

— Army  and  Navy  Journal. 

THREE    OP    THE    UNTERRIPIED. 

Amongst  the  candidates  for  the  gubernatorial  nomination,  on  the 
Democratic  side  of  the  house,  whose  claims  have  not  yet  been  discussed 
by  the  News  Letter,  stands  Clay  W.  Taylor,  of  Shasta.  Mr.  Taylor  is 
a  lawyer  by  occupation,  about  forty  years  of  age,  and  a  man  of  very  im- 
posing personal  appearance.  He  is  a  broad-minded,  liberal  Democrat. 
One  of  that  class  of  politicians  who  are  never  afraid  to  "Bpeak  right  out 
in  meeting"  when  they  see  their  party  doing  wrong,  and  who  never  con- 
sider an  act  which  is  wrong  in  itself  right  because  it  is  supported  by  Dem- 
ocrats, and  will  benefit  the  Democratic  party.  He  is  a  man  who  has  in- 
telligence to  think  for  himself,  and  has  the  courage  of  his  convictions.  In 
short,  Mr.  Taylor  is  a  man  whose  nomination  and  election  could  be  re- 
garded with  pleasure  by  those  who  have  the  best  interests  of  the  common- 
wealth at  heart.  As  to  Mr.  Taylor's  chances  of  obtaining  the  nomina- 
tion, it  is  difficult  to  say  anything  or  even  form  an  opinion.  He  is  at  one 
and  the  same  time  a  strong  candidate  and  a  weak  one.  Although  a  man 
of  marked  ability,  he  is  not  widely  known  as  a  popular  leader,  and  he 
labors  under  the  disadvantage  of  coming  from  an  unimportant,  far-away 
mountain  county.  On  the  other  hand,  he  is  Grand  Master  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  a  position  which  necessarily  makes  hiua  widely  known  to  a  very 
influential  class  of  people.  He  is  also  a  high  Muc-a-Muck  in  the  United 
Order  of  Workmen.  Although  both  of  these  societies,  as  organizations, 
are  absolutely  outside  of  politics,  still  there  is  an  individual  feeling 
amongst  the  members  that  creates  for  Mr.  Taylor  a  strong,  silent  support. 
Just  how  strong  that  support  will  be,  cannot  at  present  be  guessed,  but 
we  fancy  that  Mr.  Taylor  will  go  into  the  Convention  with  a  fair  fol- 
lowing. 

Next  on  the  list  comes  ex-Lieutenant  Governor  Johnson.  Mr.  John- 
son has  been  in  public  life  for  a  great  many  years.  During  his  public 
career  he  has  filled  many  positions  of  trust  and  responsibility,  and  always 
with  honor  to  himself  and  with  satisfaction  to  those  who  elected  him.  As 
a  politician,  he  is  shrewd,  painstaking  and  honorable.  His  native  talents 
and  his  acquirements  fit  him  for  the  discharge  of  executive  duties  rather 
than  for  the  performance  of  representative  ones.  He  does  not  possess 
the  divine  gift  of  the  gab;  although  he  has  much  that  is  useful  and  in- 
structive to  say,  he  has  nut  the  faculty  of  saying  it.  This,  however,  does 
not  unfit  him  for  the  Gubernatorial  Chair,  the  duties  of  which  are  execu- 
tive. Mr.  Johnson's  chances  of  success  depend  upon  contingencies.  If 
one  of  the  stronger  candidates,  despairing  of  success,  throws  his  mantle 
over  the  ex-Lieutenant  Governor,  then  a  nomination  may  follow.  Other- 
wise it  will  be  still  otherwise.  To  express  the  idea  clearly,  Mr.  Johnson 
will  go  into  the  Convention  with  a  small  but  active  following,  and,  if  the 
body  becomes  surcharged  with  political  electricity,  he  stands  a  good 
chance  of  being  struck. 

Mr.  C.  P.  Berry,  Congressman  from  the  Third  District,  has  alBO,  in 
writing,  avowed  himself  a  candidate  for  this  office.  It  may  possibly  he 
that  Mr.  Berry  finds  some  secret  pleasure  in  avowing  himself  a  candidate 
for  the  position,  or  it  may  be  that  he  has  made  the  avowal  in  order  to 
strengthen "  his  candidacy  for  another  position  which  he  is  said  to  be 
eagerly  hunting  for.  One  thing  is  certain,  and  that  is,  that  unless  Divine 
Providence  interferes  actively  in  Mr.  Berry's  behalf,  he  is  not  likely  to 
receive  the  nomination — and,  by  the  way,  Divine  Providence  does  not 
often  mingle  in  Democratic  Conventions. 

A  BRILLIANT  IDEA. 

Innovations  in  the  routine  of  conducting  the  business  of  public  de- 
partments are  not  common.  Bed  tape  generally  starts  with  the  most  in- 
convenient method  of  transacting  affairs,  and,  as  the  most  inconvenient 
method  cannot  be  made  more  inconvenient,  it  is,  from  the  Btand-point  of 
red-tape,  impossible  to  improve  upon  it;  hence,  as  we  remarked  at  the 
opening,  innovations  do  not  occur  frequently.  A  few  days  ago,  however, 
gome  one  connected  with  our  Education  Department  managed  to  strike 
an  original  idea,  which  was  unusually  idiotic  and  calculated  to  accom- 
plish no  possible  good;  consequently  it  was  adopted.  Hitherto  the  regu- 
lations of  "the  department"  have  required  the  principal  of  each  school  to 
forward,  on  the  last  day  of  each  month,  to  the  Board  of  Education,  a  tab- 
ulated statement  of  the  attendance  of  each  teacher  in  the  school.  From 
this  statement  a  warrant  for  the  amount  of  salary  owing  to  each  of  the 
pedagogues  is  drawn.  This  year  it  so  happens  that  the  summer  vacation 
commences  on  Friday,  the  2d  day  of  June.  Had  the  ordinary  course 
with  reference  to  the  May  warrants  been  pursued,  each  teacher  would 
have  received  his  or  her  salary  in  time  for  him  or  her  to  go  off  into  the 
country  on  Monday,  and  enjoy  four  weeks'  holiday.  Instructions,  how- 
ever, were  issued  to  the  principals  to  hold  back  their  monthly  reports 
until  the  schools  separated  on  the  2d  of  Jnne.  This  has  the  effect  of  keep- 
ing the  issuance  of  warrants  back  until  about  the  7th  day  of  June;  con- 
sequently, as  most  of  the  teachers  are  depending  on  their  May  salary  for 
the  means  to  enable  them  to  enjoy  a  change  of  air  and  scene,  they  are 
practically  robbed  of  one  out  of  their  four  weeks  of  their  holiday — and  for 
what?  Is  any  useful  purpose  accomplished  by  this?  The  two  days  of 
June  which  are  included  in  the  May  report  are  not  included  in  the  May 
warrants,  and  will  not  be  paid  for  until  July;  consequently  pure  idiocy  or 
unutterable  stupidity  must  have  inspired  thiB  last  exploit  of  the  Education 
Department. 


June  3.  1882. 


CAI.1KOUNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"HMr  lh»  CriPT Whu  tb*  d«»lt  art  thoo!" 

'On*  th*t  will  pUj  lh*  d«Til.«U    with  too  " 

"  H*'d  *  ttin*   in  hi*  uil  »•  loot  »•  a  flail. 
Which  bum)*  him  grow  bolder  tod  boldar." 

TbH  is  a  «ry  pretty  little  story  which  the  dailies  hare  been  tilling 
•bout  certain  experiment*  which  our  doctors  have  been  nkaktngnpon  a 
woman  afflicted  with  catalepsy.  It  appear*  that  the  "subject  "  can  be 
placed  in  any  position,  *'  no  matter  how  abeurd  or  unnatural,"  an  t; 
pen  pnt  it,  and  that  in  such  a  position  *he  is  forced  to  remain  until  lim- 
bered up  by  a  "  light  touch,"  administered  by  the  offidatfog  ESscul 
high  priest.  In  fact,  the  effects  are  much  the  same  as  those  resulting  from 
mesmerism.  But  what  a  high  old  time  the  assembled  doctors  must  have 
enjoyed.  It  isn't  every  day  that  they  get  a  chauce  to  stand  a  woman  on 
her  bead,  and  keep  her  there  till  it  suits  them  to  put  her  right  rids  up  by 
"alight  touch."  Of  course,  the  most  statuesque  attitudes  can  be  ob- 
tained, and,  therefore,  from  an  artistic  point  of  view,  (i r^t  class  catalep- 
tic* ought  to  command  a  high  price  in  the  market.  But  how  abont  the 
murals  of  the  doctors?  Imagine  Dr.  Stout  arranging  the  "subject"  as 
Dians  surprised  at  her  bath  by  Acteou  ;  or  Dr.  Gibbons  laving  her  oat 
as  a  corpse,  to  illustrate  what  he  can  do  with  a  patient  ;  or  Dr.  Whitney 
compelling  her  to  pose  as  "  Venus  Rising  from  the  Sea  ;"  or  Dr.  Tenny- 
son Deane  making  her  smile  credulously  upon  his  "  diploma"  (?)  from 
Giessen  ;  or  Dr.  Toland  furthering  his  artistic  tastes  by  hiring  her  as  a 
plastic  living  model  for  the  benefit  of  the  Bohemians  whose  studios  he  is 
so  fond  of  frequenting!  But  these  possibilities  onlv  suggest  others  which 
we  shall  n<»t  comment  upon  until  the  Academy  of  Sciences,  the  Pioneers, 
the  State  University,  Mills'  Seminary  and  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  have  had  their  turn  at  the  cataleptic  aforesaid. 

Tbe  T.  C.  is  getting  seriously  alarmed  about  our  Young  Bloods.  They 
seem  to  be  losing  tbe  light  dilution  of  common  sense  they  laid  claim  to 
when  Young  Bloodism  first  began  to  be  established,  and  are  growing 
more  shockingly  and  glaringly  imbecile  every  day.  Why,  in  the  presence 
of  the  T.  C.  not  a  week  ago,  one  Y.  B.  hailed  another  Y.  B.  as  a 
*'  naughty  girl,"  and  on  being  complimented  ou  the  fit  of  his  pantaloons, 
simpered  and  said:  "  Now,  if  you  don't  stop  chaffing  me,  I'll  beat  you  to 
death,  you  sweet  charmer."  Upon  hearing  this,  the  T.  C.  took  out  his 
pocket  glass  and  made  a  close  inspection  of  the  parties  conversing.  They 
looked  like  young  men,  wore  male  garments,  and  one  of  them  had  a  mus- 
tache, but  was  very  feeble,  apparently,  and  the  complexion  of  the  other 
was  that  hue  known  as  ash  es-of -roses.  What  are  we  coming  to,  if  this 
sort  of  thing  is  going  to  last?  Or,  rather,  what  will  the  next  generation 
do  for  fathers  ?  God  bless  the  dear  girls — they  seem  to  grow  more  sensible 
every  day.  True,  they  run  off  a  little  from  time  to  time  on  a  bric-a-brac 
craze,  or  an  esthetic  craze,  but  it  doesn't  last  long;  and,  as  we  are  think- 
ing seriously  of  founding  a  Mission  for  the  Reclamation  of  Young 
Bloods,  we  expect,  and  are  confident  of  receiving,  the  hearty  co-operation 
of  the  sex. 

The  premium  business  is  booming.  The  enterprising  proprietors  of 
a  baking  powder  now  being  introduced  in  this  city,  the  only  article  of  the 
kind  not  composed  of  highly  poisonous  ingredients,  announce  their  inten- 
tion of  presenting  every  purchaser  of  five  cans  of  their  priceless  discovery 
with  a  dozen  of  elegant  nickel-plated  spoons;  while,  on  the  other  hand, 
the  agents  for  tbe  manufacturers  of  a  world-famous  brand  of  plated 
ware  (nickel)  signifying  their  intention  of  presenting  each  purchaser  of 
not  less  than  twelve  spoons  with  a  gift  of  five  cans  of  a  new  non-poisonous 
baking  powder.  It  is  rumored,  also,  that  a  live  firm  of  funeral  directors, 
with  a  view  to  giving  the  meat-trade  a  boost,  are  preparing  a  number  of 
elegant  satin  shrouds  as  premiums  to  purchasers  of  their  patent,  air-tight, 
zinc-lined  caskets,  and  that  a  noted  text-twister  on  Geary  Btreet  is  pre- 
pared to  issue  a  free  pass  to  Paradise  to  each  and  every  adult  willing  to 
enter  his  fold  and  ante  up  a  year's  pew-rent. 

One  thing  that  puzzles  us  hugely,  every  time  our  National  Guard  dis- 
port themselves  before  their  General-in-Chief,  is  this:  Where  the  deuce 
do  the  officers  get  so  many  medals?  Surely  the  doughty  Captains  and 
Lieutenants  of  our  Militia  cannot  be  retired  foreign  veterans,  yet  one  look 
at  their  padded  breastB  would  convey  the  impression  that  they  had  dis- 
tinguished themselves  in  every  European  campaign  within  the  memory  of 
man.  If  they  are  not  foreigners,  then  where  do  their  medals  come  from  ? 
It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  United  States  Government  does  not  be- 
stow medals  for  services  in  the  field,  and  no  American  officer  can  accept 
a  foreign  decoration  without  the  Bpeeial  leave  of  Congress.  Yet  we  saw, 
on  Tuesday,  one  large- waisted  Armory  warrior  whose  breast  looked  like  a 
pawnbroker's  show-window.  Therefore,  we  ask  again,  where  do  those 
medals  come  from?    Will  not  somebody  rise  and  explain? 

If  the  T.  C.  were  king,  there  would  be  no  policemen  with  whiskers, 
beard  or  mustache.  They  should  be  all  clean  shaven.  First,  because  a 
man  in  uniform  looks  more  business-like  with  a  jlean  face,  and  next  be- 
cause a  young  policeman  with  whiskers  gets  into  the  habit  of  fondling 
them,  loveB  them  too  much,  is  absorbed  in  them,  thinks  of  them  all  the 
time  to  the  exclusion  of  business  thoughts,  and,  finally,  will  hesitate 
about  getting  into  a  melee  to  avert  a  quarrel,  for  fear  some  of  the  com- 
batants should  grab  him  by  the  whiskers.  Therefore,  we  think  the  nwrale 
of  the  force  would  be  much  improved  by  making  the  wearing  of  whiskers 
a  forbidden  luxury.  It  seems  a  trifle,  but  we  are  quite  serious  in  this 
suggestion,  and  we  have  in  our  mind's  eye  several  whiskered  policemen 
who  are  slaves  to  these  hirsute  adornments. 

The  latest  fashion  for  "  male  equestrians,"  as  their  young  lady  friends 
call  them,  is  a  Bhort,  thick  walking  stick  with  a  buckskin  loop  on  the 
end,  in  imitation  of  an  English  bunting- whip,  which  article  of  horBe  gear, 
in  its  genuineness,  it  is  difficult  to  obtain  from  the  benighted  saddlers 
hereabouts.  This,  when  combined  with  gilt  bronze  pants  and  a  strut  and 
swagger  when  "  out  of  the  saddle,  ye  know,"  makes  an  ordinary  young 
man  too  utterly  too-too  for  anything. 

The  taste,  or  rather  absence  of  it,  which  marks  the  American  female 
at  the  tables  d'hote  of  Continental  Europe,  was  painfully  observable  at  a 
school  exhibition  a  few  nights  ago.  The  young  lady  graduates,  the  blush- 
ing bloom  of  womanhood  upon  whose  cheeks  would  have  been  a  greater 
ornament  than  diamonds,  had  each  a  pair  of  "el*gant  sol'taires  "  in  her 


June  h  the  inaaidfl  month  la  t'alif.>niia-    Now  the  Btodoi  fcn  the  hreexy 
surf  will  begin,  and  oil  who  oan  afford  it  will  turn  th-ir  back  upon  the 
■  iira  of   the  r»Mt  village*,     lint  it  doM 
inny  that  ni    ;  •  .^i,  f.ir  the  seaside.     The 

wind  »  bowling,  mercOaai  trade- wind  makes  the  beaches  of 

thi*  peninsula  untenantable.  By  Heptane,  the  T.  C.  vaunt  baste  and 
pack  his  cari>et  Ksck.  Bemottkttpaa  eye  00  the  doing*  of  his  friends, 
as  well  as  employ  himself  during  this  month  of  rose*.  Because  a  quiet, 
drvamy  afternoon,  on  n  long  beaten,  with  the  breakers  a  weeping  busily  in,  is 
an  awfully  tempting  time  to  make  love,  Now  if  the  world  but  made  love 
to  its  own  wife,  and  taught  fa  own  wife  how  to  swim,  arid  read  Byron  to 
it-  own  wife,  oa  those  delightful  aeaafde.  .lone  afternoons,  the  T.  C,  from 
the  lofty  summit  of   thin  moral  peninsula,  would  clap  hands,  and  with  his 

powerful  telescope  Boan  the  horison  f"r  the  MUlentam.  Hut  thin  the  world 
will  not  do.  It  la  a  naughty  and  a  perverse  world,  and  will  hnrist  upon 
teaching  somebody  slsa*s  wife  or  daughter  to  swim,  and  repeating  charm- 
ing things  about  "  Drifting  on  forever  on  moonlit  seas"  to  those  parties, 
while  its  own  wife  i*  in  town,  or  mending  his  socks  in  the  hotel,  or  lying 
down  for  an  afternoon  nap.  Therefore,  as  we  remarked  before,  it  behooves 
the  T.  C.  to  look  after  the  doings  of  the  world,  and  see  that,  if  it  does  not 
go  exactly  straight  at  the  seaside,  it  moves  at  least  as  directly  as  our  min- 
gled advice  and  censure  can  make  it. 

An  interesting  incident  occurred  over  at  the  moorings  of  the  Pacific 
Yacht  Club,  at  Saucelito,  last  Sunday.  A  certain  distinguished  local 
journalist  has  a  "  camp  "  on  the  beach,  just  at  the  foot  of  the  Club 
grounds,  and  he  and  a  literary  friend  took  a  notion  to  take  a  swim  just  as 
the  Fleur  de  Lis,  from  San  Francisco,  was  looking  for  an  anchorage. 
There  is  a  little  red  buoy  thereabouts,  which  the  skipper  told  his  men  to 
make  fast  to.  Now,  the  distinguished  journalist's  friend  has  a  very  bald 
head  and  a  scarlet  scalp,  with  a  tiny  curl  on  the  top  of  it,  which  might 
be  easily  taken  for  a  ring-bolt  by  an  amateur  mariner  who  had  freely  par- 
taken of  the  hospitalities  of  the  cabin  all  the  way  from  port  to  port,  or, 
for  the  matter  of  that,  from  whisky  to  whisky.  The  result  was  that  Mr. 
Willey,  aided  by  Mr.  Bass,  made  for  the  supposed  buoy  with  a  boat-hook, 
and  were  only  prevailed  upon  to  drop  it  again  by  Captain  White's  ener- 
getic and  profane  protest  that  there  were  "  more  than  enough  blanked 
newspaper  men  aboard,  anyhow."  They  had  hooked  on  to  the  distin- 
guished journalist's  literary  friend.  But  the  story  doesn't  end  here,  for 
when  they  got  to  the  real  buoy  they  were  afraid  to  touch  it,  for  fear  they 
might  bring  old  Pickering  aboard.  And  this  is  how  it  came  about  that 
the  Fleuv  de  Lis  missed  her  anchorage  and  had  to  haul  up  to  the  wharf. 

It  is  probable  that  the  entire  James  family  of  outlaws  would  be  now 
happy,  respectable  and  esteemed  members  of  society,  if  they  had  only 
been  possessed  of  a  small  modicum  of  that  indispensable  American  desi- 
deratum—Cheek, Unfortunately,  they  seem  to  have  been  entirely  desti- 
tute of  it.  Jesse  James  wouldn't  rob  a  bank,  or  cut  a  throat,  unless  he 
did  it  in  broad  daylight.  His  mother  was  too  modest  to  admit  that  her 
son  deserved  the  gallows,  and  while  cursing  those  who  had  compassed  her 
son's  death,  considerately  refrained  from  boasting  that  he  had  taken  a 
hundred  lives  for  the  one  that  he  lost  himself.  And  now  his  brother, 
Frank  James,  condescends  to  accept  a  free  pardon  for  bis  crimes,  pro- 
vided it  is  offered  by  four  Governors  instead  of  the  one  who  has  already 
tendered  it. 

If  the  Town  Crier's  bell  has  a  cracked  ring  to  it  this  week,  the  pro- 
prietors are  responsible  for  it.  They  are  getting  an  enormous  new  press 
and  engine — which  is  an  implied  compliment  to  the  T.  C.'s  talent,  but 
when  a  man  has  to  write  standing  on  his  head  in  a  corner,  with  a  carpen- 
ter's saw  in  full  blast  over  his  left  ear,  and  a  small  army  of  machinists, 
painters,  paper- hangers,  teamsters,  and  the  good  Lord  knows  how  many 
other  kinds  of  industrious  and  blasphemous  artisans,  hammering,  bang- 
ing, scrunching,  planing,  swearing  and  gritting  their  teeth  all  round 
about  him,  how  is  a  peaceable  and  studious  writer  to  get  his  work  in  ? 
The  pen  may  be  mightier  than  the  sword,  but  it  has  no  chance  with  the 
cold  chisel,  when  it  comes  to  making  a  noise  in  the  world. 

The  newspapers  just  now,  busy  as  they  are  with  politics,  are  giving 
columns  of  space  to  reports  of  the  "  Commencement"  exercises  of  schools, 
seminaries  and  colleges  of  all  kinds,  grades  and  denominations.  "Com- 
mencement" exercises,  indeed— just  when  the  end  of  scholastic  "exercise" 
has  come  for  most  of  those  concerned.  Yet,  after  all,  the  term  is  not  so 
inappropriate  as  it  seems  at  first.  The  leaving  of  school  generally  means, 
for  the  males,  a  commencement  of  a  career  of  social  freebooting  and  busi- 
ness chicanery;  while,  for  the  female  graduates,  the  diploma  is  usually  a 
sort  of  certificate  that  the  young  lady  is  proficient  in  the  arts  of  flirting, 
deceiving  her  mother  and  taking  a  man  to  the  matinee. 

So  Guiteau  begins  to  weaken — so  telegraphs  the  amiable  press  agent 
from  Washington.  Now,  what  do  these  people  expect  this  fellow  to  do  ? 
Do  they  require  that  he  should  crow  and  turn  flip-flaps  every  morning, 
and  proclaim  his  great  physical  and  moral  strength,  and  offer  to  put  on 
the  gloves  with  the  District  Attorney,  to  show  that  he  didn't  give  a  cent 
whether  school  kept  or  not  ?  We  should  like  to  see  some  of  those  press 
fellows,  who  comment  so  freely  upon  the  business  of  jails,  under  sentence 
of  death  themselves,  and  then  have  one  of  their  professional  brothers  by, 
to  report  on  their  weakness. 

We  have  often  wondered  how  the  Chronicle's  "  fashion  "  hasher,  un- 
aided and  alone,  managed  to  get  together  those  two  columns  of  social 
offal  for  every  Monday  morning's  edition.  But  the  cat  has  been  let  out 
of  the  bag.  The  members  of  the  Tar  Flat  aristocracy  and  North  Beach 
nobility  have  been  writing:  the  accounts  of  their  entertainments  on  both 
sides  of  the  paper,  and  putting  in  "  Misther  "  before  the  names  of  the 
"  gintlemen,  shure,"  so  a  timely  notification  to  desist  had  to  be  inserted  at 
the  head  of  the  columns.     It  was  a  pity,  but  people  suspected  it  long  ago. 

The  grotesque  side  of  Decoration  Day  always  seems  to  us  to  be  Com- 
pany G  leaving  their  counters  and  ledgers  to  pile  up  flowers  on  the  graves 
of  men  who  cared  more  for  the  figure  their  country  Bhould  cut  in  history 
than  for  the  figures  of  the  German,  or  who  knew  more  about  handling  a 
rifle  than  a  cane  or  a  riding  whip.  Fancy  that  veteran  warrior,  Mix,  ad- 
justing a  wreath  upon  the  tomb  of  Baker  ! 

Says  a  Chicago  journal  of  religio-slanderical  views:  "  A  man  in  Indi- 
ana wants  to  live  with  his  mother-in-law."  Well,  what  of  it?  Why 
shouldn't  he,  in  the  devil's  name  ?  He  has  probably  found  the  lamb-chops 
so  tender  that  he  yearns  for  a  cut  off  the  old  ewe.  He  ought  to  move  a 
little  farther  West,  though,  and  take  his  grand  mother-in-law,  too.  He's 
the  kind  of  man  they  want  in  Salt  Lake. 


12 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June  3,  1882. 


SUNBEAMS. 


Even  clergymen  sometimes  take  a  practical 
view  of  life.  When  a  couple  called  one  day  at 
the  parsonage  for  the  purpose  of  ceasing  to  be 
two  and  becoming  one,  the  man  of  piety  took 
down  his  prayer-book,  adjusted  his  spectacles, 
and  began:  "Man  that  is  born  of  woman  has 
but  a  short  time  to  live  and  is  full  of  trouble." 
The  bridegroom  here  interrupted  him  with,  "Sir, 
we  are  here  to  be  married,  not  to  be  buried." 
"  "Well,"  answered  the  clergyman,  with  a  sigh, 
as  he  turned  over  the  pages  for  the  other  service, 
"  if  you  insist  upon  it,  I  will  marry  you ;  but 
believe  me,  you  had  much  better  be  buried." 

"Papa," said  an  inquisitive  boy,  "this  morn- 
ing the  dominie  prayed  for  more  rain,  and  this 
afternoon  Deacon  Bixby  prayed  for  dry  weather 
to  get  his  hay  in.  Naw,  if  the  Lord  loves  the 
deacon  and  the  dominie  just  the  same,  what  do 
you  suppose  he'll  do  about  it  ?  "  "  My  son,"  an- 
swered the  old  gentleman,  sternly,  "  whenever 
you  want  to  ask  foolish  questions,  go  to  your 
mother  ;  don't  come  to  me." 

An  Indianapolis  ruralist  seated  himself  in  a 
restaurant  the  other  day  and  began  on  the  bill  of 
fare.  After  employing  three  waiters  nearly  half 
an  hour  in  bringing  dishes  to  him,  he  heaved  a 
heavy  sigh  and  whispered,  as  he  put  his  finger 
on  the  bill  of  fare,  "  Mister,  I've  et  to  that  thar, 
an" — moving  his  finger  to  the  bottom  of  the  bill — 
"  ef  it  isn't  agin  the  rule,  I'd  like  to  skip  from 
thar  to  thar. " 

Teacher:  "What  is  a  score?"  Pupil:  "The 
number  of  runs  made  at  a  cricket  match.  Teach- 
er: "  No,  no ;  what  I  mean  is,  how  much  does  a 
score  signify  numerically.  What  idea  does  it 
give  you.  That  is  to  say,  if  I  were  to  tell  you 
that  I  had  a  score  of  horses,  what  would  you 
think?"  Pupil:  " Please,  marm,  I  should  think 
yon  was  stuffin'  me." 

Mark  Twain  was  journeying  down  the  Mis- 
sissippi one  day  when  an  old  hand  at  the  wheel 
sang  out:  "Hi,  Sam,  things  has  changed  since 
we  uns  war  youngsters  on  the  river."  It  was  the 
only  man  that  the  humorist  had  met  who  recog- 
nized in  him  the  river  pilot  of  twenty-one  years 
ago. 

Patrick,  dressing  for  a  party — "  Bedad,  now, 
and  I  shan't  be  able  to  git  on  these  boots  till  I've 
worn  them  a  toime  or  two." 

Why  is  an  infant  like  a  diamond?  Because 
it  is  a  dear  little  thing. 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday*  April  10, 1882, 
And   until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and    arrive   at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


Lb^ ?     \         DESTINATION .          j 

ARaiVE 
S.  F. 

8:30  a.m. 
t  9:30  A  M. 
10:40  a.m. 

*  3:30  p.m. 
4:25  P.M. 

*  5:15  P.M. 
6:30  p.m. 

f                        \ 

J  ...San  Mateo,  Redwood,...  ! 
1    and  Menlo  Park f 

6:40  a.m. 

*  8:10  a.m. 
9.03  a.m. 

#10:02  a.m. 

*  3:36  p.m. 
t  4:59  P.M. 

6:00  p.m. 
t  8:15  P.M. 

8:30  A.M  |  (                                                    \ 

ft^flSt'J!"  J  ..SantaClara,  San  Jose  and..  [ 

4:25pm    |    ••Principal  Way  Stations...  f 

9:03  a.m 
#10:02  A.M. 
#  3:36  p.m. 

6:00p.M. 
t  8:15  P.M. 

10:40  a.m.!  J   Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville    | 

-*10:02  A.M. 
6:00p.M. 

♦^•SOp  a"|{  ••Hollisteraria  Tres  Knos..  ]■ 

*10:02a  m. 
6:00  p.m. 

10:40  a.m. 
*  3.30  p.m. 

(    .  .Monterey,   Watson ville  . 
<  Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  ■ 
(San  Joae, Soquel, Santa  Cruz. , 

#10:02  A.M. 
6:00  p.m. 

10:40  A.M.|...Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ... 

1    6:00  p.m. 

♦Sundays  excepted.     tSundays  only. 

Stage    connections   are   made   with    the 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Me 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train, 

10:40    A.M. 
teo,  which 

Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  3  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotei. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JTJDAH, 

Superintendent. Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


^iW~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


C.    P-    R-    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


9:30  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 
*4:30p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
#4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.M, 

8:00  a.m 
*4:00  p.m 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:30P.M. 
18:00  a.m 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m, 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  P.M, 

3:30  p.m 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m, 
#4:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M, 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m, 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m, 
#3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  P.M 
#4:30  P.M. 

3:30  p.m 

8:00  a.m 
*4:30  P.M 
*S:00  A.M 


.Antioch  and  Martinez.. 


. .  .Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  (  Deming,  EI  Paso  >  Express . . , 

.  \  and  East J  Emigrant 

.  f  Gait  and  ^  via  Livermore.... 
.  j  Stockton  )  via  Martinez 

...Knight's  Landing 

"        "     ({Sundays  only) 
. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South. .... 
.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 

...Madera and  Fresno 


. .  Marysville  and  Chico. . . 
. .  Niles  and  Hay  wards . . . 


Ogden  and  )  Express 

East f  Emigrant........ 

Redding  and  Red  Rluff 

Sacramento,  )  via  Livermore , 
Colfax  and    >  via  Benicia. . . . 

Alta )  via  Benicia 

Sacramento,  via  Benicia.... 
Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
San  Jose 


.Vallejo., 


({Sundays  only) 


.Virginia  City., 
.Woodland 


.  Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:40  P.M. 
*12:40  P.M. 
*10:10  A.M. 

7:40  p.m. 
11:40  a.m. 
*10:10  A.M. 
10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  p.m. 

7:10  a.m. 

5:40  p.m. 
♦12:40  P.M. 

5:40  p.m. 
#10.10  A.M. 
111:40  a.m. 

2:40  p.m. 

5:40  p.m. 

8:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 
*12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  p.m. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 

6:10a.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
*10:10  A.M. 
*6:00  a.m. 

4:10  p.m. 

9:40  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40P.M. 
;11:40  a.m. 
♦12.40  p.m. 
"10:10  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
♦7:40  P.M. 
#10:10  A.M. 

7:40  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  mfiet 
Pacific  Express  from  "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6.00,    «6:30,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30, 

10:30,  11:30,  12.30,  1.30,   2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  "12:00. 
To  ALAMEDA— «6:00,  -t6:S0,  7:00,  »+7:30,  8:00,  "tS:30, 

9:00,  «t!J:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  *t3:30, 

4:00,  <'t4:30,  5:00,  "+5:30,  6:00,  *+6:30,  7:00,  *8:00, 9:30, 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00,  *8:30, 

9:00,    (9:30,   10:00,  tW:30,  11:00,  (11:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  »12:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  »7:30,  }8:00> 

"8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00. 

*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAN  FRANCISCO."  Pally. 

From  BROADWAY,  OiKiAKB  -»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 
7:32, 8:02, 8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 
12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 
5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 

From  EAST  OAKLAND— *5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51, 
8:51,  9:51,  10:51,  11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 
5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 

From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  »5:45,  6:16,  7:10,  "+7:35,  8:10, 
<-t8:35,  9:10,  *t9:35,  10:10,  "+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 
2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 
"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  »8:15, 
8:45,  J9:15,  9:45,  (10:15,  10:45,  (11:15,  11:45,  12:45, 
1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,5:15,  5:45,6:15,6:45,  7:45, 
9:15,  *10:45. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY— *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  »7:15, 
7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:46,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 
*6:15,  6:45,  *7:15. 


Creefc  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15,  11:16,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15, 10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 

All  trains  run  daily,  exoept  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

fTrains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
fflSundaysonly. 

"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb,  General  Manager. 


L.H.Newton.  M.  Newton, 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and    Wholesale    Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


lANTRANGISCG 


I^HEMt  RAILROAD 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1883, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


71  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
•  ■*■  "  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Clovcrdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kei- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Daily,  Except  Sundays. 

2QA  p.m.,  via  Donahue,  from  Washington-street 
•°v  wharf. 
A  Eifi  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
^t-t/"  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  lepve 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday   Excursions. 

8  0A  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
•  **"  ingtou-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
81.50;  Santa  Rosa,  S2;  Healdsburg,  §3;  Cloverdale, 
$4.60;  Guerneville,  S3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 


S"|  Fl  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  J-tl  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

The   Greatest   Natural   Wonder    of  the 

World ! 


Immense  Reduction  in  Rates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale SS  60 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  CaLisfcoga.$L2  50 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  A.M. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Gevsers  atS:30  p.m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JaMKS  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA   VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1883, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


2  0(lr.n.  daily  (Sundays  excepted) ,  from  Washing- 
•  OU  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  SI.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, SI  50.  


Tickets,  81. 


SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

ogl 

Round  Trip 


8  0A  A.M.  (Sundays   only),  from  Washington-street 
.U\J    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    " 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.S.Wiiliams. 


A.  Ohesebrough. 


■W.H.Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants, 
UNION   BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company , 
"  The  California  lane  of  Clippers" 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line .  * ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


It  is  of  no  use  trying  to  explain  to  children 
that  there  is  a  difference  between  canary  birds 
and  women.  A  lady  who  was  visiting  at  a  neigh- 
bors was  asked  to  sing,  and  said  that  she  really 
could  not  do  so  under  the  circumstances,  when 
a  little  girl  went  up  to  her  and  said,  "Please,  is 
you  a-moulting  ?  " 

Extract  from  the  bill  of  fare  of  a  suburban 
restaurant — Beef  a  la  mode,  10  ;  beef  in  the  latest 
mode,  15. 


Jnne  3,  1H8S. 


I    M  rFORNTA    ADVERTISER, 


13 


THE    WORLDB    FIRST    SPRING. 
Out  of  tin  t  Lands,    " 

B*-rm-  over  +*m  in  bands, 

'  trioda  thst  blow— 

Home  coming,  rrv  the  June, 
To  set   the  north  in  tune. 

From  rffonot  <'f  the  mow  — 
Swsllnw  snd  Urk  and  thrush,  the  birds  of  a  thminand  Springs, 
With  flutter  of  song  and  heart,  and  stir  of  a  thousand  wings. 

Over  the  silent  earth 

A  sweet  new  a..!.;,-  of  birth 

Passea  from  deep  to  deep, 
Waking  the  echoes  clear 
Id  mountain  caverns  drear, 

Where  Winter  staya  to  sleep. 
Swallow  and  lark  and  thrush,  how  many  songs  do  you  know? 
Learned  in  the  land  of  the  auu,  where  the  red  south  roses  blow  ? 

Through  all  the  east  and  west 
Glad  birds  now  build  their  pests 
For  love's  sweet  by-and-by  ; 
Where,  while  one  soars  and  .-inc.-, 
One,  folding  happy  wings, 

Shall,  brooding,  cease  to  fly. 
Swallow  and  lark  and  thrush,  in  the  sun  or  the  soft  Spring  rain, 
Each  in  its  way  builds  best,  nor  any  shall  build  in  vain. 

Fair  grow  the  days  and  long, 
Sweet  is  the  air  and  strong 

With  winds  from  hill  and  sea. 

Under  the  wide-arched  sky, 

From  dawn  till  dusk  they  fly, 

While  earth  holds  jubilee. 

Swallow  and  lark  and  thrush,  what  do  you  know  as  you  sing 

Of  Time's  dead  years  ?    To  you  this  is  the  world's  6rst  spring, 

—  Juliet  C.  Marsh,  in  Frank  Leslie's  Sunday  Magazine  for  June. 

OUR    PARISIAN    LETTER 

Paris.  May  10,  1882:— Genuine  Spring  weather  has  set  in,  filling  the 
gourmet's  mind  with  luxurious  dreams  of  green  peas,  uew  potatoes  and 
asparagus,  and  instilling  into  one  and  all  a  genial  flow  of  fresh  spirits,  for 
every  one  was  glad  when  the  northeast  wind  left  us,  and  allowed  Paris 
to  put  on  her  new  garments  for  the  season.  The  ladies  had  begun  to  de- 
spair of  being  able  to  display  their  fashions,  while  the  gentlemen  were 
beginning  to  grumble  at  being  deprived  of  seeing  the  fair  creatures  in 
their  new  adornments  ;  but  the  gentle  Zephyr  unsheathed  his  wand,  and 
the  Champs  Elysees  and  the  other  public  gardens  were  suddenly  crowded 
with  an  exhibition  of  Spring  toilettes  which  contrasted  most  fascinatingly 
with  the  early  blossoms  of  Nature. 

With  the  return  to  balmy  air  and  budding  beauty  the  open-air  concert 
season  was  inaugurated.  The  military  bands  have  begun  to  play  every 
afternoon  in  the  Tuilleries  Gardens  and  other  leafy  resorts,  much  to  the 
delight  of  the  bonnes  and  their  uniformed  admirers.  The  cafe.s-chautants, 
too,  have  opened  their  gate3,  and,  as  you  stroll  along  the  Champs  Elysees 
in  the  evening,  you  can  hear  the  strains  of  the  latest  popular  songs  issuing 
out  from  the  gorgeously  illuminated  bowers  which,  seen  at  a  short  dis- 
tance, look  like  so  many  fairy  palaceB. 

One  of  the  newest  comic  ditties  is  a  skit  on  England  for  her  fear  about 
the  Channel  Tunnel.  But  it  is  not  only  in  song  that  this  subject  contin- 
ues to  amuse  the  French  public.  The  newspapers  are  full  of  it,  and  both 
civil,  political  and  military  writers  try  to  exhaust  their  learned  satire  at 
England's  expense.  One  says  that  all  John  Bull  cares  about  now  is 
Jumbo  and  the  like,  while  another  advises  Britannia  to  turn  her  trident 
into  a  distaif,  if  she  is  so  dreadfully  afraid  of  having  to  fight  some  day. 
M.  de  Lesseps,  too,  has  been  cracking  a  joke  about  it. 

Paris  has  lost  its  favorite  circus  rider  in  the  person  of  Mdlle.  Emilie 
Loysset.  She  was  rehearsing  a  coup  for  her  rentree  at  the  Summer  Circus 
in  the  Champs  Elyses,  when  her  horse  got  unmanageable,  reared  up,  fell 
over,  and  crushed  the  delicate  little  ecayere  under  him.  She  died  two 
days  after  in  terrible  pain.  She  was  26,  but  looked  only  about  17.  She 
beionged  to  a  family  of  circus  riders.  Her  sister,  a  few  years  ago,  was 
taken  from  the  ring  by  the  Prince  de  Beuss,  who  made  her  his  princess 
and  wife. 

The  Prince  de  Rohan  has  just  been  taken  in  by  an  alchemist  dodge,  so 
simple  that  one  can  hardly  credit  that  the  bearer  of  so  proud  a  title 
should  not  have  more  wit  to  see  through  it.  A  man  named  Wise  claimed 
to  have  discovered  a  powder  by  which  gold  could  be  manufactured,  and 
produced  a  small  ingot  of  pure  gold  which  he  professed  to  have  made. 
He  refused,  however,  to  permit  the-  Prince  to  be  present  at  his  experi- 
ments, notwithstanding  which  the  Prince  and  the  Count  de  Sharn  ad- 
vanced money  to  the  amount  of  15,000  francs  to  have  the  experiments 
continued.  It  is  not  at  all  surprising  that  the  wily  Wise  fled  at  the  first 
opportunity. 

The  celebrated  Cora  Pearl— she  for  whom  so  many  ruined  and  heart- 
broken of  the  jeunesse  doree  have  put  bullets  through  their  brains,  or  in- 
haled the  fumes  of  charcoal — is  about  to  make  her  debut  as  an  equestrian 
artist  at  the  Cirque  d'Ete. 

Baccarat,  as  a  road  to  ruin,  has  given  place  to  a  new  game  of  Italian 
origin,  colled  Makao. 

Othello  has  been  given  at  the  Odion,  but  Shakespeare  in  French  is  a 
sorry  business  at  best,  besides  which  the  moral  action  of  the  tragedy  is 
against  French  taste  and  French  ideas. 

Toiquemada,  Victor  Hugo's  new  drama,  has  been  put  into  the  hands  of 
the  printer,  and  will  probably  be  produced  at  the  Odion, 

By  the  bye,  there  is  a  movement  on  foot  to  erect  a  statue  to  Victor 
Hugo.  Bancroche. 

Mr.  Senator  Bayard,  at  the  banquet  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce, 
closed  a  strong  speech  on  the  shipping  laws  with  the  patriotic  words  of 
Lawrence,  "Don't  give  up  the  ship."  The  advice  comes  a  little  late. 
There  are  none  left  worth  giving  up— at  least,  on  the  Atlantic  Ocean. 

Just  opened,  choice  Scarfs,  Cravats  and  Hosiery,  at  Carmany's  Shirt 
Store,  25  Kearny  street. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number  209  San.ome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

OT  Any    Artiole    In    the    Line    Supplied,  fa 
M>rcn<- Telrfthmtr  Km.  SSI. 


ROEDERER     CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 

The  Trade  and  the  Public  arc  Infi>rnied  I  tint  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louie  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  ami  Consular  Invoice. 

t3T  Each  case  i»  marked  upon  the  side,  ' '  Macondray  &  Co . ,  Sail  Fran- 
cisco," and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Paclflo  Coast.'* 

MACONDRAY   &   CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

EST"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  Btreets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

Glaus  Spreckels.  Win.  G.  Irwin. 

WM.    0.    IRWIN  &    CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and   Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  fMarch  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin       and    Commission    Merchants. 
Hawaiian    Jjine    of   Cachets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs,  Dec. 21. 

M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST   CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co  'e  Guatemala  Cigars. 
IE5p~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  10. 

L.    WADHAM, 

General   Adjuster   and   Accountant. 
226  Bush  Street San  Francisco. 

[February  J8.] 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,  Litbog-  rap  hers  and    Bookbinders, 

Leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

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BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

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signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


SAMUEL    McKEE, 

Stock  Broker  and  Negotiator  of  Stock  Privileges,  No. 
307  Montgomery  street  (Nevada  Blockl,  San  Francisco.  Money  advanced  on 
Stocks.  Assessments  Paid.  Stocks  Bouirht  and  Sold  on  Commission.  Accounts  op- 
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NOTICE. 

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SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER  AND 


June  3,  1882. 


THE     SIXTY  THIRD    ANNIVERSARY     OP    VICTORIAS 
BIRTH. 

The  annual  banquet  of  the  British  Benevolent  Society  took  place  at 
the  Palace  Hotel  last  Saturday  evening.  Seventy-five  gentlemen  sat 
down,  under  the  Presidency  of  Mr.  W.  L.  Booker,  H.B.M.  Consul,  at  7 
o'clock.  The  bill  of  fare  was  perfect  in  every  respect,  and  would  have 
pleased  even  so  famous  an  epicure  as  George  Augustus  Sala.  In  the  ab- 
sence of  a  more  regularly  licensed  parson,  the  Chairman  said  grace,  and 
the  company  engaged  in  a  Btruggle  with  the  good  things  of  this  world, 
until  9  o'clock.  At  that  time  the  Chairman  opened  "  the  feast  of  wis- 
dom and  flow  of  soul  "  department  of  the  dinner  by  proposing  her  Majes- 
ty's health,  and  then  reading  a  letter  from  his  Excellency,  George  C. 
Perkins,  Governor  of  the  State,  regretting  his  inability  to  be  present,  and 
gracefully  expressing  great  respect  for  the  Queen.  The  toast  was  duly 
honored,  and  Messrs.  B.  T.  Clark,  A.  McKinlay  and  D.  W.  C.  Nesfield 
sang  "God  Save  the  Queen,"  the  company  joining  in  the  chorus. 

"  The  President  of  the  United  States,"  proposed  by  the  Chairman,  was 
answered  by  the  company  springing  up  and  singing  "  The  Star  Spangled 
Banner,"  the  solos  being  given  by  Mr.  McKinlay  with  such  great  spirit 
that  one  would  almost  have^  supposed  that  it  was  an  American  citizen 
who  was  rendering  Key's  national  song. 

"  The  Prince  of  Wales,  and  the  Rest  of  the  Koyal  Family,"  proposed 
by  the  Chairman,  was  greeted  by  D.  W.  C.  Nesfield  singing,  in  splendid 
style  and  voice,  "God  Bless  the  Prince  of  Wales,"  the  company  joining 
in  the  chorus. 

"  The  United  Statesof  America  "  was  proposed  by  J.  D.  Walker,  who, 
after  alluding  to  its  grand  achievements,  predicted  a  bright  future  for  the 
country  that  has  welcomed  so  many  of  our  own  race,  whose  condition  is 
materially  improved  by  the  vast  space  afforded  for  their  energetic  enter- 
prise in  whatever  pursuit  they  may  embark.  Speaking  for  himself,  after 
a  residence  of  twenty  years,  he  had  found  Americans  hospitable  and  ge- 
nial; and,  as  a  merchant,  he  had  always  received  fair  treatment.  He 
knew  he  might  venture  to  say  the  same  for  the  British  merchants  of  this 
city  as  a  body.  After  the  band  had  played  "  Hail  Columbia,"  General 
McDowell — who,  on  rising,  was  greeted  with  hearty  applause,  responded 
by  saying  that  this  was  the  seventh,  and,  he  feared,  the  last  time  of  at- 
tending, in  his  capacity  of  General  of  the  Pacific  Division,  the  B.  B.  S. 
annual  dinner.  He  sincerely  regretted  that  the  fates,  or  the  will  of  Con- 
gress, bad  so  ordained  it,  for  to  be  present  at  the  honoring  of  the  birth- 
day of  that  estimable  sovereign  lady,  who  needed  no  eulogy  (her  daily 
life  being  a  pattern  for  all  her  sex),  was  an  occasion  highly  appreciated  by 
him.  After  alluding  to  the  reciprocal  feeling  evoked  by  the  assassination 
of  the  lamented  President  Garfield,  and  the  attempt  of  a  lunatic  on  the 
life  of  the  good  Queen — who,  thank  God!  escaped  unhurt — he  predicted 
that  not  in  words  only,  but  in  true  feeling  and  sympathy,  of  the  subjects 
of  Great  Britain  and  the  citizens  of  the  United  States  would  thereby  re- 
sult a  union  one  and  indissoluble,  notwithstanding  the  machinations  of 
all  fell  spirits  who  love  not  law  and  order.  Resuming  his  seat,  the  Gen- 
eral was  Baluted  with  cheers  three  times  three. 

"The  City  of  San  Francisco,"  proposed  in  a  humorous  manner  by  that 
genial  medico,  Dr.  T.  Bennett,  who  was  aided  with  the  song  of  "  Hard 
Times  Come  Again  no  More  "  (so  mote  it  be).  His  Honor,  the  Mayor, 
responded  in  a  neat,  but  brief  speech. 

The  Chairman  then  proposed  "  Our  Sister  Benevolent  Societies,"  allud- 
ing to  the  great  good  accomplished  by  organized  charities  having  the  ma- 
chinery to  investigate  and  relieve  the  truly  deserving,  letting  the  impos- 
tors shift  for  themselves,  and  not  be  supported  by  money  intended  for 
poor  but  honest  applicants.  "The  Death  of  Nelson  "  was  here  given  by 
Ben  Clark.  The  rendition  of  this  favorite  piece  was  so  spirited  that  the 
company  insisted  on  his  repeating  the  last  stanza,  which  was  vociferously 
applauded.  David  Porter,  the  genial  President  of  the  St.  Andrew's,  re- 
sponded for  the  Benevolent  Societies,  and,  after  quoting  from  the  reports 
of  the  San  Francisco,  the  British  Benevolent  and  the  St.  Andrew's  Socie- 
ties, remarked  that  when  members  were  made  aware  of  the  great  fact  that 
respectable  people  of  either  sex  had  refunded  so  much  money  the  past 
year,  they  must  feel  that  their  money  was  accomplishing  great  good.  It 
was  satisfactory  to  know  that  30  per  cent,  of  the  money  disbursed  had 
been  recouped,  and  subscribers  might  congratulate  themselves  that  the 
judgment  and  discernment  of  their  officers  were  so  accurate.  After  urg- 
ing those  of  his  listeners  who  were  not  subscribers  to  become  such,  he  re- 
minded them  that  if  Providence  had  blessed  them  with  prosperity,  it  was 
their  duty  to  try  and  help  along  their  less  fortunate  fellow-men.  He  re- 
minded his  hearers  that  the  day  was  sure  to  come  when  the  remembrance 
of  kind  actions  would  be  consoling  to  them. 

Mr.  A.  Dinsmuir  proposed  "  The  British  Benevolent  Society,"  and  Mr. 
A.  McKinlay,  in  his  unsurpassable  style,  gave  "  The  Men  of  Merrie  Eng- 
land." Mr.  McKinlay's  rendition  of  this  piece  was  so  excellent  that  his 
hearers  insisted  on  having  the  last  stanza  over  again. 

"  The  Merchant  Service  "  was  proposed  by  Chas.  Mason,  Vice-CoDsul, 
in  a  very  thoughtful  speech,  in  which  he  pointed  out  that  the  success  of 
the  British  merchant  marine  was  largely  owing  to  its  personnel.  Music: 
"  A  Life  on  the  Ocean  Wave."  Response  by  Captain  Dunn,  of  the  Dila- 
wur. 

"The  Press"  was  proposed  by  C.  P.  Farnfield,  who  expressed  some 
admirable  sentiments  in  a  particularly  clear  voice  and  in  terms  that  were 
remarkable  for  their  crisp  directness.  Mr.  D.  W.  C.  Nesfield,  of  the 
Alta,  responded  in  his  usual  happy  vein. 

Mr.  A.  Culbertson  proposed  "The  Ladies,"  after  which  the  irrepressi- 
ble genial  Mr.  Pbipps  led  off  with  "  Here's  a  Health  to  all  Good  Lasses," 
in  which  the  company  all  took  part.  Mr.  K.  H.  Catton  responded  so 
nicely  that,  had  the  ladies  been  present,  they  would  have  voted  him  a 
jolly,  good-looking  fellow. 

The  Chairman  was  proposed  in  a  very  feeling  manner  by  A.  McKinlay, 
but  he  seemed  to  have  forgotten  that  the  Chair  had  become  a  Benedick 
Bince  the  last  anniversary  dinner.  A  rivalry  then  sprang  up,  Dr.  Ben- 
nett (for  England),  D.  Porter  {for  Scotland),  and  W.  G.  Harrison  (for  Ire- 
land), vieing  with  each  other  as  to  who  should  do  the  honors  for  Mr. 
Booker.  Eventually  Mr.  Harrison's  perseverance  and  gallantry  won  for 
him  the  opportunity  to  express  the  sentiments  of  all  present  in  proposing 
that  lady's  health.  "  The  Fine  Old  English  Gentleman"  was  then  sung 
by  Secretary  McCurrie,  all  joining  heartily  in  the  chorus.  The  Chair,  on 
rising,  was  again  greeted  with  "  He's  a  Jolly  Good  Fellow."  He  thanked 
the  company  for  the  kind  feeling  manifested,  not  only  for  himself  but  also 
for  Mrs.  Booker,  and  assured  them  that  he  was  so  happy  in  his  new  life 
that  he  recommended  all  bachelors  to  go  and  do  likewise. 


This  concluded  the  regular  programme,  but,  before  separating,  Mr.  W. 
G.  Harrison  proposed  the  health  of  the  Vice-Consul.  Mr.  Nesfield  sang 
the  "  Midshipmite,"  and  Mr.  Mason  responded.  Mr.  Callingham  being 
called  on,  favored  the  company  with  "  Let  Each  Man  Learn  to  Know 
Himself."  The  health  of  Mr.  McKinlay  was  proposed  by  Mr.  Harrison, 
and  was  drunk  with  musical  honors—"  For  He's  a  Jolly  Good  Fellow." 
Mr.  McKinlay  responded  by  Binging  the  "  March  of  the  Cameron  Men," 
and,  being  encored,  gave  "  Annie  Laurie."  The  hour  having  approached 
close  to  midnight,  "  Auld  Lang  Syne  "  was  given  by  ever  ready  and  will- 
ing Mr.  A.  McKinlay,  and  the  company  separated. 

JOHN    WIGMORE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP     TIMBER,     LOCUST     TREENAILS, 

Veneers   and   Fancy   Woods, 

129  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.] 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Hale  and  Norcross  Silver  mining  Company. "Location  of 
Principal  Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  Cal.— Location  of  Works,  Virginia 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  16th  day  of  May,  1882,  an  assessment  (No. 
74)  of  Fifty  Cents  (50c.  I  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San 
Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTIETH 
(20th)  day  of  JUNE.  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auc- 
tion, and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  wilibesold  on  TUESDAY,  the  ELEVENTH 
(11th)  day  of  JULY,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  coat  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

JOEL  F.  LrGHTNER,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  58,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  May  20. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CHOLLAR    MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  bhare 25  Cents 

Levied May  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office June  12th 

Day  of  bale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  30th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
foruia.  May  20. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD    &   CURRY   SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  42 

Amount  per  Share 60  Cents 

Levied May  28d 

Delinquent  in  Office June  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock July  20th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. Juue  3. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  36 

Auiouut  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied May  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office June  27th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock July  18th 

R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Hayward's  Building,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  3. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bnlwer  Consolidated  Mining:  Company,  San 
Francisco,  May  25,  1882. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  thia  day,  Dividend  No.  7,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  June  12th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Friday,  June  2d.  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  Btock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WJI.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office — Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. June  3. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc. , 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  6  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding?  School  for  Toung  Ladies  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  wijl  commence  July  24th.    To  eecure  admis- 
sion for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  be  made  as  early  as  possible. 
May  13. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA.  A.M.,  Principal. 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason  Streets  between  Bosh  and  Sutter. 

Vocal   Music  lor  Opera,  Concert   or   Parlor.     Piano   and 
Elocution.    Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.        [April  29. 

MIME.    WALD0W    COHEN, 

TEACHER    OF   PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

507    Hyde    Street.  [March  i. 


$72 i 


$12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tbtje  &  Co. ,  Augusta,  Maine. 


Jane  3,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE,    ALTAR.    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLB. 

In  Otto  city,  May  JS,  to  Um  »  [.     f  L  RrmMcIn,  lOMuhtar.. 
. .  May  2S.  to  Lh«  mid     f  I..  B*  rrnki  a,  *  fUit^nicr. 
o  th»  wift-  of  a  ■  ion 

In  ihudtv.  Mil  '  of  DaoicI  Dmn,  » .UinjhUr. 

the  wife  .»(  Tli.  IUh«,-,  »  dftiiKhU  r. 
>••">  Jt,  to  the  wife  ol  Daniel  Enrin, a  daufffctar 

F»mw  <••  the  wife  ..f  k.  c    rrnnison,  ft  tUiifthler. 

lhe  wife  i  f  .'    l.ii.rin,  ft  Mil. 
f  A.  C    Hull,  ft  x.n. 
the  wire  of  I'harta  A.  Hall,  ft  son. 
H*rT-!:  27,  to  the  wife  ol  Marcus  Haj.p.  a  daughter. 

May  :»,  to  th-  wife  o|  Lewii  U-vcno,  ft  son. 
Hour     In  thi*  dtj.  May  83,  to  the  wire  ->f  W.  M    Ifohr,  a  daughter. 
MiariiT     I"  this  city.  May  25,  to  the  wifw  of  .T.  B,  Murphr,  ■ 
Pwoyn— Io  this  dty,  May  26,  to  the  wife  of  K   u   Pechnor.  a  <Uut;ht«r. 
RiuiARtw     In  this  til.'..  May  2.i,  to  the  wife  ..f  W   J.  Richard*,  a  s«>n. 
RosaiAeH  -In  this  city.  May  :7.  to  the  wife  of  F.  W    Kowrmch,  a  daughter. 

-In  tlii>  rib  ,  Ifaj  .'".,  to  the  wife  ol  Ch.  Stender,  a  son. 
Smith  -In  this  i-ily.  May  23,  to  the  wife  of  Henrv  J.  Smith,  a  daughter, 
■aWaff-  In  this  city,  May  81,  to  the  wife  «>f  Julius  Sultan,  a  son. 
Shitu  —  In  this  city.  May  26,  to  the  wife  o(  Wm   Smith,  a  son. 
IbnaVT— Id  this  city,  May  28,  to  the  wife  of  K.  W.  Tomsky,  a  son. 
Trs*A— In  this  city.  May  28,  to  the  wife  >>f  Uriel  J.  Tuska,  a  son. 

ALTAR. 
Gum-Suuaeoir-Maj  23,  by  Rev    Dr.  Vidaver.  Mark  Green  to  Dora  Seeligson. 
Jfki,r..\s-K-.iiiv—  May  »,  by  Hew  W.  L    Githens,  Jagper  Jurgens  to  Annie  G.  Kohn. 
Ki>«»-H  vn:rr.T— May  28,  by  Rev.  A.  Brown,  Solomon  Klntr  to  Fannie  Hacbert. 
LiM'KNBORX-Hbymax— May  28,  Chas.  S.  Lindenhnm  to  Rachel  Heyman. 
McDoNALD-DBCu'TB-May  27,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Woodbridge,  J.  McDonald  to  M.  DeCluto. 
Ra>vi  BBMX-MaDSOX— May  27.  hy  Rev.  I    Dietrichson,  H.  Rasnmssen  to  Ane  Madson. 
Rrsn-LritBRCK     May  28,  Mendel  Rush  to  Paula  Luebeok. 

BnntOBDKR-EloBCB     May  28,  by  Rev.  J.  Fuendclin?.  H.  J.  Schroeder  to  H.  Hoeck. 
Tisolst-Knioht  —  May  24,  by  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  B.  A  Tingley  to  L.  A.  Knight. 
TbftMBT-McDoNALD— May  26,  Patrick  Tonuey  to  Mary  McDonald. 
WaRrFiEt-u-CbARKB— May  27,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  Wm.  Wakefield  to  Mary  Clarke. 
Waoner-Wadsworth— May  22,  Wm.  C.  Wagner  to  Mollie  T.  Wadsworth. 
Vot' so- Boyd— May  27,  by  Rev.  Wm.  C.  Pond,  John  C.  Young  to  Josephine  M.  Boyd 

TOMB. 

Alies— May  26,  John  Allen,  a  native  of  Philadelphia,  aired  36  years. 

Br«i -WN-May  31,  Emma  B.  Brauwn,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  21  years. 

Blakeslee — May  27,  Officer  C.  A  Blakeslee,  a  native  of  Connecticut,  aged  23  years. 

Bi'ckner  — May  28,  Thomas  Buckner,  a  native  of  California,  aged  40  years. 

Bi'THRNcni— May  25,  Theodore  Buthenuth,  aged  45  years. 

Cantrell- May  28,  Martha  Cantrell,  anative  of  England,  aged  74  years. 

Davis— May  26,  Annie  Davis,  a  native  of  England,  age,d  25  years. 

Eiilbre— May  27,  John  Ehlers,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  60  years. 

Gilbert— May  27,  Steven  A.  Gilbert,  a  native  of  France,  aged  45  years. 

Giacomim— May  29.  G  Giacomini,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  aged  44  years. 

Hazelburst— May  27,  Wm.  Hazelhurst,  aged  49  years. 

Harrington— May  26,  James  Harrington,  aged  16  years  and  10  months. 

Hart  -  May  27,  Hugh  Hart,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  76  years. 

Herrmann— May  28,  Elizabeth  Herrmann,  aged  56  years  and  6  months. 

Harvbf— May  28,  Henry  Harvey,  a  native  of  England,  aged  55  years. 

Hi:*bard— May  26,  Normand  A  Hubbard,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  40  years. 

Kbbr— May  21,  Edward  B.  Kerr,  a  native  of  Scotland,  aged  56  years. 

Ken  vox — May  30,  Theron  Kenyon,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  34  years. 

Reily— May  31,  Mary  Reily,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  72  years. 

Mauosey — May  28,  Mrs.  Marga.et  Malroney,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  51  years. 

Miller— May  24,  Alexander  G.  Miller,  a  native  of  Scotland,  aged  27  years. 

Rose— May  31,  Elouisa  Ross,  a  native  of  San  Fra.icisco,  aged  27  years. 

Btadch— May  29,  George  Stauch,  aged  26  years  and  7  months. 


OUR    DAILY    BREAD. 

Heavy  and  sour  bread  or  biscuit  have  a  vast  influence  through  the 
digestive  organs  upon  the  measure  of  health  we  enjoy.  How  important 
to  our  present  happiness  and  future  usefulness  the  blessing  of  good  health 
and  a  sound  constitution  are,  we  can  only  realize  when  we  have  lost  them, 
and  when  it  is  too  late  to  repair  the  damage.  And  yet,  notwithstanding 
these  facts,  thousands  of  persons  in  our  own  city  daily  jeopardize  not  only 
their  health,  but  their  lives,  and  the  healths  and  lives  of  others,  by  using 
articles  in  the  preparation  of  their  food  the  purity  and  healthfulness  of 
which  they  know  nothing.  Perhaps  a  few  cents  may  have  been  saved,  or 
it  may  have  been  more  convenient  to  obtain  the  articles  used,  and  the 
housekeeper  takes  the  responsibility,  and  possibly  will  never  know  the 
mischief  that  has  been  wrought.  Pater  familias  may  have  spells  of  head- 
ache, Johnny  may  lose  his  appetite,  Susie  may  look  pale;  if  so,  the  true 
cause  is  rarely  suspected.  The  weather,  the  lack  of  out-door  air,  or  some 
other  cause,  is  given,  and  the  unwholesome,  poisonous  system  of  adulter- 
ated food  goes  on.  Next  to  the  flour,  which  should  be  made  of  good, 
sound  wheat,  and  not  ground  too  fine,  the  yeast  or  baking  powder,  which 
furnishes  the  rising  properties,  is  of  the  greatest  importance,  and  of  the 
two  we  prefer  baking  powder,  and  always  use  the  Royal,  as  we  thereby 
retain  the  original  properties  of  the  wheat,  no  fermentation  taking  place. 
The  action  of  the  Royal  Baking  Powder  upon  the  dough  is  simply  to 
swell  it  and  form  little  cells  through  every  part.  These  cells  are  filled 
with  carbonic  acid  gas,  which  passes  off  during  the  process  of  baking. 

The  Royal  is  made  from  pure  grape  acid,  and  it  is  the  aetion  of  this  acid 
upon  highly  carbonized  bicarbonate  of  soda  that  generates  the  gas  alluded 
to;  and  these  ingredients  are  so  pure  and  so  perfectly  fitted,  tested  and 
adapted  to  each  other,  that  the  action  is  mild  and  permanent,  and  is  con- 
tinued during  the  whole  time  of  baking,  and  no  residue  of  poisonous  in- 
gredients remains  to  undermine  the  health,  no  heavy  biscuits,  no  sour 
bread,  but  if  directions  are  followed,  every  article  prepared  with  the  Royal 
Baking  Powder  will  be  found  sweet  and  wholesome. 


Mothers,  Take  Notice. — Taber,  photographer,  has  just  received  from 

-'-  sensitive  gelatine  dry  plates,  by  the  use 

:kly  secures  the  most  pleasing  results  in 


the  East  a  supply  of  extremely  sensitive  gelatine  dry  plates,  by  the  use 
of  which  he  skillfully  and  quickly  secures  the  most  pleasing  results  in 
making  instantaneous  pictures  of  young  children.     Mothers  who  have  not 


heretofore  been  able  to  secure  satisfactory  pictures  of  the  little  ones, 
would  do  well  to  make  appointment  for  sittings. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church.— The  Rev.  Dr.  Wm.  A.  Scott, 
Pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  11  a.m.  and  7£  P.M.  Public  cordially  in- 
vited.   Prayer  and  Praise  Service,  6£  p.m.     Sunday  School,  9£  a.m. 

Icbi  Ban  enlarged;  largest  in  the  world. 


Furniture. 

F.  S.  CHADBOURNE  &  CO.. 

738     MARKET    STREET, 

Dwire  to  inform(tho  Public  that  their  stock  of  FURNITURE,  UP- 
HOLSTERY and  BEDDING  mi  nevermore  complete  than  at  present. 
Our  Wanroonu  are  rilt.-.t  with  ■  mott  oomplrta  awwrtment  of  FINE, 
MEDIUM  and  LOW  PRICED  FURNITURE,  which  is  both  BEAU- 
TIFUL and  ARTISTIC.  o,,r  DESIGNS  are  new,  and  none  but  the 
BEST  WORKMANSHIP  is  tHowed  to  leave  our  SALESROOM. 
HOTELS  and  PRIVATE  RESIDENCES  furnished.  Designs  submit- 
ted and  Estimates  given.  Proprietors  of  INTERIOR  and  SEASHORE 
resorts  will  find  a  very  extensive  assortment  at  special  prices.  Intend- 
ing purchasers  will  consult  their  own  interests  by  thoroughly  inspecting 
our  Stock  before  purchasing, 

F.  S.  CHADBOURNE  &  CO., 

NO.    735    MAEKET    STEEET. 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Coinpitny-s    si.  i.m.  r-    will    sail    ror   Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  TOKIO,  Juno  — ,  at  2  p.m.     Excursion  Tickets 
to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  GRANADA,  June  Sd,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULOO,  SAN  JOSE  DEGUATEMALA, 
and  LA  LIBERTAD. 

Fare  to  New  York— Cabin,  $139;    Steerage,  $66. 
Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  alBO  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  AUSTRALIA,  June  4th,  at  2  p.m., 
or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  S650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

June  3.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

~  OCCIDENTAL    AMD    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  Chinn,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.M„  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

ARABIC Tuesday,  Mav  23d  I  ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th     OCEANIC  Thursday,  Aug.  24th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th  |  COPITC Tuesday,  Sept.  5th 

BELGIC Saturday,  July  8th  I  BELGIC Thursday,  Sept.  28th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th  | 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Towusend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mai]  Steam- 
ship Companv's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 
T  - 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President. 


T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 
May  20. 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 


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teamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 

as  follows  : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:    On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  da>s  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).     Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "  City  of  Chester  "  for  Atasna. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:  Every4  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucoa,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:   Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc. :    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Stontgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOOD  ALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26. No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  dayB,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
June  3,  7.  11,  15,  19,  23,  27     I   July  1,  6,  10,  14,  18,  22,  26,  30. 

At  10  o'cloch  A,  M, 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 
Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 


June  3. 


GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

For  Eusenada,  Kfagdalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  Mazatlan, 
La  Paz  and  Guayinas.  -The  S.  B.  MEXICO  (Thos,  Huntington,  Master)  will  leave 
for  the  above  ports  on  TUESDAY,  June  tJ^h,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  from  Washing- 
ton-street Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Mondav,  May  29th  No  Freight  received  after  Monday, 
June  5th,  at  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by  Custom 
House  and  Consular  Clearances.    For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
June  3.  No.  10  Market  street. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  3,  1882. 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLER'S    SONG. 

Lawn  as  white  as  driven  snow ;  Gold  quoips  and  stomachers, 

Cypress  "black  as  e'er  was  crow ;  For  my  lads  to  give  their  dears; 

Gloves  as  sweet  as  damask  roses  ;  Pins  and  poking-sticks  of  steel. 

Masks  for  faces  and  for  noses  ;  What  maids  lack  from  head  to  heel : 

Bugle-bracelet,  necklace,  amber;  Comebuyof  me,come;comebuy,comebuy, 

Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ;  Buy,  lads,  or  else  your  lasses  cry. 

William  Shakspbarb. 

Rev.  Dr.  Pullman,  of  New  York,  recently  said  that  "  women  are  not 
angels,  but  plain  human  beings."  The  doctor  never  made  a  more  serious 
mistake.  Of  course,  we  all  know  they  are  not  angels,  but  to  call^  them 
"  plain!"  We  predict  a  serious  falling  off  of  the  feminine  element  in  this 
man's  congregation,  unless  he  advises  all  the  members  of  his  flock  to  take 
their  friends  to  the  Original  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  one  can  always  obtain  delightful  ice  creams,  pies,  confec- 
tions, etc.,  etc. 

Three  maidens,  bright  and  pretty  as  can  be, 

So  that  I  scarce  can  choose  between  the  three, 

Sat  Sunday  evening  in  the  gallery. 

The  first  her  mother  joined,  when  Church  was  done — 

And  two  were  left— -I  wanted  only  one. 

The  second  met  some  other  girls,  and  took 

Her  homeward  way  with  them — without  a  look. 

The  third  another  fellow  got,  while  I 

Went  home  alone.     Can  this  be  destiny? 

— Lowell  Citizen. 

"  Yes,  mother.  I  have  waited  upon  Miss  Grinder  Bomewhat.  She's  a 
nice  sort  of  girl.  Father's  got  money."  "Precious  little  good  that'll  do 
you,  my  son.  He's  the  closest  man  in  these  parts."  ''But  you  know, 
mother,  he  can't  live  forever,  and — "  "Don't  you  be  too  sure.  I've 
known  old  Grinder  for  forty  years,  and  he  hasn't  died  yet."  He  buys 
pure  and  unadulterated  liquors  from  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Wash- 
ington and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at 
wholesale  rates. 

After  the  circus  is  over,  after  the  wild  beast  show  is  done:  First  son  of 
toil  (ecstatically)—"  That  was  a  bnlly  show.  Did  you  see  the  lion-tamer, 
hey  ?"  Second  son  of  toil—"  Didn't  I  ?  I  tell  you,  it  takes  him  to  boss  a 
lion!  Why,  he  just  knocked  that  old  lioness  about  as  if  she  had  been  his 
wife!"  But  still,  if  he  sends  S2.50  and  his  photograph  to  the  News  Letter 
Medallion  Company,  he  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph  medal- 
lions, already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage 
stamp. 

We're  engaged ;  I  know  it  is  true 

You  love  me ;  but  would  you  think  meaner 
Of  me  if  I  said  this  to  you; 

"  I  don't  think  I  will  have  you,  Lena?" 
You  pout  and  look  sober,  my  dear ; 

But  the  sound's  not  mine,  the  demeanor, 
For  you're  just  plump  enough,  that's  clear, 
And  I  don't  think  I'd  have  you  Lena! " 

Professor  to  classical  student:  "If  Atlas  supported  the  world,  who 
supported  Atlas?"  Student:  "The  question,  sir,  has  often  been  asked, 
but  never,  so  far  as  I  am  aware,  satisfactorily  answered.  I  have  always 
been  of  the  opinion  that  Atlas  must  have  married  a  rich  wife  and  got  his 
support  from  her  father."  That,  however,  is  a  matter  of  conjecture;  but 
the  fact  that  Noble  Bros.,  of  642  Clay  street,  are  the  best  bouse  and  sign 
painters  in  the  country  is  not  a  conjecture— it  is  a  simple  truth. 

The  Texas  Christian  Advocate  says  that  thousands  of  good  men  are 
spoiled  by  marrying  the  wrong  woman,  and  now  the  fiendish  rivals  of  that 
editor  are  keeping  his  domestic  thermometer  up  to  2,000  in  the  shade  by 
constantly  intimating  that  they  have  long  wondered  what  spoiled  him. 
Still,  if  he  buys  his  wife  an  Arlington  Range  from  De  La  Montanya, 
Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  he  will  assure  himself  domestic  happiness 
and  a  well-cooked  dinner.  j 

In  bangs  I  never  can  delight, 

My  gentle  Phyllis  dear  ; 
Why  will  you  hide  from  mortal  sight 
That  forehead  white  and  clear  ? 

*'  Ah,  my  friend,"  said  a  clergyman  to  a  parishioner  who  was  the  hus- 
band of  a  termagant,  and  who  had  made  application  for  a  divorce,  "  we 
should  be  yielding  and  forgiving.  There  are  no  divorces  in  Heaven." 
"That's  the  reason,"  said  the  sufferer,  "why  I  am  so  anxious  to  get  a 
divorce  here."  That  reminds  us,  by  the  way,  that  everybody  is  anxious 
to  buy  a  bat  from  White,  of  614  Commercial  street,  because  his  hats  are 
so  stylish  and  well-made. 

Lock  the  jury  up  together, 

Lock  them  up  the  livelong  night, 

Even  in  the  closest  weather! 
Is  it  rational?    Is  it  right? 

At  a  trial  of  a  criminal  case  the  prisoner  entered  a  plea  of  not  guilty, 
when  one  of  the  jurymen  at  once  stood  up.  The  judge  informed  him 
that  he  could  not  leave  until  the  case  was  tried.  "  Tried  ?"  repeated  the 
juror  in  astonishment.  "  Why,  he  acknowledges  that  he  is  not  guilty; 
and  he  avers  that  Bradley  &  Rulofson,.  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacra- 
mento streets,  take  accurate  pictures,  and  finish  them  in  superb  style." 

What  pretense  can  lawyers  put  up 

For  a  rusty  rule,  but  fudge  ? 
Why,  a  jury  when  you  shut  up, 

Not  as  well  shut  up  the  judge?  — Punch. 

"The  health  of  Washington!  "  exclaimed  old  Mrs.  Pinaphor,  reading 
the  big  head-line  in  the  newspaper.  "  Why,  I  thought  Washington  was 
dead,  and  that  General  Grant  and  Peter  Cooper  advised  all  the  giris  to 
buy  the  Foster  Kid  Glove  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near 
the  Baldwin." 


"I  want  one  servant  girl,"  he  said, 
"One  maid  to  order,  so  to  speak." 
The  employment  agent  scratched  his  head 

And  told  the  man  to  call  next  week. 
Next  week  he  came  as  per  request — 

The  clerk  could  furnish  no  such  grade, 
But  quickly  put  his  mind  to  rest 
By  giving  him  one  ready  maid. 

— Courier -Journal, 
Somebody,  who  didn't  like  a  Mound  City  man,  poisoned  eighteen  of 
his  hogs  the  other  night.  It's  a  poor  rule  that  doesn't  work  both  ways. 
If  the  poisoner  hadn't  liked  the  hogs,  he'd  doubtless  have  poisoned  the 
man.  But  he  didn't  poison  the  man,  and  consequently  the  man  advises 
everybody  to  buy,  from  J.  R.  Kelly  &  Co.,  Market  street,  below  Beale, 
the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  comes  already  mixed,  covers  three  times 
the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  the  action  of  sun 
or  rain. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

A  queer  temperance  pledge  was  once  circulated  in  Russia.  It  bound 
the  signers  to  abstain  from  brandy  till  brandy  should  be  better  and  toler- 
ably cheap,  and  recommended  everybody  to  drink  Napa  Soda. 

When  stockings  with  digits  the  fashion  become, 

'Twill  put  a  young  lady  in  fidgets, 
Who  puts  on  her  boot  and  finds  that  she's  put 

Two  toes  into  one  of  the  digits. 

— Somerville  Journal. 

Gamba's  Retreat,  Grand  Station,  Alameda,  is  now  open  for  the  sea- 
son.    Suites  of  rooms  and  cottages  for  families.     L.  Gamba. 

Put  away  the  feather  duster, 

Use  the  wet  cloth  evermore, 
There  are  germs  and  inert  matter, 

Worms  and  devastating  spore, 
Which  the  duster  round  will  scatter, 

Cast  it  therefore  from  the  door. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724  A-  Market  street. 

A  Perry  Belmont  young  man; 
A  polo- and- pluck  young  man; 

A  match  for  chicanery, 

Mainery-Blainery, 
Not-to-be-bluffed  young  man. 

GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Xrirs  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 

The  attention  of  Sportsmen  is  Invited  to  the  following 
Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies :  Joyce's  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  dun  Wadding ;  Joyce's  Gas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  and  Central-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  long  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  &  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29. 57  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

Rowlands'"  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Italy  dor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

inestand  Cheapest  Meat -flavoring:  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  a  .id  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.    Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.    See  "Medical  Press,"  "Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  ate. 


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LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Caution --Gen  nine  only  with  lac-simile  of  Baron  Uebi&'a 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market.  

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only).  C.  David  &  Co.,  43,  Mark  Lane, 
London,  England.      Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San  Francisco. 
[March  2.] 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Ageut  for  the  United  states! 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  Jan.  5. 

Somethi  us 


$30 

April  15. 


per  week  can  be  made  In  any  locality. 

entirely  new  for  agents.    85  outfit  free^ 


G.  W.  1NGRAHAM  &  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at  home.    Samp  es  worth  $■*>  free. 

Address  Stin'son  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine 


June  3,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


17 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 

B*oord*d  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 

the  Week  ending  May  29.   1882 
Compiled fromthi  Htcard*  oj'the  ( omtntrtiai  Aorncy,  401  California  St,,  &  K 


Tuesday.  May  23d. 


•  UNTORAKn  ORASTEE. 


nKPCRtPTIOM. 


Bib  S»»  tod  Ln  Soc  to  J  Fordercr 

Stun  Meyers  to  A  W  Foster 

C  W  Runaway  to  Geo  B  Collins, 

El  I*  ha  Raosorr  to  Mary  Ransom. . 
W  Downs  »nd  wf  to  W  J  O'Ntlll 
John  Gronnan  to  Emma  Grennan. 
Henry  Saal  to  Annie  Schoenfeld. . 


N*  Sutler.  B74«  D  KxllfcO, 

being  in  Western  Addition  r- 

Ne  Eighth,  MS  b«-  Kolsom,  se  Sul-M,  be- 
inc  in  lOit-vnra  *77 

Una  S  *  cor  ilnrrlson  and  Spoar,  w  530 
ifjft,  being  InBB  blk  I;  eg  Harrlww, 
45:10  nc  Speer,  neMftftt  187:6;  M  Har- 
mon, 275  ne  Srcar,  nr  684x46:10    ... 

N  Bll-h.K-'i  |  ltt< 1--,  B  ni;l'-  \ 

log  in  BU-vara  LVI9 

S  Greenwich,  IN  *■  I. Vienna,  e  37:6x80, 
being  in  Western  Addition  1SS 

s  Grove,  MO  »  Prankllo,  «•  •.,7:r.xioo,bc- 
ing  in  Western  Addition  189 

TJnd  lB  sw  Stewart,  46:10  »»•  Hownrd,  se 
22:11x65:10;  nw  Folsom.  440  sw  MflU 
86x73  j  e  M,  60  ?  Perrv.  I  85x174  ;  n 
Tehama,  80  w  1st,  w  25x80 


#1.230 
6 

8,000 
Gift 
300 
Gift 

5,000 


Wednesday,  May  24th. 


NT  Smith  loLetand  Stanford.... 
John  Fennessy  to  Carroll  Cook . . . 


W  H  Cook  t<-  S.irae 

Patk  Grady  to  Danl  C  O'Connor.. 


DC  O'Connor  to  D  Murphy 

Delia  Murphy  to  Agnes  B  6'Kelty 

Dennis  Clone?  to  w  Sullivan 

Mary  S  Knoll  to  Mary  A  Foley 


Peter  Degnan  to  Cath  Degnan 

City  and  County  to  A  G  Pilling. .. . 

WB  Hunt  to  D  Adler 

G  W  Ellis  to  C  H  Hinchman 

Edw  J  Delany  to  John  Ballard .... 

Chas  Mayne  to  Rob't  Bergfeld 

Eliza  Mary  to  Louise  Mary 

Tbos  Ryan  to  Nellie  Magrane 


Honora  Ryan  to  E  Preston... 
S  and  L  Soc'y  to  Isidore  Fos. 


Eliza  B  HugheB  to  L  H  Newton. 


609.93-100  acres    San    Mignel  Rancho, 

with  exceptions 

N  Sacramento,  184  e  Pierce,  e  28  x  198, 

being  in  Western  Addition  391 

Same 

Lot  36,  block  50,  City  Land  Association, 

subject  to  mortgage  for  $250. 

Same 

Same 

Lot  12,  bikl6,  Falrmonnt  Tract 

Lot  A,  block  ftH6,  Smith  Sun  Francisco 

Hd  und  Railroad  Asen 

Nw  Silver,  225  sw  3d,  sw  96x75,  being  in 

100-vara81 

N   Broadway,  137:6  w  Gonph,  w  92:6  x 

275,  being  in  Western  Addition  165... 
Re-assigns  all  property  assigned  to  him 

in  liber  1010  of  deeds,  page  201 

Sw  4th  nnd  Welsh,  sw  100,  s  80,  e  20,  n 

25,  e  80,  n  55  to  beginning ... 

Nw  Washington  and  Octavia,  w  137:6  x 

127:8  4i,  being  in  Western  Addition  195 
E  Church,  26:  ■  n  29th,  n  75x100,  being 

in  Harpers  Addition  54 

N  Page,  165  w  Franklin,  w  54:6x120,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  142 

S  O'Farrell,  139  e  Pierce,  c  34x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  385 

Same 

WDupont,18  n  Greenwich,  n  18x57:9, 

being  in  50-vara  601 — 

Lots  9,  10,  blk  L,  Eureka  Homestead 

Association    


500 
5 

300 

6 

400 

625 

500 

Gift 


1 

6,000 

20,000 

6 

5 

1,450 
1,450 

1,800 

1,800 


Thursday,  May  25th. 


Park  Land  As'n  to  Cbas  Rohrig. . 

Chas  Rohrig  to  Emtl  T  Knorre 

W  G  Danforth  to  C  I  Laldley 

Robt  Bergfeld  to  Ella  M  Grogan . 

W  H  Barr  to  Frank  J  Higgins 

A  Borel  to  A  C  Heineken 

Hermann  SchnsBler  to  E  F  PreBton 

Paul  Roussetto  E  S  Freeman 

E  S  Freeman  to  Paul  Rouaset 


Mich)  Brady  to  Elizth  G  Welsh... 

T  A  Thompson  to  Tbos  Magner. . . 

Thoa  Magner  to  Albert  Anbert 

Johanna  Cobn  to  H  C  Robinson. . 

B  Dougherty  to  J  M  Wood 

B  Murdoch  to  Same 

W  Simon  to  Same 

Same  to  Sume 

Same  to  Same 

J  C  Bonrbin  to  Same 


R  E  Ralmond  to  Same 

John  Finlay  to  Clara  Finlay... 

Geo  Haas  to  Sophie  Gunther. . 

P  Armstead  to  J  M  Wood 

Nellie  Magrane  to  E  Preston.. 


Sw  Tyler  and  Willard,  w  75x100:  lots  30, 
31,  32,  block  737.  WeBtern  Addition... 

Sw  Tyler  and  Willard,  w  25x100;  lot  30, 
blk  787,  Western  Addition 

N  Broadway,  37:6  w  Octavia,  w  35x100, 
being  in  Western  Addition  192 

E  Church,  76:6  s  Valley,  s  25xl0i>,  being 
in  Harpers  Addition  54 

N  Vallejo.  185  w  Jones,  w  25x137:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  873 

W  Stockton,  70 11:9-12  s  Green,  s  61:10x 
77:6,  being  in  50-vara  236 

W  Jones,  87:6  n  Eddy,  n  50x137:6,  being 
in  50-vara  1096 

E  14th  ave,  87:6  u  Eddy,  n  50x137:6,  be- 
ing in  Outside  Lands  781 

E  14th  ave,  73:6  a  K  at,  s  172,  e  89,  n  172, 
w  75  to  beginning,  being  in  Outside 
Land  block  681 

S  Francisco,  45:6  e  Taylor,  e  46x55,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  1497 

N  Broadway,  190:10  e  Mason,  e  19x137:6 
being  in  50-vara  167 

N  Uroadway,  171:10  e  Mason, e  19x137:6 
being  in  50-vara  167 

Se  Jackson  and  Webster,  s  25:6x80,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  268 

Se  Francisco,  76:10#  e  Jones,  e  40x60. . 

Ne  Green  and  New  Orleans  avenue,  n 
32x16 

N  Green,  91:6  e  Hyde,  e  23x62:6 

N  Green ,  45:6  e  Hyde,  e  46x52:6 

N  Green,  114:6  e  Hyde,  e  23z«2:6 

N  Broadway,  160:5  w  Leavenworth,  w 
22:11x137:6 

N  Broadway,  193:6  e  Octavia,  64x275. . . 

Sw  Jones  and  Chestnut,  s  137:6x137:6, 
being  in  50-vara  683 

Beginning  80  w  Larkin  and  80  n  Geary, 
n  10x30,  being  :n  Western  Addition  11 

Se  Vallejo  and  Goiigh,  s  119:7.3-4,  n  124, 
w  39  to  beginning 

S  O'Farrell,  139  e  Pierce,  e  34x137:6, be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  388 


$1,800 

400 

5 

2,000 

3,800 

20,000 

17,000 

1 

1 
343 

20 

3,750 

5 
99 

616 
742 
863 
742 

118 
120 

Gift 

550 

377 

10 


Friday,  May  26th. 


F  G  E  Tittelto  Danl  Suter.. 


N  Page,  18776  w  Franklin,  w  27:6x120, 

being  in  Western  Addition  142 

Same ••• 

Stock,  etc.,  No   1616  Polk  street,  for 

heneflt  of  creditors 

Sw  92d  and  Eureka,  s  520x268:6,  being 

|     in  Harpers  Addition  216 

JoaLBinetto  Mary  A  Ruckwardt  S  25th,  173:2  w  Dolores,  w  25:5x114,  be- 
I    ing  in  Harpers  Addition  61 


Danl  Suter  to  Louise  Mnry 

B  M  Behrens  to  M  Sellgman 

Bienzi  Hughes  to  W  G  C  Meyer. . , 


$4,000 
4.000 


|       350 


QKANTOR  AnnuRAHTBB. 


A  J  Bronn  to  J  W  Davit 

W  Bark*  to  Mary  Matron 

J  Cooghlin  to  Geo  M  Davit 

Henri  Gru  to  Mas  8  and  L  Socy. 

Robt  Young  to  Paul  Seller 

Ellath  Paul  to  G  P  Jweup 

E  G  Merrick  to  S  and  L  Socy  . . . . 


DBprmrriox. 


Sw  Clay  and  Powell,  w  7Sx3t,  bclnff  In 



Nllu«h,2.ll    1    w    Fillmore,  w   35x137:6, 

N  O'Farrell.  97  8  w  lluelisnsn,  w  50x185 
brlnk»  In  Wrotrrn  Addition  377,  snhj 
to  tuorWtfic  fur|l,50u 

v\  Howard,  355:ttH  w   14th,  •  147:1,  nw 

110,  n.  - :-;.. .  i  188:0  to  beginning, 

bring  In  MlwlOD  lil.uk  15 

i  Park.  177  w  Uuerrero,  w  U  x 

Dg  In  Ulvtiot)  Hhtck  88 

N  Commercial.  186  r  Davis,  n  u»:ftx36; 
City  Mip  toll  II  nnd  12 

I  ickton.  -  '>">,  w 

100,  dm    84:68>I0O,  e   105:83-100 

being  in  60-nreo;  sw  Moots? 

Ave,  107:36-100  ■  Jarkson,  *  80:85-100, 

0  95:19-100,  nw  :tit:37-100to  beg,  being 

in  60-*am  ih 


4,000 
Gift 

8,000 

5 
3,000 
11,000 


Saturday,   May  27th. 


W  m  Kinney  to  W  J  Kinney iw  Byde.  112:6  n  OTarrell,  n  25x137:6. 

befog  in  50-vtirn  132$ 

s  Broadway,  187:0  e  Bcott,  e  187:6x187:8 

being:  ln  Western  Addition  412 

Sw  A  st  and  5lh  ave,  a  276:5,  nw  to  A 

st,  e  191  to  hfglnnlng,  being  in  Ont- 

■laV  Land  2$$ 

Ne4tb  and  Silver,  nw  30x75 

N  Shipley,  175  e  5th,  e  25x75 

S  Pacific,  177:6  c  Mason,  e  40x61 

Same 

Ne  Montjiv,  70:0*.   nw  Newell,  nw  22,  e 

14:0,  b  16:11  to  beg,  being  in  RO-vH73.. 
Re-record,  e  Howard,  245  s  25th,  b  30x 

115,  being  in  Mission  Block  181 . 
N  Duncan,  121  e  Church,  e  24x114,  being 

in  Harper's  Addition  57 

Same 

S  O  Fnrrrll.  137:6  w  Larkin,  w   25x120, 

being  in  Western  Addition  9 

Lots  11  it  B3,  41  to  46,  blk  391,  and  lot 

13,  blk  395.  being  in  Great  Park  H  Asn 
S  22d,  100  w  Folsom,  w  22:6x62,  being  in 

Mission  Block  138 


Mary  J  M  Ryer  to  Wm  Thomas 
CDOSulllvantoGeo  TMary.. 


Michl  Donnelly  to  Mary  Donnelly 

Same  to  Same 

John  S  Barry  to  T  Giovanni 

Emma  H  Barry  to  Same 

Louis  Dutertre  to  W  J  Bryan 


C  J  Benton  to  Thoa  M  Blickford 
Barbara  Baker  to  J  M  Comcrford 


J  M  Comerford  to  A  S  Kehrer 
Thos  D  Tobin  to  L  Gottig. . . . 


R  F  Knox  to  Maria  E  Fiske 

F  Weisenborn  to  E  Fitzpatrick.. 


Monday,  May  29th. 


S  H  CollinB  to  Eliza  MyerB. . 

Henry  Myers  to  Same 

J  S  Kennedy  to  Richd  O'Neil.. 


Mas  Cem  Asn  to  B  A  Becker 

Wm  Lawrence  to  O  F  Von  Rhein, 


G  Lewis  to  Fred  W  M  Lange  . 


Bridget  Seery  to  Thoa  A  Brown. . , 

H  Casonova  to  E  A  Jaiijou 

Chas  H  Killey  to  F  M  Stoeking. . , 


Frank  Barnard  to  Jos  Cuneo.. 


N  Geary,  75  e  Octavia,  e  40x110,  being 
in  Western  Addition  156 

N  Geary,  70  e  Octavia,  e  40x110,  being 
in  Western  Addition  156 

Ne  36th  ave  and  A  st,  u  37:4.  se  66:5,  w 
53:8  to  beg,  being  in  Outside  Laud  blk 
249;  and  n  w  37th  and  B  st,  w  189:7,  ne 
333:1,  b  273:11  to  beg,  being  in  Outside 
Land  320 

Lot  71,  Fountain  Plot 

Ne  24th  and  Guerrero,  w  87:6x100,  being 
in  Harper's  Addition  10 

Se  Carl  and  Stanvan,  e  786,  s  113:5,  e 
287:6,  se  166,  n  196.  bw  825:1,  n  275  to 
beginning 

W  Shot  well,  326  s  24th,  s  25x120 

Re-assigns  all  propty  in  liber  978  D  67. . 

Beginning  127:6  w  Octavia  and  n  Broad- 
way, w  30  x  n  25,  being  in  Western 
Addition  192 

E  Lawdlis,  185  s  24th,  s  25x125,  being  in 
Mission  Block  82 


5 
3,000 


5 

400 


125 

900 


6 

600 


DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  Loudon,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  A.M.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  If. 


DR.    J.    F.    GEARY, 

At  tbe  solicitation   of  bis  old  patients,  has  resumed  bis 
practice  in  San   Francisco.     Consulting  Rooms:  Golden  Gate  Block,  131  Post 
street.    Office  Hours:  10:30  a.m.  to  3:30  p.m.  Nov.  13. 


DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  6.)  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 


TO    LEASE, 

For  a  long  term--Lot  on    nor  i  h  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JuHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 


LINCRUSTA-WALTON    MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

Tbe    lir-t    allotment    of  shares    bavliig    been    made,    tbe 
amount  per  share  payable  on  application  lias  been  reduced  from  §50  to  §25. 
8§T  For  forms  of  application  for  shares,  apply  to 
April  15. E.  J.  JACKSON,  16  Montgomery  Avenue^_ 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  So  ut  h  Eml  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  It.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.     Storajre  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

A  f^  17TVTTC  Can  now  graspa  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
A  VTJCjIN  1  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June  3,  1882 


BIZ. 


The  Barley  harvest  has  now  fairly  commenced  in  the  Salinas  Valley, 
and  upon  other  large  plains  that  are  devoted  to  this  valuable  grain.  The 
crop  promises  to  be  much  larger  than  that  of  last  year  and  of  very  su- 
perior quality.  The  spot  stock  is  short  and  the  supply  of  all  grades  of 
Brewing  and  Feed  are  meagre,  causing  high  prices  to  rule.  The  former 
may  be  quoted  at  $1  80@$1  85  per  cental,  and  for  the  latter  §1  70@S1  75. 
For  "  Futures  "  of  both  Old  and  New  Crop  astonishingly  high  prices  are 
paid  at  the  Call  Boards. 

The  Wheat  harvest  will  commence  within  a  fortnight.  Crop  pros- 
pects have  improved  greatly  of  late.  The  yield  will  be  large — fully  equal 
to  that  of  last  year,  but  not  so  abundant  as  that  of  1880  Crop,  which  was 
our  banner  year.  It  is  within  bounds  to  say  that  the  Pacific  Slope  will 
have  in  the  harvest  year  of  1882-83,  dating  from  July  1st,  not  less  than  a. 
million  tons  of  Wheat  for  export.  The  present  spot  price  of  No.  1  is 
®1  70@S1  72£,  the  latter  rate  freely  offered  for  several  large  lots  of  No.  1 
White,  but  for  which  SI  75  per  cental  is  asked.  "  Futures"  at  the  Call 
Board  are  not  so  extravagantly  high  in  proportion  as  those  paid  for  Bar- 
ley. It  should  be  borne  in  mind  by  the  reader  that  the  grades  of  Wheat 
dealt  in  at  the  Grain  Exchange  are  entirely  different  from  those  which 
rule  at  the  Produce  Exchange.  In  the  former  No.  2  Wheat  is  chiefly 
called,  and  that  may  include  White,  Sonora  or  Amber,  while  at  the  other 
Exchange  Call  all  these  different  grades  have  a  separate  and  distinct  value. 
A  day  of  reckoning  will  surely  come  for  all  this  when  the  time  for  deliv- 
ery and  settlement  Is  called  for,  especially  should  any  great  or  violent 
changes  occur  in  the  market  later  on  in  the  year.  The  average  price  bid 
for  No.  2  Wheat,  August,  September  and  October  delivery,  is  SI  65  per 
cental. 

The  present  low  rate  for  Grain  freights  is  a  help  to  operators  in 
Grain — now  50@55s.  for  wood  and  iron.  But  shipowners  show  no  dispo- 
sition to  charter  for  Europe  below  60s.,  and  exporters  are  not  now  pre- 
pared to  pay  this  rate.  At  this  time  of  writing  the  disengaged  tonnage 
in  port  is  upward  up  30,000  tons  register,  against  7,000  tons  at  even  date 
last  year.  The  chartered  Wheat  fleet  in  port  registers  23,000  tons,  which 
is  10,000  tons  less  than  that  a  year  ago.  The  Grain  fleet  to  arrive  this 
Summer  and  Fall  now  aggregates  262,000  tons,  against  315,000  tons  at 
same  date  in  18SL 

Corn,  Oats  and  Rye. — These  several  Feed  Grains  receive  their  full 
share  of  attention.  Spot  Corn  is  worth  SI  70@S1  75  $  ctL;  Oats,  strictly 
choice,  SI  95©S2  05  #  ctl.     Rye  is  held  at  S2  50@$2  60  #  ctL 

Beans. — A  speculative  purchase  of  15,000  bags  Small  White  is 
reported,  private,  worth  4^@4f  e. 

Potatoes  of  the  old  crop  continue  to  arrive  freely  from  Oregon,  and  are 
now  superseded  by  free  arrivals  of  California  New  Crop  of  choice  quality 
that  can  be  purchased  for  S2  per  ctl. 

Wool. — The  receipts  of  new  crop  are  very  liberal,  and  are  now  accu- 
mulating rapidly  for  want  of  an  Eastern  buyer.  Those  Boston  purchasers 
that  were  here  a  few  weeks  since  have  returned  to  the  Hub,  having  pur- 
chased freely  of  our  choice  fleece.  The  ship  General  McClellan,  for  New 
York,  carries  953,196  lbs.  Best  fleece  may  be  quoted  at  25@28c.j  South- 
ern, 15@22c;  Oregon  rules  from  25  to  30c,  nominal. 

From  the  Orient. — The  O.  and  O.  steamship  Oceanic  arrived  here  on 
the  29th  inst.,  bringing  1,050  Chinese  passengers  and  a  valuable  cargo  of 
Teas  and  Silks  in  transit  by  rail  for  Eastern  cities,  notably  as  follows: 
Teas,  17,237  pkgs.;  Silk,  866  packages;  Curios,  111  pkgs.  and  139  parcels. 
For  this  city:  Rice,  16,851  mats  ;  Tea,  1,463  pkgs.;  Silk,  49  pkgs.;  Oil, 
1,770  pkgs.;  Curios,  156  pkgs.;  Saltpetre,  535  bags;  Coffee,  471  bags,  and 
1,623  pkgs.  Merchandise. 

For  New  York. — The  ship  Gen.  McClellan  has  cleared  with  a  valua- 
ble cargo,  consisting  in  part  of  Borax,  192,293  lbs.;  Sperm  Oil,  16,844 
galls.;  Wool,  953,196  lbs.;  Brandy,  4,433  galls.;  Whisky,  42  bbls.;  Tea, 
353  boxes;  Whalebone,  655  lbs. 

General  Merchandise. — The  market  for  Grocery  Staples  is  without 
notable  excitement.  At  auction  1,500  bags  Central  American  Coffee  sold 
to  close  consignments  at  low  figures,  say  lljc  downwards,  according  to 
grade.  Tne  best  C.  A.  Green  Coffee  may  be  quoted  at  12@13c,  with  a 
very  large  stock.  Sugars  are  in  free  supply.  We  quote  all  Refined 
Whites  at  12|c;  Yellow  and  Golden,  10@llc;  Hawaiian  Raws,  7i@9ic. 
Rice  is  in  large  stock.  Hawaiian  Table  commands  6c;  China  Mixed,  4§@ 
5c;  No.  1  China,  5f@6c.  Teas  of  the  new  crop  have  not  yet  been  placed 
upon  the  market. 

Quicksilver. — The  receipts  are  light,  spot  stocks  small  and  the  market 
very  quiet,  at  37£@37|c.  Exports  from  January  1st  to  June  1st,  14,717 
flasks,  value,  S434,641 ;  same  time  in  1881,  17,837  flasks,  value,  S518,982. 
Decrease  in  1882,  3,150  flasks,  value,  §84,341. 

Salmon. — But  few  sales  are  reported.  This  season's  pack  will  fall  con- 
siderably short  of  last  year.  The  ship  Frank  N.  Thayer,  hence  May 
27th,  for  Liverpool,  carried  6,500  cases,  value,  §33,500.  There  are  two 
ships  in  Columbia  River  loading  fish  for  Liverpool  direct.  Shipments 
overland  are,  four  months,  67,780  cases.  Received  from  Oresron  during 
the  week,  6.636  cases.  Spot  price,  §1  4Q@$1  42£  for  Oregon,  10c  per  doz. 
less  for  Sacramento  River. 

Flour  and  Wheat  exports  for  the  current  cereal  year — July  1, 1881, 
to  June  1,  1882— as  compared  with  the  year  preceding: 

Flour,  Bbls.         Wheat,  Cth. 

1881-82 777,107  21,195,551 

1880-81 581,777  12,595,753 

Thus  showing  a  large  increase  this  year  over  that  of  the  preceding  one. 
It  is  generally  believed  that  we  will  carry  over  into  the  coming  cereal 
year  a  surpluB  of  about  200,000  tons  of  Wheat. 

Grain  Sacks. — Holders  generally  demand  9c.  for  Calcutta  Standard, 
with  sales  at  a  small  fraction  off. 

Coal  and  Iron  are  both  the  turn  dearer  for  cargoes  to  arrive  or  for 
shipment  to  this  coast.  The  Spot  stock  of  Coal  is  large,  while  that  of 
Pig  Iron  is  light.  We  look  to  Oregon  and  Clipper  Gap  mines  for  free 
supplies  this  year,  but  the  establishment  of  Nail  Factories,  Stove  Fac- 
tories and  increased  building  uses  will  tend  to  the  consumption  of  a  greater 
quantity  of  both  Coal  and  Iron  than  heretofore.  British  Columbia  mines, 


as  well  as  those  from  Washington  Territory,  are  turning  out  increasing 
supplies  of  Coal. 

The  Br.  iron  steamer  Suez  has  been  laid  on  as  one  of  the  regular 
steampackets  hence  to  Honolulu,  as  a  forerunner  in  Spreckel's  line, 
which  will  come  into  direct  competition  with  the  steamers  of  the  Pacific 
Mail  Steamship  Co.,  running  to  Australia  and  making  monthly  trips  to 
Honolulu.  At  last  mail  advices  from  Hawaii,  there  was  a  large  stock 
accumulation  of  Raw  Sugars  waiting  vessels  to  bring  it  to  this  coast.  If 
the  steamers  are  to  run  regularly  to  and  from  the  Islands,  they  will  soon 
drive  off  the  six  regular  line  of  sailing  packets. 

Kingston's 
Oswego 
Starch 

IS  THE 

Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  is  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  tne  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
HINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HIGHLY    RECOMMENDED    FOB    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 
PROPOSALS    FOR    FUEL. 

United  States  Marine  Corps,  Quarter  master's  Office, 
Washington,  May  1,  1882  —Sealed  proposals  in  duplicate  will  be  received  at 
this  office  until  12  o'clock  M.  of  SATURDAY,  tbe  TENTH  DAY  OF  JUNE  next,  for 
supplying  Wood  and  Coal  to  the  United  States  Marines,  at  one  or  more  of  the  follow- 
ing stations,  from  July  1, 1882,  to  June  30, 1883:  Portsmouth,  N.H.;  Charlestown, 
Mass.;  Brooklyn,  N.Y.;  Philadelphia,  Pa  ;  League  Island,  Pa.;  Washington,  D.C.; 
Annapolis,  Md.;  Gosport,  near  Norfolk,  Va  ;  Mare  Island,  Cal.;  and  Pensacola,  Fla, 
(with  the  privilege  of  increasing  the  quantities  one-tbird). 

Specifications,  with  blank  proposals,  can  be  obtained  upon  application  at  any  of 
the  stations  named,  or  at  the  office  of  the  Quartermaster,  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
Assistant  Quartermaster,  226  South  Fourth  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Proposals  should  be  indorsed  "  Proposals  for  Fuel,"  and  addressed  to  the  under- 
signed. W.  B.  SLACK, 

Major  and  Quartermaster  United  States  Marine  Corps, 
_May  20. Washington,  P.O. 

PROPOSALS    FOR    RATIONS. 

United  States  Marine  Corps,  Quartermaster's  Office, 
Washington,  D.C.,  May  1, 1882. — Sealed  proposalsin  duplicate  will  be  received 
at  this  office  until  12  o'clock  M.  of  THURSDAY,  the  EIGHTH  DAY  OF  JUNE  next, 
for  furnishing  Rations  to  the  United  States  Marines  at  one  or  more  of  the  following 
stations,  from  July  1,  18*2,  to  June  30,  1883:  Portsmouth,  N.H.;  Charlestown, 
Mass.;  Brooklyn.  NY.;  League  Island,  near  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Washington,  D.O.; 
Gosport,  near  Norfolk,  Va.;  Annapolis,  Md  ;  Mare  Island.  Cal.:  and  Pensacola,  Fla. 
Specifications,  with  blank  proposals,  can  be  obtained  upon  application  at  any  of 
the  stations  named,  or  at  the  offices  of  the  Quartermaster,  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
Assistant  Quartermaster,  226  South  Fourth  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Proposals  should  be  indorsed  "  Proposals  for  Rations,"  and  addressed  to  the  under- 
signed. W.  B.  SLACK, 
Major  and  Quartermaster  United  States  Marine  Corps, 
May  20.  Washington,  D.C. 


A.  BUSWELL  &  CO., 

S25    CLAY    STKEET, 

BOOK    BINDERS 

SAN  FRANCISCO.  CAL. 
THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

534  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  .Bullion  received,  melted  Into  bars,  and  returns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,  Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.     Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

Tbe  Annual  Meeting  of  the   Stockholders  of  the  ALASKA 
COMMERCIAL  COMPANY,  for  the  election  of  Trustees  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the   Company    No.  310  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on 
WEDNESDAY,  the  FOURTEENTH  DAY  OF  JUNE,  1882,  at  1  o'clock  p.m. 
May  20. MAX  HEILBRONNER,  Secretary  p.  t. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Fnrnisbes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  tor 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

eg-  Take  the  Elevator.  Deo.  10. 


J  line  3    1889 


rW.IKORNIA     ADVEKTISKR. 


19 


BAKING    POWDERa 
TtM  vaat   number  of   compound*  which   arc  now    in  the  market, 
ma^o/icra-lin*-  under  the  name  of  baking  or  ywwt  powder*,  mar  he  thu» 

First,  that  which  u  coiupoumtrd  out  of  pure  cream  of  tartar  am]  hi- 
earhooate  of  *h1*.  properly  mixed  together  in  proportionate  qaaj 

and  well  dried.  This  baking  powder  i<  the  beat  if.  indeed,  it  i*  not  the 
only  one  which  can  be  used  with  perfect  safety  and 

1,  there  w  that  which  is   c<>ni|wumde«i  out  of  Mftola  and  hi  carho-   i 
sate  of  soda.     Areola  are  simply  the  crude  hi  tartrate  of  potash   -when 
they  are  purified  the]  >m  of  tartar.     In  other  words,  they  are 

impure  cream  of  tartar,  and,  until  purified,  are  not  in  a  fit  condition  to 
be  o»*d.  A  baking  powder  which  is  <'ii>  pounded  out  of  impurities  is  ne- 
ceaaarily  impure. 

Third,  there  is  baking  powder  made  from  cream  of  tartar,  bi-carbonatfl 
of  soda  and  starch.     The  starch  is  simply  an  adulteration     naatv  and  oat 
of  place,  if  not  absolutely  harmful.     A  pound  of  baking  powder  which 
contains  one-quarter  of  a  pound  of  starch  is  simply  -for  the  pnrpi 
which  baking  powder  is  used  —equal  to  three  quarters  of  a  pound. 

Fourth,  there  is  baking  powder  which  is  made  of  cream  of  tarter,  bi- 
carbonate of  soda,  starch  and  ammonia.  This  class  of  baking  powder  is 
put  op  principally  by  manufacturers  who  do  not  care  to  assume  individual 
responsibility.  It  contains  one  ingredient,  ammonia,  which,  as  ha 
explained  in  a  previous  article,  is  derived  from  disgusting  sources,  and  is, 
consequently,  unfit  to  RO  into  the  human  stomach. 

Fifth,  there  is  baking  powder  made  from  phosphates.  This  compound, 
of  course,  will  not  keep. 

Sixth,  there  is  baking  powder  made  from  alum  and  other  highly  dan- 
gerous ingredients.  Now,  alum  is  simply  a  slow  poison.  It  destroj  a  the 
coating  of  the  stomach  and  leaves  its  victim  to  become  a  chronic  iu valid, 
whose  life  is  a  hnrden  and  a  curse  to  himself.  The  necessity  of  avoiding 
the  use  of  slow  poison  as  an  article  of  food,  or  in  the  preparation  of  food, 
is  too  apparent  to  need  pointing  out. 

This  list  we  have  just  gone  through  is,  it  is  but  proper  to  add,  imper- 
fect. Had  we  space  to  spare,  we  might  consume  columns  in  pointing  out 
the  various  substances  which  are  from  time  to  time  incorporated  iu  these 
flash  baking  powders,  and  which  have  no  more  right  to  be  used  in  such  a 
capacity  than  a  ward  politician  has  in  the  kingdom  of  Heaven.  The  ex- 
planation of  these  things  being  so  used  lies  in  the  fact  that  they  are  cheap. 
They  range  in  price  all  the  way  down  to  from  seven  to  eight  cents  per 
pound;  and  when  metamorphosed  into  baking  powder  thev  are  sold  at 
from  fifty  to  sixty  cents  per  pound.  A  good  wholesome  baking  powder, 
made  from  pure  cream  of  tartar  and  bi-carbonate  of  soda,  if  sold  at  sixty 
cents  per  pound  bears  a  fair  profit.  The  ordinary  run  of  vile  stuff  sold  for 
baking  powder  at  the  rate  mentioned  bears  a  prlifit  of  from  forty  to  fifty 
cents  per  pound.  This  great  profit  explains  the  unscrupulous  things  which 
manufacturers  of  this  article  do. 

The  housekeeper,  however,  who  uses  unhealthy  or  useless  baking  pow- 
der has  only  herself  to  blame.  She  can  use  the  various  tests  and  detect 
the  vile  compounds.  Iodine  exposes  the  presence  of  starch,  or  if  a  little 
of  the  powder  is  boiled  and  the  product  is  paste,  then  starch  or  flour  are 
present — probably  both — with  other  impurities.  We  have  not  space  to 
enumerate  the  various  other  tests,  but  no  housekeeper  need  be  ignorant  of 
them  for  a  day. 

In  conclusion,  we  may  point  out  the  fact  that  many  baking-powder 
manufacturers  claim  to  employ  great  scientific  genius  in  preparing  their 
compounds.  This  is  all  buncombe.  If  they  do  so,  they  act  foolishly,  but 
we  are  quite  certain  that  they  don't.  All  that  is  required  in  making  good 
baking  powder  is  pure  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda — pure  in- 
gredients, not  the  science  of  chemical  alchemy. 


Mrs.  Ada  Clark,  the  well-known  teacher  of  calisthenics,  will  give  an- 
other of  her  popular  matinee  entertainments  at  her  Academy,  on  Sutter 
street,  above  Kearny,  this  (Saturday)  afternoon.  Those  who  have  at- 
tended the  previous  entertainments  given  by  Mrs.  Clark  have  been  de- 
lighted with  their  afternoon's  enjoyment.  To  see  a  room  full  of  little 
ones  moving  with  grace  and  zest  through  the  mazy  intricacies  of  the 
dance,  is  one  of  the  most  attractive  sights  that  can  be  conceived  of;  and  it 
is  particularly  attractive  to  the  parents  and  friends  of  the  young  people. 
The  tickets  for  this  entertainment  are  50  cents  each,  and  can  be  obtained 
at  the  Academy,  on  Sutter  street. 

The  world  is  astounded  at  the  notion  of  the  millions  that  figure  for 
our  national  debt ;  it  requires  all  its  financial  capacity  to  comprehend 
the  sum  total ;  but  what  is  to  be  said  of  the  statement  recently  issued 
by  Sir  John  Lubbock,  in  his  capacity  of  Honorable  Secretary  of  the 
London  Bankers?  Sir  John,  in  this  document,  tells  us  of  the  sum  of 
£6,382,654,000,  which  he  says  was  paid  at  the  Bankers'  clearing-house 
last  year.  It  may  be  quite  correct ;  we  have  not  gone  over  it ;  but  how 
is  it  there  are  no  odd  shillings  and  halfpence — not  an  odd  pound,  not 
even  a  hundred?  The  clearing-house  does  not  apparently  do  6/s  in  such 
frivolous  items.  

Millions  in  It—Eye  Water  Nowhere.— My  son,  you  wish  to  go  into 
business  ?  Try  baking  powders.  Form  a  company.  Call  it  the  "  Impe- 
rial Timbuctoo."  Advertise— lay  claim  to  everything.  Get  the  people 
not  only  to  believe  the  powders  are  pure,  but  make  them  buy  and  eat 
them  as  well.  The  company  is  responsible  for  what  you  advertise— not 
you.  About  making  the  powder  ?  That  is  the  last  thing  to  think  about 
—use  starch,  ammonia,  alum,  anything.  Make  them  cheap  and  charge  a 
high  price.  You  are  not  obliged  to  confine  yourself  to  cream  of  tartar 
and  soda,  as  the  manufacturers  of  the  New  England  Baking  Powder  do 
To  be  sure,  they  do  make  the  best  powder— but  you  make  money,  my  so  n 

The  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming  Baths,  which  are  located 
at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and  Hyde  streets,  are  fitted  up  with  every  conveni- 
ence calculated  to  promote  the  comfort  of  their  patrons.  The  toilet 
apartments  and  the  bathing  suits  are  kept  in  a  delightful  state  of  cleanli- 
ness, and  the  manager,  Mr.  Berg,  who  is  a  professional  teacher  of  swim- 
ming, is  always  in  attendance. 

Since  fashionable  young  ladies  have  taken  to  wearing  short  skirts 
and  decorated  hosiery,  society  young  men  have  given  up  carrying  watches. 
They  can  Bee  what  a"  clock  it  is  without  them. 


ELECTRICITY.     ETC. 

The  OUtfn  Timet  «ut*a    that  tli.  '„.,.  i„    \,.w 

mi  and  ■  bom  Chrmohni  i.     It  has  been  in  opwmtion  for 

nearly  three  months,  and  i«  lt*>  mUss  Ions:.     The  wire  oOfl  Bl.flOO,     Oon< 

eenmUoon  ovried  on  with  n*a1   Base,  and  doring  I 

great  savin*  of  timerwo.lt*,    tt  is  ol  ft  prlfftte  firm  (W 

Cunningham  A  Co.)    The  extension  "f  tht  tins  koOnmarn  i*  oontem- 

plated. 

^—  Mr.  Banks,  "f  Birmingham,  proposal  t<>  ntOln  the  roltalo  elec- 
tricity produced  in  some  Industrial  pi  Iron  or  steal 
with  sine,  tin  or  other  metal,  the  Iron  or  rted  must  first  be  cleaned  by 

tickling  in  dilate  acid  solutions,      n,..  action  of  the  acid  in  such  en 
lea  source  of  eleetrio  current  if  each  pin f  immersed  mete]  1»> 

ik  to  a  rod  or  strong  wire,  and  than  be  placed  in  the 

rmt  upright,  porous  m  carbon  immersed  in  nitric 

arid,  these  carbons  being  connected  d  a  Banaen  b 

—-.The  Argentine  ironclad,  Alminntt  Brown,  has  used  the  electric 

II  [hi  with  good  effect  .it  Buenos  Ayres.    Signals  have  been  passed 

between  that  vessel  and  other  Lroi 

throwing  tin*  light  upon  them,  and  then  turning  tli.'  light  on  to  other  ships 
and  observing  their  flags.    The  colors  wen-   perfectly  distinguishable. 
While  laying  six  miles  from  the  shore,  it  was  possible  in  read  small  print 
in  a  house  two  miles  inland  Illuminated  by  the  ironclad's  search  light. 
—  At  a  ball  given  at.  Edgbastonthe  room  was  lighted  by  means  of 

Swan  lamps.      The  conducting  wins  were    concealed  in    hollow  brass  rods 

Hxed  horizontally  under  the  cornices.  From  these  rods  fifteen  ornamental 
pendanta  were  suspended,  each  having  two  scroll  arms,  and  each  extrem- 
ity carrying  a  single  lamp  surrounded  by  a  tinted  Veuetian  glass  saucer- 
like  shade. 

_.  Mr.  Canning,  of  Newport,  in  a  paper  before  the  South  Wales  In- 
stitute, contended  that  lightning  is  capable  of  causing  explosions  in  col- 
lieries, and  expressed  his  firm  belief  that  the  explosion  in  the  North  Risca 
Colliery,  in  July  1880,  had  been  caused  in  that  way. 

■—  At  a  meeting  of  the  South  Wales  Institute  of  Engineers,  Mr. 
Thomas,  of  the  Maidy  Colliery,  described  the  lighting  of  that  colliery  by 
arc  light,  generated  by  Gramme  dynamo  machine,  driven  by  the  hauling 
engine. 

If  you  want  to  be  arrayed  in  habiliments  that  will  wear  well,  fit  well 
and  look  well,  go  to  Messrs.  J.  M.  Litchfield  and  Co.,  the  merchant  tail- 
ors, of  415  Montgomery  street.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  on  hand  a  full  stock 
of  cloths  and  all  the  latest  novelties  in  gents'  furnishing  goods.  Their 
cutters  are  artists  and  their  workmen  are  reliable. 


It  13  said  that  Joseph,  the  favorite  of  Pharaoh,  was  the  first  esthete. 
He  had  a  coat  of  many  colors,  you  know. — Boston  Star. 

COOS    BAY    COAL. 

The  Cleanest  and  Cheapest- 
No  Soot!    No  Dirt! 

The  Best  Coal  for  Domestic  Use! 

All  Coal  Dealers  Keep  It! 

[May  27.] 


MEDICAL    LECTURES. 


UNIVERSITY    OF    CALIFORNIA, 

Medical    Department- 

THE   REGULAR   COURSE    OF    LECTURES  WILL    BESIN 


MondJty,  June  5th.  at  8  o'clock  A.M. 

g^  Students  are  requested  to  apply  promptly  to  the  Dean  for  their  Examina- 
tion Tickets.  ROBERT  A.  McLANE,  M.D.,  Dean, 
May  20.  603  Merchant  street. 

PRODUCE    EXCHANGE    CALL    BOARD, 

Corner  Clay  and  Davis  Sfcs. 

Morning  Session,... 11  o'clock  a.m. 

Informal  Session  (commencing  June  1st) 3  o'clock  p.m. 

^=  Both  Calls  Open  to  the  Public. 

May  18.  H.  A.  MAYHEW,  Chairman  Call  Committee. 

SANTA    CRUZ    FURNISHED    HOUSES, 

From  $25  Per  Month,  in   the  Best  Locations. 
EXCHANGE  AND  MART Santa    Cruz,   Cal. 


No.  2  of  the  new  Land  Journal,  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  containing;  full  details  of 
Real  Estate  for  sale,  soil,  climate,  productions,  etc.,  FREE  BY  MAIL.         May  27. 

WILLIAM    F.    SMITH,    M.D., 

OCULIST. 

1  formerly  at  No.  313  Bnsh  street,  has  removed  to  Phelan's 
'       Building,    Rooms  300  to  304.     Hours  for  Consultation:  12  m.  to  3  p.m. 
Take  the  L-levator. May  27. 

EL    MONTE    HOTEL, 

Late  Clifton  House,  Sausalito,  Cal.    The  nearest  Summer 
Resort  outside  of  San  Francisco.     Accommodations  First-Class.  Commutation 
Tickets,  $3  per  month.  [April  29.]  J.  E.  SLINKEY,  Proprietor. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  at.  Jan.  12. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER. 


June  3    1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  Egyptian  crisis  continues  to  be  the  principal  subject  of  interest 
in  Europe.  We  would  call  attention  here  to  what  we  said  about  the 
matter  last  week,  namely  that  the  Khedive  would  be  maintained  in 
power  and  that  Arabi  Bey  would  have  to  go.  Several  of  the  wiseacres 
of  the  daily  papers  have  opposed  this  opinion,  and  have  argued  that 
Arabi  Bey  would  depose  the  Khedive,  put  Halim  Pasha  in  his  place  and 
run  things  generally  to  suit  himself.  Even  while  we  write  it  may  look 
to  the  casual  observer  as  if  all  this  was  likely  to  happen — but  it  won't. 
The  rebellious  Colonel's  boldness  is  no  less  deceptive  than  Tewfik's  apparent 
pusillanimity.  Arabi  has  the  Egyptian  army  at  his  back,  but  what  does 
the  Egyptian  army  amount  to  ?  The  Bedouins  and  the  people  could  rout 
it  in  a  very  short  time.  Moreover,  the  history  of  the  doings  of  the  Prse- 
torian  Guards  of  old  Rome,  and  the  more  modern  Jannissaries  of  Con- 
stantinople, teaches  us  that  the  military  deposition  of  a  ruler  is  a  very 
risky  undertaking  for  the  man  who  leads  the  movement.  With  very  few 
exceptions,  the  soldiery  have  turned  upon  their  idol  and  broken  him  in 
pieces  before  he  had  time  to  settle  himself  in  the  throne  he  had  usurped 
by  violence.  But  we  repeat  that  Arabi  Bey  will  not  succeed,  for  Tewfik 
has  England  and  Erance  at  his  back,  and  such  support  is  a  trifle  more 
than  the  rag-tag-and-bobtail  army  of  Egypt  can  withstand. 

M.  Gambetta  came  out  well  in  the  debates  of  the  Conscription  Com- 
mittee. The  subject  of  military  organization  is  one  on  which  he  has  a 
good  claim  to  be  heard.  His  interest  in  and  acquaintance  with  military 
questions  have  long  been  the  admiration  and  the  dread  of  his  critics  on 
the  other  side  of  the  Rhine.  Nor  can  there  be  any  doubt  that,  from  a 
military  point  of  view,  he  is  right  in  the  present  instance.  Three  years' 
service  without  the  voluntairiat  is,  for  fighting  purposes,  a  far  better  sys- 
tem than  five  years  with  it.  But  it  was  not  merely  to  the  choice  between 
two  systems  of  universal  compulsory  service  tbat  Gambetta's  remarks 
were  directed.  There  is  a  growing  inclination  in  France  to  return  to  the 
old  system  of  long-service  mercenaries  which  broke  down  in  1870.  If 
France  reverted  to  that  system  her  people  would  possibly  be  better  off. 
But  France  would  cease  to  be  a  first-rate  Power.  It  is  impossible  to  pos- 
sess such  a  machine  as  the  German  Army  without  paying  the  inevitable 
price  of  personal  hardship. 

A  decision  has  been  finally  arrived  at  concerning  the  Crown  Jewels  of 
France,  which  are  to  be  sold  at  public  auction,  with  some  few  excep- 
tions. The  proceeds,  reckoned  at  ten  or  twelve  millions  of  francs,  will 
be  devoted  to  works  of  public  utility  or  to  a  relief  fund  for  sick  and 
disabled  workmen.  Among  the  condemned  objects  are  the  Crown  of 
Napoleon  III.  and  the  Bwords  of  Louis  XVIII.,  and  the  Due  de  Berri, 
which  will  be  melted  down.  Those  jewels  and  precious  stones  which 
have  a  scientific  value  will  be  preserved  in  the  Museum  of  Natural 
History  or  in  Ecole  des  Mines.  The  historic  and  artistic  rarities  to  be 
preserved  are  some  famous  diamonds,  pearls  and  rubies,  the  sword  and 
watch  of  the  Dey  of  Algiers  being  among  them. 

The  Irish  agitators  are  making  the  "trial  without  jury"  clause  of  the 
Repression  Act  their  strong  point,  but  are  meeting  with  little  success. 
Englishmen  no  less  than  Irishmen  are  naturally  opposed  to  a  measure 
which  does  away  with  the  "twelve  good  men  and  true"  upon  whose 
shoulders  justice  and  liberty  are  supposed  to  rest  in  Great  Britain.  But 
even  those  who  are  most  conservative  of  this  precious  right  recognize  the 
fact  that  it  must  be  waived  in  the  present  emergency.  An  indication  of 
this  feeling  is  offered  by  the  fact  that  an  amendment  offered  by  O'Don- 
nell  (Home  Rule  member  for  Dungawan)  that  commissions  for  trial  with- 
out jury  be  issued  by  the  Lord  Lieutenant  and  Chief  Secretary  con- 
jointly, on  sworn  information  to  be  communicated  to  Parliament,  was 
negatived  by  a  vote  of  162  to  28. 

The  leading  English  journals  are  giving  a  great  deal  of  space  to  the 
question  of  Fenianism  in  America.  Over  the  water,  it  is  claimed  by  all 
parties  tbat  John  Bull  has  a  right  to  ask  Brother  Jonathan  not  to  let 
the  United  States  become  a  nursery  for  assassins.  All  Americans  who 
have  any  respect  for  themselves,  or  regard  for  the  good  fame  of  their 
country,  will  recognize  the  justice  of  this  appeal.  As  a  matter  of  per- 
sonal honor  and  national  dignity,  we  ought  to  band  ourselves  together 
to  destroy  Fenianism,  root  and  branch.  If  we  should  ever  have  any 
quarrel  with  England,  we  flatter  ourselves  we  can  take  our  own  part, 
but  it  is  little  to  our  credit  that,  while  we  are  ostensibly  at  peace  with 
the  "old  country,"  we  are  tolerating  and  harboring  a  band  of  imported 
murderers,  whose  chief  occupation  (when  they  are  not  running  our  politi- 
cal machine)  is  plotting  against  the  lives  and  comfort  of  our  English 
brethren. 

So  three  vessels  are  to  co-operate  in  the  search  for  Leigh  Smith  and  hie 
crew,  with  a  very  small  possibility  of  finding  him  and  a  very  great  prob- 
ability of  many  of  the  searchers  losing  their  lives.  It  seems  to  us  that 
the  attempt  is  like  sending  good  money  after  bad.  Everybody  devoutly 
prays  that  Mr.  Smith  and  his  companions  will  return  in  safety,  but  this 
can  scarcely  be  hoped,  and  it  is  not  right  that  living  men  should  be  sent 
to  join  the  dead.  Had  the  English  Government  sent  Leigh  Smith  on  his 
North  Pole  Exploration,  it  would  be  in  duty  bound  to  go  to  his  rescue, 
but  he  went  on  his  own  account  and  took  his  own  chances.  If  every 
reckless  and  hair-brained  adventurer  who  has  money  and  courage  enough 
to  sail  to  the  North  Pole  is  to  be  sought  for,  at  the  expense  of  involuntary 
suffering  and  loss  of  life,  the  world  will  soou  lose  all  its  best  and  bravest 
Bailors.  

That  great  and,  as  the  world  goes,  good  man,  Heury  Ward  Beecher, 
is  credited  with  the  remark  that  it  is  easy  to  be  good  if  the  head,  liver, 
bowels  and  heart  are  all  in  working  order.  Just  so.  And  when  a  man's 
liver  is  swollen  as  big  as  a  forty-shilling  pot,  and  his  head,  heart  and  vis- 
cera are  mixed  up  generally,  it's  no  trouble  in  the  world  to  be  wicked. 
Whenever  the  T.  C.  lights  on  a  man  more  than  ordinarily  full  of  the 
devil  and  his  doctrines,  he  can't  help  saying  to  himself:  "  What  a  liver 
that  man  must  have  ! "  Original  sin  is  saddled  with  a  great  deal  that 
ought  properly  to  be  charged  to  a  disordered  liver,  and  the  T.  C.  will 
back  Norton's  Camomile  Pills,  as  social  and  moral  reformers,  against  all 
the  parsons  in  Christendom. 


MISCELLANEOUS    ITEMS. 

— —  Dr.  Schweinfurth,  the  great  African  traveler,  alluded,  in  a  recent 
speech  at  the  Cairo  Geological  Institute,  to  the  wonderful  discovery  of 
plants  dating  back  to  the  days  of  the  eighteenth  and  twentieth  dynasty, 
i.  £.,  several  centuries  anterior  to  the  Trojan  War.  He  had  examined 
whole  masses  of  wreaths,  soaked,  smoothed  and  pressed  their  leaves,  and, 
among  others,  found  well  preserved  specimens  of  larkspur,  of  a  bright, 
fresh  violet  shade,  which  are  no  longer  to  be  found  in  Egypt,  but  are  fre- 
quently met  with  in  Algeria  and  Syria.  Plants  and  flowers  over  3,500 
years  old!  There  are  many  who  look  upon  them  as  the  most  interesting 
relics  which  the  excavations  of  ancient  tombs,  during  the  last  Summer, 
have  brought  to  light. 

— —  The  gentlemen  who  hear  and  see  wonderful  things  tell  us  that  a  Nor- 
wegian, of  a  very  greasy  aspect,  the  other  day  entered  a  splendid  shop 
and  asked  of  the  master  the  price  of  a  magnificent  Venitian  glass.  The 
shopkeeper  took  a  contemptuous  glance  at  the  foreigner  and  walked  away, 
without  giving  a  reply.  The  Norwegian  next  addressed  the  head  man, 
and  was  responded  to  by  a  finger  pointing  to  the  door,  whereupon  the 
irate  Norwegian  put  his  stick  through  the  glass  and  halloaed  out,  "  How 
much  now?"  Fifteen  hundred  francs  and  an  oath  was  the  reply. 
"  There,  pig,  is  the  money;  send  it  home,  and  I  will  hang  it  up  in  Nor- 
way as  it  is,  and  tell  the  story  of  churlish  French  manners  to  all  who  ask 
the  history  of  the  broken  glass." 

^^  An  interesting  article  by  M.  Paul  Trasenster  appeared  in  the  last 
number  of  the  Revue  Universelle  des  Mines,  giving  approximately  the 
quantities  of  iron  and  steel  produced  in  Europe  and  America.  According 
to  the  author,  19,700,000  tons  of  pig  iron  were  turned  out  in  1881,  against 
18,313,000  tons  in  1880.  Of  manufactured  iron,  7,698,000  tons  were  rolled 
in  1880,  the  latest  date  given,  being  an  increase  of  nearly  100,000  tons  on 
1879.  The  total  of  steel  ingots  for  1881  is  estimated  at  5,220,000  tons. 
The  increased  demand  is  almost  entirely  due,  in  M.  Trasenster's  opinion, 
to  the  growing  requirements  of  England,  France  and  the  United  State; 
the  latter,  however,  he  believes  to  have  reached  its  maximum. 

—  Count  Moltke  has  performed  the  feat  of  Napoleon  the  First,  and 
now  they  are  equal— the  Count  has  crossed  the  Alps.  But,  be  it  noted, 
he  has  selected  the  Splugen  Pass,  and  that  he  has  taken  a  long  time  in 
doing  that  journey,  usually  accomplished  in  some  sixteen  hours  by  dili- 
gence. The  Count  has  carefully  examined  the  character  of  the  country 
on  each  side  of  the  Pass,  and  at  its  Swiss  commencement.  There  is  no 
doubt  he  has  found  that  an  army  could  spread  out  very  easily  on  both 
sides,  freeing  the  gully  from  any  attempt  at  defense  ;  that  is  the  view  all 
military  men  take  of  this  road.  What  plans  are  the  observations  of  the 
Count  connected  with  ? 

i— — ■  An  interesting  pistol  Bhooting  match  has  just  taken  place,  in 
which  Mr.  Dollfus  backed  himself  to  put,  when  blindfolded,  a  dozen  balls 
from  a  pistol  into  any  part  of  a  lay  figure  tbat  he  was  required  to  do,  at 
the  distance  of  25  metres.  The  shooter  proved  equal  to  the  test,  and  won 
amidst  universal  applause,  as  it  was  considered  one  of  the  most  remark- 
able feats  with  the  pistol  ever  witnessed.  It  requires  Mr.  Ira  Payne's 
permission  to  say  if  it  is  the  most  remarkable,  and  doubtless  he  will  meet 
his  rival  ere  long  at  a  friendly  bout  at  Gastinne  Renneth's  famous  saloon. 
Pistolling  is  all  the  rage  and  it  is  very  well,  if  there  is  no  rage. 

—  We  find  the  following  in  the  Court  Journal  of  a  recent  date.  On 
the  first  reading,  we  took  it  to  be  a  joke.  A  more  careful  reading,  how- 
ever, shows  it  to  be  a  very  unique  "reading  notice:" 

A  beautiful  complexion  is  produced  by  the  use  of  Milk  of  Cucumbers. 
This  preparation  removes  all  eruptions,  sunburns,  freckles;  renders  the 
skin  soft,  and  by  its  constant  use  preserves  a  youthful  appearance.  The 
American  Cocktail  Bitters,  the  best  pick-me-up  ever  discovered,  produc- 
ing longevity  and  a  flow  of  spirits;  also  the  Purgative  Lemonade,  which 
acts  as  an  agreeable  cooling  draught,  or  as  an  aperient.  Stephanotis,  a 
new  perfume  for  the  season;  also  the  Pearl  Odonto,  which  whitens  the 
teeth  and  prevents  their  decaying. — Kingsford  &  Co.,  54  Picadilly. 

—  Lady  Sydney  Waterlow,  formerly  Miss  Hamilton,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, appeared  recently  at  one  of  the  Queen's  Drawing-Rooms.  She  waa 
attired,  says  the  Court  Journal,  in  a  dress  of  rich  ivory  satin  duchesse, 
trimmed  with  handsome  pearl  embroideries  and  duchesse  lace,  and  bou- 
quets of  blush  roses  ;  with  a  train  and  body  of  ivory  velvet  broche'  gauze, 
lined  and  edged  with  pale  blush  rose  satin  duchesse,  and  a  magnificent 
stomacher  of  diamonds  on  the  body.  Head-dress,  plume,  vail,  roses  and 
tiara  of  diamonds  ;  ornaments,  diamonds. 

— —  In  the  lists  of  wedding  presents  to  Prince  Leopold,  no  mention  has 
been  made  of  the  Marquis  of  Lome's  gift.  This  is  a  large  picture  of  the 
City  of  Quebec,  which  has  been  painted  by  a  Toronto  artist.  This  was  a 
happy  thought  on  the  part  of  the  Governor-General,  combining  a  pleasing 
acknowledgment  of  native  talent  with  brotherly  affection.  Quebec  is,  in 
Its  older  parts,  a  very  picturesque  city,  and  the  picture  should  be  a  great 
addition  to  the  attractions  of  Claremont. 

«— ■  The  French  are  contemplating  a  change  in  their  coinage.  It  is  to 
do  away  entirely  with  the  familiar  bronze  pieces.  The  idea  is  now  to 
have  silver  and  nickel-silver.  Publie  opinion  will  be  against  it,  on  the 
ground  that  such  pieces  have  no  real  worth.  The  old  copper  pennies  were 
worth  something,  it  is  quite  true,  but  the  bronze  coins  are  of  only  nomi- 
nal value,  and  the  nickel  of  no  value.  The  study  of  a  nation's  finance 
develops  some  curious  facts. 

—  The  Fanfulla  is  informed  that  when  Leo.  XIII.  heard  of  the  as- 
sassination of  Lord  F.  Cavendish  and  Mr.  Burke,  he  immediately  sent 
precise  instructions  to  the  Irish  Episcopate  that  they  should  direct  the 
clergy  to  declare  their  execration  of  the  crime,  and  to  impress  upon  the 
people  the  counsels  of  peace,  and  of  obedience  to  the  laws. 

—  A  unique  and  happy  place  is  the  little  town  of  Klingenberg,  in 
Lower  Franconia.  Not  only  do  its  inhabitants  pay  no  taxes  to  the  tax 
collector,  which  office  does  not  even  exist,  but,  on  the  contrary,  they  have 
a  share  in  the  annual  profits  derived  from  the  clay  pits  and  vineyards 
owned  by  the  town,  which  share  for  1881  amounted  to  108  marks. 

— ■- •  The  American  torpedo  boat  of  seventeen  knots  speed,  called  by 
the  decisive  name  of  the  Destroyer,  fires  a  gun  seven  feet  under  water. 
The  projectile  weighs  1,500  pounds,  and  has  an  explosive  charge  of  gun- 
cotton  weighing  350  pounds.  It  is  fondly  hoped  that  nothing  will  resist 
its  destructive  powers. 


California  Advertiser. 


Vol.  32. 


3A5  FfUNOISCIO,  SATURT1AY,  JUNE  10,  1882. 


NO.  48. 


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OLD  HARS-«90@910— Kmsen Silver— lli@lli  f  cent. discount, 
.in  DolUrs,  7$<§  s  [t-r  cent,  disc  nom. 


■  Exchange  <m  New  York,  5c.  H*  $100  premium 
■)  16d.  ;    Commercial 
francs  per  dollar.    Eastern  Telegrams,  I 


On  London  Bank- 

Paris,    sight,    51J} 


■Price  of  Money  here,  G@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate.^  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  fight.  On  Bond  Security, 
3(2)4}  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 


■  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York, 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San   Francisco June  9.  1SS2. 


Stock/  and  Bond*. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  StolcR.  mis,  «'s,'57 

S.  F.  CitJ  «  Co.  Bos.  6»,'58 

8.  F.  City  ft  Co.  Bils.Vs  . 

Mi>nt>:\  Av.  Bends 

Dnpont  Street  Bmuls 

Sttcnmcnto  City  Bonds.. 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville City  Bonds.... 
Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds . . . 
Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

lx>3  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Vin/a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  X.  G.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N".  Bonds,  6a. 
S.  t.  R.  R-  Bonds 

U.   S.48. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National  (ex-div) 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nora 

80 

40 

60 
105 

90 

90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
112 

108 
103 
120J 

165 
125 
128 


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State  Investment  (ex-div).. 

Home  Mutual  KV-div).  

Commercial  (ex-div) 

[Western  (ex-div) 

RAILROADS. 

'C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

City  Railroad 

j Omnibus  R.  R 

llN.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

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ilS.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

(Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

iSac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div). 

^Califor'a  Powder  Co 

iGiant  Powder  Co  (new  stck) 
(.Atlantic  Giant  Powder 
I  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 
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California  Street  R  R. 


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l.SSl'RASCK  COMPANIKB. 

Union 121  123 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div) 128  132 

California  (ex-div)  I  124}  125*     California  Street  R  R 108        112 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  115, 122J.  Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  44, 46. 

Vulcan  Powder,  65,  70. 

The  volume  of  business  continues  very  limited,  and  there  is  hardly  any 
change  in  our  quotations.  Andrew  Baird,  312  California  at. 


ASSESSMENT  MINES. 
The  Altahas  levied  23  assessments,  amounting  to  $1,641,800;  the  Bul- 
lion 24  assessments,  §3,647,000;  the  Justice  35  assessments,  $3,356,000; 
the  Sierra  Nevada  73  assessments,  $4,950,000;  the  Overman  53  assess- 
ments, $3,604,700;  the  Caledonia  38  assessments,  $3,056,000;  all  of  which 
has  been  lost,  save  a  little  contribution  from  Sierra  Nevada,  amounting  to 
J102  500  Per  contra,  the  Belcher  has  paid,  over  all  assessments, 
$12,887,000;  the  Crown  Point,  $8,914,020;  the  Consolidated  Vir- 
ginia $42,195,000;  the  California  $30,952,000.  Relative  to  the  Comstock, 
and  what  are  classed  as  outside  mines,  we  shall  presently  present  some  in- 
teresting figures,  not  forgetting  the  Bye  Patch  manipulation  and  strangu- 
lation. The  Albion,  under  a  determined  effort  of  the  insiders  to  make  a 
market,  through  telegram,  etc.,  was  forced  up  to  $2  15,  but  has  modestly 
subsided.  Some  4,025  shares  have  been  placed,  since  our  last  issue,  at  an 
average  of  $1  87  4-10  per  Bhare.  The  statement  on  file  in  the  office,  of  the 
status  of  the  company  1st)  shows  their  indebtedness,  1st  inst.,  to  be  $27,- 
020  49,  overdraft  at  Bank  of  California  $29,849  44.  The  current 
monthly  expenses,  together  with  those  of  July  and  August,  before  an- 
other assessment  can  properly  be  collected,  will  prove  this  to  be  approxi- 
mately, $100,000.  Shareholders  and  depositors  in  toe  Bank  of  California 
msy  possibly  object  to  this  character  of  accounts.  We  suggest  that  the 
Directors  of  the  Albion  at  once  levy  an  assessment  of,  say,  60c.  per  share, 
to  cover  present  and  immediate  requirements.  We  have  just  learned  that 
Brother  Brown,  cashier  of  the  Bank  of  California  has  requested  the  Al- 
bion not  to  permit  overdrafts  to  exceed  $30,000.  Who  shall  honor  drafts, 
etc. 

In  bis  report  on  the  trade  and  commerce  of  San  Francisco,  Mr. 
Booker,  British  Consul,  says:  "  In  many  industries  the  Chinese  are  orowd- 
inc  out  white  labor  ;  they  are  very  largely  engaged  in  hand  manufactures 
of  every  kind,  and  are  almost  getting  a  monopoly  of  the  laundry  business. 
Notwithstanding  the  outcry  against  them,  they  are  more  than  ever  em- 
ployed as  domestic  servants,  both  in  the  city  and  country,  and  few  who 
have  availed  themselves  of  their  services  give  them  up.  In  the  fruit  sea- 
Bon  from  12,000  to  15,000  are  employed  gathering  and  packing  fruit  ;  some 
fruit-growers  have  employed  white  boys,  but  independent  of  the  difficulty 
of  procuring  them  they  are  much  less  handy  and  more  costly  than  the  Chi- 
nese." 


-Entered  at  tht  Pest-Office  at  San  Tranciaeo,  Oal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter.  


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For     XnvlifiWInjc     I  he     Air. 

Office  of  the  Aoroplne  Company  for  Navigating,  the  Air,  i>00J Mer- 
chant street.    Office  noon  bom  1  to  2  p.m. 

Order*  for  i:ii;r:nln:  In  the  l*ho.o-Kiitf m%-l ..jr  l*roce«*«*  rati 
now  be  executed  at  the  "Newi  Letter"  Oflicc  lor  Ion*   Hum 

Imli  ihoitisi  <»t   WimhI   Fiiirrnvlna;,  I  In  one-hall  the  time. 

KiMinwiincr.  we  I'lirnlnh  a  Iinrd  raetnl  Electrotype  ready   Tor 
the  PrcHs. 

STOCKS. 

The  course  of  market  in  Mining  Stocks,  a  fortnight  past,  has  been 
erratic  and  discomforting.  To  follow  its  downward  and  crooked  ways 
will  occupy  too  much  apace.  It  is  simply  enough  to  say  that,  under  mer- 
cilessness  of  the  Bears  and  helplessness  « »f  margin-holder?,  the  whole 
Comstock  line  was  depreciated  below  reason  and  precedent.  Panic  and 
necessity  were  masters,  driving  with  desperate  and  devilish  spirit,  beating 
prices,  so  that,  in  some  cases,  stocks  sold  for  less  than  could  have  been 
divided  from  their  treasury  after,  if  the  owners  had  chosen  to  abandon 
their  property  while  the  money  ghouls  were  indulging  their  greedy  feast 
upon  others'  misfortunes.  Under  this  gambling  pressure,  there  came  an 
added  distress.  The  Alta  Mine  was  unexpectedly  Hooded,  imprisoning 
seven  men  for  many  hours  with  almost  certainty  of  death,  and  the  sacri- 
fice of  two  other  men's  lives  in  brave  and  generous  efforts  for  their  rescue. 
We  leave  this  short  chapter  for  tne  reflection  of  our  readers. 

Sad  Results  of  Penmanship.— If  Mr.  Joseph  Saunders,  a  writer  of 
plays,  on  whom  an  inquest  was  held  recently,  could  have  conceived  many 
situations  as  dramatic  as  bis  own  death,  he  would  probably  have  made  a 
mark  in  his  profession.  He  was,  it  seems,  found  dead  in  the  miserable 
room  in  Stepney,  England,  which  he  had  occupied  for  the  last  five  years. 
With  part  of  his  body  lying  under  the  bedstead,  in  his  left  band  be  held 
his  pipe,  his  pen  being  close  to  his  right  hand.  The  room  contained  an 
old  table  and  a  bedstead  ;  no  mattress,  no  bedclothing,  were  to  be  seen. 
There  was  no  food— seven-pence-halfpenny  was  all  the  money  in  his  pos- 
session. An  unfinished  drama  on  '*  Drink  "  was  open  on  the  table.  He 
had  died  of  starvation. |    TViTT 

From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau,  we  have  the  following  meteorological 
summary  for  the  week  ending  7:58  p.m.,  Thursday,  June  8, 1882:  Highest 
barometer,  30.120,  6th;  lowest  barometer,  29.918,  8th;  average  during 
week,  30.009;  maximum  temperature,  6S  deg.,  6th;  minimum  tempera- 
ture, 49  deg.,  2d.;  average  during  the  week,  57.6 deg. ;  highest  relative  hu- 
midity, 96  per  cent.,  2d;  lowest  relative  humidity,  55  per  cent.,  6th;  aver- 
age during  week,  78.5  per  cent.;  prevailing  direction  of  wind,  southwest; 
maximum  hourly  velocity  of  wind,  32  miles,  west,  8th;  average  weather 
durinc  week,  fair;  rainfall  during  week,  0.02,  6th;  total  rainfall,  season  of 
1881-82,  16.12  inches. 

From  Hawaii. — During  the  past  few  days  we  have  had  several  arrivals 
by  sail  from  these  Islands,  all  well  loaded  down  with  Sugar,  Rice  and 
Bananas.  Mail  advices  from  Honolulu  note  a  complete  change  of  the 
Government  Ministry.  Since  June  1st  the  arrivals  include  schr.  Emma 
Claudina,  with  5,580  sks.  of  Sugar  and  60  bbls.  Molasses  ;  schr.  Wm.  H. 
Meyer,  7,263  pkgs.  Sugar.  Eureka,  from  same,  with  7,569  bags  Sugar 
and  1,677  pkgs.  Rice;  Cassie  Heywood,  5,520  bags  Sugar;  Kalakaua,  with 
6.310  pkgs.  Sugar,  2,339  bags  Rice;  also,  the  schrs.  John  D.  Spreckels  and 
Wm.  G.  Irwin,  both  loaded  with  Sugar  (quantity  not  specified). 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.— New  York,  June  9, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  120§  ;  4£s,  114&  ;  ex-5s,  101^;  ex-6s,  99f. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  87£@4  90.  Pacific  Mail,39§.  Wheat,  137@14l;  West- 
ern Union,  82|.  Hides,  23@23J.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15(SU8  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, June 9. —Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  7d.  @  9s.  9d..  Cal.;  10s.@10s. 
6d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  122  ;  4£s,  116$;  ex-6s,  103.  ConsolB, 
100  15-16.     Money,  100  7-16  acct.     Silver,  52  316. 

From  the  Orient  we  have  the  O.  and  O.  steamship  Coptic,  from  Hong- 
kong, via  Yokohama,  fifteen  days,  with  994  Chinese,  5,450  pkgs.  Tea, 
Silk  and  Chow-Chow  for  this  city,  and  in  transit  for  Eastern  cities  by 
overland  railroad  to  New  York:  Teas,  9,015  pkgs. ;  Silk,  275  pkgs. ;  Mdse., 
176  pkgs.  To  Chicago:  12,309  pkgs.  Tea.  To  other  cities:  1,225  pkgs. 
Tea. 

Breadstuff  Exports. — Dunne  the  month  of  April  the  shipments 
overland  aggregated  48,264  ctls.  The  total  shipments  by  rail  since  Jan- 
uary 1st  aggregate  155,834  ctls.,  of  which  5,369  ctls.  were  shipped  from 
this  city.  The  shipments  of  Flour  by  rail  for  the  first  four  months  of 
1882  aggregate  41,578  bbls.,  of  which  5,743  bbls.  were  shipped  from  this 
city.  __ 

Wines.— The  steamer  Granada,  hence  for  Panama  on  the  3d  instant, 
carried,  en  route  to  New  York,  53,806  gallons  Native,  also  1,181  gallons 
Grape  Brandy. 

London,  June  2.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  100  11-16. 


Printed  and  Pnblinhed  by  the  Proprietor,  £ rederiok  Harriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Streot,  San  Francisco.  California, 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


June  10.   1882. 


RHODORA. 

In  May,  when  sea  winds  pierced  our  solitudes, 

I  found  the  fresh  Rhodora  in  the  woods 

Spreading  its  leafless  blooms  in  a  damp  nook 

To  please  the  desert  and  the  sluggish  brook. 

The  purple  petals  fallen  in  the  pool 

Made  the  black  water  with  their  beauty  gay ; 

Here  might  the  red-bird  come  his  plumes  to  cool, 

And  court  the  flower  that  cheapens  his  array. 

Rhodora !  if  the  sages  ask  thee  why 

This  charm  is  wasted  on  the  earth  and  sky, 

Tell  them,  dear,  that  if  eyes  were  made  for  seeing 

Then  beauty  is  its  own  excuse  for  being. 

Why  thou  wast  there,  0  rival  of  the  rose ! 

I  never  thought  to  ask,  I  never  knew ; 

But  in  my  simple  ignorance,  suppose 

The  self-same  Power  that  brought  me  there  brought  you. 

— Ralph  Waldo  Emerson. 

FASHIONS    VOICE. 

To-day  I  shall  change  the  menu  and  give  the  gentlemen  the  benefit  of 
my  walks  about  town,  since,  no  doubt,  a  few  hints  will  be  as  serviceable 
to  them  as  they  are  to  the  gentler  sex.  I  observe  in  my  wanderings  that 
the  material  now  most  adaptable  for  gentleman's  wear  approaches  very 
closely  in  design  and  color  to  the  fabrics  of  which  our  own  garments  are 
made.  The  loud,  wide  patterns  in  every  description  of  cloth  have  given 
way  to  infinitesimal  lines  and  checks,  with  other  grades  of  design,  which 
in  silk  would  be  called  chine',  the  texture  of  the  cloth  merely  depriving  it 
of  the  gloss.  These  clouded  fabrics  are  exceedingly  stylish,  and  very  uni- 
versally adopted  for  business  suits.  The  grounds  are  dark,  with  a  mere 
suspicion  of  red,  blue  and  white  flecked  across  the  surface.  There  is  also 
a  species  of  gray-blue  cloth,  which,  for  light  morning  costumes,  is  being 
much  worn.  Suits  are  for  the  most  part  made  from  the  same  cloth,  being 
considered  more  distingue*  than  a  variety.  I  hope  I  convey  my  mean- 
ing, that  coat  and  vest  with  different  pantaloans  are  not  so  generally 
adopted.  The  coat  of  such  a  suit  is  single  breasted,  sloping  away  and 
exposing  the  vest,  which,  like  the  coat,  buttons  very  high,  showing  only 
a  small  portion  of  the  scarf,  which  must  be  a  convenient  fashion  for  those 
whose  stock  of  shirts  is  low,  as  is  often  the  case.  Pantaloons  are  made 
tighter  than  of  yore  ;  but  it  is  not  considered  correct  to  wear  this  portion 
of  the  dress  too  well  fitting  for  the  street.  Flannel  shirts  are  no  longer 
among  the  things  that  are,  but  superseded  by  blue  cheviot,  which  wears 
and  looks  better.  However,  the  most  approved  dress  for  simple  elegance 
is  rough  gray  tweed,  mixed  throughout  by  infinitesimal  specks  of  color, 
as  in  the  darker  mixtures  now  in  vogue.  Light  cassimeres  in  endless 
variety  are  shown  at  the  fashionable  tailors,  gray  of  a  pale  shade  being 
the  one  that  will  prevail  in  the  warmer  months  (when  they  come).  One 
particular  suit  shown  is  of  black  or  blue  diagonal,  buttoned  from  the  neck 
to  the  middle  of  the  vest,  and  then  sloping  away,  while  the  pantaloons 
are  of  French  cassimere  in  dull  shades  of  brown  or  green.  Nothing  of 
the  Oscar  Wilde  pattern  has  as  yet  cropped  up  in  the  windows 
or  on  the  counters  of  our  stores;  still  we  live  in  hope!  As  to  collars, 
turn-downs  have  given  place  to  standing  collars,  very  narrow,  and  the  last 
freak  is  to  dog-ear  the  corners,  others  close  at  the  throat,  while  yet  an- 
other style  is  to  have  an  open  space,  so  wide,  in  fact,  that  the  real  collar 
only  shows  behind.  This  is  an  extreme,  like  the  ladies  collars  which  cover 
them  like  a  sheet.  Should  turn-down  collars  be  worn,  they  must  be  ex- 
ceedingly narrow.  Cuffs  must  in  no  case  overlap,  but  simply  meet,  being 
confined  by  sleeve  links  which  fall  wide  apart.  As  for  shirts,  why  discuss 
them,  since  they  are  not  allowed  to  appear?  Silk  underwear  comes  now 
in  various  colors — navy  blue,  cardinal  red,  tan  in  different  shades,  and 
chocolate.  Scarfs  are  still  worn  folded,  but  smaller  than  heretofore.  The 
most  approved  are  black,  or  any  dark  satin,  having  small  dots  or  wave 
lines  in  color.  For  more  dressy  wear,  pale  tinted  twilled  silk,  with  gleams 
of  color,  are  effective,  and  also  soft  blue  foulard,  with  spots  of  white  to 
relieve.  Hats  are  something  like  our  own,  of  different  devices,  large  and 
small.  However,  the  most  pronounced  are  low  in  the  crown  and  round, 
the  brim  being  also  round  and  curved.  The  English  Derby  and  another 
style,  with  a  crown  somewhat  tapering,  are  also  seen.  The  colors  are 
pale  gray,  brown,  which  is  the  latest  style,  navy  blue,  and  pearl  color. 

I  understand  there  is  to  be  quite  a  revival,  also,  in  the  fashion  of  fur- 
niture, and  you  may  please  yourselves  as  to  design,  so  that  it  extend  far 
enough  back — the  further  the  better.  Queen  Anne  and  Elizabethan  are 
fashions  that  prevail,  but  then  there  will  be  a  return  to  the  Louis  Qua- 
torze,  Quinze  and  Seire,  and,  by  stretching  a  point,  one  might  even  leap 
backward  to  the  primeval  purity  of  Mr.  Noah  and  his  ark,  since  history 
will  ever  repeat  itself.  By  the  way,  I  wonder  what  the  furniture  in  the 
ark  was  like  ?  I  don't  suppose  stamped  silk  plush,  satin  with  raised  vel- 
vet figures  and  Beauvais  tapestry  were  as  much  used  as  we  are  expected 
to  employ  them  in  the  near  future.  Ebonized  wood,  whose  dusky  beauty 
has  little  by  little  crept  into  artistic  homes,  will  command  a  large  share  of 
patronage,  contrasting  as  it  does  so  exquisitely  with  crimson  and  other 
richly-hued  stuff ;  while  flecks  of  gold  may  find  place  to  advantage  in 
contrast  to  its  midnight  hue.  Bedsteads  will  change  their  features,  and 
once  more  be  seen  with  posts  and  cornices,  balance  and  ceiling  pieces,  and 
the  almost  forgotten  French  bed,  with  polished  or  gilt  pole,  from  which 
falls  an  avalanche  of  white  lace  drapery,  relieved  by  bows  of  colored  rib- 
bon, will  again  replace  the  heavy  bed  of  the  period.  Damasks  and  silken 
chintz  will  be  covered  with  designs  like  our  newest  robes  ;  but  why  have 
I  not  space  to  go  into  more  elaborate  detail  ?  As  I  have  not,  and  lest  I 
be  "  crowded  out,"  I  will  simply  bid  my  readers  au  revoir. 

Silver  Pen. 

"What  a  weary  lot  of  fabricators  the  men  who  write  the  sporting  news 
for  the  dailies  are!  A  citizen,  who  has  a  holiday  in  view,  reads  about  the 
angling  facilities  of  the  neighborhood,  notes  the  fact  that  Brown  or  Smith 
caught  several  hundred  trout  in  a  certain  stream,  and  packs  up  his  rod 
for  a  day's  sport.  When  he  arrives  at  the  hotel  by  the  brook,  he  learns 
that  suckers  and  pike  are  the  sole  tenants  of  that  water,  and  he  at  once 
sees  the  bond  between  the  hotel-keeper  and  the  sportiDg  reporter.  But, 
as  the  latter  says,  a  fellow  must  live  some  way,  and  a  week's  visit  in  the 
country  at  the  expense  of  the  house  is  not  to  be  despised  in  these  hard 
times. 


AMMONIA    AS    A    LEAVENING    AGENT. 

The  old  habits  and  methods  of  our  fathers  and  mothers  are  rapidly 
being  succeeded  by  new  customs  and  new  appliances.  All  of  these  mod- 
ern innovations,  however,  are  not  good;  in  fact,  some  of  them  are  partic- 
ularly objectionable.  Celerity  of  execution  and  excellence  of  appearance 
are  sought  after  without  any  due  regard  being  paid  to  the  character  of 
the  agencies  which  are  employed  in  attaining  those  ends,  or  to  the  indi- 
rect results  which  must  follow  the  use  of  improper  agencies  in  the  attain- 
ment of  the  end  which  is  sought  for.  Thus  women  to-day,  instead  of 
promoting  and  maintaining  a  bright,  healthy  complexion  by  conserving 
and  developing  the  normal  forces  of  nature,  fall  back  upon  artificial  re- 
sources which,  temporarily,  produce  magnificent  and  ready  results— at  the 
expense  of  the  physical  condition  of  those  who  use  them.  In  business, 
too,  men,  instead  of  being  satisfied  to  improve  their  condition  and  acquire 
possessions  slowly  and  surely,  by  the  employment  of  sagacity  and  shrewd- 
ness, fall  back  upon  methods  which  produce  rapid  and  great  results,  but 
which  are  nothing  more  or  less  than  dishonesty,  veiled  and  disguised  as 
much  as  possible.  This  custom  of  putting  aside  old-fashioned  habits  and 
methods  in  favor  of  new  appliances  of  a  highly  objectionable  nature,  runs 
through  almost  every  department  of  modern  life,  and  nowhere  is  it  more 
distinctly  developed  than  in  our  daily  domestic  economies — in  the  food  we 
eat  and  the  agencies  which  are  employed  in  the  preparation  of  it.  Thus 
we  have  bull-butter,  glucose,  and  a  thousand  or  so  other  villainous  and 
disgusting  compounds  which  are  used  as  articles  of  diet  or  in  the  prepara-, 
tion  of  food.  In  this  category  we  must  place  the  use  of  ammonia  as 
a  leavening  agent  and  as  an  ingredient  in  compounding  baking  powders. 
Ammonia,  we  are  free  to  admit,  is  (when  used  as  a  leavening  agent)  not 
absolutely  dangerous;  neither  is  bull-butter,  but  both  are  indescribably 
disgusting.  Ammonia  has  its  uses,  and  so  has  axle  grease — but  preparing 
food  for  the  human  stomach  is  not  one  of  them.  Even  the  grossest  na- 
ture and  the  toughest  stomach  would  revolt  from  a  plate  of  hot  cakes 
which  had  been  fried  upon  a  pan  that  had  been  lubricated  with  axle 
grease;  and  ammonia,  when  we  consider  the  filthy  sources  from  which  it 
is  derived,  is  an  infinitely  more  disgusting  and  nasty  agent  to  use  in  the 
preparation  of  food. 

In  order  to  properly  appreciate  this,  let  us  glance  for  a  moment  at  the 
causes  which  produce  it.  It  comes  from  nitrogenous  animal  and  vegeta- 
ble substances,  in  their  putrefactive  fermentation  ;  it  is  evolved  from  urine 
in  a  state  of  decomposition  ;  it  is  a  large  factor  in  the  composition  of  ma- 
nure— in  fact,  it  is  in  almost  everything  which  refined  human  nature  re- 
gards as  filthy  and  from  which  we  all  turn  with  loathing  and  disgust.  We 
must  ask,  and  every  intelligent  reader  must  ask,  to  be  excused  when  we 
are  told  that  bread  leavened  with  this  filthy  article  will  be  "sweeter  and 
more  wholesome  than  that  risen  by  any  other  leavening  agent."  The  sweet- 
ness and  wholesomeness  which  springs  from  putrefaction,  from  dung-hills, 
from  urinals,  is  not  to  our  liking.  The  hog  loves  to  wallow  in  the  mire 
and  filth  ;  to  him  it  is  joy  and  pleasure,  but  the  intelligent  ladies  and 
gentlemen  who  read  this  paper  don't  like  that  kind  of  joy  and  pleasure. 
Their  taste  is  different  from  that  of  a  hog.  We  have  seen  it  stated  that 
"  the  light,  fluffy,  flaky  appearance  so  desirable  in  biscuits,  etc.,  and  so 
sought  after  by  professional  cooks,  is  said  to  be  imparted  to  them  only  by 
the  use  of  ammonia."  The  italics  are  ours.  There  is  a  grave  meaning  at- 
tached to  that  word  "  appearance."  The  lightness,  the  fluffiness  and  the 
flakiness  are,  then,  admittedly,  not  a  reality — only  an  "  appearance."  The 
beautiful  complexion  and  the  bright  flush  which  one  sees  on  the  cheek  of 
the  modern  lady  of  fashion  are  not  realities,  either  ;  they  are  simply  "ap- 
pearances." But  the  complexion  and  flush  which  were  produced  by  the 
"  habits  and  methods  of  our  fathers  and  mothers  "  were  realities  and  not 
"  appearances."  Just  in  the  same  way,  the  lightness,  the  fluflfiness  and 
the  flakiness  produced  by  the  good  wholesome  cream  of  tarter  and  bi- 
carbonate of  soda  baking  powder  of  our  fathers  and  mothers  are  realities, 
and  not  "  appearances." 

THE    "GATHERER'S"    CAPTAIN. 

And  so  Captain  Sparks,  late  of  the  ship  Gatherer,  whose  recent  ac- 
quittal on  a  charge  of  being  party  to  the  brutality  with  which  his  crew 
were  treated  was  one  of  the  most  disgraceful  miscarriages  of  justices  that 
have  ever  occurred,  has  sailed  away  in  command  of  the  good  ship  James 
Nesmith.  It  seems  almost  incomprehensibls  that  a  brute  of  this  descrip- 
tion should  be  able  to  step  right  out  of  the  dock — almost  from  out  of  the 
shadow  of  the  penitentiary  walls — into  the  command  of  a  first-class  ship. 
It  seems  almost  incomprehensible  that  ship-owners  who  have,  presuma- 
bly, been  brought  up  under  the  influences  of  civilization,  if  not  of  Chris- 
tianity, should  place  such  a  man  in  command  of  a  vessel  and  a  vessel's 
crew,  after  his  unfitness  for  such  a  responsible  position  had  been  so  amply 
demonstrated. 

And  right  here  it  is  in  order  to  ask  if  it  is  not  wrong  that  any  unscrupu- 
lous owner  of  a  ship  should  have  it  in  his  power  to  put  a  man  of  the 
Sparks  class  in  command  ?  Under  the  laws  of  the  British  Empire  such 
a  thing  could  not  occur,  because  Sparks  and  his  Mates  would  (in  addition 
to  having  to  answer  in  Court  the  criminal  charges  brought  against  them) 
have  had  to  stand  an  investigation  before  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  it  is 
pretty  sure  that,  upon  such  evidence  as  was  produced  in  the  Gatherer  case, 
the  certificates  of  the  Captain  and  his  Mates  would  have  been  suspended, 
and,  being  without  certificates,  they  could  not  have  sailed  in  any  other 
capacity  than  "  before  the  mast."  Would  it  not  be  well,  therefore,  for 
us  to  copy  the  British  system  in  this  matter  ?  When  it  is  possible  for  a 
man  like  Sparks  to  get  command  of  a  Bhip  a  few  hours  after  his  discharge 
from  the  dock,  and  when  it  is  possible  for  the  brutal  Mate,  Curtis,  at  the 
expiration  of  his  penal  term,  to  become  an  officer  of  a  ship,  with  men  at 
his  mercy,  it  is  evident  that  something  is  radically  wrong,  and  that  a  rad- 
ical remedy  is  required. 

To-morrow,  at  half-past  seven  o'clock,  the  usual  Sunday  excursion  for 
Monterey,  over  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  (transferring  passengers, 
via  the  narrow-gauge  line,  to  Santa  Cruz,  without  extra  charge)  will  start 
from  the  depot  at  the  corner  of  Towneend  and  Fourth  streets.  This  is 
the  most  delightful  trip  that  can  be  conceived  of.  The  line  of  the  north- 
ern branch  of  the  S.  P.  R.  R.  runs  through  a  country  that  blooms  and 
blossoms  like  the  fabled  Garden  of  Eden.  The  excursionists  have  five 
hours  to  spend  by  the  sea-shore,  and  still  are  returned  to  the  city  in  time 
for  evening  church  services.  The  cost  of  the  round  trip  is  only  $3,  bo 
that  it  is  within  the  reach  of  the  most  limited  purses. 


June  10,  1882. 


rAUKORNIA    ADVKKTTSKK. 


B 


SOCIETY. 


Jane  8.  1882:— The  Summer  begin  ■till  continue*,  and  one  heart  lit- 
tie  •!•*  ••*•  mme  n*w  partv  being  r  for  camping  oot  at  one 

orotber  of  the  many  beautiful  p)*c*a  California  offcn  for  *uch  *  purnow, 
rUituik*  tin*  Voaemite  Valley,  or  otherwiM  disporting  th*mMlv*a  t..r  a 
month  or  twn.  The  lawyers,  too,  arv  now  joining  the  grand  army  of 
"  tramp*!*."  and  hieing;  them*elT«  away  to  spend  th- 
in the  localities  most  affected  by  them.  Judge  Hoffman  is  among  the 
latent  of  our  leave- taker*,  ami  has  betaken  himnelf,  an  imual,  to  hi*  favor- 
He  Peecadero.  Judire  Hager  baa  gone  t->  Lake  Tah-v,  while  Judge  WaJ. 
lace  u  laid  up  at  home,  by  a  severe  attack  of  goat  <>f  oonrm,  ■  v-rything 
i»  proportionately  dull  in  the  city,  but,  as  that  is  expected  about  toil  pe> 
riod.  DO  one  complains. 

The  graduating  exerciser  of  Madame  Zeitska's  school  drew  forth  a 
crowd  that  was  only  bouuded  by  the  capacity  of  the  building,  every  Inofa 
of  available  space  in  the  Metropolitan  Temple  being  filled  last  Tuesday 
evening.  The  night  was  warm,  but  the  ventilation  of  the  hall  was  so  weO 
looked  after,  no  inconvenience  was  felt,  which  the  crowded  state  of  the 
place  might  easily  have  superinduced.  Punctually  at  eiyht  o'clock  the 
organ  pealed  forth  a  selection  from  7*rorw(orr,  and  then  enter  the  school, 
which  crossed  the  stage  and  filed  into  the  front  rows  of  seats  reserved  for 
them,  immediately  leaving  them,  though,  and  re  assembling  on  the  stage 
or  platform  to  sing  a  prayer  of  Von  Weber's. 

Having  retaken  their  seats,  and  quiet  restored,  the  regular  performance 
began.  The  musical  selections,  which  were  not  numerous,  music  not 
seeming  to  be  the  strong  suit  of  the  Institute,  were  all  tolerably  well 
done,  barring  the  eix'ht-handed  piece  on  twn  pianos,  which  can  be  de- 
scried as  a  discordance  of  harsn  sounds.  The  rest  of  the  programme 
consisted  of  essays,  recitations,  etc.,  given  in  English,  French  and  Gor- 
man.  The  essays  were  read — in  one  or  two  instances  declaimed — by  the 
young  lady  authors,  the  best  delivered,  and,  in  my  humble  opinion,  the 
most  entertaining,  being  that  of  Miss  Ortiz,  entitled  "Astounding  Stars." 
But  the  honors  of  the  evening  were  carried  off  by  little  Hilda  Hecht, 
who  recited  a  German  dialect  piece  with  most  appropriate  acting,  which 
would  have  done  credit  to  one  double  her  age,  and  for  which  she  received 
a  persistent  and  enthusiastic  encore.  She  seems  to  be  a  natural-horn  act- 
ress. The  graduates,  of  whom  there  were  seven,  were  all  pretty  girls,  one 
or  two  positively  beautiful.  Some  might  have  even  further  admired  the 
total  lack  of  timidity  or  embarrassment  with  which  they  faced  that  vast 
audience,  seeking  and  recognizing  friends  in  various  portions  of  the  house 
with  a  nerve  that  would  have  shamed  the  most  time-worn  veteran  of  the 
stage.  Call  me  old-fogyish  if  you  will,  but  there  is  to  me  nothing  mure 
beautiful  than  maidenly  modesty,  with  just  a  tinge  of  shyness,  that  calls 
a  blush  to  the  cheek  at  even  the  mere  thought  of  public  notice.  They 
were  all  very  handsomely  dressed  in  white,  with  floral  garnitures  of  the 
same  hue,  one  of  the  young  ladies  choosing  the  esthetic  sunflower,  in 
white,  with  which  to  adorn  herself,  and  all  remained  seated  on  the  left  of 
the  platform — except  when  called  upon  to  take  their  part  in  the  exercises 
— becoming,  as  the  evening  wore  on,  fairly  built  in  with  the  multitude  of 
beautiful  flowers  in  various  designs,  which  were  offered  and  laid  at  their 
feet  by  admiring  friends,  and  which  were  carried  to  them  by  some  of  the 
smaller  scholars  after  each  of  them  had  '*  spoken  their  piece."  The  whole 
thing  concluded  with  an  address  (luckily  a  short  one,  as  the  hour  was  late) 
by  Gov.  Woods,  who  presented  the  diplomas.  Madame  Zeitska  then  dis- 
tributed a  whole  bookstore  of  volumes  as  prizes,  and  then  good-nights 
were  said,  and  seven  more  young  ladies  were  happily  and  successfully 
launched  on  society. 

Mr.  Trenor  W.  Park  showed  his  good  taste,  not  alone  in  coming  to 
California  for  his  second  wife,  but  in  the  choice  of  Pacific  Coast  maidens 
that  he  made.  The  wedding  was  of  the  quietest  description,  not  over  a 
dozen  of  the  bride's  most  intimate  friends  being  present.  The  house  pre- 
sented the  appearance  of  a  vast  conservatory,  Buch  a  profusion  of  flowers 
were  used  in  its  decoration,  amid  which  the  ceremony  was  performed  by 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Barrows,  and  nearly  all  those  who  were  present  at  it  accom- 
panied the  bridal  pair  to  the  car  which  was  to  bear  them  to  New  York, 
where  adieus  were  said  and  wishes  offered  for  their  happiness.  May  good 
luck  follow  them.  They  have  each  drawn  prizes  in  the  lottery  of  life— 
she,  a  rich  man  all  devotion;  he,  a.  perfect  jewel  in  female  form. 

I  took  a  run  out  of  town  last  week,  and  did  not  get  back  in  time  for 
Miss  Birdsall's  wedding,  which  was  an  exceedingly  quiet  one  and  very 
private,  and  the  following  day  Col.  and  Mrs.  Schmidt  sailed  for  China  ac- 
companied by  the  bride's  sister,  who  recently  arrived  here  from  the  East. 

The  Crockers  left  us  last  week  in  a  perfect  blaze  of  fruit,  flowers  and 
candy.  Their  special  car,  which  also  carried  Beveral  of  their  friends  some 
distance  on  their  first  day's  journey,  made  almost  as  tempting^  display 
as  the  dining-room  of  their  Nob  Hill  mansion  on  one  of  their  banquet 
days.  They  will  stay  in  New  York  till  the  6th  of  July,  and  expect  to 
spend  some  time  in  London  as  the  guests  of  the  new-made  bride  of  the 
famous  London  stationer,  to  whom,  as  Miss  Maggie  Hamilton,  they  were 
always  such  kind  and  generous  friends  when  kindness  and  generosity  were 
by  her  most  needed.  No  time  is  fixed  for  their  return,  but  it  will  not  be 
for  several  months,  nor  as  long  as  Mr.  Crocker  can  be  coaxed  to  remain 
away  from  business  cares  and  perplexities. 

After  all,  we  are  not  to  see  little  Dora  Miller  among  us  till  towards  the 
Autumn,  as  she  and  her  mother  pass  the  Summer  months  in  Europe,  for 
the  benefit  of  Miss  Dora's  health,  her  friends  regret  to  hear.  Rumor  has 
her  engaged  to  a  young  Navy  Officer,  stationed  at  Washington,  but  I 
have  not  heard  whether  the  story  is  to  be  relied  on  or  not._ 

Another  rumor  which  I  cannot  vouch  for  as  authentic  is  that  Mrs. 
Mackey  cornea  to  New  York  to  select  a  building  site  for  the  palace  they 
intend  creating  in  Gotham,  beside  which  the  recently  erected  mansions  of 
"Vanderbilt  will  sink  into  utter  insignificance,  while  another  is  that  she  in- 
tends honoring  San  Francisco  with  her  presence  ere  Bhe  crosses  the  Atlan- 
tic again.  Time  was  that  San  Francisco  Society  did  not  consider  her 
?ood  enough  for  it.  Perhaps  now  the  boot  is  on  the  other  leg,  and  she, 
resh  from  Parisian  triumphs,  does  not  consider  it  good  enough  for  her. 
She  is  a  charming,  warm  hearted  little  woman,  and  would  be  an  acquisi- 
tion to  any  society  anywhere. 

In  spite  of  all  resolves  to  the  contrary,  the  Heskeths  are  going  to  re- 
main with  us,  or  rather  in  these  parts,  for  some  time  yet.  Seduced  by 
the  prospect  of  some  big  game  up  north,  Sir  Thomas  has  organized  a 
hunting  party  for  the  northern  coast,  of  which  his  brother-in-law,  Fred. 
Sharon,  is  one,  and  they  anticipate  a  glorious  time  of  it.     Her  ladyship  is 


loathe  t»  remain,  a*  she  if  fond  of  California,  and  has  betaken 
herwlf  I  |oh   place  and  the  Palace 

pna  bet  time  during  her  haabnndi  ah-- 1 

iv  of  Mr.  Chi  r  h:m  ■booked  and  grioved 

hi*  friends  In  •  rsnersjlj  a  cheerful,  naiiu  oom* 

{►anion,  and  Uked  ami  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him.  tad  fib  beremyed 
amily  has  the  symp  ity  In  their  affliction.      Pi  I 


THE    OEYSER3. 
Juue  6,  1882      I   did  not  Intend1  writing  another  "rural  experience" 
for  a  week  or  so,  but  the  wi  en  too  tempting  to  allow  of  city 

Sundays.     Bo  last  we.  k  I   | ,  .  p..  tad  WM  richly  repaid  for  so 

doing.  The  trip  n|>  then  is  too  well  known  to  nee*)  comment  from  me. 
save  that  now  i*  the  best  mmod  to  try  it  before  the  Summer  dust  accumu- 
lates, as  it  actually  seem*  to  do  in  July  and  August,  I  found  the  veteran 
mi,  notwithstanding  the  little  matrimonial  in- 
felicities  that  will  sometimes  occur  in  the  best  regulated  families.  The 
hotel  ami  its  BQcroundlngs  seemed  mono  improved  since  last  yfcar,  and 
looked  particularly  fresh,  I  thought,  Whether  I  was  more  impression- 
able than  usual  I  know  not,  but  the  fact  is  the  place  never  looked  more 
charming  to  B  thirsty,  dusty  traveler  than  it  did  to  me,  and  the  hosts  of 
pretty  women  peeping,  nay,  boldly  staring,  at  the  arrivals  were  no  mean 

point  of  attraction    in    the    vision.      There    were    lotfl   of  them    up   there, 

mostly  married  ones,  by  the  by,  whose  liege  lords  presumably  come  up 
every  week,  unless  business  (!)  Keeps  them  in  the  city. 

The  routine  of  daily  life  I  found  to  be:  Breakfast — once  in  a  while  a 
sly  walk  before  that  meal  imparts  fresh  zest  to  the  good  things  mine  host, 
Forsyth,  so  temptingly  spreads— then  a  good  cigar  and  a  chat  on  the  bal- 
cony or  under  the  trees,  a  stroll  up  the  cafion  and  a  visit  to  the  swimming 
baths,  which  are  in  a  finely  constructed  tank,  or  a  trip  to  the  Springs  for 
a  drink  of  the  sulphur  witter.  Whew  1  What  stuff  it  is.  After  lunch 
some  of  the  ladies  indulge  in  fancy  work,  while  others  disappear  for  a 
siesta.  Other?,  again,  indulge  in  a  mild  game  of  flirtation,  whenever  a 
h ombre  sufficiently  skilled  in  such  sport  is  at  hand.  And  here  let  me  re- 
mark, en  passant,  one  or  two  very  nice  little  affairs  did  go  on  during  my 
stay,  but  who  the  participants  were  this  deponant  sayeth  not.  Dinner — 
and  a  wonderfully  good  one  I  found  it  to  be— brings  all  together  again, 
after  which  there  is  music,  croquet,  dancing,  chit-chat,  etc.  Individually, 
I  found  the  post-prandial  cigar  and  a  moonlight  stroll  with  the  fascinating 

Mrs. ,  the  most  attractive  way  of   spending  the  evening.     Walter 

Turnbull  evidently  coincided  with  me  iu  this  opinion,  as  I  spied  him 
through  a  vista  of  trees  doing  likewise. 

The  cottage,  wh'ch  is  ostensibly  built  for  Forsythe  and  Barnes,  has  not 
yet  had  a  visit,  they  tell  me,  from  the  gallant  General.  The  ladies  live 
in  hopes  that  each  Saturday  as  it  comes  may  bring  him  with  it ;  so  take 
the  hint,  Barnes,  and  put  in  an  appearance.  There  was  a  charming  little 
Eastern  blonde  there  who  divided  the  honors  with  a  well-known  society 
dame  of  'Frisco,  though  in  the  matter  of  toilette  the  New  Yorker  carried 
the  day. 

The  guests  seemed  to  be  a  perfect  nest  of  brokers,  as  among  those  who 
are  there  for  the  season  are  H.  H.  Noble  and  wife,  S.  B.  Wakefield  and 
family,  Y.  W.  Cope  and  family,  Morri3  Schmidt  and  Pugh  ;  while  among 
the  transient  visitors  were  Adam  Grant  and  wife.  Bob  Morrow,  L.  Gottig 
and  family,  O.  F.  Giffin  and  wife,  Mr.  and  Miss  Kellogg,  Miss  Carpenter, 
Miss  Ortiz,  Mrs.  and  the  Misses  Grant,  Sandford  Sachs,  Mrs.  Brigham, 
Miss  Jennie  Filkins,  etc..  etc. 

The  guests  seem  to  have  a  thorough  entente  cordial e  established  among 
them,  and  the  Geysers  so  far  has  held  its  own  bravely  among  favorite 
Summer  resorts.  Hot  weather,  no  doubt,  is  all  very  well  for  invalids, 
women  and  children,  and  for  a  day  or  two  by  way  of  variety,  but  for  a 
continuance  give  me  the  cool  breezes  of  old  'Frisco.         "  Occasional." 


There  ia  a  story  going  round  in  civic  circles  to  the  effect  that  a  lady, 
distinguished  in  that  social  world  of  which  the  London  Mansion  House 
is  the  center,  committed  a  strange  and  almost  inexcusable  breach  of  eti- 
quette on  the  occasion  of  the  recent  visit  of  the  Queen  to  Epping  Forest. 
The  lady  had  to  make  a  small  presentation  to  her  Majesty,  and  instead  of 
kissing  the  royal  hand,  she  shook  it  vigorously!  We  never  heard  of  but 
one  other  person  who  made  a  similar  mistake,  and  that  was  a  young  stu- 
dent of  Trinity  College,  Dublin — now  the  staid  vicar  of  a  parish  in  Che- 
shire— whom  nervousness  overcame  when  he  was  first  introduced  to  the 
presence  of  royalty.  Hudson,  we  know,  once  offered  his  arm  to  the 
Queen  ;  but  her  Majesty,  thinking  doubtless  that  "  the  railway  king  "  had 
matters  on  his  mind  more  important  than  Court  etiquette,  accepted  it 
with  smiling  grace.—  London  World. 

Icbi  Ban  enlarged;  largest  in  the  world. 

THE    GREAT     I    IK    Xj 

MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OP 
STI*..A."W"       HATS! 


THEEB    HUNDRED    CASES    OF 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

TO    SELECT    FROM. 

Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STRAW  HATS  FOE  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 


I    X    L 


FLAVIN'S 
GREAT 

Corner  of  Kearny  and   Commercial   Streets,  S. 


F. 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


June  10,  1882. 


SUMMER. 

[BY     JOHN     ADDINGTOK     SYMOJTDS.] 

O  sweet  and  strange,  what  time  gay  morning  steals 
Over  the  misty  fiats,  and  gently  stirs 

Bee-laden  limes  and  pendulous  abeles, 

To  brush  the  dew-bespangled  gossamers 
From  meadow  grasses  and  beneath  black  firs, 

In  limpid  streamlets,  or  translucent  lakes 

To  bathe  amid  dim  heron-haunted  brakes! 

O  sweet  and  sumptuous  at  hight  of  noon, 
Languid  to  He  on  scented  summer  lawns 

Fanned  by  faint  breezes  of  the  breathless  June ; 
To  watch  the  timorous  and  trooping  fawns, 
Dappled  like  tenderest  clouds  in  early  dawns, 

Forth  from  their  ferny  covert  glide  to  drink 

And  cool  lithe  limbs  beBide  the  river's  brink ! 

0  Btrange  and  Bad  ere  daylight  disappears, 

To  hear  the  creakiDg  of  vthe  homeward  wain, 

Drawn  by  its  yoke  of  tardy-pacing  steers, 

'Neath  honeysuckle  hedge  and  and  tangled  lane, 
To  breath  faint  scent  of  roses  on  the  wane 

By  cottage  doors,  and  watch  the  mellowing  Bky 

Fade  into  saffron  hues  insensibly. 


THAT    IMMIGRATION    ASSOCIATION    HUMBUG. 

The  so-called  Immigration  Association  held  a  slimly  attended  meet- 
ing on  Tuesday  evening  last.  At  ordinary  meetings  of  the  Association, 
the  person  who  figures  as  its  President  occupies  most  of  the  time  in  de- 
livering extemporaneous  and  not  particularly  entertaining  speeches  ;  on 
this  occasion  he  occupied  the  principal  portion  of  the  time  in  delivering  a 
written  and  not  particularly  interesting  report.  The  only  point  of  inter- 
est, in  fact,  in  the  report  is  the  fact  that  it  proves  that  the  Immigration 
Association  bas  ao  far  proved  to  be  a  lamentable  failure — as  the  News 
Lectee  five  months  ago  predicted  it  would.  The  only  results  to  which 
the  President  can  point  after  seven — not  six,  as  he  falsely  claimed — 
months  of  existence,  is  the  receipt  ot  some  429  letters  and  of  some  478 
idle  visitors.  Not  a  single  immigrant  has  been  brought  to  the  State;  the 
only  thing  tangible  which  has  been  accomplished  is  the  acquirement  of 
some  information  in  regard  to  the  vacant  lands  in  the  State.  The  ac- 
quirement of  this  information  was  merely  a  clerical  work  ;  the  man  who 
actually  performed  it  received  for  his  labor  about  $600,  and  the  total  dis- 
bursements of  the  Association  have  been  $3,299.94.  This,  it  is  true,  is  not 
a  very  large  sum  ;  but  it  is  too  large  for  the  accomplishment  of  next  to 
nothing — especially  when  that  next  to  nothing  only  represents  an  intrin- 
sic value  of  3600. 

The  News  Lettee  desires  it  to  be  distinctly  understood  that  it  is  not 
unfriendly  to  immigration,  or  to  any  measure  calculated  to  promote  it. 
On  the  contrary,  we  can  assert  without  fear  cf  successful  contradiction 
that  we  have  done  more  for  the  cause  of  immigration  within  the  past  two 
or  three  years  than  all  the  other  papers  in  the  State  put  together.  Any 
bona  fide  movement  tending  to  promote  and  encourage  immigration  can 
and  must  have  our  hearty  sympathy  and  support.  The  Immigration  As- 
sociation, however,  has  no  such  tendency.  It  is  simply  a  humbug,  a 
sham,  a  pretense,  a  fraud — and  we  cannot  be  expected  to  support  an  im- 
potent fraud  because  it  professes  to  be  seeking  the  accomplishment  of  a 
good  purpose.  In  some  cases  the  inability  to  accomplish  a  good  pur- 
pose is  as  criminal  as  the  deBire  to  perform  a  bad  action.  The  Im- 
migration movement,  of  which  the  Association  is  the  outcome,  started 
with  an  exceedingly  bright  prospect ;  that  it  has  not  succeeded 
is  owing  to  the  unutterable  stupidity  of  a  few  individuals  who  happened 
to  gain  control  of  it.  In  its  organization  the  Association  is  a  marvel  of 
clumsiness.  It  has  a  membership  of  20,  a  directory  of  9,  an  executive 
committee  of  5,  and  an  innumerable  array  of  other  "officers."  When 
the  organization  was  being  effected,  it  was  pointed  out  that  the  institu- 
tion was  being  built  upon  a  top-heavy  model.  This  objection  was  an- 
swered with  the  statement,  "  This  is  going  to  be  a  big  thing,  and  we  can- 
not trust  its  management  to  a  small  directory,  such  as  usually  manages 
the  affairs  of  a  bank,  or  an  insuranoe  company,  or  a  railroad  company." 
Thus  it  will  be  seen  that  the  gentlemen  who  undertook  to  promote  immi- 
gration commenced  operations  while  profoundly  distrusting  each  other. 
Almost  every  step  since  has  been  a  ludicrous  blunder.  The  by-ways  of 
obscurity  were  searched  for  a  President.  When  it  came  to  selecting  a 
Secretary,  the  directors  made  the  candidates  appear  before  them  for  a  mo- 
mentary examination,  "in  order,"  as  Captain  Blanding  remarked,  "to 
judge  of  their  qualifications.''  Apparently  Captain  Blanding  and  the 
Directors  seemed  to  be  of  opinion  that  a  good  Secretary,  like  a  good 
horse,  could  be  discovered  by  examining  his  paces  and  looking  at  his  teeth. 
Their  process  worked  so  well,  by  the  way,  that  the  gentleman  they  se- 
lected was  "fired  "  for  incompetency  within  four  weeks  of  his  appoint- 
ment. The  very  first  pamphlet  issued  by  the  Association  bears  upon  its 
face  the  brand  of  unspeakable  stupidity.  It  is  a  copy  of  the  by-laws  of 
the  concern  and  a  certificate  of  good  character.  Section  No.  7  of  the  by- 
laws provides  that  no  officer  of  the  Association,  excepting  the  Secretary, 
shall  receive  a  salary  from  the  Association's  funds;  and  right  on  the  very 
first  page  of  that  pamphlet  is  printed  the  names  of  the  "  officers,"  among 
which  figures  that  of  a  person  who  is  designated  as  the  "  Land  Officer," 
and  who  receives  a  salary.  We  might  go  on  reciting  these  evidences  of 
stupidity  and  impotency  until  we  had  filled  columns.  But  we  have  not 
Bpace,  and  it  is  not  necessary  to  do  so.  Their  result  is  before  the  public, 
and  that  is  failure.  The  Association  has,  as  we  have  shown,  accomplished 
nothing,  and  those  who  have  contributed  toward  its  support  have  simply 
thrown  their  money  away.  The  expectation  that  the  Legislature  will 
recognize  or  endow  this  rotten  concern  is  simply  laughable.  Private  indi- 
viduals may  spend  their  money  as  they  wish,  but  the  general  body  of  the 
public  will  be  in  an  unusually  placid  state  of  mind  when  it  calmly  sub- 
mits to  taxation  in  order  to  Bupport  an  institution  that  can  accomplish 
nothing  more  than  the  holding  of  a  few  meetings,  and  the  publication,  in 
the  daily  papers,  of  innumerable  and  meaningless  paragraphs  about  Mr. 
Secretary  SoandBo  or  Mr.  Land  Officer  Soandso. 


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has  the  beet  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 


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The  NEWS  LETTER  desires  to  direct  particular  attention  to  the  above  Circular.  It  is  in 
itself  an  example  of  what  may  be  accomplished  by  the  Photo-Engraving  process.  It  is  sim- 
ply a  reproduction  of  an  ordinary  Circular  Letter,  written  on  an  ordinary  sheet  of  paper  pho- 
tographed on  metal  and  engraved— the  whole  operation  costing  a  mere  trifle.  The  Photo- 
Engraving  Company  submits  this  Circular  as  afair  sample  of  the  work  which  it  can  perform, 
and  of  the  variety  of  uses  to  which  it  can  be  applied.  Estimates  of  the  cost  of  work  will  be 
furnished  on  application. 


SAN  FRAN  CISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


June  10,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

•'We  Oliey  no  Wand  pnt  PleasnreW—JQ"*  Moore. 

I  have  aat  through  Sct/nCl  of  Poaen  a  second  time,  and  must  say  that  I 
was  aB  much  amused  at  Curtis  as  the  first  time.  His  impersonation  is  as 
full  of  touches  of  nature,  full  of  little  bits  of  Hebrew  idiosyncrasies  that 
indicate  his  close  study  of  the  race,  or  perhaps  a  force  majeuse  acquaint- 
ance. There  are  several  Jewish  impersonators  on  the  stage,  but  none  so 
pure  or  good  as  Curtis.  In  the  first  act,  Albani  de  Mar  does  well 
enough,  and  is  very  Frenchy,  but  in  the  third  act  she  is  too 
exaggerated  for  words.  Harry  Eytinge  is  an  old-timer.  He 
has  always  been  a  popular  favorite,  and  deservedly  so.  There  are  two 
things  about  him  that  I  particularly  remember.  The  first  was  an  evi- 
dence of  his  talent  as  a  paiuter,  in  a  little  genre  picture  that  hung  for  a 
while  in  a  Kearny-street  window.  It  represented  a  couple  of  Spanish 
or  Mexican  beauties  dancing  one  of  their  characteristic  dances.  It  was 
full  of  color  and  movement.  The  second  episode  in  JEytinge's  stay  in  this 
city  that  is  impressed  upon  my  memory  is  his  appearance  as  "Richard 
the  Third,"  in  the  circus  tent  on  Sutter  street,  where  now  the  Johnson 
building  stands.  I  don't  remember  whose  circus  it  was  —John  Wilson's, 
probably — but  it  was  a  very  popular  one.  Mme.  Dockrill  was  its  leading 
equestrienne,  and  a  better  performer  in  that  line  has  never  been  seen. 
Toward  the  end  of  the  season  an  arrangement  of  Richard  the  Third 
was  produced.  It  was  full  of  marches  and  eounter- marches, 
cavalcades  and  battle  effects.  Great  stress  was  laid  upon  the  broad  sword 
encounters,  and  "King  Richard"  was  seen  to  lose  his  horse  before  offer- 
ing his  dominions  for  another.  (It  always  struck  me  as  rather  comical 
to  hear  of  such  a  large  price  being  offered  for  a  horse  in  a  circus!)  Well, 
Harry  Eytinge  was  the  hump-backed  tyrant  (conventional  term),  and  a 
rousing  bit  of  muscular,  strong-lunged  acting  was  his  rendition  of  the 
character.  Long  never  was  a  remarkable  actor,  and  will  probably  never 
become  one.  But  he  is  always  clever  and  satisfying.  The  little  bit  of 
burlesque  that  he  introduces  as  "  Folliott  Footlight,"  in  the  last  act  of 
Saml  of  Posen,  is  well  executed  and  highly  amusing.  Little  Carrie  Wyatt 
is  of  the  same  calibre  as  Long.  She  is  always  neat  and  clever,  without 
showing  any  remarkable  talent.  She  always  impresses  me  as  if  suffering 
from  a  want  of  ability  of  expression.  I  mean  that  she  seems  to  feel  more 
than  she  can  express  or  delineate.  A  mental  strength  of  conception  with 
a  physical  weakness  of  execution.  Her  stay  East  has  improved  her  in 
all  respects.  Harry  Dalton,  ye  villian,  has  a  name  and  a  face  that  is  fa- 
miliar to  me,  but  for  the  life  of  me  I  can't  place  him.  There  are  two 
small  parts  in  the  cast  that  are  very  cleverly  acted.  The  Irish  store-por- 
ter, in  the  first  act,  and  the  old  Irish  woman  in  the  pawn-broker  shop 
scene,  are  the  characters  I  speak  of.  They  are  acted  respectively  by  Mr, 
Charles  Rosene  and  Mrs.  Rouse,  and  are  both  good  comedy  sketches. 
Miss  Wilmere,  as  "  Rebecca,"  and  Mr.  Armstrong,  as  the  colored  ser- 
vant, are  also  satisfactory.  The  minor  parts  of  "  IJncle  Goldstein  '*  and 
"  Mr.  Fitzurse  "  are  in  good  hands,  and  that  finishes  the  list.  It  will  be 
seen  that  there  is  but  praise  to  be  awarded  to  the  actors  and  actresses. 
But  the  play — great  heavens! 

***** 

Things  are  running  along  smoothly  at  the  California.  The  house  is 
comfortably  filled  every  evening.  There  is  nothing  new  in  particular  to 
say  about  the  performance.  The  acting  is  of  a  very  superior  order,  but  it 
lacks  unity,  from  the  fact  that  three  distinct  methods  or  schools  of  acting 
are  represented.  Couldock  and  Kate  Denin  represent  the  old-fashioned 
melodramatic  style,  but  slightly  tempered;  Cahill  the  broad,  extravagant 
style;  and  the  rest  of  the  performers,  headed  by  Harry  Lee,  the  modern 
conversational,  natural  school.  These  are  marked  differences  of  methods, 
and  in  most  plays  would  result  in  a  chaotic  state  of  affairs,  from  an 
artistic  point  of  view ;  but  in  this  case  the  evil  is  but  slight  and  hardly 
noticeable,  for  the  different  characters  admit  of  the  respective  treatment 
they  receive.  I  except  from  this  the  part  of  the  Irish  servant,  "Barney 
O  Flinn,"  which  is  drawn  in  entirely  too  vivid  and  exaggerated  a  manner. 
After  this  engagement  a  portion  of  the  c  impany  will  play  through  the 
country,  the  prominent  members  taking  a  rest.  It  is  probable  that  they 
will  take  advantage  of  their  vacation  to  appear  in  some  other  play.  I 
should  think,  after  the  terrible  monotony  of  Hazel  Kirke,  this  would  be 
a  source  of  great  amusement. 

***** 

I  went  to  see  Joseph  Murphy  in  Shaun  Rhue.  I  sat  through  two  acts 
and  was  quite  amused  while  there — amused  in  a  mild  way.  But  I  felt  no 
desire  to  sit  it  out.  I  did  not  get  interested  in  the  play  and  I  left  without 
bothering  my  mind  as  to  what  became  of  the  "  Donovans,"  the  "  Kav- 
agnabs"and  the  "  Calligans  ;  "  whether  "  Kate  Donovan  "  married  her 
lover  true,  "  Gerald  Kavagnah,"  or  not,  and  supremely  indifferent  as  to 
who  "  Shaun  Rhue  "  was  anyway.  The  performance  did  not  bore  me  ; 
it  simply  left  me  perfectly  indifferent.  The  company  is  a  good  one. 
Adele  Waters  does  some  fair  acting.  The  clever  Deaves  sisters  are  as 
neat  as  usual.  Rellie  is  as  pretty  a  girl  as  any  fellow  would  wish  for.  On 
the  male  side  Bradley  and  Jennings  deserve  notice.  So  does  Charles  Nor- 
ris,  but  not  for  the  same  reasons.  He  is  without  exception  the  most  disa- 
greeable actor  I  think  I  ever  saw.  I  think  I  said  as  much  before,  but  I 
can't  help  repeating  it.  Of  Joseph  Murphy  I  really  don't  know  what  to 
say.  Judged  by  the  ordinary  rules  of  criticism,  he  is  not  a  good  actor. 
He  is  bard  and  wooden,  faulty  in  elocution  and  stiff  in  gesture.  He  has 
little  or  no  mobility  of  feature  and  possesses  hardly  any  dramatic  force. 
But,  withal,  there  is  a  certain  chic  about  him  that  is  rather  pleasing.  His 
quiet  manner  is  taking,  and  his  brogue  natural  and  rich.  There  can  be 
no  denying  his  great  popularity.  He  is  drawing  good  houses  and  his  au- 
diences seem  well  pleased. 

*  *  *  *  *  * 

The  Baldwin  opens  on  Monday  under  a  new  management,  that  of  Gus- 
tave  Frohmann.  There  are  several  Frohmanns — brothers — and  they  oc- 
cupy a  rather  prominent  position  in  the  ranks  of  American  managers. 
They  have  held  positions  under  Haverly  and  under  the  Madison  Square 
Theatre  management,  and  are  gradually  getting  into  independent  enter- 
prises. They  are  young,  and  of  a  race  noted  for  its  energy  and  activity. 
The  opening  play  at  the  Baldwin  will  be  The  Octoroon,  produced  in  great 
style.  The  admission  fee  will  be  a  low  one— 51)  cents,  and  75  cents  for  re- 
served seats.  The  only  true  solution  of  the  reserved  seat  question  has 
been  adopted,  and  that  is  that  no  seats  can  be  reserved  after  the  doors  are 
opened.  This  is  the  system  as  originally  instituted  at  places  of  amuse- 
ment, and  it  is  still  the  system  in  England  and  on  the  Continent.     The 


admission  is  so  much,  and  that  entitles  you  to  any  seat  that  may  not  have 
been  previously  reserved — reserved  by  a  bona  iide  transaction,  not  re- 
served by  the  box  office.  The  abuse  which  results  from  a  contrary  rule 
has  been  a  most  outrageous  one,  and  that  it  has  so  long  been,  and  still  is, 
prevalent,  speaks  badly  for  the  common-sense  of  theatre-goers. 

***** 

The  Tivoli  is  filled  nightly  by  a  large  crowd  of  people.  It  is  rather 
laughable  to  compare  Parolini's  style  and  method  with  those  of  the  others. 
They  do  well  from  a  popular  point  of  view,  but  he  alone  is  truly  a  grand 
opera  artist.  I  like  Miss  Lester,  and  her  singing  is  always  pleasing  and 
satisfying,  but  I  object  to  her  introducing  in  opera  the  tricks  of  opera 
bouffe.  In  the  scene  in  "Ulrica's  "  haunt,  she  indulges  in  some  "  Oates' 
kicking,"  that  is  decidedly  out  of  place  and  in  bad  taste.  The  orchestra 
is,  for  its  size,  the  best  ever  gathered  together  here,  and  the  leader  does 
effective  work. 

***** 

In  Satanella,  Lynton  and  Bornemann  carry  off  the  honors.  Annie 
Ainsworth,  who  is  the  best  singer  of  the  troupe,  has  been  replaced — whether 
temporarily  or  not,  I  do  not  know— by  a  tiny  little  amateur  vocalist,  who 
does  not  do  well.  Messmer,  the  tenor,  has  a  sweet  voice,  but  it  lacks 
strength,  and  his  acting  is  very  bad.  Harrold  has  a  pleasant  voice,  and 
sings  well.  The  romance  that  he  sings  in  the  tower  scene  is,  I  should 
like  to  mention  to  him,  by  Balfe,  and  is  an  operatic  aria.  I  should  like 
to  tell  him  this,  as  there  seems  to  be  some  misunderstanding  on  the  sub- 
ject, he  evidently  thinking  that  it  is  a  minstrel  song-and-dance.  The 
male  chorus  is  a  magnificent  one,  and  sings  splendidly.  The  scenic 
effects  are  very  fine,  and  the  costumes  picturesque. 

*  *  *  *  *  * 

On  Wednesday  Joe  Grismer  and  Phoebe  Davies  were  united  in  the 
bonds  of  matrimony.  There  are  several  very  romantic  details  to  this 
match,  but  they  concern  the  interested  parties  and  friends  only,  and  I 
hate  gossip.  She  is  a  most  estimable  young  girl,  possessed  of  all  the 
charms  of  sweet  womanhood,  and  gifted,  as  our  public  well  knows,  with 
great  talent  in  the  dramatic  study.  He  is  a  rising  actor,  full  of  intelli- 
gence and  power,  and  socially  one  of  the  best  of  good-natured  fellows.  I 
sincerely  wish  them  joy! 

***** 

After  manv  contradictory  reports,  it  is  stated  as  a  fact  that  Theo.  Thomas 
will  be  here  with  his  orchestra  in  August  ;  also  that  the  Hanlan-Lees  will 
appear  at  one  of  our  theatres  in  July.— I  have  seen  Henry  Irving,  and 
I  think  him  a  very  inferior  actor.  If  he  ever  stars  in  this  country  he 
willget  Hail  Columbia,  in  the  slangy  sense.  But,  as  a  rule,  criticism  is 
in  his  case  either  favorable  or  silent,  and  it  does  me  good  to  hear  of  one 
man  who  can  speak  the  truth  on  the  subject.  I  refer  to  Louis  Jennings, 
whilom  of  the  New  York  Times,  now  London  correspondent  of  the  New 
York  World.  He  just  flays  Irving  alive  for  his  "Romeo."  Good  for 
Jennings!— —Two  new  musical  prodigies  have  lately  appeared  in  Europe. 
In  London  the  boy  pianist,  Cesarino  Galleotti,  has  created  a  furore.  His 
power  of  improvisation  is  wonderful,  and  he  is  only  ten  years  old.  In 
Paris  the  sensation  is  an  Austrian  named  Authan,  who  has  no  arms,  plays 
with  his  feet,  and  does  it  to  perfection.—  Talking  of  violinists,  reminds 
me  of  the  following  conundrum:  "  What  is  the  most  important  point  in 
amateur  violin  playing  ?  Stopping! !  "  This  is,  as  the  French  papers  say, 
"  le  mot  de  la  fin."  Beauclerc. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets. --St.ihl  A- 
Maach.  Proprietors;  Fred  Boruemann,   .Stage   Director;  J.  H.    Dohruiaiin, 
Music  Director.     Second  Week  of  Balfe's  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satan  ell  a ! 

Rendered  with  the  strongest  cast  on  record,  in  6  Acts.  JEvery  evening  until  further 
notice,  will  appear  Miss  Ethel  Lynton,  Miss  Annie  Ainsworth,  Miss  Jennie  Lamont, 
Mr.  Fred  Bornemann,  Mr.  Arthur  Messmer,  Mr.  Harry  Ratteoberry,  Mr.  C.  L. 
Weeks,  Mr.  Stuart  Harold.  In  conjunction  with  the  Opera,  the  graceful  and  charm- 
ing Danaeuse  will  appear  every  evening— MLLE.  BERTHA.  Standing  Room  only  at 
8  o'clock.  Come  early  and  procure  seats.  For  the  accommodation  of  residents  of 
Oakland,  and  across  the  Bay,  the  curtain  will  rise  Saturday  and  Sunday  at  7:30  P  H. 

TIVOLI    GARDEN, 

E fitly  street,    near    Market.--JKrelingr    Bros.,    Proprietors. 
W.  C.  Lloyd,  Stage  Manager.    This  Evening,  and  until  further  notice,  Verdi'B 
Grand  Opera,  in  5  acts, 

TTn    Ballo   en  Maschera! 

"With  Miss  Louise  Lester,  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  Miss  Carrie  Godfrey,  Sig.  Parolini, 
Mr.  T.  W.  Eckert,  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight,  Mr.  Charles  Morrill,  in  the  cast.  Gorgeous 
Scenery  and  Elegant  Costumes.  Notice.  -  Re-appearance  of  MISS  CARRIE  GOD- 
FREY  as  ULRICA. June  10. 

BUSH-STREET    THEATRE. 

Charles   E.    Locke,    Proprietor.  —  Every    Xijrat!      MATINEE 
SATURDAY ! 

Sam'l    of   Posen! 

M.  B.  CURTIS  as  SAM'L  PLASTRICK.     Secure  Your  Seats.  June  10. 

Don't    Forget    to    Call    at    the 

SEASIDE    GARDEN? 

ON     THE     TJNION-STKKET     CABLE    ROAD. 
Grand    Concert    and    Performance  I 

SEASIDE  GARDEN.— Every  Sunday,  Wednesday  and  Saturday,  Grand  Gala  Con- 
certs by  the  full  U.  S.  Presidio  Band  of  24  Pieces  This  Baud  is  the  finest  and  beat 
drilled  in  the  United  States.  Admission  will  always  be  free.  The  Union-street  Cable 
Lines  will  run  extra  cars  on  these  days  for  the  patrons  of  these  Gardens.  A  splen- 
did Restaurant,  Bowling  Alleys,  Shootiner  Gallery,  Swings,  etc.,  are  at  the  Garden. 
The  place  is  sheltered  and  no  wind  can  enter. 

Juue  10.  P.  H.  HINK,  Proprietor. 

MINT    CLOSED. 

THOMAS     PRICE'S    ASSAY    OFFICE. 

No.    524    Sacramento    Street. 

Receives  Gold  Dust  and  Bullion,  and  Coin  Returns  made 

in    Twenty-four    Hours. 

[June  10.] 


June  10,  1882. 


CU.IKOWNIA    ADVKRTIMOl 


SPORTING    ITEMS. 


The  yicht  race  Uwt  ThumUi   .  ■  r       i,  between    Hyde  R,  Howie's 

wa*  *  di«tn»I  failure,  »>  f.\r  »-   n  ,  ,n  WM 

routile  ..tT.iin*  that  .*v.>r  t.«»k  \>\m»  in  tot  hi-- 
yachting.     Tfc  r   nobt  iron  with  n 

iDacb  fw  and  with  such  l<»n«  money  -><!  I-  in  its  favor  that  not  the  - 
of  a  suspicion  of  unfairne*a  could  rest  on  any  one,  but,  for  ail  that,  tin 

.-  not  of  noli  a  ch  special  commendation,  nor 

will  it.  in  my   hum  le  opinion,  add  much  to  the  lustre  of  tli.-  San  rmn< 

•r  do  much  to  further  the  interest*  of  the  splendid 

•  yachting.     The  r.i-  .-  ir-  !f  w  w  ;,H   riuht,  hut  it*  &< 
bad.     I  don't  think  that  either  Mr.   Bowie  or  Mr.  White  can  |>->*-<i.>]v  ob- 

having  the  bad   points  about   the  ttffair  shown  up,  bocau***  neither 

m    ar»>   partirnlarly  sensitive  about  these  thin^.  therefore,  for  the 

•  th<-  »p  >rt,  I  will  .1-.  violence  to  the  fe^liiu*-1  of  personal  fri--n  Iship 

I  have  f->r  one  of  the  gentlemen,  and  tike  the  liberty  of  criticising  the 

t  of  both.  To  commencewith.it  is  very  infra  dia  for  gentlemen 
yachtsmen  to  charter  steamers  to  follow  a  race  that  their  own  boats  are 

i  in  sailing.     That  sort  of  thin-  is  generally  left  to  professional 

n  and  prize  tighter*.  am|  unless  yachtsmen  desire  to  put  then 

nn  a  common  level  with  those  L.'Mitry  they  must  not  imitate  their  example. 

It  i*  true  that  they  gave  the  public  their  money's  worth,  in  a  sail  round 

the  Hay  and  a  o'o.l  look  at  the  race,  hut,  apart  from  all  other  considers- 

jam  boat  business  causes  people  to  say  that  all  there  was  in 

was  the  steamer  money.    I  well  know  that  such  was  not  the  case, 

the  most  p  'sitive  knowledge  that  the  -54,000  was  up  for  keeps,  but 
1  bad  to  snbrait  t->  Wing  called  a  simpleton  a  dozen  times  during  the  race 
for  saying  so,  But,  after  all,  the  chartering  of  steamers  was  a  positive  virtue 
compared  to  the  method  in  which  the  .steamers  were  managed.  Every 
cheap  gamMer  and  short-card  player,  and  all  the  "sure  thin^  men  "  who 
infect  San  Francisco,  found  a  place  either  on  board  the  Garden  City  or 
the  Sausalito,  in  which  to  carry  on  their  games  and  8eece  the  unwary. 
No  one  can  object  to  the  wheel  of  fortune,  provided  he  can  find  people 
willing  to  pay  Lira  at  the  rate  of  a  million  dollars  a  day  for  turning  a  ten- 
doUar  wheel,  but  the  line  ought  to  be  drawn  at  cbuck-aduck,  ten  dice 
game,  anchor  heart  and  spade,  top  and  bottom  game,  and  all  the  actual 
swindles,  yet  all  these  frauds  were  allowed  to  do  business  on  board  the 
Sansidito  and  Garden  City,  and,  what  is  more,  the  charterers  of  the 
steamers  received  rent  from  the  blackguards.  Gamblers,  when  they  are 
what  are  called  "high  rollers,"  are  nice  enough  people,  and  generally 
honorable  men  ;  but  the  pack  of  lazy  villains  who  ran  swindling  games 
on  the  steamers  last  Thursday  would  corrupt  the  inmates  of  the  State's 
Prisons,  if  they  had  their  deserts  meted  out  them  in  a  five-year  sentence. 
The  Garden  City  was  poorly  handled,  and  did  not  give  her  few  passengers 
much  of  a  show  for  their  money,  but  those  who  were  lucky  enough  to 
have  taken  passage  on  the  Sausalito  speak  in  warm  terms  of  praise  for  the 
mauner  in  which  Captain  McKenzie  kept  the  boat  close  to  the  yachts  all 
through  the  race.  The  race  itself  was  a  positive  certainty  for  the  Nellie 
from  the  start,  and  now  every  one  is  wondering  what  could  have  induced 
White  and  his  friends  to  back  their  boat  for  S2.000.  The  Fleur  de  Lis 
crossed  the  starting  line  drawn  from  the  Cattle  Wharf  to  Mission  Rock 
at  three  minutes  past  1  P.M.,  and  the  Nellie  just  five  minutes  later.  The 
wind  was  blowing  heavily  from  the  west-northwest,  and  the  Fleur  de  Lis 
had  all  she  could  do  to  stand  up  under  a  single  jib  reefed,  a  double-reefed 
foresail  and  a  sim:le-reefed  mainsail.  The  Nellie  had  a  reef  in  her  mainsail 
and  a  bonnet  in  her  jib;  before  Hunter's  Point  was  made,  set  a  flying  jib. 
She  gained  nearly  a  minute  in  the  run  down  to  Hunter's  Point,  and  added 
nearly  four  minutes  to  that  advantage  in  g»ing  close  hauled  over  to  the 
Oakland  stake-boat.  The  Fleur  de  Lis  rounded  the  Oakland  stake  barely 
200  yards  ahead,  and  had  barely  gone  about  when  Captain  White  took  in 
his  foresail  and  worked  under  a  reefed  jib  and  mainsail.  Captain  Turner 
wss  sailing  the  Nellie  and  Captain  Murphy  looking  after  the  sheets,  and 
the  way  in  which  they  shaved  the  stem  of  the  stake-boat  and  stood  off 
for  Goat  Island  without  losing  a  cap  full  of  wind  out  of  their  sails  made 
the  spectators  aware  that  they  knew  how  to  handle  a  yacht.  The  Nellie 
stood  up  until  close  to  the  Island,  and  then  made  a  tack  out  to  mid-chan- 
nel. From  there  she  reached  back,  beating  up  into  the  wind  until  she 
weathered  Goat  Island's  western  end,  when  she  made  a  long  leg  over  to 
the  Mail  Dock.  The  Fleur  de  Lis  made  a  series  of  short  tacks,  much  to 
her  disadvantage,  for  the  Nellie  got  well  to  windward  of  her  and,  going 
close  hauled  along  the  sea-wall,  gained  fully  a  quarter  of  a  mile  in  addi- 
tion to  her  five  minutes  starting  time  and  two  and  a  half  minutes'  time 
allowance.  From  the  end  of  the  sea-wall  the  Fleur  de  Lis  was  never  in 
the  race,  and  was  beaten  also  by  the  O'Connor,  which  happened  to  be  out 
on  the  bay  for  a  cruise.  The  Nellie  made  a  series  of  short  tacks  close  in 
along  the  south  shore  of  the  bay,  to  avoid  the  strong  flood  tide,  and  turned 
the  stake  boat  off  Fort  Point  before  the  Fleur  de  Lis  weathered  Fillmore- 
street  wharf.  Soon  after  the  Nellie  went  around  Captain  White  loBt 
courage,  and  put  about  without  rounding  the  stake-boat,  thus  giving  up 
the  race.  The  Nellie  sailed  over  the  course  alone,  and  won  the  money. 
On  the  run  back  from  Goat  Island  to  Mission  Rock,  as  also  when  beat- 
ing from  Fillmore-street  wharf  to  Fort  Point,  the  wind  was  bo  high 
that  Captain  Murphy  was  compelled  to  lower  his  foresail  and  go  under  a 
reefed  jib  and  his  leg  of  mutton  mainsail  single- reefed.  A  large  number 
of  persons  accused  Captain  White  of  cowardice  and  inability  for  not  car- 
rying more  sail  in  the  early  part  of  the  race.  I  do  not  know  the  gentle- 
man, nor  have  I  an  exalted  opinion  of  his  skill  as  a  boat-sailer,  but  I 
am  compelled  to  differ  from  his  accusers  and  defend  him  from  the  charges. 
He  and  all  his  friends,  and  all  who  know  the  Fleur  de  Lis,  expected  to  be 
beaten  in  the  beat  up  to  windward,  especially  if  the  breeze  was  stiff.  All 
thought  that  their  best  chance  was  in  the  run  home.  For  that  reason 
Captain  White  had  no  right  to  risk  carrying  away  in  the  early  part  of  the 
race,  or  to  take  desperate  chances  because  he  happened  to  be  behind  just 
in  the  part  of  the  race  where  the  Nellie  had  her  best  point  of  sailing.  I 
do  not  believe  that  there  is  a  man  among  Captain  White's  detractors  but 
would  want  to  luff  or  shorten  sail  when  he  found  his  lee  rail  three  feet 
under  water,  and  his  weather  shrouds  almost  tearing  away  from  their 
fastenings.  He  had  more  at  stake  than  any  one  else,  and  if  there  is  any 
one  around  the  Bay  who  fancies  he  can  sail  the  Fleur  de  Lis  to  beat  the 
Nellie,  no  doubt  the  owners  of  the  former  would  be  pleased  to  give  him  a 
chance,  provided  he  could  raise  a  stake  large  enough  to  induce  Mr.  Bowie 
to  make  the  match.    Readers  of  the  News  Letter  who  bet  their  money 


in  accordant-*  with  the  advice  I  k-»vc  hut  week  have  good  reason  to  con- 
gratulate themselves. 

•  •  •  #  • 

The  Arrhcrv  Olnbs  of  Ban  1/  MX  and  vicinity  arc  preparing  for  the 

annual  tournament,  whlofa  i-  la  he  held  at  Adams  Point,  Oakland,  on 
Julv  3d  and  4th.  For  ths  purpose  o(  bringing  out  all  the  archers,  the 
lour  r*OA«s  of  *0  and   loft  yard*  have  I  ■  „•  I.   and  the  medal 

will  be  shot  for  at  the  tVO  yard  range,  M  itobs*  at  shorter  distances  will 
also  w  Introduced,  making  the  masting  Interesting  t..  all  It  i-*  expected 
that  the  meeting  will  brine  onl  mans  bosrmso,  taolndfog  the  Aliens, 
Ward,  Daroeal  Aiosworth,  Starling,  Kinney,  Brown.  Wells  and  others 
of  the  Pacific  club;  Dan  0'OonnsIl  ind  his  Merry  Foresters,  Al.  and 
Will  Havens,  Strickland,  Bush.  ( loffin,  t  look,  Potter  and  Kmwnell  of  the 
Bow  dub;  ths  Battens,  from  Santa  Crui,  together  with  many  members 
of  the  several  new  Clubs  which  hn  mixed  during  the  past  two 

seasons. 

•  *  *  •  * 

Baseball  seems  to  be  reviving  ander  the  fostering  influence  of  Piercy 
end  Wallace,  at  the  Recreation  Grounds,  Last  Sunday  fully  700  specta- 
tors were  on  hand,  and  saw  the  Eaverlys  beat  ths  Renos  7  to  1.  The 
Haverlys  made  five  ninn  in  the  eighth  inning.  Megan,  of  that  Club, 
pitched  well  and  Fred  Carroll  made  two  splendid  running  catches. 
•••••• 

In  the  Pacific  Pigeon  Shooting-Club's  match,  at  Birds  Point  last  Sun- 
day, A,  Lambert  won  with  11  kills,  Galindo  and  Adams  tied  on  10,  and, 
in  the  shoot-off  at  doubles,  Galindo  won  with  4  kills.  Precht  won  a 
BWeepBtake  with  a  clean  score  of  10,  Robinson  winning  second  in  a  shoot- 
off  with  Roche  and  Pierson.— Last  Saturday,  Haskell  won  the 
adjourned  match  of  the  Alameda  County  Club,  at  the  Littlefield  Range. 
— —The  Cosmopolitan  and  California  Clubs  shoot  a  team  match  at  San 
Bruno  to-morrow. 

•  *  »  »  # 

Henry  Petersen  easily  defeated  William  Smith  in  a  two-mile  Whitehall 
boat  race  last  Sunday.  Time,  21:45.  The  race  between  the  junior  crews 
of  the  Golden  Gate,  South  End  and  Dolphin  Clubs  for  the  Bilver  cup  did 
not  take  place  last  Sunday,  the  Golden  Gate's  crew  not  being  ready.  The 
race  for  the  cup  will  take  place  on  the  18th  inst.,  when  crews  from  the 
above-named  Clubs  will  compete  for  the  prize.— The  shell  race  between 
Louis  White  and  Leander  Stevenson  did  not  take  place  last  Sunday, 
owing  to  the  strong  breeze  and  rough  water.  The  men  have  mutually 
agreed  on  to-morrow  morning  as  the  time  for  the  race  to  be  rowed. 


MAID. 

AS      HOOD.] 

I  sp.id  to  watch,  a  little  space, 
!     Her  parted  lips,  if  she  would  sing ; 
The  waters  closed  above  her  face 
With  many  a  ring. 

And  still  I  said  a  little  more — 
Alas!  she  never  comes  again  ! 

I  throw  my  flowers  from  the  shore, 
And  watch  in  vain. 


THE 

[by  t  h  o  m 
Alas,  that  moon  should  ever  beam 

To  show  what  man  should  never  see 
I  saw  a  maiden  on  a  stream, 

And  fair  was  she! 

I  staid  awhile,  to  see  her  throw 

Her  tresses  back,  that  all  beset 
The  fair  horizon  of  her  brow 

With  clouds  of  jet. 

I  staid  a  little  while  to  view  I  know  my  life  will  fade  away — 

Her  cheek  that  wore  in  place  of  red,     I  know  that  I  must  vainly  pine  ; 

The  bloom  of  water — tender  blue,      For  I  am  made  of  mortal  clay, 
Daintily  spread.  But  she's  divine ! 

DEATH    IN    THE    DENTIST'S    CHAIR. 

An  accident  is  reported  in  the  daily  papers  which  is  very  liable  to  oc- 
cur during  the  operation  of  tooth-extraction,  if  care  is  not  taken  to  re- 
move each  drawn  tooth  from  the  mouth;  and  it  is  well  that  the  notion 
should  not  get  abroad  among  the  public  that  this  accident  is  more  com- 
mon when  gas  is  given  than  without.  It  seems  that  the  patient,  a  boy  of 
ten,  at  Chorley  in  Lancashire,  England,  had  seven  teeth  extracted  while 
under  the  influence  of  gas;  and  that  he  was  observed  suddenly  to  change 
countenance,  put  his  hand  to  his  throat,  and  immediately  afterwards  he 
died.  It  was  found  that  a  tooth  had  become  impacted  in  the  larynx,  and 
so  caused  spasm  of  the  glottis  and  asphyxia.  The  upper  bicuspid  teeth 
are  most  likely  to  cause  this  accident;  and  both  surgeons  and  dental  sur- 
geons would  do  well  to  remember  to  put  the  forefinger  of  the  left  hand 
behind  the  blades  of  the  forceps,  so  that  in  case  the  tooth  slips  out  of 
their  grasp,  after  extraction,  it  may  shoot  forward  out  of  the  mouth,  and 
not  go  backward.  Another  very  important  point  to  observe  in  all  cases 
of  extraction,  with  or  without  an  anaesthetic,  as  already  noticed,  is  to  be 
certain  that  each  tooth  or  root  is  out  of  the  mouth  before  proceeding  with 
another  operation.  And,  while  on  this  point,  it  may  be  well  to  observe 
that  it  is  dangerous  to  allow  elderly  patients  to  retain  very  loose  teeth  in 
their  mouths,  as  they  may  drop  out  during  sleep  and  "go  the  wrong 
way."  The  elevator,  or  punch,  is  a  most  useful  instrument,  but  should 
be  applied  with  extra  caution  when  operating  under  an  ansesthetic,  as  the 
tooth  is  more  likely  to  elude  the  grasp  than  when  forceps  are  applied. 
In  the  absence  of  further  details  of  the  case  cited,  it  is  impossible  to  do 
more  than  sympathize  with  the  parents  and  with  the  dentist,  on  account 
of  this  untoward  result  of  an  uncommon  accident;  but  it  must  not  be 
called  a  "  death  from  nitrous  oxide  gas." — Lancet. 


Blaine  and  Belmont  did  not  call  each  other  out  as  much  as  tbey  called 
out  at  each  other. — Boston  Star. 


M 


WM.    H.    V.    CRONISE, 

tiling.  N.E.  corner  of  Montgomery  ami  California  streets, 

No.  29.     Office  Hours:  11  a.m.  to  2  r.M. June  10. 

"removal. 

LWndham  bas  removed  to  Boom  2,  No.  528  California  St., 
«    Bank  Commissioners'  Office.  June  10. 

EDWARD    BOSQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,  Lltbog  rap  hers  and   Bookbinders, 

Zeidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June   10,  1882. 


s  The  World/ 

[By   i 


'the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

Truthful   Penman.] 


Mr.  E.  J.  Marey  has  contributed  to  La  Nature  (Paris,  April  22),  a 
long  letter  describing  hi3  apparatus  (which  he  calls  a  "photographic  gun  ") 
for  photographing  the  various  attitudes  of  birds  on  the  wing,  so  as  to  re- 
produce perfectly  all  the  motions  of  flight.  The  dry-plate  process  is  of 
course  used,  and  the  principal  feature  of  the  instrument  is  an  arrange- 
ment of  screens  revolving  by  clock-work,  which  allow  the  light  to  fall 
upon  the  plate  twelve  times  in  the  second,  the  exposure  lasting  1-720  of 
a  second  each  time.—— One  of  the  prettiest  pictures  in  the  Royal  Acad- 
emy, in  its  way,  is  the  portrait  of  the  Princess  Marie,  eldest  daughter  of 
the  Duke  of  Edinburgh.  The  little  lady,  now  having  acquired  the  solem- 
nity which  comes  of  six  years  of  life,  is  busily  engaged  in  knitting  a  stock- 
ing, and  is  as  intent  upon  her  task  as  if  the  entente  cordiah  of  Great  Brit- 
ain and  Russia  depended  upon  her  not  dropping  a  stitch.  The  picture 
was  painted  by  Millais  for  the  Queen,  who  now  possesses  a  moderate-sized 
picture  gallery,  containing  portraits  of  her  grand  children.-^— London 
Truth  says:  Here,  in  England,  if  an  outrage  were  committed  in  a  dis- 
trict, we  should  have  its  inhabitants  up  in  arms  to  discover  the  perpetra- 
tors. When  an  outrage  occurs  in  Ireland,  the  local  authorities  and  the 
rest  of  the  population  fold  their  arms  and  look  on,  whilst  stipendiary 
magistrates,  police  inspectors,  and  armed  constables,  in  close  alliance  with 
the  landlord  class,  always  endeavor  to  act.  This  then,  is  because,  when 
these  magistrates  and  policemen  are  not  engaged  in  hunting  down  assas- 
sins, they  are  engaged  in  a  war  against  the  population.— —A  fortune  of 
several  million  francs  was  left  by  M.  Henri  Giffard,  the  eminent  engineer, 
who  recently  died  at  his  home  in  Paris,  to  the  French  Government  for 
use  in  promoting  the  progress  of  scientific  discovery. -^Over  a  hundred 
members  of  the  Royal  Yacht  Squadron  mustered  at  Willis's  Rooms,  Lon- 
don, recently,  and  elected  the  Prince  of  Wales  Commodore  in  place  of 
the  late  Earl  of  Wilton.  Of  course  his  Royal  Highness  was  elected  by 
acclamation.  Lord  Londonderry,  who  has  been  Vice-Commodore  for 
some  years,  had  claims  to  the  post,  but  he  himself  suggested  that  the 
Prince  was  the  right  man  to  put  into  the  office.— —The  French  physiolo- 
gists Perrier  and  Poirier  have  found  that,  properly  speaking,  star-fishes 
have  no  blood  circulation  at  all,  as  what  has  hitherto  been  supposed  to  be 
the  heart  in  these  animals  is  simply  a  gland.  —  According  to  an  official 
return  which  was  published  last  week,  no  fewer  than  4,044  persons  were 
drowned  within  the  limits  of  the  United  Kingdom  during  1880.  This 
large  number  does  not  include  deaths  from  shipwreck.  There  were  3,274 
males,  and  770  females,  and  1,019  of  the  whole  number  were  children  un- 
der twelve  ;  471  were  suicides,  423  bathing  accidents,  and  21  were  mur- 
derers.—We  can  conceive  no  greater  descent  from  blatant  defiance  to 
pitiful  appeal  than  the  demand  of  Mr.  Parnell  to  the  '  British  Govern- 
ment' for  police  protection  against  his  own  quandam  allies  the  American 
Fenians.  The  darkest  dungeon  in  Kilmainham  was  a  place  of  pride  in 
comparison,  and  Mr.  Parnell  knows  it.  One  can  scarcely  defy  Downing 
street  and  whine  for  the  friendly  care  of  Scotland-yard  in  the  same  breath; 
and  all  the  hireling  pens  in  the  Land  League  press  will  hardly  suffice  to 
maintain  the  tribune's  dignity.  It  is  an  open  secret  in  the  Irish  party 
that  he  dare  not  go  to  Ireland,  and  that  in  London  he  is,  when  not  in  the 
House,  virtually  hiding. —  World.— —Curious,  at  a  time  when  Darwin  is 
being  gushed  over  in  so  many  pulpits  as  one  who  never — no,  never — as- 
sailed the  fundamental  truths  of  Christianity,  to  stumble  upon  the  fol- 
lowing passage  in  one  of  bis  later  works:  "No  shadow  of  reason  can  be 
assigned  for  the  belief  that  variations,  alike  in  nature,  and  the  result  of 
the  same  general  laws  which  have  been  the  groundwork,  through  natural 
selection,  of  the  formation  of  the  most  perfectly  adapted  animals  in  the 
world,  man  included,  were  intentionally  and  specially  guided."  If  this 
is  not  a  direct  and  unqualified  denial  of  the  existence  of  a  personal  God, 
what  is?— —  For  many  weeks  past  the  streets  of  Liverpool  have  been 
traversed  by  an  endless  succession  of  emigrants — principally  Germans 
and  Norwegians — bound  to  the  Far  West  by  the  numerous  steamers  that 
leave  the  port.  A  novel  and  striking  spectacle  was  witnessed  on  the  4th 
ult.,  when  the  Prince's  Landing-stage  was  crowded  almost  its  entire  length, 
by  emigrants  waiting  to  embark  upon  five  large  steamers  anchored  in  the 
stream.  It  was  estimated  that  the  total  number  of  emigrants  who  sailed 
on  th.it  day  was  about  three  thousand.—  Dore's  statue  of  Alex- 
andre Dumas — the  elder,  of  course — will  represent  him,  at  the  age  of  for- 
ty-five, working  in  his  well-known  deshabille,  with  rumpled  shirt  and  un- 
buttoned collar.  It  is  to  be  erected  on  the  Place  Malesherbes.— —During 
the  months  of  January,  February  and  March  we  imported  from  Europe 
beans,  cabbages  and  potatoes,  the  value  of  which,  duty  added,  was  §1,- 
428,184.20.  And  now  we  are  buying  back  the  meat  and  provisions  sent 
to  European  ports.  The  Central  Bureau  of  the  weather  service  of 

France  receives  daily,  ninety-seven  telegrams  from  foreign  parts,  and  fif- 
ty two  from  France.  From  these  telegraphic  reports  the  weather  proba- 
bilities are  calculated  for  eight  agricultural  and  four  maritime  districts, 
to  which  warnings  are  telegraphed.  Eighty-two  per  cent  of  the  predic- 
tions thus  sent  out  have  been  justified. —An  English  gentleman  has 
exhibited  a  hyacinth  which,  in  consequence  of  being  under  a  stone,  had 
blossomed  six  inches  below  the  surface  of  the  ground.  The  lea\es  were 
white,  hut  the  flowers  were  a  deep  purple. ^^ In  some  interesting  experi- 
ments Dr.  Siebenberg  has  shown  that  the  presence  of  lime  in  the  soil  is 
absolutely  necessary  for  the  generation  of  manv  plants,  while  many  oth- 
eis  do  not  seem  to  requre  it  at  all.— -During  1881  the  police  of  Cincin- 
nati made  8,671  arrests,  and  it  is  stated  that  seventy-five  per  cent  of  the 
offenses  were  "  directly  traceable  to  rum." 


Take  the  Autophone  to  the  country, 
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INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &     MANN, 

nrSTJBANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    332    &    324    California    Street,    San     Francisco,    Cal. 


GIKAED of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


fixe   Insurance. 

TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCB of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid, 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co. ,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1780. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT DICKSON,  Manager. 
W.  EAlfE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts.,  Safe  Deposit  Building:. 
[October  11.  J 

PHIENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVdl782 Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1833.~Cash  Assets,  81,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  Estab'd  1851 Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  &   H1LDAH, 
General    Agents    for   Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.  T. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  TJp  in  TJ.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $171,418.75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 S   684,577. 83  I  Premiums,  since  organization.S3,841,412.07 

Surplusfor  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  ortranization...    1,756,278.00 
OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretory. 

J.  L.  N.  SH£PHARD....Vice-PreBident.  |  B.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent, 

Directors  of  the  Home  Motual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  ■  April  8. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 

63f  This  first-class^  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOMN RAE  MAMH.IOHT,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary. Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,500,000 

Cash  Assets „ 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  &  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

TRANSATLANTIC    FIR£    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

Of    Hamburg. 

Capital,  $1,500,000,  U.  S.  Gol  I  Coin.-I.os^es  Paid  iu  Gold 
Coin  immediately  after  adjustment.  This  Corporation  holds  contracts  of  six- 
teen other  European  Insurance  Companies,  re-insuring  by  far  the  greater  part  of 
ever)'  risk,  as  soon  as  accepted  in  our  office.  The  combined  subscribed  Capital  which 
our  policies  therefore  offer  to  the  public  amounts  to  $26,900,000,  U.  S.  Gold  Coin,  of 
which  §7,650,000  is  paid  up,  besides  the  always  available  Reserve  Funds. 

GEORGE  HARCUS  *fc  CO.,  General  Agents  for  Pacific  Coast, 
Feb.  4. No.  304  California  street.  _ 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

f  Capital  85, 000,000 Agents:    Balfour,  Guthrie  *  Co.,  No. 

\y    816  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


Jane  10,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEKT1SKK. 


LOST. 

"I'dj  looted!  muM  you  Hod  mr,  ple«e?H 

Poor  little  frightened  baby  ! 
The  wind  had  UwmnI  her  golden  flseos. 
The  «tones  h*<l  scratched  her  dimpled  knoe*. 
I  stooped  an.l  lifted    her  with  e»w. 

And  softly  whispered,  "  M.*y  be" 

"Tell  me  your  name,  my  little  maid, 

I  can't  find  you  without  it." 
Mt  name  is  Shiny  eyes,"  she  said. 
"Yea,  but  your  last?"    She  shook  her  head; 
"l"p  to  my  house  'ey  never  said 

A  single  ting  about  it." 

"But  dear,"  I  said,  "  what  is  your  name*" 
"Why,  didn't  you  hear  me  tell  you? 

Dust  Bh toy-eyes."    A  bright  thought  came; 

"Yes,  when  your  good  ;  but  when  they  blame 

You  little  one— is't  just  the  same 

When  mamma  has  to  scold  you!" 

"My  mamma  never  scoldfl,"  she  moans, 

A  little  blush  ensuing, 
"*Cept  when  I've  been  a  fowing  stones, 
And  then  she  says  (the  culprit  owns), 
'Mehitable  Sapphira  Jones, 

What  has  you  been  a-doing?'" 


OTJR    LONDON    LETTER. 


—  Wide  Aicakc. 


London.  May  20, 1882— What  think  you  of  a  grand  feU,  to  be  given 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Prince  of  Wales,  at  Kensington  House,  about 
the  end  of  June,  in  aid  of  the  Royal  College  of  Music  building  fund,  at 
which  will  be  an  exhibition  of  a  somewhat  novel  character,  to  help  to- 
ward "swelling  the  returns"  on  the  occasion,  and  about  which  let  me 
weave  a  curious  story,  which  will  doubtless  interest  your  readers.  There 
is  in  London  at  present,  and  has  been  for  some  time,  a  young  American 
lady  (whether  married^  or  single  I  won't  say),  whose  reputation  for  the 
possession  of  an  exceptionally  small  and  perfectly-shaped  foot  is  acknowl- 
edged by  her  intimate  friends.  I  say  intimate  friends,  because,  in  discord 
with  the  ways  of  young  ladies  in  general  who,  "if  their  foot  is  pretty, 
show  it,"  she  takes  especial  pains  to  conceal  her  feet  on  all  public  occa- 
sions, and,  despite  its  fashionableness,  never  appears  in  a  short  skirt  in 
consequence.     Whether  this  is  from  mere  caprice  or  with  the  intention  of 

faining  the  increase  of  value  attributable  to  hidden  charms,  I  can't  say. 
tut  certain  it  is  that  to  have  seen  the  lady's  foot,  and  be  able  to  say  so, 
has  been  considered  an  achievement  to  brag  about— by  the  male  sex,  at 
all  events.  Well,  the  talk  now  is,  that  at  the  approaching  fete  a  booth  is 
to  be  set  apart  for  the  young  lady,  she  having  promised  to  exhibit  her 
foot  and  ankle  beneath  a  curtain  for  a  guinea  a  look.  Of  course,  her 
name  will  not  be  made  public,  though  every  one  will  know  who  it  ia  ;  the 
announcement  on  the  front  of  the  booth  being  merely,  "  The  Prettiest 
Foot  in  London.  View,  £1  Is."  It  is  said  that  the  Prince  of  Wales, 
who  is  a  great  admirer  of  small  feet  in  women  (possibly  because  they  are 
a  rarity  in  his  future  kingdom),  personally  suggested  the  exhibition  to  the 
young  lady,  and  it  was  at  his  urgent  request  that  she  consented  to  it. 
It  is  needless  to  say  that  it  .is  creating  a  considerable  deal  of  ill-feeling 
among  the  ladies  who  think  their  feet  as  small  as  anybody's,  even  if  they're 
not. 

There  are,  however,  several  prominent  English  ladies  who  can  boast  of 
the  possession  of  small  feet,  notwithstanding  the  prevailing  impression, 
in  America  particularly,  that  all  Englishwomen  have  large  ones.  Mrs. 
Langtry,  for  instance,  has  a  very  pretty  and  small  foot,  and  wears  "  one's 
and  a  half."  So  have  Mrs.  Cornwallis  West,  Lady  Brook,  the  present 
Countess  of  Lonsdale,  Lady  Florence  Chetwynde  (the  Marchioness  of 
Hastings  that  was),  Lady  Forbes  of  Newe,  and  others  whom  I  can't  now 
call  to  mind.  They,  however,  never  scruple  to  show  them  when  occasion 
offers  to  the  lower  herd  of  humanity  for  nothing,  and,  consequently,  no 
one  would  pay  a  sixpence,  let  alone  a  guinea,  to  see  them,  even  though  it 
went  to  build  the  Royal  College  of  Music. 

High  society  has  been  somewhat  exercised  of  late  over  a  rather  sad  bit 
of  scandal,  in  which  figure  the  names  of  Lady  Emily  and  Lady  G-ertrude 

,  two  Earl's  daughters,  whose  names  are  not  further  made  public. 

With  the  aid  of  Burke  or  Debrett,  however,  identification  ought  to  be 
easy.  The  ladies,  though  not  as  young  as  they  were  when  they  were  pre- 
sented some  years  ago,  being  now  considerably  on  the  shady  side  of  20, 
have  long  been  noted  for  their  beauty,  fine  figures,  and  rapid  horsey  ways. 
People  wondered  why  they  didn't  marry  long  ago,  for  their  father,  the 
Earl,  has  a  large  London  rent-roll,  and  could  give  them  each  a  handsome 
dot.  But  no  admirer  ever  seemed  to  get  beyond  a  rather  deep  flirtation 
with  either  of  them.  Evidently  they  got  tired  themselves  of  waiting  for 
the  men  to  propose,  for  in  the  midst  of  the  London  season  they  have  both 
been  hurriedly  taken  abroad— for  their  health.  A  dandyish  groom  and  a 
good-looking  under-gardener  down  at  the  Earl's  country-place,  are  said  to 
have  won  their  high-born  affections  beyond  the  limit  that  prudent 
young  ladies  ought  to  go.  But  gitls  will  be  girls,  you  know,  even  if  they 
are  Earl's  daughters — or  millionaire's  daughters,  for  the  matter  of  that — 
as  some  'Frisco  society  people  are  not  likely  to  forget. 

The  season,  in  other  respects,  goes  on  about  aB  usualj  though  society, 
as  well  as  the  nation,  have  hardly  yet  recovered  from  the  shock  of  the 
Dublin  assassinations.  Lord  Frederick  Cavendish's  fate  was  a  hard  one. 
Had  he  lived  he  Btood  a  very  fair  chance  of  being  the  Duke  of  Devon- 
shire, he  being  the  second  son,  and  his  elder  brother,  the  Marquia  of 
Hartington,  being  unmarried. 

It  is  predicted  that  not  only  the  Duke  of  Argyll  but  Lord  Brahourne 
and  Lord  Sherbrooke  will  formally  join  the  Conservatives  next  session. 

Patti  and  Nicolini  have  been  engaged  by  Mapleson  for  fifty  nights  at 
the  New  York  Academy  for  S4,400  per  night.  Dmo. 

Knig  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.     Shield— Krug— in  quarts  and   pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 

3uarts  and  pints.    For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
ackson  streets. 


INSURANCE. 


Th*  Only  Company  on  the  Puciflr  Cout  OOT«rn*d  by  the 
ohuMtU  Non-Forfi.|tur»  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[IXCOltrORATXn    1H3&.) 

Awet. S16.000.00O. 

Thif  Company  )■  1'urrly  Mutual,  and  hu  tntnuwtod  tho  huilneM  of  Lifo  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  yearn  All  it*  policies  arc  bnued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

Finrt-Nn  poller  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  ■  >(  TWO  Annual  Premium*. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  mbeaqnent  Premiums,  It  Is  binding  on  the 
Oompatu  to  brat  *  Paid  up  Poller,  a*  provided  f.<r  aooonUnf  to  the  published  teblee. 

Tin- above  condition*  are  available  to  all  Policy -holder*,  who  become  inch  after 
Jan  1.  1881,  elthonl  further  negotiation  or  HUpuJatloo  or  DOtttoattoa  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  altar  the  paymtal  ■!  TWO  Annual  Pr.  miuma,  as  aforoaald,  the  insura- 
ble Interest  In  the  life  of  the  Insured  ha*  terminated,  the  not  value  of  tho  policy,  mib- 
oertfdn  conditions.  Darned  In  aald  Non-forMtum  Law,  is  made  a  eurrender 
value  payable  In  Cash.  Distribution*  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  tho  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Kquity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
Lttf>holdan  have  always  beau  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  re^rard  to  limits  of  Kosidunco  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

M*  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  tho  Application  nnd  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 


FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California.  Lloyds.—  Established  In  1801.— Nob.  416  and 
418  California  Btreet.  Cash  Capital,  9750,000  in  Oold  Coin.  Fair  Ratea  I 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatle,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I,  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everaon,  A.  B.  Phippa,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandonatein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  Jamea  Molfltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Oustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Cbarlei 
Bautii,  J.  Q.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewater,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bonny,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich.  Capital  5,000,000  franca;  Helvetia, 
Of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francB. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  buh- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  Id  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claima  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sansome  St.,  S.  F. 

PRODUCE    EXCHANGE    CALL    BOARD, 

Corner  Clay  and  Davis  Sts. 

Morning  Session 11  o'clock  a.m. 

Informal  Session  (commencing  June  1st)  3  o'clock  p.m. 

62T"  Both  Calls  Open  to  the  Public. 

May  18.  H.  A.  MAYHEW,  Chairman  Call  Committee. 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  P.M. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  IT. 

WILLIAM    F.    SMITH,    M.D., 

OCULIST. 

Formerly  n«  No.  813  Bui.  street,  has  removed  to  Pbelan's 
Building,   Rooms  300  to  304.    Hours  for  Consultation:  12  m.  to  3  P.M. 
Take  the  Klevator.  May  27. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    22   MONTGOMERT    STREET. 

HOTJBS:    8  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m. April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.       RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.J  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 


TO    LEASE, 

For  a  long1  term—Lot  on   north  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.     Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  /J^Sv 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor,      mSSf$[ 

Established   in   1S62,  \0rTT7<T/ 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street.  ^Jgj/^/ 

63T*  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Abroplawb  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

LINCRUSTA-WALTON    MANUFACTURING    COMPANY. 

The   first  allotment    of  shares    having    been    made,    the 
amount  per  share  payable  on  application  has  been  reduced  from  $50  to  $26. 
A^T  For  forms  of  application  for  shares,  apply  to 
April  16.  IS.  J.  JACKSON,  16  Montgomery  Avenue. 


10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June   10,  1882. 


POLITICS. 

The  political  pot — which  holds  the  Democratic  soup — is  now  at  a 
boiling  pitch,  and  each  day  which  elapses  between  this  and  the  meeting  of 
the  San  Jose  Convention  the  crowd  of  hungry  free-luncbers  who  sur- 
round it,  waiting  eagerly  for  a  meal,  will  keep  piling  on  the  fuel  until 
the  temperature  becomes  so  great  that  the  receptacle  may  boil  over,  and 
a  greater  portion,  if  not  all,  of  the  contents  be  lost. 

For  the  position  of  Railroad  Commissioners  there  are  a  large  array  of 
names  mentioned.  This  week  we  will  only  deal  with  four  of  them.  The 
Hon.  Philip  Roach  is  one  of  them.  Mr.  Roach  is  a  gentleman  for  whom 
we  entertain  a  profound  respect.  He  h&3  resided  in  the  community  for  a 
loDg  time.  He  has  served  his  party  well,  and  deserves  well  of  it.  He  is 
a  man  whose  private  and  public  life  have  both  been  pure  and  above  re- 
proach ;  but  he  is  totally  uusuited  for  the  office  which  he  is  seeking.  The 
News  Letter  would  like  to  see  Mr.  Roach  get  some  office  for  which  his 
talents — and  they  are  undoubted — fit  him,  but  the  Convention  will  do 
both  itself  and  Mr.  Roach  an  injustice  if  it  nominates  him  for  the  posi- 
tion of  Railroad  Commissioner.  He  has  never  devoted  any  particular  at- 
tention to  the  question  of  transportation,  and  he  knows  nothing  of  it  be- 
yond what  any  intelligent,  well-informed  person  does.  He  has  not  that 
intimate  and  specific  knowledge  which  is  necessary  to  enable  a  man  to 
deal  with  an  intricate — we  might  almost  say  scientific — problem.  In  this 
office  he  would  be  a  round  peg  in  a  square  hole — and  there  are  a  great 
many  round  holes  which  he  would  fit  with  exactness. 

Mr.  W.  P.  Humphreys,  City  and  County  Surveyor,  is  also  a  candidate. 
It  seems  to  us  that  Mr.  Humphreys  is  a  gentleman  who  is  unusually  well- 
fitted  for  the  position.  His  professional  education  and  experience  have 
given  him  a  pretty  thorough  knowledge  of  everything  connected  with 
railroad  construction  and  operation,  and  he  has  for  years  past  been  a  close 
observer  and  a  student  of  the  problems  which  surround  this  transporta- 
tion question.  If  he  should  be  elected  he  would  bring  to  the  office  a 
mind  that  is  ripe  with  experience  and  cultured  with  study  of  the  matters 
with  which  he  would  be  required  to  deal. 

Mr.  J.  K.  Prior  is,  we  are  informed,  another  candidate.  Mr.  Prior  is 
a  gentleman  for  whom  the  News  Letteb  entertains  the  most  profound  re- 
gard, but  our  private  friendship  will  not  prevent  us  from  speaking  the 
truth  in  regard  to  him.  His  nomination  and  election  would  be  another 
case  of  a  round  peg  in  a  square  hole.  Mr.  Proir  is  a  gentleman  of  un- 
doubted honor  and  ability,  a  reliable  and  enterprising  business  man,  but 
he  lacks  the  special  qualifications  which  would  fit  him  for  this  office.  His 
knowledge  of  transportation  matters  is  altogether  superficial  As  be- 
tween the  clamor  of  demagogues  and  the  possible  manipulations  of  com- 
bined capital  he  would  not  know  how  to  judge,  because  of  his  lack  of  in- 
formation. There  are  many  public  offices  which  he  would  adorn,  but  this 
is  not  one  of  them. 

Mr.  J.  P.  Hoge  is  the  last  candidate  with  whom  we  propose  to  deal 
this  week.  Mr.  Hoge  has  lived  for  long  years  in  this  community,  and  he 
enjoys  universal  esteem  and  confidence.  He  has  been  elected  to  several 
public  offices,  and  he  has  always  discharged  the  duties  intrusted  to  him 
with  honor  and  credit  to  himself  and  with  satisfaction  to  the  people.  The 
News  Letter  regards  him  as  being  exceptionally  well  qualified  for  the 
office  he  is  named  in  connection  with.  He  is  a  lawyer — and  a  very  able 
one,  tax) — and  his  legal  training  and  years  of  practice  in  the  Civil  Courts 
have  necessarily  brought  his  mind  and  habits  of  thought  into  that  judi- 
cial channel  which  will  cause  him  to  fairly  and  dispassionately  examine 
both  sides  of  the  questions  which,  if  elected,  he  will  be  called  upon  to  de- 
cide. Besides,  he  possesses  a  great  deal  of  abstract  knowledge  regarding 
the  transpoi  tation  question.  We  do  not  know  whether  Mr.  Hoge  is  re- 
ally a  candidate,  or  whether  it  is  that  some  enthusiastic  friend  of  his  has 
made  an  unauthorized  use  of  his  name.  If  he  is  a  candidate,  however,  we 
are  quite  sure  that  the  Convention  will  make  no  mistake  in  nominating 
him.  He  is  a  thorough-going  Democrat,  and  will  prove,  as  he  has  before, 
a  faithful  servant  of  the  people. 

THE  MANAGEMENT  OF  THE  PUBLIC  LIBRARY. 

The  action  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Public  Library  of  this  city  in  clos- 
ing that  institution  from  noon  on  Saturdays  until  9  a.  m.  on  Mondays  is 
one  of  those  unjustifiable  deeds  which  that  body  kDows  so  well  how  to 
perform,  and  which  it  does  perform  with  such  painful  regularity.  The 
Public  Library  is  a  public  institution  designed  for  the  accomplishment  of 
a  public  purpose,  and  maintained  by  money  which  is  drawn,  through  the 
machinery  of  the  Tax  Collector's  office,  out  of  the  pockets  of  the  tax- 
paying  public  The  convenience  of  the  public  should,  therefore,  one 
would  think,  be  considered  by  those  who  have  been  intrusted  with  the 
management  of  this  public  institution.  The  action  of  the  Trustees  of 
which  we  are  now  complaining  shows,  however,  that  subserving  the  con- 
venience of  the  public  is  not — in  the  minds  of  the  Trustees  at  least — a 
matter  of  any  great  importance.  At  least  it  is  reasonable  to  assume  that 
this  is  so,  because  the  closing  of  the  Library  at  noon  on  Saturday  will  in- 
convenience a  large  number  of  those  who  have  been  in  the  habit  of  avail- 
ing themselves  of  its  advantages.  It  is  a  notorious  fact  that  the  attend- 
ance at  the  Public  Library  on  Saturday  afternoons  and  evenings  has 
always  been  greater  than  at  any  other  time. 

Another  thing:  there  need  be  no  disguising  of  the  fact  that,  in  this 
matter,  the  Trustees  of  the  Public  Library  have  simply  obeyed  the  man- 
date of  the  consequential,  "  culchawed  "  gentleman  from  "  Posting,"  who 
was  imported  a  couple  of  years  ago  for  the  purpose  of  acting  as  Librarian, 
and  who  has  since  acted,  not  as  the  servant,  but-  as  the  master  of  the 
Trustees  and  of  the  people.  This  consequential  person  is  to-day  omnipo- 
tent in  the  Public  Library.  He  has  compelled  the  gentleman  who  has 
acted  as  President  of  the  institution  since  its  formation  to  resign  ;  and  we 
should  not  be  at  all  surprised  if  we  were  to  hear  that  he  had  bundled  the 
balance  of  the  Trustees  out,  neck  and  crop,  ordered  the  institution  to  be 
removed  to  Massachusetts,  and  directed  our  City  and  County  Treasurer 
to  forward  to  him,  at  that  place,  the  money  which  is  taken  out  of  our 
taxpayers'  pockets  for  the  support  of  the  Library. 

The  Pope,  on  hearing  of  the  death  of  Garibaldi,  remained  silent 
awhile,  then,  raising  his  eyes  to  Heaven,  said,  "  There  has  gone  another 
figure  of  the  Revolution.  O,  God,  be  merciful  to  him."  The  Vatican  or- 
gan, La  Voce  della  Verita,  says:  "  Garibaldi  was  one  of  the  most  deter- 
mined but  also  the  frankest  of  our  adversaries.  Not  from  him  came  the 
heaviest  blows  and  bitterest  troubles.  He  was  no  hypocrite.  May  the 
pravers  of  hiB  pious  mother  have  smoothed  the  last  moments  of  her  son's 
agitated  life," 


THE    DEAD    STOWAWAY. 

Br  Will  Carlbtos. 

"Washed  up  on  the  beach  by  the  waves,  lay  the  body  of  a  stowaway,  looking 
horribly  brutal  in  its  rags,  and  sought  and  cared  for  by  none."— Beport  of  a  St-am- 
ship  Wreck. 


He  lay  on  the  beach,  just  outof  the  reach 

Of  waves  that  had  cast  him  by; 

With  fingers  gnm  they  reached  for  him 

As  ofteu  as  they  came  nigh. 

The  shore-face  brown  had  a  surly  frown. 

And  glanced  at  the  dancing  sea, 

As  if  to  say,  "  Take  back  the  clay 

You  tossed  this  morning  at  me." 

Great  fragments  rude,  by  the  shipwreck 
strewed, 

Had  found  by  this  wreck  a  place; 

He  had  grasped  them  tight,  and  hope- 
strewn  fright 

Sat  still  on  the  bloated  face. 

Battered  and  bruised,  forever  abused, 

He  lay  by  the  heartless  sea, 

As  if  Heaven's  aid  had  never  been  made 

For  a  villain  such  as  he. 

The  fetter's  mark  lay  heavy  and  dark 

Around  the  pulseless  wrists; 

The  hardened  scar  of  many  a  war 

Clung  yet  to  the  drooping  fists. 

The  soul's  disgrace  across  that  face 

Had  built  an  iron  track; 

The  half-healed  gash  of  the  jailman's  lash 

Helped  cover  the  brawny  back. 

The  blood  that  flowed  in  a  crimson  road 

From  a  deep  wound  in  his  head 

Had  felt  fierce  panffs  from  the  poison-fangs 

Of  those  who  bis  young  life  fed: 

Cursed  from  the  very  beginning 

With  deeds  that  others  had  done, 

"  More  sinned  against  than  sinning 

And  so  is  many  a  one! 


He  had  never  learned  savewhat  had  turned 

Tlie  steps  of  his  life  amiss; 

He  never  knew  a  hand-grasp  true, 

Or  the  thrill  of  a  virtuous  kiss. 

Twas  poured  like  a  flood  through  his 

young  blood. 
And  poisoned  every  vein, 
That  wrong  is  right,  that  law  is  spite, 
And  theft  out  honest  gain. 
The  seeds  were  grown  that  bad  long  been 

sown 
By  the  heart  of  a  murderous  sire; 
Disease  and  shame,  and  blood  aflame 
With  thirst  for  the  fountains  of  fire. 
Battered  and  bruised,  forever  abused. 
He  lay  by  the  moaning  sea, 
As  if  Heaven's  aid  were  even  afraid 
Of  a  villain  such  as  he. 

As  he  lay  alone,  like  a  sparrow  prone, 

An  angel  wandered  nigh; 

A  look  she  cast  over  that  dark  past, 

And  tears  came  to  her  eye. 

She  bent  by  the  dead,  and  tenderly  said: 

"  Poor  child,  you  went  astray; 

Tour  heart  and  mind  were  both  born  blind, 

No  wonder  they  lost  their  way! 

Angels,  I  know,  had  fallen  as  low 

With  such  a  dismal  chance. 

Yourheart  was  ironed,  yoursoul  environed, 

You  was  barred  of  all  advance! 

Cursed  from  the  very  beginning 

With  deeds  that  others  have  done, 

'  More  sinned  against  than  sinning ' — 

And  so  is  many  a  one!" 


ONE  OR  THE  OTHER. 

There  should  be  a  State  Hospital  established  in  this  city,  or  else  the 
State  Legislature  should  appropriate  for  the  support  of  the  San  Francisco 
City  and  County  Hospital  a  sum  of  money  sufficient  to  re-imburse  our 
City  and  County  Treasury  for  the  amount  which  it  is  called  upon  to  ex- 
pend in  maintaining  those  diseased  people  who  flock  here  from  all  the 
other  counties  in  the  State.  San  Francisco  is  the  metropolis,  not  merely 
of  the  Scate  of  California,  but  of  the  whole  Pacific  coast,  and  in  the  me- 
tropolis, necessarily  and  naturally,  the  best  medical  talent  congregates, 
because  in  a  metropolis  such  talent  has  a  larger  field,  and  consequently  a 
chance  to  obtain  greater  remuneration.  This  being  so,  in  obedience  to 
the  highest  law  known  to  nature,  self-preservation,  persons  who  fall  sick 
of  troublesome,  complicated  diseases,  that  are  difficult  of  cure,  come  from 
the  interior  counties,  and  from  the  adjacent  States  and  Territories,  to  this 
city,  in  order  to  obtain  the  very  best  medical  assistance;  and  they  thus 
become  a  charge  upon  the  taxpayers  of  this  city  and  county.  The  bur- 
den thus  imposed  upon  the  residents  of  the  metropolis  is  an  unfair  one, 
but  for  this  unfairness  there  is  no  remedy  other  than  the  one  we  have 
suggested.  So  long  as  these  people  come  here  sick,  and  are  in  indigent 
circumstances,  it  would  be  inhuman  to  refuse  them  the  assistance  they 
require.  In  fact,  as  a  matter  of  law,  they  cannot  be  so  refused,  because 
a  residence  of  thirty  days  in  the  county  entitles  them  to  become  charges 
upon  it.     But  the  fact  remains  that  the  burden  is  unjust. 

This  is  an  injustice  that  the  people  of  this  city  and  county  have  suf- 
fered from  for  years.  It  has  been  alluded  to  often  before,  but  nothing 
has  ever  been  done  toward  remedying  it.  The  News  Letter  calls  atten- 
tion to  the  matter  now,  and  suggests  that  steps  be  taken  to  cause  the 
next  Legislature  to  adopt  one  or  other  of  the  alternatives  we  have  men- 
tioned in  the  opening  of  this  article. 

AN  UNTIMELY  END. 
The  fearfully  sudden  death  of  Mr.  Charles  J.  Gummer,  of  the  Bank 
of  California,  is  one  of  the  most  melancholy  events  which  it  has  been  our 
duty  to  record  for  some  time.  Although  the  event  was  first  designated  a 
snicide,  a  more  careful  examination  of  the  circumstances  surrounding  it 
leaves  little  room  to  doubt  that  it  was  an  accident.  The  wound  was  in 
the  left  side  of  the  head,  and  the  deceased  was  what  is  usually  termed  a 
right-handed  man.  It  is,  unreasonable,  therefore,  to  suppose  that,  if  he 
intended  to  take  his  own  life,  he  would  use  the  pistol  with  his  left  hand. 
To  do  so  with  bis  right  hand,  and  make  the  wound  from  which  he  died, 
was  a  physical  impossibility.  Besides,  there  is  no  earthly  reason  why 
Mr.  Gummer  should  wish  to  abridge  the  period  of  his  existence.  He  held 
a  good  position;  he  enjoyed  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  his  employers; 
he  was  not  in  financial  difficulties,  and,  if  he  had  been,  his  relatives  were 
both  willing  and  able  to  help  him;  and  his  domestic  surroundings  were  of 
the  happiest  nature.  However,  speculations  as  to  the  manner  in  which 
the  untoward  event  happened  are  useless.  The  vital  spark  has  fled,  and 
a  good  man  is  at  rest.  Mr.  Gummer  was  widely  acquainted  in  this  city, 
and  those  who  knew  him  best  respected  him  most.  The  news  of  his  un- 
timely end  called  forth,  on  all  sides,  expressions  of  the  deepest  sorrow. 
His  family  have  the  heartfelt  sympathy  of  the  News  Letter  and  of  the 
entire  community. 

The  new  Campbell  press  which  the  News  Letter  received  last 
week  has  just  been  put  together,  and  this  issue  has  been  printed  on  it.  Of 
course,  it  takes  a  little  time  to  put  a  complicated  piece  of  machinery  like 
this  in  thorough  working  order,  and  consequently  the  News  Letter's 
press  has  not  yet  reached  that  perfection  of  execution  which  it  will  ulti- 
mately attain.  Nevertheless,  as  this  issue  shows,  it  has  already  done  as 
good  woik  as  any  press  in  the  city. 

Which  is  the  most  effective  occupation  of  a  Saturday  afternoon— sitting 
behind  the  window  curtains  reading  the  paper  with  an  opera-glass,  when 
the  young  ladies  opposite  have  forgotten  to  close  the  bath-room  window 
blinds,  or  cavorting  about  the  Park  in  sunflower  pants  on  a  livery  horse  ? 
Answers  on  postal  cards  not  received. 


Jane  10,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


*H»»r  lb*  CrUr Wh»t  th*  <UtU  *rl  thno  T 

"  On*  that  will  plftr  th*  d*vil.  nr   wilb  yon." 


'  B«'d  a  itlnc  Id  his  tail  »•  lone  »•  a  flail. 
Which  mad*  him  crow  boldvr  aod  boldar." 


Performer*  on  that  soul -harrowing  instrument,  the  sooordion,  are  not 
«)  numor-u*  m  might  be  supposed.  Soma  eril  disposed  person,  or  per- 
sons,  unknown  to  the  T.  (.'.,  but  •■••  idently  harboring  tho  worst  intentions, 

have  been  advertising  in  one  of  the  dailie  i  week,  with  tl b 

Ject  of  acquiring  the  services  of  a  pr>>tos«or  <»f  that  instrument  of  torture, 
but  apparently  without  result.    Accord:  an-  evidently  .it  a 

premium.     Or  is  it  that  a  recent  Bast  has  bad  the 

creating  in  the  bosoms  of  these  wretched  Wings  a  wholesome  Hread  of 
b!  Less  than  a  month  ago  an  accordion  factory  in  New 
Y"rk,  .«aid  to  be  the  only  one  in  the  I'nitvd  States,  was  set  on  tiro  and 
burned  to  the  ground,  the  charred  earc;iss  of  the  proprietor  being  found 
in  the  ruins  on  the  following  morning.  The  incendiary  was  caught,  tried, 
and  found  guiltless,  the  jury  bringing  iu  a  verdict  of  justifiable  non 
Hot  only  that,  but  a  subscription  list  was  opened,  and  inside  of  forty- 
piLrlit  hours  a  suthVient  sum  of  money  was  collected  to  start  the  en 
fire-raiser  as  a  curbstone  stock-broker,  and  he  U  already  in  a  fair  way  to 
become  a  wealthy  and  influential  man.  Now,  who  in  the  name  of  thun- 
der can  it  be  that  displays  such  an  insatiable  desire  to  secure  a  live  accor- 
di-ir.is?  ?  Aha!  we  have  it!  'Tis  a  device  of  the  Coroner  to  secure  a  fee. 
Woe  to  the  wretched  discord- monger  who  dares  to  reply  to  that  advertise- 
ment!  With  the  hungry  Coroner  on  his  trail,  his  life  will  not  be  worth  a 
day's  purchase. 

Following  the  example  of  his  English  sportingcontewporaries  (rids  the 
Times,  TeJet/raph,  BelVs  Life,  and  the  rest  of  the  brood),  the  Town  Crier  begs 
leave  to  offer  a  few  remarks  anent  the  race  which  took  place  on  Thursday 
between  the  Fleur  dt  Lis  and  the  NeUie.  The  Town  Crier  is  not  as  infalli- 
ble as  the  Pope,  but  he  can  knock  spots  out  of  his  Holiness,  or  aoy  other 
man,  on  nautical  matters — especially  when  he  reports  on  the  English 
method.  To-wit:  The  Nellie  won,  mainly  because  she  didn't  lose.  But, 
had  the  Fhur  de  Lis  come  in  ahead,  it  is  more  than  probable  that  the 
Nellie  would  have  been  left.  The  Fhur  de  Lis  mistook  the  Farallune 
Islands  for  the  ultimate  stake-boat,  and  gave  up  the  game  under  that  mis- 
apprehension; but  everybody  agrees  that  had  she  been  twice  as  well- 
managed  as  she  was  by  "Captain  "  White,  she  wouldn't  have  been  more 
than  half  as  badly  managed  as  was  the  case.  On  the  other  hand,  it  must 
be  admitted  that  the  Nellie  owes  her  victory  mainly  to  the  fact  that  she 
can  go  through  the  water  faster  than  her  rival.  It  is  true  that  had  the 
contrary  been  the  case  she  would  have  won  anyhow,  but  that  makes  no 
difference.  If  Captain  White  had  lashed  himself  to  the  main-boom,  and 
then  capsized  bis  scow,  the  crabs  and  shrimps  could  have  called  the  turn 
for  his  remains  without  gambling  of  a  "  sailor."  But  probably  he  didn't 
do  this  service  to  mankind  because  he  didn't  know  the  main-boom  from  a 
faro- table. 

The  American  merchant  has  a  strong  prejudice  against  holidays. 
When  it  was  suggested  to  the  A.  m.  that  he  close  his  shop  on  Monday  a 
week  ago,  as  Tuesday,  Decoration  Day,  was  a  legal  holiday,  and  he  must 
perforce  give  the  public  a  rest  on  that  day,  the  A.  m.  said  he  be  d-  d, 
then,  if  he'd  close  it  Monday,  because  there  were  sundry  dimes  and 
quarters  in  the  public's  pocket  which  he  wanted  to  get.  And  besides  he 
did  not  propose  to  allow  his  young  men  to  go  a  fishing,  or  a  driving,  or  a 
courting  at  his  expense.  We  do  believe  the  American  merchant  is  not 
wise.    The  holidays  are  too  few,  the  work  too  constant,  and  the  strain  too 

freat.  The  A.  m.  young  men  would  do  much  more  work  and  of  a  much 
etter  quality  if  allowed  more  holiday;  and  often  the  T.  C,  communing 
with  himself,  doth  say:  "For  what  is  all  this?  Forsooth  that  we  may 
eat,  and  wear  clothes,  and  lie  at  night  in  shelter."  But  ao  does  the  happy 
vagabond,  to  whom  life  is  one  perpetual  holiday— the  sun  loving  tramp. 
And,  by  the  beard  of  Solomon,  if  we  balance  the  account,  and  put  our 
worries  and  annoyances  against  the  tramp's  dog  bites  and  kicks,  we  be- 
lieve he  has  the  best  of  the  bargain  ;  for  he  eats  and  drinks  and  is  quite 
as  merry  as  we  are.  Now,  what  is  a  dog  bite  compared  with  a  driving 
debt,  or  a  kick  beside,  or  some  harrowing  mortgage?  Therefore  the 
American  merchant  should  reflect  on  these  things,  and  take  himself  as 
well  as  give  others  more  of  this  relaxation  called  holiday. 

Once,  and  not  a  very  long  time  ago,  an  effort  was  made  to  have  the  art 
of  preparing  food  a  fashion,  or,  in  other  words,  some  wise  matrons  put 
their  heads  together,  invited  a  bevy  of  maidens  to  their  conference,  and 
all  decided  that  they  should  attend  a  cookery  school,  placing  an  old  knight 
of  the  ladle  at  the  head.  But  this  excellent  idea  did  not  long  exist.  The 
T.  ft,  who,  on  one  occasion,  has  been  well-fed  at  this  school  with  viands 
prepared  by  the  fair  hands  of  society  belles,  visited  the  school  a  few  days 
ago,  and  encountered  an  emptiness  painful  to  contemplate.  A  lean 
French  waiter  was  looking  out  the  window,  the  range  was  as  cold  as  the 
T.  C.'s  reception,  the  wine  bottles  were  empty,  the  good  spirit  of  hospital- 
ity had  fled.  It  was  sad,  because  the  motive  was  a  good  one,  and  the 
tariff  charged  was  quite  enough  to  cover  the  market  outlay.  And  we 
thought  the  husbands  of  the  future  would  be  more  blest  than  the  hus- 
bands of  the  present  by  having  wives  who  knew  the  difference  between 
hot  plates  and  cold,  and  fried  and  broiled  beefsteaks.  But  the  dream  is 
over,  and  the  reign  of  John  and  Bridget  is  not  to  be  shaken  in  this  gen- 
eration. 

Every  dog  has  his  day.  So  has  Captain  Sparks.  Not  that  we  would 
call  Captain  Sparks  a  dog  ;  we  have  too  much  respect  for  the  brute  cre- 
ation to  give  him  such  an  honorable  name.  But  Sparks  is  in  luck. 
Twelve  bad  men  and  untrue  have  twice  disagreed  on  the  plana  fact  that 
he  deserved  a  halter,  so  that  even  the  Prosecuting  Attorney  had  to  hold 
up  his  hands  in  despair  and  advise  the  Court  to  let  him  go  scot-free.  But 
Sparks'  luck  didn't  end  here.  He  immediately  got  command  of  a  fine 
ship,  and,  furthermore,  got  aboard  of  her  sundry  sailors  who  had  suffered 
from  his  brutality  on  the  Gatherer,  and  who  had  testified  against  him  m 
Court.  May  the  good  Lord  help  the  poor  devils  1  The  T.  C.  has  always 
thanked  his  star  of  fortune  that  he  didn't  live  in  the  days  of  the  Inqui- 
sition, but  he  would  prefer  the  rack  and  thumbscrew  to  what  Captain 
Sparks'  victims  will  suffer  before  they  get  round  the  Horn,  without  men- 
tioning what  will  happen  on  the  other  side. 


Inconsistent  in  n  ,   nationally,  politically  and  *o.ial!v,  in 

tent  .is  in  the 

•  hie  on  them, 

i.     But  do  we?    |.  WDM  th-  titl. ■,  are  ho  be 

>pte  nf  other  conn  trie*  th  tftuHonal   patriotism 

1 1     -  ol  M  k&oheiter  or  the 

rlarl  of  B  >ken  of,  would  It  noi  p  ttrintio,  par* 

ticularlj  til  them  Mr.  Hanohsster  and  Mr.  &  . 

oonsflel  :  not  to  give  one  of  our 

own  Judges,  Governor*  or  Senators,  wl  q     tl r- 

cted  handles  to  which  they  cling  for  all  time,  forgettln  •  that  the  Duke  and 
n  their  titles  of  right  and  .  whilst  ..nr  Ji 

I  Senaton  are  only  iuch  whilst  performing  their  jud 

ive  function*,  and  that  In  private  life  they  can  i  latm 
nM  higher  title  than  "  Mister       Bui  it  is  when  "  Mr-.  Governor,"  "  Mrs, 
''"r. "  ••  Kirs.   ■  '  ..r  "  Mrs.  Secretary  "  so 

and  so  is  ipoken  of  thai  the  thing  assumee  i'-  absordesl  aspect  I  Inly  the 
other  day  the  T.  0.  heard  BirThon  b  wife  called '*  Mrs.  Hee 

keth  "  by  a  person  who.  almost  In  th  tth,  referred  to  what.  Mrs. 

Senator  this  and  Mrs.  General  that  wore  at  ■  recent  entertainment   dust 
an  English   M.   P. a  wife  being  called  Mrs.   Member  of  Parlia- 
ment Smith  ! 

"Can  the  Ethiopian  change  his  skin,  nr  the  leopard  Ins  spots?"  asks 
a  Scriptural  end-man.  Why,  cert'nlv.  The  last  mentioned  beast  in  at  it 
all  the  time,  as  everybody  knows  who  baa  ever  visited  b  menagerie,  and 

U    for    the"cullud    pUBSOn,"  Why  Shouldn't   tin-  female  of   the   specie",  at 

all  events,  enjoy  the  s;une  privileges  as  her  sallower-complexioned  sister? 
The  process  is  simple  enough.  It  is  only  necessary  to  ose  the  world-fa- 
mous [space  to  let]  in  order  to  transform  the  sootiest  and  dingiest  of 
visages  into  one  of  which  an  Eastern  houri  might  he  proud.  Day  before 
yesterday  a  study  in  Sepia  of  the  she  sort  might  have  been  seen  prome- 
nading Kearny  street,  most  elegantly  upholstered  and  kalsomined  in  truly 
esthetic  style.  The  lovely  whitey-brown  transluoency  of  her  phosphor- 
bronze  complexion  excited  general  comment,  anil  the  airs  she  displayed 
betrayed  a  consciousness  of  the  fact  that  she  was  beeyntiful.  Beautiful, 
at  all  events,  in  the  eyes  of  an  elderly  ninke,  evidently  the  fondest  of 
fond  parents,  who  brought  up  the  rear  with  a  whitewash  bucket  on  his 
arm  and  a  smile  on  his  honest  mug  big  enough  for  an  alligator. 

Our  old  friend,  Satan,  is  a  Christian,  though  the  T.C.  is  not  prepared 
to  say  what  particular  sect  he  belongs  to,  if  any.  Probably  the  whole 
half-hundred  of  them  hold  more  or  less  stock  in  him.  His  daughter, 
Satanella — by  the  way,  oughtn't  this  to  be  Ella  Satan  ?— is  also  a  Chris- 
tian. If  any  one  doubts  this,  let  him  or  her  take  a  look  at  a  photo,  of 
her  as  materialized  in  the  form  of  Miss  Ethel  Lynton  Bray,  executed  by 
those  eminent  spirit  artists,  Bradley  and  Rulofson,  and  be  convinced  of 
the  fact.  Miss  Satan  wears — besides  a  number  of  rings  and  other  articles 
of  attire  —a  necklet  to  which  is  attached  a  cross,  and  that  ought  to  be 
conclusive  enough  evidence.  Unless,  indeed,  it's  a  case  of  "  the  devil  was 
sick,  the  devil  a  saint  would  be,"  etc.  Miss  Lynton  makes  a  devilish 
nice  little  devil,  and  looks  none  the  worse  for  her  recent  illness.  She 
must  have  had  a  tough  time  of  it,  with  the  pneumonia  and  the  daily 
press  leagued  together  to  kill  her.  But,  as  she  herself  remarked,  in  her 
naive  speech  at  the  Winter  Garden,  on  the  occasion  of  her  reappearance 
in  Satanella,  "  Satan  always  takes  care  of  his  children." 

"John  Henry,  will  you  get  out  of  bed  this  minute,  or  must  I  come 
and  help  you  out  ?  "  "  Don't  worry,  ma.  I  guess  I'd  better  stop  where  I 
am  a  while  longer.  Don't  you  recollect  what  the  Rev.  Dr.  MacSnivel 
said  last  evening,  that  we  was  all  worm*  of  the  dust  ?  "    "  Well,  what  has 

that "     "  Now,  don't  get  excited,  ma,  and  interrupt.     And  don't  you 

remember  what  the  Prophet  Isaiah  says  in  the  twentieth  chapter  of  Exo- 
dus, '  The  early  bird  catcheth  the  worm  and  gobbleth  him  even  unto  the 
end  ? ' "  "Ah,  I  understand.  It's  worms  that's  troubling  you,  is  it  ?  Just 
come  right  out  of  bed  and  see  how  quick  I'll  drive  'em  all  out."  And 
taking  down  tickle-toby  from  the  shelf  she  turned  back  the  bed  clothes 
and  administered  a  dose  of  vermifuge  that  drove  the  worm  of  the  dus. 
nearly  out  of  his  skin.     And  he  went  out  and  wept  bitterly. 

"Helllo,  Billy,  boy!  Where  the  deuce  have  you  been  all  this  time 
Shook  the  old  crowd,  have  you?  How's  things,  anyhow,  and  where  do 
you  hang  up  ?  Why,  we've  quite  lost  the  run  of  you."  "  Things  is  salu- 
brious, and  I'm  living  at  the  Palace,"  replied  Billy,  boy,  with  an  assump- 
tion of  dignity.  "Living  at  the  Palace!  Whew!  You  must  have  struck 
it  rich.  What  is  it — stocks,  uncle  dead,  burglary  ?"  "  None  of  'em,  my 
lad.  Coin  is  just  as  scarce  as  ever.  But  what's  the  good  of  being  eco- 
nomical when  you're  dead  broke?"  There's  a  good  deal  in  that,  as  the 
monkey  remarked  when  he  peered  into  the  receptacle  for  a  chemical  pro- 
duct containing  an  element  entering  into  the  composition  of  certain 
baking  powders. 

The  number  of  dead  bodies  found  floating  in  the  bay  last  week  was 
remarkable.  The  Morgue  has  been  fattened  with  corpses,  and  the  cautious 
frequenter  of  the  restaurants  wonders  why  his  fellows,  who  have  decided 
to  shake  off  this  world  with  all  its  cares,  do  not  have  some  respect  for  his 
regard  to  shell-fish.  For,  by  the  Tropic  of  Cancer,  the  T.  C.  is  gettiDg 
disgusted  with  the  ill-mannered  ways  of  his  discontented  fellow- citizens. 
Could  not  the  State  do  something  for  these  men  and  women  who  are 
wearied  of  life,  and  maintain  an  institution  where  their  passage  to  the 
Night's  Plutonian  shore  might  be  decorously  and  economically  managed, 
and  their  bodies  disposed  of  for  the  benefit  of  science? 

The  young  man  with  the  sleepy  eyes  and  much-fondled  mustache, 
who  lives  in  the  Mercantile  Library  reading-room,  petitioned  the  Board 
of  Directors  last  week  to  let  him  have  his  meals  brought  up  there  from 
the  Quaker  Dairy,  milk  being  still  his  principle  article  of  diet.  But  the 
little  red-cheeked  man  with  the  wig  and  the  phlegmy  cough  fiend  both 
objected,  and  said  he'd  be  asking  to  have  his  bed  made  up  on  one  of  the 
desks  next,  so  the  request  was  refused. 

An  absent-minded  cow,  residing  in  the  vicinity  of  San  Antonio, 
Texas,  has  had  four  inches  of  tongue  bitten  off  by  a  mule  while  engaged 
in  reaching  for  something  through  a  lattice-work.  Bring  that  mule  right 
along  here.  Not  that  there  are  any  cows  with  tongues  four  inches  too 
long  in  this  neighborhood,  but — well,  you  catch  on,  don't  you? 

■When  people  die  nowadays  they  are  said  to  have  "gone  to  Arizona," 
because,  in  both  cases,  they  may  safely  be  considered  as  having  "  settled 
at  Tombstone." 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  10,  1882. 


SUNBEAMS. 


Oh,  see  the  young  girl, 

In  beauty  rare, 
Sans  kink,  sans  curl — 

Banging  her  hair. 
And  hear  the  young  man 

At  the  piano  there. 
Hard  as  he  can — 

Banging  his  air! 
A  young  mother  stands 

Oppressed  with  care, 
With  slipper  in  hands 

Banging  her  heir. 

We  are  reminded  of  what  an  old  New  Or- 
leans Creole  said,  when  mention  was  made  of  the 
fact  that  there  was  no  yellow  fever  in  New  Or- 
leans while  Butler  was  in  command  of  that  city. 
He  Baid:  "Of  course  we 'ave  no  yellow  fevaire 
when  ze  General  Butlare  was  in  New  Orleans. 
It  is  imposseeble  to  have  ze  yellow  fevaire  and 
General  Butlairo  ze  same  year.  Le  bon  Dieu 
will  not  allow  cela,  be  gar.     Imposseeble." 

Naturalists  tell  us  that  the  sting-ray,  star- 
fish, prawn,  boring  winkle  and  gryphea  are  the 
deadliest  enemies  of  the  oyster.  That's  all  the 
naturalists  know  about  it.  The  worst  enemy  the 
oyster  has  is  the  spiritnelle  woman  of  187  pounds 
when  she  declares,  after  the  theatre,  that  she 
cannot  eat  a  single  morsel — oh,  indeed,  no. 

A  visitor  at  Brighton,  England,  describes  the 
maiden  of  the  period  as— 

A  red  or  green  plush  young  girl, 
A  Russian  hare- muff  young  girl; 
A  little  fur  capery, 
Esthetic  drapery. 
Ten-acre  hat  young  girl. 

Desperate  student  to  his  pistol:  "I  have 
pawned  all  I  had  ;  my  last  resources  are  exhaust- 
ed. I  am  determined  to  take  a  desperate  step  ! 
Come,  old  friend,  do  me  a  last  service,  and  fol- 
low your  comrades  to  the  pawnbroker's. 

Arkansas  has  a  mule  that  will  stop  kicking  if 
the  Lord's  prayer  is  recited  to  him.  It  so  com- 
pletely amazes  him  to  hear  an  Arkansas  man 
pray  that  he  forgets  all  about  kicking. 

Why  is  it  that  we  hear  so  much  about  the  Co- 
chin China  but  nothing  about  the  horse  ? 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday,  April  10, 1882, 

And  until  farther  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townaend  st. ,  between  3d  and  4th streets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


S.  F. 


8:30  a.m 
t  9:30  A  M. 
10:40  A.M 

*  3:30  P.M. 
4:25  P.  m 

*  5:15  P.M. 
6:30  p.m. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 
....and  Menlo  Park  — 


6:40  a.m. 

*  8:10  a.m. 
9.03  A.M. 

*10:02  a.m. 

*  3:36  p.m. 
t  4:59  p.m. 

6:00  p.m. 
t  8:15  P.M. 


8:30  a.m 

10:40  A.  M 

*  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  P.M 


..Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and. 
..Principal  Way  Stations.. 


I    9:03  A.M 

'■'10:02  A.M. 

■  *  3:36  p.m. 

6:00  p.m. 

It  8:15  p.m. 


10:40  A.M. 
*  3:30  P.M 


j  .Gilroy,  Pajn.ro,  Castroville.  j 
I and  Salinas... j 


■'10:02  a.m. 
6:00  P.M. 


10:40  a.m. 
*  3:30  p.m 


II- 


Hull ister  and  Tres  Pinos.. 


|*10:02a  M. 
I     6:"0pm 


10:40  A.M. 
*  3.30  p.m. 


'  ...Monterey,  Watsonviile  . '  ] 
Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp 
San  Jose,  Soquel,  Santa  Cruz.  J 


'10:02  a.m. 
6:00  p.m. 


10:40  A.M.|...Soledad  and  Way  Stations,. 
♦Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Peseadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m  Train. 


Ticket  Officrs— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 

^~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exp^sss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oatlaud 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882, 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


(      ARRIVE 

t     (from) 


9:30  a.m. 
♦4:00  p.m. 
•4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
H-.Stl  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
•4:30  P.M. 
}S:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  P.M. 

9:30  A.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
"4:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M.  . 
"4:30  P.M. 

3:30  P.M 

8:00  A.M 
*4:30  P.M 
*8:00  A.M 


. . Antioch  and  Martinez.. . . 


. . .  Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  (  Deming,  El  Paso  )  Express . . , 

.  (and  East /Emigrant, 

.  J  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. . . . 

.  1  Stockton  >  via  Martinez 

...lone  

, .  .Knight's  Landing 

"        "     ({Sundays  only) 

. .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 

. .  Madera  and  Fresno 


.  Marysville  and  Chico 

.Nilesand  Haywards 


.  J  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  (  East ("Emigrant........ 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento, )  via  Livermore, 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benieia. . . . 
Alta J  via  Benieia 

...Sacramento,  via  Benieia.... 
, . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
..San  Jose 


.  ..Vallejo., 


(tSundays  only). 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


. .  Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:40  P.M. 
*12:40  P.M. 
•10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 

11:40  a.m. 
*10:10  A.M. 
"10:10  A.M. 

7:40  r.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

7:10  a.m. 

5:40  p.m. 
•12:40  p.m. 

5:40  P.M. 
"10.10  A.M. 
(11:40  a.m. 

2:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

8:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 
♦12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  A.M. 
11:10  A.M. 

6:10  A.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

6:40  P.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
•10:10  A.M. 
•6:00  A.M. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

7:40  P.M: 

2:40  P.M. 
:11:40  a.m. 
*12.40  P.M. 
•10:10  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
•7:40  P.M. 
:10:10  A.M. 
•7:40  P.M. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Paolo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAW  FRAJVCISCO,"  Pally. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND— *6.00,    *6:30,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30, 

10:30,  11:30,   12.30,  1.30,   2:30,   3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  *12:00. 
To   ALAMEDA— *6:00,  -16:30,  7:00,  *+7:30,  8:00,  »t8:30, 

9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "t3:30, 

4:00,  "t4:30,  5:00,  «t5:30,  6:00,  "t6:30,  7:00,  »8:00,  9:30, 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  '7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 

9:00,    J9:30,    10:00,  J10:30,   11:00,  Jll:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  *12:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  J8:00. 

'8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00. 

•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 

To  "  BAM  FBAJTCISCO."  Pally. 

From  BROADWAY.  Oakland  -»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32.  9:02,  9:32,  10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

6:32, 6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*6:21,  •6:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51, 

8:51,  9:51,    10:51,    11:51,    12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— •5:15,  *5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

"+3:35,   9:10,  "t9:35,  10:10,  "+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "t8:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY—  *5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    $9:16,  9:45,    110:15,  10:45,  JH:15,    11:45,   12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,  5:15,  6:45,6:15,  6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  «10:45. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  *5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  6:45,  »7:15. 


Creeh 

Route. 

From  SAN 
5:15. 

FRANCISCO- 

-•7:15,  9:15 

,  11:15 

,  1:15,  3:15, 

From  OAKLAND 

-•6:15,  S:15,  10:15, 

12:15, 

2:15 

4:15. 

All  trains  rnii  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

■(Trains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(^Sundays  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Paaa.  and  Ticket-  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns,  General  Manager. 


L.  H.  Newton,  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  26. 


On  and  after  Monday.  April  3d,  1S82, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisuo  as 
follows: 

7  1  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
i  « J.  \J  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs ;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


Dally,  Except  Sundays. 

O  Ofj  p.m.,  via   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 

4-  ^O  P-M-.  ^a  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
^•*-J*J  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  aad  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday   Excursions. 

8  0r|  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
•  ^*"  ingtou-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
$1.50;  Santa  Rosa,  32 ;  Healdsburg,  $3 ;  Cloverdale, 
$4.50;  Guerneville,  S3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Franciseo  at  6:45  P.M. 

8"|  fc  a.m.  ,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  J-v  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

Tbe   Greatest   Natural   Wonder    of  the 

World  I 


Immense  Reduction  in  Hates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale S3  60 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  Calistoga.$12  60 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Geysera  at  2:30  p.m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JAMES  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA   VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1SS2, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


O  »)fjp.M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  from  Washing- 
**•*)*-*  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  81.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, ?1 50.  

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  OH  a.m.  (Sundays  only),  from  Washington-street 
.ZjVJ    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Round  Trip 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.  3.  Williams.  A.  Oliesebrough, 

W.H.Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 
UNION  BUILDING-, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation  Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 

**  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New  York  and  Boston, 

and  '  *  The  Hawaiian  Line  - ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  81. 

Out  navy  is  the  boss  of  all  that  sweeps  the 
seas.  It  has  not  lost  a  single  naval  battle  for 
many  years.  The  American  flag  has  frequently 
been  trailed  in  the  dust  by  cranky  foreigners,  but 
what's  the  odds,  so  loug  as  our  navy  has  never 
been  licked  ? 


"Bridget,  I  cannot  allow  you  to  receive  your 
lover  in.  the  kitchen  any  longer."  "It's  very 
kind  of  you,  ma'am,  but  he's  almost  too  bashful 
to  come  into  the  parlor." 


Juno  10, 


CALIFORNIA    Al>\  H:i 


13 


TACKING  SHIP  ON  LEE  SHORE  IN  "FORTY-ONE 

■ 

tall  in .v t-t  aoiver, 
And  the  wave*  with  ti> 

int  "ii  thti  weathi  r 

ind  bead? 
n  ic  a  shade  of  doubt  nn  the  captaiDB  brow. 
And  the  pilot  watches  the  bearing  lead. 
I  stand  at  the  wheel,  and  with  eager  eye, 
T"  tin*  sea  and  the  shore  and  the  hea vena  I  ^axe, 
Till  the  muttered  01  ler  of  "  *  full  and    by" 
Is  suddenly  changed  to  keep  "  full  for  stays." 
The  ship  bendrf  lower  before  the  breexe 
As  her  broadside  fair  to  the  blasts  she  lays ; 
And  aba  swifter  Bpringfl  t<>  the  rising  seas 
As  the  order  \a  given  "stand  by  for  stays." 
In  silence  all.  each  takes  his  place 
With  the  gathered  coil  in  his  hardened  hands  : 
By  tack  and  bowline,  sheet  and  brace, 
Waiting  the  watchword,  impatient  etauds. 
The  Ught  on  Fire  Island  bead  draws  near, 
Afl  in  trumpet  tones  the  pilot  shouts 
From  his-  post  nn  the  bowsprit   heel,  I  bear 
The  welcome  cry  (order?)  of  "ready  about." 
No  time  to  spare,  it  is  "touch  and  go," 
As  the  captaiu  growls,   "down  helm,  bard  down," 
And  my  weight  on  the  whirling  spokes  I  throw, 
And  the  heaven  grow  black  with  an  angry  frown. 
High  o'er  the  knightheads  flies  the  spray 
As  she  meets  the  shock  of  the  plunging  sea, 
And  my  stiffened  form  to  the  wheel  I  lay 
As  I  answer  "aye,  aye,  sir,"  "hard  a  lee." 
With  a  swerving  leap  like  a  startled  steed 
The  good  ship  flies  up  in  the  eye  of  the  wind ; 
The  dangerous  shoal  on  our  lee  recedes, 
And  the  headlands  white  and  the  rocky  strand. 
The  topsails  flutter,  the  jib  collapse  ; 
Then  strain  and  tug  at  the  groaning  cleats ; 
The  mainsail  shivers,  the  spanker  flaps, 
As  thunders   the  order  (raise)   "tacks  and  sheets." 
Midst  the  rattle  of  blocks  and  the  tramp  of  the  crew 
Hisses  the  rain  of  the  rushing  squall ; 
The  sails  are  aback  from  clew  to  clew 
And  now's  the  time  for  "mainsail  haul." 
As  the  heavy  yards  like  a  baby's  toys, 
By  fifty  strong  arms   are  swiftly  swung, 
She  holds  her  own,  and  I  look  with  joy, 
If  or  the  first  white  spray  o'er  the  bulwarks  flung. 
"  Let  go  a  haul "  is  the  last  command, 
As  the  mainsail  fills  to  the  blast  once  more  ; 
The  dangerous  shore  we  leave  behind, 
And  the  breakers  white  on  the  rocky  shore. 
What  matters  the  rain  or  the  reef  or  the  squall, 
As  i  steady  the  helm  for  the  open  sea ; 
The  boatswain  bellows  "belay  there  all," 
And  the  captain's  breath  once  more  comes  free. 
So  off  shore  let  the  good  ship  fly ; 
Little  care  I  how  the  breezes  blow  ; 
For  in  my  forecastle,  in  a  jacket  dry, 
Eight  bells  have  struck  and  it's  my  watch  below. 


ELECTRICITY,     ETC. 

— —  A  novel  way  of  collecting  cloth  from  the  bleachfield  has  been  in- 
troduced in  the  linen-bleaching  works  of  M.  Dnchesne-Fournet,  at  the 
Breuil-en-Ange  (Calvados).  Each  piece  of  cloth  is  100  metres  long,  and 
about  3?  acres  of  ground  may  be  covered.  A  railway  had  been  consid- 
ered, but  a  steam-engine  was  objectionable  on  account  of  smoke  and 
ashes.  This  objection  does  not  apply  to  electricity,  and  a  wire  has  been 
laid  along  the  meadows,  crossing  the  ends  of  the  lines  of  cloth  with  a 
Siemens'  dynamo-machine  and  collecting  apparatus  in  one  vehicle, 
a  set  of  accumulators  giving  the  motive  force  in  a  separate  tender.  This 
apparatus  is  connected  with  a  series  of  trucks  for  the  cloth.  The  con- 
ducting wire  is  500  metres  long,  and  has  20  branches.  The  train  goes  to 
the  fields  empty;  oDe  end  and  a  piece  of  cloth  is  connected  to  the  collect- 
ing gear,  and  others  being  connected  to  it  the  work  goes  on  continuously 
until  the  truck  is  loaded.  One  man  in  this  way  will  collect  5,000  metres 
of  cloth  in  half  an  hour,  an  operation  formerly  taking  eleven  hours.  The 
train  when  loaded  carries  10,000  metres  of  cloth.  The  accumulators  are 
charged  with  the  current  from  a  Gramme  machine,  which  has  been  em- 
ployed in  lighting  the  works  since  1879. 

—  At  the  North  of  England  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  the 
President  (Mr.  Forster),  in  dealing  with  colliery  explosions,  referred  to 
experiments  with  electric  light  in  mines,  and  expressed  the  opinion  that 
Swans  miners'  lamp  would  prove  to  be  a  safe  and  effectual  method  of 
lighting  below  ground. 

—  The  St.  James's  Hall,  at  Derby,  was,  on  the  occasion  of  a  soiree, 
lit  by  gas  and  electricity.  In  order  to  contrast  the  two  llluminants,  the 
electric  lights  were  placed  in  six  groups  down  one  side  of  the  hall,  while 
the  gas  lights  were  in  series  on  the  other  side.  The  superiority  of  the 
electric  lights  was  thus  rendered  obvious. 

—  One  of  the  features  of  the  International  Exhibition  to  be  held  in 
Turin,  in  1884,  will  be  a  number  of  boats  propelled  by  electrical  energy. 
Signor  Ivaldi,  an  engineer.  Dr.  Gasca,  and  Signors  A.  Marcbi  and  JNigra 
have  asked  the  Municipal  Council  of  Turin  to  grant  them  a  concession 
of  the  exclusive  right  to  establish  on  the  Po,  between  the  windmills  called 
Rocca  and  the  new  bridge,  a  service  of  boats  propelled  by  electrical  en- 
ergy, supplied  by  means  of  special  accumulators. 


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of  thr  0|*r»  .1,*!!  n  Our 

of  the 
in  which  he  .  tely  pW- 

11  M  "  the  bwt  light 
which  ran  h«  OIDplo]  kt  ol  ait  and  pfotOTt  gftUsH 

— —  The  electric  light  erai  owd  Id  ■>  n  for  three  persons  who 

bad  lost  their  way  in  an  ..'  ,  .  J-  .,(  the  All*.     The  use 

of   the  Ughl  WW    QOl    BUCCenfnl,  but    ll.«  h0  have  been  a   good 

one,  and  in  many  tlmil  to  direct  the  wanderer*. 

—  The  reaulbi  from  the  dm  "f  Siemens'  ire  lamps  in  the  railway  sta- 
tion at  Milan  have  been  *.,  r 1  thai    the    .\!ini»t<T  "f  Public  Works  has 

.  to  extend  this  system  »f  lighting  tirwt  to  the  other  station*  of  tho 
Upper  Italian  R  tilway,  and  afterward  t->  those  of  the  central  and  south- 
ern lines. 

»»■■■■■»  It  has  been  noticed  thai  winee^  eepeciaJly  when  hard  and  add,  are 
improved  in  flavor  by  the  passage  of  an  nmnt  through  them. 

The  electricity  is  claimed  to  ban  effect  ai  age,  mellowing  the 

wines  by  the  decomposition  o!  the  bitartrate  *>f  potash. 


JOHN    WIGM0RE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP      TIMBER,      LOCUST      TREENAILS, 

Veneers    and   Fancy   'Woods, 

129  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St..  San  Francisco. 

[April  s.] 

PROPOSALS    FOR    FUEL. 

United  States  M.nin  ■  Corps,  Qtmrtermnster's  Office, 
Washington,  Way  i,  1882  —Sealed  proposals  in  duplicate  will  be  received  at 
this  office  until  12  o'clock  M.  of  SATURDAY,  the  TENTH  DAY  OF  JUNE  next,  for 
supplying  Wood  and  Coal  to  the  United  States  Marines,  at  one  or  more  of  the  follow- 
ing stations,  from  Julv  1, 1882,  to  June  :i0, 1888:  Portsmouth,  N.H.;  Charlestown, 
Mass.;  Brooklyn,  N.Y.;  Philadelphia,  Pa  ;  League  Island,  Pa.;  Washington,  B.C.; 
Annapolis,  Aid.;  Gosport,  near  Norfolk,  Va  ;  Mare  Island,  Cal.;  and  Pensacola,  Fla. 
(with  the  privilege  of  increasing  the  quantities  one-third). 

Specifications,  with  blank  proposals,  can  be  obtained  upon  application  at  any  of 
the  stations  named,  or  at  the  office  of  the  Quartermaster,  Washington,  D.C.,  and 
Assistant  Quartermaster,  22tt  South  Fourth  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Proposals  should  be  indorsed  "  Proposals  for  Fuel,"  and  addressed  to  the  under- 
signed. W.  B.  SLACK, 
Major  and  Quartermaster  United  States  Marine  Corps, 

May  20. Washington,  D.C. 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEAT!  CHER    OF   RECORDS, 

Notary    Public    and    Commissioner    of   Deeds. 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York,  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13. LEE  D.  CRAIO. 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

eposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars,  aud  retnrns 

made  iu  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner, 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,   Metal,  Soils,   Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 

Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

SPECIAL    NOTICE. 

The   Annual   Meeting-  of  tlie    stockholders   of  the  ALASKA 
COMMERCIAL  COMPANY,  forthe  election  of  Trustees  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  such  other  business  as  may  be   brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Compan"    No.  310  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco,  California,  on 
WEDNESDAY,  the  FOURTEENTH  DAY  OF  JUNE,  1882,  at  1  o'clock  P.M. 
May  20. MAX  HEILBRONNER,  Secretary  p.  t. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans.    Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

KS"  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney    and    Counselor    at    Law, 
Rooms  20. 21  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street, 

Sak  Francisco.  [May  6. 

GEORGE    C.    HICK0X    &    CO., 

STOCK    BROKERS, 

No.  314  Pine  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  20.) 

J .  W ,  Slieehv .  J-  0.  O'Connor. 

1         O'CONNOR    &   SHEEHY, 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  Mission  ilreet,  between  Third  and  Fourth. 
Kvery  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Kates  and  in  the  .Best 
Manner. *Pril  29. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

earrher  of  Records,  Boom  37,  118  Post  St.,  Sau  Francisco. 

Offiue  Hours:  6  to  9  p.m.  Jau.  28. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  10,  1882. 


HINTS    ON    DOMESTIC     SANITATION. 

Pare    Water. 

There  is  no  certain  teat  of  the  purity  and  safety  of  water  drawn  from 
a  doubtful  source,  and  there  is  no  method  of  treatment  by  filtration,  cook- 
ing or  chemical  re-agents,  by  which  its  dangerous  qualities  may  be  de- 
stroyed with  certainty.  Even  the  effect  of  bad  water  on  the  human  sys- 
tem is  not  easily  observed.  It  does  not  come  on  at  once,  nor  are  there 
special  symptoms.  Even  the  germs  of  cholera  have  a  period  of  incubes- 
cence,  whilst  those  of  typhoid  may  not  be  developed  under  very  many 
days.  Bad  water  was  in  general  use  for  centuries  before  its  dangers  were  sus- 
pected, and  it  is  to  modern  sanitarians  that  we  are  indebted  for  an  ade- 
quate exposition  of  its  effect  upon  the  public  health.  It  is  scarcely  a 
dozen  years  since  it  was  proven  that  cholera  was  disseminated  in  Soho, 
London,  by  the  waters  of  the  Broadway  pump. 

This  spring  bad  been  celebrated  for  centuries.  The  pump  was  erected 
and  maintained  at  the  public  expense.  The  water  was  distinguished  by 
its  bright  and  sparkling  character.  It  was  cool  and  agreeable  to  drink. 
A  brewery  hard  by  drew  water  from  the  same  source.  People  preferred 
this  water  to  that  supplied  by  the  water  companies.  They  fetched  it 
from  far  and  near,  and  had  no  suspicion  of  its  dangers.  And  yet  it  was 
polluted  with  impurity  and  laden  with  germs  of  cholera.  Hundreds  used 
it  and  very  many  died. 

At  Reigate,  in  Surrey,  England,  the  water  reservoir  was  undergoing 
repair,  and  oue  man  engaged  upon  the  works  was  suffering  from  typhoid 
diarrhea.  This  one  source  of  disease  germs  sufficed  to  pollute  the  enor- 
mous body  of  water  in  the  reservoir,  and  to  raise  an  epidemic  in  the  town. 
No  chemistry  would  have  discovered  this  pollution  in  so  vast  a  bulk  of 
water,  and  no  re-agents  would  have  sufficed  to  neutralize  the  poison  thus 
insidiously  disseminated. 

But  in  large  cities  the  evil  effects  of  impure  water  were  for  a  long  time 
obscured  by  the  existence  of  other  causes  of  disease,  such  as  overcrowd- 
ing, bad  drainage,  ill- constructed  houses,  unpaved  streets,  etc.  And  it 
was  only  when  the  water  supply  became  inadequate  and  fresh  sources 
were  opened  out  that  the  evil  became  clearly  demonstrated  by  a  corre- 
sponding improvement  in  the  death-rate.  One  of  the  most  interesting 
examples  of  this  has  been  recently  published  by  Professor  Drasche  in  re- 
gard to  Vienna.  Until  1873  this  large  city  derived  its  water  supply  from 
wells  and  from  the  Ferdinand  Canal,  a  sluggish  stream  of  very  doubtful 
purity.  For  more  than  one  hundred  years  the  deaths  from  typhoid  fever 
were  never  less  than  from  2  to  3  per  thousand,  but  since  the  introduction 
of  water  from  an  extra-urban  catchment  area,  under  high  pressure,  the 
mortality  from  tvphoid  has  been  greatly  reduced.  At  no  time  has  it  ex- 
ceeded 2  per  1,000,  and  of  late  it  has  remained  steadily  at  1  per  thousand. 

Between  1853  and  1863,  48,689  cases  of  typhoid  were  admitted  to  the 
public  hospitals,  whilst  in  the  last  ten  years  there  have  been  less  than  10, 
000,  of  which  one-third  occurred  before  the  new  supply  was  introduced. 
An  inquiry  in  1879  proved  that  the  houses  which  drew  their  water  from 
private  wells  or  other  local  sources  showed  a  mortality  of  from  twice  to 
ten  times  as  great  as  those  provided  by  the  new  company's  water.  A  still 
more  remarkable  proof  of  the  benefits  derived  from  the  introduction  of 
pure  water  was  furnished  by  the  occurrence  of  a  drought  in  1876-7,  when 
some  districts  of  the  city  were  compelled  to  have  recourse  to  the  old 
sources  of  supply.  An  epidemic  of  typhoid  occurred,  and  the  death  rate 
therefrom  rose  to  28.7  of  the  whole  mortality,  whereas  those  districts 
which  were  still  supplied  from  the  new  source  had  only  a  death  rate  of  4 
per  cent.  A  still  more  convincing  proof  was  observed  in  the  Garrison. 
There  were  two  barracks  containing  almost  precisely  the  same  number  of 
men,  similar  in  age,  clothing,  feeding  and  other  circumstances.  One  bar- 
rack was  supplied  from  the  pure,  the  other  from  the  doubtful  source.  The 
one  had  but  two  cases  of  typhoid,  the  other  eighty,  in  the  same  period. 

Now,  we  venture  to  affirm  that  the  water  of  Vienna,  which  produced 
these  very  marked  effects,  were  not  worse  in  aspect,  taste,  or  chemical 
constitution,  than  the  artesian  waters  of  San  Francisco,  the  analyses  of 
which  we  published  last  week.  For  centuries  past  those  waters  had  been 
used  by  the  Viennese  without  a  suspicion  of  their  dangerous  qualities. 
Thousands  might  have  been  found  to  testify  as  to  their  wholesomeness — 
nay,  even  to  swear  to  their  superiority  over  other  waters.  We  may  be 
sure  that  many  of  the  citizens  thought  it  a  great  hardship  to  pay  for 
water,  and  for  its  introduction  to  their  houses,  after  having  so  long  ob- 
tained it  close  at  hand,  and  even  now  there  are  23  per  cent,  of  the  house- 
holders who  prefer  the  old  source. 

But  there  are  also  other  striking  examples  of  an  improved  death  rate 
consequent  on  the  discontinuance  of  artesian  waters.  For  many  years 
the  town  of  Liverpool,  England,  derived  its  chief  supply  from  an  inex- 
haustible underground  water  course,  passing  underneath  the  city  toward 
the  Mersey.  As  the  population  grew  this  water  became  more  and  more 
polluted,  and  was  at  length  recognized  as  one  of  the  causes  of  excessive 
mortality.  This  source  has  been  abandoned,  and  the  mortality  has  of 
late  decreased. 

Some  persons  imagine  that  water  may  be  purified  and  rendered  safe  by 
the  use  of  charcoal  filters.  These,  when  fresh,  are,  no  doubt,  useful  in- 
ventions ;  but  recent  experiments  have  shown  that  the  charcoal  must  be 
frequently  renewed,  or  myriads  of  small  worms  will  be  developed,  which 
pass  out  with  the  water.  Under  such  circumstances  it  is  highly  improba- 
ble that  the  water  will  be  purified  from  disease  germs — in  fact,  any  pro- 
posal to  trust  to  artificial  contrivances  for  the  removal  or  destruction  of 
possible  impurities  is  radically  wrong.  We  must  take  our  water  from  lo- 
calities where  there  is  no  possibility  of  sewage  contamination,  from  moun- 
tainous areas  if  possible,  from  wild,  uncultivated  tracts  of  country,  or,  at 
least,  from  sparsely  populated  parts.  Where  water  can  pass,  there  sew- 
age can  pass  also,  and  where  there  is  sewage  there  is  special  danger.  From 
man  comes  sewage,  and  from  man  disease  germs.  To  appreciate  the  dan- 
ger requires  intellectual  faith  of  the  highest  order.  The  germs  are  invis- 
ible to  the  microscopist,  and  evade  the  researches  of  the  chemist.  Ordi- 
nary people  are  utterly  incompetent  to  form  a  sound  opinion  as  to  the 
purity  of  water,  and  it  is  on  this  account  we  employ  Boards  of  Health 
to  investigate  facts  and  warn  the  public  of  approaching  danger. 


Excellent  Shirts  made  to  order.     Balbriggan  and  other  fine  under- 
wear at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny. 

t>  £f  Steel  Plate  ami  Pearl  Cbromo  Cards  (half  each),  name 
,-£<lP  on,  10c.  14  packs,  $100.  $50  given  to  best  Agent.  Full  particular! 
with  first  order.         [April  29.  J        NATIONAL  CARD  WORKS,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Corrihill,  E.  C,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  and  Cheapest  Meat 'flavoring-  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

An  Invaluable  and  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     "  Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful.      See  "Medical  Press,"  " Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal," etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Cantion—Genniue  only  with  lac-simile  of  Baron  JLiebig-'s 
Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 
This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  9,  Fenchurch 
Avtnue,  London,  England.  Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San 
Francisco.  JuDe  10. 

Rowlands'  Odouto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 
T>owlands'  Macassar  OH  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
M\j  proving  and  beautifying  the  human  air.    For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.     It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  lialydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.    Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
turnery  for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  tiatton  Garden,  London. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bnllion  Silver  Milling:  Company. —Location  of  Principal 
Pace,  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California  — Location  of  Wor«s,  Gold  Hill 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
.of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  29th  day  of  May,  1882,  an  assessment  (No. 
24)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  Room  3,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st) 
day  of  JULY,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  w  ill  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  T  WbNTY-FIFTH 
(25th)  day  of  JULY.  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

A.  J.  McDONELL,  Secretary  pro  tem. 
Office— Room  3,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  June  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CHOLLAE,    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  8 

Amount  per  share 25  Cents 

Levied May  9th 

Delinquent  in  Office June  12th 

Day  of  sale  of  Delinquent  Stock June  30th 

W.  E.  DEAN,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  79,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
fornia.  May  20. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD   &   CUREY    SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  42 

Amount  per  Share 50  Cents 

Levied May  23d 

Delinquent  in  Office June  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock July  20th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  3. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  36 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied May  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office June  27th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock July  18th 

R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  2,  Hayward's  Building,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  3. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bulwer  Consolidated  Mining:  Company,  San 
Francisco,  May  25,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  7,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  June  12th,  1S82.  Transfer  Boohs  closed 
on  Friday,  June  2d,  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. June  3. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Standard  Con.  Mining;  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  June  2,  1882. —At  a  meeting'  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  42,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  per 
share,  was  declared,  payable  on  MONDAY,  June  12th,  1882,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.  June  10. 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price :    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 


Juoo  10,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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L»vt  -In  this  dtj  .  June  6,  to  the  wife  ol  H.  Levy,  a  daughter, 
McCaitiit     In  U  to  the  wife  ol  K   W    McCarthy,  a  daughter. 

McOorta.-f     Id  thifdty.  May  20,  to  the  Kite  of  Daniel  McQoTorn,  a  son. 
■UUUJl-    In  thi*  tiiy,  June  tf,  (<■  the  wtfcol  Henry  Mahlman.  a  son. 
Momnxui-  In  this  «.itv,  Jane  2,  t<-  the  wife  of  Capt  Paul  Mortenson,  a  daughter. 
Parroaiorn  -  In  this  city,  Juno  1.  to  the  wire  of  Fred.  Pretorious,  twin  daughters. 
Tmat- In  this  city.  May  23,  to  the  wife  of  J,  T.  Terry.  »  daughter. 

ALTAR- 

Aur-Nrr-SciiKAR— Juno  8,  by  Rev.  J.  Fuendeling,  Emil  Auiendt  to  Mary  St-hcar. 
-way  -June  i,  by  Rev,  i'.  r   Ji  «rell,  .'nines  Byrnes  to  Jane  Conwaj 

Fox-Ml'univ- June  *.  Thomas  Fox  to  Mar;   Murphy. 

Cillicrt-Ho.hkmium— June  4,  by  Rev.  l»r.  Vi  aver,  J.  M.  Gellcrt  toM.  Rosenbluni. 

Lillt-Backrr— May  i,  George  Lilly  to  Eugenie  Backer. 

1Iitviieix-Hkr>u.in- June  fl, Thomas  Mitchell  to  Susan  F.  Breslin. 

MARsrxr-BopwoBTU— June  3.  by  Rev.  G.  Muehlnteph,  G  .T.  Marsely  to  M.  Bosworth. 

Mo  roan -Scott— June  4,  by  Rev.  L»r   Beers,  J.  R    Morgan  to  Kitty  E.  Scott. 

MfLCAUT-CkOa'LKT— May  30,  by  Rev,  F.  Larkin,  J.  J.  Muleahy  to  Katie  M.  Crowley, 

Prtrksex-Petkksox  -  May  29,  Alick  Petersen  to  Annie  Peterson. 

Bullsv-Glantillr— April  16.  by  Rev.  F.  Nn.ent.  Chas.  Reilley  to  Sarah    Gtanville. 

8ratRS-Ti'RNrR — June  2,  by  Rev.  E   R.  Dille,  David  Spcers  to  Alice  J    Turner. 

Stasdart-Oopes— June  1,  by  Rev  0.  Barrows,  A  C.  Standart  to  Louise  L.  Ogden. 

SiiviA-Fi luji—  June  3,  by  Rev.  F.  Sullivan,  E.  M.  Silvia  to  Moggie  Fullum. 

ABR-Uis-Yoi'NO— At  St.  James'  Church,  Fresno  City,  California,  on  May  30th,  1S82, 
by  the  Rev.  Dr.  D  O.  Kelley,  Lizzie  (Tinie),  eldest  daughter  of  Levis  Grant 
Abrauis,  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Sydney,  New  South  Wales,  to  W  More 
Young,  of  Fresno  City,  youngest  son  of  the  late  Rev.  James  Young,  Dunferm- 
line, Scotland.     [Australian  papers  please  copy. 

TOMB. 

Bradltt — Juoe  6,  Thomas  F.  Bradley,  aged  20  years  and  5  months. 

BcYKES— June  5.  Frances  R.  Boyken,  a  native  of  Australia,  aged  24  years. 

Blakk-  June  5,  Herbert  James  Blake,  aged  11  years  and  10  months. 

BO188BA0 — tune  6,  Jean  G.  Boisseau,  a  native  of  Fiance,  ased  27  years. 

Btrrs— June  4,  Mrs   Lucy  Byers,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  34  years. 

Crsiou— June  4,  John  D.  Creigh,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  aged  85  years. 

Driscoll — June  4,  Mary  Driscoll,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  58  years. 

DtnssE— Ju.ie  3,  Jame-.  Morris  Dunne,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  56  years. 

JJOBNBTON — June  3,  William  VV.  Johnston,  aged  36  years. 

Lottge— May  26,  John  D.  Lottge.  a  native  of  Schleswig-Holstein,  aged  47  years. 

Merkles— June  2,  Henry  T.  Merklen,  aged  S7  years. 

McGovbrn— June  1,  Hanora  MeGovern,  aged  33  years. 

KaB'iH— June  5,  Henry  J.  Mason,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  44  years. 

McNally— June  4,  James  McNally,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  35  years. 

Osborn— June  5,  Emma  Osborn,  a  native  of  California,  aged  26  years  and  6  months. 

Raixford— June  6,  Capt.  Samuel  (J.  Rainford,  a  native  of  Norway,  aged  35  years. 

Rourke— June  5,  Mary  F.  Kourke,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  38  years. 

Shitq  -  Juue  3,  Mr.  M.  K.  Smith,  aged  51  years  and  11  months. 

Ward— June  3,  Catherine  Ward,  aged  58  years. 

Weston— June  6,  James  E.  Weston,  a  native  of  Nevada,  aged  15  years  and  5  months. 


SAINT  LOUIS  CHAT. 
St.  Louis,  May  31st:— The  mysterious  disappearance  of  Miss  Zou 
Watkins,  and  the  discovery  of  her  dead  body  to-day,  is  one  of  the  most 
painful  events  which  have  occurred  in  this  community  for  a  long  time 
past.  The  young  lady  was  en  route  for  New  Orleans  with  her  sister,  and 
was  only  paying  a  flying  visit  to  her  uncle  in  this  city.  On  the  evening 
of  the  day  on  which  the  young  lady  disappeared,  a  party  was  to  be  given 
at  the  uncle's  house  in  honor  of  the  sisters.  At  4  o'clock  in  the  afternoon 
Miss  Zou  weut  out  to  post  a  letter,  and  from  that  up  to  the  discovery  of 
her  body  in  the  river  nothing  was  seen  of  her.  The  letter  which  she 
wrote  was  addressed  to  her  parents  in  Denver,  and  has  been  received.  It 
is  written  in  a  bright,  happy  strain,  and  up  to  the  time  of  her  disappear- 
ance the  young  lady  seemed  to  be  as  cheerful  and  as  contented  as  was 
possible.  Her  body,  when  found,  bore  no  marks  of  violence,  and  no  in- 
telligent explanation  of  this  dark,  mysterious  tragedy  is  suggested  or 
seems  possible.  .  ,      , 

Decoration  Day  has  again  dawned  upon  us.  It  brings  to  mmd  its  last 
recurrence,  when  I  attended  the  ceremonies  at  the  Government  post,  Jef- 
ferson Barracks.  To  the  shame  of  St.  Louis,  it  is  known  that  no  reputable 
Serson  can  safely  go  down  the  river  to  spread  a  few  flowers  upon  our  Boi- 
lers' graves.  A  few  politicians  drive  down  in  private  carriages,  orate, 
and  drive  home.  The  masses  rind  it  convenient  to  take  the  train  or  boat. 
In  1881,  the  day  being  quite  warm,  I  went  by  steamer,  and  was  heartily 
ashamed  of  the  company  in  which  I  found  myself.  I  venture  to  say  that 
St.  Louis  is  the  only  city  in  the  Union  wherein  respectability  lounges  at 
home,  and  the  roughs  Bcamper  about  the  graves  of  our  brave  boys  on 
Decoration  Day.  ,    .      _.,    ,, 

We  are  having  a  wonderfully  grand  theatre  constructed.  Whether  it 
fulfills  its  promise  I  will  tell  you  later.  The  Summer  theatres  are  opening 
and  al  fresco  entertainments  are  in  order,  to  which  large  numbers  repair 
to  sit,  smile  aDd  freeze.  ,  .    __      «-,,...  - 

Spring  is  reported  as  having  arrived  in  New  York,  but  it  has  not  yet 
reached  this  place,  though  the  ladies,  I  notice,  have  already  donned  lawns 
and  other  warm  weather  fabrics.  m  . 

Our  Public  School  Library  has  just  received  a  valuable  addition,  in  the 
Bhape  of  a  work  once  owned  by  the  First  Napoleon.  The  book  bears  his 
arms  and  the  autograph  of  the  author,  D'Haudncourt. 

The  Globe-Democrat  has  just  put  in  operation  a  new  Hoe  press,  which 
prints,  cuts,  pastes  and  folds.  The  Post-Dispatch  has  also  put  up  a  new 
presB.  The  first  innovation  creates  discontent.  Hitherto  the  Globe-Dem- 
ocrat was  an  uncut  paper,  and  whatever  may  have  been  said  of  its  lack  of 
merit  as  a  journal,  it  was  at  least  useful  to  wrap  bundles  in.     Nutmeg. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308, 118  and  120  Beale  Btreet,  San  Francisco. 


COOS    BAY    COAL. 

The   Clean*. t   and  Chn»]>r.t 

No  Soot!    No  Dirt! 

Tho  Bout  Coal  for  Dommtir.  U»e! 

All  Coal  Doalera  Keep  It  I 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Th»>    (m.ipi.iiv    ■teamen    Mill    m!1    i«r    Yokolinnin   mid 
Roaffkonff.    1  m  OP  TOKIO,  on  or  about  Jam  Mb,  at  fl  r.w 

>l  rat**. 

For  NSW  YORK  rla  i*\v\\i\     OOUMA,  .1 1Mb,  M  U  (fttooi  tc, 

n   to   MAZATLAN,   s\n    BLA8,    BANEANILLO  and   ACA- 

lUIno  at 

EUNJ08J    DBOl    Ml  MALA  mid  I.  \  I. Hill.  ,  img«n  ..nd  Mails. 

Pare  to  New  York-Cabin,  $139;    Steeraire.  $85. 
Ticket*  touidltom  Su  Ltnttfornla   at  th«  loweit  IfttM;  also  to  Ha- 

vana and  all   Wwl    India   |«-rts 

Por HONOLULU,  AUCKIiANl  KY:  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  July  1st, 

at  2  p.m..  "i  the  Engliafa  n 

910  additional   is  ohfll  rfl    in  Upper  Cabin.      Bound  the  World  Trip 

Tickets,  vti  nd  and  Australia.  $650. 

must  be  purchasod  it  le  1st  one  hour  before  time  •<(  tailing. 
For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  tin-  office,  cor.  Plral  and  Brannan  streets. 
June  10.  willi  \ms,  Pi  MONT)  A  CO  ,  Qeneral  Agents 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For. Japan  and  Cblua.  lenve  \»  linrf',  coruer  Firi-it  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  r..\i„    for  YOKOHAMA  AM)  HONGKONG,   connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  fur  Shanghai. 

ARABIC Tuesday,  Maj  28d  I  ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCB  \NIC Tuesday,  .lone  6th    OCEANIC  Thursday,  Auir.  2Uh 

CoI'TIC Saturday,  June  17th  |  COPIlC Tuesday,  Sept.  ftth 

BELGIC Saturday,  July  8th  I  BELG10 Thursday,  Sept.  28th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th  | 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Keturn  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  PlaiiB  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townaeud  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  PaBBenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD.  President. May  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST   STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamer.*  ol  this  Company  will  Mail  from  Broadway  Whar  1 
as  follows : 
For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:    On  tho  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  tail  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).     Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Tow  nsend  with  steamer  "City  of  Chester"  for  Alastta. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  0.  R,  &  N.  Co.:   Every4  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  16th, 
20th,  25th  and  3uth  of  each  month. 

For  Sauta  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,   Santa   Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and   Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:    Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket,  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Plue. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Speav-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  ol  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing   Days 
June  3,  7,  11,  15,  19.  23,  27     I   July  1,  6,  10,  14,  18,  22,  26,  30. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and   Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
June  3.     "' No.  10  Market  street.  San  Francisco. 

POISON    OAK    STING 

Can  be  Cured  by 
Calyert's     Medical     Soap, 

(20  Per  Cent.  Carbolic  Acid). 


SZTTo  be  had  at  all  Druggists. 


April  8. 


DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarrtiug  Scbool  for  Yoniig  Ladles  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  24th.    To  Fecure  admis- 
sion for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  be  made  as  earlv  as  possible. 
May  13.  MADAME  B.  ZElTiJKA,  A.M.,  Principal. 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER    OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

507    Hyde    Street.  [March*. 


$72 


A  week.    912  a  day  at  borne  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Tkue  <t  Co.,  Augusta.  Maine. 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  10,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 

the  Week  ending  June  6,   1882. 
Compiled  from  the  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St. ,  S.  F. 

Wednesday,  May  31st. 


ORANTOB  AND  GBANTBB. 


ChaB  F  Wagner  to  Jos  Morizio — 


Same  to  Same . 
Same  to  Same . 


HFW  Schaf  er  to  Jas  K  Byrne. . . 
Thos  W  JeffreB  to  Benj  P  Crary . . , 

Fredk  Mason  to  Jno  E  Mason  . . . 
Same  to  Same 


Mary  E  Stowoll  to  M  E  Harron  . . . 
Morgan  Sweeney  to  Mary  S  Knoll. 
Ellen  Fourgeaud  to  J  MtDonough 


A  N  Davla  to  Mary  S  Knoll 

A  A  Bennet  to  S  Siegel 

Mary  J  Conner  to  John  O'Conners 

John  O'Conners  to  Benj  Bates.... 
W  P  Gammer  to  F  E  Gammer — 


M  Rosenbaum  to  J  Strassbarger.1, 
Gerret  Middlehoff  to  F  M  Pixley  . . 
Henry  Kronthal  to  L  Gerstle , 


DESCRIPTION. 


Und  %  ew  1st  ave,  250  se  P  st,  se  32s 
200,  being  por  lot  9,  blk  23,  Dunphy 
Tract 

Sw  Chestnut  and  Goneh,  b  137:6x206:3, 
being  in  Western  Addition  171 

Sw  Fulton  and  Gnugh,  w  87:6x60,  being 
in  Western  Addition  150,  snbj  to  mort 
ior  $6.000 

S  O'Farrell,  27:6  w  -Tones,  w  22x68:9,  be-i 
ing  in  50-vara  1003 

S  Pine,  66  e  Broderick,  e  21:0x92,  being 
in  Western  Addi'ion  502,  Bobject  to 
mortgage  for  $2,800 

£  Ohio,  100  n  Tulare,  n  100x100,  being 
in  Potrero  Block  519 

E  Pennsylvania,  125  s  Yolo,  s  25x100,  be- 
ing in  Potrero  Block  325 

W  Diamond,  75  s  17th.  &  24x125 

W  Mission,  85:9  s  aid,  s  25x125 

Se  Market,  175  ne  4th,  se  170,  ne  20,  nw 
70,  ne  5.  nw  100,  sw  25  to  beg,  being 
in  100-vara  27 

E  Banlett,  121)  s  22d,  s  40x125,  being  in 
Mission  Block  136 

N  Bush,  106:3  e  Fillmore,  e  25x127:6,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  312 

Se  Harrison,  300  se  l'rom  Harrison  and 
,  ew  25x85,  being  in  100-vara  80  ... . 

Same....: 

E  Stockton,  52  n  Bush,  n  26x40:2,  being 
in  50-vara  300;  w  Stockton,  93:6  n 
Jackson,  w  93:6x20:7,  being  in  50-vara 
86;  nw  Taylor  and  Green,  n  68:0x137.6. 
being  in  50-vara  807;  e  Stockton,  49.6 
s  Jackson,  s  21x78:8,  being  in  50-vara 
93 


GeoRosewell  to  J  Bo'ler 

Louis  Albrecht  to  Geo  Wendell  . 


S  Bush.  136  e  Gongh,  e  24x120,  being  in 
in  Western  Addition  128 

W  Dupont,  98:6  n  Post,  n  24x43:10,  be- 
I     ing  in  50-vara  580 

W  Van  Ness,  60  s  Cala,  s  60x134,  being 
in  Western  Addition  87 

N26th,  86:8  w  Capp,  e  4  ins  x  65  ft 

W  Taylor,  112:2  n  Turk,  n  25x137:6.  be- 
ing in  5i)-vara  1009,  and  Bakery  Busi- 
ness   


$6,000 
2,500 

3,000 
5,600 

2,900 

1 

5 

5 

3,500 

60,000 

2,275 

1,800 

5 
4.250 


5 

5 
22,000 


18,000 


Thursday,  June  1st. 


Ne  Langton,  255  nw  Bryant,  nw  20x75, 
being  100-vara  254 

N  O'Farrell,  87:6  w  Buchanan,  w  50x 
125,  being  in  Western  Addition  277. . . 

N  A  st,  75  e  25th  ave,  e  63:10x12"',  being 
lot  11,  blk  259,  Pleasant  View  Hd  .... 

S  Hill,  203:7  w  Church,  w  50:11x114,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  90 

Same 

N  Pacific,  114:6  w  Hyde,  w  23x87:6,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  1306 

Lot  12,  blk  5,  being  in  University  M'd 
Survey  

Lot  11,  same 

Nw  Howard.  200  ne  6th,  ne  25x85,  being 
in  100-vara  2>(\;  lot  11,  blk  5,  Univer- 
sity Mound  Survey 

Same 

W  Valencia,  372  s  23d,  s  49:9,  sw  196:8. 
ne  90,  el65  to  beg 

Nw  Stevenson,  295  ne  4th,  ne  15x70,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  26  

Nw  Stevenson,  275  ne  4th,  ne  20x70,  be- 
ins  :n  100-vara  26 

W  Hollis,  125  n  Ellis,  n  25x90,  being  in 
Western  Addition  278 

W  Scott,  52:8  s  Clay,  s  50x81:3,  being  in 
Western  Addition  462 — 

Nw  Pt  Lobof  ave  and  Central  ave,  n  to 

I    Lanrel  Hill  Cemetery  Lands,  w  to  sw 

I     Wood's  land,  8  to  Pt  Lobos  ave,  e  to 

beg,  being  in  W  A  63tj  and  637 

Ellen  Coffey  to  Job  Coffey |w  Charcb,  50  s  Army,  s  26x80 


L  Gottig  to  Jno  Cunningham 

Andrew  M  Davis  to  Geo  M  Davis. 

Snean  Lee  to  P  E  Harding 

Henry  L  Davis  to  Jos  Scheerer 

Nat'l  Gold  Bk  &  T  Co  to  Same. . . . 
Bridget  McCarthy  to  Ellen  Lawton 

S  Casainelli  to  Anna  C  Speggers.. 

Anna  C  Speggers  to  S  Cassinelli . . 
Geo  Rutherford  to  Anna  Speggers. 


Anna  C  Speggers  to  P  Jorgensen 
Thos  Bell  to  Henry  Netter , 


Herman  Haedrick  to  R  Heney,  Sr. 

Geo  L  Bradley  to  Same 

Agnes  Gerdes  to  Mary  J  Turner. . . 
Jno  C  Chalmers  to  Frank  A  Dietz. 
Jno  Doyle  and  wife  to  Jas  Mee.. 


$1,250 

Gift 

5 

5 
100 


200 
300 

7,500 

3,500 

4,500 

5 

4,400 


2,250 
300 


Friday,  June   2d- 


AngUBt  Hemme  to  Nevada  Bank  .. 


Harriet  Brewster  to  Robert  Mills. . 


W  Brown  to  Same 

W  Corcoran  to  W  M  Pierson  , 


W  J  Gunn  to  Chas  L  Hermann  . . . 

J  BHaggin  to  Jno  E  Owens 

M  Prendeville  to  Sarah  A  Maguire 


T  R  Jndeon  to  Geo  Edwards... 
Geo  EdwardB  to  Jas  M  Haven., 
.C  F  O'Brien  to  H  Waterman.. 


J  Croall,  Jr,  to  G  Passalacqui 

Jas  Windham  to  Geo  McDonald  . 


B  Peigedbaum  to  Edw  E  Eyre  . . . 
W  Crosby  to  Mary  Haffenegger. . 


Nw  Washington  and  Van  Ness,  b  127:8x 
137:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  90; 
e  Van  Ness,  63:8  s  Clay,  e  123  x  n  63:8, 
beingin  Western  Addition  53   

S  Po>C  197:6  w  Laguna,  w  77:6x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition 231 

N  Mills  PI,  25:2  w  Dupont,  n  30  x  w  8  in 

E  Valencia,  185  s  Herman,  s  25x90,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  21 

N  Pt  Lobos  av,  32:6  w  8tb  av,  w  5Uxl00. 
being  in  Outside  Lands  189 

S  Pt  Lobos,  82:6  w  2d  av,  w  25x100,  be- 
ing in  Outside  Land  blk  282 

N  Dale,  127:4  e  Dolores,  e  27:1x114,  be- 
ing in  Harper's  Addition  3S 

N  Clipper,  152:8  w  Church,  w  25:6x114. 

Same 

Lot  6,  blk  104,  University  Mound  Tract; 
Lot  3,  blk  40,  Excelsior  H'd.and  n 
Hill,  152:8  w  Church,  w  101:10x114. 

S  Hinckley,  97:6  w  Kearny,  w  27:6x57:6 

N  Clipper,  177  w  Dolores,  w  26:1x114 
being  in  Harper's  Addition  61 

E  SaiiBome,  37:6  8  Pine,  s  60xii8:9,  being 
in  50-vara  709,  subject  to  mortgage.. . 

Sw  Ruusch,  200  nw  Folsoin,  nw  25x80. 
no  consideration 


1 
5 

3,000 

1,000 

550 

600 
1 
5 


900 
1,950 


Saturday,  June  3d. 


SBANTOBA.ND  GRANTEE. 


Nat'l  Gold  Bk  &  T  Co  to  C  Sonntag 


W  J  Gunn  to  Same 

Geo  M  ChaBe  to  Aoguste  Ortion. 


Herman  Bendel  to  Jno  Noonan . . 
Jno  Doyle  et  al  to  Jas  Mee 


DESCRIPTION. 


Lot  6,  blk  178,  being  in  University  ExH 
Assn;  lot  5,  blk  89,  Excelsior  H  Assn; 
lot  5,  blk  89 

Lot  5,  blk  80,  being  in  Excelsior  H  Aen 

S  Union,  82  w  Powell,  w  26x42,  beins  in 
50-vara  393,  and  right  of  alley  way".. . 

Sw  10th,  50  nw  Harrison,  nw  25x84,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Blk  8 

Nw  Geary  and  Cemetery  ave,  n  384:7,  w 
442.se  447:6,  ne  424  to  beg 


$    137 

1 

1,550 
1,000 
3,481 


Monday,  June  5th.. 


W  Bowden  Sr  to  Mary  A  Redfield. 
Jos  Bowden  to  Same 


S  Rosenblatt  to  Fabian  Joost  et  al 


Thos  Bryne  by  stiff  to  Same 

Jas  O'Donnell  to  Louis  Gauthier. 


Frank  L  Gordon  to  B  HenrickBen. 
Lucy  Robertson  to  Martin  Nolan. 
F  B  Wilde  to  Water  Front  Lnd  Co 


Water  Front  Lnd  Co  to  F  B  Wilde 

Patk  Dalton  to  J  H  Bolton. 

F  B  Wilde  to  City  &  County  S  F. . 
SF  Sinclair  to  M  J  Kelly 


Mary  Gleeson  to  Thos  Gleeson 

Marie  E  Bruce  to  Geo  M  Josselyn . 
J  Friedman  to  Frederika  Friedman 


S  Filbert,  1S3:4  w  Leavenworth,  w  22:11 
x58:9 

S  Filbert,  172:4  w  Leavenworth,  w  11  x 
35 

Lots  18, 19,  20,  21,  22,  23,  29,  30,  31,  blk 
480,  Haley  Purchase 

Lots  9  to  24,  blk  E,  Same 

S  Valley,  203  e  Sanchez,  e  51:4x114,  be- 
iDg  in  Harpers  Addition  97 

Lots  12, 13,  36,  37,  blk  470,  Hudson  Gar- 
den and  Orchard  Tract 

S  Fulton,  109:9  w  Van  Ness,  w  27:6x120, 
being  in  Western  Addition  75 

Ne  5tb  ave,  227:3  sv  K  st.ne  105:9^,  b 
111:10,  nw  36:4K  to  beg;  beg  e  bound- 
ary line  of  lnds  of  Central  Park  H'd 
Asn;  dist  106:1  sw  5th  ave,  8e  26,  ne  to 
a  pt,  8  to  a  pt,  w  50,  n  61:6  to  beg  -por 
blk  79  and  99,  S  S  F  Survey 

Portion  of  blks  79  and  99,  South  San 
Francisco  Survey . 

Nw  Devisadero  and  Washington,  n  62  x 
137:6 

Ne5th  ave,  211:1  Be  K  81,86  52:8^  xsto 
5th  ave,  for  public  street 

Se  Park  ave,  132:11  sw  McAllister,  sw  25 
xlOO,  beingin  Citv  Hall  Lot  20 

S  Bay.  22:11  e  Mason,  e  23:4x60 

Beach  and  Water  Lot  574 

Se  Sunyan  and  Oak,  e  412:6x275,  being 
in  Western  Addition  700;  Lots  9, 10, 
11,12,  blk  517,  being  in  Tide  Lands  . : 


Gift 
25 

315 

560 

537 
500 
100 


5 
1 

1 

1 
1 

200 


Tuesday,  June  6th. 


Susan  M  Low  to  F  F  Low 

Robt  McCone  to  Maria  E  Fiske. 


Chas  R  Clarke  to  ML  Clarke. , 
Cath  Tate  to  T  S  O'Connell 


Michl  Conniff  to  W  Danphy 

P  McDonnell  to  Annie  McDonnell 


I  M  Taylor  to  Laora  Albrecht 

Hib  Sav  Sr  Ln  Soc  to  C  Dorris 
Mary  A  Gibson  to  Abbie  M  Chase. 
J  Richards  to  Serafino  Morasci . . . 
W  Winter  to  Mary  E  Wickson.... 

Same  to  Francis  E  Winter 

Geo  Stadtegger  to  Cephas  Turner, 


Se  Mission,  206:3  ne  3d,  ne  63:9x160,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  12 

Se  Beale  and  Harrison,  ne  30x80,  subj 
to  a  mortgage  for  $3,780 

Lots  191  to  195,  &'9  to  213,  Cobb  Tract. . 

N  Vallejo,  60  e  Mason,  e  39:1  2$,  n  60,  e 
39:1%,  n  57:6,  w  78:3,  s  117:6  to  begin- 
ning, being  in  50-vara  331 

Lots  11  to  17,  blk  22,  Dnnphy  Tract  .... 

N  Washington,  282  w  Buchanan,  w  50:6 
x!27:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  268 

W  Leavenworth,  110  s  Eddy,  s  27:6x137:6 
being  in  50-vara  1168 

W  Leavenworth,  82:6  s  Eddy,  s  55x137:6 
being  in  50-vara  1168 

S  Clipper,  100  w  Dolores,  w  25x114,  be- 
ing in  Harpers  Addition  60 

Lots  12  to  16,  blk  4,  People's  Homestead 
Association 

Sw  8tb  ave  and  L  st,  w  120x125,  being  in 
Ontside  Land  857 

Se  9th  ave  and  L  st,  e  120x125,  being  in 
On tside  Lands  857 

N  Post,  137:6  w  Broderick,  w  27:6x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  537 


6,500 
Gift 


Gift 

11,000 

5 

1,200 

600 

Gift 

Gift 

2,450 


ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing:  and  Ma nufactur ing-— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning,  ScroH  and  Jig  Sawing"--Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to   225    Spear    Si.,    and    218    to   226    Stewart    St.,  S.  F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.  R.  S.  Falconkr,  Sec'y.  W.  N.  Miller,  Supt 

[March  25.] 

WILLIAM    A.    SCOn,    JR. 

Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  l£  per  cent.     Mining  property  handled.     Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR, 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed   His    Dental   Office 

From   715   Clay   Street to   No.    23   Post  Street. 

Office    Hours—From    10    A..M.    to    5    JP.M. 

[May  6.] 


ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLE  SjLIiE    DEALERS    IN   EZTKS. 

[September  21.1 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMFOB.TEBS   AJSD    WHOLESALE    GBOCEXS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

[April  19.] 


Jut*   10,  1*32. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONG. 


U»b  m  whit*  u  <frUea  now 
Onna  bUck  m  •"•»  *»•  c 
<lL«  r»  M  «wr*l  a*  dmm—lt 


roses ; 

»nd  fer  noses ; 


Bo/W-t-rtoplct.  DCckUrs,  untn-r  ; 


i  Udr'i  ctukiutxT ; 


Gold  qoolp*  and  i 
VQt  in)  Uda  la  (fivr  thsir  dvtra; 
Ptn»  and  pnktnr-rt*ck»  nf  »twl. 
What  mania  tack  from  lir**I  to  firr I : 

.^mcbujr, 
Itnv,  ia-i»,  or  eln  four  Imm  i  rj 
____ William  B*ASJIWUL 


The  gothlc  style  of  handwriting,  now  so  popular  among  young  Udien, 
may  have  its  disadvantages.  It  in  said  that  a  young  man  who  r 
r«crivr<i  a  specimen  of  it  could  not  tell,  for  the  life  of  him,  whether  it 
was"  Yes,  with  pleasure,"  "No,  thank  you,"  or  a  sketch  of  a  picket 
fence.  However,  as  the  «<>minunicatinn  to  which  the  specimen  waa  a  re- 
ply was  an  invitation  requesting  the  young  lady  to  accompany  the  writer 
to  the  Original  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  where  one  can  always 
obtain  delicious  ice  creams,  pies,  cou  feet  ions,  etc.,  ho  correctly  interpreted 
the  hieroglyphics  to  mean  *'  Yes,  with  pleasure." 

A  San  Francisco  man  went  into  a  crowded  car  and  asked  if  he  could 
have  the  seat  which  was  then  occupied  by  a  hat,  whose  owner  was  sitting 
In  the  next  seat.  The  man.  angrily  grasping  his  hat,  answered:  "  Yes. 
take  it  if  you're  a  hog."  "  I'm  so  near  one  that  I  guess  I'll  take  it. 
the  other.  The  solemn  silence  which  ensued  was  broken  by  the  young 
lady  in  the  opposite  corner.  She  remarked  that  Noble  Bros.,  of  642 
Clay  street,  are  the  best  house  and  sign  painters  in  the  country.  Every 
one  for  whom  Noble  Bros,  have  executed  work  will  agree  with  t  Lis 
opinion. 

Here,  stranger,  take  a  penny  for  the  tune 

That  from  thy  stone-scarred  box  has  deftly  rolled  ; 
Like  yonder  hills,  the  strains  are  rather  old. 
They  don't  remind  me  of  the  sougs  of  June  ; 
But  any  kind  of  music  is  a  boon 

In  this  dull  round  of  silence,  so  please  grind 
Another  sprightly  waltz,  to  ease  my  mind 
E'er  brooding  on  some  ebon  theme  and  cold ; 
Be  Quick  before  arrives  that  crowd  of  boys! 
Thou  art  a  swarthy  being,  but  thy  rank 
As  a  musician  brings  tbee  varied  joys, 

And  many  coppers  to  thy  Bavings  bank — 
Go  elsewhere  now  with  all  thy  lonesome  noise, 
Or  thou  wilt  make  me  lika  thy  haft — a  crank. 

"  Have  you  got  a  copy  of  Milton's  '  Paradise  Lost  ?' "  asked  Gilhooly 
of  Col.  Schneider  McGinois,  one  of  our  San  Francisco  aristocrats. 
"What  in  the  world  is  that?"  replied  McGinnis.  "  It'B  a  book,"  re- 
sponded Gilhooly.  '*  No,  sir;  I  have  not  got  such  a  book.  Whenever  I 
find  anything  that's  lost  I  return  it  to  the  owner.  But,  added  Col. 
McGinnis,  with  emphasis,  if  you  want  to  get  pure  and  unadulterated 
liquors,  go  to  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery 
streets.    Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesalesale  rates. 

Cook — "  Madame,  may  I  ask  you  for  my  testimonials  ?"  Mistress — 
"What  do  you  expect  me  to  write,  you  worthless  creature!  Surely,  I 
cannot  say  that  I  am  satisfied  with  you."  Cook — *'  Isn't  necessary.  Only 
write  that  1  remained  with  you  three  months.  That  will  be  my  best 
recommendation."  By  the  way,  if  that  sarcastic  cook  will  only  send  her 
photograph  and  S2.50  to  the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  she  will 
receive  in  return  100  photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and  per- 
forated, and  just  the  size  of  a  postage  stamp. 

"  No  one  ever  returns  to  life  from  the  sleep  of  death,"  says  an  author. 
That  is  not  so,  for  when  a  popular  Irishman  dies  he  is  sure  to  get  a  wake. 
— Philadelphia  Item. 

The  inhabitants  of  a  country  town  in  the  mountain  counties  of  thiB 
State  tarred  and  feathered  an  obnoxious  individual  the  other  day,  only  to 
find  that  the  man  was  innocent,  but  made  believe  he  was  guilty  because 
he  wanted  some  feathers  for  a  pillow,  and  was  too  mean  to  buy  them. 
Now  the  aforesaid  inhabitants  are  terribly  indignant,  but  even  in  the 
most  violent  moments  of  their  anger  they  do  not  forget  that  Bradley  & 
Rulofson,  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  take  the  moat 
accurate  pictures  and  finish  them  in  superb  style. 

A  girl,  who  recently  committed  some  small  indiscretion,  was  reproved 
by  her  master,  who  happened  to  be  a  minister.  "  You  will  not,"  he  said, 
"  occupy  a  very  high  place  in  Heaven,  Ellen,  if  you  continue  in  your 
present  course."  "  Well,  thin,  your  reverence,"  was  the  reply,  "  I  never 
waa  at  all  pushing  that  way,  and  if  I  could  only  just  get  a  husband  who 
would  buy  me  an  Arlington  Range,  from  De  La  Montanya,  Jackson 
street,  below  Battery,  I  would  be  happy,  and  he  would  always  be  sure  of 
a  well-cooked  dinner." 

Presently  some  enterprising  church,  awakening  to  the  fact  that  it  is 
behind  the  age,  will  discard  its  bell  and  put  in  a  steam  whistle. — Syra- 
cuse Herald. 

"  Tes,  '  down  with  the  encore,'  that's  what  I  say,"  said  young  Musi- 
cale,  "  it's  a  terrible  bore  to  have  to  do  a  thing  over  again  after  you  have 
done  it  as  well  as  you  can.  Mother,  pass  us  up  another  piece  of  pie." 
"Down  with  the  encore,  my  son,"  was  the  response,  and  he  didn't  get  the 
pie.  But,  if  be  goeB  to  White's,  of  614  Commercial  street,  he  is  sure  to 
get  a  first-claas  hat.  White's  hats  are  admitted  to  be  the  moat  stylish  and 
well- made  head  gear  to  be  found  anywhere. 

Arkansas  has  a  mule  that  will  stop  kicking  if  the  Lord's  prayer  is  re- 
cited to  him.  It  so  amazes  him  to  hear  an  Arkansas  man  pray  that  he 
forgets  all  about  kicking,  and  even  goes  so  far  as  to  remark  that  all  the 
girls  should  go  to  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.'s  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin, 
and  buy  the  celebrated  Foster  Kid  Glove. 

Beef  at  twenty-five  cents  a  pound  reminds  us  of  the  time  when  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel  made  a  calf  of  pure  gold.— Chicago  Inter-Ocean. 

If  a  man  could  only  utilize  the  diffuse  radiance  he  witnesses  after  step- 

Eing  on  the  electric  side  of  a  banana  peeling,  Edison  would  have  to  sling 
is  bunting  at  half-mast,  and  everybody  would  drink  Napa  Soda. 


Boon  will  the  vender,  blithe  and  sweet, 

l  ell  "Conkiftu  *{.p]< .'  '  ,,,,   the 

And   u  „Qeif( 

.troo'i  amall 
Will  raaofa  abort,  ,.,.r  plau  sad  tap, 

And  rat  a  half  a 

In  jut  u  hour  bl 

All  twisted  by  tfi«  apple 

Km  be  will  failta  it  fmry 

And  next  day  stay  at  home  from  school 


—  Puck. 


II  yoo  want  to  sa«  total  depravity,  jut  jr..  to  Chicago,"  said  Brown 
to  Jeaos  a  few  wsekiaffo,  Jeans  went  At  Chicago  they  told  him  the 
article  sxlstad  only  iii  St  Louis,  At  St.  Lonfa  they  referred  him  t<.  r\n. 
cionati,  and  Cincinnati,  In  turn,  sent  him  t«>  LonlsrUla.  Hare  Jeema 
nve  an  the  quest,  remarking  that  avary  one  should  n  to  J.  EL  Kelly  & 
uo/k  Market  street,  below  Bealo,  and  buy  the  LBperianable  Paint, 
which  comes  Already  mixed,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary 
paint  does,  and  is  Imparvloui  to  Hun  or  rain. 

Mothers,  Take  Notice.— Tuber,  pfa grapher,  has  just  received  from 

the  East  a  supply  of  extremely  sensitive  gelatino  dry  plates,  by  the  use 
of  which  he  skillfully  and  quickly  secures  the  moat  pleasing  results  in 
making  instantaneous  pictures  of  young  children.  Mothers  who  have  not 
heretofore  been  able  to  Becure  satisfactory  pictures  of  the  little  ones, 
would  do  well  to  make  appointment  for  sittings. 

Glass  eyes  for  horses  are  now  made  with  such  infection  that  tho  an- 
imals themselves  cannot  see  through  the  deception. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 

all  6rst-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Gamba's  Retreat,  Grand  Station,  Alameda,  iB  now  open  for  the  sea- 
son.    Suites  of  rooms  and  cottages  for  families.     L.  (.Jamba. 

It  takes  an  orator  to  open  a  political  campaign.     It  cannot  be  done 
with  an  oyster  knife.—  New  Orleans  Picayune. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 

COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number 209  Sansome  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

/S"Any    Article    in    the    Line    Supplied.  "SI 
March  4.  Telephone  N».  S3 1. 

ROEDERER    CHAMPAGNE! 


NOTICE. 
Tbe  Trade  and  tbe  Public  are  Informed  that  we  Receive  tbe 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 

Gc2?"  Eacb  case  is  marked  upon  tbe  side,  " Macondray  &  Co. ,  San  Fran- 
cisco,'* and  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast." 

MACONDRAY  &   CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Pacific    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and ;  NEW  TORK. 

63T"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streeta, 
San  Francisco,  California.    '    - Jan.  17. 

Glaus  Spreckels.  Wm.  G.  Irwin, 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  &   CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honololu,  H.  I.  fMarch  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    JLine    of    Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturer'*  of  tbe  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  326  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

M.    A.   GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AJfB    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 
Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
^"  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at 


Sainp'es  worth  $*  free. 

Address  Stinson  &  Co.,'Portl«nd,  Maine 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  10,  1882. 


BIZ. 


There  continues  to  be  a  superabundant  supply  of  idle  capital  in  all 
of  our  monetary  institutions,  as  well  as  those  of  private  individuals. 
Lenders,  however,  are  very  particular  as  to  the  nature  of  the  securities 
offered  before  loaning  their  money  at  the  low  rates  rulinsr.  Of  late,  large 
amounts  of  capital  that  have  been  loaned  out  upon  Grain  in  Warehouse, 
both  in  city  and  country,  has  been  coming  in  freely  as  the  Warehouses 
become  repleted  of  their  heavy  stocks,  some  of  this  Wheat  having  been 
in  store  and  money  borrowed  thereon  for  two  years.  The  tide,  however, 
is  now  turning,  and  the  farmers  are  again  becoming  borrowers  to  enable 
them  to  prosecute  the  harvest  now  ripening  for  the  sickle.  The  impres- 
sion prevails  upon  'Change  that  the  general  characteristics  of  the  future 
Grain  business  of  the  State  is  to  undergo  great  changes  during  the  year 
before  us,  resulting  from  two  causes — one  the  opening  up  of  the  Southern 
Railroad  and  its  connections,  whereby  Wheat  can  be  carried  hence  to 
Europe  via  New  Orleans,  and  from  thence  by  steamer  to  Liverpool,  and 
at  a  rate  that  will  compete  with  the  ship  carriage  via  Cape  Horn.  An- 
other cause  is  that  of  the  opening  of  the  Call  Boards,  whereby  futures  of 
Wheat  and  Barley  are  largely  dealt  in,  not  alone  by  speculative  operators 
but  by  parties  who  may  have  Foreign  orders  to  execute  for  months  ahead 
for  the  loading  of  ships  en  route  to  this  port,  and  which  may  or  may  not 
have  been  chartered  prior  to  their  arrival.  Should  this  course  be  found 
to  work  well,  there  is  little  doubt  but  that  business  of  this  nature  can  be 
and  will  be  legitimatized  to  a  considerable  extent.  As  yet  we  notice  but 
few  purchases  of  500-ton  lots  of  Wheat  for  future  delivery  of  the  New 
Crop,  and  one  of  these  was  at  SI  70  per  cental,  for  September  delivery. 
Exporters  desiring  to  do  this  business  will  not  be  content  to  buy  100-ton 
lots,  but  will  require  cargo  parcels  of  500  to  1,000  tons  in  a  single  pur- 
chase. 

Crop  prospects  have  very  greatly  improved  upon  the  Pacific  slope  the 
past  fortnight.  The  cool  weather  and  the  fogs,  with  an  occasional  shower 
of  rain,  have  been  of  great  benefit  to  the  growing  cereals. 

Barley  is  now  being  harvested,  and  will  be  of  superior  quality  and  a 
full  average  crop.  The  Spot  stock  of  Brewing  Barley,  as  well  as  of  Feed 
grain,  is  nearly  or  quite  exhausted,  and  the  few  sales  of  old  Brewing 
either  for  Spot  or  Futures  are  made  at  very  high  figures  ;  the  former  com- 
mands more  than  the  very  best  quality  of  Wheat,  while  the  price  of  Feed 
Barley  (new  crop)  appears  to  be  altogether  too  hieh  for  a  safe  speculation. 
The  only  escape  from  loss  on  Futures  is  the  hope  and  expectation  that 
Arizona  and  the  Territories  south  on  the  line  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  will  draw  off  supplies  from  this  market. 

As  regards  Wheat,  we  have  before  given  our  views  respecting  the  re- 
sult of  the  coming  harvest,  which  was  that  California,  Oregon  and  Wash- 
ington Territory  combined  would  furnish  1,000,000  tons  of  Wheat  and 
Flour  for  export  during  the  cereal  year  of  1882-83.  But,  that  our  ideas 
may  not  be  deemed  extravagant,  we  append  herewith  the  views  of  a  well 
known  exporting  Commission  House,  expressed  in  a  late  private  Grain 
circular  to  their  constituents  abroad,  and  which  bears  date  Jane  1,  1882: 
"  Opinions  as  to  the  season's  yield  of  Cereals  vary  greatly,  and  this  is  not 
astonishing,  as  most  people  only  judge  from  the  prospects  in  their  imme- 
diate neighborhood.  From  the  best  information  we  have  been  able  to 
gather,  we  expect  a  good  crop  in  the  coast  counties,  in  the  vicinity  of  San 
Francisco  Bay  and  in  the  northern  section  of  the  State,  while  Colusa  and 
Yolo  counties,  and  most  of  the  San  Joaquin  valley,  will  produce  much 
less  than  an  average  yield.  We  still  hold  the  opinion  that  the  crop  of 
1882  will  give  at  least  a  surplus  for  export  of  700,000  tons  Wheat  {2,000 
lbs.),  and  may  greatly  exceed  this  estimate.  During  the  hot  weather  in 
the  early  part  of  the  month,  greatly  exaggepated  reports  regarding  the 
injury  already  done  to  the  growing  Wheat  plant  came  in  from  all  quar- 
ters, but  cooler  weather  and  light  showers  have  had  the  effect  of  re-assur- 
ing the  farmers  in  most  sections  of  the  State.  In  Oregon  and  Washing- 
ton Territory  prospects  remain  very  favorable,  and  it  appears  almost  cer- 
tain that  the  yield  of  Wheat  there  will  greatly  exceed  that  of  any  former 
season.  Seven  vessels  cleared  during  May  from  the  Columbia  Biver, 
with  146,739  ctls.  Wheat  and  28,985  barrels  Flour,  while  there  now  re- 
main four  vessels  loading  and  three  disengaged."  Again,  the  same  au- 
thority says:  "During  May  forty  vessels  cleared  from  this  port  for 
Europe,  taking  1,675,355  ctls.  Wheat  and  28,218  bbls.  Flour.  Three  ad- 
ditional cargoes  were  cleared  for  Australia  with  130,131  ctls.,  and  one  for 
Capetown  with  15,430  ctls.  Wheat,  while  besides  11,673  ctls.  Wheat  and 
16,679  bbls.  Flour  were  shipped  to  Australia,  China  and  Pacific  ports. 
Total  exports  from  California,  from  July  1,  1881,  to  May  31,  1882,  in- 
clusive, aggregate  21,195,551  ctls.  Wheat  and  777,107  bbls.  Flour,  equal- 
ing, if  reduced  to  Wheat,  1,176,343  tons  of  2,000  lbs.,  as  against  721,523 
tons  for  the  same  period  in  1881,  and  586,936  tons  for  same  time  in  1880. 
The  exports  of  Wheat  and  equivalent  in  Flour  by  sea  to  all  quarters, 
for  the  five  months  since  January  1,  1882,  equal  484.910  tons  of  2,000  Tbs, 
and  half  a  dozen  or  more  vessels  are  in  the  stream  fully  laden,  being  de- 
tained by  the  scarcity  of  sailors,  which  still  continues.  This  evil,  we 
trust,  will  soon  be  abated,  as  the  fleet  of  disengaged  shipping  in  port  is 
steadily  increasing,  while  but  a  small  number  of  ships  are  engaged  to 
load."  The  present  Spot  price  of  good  to  choice  Wheat  is  SI  60@S1  70 
#ctl. 

As  regards  ship-tonnage,  freights,  etc.,  we  remark  that  our  available 
disengaged  tonnage  is  about  30,000  tons.  The  fleet  to  arrive  during  the 
Summer  and  Fall  months  is  now  285,000  tons,  against  305,000  tons  same 
date  last  year,  and  130,000  tons  same  time  in  1880.  The  present  freight 
rate  to  Europe,  to  a  direct  port,  is  nominal  at  50@52s.  6d.,  for  wood  and 
iron  respectively.  Very  few  spot  charters  written  this  month,  and  as  for 
Futures,  ship  owners  generally  demand  60  shillings,  but  shippers  of 
Wheat  are_  indifferent.  With  charters  at  anything  like  this  rate,  of  course, 
tonnage  will  no  doubt  accumulate  here  for  a  month  or  two  to  come,  and 
until  the  New  Crop  arrives  freely. 

General  Merchandise.— The  markets  for  leading  staples  seem  to  be 
exceedingly  quiet.  Stocks  of  Central  American  Coffee  large,  with  a  re- 
strictive demand  within  the  range  of  ll@13c,  according  to  quality. 
Sugar  is  in  liberal  stock,  with  free  imports  from  Hawaii.  A  good  portion 
of  these  Island  Raws  go  East  in  transit.  Prices  here  for  both  Raws  and 
Refined  remain  as  for  some  time  past,  at  10@12fe.  for  Yellow  and  White 
refined.  Rice  is  very  plentiful,  notably  the  different  grades  of  China, 
within  the  range  of  4|@6c.     Hawaiian  Table  is  scarce,  being  held  at  6c. 


Teas  of  the  New  Crop  are  now  obtainable,  but  no  public  sales  have  as  yet 
taken  place. 

Salmon  comes  forward  very  slowly  from  the  Columbia  River,  although 
the  run  of  fish  has  there  increased  of  late.  The  bulk  of  the  Oregon  pack 
will  go  by  ship  direct  to  Liverpool.  The  pack  of  Sacramento  Fish  is  now 
daily  lessening.  The  bulk  of  these  canneries  will  go  East  by  rail  to  Chi- 
cago, St.  Louis,  etc.     Prices  rule  high  for  all  standard  brands. 

Quicksilver.— Exports  to  China,  etc.,  have  been  free  and  liberal  thus 
far  during  the  current  month  ;  37£e.  asked  and  37;£c.  paid  for  the  bulk. 
The  exports  for  the  week,  by  sea,  were  as  follows: 
To  Sydney  per  Australia,  hence  3d  inst. :  Flasks.  Value. 

J.  B.  Randol 250  §7,500 

To  Auckland  per  same: 

Falkner,  Bell  &  Co 30  866 

To  Callao  per  Pinasco  Padre,  5th  inst. : 

J.  B.  Randol 100  3,000 

To  Mazatlan  per  Mexico,  hence  6th  inst.: 

Thos.  Bell  &  Co 200  6,000 

Thannhauser  &  Co 30  860 

To  Guaymas  per  same: 

Redington  &  Co 50  1,479 

W.  Loaiza 3  86 

To  Hongkong  per  Oceanic,  hence  6th  inst.: 

Wing  Cbong  Wo  &  Co 750  22,050 

B.  von  Ammon 500  14,500 

Degener  &  Co 200  5,700 

To  Callao  per  Marion,  hence  7th  inst. : 

J.  B.  Randol.." 100  3,000 


Totals 2,213  $65,041 

Previously  since  January  1,  1882 14,717  434,641 


Totals  since  January  1,  1882 16.930  $499,682 

Totals  same  period  1881 19,922  574,798 

Receipts  since  January  1,  1882,  19,991  flasks.  Exports  by  rail  duriug 
the  month  of  April  aggregate  47  flasks,  which  were  shipped  from  this  city. 
The  total  exports  by  rail  for  the  first  four  months  of  1882  was  2,085  flasks, 
of  which  756  were  shipped  from  San  Francisco. 

Coal,  Salt  and  Iron. — These  three  staple  articles  of  import  are  in 
large  supply,  and  the  prices  obtained  afford  little  or  no  profit  to  the  im- 
porter. At  auction,  500  tons  common  coarse  South  American  Salt  sold 
at  §2  25  $  ton. 

Wool. — The  receipts  are  liberal,  and  the  stock  accumulates  rapidly. 
Manufacturers  and  scourers  secure  a  few  choice  lots  every  day  upon  terms 
withheld.     Eastern  markets  offer  no  inducements  at  present. 

Hops. — During  the  current  month  a  few  hnndred  bales  have  been  sent 
East  on  orders,  as  also  some  shipments  to  the  Colonies.  The  quality  of 
none  choice,  nor  is  there  any  stock  here  that  is  choice — the  price  more  or 
less  nominal. 

Fruit,  Vegetables,  etc. — Our  markets  are  now  copiously  supplied 
with  Apricots,  Cherries,  Strawberries,  Gooseberries,  Plums  and  a  few 
Raspberries.  Green  apples  and  Green  Corn  are  also  plentiful.  The 
Fruit  Crop  throughout  the  State,  including  Grapes,  will  be  better  than  an 
average,  giving  our  canneries  full  employment  during  the  season. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  Street.— The  Rev.  R.  V. 

Dodge,  of  San  Diego,  is  expected  to  occupy  Dr.  Scott's  pulpit  for  the 
month  of  June,  and  during  Dr.  Scott's  absence  in  the  country^ 

Furniture. 

F.  S.  CHADBOURNE  &  CO., 

735     MARKET     STREET, 

Desire  to  informtthe  Public  that  their  stock  of  FURNITURE,  UP- 
HOLSTERY and  BEDDING  was  never  more  complete  than  at  present. 
Our  Warerooms  are  filled  with  a  most  complete  assortment  of  FINE, 
MEDIUM  and  LOW-PRICED  FURNITURE,  which  is  both  BEAU- 
TIFUL and  ARTISTIC.  Our  DESIGNS  are  new,  and  none  but  the 
BEST  WORKMANSHIP  is  allowed  to  leave  our  SALESROOM. 
HOTELS  and  PRIVATE  RESIDENCES  furnished.  Designs  submit- 
ted and  Estimates  given.  Proprietors  of  INTERIOR  and  SEASHORE 
resorts  will  find  a  very  extensive  assortment  at  special  prices.  Intend- 
ing purchasers  will  consult  their  own  interests  by  thoroughly  inspecting 
our  Stock  before  purchasing.         , 

F.  S.  CHADBOURNE  &  CO., 

NO.    735    MARKET    STREET. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  tbe  under- 
signed,  to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  St. 


A  f^-TTXTTCi  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
J\  yyihri  X  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  lO  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


June  10    1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTS 


19 


JUNE    FOURTH,    1849. 
Tblrty-threo  yean  ago.  1 i--   Sunday,  the  utemnship  Panama 
pi*tci  i    Untie  1   uftl 

^.\r-l   the  |>r. 
!■>.  we  call  t..  mind  the  f 
nuiir-  ;,>.  Hon.  Thomu  BaUar  King,    Hon,  J 

>ker,  (\.mn 
Wb.    H      Km'  rv .    Cen.    Robert    Allen    and   wife.    Gen.    Robert   I 
t,    Major  ttenenil    Justin    M-  K 
itt   and  wife,  .Tmb;e    l>el..H  L»ke,  .Incite    K.  \V.    M« ■Kin-trv' 
«   A.  0.  Peachy,    Hall   McAllister,  Wm.  H.  V.  Crvniiw,  John 
i.umiel  Ward,    .lobn  F.  Lamarsaod,   Wm. 

.  Henry  P.  Livingston,    Lueien  Hermann,   Geo.  H.  Derbj 
If.  Bfc-k>M.    Com.  Webb  Howard,   J. din  f.  Morrison,   John  V. 
Win.  M.  Burffoyne,    Henry  G.    Blankuian,  S.  II.   Harris,   John   .1 
Horace   Beach,  Thos.  Sunderland,   Preilerick  [ken,  John  G.  Hyer, 
Doctor  Fitch.   Mm.  Jesse  E.  B.  Fremont,  and  many  others,  re] 

Mom  has  any  ship,  in  one  voyage,  home  to  these  shores  so 
many  successful  aspirants  after  fortune  and  fame.     Many  of  those  men* 
tionrd  have  achieved  success   in  the  various  fields  of  labor  and  enl 
many  haiv  accumulated  wealth,  and  others  have  distinguish* 
as  lawyers  and  jurists.     Some  have  been  called  to  the  ncta,  to 

the  U.  S.  Senate,  Congress,  to  the  <  'hief  Magistracy  of  the  State,  etc. 

What  a  revolution,  material,  industrial   and   social,    has   been  wrought 
within  the  past  thirty-three  years!     San  Francisco  was  then  a  cam 
lage,  and  the  waves  softly  rippled  on  a  beach  which  is  now  almost 
center  of  the  business  portion  of  the  city.     Today  the  same  place  is  one 
of  the  leading  cities  of  the  Union,  and  possessed  of  commenaural 
mercial  greatness— a  city  which  commands   the  attention   of   the  whole 
world.     Cronise,  in  his  "  Natural  Wealth  of  California,"  gave  many  in- 
teresting and  truthful   estimates  relative  to  the  present  wealth  and  the 
future  of  this  commonwealth,  which    pioneers  may  recall  with  pleasure. 
All  hail!  to  the  passengers  per  steamship  Panama,  who  have  accomplished 
so  much  in  laying  broad  and  deep  the  commercial,  agricultural,  financial, 
mining,  political,  educational  and  social  foundations  of  the  whole  Pacific 
coast. 

BE  MORE  CAREFUL. 
It  is  an  admitted  fact  that  the  measure  of  health  which  we  enjoy 
depends  to  a  large  extent  upon  the  correctness  with  which  our  dietary  is 
arranged,  and  the  carefulness  with  which  our  food  and  the  articles  used 
in  preparing  it  are  selected  and  cooked.  All  good  housewives  to  an  extent 
recognize  this  fact,  and  expend  a  great  amount  of  labor  and  thought  in 
selecting  their  meats,  vegetables,  poultry,  fish,  etc.;  but  in  regard  to  one 
most  important  article  there  is  an  amount  of  carelessness  displayed  which 
is  astonishing  and  almost  criminal.  We  refer  to  baking  powder— an 
article  which  enters  into  the  composition  of  every  meal,  for  bread  is  a 
part  of  every  meal.  As  we  said  before,  trre  greatest  care  and  thought  and 
personal  inspection  is  expended  on  the  selection  of  meat,  etc.,  and  yet 
when  it  comes  to  the  matter  of  baking  powder  the  grocer  is  carelessly  told 
to  "send  a  few  cans  home."  The  selection  of  the  brand  is  left  with  him, 
regardless  of  the  fact  that  he  will  naturally  send  that  brand  which  gives 
him  the  greatest  profit,  no  matter  whether  it  be  composed  of  ingredients 
that  are  absolutely  poisonous  or  disgusting.  W  hat  is  the  result  ? 
Sickness,  chronic  invalids,  who  are  always  feeling  unwell,  and  yet  who 
are  suffering  from  no  apparent  disease ;  people,  the  coating  of  whose 
stomachs  has  been  destroyed  by  the  constant  use  of  alum,  acid  and  other 
slow  poisons  sold  under  the  name  of  baking  powder.  The  careful  housewife 
would  feel  badly  if  she  found  on  her  table  a  piece  of  meat,  a 
fowl,  a  vegetable  or  a  fish  in  a  state  of  putrefactive  decomposition; 
and  yet  the  same  housewife  is  quite  careless  as  to  whether  she 
raises  her  bread  with  baking  powder  which  is  made  of  ammonia — ammo- 
nia, the  product  of  putrefaction,  decomposition  and  corruption.  To  those 
who  are  fortunate  enough  to  read  this  article  we  would  say:  Exercise 
more  care  in  your  selection  of  baking  powder.  Use  nothing  but  the  New 
England  Baking  Powder,  which  is  made  from  pure  cream  of  tartar  and 
bicarbonate  of  3oda,  put  together  in  proper  proportions,  well  mixed  and 
well  dried.  Do  this,  and  you  will  avoid  impaired  digestive  organs,  dys- 
pepsia, headache,  etc. 

THE    GOVERNORSHIP. 

Tbe  candidacy  of  Mr.  George  Hearst  for  the  chief  place  on  the  Dem- 
ocratic ticket  seems  to  be  gaining  strength  day  by  day,  and  it  looks  now 
as  though  his  nomination  is  almost  an  assured  fact,  the  sly,  sneaking  op- 
position of  Brother  Pickering's  morning  organ  to  the  contrary  notwith- 
standing. Brother  Pickering's  opposition  to  Mr.  Hearst  is  not,  it  is  well 
known,  based  upon  public  grounds.  It  is  simply  the  gratification  of  a 
little  private  malice.  Mr.  George  Hearst  put  up  a  good  deal  of  the 
money  that  was  used  in  rejuvenating  the  Examiner  and  turning  it  into  a 
morning  organ,  and  the  Examiner  as  a  live  morning  paper  is  a  thorn  of  no 
small  size  in  Brother  P.'s  side.  It  encroaches  on  his  domain,  threatens  the 
small  "ad."  patronage,  and  has  already  made  serious  inroads  into  the  Pat  and 
Biddy  subscribers.  This  is  a  species  of  offense  which  the  dyed  old  blonde  can- 
not forgive  or  treat  lightly.  Any  man  who  has  money  to  start  a  paper 
which  becomes  a  business  opponent  of  the  Call  is  not,  the  venerable 
Brother  Pickering  thinks,  a  proper  man  to  occupy  an  important  public 
position.  His  money  is  not,  per  se,  an  objection,  but  when  that  money  is 
used  to  create  a  business  rival  to  the  Call  then  it  is  a  gray  horse  of  a  very 
different  complexion.  We  shall  probably  revert  to  Mr.  Hearst  as  a  candi- 
date and  discuss  him  more  fully  before  the  convention  meets. 

MeaarB.  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgom- 
ery street,  have  just  received  a  large  stock  of  the  latest  and  most  unique 
noveltieB  in  gent's  furnishing  goods.  They  have  also  on  hand  a  large  sup- 
ply of  the  very  best  quality  of  cloths,  and  all  the  most  recent  patterns, 
and  they  employ  none  but  first-class  cutters  and  workmen.  Consequently, 
Roods  made  by  them  always  wear  well,  fit  well  and  look  welL 

Toe  increase  of  steam  vessels  in  the  world  last  year  amounted  to 
478,807  tons,  while  sailing  vessels  increased  but  38,935  tons.  In  Great 
Britian  there  was  an  actual  falling  off  of  over  50,000  tons  in  sail  vessels, 
while  the  increase  in  Bteam  tonnage  was  360,371  tons. 

Charles  R.  Allen,  Wholesale  and  Retai  Dealer  in  Coal.  Order  for  House  or 
Office  by  Telephone  308.     118  and  120  Beale  street,  San  Francisco. 


A    VALUABLE    DISCOVERT. 

It  would  «wm  I  :..nTO  ^  a  re. 


L»  in  tropical  m 
vi»n  Wk  which  ooaf*  . 


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in  kinds 


""   •'....,,.,.  „|mn  m  unci.  in  kind* 

r  wan  an  alkal  nuln.nfc 

hen  the  naturally  produced  quinii 

med  for  leu  than  ball  ol  the  pri. 
and  Mveral  attempt-  wen   a 
..run.  i:d  processes  from  cheaper  material  than  the  berk  onwhioh  tl 

in  u  i,  m  rife 
tempts  were  successful,  but  it  ii  now  u  n  nine  d  on  rity  that 

another  French  chemist  of  distinction,  M    Fkfanmend  npliahed 

the  task,  and  that  artificial  quinine  may  soon  be  expected  t..  Bad  its  tray 
int..  the  market     The  prooen  hi  \    public  as  the  dis- 

consider it  perfect  In   it-  details,  bat  M.  Maumone* 
■  with  the  Secretary  of  tl,  lemy  of  Si  ii  i 

sealed  packet  containing  an  aocount  of  hia  exp  i  their  result 

■/'"'  th,"t  *  ■"'"-  '"  i  ibt  that  the  .  iv  has  at  last 

Dade.  It  the  manufacture  1  arti<  Ic  i  in  nnly  be  produced  at  a  really 
cheaper  rate  than  the  genuine  bark  quinine,  M.  ofaumene'  has  certainly 
both  made  his  own  fortnne  and  enrolled  himself  in  the  ranks  ».f  the  ben 
efactorsof  the  race. — Overland  Mail. 

THE  OYSTER'S  SUCCESSOR. 
It  is  always  well  to  be  prepared  for  the  wont  and  when  present 
joys  fail  US  to  have  something  to  fall  buck  upon.  Every  now  and  then 
we  are  threatened  with  the  coining  extinction  of  the  oyster,  and  in  the 
prospect  of  such  an  appalling  calamity  it  is  sweet  to  know  that  we  shall 
not  even  then  be  left  entirely  desolate.  The  place  of  the  precious  bivalve 
will,  it  seems,  be  supplied  by  a  huge  soft  .shelled  clam,  principally  found 
at  Olympia,  Washington  Territory,  in  the  vocabulary  of  which  region  it 
is  known  as  the  "geoduck,"  though  we  Buppose  that  cultured  Olympians 
describe  it  by  its  scientific  name  as  the  alycimtrit  generosa.  We  learn 
that  the  new  aspirant  to  gastronomic  favor,  when  first  dug  out  of  its 
home,  resembles  a  plump  duck.  The  edges  of  the  shell  are  separated  by 
a  breast  of  flesh,  technically  a  greatly  thickened  mantle,  which  is  cut  into 
Bbces,  rolled  in  meal,  and  fried,  the  flat  jr  being,  we  are  told,  equal  to 
that  of  the  best  oyster,  while  it  is  exceedingly  tender,  juicy  and  sweet. 
This  is  pleasant  hearing,  but  probably  most  of  us  feel  inclined  to  stick- 
to  the  oyster  while  we  have  got  it. 

SEWER  VENTILATION  IN  LONDON. 
In  a  recent  report  Dr.  Sedgwick  Saunders  directs  attention  to  the 
increasing  nuisance  arising  from  the  sewer- ventilators,  level  with  the  sur- 
face of  the  streets,  in  several  of  the  narrow  thoroughfares  of  the  city. 
He  calls  attention,  indeed,  in  one  instance,  to  cases  of  typhoid  fever, 
blood-poisoning,  throat  affections,  and  other  ailments  of  a  zymotic  type| 
which  have  been  attributed  to  diffusion  of  sewer  air  from  the  ventilators 
into  the  adjacent  offices.  He  would  have  the  question  of  the  condition 
of  the  city  sewers  submitted  to  the  city  engineer.  Meanwhile  he  sug- 
gests an  abatement  of  the  evil  by  the  closure  of  the  street  ventilating 
gratings  entirely,  and  the  erection  of  upright  shafts,  six  inches  in  diame- 
ter, to  be  carried  above  the  roofs  of  the  adjacent  houses.  He  would  fur- 
ther suggest  that  the  whole  of  the  manholes  be  opened  at  stated  times 
during  the  night,  together  with  other  appliances  for  ventilation,  when  the 
City  is  empty,  with  a  view  of  giving  immediate  relief. 

The  May  number  of  the  Western  Lancet  is  quite  up  to  the  high  stand- 
ard of  excellence  which  that  journal  has  attained.  Dr.  W.  H.  Mays  dis- 
cusses the  position  of  the  San  Francisco  Medical  Society  toward  crema- 
tion, and  Dr.  Sternberg,  of  the  TJ.  S.  A.,  contributes  a  paper  on  "Bac- 
terial Organisms."  There  is  also  a  good  supply  of  well  collated  abstracts, 
and  other  interesting  matter. 

If  you  want  to  enjoy  mental  and  physical  robustness,  get  up  early  in 
the  morning,  take  a  run  down  to  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming 
Baths,  at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and  Hyde  streets,  and  enjoy  a  plunge  in  the 
sea.  The  baths  are  fitted  up  with  every  modern  convenience  and  are  kept 
in  a  state  of  delightful  cleanliness.  Mr.  Berg,  the  manager,  is  a  profes- 
sional swimmer,  and  is  always  in  attendance. 

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Real  Estate  for  sale,  soil,  climate,  productions,  etc.,  FREE  BY  MAIL.         May  27. 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

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Late  Clifton  Bouse,  Sansalito,  Cal.    The  nearest  Summer 
Reaort  outBide  of  San  Francisco.    Accommodations  First  Class.  Commutation 
Tickets.  S3  per  mouth.  [April  29.]  J.  E.  SL1NKEY,  Proprietor. 

NOTICE. 

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June  10,  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  latest  news  from  Ireland  is  that  another  landlord  has  been  shot 
dead  in  his  tracks,  together  with  the  trooper  who  was  acting  as  bis  escort. 
Really,  Mr.  Gladstone  ought  to  feel  proud  of  this,  the  latest  gem  of  hor- 
ror set  in  the  diadem  of  tragedieB  which  crowns  his  administration!  But. 
how  does  John  Bull  feel  about  it?  If  he  is  content  to  see  his  authority 
defied,  and  his  loyal  sons  slaughtered  by  cowards,  through  his  own  fan  It 
in  putting  an  incompetent  pilot  at  the  helm  of  what  the  stump  orator 
calls  tbe  Ship  of  State,  it  is  Mr.  Bull's  business,  and  his  only.  Still,  En- 
glishmen abroad  look  always  wistfully  toward  the  "  old  country,"  and 
though  they  may  for  the  time  have  no  voice  in  her  affairs,  they  have  her 
welfare  at  heart  nevertheless.  It  is  small  wonder  if  their  faces  flush  with 
shame  and  indignation  when  they  take  up  their  morning  paper  and,  day 
after  day,  week  after  week,  read  nf  another,  and  still  another,  hedgerow 
assassination.  They  can't  vote  G-ladstone  out,  or  any  other  man  in,  but 
they,  at  all  events,  possess  the  privilege  of  regarding  with  unutterable 
disgust  tbe  flimsy,  clap-trap  policy  which  leads  to  "  Ireland's  glory  "  and 
England's  disgrace. 

Nor  is  it  alone  in  home  matters  that  Mr.  Gladstone  exhibits  his  ineffi- 
ciency. He  has  smudged  the  great  name  of  England  in  his  direction  of 
foreign  affairs.  France  has  outwitted  him  in  the  Egyptian  trouble.  Eng- 
lishmen the  world  over  had  confidently  looked  to  England  being  foremost 
in  the  fray,  and  to  her  name  and  prestige  and  power  being  most  feared 
and  respected.  Instead  of  this  FraDce  takes  the  front,  with  England  at 
her  back — and  all  through  Gladstone's  blunders.  Of  course  it  is  a  patent 
fact  that  England  has  real  control  of  the  situation,  but  to  disguise  this 
fact  and  use  France  as  a  mask  is  a  contemptible  bit  of  chicanery  which 
has  small  relish  for  Englishmen.  The  fact  is  that  Gladstone  ought  to 
have  buried  himself  in  the  House  of  Peers  years  ago.  He  is  in  his  dotage, 
and  is  only  making  fun  for  the  shade  of  Beaconsfield. 

With  regard  to  the  Egyptian  question,  we  have  every  reason  to  adhere 
to  our  old  belief — namely,  that  Arabi  Pasha  will  soon  find  himself  in  a 
very  awkward  place.  The  latest  dispatches  show  that  England  means 
business,  and  that  the  Sultan  is  acting  under  her  orders,  without  paying 
much  attention  to  the  French  blather  which  Mr.  Gladstone  is  so  fond  of 
encouraging.  The  Khedive  will  be  supported  in  power,  and  the  Sultan 
won't  make  much  out  of  the  bargain  either.  He  practically  granted  au- 
tonomy to  the  present  Khedive's  father  several  years  ago,  for  a  money 
consideration.  He  thinks  he  sees  his  chance  now  to  dishonor  his  obliga- 
tion. But  the  scheme  won't  work— if  England  knows  herself— and  she 
thinks  she  does. 

It  appears  that  the  "Irish  martyr,"  Davitt,  is  not  alone  a  convicted 
Fenian.  It  was  proved  on  his  trial,  to  the  perfect  satisfaction  of  the 
Judge  who  tried  him  {Chief  Justice  Cockburn),  that  he  was  an  active 
agent,  if  not  a  chief  controller,  of  the  private  assassination  department 
in  that  organization.  Yet  thiB  is  the  sort  of  man  that  we  have  been  wel- 
coming to  America  as  a  victim  of  "English  tyranny,"  "  foreign  despot- 
ism," and  so  forth.  It  is  true  that  the  fellow,  with  characteristic  impu- 
dence, claims  our  favor  on  the  ground  that  his  crimes  of  years  ago  have 
nothing  to  do  with  his  present  conduct,  but  surely  this  is  rather  a  slim 
argument.  He  tells  us  now  that  he  has  exchanged  "  the  opinions  of  his 
youth  for  a  dream  of  the  fraternization  of  peoples."  As  a  contemporary 
writer  very  properly  says,  there  are  many  odious  forms  of  cant  in  this 
world,  but  tbis  "  fraternity  "  cant  is  the  most  odious  of  all.  Let  Davitt, 
by  all  means,  retire  intD  private  life  and  spend  hiB  "  mature  hours,"  as  he 
puts  it,  in  repenting  the  crimes  of  his  "  early  manhood ;"  but  let  us  not 
have  to  add  to  the  list  of  grotesque  evangelists,  converted  cobblers,  peni- 
tent publicans,  and  so  forth,  the  still  more  preposterous  title  of  the  "  con- 
verted Fenian." 

The  Austrians  seem  to  be  making  very  slow  work  with  their  border 
war.  We  are  constantly  hearing  of  the  Kaiser's  troops  being  repulsed, 
which  doesn't  redound  to  the  credit  of  a  "  a  great  military  power."  It  is 
true  that  the  Austrians  have  a  harder  battle  to  fight  than  most  people 
imagine.  The  hardy  and  warlike  mountaineers  they  have  to  contend 
with  know  every  inch  of  the  country,  and  of  course  have  the  advantage 
of  regular  troops,  no  matter  how  brave  and  well  officered  the  latter  may 
be.  We  have  had  the  same  experience  time  and  time  again  in  our  Indian 
wars.  But  nevertheless  one  would  think  that  disciplined  legions,  provided 
with  everything  that  a  soldier  can  require,  and  greatly  outnumbering  the 
enemy,  ought  to  be  able  to  occasionally  report  something  better  than  a 
defeat. 

All  nations  have  united  in  honoring  the  late  General  Garibaldi.  He 
was  the  George  Washington  of  Europe — or,  perhaps,  it  might  be  in  better 
taste  to  say  that  the  hero  of  the  little  hatchet  was  the  Garibaldi  of  Ameri- 
ca. The  deceased  was  a  good  man  and  a  brave  soldier,  and  had  peculiarly 
correct  ideas  as  a  champion  of  liberty.  He  may  not  have  relished  mon- 
archism,  but  he  thought  Popery  a  worse  evil  than  that,  and  he  wisely 
tackled  one  difficulty  first,  even  though  his  struggle  strengthened  the 
other.  It  would  be  difficult  to  justly  eulogize  his  character.  He  bad 
physical  courage,  but  so  have  many  others  who  never  make  a  mark  in  the 
world.  He  was  modest  in  claiming  merit,  and  refused  proffered  honors 
and  rewards  ;  but  be  must  have  known  that  he  would  gain  by  this  means 
more  popularity  and  certainly  more  comfort  than  if  his  countrymen  had 
crowned  him  King  of  Italy. 

The  emigration  of  Jews  from  Russia  to  America  continues  with  un- 
abated energy  on  both  sides — that  is  to  say,  the  Russians  seem  as  anxious 
to  get  rid  of  them  as  tbe  Jews  are  eager  to  depart.  The  causes  of  tbis 
wholesale  exodus  are  easily  explained.  The  Jews  of  Russia  are  a  greedy, 
grasping,  relentless  and  shrewd  set  of  Shylocks.  One  or  two  of  them  will 
own  a  village,  and,  by  dint  of  usury,  have  every  inhabitant  of  it  under 
their  thumb.  The  same  is  the  case  in  the  smaller  towns.  Yet,  they  do 
nothing  that  is  not  in  strict  accordance  with  the  law.  It  is  *'  all  in  the 
bond,  "and  even  a  Russian  Court  cannot  deny  them  their  rights  with  any 
show  of  justice.  They  lend  money  at  fearful  rates  of  interest  to 
besotted  peasants,  who  would  sell  their  birth-right  for  a  glass  of 
vodJca,  and  by  this  means  they  soon  come  to  own  the  entire  districts, 
to  which  they  have  really  no  more  honest  title  than  a  burglar  has  to  his 
booty.     The  demoralizing  effect  of  such  a  system  can  be  readily  imagined, 


and  is  of  course  recognized  by  the  Russian  Government.  Yet  no  direct 
measures  can  be  taken  in  the  premises.  As  we  have  said,  the  Shylocks 
are  careful  to  follow  the  law  in  every  instance.  The  only  thing  the  Gov- 
ernment can  do  is  to  tolerate  '*  outrages  "  on  the  Jews,  or,  in  other  words, 
not  be  too  curious  as  to  the  perpetrators  of  the  outrages.  The  peasants 
are  quick  to  understand  tbe  situation,  and  of  course  are  glad  of  an  oppor- 
tunity to  not  only  wipe  off  old  debts  by  slaying  their  creditors,  but  also 
to  regain  their  losses  by  plundering  the  plunderer.  The  Jews  are  glad  to 
get  away  from  such  a  state  of  things,  and  as  they  get  plenty  of  assistance 
from  foreign  sympathizers,  have  no  objection  to  setting  up  in  business  as 
American  citizens  and  pawnbrokers. 

The  programme  arranged  for  to-day  and  to-morrow,  at  Woodward's 
Gardens,  is  a  particularly  attractive  one.  Miss  Vivo  Audrey,  a  celeb- 
rated lyric  artiste,  will  make  her  first  appearance,  and  the  other  members 
of  the  regular  company  will  be  on  hand. 

MRS.  MACKAY'S  PARTY. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  W.  Mackay  gave  a  soiree  coatumee  about  the  middle 
of  last  May.  The  dresses  of  the  guests,  which  were  in  most  instances 
extremely  elegant,  showed  to  the  very  best  advantage.  Miss  Bigelow  ap- 
peared as  a  Merveilleuse,  in  a  coat  of  changeable  silk  with  vest  and  revers 
of  light-colored  brocade,  worn  over  a  skirt  of  cream  surah  caught  up  at 
one  side  by  a  bunch  of  dark  red  ribbons.  Powdered  locks,  a  cocked  hat, 
a  long  cane,  and  eye-glasses,  were  the  adjuncts  of  this  picturesque  cob- 
tume.  Miss  Heuston  wore  a  dress  of  the  Restoration  ;  a  short-waisted 
dress  in  ecru  silk  worked  with  gold  and  colored  silks,  a  huge  bonnet  sur- 
mounted with  a  mass  of  waiving  feathers,  long  mittens,  and  a  reticule  in 
e*cru  silk.  Miss  Cutting  wore  the  pretty  and  picturesque  costume  of  La 
Manola,  in  Le  Jour  et  la  Nuit.  Miss  Hooper  represented  Salome1,  and 
Mile.  Braban  the  PrincesB  de  Lamballe.  The  Misses  Moir  were  arrayed, 
one  as  a  Breton  peasant  girl,  and  the  other  as  the  wife  of  an  Italian  bri- 
gand. Miss  Mackay  wore  an  exquisitely  fresh  and  simple  Louis  XIII. 
toilette  of  white  silk  and  pearls,  Mrs.  Mackay's  dress  was  a  Louis  XVI. 
costume  of  tea-rose  satin,  draped  with  Valenciennes  lace  and  ornamented 
with  large  tea-roses.  High  powdered  coiffure  adorned  with  plumes  and 
pearls;  ornaments  of  pearls.  Mr.  De  Castro  in  his  attire  represented  M. 
Cabanel,  wearing  a  white  wig,  beard  and  mustache  exactly  copied  after 
those  of  the  famous  painter.  M.  Halphen  as  a  shrimp  was  exceedingly 
well  got  up,  though  be  was  obliged  to  lay  aside  his  claws  and  helmet  be- 
fore joining  in  the  dance.  Mr.  Hardie,  the  American  painter,  personated 
a  devil,  in  a  black  dress-suit  with  scarlet  shirt-collar,  cravat  and  gloves, 
his  face  being  made  up  in  Mephistophelean  style  with  two  little  horns 
above  the  brow.  One  of  the  handsomest  and  most  characteristic  costumeB 
present  was  that  of  a  Russian  moujik,  worn  by  Mr.  Guy  Hassenbrouck. 

— Court  Circular. 

PASSED    AWAY. 

Another  good  man  has  joined  the  "  innumerable  caravan,"  and  passed 
across  the  dark,  silent  river  into  the  land  of  hope  which  lies  beyond.  We 
refer  to  Mr.  P.  H.  Canavan,  whose  death  took  place  at  his  home  in  May- 
field  tbis  week.  Mr.  Canavan  was  born  in  the  County  Longford,  Ireland, 
52  years  ago,  but  early  in  life  he  came  to  this  country  and  settled  in  New 
York  ;  subsequently  he  removed  to  this  coast.  In  1867,  upon  the  elec- 
tion of  Frank  McCoppin  to  the  Mayoralty,  Mr.  Canavan  was  appointed 
that  gentleman's  successor  in  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  the  term  tu  which  he  was  appointed,  his  official  conduct  was  in- 
dorsed by  a  re-election  for  a  term  of  two  years.  Subsequently  he  was 
appointed  a  member  of  the  first  Board  of  New  City  Hall  Commissioners. 
Tbis  ended  bis  public  career.  He  was  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business 
in  this  city,  and  in  his  earlier  transactions  met  with  a  large  degree  of  suc- 
cess. Subsequently,  and,  we  understand,  owing  to  the  machinations  of 
certain  unscrupulous  persons,  he  suffered  large  losses,  and  died  in  poor 
financial  circumstances. 

Personally,  Mr.  Canavan  was  a  cultured  Irish  gentleman.  He  had  re- 
ceived a  collegiate  education,  and  was  through  life  a  close  student 
of  books,  men  and  events;  be  was  a  ripe  classical  scholar,  and  spoke  some 
of  the  modern  languages  fluently.  As  a  friend,  he  was  genial,  warm- 
hearted, sympathetic  and  reliable.  In  his  public,  private  and  domestic 
relations,  he  was  the  personification  of  honor  and  truth.  His  character 
and  bearing  challenged  admiration  and  respect  from  all,  and  those  who 
knew  him  intimately  felt  toward  him  something  stronger  than  admira- 
tion. The  widow  and  orphan  he  has  left  behind  have  unstinted  sympa- 
thy in  this,  the  hour  of  their  bereavement. 


GARIBALDI 

General  Giuseppe  Garibaldi,  the  Italian  patriot,  who  died  at  his 
home,  at  Caprera,  on  Friday,  June  2d,  was  one  of  the  most  marked  men 
of  this  century.  He  was  born  in  Nice,  July  4th,  1807,  and  consequently 
lacked  only  a  few  weeks  of  being  seventy-five  years  of  age  at  the  time  of 
his  death.  He  was  educated  in  the  profession  of  his  father,  which  was 
that  of  a  mariner,  but  during  the  greater  portion  of  his  life  he  was  en- 
gaged as  a  revolutionary  soldier  of  fortune.  In  1834  his  revolutionary 
ideas  led  to  his  exile  from  Italy.  In  the  struggles  of  Uruguay  for  inde- 
pendence Garibaldi  took  an  active  part,  and  was  very  seriously  wounded. 
In  1848  he  returned  to  Italy  and  took  part  in  the  struggle  which  was  then 
going  on.  From  that  time  up  to  the  accomplishment  of  what  is  ""known. 
as  Italian  unificition  and  the  wresting  of  temporal  power  from  the  hands 
of  the  Pope,  Garibaldi  was  either  passively  or  activelv  engaged  in  pro- 
moting those  objects.  He  also  took  part  in  the  Franco-Prussian  war,  and, 
being  recognized  as  a  revolutionary  leader,  of  pronounced  Republican 
ideas,  he  was  from  time  to  time  consulted  in  almost  all  the  movements  of 
that  nature  which  have  been  contemplated  or  undertaken. 

Unquestionably,  Garibaldi  was  a  man  who  was  animated  by  a  high, 
pure  and  unselfish  purpose.  He  was  brave  to  rashness,  and  possessed  of 
unusual  perseverance;  and  from  tbe  time  he  became  prominent  among  his 
fellow  men  until,  as  the  sun  was  sinking  behind  the  hills  he  loved  so  well, 
and  for  which  he  fought  so  bravely,  his  spirit  passed  away,  he  committed 
no  act  which  lost  to  him,  personally,  the  reBpect  of  even  those  who  were 
bitterly  opposed  to  his  sentiments. 

Corns  cause  more  suffering  than  neuralgia.    German  Corn  Remover. 

easily  cures  them.     25c.     Druggists. 


Vol.  32. 


8AH  FRAN0I800,  8ATURDAT,  JUNE  17,  1882. 


HO.  49. 


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OLD  BARS— 890@910- JUriNED  Silver— UJ@11J  V  cent,  discount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  6$@7  per  cent.  disc.  nom. 


■  Exchange  on  New  York,  5c  l>  $100  premium  ;  On  London  Bank- 
en,  49J%  49  5-1  Gd.  ;  Commercial.  49J  (S  4',»i.l.  Paris,  sight,  5-12J 
francs  per  dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10^5c. 

■  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  l@li  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4J  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

-  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  488@4891. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Son  .Francisco Am  16,  1S8S. 


Stocks  and  Bonds.         Bid. 

BONDS. 

CsJ.  Stale  Bonds,6's,'57 105 

8.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  08,"68i  Nom. 
Nom 
30 
40 
60 
105 
90 
90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
118 


S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s 

Montg'y  A  v.  Bends 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacnmento  City  Bonda 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tabs  County  Bonds 

JUrysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Lot  Angeles  City  Bonds. . . . 
Vug's  £  Tructee  R.  R.  Bda. 
Nersds  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds,  os . 

8.  P.  R.  B.  Bonds 

D.  8.4s. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California  (ex-div) 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National  (ex-div) 

IMSCRANCB  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund  (ex-div)... 


109 

103 
120J 


125 
12S 

120 
128 
124} 


Asked         Stocks  and  Bonds. 

1NSURANCS  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div). 
Nom.  Home  Mutual  (ex-div).  ... 
Nom.  Commercial  (ex-div) 

40     IWestern  (ex-div) 

60        l  RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

|C.  P.  R.  R.  Bonds 

City  Railroad  

Omnibus  R  R 

'N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . . . 

'Sutter  Street  R.  R 

;Oeary  Street  R.  R 

Central  R.  R.  Co 

(Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

IS.  F.  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div)  . 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  . . .   . 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div) 
'Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co  (new  stck) 

Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 

S.V.  W.W.Co/sStock.... 

S.  V.  W.  W.Co'  Bonds(ex-c 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 

California  Street  R  R. 


52) 

100 
100 
107 
110 

103 
115 
125 
110} 
105 
121 


12S 


121 
132 
125J 


75 
96 
47} 

Nom. 

Nom. 
68} 
30} 
52J 

115 
96 
55 
64} 

110 

117} 

108 


Asked 

125 

128 
113 

90 
US 
96 
40 
96 


Nom. 

Nom. 
68} 
31J 
55 

97 
66 
65} 
110J 
117} 

112 
44,40. 


California  (ex-div)  . . . 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  115,  122}.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co. 

Vulcan  Powder,  66},  67}. 

We  continue  to  report  a  very  light  business  during  the  week.  Toward 
the  close  there  is  an  active  demand  for  Powder  stocks  and  the  Presidio 
Railroad,  but  buyers  hesitate  in  paying  rates  demanded  by  sellers. 

Andeew  Baihd,  312  California  at. 


Sir  Thomas  Hesketh  and  Messrs.  Frederick  Sharon,  Jules  Tavernier 
and  Jules  Van  Imschool  have  just  gone  North  on  a  three  months'  sketch- 
ing, hunting  and  fishing  expedition.  The  party  will  travel  all  through 
British  Columbia,  and  may,  possibly,  penetrate  into  Alaska.  Mr.  Tav- 
ernier is  well-known  as  one  of  our  leading  local  artists,  and  Mr.  Van 
Imschool  iB  also  a  distinguished  artist.  The  party  has  undertaken  to  fur- 
nish the  News  Letter  with  sketches  and  descriptions  of  the  country  and 
scenes  through  which  they  pass,  and  which  we  will  publish  from  week  to 
week.  The  Northern  country  is,  it  is  well  known,  full  of  beautiful  and 
interesting  scenery,  and  the  pens  and  pencils  of  the  gentlemen  who  com- 
pose this  party  will,  we  predict,  produce  something  very  entertaining  for 
our  readers. 

From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau,  we  have  the  following  meteorological 
summary  for  the  week  ending  7:58  P.  »!.,  Thursday,  June  15,  1882:  The 
highest  barometer  (30011)  was  on  the  12th;  the  lowest  barometer  (29'824) 
was  on  the  10th;  average  during  week,  29'913.  The  maximum  tempera- 
ture (64  deg.)  was  on  the  11th;  the  minimum  temperature  (52  deg.)was 
on  the  9th  and  13th— average  during  the  week,  57  deg.  Highest  relative 
humidity,  86  per  cent. ;  lowest  relative  humidity,  62  per  cent.— average 
during  week,  77'8  per  cent.  Prevailing  direction  of  wind,  southwest. 
Maximum  hourly  velocity  of  wind,  29  miles,  west.  Average  weather 
during  week,  fair.  Rainfall  during  week,  inappreciable.  Total  rainfall 
season  of  1881-82, 1612  inches. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  June 16, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds-4s,  120?  ;  4^8,  114J ;  ex-5s,  101*;  ex-6s,  ! 99|. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  88@4  89*.  Pacific  Mail,  — .  Wheat,  132@136;  West- 
ern Union,  84|.  Hides,  234@24.  Wool  -  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, June  16. -Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  8d.  @9s.  lid.,  Cal.;  lOs.ld.® 
10s.  7d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  122  ;  4Js,  116J;  ex-6s,  103.  Con- 
sols, 100  7-16.    Money,  100  5-16  acct.    Silver,  52. 

The  Alaska  Company.— Last  Wednesday  the  Alaska  Commercial 
Company  held  its  annual  meeting,  and  elected  the  following  officers  to 
serve  for  the  ensuing  year:  President,  Lewis  Gerstle ;  Vice-President, 
Gustavo  Niebaum  ;  Secretary,  Emanuel  Neumann ;  Board  of  Directors 
Lewis  Gerstle,  Gustavo  Niebaum,  William  Kohl,  C.  A  Williams  and 
Leon  Slosa. 

London,  June  16.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  100  7-16. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For     ViulirnlliiL'     the     Air. 
Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  P.M. 


Order*  for  Kiiicruvlnif  '»  the  Photo-EiiR-ravIn*  Process  rnu 
now  be  executed  nt  the  "  NeWR  Letter"  Offl«e  tor  leiM  than 
half  the  cost  of  Wooil  Engraving1,  anil  In  one»hair  the  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  readylfor 
the  Pre**. 

ASSESSMENT    MINES. 

Lengthy  telegrams  from  those  in  command  of  Albion  serve  only  to 
more  thoroughly  befool  the  nincompoops,  who,  while  they  would  not 
honor  their  indorsement  upon  a  note— though  they  might  squirm  out  of 
all  responsibility,  or  plead  the  Statute  of  Limitation,  as  their  chief  re- 
cently did  in  Kern  County — yet  loiter  around  the  company's  office,  and 
give  immediate  currency  to  advices  in  which  they  place  no  credence  them- 
selves, but  with  the  hope  to  make  a  few  thousands  through  the  rapid  ap- 
preciation in  prices  and  their  ability  to  sell  out  before  the  present  mani- 
Sulation  explodes  with  its  own  force.  Of  course,  no  one  familiar  with 
udge  Rive's  decision,  relative  to  the  outside  Buits  now  pending,  ques- 
tioned for  one  moment  what  his  present  course  would  be,  it  being  clearly 
apparent  that  his  position,  as  well  as  that  of  Judge  Leonard,  of  the  Ne- 
vada Supreme  Court,  had  been  ascertained  by  the  manipulators  with 
mathematical  precision.  We  simply  wish  to  caution  our  readers  against 
efforts  being  made  to  convey  the  impression  that  Judge  RiveV  decision 
gives  the  Albion  Co.  "all  they  ever  claimed  or  hoped  for,"  and  that  they 
are  now  at  liberty  "to  take  out  ores  and  make  the  Albion  a  big  success," 
etc.  Such  is  not  the  truth.  The  United  States  Supreme  Court  has 
granted  a  writ  of  error  in  their  leading  case,  viz..  Uncle  Sam  vs.  Rich- 
mond, placing  the  bond  at  $20,000,  instead  of  $425,000  demanded  by 
Judge  Leonard  in  his  laughable  argument  or  decision  in  favor  of  the  Al- 
bion Co.  The  several  suits  now  pending  will  unquestionably  take  the 
same  course,  from  Eureka  to  Carson,  thence  to  the  U.  S.  Supreme  Court, 
and  presently,  say  within  three  or  four  years,  a  decision  may  be  reached. 
Meanwhile  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  should  the  Albion,  through  addi- 
tional assessments,  develop  any  ores  of  value,  the  Richmond  Company 
would  quickly  place  them  under  bonds  to  cover  the  value  of  any  extracted 
or  reduced.  During  the  recent  trial  it  was  proven  that  the  Albion  had 
extracted  and  reduced  Borne  233  tons  from  the  "  Cave,"  and  from  15  feet 
of  the  Richmond  line,  which  yielded  $4,460,  thus  showing  a  gain  of  $1,200 
to  the  Albion  Co. 

Gross  misrepresentations  have  been  indulged  in  relative  to  the  yield 
and  value  of  the  Eureka  Con.  and  Richmond  mines,  in  order  to  give  a 
fictitious  value  to  the  mines  claimed  by  the  Albion  Co.  We  give  here- 
with the  exact  yield  of  these  two  mines,  results  which  have  only  been  se- 
cured after  years  of  labor  and  through  the  control  of  enormous  and  cheap 
capital,  and  the  closest  economy  in  every  department.  Eureka  Con., 
321,000  tons,  $12,055,000;  Richmond,  302,000  tons,  $12,583,000— a  gross 
value  of  less  than  $40  per  ton,  and  a  net  value  of  less  than  $21  per  ton. 
Conceding  the  Albion  the  same  character  of  ores,  under  present  manipu- 
lation and  management,  this  would  not  cover  cost  of  extraction  and  re- 
duction. 

Shares  are  now  selling  for  nearly  enough  to  cover  the  assessments  called 
in  within  the  past  twelve  months,  and  the  present  indebtedness  of  the 
Company;  and  those  parties  who  purchased  large  quantities  in  May,  1881, 
upon  telegrams  announcing  that  Judge  Rives  "  had  decided  every  point 
in  favor  of  the  Albion,"  only  lose  their  original  investment  of  from  $3.50 
to  $4  per  share. 

With  regret  we  have  to  record  the  death  of  Mrs-M.  J.  Bucknall,  at 
the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two.  She  died  this  morning  at  the  residence 
of  her  son,  Dr.  G.  J.  Bucknall.  She  was  born  in  New  York  in  1800,  and 
came  to  this  city  in  1858,  where  Bhe  has  since  resided.  She  leaves  six 
grandchildren  and  one  great  grandchild.  The  poor  will  lose  a  great 
friend.  Her  time  was  solely  passed  in  doing  acts  of  charity.  Her  long 
life  of  usefulness  closes  midst  the  sorrowful  regrets  of  a  wide  and  devoted 
circle  of  friends.  

Califomians  Abroad,  May  27,  1882.—  Paris:  L.  Blum,  Hotel  de 
Capucines.  London:  J.  W.  Allen,  A.  L.  Bancroft,  E.  E.  Jones,  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  G.  E.  Raum,  E.  L.  Griffith,  J.  Haselton,  Charles  Kaeding,  Dr. 
J.  W.  Winter.  Geneva:  W.  Melvin  Smith.  Heidelberg:  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  G.  Tait. — Continental  Gazette,  Paris. 

We  desire  to  call  attention  to  a  poster  we  have  issued  this  week.  We 
are  now  prepared  to  engrave  and  print  posters  of  this  description  and  de- 
liver them  to  the  bill-hanger  in  24  hours'  notice. 

With  this  number  we  issue  No.  85  of  "  Men  We  Know,"  being  a 

portrait  of  George  Hearst,  without  which  the  paper  is  not  complete. 

Fernando  Smith,  son  of  George  H.  Smith,  of  Palace  Hotel,  is  pass- 
ing his  vacation  with  General  Vallejo,  at  Sonoma. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Col,,  as  Second-Class 
Matter, 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Pnderick  Marriott,  607  to  615  Mercaaat  Street,  San  Pruiciieo,  OallfornU. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


June  17,   1882 


"MEN      WE       KNOW. 


George    Hearst.     // 

George  Hearst,  whose  picture  accompanies  this  number  of  the  News 
Letter,  waa  born  in  Franklin  County,  Missouri,  on  September  3,  1820, 
and  is,  consequently,  on  the  border  of  sixty-two  years  of  age.  His 
father,  William  G-.  Hearst,  was  a  native  of  South  Carolina,  but  in  1808 
settled  with  his  parents'  family,  who  were  of  Scotch  descent,  on  the  then 
frontier,  which  has  since  become  the  great  State  of  Missouri.  Mr.  Hearst's 
grandfather,  on  his  mother's  side,  Jacob  Collins,  was  of  English  descent, 
and  was  also  a  pioneer  on  the  Missouri  frontier.  On  both  sides  of  the 
house,  therefore,  he  comes  from  that  active,  reliable  stock  that  has  re- 
claimed this  continent  from  the  wilderness  and  made  it  what  it  is. 

Brought  up  on  the  frontier,  where  schools  are  scarce  and  far  between, 
the  educational  advantages  which  Mr.  Hearst  enjoyed  were  necessarily 
limited,  but  those  which  were  within  his  reach  were  made  the  most  of  by 
a  strong,  inquiring  mind,  and,  consequently,  Mr.  Hearst  began  the  battle 
of  life  with  a  good,  plain  English  education. 

Born  and  raised  in  the  neighborhood  of  what  then  was  the  scene  of  the 
principal  mining  operations  in  the  United  States — the  lead  mines  of  Mis- 
souri— it  was  but  natural  that  Mr.  Hearst  should  drift  into  mining  as  a 
pursuit.  He  did  so,  and  soon  became  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  expert 
miners  in  that  region.  In  1850  he  caught  a  glimpse  of  the  golden  treas- 
ures which  lay  hid  away  upon  the  slopes  of  the  mountains  of  the  Far 
West,  and  he  set  his  face  toward  the  setting  sun.  Leaving  Missouri  in 
March,  1850,  he  arrived  at  Placerville,  El  Dorado  County,  in  the  Octo- 
ber of  the  same  year.  Physically,  he  was  not  at  that  time  robust,  and 
the  wearisome  journey  across  the  PlainB  had  not  improved  his  health; 
nevertheless  he  immediately  went  to  work  at  placer  mining.  He 
continued  at  the  placers,  with  the  varied  success  attending  that  class  of 
mining  operations,  until  December,  1851,  when,  bringing  into  use  the 
practical  knowledge  of  ore-mining  which  he  had  acquired  in  his  native 
State,  he  and  some  others  proceeded  to  develop  and  work  a  rich  ledge  of 
gold  quartz.  The  stamp-mill  which  Mr.  Hearst  and  his- companions  put 
up  on  this  claim,  was  one  of  the  first  machines  of  that  kind  erected  in 
the  State.  This  mine  was  worked  vigorously  for  a  year,  and  then,  the 
richest  portion  of  the  lode  being  exhausted,  the  claim  was  abandoned,  the 
high-priced  labor  and  the  rude,  bullion- wasting  machinery  of  that  day 
rendering  it  impossible  to  work  any  but  very  high  grade  ores. 

In  the  latter  part  of  1852  Mr.  Hearst,  having  "cleaned  up"  on  his 
quartz-mining  operations,  invested  his  capital  in  a  general  merchandising 
business  in  Sacramento.  This  business,  however,  was  not  adapted  to  his 
peculiar  business  talents,  nor  was  it  remunerative  enough  to  suit  him,  so, 
after  a  trial  of  nine  months,  he  returned  to  placer  mining,  and  continued 
at  it  for  several  years,  and,  in  1856,  bavins*  "washed  down"  into  the 
waste  dumps  of  his  claim  all  his  ready  cash,  he  found  himself  "broke." 
He  then  abandoned  the  uncertainties  of  placer  mining  forever,  and  de- 
voted his  energies  and  experience  to  quartz  mining.  He  left  the  diggings 
with  $40  cash,  made  his  way  to  Nevada  County,  Cal.,  where  he  com- 
menced gold-quartz  mining.  At  that  place  he  opened  and  developed  sev- 
eral mines  with  profit.  In  1859,  when  the  excitement  of  the  Washoe  sil- 
ver mines  sprang  up,  he  drifted  there.  He  left  Grass  Valley  with  his 
prospecting  kit  on  his  horse;  and,  as  a  characteristic  example  of  Mr. 
Hearst's  energy,  we  may  mention  that,  his  horse  having  died  on  the  way, 
and  not  having  money  to  buy  another,  he  packed  his  kit  on  his 
back,  and  still  was  one  of  the  first  to  arrive  at  Washoe. 
Indeed,  he  arrived  so  soon  that  he  found  only  fifteen  or 
twenty  men  there,  and  the  extent  of  the  exploration  consisted  in 
a  few  pits  of  about  4  by  6,  and  5  or  6  feet  in  depth.  Having  prospected 
and  ascertained  that  the  discovery  was  of  immense  importance,  he  at 
once  made  contracts  for  an  interest  in  one  of  the  most  important  claims, 
which  is  now  known  as  Ophir.  Then  he  went  back  to  Nevada,  raised 
the  requisite  purchase  money,  returned  to  the  Cotnstock  and  went  to 
work.  At  that  time  they  used  Mexican  arastras  for  securing  the  free 
gold,  and  sacked  the  remaining  pulp  for  shipment  to  San  Francisco.  Af- 
ter shipping  45  tons,  at  a.  cost  of  25  cents  per  pound  for  freight,  it  was 
found  that  there  was  no  available  means  for  working  the  pulp,  and  that 
it  was  unsalable  at  any  price.  At  last  a  metallurgist  agreed  to  erect  fur- 
naces and  smelt  it  for  §450  per  ton.  It  yielded  $3,800  per  ton,  and  this 
being  coined  into  silver  dollars  at  the  Mint,  settled  the  question  of  the 
actual  and  speculative  value  of  the  Comstock  mines,  and  Mr,  Hearst  was 
once  more  in  very  opulent  circumstances.         * 

In  1860  Mr.  Hearst  returned  to  his  old  home  in  the  East,  and  remained 
there  until  after  his  mother's  death.  During  his  stay  in  Missouri  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Phcebe  E.  Apperson,  daughter  of  Randolph  W.  Apperson,  a 
Virginian  of  excellent  family  and  English  descent,  the  beautiful  and 
accomplished  lady  who  now  presides  over  his  home.  He  returned  to  this 
coast  with  his  wife  in  November,  1862. 

After  his  return  to  California,  Mr.  Hearst  again  engaged  in  active  min- 
ing operations,  and  in  1865  was  reckoned  to  be  worth  about  a  million 
dollars.  At  this  period  the  financial  failure  of  other  parties,  and  some 
large  mining  enterprises  in  which  he  was  interested  turning  out  disas- 
trously, he  found  himself,  in  1865,  in  reduced  circumstances.  A  man  of 
less  pluck,  endurance  and  enterprise  would  have  fallen  under  this  blow ; 
but  Mr.  Hearst  merely  went  to  work  with  renewed  energy  and  sharpened 
wits  to  recover,  and  more  than  recover,  the  ground  he  had  lost.  His 
shrewdness  and  foresight  once  more  stood  him  in  good  stead.  By  judicious 
speculations  in  San  Francisco  real  estate,  and  by  well-placed  mining  in- 
vestments, he  once  more  became  a  very  rich  man.  He  is  a  part  owner  in 
the  celebrated  Ontario  mine,  in  Utah,  which  has  for  eight  years  paid  divi- 
dends amounting  to  $3,000,000,  and  Bhows  no  sign  of  exhaustion.  He  has 
also  large  mining  interests  in  the  Black  Hills,  in  California,  in  Arizona, 
in  Nevada,  and,  in  fact,  all  over  the  coast.  He  gives  employment  to  mills 
which  aggregate  five  hundred  stamps,  and  engages  from  one  to  two  thou- 
sand men,  who  are  in  receipt  of  high  wages.  Mr.  Hearst  is  now  supposed 
to  be  worth  something  over  a  million,  not  a  dollar  of  which  has  been  made 
in  stock-jobbing  or  stock-gambling,  but  all  honestly  earned,  either  from 
working  mines  or  investments  in  real  estate.  All  his  profits  have  been 
invested  in  real  estate  in  California.  Unlike  most  successful  Californians, 
he  has  not  stored  his  money  in  bonds  or  taken  it  from  the  State,  but  ev- 
ery dollar  has  been  used  in  this  State  to  develop  its  resources  and  ad- 
vance its  prosperity.  He  is  in  no  sense  a  monopolist,  and  all  the  so-called 
monopolists  are  antagonistic  to  him. 

This  is  a  faithful  pen-picture  of  the  origin  and  life  of  Mr.  George 


Hearst.  AX  any  time  it  would  be  interesting  and  instructive.  At  the 
present  time  it  is  doubly  so  because  Mr.  Hearst  is  a  very  strong  candidate 
for  the  Gubernatorial  nomination  on  the  Democratic  side,  and  is,  proba- 
bly, more  spoken  of  and  attracting  more  attention  than  any  other  man  on 
the  Pacific  coast.  A  close  study  of  this  history  of  Mr.  Hearst's  life  will 
show  that  he  is  such  a  man  as  the  people  can  truBt,  and  one  whom  they 
Bhould  delight  to  honor.  His  character  is  massive,  rugged  and  pure.  He 
is  of  the  people  and  from  the  people.  He  is  a  Californian  in  the  true  ac- 
ceptation of  the  term.  He  has  risen  with  the  Commonwealth,  through 
vicissitudes  and  struggles,  to  his  present  position  of  affluence  and  influ- 
ence. As  a  candidate  for  the  high  position  to  which  he  aspires,  Mr. 
Hearst  is,  of  course,  a  target  for  all  the  malicious  statements  which  his 
rivals  and  their  sympathizers  can  concoct.  The*  Republicans,  recog- 
nizing his  strength  before  the  people,  have  attacked  only  him  of  all 
the  aspirants  for  the  San  Jose  nomination.  Every  equivocal  action  of  his 
life  is  liable  to  be  distorted  and  misrepresented;  yet,  after  all,  the  only 
thing  which  has  been  brought  against  him  is  the  fact  that  his  industry 
and  sagacity  have  borne  fruit,  and  that  he  is  wealthy.  Upon  this  one 
ground  the  changes  have  been  rung  until  the  thing  has  become  sickening; 
untU  every  one  has  become  wearied  of  hearing  those  silly  but  insinuating 
allusions  to  "the  sack."  Those  who  hurl  these  withering  allusions  at  "the 
sack  "  seem  to  forget  the  fact  that  wealth,  if  honestly  acquired,  is  no  dis- 
grace— and  not  a  single  dollar  of  Mr.  Hearst's  money  was  obtained 
through  dishonorable  or  dishonest  means.  His  fortune  is  the  result  of 
activity,  shrewdness  and  energy,  coupled,  to  some  extent,  of  late  years, 
with  good  luck. 

In  politics  Mr.  Hearst  is  a  firm,  unflinching  Democrat,  who  has  done 
his  party  good  service,  though  in  a  quiet  way.  The  only  official  position 
he  has  ever  held  was  that  of  member  of  the  Legislature  in  1865  and  '66. 
While  he  understands  and  feels  interested  in  politics,  be  is  not  a  politi- 
cian. He  seeks  the  office  because  of  its  honor,  not  because  of  its  emolu- 
ments and  influence.  In  short,  he  is  animated  by  a  worthy,  laudable  am- 
bition, and  we  are  well  persuaded  that  the  citizens  of  this  Commonwealth 
will,  if  that  ambition  be  gratified,  have  no  cause  to  regret  it.  His  admin- 
istration of  the  Executive  office  will  be  like  his  life,  honest  and  suc- 
cessful. 

The  Mendelssohn  Quintette  Club  has  returned  from  an  unquali- 
fiedly successful  tour  through  the  Australian  colonies,  Miss  Miller  espe- 
cially delighting  them.  The  Club  was  presented  with  two  beautiful  satin 
flags  in  Sydney,  which  are  now  on  exhibition  at  M.  Gray's  music-store. 
The  Club  will  give  two  concerts  here  prior  to  their  return  East.  The  fol- 
lowing is  the  programme  for  the  concert  next  Wednesday  evening  :  Part 
I. — Overture  to  Raymond,  Ambroise  Thomas;  polacca  from  Mignon, 
Thomas,  Miss  Cora  R,  Miller;  fantasia  for  flute  on  a  melody  by  Chopin, 
Demerseman,  William  Schade;  Quintette  in  A,  Op.  18,  Mendelssohn— a, 
allegro  con  moto;  b,  andante  con  moto  sentimento;  c,  intermezzo  scher- 
zando; — pastorale  amaroso,  from  Concerto  for  Clarinette,  Crusel,  Thomas 
Ryan.  Part  II. — Fantasia  for  violin  on  themes  from  Faust,  Wieniawski, 
Isidor  Schnitzler;  quartette,  "The  Miller's  Pretty  Daughter,"  Raff— a, 
The  Declaration;  6,  The  Mill — {played  by  request);  fantaisie  for  violon- 
cello on  themes  iromLaFille  du  Regiment,  Servais,  Frederick  Giese;  Eng- 
lish song,  "  It  was  a  Dream,"  Cowen,  Miss  Cora  R.  Miller;  kaleidoscope, 
composed  of  favorite  melodies,  Schultze,  arranged  for  Quintette. 

THE    MENDELSSOHN    QUINTETTE    CLUB! 

BETTTRN    FROM    AUSTRALIA. 

PLATT'S    HALL! 
Two  Concerts  Only Wednesday  and  Friday  Evenings, 

June  31st  and  23d. 

First  appearance  of  the  charming  young  Prima  Donna,  MISS  CORA  R.  MILLER, 
who  has  received  the  most  eulogistic  encomiums  from  the  entire  Australian  Press. 
Admission,  §1.  No  Extra  Charge  for  Reserved  Seats.  Boxes,  S5  and  Sfi.  Box  Sheet 
cow  open  at  Gray's  Music  Store,  117  Post  street. June  17. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Andes  Silver  Mining  Company.— Location  of  principal 
place  of  business,  San  Francisco,  California.  Location  of  works,  Virginia 
Mining;  District,  Stored  County,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given  that  ata  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  June,  1882,  an  assess- 
ment (No.  19)  of  Twenty-five  (25)  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock 
of  the  Corporation,  payable  immediately,  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary, 
at  the  office  of  the  Company,  Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  No,  309  Montgomery  street, 
San  Francisco,  California. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  TWENTY- 
FIRST  (21st)  day  of  July,  1882,  will  be  delinquent  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public 
auction  ;  and  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  THURSDAY,  the 
TENTH  (10th)  day  of  August,  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with 
costs  of  advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors, 

BUTLER  BURRIS,  Secretary. 
Office — Room  2,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cat, 
{June  17.)  ___^_ 


NOW    DISCHARGING! 


1.000  Tons  Hamilton  Scotch  Splint  Coal,  ex  Sirene. 
1,600  Tons    Sydney  Coal,  ex  Glamis. 

FOR    SALE    IN    LOTS    TO    SUIT. 

J.    MACDONOUGH, 

NO-     41     MARKET     STREET. 

C.     W.     M.     SMITH,  /^\ 

The    Leading    and    Oldest    Patent    Solicitor,       /nArruTQ! 

Established   in   1862,  VJ^criAy 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street.  X^Vjr^/ 

g3f  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  ABROPiiANE  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air,  Oct.  22. 


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NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Biilot'-urn'** 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


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CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTI^KK 


8 


SOCIETY. 


Jane  15.  1883:    Already  are  the  small  boy*  beginning  to  m»k- 
with   the  toy  pistol   and  inevitable   fire  -crackar,  \v). 
rahl*  tbe  near  approach  nf  our  nation'*  natal  day.     And  t 
.;*  I  expect  that  daily  the  din  will  grow  won 
of  it,  till  the  final  grand  racket  of  the  Fourth  drives  the  great  roasa  of 
humanity  to  the  verge  ol  suicide  or  brain  fever.     Those  who  have  not  al- 
ready taken  wings  and  flown  away  from  thin  windy  village  are  preparing  i 
to  leare  for  that  day,  at  least,  but  my  exi»erieucc  has  always  I 

you  go  to  get  away  from  city  noise,  the  more  unbearable  pou  find 
that  of  the  so-called  country,  for  where,  in  these  United  State-,  can  be 
found  a  place  where  Independent-  I  >;iv  is  not  celebrated  in  some  shape  ?  I 

The  only  reception  of  note   recently  was  the  second  of  the  Sullivan- 
Pbelan  aeriea,  which  took  place  nt  the  Phelan  residence,  on  Seven- 
street,  on  Monday  evening,  and  was,  I  hear,  even  more  successful  than   j 
the  preceding  one. 

Some  dinner  parties  have  been  given,  and  among  them  quite  a  large  ono  I 
il  and  Sirs.  Booker,  last  Friday  evening,  at  their  house  on  Stock- 
ton  street,  which  I  heard  described  by  one  of  the  lady  guests  in  these 
words:  " The  silver  was  lovely,  the  dinner  good  and  fairly  well  cooked, 
and  the  company  very  select  (was  not  I  there  *)  so  what  more  could  one 
wish  ?  " 

Bishop  and  Mrs.  Kip  have  returned  from  their  southern  trip,  and  Mrs. 
Willie  Kip  and  children  have  gone  to  Santa  Cruz,  where  can  also  be 
Lund  Mrs.  Judge  Sanderson.  Mrs.  and  Miss  Boruck,  Mrs.  and  Miss 
Otis,  Mrs,  Le Breton  and  the  Smedburgs.  Eugene  Dewey  has  gone  East 
for  another  trip,  and  Mrs.  Hager  has  made  a  new  departure,  and,  instead 
of  M<*nterey,  this  season  has  betaken  herself  and  her  children  to  Clear 
Lake. 

At  Monterey  I  hear  that  the  crowd  is  already  something  unprecedented, 
but  the  women  far  outnumber  the  men,  and  the  way  the  girls  go  for  any 
unprotected  hombre  who  ventures  within  the  doors  of  Del  Monte  is 
"painfully  amusing,"  as  my  informant  expressed  it.  Among  the  latest 
arrivals  there  are  Joe  Hoge  and  daughters,  the  Hookers,  Heads,  Fried- 
landers,  Gus  Bowies,  D.  J.  Oliver  and  the  Crocker  boys. 

Mrs.  K.  C.  Johnson  having  married  and  dispatched  her  niece  to  China, 
has  gone  for  the  Summer  to  her  lovely  cottage  at  Menlo  Park.  Tbe  Barnes's 
have  been  spending  a  few  days  in  Napa  Valley.  They  have,  I  believe, 
taken  tbe  old  Otis  house  on  Sutter  street,  and  will  move  there  from  the 
Palace  soon  after  their  return  to  town.  Mrs.  Kautz  has  gone  off  to  the 
Calaveras  and  Los  Angeles  ;  so  no  more  frolics  at  Angel  Island  for  the 
present.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Shaw  may  soon  be  looked  for  on  their 
return  from  the  East,  where  they  have  made  a  long  visit;  but  Mrs.  Sam 
Mayer,  whom  her  friends  expected  about  t*his  period,  seems  to  have 
changed  her  mind  and  gone  to  Europe  instead— lucky  woman.  Judge  and 
Mrs.  Field  arrived  from  Washington  on  Tuesday,  and  will  spend  some 
weeks  on  the  coast  ere  they  return.  Dr.  Beverly  Cole  arrived  this  morn- 
ing after  a  year's  absence  in  Europe,  intending  now  to  remain  in  San 
Francisco  permanently,  which  his  numerous  friends  will  be  rejoiced  to 
hear. 

Next  week  D.  0.  Mills,  Mrs.  Mills  and  their  son-in-law  and  daughter, 
the  Whitelaw-Reids,  are  expected  from  New  York. 

We  may  have  a  dull  Summer,  but  what  a  gay  Autumn  is,  by  all  ac- 
counts, in  store  for  us!  In  the  first  place,  are  not  the  Princess  Louise 
and  her  Lord  of  Lome  to  visit  us,  en  route  to  British  Columbia?  and  it 
is  expected  that  one  or  two  English  men-of-war  will  be  in  port  at  the 
same  time.  Then  the  Prince  Imperial  of  the  house  of  Mills  will  be  here 
with  his  bride,  and  a  grand  reception  at  Millbrae,  to  be  given  in  their 
honor,  is,  I  hear,  on  the  cards.  And  finally,  another  sprig  of  nobility— 
the  Earl  of  Hopetown — is  reported  as  intending  to  do  the  Pacific  coast 
about  that  period,  although  I  believe  that,  unlike  Lord  Beaumont,  he 
does  not  wish  to  be  too  much  entertained,  preferring  quality  to  quantity. 

I  have  heard  of  two  rumored  engagements  this  week — one  being  the 
millionaire  parson's  son,  Blitz,  to  a  Miss  Emerson,  from  "up  the  coun- 
try;" the  other,  Harry  Tevis  and  Miss  Wise,  who  has  been  visitiughis 
mother  and  his  aunt,  Mrs.  Haggin,  quite  recently.  The  young  lady  is  a 
sister  of  Lieutenant  Wise,  who  married  Marion  McAllister. 

In  Jewish  circles  quite  a  stylish  wedding  will  take  place  on  the  25th, 
between  Jacob  Stone  and  Miss  Emma  Greenberg,  at  the  residence  of  the 
bride's  parents,  on  Van  Ness  Avenue. 

I  see  that  Dr.  Maxwell  has  sought  for  and  obtained  a  divorce  from  his 
wife  on  the  grounds  of  desertion.  I  am  told  by  old  residents  that  in 
early  days  there  were  few  pleasanter  houses  to  visit  than  the  one  presided 
over  by  Mrs.  Maxwell,  who  was  a  charming  hostess,  and  exceedingly  pop- 
ular among  her  acquaintances  ;  but  with  the  death  of  her  pretty  daugh- 
ter all  her  interest  in  life— her  California  life,  anyhow— seemed  to  die, 
and,  returning  soon  after  to  her  friends  in  Philadelphia,  she  has  ever  since 
remained  there,  refusing  all  the  Doctor's  requests  to  return  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. Rumor  has  it  that  we  are  likely  to  see  another  Mrs.  Maxwell  in 
her  place  ere  long. 

The  Pacific  Yacht  Club  will  make  another  of  their  pleasant  excursions 
on  Saturday  next  to  Vallejo,  and  are  making  arrangements  for  a  grand 
ocean  race  to  Santa  Cruz  for  the  approaching  holiday,  leaving  here  on  the 
1st  of  July,  I  don't  think  there  are  many  who  hanker  after  a  trip  out- 
side. Certainly  those  who  tried  the  experiment  on  the  Nellie  ^  last  year 
will  not  be  found  among  whoever  may  be  induced  to  risk  their  lives  on 
this  occasion,  and,  Bhould  the  race  take  place,  1  imagine  that  the  crowd  of 
guests  on  some  of  the  yachts  will  not  be  found  uncomfortably  large. 

Felix. 

Do  you  want  a  suit  of  clothes  that  will  look  stylish,  without  being 
Tulgar  or  loud,  wear  well  and  always  look  well  ?  If  you  do,  go  to  Messrs. 
J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  the  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery  street. 
Messrs.  Litch6eld  &  Co.  have  always  on  hand  a  large  and  carefully  se- 
lected stock  of  goods,  and  employ  none  but  the  most  reliable  cutters  as 
workmen.  This  firm,  by  the  way,  has  just  received  a  large  stock  of  the 
latest  and  most  unique  novelties  in  gents'  furnishing  goods. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  Street.— The  Rev.  R.  V. 
Dodge,  of  San  Diego,  ia  expected  to  occupy  Dr.  Scott's  pulpit  for  the 
month_of_June,  and  during  Dr.  Scott's  absence  in  the  country. 

The  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 


FASHIONS    VOICE. 
Between  the  seasons  .  „  bow  to  di»h  np  frenh 

damtle*  for  my  lady  reader*,  w  tm  pr~*nt  aw  in  ttatm  eve, 

Nhst.  '  :  ?limn*e  Into 

the  future,  an  1  ri  heart  bear-  |k-„  ,.t  t|„.  attrac- 

UoM    that    nr  ,,       There  i«  a  little 

W™  wtl  .r  ho*  thing* 

uttJ  be  in  Pari*,  leaving  t!  |  .  ,-,  |„,i 

on  my  flhoulder  thin  morning,  he  tell*  ma  that  plash  i*  lo*eInj?  caste,  sod 

•rill  reign  raprtme  In  .ill  it-  eofl  sad  peorlen  lovHneje— a  change 

that  gives   me  latlfthl   in   notifying,  ilosh  garments 

always  pot  me  in  mind  of  eh  tin  and  it.  Therefore  let 

If  with  ■  pluafa  robe  or  msnUi  for  the  coming  eJoofD* 

thsnrisa  lbs  will  find  it  >ir  (rep,     Ceshmere  and  camel'*  hair  will 

also  buce  the  puce  "f  other  woolen  goods  in  eolld  colon,  and  will  he 

I  with  the  riobeat  embroidery  in  Boss.  Now,  therefore,  in  the  sea- 
son for  ladies  who  have  time  to  employ  their  f-iir  Qngen  in  working  their 
own  dress  trimmings,  which  may  !>••  done  by  having  them  stamped  ;  and 
let  it  be  understood  that  the  bass  ol  the  skirt  should  be  effected  by  a  deep 
flounce  having  ■  deep  border  oi  embroidery  :  to  oottespond  with  which 
the  corsage  most  elan  be  worked  from  the  shoulder  to  the  edge  of  the 
waist,  or  basque,  whichever  is  chosen,  the  collar  and  cuffs  being  the  same. 
Already  these  embroidered  robes  have  appeared,  and  it  will  be  no  fleeting 
caprice  of  the  hour,  but  positively  s  Lasting  fashion  throughout  the 
Winter  (so  the  bird  says).  And  in  the  FsvOfl  Of  all  this  heavy  and  sub- 
stantial work,  which  is  so  marvelously  beautiful,  fringe  will  disappear 
entirely,  nor  will  jet  be  so  much  used,  though  the  warbler  says  that  Worth, 
who  has  a  will  of  his  own,  will  never  let  jet  absolutely  fall  to  the  ground  ; 
but  then  it  will  be  woven  in  instead  of  being  used  as  passmenterie,  which 
makes  a  distinction,  if  not  a  veritable  difference.  As  to  lace,  there  will 
be  an  innovation  upon  the  present  web  like  fabrics  j  that  used  will  be 
Spanish  in  the  heaviest  form,  of  which  there  is  at  present  only  one  piece 
in  the  city.  On  a  lace  ground  a  large,  heavy  pattern  of  silk  ia  woven  in, 
and  this  is  entirely  surrounded  by  a  narrow,  thick  cord,  which  gives  it 
the  appearance  of  applique*.  It  is  a  gorgeous  fabric,  and  coming  in  the 
piece  as  well  as  in  narrow  grades,  will  serve  to  make  an  entire  dress  (for 
those  who  can  afford  it). 

In  fine,  two  months  hence,  we  shall  enter  upon  the  embroidered  age. 
Lace  will  disappear,  even  on  wide  garments,  and  we  shall  walk  in  em- 
broidered attire  from  tbe  hems  of  our  petticoatB  to  the  collars  of  our 
dresses,  tout  a  fait  cliarmant.  What  is  to  be  seen  for  those  clever  enough 
to  find  them  are  some  newly  imported  dresses,  which  are  so  ravishingly 
exquisite  that  I  must  describe  them.  Fabrics  in  satin,  covered  with  a 
lace  trellis-work  in  white  or  ecru,  have  vines  of  velvet  creeping  over  it  in 
shades  of  blue,  bronze  and  myrtle.  Other  robes  I  saw  were  of  black  satin 
with  deep  flounces  of  embroidery,  covered  with  a  mosaic  work  in  varied 
colors,  very  finely  embroidered  in  floss  silk,  and  raised  upon  this  ground- 
work are  velvet  groups  of  leaves  and  flowers;  others  being  formed  of 
artistic  fixed  designs. 

But  the  most  novel  goods  which  have  appeared  are  some  dresses  which 
far  excel  anything  ever  imported.  A  bronze  satin  has  a  pattern  thrown 
across  the  entire  fabric,  of  velvet  leaves,  which  are  heavily  veined  in 
steel,  the  effect  being  a  glittering  mass  of  beauty,  rich  and  rare.  A  navy 
blue  velvet  has  a  trellis-work  of  moonlight  beads  flung  over  it,  while  pale 
blue  flowers  with  golden  veins  are  dotted  here  and  there,  also  in  tur- 
quoise beads.  A  black  velvet  has  a  running  pattern  of  fine  black  bugles 
throughout,  broken  by  clusters  of  leaves  in  solid  form,  still  bugles.  An 
e*cru  satin  has  the  ground  almost  hidden  by  a  kaleidoscope  pattern  of  col- 
ored floss  in  all  shades,  with  irridescent  beads  forming  the  flowers,  and  a 
cream  white  satin  has  a  running  vine  of  leaves  in  long-pile  plush,  round 
each  of  which  is  placed  a  simulated  narrow  braid  of  silk,  which  is  one  of 
the  most  recherche"  d-esses  possible  to  imagine.  These  gorgeous  fabrics, 
which,  in  sooth,  look  too  costly  to  venture  upon  handling,  much  less'  cut- 
ting up,  are  only  §40  and  S50  per  yard  ;  and  if  this  announcement  is  not 
liable  to  make  the  would-be  wearers  faint,  it  has  the  effect  of  so  entirely 
weakening  my  pen  that  I  am  of  necessity  compelled  to  come  to  a  full 
stop.  Silver  Pen. 

The  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming  Baths,  which  are  located 
at  the  foot  of  Larkin  and  Hyde  streets,  cannot  be  surpassed  for  cleanli- 
ness, attention  and  convenience.  Every  reader  who  wishes  to  promote 
health  should  go  there  every  day  and  enjoy  a  plunge  in  the  health-giving 
waves.  Mr.  Berg,  tbe  manager  of  these  baths,  is  a  professional  swim- 
mer, and  is  always  in  attendance. 

New  Music  from  M.  Gray:  "Her  I  Love  and  Her  Alone,"  song; 
"Hazel  Kirke,"  polka;  "Blessed  Dreams,"  song;  "I  Hold  my  Heart 
so  Still." 


THE    GEEAT     I 


MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OF 
STRAW       HATS! 


THREE    HUNDRED    CASES    OF 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

TO    SELECT    FROM. 

Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STRAW  HATS  FOE  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 


i  in:  l 


FLAVIN'S 
GREAT 

Corner   of  Kearny  and  Commercial  Streets,  S.  P. 


SAK  FRAKCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


June  17,  1882. 


THE    MESSAGE    OF    THE    ROSE. 

HE. 
She  gave  me  a  rose  at  the  ball  to-night, 

And  I — I'm  a  fool,  I  suppose, 
For  my  heart  beat  high  with  a  vague  delight. 

Had  she  given  me  more  than  the  rose? 
I  thought  that  she  had,  for  a  little  while, 

Till  I  saw  her — fairest  of  dancers — 
Give  another  rose,  with  the  same  sweet  smile. 

To  another  man,  in  the  Lancers. 
Well,  roses  are  plenty  and  smiles  not  rare ; 

It  is  really  rather  audacious 
To  grumble  because  my  lady  fair 

Is  to  other  men  kind  and  gracious. 
Yet  who  can  govern  his  wayward  dreams  ? 

And  my  dream  so  precious  and  bright, 
Now  foolish,  broken,  and  worthless  seems, 

As  it  fades,  with  her  rose,  to-night. 

SHE. 

I  gave  bim  a  rose  at  the  ball  to-night  — 

A  deep  red  rose,  with  fragrance  dim, 
And  the  warm  blood  rushed  to  my  cheeks  with  fright, 

I  could  not,  dared  not  look  at  him. 
For  the  depths  of  my  soul  he  seemed  to  scan ; 

His  earnest  look  I  could  not  bear, 
So  I  gave  a  rose  to  another  man — 

And  one  else — I  did  not  care. 
And  yet,  spite  of  all,  he  has  read,  I  know, 

My  message — he  could  not  have  missed  it ; 
For  his  rose  I  held  to  my  bosom,  so. 

And  then  to  my  lips,  while  I  kissed  it. 

— Bessie  Chandler  in  May  Century. 


THE    WORLD'S    GUANO    SUPPLY. 

The  world's  supply  of  true  guano  is  nearly  exhausted.  In  recent 
public  discussions  of  the  diplomatic  policy  of  our  Government  in  South 
America,  and  of  the  extraordinary  pretensions  of  the  organization  known 
as  the  Peruvian  Company,  it  has  usually  been  assumed  that  the  guano 
beds  of  Peru  are  still  of  boundless  extent  and  of  incalculable  value.  The 
province  of  Tarapaca  is  supposed  to  be  altogether  composed  of  guano  and 
nitrate  beds,  and  some  of  the  estimates  put  upon  the  value  of  the  deposits 
in  the  Lobos  Islands  fairly  make  the  head  swim.  These  extravagant 
assumptions  have,  unfortunately,  no  foundation  in  fact.  The  supply  of 
Peruvian  guano  may  hold  out  ten  or  twenty  years  longer,  but  those  who 
are  best  informed  make  the  limit  somewhat  shorter.  The  exportation  be- 
gan in  1842.  Only  182  tons  were  shipped  in  that  year.  In  1852  the 
amount  shipped  to  England,  which  has  always  controlled  the  trade,  had 
risen  to  435,000  tons.  The  Cbincha  Islands  were  the  earliest  source 
of  the  supply.  More  than  7,000,000  tons  had  been  gathered  on  these 
islands  up  to  1872,  when  only  150,000  tons  remained,  and  Peru  closed 
them  to  foreign  snippers,  reserving  the  trifling  amount  that  was  left 
for  her  own  use.  In  the  four  years  succeeding  1870,  over  1,000,000  tons 
were  shipped  from  the  Macabi  and  Huanape  Islands,  and  in  1875  only 
half  a  million  tons  remained.  The  Lobos  Islands  have  been  the  source  of 
the  shipments  of  the  last  five  or  six  years,  though  the  Ballestas  group 
have  yielded  a  small  quantity  of  a  highly  nitrogenized  variety.  In  1877, 
it  was  estimated  that  the  total  amount  of  guano  remaining  on  the  Peru- 
vian mainland  and  the  islands  did  not  exceed  2,000,000  tons.  It  has 
lately  been  asserted  that  the  Lobos  Islands  supply  is  nearly  exhausted. 
At  any  rate,  it  is  sufficiently  evident  that  there  are  limits  to  the  quantity 
of  guano  which  we  can  expect  Peru  to  furnish.  There  is  no  other  known 
spot  on  the  earth  where  the  article  is  obtainable  in  quantities  large  enough 
to  pay  for  exporting.  Two  conditions  are  essential  to  its  production — a 
rainless  climate,  in  order  that  the  soluble  phosphates  may  not  be  washed 
away;  and  an  unfailing  supply  of  fish  in  the  ocean  near  by,  to  supply  the 
food  of  the  innumerable  hordes  of  penguins,  cranes,  divers,  cormorants, 
flamingoes  and  other  sea-hunting  birds  of  similar  habits,  whose  accumu- 
lated excrement  forms  the  deposits  of  guano.  If  these  conditions  exist 
anywhere  else  than  on  the  coast  of  Peru,  the  prying  eyes  of  trade  have 
not  yet  discovered  the  fact. — Ex. 

A  CENTURY  OP  PROGRESS  IN  ENGLAND. 

The  last  hundred  years  have  seen  in  England  the  most  sudden  change 
in  our  material  and  external  life  that  is,  perhaps,  recorded  in  history. 
It  is  curious  how  many  things  date  from  1770  or  1780.  The  use  of 
steam  in  manufactures  and  locomotion  by  sea  and  land,  the  textile  revo- 
lution, the  factory  system,  the  enormous  growth  of  population,  the  change 
from  a  rural  to  a  town  life,  the  portentous  growth  of  the  Empire,  the 
vast  expansion  of  sea  power,  of  commerce,  of  manufactures,  of  wealth, 
of  intercommunication,  of  the  post ;  then  the  use  of  gas,  electricity,  tele- 
graphs, telephones,  steam  presses,  sewing  machines,  air  engines,  photo- 
graphs, tunnels,  ship  canals,  and  all  the  rest.  Early  in  the  last  century 
England  was  one  of  the  lesser  kingdoms  in  Europe,  but  one-third  in  size 
and  numbers  of  France  or  Germany.  Now  it  is  in  size  twenty  times — 
twenty  times — as  big  as  either.  London  then  was  only  one  of  a  dozen 
cities  in  Europe,  hardly  of  the  area  of  Manchester  or  Leeds.  It  is  now 
the  biggest  and  most  populous  city  in  recorded  history,  nearly  equal,  we 
suppose,  in  size  and  population  to  all  the  capitals  of  Europe  put  together. 
One  hundred  years  ago  to  have  lit  this  theatre  as  it  is  now  lighted  would 
have  cost,  we  suppose,  £50,  and  the  labor  of  two  or  three  men  for  an  hour 
to  light  and  snuff  and  extinguish  the  candles.  It  is  now  done  for  a  shilling 
by  one  man  in  three  minutes.  A  hundred  years  ago  to  have  taken  us  all 
to  our  homes  to-night  would  have  cost,  we  suppose,  on  an  average  5s.  a 
head  and  two  hours'  weary  jolting.  We  trust  we  may  all  get  home  to- 
night for  4d.  or  6d.  a  head  at  the  most  in  half  an  hour.  If  you  wanted 
an  answer  from  a  friend  in  Dublin  or  Edinburgh  it  would  have  cost  you 
by  post  (one  hundred  years  ago)  about  2s.  in  money  and  a  fortnight  in 
time.  You  now  get  an  answer  in  thirty  minutes  for  twopence,  or  a  penny 
if  you  are  as  brief  as  the  Prime  Minister.  A  hundred  years  ago,  if  you 
wanted  to  go  there,  it  would  have  taken  you  a  week,  and  you  would  have 
to  make  your  wilL  You  can  now  go  in  a  day,  and  come  back  the  next 
day. — Fortnightly  Review. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALTOBB President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier   j    B    MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfomia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Peteraburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  $1,800,* 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  §10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches— Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
and  English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank. 

May  IS. FBJIDEKICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  np  Capital  $1,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan ;   Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,'l8aac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Corrbspondbnts — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  HesBe, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercia 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  China  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED, 

Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  & 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  tTp $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4.000,000. 

Agency  at  Jfew  York,  63  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  2fev, 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  Tork  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  §6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHABT,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibhthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL, 9300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Idncoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Sparund  I*eihbanl£,  Wo  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Stemhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18- 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    ana    Silver    Refinery    and    Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forma 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 

MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

Searcher  of  Records,  Boom  37,  US  Post  St.,  San  Francisco. 
Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan,  28- 

*2i££sweekinyourowntown.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free.  . 

^JpDO  Address  H.  Hallett  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


June  17,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISKK. 


THE    BANNER    OF    THE    JEW. 
Wake.  Israel,  wnke !    Recall  to-day 

Hie  glorinua  Maccabean  rage. 
The  sire  heroic,  hoary-gray. 

His  fivefold  lion-lineage: 
The  Wise,  the   Elect,  the  Help-of-God, 
The  Burat-of  Spriiik-.  the  ATangfaig  Rod.* 
From  Mizoah's  mountain -ridge  they  saw 
Jerusalem'*  empty  ttrMts,  hor  shrine 
Laid  waste  where  Greeks  profaned   the  Law, 

With  Idol  and  with  pagan  sfan. 
Mourners  in  tattered  black  were  there, 
With  ashes  sprinkled  on  their  hair. 
Then  from  the  stony  peak  there  rang 

A  blast  to  ope  the  graves:  down  poured 
The  Maccabean  clan,  who  sang 

Their  battle-anthem  to  the  Lord. 
Five  hen>es  lead,  and  following,  see. 
Ten  thousand  rush  to  victory! 
0  for  Jerusalem's  trumpet  now, 

To  blow  a  blast  of  shattering  power, 
To  wake  the  sleepers  high  and  low. 

And  ronse  them  to  the  urgent  hour ! 
No  hand  for  vengeance— but,  to  save, 
A  million  naked  swords  should  wave. 
0  deem  not  dead  that  martial  tire. 

Say  not  the  mystic  flame  is  spent ! 
With   Moses*  law  and   David's  lyre, 

Your  ancient  strength  remains  unbent. 
Let  but  an  Ezra  rise  anew, 
To  lift  the  Banner  of  the  Jew/ 
A  rag,  a  mock  at  first — erelong, 

When  men  have  bled  and  women  wept, 
To  guard  its  precious  folds  from  wrong, 

Even  they  who  shrunk,  even  they  who  slept, 
Shall  leap  to  bless  it,  and  to  save. 
Strike!  for  the  brave  revere  the  brave! 

Emma  Lazarus. 
*  The  sods  of  Mattathias— Jonathan,  John,  Eleazar,  Simon  (called  also  the  Jewel), 
and  Judas,  the  Prince. 

—New  York  Critic. 

OUR    LONDON    LETTER. 

London,  May  27,1882— The  convict  Davitt,  or  "Mr.  Davitt."  as 
we  have  now  got  to  call  him,  "  wishes  to  God  he  had  never  come  out  of 
Portland."  "Mr.  Davitt  "is  not  the  only  one,  by  a  long  way,  that 
wishes  the  same  thing.  But  now  that  he  is  out,  he  has  begun  to  be  saucy 
to  the  Government  directly.  In  a  speech  at  Manchester,  on  the  21st,  he 
says  he  treats  the  ticket-of-leave  conditions  with  the  same  contempt  that 
he  always  has,  and  follows  with  a  warning  that  nothing  but  Home  Rule 
for  Ireland  is  going  to  stop  the  outrages.  Several  questions  have  been 
asked  in  the  House,  but  he  has  not  yet  been  shut  up  again.  It  is  to  be 
hoped  he  will  be  speedily  stopped  in  his  inflammatory  speeches. 

Another  "  heart-breaking  speech  "  has  just  been  coldly  delivered  to  the 
House  of  Commons  by  Dillon.  He  eulogized  "boycotting,"  even  in  its 
most  dreadful  extravagances,  and  by  his  calm,  deliberate,  bloody-minded 
suggestions,  horrified  the  listening  House.  Mr.  Gladstone,  following,  ex- 
pressed his  sorrow  for  the  "heart-breaking"  speech.  Mr.  Parnell,  the 
next  day,  tried  very  hard,  with  all  that  eloquence  and  distortion  of  words 
would  do,  to  counteract  the  effect  of  Dillon  a  villainous  remarks.  But  no 
one  understands  the  explanation,  and  everybody  understood  Dillon.  Par- 
nell, too,  has  been  openly  disobeyed  by  his  own  followers  in  the  Com- 
mons. Whose  programme,  therefore,  is  to  be  accepted  as  the  represent- 
ative one  for  Ireland  ?  The  "  Treaty  of  Kilmainham  "  has  caused  Par- 
nell to  lose  great  influence  over  Irishmen,  and  to  be  stigmatized  as  a 
traitor.  His  offer  to  support  Liberal  principles  has  estranged  from  him 
many  of  his  immediate  followers.  Is  Dillon,  then,  to  be  in  future  King 
of  Ireland?  Does  his  murderous  oratory  represent  the  feeling  in 
Ireland? 

It  was  on  the  Derby  Day  that  he  froze  the  marrow  of  his  hearers. 
The  House  has  not  sat  for  thirty-six  years  on  a  Derby  Day,  but  in  re- 
sponse to  the  important  nature  of  the  business,  there  was  a  large  attend- 
ance of  members.  At  Epsom,  by  the  way,  that  day  and  yesterday,  Tom 
Cannon  tried  and  won  the  two  great. races,  his  first  Derby  and  the  Oaks. 

There  is  a  new  rule  in  English  law.  Mr.  Justice  Cane  thus  states  it: 
"Whet  a  prisoner  does  not  choose  to  avail  himself  of  his  privilege  of 
making  a  statement  when  before  the  magistrates,  he  may  still  make  it  at 
the  trial,  whether  he  be  defended  by  counsel  or  not,  in  the  former  case,_at 
the  conclusion  of  hiB  counsel's  speech."  Many  a  time  and  oft  the  utility 
of  such  a  rule  has  been  shown  on  a  trial,  especially  in  cases  of  murder, 
and  its  introduction  has  been  received  with  unqualified  satisfaction. 

Her  Majesty's  sixty-third  birthday  has  come  and  gone,  and  in  many 

E laces  has  been  celebrated  with  great  rejoicings  and  festivities.  We  shall 
ave  our  gun-firing  and  bonfires  and  illuminations  this  day  week,  the  offi- 
cial day  for  the  celebration.  On  the  13th  inst.  the  Queen  conferred  the 
V.C.  and  medals  on  several  officers  and  privates  who  fought  in  the  South 
African  campaign.  On  the  16th  her  Majesty  reviewed  nearly  10,000 
troops  at  Aldershot,  and  has  subsequently  received  a  deputation,  as  the 
official  report  puts  it,  to  present  "an  address  of  congratulation  on  her 
Majesty's  merciful  preservation,  on  March  2d,  from  the  United  Grand 
Lodge  of  Ancient  and  Accepted  Masons  of  England." 

Sir  Garnet  Wolseley  denounces  conscription  as  unnecessary  and  repug- 
nant. Besides  the  bad  odor  which  it  giveB  a  country,  it  iB  quite  unneces- 
sary here,  for  without  it  we  obtain  100,000  voluntary  recruits  per  annum, 
all  that  are  wanted.  ,  , 

The  Duke  of  Edinburgh  opened  the  new  Eddystone  Lighthouse  on  the 
18th  inst.  Mr.  Lowell  has  opened  Garfield  House,  a  home  for  working 
girls  at  Brixton.  A  few  Americans  have  raised  a  memorial  window  to 
Raleigh  in  St.  Margaret's,  Westminster)  and  it  was  unveiled  a  week  ago. 
Mr.  Lowell  wrote  the  stanza  which  appears  in  the  window. 

St.  Paul's  Cathedral  has  got  a  new  large  bell,  weighing  18  tonB,  and 
called  "  Great  Paul"    This  mass  was  brought  by  road  a  distance  of  over 


a  handml  nil**.  l*ing  &**&<*  »  trolly  and  drawn  by  one,  •ometimwi 
two,  irachin  tnginm.  Wherever  the  road  wm  ■nft,  or  inclined  up  or 
down,  theiv  wa«  *  difficulty;  but  thoo  -.-  delays,  no  nrioni 

tnmhap  oooarrad.  ud  "  »;r.-»t  IVil  "  i.  ■  finally  raised  t«.  bii 

fiUco  in  the  cornrr  <<f  the  <'],.,  kt..w..r.     The   i  n    it    i*   taktn 

nmi  tin-  Vulgate,   and  is  causing  torn*  mnong  the  narrow 

BUBOM. 

Lord  Mayor  Kill*  has  l*vn  nivlp  a  IWmiot.  About  the  same  time 
somebody  put  a  oullttf.  with  U  ..r  Ifl  poundi  of  blasting  powder  and  a 
fuse  attached,  on  btt  railings.  It  worried  him  at  first,  but  the  ltaronetcv 
has  taken  everything  else  nut  of  hi-  head.  The  Sheriffs'  mouths  will 
begin  to  water  now  f..r  their  knighthoods,  y  u  bJtqtj, 

Mothers.  Take  Notice.  Tabor,  photographer,  has  just  received  from 
the  But  a  supply  of  extremely  sensitive  gelatine  dry  plates,  by  the  use 
of  which  he  skillfully  and  quickly  Meant,  the  most  pleasing  results  in 
making  mrtanUneoua  picture-  of  young  children.  Mothers  who  have  not 
heretofore  been  able  to  secure  satisfactory  pictures  of  the  little  ones, 
would  do  well  to  make  appointment  for  sittings. 


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Avenue,  London,  England.  Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON  San 
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Rowlands'  Oclonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  boat  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands9  Macassar  OH  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  Loudon. 

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Physicians,  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
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SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


June  17,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

''We  Obey  no  "Wand  but  Pleasure's."— .Tom  Moore, 

The  new  venture  at  the  Baldwin  seema  to  be  a  success.  Crowded 
houses  have  prevailed.  The  performance  may,  in  a  measure,  be  the  at- 
traction, but  hardly  so  to  any  very  great  extent;  and  the  new  manage- 
ment, with  its  Beveral  important  innovations  and  its  many  novelties  of 
email  detail,  must  be  considered  as  the  magnet  that  has  drawn  all  these  peo- 
ple from  their  homes.  As  I  said  last  week,  the  adopted  box-office  system  is 
the  only  fair  and  equitable  one  that  can  exist.  For  every  dollar  received 
a  theatre  should  give  some  equivalent.  Under  the  old  system  it  does  not. 
You  pay  your  admission;  you  enter  the  theatre;  there  is  not  a  single  seat 
at  your  disposal,  although  there  are  empty  ones  by  the  hundred.  These 
empty  ones  are  so-called  reserved.  To  occupy  them,  it  is  necessary  to  ex- 
pend an  additional  fee  of  half-a-dollar.  What  consideration  have  you  re- 
ceived for  your  dollar?  You  can't  sit  down,  you  must  stand.  But 
where  ?  If  at  the  door  or  in  the  aisles,  you  are  in  the  way,  and 
forced  to  move  about  to  allow  of  free  ingress  and  egress.  So 
there  you  are!  You  have  paid  your  admission,  and  you  can't  see  any- 
thing, you  can't  stay  anywhere,  and  you  either  have  to  submit  to  the  ex- 
tortion or  go  home  disgusted.  Is  there  any  equity  in  such  a  system  ?  It 
may  be  answered  that  the  public  stands  it,  and  that  that  is  sufficient  rea- 
son for  its  continuance  by  the  managers.  The  public  stands  it  because  it 
can't  very  well  help  itself.  It  likes  to  be  amused,  and  it  has  to  choose 
between  being  robbed  and  staying  at  home.  So  it  adopts  the  former 
alternative.  Concerted  action  on  the  part  of  theatre-goers  would 
soon  settle  the  difficulty,  but  that  is  something  that  is  impossible  of  or- 
ganization. The  remedy  must  come  from  the  good  business  common- 
sense  of  the  managers,  who  will  gradually  learn  that  it  is  to  their  advan- 
tage to  adopt  a  different  policy.  Frohmann  is  doing  the  thing  as  it  ought 
to  be  done,  and  I  hope  he  will  prove  successful.  The  front  of  the  house 
has  been  fixed  up  in  a  bright  and  attractive  manner.  The  programmes 
are  pretty  in  design  and  clean  to  handle.  The  colored  ushers  make  up  in 
politeness  and  attention  what  they  as  yet  lack  in  ability.  They  are  serv- 
ants, and  act  as  such.  The  serving  of  iced  water,  which  in  the  torrid 
Summer  heat  of  the  Eastern  clime  is  nearly  a  necessity,  is  here  at  best 
but  a  curiosity,  but  it  is  a  refreshing  little  detail.  All  the  innovations 
that  I  have  mentioned,  and  many  other  little  ones  that  individually  pass 
unnoticed,  but  collectively  are  forcibly  impressed  upon  you,  create  an  at- 
mosphere of  novelty  that  is  positively  charming.  As  regards  the  per- 
formance, little  in  praise  can  be  said.  Osborne,  who  made  a 
hit  as  the  Indian  in  Chispa,  hardly  does  as  well  as  "  Wab-no-tee."  He 
is  evidently  trying  to  make  the  two  characters  distinctive,  but  the  effort 
is  a  difficult  one,  for  one  Indian  is  as  much  like  another  as  Chinamen  are 
like  one  another.  Osborne's  make-up  is  realistically  effective,  and  his 
pantomimic  action  is  clear  and  forcible.  Marble — "  Salem  Seudder  " — is 
weak,  very  weak.  Weak  in  manner  and  weak  in  voice.  At  times  he  is 
perfectly  inaudible  a  few  rows  of  seats  away  from  the  stage.  In  get-up 
he  bears  an  astonishing  resemblance  to  Bishop.  Barrett,  who  hails  from 
Chicago,  is  an  established  favorite  with  a  certain  class  of  theatre-goers 
from  his  connection  with  the  Winter  Garden  troupe.  His  "  Uncle  Pete" 
is  excessively  amusing,  if  Blightly  inconsistent.  There  are  two  small 
parts  that  I  think  are  well  played.  That  of  "  Captain  Eutts,"  by  Fran- 
coeur,  and  that  of  "Col.  Pointdexter,"  by  Gossman.  Both  are  clean-cut 
characterizations.  Colton  is  entirely  too  melodramatic  and  heavy  as 
"  McCloskey."  Doyle  is  colorless  as  "  George  " — 0,  George!  And  neither 
Mrs.  Bates  nor  Miss  Pierce  rise  above  the  very  common-place  in  their  re- 
spective parts.  The  introduction  of  Callender's  Minstrels  as  supernumer- 
aries, etc,,  adds  a  good  deal  of  life  to  the  different  scenes.  The  young 
quadroon  who  warbles  at  stated  intervals  during  the  play  possesses  a  very 
sweet  and  sympathetic  voice,  but  is  overburdened  with  extreme  pathos. 
The  scenery  is  prettily  painted,  but  the  effects  are  indifferently  managed. 
The  orchestra  is  a  large  and  strong  one,  full  of  clever  soloists.  Frohmann 
has  it  in  his  power,  I  think,  to  establish  the  successful  theatre  of  San 
Francisco.  If  he  will  continue  the  present  style  of  management,  and,  at 
the  same  time,  give  good  shows,  he  will  never  lack  an  audience.  But  I 
also  think  that  he  must  do  better  than  the  Octoroon,  as  at  present  given. 
***** 

Haze!  Kirke  is  in  its  last  week,  thank  the  Lord!  There  has  been  a 
change  in  the  cast.  Dillon  having,  as  I  am  told,  succumbed  to  California 
hospitality  was  temporarily  replaced  by  Roberts,  the  stage  manager,  pend- 
ing the  arrival  of  Bowser,  who  has  now  taken  the  part  of  "  Pittacus 
Green."  Of  all  the  "P.  Greens"  I  have  seen  I  prefer  Bowser's.  I  have 
sat  through  the  play  a  third  time,  and  have  again  tried  to  find  out  its 
alleged  merits.  A  useless  task!  The  oftener  I  see  the  play  the  more 
faults  to  it  I  find.  Holy  horror!  this  good  play,  this  pure  play,  has  actu- 
ally got  a  cheap,  hackneyed,  slang  expression  in  its  lines! !  Exit  "Aaron 
Rodney  " — in  second  act,  scene  second — saying  to  Clara,  the  maid:  "I'll 
see  you  again,  my  good  girl!"  "Not  if  I  see  you  first!"  answers  she. 
You  may  not  believe  me,  but  she  actually  does  say  that!  I  never  noticed 
it  until  the  other  night.  Did  the  absurdity  of  the  last  act  ever  Btrike 
you?  "Rodney"  finds  "Hazel,"  bowed  down  by  shame  and  mortifica- 
tion, miserable  beyond  description.  "  Give  me  that  hand  that  you  once 
refused  to  me,"  says  he.  "I'll  ask  your  father's  consent,  and  all  will  be 
welL"  "Would  you  marry  me  now,  knowing  what  I  am?"  answers 
"  HazeL"  "  I  would,  and  be  the  happiest  man  in  the  whole  world,"  says 
" Rodney."  "Hazel"  consents,  and  tells  "Rodney"  that  she  broke  her 
word  once,  but  this  time  she  would  rather  die  than  break  it!  [Applause.] 
A  few  hours  pass;  the  marriage  with  " Carringf ord "  is  proven  to  be  a 
legal  one  (I'm  hanged  if  I  can  tell  how  it  is  proven),  and  everything  seems 
lovely.  The  little  scene  that  I  allude  to  above  is  never  referred  to  at  all! 
It  would  seem  as  if  "  Hazel "  was  badly  in  need  of  some  husband  or  other. 
"Dunstan  Kirke"  is  supposed  to  be  a  man  of  rigid  principles,  but  it 
seems  to  me  that  the  commercial  nature  of  the  transaction  which  bound 
his  daughter  to  "'Squire  Rodney"  smacks  but  little  of  principle.  The 
good  scene  of  the  play  to  me  is  the  one  where  "Hazel"  and  her  stem  old 
parent  meet  face  to  face,  he  blind  and  groping  his  way,  she  all  fear  at 
first,  thenamazed,  and  finally  crushed  by  anguish,  at  the  sight  of  the  old 
man's  terrible  affliction.  This  is  a  scene  of  wonderful  dramatic  pathos, 
and  is  done  full  justice  to  by  both  Couldock  and  Effie  Ellsler.  On  Mon- 
day we  are  to  have  Emmet,  if  sober.  This  may  seem  to  be  a  brutal 
expression,  but  as  thiB  actor's  sprees  and  jamborees  are  matters  of  tele- 
graphic dissertation,  and  prove  to  be  admirable  adjuncts  to  his  general 
system  of  advertising,  I  will  be  excused  for  using  it. 


In  a  day  or  two  "  Sam'l  Plastrick  "  will  pack  up  his  duds  and  start  on 
a  new  route.  He  has  drawn  well  here,  fully  up  to  the  merits  of  his 
amusing  impersonation,  and  far  better  than  his  idiotic,  so-called  play  de- 
serves. "Mitchell's  Pleasure  Party,"  an  organization  of  the  "Trouba- 
dour "  type,  appears  on  Monday.  The  troupe  is  said  to  be  composed  of 
clever  people,  and  their  entertainment  to  be  a  most  laughable  one.  In 
the  list  of  names  I  see  but  two  that  are  familiar.  Bob  Graham  is 
known  here.  He  has  appeared  at  this  same  Bush-street  Theatre  with 
two  other  organizations,  with  Oates  and  with  Colville.  The  other  fa- 
miliar name  is  Emma  Carson.  She  was  a  chorus  girl  in  the  original  Mel- 
ville Pinafore.  She  is  pretty,  and  gave  promise  then  of  becoming  an 
agreeable  singer.  The  company  has  been  before  the  public  a  number  of 
seasons,  a  good  recommendation  of  its  merits. 

***** 

In  the  excessive  crudity  of  Joe  Murphy's  acting,  and  in  the  still  more 
excessive  crudity  of  his  plays,  is  to  be  found  the  respective  strength  of 
both.  Everything  is  drawn  in  coarse,  heavy  lines  and  painted  in  rough, 
glowing  colors — a  cheap  panorama,  as  it  were.  The  middle  classes  that 
form  the  bulk  of  the  audiences  are  pleased  and  captivated  by  these  meth- 
ods, and  therein  lies  Murphy's  popularity  and  success.  Murphy's  brogue 
is  natural,  but  his  "Donovan "is  of  a  decidedly  Americanized  Irish- 
man. His  speech  has  as  much  of  United  States  (slang,  I  mean)  as  of 
Irish  in  it.     There  is  no  limit  set  for  this  engagement. 

****** 

The  Winter  Garden  is  doing  a  rushing  business,  and  Satanella  is  an- 
nounced indefinitely.  At  the  Tivoli  Un  Batto  will  shortly  be  withdrawn. 
The  next  production  will  be  Planquette's  Voltigeurs,  du  32,  an  operetta 
that  is  entirely  new  here.     In  Paris  it  was  quite  a  success. 

***** 

The  pleasant  face  of  our  old  friend,  Thomas  Ryan,  is  again  to  be  Been 
in  our  midst.  The  Mendelssohn  Quintette  Club  is  back  from  Australia, 
and  will  give  two  concerts  before  leaving  for  home.  They  will  take  place 
on  Wednesday  and  Friday,  June  21st  and  23d.  The  vocal  soloist  will  be 
a  Miss  Ritter,  from  the  antipodes,  said  to  possess  a  good  voice  and  to 
sing  well, 

***** 

Booth  has  not  left  for  Europe  yet,  his  daughter  Edwina  being  rather 
ill.  Booth  is  now  estimated  to  be  worth  8800,000.  Talking  of  sick  peo- 
ple, it  will  please  many  to  know  that  De  Belleville  has  recovered  from  his 
recent  illness.  He  will  be  out  here  shortly  with  the  Union  Square  Com- 
pany, who  will  occupy  the  California  for  six  weeks.— —You  all  remember 
a  little  man  with  heavy  black  mustache  and  goatee,  and  black  gloves,  who 
used  to  sit  in  one  of  the  stage  boxes  at  the  Grand  during  Geistinger's  en- 
gagement. It  was  Amberg,  the  manager.  You  might  have  known  his 
occupation  from  his  incessant  applause.  It  has  always  been  supposed 
that  the  relations  of  these  two  people  were  very  close,  and  it  is  now  an- 
nounced that  he  has  taken  her  for  better  or  for  worse.  ^— Sarah  Bern- 
hardt's  sister  is  in  limbo — caught  shop- lifting.—"  Miss  Thursby,  while 
at  Prague,  received  a  present  from  a  Bohemian  Prince  of  a  couple  of 
nightingales,  which  were  the  last  descendants  of  a  peculiar  breed,  which 
the  Prince's  ancestors  had  brought  back  from  the  Holy  Land  in  the  times 
of  the  Crusades."  So  speaks  a  European  paper.  It  strikes  me  that 
somebody  the  Bohemian  Prince,  or  the  paragrapher,  or  Miss  Thursby, 
or  somebody  else— has  been  reading  up  the  Decameron.     Eh  ? 

Beaucleec. 

On  Sunday  night  next,  Mr.  David  Belasco,  the  well-known  dramatic 
author,  will  take  a  benefit  at  the  California  Theatre.  The  Colleen  Bawn 
will  be  produced  by  a  strong  cast  drawn  from  three  different  companies, 
and  including  a  young  lady  debutante,  named  Miss  Olga  Brandon.  In 
addition  to  the  regular  piece  there  will  also  be  a  grand  olio,  in  which 
pretty  much  all  the  best  talent  now  in  the  city  will  participate.  In  ad- 
dition to  the  excellencies  of  the  performance  itself — and  the  cast  being 
the  cream,  so  to  speak,  of  three  companies,  the  merits  of  the  entertain- 
ment are  sure  to  be  considerably  above  par — the  beneficiary  is  a  worthy 
gentleman,  who  has  worked  hard  with  his  pen  to  amuse  and  interest  the 
public. 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sntter  streets. --Stahl  A 
Manck.  Proprietors;  Fred  Bornemann,   Stage  Director;  J.  H.    Dohrmann, 
Music  Director.    Third  Week  of  Balfe's  Spectacular  opera, 
Satanella ! 

Rendered  with  the  strongest  cast  on  record,  in  6  Acts.  Every  evening  until  further 
notice  In  conjunction  with  the  Opera,  the  graceful  and  charming  Danseuse  will 
appear  every  evening— MLLE.  BERTHA.  Standing  Room  only  at  8  o'clock.  Come 
early  and  procure  seats.  For  the  accommodation  of  residents  of  Oakland,  and 
across  the  Bay,  the  curtain  will  rise  Saturday  and  Sunday  at  7:30  p.m. 

TIVOLI    GARDEN, 

Eddy  street,    n»ar   Market. --Krelingr    Bros.,    Proprietors. 
W.  C.  Lloyd,  Stage  Manager.    Positively  Last  Nights  of  Verdi's  Grand  Opera, 
in  5  acts, 

TJn   Ballo    en   Maschera! 

With  Miss  Louise  Lester,  Miss  Louise  Leighton,  Miss  Carrie  Godfrey,  Sig.  Parolini, 
Mr  T.  W.  Eckert,  Mr.  E.  N.  Knight,  Mr.  Charles  Morrill,  in  the  cast.  THE 
VOLTIGEURS,  by  R.  Planquette,  author  of  "  Chimes  of  Normandy."       June  17. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Chas.  E.  Locke,  Proprietor.—  Iiiut  Week  "  Sam'l  of  Posen." 
M.  B.  CURTIS  as  SAM'L  PLASTRICK.    Monday  Evening,  June  19th,  Engage- 
ment of  MITCHELL'S  PLEASURE  PARTY,  in  their  Musical  Absurdity, 
Our    Goblins ! 

SEASIDE    GARDEN! 

Presidio.  Term iu us  of  Uuioii-street  Cable  Road.  EVERY 
W  EDN1SSDAY,  SATURDAY  and  SUNDAY  hereafter,  GRAND  GALA  CON- 
CERT by  the  Full  United  States  Presid'o  Band,  of  24  Pieces.  Commencing  at  12  M. 
Carl  Kreyer  Director.  Admission,  FREE.  Disreputable  or  disorderly  persons  will 
not  be  admitted.  tJune  17.]  P.  H.  HINK,  Proprietor. 


GRAND    PRIZE    SWIMMING    MATCH, 

rnne  18tb,  1882,  for  Boys  of  18  and  under,  at  Sheltered  Cove 
But  lis,  foot  of  Montgomery  Avenue.  June  17. 


June  17,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVEUTISKK 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


and  flagrant  violation  of  the  R*me  laws,  which  w.-r*  immmhI 
by  the  people  uf  thu  Stat*  for  the  protection  of  the  game  ami  n»h  of  the 
State,  is  a  dUgn.ce  alike  to  our  civQiiatioa,  our  Bwora  onWm  of  the  Uw, 
and  to  the  doxens  of  so-calU<l  SporUman'a  Clnba,  including  that  colonuU 
mutual  admiration  society,  the  State  Sportsman's  AaaodatioD.  I  have 
previously  eipreased  my  opinion  atxmt  the  conduct  of  that  Association  in 
term*  which  I  fondly  imagined  would  either  call  forth  an  indignant  rvplv 
or  cauae  the  members  to  make  some  attempt  to  extend  their  ■phan  "f 
usefulness.  All  theae  gentlemen  ever  did  in  the  way  of  game  proUvti^n 
was  to  slaughter  a  few  hundred  dozens  of  tame  pigeons  at  San  Bruno,  and 
sell  the  dead  birds,  hold  long,  windy  meetings  in  the  Palace  Hotel,  and 
spend  more  lung-power  in  useless  talk  than  would  suffice  to  generate  elec- 
tric power  enough  to  illuminate  a  darkness  as  dense  a.-*  some  of  the  mem- 
bers ignorance  of  the  manner  in  which  sportsmen  should  conduct  them- 
selves.  At  their  last  meeting  tbey  talked,  and  talked,  and  talked  about 
extending  the  game  laws  and  shortening  the  oj>en  season.  Some  of  them 
meant  well  enough,  but,  taken  as  a  body,  they  reminded  me  of  nothing  in 
the  world  except  the  body  of  mice  who  got  together  and  proposed  to  hang 
a  hell  around  the  cat's  neck  to  give  warning  of  the  approach  of  their 
deadly  foe.  Like  the  mice,  the  assembled  sportsmen  resolved  to  bell  the 
poachers,  and,  like  the  mice  again,  they  stare  blankly  and  foolishly  at 
each  other  when  the  pertinent  question  arises:  "  Who  shall  bell  the  cat?" 
They  resolved  to  prosecute  Mr.  Taylor  for  his  illegal  fish-dam  nt  Faper 
Mill  Creek,  but,  up  to  date,  Taylor  not  only  dams  the  creek,  but  actually 
damned  the  committee  that  waited  upon  him  about  putting  up  a  fish 
ladder.  The  Sportsman's  Club  of  this  city  is  composed  of  as  unenergetic 
a  lot  as  the  Association,  and  about  all  its  members  appear  to  do  is  to  poke 
around  with  a  few  black  bass,  that  are  not  nearly  as  game  a  fish  as  the 
California  trout  is,  and  which  do  not  possess  half  the  latter's  merit  as  a 
table  fish.  To  show  how  little  either  of  these  Associations  do  in  the  mat- 
ter of  game  and  fish  preservation,  I  will  relate  an  incident  that  occurred 
on  June  11th,  in  the  restaurant  kept  by  Frank  Garcia,  at  718  Montgom- 
ery street,  near  Montgomery  Avenue.  I  was  dining  there  in  company 
with  a  friend,  who  is  one  of  the  most  thorough  sportsmen  in  the  State. 
At  the  next  table  sat  two  gentlemen,  one  a  well-known  member  of  the 
State  Sportsman's  Association,  and  the  other  a  member  of  the  Sports- 
man's Club.  '*  What  have  you  got  to-day  in  the  way  of  fish,"  asked  the 
latter  of  the  waiter.  "Anchovies,  codfish-cakes  and  fresh  shad,"  was  the 
reply.  "  Try  some  of  the  shad,  air,  it  is  very  fine."  "  Ob,  no.  I  don't 
care  about  shad,  it  is  too  bony."  At  the  first  mention  of  shad  I  noticed 
my  friend  look  up.  Then  he  picked  up  a  bill  of  fare,  and  when  he  saw 
**  Shad,  50  cents,"  written  upon  it  he  turned  indignantly  to  me  and  pro- 
posed the  arrest  of  Garcia.  "'  No  need  for ^ us  to  interfere,"  Baid  I,  "  for 
those  gentlemen  are  members  of  the  Sportsmen's  Club  and  Association, 
and  probably  came  here  on  purpose  to  catch  Garcia."  My  friend  looked 
further  down  the  bill  of  fare  until  he  came  to  something  that  startled  him 
again,  for  he  turned  and  said,  "  Well,  this  is  too  bad.  The  old  scoundrel 
has  actually  got  the  gall  to  put  doves  on  the  bill  of  fare  as  well  as  shad, 
both  in  positive  violation  of  the  law."  Several  days  have  elapsed  since 
June  11th,  and  as  I  have  not  yet  beard  of  Garcia  having  been  arrested,  it 
is  fair  to  presume  that  the  two  gentlemen  pledged  to  protect  game  either 
do  not  know  what  the  game  laws  are  or  do  not  care  to  try  and  secure  their 
enforcement.  I  am  pleased  to  be  able  to  say  that  my  friend  procured  a 
copy  of  the  bill  of  fare,  which  can  be  seen  at  this  office  by  any  one  who 
desires  further  proof  of  Garcia's  crime.  My  friend  evidently  had  but  lit- 
tle faith  in  my  assurance  that  the  gentlemen  spoken  of  would  arrest  Gar- 
cia, for  on  June  14th  he  sent  the  following  communication  to  this  office: 
Ed.  Nbws  Letter:  The  cool  and  open  way  in  which  the  game  laws  are  being  con- 
stantly violated,  both  in  this  city  and  State,  is  truly  refreshing.  Shad  and  doves  are 
openly,  and  in  absolute  defiance  of  the  law,  sold  in  nearly  every  first-class  restau- 
rant, and  in  the  markets,  both  in  this  city  and  Oaklaud,  right  under  the  very  nose 
of  the  so-called  Sportsman's  Club  The  remedy  is  very  simple,  and  such  wholesale 
violations  easily  prevented,  if  the  lot  of  old  women  managing  the  aforesaid  institu- 
tion would  quit  puttering  over  the  few  half-starved,  big-eyed  black  bass  they  profess 
to  owu,  stopping  up  the  outlet  to  Lake  Merc  ;d,  so  that  no  fish  from  the  ocean  may 
enter  it,  and  pay  a  little  attention  t  >  what  the  Club  was  organized  for,  viz  ,  the  pro- 
tection of  game  and  fish  in  California.  Then  the  Hub  would  do  some  good.  But 
no,  the  dignity  of  the  management  must  be  sustained,  and  the  "big  head  "  (capitis 
elephantiasis,  as  our  friend  General  Barnes  is  pleased  to  term  it),  consequent  upon 
the  managers'  holding  office  for  the  first  time  in  their  lives,  eeems  to  have  wholly 
obscured  their  visionary  orgaus— except  wheie  their  own  ind.vidual  selves  are  con- 
cerned—changing the  thing  into  a  mutual  admiration  society,  and  nothing  more.  In 
consequence,  most  of  the  best  members  have  long  since  withdrawn,  and  left  the 
sands  of  dotage  to  run  themselves  out,  as  it  has  done  with  our  honorable  Fish  Com- 
missioners, with  the  one  exception,  General  B.  B.  Redding.  There  is  work  ahead 
for  both.  Now  let  them  take.  hoU  and  do  it.  Gentlemen  sportsmen  do  hot  care  to 
cause  an  arrest  on  account  of  the  reward  given  in  case  of  conviction,  believing  that 
others  would  thiuk  it  wholly  a  mercenary  motive  ;  but  there  are  plenty  whose  duty 
it  is  to  see  that  the  laws  are  enforced,  and  to  whom  the  above  need  not  apply. 

Sportsman. 

The  Olymoic  Club  has  at  last  decided  to  organize  a  baseball  club.  This 
determination  may  be  set  down  as  the  result  of  the  many  earnest  efforts 
made  by  Mr.  Charles  Neal.  A  few  days  ago  the  Club  met  and  selected 
the  following  nine:  William  Bee,  catcher;  Charles  Neal,  pitcher;  Charles 
Boswortb,  short-stop  ;  Edward  Van  Bergen,  first  base  ;  John  Kelly,  sec- 
ond base;  W.  F.  Bouton,  third  base;  John  Bell,  right  field;  Will  Watson, 
center  field;  John  Harriss,  left  field.  W.  F.  Bouton  will  act  as  captain. 
An  effort  is  to  be  made  to  form  an  Amateur  League.  The  nines  of  Red- 
ington  &  Co.,  J.  J.  Mack  and  Whittier,  Fuller  &  Co.,  will,  it  is  expected, 
join. 

***** 

Some  people  seem  never  to  be  able  to  learn  anything  by  experience,  and 
especially  is  this  true  of  promoters  of  foot-races.  There  is  not  a  country 
town  in  this  State,  that  possesses  a  fairly  good  local  runner,  that  has  not 
been  swindled  by  either  Archie  McComb,  Davis,  Pendergast,  Thompson 
or  Woods,  These  people  are  known  everywhere,  yet  at  Santa  Cruz  last 
week,  at  the  close  of  the  Firemen's  Tournament,  Archie  McComb  man- 
aged to  pick  up  a  few  hundred  dollars.  The  race  took  place  last  Wednes- 
day on  the  avenue,  where  the  fire  boys  had  held  their  sports.— Gibson, 
the  runner,  who  beat  Snyder  400  yards  last  Spring,  and  who  has  been  at 
Santa  Cruz  some  time,  running  occasional  races  with  the  common  runners 
there,  was  backed  by  George  Mitchell  and  partner  for  $200  a  side  against 
an  unknown  runner,  represented  to  be  a  visiting  fireman.  There  was  quite 
a  crowd  to  see  them,  and  when  the  unknown's  friends  had  corraled  all  the 
available  funds  left  over  from  the  firemen's  raceR  the  unknown  and  hiscom- 


p*titor,  Qlhaoa,  4Pp—fd  opOB  th*  track  in  running  costume.  The  bori 
war*  dnmbfoandsd  to  find  In  th«  nknown  no  .nhi»rihao  Archie  McComb, 
and  in  hrn-  h\.  Thr  cat  in  the  voaoVpUc  wan  of  c"lm«al  me*,  but  there 
wa»  no  rhanr?  to  either  lay  on  or  bsrlg*  all  the  totting  wan  over.  They 
•tarted  w*ll,  and  for  fS  y»rU  ArobJe  showed  hb  old-lime  form,  but  ran 
the  last  SB  to  -.lowly  that  the  other  man  had  to  idack  up  in  order  to  keen 
from  rotting  him  oot     Tin*  crowd  aald  six,  and  the  n^rts  with  the  sack 

left  on  the  S JO  train.     Next  II On  duly  8th  th*  Olympic  Club  will 

givo  a  aeries  of  mora  at  Oakland.  There  will  1*  two  handicap  races,  one 
of  100  yard*  and  out  of  440  yard*  No  entries  have  yet  been  made.  In 
Addition,  on  that  day.  then  will  }»c  a  match  bicycle  race  of  one  mile,  be- 
tween Butler  and  Kinkier,  of  the  (Mob. 

•  •  •  •  • 

On  Juno  18th  there  will  be  a  prire  swimming  match  for  boy*  of  eight- 
een and  under  at  Joe  Bomber's  Sheltered  Oore  Baths,  foot  of  Montgom- 
ery Avenue. «^— The  swimming  season  has  fairly  opened  at  all  the  differ- 
ent watering-places.  Daily  ban  once  more  located  himself  at  Santa  Croi, 
and  writ*'*  that  he  has  more  pupils  than  during  any  previous  season.  I 
don't  wonder  at  that,  for  to  leArn  to  swim  from  W,  Daily  is  a  guarantee 
of  graceful  style  and  unlimited  confidence.  It  ia  no  small  benefit  to 
Santa  Cruz  to  have  Daily  on  the  beach.  When  the  liraid  bather  sees  his 
block  bathing-suit  loom  up  he  knows  that  drowning  is  an  utter  impossi- 
bility, for  such  is  the  akill  And  strength  of  this  wonderful  man  that  no 
matter  how  hard  a  drowning  person  may  struggle,  Daily  never  fails  to 
bring  him  ashore.  I  have  had  personal  experience  of  his  skill  in  this  di- 
rection, and  though  I  have  no  desire  to  belittle  his  competitors  in  the 
aquatic  business,  I  must  say  that  there  is  no  one  in  the  State  worthy  of 
comparison  with  him.  either  as  a  swimming  teacher  or  a  life-saver.  My 
advice  to  all  parents  is  to  have  Daily  teach  their  children  to  swim,  so  that 
they  can  rest  easy  whenever  their  darlings  go  on  the  water.*—  Fleming  is 
still  at  the  Newport  Baths.  He  is  developing  into  a  first-class  teacher, 
and,  with  a  little  more  experience,  will.  I  think,  be  able  to  hold  his  own 
with  any  swimmer  in  America. ^—  Berg  is  at  the  Neptune  Baths,  North 
Beach.  He  is  a  Bafe,  careful,  painstaking  man,  to  whom  children  and 
young  people  may  safely  be  trusted.  The  balance  of  the  so-called  swim- 
ming teachers  that  haunt  the  bathing- places  are  simply  beneath  criticism. 

The  four-oared  Hillsdale  crew  have  been  very  shabbily  treated  by  the 
English  people.  It  was  the  intention  of  the  Hillsdale  crew  to  row  at  the 
Metropolitan  and  such  other  regattas  as  they  could  attend  during  their 
stay  in  England.  But  the  Metropolitan  Committee  shut  them  out  at  the 
last  minute.  The  London  oarsmen  pretend  to  have  sent  out  a  circular  to 
the  American  crew  in  ample  time,  declaring  that  foreign  entries  would  be 
closed  on  the  1st  of  May,  but  the  notification  never  reached  them.  Some 
time  afterward  the  shabby  trick  was  accidently  discovered  hy  friends  on 
the  other  side,  who  immediately  sent  word  over.  The  Hillsdales  were 
sorely  disappointed  and  indignant,  of  course,  but  they  determined  to  go 
over,  all  the  same,  and  boldly  challenge  the  winners  of  the  Metropolitan 
race  for  the  championship  of  the  world.  This  they  will  do,  and  every  de- 
cent sportsman  on  both  sides  will  wish  them  fair  play.— The  White- 
Stevenson  race  was  twice  postponed  and  finally  abandoned.  Long 
Bridge  oarsmen  are  a  queer  lot. 

THE    BREEDER   AND    SPORTSMAN! 

On  Saturday,  July  1st  next,  will  be  commenced  the  publi- 
cation of  a  first-class  Weekly  Journal,  to  advance  the  Breeding  Interests  of 
the  Pacific  Coast  and  to  e'evute  and  popularize  out-door  sports.  The  intention  is  to 
make  it  a  FIRST-CLASS  PAPKR  IN  EVERY  RESPECT. 

The  Farm,  especially  the  breeding  of  domestic  animals,  the  rearing  and  education 
of  all  kinds  of  horses  and  every  description  of  live  stock,  will  r.ceivo  due  attention. 

To  the  Turf  and  Track  will  be  awarded  the  prominence  they  are  entitled  to,  from 
the  magnitude  of  depending  interests,  and  care  <vill  be  taken  that  these,  the  most 
popular  of  sports,  are  fully  presented. 

Shooting,  Hunting,  Fishing,  Coursing,  Yachting,  Rowing,  Bicycling -in  fact,  all  of 
the  recognized  legitimate  pastimes  of  the  American  people  will  have  a  place. 

In-door  sports  will  not  be  overlooked,  and  billiards,  chess,  draughts,  whist,  etc., 
incorporated  in  order  to  make  the  paper  complete. 

Every  department  will  be  under  the  charge  of  men  who  are  thoroughly  versed  in 
their  respective  specialties,  and  an  experience  of  nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century  gives 
the  editor  confidence  in  his  ability  to  perform  the  services  satisfactory  to  a  majority 
of  the  readers 

Arrangements  have  been  made  to  secure  an  efficient  corps  of  correspondents,  and 
from  all  sections  we  have  assurances  of  assistance  in  this  essential  feature. 

The  forms  will  be  quarto,  with  sixteen  paijes  or  reading  matter.  The  subscription 
price,  S5  per  year.  JOSEPH  CAIitN  SIMPSON,  Editor. 

Intending  subscribers  will  please  send  in  their  names  as  soon  as  possible  to  the  of- 
fice, 508  Montgomery  street June  17. 

Established  1852. 

JACOB    STRAHLE    &    CO., 

Billiard  Manufacturers,  933  Market  street,  San  Francisco, 
California.     Sole  Owners  and  Patentees  on  Pacific  Coast  of  DELANEY'S  CEL- 
EBRATED STEEL  SPRING  CUSHIONS  (July   1,   1881,  over  8,000  sets  in   use). 
Largest  Billiard  House  on  the  Coast.     New  Yorli  Prices.     Send  for  Illustrated  Cata- 
logue and  Price  List.  JACOB  STRAHLE  &  CO., 
P.O.  Box  19S9.        (June  17.) 533  Market  street,  opp.  Saosome,  S.  F.,  Cal. 

~  DIVIDEND    NOTICE-NO.    EIGHTY-ONE. 

The  Home  Jtlntnal  Insurance  Company  will  pay  Its  rrgnlnr 
monthly  dividend  of  One  Dollar  (§1)  per  share  upon  ita  Capital  Stock,  on 
June  10, 1882.  IJune  17.1   _  CHARLES  R.  STORY,  Secretary.  _ 

~~  JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Soutb  Eml  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  aud  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10  000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.'  R.  tree  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  GAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to  1  p.m.,  by  tbe  under- 
signed to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  «J-  P-  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  at. 

^T0    LEASE, 

For  a  long?  terra—Lot  on    north  side  of  Ton  iisend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.     Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  itreet. 


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SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June  17,  1882. 


A    LETTER. 
[By   Mas?   F.   Tucker.] 
Just  a  letter!  and  yet  I,  Never  more  to  clasp  and  thrill— 

Who  have  toesed  so  many  by,  Pale,  and  passionless,  and  still, 

Linger  lovingly  o'er  this  Not  a  living  soul  would  know 

With  a  rapture  born  of  bliss,  I  had  ever  loved  him  so. 

St'»op  the  written  page  to  kiss; 

While  my  tears  fall  down  like  rain,  Other  lips  would  speak  hie  name, 
Knowing  here  his  hand  hath  lain.  Tell  his  worth,  and  own  his  fame; 
Sorrowing  souls  would  gather  near, 


Read  it!  but  you  may  not  see 

What  is  visible  to  me. 

While  in  every  line  I  trace 

Glimpses  of  a  sunny  face — 

Bright  with  an  exceeding  grace; 

One  sweet  thought  thrills  heart  and  So  we  hide  our  hearts;  and  so 


Pitying  eyes  would  drop  a  tear 
For  the  ones  who  held  him  dear, 
But  would  never  dream  that  he 
Had  been  all  the  world  to  me. 


brain- 
Here  his  precious  hand  hath  lain. 

If  the  precious  hands,  to-day, 
Folded  on  his  bosom  lay, 
Wrapped  in  an  unending  chill — 


Masked,  among  the  maskers  go; 
And  the  love,  designed  to  shed 
Benedictions  on  our  head, 
Proves  a  crown  of  thorns,  instead. 
So  our  tears  fall  down  like  rain 
Where  the  precious  hands  have  lain. 


JAMES    R.     KEENE    IN    WALL-STREET. 

We  find,  in  the  London  World,  the  following  biographical  sketch  of 
that  big-hearted,  open-handed  Californian,  James  R.  Keene.  We  repro- 
duce it  because  it  shows  the  estimation  in  which  Mr.  Keene  is  held  abroad: 

Until  within  the  last  few  years  the  name  of  Wall-street  was  but  little 
knuwn  in  England  except  by  City  men.  In  New  York  the  "Street" 
has  precisely  the  same  meaning  that  "  on  'Change  "  has  in  London,  It  is 
the  resort  of  stockbrokers,  speculators,  bankers;  and  it  is  the  Mecca  of 
most  Americans.  Three  men  well  known  in  Wall-street  have  recently 
annoyed  the  British  public.  Mr.  Jay  Gould  has  sold  them  avast  amount 
of  more  or  less  worthless  stocks;  Mr.  Vanderbilt  has  run  up  the  price  of 
pictures;  and  Mr.  Keene  sent  them  the  best  three-year-old  of  its  season; 
Mr.  Keene  has  just  completed  his  forty-first  year;  but  hard  work  and  the 
excitement  of  speculation  make  him  look  somewhat  older.  Of  lithe  and 
agile  figure,  some  five  feet  ten  in  hight  and  eleven  stone  in  weight,  with 
his  dark  features  of  Gothic  mold,  well-trimmed  beard,  and  particularly 
well-twiBted  mustache,  he  looks  to  the  life  the  Spanish  cavalier,  and 
might  have  leaped  from  the  canvas  of  Velasquez.  H«  possesses  largely, 
too,  the  same  mental  characteristics.  This  may  be  perhaps  accounted  for 
by  race;  for  although  Mr.  Keene  was  born  in  London,  his  family  belong 
to  the  west  of  Ireland,  which  for  two  or  three  centuries  carried  on  an  ex- 
tensive trade  and  had  close  relations  with  Spain,  and  among  whose  people 
this  Spanish  type  in  its  highest  form  is  still  sometimes  found.  The  father 
of  Mr.  Keene,  who  is  still  in  a  fresh  and  serene  age,  enjoying  at  Pau  the 
evening  of  an  honorable  life,  was  a  strict  educational  disciplinarian,  and 
to  the  advantages  he  derived  from  a  strong  elementary  education,  ob- 
tained under  his  eye  and  anxious  direction,  his  son  attributes  his  power  in 
after  life  to  turn  to  good  account  the  opportunities  given  him  by  fortune. 
He  was  thirteen  when  his  father  took  him  to  California,  where  his  ad- 
dress and  education  enabled  him  even  as  a  boy  to  procure  a  Government 
situation  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department.  But  the  drill  routine  of 
official  life  was  not  his  destiny.  He  caught  the  spirit  in  the  air  around 
him,  and  launched  among  the  mines.  There,  to  the  age  of  eighteen,  be 
toiled  at  the  rude  work  of  that  region,  until  he  had,  by  the  force  of  his 
own  strong  hand  and  stout  heart,  earned  sufficient  to  repair  the  ruin 
which  reverses  had  brought  to  his  father's  once  prosperous  business.  His 
next  step  was  to  start  a  newspaper  in  San  Francisco.  To  live  and  strug- 
gle in  a  city  in  which,  beyond  all  others  at  that  time,  gold  was  the  num- 
ber, the  measure,  the  ideal  of  all  things,  money  was  necessary.  To  pos- 
sess a  fortune — a  splendid  fortune,  such  as  he  has  since  obtained — the  la- 
bor of  a  writer  would  not  suffice;  commerce  alone  could  supply  the  defi- 
ciency. He  commenced  to  speculate.  At  first  he  was  successful.  But 
after  awhile  Fortune  turned  her  back  on  him,  and  he  was  ruined.  He 
did  not,  however,  abandon  bis  destined  field  of  battle.  Through  the  aid 
of  a  powerful  bouse,  which  divined  his  genius,  he  reached  the  door 
of  the  temple  of  fortune,  and  soon  became  the  greatest  financial  power 
in  San  Francisco. 

His  operations  must  have  been  gigantic.  Some  idea  of  the  scale  on 
which  they  were  conducted  may  be  formed  from  what  he  accomplished 
nearly  three  years  ago  in  Erie  bonds  and  stocks.  Having  ascertained  by 
careful  investigation  the  prospect  of  their  ultimate  rise  from  the  improved 
and  improving  business  of  that  road,  he  commenced  buying  at  61  and  up- 
ward, until  he  had  secured  twelve  millions  of  bonds  and  fifty  thousand 
shares  of  stock,  and  realized,  by  their  subsequent  sale,  an  immense 
amount.  In  San  Francisco,  he  early  had  suspicions  of  the  durability  of 
the  so-called  bonanza  mines,  and  came  to  the  conclusion  that  they  were 
Belling  far  above  their  actual  or  prospective  value.  He  also  instinctively 
scented  the  extension,  and  hence  the  unsoundness,  of  the  operations  of 
the  late  Mr.  Ralston,  the  then  cashier  of  the  Bank  of  California,  a  man 
of  unbounded  hospitality  and  generous  instincts,  but  unsound  financial 
views,  sanguine  usque  ad  nubes,  a  true  illustration  of  the  recklesB  hopeful- 
ness of  the  society  of  that  exciting  time.  Many  who  read  this  will  recall 
his  palatial  mansion  at  San  Mateo,  capable  of  entertaining  as  many  guests 
as  Wentworth.  Everybody  in  California  knew  Ralston.  One  morning 
he  swam  out  to  sea,  and  found  a  grave  in  the  waters.  Consternation 
seized  the  city.  The  doors  of  the  Bank  of  California  were  closed.  Mr. 
Keene  was  equal  to  the  occasion.  Undaunted  in  the  midst  of  a  uni- 
versal terror,  he  quickly  gathered  together  some  leading  men,  who  had 
been  Directors  or  stockholders  of  the  broken  bank,  and  formed  a  syndi- 
cate of  seven  millions,  to  which  he  contributed  one,  to  rehabilitate  the 
institution.  The  result  was  magicaL  The  bank  opened  its  doors,  confi- 
dence returned,  and  the  excitement  and  fear,  which  had  been  intense, 
passed  away.  The  fame  of  Mr.  Keene,  which  up  to  this  time  had  been 
Californian,  became  American.  With  the  two  data  of  a  stock  market 
factitiously  inflated  to  bubbling  pitch,  and  a  great  institution  with  a 
capital  of  ten  millions  in  a  tottering  condition,  it  is  not  to  be  wondered 
that  Mr.  Keene,  then  President  of  the  San  Francisco  Stock  Exchange, 
should  have  retired  from  the  scene  of  his  few  years  of  active  operations 
with  a  fortune  of  not  less  than  §5,000,000. 

This  money  he  transferred  to  New  York,  which  has  since  been  the  the- 


ater of  his  activity.  After  various  affiliations  with  the  chief  operators  in 
this  market,  whose  devices,  upon  close  scrutiny,  he  found  to  be  more  in- 
genious than  honest,  he  now  plays  a  lone  hand.  A  restless  activity  con- 
stantly compels  him  to  risk  a  princely  fortune,  not  upon  the  hazard  of 
the  die,  but  in  backing  his  opinions  by  a  wager.  He  is  not  the  first 
stranger  who  essayed  his  wing  in  Wall  street,  but  those  who  came  before 
him  were,  after  a  brief  flight,  stripped  speedily,  one  after  another,  of  their 
supporting  feather,  and  fell  to  the  earth;  so  that  plucking  the  Californian 
became  a  by-word.  But  the  shrewdest  calculators  reckoned,  in  the  case 
of  Mr.  Keene,  without  their  host.  In  this  last  Californian,  at  all  events, 
they  found  one  who,  from  the  most  minute  analysis  of  material  condi- 
tions, ascended  to  the  most  intricate  calculation  of  tactics. — London 
World. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY. 
No.    322    A    324    California    Street,    San    Francisco,    Cal. 


Fire  Insurance. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul. 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Bepresented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  I,.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,641,948. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBERT  DICKSOK,  Manager. 
W.  JLAXE  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.J 

PHCENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London.  Eng.,  EstaVd  17S2 Cash  Assets,  85,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1833.—  Cash  Assets,  81,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851 Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

HITLER  &   HA1BAN, 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    LVSlEiSCE. 

Capital  (Paid  tTp  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Ee-Insurance  Eeserve $171,413.76 


Assets  January  1, 1882 $  684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization. §3,841,412.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,677.83  [  Losses,  since  onranization...    1,756,278.00 

OFFICERS: 

J.  P.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  K.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHAR1) ....  Vice-President.  |  E.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Inburance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl. . April  8. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 310  Sansome  street.  S.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed 812,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 


g3P=  This  first-class7Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  (TOMITRAE  JTA  WTTiTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF   LIVERPOOL,. 

Capital *7,B00,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709.976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,003 

BALFOUR,  Gl  THRIE  &  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 


June  17,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVTCKTISKK 


8 


AN    IRISHMAN'S    PLEA. 
Fool  i*  the  stain  on  the  fair  fame  of   Brio, 

Heralded  far  in  the  tale  of  her  shame; 
Villains,  OOBtptring  for  vilest  dishonor, 

Infamy  shed  on  a  glorions  name. 

Bright  wm  the  past  of  the  glories  of  Erin. 

Honor  and  valor  ami  freedom  allied. 
Long  ere  the  Viking  swooned  down  in  his  warship, 

Long  ere  the  Sassenagh  came  in  his  pride. 

Saintly  and  brave  were  the  bold  men  of  Erin  ; 

Saintly  or  brave  can  we  call  them  no  more. 
Using  the  knife  of  the  secret  assassin, 

Lurking  in  ambush,  or  reeking  in  gore. 

Noble  of  old  were  the  brave  men  of  Erin, 

Women  in  safety  might  pass  through  the  land  ; 

Now  (shame  to  tell  it)  a  lady  of  Erin 

Falls  by  an  Irishman's  dastardly  hand. 

Brave  as  renowned  were  the  Fionns  of  Erin, 

Fair  to  their  foemen  and  true  to  their  friends:  ; 

Now  the  foul  traitors  who  claim  that  fair  title- 
Fenians  they  call  themselves,  fiendish  their  ends. 

Grateful  of   old  were  the  brave  men  of  Erin, 
Mindful  of   kindness,  forgetful  of   wrong; 

Now,  while  the  kindness  is  ever  forgotten, 

Wrongs  are  the  subject  of  speech  and  of  song. 

Not  long  ago  were  free  benefits  scattered, 

Pardon  for  past   from  a  generous  foe  ; 
Now  all  the  hopes  of  the  nation  are  shattered, 

Shattered  forever  by  one  fearful  blow. 

Blame  not  that  crime  on  the  true  men  of  Erin, 
Think  not  they  favored  the  miscreant  band  ; 

They  felt  the  blow  of  the  secret  assassin 

More  than  the  victims  who  died  by  his  hand. 

— Public  Opinion. 

AUSTRALIAN    NOTES. 

Melbourne,  May  16.— With  Parliament  indefinitely  prorogued,  and 
the  business  of  the  country  at  a  standstill  in  New  South  Wales,  while  Sir 
Enery  Parkes  takes  a  pasear  through  England,  the  only  topics  of  conver- 
sation there  are  Archibald  Forbes  and  the  "Old  English  Fairs." 

The  champion  "  war  correspondent"  of  the  age  has  been  ovated  to  his 
heart's  content,  or  discontent,  in  Sydney.  What  his  agent  considers 
more  to  the  purpose  is  that  the  three  out  of  the  five  lect  urea  advertised 
have  drawn  crowded  houses.  Mr.  Forbes  is  being  splendidly  worked. 
Mr.  R.  S.  Smythe,  his  manager,  is  the  best  man  in  the  Southern  Hemi- 
sphere. It  is  a  standing  joke  now,  when  one  takes  up  the  paper  in  the 
mornins,  to  say:  "  What'll  there  be  about  Forbes?"  Unkind  people  say 
that  Smythe  greased  the  steps  of  Government  House,  so  that  the  journal- 
ist "slipped  and  sprained  his  ankle  after  dining  with  Lord  Loftus."  The 
effect,  sensational  telegrams  all  over  the  colonies.  Also,  that  Smythe 
doctored  Forbes' grog  the  other  night.  Result,  "serious  illness  of  Mr. 
Archibald  Forbes— unable  to  attend  the  picnic  organized  by  the  Ministry 
in  his  honor,  to  the  Blue  Mountains."  Before  the  gallant  "special "  gets 
through  his  lecture  tour  with  Smythe,  he'll  find  it  as  hard  work  as  a 
campaign. 

Tlie  opposition  Old  English  Fairs,  held  in  Sydney  for  the  glory  of  God, 
by  raising  funds  to  build  cathedrals  and  churches,  and  to  gratify  the  van- 
ity of  the  fair  ones  who  presided  at  the  stalls,  have  been  the  cauBe  of 
much  bickering  and  many  heart-burnings.  The  press,  aa  a  rule,  strongly 
condemned  these  shows.  It  was  felt  that  neither  manners  nor  morality 
was  promoted  by  them.  Archbishop  Vaughan,  of  course,  could  stifle  all 
mutterings  among  the  faithful.  If  his  followers  did  not  agree  with  the 
mode  of  raising  money,  the  most  they  could  say  would  be:  "Do  you 
think  I  would  let  my  wife,  or  my  daughter,  keep  a  stall  ? "  But  the 
Church  of  England  has  a  Synod  composed  of  Ministers  and  laymen,  at 
which  periodically  there  is  wrangling  over  the  affairs  of  the  Church  in 
New  South  Wales.  The  Synod  met  last  week,  and  the  Fair,  its  promot- 
ers and  the  young  ladies  who  assisted  were  loudly  denounced.  One  cler- 
gyman likened  these  latter  to  the  daughters  of  Moab,  which  made  every 
girl  in  Sydney  rush  to  her  Bible  to  find  out  what  these  were.  The  result, 
ahowl  of  indignation,  and  next  day  the  parson  was  threatened  with  chas- 
tisement by  another  parson,  and  there  was  nearly  a  free  fight  all  around. 
For  myself,  no  Moabitish  woman  ever  extracted  the  dollars  so  quickly 
out  of  my  pocket  as  did  these  sirens  at  the  Fancy  Fairs.  But  it  was  all 
for  the  glory  of  God. 

In  Victoria,  Parliament  has  met,  and  has  for  a  fortnight  been  occupied 
with  personalities,  the  private  and  public  life  of  Ministers  and  members 
being  freely  discussed.  The  object  of  general  attach  has  been  the  Minis- 
ter for  Railroads,  Mr.  Thomas  Bent.  This  gentleman  was  formerly  a 
market  gardener,  and  studied  politics  while  planting  early  cabbages,  and 
in  trenching  celery  and  tilling  tomatoes  acquired  the  engineering  skill 
necessary  to  lay  out  new  works.     Mr.  Bent  is  one  of  those  who  not  only 

call  a  spade  a  spade,  but  a  " spade."  He  has  got  into  trouble  through 

his  wife — at  least  through  her  possessing  property,  the  said  property  tak- 
ing the  form  of  a  gravel-pit  from  which  ballast  for  the  Gavernment  rail- 
roads was  bought.  Opposition  members  cry  "Corruption!"  In  vain  hon- 
est Tom  protests  he  has  nothing  to  do  with  his  wife's  purchases  or  sales. 
From  one  end  of  the  country  to  the  other,  Mrs.  Bent's  gravel-pit  has  be- 
come famous. 

At  last  tramways  (street  railroads)  are  to  be  introduced  into  Melbourne, 
not  as  in  Sydney,  where  the  steam  motor  rushes  through  the  streets,  noisy 
and_  dirty,  killing  a  man,  woman  or  child  a  day,  on  an  average.  The 
ordinary  horse  cars,  as  in  America,  will  be  introduced  here,  to  be  supple- 
mented in  time  by  cable  roads.  No  city  in  the  world  is  bo  well  adapted 
for  tram-roads  as  Melbourne.  The  broad,  straight  streets  here  are  not 
surpassed  by  those  of  any  place  in  the  world.  When  the  railB  are  laid 
down  and  the  cars  running  to  all  the  suburbs,  this  will  be  a  fit  residence 
for  a  white  man.     It  is  certainly  the  only  colonial  city  worth  living  in. 

Hakene  Parone,  Puhi  Ti  Hi  and  Re  Witi,  the  "Maori  Ambassadors," 
left  here  by  the  Cotopaxi  yesterday,  to  lay  their  complaints  before  the 


Qucon  In  person.     Wo  all  think 
Arthur  Oord 
oppn*ed  to  that  of  hii 
what  the  white  inhabitant i 
the  Crown  dir 


"'i«  ha*  hoen   "put  up"  by  Sir 

ttive  manner*     a  view  ntrongly 

ra.    But  theae  Maoriea  are  doug 

ihould  bavo  done  long  »ino© — petitioned 


Pro*)  a  prii  ,  hear  that  things  are  look- 
ing Dp  in  the  Fiji*.      (  fownor  I  *m  Vo  m  DM  1 n  mnWng  many  reforms, 

and  especially  in  curbing  th«  powM  •■(  Um  -  lii.-f-,  wbo  bad  been  tampered 

tad  petted  by  Sir  Arthur  Gordon,  wl Doourtffvd  their  PU  Bon*  native 

meetings  for  feasting  and  drinking.  Governor  Gordon  wm  fond  of  pre- 
Riding  at  these  oiyie*  hiumelf,  usumtug  the  n  no.     No  white 

men,  except  the  GoTernort  itaff,  wen  ulowvd  to  bt  present.  "The  fair- 
man  from  whole  dlatriota  were  ordered  to  these  meetings  for  the 
purpose  of  prostitution."  Disgusting,  indeoent  du mi*  wore  performed, 
and  the  chiefs  all  got  royally  drunk.  No  wonder  Governor  Gordon  was 
popular  with  them.  Governor  DeeVmnx,  however,  has  forbidden  the 
attendance  of  women  at  these  meetings  in  future,  and  the  nominally 
Christian  Fijian  chief  la  not  in  the  future  to  be  allowed  to  outrage  the  pro- 
prieties of  civilization  in  such  glaring  manner  as  ■forementlonM. 

The  Australian  ooloniea  have  as  yet  been  comparatively  free  of  two 
curses— smallpox  and  hydrophobia.  The  former  is  now  Doming  to  us  on 
every  side.  It  broke  out  Brat  in  Sydney,  hnving  presumedly  been  im- 
ported from  China.  Now  it  has  appeared  in  Melbourne,  and  in  tho  heart 
of  the  city  houses  are  quarantined,  aa  in  plaoaa  where  there  is  cholera  or 
fever  in  the  Baat  Doctors,  aa  usual,  disagree  about  this.  Somo  say  it  is 
not  the  dreaded  disease  at  all,  and  that  patients  who  have  been  hurried 
off  to  the  isolated  hospitals  on  the  shores  of  the  bay  have  been,  in  fact, 
murdered  by  the  exposure.  As  fear  is  a  irreat  element  in  promoting  con- 
tagion, if  there  is  any  smallpox  flying  about  we  are  all  likely  to  oatoh  it, 
for  we  are  certainly  all  very  much  afraid.  The  Vagabond. 


Goats  to  Protect  Sheep.— The  farmers  of  Hunterdon  and  Somerset 
counties,  New  Jersey,  use  goats  to  protect  their  sheep  from  dogs.  Two 
goats  can  drive  away  a  dozen  dogs,  and  two  are  about  all  each  farmer  puts 
in  with  his  sheep.  As  soon  as  a  dog  enters  the  field  at  night,  the  goats 
attack  him,  and  their  butting  propensities  are  too  much  for  the  canine, 
who  soon  finds  himself  rolling  over  and  over.  A  few  repetitions  of  this 
treatment  causes  the  dog  tu  quit  the  field,  limping  and  yelling.  Form- 
erly when  a  dog  entered  a  sheep-field  at  night,  the  sheep  would  run  wild- 
ly around  and  cry  piteously.  Since  the  goats  have  been  used  to  guard 
them,  they  form  in  line  behind  the  goats  and  seem  to  enjoy  the  fun.  The 
idea  of  utilizing  goats  in  this  way  came  from  the  West,  where  they  are 
put  in  sheep  pens  to  drive  away  wolves. 


Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 

INSURANCE- 

The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the  Massa- 
chusetts Non-Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATED    1S35.] 

Assets 816,000,000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First — No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding1  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1, 1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  haB  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditioos  named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

S3?"  Before  insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.--UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  I,  loyds.-- -Established  in  1S61.—  Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  8750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Bates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandensteiu,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffitt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Couly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                      N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Qbo.  T.  Bohks,  Surveyor. Nov.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Zurich,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  6,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  theae  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225  Sanaome  at.,  S.  F. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  95, 000,000.— Agents:   Balfonr,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Not.  18. 


10 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June  17,  1882. 


PROFITS    OP    OFFICIAL    ADVERTISING. 

One  of  the  most  wasteful  and  extravagant  expenses  connected  with  the 
Municipal  G-overnment  of  San  Francisco  is  the  outrageous  charge  for  ad- 
vertising for  bids  for  the  various  supplies  needed  in  the  public  institutions 
of  the  city.  TJnder  the  present  plan  adopted  by  the  city  the  most  extor- 
tionate rates  are  paid  to  certain  favored  newspapers.  The  excuse  made 
by  the  authorities  for  allowing  these  bills  is  that  the  charge  for  advertis- 
ing has  to  be  paid  by  the  bidder,  and  in  no  way  comes  out  of  the  pockets 
of  the  taxpayers,  but  there  is  not  an  infant  in  the  primary  schools  who 
could  not  tell  these  people  that  when  a  contractor  is  bidding  on  supplies 
he  adds  the  cost  of  the  advertising  to  the  amount  of  the  bid.  As  the  rule 
is  at  present,  all  bids  for  supplies  must  be  advertised  five  times  in  the 
official  organ  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  and  also  in  two  other  newspa- 
pers of  general  circulation.  The  official  organ  at  this  date  is  the  Daily 
Report,  a  daily  noonday  stock  paper  having  a  moderate  local  circulation, 
given  by  Ayer's  Newspaper  Directory  as  4,600  copies,  and  by  RowelTs 
Newspaper  Directory  as  between  three  and  four  thousand.  The  other 
papers  in  which  the  recent  advertisements  for  bids  for  supplies  have  been 
published  are  the  Evening  Post  and  the  Chronicle.  The  Post  has  probably 
about  twice  the  circulation  of  the  Report,  and  the  Chronicle  about  twice 
as  much  circulation  as  both  of  them  put  together.  The  value  of  news- 
paper advertising  as  a  commercial  commodity  is  invariably  graded  accord- 
ing to  the  circulation  of  the  paper,  therefore  it  is  about  a  fair  estimate  to 
say  that  if  any  given  advertisement  in  the  Report  is  worth  one  dollar,  it 
is  worth  two  dollars  in  the  Post  and  six  dollars  in  the  Chronicle.  No 
business  man  in  San  Francisco  would  think  of  paying  as  much  for  an  ad- 
vertisement in  a  paper  of  about  4,500  circulation  as  he  would  pay  for  it 
in  a  paper  of  about  26,000  circulation,  and  for  the  Municipal  Authorities 
to  saddle  such  an  uneven  charge  on  the  taxpayers  simply  to  favor  a  pet 
organ  is  neither  honest  nor  necessary.  That  they  have  done  so  is  shown 
by  the  following  table  of  charges  made  by  the  three  papers  for  inserting 
the  recent  advertisements  for  bids  for  supplies: 

Bids  for  printing  municipal  reports — Report,  $29;  Post,  $20;  Chronicle, 
S3L50.    Total,  $80.50. 

Bids  for  binding— Report,  $29:  Post,  $20:  Chronicle,  $31.50.  Total, 
$80.50. 

Bids  for  coal  for  hospital— Report,  $45;  Post,  $33;  Chronicle,  $45.50. 
Total,  $123.50. 

Subsistence  for  hospital— Report,  S118 ;  Post,  $90 ;  Chronicle,  $119. 
Total,  $327. 

Bids  for  forage— Report,  $72  :  Post,  $52.50;  Chronicle,  $73.50.  Total, 
$198. 

Bids  for  burial  of  indigent  dead— Report,  $66;  Post,  $52.50;  Chronicle, 
$59.50.    Total,  $178. 

Subsistence  of  prisoners— Report,  $187.50;  Post,  $150;  Chronicle,  $150. 
Total,  $487.50. 

After  the  bills  were  all  in,  and  the  managers  of  the  various  papers  had 
access  to  them,  several  changes  were  made.  One  item  in  the  Chronicle's 
bill  was  raised  from  $103  to  $119,  making  it  just  one  dollar  more  than  the 
bill  of  the  Report.  The  Chronicle's  bill  for  printing  and  binding  bids  was 
raised  from  $26.25  to  $31.50.  All  the  papers  gave  precisely  the  same 
amount  of  space,  and  inserted  the  matter  the  same  number  of  times; 
but,  on  account  of  the  vast  difference  in  their  several  circulations,  the 
bills  are  most  unfair.  Take  as  an  instance  the  bill  for  advertising  bids  for 
the  burial  of  the  indigent  dead.  The  Chronicle  charge  of  $59.50  may  or 
may  not  be  too  high,  but  it  is  not  likely  that  the  shrewd  managers  of  that 
paper  would  charge  too  little,  unless  it  is  that  their  business  has  fallen  off 
so  much,  lately  that  they  are  glad  to  take  "ads"  at  any  price.  Pre- 
suming that  the  rate  is  fair,  then  the  bill  sent  in  by  the  Report  is  an  out- 
rageous over-charge,  and  the  bill  sent  in  by  the  Pos  is  also  phenomenally 
steep.  Then  again,  the  total  of  the  three  bills,  $178,  is  out  of  all  propor- 
tion to  the  amount  that  the  work  will  cost.  The  latest  issue  of  Municipal 
Reports  shows  a  yearly  cost  of  $879.38  for  burying  indigent  dead,  and  it 
may  be  assumed  that  the  cost  next  year  will  not  run  over  that  figure.  To 
pay  $178  for  advertising  for  proposals  to  do  $879.38  worth  of  work  may 
.ook  like  economy  to  Carmany  &  Co.,  but  to  the  average  citizen  it  wiU 
dobtless  appear  as  great  an  outrage  as  to  pay  more  for  an  advertisement 
in  the  Report  than  a  similar  one  will  cost  in  the  Chronicle. 


I 


QUEER    PROTECTION. 

Mr.  Booker,  British  Consul  here,  says  that  quite  $9,625,000  was  paid 
to  British  shipowners  last  year  for  grain  freights  from  this  port.  Most  of 
the  augmented  tonnage  required  to  forward  the  million  tons  of  surplus 
wheat  which  California  was  able  to  export  came  from  England,  America 
having  no  ships  of  her  own  to  do  the  work.  So  large  a  payment  does  not, 
of  course,  enable  us  to  form  a  general  estimate  of  the  amount  paid  under 
this  head  in  a  single  year  by  the  whole  Union,  because  the  freights  from 
so  distant  a  port  as  San  Francisco  are  necessarily  far  higher  than  those 
ruling  at  Atlantic  ports,  where,  also,  the  competition  is  greater.  It  lets 
us  see,  however,  that  there  must  every  year  be  many  millions  sterling  due 
to  non-American  ship-owners  for  the  conveyance  of  American  goods.  In 
a  sense,  this  indebtedness  both  diminishes  the  profit  upon  the  exports 
and  enhances  the  cost  of  the  imports  of  the  Union — that  is  to  say,  a  por- 
tion of  the  wealth  resulting  from  the  labor  of  tbe  Union  which  might  be 
distributed  at  home  is  distributed  abroad.  This  is  the  direct  consequence 
and  result  of  our  protection  policy.  Mr.  John  Roach  says  that  without 
protection  no  American  ship  builder  can  pay  the  price  of  American  labor 
and  compete  with  foreign  Bhip  builders,  but  he  forgets  that  American 
ship  owners  cannot  pay  an  extravagant  price  for  their  ships  and  yet  com- 
pete, in  the  carrying  trade,  with  those  who  have  bought  ships  in  the  low- 
est market.  Mr,  Roach  and  those  who  think  with  him  seem  deliberately 
to  shut  their  eyes  to  the  fact  that  their  dog-in-the-manger  policy  has 
driven  our  mercantile  marine  off  the  face  of  the  ocean. 

The  News  Letter  desires  to  put  the  proposition  in  so  plain  a  form  that 
no  Protectionist,  no  matter  how  rabidly  stupid,  can  misunderstand  it. 

In  debarring  our  ship-owners  from  buying  ships  in  the  lowest  market, 
and  competing  for  a  share  of  the  profits  of  the  world's  carrying-trade,  are 
we  in  anywise  benefiting  our  ship-builders  ?  Are  we  not,  on  the  contrary, 
cutting  off  our  nose  to  spite  our  face  ?  Are  we  not,  with  childish  petu- 
lence,  simply  refusing  to  make  what  money  we  can  out  of  the  carrying- 
trade,  because  we  cannot  make  anything  out  of  the  ship-building  busi- 
ness ?    We  await  a  reply  from  John  Roach  or  some  of  his  disciples. 


JUDAS  OUTDONE. 

[If  the  newspaper  reports  bave  any  truth  in  them,  the  firm  of  Levin- 
sky  Brothers  has  been  guilty  of  the  most  contemptible  trick  that  one  can 
well  imagine.  It  appears  that  tbey  joined  a  "  White  Labor  Union,"  and 
having  obtained  the  use  of  its  legitimate  stamp,  used  the  same  upon  goods 
of  cheap  Chinese  manufacture.  Should  this  accusation  prove  to  be  true, 
the  Levinsky  trio  ought  to  be  tarred  and  feathered  and  ridden  out  of  town 
on  a  very  sharp-edged  rail— if  anybody  could  be  found  to  carry  such  a 
dirty  cargo:] 

Judas  Iscariot,  in  the  world  below 

You  have  no  longer  any  chance  to  shine 
As  Sovereign  Lord  of    Traitors — not  a  show 

Of  suzerainty  is  any  longer  thine. 
From  your  high  throne  of  infamy  step  down ; 
Yield  to  more  worthy  brows  your  awful  crown. 
For,  lo!  three  shrewd  and  worthy  brother  Jews 

Have  planned  to  steal  your  diadem  of  shame. 
Knowing  your  race,  you  surely  won't  refuse 

To  yield  the  palm  when  three  to  one's  the  game. 
When  diamond  diamond  cuts,  the  rule,  you  know, 
Is  that  one  stone  some  sign  of  hurt  must  show. 
When  dog  eats  dog,  one  canine  must  intend 
To  bring  the  other  to  his  "latter  end." 
So,  Judas,  lay  your  sceptre  down  with  grace ; 
You  are  outdone,  yet  need  not  be  dismayed. 
You  sold  your  God,  but  those  who  take  your  place 
Have  a  far  greater  infamy  displayed, 
In  that  they  have  a  sacred  oath  betrayed ; 
Whereas,  your  Master,  being  himself  a  Jew, 
Most  naturally  never  trusted  you. 
San  Francisco,  June,  1882. 


"MAY  NOT  BE  LESS  THAN  THIRTY-SIX  DOLLARS." 

The  Republican  Congressional  Committee,  of  which  Congressman 
Hubbell  is  Chairman,  has  just  sent  to  each  Federal  office-holder  a  circular 
intimating  that  the  recipient  will  esteem  it  both  a  privilege  and  a  pleasure 
to  make  to  its  funds  a  contribution,  which  it  is  hoped  "  may  itot  be  less 
than  thirty-six  dollars."  This  sum  is  asked  for  as  a  "  voluntary  contribu- 
tion," but  it  requires  no  extra  shrewdness  or  capacity  for  reading  between 
the  lines  to  know  that  it  is  an  absolute  demand  for  a  sum  on  peril  of — in- 
curring the  wrath  of  those  who  put  the  recipient  in  office,  and  who  have 
power  to  effect  his  removal.  It  is  the  same  sort  of  a  "  voluntary  contribu- 
tion "  as  that  extorted  by  the  highwayman.  It  is  blackmail  levied  by  rep- 
resentative "  statesmen  "  who  occupy  positions  of  honor  and  trust  in  tbe 
council  chambers  of  the  nation. 

The  News  Letter  has  often  pointed  out  the  necessity  of  reforming  the 
Civil  Service  of  the  country,  and  the  taking  of  it  out  of  politics  and  away 
from  the  control  of  politicians.  So  long  as  it  remains  in  politics  it  wiU 
exercise  a  corrupting  influence  on  public  life,  and  be  corrupt  in  itself.  So 
long  as  it  is  possible,  that  long  will  Congressional  Committees  blackmail 
civil  servants  out  of  '*  voluntary  "  contributions  of  money — which  will  be 
used  to  defeat  the  dispassionate  will  of  the  people,  as  expressed  at  the 
ballot-box.  That  long  will  men  like  Page  use  our  Federal  offices  as  asy- 
lums for  ward-strikers  and  political  prostitutes,  and  that  long  will  un- 
worthy men  follow  politics  as  a  vocation,  excluding  from  the  management 
of  public  affairs  men  of  honor,  ability  and  patriotism. 

The  Civil  Service  should  be  placed  on  the  same  basis  that  the  Military 
and  Naval  Services  are  on.  Young  men  should  enter  it  as  a  permanent 
vocation  at  the  lowest  grade,  and  have  a  chance  to  rise  according  to  their 
ability  and  merits  to  the  highest  position,  excluding  always  the  political 
heads  of  departments,  who  must  represent  political  ideas  and  be  active 
politicians. 

FENIANISM    IN    DUBLIN. 

The  following  is  extracted  from  a  letter  written  by  a  lady  immedi- 
ately after  the  brutal  murder  in  Phcenix  Park: 

"  I  was  at  a  concert  on  Saturday  night  patronized  by  the  Lord  and 
Lady  Mayoress.  We  found  it  entirely  a  Fenian  affair.  They  altered  the 
programme  recklessly,  and  gave  us  Irish  melodies,  which  were  applauded 
to  the  echo,  especially  'The  Harp  that  once  through  Tara's  Halls,'  and 
then  a  man  sang  '  O,  where's  the  Slave  so  Lowly,'  with  such  energy  and 
in  such  a  vindictive  manner  that  several  gentlemen  got  up  and  left,  the 
audience  clapping  and  shouting  tremendously.  We  waited,  not  to  be  con- 
spicuous, and  went  out  very  soon  after.  *  *  *  One  felt  the  savage- 
ness  of  the  people,  and  what  a  little  thing  would  bring  an  explosion.  I 
fancy  Ireland  is  in  a  most  critical  state  now.  At  least  this  last  murder 
has  prevented  the  Government  from  listening  to  Mr.  Parnell's  proposal  to 

remove  the  military.     When  they  go  we  had  better  go.     Miss  's 

governess  heard  two  respectable  looking  men  openly  rejoicing  in  the  train 
over  the  news  of  the  murder,  saying  it  was  the  best  news  they  had  heard 
this  long  time.  The  mot  oVordre  now,  of  course,  is  to  lament,  so  I  sup- 
pose they  are  lamenting  like  everyone  else.  *  *  *  I  was  in  the  pro- 
cession entering  Dublin,  and  heard  one  man  say  as  the  Lord  Lieutenant 
passed,  '  I  hope  you  may  be  shot  down  like  a  thrush  before  you  get  to  the 
Castle.' " 

MR.  JOHN  WALTER,  M.  P. 
It  has  been  reserved  for  a  publication  in  London,  entitled  the  World, 
to  speak  disparagingly  of  the  above-named  gentleman,  actuated — as  it  ap- 
pears to  us — by  political  antagonism.  We  should  have  considered  Mr. 
Walter  to  be  about  the  last  man  in  England  who  would  be  accused 
of  "  mammon-loving,"  and  that  no  respectable  journal  would  be 
found  to  make  such  an  untruthful  assertion,  for  it  is  universally  known 
that  Mr.  Walter  is  generous  to  a  fault,  of  blameless  life,  and  a  man  of 
upright  and  sterling  character.  If  all  wealthy  men  throughout  the  world 
were  to  imitate  him  in  good  deeds,  by  helping  deserving  kindred  and 
succoring  the  needy  and  distressed,  we  should  hear  less  of  sorrow  and 
misery,  and  the  memories  of  the  donors  would  be  imperishable  as  the  Di- 
vine mercy.  Even  in  this  country  we  know  the  accusation  in  the  World 
to  be  unfounded,  and  that 

"  His  heart — which  Nature  formed  in  kindliest  mood — 
Throbs  with  the  pure  delight  in  doing  good." 


June  17,  188& 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

"H*»r  ihf  Drier!"    "ffh»l  tb*  <i»*»li  »rt  Ifeon  !" 
"One  th»l  will  pUy  th»  d»Til.«ir    with  ioa 

"  H«'d  •  •tin*  in  his  uil  »*  long  *•  *  foil. 
Which  mad*  him  crow  bolder  and  bolder." 

Tb©  T.  C  Is  continually  being  pestered  by  crack-brained  in\ 
who  persist  io  expounding  to  him  the  mysteries  and  merits  of  patent* 
which  they  fondly  hope  are  destined  to  revolutionise  the  world  and  till 
their  eoffera  with  untold  wealth.  Now  and  then  a  really  meritori 
ventinn  is  brought  to  his  notice.  It  was  only  yesterday  that  he  re 
a  call  from  a  gentleman  in  the  patent  line,  who  seems  worthy  to  take  rank 
with  hick,  A.  T.  Stewart,  ami  other  public  benefactor*.  He  i*»  the  Intro- 
dncer  ol  a  new  brand  of  cigarettes,  which  he  styles  *'  Our  Little  I 
guards."  These  have  the  appearance  of  an  ordinary  cheap  cigarette,  such 
as  may  be  seen  in  the  months  of  hoodlums  of  eight  years  and  upward*, 
|or  whose  use,  indeed,  they  are  specially  manufactured.  Person*- who, 
like  Ben  Adhein.  love  their  fellow-men,  but  object  to  them  on  the 
half-shell,  to  speak  metaphorically,  on  learning  the  properties  of  the 
new  brand  of  smokes  will  doubtless  hasten  to  provide  themselves  with  a 
supply,  for  the  special  behoof  of  youthful  lovers  of  the  weed.  The  new 
cigarette  contains  a  little  pellet  of  a  recently  discovered  and  very  power- 
ful  fulminate,  which,  on  becoming  ignited,  instantly  explodes,  ao  per- 
fect ii*  its  work  that  not  a  vestige  of  the  boy  remains,  and  a  considerable 
savins  is  thus  effected  to  the  parents  for  food,  clothing  and  funeral  ex- 
penses. In  cases  where  the  life  of  the  youth  may  have  been  insure. 1. 
there  is  an  actual  benefit  conferred  on  the  relatives,  though  difficulties 
may  occasionally  occur  in  effecting  a  settlement,  owing  to  the  impossibU- 
ity  of  producing  the  corpse  for  the  satisfaction  of  the  underwriters.  This 
is  a  matter  of  secondary  importance,  however,  and  as  the  boy  market  is 
just  uow  overstocked,  a  remedy  will  doubtless  suggest  itself.  The  in- 
ventor is  sanguine  of  being  able  to  introduce  the  article  throughout  the 
various  branches  of  the  League  of  Deliverance,  for  distribution  among 
our  Mongolian  brethren.  The  new  cigarette  undoubtedly  has  merits,  and 
if  what  is  claimed  for  it  is  true — and  it  is  easy  to  put  it  to  the  test — it 
will  prove  an  important  factor  in  working  out  two  very  vexatious  social 
problems. 

That  'was  a  fine  little  game  of  poker  which  is  being  described  with  so 
much  detail  in  the  telegrams  to  the  daily  Press.  Nearly  half  a  million 
of  dollars  in  the  pot.  Lord,  how  the  thought  of  it  makes  the  pulses  of 
the  old  boys  tingle,  and  of  the  young  ones,  also,  for  the  matter  of  that. 
The  subject  is  all  absorbing.  It  is  simply  astonishing  to  notice  the  inter- 
est it  seems  to  possess,  especially  for  gentlemen  whose  wives  regret  that 
their  worser  halves  have  to  go  to  the  "Lodge"  so  often,  and  always 
come  home  broke  and  incoherent.  The  idiotic  question,  "  What's  the 
news  ?  "  which  is  generally  met  by  a  scowl,  now  finds  an  active  response, 
to  wit:  that  big  poker  game.  The  question  whether  a  "straight  flush" 
can  be  drawn  to  or  not  has  knocked  the  Chinese  problem  clean  out  of 
sight,  and  even  the  local  political  pot  is  left  to  bubble  on  its  own  account 
when  the  big  poker  pot  is  mentioned.  We  cannot  vouch  for  the  truth  of 
it,  but  they  do  say  that  the  ancients  of  the  Pioneer  Society  have  not 
mentioned  the  days  "  when  the  water  came  up  to  Montgomery  street " 
ever  since  Tuesday,  and  that  the  members  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  find  the  topic  of  "  flushes  "  and  "  fours  "  so  particularly  fas- 
cinating that  the  conversion  of  the  heathen  is  indefinitely  postponed. 
One  of  the  most  righteous  young  members  the  other  night  was  heard  to 
murmur  the  familiar  prayer  as  follows: 
Now  I  lay  me  down  to  sleep  If  I  should  die  before  I  wake 

(I  think  I'll  pass),  {I've  drawn  my  man), 

I  pray  the  Lord  my  soul  to  keep    I  pray  the  Lord  the  pot  to  take 

(And  go  to  grass).  (If  he  thinks  he  can). 

A  shocking  catastrophe  is  reported  in  high  life— that  is,  the  high 
life  of  San  Francisco.  We  approach  the  topic  with  awe,  for  the  name  of 
the  noble  lady  who  was  the  victim  of  an  ignorant  slavey's  error  is  among 
the  most  aristocratic  in  the  land — we  mean  in  a  moneyed  sense,  of  course, 
as  money  is  the  accepted  standard  of  birth.  Well,  this  noble  dame,  who 
in  early  Californian  days  had  done  much  washing — so  much,  indeed,  that 
her  hands  have  forever  lost  their  aristocratic  pallor— saw,  the  other  day, 
in  her  palatial  mansion,  her  housemaid  scrubbing  the  floor.  And  she 
liked  not  the  manner  in  which  the  task  was  performed,  so  she  chid  the 
negligent  daughter  of  Erin,  and  went  down  on  her  own  aristocratic  knees, 
while  long-forgotten  sensations  stole  over  her  high-born  soul.  Meanwhile 
came  along  the  butler,  and  the  butler  had  a  weakness  for  Ellen,  the  house- 
maid, and  seeing  Ellen,  as  he  supposed,  on  her  knees,  Terrence  stole  cau- 
tiously toward  his  kneeling  mistress,  and,  slapping  her  on  the  back,  cried: 
"O,  Ellen,  you  darlint,  you're  apicthur  for  apainther  whin  you're  on  the 
flure  in  that  posthure.  Now,  bejabers,  I  must  have  jist  wan  kiss."  The 
kiss  he  took  just  at  the  moment  that  Mr.  Croesus,  the  owner  of  the  man- 
sion, came  in,  and  there  was  the  devil  to  pay  generally.  The  T.  C.  has 
been  busy  all  this  week  endeavoring  to  make  Terrence's  peace  with  his 
master. 

One  of  our  young  ladies,  whose  possession  of  diamonds  is  of  so  re- 
cent a  date  that  she  never  takes  her  gloves  off  all  day,  once  she  gets  all 
her  rings  on  over  them,  was  in  one  of  our  leading  dry-goods  stores  the 
other  day.  She  had  been  buying  satin  and  velvet,  and  valenciennes  lace, 
and  bugle  fringe,  at  $16  a  yard,  with  which  to  make  a  cover  for  the  par- 
lor coal-scuttle.  Stopped  near  the  door  by  a  salesman  who  did  not  know 
her:  "Wo have  just  opened  a  fashionable  Spring  line  of  colored  ginghams 
and  calicos,  fast  colors  and  warranted  to  wash,"  he  said.  "Well,  s'pose 
you  have  ;  I  don't  care  ;  I  don't  want  none  of  'em.  I  guess  you  don't 
know  who  I  am.  I  don't  never  get  my  clothes  washed,"  and  she  swept 
from  the  door  and  entered  the  carriage  in  waiting. 

Southern  men  are  generally  pretty  open  handed  fellows,  but  when  one 
meets  what  is  called  a  Southern  Yank  let  him  keep  his  hat  on  his  head 
and  his  hands  in  his  pockets,  or  he  will  lose  everything.  The  T.  C.  has 
met  one,  a  young  fellow,  too,  who  is  prominent  in  a  favorite  sport,  but 
who,  at  the  same  time,  keeps  a  shop  on  Green  street  and  does  gentlemen's 
paper,  for  a  hundred  and  fifty  per  cent,  or  thereabouts.  And  the  T.  C. 
has  his  paternal  eye  on  that  young  man  and  will  nurse  him  on  foolscap 
and  give  him  the  dark  brown  ink  to  quaff,  until  the  sombre  hue  of  our 
summer  fields  again  wear  the  verdant  hue  of  blooming  Spring.  Haecolim 
meminisse  juvabtt. 


At  a  lady  s  lunch  puty  „,,  ,,f  the  "events" 

"[  the.-:-  Ut.  fair  and  forty'' 

wing  how  to  make 

bapny  for  husbands  In  w»ys  lik<  i       nperingly 

hoped  her  friend*  would  no!  ;    ,  Bnt  sffort  in  the  cake 

making  line      It  wan  a  good  its  »J] 

ougnl   to  havi  been,  sating   ha   latheri  bakery  on 

Kearny  street  still  Hi  arrivals  than 

Ci,    There  was  one  lady,  however,  who  felt  lomothtng  hard  between 
or  teeth,  which  ih«  didn't  Uks  to  swallow,  and  feared  to  resort  lest  she 
should  spoil  her22  bu  "Spit  it  out,"  said  the  fair  entertainer. 

embarrassment,     "dust  like  DM  to  have  left  one  of 
them  oherries  nnstoned.     Well  I  declart  toad  as  the  ol 

comes  flop  Into  the  Bnger  bowl,  "  If  it  ain't  the  diamond  I  lost  out  of  my 
ring*  when  I  was  making  the  cake." 

The  First  Regiment  of  our  militia  ha*  a  big  fight  on  its  hands.  The 
members  of  the  warlike  organisation  aforesaid  want  to  go  junketing  to 
tha  rani  districts  Just  when  the  taxpayers  want  than  to  figure  here  in 
the  Fourth  of  July  procession.  It  is  pretty  rough  on  the  boys  to  have  to 
level  the  cobblestones  on  ■  legal  holiday,  Bat,  thru,  it  must  be  remem- 
bered  that  the  Commonwealth  Is  entitled  to  tume  value  for  its  money.  A 
"  rood  time  "  ;»t  ■  Beaeide  resort  or  a  jovial  Inland  town  Ii  a  very  pleasant 
thuyin  its  way;  but  the  people  who  support  the  ornamental  fuss-and- 
feathers'  brigade  have  a  right  to  their  services  once  in  a  while— and  es- 
pecially on  an  occasion  which  derives  its  value  from  military  achieve- 
ments. We  don't  begrudge  these  gallant  defenders  of  nothing  a  holiday, 
but  we  think  they  might  select  their  opportunity  at  a  fitter  time. 

"God's-man,"  Guiteau,  has  gone  into  training  in  anticipation  of  his 
removal  to  another  world,  there  to  pose  as  an  angel  of  light.  He  has  se- 
lected as  his  spiritual  adviser  a  Presbyterian  clergyman,  and  spends  a  good 
part  of  the  brief  space  left  him  on  this  sphere  in  coaching  up  for  his  com- 
ing examination  at  the  gates  of  Paradise,  which  he,  of  course,  expects  to 
pass  with  riving  colors.  There  seems  a  peculiar  fitness  in  his  selection  of 
a  Presbyterian  parson  as  ghostly  counsellor.  It  was  pre-ordained,  he 
tells  us,  that  he  should  fill  the  role  of  an  assassin.  Maybe  ;  but,  if  it  was, 
it  was  also  pre-ordained  that  he  should  suffer  the  torments  of  that  lake  of 
fire  and  brimstone  prepared  for  the  devil  and  his  angels — now  the  exclu- 
sive property  of  the  churches  holding  the  Calvanistic  belief.  If  Guiteau 
gets  into  heaven,  there  will  be  a  rush  of  honest  citizens  to  get  out. 

For  months  the  strange  lull  in  Sutter  street  dummy  matters  has  led 
the  public  to  believe  that  the  engineers  of  that  road  were  surfeited  with 
slaughter,  and  had  abandoned  the  attempt  of  furnishing  a  graveyard  to 
compete  with  the  Odd  Fellows  Cemetery.  That  this  opinion  was  entirely 
erroneous  will  be  seen  from  the  noble  attempt  on  the  part  of  a  dummy 
and  its  skipper  this  week  to  convert  a  very  fat  visitor  from  the  country 
into  sausage  meat.  The  countryman's  corporation  was  so  large  that  the 
dummy  was  unable  to  jam  it  under  its  wheels,  and  the  granger  escaped 
with  a  few  slight  bruises.  But  this  has  whetted  the  monster's  appetite 
to  a  fearful  extent,  and  woe  be  unto  the  next  citizen  it  runs  down.  It 
also  looks  as  if  the  graveyard  ambition  were  born  again. 

According  to  Granny  Alta,  the  unfortunate  commander  of  the 
Stratkairly  has  rendered  himself  liable  to  a  fine  of  $22,500,  or,  in  default 
of  payment,  to  imprisonment  for  a  term  of  one  hundred  and  sixty-two 
years  and  six  months.  Default,  Cap'n,  default  and  go  to  jail.  You  never 
will  be  called  upon  to  serve  anything  like  that  term;  for,  independent  of 
reasons  based  on  natural  laws,  there  is  no  likelihood  of  your  having  to 
remain  in  quod  more  than  a  few  months.  The  Chinese  are  going  to  run 
this  country,  and  will  make  everything  hunky  for  you  as  soon  as  they  get 
ready  to  take  hold. 

They  say  that  Lord  Beaumont  has  been  obliged  to  employ  a  couple  of 
Secretaries  just  to  open  the  letters  he  gets  in  London,  begging  for  intro- 
ductions to  the  Princess  Louise  when  she  arrives  here  ;  and  that  his  an- 
swers to  all  of  them,  which  he  has  had  printed  in  the  form  of  a  circular 
to  economize  both  time  and  postage,  simply  states,  "  Don't  know  her." 
In  which  reply  there  is  more  truth  than  poetry,  though  "  Don't  know 
me  "  would  be  perhaps  rather  nearer  the  mark. 

The  habit  of  abbreviating  people's  names  often  causes  some  curious 
effects.  "A  well-known  society  lady,"  as  the  Call  Jenkins  would  desig- 
nate her,  having  asked  the  Count  and  Countess  de  Tocqueville  to  dinner, 
had  received  an  invitation  for  herself  and  husband  for  the  same  evening 
to  dine  with  an  intimate  friend,  and  in  this  distressing  manner  her  excuse 
read:  "  So  sorry,  dear,  I  can't  come,  as  I  am  going  to  have  the  De  T.'s 
here  on  Wednesday." 

The  heaven-sent  assassin  will  make  a  bully  angel.  He  has  all  the 
attributes  of  one,  and  quite  comes  up  to  one's  ideal  of  a  dweller  within 
the  celestial  walls.  Picture  him,  Christian  friends,  clothed  in  a  shining 
robe  and  wearing  a  royal  diadem,  strumming  on  a  golden  harp  and  crying 
aloud,  from  the  1st  of  January  to  the  31st  of  December,  "Holy,  holy, 
holy!"    Pah!    It  makes  one  sick. 

On  reading  the  announcement  that  Mrs. has  "taken  her  maid, 

carriage  and  horses  and  gone  to  Monterey  for  the  season,"  the  questions 
which  naturally  arise  in  one's  mind  are,  first,  which  one  of  them  is  going 
to  play  charioteer,  and,  second,  what  has  her  husband  done  that  he 
couldn't  be  taken  along,  too? 

The  safest  sort  of  love  for  a  young  man  to  indulge  in  is  self-love.  In 
the  first  place,  it  is  a  source  of  great  delight  to  him;  and  in  the  second,  he 
can  indulge  in  it  without  '„he  least  fear  of  a  rival. 

Which  of  our  brokers  is  it,  who,  taking  a  wrinkle  from  a  recent  occur- 
rence, intends  to  let  his  wife  enjoy  Europe  at  her  leisure  while  he  gets  a 
divorce  for  desertion  ? 

When  young  ladies  inhabit  suites  of  rooms  at  fashionable  hotels,  and 
appear  arrayed  like  Solomon  in  all  his  glory,  who  supplies  the  where- 
withal ? 

How  do  the  widows  of  bankrupt  millionaires  continue  to  "  season  "  at 
fashionable  watering  places,  while  the  estate  pans  out  nix  for  the  creditors  ? 

Did  Captain  White,  of  the  Fleur  de  Lis,  take  an  emetic  before  he 
threw  up  the  race  a  week  ago  last  Thursday  ? 

Are  not  people  whose  voices  are  broken  the  best  qualified  to  sing  in 
pieces  ? 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  17,  1882. 


SUNBEAMS. 


"Speaking  of  dreams,"  said  old  Metaphys- 
ics, the  other  day,  "did  you  ever  notice  that 
whenever  you  dream  of  falling,  falling,  falling, 
you  always  wake  up  before  you  stop  ?  Well,  if 
you  Btopped  before  you  woke  you'd  wake  up  in 
the  next  world,"  and  that  very  same  night  he 
dreamed  he  dropped  from  a  five-story  window 
and  struck  the  pavement,  and  he  woke  up,  not 
in  the  next  world,  but  feeling  around  on  the 
oilcloth  for  bed  clothes. 

"Is  it  becoming  to  me?"  asked  she,  as  she 
paraded  in  the  costume  of  100  years  ago,  before 
the  man  who  is  not  her  lord  and  master,  but  is 
her  husband.  "Yes,  my  dear,"  said  he,  meekly. 
"  Don't  you  wish  I  could  dress  this  way  all  the 
time? "  she  asked.  "No,  my  dear,  "  he  replied; 
but  I  wish  you  had  lived  when  that  was  the 
style.  " 

Musical:  "They  tell  me  Brown  has  a  great 
ear  for  music,"  said  Fenderson.  "Yes,"  replied 
Fogg:  "  I  knew  he  had  a  great  ear,  two  of  them, 
in  fact;  but  I  did  not  know  that  they  were  for 
music.  I  supposed  they  were  for  brushing  flies 
off  the  top  of  his  head!  " 

' '  How  do  you  keep  off  the  canker  worms?  " 
asked  the  visitor;  "  they  destroy  everything  that 
grows."  "Oh,  very  easily,"  said  Mr.  Emerson 
in  his  mild  way.  "  We  kill  them  as  we  do  poli- 
ticians— with  printers'  ink." 

The  New  York  Graphic  hurls  the  following 
low  remark  at  Sue:  "The  Woman  Suffrage  bill 
again  defeated  at  Albany  !  Well  did  Socrates  say, 
'  Susan  B.  Anthony  is  patient  because  she  is 
eternal.' " 

Joyous  Husband:  "Here,  my  dear,  my  por- 
trait has  just  come  home  from  the  artist's;  you 
shallseehow  faithful  itis.  Wife  {  dryly ):  "Theu 
it  does  not  resemble  the  original." 

Daniel  Webster  used  to  say  that  the  great 
interests  of  this  country  were  united  and  insepar- 
able. He  doubtless  had  reference  to  the  corn 
crop  and  whisky  manufacture. 

"But,"  continued  Mrs.  F.,  "there  is  reason 
in  all  things,  you  know."  "Excepting,  of  course, 
most  of  the  things  you  say,"  replied  Fogg,  the 
hard  hearted  monster. 

Ben  Jonson  was  the  first  Englishman  to  drop 
his  h. 


BROAD    GAUGE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10, 1882, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and    arrive   at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  at.,  between  3d  and  4thstreets,)  as  folluws: 


DESTINATION". 


t  9:30  A  M. 
10:40  a.m. 

*  3:30  P.M. 
4:25  P.M, 

*  5:15  P.M. 
6:30  P.M. 


S:30  A.M. 

10:40  A  Ji 

*  3:30  P.M, 

4:25  P.M. 


..San  Mateo,  Redwood,.. 
and  Menlo  Park  ... 


40  A.M. 
:10  a.m. 
03  A.H. 
.02  A.M. 
36  P.M. 
;59P.M. 
00  P.M. 
;15  P.M. 


.  .Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and. . 
.  .Principal  Way  Stations. . . 


03  A.M 
02  A.M. 
;36  P.M. 
00  P.M. 
15  P.M. 


10:40  a.m. 
*  3:30  P.M. 


I  (  .Gilroy,  Pajaro,  Castroville.  ih'10:0! 
It and  Salinas fl    6:0' 


10:40  a. m.  | 
♦  3:30  p.m. 


.Hollisterand  Tres  Pinos.. 


0:02  A.M. 
i:00  p.m. 


10:40  a.m. 
*  3:30  p.m. 


(...Monterey,  Watsonville. . .  "l 
Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  > 
San  Jose,  Soquel, Santa  Cruz. ) 


):02  a.m. 
5:00  p.m. 


10:40  a.m.i  . .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations..  ..1    6:00  p.m. 


♦Sundays  excepted.    fSundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 

%W~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  A.M. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


(      ARRIVE 

\     (from) 


9:30  a.m. 
*4:00p.m. 
*4:30p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
#4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.  m. 
*4:00  P.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4 :00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:30  p.m. 
t8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a-m. 

8:00  a.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
10:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

8:00a.M. 

3:30  p.m. 
#4:30  p.m. 
*4  :00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 
*4:30  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:30  p.m. 
*S:00a.m. 


. . .  Antioch  and  Martinez. . . 


. , .  Calistoga  and  Ns  pa 

.  (  Deming,  El  Paso  1  Express. . .. 

.  \  and  East j  Emigrant .. 

.  J  Gait  and  1  via  Livermore 

.  1  Stockton  |  via  Martinez 

...lone  

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      ({Sundays  only) 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasantou. 

. . .  Madera  and  Fresno 


. .  Marysville  aud  Chico., 
..Nilesand  Hay  wards.. 


i  Ogden  and  I  Express 

[  East f  Emigrant........ 

.  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

(Sacramento,)  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  [■  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia.... 

.  Sacramento,  via  Benicia. . . . 
.  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
.San  Jose , 


...Vallejo., 


({Sundays  only)., 


...Virginia  City., 
...Woodland.... 


. . .  Willows  and  Williams. . 


2:40  p.m. 
*12:40  p.m. 
*10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
*10:10  a.m. 
*10;10  a.m. 

7:40  p.m. 

2:40  P.M. 

7:10  a.m. 

5:40  P.M. 
•12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 
#10.10  A.M. 
tll:40  a.m. 

2:40  p.m. 

6:40  P.M. 

8:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 
*12:40p.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  p.m. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 

6:10  a.m. 

5:40  P.M. 

6:40  P.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
*10:10  a.m. 
*6:00  A.m. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  a.m. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  P.M. 
Jll:40  a.m. 
*12.40  P.M. 
*10:10  A.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
*7:40  p.m. 
#10:10  A.M. 
*7:40  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland    Pier. 


From  "SAN  FRAJTCISCO,"  Daily. 


To  EAST  OAKLAND-«6.00,   *6:30.    7:30,    8:30,   9:30, 

10:30,   11:30,    12.30,  1.30,   2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   6:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To  ALAMEDA— •6:00,  -t6:30,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 

9:00,  «t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "t3:30, 

4:00,  "(4:30,  5:00,  "+5:30,  6:00,  *t6:30,  7:00,  '8:00,9:30, 

11:00,  »12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  «7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 

9:00,    (9:30,    10:00,  (10:30,   11:00,  Jll:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  *12:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY-»6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  J8:00. 

■8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00> 

*5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAJS  FRANCISCO,"  Daily. 

Prom  BROADWAY,  OiKl,Ain>-»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32,8:02,8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32,12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

6:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND-*5:21,  »5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:61, 

8:51,  9:51,  10:51,   11:51,   12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
From  ALAMEDA— *5:15,  '6:45,  6:15,  7:10,  «+7:35,  8:10, 

«t8:35,   9:10,  *t9:36,  10:10,  «+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "t5:35,  6:10,  <"t6:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— »5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  "7:15, 7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    19:16,  9:45,    110:15,  10:45,  (11:15,    11:45,   12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:16,  4:45,  5:15,  5:45,  6:16,  6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  "10:45. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY— *6:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  »7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:46,  3:45,  4:45,  «5:15,  6:45, 

•6:16,  6:45,  »7:15. 


Creek  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO— *7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— *6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 12:15,  2:15,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  9tar  (*)  denotes  Son- 
days  excepted. 

tTrainB  marked  thus  (+)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(f)Snndays  only. 

"  Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb,  General  Manager. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers    and   Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1883, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


7  I  O  AM'  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
1  " x  ^  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyvifle,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  TJkiah  and  Geysers. 


Daily,  Except  Sundays. 

2QA  p.m.,  via  Donahue,    from  Washington-street 
,0\J    wharf, 

A  PC  A  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
^**jyj  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday    Excursion*. 

8  0Aa.ii.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
'&yj  ington-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
31.50;  Santa  Rosa,  32 ;  Healdsburg,  §3 ;  Cloverdale, 
$4.50;  Guerneville,  §3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 


81  Pi  a.m.  ,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  J-*-*  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

Tbe   Greatest   Natural   Wonder    of  the 

World  I 


Immense  Reduction  in  Rates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale S3  50 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  Calistoga. $12  50 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  A.M. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Geysers  at  S: 30  p.m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JAMES  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLTNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA   VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


O  Qfj  P-  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  from  Washing- 
*^  •*-»*-'  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  $1.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, $1  50. 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8  0A  a.m.  (Sundays  only),  from  Washington-street 
.Jj\J    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Round  Trip 
Tickets,  31. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLTNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H,  S .  Williams.  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.H.Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIM0ND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 
UNION  BUILDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation   Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
1  *  The  California  Line  of  Clippers '  * 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  "The  Hawaiian  Line." 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


"My  wife  and  I  are  one,"  explained  the  old 
colored  gentleman ;  adding,  with  a  smile  that 
was  childlike  and  bland,  "  and  I  am  de  one. "  The 
President  a  few  months  ago  informed  a  well- 
known  Congressman  that  his  policy  would  be  to 
ignore  fractional  lines  in  the  Republican  party. 
Inother  words  he  was  going  to  treat  the  Stalwarts 
and  Anti-Stalwarts  as  one.  An  admirable  policy. 
Tbe  only  trouble  is  that,  judging  from  bis  recent 
appointments,  he  regards  the  Stalwarts  as  "de 
one." 


Jane  17,  1881 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


18 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

I  By   a    Truthful    Penman.  ] 


I  la  once  more  made  evident  that  Scotland  is  a  highly  favored  na 
l  The  Court  chroniclers  announce  that  when  the  Queen  ind  Prin 
■  Beatrice  left  Windsor  recently  for  the  X..rth,  special  orders  had  heen 
given  that  none  of  the  public  should  be  admitted  to  witness  the  Royal 
departure;  but  from  the  same  bii;h  anth.iritv  it  appears  that,  when  the 
Royal  train  reached  Perth,  the  Queen,  even  at  so  early  an  hour  as  9  A.M 
was  received  by  the  Provost  and  Sheriffs,  that  a  basket  of  choice  orchids 
™  Rraciously  accepted,  and  that  the  Royal  train  left  amidst  the  loud 
cheerinc  of  a  large  crowd.  It  further  api>ears  that  the  restrictions  im- 
posed at  \\  indsor  were  not  applied  during  the  remainder  of  the  journey 
Her  Majesty  graciously  acknowledge,!  the  loval  greetings  which  even 

where  met  the  Royal  train.—  El. We  have  got  about   S1,SUO,000  of 

money  that  was  extorted  from  the  Japanese,  and  which  ought  to  be  re- 
turned.    Nevertheless,  six  Congresses  have  shied  off  whenever  they  came 
anywhere  near  a  consideration  of  this  subject. -^The  Census  of  iieri 
culture  will  show  that  there  are  539,000,000  acres  in  farms  and  28r.000.ixXI 
acres  of  improved  land.     The  value  of  the  farms  amouuta  to  $10,197  - 
161,000,  or  nve  times  the  national  debt;  value  of  farm  animals,  Sl]500J- 
000,000.     There  are  10,357,000  houses  in  the  country,  or  one  to  every  five 
human  beings,  about  the  same  proportion  as  in  1870,  a  little  short  of 
1.000.000  working  oxen,  12,433.000  cows,  4r.000,000  swine  and  1  81°  000 
mules  and  asses.     In  1860  there  were  2,254,000  working  oxen  in  the  coun- 
try, more  than  double  the  present  number.     Apparently  the  ox  "must 
go.  '    Horses  and  mules  are  more  adaptable  to  modern  agricultural  ma- 
chinery.    It  is  fortunate  in  some  respects  that  it  is  so,  for  we  cannot  or 
do  not  eat  the  equine  flesh,  but  would  be  glad  to  have  beef  a  good  deal 
plentier  than  it  is.     "  Other  cattle  "  (beeves  and  young  stock)  number 
22,488,000  against  13,566,000  in  1870. The  ball  on  behalf  of  the  La- 
dies' \\  ork  Association,  which  was  held  recently  at  Bailey's  Hotel,  South 
Kensington,  London,  England,  was  a  great  success,  and  must  have  also 
proved  a  financial  success.     Royalty  was  present, '  and  Royalty  seemed  to 
be  very  happy;  but  the  feature  of  the  evening  was  the  dtbut  of  "  yet  an- 
other "  fair  one,  who  hails  from  America.     Young  and  decidedly  good- 
looking,  Miss  Chamberlain  certainly  scored  a  great  success.  She  is  clever, 
too,  and  goes  into  the  world  under  the  powerful  auspices  of  her  compa- 
triot, Mrs.  Arthur  Paget     Miss  Chamberlain  is  generally  reputed  to  be 
very  sharp,  and  both  witty  and  clever,  in  her  conversation.     Another 
beauty  who  made  her  mark  on  this  occasion  was  Miss  Chappell,  who  was 
also  honored  by  marked  attentions  from  the  great  ones  of  the  earth.^^ 
Private  letters  from  Peking  inform  us  that  the  idea  of  having  railways 
in  China  to  be  constructed  by  Japanese  was  perfectly  correct.     It  is  sat- 
isfactory to  see  that  the  Chinese  are  moving  themselves  in  the  matter, 
and  it  is  even  stated  that  negotiations  have  been  entered  into.      The  Ja- 
panese, it  is  stated,  will  do  it  much  cheaper,  and  it  is  well  for  China  to 
el  the  want,  and  to  seek  and  to  satisfy  it  in  their  own  way.— The 
British  jury  is  sometimes  fearfully  and  wonderfully  constituted.     The 
other  day  a  man  named  Garwood,  after  running  away  with  a  married 
woman,  made  three  attempts  to  murder  her  in  less  than  a  year,  and,  after 
serving  out  his  sentence  for  assaulting  her,  tried  to  cut  her  throat  in  a 
public  road  because  she  would  not  go  back  to  live  with  him.     He  was 
convicted  at  the  Old  Bailey  of  an  attempt  to  murder  her;  but  the  jury 
coupled  their  verdict  with  a  recommendation  to  mercy  on  account  of  the 
provocation.     Mr.  Justice  Lopes  said  he  failed  to  see  the  provocation, 
and  sentenced  the  man  to  five  years'  penal  servitude.     Juries  are  well- 
known  to  entertain  curious  views  as  to  the  right  of  chastisement  and 
what  constitutes  provocation  when  a  man  has  murdered  his  wife;  but  it 
is  a  little  too  much  that  the  doctrine  should  be  extended  to  other  men's 
wives,  and  that  a  refusal  of  cohabitation  under  these  peculiar  circum- 
stances should  be  regarded  as  a  provocation  to   commit  murder.^— 
iThe  bridge  which  M.  Verard  de  Sainte-Anne  proposes  to  build  across 
the  channel  will  be  twenty-three  miles  in  length,  and  parts  of  it  will  be 
tubular,  some  iron  framework  open  to  the  elements  and  other  parts  sol- 
idly resting  on  viaducts  of  masonry.  —The  presentation  at  the  London 
University  College  of  the  eleven  young  ladies  who  had  come  up  to  re- 
ceive the  degrees  awarded  them  took  place  recently.     The  ceremony  was 
an  interesting  one._   The  donning  of  the  academical  robe  was  a  novel  fea- 
ture of  the  solemnity.     The  two  young  ladies  who  obtained  the  degree  in 
Science,  "  with  honor,"  wore  the  long  black  gown  with  hood,  lined  with 
rUBaet  brown.     The  nine  other  successful  candidates,  who  had  carried  off 
the  degree  in  Arts,  wore  hoods  lined  with  yellow.    The  square  college 
cap  is  found_  to  be  unbecoming,  unless  the  hair  is  curled  low  down  in  the 
neck  and  frizzed  upon  the  forehead.— A  frequent  visitor  to  the  House 
of  Commons  is  Prince  Teck.     He  is  there  nearly  every  night  now.     It  is 
Baid  commonly  that  he  has  been  appointed  Reporter  Extraordinary  and 
Special  Correspondent  to  Her  Majesty,  vice  Prince  Christian,  who  held 
that  post  during  the  late  Parliament,  but  who  got  tired  when  foreign  poli- 
tics passed  away  from  debate.     Prince  Christian  used  to  come  and  go  in 
3ilence,  bowing  here  and  there.     Prince  Teck  delights  members  by  his  af- 
fability and  freedom.    The  former  saw  more  of  the  progress  of  debate; 
the  latter  hears  most  of  the  gossip.— There  BeemB  to  be  an  agricultural, 
if  not  agrarian,  revolution  going  on  in  England.     There  is  all  through 
the  West  and  the  Midlands  the  Keenest  competition  for  small  farms,  and 
men  who  a  few  years  ago  were  in  possession  of  farms  of  200  or  250  acres, 
without  possessing  the  capital  necessary  for  their  proper  cultivation,  are 
now  taking  farms  of  40  or  50  acres,  upon  which,  if  they  have  less  capital 
than  they  had  five  or  six  years  ago,  they  will  have  a  larger  capital  in  pro- 
portion to  their  holding,  and  better  security  than  they  had  to  encourage 
them  in  the  free  use  of  their  capital  and  skill  alike. 

IolU  Ban  enlarged;  largest  in  the  world. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and  Retail, 

At  tie  Old  Number  209  Sanson..  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    &    CO. 

flTAny    Artlole    in    the    Line    Supplied.  "W 
»""»• l.u,,h.mr  No.  gat. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 

NOTICE. 
The  Trade  antl  (he  Public  are  Informed  thai  we  Receive  the 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  am!  Consular  In . 

S£T  Each  cam  i>  marked  upon  the  si.lo.  "Macondray  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco." and  sach  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast/1 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Paelflo    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Qaulliener  &  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
J^~  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  [Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  TORK. 

6#~  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Reflnery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  jan-  17, 

Olaus  Spreokels.  'Wm.  G.  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  &    CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  fMarch  25. 


J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian     Line    of   Packets. 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

^^  _____ May  28- 


CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs,  Deo.  21. 

PRODUCE    EXCHANGE    CALL    BOARD, 

Corner  Clay  and  Davis  Sts. 

Morning  Session 11  o'clock  a.m. 

Informal  Session  (commencing  June  1st) 3  o'clock  p.m. 

_g_F"  Both  Calls  Open  to  the  Public. 

May  18.  H.  A.  MAYHEW,  Chairman  Call  Committee. 

J.  "W.  Sheehy.  J.  0.  O'Connor. 

O'CONNOR    &    SHEEHY, 

TJ  n  der  taker  s , 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Third  and  Fourth . 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Manner.  April  29. 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney   and   Counselor    at    Law, 

Booms  20, 21  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street, 

San  Francisco.  [May  6. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX    &    CO., 

STOCK    BROKEBS, 

No.  314  Pine  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  20.] 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No.  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLE  SALE    DEALERS    JJV    FJTBS, 

^ [September  21.1 

'   JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  tne  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  Jan.  6. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


Jane  17,  1882. 


CREMATION  AND   THE  SAN  FRANCISCO  MEDICOS. 

It  is  the  proud  boast  of  the  medical  profession  that,  in  spite  of  their 
personal  interests  in  the  prevalence  and  propagation  of  disease,  they  have 
been  the  educators  of  the  public  on  all  great  questions  involving  the 
health  and  lives  of  the  people.  Everywhere  they  are  the  acknowledged 
pioneers  of  sanitary  improvement,  and  they  have  never  been  deterred  from 
denouncing  any  evil  or  advocating  any  sound  reform  by  the  fear  of  offend- 
ing the  prejudices  of  the  ignorant  or  of  arousing  the  superstitious  suscep- 
tibilities of  the  religious  world.  At  the  present  there  is  an  almost  uni- 
versal opinion  amongst  scientists  that  the  present  methods  of  interment 
are  by  no  means  safe.  Undoubted  evidence  has  been  given  that  the  germs 
of  disease  are  Jiot  destroyed  by  covering  the  dead  with  a  few  feet  of  sand 
or  clay  ;  that  the  neighborhood  of  large  and  crowded  cemeteries  is  by  no 
means  healthy  for  the  living,  and,  whilst  the  objections  to  intramural 
sepulture  are  generally  acknowledged,  the  proposal  to  remove  the  dead  to 
a  distance  from  our  cities  is  surrounded  with  difficulties,  particularly  as 
regards  expense  and  loss  of  time  and  the  violation  of  associations  which 
surround  the  existing  burial  grounds.  For  these  reasons  cremation  is  pro- 
posed to  be  revived.  For  ages  it  was  the  general  practice  amongst  the 
most  civilized  races  of  the  world.  To-day  it  is  still  largely  used  in  India. 
In  Japan  an  attempt  was  made  to  introduce'  the  European  system,  hut 
the  law  forbidding  cremation  has  been  recently  repealed.  The  poor  and 
rich  have  both  recurred  to  the  ancient  system,  and  about  ten  thousand 
bodies  are  cremated  annually,  not  only  without  creating  any  public  nui- 
sance, but  with  a  positive  advantage,  from  an  economical  and  sanitary 
point  of  view. 

The  proposal  to  reintroduce  cremation  iu  Europe  was  made  by  Sir 
Henry  Thompson,  in  the  autumn  of  1874,  and  the  objections  having  been 
thoroughly  stated  by  Mr.  Holland,  her  Majesty's  Inspector  of  Grave- 
yards, were  answered  by  Sir  Henry  the  year  following.  The  first  fur- 
nace was  erected  and  used  in  Milan  in  1876.  In-  1880  the  subject  was 
taken  up  by  Mr.  Spencer  Wills,  F.R.S.,  and  at  the  meeting  of  the  Brit- 
ish Medical  Association,  held  at  Cambridge,  a  memorial  in  favor  of  cre- 
mation was  addressed  to  the  Government,  and  signed  not  only  by  the 
most  distinguished  members  of  that  Association,  but  by  a  large  number 
of  London  scientists.  Furthermore,  a  Cremation  Society  was  established 
in  England,  and  a  furnace  has  been  erected  at  Woking,  the  opening  of 
which  has  been  deferred  in  deference  to  the  wishes  of  the  Government, 
who  propose  to  put  the  practice  on  a  legal  basis  as  soon  as  the  pressure  of 
Irish  legislation  is  relaxed.  In  France  the  medical  profession  have  re- 
cently petitioned  the  Government  to  the  same  effect,  and  the  practice  of 
burning  the  remains  of  the  bodies  used  in  the  medical  schools  has  been 
sanctioned.  In  Italy  and  Germany  numerous  furnaces  have  been  erected, 
and  their  use  is  daily  becoming  more  frequent.  One  has  been  also  built 
in  Philadelphia,  and  it  is  a  significant  fact  that  the  great  Patriot  of  Ca- 
prera,  in  whose  honor  demonstrations  have  just  been  held  in  every  city 
in  the  civilized  world,  expressed  his  approval  by  ordering  his  body  to  be 
cremated,  and  his  ashes  to  be  preserved  in  the  family  mausoleum,  in  lieu 
of  the  stinking  mass  of  putridity  which  will  surely  rest  there  until  his 
wishes  can  be  carried  out. 

In  December  last  an  attempt  was  made  to  obtain  the  approval  and 
moral  support  of  the  San  Francisco  County  Medical  Society  in  favor  of 
cremation.  It  was  pointed  out  that  we  are  approaching  a  point  in  the 
history  of  our  city  when  decided  action  upon  this  subject  will  be  neces 
sary  for  the  protection  of  the  health  of  its  inhabitants.  One  hundred 
thousand  bodies,  in  various  stages  of  decomposition,  lie  congregated  near 
Lone  Mountain.  The  Summer  breezes  form  a  favorable  medium  for  the 
transmission  of  the  unhealtbful  emanations  to  the  city,  and  instead  of 
removing  the  cemeteries,  as  proposed  in  a  recent  draft  charter,  arguments 
were  urged  in  favor  of  diminishing  the  evil  by  permitting  those  to  be  cre- 
mated who  preferred  this  method  of  disposal  after  death.  But  the  intro- 
ducer appears  to  have  been  deceived  in  supposing  that  the  physicians  of 
San  Francisco  are  yet  able  "  to  take  an  unbiased  view  of  the  subject,"  or 
that  "lingering  superstitions  have  no  hold  upon  educated  medical  men." 
True,  many  of  the  members  expressed  themselves  in  favor  of  cremation 
in  the  abstract.  But  whether  there  was  a  desire  to  snub  their  German 
friends,  who  had  proposed  the  formation  of  a  Cremation  Society,  or 
whether  in  deference  to  the  prejudices  of  the  religious  bodies,  the  society 
indefinitely  postponed  the  question  without  coming  to  a  vote.  And  now 
comes  forward  Professor  Mays  in  an  article  replete  with  misrepresentation 
and  exaggerated  sentiment.  He  claims  to  use  the  "Language  of  Scien- 
tific Deliberation,"  probably  that  in  use  at  Toland  College,  and  declares 
cremation  to  be  a  fad,  a  chimera,  the  dream  of  a  dwindling  handful  of 
enthusiasts— a  proposal  which  flickers  and  sputters  into  life  once  in  a 
decade  or  so,  and  rapidly  wanes  into  obscurity.  He  sneers  with  scientific 
deliberation  at  these  seekers  after  post  mortem  notoriety,  and  he  pro- 
phetically (not  scientifically)  declares  that  cremation  is  doomed  to  make 
no  headway  among  thinking  people.  The  learned  Professor  objects, 
first,  because  the  cremator  is  likely  to  become  the  instrument  and  accom- 
plice of  the  murderer.  In  the  "Language  of  Scientific  Deliberation," 
"  a  vintim  could  be  destroyed  by  poison  and  the  dead  body  be  reduced  to 
a  pinch  of  ashes  in  an  hour,  and  the  crime  be  thus  for  ever  placed  beyond 
the  reach  of  detection." 

Now  we  affirm  that  the  very  carelessness  with  which  the  dead  are  now 
buried  is  the  only  possible  reason  why  the  body  should  be  preserved  for 
future  examination.  Sometimes  the  certificates  are  signed  by  quacks, 
oftener  still  by  ignoramuses,  and  not  seldom  they  are  not  signed  at  all. 
We  venture  to  believe  that  the  greater  care  proposed  by  creraationists 
will  form  a  better  protection  to  society  than  any  which  now  exists.  The 
Professor  next  quotes  the  stupid  statements  of  Professor  Mohr — that  the 
order  of  nature  would  be  interrupted  by  the  cremation  of  the  human 
dead.  Ammonia  is  said  to  be  destroyed,  and  we  are  gravely  told  that 
there  is  no  counterbalance  in  nature  whereby  this  ingredient  can  be  sup- 
plied, except  from  the  decomposition  of  animal  tissues.  Did  ever  profes- 
sor write  more  arrant  nonsense?  Thousands  of  tons  of  ammonia  have 
been  reclaimed  from  coal,  and  the  supply  is  practically  inexhaustible.  If 
the  human  race  were  annihilated  to-morrow,  there  would  etill  remain 
enough  of  ammonia  to  reproduce  the  whole,  and  if  not,  the  elements  still 
remain  from  which  it  may  be  formed. 

But  the  language  of  scientific  deliberation  culminates  in  the  statement 
that  cremation  has  no  contrivance  to  prevent  the  emission  of  noxious 
fumes,  and  that  burial  is  on  an  equal  footing  as  regards  sanitation. 

Is  this  really  so,  Professor?  We  have  read  that  the  modern  Gas  Fur- 
nace was  a  marvel  of  caloric  power — that  a  body  weighing  200  pounds 


has  been  reduced  to  ashes  in  twenty  minutes,  without  a  trace  of  odor. 
But,  doubtless,  we  are  wrong.  Nevertheless,  Miss  Bird,  in  her  book  on 
"The  Unbeaten  Tracks  of  Japan* "  states  that  thirteen  bodies  were  cre- 
mated bymeans  of  faggots,  in  a  rude  building  with  a  high  chimney,  with- 
out the  slightest  odor  in  or  about  the  place. 

Nothing  then  is  left  to  the  Professor  but  what  he  terms  the  most  for- 
midable barrier  to  cremation,  viz.,  the  violence  it  does  to  the  most  sacred 
and  deep-rooted  prejudice  of  humanity— respect  for  the  dead.  We  admit 
the  existence  of  the  prejudice,  but  we  deny  the  disrespect.  The  heroes  of 
Rome  were  not  the  less  respected  because  their  ashes  only  were  placed  in 
the  noble  monuments  on  the  Appian  Way.  JNor  are  the  heroes  of  Chris- 
tianity remembered  by  the  rottenness  of  their  bodies  or  the  amount  of 
gases  they  exhaled.  Sepulture  owes  its  origin  to  nothing  but  the  delu- 
sions of  the  early  Christians.  Death  was  then  regarded  as  a  long  sleep. 
The  question  of  decay  was  simply  ignored.  The  corpse  was  buried  with 
the  face  toward  the  East,  in  order  that  on  awakening  at  the  Archangel's 
trumpet  the^  earliest  glimpse  might  be  gained  of  the  second  advent  of  the 
Saviour,  which  in  those  days  was  expected  every  hour.  No  one,  however, 
expects  that  the  believers  in  such  delusions  will  adopt  cremation,  and  no 
one  wishes  to  force  the  process  on  them.  The  progress  of  enlightenment 
is  always  slow,  especially  when  it  is  opposed  by  dogmatic  churches  and 
medical  professors  of  the  Toland  type.  With  Dr.  C.  Cushing,  we  believe 
that  cremation  is  the  outcome  of  civilized  and  enlightened  thought,  and, 
if  so,  it  will  survive  the  attack  now  made  upon  it. 

JOHN    WIGMORE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP     TIMBER,     LOCUST     TREENAILS, 

Veneers   and    Fancy   'Woods, 

139  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.] 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bullion  Silver  Mining  Company.— Location  of  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  FranciBco,  California.— Location  of  Wonts,  Gold  Hill 
Mining  District,  Storey  county,  Nevada. — Notice  is  hereby  given,  that  at  a  meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  ou  the  29th  day  of  Slay,  1882,  an  assessment  (No. 
24)  of  Tweuty-flve  Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capital  stock  of  the  corpora- 
tion, payable  immediately  in  United  States  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  Room  3,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Any  stock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st) 
day  of  JULY,  1882,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  for  sale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  be  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  TWENTY-FIFTH 
(25th)  day  of  JULY.  1882,  to  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  expenses  of  sale.    By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

A,  J.  McDONELL,  Secretary  pro  tem. 
Office— Room  3,  No.  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal. Juue  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

GOULD   &    CTTKBY   SILVER   MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  42 

Amount  per  Share 50  CentB 

Levied May  23d 

Delinquent  in  Office Juue  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock July  20th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San   Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  3. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  36 

Amount  per  Share 20  Cents 

Levied May  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office June  27th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock July  18th 

R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 
Office—Room  2,  Hayward's  Building:,  No.  419  California  street,  Sau  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  3. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  tbe  Silver  King  M Ining-  Company,  San  Francisco, 
June  7,  1882. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  30)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (25c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  THUESDAY,  June  15,  1882,  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  Books 
will  close  June  9,  1882,  at  3  p.m. 
June  17. JOSEPH_NASH,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Earehn  Consolidated  Mining:  Company,  Nevada 
Block,  Room  37,  San  Francisco.  June  15,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No,  74)  of  Fifty 
Cents  per  share,  was  declared,  payable  on  the  capital  stock  of  the  Company,  on 
TUESDAY,  the  27th  day  of  June,  1882     Transfer  Books  closed  until  28th  instant. 
June  17. - P.  JACOBUS,  Secretary  pro_tem._ 

MINT    CLOSED. 

THOMAS     PRICE'S    ASSAY    OFFICE, 

No.    524    Sacramento    Street, 

Receives  Gold  Dust  and  Bullion*  and  Coin  Returns  made 

in    Twenty-four    Hours. 

[June  10.] 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  st.  Jan.  12. 

Take  the  Autophone  to  tbe  country.     Icbi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  all 
the  latest  airs. 


June   17,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    advki;ti>ku. 


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CRADLE.    ALTAR.    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

In  !hts  i-ii j.  June  10,  i..  iti.      :f-     f  \v.  T   Anderson.  *  ton. 

Lwro»»~In  tM«oUv.  June  4.  \"  the  »ff«  .  (  Robert  Crawford,  a  »ii 

■  -In  thii  city,  June  7,  to  the  wife  of  Charles  W.  1V*\cm,  »  #on. 

itv.  June  9,  to  the  wife  of  K.  Diuute,  twin  dang 
In  this  city.  Jam  I,  to  the  wife  of  C    B    Elbe,  a*    M»ni«U,  t»on. 
r»jmu.Aiim—  In  this  city,  June  \2,  to  the  wif»- <>(  w  m.  J.  KretilUin*.  a  daughter. 
FltxriTatCK-In  tht*  city,  June  6,  to  the  wife  of  J-  J.  r'itz|wlrick,  a  dan 
BUMOUIK-  1"  this  city,  June  !),  to  the  w  ifc    I  >:    II   Quthorn«,  a  dkoghter. 
Hatvu  -InthUcity,  Jun«&,  to  tno  wife  >>f  W   O.  Hauh,  a  daughter. 
Hoaaox  -In  tola  city,  June  IS,  to  the  «if.     i    II    |.    Hobeon,  a  daughter. 
Joiltaux     In  ihir*  my,  June  12,  to  the  wife  of  S.  P.  Johntxin,  a  ion. 
Iimii-Iii  this  city.  June  10,  loth-*  wife  ol  C.  F.  Kroner,  a  daughter. 
KVUJ(A!(S     In  Una  city,  Juue  —  ,  t*»  the  wife  "f  Simon  Kallmann,  a  ton. 
L*>Tia  —  In  this  city,  June  12,  to  the  wife  of  Frank  Lester,  a  daughter. 
LsmbTT  —  In  this  city,  June  6,  to  the  wife  of  Thomas  Ledgctt,  a  daughter. 
Miarttr-  In  this  dty,  June  11,  to  the  wife  of  J    II.  Murphy,  a  son. 
Unas -In  thi*  dty,  June  13.  to  the  wife  «t  Henry  Myers,  a  son. 
McOartt  — In  this  city,  June  7.  to  the  wife  of  C    W.  McCarty,  a  daughter. 
Norman— In  this  city,  June  10,  to  the  wife  of  Juda  Norman,  a  daughter. 
ScHLBBivoBR  -In  this  city,  June  14.  to  tht-  wife  <>f  John  Schlesinger.  a  daughter. 
8ial- In  Oakland.  California,  to  the  wife  of  Alfred  B.  Seal,  a  daughter. 
Thomas— In  this  city,  June  13.  to  the  wife  of  J.  M.  Thomas,  a  daughter. 
UaQi  hart  —  In  this  city,  Juue  5,  to  the  wife  of  R.  I'rquhart,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Adams-Oarcia— June  10,  by  Rev.  H.  Brueck,  John  A.  AdamB  to  Amelia  Garcia. 
Ambrosk-Shannos— June  7,  T.  A.  Ambrose  to  Mary  C.  Shannon. 
Bioos-Nosnemaxs—  June  8,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  Wm.  O.  Biggs  to  Lillie  Nonnemann. 
Dl  Roos-Davis— June  14,  by  Rev.  M.  S.  Levy,  Leon  de  Rooa  to  Fannie  Davis. 
DrmiBRS-Hi  eskckb— June  11,  by  Rev.  0.  Muehlsteph,  J.  Dittmers  to  M.  Hueno?ko. 
Edmonduon-Lkwis  — June  7,  John  Edmomlson  to  Mollie  L.  Lewis. 
Frohjias-Frirdmas— June  11,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Bettelheim,  H.  Frohman  to  A.  Friedman. 
Harris-Morris— June  11,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Vidaver,  Charles  Harris  to  Ida  Morris. 
LllRM  an -Price— June  11,  Louis  Liebman  to  Ray  Price. 

Lark-Pirkersos— June  S,  by  Rev.  John  Hemphill,  D.  B.  Lark  to  E.  V.  Purkerson. 
McFarlasd-Beckwith— June  7,  by  Rev.  W.  J.  Smith,  R.  McFarland  to  I.  Beck  with. 
Ott-Xeth— June  11.  by  Rev.  G.  Muehlsteph,  John  S.  Ott  to  Christine  Neth. 
pROCTOR-NtcKiRSON— Charles  Proctor  to  Abbie  Nickerson. 

SwKEXEY-FoLRV— June  14,  by  Rev.  F.  Preudergust,  J.  Sweeney  to  Carrie  F.  Foley. 
STOVEsrSD-KRRTZER-June  10,  WiUir.ni  Sto-esund  to  Eliza  Kretzer. 
Wadswortu-Bacon — June  11,  Charles  H.  Wadsworrti  to  Leona  J.  Bacon. 
Werner- Werser — June  8,  by  the  Rev.  A.  Brown,  Johu  Werner  to  Rachael  Werner. 
Younqori'S-Elesson — June  7,  Captain  John  O.  Younggrun  to  Guatave  Elesson. 
YouNO-DtRNWALD— June  6,  by  Rev.  H.  Brueck,  George  Young  to  Eliz'th  Duenwald. 

TOMB. 

Bird— June  11,  Mrs.  William  Bird,  a  native  of  Wales,  aged  44  years. 
Brown— May  31,  Emma  B.  Brown,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  21  years. 
Brler— June  9,  Sophia  C.  Beler,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  48  years. 
Collans— June  12,  Hannah  Collans,  aged  50  years. 
Caiialan— June  11,  Kate  L.  Cahalan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  40  years. 
Dbcchkr—  June  10,  Anna  Deucher,  aged  66  years  and  1  month. 
Deosas — June  12,  Peter  Degnan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  55  years. 
Fitzpatrick — June  10,  Mrs.  Annie  Fitzpatrick,  a  native  oi  Ireland,  aged  40  years. 
Former— June  12,  Dr.  Laura  Formes,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  47  years. 
Gll'mz — June  11,  Annie  Glumz,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  aged  81  j'ears. 
Jehu — June  14,  N.  L.  Jehu,  a  native  of  Wales,  aged  57  years. 
Kihlbv— June  11,  Wm   Kimley,  aged  27  years  and  8  months. 
Lbddy— June  10,  Thomas  A.  Leddy,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  23  years. 
Miller— June  11,  Abram  I.  Miller,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  61  years. 
McNamara — June  11,  John  F.  McNamara,  aged  35  years. 
Neumann— June  10,  Heinrich  Neumann,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  23  years. 
Natuan — June  12,  Captain  Samuel  C.  Nathan,  a  native  of  England,  aged  64  years. 
Powers— June  12,  John  Powers,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  60  years. 
Reardon— June  11,  Dennis  Reardon,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  42  years. 
Russell— June  12,  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Russell,  aged  65  years. 
Ryan- June  7,  James  Ryan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  83  years. 
8TAT0N-June  11;  Catherine  Staton,  aged  70  years. 
Smith— June  9,  Diana  M.  Smith,  a  native  of  Washington,  D.C. 
8tockton—  June  11,  Catherine  Stockton,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  70  years. 
Thurston— June  13,  Horace  S.  Thurston,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  39  years. 
Willis— June  10,  William,  eldest  son  of  William  and  India  S.  Willis,  aged  7  years, 
3  months  and  7  days. 

EI»ECTRICITY,    ETC. 

—  Mr.  McGlasban,  publisher  of  the  Santa  Barbara  Press,  has  pa- 
tented a  system  of  railroad  telegraphy  by  which  he  claims  that  moving 
trains  can  be  kept  in  constant  communication  with  each  other  and  with 
stations.  The  idea  is  to  place  a  light  metallic  carriage  or  truck  on  the 
wires  which  run  alongside  of  the  road;  this  carriage,  or  truck,  will  be 
connected  by  a  wire  with  the  train,  and  will  move  over  the  wires  at  the 
same  rate  of  speed  that  the  train  moves  over  the  rails,  thus  keeping  the 
moving  train  in  communication  with  all  other  trains  and  with  stations, 
enabling  passengers  to  transact  business  while  in  motion,  etc.  Mr. 
McGlasban's  invention  has  been  tested  and  found  to  work  well.  It  cer- 
tainly seems  to  be  a  most  useful  discovery. 

—  Those  who  are  never  weary  of  predicting  that  the  introduction  of 
electric  lighting  will  enormously  increase  our  liability  to  fires  will  not  find 
much  to  encourage  them  in  the  last  report  of  the  New  York  Fire  Depart- 
ment. Of  1,785  fires  which  occurred  in  that  city  in  1881,  there  were  only 
four  fires  caused  by  electricity,  against  thirty-three  occasioned  by  gas. 
Much  more  dangerous  than  either  gas  or  electricity  was  the  common  kero- 
sene lamp— the  destructive  agent  which  laid  Chicago  in  ashes.  One  hun- 
dred and  twenty-seven  fires  were  attributable  to  this  cause  in  New  York 
last  year.  Of  course,  both  kerosene  and  gas  are  in  much  more  general  use 
than  electricity,  but,  on  the  other  hand,  the  protecting  of  the  electric 
light  is  only  beginning  to  be  regarded  as  a  necessity,  and,  when  it  is  uni- 
versally enforced,  the  dangers  of  conflagration  from  that  source  will  be 
reduced  to  a  minimum.         

Those  who  desire  to  take  a  run  off  into  the  country  to-morrow 
Bhould  bear  in  mind  that  the  usual  Sunday  excursion  to  Monterey,  over 
the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  (transferring  passengers,  if  desired,  via  the 
narrow-guage  line  to  Santa  Cruz  without  further  cost),  starts  from  the 
Townsend- street  depot  at  half-past  seven  o'clock  a  m.,  returns  at  dusk  in 
the  evening,  and  still  allows  the  excursionists  five  hours  in  which  to  amuse 
themselves  by  the  sea-shore.  The  country  through  which  the  railroad 
line  runB  is  a  perfect  Garden  of  Eden,  and  the  whole  trip  is  a  delightful 
one.     Return  tickets  by  this  excursion  only  cost  $3. 


i:x  *rit  v      <vmai,ii*v 

RUBBER     HOSE, 

aurora  urn FAcware, omaom  rmooi  ;m„r> 
ooodyear  h.tjd:b:eih.  go 

B.  H.  PEASE.  Jr..  8    M    RUNYON.  AgenU 

>.»..   .177   nil. I   .^?'>    Murk,  I    Hirer  I,    Nnn    I  'ntnrl.ro.  <  ItllfornlR. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Olh.r.,1    Ihr  Sonlh.ri,    P.trlllr  Kit  limit, I   C'ompitlljr.  Sitn    Kntn- 

ni|»iiv,  f„r  ill,  ■ 
tr»n,»,n.  r    buaini 

held  At  tho 

■  ■'clock  AH. 


_  '.  emr  iti,, I  for  the 
—  aa  nut  he  brougtu  uill  bo 

held  At  the  „iii  ;  1 1.  proximo,  At  10 

(Jime  17.) J.  i.  wii.i.iti 


ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Offln-  or  Ihr  Montrrr,    Kullronil  <  oni|mnr,  S»n   Fr»nc!«co,  June 
Ik,  L8KS     The  aiiiiuaI  Meeting  ol  Un  Stockholder!  .if  the  M,,m,  r,  v  Itail- 

nail  ComiKiiy  „il!  be  held  11   il id f  n„    Oooipenj  on  WEDNB8DAY,  July 

l-th  nroilmo,  nt  10  0 clock  a  m  ,  l.,r  the  ,li    t I  li,,.   birectomfor  tho  toning 


yeArAnd  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  huninca*  ai,  mat-  he  brought   before  the 

J.  L.Wll,i.CUTT,  Secretary. 


meeting. 


(June  17.) 


Of 


ANNUAL    MEETING. 


.nice of  the  I,o«*  Anffelea  and  N»n  DIi-ko  HnilronilCompniiy, 

_  '    San  FnrneiNfu,  June  12th,  i^vj     'i'i«.-  Annual  HeeMmt  of  tho  Stockholders  of 
the  above-niuned  Company,  for  tlio  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  mumlng  ymt 

nml  fur  the  transaction  of  such  nth  it  hunim.,  ;,.,  ,,,;,,  (,,-  hmught  before   the  meet- 
hijr,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WKUNESDAY,  July  18th  proximo 
(Jons  17.) J.  L.  W I UeOUtT.  Secretary. 


nt  10  o'clock  a.m. 


ANNNAL    MEETING. 


Ofhce  of  the  "City  Knllroxd  Compmiy "  of  Snnta  I'm,  San 
Francisco,  June  12th.  18S2.— Tho  Annual  Mcetim."  of  the  Stockholders  of  tho 
above-nanu-d  Company,  for  the  election  of  seven  Directors  for  the  ensuing  vear  and 
for  the  transaction  of  such  uther  business  as  niav  be  brought  before  the  meeting, 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY.  Julv  12th  proximo,  at 
10  o'clock  A.M. (June  17. ) J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  or  the  M nrket-street  Rnll  way  «  ompnny  or  Nnn  Fran- 
cisco, San  Francisco,  June  12th,  1S82-  —  The  Annual  Meeting  of  tho  Stock- 
holders of  the  above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensu- 
ing year  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the 
meeting,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th 
proximo,  at  12  o'clock  w. (June  17.) ■  J  L.  WILLCUTT.  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING^ 

Office  or  tne  Potrero  ami  Bay  View  Knilroiul  Company,  San 
Francisco,  June  12th,  18S2  —The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the 
above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and  for 
the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will 
beheld  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  1 
o'clock  p.m. (June  17.) J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  or  the  Mission   Bay  Bridge  Company,  San  Francisco,  June 
12th,  18S2.— The  Annual   Meeting  of  the   Stockholders  of  the  above-named 
Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  BUch  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  10  o'clock  a.m. 
June  17. J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

COOS    BAY    COAL. 

The   Cleanest  and  Cheapest- 
No  Soot!    No  Dirt! 

The  Best  Coal  for  Domestic  Use ! 

All  Coal  Dealers  Keen  It! 

[May  27.] 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING, 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  0.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening;  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  P.M.  Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST    STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Young  Ladles  and  Children. 
KINDKRGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  24th.    To  secure  admis- 
sion for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  be  made  as  early  as  possible. 
May  13.  MADAME  E.  ZEITSKA,  A.M.,  Principal. 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF   PIANO    AND    SINGING. 

507    Hyde    Street.  [March  J. 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason   Street,   between    Bush  and  Sutter. 

Vocal  Music  lor   Opera,   Concert   or    Parlor.     Piano   and 
Elocution.    Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.        [April  29. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect. 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  Tor 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

S3T  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

A  OT^TVTTC  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
J\  VTJjIi   J-  O  RIDEOUT  &  CO..  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


16 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  17,  1882 


AN  ARCADIAN  IDYLL. 
[  Gbosvenor   Gallery,    No.   65.  ] 
She  lives  not  in  the  world  of  common  things, 

Nor  breathes  the  common  air  of  mortal  men ; 

Her  earelesB  feet  are  wandering  in  the  glen 
Of  some  forgotten  past,  while  round  them  clings 
Each  loving  blade  and  flower:  wild  pigeons'  wings 

Hover  around,  and  from  each,  brake  and  fen 

Shy  woodland  creatures,  far  from  human  ken, 
Feed  from  her  hand,  and  listen  while  she  sings. 
Fair  dream  of  what  was  once,  but  is  no  more  ! 

Not  in  the  waking  visions  of  the  day, 
Not  to  the  hearts  that  yearn,  the  eyelids  sore 

With  weary  watching,  comes  thy  perfect  ray: 
Thou  livest  only  in  the  poet's  lore, 

With  men  who  dwell  apart  and  dream  alway. 

—  The  World. 

LE     DESSOTJS    DES    CARTES. 

From  Mrs.  Barton  to  Sir  Arthur  C ,  Guards'  Club. 

Dear  Arthur:  I  see  your  regiment  is  giving  a  ball  on  Tuesday,  to 
which  I  have  as  yet  no  invitation.  I  have  only  just  returned  from  Cannes, 
where  I  have  had  six  months  of  nursing  my  husband,  whose  gout  and 
temper  have  been  worse  than  ever.  Recall  to  your  mind  the  pleasant 
days  before  I  was  married,  and  send  me  a  card  at  once.     What  have  you 

backed  for  the  Derby  ?    I  saw  old  G- ■  yesterday;  he  tells  me  he  is  sure 

to  win,  and  now  is  the  time  to  get  on  at  a  good  price. — A  vous  quandmeme, 

Amy  Barton. 

From  Sir  Arthur  C to  Mrs.  Barton,  Brvton-street. 

Dear  Mrs.  Barton:  I  am  afraid  recalling  the  old  days — in  which  you 
very  wisely  threw  me  over  for  a  richer  and,  I  have  no  doubt,  a  better  man 
— will  not  enable  me  to  get  you  an  invitation  to  our  ball.  They  have  all 
been  out  weeks,  and  there  are  no  more  to  be  had.     Thanks  for  your  tip 

about  old  G 's  horse,  which  I  daresay  you  see  by  this  morning's  paper 

was  scratched  vesterday. — With  many  regrets,  yours  very  sincerely, 

Arthur  C . 

From  Mrs.  Barton  to  Eon.  Mrs.  L ,  Grosvenov-street. 

My  Dear  Mrs.  L :    I  must  write  you  a  line  to  tell  you  how  much 

I  enjoyed  your  dear  good  husband's  sermon  on  Sunday.  I  never  remem- 
ber to  have  been  so  thoroughly  edified — so  completely,  as  it  were,  taken 
out  of  myself.  What  power!  what  eloquence!  what  beautiful  language! 
and,  above  all,  what  charming  simplicity!  Is  he  going  to  have  it  pub- 
lished ?  If  so,  do  tell  me  where  I  can  get  it.  You  must  both  come  to 
luncheon  some  day.  I  am  also  most  anxious  to  meet  your  son.  Is  he  as 
clever  as  his  dear  father  ?    By  the  way,  I  see  his  regiment  is  giving  a  ball 

next  week.     Would  it  be  bothering  you  too  much,  dear  Mrs.  L ,  to 

plead  for  an  invitation  for  me? — Believe  me,  ever  yours  most  sincerely, 

Amy  Barton. 

From  the  Hon.  Mrs.  L to  Mrs.  Barton. 

Dear  Mrs.  Barton:  Your  letter  found  me  in  my  husband's  sick-room, 
to  which  he  has  been  confined  for  the  last  fortnight  with  one  of  his 
bronchial  attacks.  You  must  have  had  a  very  bad  seat  at  St.  Catherine's, 
on  Sunday,  to  have  thought  he  was  preaching.  A  new  and  very  raw  cu- 
rate performed  his  duties  on  that  day,  and  I  thought  his  sermon  execrable. 
I  daresay,  however,  when  he  gets  over  his  nervousness  and  stammering, 
he  may  possibly  do  better.  I  will  find  out  from  my  husband  if  he  is  go- 
ing to  have  his  sermon  published;  but  I  should  think  it  very  unlikely. 
My  Bon  has  given  his  invitations  to  his  cousins,  or  I  am  sure  he  would 
have  been  delighted  to  send  you  one. — Yours,  very  truly, 

Amelia  L . 

From  Mrs.  Barton  to  Lady  Louisa  P ,  Curson-street. 

Dearest  Loo:  I  want  you  to  come  and  dine  here  on  Thursday  for  a 
game  of  Poker  afterwards.  I  have  got  two  delightful  flats  fresh  from 
Oxford  or  somewhere,  who  think  nothing  of  seeing  a  tenner  on  a  pair  of 
aces!  I  won't  ask  the  Duchess,  as  she  really  sits  too  tight  for  anything. 
We  shall  just  be  four.  I  see  the  Pinks  are  giving  a  ball  next  week.  I 
wonder  if  you  could  get  me  an  invitation  from  your  cousin.  I  should  be 
so  much  obliged.     Merci  d'avance. — Ever,  dearest,  your  loving  pal, 

Amy  Barton. 

From  Lady  Louisa  P to  Mrs.  Barton. 

Dearest  Amy:  I  am  dining  with  the  Duchess  on  Thursday,  who, 
entre  paranthese,  I  don't  think  sits  tighter  than  other  people.  I  particu- 
larly dislike  playing  with  flats,  as  you  call  them — many  thanks  all  the 
same.  I  am  afraid  I  cannot  help  you  for  the  ball.  I  haven't  got  an 
invitation  for  myself  yet,  and,  you  know,  chacun  pour  soi  et  Dieu 
pour  nous  tousf    Needless  to  wish  you  luck. — Yours  ever, 

Louisa  P . 

From  Mrs.  Barton  to  Colonel  J ,  Guards'  Club. 

Dear  Colonel  J :    I  am  like  Cinderella  in  the  story,  and  have  no 

invitation  to  the  ball  of  all  others  to  which  I  want  to  go.  Do  he  a  fairy 
godmother,  and  send  me  one!  I  will  promise  to  leave  at  twelve  if  neces- 
sary, to  flirt  with  no  prince,  or  leave  my  slipper  behind,  or,  in  fact,  do 
anything  that  I  ought  not  to  do,  and  shall  ever  remain  your  most  grateful 

Amy  Barton. 
P.S. — I  am  always  at  home  after  five. 

From  Colonel  J to  Mrs.  Barton. 

Dear  Mrs.  Barton:  Why  did  you  not  ask  me  sooner?  Now  it  is  too 
late ;  all  the  invitations  are  out,  and  the  number  is  strictly  limited.  Cin- 
derella must  forego  the  ball ;  but  I  will  come  and  console  her  at  her  coin 
defeu  to-morrow  after  five. — With  many  regrets,  yours  very  sincerely, 

— The  World.  John  J—. 


Excellent  Shirts  made  to  order, 
wear  at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny. 


Balbriggan  and  other  fine  under- 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 

Becorded  In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending:  June  13,  1882. 

Compiled  fromthe  Records  of  the  Commercial  Agency,  401  California  St.,  8.F. 

Wednesday,  June  7th. 


SRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


TAG  Dorland  to  John  O  Milts. . . 

H  L  Rosenblum  to  J  Rosenblum. . 
F  H  Diedell  to  H  F  W  Schafer. . . . 

Theron  R  Hopkins  to  G  W  Haight 

Mas  S  &  L  Soc  to  G  Fotheringham 

W  T  Reynolds  to  T  M  J  Dehon . . . 

Philip  Dengler  to  C  Nonnemann.. 
H  S  and  L  Soc'y  to  Peter  Daily.. . 


DESCRIPTION. 


W  Dehon,  290  n  17th,  n  56x70,  being  in 
Mission  Block  95 

S  18th,  230  w  Sanchez,  w  25x114 

S  Pine,  82:6  e  Buchanan,  e  27:6x112:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  234 

N  Green,  125  w  Laguna,  w  142:1^x100, 
being  in  Western  Addition  244 

Lots  275,  276,  293,  294,  being  in  Cobb 
Tract 

Sw  16th  and  Church,  b  284,  w  100,  s  101, 
w  460,  n  385,  e  560  to  beg,  being  in 
Mission  Block  95 

E  cor  M  st  and  4th  av,  ne  49:9x130;  se  M 
Bt,  151:3  ne  4th  av,  ne  43:9x130,  portion 
blk  130;  portion  blk  31,  being  in  Dun- 
phy  Tract 

Beg  175  nw  Foleom  and  80  sw  Rausch, 
sw  32x50,  being  in  100- vara  269 


S    900 
1 

6,350 

4,000 

300 


2,500 


Thursday,  June  8th- 


No  Transactions  Furnished. 


Friday,  June    9th- 


Geo  H  Merriam  to  Oliver  C  Logan 

Oliver  C  Logan  to  G  W  Mannel. . . 

John  G  Still  to  Maria  Rosales 

Leo  Maurer  to  Oala  Bible  Socy. . . . 

Fannie  M  Holladay  to  N  Langdon 

Tbos  C  Simmonds  to  H  S  &  L  Soc 

J  B  Haggin  to  Ellen  M  O'Leary . . . 

Michael  Welch  to  ChaB  W  Welch., 

Joel  L  Thomas  to  Julius  Caesar... 

Edw  Gulliver  to  J  M  Wood , 

Jas  E  Damon  to  Geo  F  Hill 


Lot  8,  blk  332,  being  in  O'Neil  and  Ha- 
ley Tract 

Same 

Lota  1451  to  1460,  being  in  GiftM'p  No  2 

N  Sutter,  107:6  e  Dnpont,  e  30x60,  being 
50- vara  283 

N  Washington,  137:6  s  Gough,  e  43:3  x  n 
127:8,  being  in  Western  Addition  122. 

Ne  7th,  250  ee  Brannan,  se  25x80,  being 
inlOO-vara  319 

S  Pt  Lobos  av,  107:3  e  3d,  e  25x100,  be- 
ing in  Outside  Lands  282 

S  30tb,  75  w  Dolores,  w  70,  se  to  a  pt,  e 
to  a  pt,  n  114  to  beg,  being  in  H 
per'e  Addition  51 

Sw  5th,  80  3e  Howard,  Be  25x93,  being 
in  100-vara  195 

50-vara  lots  3  and  4,  and  w  Jfi'of  2,  being 
in  Western  Addition  347 

W  Octavia,  75  s  Green,  s  25,  w  125:2,  n 
25,  e  125:5  to  beg,  being  in  Western 
Addition  191 


3      1 

125 
5 

49,000 

5 

1,383 

550 

400 
5,500 


Saturday,  June  10th. 


Adam  Wagner  to  Lawrence  Gottig 


G  CasBella  to  N  Ferrogiaro 

H  S  &  L  Socy  to  Ernest  Wollert . . 

Jos  W  Welch  to  H  L  Welch 

Same  to  Same 

Danl  O'Snllivan  to  H  O'Sullivan. . 

Therese  Schenk  to  C  Wennerhold . 

J  H  Stoutenborough  to  A  Grant. . . 
Margt  Story  to  Chas  R  Story 


S  19th,  200  w  Valencia,  s  114,  w  29,  nw 
to  19th  et,  e  60  to  beg,  being  in  Miss'n 
Block  72 

N  Green,  98:9  w  Dupont,  w  18:2x57:6, 
being  in  50-vara  374 

S  Bush,  200  e  Devisadero,  e  25x110:11, 
being  in  Western  Addition  458 

Sw  Spear,  183:4  nw  Mission,  nw45:10x 
137:6,  being  in  B  and  W  619 

Ne  2d,  118  nw  Howard,  nw  22x75,  being 
in  100-vara  39 

E  Nebraska,  33:4  n  Nevada,  n  66:8x100, 
being  in  Potrero  Block  109;  s  6th  ave, 
300  w  M  st,  w  50x100;  por  lot  19,  btk 
123,  Central  Park  H'd 

Re-record— Und  b  Morton,  60  e  Dupont, 
e  39,  b  60,  w  19,  s  2:6,  w  20.  n  62:6  to 
beg,  being  in  50-vara  904;  ne  Geary 
and  Dupont,  e  40,  n  60,  e  20,  n  42:6,  w 
60,  8  102:6  to  beg,  being  in  50-vara  904 

S  26th,  240  e  Noe,  e  80x114,  being  in  H 
A  129;  n  Geary,  191:3  e  Fillmore,  e 
41:3x137:6,  being  in  "W  A  309 

S  Clay,  81:2  e  Devisadero,  b  50x127:8,  be- 
ing  in  Western  Addition  462 


$1,600 
1,500 
1,300 

18,000 
5,250 


Monday,  June  12th. 


Gabriel  Murasky  to  Wm  MuraBky 
Jas  R  Deane  to  D  W  C  Gaskill .... 


Eliztb  Paul  to  G  P  Jessup 

Jos  S  A leman j  to  J  McNamara  . . , 
A  E  Webster  to  J  E  Williams 


Mary  E  Fuller  to  Chas  D  Olds . . . . 
W  J  Heney  to  A  Anspacher , 


Undiv  %  lot  93,  Precita  "Valley  Lands, 

with  exceptions 

E  Folsom,  50  n  Precita  Place,  n  100,  e 

100,6  150,  w  25,  n  50,  w  75  to  beg.... 
S  Clay,  124:6  e  Davis,  e  6  in  x  1 19:6. . . . 
N  St  RoBes,  125  w  Wood,  w  25x100. .  . . 
Lot  21,  in  Sec  18,  being  in  Masonic  Cem 

Association 

S  Union,  80  e  Stockton,  e  20:9x64,  being 

in  50-vara  389 

N  McAllister,  55  w  Pierce,  w  27:6x137:6. 


3,150 
1 


Tuesday,  June  13th. 


Fred'k  Castle  to  Geo  O  Davis. . 
C  Wennerhold toNLuning..., 


C  T  F  Beythier  to  C  Wennerhold. 

Adolph  Schmolz  to  N  Luning 

Benj  Dreyfus  to  A*dolph  Schmolz. 

Eva  Boldt  to  same 

Sabina  Sohenson  to  same 

J  W  Roach  to  Benj  Dreyfus , 

Stephen  C  Powell  to  W  Sharon 


Jos  BaBeett  to  Fredk  Weisenborn, 


Fredk  Weisenborn  to  J  D  Collins, 
WE  Brown  to  Mary  D  Davis 


H  N  Tilden  to  R  Llewellyn.. 
Geo  L  Bradley  to  same 


Ne  Buchanan  and  Vallejo,  n  137:6x275, 
being  in  Western  Addition  243 

S  Morton,  60  e  Dupont,  e  39,  s  60,  w  19, 
s  2:6,  w  20,  n  62:6  to  beg,  being  in  SO- 
SO- vara  904 , 

Same 

S  Morton,  90  e  Dupont,  e  36x60 

Same 

Same 

Same 

TJnd  %  s  Morton,  90  e  Dupont,  e  36x60. 

Nw  Golden  Gate  ave  and  Steiner,  n 
137:6x137:6,  being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion 382 

N  Valley,  254:4  e  DoloreB,  e  51:4x114, 
being  in  Harper's  Addition  37 


S  Sacto,  137:6  e  Webster,  e  26xl35:8&, 

being  in  Western  Addition  271 

Lots  25,  26,  27,  blk  2,  being  in  Flint  T'ct 
Lot  19,  blk  6,  same 


14,000 


10 
3,500 

10 
.... 

5,333 


2,072 
1,600 


2,500 
5 


June   17,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     AI)YKKTI>KK. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


Piiw  »nd  poktar-aucks  of  itwt, 
Wh.i  maids  lack  from  bead  to  had : 

l>ntrl»mol!iii\o.nic:o..n  •  itMft  -.nirl>u>. 
Buy,  lada,  or  alaa  jour  laaaaa  en 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 
Lawn  a*  whlu  u  driven  mow  ;  Oold  quoins  and  i 

Crpreaa  black  x*  e'er  wm»  crow  ;  rot  my  lad*  to  k-i\,  ■ 

Olovea  aa  sweet  aa  ilaroaak  roaoa  ; 
Maakj  for  face*  aih!  for  noaea  ; 

T-ioalt*.  nccklarc,  amber; 
Perfume  for  a  lady's  chamber ; 

William  SiUKsruM. 

Some  awfully  mean  scoundrel  down  in  Amsterdam  filled  a  grocer'a 
whisky  barrel  with  rain  water,  and  the  next  M«>ndav  morning  the 
iotendent  ol  Schools,  the  President  of  the  Temperanoa  AJlUnoa  and  two 
schi>ol- teachers  came  round  to  the  store,  denounced  the  astonished  grocer 
as  a  swindling  thief  and  a  perjured  villain.  They  also  Mid  that  th«  Im 
perishable  Paint,  which  is  sold  by  J.  R.  Kelly  A  Co.,  Market  street,  be- 
low Beale,  covers  three  times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  comes 
already  mixed,  and  is  impervious  to  the  action  of  sun  or  rain. 

Some  time  Melica  man  comee  my  shop, 

Ketchee  him  shirtee  no  puttee  up. 

Me  no  likee  that;  s'pose  me  tlust, 

Alle  same  Melica  man  putty  soon  bust. 

Me  no  cbargee  heap  big  plice. 

Me  no  washee  allee  same  nice. 

Me  puttee  sign  up  say  "Terms  Cash," 

Chinaman's  slate  bloke  allee  smash.      — JSvansvillc  Argus. 

"Fellow-citizens,"  said  a  Western  murderer  to  the  crowd  around  the 
gallows,  "this  is  the  saddest  moment  of  my  life.  It  isn't  that  I  mind 
being  jerked  out  of  Dakota  by  the  end  of  a  rope,  but  that  I  am  sorry  to 
think  I  shall  never  see  any  of  you  again.  I  feel  I've  got  a  through  ticket 
straight  up  into  Abraham's  bosom;  but,  before  I  leave  you,  I  wish  to  ad- 
vise you  all  to  go  to  De  la  Montanya's,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery, 
and  buy  an  Arlington  Range.  The  Arlington  Range  is  the  most  perfect 
cooking  apparatus  ever  constructed." 

It  was  a  beggar  old  and  gray; 

A  coat  of  felt  she  stole  away; 

It  covered  close  her  shrunken  form 

Evanishing  amid  the  storm. 

But  ab!   for  once  the  law  was  spry — 
-  It  caught  her  quickly  on  the  fly. 

Then  said  she  to  the  policeman's  taunt: 
"  I  only  filled  a  longtelt  want"  — Boston  Courier. 

If  the  hypothenuse  of  a  triangle  is  equal  to  the  distance  between  the 
accession  of  King  James  I.  and  the  stamp  act,  and  the  small  angles  equal 
to  the  Angles  who  landed  in  Britain  before  the  time  of  Alfred  the  Great, 
what  is  the  third  angle  ?  Express  the  result  in  terms  of  the  specific  grav- 
ity of  carbonic  dioxide,  and  send  $2.50  and  your  photograph  to  the  News 
Letter  Medallion  Company.  In  return  you  will  receive  100  photograph 
medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated,  and  just  the  size  of  a  post- 
age stamp. 

Good  luck  with  all  the  anglers  go! 

And  may  they  know 
The  keenest  joys  of  the  pursuit, 

And  gain,  to  boot; 
And  when,  with  baskets  full,  they  come, 

Recruited  home, 
May  they  omit,  to  our  surprise, 

The  usual  lies. 

A  Lowell  man,  a  gentleman  and  a  scholar,  figures  the  weather  prob- 
lem in  this  wise:  There  is  a  large  amount  of  snow  yet  on  the  hills  and  in 
the  forests  to  the  windward  of  us,  and  we  shall  not  have  warm  weather 
until  this  melts,  and  it  cannot  melt  until  we  have  some  warm  weather. 
Consequently,  when  it  comes  to  prophesying,  he  gives  it  up.  But  he  ad- 
vises every  one  who  wants  to  obtain  delicious  ice-cream,  confections,  pies, 
etc.,  to  go  to  the  Original  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street. 

A  robin  looked  out  from  a  narrow  chink 

Of  an  old  barn's  rude  facade, 
Old  Zero  perched  on  the  weather's  brink 

And  the  Bnowflakes  did  parade; 
The  robin  thought  of  the  vernal  way 

He'd  sung  of  the  cold  gone  by, 
And  said:  "  I  fear,  instead  of  a  lay, 

That  song  was  a  sort  of  a  lie."  —Rome  Sentinel 

Now  the  good  housekeeper  rips  up  the  household  goods,  throws  'em 
into  the  back  yard,  ties  her  handkerchief  around  her  head,  climbs  a  step- 
ladder,  washes  paint  and  raises  the  old  boy  generally,  and  imagines  that 
she  is  "  cleaning  house,"  when  she  is  merely  working  herself  to  death  out 
of  respect  to  Spring  customs.  But,  after  she  getB  through,  she  will  go  to 
Bradley  &  Rulofson,  the  celebrated  photographers,  corner  of  Montgomery 
and  Sacramento  streets,  and  have  her  picture  taken. 
Put  away  the  feather  duBter, 

TJBe  the  wet  cloth  evermore, 
There  are  germs  and  inert  matter, 
Worms  and  devastating  spore, 
Which  the  duster  round  will  scatter — 
Cast  it,  therefore,  from  the  door. 

—Boston  Star. 

Things  to  be  lived  down:  Distinguished  Amateur,  much  pleased  with 
himBelf  as  the  wicked  Marquis—"  Phew!  well,  I  wasn't  so  very  bad,  old 
man,  was  I  ?"  Author,  prompter,  stage  manager,  etc.—"  Well,  my  dear 
fellow,  I  don't  exactly  know  how  bad  you  can  be;  but,  if  you  want  to 
get  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors,  go  to  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  cornerof 
Washington  and  Battery  Btreets.  Families  supplied  m  retail  quantities 
at  wholesale  rates." 

Sophronia— "  What  is  philosophy?"  It  is  something  that  enables  a 
rich  man  to  say  there  is  no  disgrace  in  being  poor,  and  it  always  teaches 
every  one  to  drink  Napa  Soda. 


"  Tbe  ffnodi  are  very  pretty — 
mbt  what  they  appear; 

Hut  then  I  think,"  he  added, 
i  ana  little  dear." 
iceks  mflWd  with  blushes. 
Sot  toned  hrr  head  away, 

And  innocently  anawered: 


Sbe  unread  the  gooda  before  him, 

With  half  averted  eyes. 
Their  uual.lv  and  value 

Kit*>llinK*  tnUieikiea. 
That  voice    oh.  h->w  bewlti 

Those  hands     how  aoft  and  wliile! 
Th-*seree    how  U 

That  face    how  fair  a  light  I 

—  */«•  York  Newt. 

We  dislike  to  intimate  that  it  is  possible  fnr  m  ^^f  ^  u^  Dut  tno 
statement  in  a  Texas  imjter  that  a  catfish  that  wished  170  pOTjnda  was 
caught  in  the  Brssos,  justifies  the  apprehension  that  if  the  editor  is  not 
oarafol  bs  may  onknowingly  learn  to  fxaKgomto,  and  then  be  will  drift 
into  poHUoa  or  tba  pulpit,  and  forget  that  Nobis  Bros.,  of  6H2  Clay 
street,  are  the  best  house  and  sign  painters  in  the  city.  Try  their  work 
and  bo  convinced. 

Though  Adam's  dress  was  s  nude  design, 

Up  often  would  sadly  grieve, 
And  nit  on  the  limb  of  a  tree  and  whine, 
'Cause  he  couldn't  launb  in  his  sleeve. 

—Backentack  Republican. 
It  Is  customary,  in  some  localities,  to  teach  children  to  think  of  a 
text  as  they  drop  their  puces  of  money  into  the  contribution -box.  A  cer- 
tain little  girl  at  Sunday-school,  recently,  saw  the  box  approaching,  and 
began  to  search  in  her  memory  for  a  text.  She  hesitated  for  a  few  mo- 
meuts,  dropped  the  dime  in  the  box.  and  exclaimed,  triumphantly:  "If 
yon  want  to  buy  a  well-made,  stylish  hat,  go  to  White's,  614  Commercial 
street." 

When  some  one  sends  the  hat  around, 

Don't  hesitate  and  "  may  be," 
But  chip  a  coin  that's  big  and  sound 

For  Betty  and  the  baby.  —Dtnver  Hdlo. 

"  I  have  my  doubts  about  the  coffee,  but  I'm  sure  the  sugar's  pure," 
Baid  Brown,  as  he  deliberately  put  six  lumps  into  his  coffee,  to  the  horror 
of  his  boarding-house  mistress.  But  he  made  it  all  right  with  the  old 
woman  next  day.  He  bought  her  a  pair  of  the  celebrated  Foster  Kid 
Gloves  from  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin. 

Talie  warning  by  this  young  man's  fate. 

He  would  leave  off  his  flannels; 
He's  sleeping  now  'neath  a  silver  plate, 
And  his  coffin  had  rosewood  panels. 

— Bradford  News. 
J.  P.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  T24£  Market  street. 


ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing,  Planing:  and  Manufacturing-— Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning',  Scroll  and  Jig   Sawing:- Counters. 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand   and  Made  to  Order. 

317  to   225    Spear    SI.,    and    218    to   226    Stewart    St.,  S.   F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 
D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.             R.  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y.                W.  N.  Miller,  Supt 
[March  25.] 


D 


THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

eposlts  of  Bullion  received,  melted  luto  bars,  and  retnrns 

made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  cau  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,   Metal,  Soils,   Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 

Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions. March  20. 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER    OF    RECORDS, 

Notary    Public    and    Commissioner    of   Deeds. 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York,  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13. LEE  P.  CRAIG. 

SANTA    CRUZ    FURNISHED    HOUSES, 

From.  $25  Per  Month,  in  the  Best  Locations* 

EXCHANGE  AND  MART Santa   Cruz, 


Cal. 


No.  2  of  the  new  Lamd  Journal,  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  containing  full  details  of 
Real  Estate  for  sale,  soil,  climate,  productions,  etc.,  FREE  BY  MAIL.         May  27. 

WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 

Money  wanted  ou  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  1*  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IKPOBTEX8   AJfB    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  anil  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

r  April  19.] 


$5  to  $20 


per  day  at      me.    Samples  worth  $s  free. 

Address  Stinson  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  17,  1882. 


BIZ. 


"Within  the  past  fortnight  Crop  prospects  have  improved  amazingly. 
The  cool  weather,  with  light  showers  of  rain,  have  wrought  wonderful 
changes  for  the  better  in  the  growing  Grain.  On  the  1st  of  June  many 
well-informed  Grain  merchants  were  very  despondent,  and  would  not  ad- 
mit that  we  would  reap  more  than  half  of  an  average  Wheat  crop,  giving 
California  a  Wheat  surplus  of  about  600,000  tons  for  export.  But  now 
these  same  parties  agree  that  California  will  reap  this  Summer  a  harvest 
of  1,400,000  tons,  and  from  this  deduct  300,000  tons  for  consumption  and 
for  seed,  and  it  will  leave  the  State  not  less  than  one  million  tons  of 
Breadstuff  for  export.  On  'Change  many  well-informed  persons  admit 
that  our  citizens  have  greatly  misjudged  as  to  the  acreage  of  Wheat  this 
year  as  compared  with  previous  years.  Besides,  for  two  years  past  no 
Grain  was  harvested  on  the  islands  and  tule  lands  by  reason  of  floods, 
whereas  this  year  these  overflowed  lands  are  now  producing  abundantly 
of  both  Wheat  and  Barley,  and  that,  too,  of  the  very  choicest  quality. 
The  present  price  of  No.  1  White  Wheat,  Spot,  iB  SI  70  per  ctl.,  and  on 
this  basis  exporters  have  been  free  buyers  during  the  week,  while  for  July, 
August  and  September  delivery  §1  65  and  upward  is  bid  for  round  lots  of 
300  to  500  tons. 

Barley  of  the  New  Crop  has  already  appeared  in  market,  and  was 
classed  as  No.  2  Feed,  bright  and  clean,  but  light  weight— 401bs.  to  the 
bushel.  This  sold  at  SI  65  per  ctl.,  the  very  highest  price  paid  for  the 
first  of  New  Crop  Barley  in  ten  years  or  more.  Old  Brewing  is  very 
scarce  and  high,  and  is  salable  to-day  at  about  $2  per  ctl.  for  strictly 
choice  No.  1,  and  for  July,  August  and  September  the  same  rate  would 
be  paid.  Feed  has  declined  since  our  last  by  reason  of  the  appearance  of 
the  New  Crop,  nevertheless  Call  futures  are  now  and  have  long  been  ex- 
travagantly high  and  without  precedent.  The  quality  of  the  New  Crop 
throughout  the  State  now  being  harvested  will  be  better  than  the  average 
of  past  years. 

New  "Wheat  has  not  yet  made  its  appearance,  although  harvesters 
have  commenced  cutting  in  Sutter,  Solano,  and  several  other  counties. 

Corn. — The  Spot  market  is  devoid  of  animation,  and  prices  more  or 
less  nominal,  say  SI  80  per  cental  for  Yellow;  futures  cover  a  wide  range. 

Oats  continue  to  arrive  freely  from  Oregon,  causing  a  decline  in  the 
Spot  market  to  §1  90@S1  95  per  ctl;  futures  cover  a  wide  range. 

Rye. — Supplies  are  now  reaching  us  from  Nebraska  by  rail.  Spot 
price,  S2  25  per  ctl. 

Flaxseed. — Oregon  continues  to  send  us  free  supplies  for  the  Oil  Mill, 
quotable  at  2£@2fc. 

"Wool. — Spot  stocks  are  rapidly  accumulating;  warehouses  filled  to  re- 
pletion, with  no  special  demand.  Eastern  buyers  have  retired  from  the 
market.  Few  sales  are  reported.  Our  Bcourers  and  manufacturers  have 
the  market  all  to  themselves.  Southern  and  San  Joaquin,  14@20c;  Mid- 
dle and  Northern  County  Fleece,  22@27c. 

Hides. — The  receipts  of  Dry  are  free  and  liberal;  price,  19@19£c. 

Fruits. — The  every-day  supply  of  Apricots,  Berries,  Cherries,  Cur- 
rants, etc.,  is  large  and  free,  causing  prices  to  drop  much  lower  than  ever 
before,  and  giving  canners  an  excellent  opportunity  to  put  up  the  very 
choicest  fruit  at  exceedingly  low  prices.  Green  Apples,  Pears,  Gooseber- 
ries, etc.,  are  in  full  supply,  and  the  market  is  copiously  supplied  with 
New  Potatoes,  Green  Corn,  Green  Peas,  etc. 

Freights  and  Tonnage. — There  has  been  a  decided  fall  in  the  rate  of 
Grain  Freights  recently.  Several  large  American  ships  have  this  week 
been  chartered  to  load  Wheat  for  Europe,  to  a  direct  port,  at  45@.48s., 
and  British  iron  ships  at  50@52s.  6d.  The  British  steamer  Escambia  has 
a  Wheat  charter  for  St.  Vincent  for  orders.  Two  vessels  have  been  taken 
to  load  Wheat  and  Flour  for  Cape  Town.  At  this  time  of  writing  the 
disengaged  tonnage  in  port  and  near  by  aggregates  about  35,000  tons  regis- 
ter ;  in  sight  and  to  arrive  during  the  next  few  months,  277,000  tons; 
same  date  last  year,  308,000  tons,  and  in  1880,  same  date,  136,771.  There 
are  now  an  unusual  number  of  British  iron  steamers  on  the  Pacific  Coast, 
that  were  chartered  in  Hongkong  to  bring  Chinese  passengers,  and  tbeir 
presence  here  seeking  business  has  had  the  effect  to  reduce  grain  freights 
in  sailing  vessels  to  a  much  lower  figure  than  could  have  been  looked  for 
a  few  weeks  ago. 

General  Merchandise  marts  are  very  inactive.  Business  generally, 
other  than  in  the  wholesale  jobbing  trade,  is  very  quiet — no  disposition 
manifested  to  operate  speculatively  in  even  staple  goods,  such  as  Sugar, 
Coffee,  Teas,  Rice,  etc.  Stocks  of  all  these  several  articles  are  liberal, 
and  prices  for  the  most  part  remain  as  for  weeks  past.  Imports  of  Sugar 
during  the  week  have  been  heavy,  chiefly  from  the  Sandwich  Islands. 
The  Br.  steamer  Fiona,  from  Honolulu,  brought  42,094  packages  Sugar, 
Pace  1,641  packages,  and  besides  this  we  have  the  schr.  Wm.  H.  Meyer, 
from  Honolulu,  with  7,285  bags  Sugar  and  1,506  bchs.  Bananas.  The  Eu- 
reka, from  same,  had  7,569  bags  Sugar,  1,079  bags  Rice  and  219  bchs. 
Bananas.  Cassie  Heywood,  from  same,  brought  5,520  bags  Sugar;  Kala- 
kaua,  6,300  bags  Sugar;  W.  G.  Irwin,  12,272  bags  ditto;  John  D. 
Spreckels,  from  Kahalui,  had  also  a  full  cargo  of  same,  and,  last  of  all, 
the  P.  M.  steamship  City  of  New  York  brought  10,429  bags  Island  Sugar. 

Quicksilver.— London  advices  give  us  £5  17s.  6d.  $  bottle  for  quota- 
tion.    Here  37£c.  is  asked,  37£c.  bid. 

Grain  Bags.— There  is  rather  more  tone  to  the  market.  Importers 
are  not  offering  Calcuttas  under  9'15c.@9*25c.  Spot  sales  have  been 
made  at  9c,  while  Jute  and  Dundees  can  be  bought  at  8&@8§c. 

Flour. — The  ship  Great  Admiral  has  cleared  for  Dublin  direct,  by 
Starr  &  Co.,  carrying  20,000  bbls.  Vallejo  Starr  Mills  Extra,  valued  at  §5 
per  barrel  (all  in  cloth). 

From  the  Orient— The  O.  &  O.  steamship  Coptic,  15  days  from  Yoko- 
hama, brought  994  Chinese  passengers,  and  for  cargo,  Teas,  469  pkgs.; 
Silk,  6  pkgs.;  Merchandise,  4,924  packages  ;  also  in  transit  for  Eastern 
cities  by  rail,  Teas  to  New  York,  9,015  pkgs.;  Silk,  275  pkgs.;  Merchan- 
dise, 176  pkgs.  To  Chicago,  12,309  pkgs.  Tea;  Boston,  12  pkgs.  ditto. 
To  other  places,  1,213  pkgs.  Teas. 

Coal  and  Iron. — Stocks  of  both  are  large,  and  for  these  low  prices 
continue  to  rule. 

Tin.— Sydney  Pig  Tin,  24c.     Tin  Plate,  56  25@S6  50  per  box. 


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Strongest,  Purest  and  Best, 

And  ia  Recognized  as  the  STANDARD  all  over  the  World. 


FOR    INVALIDS, 
HINGSFORD'S  CORN  STARCH 

IS    HiaHXY    RECOMMENDED    FOR    ITS 

Purity   and  Delicacy. 
PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The   Company's    steamers   will    sail    for   Tokobama  and 
Hongkong:     CITY  OF  TOKIO,  on  or  about  June  29th,  at  2  p.m.     Excur- 
sion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:     COMMA,   June  19th,   at  12  o'clock  M.,  taking 
Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,   SAN  BLAS,   MANZANILLO  and  ACA- 
PULCO,  and  via  Acapulco  for  Lower  Mexican  and  Central  American  ports,  calling  at 
SAN  JOSE  DE  GUATEMALA  and  LA  LIBERTAD  to  land  Passengers  aud  Mails. 
Fare  to  New  "York—Cabin,  $139 ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  for  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  to  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

ForHONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:    CITY  OF  NEW  YORK,  July  1st, 
at  2  p.m.,  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

§10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.      Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  Bailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

June  17. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL   AND    ORIENTAL   STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„  for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 


ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC Thursday,  Aug.  2ith 

COPTIC Tuesday,  Sept.  5th 

BELGIC Thursday,  Sept.  28th 


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ARABIC Tuesday,  May  23d 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th 

BELGIC Saturd'ay,  July  8th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  MailSteam- 
ship  Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President.  May  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

teamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wnarr 

as  follows : 

For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:    On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).    Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "City  of  Chester  "  for  Alasita. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every  i  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  aud  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:    Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26. ; No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz. :  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing  Days 
June  3,  7,  11,  15,  19,  23,  27-    I    July  1,6,  10,  14,  18,  22,  26,  30. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  LineB  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 314  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
June  3.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

£NQ/\pez*  week  can  be  made  in  any  locality.    Something 

^50"    entirely  new  for  agents.    §5  outfit  free. 
April  15.  G.  W.  INGRAHAM  &  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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PACIFIC    COAST    AND    EASTERN    NOTES. 

John  Wartely,  an  ex-convict,  ferric)  hi*  divorced  wife  a*-n**  the 
Golden  River  with  a  knife  at  Loe  (Ufm,  Friday  niwht,  ('*«•*  -*  natu 
rally  devilish  dkpoaitioii.— S*tn«  evening,  John  II.  O'Brien  wm  owed 
to  death  by  Pelerine  Racoquillat.  at   WoodbrW  t*d  whiaky. 

— IUin  falU  in  many  of  the  interior  counties  nf  California,  and  miY 
prieeth  the  gentle  Granger.^— J  u.L-t*  Wylie,  of  the  Criminal 
Wa«hingt"">  I>.  C,  roles  out  much  of  ihe  tnnst  important  evid« 
the  Star  Rout*-  cases.  He  is  a  wily  old  Jndgn.^— Rumen  , 
fcr  aroand  reffarding  Frelintrfauy^n'i  retirement  from  the  Secretaryship 
of  Sute,  ami  Conkling'a  apimintment.^— The  Miaaoari  hank  robbers, 
being  eurrounded,  and  bearing  in  mind  the  immortal  word*  <>t  the  Uu< 
Ganrge  Washington,  to  the  effect  that  bank  robbers  are  better  appreci- 
ated an  earth  than  in  heaven,  surrender. —  A  young  murderer,  aged  17, 
lynched  at  Perham,  (Minn.).  Whom  the  gods  love  die  young. *~Iron 
workers  in  the  East  striking,  not  when  the  iron  is  hot,  bnt  for  higher 
wages.— Blaine's  enemies,  who  have  been  attacking  him  on  the  gr  mad 
that  he  asked  for  a  Secret  Service  Fund  of  $*X),000  f.»r  use  in  Peruvian 
affairs,  are  paralyzed  on  discovering  that  it  was  Frelinghuysen  whr»  asked 
for  the  coin.^— Acoal  mine  in  Pennsylvania  catches  tire.  Coal  makee 
good  fuel— A  half  of  the  Territory  of  New  Mexioo  is,  the  Washing- 
ton  Land  Office  says,  in  litigation.  Gnitean  announces  that  be  ha* 

given  up  all  hope  of  the  law,  turns  to  the  Bible,  and  hopes  for  the  clem- 
ency of  the  man  he  made  President  $355,600  appropriated  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  San  Francisco  Mint— —Senator  Millers  wife  and  daughter 
serenaded  in  Washington.— The  unterrified  of  several  interior  counties 
elect  delegates  to  the  State  Convention.  Hearst  wins  some  and  Stone- 
man  others.^— Some  wag  told  a  delegate  from  Stockton  that  he  was  a 
Hearst  man,  and  that  he  would  give  the  delegate  $500  for  a  proxy.  The 
delegate  sent  the  purchaser  off  for  the  coin,  and  is  still  waiting  for  his 
return.  He  is  also  crying  audibly  because  of  the  8500  that  are  not.— 
J.  W.  Sbuckers,  once  Private  Secretary  to  Chief -Justice  Chase,  is  again 
trying  to  dig  up  the  Gar6eld-Roseerans  matter.  What  a  dirty  ghoul  the 
fellow  must  be!  Shucks!^— Judge  Jackson  Temple,  of  Sonoma,  candi- 
date for  the  Supreme  Bench,  renders  a  decision  in  the  Gold  Run  Ditch 
and  Mining  suit,  which  fairly  paralyzes  the  debris  people  and  glaidens 
the  hearts  of  the  anti-debris  people.  As  a  political  move  its  wisdom  is 
doubtful.  ^^  The  strike  among  the  iron  workers  in  the  East  is  about  over, 
and  the  strikers  are  returning  to  a  more  profitable  stroke.— ■—  West  Point 
graduates  another  crowd  of  officers  for  whom  there  is  nothing  to  <ln. 
Chicago  woman  poisons  herself  and  four  children.  Disgusted  with  the 
wickedness  of  Chicago.^— Army  Appropriation  Bill  passes  Congress. 
Makes  retirement  at  64  compulsory.— The  good  people  of  Lawrence, 
Kansas,  lynch  three  men.  President  Arthur  is  said  to  be  in  accord 
with  Don  Cameron.  One  machine  politician  sympathizes  with  another, 
and  old  Simon  says  "  thumbs  up."— — Rollin  M.  Daggett  appointed  Min- 
ister to  Sandwich  Islands.  It  is  hoped  that  intercourse  with  the  natives 
may  have  a  refining  influence  on  him,  and  make  him  a  fit  associate  for 
gen  tl  em  en.  ^^  Democrats  of  Santa  Rosa  elect  delegates  to  the  State  Con- 
vention. Delegation  mixed  in  its  cboice.^^Two  members  of  Congress 
liven  up  the  session  by  bandying  about  such  choice  terms  of  endearment 
as  "liar,"  "scoundrel,"  "  lunatic.  "^— Trescott  unbosoms  himself,  and 
says  that  Chili  and  Peru  won't  kiss  and  make  peace,  because  they  don't 
know  what  Uncle  Sam  is  going  to  do  about  it.  ^— The  homceopaths  meet 
in  council  to  the  number  of  300  at  Indianapolis. —The  House  Commit- 
tee on  Foreign  Affairs  once  more  puts  its  finger  into  guano  and  examines 
Trescott.  ^— The  Army  of  the  Potomac  reunites  in  Detroit.  It  does  seem 
as  though  the  army  of  something  or  other  was  uniting  every  day.  —  Big 
poker  game,  at  which  about  half  a  million  dollars  changed  hands,  gets 
into  Court  at  Newburg,  N.  Y.  The  lawyers  can  be  depended  on  to  poke 
up  that  half  million  for  what  it  is  worth.  ^— Two  bruisers  thump  each 
otherifor  forty-one  rounds  at  Smith's  Ferry.— Some  of  the  Eastern  iron 
workers  still  striking— with  sticks,  stones,  etc.— Big  rain-storm  in  Illi- 
nois.—Roman  Catholic  clergyman  calls  at  a  newspaper  office  in  Cleve- 
land for  an  "  explanation."  Editor  explains  the  caller  to  the  door  with 
his  boot.  Explanation  eminently  unsatisfactory.-^— Some  of  Rosecrans 
statements  regarding  Garfield  get  "  the  lie  direct. "^—Ex-Governor  Den- 
nison,  of  Ohio,  joins  the  silent  majority. ^—Chandler,  Secretary  of  the 
Navy,  publicly  regrets  that  there  is  no  navy,  but  forgets  to  ask  Robeson 
what  has  become  of  it.^— Rumor  that  the  jury  in  the  Star  Route  case 
has  "  fixed."    More  improbable  things  have  happened. 

FOREIGN    NOTES. 

British  Government  has  offered  rewards  for  information  leading  to 
the  arrest  and  conviction  of  the  murderers  of  Burke.— Davelo  Castle, 
Cork,  burned  by  incendiaries.-^— Three  Irish  farmers  shot  and  seriously 
wounded.  ^— Sara  Bernhardt  reported  to  be  losing  popularity— she  has 
married  and  become  a  good  woman,  you  know.^—  Three  more  attempts 
to  assassinate  Irish  farmers.  The  result  of  a  constitutional  agitation.— 
A  Canadian  politician,  named  Angus  Monison,  dies. ^— A  German  land 
owner  shot  and  the  assassin  discovered. ^— Irish  Roman  Catholic  Bishops 
issue  a  proclamation  promising  the  support  of  the  Clergy  for  peaceful  agi- 
tation, but  denounce  murders  and  secret  societies.  Kalakaua  reported  to 
have  changed  the  personnel  of  his  Cabinet. -^Serious  riots  occur  in  Alex- 
andria. The  natives  attack  Europeans.  Engineer  of  the  British  man- 
of-war,  Superb,  killed  and  the  British  Consul  wounded.  By  and  bye  John 
Bull  will  get  his  mad  up,  and  there  will  be  the  dev—  that  is,  a  big  account 
to  settle.  Things  still  look  exceedingly  squally  at  Alexandria,  and  the 
daily  press  take  advantage  of  the  opportunity  and  do  much  squalling. 
—General  Ignatieff,  Russian  Minister  of  the  Interior,  changes  places 
with  the  President  of  the  Academy.  Whether  it's  a  boys'  academy  or  a 
girls'  academy  we  don't  know.— The  Sultan  of  Turkey  has  expressed  to 
the  British  Embassador  "  his  regret  at  the  affray  on  Sunday."  This  is 
consoling  to  the  Consul,  who  was  wounded,  aud  especially  so  to  the  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  Superb,  who  was  killed.— An  entire  block  in  Montreal 
burned  up  and  the  Fire  Department  got  fairly  warmed. -^The  Prince  of 
Wales,  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh  and  the  Duke  of  Albany  voted  to  order  the 
bill  legalizing  marriage  with  a  deceased  wife's  sister  to  a  second  reading. 
The  Duke  of  Albany  says  he  finds  his  recent  experiment  so  pleasant  that 
he  wouldn't  mind  marrying  the  whole  family.^— The  Egyptians  still  con- 
tinue excited.  More  and  more  of  it,  in  fact. —Empress  of  Russia  has  a 
baby.— Steamship  Pera  founders  off  Cape  Race.— Trouble  between 
the  Servian  Radicals  and  the  Progressists.  Let'em  progress.— Panic  in 
Cairo  increased.     Nearly  all  the  Europeans  vamoose  the  ranch.     French 


rder*d  U  be  ready  for  Mbvfattio*.  Briti.h  erttB  .hip  mtk  for 
Malt*  and  the  Channel  fleet  raat  fn.m  Gibraltar.  Mostfl  in  the  air;  danc 
Ingftbovtfto  l^in.  — Bimmr.-k  batten  in  th<<  K.'irh*Ug.^—Mim  Par- 
noil  «t.»ps  Lord  LUntenaat  ol  [ralaod  in  thr  etrasta  of  Dublin  to  have 
Ulk.  U  U  haahfiil  and  won't  talk  ii.  root)  a  public  place.  Wouldn't 
mind  »  Mi  ■  lift  behind  the  door  ol  the  I'milo.— lUnUn  laid  up  with 
typhoid  fever  at  l\n 

LOCAL     NOTES 
An  effort  i-  being  mad<  nUr  yearly  IncooM  f«>r  the  Young 

\\  ODMQ1  Christian  Ajnocifttioa,     A  Chi  mrlng  of  sup- 

port,  whether  the  i-  young  <.r  not— Tho  California  8Uk  Manufactory 
*  i-  l-urned  oat  nn  Friday  night  lut  Beventy-flre  thousand  dollar*  thus 
ended  la  anmk«\— Thf  Snperviaon  fix  water  rates,  bnt  neglect  to  ny 
anything  about  whisky.— The  Swim  Sharpshooters  resolve  that,  In  the 
death  of  Garibaldi,  they  lost  a  brother.  It  U  as  wall  that  Garibaldi  died 
the  relationship  wai  duwoTered.— — Dennhi  Reunion,  mate  of  the 
bark  Kara  '■  In  oonaaqoenoa  "f  a  beating  received  from  J. 

Mottitt  and  M.  Freeman.— —Italian*  and  others  bury  Garibaldi,  In  their 
minds.  At  any  rate  they  hold  a  Funeral  prooession,  which  i*  U  good  to 
them  as  a  picnic.— Leo  Stra*wman,  a  thief,  tries  to  ihoot  W.  ('.  HONDO, 
a  *t>ecial  policeman,  who  bad  won  away  the  affeotiona  «"f  the  prostitute 
with  whom  Strassman  resided  when  out  of  jail.<^— Captain  of  Mexican 
gun-boat  now  in  harbor  sends  a  man  aloft  and  keeps  him  standing  on  yard- 
arm  for  four  or  five  hours.  Not  rprite  so  bad  as  Spark*,  but  getting  on 
that  way.— The  Democratic  State  Central  Committee  order  a  new  deal 
in  Club  8.  Somebody  was  playing  with  a  cold  deck.—  Auditor's  esti- 
mates for  next  year  delivered  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  Tax  levy 
$L89  on  the  $100. -^The  gas  hillR  were  passed  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors over  the  Auditor's  objections  for  the  450th  time.  Hope  they  will 
be  paid  now  without  any  further  passing. ^— Some  curious  "judicial" 
proceedings  take  place  in  Judge  Halsey's  Court.  ^— Lee  Ah  Doe  buckee 
againstee  tigeree.  The  tiger,  as  usual,  came  out  first  best,  and  Lee  went 
to  the  Celestial  wash-house  with  the  assistance  of  two  ounces  of  opium. 
—IT.  S.  District  Attorney  libels  the  British  S.  S.  Strathtrly  for  $22,- 
580,  which  sum  fairly  covers  the  profit  of  one  voyage,  at  any  rate. ^— A. 
firm  of  white  shoe  dealers  detected  branding  Mongolian- made  shoes  with 
the  "white-labor"  stamp. -^The  steamships  Anger  Head  and  the  Anerley 
arrive  from  China  with  a  thousand  passengers.— A  man  named  Wells 
and  Borne  of  his  friends,  as  a  joke,  persuaded  Moritz  Mayblum  that  he 
(Wells)  was  non.  compos  mentis  and  incapaole  of  taking  care  of  his  estate. 
On  the  strength  of  that  Mayblum  applied  for  letters  of  guardianship. 
The  Court  dismissed  the  application,  but  neglected  to  commit  the  appli- 
cant to  an  idiot  asylum.  ^—Citizens  organize  for  the  celebration  of  the 
Fourth  of  July.  Captain  Merry  and  Captain  Blanding  are  elected,  re- 
spectively, President  of  the  Day  and  Grand  Marshal.  Merry  declines  to 
act,  but  Blanding  never  declines  anything  in  the  shape  of  an  office.  ^^ 
The  brave  citizen  soldiery  try  to  fight  out  of  pressing  the  cobble  stones  on 
July  4th. ^— A  sen-faring  brute,  named  McKenzie,  chokes  a  frail  female 
into  fits.  O!  for  five  minutes  at  his  base  (panties  down)  with  Miss  Mc- 
Kenzie's,  the  school  marm,  switch.— Representative  Jimmycrats  orga- 
nize at  B'nai  B'rith  Hall  to  beat  Ferral  and  nominate  Rosecrans. ^^A 
young  and  very  small  lawyer  arrested  for  shooting  his  mouth  off  at  a 
Deputy  Sheriff.  Policeman  Moroney,  who  shot  lawyer  Murphy,  on 
trial  in  Department  11,  Superior  Court.  District  Attorney,  recollecting 
the  manner  in  which  Murphy  was  treated,  suggests  that  the  murderous 
peace  officer  may  have  come  into  Court  with  another  pistol.— Conductor 
on  street-car  arrested  for  "beating"  the  bell-punch.  Bell-punch  not 
materially  hurt,  but  the  feelings  of  the  Street-car  Company  very  much 
lacerated. 

HOW    TO    LEARN    TO    DANCE. 

Professor  J.  William  Frazer,  the  well-known  teacher  of  modern  so- 
ciety dances,  has  ju"t  returned  from  Portland,  Oregon,  where  he  has  en- 
joyed a  brilliantly  successful  season  of  four  weeks.  Professor  Frazer  an- 
nounces that  he  has  taken  Rooms  36  and  38  in  the  Phelan  Building,  and 
that  from  and  after  June  14th  he  will  be  ready  for  the  reception  of  pri- 
vate pupils,  and  of  classes  of  not  more  than  eight  persons.  Private  tui- 
tion is,  all  professors  of  calisthenics  say,  better,  and,  in  the  long  run, 
cheaper  than  taking  lessons  in  classes.  The  whole  undivided  attention  of 
the  tutor  is  devoted  to  the  pupil,  and  the  pupil  learns  with  greater  ease 
and  much  more  rapidly.  Professor  Frazer  regards  the  private  system  as 
being  much  more  preferable  than  the  large  class  system,  and  his  opinion 
is  certainly  worth  something.  He  was  educated  by  the  moat  famous 
teachers  in  Europe,  has  associated  with  all  the  prominent  teachers  in 
New  York,  and  has  had  fifteen  years'  experience  as  a  successful  instructor. 
He  figures  out  a  saving  of  from  §8  upward  to  each  pupil  who  learns  by 
the  private  system. 

As  a  teacher  of  calisthenics  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  anything  in 
Professor  Frazer's  favor.  His  reputation  is  so  well  established  that  it 
speaks  for  itself.  In  giving  private  instructions  he  is  assisted  by  two  la- 
dies who  are  accomplished  in  modern  society  dances— a  form  of  practice, 
by  the  way,  which  is  exceedingly  beneficial  to  gentlemen  pupils.  Another 
thing,  hi8  celebrated  chart  system  enables  a  pupil  of  ordinary  intelligence, 
after  one  lesson,  to  understand  the  movement  of  the  dance,  and  so  to 
rapidly  become  an  expert.  Another  advantage  which  private  pupils  reap 
is  the  fact  that  after  they  have  finished  their  course  they  are  entitled  to 
attend  the  Frazer  assemblies,  at  Saratoga  Hall,  814  Geary  street,  free  of 
charge.  On  the  whole,  therefore,  we  feel  that  we  cannot  do  better  than 
advise  those  of  our  readers  who  wish  to  learn  to  Bing  the  "  light  fantastic  " 
in  a  scientific  manner  to  avail  themselves  of  Professor  Frazer's  services. 
Amongst  the  fashionable  dances  taught  by  Professor  Frazer  we  may  men- 
tion the  "New  York  Glide"  and  the  "Society,"  which  are  two  of  the 
latest  and  most  popular  dances  of  the  day. 

If  you  come  borne  late,  bring  your  wife  a  bottle  of  German  Corn 
Remover.     Result:  happiness. 

EDWARD    B0SQUI    &    CO., 

Printers,   Engravers,   Lithographers  and    Boob  binders, 

Leidesdorff  street,  from  Clay  to  Commercial. 

REMOVAL. 

LWadhaiu  has  removed  to  Room  3,  No.  52S  California  St., 
*     Bank  Commissioners'  Office.  June  10. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   1ETTER. 


June  17    1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  Egyptian  crisis  is  rapidly  drawing  to  a  head,  with  the  Khedive's 
lucky  Btar  decidedly  iu  the  ascendant.  The  military,  uuder  Arabi  Pasha, 
have  as  yet  done  nothing  but  stir  up  riots,  thereby  weakening  their  cause, 
alienating  sympathizers,  and  insuring  their  own  destruction.  Arabi 
threatens  all  kinds  of  things  and  performs  none  of  them.  He  talks  of 
deposing  the  Khedive  and  putting  Halim  Pasha  on  the  throne,  with  the 
utmost  complacency;  yet  he  seems  to  be  unable  to  do  more  than  keep  the 
wretched  Egyptian  army  at  his  back,  and  gain  the  acclamation  of  the 
canaille  by  encouraging  sack  and  pillage.  The  outrageous  treatment  of 
foreigners  which  he  is  responsible  for  will  assuredly  compel  England  and 
France  to  crush  him  and  his  followers,  without  any  more  of  the  diplo- 
matic shillyshallying  which  those  Powers  have  lately  displayed.  The 
Sultan  may  be  permitted  to  be  the  first  to  make  open  war  by  landing 
troops  at  Alexandria,  but  his  victory  will  be  a  very  shadowy  one.  What 
will  be  the  final  upshot  of  it  all  is  very  hard  to  foretell.  As  we  have  so 
often  said,  Egypt  is  now  the  principal  bone  of  contention  with  the  Euro- 
pean Powers,  and  as  these  are  all  more  or  less  afraid  of  each  other,  it  is 
likely  that,  for  the  present  at  all  events,  they  will  find  it  most  politic  to 
carefully  maintain  the  status  quo. 

Speaking  of  international  jealousy,  what  a  queer  speech  that  was 
which  Bismarck  is  reported  to  have  made  in  the  Reichstag,  on  Wednesday 
last.  Replying  to  criticisms  on  the  largeness  of  the  military  Budget,  he 
remarked  that  "the  millions  of  bayonets  maintained  by  Germany's  neigh- 
bors pointed  to  the  cmtre  of  Europe  as  to  a  magnet."  This  is  more  than  a 
pretty  simile.  It  is  one  of  the  most  splendid  metaphors  that  we  have  ever 
read  or  heard.  The  fancy  is  a  very  fine  one — myriads  of  glistening  steel 
pointB,  all  aiming  in  a  circle  at  Berlin— from  east,  west,  south  and  north, 
from  hostile  Russia,  from  jealous  Austria,  from  vengeful  France,  from  the 
wronged,  robbed  and  humiliated  kingdoms  on  the  shores  of  the  North 
Sea.  Bismarck  is  generally  so  matter-of-fact  and  cautious  in  his  utter- 
ances that  it  is  difficult  to  believe  him  capable  of  such  florid  expression. 
It  sounds  more  like  General  Skobeleff  or  Count  Von  Arnim.  But  this  is 
not  the  worst  of  it.  We  are  told  that  the  Great  Chancellor  added  that 
"  in  view  of  the  slightly  developed  national  feeling  of  our  countrymen, 
the  French  do  not  abandon  the  hope  of  getting  back  Alsace  and  Lorraine." 
Such  a  direct  allusion  to  French  hostility  would  be  strange  as  coming 
from  the  lips  of  the  most  obscure  member  of  the  German  Parliament,  but 
when  Bismarck  makes  it,  it  possesses  an  alarming  significance. 

Miss  Parnell  has  been  very  properly  snubbed  by  the  Lord  Lieutenant 
of  Ireland.  Surely  the  Green  Isle  suffers  enough  from  the  plague  Parnell 
himself,  without  being  afflicted  with  the  additional  incubus  of  his  vain 
and  Billy  sister.  Miss  Anna  ought  to  be  soundly  spanked,  and  then  buried 
in  a  convent,  or  some  other  sort  of  lunatic  asylum. 

It  seems  that  we  are  never  to  hear  the  last  of  the  marriage- with-a- de- 
ceased-wife's- sister  question,  which  has  been  agitated  for  so  many  years 
in  the  British  Parliament.  It  has  just  been  brought  up  again,  and  once 
more  defeated.  As  usual,  the  Queen's  sons,  who  seldom  take  any  active 
part  in  parliamentary  affairs,  were  on  hand  to  vote  with  the  minority. 
It  seems  to  us  that  the  law  forbidding  such  a  marriage  is  an  absurd  and 
reasonless  one,  and  ought  to  be  repealed,  but  what  agitates  us  more  is  a 
burning  anxiety  to  know  why  the  Prince  of  Wales  and  his  royal  brothers 
take  such  particular  interest  in  the  matter. 

The  removal  of  Ignatieff  from  the  Chancellorship  of  the  Russian  Empire 
is  a  concession  to  Germany,  and  is  also  a  sop  in  the  pan  to  the  protestants 
against  Jewish  persecution  in  Russia.  But  the  Czar  really  suits  his  own 
views  in  making  the  change.  His  Majesty  is  at  heart  an  autocrat  of  the 
same  school  as  his  grandfather,  Nicholas,  and  he  has  supplanted  Igna- 
tieff— who,  in  his  wily  own  way,  was  something  of  a  reformer — by  a  new 
Chancellor,  who  is  a  strong  reactionist.  Ignatieff's  recently  reported 
hatred  of  the  Jews  has  a  naive  impudence  about  it  which  is  highly 
characteristic  of  the  man.  "I  came  into  office,"  he  said,  "with  a  pro- 
gramme which  would  have  given  Russia  40,000,000  of  new  land-owners, 
who  would  naturally  have  been  conservative ;  but  to  effect  my  purpose  I 
had  to  get  rid  of  the  Jews."  This  is  a  pretty  cool  way  of  putting  it,  when 
we  consider  that  his  mode  of  "getting  rid  of  the  Jews"  haB  been  to  en- 
courage the  burning  of  their  homes,  the  plundering  of  their  property,  the 
ravishment  of  their  wives  and  daughters,  and  their  wholesale  massacre 
generally.  Ignatieff  would  have  made  a  good  Chancellor  for  King  John 
of  England,  who  extracted  ducats  from  the  Jews  by  extracting  their  teeth. 

Sir  William  Harcourt's  uncompromising  attitude  in  insisting  on  carry- 
ing out  the  Irish  Repression  Bill  in  its  most  stringent  form  may  cause  a 
split  in  the  English  Cabinet,  but  that  body  won't  lose  much  if  such  rad- 
ical fanatics  as  Chamberlain  and  Dilke  draw  out  of  it  in  disgust  because 
Englishmen  object  to  seeing  Englishmen  murdered  with  impunity. 


THAT    OCEAN    SHORE    PROJECT. 

The  bill  now  pending  before  the  United  States  Congress,  under  which 
it  is  proposed  to  give  to  the  so-called  Ocean  Shore  Railroad  Company  a 
right  of  way  through  the  Presidio,  is  one  of  the  most  venal  measures  ever 
submitted  to  Congress.  The  Ocean  Shore  Railroad  Company  has  existed 
{on  paper)  for  some  time  past.  It  will  never  exist  in  any  other  way.  It 
k  not  a  bona  fide  concern.  The  only  railroad  it  will  ever  construct  will  be 
through  somebody's  pocket.  If  the  bill  now  before  Congress  passes,  and 
it  has  been  favorably  reported  on,  the  managers  of  this  atrocious  scheme 
will  pay  sufficient  money  to  buy  up  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  secure 
the  passage  of  the  franchise  which  was  laid  over  for  future  consideration 
some  little  time  back.  Then  the  Ocean  Shore  Railroad  Company,  although 
it  existB  only  on  paper,  will  be  a  property  worth  about — well,  its  value  is 
estimated  at  from  a  million  dollars  upwards.  That  it  is  a  clear,  bare-faced 
swindle  does  not  admit  of  a  doubt,  nor  have  we  any  doubt  but  that  Rose- 
crans  thoroughly  understood  the  nature  of  the  scheme  when  he  took 
charge  of  it  in  Congress,  and  his  connection  with  it  should  damn  him,  po- 
litically. For  him  to  cry  out  that  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad  is  opposed 
to  this  scheme  is  too  thin  a  subterfuge.  We  know,  and  he  knows,  that  if 
the  scheme  succeeds  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad  will  immediately  be  of- 
fered the  Ocean  Shore  Railroad  (on  paper)  at  a  price. 


DEATH    IN    THE    BAKING    PAN. 

We  have  already  alluded  to  the  importance  of  housekeepers  paying 
more  attention  tothe  kind  of  baking  powder  which  they  use  in  leavening 
their  bread.  This  iB  a  matter  which  we  cannot  draw  attention  to  too 
often,  because  it  is  something  which  involves  the  moBt  serious  consequences 
to  the  general  body  of  mankind.  Temperance  apostles  tell  us-  and  there 
is  ample  foundation  for  the  statement— that  there  is  death  {moral  and 
physical)  in  the  intoxicating  bottle ;  and  Justin  the  same  way  there  is 
death — a  slow,  lingering  death,  too — in  the  leavening  agent  which  is  em- 
ployed in  two  out  of  three  of  the  homes  on  this  great  continent ;  death 
and  sickness  in  the  bread  we  eat  at  every  meal  !  slow  poison  placed  there 
by  the  hands  of  those  who  love  us!  The  victim  of  the  brandy  bottle 
knows  who  struck  him,  and  the  world  knows.  He  and  the  world  can 
place  his  enemy.  But  the  victim  of  the  adulterated  and  impurely  com- 
pounded baking  powder  falls  and  knows  not  from  whence  the  blow  came 
which  struck  him  down,  nor  do  the  sympathizing  friends  who  Btand  around 
him  know.  There  comes  spells  of  headache,  loss  of  appetite,  pallor  of 
countenance,  etc.,  etc.,  and  no  one  knows  from  whence  they  come.  The 
coating  of  the  stomach  ia  destroyed,  perhaps ;  one  of  the  vital  organB  is 
rendered  almost  useless ;  the  equilibrium  of  the  whole  system  is  destroyed; 
the  victim  is  a  chronic  invalid,  the  remaining  years  of  whose  life  must  be 
torture  and  misery ;  and  yet  he  (and  those  who  are  around  him)  does  not 
know  what  injured  him,  what  destroyed  his  health,  what  condemned  him 
to  a  slow  death  by  torture!  He  does  not  know,  no  one  knows,  that  he  is 
the  victim  of  baking  powders  that  have  been  compounded  out  of  alum, 
acids  and  other  vile  things !    Yet  it  is  so. 

In  view  of  all  theBe  facts,  surely  housewives  should  exercise  more  care 
in  their  selection  of  a  proper  brand  of  baking  powder.  She  who  does 
not  do  so  is  indeed  a  criminal;  whether  her  neglect  is  the  result  of  ignor- 
ance, or  deliberate  and  malicious  recklessness,  she  is  equally  culpable- 
just  as  the  switch-tender  who  neglects  to  attend  to  his  switch  is  responsi- 
ble for  the  lives  and  limbs  which  he  endangers,  no  matter  what  the  cause 
of  his  neglect  may  be.  Another  thing,  no  housewife  need  be  ignorant  of 
the  quality  and  composition  of  the  article  which  she  uBes  to  leaven  her 
bread.  She  knows,  or  she  should  know,  that  a  pure,  wholesome  baking 
powder  can  only  contain  two  ingredients — cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbon- 
ate of  soda — and,  if  unprincipled  manufacturers  try  to  pass  off  on  her 
vile,  unhealthy  compounds,  she  can  easily  detect  their  duplicity.  She  can 
fall  back  on  the  tests.  Dissolve  a  small  quantity  of  baking  powder  in  a 
glass,  and  then  add  two  drops  of  tincture  of  iodine.  If  Btarcb  or  flour  is 
present,  the  mixture  will  turn,  almost  instantly,  to  a  deep  purple  color. 
If  you  wish  to  detect  the  presence  of -alum,  dissolve  a  little  of  the  powder 
in  a  glass  of  water,  and,  if  an  insoluble  deposit  settles  at  the  bottom  of 
the  glass,  that  is  alum.  In  short,  there  is  some  way  of  detecting  every 
adulteration,  and  a  powder  in  which  anything  other  than  pure  cream  of 
tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda  is  found  should  never  be  used  again. 

A  HIGH-TONED  CHINESE  FUNERAL. 
Lee  Poy  Foon,  President  of  the  Ning  Yung  Tong,  one  of  the  oldest 
of  the  Chinese  Six  Companies  in  this  city,  died  at  his  residence  on  Com- 
mercial street,  June  Sth,  at  the  age  of  forty-eight.  The  deceased  was 
buried  on  Monday  last,  with  all  the  pomp  and  ceremony  the  inhabitants 
of  the  Flowery  Kingdom  are  capable  of  disDlaying.  The  deceased  was 
the  first  President  of  a  Company  to  die  in  San  Francisco,  although  two 
others  have  had  narrow  escapes,  one  perishing  on  the  steamer  shortly  be- 
fore reaching  his  beloved  China.  Foon  was  one  of  the  few  truly  great 
Mongolians  in  our  midst,  being  renowned  not  only  for  his  fabulous 
wealth,  but  also  for  his  wisdom  and  high  social  standing.  In  addition  to 
his  large  possessions  here,  he  owned  a  plantation  in  China,  stocked  with 
2,000  slaves,  three  wives  and  seven  children.  Immediately  after  death, 
the  body  of  the  deceased  was  turned  over  to  an  embalmer,  then  it  was 
laid  out  in  a  magnificent  rosewood  casket,  in  which  it  lay  in  state,  in  the 
Temple  on  Broadway.  On  Monday  morning  the  remainB  were  removed 
to  a  canvas  booth  which  had  been  erected  on  Commercial  Btreet,  opposite 
his  late  residence,  where  curious,  semi-religious  ceremonies  took  place. 
At  one  o'clock  the  coffin  was  put  in  the  hearse,  and,  attended  by  a  gor- 
geous procession,  was  taken  to  the  cemetery.  The  remains  will" be  con- 
veyed to  China  by  the  next  steamer. 

Every  good  housekeeper  should  expend  as  much  labor,  time  and 
thought  in  selecting  good,  wholesome  baking  powder  as  she  does  in  select- 
ing her  meat,  vegetables,  fish,  poultry,  etc.  She  should  spend  more,  in 
fact,  because  there  may  be  sickness  and  death  lurking  in  that  innocent 
looking  can  of  baking  powder.  Yet,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  the  ordinary 
housekeeper  spends  annour  or  so  each  day  traveling  through  markets, 
and  on  her  way  home  she  carelessly  tells  her  grocer  to  send  home  "a  few 
cans  of  some  baking  powder!"  A  few  cans  of  alum,  acid  and  other  slow 
poisons,  for  which  she  will  pay  as  much  as  she  would  for  the  New  England 
Baking  Powder,  which  is  made  from  pure  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate 
of  soda. 

The  already  numerous  array  of  journalistic  candidates  for  popular 
favor  will  be  Btill  further  increased  by  the  appearance,  on  July  1st,  of  the 
Breeder  and  Sportsman.  The  new  paper  will  be  published  weekly,  and 
will  be  devoted  to  the  interests  its  name  indicates — the  breeding,  rearing 
and  education  of  all  kinds  of  live  stock,  more  especially  horses,  the  turf, 
and  all  other  sports  and  pastimes  that  are  worthy  of  attention.  If  the 
promises  made  in  the  prospectus  are  kept — and  there  is  no  reason  to  think 
that  they  will  not  be — the  new  journal  should  succeed. 

There  ia  no  coal  for  general  use  better  than  Scotch  Splint  and  Sydney. 
They  produce  a  greater  amount  of  heat  and  burn  longer  than  any  other 
coal,  consequently  have  gained  a  world-wide  reputation.  J.  Macdonough, 
the  coal  merchant,  of  41  Market  Btreet,  has  just  received  1,000  tons  of 
each  of  these  famous  coals. 


If  you  want  to  avoid  impaired  digestive  organs,  dyspepsia,  headache, 
etc,,  use  the  New  England  Baking  Powder,  which  is  made  from  pure 
cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda  only,  and  contains  no  alum, 
acid  or  other  poisonouB  impurity. 

It  fa  reported  that  Mr.  B.  C.  McRuer,  the  well-known  merchant, 
will,  in  all  probability,  be  appointed  Bank  Commissioner  when  Mr.  Shee  - 
han  resigns  to  take  the  Adjutant-Generalship. 


California  Admtisrr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AS  FRAN0I800,  8ATURDAT,  JUNE  24,  1882. 


NO.  50. 


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On  London  Bank- 
Paris,    right,    6-12i 


OLD  BARS— 890®910— Rkfinkd  Silvbb— 11^114  *cent.  discount 
Mexican  Dollars,  7(5  7  \  per  cent,  disc  nom. 

'  Exchange  on  New  York,  5c  f  S100  premium  ; 
era,  499@49  5-16A  ;    Commercial,  49$  <■■ 
francs  per  dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  KKgi5c 

■  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  487@489|. 

PRICES   OF   LEADING  STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

San  Francisco June  S3.  1882. 


Stock*  and  Bonds. 

BONDS. 

CI.  Slat*  Bonds.  6's,'57 . 
S.  F.  City  4  Co.  B'ds.  6s,'5S 
S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'v  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds — 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Tuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Vlrg'a  &  Truckee  B.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  BdB 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B&  N.  Bonds,  6s. 

S.  P.  R.  R.  BondB 

U.  S.4s...  

BANES. 

Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

IN8CRA.VCE  COMPAMKS. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund 


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 

Nom 

30 

40 

60 
105 

90 

90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
112 

110 
105 
120$ 


125 
12S 

120 
12S 
124.1 


Asked        Stocks  and  Bonds.        Bid. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—  State  Investment  (ex-div). .  120 

Nom.    H. >me  Mutual  (ex-div). 130 

Nom. '  Commercial  (ex-div) 126 

40       Western  (ex-div) Ill 

60      I  RAILROADS. 

52J    !c.  P.  R.  B,  Stock 90 

—  C  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 117 

100      jCity  Railroad 95 

100     .Omnibus  R.  R 38 

107      I N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 95 

110  Sutter  Street  R.  R 76 

—  IGeary  Street  R.  R 95 

103      ICentral  R.  R.  Co 47J 

116    JMarket  Street  R.  R Nom. 

125    !  Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R Nom. 

111  !s.  F.  Gfaslight  Co  (ex-div)  ..  66i 

106    '  Oakland  Oasligbt  Co 31 

121      Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex-div)..  62J 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 115 

175    !  Giant  Powder  Co  (new  stck)  96$ 

128    ]  Atlantic  GiaDt  Powder 67 

—  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co.  64$ 
8.  V.  W.  W.  Co.'s  Stock ....  Ill 

121    |  S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(ex-c  118 

132      Pacific  Coast  S.S.Co's  Stock  — 

125$  I  California  Street  R.  R 108 


Asked 
US 


198 

U8 


91$ 
118 


411 


96 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

67$ 

311 

65 

97$ 
58 
65$ 
111$ 
118$ 


California..' 124$     125$  i  California  Street  R.  R 108       112 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  116, 122$.    Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co.,  43, 44$. 
Vulcan  Powder,  66$,  67$. 

The  price  of  the  above-mentioned  securities,  and  the  firmness  with 
which'  they  are  held  greatly  retards  transactions,  while  others  not  so  well 
known  and  not  on  this  list  are  beginning  to  attract  the  attention  of  in- 
vestors, and  an  unusunl  amount  of  business  has  been  done  in  them  during 
the  past  week.  Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  June  23, 
1882.  United  StateB  Bonds^s,  120| ;  44s,  114J ;  ex-5s,  1014;  ex-6s,  100. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  87  @4  89J.  Pacific  Mail,—.  Wheat,  132@136;  West- 
ern Union,  84f .  Hides,  23i@24.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20 ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  15@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, June  23.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  9d.  @10s.,Cal.;  10s.  2d.@ 
10s.  8d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4s,  122  ;  4Js,  116J;  ex-6s,  103.  Con- 
sols, 99  11-16@99  13-16.    Money,  100  5-16  acct.    Silver,  — . 

From  the  Signal  Service  Bureau  we  have  the  following  meteorolog- 
ical summary  for  the  week  ending  7.58  P.M.,  Thursday,  June  22,  1882  : 
The  highest  barometer  (30'071)  was  on  the  20th ;  the  lowest  barometer 
(29834)  was  on  the  18th;  average  during  the  week,  29971.  Maximum 
temperature  (66'5deg.)  was  on  the  21st;  minimum  temperature  (50'5  deg.) 
was  on  the  22d— average  during  week,  57'6  deg.  Highest  relative  hu- 
midity, 93  per  cent.,  was  on  the  18th  and  19th;  lowest  relative  humidity, 
51  per  cent.,  was  on  the  21st— average  during  week,  76  per  cent.  Prevail- 
ing direction  of  wind,  west.  Maximum  hourly  velocity  of  wind,  31  miles, 
west,  on  the  19th  and  22d.  Average  weather  during  week,  fair.  Rainfall 
during  week,  0'02of  an  inch.  Total  rainfall  season  of  1881-82, 1614  inches. 


Meeting  of  Railroad  Magnates.— Charles  Crocker,  one  of  the  five 
original  builders  and  owners  of  the  Central  Paci6c  Railroad,  and  now  one 
of  the  three  survivors  who  control  that  great  property  and  its  dependen- 
cies, arrived  in  New  York  from  San  Francisco  a  day  or  two  ago.  He 
expects  to  sail  with  his  family  in  July  for  Europe  on  a  pleasure  trip.  Mr. 
Crocker  will  return  home  in  October,  but  his  family  will  remain  abroad 
some  time  longer.  Governor  Stanford,  the  President  of  the  Central 
Pacific,  also  arrived  in  New  York  a  day  or  two  ago,  so  that,  as  Mr.  Hunt- 
ington, the  other  chief  owner  of  the  property,  resides  here,  they  can  have 
a  stockholders'  meeting  here  now  every  day  if  they  wish.—  N.  Y.  Tribune, 
lie//,  inst. 

The  Geographical  Society  of  the  Pacific  will  hold  its  regular 
meeting  on  Tuesday  next,  at  its  rooms,  317  Powell  street.  General  Kautz 
will  discuss  "The  Discovery  of  Glaciers  in  the.U.  S.,"  and  a  conversazioni 
will  follow.  

London,  Juno  22.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  99  11-16(899  13-16. 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For    Nnvlfffkf  luff    Itic     Air. 

Office  of  the  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

Order*  for  FntcrnvliiK  In  the  Photo-Enjrravl  n«  ProceM  e*u 
now  be  execnted  at  the  "New*  LOetter*'  Office  tor  leu  Ihan 
half  the  cost  of  Wowl  Eiiffrnvlnfr,  And  In  ono-hnll  the  time. 
Remember,  we  Tarnish  •%  hard  metnl  Electrotype  rendy  Tor 
the  PresN. 

13^  With  the  next  number  of  the  "  Xews  Letter,"  we  will  is  Hue 
an   Illustrated   Eight-Page  Postncript,  entitled   THE  BOUDOIR, 

without  wliirJt  the  paper  is  not  complete.     See  that  you  get  it. 

As  we  go  to  press  the  Democratic  Convention  at  San  Jose"  haa  nom- 
inated General  Stoneman,  former  Railroad  Commissioner,  for  Governor, 
the  vote  standing  on  the  fourteenth  ballot:  Stoneman,  243 ;  Hearst,  170  ; 
Taylor,  32  ;  Johnson,  1. 


It  is  a  serious  drawback  upon  the  profits  of  the  poultry  yard  when 
the  hens  eat  the  eggs,  and  this  is  generally  brought  on  in  their  confine- 
ment  in  Summer,  to  which  most  villagers  and  small  farmers  have  to  re- 
sort. This  seldom  occurs  in  flocks  that  have  their  liberty.  In  this  case, 
as  in  many  another,  an  ounce  of  prevention  is  worth  a  pound  of  cure. 
The  craving  for  animal  food  is  met  by  the  great  numbers  of  insects  in  the 
Summer.  With  the  supply  of  grain  the  flock  at  liberty  gathers  enough 
animal  food.  If  cut  off  from  it,  it  must  be  supplied  in  their  confinement. 
The  maximum  production  of  eggs  cannot  be  kept  up  without  it.  One  of 
the  cheapest  and  most  effectual  sources  for  those  who  keep  a  cow  is 
skimmed  milk.  All  kinds  of  poultry  become  very  fond  of  this,  and  with 
green  food  and  grain  will  do  fairly  well  in  a  large  yard.  Other  sources  of 
supply  are  butchers'  offal,  fish  offal  and  chandlers'  greaves.  Hens  finding 
other  animal  food  respect  their  own  eggB.  In  obstinate  cases  the  only 
cure  is  the  hatchet. 

How  to  make  leather  in  twenty-four  hours  is  the  subject  of  a  German 
patent,  which,  since  it  is  based  upon  the  employment  of  bichromate  of 

Sotash  and  gelatine,  no  doubt  would  scarcely  hold  good  in  thiB  country, 
fixtures  of  this  kind  have  been  proposed  ere  now  for  a  hundred  and  one 
purposes,  from  the  making  of  sausage  skins  to  the  production  of  water- 
proof walls.  In  the  present  case,  the  raw  hides  or  skins  are  placed  in  a 
warm  or  cold  solution  of — Water,  1,500  parts  ;  gelatine,  50  parts ;  bichro- 
mate of  potash,  30  parts.  The  skins  are  immersed  for  the  space  of  a  day, 
and  then  exposed  to  daylight  to  permit  the  bichromated  gelatine,  of  which 
the  hide  is  now  composed,  to  become  insoluble. 


Tracings  on  Glass  for  tne  Lantern.— The  following  method,  by  Mr. 
George  Smith,  appears  to  be  satisfactory:  A  piece  of  finely-ground  glasB 
•b  rubbed  over  with  a  trace  of  glycerine,  in  order  to  make  it  as  transparent 
as  possible.  It  is  now  easy  to  write  or  draw  on  the  prepared  surface  with 
a  hard  and  finely-pointed  black-lead  pencil,  and  the  glass  is  bo  transparent 
that  the  finest  details  of  any  eri*graving  over  which  it  may  be  placed  can 
be  seen  quite  distinctly.  The  drawing  having  been  finished,  the  plate  is 
washed  with  water,  in  order  to  remove  the  glycerine,  and  dried.  A  thin 
coat  of  Canada  balsam  or  of  negative  varnish  now  serves  to  render  the 
slide  permanently  transparent  and  ready  for  the  lantern. 

The  News  Letter  regrets  being  compelled  to  announce  that,  owing  to 
the  indisposition  of  its  Sporting  Editor,  it  is  unable  to  present  its  usual 
review  of  sporting  matters  for  the  week.  The  disappointment  of  our 
readers  at  missing  this  valuable  department  will  be  very  much  less  than 
our  own  mortification  at  not  being  able  to  supply  it.  We  learned,  how- 
ever, at  such  a  late  hour  that  our  usual  pen  would  not  be  able  to  serve  us, 
that  it  was  utterly  impossible  to  make  arrangements  for  supplying  the 
deficiency.  Next  week  the  "  Sporting  Items  "  will  be  in  their  usual  place. 

Breadstuffs.  — Our  grain  fleet  for  the  cereal  year  ending  June  30th  foots 
up  548  vessels  for  Europe,  carrying  21,873,428  centals  Wheat ;  value,  $35,- 
816,141.  Same  time  1880-81,  358  vessels,  carrying  13,293,714  centals; 
value,  $18,883,257.  The  shipments  overland  of  both  Wheat  and  Flour 
the  past  few  months,  say  Flour,  50,000  bbls. ;  Wheat,  estimate,  200,000 
centals.  Our  Flour  exports  by  sea,  1881-82,  840,686  bbls. ;  1880  81,  632,511 
bbls.  

Tne  latest  charters  reported  are:  Ship  St.  Lucie,  1,319  tons  Wheat  to 
Liverpool,  Havre  or  Antwerp,  £2  6s. :  British  ship  Hitdegra.de,  1,113  tons 
Wheat,  to  Cork,  United  Kingdom,  Havre  or  Antwerp,  £2  10s.;  British 
bark  Woollahra,  974  tons,  Wheat,  etc.,  to  Sydney,  owners'  account. 

Entered  at  ths  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


Printed  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Marriott,  607  to  616  Merchant  Street,  San  Francisco,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


Jmne  24.   1882. 


A    VERY    MODERN    ROMANCE. 

Chapter  I. — The  "Virtdotjs  Husband. 

Once  upon  a  time,  long,  long  ago — yes,  at  least  as  much  as  several 
weeks  since — there  lived  in  an  ancient  city  named  San  Francisco  a  certain 
prosperous  gentleman,  whom  we  will  call  Mr.  Smith,  chiefly  for  the  reason 
that  his  real  name  was  somewhat  different.  This  worthy  man  was 
abundantly  blessed  with  those  vanities  of  this  world  which  parsons  and 
deacons  despise  when  they  can't  get  them.  He  had  money  in  great  quan- 
tity, which  he  had  mainly  accumulated  by  selling  liquor  at  wholesale  on  a 
street  which  the  records  call  Sansome.  He  was  a  very  good  sort  of  fellow 
(according  to  the  reports  of  his  boon  companions),  and  even  if  he  wasn't 
he  thought  himself  so,  which  amounts  to  about  the  same  thing.  He  had 
a  nice  private  residence  on  Greenwich  street.  He  had  a  mighty  influence 
as  to  appointments  in  the  Sheriff's  office,  and  in  his  family  relations  was 
equally  fortunate.  His  brother,  for  instance,  had  a  fat  place  in  the  Cus- 
tom House  and  a  pretty  home  on  Lombard  street,  and  his  other  relatives 
were  similarly  benefited  by  the  power  of  the  political  pressure  which  he 
could  bring  to  bear  when  he  saw  fit.  But  chief  among  all  his  treasures 
was  his  wife — his  charming  and  vivacious  wife,  to  whom  he  was  naturally 
most  devotedly  devoted  with  the  uttermost  devotion,  so  to  speak. 

Of  course,  under  such  happy  circumstances,  any  man  would  be  domesti- 
cally inclined  ;  and  the  liquor  merchant  of  Sansome  street  was  no  excep- 
tion to  the  rule.  He  was  in  the  bosom  of  his  family  every  night  in  the 
week — except  on  those  particular  nights  when  business  at  the  So-and-So 
Club  demanded  his  attention  ;  so  that,  taken  altogether,  it  will  readily  be 
seen  that  this  vile  world  could  scarcely  hold  two  such  ironclad  models  of 
alabaster  virtue  as  Mr.  Smith — indeed,  the  world  was  hardly  entitled  to 
one  of  him. 

Chapter  II.— The  Accommodating  Hostess. 

At  the  period  of  which  we  are  writing,  which  lies  in  the  misty  past  of 
weeks  and  weeks  ago,  there  dwelt  in  this  same  old  City  of  San  Francisco  a 
quiet  lady,  of  great  gentility,  named,  let  ussay,  Madame  Hortense.  Her  his- 
tory was  a  singular,  if  not  plural,  one.  In  early  youth  she  had  been  very 
pretty,  and  had  made  the  most  of  her  beauty  in  the  vn -matrimonial  mar- 
ket. Then  she  made  more  money  by  inducing  other  girls  to  do  the  same, 
and  finally  she  retired  on  her  laurels  to  enjoy  the  otium  cum  dig,  which  is 
the  invariable  reward  of  a  lack  of  virtue.  But  business  habits  are  not 
easily  cast  aside,  and,  even  as  our  own  millionaires  of  the  present  day 
find  it  impossible  to  permanently  retire,  so  did  Madame  Hortense  soon 
grow  weary  of  opulent  ease  and  inactivity.  Thus  it  came  about  that, 
just  to  keep  her  hand  in,  as  it  were,  the  Madame  established  herself  in 
luxurious  quarters,  where  certain  ladies  of  unquestioned  virtue  could  as- 
semble in  the  evening,  and,  perchance,  accidently  be  joined  in  the  draw- 
ing room  by  a  few  demure  gentlemen,  who,  as  their  wives  were  credibly 
informed,  had  engagements  at  the  So-and-So  Club  or  the  Lodge  of  This 
or  That.  Of  course,  these  little  reunions  were  conducted  on  the  most 
genteel  and  discreet  principles.  "  Mum  "  was  the  word,  and  so,  somtimes, 
was  the  champagne. 

Well,  it  happened  that  on  several  occasions  that  prominent  and  re- 
spected merchant  and  model  family  man,  Mr.  Smith,  of  Sansome  and 
Greenwich  streets,  mistook  Madame  Hortense's  comfortable  establish- 
ment for  the  So-and-So  Club,  where  he  had  such  important  business 
engagements.  It  also  happened  that  one  of  those  philanthropic  individ- 
uals who  neglect  their  own  affairs  so  that  they  may  unselfishly  attend  to 
the  affairs  of  their  neighbors,  informed  Mrs.  Smith  of  her  husband's  ad- 
mirable taste  in  selecting  his  society.  Mrs.  S.  was  a  woman  of  nerve, 
and,  considering  her  sex,  was  something  of  a  philosopher.  So,  as  far  as  her 
officiously  communicative  friend  knew,  she,  in  the  first  place,  discredited 
the  libel,  and,  in  the  second  place,  didn't  care  anyhow— 0,  no,  not  the 
least  bit. 

Chapter  III. — The  Sagacious  Wife. 

The  establishment  of  Madame  Hortense  was,  as  has  been  said,  very 
gorgeous  in  its  appointments,  though  these  were  of  the  most  chaste  order, 
as  was  becoming  to  the  company.  It  was  in  one  of  the  prettiest  and 
snuggest  of  the  several  parlors  that  Mr.  Smith  chanced  one  evening  to 
meet  a  lady  to  whom  Madame  Hortense  had  taken  some  pains  to  intro- 
duce him.  She  was  very  richly  dressed,  and,  although  closely  vailed,  it 
was  evident,  from  her  figure  and  bearing,  that  there  was  a  heap  of  style 
about  her.  That  she  had  golden  hair  was  apparent  under  her  dainty  little 
bat,  and  as  Mrs.  Smith  wasn't  a  pronounced  blonde  the  variety  was  par- 
ticularly charming  to  Mr.  S.  The  result  of  the  meeting  was  a  delightful 
tete  a  tete,  which  ended  by  the  gentlemen  presenting  the  fair  stranger  with 
a  charm  on  his  watch-chain,  to  which  she  took  an  especial  fancy,  and  an 
appointment  to  meet  again  the  next  night.  The  lady  then  left,  and  an 
hour  or  so  afterward  the  virtuous  merchant  went  home  and  complained 
bitterly  to  his  wife,  whom  he  found  in  bed,  of  the  amount  of  business  he 
had  had  to  attend  to  at  the  "club." 

The  following  morning  Mrs.  S.  asked  her  devoted  spouse  to  take  her  to 
the  theatre  in  the  evening,  but  he  was  grieved  to  say  that  he  couldn't  do 
so,  as  that  confounded  Club  would  again  demand  his  attention.  In  vain 
Mrs.  S.  UBed  all  her  powers  of  persuasion.  He  would  like  to  oblige  her, 
but  business  was  business,  etc.  Finally  she  said:  "  Well,  my  dear,  to  tell 
you  the  truth,  I  have  an  engagement  myself  to-night,  but  I  can't  very 
well  keep  it  without  your  assistance.  Do  you  recognize  this  charm  ? 
Now,  my  love,  don't  look  so  horrified.  I'm  sure  we  spent  a  very  pleasant 
evening  at  the  'Club'  yesterday.  But  don't  you  think  we  might  as  well 
enjoy  ourselves  at  home  as  at  tbe  house  of  Madame  Hortense  ?"  Then 
she  showed  him  the  golden  wig  and  tbe  new  dress,  and  she  explained  how 
a  trifle  of  wax  in  the  mouth  will  disguise  a  person's  voice,  and  she  nar- 
rated how  Madame  Hortense  had  welcomed  her  as  a  new  victim  ;  but  it 
is  doubtful  if  he  heard  her  artless  chatter,  because  he  seemed  to  be  think- 
ing of  something  else. 

The  First  Infantry  Regiment,  2d  Brigade,  Col.  Dickinson  com- 
manding, will  hold  its  5th  annual  encampment  at  Camp  Sheehan,  San 
Jose",  from  July  1st  to  July  8th,  having  receptions  Monday,  Wednesday 
and  Saturday  evenings.  San  Jose*  is  in  luck  this  year.  The  Democratic 
Convention  and  1st  Infantry  Encampment  the  same  year  will  make  the 
town  as  independent  as  a  hog  on  ice. 


ELECTRICITY    FOR    SALE. 

_  The  above  cut,  which  illustrates  in  a  humorous  manner  the  possibili- 
ties flowing  from  the  storage  of  electricity,  is  taken  from  our  contem- 
porary, London  Fun.  The  little  girl  whose  face  appears  just  above  the 
counter,  has  been  sent  by  her  mother  for  "  two  penn'orth  o'  electricity  to 
turn  the  mangle." 

THE    GIST    OF    THE    PLATFORM. 

The  platform  adopted  by  the  Democratic  Convention  is  a  curious  doc- 
ument; but  for  the  matter  of  that  all  political  platforms  are.  The  first 
plank  declares  that  the  Democracy  of  this  State  has  unbounded  confi- 
dence in  itself.  The  second  plank  bows  in  thankfulness  and  admiration 
at  the  feet  of  the  National  Democratic  party.  The  third  plank  is  an  in- 
comprehensible allusion  to  the  workingmen  of  the  East.  The  fourth  plank 
spreads  itself  against  the  moon-eyed  Mongolian,  and  asks  for  the  re- 
moval of  every  Chinaman  from  this  country.  The  fifth  plank  demands 
the  repeal  of  all  sumptuary  laws.  The  sixth  plank  deals  with  the  freights 
and  fares  question,  and  says  that  they  should  be  materially  reduced  and 
the  Democratic  nominees  for  R.  It.  Commissioners  elected.     The  seventh 

?lank  declares  that  R.  R.  corporations  should  be  made  to  pay  their  taxes, 
'he  eighth  plank  declares  that  railroad  land  grants  which  are  forfeited  by 
reason  of  the  non-compliance  with  conditions  should  be  revoked  and  the 
land  retained  by  the  Government  until  occupied  by  actual  settlers.  The 
ninth  plank  declares  that  the  Democratic  party  will  restrain  corporations 
within  the  letter  of  their  power.  The  tenth  plank  declares  that  it  is  the 
duty  of  the  Federal  Government  to  keep  the  rivers  and  harbors  open  and 
free  from  slickens  and  "  sich  like."  The  eleventh  plank  declares  in  favor 
of  civil  service  reform,  as  interpreted  by  the  prophet  Pendleton,  of  Ohio. 
And  the  twelfth  plank  denounces  the  action  of  the  Republicans  in  intro- 
ducing politics  into  the  management  of  the  State  University. 

Take  it  all  in  all,  it  is  not  a  bad  platform,  but,  still,  it  might  be  a  great 
deal  better.  We  think  we  could  improve  it  ourselves,  but  then  we  are 
not  a  Democratic  Convention,  and  we  are  a  little  egotistical. 

1776  1882 

HEADQUARTERS    FOURTH    OF    JULY    COMMITTEE. 

No.  235  Kearny  Street. 

To  tbe  Citizens  of  San  Francisco— Gentlemen:  Tbe  delay 
this  year  in  organizimr  for  the  proper  observance  of  our  National  Anniversary 
has  occasioned  the  imposing  of  no  little  labur  upon  the  gentlemen  who  have  so 
kindly  accepted  positions  upon  the  different  Committees.  They  are  all  desirous  of 
having  a  celebration  which  will  be  an  honor  to  the  day  and  to  our  city,  and  to  this 
end  are  using  every  effort  to  render  the  demonstration  a  success.  To  do  this,  how- 
ever, requires  the  active  co-operation  of  all  loyal  citizens,  and  they  are  most  earn- 
estly requested  to  liberaly  respond  to  the  invitation  of  the  Finance  Committee  for 
subscriptions.  Collection  books  are  now  in  the  hands  of  reliable  gentlemen,  whose 
duty  it  will  be  to  carefully  canvass  the  district  to  which  they  have  been  assigned. 
Relying  upon  the  liberality  of  the  public,  and  earnestly  requesting  every  one  to  co- 
operate and  assist  in  honoring  the  one  hundred  and  sixth  anniversary  of  American 
Independence,  we  remain,  most  respectfully,  yours, 

Wm,  Blanmng,  Grand  Marshal.                L.  D.  LATIMER,  President  of  the  Day. 
(June  24.) 

FOURTH    OF    JULY. 

Plans  and  estimates  in  writing'  for  decorating-  Kearny  and 
Montgomery  streets,  to  be  submitted  to  the  Committee  on  Decorations  by 
Saturday,  June  24th,  at  1  o'clock  p.m.  [June  24.]  K.  BLUM,  Secretary. 


Jane  24,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SOCIETY. 


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Jape  22, 1882:— The  past  week  has  been  on*  of  the  dullest  I  have 
ever  known  in  r  nsco,  there  not  being  one  single  item  of  gaiety  la  th.< 
social  world  worthy  of  record,  except  the  Olympic  Club  party  last  Friday 
night,  which  was,  aa  usual,  a  moat  pleaaant  affair.  But  the  few  ladies 
who  are  left  in  town  are  so  taken  up  with  dressmakers  and  preparations 
of  that  kind,  for  their  annual  Fourth  of  July  trip  to  Del  Monte,  ona  can 
scarcely  wonder  that  they  have  no  time  for  anything  else.  I  hope  that 
when  they  get  there  they  may  not  find  their  Summer  "  fixins  "  aa  unsea- 
sonable as  those  who  are  there  already  hare  done,  the  snn,  I  am  told,  not 
deigning  to  show  his  face  oftener  than  once  a  week,  and  then  only  long 
enough  to  let  one  see  that  he  still  exists,  which  otherwise  might  bo  thought 
doubtful.  There  is  really  very  little,  therefore,  to  write  about,  sav,-  (oa 
movements  of  some  of  our  society  people. 

I  am  glad  to  see  in  the  passenger  list  the  name  of  Mrs.  George  Hearst, 
who  is  now  returning  to  San  Francisco  after  what  has  been,  I  am  told,  a 
most  delightful  visit  abroad.  She  will  be  warmly  welcomed,  aa  she  has 
been  greatly  missed  by  her  large  circle  of  friends.  Mrs.  Shillaber  is  also 
reported  as  being  en  route,  at  which  piece  of  news  the  dwellers  at  the 
Mission  greatly  rejoice,  while  French  grammars  will  no  doubt  be  once 
more  in  request  in  anticipation  of  a  renewal  of  her  matinee  teas.  I  would, 
however,  advise  that  would-be  students  await  her  return  ere  commencing 
their  studies,  as  I  understand  she  intends  adopting  some  other  than  French 
as  the  language  of  the  future,  for  the  acquiring  of  which  was  one  motive 
of  her  tnp  abroad,  but  whether  it  be  Italian,  German,  Spanish  or  Portu- 
gese is  not  yet  known. 

Pretty  Miss  Maillard,  from  San  Rafael,  is  already  at  home  again  after 
a  lengthy  visit  East,  looking  almost  as  lovely  as  she  did  on  her  first  entree 
here,  many  years  ago.  Ex-Senator  Sharon  has  also  returned  from  his 
Eastern  trip,  which,  however,  only  extended  as  far  as  Virginia  City. 

Tom  Madden  is  off  on  one  of  his  periodical  trips  to  the  Yosemite,  and 
is,  I  hear,  playing  guide  to  a  party  of  ladies— an  occupation  in  which  his 
heart  delights,  and  one  which  he  is,  in  this  instance,  well  qualified  to  fill, 
his  acquaintance  with  Yosemite  Valley  from  frequent  visits  being  of  the 
most  intimate  character.  Yosemite  has  been  particularly  favored  this 
year  with  visitors  from  this  city,  the  latest  returns  therefrom  being  Jim 
Freeborn  and  wife,  who  report  the  weather  in  the  Valley  as  cold,  foggy 
and  generally  disagreeable.  Mrs.  Lent  and  party  have  just  started  in 
that  direction,  and  I  hear  of  more  to  follow  ere  long. 

Mr.  Delmas,  having  reconsidered  his  determination  of  sending  his 
daughter  abroad  with  his  wife,  himself  accompanied  Mrs.  Delmas,  leav- 
ing here  on  Tuesday  last,  and  expecting  to  be  absent  about  three  months, 
which  iB  all  the  time  he  thinks  he  can  spare  from  his  professional  duties. 

Mrs.  Ashe  and  Miss  Lennie  are  announced  as  on  the  eve  of  depart- 
ure for  the  family  ranch  near  Stockton,  which  has  created  some  surprise 
among  their  friends,  as  it  was  generally  understood  that  their  experience 
there  last  year  was  sufficient  to  last  them  a  decade  at  least.  Their 
friends,  the  McMullins,  are  at  their  ranch  near  Stockton,  and  that  may  be 
some  inducement  for  them  to  turn  their  steps  again  that  way,  although 
Mrs.  McMullin  and  Miss  Lilo  are  at  Parasio  Springs  for  the  benefit  of 
the  latter's  health,  which  is  not  so  much  improved  as  was  hoped.  The 
rest  of  the  family  are  at  their  country  home. 

Mrs.  Flood  and  Miss  Jennie  went  to  .<Etna  Springs  last  week  on  a  short 
visit,  while  R.  P.  Hastings  and  his  pretty  wife  (nee  Mamie  Coghill),  Phil 
Lilianthall,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chris  Reis,  Charles  Webb  Howard  and  Ned 
Hall  have  been  at  Napa  Soda  Springs.    The  Mays  go  East  next  month. 

I  have  been  authorized  to  deny  in  the  most  emphatic  manner  the 
rumored  engagement  of  Miss  Dora  Miller  and  St.  Clover,  although,  if 
report  can  be  believed,  he  would  be  nothing  loath  to  a  nearer  tie  than  the 
one  of  friendship,  which  alone  exists  between  them.  Who  can  wonder? 
Another  rumored  engagement  has  been  going  the  rounds  this  week  be- 
tween one  of  two  sisters  and  one  of  several  brothers,  all  residents  on  Van 
NeBS  Avenue.  I  do  not  give  the  names,  as  it  is  still  and  may  continue  to 
be  merely  rumor.  A  wedding  is  also  in  prospect  for  the  near  future  be- 
tween Miss  Amy  Crocker  and  Mr.  Gillig,  and  although  it  will  take  place 
in  Sacramento,  the  parties  are  well  known  in  'Friscan  circles. 

Major  Keeler's  many  friends  will  be  pleased  to  learn  of  his  improved 
health  after  his  long  indisposition.  He  iB  still  at  the  East,  and  if  General 
McDowell  is  so  soon  to  be  retired  and  hence  removed  from  here,  the 
chances  of  seeing  the  gallant  Major  in  these  parts  again  are  decidedly 
small. 

A  pleasant  piece  of  news  for  young  San  Franciscans  is  the  intelligence 
that  a  third  Authors'  Carnival  is  to  be  held  in  September.  It  iB  a  most 
popular  amusement,  and,  from  the  intimate  association  in  which  many  of 
the  Booth  participants  were  thrown  during  the  continuance  of  the  previ- 
ous ones,  resulted  in  more  than  a  few  happy  unions  for  life.  Perhaps  the 
coming  one  may  be  equally  prolific  in  like  eventB. 

The  terrible  accident  and  sad  results  of  the  last  yachting  excursion  has 
cast  quite  a  damper  over  those  projected  in  yachting  circles,  and  I  should 
not  wonder  that  several  which  were  on  the  tapis  be,  if  not  quite  aban- 
doned, at  least  be  postponed  till  the  shock  has  been  recovered  from. 
Mr.  Plaisance  was  much  esteemed  by  his  friends  and  associates,  both  so- 
cially and  at  the  Bar,  and  his  awfully  sudden  taking-off  has  caused  both 
sorrow  and  regret,  aa  well  to  his  friends  as  to  those  who  were  simply 
mere  acquaintances.  Felix. 

THE  LATE  CHARLES  DARWIN. 
Under  the  domination  of  a  many-sided,  sensitive,  and  highly  strung 
nervous  system,  the  health  of  the  late  Charles  Darwin  was  always  deli- 
cate, and  often  seriously  impaired.  For  many  years  he  was  a  Bufferer 
from  catarrhal  dyspepsia;  later,  he  suffered  from  various  irregular  mani- 
festations of  a  gouty  constitution,  such  as  eczema,  vaso-motor  nerve- 
storms,  vertigo,  and  other  disorders  of  sensation.  Nevertheless,  by  means 
of  great  care  in  diet,  exercise,  and  regularity  of  sleep,  he  managed  to  keep 
himself  in  sufficiently  good  order  for  almost  continual  work  of  the  high- 
est kind.  A  year  ago  he  became  subject  to  attacks  of  palpitation,  with 
irregularity  of  the  heart's  action,  occasionly  accompanied  by  pain  in  the 
chest,  spreading  to  the  arms.  A  few  months  since  it  was  found  that  the 
heart  and  greater  blood-vessels  were  degenerating.  The  anginal  attacks 
became  more  frequent,  and  signs  of  heart- failure  more  serious;  and  i£  was, 
as  we  understand,  in  one  of  these  attacks  that  our  greatest  naturalist  ex- 
pired.—British  Medical  Journal. 


A  TRIP  TO  MEIfLO  PARK. 
June  19  1882.  I  have  had  a  m-t  for**™,  time  in  a  vudt  to  Menlo 
I  art.  Just  as  In  meditating  where  my  sUl.  should  turn  when  I  left 
my  offloe.  hut  Saturday  a  friend  decided  for  me  by  inviting  me  to 
accompany  him  to  one  ..f  the  numerous  country  villas  that  adorn  that 
delightful  suburban  settlement,  which  invitation  1  accepted  with  the  great- 

~t  alacrity  when  I  learned  that  the  charming  Mia was  to  be  one  of 

toeparty. 

\Vhat  a  wonderful  difference  In  climate  there  la,  to  be  eure,  In  leaving 
the  fogs  and  gray  skies  of  a  Frisco  afternoon  to  be  enveloped  in  sunshine 
and  warm,  soft  air.  and  all  in  the  space  of  a  few  mile* ;  for  the  change 
begins  when  you  come  to  the  Sixteen-mile  Hon*.,  though  not  till  Belmont 
is  passed  is  the  wind  really  left  behind.  Fair  Oaks  has  of  late  crept  up  to 
it.  more  pretentious  neighbor.  Menlo  Park,  and  now  the  houses  are  so 
closely  dotted  about  it  really  seems  one  place. 

We  found  the  young  ladies  at  the  station  to  welcome  us,  and  after  re- 
moving the  dust  engendered  by  our  trip  down  the  road,  wo  enjoyed  a  cigar 
on  the  broad  verandah  while  gossiping  on  the  latest  city  Items.  One  piece 
of  news  the  girls  had  already-a  whispered  engagement  between  a  fair- 
haired  demoiselle  now  at  Soda  Bay  and  one  of  a  numerous  band  of 
brothers  ;•  Page  of  romance  for  a  Summer  Idyl,  or  idle  ?  In  the  evening 
the  neighbors  came  over,  and  we  had  a  dance,  and  then  drove  back  with 
the  farthest  off  ones,  to  see  them  "safe  through  the  woods,  you  know." 

Next  day  (Sunday)  came  the  usual  drive  to  the  different  homes  where 
hospitality  reigns,  and  doors  are  open  to  receive  all  who  come  in  the 
name  of  friendship  and  good  will.  We  went  up  to  Fair  Oaks  for  my  bene- 
»  u  not  8een  tne  nouses  built  there  of  late.    The  Selbys,  Eyres, 

Athertons  and  Mrs.  Watkins,  widow  of  the  Commodore,  are  all  settled 
there,  close  to  each  other.  The  Selby  place  is  looking  rather  behind,  and 
Badly  lacks  its  kind,  hospitable  mistress,  who  with  her  interesting  family 
is  now  en  route,  they  say,  and  expected  soon.  The  Eyres  were  chatty 
and  agreeable,  and  welcomed  us  most  politely,  offering  a  game  of  lawn 
tennis  if  we  would  stop,  which  we  were  obliged  to  decline.  Crossing  the 
railroad,  we  drove  back  the  other  side,  passing  Charley  Felton's  place 
presided  over  by  his  sister-in-law,  Mrs.  Loomis.  Then  the  Flood  palace, 
which  looks  so  extensive  it  might  be  taken  for  some  large  pile  owned  by 
the  nation,  rather  than  by  a  private  individual.  We  spied  Joe  Eastland 
standing  with  his  host,  examining  the  stables.  We  were  most  politely 
shown  over  the  house,  and  found  magnificence  reigning  partoul  with  the 
power  bonanza  gives.  The  other  representatives  of  the  firm— O'Brien's 
sister,  Mrs.  Coleman  and  her  family— are  spending  the  Summer  at  the 
McDonough  place  near  by;  and,  from  the  appearance  of  the  Madame, 
her  daughters  and  sons-in-law.  son  and  daughter-in-law,  I  should  say 
moat  happily. 

The  next  place  particularly  noticed  was  Joe  Donohoe's,  which  is  so 
near  a  neighbor  of  John  T.  Doyle's  modest  little  cottage  they  seem  to  be  al- 
most in  the  same  grounds,  the  architecture  of  the  Donohoe  residence  be- 
ing more  that  of  a  city  mansion  than  a  country  home.  Turning  up  to  the 
railroad  again,  we  passed  on  the  left  romantically  named  Heartsease,  the 
whilom  abode  of  Emmet  Doyle,  now  owned  by  Mrs.  Kate  Johnson — a 
low,  rambling  building  covered  with  vines.  Then  the  former  Hart  place, 
now  the  home  of  the  newly  married  Mr.  Burke  and  Miss  Donahoe — a 
simple,  two-storied  house,  surrounded  by  green  leaves  and  shrubbery. 

Then  comes  the  home  of  former  greatness,  yclept  Thurlow  Lodge.  Poor 
Latham  !  how  little  he  foresaw  the  end  of  all  his  lavishly  adorned 
Menlo  residence!  Now  it  looks  like  some  banquet  hali  deserted,  the  "deer 
park  "  resembling  a  dismal  corral.  In  delightful  contrast,  the  other  side 
of  the  road,  we  found  life,  warmth  and  comfort  abounding  in  the  home  of 
Edgar  Mills,  who  has  recently  purchased  the  pretty  place  Gansl  did  so 
much_  to  beautify,  and  which  is  constantly  receiving  improving  touches 
from  its  present  genial  owner.  His  pretty,  young  daughter,  Miss  Addie, 
iB  one  of  the  beauties  of  the  Park. 

_  I  believe  Col.  Harney  has  a  very  nice  place  here,  too,  but  we  had  no 
time  to  "go  by,"  being  in  haste  to  go  on  in  the  Mayfield  direction  to 
Governor  Stanford's  farm,  Palo  Alto.  They  call  it  Menlo  Park,  though 
one  had  to  cross  the  bridge  into  Santa  Clara  county  to  get  there.  The 
drive  up  the  avenue  is  a  lovely  one,  bordered  on  one  side  by  a  creek  that 
in  Winter  becomes  a  respectable  sized  stream.  The  house  is  of  Italian 
villa  style,  with  broad  verandahs,  and  the  grounds,  so  green  and  fresh, 
looked  (enchanting  to  my  city  eyes.  The  stables,  and  a  visit  to  the  stock, 
was  the  great  point  of  attraction  here  (both  the  Gov.  and  Mrs.  Stanford 
being  absent).  The  different  employees'  offices  made  it  look  like  a  regular 
little  village,  and  the  distant  foothills  made  a  coup  oVosil  not  to  be  found 
at  any  of  the  other  places  we  visited.  Here  nature  has  aided  wealth.  But 
I  am  out-stepping  my  limitB,  so  will  hastily  wind  up  by  saying  the  stock 
was  well  worthy  of  an  abler  pen  than  mine,  the  filleys  7  rave  of  being  of 
another  strain.  Therefore,  I  was  not  sorry  when  our  drive  ended  and  I 
found  myself  in  a  luxurious  hammock  swinging  at  the  side  of  the  before- 
mentioned  Miss .    We  were  a  merry  party  that  evening,  and  made 

up  then  and  there  a  party  for  the  Yosemite,  which  I  will  tell  of  in  the 
near  future.    Yours,  Occasional. 

THE    GREAT     X 


MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OF 

STRAW      SATS! 


TEHEE    HUNDRED    CASES    OF 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

TO    SELECT    FROM. 

Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STRAW  HATS  FOR  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 

FLAVIN^ 
GREAT 

Corner  of  Kearny  and   Commercial  Streets,  S.  P. 


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SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


June  24,  1882. 


KISS    ME    BEFORE    I    GO. 


Your  way  lies  over  the  hillside, 

Out  in  the  rain  and  sleet, 
Out  in  the  world's  wide  turmoil, 

Where  bustle  and  business  meet; 
But  mine  by  the  noiseless  fireside 

Where  the  fanciful  embers  glow, 
With  a  changeful,  life-like  motion; 

Kiss  me  before  you  go. 


My  quiet  way  will  be  haunted 

With  viBious  none  other  can  see, 
Glances  more  precious  than  diamonds 

Smiles  full  of  meaning  to  me  ; 
The  sounds  of  a  wellcome  footstep, 

A  whisper  thrilling  and  low 
Ah,thought  will  clasp  memory  closely 

Kiss  me  before  you  go. 


BANKS. 


For  this  world  is  full  of  mischances, 

And  one  of  those  chances  may  fall 
That  we  two  ne'er  again  in  the  firelight 

Make  one  shadow  on  the  wall ; 
Oh  then,  once  more  in  the  parting, 

Alas  !  that  it  must  be  so — 
Leave  me  a  fond  ben  diction: 

Kiss  me  before  you  go. 

ELECTRIC    LIGHTING    COMPANIES. 

Between  Electric  Lighting  Companies  and  Cornish  mines  there  1b  evi- 
dently in  the  eyes  of  the  British  investor  a  considerable  difference.  Day 
by  day  new  Lighting  Companies  are  brought  out  to  purchase  concessions 
from  one  or  other  of  the  so-called  parent  Companies  at  prices  which  are 
decidedly  remunerative  to  the  latter.  Whether  they  will  prove  to  be 
equally  bo  to  the  possessors  of  the  concession  in  the  second  degree  remains 
to  be  Been ;  we  have  some  doubts  on  that  subject,  but  we  have  no  doubt 
whatever  that  the  foolish  people  who  are  rushing  in  to  buy  the  shares, 
almost  before  they  are  issued,  at  enormous  premiums,  will  burn  their 
fingers  before  they  have  done.  In  the  meantime,  it  is  all  plain  sailing  for 
the  Companies  who  have  concessions  to  sell.  The  "  Brush,"  for  instance, 
is  hauling  in  money  "  hand  over  fist,"  as  the  sailors  say,  and  is  making  a 
good  crop  of  hay  while  the  sun  is  still  Bhining.  Some  of  its  customers,  in 
the  shape  of  Companies  constituted  to  purchase  and  resell  these  patents, 
if  patents  they  are,  may  also  do  well ;  but  the  parties  we  want  to  Bee  at 
work  are  those  whose  business  it  will  be  to  carry  out  the  patents,  not  to 
sell  them.  It  is  stated  over  and  over  again  that  up  to  this  present  time 
no  electric  lighting  has  been  done  except  at  a  loss  to  the  contractors.  The 
statement  iB  a  very  serious  one ;  it  is,  moreover,  one  which,  if  untrue, 
admits  of  instant  refutation ;  and  yet  no  refutation  of  it  whatever  is  put 
forward. 

Proprietors  of  electric  patents  and  shareholders  in  the  Companies 
formed  to  work  them  will  do  well  to  rememper  that  they  have  not  as  yet 
had  the  slightest  experience  of  what  the  Gas  Companies  can  do  by  way 
of  competition,  and  they  are  not  at  all  likely  to  know  it  until  the  latter 
are  driven  to  the  wall,  when  it  will  be  discovered  that  far  better  gas  than, 
that  which  is  forced  down  the  throats  and  up  the  nostrils  of  consumers 
can  be  supplied  at  certainly  a  fourth  of  the  present  price.  Our  sympa- 
thies are  with  the  Electric  Companies,  not  from  any  abstract  notions  as 
to  the  superiority  of  one  system  of  lighting  over  the  other — a  question 
which  we  look  upon  as  a  very  open  one — but  because  if  Gas  Companies 
can,  as  they  assert,  supply  gas  at  one  shilling  per  thousand  feet,  the 
sooner  they  are  forced  to  do  it  the  better  ;  and  in  proportion  as  the  Elec- 
tric Companies  tend  to  produce  this  laudable  result  they  will  have  our 
hearty  good-will  and  our  moral  support. 

We  are  among  those  who  believe  that  the  electric  light  is  the  light  of 
the  future  ;  in  that  respect  it  resembles  Wagner's  music.  No  one  that 
we  know  of  is  dying  to  possess  it  in  the  present,  and  the  actual  furore  is 
confined  rather  to  those  who  hope  to  make  money  by  supplying  the  light 
than  to  anxious  crowds  of  applicants  to  be  lighted.  We  know  of  no  en- 
gineering discovery  which  has  made  such  rapid  strides  toward  becoming 
practicable  as  this  science  of  lighting  by  electricity,  but  we  are  sure  that 
no  practical  engineer  believes  for  a  moment  that  the  last  word  in  the 
shape  of  inventions  has  been  said.  It  is  unreasonable  to  suppose  that 
finality  in  invention  or  perfection  in  working  has  been  attained  so  early  in 
the  day;  and  if  our  view  is  right,  and  if  a  new  patent  or  half-a-dozen  new 
and  better  patents  should  be  brought  out,  what  becomes  of  the  money 
paid  for  the  exclusive  use  of  those  which,  under  the  circumstances,  no 
one  would  want  to  use  ? 

A  short  time  ago  we  went  over  the  works  of  a  well-known  engineer, 
who  told  us  that  he  intended  to  use  the  electric  light.  To  our  inquiry 
why  he  did  not  begin  at  once,  the  answer  was  that,  although  any  of  the 
existing  patents  was  good  enough  for  him,  he  was  perfectly  certain  some- 
thing better  was  bound  to  come  out,  and  that  he  could  afford  to  wait. 

As  to  these  patents,  a  curious  rumor  is  flying  about  London  which  is 
not  without  point.  It  is  said  that  one  of  the  largest,  if  not  the  largest, 
of  the  patent  selling  companies  became  recently  seized  with  an  uncon- 
trollable desire  to  possess  certain  copies  of  a  certain  paper  published 
twenty  or  thirty  years  ago.  It  is  not  often  that  the  value  of  a  newspaper 
increases  with  age,  like  port  wine  ;  but  in  thi<*  instance  it  seems  that  the 
copies  in  question  were  bought  up  at  £10  each.  Why  should  an  Electric 
Light  Company  give  £10  a  piece  for  copies  of  an  old  paper  ?  Rumor, 
which  is  never  behindhand  at  explanations,  suggests  that  in  those  papers 
was  an  exposition  of  the  idea  of  an  incandescent  electric  light,  which 
bore  a  strong  resemblance  to  some  of  the  patents  for  which  such  fancy 
prices  are  being  paid,  and  which,  if  rumor  is  more  veracious  than  usual, 
are  not  worth  the  parchment  they  are  written  on.  Not  the  least  funny 
part  of  the  business  is  the  further  rumor  that  the  expositor  of  the  ideas 
alluded  to  is  a  Frenchman,  and  that  his  recent,  if  not  his  present,  ad- 
dress is  Marylebone  Workhouse. — Vanity  Fair. 

Chinese  Criminal  Law. — A  Chinaman  who  was  defeated  by  some  rel- 
atives in  a  suit  as  to  a  burying  ground  murdered  three  of  them,  one  being 
the  son  of  his  chief  opponent.  The  criminal  was  sentenced  to  death,  but 
it  is  a  principle  of  Chinese  law  that  the  punishment  shall  be  as  far  as  pos- 
sible commensurate  with  the  crime,  and  accordingly  the  criminal's  wife 
was  sent  into  penal  servitude,  and  his  son  was  condemned  to  mutilation. 
His  daughter,  luckily  for  herself,  was  engaged  to  be  married,  and  Bhe  was 
accordingly  delivered  to  the  family  of  her  betrothed,  to  be  married  when 
she  comes  of  age,  otherwise  she  would  have  had  to  share  her  mother's  fate. 

Just  opened,  choice  Scarfs,  Cravats  and  Hosiery,  at  Carmany's  Shirt 
Store,  25  Kearny  street. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WH.  ALTOBD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier   |    B.  MlItRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia. ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  t 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bauk  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne,  Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.-— Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland — Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank,  and  Colonial  Bank,  Panama. 

May  IS. FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL 

Paid  up  Capital  91*500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  CaUaghan  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— K.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,  Isaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents — London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin  ;  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  HottinguerA  Co.  NewYork:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercia 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chii.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital.  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  & 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  "Up $3,000,000. 

Reserve,  TT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  Tork,  62  Wall  street. 
Agtncy  at  Virginia,  Hfev, 


Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfer.    Issues  Cumin 
elers  Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion, 


Commercial  and  Trav- 
Nov.  8. 


THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  STew  Tork  Ag-ents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  56,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,    IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibhthal,  Cashier.  8ept.  18. 


GIARAMEK 


SECURITY  SAVINGS  BANK. 

CAPITAL,        ..... 


£300,000. 
Secretary,  W. 


Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln; 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Oiflce  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  and  Leinbauk,  Mo  526  California  street,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Boaed  ov  Directors.— Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckele,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Sliver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  then- 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PB.ENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


$66° 


MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 


earcber  of  Records,  Room  37,  IIS  .Post  St.,  San  Franclnco. 

Office  Hours:  5  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 

week  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

AddreBS  H.  Haixete  A  00.,  Portland,  Maine. 


Jane  34,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKR. 


WOUUD  I  WERE  SUCH. 
I  Carlyle's  wile,  delicately  rtmred,  accomplished  and  much  admired, 
ws*  condemned  to  pan  seven  yeara,  childless  and  in  bitter  poverty,  with 
Um— morose,  uncompanionable,  exactin,;-»t  CbafesBpottoea,  the  dreari- 
est, loneliest  spot  in  Scotland.  There  she  wrote  and  sent  to  Lonl  Jeffrey 
these  lines:] 

To  a   Swallow   Balldino;  under  Oar   Esvos. 
Thou,  too,  hast  traveled,  little  fluttering  thing 
Hast  seen  the  world,  and  now  thy  weary  wing. 

Thou,  too,  mnst  rest. 
But  much,  my  little  bird,  could  st  thou  but  tell, 
I'd  gi»e  to  know  why  here  thou  lik'st  so  well 

To  build  thy  nest. 
For  thou  hast  passed  fair  places  in  thy  flight, 
A  world  lay  all  beneath  thee  where  to  light; 

And  strange  thy  taste, 
Of  all  the  varied  scenes  that  met  thine  ere — 
Of  all  the  spots  for  building  'neath  the  sky- 
To  choose  this  waste. 
Did  fortune  try  thee  ?    Waa  thy  little  purse 
Perchance  run  low,  and  thou,  afraid  of  worse, 

Felt  here  secure? 
Ah,  no!  thou  need'st  not  gold,  thou  happy  one ; 
Thou  know'st  it  not.     Of  all  God's  creatures,  man 

Alone  is  poor. 
What  was  it,  then?    Some  mystic  turn  of  thought. 
Caught  under  German  eaves,  and  hither  brought, 

Marring  thine  eye 
For  the  world's  loveliness,  till  thou  art  grown 
A  sober  thing  that  dost  but  mope  and  moan, 

Not  knowing  why? 
Nay,  if  thy  mind  be  sound,  I  need  not  ask, 
Since  here  I  see  thee  working  at  thy  task 

With  wing  and  beak ; 
A  well-laid  Rcheme  doth  that  small  head  contain. 
At  which  thou  work'at,  brave  bird,  with  might  and  main, 

Nor  more  need'st  seek. 
In  truth,  I  rather  take  it  thou  hast  got, 
By  instinct  wise  much  sense  about  thy  lot, 

And  hast  small  care 
Whether  an  eden  or  a  desert  be 
Thy  home,  bo  thou  remain  st  alive*  and  free 

To  skim  the  air. 
God  speed  thee,  pretty  bird  ;  may  thy  small  nest 
With  little  ones  all  in  good  time  be  blest. 

I  love  thee  much. 
For  well  thou  managest  that  life  of  thine, 
While  I — O  ask  not  what  I  do  with  mine  ; 

Would  I  were  such. 


COLONIAL  PROGRESS. 
An  English  colony  (Newfoundland) ,  not  one  of  our  most  important, 
but  of  great  and  growing  value,  has  just  authorised  the  construction  of 
the  largest  graving  dock  in  the  world,  and  the  Local  Government  has 
promised  an  annual  subsidy  of  30,000  dollars,  and  endorses  600,000  dollars 
of  the  bonds.  The  St.  John's  Dock  will  be  600  feet  long,  100  feet  wide  at 
top,  S3  feet  at  bottom,  30  feet  deep,  and  66  feet  wide  at  the  entrance,  and 
will,  therefore,  be  available  for  our  men-of-war  and  the  commercial  levia- 
thans which  are  growing  so  rapidly  in  number  and  size.  The  disgraceful 
ignorance  of  geography  on  the  part  of  Englishmen  of  all  classes,  official 
is  well  as  non-official,  and  especially  of  the  geography  and  value  of  our 
Colonies  and  dependencies,  would  be  amusing  if  its  consequences  were 
not  sometimes  bo  serious.  Other  nations  are  quite  aware  of  this  widespread 
ignorance,  and  the  carelessness  to  our  own  interests  which  it  engenders, 
and  are  always  ready  to  take  advantage  of  it.  It  is  difficult  to  over- 
estimate the  value  to  England  of  the  island  of  Newfoundland,  whether  as 
regards  "ships,  colonies,  or  commerce."  France  knows  this  better  than 
we  do,  and  has,  in  consequence,  more  than  once  made  use  of  the  rights  of 
fishing,  reserved  to  her  by  treaty,  to  begin  aggressions  of  the  most  insidi- 
ous and  mischievous  kind,  with  the  intention  of  getting  such  a  footing  on 
the  island  aB  might  in  time  of  war  enable  her,  by  a  skillful  coup,  to  get 
entire  possession  of  it.  So  far  as  ships  and  commerce  are  concerned,  it 
would  be  of  little  value  to  her,  but  situated  directly  west  of  the  south  of 
England  (St.  John's  is  4  deg.  south  of  London),  well  wooded,  and  capable 
of  producing  everything  England  can  produce,  only  better,  and  at  the  gate 
of  the  great  water-way  to  the  Canadas  and  the  Far  West  (the  St.  Law- 
rence), it  would,  as  a  naval  and  military  station,  be  as  valuable  to  a  for- 
eign power  as  it  would  be  ruinous  to  England,  so  far  as  our  western  colon- 
ies are  concerned.  In  the  ignorance  we  have  referred  to  we  can  see  the 
reason  why  our  emigrants  have  neglected  it,  though  it  possesses  a  climate 
more  genial  than  Canada  or  any  of  the  north-western  States  of  America, 
and  is  only  four  and  a  half  days'  sail  from  Queenstown.  It  is  rather  lar- 
ger than  Ireland,  and  is  free  from  the  tornadoes  which,  in  one  way,  and 
the  insect  pests,  which  in  another,  devastate  vast  surfaces  in  the  western 
States  of  the  Union. 

Altering  the  Number  of  a  Bank  Note.— The  Court  of  Appeal  has 
decided  that  the  alteration  of  the  number  marked  on  a  Bank  of  England 
note  justifies  the  Bank  in  refusing  payment  to  a  bona  fide  holder  of  the 
note.  The  case  will  go  to  the  House  of  Lords.  One  question  will 
naturally  occur  to  a  lay  mind.  The  bank  which  has  issued  a  note,  the 
number  of  which  has  been  altered,  has  received  value  for  the  altered  note. 
If  it  is  to  be  entitled  to  refuse  payment  of  it,  what  becomes  of  the  value 
received  by  the  bank?  For  instance,  suppose  the  Bank  of  England  issues 
a  £6  note,  number,  say,  51,503,  and  it  iB  altered  to  51,593,  number  51,503 
is  at  an  end  and  cannot  be  presented  for  payment,  and  even  if  there  be 
two  numbers  51,593  in  circulation  together,  and  for  both  of  which  the 
bank  has  received  consideration,  only  two  notes  can  be  presented  for  pay- 
ment.  

Icbi  Ban  enlarged ;  largest  in  the  world. 


SOMEWHAT     MIXED. 

The  following  k  th-  nbslUMi  ..f  *  Mtor  writUn  by  George  Angus, 
R.  <\,  pric«t  ..f  the  Pinreae  of  Wewtmirmtor,  t<-  tho  Time*. 

When  Mr  T'arnMl  wan  rele*ftod  fr-ira  Kilmsinhsm  he  produced  a  tele- 
gram Its. ,„  Arofabbhop  «'mke.  congratulating  him  on  the  "situation" 
(which  culminate  two  day*  afterward*  in  tlio  Pb.vnii  Park  murders), 
and  demanding  th-  nlaM  of  Michael  Davitt  I  read  in  tho  Timet  to 
'jrthl  1,,""l'  W^  M<*:»th.  has  received  a  letter  from  this  same 
MirnaH  Davitt.  which  letter  has  ho««n  read  to  the  clergy  In  conference 
assembled  and  received  with  applause. 

This  M3oomI  Darttt  U  the  founder  of  the  U.xxUtainod  Land  League, 
an  ex-felon,  a  ticket -oMsat*  convict,  and  an  ex-Fonian.  He  recently 
declared,  in  a  published  letter,  that  the  people  of  Ireland  think  it  no 
stigma  for  a  man  to  have  been  a  Fenian.  Now,  a  Fenian  is,  by  the  laws 
of  the  Koman  (  hurch,  an  excommunicate  person,  incapable  of  receiving 
the  sacraments,  and  yet  we  are  told  that  the  people  of  Ireland  think  it 
no  stigma  for  a  m«"  to  have  been  a  Fenian.  Thin  is  the  public  teaching 
of  Mr.  Michael  Davitt,  and  this  is  the  man  held  up  as  a  patriot  before 
the  unfortunate  Irish  people  by  Archbishop  Croke  and  Bishop  Nutty, 

Sir.  as  a  Roman  Catholic  priest  and  a  citizen,  I  ask  leave  to  protest  in 
the  Time*  against  the  actions  of  such  persons,  aud  to  say  that  no  words 
can  express  the  sickening  disgust  with  which  English  and  Scotch,  and,  I 
hope,  some  Irish,  Catholics  view  this  episcopal  and  ecclesiastical  tampering 
with  treason,  this  episcopal  and  ecclesiastical  condoning  of  a  vile  revolu- 
tionary movement,  which  appeals  to  greed  and  covetousness,  the  worst 
passions  of  our  fallen  nature,  aud  which  is  stained  with  bloodshed  and 
every  description  of  crime. 


As  a  sequel  to  the  above,  we  extract  the  following: 
Mr.  Michael  Davitt  has  received,  in  ocknowledgment  of  bis  letter  of 
thanks  to  the  Bishop  and  cleruy  of  Meath  for  his  election  as  member  for 
the  county,  a  reply  written  by  the  Revs.  Dr.  Tormey  and  M.  Woods. 
The  Rev.  gentlemen  say:  "At  the  request  of  the  Most  Rev.  Dr.  Nnlty, 
we  beg  to  inform  you  that  your  great  letter  was  read  by  his  lordship  yes- 
terday (May  23d),  to  the  clergy  assembled  on  the  occasion  of  an  ecclesiast- 
ical conference;  that  it  was  received  with  universal  and  enthusiastic  ap- 
Elause,  and  that  our  revered  Bishop,  who  is  now,  and  has  been  for  the 
tat  month,  engaged _  in  holding  the  annual  visitation  of  his  diocese,  and 
presiding  at  the  clerical  conferences,  will,  when  the  pressure  of  his  various 
duties  will  have  been  in  any  degree  lightened,  take  the  earliest  opportuni- 
ty of  acknowledging  to  you  personally  the  receipt  of  your  splendid  and 
most  welcome  communication.— We  have  the  honor  to  be,  with  senti- 
ments of  deep  veneration  and  regard,  dear  Mr.  Davitt,  yours  must  sin- 
cerely, Michael  Tormey,  Miohael  Woods." 

A  telegram  from  Listowel  Btates  that  every  house  on  the  property  of 
Mr.  George  Hewson,  J.  P.,  Ballybunion,  North  Kerry,  was  visited  on 
Saturday  night  by  a  gang  of  "moonlighters,"  estimated  at  100.  The  ten- 
ants were  compelled  to  go  on  their  knees,  and  swear  on  the  muzzle  of  a 
gun  that  they  would  not  pay  their  rent  without  getting  at  least  50  per 
cent,  reduction.     The  rent  day  is  fixed  for  to-day. 

ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing.  Planing-  and  Manufacturing—Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning.  Scroll  and  Jig   Sawing—Counters. 

Bar   and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to   320    Spear    St.,    and    318    to   326    Stewart    St.,  S.   F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  ou  the  Pacific  Coast. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.  R.  S.  Falconbb,  Sec'y-  W.  N.  Millir,  Supt 

[March  26.] 

THOMAS   PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

eposlts  of  Bullion  received,  melted  Into  bars, and  returns 

made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 

Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 

Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,  Metal,  Soils,   Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 

Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.  Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER    OF   RECORDS* 
Notary    Public    and   Commissioner    of  Deeds, 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet*  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York,  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
aiid  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13. LEE  D.  CRAIQ. 

SANTA    CRUZ    FURNISHED    HOUSES, 

From  825  Per  Month,  in  the  Best  Locations- 
EXCHANGE  AND  MART Santa   Cruz,  Cal. 

No.  2  of  tbe  new  Land  Journal,  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  containing  full  details  of 
Real  Estate  for  sale,  soil,  climate,  productions,  etc.,  FREE  BY  MAIL.        May  27. 


D 


WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 


Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  li  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 

Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 


$5to$20P8r 


day  >t 


me.    Samples  worth  $.*>  free, 
Id" 


ddrsas  Stinson  &  Co., '.Portland,  Maine 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


June  24,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

"We  Obey  no  Wand  bnt  Pleasure's."— Tom  Moore. 

All  these  so-called  musical  absurdities  are  alike.  They  each  contain  a 
burlesque  amateur  dramatic  rehearsal,  a  few  imitations  of  well-known 
actors,  a  good  many  specialties,  a  good  deal  of  variety  business,  a  lot  of 
slang,  innumerable  gags,  and  the  popular  music  of  the  day,  introduced  as 
songs,  duets,  choruses, etc.  The  sole  merit  of  such  shows  lies  in  the  clever 
ness  and  originality  of  the  individual  performers.  Our  Goblins  needs  a  good, 
big  amount  of  this  individual  talent,  for  in  itself,  as  a  production,  it  is  su- 
premely idiotic.  The  dialogue  is  stupid  and  the  music  common-place 
when  original,  and  hackneyed  when  selected.  Musically,  the  company  is 
strong.  All  of  the  seven  that  constitute  the  troupe  sing  well,  and  their 
concerted  selections  are  all  admirably  rendered.  Emma  Carson  has  a  sweet 
voice,  and  her  execution  is  remarkably  good.  Myra  V.  Barrie  has  a  strong 
contralto  voice.  Oalice  is  a  neat  tenor,  and  Norcross'  bass  is  prof  undo  "  till 
you  can't  rest."  It  makes  up  in  depth  what  it  lacks  iu  smoothness.  In 
acting  these  people  amount  to  nothing  at  all.  Graham  and  Leonora 
Bradley  are  fair,  bnt  nothing  more,  in  their  acting.  Graham  hardly  de- 
serves the  prominence  that  is  given  him  in  this  and  other  kindred  troupes. 
But  there  is  a  star  in  the  troupe,  and  a  most  amusing  comedian,  of  a  de- 
cidedly novel  type,  is  this  actor.  I  refer  to  Francis  "Wilson.  I  don't 
know  who  he  is,  or  where  he  comes  from,  but  I  must  say  he  is  one  of  the 
most  amusing  fellows  I  ever  saw.  I  imagine  he  is  a  graduate  of  the  new- 
fangled song-and-dance  school.  His  methods  of  creating  fun  can  hardly 
be  described.  He  is  most  decidedly  novel  and  original  in.  his  manners  and 
capers,  and  this  very  novelty  is  a  great  incentive  to  laughter.  Wilson's 
eccentricities,  the  ensemble  singing  and  Emma  Carson's  solo  in  the  last 
act,  in  which  she  introduces  a  very  effective  bit  of  vocal  pyrotechnics,  are 
worth  seeing  and  hearing.    The  rest,  hardly! 

»  *  #  *  *  * 

Emmet  is  one  of  the  most  peculiar  figures  on  the  American  stage.  As 
I  said  of  Joe  Murphy  last  week,  I  say  of  Emmet — that,  judged  by  the 
usual  rules  of  criticism,  he  is  no  actor.  But,  like  the  former,  the  latter 
possesses  a  remarkable  popularity.  I  imagine  that  Emmet's  hold  on  the 
public  is  even  stronger  than  Murphy's.  Here  is  Emmet,  dancing,  singing 
and  jibbering  at  the  California,  and  crowding  the  house,  as  he  does  every- 
where. How  does  he  do  it  ?  Nobody  knows,  but  he  does  it.  There  is  a 
certain  fascination  in  the  man  that  is  hard  to  analyze.  His  face  is  hand- 
some, his  expression  full  of  good-nature  ;  his  smile  illumines  his  whole 
visage,  the  eyes  fairly  dancing  with  glee  ;  his  manner  is  excessively  soft 
and  graceful,  and  bis  airs  of  innocence  touchingly  natural.  And  these 
physical  traits  capture  the  women,  and  that  settles  the  question.  As  a 
rule,  combination  troupes  are  composed  of  inferior  actors,  and  this  com- 
pany is  no  exception.  On  the  contrary,  it  follows  the  rule  for  all  it  is 
worth.  I  think  it  is  the  worst  company  we  have  as  yet  seen  here.  Little 
Peggy  Miller  is  a  well-drilled  child,  and  Miss  Christie  assumes  a  very 
realistic  brogue,  but  that  is  all  I  can  possibly  say  that  is  favorable.  The 
others  are  simply  bad  actors,  and  Wm.  C.  Miller  is  the  worst  of  the  lot. 
Emmet  sinps  a  number  of  songs.  They  are  all  very  tuneful,  and  he  sings 
them  very  sweetly  and  prettily.  Of  the  play  I  say  nothing.  I  will  not 
insult  my  own  intelligence  by  giving  it  a  thought. 

*  *  *  *  * 

Frohmann's  scheme  is  a  success,  and  I  am  glad  of  it.  I  hope  he  will 
stick  to  the  theatre.  With  the  Baldwin  and  the  California  Theatres, 
under  their  present  respective  managements,  we  can  expect  to  have  all 
the  novelties  on  the  stage  presented  to  us  in  good  shape.  There  is  nothing 
new  to  say  about  the  Octoroon,  except  that  John  Dillon  is  now  playing 
"Salem  Scudder."  He  does  it  very  well — a  great  improvement  for  the 
cast.  The  bowie-knife  fight  between  "  McCloskey  "  and  "  Wahnotee  "  is 
the  hit  of  the  performance  every  evening.  It  is  a  good  stage  fight,  but 
not  equal  in  fierceness  and  realism  to  the  one  in  the  last  act  of  Kit,  as 
enacted  in  the  old  days  of  the  California  by  Chanfrau  and  Mestayer. 
That  was  too  blood-curdling  for  words.  On  Monday  we  are  to  have  the 
American  debut  of  Miss  Ada  Ward,  who  is  from  Australia.  She  will 
appear  in  a  play  called  Caryswold.  In  the  support  will  be  Grismer,  Brad- 
ley and  Jennings,  and  (excuse  me,  I  ought  to  have  mentioned  the  ladies 
first)  Phoebe  Davis  and  Constance  Mnrielle.  Most  everything  that  has 
come  to  us  from  Australia  has  been  either  very  good  or  very  bad.  I  will 
cite  De  Belleville  and  George  Darrell  as  the  two  extremes.  I  wonder  in 
which  category  Miss  Ward  will  fall? 

##*■»# 

Murphy  closes  at  the  Standard  with  this  week.  The  theatre  is  to  re- 
main unoccupied,  I  understand,  until  Emerson  gets  something  new  from 

the  East. 

***** 

At  the  Winter  Garden  Satanella  is  running  along  to  large  audiences. 
— Planquette's  Voltigeurs  du  32,  now  being  performed  at  the  Tivoli,  is 
hardly  a  work  to  be  compared  to  the  Chimes — a  work  that  has  made  the 
composer's  name  a  popular  one.  In  libretto  The  Vultujeurs  is  trivial,  and 
the  music  rather  uninteresting.  There  is  a  pretty  waltz  sung  by  Knight, 
a  pretty  rondeau  sung  by  Lester,  and  a  stirring  martial  march  rendered 
by  a  detatchment  of  the  Presidio  band.  The  operatta  is  well  put  on.  I 
notice  that  the  Voltigeurs  are  uniformed  in  red  coats  and  blue  trowsers — 
a  decidedly  anti-French  uniform  !  These  uniforms  are  evidently  the  cast- 
off  ones  which  the  National  Guard  Company  UBed  to  wear,  in  years  gone 
by,  when  a  parade  of  the  First  Regiment  meant  two  hundred  men  in 
twelve  different  attires. 

****** 

I  wonder  if  all  the  music-loving  people  of  the  city  are  aware  that  the 
Mendelssohn  Quintette  Club  is  again  among  us?  It  can't  be  so,  for 
Piatt's  Hall  was  but  fairly  filled  on  Wednesday  evening.  Miss  Miller 
(whom  I  by  mistake  called  Bitter  last  week)  has  a  powerful  high  soprano 
voice,  rather  cold  in  tone  and  decidedly  lacking  of  smoothness  and  legato 
flexibility.  The  high  notes  are  taken  with  ease,  but,  all  in  all,  there  iB  a 
decided  want  of  enthusiasm.  The  quintette  played  in  its  usual  style  of 
perfect  enBemble,  something  which  is  not  solely  due  to  perfect  technique, 
but  is  also  due  to  the  passion  of  true  musical  feeling.  The  last  number 
on  the  programme  was  decidedly  of  a  trivial  character.  It  pleased  the 
majority  of  the  audience,  but  offended  the  purists,  of  whom  I  am  one. 
****** 

I  went  to  a  benefit  performance  on  Sunday  last.  There  were  two  de- 
butantes among  the  performers.     One,  Miss  Olga  Brandon,  has  a  good 


stage  presence,  a  very  good  voice  and  an  excessive  amount  of  self-assur- 
ance. She  showed  no  signs  of  stage  fright,  but  was  painfully  free  from 
nervousness.  In  one  scene,  forgetting  the  lines,  she  calmly  turned  to  the 
prompter  and  audibly  asked  for  his  help.  She  has  an  ungraceful  stage 
walk  and  no  depth  of  expression.  The  other  is  Miss  Charlotte  Behrens. 
This  young  woman  has  lots  of  dramatic  force,  and  iB  appropriate  in  ges- 
ture, but  has  an  unfortunate  foreign  accent  and  intonation.  En  resume, 
it  may  be  sard  that  these  two  debuts  were  only  partially  successful 
*  *  *  *  * 

The  New  York  papers  are  full  of  Lillian  Russell.  She  was  out  here 
with  Edouin  last  Spring.  Without  exception,  I  considered  her  then  one  of 
the  prettiest  women  on  the  stage,  and  still  think  so.  She  has  beauty  of 
face  and  form.  Don't  you  remember  her  appearance  in  a  pretty  costume, 
with  peculiar  tights  figured  with  a  sort  of  open  work  designs  ?  She  sings 
fairly  and  temporarily  elopes  occasionally — a  great  source  of  popularity. 

A  common  rule  of  politeness  is  for  a  gentleman  to  take  off  his  hat  when 
bowing  to  a  lady,  and  to  remain  uncovered  when  in  a  lady's  presence  in- 
doors. Every  gentleman  knows  this,  and  every  actor  playing  the  part  of 
one  should,  too.  But  they  don't.  In  the  last  week  or  two  I  have  noticed 
this  breach  of  politeness  several  times  on  the  stage.  In  one  case  the  actor 
held  a  conversation  with  his  mother  in  her  room — a  long  conversation — 
and  kept  his  hat  on  all  the  time.  I  began  to  think  it  was  pinned  on. 
Come  to  think  of  it,  there  are  persons  in  every  audience  who  are  similarly 
ill-bred.  It  makes  me  mad  to  see  a  man  walk  down  the  aisle,  his  hat 
riveted  on,  sit  in  his  seat,  look  around  loftily,  and  then  remove  the  afore- 
said head-covering.     I  always  feel  like  kicking  the  boor. 

***** 

Toedt  will  spend  the  Summer  in  England. ^— Henry  Peakes,  the  basso, 
has  a  brilliant  offer  to  sing  in  England  for  next  season. ^^Neil  Burgess 
will  soon  abandon  the  Widow  Bedott  for  something:  new.— M.  B.  Leavitt 
has  invested  §22,000,  actual  count,  in  lithographs  for  next  year. ^— Maud 
Granger  is  very  ill.— The  Galley  Slave — Bartley  Campbell's— was  pro- 
duced in  German,  in  Berlin,  last  month,  and  the  critical  papers  of  the 
German  capital  do  not  hesitate  to  commend  the  dramatist  for  his  work. 
—  Gilbert  and  Sullivan's  new  opera  is  founded  on  Tennyson's 
"Princess."-^—  Belgium  has  2,000  musical  societies,  1,400  bands  and  60,- 
000  musicians !^— Arbuekle  is  as  great  a  favorite  as  ever.  There  is  a 
rumor— unfounded,  I  hope— that  much  performance  and  more  practice 
have  caused  his  lip  to  give  way.-— -Poor  Mario  lies  in  Rome,  prostrated 
with  pneumonia.^— Just  look  at  this  list  of  names:  Soprani  who  will 
appear  during  the  season  at  the  Royal  Italian  Opera,  London — Patti, 
Nilsson,  Albani,  Lucca,  Gerster,  Yalleria,  Hauk,  and  several  more  with 
as  yet  unmade  reputations.  Read  this  list,  my  friends,  and  try  and  be 
satisfied  with  Lester  and  Lynton  !^— •  Airae*e  gives  opera  bouffe  up  to  Theo 
next  season,  and  will  do  comedy.— Robson  and  Crane  have  played  Our 
Bachelors  nearly  600  times.  Sharps  and  Flats  469  times,  and  the  Comedy  of 
Errors  365  timeB.^^Billy  Florence  has  not  abandoned  his  diplomatic  as- 
pirations— he  has  merely  postponed  them.— —In  commemoration  of  the 
second  centenary  of  the  Theatre  Ffancais,  all  the  societaires  of  that  re- 
nowned and  classic  house  have  received  a  bronze  medal,  on  one 
side  of  which  are  engraved  the  names  of  the  artists  who  formed  the  troupe 
in  1680,  and  on  the  other  those  forming  the  troupe  in  1880.— 
Just  think  of  this !     Buffalo  Bill's  receipts  for  the  past  season  amount 

to  over  3100,000. The  last  time  Booth  played  Hamlet  in  New  York  the 

house  held  $1,957.^— Ristori  will  be  back  in  '83-84.^— «Harry  Courtaine 
wants  to  come  here  and  produce  a  new  play!  Don't !  ■■■  '-Harry  Edwards 
has  been  re-engaged  for  Wallack's.  He  is  now  one  of  the  pillars  of  that 
theatre.  —Charley  Dungan  has  been  singing  the  "  Colonel,"  with  W.  T. 
Carleton  as  "  Grosvenor,"  in  Patience,  at  Wallack's  old  theatre.  Charley 
has  an  offer  from  Daly  for  next  season  at  a  fine  salary,  which  he  will 
probably  accept.— -—Calice,  of  the  Goblins,  was  here  with  the  Fun  on  the 
Binstol  party  last  year.  Leonora  Bradley,  I  think,  hails  from  this  city. 
Norcross,  if  I  remember  right,  was  interlocutor  for  Maguire's,  or  some 
other  minstrel  company,  some  years  back.— The  improvement  in  Emma 
Carson's  voice  is  wonderful.  Beaucleec. 

BUSH-STREET   THEATRE. 

Chas.  E.  Locke,  Proprletor.-.To-Nlgnt!  Mitchell's  Pleasure 
Party  !    Mirth  and  Music  ! 

Our    Goblins! 

OR,  FUN  ON  THE  RHINE  !    Secure  your  Seats. Juue  24. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sutter  streets.— Stahl  A 
MaacK.  Proprietors;  Fred  Boroemann,  Stage  Director;  J.  H.  Dohrmann, 
Music  Director.  Fourth  Week  and  Triumphant  Success  of  MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON 
and  MR.  FRED.  BORNEMANN  ia  Balfe's  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 

Rendered  with  the  strongest  cast  on  record,  in  6  Acts.  Everj'  evening  until  further 
notice.  In  conjunction  with  the  Opera,  the  graceful  and  charming  Danseusewill 
appear  every  evening— MLLE.  BERTHA.  Come  early  and  procure  seats.  For  the 
accommodation  of  residents  of  Oakland,  and  across  the  Bay,  the  curtain  will  rise 
on  Saturday  and  Sunday  at  7:30  r  m.  Juue  24. 


TIVOLI    GARDEN, 


Eddy  street,    near   Market.-- Kreling:    Bros.,    Proprietors. 
W.  C.  Lloyd,  Stage  Manager.    Until  Further  Notice,  for  the  First  Time  in 
America, 

The    Voltigeurs! 

Comic  Opera,  in  Three  Acts,  by  Robert  Planquette,  Composer  of  "The  BellB  of 
Corneville."  THE  VOLTIGEURS  will  be  produced  with  unusual  care  and  splendor, 
embracing  a  COMPLETE  MILITARY  BAND  !  New  and  Handsome  Wardru'ue  by 
M'me  Smith. June  24. 

SEASIDE    GARDEN! 

Presidio,  Terminus  of  luion-slreel  Cable  Bond.  EVERY 
WEDNESDAY,  SATURDAY  and  SUNDAY,  GRAND  GALA  CONCERT  by 
the  Full  United  States  Presiil  o  Band,  of  24  Pieces.  Commencing  at  12  M.  Carl 
Kreyer,  Director.  Admission,  FREE.  Disreputable  or  disorderly  persons  will  not 
be  admitted.  [June  24J P.  H.  HINK,  Proprietor. 


o 


SWIMMING    MATCH, 


pen  to  all  Amateurs,  July  2,  1882.  Two  Prizes.  Bamber'g 

Sheltered  Cove  Baths,  foot  of  Montgomery  Avenue.  June  24. 


June  34,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKR 


FASHION'S    VOICE. 

The  past  week  of  enchanting  weather  has  outml  the  }ov*n  of  li„ht 
todetato  pinion  their  w.h-Uii  .Ir****,  and  venture  on  material  of  lighter 
texture.  Sattne  seems  to  be  the  favored  caprice,  and  really  it  ao  nraofa 
resemble*  foulard  silk,  ami  looks  so  little  inferior,  that  then  i«  ample 
exciwe  for  our  silk  loving  population  making  a  change  and  walking  in 
cotton  attire  for  a  few  week*.  A  combination  suit  of  ■•__«  struck  me  as 
being  very  elegant  The  colors  were  plain  navy  blue,  and  a  figured  saline 
of  blue  and  shades  of  bronie  in  a  brocade  pattern,  which  was  alt 
an  admirable  travesty  on  silken  goods.  The  skirt  bad  alternate  puff,  of 
the  blue  with  frills  of  the  brocade  between,  the  polaoaise  being  en  pnnicr 
and  well  looped  up  behind  with  a  handsome  satin  ribbon  loop  bow  the 
trimming  of  the  polonaise  which  surrounded  it  being  white  guipure  lace 


which  also  effected  the  neck  and  sleeves. 


being  white  guipure  lace. 
'  What  a  lovely  dress!"  I  said 


to  my  lady  friend.  Don  t,  for  heaven's  sake,  speak  of  it ;  my  heart 
sinks  when  I  look  at  it  "  Pourquoi  chert  T  I  queried.  "  Why  ]  paid 
only  seven  dollars  for  the  entire  suit,  just  for  a  change,  and  that  odJooi 
dressmaker  charged  me  twenty-two  dollars  for  making  it.  Mon  </r 
was  too  bad,  and  hence  the  utility  of  sensible  women  buying  a  cut-paper 
pattern  and  learning  to  make  their  own  inexpensive  garments,  by  which 
means  they  can  have  two  for  one. 

I  saw  some  ficelle  muslins  lying  in  a  fashionable  store,  which  charmed 
me.  They  were  as  light  as  a  cobweb  ;  the  ground  ficelle,  with  a  thread- 
like pattern  in  white,  creeping  all  over.  These,  for  home  wear,  ornated 
with  silken  ribbon  the  same  shade,  and  a  bunch  of  cherry- colored  flowers, 
or  the  same  bright  color  in  a  noued  of  ribbou  at  the  throat,  would  make  a 
simple  robe  unrivaled  in  elegance. 

Ginghams,  too,  are  largely  shown  at  present,  mostly  in  plaid  patterns. 
The  combination  of  blue  ciel  and  strawberry  red  is  perhaps  the  prettiest 
to  be  seen,  and,  trimmed  with  muslin  embroidery,  is  rich-looking  and  ef- 
fective. In  making  ginghams,  the  wearer  should  ever  have  the  wash-tub 
in  view,  and  order  her  robe  to  be  made  as  simply  as  possible,  to  insure 
their  unspoiled  beauty  after  the  cleaning  process,  as  a  laundried  garment 
elaborately  flounced  and  puffed  is  only  fit  for  the  old  clothes  man.  There- 
fore, let  the  skirt  and  overekirt  be  simply  made  in  straight  or  pleated 
form,  so  that  all  loopings  can  be  loosened  for  the  cleaning  process,  al- 
lowing the  finishing  effects  to  be  composed  of  white  embroidery  or  lace, 
which  is  at  once  dressy  and  is  in  no  danger  of  being  destroyed.  For 
pleated  basques,  which  should  never  be  lined,  a  belt  of  embroidery  is  the 
proper  mode  of  holding  it  in  form.  The  new  method  of  making  a  skirt 
in  heavy  box-pleats  from  the  waist  to  the  feet  is  admirable  for  ginghams. 
On  each  pleat  a  piece  of  white  embroidery  may  be  laid  on  half  their 
length,  either  from  the  waist  to  the  middle  of  the  skirt,  or  from  the  base 
to  the  knee.  As  a  looped  overskirt  always  finishes  behind  in  drapery,  it 
is  well  to  make  the  underskirt  to  button  invisibly  up  the  back,  having  a 
pleat  over  the  buttons,  so  that,  when  washed,  it  can  be  unbuttoned  and 
carefully  ironed. 

When  the  sun  is  in  the  ascendant,  these  light  dresses  may  be  worn 
outside  tor  morning  wear,  and  the  accompanying  hat  should  match  in 
shade  a3  nearly  as  possible,  trimmed  with  grasses  and  a  very  light  admix- 
ture of  field  flowers,  as  blooms  from  the  parterre  are  not  suitable  for  cot- 
ton dresses;  neither  are  feathers. 

The  pretty  little  ecru  straw  hats,  covered  with  shaded  grasses,  are  in- 
expensive, and  in  keeping  with  the  morning  hours,  and  I  should  advise 
my  lady  readers  to  lay  aside  their  velvets  for  afternoon  wear,  so  long  as 
the  pleasant  warm  days  give  them  a  chance  of  saving  them  from  the  de- 
stroying dust.  Velvet  on  a  hot  day,  believe  me,  is  mal  apropos,  but  then 
they  won't  believe  me.     Helas! 

Pretty  Summer  suits  are  now  made  of  small  checkered  silk,  with  col- 
lars and  cuffs  of  velvet.  These  may  have  skirts  flounced  up  to  the  waist, 
either  in  large  or  small  flounces,  and  the  round,  full  corsage  can  be  con- 
fined by  a  velvet  band.  The  most  fashionable  combination  (which  I  fore- 
told some  weeks  ago)  is  black  and  white,  and  in  this  we  have  such  a  vast 
range  of  material  that  to  say  briefly  "  make  your  dress  in  black  and 
white  "  is  enough,  although  hints  are  not  thrown  away.  A  black  silk 
dress  may  have  the  frills  hemmed  in  machine  stitch  of  white  silk,  and  the 
basque  or  waist  may  be  piped  with  white  silk,  or  a  black  grenadine  may 
be  made  over  a  black  and  white  checked  silk  skirt,  and  drawn  up  to  re- 
veal the  same.  Also,  an  exceedingly  pretty  way  of  making  an  inexpen- 
sive afternoon  dress  ia  to  have  a  black  bunting  skirt,  which  may  be 
trimmed  round  the  base  with  three  pleated  frills  of  fine  white  Swiss,  hav- 
ing two  rows  of  the  narrowest  black  velvet  sewed  on  each.  The  overskirt 
must  correspond.  White  tarlatan  in  knife  pleating  is  also  beautiful  on 
black  grenadine,  but,  in  fact,  the  modes  of  using  black  and  white  are 
numberless.  To  my  mind,  black  silk  piped  and  effected  with  white  satin, 
and  not  too  much  of  it,  is,  of  all  others,  the  most  distingue  conceit. 

Silver  Pen. 

HUMBUG. 
"The  Actors' Fund,"  a  charitable  concern  connected  with  the  thea- 
trical profession,  seems  to  be  a  gigantic  humbug,  and  utterly  unworthy 
of  support.  We  have  seen  from  time  to  time  in  the  Eastern  theatrical 
papers  allusions  to  the  Actors'  Fund,  which  showed  that  in  that  part  of 
the  world  it  was  not  held  in  very  high  esteem.  As  the  object  is  a  very 
worthy  one,  it  was  difficult  to  understand  why  this  should  be.  In  the 
light  of  recent  disclosures,  however,  the  reason  of  this  lack  of  esteem  is 
apparent.  It  turns  out  that  the  Actors'  Fund  is  one  into  which  money 
may  be  put  with  the  greatest  of  ease,  but  out  of  which  it  is  difficult  to 
get  anything.  An  acrobatic  performer,  named  Thomas  Lamont,  while 
engaged  in  giving  an  entertainment  in  Sacramento  last  Fall,  fell  and  sus- 
tained a  compound  fracture  of  the  leg.  Since  then  he  has  not  recovered 
sufficiently  to  engage  in  the  pursuit  of  his  regular,  or,  in  fact,  any  other 
vocation.  Even  at  the  present  time  he  is  in  feeble  health,  and  obliged 
to  use  crutches  as  a  means  of  locomotion.  The  attention  of  the  treasurer 
of  the  Actors'  Fund  was  called  to  this  deserving  object  of  charity  by  the 
manager  of  one  of  our  theatres,  and  he  responded  that  application  must 
be  made  to  another  person,  and  that  it  must  be  indorsed  by  two  of  the 
managers  who  "created"  the  Fund.  In  other  words,  there  is  morered 
tape  around  the  Actors'  Fund  than  the  Circumlocution  Office  used  in  a 
century  ;  and  as  none  of  the  resident  managers  of  San  Francisco  "  cre- 
ated "  the  Fund— although  the  public  of  San  Francisco  contributed  $1,700 
to  it  a  few  weeks  ago— a  performer  residing  here  might  be  in  distress  and 
starve  to  death  for  all  it  cared.  Is  this  charity  or  is  it  humbug?  If  it 
ia  charity,  then  charity  should  die  of  its  own  worthlessness. 


OUR  LONDON  LETTER 
Loodon  Jane  2,  1882  Btr  Bydney  Watarlo*  did  the  proper  thing 
in  bavin*  h_  young  San  Kranci-c-  wif-  pnwented  u>  ll^r  Majesty  at  the 
portumty.  Directly  the  honeymoon  borer,  _M  ftr*t  thing  an  Kng- 
t-hman  of  any  url  ..f  po-tiofl  or  repab]  in  hi*  native  land  thinks  of.  is  to 
have  hi*  wife  pfOMUtad  at  <  tart.  tfofl  to  do  K>  attnvu.  surprise,  not  to 
•ay  suspicion  •specially  when  tho  lady  is  a  forajpner,  f-r  until  then  she 
cannot  reel  that  her  posftloi]  i*  in  Mmrad  nee,  I  Deed  not  nay  to  the 
lady  *  many  admirer*  In  *  Prison,  that  Ltdj  Waterlow,  in  her  Court  train, 
feather*.  Lapneti  ud  tiara  ami  rtomaohor  oj  diamond*  wan  one  of  the  fea- 
tures of  the  last  drawing  r _      Among  the  American  ladies  presented 

to  the  yuwn  was  one  whom  San  Francisco  people  mav  remember  when 
pad  ;it  tin-  Palace  some  years  ago.  with  her  mother,  during  a 
visit  to  the  Pacific  Coftal  for  b«T  health  I  refer  to  Miss  Jennie  Cham- 
berlain, of  (  leveland.  Ohio.  The  young  lady's  face,  a  very  pretty  one, 
wreathed  with  soft  hlondo  hair,  was  much  admired,  though  had  she  that 
one  physical  attribute  so  dear  to  the  Knglishmair*  heart,  a  good  figure, 
she  might  have  Kored  nearer  a  success  than  ihe  did,  However,  I  sup- 
pose the  American  papers  will  publish  all  *,>rt*  of  gush  from  corre- 
spondent* about  the  new  American  beauty,  just  as  they  used  about  Mrs. 
Cropper--*  Lady"  Cropper,  I  should  say.  The  fact  of  the  matter  is,  what 
you  see  in  American  pa|>ere  about  Americans  in  London,  beyond  the 
announcement  of  their  arrival  at  a  certain  hotel,  should  be  taken,  not 
with  a  grain  of  salt,  but  with  a  whole  barrel  of  brine.  The  diamond 
docked  dining-room  of  the  Langham  Hotel  is  not  "London  Society," 
though  these  conceited  scribblers  seem  to  think  it  is. 

A  rather  unusual  compliment  has  just  been  paid  to  an  operatic  artiste, 
the  recipient  being  Marie  Rose  Maplesoo.  At  a  concert  the  week  before 
last,  at  Albert  Hall,  the  violin  obligato  to  a  piece  she  sang  was  played  by 
no  less  a  person  than  the  Duke  of  Edinburgh.  1  daresay  the  honor  was 
greater  than  the  assistance,  for,  though  his  Royal  Highness  did  his  best, 
his  tone  on  the  king  of  instruments  is  not  yet  distinguished  for  breadth. 
However,  had  he  played  half  a  note  flat  all  the  way  through,  the  people 
who  went  to  hear  him  because  he  was  a  member  of  the  Royal  Family, 
would  have  been  as  well  satisfied  and  applauded  just  the  same. 

Mrs.  Langtry  is  having  a  veritable  triumphal  march  through  the  Prov- 
inces.^ with  crowded  houses  at  high  priceB  and  hearts  won  by  her  "  Irish 
eyes  "  and  winning  little  speeches  whercer  she  appears. 

The  Marquis  of  Huntley  has  made  his  reappearance  in  society  since  his 
late  whitewashing  by  the  Police  Courts— that  is  to  say,  his  name  has  ap- 
peared among  "  those  invited."  There  must  be  a  beginning  to  everything. 
Lady  Burdett-Coutts'  husband  has  had  his  name  changed  again.  He 
doesn't  seem  to  have  much  else  to  do.  He  is  no  longer  Burdett-C'outta- 
Bartlett-Coutts,  but  Bartlett-Burdett-Coutts.  Poor  fellow,  as  if  anybody 
cared.  The  rumors  of  grand  balls,  parties,  fairs  and  fetes  at  Kensington 
House  are  set  at  rest.  The  house  is  to  be  demolished,  and  the  costly  fittings 
and  materials  sold  at  public  auction.     Alas  for  poor  Baron  G-rantt 

Sims'  new  play,  The  Romany  Rye,  is  to  be  produced  on  to-morrow  week 
at  the  Princess's.  Dido. 

BAKING     POWDER. 

To  the  student  of  the  shams  and  humbugs  of  the  world  there  is  some- 
thing peculiarly  interesting  and  instructive  in  the  manufacture  of  baking 
powder,  and  in  the  methods  employed  by  those  who  are  engaged  in  that 
enterprise.  Good,  wholesome  baking  powder,  like  the  New  England,  can 
only  be  made  out  of  pure  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda.  But 
the  article  compounded  out  of  those  two  ingredients  only  bears  a  fair, 
reasonable  profit,  and  so  some  manufacturers  have  called  to  their  assist- 
ance the  resources  of  chemical  science  in  order  to  provide  cheap,  nasty, 
and,  in  some  instances,  absolutely  dangerous  substitutes  for  these  two  in- 
gredients. The  difference  between  the  quality  of  the  article  they  pro- 
duce by  this  method,  and  the  quality  of  the  article  which  is  produced  by 
the  use  of  the  proper  ingredients,  is  very  marked— and  so  is  the  difference 
in  the  profit  derived  therefrom.  This  difference  in  qualify  these  unscru- 
pulous manufacturers  make  up  for  by  bold,  bare-faced  mendacity.  Un- 
blushing falsifying  they  have  reduced  to  a  fine  science.  We  know  of  one 
brand  of  baking  powder  the  manufacturers  of  which  have  for  years  past 
been  advertising  their  production  as  "a  pure  cream  of  tartar  powder." 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  this  "pure  cream  of  tartar  powder"  is  largely  made 
up  of  common  starch  (worth  about  two  cents  a  pound)  and  ammonia — a 
vile  chemical  derived  from  putrid  filth  in  a  state  of  decomposition.  Its 
own  analysis  shows  that  it  contains  a  considerable  proportion  of  ammo- 
nia, and  a  simple  application  of  the  iodine  test  will  demonstrate  the  pres- 
ence of  the  starch.  This  is  a  specimen  of  the  kind  of  mendacity  which 
we  have  designated  bold  and  bare-faced.  This  is  the  science  of  manufac- 
turing modern  baking  powder.  Mixing  a  small  portion  of  carbonate  of 
ammonia  with  a  large  quantity  of  starch,  and  calling  the  result  *'  a  pure 
cream  of  tartar  powder,"  is  certainly  one  of  the  boldest  and  most  bare- 
faced pieces  of  mendacity  that  has  ever  been  perpetrated. 

Another  move  of  these  same  manufacturers  is  to  throw  discredit  on  the 
iodine  test.  We  have  seen  it  stated  by  them  that  the  iodine  test  "  can  in 
no  way  reveal  the  true  value  of  a  baking  powder."  This  is  another  sam- 
ple of  mendacity;  or,  rather,  it  is  setting  a  straw  man  up  in  order  to  knock 
him  down.  No  one  has  claimed  that  the  iodine  test  can  "  reveal  the  true 
value  of  a  baking  powder."  That  would  be  a  wild,  reckless  statement. 
What  has  been  claimed  is  the  fact  that  the  iodine  test  "  reveals  "  whether 
a  baking  powder  is  adulterated  with  starch  or  flour,  and  that  is  a  claim 
that  has  not  been,  and  cannot  be,  disputed.  The  iodine  test  will  not 
show  whether  ammonia  or  alum  is  present,  nor  will  it  show  the  amount  of 
gas  which  a  baking  powder  is  capable  of  evolving;  just  in  the  same  way, 
it  will  not  elect  the  President  of  the  United  States,  nor  run  off  with  one's 
neighbor's  wife  or  daughter,  but  when  it  comes  to  showing  the  deluded 
housekeeper  that  the  can  of  "pure  cream  of  tartar  baking  powder"  for 
which  she  has  paid  at  the  rate  sf  sixty  cents  a  pound  contains  sixty  per 
centum  of  starch  (worth  about  two  cents  a  pound)  the  iodine  test  can 
be  thoroughly  relied  upon.  It  is  no  wonder,  therefore,  that  the  manufac- 
turers of  an  ammonia-and-starch  powder  should  seek  to  throw  discredit  on 
a  detective  agent  which  is  so  simple,  and  which  will  expose  them  every 
time  it  is  used.  

Now  that  ladies'  hats  are  made  of  glass  such  remarks  as  these  will 
fall  on  our  ears:  "  George,  dear,  I  think  you  might  get  me  a  cut-glass 
bonnet  like  Mrs.  Sprott's,  instead  of  making  me  wear  this  horrid  thing 
made  of  common  lager- beer  glass." — Puck. 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June  24,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By    a    Truthful    Penman.] 

The  singular  apotheosis  of  Mr.  Darwin,  which  followed  an  address 
on  evolution  by  Dr.  W.  B.  Carpenter,  at  Sion  College,  was  even  more  im- 
pressive from  a  theological  point  of  view  than,  his  burial  in  the  Abbey. 
Not  a  single  one  of  the  large  body  of  clergymen  present  ventured  to  de- 
clare himself  an  anti-evolutionist,  and  only  one  or  two  hinted  a  fault  in 
the  argument  and  hesitated  dislike  to  some  of  Mr.  Darwin's  Bchool.  Most 
professed  to  find  in  Mr.  Darwin  a  staunch  champion  of  the  Church,  and 
one  gentleman  spoke  of  him  as  "  an  humble  and  holy  man  of  God."  One 
speaker,  unconscious  that  he  was  sitting  under  the  portrait  of  the  late 
Bishop  of  Oxford,  argued  that  the  clergy  as  a  body  had  never  shown  any 
opposition  to  the  new  learning  ;  only  the  noisy  nobodies  had  made  their 
voices  heard.  Mr.  Darwin  was  canonized,  but  Hackel  and  Huxley  were 
— let  us  Bay,  damned  with  faint  praise.— Pall  Mall  Budget.  —  The  naval 
authorities  at  Kiel  have  been  busy  devising  a  plan  for  a  new  submarine 
torpedo  battery  for  the  protection  of  harbors  in  time  of  war.  As  models 
have  been  finished  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  the  German  Admiralty, 
the  firm  of  Messrs.  Schwartzhopf,  of  Berlin,  have  undertaken  to  carry 
out  the  designs.  The  exact  dimensions,  etc.,  are  not  given,  but  it  ap- 
pears that  this  new  submarine  destructor  is  to  consist  of  an  oblong  iron 
case  fitted  with  six  fish  torpedoes  lying  parallel  one  to  another.  The 
whole  battery  can  be  lowered  to  any  depth  required  by  means  of  com- 
pressed air,  and  is  naturally  fired  by  an  electric  current  from  the  land. 
This  new  invention  will  be  ready  in  a  s'lort  time,  and  the  trial  will  take 
place  in  Kiel  harbor,  which  is  particularly  adapted  for^  such  a  purpose. 
— A  tin  box  containing  430  letters  has  been  found  in  the  Seine,  in  a 
place  called  Port  a  1' Anglais.  These  letters  had  been  sent  from  Moulins 
to  Paris  during  the  siege,  and  floated  down  the  Seine  in  the  box.  Some 
accident  had  sunk  the  box.  All  the  letters,  the  addresses  of  which  were 
still  visible,  have  been  sent  to  the  people  to  whom  they  were  addressed. 
——At  Buckland,  near  Ashburton,  Eng.,  a  very  fine  elm-tree  of  great 
age,  which  was  the  principal  ornament  of  the  churchyard,  was  blown 
down  and  split  dnring  a  recent  gale,  when  it  was  discovered  that  the 
enormous  trunk  was  a  beehive,  containing  an  accumulation  of  honey 
weighing  over  3  cwt.-^— Artificial  indiarubber  promises  Boon  to  be  a 
fact.  Bouchardat  has  found  a  compound  by  treating  iaoprene  with  hy- 
drochloric acid,  that  has  all  the  properties  of  rubber.— We  read  in 
native  papers  that  it  has  been  found  that  a  hot  spring  in  the  precincts  of 
the  Iwoji  temple,  situated  on  Idzuyama  (Idzu  province)  emits  gold  dust 
mixed  with  the  sand  ejected.  Specimens  have  been  forwarded  to  the 
Home  Department.— Japan  Mail.^— The  tensile  strength  of  glass  has 
been  shown  to  be  between  2,000  and  9,000  pounds  per  square  inch,  and 
the  crushing  strength  between  6,000  and  10,000  pounds  per  square  inch. 
By  trials  a  short  time  ago,  M.  Traulione  found  that  flooring  glass,  one 
inch  square  and  one  foot  between  the  end  supports,  breaks  under  a  load 
of  170  pounds.— —It  is  understood  that  France  will  not  contribute  to- 
ward the  expenses  of  making  an  inland  sea  of  the  desert  of  Sahara  by 
cutting  a  canal  through  the  neck  of  land  dividing  the  Gulf  of  Gabes  from 
the  desert,  but  will  appeal  to  private  capitalists  for  funds  for  the  project. 
—The  English  channel  tunnel  is  to  be  22  miles  long,  18  by  20  feet 
wide,  and  have  two  railroad  tracks.  From  each  end  there  will  be  down 
grade  of  1  to  80  for  four  miles  and  then  a  rise  of  1  to  2,460  to  the  center. 
The  rock  and  earth  to  be  taken  out  would  make  a  pyramid  as  large  as  the 
great  one  in  Egypt.  It  is  estimated  that  the  yearly  receipts  will  be  S4,- 
250,000  from  passengers,  81,500,000  from  freight  and  §250,000  from  mail 
If  expenses  take  40  per  cent,  of  this,  there  will  be  $3,660,000  left  for  in- 
terest on  the  capital.^— Some  amount  of  interest  is  being  attached  to 
a  discussion  recently  started  by  Mr.  J.  B.  Martin  as  to  the  condition  of 
the  British  coinage.  Mr.  Martin's  contention  is  that  a  great  part  of  our 
gold  coin  is  so  worn  away  as  to  be  unnegotiable.  He  has  tested  600,000 
sovereigns  out  of  a  total  of  perhaps  a  hundred  millions,  and  this  of  itself 
forms  quite  an  insufficient  trial :  but,  moreover,  he  has  selected  the  coins 
passing  through  a  London  bank,  utterly  oblivious  of  the  fact  that  a  metro- 
politan sovereign  does  about  ten  times  as  much  work  as  a  rural  sovereign, 
and,  consequently,  wears  out  much  sooner.  If  Mr.  Martin  will  examine 
the  coinage  held  by  small  country  banks  he  may  find  reason  to  alter  his 
opinion  slightly.—  Overland  Mail.— Thomas  Anderson  has  died  at 
Selby,  near  Ramsay,  Isle  of  Man,  having  attained  the  age  of  107  years. 
His  wife  died  last  year  at  ninety-eight  years  of  age,  after  a  married  life 
extending  over  eighty  years.  The  old  man,  up  to  a  fortnight  before  his 
death,  was  able  to  walk  about  and  converse  intelligently  on  many  great 
events  which  had  taken  place  during  the  last  seventy  or  eighty  years.  ^— 
The  sailing-vessel  Dunedin,  belonging  to  the  Albion  Shipping  Company, 
arrived  recently  in  the  East  India  Docks,  London,  with  the  first  consign- 
ment of  frozen  meat  which  was  sent  to  England  from  New  Zealand.  This 
shipment  differs  from  all  other  importations  of  frozen  meat,  from  the  fact 
of  having  been  made  in  a  sailing- vesBel,  which  had  been  98  days  on  the 
passage,  during  which  time  the  holds  of  the  ship  containing  the  meat  had 
been  kept  at  about  twenty  degrees  below  freezing  point.  The  vessel  had 
on  board  5,000  sheep,  and  the  apparatus  for  freezing  was  fitted  up  by  the 
Bell-Coleman  Mechanical  Refrigerating  Company.  The  meat  was  in  fine 
condition.  This  is  the  most  remarkable  instance  on  record  of  what  can 
be  accomplished  by  mechanical  refrigeration,  i  '  It  is  announced  that 
an  arrangement  has  been  entered  into  by  the  Anglo-American  Telegraph 
Company,  the  Direct  United  States  Cable  Company,  the  French  Paris 
and  New  York  Company  and  the  American  Telegraph  and  Cable  Com- 
pany; and  the  proportions  which  are  to  be  alloted  to  each  company  are 
now  made  public.  When  the  American  Telegraph  and  Cable  Company 
shall  have  one  cable  in  complete  order  and  regularly  open  for  traffic  it  is 
to  get  12£  per  cent,  of  the  net  profits ;  14  per  cent,  are  to  go  to  the  French 


Company ;  over  18£  per  cent,  to  'the  Direct  Company;  and  somewhat 
over  55  per  cent,  to  the  Anglo-American  Company.  But  when  the  Amer- 
ican Company  has  two  cables  in  good  working  order  and  regularly  open 
for  traffic,  its  proportion  is  to  be  raised  to  22£  per  cent.,  and  the  propor- 
tions of  the  other  three  companies  are  to  be  rateably  reduced.  The  above 
conditions  appear  to  be  fair  to  all  the  Companies  concerned,  and  should, 
we  think,  lead  to  ultimate  benefit  to  the  bodies  of  shareholders. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 


No.    322    *    324 


INSTTBANOE  AGENCY. 
California    Street.    San 


Eire   Insurance. 


Francisco,    Cal. 


TEUTON1A of  New  Orleans. 

LACONFIANCE of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewTork. 

THE  FIRE  INS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 
of  London,  England. 


GIRARD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

WATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL of  St.  Paul 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  PONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY ol  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $87,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid. 

W.  Ii.  OHALKLEE.S. 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,948. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co..  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Boyal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation .  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

ROBEKT DICKSON,  manager. 
W.  IANM  BOOKJEX,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  J 

PHdNIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1732.--Cash  Assets,  85,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA  ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1833 Cash  Assets,  81,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851— Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  *    II  AI.I)A>  . 

General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office 406  California  Street*  S.F, 

FIRE    I\SiRANC£. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re- Insurance  Reserve £17 1,412. 75 


Assets  January  1, 1882 $   684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization. §3,841 ,412. 07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,677.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,756,278.00 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHARD.... Vice-President.  |  R.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  April  8. 


COMMERCIAL  UNION  ASSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 
Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S. 


Capital  Subscribed $12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,608,571 

6^?"  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  HAS  HAMILTON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 775,008 

BALFOUR,  fil'THRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 
March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

(Capital  *5, 000,000. ---Agents:    Balfour,  Guthrie  A  Co.,  No. 
/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco.  Nov.  18. 


June  24,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKU 


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PLUMBS    IN    THE    PARK. 
(ChaTIWOBT  H     a  nii     St.     J  AXIS1 
Th*  mild  M»v  breex«  flattand  thnu  \du  Bows, 

Ami  vim]  like  wingft, 
Shriftf  th«  »ymU»N  o!   two  »n.icnt  jR>wer»— 

Two  warring  Idnga. 
It  brought  their  mighty  msjmtla  fcngitfwr. 

King  Pomp,  King  l>-ah. 
And  U>M  (Mime  bitter  ■toria  at   h  feather. 

That  tweet  spring  breath. 
0,  yw,  »>f  course,  my  ladj*i  train  is  entered. 

And  wool]  aver 
Funeral  trains  are  mora  than  one  that's  bordered 

With   miniver  ? 
The  ashes  of  one's  dead  are  not  pearl-j>nwdeit 

Nor  palla  Conrt  auita : 
Ami  milliners  and  chaniiKrlaiii*  cry  louder 

Than  any  mutes. 
What  though  a  crime  a*  idiot  as  craven 

Struck  the  Court  caste ! 
The  ostrich  plumes  must  flaunt  it  with  the  raven, 

Pride's  masque  go  past. 
The  lords  and  grooms  must  bear  as  they  are  ahle 

Their  gay  cockades, 
Despite  that  pageant— somewhat  more  in  sable 

Through  Chataworth  glades. 
Brides  must  blush  through  the  proud  lew  de  ridcau 

Of  their  young  lives  ; 
Let  how  she  may  weep,  over  there,  the  widow— 

They're  baptized  wives. 
The  gold  and  silver  sticks  conceal  the  willows 

For  her  who  tries 
That  first  plunge  in  the  petticoats'  white  billows 

Which  sanctifies. 
Serene  officialism,  despite  some  scorning 

And  faint  rebukes, 
It's  plucky  to  ignore  the  world-shared  mourning, 

Even  of  dukes. 
'Twas  bold   to  make  the  burial  feathers  cower 

Before  the  belles', 
And  let  the  lacqueys'  nosegays  overpower 

The  immortelles.  — London  World, 

SAINT    LOUIS    CkAT. 

St.  Louis,  June  14,  1382: — We  are  in  receipt  of  propositions  from 
the  Inter- Electric  Light  Co.,  of  New  York,  for  lighting  St.  Louis  with 
electricity  by  power  obtained  from  Niagara  Falls,  the  wires  to  be  laid 
underground.  The  idea  is  not  new,  but  Col.  Flad,  our  foremost  engineer, 
thinks  we  can  use  the  water-power  obtainable  in  Missouri  to  better  ad- 
vantage in  the  production  of  electricity.     The  question  is  debatable. 

Street- corners  produce  little  else  thiB  week  than  track  talk.  It  is  pools 
and  bets,  loss  and  gains,  betwixt  which  man  hangs  as  a  pendulum.  St. 
Louis  is  aiming  to  become  the  great  racing  center  of  the  West.  To-day 
the  great  event  was  the  victory  of  a  home  horse,  John  Davis.  When  the 
polka  dots  of  his  rider  shot  under  the  wire,  an  open  length  ahead,  the 
yells  of  Missouri  mingled  with  the  groans  of  Kentucky.  Col.  Hunt,  the 
owner,  is  famous  here,  in  that  he  never  bets. 

Our  valiant  Governor  seems  to  be  turning  his  back  on  his  own  policy, 
giving  out  the  notion  that  he  dare  not  reissue  the  proclamation,  sepa- 
rately, for  the  capture  of  Frank  James. 

The  loitering  Winter  gave  the  farmers  in  our  valley  the  blues,  but  a  few 
bright  days  have  improved  the  crops,  and  the  harvest  promises  a  good 
yield.  But  housekeepers  lament  in  chorus  over  the  high  price  of  beef.  I 
fancy  that  the  wail  will  become  national.  The  European  shipments  have 
been  over  large,  and  last  year  the  advance  on  corn  caused  much  to  be 
sold  that  should  have  been  retained  for  food  for  fattening.  To  this  was 
added  an  unusually  dry  Summer,  when  the  beeves  perished  for  want  of 
water. 

This  city  of  many  tongues  has  a  new  acquisition  in  the  form  of  two 
Mennonite  refugees  from  Mt.  Lebanon,  Asia.  They  use  the  Turkish  cos- 
tume, variegated  shirts,  cardinal  hats,  sash,  and  the  legs  encased  in 
trunks.  They  started  from  home  two  years  ago  with  a  costly  stock  of 
silk  and  tanestries,  and  were  wrecked  in  the  Mediterranean.  After  de- 
vious wanderings  they  have  anchored  here,  and  propose  to  abide  with  us. 

We  have  a  music  war,  engendered  East.  There  is  a  suit  pending  be- 
tween those  who  issue  the  five-cent  ballads  and  the  regular  publishers. 
The  matter  will  be  settled  by  the  United  States  Circuit  Court. 

Nutmeg. 


A  TERRIBLE  BOsT. 
There  is  a  boy  iu  Leicester  (Eng.)  who,  in  olden  times,  would  have 
stood  a  fair  chance  of  being  summarily  dealt  with  as  the  victim  of  dia- 
bolical possession,  or  as  an  imp  in  human  shape.  He  is  only  two  years 
and  nine  months  old.  and  as  yet  is  unable  to  speak;  but  he  is  a  big,  rough 
boy.  the  despair  of  his  parents  and  the  terror  of  all  the  children  in  his 
neighborhood.  The  other  day  he  seized  a  baby  one  year  his  junior,  flung 
him  to  the  ground  with  such  force  as  to  fracture  his  skull,  and  then 
walked  away  with  blood-stained  pinafore  from  the  corpse  of  his  little  vic- 
tim. At  the  inquest  this  enfant  terrible  seized  the  Coroner's  papers  in  or- 
der to  throw  them  on  the  floor,  and  his  mother  admitted  she  could  do 
nothing  with  him.  Although  technically  guilty  of  manslaughter,  if  not 
of  murder,  he  is  too  young  to  be  criminally  responsible  for  his  acts,  and 
he  bids  fair  to  become  one  of  the  most  incorrigible  of  those  juvenile  of- 
fenders who  are  the  despair  of  the  Home  Secretary.  One  consolation, 
however,  is  not  denied  us.  Not  even  the  Tablet  can  see,  in  the  misdeeds 
of  this  infantile  roueh,  a  dreadful  example  of  the  results  of  school-boards 
and  godless  education. 

Krug  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug— in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 


A    CURB     FOR    SMALL    POX. 
A  correspondent  ,.f  the  Btooktam,  Cattfornla,  ff«wM  |lv«  the  fo!< 

1  >winh*  h*  »  mv%  .-ure  for  HMfl  pax,  vblcn  ho  0UI0M  lift*  Iwn  ftirreiwful 
in  hundred*  of  caw*.      It  will  |«r.  the  «m»U  j*.*,  even  thoiwh 

the  pJtttagi  ftro  Uttng.     When  Jcnnar  iHawwad  earn  j«>x  in  Bmrlaad  the 

world  ol  triad  an  avaland f  fame  on  tun  head  ;  but  when  the 

mottvrientifii' ftchnol  ..f  medidne  In  tbo  world  that  of  Park  published 
this  receipt  m  a  pnnacea  for  small  pox,  it  paw!  linhawlwl  It  in  tut  un- 
failing as  fate,  and  conquers  in  every  in«Uni>c.  It  in  harmless  when  taken 
by  a  well  paraon.  It  will  also  oars  lonrlot  fever.  H*r*  in  the  receipt  as 
I  have  nana  it,  and  oared  ninny  ohfldren  <-f  mnrlot  ntrar  ;  here  it  i*  as  I 
have  oaad  it  bo  ran  Um  -mall  pox,  when  learned  physicians  said  the  pa- 
tient muni  .fir:  "  BoJpbato  <f  /in. .  DM  pain  ;  fbx-ffloT*  (digitals*),  one 
grain  ;  half  a  tcaspootihil  of  mgnr,  mix  with  two  tca*|MHinfuhi  of  water." 
When  the  above  has  been  thoroughly  mixed,  add  four  ounces  of  water. 
Take  a  spoonful  every  hour.  Kither  illnmin  will  disappear  in  twelve 
hours.     For  a  child,  smaller  dona,  ■oantrUng  to  ago.     If  counties  would 

rampal  physicians*  to  DM  thin,  there  would  bt  DO  D 1  of  pant  houses.     If 

you  value  advico  and  experience,  use  this  for  that  terrible  and  dreaded 


THAT    HEATHEN    CHINEE. 

Recently,  in  Butte,  California,  where  Chinamen  play  at  faro  a  good 
deal,  a  mildmannere  1  heathen  joined  a  faro  game,  and,  after  losing  a  few 
dollars,  pulled  out  a  little  bag  of  gold  dust  and  laid  it  on  the  ace.  The 
ace  lout,  and  the  dealer,  picking  up  the  package,  unfolded  it  and  weighed 
out  the  dust,  which  was  $50  worth,  lie  was.  about  to  cast  the  paper 
aside,  when  the  Celestial  motioned  and  asked  that  it  might  be  given  back, 
as  it  had  some  washiug  accounts  on  it.  The  paper  was  returned,  and  the 
next  night  he  was  there  again,  betting  $50  in  gold  dust  as  before.  He 
put  bis  package  carefully  on  the  ace,  and  won.  The  dealer  handed  out 
$50,  but  the  Chinamau  shook  his  head.  "What's  the  matter,  John  ? " 
"You  payee  allee  I  bet— one  hundled  fifty  dollar."  The  dealer  laughed 
contemptuously,  but  the  heathen,  unrolling  the  package,  showed  a  $100- 
bill  laid  in  between  the  double  piece  of  paper  which  contained  the  dust 
The  dealer  looked  very  cheap,  but  the  Chinaman  never  moved  a  muscle. 
He  acted  as  if  it  was  the  regular  thing  to  keep  a  $100-greenback  folded 
up  in  his  gold-dust  packages.  "  Pay  it,"  said  the  look-out  man;  "he's  got 
us  dead." 

Poisonous  Bullets.— A  German  journal  refers  to  a  discovery  made  by 
M.  Gros,  of  Paris,  which  tends  to  throw  some  light  on  the  complaints 
which  were  made,  but  not  seriously  inquired  into,  during  the  Franco- 
German  war  as  to  the  use  of  poisoned  bullets  by  the  combatants  on  both 
sides.  M.  Gros  explains  that  the  construction  of  the  modern  breech  load- 
ing arms  causes  the  bullet  to  convey  with  it  a  portion  of  the  hydrocyanic 
acid  which  the  explosion  of  the  powder  has  caused  to  be  accumulated  in 
the  barrel.  Even  if  poisoning  to  a  morlal  extent  does  not  take  place,  it  is 
remarked  that  the  healing  of  wounds  is  materially  retarded  by  this  cir- 
cumstance. 

A  sensational  report  is  called  a  canard,  because  you  canardly  believe 
it. — Providence  Press. 

INSURANCE. 


The  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Coast  Governed  by  the 
chusetts  Non»Forfeiture  Law. 


NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[INCORPORATED    1835.] 

Assets 816,000,000. 

This  Company  is  Purely  Mutual,  and  has  transacted  the  business  of  Life  Insurance 
for  nearly  forty  years.  All  its  policies  are  issued  under  and  governed  by  the  laws 
of  Massachusetts,  which  provide  that: 

First— No  policy  shall  become  forfeited  or  void  for  non-payment  of  Premium,  after 
the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums. 

Second— In  default  of  payment  of  subsequent  Premiums,  it  is  binding  on  the 
Company  to  issue  a  Paid-up  Policy,  as  provided  for  according  to  the  published  tables. 

The  above  conditions  are  available  to  all  Policy-holders,  who  become  such  after 
Jan.  1, 1881,  without  further  negotiation  or  stipulation  or  notification  on  their  part. 

Whenever,  after  the  payment  of  TWO  Annual  Premiums,  as  aforesaid,  the  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  policy,  sub- 
ject to  certain  conditions -named  in  said  Non-forfeiture  Law,  is  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  in  Cash.  Distributions  of  Surplus  are  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  and  are  progressive.  Liberality  and  Equity  in  its  relations  with  Pol- 
icy-holders have  always  been  the  governing  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in  regard  to  limits  cf  Residence  and  Travel  are  of  the  most 
liberal  description. 

f&~  Before  insuring-  in  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyos.— Est abllaned.  in  1*61. —Nog.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  LoseB  !  I  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E,  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Luning,  James  Moffttt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Couly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Baum,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.                    N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 
Jambs  D.  Bailbv,  Secretary.        Gko.  T.  Bqhbm,  Surveyor. Not.  6. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  or  Zurich.  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francs  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  6,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  sus- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  polity,  these  Companies  willstrictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  226  Sansome  at.,  S.  F. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June   24,  1882. 


THE    LATEST    FARCE. 

As  a  fair  sample  of  the  legal  legerdemain  which  in  this  country  is 
designated  the  administration  of  justice,  we  may  refer  to  the  Wheeler 
case,  which  has  just  reached  another  stage  of  its  development.  The  man, 
George  Wheeler,  brutally  strangled  bis  sister-in-law  in  a  Kearny-street 
lodging-house,  about  two  years  ago.  The  crime  was  a  brutal  one,  and  the 
circumstances  which  surrounded  it  were  disgusting.  He  had  seduced  the 
girl  years  ago,  when  she  was  living  with  her  sister  and  him.  The  im- 
proper intimacy  thus  formed  was  kept  up  for  years,  and  the  only  excuse 
which  the  murderer  pleaded  in  extenuation  of  his  crime  was  the  fact  that 
the  poor  girl  wished  to  break  off  the  connection  and  leave  him.  As 
Wheeler  did  not  have  a  cent  of  money  wherewith  to  corrupt  or  obstruct 
the  course  of  "justice,"  it  was  generally  believed  that  in  his  case  crime 
would  meet  with  its  proper  reward — punishment.  The  belief,  however, 
was  not  well  founded,  A  stripling  he-lawyer  and  a  matured  she-lawyer 
took  hold  of  the  case  for  the  sake  of  the  notoriety  which  it  would  bring 
them — notoriety  being,  as  we  all  know,  almost  equivalent  to  coin.  For 
this  fee  Wheeler's  lawyers  have  rendered  good  service.  The  case  was  tried 
four  months  after  the  commission  of  the  crime,  and  the  jury  convicted 
the  accused  without  bringing  any  great  strain  to  bear  on  its  conscience  or 
its  intelligence.  From  this  point  in  the  case  the  lawyers  began  to  get  in 
their  fine  work — to  display  the  majestic  science  of  legal  thimble-rigging — 
"  Now  you  see  it,  and  now  you  don't  Bee  it."  Generally,  you  don't  see  it. 
Application  was  made  for  a  new  trial,  which,  of  course,  consumed  time. 
The  application  was  denied,  and  the  prisoner  sentenced  to  death,  the  date 
of  the  execution  being  fixed  for  April  19, 1881.  Five  days  before  that 
date  an  appeal  was  taken  to  the  Supreme  Court,  and  the  case  has  re- 
mained there  ever  since.  In  fact,  the  prevailing  impression  in  this  com- 
munity, outside  of  the  District  Attorney's  office,  has  been  that 
the  Wheeler  case  had  been  lost  in  some  of  the  corridors  of 
the  Supreme  Court,  or  that  it  had  died  of  old  age,  or  something  of 
the  kind.  That,  however,  was  an  error.  Popular  impression  does  not 
understand  or  sufficiently  respect  the  ponderous  movements  of  that  ma- 
jestic thing,  the  law.  Popular  opinion  does  not  appreciate  the  fact  that 
great  bodies  move  slowly.  The  Supreme  Court  has  all  along  been  wrest- 
ling with  this  murderer's  appeal  for  justice.  In  other  words,  the  Supreme 
Court  has  been  assigning,  amending,  setting,  submitting,  considering, 
tying-red-  tape  -around,  and,  in  a  general  way  getting  the  Wheeler  appeal 
in  a  proper  condition  for  action.  And  on  Wednesday  the  hour  of  action 
came.  The  Supreme  Court  put  forth  its  mighty  voice  and  declared  that 
justice  had  not  been  done  this  unhung  murderer,  in  that  the  District  At- 
torney had  read  before  the  Jury  some  passages  from  a  book  called 
"Brown'B  Medical  Jurisprudence  of  Insanity,"  which  is  not  "a  recog- 
nized authority."  This  is  simply  the  essence  of — justice ;  but  modern  jus- 
tice ib  another  name  for  humbug,  and  "  Supreme  CourtB  apparently  con- 
sider that  their  duty  is  to  distort  phrases  and  stretch  philosophical  princi- 
ples, and  search  for  loop-hooles  through  which  unhung  murderers  and  other 
criminals  may  escape  the  consequences  of  their  acts.  Let  us  look  at  this 
case  squarely.  This  man  seduces  his  sister-in-law  while  she  is  of  tender 
age.  Subsequently  he  takes  the  girl  on  his  knee  and  chokes  the  life  out 
of  her.  These  facts  are  boldly  admitted  by  the  culprit,  and  the  law,  in- 
stead of  punishing  him,  exerts  itself  to  protect  him,  and  Supreme  Court 
Judges  go  into  philosophical  fits  in  order  to  raise  quibbles  by  which  the 
criminal  may  escape  the  gallows.  Everybody  knows— and  Judge  McKin- 
stry,  who  decided  this  case,  is,  we  are  well  persuaded,  as  well  informed  as 
"  everybody  " — that  the  insanity  plea  set  up  by  Wheeler  was  the  sheerest 
humbug,  and  that,  therefore,  no  injustice  was  done  him  by  reading  to 
the  Jury  from  a  book  which  is  not  "  standard  authority." 

The  News  Letter  does  not  propose  to  enter  into  any  controversy  about 
where  the  blame  lays  for  this  failure  of  justice.  It  is  immaterial  whether 
the  Superior  Court  erred  in  the  first  place  or  the  Supreme  Court  in  the 
second  place.  It  is  enough  that,  between  the  two,  justice  came  to  the 
wall.  Another  thing,  if  this  was  an  isolated  case  it  might  be  passed  over; 
but  these  miscarriages  of  justice  are  occurring  every  day.  They  are  the 
rule  and  not  the  exception.  During  each  of  the  past  seven  or  eight  years 
at  least  twelve  particularly  atrocious,  cold-blooded  murders  have  taken 
place  and  one  man  (young  Runk)  has  met  the  murderer's  fate.  It  is  the 
same  in  regard  to  all  other  kinds  of  crime;  and  it  is  the  same  in  the 
Civil  Courts. 

It  would,  therefore,  seem  as  though  the  time  had  arrived  when  investi- 
gation should  be  made  into  the  question,  and  our  system  of  jurisprudence 
amended  so  that  it  will,  in,  at  the  least,  a  majority  of  cases,  accomplish 
the  end  for  which  it  is  designed,  or  else  that  it  be  abolished.  Better  be 
without  a  legal  system  altogether  than  have  one  that  does  not  do  justice. 

THE  TARIFF  COMMISSION. 
The  general  impression  in  the  East,  among  those  who  are  favorable 
to  free  trade  ideas,  is  that  the  Commission  which  has  just  been  appointed 
for  the  purpose  of  planning  out  a  thorough  revision  of  the  tariff  will 
not  perform  that  work  in  accordance  with  the  dictates  of  sound  political 
economy.  These  people  speak  and  write  with  a  better  knowledge  of  the 
men  who  compose  the  Commission  than  the  News  Letter  possesses;  at 
the  same  time  it  must,  also,  be  recollected  that  they  are  advanced,  un- 
compromising free  traders  to  whom  nothing  short  of  the  adoption  of  an 
absolute  free  trade  policy  would  be  acceptable,  and  who  cannot  regard 
any  other  than  rabid  and  pronounced  free  traders  as  being  safe  men  to 
entrust  with  a  reorganization  of  the  tariff  system.  We  question  the  jus- 
tice and  propriety  of  condemning  this  Commission  in  advance.and  though 
pronouncedly  favorable  to  the  idea  of  free,  untrammeled  commercial  in- 
tercourse^we  doubt  the  expediency  of  reversing,  at  one  quick  blow,  the 
policy  which  the  country  has  been  following  for  years.  In  matters  affect- 
ing Buch  very  grave  issues  it  is  better  to  follow  a  moderately  conservative 
course  than  to  launch  out,  recklessly,  on  a  radical  path.  It  is  wiser  to  be 
slow  and  sure  rather  than  rapid  and  insecure.  For  these  reasons  we  are 
inclined  to  think  that  it  would  be  more  prudent  to  alter  and  remodel  the 
incidence  of  taxation  first — as  a  sort  of  forerunner — and  afterwards  to 
change  the  principle  upon  which  the  system  is  founded.  And  the  amount 
of  good  which  can  be  done  for  the  suffering,  harassed  commercial  in- 
terests of  _  the  country  by  readjusting,  in  a  sensible  way,  the  incidence  of 
taxation  is  something  very  great.  Therefore,  if  this  Commission  shall 
approach  this  great  question  in  a  moderate  and  unprejudiced  spirit  it 
has  great  opportunities  within  its  grasp ;  and,  until  it  neglects  to  avail 
itself  of  those  opportunities,  we  shall  continue  to  hope  that  highly  bene- 
ficial results  will  flow  from  its  labors. 


THE  SANDWICH  ISLANDS 
The  downfall  of  the  Carter  cum  Green  ministry  in  the  Hawaiian  IB- 
lands  is  a  conclusive  proof  that  the  King  has  at  last  determined  to  free 
himself  from  the  trammels  of  the  "missionary  element,"  which  has  been 
a  festering  sore  on  the  body  politic  for  years— cant  and  hypocrisy  having 
held  undiminished  sway  until  the  elevation  to  power  of  Mr.  W.  M.  Gib- 
son and  his  well-chosen  colleagues,  notably  Mr.  E.  Preston  to  the  import- 
ant post  of  Attorney-General  It  may  be  safely  stated  that  the  new 
Premier  is  the  only  man  in  the  kingdom  who  can  lay  claim  to  statesman- 
ship ;  and  when  it  is  considered  that,  independent  of  his  acknowledged 
ability,  he  has  the  interests  of  the  kingdom  at  heart,  it  may  fairly  be  pre- 
sumed that  a  new  era  has  dawned  upon  the  Islands,  and  that  abuses 
and  reforms  willjbe  corrected  and  made,  and  the  Augaaan  stable  cleansed. 
Mr.  Gibson  has  no  ordinary  difficulties  before  him — met,  as  he  will  be,  at 
every  step  by  the  un  scrupulousness  and  malignity  of  his  mortal  enemies, 
"the  missionary  element" — but  we  think  he  will  show  himself  equal  to 
the  task.  For  instance,  the  "  immigration  question  "  and  "  police  reform  " 
will  probably  engage  his  immediate  attention.  Then  there  is  the  over- 
hauling of  the  public  accounts  which,  if  undertaken  by  an  honest  and 
painstaking  expert,  would  doubtless  result  in  bringing  to  light  unauthor- 
ized payments  and  laying  bare  unpleasant  disclosures.  A  qualified  ac- 
countant from  one  of  our  insurance  offices  or  banks  might  be  sought  for 
and  appointed  to  the  position  of  "Auditor."  Such  an  officer  would  enter 
on  his  work  fearlessly  and  independently,  and  unconnected  with  any  party 
or  clique  on  the  Islands. 

We  observe  with  satisfaction  that  almost  the  first  act  of  Mr.  Gibson 
was  to  abolish  the  passport  system,  which  has  been  looked  upon  by  all 
right-thinking  men  as  a  national  disgrace — notwithstanding  the  antiquated 
notions  of  the  fossilized  Collector  "  General"  of  Customs  and  his  mission- 
ary friends.  It  would  be  interesting  to  the  tax-payers  to  know  the  cost 
of  the  holiday  trip  of  the  talented  Mr.  Carter,  on  his  fool's  errand  to 
Portugal  for  Island  labor,  and  who  suggested  the  extraordinary  travel 
of  a  "Plenipotentiary  Extraordinary"  to  this  and  other  foreign  ports  on 
a  wild-goose  chase.  And  equally  interesting  would  it  be  to  ascertain  the 
sum  total  of  the  bill  of  the  pleasant  journey  of  his  rotund  and  gorgeous 
relative  to  Europe,  with  the  ostensible  purpose  of  selecting  furniture  for 
the  King's  palace,  whilst  such  articles  of  trade  befitting  the  Sovereign's 
residence  could  have  been  procured  in  Honolulu  and  San  Francisco.  An 
elucidation  of  these  and  all  such  matters  can  only  be  brought  about,  as  we 
have  said  before,  by  a  skilled  and  independent  accountant  from  outside. 

Now  that  the  King  has  a  people's  Ministry,  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  he 
will  adopt  the  custom  of  other  constitutionally  governed  countries  in  not 
disturbing  his  advisers  so  long  as  they  enjoy  the  confidence  of  the  majority 
of  Parliamentary  members,  or  until  they  choose  to  surrender  their  com- 
missions into  his  hands.  Under  such  circumstances  we  shall  hear  of  the 
steady  advancement  of  these  beautiful  islands. 

EXCITEMENT    AT    PIONEER    wat.t. 

This  ancient  cemeterial  Institution  is  now  in  an  unusual  state  of 
excitement,  pending  the  election  which  is  to  be  held  for  officers  on  the 
7th  proximo.  It  is  the  headquarters  of  the  veterans  of  1849,  and  is  gen- 
erally characterized  by  a  remote  tinge  of  antique  soberness — not  to  say 
dullness ;  but  now  all  this  is  changed,  at  least  for  the  moment,  and  a 
saddened  and  subdued  state  of  hilarity  is  noticeable  among  the  juvenile  (?) 
argonauts.  Even  the  strong  but  harmonious  tones  of  mine  ancient  Smythe 
Clarke  are  lost  in  the  discussions  now  held  in  the  library,  and  in  which 
the  usually  pensive  Mathewson  takes  a  hand  at  times.  And  all  this  grows 
out  of  the  fact  that  a  small  clique,  dissatisfied  with  the  existing  adminis- 
tration and  clamorous  for  reform,  are  going  for  the  scalps  (and  pecuniary 
incidentals)  of  those  now  in  office.  The  Secretary's  salary  must  be  re- 
duced, they  say.  Now,  the  duties  of  this  office  are  not  only  onerous,  but 
involve  the  judicious  care  and  comfort  of  many  of  the  old  members,  who 
(perhaps  too  many  of  them)  are  forced  to  pass  their  time  and  make  their 
home  at  Pioneer  Hall.  Their  needs  are  not  pecuniary,  but  simply  that 
the  Hall  should  be  a  place  of  resort  where  they  feel  that  they  are  wel- 
come, and  this,  it  is  claimed,  has  not  always  been  the  case  under  former 
administrations,  while  the  fact  that  it  has  been  accomplished  under  the 
present  regime  cannot  be  gainaayed.  It  was  fully  understood  that  Mr. 
Eastland  would  not  consent  to  run  again  for  President,  and  the  reformers 
have  placed  at  the  head  of  their  ticket  Mr.  Nathaniel  Holland,  and  have 
named  Mr.  A.  C.  Bradford  for  Secretary,  Mr.  Howard  Havens  for  Treas- 
urer and  Mr.  Wm.  Heufner  for  Marshal.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  Mr. 
Ferdinand  Vassault,  the  present  thoroughly  competent  and  wholly  popu- 
lar Secretary,  should  not  have  received  a  re-nomination  on  the  regular 
tickets,  and  it  is  doubtless  wholly  to  be  attributed  to  the  action  of  one  or 
two  of  the  clique  above  alluded  to,  who  have  heretofore  made  themselves 
conspicuous  by  their  personal  animosities.  The  place  of  Marshal  is  at 
present  held  by  M!r.  Wm.  Huefner,  who  really  enjoys  the  only_  sine- 
cureship  in  the  Society.  His  duties  are  simply  to  attend  and  superintend 
the  funeral  services  of  the  deceased  members,  and  for  each  of  these  he 
receives  ten  dollars.  Now,  this  is  an  office  which  should  be  made  a  purely 
honorary  one,  and  there  are,  doubtless,  many  members  who  would  gladly 
accept  it  as  such.  As  most  of  the  '49ers  are  rapidly  approaching  the  al- 
loted  three  score  and  ten,  it  will  not  be  long  before  this  drain  on  the 
treasury  will  become  a  serious  one. 

Messrs.  C.  A.  King  &  Co.,  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  have  this  to  say  about 
the  growing  crops:  "Winter  Wheat  prospects  continue  very  favorable. 
Few  complaints  of  fly  and  cheat  from  sections  which  have  promised 
poorly  heretofore.  Harvest  is  trifle  late,  but  in  progress  in  Kansas  and 
Missouri,  and  with  fair  weather  will  be  completed  in  most  of  the  North- 
ern States  before  the  middle  of  July.  Spring  Wheat  prospects  are  quite 
favorable,  and  generally  better  than  a  year  ago.  Some  decrease  in  acre- 
age in  Iowa  and  Minnesota,  but  large  increase  in  Dakota  of  virgin  land. 
The  reserves  of  Spring  Wheat  are  small  and  lighter  than  a  year  ago. 
Most  of  the  Corn  reports  were  made  during  the  wet  weather  of  first  few 
days  of  this  month,  and  show  condition  backward,  but  stand  was  good  in 
most  places,  and  the  past  week  of  favorable  weather  has  enabled  farmers 
in  Illinois  and  Ohio  to  proceed  with  their  planting.  The  acreage  planted 
in  other  States  shows  an  important  increase,  especially  in  Kansas  and 
Missouri,  two  of  the  most  important  Corn-producing  States.  With  aver- 
age season  henceforth  expect  fair,  if  not  a  large  crop.  Reserves  Corn  are 
light  and  somewhat  less  than  a  year  ago.  With  high  prices  and  unfavor- 
able weather,  there  was  much  less  cribbed  than  usual,  and  most  of  the 
amount  remaining  is  in  farmers'  hands  and  difficult  to  estimate." 


Jane  34,  1884 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTI>KK. 


11 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

*Hmt  th«  Oii»r'"   "Whit  ttas  ds*i!  srt  thoo  T  " 
*On«  thai  will  pUr  tb»  d«Tll.«ir    with  tod." 

'  H*'d  »  ilinc     a  hit  uil  ft*  lonjt  ft»  ft  Sail. 
Which  mftd*  him  «tow  boldvr  »nd  bolder." 


So  the  Ocean  Hooje  has  pone,  that  old  pile  which  hw  no  ofUn 
echoed  the  pop  of  the  champagne  cork  and  the  laugh  of  the  tyres.     \h 
me!  how  those  familiar  landmark*  are  passing  away.     Our  prang  Mlowi 
never  dare,  in  these  degenerate  times,  to  go  in  for  the  fun  their  father* 
enjoyed,  and  the  fathers  themselves  have  grown  tame  and  rusty.     B**D 
the  hackmen,  Love's  messengers  of  yore,  do  not  hand  the  delicate  bilUt 
doux  to  the  fair  ones  with  half  the  grace  that  distinguished  those  of  old. 
What  a  festive  place  that  Ocean  House  used  to  be!    Great  Bacchus,  how 
the  "boys "would  swim  in  the  bubbling  Roderer,  as  they 
Drained  the  class 
And  kissed  the  lass, 
And  boldly  called  for  another  pitcher. 
Bat  the  shadows  fell  across  the  portals  of  that  ancient  house,  and  the  men 
that  loved  jollity  grew  poor,  and  the  girls  who  knew  how  to  make  life 
happy  have  passed  away.     Like  Melampos,  the  T.  C.  has  sought  wisdom, 
which  is  the  science  of  the  will  of  the  gods,  while  the  brave  companions 
have  wandered  from  people  to  people  like  mortals  driven  by  the  Destinies, 
And  how  bitter  taste  the  lees  after  the  revels  whereof  the  Ocean  House 
was  the  once  well-loved  palace. 

One  of  our  way-up  present  day  swell-matrons,  whose  achievements 
over  the  primitive  wash-board  used  to  be  a  theme  of  admiration  among 
her  customers  in  early  days,  was  calling  with  her  daughter  the  other  day 
at  an  aristocratic  mansion  on  Nob  Hill.  The  lady  called  upon  was  on 
the  eve  of  departure  for  a  month's  stay  at  Monterey,  and  it  was  not  long 
ere  dress  was  the  topic  of  conversation.  "  I'm  taking  down  two  dozen 
white  dresses  with  me,"  she  said.  "  You  see  I  can  only  wear  them  once, 
as  the  laundries  wash  them  so  badly."  The  day  was  warm  and  sultry, 
and  mamma  had  been  dozing  on  the  edge  of  a  chair,  letting  her  daughter 
do  the  talking,  but  at  the  word  "  wash  she  partially  came  to.  "  What's 
that  yer  savin'  about  washin'?  "  she  asked,  with  half-opened  eyes.  "  I  was 
saying  the  laundries  spoilt  white  dresses,"  the  lady  explained.  "Av 
coorse  they  do,  the  blaggards,  wid  their  merchenes  an'  their  pondthers. 
Och,  it's  mesilf  as  cud  turn  out  a  foine  white  dress  wid  the  bist  ob  "em," 
and  she  nodded  her  head  proudly.  "  Ma,"  shrieked  her  daughter,  jump- 
ing up,  what  are  you  talking  about?  We  really  must  be  going."  And 
they  went,  but  it's  safe  to  say  the  old  woman's  wool  caught  it  when  they 
got  into  the  carriage.  * 

From  the  windows  of  a  Montgomery-street  hotel  a  certain  fair  dam- 
sel threw  loving  glances  on  the  people  below.  Comes  the  young  man  in 
the  slow-moving  street  car  or  mounted  on  a  fiery  steed  or  seated  in  a  gaily 
painted  buggy,  it  matters  not  to  the  seductive  female,  so  he  bear  with  him 
the  impress  of  having  coin  in  his  pockets.  She  has  two  eyes  6i  deepest 
brown,  and,  by  the  girdle  of  Venus,  she  bagged  her  game  with  them  not 
an  hour  ago.  Fairly  and  squarely  she  landed  a  bank  clerk,  a  slim  bach- 
elor, but  modest,  withal.  Not  modest  enough,  though,  to  resist  those 
glances  of  fire,  and  his  tootsey  wootsey  note  was  answered,  and  she  kept 
an  appointment  to  take  an  innocent  drive  to  the  Park.  Sweetly  the  June 
days  flew  by,  until  Brown  Eyes  shook  heavily  for  bullion.  Coin  she  would 
have,  or  the  breeze  of  her  raising  would  blow  the  Blim  clerk  from  behind 
his  counter  into  the  cold  world.  And  coin  she  did  get,  but  now  the  spell 
is  broken  and  the  victim  declines  to  bleed  further.  The  heavens  look 
dark  above  that  young  man's  head.  Brown  Eyes  has  retired  from  her 
window,  and,  it  is  said,  is  making  terms  with  a  giant  powder  factory  to 
blast  her  lover  clear  out  of  his  pointed  tie  boots. 

A  gentleman  in  the  East  a  few  days  ago  killed  his  brother  because  he 
fell  in  love  with  his  daughter,  and  wanted  to  marry  his  niece— that  is, 
his  own  niece,  who  was  the  gentleman's  daughter.  Confound  these  trag- 
edies among  relatives,  how  they  do  confuse  us!  It  is  no  unusual  thing 
for  a  man  to  fall  in  love  with  hia  niece.  The  Count  De  Grammont  re- 
lates a  ludicrous  incident  of  a  young  man  who  grew  enamored  of  his 
grandmother,  and  the  trouble  the  old  lady  experienced  in  preventing  him 
from  running  away  with  her.  A  boy  may  fall  in  love  with  a  pretty  aunt, 
and  a  young  man  form  an  attachment  for  his  stepmother.  But  who  was 
ever  yet  heard  to  confess  that  the  mother  of  hia  wife  had  become  the 
idol  of  his  existence  ?  What  singular  fatality  attends  that  extraordinary 
relationship,  that  the  devil  claps  his  hands  over  the  nuptialsof  a  saint, 
and  swears  by  the  Gridiron  of  Hades  that  all  his  most  seductive  lures  to 
blasphemy  are  as  water  to  red  wine  compared  to  the  new  and  irresistible 
incentive  which  shall  compel  the  godly  one  to  swear  his  immortal  soul 
into  the  bottomless  pit?  And  it  is  true,  by  the  Fangs  of  Cerberus!  It 
is  the  very  essence  and  soul  of  veracity. 

As  things  now  are  on  tbiB  coast,  a  man  has  not  only  to  work  fora 
wage  as  low  as  is  paid  in  the  East,  in  most  cases,  but  is  expected  to  put  in 
a  greater  number  of  hours  than  he  would  elsewhere,  thus,  of  course  still 
further  reducing  the  value  of  his  labor.  As  for  the  poor  devils  engaged 
in  stores  and  retail  establishments  generally,  their  case  is  hard  indeed. 
One  pretentious  concern  on  Kearny  street  employs  a  double-entry  book- 
keeper, who  is  required  to  be  at  his  post  from  eight  in  the  morning  till 
nine  at  night,  every  day  of  the  week  except  Saturday,  when  he  is  ex- 
pected to  remain  until  eleven,  and  all  for  a  miserable  stipend  of  $50  a 
month.  Another  establishment  up-town  pays  its  employe's  $25  a  month, 
with  board,  but  not  a  room,  for  fourteen  hours'  per  diem  attendance  at  its 
counter,  except  on  Sundays,  when  the  poor  slaves  are  let  loose  at  6  P.  M. 
One  of  its  clerks  had  his  first  holiday  in  six  years  last  week;  he  got  away 
in  order  to  attend  a  funeral— his  own. 

Real  estate  in  Egypt  must  be  down  to  a  pretty  small  figure  just  now. 
By  the  loves  of  Cleopatra,  it  would  be  a  good  land  at  this  juncture  for 
the  American  speculator  to  settle  in,  and  start  a  colony  scheme.  And 
what  an  adept  the  smooth-spoken,  glib  Brother  Jonathan  is  at  these  su- 
preme swindles.  He  prepares  a  bait  for  the  guileless  immigrant,  which 
that  innocent  person  greedily  swallows,  and  when  he  has  lear.n^,  by 
heart  a  prospectus,  which  might  be  a  description  of  the  Garden  of  Jiden, 
finds  himself  and  his  family,  with  their  Lares  and  Tenates  on  a  desert 
beside  which  the  Great  Sahara  is  as  a  tropical  landscape.  Certainly, 
Egypt  presents  a  grand  field  for  the  exercise  of  those  peculiar  talents. 


**•  Democrndo  BUte  Convention,  in  it*  platform,  demands  the 
T  all  sumptuary  lawn  n->w  BXapttaR.      1"  OWt*  word*,  it  demands 
the  repeal  o4  the  Sunday  law.     In  this  t  ,  ha»  been  guilty  of 

•  very  gross  interferon..!  with  the  perqttasHw  of  the  lVmmratic  members 
iif  the  next  Legislator*.  All  I  >  in-rmU  electe.1  this  year  will,  of  course, 
be  bound  t-  rots]  f..r  surh  llgMslliiB  as  Um  i  irti  |lfifcflWMl  calls  Bon 
where**,  if  the  party  platform  had  n  •  Weningly  direct  ami 

distinct,  the  whisk]  DMB  would  hare  had  (..  take  a  "  sack  "  of  persuasion 
with  them  to  Sacrament^,  in  order  t..  OQBTmoi  iVmocratic  sUUwmcn 
that  "the  party"  did  demand  the  retwal  ..f  existing  sumptuary  laws. 
The  Convention  undoubtedly  usurped  the  fuDotton  "f  the  legislature  and 
curtailed  the  protective  profits  of  the  session.  This  is  a  demoralizing 
precedent,  for,  if  it  is  followed  up,  a  seat  in  tho  Legislature  wont  be 
worth  having. 

The  crusade  against  violators  of  the  pure  air  ordinance  continue*.  The 
authorities  had  bettor  mind  what  they  are  about,  or  they  may  get  into 
trouble.  Pure  air  is  all  very  well  where  white  people  are  concerned,  but 
it  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  "  what  is  one  man's  meat  is  another  man's 
poison."  and  our*  air  h  poison  to  a  Chinaman.  He  Inves  a  stench,  and 
the  more  mephitic  it  is  the  more  it  nourishes  him.  It  is  meat,  drink  and 
washing  to  him.  If  the  police  persist  in  packing  away  a  dozen  monads 
'  where  there  is  spate  enough  for  half  a  hundred,  they  must  take  the  con- 
sequence*. Some  of  these  fine  mornings  we  shall  hear  of  the  discovery  of 
fearful  mortality  among  our  Celestial  residents.  We  shall  learn  that  the 
Caucasian's  desire  to  force  his  habits  of  life  on  the  Chinese  has  resulted 
in  an  epidemic. 

The  merry  toy-pistol  is  doing  its  work  with  telling  effoct.  Johnny, 
and  Harry  and  Billy,  who  to-day  blithely  suck  their  fingers,  tomorrow 
find  those  useful  members  scattered  and  strewn,  an  offering  to  the  Great 
American  Eagle.  If  we  have  a  spite  against  a  neighbor's  lad  for  putting 
walnut-shells  on  our  cat,  or  tying  a  tin-can  to  our  dog's  tail,  we  do  not 
slap  him  in  the  face  at  this  season,  or  talk  curse-words  to  him.  By  no 
means.  We  smile  upon  the  playful  youth  and  present  him  with  a  nice 
new  quarter  of  a  dollar,  and  tell  him  to  speed  to  the  toy-shop  and  pur- 
chase a  small  pistol.  And  we  rest  assured  that,  for  many  weeks  to  come, 
our  cat  shall  bask  on  the  front  stoop  unmolested,  and  our  dog  worry  his 
bone  without  fear  of  the  string  and  the  oyster-can. 

An  Oakland  family  sat  down  to  a  plain  family  dinner  one  day  this 
week  and  were  poisoned.  We  knew  those  plain  dinners  the  Oaklanders 
are  in  the  habit  of  giving  would  sooner  or  later  come  near  being  the  death 
of  some  one.  Oakland  cookery  preserves  all  the  vices  of  the  New  Eng- 
land school,  without  any  of  its  virtues,  and  is  so  infernally  economical, 
even  in  the  matter  of  coal,  that  the  wholesome  bean  is  never  reduced  be- 
low the  consistency  of  a  cobble  stone.  To  this  incontrovertible  fact  is  due 
the  sallow  faces  and  woe-begone  demeanor  of  the  natives  of  that  unhappy 
city.  The  females,  however,  are  good  looking,  but  as  they  subsist  almost 
solely  on  chewing  gum  and  slate  pencils,  the  atrocities  of  the  cuisine  do 
not  affect  their  digestion. 

The  steam  whistles  may  furnish  amusement  to  the  men  who  pull  the 
strings,  and,  as  a  curative  of  a  tendency  to  morning  somnolency  and  mid- 
day gluttony  on  the  part  of  the  resident  emigrant,  be  a  positive  and  abso- 
lute necessity,  but  as  a  mental  torture  and  unerring  promoter  of  bad  lan- 
guage it  stands  unquestionably  without  a  peer.  In  its  natural  sphere  as 
the  proper  adjunct  of  the  railway  locomotive  and  the  fog-surrounded 
ocean  steamers  and  lighthouse  we  respect  it,  and  applaud  its  exertions. 
There  it  can  be  borne  with.  But  that  every  dirty  little  steam  launch  in 
the  bay,  and  every  factory  with  a  four  horse-power  engine,  should  require 
and  be  decorated  with  this  means  of  making  day  hideous  is  simply  pre- 
posterous. 

Practical  jokes  are  all  very  well  at  times,  but  there  is  a  limit,  be- 
yond which  it  is  improper,  to  use  a  mild  term,  to  go.  It  will  do  to  hitch 
a  certain  official's  horse  up  wrong  end  to  in  his  buggy,  but  when  it  comes 
to  informing  Captain  Kentzel  that  there  is  a  big  dog  under  him,  sheltered 
from  the  rain,  thereby  causing  the  guardian  of  the  peace  to  take  ten  steps 
aside  to  see  for  himself,  the  limit  to  which  the  T.  C.  has  referred  has  been 
reached  and  passed. 

The  telegraph  says  that  the  striking  printers  in  Buffalo  are  firm. 
Printers  usually  are  pretty  firm  in  their  conviction  that  they  know  more 
than  the  editor,  and  that  bis  commas  should  be  exchanged  for  periods, 
and  his  semi-colons  for  notes  of  exclamation.  They  are  also  firm  in  the 
matter  of  correcting  his  grammar,  and  swinging  the  types  to  convey  their 
own  ideas  of  how  an  article  should  be  presented  to  the  public 

There  is  a  distressing  rumor  in  high  circles  that  Lord  Beaumont  will 
not  bring  over  his  cage  of  young  noblemen  till  after  the  Lome  visit.  He 
is  afraid  the  two  events  might  clash,  and  cause  a  surfeit  of  "  that  wort  of 
thing,  don't  you  know  ?"  among  our  nouveau  riche  aristocracy.  It  is  just 
possible  his  Lordship  may  have  other  reasons  which  he  does  not  think  it 
advisable  to  divulge. 

Denis  Kearney  has  not  yet  decided  which  party  he  will  indorse  at 
the  coming  election.  All  letters  on  the  subject  should  be  addressed  to  his 
private  residence  or  to  San  Jose,  as  he  will  not  be  in  Paupers'  Alley  for 
a  few  days.     Checks  should  be  made  payable  to  him  personally. 

The  Texas  Legislature  has  passed  a  bill  taxing  all  persons  who  sell 
the  Illustrated  Police  Gazette,  and  similar  publications,  $500  per  annum. 
In  the  interests  of  public  morality,  it  is  hoped  that  the  example  of  the 
Texas  Legislature  may  be  followed  by  other  legislative  bodies. 

What  was  the  use  of  kicking  up  such  a  row  about  the  First  Regi- 
ment wanting  to  go  away  for  the  Fourth  ?  From  the  fuss  that  was  made, 
one  would  almost  have  thought  that  Company  G  of  the  Second  had  threat- 
ened to  forsake  the  city. 

There  Is  not  in  the  world  a  surer  sign  of  a  diminutive  soul  than  the 
striving  to  gain  respect  by  means  of  dress  and  jewelry.  None  will  depend 
on  such  ornaments  but  those  who  have  no  other. 

A  little  North  Carolina  girl  got  hold  of  a  jug  of  whisky,  and  drank 
until  she  was  in  the  spirit  world.     From  spirits  to  spirit,  so  to  speak. 

There  was  one  man  who,  though  he  lived  a  great  many  years,  never 
became  an  old  man.     We  refer  to  "  middle-age  Hallam." 


12 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER   AND 


June  24,  1882. 


SUNBEAMS. 


A  few  days  ago  a  little  child  gave  expression 
to  an  old  story  in  the  following  manner:  It  seems 
that  the  little  fellow  had  discovered  a  bee  crawl- 
ing upon  his  hand.  Finally  the  bee  stopped  for  a 
moment,  and  after  remaining-  stationary  for  an 
instant,  stung  the  little  fellow.  When  the  cry 
of  pain  was  over  the  little  child  said  to  his  mam- 
ma that  he  didn't  care  for  the  bee's  walking  about 
on  him,  but  he  didn't  like  his  sitting  down  on  him. 

A  carpenter  went  to  be  shaved  at  a  barber's 
in  a  quasi-aristocratic  neighborhood  near  London. 
The  barber  stepped  forward  with,  "  Very  sorry, 
my  man,  but  we  don't  serve  the  working  classes 
here."  "Why,"  retorted  the  son  of  toil,  "  I  see 
yon  shaving  a  bricklayer  here  this  morning." 
"Ah,  yes,"  replied  the  barber,  "it is  true,  but 
we  have  drawn  the  line  at  bricklayers." 

A  bevy  of  little  children  were  telling  their 
father  what  they  got  at  school.  The  eldest, 
"Reading,  spelling  and  definitions."  "And 
what  do  you  get,  my  little  one?  "  said  the  father 
to  a  rosy-cheeked  little  fellow,  who  was  at  that 
time  slyly  driving  a  tenpenny  nail  into  the  door- 
panel.  "Me?  Oh,  I  gets  readin',  spellin'  and 
span  kin's." 

"However  did  you  manage  to  break  that 
vase,  John?  You  must  have  been  very  careless." 
"Oh,  bless  you  no,  madame.  You  see  (taking 
up  companion  vase),  I  was  dusting  the  chimney- 
piece  and  I  took  up  the  vase — so — and  by  acci- 
dent I  hit  the  corner  against  this  bust — like  this 
— and  crack,  it  went — just  the  same  as  this  one 
has  gone ! " 

"  OrtbogTaphisch  es-ortheopisches  Worter- 
buch  "  is  the  name  of  a  book  that's  about  to  be 
printed.  In  the  hands  of  the  book  agent  this 
will  belike  the  Arab's  gun,  which  hangs  fire  just 
long  enough  for  you  to  walk  out  of  range,  and 
then  bnrsts  and  blows  the  Arab's  head  off. 

Angelina  (whr>  has  never  seen  a  revolving 
light  before) — "  How  patient  and  persevering 
those  sailors  must  be,  Edwin.  The  wind  has 
blown  that  light  out  six  times  since  they  first  lit 
it,  and  they've  lighted  it  again  each  time." 

"  Amicus  Cato,  amicus  Plato,  amicus  Cicero, 
sed  major  Veritas."  The  next  morning  the  law- 
yer found  himself  reported  in  the  newspapers  as 
follows:  "  I  may  cuss  Cato,  I  may  cuss  Plato,  I 
may  cuss  Cicero,  said  Major  Veritas." 


BROAD    «AV«E. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10. 1882, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  st.,  between  3d  and  -1th streets,)  as  folluws: 


LBAVB 
S.  F. 


DESTINATION. 


8:30  a.m, 
t  9:30  A  u 
10:40  A.M. 

*  3:30  P.M. 
4:25  P.M. 

♦  5:15  P.M. 
6:30  P.M. 


.San  Mateo,  Redwood,...  M*10: 
and  Menlo  Park  ..         f i*  3; 

t  4 


40  A.M. 
10  A.M. 
03  A.M. 
02  A-M. 
P.M. 
:59  P.M. 
00  P.M. 
;15  P.M. 


8:30  A.M 

in; 40  a. Ji 

*  3:30  P.  M 

4:25  P. M 


(  \ 

\  ..Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and..  , 
\    .  .Priucipal  Way  Stations. . .  [ 


J:03  A.M 
3:02  a.m. 
1:36  P.M. 
5:00  p.m. 
5:15  p.m. 


10:40  A.M, 
*  3:30  p.m. 


(  .Gilroy,  Paja.ro,  Castroville    I  Kl 
!( and  Salinas fl 


:02  am. 
:00  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
+  3:30  p.m 


■j  ..Hollisterand  Tres  Piuos..  ||* 


0:02  A-M. 
5:00  p.m. 


10:40  A.M, 
*  3.30  P.M. 


(  . .  .Monterey,  Watson ville. .  ~t 
■J  Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  - 
(  San  Jose,  Soquel,  Santa  Cruz.  ) 


):02  A.M. 
J:00  P.M. 


10:40  A.M.  . .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations  ,..•    6:00  p.m. 

•Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 

Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offices— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JTJDAH, 

Superintendent  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 

pg~  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprssa  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


(       ARRIVE 
\     (from) 


L(for)E     }         DESTINATION. 


9:30  a.m. 
♦4:00  p.m. 
•4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30p.M. 
-4:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
♦4:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 
♦4:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:30  P.M. 
!8:00a,M. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

6:00  p.m. 

9:30  A.M 
*4:00p.sj.! 

S:00a.M.'. 

8:00  a. m.I. 
10:00  A.M 

3:00  p.m. 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

S  :00a.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:30  p.m. 
♦4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.M 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

9:30  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
♦4:00  P.M. 
-'4:30  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 
*4:30  P.M. 
*a:00  a.m. 


...Autioch  and  Martinez.. 


, . . Calistoga  and  Napa 

.  j  Deming,  El  Paso  \  Express 

.(and  East ("Emigrant.. 

.  I  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

.  (  Stockton  )  via  Martinez 

...lone 

...Knight's  Landing 

•'        "      (J Sundays  only) 

.  .Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . 


. . .  Madera  and  Fresno . 


. .  Marysville  and  Chico. . 
..Nilesand  Haywards.. 


Ogden  and  I  Express 

East (Emigrant , 

Redding  and  Red  Bluff..., 

Sacramento, ' 

Colfax  and 

Alta. 

Sacramento,     via  Benicia. 

Sacramento  River  Steamers. 

San  Jose , 


u  xtea  tiiun 

i,  \  via  Livermore. 

>via  Benicia.... 

.  )  via  Benicia .... 


..Vallejo., 


(J  Sundays  only).. 


.Virginia  City.. 
.Woodland 


. .  Willows  and  Williams 


2:40  p.m. 
*12:40p.m. 
*10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
*10:10  a.m. 
*10:10  a.m. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  p.m. 

7:10  A.M. 

5:40  p.m. 
•12:40  P.m. 

5:40  p.m. 
*10. 10  A.M. 
1 11:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

5:40  p.m. 

8:40  A.M. 

■2:40  P.M. 
♦12:40  P.M. 

5:40  p.m. 

5:40  p.m. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  A.M 
11:40  A-M. 

6:10  A-M. 

5:40  P.M. 

6:40  P.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
*10:10  A.M. 
*6:00  a.m. 

4:10  p.m. 

9:40  A.M. 

7:40  P.M 

2:40  P.M. 
|ll:40  a.m. 
♦12.40  P.M. 
♦10:10  A.M. 
11:40a.M. 
♦7:40  P.M. 
;10:10  a.m. 
♦7:40  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  S*:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from ' '  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Autioch. 


LOCAL    F£RRT    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAM  FBAMTCISCO,"  Pally. 

To  EAST  OAKLAND— «6.00.    *6:30.    7:30,    8:30,    9:30, 

10:30,  11:30,    12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   6:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  3:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To   ALAMEDA— •6:00,  ^6:30,  7:00,  *t7:30,  S:00,  "13:30, 

9:00,  M9:30.  10:00,  11:00,  12:00,  1:0(1,  2:00,  3:00,  «t3:30, 

4:00,  *t4:30,  5:00,  "+5:30,  0:00,  »t6:30,  7:00,  «8:00, 9:30, 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  "6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 

9:00,    {9:30,    10:00,  (10:30,   11:00,  (11:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4-30,  5:00,  6:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  *1!:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— «6:00,  «6:30,  7:00,  »7:30,  (8:00" 

-8:30,  9:00,  10:00.  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00, 

*5:30,  6:00.  -'6:30,  7:00. 


To  "SAN   FRANCISCO."  Dally. 


From  BROADWAY.  Oakland  -*5:32,  »6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 

7:32,8:02,3:32,  9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32,12:02, 

12:32.  1:02.  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:21.  «5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51, 

8:5l,  9:51,   10:51,   11:51,   12:51,   1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 
Froh  ALAMEDA— »5:15,  '5:45,  6:J5,  7:10,  *t7:35,  8:10, 

"+8:35,   9:10,  "(9:35,  10:10,  *tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 

"+7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  "0:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  *8:16, 

3:45,    (9:15,  9:45,    (10:15,  10:45,  (11:16,   11:45,    12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,   3:45,  4:15,  4:45,  5:15,  5:45,  6:15,  6:45,  7:45, 

9:16,  *10:45. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  »5:45,  *6:15,    6:45,  *7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  *5:15,  5:45, 

*6:15,  6:45,  «7:15. 


Creeh 

Ronte. 

From  SAN 
5:15. 

FRANCISCO- 

-•7:15,  9:15 

,  11:15 

,  1:15,3:15, 

From  OAKLAND 

-•6:15,  8:15,  10:16, 

12:15, 

2:15 

4:15. 

All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

■"Trains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(?)Snndays  only. 


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towus,  General  Manager. 


L.H.Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and   Wholesale   Dealers  In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  Btreet,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  26. 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Eo.its  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: ^ 

7  "1  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
■  *  -1 "  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skagga' 
Springs ;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
sey vifle,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 


JDaily,  Except  Sundays. 

V>  Qf)  p.m.,  via   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 

A  E\fl  P-M.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
J^**->yj  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday    Excursions. 

8  0(~)  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
'AyJ  iugtou -street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
$1.50  ;  Santa  Rosa,  S'2  ;  Healdshurg,  $3  ;  Cloverdale, 
94.50;  Guerneville,  S3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  p.m. 


SI  /t  a.m.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mai* 
•  -L«->  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novato 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

The   Greatest    Natural    Wonder    of  the 

World ! 


Immense  Reduction  in  Kates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale $S  50 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  Calistogu.$12  50 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Geysers  at  2:30  p.m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JAMES  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA   VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


O  9f|  p.  M.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  from  Washing- 
if.OU  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  SI.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, $1  50. 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8   0A  a.m.  (Sundays   only),  from  Washington-street 
.A\J    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Round  Trip 


ARTHUR  HUGHES. 
Gen.  Manacrer. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.  S.  Williams. 


A. 


W.  H.  Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and  Commission  Merchants, 

UNION"  BUILDING, 
Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Roy al  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 
from  New   York  and  Boston, 
and  "  The  Hawaiian  lane . M 
San  Francisco,  January  31, 1S80.  [Jan.  31. 


In  a  certain  Sunday- school  in  the  backwoods 
of  Pennsylvania  the  lesson  for  the  day  was  that 
describing  the  passage  of  the  Israelites  through 
the  Red  sea.  The  superintendent,  as  is  usual, 
began  asking  questions  relating  to  it,  and,  among 
others,  propounded  the  following:  "What  hap- 
pened to  the  Egyptians  when  thsy  attempted  to 
follow  the  Israelites  into  the  Red  sea?"  There 
was  a  short  pause,  when  a  little  fellow  of  five  or 
six  summers  triumphantly  exclaimed,  "They 
stuck  in  the  mud ! " 


Jane  24,  H84 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


THE    LOIfO    JOURNEY 
When  our  feet  Iwowne  h***vy  and  weary 

On  the  valleys  *n<1  m<>unUin*  «>f   life, 
An  J  Um  road  hjw  ^i-own  ihmty  and  dreary. 

And  we  groan  in  the  »tru£i?le  and  strife. 
We  haJt  on   the  •  lifnc.i.t  pathway, 

Glam-e  back  over  valley  and  plain, 
And  riyh  with  a  wrrowful  longing 

To  travel  the  journey  again. 
For  we  know  in  the  past   there  are  pleasure*. 

And  mmodi  of  joy  and  delight. 
While  before  all  is  doubting  and  darkness. 

And  dread  of  the  gloom  and  the  nix'ht ; 
All  bright  »unny  spots  we  remember  — 

How  little  we  thought  of  them  than  ! 
But  now  we  are  looking  and  lunging 

To  rest  in  those  places  again. 
But  vain  of  the  vainest  is  sighing. 

Our  course  must  be  forward  and  on  ; 
We  cannot  turn  back  on  the  joorney, 

We  cannot  enjoy  what  is  gone. 
Let  us  hope.  then,  as  onward  we  travel 

That  oases  may  brighten  the  plain. 
That  our  road  be  beside  the  sweet  waters, 

Though  we  may  not  begin  it  again. 
For  existence  forever  goes  upward — 

From  the  hill  to  the  mountain  we  rise, 
On,  on,  o'er  invisible  summits. 

To  a  land  in  the  limitless  skies. 
Strive  on,  then,  with  courage  unshaken- 
True  labor  is  never  in  vain — 
Nor  glance  with  regret  at  the  pathway 

No  mortal  can  travel  again. 


ITEMS    FROM    THE    BRITISH    TRADE    JOURNAL. 

— —  The  average  size  of  farms  in  the  United  Kingdom  is  70  acres.  In 
England  only  the  average  is  greater  than  this,  but  small  holdings  in  Scot- 
land and  Ireland  counterbalance  the  excess.  In  America  the  average  size 
is  taken  as  100  acres;  France,  35;  Germany.  40;  Belgium,  15;  Russia,  30; 
Austria-Hungary,  45;  Italy,  30;  Spain,  25;  Portugal,  25;  Turkey,  30; 
Greece  and  Switzerland,  15;  and  Sweden,  50  acres. 

—  The  recent  decision  of  one  of  our  Australian  colonies  to  impose  a 
tax  upon  all  Chinese  landing  in  the  colony  h'as  raised  an  interesting  ques- 
tion. The  inhabitants  of  Hongkong,  including  a  good  many  Chinese,  are 
all  British  subjects,  and  it  is  asked  whether  the  tax  could  be  applied  to  a 
Chinaman  landing  in  New  South  Wales  from  Hongkong. 

■—■  The  total  production  of  zinc  in  Europe  amounted  to  203,330  tons 
in  1880,  of  which  Germany  produced  99,405  tons,  or  nearly  half,  two- 
thirds  coming  from  the  Upper  Silesian  districts.  After  Germany  comes 
Belgium,  with  65,010  tons;  then  England  with  22.000  tonB;  France,  13,715 
tons;  and  Austria-Hungary,  3,200  tons. 

•-»—  The  production  of  sulphuric  acid  has  recently  been  so  much  en- 
couraged by  the  New  Zealand  Government,  who  offered  a  bonus  to  man- 
ufacturers, that  it  has  been  impossible  to  find  a  market  for  the  product. 
The  makers  are  asking  what  they  can  do  with  it.  Government  bounties 
are  not  always  a  blessing. 

—■-■  A  patent  has  been  taken  in  Cuba  for  manufacturing  soap  from  the 
dregs  of  treacle.  The  soap  ib  said  to  be  fit  for  domestic  uses,  and  cheaper 
than  the  lowest  grades  previously  imported. 

— —  The  sugar  planters  of  Mauritius  look  for  a  better  crop  this  year 
than  last.     The  growth  is  estimated  at  from  140,000  to  150,000  tons. 

—  The  Canadian  Government  has  given  £500  toward  the  prize  fund 
of  the  International  Fisheries  Exhibition,  which  is  to  be  held  in  England 
next  year. 

— —  The  works  in  connection  with  ths  Panama  Canal  are  said  to  be 
progressing  with  activity  between  Colon  and  Panama. 

—  In  1880  the  number  of  guns  for  Africa  proved  in  Liege  was  21,900; 
last  year  the  number  had  increased  to  88,600. 

— —  A  school  of  commerce,  supported  by  the  leading  merchants,  is  pro- 
jected in  Yokohama. 

ELECTRICITY,    ETC. 

—  The  Select  Committee  of  the  House  of  Commons,  appointed  to 
consider  the  various  Electric  Lighting  bills  now  before  Parliament,  has 
held  frequent  sittings  during  the  month.  Among  the  witnesses  recently 
examined  was  Mr.  E.  H.  Johnson,  the  English  representative  of  Mr. 
Edison,  who  stated  that  it  would  take  a  great  many  years  to  make  the 
electric-light  system  co-extensive  with  the  gas  system,  but  he  believed 
that,  as  the  output  of  electricity  became  larger,  the  price  of  it  would  be 
reduced.  With  56  pounds  of  coal,  which  he  understood  was  required  to 
produce  a  1,000-candle  light,  if  turned  into  gas,  be  could  produce  a  3,000- 
candle-light  if  used  to  produce  electricity.  In  other  words,  56  pounds  of 
coal  used  to  produce  electricity  would  produce  three  times  the  amount  of 
light  which  would  be  produced  if  turned  into  gas. 

—  A  new  insulating  material,  which  is  said  by  several  eminent  authori- 
ties, including  Sir  William  Thomson,  to  promise  results  far  surpassing  all 
other  known  insulators,  has  been  invented  by  Dr.  Fleming.  The  process 
is  still  a  secret,  but  the  material  is  stated  to  consist  of  cellulose  and  a 
mineral  hydro-carbon  found  in  the  Brazils.  The  cellulose  may  be  pro- 
cured from  wood  Bawdust,  cotton  waste,  grass,  and  other  fibres.  Insulite 
is  stated  to  be  impervious  to  damp  and  uninflammable,  two  properties 
which  fit  it  for  electric  lighting  leads  and  telegraph  wires.  It  can  be  cut 
or  molded  into  any  desired  shape,  and  will,  it  is  expected,  take  the  place 
of  ebonite  or  paraffined  elate  for  electrical  instrument  cases,  as  ebonite  is 
apt  to  deteriorate  under  exposure  to  light,  and  slate  is  hard  to  work. 

—  The  telephone  has  been  introduced  into  Batavia,  in  the  Island  of 
Java,  and  is  being  adopted  in  the  offices  of  many  of  the  leading  merchants. 
The  electric  light  and  steam  tramways  are  also  on  a  fair  way  toward 
adoption. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale   and   Retail, 

At  «h.  Old  Nnmb.r  209  San.ome  Street. 

QEORQE    H.  HUNT    4    CO. 

tr  Any    Artie  e    In    the    Line    Supplied,  ta 

M"«*  <•  Telephone  Xo.  881. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE! 

XOTICE. 

The  Trade  unit  tin   l-iil.li.   are  I  n  formed  that  we  Receive  (be 

GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims, 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  Invoice. 

8^"  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  side,  "  Macondmy  tfc  Co  ,  San  JPran- 
clsoo,"  and  each  bottle  ben rs  the  label,  **  Macondray  A  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coaat.^* ; 

MACONDRAY   &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Paoiflo    Coast. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    GUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  FranoUoo. 

IMPORTERS    AJIJD     DEALERS    JJV 
HAVANA    AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co. 'a  Guatemala  Cigars, 
ty  Inform  the  Public  that  tltej/  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Rrands  twice  a  month.  iFob.  10. 

C.    AD0LPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants* 
8A2f  FRANCISCO  and NEW  TORJS. 

0$*  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 


Olaus  Spreokels.  "Wm.  G.  Irwin. 

V  WM.    G.    IRWIN  &    CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  rMarch  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Line    of   PacJtets. 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

_   May  28. 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  tbe  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  bar-els  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  826  Market 
street,  up  stairs  Dec.  21. 

PRODUCE    EXCHANGE    CALL    BOARD, 

Coruer  Clay  and  Davis  Sts. 

Morning  Session 11  o'clock  a.m. 

Informal  Session  (commencing  June  1st)    3  o'clock  P.M. 

BS~  Both  Calls  Open  to  the  Public. 

May  18.  H.  A.  MAYHBVV,  Chairman  Call  Committee. 

J.  W.  Sheehy.  J.  0.  O'Connor. 

O'CONNOR   &  SHEEHY, 

Undertakers  i 

Removed  to  767  mission  street,  between  Third  and  Fourth. 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  BeBt 
Manner. ______ __________ April  29. 

J.    B.    METCALFE, 

Attorney   and    Counselor   at    Law, 

Booms  20,21  and  22 230  Montgomery  Street, 

San  Francisco.  [May  6. 

GE0R0E    C.    HICKOX    &    CO., 

STOCK     BROKERS. 

No.  314  Pine  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  20.] 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No-  310  Sansome  Street, 

San  Francisco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    JJV    FURS. 

[September  21.1 

JOSEPH  QILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Paris,  1878. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  T.  Jan.  6. 


14 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS   LETTER   AND 


June  24,  1882. 


PACIFIC    COAST    AND    EASTERN    NOTES. 

Mackay  arrives  in  New  York,  and  tells  the  reporters  that  he  is  still  a 
miner.  ^—Strikes  in  the  East  about  played  out.  Strikers  begin  to  find  that 
they  have  been  striking  themselves.— Guiteau  eats  fruit  and  has  the 
stomachache.— —Managers  of  Northwestern  railroads  meet  and  agree  to 
advance  passenger  rates.— Star  Route  swindler  charged  with  perjury,  at 
Memphis,  is  acquitted.  "  Let  no  guilty  man  escape  "  acquittal.^— A  free 
fight  occurs  at  Llano,  Texas.  Two  men  killed  and  four  others  hurt.  A 
little  Lone  Star  amusement,  as  it  were.— Ex-Senators  Ramsey  and  Pad- 
dock, and  Messrs.  G.  F.  Godfrey,  Ambrose  B.  Carle*ton  and  J.  R.  Petti- 
grew,  appointed  Utah  Commissioners.  Ex-Governor  Irwin,  of  California, 
left  shivering  in  the  cold.  ^^Appropriations  for  the  improvement  of 
California  rivers  and  harbors  passed  by  Congress.— Senator  Miller  intro- 
duces a  bill  to  pay  one  A.  L.  Fish  $16,000,  which  Fish  was  obliged  to 
pungle  up  as  surety  for  a  delinquent  Government  contractor.  Fishy  trans- 
action.-^— Senator  Miller  introduces  a  bill  authorizing  the  Southern 
Pacific  to  consolidate  with  other  roads,  bo  as  to  have  a  continuous  line  of 
rail  between  the  tide  waters  of  the  Atlantic  and  the  Pacific.  Let  them 
consolidate  and  be — happy.— —President  appoints  the  Tariff  Commission. 
John  L.  Haines,  of  Mass.;  H.  W.  Oliver,  Jr.,  of  Penn.;  A.  M.  Garland, 
of  111.;  Jacob  Ambler,  of  Ohio;  R.  P.  Porter,  of  D.  of  C;  J.  W.  H. 
Underwood,  of  Ga.;  D.  T.  Kenner,  of  La.;  A.  R.  Boteler,  of  W.  V.,  and 
W.  H.  McMahon,  of  N.  Y.,  are  the  lucky  men.  The  Commission  is,  for 
practical  purposes,  a  humbug,  though.— Two  highwaymen  try  to  rob 
two  railwaymen  at  Colton.  One .  of  the  roadmen  dangerously  wounded 
by  his  pal.  R.  R.  men  both  slightly  hurt.— ^Gentle  sixty- mile-an-hour 
zephyr  in  Kern  County.  Inhabitants  scared  to  the  brink  of  the  grave, 
but  no  damage  done.  ^— A  Sacramento  Knight  Templar  goes  on  a  junket- 
ing tour  to  Stockton  with  his  Commandery,  and  dies  at  the  latter  place. 
Any  ordinary  man  would  die  before  starting  on  a  pleasure  trip  to  Stock- 
ton.—Republican  Municipal  Convention  in  Portland,  Oregon,  breaks 
up  in  a  row.  Boys  couldn't  make  a  satisfactory  division  of  the  spoils.-^— 
New  York  Herald  obtains  judgment  against  that  city  for  SI, 800.  i^— Anti- 
Monopoly  League  holds  a  meeting  in  New  York.  Anti-Monopoly  League 
always  holding  meetings;  never  does  anything  else,  in  fact.— —  Water 
Commissioner  McBride,  of  Long  Island  City,  a  defaulter  to  the  tune  of 
$10,000,  stated  to  be  in  San  Francisco.  He  has  plenty  of  company  of  his 
kind  here.  ^—August  Belmont  retires  from  the  turf.  In  time  he  will  re- 
tire under  the  turf.  Senator  Miller  pleads  for  California  wines.  Ten 
cents,  without  any  pleading,  will  procure  a  drink  of  California  wine  every 
time. '  —Land  Office  Receiver  of  Deadwood  departs,  omitting  to  state 
where  a  postal  card  will  reach  him,  and  owing  our  Uncle  Samuel  $4,000. 
— Two  R.  R.  cars  fall  through  a  tressle  in  W.  Va.  Number  of  people 
hurt.  Generally  are  when  accidents  occur.— —Ten-dollar  counterfeit  bills 
floating  around  "  Bosting."  Treasury  officials  much  alarmed  thereat,  but 
none  of  them  are  expected  to  die  of  fright.— Mortgage  for  $5,000,000 
registered  in  Ploughkeepsie.  Mutual  Union  Telegraph  lines  the  subject. 
•—-An  Indian  attempts  to  take  liberties  that  are  usually  designated  "a 
little  too  previous  "  with  a  Colorado  woman.  Colorado  woman  responds 
with  a  Winchester  rifle.  Indian  waiting  on  the  other  shore  to  apologize.^— 
Tornado  sweeps  over  two  Iowa  towns,  blows  down  nearly  all  the  houses, 
and  kills  about  one  hundred  people.  Good  job  for  carpenters,  bricklay- 
ers and  undertakers.— -Russian  Minister  Bartholemei,  clears  out  of 
Washington  and  forgets  to  settle  his  bills.  The  Slav  language  contains 
no  equivalent  for  the  word  Bilk,  but  Bartholemei  expresses  the  idea.^— 
One  of  Christiancy's  counsel  goes  crazy.  When  a  case  is  so  chock-full  of 
lying  that  it  turns  an  attorney's  brain,  it  must  be  dreadful. ^—Pittsburg 
workingmen  demonstrate — that  they  can  parade  through  a  drenching 
storm.  Prove  themselves  fools,  so  to  speak.  ^^  Robeson's  return  to  the 
next  Congress  threatened.  If  the  Opposition  should  succeed,  it  would  be 
a  bad  thing  for  Robeson,  but  a  mighty  good  thing  for  the  country. — 
Michael  Davitt  arrives  in  New  York,  and  neither  the  Governor  of  the 
State  nor  the  Superintendent  of  the  Penitentiary  go  to  meet  him  with  a 
brass  band.  Such  neglect  may  involve  us  in  a  war  with  the  Irish  Repub- 
lic.——Bill  introduced  into  Congress,  appropriating  $15,350,996  for  the 
support  of  the  navy,  and  still  there  is  no  navy  to  support.^— The  Wash- 
ington Grand  Jury  makes  three  more  presentments  in  the  Star  Route  cases. 
What  a  hollow  mockery  these  legal  forms  are.— Judge  Bradley,  of  the 
U.  S.  Supreme  Court,  denies  application  for  a  writ  of  habeas  corpus  in 
•Guiteau's  case.  The  assassin  must  be  "removed"  by  the  neck.— Man 
drowned  at  Red  Bluff,  another  near  Stockton.  Water  n.  g. ;  whisky  bet- 
ter. — Mayor  Robinson  vetoes  an  ordinance  which  cuts  down  his  fees — 
cuts  him  in  too  tender  a  place.— Bulletin  tells  a  lie  about  Hayward  and 
Hearst,  and  don't  stick  to  it.  Used  to  making  reckless  statements.^— 
San  Jose  Convention  meets.  Boggs  elected  Chairman.  Boggs  presides 
over  the  statesmen  from  the  bogs.^— Fight  for  Gubernatorial  nomina- 
tion getting  very  hot.^^Cowboys  and  Indians  have  a  fight  near  Indian 
Territory.  All  were  not  killed.  Great  pity. -^Pension  Appropriation 
bill  passed  by  Lower  House.  Biggest  one  yet.  Gets  bigger  and  bigger 
every  year._  By-and-by  will  be  bigger  than  the  country.— —Virginia  City 
man,  suffering  from  a  broken  leg,  drinks  a  glass  of  water  and  dies;  severe 
shock  to  the  stomach  kills  him.  —Democratic  love-feast  at  San  Jose 
adopts  a  platform  a  mile  long  and  seven  leagues  in  width.— Presidentin- 
solently  inquires  if  there  is  any  danger  of  the  revolting  Penn.  Republicans 
''taking  up  arms."  His  Accidental  Excellency  may  find  that  Mb  imper- 
tinence will  be  recollected.— Johnston's  Harvester  works,  N.Y.,  burned 
up.  Loss,  $500,000.  —Senate  debates  the  National  Bank  Charter  bill 
for  two  days.  Big  subject  and  a  big  talk.  Bill  introduced  into  Con- 
gress governing  the  election  of  President  and  Vice-President.  Present 
method  unsatisfactory,  certainly.—  Stage  upon  which  the  last  act  of  the 
Guiteau  drama  will  be  played  erected  in  Washington  Jail. -^—National 
Society  for  Protection  for  the  Insane  interests  itself  in  Becking  to  get 
Guiteau  a  respite.  Ugh!  These  nasty  Bosting  sentimentalists.^— Rose- 
crans  says  he  didn't  indorse  the  Ocean  Shore  'steal.  Senate  Committee 
says  that  the  bill  was  favorably  recommended  at  his  request.  Does  Rosy 
fib?  Occasionally,  perhaps.— —Man  shoots  himself  at  New  Almaden.  A 
reporter  has  been  sent  across  the  dark  river  to  ascertain  the  defunct's  rea- 
sons, but  reporter  has  sent  back  no  copy  yet.— Rosecrans  said  to  have 
a_  Presidential  bee  in  his  bonnet.  Foolish  old  man!— —Three  Illinois 
girls  take  poison.  Lots  more  Illinois  girls  left.— Receiving  Teller  of 
Third  National  Bank,  Chicago,  arrested  for  appropriating  $150,000.  That 
is  nothing.     Man  in  San  Francisco  appropriated  a  whole  bank. 

Tile  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 


FOREIGN    NOTES. 

Condition  of  Egyptian  affairs  like  a  sleeping  beauty — dangerous.— 
The  "  Third  Section  "  revived  in  Russia  under  a  different  title.  A  rose 
by  any  other  name,  etc.— —Steamer  Canadian  goes  ashore  at  Cardiff. 
Five  hundred  passengers  saved.— The  Powers  give  Turkey  forty-eight 
hours  in  which  to  enter  an  International  conference  regarding  the  condi- 
tion of  Egypt.  The  Unspeakable  Turk  will  probably  confer.— —John 
Bull,  with  the  approval  of  France  and  Turkey,  undertakes  to  protect  the 
Suez  Canal.  Bully  !<^— Russian  Minister  of  the  Interior  orders  the  paper 
Minuba  to  be  suspended  for  three  months.  Somebody  should  order  the 
Minister  to  be  suspended  (by  the  ears)  for  three  years.  ^— The  Czar  takes 
to  chopping  wood  for  recreation.  Great  many  good  men  have  done  the 
same  thing,  and  the  fact  has  not  been  telegraphed  all  over  the  world  as 
important  news.— —The  Leigh  Smith  search  expedition  starts  for  the 
Arctic  next  week.  Another  sacrificial  offering  on  the  altar  of  curiosity. 
^— The  German  Reichstag  prorogued.  Its  present  humor  didn't  suit  BiB- 
marck.— — •Pamell  doesn't  believe  in  Davitt's  new  departure.  It's  not 
any  more  illogical  than  his  own  programme,  but  it's  a  little  more  imprac- 
ticable.—Affairs  in  Egypt  still  squally,  if  not  absolutely  squalling.  ^^— 
Jersey  Lily  negotiating  with  Abbey  for  an  American  tour.— Duke  of 
Hamilton's  celebrated  sale  of  pictures,  etc.,  begins. ^—English  policemen 
discover  a  lot  of  rifles  and  ammunition  ready  for  shipment  to  Ireland.— 
A  German  Socialist  sentenced  to  two  months'  imprisonment.  He  will 
corrupt  the  balance  of  the  prisoners.— Holy  Synod  of  Russia  prohibits 
persons  not  Christians  from  trading  in  holy  pictures,  crosses  or  vessels 
used  in  Christian  worship.  Stove-pipe  hats  for  Sunday  wear  not  included, 
but  they  are  used  in  "  Christian  worship,"  all  the  same.— German  Gov- 
ernment discovers  that  Russian  Government  has  bribed  one  of  the 
former's  principal  naval  officers  to  deliver  copies  of  the  plans  of  all  the 
German  works  of  coast  defense.  Officer  arrested ;  Russian  Government 
still  at  large.  «^— Aribi  Pasha  orders  a  lot  of  torpedoes.  Blow  himself 
up,  perhaps. ^^ Affairs  in  Egypt  simmering.  Can  be  warmed  up  to  a 
boiling  pitch  easily.— Irish  officials  discover  that'  Irish  crime  is  instiga- 
ted by  organized  agencies,  which  have  their  headquarters  in  America.— 
Watts,  chief  officer  of  the  Gatherer  arrested  at  Queenstown.  Pity  he 
couldn't  be  tried  there.  '  Divorce  Bill  passes  French  Chamber  of  Depu- 
ties. Recollect,  marriages  are  made  in  heaven,  Messieurs.—  Newspaper 
office  burned  in  Montreal.  Thought  Canadian  papers  were  too  heavy  to 
burn.— Canadian  elections  result  in  a  victory  for  Sir  John  Macdonald's 
Government.— Mexican  cable  spliced.  ^^  Rumor  that  there  is  trouble  in 
the  British  Cabinet  denied.  The  happy  family  is  not  unhappy.— Big 
rain  storm  in  Canada.  Rain  said  to  have  come  down  in  sheets — none  in 
blanketB  or  quilts.  —Prussian  Minister  of  Finance  resigns.  Which 
means  that  he  stops  signing  in  his  official  capacity.'  ■■■Davitt  and  his 
new  scheme  denounced  by  a  prominent  Land  Leaguer.  Skin  very  thick ; 
can  stand  a  heap  of  denouncing. 

LOCAL  NOTES. 
The  members  of  the  Produce  Exchange  meet  and  discuss  the  pro- 
jected purchase  of  the  Merchants'  Exchange  building.  An  exchange  of 
gab,  so  to  speak.^— L.  S.  Latimer  elected  President  of  the  Day  for  Fourth 
of  July  celebration.  Politician,  of  course.— —Republican  County  Com- 
mittee discuss  charges  against  two  of  its  members.  There  are  more  than 
two  bad  eggs  in  that  body,  though.— Property  owners  protest  against 
construction  of  Brannan  street  sewer.  Have  a  strong  objection  to  the 
City  Treasury  being  drained  to  the  tune  of  $144,000.— The  vessels  of 
the  Pacific  Yacht  Club  start  on  a  cruise  to  Vallejo.  On  the  way,  Louis 
O.  Plaisance,  a  promising  young  lawyer  of  this  city,  has  his  brains  knock- 
ed out  by  the  main  boom  of  the  Con  O'  Connor,  ^— Miss  Hernande  Lenoir 
commits  suicide.  Thought  there  was  only  one  man  in  the  world  and  he 
was  not  reliable.^— An  "oxited"  ox  gores  a  man  on  Potrero  Ave- 
nue—George Flourney  and  Professor  Sill  appointed,  respectively. 
Orator  and  Poet  for  the  Fourth  of  July.  Some  men  are  born  orators  and 
poets,  others  are  appointed.^— Policeman  Maroney's  lawyers  set  up  the 
usual  defense.  Crazy,  of  course.— —Eighteen  boys  arrested  for  being  out 
too  late  at  night.  The  early  bird  catches  the  early  worm,  but  the  late 
policeman  catches  the  late  boy.— Telegraphic  wires  down,  but  the  local 
papers  have  as  many  dispatches  as  ever.  Genius  will  tell. ^—Pacific 
Yacht  Club  fleet  start  down  from  Vallejo  with  the  body  of  the  late  Mr. 
Plaisance.  One  boat  gets  wrecked,  another  stuck  in  the  mud,  and  a  third 
is  strained  so  bad  that  she  is  obliged  to  put  back.— S.  3.  Anjer  Head  al- 
lowed to  dock.-^—  Canopus  docks  and  lands  1,035  celestial  beings.— 
Custom  House  officer  and  Chinese  interpreter  charged  by  the  captain  of 
the  Artier  Head  with  trying  to  levy  a  little  blackmail.  Bow-wow  !— 
British  steamer  Escambia  capsizes  on  the  bar.  Out  of  a  crew  of  twenty- 
five  men,  four,  including  the  captain,  are  saved.  Cause  of  the  disaster  a 
mystery.-^— The  old  C.  P.  R.  R.  wharf  at  Oakland  burned  down  and 
several  ships  badly  singed. -^Ocean  House  burned  down.  Fire  and  water 
playing  merry  Cain.— Auditor's  estimates  reduced  by  Supervisors  and 
the  tax  levy  placed  at  $1  20.-^Chinaman  falls  off  Oakland  boat.  No 
attempt  made  to  save  him.  Blackguardly.— C&y  of  Tokio  arrives  with 
1,072  industrious  heathen  on  board.  We  are  coming,  Father  Abraham. 
—  Man  who  stole  $2,200  worth  of  silver  bars  from  Jennings '  warehouse 
arrested  with  the  plunder  in  his  possession.  San  Quentin  yearns  for 
him.— — Alphonse  Lenoir,  father  of  the  girl  who  committed  suicide,  tries 
to  shoot  the  unfaithful  lover,  at  his  daughter's  funeral.  Great  pity  he  did 
not  succeed.— Supreme  Court  decides  that  Wheeler  was  improperly 
convicted  and  orders  new  trial.  Infernal  outrage.— Chinese  shoemaker 
swindled  by  a  Caucasian.  Chinaman  should  go  and  die — too  unsophisti- 
cated for  this  world.—  Veteran  of  the  Mexican  War  found  living  in  a 
flat  boat,  amidst  filth  and  dirt,  on  the  water  front.  Too  much  whisky. 
—British  Consul  Booker  opens  an  inquiry  into  the  loss  of  the  Escambia. 
•—Lick  Trustees  commence  suit  against  the  Academy  of  Sciences.  The 
Lick  Trustees  would  make  a  cat  sick. 


It  is  with  profound  regret  that  we  announce  the  death  of  Mrs.  Cobb, 
wife  of  General  H.  A.  Cobb,  which  sad  event  took  place  at  General 
Cobb's  residence,  on  Sacramento  street,  on  last  Sunday  evening.  The  de- 
ceased lady  died  of  paralysis  of  the  heart.  She  had  been  ailing  for  some 
time  past,  but  during  the  last  few  days  her  condition  was  not  considered 
critical  by  any  means,  as  she  had  manifested  signs  of  improvement.  Her 
loss  will  be  deeply  felt  by  a  large  circle  of  acquaintances  and  friends, 
among  whom  she  was  conspicuous  for  deeds  of  benevolence.  Her  life  was 
devoted  to  works  of  mercy  and  charity. 


June   24,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER. 


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CRADLE.    ALTAR.    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Aumos»-JuD*  16,  to  the  w|f«  ,»f  Henry  Arrustnwi*,  a  aon. 
Bt-uunarox  — Juna  15,  to  the  »ifc  of  J.  A.  Uunrlngton,  a  sua. 
Owreux-Jun*  10,  to  the  wife  of  John  Conk  tin,  ■  eon. 
Cuiu-M»)  38,  to  the  wife  of  J.  T.  Cntkcr,  a  eon. 
Faaa—  June  1,  U>  the  wife  of  It   F.  Free,  *  daughter. 
JUEiXA-June'lt),  to  the  wife  of  Joavph  Jenkins,  a  dftajrhter. 
Jlnnm    Jum  10,  to  the  wife  of  Alexander  Meneees,  a  too. 
Mainx— June  U,  to  the  wife  of  J.  J.  Martin,  a  daughter 
McOLLocu-June  11.  to  the  wife  >•(  Captain  John  E.  McCulloch,  a  *on. 
McDoxALD-Jmie  IS  to  the  wife  of  Alexander  McDonald,  a  aon. 
Nicol,  --.lunc  17,  to  the  wife  of  William  Moot,  a  daughter. 
FuaroK-June  6,  to  the  wife  of  E,  F.  Preaton,  a  daughter. 
SraoJiaiRO-June  17,  to  the  wife  of  B.  F.  Slromberf,  a  ton. 
SnixtA-Juue  14,  to  tho  wife  of  Samuel  Steiner,  a  daughter. 
8rocT^Iune  17,  to  the  wife  of  C.  P.  Stout,  a  daughter. 
SuvoviCH—  June  20.  to  the  wife  of  Luke  U   Sreaovieh.  a  daughter 
Tun-MAX— June  1».  to  the  wife  of  Henry  Templeman,  a  ion. 
Vallaj<08— June  15.  to  the  wife  of  Qeorve  Valianog,  a  daughter. 
Wtbich— June  16,  to  the  wife  o(  C.  Wyrich,  a  aon. 
WartR— June  14,  to  the  wife  of  William  Wafer,  a  son. 
Waldbteis— June  18,  to  the  wife  of  A.  WaMntcin,  a  daughter 
Wb.do.h- June  13,  to  the  wife  of  William  Weldon,  a  daughter. 
W alkie— June  Is,  to  the  wife  of  J.  G.  Walker,  a  son 

ALTAR. 

Basb-Okllbt— June  18,  Abraham  Bosh  to  Lena  Qellet. 

Bolaxdbr-Gracier— June  21.  by  Rev.  Dr.Woodbridge,  L.  Bolander  to  Emma  Grader. 

Botle-Flansery  -June  14,  James  Boyle  to  Annie  Flannery. 

Chbliscier-Ors ell— June  1,  Louis  Chelescier  to  Agnea  Ornell. 

Corn  a-NoRTOX— June  17,  Jeremiah  Cotter  to  Hotlie  Norton. 

Catli>--Robertson— June  15,  Robert  M.  Catlin  to  Lizzie  A.  Robertson. 

Daly-Riordan— June  14,  by  Rev.  Father  Lorkin,  Jno.  F.  Daly  to  Amelia  Riordan. 

Ebeloe-Ha.\9e.v— June  18.  Martin  Ebeloe  to  Cecilia  Hansen. 

Harmkoto.v-H ick ev— June  18.  Win,  C.  Harrington  to  Maggie  Hickev. 

Makoels-Waoser— June  17,  by  Rev.  J.  T.  Wills.  H.  M    Mangels  to  Vhajbe  Wagner. 

Nathan-Newman— June  18,  Louis  Nathan  to  Paulina  Newman. 

Otto-Hattes— June  17,  August  Otto  to  Julie  Hatten. 

Btmsos-Fivey— June  11,  George  M.  Ryerson  to  Rosa  A.  Fivey. 

Sabokst-Phklan— June  12,  Frank  G.  Sargent  to  Mary  E.  Phelan. 

Sixomcs-Sbottock— June  20,  Nicolas  Simonick  to  I.  T.  Shuttock. 

Stanton-Hsalv— June  14,  Wm.  Stanton  to  Mrs.  Susan  Heal  v. 

Thomas-Bell — June  18,  John  Thomas  to  Ellen  A.  Bell. 

Williams-Thorn— June  11,  M.  E.  Williams  to  Anna  N.  Thorn. 

TOMB. 

Armbrpster— June  19,  Daniel  Armbruster,  a  native  of  Germany,  aged  58  years. 

Be.nbdict—  June  14,  Frank  W.  Benedict,  aged  2  years  and  6  months. 

Brady — June  19,  Patrick  Brady,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  60  years. 

Brother — June  18,  Frank  Brother,  aged  3  months  and  3  days. 

Bradfikld— June  17,  Mary  E.  Bradfield,  aged  11  months  and  12  days. 

Cobb— June  19,  Pauline  E.  Cobb,  a  native  of  France,  aged  R4  years. 

Cabby— June  19,  Andrew  Casey,  aged  16  years  and  9  months. 

Duris  —  June  18,  John  Duris,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  65  years. 

Duncan— June  18,  Philip  Duncan,  a  native  of  Mobile,  aged  22  years. 

Etiu.ce—  June  15,  Jean  P.  Etique,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  aged  67  years. 

Fabre— June  21,  Mrs.  M.  £.  Fabre,  a  native  of  Philadelphia. 

Gordbn— June  18,  Michael  Gorden,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  89  years. 

Hbaly— June  19,  Gertrude  Healy,  of  South  San  Francisco. 

Harris — June  16,  Jacob  Harris,  aged  2  years,  5  months  and  18  days. 

Hamilton— June  17,  William  W.  Hamilton,  aged  6  months  and  6  days. 

Higoins—  June  20,  Alice  Ellen  Higgins,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  2  years. 

Khull — June  16,  Carl  G.  Krull,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  4  months. 

Keegan — June  17,  Katie  Ellen  Keegan,  aged  1  year,  5  months  and  23  days. 

Leaky — June  18,  Mrs.  Kate  Leary,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  60  years. 

Lyons— June  19,  Annie  E.  Lyons,  a  native  of  San  Francisco,  aged  2  years. 

Lbkoir — June  17,  Emma  Lenoir,  aged  16  years. 

Levy— June  19,  Huldy  Levy,  aged  10  months. 

PiPMAN— June  — ,  David  Lipman,  aged  7  months. 

Lewis— June  15,  Octavia  Lewis,  a  native  of  California,  aged  19  years. 

Morton— June  16,  George  H.  Morton,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  55  years. 

O'Connor— June  16,  Thomas  J.  O'Connor,  a  native  of  New  York,  aged  42  years. 

Pico— June  18,  Mrs.  Peleru  Pico,  wife  of  Hon.  A.  li.  Pico,  deceased,  and  mother  of 

Major  Pico,  aged  73  years. 
Richard— June  16,  E.  Richard,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  aged  42  years. 
Roach— June  17,  James  Roach,  aged  1  year,  10  months  and  27  days. 
Rosenberg —June  17,  Morris  Rosenberg,  a  native  of  Prussia,  aged  54  years. 
Sylvester— June  17,  Nathan  Sylvester,  a  native  of  England,  aged  84  years. 
Stepfbns—  June  20,  Henry  D.  N.  Steffens,  aged  2  months  and  19  days. 
Seelly— June  17.  Mrs.  John  Skelly,  aged  34  years  and  11  months. 
Shute — June  20,  Margaret  Shute,  aged  45  years. 
Sherlock— June  17,  Helen  Sherlock,  aged  47  years. 
Veiul— June  17,  Margaret  Veihl,  aged  34  years  and  three  months. 
WiLLiAMS-^June  19,  Hattie  E.  Williams,  aged  8  months. 

FLYING  MACHINES  FOR  "WAR  USES. 
Germany  and  Russia  are  both  pushing  forward  experiments  in  flying 
machines  for  uae  in  war  or  otherwise.  It  appears  that  the  direction  in 
which  these  are  working  is  the  only  one  likely  to  be  successful.  It  ig- 
nores the  ridiculous  inflated  gas-bag,  which  is  enormous  in  size,  difficult 
and  costly  to  fill  in  war,  and  floats— a  gigantic  derelict— at  the  mercy  of 
every  current  of  air,  a  huge  mark  for  the  first  gunner  who  can  hit  and 
bring  it  to  the  ground.  Baumgarten  in  Germany  and  Baranovski  in  Rus- 
sia adopt  the  principle  of  the  inclined  plane  pressed  against  the  air,  and 
thus  capable  of  making  some  attempt  at  least  to  regulate  its  own  course. 
In  the  kite  the  force  that  presses  the  inclined  plane  is  the  hand  of  the  boy 
acting  through  the  string.  In  the  sail  of  the  boat  the  resistance  of  the 
water  to  aide-long  motion  keeps  the  sail  pressed  against  the  wind.  In 
flying  machines  the  pressure  is  given  by  an  engine  carried  by  the  machine 
and  acting  by  means  of  fans  of  one  sort  or  the  other.  The  difficulty  at 
present  is  the  weight  of  engine  and  fuel ;  but  with  the  development  of 
electrical  practical  knowledge  we  may  fairly  expect  to  see  accumulators 
which  will  supply  the  maximum  of  power  with  the  minimum  of  weight. 
Then  the  problem  of  flying  in  still  air  will  be  solved.  Whether  we  shall 
ever  be  able  to  ride  the  storm  is  another  matter.— Pall  MaU  Gazette. 

Messrs.  J.  M  Litchfield  &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery 
street,  are  prepared  to  supply  delegates  to  the  Democratic  Convention, 
and  gentlemen  of  all  shades  of  political  belief,  with  garments  made  out  of 
the  very  best  material  and  cut  in  the  most  scientific  and  stylish  manner. 
Messra.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  on  hand  a  large  stock  of  carefully  selected 
cloths,  and  have  all  the  latest  novelties  in  gents'  furnishing  goods.  Call 
and  give  them  a  trial  and  you  will  be  satisfied. 


MININC. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

4    adr.    lllnt    Mining    <  ., •„,,„„,  ....  I  ..c.llon  of    nrlarlpnl 

•I  '  -•■■  ,.       I. -.I..,,   ,.l    ...raa,  llrfnL. 

iSf5£"S."'l  ?"T*  *£.£.*•  •"ST**  **  -  June.lsw,  «n  *JZ 
nrnl<>».  l»).,f  Twrin,  lt>.<  (U)OMa  par  alian  »u  I. .1.1  upon  U»  cplul.wk 

.  IT  "IT"™'1  "«l  suw  p.u  ooin,  tot)...  SocrattiT, 

MU»omc.o«  thr  ( ..„,,«.„;.  i  i.  Block.  (To.  me  Monlfomarr  UraM, 

Saw  KTaii.  -  ■-■■■• 

..n'S.!?.**  "l-">  «>'">>  4*  »—-—""'  ■'•  "hall  remain  unpaid  on  Uia  TsTUTY- 
flROT  (Sl.l)d»y  ..I  July,  188J.  will  be  dolliiouri.t  .ml  vlrtniaed  |,„  „!,.  .1  public 

£?2Su;.^,u."l'""l.,*-vlm"t  '*  m*d'  *■**•.  "l"  >>•  «*l  <•"  TIICKSDAV,  Iho 
TKNTH  (loth)  day  of  Anpim,  lata,  to  p»y  tho  delinquent  sawainmu,  Lurthcr  with 
oo*U  of  advertising  and  expense,  of  sale.    By  onlcr  ..I  the  ll.ar.1  of  Director., 

<v«_    »         .  v,      ,    -.    .  HI  TI.KIt  IIIKKI8,  Secretary. 

Ufllca—  Boom  J,  Nevada  Block.  No.  300  Moiittromcri  .trocl.  Ball  Frandeco,  Cal. 
_^__^ (June  17  ) 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

B Dillon  Silver  MIuIiik  <  "iiipanj  l...nM..n  of  Prlnrlpal 
Place  of  BuMiicaa,  San  Kranciaco,  t.»lllornl«. -Uoatlon  of  Work..  Oold  lllll 
Hiniug  Diatnct.  Storey  county,  Nevada — Notice  I.  hereby  aiven,  that  at  a  meetlnjf 
of  lhoB<»rdof  LHnotOtS,  held  .,n  the  29th  day  of  May,  1SS2.  an  aaacaanietit  (No. 
24)  of  Twenty-flve  Ceils  per  share  wan  levied  upon  tho  capital  stock  of  the  coriwra- 
tion.  payable  Immediate];  in  United  States  Bold  coin,  to  tho  Secretary,  at  tile  of- 
flee  of  the  Company,  Room  :i.  No  198  afootgomer;  street,  San  FrancUeo,  Gal. 

Any  slock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  KIKST  (1st) 
day  of  JULY,  1S82,  will  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  lor  sale  at  public  auction, 
and,  unless  payment  is  made  before,  will  Ite  sold  on  Tl'KSDAY,  tho  TWKNTY-FIFTH 
(2oth)  day  o(  JULY,  188i,  to  pay  tho  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  exponses  of  sale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

_„  A.  J.  McbONELL,  Secretory  pro  tern. 

Office— Room  .1,  No.   328  Montgomery  street.  San  Francisco,  Cal. June  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

QOULD   &    CTTRRY   SILVER   MININO    COMPANY. 

Assessment jf o   42 

Amount  per  Share "".'.50  Cents 

Levied......         May  23d 

Delinquent  in  Office June  29th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock ...T. July  20th 

ALFRED  K.  DURBROW,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  69,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  Sun   Francisco,  Cal- 
ifor"'a- June  3. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

JUSTICE    MINING;    COMPANY. 
Assessment No.  36 

Amount  per  Share 20  Centa 

Levied May  22d 

Delinquent  in  Office June  27th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock July  18th 

R.  E.  KELLY,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Hayward's  Building,  No.  419  California  street,  San  Francisco,  Col- 
ifornla. June  S. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  tbe  Sontberu  Pacific  Rnilroad  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, June  12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above- 
named  Company,  for  the  election  of  seven  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and  for  the 
transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be 
held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  10 
o'clock  a.m. (June  17.1 J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  tbe  Konterey  Railroad  Company,  San  Francisco,  June 
12th,  1882— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholder  of  the  Monterey  Rail- 
road Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July 
12th  proximo,  at  10  o'clock  a. M.,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing 
year  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the 
meeting. (June  17.) J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  theXos  Angeles  and  San  Diego  Railroad  Company, 
San  Francisco,  June  12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockhulders  of 
the  above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year 
and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other,  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meet- 
ing, will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo, 
at  10  o'clock  a.m. (June  17.) J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNNAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  tbe  **Clty  Railroad  Company*'  of  Sauta  Crux,  San 
Francisco,  June  12th,  1882.—  The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the 
above-namid  Company,  for  the  election  of  seven  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and 
for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting, 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at 
10  o'clock  a.m. (June  17. ) J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  tbe  market-street  Railway  Company  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, San  Francisco,  June  12th,  1882.—  The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stock- 
holders of  the  above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensu- 
ing year  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the 
meeting,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th 
proximo,  at  12  o'clock  M. (June  17.) J  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  tbe  Potrero  and  Bay  View  Railroad  Company,  San 
Francisco,  June  12th,  1882  —The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockhulders  of  the 
above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and  for 
the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will 
be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  1 
o'clock  p.m. (June  17.) J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  tbe  Mission   Bay  Bridge  Company,  San  Francisco,  June 
12th,  1882.— The  Annual   Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named 
Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  10  o'clock  a.m. 
June  17. J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

Before  starting  off  for  the  summer  get  a  bottle  of  German  Corn  Re- 
mover.    It  will  pay  you.     25  cents. 


16 


■»AV     FRANCISCO     KEWS     LETTEB     AND 


June  24,  1882 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  lu  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 
the  Week  ending-  June  20,  1888 

Compiled  from  the  Becordsofthe  Commercial  Aqency,  401  California  St,,  A'.  F. 

Wednesday,  June  14th. 


SBANTOB  AND  GBAHTEE. 


DESCRIPTION. 


E  Henderson  to  L  La uter milch. 


Jas  Hendereon  to  same 

Mary  Henderson  to  same 

J  B  Lewis  to  Adalinda  Bonrbin. . 


Adalinda  Butler  to  Edgar  B  Clark 

Ttaos  McCIoakey  to  Ed  Kenny.... 
Hugh  Bayers  to  A  Crawford 


Same  to  same. . 


Henry  Godin  to  Mary  G  Peterson, 


Martin  Kedon  to  Henry  Godin.... 
Elizth  Eoff  to  Ly  Hating  et  al 


H  Schussler  to  same 

Jas  P  Robinson  to  Jno  Nagle.. 

Jos  Brandenstein  to  Jas  M  Haven 

J  Hafenegger  to  J  Hafcnegger. . . . 
Same  to  Mary  E  Hafenegger 


Andrew  Buckley  to  Elizth  Buckley 
Edwd  Preston  to  Cath  Preston. . . 


Undivided  half,  n  Sacramento,  156:3  e 
Devieadero,  e  50x127:8— Western  Ad- 
dition 462 

Same 

Same 

N  Broadwdy,  160:5  e  Hyde,  e  22:10x137: 
6;  n  Broadway  100:5  w  Leavenworth, 
w  22:11x137:6— 50-vara  1212 

N  Broadway,  169:5  e  Hyde,  e  22: 11x137: 
6— 50-vara  1212 

Portion  Potrero  Ntievo,  etc 

W  14th  avenue,  242:3  p  J  Btreet,  w  40,  Be 
171:10,  ne35:7,  n  172  to  beginning— 
Outside  Lands  755 

N  K  street,  15  w  14th  avenue,  n  70:7,  w 
120.  s  to  K  street,  7:8  w  14th  ave,  a  90, 
w  120,  nlOO,  e  119:9  to  beginning— 
Outside  Lands  782 

W  Church,  101  b  Army,  s  25x80-  Harp- 
ers Addition  93 

Same 

W  Wavery  Place,  96  n  Clay,  n  27:6x59— 
50-vara  57 

W  Washington  Place,  71:6  n  Washing- 
ton, n  37:6x30— 50-vara  60 

N  Fell,  27:6  w  Laguna,  w  27:6x120,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  221 

S  Pine,  27:6  e  Sterner,  e  27x77:6— West- 
ern Addition  335  

Lot  6,  blk  559,  Western  Addition  355. . . 

Lot  6  blk  558,  Western  Addition,  and  sw 
Jefferson  and  Baker,  b  103:1x137:6— 
Western  Addition  503 

Nw  23d  and  Bryant,  w  30x100— Mission 
Block  147;  sw  7th,  150  Be  Harrison,  se 
25x80- 100- vara  225 

S  O'Farrell,  139  e  Pierce,  e  34x137:6,  be- 
ingin  Western  Addition  385 


gl,100 
1,100 
2,200 


800 
1,165 


900 
10 

5 

5 

5 

5 
Grant 


Gift 
Gift 


Thursday,  June  15th 


Prank  Silva  to  Jno  Mugge 

Jno  Morgan  to  Mary  Morgan 

Natl  Gld  Bk  &  T  Co  to  G  W  Frink 
H  M  Wilson  to  Eliza  Myers 


H  BlankenBtein  and  wi  to  same. . 
Herman  Charmak  and  wf  to  same. 
Herman  Steinmann  et  al  to  same. . 
Teresa  M  Bucca  to  Fabrizio  Nigro 


J  M  Wood  to  Adalinda  Butler 

C  Meyer  to  Job  Roylauce 

H  L  Van  Wyck  to  Kate  Van  Wyck 
Marie  L  Borel  to  Jean  P  Manciet. . 
A  Chichizola  to  Andw  Gagliardo. . 


Mary  A  Underhill  to  Mary  Cassidy 
Chas  H  Moore  to  Andrew  Moore.. 


Portion  lot  20,  blk  3,  College  Homestead 
Association 

Nw  Filbert  and  Stockton,  w  27:6x70— 
50-vara  456 

Lois  4,  5,  blk  83,  Excelsior  Homestead 
Association 

N  Geary,  70  e  Octavia,  e  40x110  -West- 
ern Addition  156 

Same 

Same 

Same 

N  Nallejo,  115:6  e  Dnpont,  e  22x60,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  221 , 

N  Broadway,  160:8  w  Leavenworth,  w 
22:11x137:6,  being  in  50-vara  1212 

Se  Mission,  91:8  ne  lBt,  ne  45:10x137:6— 
Beach  and  Water  lot  339 

W  Van  Ness, 87:8  s  Jackson,  s  40x123— 
Western  Addition  91 

E  Brooklyn  Place,  107:6  s  Sacramento,  s 
30x57:6,  being  in  50-vara  130 

Undivided  3-4ths  n  FranciBCo,  160:5  e 
45:10x137:6,  being  in  50-vara  1513  .... 

Lot  4,  blk  R,  Railroad  HomeBtead  No  2. 

Undivided  l-8tb  Potrero  Nnevo,  blk  201 


Gift 

195 

5 
5 
5 
5 

4,500 

180 

25,000 

Gift 

2.750 

4,000 
50 


Friday,  June   16th. 


Theo  Wetzel  to  City  &  Co  S  F. . . . 

Edwd  P  Bnckley  to  same 

PMontandon  to  J  C  Hugnenin... 


Marie  L  Clarke  to  Jas  M  Taylor. . 
E  H  Holleman  to  C  J  Jorgensen  . . 
D  J  Mnrphy  &  wf  to  Mary  Mnrphy 
Same  to  Wm  F  Murphy  et  al 


Same  to  Catherine  Murphy 

J  W  A  Kerson  to  Emiline  Rees. . . 

N  G  Bk  &  T  Co  to  C  G  Whitcomb 

CGWbitcombto  Timothy  Paige. 
P  Lyman  and  wf  to  H  J  Ottson. . . 


Streets,  etc 

Same 

E  Caroline,  150  n  Main,  n  50x100  ;  lot  5 
blk  188;  w  Georgia,  50  n  Tuba,  n  75 
xlOO;  loL8  blk  440  Golden  Citv  Home- 


Lots  193,  194, 195  ;  209  to  213  Cobb  Tct 

Lot  3<>  blk  5  Flint  Tract  Homestead 

N  Silver,  75  e  4th,  e  25x80 

Ne  4th,  300  se  Harrison,  se  25x75,  being 
in  1 00- vara  82 

E  Howard,  200  n  18th,  7  25x22:6-Mis- 
sion  Block  58 

W  MisBion,  58  b  Brook,  s  26,  w  to  a  pt, 
n  25,  e  to  beginning  ;  being  portion  of 
lot  394 

Sw  27th  and  Diamond,  w  500x2,  being  in 
Harper's  Addition  225 

Same 

Sw  Columbia  and  24th,  w  50x104— Mis- 
sion Block  174 


5 

800 

1 

Gift 

Gift 


1,000 
5 


Saturday,  June  17th. 


City  &  Co  S  F  to  W  Nenmeyer. . . . 


W  J  Gunn  to  Denis  Moroney. . . . 
E  McNevin  to  Peter  J  Donahue. , 
P  McAran  by  shff  to  R  Tobm. . . . 


W  Nenmeyer  to  City  and  Co  S  F. . 
Susan  E  Ashton  to  Annie  M  Bacon 

B  F  Gilman  to  H  B  Myers 


Columbus  Bartlett  to  J  D  Walker, 


N  Green,  111:4  w  Baker,  n  106,  e  10,  sw 
106  to  beginning — Western  Addition 
Block  572 

N  PL  Lobos  avenne,  32:6  e  9th  avenue, 
e  50x100 -OL  blk  185 

Sw  Beale,  77:C  se  Harrison,  se  10,  sw  66, 
nw  87,  ne  20,  se  77:6,  ne  46  to  beg 

N  Greenwich,  32:6  w  Broderick,  w  98:6, 
n  20:1,  e  99,  s  70  to  beginning— West- 
ern Addition  552 '. 

Streets,  etc 

E  Fillmore,  95  n  Green,  n  30x87:6,  being 
ing  in  Western  Addition  322 

Sw  9th,  175  se  Harrison,  se  100,  sw  185, 
nw  125,  ne  85,  se  25.  ne  100  to  beg,  be- 
ingin  Mission  Block 44;  Ne  Dore,  100 
bo  Harrison,  se  50x85,  being  in  Miss'n 
Block  44 

Nw  Eddy  and  Laguna,  n  61x51:8,  being 
in  WeBtern  Addition  288 


$    950 


1,800 
1 


3,540 
7,600 


Monday,  June  10th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Cornelius  Collins  to  Mary  Murray 
J  Swett  to  Flora  Fehrenbacher. . . . 

N  B  Terwilliger  to  E  A  Provines. . 

J  Nolan  and  wife  to  C  Hathaway. . 

Mary  Lonergan  to  A  N  DaviB 


EBPerrin  to  J  C  Mugan 

P  Burt  by  exr  to  same 

Dan'l  Stuart  to  Julia  A  Driscoll. 


Jno  Hannan  to  Elizth  Benson  . 


Elizth  Gaffney  to  T  McDonougb. 


Christian  Bruns  to  Marie  L  Sutro. 


Maria  Bruns  to  same 

W  C  Bruns  et  al  to  same 

Geo  W  Ellis  to  W  H  Taylor  . 


DESCRIPTION. 


Chas  P  Duane  to  same 

M  J  Isaacs  to  F  S  Wensinger 

La  Soc  Francaise  to  Jean  Laczette 
Hib  S  and  L  Soc  to  Henry  Levy. . 
Jas  F  Stuai  t  and  wf  to  J  N  Pedler 


Lot  2497  Gift  Map  4 

NwNatoma,  1:10  swlltb,  sw  50x80— 
MisBion  Block  11 

Nw  or  Mission,  487:6  sw  25x90,  being 
ing  in  100-vara  130 

N  O'Farrell,  27:6  e  Powell,  e  27:6x77:6— 
50-vara  936 ;  subject  to  mortgage 

E  Stevenson,  110  s  19th,  s  25x80— Mis- 
sion Block  67 

W  Folsora,  205  n  22d,  n  5x122:6 

Same,  185  n  22d,  n  20x122:6 

Undivided  l-4th  se  Bay  and  Powell,  e 
27:6,  s  147:6,  w  5:10,  s  22:11,  w  91:8,  n 
160:5  to  beginning 

N  Point  Lobos  Avenue,  60  e  24th  Ave- 
nue. 300  n  Pt  Lobos  Avenne,  n  25x120 
— Ontside  LandB  204 

EYork,  130  s  23d,  s  52x100 -MisBion 
Block  149;  e  Mississippi,  150  e  Mari- 
posa, s  25x100— P  B  505 

Ne  Greenwich  and  Taylor,  e  137:6x68:9 
—50-vara  490 

Same 

Same 

Se  Bryant,  175  3w4tb,  sw  50x85,  being 
in  100-vara  171 

Nw  Bryant,  325  bw  3d,  sw  60x80,  being 
in  100-vara  83 

Se  Sutter  and  Polk,  e  137:6x120— West- 
ern Addition  12 

Sw  Henry  and  Goettenger,   w  240x400 
blk  24,  University  Mound  Survey 

Nw  Linden  Avenue  and  Franklyn,  n  40 
x  112:6— Western  Addition  140 , 

W  Utah,  100  n  Santa  Clara,  n  25x100 
Potrero  Nuevo  72 , 


PRICE 


Gift 

5 

16,000 

14,000 

1,175 
235 
940 

10,000 


15,000 
5 


10 

1 

30,000 

1,800 

6,000 

325 


Tuesday,  June  20th. 


Geo  Beattie  to  Elizth  M  Gunn. . 
Andrew  Henry  to  J  T  Rngg  . . , 


Jno  A  Wright  to  Andrew  Henry. . 
Pt  Lobos  Road  Co  to  S  F  Sinclair. 


M  L  McDonald  to  Pacific  Bank. . . . 
M  W  Young  to  Annie  K  Botsford, 
S  Vincent  and  wf  to  Oscar  Fobs.  . 

Geo  Edwards  to  A  Dowd 

Same  to  Maria  L  BuBhnell 

A  Himmelmann  to  D  Van  Nesa. . . 


G«o  V  Metzger  to  same , 

M  J  Armstrong  to  C  Ferris.. 


S  Sutter,  137:6  e  Lyon,  e  25x137:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  584 $    700 

Lot  13  blk  191.  lot  12  blk  284,  lots  314 
block  203,  S  S  F  Homestead  and  Rail- 
road Association 400 

Same 100 

Se  31st  avenne  and  A  street,  e  240,  a  42.' 
w  240,  n  425:6  to  beginning,  being  In 
Outside  Lands,  blk  313 18 

N  McAllister,  137:6  w  of  Larkin,  w  47:6 
x  120— Western  Addition  5 1 

N  Eddy,  137:6  e  Leavenworth,  e  37:6  x 
137:6-60-vara  1112 14,000 

N  Jackson,  107:6  e  Montgomery,  n  60  x 
e  30— 50-vara  189 10,000 

N24lh,  172  e  Guerrero,  23x137:6— Harp- 
er's Addition  10 3,250 

S  23d,  54  e  Chattanooga,  e  48x100,  Harp- 
er's Addition  65 5 

Nw  Jackson  and  Fillmore,  n  276x275— 
Western  Addition  349 1,805 

Same .      100 

WBourhin,  75  n  Eddy,  n  50x90 -West- 
ern Addition  384 1   1,150 


GEO.  STREET,  Agent  Hews  Letter,  30  Cornhill,  E.  C,  London, 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

1.1  in  est  ami  Cheapest  Meat-flavoring  Stock  for  Soap**,  Made 
"      DisheB  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

Aii  Iii  val  liable  and  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     "  Is  a  success  and  boon  lor  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful."    See  "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Conation— Genuine  only  witb  fac-simile  oi  Baron  Liebig'a 
j    Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market.  

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store-keepers,  Grocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  9,  Fenchurch 
Avenue,  London,  England.  Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San 
Francisco. June  10. 

Rowlands'  Odonto  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  gives  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  ita  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  Oil  in  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  basis  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 
Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery  for  RowlandB'  articles,  of  20,  Matton  Garden,  London. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  lO  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under* 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J-  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 


TO    LEASE, 

For  a  Ions'  term— IiOt  on    north  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.    Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 


June   24,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 

Uwn  m  white  u  4riTen  «,..*  ;  QoW  qoolm  and  «u»_ 

Cyprav  bUtk  ...  c  cr  **-  r-,r  u,y  Ud«  to  Kt«  Uw.r  dmn 

Pwfumc  f«»r  »  l*d>  ■  cbamN  r .  fcfe,  „r  ri«.  TOOr  i^.. ,  **• 

iruu 

..J?lWePaklandlglrta  ?r*  8"tt"n«  tobeu  intrant  for  u  . 

W  ber*  have  von  been  all  d  ij  »"  thmidir™.  »  «tern  parent  t«  In- 
ter, as  she  slid  into  the  bouse  one  nik'tit  after  dinner.  "  Whal 
mean  by  such  conduct  as  tb<«e?"  "  Wby,  pa,  I  have  only  been 
with  George.         \\  hat,  aJune »"     "  0,  dew,  no,  air.     I  bin  .,.* 

KanKeralont,'umchap«rx>u."     Papa,  drops  dead  in  an  apoplectic  tit   Hut 
nu  brother,  who  is  a  level  beaded  man,  with  »  big  bunion  on  hi-  left  foot. 
■OVi»M  everybody  to  go  to  J.  K.  Kellv  &  Co.,  Market  Btroet,  belov 
and  buy  the  Imperishable  Paint.  <vhich  comes  alre:uh  i 
times  the  space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  t..  th< 
of  sun  or  nun. 

"  Your  future  husband  seems  very  exacting  ;  he  has  been  atfptuatlng 
for  all  sons  of  things,    said  a  mother  to  a  daughter,  who  was  afa 
I    tiDg  mamed.     "Never  mind,  mamma,"  said  the  affection 
was  already  dressed  for  the  wedding,  "  these  are  bis  hut  wishes  ;  besides 
he  has  promised  to  buy  ine  an  Arlington  Bangs  from  De  La  Monl 
Jackson   street   below  Battery,  and  tbey  sav  that  the  Arlington   is  the 
most  delightfully  convenient  cooking  apparatus  ever  constructed. " 

Jones  steps  into  the  barber's  shop 

To  get  a  simple  shave  ; 
The  razors  rubbed  upon  the  strap. 

The  barber  'gins  to  lave 
The  face  of  Jones  with  lather  white, 

And  says  with  oily  tongue: 
*  Your  hair,  good  sir,  too  long  is,  quite." 

Says  Jones:  "  I  like  it  long." 
The  barper  coughed,  and  then:  "Your  hau- 
ls getting  thin,"  he  said  ; 
"  My  tonic,  sir—"     Says  Jones,  I  swear 

I  love  a  smooth,  bald  head." 
The  barber  scrapes  at  Jones's  face, 

But  soon  be  stops  to  say: 
"  A  little  hair  dye  on  this  place — " 

Says  Jones:  "I  would  be  gray.1' 
The  barber  stops  again  to  say: 

"You'd  like  a  good  shampoo?" 
Says  Jones:  "My  head  is  bald  and  gray  ; 

I  like  it  dirty,  too  !'* 
The  barber  has  no  more  to  say, 

Quite  plainly  be  is  vexed  ; 
In  silence  grim   be  works  away, 

And  fiercely  calls  out  "Next!  " 

—Boston  Transcript. 

When  the  "  divided  hygienic  skirt"  is  adopted  by  women,  the  male 
sex  should  make  some  startling  change  in  their  costume — wear  "  united 
sanitary  trowsers,"  for  instance.  We  don't  know  what  "  united  sanitary 
trowsers ;'  are,  and  we  are  in  the  same  predicament  in  regard  to  the  "  di- 
vided hygienic  skirt  ;'*  but  we  do  know  that  if  the  Democratic  nominee 
for  Governor,  or  any  other  person,  will  send  his  photograph  and  $2,50  to 
the  News  Letter  Medallion  Company,  he  will  receive  in  return  100 
photograph  medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated  and  just  the  size 
of  a  postage-stamp. 

One  of  the  prominent  uses  of  trees  lately  developing  very  rapidly  ap- 
pears to  have  been  overlooked  by  the  Forestry  Convention  ;  we  refer  to 
the  use  made  of  them  by  lynching  parties.  The  Forestry  Convention 
should  adopt  a  resolution  on  this  point  applying  to  localities  where  lamp- 
posts are  not  indigenous  to  the  soil.  American  traditions  must  be  pre- 
served, and  everybody  who  desires  to  enjoy  delicious  ice-cream,  confec- 
tions, mince  pies,  etc.,  must  go  to  the  Original  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sut- 
ter street. 

A  man  who  wants  to  borrow  money  will  always  keep  an  appointment. 
He  has  nothing  else  to  keep.  When  the  time  to  pay  back  comes  it  will 
take  two  constables  and  a  detective  to  find  him.—  N.  O.  Picayune. 

A  new  sub-order  of  odd-toed  ungulates,  or  hoofed  quadrupeds,  named 
Condylarthra,  has  been  proposed  and  extended  by  Prof.  Cope  to  include 
early  tertiary  mammals  constituting  two  families,  the  Phenacodontidee 
and  Meniscotheriidse.  And,  by  the  way,  please  to  bear  in  mind  that 
Bradley  &  Rulofson,  the  celebrated  photographers,  corner  ot  Montgomery 
and  Sacramento  streets,  take  accurate  pictures  and  finish  them  beauti- 
fully. 

It  is  the  general  impression  that  a  tin-pan  fastened  to  a  strange  dog's 
tail  will  afford  the  average  boy  about  all  the  fun  he  wants  ;  but  a  dog's 
teeth  fastened  in  a  boy's  coat-tail  has  been  known  to  give  his  companions 
just  as  much  sport.  Boys  have  no  prejudices  that  are  permitted  to  inter- 
fere with  their  enjoyment ;  and  P.  J.  Cassin  &  Co.,  corner  of  Washing- 
ton and  Battery  streets,  sell  nothing  but  pure  and  unadulterated  liquors. 
Families  supplied  in  retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates. 

Spring  trowsers  are  so  attenuated  in  style  that  when  a  young  man 
of  this  period  sits  down  in  them  he  will  wish  that  he  had  stood  up  and 
saved  rent.  —Bhmira  Telegram. 

A  widow  in  Japan,  who  is  willing  to  think  of  matrimony,  wears  her 
hair  tied  and  twisted  around  a  long  shell  hairpin  placed  horizontally 
across  the  back  of  the  head.  Were  thiB  the  custom  in  this  country,  we 
would  throw  down  the  pen  and  at  once  engage  in  the  manufacture  of  long 
shell  hairpins.  In  this  country  widowers  who  are  matrimonially  inclined 
go  to  White's,  614  Commercial  street,  and  buy  themselves  a  Btylish,  well- 
made  hat. 


A  little  girl,  ih*  .nly  daughter  ■»*  *  Vafl  known  art  critic  of  the  modem 

.(  otratef  art  fbral 

up  til  her  f*thrr,  inquired,  in 


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an  eam<  •   pap*,  < 

a  1*1  picture  r     11  u 
are  th*  b**t  boose  and  sign 
anything  "  bad" 


ill),  an 


»n  1;  \  every  Ine  hi-  paint* 
led  that  Nobl*.  Br.*.,  f>42  Clay  street, 
*m  in   thw  city,  and  they  never  paint 


In  a  Western  mine  there  i«  tbll  notice:  "  Do  not  fall  down  the  -haft, 
»-  there  are  men  at  work  at  the  In.tu.m  of  it."  The  man  who  dUregardeu 
It  was  forgiven,  becauae  he  couldn't  read. 

Miiton  miirt i  have  hwn  an  Independent  In  hi.  time.  becan»«  he  speaks 
of  a  Pertain  individual  who  would  rather  :,,.-.»  in  -otne  other  place  than 
•OTnin  heaven  ;  but  be  onlte  to  mention  that  .11  ladies  should  ro  t..  J. 
J- «  Brian  AM  ..  Aroftdt  Bone,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buy  the  Foster 
Kid  (novas,  * 

Irteh  witnoM  (f..r  thi.  dsfow):  ••  I.  it  mysslt  that  untlrn.Un.lK  the 
nature  ,.f  .„>  „»th  ?  .F»k,  and  I  tmiihl  to;  hunt  I  Inn  twice  thrir.l 
for  perjury  an.l  ooo»lcted  !"     VoomUul 

IttosalathatSun.lav*C"....l|.i.-nir  Ivevenwe.  will  hf  mule  this  Sum- 
mer by  atirnni;  a  lemon  pit  in  a  tub  of  water.  Napa  Soda  will  continue 
to  be  made  in  the  ukiiiu  tvay.  atul  will  remain  the  boa.  beverace  known  to 
man. 

,.^.ptly8iclan  "W   ll'"h"1  h«J  killed   more  people  than  yellow  fevor. 
Well,  doctor,  more  people  have  taken  it.—  Raton  Pott. 

„Ji  F-  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.-  This  celebrated  whiaky  is  for  sale  by 
all  bret-class  druggists  au.l  grocers.     Trade  mark— star  within  a  Bhield. 

Sam  Tilden  remarked   with  a  sad  smile,  the  other  day,  "  When  it 
cornea  to  the  Presidency,  count  me  DO*."—  Cincinnati  Saturday  Night. 
Best  pictures  taken  at,  the  Imperial  Gallery,  7241  Market  street. 


COOS    BAY    COAL. 

The  Cleanest  and  Cheapest. 

No  Soot!    No  Dirt! 

The  Best  Coal  for  Domestic  Use  I 

All  Coal  Dealers  Keen  It  I 

(May  27.] 

R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed    His    Dental   Office 

Prom  715   Clay  Street to  No.    23  Post  Street. 

Office    Hours—From    10    A.M.    to    S    P.M. 

[May  6.] 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  It.  University  of  London,  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc,  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispeiuary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

WILLIAM    F.    SMITH,    M.D., 

OCULIST. 

1  formerly  at  No.  313  Bubh  street,  has  removed  to  Pnelan's 
'       BulUling,    Rooms  300  to  304.     Hours  for  Consultation:  12  m.  to  3  p.m. 
Take  the  ^levator  May  27. 

OR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AMI    RESIDENCE:    22   nOKTSOHEBT    STREET. 

HOURS:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOURS:   1  to  4  P.M. 


MINT    CLOSED. 

THOMAS     PRICE'S    ASSAY    OFFICE. 

No.    524    Sacramento    Street, 

Receives  Gold  Dust  and  Bullion,  and  Coin  Returns  made 

in    Twenty-four    Hours. 

[June  10.] 


TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS   AND    WHOLESALE    GROCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  8.  F. 

rApri)  19.] 

COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  In  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  ceutt*  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  St.         Jan .  12. 

WM.    H.    V.    CRONISE, 

Mining,  N.E.  corner  of  Montgomery  ami  Citlilornlastreets, 
No.  29.     Office  Hours:  11  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  June  10. 

.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  Thue  &  Co,,  AugnBta.  Main*. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


June  24,  1882. 


BIZ. 


There  is  very  little  stir  in  commercial  circles.  Business  for  the  most 
part  is  exceedingly  inert,  and  were  it  not  for  the  Call  Boards  of  the  Pro- 
duce and  Grain  Exchanges  there  would  be  little  for  comment  in  the  way 
of  speculative  ventures.  Here,  however,  there  seems  to  be  a  wide  door 
open  for  reckless  traffic  in  Futures  of  Wheat,  Barley  and  other  Grain, 
including  Grain  Bags.  At  the  Grain  Exchange  (Stock  Board)  operations 
there  seem  to  be  of  a  purely  speculative  character.  Operators  there  ad- 
mit that  it  is  not  their  intention  to  make  any  actual  deliveries  of  property 
sold,  unless  the  fact  is  stipulated,  and  then  "A.  D."  is  appended  to  the 
registered  transaction.  In  all  other  cases  the  "  difference"  is  paid  for  in 
cash  on  the  day  of  settlement.  Quite  the  reverse  is  the  case  at  the  Pro- 
duce Exchange  Call,  although  it  must  be  admitted  that  so  far  many  every 
day  sales  of  Futures  have  been  adjusted  and  settled,  without  any  actual 
deliveries  of  the  property.  Stock  brokers  claim  an  advantage  in  dealing 
in  Grain  rather  than  in  Mining  StockB,  for  the  reason  that  there  are  no 
assessments  to  be  levied  on  the  Grain,  whereas  monthly  assessments  on 
mining  Bharea  are  too  often  repeated,  to  their  sorrow.  The  rule  at  the 
Grain  Exchange  is  for  both  buyer  and  seller  to  deposit  $300  cash  for  every 
100  tons  of  Grain  bid  off,  and  then,  in  case  of  any  material  fluctuation  in 
market  values,  "  mud,  more  mud,"  will  be  called  for.  This  is  new  busi- 
ness in  California,  and  it  is  yet  a  question  with  many  members  of  the 
Produce  Exchange  whether  the  introduction  of  the  Call  system  was  a 
wise  departure  or  not.  Heretofore  all  Grain  business  waB  done  through 
brokers  or  commission  merchants,  by  sample,  each  party  to  be  his  own 
judge  of  grade  and  quality.  But  now  an  Inspector  of  Grain  is  appointed 
and  all  transactions  on  Call  are  by  him  classified.  One  good  result  will 
inure  to  this  inspection  rule,  and  that  is,  farmers  will  in  future  be  com- 
pelled to  clean  their  Grain  thoroughly,  which  was  not  done  heretofore, 
hence  it  will  be  found  that  Grain  shipments  abroad  will  be  more  free  from 
chaff,  etc.,  than  ever  before.  It  is  an  admitted  fact  on  the  Produce  Ex- 
change that  quite  a  number  of  its  members  who  rushed  madly  to  the 
front  on  the  opening  of  the  Call  Board,  selling  Bran  and  Barley  Futures, 
have  already  come  to  grief — have  lost  heavily,  but,  having  paid  up  all  de- 
mands, have  quietly  withdrawn  from  the  arena  of  strife  and  are  now 
quiet  lookers  on.  There  are,  of  course,  a  few  M  wise  heads  "  that  have 
pocketed  the  spoils  freely,  but  yet  it  is  quite  clear  to  an  every-day  ob- 
server that  they,  too,  are  disposed  to  come  to  a  halt  at  times.  The  closing 
month  (June)  will,  no  doubt,  in  settlement  bring  some  parties  to  grief 
that  have  heretofore  been  standing  upon  solid  ground. 

The  Spot  price  of  Good  to  Choice  shipping  Wheat  is  now  SI  65@1  70 
$?  ctL,  and  at  this  free  purchases  for  export  have  been  made.  For  July 
delivery,  new  Wheat,  SI  64@1  65  ^  ctL  is  the  rate,  and  for  August  and 
September  $1  63£@1  64  has  been  paid.  Crop  prospects  are  good.  The 
Wheat  harvest  has  commenced  in  good  earnest,  and  the  yield  will,  no 
doubt,  be  a  full  average  crop,  the  States  of  the  Pacific  Slope  giving  at 
least  a  round  million  tons  for  export.  On  the  1st  of  June  the  stock  of 
Wheat  remaining  in  the  State  was  computed  at  295,000  tons,  and  during 
the  month  exports  by  sea  and  land,  with  the  consumption,  will  so  far  re- 
duce the  same  as  to  leave  us  only  100,000  tons  of  old  Wheat  to  be  carried 
over  into  the  new  crop. 

Barley. — The  stock  of  old  Brewing  is  running  very  short,  and  for  this 
S2  $  ctL  is  freely  bid,  for  future  months.  Old  Feed  is  worth  now  SI  75, 
and  new  crop  SI  50  ^  ctL,  the  latter  with  a  declining  tendency,  with  large 
speculative  every-day  sales  at  Call,  running  through  1882,  and  all  at  prices 
that  are  very  encouraging  to  the  growers. 

Com  is  dealt  in  rather  gingerlv.  Spot  price,  SI  80  $  ctL,  and  for  Fu- 
tures SI  50@S1  32 \  for  all  1882." 

Oats. — We  are  drawing  our  chief  supply  from  Oregon  and  Washington 
Territory;  Spot  price,  SI  75@S1  85  #  ctL;  Futures,  SI  50@S1  35  for  all 
1882. 

Rye.— The  Spot  market  is  very  dull  at  82  ^  ctL 

Bran.— The  Spot  price  is  S14  50  #  ton,  and  fortl882  seller  S13  25. 

Grain  Bags.— Market  firm  at  9|@9£c.  for  Calcuttas. 

Hops. — There  has  been  a  decided  advance  in  the  Spot  market  of  late, 
owing  to  Eastern  advices  and  orders.  Spot  rate,  25@30c.  for  Good  to 
Choice. 

The  exports  for  the  week,  by  sea,  were  as  follows: 
To  Hongkong  per  Coptic,  hence  17th  inst.  :  Flasks.  Value. 

Wing  Chong  Wo  &  Co 500  §14,700 

To  Victoria  per  Dakota,  hence  20th  inst.  u 

Langley  &  Michaels 1  30 

To  Mazatlan  per  Colima,  hence  20th  inst.  : 

Thannhauser  &  Co 100  2,850 

To  San  Bias  per  same  : 

J.  B.  Bandol 500  15,000 

To  Callao  per  Bame : 

J.  B.  Randol 50  1,500 

To  Valparaiso  per  same  : 

J.  B.  Randol : 50  1,500 

Totals 1,201  §35,580 

Previously  since  January  1, 1882 16,934  499,800 

Totals  since  January  1, 1882. 18,135  S535.380 

Totals  Bame  period  1881 20,288  585,368 

Receipts  since  January  1,  1882,  21,723  flasks.  Exports  by  rail  during 
the  month  of  April  aggregate  47  flasks,  which  were  shipped  from  this  city. 
The  total  exports  by  rail  for  the  first  four  months  of  1882  was  2,085  flasks, 
of  which  756  were  shipped  from  San  Francisco. 

I^Tiits. — Our  markets  are  daily  supplied  with  Apricots,  Berries,  Cher- 
ries, Peaches,  etc.,  of  superior  quality,  giving  canners  full  occupation  at 
low  prices.  Green  Apples,  Pears,  Gooseberries,  come  forward  freely,  but 
are  slow  of  sale.  Oranges  from  Tahiti,  Bananas  from  the  Sandwich 
Islands,  Limes  from  Mexico,  and  Lemons  from  Sicily,  are  all  in  good 
supply. 

WooL — Stocks  are  steadily  accumulating,  with  a  very  dull  market — 
holders  not  inclined  to  force  sales,  and  buyers  not  willing  to  pay  prices 
asked — say  23@26c.  for  Good  to  Choice  Fleece,  15@18c.  for  Burry  and 
Heavy. 


Salmon. — The  receipts  from  the  North  include  the  following:  Per 
Mary  D.  Hume,  from  Rogue  River,  546  cases ;  from  Columbia  River — 
State  of  California,  2,826  cases  ;  Columbia,  7,511  cases.  The  ship  Ocean 
King,  for  Liverpool,  hence  17th  inst.,  had  1,497  cases,  valued  at  $7,500, 
shipped  by  Rodgers,  Meyer  &  Co.  The  Portland  Commercial  Reporter,  of 
June  16th,  says:  At  last  the  regular  tide  of  magnificent  Salmon  are  pouring 
into  Columbia  Gateway  by  thousands,  and  cannerymen  and  fishermen  are 
in  high  spirits.  Notwithstanding  the  long  faces  and  blue  reports,  some 
canneries  have  a  larger  pack  booked  at  date  this  season  than  last,  yet  the 
great  majority  are  on  the  opposite  page.  Balfour,  Guthrie  &  Co.  have  al- 
ready purchased  about  200,000  cases,  which  will  clear  out  nearly  half  the 
entire  pack  ;  one-fourth  more  has  been  sold  to  future  delivery,  leaving 
about  one-fourth  for  general  marketing.  A  queer  feature  of  the  Salmon 
business  is  that  canned  Salmon  is  almost  as  scarce  here  at  all  times  as  it 
is  in  far  distant  ports,  and  every  steamer  brings  barrels  of  salt  fish  back 
from  San  Francisco  to  supply  our  home  demand.  We  quote  prices  in  San 
Francisco  about  as  last  reported,  viz.,  from  SI  42£  to  $1  47£  per  doz.  for 
Columbia,  and  SI  32£  to  SI  35  per  doz.  for  Sacramento  fish,  f.  o.  b.  The 
steamer  Colima,  hence  20th  inst.  for  New  York,  had  the  following  ship- 
ments of  Salmon:  W.  T.  Coleman  &  Co.,  1,200  cases,  value,  56,252;  Rich- 
ardson &  Field,  1,100  cases,  value,  S6,200.  Total  number  of  cases,  2,300; 
value,  S12,452. 

Freights  and  Charters. — Large  additions  have  been  made  to  our  dis- 
engaged tonnage  supply — chiefly  by  arrivals  of  Coal-ladened  vessels  from 
the  Colonies  and  the  promise  of  many  more  vessels  in  the  near  future. 
Spot  Grain  charters  to  a  direct  port  (Liverpool)  have  been  written  during 
the  week  at  45s.  for  American  ships — which  is  the  basis  for  all  Grain 
charters.  The  disengaged  fleet  in  port  at  thiB  writing  is  about  30,000  tons 
register — to  arrive,  308,000  tons,  against  356,000  tons  at  even  date  last 
year  and  151,000  tons  in.1880. 

Boras. — The  receipts  are  light  and  prices  firm,  with  an  advancing  tend- 
ency. 

Tallow  continues  in  good  demand  for  export  at  10@llc,  for  Refined. 

Quicksilver.— The  Spot  supply  is  light;  37£c.  asked,  37£c.  bid. 

Tin.— The  price  of  Sydney  Pig  has  declined  to  23c. 

Coal  and  Iron. — Arrivals  being  free  and  liberal,  prices  continue  to  rule 
low,  with  few  sales  transpiring. 

Coffee. — Imports  heavy  and  Spot  stocks  large.  The  demand  is  re- 
stricted for  Central  American,  with  light  sales  within  the  range  of 
10£@12£a 

Sugar. — Hawaiian  supplies  large  and  free.  Prices  for  Refined  remain 
as  heretofore,  say  10£@ll£c.  for  Yellow,  White,  12|c. 

Rice.— The  City  of  Tokio  brought  22,462  pkgs.  We  quote  :  Mixed 
China,  5c;  No.  1,  5f@6c;  Hawaiian  Table,  5|@5|c. 


Mothers,  Take  Notice. — Taber,  photographer,  has  just  received  from 
the  East  a  supply  of  extremely  sensitive  gelatine  dry  plateB,  by  the  use 
of  which  be  skillfully  and  quickly  secures  the  most  pleasing  results  in 
making  instantaneous  pictures  of  young  children..  Mothers  who  have  not 
heretofore  been  able  to  secure  satisfactory  pictures  of  the  little  ones, 
would  do  well  to  make  appointment  for  sittings. 

JOHN   WIGMORE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP     TIMBER,     LOCUST     TREENAILS, 
Veneers   and    Fancy   'Woods. 

139  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 
[April  8.] 

C.   W.    M.   SMITH, 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor*      ftij&1-1ffO\ 
Established   in   1862,  ICSlWiV 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Street.  "" 

^g-  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplanb  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

JAMES   G.    STEELE   &   CO.. 

DRUGGISTS    AND     CHEMISTS, 

Agents   for  RECORD'S   RESTORATIVE  FILLS, 

635  market  Street Ban  Francisco,  Cal. 

PALACE    HOTEL.  June  24. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  P. 

0&  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

JOHN   JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sonth  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

REMOVAL. 

L    Wad  ham  has  removed  to  Boom  2,  No.  528  California  St., 
»    Bank  Commissioners'  Office.  June  10. 


F 


NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  &  Bulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  20 


AfiT?  "VTTG  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  tree. 
A  VTXil\  ±  O  BIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


June  24,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     APVKRTISKR. 


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FLAVIN    AND    HIS    TRADUCBR3. 

tut  SfttanUr  conUined  a  r*rY  vicious  atUck  Qpoa  Mr. 
1L  J.  Fl»Tin,  the  proprietor  of  the  (.real  I.  X.  L     The  rharxv  wm  ih*t 

b«   had   nurcbaaed  certain  g La  of  Chinese  manufacture,  bat    U 

motive  of  the  article  was  pen».tn;*,  spite.     W«  h*p|x>n  t<*  know  wl 
■plred  and  wrote  the  oomniunicati.n  usned    "  Patrick  Riley."  t 
have  do  spare  space    for  compliments  thin  week,   anil,  thei 
the  pleasure  of  cmcifyinp  the  oack-bitere  alluded  to  until  a  fatal 
lion.     The  accusation  is,  <>f  course,  a  very  grmvt  one,  and  caJ 
great  harm  to  a  business  house  which   makes  a  specialty  of  deal  ins  in 
cheap  goods.     But  the  Injustice  of  the  charye  is  the  main  feature  of  the 
injury.     Mr.  Flavin,  as  is  well  known,  has   repeatedly  offer 
per  cent  more  for  tfoods  of  white  manufscture  than  the  Chinese  iner 
chant*  asked  for  the  same  quality.     A  single  sample  of  his  efforts,  in  this 
direction  will  suffice.     On  the  10th  of  the  present  month  Mr.  Flavin  ad- 
dressed   the  following  letter  to   Mr.   Frank    Rooney,    President    <•(    the 
League  of  Deliverance: 
Drar  Sir:     On  April  12,  187S,  we  published  in  the  morning  papers  the  following: 

WANTED  —  The  Chinese   have  (or  some  time  past  been  supplying  the  retail 
trade  of  this  city  with  carpet  slippers  at  *l  50  per  dozen,  a  sample 
to  in  our  office.     We  want  100  dozen  of  same  quality,  and  will  pay  $5.50  per  down 
fur  the  in. 

This  offer  is  again  made,  and  we  trust  through  your  kind  influence  it  may  come 
before  those  interested  and  receive  proper  attention 

With  thanks  in  advance  for  the  trouble  we  know  you  will  take  to  place  this  order, 
we  remain,  Yours  truly,  M    .1    Klaus. 

What  evidence  of  Mr.  Flavin's  siucere  desire  to  encourage  white  labor 
could  be  more  conclusive  than  this?  His  specialty  lies  in  selling  cheap 
goods,  and  he  is  bound  to  carry  a  stock  of  equal  quality  as  that  carried 
by  houses  who  seek  to  compete  with  him  by  using  almost  exclu- 
sively articles  of  Chinese  make.  Surely  he  cannot  do  more  than  bid  liber- 
ally for  white  men's  work,  and  it  isn't  his  fault  if  he  can't  get  it  at  rates 
increased  by  a  fourth.  The  Examiner  article  should  not  have  been 
published  without  a  "star"  attached  to  show  that  it  was  an  advertisement. 
The  editors  of  that  paper  are  not  such  fools  as  to  be  taken  in  by  such  a 
palpable  piece  ol  malice  under  the  belief  that  it  was  an  item  of  news.  If 
it  really  -was  inserted  without  being  paid  for  the  greater  is  the  disgrace 
to  those  who  allowed  it  to  appear.  There  is  nothing  wrong 
about  honorable  business  rivalry,  but  when  one  house  tries  to 
steal  the  profits  of  another  by  underhand  means,  such  sneak- 
ing chicanery  should  not  meet  with  encouragement  from  newspapers 
that  pretend  to  be  respectable.  The  brace  of  Shylocks  who  keep  the  so- 
called  X  L  N  T  cheap-John  trap  near  the  I  X  L,  stole  their  title  from  the 
latter  establishment,  and  get  what  business  they  do  from  their  trick  of 
imitating  their  rival  in  everything  but  employing  white  labor.  The  un- 
wary countryman  is  easy  to  deceive,  especially  if  cappers  are  employed  to 
take  him  in  by  a  similarity  of  names  and  exterior  appearances.  He  gen- 
erally finds  out  his  mistake,  though,  very  soon  after  he  has  made  his  pur- 
chases. In  our  opinion,  Mr.  Flavin  has  good  cause  to  complain  of  most 
unfair  and  ungenerous  treatment. 

LITERARY    NOTES. 

—  We  are  in  receipt  of  No.  4  of  the  first  volume  of  the  Sidereal- 
Messenger,  a  small  monthly  magazine  conducted  by  W.  W.  Payne,  of  the 
Carleton  (Minn.)  College  Observatory.  The  publication  deals  with 
astronomical  matters.  It  is  carefully  edited,  and  will  be  read  with 
pleasure  by  those  who  are  interested  observers  and  students  of  natural 
phenomena. 

^—  From  Messrs.  A.  L.  Bancroft  &  Co.  we  have  a  copy  of  Poor's 
Railroad  Manual  for  1881.  The  work  is  a  most  comprehensive  one.  It 
opens  with  an  able  review  of  the  rise  and  progress  of  internal  improve- 
ment and  the  internal  commerce  of  the  United  States.  It  also  contains 
valuable  details  and  statistics  relating  to  every  railroad  in  the  country. 
All  students  of  the  great  transportation  problem  should  peruse  this  work. 

The  Benicia  and  Port  Costa  Regatta,  which  is  to  come  off  on  the 
Fourth  of  July,  promises  to  be  a  very  novel  and  interesting  affair.  Only 
fishing  boats  are  to  compete,  and  none  of  these  are  to  be  more  than  25 
feet  in  extreme  length.  Several  prominent  gentlemen  have  the  festivity 
in  hand,  and  from  one  to  two  hundred  entries  are  expected.  Nearly  all 
the  yachts,  except  the  few  going  to  Santa  Cruz,  will  be  at  the  race. 

Do  you  wish  to  be  strong,  active  and  healthy?  If  you  do,  get  up  in  the 
morning  and  take  a  run  down  to  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming 
Baths,  corner  of  Hyde  and  Larkin  streets,  every  morning  and  take  a 
plunge  into  the  sea.  These  baths  are  fitted  up  with  every  modern  con- 
venience, and  are  kept  in  a  delightful  state  of  cleanliness.  Mr.  Berg,  the 
manager,  is  a  professional  swimmer,  and  is  constantly  in  attendance. 

A  Swimming  Match.— A  swimming  match  has  been  arranged  be- 
tween Mr.  Flemming  and  Dr.  Riehl.  It  will  take  place  on  July  4th,  and 
will  be  from  the  Shelter  Cove  Baths  on  the  North  Beach  to  Goat  Island. 
A  forfeit  deposit  of  $100  was  made  by  each  of  the  men  with  J.  H.  Love. 
The  match  will  be  for  $500  a  side,  and  the  balance  of  the  money  will  be 
put  up  on  the  day  of  the  race. 

Housekeepers  should,  if  they  wish  to  preserve  the  health  of  those 
for  whom  they  cater,  buy  nothing  but  the  New  England  Baking  Powder, 
which  has  been  proven  to  contain  nothing  but  pure  cream  of  tartar  and 
bicarbonate  of  Boda. __ 

There  will  be  a  Swimming  Match,  open  to  all  amateurs,  July  2d, 
1882,  with  two  prizes,  at  Bamber's  Sheltered  Cove  BathB,  foot  of  Mont- 
gomery avenue. 

St.  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  Street.— The  Rev.   R.  V. 

Dodge,  of  San  Diego,  is  expected  to  occupy  Dr.  Scott  s  pulpit  for  the 
month  of  June,  and  during  Dr.  Scott's  absence  in  the  country. 

A  boy  who  was  kept  after  school  for  bad  orthography  excused  himself 
to  his  parents  by  saying  he  was  spell-bound.         

Take  the  Autophone  to  the  country.  Ichi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  all 
the  latest  airs. 


ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC  Thursday,  Amr.  24th 

COPTIC Tuesday,  Sept.  6th 

ISELO  'C Thursday,  Sept.  28th 


PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    <omp»..T  .    iMUHn    alll    Mil    lor    Yokohama   and 
ll.iiKkniii:     OTT  OF  TOKIO,  July  IM,  .1  t  r.a     i  .ilalo 

Yokohama  and  return  at  ap«rt*l  raUm. 

n  rou  >h>  pakaju    on  01  Rio  de  Janeiro,  joiyMi.  u  u 

rhl  and  Paaam  \  jose 

i>i   ..i  \ , 

Fan  to  New  York-Cabin.  »139;    StMra«e.  166. 
Tl.kct.  ir..j->  Q]  anj  lii"   (<>r  *.\W    at  lha  lowaM  rate,   alau  10  Ha- 

vana and  all  Woat  India  porta. 

pa  bohou  u  ,  m  i  Ki  i\n  ...,.!  s\  Dm  \    cm  ■•►  m  «  roax,  Joii  m, 

or  I'll  nmul  -•(  the  Bngltah  mail* 

#10   additional    i-  chaivvd  f"r    !««■«+.»•    in   Upper  Oabln        It nl   On   World  Trip 

■  Zealand  and  Australia,  90&0 

hi,  <.f  euilnf, 

Forflalftalai  paa-wRn  apply  at  tl ,  HtrpcU. 

WILLIAMS.  IXMONH  *  CO  ,  Ool 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    0RE00N. 

The  4>rc*"ii  Ki. !.»»)..*  nml  NftvlitMl  ton  OosBMSaJ  nml   I'nrlllr 
Coiv.1   Stsamship  Oompatn    will  i 
Wharf,  IvrUMabovi  porta,  one  el  their  nn  ,\i  Iron  Steamships,  rii      CM  >i.,  MitlA, 
OBTOOV  and  mvi  i.  OF  OAUFl  HN1A. 

Null. ■■.;     llnj-N 

Juno  3,  7.  11,  15.  19.  23.  27     I    July  1.6,  10.  14.  18.  22.  26.  30. 
At  10  O'clock  A.  M. 

Connecting  it  Portland.  Oneon,  wltli  Steamers  and  RaDroaUs  and  their  connecting 
SUgo  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Wellington  and  Idaho  Territories,  Britiu 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office -j  i  i  Nonltromery  Street 

OOODALL,  PERKINS  ft  00.,  Agl 
June  24.  No,  10  Market  Itreet,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japnn  ami  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  Flrwt  aud  Bran- 
nan  streets,   at  2  p.m..   for  YOKOHAMA  A.N'D  HONGKONG,  connectinr  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

ARABIC Tuesday,  Mav  23d 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th 

BELGIC Saturday,  July  8th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  PaciBc  MailSteam- 
ship  Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President. May  20. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  ol'  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
as  follows  : 
For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Ports:    On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  [except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).     Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townaend  with  steamer  *'  City  of  Chester  "  for  Alastca. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every4  days. 
For  San  Luia  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,  Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:    Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  ft  CO.,  Agents. 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  Btreet. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA   MINING   COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 10  Cents 

Levied June  10th 

Delinquent  in  Office July  18th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock August  16th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office -Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No%  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  24. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN   RED    MEN'S    BUILDING. 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  A.M.  to  12  m  ,  and  1  to  5  P.M. Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922   POST    STREET. 

Day  aud  Boarding  School  for  Young  Ladies  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  24th.    To  secure  admis- 
sion for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  be  made  as  early  as  possible. 
May  13.  MADAME  li.  ZEITSKA.  A.M.,  Principal. 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

5Q7    Hyde    Street. fMarch  4. 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason   Street,   between   Bush   and   Sutter. 
ocal  Mnsie  lor   Opera,   Concert   or    Parlor.     Piano   aud 

Elocution.     Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.         ["April  29. 


V 


DIVIDEND    NOTICE-NO.    EIGHTY-ONE. 

The  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  Its  regular 
monthly  dividend  of  One  Dollar  ($1)  per  share  upon  its  Capital  Stock,  on 
June  10,  1882. [June  17-1 CHARLES  K.  STORY,  Secretary. 

£i  O/'fcper  week  can  be  made  In  any  locality.    Something 

q5t)\f     entirely  new  for  acenta.     $5  outfit  free. 
April  15.  O.  W.  INORAHAM  &  CO.,  Boston,  Mass. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


June  24    1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

Of  all  the  nonsense  so  constantly  sent  over  the  wires,  with  regard  to 
European  affairs,  the  insolent  spread-eagleism  of  the  Herald's  correspond- 
ent concerning  the  United  States  ship  Oalena,  stationed  off  Alexandria, 
is  the  most  absurd.  It  appears  that  the  American  Mission,  and  a  few 
foreigners  of  other  nationalities,  were  received  on  board  this  vessel  just  as 
other  refugees  from  the  rioters  found  protection  on  the  English  and 
French  ships.  Among  those  who  got  on  board  the  Galena  was  one  "Mr. 
Cattori,  a  rich  Egyptian  banker,"  who,  continues  the  Herald  man,  "re- 
quested me  to  forward  his  heartfelt  thanks  to  the  American  Government 
in  the  name  of  all  unprotected  persons  who  have  found  American  protec- 
tion, and  who  desire  to  express  their  lasting  gratitude  for  the  courtesy, 
help  and  protection  afforded  by  the  American  ship  Galena,  and  pray  that 
God  will  watch  over  the  great  nation  which  alone  affords  protection, 
without  distinction  of  race  and  creed."  For  unadulterated  impudence, 
this  overtops  anything  we  have  yet  read.  It  is  a  notorious  fact  that  the 
United  States  Government  is  disgracefully  negligent  of  the  interests  of 
its  own  citizens  abroad.  To  say  that  it  "alone  affords  protection,  with- 
out distinction  of  race  or  creed,"  is  therefore  an  offensive  display  of  bun- 
combe which  the  Herald  ought  to  be  ashamed  of  putting  in  print.  The 
writer  of  these  paragraphs  has  been  in  most  parts  of  the  world,  and  has 
frequently  been  vexed  to  see  Americans  applying  for  protection  or  redress 
not  to  their  own  foreign  representatives,  but  to  the  British  Consuls — and 
they  always  get  it,  too.  The  American  flag,  we  are  sorry  to  say,  has  no 
value  abroad  when  protection  is  needed,  for  the  reason  that  our  Govern- 
ment never  cares  to  vindicate  its  honor  by  avenging  an  insult  paid  to  it. 
The  Stars  and  Stripes  look  very  pretty  in  a  Fourth  of  July  or  Seven- 
teenth of  March  procession,  but  they  don't  amount  to  much  when  pro- 
tection is  required.  The  emblem  inspires  no  fear  of  just  retaliation,  and 
consequently  meets  with  little  respect  beyond  our  own  borders. 

The  British  Parliament  seems  to  be  getting  along  with  the  Repression 
Bill  very  slowly.  It  was  to  be  expected  that  the  measure  would  be  strenu- 
ously opposed  in  certain  quarters,  but  the  majority  in  its  favor  was  at 
first  so  overwhelmingly  great  that  everybody  confidently  looked  for  its 
speedy  passage  through  both  houses.  Trevelyan,  Chief  Secretary  for  Ire- 
land, has  directly  appealed  to  the  members  of  the  Commons  to  expedite 
the  bill.  Every  day,  he  said,  gives  the  Irish  Executive  fresh  reason  to 
regard  the  position  of  the  country  with  deep  and  increasing  anxiety,  and 
adds  seriously  to  the  responsibility  of  those  who  prolong  discussion.  The 
trouble  is  that  neither  side  is  willing  to  make  concessions.  If  the  ex- 
tremists, with  Sir  William  Harcourt  and  Trevelyan  at  their  head,  would 
yield  a  few  minor  points  there  would  be  no  difficulty  about  the  matter. 
But  they  insist  upon  every  clause  of  the  original  bill  being  kept  intact, 
which  may  be  just  and  proper,  but  ia  scarcely  wise,  considering  the  gravity 
of  the  situation. 

The  Napoleon,  the  lately  deceased  organ  of  Bonapartism,  died  from 
general  debility  and  a  lack  of  readers.  Prince  Napoleon  now  preaches  a 
funeral  sermon  over  its  corpse  in  the  following  words:  "  The  Napoleon," 
he  says,  "has  always  harmonized  with  the  true  Napoleonic  doctrines, 
which  I  now  represent,  and  which  my  sons  will  represent  hereafter,  in 
spite  of  hints  and  perfidious  appeals  to  the  worst  of  sentiments."  But 
what  his  countrymen  want  to  find  out  is  the  exact  value  of  doctrines  the 
exposition  of  which  cannot  find  favor  enough  to  support  a  single  news- 
paper in  all  France. 

The  dream  of  giving  Palestine  back  to  the  Jews,  in  which  so  many 
sentimental  philanthropists  have  indulged,  has  been  practically  dissipated 
by  the  action  of  the  Porte.  There  are  a  million  Russian  Jews  anxious  to 
make  a  new  exodus.  The  Turk  bids  them  welcome  to  any  part  of  his 
dominions — excepting  the  Promised  Land.  In  the  Land  of  Gilead  no 
Russian  Jew  is  to  be  allowed  to  settle.  No  reason  is  given  for  this  inter- 
dict; but  the  Turk,  who  has  suffered  many  things  from  his  "  oppressed 
nationalities,"  may,  perhaps,  not  unnaturally  think  that  on  the  whole  he 
had  better  not  give  the  Hebrew  refugees  a  center  round  which  they  would 
be  sure  to  grow. 

It  seems  that  considerable  uneasiness  has  been  caused  at  Vienna  by  the 
re-election  of  all  the  Radical  members  of  the  Servian  Skuptschina.  They 
resigned  their  seats — forty-five  of  them — as  a  protest  nominally  against 
the  complicity  of  the  Conservative  Cabinet  in  the  financial  crash  of  the 
Union  GreneYale,  but  really  against  the  Austrian  policy  of  Prince  Milan 
and  his  advisers.  To  counteract  the  discredit  attaching  to  the  financial 
alliance  with  M.  Bontoux,  Servia  was  made  a  Kingdom,  and  the  newly 
promoted  monarch  made  what  was  virtually  an  electioneering  tour 
through  the  Provinces.  All  has  been  in  vain.  The  constituencies  have 
re-elected  all  the  protesting  Deputies,  and  the  King  and  his  Cabinet  have 
thus  received  a  significant  warning  of  the  strength  of  the  national  hos- 
tility to  that  financial  and  political  dependence  on  Austria  which  has  been 
the  sheet  anchor  of  their  policy. 

SMELL    IT. 

Among  the  leading  medical  specialists  of  the  French  capital  is  a 
fashionable  physician  who  professes  to  cure  all  the  ills  that  flesh  is  heir  to 
by  "olfactory  treatment,"  and  is,  moreover,  renowned  for  making  his 
patients  "pay  through  the  nose"  for  his  advice.  A  pleasant  little  story 
is  told  of  this  eccentric  doctor  and  of  a  wealthy  Briton  who,  not  long  ago, 
crossed  the  Channel  on  purpose  to  consult  him.  Having  asked  his  visitor 
a  few  curt  questions  respecting  his  symptoms,  and  subjected  him  to  care- 
ful auscultation,  the  doctor  extracted  a  bottle  from  a  drawer  in  his  writing 
table,  uncorked  it  and  handed  it  to  the  Englishman  with  the  words, 
"Smell  it!"  adding,  as  soon  as  his  command  had  been  obeyed,  "That  is 
well.  You  are  cured."  Whatever  surprise  the  patient  may  have  in- 
wardly experienced  at  being  relieved  of  his  malady  with  Buch  astounding 
promptitude  and  ease,  he  is  said  to  have  exhibited  no  external  sign  of 
amazement,  but,  adopting  the  laconic  style  of  his  professional  adviser,  to 
have  ejaculated,  "How  much?"  "A  thousand  francs,"  was  the  reply  j 
whereupon,  producing  a  bank  note  to  that  amount  from  his  pocket-book, 
the  imperturbable  Britisher  held  it  under  the  doctor's  nose  for  a  few  seconds, 
saying,  "Smell  it!"  The  astonished  ^Eaculapius  mechanically  complied. 
"That  is  well.  You  are  paid,"  calmly  observed  the  Englishman,  pocket- 
ing the  note.     "  I  have  the  honor  to  wish  you  a  very  good  morning !" 


BY    THE    STREAM. 

Sweet  tangled  banks,  where  ox-eyed  daisies  grow 

And  scarlet  poppies  gleam ; 
Sweet  changing  lights,  that  ever  come  and  go 

Up  the  quiet  stream  ! 
Once  more  I  see  the  flash  of  splendid  wings, 

As  dragon  flies  flit  by ; 
Once  more  for  me  the  small  sedge  warbler  sings 

Beneath  a  sapphire  sky. 
Once  more  I  feel  the  simple,  fresh  content 

I  found  in  stream  and  soil, 
When  golden  summers  slowly  came  and  went 

And  mine  was  all  the  spoil. 
I  find  amid  the  honeysuckle  flowers, 

And  Bhy  forget-me-not, 
Old  boyish  memories  of  lonely  hours 

Passed  in  this  silent  spot. 
0,  God  of  nature,  how  Thy  kindness  keeps 

Some  changeless  things  on  earth ! 
And  he  who  roams  far  off  and  toils  and  weeps 

Comes  home  to  learn  their  worth. 
Gay  visions  vanish,  worldly  schemes  may  fall, 

Hope  proves  an  idle  dream, 
But  still  the  blossoms  flourish,  red  and  pale, 

Beside  my  native  stream. 

___ —Sunday  Magazine. 

STILL    NEARER    TO    THE    OLD    WORLD  ! 

The  new  line  of  fast  Bteamers  now  running  between  Milford  Haven 
and  New  York  is  making  bo  much  stir  in  the  world  of  travel  and  com- 
merce, and  possesses  so  vital  an  interest  for  this  country  that  a  few  ex- 
planatory words  on  the  subject  will  probably  be  acceptable  to  our  readers. 
Milford  Haven,  on  the  Welsh  coast,  in  the  county  of  Pembrokshire,  is 
probably  one  of  the  very  finest  natural  harbors  in  the  world.  It  waB 
recognized  as  such  centuries  ago,  and  has  been  celebrated  in  verse  and 

Erose  from  the  earliest  times.     A  certain  obscure  author,  named  William 
hakespeare,  said  of  it  several  years  ago: 

"  Say  how  far  it  is 
To  this  same  blessed  Milford  ?  and,  by  the  way, 
Tell  me  how  WaleB  was  made  so  happy  as 
To  inherit  such  a  Haven?" 
Drayton  and  other  foolish  Bohemians  have  followed  in  the  same  strain. 
But  still  the  harbor  lay  neglected  until  quite  recently,  when  a  number  of 
English  gentlemen  of  means  determined  to  utilize  its  natural  advantages 
and  make  it  the  chief  port  of  international  traffic  between  England — or, 
it  might  be  said,  Europe — and  America.     With  this  object  in  view  they 
have   built  magnificent  docks  and  have  established  a  line  of  steamers 
which  are  guaranteed  to  make  the  passage  from  Milford  to  New  York  in 
six  days. 

Of  course,  there  are  many  mercantile  advantages  connected  with  the 
enterprise,  but  it  is  this  rapid  transit  across  the  Atlantic  that  most  inter- 
ests Americans.  The  steamers  take  no  heavy  freight  and  no  passengers 
except  those  who  travel  first-class.  They  are  specially  built  for  speed  and 
comfort,  and  in  the  latter  particular  are  said  to  be  floating  palaces.  In 
these  days  of  telephones  and  telegraphs  the  economizing  of  time  seems  to 
be  the  main  desideratum,  and  if  the  Milford  Haven  people  can  shorten 
the  journey  across  the  "herring  pond"  by  nearly  two  days,  they  cer- 
tainly deserve  recognition. 

WHY    NO    SCOTCHMEN    GO    TO    HEAVEN. 

Long  years  ago,  in  time  so  remote  that  history  does  not  fix  the  epoch, 
a  dreadful  war  was .  waged  by  the  King  of  Scotland,  who,  elated  by  his 
successes,  sent  for  his  Prime  Minister,  Lord  Alexander. 

"  Well,  Sandy, '"  said  he,  "  is  there  ne'er  a  king  we  canna  conquer  noo  ?" 
"An'  it  please  your  Majesty,  I  ken  o'  a  king  that  your  Majesty  canna 
vanquish. " 

"  An'  who  is  he,  Sandy  ?" 

Lord  Alexander,  reverently  looking  up^said:  "  The  King  o'  Heaven." 
"  The  King  o'  whur,  Sandy?"     "  The  King  o'  Heaven." 
The  Scottish  King  did  not  understand,  but  was  unwilling  to  exhibit 
any  ignorance. 

Just  gang  your  ways,  Sandy,  and  tell  King  o'  Heaven  to  gi'e  up  his 
dominions,  or  I'll  come  mysel'  and  ding  him  oot  o'  them  ;  and  mind, 
Sandy,  you  dinna  come  back  to  us  until  ye  hae  dune  oor  biddin'." 

Lord  Alexander  retired  much  perplexed,  but  met  a  priest,  and,  reas- 
sured, returned  and  presented  himself. 

"  Well,  Sandy,"  said  the  King,  "  ha*  ye  seen  the  King  o'  Heaven,  an' 
what  says  he  to  oor  biddin'  ?  " 

"  An'  it  pleases  your  MajeBty,  I  have  seen  ane  o'  his  accredited  minis- 
ters."    "  Well,  an'  what  says  he?" 

"  He  says  your  MajeBty  may  e'en  hae  his  kingdom  for  the  asking  o'  it." 

"  Was  he  sae  civil?"  said  the  King,  warming  to  magnanimity.     "  Just 

gang_  your  ways  back,  Sandy,  and  tell  the  King  o'  Heaven  that  for  his 

civility  the  deil  a  Scotchman  shall  set  foot  in  his  kingdom." — Newark 

Call.  

It  gives  us  great  pleasure  to  observe  that  Mr.  James  McKew,  Super- 
visor from  the  Second  Ward,  is  discharging  the  duties  of  his  official  position 
in  an  efficient  and  zealous  manner,  which  is  highly  creditable  to  himself 
and  eminently  satisfactory  to  his  constituents.  Mr.  McKew  is  the  au- 
thor of  the  Chinese  Laundry  bill,  and  has  taken  a  great  interest  in  ob- 
taining from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  an  appropriation  sufficient  to  main- 
tain our  public  schools  in  a  high  atate  of  efficiency.  His  general  course 
in  the  Board  has  been  such  as  to  merit  approval. 

Poulterer — "  Well,  Hobson,  what  Bhall  it  be,  a  fine  turkey  or  a 
goose  ?  "  Hob3on — "  I  haven't  any  choice.  It's  six  of  one  and  a  half  doz- 
en of  the  other."  Poulterer— "All  right,"  but  what  was  Hobson *s  sur- 
prise to  find  six  large  turkeys  and  a  half  dozen  fat  geese  on  his  kitchen 
table  when  he  got  home  at  noon.  He  had  to  pay  pretty  dear  for  not  hav- 
ing any  choice. — Yonkers  Gazette. 


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California  Adirrtisfr. 


Vol.  32. 


8AH  FRAN0I800,  8ATURDAY.  JULY  1,  1882. 


NO.  51. 


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OLD  BARS— $90@91O— Infixed  Silver— 11  i@ll  J  * cent-diicount. 
Mexican  Dollars,  7(q7\  per  cent.  disc.  nom. 


On  London  Bank- 
Paris,    sight,    5-12J 


■  Kxohantre  on  New  York,  5c  fc*  8100  premium  ; 
ere,  49$@49  5-lGd.  ;    Commercial,  49j  (5 
francs  per  dollar.     Eastern  Telegrams,  10<5.5c. 

"Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year — bank  rate.  In  the 
open  market,  1@1£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Bond  Security, 
3@4^  per  cent  per  year  on  Call. 

-  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S7@4S9J. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING   STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

Ban  Francisco ....June  30,  1889. 


Stocks  and  Bond*. 

BONDS. 

Cal.  State  Bonds,  6's,'57 ' 

S.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'de,  6s,'5S 
8.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bends 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds 

Stockton  City  Bonds 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 

Los  Angeles  City  Bonds 

Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds. 
Nevada  Co.  N.  O.  R.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds,  6e . . 

S.  P.  R.  R-  Bonds 

U.  8.4s. 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California 

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

INSl' RANCH  COMPANIES. 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund 

California 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  115, 
Vulcan  Powder,  66},  67*. 


Bid. 

Atktd, 

Stocks  and  Bond*, 

[        Bm-RANCB  O0MP4VIK3. 

105 

—      Stale  Investment  (cx-div).. 

Nom. 

Nom.   Home  Mutual  (ex-div) 

Nom. 

>.  urn    Commercial  (ex-div) 

40 

00      I                     RAILROAD8. 

50 
105 

52J 

C.  P.  R.  h.  Bonds 

90 

90 
105 

100 
107 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R 

106 

110 

101 

103     'Central  R.  R.  Co 

na 

115      Market  Street  R.  R 

— 

125      Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R 

no 

Ill      S.  F.  Gaslight-Co  (ex-diy)  . . 

105 

11)6       Oakland  Gaslight  Co 

120J 

121     'Sac'to  Gaslight  Co  (ex  -div).. 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

IBS 

175      Giant  Powder  Co  (new  gtck] 

125 

128     1  Atlantic  Giant  Powder 

128 

—    1  Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co. 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co. '8 Stock.... 

120 

121 

S.  V.  W.  W.  Co'  Bonds(ex-c 

128 

isa 

Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 

1241      l25*  ' 

122i. 

Cala.  D 

ry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Depos 

971 

53 
651 
1111 
118! 

112 
43,  441. 


Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 


120 
130 
126 
111 

SO 

117 

95 

33 

95 

75 

95 

47! 
Nom. 
Nom. 

66! 

31 

621 
115 

961 

67 

641 
111 
118 

108 


Atktd 
125 


US 

lis 


911 
118 


96 

50 
Nom. 
Nom. 

671 

311 


ASSESSMENT  MINE& 
The  Robinson-Chiaholm  group  compliment  shareholders  with  only 
three  assessments  during  the  current  week,  viz. :  New  Coso,-20c. ;  Leeds, 
50c. ;  Albion,  25c,  which,  when  paid,  may  possibly  cover  fifty  per  cent,  of 
present  indebtedness.  Think  of  it,  ye  gods  and  humble  dealers.  Over  one 
million  dollars  called  in  and  disbursed  amongst  the  insiders  for  salaries, 
contingent  expenses,  domestic  purchases,  etc.,  etc.,  and  nothing  to  show 
for  it  Bave  a  group  of  mines  which,  if  sold  for  coin,  would  scarcely  com- 
mand 10  per  cent,  of  this  amount,  to  say  nothing  of  the  hundreds  of 
thousands  that  have  been  wrung  from  outsiders  in  the  purchase  of  shares 
through  false  representations,  etc.,  etc.  We  learn,  upon  unquestionable 
authority,  that  the  Albion  people  find  the  little  body  of  ore  they  are 
smelting  at  present  at  the  Eureka  furnaces  very  refractory,  and  the  yield 
far  from  satisfactory,  barely  sufficient  to  cover  cost  of  extraction  and  re- 
duction. Within  the  past  ten  days  an  effort  was  made  to  advance  prices 
of  Albion  by  extraordinary  telegrams,  and  confidential  assurances  from 
insiders  that  prices  would  quickly  advance  to  $5  or  $10  per  share.  _  Some 
few  thousand  shares  were  placed  at  from  S2J  to  S3— but  the  anxiety  of 
the  insiders  to  unload  broke  the  market;  now  it  would  be  difficult  to  place 
any  considerable  number  of  shares  at  even  $2  per  share.  The  News 
Letter,  Eureka  Evening  Leader  and  Daily  Report  have  done  their  duty 
in  exposing  one  of  the  heaviest  swindles  ever  attempted  in  the  market, 
and  we  feel  little  sympathy  for  the  victims  who  have  been  robbed  out  ot 
their  spare  dollars.'  We  see  much  force  in  the  suggestion  made  by  a  num- 
ber of  them  to  re-christen  the  accomplished  President,  and  have  him 
called  Hell  Hell  instead  of  L.  L.  Bobinaon. 

How  true  it  is  that  troubles  never  come  alone,  but  inbattalions.  It 
is  but  a  few  days  since  that  a  young  son  of  Mr.  William  Willis,  the  well- 
known  mining  Secretary,  aged  eight  years,  died  from  an  attack  of  typhoid 
fever,  and  now  we  have  to  record  the  painful  accident  of  last  week,  by 
the  overturning  of  a  carriage,  which  resulted  in  what  it was at  first 
feared  might  necessitate  the  amputationof  one  of  the  feet  of  his  other  and 
younger  son,  Happily,  it  is  thought  now  the  foot  may  be  saved,,  though 
it  is  not  unlikely  the  boy  may  be  crippled  for  life  If  all  the  friends  of 
Mr.  Willis  feel  for  him  as  he  has  felt  for  them  in  time  of  trouble,  he  will 
not  lack  for  sympathy.  ^ 

.Entered  at  (n.  Pott-Offlce  at  San  Tranclaeo,  Cat.,  at  S.eond-Cla: 
Matter.  


MARRIOTTS    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For     Xnvliritf  liitf.      the     Air. 

Office  »f  tin?  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  GOO  Mer- 
chant street     Office  hours  from  1  to  2  p.m. 

Order*  for  t'ligrnvltifr.  in  the  Photo^RiiffrnvIng'  I'ror^i  ran 
now  hi"  rxrriiifil  u(  the  "  Jiowl  l.ritiT"  Of  lire  tor  1  «•<*«*  than 
hit  If  the  cost  oT  Wood  Kiiirnivins,  mid  In  one-hall  the.  time. 
Remember,  we  furnish  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  PreHs. 

%S¥'  With  tfie  next  number  of  the  "  \rtes  Letter,"  tee  tcitl  issue 
an  Illustrated  Eight-Page  Postscript,  entitled  THE  BOUIXJIR, 
\plthout  which  the  paper  is  not  complete.     See  that  you  get  it. 


TABLE    OF    CONTENTS. 


A  Windy  Day  (Poem) 6 

Assessment  Mines I 

Biz 18 

Baking  Powder 16 

Broderiek's  First  Duel 4 

Cradle,  Altar  and  Tomb 14 

Comments  on  Foreign  Affairs 20 

Foreign  Notes 8 

Guiteau 1 

Know  What  You  Buy 2 

Letter  from  Paris 9 

Letter  from  San  Mateo 13 

Longevity 5 

Local  Notes 10 

Notabilia 17 

On  the  Hurry  of  This  Time  (Poem) ....  13 
Pleasure's  Wand 6 


Pnciflc  Coast  and  Eastern  Notes 20 

Real  Estate  Transactions 16 

EtesJjrnatkni  <■(  the  Rev.  8.  O.  Lines...  14 

Swimming'  a  Luxury 19 

Something  Worthy 19 

Society 3 

Sporting  Hems 7 

Buobeamfl 12 

Strewing  the  Graves  (Poem) 4 

The  Outrageous  Monopoly 19 

The  World,  the  Flesh  and  the  Devil 8 

Town  Crier 11 

The  Defeat  of  George  Hearst 10 

That  Consular  Court  of  Inquiry 3 

The  Democratic  Ticket 2 

What  Is  the  Gain?  (Poem) 9 


London,  June  30. -Latest  Price  of  Consols,  99  11-16099  13-16. 


GUITEAU. 
This  issue  of  the  News  Letter,  in  consequence  of  the  approaching 
holidays,  goes  to  press  Bome  nine  hours  ahead  of  its  usual  time  ;  conse- 
quently, it  will  be  in  the  hands  of  its  readers  about  the  time  that  the  last 
act  in  the  great  tragedy,  which  occurred  in  Washington  on  the  2d  of 
July  last,  will  occur,  and  the  law  be  vindicated  by  the  execution  on  the 
gallows  of  Guiteau.  It  is  almost  as  hard  to  contemplate  the  taking  of 
this  unworthy  man's  life  by  violent,  though  legal,  means,  as  it  was  to 
contemplate  the  violent  and  illegal  taking  of  his  worthy  victim's  life. 
Stern  necessity  and  justice,  however,  demand  that  he  shall  pay  the  pen- 
alty of  his  crime,  and  while  no  one  possessed  of  proper  human  instincts 
can  or  should  rejoice  at  the  fearful  ending  of  his  life,  there  should  be  no 
false  sympathy  wasted  on  him.  He  was,  unfortunately,  possessed  of  an 
evil,  vicious  disposition,  and  he  gave  it  full  swing.  Let  his  lifeand  the 
manner  of  his  death  be  a  study  and  a  warning.  Let  him  pass  into  his- 
tory for  unborn  generations  to  contemplate,  as  the  incarnation  of  an  idea 
— Stalwartism. 

"The  new  electric  meter  invented  by  Mr.  Sprague  is  simply  an  im- 
proved application  of  the  original  principles  patented  by  him  in  1878, 
Damely,  the  production  of  motion  in  a  set  of  wheels  by  the  agency  of 
plates  and  metals  alternately  dissolved  and  deposited,  on  the  change  of 
direction  of  the  current  being  automatically  affected  by  the  weight  of 
metal  passed  from  one  plate  to  the  other.  All  supporting  agency  is  done, 
away  with.  The  moving  electrode  is  simply  made  to  float  in  the  liquid, 
connection  being  made  to  it  by  a  tube  containing  mercury,  in  which  a 
wire  dips,  so  that  the  only  resistance  to  motion  is  the  viscosity  of  the  mer- 
cury and  of  the  liquids  in  the  cell.  The  metal  as  it  is  deposited  merely 
alters  the  specific  gravity  of  the  electrode,  which  acts  like  a  hydrometer, 
and  when  this  addition  has  sunk  it  to  the  defined  level  the  circuit  of  the 
reverser  is  closed,  the  metal  redissolves,  the  electrode  rises  to  its  upper 
limit  again,  actuates  the  reverser,  and  so  continues  the  alternate  action. 
The  electrode  and  actual  deposit  may  represent  only  a  defined  portion  of 
the  current ;  or  instruments  can  be  arranged  with  very  large  surfaces, 
capable  of  allowing  the  whole  of  the  current  to  pass  through  if  desired. 

Latest  from  the  Merchant's  Exchange.—  New  York,  June  30, 
1882.  United  States  Bonds— 4s,  120| ;  4*8,  114J ;  ex-5s,  101£;  ex-6s,  100. 
Sterling  Exchange,  4  87@4  89£.  Pacific  Mail,—.  Wheat,  132@136;  West- 
ern Union,  843.  Hides,  23jr@24.  Wool  —  Spring,  fine,  20  @  32;  Burry, 
15@20  ;  Pulled,  20@45  ;  Fall  Clips,  16@18  ;  Burry,  12@14.  Lon- 
don, June  30.— Liverpool  Wheat  Market,  9s.  9d.  @  10s.,  Cal.;  10s.  2d.@ 
10s.  8d.  Red  Am.  Spring.  Bonds,  4b,  122  ;  4£s,  116£;  ex-6s,  103.  Con- 
sols, 99  11-16@99 13-16.     Money,  100  5-16  acct.     Silver,  — . 

Owing  to  the  late  arrival  of  a  large  amount  of  fashion  matter,  sketches, 
etc.,  which  we  desire  to  embody  in  the  next  issue  of  the  Boudoir,  we 
have  been  compelled,  reluctantly,  to  hold  over  the  publication  until  next 
week.  Next  week,  however,  we  propose  to  make  amends  for  oar  dilatori- 
ness  by  producing  the  best  number  of  the  Boodoir  that  has  ever  seen  the 
light.  The  engravings  will  be  perfect,  and  the  printing  will  be  done  on 
our  own  new  press,  which  is  specially  designed  for  the  execution  of  very 
fine  work. 


Printed  and  Pnblhwed  br  the  Proprietor,  Frederick  Ma»lott,.6Q7  to  616  Merchant  Street,  flan  PrandBOO,  OsllfcrnU. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  1     1882. 


THE    DEMOCRATIC    TICKET. 

The  ticket  nominated  by  the  Democratic  party  is  now  before  the 
people,  and  it  is  our  privilege — if,  indeed,  it  is  not  our  duty — to  review  its 
personnel.  Taken  as  a  whole,  it  is  not  a  bad  ticket.  It  is  not  such  a 
ticket  as  imperils  the  development  of  our  resources,  and  no  one  need 
dread  its  success.  Whether  it  will  be  to  the  interests  of  the  people  to 
elect  this  ticket  as  a  whole  or  in  part,  will  depend  altogether  upon  the 
action  of  the  Republican  Convention.  The  Newb  Letter,  in  its  dis- 
cussion of  men  and  principles,  is  never  blinded  by  the  false  glamour  of 
party  zeal.  We  look  beyond  party  to  the  true  interests  of  the  people,  and 
it  matters  not  to  us  what  banner  a  demagogue  or  a  false  principle  walks 
under.  We  wish  to  see  the  material  interests  of  this  great  commonwealth 
prosper,  and  are  indifferent  to  political  affairs  except  in  so  far  as  they  may 
affect  material  prosperity.  It  is  from  this  standpoint  that  we  propose 
now  discussing  the  Democratic  ticket. 

General  Stoneroan,  who  has  been  honored  with  the  nomination  for 
Governor,  is  not  such  a  man  as  the  News  Letter  would  have  nominated, 
yet  a  much  worse  selection  could  be  made.  Stoneman  is  a  graduate  of 
West  Point.  He  fought  through  the  civil  war,  and  at  the  close  of  that 
Btruggle  he  was  made  Military  Governor  of  Virginia.  His  course  in  that 
position  did  not  suit  the  carpet-baggers  and  political  vultures,  and,  upon 
General  Grant's  accession  to  power,  he  was  speedily  relieved  and  sent  to 
his  regiment.  Then  he  asked  to  be  placed  upon  the  retired  list,  and  set- 
tled down  on  a  ranch  in  Los  Angeles  county.  Since  then  he  has  taken 
some  little  part  in  the  political  affairs  of  the  State.  As  a  politician,  be  is 
a  curious  mixture.  No  one  can  doubt  his  honesty  of  purpose;  that  is  his 
strong  point— he  can  be  trusted.  But  he  is  not  quite  so  intelligent  as  he 
might  be.  General  Stoneman  is  what  is  termed  an  anti-monopolist  and 
an  anti-railroad  man.  Frankly,  we  don't  know  what  an  anti-monopolist 
is.  We  believe  that  anti-monopoly  represents  a  political  idea,  but  what 
that  idea  is  no  anti-monopolist  has  yet  been  found  who  had  sense  and  co- 
herence enough  to  explain,  and  we  do  know  that  pretty  much  every  fraud 
and  humbug  and  political  demagogue  in  the  country  calk  himself  an  anti- 
monopolist.  John  Kelly,  of  Tammany  Hall,  is  now  an  anti-monopolist. 
That  is  to  say,  be  wanted  to  monopolize  political  power  and  dictate  to 
his  party;  and  when  the  party  objected  to  the  programme,  John  became 
an  anti-monopolist,  and  now  he  howls  at  concentrated  capital — and  tries 
to  concentrate  as  much  of  it  as  he  can  in  his  own  pocket.  An  anti-rail- 
road man  is  a  somewhat  different  style  of  thing.  We  know  what  an  anti- 
railroad  man  is.  An  anti-railroad  man  is  a  man  who  knows  nothing,  or 
almost  nothing,  of  the  transportation  question,  and  who  wants  to  dictate 
to  those  who  are  engaged  in  the  transportation  business  as  to  how  they 
shall  manage  their  affairs.  Tom  Fowler,  of  Tulare,  is  an  anti-railroad 
man.  He  sought  to  get  the  San  Jose  Convention  to  pledge  its  nominees 
to  reduce  fares  and  freights  by  20  per  centum,  and,  when  asked,  he  did 
not  know  what  it  cost  to  build  the  C.P.R.R.,  what  its  gross  earnings  are, 
or  what  its  expenses  are.  In  short,  an  anti-railroad  man  iB  an  ignorant 
donkey  in  the  race-track  of  life,  and  his  function  is  to  bray  at  the  blooded 
horses  as  they  speed  by  him.  Outside  of  his  anti-monopoly  and  anti-rail- 
road craze,  General  Stoneman  is  not  an  objectionable  candidate,  and,  as 
the  railroad  system  is  not  in  politics,  and  the  anti-monopoly  cry  is  a 
myth,  Stoneman  in  the  Gubernatorial  chair  can  do  no  harm,  and  his  pro- 
verbial honesty  of  purpose  may  serve  the  commonwealth  in  other  re- 
spects. If  the  Republicans  do  not  nominate  a  less  objectionable  man, 
then  Stoneman  should  be  elected 

John  Daggett  is  a  gentleman  who  has  spent  his  mature  years  in  min- 
ing in  this  State.  The  only  thing  that  can  be  said  against  him  is  that  he  is  a 
very  determined  partisan.  He  iB  experienced  in  the  management  of  pub- 
lic affairs,  and,  in  point  of  ability,  he  is  the  superior  of  the  head  of  the 
ticket.  He  has  served  two  terms  in  the  State  Legislature — one  in  1859 
and  the  other  in  1880 — and  his  integrity  has  never  been  questioned.  He 
iB  a  man  of  commanding  presence,  a  bright  incisive  speaker,  and  a  shrewd, 
bold  political  leader. 

J.  R.  Sharpstein,  candidate  for  Supreme  Judge,  is  one  of  those  politi- 
cal demagogues  who  has  swung  around  the  political  circle  in  search  of 
truth — and  office.  He  is  now  on  the*Supreme  Bench,  having  been  elected 
thereto  by  the  Sand-lot.  As  a  member  of  the  Supreme  Court  he  has 
done  nothing  particularly  objectionable. 

E.  M.  Ross,  the  other  candidate  for  the  Supreme  Court,  is  also  on  the 

Present  Supreme  Bench,  to  which  he  was  elected  by  Sand-lot  influence, 
■hat  is  the  only  thing  against  him.     He  is  reckoned  to  be  a  good  lawyer. 

Chas.  A.  Sumner,  one  of  the  candidates  for  Congressmen-at-large,  is  a 
shorthand  reporter  by  occupation,  and  resides  in  San  Francisco.  Beyond 
making  stump-speeches,  in  which  he  frequently  abuses  the  railroad,  and 
running  tor  Congress  on  one  occasion  when  he  had  no  chance  of  being 
elected,  he  has  no  political  record.     He  is  a  man  of  some  ability. 

John  R.  Glascock,  the  other  candidate  for  Congressman- at-large,  re- 
sides in  Alameda,  and  is  a  lawyer  by  occupation.  He  once  contested  the 
Second  District  with  Page,  and  got  left — bat  on  that  occasion  the  best 
man  was  left  at  home. 

G.  J.  Carpenter,  the  nominee  for  Railroad  Commissioner  for  the  First 
District,  is  a  resident  of  El  Dorado,  and  is  a  lawyer  by  occupation.  He 
is  a  man  of  marked  ability,  and  possessing,  as  he  does,  a  clear,  judicially- 
trained  mind,  is  exceptionally  well  fitted  to  fill  the  position  for  which  he 
has  been  nominated.  He  is  a  man  of  great  independence  of  character, 
and  can  be  relied  upon  to  do  justice  to  the  people  without  being  unjust  to 
the  transportation  companies. 

W.  P.  Humphreys,  the  nominee  from  the  Second  District,  is  a  civil  engi- 
gineer,  and  his  practical  knowledge  cannot  fail  to  be  of  great  service  to 
the  Commission.  Mr.  Humphreys  has  been  City  and  County  Surveyor  of 
San  Francisco  for  a  number  of  terms,  and  is  known  as  an  honorable  and 
upright  gentleman.     There  is  no  more  worthy  name  on  the  ticket. 

W.  W.  Foote,  the  nominee  from  the  Third  District,  is  a  lawyer  by  occu- 
pation, and  resides  in  Oakland.  In  criminal  cases  he  possesses  unquestion- 
able ability,  but  he  knows  nothing  of  the  transportation  question.  We 
would  think  twice  before  voting  for  him. 

Thomas  L.  Thompson,  nominee  for  Secretary  of  State,  is  editor  of  the 
Sonoma  Democrat  and  a  staunch  supporter  of  his  party.  That  is  his 
principal,  if  not  his  only,  qualification. 

John  P.  Dunn,  nominee  for  Controller,  was  formerly  Auditor  of  this 
city  and  county,  the  duties  of  which  position  he  discharged  with  fidelity 
and  ability.  The  only  thing  ever  brought  against  him  was  the  fact  that, 
in  the  large  staff  under  him,  he  gave  one  or  two  places  to  relatives.  The 
nominees  for  the  Board  of  Equalization  we  reserve  for  future  consideration. 


ENOW    WHAT    YOU    BUY. 

In  view  of  the  many  exposures  of  the  fact  that  nearly  all  the  baking 
powders  on  the  market  to-day  are  adulterated  and  impure,  it  becomes  a 
matter  of  the  first  importance  that  all  housekeepers  should  be  particularly 
careful  in  their  selection  of  a  proper  leavening  agent  to  employ  in  the  man- 
ufacture of  their  bread.  Too  much  care  in  this  matter  cannot  be  exercised, 
because  it  ?s  to  the  use  of  bad,  unwholesome  baking  powders  that  a  great 
deal  of  the  sickness  that  we  see  around  us  is  due.  In  many  of  these  baking 
powders  there  are  ingredients  that  are  absolutely  in  the  nature  of  slow 
poison,  others  are  made  up  of  starch,  ammonia,  rice  flour,  marble  dust, 
and  other  things  that,  while  they  are  not  directly  poisonous,  are  so  indi- 
rectly, because  they  produce  unwholesome  bread,  the  use  of  which  must, 
in  time,  impair  the  digestive  organs.  And  we  all  know  that  the  human 
system  is  like  a  piece  of  very  fine  machinery— when  one  little  wheel  gets 
out  of  order  the  whole  concern  is  liable  to  become  useless.  The  digestive 
organs  become  impaired  and  do  not  perform  their  functions  right,  then 
the  adjacent  organs  begin  to  sympathise  with  the  impaired  one — not  to 
any  great  extent,  it  is  true,  only  slightly.  But  by  degrees  the  thing  wears 
on  and  the  victim  becomes  a  chronic  invalid.  He  is  not  sick,  but  he  is 
never  well.  He  is  a  victim  to  some  unwholesome  baking  powder  with  an 
euphoneous  name  and  a  long  advertisement  in  the  paper. 

Now,  there  is  no  reason  for  this.  Every  housekeeper  knows,  or  Bhould 
know,  that  good  wholesome  baking  powder  can  only  be  made  out  of  two 
ingredients— pure  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda.  Those  were 
the  two  articles  which  were  uBed  by  our  forefathers — or  rather,  our  fore- 
mothers — in  leavening  bread;|and  in  those  days  chronic  invalids,  with  im- 
paired digestive  organs,  were  not  so  plentiful  as  now.  It  is  true,  it  must 
be  recollected,  that  good,  unadulterated  baking  powder  made  from  pure 
cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda,  is  more  convenient,  and  in  many 
ways  a  great  improvement  on  the  old  fashion  of  each  housewife,  or  cook, 
ladling  into  her  baking-pan  so  many  spoonfuls  of  cream  of  tartar  and  bo 
many  of  bicarbonate  of  soda.  By  this  old-fashioned  style  of  making  the 
baking  powders  at  home,  the  ingredients  were  never  properly  mixed,  and 
the  quantities  to  be  used  were  arrived  at  by  a  sort  of  speculation  or  guess- 
work; but  when  the  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda  comes  in  the 
form  of  a  manufactured  baking  powder,  exact  quantities  of  each  ingredi- 
ent are  used,  and  then  they  are  thoroughly  mixed  and  dried.  The  manu- 
factured baking  powder  is,  therefore,  better  for  the  housewife  than  the 
two  ingredients  out  of  which  it  is  compounded — provided  always  thai  she 
gets  it  pure.  It  is  the  housekeeper's  duty  to  see  that  she  does  get  it 
pure.  She  can  test  the  powder  herself,  or  she  can  keep  her  eyes  open 
and  read  the  analyses  which  are  published  from  time  to  time,  and  from 
them  she  can  learn  which  brands  are  pure  and  wholesome  and  fit  to  be 
used,  and  which  are  impure,  unwholesome,  adulterated  and  unfit  to  be 
used  in  the  preparation  of  food  for  human  beings.  Under  these  circum- 
stances, therefore,  -every  housewife  who  uses  an  impure  baking  powder  is 
little  better  than  a  murderess  with  the  brand  of  Cain  upon  her  brow. 

LONG     DISTANCE     SWIMMING 

CHAMPIONSHIP    EACE. 

....BBTWBBN.... 

DR.    F.    RIEHL    AND    JOS.    P.    FLEMING, 
JUI/T    4th 1882 

FOR    A    PURSE    OF    $1,000. 

The    Start   to  be   Made   at   10  a.m.,    from 

Bamber's   Sheltered  Gove  Swimming  Baths.  North  Beach. 

The  Finish 

On    Goat   Island. 
Family    Fienic    All    Hay. 

THE  STEAMER  "  PETAI/UMA  " 
Has  been  Chartered  for  this  Occasion,  and  will  Land  at  the  Island  all  who  so  Desire, 
and  will  also  accompany  the  Swimmers  from  the  Start  to  the  Finish.  The 
Steamer  will  Leave  for  the  Island  at  9  a.m.,  from  Clay-Street  Wharf.  Returning, 
will  Leave  for  the  Above-Mentioned  Baths  at  9:45  Sharp.  Bulkhead,  foot  of  Pow- 
ell Street,  10:30.  Other  Trips  will  be  made  to  the  Island  during  the  Day  from 
Clay  Street. 

TICKETS,  ROUND  TRIP BO  CENTS, 

(July  1.) 

RACES!  RACES?  RACES! 

OBAKD    COURSING    TOURNAMENT! 

Under  the  auspices  of  tbe  Occidental  Coursing-  Associa- 
tion, SUNDAY  and  MONDAY,  July  2d  and  3d,  at  the  Half-Mile  Track, 
Cliff  House  Road.  The  finest  Greyhounds  in  the  State  will  be  entered  in  this  Great 
Match.  The  Prizes  will  aggregate  the  sum  of  $500.  England's  choicest  sport !  Pa- 
tronized by  the  nobility  and  ladieB  of  the  British  Isle  !  The  celebrated  Greyhounds, 
imported  Baron  Walkden  and  Prairie  Girl,  winners  in  the  Great  Chicago  Coursing 
Match,  will  run  in  this  Great  Match.  There  will  be  100  hares  to  be  run  for  by  the 
dogs,  procured  from  Auburn  and  Merced  Plains,  at  great  expense.  The  first  batch 
has  already  arrived.  Music  by  the  Second  Regiment  Band,  N.  G.  C.  Admission, 
25  Cents. (July  1.) D.  L.  LEVY,  Manager. 

WINTER    GARDEN, 

Stockton  street,  between  Post  and  Sntter  streets.— Stahl  * 
BKaack,  Proprietors;  Fred  Bornemann,  Stage  Director;  J.  H.  Dohrmann, 
Music  Director.  Fifth  and  Last  Week  and  Triumphant  Success  of  MISS  ETHEL 
LYNTON  and  MR.  FRED.  BORNEMANN  in  Balfe's  Spectacular  Opera, 

Satanella ! 
Rendered  with  the  strongest  cast  on  record,  in  6  Acts.    In  conjunction  with  the 
Opera,  the  graceful  and  charming  Danseuse  will  appear  every  evening— MLLE. 
BERTHA.     Will  be  produced  on  MONDAY,  JULY  3d, -<EOLIA,  or,  The  Mountain 
Sylph— a  Grand,  Spectacular  Opera,  by  John  Burnett. July  I- 

TIVOLI    GARDEN, 

ddy  street,   near   market.-- Itrelinc    Bros.,    Proprietors. 

W.  C.  Lloyd,  Stage  Manager.    To-Night  and  Until  Further  Notice,  for  the 


E 


First  Time  in  America, 


The    Voltigeurs  ! 


Comic  Opera,  in  Three  Acts,  by  Robert  Planquette,  Composer  of  "The  Bells  of 
Corneville."  THE  VOLTIGEURS  will  be  produced  with  unusual  care  and  splendor, 
embracing  a  COMPLETE  MILITARY  BAND  !  New  and  Handsome  Wardrobe  by 
M'me  Snuth.  July  1. 


July  1,  1882. 


0AUF0RK1  \    ADVKKTIskk. 


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SOCIETY. 


I 


Joiw  29  1883  :     My  U,k  will  be  but  *  light  one  thl*  week,  w  r**»y 
|    there  w  n.-thtng  of  interest  U>  enlnrve  upon.     City  rr*i.ient-  harr  all  .rone 
cnuntryward-.  and  country  dwellers  have  but  juit  be»run  t-.  urii 
Fourth,  and  the  town  is  already  commencing  todoo  it*  gay  attin-  I 
reception.     There  does  not  «eem  to  be  much  rnthu-t 
our  approaching  national  holiday  this  year.     I  am  afraid  tl 
will  be  but  a  tame  one;  bowev<  r,  rtovj  rrrrvnt. 

I  have  seldom   known  ■  widespread  than  the  one  of  vrlet 

and  horror  at  the  ternbk-  accident  near  Felton.  which  depi 
many  bright  young  Uvea  in  the  very  morning  of  their  .-\i-t 
so  dense  a  cloud  of  sorrow  over  so  many  households,  the  awful  -uddennav 
of  their  taking  off  adding  to  the  anguish  felt  Pleasure  seekers  are  pro- 
verbially  careless,  and  I  wonder  more  acvid^nU  of  a  like  character  have 
not  oftener  taken  place.  But  was  it  wise  or  prudent  to  let  so  many  young 
people  go  on  so  perilous  an  excursion  without  a  head,  so  U  speak; 
older  person  to  see  that  due  care  was  exercised  by  the  driver  over  what 
is  confessedly  one  of  the  moat  dangerous  roads  in  the  State.  By  the  evi- 
dence  of  several  of  the  party,  the  driver  or  drivers  would  not  obey  any 
of  them,  and  paid  no  heed  to  their  requests  for  careful  driving. 
evidently  deeming  their  fears  but  the  magnified  ones  of  children.  Ren. 
Burling  seems  to  have  been  the  oldest  one  of  the  crowd,  and  he,  poor 
fellow,  was  stowed  away  inside  where  his  remonstrances  were  neither 
heard  nor  heeded.  That  more  care  may  be  exercised  in  the  futon  will 
be  but  sorry  comfort  for  the  bereaved  friends  of  those  who  en  gone. 

There  may,  after  all.  be  more  truth  than  at  first  soppoeed  in  the  ru- 
mored engagement  on  Van  Ness  Avenue,  as,  by  last  accounts,  tho  young 
gentleman  has  followed  the  young  lady  to  Soda  Bay,  which  looks  suspi- 
cious, to  say  the  least. 

Miss  Nellie  Benchley  left  New  York  quite  unexpectedly,  ou  the  17th, 
for  Europe,  making  one  of  a  large  party  of  young  people,  under  charge  of 
a  Professor,  expecting  to  be  away  till  September.  Their  object  is,  I  hear, 
study  of  the  beautiful  in  Art  in  the  Old  World,  and  wonders  are  expected 
to  be  accomplished  in  that  line  during  their  absence  abroad  of  seven  or 
eight  weeks. 

Robert  Hooker  has  abandoned  his  projected  College  course,  and,  with 
his  friend,  Jerry  Lincoln,  left  for  the  East  and,  I  believe,  Europe,  last 
Tuesday. 

Mrs.  Crocker  and  her  daughter,  Miss  Amy,  arrive  to-morrow,  and  will 
speedily  be  followed  by  Mr.  Gillig,  when  the  twain  will  be  made  one  flesh 
at  the  parental  abode  in  Sacramento. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  Shaw  arrived  last  Saturday,  from  their  Eastern 
trip,  and  Jim  Fair  from  Washington  last  Tuesday.  Mrs.  Fair  and  fami- 
ly have  been  visiting  the  Geysers,  as  have  the  Peter  Donahoes  and  their 
family.  The  De  Tocquevilles  are  safely  back  from  Yosemite.  Mrs.  Col- 
ton  and  her  daughters,  Mesdaraes  Cook  and  Thornton,  have  been  at  the 
Cook  ranch  near  Mt.  Diablo,  where  they  have  lately  been  joined  by  Mr. 
Cook's  niece,  Miss  Louise  Arnez,  fresh  from  boarding  school. 

At  Monterey  can  be  found  the  Tallants,  Mrs.  Harry  Williams,  Dr. 
Hastings  and  daughters,  Judge  and  Mrs.  Morrison,  General  Keyes,  Scott 
Keyes  and  wife,  Mrs.  Low  and  Miss  Flora,  Mrs.  Jim  Freeborne  and  one 
of  her  sisters,  Mrs.  Charles  McLaughlin,  etc, 

Santa  Cruz  can  boast  of  Mrs.  Gashweiler  and  family,  Mrs.  Kinsey  and 
her  son.  Paso  Robles:  Judge  and  Miss  Wallace.  Big  Trees;  Horace 
Davis  and  family. 

Soda  Springs:  M.  and  Mad.  Mean,  the  Garbers,  Colemans  and  Thorn- 
tons. 

Yosemite:  Joe  Donahoe  and  party.  Tamalpas  at  San  Rafael:  the  Louis 
McLanes. 

Bishop  Kip  has  accepted  an  invitation  from  the  Booths,  at  present  re- 
siding in  Alameda,  and  will  spend  some  time  with  them  in  search  of  the 
rest  and  quiet  which  the  state  of  his  health  imperatively  demands.  I  hope 
it  will  have  the  desired  result. 

The  yacht  clubs  are  busily  preparing  for  their  holiday  cruises.  The 
Pacific  will  try  a  race  to  Santa  Cruz  and  thereabouts,  while  the  San  Fran- 
cisco will  more  wisely,  perhaps,  content  themselves  with  the  waters  of 
the  Bay,  and  cruise  as  far  as  Antioch,  starting  from  here  on  Saturday  and 
returning  on  Tuesday  evening.  Quite  an  attractive  programme  has  been 
arranged  for  their  four  days'  frolic,  and  all  hope  that  there  may  be  no 
disasters  to  record  this  time  by  either  club. 

The  ladies  of  the  Western  Addition  are  in  a  great  state  of  woe  over  the 
resignation  and  approaching  departure  of  the  very  popular  Rector  of  St. 
Luke's,  the  Rev.  Mr.  Lines,  ill  health  necessitating  a  complete  change. 
During  the  four  years  of  his  stay  in  'Frisco  he  has  done  much  ijood  in  his 
parish,  and  succeeded  admirably  with  young  men,  being  most  untiring  in 
his  efforts,  and  became  a  great  favorite  with  the  ladies  of  his  flock,  who 
are  all  weeping  tears  of  blood  at  his  loss.  Who  would  not  be  a  good- 
looking  young  parson,  to  evoke  such  signs  of  regret  from  sorrowing  fair 
ones  ?  to  be  petted  by  the  ladies  while  present,  cried  over  when  stern  fate 
calls  one  away!  The  First  Regiment  also  loses  its  Chaplain,  in  which 
office  Mr.  Lines  did  most  efficient  duty,  and  was  exceedingly  popular  with 
"the  boys." 

By  the  way,  the  cream  of  our  citizen  soldiery  depart  to-morrow  for 
their  annual  camp  at  Santa  Cruz,  or  "Camp  Diamond,"  as  it  is  to  be 
called  this  year  ;  however,  the  veterans  of  G  Company  will  return  to  pa- 
rade here  on  the  Fourth.  I  hope  to  get  down  there  next  week,  and  if  I 
do  will  tell  you  all  about  them  and  their  surroundings.    Yours,    Felix. 


A  special  matinee  benefit  performance,  the  proceeds  of  which  will 
go  to  form  the  nucleus  of  a  "  "Variety  Actors'  Fund,  of  California,"  will 
take  place  at  the  Grand  Opera  House,  Mission  street,  this  afternoon.  The 
programme  prepared  for  the  occasion  is  a  most  elaborate  one,  and  the 
whole  of  the  vaudeville  talent  in  the  city  will  be  found  amongst  the  per- 
formers. Naturally  and  necessarily,  therefore,  the  entertainment  will  be 
first-class,  and,  upon  its  merits  as  an  entertainment,  will  challenge  pa- 
tronage from  those  who  wish  to  be  amused.  But,  apart  from  the  merits 
of  the  show,  the  fact  that  it  is  given  in  the  cause  of  "  sweet  charity  " 
should  ensure  for  it  a  large  share  of  the  public  support.  The  object  of 
this  Fund  will  be,  we  may  add,  to  help  the  poor  sick  amongst  the  the- 
atrical people,  no  matter  whether  operatic,  dramatic,  minstrel,  circus  or 
variety— from  the  humblest  scene-shifter  to  the  leading  star — and  the 
Fund,  unlike  its  New  York  prototype,  will  always  be  available. 


THAT    CONSULAR    COURT    OF    DtQUIRT. 

^."•f™"  *?  "•  th*1   "  ■■  hw»  *»**•  **•«   taking   very 

tg*W  tlw  It**  of  the  ltntuh  *'•  and,  what  is 

worse,  editorial  articl  ,„,,,  t„„ 

hon<*n  v  u,. r    j.ri 

tannir  W  n«iil,  Mr.  Wn 

much  ignnranc*  an.!  lV«.  been  di-, 

urged  that  h»  ,,,l  himself  i»  not  a  prmotrosj  moid  the  TO- 

dirt  of  hi*  <'..„rt  "i  Inquiry  i«  worthies*     It  b  admitted  that  th*  Consul 

was  ■um.-.rtod  in  Mn  judgment  by  tw..  experienced  oomnuadoi  of  ■teem 

kfalpa,  but  adds  that  '*  in  UM  Vary  niUnrv  of  IbJngl  nob  •  "linn  ui.l  r 

independent  judgment  a*  would  be  exercised  by  na- 
v*'  orr"'  rument."     Tho  letter  in  srhiofa  this  par- 

ticular sentence  oo  on  i*  pabltshed  m  a  #nrt  of  apology  for  a  former  one, 
in  which  it  was  naid  that  "the*.  I  ,,u,  Ufa  many  other  relics 

of  the  past,  have  lost  their  usefulness.  They  seem  Intended  for  oo 
up  what  they  Nlmuld  discover."  Such  an  Implied  Insult  certainly  de- 
manded an  apology,  !>"t  rai  wtlon  i*  a  very  poor  one.  In  the 
firat  place,  ignorance  or  prejodioo  was  shown  by  not  reoognidna  tho  fact 
that  a  Consular  Court  of  Inquiry  li  only  a  preliminary  compilation  of 
evidanoe  which  will  rabseqaently  be  submitted  to  ft  higher  Court  in  Eng- 
land. In  the  second  plftOO,  Mr.  Bookar  and  his  associates  wer-?  insulted 
by  Implying*  that  they  "cover  up  what  they  should  discover." 

In  the  third  place,  it  wai  attempted  to  stain  the  honor  of  the  experi 
enced  seamen  who  ware  the  Consul'l  OoUeagnei  by  insinuating  that  they 
would  ignore  evidence  in  order  to  favor  their  fellow  commander.  A  eea- 
captain  need  not  necessarily  be  a  naval  officer  in  Her  Britannia  Majesty's 
service  in  order  to  be  a  just  and  honorable  man.  Epaulettes  and  gold  1*08 
don't  always  embroider  the  truth,  nor  is  a  commission  in  the  Royal  Navy 
always  a  certificate  of  nautical  knowledge,  The  Captains  who  sat  as 
Consul  Booker's  colleagues  may  not  have  been  very  astute  lawyers,  but 
regarding  the  management  and  loading  of  a  merchant  steamer  in  these 
waters  they  were  probably  more  competent  judges  than  the  smartest  post- 
captain  of  a  man-of-war,  that  ever  displayed  his  uniform  in  the  British 
"Naval  Courts." 

There  is,  however,  unfortunately  much  to  be  said  on  the  accusing  side. 
That  the  members  of  the  Court  of  Inquiry  were  honest  and  competent, 
so  far  as  their  inquiries  went,  we  have  no  doubt;  but  did  they  push  these 
inquiries  far  enough  ?  It  is  in  evidence  that  the  pilot  of  the  ill-fated 
vessel,  after  he  returned  from  the  Heads,  stated  at  the  Merchants'  Ex- 
change, before  a  number  of  persons,  that  he  had  seen  her  danger,  had 
warned  the  captain,  and  declared  that  if  he  had  been  detained  on  her 
much  longer  he  would  have  brought  her  back  to  port.  The  pilot,  then, 
cared  only  for  his  own  safety,  and  nothing  for  the  lives  for  which  his  high 
duty  held  him  responsible.  He  knew  that  the  vessel  was  unfit  to  go  to 
sea,  yet  so  long  as  he  could  get  clear  of  her  he  recked  nothing  of  her 
destruction.  Yet  the  Court  of  Inquiry  took  no  notice  of  this  infamy, 
though  its  verdict  of  the  "  Perils  of  the  Sea  "  might  have  been  more  aptly 
worded,  "The  Peril  of  the  Pilot."  Nor  did  the  captain  receive  that 
attention  at  the  hands  of  the  Court  which  he  properly  deserved.  He 
slighted  the  warning  given  him,  though  he  acknowledged  that  his  ship  had 
a  "list,"  and  in  doing  so  he  caused  the  loss  of  many  lives,  to  say  nothing 
of  the  pecuniary  loss  which  his  owners  or  the  insurance  companies  must 
suffer.  Yet  the  Court  of  Inquiry  lay  the  blame  that  is  justly  his  upon 
"  the  perils  of  the  sea."  Then  again,  most  of  the  particulars  and  proofs 
were  brought  together  by  diligent  newspaper  reporters,  who  personally 
interviewed  the  people  who  were  supposed  to  know  most  about  the  mat- 
ter. Yet  the  Court  of  Inquiry  never  called  for  the  testimony  of  these 
gentlemen,  though  they  certainly  would  have  been  most  important  wit- 
nesses. 

Last,  but  not  least,  the  evidence  of  Captain  Low,  the  Chief  Signal 
Officer  at  Point  Lotos,  was  contemptuously  set  aside  by  the  Court.  This 
ancient  mariner  has  occupied  bis  present  position  for  nearly  a  quarter  of 
a  century,  and  ought  to  know  something  about  his  business.  He  saw 
the  steamer's  danger,  and  before  lie  witnessed  her  capsize  he  telephoned 
to  the  Merchant's  Exchange  that  she  had  a  strong  "list,"  and  that  he 
apprehended  a  disaster.  Surely  such  testimony  was  worth  serious  con- 
sideration. The  British  authorities  will  probably  so  regard  it,  without 
caring  much  about  its  neglect  here. 

Ergo:  While  we  object  to  the  integrity  or  competency  of  the  Court  of 
Inquiry  being  impugned,  we  cannot  help  being  of  the  opinion  that  had  it 
bestowed  more  care  upon  the  case  its  verdict  would  have  been  different — 
which  means  a  great  deal  at  "Lloyds." 

Brace  up  and  have  some  style  about  you!  Go  to  Messrs.  J.  M.  Litch- 
field &  Co.,  merchant  tailors,  415  Montgomery  street,  and  get  them  to 
apparel  you  in  neat,  elegant  garments.  Messrs.  Litchfield  &  Co.  have  on 
hand  a  large  stock  of  the  most  beautiful  patterns  and  the  best  quality  of 
cloths.  Their  cutters  are  artists  and  their  workmen  reliable.  Messrs. 
Litchfield  &  Co  have  juBt  received  a  supply  of  the  most  recent  and  most 
unique  novelties  in  gents'  furnishing  goods. 


THE    &EEAT     I    IKI    L 

MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OF 

STRA-W      HATS! 


THREE    HUNDRED    CASES    OF 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

TO    SELECT    FROM. 

Amongst  tbia  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STRAW  HATS  FOR  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 

FLAVIN'S" 
GREAT 

Corner  of  Kearny  and   Commercial   Streets,  S. 


i  :x:  l 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


July  1,  1882. 


"  STREWING  THE  GRAVES.1'— MEMORIAL  DAY. 

"  Come  rich  in  flowers,  of  bud  and  bloom,  that  freshen  green  and  gay  ; 

Twine  round  the  wreath  and  bright  festoon,  and  trim  the  Bweet  bouquet. 

May  heaven's  calm  and  quiet  light  to-day  be  on  the  land, 

And  all,  from  cot  to  courtly  hall,  assist  with  willing  hand ; 

And  we'll  approach  with  measured  tread  where  lie  our  fallen  braves, 

To  strew  the  tokens  of  our  love  upon  their  humble  graves. 

"  What  holier  day  doth  dawn  within  the  circle  of  the  year, 
Than  this  that  bids  us  deck  the  sod  of  those  we  cherished  here  ? 
In  each  memento  we  have  kept,  their  presence  to  recall, — 
The  rusty  musket  in  the  rack,  the  sabre  on  the  wall, — 
They  live  again,  to  tell  the  love  they  spent  in  fatal  field. 
And  greater  love  hath  none  than  this:  his  life  to  freely  yield. 

'*  Ob,  mother  !  on  thy  darkened  hearth  a  lengthened  shadow  lies. 
The  smile  from  off  a  face  has  gone,  a  light  from  out  the  eyes. 
On  distant  hills  the  battle-cloud  hung  mingled  with  the  dark  ; 
And  there  a  manly  Boldier  lay,  but  lying  cold  and  stark. 
He  sleeping  waits  the  final  trump,  amid  the  nameless  dead  ; 
But,  mother,  here  are  many  such.     Go,  deck  their  lowly  bed. 

"  Oh,  maid!  this  modest,  heaving  mound  may  bold  some  fair-haired  boy — 

Some  mother's  main  delight  and  pride, — some  loving  father's  joy. 

'Tis  meet  that  you  should  render  here  the  simple  tribute  due  ; 

Some  sister  far  away  may  make  a  like  return  to  you, — 

Toward  one  you  loved,  who  takes  his  rest  amid  the  mouldering  brave, 

"When  she,  with  fresh  and  tender  flowers,  draws  near  and  strews  his  grave. 

"  They  have  no  columns  highly  wrought,  affection's  tale  to  tell ; 

No  granite  shaft  nor  marble  slab,  to  teach  us  how  they  fell. 

But  let  this  custom  be  observed,  by  loving  heartB  begun, 

And  for  successive  ages  hence  descend  from  sire  to  son. 

Then  far  beyond  the  marble's  life  'twill  honor  do  our  braveB, 

When  others,  rich  in  fair  young  flowers,  draw  nigh  and  strew  their  graves.' 

BRODERICK'S  FIRST  DUEL. 
Up  to  the  time  of  hiB  arrival  on  this  coast  it  is  doubtful  if  Broderick 
had  ever  been  in  close  proximity  to  such  a  thing  as  a  duel.  The  meetings 
of  James  Watson  Webb  and  Tom  Marshall,  and  that  of  Belmont  and 
Hayward, had  taken  place  before  his  time,  and  the  only  "Fields  of  Honor" 
with  which  he  had  familiarized  himself  were  those  embraced  in  a  twenty- 
four-foot  ring  or  some  open  field  contiguous  to  New  York,  where  the 
champions  of  the  ring  or  the  roughs  of  the  Tire  Department  settled  their 
difficulties.  The  late  "turn  up"  between  ex-Secretary  Blaine  and  Con- 
gressman Belmont  recalls  the  duel  between  the  father  of  the  latter  and 
Hayward  above  alluded  to,  and  its  cause.  At  the  time  it  occurred  Niblo's 
Garden  on  Broadway  was  the  headquarters  of  the  jeunesse  doree  of  the 
city.  George  W.  Brown,  a  well-known  caterer  of  that  day,  was  the 
father  of  Sarah,  the  moBt  noted  beauty  of  her  time,  who,  shortly  before, 
had  married  a  rich  and  somewhat  festive  youth,  one  Oscar  Coles.  At 
that  time  Medora  Grymes,  daughter  of  the  great  New  Orleans  lawyer, 
who  afterwards  became  the  wife  of  Sam  Ward,  had  flashed  upon  New 
York  society  like  a  meteor.  A  brunette,  superbly  beautiful  and  of  un- 
usual accomplishments  and  fascinating  powers,  she  drew  away  from  her 
rival,  Mrs.  Coles,  many  of  her  admirers,  and  the  gilded  youths  became 
divided  into  two  factions ;  one  swore  by  the  dark  Medora,  the  other  by 
the  fair-skinned  Sarah.  Belmont  had  only  just  then  arrived  in  the  coun- 
try, and  it  being  generally  reported  that  he  was  a  natural  son  of  one  of 
the  Rothschilds,  and  coming  here  as  their  agent,  was  not  at  first  very 
cordially  welcomed.  He  was  an  admirer  of  the  brilliant  Southerner,  and 
on  one  occasion,  at  a  rather  late  hour  at  Niblo's,  was  imprudent  enough 
to  make  some  disparaging  remarks  in  regard  to  Mrs.  C.  Hayward,  a  hot- 
blooded  South  Carolinian,  and  a  warm  admirer  of  the  lady,  resented  it  by 
a  blow.  A  challenge  followed.  Belmont  was  severely  wounded,  while 
Hayward  escaped  unhurt. 

But  to  comeback  to  Broderick:  Naturally  of  an  overbearing  and  dicta- 
torial nature,  he  was  often  involved  in  quarrels,  but  so  long  as  they  only 
culminated  in  a  fight  with  the  weapons  with  which  Nature  had  endowed 
him,  he  could  always  hold  his  own.  On  his  arrival  here,  he  found  a  new 
and,  to  him,  a  strange  element  existing.  There  was  plenty  of  quarreling, 
street  encounters,  etc.  Dueling  was  a  recognized  institution  and  a  popu- 
lar one,  but  it  was  one  with  which  he  was  not  familiar.  Plunging  at  once 
into  the  political  arena,  his  combative  nature  soon  showed  itself.  He  was 
reckless  in  speech,  defiant  in  manner,  and  seemed  unable  to  comprehend 
the  altered  condition  of  affairs  under  which  he  was  living  here.  The 
Smiths  of  Virginia,  "Extra  Billy  "and  his  sons,  were  a  fighting  race. 
Tbey  were  not  of  the  blue-blooded  families,  but  they  were  equally  hot- 
headed and  firm  believers  in  the  Code.  Broderick  imprudently,  perhaps 
unnecessarily,  took  occasion  to  make  some  remarks  of  a  contemptuous 
character,  reflecting  on  the  Governor,  "  Extra  Billy,"  who,  although  hail- 
ing from  Virginia,  was  an  Irishman  by  birth.  That  the  latter  should  take 
offense  at  this  was  a  matter  of  course,  and  a  personal  collision  seemed  im- 
minent. By  the  intervention  of  friends,  the  difficulty,  however,  was  sat- 
isfactorily settled,  but  Judge  Smith,  the  son  of  the  Governor,  at  this 
crisis  stepped  in  and  published  a  card  in  a  Sacramento  journal,  denounc- 
ing Broderick  most  bitterly  as  a  liar,  scoundrel  and  blackguard.  Both 
Earties  being  then  in  this  city,  an  encounter  of  some  sort  seemed  inevita- 
le,  and,  as  a  matter  of  course,  a  street-fight  was  looked  for.  At  one  time 
the  parties  met  on  Sacramento  street,  but  were  on  opposite  sides  of  the 
way,  and,  much  to  the  disappointment  of  a  large  crowd,  passed  without 
action  on  the  part  of  either,  although  both  were  fully  armed  and  accom- 
panied by  friendB. 

During  this  time  negotiations  were  going  on  with  a  view  to  the  adjust- 
ment of  the  difficulty,  and  Judge  Smith  temporarily  withdrew  his  card. 
It  was  then  expected  that  he  would  be  challenged  by  Broderick,  but  to 
the  surprise  of  many  the  cartel  was  sent  by  Judge  Smith.  It  was 
promptly  accepted,  and  on  the  morning  of  the  17th  of  March,  1852,  the 
parties  crossed  the  Bay  to  Oakland,  about  two  miles  from  which  a  place 
was  selected,  Judge  Smith  having  won  the  choice  of  ground.  Ten  paces 
was  named  as  the  distance  and  Colt's  navy  revolvers  selected  aB  the  wea- 
pons. At  the  word  both  parties  commenced  firing,  but  Mr.  Broderick's 
pistol  after  the  first  shot  got  out  of  order  and  refused  to  revolve.  To 
remedy  this  he  was  obliged  to  expose  his  entire  front  to  his  opponent, 
who  at  the  third  shot  struck  Mr.  Broderick's  watch,  passing  through  it, 


and  a  part  of  the  ball  entered  his  body.  All  the  remaining  shots  were 
fired,  but  without  effect,  and  Judge  Smith  then  pronouncing  himself  sat- 
isfied, the  affair  ended.  Mr.  Broderick's  wound  was  very  slight,  but  it 
was  said  that  but  for  the  intervention  of  hiB  watch  it  would  have  been  fatal. 

BANKS. 

THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital $3,000,000. 

WM.  AtVORD President. 

THOMAS  BROWN,  Cashier  |    B.  MURRAY,  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Agents  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petershurgh,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBIA. 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  81,800,* 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
some  streets.  Head  Office— 28  Comhill,  London.  Branches—Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  Oeneral  Banking'  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head.  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  AgentB 
as  follows : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada— Bank  of  Montreal;  Liverpool— North  and  South 
Wales  Bank ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank,  and  Colonial  Bank,  Panama. 

May  18. FREDERICK  TOWNSEND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callagban  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Dirbctors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,. -Isaac  Wormser,  James  Pbelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Corrbspondbbts— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  9  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Boa- 
ton  :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercia 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chu.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  82,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  London  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  &c 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct.  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up $3,000,000. 

Beserve,  TJ.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  Tort,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Nev. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igman  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorised  Capital  Stock,  $6,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilibnthal,  Cashier. Sept.  13. 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE    CAPITAL, 0300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,  Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones  ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Sparnad  LeU-bank,  Jio  526  Calif orniastreet,  San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  GOTTIG.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kxuse,  George  H.  Eggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Silver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  hest  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  GOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBT,  Superintendent. 


$66 


a  week  in  your  own  town. 


Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Addreas  H.  H  allett  &,  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


July  1,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER 


A    WINDY    DAT. 

The  il»wn  wu  *  dawn  of   hiIiIot 

An»!  the  Mm  «'f  xhf  Burning  nkiM 
Wu  m  placid  an. I  deep  and  Under 

As  the  blue  of  a  l  i 
The  nnubtae  Bood«d   Um 

Ami  fliwhed  over  land  and  ae* 
Like  the  spray  of  a  g-Mrn  fountain  - 

Hut  the  wind  -the  wind    -ah  me! 
Like  a  weird  invisible  spirit. 

It  swnnped  in  it*  airy  flight. 
And  the  earth,  as  the  *t..rm  drew  near  it. 

Quailed  as  in  mute  affright ; 
The  irrass  in  the  green  fields  quivered  — 

The  waves  of   the  mnitU-n  brook 
Chillily  shuddered  and  shivered 

And  the  reeds  bowed  down  and  shook. 
Like  a  sorrowfn)  miserere 

It  sobbed,  and  it  wailed  and  blew 
Till  the  leaves  on  the  trees  looked  weary, 

And  my  prayers  were  weary  too  ; 
And   then,  like  the  sunshine's  glimmer 

That  failed  in  the  awful  strain, 
All  the  hope  of  my  eyes  grew  dimmer 

In  a  spatter  of  spiteful  rain.  —J.  W.  RiUy. 

LONGEVITY. 

Camels  live  from  forty  to  fifty  years;  horses  average  from  twenty-five 
to  thirty;  oxen,  about  twenty;  sheep,  eight  or  nine;  and  dogs,  twelve  to 
fourteen.  Concerning  the  ages  attained  by  non-domesticated  animals 
only  a  few  isolated  facts  are  known.  The  East  Indians  believe  that  the 
life  period  of  elephants  is  about  three  hundred  years,  instances  being  re- 
corded of  these  animals  having  lived  one  hundred  and  thirty  years  in  con- 
finement after  capture  at  an  unknown  age.  Whales  are  estimated  to  reach 
the  age  of  four-hundred  years.  Some  reptiles  are  very  long-lived,  an  in- 
stance being  furnished  by  a  tortoise  which  was  confined  in  1638  and  ex- 
isted until  1753,  wben  it  perished  by  an  accident.  Birds  sometimes  reach 
a  great  age,  the  eagle  ana  the  swan  having  been  known  to  live  one-hun- 
dred years.  The  longevity  of  fishes  is  often  remarkable.  The  carp  has 
been  known  to  live  two-hundred  years ;  common  river  trout,  fifty  years  ; 
and  the  pike  ninety  years,  while  Geaner — a  Swiss  naturalist— relates  that 
a  pike  caught  in  1497  bore  a  ring  recording  the  capture  of  the  same  fish 
267  years  before.  Insects  are  very  short  lived,  usually  completing  the 
term  of  their  existence  in  a  few  weeks  or  months.  Some  even  perish 
within  a  few  hours  after  emerging  from  a  grub  state,  and  die  on  the  very 
day  of  entering  upon  their  new  life.  As  a  general  rule,  not  to  be  applied 
too  closely,  larger  types  of  animals  live  longer  than  smaller. 


We  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  a  pamphlet  entitled  "Ingeraoll 
Unmasked."  It  is  written  by  a  person  named  Clark  Braden,  who  is  de- 
scribed as  "late  President  of  Abington  College,  and  formerly  President 
of  the  Southern  Illinois  College."  Mr.  Braden's  literary  ability,  if  thi3 
pamphlet  be  a  fair  sample  of  his  work,  is  not  remarkable  for  any  other 
quality  than  that  of  modesty;  but  it  is  so  modest  that  it  hides  itself  from 
ordinary  vision — in  fact,  it  is  doubtful  whether  any  microscope  yet  con- 
structed is  sufficiently  powerful  to  overcome  this  modesty  and  discover  the 
location  of  this  alleged  literary  ability.  Mr.  Braden  does  not  attempt  to 
reply  to  any  of  the  peculiar  ideas  in  regard  to  religion  which  Pv.  G.  Inger- 
boU  has  enunciated.  He  confines  himself  to  an  attack  upon  the  personal 
character  of  Ingersoll — an  attack  which  is  blackguardly  in  conception  and 
impotent  in  execution.  Mr.  Braden,  apparently,  is  a  philosopher  of  the 
fish-huckster  school.  As  President  of  a  College  established  for  the  pur- 
pose of  promoting  the  science  of  Mud-Throwing,  he  would  be  in  his 
element. 

He  resumed:  "  Father,"  said  the  young  man,  as  he  leaned  on  his  hoe, 
"  they  say  the  balance  of  trade  is  against  us."  "  They  do,  eh  ? "  "And 
that  our  bank  reserves  are  rapidly  diminishing."  "  Du  tell."  "And  that 
railroad  extension  has  come  to  a  halt."  "  Well,  I  swan."  "And  that  the 
volume  of  securities  is  substantially  without  a  market."  "  Great  snakes  ! 
Well,  I  never.  And  do  they  Bay  anything  about  a  feller  stopping  to  lean 
on  his  hoe  to  talk,  when  he  might  just  as  well  talk  and  hoe,  too?"  Reu- 
ben spit  on  his  hands  and  resumed.—  Walt  Street  News. 

Restoring  Worn  Coin.— Recently,  while  Dr.  A.  H.  Best,  of  Savan- 
nah, Ga.,  was  silver-plating  a  small  article  with  silver  cyanide  solution, 
he  used  an  old  Spanish  silver  coin  as  anode.  The  coin  was  worn  perfectly 
smooth,  and  had  been  hammered  to  twice  its  original  size,  yet  in  a  little 
while  after  it  was  put  in  the  bath  every  letter  and  figure  became  plainly 
visible.  The  date,  1800,  though  defaced  so  as  to  be  beyond  deciphering 
with  a  powerful  glass,  became  plain. 

Effect  on  Pictures. — M.  Decaux  has  studied  the  resistance  of  colors 
fixed  on  tissues  to  alteration  under  the  influence  of  the  electric  light, 
and  he  finds  that  its  influence  on  colors  fixed  in  wool  by  dying  process, 
as  well  as  those  of  water  and  oil  paintings,  is  similar  to  that,  of  daylight. 
In  his  experiments  the  colors  were  exposed  for  1,500  hours  to  an  arc  light 
of  200  candle-power  at  a  distance  of  one  and  a  half  metre  under  thin  glass. 
The  effect  was  about  four  times  weaker  than  sunlight. 

A  young  man  who  had  married  a  bad-tempered  woman  was  one  day 
provoked  to  correct  her.  The  lady  complained  to  her  father,  who,  know- 
ing her  character,  followed  the  example  of  her  husband,  and  boxing  her 
ears,  said,  "There  now;  go  and  tell  the  fellow  that a I  am  even  with  him, 
he  has  beaten  my  daughter,  and  I  have  boxed  his  wife's  ears." 

Mothers,  Take  Notice.— Taber,  photographer,  has  just  received  from 
the  East  a  supply  of  extremely  sensitive  gelatine  dry  plates,  by  the  use 
of  which  he  skillfully  and  quickly  secures  the  most  pleasing  results  in 
making  instantaneous  pictures  of  young  children.  Mothers  who  have  not 
heretofore  been  able  to  secure  satisfactory  pictures  of  the  little  ones, 
would  do  well  to  make  appointment  for  sittings. 


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ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

A    •••!<•     sim,  r     Mlnlnc    i  nmpitnj    ---l«x-.llon  of    principal 

.  %  »  ■    ■  f   '  ■i.-i..«     -.■.!'>  .    .    |    r  ■    .        I  ..  »n  .ii    nl    wnrku,  Vlrfinb 

»<  ki «  mooting 

i he  Secretary, 
J£  Uit1T*r*  °*  **? l/**°!mi,J  •  '• 

.  I   irm»i?i    tin(* 1. 1  rt»  Ibt    TVBMTT* 
.  Iw.',  «tl!  tT  tleliiitju-     ■    ■■    1   ft.lv.riifte.1   for  ««lo  at  public 

rawru'/K  ■'    '*■    '"  ,,":-"'    ■■    mvl'    '-'   '■■   Ul  '   u'   •*'1,1   ""    THURSDAY,    Ih* 
1  '  s  '  "  "•'-.  IC   HI  Ih**  delinquent  awiwment,  together  with 

costs  of  ulTcrtiftini;  and  etpenm  of  aaJe.     Br  ordrr  i   Mraoton. 

HI  T1.KR  111  RUIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  2,  Nevada  Hlivk.  No,  SO.i  Montgomery  rtreet,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
<Juno  17  ) 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

Bullion  miht  n  inline  <  oinpany...|,oentlon  or  Principal 
Place  of  Business,  San  Francisco,  California —Location  of  Works,  Uold  Hill 
Mining  District,  Btorej  oouoty,  Nevada  Notioa  li  herebi  kino,  that  at  a  meeting 
Of  the  Board  of  Directors,  held  on  the  Sftth  day  o(  May,  1KB,  an  assessment  (N» 
24)of  Twenty  Cr  ITIWU  levied  upon  thfl  capita]  ■took  of  the  corpora- 

tion. nayabU-  imnmiiatoly  in    United  States   gold   coin,  to    the   Secretary,  at  the  of- 
fice of  the  Uotnpmiy.  Room  :i.  Ko    H8    KontffoimTV    «'rc,l.  Sun  Kn.i 

Any  Htock  upon  which  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  FIRST  (1st) 
day  ofJll.Y,  l-v.  trill  tM  delinquent,  and  ndvertiscd  (or  sale  at  public  auction. 
and.  unless  payment  is  made  baton,  will  he  sold  on  TUESDAY,  the  TWKNTY-F1FTH 
(2.r>lh)  day  of  JULY.  1889,  to  pur  the  delinquent  asse^ni.-nf.  together  with  cost  of 
advertising  and  excuses  of  Bale.     By  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

A.  J.  McDONKLL,  Secretary  pro  tern. 
Office— Room  3,  No.  328  Montgomery  itrMt,  Ban  Francisco,  Cal.  Juno  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA    BUNING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  per  Share 10  Cents 

Levied June  10th 

Delinquent  in  Office July  18th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock August  10th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office-Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  24. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

O llice  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  San  Fran- 
Cisco,  June  12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above- 
named  Company,  for  the  election  of  seven  Directors  for  the  onsuing  year  and  for  the 
transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be 
held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  10 
o'clock  a.m.  (June  17.1  J.  b.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Monterey  Railroad  Company,  San  FranciBco,  June 
12th,  1882  —The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  Monterey  Rail- 
road Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July 
12th  proximo,  at  10  o'clouk  a.m.,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing 
year  aod  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the 
meeting.  (June  17.)  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  I*os  Augeles  and  Nan  Diego  Railroad  Company , 
San  Francisco,  June  12th,  1882  —The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of 
the  above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year 
and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  buainesB  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meet- 
ing, will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo, 
at  10  o'clock  a.m.  (June  17.)  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNNAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  '"City  Railroad  Company"  of  Santa  Cruz,  San 
Francisco,  June  12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the 
above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  seven  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and 
for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting, 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at 
10  o'clock  A.M.  (June  17.)  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Atarfcet-street  Railway  Company  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, San  Francisco,  June  12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stock- 
holders of  the  above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensu- 
ing year  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the 
meeting,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th 
proximo,  at  12  o'clock  M.  (June  17.)  J  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Potrero  and  Bay  View  Railroad  Company,  San 
Francisco,  June  12th,  1882  — The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the 
above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and  for 
the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will 
be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  1 
o'clock  p.m.  (June  17.)  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Mission  Bay  Bridge  Company,  San  Francisco,  June 
12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named 
Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  10  o'clock  a.m. 
June  17.  J".  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

WM.    H.    V.    CR0NISE, 

Mining',  N.I''-  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Californiastreets, 
No.  29.    Office  Hours:  11  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  June  10. 

REMOVAL. 

LWadham  has  removed  to  Boom  2,  No.  528  California  St., 
#    Bank  Commissioners'  Office.  June  10. 

a  /^1T7"\TnPC!  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
A  LtXjIM  1&  RIDEOUT  &  CO.,  10  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


SA1ST  FRANCISCO  NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  1,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

*'  We  Obey  no  Wand  but  Pleasure's."— Tom,  Moore. 

Ada  Ward  has  I  think,  to  use  a  familiar  phrase,  "  caught  the  town." 
And  she  has  done  so  in  a  difficult  character,  handicapped  by  a  very  bad 
play.  She  is  a  tall,  thin  woman,  with  a  pleasant  and  cheerful  face.  She 
is  not,  so  to  speak,  handsome,  but  her  features  are  regular,  her  smile 
pleasing  and  her  movements  graceful  and  "  willowy."  In  face  she  resem- 
bles Bella  Pateman  ;  in  figure  and  get-up,  Sarah  Bernhardt.  She  wears 
her  hair  like  Sarah,  and  she  dresses  very  much  like  her.  A  profusion  of 
ruching  at  the  bust  effectively  disguises  the  lack  of  sinuosity  that  her  fig- 
ure possesses.  This  is  also  a  Bernhardt  trick.  Then  an  avarice  of  skirts 
— another  bright  idea  of  the  great  French  actresB,  whose  attenuation  of 
form  has  been  the  subject  of  more  comment,  moostly  humorous,  than  the 
world's  great  libraries  could  hold.  Ada  Ward  is  winning  and  sympa- 
thetic in  manner.  Her  voice  is  clear  and  pleasant.  It  is  distinct  without 
being  loud.  She  is  a  good  actress.  She  seems  to  be  thoroughly  conver- 
sant with  the  proprieties  of  the  stage,  and  to  fully  understand  the  tech- 
nique of  her  profession.  She  somewhat  lacks  force,  but  possesses  a  quiet 
intensity  that  is  very  effective.  In  the  first  act  of  Carywold,  sheisat 
her  worst.  The  dialogue  is  badly  written.  Her  share  is  of  the  narrative 
order,  conversations  with  others  that  she  repeats  to  her  husband.  To 
make  something  like  this  go,  it  must  be  rendered  with  life  and  vivacity, 
with  fluctuations  of  voice  and  a  diversity  of  gesticulation.  A  scene  like 
thiB  is  one  in  which  a  French  or  German,  or  an  Italian  actor  is  at  his 
best,  and  an  American  or  English  actor  at  his  worst.  It  is  in  the  nature 
of  the  individual.  So  that  failure  to  relieve  the  scene  from  great  tedious- 
neBs  is  hardly  to  Miss  Ward's  discredit.  The  second  act  takes  place  in 
an  insane  asylum.  The  acting  here  is  necessarily  melodramatic,  involving 
as  it  does,  an  attempted  assassination  and  an  escape  from  a  burning  build- 
ing. Miss  Ward  acted  in  this  act  with  a  degree  of  moderation  that  gives 
to  the  overdrawn  situation  an  air  of  truth  and  probability.  This  is  com- 
mendable. In  the  third  act  the  heroine  is  insane.  Miss  Ward  presents 
the  usual  type  of  stage  insanity — the  Ophelia,  Lucia,  etc.,  business — but 
does  it  with  a  very  high  degree  of  cleverness.  The  gradual  return  to 
reason,  is  a  little  bit  of  dramatic  picturing  that  is  very  praiseworthy  in 
execution.  In.  the  forth  act  Bhe  is  at  her  best.  The  acting  here  is  rather 
emotional.  The  heroine  is  seeking  to  convince  those  around  her  of  her 
sanity,  and  has  a  pretty  hard  time  of  it.  Her  misery  is  easy  to  conceive. 
Her  long  lost  child  is  finally  restored  to  her,  and  with  that 
comes  confusion  to  the  villain  and  rest  and  repose  to  her- 
self. In  this  act  Miss  Ward  fully  establishes  her  claim 
to  the  title  of  actress,  for  her  acting  is  most  natural  and  effective.  Phoebe 
Davis  had  a  small  part  that  is  of  little  importance,  but  she  is  as  forcible 
as  usual.  Grismer  has  a  character  to  play  that  is  rather  commonplace  in 
itself.  He  makes  of  it  a  quiet,  gentlemanly  impersonation.  Bradley,  as 
the  old  "Admiral,"  and  Jennings,  as  "Dr.  Warner,"  are  both  satisfactory. 
Ditto  Miss  Walters.  Of  Miss  Murielle's  "Eveline"  this  much  can  be 
said,  that  it  is  one  of  the  neatest  bits  of  genteel  comedy  acting  seen  here 
for  many  a  day.  It  is  full  of  young  girl  traits  and  charming  little  details. 
This  actress  made  an  unfortunate  local  debut  some  years  ago  at  the  Cali- 
fornia. She  had  a  London  reputation,  it  was  said.  A.  fact  which  then 
could  hardly  be  believed,  but  this  performance  fully  substantiates  that 
claim.  The  minor  characters  are  sufficiently  well  played  to  escape  re- 
mark. The  villain  of  the  play,  and  a  most  cold-blooded  villain  he  is  to  be 
sure,  is  played  by  Colton,  and  it  is  played  by  him  in  a  most  villainous 
manner.  The  dramatist  has  made  an  improbable  character  of  his  "Hugh 
Hylton,"  but  Colton  goes  further  and  makes  an  impossible  one.  Scenery 
fair,  stage  setting  very  pretty,  and  fire  effect  very  startling.    Next  week 

Jay  Rial's  Uncle  Tom's  Cabin. 

***** 

Locke  has  finally  surrendered  to  the  run  of  ill-luck  that  has  been 
his  lot  for  the  last  two  years.  The  first  part  of  his  managerial 
career  was  a  very  successful  one.  Here  and  there  he  did  have  a 
losing1  week,  but  something  or  other  (a  minstrel  troupe  generally) 
always  turned  up  in  time  to  help  him  out.  Lucky  Locke  was  then  his 
well-deserved  nickname.  Latterly,  though,  everything  he  has  managed 
has  gone  awry.  This  was  due  partly  to  his  own  fault  and  partly  to  the 
well  known  fickleness  of  the  San  Francisco  public.  He  spent  lots  of  money 
in  trying  to  make  poor  shows  succeed,  and  the  public  failed  to  patronize 
good  entertainments  tlret  he  provided  for  them.  At  one  time  Locke  was 
the  most  popular  manager — in  fact,  the  only  popular  one — in  the  city.  He 
made  a  great  mistake  in  allowing  at  his  theatre  certain  performances  that 
can  only  thrive  through  lack  of  police  surveillance,  and  others  that  were 
simply  cheap  lotteries.  And  he  made  another  mistake  in  not  being  the 
manager  to  bring  his  prices  down  to  that  popular  standard  that  the  total 
disappearance  of  flush  times  in  California  has  established.  But  Locke  will 
get  on  his  legs  again.  He  is  an  active,  shrewd  and  energetic  man,  and  will 
know  how  to  weather  the  present  storm,  at  least  I  hope  so. 

******* 

Emmet  iB  doing  well  at  the  California.  This  man's  wonderful  personal 
magnetism  is  an  attraction  few  can  resist.  The  stupidity  of  the  play  with 
its  impossible  characters  and  situations,  cannot  affect  the  peculiar  per- 
sonal charm  of  Emmet's  grace  and  bonhomie.  The  next  thing  at  the 
California  is  Haverly's  troupe  of  minstrels,  known  under  the  ridiculous 
name  of  Mastodons.  The  "40— count  'em — 40"  have  been  increased  to 
90  or  100,  and  all  the  burnt  cork  celebrities  are  in  the  ranks. 

******* 

I  dropped  in  to  see  Our  Goblins  at  the  Standard.  The  troupe  appear  to 
better  advantage  in  the  smaller  theater.  In  an  entertainment  of  this 
kind  everything  depends  upon  the  individual  performers,  and  the  closer 
they  get  to  the  audience,  the  better  they  can  place  themselves  en  rapport 
with  it.  Graham's  imitation  of  Emmet,  in  his  cuckoo  song,  is  only  fair.  Gra- 
ham lacks  the  grace  that  is  such  a  characteristic  of  "  Fritz."  Wilson  is 
decidedly  a  most  amusing  comedian.  His  peculiar  originality  is 
extremely  refreshing.  Emma  Carson  is  a  very  pretty  girl,  a  fact  now 
easily  discovered.  I  must  again  commend  the  company  for  their  admira- 
ble ensemble  singing.  On  Saturday  {this  evening)  they  produce  My 
Brudder-in-Law. 

***** 

At  the  Tivoli,  The  Voltiguers  to  full  houses.^— At  the  Winter  Garden, 
the  clever  production  of  Satanella  will  be  succeeded  Jb  Monday  by  that  of 
JSolia;  or,  The  Mountain  Sylgh,  a  romantic  opera  by  John  Barrett.  Who 
is  Barrett  ? 


Harry  Crisp,  a  well-known  actor,  died  recently,  and  his  death  has 
brought  a  curious  fact  to  light.  He  had  been  playing  in  The  World,  and 
died  from  pneumonia  caught  upon  the  raft  in  the  well-known,  realistic 
scene.  This  scene  has  proved  fatal  to  at  least  two  other  actors  employed 
in  it.  It  gives  a  realistic  idea  of  the  sufferings  of  shipwrecked  people, 
and  the  actors  are  actually  chilled  through  by  the  open  scene.  A  stage- 
manager,  speaking  of  this  to  the  editor  of  a  well-known  Eastern  dramatic 
paper,  explained  that  all  the  doors  and  windows  about  the  stage  are 
opened  just  before  the  raft  scene  to  permit  the  escape  of  the  smoke  from 
the  explosion  scene,  which  precedes  it,  and  that  a  draft  is  thus  created, 
which  the  working  of  the  waves  makes  even  more  dangerous  to  the  actors 
concerned. 

***** 

Othello  was  recently  produced  at  the  Paris  Odeon.  The  translation  waB 
a  new  one  by  M.  de  Gramont.  Itf  is  undoubtedly  superior  to  any  other 
French  translations-judging  by  the  criticisms  of  the  English  and  Ameri- 
can press  correspondents  in  Paris.  But  it  is,  nevertheless,  a  most  amusing 
affair.  Here  are  some  specimens  of  the  translator's  work,  and  they  will 
show  that  Shakespeare  cannot  be  effectively  translated  into  French.  I 
will  give  you  those  of  the  most  striking  ones.  What  do  you  suppose  this 
line  is  a  translation  of?  "Adieu,  combats,  qui  nous  brulez  de  votre 
flamme  et  de  l'ambition,  faites  une  vertu."  The  English  is: 
"  Farewell  the  plumed  troop  and  the  big  wars 
That  make  ambition  virtue.*' 
"  The  spirit-stirring  drum"  appears  as:  "  Tambours  qui  raminez  le  cour- 
age abattu,"  and  "  The  neighing  steed  "  as  "  Chevaux  qui  boudissez  joy- 
eux  antour  des  tentes,"  etc.,  etc.  The  able  Paris  correspondent  of  Music 
and  Drama  says  of  the  acting,  that  Taillade  (Othello)  had  no  notion  of 
the  character.  He  rushed  about  the  stage  like  a  maniac ;  he  became 
whiter  and  whiter  as  the  play  proceeded ;  he  tore  the  passion  into  rags 
and  tatters,  and  left  out  all  the  deep  love  and  pathos  of  the  part.  Of 
Mile.  Tessandier  (Desdemona)  the  same  clever  writer  says  that  she  is  a 
woman  of  a  wonderful  physique,  with  formidable  biceps,  and  one  who 
would  not  placidly  submit  to  a  smothering! 

*  *  *  *  * 

Next  season  will  probably  put  a  quietus  to  the  idiotic  popularity  now 
enjoyed  by  heavy,  trashy  melodramas.  There  will  be  a  surfeit  of  them. 
No  less  than  eight  new  ones  are  announced  ;  one  of  them  is  Humanity, 
now  being  played  atjthe  London  Standard.  This  play,  which  is  largely 
stolen  from  a  third-rate  English  novel  called  Social  Sinners,  is  said  to  be 
the  very  worst  yet.  Byrne's  Dramatic  Times  is  my  authority  for  this,  and 
t  is  generally  right. 

»  *  *  *  *  * 

The  Colonel  has  passed  its  five  hundreth  nighth  at  the  Prince  of  Wales 
Theatre,  London." '  'Bella  Pateman  is  playing  at  the  Standard  Theatre, 
London.——  Coquelin,  of  the  Theatre  Francais,  is  seriously  considering  an 
offer  from  Jarrett  for  a  starring  tour  in  this  country.  This  eminent  actor 
has  adapted  Daudet's  Boisen  Exil  for  the  stage.  It  will  probably  be  pro- 
duced next  Fall,  and  Sarah  Bernhardt  may  possibly  assume  the  role  of 
the  "  Queen  of  Illyria.^^Lucca  recently  lost  all  of  her  wardrobe  by  fire. 
^— Rossi  is  playing  in  London.  His  "Lear"  in  Italian,  with  English- 
speaking  support,  was  pronounced  by  some  critics  "  an  insult  to  English 
dramatic  art.  Subsequently  he  played  the  whole  of  the  fourth  and  fifth 
acts  in  English,  and  it  was  a  success.  —  A  club  modeled  after  the  Garrick 
has  been  formed  in  Paris  by  prominent  actors.  It  is  located  in  elegant 
quarters  in  the  Rue  de  la  Paix.^— Bob  Eberle  is  going- with  Barrett  next 
season  as  stage  manager.  Talking  of  Barrett  reminds  me  of  his  *'  uppish- 
ness."  An  actor  who  played  with  him  last  season  relates  that,  in  forty 
weeks,  he  spoke  to  Barrett  twice.  That  gentleman  never  permitted  him- 
self to  be  approached  by  his  company.  The  troupe  had  a  catechism  be- 
ginning: Who  made  the  Earth  ?  God!  Who  is  God  ?  Lawrence  Barrett! 
——Bob  Ingersoll  is  writing  a  play.^— Jaines  F.  Latham  has  written  a 

Slay  called  The  Deserted  Wife!  Does  the  irony  of  this  strike  you?— 
liss  Helen  Corlett,  of  this  city,  has  been  engaged  for  next  season  for  the 
company  supporting  the  Florences  in  The  Mighty  Dollar,  etc.— —The 
appearance  of  the  Hanlon-Lees  troupe  here  is  now  an  almost  assured  fact. 

Beauclerc. 


To-morrow  evening  James  M.  Ward,  the  talented  young  actor,  will 
be  the  recipient  of  a  complimentary  benefit  at  the  California  Theatre. 
Boucicault's  great  Irish  drama,  Arrak  Na  Poguc,  will  be  produced  by  a 
strong  cast.  The  piece  will  be  followed  by  a  first-class  Olio,  in  which 
most  of  the  prominent  artists  in  the  city  will  take  part  This  will,  un- 
doubtedly, be  a  most  interesting  entertainment,  and  the  beneficiary  is  a 
very  deserving  actor. 

GRAND    OPERA    HOUSE. 

Mission  Street,  between  Third  and  Fourth.-- SEatinee  Ben- 
efit, SATURDAY,  JULY  1st,  Given  by  all  the  Principal  Actors,  Artists  and 
Musicians  connected  with  the  Variety  Profession  of  San  Francisco,  to  establish  a 
Variety  Actors'  Fund  of  California ! 

To  Help  the  Poor,  Sick  and  Destitute  of  the  Profession  who  may  at  any  time  be  in 
our  midst.  A  MONSTER  PROGRAMME  of  a  purely  high-toned  character  of  Vaude- 
ville and  Variety  will  be  Riven  by  150  VOLUNTEERS.  Eight  Specialty  Acts  on  the 
Mammoth  Stage  Simultaneously.  ADMISSION,  75,  50  and  25  Cents.  No  extra 
charge  for  reserved  seats.  Boxes  and  reserved  seats  at  Sherman  &  Clay's  music 
store,  corner  of  Kearny  and  Sutter  streets.    See  bills  and  extra  announcements. 

(July  i.) 

HAVERLY'S    CALIFORNIA    THEATRE, 

Stage  Manager  (for  this  occasion),  It.  M.  Eberle.— -Sunday, 
July  2,  1882,  COMPLIMENTARY  BENEFIT  to  JAMES  M.  WARD,  when  will 
be  produced  Boucicault's  Great  Irish  Drama, 

Arrah    Na    Pogue ! 
With  a  Most  Excellent  Cast.    GRAND  OLIO !    In  which  many  of  the  most  promi- 
nent Operatic,  Dramatic,  Athletic  and  Variety  Artists  in  the  city  will  appear.    Ad- 
mission, §1.    No  Extra  Charge  for  Reserved  Seats.    For  particulars  see  future  pro- 
gramme.   July  1. 

SEASIDE   GARDEN! 

Presidio.  Terminus  of  Union-street  Cable  Road,  EVERY 
WEDNESDAY,  SATURDAY  and  SUNDAY,  QRAND  GALA  0ON0KRT  by 
the  Full  United  States  Presidio  Band,  of  24  Pieces.  Commencing  at  12  m.  Carl 
Kreyer,  Director.  Admission,  FREE.  Disreputable  or  disorderly  persons  will  not 
be  admitted.  lJuly  1.]  P-  H.  HINK,  Proprietor. 


July  1,  1882 


CU.IKORNIA    ADVKKTI>KK 


SPORTINC    ITEMS. 


The  Fourth  of  July  Committee  h«  nhown  an  mm]  willingnm 
to  provide  popular  aniusrmenta  f..r  the  people  thi*  fw,  and  open  m 
MDUUonn  made  by  M.  Price  and  ..then,  readily  aimed  to  art  apart  a-nit 
Able  sum  of  money  f.-r  pnu*  for  a  rowing  regatta,  to  \*  held  at  I  .our 
Bridge,  on  Indep*nd.>noe  Day.      After  consultation  with  nnn]  ol  the 
leading  ruwmg  men  of  the  city,  the  Committee  decided  npOQ  the  follow. 
ing  pn^ramuie  of  races:  Pint     Single  shell  race     1st.  prize  f+fl;  2d.   $30 
Second-*  herry- -l,t.  prize  130;  -_M,  *&     Third-Kouroarrd  shell  -let. 
prize,  9o0.       Fourth -h.Mir-n.md  shell,   Up  streak     $30.       Fifth -Barn 
K' *nr,r.7-1»tJ»r,M  &K2k  W     S"»»-B«rge  for  juniors     l,t  priw 
*W;  id.,  ?1>.     Seventh— Whitehall  double  sculls,  lOfeet-1-L    ?°0-  2d 
$10.     Eighth— Ships'  boats,  not  over  24  feet-lst  prize  $85;  9d   HQ      if 
not  more  than  two  boats  enter  for  any  one  race,  there  shall  be  but  one 
prize,  and  if  only  one  entry,  there  shall  be  no  race.     The  sin  de  noil  shell 
race  will  take  place  at  9  a.m.,  and  all  other  races  at  12:30  p.m.,  or  imme- 
diately after  the  procemion,  from  Long  Bridge Oram  j  dlaUnoe,  two  miles 
with  a  turn.     Judge*,  Captain  Charles   Nelson,  Captain  C.  I„  Dingier 
M.  Price,    Referee  Cbaa,  Yale.    In  addition  to  Um»  prim  Oolonel  A.  A. 
Andrews,  with  his  usual  liberality  in  such  matters,  has  presented  a  hand- 
some silver  cup  for  competition.     The  cup  is  twelve  inches  high,  mounted 
on  a  round  base,  with  a  stem  comjKwed  of  a  pair  of  sculls  aud  an  anchor. 
The  body  of  the  cup  is  engraved  with  the  figure  of  a  man  in  a  shell.    The 
ornaments  on  the  lid  are  a  pair  of  sculls  and  a  boat-hook.     Owing  to  the 
fact  that  the  NKW8  Letter  goes  to  press  a  day  earlier  than  usual  this  week, 
it  was  impossible  to  procure  the  list  of  entries  in  the  various  events.     It 
is  probable  the  Golden  Gates  will  enter  four  crews,  the  Pioneers  three, 
and  the  South-Ends  a  like  number.     The  Pioneer  Club  will  be  well  repre- 
sented in  the  shell  and  wherry  races  by  White,  Flynn,  Sullivan,  Griffin 
and  others.     The  Ariela  will  put  forward  Watkins,  Smith  and  the  Branch 
brothers,  beside  a  junior  crew  in  their  lapstreak.     The  Golden  Gates  will 
put  forward  Henry  Peterson  to  compete  for  the  first  prize  in  shells,  a 
barge  crew  and  two  crews  in  lapstreaks.     The  South-Ends  will  have  a 
crew  in  their  four-oared  shell  and  two  crews  in  barges.     The  Tritons  and 
Dolphins  will  probably  have  crews  entered  for  the  barge  race.     The 
Golden  Gates  intend  to  obtain  for  the  occasion  the  four-oared  paper  shell 
recently  owned  by  the  St.  George  Club,  of  Oakland,  for  the  express  pur- 
pose of  making  it  lively  for  the  Pioneers  in  the  contest  for  the  $50  prize 
for  four-oared  shells.     The  rowing  men  all  want  to  make  this  regatta  as 
much  of  a  success  as  possible,  to  encourage  even  greater  liberality  on  the 
part  of  the  Committee  next  year.  —  Fred  Smith  and  Sam  Watkins,  of 
the  Ariel  Club,  will  pull  in  a  Whitehall  boat  against  Peter  Burns  and  John 
Desmond,  on  July  9th,  for  a  stake  of  $100  a  side.— The  Fishing-boat 
Regatta  in  the  Straits  of  Carquinez,  on  July  4th,  promises  to  be  the  big- 
gest affair  of  the  kind  that  ever  took  place  since  Venice  was  the  greatest 
commercial  city  in   the  world,  and   the  Adriatic  the  nursery  for  most 
of  the  world's  seamen.    The  fishing  Beet  is  numbered  by  the  hundreds,  and 
the  number  of  competing  boats  is  only  limited  by  the  number  of  boats  that 
come  within  the  regulations  of  the  Regatta  Committee.   The  vast  amount 
of  aquatic  sport  offered  the  people  on  the  Fourth  makes  it  hard  to  choose, 
but  I  am  free  to  say  that,  were  it  not  for  a  positive  engagement  at  Long 
Bridge,  I  should  pay  a  visit  to  the  Straits  of  Carquinez.— A  race  for 
Whitehall  boats  is  announced  among  the  attractions  at  the  celebration  of 
the  Fourth  of  July.     It  will  take  place  at  one  o'clock,  from  the  west  end 
of  the  seawall,  theDce  to  Blossom  Rock  buoy,  to  Fort  Point,  to  starting — 
a  sail  of  about  ten  miles.     The  boats  are  all  centerboard  craft,  and  no 
oars  will  be  allowed.     The  following  entries  are  thus  far  reported:  Dread- 
nought, William  Ellison,  Jr. ;  Unknown,  Charles  Newman;   Norwegian 
King,  Harry  Brown;  Three  Sisters,  George  O'Brien;  Chief  Crowley,  offi- 
cer Bonner;  Queen  of  the  Bay,  M.  Fitzgerald;  Walk-along- John,  W.  S. 
Thompson;  F.  G.  Wilson,  Captain  Wilson;    Pride  of  the  Bay,  Thomas 
Murray;    Tom    Crowley,    D.    Crowley;    Wizard,    William    Fitzgerald. 
About  £200  will  be  given  as  prizes.     On  the  5tb,  a  match  for  §200  will  be 
sailed  between  the  Dreadnought,  William  Ellison,  Jr.,  and  the  Unknown, 
Charles  Newman,  over  the  same  course.     With  a  fairly  heavy  blow,  some 
excellent  sport  will  be  seen.     As  the  regular  sporting  reporters  will  have 
more  than  they  can  attend  to,  I  look  forward  to  agood  deal  of  amusement 
in  reading  the  accounts  of  the  various  aquatic  contests  written  by  the  po- 
lice and  society  reporters  of  the  daily  prints.     I  expect  to  see  the  Chroni- 
cle's account  of  the  Nellie-Fleur  de  Lis  yacht  race  thrown  into  the  shade, 
and  if  some  of  the  aquatic  deck-hands  fail  to  have  it  that  boats  sail  on 
their  bowsprits,  and  are  propelled  by  means  of  their  centerboards,  I  shall 
be  much  mistaken. 

On  Tuesday  next,  July  4th,  J.  P.  Fleming,  a  young  Californian  and 
the  champion  swimmer  of  this  State  will  swim  a  five-mile  match  against 
Dr.  F.  Riehl.  The  start  will  be  from  Joe  Bamber's  Sunny  Cove  Baths, 
North  Beach,  and  the  finish  at  Goat  Island.  The  race  will  begin  about  10 
a.m.,  the  middle  of  flood  tide.  The  race  is  a  most  terrible  test  of  endur- 
ance, as  well  as  speed,  and  in  that  respect  eclipses  all  previous  perform- 
ances. The  temperature  of  the  water  in  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  gener- 
ally runs  from  48  to  53  deer.  At  this  time  of  the  year  the  lower  figure  is 
about  what  may  be  anticipated.  A  race  of  five  miles,  under  favorable  cir- 
cumstances—a  favoring  tide,  fair  wind  and  a  smooth  sea— will  take,  at  least, 
three  hours  and  a  quarter,  and  perhaps  nearer  four  hours.  To  remain  im 
mersed  in  water  at  a  temperature  of  49  deg. ,  or  thereabouts,  is  a  test  of  en- 
durance that  but  few  men  can  safely  go  through,  and  when  the  immense 
physical  exertion  of  swimming  at  a  high  rate  of  speed  is  added  to  the 
task,  it  may  fairly  be  classed  as  stupendous.  The  little  paddle  across  the 
Hellespont  made  by  Leander  and  his  lame  follower,  Byron,  was  a  mere 
pleasure  bathe  in  comparison  to  the  swim  Fleming  and  Riehl  have  un- 
dertaken, and,  unless  I  am  much  mistaken  in  my  estimate  of  the  powers 
of  human  endurance,  one  or  both  of  the  contestants  will  find  their  strength 
taxed  to  its  uttermost  limit.  I  am  well  aware  that  Daily,  O'Connor  and 
Magee  have  each  made  longer  swims  in  the  Bay,  but,  apart  from  the  fact 
that  they  were  not  racing,  it  is  a  matter  of  recollection  with  me  that  the 
water  was  warmer  than  it  will  be  on  Tuesday.  Fleming  is  a  far  better 
and  faster  swimmer  than  his  opponent,  and,  all  other  things  being  equal, 
should  have  an  easy  victory. 

11  A  match  has  been  made  between  Mrs.  Belle  Cook  and  Miss  Ida 
Rogers,  which  will  take  place  at  San  Jose  on  the  8th  prox.  The  con- 
testants are  to  ride  ten  miles,  Miss  Rogers  riding  in  a  gentleman's 


*1}U.  ,*nt|.  MrK  °  ,  for  a   rmrae  of  $1,000,  $1,000  to  be 

addrd  by  the  Agriculture  Hi.  tin~l  runners  that  could  be 

i    f>r  the   o.nteftUh'  '      It  scorns 

Ukal   Mr.   Plokerinf  and  the  Sea  Jom  Agricultural  Society  are  in 

a  rather  .mall  raitfUM  w!  rtafa  (■>  «l p  up  a  miserable 

Uppodrome  between  *  ooapli  a)  j  irfaoa  ».»  far  forgets  her 

msiden  ni<*le*ty  as  to  appear  in  the  fafb  ei  a  fookj  antride  a  horse's 
r,  a-  Mr.  Plokaring  mmlv  put*  It,  "in  a  gentleman's  saddle."  I 
understand  that  Judged.  Boat  Shaft*  r,  a  lUpublinan  candidate  for  Gov- 
ernor, and  therefore  presumably  a  gentleman,  has  lent  his  countenance 
to  this  miserable  affair  by  lending  his  blooded  homes  to  the  girl  who 
la  to  ride  astride.  The  friend*  or  relatives  of  the  young  lady  who  is 
advertised  to  throw  her  legs  across  a  horse's  back  should  place  her 
gently  across  the  knee*  of  QU  of  them  and  administer  a  sound  shingling 
on  that  part  of  her  anatomy  which  she  int.n.U  fen  place  "in  a  gentle- 
mans  saddle.  Such  shows  as  this  are  bad  enough  when  gotten  up  by 
flash  theatrical  speculators,  but  when  arranged  by  a  so-called  resi>ect- 
able  agricultural  society,  and  assisted  by  men  like  boring  Pickering  and 
JOuga  McM.  Shatter,  both  of  whom  are  married,  and  both  of  whom  are 
received  in  the  society  of  decent  people,  cannot  bo  too  strongly  condemned. 
I  am  not  as  rich  as  either  of  the  gentlemen,  but  I  can  honestly  say  that 
$1,000  would  not  tempt  me  to  lend  my  name  to  this  cheap  circus,  and  I 
know  that  no  money  could  tempt  the  NlWfl  LRTIB  to  advertise  it,  ex- 
cept this  notice  maybe  considered  as  an  advertisement.  The  affair  is 
not  decent  sport,  neither  is  it  tended  to  promote  agriculture  or  horse 
breeding,  and  it  is  not  of  a  character  for  an  agricultural  society  to  take 
up.  I  doubt  very  much  also  if  the  society  really  adds  the  $1,000  it  pro- 
fesses to  give,  and  I  doubt  still  more  if  a  purse  of  $1,000  has  been  put  up, 
or  that  there  is  a  single  cent  in  the  scheme  moro  than  the  gate  money. 
e  e  e  *  e 

N.  Geary  defeated  John  Larkey  a  100  yard  race,  at  the  Half-Mile 
Track  last  Sunday.  He  got  the  best  of  the  start,  and  won  by  about  a 
yard.  The  time  was  given  as  10$.  Haley  made  it  10J,  and  from  what  I 
know  of  the  men  and  the  race  I  believe  his  the  correct  figure.  I  do  not 
believe  that  Geary  ever  saw  the  time  when  he  could  slow  up,  look  around 
and  run  100  yards  in  10£.^— The  following  programme  of  athletic  sports 
has  been  arranged  to  take  place  at  the  Recreation  Grounds  on  July  4th: 
One  hundred-yard  running  race,  $*5  to  first,  35  to  second;  one-fourth 
mile  running  race,  $15  to  first,  $5  to  second  ;  one-half-mile  running  race, 
S15  to  first,  S5  to  second  ;  one-mile  running  race,  $20  to  first,  $10  to  sec- 
ond ;  one-mile  walking  race,  §20  to  first,  $10  to  second  ;  one-mile  bicycle 
race,  $20  to  first,  $10  to  second  ;  three-mile  bicycle  race,  320  to  first,  $10 
to  second;  five-mile  running  race,  §20  to  first,  $10  to  second.  A  baseball 
match,  between  two  well-known  San  Francisco  nines,  for  a  prize  of  $40, 
will  be  one  of  the  features  of  the  day.-^— Mr.  Cortis,  the  amateur  ex- 
champion  of  the  Wanderers'  Bicycle  Club,  rode  the  fastest  mile  on  a  bi- 
cycle ever  recorded  at  the  race  meeting  of  the  WeBt  Kent  Bicycle  Club, 
held  at  the  Crystal  Palace.  In  an  open  mile  handicap,  promoted  by  the 
club,  Mr.  Cortis,  starting  from  scratch,  rode  the  full  distance  of  one  mile 
in  2m,  43  l-5s.  This  utterly  eclipses  the  previous  best  record  made. 
^— At  the  amateur  championship  games,  held  at  Mott  Haven,  June  17th, 
H.  O.  Brooks,  a  young  Californian  and  a  member  of  the  Phcenix  Football 
Club,  easily  defeated  Meyers,  the  ex-champion,  in  a  220-yard  race, 
in  the  excellent  time  of  22:3-5.  Meyers  was  set  back  one  yard  by  the 
starter,  out  was  beaten  nearly  a  yard  and  a  half.  Meyers'  organs  have 
about  a  dozen  theories  to  advance  to  account  for  his  defeat.  My  theory 
over  a  year  ago  was  that  he  would  fall  the  first  time  he  met  a  really  good 
man,  and  I  am  pleased  above  all  things  to  see  that  a  Californian  should 
prove  to  be  the  man.  Meyers*  friends  felt  sore  at  his  defeat,  and  at  once 
challenged  Brooks  to  another  race  for  a  cup.  As  Brooks  was  about  to 
start  for  home,  he  was  compelled  to  decline  for  the  present,  whereat  Mey- 
ers' friends  felt  much  relieved.^— In  a  cricket  match  between  M.  C.  C. 
and  Ground  and  the  Leicestershire  Club  at  Lord's  some  remarkably  high 
scoring  was  made  by  Barnes  and  Midwinter.  They  were  batting  within 
a  few  minutes  of  five  hours  and  a  half,  making  more  than  eighty  runs  an 
hour,  and  put  on  the  unprecedented  number  of  454  runs  while  they  were 
together. 

»  *  *  #  # 

The  San  Francisco  Yacht  Club  is  to  have  a  four-day  cruise,  and  the 
following  orders  have  been  issued  by  Commander  Harrison:  Yachts  of 
theS.  F.  Y.  C.  will  assemble  at  Front-street  wharf  previous  to  2  p.m.  on 
Saturday,  July  1st,  and  at  2  p.m.  sharp  the  preparatory  gun  will  fire,  and 
five  minutes  later  the  starting  gun,  when  the  fleet  will  get  under  way  and 
proceed  to  Martinez,  anchoring  outside  of  the  line  of  the  wharves.  On 
Sunday,  at  11  a.m.,  the  preparatory  gun  will  fire,  and  five  minutes  later 
the  starting  gun,  when  the  fleet  will  get  under  way  and  proceed  to  Anti- 
och,  making  fast  there  alongside  of  each  other  at  the  wharf.  On  Mon- 
day, at  6  a.m.,  the  preparatory  gun  will  fire,  and  five  minutes  later  the 
starting  gun,  when  yachts  will  get  under  way  and  proceed  to  Benicia,  an- 
choring close  to  the  steamboat  wharf.  On  Tuesday,  July  4th,  at  8  a.m., 
the  fleet  will  dress  ship.  There  will  be  a  regatta  while  the  fleet  is  at  Be- 
nicia. At  2  P.M.  the  preparatory  gun  will  tire,  and  five  minutes  later  the 
starting  gun,  when  yachts  will  get  under  way  and  try  rate  of  sailing  to 
San  Francisco.  Probably  a  number  of  "  outside  "  yachts  will  accompany 
the  S.  F.  Y.  C.  fleet  to  Antioch,  and  stop  to  see  the  fishermen's  regatta 
at  Benicia  on  the  way  home.-^The  wreck  of  the  Ella  has  been  towed  to 
San  Quentin,  where  she  will  be  repaired.  I  hope  Colonel  Fulton  will  re- 
frain from  using  prison  labor  this  time,  as  that  last  investigation  was  a 
dreadfully  tedious  affair.— —Farmer,  of  Oakland,  has  just  launched  a  new 
22  feet  plunger,  built  to  the  order  of  E.  Mumfry,  of  San  Francisco.  She 
is  9  feet  beam  and  20  feet  on  the  water-line. 

*  *  *  *  * 

The  legal  season  for  killing  deer  opened  on  July  1st,  and  by  the  time 
that  this  appears  hundreds  of  men  and  dogs  will  be  in  pursuit  of  this  no- 
ble game.  Tom  TunBtead  and  a  party  have  gone  into  camp  at  Nicasio 
Uncle  Ike  Brannan  and  party  have  commenced  operations  at  Coyote 
Creek,  near  Gilroy.  

TURKISH    AND    RUSSIAN 

Steam   Baths;   Electric  and  Chemical  Baths;  Sulphur  and 
and  other  medicated  vapor  baths,  with  Swedish  movements  and  massage. 
Special  apartments  for  ladies  and  families.  DR.  JUSTIN  GATES, 

July  i,  722  Montgomery  street,  near  Washington. 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  1,  1882 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a    Truthful   Penman.] 

An  account  of  Longfellow's  description  of  his  reception  by  her  Ma- 
jesty, in  the  Throne-room  at  Windsor,  is  worth  extracting:  "  An  impos- 
ing lady  in  black,  with  flowing  drapery,  came  quickly  forward  to  greet 
me.  It  was  her  Majesty,  Queen  Victoria.  She  extended  her  hand,  and 
I  offered  to  take  it.  '  What,'  I  interrupted,  '  did  you  not  bend  and  offer 
to  kiss  it  ?'  '  No,'  said  he  timidly;  *  I  was  not  then  familiar  or  acquainted 
with  Court  etiquette,  as  I  am  now.  She  offered  me  her  hand  evidently  to 
shake,  and  I  shoukit.'  'Why,' said  I,  'she  is  the  most  inexorably  exi- 
geante  of  all  sovereigns.  You  must  have  horrified  her.'  '  I  presume  I 
did,'  said  he  simply.  '  Now  I  think  of  it,  she  was  disconcerted,  I  sup- 
pose for  that  reason ;  but  she  rallied  graciously,  and  asked  me  about 
America  and  myself.  She  explained:  ^We  speak  of  America  first,  be- 
cause you  are  America's  poet.  Tennyson  is  ours.'  '  Tennyson  is  the 
world's  poet,  madam,'  said  I,  bowing  gravely.  She  Bmiled  in  gratified 
acquiescence,  and  continued:  'You  are  very  generous.'  Her  Majesty 
was  then  pleased  to  converse  on  general  topics,  but  persistently  got  back 
to  the  subject  of  myself.  I  felt  Bhe  was  piqued  about  something  at  first, 
and  her  last  words  were:  '  We  shall  not  forget  you ;'  adding,  with  a  laugh, 
*  why,  even  all  my  servants  read  your  poems.'  The  poet  then  glanced  up, 
and,  with  an  almost  comical  expression,  he  said:  '  What  do  you  think  she 
intended  by  it?  I  was  nonplussed;  and  to-day,  although  many  years 
have  passed,  I  am  undecided  as  to  what  her  Majesty's  real  meaning  was. ' " 
—The  statement  that  Madame  Nilsson  intends  to  take  up  her  resi- 
dence in  Paris  is  incorrect,  as,  after  her  American  tour,  she  proposes  to 
live  permanently  in  England  somewhere  near  London.  Madame  Nilsson's 
fortune  has  been  considerably  diminished  by  unfortunate  purchases  of 
houses  and  land  in  America,  and  by  the  disastrous  Bourse  speculations 
of  her  husband,  but  she  is  still  in  possession  of  a  comfortable  competence. 
—•—At  a  sale,  the  other  day,  a  copy  of  the  first  Kilmarnock  edition  of 
Burns'  poems,  an  octavo,  sold  for  $335,  while  a  copy  of  the  Edinburgh 
edition  of  1787  fetched  $30.  All  this  time,  the  only  surviving  member  of 
the  poet's  family  is  passing  his  last  years  in  Glasgow  poor-house.^^Ad- 
mirers  of  Longfellow  will  delight  in  a  just-issued  monograph  of  the 
poet's  home-life  by  Madame  Blanche  Roosevelt  Macchetta,  who  was  a 
privileged  visitor  at  Cambridge  and  Nabant,  and  who  Boswellizes  in  the 
prettiest  fashion.  Essentially  the  laureate  of  the  domestic  affections, 
Longfellow,  always  delightful,  was  seen  at  his  best  in  his  study,  or  in 
desultory  chit-chat  with  his  intimates  ;  and  none  but  the  pleasantest  pic- 
tures of  him  remain  on  the  memory  after  reading  Madame  Macchetta's 
charming  little  volume.  ^—Another  big  lottery  has  been  authorized  by  the 
French  Minister  of  the  Interior,  the  lottery  of  the  Socie'te'  des  gens  de  Let- 
tres.  There  will  be  two  million  tickets  and  prizes  to  the  amount  of  400,- 
000  francs ;  to  wit,  a  grand  prize  of  100,000  francs,  one  of  50,000  francs, 
two  of  25,000  francs,  six  of  10,000  francs,  ten  of  5,000  francB,  thirty  of 
1,000  francs,  one  hundred  of  500  francs  and  one  hundred  of  100  francs. 
There  will  be  also  prizes  of  books  offered  by  the  different  publishers,  and 
a  Sevres  vase  offered  by  the  President  of  the  Republic.  The  issue  of 
tickets  began  on  June  14th.— —Queen  Victoria  has  recently  purchased 
three  very  beautifully  designed  tapestry  panels,  which  have  been  worked 
upon  the  looms  of  the  royal  tapestry  factory  at  Old  Windsor.  The  sub- 
jects, each  of  which  is  woven  upon  a  gold-silk  ground,  are  allegorical, 
"Religion"  being  represented  by  a  figure  of  St.  Agnes,  "Honor"  by 
that  of  Richard  Cceur  de  Lion,  and  "Purity"  by  Jeanne  d' Arc. — Tfie 
American.^— The  tremendous  shrinkage  of  the  past  year  is  beginning  to 
tell  at  last  in  financial  circles.  The  great  cause  of  surprise  is  not  that 
Meeker  &  Co.  failed,  but  that  equally  important  firms  have  not  gone  un- 
der months  ago.  It  shows  what  large  amounts  of  money  were  made  in 
1878,  1879,  1880  and  1881,  when  the  Street  has  been  able  to  hold  its  own 
on  an  average  decline  of  30  points  in  the  price  of  stocks.— —It  appears 
that  Arabi  Pasha  was  at  one  time  a  clerk  with  a  Hebrew  firm  at  Cairo, 
named  Cattanei,  and  before  devoting  himself  to  war,  politics  and  religion, 
he  was  understood  to  be  exceedingly  clever  in  stock  exchange  operations, 
particularly  in  "  options."  The  6tory  goes  that  when  the  last  ultimatum 
reached  Cairo  he  was  a  heavy  "  bear ,;  in  Egyptian  stocks,  and  that  his 
late  resistance  was  mainly  with  the  object  of  hindering  a  rise  in  them. 
When  he  has  covered  his  "  Bhorts  "  and  made  "  bull "  purchases,  it  is  not 
unlikely  that  he  will  prove  more  amenable  and  retire  upon  the  financial 
resultB  of  his  operations.  In  any  case,  it  is  certain  that  very  heavy  spec- 
ulative sales  of  stocks  have  been  recently  made  in  London  on  orders  from 
Egypt.—  N.  Y.  JJour. —Labouchere  says:  "  In  Paris  East  the  excur- 
sionist should  not  ask  for  red  wine.  Chablis  is  the  safest  vintage  to  drink 
tbere.  At  a  dqjeuner  dinatoire,  in  an  eccentric  quarter,  a  bouillon  from 
the  simmering  marmite  1b  a  thing  to  be  called  for.  It  is  always  better 
early  than  late  in  the  day.  Toward  evening  much  of  it  has  gone  into 
Bauces,  and  hot  water  has  been  added  to  supply  the  void  in  the  soup-pot. 
This  is  a  thing  to  be  also  borne  in  mind  in  Paris  West.  Calves'-head  a  la 
vinaigrette  is  sure  to  be  good,  or  sheep's-brains  au  bewi-e  noir.  Chops  and 
steaks  are  chancy,  but  a  pigeon,  done  no  matter  how,  never  fails  to  give 
satisfaction.  The  best  fish  in  an  ungenteel  quarter  is  rale  au  beurre  noir. 
Green  peas,  unless  in  first-rate  houses,  are  not  delicate.  In  its  season,  as- 
paragus is  cheap  and  good.  A  capital  dish,  and  not  a  dear  one,  which  the 
humblest  eating-house  can  supply,  is  ceufs  brouilles  aux  points  d'asperges. 
Of  course,  if  asparagus  is  scarce,  this  plat  would  be  ruinously  expensive. 
But  when  the  vegetable  in  question  is  hawked  in  the  streets  by  coster- 
mongers  it  is  certain  to  be  cheap.  Then,  salad  is  a  never-failing  culinary 
resource.  It  is  only  dear  in  Winter ;  et  encore/  Gruyere  is  the  surest 
cheese.  A  cream  cheese  is  always  excellent.  The  French,  at  desert,  eat 
it  with  wood  strawberries,  which  in  early  Summer  are  inexpensive.— 
The  ordinary  nigh  hat  has  generally  been  denounced  as  a  grievous  im- 


position of  fashion,  but  it  has  at  last  been  turned  to  a  really  useful  pur- 
pose.^  The  Swiss  Federal  Council  was  at  its  wita'-end  to  know  what  to 
do  with  the  requests  for  invitationB  to  the  St.  Gothard  festivities,  and 
there  were  "  six  hundred  gentlemen  at  least "  whose  claims  were  undeni- 
able, but  all  of  whom  the  Council  did  not  see  its  way  to  "  feeding  and 
lodging  for  three  days."  In  this  emergency  the  Council  has  intimated 
that  "cylinder  hats  and  black  coats  will  be  de  rigueur,"  and  this  cos- 
tume is  bo  abhorrent  to  the  free  Switzers  that  many  (it  is  confidently  ex- 
pected) will  stay  away  rather  than  wear  it.  The  almost  Machiavellian 
touch  in  this  device  is  perhaps  the  first  fruit  of  that  closer  intercourse 
between  Switzerland  and  its  southern  neighbor  which  the  St.  Gothard 
tunnel  will  no  doubt  promote. ^— It  is  worthy  of  note  that  the  first 
distinguished  member  of  the  Cavendish  family,  Chief  Justice  Sir  John 
Cavendish,  was  murdered  by  rebels  500  years  ago.  When  Wat  Tyler's 
insurrection  extended  itself  to  Suffolk,  the  mob  attacked  his  house  in 
Bury  St.  Edmund's,  and,  having  got  bold  of  the  venerable  judge,  they 
murdered  him  in  the  market-place.  That  was  on  June  15,  1351.^— 
Without  doubt  there  prevails  in  the  Vatican  considerable  anxiety  con- 
cerning the  health  of  the  Pontiff,  who  is  described  as  having  seriously 
suffered  from  the  confinement  it  has  pleased  him  to  impose  upon  himself. 
Naturally,  in  such  circumstances  the  doctors  recommend  change  of  air, 
and  have  even  pronounced  that  it  is  "indispensible."— Sir  William 
Harcourt  has  become  a  teetotaler.  So  he  told  a  deputation  who  waited 
upon  him  the  other  day.  Sir  William  does  not  profess  to  be  inspired  by 
any  high  philanthropic  motive  in  this  act  of  self-denial ;  he  only  hopes  it 
will  be  beneficial  to  his  health.  —Mr.  T.  D.  Sullivan  has  introduced  a 
Bill  for  the  revival  of  the  pillory  in  England,  this  punishment  to  be  ad- 
ded to  the  ordinary  sentences  passed  upon  wife-beaters. 


Excellent  Shirts  made  to  order.    Balbriggan  and  other  fine  under- 
wear at  Carmany's,  25  Kearny. 

INSURANCE. 

HUTCHINSON    &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
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No.    322    A 


Fixe  Insurance. 


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ofNewYork. 

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of  London,  England. 


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NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York. 

ST.  PAUL ofSt-Paul. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  London. 

LA  FONCIERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY..; of  Paria. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  JPcUd, 

"W.  L.  CHAL3HEKS. 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE    ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

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London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

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Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  1857. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

SOSJBBT BICKSOlf,  Manager. 
W.  I-A1TM  BOOKER,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S.E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. .  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.1 

PHINIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1182 Cash  Assets,  85,266,372.35. 

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BITTI.EIt  A    HAI.DAJT, 
General    Ajrents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office  406  California  Street,  S.F. 

FIRE    ISSl'RAXCIi. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  XT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $171,412  75 


A8set8  January  1, 1882 $   684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization. $3,841,412.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders . .      674,577.83  1  Losses,  since  organization...    1,766,278.00 

OEPICEBS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  |  CHAS.  R.  STOKY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHAR1) . . . .  Vice-President.  |  K.  H.  MAGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mptual  Iksurahce  Co.: — L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  April  8. 


BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 


Capital  85,000,000.— Agents: 

/    316  California  street,  San  Francisco. 


Hal  lour,  Qntbrie  *  Co.,  Wo. 

Nov.  18. 


July  1,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKT1SKK 


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WHAT    IS    THE    GAIN  ? 

What  i*  the  nin  * 
If  one  AhoiiM  run  %  noble  r*o*. 
And  at  the  l**\  with  weary  pace. 
Win  to  the  goal,  Mid  timl  "the  joani 
A  harvwt  H.nmI  ,.f  waste  and  team. 
Of   turmoil  and  of   boned   trust, 
Bkfa  with  dead   hope*  and   bitter  dust. 
And  strife  and  uneer  and  rnaicilon  pain, 

What  is  the  gain? 

What  is  the  gain  ? 
When,  having  reached  the  -unlit  flight, 
Through  barren  sweeps  of  gloomfoJ  night. 
Hoping   to  we  beyond  the  crest. 
Fair  lands  of  beauty  and  of  reat, 
There  lies  before  stretched  far  away 
Unto  the  confines;  of   the  day, 
A  desolate  and  shapeless  plain, 

What  is  the  gain? 

To  sail  for  months  of  cold  and   toll 
Across  wide  seas  where  winds  recoil, 
Only  to  gather  strength  and  roar 
A  louder  challenge  than  before. 
And  6nd,  when  through  fogs  thick  and  don, 
The  rocky  coast  at  last  is  won. 
No  haven  from  the  storm-vexed  main, 
What  is  the  gain? 

The  rock  is  won,  we  see  the  light. 
We  conquer  where  the  atom-winds  fight; 
We  show  the  way  to  those  who  wait 
With  faint  hearts  by  the  walls  of  fate ; 
Our  banners  flutter  in  the  van 
•  Of  battles  fought  for  thought  and  man, 

And  ignorance  and  darkness  wane, 

That  is  the  gain.  —T/ios.  S.  Collier. 

LETTER    FROM    PARIS. 

Paris,  June  10,  1882—  During  the  past  week  all  Paris  may  fairly  be 
said  to  have  "sone  to  the  dogs."  The  Cercle  de  la  Chasse,  which  last 
year  gave  such  an  interesting  dog-show  in  the  Tuileries  Gardens,  organ- 
ized another  for  this  year,  and  the  exposition  canine  has  been  going  on 
since  Saturday  last,  and  it  will  come  to  an  end  to-morrow.  To  begin  to 
describe  the  delightful  specimens  of  beagles,  terriers,  Newfoundlands,  re- 
trievers, setters,  pugs  and  poodles  (especially  the  latter,  France  par  ex- 
ctUence  being  his  home)  on  view,  would  take  up  more  room  than  my  al- 
lotted apace  would  allow.  However,  in  the  main  it  was  like  every  other 
dog-sbow.  when  you  come  to  think  of  it,  just  as  one  circus  resembles  an- 
other, and  not  a  thing  to  leave  a  very  lasting  impression  on  one's  mind, 
unless  one  should  happen  to  be  the  owner  of  a  prize-winner,  which,  of 
course,  would  make  all  the  difference  in  the  world. 

Everything  that  one  can  think  of  almost  has  been,  at  some  time  or 
other,  the  rage  in  Paris.  Now,  what  do  you  suppose  is  the  ruling  craze? 
Practical  joking — nothing  else.  Every  one  is  at  it,  and  every  one  is 
made  the  subject  of  it.  No  one  seems  to  escape.  It  has  even  traveled 
out  of  Paris,  for  the  Prefect  of  Avignon  has  been  made  a  victim.  It 
seems  the  Minister  of  Agriculture  had  decided  to  pay  the  Prefect's  De- 
partment a  short  visit,  and  the  Prefect,  in  honor  of  the  occasion,  tend- 
ered him  an  official  dinner  during  his  stay.  Only  a  select  few  were  to  be 
asked,  but  the  joker,  who  now  appeared  upon  the  scene,  adroitly  managed 
to  get  possession  of  one  of  the  cards  of  invitation,  and  from  it  had  sev- 
eral hundreds  of  exact  copies  printed.  These  he  sent,  in  due  form,  to  all 
provincial  Mayors  and  officials  of  every  degree  round  about.  Imagine 
the  denouement,  and  then  the  eclair eissement  when  the  unexpected  guests 
presented  themselves  at  the  Prefect's  house  at  the  appointed  time.  How 
the  Prefect  got  rid  of  this  army  of  uninvited  and  disappointed  guests,  it 
is  difficult  to  conceive.  In  the  mean  time,  no  trace  of  the  player  of  the 
trick  can  be  found,  every  effort  to  discover  him  having,  so  far,  been  fruit- 
less. But  perhaps  one  of  the  severest,  in  its  way,  was  the  joke  played  on 
a  certain  staid  and  proper  old  bachelor,  who  possesses  both  a  title  and  a 
fine  establishment.  Just  as  he  was  on  the  point  of  descending  to  his 
lonely  dinner,  not  raanv  evenings  Bince,  a  beautifully  dressed  and  some- 
what decollete  ladv  was  "ushered  into  his  presence.  He  was  nonplussed  to 
account  for  the  unlooked-for  visit,  but  received  her  kindly,  hoping  some 
explanation  would  shortly  ensue.  In  a  minute,  another  lady,  as  hand- 
somely attired  and  even  more  decollete,  if  possible,  made  her  appearance. 
The  ladies  seemed  to  know  each  other,  but  greeted  one  another  with  mu- 
tual glances  of  surprise.  But  their  surprise,  as  well  as  that  of  the  old 
bachelor,  bad  yet  plenty  of  food  in  store  for  it.  A  third  lady  walked  in, 
a  fourth,  and  so  on  till  the  spacious  salon  held  a  dozen.  Of  course  it  was 
but  too  plain,  to  even  the  unpracticed  eye  of  the  strict  old  gentleman, 
what  was  the  social  status  of  bis  visitors.  Enraged  at  the  Bight  of  each 
other,  when  each  had  supposed  herself  to  be  the  sole  invite  to  a  tete  a,  tete 
dinner,  a  row  seemed  painfully  imminent.  The  language  grew  less  choice 
than  the  old  man's  ears  were  won't  to  listen  to.  At  last,  unable  to  put 
up  with  it  any  longer,  he  demanded  the  reason  of  their  presence.  It  was 
the  old  story.  Each  produced  an  affectionate  billet  doux,  in  the  bache- 
lor's name,  requesting  the  pleasure  of  her  company.  Of  course  they  were 
forgeries.  But  it  was  not  till  an  impromptu  can-can,  to  the  dismay  of 
the  old  gentleman  and  amazement  of  his  hastily  summoned  servants,  was 
indulged  in  by  the  fair  creatures,  and  several  high-hung  pictures  kicked 
down  from  the  walls,  that  the  ladies  could  be  prevailed  upon  to  take  their 

e§arahe'Berahardt  is  back  again  in  Paris.  She  now  wants  Sardou  to 
write  a  part  for  her  husband  in  his  next  play;  It  is  highly  probable  the 
famous  dramatist  will  eventually  oblige  her.  Ihey  say  she  is  anxious  to 
enlarge  her  residence,  so  as  to  make  room  for  another,  though  smaller, 
member  of  her  family,  due  in  the  near  future.  Bancroche. 


Kiug  Champagne  from  Reims.  France.— Private  Cuvee  m  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield -Krug-in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
Jackson  streets. 


INSURANCE. __ 

Th»  Only  Company  on  the  Pacific  Oout  Oornrnxl  by  the  : 
Ghaeette  Non-Forf.lturf  Law. 

NEW    ENGLAND    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 

OF    BOSTON. 

[tSCOttrttRATKn    1833.] 

A—U 816.000.000. 

Tin-  Oonsaaj  In  Panto  Mutual,  ud  hutrmnwcloJ  tho  bu*iiHK»  of  Life  .it.un.nce 
fur  ii«*rl.r  forty  year*  All  it*  wllcie*  »rr  t«-uM  under  and  roT«rned  bv  the  Itwi 
of  M*aMrhii»vtt«.  which  provide  lh»t: 

Pint— No  poller  »h»ll  btOMM  (OrMtad  off  rotd  ft  nnii  )■*  vine  tit  ol  Premium,  after 
the  payment  uf  TWo  Annual  Premium*. 

Second  -  In  default  of  payment  of  guhnequent  Premium*,  it  la  binding  on  the 
Company  to  ijwuc  a  Paid  -up  Policy,  a»  prortd«d  for  lOOOrdJDf  to  the  published  table*. 

The  above  condition*  are  available  t-<  all  I'oli.v-li.tl.lnrw,  who  become  inch  afl«r 
Jan    1,  1881,  ■ilhoat  further  negotiation  <ir  ntipulalion  «.r  notification  00  their  |>art. 

Whenever,  after  the  j.;tytm  ml  ..f  TWO  Annual  Premium!,  M  aforesaid,  tho  insura- 
ble interest  in  the  life  of  the  Insured  has  terminated,  the  net  value  of  the  pnlicv,  sub- 
ject to  certain  condition*  owned  in  B*id  Nonforfeiture  Law,  In  made  a  surrender 
value  payable  In  ClSO.  l>i-tnbution«  of  Surplus  an  made  annually  on  the  Contri- 
bution system  ami  are  progressive       Liberality  ami   K.piity  in    its  relations  with  Pol- 

Icj-bolden  have  always  boon  the  Kormrnlng  principles  of  this  Company,  and  the  con- 
ditions of  its  Policies  in   regard  to  limits  ol  Residence  and   Travel  arc  of  the  most 

liberal  description 

f^~  Before  Insuring  in  any  Company,  carefully  road  the  Application  and  Form  of 
Policy  used  by  the  NEW  ENGLAND  LIFE. 

HENRY  K.  FIELD,  General  Agent. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Safe  Deposit  Building),  San  Francisco. 

COMMERCIAL   UNION  ASSURANCE   COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON  . 
Pnclflc  Coast  Branch 210  Bansome  Street.  8.  F. 

Capital  Subscribed S12.500.000 

Capital  Paid  In 1,260.000 

Total  Cash  Assets 0,608,671 

©S"  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JOHN  XAE  HAX1I.TON,  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretory.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709.976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 776,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A-  CO.,  Generul  Agents, 

March  20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

Tbe  California  LloydH.— Established  In  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  3760,000  in  Qold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses  !  !  Solid  Security  ! !  DIRECTORS.  —J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moses  Heller,  J.  0.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  liohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  IV.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Everson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Braudensteiu,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Liming,  James  Mofflt',  John  Parrott,  J.  Baura,  M.  D.  Sweeney,  Gustave  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  3.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm,  Scholle,  Charles 
Bamn,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  "Vice-Preaident. 

James  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bofien,  Surveyor.  Not.  8. 

THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

Switzerland,  of  Znricb,  Capital  5,000,000  francs;  Helvetia, 
Of  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,000,000  francB  ;  Baloise,  of  Basle,  Capital  5,000,000  francs. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  jointly  and  severally  for  all  losses  that  may  be  suu- 
ained.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  principal  seaports  of  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement of  all  claims  under  an  English  policy,  these  Companies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  jurisdiction. 
June  9.  HARRY  W.  SYZ,  Agent,  225SanBome  Bt.,  S.  F. 

THOMAS    PRICE'S 

ASSAY    OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 

524  Sacramento  Street San  Francisco. 

Deposits  of  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars, and  retnrns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  this  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner, 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,   Metal,  Soils,    WaterB,  Industrial  Products,  etc 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.     Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER   OF    RECORDS, 
Notary    Public    and   Commissioner   of  Deeds, 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York,  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13.  LEE  D.  CRAId. 

SANTA    CRUZ    FURNISHED    HOUSES, 

From  825  Per  Month,  in  the  Beat  Locations- 
EXCHANGE  AND  MART Santa   Cruz,   Cal. 

No.  2  of  the  new  Land  Journal,  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  containing  full  details  of 
Real  Estate  for  sale,  soil,  climate,  productions,  etc.,  FREE  BY  MAIL.        May  27. 


10 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  1,  1882 


THE  DEFEAT  OP  GEORGE  HEARST. 

It  is  not  generally  agreeable  to  congratulate  a  man  on  his  failure  to 
obtain  the  object  of  bis  ambition,  yet  it  is  still  less  bo  to  condole  with 
him.  We  prefer  the  former,  and  we  are  of  opinion  that  George  Hearst 
has  every  reason  to  be  proud  of  his  failure  to  obtain  the  Gubernatorial 
nomination,  and  we  congratulate  him  accordingly. 

When  a  gentleman  proposes  to  embark  upon  the  sea  of  politics  after  a 
long,  useful  and  prosperous  career  in  some  other  occupation,  he  ought 
assuredly  to  be  credited  with  a  sincere  desire  to  render  substantial  service 
to  his  fellow-citizens.  In  these  days  of  political  chicanery  such  a  man 
enters  the  race  unfairly  weighted.  He  is  devoid  of  the  conditions  which 
secure  success.  He  is  not  a  practiced  politician.  He  cannot  promise 
with  the  necessary  facility  and  grace.  He  is  not  endowed  with  the  faculty 
of  convenient  forgetfulness.  He  cannot  tickle  the  ears  of  the  ground- 
lings. He  has  no  past  career  to  offer  as  the  voucher  of  his  political  ability. 
He  has  no  claim  for  services  to  the  community  outside  of  his  private  in- 
terests, and  for  them  he  has  received  his  own  reward.  He  may  derive 
some  advantages  from  wealth,  but  even  that  will  not  enable  him  to  buy 
up  the  suffrages  of  a  free,  intelligent  and  diversified  constituency.  So 
that,  in  the  face  of  powerful  opponents,  conducted  by  experienced  cam- 
paigners, and  led  by  a  General  with  an  approved  career  and  a  popular 
platform,  it  is  not  surprising  that  even  Honest  George  was  beaten  in  the 
race. 

Nevertheless,  it  was  a  fair  and  honorable  fight,  fiercely  contested  to  the 
last.  It  was  something  to  be  proud  of  that  Mr.  Hearst  obtained  the 
steadfast  support  of  all  who  knew  him  personally  and  were  acquainted 
with  his  sterling  worth.  From  first  to  last  he  had  a  large  majority  of  the 
delegates  from  San  Francisco.  In  Nevada,  where  he  spent  his  poorest 
and  his  earliest  days,  he  was  as  well  supported  as  his  opponent  was  in 
Alameda.  In  Butte,  Calaveras,  Del  Norte,  El  Dorado,  Mono,  Sierra  and 
other  mining  districts,  his  friends  were  numerous  and  firm,  many  of 
Johnson's  supporters  transferring  their  votes  to  him  when  the  election  of 
their  own  candidate  became  hopeless.  For  twelve  ballots  his  followers 
steadily  increased,  and  only  on  the  last  two  did  he  lose  a  few  votes.  In 
the  opposing  counties  he  was  comparatively  unknown  to  many  of  the 
delegates — his  motives  and  character  had  been  misrepresented,  and  his 
abilities  altogether  underrated. 

To  many  of  his  friends  who  know  him  most  intimately,  it  seemed 
strange  that  in  a  country  which  chooses  its  Presidents  from  carpenters 
and  canal  boys,  that  a  college  education  should  have  been  thought  neces- 
sary for  the  post  of  Governor.  Even  in  the  Conservative  Government  of 
Her  Britannic  Majesty,  two  of  the  present  ministers  were  educated  as 
simple  manufacturers;  and  if  success  in  business  forms  any  criterion  of 
the  man's  capacity,  few  have  better  claims  than  George  Hearst.  Ten  years 
ago  he  laid  the  foundation  of  his  greater  fortune  by  the  purchase  of  "the 
Ontario"  mine.  Under  his  magic  influence  vast  extensions  were  located. 
Town  and  mill  sites  were  projected  and  water  rights  secured.  A  thousand 
precautions  were  required  to  complete  and  secure  the  title  and  frustrate 
the  attempts  of  Jumpers.  In  a  few  weeks  Parley's  Park  became  one  of 
the  most  prosperous  camps  in  Utah. 

Unlike  the  speculative  miner,  Mr.  Hearst  was  in  no  hurry  to  sell  and 
realize  his  profits.  Rich  offers  of  purchase  were  declined.  Hundreds  of 
thousands  of  dollars  were  disbursed  before  a  cent  was  made,  and  then,  in 
a  few  short  months  the  outlay  was  recouped  with  millions  left  in  sight. 
Then  came  trouble  and  disaster.  Water  below,  fire  above,  a  change  in 
the  nature  of  the  ore.  Whilst  prostrate  on  a  bed  of  sickness,  ruin  stared 
him  in  the  face.  Then  rose  up  the  man,  the  difficulties  were  met  and 
conquered,  and  millions  have  been  paid  in  dividends  to  the  fortunate  pro- 
prietors. 

In  Deadwood  the  story  is  repeated,  and  also  the  success.  Less  than 
five  years  ago  it  was  a  town  of  anarchy  in  a  wilderness  of  Indians.  To- 
day it  is  a  prosperous  and  peaceful  city.  Nowhere  are  mining  operations 
so  gigantic,  and  the  machinery  so  perfect  and  complete.  Thousands  of  tons 
of  ore  are  mined  and  milled  for  less  money  than  it  costs  to  hoist  the  ores 
to  the  surface  on  the  Comstock.  The  mines  under  the  management  of 
Mr.  Hearst  are  the  only  ones  which  pay.  The  stockholders  get  their  div- 
idends as  the  month  comes  round.  The  success  of  Mr.  Hearst  is  the 
more  honorable  because  his  financial  history  is  that  of  the  mines  of  which 
he  has  the  management,  and  not  of  stock  operations,  which  he  has  never 
attempted  to  control.  Mr.  Hearst  has  made  the  same  mistakes  and  met 
with  the  same  disappointments  as  other  mining  men.  He  has  spent  mil- 
lions without  asking  the  public  for  a  dime,  and  while  sharing  his  successes 
and  his  losses  with  his  fellow  stockholders,  no  one  dares  to  suggest  that 
he  foisted  his  failures  on  the  credulous,  or  robbed  the  poor  washerwoman 
to  pay  his  bills.  George  Hearst  owes  hiB  successes  to  his  judgment  in  the 
selection  of  his  enterprises,  to  the  prudence  and  boldness  of  his  opera- 
tions, to  the  skill  and  economy  of  hia  management,  and,  above  all,  to  his 
indomitable  pluck.  No  mere  peddling  miner  is  capable  of  success  like 
this.  People  may  wonder  that  he  was  born  in  the  wilds  of  western  Mis- 
souri, that  he  was  reared  among  the  Indians,  that  his  educatiou  was  be- 
gun, continued  and  completed  in  the  mining  camps  of  the  Pacific  Coast, 
but  those  who  know  him  best  are  ready  to  credit  him  with  more  than  he 
has  yet  accomplished,  for  they  believe  that  he  is  both  able  and  desirous 
to  advance  the  true  interests  of  the  people  of  California. 

But  in  seeking  the  Democratic  suffrage  it  is  clear,  also,  that  Mr.  Hearst 
placed  no  dependence  on  his  wealth.  He  laid  the  foundation  of  hiB  claim 
by  establishing  the  Examiner  as  a  daily  morning  journal.  From  an  obscure 
rescript  of  the  day  it  has  assumed  a  leading  place  in  the  journalism  of 
the  State,  and  is  doing  good  service  to  the  party  of  which  it  is  the  organ. 
Throughout  the  late  contest  opponents  were  treated  better  and  fairer  than 
the  chief  proprietor.  The  advocates  of  all  the  other  candidates  monop- 
olized the  columns  which  ought  to  have  shown  the  merits  of  Mr.  Hearst 
to  the  farmers,  as  to  the  miners,  and  this  would  have  secured  him  the 
victory.  The  public  ought  to  have  been  told  that  no  one  had  broader 
or  sounder  views  on  all  the  great  questions  of  the  day  thau  the  reject- 
ed nominee,  that  he  appreciates  the  vast  importance  of  local,  Federal  and 
world-wide  interests ;  that  he  has  much  to  say  on  tariffs  and  taxation ; 
that  no  one  knows  better  than  he  the  advantages  and  dangers  of  gigantic 
corporations,  and  the  necessity  for  harmony  between  capitalis  and  labor- 
ers. Nowhere  will  you  find  a  more  devout  believer  in  the  great  Charter 
of  American  Liberty,  which  assures  to  every  citizen  the  right  to  live  and 
to  pursue  happiness — the  one  without  sufferance,  the  other  without  un- 
necessary burdens.  When  we  remember  how  many  of  the  world's  reform- 
ers have  sprung  from  the  school  of  Mr.  Hearst,  we  cannot  but  regret 


that  he  has  suffered  a  defeat.  He  will  return  to  private  life  fortified  with 
the  respect  aud  best  wishes  of  his  numerous  supporters,  and  he  has 
escaped  a  sea  of  troubles  and  annoyances  which  none  but  a  case-hardened 
politician  could  bear  with  equanimity.  We  may  rest  assured,  however, 
that  he  will  yet  find  scope  for  his  desire  to  serve  his  country  and  his  State, 
and  we  are  confident  that  his  hand  will  not  falter  when  the  opportunity 
shall  come. 

LOCAL    NOTES. 

Chinaman  brings  suit  against  several  policemen  for  breaking  his  bolts, 
bars,  etc. ,  while  searching  for  violaters  of  the  cubic  air  ordinance.  Feel- 
ings lacerated  and  property  damaged  several  thousand  dollars.  —Crew  of 
the  defunct  steamer  Bodgers  arrive.  Brands  plucked  from  the  freezing. 
^^Republican  Party  managers  decide  to  hold  a  "  primary."  Prime 
chance  for  the  "  bhoys."— — C.  P.  R.  R.  presents  officers  and  crew  to  the 
fire-boat  Gov.  Irwn  with  8200  in  recognition  of  their  services  at  Long 
Wharf  firc^^Board  of  Trade  appoints  a  committee  to  investigate  into 
a  proposed  overland  railroad  scheme.  No  scheme  too  idiotic  for  the  Board 
of  Trade  to  investigate  into.— —Garfield  Monument  Committee  select  a 
site  in  the  Park  for  the  memorial.— Counsel  for  Guttman,  a  convicted 
petty  thief,  discovers  that  in  filling  out  the  blank  complaint  form  the 
Prosecuting  Attorney's  clerk  had  omitted  writing  in  the  figure  "2"  after 
the  figures  "  188."  New  trial,  of  course  ;  such  is  the  majesty  of  the  law. 
—Coach  _  upset  on  the  road  between  Santa  Cruz  and  Felton.  Three 
young  ladies,  Misses.  Iva  Cowdery,  Eva  Hussey  and  Alice  Clark,  and 
one  young  gentleman,  Mr.  J.  W.  Scott,  killed,  and  ten  others  more  or 
less  injured.  Deplorable  event,  all  the  fault  of  the  driver,  who  should  be 
bastinadoed  every  day  for  twelve  months.^— Bush-Street  Theatre  scooped 
in  by  the  Sheriff.  Locke  locked  out,  so  to  speak.—— Bark  Ro&wdl 
Sprague  goes  to  sea  for  a  few  hours  and  then  comes  back  again.  Too  much 
fire  on  board.  Bark  beached  on  the  mud  flats,  where  she  burns  up  com- 
fortably.-^— John  McCloskey  takes  his  wife  and  eight  other  persons  out 
for  a  sail  on  the  Bay.  Boat  upsets  and  three  of  the  occupants  drowned. 
Regular  avalanche  of  catastrophies.— Consular  Court  which  investigated 
the  loss  of  the  Escambia  decides  that  it  was  due  to  "  a  peril  of  the  sea," 
and  that  the  evidence  of  Captain  Low,  the  Point  Lobos  look-out  man,  is 
"not  entitled  to  any  material  weight,"  whereat  Mr.  J.  C.  Patrick,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Merchant's  Exchange,  shakes  his  pen  at  the  Captains  of 
"  ocean  tramps  "  and  the  representatives  of  foreign  Powers.  In  other 
words,  Paddy  makes  a  donkey  of  himself.— The  Board  of  Supervisors 
meet  as  a  Board  of  Equalization  and  let  two  or  three  contributors  to  the 
City  and  County  funds  down  easily.— —The  alleged  opium  smugglers  dis- 
charged on  the  charge  of  conspiring  to  defraud  the  Government,  and  re- 
arrested on  a  charge  of  smuggling.  To  the  majestic  nostril  of  the  law,  a 
rose  does  not  emit  such  a  fragrant  odor  when  called  by  a  different  name. 
^— A  gold  quartz  ledge  discovered  about  two  miles  from  the  Industrial 
School.  Great  many  mines  have  been  located  in  San  Francisco.  The 
only  one  which  has  produced  satisfactory  results  is  situate  opposite  the 
entrance  to  Pauper  Alley.  —British  ship  Lammermoor  reported  ashore  at 
Bodega  Inlet.  Crew  saved  and  vessel  supposed  to  be  a  complete  wreck. 
^— Crazy  sailor  rushes  into  the  British  Consulate  and  scares  the  officials 
out  of  their  wits.  ^— Mayor  Blake  vetoes  the  Carmany  water  ordinance. 
Supervisors  elevate  the  ordinance  over  the  veto.^— The  Mayor  also  ve- 
toes the  ordinance  authorizing  the  payment  of  the  City's  gas  bills,  and 
the  Supervisors  stand  the  veto  on  its  head.  —  The  Altenower  released 
from  quarantine  and  her  Celestial  passengers  allowed  to  land. 

FOREIGN    NOTES. 

British  Parliament  still  wrestling  with  the  Repression  bill.— An 
organization  of  Irish  landowners  formed,  on  a  commercial  basis,  for  the 

Eurpose  of  taking  possession  of  and  working  lands  from  which  the  tenants 
ave  been  evicted.-^— Police  discover  50  men  drilling  in  the  County  Ros- 
common, Ireland.  They  ought  to  be  drilled  behind  the  bars  of  a  prison. 
— -Arabi  Pasha  declines  the  Sultan's  invitation  to  go  to  Constantinople. 
Says  "  the  army"  won't  let  him.  Arabi  evidently  a  first-class  fibber.— 
Bismarck  opposed  to  a  joint  Franco-English  intervention  in  Egyptian  af- 
fairs. Wouldn't  be  opposed  to  a  single-handed  German  intervention, 
though.— —Bernard,  Belgian  defaulter,  arrested  in  Havana.  Large  quan- 
tity of  securities  found  in  his  possession.^— Ignatieff's  successor  an- 
nounces that  "  Russian  outrages  on  the  Jews  "  will  no  longer  be  regarded 
by  the  Government  as  an  innocent  amusement.^— Russiau  police  find 
large  quantities  of  dynamite  and  a  number  of  Nihilists.  Lots  of  undis- 
covered dynamite  and  Nihilists  still  in  Russia.  "The  woods  are  full  of 
'em. "-^—Egyptian  affairs  resemble  a  volcano;  liable  to  get  working  at  any 
minute.  Arabi  Pasha  can't,  with  safety,  be  p'shawed.— ^Discontent 
witn  the  English  Government's  Egyptain  policy  is  reported  to  exist  in 
London — amongst  the  political  opponents  of  the  Ministry,  probably.^— 
A  Fenian  uprising  said  to  be  projected.  If  this  be  true,  it  may  also  be 
said  that  the  Fenians  are  projecting  themselves  into  trouble,  and,  if  it 
would  result  in  the  whole  of  that  body  of  murderers  and  assassins  being 
killed,  no  intelligent  man  would  regret  the  occurrence.— Sultan  of  Tur- 
key decorates  Arabi  Pasha.  ^—International  Congress  in  regard  to  Egyp- 
tian affairs  meets  and  talks.  "Merely  this  and  nothing  more;"  meanwhile 
Pasha  John  Bull  is  getting  ready  for  a  fight.— —Rioting  occurs  in  Cork. 
Can't  cork  up  their  violent,  blackguardly  ways. —Russian  Government 
decides  to  build  30  gunboats,  at  a  cost  of  7,000,000  roubles.^  Here  is  a 
chance  for  Johnny  Roach  and  his  protected  shipbuilders.  A  rouble,  it 
may  be  added,  is  worth — well,  it  is  worth  the  paper  it  is  written  on.— 
New  route  between  Canada  and  Europe,  which  shortens  the  trip  by  two 
days,  projected.— 

Mr.  C.  L.  Wetherbee,  who  for  many  years  was  manager  of  the  Oc- 
cidental Hotel  in  this  city,  is  now  joined  with  Mr.  L.  E.  Fuller,  formerly 
of  the  Brevoort  House,  New  York,  in  the  proprietorship  of  the  Bucking- 
ham Hotel,  Fifth  avenue  and  Fifteenth  street,  New  York.  When  be  re- 
sided on  this  Coast  Mr.  Wetherbee  was  a  universal  favorite,  and  his 
many  friends  will  be  pleased  to  learn  that  he  is  well  located  and  flour- 
ishing. 

When  a  dentist  advises  you  in  a  gruff  tone  to  have  a  double-pronged 
molar  extracted,  it  is  usually  tooth  out ;  but  when  he  says,  in  his  bland- 
est voice,  "  here's  another  large  cavity  that  needs  filling,"  it  is  generally 
too  thin. 


July  1,  1S82. 


i  ORNU   ADVXRTI8ER. 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 


11 


•H»*r  lh«  Ortot Whil  tha  d»»il  Art  ihoa  *" 

'On*  tbftt  w!ii  P1M  tb*  d«*tl.«ir    with  too." 

"  it*'*1  *  at,n*     n  h,B  **"  *•  ,on*  »•  »  "»"• 
which  m*d»  him  crow  boldtr  and  bolder." 


It  ta  to  be  hoped  that  the  pitched  battle  between  Murphy.  Grunt  k 
Co, 'a  exquisites  and  the  horny-handed  myrmidons  .    Tele- 

grmphPole  Nuisance  < 'ompaniee,  which  took  place  laet  Tuewdav,  and  re- 
sulted in  a  complete   victory  for  the  kid-glove  brigade,  will  nerve  M  » 
wholesome  lesson.     Merchants  do  not  excavate  expensive  haaemente  and 
roof  them  over  with  costly  sidewalk  pavements  merely  in  order  t-<  furnish 
a  solid  foundation  for  forests  of  unsightly  telegraph  poles.     It  tuny  he 
convenient  for  a  telephone  company  to  punch  a  whole  through  I 
of  a  man's  cellar,  which  has  been  specially  prepared  for  I 
fine  goods,  but   nobody  will    blame    the    merchant    for  objecting,  oven 
though  he  do  so  by  force,  and  against  the  express  orders  of  the    '*  au- 
thorities."    It   is  bad  enough   that  our  handsomest  streets  are  defaced 
by  interminable  rows   of  great,    ugly   poles,  and    that   every  i 
the  city  should  be  wire  spider-webs  in  which  to  catch  firemen  ;  but  it 
is  still  worse  that   business  men  who  invest  capital  in  beautifying  and 
improving  our  streets  should   have  their  property  injure.!  by  a 
one-horse   monopoly  which    undoes   the  work  of   adornment  merely  to 
gratify  its  own   convenience   and  greed  of   gain.     The    telegraph  wires 
ought  to  be  laid  underground,  as   they  are  now  in  other  great  cities— 
and  so  ought  those  who  erect  the  hideous  poles. 

"  Yes,"  murmured  the  Poundmaster's  Sub- Deputy  Assistant,  as  in  the 
early  dawn  he  threw  bis  lasso  over  his  arm  and  in  an  absent-minded  way 
lowered  the  bars  of  a  stock  corral  in  the  Western  Addition,  "  Tee,  they 
talk  a  mighty  lot  about  their  Cowboys  of  Arizona,  with  their  pistols  and 
bowie-knives  and  mustangs  and  things.  It  is  said  they  can  capture  a 
town,  slaughter  a  sheriff  and  his  posse,  or  even  make  a  cold-hearted 
frontier  bar-tender  set  up  the  drinks,  without  fearing  any  Court  except 
that  presided  over  by  Judge  Lynch.  But,"  continued  the  minion  of  the 
Pound,  as  he  walked  pensively  around  the  herd  of  cattle,  which  were  al- 
ready making  for  the  green  grass  that  edged  the  sidewalk  outside  the 
broken  fence,  "I  don't  hanker  after  Arizona,  for  all  that.  There  is  much 
less  risk  here,  and  all  I  want  is  to  make  an  honest  living.  Let  me  see," 
he  mused,  as  he  put  up  the  bars  again,  after  all  the  cattle  had  quietly 
walked  out,  "eight  good  milch  cows  and  two  calves  all  astray  on  the 
road.  That,  methinks,  will  suffice  for  one  haul.  But  stay !  Come, 
doggy,  doggy  !  Poor  Doggy  !  "  And  as  he  gently  loosened  the  tagged 
collar  from  a  hundred-dollar  setter  and  hitched  him,  with  his  lasso,  to  the 
pommel  of  his  saddle  he  softly  whispered:  "And  yet,  they  blow  about 
their  Arizona  Cowboys ! " 

Oh,  those  boyB,  those  boys,  upon  whom  the  T.  CM  in  the  interest  of 
morality,  is  obliged  to  keep  an  ever  observant  eye!  for  was  it  not  but  yes- 
terday that  a  blithe,  good-looking  lad,  his  mother's  darling,  stole  down 
stairs,  in  a  Bush-street  boarding-house,  to  have  a  few  words  with  one  of 
the  prettiest  girls  in  the  house,  who  came  in  late  from  the  theatre.  She, 
sweet  thing,  was  having  a  solitary  pie  in  the  dining-room,  when  this  rash 
fellow  crept  in  and  seated  himself  beside  her.  And  they  talked,  and 
talked,  until  the  lady's  watchful  mamma  put  on  her  slippers  and  went  on 
a  trip  of  discovery  after  her  missing  daughter.  And  when  she  entered 
the  dining-ioom,  the  daughter  was  alone,  and  so  the  doting  mamma  pro- 
ceeded to  give  her  a  lecture.  It  was  not  the  sort  of  a  talking-to  she 
would  have  indulged  in,  had  she  known  that  the  wicked  young  man  was 
under  the  table,  because  she  mentioned  some  matters  about  which  the 
sterner  sex  are  supposed  to  be  ignorant.  And  now,  when  that  beautiful 
girl  and  that  handsome  lad  meet,  the  lady  casts!  her  eyes  down,  and  won- 
ders if  he  had  the  politeness,  upon  that  fateful  evening,  to  put  his  fingers 
in  his  ears.  "We  fear,  we  very  much  fear,  he  bad  not;  but  the  moral  is 
plain — that  girls  should  not  wander  into  a  boarding-house  dining-room  to 
eat  pie  after  the  theatre. 

What's  the  matter  with  the  editors  of  the  daily  papers  that  they  are 
admitting  to  their  columns  an  account  of  the  discovery  of  gold  near  the 
Industrial  School,  just  at  a  time  when  there  is  no  lack  of  genuine  news  of 
the  most  exciting  nature.  Were  there  a  dearth  of  news  there  would  be 
nothing  strange  about  the  matter,  because  it  has  always  been  understood 
that  when  there  is  no  murder,  vice  or  scandal  in  the  market,  nor  any  new 
snake  or  fish  yarns  to  pad  out  with,  it  is  the  proper  thing  to  revamp  the 
ancient  farce  of  a  new  Eldorado  being  discovered  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
of  the  city.  Occasionally,  it  is  true,  the  location  has  been  as  distant  as 
the  Potrero,  and  once,  we  believe,  it  was  even  as  remote  as  the  hills  back 
of  Saucelito.  But  then  that  made  business  lively  for  the  boats  and  cars, 
and  as  the  regular  article  describing  the  discovery  is  always  in  type  in  case 
of  an  emergency,  the  only  expense  the  publishers  need  go  to  is  the  simple 
changing  of  the  names  of  persons  and  places.  But  why  occupy  valuable 
space  with  this  time-honored  "sensation"  just  now?  What  with  murders, 
accidents,  cyclones,  Guiteau  and  politics — both  local  and  foreign— there 
ought  Burely  to  be  scant  room  for  bogus  material. 

Whatever  reputation  "Gath"  may  have  gained  for  himself  in  the 
field  of  letters,  either  as  a  graphic  battle  describer,  reminiscence  resusci- 
tator  of  defunct  statesmen,  or  champion  employer  of  the  capital  letter  I,  as 
a  writer  of  English,  pure  and  grammatical,  his  present  Pbilistinic  contribu- 
tions to  the  Chronicle  show  him  to  be  painfully  deficient.  As  a  sample  of 
the  sort  of  thing  with  which  he  fills  those  two  columns  of  the  live  paper 
every  week,  ho  we  this  toothsome  recital  intended  for  perusal  over  one's 
eggs  and  coffee  :  "A  huge  Pennsylvania  colonel  was  lying  in  the  hall  at- 
tended by  a  servant  vomiting  blood  and  fetid  matter."  Did  we  not  feel 
confident  he  meant  to  say  it  was  the  colonel  and  not  the  servant  who  was 
thus  cheerfully  employed  in  the  upward  evacuations  of  his  stomach,  we 
should  be  inclined  to  think,  as  were  doubtless  nine-tenths  of  the  papers' 
readers,  that  Pennsylvania  colonels  must  have  curious  tastes  as  to  the  pe- 
culiar habits  of  their  body  servants.  Yet  this  is  the  writer  over  whose 
contributions  journalists  cavil  and  fight. 

There  is  a  sadness  unmeasured  among  the  nurse  girls.  Misery  of 
poignant  depth  rests  on  the  blithesome  hearts  of  the  baby-hawkers.  Com- 
pany G,  of  the  Second,  will  not  be  here  to  gladden  the  sidewalks  of  Van 
Ness  Avenue  with  a  sight  of  its  martial  step  and  glittering  panoply  of 
war,  upon  the  joyous  Fourth.  Oh,  why  not  give  up  the  procession  alto- 
gether ? 


"Never  kk 
"  nnlcM  y..ii  ai 
in  under*   el  t). 


it 


>!i     -T    Hilling*, 

*/•>'.   Ml  tbei    British    itosnon,  in 

I  HMKVI   |  ■  ).. ■    ,  'ij.i  ;  ',.*•,  the   Un  dollar*  a  uerlc  witling*  of 

■J* LfJ"**1     j Vfrmm  prwe*  1  t, fortunate  »kij>pen»  volley* 

and  wnwlMi  tirade,  which  Would  render  them  liable  to  ix-rfor* 

fim,  were  the  objeol  ol  their  lying  and 

mallcfoui  itatemenU  An.  ,i  ,,f    Kmrfi.hmen.     Keep  it  Dp, 

dear  air*,  you  %e  got  it  all  your  own  way.     Johnny  Hull  U  a  law-abiding 

individual    and  will   aUnd   a  deal  ol   jr  will  uke  the 

law  ink*    hn.   own    hand*,  even    to    .vlmini-ter    a    merited    cactigation. 

Johnny  Is  not  on  the  «hoot,  and  yon  ar->  perfectly  sale  in  abusing  those 

men  a*  you  an;  Joins.     ^  on'ee  got  them  down,  boot  them  for  all  you  are 

worth.      It  um  t  manly,  but  what  of  that? 

Why  the  dickene  will  oortweUi  pereist  in  wearing  mob  nntlghlty 
hats  as  thorn  low-crowned,  wide-brim  headpiece*  one  eaee  all  over  town 
just  now,  are?  One  youth  with  big  cam  they  look  to  like  a  continuation 
of  those  appendant!  thel  a  short  lighted  man  i*  apt  to  run  after  the  wearer 
to  get  a  ii.ar.r  view  ol  the  ourioaity.  W-.  agree  with  I  >-.-ar  Wilde  in  lik- 
ing the  good,  old  broad  brim  wbJi  h  li  aaefol  on  ao  many  rrnrtftnt.  When 
a  gentleman  has  looked  too  long  and  too  earnestly  npon  the  wine,  or  when 
he  is  sitting  opposite  another  gentleman,  engaged  in  an  innocent  game  of 
draw,  he  can  pull  the  flap  of  his  helmet  over  hi*  eyes  and  his  disguise  is 
complete.  But  with  the  latest  stylo  a  man  looks  drunk  if  he  is  so,  and 
can  no  more  conceal  his  exultation  when  four  aces  reveal  themselves  than 
Mr.  Bartlett.  of  the  Bulletin,  can  refrain  from  chanting  the  praises  of  Oak- 
land real  estate  when  Mr.  Pitch  to  out  of  town. 

How  the  three  Captains  of  the  three  British  steamers  now  in  port 
must  pray  for  the  welfare  of  this  good  city  and  all  that  dwell  therein. 
Captain  Roper's  petitions  are  doubtless  tinged  with  more  earnest  piety 
than  any  of  the  others,  though  Captain  Murray,  of  the  AlUnowcr,  has 
also  great  reason  to  be  thankful.  We  are  accustomed  to  do  things  in  the 
spirit  in  this  country,  and  when  we  start  in  to  make  it  unpleasant  for 
anybody  no  seer  can  tell  where  we  are  going  to  leave  off.  Two  thousand 
dollars  for  giving  a  Chinaman  a  gentle  reminder  in  the  rear  that  his  room 
was  preferable  to  his  company  is  a  big  price  to  pay  for  that  piece  of  po- 
liteness. But  we  reserve  the  privileges  of  kicking  our  Chinese,  braining 
them  with  cobble-stones  and  consigning  them  to  the  clubs  of  our  hood- 
lums, and  severely  resent  any  trespass  upon  these  sacred  and  cherished 
pastimes. 

The  gentle  clerk  who  fell  a  victim  to  the  wiles  of  Brown  Eyes,  an  in- 
cident which  the  T.  C.  recorded  last  week,  now  assumes  the  airs  of  a 
martyr,  and  sings  songs  about  his  seared  heart  and  his  fair  deceivers. 
We  cannot  extend  to  him  our  sympathies.  Any  one  who  is  taken  in  by 
an  old,  old  game  is  an  object  of  reproach  and  merited  contumely.  The 
lad  who  is  snared  by  the  melancholy  widow  with  one  small  child,  the 
wealthy  citizen  who  is  taken  into  camp  by  the  gallant  officer's  daugh- 
ter, or  the  minister's  orphaned  darling,  nave  our  respect  and  condolence. 
But  the  window  syren  is  such  an  infernally,  mouldy,  lichen- covered 
dodge  that  the  simpleton  who  falls  into  the  tangle  has  not  wit  enough 
to  be  doorkeeper  to  an  asylum  of  gibbering  idiots. 

So  he  died,  and  they  followed  him  out  to  his  grave,  and  they  wept 
bitterly.  They  bowed  their  bald  and  venerable  heads  in  prayer,  and  they 
were  all  so  much  alike,  on  general  principles  and  in  the  matter  of  dress, 
that  one  might  have  sworn  that  the  mourners  were  all  members  of  one 
family.  So  they  were— they  were  all  saloon-keepers,  and  the  deceased 
was  their  best  customer.  They  had  good  cause  to  weep,  for  their  forty- 
rod  had  slain  him,  and  his  death  lay  at  their  "  push  "  or  "pull "  doors  of 
fancy  ground  glass.  They  had  still  more  cause  to  weep  in  that  a  dead  man 
fills  no  tills.  So  the  mourners  wept  copiously,  and  small  blame  to  them — 
if  any.  Still,  it  tvas  sad  to  see  a  good  and  generous  man  go  to  his  grave 
with  no  better  following. 

The  hypocritical  reporters  of  the  dailies  have  been  sighing  and  sob- 
bing in  the  types  over  the  strange  series  of  disasters  they  had  to  record 
last  week.  Yet  we  know  the  wretches  gloried  in  this  boom  in  items.  A 
reporter,  when  the  town  is  dull  and  virtuous  and  happy,  is  as  melancholy 
as  the  caged  ape  at  North  Beach,  but  when  husbands  are  murdering  their 
wives  and  lovers  their  sweethearts,  and  fires,  and  shipwrecks,  and  crime 
spreads  over  the  land,  feel  as  inwardly  content  as  an  undertaker  during  a 
big  epidemic ;  and  even  while  they  tell  their  readers  how  sad  those  occur- 
ences are,  lift  up  their  voices  before  secret  beer  shrines  and  fervently  pray 
for  more. 

We  notice,  in  the'  English  papers,  that  a  certain  distinguished  A.  R. 
A.  has  just  completed  a  new  picture  of  ''The  Three  Graces."  The  main 
point  of  interest  about  it,  aside  from  its  undoubted  artistic  merit,  is  that 
the  figures  are  all  "  portraits  of  well-known  society  ladies,"  as  the  Ameri- 
can papers  put  it.  This  we  don't  doubt;  but  when  we  are  told  that  they 
all  "sat"  for  their  portraits,  we  are  at  a  loss  to  understand  how  the  artist 
got  at  the  principal  feature  of  the  centre  figure — that  is,  if  the  new  group 
is  arranged  on  the  same  principle  as  the  old  one  with  which  we  are  all  so 
familiar. 

The  T.  C  knows  a  man  who  knows  a  man  who  has  Buch  infernally 
mean  luck  that  he  makes  up  his  mind  to  be  disappointed  every  time  he 
launches  out  into  any  scheme  of  business  or  pleasure.  And  he  always  is 
disappointed,  for  if  matters  don't  turn  out  as  he  would  have  them  he  is 
disappointed,  naturally  enough ;  and  if  they  do,  he  is  disappointed  be- 
cause he  wasn't  disappointed  when  he  had  fully  made  up  his  mind  to  be 
disappointed.    .  Sounds  paradoxical,  don't  it  ? 

Somebody  told  the  owner  of  the  Whitewings  that  the  name  was  not 
distinctive  enough,  as  all  yachts  are  poetically  referred  to  as  white  wings, 
and  that  he  might  as  well,  and  with  as  much  reason,  call  it  "  Yacht." 
So  he's  going  to  change  its  name  and  call  it  "  Town  Clock,"  because,  he 
says,  all  the  other  yachts  in  the  Club  go  by  it. 

A  member  of  the  Union  Club  was  thought  to  be  a  great  ignoramus 
the  other  night  when  he  bet  a  hundred  dollars  that  the  arms  of  Russia 
were  a  twenty  dollar  gold  piece.  But  the  man  he  bet  with  smiled  on  the 
opposite  side  of  his  mouth  when  he  was  shown  that  the  Russian  arms 
were  a  double  eagle. 

Now  is  the  time  for  people  to  beware  of  the  masked  battery  hidden 
behind  that  apparently  friendly  old  quasi  inquiry:  "Y  is  the  Fourth  of 
July?" 


12 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July   1,  18J-2. 


SUNBEAMS. 


New  Laid  on. — Reporter  of  London  paper 
(there  has  been  a  catastrophe  on  the  Hue} — 
"Well,  Mr.  Statiomnaster,  anything  fresh?" 
Stationmaster  (worried  and  irritable) — "No, 
nothing  much.  Only  the  paint  you're  leaning 
against !" 

"Yes,  sir,"  says  the  proud  and  happy  in- 
ventor, "  I've  struck  upun  the  biggest  idea  of  the 
century — watches  for  the  blind,  so  that  they  can 
tell  the  time  of  day."  Capital  idea,  indeed!  I 
see — you  fix  the  dial  with  luminous  paint,  eh  V 

A  Wisconsin  man  bit  off  the  lobe  of  his 
wife's  ear.  He  says  be  did  it  in  fun,  bat  it  is 
suspected  that  he  promised  her  a  set  of  diamond 
earrings,  and  knew  no  other  way  of  getting  out 
of  the  dilemma. 

They  were  talking  about  beauty  the  other 
evening,  when  Miss  Smith  remarked:  ,(  Well, 
say  what  you  will,  homely  people  are  almost  al- 
ways unusually  bright."  Miss  Brown  (sotto 
voce):  "The  egotist?" 

Young  Tonemdown  has  at  last  had  a  pic- 
ture (and  a  very  bad  one,  too)  hung  on  the  line  of 
the  Royal  Academy.  He  disguises  himself  as  a 
policeman  and  stands  by  his  picture  all  day. 

The  London  Times  says  that  the  original 
Dickens'  "Fat  Boy"  was  a  man  who  lives  at 
Budden,  England.  This  relieves  the  Hon.  Alex- 
ander H.  Stephens  of  considerable  anxiety. 

In  some  parts  of  South  America  the  banana 
skin  is  converted  into  a  material  of  which  ladies' 
dresses  are  made.  This  is  probably  the  kind 
that  the  lady  slips  on  easily. 

When  a  man  gets  so  lazy  that  starvation  it- 
self won't  drive  him  to  work,  you  will  usually 
find  him  running  for  office  on  a  labor  reform 
ticket. 

There  are  still  a  few  persons  at  large  who  will 
invest  their  money  in  mining  stocks  in  preference 
to  investing  it  in  a  dog  and  shooting  the  dog. 

Apropos  of  the  "Language  of  Flowers,  how 
would  forget-me-not  do  to  send  to  a  rich  rela- 
tion? 

Here's  one  by  a  notary  public  :  A  test  that 
tries  a  man's  financial  standing — Protest. 

It  didn't  require  much  of  a  philosopher  to  dis- 
cover that  all  rich  widows  are  handsome. 

Because  you  look  down  on  a  man  it  does  not 
make  it  incumbent  on  him  to  look  up  to  you. 


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BROAD   «Al'OE. 

SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday.  April  10*  1882, 
And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,   and    arrive    at  San  Francisco    Passenger  Depot 
(Townsend  St.,  between  :id  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


DESTINATION. 


8:30  A.M. 

, 

•\ 

6:40  A.M. 

t  9:30  A  M. 

]  1"  8:10  A.M. 

10:40  a.m. 

9.03  A.M. 

*  3:30  p.m. 

| 

.San  Mateo,  Redwood,. 

.  I  ,''10:02  am. 

4:25  p.m. 

"\ 

..  .:aod  Menlo  Park 

[j*  3:36  P.M. 

*  5:15  P.M. 

t  4:n9  PM. 

6:30  p.m. 

I 

6:00  p.m. 

J  It  8:15  p.m. 

8:30  A.M 

f 

1 

■  V 

■J 

0:03  a.m 

10:40  a.  a. 

i 

SaDta  Clara,  San  Joseand 

*:0:02  a.m. 

4:25  p.m. 

I 

.Principal  Way  Stations 

6:00  P.M. 

t  3:15  P.M. 

10:40  A.M.j 
*  3:30  p.m.  I 


Gilroy,  Pajuro,  Castroville 
„  and  Salinas 


oville    (W 


02  A.M. 
00  P.M. 


10:40  a.m. 
*  3:30  p.m. 


..HolHster and  Tres  Pinos. 


0:02a  m. 

i:nOp.M, 


10:40a.M. 
*  3.30  p.m. 


(■...Monterey,  Watsonville  .  \ 
<  Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  J- 
(San  Jose, Soquel, Santa  Cruz.  ) 


):02  a.m. 
5:00  p.m. 


10:40  a.m.  . .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations  . 
•Sundays  excepted,    t Sundays  only. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  A.M  Train. 


Ticket  Officrs— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 

83?""  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaveB  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882. 

Trains  leave;  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

9:30  A.M. 

•4:00  p.m. 

•4:30  P.M. 
8:00  A  M. 
3:30  p.m. 

*4:30  P.M. 
8:00  a.m. 

*4:00p.m. 
9:30  a.m 
4:30  p.m. 
8:00  a.m 

♦4:00  P.M 
8:00  A.M. 

»4:30p..m. 

18:00  a.m. 
9:30  A.M. 
8:00  a  m 
5:00  P.M 
9:30  A.M 

*4:00  P.M 
8:00  A.M 
S:UU  A.M 

10:00  A  M 
3:00  P.M 
5:00  P.M 
3:30  P.M 
5:30  P.M 
8:00  A.M 
8:00  A.M 


I 


DESTINATION. 


ARRIVE 

(from) 


..Antioch  and  Martinez.. 
..Benicia 


. .  Calistoga  and  Napa 


.  j  Doming,  El  Paso  \  Express. . .. 

.  \  and  East J  Emigrant .. 

.  J  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore 

.  j  Stockton  i  via  Martinez 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"         "      (tSundays  only) 

...  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .  Livermore  and  Pleasanton. . 


.  Madera  and  Fresno . 


.  Marysville  and  Chico. . 
•  Nilesand  Haywards.. 


1  Ogden  and  I  Express 

t  East f  Emigrant 

..  Redding  and  Red  Bluff 

I  Sacramento,  \  via  Livermore. 
-  Colfax  and     ,-  via  Benicia. . . . 

(  Alta )  via  Benicia 

..Sacramento,  via  Benicia.... 
..Sacramento  River  Steamers.. 
..San  Jose 


..Vallejo. 


8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:30  P.M. 
*4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M 

3:00  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:00p.M. 
*4:30  P.M. 

3:30  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
•4:30  P.M. 
*»:00a.m. 

Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  meet 
Pacific  Express  from "'  Ogden  "  at  San  Pablo :  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


(tSundays  only)  . 


..Virginia  City. 
..Woodland 


...  Willows  and  Williams... 


2:40  P.M. 

12:40  p.m. 
•10:10  A.M. 

7:40  p.m. 
11:40  A.M. 
•10:10  A.M. 
"10:10  A.M. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

7:10  A.M. 

5:40  P.M. 
•12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 
"10.10  A.M. 
(11:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

8:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 
•12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  A.M 
11:40  A.M. 

6:10  A.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
[10:10  A.M. 
•6:00  A.M. 

4:10  P.M. 

9:40  a.m. 

7:40  P.M 

2:40  P.M. 
tll:40A.M. 
•12.40  P.M. 
•10:10  A.M. 
11:40  A.M. 
*;:40  P.M. 
ci0:10  A.M. 
•7:40  p.m. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 
Via    Oakland   Pier. 


From  "SAN  FBAJTCISCO."  Dally. 

To   EAST  OAKLAND -'6.00,    «6:30,    7:30,    8:30,    9:30 

10:30,  11:30,    12.30,  1.30,  2:30,  3:30,  4:30,  5:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To    ALAMEDA— *6:00,  't6:30,  7:00,  »t7:30,  8:00,  "t8:30, 

9:00,  *t9:30,  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00,  "tS:30, 

4:00,  «t4:30,  5:00,  *t5:30,  6:00,  "t6:30,  7:00,  »8:00, 9:30, 

11:00,  *12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  -  "6:00,  *6:30.  7:00,  '7:30,  8:00,  "8:30, 

9:00,   (9:30,   10:00,  {10:30,   11:00,  111:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4-30,  5:00,  5:30,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  *1!:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— »6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  {8:00. 

•8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  "4:30,  5:00. 

•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAI9  FBAJTCISCO,"  Dally. 

From  BROADWAY,  Oakland -»5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,7:02, 

7:32, 8:02, 8:32. 9:02,  9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 

12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  5:02, 

5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 
From  EAST  OAKLAND  -*5:21,  »5:51,  6:21,  6:51,  7:51, 

8:5l,  9:51,    10:51,    11:51,  12:51,   1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 

5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51 
From  ALAMEDA-*5:15,  "5:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 

"t8:35,   9:10,  «t9:35,  10:10,  "tl0:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 

2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  «t0:35,  7:15, 

"t7:35,  9:15,  10:45. 
From  BERKELEY—  *5:45.  «6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,  7:45,  *8:15, 

8:45,    )9:15,  9:45,    110:15,  10:45,  111:15,   11:45,   12:45, 

1:45,  2:45,   3:45,  4:15,  4:45,  5:15,  5:45,6:15,  6:45,  7:45, 

9:15,  *10:15. 
From  WEST  BERKELEY  —  *5:45,  »6:15,    6:45,  •7:15, 

7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  »5:15,  5:45, 

•6:15,  6:45,  •7:15. 


Creek 

Route. 

From  SAN 

FRANCISC 

-•7:15,  9:15 

11:15 

1:15,3:15, 

5:15. 

From  OAKLAND 

-•6:15,  8:15,  10:15, 

[2:16,  2:15 

4:15. 

All  trains  ran  daily,  except  when  star  (")  denotes  San- 
days  excepted. 

■(-Trains  marked  thus  (+)  ran  via  East  Oakland. 
ffl  Sundays  only.  


"Standard  Time"  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Towns,  General  Manager. 


L.  H.  Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &   CO., 

Importers   and    Wholesale   Dealers   In 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,  204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco.  Cal  May  25. 


On  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 

7  "I  f\  a.m.  daily  (Sundaj-s  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
•  ■  -*-  "  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Clovcrdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Gevserville  for  Skaggs' 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
aeyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  GeyBers. 


Daily,   Except  Sundays. 

2QA   p.m.,   via    Donahue,    from  Washington-street 
.OU    Wbarf 

4rXf\  P.M.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market- street  wharf, 
mtJvr  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday    Excursions. 

[., 'Sundays  only,  via  Donahue, 
ing  ton -street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
$1.50;  Santa  Rosa,  52,  Healdsburg,  $3;  Cloverdale, 
$4.50;  Guerneville,  ?3.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  P.M. 

8*1  rZ  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  J-t/  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novate 
and  Burdeira.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  p.m. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

The   Greatest   Natural   Wonder    or  the 

World  1 


Immense  Reduction  in  Kates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale $B  50 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  Calistoga. $12  50 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Gevsersat  2:30  p.m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
atreet  Wharf,  by  Steamer  JaMES  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


\RTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA    VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

Ou  anil  after  Monday,  April  31.  1882, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 

O  'Jn  p.  h.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  from  Washing- 
^•*J*J  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  SI.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, SI  50. 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8    0A  a.m.  (Sundays   only),  from  Washington-street 
.ii\J    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.    Round  Trip 
Tickets,  SI. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Oen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McOLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H.  3.  Williams. 


A.  Ohesebrough, 


W.  H.  Dimond. 
WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission    Merchants) 

UNION   BTJTXDING, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail    Steamship  Company,   Pacific 
Steam  Navigation  Company,    The  Ca- 
nard Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company, 
* '  The  California  Line  of  Clippers ' » 
from  New  York  and  Boston, 
and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line .  * ' 
San  Francisco,  January  31,  1880.  [Jan.  31. 


"Khedive"  is  pronounced  "Kee-deeve  ;"  but 
most  learned  persons  scorn  to  call  it  by  any  oth- 
er name  than  that  by  which  it  was  termed  in 
ancient  Egyptian.  It  was  Raraysofoodleyougen 
ises. 

A  medical  journal  devotes  a  whole  column 
to  explaining  what  caused  cold  perspiration. 
Any  one  who  has  gone  up  a  dark  allley  and 
stepped  on  a  dog  would  be  wasting  valuable  time 
in  reading  it. 


July  1,  !«>% 


CALIFORNIA    ADVXRTI8EK. 


13 


ON    THE    HURRT    OF    THIS    TIME 

(  Roud&au  ) 
With  *l»>wer  i>*-n  men  used  t-»  write, 
Of  "Id,  when  'letters'  w*n  'polite*; 
Id  AnoaV,  or  in  George'*  tUya, 
They  couM  atTori  to  turn  a  phnue 
Or  trim  »  straggling  theme  wight 
They  knew  not  steam  :  electric  tight 
Not  yet  had  dazed  their  calmer  eight; 

They  rueU'd  out  both  blame  and  prune 
With  slower  pen- 
Too  swiftly  now  the  hours  take  flight ! 
What's  read  at  morn  is  dead  at  night  : 
Scant  space  have  we  for  Art's  delays, 
Whose  breathless  thought  so  briefly  stays 
We  may  not  work— ah!  would  we  might! 
With  slower  pen. 


HWM. 


LETTER    FROM    SAN    MATEO. 

June  27,  1882:— "Occasional"  told  all  about  a  visit  to  Menlo  Park 
last  week,  and  now  I  want  to  tell  you  of  an  equally  delightful  one  t..  San 
Mateo.  I  am  sure  there  are  numbers  of  your  readers  who  will  agree  that 
that  little  village  and  its  many  charming  dwellers  thereabout  constitute  a 
nuileus  w  herefrom  pleasure  radiates  as  li^'ht  from  the  sun.  I'm  afraid 
you'll  think  this  a  school-girl's  metaphor,  but  never  mind— it  will  do  any- 
way. Well,  to  begin  at  the  beginning,  as  we  girls  say.  One  of  San  Ma 
teos  nicest,  kindest  matrons  invited  a  lot  of  "  us  girls  "  down  last  week, 
and  on  Saturday  some  beaux  reinforced  the  party  ;  so  I'll  tell  you  of  a 
drive  we  took  on  Sunday,  and  try  to  describe  some  of  the  places  we  vis- 
ited en  route. 

We  were  a  good  deal  saddened  by  hearing  of  the  dreadful  accident  at 
Felton,  and  especially  so  as  Ben  Burling  had  been  asked  to  join  our 
party,  and  it  seemed  only  an  hour  before  that  his  smiling  face  had  bowed 
recognition  to  us  as  we  sped  past  him  in  the  railroad  train  on  starting 
from  town.  But  you  know  youth  is  elastic,  and,  trying  to  drive  dull 
care  away,  we  started  for  the  farthest  poitt,  Milbraej  D.  O.  Mills'  beau- 
tiful Summer  home,  where  the  note  of  preparation  is  heard,  as  the  whole 
family,  Whitelaw  Reids,  Oddy  and  his  bride,  are  expected  soon  to  pass 
the  rest  of  the  Summer.  San  Mateo  people  say  a  big  ball  is  to  be  given, 
that  will  rival  those  bo  well-known  at  Belmont.  I  hope  the  night  will  be 
more  felicitous  than  that  on  which  Flo  Sharon's  wedding  took  place.  My! 
didn't  it  pour  that  night!  Well,  we  drove  round  the  grounds  and  stopped 
at  the  magnificent  conservatories,  which  the  gardener  most  politely 
showed  us  through.  The  fernery  is  splendid,  and  the  finest  in  the  State 
is  that  of  Belmont,  and  Edgar  Mills',  at  Menlo,  following.  From  MU- 
brae  we  retraced  our  steps  toward  San  Mateo,  stopping  for  a  few  mo- 
ments' chat  at  the  Corbetts,  where  charming  little  Mrs.  Withington  was 
a  guest.  The  Barroilhets  are  established  at  the  place  Mr.  Wheeler  used 
to  own.  The  oldest,  and  by  some  considered  the  most  attractive  place, 
is  the  Howards',  on  the  right  of  the  road.  We  entered  the  gate  and  drove 
round  a  winding  avenue,  up  hill  and  down  dale,  under  fine  old  trees  as  we 
approached  the  house — a  low,  rambling,  cottage-like  structure,  with  a 
modern  tower-like  addition.  The  old  part  is  surrounded  by  a  glassed-in 
verandah,  and  the  broad  graveled  sweep  in  front  cf  the  door  was  in  beau- 
tiful order.  The  owner  of  this  lovely  place,  Mrs.  Geo.  Howard,  who 
married  young  Bowie  some  time  back,  is  traveling  in  Europe  with  her 
family,  but  her  son  Willie  is  here  as  caretaker,  with  his  family,  during 
her  absence. 

We  drove  out  by  the  lower  road,  the  gate  of  which  opens  near  the  road, 
up  to  the  old  Crystal  Springs.  Mr.  Taylor  has  the  house  which  was  for- 
merly the  hotel,  and  just  opposite  is  the  Parrott  place,  which  looks  al- 
most exactly  like  their  town  house  on  Folsom  street,  a  big,  square,  two- 
storied  stone  one.  Here,  too,  is  a  fine  conservatory,  and  some  grapes 
which  are  the  admiration  of  the  country.  On  the  other  side  from  the  pa- 
rental home  is  the  cottage  built  for  Minnie  Parrott  when  she  married  Mr. 
De  Guigne,  and  not  far  off  on  the  same  side  the  home  of  Madame  Fab- 
bri.  In  rapid  succession  we  pass  close  to  Steve  Whippet's  place,  the  Hay- 
wards,  catching  a  glimpse  through  the  trees  of  the  Khols  (the  home  the 
Austins  used  to  Uve  in),  which  fronts  on  the  railroad.  We  drove  up  the 
Haywards'  avenue,  and  thought  the  gate-house  far  more  pretentious  than 
the  house  itself,  which  is  a  low,  white  cottage,  with  broad  balconies  in 
front  and  at  the  side.  The  grounds  are  lovely,  though,  and  there  is  a 
private  race-track  a  mile  around.  As  we  drove  out  we  met  the  Borel  car- 
riage, with  a  lot  of  children  inside.  Their  home  is  the  old  Pioche  place, 
near  MisB  Buckmaster's  school.  We  didn't  drive  up  to  it,  as  we  wanted 
to  go  on  to  Belmont.  I  haven't  mentioned  people  to  you  by  name,  as  I 
am  afraid  of  giving  offense  to  my  friends,  who  say  always  they  don't  like 
to  see  their  names  in  print ;  but  I  don't  believe  it  one  bit,  for  don't  I  and 
every  other  girl  rush  for  the  paper  after  a  party  to  see  if  we  are  mentioned, 
and  don't  the  young  men  peep  over  each  other's  ohoulders  to  see  if  they 
are  noticed  ?  I  don't  blame  George  Page  much,  though,  for  getting  mad 
at  the  notice  of  his  riding  costume. 

But  I  won't  use  any  more  of  your  valuable  space— if  you  give  me  any 
room  at  all — but  just  say  how  kindly  we  were  received  at  Belmont,  and 
shown  the  family  home  and  its  lovely  parterre-like  garden,  and  beautiful 
fernery.  When  I  leoked  at  the  smooth  perquet  floor  in  the  ball-room,  I 
was  just  crazy  for  a  dance,  but  the  family  are  in  mourning,  so  none  of  us 
suggested  it;  besides,  it  was  Sunday,  and  although  Dr.  Barrows  says 
14  Sunday's  pleasuring  is  not  to  be  followed  by  judgments,"  some  don't 
think  so,  and  Catholics  are  very  strict,  to  which  sect  I  believe  the  SharonB 
belong. 

Across  the  valley  is  the  lovely  home  of  poor  Ralston's  widow,  which 
has  been  provided  for  her  by  Mr.  Sharon's  generosity,  and  where  she  and 
part  of  her  family  are  at  present  residing.  Adjoining  Belmont  is  the 
Mezes  home,  a  funny,  mean-looking  little  adobe  structure,  which  is, 
though,  they  say,  very  comfortable.  It  is  the  pioneer  of  the_ valley,  hav- 
ing been  there  since  the  memory  of  man,  and  has  retained  its  primitive 
appearance,  though  surrounded  by  the  march  of  improvement.  We  got 
back  to  San  Mateo  by  moonlight,  and  had  a  "  singing  bee  "  under  the 
treeB.  Have  you  ever  been  to  one  ?  Just  try  it,  if  you  like  fun.  Good- 
bye now. "Birdie.' 

The  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt},  at  Ichi  Ban. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 

Wholesale    and    Retail, 

At  the  Old  Number  -^OO  San.om.  Street. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    JL    CO. 

«*■  Any    Artlo  e    In    the    Line    Supplied.  •» 

MMTh<- Trle/.hone  Ha.  SSI. 


ROEDERER    CHAMP ACNE! 
NOTICE. 

The  Trade  Bad  tbe  Pnblle  ere  1  n  lurm.  .1  thai  we  Rerelve  the 
GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer.  Reims, 
0\-er  hts  Signature  ami  Consular  m« 

6gp  Each  case  in  marked  upon  the  side.  "  Macondray  A  Co  ,  San  Fran- 
cisco." ami  each  bottle  bears  the  label,  "  Macondray  &  Co.,  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast.^ 

MACONDRAY  &  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Paoiflo    Coa»t. 

[September  24.] 


M.    A.    QUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AXD     DEALERS    IN 
HAVANA    AND    KEY   WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliener  &  Co.'s  Guatemala  Cigars. 
W  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brands  twice  a  month.  I  Feb.  19. 

C.    ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  TORE. 

&_~"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  comer  of   Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  jBn.  17. 

Olaus  Spreckels.  Wm,  G.  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN   &    CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents, 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  fMarch  25. 

J.  0.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants* 

Hawaiian    Line    of   Packets. 
325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

_______  May  28. ___^_____ 

CALIFORNIA    SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  tne  Standard  Syrup,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  homo  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
in  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs  Dec.  21. 

J.  W,  Sheehy.  J.  0,  O'Connor. 

1         O'CONNOR    &    SHEEHY, 

Undertakers, 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Tbird  and  Fourth. 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Manner. ~ April  29. 

GEORGE    C.    HICKOX    &    CO., 

STOCK     BROKERS, 

No.  314  Fine  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  20.] 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL  COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street, 

San   Francisco, 
WHOLE  S  ALE    DEALERS    IN   FTTR8. 

[September  21.1 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold,  Medal,  Paris,  1S7S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  Stated: 
•  MB.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N  T.  Jan.  6. 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH, 

The    Leading   and   Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /JSvr«iir(!\ 
Established   in.   1862,  VijHlSiy/ 

Removed  to 221  Sansouie  Street.  N 

63*"  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

TABER,    HARKER    &    CO., 

IMPORTERS    AMD     WHOLESALE     GROCERS, 

108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

fApril  19.] 


14 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July   1,  1882. 


CRADLE,    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 


CRADLE. 

Bullibr— June  23,  to  the  wife  of  J.  F.  Bullier,  a  daughter. 

Burns — June  24,  to  the  wife  of  Captain  H.  B.  Burns,  a  son. 

Bura— June  21,  to  the  wife  of  Adolr>h  Bura,  a  son. 

Conway — June  23,  to  the  wife  of  D.  G  Conway,  a  daughter. 

Casbman— June  26,  to  the  wife  of  T.  .1.  Cashman,  a  eon. 

De  Bftisn— June  18,  to  the  wife  of  L  De  Brish,  a  daughter. 

Field— June  23,  to  the  wife  of  T.  J.  Field,  a  daughter. 

FiBiiD — June  26,  to  the  wife  of  D.  W.  Field,  a  daughter. 

Falk— June  23,  to  the  wife  of  John  Falk,  a  son. 

Frank— June  24,  to  the  wife  of  Nathan  H  ,  Frank,  a  son. 

Filgatb— June  24,  to  the  wife  of  Captain  Henry  P.  Filgate,  a  son. 

Greenwood— June  24,  to  the  wife  of  George  Greenwood,  a  son. 

Honerlah— June  24,  to  the  wife  of  Christian  Honerlah,  a  son. 

Jacobs— June  19,  to  the  wife  of  Captain  Jacobs,  a  daughter. 

Kronqvist— June  16,  to  the  wife  of  Mais  Kronqvist,  a  daughter. 

Lorich— June  19,  to  the  wife  of  F.  R.  Lorich,  a  daughter. 

Lorden— June  21,  to  the  wife  of  J.  Lorden,  a  daughter. 

Murphy — June  22,  to  the  wife  of  M.  T.  Murphy,  a  son. 

McAuliff— June  23,  to  the  wife  of  D.  F.  McAuliff,  a  daughter. 

Newman— June  24,  to  the  wife  of  Edward  Newman,  a  daughter. 

O&sen— June  22,  to  the  wife  of  J.  J.  Olsen,  a  son. 

Pomeroy — June  21,  to  the  wife  of  Arthur  Pomeroy,  a  son. 

Read — June  24,  to  the  wife  of  George  Read,  a  daughter. 

Ryan— June  22,  to  the  wife  of  J.  H.  Ryan,  a  son. 

Sebelle— June  27,  to  the  wife  of  W.  T.  Sebelle,  a  son. 

Shotwell — June  20,  to  the  wife  of  C.  T.  L.  Shotwell,  a  daughter. 

Stbvenb—  June  27,  to  the  wife  of    Henry  L  Stevens,  a  son. 

Starkweather — Juue  25,  to  the  wife  of  H.  J.  Starkweather,  a  daughter. 

Weeds— June  23,  to  the  wife  of  August  Wrede,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR. 

Abbott-Richmond — June  8,  Rev.  D.  C.  Abhott  to  Mrs.  M.  A.  Richmond. 
Allan-Parks— June  26,  by  Rev.  Hiram  Beers,  Alexander  Allan  to  Marian  Parks. 
Buss-Luedemann — June  21,  John  G.  Buss  to  Anna  Marie  Luedemann. 
Bradford-Tibbey — June  24,  Thaddeus  D.  Bradford  to  Emily  M.  Tibbey. 
Barrv-O'Brien— June  21,  John  Barry  to  Norah  O'Brien. 
Lucas-Byrne  -  Juue  27,  George  Joseph  Lucas  to  Emma  Byrne. 
Laffey-Kalstrom— June  15,  Captain  E.  N.  Laffey  to  Louise  Kalstrom. 
MuRPHY-MoBRis-June  28,  by  Rev,  N.  L.  Rowell,  R.  C.  Murphy  to  Julia  C.  Morris. 
Mayer-Effinger— June  25,  August  Mayer  to  Sophie  Effinger. 
Martin-McMenus  -June  20,  P.  G.  Martin  to  Carrie  C.  McMenus. 
Ritter-Webbr— June  26,  Albert  Ritter  to  Sophia  Anna  Weber. 
Ramsdell-Colby — June  26,  Cassius  G.  Ramsdell  to  Mary  A.  Colby. 
Seaman-Lowther— June  27,  by  Rev.  E.  R,  Dille,  Wm.  G.  Seaman  to  Clara  Lowth  er 
Stowe-Grebnberg — Juue  25,  Jacob  Stowe  to  Emma  Greenberg. 
Scuttttic-Waltman — June  27,  Frederick  H.  Schutte  to  Marie  Waltman. 
Sampson-Foster— June  17,  George  Frank  Sampson  to  Minnie  E.  Foster. 
Web br-Parks— June  21,  by  Rev.  N.  L.  Rowell,  Frank  Weber  to  Lizzie  Parks. 
Webkr-Petty — June  1,  by  Rev.  Dr.  Jewell,  Henry  Weber  to  Addie  M.  Petty. 
Wilson-Gimdlett— ^Tune  27,  Benjamin  F.  Wilson  to  Jane  Gimdlett. 
Wall-Crenan— June  20,  Alphonso  H.  Wall  to  Rosa  M.  Crenan. 
Wualbn-Hayes— By  the  Rev.  Father  Brady,  Peter  J.  Whalen  to  Kate  J.  Hayes. 

TOMB. 

Blethen — June  25,  Captain  C.  P.  Bletheu,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  50  years. 

Chase—  June  26,  Mrs  Rebecca  Chase,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  80  years. 

Crooks — June  27,  Bridget  Crooks,  aged  50  years. 

Collins— June  24,  Cornelius  Collins,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  64  years. 

Coffin— June  24,  George  Coffin,  a  native  of  Massachusetts,  aged  36  years. 

Dooley — June  23,  James  J.  Dooley,  a  native  of  Brooklyn,  aged  42  years. 

Durkin- June  24,  Margaret  Durkin,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  50  years. 

De  Camp— June  24,  Harriet  E.  B.  De  Camp,  youngest  daughter  of  Margaret  M.  G. 

and  the  late  Samuel  C.  Harding. 
Hardy— June  25,  Ellen  A.  Hardy,  a  native  of  Minnesota,  aged  19  years. 
Lynch — Juue  25,  Catherine  Lynch,  a  native  of  Ohio,  aged  30  years. 
Madden — June  28,  Bridget  Madden,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  45  years. 
McCulloch — June  27,  John  McCulloch,  a  native  of  Scotland,  aged  fll  years. 
McNulty — June  27,  Hugh  McN'ulty,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  36  years. 
McDermott—  June  23,  Charles  McDermott,  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  aged  52  years. 
Mead— June  24,  Charles  H.  Mead,  a  native  of  New  York  City,  aged  67  years. 
Myers— June  26,  John -Myers,  a  native  of  Richmond,  Virginia. 
O'Brien— June  27,  Bridget  E.  O'Brien,  a  native  of  St.  Johns,  aged  33  years. 
Pbroni — June  25,  Pietro  Peroni,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  aged  49  years. 
Stincen— June  28,  Mrs.  Margaretta  Stincen,  a  native  of  Maryland,  aged  59  years. 
Schumann — June  24,  George  Wise  Schumann,  aued  16  years  and  11  months. 
Sheridan — June  23,  Edward  Sheridan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  53  years. 
Schwartz  -June  26,  Charles  Schwartz,  a  native  of  Maryland,  aged  64  years. 
Thomas— June  28,  Johnson  J.  Thomas,  a  native  of  Louisiana,  aged  48  years. 


RESIGNATION    OF    REV.    S.    Q.    LINES. 

Those  who  know  anything  about  the  life  and  work  of  the  Rev.  S. 
G-.  Lines  since  he  became  Rector  of  St.  Luke's  Church  in  this  city,  nearly 
four  years  ago,  will  not  be  surprised  to  learn  that  his  health  has  become 
so  impaired  by  his  labors  that  he  finds  it  necessary  to  resign  his  position 
and  seek  restored  health  in  rest  and  travel,  and  in  a  change  of  Parishes. 
No  man  can  work  for  many  years  as  he  has  worked  and  not  break  down. 
When  he  took  St.  Luke's  it  amounted  to  nothing.  Now  it  is  second  to 
none  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  Its  growth  has  been  unprecedented,  and  its 
influence  for  good  has  been  far-reaching  and  wonderful. 

Mr.  Lines'  resignation  will  be  felt  keenly,  not  only  by  his  vast  congre- 
gation, but  by  hundreds  of  his  friends  in  other  parishes  and  churches  ; 
by  a  great  many  outside  all  religious  organizations,  who  admire  and  re 
spect  him  for  his  manly  qualities,  and  by  the  entire  Regiment  of  which 
he  is  Chaplain,  and  in  which  he  is  universally  popular.  His  departure  is 
a  loss  to  the  entire  city.  But  what  we  lose  some  other  place  will  gain  ; 
for  with  his  indomitable  will,  his  powerful  personal  magnetism,  his  mod- 
esty and  earnestness,  he  will  be  successful  wherever  he  may  go,  and  will 
carry  with  him  the  best  wishes  of  San  Francisco.  The  following  is  his 
letter  of  resignation: 

To  the  Wardens  and  Vestrymen  of  St.  Luke's  Parish,  I 
San  Francisco,  Cal.  j 

My  Dear  Friends,  For  such  you  have  proved  yourseves  by  years  of  helpfulness 
and  kindness,  and  especially  by  your  last  generous  offer  to  give  me  three  months 
more  vacation  on  full  salary,  and  provide  me  an  assistant  on  my  return. 

For  many  reasons,  such  a  prolonged  absence  on  my  part,  with  its  additional  ex- 
pense to  you  and  its  uncertain  results,  seems  unwise;  while  my  state  of  health,  de- 
manding as  it  does  a  long  rest  and  change,  seems  to  make  a  permanent  separation 
necessary.  I,  therefore,  tender  you  my  resignation  of  the  Rectorship  of  St.  Luke's 
Parish— said  resignation  to  take  effect  immediately. 

The  grief  it  causes  me  to  write  this  is  greater  than  I  can  express.  As  you  know, 
St.  Luke's  Parish,  with  all  its  interests,  its  work  and  its  people,  has  entered  into 
and  become  a  part  of  my  life.  To  give  it  all  up  is  almost  death  to  me.  Nothing 
but  the  deepest  conviction  that  it  will  be  best  could  ever  induce  me  to  do  it. 


Without  doubt,  there  is  for  St.  Luke'o  Parish  a  brilliant  future— a  future  of  con- 
tinual growth  and  great  usefulness,  and  you,  1  know,  will  be  guidea  in  your  choice 
of  a  new  Rector,  who  will  carry  on  to  completion  the  work  which  I  have  so  imper- 
fectly begun. 

May  the  Parish  remain  as  I  leave  it— free  of  all  discordant  elements  and  free  from 
debt,  with  nothing  to  worry  or  annoy  its  rector,  but  everything  to  encourage  and  to 
help. 

And  may  the  Great  Head  of  the  Church  bless  it,  and  all  its  members,  and  all  its 
friends  forever.    To  spare  my  own  feelings,  which  are  already  sad  enough,  and  the 
feelings  of  my  friends,  I  shall  say  no  farewells  and  make  no  farewell  visits,  but  you 
will  all  believe,  I  hope,  that,  although  no  longer  Rector,  I  am  and  shall  be  always 
Faithfully  and  affectionately  your  friend,  Samuel  Gregory  Lines. 

In  accepting  the  above  resignation,  the  Vestry  of  St.  Luke's  passed 
unanimously  the  following  resolutions: 

Resolved,  That  we  accept  with  unfeigned  sorrow  the  resignation  of  our  beloved 
Rector,  Rev.  Samuel  G.  Lines,  who,  from  ill  health,  feels  constrained  to  leave  us  for 
lighter  duties,  and  we  pray  God  to  bless  him  and  to  restore  him  to  health  and 
strength. 

Resolved,  That  we  tender  him  our  sincerest  thanks  for  the  great  and  good  work 
he  has  done  among  us,  raising  the  parish  from  one  of  cjniparative  insignificance  to 
one  of  the  first  in  importance  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  rendering  it  necessary  to  enlarge 
the  church  twice  during  his  rectorship,  more  than  doubling  its  seating  capacity,  and 
leaving  it  entirely  free  from  debt. 

Resolved,  That  wherever  he  may  go  our  best  wishes  will  always  follow  him,  and 
that  the  only  consolation  we  can  derive  from  our  loss  is  the  gain  that  will  accrue 
from  it  to  others. 

Resolved,  That  these  resolutions  be  engrossed  on  parchment  and  handed  to  our 
late  Rector,  and  that  they  be  published  in  the  Pacific  Churchman,  the  New  York 
Churchman  and  The  Living  Church  ;  also  in  the  daily  papers,  and  spread  upon  the 
minutes  of  this  meeting. 

On  Thursday  evening  of  next  week — July  6th — a  farewell  reception 
will  be  given  him  at  the  residence  of  Mr.  C.  W.  Whitney,  corner  of  Pa- 
cific and  Octavia  streets,  to  which  all  his  parisionera  and  friends  are  in- 
vited. On  the  following  day  he  starts  for  a  visit  throughout-the  East, 
where  he  has  multitudes  of  friends,  and  will  then  return  and  engage  in ' 
missionary  work  in  Southern  California. 

REMOVAL  ~ 


A.    F.    NYE    &    CO. 


609  a.XL<3.  Oil  Market  Street, 

GRAND     HOTEL, 

WHERE    THEY    HAVE    JTXST    OPENED 

A.    TSew    Stock    of* 

GAS     FIXTURES ! 

Of    the     Latest     Patterns     and     Designs. 

1776^  ~I882 

HEADQUARTERS    FOURTH    OF    JULY    COMMITTEE. 

No.  235  Kearny  Street. 

To  (lie  Citizen-*  of  Nan  Francisco— Gentlemen:  Tbe  delay 
this  year  in  organizing  for  the  proper  observance  of  our  National  Anniversary 
has  occasioned  the  imposing  of  no  little  labor  upon  the  gentlemen  who  have  so 
kindly  accepted  position?  upon  the  different  Committees.  They  are  all  desirous  of 
having  a,  celebration  which  will  be  an  honor  to  the  da}'  and  to  our  city,  and  to  this 
end  are  using  every  effort  to  render  the  demonstration  a  success.  To  do  this,  how- 
ever, requires  the  active  co-opeiation  of  all  loyal  citizens,  and  they  are  most  earn- 
estly requested  to  liberaly  respond  to  the  invitation  of  the  Finance  Committee  for 
subscriptions.  Collection  books  are  now  in  the  hands  of  reliable  gentlemen,  whose 
duty  it  will  be  to  carefully  canvass  the  district  to  which  they  have  been  assigned. 
Relying-  upon  the  liberality  of  tbe  public,  and  earnestly  requesting  every  one  to  co- 
operate and  assist  in  honoring  the  one  hundred  and  sixth  anniversary  of  American 
Independence,  we  remain,  most  respectfully,  yours, 

Wm.  Blinding,  Grand  Marshal.                L.  D.  LATIMER,  President  of  the  Day. 
(June  24.) 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Bnlwer  Consolidated  Mining  Company,  Stm 
Francisco,  June  24,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  8,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  share, 
was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th,  1882.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Monday,  July  2d,  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payable  at  the 
Fanners'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York,  on  stock  issued  there,  and  at  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. July  1. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

San  Francisco  Saving's  Union,  532  California  street,  cor- 
ner Webb.  For  the  half-year  ending  June  30,  1882,  a  Dividend  has  been  de- 
clared at  the  rate  of  Four  and  Thirty-two  One  Hundredths  (4  32-100)  per  cent,  per 
annum  on  Term  Deposits,  and  Three  and  Sixty  One  Hundredths  (3  60-100)  per  cent, 
per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  of  Federal  Tax,  payable  on  and  after  WED- 
NESDAY,  July  12,  1882. (July  1.) LOVELL  WHITE,  Cashier. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  German  Savings  and  Loan  Society.  For  tbe  half-year 
ending  this  date,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND 
LOAN  SOCIETY  has  declared  a  Dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  Four  and 
Thirty-two  One  Hundredths  (4  32-100)  per  cent,  per  anuum,  and  on  Ordinary  De- 
posits at  the  rate  of  Three  and  Six  Tenths  (3  6-10)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from 
Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after  the  10th  day  of  July,  1882.  By  order. 
San  Francisco,  June  30,  1882. (July  1.) GEO.  LETTE,  Secretary. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  daily,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  P.m.,  by  tbe  under- 
signed,^ receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.  J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 

Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  St. 


TO    LEASE, 


For  a  long1  term  —  Lot  on    nor i  Ii  side  of  Towusend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 


July  1,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER 


15 


BAKING   POWDERS    APROPOS   OF   RECENT  ARTICLES 
IN    NEWS    LETTER 

LaBORAT"IU    OrOftOAHM     fiU'MT-TlU.  » 

ns  Mwefaut  Hi— 1,  s  p  ,  .i  ,. 
Editor  New*  Letter     Dcat  Sir;     You  will  remember  that  I  r. 
told  you  ofwner  than  ooce  that  I  have  been  cvim*lN«l.  in  ,1.  | 
own  reputation,  to  Jo  a  thing   universal    in    the  comity  of   new 
writers,  »i*.:  u>  *L*ny  the  authorship  of  certain  artichja  whi 
paved  during  the  lattt  few  weeks  in  the  columns  ->f  I  hi 
garding   the  natnre  and  source*  »»f  pr-Hluction  ..f  s..ii)t>  of  the  materia  Ik 
oaed  in  the  manufacture  of  impure  b.iking  powder*.     Consequent  upon 
the  reiterated  appearance  of  such  articles,  and  in  *elf  defense  m  an  an- 
alyst, I  started  a  short  time  a^o,  on  my  own  personal  account,  to  procure 
samples  in  the  open   market  of    four   or  five   kinds  which  appeared  to 
bold  the  moat  prominent  positions  in  the  advertising  business  of  t 
in  this  city,  and  obtained  thein,  with  unbroken  labels,  and  in  original 
tin  packages,  viz.:  New  England  brand,  because  forming  the  subject  of 
your  high  recommendation;   "Royal"  brand.*4  Spoon  "  brand,  and  the 
"Clock"  brand.     These  I  have  now  submitted  to  careful  analysis,  and  do 
myself  the  pleasure  of  handing  you  the  results  for  publication,  if  you 
think  well,  with  a  few  observations  of  my  own,  which   occur  to  me  just 
now,  upon  matters  affecting  the  health  of  the  employers  of  such  powders 
as  substituU-s  for  yeast  in  making  bread,  especially  when  yeast  cannot  be 
obtained.     Whatever  poisonous  or  unhealthy  ingredient  is  introduced  in 
bread,  the  great  staple  of  life,  becomes  intensified  in  the  instance  of  babies 
and  young  children,  but  more  so  when  they  appear  to  be  delicate. 

Doctrine  of  the  Adulteration  of  Baking  Po\vi>ek. 
The  addition  to  bi-tartrate  of  potassa  and  bicarbonate  of  soda  of  any 
extraneous  substance.  By  this  test  I  test  the  purity  of  baking  powders. 
Any  other  matter  introduced,  either  fur  "  increasing  weight  or  apparently 
cheapening  the  production,  especially  at  the  risk  of  the  beultli  ot  the 
consumer."  is  an  adulteration  and  a  fraud. 

New  England  Baking  Powder. 

This  gave  cause  to  the  investigations  which  I  now  hand  you,  I  owe  it 
to  the  proprietors  to  say,  on  the  face  of  the  now  public  analysis,  that  it 
was  undertaken  in  no  friendly  spirit  to  that  brand,  but  the  contrary.  No 
pains  were  neglected  to  get  at  the  truth.  I  left  no  known  test  unavailed 
of  to  assist  me  in  reaching  the  truth,  and  as  I  found  it  I  give  it.  Com- 
pounded with  pure  cream  of  tartar  (bitartrate  of  potassa)  and  pure  bicar- 
bonate of  soda— the  only  elements  that  ever  ought  to  be  employed  in 
making  baking  powders— I  found  it  free  from  any  phosphates,  alnm, 
starch,  flour,  ammonia  and  free  tartaric  acid— in  fact,  a  perfectly  pure 
cream  of  tartar  and  soda  baking  powder. 

Royal  Baking  Powders. 

Now,  the  results  of  actual  analysis  are  as  follows:  44  Royal  Baking 
Powder  " — Starch;  one-fifth  part,  and  more,  21.0038  per  cent.  Impurities 
in  the  carbonate  of  soda — Ammonia,  in  form  of  the  bicarbonate.  Free 
tartaric  acid,  in  considerable  quantity.  Further  details  not  desirable  for 
the  general  reader. 

Sllver  Spoon  Baking  Powder. 

Starch,  35  parts  in  100;  impurities  in  the  carbonate  of  soda  used  ;  some 
ammonia ;  neither  sulphates  nor  phosphates.  The  imposition  here  ap- 
pears to  be  in  the  addition  of  one-third  part,  and  more,  of  starchy  mat- 
ter, the  cost  of  which  any  one  can  estimate  for  himself.  When  he  pays 
for  pure  baking  powder,  he  does  not  want  to  pay  for  common,  or  any, 
starch,  at  a  price  immensely  beyond  its  actual  value.  In  fact,  it  is  used 
to  defraud  the  purchaser— as  he  buys  by  weight,  but  does  not  get  what 
he  is  led  to  believe  he  is  getting. 

Clock  Baking  Powder. 

I  examined  this  brand  with  a  view  to  its  general  composition  and  purity. 
This  miserable  article  gave  me  as  much  as  54.320  of  starchy  matter  per 
cent,  —more  than  one-half  of  the  whole  material  paid  for  by  the  investors 
in  the  4<  Clock  "brand.  I  found  alum  represented  by  6.45,567  of  an  hy- 
drous sulphuric  acid  per  cent.  Plenty  of  chlorides,  either  from  common 
salt  or  the  impurities  of  the  carbonate  of  soda  used.  Here  I  found  they 
used  phosphoric  acid  in  some  form  of  phosphates,  for  what  purpose  the 
adulterators  best  know. 

N.  B. — If  a  baking  powder  such  as  the  above  were  offered  for  sale  in 
any  civilized  country,  where  the  guardians  of  public  health  do  their  duty, 
the  vendors  of  it  would  be  surely  disgraced  and  publicly  punished.  I 
consider  it  a  daugerous  fraud. 

Note. — I  would  remark  that  while  it  is  not  usual  for  an  analyist  to  go 
beyond  his  results  unless  as  an  occasional  explanation,  I  consider  it  due 
to  myself  to  say  that  any  article  offered  to  the  public,  which  is  pure  in 
kind  and  just  in  weight,  deserves  the  best  consideration  of  families,  from 
the  standpoint  of  health  and  economy.  Having  found  what  at  the  out- 
etart  I  did  not  expect  to  find — and  at  that  time  I  was  under  no  friendly 
feelings  towards  the  proprietors— that  the  New  England  Baking  Powder 
answers  all  the  point-B  of  a  pure  baking  powder,  I  would  only  add  that 
if  they  will  guarantee  to  have  it  always  made  equally  pure,  on  my  own 
part  and  that  of  the  public,  will  guarantee  that  so  long  as  I  remain  in 
California,  I  will  test  it  two  or  three  times  a  year,  anil  publish  my  re- 
sults—purity  against  adulteration. 

John  J.  Bleasdale, 
Late  Chemistry  Member  Central  Board  of  Health, 
Victoria,  Australia. 


Excursion  tickets  over  the  Northern  Branch  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
Railroad  to  Monterey  (transferring  passengers,  via  the  Narrow  Gauge,  to 
Santa  Cruz,  without  extra  cost),  San  Jose,  and  all  intermediate  points, 
will  be  sold  on  June  30th,  July  1st,  2d,  3d  and  4th.  These  excursion 
tickets  will  be  good  for  return  up  to,  and  inclusive  of  July  5th,  thus  offer- 
ing a  splendid  chance  to  excursionists  to  enjoy  three  or  four  days  by  the 
sea-shore,  or  at  some  of  the  many  delightful  country  places  that  lie  be- 
tween Townsend  street  and  Monterey  and  Santa  Cruz.  The  attractions 
of  the  two  last-named  are  many,  and  are  so  well  known  that  it  is  unneces- 
sary to  recapitulate  them  ;  and  the  fact  that  the  Santa  Clara  valley, 
through  which  the  S.  P.  R.  R.  runs,  is  the  garden  spot  of  the  State,  does 
not  admit  of  doubt. 


ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDINO    CO., 

■wins.  Planlnc  »nd  M«nuf».  lunnir-Door..  Butn,  Blind,  and 
Mouldinir»-Turnln«.  Scroll  and  Jin  Sawlnir-CourjUra. 
Bar    and    Storo    Fixturn. 
flnlrtlni  »  ,„,„ 

air  to  aas  Nprt>r   »i.,  a„,i   jih  („  aa«   «,,„„,.,  „,.,  B.  r. 

The    l.r.-. «l    ami    i>UI«-«t    mi.'  i  .«.! 

I>    A.  aUoOMUb  Pimn  I!    -    I  ,  g     s    MlLlM,  8u|it 

I    IS.  I 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Thr    <<.„,,,„„,    ,     .i.„,„.  r,    W|||     „„!!     ror    Yokohama    ni.il 
Houvkoii*:    CITT OF  TOKIO,  Job-  i*t.  »t  «  m     Kiiiir*i<.ii  Ticket*  m 
>  »Vnhaina  and  n  turn  »t  sped*!  rate*. 

ffBV    TOBKrfc  FAHAIU      <  iTY    OF  RIO   Dl    .■  AKKIBO.  July  oth,   at  12 
v  .taking  Freight  *»<!  Pawner*  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULOO?  SAN  Jn«sK 
Dl   t;i  at  Ml  a  [.a,  LA  LIBERT  AD  Mid  PI  m  \  aiu  NAB 

Pare  to  New  York-Cabin,  »139;    Steerage.  »66. 

Ticket*  loaml  fr.mi  I  In*  far  Hit   ll   n *.■«!  ntcii-  tlw  loBt- 

Vmm  and  all   Wp*L  hull*,  port*. 

PorHONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  ai.,1  SYDNKV:    CITY  OF  NKW   YnilK     July  lit 
at  2  r.M.,  or  on  arrival  ..f   the  BnftU   I 

tio  additional  is  charndtor  patnn  In  Upper  Cabtn,     Round  the  World  Trip 
Ticket*,  via  Now  Zealand  and  Australia,  30.10. 
Tickets  must  bo  pumhaMd  at  leant  0IM  BOUT  DOfOffO  time  of  nailing. 
For  freight  or  pamag-u  apply  at  the  offlco,  cor.  Pint  and  Brannan  Htrccta. 
Jul.v  1.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  A  CO  .  <■■ iral  Agent* 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Stenmera  ol  this  Compnuy  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
as  follows  : 
For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Porta:    On  the  10th.  -20th  and  80th  of  each 
month  [except  when  such  da>s  fall  on  a  holiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).     SUuuuer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Towinjend  with  Stoamor  *'City  of  Chester"  (or  Alaarca. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  A  N.  Co.:   Every 4  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  16th, 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,   Santa   Barbara  and 
Ventura;    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and   Hook  ton,  Humboldt  Bay:    Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc.:    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214  Noutgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  A  CO.,  Agents, 
Kov126: No.  10  Market  street. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    OREGON. 

The  Oregon  Railway  and  Naviftnl  *<>"  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Iron  Steamships,  viz.:  COLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing;   Days 
June  3,  7,  11,  15,  19.  23,  27     I    July  1.  6,  10,  14.  18,  22,  26,  30. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  31. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  British 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
June  24.  No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  China,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Bran- 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m„   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

ARABIC Tuesday,  May  23d  I  ARABIC. Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCEANIC Tuesday,  June  6th     OCEANIC Thursday,  Aug.  24th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th  |  COPTIC Tuesday,  Sept.  5th 

BELGIC Saturday,  July  8th  I  BELG1C Thursday,  Sept.  28th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th  | 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates, 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co.'s  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mail  Steam- 
ship Company's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD,  President. May  20. 

CALIFORNIA    AND    MEXICAN    S.    S.    LINE, 

111  or  Eiisenada,  Magxlalena  Bay,  Cape  St.  Lucas,  flf  azatlan, 
"  La  Paz  and  Guayinas.  -The  S.  B.  MEXICO  (Thos.  Huntington,  Master)will  leave 
for  the  above  ports  on  THURSDAY,  July  0th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  M.,  from  Washing- 
ton-street Wharf.  Through  Bills  of  Lading  will  be  furnished  and  none  others  signed. 
Freight  will  be  received  on  Wednesday,  June  28th.  No  Freight  received  after  Wed- 
nesday, July  6th,  ut  12  o'clock  m.,  and  Bills  of  Lading  must  be  accompanied  by 
Custom  House  and  Consular  Clearances.     For  freight  or  passage,  apply  to 

J.  BERMINGHAM,  Agent, 
Julyl.  No.  10  Market  street. 

PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    CO. 

Postponed  I    The  Steamer  Orizaba,  for  Nun   Diego  and  Way 
Ports,  will  sail  SATURDAY  MORNING,  JULY  1st,  instead  of  Friday  Morn- 
ing, June  30th,  as  advertised.  GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Gen.  Agts  , 
July  1.  10  Market  street. 

PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    CO. 

Special  Notice.    Tlie  Ni<-niii-ln|>  City  of  New  York,  for  Hon- 
OLULU,  AUCKLAND  and   SYDNEY,  will   soil  SATURDAY,  JULY  1st,  at  2 
p.m.,  immediately  on  arrival  of  the  English  Mails. 
July  1.  WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  Sonth  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 

Every  one  delighted.     Every  purchaser  recommends  German  Corn 
Remover.     Get  the  genuine.     25c. 


16 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  1,  1882. 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 


Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  California,  for 
the  Week  ending  June  26,  1882. 

Compiled  from  the  Hecordsofthe  Commercial  A(je?tcy  ,401  California  St.,  •S.F'. 


Wednesday,  June  21st. 


SRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


Thos  M  Dehon  to  Mnry  Dohoney. 


Ignatz  Steinhart  to  P  Garriesere.. 
Isaac  Fletcher  to  E  J  Shattnck 


Arnold  Stahl  to  Josephine  Walter. 
Mary  Petch  to  J  W  Winans 


Same  to  J  H  Miller 

M  F  Keane  to  F  6  Norman.. 


Johanna  Bartley  to  David  Stewart. 
Caroline  Pfieter  to  Chretian  Pflster 
Thos  Adams  to  P  J  McGovern  . . . 
Ellen  P  Chnrch  to  Jane  Heller 

HibS  &Ln  Soc  to  CG  Strong.... 

Christine  Meseth  to  Chas  Mcseth.. 
Natl  Guld  Bk  &  T  Co  to  E  Railey. 

Emma  Railey  to  O  F  Von  Rhein  . . 
Judson  H  Clark  to  Jos  J  Mason.. . 

Jno  McKenna  to  S  Dickinson 


Hib  S  &  L  Soc  to  Katbarina  Krenz 


DESCRIPTION. 


E  Hardy,  168  n  17th,  n  45x60,  being  in 

Mission  Block  95 $    510 

S  Geary,  252  w  Steiner,  w  22x82:6 3,850 

Se  Pine  and   Broderick,  e  23x92,  being 

in  Western  Addition  502 2,529 

N  Post,  100  e  Baker,  e  37:6x137:6 5 

W  Selina  place,  55  n  California,  n  25x58; 
e  Selina  place.  57:6  n  California,  n  40x 

53 |      750 

W  Selina  place,  110  n  California,  n  27:6 

x58 250 

Beginning  300  »  Yolo  and  25  e  Nebras- 
ka, s  133  x  e  75,  being  in  Potrero  Bl'k 

112 

Se  Natoma,  75  se  Ruse,  se  75  x  bw  25. .     1,500 
Se  Sansome  and  Pacific,   s  45:10x137:6..   20,000 

W  cor  Mission  and  6th,  sw  40x95 5 

S  Bash,  229:6  w  Powell,  w  22:6xl37:6,be- 

ing  in  50-vara  356 6,250 

E    Laguna,  92:6  s  Pine,  s  22:6x80,  being 

in  WeBtern  Addition  1S8     2,250 

Lots  5,  6,  23,  24,  blk  860,  Tide  Lands . . .      Gift 
Nw  Pacific  and  Baker,  w  60x132:4,  being 

in  Western  Addition  575 5 

Same 5 

S  23d,  100  w  Dolores,  w  24x114,  being  in 

Harper's  Addition  66 

S  Prospect  place,  574  w  Colnmbia,  w 
46:9x85;  portion  Potrero  "View  lotB  182 

to  193,  to  correct  former  deed 400 

S  Tyler,  169:6  w  Franklin,  w  27:6xl20l 
being  in  Western  Addition  126 |   4,125 


Thursday,  June  22d- 


Ann  Flanagan  to  Carlos  F  Glein. . 
Tide  Ld  Comrs  to  ThOB  Lennon  .. 
Stephen  Maybell  to  Margt  CorliBs. 
P  R  Walsh  to  Ely  W  Playter 


Tide  Ld  Comrs  to  Mich]  McBride. 

Walter  C  Dimick  to  H  Maban 

A  J  Snyder  to  Same 

Jno  Knownbnrg  to  Cath  McDonald 

Orin  Jones  to  JaB  McCoy 

Peter  G  Simpson  to  Isabella  Best.. 


Sw  10th,  90  sw  Howard,  nw  50x85,  be-| 
ing  in  Mission  Block  6 

E  corner  6th  and  Clary,  ee  26:3x72,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  216 

N  30th,  130  e  Chnrch,  e  25x114,  being  in 
Harpers  Addition  52 

S  O'Farrell,  39:6  w  Webster,  n  22:6,  s 
120,  e  22:6,  n  120  to  beginning;  lots  2 
to  8,  17,  blk  364,  lots  10,  15,  blk  365, 
GreatParkHd    

Lota  4,  2, 1, 16,  5,  3,  blk  563,  Tide  Lands 
(Six  Deeds) ... 

Nw  26th  avenne  and  A  st,  n  125x165,  be 
ing  in  Ontside  Lands  258 

W  27th  ave,  195  b  Pt  Lobos  ave,  s  140  x 
120,'being  in  Ontside  Lands  257 

E  Folsom,  215  s  22d,  8  45x123:6  ;  lot  48, 
blk  559,  Bay  park  Hd 

Union  Quartz  Mining  Claim  near  Indus- 
trial School 

W  Leavenworth,  137:6  n  Sacramento,  n 
17:6x94:6,  being  in  50-vara  1188. 


$4,500 


1108 


Friday,  June   23d. 


WHaletoWP  Kane.. 


W  Noack  to  Augnst  Noack 

Jno  Sedgley  to  Eliza  A  Sedgley. 


Edw  CBealsfe  wfto  H  Block 


JaB  M  Classen  to  Albert  N  Drown, 
MoseB  MarBh  to  Wm  W  Mackay.. 


Robt  H  Dorland  to  Dora  A  Kelly. 


S  Poet,  137:6  w  Buchanan,  w  27:6x187:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  276 

Undivided  1  acre  and  2  acres  Ripley  Tct 

Ne  Grand  Avenue,  192:5  nw  Howard, 
nw  27:6x56:8,  being  in  Mission  Blck  3 

S  Sacramento,  82  w  Webster,  w  22:3  x 
82:7!*,  being  in  Western  Addition  314 

Sw  Broadway  and  Battery,  s  30x66:8. . . 

Sw  11th,  160  se  Folsom,  se  40,  sw  73:3  JS 
n  40:1,  ne  76  to  beginning,  being  in 
Mission  Block  9 

N  Dorland,  374  w  Dolores,  n  165,  w  24, 
s  162:6,  e  to  beginning,  being  in  Mis- 
sion Block  85 


1,000 
Gift 


4,000 
1,200 


Saturday,  June  24th. 


Michl  Larkin  to  Martin  Lynott 

Willows  Ld  Aesn  to  Anna  W  Ellis 
Emma  E  Heinze  to  CbaB  F  Heinze 
CorneliuB  Collins  to  Mary  Collins. 

David  Kellcher  to  Jas  Roe 

Mathe  L  Jehu  to  Sarah  Jehu 


T  Fanning  to  Jas  G  Pavey 

Louis  Jnri  to  D  A  Hulse 

Jos  Albrecht  Jr  to  E  E  Shotwell. . 

Frank  Cunningham  to  C  J  CollinB 
Matthew  Kavanagh  to  Natbl  Clift. 


S  Post,  192:6  w  Baker,  w  55x137:6,  being 
:n  WeBtern  Addition  685 


,  be- 


S  18th,  55  w  StevenBon,  w  55x13' 
ing  in  Miision  Block  68 

E  Chattanooga,  131  s  22d,  s  25x125,  be- 
ing in  Harpers  Addition  67 

Sundry  lots  in  Golden  City  Homestead 
and  Gift  Map  No  4 

Undivided  %  lot  155,  blk  98,  Centl  Park 
Homestead  Association 

S  Stevenson,  95  e  4ih.  e  40x70,  being  in 
lUO-vara  27 ;  w  Leavenworth,  47:6  n 
Sutter,  n  30:4x90:6 

Lois  305,  306,  307,  323,  324,  325,  Cobb 
Tract. 


E  Guerrero,  51:6  s  21et,  s  25x100,  being 
in  Mission  Block  74 


E  Shotwell,  280  w  Guerrero,  w  75x114, 
being  in  Mission  Block  77 

Undivided  5  acres  Ripley  Tract 

S  O'Farretl,  112:6  e  Buchanan,  a  25x125, 
being  in  Western  Addition  229 


$1,500 

1,100 

400 

800 

450 

Gift 

550 

1,150 

3,500 
250 


Monday,  June  26th. 


Tide  Ld  Comra  to  N  Wentworth . . . 
M  Nuttall  to  Carmelita  Coleman... 


Bank  of  Cal'a  to  Martin  Coon., 


Heinrich  Neeb  to  C  Nicolai.. 


Ne  7th,  165  nw  Folsom,  nw  36x80,  being 
in  100-vara  249 

Undivided  2-15  ne  3d,  40  nw  Stevenson, 
nw  20,  ne  77:6,  se  66,  bw  20,  nw  40,  bw 
57:6  to  beginning,  being  in  100-vara  24 

N  corner  of  Lands  of  Central  Park  H'd 
and  4th  avenue,  ne  73:4,  w  170:4,  s 
67:6,  se  149:11  to  beginning;  block  57, 
O'Neil  &  Haley  Tract 

N  Pacific,  91  e  Leavenworth,  e  23x120, 
being  in  50-vara  889 


Tuesday.  June  27th. 


GRANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


W  Hale  to  Anthony  Bink 

SilaB  A  White  to  LilyH  White..., 


L  Gottig  to  Nils  Pearson 

Mary  Joyce  by  admr  to  W  J  Shaw 
F  Bernard  et  al  to  J  G  Deming. . . . 

Nathl  Gray  to  Giles  H  Gray 

T  C  Walton  to  Margt  W  Mnrphy. . 
Jas  Dickson  to  Michael  Walsh.... 
Milo  Hoadley  to  Lawrence  Deely. 
ThOBF  Doyle  to  Jas  Henderson.. 
G  Baum  to  Jacob  Schweitzer  et  al 


Jas  Fogarty  et  al  to  aame. , 
A  M  Starr  to  E  J  Delaney. , 


F  Wagner  to  Alex  Nockin 

Leland  Stanford  to  Chas  Crocker. 


Phcebe  Tiffany  to  Robt  J  Tiffany., 
Theo  Lieberman  to  Paul  RonsBet. 


DESCRIPTION.' 


LotB  563,  565  Gift  Map  No  1 

N  23d,  300  e  Guerrero,  e  25x114— Harp 
ers  Addition  12 

S  Clinton  Park,  187:6  w  Guerrero,  w  25 
x  75— Mission  Block  25 

Ne  13th  and  Berenice,  e  25,  n  77:8,  w  25, 
S  80— MisBion  Block  17 

Ne  Vallejo  and  Battery,  n  183:4x137:6— 
Beach  and  Water  lots  3,  4,  5, 6 

Lot  23,  block  560,  Bay  Park  Homestead 
Association.... 

W  Shotwell,  149  s  17th,  s  21x122:6,  be- 
ing in  Mission  Block  59 

W  Boyce,  487  n  of  Point  Lobos  Avenue 
n  25x120  

W  Baker,  82:6  s  of  Pine;  s  27:6x93:9— 
WeBtern  Addition  582 

S  Point  Lobos  Avenue,  85  w  or  Masonic 
Avenue,  50x125— Calvary  Tract 

W  Dnpont,  137:6  s  of  Sutter,  n  25x80 
50-vara  650 

Same 

N  California,  52:3  e  Fillmore,  e  52x82:7^ 
being  in  Western  Addition  314 

E  Dnpont,  40  s  Vallejo,  e  57:6  x  s  26,  be- 
ing in  50-vara  60 

Und  M.  a  cor  5th  and  Townsend,  sw68:9 
xl37:6,  being  in  South  Beach  blk  20, 
and  50  or  60  others 

N  Broadway,  25  e  Laguna,  e  25x137:6, 
being  in  Western  Addition  192 

Por  Outside  Land  blks  781  and  756 


PRICE 


8       5 

1 

750 

1,550 

37,500 

5 

500 

1 

800 

1,050 

17,500 
1 


1 
500 


COOS    BAY    COAL. 

The  Cleanest  and  Cheapest 

No  Soot!   No  Dirt! 

The  Best  Coal  for  Domestic  Use! 


[May  27.] 


All  Coal  Dealers  Keep  It! 


R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed    His    Dental   Office 

From  715  Clay  Street to  No.   23  Post  Street. 

Office    Hours—From    10    A.X.    to    B    P.M. 

[May  6.] 


DR.   J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  B.  University  or  London.  Member  of  the  College  of 
Physicians.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1843,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.    Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 


M.D., 


WILLIAM    F.    SMITH, 

OCULIST. 

Formerly  at  Xo.  313  Rain  street,  hits  removed  to  Pbelan's 
Building,  Booms  300  to  304.    Hours  for  Consultation:  12  11.  to  3  P.M. 
Take  the  Elevator. May  27. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:     22   MONTGOMERY    STREET. 

HOTJBS:    a  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
SUNDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.   TAYLOR. 

OFFICE :  215  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE :  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  OFFICE  HOTJBS:  1  to  4  P.M. 

POISON    OAK   STING 

Can  be  Cored  by 
Calvert's     Medical     Soap, 

(20  Per  Cent.  Carbolic  Acid). 
S3"  To  be  bad  at  all  Drag-gists.  April  8. 

MINT    CLOSED. 

THOMAS     PRICE'S    ASSAY    OFFICE, 
•  No.    524    Sacramento    Street. 

Receives  Gold  Dust  and  Bullion,  and  Coin  Returns  made 
in    Twenty-four    Hours. 

[June  10.] 

JAMES    0.    STEELE    &    CO.. 

DRUGGISTS    AND     CHEMISTS, 

Agents  for  RECORD'S   RESTORATIVE   FILLS, 

635  Market  street San  Francisco,  Cal, 

PALACE    HOTEL.  June  24. 


COKE    CHEAPEST    FUEL. 

Reduction  in  Price:    Wholesale  Price,  50  cents  per  barrel ; 
Retail  Price,  60  cents  per  barrel,  at  the  works  of  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  GAS- 
LIGHT COMPANY,  Howard  and  First  streets,  and  foot  of  Second  Bt.  Jan.  12. 

$12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

Address  True  A  Co.,  Augusta,  Maine. 


$72' 


July  1,  1882. 


0ALIF0RK1  \     ADVKRTlhEK, 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


THE    PEDDLERS    SONO 
U»  »  m  whlU  u  driven  mow  ; 
Cpraa  btecfc  m  •«  *»* 
(Dot**  m  twwt  u  <U 


'    lukf 


itUiutk  row*; 

■    iwcfclm.  unbcr;  bu***ni#,cw;cWD.biV.«mWt.«t, 

Perfume  (or  a  U.h  •  i-hwnU-r ;  i»d»,  or  elf  your  Iuni  cry 

, wauAJi  itauxifuu 

A  Saa  Francisco  man  sUrte*.  in  the  livery  lUble  binioeei  U«t  w«.fc 
ami  tietiM  thing  ho  did  w*»  fc.  have  a  bi>r  etffn  paintei 
binwHf  hol.litiK  a  mule  by  the  bridle.     "  I*  tl.al  a  K-od  lik. 
he  axked  «f  an  admiring  friend.     "  Yea,  it  i»  a  |x>rMt  picture 
but  who  n  the  felhw  boldin*  yun  bv  the  bridle?"    The  newlysUrtwl 
livery  man  did  not   reply,  for  he  wm   already  off  on   hi*   ■ 
Kelly  A  Co. 'a,  Market  stiv.-t.  below  Beale,  to  "buy  aome»»f  the  Imperial*- 
able  Paint,  which. comes  already  mixed,  oovera  three  times  the  ipaoa  that 
ordinary  paint  does,  and  h  impervious  t<>  sun  or  rain. 

My  birthday!    "  How  many  veam  ago? 

Twenty  or  thirty?"     Don't  wk  me! 
"Forty  or  fifty?"    How  can  I  tall? 

I  do  not  remember  my  birth,  you  see  ! 
But— how  old  am  I  ?    Yon  must  tell. 

Just  as  old  as  I  seem  to  you! 
Nor  Bhall  I  one  day  older  be 

While  life  remaineth  and  love  is  true! 

A  young  medical  Btudent  at  the  University  of  California  once  asked 
a  professor  if  there  were  not  some  more  recent  works  on  anatomy  than 
those  in  the  college  library.  "  Young  man,"  said  the  professor,  measur- 
ing the  entire  mental  calibre  of  the  youthful  scholar  at  one  glance,  "  then 
have  been  very  few  new  bones  added  to  the  human  body  during  the  last 
ten  years  ;  but  recollect  that  the  Arlington  Range,  which  is  sold  by  De 
La  Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  is  the  most  perfect  cooking 
apparatus  ever  constructed. w 

When  Generals  have  fought  through  wars. 

And  passed  from  battle's  clang, 
O,  let  them  wear  their  honored  scars, 

Their  laurelB  for  a  bang! 
But  O,  the  ink-pot  snatch  from  them! 

Keep  back  the  darksome  flood! 
The  tide  of  ink  let  patriots  .stem : 

Give  heroes  only  blood! 

—Louisville  Courier-JourncU. 

Old  Scotch  gentleman  sitting  in  a  street-car — a  young  lady  enters 
and  makes  a  rush  for  the  topmost  seat.  The  car  starts  rather  suddenly, 
the  young  lady  lands  on  the  old  gentleman's  knee,  blushing,  and  exclaim- 
ing: "  O,  beg  your  pardon."  Old  G. :  "  Dinna  mention  it,  lassie.  I'd 
rayther  hae  ye  aittin'  on  ray  knee  than  standiu'  on  ceremony."  By  the 
way,  if  this  young  lady  will  send  her  photograph  and  S2.50  to  the  News 
Letter  Medallion  Company,  she  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph 
medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage- 
stamp. 

"  What  ails  that  maid?"  said  Spilkins, 
As  he  met  a  passing  fair, 
And  saw  her  eyes  'neath  wave  and  crimp, 
Which  o'er  her  forehead  dangled  limp, 
Give  forth  a  stony  stare. 
"  Metbinka,"  said  Wilkins,  scornfully, 

As  he  tossed  his  head   in  air, 
"  She  has  no  brains  to  cudgel, 

And  so  she  bangs  her  hair."  — Boston  Journa. 

"Mamma,"  said  a  wee  pet,  "  they  sang  '  I  Want  to  be  an  Angel '  in 
Sunday-school  this  morning,  and  I  sang  with  them."  "Why,  Nellie!" 
exclaimed  mamma,  "could  you  keep  time  with  the  rest?"  "  I  gueBS  I 
could,"  proudly  answered  little  Nellie  ;  "  I  kept  ahead  of  them  most  all 
the  way  through."  When  Nellie  gets  to  be  a  few  years  older  the  boys 
will  think  Bhe  is  an  angel,  and  will  invite  her  to  accompany  them  to  the 
Original  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  to  enjoy  the  delicious  mince 
pies,  ice-creams,  confections,  etc.,  that  can  be  obtained  there. 

Gone  aloft  is  little  Johnny  ; 

In  the  pantry  ne'er  again 
Will  he  gather  mother's  pickles, 

To  his  little  stomach  s  pain. 
From  the  topmoBt  shelf  he  tumbled— 

Crashing  down  he  fell  ker  slam, 
And  a  petrified  cucumber 

Pierced  him  through  the  diaphragm. 

That  was  an  unpleasant  child  to  let  loose  in  society  who  wanted  her 
mother,  a  lady  sensitive  on  account  of  her  excessive  obesity,  to  go  down 
on  all  fours  one  evening  while  the  parlors  were  full  of  company,  in  order 
that  her  doll  might  take  her  for  Jumbo.  But  still,  when  that  little  daisy 
is  sixteen  years  of  age,  she  will  have  a  whole  string  of  beaux,  and  she 
will  go  to  Bradley  &  Rulofson's  celebrated  photographic  gallery,  corner  of 
Montgomery  and  Sacramento  streets,  and  have  her  picture  taken. 
There  are  some  men  in  our  town, 

And  they  are  wondrouB  wise. 
They  promptly  pay  their  paper  bills 

And  aleo— advertise  ; 
And  while  they  reap  a  thousand  fold. 

The  foolish  ones  stand  by 
And  say:  "We,  too,  might  win  the  gold, 
But  we're  afraid  to  try." 

—  Whitehall  Times. 

"  An,  my  friend,"  said  a  clergyman  to  a  parishioner  who  was  the  hus- 
band of  a  termagant,  "  why  don't  you  go  to  J.  J.  O'Brien  &  Co.,  Arcade 
House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buy  your  wife  a  pair  of  those  celebrated 
Foster  Kid  Gloves  ?    If  you  did  she  would  stop  scolding  you." 


"  Well,  well,"  ft*i. 

when  I     • 

man  t>. 

hi*  lnt  .  . 

nm.ln't   !«•  I*.,  at. 

■    t  -..I  m  any  of  tbrm 

I    u  ir.  not  an  old 

i.  »  twM  hvadod  rdiil-.*.  |l,.  r.  arrat.  tied 

.    IlUn  rrinark-l  that,  in 

I    Cm 

■in-'l".     Familial  nipullcd 

in  null  qualMai  .t  ■Mask  rate.. 

"  ^br" 

I"  ring  in  tha  oi  mU. 

"  \Mi»t  i>  y..ur  burnt,  ii, %  |,r.i  ■  v  maldr 
\  dlnm  mi, I  two  run  ,   aaid 

I  .  H      M,r  »•■  a  tacoaaa  hrat  iiiKliL  —JhfrWf.111  //imvtrye. 

Professor  i  •  cbwdotl  itwUnt:  "  If  .\tl.i.  luppottad  ti„.  ■arid,  »ho 

rappurtad  Atliv.?      Student:  "II Btiun,  rir,  bm  nftoa  bm  wkad 

■lit  n.  v.t.  n  l.i  M  I    ..ii,  aware,  utiafiK'binlr  answered.     I  have  »lw«y» 
Ixwn  oi  the  opinion  that  Atlas  moat  U>.  , .  i,  »«,.  »,„|  „„t  ,„, 

rapport  from  hn  faktlnr.     At  any  rate,  <  -  all  «*;«?«  in  aayinK 

that  he  wore  oavticuwrlt  wnll  nude,  ityllu  hat*,  ami   thnt  ho  laiu8ht 


Ibem  fr.,ni  \Vliite,  ,,(  111  1  I ',,ii,ii,,t,  i»|  || 

It  bread  were  i>i?, 
And  pia  wnn  i 

And  eheese  itself  were  take 


baaaa  .11, ,i  J.ie 

Would  l..th  ba  bread. 

An,!  I, road  would  take  the  cake. 

"  Who  i»  tlii.i  Imrd  looking  ritiz.ii  In  tbe  hawuchn  T     "It  iaO'Dnnn- 

™  ««•»■         D?"  '"'  W""  tot  l.i»  livingr    "  N...  he  does  not:  ha 

auMata  ii|»,ii  n  ■kirmUhlog  (mid.    To  mine  a  ■kirmlahing   fund  and  to 

neglect  to  llnve  your  account...  audited  in  even  n lucrative  than  to  be 

a  bunko  ateerer.     O,  raiae  a  •kirmlabing   1 1,  sonny,  ere   it  ia  too  late  ■ 

and  don  t  forget  that  Noble  lir..s.,  oi  642  Olay  atreet,  are  the  beat  bullae 
and  aitfu  faintera  in  the  city!  " 

Member  ,,f  the  church,  ,,nt  ..f  bnath:  "What  are  you  ringing  that 

bell    for?     What  are  y.ni  riiik'ini;  that  bell   fur?"  SextoD:   "Why    Mr 

Blower  is  dead."    M.  C. : '•  Oh,  no,  it  ian't  tnie.  Stup  the  bell."    Sex- 
ton: "  Well,  then,  I  suppose  I've  tidied  a  lie." 

It  wan  a  French  woman  who  exclaimed,  hnlding  up  a  glass  of  Napa 
&oda  water:  "  Ah!  if  it  were  only  wicked  to  drink  this,  how  nice  it  would 
taste. 

Iu  P^aguay  every  gentleman  introduced  to  o  lady  is  expected  to  kiss 
her.  But  don't  rush  to  Paraguay  in  a  hurry,  young  man.  The  ladies  of 
the  country  are  homely,  unrehned  and  chew  tobacco.— A'cm  Hav.  Jlegistcr. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon. —This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark— Btar  within  a  shield. 

"Mother,  what  have  people  got  noses  for?"  asked  an  Austin  child  of 
her  mother,  who  had  Been  better  days.  "To  turn  up  at  poor  folks,  my 
child,"  was  the  cynical  response. — Texas  Stftinga. 

Best  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724J  Market  street. 


OEO.  STREET,  Agent  ATeiM  Letter,  30  Cornhlll,  E.  C,  London. 

JOYCE'S    SPORTING  AMMUNITION. 

[ESTABLISHED  1820.] 
rpbe  attention  of  Sportsmen   is  invited   to   the   rollowluir 

I  Ammunition,  of  the  best  quality,  now  in  general  use  throughout  England, 
India  and  the  Colonies  :  Joyce'8  Treble  Waterproof  and  F  3  Quality  Percussion 
Caps  ;  Chemically-prepared  Cloth  and  Felt  Gun  Wadding  ;  Joyce's  Oas-Tight  Car- 
tridges, for  Pin-fire  aod  Ceotral-fire  Breech-loading  Guns  ;  Wire  Cartridges,  for  killing 
game  at  loug  distances,  and  every  description  of  Sporting  Ammunition.  Sold  by 
all  gun-makers  and  dealers  in  gunpowder. 

FREDERICK  JOYCE  Si  CO.,  Patentees  and  Manufacturers, 
Oct.  29.  67  Upper  Thames  street,  London. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

I  net*  I  nail  Cheapest,  JHlent<flavurlnv  Stoub  lor  SonpN,  Made 

Dishes  and  Sauces.       

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

All  Iii  valuable  ami  Palatable  Tonic  In  all  Canes  or  Weak 
Digestion  aud  Debility.     "  la  a  success  and  boon  ior  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful."    See   "  Medical  Press,"  "  Lancet,"  "  British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


F 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

C^aatlon—Oemiinc  only   with   lac-slmile  oi   Baron   Lieblg*!* 
J    Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

This  caution  is  necessary  owing  to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  bail  of  all  Store-keepers,  Uroeers  anil  Cbemlsts.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  Ik  Co.,  9,  Fenchurch 
Av.nue,  London,  England.  Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San 
Francisco.  June  10. 

Rowlands'  Orion  to  whitens  and  preserves  the  teeth,  imparts  to  them  a 
pearl-like  whiteness,  strengthens  the  gums,  and  givea  a  pleasing  fra- 
grance to  the  breath,  while  the  fact  of  its  being  perfectly  free  from 
any  mineral  or  acid  ingredients  constitutes  it  the  best  Dentifrice  which 
can  be  used. 

Rowlands'  Macassar  OH  ih  high  repute  for  promoting  the  growth,  im- 
proving and  beautifying  the  human  air.  For  children  it  is  especially 
recommended  as  forming  the  baais  of  a  beautiful  head  of  hair,  while 
its  introduction  into  the  nursery  of  Royalty  is  a  sufficient  proof  of  its 
merits.  It  is  perfectly  free  from  any  lead,  mineral  or  poisonous  in- 
gredients. 

Rowlands'  Kalydor  eradicates  freckles  and  all  cutaneous  eruptions,  and 
produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate  complexion.  Ask  any  dealer  in  per- 
fumery for  Rowlands'  articles,  of  20,  hatton  Garden,  London. 


S' 


MILLARD    F..  BRADLEY, 


earcber  of  Records,  Room  37,  118  1'out  st.,  San  Francisco. 

Office  Hours:  &  to  9  p.m.  Jan.  28. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NEWS    LETTER  AND 


July  1,  1882. 


BIZ.' 


The  month  of  June  closes  the  Cereal  year  with  California.  A  very 
large  export  business  has  been  transacted  during  the  past  twelve  months 
— the  greatest  in  the  State's  history,  the  grain  fleet  of  the  year  num- 
bering upwards  of  555  ships,  of  the  largest  carrying  capacity.  The  freight 
market  has  undergone  some  improvement  during  the  past  few  weeks,  ad- 
vancing from  45  shillings  to  a  direct  port  for  a  Wheat  cargo  up  to  50 
shillings^  iron,  at  this  writing.  At  present  there  is  no  special  activity  dis- 
cernible in  the  grain  freight  market,  ship  owners  very  generally  holding 
out  for  60  shillings,  while  exporters  stand  aloof,  waiting  the  arrival  of 
New  Wheat. 

The  disengaged  tonnage  in  port  foots  up  about  40,000  registered  tons, 
while  the  fleet  in  sight  to  arrive  within  five  months  approximates  300,000 
tons  register,  against  352,000  and  151,000  respectively  for  the  two  preced- 
ing years  at  even  date.  We  hear  of  no  future  freight  engagements  for 
the  New  Crop  of  Wheat,  which  may  be  expected  to  arrive  freely  during 
July  and  August.  No  New  Wheat  has  yet  been  marketed,  but  there  are 
daily  free  offerings  of  Old  upon  Change,  and  which  finds  ready  sale  at 
$1  65@§1  70  per  cental,  and  this  rate  is  freely  bid  for  three  or  four  future 
months.     In  fact,  there  are  many  buyers  for  July  delivery  at  §1  70. 

The  shipments  of  Wheat  and  Flour  overland  during  the  month  of 
May  aggregated  15,181  bbls.  of  Flour,  and  of  Wheat  136,240  centals. 
Much  has  been  said  of  late  about  the  shipment  of  Wheat  overland  en 
route  to  Liverpool,  by  rail,  via  New  Orleans  and  Galveston,  and  thence  by 
steamer  to  destination,  but  we  do  not  apprehend  that  this  will  affect  sea- 
going freights  for  a  year  or  more  to  come,  judging  from  what  has  already 
been  carried  since  the  opening  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  and  its 
close  connections. 

Barley  has  been  largely  dealt  in  at  the  Call  boards  ever  since  the  traffic 
began,  some  three  months  since — and,  as  before  stated  in  the  News 
Letter,  futures  in  June,  July  and  August  were  unreasonably  high.  The 
result  of  these  purchases  has  been  ruinous  to  many  operators.  The  first 
receipts  of  new  crop  No.  2  Feed  Barley  sold  about  ten  days  ago  on  the 
spot  at  $1  65  per  ctL,  three  days  after  it  sold  at  $1  35,  and  within  a  day 
or  two  the  same  grade  has  sold  as  low  as  $1  15,  and  the  decline  is  not  yet 
full.  Old  Brewing  barley  is  scarce  and  high,  and  commands  §2,  per  ctl., 
and  will,  no  doubt,  continue  so  to  do  for  the  next  3  months,  or  until  the 
new  crop  is  sufficiently  matured  for  malting  pnrposes.  Corn,  Oats  and 
Rye,  as  well  as  bran,  have  each  in  their  turn  fallen  considerably  in  value 
at  the  Call  boards,  but  yet  this  style  of  business  has  its  friends  and  sup- 
porters at  the  Produce  Exchange,  and  is  also  being  popularized  at  the 
Grain  Exchange,  formerly  the  Stock  Board,  the  latter  having  in  some 
measure  dropped  Mining  stocks  and  shares  for  Grain  futures. 

Wool  shipments  overland  in  May  to  Eastern  Atlantic  cities  aggregate 
4,848,620  pounds,  a  much  larger  quantity  than  was  to  be  expected  in  view 
of  the  high  freight  charged  upon  it.  The  ship  Seminole,  in  the  Dispatch 
line,  has  loaded  and  gone  into  the  stream,  and  is  bound  for  New  York 
with  a  large  Wool  shipment  on  board,  but  the  details  are  not  yet  given  to 
the  press.  Oregon  is  now  sending  us  free  supplies  of  her  fleece,  and  this, 
with  our  own  spring  clip,  has  filled  our  warehouses  to  repletion.  In  the 
absence  of  Eastern  buyers  at  the  moment  but  few  sales  are  making,  the 
range  being  from  15@25c,  according  to  grade  and  condition.  It  is  hard 
to  give  correct  quotations. 

Hops. — Stocks  are  light  and  prices  higher — say  25@32£c,  for  Good  to 
Choice.  The  growing  crop  is  said  to  be  very  promising,  both  here  and  at 
the  North. 

Mustard  Seed. — The  ship  Inglewood,  for  Liverpool,  carried  91,114 
lbs.,  value  $2,015. 

Dairy  Products. — The  market  continues  to  be  well  supplied  with 
Butter,  choice  Roll  selling  at  30@}32c.  Cheese  is  in  good  supply,  selling 
freely  at  15@20c.     Eggs  find  prompt  sale  at  25@27c.  $  dozen. 

Fruits. — Our  market  is  now  fully  supplied  with  Apples,  Apricots,  Ber- 
ries, Currants,  Cherries,  Peaches,  Pears,  Plums,  Figs,  etc.,  all  selling  at 
unusually  low  prices  and  giving  our  canners  a  splendid  show  for  a  large 
pack  of  the  very  choicest  kinds  of  fruit,  and  at  lower  prices  than  ever  be- 
fore.    The  Grape  crop  is  very  promising. 

Importations  of  General  Merchandise,  both  foreign  and  domestic, 
have  been  liberal  during  the  week — notably  from  the  Hawaiian  Islands, 
from  whence  we  have  some  half-dozen  cargoes  of  Sugar,  Rice,  etc.  This 
Island  traffic,  under  the  influence  of  the  Reciprocity  Treaty,  is  expanding 
rapidly.  "During  the  month  of  May  3,145,550  tbs.  of  this  Etawaaian  Sugar 
was  sent  East  by  overland  railroad,  for  refining  purposes. 

Sugar. — On  the  26th  of  June  a  reduction  of  £c.  $  lb.  was  made  by  the 
long  refineries  on  all  grades  of  their  refined  products.  The  price  list  is 
annexed;  terms,  net  cash  on  delivery;  prices  subject  to  change  without 
notice;  no  order  taken  for  less  than  25  bbls.,  or  its  equivalent;  orders 
taken  only  at  the  office  of  the  Refinery,  208  California  street:  Extra  fine 
Cube  Sugar,  in  bbls. ,  12£c. ;  (A)  Crushed  Sugar,  in  bbls. ,  12£c. ;  (A )  Loaves, 
in  bbls.,  12£c.;  fine  Crushed  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  12£c;  Powdered  Sugar,  in 
bbls.,  12|c;  extra  fine  Powdered  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  13Jc;  Dry  Granulated, 
in  bbls.,  12c;  Confectioners'  (A)  Sugar,  in  bblB.,  life;  extra  Golden  C 
Sugar,  in  bbls.,  lie;  El  Dorado  C  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  10fc.;  Mariposa  C 
Sugar,  in  bbls.,  10&c.;  Nonpareil  C  Sugar,  in  bbls.,  — c;  Golden  C  Sugar, 
in  bbls.,  lOfc.  For  half  bbls.  £c.  additional  on  all  kinds  ;  for  100-lb.  boxes 
^c.  additional  on  all  kinds ;  for  all  other  boxeB  ^c.  additional  on  all  kinds. 
American  Golden  Syrup,  in  bbls.,  72 Jc;  do.,  in  half  bbls.,  75c;  do.,  in 
5-gallon  kegs,  80c;  Golden  Syrup,  in  tins,  1  gal.  each,  90c;  Golden  Drips, 
in  tins,  1  gal.  each,  90c 

Coffee. — We  note  the  arrival  of  a  small  schooner,  the  California,  from 
Champerico,  with  2,298  bags.  This  season's  imports  of  Central  American 
have  been  large  and  free.  Stocks  are  heavy,  the  demand  light,  and  prices 
very  unsatisfactory  to  the  importer.  The  range  of  the  market,  10@12£c 
for  good  to  choice  grades. 

Salmon. — We  have  received  from  Oregon  during  the  week  about  10,000 
pkgs;  Of  late  the  run  of  fish  in  the  Columbia  River  has  been  greater  than 
previously,  yet  the  catch  will  be  less  than  last  year.  We  hear  of  no  sales 
— quotations  more  or  less  nominal,  as  nearly  the  entire  pack  has  been  se- 
cured previously  on  contract. 

Coal,  Iron  and  Salt. — These  three  Btaples  of  English  goods  have  come 


forward  very  freely  during  the  past  week.     Few  sales  are  reported,  and 
prices  for  the  most  part  are  both  low  and  nominal. 

Rice. — The  stocks  of  China  are  large,  and  so  also  of  Hawaiian  Table — 
the  former  rules  at  5@6c ,  the  latter  at  5|c 

Tin  Plate  is  in  large  stock  at  $6@6  50  tf  box.  Sydney  Pig  Tin,  22@ 
23c 

Cement.— The  ship  Lastingham,  from  London,  brought  us  3,000  bbls. 
Portland. 

French  Goods. — The  Astrea,  from  Marseilles,  has  arrived  with  a  full 
cargo  of  Assorted  Merchandise. 

Quicksilver. — Exports  by  rail  during  the  month  of  May  aggregate  388 
flasks,  of  which  108  flasks  were  shipped  from  this  city.  The  total  exports 
by  rail  for  the  first  five  months  of  1882  were  2,473  flasks,  of  which  864 
flasks  were  shipped  from  San  Francisco.  The  Spot  market  is  dull  at  37£ 
@37^c  The  exports  for  the  week,  by  sea,  were  as  follows: 
To  Sydney  per  Atalanta,  hence  22d  inst. :  Flasks.  Value. 

J.  B.  Randol 200  $6,000 

To  Hongkong  per  Anerley,  26th  inst. : 

Wing  Chong  Wo  &  Co 100  2,940 

Totals 300  $8,940 

Previously  since  January  1,  1882 18,135  535,380 

Totals  since  January  1,  1882 18,435  $544,320 

Totals  same  period  1881 20,388  588,368 

Receipts  since  January  1,  1882,  22,102  flasks. 

Breadstuff  Exports.  — Thus  far  in  the  Cereal  year  we  have  exported  by 
sea  22,000,000  centals  Wheat,  of  the  value  of  $36,000,000,  against  13,364,- 
112  centals,  value  $19,038,646,  same  date  the  year  previous.  Flour  ex- 
ports by  sea  for  the  Cereal  year,  854,207  bbls.,  against  641,889  bbls.  for 
previous  year.  At  this  writing  there  are  22  vessels  on  the  berth  under 
charter  to  load  Wheat  for  Europe.  Several  of  them  are  loaded  and  will 
sail  speedily. 

For  the  Colonies,  via  Honolulu,  the  Pacific  Mail  Steamship  City  of 
New  York  will  sail  at  2  o'clock  p.m.  Sunday,  carrying  Government  mails, 
passengers  and  about  8,000  cases  Salmon,  Flour,  etc. 


ENGLISH    COKE. 

Best  Old  Company's  Sugar  Loaf 

Lump  Lehigh  Coal. 

Anthracite  Egg  Coal. 
Cumberland  Coal, 
Pig  Iron  and  all 
Steaxa    and     House    Coals. 

For  Sale  in  Lots  to  Suit,  at  J8®"  LOWEST  MAKKET  EATES. 

BLACK    DIAMOND    COAL 

TXL'G    CO., 

Corner    Spear   and   Folsom   Streets. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S   BUILDING, 
No.  330  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  and  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  M.,  and  1  to  5  p.m. Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.   922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding  School  for  Young  Ladies  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  24th.    To  secure  admis- 
sion for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  be  made  as  early  as  possible. 
May 13. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  A.M.,  Principai. 

MIME.    WALD0W    COHEN, 

TEACHER    OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

5Q7    Hyde    Street. fMarch  4i 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613   Mason   Street,   between   Bash  and   Sutter. 

Vocal  Music  lor  Opera,   Concert   or  Parlor.     Piano   and 
Elocution.    Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.        [April  29. 

WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 

Money  wanted  on  improved  city  property  in  Tucson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  l£  per  cent.    Mining  property  handled.    Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
,  Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 

April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

Furnishes  Plans,  Specifications  and  Super! utendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  of  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  description  of 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  P.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S,  F. 

JJ3T  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

notice?" 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A-  Kulofson's, 

in  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29. 


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d&iT  +_  (JOA  perdayat      me.    Samples  worth  $fi  free. 

*p«J  IU  tflj^iv/  Address  SxiNSON&Co.,'.Portland,  Maine 


July  1.  1H82 


CALIFORNIA     ADVKUTISKR. 


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THE  OUTRAGEOUS  MONOPOLY". 

Wbon  the  One  horse  Telephone  Monopoly  with  which  thit  city  U 
Dow  cursed  first  starts. i  in  bunuevM,  it  w«  n<>t  m>  ftrr>v-*nt,  and  imperi- 
ously impertinent  a*  it  is  to-day.  It  hu  wand  independent  and  haiu-hty 
npon  the  money  which,  as  s  monopoly,  it  hw  wninj;  fn>m  th<*  central 
body  of  the  public.  When  it  started  in  bmdnf**  first,  it  offervl  the  dm  «.f 
ita  instrument*,  together  with  a  fimtclMn  service,  for  $40  per  Annum  and 
the  present  switching  foe*.  It  *lso  invoked  the  oo-optntfan  and  .vwwUnr* 
of  its  patrons  in  extending  its  business,  by  promising  that  m  ma  as  the 
telephone  system  came  int..  general  nse  it  would  make  a  large  red- 
in  its  rates.  Believing  that  the  managers  of  the  OpDDOIsP  Tasspfaoot 
Monoi>oty  were  honorable,  truthful  men,  th<we  who  had  become  «uh- 
scribers  to  the  telephone  system  exerted  their  influence  amongst  thrir 
friends  to  increase  the  business  of  the  monopoly,  and  to  obtain  a  I 
tion  from  a  rate  which  even  then  was  thought  to  be  excessive.  The  re- 
sult was  the  circle  of  subscribers  was  largely  increased,  tbe  monopoly  was 
placed  upon  a  firm  basis,  and  the  rates  were  raised  from  940  to  900  per 
annum:  and,  to  cap  the  climax,  tbe  service  began  to  get  bad,  and  went 
from  bad  to  worse  rapidly  until  the  telephone  became  almost  useless  as  a 
communicating  agent  and  a  perfect  nuisance  to  have  around.  The  bell 
was  constantly  tinkling,  and  when  one  went  to  the  instrument  it  was  only 
to  bear:  "Goodbye;  didn't  want  you."  For  all  these  mistakes  in  suit,  h 
ing  the  bill  was  promptly  sent  in,  at  the  end  of  the  month,  so  that  if,  in 
in  consequence  of  tbe  lines  being  out  of  order  or  the  employ 
a  half  a  dozen  of  individuals  were  called  before  the  right  one  was  renihe.t, 
the  caller  had  to  pay  fur  the  mistakes.  Recently  an  improved  trans- 
mitter came  into  use.  This  improved  instrument  was  given  to  all  new 
subscribers,  but  when  the  old  subscribers,  who  had  been  supporting  the 
concern  all  along,  asked  to  have  their  instruments  changed  and  the  new 
ones  put  in,  they  were  told  that  they  could  have  the  change  made  by  pay- 
ing an  extra  $10.  In  this  matter  the  bucket  was  sent  to  the  well  once  too 
often  for  Messrs.  S.  F.  Chadbourne  &  Co.,  R.  F.  Osborn  4  Co.,  R.  F. 
Osboru,  Charles  Waters,  Haywood  Bros.  &  Co.,  Glover  &  Wilcomb,  John 
Keoch,  H.  M.  Black,  M.  A.  Gunst  &  Co.,  H.  N.  Cook,  Osborn  &  Alex- 
ander, and  a  number  of  others,  ordered  their  telephones  to  be  taken  ont 
and  promised  to  use  their  influence  in  causing  others  to  discontinue  their 
connection  with  the  telephone  system.  Since  then,  although  it  is  some 
little  time  back,  the  telephones  have  not  been  taken  away  from  the  places 
mentioned  nor  have  any  bills  been  sent  in  for  the  rent  of  them. 

The  Telephone  Monopoly  claims  that  all  complaints  in  regard  to  bad 
service,  etc.,  are  promptly  attended  to,  but  the  fact  of  the  matter  is  sub- 
scribers, knowing  that  to  ring  the  bell  in  order  to  make  a  complaint  entails 
a>  loss  of  from  a  quarter  to  a  half  an  hour,  seldom  care  to  complain. 
Business  men  who  have  use  for  the  telephone  have  also  use  for  their  time, 
and  cannot  afford  to  waste  it  in  that  useless  manner.  It  is  to  gain  time 
and  expedite  matters  that  the  telephone  is  used. 

We  call  attention  to  these  matters  now  because  they  show  beyond  doubt 
that  the  methods  of  the  Telephone  Monopoly  are  gouging  methods,  and 
that  it  is  not  worked  in  the  interests  or  for  the  convenience  of  the  public, 
and  that,  therefore,  it  is  not  entitled  to  any  consideration  on  the  ground 
that  it  is  the  servitor  of  the  public.  In  considering  the  equities  of  the 
recent  violent  dispute  in  front  of  Murphy,  Grant  &  Co.'s  store,  this  is  an 
important  point  to  bear  in  mind.  Why  should  this  blackmailing  monopoly 
be  allowed  to  deface  the  public  BtreetB  and  to  destroy  other  people's 
property?  It  employs  the  same  gouging  methods  and  knavish  trickery  in 
dealing  with  the  public  as  a  community  that  it  does  when  dealing  with 
the  people  as  individuals.  The  News  Letter  only  a  few  weeks  back  drew 
attention  to  the  fact  that  the  Telephone  Monopoly  had  failed  to  keep 
faith  with  the  city  government,  and  to  supply  twenty-five  telephones  to 
the  public  offices  of  the  city  free  of  charge,  according  to  the  conditions  of 
the  franchise  under  which  it  claims  the  right  to  put  up  its  poles.  The 
sidewalks,  we  may  here  observe,  are  made  by  the  property  owners,  and 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  has,  morally,  no  more  right  to  give  any  one  per- 
mission to  break  them  up  and  deface  them  with  telegraph  poles  than  it 
has  to  give  away  private  property  ;  and  when  it  is  borne  in  mind  that,  in 
this  case,  the  privilege  is  granted  to  a  corporation  which  chiBels  the  pub- 
lic, individually  and  collectively,  the  thing  begins  to  assume  the  aspect  of 
an  outrage. 

SOMETHING  WORTHY. 
It  will  be  remembered  that,  three  or  four  years  since,  Mrs.  Aigelt- 
inger,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Young  Woman's  Christian  Association, 
formed  a  small  class  from  the  children  of  the  "  Barbary  Coast,"  in  a  small 
room  on  Dupont  and  Pacific  streets.  As  the  class  increased  more  com- 
modious quarters  were  secured.  The  last  place  occupied  was  the  dining- 
room  of  the  Commercial  Hotel.  The  class  finally  assumed  such  propor- 
tions as  to  necessitate  another  removal.  Dr.  McDonald,  knowing  the 
financial  condition  of  the  Society,  and  sympathizing  with  the  movement, 
came  forward  and,  at  an  expenditure  of  something  like  $20,000  over  the 
purchase  price  of  the  property,  secured  and  fitted  up  the  former  Railroad 
House,  corner  of  Pacific  and  Sansome  streets,  and  turned  it  over  to  the 
Young  Woman's  Christian  Association  for  the  use  of  the  Children's  Home. 
The  children  are  taught  sewing,  etc.,  and,  when  the  fundB  will  permit,  it 
is  intended  to  enlarge  the  scope  of  tbe  institution.  This  iB  a  movement 
that  is  in  the  nature  of  practical  religion  and  charity,  and  it  is  worthy  of 
the  greatest  support.  The  Home  was  formally  opened  and  dedicated  last 
Saturday  evening. 

"I  wish,"  said  a  farmer's  wife  to  her  husband  and  six  boys,  "that 
some  of  you  would  shoot  the  yeller  cat."  So  they  all,  when  they  hap- 
pened to  think  of  it,  went  and  loaded  the  gun.  Luckily  it  was  the  young- 
est boy  that  fired  it,  for  he  was  very  healthy  and  could  stand  being 
kicked  through  a  fence.Sartford  Times. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  Street-The  Key  K.  V. 
Dodge,  of  San  Diego,  ib  expected  to  occupy  Dr.  Scott  s  pulpit  for  the 
month  of  June,  and  during  Dr.  Scott's  absence  in  the  country. 

Take  the  Autophone  to  the  country.    Ichi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  all 

the  latest  airs. 

Many  a  generous  man  has  given  himself  away.— Boston  Star. 


Ichi  Ban  enlarged ;  largest  in  the  world. 


SWIMMING     A    LUXURY. 
Tbm  most  delightful  pUce  t->  mmA  an  idU  .Uy  or  an  idle  hour  during 
£•  hn*  •**•"«  >■  the  Teir*c*  lUthn,  Bsoood  Arenas,  Alameda.    Those 
FUtht  have  been  neatly  Improved  this  yw.     A  Urge  number  of  new 
dressing  room*  have  lw*n  i>ut  up.  thua  &ff>>nlint;  increased  accommodation 
for  patron*.     A  neat,  comfortable  observatory,  covered  OVSf  and  protected 
from   the  inn,  ha*  also  been  erected.     ThU  observatory  la  elevated  at  a 
rahle  hight  »!>ov«  the  level   of  the  water,  and  ladiea  can   sit  in  it 
•va  pSTfSOt  view  of  the  hatheta  without  running  the  rink  of  having 
their  valuable    drrmes    injun-l    by  the  uplaahing  of  the  water.     The  pro- 
pHstOft   of  the»o    lUlhfl.    Me**!*.    IU1e\  I  nve  just   received  a 

large  invoice  of  Knglish  bathing  nits,  which  lit  |*<riectlv  and  are  light 
Ud  oomfartsbls  to  WSST.  The  bathing  paraphernalia  and  the  dressing- 
room*  are  kept  in  a  perfect  state,  of  cleanliness,  and  everything  possible 
is  dono  to  promote  the  comfort  of  victor*  and  patrons.  The  water 
{•  now  so  warm  and  pleasant  that  once  tho  bather  gets  in  he  finds 
it  difficult  to  make  up  hfa  mind  bo  leave  it  The  San  Francisco 
Olympic  Clob  and  Company  K.  N.  <;.  ('.,  have  each  large  dressing- 
rooms  fitted  up  at  this  SstspUahinSBt ;  they  have  also  had  gymnastic 
paraphernal  in  STSCtsd  f"r  thstr  n*<»,  sad  sl&IOflt  STSTJ  day  the  member*  of 
these  two  orgsnutsttoni  giro,  interesting  aquatic  entertainments.  A  com- 
petent instructor  in  tha  natatorial  art,  who  learned  his  profession  at  the 
most  oomplots  Qsrmao  institutions,  in  Always  presout  to  assist  beginners. 
The  situation  of  the  Terrace  Baths  ia  peculiarly  adapted  for  pleasant 
bathing.  The  balmy  air  and  warm  water  which  prevails  on  this  portion 
of  the  Alameda  shore  necessarily  prevents  the  bather  from  being  annoyed 
by  the  disagreeable  features  which  usually  accompany  ocean  bathing  in 
California.  Another  thing,  no  wines  or  liquors  are  allowed  to  be  sold 
at  the  Terrace  Baths ;  consequently,  they  are  not  patronized  by  hood- 
lums and  roughs,  and  ladies  and  children  can  visit  them  without  fear 
of  heing  annoyed  or  insulted  by  intoxicated  or  semi -intoxicated  black- 
guards. Gentlemen  residing  in  San  Francisco  can  leave  their  business 
at  3  o'clock  and  have  plenty  of  time  to  enjoy  a  good  swim  at  the  Ter- 
race and  return  to  a  six  o'clock  dinner. 


On  Sunday  and  Monday  the  coursing  tournament,  under  the  aus- 
pices of  the  Occidental  Coursing  Association,  and  managed  by  D,  L. 
Levy,  will  be  contested  at  the  Half-Mile  Track,  which  has  been  especially 
prepared  for  the  occasion.  The  manners  have  been  to  great  trouble  and 
expense  to  procure  a  number  of  hares  for  the  occasion,  and  promise  that 
there  will  be  no  lack  of  game.  In  addition  to  the  main  stake,  for  which 
twenty-one  dogs  are  entered,  there  is  a  match  announced  fur  $500  a  side, 
between  Levy's  imported  Baron  Waldken  and  Carroll's  Tampete.  The 
prize-list  is  very  liberal,  and  the  pleasure  of  the  two  days'  sport  will  be 
enhanced  by  a  number  of  trotting  and  pacing  races.  The  track  is  so  con- 
venient, and  the  admission  fee  so  small,  that  a  large  crowd  iB  sure  to  be 
in  attendance. 

The  S.  F.  Fruit  and  Flower  Mission,  located  at  713  Mission  street, 
solicit  weekly  contributions  of  illustrated  papers,  fruits  and  flowers,  for 
general  distribution  to  the  indigent  sick  and  destitute.  The  ladies  of  this 
Mission  visit  all  the  hospitals  of  our  city  every  Thursday,  and  they  have 
also  many  sick  and  destitute  families  which  they  care  for  every  week,  be- 
sides making  up  500  to  800  bouquets  for  the  sick.  Donations  from  the 
interior  towns  can  be  sent  by  Wells,  Fargo  &  Co's  express,  free  of  charge, 
on  Wednesdays  and  Thursdays,  and  all  empty  packages  returned  free,  if 
so  desired.  Why  will  not  orchardists,  and  others  in  the  city,  Bend  us  of 
their  abundance.     This  benevolent  work  commends  itself  to  all. 


Tbe  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swimming  Baths,  which  are  located 
at  the  corner  of  Hyde  and  Larkin  streets,  are  fitted  up  with  every  modern 
convenience  calculated  to  promote  the  comfort  of  their  patrons.  The 
toilet  boxes  and  bathing  suits  are  kept  in  a  delightful  state  of  cleanliness, 
and  the  baths  are  within  easy  access  by  the  street  cars.  The  superintend- 
ent, Mr.  Berg,  who  is  a  professional  swimmer,  is  always  on  hand,  which 
is  a  great  convenience  to  swimmers. 

The  South  Pacific  Coast  R.  R.  will,  on  June  30th,  July  1st,  2d,  3d 
and  4th,  issue  excursion  tickets  from  San  Francisco  to  San  Jose,  Santa 
Cruz  and  all  intermediate  points.  These  tickets  will  be  good  for  return 
up  to  and  inclusive  of  Wednesday,  July  5th.  This  is  an  opportunity  to 
enjoy  a  ride  through  delightful  Bcenery,  and  to  enjoy  a  few  days  at  the 
seaside  or  in  the  country,  which  no  one  Bhould  miss. 

The  North  Pacific  Coast  Railroad  will  issue  excursion  tickets  over 
its  line,  at  greatly  reduced  rates,  on  July  1st,  2d,  3d  and  4th;  and  the 
tickets  will  be  available  for  return  up  to  July  5th.  The  North  P.C.R.E. 
runs  through  some  of  the  finest  country  and  moBt  interesting  scenery  in 
the  State  of  California,  and  every  person  who  desires  to  enjoy  a  pleasant 
holiday  trip  cannot  do  better  than  avail  themselves  of  these  excursion 
rates.  

"The  British  Trade  Journal,"  with  its  last  number,  issued  an 
illuminated  chart  of  British  grain  imports  since  1830,  and  also  a  chart  of 
the  Bank  of  England  rate  of  discount  for  the  same  period.  The  subject 
of  the  chart  is  highly  interesting,  and  the  execution,  mechanically  and 
otherwise,  is  magnificent. f 

Messrs.  A.  F.  Nye  &  Co. ,  plumbers  and  gas-fitters,  formerly  of  Fine 
Btreet,  have  removed  to  609  and  611  Market  Btreet,  under  the  Grand  Ho- 
tel, where  they  have  opened  a  fresh  stock  of  the  latest  patterns  and  de- 
signs in  gas  fixtures  and  plumbers'  materials. 

A  most  interesting  programme  has  been  prepared  for  the  per- 
formance at  Woodward's  Gardens  on  Saturday,  Sunday  and  Tuesday. 

JOHN    WIGM0RE, 

HARDWOOD     LUMBER, 

SHIP     TIMBER,      LOCUST     TREENAILS, 

Veneers    and   Fancy   Woods, 

189  to  147  Spear  St.  and  26  and  28  Howard  St.,  San  Francisco. 

[April  8.] 


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SAN"    FRANCISCO    NEWS  LETTER. 


July  1,  1882. 


PACIFIC    COAST    AND    EASTERN    NOTES. 

Secretary  Teller  can't  tell  whether  the  mesquite  bush  is  a  "  timber," 
within  the  meaning  of  the  law.  Tell  Teller,  Bomebodyl-^RosecranB 
Ocean  Shore  bill  recommitted  to  a  Committee  of  the  Senate.  Rosey  him- 
self has  not  yet  been  committed.  ^^More  wind  storms  in  Iowa.  Seems 
to  be  no  difficulty  in  raising  the  wind  in  Iowa.  Good  country  for  kite- 
flying.—Chinese  Government  protest  against  the  recent  anti-Chinese 
agitation.  Protest  filed  and  protestant  rasped. ^— Tidal  wave  on  the  lake 
in  front  of  Cleveland,  0.-^— Jay  Hubbell  defiantly  asserts  his  right  to 
blackmail  the  U.  S.  Government  employees.— —Governor  Blackburn,  of 
Kentucky,  gets  religion.  The  people  of  that  State  had  better  look  out. 
When  a  politician  gets  religion,  he  is  dangerous.—  Four  colored  persons 
start  for  heaven,  via  the  gallows,  in  South  Carolina.— Dirty  work  done 
by  ex-President  Hayes,  regarding  the  appointment  of  a  relative,  comes 
out  in  Court.  ^—Congressman  Page  makes  a  blazing  speech  against  re- 
duction of  Internal  Revenue  taxation.  Page  believes  that  more  can  be 
stolen  out  of  a  full  purse  than  a  half-full  one;  therefore  he  believes  in 
keeping  Uncle  Sam's  pocket-book  plethoric. ^— Mesealero  Indians  break 
out;  that  is  to  say,  they  murder  a  number  of  people.  "  Bosting"  senti- 
mentalists should  send  them  a  copy  of  "  But,  little  children,  you  should 
never  let,"  etc.  ■  Free  fight  between  litigants  and  law3rers  in  an  Oregon 
Court. ^— Workingmen  striking  in  Jersey  City.  They  will  tire  of  that, 
though.— Big  fire  in  Lawrence,  Mass.  A  million  dollars'  worth  of  prop- 
erty cremated.— Brodt,  the  notorious  Oakland  school-teacher,  asked  to 
resign.  Should  have  been  removed.— San  Jose  Convention  finishes  the 
ticket  and  adjourns  sine  die.  The  delegates  can  be  relied  upon  to  sin  and 
die.  —  The  Cabinet  decides  not  to  interfere  with  Guiteau's  sentence. 
"Very  wise  decision.  Let  the  inspired  murderer  be  "removed."— -Water 
pipe  bursts  and  carries  G.  S.  Powers,  a  Nevada  City  mining  manager, 
away  through  a  flume  and  into  the  river.  Position  vacant.  ■  Free  fight 
among  festive  Greasers  at  Los  Angeles.  Kesult,  two  Greasers  angels  and 
a  number  of  more  or  less  mutilated  Mexicans. — Bie  fire  at  Portland, 
Oregon.  Pacific  dock  and  warehouse,  and  a  namber  of  other  properties, 
burned  up,  and  the  smoke  rolls  heavenward.—  H.  Smidt,  a  Chico  sa- 
loon-keeper, shoots  his  wife.  Another  murderer  for  the  Supreme  Court 
to  protect.  ^— M.  L.  Stillwater  shoots  one  Dolores  Garcia,  at  Stockton. 
Very  dolorous  for  Garcia,  who  seems  to  have  been  the  aggressor.— An 
Oregon  murderer  sentenced  to  be  hung.  People  getting  up  petitions, 
praying  the  Executive  to  pardon  him.  Poor  murderer!  Let  us  all  cry 
for  him.  -^— Petaluma  widow,  seventy  years  old,  found  dead  in  bed. 
Petaluma  widows  of  that  advanced  age  are  generally  found  dead  in  the 
stove-pipe.  Stockton  merchant  named  Devoll  becomes  not  present,  so 
to  speak.  Fears  for  his  safety  entertained  (with  generous  hospitality, 
which  costs  nothing).— Strikes  on  the  Atlantic  coast  booming.-^— An 
excited  zephyr  reaches  Fort  Dodge  and  blows  down  two  or  three  build- 
ings. ^^TT.  S.  Government  considering  the  question  of  removing  the 
bodies  of  De  Long  and  hiB  dead  companions  home.  Presbyterian 
Minister  accused  of  forging  certificate  of  ordination.  Fore-ordination  is 
a  good,  sound  Presbyterian  doctrine,  but  false  ordination  is  not 
recognized  in  the  Westminster  confession  of  faith.— Congress  determines 
to  adjourn  on  July  10th,  about  which  time  the  weather  will  begin  to  get 
unpleasantly  warm  in  Washington.  —  The  "bunko  steerer"  who  tried  to 
swindle  Charles  Francis  Adams  gets  five  years  in  the  Penitentiary. 
Charles  Francis  gets  nothing  for  gambling  with  a  "bunko  steerer."  Very 
uneven  justice.— Civil  Service  Association  meets  Jay  Hubbell's  defiance 
quietly,  and  undertakes  to  bring  his  blackmailing  methods  of  raising  cam- 
paign funds  into  court. — Guiteau  says  he  made  Arthur  President.  Fact. 
^^It  is  claimed  that  the  Pacific  Coast  has  not  a  fair  representation 
among  the  understrappers  of  the  Washington  Departments.  Democrats 
should  make  that  a  campaign  issue.  —  Six  thousand  Free  Masons  parade 
in  New  York.  The  Irishmen  can  beat  that  hollow  on  Saint  Patrick's 
Day. —  Citizens  try  to  lynch  Smidt,  the  Chico  wife-murderer,  but  have 
not  pluck  enough. ^^Devoll,  the  missing  Stockton  merchant,  is  found — 
in  McCloud's  Lake.^— More  wind  in  Nebraska,  Iowa,  Kansas,  Indiana 
and  New  Jersey.  Didn't  blow  any  politicians  away,  though. ^—Secre- 
tary Frelinghuysen  denies  that  the  Chinese  Government  has  protested 
against  the  anti-Chinese  legislation ;  but  his  denial  has  a  political  flavor 
about  it.  He  may  be  telling  the  truth  and  he  may  not.  In  this  country 
lying  is  a  part  of  statescraft. ^—Representative  Cassidy  introduces  a  bill 
into  Congress  authorizing  California  to  detach  and  give  to  the  State  of 
Nevada  the  counties  of  Alpine,  Mono  and  Inyo.  Mr.  Cassidy  is  evidently 
a  practical  joker,  but  his  wit  is  not  of  the  most  brilliant  brand.  'Man 
Btabbed  to  death  at  Grave  Creek,  Oregon.  A  grave  item.  —  A  Truckee 
tin-shop  catches  fire,  and  the  tinker  tries  to  save  his  pots  and  pans.  Re- 
sult: cremated  tinker. -^—Anti-Debris  Association  issues  a  proclamation 
demanding  that  hydraulic  miners  stop  work.  Upon  what  manner  of 
diet  does  this  imperious  dictator  subsist  ?^— Deputy  Recorder  and  Audi- 
tor of  Santa  Clara  County  takes  too  much  morphine.  Will  explain  the 
mistake  on  the  other  side  of  Jordan.  ^— One  Arizona  miner  shoots  an- 
other, and  the  event  is  telegraphed  all  over  the  country  as  though  it  was 
something  unusual.— —Chinamen  naturalized  in  Pennsylvania.  Turn 
Quakers  next.— Guiteau  protests  against  being  thought  insane,  but 
would  not  object  to  being  let  off  on  that  ground.— Deputy  Sheriff 
attempts  to  arrest  a  gambler  in  New  Mexico.  Gambler's  pistol  being 
appealed  to  issues  a  restraining  injunction,  killing  three  people  and  wound- 
ing five.  Judge  Lynch  orders  the  gambler  strung  up.^—  Brodt,  the  Oak- 
land school-master,  declines  to  resign  and  is  "  fired. "— ■—  Row  in  the  House 
of  Representatives.  Wrong  bill  passed*  Great  many  wrong  bills  are 
passed  from  time  to  time.—  Plaisted  again  gets  the  Democratic  nomi- 
nation for  Governor  of  Maine.— Prize  fight  in  Pennsylvania.  Authori- 
ties don't  try  to  stop  it.  Had  bets  on  the  result,  perhaps.  —Hubbell's 
blackmailing  circular  debated  in  the  Senate.  Allison  defies  any  one  to 
show  that  a  single  civil  servant  has  been  removed  for  resisting  blackmail. 
Safe  defiance,  Senator.  Some  other  name  for  the  cause  of  removal  is 
generally  found. ^—■Arrangement  for  faster  mail  service  between  San 
Francisco  and  New  York  said  to  be  progressing  favorably.  Harrah  for 
the  fast  male!— General  Custer's  widow  granted  a  pension.— —A  Nevada 
jury  indulges  in  a  verbal  fight.— A  hydraulic  mining  company  build  a 
dam  to  keep  their  debris  out  of  the  Yuba  River.  Should  have  done  it 
long  ago. 

When  a  prisoner,  at  the  mercy;  of  a  captor  with  a  drawn  sword,  begs 
for  quarter,  doesn't  it  necessarily  imply  that  he  wants  to  be  cut  in  two 
bits? 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

The  Egyptian  row  progresses  finely.  But  the  latest  phase  of  it  is 
somewhat  unexpected  and  startling.  It  begins  to  look  as  if  the  British 
Lion  and  Gallic  Cock,  who  so  lately  lay  down  together  for  the  protection 
of  their  common  interests,  are  growing  jealous  of  each  other.  Or  perhaps 
it  would  be  more  correct  to  say  that  France  is  growing  jealous  of  Eng- 
land. The  key-note  is  given  by  La  Libertie,  which  practically  says  that 
if  England  is  going  to  follow  the  policy  of  "  every  man  for  himself,  and 
the  devil  catch  the  hindmost,"  France  must  follow  suit.  It  has  always 
been  my  belief  that  England  and  France  could  never  be  amicable  allies  for 
any  length  of  time.  Old  feuds  are  not  easily  forgotten,  and  Jean  Cra- 
paud  doesn:t  relish  the  remembrance  of  John  Bull  having  in  former  times 
whipped  him  so  badly  on  French  soil  that  the  English  owned  the  best 
part  of  France,  to  say  nothing  of  more  modern  differences  which  resulted 
badly  for  the  Gaul  France  has  always  had  a  hankering  after  the  North 
African  country,  though  it  would  not  be  easy  to  tell  exactly  why.  She 
has  wasted  more  blood  and  treasure  in  Algeria  than  she  could  afford  to 
lose,  and  has  got  little  or  no  return  for  it.  England,  on  the  contrary,  has 
a  direct  object  in  gaining  the  ascendancy  in  Egypt.  It  is  the  highway  to 
her  vast  empire  in  the  East,  and  to  her  the  possession  of  the  Land  of  the 
PharoahB  is  of  vital  importance.  Under  such  circumstances  it  is  strange 
that  such  an  unnatural  alliance  should  have  ever  been  contracted,  especi- 
ally where  the  conquest  of  Egypt  was  concerned.  There  could  be  but  one 
result — a  squabble  over  the  spoils,  even  though  these  were  in  futuro.  That 
result  is  possibly  more  nearly  attained  than  most  people  imagine. 

Mr.  Michael  Davitt,  who  is  now  (or  at  all  events  was  the  other  day), 
lecturing  in  Chicago,  modestly  informs  the  British  public  that  it  would 
only  take  a  trifle  of  £140,000,000  or  so  to  buy  out  the  landlords  and 
naturalize  Ireland.  Seven  hundred  millions  of  dollars  is  a  good  round 
sum  for  even  as  rich  a  personage  as  John  Bull  to  pay  for  the  privilege  of 
giving  away  his  own  property.  But  then  Mr.  Davitt  adds  that  ,in  the 
event  of  this  tiny  cheque  being  signed,  joy  and  peace  would  brood  over 
Ireland,  and  the  broth  of  a  boy  would  not  beget  more  than  twelve  chil- 
dren, and  the  landlord  need  no  longer  dread  the  hedgerow  assassin,  while 
the  money  now  carried  out  of  the  country  by  unprincipled  absentees 
would  remain  to  rejoice  an  intelligent  population.  The  Italian  Govern- 
ment have  decided  to  have  a  grand  shooting  match  at  Spezzia  shortly,  in 
order  to  test  what  their  new  100-ton  guns  can  accomplish.  Of  course  all 
the  great  armor-plate  manufacturers  of  Europe  will  compete  for  the  vic- 
tory with  targets  of  prodigious  strength.  Why  doesn't  Borne  enterprising 
Yankee  hire  Mr.  Michael  Davitt  to  present  his  cheek  to  the  gunners? 
He  would  be  sure  to  win  the  prize. 

The  latest  dodge  of  the  infamous  Irish  landlord  is  to  substitute  English 
and  Scotch  tenants  for  the  rightful  owners  of  the  Boil,  begorra — namely, 
the  gentlemen  who  don't  want  to  pay  rent  for  the  lodging  of  their  pigs, 
wives  and  children.  Against  such  a  cold-blooded  scheme  the  Irish  peas- 
antry ought  to  rise  en  masse — and  then  squat  down  again.  The  idea  of  a 
man  asserting  his  right  to  his  own  property !  As  well  might  a  tailor  de- 
mand payment  for  the  cloth  which  he  has  bought  and  the  labor  which  has 
created  it  into  a  suit  of  clothes  for  its  wearer!  Why,  these  Englisn  and 
Scotch  tenants  might  actually  be  mean  enough  to  pay  their  rent,  and  thus 
overturn  the  most  cherished  notions  of  honor  that  flourish  under  the 
emerald  banner  of  St.  Patrick's  verdant  Isle,  so  to  speak. 

By  the  way,  it  may  not  be  Btrictly  apropos  of  the  foregoing  subject,  but 
the  writing  of  it  somehow  impels  me  to  propound  a  conundrum,  to  wit: 
How  is  it  that  St.  Patrick,  the  arch-enemy  of  snakes,  allows  -so  many  of 
his  disciples  to  have  the  reptiles  in  their  boots  ?  Judging  by  the  police 
record,  it  looks  as  if  the  lack  of  snakes  in  Ireland  has  had  much  to  do 
with  the  increase  of  our  voting  population  in  the  United  States. 

I  went  to  see  the  play  of  Caryswold  at  the  Baldwin,  the  other  evening. 
The  principal  feature  of  the  plot  1b  the  false  imprisonment  of  the  heroine 
in  a  lunatic  asylum.  Anybody  who  was  not  initiated  in  the  dreadful 
truth  of  such  affairs  would  scoff  at  the  possibility  of  such  things  being 
done  in  these  days,  whatever  might  have  occurred  a  century  or  so  ago. 
But,  in  sober  truth,  we  are  no  better  than  our  grandfathers,  as  is  shown 
by  the  annals  of  the  French  asylum  of  Clermont,  in  the  Department  of 
the  Oise,  which  the  French  Ministry  is  now  determined  to  close  as  soon 
as  they  are  able  to  dispose  of  its  1,700  patients.  M.  Camille  Pelletan,  of 
the  French  Chamber  of  Deputies,  recently  used  the  record  of  this  estab- 
lishment as  a  sample  of  the  atrocities  which  are  still  committed  at  private 
lunatic  asylums.  It  is  only  one  example  out  of  many  that  might  be 
brought  forward,  and  perhaps  is  not  the  worst.  But  things  must  be 
pretty  bad  whan  warders,  sent  to  fetch  an  intended  patient,  present  them- 
selves in  a  state  of  beastly  drunkenness,  force  their  victim  into  a  strait- 
jacket  with  brutal  violence,  kick  him  in  the  back,  put  a  rope  with  a 
slip-knot  round  bis  neck,  and  in  that  condition  drag  him  behind  their 
carriage.  Yet  this  was  done  by  the  keepers  of  the  moBt  respectable  "pri- 
vate establishment "  of  Clermont.  This  is  a  true  history,  barely  three 
weeks  old,  and,  having  read  it  just  before  seeing  Caryswold,  I  was  set  to 
wondering  how  many  more  horrors  of  the  kind  might  be  unearthed  if  one 
could  only  pass  invisibly  through  the  guarded  portals  of  our  own  asylums. 
Are  there  any  there  whose  piteous  cry,  "I  am  not  mad,"  is  unheeded  by 
the  visiting  Commissioners  because  the  keepers  tell  them  that  the  plea  is 
the  "  old  story,"  and  the  surest  sign  of  insanity?    QuienSabe?    t.  a.  h. 

The  Cupreous  Chloride  Cell. — The  invention  of  Mr.  Laurie,  con- 
sists, in  its  uncharged  state,  of  two  copper  plates  immersed  in  a  solution 
of  chloride  of  zinc.  On  passing  an  electric  current  through  the  cell  zinc 
is  deposited  on  the  one  copper  plate  and  chlorine  separated  at  the  other 
copper  plate.  The  chlorine  never  appears  as  gas,  it  combines  with  the 
copper  to  form  cupreous  chloride,  an  insoluble  white  precipitate.  The 
cell  is  now  charged.  On  connecting  the  two  copper  plates  an  electric 
current  will  flow  from  the  one  to  the  other  until  all  the  zinc  deposit  is  re- 
converted into  chloride  of  zinc,  and  the  cupreous  chloride  is  reduced  to 
metallic  copper.  The  cupreous  chloride  is  held  against  the  copper  plate, 
and  prevented  from  diffusing  through  the  liquid  to  the  zinc  deposit  by 
wrapping  the  copper  plate  in  parchment  paper.  The  electro-motive 
force  of  the  cell  is  low,  being  075  Volt,  a  Daniell  being  taken  as  one 
Volt 


.Issued  with  No  52." 


SAN  FEAN0IS00,   SATUBDAY   JPLY   8,  1882. 


Vol.  32. 


1— Walking  Toilette. 

|  Designed  >>>■  Mrs-  Lewis>  Tlnlr1""'  Block.  a2°  Kearny  Street.] 


2--Girls  Costume. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


July   8,   1882. 


OUR  LONDON  FASHION  LETTER. 

London,  June  1, 1882. 

Dear  Boudoir:  There  can  be  no  question  but  that  we  are  every  day 
growing  more  and  more  independent  of  France  in  our  fashions,  and  take 
from  Paris  only  what  suits  us,  rejecting  everything  else.  Hats  have  been 
so  long  in  favor,  many  ladies  never  buying  a  bonnet,  that  their  decline  is 
quite  a  revolutionary  epoch.  Many  reasons  may  be  assigned  for  this 
change.  First,  the  love  of  change  which  dominates  us  all;  then  the  in- 
troduction of  Kate  Greenaway's  bonnets  for  little  girls,  who,  under  other 
circumstances,  would  have  hats  ;  and,  finally,  the  Princess  of  Wales  being 
faithful  to  bonnets  of  the  close-fronted  shape,  and  looking  so  very  well  in 
them,  naturally  gives  a  bias  in  the  same  direction.     Private  letters  from 


3--Nigiit  Wrapper. 

Paris  give  appalling  descriptions  of  the  size  of  the  hats  worn  there,  and 
the  mountains  of  roses  piled  up  upon  them.  We  wore  the  cabbage  rose 
in  an  extreme  manner  last  year  ;  this  year  our  neighbors  t'other  side  of 
the  Channel  have  followed  suit.  The  white  straw  hat  has  had  its  day 
with  us  ;  not  so  in  Paris,  and  the  roses  are  buried  in  coarse  lace,  cream- 
colored,  which  looks  like  twine. 

As  to  crinoline,  it  grows  and  grows,  and  as  fashion  does  not  stand  still, 
it  must  go  forward  in  the  direction  in  which  the  tide  sets.  The  short 
tunics,  giving  such  a  great  bulk  round  the  body,  are  ugly  and  most  un- 
natural, but  they  are  only  a  reaction  after  the  statuesque  style,  which  we 
rather  overdid.     Painful  rumors  are  afloat  as  to  the  new  crinoline.     Were 


5—Ch.emise  in  Batiste. 

not  the  sources  from  whence  the  information  iB  derived  authentic,  the  idea 
would  be  too  monstrous,  in  every  sense  of  the  word,  for  belief.  The 
present  back  will  be  retained,  and  possibly  exaggerated.  The  sides  will 
remain  as  at  present,  so  that  the  seats  in  carriages  and  at  theatres  will  still 
contain  the  same  number  of  occupants.  But  the  front  of  the  skirt  is  to 
be  distended  down  near  the  feet,  where  the  present  gigantic  frill  is 


arranged.  That  is  to  say,  that,  not  satisfied  with  the  effect  now  imparted 
by  these  thick  double -pleated  ruchings,  steel  or  horse-hair  will  be  placed 
underneath  to  bow  out  the  skirt.  The  back  and  front  steels  will  be  con- 
nected by  side  tapes,  so  that  the  whole  dresB  support  will  he  in  one.  If 
the  front  steel  comes  into  general  fashion,  as  it  seems  likely  it  will,  a  new 
phase  of  manners  must  be  introduced,  for  it  will  he  impossible  for  a  gentle- 
man to  approach  a  lady  bo  close  as  to  shake  hands  according  to  the  ordi- 
nary English  custom.  We  shall  have  to  return  to  the  Grandi3onian  style, 
the  lady  extending  her  hand  and  the  gentleman  bowing  low  upon  it,  her 


4— Russ ian    Ch emise. 

hoop  intervening.  One  cannot  but  suspect  that  the  bootmakers  and  stock- 
ing weavers  must  have  had  something  to  do  with  the  introduction  of  the 
fashion,  for  the  display  of  boots  and  hose  necessarily  incidental  to  its 
adoption  will  be  constant  and  great,  and  will  call  for  much  attention  in 
the  direction  of  tasteful  and  novel  pedal  decoration.  The  selection  of  the 
Princess  Beatrice  of  an  old  brocade  as  her  dress  at  her  brother's  wedding 
haB  either  inspired  other  ladies  to  choose  similarly,  or  else  the  idea  was 
floating  in  the  air,  for  the  splendid  brocades  brought  into  notice  lately 
defy  description.  During  the  last  two  years  there  has  been  a  decline  in 
the  taste  for  a  ruling  color.     No  one  color  has  prevailed  at  court  this  sea- 


Lady's  Pelerine. 


son.  Every  color  has  been  worn,  even  the  old  blues,  pinks,  pearls  and 
grays,  out  of  sight  for  many  years  past.  Terra  cotta  is  no  longer  the  rage, 
peacock-blue  adored,  nor  sage-green  indispensable  to  an  artistic  reputation. 
Old  trold  has  had  its  day,  and  the  richer,  less  earthly  gold  has  returned  to 
the  world. 

The  Bize  of  the  artificial  flowers  used  is  much  reduced.     Of  late  they 
seemed  to  go  as  far  in  one  direction  as  they  seem  now  to  be  going  in  an- 
other, such  small  blossomed  flowers  as  forget-me-nots,  lilac,  laburnum, 
daisies,  lily  of  the  valley  and  half-opened  rosea  being  most  numerous. 
Yours,  Belgeavia. 

FREE      FROM      POISON. 


DICKEY'S    CREME    DE    LIS 

DE  CALIFORNIA. 


For  Cleansing  and  Preserving  the  Teeth,  Beautifying  the  Complexion 
and  removing  Freckles,  Eruptions,  Sunburn  and  Tan. 


A  New  Combination,  invented  by 
GEORGE  S.  DICK  ElY,  Chemist San  Francisco. 


July  8,  1882. 


T1IK    BOUDOIR. 


8— Visite  Mantle  (Front.) 

You  can  make  the  daintiest  of  aprons  from  a  towel:  cut  off  the 

border  with  about  three  inches  of  white  at  one  end  'put  a  waist-band  on 
the  remainder,  making  a  plain  square  apron.  Ofithe.border  cut  off  make 
two  pockets,  leaving  the  fringe  on  the  bottom  of  both  pockets  and  apron. 


7-Visite  Mantle  (Back.) 

Ficelle  or  twine  lace  plentifully  used  on  children's  dresses,  the 

coarser  the  better. 


10~Jewel   Box. 

Tulle,  or  "  Paysanne  "  is  used  to  fill  in  the  pointed  neck  or  square 

bodice. 


9-Costume  for  Girl  of  8  to  10  Years. 


Japanese  Art  Curios. 
From  G.  T.  Marsh  &  Co.,  027  Market  Street. 


THEBI 


SPILLED 

NEEDLES. 
— Shrimppink 
lingers. 

—  Silk  gloves 
crowd  out  kMs. 

— Lace 
continue   in   fa- 
vor. 

—  Ked  para- 
sols are  of  velvet 
or  satin. 

—  Watered 
silk  is  in  favor. 

—  Short  tailor 
vests  are  still 
worn. 


22— Steeple-Chase  Fan. 

OUR    PARIS    FASHION    LETTER. 

Paris,  May  30,  1882. 

m  DearJBoudoir :  Embroidery  in  detached  patterns  of  flowers  is  the  last  introduced  fashion,  the  fabrics  being 
veiling  and  muslin -de-laine  and  the  grounds  all  colors.  Prime  veiling,  with  blue  patterns,  navy  blue  or  dark- 
green,  withjwhite  orfred|patterns,  and  beige  materials  ofjall  tints  of  white  and  gray,  withlold  gold,  red  and  blue 

patterns,  seem  the  most  promi- 
inent.  They  make  fresh  and 
charming  costumes,  and  are 
inexpensive  as  well  as  pretty. 
New  introductions  of  other 
fabrics  include  woolen  taffetas 
in  colors  or  very  small  checks, 
taffetaline  (a  thinner  fabric) 
light  and  soft  for  draperies; 
arm u re  pique1,  in  small  pat- 
terns and  all  shades  of  color; 
woolen  foulard,  plain  or  figur- 
ed; a  basket-work  texture  in 
monochrome,  called  balernos ; 
mohair  foulard,  a  soft  and 
brilliant  silk-like  material ; 
brilliantine,  much  like  mohair 
foulard,  but  thinner  in  texture 
and  brighter  in  color;  argen- 
tine glace",  a  mixture  of  black 
and  wool  of  two  colors;  and 
Bengaline,  a  brilliant  and  soft 
kind  of  mohair.  Beside  these, 
there  are  novelties  in  raw,  un- 
dyed  materials,  including  beige 
foulard,  Summer  casimer,beige 
taffetas,  cashmere,  vigogue  and 
armure — all  beige.  They  are 
of  a  light  drab  color,  and,  when 
trimmed  with  colored  silk  or 
passementerie,  make  elegant 
dresses,  even  if  they  are  simple. 
All  the  materials  introduced 
are  mostly  self-colored,  a  re- 
action seeming  to  have  set  in 
against  figured  materials. — 
Small  checks  and  stripes  and 
plaids  are  still  used  as  trim- 
mings and  combined  with 
plain  materials.  It  is  hard  to 
say  as  yet  which  shapes  in 
hats  and  bonnets  will  be  most 
in  vogue,  though  the  hats  and 
bonnets  exhibited  are  large. 


24— Baby's  Bonnet. 


23- —Dress  Corset. 


25— Lamp  Mat 


This  much  can 
be  said:  White  lace  is  in  great  favor,  greater 
than  ever,  perhaps.  It  is,  however,  not  now 
so  much  worn  in  large  cravat  bows,  which  have 
grown  too  common  nowadays  to  make  them 
bearable,  as  in  plastrons,  deep  collars  and 
parures.  Talking  of  neck-wear,  the  gorgerette 
is  the  most  fashionable.  It  is  a  sort  of  plas- 
tron, and  is  worn  high,  low  or  medium,  accord- 
ing to  the  wearer's  taste.  It  is  generally  made 
of  silk,  and  of  a  different  color  from  that  of  the 
dress.  It  is  puffed  or  gathered,  and  is  placed 
over  the  bodice,  sometimes  coming  down  into  a 
peak  to  the  waist.  By  its  wear,  a  walking-dress 
can  be   changed   into    an   evening   or  dinner 


27— English  "White  Straw  Hat. 


26— Pantalon  Zouave. 


The  Princess  Ziuaida  Yousorpoff  lately  married  a  penniless  but  fa 
a  crowned  head.  Her  father,  who  is  the  richest  man  in  Russia,  gave  li  EH 
thousand  a  year,  and  her  husband  a  check  for  a  million. 


—  Parasol*  are 

trimmed 
5b  1  rre.l 
lawn  txmneta  for 
children. 

rding  is  a 
real  furore  for 
children's  gar- 
ments. 

—  They  have 
h  anil-pain  ted 
tcopioaj  bir«ls  on 
opposite  aides. 

—  Flannel 
basques  are 
worn  in  gray, 
blue  and  red. 


11  and  12—Parasols 


LOVE  SO  TRU£. 

There  came  to-day, 

From  far  away, 
A  message.    It  was  sent  to  me 

From  one  I  knew, 

Who  still  is  true. 
Her  face  again  I  seem  to  see  ; 
I  trembled  as  I  read  her  name; 
Thro'  every  vein  withiu  my 

frame 
I  felt  the  warm  blood  ebb  and 

flow; 
The  deathless  love  of  loDg  aero 

Again  possessed  my  soul 

And  held  control. 
Once  in  these  empty  arms 
Her  lovely  form  I  pressed  ; 
I  gazed  upon  her  charms. 
I  felt  upon  my  breast 
The  beating  of  her  heart, 
Ere  we  were  torn  apart  ; 
Two  lives,  with  faith  and  trust 
Were  blended  into  one  ! 
Our  rose  leaves  now  are  dust, 
Our  dream  divine  is  done. 
Ah  !   life  is  short  and  love  is 

l°ng  !  ,  .  ,    . 

Its  hope  is  sweet,  its  faith  is 
strong, 
We  live,  we  give 

Our  hearts  away 

We  watch  and  wait  from  day 
to  day, 

And  Time  flies  on. 

The  flowers  fade,  the  snow- 
flakes  fall, 

They  soon  are  gone  ; 

And  death  destroys,  but  ends 
not  all. 

The  years  may  fly. 

The  friends  we  know 

May  droop  and  die. 

But  love  is  true!  [tains 

And  every  truth  the  word  con- 
In  Heaven  remains! 


toilet.  Amontr  the  fashionable  freaks  of  the 
day,  is  one  which  may  possibly  be  a  straw 
knowing  the  way  the  political  wind  is  setting, 
viz.,  the  universal  use  of  the  Gallic  Cock  of  the 
Orleanists,  instead  of  the  parte  rente,  dear  to 
Monselet,  which  it  has  entirely  superseded. 
Everywhere,  ami  on  everything,  in  embroidery 
on  woolen  and  batiste  dresses,  in  diamonds  tor 
the  hair,  in  lappet  pins  aud  earrings,  embroi- 
dered in  pearls  in  the  corners  of  handkerchiefs, 
on  sachets,  and  possibly  <>"  stockings,  is  seen 
this  regal  bird,  with  its  flaim-c  ilored  top-knnt. 
There  are  people  who  would  claim  this  to  be 
the  first  sign  of  an  Orleanest  restoration. 

Yours,  FbOU-FboU. 


t  i  km 


15~Crochet  Edge. 


al  Horse  Guards,  for  love  of  whom  she  refused  the  hand  of 
lars  cash,  a  palace  in  St.  Petersburg,  an  estate  worth  ntty 


17— Fichu. 


16— English  Straw  Hat. 


THE     BOUDOIR. 


July   8,   1882. 


DRESS    REFORM. 

The  question  of  reform,  in  existing  modes  of  female  attire,  is  one 
which  has  attained  considerable  prominence  of  late  in  Europe,  as  well  as 
on  this  continent.  Here  in  San  Francisco  the  ladies  are  mainly  indebted 
for  the  information  they  possess  on  this  interesting  subject,  firstly,  to 
Mrs.  J.  W.  Stow,  the  founder  of  the  Woman's  Social  Science  Associa- 
tion, who  has  adopted  the  movement  as  one  of  the  principal  planks  of  her 
reform  platform ;  and  secondly,  to  certain  members  of  the  local  press, 
who,  while  doing  their  utmost  to  cast  ridicule  on  the  Social  Science  Sis- 
terhood and  bring  into  contempt  every  one  connected  with  it,  have  from 
time  to  time  contributed  a  few  crumbs  of  information  bearing  on  the  sub- 
ject, albeit  nothing  was  farther  from  their  intention  than  to  instruct. 
Their  sole  object  was  to  be  "funny,"  no  matter  whose  feelings  were 
wounded,  or  how  much  of  exaggeration  or  falsification  entered  into  their 
reports. 

Since  the  introduction  of  the  "Bloomer"  costume — the  pioneer  reform 
dress — some  years  ago,  radical  innovations  in  female  attire  have  time  and 
again  been  attempted,  but,  with  one  exception,  they  have  failed  to  receive 
public  approval.  The  exception  is  the  Lady  Haberton  dress,  a  costume 
introduced  by  the  Rational  Dress  Society,  of  London,  a  branch  of  which 
has  recently  been  established  in  New  York.  The  object  of  this  associa- 
tion, we  are  informed  by  Mrs.  Stow,  who  appears  in  the  new  costume  at 
the  fortnightly  meetings  of  the  Social  Science  Sisterhood,  is,  among  others, 
"  to  protest  against  the  attempt  to  introduce  any  fashion  in  dress  which 
either  deforms  the  figure,  impedes  the  movements  of  the  body,  or  injures 
the  health,  and  the  Committee  earnestly  beg  members  of  the  society  to 
avoid  wearing  any  article  of  dress  so  denounced. 

An  exhibition  of  hygienic  wearing  ap- 
parel was  recently  held  in  London,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  National  Health  Soci- 
ety. It  was  the  outcome  of  a  lecture  by 
Mr.  Treve  at  the  Kensington  School  of 
Arts,  and  was  intended  as  a  practical  illus- 
tration of  it.  The  principal  object  of  at- 
traction was  the  "divided  skirt" — com- 
monly known  as  the  "Lady  Haberton 
Dress " — of  which  there  were  several  ex- 
amples, in  all  kinds  of  materials  and  varied 
shades.  Two  complete  costumes  were  ex- 
hibited. These  were  designed  by  the  Soci- 
ety, and  had  been  awarded  a  silver  medal 
at  an  exhibition  held  at  Brighton.  An 
English  journal  of  advanced  views  devotes 
considerable  space  to  the  exhibition,  and 
gives  an  interesting  description  of  the  speci- 
men costumes.  Both  were  made,  it  says, 
with  the  divided  skirt,  one  with  a  loosely 
§|\  fronted  body,  surmounted  by  an  open  Zou- 
**\ave  jacket;  the  other  had  a  long  "Prin- 
cesse  polonaise,"  with  a  waist-band.  A  lady 
clad  in  one  of  the  divided  skirts  was  most 
patiently  and  courteously  exhibiting  it  to 
Costume,  surrounding  visitors.  Among  its  advan- 
tages, she  mentioned  that  she  had  worn  it  for  some  months  past  as  a 
walking-dress,  without  attracting  remark  of  any  sort.  She  found  the 
dress  very  handy  in  dirty  weather,  as  the  skirt  followed  the  movement  of 
each  forward  foot  independently,  and  was  not  liable  to  be  stretched  and 
soiled,  like  an  ordinary  skirt,  against  the  muddy  heel  of  the  wearer's 
other  boot.  The  skirt  can  also  be  looped  up  so  as  to  form  a  shnrt  dress 
for  walking,  while  for  indoor  use  it  may  hang  at  full  length.  If  the  "  di- 
vided skirt"  does  not  remedy  all  existing  inconveniences,  it  is,  at  least, 
one  step  toward  modifying  them.  It  offers  far  less  resistance  to  wind, 
and  givesgreater  freedom  to  the  step.  Its  warmth  is  greater  than  that 
of  an  ordinary  dress,  and  not  even  a  fall  can  disarrange  its  position,  so 
that  petticoats  are  no  more  required,  though  anything  needed  for  the  in- 
creased warmth  can  be  worn  beneath  it  without  involving  useless  weight. 
The  London  Standard  says  the  exhibition  attracted  throngs  of  feminine 
visitors,  and  it  eulogizes  it  as  demonstrating  "  what  may  be  done  toward 
abolishing  the  manifold  small  inconveniences,  as  well  as  the  graver,  be- 
cause more  injurious,  defects  in  female  garb." 

For  the  benefit  of  ladies  who  may  not  have 
had  an  opportunity  of  perusing  a  description  of 
the  new  costume,  the  following  details  of  its 
construction,  as  issued  by  the  London  Society, 
are  appended:  "The  divided-skirt  is  a  skirt 
divided  between  the  legs  so  as  to  clothe  each  leg 
separately,  the  under-clothing  being  arranged 
beneath  this  as  is  most  convenient.  It  should 
come  to  about  the  instep,  quite  clearing  the 
ground,  and  be  made  about  a  yard  round  at  the 
ankle.  An  ordinary  street  dress  is  worn  over 
this,  which  may  be  as  much  or  as  little  trimmed 
as  the  wearer  may  fancy,  although  to  secure 
lightness  the  less  the  better.  The  divided-skirt 
may  appear  under  the  top  skirt  about  two  or 
three  inches,  without  exciting  the  least  notice. 
The  skirt  and  the  under-garments  may  be  fast- 
ened to  a  broad  band  fitted  round  the  hips,  so 
avoiding  pressure  of  any  kind  round  the  waist ; 
or,  if  preferred,  hooks  or  buttons  may  be  placed 
on  a  calico  bodice  to  be  attached  to  correspond- 
ing loops  on  the  skirts.  The  top  part  of  the 
dress  may  be  any  loose  body  or  jacket  the  wearer 
may  choose,  always  avoiding  bands,  ligatures  or 
pressure  of  any  sort  from  below  the  fixed  ribs 
to  the  top  of  the  hips.  In  this  costume  the 
weight  of  clothing  may  be  reduced  at  least  one- 
half,  because,  as  the  divided-skirts  cover  the"  Hakama"  Costume, 
body  fully  and  evenly,  fewer  laeyrs  of  clothing  are  required,  and  less 
material  in  their  construction.  We  have  here  a  style  of  dress  by  which 
no  internal  organ  can  be  injured,  no  muscle  cramped,  no  movement  of 


1  flakama ' 


the  body  impeded,  and  to  which  the  wearer  may  add  as  much  grace  and 
beauty  as  her  own  good  taste  may  direct." 

So  much  for  the  Lady  Haberton  costume.  On  first  reading  the  description 
of  it  the  writer  was  greatly  struck  with  its  seeming  resemblance  to  the  liak- 
ama,  a  "  divided-skirt "  of  heavy  silk  or  brocade  worn  by  the  Samurai,  or 
former  two-sworded  men  of  Japan,  and  also  much  affected  by  "  sweet  girl- 
graduates  "  in  that  charming  country.  An  inspection  of  the  Lady  Haber- 
ton costume,  however,  at  the  parlors  of  Mrs.  Stow,  showed  that  there 
were  material  points  of  difference  between  the  two  garments,  the  ex- 
pression "  divided-skirt "  seeming  to  be  more  applicable  to  the  hakama 
than  to  the  foreign  vestment,  which  when  held  up  to  inspection  looks  mar- 
velously  like  a  pair  of  elaborately  flounced  pantalettes.  The  hakama 
hang  in  heavy  pleats  and  reach  to  the  ankle.  They  are  divided  so  as  to 
clothe  the  whole  of  the  lower  limb3,  and  when  properly  made  are  not  only 
very  comfortable  but  extremely  elegant.  When  in  repose  the  wearer 
seems  to  be  draped  in  an  ordinary  skirt,  and  even  when  engaged  in  prom- 
enading the  division  of  the  Bkirt  is  hardly  noticeable.  The  "  Lady  Hab- 
erton" has,  however,  the  advantage  of  economy,  the  full  style  of  the 
hakama  calling  for  a  liberal  expenditure  of  material.  This  costume  is 
suspended  from  the  waist  by  a  broad  band,  ending  in  strings,  which  are 
carried  completely  round  the  body  and  fastened  in  front  in  a  bow-knot. 
The  illustrations  convey  a  very  good  idea  of  the  appearance  of  the  hak- 
ama.    It  is  taken  from  a  photograph  executed  in  Japan. 


28— Morning:  Costume. 


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DESCRIPTION    OF    ILLUSTRATIONa 
Ho.  1.  Walking  Toilette.     Thin  illustration    -how*    i  novel 
confection,  tin-  result  of  our  favorite  dmamaker,   \It- 
bandiwork.     The  material  of  the  mlie-  in  marine  hi 
of  which   the  dart  u    made,  flounce<l   t.>  the   w 
eotnpnaed  of  marine  blue  silk  ami  fuclle  luce  insertion,  with  a  rich 
of  bice  surrounding  the  whole.     A  deed,  irregular  ill 
tied  round  the  front  and  cauuht  up  behind  into  ends,  falling  over  th 
T^t  basque  is  tight,  being  fastened  with  frogs,  the  beeves  '  -  n, .  euit»roi 
dered  up  to  the  elbow.     Tin-  conceit  of  the  shoulder  cape  i-  ,  harming  :  it 
is  of  cashmere,  effected  by  lace,  which  is  continued  in  n  cascade  down  the 
front,  terminating  in  a  point, 

2.  Girl's  Costume.- The  simple  and  pretty  costume  for  a  girl  of  ten 
years  is  also  debited  to  the  credit  of  Mrs.  Lewis.  The  dress  is  ..f  fiax- 
colored  camel's-hair,  trimmed  with  deep  bands  >>f  dark  blue  silk  ;  collar 
and  cuffs  of  silk,  and  a  haudsome  scarf  sash  to  match.  The  dress  is  plain 
in  front,  fastened  by  handsome  passmenterie  buttons  across,  is  in  the 
large  toilette,  while  the  back  is  pleated  at  the  shoulders  and  shirred  into 
the  waist. 

No.  3.  Night  Wrapper.— The  illustration  shows  a  night  wrapper  of 
linen  lawn,  made  something  after  the  Mother  Hubbard  model.  A  cas- 
cade  of  lace  passes  down  each  side  of  the  buttons,  a  plain  but-  trimming 
being  placed  on  either  side.  A  large  falling  collar  finishes  the  neck,  with 
silk  ribbon  bow.  The  sleeves  have  two  frills  placed  up  and  down,  and 
fastened  by  a  strip  of  lace  insertion. 

No.  4.  Russian  Chemise.— The  novelty  in  this  chemise  is  that  it  is 
double-breasted  and  fastens  at  one  side.  The  entire  front  is  double,  after 
the  mode  of  a  gentleman's  shirt,  the  frills  being  of  pleated  musliu  headed 
by  insertion. 

No.  5.  Chemise  in  Botiate.— This  cut  shows  a  very  pretty  pattern  in 
a  lady's  chemise.  It  is  made  of  fine  botiste,  tbe  neck  and  sleeves  being 
trimmed  with  embroidery,  while  the  edge  is  all  effected  by  a  frill  of  em- 
broidery, surmounted  by  a  wide  band  of  insertion. 

No.  6.  Lady's  Pelerine.— This  is  a  lady's  pelerine,  made  of  foulard 
silk  trimmed  with  deep  lace,  the  front  being  cascaded.  A  standing  col- 
larof  silk  has  an  interior  one  of  lace— the  collar,  being  deep,  should  be 
wired  with  very  thin  wire. 

No.  7.  Visite  Mantle  (back).— The  visite  mantle  shown  in  this  cut 
is  of  light  summer  cloth.  It  is  formed  of  one  entire  piece,  the  back  being 
loose,  with  a  pleating  of  silk  for  a  finish,  while  a  deep  shirring  on  the 
shoulders  closes  it  round  the  throat,  forming  a  standing  frill.  The  sleeves 
are  caught  up  into  shape  by  a  gathering,  which  is  finished  by  a  fringe 
trimming,  to  match  the  fringe  that  is  used  as  a  garniture  round  the  edge. 

No.  8.  Visite  Mantle  (front).— The  front  is  trimmed  with  pleated 
Bilk  to  match  the  back.  The  large  loop  bow  which  is  tucked  below  the 
material  helps  to  form  au  easy  fold,  which  is  kept  in  place  by  inside 
strings  attached  to  a  waist-band. 

No.  9.  Costume  for  Girl  of  8  to  12  Years.— This  number  indi- 
cates a  charming  girl's  suit.  The  under-dre^s  is  of  bleu  ciel  surah,  made 
full  at  the  throat  and  falling  in  a  loose  puffing  over  a  frill  of  embroidery, 
which  has  below  a  knife-pleated  frill  of  surah.  The  open  pelisse  is  of 
garnet  cashmere,  perfectly  plain.  Two  slits  are  cut  in  the  front  breadth, 
through  which  is  passed  a  sash  of  surah,  tied  at  one  side.  Embroidery  is 
used  for  the  collar  and  cuffs.  A  garnet  chip-hat  is  trimmed  with  ribbon 
to  match,  and  garnet  feather,  tipped  with  blue. 

No.  10.  Jewel  Box. — The  box  represented  is  of  stiff  card-board, 
covered  with  cream  satin,  on  which  is  rirst  worked  a  pattern  in  satin  stitch 
with  floss  silk. 

Nos.  11  and  12.  Parasols. — These  lovely  parasols  are  a  novelty.  Num- 
ber 3  is  made  of  mauve  satin,  having  a  pattern  of  lace  over  each  panel ; 
the  edge  frilled  with  lace  to  match.  A  bouquet  of  various-colored  blooms 
are  negligently  tied  with  narrow  satin  loops  and  long  streaming  ends, 
with  ivory  handle.  No.  4  is  of  rose-colored  silk,  effected  by  two  deep 
frills  of  point  lace,  the  top  one  being  finished  by  a  thick  ruche.  A  clus- 
ter of  flat  loops  of  silken  ribbon  finishes  the  top,  six  crushed  roses  orna- 
menting one  side— a  rare  conceit. 

No.  13.  Chemise. — A  new  pattern  for  chemise,  which  is  quite  without 
fullness,  high  at  the  back  and  sloped  to  the  waist,  trimmed  with  embroi- 
dery, and  a  narrow  silk  ribbon  run  through. 

No.  14.  Morning  Cap. — No.  14  shows  a  morning  cap.  The  crown  is  of 
soft  brochee"  silk  mixed  with  gauze,  and  finished  by  alternate  frills  of  lace 
and  silk.  A  noeud  of  wide  silk  ribbon  is  placed  in  front,  mingled  with 
gathered  lace. 

No.  15.  Crochet  Edge.— Is  a  pattern  of  crochet  lace. 

No.  16.  English  Straw  Hat.— This  cut  shows  an  English  straw  hat 
trimmed  with  wide  satin  ribbon  bows,  across  which  is  placed  a  clasp  of 
steel.  The  right  side  is  effected  by  a  handsome  bouquet  of  mixed  flowers 
with  faded  leaves. 

No.  17.  Fichu.— This  most  novel  and  exquisite  fichu  is  made  of  one 
deep  fall  of  Point  d'Alencon,  made  on  a  foundation  of  net,  and  tied  at 
the  lower  end  with  small  bows  and  ends. 

No.  18.  Bouquet.— Bouquet  of  artificial  flowers  for  a  dress  trimming. 
•  No.  19.  Walking  Toilette.— The  charming  toilette  shown  in  this  cut 
is  a  combination  suit  of  blue  cashmere  and  marine  blue  faille.  The  skirt 
is  made  of  the  cashmere  in  large  double  pleats,  the  front  drapery  being  of 
faille.  The  basque,  which  is  made  with'  a  very  loDg  point  in  front,  is 
tight-fitting,  having  an  embroidered  fold  for  a  garniture.  The  sleeves  are 
also  embroidered  from  the  elbow  to  the  top  of  the  arm  in  narrow  cord, 
which  matches  the  frays  by  which  the  basque  is  confined  in  front. 

No.  20.  Promenade  Costume.— The  illustration  shows  a  unique 
robe  of  exceeding  elegance,  composed  of  two  shades  of  copper-colored 
silk.  The  skirt  is  of  the  darker  shade,  cut  in  points,  through  which  show 
puffings  of  the  lighter  color,  a  deep  knife  pleating  round  tbe  bottom  also 
being  seen  through  the  pointed  base  of  the  skirt.  A  shawl  drapery  is 
drawn  across  the  front,  being  well  caught  up  on  the  left  hip  by  a  cord  and 


tullo  in 


Uwrl.  tbr  back  betas  »  pmforioo  d  di  ,„d,  «d 

bv  a  fold  of  th 
rowi  of  button* 

No  21  Emtatkm  ▼•laootaoMi 

in  innt  -• 

No.  22   Steeple-Cbaae  r  *u      \    li  .  ,  .  f  bios  and  white  -ilk, 

on  win  i.  represented  in  rilbooiUes.     Any  lady  mar 

paint  i  fan  altar  ihi 

No.  23    Dress  Corset  r  BOTtJtj.  in  orwU.    Al  will  he 

puffed  muni  in  and  uiently  Is*  in, 

Tab  i"  »  dm  sorest  •■■ 
with  ■  dram  bodies  with  "i"1"  front. 

No  24   Bibys  Bonnet     Th  -  boon*   in  trie* 

stitch.     It  may  i..  knitted  h  i  wool. 

No  25.  Limp  Mat  A  1  imp  in  «'  .f  *ntin,  on  whih  i<  worked  Bow- 
era  cut  out  of  nilk.  wi  ,,,  -in.  hi.  Th«  tir-t 
border  i-  »f  darker  rl                    itside  rim  ..f  b 

No.  26.  Pantalon  Zou.ive  Thb  out,  also,  ihowi  ■  now  mods!  for 
drawei  n„.  garment  i-    mads  very  fall, 

and  finished  by  a  wide  frill  of  gaipnra  lace.  .\  band  of  (pdpnra  Insertion 
gathers  it  In,  which  U  finished  by  a  bow  of  ribbon  Intermixed  with  ■ 
piece  of  the  lame  lace. 

No  27.  English  White  Straw  Hat.  A  hat  ..f  white  English  straw, 
trimmed  with  folds  of  faille,  with  a  deep  standing  quilting  at  the  back. 
An  immense  bonqnet  of  leafless  blooms  is  placed  in  front.  Prom  either 
side  •'(  the  crown  i*  plaoed  a  band,  which  is  fastened  well  back  at  the 
ri.'lit  Bids  by  B  >»<ft,_  bow. 

No.  28.  Morning  Costume.  -The  illustration  shows  an  admirably  de- 
signed matinee,  composed  of  white  nun's  veiling.  The  front  breadth  is 
made  in  plaits,  on  which  are  sewn  lengths  of  ruby  satin,  with  wide  pi- 
celle  lace  disposed  in  four  columns  between.  The  petite  frill  round  the 
base  of  the  skirt  is  of  satin,  the  back  being  slightly  failed  In,  and  held  in 
place  by  loops  attached  to  the  waist-band,  giving  the  appearance  of 
waves.  Thesacque  tits  tight  to  the  figure,  and  is  made  below  the  hips 
en  panier,  caught  up  behind  by  a  large  bow.  A  aimalated  vest  of  satin 
peeps  out  from  under  a  garniture  of  lace,  which  adorns  the  sacqae  from 
the  throat  downward.  Lace,  formed  to  the  shape  of  a  cape,  falls  over  tbe 
shoulders,  and  a  small  turn-down  collar  finishes  the  throat,  fastened  by  a 
loop  bow. 

No.  30.  Capote  of  Crape.— The  pretty  little  capote  is  of  beige  crape, 
simply  trimmed  by  a  scarf  of  embroidered  lace,  which  ties  under  the 
chim  A  bunch  of  flowers  and  tips  oniates  the  front,  while  round  the 
face  is  a  roll  of  velvet  held  in  place  by  loops  of  pearl  beads. 

No.  31.  Feather  and  Rose  Fan.— A  fan  composed  of  feathers,  hav- 
ing a  garniture  of  roses. 

No.  32.  Feather  Fan.— A  pretty  design  is  No.  32,  which  gives  a  fan 
of  two  colors  in  silk,  the  edge  being  effected  by  a  feather  border,  with 
small  flowers  dispersed  at  intervals. 

No.  33.  The  Leonora  Hat— This  exquisite  hat  is  one  of  the  latest 
novelties  in  tobacco -colored  chip.  The  ribbon  is  of  velvet  bordered  with 
satin  the  same  color.  The  coque  of  roses  which  dress  the  right  side  are 
dark  crimson.  The  left  side  of  tbe  hat  is  turned  up  with  a  curve,  and 
one  string  placed  close  to  the  ear,  while  the  right  string  passes  round  the 
crown  and  goes  over  the  brim  of  the  hat,  so  holding  it  against  the  face. 
The  conceit  is  most  novel  and  effective. 

No.  34.  Photograph  Card.— The  card  illustrated  is  a  remarkably 
pretty  and  unique  mode  of  posing  a  photograph.  The  shield  is  made  of 
velvet,  while  straps  of  satin  ribbon  placed  across  hold  the  photograph. 
The  stand  may  be  made  in  any  fancy  manner.  It  is  intended  to  stand  on 
a  table  or  bracket. 

JAPANESE    ART    CURIOS. 

The  central  figure  in  the  group  of  Japanese  Art  Curiosities,  illus- 
trated on  page  3,  is  a  Satsuma  Koro,  or  Incense-Burner.  It  is  in  the 
form  of  a  laico  (Drum),  supported  by  two  children.  The  design,  which 
is  heavily  worked  in  gold,  represents  the  seven  household  gods  of  Japan. 
The  figure  seated  on  top  of  the  drum  is  that  of  "  Fuku-roku-jin,"  the  god 
of  Learning.  Immediately  in  front  of  the  central  figure  is  a  small  Koro 
worked  in  Satsuma  clay.  It  represents  the  following  well-known  fable: 
An  old  kami  (iron  pot),  which  a  priest  has  just  bought,  suddenly  turns 
into  a  badger  and  runs  off.  The  silver  dirk  which  lies  in  front  of  the  two 
koros  is  worked  in  gold  and  silver,  a  little  bronze  being  introduced  into 
the  design,  which  is  of  flowers  and  grass.  This  weapon  was  formerly  the 
property  of  tbe  mistress  of  one  of  Japan's  most  famous  Daimios.  The 
pair  of  small  vases  situate  on  either  side  of  the  Koros  are  of  bronze,  beau- 
tifully chiseled  and  inlaid  with  gold  and  silver,  the  design  being  lotus- 
leaves,  flowers  and  swallows.  The  pair  of  spills  which  are  situate  at  the 
extreme  ends  of  the  group  are  of  bamboo,  and  carved  by  a  celebrated 
workman.  Each  spill  is  made  from  a  single  joint  of  bamboo.  The  front 
design  represents  an  ape  pulling  persimmons  ;  on  the  reverse  is  a  flock  of 
flying  kingfisher  birds. 

No  ambition  of  the  human  nature  is  more  laudable  and  praiseworthy 
than  that  of  a  woman  who  seeks  to  beautify  herself.  "The  Woman  s 
Kingdom  "  is  the  kingdom — or  rather  the  queendom— of  love.  To  rule  in 
that  realm  calls  for  many  qualifications  on  the  part  of  the  potentate;  one, 
and,  perhaps,  the  principal,  is  personal  attractiveness.  No  one  possessed 
of  the  ordinary  instincts  of  human  nature  can  love  that  which  is  repel- 
lant.  We  all  admire  and  love  the  fragrant  bouquet,  while,  on  the  other 
hand,  we  turn  from  the  decaying  cabbage  with  loathing  and  disgust.  And 
right  here  it  is  in  order  to  observe  that  there  are  in  woman's  beauty — 
whether  the  woman  be  old  or  young — two  principal  points:  a  clear  com- 
plexion and  pure,  snow-white  teeth.  To  preserve  and  promote  both  of 
these  every  lady  should  use  Wakelee's  Cammeline,  which  is  admitted  to 
be  one  of  the  most  harmless  and  most  effective  cosmetics  and  dentifrices 
ever  discovered.  Everyone  who  has  used  it  admits  that  it  beautifys  and 
improves  the  complexion  and  the  teeth  without  injuring  either. 


THE    BOUDOIR. 


July   8,   1882. 


—The  Leonora  Hat. 


Have  you  ever  happened  to  meet  any  of  those  tiny  tots  almost  ex- 

tingushed  under  the  huge  circumference  of  their  straight  brimmed  hats 
with  voluminous  crowns,  not  so  very  ponderous  either,  gotten  up  as  it  is 
in  cambric  or  satin,  lined  with  a  contrasting  hue,  strangely  trimmed  with 
scarves  of  washing  silk,  and  the  little  face  seems  so  quaintly  sweet  under 
its  flapping  shelter. 

A  most  economical  notion  for  those  limiting  themselves  to  a  num- 
ber in  dresses.  One  can  be  made  to  do  double  duty  of  street  and  demi- 
toilet  wear,  by  having  two  pair  of  sleeves,  one  short  elbow  and  one  long. 
With  the  short  add  also  a  dressy  plastron  for  the  house ;  or  a  full  piece 
of  the  goods  carried  around  the  neck,  crossed  at  the  bust  and  carried 
around  basque,  and  tied  in  form  of  small  panier. 

Graduation  and  confirmation  dresses  for  young  girls  are  made  of 

white  organdie  and  white  dotted  and  sprigged  Swiss  muslins,  and  are 
much  trimmed  with  pi'ffs,  pleatings,  and  Valenciennes,  Mirecourt,  and 
Moresque  laces, 

Archery  hats  to  match  dark  green  archery  suits  of  dark  green 

straws,  in  the  Queen  Elizabeth  shape,  are  revived  for  archery  wear  this 


34—Photograph  Card. 


The  catapillars  on  my  rampantly  picturesque  hat  are  so  shockingly 

natural  that  I  am  forced  to  shut  my  eyes  when  I  don  this  startling  fash- 
ionable chapeau. 


June  calls  for  Mother  Hubbard  capes  and 

the  little  folks  ;  and  they  have  white  silk  hose. 


granny  "  bonnets  for 


30— Capote  of  Crape. 

The  crape  of  mourning  is  embroidered  ;  orthodox  tucks  are  left  in 

the  past ;  though  puffings  and  shirrings  have  not  yet  attacked  the  badge 
of  mourning. 


The  prevailing  Paris  cuts  for  little  people  have  the  tunic  turned 

back  over  an  under  gown  at  the  throat,  and  are  largely  trimmed  with 
honey-combing. 


USB 

CALIFORNIA     SPOOL     SI 


BEST    IN     THE    "WORLD, 

AND 

Only      Silk      Made      on     the 


LK! 


Coast. 


California  ^drrrtisrr. 


Vol.  32. 


8A.N  FRANOISOO,   SATURDAY,  JULY  8.  1882. 


NO.  52. 


GDLD  BARS— S90@910-R«riSEi>  Silver— Ujrail^  poeot.dUooant 
Mexican  Dollars,  7@7£  per  cent.  disc.  nom. 


Exchange  on  New  York,  5c.  fc*  S100  premium  ; 
era,  49fta  ;  Commercial,  49§  i.  Paris,  sight, 
lar.     Eastern   reU-_rrams,  10@5c 


On  London  Bank 
>-12J  f ran* it  j»er  dol- 


'  Price  of  Money  here,  6@10  per  cent,  per  year— bank  rate,  (n  the 
open  market,  l(Sil£  per  month.  Demand  light.  On  Boml  Security, 
3@4£  per  cent,  per  year  on  Call. 

"  Latest  price  of  Sterling  in  New  York,  4S7£@489. 


PRICES   OF   LEADING 

San  Francisco 


STOCKS  AND   GOV.  BONDS. 

July  7.  1HS». 


Stock*  and  Bond*. 

BONDS. 

Ctl.  State  Bonds,  <Vs,'57 

S.  F.  Citv  -E  Co.  B'ds.  tis.'Se 
8.  F.  City  &  Co.  B'ds,  7s  . . . 

Montg'y  Av.  Bonds 

Dupont  Street  Bonds 

Sacramento  City  Bonds  — 
Stockton  City  Bonds  ...... 

Yuba  County  Bonds 

Marysville  City  Bonds 

Santa  Clara  Co.  Bonds 

Los  Angeles  County  Bonds. 
Los  Angeles  City  Bonds  . . . 
Virg'a  &  Truckee  R.  R.  Bds 
Nevada  Co.  N.  G.  It.  R.  Bds 

Oakland  City  Bonds 

Oregon  B  &  N.  Bonds,  6s 

S.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds 

U  S.4s 

BANKS. 

Bank  of  California    

Pacific  Bank 

First  National 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES 

Union 

Fireman's  Fund  


Bid. 

105 

Nom. 
Nom. 

37 

40 

50 
105 

90 

90 
105 
106 
110 
101 
108 

103 
105 
118} 

168 
125 
128 

123 
128 
125 


Asked  ■        Stock*  and  Bonds. 

INSURANCE  COMPANIES. 

—      State  Investment  

Nom.    Home  Mutual 

Nom.  [Commercial 

45      Western 

60        !  RAILROADS. 

C.  P.  R.  R.  Stock 

C.  P.  R.  K.  Bonds..   .  . 

City  Railroad  

Omnibus  R.  R 

N.  B.  and  Mission  R.  R. . 

Sutter  Street  R.  R 

Geary  .Street  R.  R. 

Central  R.  K.  Co 

Market  Street  R.  R 

Clay  Street  Hill  R.  R  . . . 

S.  F.  Gaslight  Co 

Oakland  Gaslight  Co  . . . 

Sac'to  Gaslight  Co 

Califor'a  Powder  Co 

Giant  Powder  Co  (new  stck) 
Atlantic  Giant  Powder. ... 
Gold  and  Stock  Teleg'h  Co 
3.  V.  W.  W.  Co. 's Stock... 
S.  V.  W.  W. Co' Bonds.... 
Pacific  Coast  S.S.  Co's  Stock 
California  Street  R  R. 


Bid. 


52} 

100 
100 
107 
110 

103 
112 
125 
108 
107 
119 


123 


120 

IX 

l;l.i 

— 

12(1 

in 

111 

118 

91 

M 

117 

118 

[08 


50 

55 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

Nom. 

86 

66} 
31} 

SI 

52) 

65 

115 

— 

103 

105 

65 

65J 

64j 

65} 

112 

115 

lis  J 

120 

112 
44,46. 


Cala.  Dry  Dock,  55,  60.  Safe  Deposit  Co. 

Nearly  all  of 


California 

Pacific  Rolling  Mills,  115, 122} 

Vulcan  Powder,  66},  67}. 

The  holidays  have  somewhat  interfered  with  business, 
the  Powder  stocks  are  in  demand  at  advanced  prices. 

Andrew  Baird,  312  California  st. 

ASSESSMENT  MINES. 
An  assessment  of  S37.500  on  Albion  will  be  delinquent  July  31st,  and 
the  over-draft  on  the  Bank  of  California' on  the  1st  inst.  was  $42,148.99. 
This  does  not  include  outside,  contingent  and  legal  liabilities ;  possibly 
$60,000  would  cover  indebtedness  at  writing.  The  whole  sum  of  assess- 
ments so  far  (exclusive  of  50,000  shares  given  manipulators)  amounts  to 
$482,501,  and  a  very  large  sum  will  be  required  to  cover  liabilities  until 
another  'assessment  can  he  levied  and  collected.  The  future  prospects  of 
this  company  look  gloomy,  indeed.  We  advise  shareholders,  before  adding 
to  the  cost  of  their  stock,  to  have  a  committee  appointed  to  examine  criti- 
cally all  accounts  and  disbursements.  Undeniably,  reports  and  telegrams 
from  those  in  command  are  entitled  to  but  little  credence.  President 
Kol.inson,  under  date  of  June  16th,  telegraphs:  "Commence  hauling  ore 
to-morrow."  June  19th:  "  The  ore  bodies  developed  are  very  large  and 
rich  :  hauling  40  tons  per  day,  and  can  continue  for  a  long  time  to  come." 
June  24th:  "Another  team  commenced  on  ore  to-day,  and  two  more  on 
Tuesday  "  June  29th  Superintendent  Robinson  writes:  "Assay  value  48 
car-loads— lead,  35  per  cent.;  silver.  36.46;  gold,  26.25.  We  have  sent 
to  furnaces  since  we  commenced  shipping  ill  tons;  assays  not  yet  re- 
ceived." July  1st:  "Will  send  new  maps  next  week.'  July  1st  we 
received  advices  that  tbe  Superintendent  had  left  Eureka,  and  would 
probably  not  put  in  an  appearance  again  for  some  time  to  come.  July 
5th  he  appears  in  San  Francisco.  All  this  time  poor,  innocent  share- 
holders were  supposing  that  hundreds  and  thousands  of  tons  of  high-grade 
ores  were  being  sent  to  the  Eureka  Company's  furnaces,  whilst  the  truth 
appears  to  be  that  they  have  already  exhausted  the  small  quantity  of  low- 
grade  ores  at  their  command,  and  from  which  no  profit  can  reasonably  be 
anticipated.  The  recent  litigation  between  the  Albion  and  Richmond 
gave  an  undue  notoriety  to  this  company,  which  served  temporarily  for 
speculative  purposes,  and  to  raise  hopes  relative  to  the  future  of  this 
swindle,  which  have  been  thus  summarily  dissolved  and  removed. 

Monsieur  Charles  Pernet,  Chancellor  of  the  French  Consulate  of 
this  city,  who  has  recently  been  transferred  to  Palermo  was  entertained 
at  dinner,  on  Thursday  last,  by  one  of  the  leading  French  merchants.  At 
dessert  he  was  presented  with  an  address,  signed  by  a  large  number  of  his 
countrymen,  expressing  the  high  appreciation  of  his  qualities,  socially 
and  officially,  and  wishes  him  and  his  family  success  and  prosperity  in 
their  sphere  of  life. 

London,  July  7.— Latest  Price  of  Consols.  99  13-16. 


TABLE    OF     CONTENTS. 


A  Bummer  Mora  (Poetry). 9 

A  Name  In  the  Band  ..        Irt 

A  riramnt  Trip 

A  Berlin  Cattle  Sale  it) 

About  Bunk* 13 

A  Pli-tureaque  Yarn 4 

Aateatmcnt  Mine*  1 

Bb U 

Caimi  Shcchan s 

Cradle,  Altar  ami  Tomh 1 1 

Comment*  on  Foreign  Affairs M 

DeLong-Decorati.  n  Dn 

.  5 

Pterin  Notes 16 

Guiltless 10 

Is  a  Man's  Name  Ills  Own  Property?.. .  lit 
Load  Notes tft 

Loss  (  Poetry) 13 

Literary  Notes 13 

Mining  Kxperts .10 

Night  |  Poetry) 10 

Notabilia 17 


Oblunry 



t  Wand  

R«-al  Batata  Tratism 


..   t 

..SO 
..16 
..  fl 
.16 


San  FrancirK-fi  Quarantine 2 

Society 3 

Sporting  items 7 

Bonbaun 12 

I  t.al 14 

SO 

11 

■  ■iters  of  San  Francitc<> 

>tllc©...10 

Th«  Para  Appropriation  10 

The  Sandwich  Islands 9 

The  l*anaina  Canal , 0 

Tha  World,  the  Flosh  and  the  Devil 8 

Tli.'  Krr-nch  Army 4 

Tli.'  Iodine  Tent  Onue  More Ill 

IMrigoroting  Machinery Ill 

Vanity  Fair's  Toet  on  Gladstone  (Poetry)  6 


MARRIOTT'S    AEROPLANE    COMPANY, 

For     NavljCrttln  -     tbe     Air. 

Office  of  tbe  Aeroplane  Company  for  Navigating  the  Air,  609  Mer- 
chant street.     Office  houra  from  1  to  2  p.m. 


Order*  for  Engraving  In  tbe  Photo-Engravlug"  Procesa  can 
now  be  executed  at  the  "  News  Letter  "  Office  tor  leas  than 
half  the  cost  of  Wood  Engraving*,  anil  In  one-halt  the  time. 
Remember,  we  farulsh  a  hard  metal  Electrotype  ready  for 
the  Press. 

J3?~  With  this  number  of  the  "  News  Letter/'  we  issue  an  Illus- 
trated  Eight-Page  Postscript,  entitled  THE  BOUDOIR,  without 
which  the  paper  is  not  complete.    See  that  you  get  it. 

THE  CANADIAN  PACIFIC  LAND  SALES. 
Talking  of  Hudson's  Bay  puts  one  in  inind  of  this  sensational 
story.  At  first  we  heard  that  the  Duke  of  Manchester  had  bought  all 
the  Canadian  Pacific  Railroad  Company's  lands — that  would  be  25,000,000 
acres;  then  the  quantity  dwindled  to  11,000,000  acreB;  and  now,  finally, 
we  have  authority  for  saying  that  5,000,000  acres  is  tbe  amount.  It  is 
also  said,  but  not  on  authority,  that  the  Duke  has  paid  $3  an  acre  for 
the  land — he  and  those  behind  him — for  when  we  asked  what  the  Duke 
was  to  do  with  it,  we  were  told  that  he  was  only  a  "guinea  pig,"  and  that 
the  land-grabbers  behind  him  knew  what  they  were  about.  But  then 
the  person  volunteering  this  information  thinks  the  Canadian  Pacific 
Railway  a  swindle,  and  will  have  it  that  the  thing-  can  never  be  made. 
We  suspect  he  is  Irish,  for  he  asserted,  amongst  other  things,  that  the 
"whole  population  of  the  far  northwest  would  wake  up  some  fine 
morning  and  find  themselves  frozen  to  death  or  drowned  out  like 
rats."  Without  wholly  concurring  in  that  view,  it  may  be  allowed  us 
to  ask  what  the  holders  of  this  land  are  going  to  do  with  it?  Specu- 
lators in  the  market  tried  t.o  put  down  Hudson  Bay  shares  upon  the 
news,  because  there  was  competition,  they  said.  But  how  can  there  be 
competition  when  the  amount  of  land  is  so  great  that  it  is  really  of  no 
appreciable  value  ?  All  the  tales  that  come  over  to  us  about  the  wonder- 
ful prices  fetched  by  grants  of  land  in  Manitoba  do  no  more  than  point 
to  a  "mania."  People  are  buying  and  selling  land  as  they  buy  and  sell 
mines,  but  that  will  soon  die  away,  and  when  it  does,  tbe  amount  of  land 
left  for  the  actual  settler  will  be  far  beyond  the  number  of  those  settlers 
within  any  computable  period  of  time.  Tout  as  they  will,  the  gentlemen 
who  own  these  5,000,000  acres  will  not  find  many  emigrants  willing  to 
stay  in  a  country  whose  Winter  lasts  from  five  to  Beven  months,  when 
further  south  they  can  get  a  more  genial  climate  and  as  good  a  soil. 
How  many  of  those  who  went  to  Manitoba  at  the  start,  and  sank  their 
all  in  its  frozen  soil,  are  now  down  in  Iowa  and  Nebraska,  in  Missouri, 
Minnesota  or  Oregon,  thinking  that  they  bought  experience  very  dear? 

Meteorological  Summary,  week  ending  7:58  p.  m.,  Thursday,  July 
6,  1882  :  Highest  barometer,  30-153,  3d  ;  lowest  barometer,  29*838,  30th ; 
average  during  week,  29'994.  Maximum  temperature,  69  deg.,  6th;  min- 
imum temperature,  535  deg.,  30th;  average  during  week,  581  deg.  High- 
est relative  humidity,  96  per  cent.,  2d  and  3d  ;  lowest  relative  humidity, 
57  per  cent,  ,6th;  average  during  week,  85'1  percent.  Prevailing  direc- 
tion of  wind,  west ;  maximum  hourly  velocity  of  wind,  30  west,  3d  and 
6th.  Average  weather  during  week,  fair.  Rainfall  during  week,  0'00J 
total  rainfall,  season  of  1882-83,  0*00  inches. 

We  regret  being  called  upon  to  chronicle  the  death  of  Mr.  George 
Humble,  who  passed  away  on  the  28th  of  June  last  at  the  early  age  of 
38.     He  left  behind  him  a  large  circle  of  sorrowing  friends. 

Entered  at  the  Post-Office  at  San  Francisco,  Gal.,  as  Second-Class 
Matter. 


tinted  and  Published  by  the  Proprietor,  'Fndtrtak  Marriott,  607  to  815  Merchaat  Street,  San  Prandioo,  California. 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS  LETTER  AND 


July  8,   1882. 


THE    BOTCOTTERS    OF    SAW    FRANCISCO, 
Or,    How    They    Do    It. 

Scene. — The  sidewalk  in  front  of  a  Market-street  shoe  store.  Barney 
0* Sullivan  is  discovered  by  his  old  friend,  Patrick  G'Flagherty,  walking  up 
and  down  between  two  boards  placarded,  "  DonH  buy  of  this  house.  It  em- 
ploys Chinese  labor." 

Patbick. — Whoy,  Barney,  phwat  the  divil  do  ye  mane? 

A  sandwich  are  ye?    Sure,  ye  are  insane  ! 
Barney. — Faix,  thin,  I  wish  ye'd  tell  me  how  it  rades ; 

The  domned  thing  's  wearin'  out  me  shoulder-blades. 
Pat. — Phwat?    How  it  rades?    I'll  tell  ye  that  wid  aise. 
Begorr.* !   but  it's  printed  in  Choinaise. 

(Aside   to   a  passer   by,) 
Say,  Mister,  tell  us  what's  upon  the  board; 
Oi'm  partly  blind — 

(Stranger  reads  legend  as   above) 
O,  Barney,  by  the  Lord, 
The  thing  you're  carryin'  upon  your  back 
Your  footprints  give  the  lie  to  by  their  track. 
Barney,  Oi'm  thinkin'  that  your  nate  brogan 
Was  manufactured  by  a  Choinaman. 
Barney. — Whisht !    Howld  yer  clapper,  will  ye,  Misther  Pat, 
An'  tell  me  who  the  divil  made  your  hat  ? 
Boots,  is  it?    Howly  Mary!    From  the  shir-r-t 
Ye're  wearin'  now  a  leper  took  the  dir-r-t. 
Pat. — True  for  ye,  Barney,  that  I  must  allow. 

Whisht!    Who  the  divil  is  it's  comin'  now? 
[Enter  company  of  rival  boot-and-shoe  merchants,  singing  in  chorus.1 
We've  broken  him  up!  we've  broken  him  down! 
So  we'll  hie  us  off  to  Chinatown, 
And  get  to  windward  of  this  mean  scamp 
By  using  the  Free  White  Labor  stamp. 

[Exeunt  merchants  and  enter  body  of  politicians.'] 
A  mighty  smart  trick  we've  played, 
A  very  good  game  we've  made; 

We  all  are  enraptured  ;  the  voters  we've  captured  ; 
The  plot  was  most  splendidly  laid; 


SAW     FRANCISCO    QUARANTINE. 

It  is  more  than  time  that  the  quarantine  administration  of  this  port 
should  be  radically  changed.  It  has  long  been  very  bad  and  repeatedly 
denounced  in  this  and  other  journals.  But  during  the  last  few  weeks  it 
has  presented  a  spectacle  of  weakness,  injustice  and  tergiversation  which 
certainly  could  not  be  equaled  in  any  other  port  in  the  civilized  world. 
Laws  which  were  intended  solely  for  the  protection  of  the  public  health 
have  been  prostituted  to  the  persecution  of  merchants  and  ship-owners, 
whose  only  crime  was  the  violation  of  public  sentiment  by  the  importa- 
tion of  Chinese.  And  the  administrators  of  the  law  are  playing  fast  and 
loose,  at  one  time  straining  it  to  embarrass  foreigners  and  at  another  pro- 
posing to  relax  it  when  local  interests  are  involved. 

For  some  months  past  there  has  been  a  sort  of  savage  triumph  over  the 
miseries  of  what  are  offensively  designated  "British  Tramps."  Smallpox 
has  been  set  up  as  a  scarecrow,  and  the  heroes  of  Thermopyle  are  the 
Board  of  Health.  The  anti-Chinese,  and  other  unthinking  people, 
pointed  to  the  Altonoioer,  as  she  lay,  week  after  week,  idle  and  useless, 
in  the  stream,  with  ringers  of  rejoicing  and  contempt.  She  was  well 
served  for  braving  public  sentiment.  Her  agents  were  snubbed,  their  mo- 
tives misconstrued,  and  their  proposals  for  releasing  the  vessel  were  re- 
jected. The  passengers  were  imprisoned,  the  cargo  detained,  and  the  in- 
terests of  the  owners  were  ruthlessly  sacrificed.  It  was  regarded  as  a 
splendid  result  of  sanitary  administration  that  she  would  not  have  time 
to  fetch  another  cargo  of  coolies.  When  it  was  proposed  to  remove  the 
passengers  to  another  vessel,  the  opinion  of  the  Mayor  was  thankfully  re- 
ceived and  promptly  enforced.  Once  removed,  said  he,  the  authority  of 
the  Quarantine  Officer  over  the  passengers  will  cease.  There  will  be  no 
power  tu  continue  their  isolation—  and  so  they  and  the  vessel  were  de- 
tained. Day  by  day,  as  fresh  cases  of  varioloid  were  reported  and  re- 
moved, the  time  ot  liberation  was  postponed,  and  when  at  length  the 
quarantine  was  raised  the  regrets  were  not  loud  but  deep,  and  the  general 
regret  was  that  she  would  not  be  further  libeled  like  the  Strathairly  and 
the  Anjer  Head. 

And  now  comes  the  Belgic  with  a  case  of  smallpox,  and  the  Board  of 
Health  begin  to  see  the  folly  of  their  previous  course.  By  a  course  of 
reasoning-  which  ought  to  have  lead  to  a  more  liberal  treatment  of  the 
Altonower,  they  now  propose  to  allow  the  removal  of  the  passengers  and 
the  liberation  of  the  ship.  The  case  is  different,  say  they.  We  have 
now  to  deal  with  charterers  well  known  to  ub,  who  are  responsible  citizens, 
sure  to  fulfil  their  engagements  ;  gentlemen  who  are  ready  to  pledge  their 
word  for  the  safety,  comfort  and  isolation  of  the  passengers.  And  with 
an  ineffectual  remonstrance  on  tho  part  of  the  Mayor  and  Dr.  Douglass, 
the  Board  agreed  unanimously  to  adopt  the  course  which  they  had  previ- 
ously denounced  as  illegal.  Unfortunately  this  proposal  was  not  accepted 
by  the  passengers,  who  demanded  an  exact  fulfilment  of  their  contract, 
which  was  to  deliver  them  free  in  San  Francisco.  And  the  Belgic  is  in 
consequence  undergoing  the  fate  of  the  Altonower,  and  if  fresh  cases  of 
varioloid  should  happen  to  break  out  it  may  be  many  weeks  before  she  is 
released.  In  the  meantime  the  only  fortunate  persons  are  those  who  have 
been  sent  to  the  Pest  House,  from  which  they  will  be  discharged  as  soon 
as  cured. 

It  may  be  that  the  charterers  of  the  Belgic  will  remain  less  satisfied 
with  the  quarantine  arrangements  than  were  those  of  the  Altonower,  and 
the  city  may  yet  find  that  it  is  an  expensive  luxury  to  employ  first-class 
steamers,  with  heavy  engagements,  as  quarantine  stations.  Some  time 
back  it  was  suggested  that  every  coolie-laden  steamship  arriving  from 
Hongkong  should  be  detained  in  quarantine,  and  it  is  not  impossible  that 
a  number  of  these  vessels  may  yet  arrive  with  smallpox  on  board.  It 
would  be  an  interesting  and  instructive  example  of  successful  sanitary  ad- 
ministration if  we  should  find  a  dozen  first-class  vessels  anchored  in  line  on 
the  quarantine  station.  Such  a  state  of  affairs  might  please  the  anti-Chinese 


citizens,  and  would  certainly  tax  the  resources  of  the  Board  of  Health; 
but  we  venture  to  think  that  it  would  imperil  the  very  existence  of  quar- 
antine. 

Meantime  the  detention  of  the  Belgic  will  have  resulted  in  a  public 
benefit  if  it  should  lead  to  the  provision  of  more  satisfactory  and  economi- 
cal accommodation  on  one  of  the  Islands  of  the  Bay.  Here,  doubtless, 
the  infected  crews  and  passengers  might  be  placed  in  safety,  the  cargo  dis- 
infected and  ship  released.  The  interference  with  commercial  enterprise 
would  be  reduced  to  a  minimum  and  the  health  of  the  city  would  be  safe. 

OBITUARY. 

Mr.  Frank  Soule.—  That  great  and  inexorable  reaper,  whose  name  is 
Death,  has  been  very  busy  during  the  past  week,  and  in  his  harvest  he 
has  garnered  no  less  than  three  of  those  who  used  in  former  days  to  make 
these  pages  sparkle  with  their  wit  and  wisdom.  The  foremost  of  these  is 
Mr.  Frank  Soule",  who  on  Monday  last,  at  the  ripe  age  of  seventy-three, 
passed  over  to  the  silent  majority.  Mr.  Soule"  was  born  in  Freeport, 
Maine,  in  1809.  He  received  a  first-class  education,  and,  upon  attaining 
maturity,  he  engaged  in  school-teaching.  When  a  very  young  man,  he 
moved  South,  where  he  married  and  settled  down.  In  1849,  his  wife 
having  died  in  the  mean  time,  he  caught  the  California  gold  fever  and 
came  across  the  continent,  via  Arizona  and  New  Mexico,  to  this  State. 
In  1850  he  entered  journalism,  with  which  profession  he  has  been  more 
or  less  connected  ever  since.  Mr.  Soule*  at  one  time  edited  the  News 
Letter,  and,  during  an  extended  Northern  trip  of  the  publisher,  he  had 
entire  charge  of  the  paper.  The  deceased  gentleman  was  esteemed  for 
his  qualities  of  head  and  heart  by  all  who  knew  him.  He  was  a  man  of 
marked  ability,  and  though  it  is  impossible  to  trace  the  effect  of  bis  ef- 
forts, there  is  no  doubt  but  that  in  the  last  thirty  years  he  did  much  to- 
ward organizing  the  social  forces  which  have  developed  this  common- 
wealth and  community.  Mr.  Soul6  was  at  one  time  the  leading  editor  in 
this  city.  His  articles  were  pregnant  with  bold,  original  thought,  and 
his  diction  was  criBp  and  finished.  He  also  wrote  poetry  that  exhibited 
a  great  depth  of  feeling,  and  was  expressed  in  exquisite  verse.  Of  late 
years  Mr.  Soule"  was  engaged  in  work  of  a  more  distinctly  literary  nature, 
but  it  is  as  a  journalist  that  he  was  best  known.  He  haB  left  a  name  and 
reputation  behind  him  of  which  any  family  might  be  proud,  and  the  seed 
which  he  has  sown  will  bear  fruit  long  after  he  has  passed  away. 

Mr.  John  McCulloch. — This  gentleman,  who  died  so  suddenly  last 
week,  was  born  at  Eochally,  Perthshire,  Scotland,  in  1821,  being  at  the 
time  of  his  death  61  years  of  age.  The  deceased  was  a  gentleman  of  very 
great  ability,  natural  and  acquired.  He  received  a  thoiough  musical  edu- 
cation at  the  Royal  Academy,  and  at  an  early  age  he  became  a  member 
of  the  orchestra  of  the  Royal  Italian  Opera,  London.  He  possessed  a 
profound  knowledge  of  chemistry,  having  studied  under  the  celebrated 
Grahame.  While  quite  a  young  man  the  deceased  held  the  position  of 
Chief  Analytical  Chemist  to  the  British  Board  of  Excise  (in  which  de- 
partment his  father  had  spent  nearly  all  his  life),  and  when,  in  a  fit  of 
anger,  he  resigned  the  position,  the  Board  thought  so  highly  of  him  that 
it  requested  him  to  reconsider  his  determination.  The  deceased  was  also 
a  vigorous,  trenchant  writer,  and  the  readers  of  this  paper  have  often 
been  instructed  and  delighted  with  the  bright  things  which  fell  from  his 
pen.  Mr.  McCulloch  was  a  nephew  of  the  author  of  McCulloch 's  Dic- 
tionary. He  married,  early  in  life,  the  daughter  of  Admiral  Gedge, 
R.  N.,  and  was  an  uncle  of  Mr.  George  Osborne,  now  quite  a  star  in  the 
dramatic  firmament.  At  the  time  of  his  death,  Mr.  McCulloch  was  ar- 
ranging for  the  production  in  London  of  his  opera,  The  Lady  of  the  Lake. 
He  was  a  genial,  whole-souled  friend,  and  it  will  be  difficult  to  611  his 
place. 

Captain  T.  M.  Caen.—  This  gentleman  died  suddenly,  of  heart  disease, 
on  the  Pacific  Mali  Steamship  Colima,  on  June  25th,  while  the  ship  was 
at  sea  on  a  voyage  between  this  port  and  Panama.  The  deceased  gentleman 
was  born  in  Philadelphia  and  was  about  fifty-five  years  of  age  at  the  time 
of  his  death.  In  his  youth  be  was  engaged  in  the  naval  service  of  the 
country,  and  subsequently  commanded  one  or  two  ships  in  the  mercantile 
marine.  He  was  also  engaged  in  journalism  at  various  times  and  in  va- 
rious capacities.  At  one  time  he  occupied  the  position  of  city  editor  of 
the  New  York  Herald ;  subsequently  he  was  Panama  correspondent  of 
the  same  paper.  He  also  edited  this  paper  for  some  time.  For  some  three 
years  previous  to  his  decease  be  held  a  responsible  position  in  the  employ- 
ment of  the  Central  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  and  at  the  time  of  his 
death  he  was  going  to  Panama  on  business  connected  with  that  corpora- 
tion. Captain  Cash  was  the  possessor  of  talents  of  a  very  high  order. 
He  was  a  ready  writer,  a  graceful  conversationalist  and  a  close  student  of 
books,  men  and  events.  As  a  man,  he  was  an  honorable,  just  and  faith- 
ful friend,  and  those  who  knew  him  best  respected  him  most. 

The  Indian  Summer,  which  is  the  most  delightful  of  all  the  Califor- 
nia seasons,  is  now  approaching,  and  gentlemen  who  take  a  proper  pride 
in  their  personal  appearance  should  array  themselves  in  garments  that 
will  be  in  keeping  with  the  bright  skies  of  "  our  glorious  climate."  In 
order  to  do  this,  every  one  should  call  on  J.  M.  Litchfield  &  Co.,  mer- 
chant tailors,  415  Montgomery  street.  This  well-known  and  reliable  firm 
has  on  hand  a  large  stock  of  the  very  best  quality  of  cloths,  and  also  a 
full  line  of  unique  novelties  in  gents'  furnishing  goods. 

John  Rosenfeld,  the  shipping  and  commission  agent,  has  moved  into 
his  new  offices,  over  the  Anglo  Californian  Bank,  Northeast  corner  of 
Pine  and  Sansome  streets.  The  arrangement  and  fitting  of  the  new 
quarters  is  quite  in  accordance  with  the  times,  making  the  finest  offices  it 
has  been  our  pleasure  to  see  for  many  a  day. 


PAINTING,  TINTING,  WHITENING  AND  PAPER-HANGING. 

Gentlemen  about  to  have  work  in  this  line  done  will  ben- 
efit themselves  by  calling  at  my  establishment,  examine  samples  of  workman- 
ship, and  getting  estimates  of  Cost.  Orders  sent  by  telephone  (No.  433)  from  any 
part  of  the  city  promptly  attended  to.  £   M.  GALLAGHER, 

July  8.  611  Sacramento  Street,  bet.  Montgomery  and  Kearny. 

TURKISH    AND    RUSSIAN 

Steam    Baths ;   Electric  and  Chemical  Baths;  Salphnrand 
and  other  medicated  vapor  baths,  with  Swedish  movements  and  massage. 
Special  apartments  for  ladies  and  families.  DR.  JUSTIN  GATES, 

July  1.  722  Montgomery  Btreet,  near  Washington. 


July  8,  1881 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKKTISKK, 


SOCIETY. 


July  6.  1882. -Thank  (rnodoeea  the  Fourth  of  July  hi  orn  and  dm 
with,  and  many  who  have  ahavnUd  tbriu»rlt  ■»«  fnm  i-wn  till  after  that 
day  of  racket  anil  confusion  will  uow  be  returning  t«  oar  fMt,  thou  **i»ing 
your  correspondent  the  hope,  of  something  to  wnt*  about  that  will 
of  Interest  in  the  way  of  social  pleasure*.     But  fa  patriotism  dyii 
The  majority  aeem  to  think  so  ;  and  I   hear  from  thoae  who  remained  in 
town   for  the   Fourth  that  the  whole  celebration  wiu   a   failure,  the  pro. 
ceaeion  being  the  smallest  and  poorest  ever  aeen  in  the  strvvU  of    ! 
and  the  pyrotechnic  display  at  night  proving  *  m.«t  di>mal   Ihh,      "  In 
short,"  says  one  of  mv  informant*.  "  I  think  that  in  future  the  celebration 
of  the  day  will  be  left  to  the  canaille,  f<»r  which  purpose  the  HiU  will  Uke 
themselves  out  of  the  way!" 

I  ran  down  to  Santa  Cruz  last  Monday,  glad  to  get  away  from  the  winds 
and  humid  atmosphere  of  the  city,  but  scarcely  prepared  for  the  roasting 
weather  I  encountered  down  below,  and  much  as  I  found  fault  with  our 
fogs  and  zephyr*.  I  was  glad  to  got  hack  to  them,  I  can  tell  vou.  I  found 
the  town  of  Santa  Cruz  crammed,  literally,  and  with  no  little  difficulty 
got  a  spot  to  put  up  in.  But  then  what  is  a  little  discomfort  ••'  nitfhta. 
when  one  is  rewarded  by  so  much  beauty  and  grace  daily  on  the  beach  and 
in  the  visit  to  the  camp,  etc 

The  Fourth  was  very  warm,  and  muslins  and  Japanese  umbrellas  the 
rage  par  consequence.  Very  early  all  Santa  Cruz  was  astir.  Battery  B 
fired  the  national  salute  and  Mix  "  bossed  "  the  parade  to  the  strains  of 
the  Second  Regiment  Band,  the  procession  consisting  of  companies  Y,  Y 
and  B  and  the  Oakland  boys,  a  detachment  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic  and  the  fire  brigade,  the  engines  of  which  were  elaborately 
dressed  with  flowers  and  ribbons,  making  a  very  pretty  appearance.  The 
ladies  were  embarra*  de  richesse  in  the  way  of  beaux,  as  in  addition  to 
the  soldiers  they  had  an  influx  of  sailors  on  the  yachts  Nellie  and  Aane, 
Hyde  Bowie  having  brought  a  jolly  crowd  with  him.  He  also  aided  in 
enlivening  the  town  in  the  evening  by  a  display  of  fireworks.  Monterey, 
I  heard,  was  very  limited  in  its  supply  of  the  masculine  article,  oataKH 
of  the  patrasfamiliarum  and  old  men,  who  are  so  noticeable  there  this 
year.  But  heiresses  are  not  so  prominent  in  the  list  of  lady  guests  at  the 
princely  Bel  Monte  as  at  this  time  last  year,  and  that  may  account  for 
the  jeunejue  dorte  seeking  pastures  new.  In  the  afternoon  the  beach  was 
crowded  and  made  a  very  gay  tableau,  though  some  of  the  attitudes  I  saw 
indulged  in  would  not  look  well,  even  on  canvass.  Why  people  so  disre- 
gard propriety  I  can't,  for  the  life  of  me,  see.  The  evening  was  distin- 
guished by  a  grand  ball — civil  and  military  they  called  it— and  a  right 
jolly  time  we  had. 

CarletOD  Coleman  is  a  great  favorite,  and  Will  Dewey  bears  the  repu- 
tation of  one  of  the  best  swimmers  at  Santa  Cruz  this  season.  I  heard 
there  was  a  very  enjoyable  picnic  the  other  day,  at  which  a  certain 
'Frisco  divorcee  distinguished  herself  by  the  most  pronounced  flirtation 
of  the  season,  but,  not  having  been  there  myself,  1  can  only  give  you 
hearsay  about  it.  The  grand  sea  race  of  the  Yacht  Club  proved  no  end 
of  a  failure,  so  far  as  the  sailing  went,  though  those  who  were  on  board 
reported  a  good  time  generally.  The  Nellie  and  her  owner,  Hyde  Bowie, 
intend  cruising  between  Santa  Cruz  and  Monterey  for  a  week  or  ten  days, 
I  hear,  taking  parties  of  a  dozen  or  more  on  each  trip  back  and  forth. 

Among  the  victims  of  the  late  railroad  disaster,  near  Long  Branch,  I 
regret  to  see  the  name  of  William  R.  Garrison,  or  "Billy"  Garrison,  as 
he  will  be  better  remembered  by  all  old  Californians.  He  was  a  resident 
of  'Frisco  early  in  the  sixties,  a  prominent  member  of  the  first  Stock  and 
Exchange  Board,  and  a  universal  favorite  with  every  man,  woman  and 
child  with  whom  he  came  in  contact,  or,  as  the  facile  pen  of  Dick  Ogden 
once  expressed  it,  "his  friends  were  only  bounded  by  his  acquaintances." 
His  unfailing  good  humor  and  flow  of  spirits  were  the  envy  of  everybody, 
and  his  warm  heart  and  genial  nature  endeared  him  to  all  who  knew 
him.  He  became  very  wealthy  after  his  return  to  New  York,  and 
leaves,  beside  his  widow,  a  godson,  family  of  several  daughters  and  a  son 
to  inherit  his  wealth. 

There  is  some  talk  of  Col.  Julian  McAllister's  being  ordered  to  take 
charge  of  some  post  at  the  East  at  an  early  day.  He  has  for  more  than 
a  year  past  been  offered  the  command  of  some  of  the  most  important 
posts  the  other  side  of  the  continent,  but,  being  so  much  attached  to  his 
home  at  Benicia  Arsenal,  he  has  heretofore  refused  them  all,  preferring  to 
remain  on  this  coast,  where  he  has  been  so  many  years. 

Governor  Stanford  is  back  again,  arriving  from  the  East  on  Monday 
last,  little  Rathbone,  who  likes  the  company  of  big  people  {why?)  coming 
by  the  same  train.  To-day,  D.  0.  Mills  and  family,  which  includes  his 
new  son-in-law  and  grand-child,  arrive  to  spend  the  Summer  months 
among  us,  and  on  Saturday  John  Mackay  will  be  due.  I  don't  see  any 
mention  made  of  Mrs.  Mackay's  accompanying  him.  I  suppose  she  is 
remaining  at  the  East  to  astonish  Saratoga  and  Newport  with  a  sight  of 
her  wonderful  toilettes  and  priceless  jewels,  of  which  she  has  such  a 
variety  and  store.  J.  D.  Redding  is  also  back  again,  but  where  is  Eu- 
gene ? 

I  do  not  hear  of  so  many  people  going  East  as  went  this  time  last  year. 
In  fact,  just  at  present  I  cannot  call  to  mind  the  names  of  any  much 
known  to  fame.  However,  now  that  the  O'Layman  observatory  has 
has  been  safely  opened  and  become  an  accomplished  fact,  we  shall,  -no 
doubt,  soon  hear  that  he  is  at  last  wending  his  way  toward  New  Haven, 
he  having  of  late,  while  waiting  for  that  event,  been  rusticating  in  the 
wilds  of  Alameda  County.  „  „         _,,  .  ,  ,. 

Lieut.  Cutts,  who  has  recently  returned  from  China,  and  his  piquant 
little  wife,  Mrs.  Icy,  expects  to  proceed  to  Washington  ere  long,  and  will, 
I  fear,  be  lost  to  California,  for  some  time  at  least. 

The  reception  given  this  evening  in  honor  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Lines  at  the 
house  of  his  Senior  Warden,  Mr.  Whitney,  was  a  most  successful  one, 
comprising  not  only  the  members  of  St.  Luke's  parish,  but  prominent 
members  of  others,  the  Bishop  of  the  diocese,  etc.,  etc.  A  very  pleasant 
feature  of  the  evening  was  the  presentation  of  a  purse  of  $500  to  the  re- 
tiring rector,  who  took  leave  of  his  friends  in  a  few  well-chosen,  graceful 
remarkB,  hoping  to  see  them  all  again  at  no  very  distant  day.  He  goes 
East  on  Saturday  for  a  brief  visit  to  bis  family  before  commencing  his 

missionary  duty  at  San  Bernardino. .Selix. 

Denis  Kearney  begins  his  new  series  of  addresses  with  "  Men,  Women 
and  Friends."  It  would  be  interesting  to  know  the  sex,  gender  and  gen- 
eral make-up  of  those  who  come  under  the  third  head. 


July  5.  1882      M  , 
ast  SalunUv     that  1 


f  f«n«ili««  took  me  dowi  Id  San  Jo* 

of  the 


iHfornJa  aboaixla. 

aniline  valWy  spread*  into  an  en 

But    I  do  not 

•  myself  with  UlllnX  «f  the 

-«h   coa sequent   upon    t)i» 

rith  it-  gallant 

far  <  'amp  Sheehan  (h*  point 


|    at    the  I,*  I 
i-hantinu  landacmp*    when  < 
pfop<*e  t.«  d*«rTVM>  '■' 
universal    jollity    prr**iln 
encampment  there  of  the  ; 
commander,  did  si  •  rythfof  in  iu  | 
of  attraction  for  mile*  around. 

Kvery  one  knows,  or  ouffat  to,  whut  a  delightful  drive  it  is  through  the 
Alameda,  bo  can  ippiVJOfcati  BH  Mlngi  *•  1  Uiwled  along  last  Sunday  be- 
hind a  pair  of  fa»t  fttepper*  and  beside  a*  r<  vui«h  a  sample  of  rural  beauty 
as  San  Jos*  could  afford,  bond  for  tlif  <  MOD,  of  cmrae  -an  evidence  of 
great  g>»od  nature  on  my  part,  as  we  black  -coat*  are  nowhere  llaagaide  the 
"  boys  in  blue."  Howavar,  I  WUWOltd  myself  with  the  reflection  that  if 
my  fair  friend  should  prove  recreant  there  would  be  so  many  pretty  girls 
flitting  about  I  could  *how  her  two  oooJd  play  at  the  game,  which  recipe 
I  have  ever  found  infallible  in  curing  a  tendency  to  waver  on  the  part  of 
the  girls.  Welt,  let  me  tell  what  the  camp  looked  like  and  what  we  did. 
etc.  The  spot  chosen  for  pitching  the  tents  is  on  the  Fair  Qrotmdl,  and 
is  accessible  from  every  pomt  We  found  the  encampment  thronged  with 
visitors,  most  hospitably  received  and  entertained,  it  looked  like  a  veri- 
table city  of  tents  as  we  drove  up.  At  the  right  of  the  entrance  to  the 
main  avenue  is  the  guardhouse,  and  on  the  left  is  mounted  a  twelve- 
pound  ritle  gun.  The  avenue  divides  it,  each  side  of  which  are  laid  out 
the  different  streets,  tight  in  nuudwr,  and  called  after  the  different  com- 
panies, commencing  with  H  on  the  South  tod  running  East  ami  West,  as 
follows:  E,  Captain  Lraftonbfnr;  *\  Onptnln  Hojyoke;  1>,  <'nptain 
Harvey;  A,  Captain  MoMenomy;  *'•.  Captain  Le  Breton;  B,  Captain 
Taylor  ;  C,  Captain  Templeton  ;"H.  Captain  Bush.  A  street  ram  North 
and  South  along  the  tents  at  the  Western  end,  and  here  are  the  rpiirters 
of  Colonel  Dickenson  and  Staff,  In  front  of  the  Colonel's  tent  flutters 
the  stars  and  stripes.  At  right  hand  are  the  tents  of  the  Staff  Officers  ; 
on  the  South  side  that  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Turnbull,  and  further  away 
the  tents  occupied  by  the  band.  The  Commissary  Department  has  chosen 
a  spot  under  the  trees  in  the  Northwest  corner  of  the  grounds,  and  long 
tables  are  spread  there  for  the  officers  tad  private",  gaily  decorated  and 
hung  with  colored  lanterns,  the  white  tents  contrasting  with  the  green  of 
the  trees,  the  hum  of  merry  voices  and  cray  groups  flitting  to  and  fro, 
made  it  a  most  brilliant  scene,  and  the  Colonel  and  his  command,  officers 
and  men,  were  each  and  all  untiring  in  their  efforts  to  make  their  guests 
happy  and  comfortable,  and  succeeded  admirably.  Turnbull  suggested 
we  should  wait  till  after  divine  service,  at  4  o'clock,  which  we  did.  Tin- 
services  were  conducted  by  the  talented  and  popular  Chaplain  of  the 
Regiment,  Rev.  S.  G.  Lines,  who,  at  its  conclusion,  delivered  a  beautiful 
address  to  his  companions,  alluding  in  a  most  feeling  manner  to  bis  ap- 
proaching departure  from  them  and  the  State.  All  the  girls  fluttered  their 
handkerchiefs  in  a  suspicious  manner,  and  even  the  boys  were  almost 
made  "  to  play  the  woman,"  as  Shakespeare  has  it.  After  service  there 
was  a  dress  parade  in  front  of  the  grand  stand,  another  stroll  through 
Camp,  a  final  glass  of  wine  and  hearty  hand-shake,  and  then  we  bid  adieu 
to  Camp  Sheehan  and  its  hospitable  soldiers  and  had  a  glorious  homeward 
drive. 

Monday  I  went  out  to  Alum  Rock,  but  the  drive  is  so  beautiful  and 
the  various  points  of  interest  in  and  about  San  Jose  so  attractive,  they 
are  worthy  of  a  more  extended  description  than  the  limit  of  this  letter 
allows  ;  so  I  will  promise  a  screed  next  week  on  the  subject  of  the  homes 
of  San  Jose  and  the  dwellers  therein. 

Monday  evening  I  went  out  again  to  the  camp  (with  another  belle  of 
the  Garden  City  this  time,  be  it  remembered  en  parenthese),  to  attend  the 
first  evening  reception  of  the  "  milingtary  gents.  A  most  beautiful  Bight 
was  the  brilliantly  illuminated  grounds,  and  the  crowd  of  guests  was  im- 
mense, making  dancing,  which  took  place  in  the  pavilion,  rather  a  diffi- 
culty at  times.  However,  the  crowd  thinned  toward  the  latter  part  of  the 
evening,  and  those  who  stopped  late,  as  we  did,  had  a  splendid  time.  On 
Wednesday  evening  another  reception  will  be  given,  and  on  Friday  eve 
the  good-bye  one,  which  reminds  me  'tis  time  to  say  mine. 

Occasional. 

Among  all  our  city  hotels  the  Occidental  enjoys  an  enviable  repu- 
tation for  the  superiority  of  its"  table.  Visitors  from  the  East  notice  it 
and  speak  in  terms  of  highest  praise.  Mr.  Wetherbee,  mine  host,  who  is 
a  man  of  good  judgment  and  a  good  caterer,  does  not  hesitate  to  tell  the 
reason  of  the  excellence  of  the  bread  and  pastry.  He  says  it  is  simply 
owing  to  the  New  England  Baking  Powder,  which  he  has  now  been  using 
for  over  a  year.  He  finds  it  not  only  peerless  in  quality,  but  also  the 
most  economical.       

"  Does  poultry  pay  ?"  asked  a  stranger  of  a  city  dealer.  "  Of  course," 
was  the  reply,  "  even  the  little  chickens  shell  out." 


THE    GREAT     I 


MAMMOTH    DISPLAY    OP 


THBEE    HUNDRED    CASES    OF 

Men's  and  Boys'  Straw  Hats 

TO    SELECT    FROM. 

Amongst  this  Spring's  Importations  are  some  of  the  Nobbiest  Styles 
of  STKA.W  HATS  FOR  YOUNG  MEN  that  have  ever  been  offered 
in  San  Francisco.    Strictly  One  Price. 

FLAVIN'S 
GREAT 

Corner  of  Kearny  and  Commercial   Streets,  S.  P. 


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SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


July  8,  1882. 


DE  LONG-DECORATION  DAY,  1882. 

There  is  no  flower  his  dreary  grave  to  grace, 

On  that  stern  shore  where  death  hath  laid  him  low ; 
No  flag  to  wave  above  his  resting  place, 

In  that  lone  kingdom  of  the  ice  and  snow. 
The  short  lived  summer  of  the  Arctic  day 

Begins  above  the  snowy  hills  to  creep ; 
It  calls  no  flower  to  life  with  quick'ning  ray, 

It  cannot  break  his  everlasting  sleep. 
Meantime  in  that  fair  land  he  loved  so  well, 

Summer  and  spring,  clasped  in  each  others  arms, 
Mourn  o'er  the  flower-decked  graves  of  those  who  fell 

In  that  long  silenced  din  of  war's  alarms. 
He  fell  not  when  the  broadside's  deadly  crash 

Sounded  above  the  troubled  waves  of  sea; 
His  dying  eyes  saw  not  the  cannon's  flash, 

Nor  heard  the  shout  of  glorious  victory. 
Yet  'mid  the  tales  of  horoes  that  we  tell, 

Heroes  that  live  in  memory  and  song, 
'Mongst  those  who  nobly  lived  and  bravely  fell, 

There  lives  no  brighter  name  than  thine,  De  Long ! 

— New  York  Tribune. 

A  PICTURESQUE  YARN. 
In  1868  Mr.  Wallis,  of  Londan,  bought  a  small  picture,  by  Meissonnier, 
"Napoleon  1.  in  the  Campaign  of  Paris."  Mr.  Ruskin  took  a  fancy  to 
it,  and  gave  Mr.  Wallis  1,000  guineas  for  it.  Much  as  he  admired  it, 
Mr.  Ruskin  feared  he  had  paid  too  dearly  for  his  whistle  ;  but  when  he  re- 
sold it  at  Christie's  last  week  it  fetched  5,800  guineas,  or  at  the  rate  of  £70 
per  square  inch.  Mr.  Wallis  repurchased  the  gem.  Meissonnier  is  a 
great  personal  friend  of  the  American  millionaire,  "Vanderbilt,  for  whom 
it  is  supposed  the  picture  was  bought,  and  a  pretty  story  is  told  of  their 
friendship.  Vanderbilt  was  sitting  to  Meissonnier  for  his  portrait,  and 
in  the  course  of  conversation  the  great  painter  lamented  that  his  best  pic- 
ture was  in  the  hands  of  his  enemies,  the  Germans,  and  that  he  had  offer- 
ed all  he  was  worth  to  get  it  again,  but  they  would  not  sell  it  to  him. 
Vanderbilt  got  all  the  particulars  and  left  the  room.  Summoning  Avery, 
he  told  him  to  telegraph  to  every  gallery  in  Germany,  rind  to  tind  that 
picture  ;  to  buy  it  for  him,  whatever  it  might  cost.  In  a  week  the  picture 
was  in  Paris,  so  potent  a  wand  does  this  modern  Prospero  wield.  Then, 
asking  Meissonnier  to  breakfast,  a  picture  was  seen  on  an  easel,  covered 
with  a  cloth.  The  painter  supposed  it  was  the  portrait  of  Vanderbilt 
which  he  had  just  sent  home,  and  the  American  began  to  complain  that  it 
was  not  like  him.  The  painter  protested  that  it  was  his  living  image,  and 
going  to  the  easel  angrily  tore  the  drapery  away.  There  stood  his  loved 
and  lost  picture — "Information — Gen.  Desaixandthe  Captured  Peasant." 
Meissonnier  could  not  believe  his  eyes.  "Ah  !  mon  ami }  Oh,  ma  femme, 
mes  enfants — mais,  je  suis  heureux  !  said  the  excited  artist.  He  danced, 
he  sang,  and  he  shed  tears.  Mr.  Vanderbilt  offered  him  the  picture. 
"  No,"  said  the  greatful  Meissonnier,  "  take  it  to  your  noble  America,  the 
friend  of  freedom  and  the  friend  of  France."  And  there  it  is,  holding 
the  place  of  honor  in  the  Vanderbilt  gallery. 

THE  FRENCH  ARMY. 
The  French  Frontier  Fortresses  have  been  vastly  enlarged  and  fully 
provisioned,  the  arsenals  are  all  full,  the  supply  of  officers  keeps  up,  and 
the  Ministry  have  at  their  disposal,  without  reckoning  the  territorialists 
or  ultimate  reserve,  284,000  infantry  with  the  colors,  68,000  cavalry  ;  and 
63,000  artillery ;  or,  with  the  administrative  corps  and  gendarmie,  all  sol- 
diers, 499,000  men,  behind  whom  stand  327,000  reservists,  all  seasoned 
men,  capable  of  being  mobilized  in  a  fortnight.  Allowing  for  a  failure 
of  10  per  cent  for  sickness  or  other  causes,  the  Ministry  can  put  in  the 
field  for  any  sufficient  cause  750,000  men,  armed,  drilled  and  organized, 
leaving  behind  them  at  least  as  many  adults  under  35  who  have  been  sol- 
diers. The  London  Spectator  refers  to  the  criticisms  to  which  the  modern 
French  military  are  subjected  throughout  Europe.  The  critics  claim 
that  the  showing  is  only  formidable  in  theory,  and  that  the  men  are  young, 
unwilling,  and  have  no  heart  in  the  matter.  To  this  the  Spectator  replies 
in  substance  that  the  spirit  and  success  of  the  French  soldiers  depend  up- 
on their  leader  and  the  issue  at  stake,  and  concludes  :  "  Give  them  chiefs 
who  can  win,  and  evidence  that  they  can,  and  a  cause  they  understand, 
and  Europe,  which  is  now  decrying  them,  not  without  a  secret  com- 
plaisance, would  again  be  complaining  of  the  inherently  military  charac- 
ter of  the  French  people.  As  yet  they  do  not  see  the  cause,  and  recollect 
the  invasion  of  J 870,  and  are  out  of  spirits;  but  the  merest  accident,  an 
alliance  perceptible  to  the  people,  an  affront  which  came  home  to  them, 
the  appearance  of  a  General,  might  change  all  that  in  u,  week  and  make 
France  once  more  a  prime  mover  in  the  councils  of  Europe." 

Some  comment  has  been  made  among  members  of  Parliament  and 
officials  of  the  House  of  Commons  by  the  discovery  that  a  well-known 
Irish  member  is  in  the  habit  of  carrying  at  Westminster  a  walking-stick 
which  contains  a  dagger  of  extraordinary  construction.  Upon  a  spring 
being  touched  the  dagger  starts  up  from  its  place,  and  the  effect  of  its 
appearance  is  increased  by  the  fact  that  the  middle  of  the  blade  is  twist- 
ed in  spiral  form,  which  would  make  the  weapon  if  used  all  the  more 
deadly.  The  attention  of  the  Sergeant-at-Arms  was  called  to  the  matter, 
and  he  in  turn  is  said  to  have  privately  taken  counsel  with  the  Speaker. 
Sir  Henry  Brand,  it  is  understood,  replied  that,  however  unusual  the 
practice  may  be,  the  carrying  of  such  a  swordstick  outside  the  House 
proper  is  not  in  itself  illegal,  although  no  member  would  be  allowed  to 
introduce  such  a  weapon  within  the  bar.  The  stick,  it  is  stated,  is  gener- 
ally left  by  its  owner  in  the  cloak-room  downstairs  whilst  he  is  in  attend- 
ance upon  his  Parliamentary  duties. 

A  Brazilian  bandit  cut  off  an  organ  grinder's  head  and  proceeded  to 
perpetrate  the  instrument  himself.  An  exchange  feels  assured  that  in 
this  country  some  one  would  have  invited  the  bandit  to  take  a  drink.— 
New  Haven  Register. 


Just  opened,  choice  Scarfs,  Cravats  and  Hosiery,  at  Carmany's  Shirt 
Store,  25  Kearny  street. 


BANKS. 


THE  BANK  OF  CALIFORNIA,  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital... $3,000,000. 

WM.  ALVORD President. 

THOMAS  BBOWJf,  Cashier  [   B.  M  VRRAY.  Jr.,  Ass't  Cashier 

Aobnts  : 

New  York,  Agency  of  the  Bank  of  Calfornia  ;  Boston,  Tremont  National  Bank  , 
Chicago,  Union  National  Bank  ;  St.  Louis,  Boatman's  Saving  Bank  ;  New  Zealand, 
the  Bank  of  New  Zealand.  Correspondent  in  London,  Messrs.  N.  M.  Rothschild  & 
Sons.  Correspondents  in  India,  China,  Japan  and  Australia,  the  Oriental  Bank  Cor- 
poration. 

The  Bank  has  Agencies  at  Virginia  City,  and  Correspondents  in  all  the  princi- 
pal Mining  Districts  and  Interior  Towns  of  the  Pacific  Coast. 

Letters  of  Credit  issued,  available  in  all  parts  of  the  world.  Draw  direct  on  Lon- 
don, Dublin,  Paris,  Berlin,  Bremen,  Hamburg,  Frankfort-on-the-Main,  Antwerp, 
Amsterdam,  St.  Petersburg,  Copenhagen,  Stockholm,  Christiana,  Locarno,  Mel- 
bourne, Sydney,  Auckland,  Hongkong,  Shanghai,  Yokohama.  Nov.  4. 

BANK    OF    BRITISH    COLUMBlAi 

Incorporated  by  Royal  Charter.— Capital  paid  up,  81,800,- 
000,  with  power  to  increase  to  $10,000,000.  Southeast  corner  California  and  San- 
somestreets.  Head  Office — 28  Cornhill,  London.  Branches — Portland,  Oregon;  Vic- 
toria, New  Westminster  and  Cariboo,  British  Columbia. 

This  Bank  transacts  a  General  Banking  Business.  Accounts  opened  subject  to  Check 
and  Special  Deposits  received.  Commercial  Credits  granted  available  in  al  parts  of 
the  world.  Approved  Bills  discounted  and  advances  made  on  good  collateral  security. 
Draws  direct  at  current  rates  upon  its  Head  Office  and  Branches,  and  upon  its  Agents 
as  follows  : 

New  York,  Chicago  and  Canada — Bank  of  Montreal ;  Liverpool — North  and  South 
Wales  Bank  ;  Scotland— British  Linen  Company  ;  Ireland— Bank  of  Ireland  ;  Mex- 
ico and  South  America — London  Bank  of  Mexico  and  South  America ;  China  and 
Japan— Chartered  Bank  of  India,  Australia  and  China,  and  Oriental  Bank  ;  Australia 
and  New  Zealand — Bank  of  Australasia,  Commercial  Banking  Company  of  Sydney, 
English,  Scottish  and  Australian  Chartered  Bank,  and  Colonial  Bank,  Panama. 

May  18.  FREDERICK  TOWNSKND,  Manager. 

FIRST  NATIONAL  GOLD  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 

Paid  up  Capital  81,500,000,  Gold.  President,  R.  C.  Wool- 
worth    Vice-President,  D.  Callaghan  ;  Cashier,  E.  D.  Morgan. 

Directors  :— R.  C.  Woolworth,  D.  Callaghan,  C.  G.  Hooker,  George  A.  Low,  Peter 
Donahue,ifsaac  Wormser,  James  Phelan,  James  Moffitt,  N.  Van  Bergen. 

Correspondents— London  :  Baring  Bros.  &  Co.  Bank  of  Montreal,  No.  0  Birchin 
Lane,  Lombard  street.  Dublin :  Provincial  Bank  of  Ireland.  Hamburg :  Hesse, 
Neuman&Co.  Paris:  Hottinguer&Co.  New  York:  National  Bank  of  Commerce.  Bos- 
ton :  Blackstone  National  Bank.  Chicago  :  First  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  pre- 
pared to  transact  a  general  Banking  business.  Deposits  in  Gold,  Silver  and  Currency 
received  subject  to  check  or  on  special  deposit.  Exchange  for  sale  on  the  principal 
cities  of  the  United  States,  Great  Britain,  Ireland  and  the  Continent.  Commercia 
Credits  issued  available  in  Europe,  Chh.a  and  Japan.  Collections  attended  to  and 
prompt  returns  made  at  the  lowest  market  rates  of  Exchange.  Jan.  19. 

LONDON  AND  SAN  FRANCISCO  BANK,  LIMITED. 

Capital,  $2,100,000. 

San  Francisco  Office,  424  California  street;  Loudon  Office, 
22  Old  Broad  street.'  Portland  Branch,  Ainsworth's  Building.  Manager, 
ARTHUR  SCRIVENER;  Assistant  Manager,  WILLIAM  STEEL.  London  Bankers, 
Bank  of  England  and  London  Joint  Stock  Bank;  New  York,  Drexel,  Morgan  & 
Co. ;  Boston,  Third  National  Bank.  This  Bank  is  prepared  to  transact  all  kinds 
of  General  Banking  and  Exchange  Business  in  London  and  San  Francisco,  and 
between  said  cities  and  all  parts  of  the  world.  Oct,  9. 

THE  NEVADA  BANK  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Capital  Paid  Up *3,000,000. 

Reserve,  IT.  S.  Bonds 4,000,000. 

Agency  at  New  York,  62  Wall  street. 
Agency  at  Virginia,  Ncv. 

Buys  and  sells  Exchange  and  Telegraphic  Transfers.  Issues  Commercial  and  Trav- 
elers' Credits.    This  Bank  has  special  facilities  for  dealing  in  Bullion.  Nov.  8. 

THE    ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN    BANK,    LIMITED. 

422  California  St.,  San  Francisco. 

London  Office,  3  Angel  Court, ;  New  York  Agents,  J.  W.  Sel- 
igtnan  &  Co.,  21  Broad  street.  Authorized  Capital  Stock,  36,000,000.  Will  re- 
ceive Deposits,  open  Accounts,  make  Collections,  buy  and  sell  Exchange  and  Bullion, 
loan  Money,  and  issue  Letters  of  Credit  available  throughout  the  world. 

FRED.  F.  LOW,   IGN.  STEINHART,  Managers. 
P.  N.  Lilienthal,  Cashier.  Sept.  IS, 

SECURITY  SAVINGS   BANK. 

GUARANTEE     CAPITAL 9300,000. 

Officers:    Vice-President,   Jerome  Lincoln;   Secretary,  W. 
S.  Jones ;  Attorney,  Sidney  V.  Smith.    Loans  made  on  Real  Estate  and  other 
Approved  Securities.    Office  :  No.  215  Sansome  street,  San  Francisco.       Oct.  14. 

THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND  LOAN  SOCIETY. 

Deutsche  Spar  and  Lc  in  bank,  No  036  Callfornlastreet,San 
Francisco.  Officers  :  President,  L.  QOTTIQ.  Board  of  Directors. — Fred. 
Roeding,  Chas.  Kohler,  Edw.  Kruse,  George  H.  Aggers,  N.  Van  Bergen,  H.  L.  Simon, 
Peter  Spreckels,  Ign.  Steinhart.  Secretary,  GEO.  LETTE ;  Attorney,  JOHN  R. 
JARBOE. May  18. 

SELBY  SMELTING  AND  LEAD  COMPANY, 

416  Montgomery  Street San  Francisco. 

Gold    and    Sliver    Refinery    and     Assay    Office. 

Highest  Prices  Paid  for  Gold,  Silver  and  Lead  Ores  and  Sulphurets.  Manufac- 
turers of  BLUESTONE.  Also,  Lead  Pipe,  Sheet  Lead,  Shot,  etc.  This  Company 
has  the  best  facilities  on  the  Coast  for  working  QOLD,  SILVER  and  LEAD  in  their 
various  forms. 

June  18.  PRENTISS  SELBY,  Superintendent. 


TO    LEASE, 


For  a  long  term-. Lot  on    north  side  of  Townsend  street, 
between  Fourth  and  Fifth,  183  4-12  feet  easterly  from  Fifth.    Size  91  8-12  feet 
by  120  feet.     Apply  to  JOHN  ROACH, 

April  1.  219  Montgomery  street. 


$66* 


weak  in  your  own  town.    Terms  and  $5  outfit  free. 

Address  H.  Hai.i.ett  &  Co.,  Portland,  Maine. 


July  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTLSKR 


"VANITY    FAIRS      PODT   Olf    GLADSTONE 

I  «M.   "Wf  must  e»n<)u«r  U»*  IWn," 

"The  !Wr«  most    Iw.  oooqtMnd!      mM  they; 

Then  I  muiI.  "  It*  not  rkht  th<*»*  poor  H-»r«  L»  h»;ht," 
"Tin  nobUr,"  ihoy  **.«.,   "  i..  rjv?,  w»y  :  " 

"  In-Urn.'*  happy  sad  pffapanat,"  I  mM, 

"How  happy  is  Ireland!"  win!    they; 
I  mid    "She  i*  k'-'inc  t<«  the  had." 

"She  in  going   U>  the  devil!"  mid  tb«y. 

I  said,  "We  must  nhnt  up  Parnell.'" 

"Parnell   \*  a  traitor  I     ««id    they  ; 
"Coercion,"  I  raid,   "  I>..n't  do  well," 

"Coercion,"  they  said,  "will  not  pay!" 

I  let  the  lot  oat  ai  the  jail, 

"Superlative  wisdom!"  said  they; 
If  I  flogged  them  all  at  the  cart  -tail, 

"What  glorious  justice!'*  they'd  say. 

Oh,  I  am  a  Grand  Old  Man! 

I  can  snuffle,  or  chatter,  or  pray  ; 
I  know  how  to  apeak  with  my  tongue  in  my  cheek, 

And  the  fools  believe  all  that  I  say. 

ELECTRICITY,     ETC 

— —  According  to  the  report  of  the  Astronomer  Royal  for  1881,  just  is- 
sued, the  following  are  the  principal  results  for  magnetic  elements  f..r 
1881 : — Approximate  mean  westerly  declination,  18  dan;.  27  min.  ;  mean 
horizontal  force,  3915  in  English  units,  1805  in  metric  units  ;  mean  dip, 
67  deg.  33  min.  45  sec.  by  nine  inch  needles.  The  magnetic  declination 
for  January  1,  1882,  was,  on  the  authority  of  Mr.  William  Ellis,  18  deflf. 
25  min.  west,  and  the  dip  67  deg.  34  min.  In  his  report  the  Astronomer 
Royal  remarks : — "  On  September  12  and  13  and  April  16  and  V)  mag- 
netic storms  have  occured,  the  latter  being  of  more  marked  character  than 
any  that  have  taken  place  since  the  great  storms  of  the  year  1872,  and  it 
is  a  significant  fact  that  exceptionally  large  spots  made  their  appearance 
on  the  sun  shortly  before.  Smaller  magnetic  movements  are  now  also 
much  more  frequent,  exhibiting  a  marked  contrast  to  their  general  ap- 
pearance some  two  or  three  years  ago.  In  regard  to  the  long  period 
variation  of  about  11  years,  it  can  now  be  stated  definitely  that  the  mini- 
mum as  regards  diurnal  range  of  declination  occured  at  the  commence- 
ment of  1879,  while,  as  regards  diurnal  range  of  horizontal  force,  it  occur- 
ed  unmistakably  earlier,  about  August,  18WJ." 

^—  Mr.  L.  M.  Cheeseman  sums  up  the  result  of  his  investigations 
into  the  effect  produced  by  the  mechanical  hardening  of  iron  and  steel  on 
their  magnetic  properties,  in  a  paper  contributed  to  the  Annalen  der 
Physik  and  Chemie,  as  follows:  "  Iron  in  a  mechanically  hard  condition 
can  receive  more  permanent  magnetism  than  in  a  soft  condition.  The 
magnetic  moment  of  a  steel  magnet  in  a  mechanically  hard  condition  is 
greater  than  in  a  soft  condition,  according  as  the  ratio  of  its  diameter  to 
its  length  is  less  or  greater  than  a  certain  limit." 

— —  Two  men  were  brought  up  at  the  Dale-street  police  court,  Liverpool, 
recently  charged  with  breaking  into  the  premises  of  some  timber  mer- 
chants in  Camden-street,  on  Whit  Sunday  morning.  The  premises  were, 
however,  fitted  with  an  electric  bell,  fixed  in  such  a  manner  that  the  door 
could  not  be  opened  without  ringing  the  bell,  although  it  was  placed  too 
far  away  for  persons  entering  to  hear  it  Bound.  The  bell  gave  the  alarm, 
the  police  were  commuuicated  with,  and  the  prisoners  caught  redhanded. 

—  An  electric  railway  is  to  be  made  in  the  picturesque  valley  of  the 
Bruhl,  near  Vienna.     It  will  extend  from  the  railway  station  of  the  sul- 

S humus  baths  of  Merdling  to  the  hotel  known  as  the  Zwei  Raben,  near 
feierei,  in  the  Hinterbruhl,  which  is  annually  frequented  by  thousands 
of  tourists.     The  length  will  be  nearly  two  miles. 

—  The  Witton  Hall  Salt  Mine  in  Warring  Road,  Northwich,  is  now 
lighted  np  by  Brush  lamps,  in  place  of  the  candles  generally  used.  There 
are  sixteen  large  arc  lamps  employed.  The  lights  were  erected  by  the 
Hammond  Company,  of  Dale  street,  Liverpool. 

^—  The  French  Government  has  purchased  for  1,000,000  francs  the 
telephonic  system  for  long  distances  invented  by  M.  Rysselberg,  of  Brus- 
sels. Its  practical  value  has  been  proved  by  communications  between 
Paris  and  the  Belgian  capital. 

— •—  In  the  recent  Bham  fight  at  Aldershot,  with  10,000  men,  1,800 
horses  and  50  guns,  a  prominent  feature  in  the  day's  operations  was  the 
satisfactory  combination  of  telegraphy  and  flag-signaling  in  the  field. 

— —In  La  Lumiere  Electrique,  M.  Marcel  Deprez  contributes  an  article 
on  electric  meters,  and  charges  both  Mr.  Boys  and  Messrs.  Ayrton  and 
Perry  with  having  reproduced  his  ideas  without  acknowledgment. 

—  The  electric  lights  hitherto  used  in  the  Channel  Tunnel  works 
have  been  abandoned  for  the  present,  and  ordinary  candles  returned  to, 
as  the  engine  used  as  a  motor  is  now  employed  on  other  work. 

^—  The  Poor  House  in  the  small  town  of  Oesthamman,  in  Sweden, 
was  set  on  fire  by  lightning,  and  burnt  to  the  ground,  on  the  1st  of  June. 
Out  of  fifty-two  inmates,  twenty  perished  in  the  flames. 

—  The  Court  of  the  Louvre  is  lighted  by  four  Brush  arc  lights,  and 
the  Court  of  the  Carrousel  by  fourteen  of  Mersanne's  lamps,  in  which  the 
carbons  are  placed  horizontally. 

^—  During  the  eummer  months  the  New  York  Town,  a  bright,  chatty 
Society  paper,  will  only  be  published  every  two  weeks. 

—  We  believe  that  an  electric  railway  is  shortly  to  be  constructed  in 
the  grounds  of  the  Crystal  Palace. 

Queen  Elizabeth,  paying  a  visit  to  Lord  Chancellor  Bacon  at  his 
house  in  Hertfordshire,  said  to  him,  "What  a  small  house  this  is  for  bo 
great  a  man  as  you."—"  Madam,"  replied  Bacon,  "It  is  the  fault  of  your 
Majesty,  who  has  made  me  too  great  for  my  house." 


MININC. 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

A  ...I.-.    nilTer    mains    <  ..m,.i.,,...|««lliin  or   prlnrlpnl 

a  .1.  masUn. 

miml  ahaM  nmln   unpaid  nil  II,      l»  I  Ml 

M        llir 
II  Mil 
rcau  nf  idvartlalng  an 

H   1*1  RKIS,  ft 
OOca— Room  8,  Nriail.  Illock,  No.  »»  M..ntk'..m,r\  itraal,  Man  Kranclan.,  L'al. 
(June  17.) 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

B nlllon   Nllvrr   Mlnlutr  P— Ml ■  ■  J .-*!»— »H—    of   1'rlnrlpal 
i,  California     LootUon  n|  work*,  Gold  Hill 
Minim;  Dlftrict,  Storaj  county.  Nevada     Nolle*  li  hereby  ulvua,  that  »1    >  mi 
of  thr  ii"»nl  <.f  Din  low,  In  M  on  the  fflhh  daj  ••{  tfaj .  I88S,  in  m  muni  iNo. 
24)  of  Twentj  ■(>■ .  ■  ■  n  m  l«i  ltd  upon  the  otpful  stool  i  f  tin  eorponv 

ti.-n,  panblo  .imtiiH.iau-h  In  UnJud  EHatM  roM  oofo.  to  Mm  BtarvUry,  m  the  of- 
fice of  the  Company,  It-mm  8,  Mo  188  Hootgomorj  *tr*  L,  Ban  Francisco,  t'al. 

Any  nook  upon  which  tliii  luwuiMiiu'r.t  flhaii  ranuli paid  on  Uw  nBST  [lit) 

day  of  Jt'i.V.  L88S,  will  bo  dollnquwt,  and  kdvorlltad  for  nale  »t  public  auction, 
and.  unloaa  payment  Is  mid*  before,  will  bbtold  no  it  ESDAY,  the  TWENTY  FIFTH 
(vtMh)  day  ol  JULY,  Ifitib),  to  paj  m  dollnqai  together  with  cost  of 

■dnrtWng  ladeatpesMiof  sue.    Bj  order  of  tin'  Board  of  Directors. 

A.  J.  MoDONELL,  Secretary  pro  tcm. 
Office— Koom  3,  No.  828  Montgomery  etraei,  Ben  Ptmneteoo,  OaL  June  10. 

ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

CALIFORNIA    MINING    COMPANY. 

Assessment No.  4 

Amount  perShnre 10  Cents 

Levied June  10th 

Delinquent  in  Office July  18th 

Day  of  Sale  of  Delinquent  Stock August  16th 

C.  P.  GORDON,  Secretary. 
Office  — Room  23,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal- 
ifornia. June  24. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Sou  thern  Pacific  Railroad  Company,  San  Fran- 
cisco, June  12th,  1882. — The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above- 
named  Company,  for  the  election  of  seven  Directors  for  tlio  ensuing  year  and  for  the 
transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  he 
hold  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  10 
o'clock  a.m.  (June  17.1  J.  L.  W1LLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Monterey  Railroad  Company,  San  Francisco,  June 
12th,  1882  —The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  Monterey  Rail- 
road Company  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July 
12th  proximo,  at  10  o'clock  a.m.,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing 
vear  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the 
meeting.  (June  17.)  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  )Los  Ang-eles  and  San  Diego  Railroad  Company, 
San  Francisco,  June  12th,  1882  —The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of 
the  above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year 
and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meet- 
ing, will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo, 
at  10  o'clock  a.m.  (June  17.)  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNNAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  '•  C»y  Railroad  Company  **  of  Santa  Cruz,  San 
Franciaco,  June  12th,  1882. — The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the 
above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  seven  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and 
for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting, 
will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at 
10  o'clock  a.m.  (June  17. )  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Market-street  Railway  Company  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, San  Francisco,  June  12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stock- 
holders of  the  above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensu- 
ing year  and  for  the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  bo  brought  before  the 
meeting,  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th 
proximo,  at  12  o'clock  M.  (June  17.)  J  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  tbe  Potrero  and  Ray  View  Railroad  Company,  San 
Francisco,  June  12th,  1882  —The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the 
above-named  Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year  and  for 
the  transaction  of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will 
be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  1 
o'clock  p.m.  (June  17.)  J.  L.  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

ANNUAL    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  mission   Bay  Rriflge  Company,  Sau  Francisco,  June 
12th,  1882.— The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Stockholders  of  the  above-named 
Company,  for  the  election  of  five  Directors  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  for  the  transac- 
tion of  such  other  business  as  may  be  brought  before  the  meeting,  will  be  held  at 
the  office  of  the  Company  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th  proximo,  at  10  o'clock  a.m. 
June  17.  J-  L-  WILLCUTT,  Secretary. 

WM.    H.    V.    CR0NISE, 

Mining-,  N-K.  corner  of  Montgomery  and  California  streets, 
No.  29.    Office  Hours:  11  a.m.  to  2  p.m.  June  10. 

REMOVAL. 

LAY  ad  ham  has  removed  to  Room  2,  No.  538  California  St., 
a     Bank  Commissioners'  Office.  June  10. 

4  r,1"I?ATrT10  Can  now  grasp  a  fortune.    Outfit  worth  $10  free. 
A  VTJlilll  lO  RIDEOUT&CO..HI  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


SAN   FRANCISCO   NEWS   LETTER  AND 


July  8,  1882. 


"PLEASURE'S    WAND." 

*'  We  Obey  no  Wand  lmt  Pleasure's."— r<>»»  Moore. 

There  is  hardly  anything  to  write  about  this  week,  and  besides,  if 
there  was,  I  don't  feel  very  much  like  exerting  myself.  Holidays  gener- 
ally play  the  devil  with  a  man,  and  a  few  days'  loafing  at  the  seaside  ex- 
erts a  lazy  influence  that  it  takes  some  time  to  overcome.  At  the  Califor- 
nia Emmet  is  still  playing  to  fair  houses.  He  closes  to-night  and  on 
Monday  the  Minstrels  open.  Leon,  the  clever  female  impersonator  is  with 
them.  He  was,  so  to  speak,  the  pioneer  in  this  line  of  burlesque,  and 
still  holds  his  own  among  countless  imitators.  The  Bush-Street  is  still 
under  the  management  of  a  deputy  sheriff.  Emerson  is  said  to  desire  this 
theatre  for  his  enterprises.  Locke  has  returned  from  Oregon,  but,  as  he 
is  ill,  nothing  has  been  heard  from  him.  The  Tivoli  has  done  a  good  busi- 
ness with  The  Voltigeurs.  This  little  trifle  of  Planquette'B  will  be  with- 
drawn after  to-morrow  evening,  and  on  Monday  Der  Freischutz  will  be 
produced  with  the  necessary  spectacular  effects  fully  attended  to.  Urban 
is  to  be  the  tenor,  and  after  seeing  and  hearing  him  Eckert  will  probably 
be  estimated  at  his  true  value  by  the  Tivoli  audiences.  The  blood-hounds, 
etc.,  have  drawn  large  crowds  to  the  Baldwin  during  the  week.  They  are 
as  clever  and  natural  as  ever.  Their  support  is  very  bad,  but  that  is  the 
correct  thing  for  stars  to  have.  The  future  of  the  last  named  theatre  is 
not  as  fixed  as  it  seemed  to  be  some  time  ago.  It  turns  out  that  Gus 
Frohmann  did  not  make  his  few  weeks  of  lesseeship  pay,  and  hiB  future 
management  of  the  place  is  now  only  a  possibility,  no  longer  a  certainty. 
His  expenses  were  large,  and  the  theatre  does  not  hold  much  money.  In 
his  reduction  of  prices  he  went  too  far,  I  think.  The  only  way  to  do  that 
with  satisfactory  results  to  both  manager  and  public  is  to  adopt  the  Eu- 
ropean system.  In  this  case,  the  prices  would  be  seventy-five  cents  for 
admission,  entitling  you  to  any  seat  not  reserved  (no  seats  being  sold 
after  the  doors  are  opened)  and  one  dollar  for  seatB  reserved  previous  to 
the  opening  of  the  doors.  No  one  objects  to  paying  extra  for  booking  a 
seat,  but  every  one  does  to  any  discrimination  after  the  opening  hour.  On 
Monday  a  new  play  will  be  prodnced.  It  is  called  American  Born.  Who 
by,  I  don't  know.  The  company  is  a  strong  one,  with  Ada  Ward  at  the 
head.  A  week  from  Monday  the  Hanlon-Lees  appear.  This  troupe  will, 
I  think,  make  a  great  hit.  Their  entertainment  is  a  most  amusing  one, 
entirely  unique  and  novel  in  all  its  features. 

#  *  *  #  * 

Kellie  Deaves  takes  a  benefit  to-morrow  night  at  the  California.  She 
is  a  clever  and  industrious  young  actress. 

*  #  *  *  * 

There  is  a  rumor  that  some  one  wishes  to  open  and  run  the  Grand 
Opera  House,  and  that  Andrews,  ex-manager  of  the  California,  has 
something  to  do  with  this  plan.  I  don't  believe  it.  However,  if  any  one 
can  make  the  Grand  Opera  House  pay,  Andrews  is  that  man. 

*  *  »  #  * 

A^olia  is  crowding  the  Winter  Garden.  I  went  Thursday  night  to  see 
it,  and  will  speak  of  it  in  my  next  week's  review.  It  is  admirably 
mounted  and  well  rendered  as  a  whole. 

At  the  Standard  the  Goblins  have  drawn  better  houses  with  My 
Brudder-in-Law  than  they  did  with  Fun  on  the  Rhine.  A  remarkable 
thing,  too,  as  there  is  no  possible  comparison  between  the  two  entertain- 
ments. My  Brudder-in-Law  is  one  of  the  worst  concoctions  ever  con- 
cocted. It  is  imbecility  itself.  The  different  players  seem  to  feel  this, 
and  their  efforts  to  amuse  are  labored  in  execution  and  abortive  in  re- 
sult. The  meritorious  singing  of  the  troupe,  both  individually  and  col- 
lectively, utterly  fails  to  relieve  the  tedium  of  the  performance.  Graham, 
as  an  Irishman,  is  painfully  slow  and  stupid,  and  Wilson,  as  a  Jew,  is  un- 
natural, if  at  times  funny.  In  one  scene  he  delivers  a  panegyric  on  the 
Jew,  praising  him  as  a  painter,  a  musician,  a  financier,  an  actor,  etc., 
and  especially  as  a  lover  and  admirer  of  art  generally.  The  thoroughly 
inartistic  way  in  which  this  speech  is  brought  in,  the  crude  way  in  which 
it  is  written,  vulgar  and  ungrammatical  in  the  extreme,  and  its  glaring 
inconsistency  with  the  surroundings,  make  it  a  most  amusing  hit.  Pina- 
fore, by  this  troupe,  with  a  large  chorus,  is  announced  for  next  Thurs- 
day.    Well !    Did  you  ever  ? 

*  *  #  *  *  * 

Talking  of  Jews  and  their  love  of  art,  it  must  be  admitted  that  they 
bear  a  most  prominent  relation  to  the  public  amuBements  of  the  age. 
From  the  earliest  times  they  have  been  lovers  of  classical  poetry  and 
literature.  They  are  highly  appreciative  of  true  dramatic  art.  That  they 
possess  a  strong  love  for  the  ideal,  the  romantic  and  the  melodramatic,  is 
evidenced  by  the  Old  Testament.  Early  Hebrew  authorship  was  lyrical 
and  prophetic,  and  although  the  cone  was  proverbially  secular,  it  was  bril- 
liant with  imaginative  color.  In  the  days  of  prophecy  Hebrew  worship 
was  highly  dramatic  in  form.  All  this  has  engendered  a  pure  love  for  the 
drama  in  all  its  phases.  Hebrew  patronage  is  what  upholds  the  better 
class  of  performances.  For  musical  enterprises  it  is  the  principal,  if 
not  the  sole,  reliance  of  managers. 

#  *  »  *  #  * 

I  read  the  other  day  that  Mrs.  Anna  Bishop,  whom  evidently  "  age 
cannot  wither"  (I  don't  know  about  "  or  custom  stale"),  is  organizing  a 
concert  tour  for  next  season,  after  which  she  may  start  on  another  musical 
voyage  around  the  world.  I  don't  know  how  old  the  old  lady  is,  but  I 
should  say  old  enough  to  retire.  Her  first  concert  appearance  in  public  in 
London  was  in  1839.  It  was  at  a  concert  at  her  Majesty's  Theatre,  and  the 
other  artists  appearing  were  Garcia,  Fersiani,  Eubini,  Tamburini,  Mario, 
Lablache,  Thalberg,  and  several  more.  In  1840  she  sang  in  Norway, 
Sweden  and  Russia ;  in  1841  at  Kasan,  the  capital  of  Tartary ;  in  1842 
she  sang  in  Austria  ;  in  1843  she  visited  Italy,  and  for  nearly  three  years 
she  was  the  prima  donna  of  the  San  Carlo  at  Naples.  Her  first  visit  to 
the  United  States  was  in  1847.  Since  that  time  Bbe  has  sung  in  every 
nook  and  corner  of  the  world— Europe,  Asia,  Africa,  North  and  South 
America,  Australia!  Her  last  visit  here  was  in  1874.  Her  health  is  very 
good,  and  she  wants  to  make  the  trip  again  and  "ce  que  femmeveut." 

Oates  is  vainly  seeking  an  engagement  in  London.  I  should  smile!  ■  i 
The  author  of  the  famous  song,  "Maryland,  my  Marland,"  is  Alex. 
Stevens'  private  secretary.— —Geo.  A.  Conly's  body  was  found  and  in- 
terred. ^—Louise  Paullin  is  singing  in  The  Merry  War  at  the  Germania 
Theatre,  New  York.— A  grand  piano,  of  Viennese  manufacture,  which 
once  belonged  to  the  Empress  Marie  Louise,  was  recently  sold  in  Paris 


for  $182.— »Helen  Dingeon  is  engaged  for  next  season  by  D'Oyley-  Carte. 
^^Cardinal  Newman,  in  his  earlier  years,  was  a  performer  of  marked 
ability  upon  the  violin,  and  now,  at  the  age  of  eighty-one,  he  still  de- 
lights in  drawing  sweet  strains  from  the  instrument.— —Mitchell  Banner, 
one  of  our  long  list  of  youthful  violinists,  has  gone  to  Europe  to  put  him- 
self for  three  years  in  the  hands  of  Joachim.-— The  salary  list  at  the 
Madison  Square  Theatre  next  season  will  run  as  high  as  $6,850  a  week. 
—Dion  Boucicault  will  have  sixteen  pieces  in  his  repertoire  next  Win- 
ter.— —  Carrie  Wyatt  is  going  to  play  "  Hazel  Kirke."—  The  Galley 
Slave  having  been  a  success  in  Berlin,  Hartley  Campbell  has  arranged  to 
have  Fairfax  produced  there.  Fairfax  I  consider  not  only  Campbell's 
best  work,  but  one  of  the  very  best  American  plays  ever  written.  It  will 
be  a  big  success  in  Germany.  Campbell  has  written  for  the  Kiralfya  a 
romantic  melodrama,  entitled,  Siberia.  It  treats  of  Nihilism,  etc.,  and 
is  said  to  read  very  strong.^— Max  Freeman  had  a  two  years'  engage- 
ment with  the  Union  Square  as  assistant  stage  manager,  but  he  has  been 
released  for  the  first  year,  to  enable  him  to  play  the  waiter  in  LHvorcons, 
in  the  Lingard  traveling  company.  ^— The  great  dramatic  event  of  next 
season  will  be  the  appearance  in  this  country  of  the  London  Lyceum 
Theatre  Company.  It  includes  Irving,  Ellen  Terry,  and  Ferriss,  the 
most  promising  young  English  actor.  —Gounod  is  composing  an  opera 
called  Iconoclast.*—  The  Lewis  Sisters  (Jeffreys  and  Catherine)  have  gone  to 
Europe.— -Wagner  has  completed  his  new  opera.  Die  Sieger.  Subject 
taken  from  old  Brahmanic  legends.  i  ■■  Walden  Ramsey  has  been  pro- 
moted to  leading  business  at  the  Union  Square.  He  has  worked  hard  for  j 
the  position  and  earned  it  fairly.  ^— Willie  Winter's  son  is  on  the  stage, 
and  plays  with  Barrett  next  season. 

***** 

Here  is  a  paragraph  from  a  New  York  paper,  that  will  please  many 
people  as  much  as  it  pleased  me:  "Charles  Dungan,  the  '  Colonel  Caver- 
ly '  in  the  Standard  Theatre  Patience,  is  an  extremely  handsome,  graceful 
young  man,  with  a  capital  singing  baritone  voice.  He  only  needs  a  little 
more  repose  in  his  acting  to  be  one  of  our  foremost  baritones,  and  he  haB 
one  quality  rare  indeed — his  enunciation  is  as  clear  as  a  bell ;  every  word 
he  Bings  is  heard  distinctly  as  if  it  were  spoken.  He  is  a  great  acquisition 
to  the  New  York  comic  opera  Btage."    Good !  Beadclerc. 


Baldwin's  Theatre  has  been  leased  for  a  few  weeks  by  Col.  T.  Alls- 
ton  Brown,  manager  for  the  Hanlon  Bros.,  and  will  open  it  on  July 
17th,  with  that  laughable  Parisian  absurdity,  Le  Voyage  en  Suisse,  which 
for  downright  fun  surpasses  anything  of  the  kind,  it  is  said,  yet  wit- 
nessed. It  was  'played  in  New  York  for  six  months  to  large  audiences. 
To  bring  this  large  organization  to  this  city  has  caused  an  outlay  of  con- 
siderable money,  as  there  are  twenty-seven  people  in  the  party,  and  it 
takes  two  baggage  cars  to  transport  their  baggage,  properties  and  me- 
chanical effects.  In  addition  to  this,  the  play  will  be  produced  here 
equally  as  well  as  in  New  York,  new  scenery  being  painted  for  it.  They 
play  nowhere  in  California,  except  this  city,  returning  East,  stopping 
only  at  Salt  Lake  and  Denver. 


The  Ivy  Social  Club  will  give  a  full  dress  ball  on  the  evening  of 

August  11th. 

BALDWIN'S   THEATRE,  = 

THE       HANLONS, 

MONDAY JU)LY  17to 

In  Their  Laughable  Parisian  Absurdity,  Entitled, 
Le    Voyage    En    Suisse. 

The  Boston  Herald  says:  "These  lively  gentlemen  allow  trunk-lids  to  fall  on  their 
necks  ;  tumble  from  the  roof  of  a  stage-coach ;  fa  1  through  ceilings,  and  go  thr jugh 
hosts  of  similar  experiences  with  a  rapidity,  clearness  and  precision  that  are  simply 
marvelous. "  July  8. 

TIVOLI    GARDEN, 

Eddy  street,    near    Market. --Kreliu^    Bros.,    Proprietors. 
Positively  last  nights  of  Piaoquette's  Charming  Comic  Opera, 

The    Voltigeurs! 

Being  the  Handsomest  Mounted  Comic  Opera  ever  Presented  in  San  Francisco.  In- 
troducing the  FIRST  ARTILLERY  BAND  on  the  Stage  in  a  Grand  March.  MON- 
DAY EVENING,  July  10,  Grand  Production  of  C.  M.  von  Weber's  Grand  Romantic 
Opera,  in  4  Acts,  DER  FREISCHUTZ  ! Julys. 


8* 


WINTER    GARDEN, 


Maacli,  Proprietors.    Until  Further  Notice,  will  be  Produced  for  the  First 
Time  iu  America, 

JEOLIA! 

OR,  THE  MOUNTAIN  SYLPH.  MISS  ETHEL  LYNTON  as  "  JEolia  f  MR.  FRED. 
BORNEMANN  as  "  Hela."  Miss  Annie  Lorenzo  (her  first  appearance),  Miss  Helen 
Harrington  (her  first  appearance,  Harry  Rattenberry,  Annie  Aicsworth,  Arthur 
Messmer,  Stuart  Harold,  C.  L.  Weeks,  Geo.  Harris,  and  the  entire  strength  of  the 
Winter  Garden  Opera  Company  in  tbe  Cast.  July  H. 

DANCING    ACADEMY, 

IN    RED    MEN'S    BUILDING. 
No.  320  Post  Street Opposite  Union  Square. 

PROF.  O.  A.  LUNT  respectfully  announces  that  his  new  Academy,  No.  320  Post 
street,  is  now  open  for  Juvenile  aud  Evening  Classes.  Office  Hours,  for  Terms,  etc., 
10  a.m.  to  12  m.,  and  1  to  5  p.m. Oct.  22. 

ZEITSKA    INSTITUTE, 

NO.    922    POST   STREET. 

Day  and  Boarding-  School  for  Young-  Ladles  and  Children. 
KINDERGARTEN.    Next  Term  will  commence  July  24th.     To  secure  admis- 
sion for  boarding  pupils,  applications  should  be  made  as  earlv  as  possible. 
May  13. MADAME  B.  ZEITSKA,  A.M.,  Principal. 

MRS.    JULIA    MELVILLE-SNYDER, 

613  Mason    Street,   between    Bush  and   Sutter. 

Vocal  Music  lor  Opera,   Concert   or   Parlor.     JPiano   and 
Elocution.     Dramatic  Elocution  and  Voice  Culture  Specialties.         f  April  29. 

MME.    WALDOW    COHEN, 

TEACHER   OF    PIANO    AND    SINGING, 

S07    Hyde    Street.  [March  4. 


July  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA    ADVERTISER. 


SPORTING     ITEMS. 


Tbroe  y*ar»  ago  tbe  News  I.rrrcH  ad  v  bed  the  Fourth  of  July 
Committee  to  let  up  a  triBe  nn  decoration*.  <  lamhalci  ud  lirailar  rani, 
tie*,  and  give  a  oelebration  that  would  he  of  interest  to  tbe  Toim*  pe»pU 
A  mwmg  regatta,  haaeball,  athletic  frames  and  a  food  di»plav  3  fire- 
works were  euggeatod  aa  the  outlines  of  a  programme.  Tha  lucnaatlua 
wa«  discussed  by  the  Committee,  who,  bowavtr.  -l.vi.Ut  thst  it  would 
Dot  afford  them  efficient  opportunity  to  dwti&giuafa  thetnaelrt*.  an-)  .  ..n 
•equently  went  back  U»  the  old  time  flags  and  clambake.  The  foUowtiM 
year  the  News  Lettkk  made  a  similar  suggestion,  which,  UunK  "hVrrd 
to  men  of  advanced  and  liberal  ideas,  was  adopted,  and  pnpaxattuM 
made  to  carry  it  ouL  The  untimely  death  of  President  Carfieid  put  a 
■top  to  the  festive  celebration,  and  the  young  people  had  to  p<«**«a  their 
souls  in  patience.  This  year  tbe  effort*  of  Mr.  M.  Trice,  Tom  Klynn  and 
myself,  backed  up  by  the  support  of  the  Sxamittrr  and  the  Niwb 
Letter,  accomplished  the  much  to-be-desired  end,  and  for  tbe  first  time 
San  Francisco  celebrated  the  Fourth  of  July  in  a  manner  in  keeping  with 
the  spirit  of  the  age.  True,  a  good  deal  of  money  was  wasted  in  the 
hanging  out  of  a  few  strings  of  tawdry- looking  striped  muslin,  called  by 
courtesy  flags,  but  enough  was  saved  from  that  extravagance  to  give  the 
young  folks  a  first-class  day's  amusement.  Before  attending  to  my  strict 
line  of  business  in  describing  the  sports  of  the  day,  I  digress  to  say  that 
the  manner  of  last  Tuesday's  celebration  saved  tbe  City  of  San  Fran- 
cisco and  the  underwriters  thousands  of  dollars,  and  I  want  every  prop- 
erty holder  in  the  city  to  cut  this  out  and  pa*te  it  in  some  place  where  be 
will  be  likely  to  see  it  next  July  when  the  Committee  come  round  to  col- 
lect funds  for  another  celebration.  Three  years  ago  tbe  losses  by  fire  on 
the  Fourth  amounted  to  nearly  $18,000,  about  two-thirds  of  which  was 
covered  by  insurance.  The  cost  to  the  Fire  Department  by  damaged  ap- 
paratus was  nearly  $2,000.  This  year  the  total  loss  by  all  fires  on  July 
Fourth  was  $736,  and  the  damage  to  tbe  Department  nominal.  The 
reason  for  this  falling  off  was  simply  that  the  young  folks  were  kept  so 
busy  looking  at  the  amusements  provided  for  them  that  they  had  no  in- 
clination to  start  tires  by  discharging  fireworks  in  tbe  back  yards  of 
bouses.  Tbe  boat  races  and  baseball  games  kept  them  busy  all  day,  and 
in  the  evening,  when  they  ought  have  got  into  mischief,  a  good  display  of 
fireworks  was  given  at  the  old  Mechanics'  lut  and  North  Beach,  which 
fully  satisfied  all  their  desires  to  see  powder  burned  and  hear  bombs  ex- 
plode. The  fact  that  there  was  not  a  single  fire  alarm  turned  in  after  8 
o'clock  p.  m.  speaks  volumes  in  favor  of  a  popular  celebration,  instead  of 
the  old  clambake  scheme. 

•  *  •  *  * 

The  aquatic  sports  of  the  day  commenced  with  a  single-scull  race  at 
Long  Bridge,  in  which  the  starters  were:  II,  Petersen  and  D.  Griffin, 
Golden  Gate  Club ;  L.  C.  White  and  J.  F.  Sullivan,  Pioneer  Club ;  and 
Samuel  Watkins,  Ariel  Club.  The  course  was  from  Long  Bridge  to 
stake-boats  off  the  Rolling  Mills,  and  back,  supposed  to  be  about  two 
miles.  Tbe  judges  were  Captain  C.  L.  Dingley,  Charles  Nelson  aud  M. 
Price.  Charles  G.  Yale  officiated  as  referee.  The  judges,  referee  and 
representatives  of  the  press  were  accommodated  on  the  Pacific  Mail  Com- 
pany a  tender,  which  followed  the  competing  boats  over  the  course.  The 
start  favored  Sullivan,  who  soon  fell  behind,  while  White  and  Watkins 
wore  each  other  out  fighting  for  first  place,  with  Petersen  taking  things 
easy  and  waiting  his  time.  At  the  half-mile  White  fell  back  to  Watkins, 
who,  in  turn,  went  back  to  Petersen.  By  this  time  bad  steering  and  a 
broken  stretcher  had  put  Sullivan  out  of  the  race,  and  Griffin  had  come 
up  to  third  place.  Petersen  literally  paddled  home  from  the  stake-boat, 
while  an  exciting  race  for  second  place  was  rowed  by  Watkins  and  Grif- 
fin. To  the  very  finish  the  race  for  second  was  an  open  question,  and 
when  Griffin  eventually  won  the  coveted  position,  he  only  did  so  after  the 
pluckiest  and  most  determined  struggle  ever  seen  on  this  bay.  The  time 
was  not  taken  in  a  reliable  manner. 

After  the  procession,  the  four-oared  shell  race  was  called.  The  entries 
were:  South  End  Boat  Club— J.  Dougherty,  J.  Daly,  I.  Cleary,  H.  Len- 
non  (Btroke) ;  Pioneer  Rowing  Club— L.  C.  White,  R.  Crowley,  R.  C. 
Lyne,  J,  T.  Sullivan  (stroke);  Ariel  Rowing  Club — Sam  Watkins,  Oscar 
Branch,  Alfred  Branch,  Fred  Smith  (stroke).  It  was  some  time  before 
the  boats  got  away,  and  when  they  did  start  the  wind  was  fresh  and  the 
water  very  lumpy.  The  Pioneer  boat  started  badly,  once  fouling  the 
South  Ends,  and  once  nearly  running  into  a  yacht  which  some  gentlemen 
had  moored  directly  in  the  course.  However,  in  spite  of  these  troubles, 
and  by  dint  of  hard  work,  the  Pioneers  won  by  a  quarter  of  a  length, Ariels 
second,  South  End  a  bad  third.  The  South  Ends,  who  had  no  show 
at  all  in  the  race,  filed  a  protest  against  the  Pioneers.  The  Ariels,  who 
took  second  place,  asked  the  Referee  to  disregard  the  protest,  which  he 
very  properly  did.«^— The  amateur  wherry  race,  for  a  handsome  silver 
cup,  presented  by  Colonel  Andrews,  brought  out  James  Haughey  and 
H.  W.  Tuckey,  both  of  the  Triton  Club.  Mr.  Haughey  was  beaten  by 
half  a  mile.  —  The  amateur  wherry  race  was  followed  by  a  professional 
wherry  race  for  men  who  had  never  raced  in  shells.  Thomas  Murphy  and 
R.  C.  Lyne,  of  the  Pioneers,  and  Ben  Kehrlein,  of  the  Triton  Club,  en- 
tered. The  bad  starting  of  Murphy  and  Lyne  gave  Kehrlein  an  easy 
victory;  Lyne  second.— The  four-oared  lapstreak  race  was  contested  by 
the  Golden  Gate  crew,  composed  of  D.  Griffin,  J.  D.  Griffin,  P.  Connors, 
John  Walthour,  stroke ;  and  the  Ariel  crew,  composed  of  W.  Wall,  Jeff 
Blake,  Ben  Smith,  Thomas  Maher,  stroke.  The  Ariels  got  away  tbe 
quickest,  but  the  Golen  Gate  crew,  steering  a  good  course  and  rowing  a 
telling  stroke  clear  through,  won  by  several  lengths  with  ease.— The  en- 
tries for  the  first-class  barge  race  were:  South  End  Club— W.  Thomas, 
bow;  J.  Wilder,  S.  Duplisa,  M.  O'Niel,  stroke.  Ariel  Rowing  Club- 
Sam  Watkins,  bow:  Alf.  Branch,  Oscar  Branch,  Fred  Smith,  stroke. 
Ariel  Rowing  Club-Jas.  Ward,  W.  Welch,  R.  Ranton,  Jas.  Cochrane. 
The  South  End  men,  pulling  in  fine  form  and  with  great  power,  rowed 
right  away  from  their  opponents,  and  won  by  half  a  dozen  lengths  with 
ridiculous  ease.  The  Ariel  crew,  of  which  Smith  was  stroke,  won  second 
place.  The  South  End  crew  was  the  best  crew  in  every  respect  that  has 
been  seen  on  the  Bay  for  years.  They  are  all  tine,  slashing  men,  and  pull 
a  good  stroke.  In  comparison  with  them,  the  rowing  of  the  other  crews 
was  very  poor.— For  the  Junior  Barge  Race  the  entries  were  :  Golden 
Gate  Boat  Club— John  Flynn,  William  Smith,  John  Lamb,  Dan  Griffin, 
stroke;  E.  Griffin,  cox.  South  End  Boat  Club— D.  Dougherty,  E.  Quig- 
ley,  W.  Toner;  J.  Barrett,  stroke.  Dolphin  Club-T.  T.  Frazer  G.  Van 
Grau,  F.  Moss;  E  Peterson,  stroke.    In  this  race  the  Dolphins  showed  to 


aajrood  aa  adranUr*  as  did  the  Smith  Knds  in  the  amlnr  race.  They 
irtilUl  a  rood,  ■w*#|.inc  etrok*  rlrar   thmtich.  ind  won  with  mm  by  six 

iMfth*.   S.uth    Rod    avonnd. In    Ih*   Whitehall    rw*.   double    KrulU. 

Smith  and  Watkina^fur  a  pood  race  with  Joe  KngeU  and  Vinkney,  won 
by  a  few  jmttn  Thi»  aland  the  regatta,  aa  there  wm  only  one  entry 
f--r  the  *hi|*  boat  rap*.  In  juntioe  U>  all  « OwOWwcd.  I  mu«t  *av  that  thin 
recatta  was   the   beat  \n-1    m>-t    interesting    I    have  ever  »een 

here.  *n-l  wOaU  compare  wrll  with  the  «we||  affair*  of  the  older  Statoa. 
Their  will  do  BW  h  I"  •DOAOftM.ttN  «i>int  of  I'M  ing,  and  have  UQgfatMM 
of  the  Long  Bridge  <iar*mrn  that  it  i«  n>>l  tapoaVtSll  (or  men  |Q  RHP  well 
and  at  the  BaOM  lime  behave  like  gentlemen.  There  was  M  rowdjlwD, 
afloat  or  ashore,  f->r  which  all  partiea  are  entitled  to  an  equal  share  of  the 
credit. 

•  •  •  *  • 

I  am  very  sorry  to  he  compelled  t«  Plate  that,  after  all  his  ban!  work, 
Fleming  was  unable  to  get  away  with  the  prise  in  hl»  five-mile  swimming 
race  with  I>r.  Uiehl,  lut  Tll—lsJ  The  BM0  -tarted  from  J<M  Barobers 
baths  to  reach  the  niwHnM*  oofftNT  of  Goal  Island  on  the  first  of  the 
flood  tide.  Each  was  steered  by  a  boat,  and  so  badly  steered  that  they 
found  themselves  abreast  of  the  Island  in  mid  channel,  half  a  mile  from 
the  finish.  To  make  this  distance  in  the  teeth  of  a  five  knot  tide  was 
more  than  even  Fleming  could  do,  and  he  was  compelled  to  give  up  when 
fully  »  mile  ahead  of  his  opponent.  Dr.  Riehl  left  the  water  after  Flem- 
ing but  his  case  was  more  hopeless,  and  had  he  kept  on  he  would  have 
brought  up  near  the  Mail  I  took,  The  time  cuts  no  titrure  in  the  race,  for 
to  the  strong  current  the  men  were  indehted  for  more  than  two-thirds  of 
the  distance  they  covered.  Had  Fleming's  steerer  known  his  business, 
he  could  have  landed  his  man  on  the  Island  fully  an  hour  ahead  of  Dr. 
Riehl.  The  Doctor  is  not  at  all  a  fast  swimmer.  Both  men  stood  the 
cold  water  well 

•  •  •  •  • 

The  Whitehall  boat  race  at  North  Beach  was  one  of  the  best  features 
of  Tuesday's  aquatic  sports.  The  course  was  from  the  end  of  the  sea-wall 
around  the  ship  Canada,  thence  to  Fort  Point  and  back  to  the  sea-wall. 
The  trip  out  was  made  in  the  teeth  of  a  heavy  west  wind  and  the  half 
flood  tide.  All  tbe  boats  were  well  handled,  but  several  accidents  occur 
red.  The  contesting  boats  were:  Chief  Crowley.  Captain  H.  Hoyt;  Walk- 
Along-John,  Captain  C.  Thompson;  T.  Crowley,  Captain  D.  Crowley; 
Leading  Wind.  Captain  W.  Hawkins;  Pride  of  the  Bay,  Captain  John 
Fitzgerald;  Wizard,  Captain  W.  Fitzgerald;  Unknown,  Captain  C.  New- 
man; Queen  of  the  Bay,  Captain  M.  Fitzgerald;  Dreadnaught,  Captain 
W.  Ellison.  The  prizes  were  won  as  follows:  Chief  Crowley,  1st,  $75; 
Walk-Along-John.  2d,  $30;  Tom  Crowley.  3d,  *20;  Queen  of  the  Bay, 
4th,  $15;  Leading  Wind,  5th,  a  case  of  whisky.  A  box  of  soap  for  the 
last  boat  was  awarded  to  Captain  Douglass.  The  distance  wan  about  11 
miles,  and  the  time  as  follows:  Chief  Crowley,  1.59:45;  Walk-Along- 
John,  2.5:47:  T.  Crowley,  2.5:50;  Qti«en  of  the  Bay,  2.30:55;  Leading 
Wind,  2.43:50.  All  the  other  boats  were  disabled.  The  winning  boat  is 
the  North  Harbor  Police  boat,  and  her  Captain,  Hoyt,  is  the  marine 
reporter  for  the  Merchants'  Exchange. 

##*♦*# 

The  coursing  match  at  the  Half  Mile  Track  last  Tuesday  was  won  by 
Lady  Lyons.  The  hares  did  not  run  well,  and  in  consequence  the  Bport 
was  not  at  all  interesting,  though  the  managers  did  the  best  they  could 
under  the  circumstances. 

Colonel  A.  A.  Andrews,  who  is  an  enthusiastic  patron  of  sport,  pre- 
sented a  magnificent  silver  cup,  emblematic  of  the  baseball  champion- 
ship of  the  coast,  for  competition  at  the  Recreation  Grounds  last  Tuesday. 
The  contesting  clubs  were  the  Haverlysand  Niantics,  and  the  former  won 
by  13  to  4.  Next  Sunday  the  same  clubs  will  play  a  championship  game. 
So  far  the  Haverly .»  have  won  three  games  and  lost  none,  the  Renos  won 
two  and  lost  one,  and  the  Niantics  have  lost  three.  The  club  winning  the 
greatest  number  of  games  by  November  1st  will  be  entitled  to  possession 
of  the  trophy. 

#  *  *  *  * 

On  June  23d,  at  Lillie  Bridge  Grounds,  W.  G.  George,  from  scratch, 
ran  a  mile  in  4:19  2-5.  The  half  was  made  in  2:4,  and  the  three-quarters 
in  3:8  3-5,  which  is  five  seconds  under  record  time. 

•  •*•*» 

The  Neptune  Swimming  and  Boat  Club  has  elected  the  following  officers 
for  the  ensuing  year:  President,  Archie  E.  McDowell;  Vice-President, 
J.  W.  F.  Peat  ;  Secretary  and  Treasurer.  L.  Osborne;  Captain,  C.  Pen- 
nell;  Directors,  K,  B.  Cunningham,  W.  J.  Smith  and  the  officers  of  the 
Club. 


:E*.S21fcEO~\rAXj. 


THE 
ANGLO -CALIFORN  IAN      BANK, 

(  LIMITED  ) 

Has   Removed   to   its   New   Building, 

NORTHEAST    CORNER 
SANSOME       ANO      PIIVK      STREETS. 


FIFTY    DOLLARS    REWARD! 

The  Sportsmau's  Club  of  California  offers  a  reward  of  Fifty 
Dollars  for  the  arrest  and  conviction  of  any  person  engaged  in  violating 
those  portions  of  the  game  laws  of  California  applying  to  game  fish  and  game  birds. 
Provided  that  the  person  claiming  the  reward  notify  the  Secretary  of  said  Club  of 
such  arrest  at  the  time  thereof,  and  upon  conviction  shall  file  with  the  Secretary  of 
the  Club  certified  copies  of  the  record,  showing  the  complaint  and  the  amount  of 
fine  or  the  term  of  imprisonment,  and  its  payment  or  the  imprisonment  of  the  de- 
fendant. No  reward  shall  be  paid  unless  the  fine  imposed  shall  be  at  least  fifty  dol- 
lars, or  the  imprisonment  at  least  thirty  days. 
WibiiiAM  Stuart,  Secretary,  CHARLES  A.  MORSE,  President. 

320  Sansome  Street.  July  8. 


SAN"   FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  8,  1882. 


"The  World,"  the  Flesh,  and  the  Devil. 

[By   a   Truthful   Penman.] 

Two  men  and  a  woman,  Americans,  who  were  arrested  in  Belgium 
for  participation  in  the  jewelry  robbery  committed  some  two  or  three 
months  ago  in  PariB,  have  been  given  up,  under  the  Extradition  Treaty, 
to  the  French  Government.  Upon  them  was  found  a  cash-box  containing 
bank  notes  and  securities  to  the  value  of  1,000,000  francs.—  In  exca- 
vating the  clay  on  Lord  Normanton's  estate  near  Crowland,  England, 
the  workmen  have  exposed  about  three  acres  of  a  subterranean  forest, 
ten  feet  below  the  surface.  Some  of  the  trees  are  in  an  admirable  state 
of  preservation ;  one  gigantic  oak  measures  eighteen  yards  in  length. 
The  trees  are  in  such  a  condition  that  the  oak  can  be  distinguished  from 
the  elm,  while  a  kind  of  fir-tree  seems  to  be  most  abundant,  the  wood  of 
which  is  so  hard  that  the  trees  can  be  drawn  out  of  the  clay  in  their  en- 
tirety of  root  and  branch.  The  surrounding  clay  contains  quantities  of 
the  remnants  of  flags,  grasses  and  types  of  lower  vegetable  life.— Mr. 
T.  P.  Barnum  delivered  an  address  on  Jumbo,  at  Southport,  England, 
recently.  Had  he  known,  he  said,  that  there  was  such  a  deep-rooted  de- 
sire for  "the  creature  to  remain  in  England,  he  would  not  have  bought  it, 
but  he  only  became  aware  of  the  fact  when  too  late,  and  when  fifty  mil- 
lions of  people  in  America  were  looking  for  its  arrival.  Jumbo,  how- 
ever, was  as  happy  across  the  Atlantic  as  he  was  in  Regent's  Park.  No 
attempt  had  been  made  to  train  it  for  the  ring.  It  marched  at  the  head 
of  the  processions,  and  showed  no  signs  of  viciousness;  but  was,  on  the 
contrary,  as  docile  as  a  lamb.  As  to  the  assertion  that  Jumbo  had  taken 
to  whisky,  it  was  utterly  untrue,  not  a  drop  having  been  given  it  since  it 
landed.  The  purchase  of  the  animal  had  proved  a  big  financial  success. 
—It  is  stated  that  Mr.  Clifford  Lloyd,  R.  M.,  has  received  further  let- 
ters from  America,  to  the  effect  that  he  will  lose  his  life  if  he  does  not 
quit  his  present  spher«  of  duties.  The  precautions  for  his  safety  have 
been  largely  increased.  During  the  night,  guards  of  thirty-two  men  are 
employed  in  his  special  protective  staff.—— The  Lord  Chief  Baron,  in 
opening  the  Dublin  Court  lately,  referred  to  the  Phoenix  Park  murders, 
and  to  the  general  subject  of  undetected  crime.  He  said  that  the  number 
of  indictable  offenses  in  the  city  for  the  last  two  months  was  1.025,  and 
in  that  part  of  the  county  of  Dublin  which  is  within  the  metropolitan 
police  district  207.  For  the  former,  443  persons  had  been  made  amena- 
ble, leaving  about  56  per  cent,  of  undetected  crime;  while  in  the  county, 
out  of  the  207  cases,  there  was  70  per  cent,  undetected.— An  official 
decree  has  been  published  in  Mexico,  abolishing  the  export  duties  on 
gold  and  silver  coin,  bars  and  ores,  and  increasing  the  import  duties  on 
all  foreign  goods  by  2  per  cent  The  above  alterations  will  come  in  force 
in  November  next.— The  receipts  of  the  British  Government,  on  ac- 
count of  revenue  from  April  1,  1882,  when  there  was  a  balance  of  £5,- 
976,585,_to  June  3,  1882,  were  £13,691,647,  against  £14,560,386  in  the  cor- 
responding period  of  the  preceding  financial  year,  which  began  with  a 
balance  of  £5,923,662.  The  net  expenditure  was  £14,026,537,  against 
£14,336,  £14,336,540  to  the  same  date  in  the  previous  year.  The 
Treasury  balances  on  June  3d  amounted  to  £5,379,976,  and  at  the  same 
date  in  1881  to  £6,293,676.-^ A  Parliamentary  return  shows  that  in 
the  five  years  1877-1881  1,885  bodies  were  found  in  the  Thames— 68  (60 
male  and  8  female)  within  the  precincts  of  the  City  of  London  district, 
and  1,818  (1,270  male  and  548  female)  in  the  Metropolitan  Police  district. 
In  the  City  district  16  bodies  were  discovered  in  1877,  10  in  1878,  18  in 
1879,  14  in  1880,  and  10  in  1881 ;  and  in  the  Metropolitan  district  239  in 

1877,_  676    in    1878,   217    in    1879,  209   in    1880,   and  277  in    1881. 

An  interesting  collection  of  rare  and  curious  musical  instruments  of 
the  fifteenth,  sixteenth,  seventeenth  and  eighteenth  centuries  was  brought 
to  the  hammer  in  Paris  recently.  A  grand  piano,  formerly  belonging  to 
the  Empress  Marie  Louise,  and  made  by  Broodmann,  of  Vienna,  was  sold 
for  910f.  A  Venetian  harpsichord  of  the  period  Renaissance,  and  bear- 
ing the  inscription,  "10.  Antonius  Baffo  Venetus.  MDLXXVIIII," 
brought  l,030f.  Another  harpsichord,  dated  1682,  and  made  by  Antonio 
Migliai,  §l,850f. ;  a  harpsichord  of  the  sixteenth  century,  maker  Samuel 
Bidaman  Augusta,  515f.j  an  organ,  on  four  legs,  eighteenth  century,  with 
wooden  pipes,  l,000f.;  a  French  organ,  on  a  Louis  XIV,  table,  730f.^— 
Under  the  terms  of  the  will  of  Signor  Pasqnale  Favale,  who  died  at 
Naples  on  March  7th,  a  strange  bequest  passes  to  the  Queen  of  England. 
The  testator  has  bequeathed  to  her  Majesty  his  most  cherished  production, 
called  Alzira,  a  tragic  opera  in  three  acts,  "  trusting  that  her  Majesty  will 
order  the  same  to  be  represented  in  her  imperial  and  royal  theatre  for  the 
benefit  of  the  poor  of  the  great  city  of  London.  "^^ The  healthiness  of 
Cyprus  seems  vouched  for  from  the  lowness  of  the  death-rate  among  the 
English  soldiers  in  the  island.  During  the  last  year  not  one  man  has  died 
from  any  cause  which  may  be  traced  to  the  effects  of  the  climate.  ^— The 
French  Minister  of  Agriculture  has  just  made  a  tour  through  the 
vine-growing  districts  of  France,  in  the  course  of  which  he  visited  the 
property  of  the  Duchess  of  Fitzjames.  This  lady,  it  will  be  recollected, 
has  planted  a  considerable  portion  of  her  estate  with  American  vine3, 
which  alone  resist  successfully  the  attacks  of  the  phylloxera.  The  Min- 
ister has  thus  been  able  to  ascertain  for  himself  the  result  of  the  Duchess 
of  Fitzjames'  experiments,  and  he  has  resolved  to  recommend  their  adop- 
tion on  a  large  scale  by  the  State.  The  process  of  transplanting  is  so 
costly  that  it  is  beyond  the  means  of  small  proprietors,  and  hitherto  it 
has  only  been  attempted  in  the  case  of  special  growths. 


Knig  Champagne,  from  Reims,  France.— Private  Cuvee  in  quarts 
and  pints.  Shield— Krug — in  quarts  and  pints ;  Premiere  Qualite,  in 
quarts  and  pints.  For  sale  by  Hellmann  Bros.  &  Co.,  corner  Front  and 
JackBon  streets. 


INSURANCE. 


HUTCHINSON     &    MANN, 

INSURANCE  AGENCY, 
&    324    California    Street.    San     Francisco, 


Fire   Insurance. 


GIRAJRD of  Philadelphia. 

NEW  YORK  CITY  INS.  CO of  N.  Y. 

NEW  ORLEANS  ASSOCIATION 

PEOPLES of  Newark. 

W  ATERTOWN of  New  York, 

ST.  PAUL ofStPaul, 


TEUTONIA of  New  Orleans. 

LACONPIANCB of  Paris. 

DWELLING  HOUSE  UNDERWRITERS 

ofNewYork. 

THE  FIREINS.  ASSOCIATION  (Limited) 

of  London,  England. 

Marine  Insurance. 

LONDON  AND  PROVINCIAL  MARINE  INSURANCE  CO of  LODdon. 

LA  PONC1ERE  MARINE  INSURANCE  COMPANY of  Paris. 

Capital  Represented $27,000,000. 

All  Losses  Equitably  Adjusted  and  Promptly  Paid'. 

W.  L.  CHALMERS, 
Special  Agent  and  Adjuster. 

AGGREGATE   ASSETS, 

840,647,942. 

Imperial  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  of  London Instituted  1803. 

London  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London 

Established  by  Royal  Charter  1720. 

Northern  Assurance  Corporation,  of  London Established  1836. 

Queen  Insurance  Company,  of  Liverpool Established  18S7. 

A  JOINT  POLICY  ISSUED  BY  THE  FOUR  COMPANIES. 

BOBBBT  JOXCKSOIT,  Manager. 
W.  1JANE  BOOKBB,  Agent  and  Attorney. 
S-E.  Cor.  California  and  Montgomery  Sts. ,  Safe  Deposit  Building. 
[October  11.  | 

PHOENIX    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  London,  Eng.,  EstaVd  1782 Cash  Assets,  $5,266,372.35. 

BRITISH   AMERICA   ASSURANCE   COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1833 Cash  Assets,  $1,343,908.54 

WESTERN    ASSURANCE    COMPANY 

Of  Toronto,  Can.,  EstaVd  1851 Cash  Assets,  81,357,326.39. 

BUTLER  &  HA1.DAK. 
General    Agents    for    Pacific    Coast, 

413  California  Street San  Francisco. 

[July  10.1 

HOME   MUTUAL   INSURANCE  COMPANY,  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Organized  1864. 
Principal  Office  406  California  Street,  S.  P. 

FIRE    INSURANCE. 

Capital  (Paid  Up  in  TT.  S.  Gold  Coin) $300,000.00 

Re-Insurance  Reserve $171,412  76 


Assets  January  1, 1882 9  684,577.83  I  Premiums,  since  organization.$3,841,412.07 

Surplus  for  policy  holders..      674,577.83  |  Losses,  since  organization...    1,756,278.00 

OFFICERS: 

J.  F.  HOUGHTON President.  I  CHAS.  R.  STORY Secretary. 

J.  L.  N.  SHEPHARD ....  Vice-President  |  R.  H.  M  AGILL General  Agent. 

Directors  of  the  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Co.:— L.  L.  Baker,  H.  L.  Dodge,  J.  L. 
N.  Shepard,  John  Currey,  J.  F.  Houghton,  W.  T.  Garratt,  C.  C.  Burr,  J.  S.  Carter, 
Charles  Belding,  D.  W.  Earl.  April  8. 


COMMERCIAL  UNION  ASSURANCE  COMPANY, 

(OF    LONDON). 

Pacific  Coast  Branch 210  Sansome  Street.  S.  F. 


Capital  Subscribed S12,500,000 

Capital  Paid  In ' 1,250,000 

Total  Cash  Assets 9,698,571 

62T*  This  first-class  Company  will  transact  a  General  Marine  Insurance 
Business.  JTOMJf  BAB  SAMIUTOS ',  Manager. 

J.  L.  WOODS,  Secretary.  Sept.  10. 

PACIFIC    DEPARTMENT 

LONDON   AND   LANCASHIRE   FIRE   INSURANCE   COMPANY 

OF    LIVERPOOL. 

Capital $7,600,000 

Cash  Assets 1,709,976 

Cash  Assets  in  United  States 776,003 

BALFOUR,  GUTHRIE  A  CO.,  General  Agents, 

March 20.  316  California  Street,  San  Francisco. 

FIRE  AND  MARINE  INSURANCE.-UNION  INS.  CO.  OF  S.  F. 

The  California  Lloyds. "-Established  in  1861.— Nos.  416  and 
418  California  street.  Cash  Capital,  $750,000  in  Gold  Coin.  Fair  Rates ! 
Prompt  Settlement  of  Loses!!  Solid  Security  !  !  DIRECTORS.— J.  Mora  Moss, 
Moaes  Heller,  J.  O.  Eldridge,  M.  J.  O'Connor,  R.  S.  Floyd,  Daniel  Meyer,  Adam 
Grant,  A.  E.  Sabatie,  Charles  Kohler,  E.  L.  Goldstein,  Bartlett  Doe,  I.  Lawrence 
Pool,  A.  Weill,  I.  Steinhart,  N.  B.  Stone,  Wallace  Kverson,  A.  B.  Phipps,  Samuel 
Hort,  H.  C.  Parker,  N.  G.  Kittle,  Joseph  Brandenstein,  W.  M.  Hoag,  Nicholas 
Liming,  James  Moffltt,  John  Parrott,  J.  Baum,  M.  D-  Sweeney,  Gustavo  Touchard, 
George  C.  Hickox,  J.  H.  Freeman,  John  Conly,  J.  H.  Baird,  Wm.  Scholle,  Charles 
Bauin,  J.  G.  Kittle,  Benjamin  Brewster,  Isaac  L.  Requa. 

GUSTAVE  TOUCHARD,  President.  N.  G.  KITTLE,  Vice-President. 

Jamba  D.  Bailey,  Secretary.        Geo.  T.  Bohbn,  Surveyor.  Not.  6. 


July  8,  1882 


CALIFORNIA    ADVKRTISKK 


A    SUMMER     MORN 
[Bl     Walter    Jriioli>.| 

The  ami  ■bioH  reliant  on    the  .Irwy  cr**-. 
The  Urks  sing  ">— Uj  **  thw  hravrnwar..  )*»., 
All   Nature-  l-ruiht  ami  (air. 

The  city  smoke  has  not  begun  to  rim*, 
To  sully  with  it*   bl.wkn«N  the  cle*r  ikies. 

And  Uint  the  pure  fivah  air. 
A  thousand  songs  fmm  bush  and  tree 
Rise  o'er  the  woodland  an<l  the  lea. 

To  hail  a  summer  morn. 

The  mists  that  from  the  valleys  rise, 
And  Nature's  reawakening  cries. 

Proclaim  the  day  is  born. 


THE    SANDWICH    ISLANDa 

Editor  News  Letter  :  In  a  recent  issue  of  an  evening  j>a|wr  apix-nre 
ah  article  describing  the  alleged  political  situation  in  the  Sandwich 
Islands.  There  are  some  matters  contained  therein  evidently  obtained 
by  the  writer  at  second  hand  ;  in  other  words,  from  parties  inimical  to 
the  present  Ministry,  and  I  am  desirous  of  correcting  them.  Even  in 
newspaper  writing  it  is  ;ts  well  to  regard  truth.  The  writer  savs  that 
"  during  the  few  days  preceding  the  elections  in  Honolulu,  the  candidate,* 
favored  by  the  King  were  active  in  distributing  gin  among  the  (veopleand 
buying  votes."  I  was  in  Honolulu  at  the  time  of  the  triumphant  election 
of  Mr.  Gil-son  and  Lillikalari,  and  while  not  admitting  they  were  "can- 
didates favored  by  the  King,"  I  unhesitatingly  assert  that  no  gin  was  dis- 
tributed, nor  were  votes  bought,  by  either  of  these  gentlemen.  The 
writer  goes  on  to  say  that  "it  is  stated  on  good  authority  the  soldiers, 
prison  guards  and  police,  numbering  ahout  400,  marched  to  the  polls,  and 
in  a  body  voted  under  orders."  This  is  equally  untrue,  and  the  number 
considerably  overdrawn. 

There  were  seven  candidates,  and  Mr.  Gibson  was  at  the  head  of  the 
poll,  with  a  majority  of  over  1,200— a  pretty  conclusive  proof  of  the  sig- 
nal defeat  of  Mr.  Carter,  the  brother  of  the  then  Minister  of  the  Interior, 
who  found  300  traitors  to  prospective  good  government  to  vote  for  him] 
vigorously  supported  as  he  was  by  the  "missionary  crowd"  and  their 
blind  followers. 

The  writer  indulges  in  what  he  is  pleased  to  designate  the  "histories" 
of  the  present  Ministry,  and  I  venture  to  affirm  that,  if  he  were  to  dig 
into  the  histories  of  their  opponents,  he  woujd  bring  to  the  surfar-e  dam- 
aging proofs  of  cant  and  hypocrisy,  that  have  hoodwinked  the  King  and 
his  people  for  many  years. 

The  imbecility  of  Ministers  Carter  and  Green  was  patent  to  all.  They 
are  men  destitute  of  principle  and  official  ability,  who  were  daily  bring- 
ing the  Government  into  contempt ;  the  latter  is  a  man  of  repulsive  mien 
and  manners,  invoking  the  disgust  and  hatred  of  respectable  men. 

However,  there  is  now  hope  for  the  regeneration  of  the  little  kingdom, 
under  such  patriotic  and  able  advisers  as  Messrs.  Gibson  and  Preston — 
educated  gentlemen,  possessing  administrative  ability  and  the  entire  con- 
fidence of  all  honest  Hawaiians — and  so  long  as  the  King  adapts  himself 
to  the  parliamentary  precedents  of  other  kingdoms,  empires  and  colonies. 

June  30,  1882.  Yours,  Veritas. 

THE    PANAMA    CANAL. 

Id  a  report  on  trade  and  commerce,  for  1881,  of  the  State  of  Panama, 
Mr.  Bennett,  H.  B.  M.'s  Acting  Consul,  gives  some  interesting  particu- 
lars of  the  Panama  Canal  works,  of  which  we  reproduce  the  most  im- 
portant : 

"The  Interoceanic  Canal  Company  has  since  February,  1881,  been  en- 
gaged in  the  preliminary  studies  on  the  Isthmus  for  the  carrying  out  of 
their  stupendous  engineering  work.  With  more  experience  of  the  climate, 
and  of  the  nature  and  causes  of  the  sicknesses  to  which  foreigners  on  the 
Isthmus  are  exposed,  came  a  more  satisfactory  state  of  affairs,  and  al- 
though work  failed  to  be  carried  on  as  actively  as  was  desirable,  it  was 
still  prosecuted,  and  the  mortality  was  kept  well  within  reasonable  limits. 
Meanwbile,  in  spite  of  all  the  many  difficulties  encountered  from  working 
in  an  unhealthy  climate,  far  from  a  base  of  supplies,  and  six  weeks  dis- 
tant by  mail  from  the  head  office  at  Paris,  much  valuable  and  necessary 
woik  was  done. 

"Over  1,200  soundings  have  been  made  in  the  Bay  of  Colon,  the  tides, 
currents,  winds  and  temperature  ascertained,  and  their  causes  and  effects 
considered.  The  geological  formation  of  the  Isthmus  has  been  found  to 
be  entirely  volcanic,  and  of  an  unlooked-for  favorable  character,  showing 
distinct  traces  of  six  separate  eruptions,  and  the  line  of  tide-level  canal 
without  locks  has  been  definitely  settled  from  Colon  to  Parai3o,  distant 
about  seven  miles  from  Panama.  The  Bay  of  Panama  is  now  being  thor- 
oughly dealt  with,  as  was  that  of  Colon,  with  a  view  to  settling  the  vexed 
question  of  the  Pacific  exit,  and  the  plans  of  the  huge  dam  at  Gamboa  to 
keep  back  the  rising  waters  of  the  River  Chagres  have  been  carefully  pre- 
pared.    The  estimated  cost  of  the  construction  of  the  dam  is  $10,000,000. 

"  A  contract  was  signed  a  few  days  since  with  a  San  Francisco  firm  for 
the  construction  of  the  canal  from  Colon  toGatun,  seven  and  a  half  miles 
in  length,  the  work  to  commence  in  six  months,  and  to  be  handed  over, 
finished,  in  three  years.  The  summit  section  is  also  let  out  on  contract, 
and  the  Pacific  portion  will  probably  be  the  third  taken  in  hand.  The 
fourth  will  not  be  touched  until  the  question  of  the  dam  is  fully  decided." 


John  (a  neighbor):  "  They  cell  me,  Jess,  that  yer  cousin  Wullie's  awa 
to  the  mad-house."  Jess:  "  Deed,  it's  owre  true.  It  was  wi'  study." 
John:  "Oh,  was  he  comin' oot  for  a  minister?"  Jess:  Oh,  no,  but  he 
wrought  an'  made  poetry,  an'  the  ends  wadua  come  richt,  an'  that  put 
him  wrang," 

Mothers,  Take  Notice. — Taber,  photographer,  has  just  received  from 
the  East  a  supply  of  extremely  sensitive  gelatine  dry  plates,  by  the  use 
of  which  he  skillfully  and  quickly  secures  the  most  pleasing  results  in 
making  instantaneous  pictures  of  young  children.  Mothers  who  have  not 
heretofore  been  able  to  secure  satisfactory^  pictures  of  the  little  ones, 
would  do  well  to  make  appointment  for  sittings. 


INSURANCE. 


Th»  Only  Compwr  on  th.  Paris?  Cout  Oovarnad  br  I 
obaMU  Non-Forfottur*  Law. 

MEW    ENQL.NO    MUTUAL    LIFE    INSURANCE    COMPANY, 
or   BOSTON. 

IMCIWroK.iTKIl    UIIJ 

116000000. 

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f..r    n-*rs>  f,.m  \r*n       All  IU  i.illrir..  »r»>  I..U.-.I  lit.. I.  r  ».,.]    .  ],. .  |a». 

o#  MaasarhuavtU.  wl.i.h 

1'ir.t      N..  polk  t  .I..II  I*-  „,,r  f..rfr,tw1  „r  , 
Ui«  payment  ..I  TWO  Annual  Plwld— 

S*oon<l      la    .IrLnll    ..(  paTBMM    of  lahnqil  .    on   ll.o 

'I""*")  <"  tone  a  Paid  ll|>  Policy.  ».  |m»  lilol  lor  a.-.fmhii,  1  ,»!.!.  . 

The  .Nor   eondlUOM  aw  avallal.le  u.  all    Policy  holder.,  u  I  h    .fur 

Jan    I.  Ml,  wttlloul  further  iiejfotinioii  ..r  ■tipUIlM  ..r  noUtcaUoa  On  their  (art 

Wriciic.cr.  all.  r  ihe  ,.. ,,„.,„  „!   1,1,  „,„„„: 

-I  it.  lot  llfaol   thr  Insure!  ha.  UnnitmU.1.  the  nel.Alueol  tlir  poll. 

Jectto  certain  ...ii. hi... u.  naroad   In  aaid  N  it*    law    baad*   .   mi 

value  payahie  in  Cash     iii.u.i,,,,,,,,,.  ...  Surpliuan  mvie  annually  on  the  ... i, in 
Mlllon  RHa  .nd  .re  nroirnatlvo.     Liberality  and   Kqmlt  In    iu  retail....  «ul,  Pol 

r.  h.re  alaava  been  the  iroternlnj  | :iplea  ol  ihU  Company, and  i 

.lition.nl  it.  Policies  In   nyard  to  llmiu  rl  Ka.ldcii.-e  and   Tratelare  ..I  the  moot 
liberal  description 

%W  Itelnre  lojn 
Policy  used  by  Mm  NMV  i-:Ni;i.aN 


f  void  lor  i payment  n*  Pramlum,  alter 


Baton  Inattrltui  '"  any  Company,  carefully  read  the  Application  and  Form  . 
D   U 


HENRY  K. 
Office:  328  Montgomery  Street  (Sale  Dapa 


FIELD.  Oeneral  Agent. 

it  i.n.l.iink-i,  San  Frandaco. 


THE  SWISS  MARINE  INS.  COMPANIES  COMBINED. 

SwItaerlnnd.orZurlcn,  <»|>lliil  S. OOO, OOO  franea;  Helvetia,, 
ol  St.  Gall,  Capital  10,01X1,000  franca  ;  Baloise.  of  Basle.  Capital  i,OW,000  franca. 
These  three  Companies  are  liable  Jointly  and  severally  lor  all  losses  that  mav  be  sus- 
aincd.  Losses  made  payable  in  all  the  prlnci|>a]  seaports  ol  the  world.  In  the  set- 
tlement ol  all  claims  under  an  English  polky,  these  Ommanies  will  strictly  adhere  to 
the  conditions  and  customs  adopted  at  Lloyds,  and  submit  to  English  Jurisdiction 

J"ne  9. HAKRVW  SYZ,  Agent,  32S Sanaome at. .  B.  P. 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  MARINE  INS.  CO.  OF  LIVERPOOL. 

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THOMAS    PRICE'S 

OFFICE    AND    CHEMICAL    LABORATORY, 


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Deposit*  ol  Bullion  received,  melted  into  bars,  and  returns 
made  in  from  twenty-four  to  forty-eight  hours. 
Bullion  can  be  forwarded  to  thia  office  from  any  part  of  the  interior  by  express, 
and  returns  made  in  the  same  manner. 
Careful  Analysis  made  of  Ores,    Metal,  Soils,   Waters,  Industrial  Products,  etc. 
Mines  examined  and  reported  upon.      Consultations  on  Chemical  and  Metallurgical 
questions.  March  20. 

LEE    CRAIG, 

SEARCHER    OF    RECORDS, 
Notary    Public    and    Commissioner    of   Deeds, 

316  Montgomery  Street Bet.  California  and  Fine. 

Commissioner  for  New  York.  Arizona,  Nevada,  Pennsylvania,  Utah,  Oregon,  Idaho 
Washington  Territory,  Ohio,  Massachusetts,  New  Hampshire,  Illinois,  New  Jersey, 
and  other  States  and  Territories.  DEPOSITIONS  A  SPECIALTY.  Acknowledg- 
ments taken  and  oaths  administered  at  any  hour  of  the  day  or  night. 

May  13.  LEE  D.  CRAIG. 

SANTA  CRUZ  FURNISHED  HOUSES, 

From  $25  Per  Month,  in   the  Best  Locations* 
EXCHANGE  AND  MART Santa   Cruz,  Cal. 

No.  2  of  the  new  Land  Journal,  of  Santa  Cruz  county,  containing  full  details  of 
Real  Estate  for  sale,  soil,  climate,  productions,  etc.,  FREE  BY  MAIL.         May  27. 

WILLIAM    A.    SCOTT,    JR. 

Money  wanted  on  Improved  city  property  in  Tncson,  A.T., 
and  on  paying  property  in  the  vicinity,  in  sums  to  suit  the  lender,  at  from  1 
to  H  per  cent.     Mining  property  handled.     Address, 

WILLIAM  A.  SCOTT,  JR., 
Stock,  Commission,  Insurance  Broker  and  General  Agent, 
April  22.  7  Camp  street,  Tucson,  Arizona  Territory. 

AUGUSTUS    LAVER, 

Architect, 

FHrnlHhes  Platan,  Specifications  and  Superintendence  for 
the  Construction  or  Renovation  ol  Dwelling  Houses,  and  every  describtion  ol 
Building.  Office:  19  S.  F.  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  Pine  street,  S.  F. 

a3T  Take  the  Elevator.  Dec.  10. 

NOTICE. 

or  the  very  best  photographs  go  to  Bradley  A  Rnlofson's, 

n  an  Elevator,  429  Montgomery  street.  Oct.  29 


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$5  to  $20 


per  da;  at      me.    Samples  worth  $■■>  free. 

Address  Stinson  A  Co.,  Portland,  Maine 


10 


SAN  FRANCISCO   NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  8,  1882. 


THE  SHIPPING  COMMISSIONER'S  OFFICE. 

The  News  Letter  has  from  time  to  time  discussed  the  various 
methods  which  are  employed  in  cheating  the  seafaring  men  who  sail  out 
of  and  into  this  port.  In  doing  this  we  have  simply  discharged  the  duty 
of  a  public  journal.  "We  have  exposed  and  condemned  a  wrong  because 
it  is  a  wrong,  and  in  the  hope  that  we  might  be  instrumental  in  forming 
a  public  sentiment  of  so  strong  a  nature  that  it  would  compel  a  reform  of 
the  evil.  So  far  nothing  has  been  effected.  The  wrong  of  which  we 
have  complained  exists  in  an  unmodified  and  unabated  form  to-day.  We, 
therefore,  return  to  the  subject,  as  we  shall  from  time  to  time,  as  oc- 
casion may  seem  to  invite.  Constant  dropping  wears  a  hole  in  the  hardest 
stone,  and  a  continued  discussion  of  the  infamous  methods  employed  in 
dealing  with  the  toilers  of  the  sea  will,  we  are  well  persuaded,  ultimately 
lead  to  the  stamping  out  of  the  abuse. 

For  the  existence  of  theBe  infamous  and  swindling  methods,  to  which 
we  refer,  the  TJ.  S.  Shipping  Commissioner's  office  iB  indirectly,  if  not  di- 
rectly, responsible.  The  ring  of  harpies  and  pimps  and  blood-suckers, 
who  hang  around  the  water-front,  growing  fat  and  rich  on  the  money 
they  steal  from  sea-faring  people,  could  not  exist  if  it  were  not  for  the 
kindly  co-operation  of  the  TJ.  S.  Shipping  Commissioner's  office.  As  it 
is,  the  ring  not  merely  exists — it  flourishes,  and,  to  the  unbiased  observer, 
it  would  actually  seem  as  though  its  headquarters  were  in  the  Shipping 
Commissioner's  office.  The  ring  consists  of  an  organization  known  as 
"The  Deep  Water  Sailor  Boarding  House  Masters'  Association," 
whereof  Dick  Chute,  a  gentleman  not  unknown  in  local  politics,  is  mana- 
ger and  agent.  This  organization  controls  the  business  of  shipping  sea- 
men at  this  port.  It  establishes  the  rate  of  wages,  levieB  blood  money, 
boycotts  ship-masters  who  do  not  obey  its  mandates,  and,  in  short,  exer- 
cises an  influence  which  it  could  not  exercise  if  it  were  not  in  the  good 
graces  of  the  Shipping  Commissioner.  And  Dick  Chute  rules  the  roost. 
If  a  Captain  in  search  of  a  crew  applies  to  the  Shipping  Commissioner, 
that  functionary  blandly  informs  him  that  there  are  no  men  to  be  had 
there,  and  that  Mr.  Chute  might  be  able  to  accommodate  him.  Mr. 
Chute  usually  does  possess  that  ability,  and  is  able  to  accommodate  the 
Captain,  upon  such  terms  as  he  chooses  to  dictate.  In  fact,  Dick  Chute's 
influence  in  the  Shipping  Commissioner's  office  is  so  great  that  the  News 
Letter  for  a  long  time  labored  under  the  impression  that  he  was  the 
Commissioner's  deputy,  and  that  he  run  the  office.  Even  so  late  as  ten 
weeks  ago,  when  we  alluded  in  these  columns  to  the  deputy  who  had  a 
wife  who  seldom  refused  a  present,  we  were  alluding  to  Dick  Chute.  We 
did  not  suppose  that  a  man  who  holds  no  official  connection  with  a  pub- 
lic office  could  so  effectually  control  it;  and  even  now  we  can  scarcely  con- 
ceive how  it  is  done.  But  it  is  done.  The  bald  fact  is  indisputable.  It 
is  so  indisputable  that  without  a  permit  signed  by  Dick  Chute,  for  which 
a  fee  has  to  be  paid,  no  runner  can  get -on  board  of  an  American  ship  in 
this  harbor.  Dick  Chute,  the  manager  and  agent  of  "  The  Deep-Water 
Sailor  Boarding  House  Masters'  Association,"  possesses  unlimited  influ- 
ence in  the  it.  S.  Shipping  Commissioner's  office.  And  the  strangest 
part  of  it  is  the  fact  that  the  object  in  establishing  these  Shipping  Com- 
missioners' offices  was  to  provide  an  official  who  would  protect  the  sailors 
from  the  rapacity  and  dishonesty  of  the  Boarding  Masters,  and  others 
with  whom  they  have  dealings.  The  sailors  being  protected  from  the 
Boarding  Masters  by  the  manager  and  agent  of  the  latter's  Association, 
forms  a  very  touching  and  effective  picture ! 

Mr.  Stevenson,  the  Commissioner,  may,  and  probably  will,  deny  that 
Dick  Chute  controls  and  influences  his  official  action.  Mr.  Stevenson 
might  assert  that  the  moon  is  made  of  green  cheese,  but  the  fact  of  his 
making  the  assertion  would  not  alter  the  component  parts  of  the  orb. 
Facts  speak  louder  than  words.  Williams,  a  colored  boarding-master,  was, 
a  few  weeks  ago,  arrested  for  some  infraction  of  the  shipping  laws,  on  a 
warrant  sworn  out  by  some  of  the  Shipping  Commissioner's  deputies. 
WilliamB  is  not  a  member  of  Dick  Chute's  Association.  When  the  case 
was  on  trial  before  Judge  Hoffman  that  jurist  said  that  Chute  was  the 
person  who  should  have  been  arrested.  We  can  also  call  to  mind  a  num- 
ber of  other  cases  which  have  occurred  within  the  last  six  months,  wherein 
business  opponents  of  Dick  Chute's  Association  have,  at  the  instance  of 
the  Shipping  Commissioner's  office,  been  arrested  for  alleged  violations  of 
the  shipping  laws,  but  we  have  not  space  to  recite  them. 

The  fact  of  the  matter  is,  the  U.  S.  Shipping  Commissioner's  office  at 
this  port  is  in  a  most  deplorable  condition.  The  purpose  which  it  serves  is 
directly  the  contrary  of  what  it  is  intended  to  serve,  and  a  change  in  its 
personnel,  or  its  complete  abolition,  is  necessary.  So  long  as  it  exists  in 
its  present  condition,  that  long  it  will  protect  the  pimps  and  bloodsuckers 
of  the  water-front. 

MINING  EXPERTS.— MINING  DIRECTORS. 
California  possesses  numberless  gold  and  silver  mines,  which  under 
honest  and  intelligent  management  during  the  past  thirty-five  years,  have 
added  hundreds  of  millions  to  the  wealth  of  the  State,  almost  unheralded 
and  unknown,  and  to-day  possesses  peculiar  opportunities  for  the  invest- 
ment of  capital  in  mining  enterprises,  where  satisfactory  results  may  be 
relied  on  with  greater  certainty  than  in  what  are  generally  recognized  as 
legitimate  pursuits.  Unfortunately  the  wealth  and  development  of  our 
unlimited  mining  resources  has  been  sadly  retarded  and  damaged  by  a 
class  of  so-called  mining  experts,  whose  chief  capital  consists  in  their  ability 
to  use  vulgar  language,  and  a  crowd  of  men  who  through  some  accidental 
circumstances  happen  to  be  placed  in  a  position  to  damage  investors  who 
are  willing  to  lend  their  names  to  swindling  enterprises,  and  bring  with 
themselves  another  crowd  of  curbstone  assistants,  who  are  waiting  to  give 
currency  to  and  swear  to  any  statements  their  employers  may  direct. 
This  class  of  thieves  have,  through  astute  manipulation,  the  subsidizing 
of  certain  interior  and  local  papers,  managed  to  abstract  millions  from 
innocent  and  unsuspecting  investors;  and  thus  a  set  of  men,  the  whole 
of  whom  should  be  permanently  located  in  the  State's  Prison,  are  at 
large  and  ready  to  make  additional  stealings  from  those  anxious  to  in- 
vest in  our  mining  enterprises,  and  thus  further  advance  the  wealth  and 
prosperity  of  our  State.  We  shall  presently  give  some  pen  pictures  of 
this  class  of  professional  scoundrels  which  will  be  easily  recognized  by 
our  readers,  and  may  possibly  assist  in  preventing  them  from  placing  any 
more  coin  in  worthless  enterprises. 

It  is  •whispered  on  unquestionable  authority  that  there  is  a  movement 
on  foot  among  the  bank  and  Government  defaulters,  in  the  city,  to  form 
a  Mutual  Protection  Society,  the  first  act  of  which  will  be  to  assassinate 
Solon  Pattee. 


NIGHT. 

[BY      GEORGE     AMBROSE      DENNIS  ON.] 

Upon  the  vast  mid-silence  of  the  night, 

A  forest  bird  awakens  into  song ; 
So  sweet  he  sings,  and  with  such  joyous  might, 

The  dark  woods  ring  with  music  loud  and  long, 
Alas,  deluded  songster !    Yonder  light 

Thou  hailest  thus  is  not  the  coming  day ; 
'Tis  but  the  pallid  moon  deceives  thy  sight, 

And  with  false  promise  steals  thy  song  away. 
Yet  not  in  vain  hast  thou  with  woodland  art 

Moved  unto  melody  the  midnight  air ; 
For  thou  hast  eased  my  overburdened  heart, 

And  long  thy  heavenly  chant  will  linger  there. 

GUILTLESS  ?  ?  ? 

On  Saturday  last  the  two  Malley  boys,  who,  in  conjunction  with 
Blanche  Douglass,  were  charged  with  the  murder  of  the  unfortunate  girl, 
Jennie  Cramer,  at  New  Haven,  were  declared  by  the  jury  to  be  "not 
guilty."  This  is  another  of  those  cases  which  serve  to  illustrate  the  fact 
that  our  judicial  system  does  not  accomplish  the  purpose  for  which  it  is 
designed;  that  it  does  not  punish  crime  and  protect  the  weak  from  the 
strong.  In  this  particular  case  three  or  four  different  and  distinct  crimes 
against  society  and  good  social  order  were  committed  by  the  accused  per- 
sons, and  they  were  crimes  of  the  most  revolting  description.  No  intel- 
ligent person  who  read  the  evidence  in  the  case  can  doubt  for  one  moment 
but  that  the  unfortunate  girl  either  poisoned  herself  or  was  poisoned  by 
some  other  person,  and  her  body  deposited  on  the  sea  shore,  and  even 
though  the  poison  was  administered  by  her  own  hand,  those  who  drove 
her  to  the  act  were  murderers.  There  was  no  direct  evidence  to  show 
who  administered  the  poison,  but  there  was  evidence  which  pointed  di- 
rectly to  the  responsible  persons.  It  was  put  in  evidence  that  the  Malley 
boys  imported  from  New  York  the  prostitute,  Blanche  Douglass,  for 
the  express  purpose  of  accomplishing  the  ruin  of  Jennie  Cramer.  It  was 
also  put  in  evidence  that,  with  violence,  one  of  the  Malleys  did  accom- 
plish that  purpose,  and  two  days  afterwards  the  unfortunate  girl  was 
found  lying  on  her  face  in  a  pool  of  water  on  the  beach,  the  evident  in- 
tention of  those  who  placed  her  there  having  been  to  create  the  impres- 
sion that  she  came  to  her  death  by  drowning.  This  is  evidence  enough  to 
enable  common  human  intelligence  to  convict  the  Malleys  of  three  or 
four  atrocious  crimes,  but  it  was  not  sufficient  to  convince  that  species  of 
jugglery  known  as  "the  law"  that  they  bad  committed  any  crime.  The 
consequence  is,  the  Malleys  and  the  strumpet,  Blanche  Douglass  (and, 
by  the  way,  Miss  Douglass  is  the  more  respectable  of  the  three),  have 
walked  out  of  Court  pronounced  guiltless  of  any  crime.  She  will  go  back 
to  her  debased  calling,  while  they  will  pass  into  society  and  be  lionized 
because  of  their  crime.  This  is  the  justice  of  civilization.  This  is  what 
flows  from  the  development  of  the  crude,  instinctive  human  justice  into 
a  great  philosophical  science.  How  different  and  how  much  more  satis- 
factory were,  and  are,  the  crude  methods  of  savagery.  Let  us  illustrate. 
While  laboring  under  the  excitement  produced  by  the  too  free  indulgence 
in  intoxicants,  a  Yuma  Indian,  some  months  ago,  killed  one  of  his  fel- 
lows. He  was  placed  under  restraint,  and  at  an  appointed  time  he  was 
publicly  beaten  to  death  with  clubs,  wielded  by  the  friends  of  the  mur- 
dered man.  It  was  a  wild,  brutal  justice — but  it  was  justice.  Had  the 
savage,  uncultivated  Yuma  Indians,  who  know  nothing  of  the  exquis- 
itely philosophical  science  of  legal  legerdemain,  had  to  deal  with  the 
murderers  of  Jennie  Cramer,  justice  would  have  been  done. 


THE    PARK    APPROPRIATION. 

The  action  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  in  cutting  down  the  appro- 
priation for  the  maintenance  and  improvement  of  the  Golden  Gate  Park 
to  a  figure  which  compels  the  Commissioners  to  suspend  the  making  of 
improvements,  and  even  to  neglect  taking  proper  care  of  the  improve- 
ments already  made,  is  one  of  those  economies  which  are  worse  than  ex- 
travagance. The  Golden  Gate  Park  is  the  only  public  recreation  ground 
worthy  of  the  name,  which  we  have  in  this  city,  and  the  city  is  certainly 
large  enough  and  wealthy  enough  to  support  a  public  pleasure  resort 
Other  cities,  in  which  the  tax  rate  is  not  near  so  heavy  as  it  is  in  San 
Francisco,  experience  no  difficulty  in  providing  funds  for  the  support  and 
maintenance  of  their  public  parks.  Why  can  San  Francisco  not,  out  of 
the  heavy  sum  which  her  citizens  are  called  upon  to  pay  the  Tax  Collec- 
tor each  year,  spare  sufficient  to  maintain  and  improve  her  one  recreation 
ground?  In  order  to  answer  this  question  properly,  it  is  necessary  to 
take  a  glance  at  the  management  of  the  city  affairs. 

The  present  City  Government  came  into  office  pledged  to  reduce  the  tax 
levy  to  $1  on  the  $100.  This  should  be  easy  enough  of  accomplishment 
— if  the  management  of  the  public  affairs  was  in  the  hands  of  capable, 
honest  men ;  if,  in  other  words,  the  same  principles  were  applied  in  man- 
aging and  transacting  public  business  that  shrewd,  conscientious  men  ap- 
ply to  the  management  of  their  own  private  affairs,  a  tax  levy  of  $1  on 
the  $100  would  be  amply  sufficient  to  support  the  municipal  institutions 
in  a  state  of  thorough  efficiency.  In  attempting  to  carry  out  its  $1  on  the 
$100  pledge  the  present  City  Government  has  been  like  a  bull  in  a  china 
shop.  It  has  made  a  great  appearance  of  cutting  and  hewing,  and  has 
accomplished  nothing.  Its  efforts  have  not  been  the  efforts  of  well  directed 
honesty  of  purpose ;  it  has  stooped  at  the  straws  and  jumped  over  the 
bundles.  The  cutting  down  of  the  appropriation  for  the  support  of  the 
Golden  Gate  Park  to  a  limit  which  is  totally  inadequate  is  a  fair  sample 
of  its  work.  Appropriations  like  the  one  for  the  support  of  the  Golden 
Gate  Park  suffered  ruthlessly  from  the  Supervisorial  pruning-knife,  and 
why?  The  query  we  have  propounded  we  must  leave  unanswered.  We 
don't  know.  The  Supervisors  did  not  take  the  News  Letter  into  their 
confidence.  But  we  do  know — and  it  is  a  suggestive  fact  in  this  connec- 
tion— that  in  the  past  the  Golden  Gate  Park  has  been  one  of  the  few  hon- 
estly and  efficiently  managed  institutions  in  the  city,  and  we  also  know 
that  the  expenditures  of  the  appropriation  for  its  support  are  beyond  the 
control  of  the  Supervisors— that  there  is  no  picking  or  patronage  in  the 
appropriation,  whether  it  be  large  or  small,  for  the  twelve  gentlemen  who 
supervise  the  City  and  County  affairs. 

That  was  a  remarkably  philosophical  Frenchman  who  said:  "  I  only 
ask  to  be  forgotten."    He  hajl  a  sure  thing. — Lowell  Citizen. 


July  8,  1882. 


THE    TOWN    CRIER. 

'H»*r  th*  Otter  I"    "What  th*  <!•▼(]  art  tboo  • 
*Om  that  will  pUj>  th«  duvM.iir    *ith  too  " 

*  St'*1  *  ,tin*     °  h»»  t*'l  ••  Ion*  ft*  *  flail. 
Which  mad*  him  trow  bolder  and  bolder." 


CALIFORNIA   ADVERTISER. 


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When  Coroner  Eden,  of  Marin  County  U  dead,  who  shall  do  justice 
to  his  memory?  When  a  man  of  such  great  heart  and  of  such  humane 
and  generous  sentiments,  and  possessed,  withal,  ..f  such  a  high  and  disin- 
terested sense  of  duty  expires,  where  shall  we  find  a  modern  Juver, 
to  the  task  of  writing  his  epitaph  ?  The  rhivalmu*  deed  that  n 
to  his  eternal  fame  is  familiar  to  all  by  this  time.  The  recovery  el  Ida 
Rainfeld's  body,  by  the  almost  incredible  exertions  of  McClosky,  who 
since  the  dreadful  disaster  that  befel  his  yacht  has  displayed  a  heroism 
that  is  unparalleled  in  the  records  of  undaunted  devuti.-n",  the  demand 
made  by  Eden,  who  feared  to  lose  his  S*2  fee,  that  because  the  body  of  the 
poor  child  was  found  in  Marin  County  waters  it  roust  be  sent  back  across 
the  Bay  again,  although  a  regular  inque*t  had  been  held  over  it  here,  and 
the  date  of  the  funeral  had  been  set  by  the  bereaved  mother— all  this  is  an 
old  story.  But  of  Coroner  Eden  what  shall  we  say?  We  spoke  of  his 
future  epitaph.  With  all  due  regard  to  improvements,  might  it  not  read 
somewhat  as  follows: 

Here,  not  till  Judgment  Day  to  stir, 

Lies  Edward  Eden,   Coroner. 

Mute,  motionless,  beneath  this  stone, 

Edward's  stretched  awfully  alone. 

The  death-worm  turns  from  the  deceased— 

On  such  base  food  he  will  not  feast. 

The  grave-mould  shudders,  and  will  net 

In  its  embrace  let  Edward  rot. 

So,  mummy-like,  though  unembalmed— 

A  soul  storm-tossed,  yet  still  becalmed — 

He'll  wake  on  Resurrection  Day 

A  sodden  lump  of  pallid  clay. 

No  ghost  will  Edward  claim— in  fact. 

He'll  stand  before  his  God  intact, 

As  one  whose  nature  was  so  mean 

That  maggots  scorned  his  bones  to  clean. 

And,  next,  'tis  strange,  but  true,  to  tell — 

An  Eden  will  be  found  in  Hell. 
Quite  an  amusing  little  incident  occurred  the  other  evening  in  the 
parlors  of  a  house — well,  say  on  Polk  street— which  will  illustrate  the  ne- 
cessity of  a  man's  always  keeping  his  wits  about  him  when  trying  to  de- 
ceive his  wife.  Among  the  guests  there  assembled  were,  let  us  call  them, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Z.  and  Mrs.  V.  The  company  were  amusing  themselves 
with  music,  when  enter  upon  the  scene,  rather  hurriedly,  Mr.  V. 
Chidden  by  his  wife  for  making  so  tardy  an  appearance,  Mr.  V,  excused 
it  by  saying  he  had  been  to  get  shaved,  adding,  for  the  purpose  of  teas- 
ing his  wife,  as  it  was  not  true,  that  he  had  patronized  the  lady  barber, 
and  he  could  not  sooner  get  away  from  her.  "O,  you  horrid  wretch," 
exclaimed  Mrs.  Z.,  "how  could  you  go  to  such  a  creature?  Now,  my 
husband,"  giving  Mr.  Z.  a  loving  look,  "would  never  think  of  such  a 
thing,  would  you,  deary?"  Mr.  Z.,  swelling  with  a  look  of  conscious 
rectitude,  elevates  his  head  a  few  inches  higher  as  he  replies  :  "No,  in- 
deed, my  love."  Mr.  V.  bore  in  silence  the  numerous  reproaches  leveled 
at  him  by  the  ladies,  and  at  last  quiet  was  restored,  when  Mr.  Z.,  who 
had  spent  the  time  in  deep  thought,  evidently  forgetful  of  his  surround- 
ings, suddenly  asked:  "Which  one  waB  it  who  shaved  you,  V.,  was  it 
Rose  or  Blanche  ?  "  thus  giving  himself  dead  away.     Tableau. 

The  Town  Crier,  among  his  many  other  amiable  qualities,  is  a  lover 
of  sport,  in  all  its  phases.  He  likes  to  see  men  and  animals  matched 
against  each  other  for  speed,  endurance,  pluck  or  skill.  But  he  likes  fair 
play  above  all  things,  and  finds  little  amusement  in  an  unequal  contest 
of  any  Bort ;  still  less  where  dumb  and  helpless  brutes  are  concerned. 
Therefore,  though  not  too  straight-laced  to  go  to  the  so-called  coursing- 
match  at  the  half-mile  track  last  Sunday  afternoon  (when  he  might  have 
been  teaching  Sunday-school,  and  getting  up  subscriptions  for  the 
heathen),  his  sense  of  humanity  and  fairness  was  shocked  by  the  pitiful 
farce  which  consisted  in  turning  loose  a  few  bewildered  and  starved  little 
cotton-tail  bunnies  to  the  tender  mercies  of  greyhounds  that  were  just 
swift  enough  to  catch  the  poor  little  victims,  but  would  have  had  no 
chance  with  a  hare  in  open  field.  If  this  is  called  sport  in  California,  we 
had  better  return  to  the  "bull-fights"  of  '49,  when  a  decrepid  old  cow  was 
baited  to  death  by  matadors,  etc.,  who  couldn't  have  withstood  the  as- 
sault of  a  healthy  billy-goat. 

And  now,  from  her  nest  by  the  sounding  sea,  the  grass  widow  coos, 
and  the  young  manfalleth  a  victim  to  her  fascinations.  For,  have  we  not 
been  at  Monterey,  and  Santa  Cruz,  and  have  we  not  marked  the  pretty 
fashion  in  which  the  game  is  made?  Whenever  one  of  these  low-voiced, 
plump,  coquettish  little  beauties,  with  a  Mre.  to  her  name,  informs  us 
that  her  husband  iB  far,  far  away  on  the  bleak  desert,  on  a  prospecting 
tour,  we  breathe  a  prayer  to  heaven  for  help,  and  rush  off  to  consult  the 
time  table  for  the  first  train  leaving  town.  0,  they  are  an  expensive  and 
a  hollow  luxury,  those  velvety  darlings  of  the  seaside,  though  the 
moonlight  drives  and  the  oyster  suppers  are  a  pleasant  sort  of  furni- 
ture for  the  fool's  paradise.  But  when  the  g.  w.,  in  a  distressed  voice, 
informs  her  faithful  cavalier  that,  for  some  reason  or  other,  her  remit- 
tances from  hubby  have  not  come,  it  is  time  for  that  young  man  to  be  off. 
If  he  bleeds  once,  be  it  ever  so  lightly,  his  modest  bank  account  will  dis- 
appear, even  as  the  green  cabbage  before  the  hungry  cow. 

Housekeepers  who  have  of  late  experienced  much  difficulty  in  suit- 
ing themselves  with  "white  help,"  and  intelligence -office  keepers  who 
have  have  had  serious  thoughts  of  Bhutting  up  shop,  will  be  glad  to  know 
that,  according  to  the  "social"  nauseators  of  the  Call  and  Chronicle, 
Biddy  and  Delia  are  coming  home  again,  now  that  the  Fourth  is  over. 
People  have  been  wondering,  indeed,  where  Biddy  and  Delia  had  gone; 
but  they  are  people  who  don't  follow  the  movements  of  Call- Chronicle  so- 
ciety. Biddy  and  Delia,  and  their  sisters  Maggie  and  Ann,  have  been 
rusticating  for  the  summer  in  different  partB  of  the  State  with  Paddy 
and  Mick,  so  the  nauseators  tell  ua,  and  great  is  the  bustle  of  preparation 
that  is  going  on  along  Clementina  and  Natoma  streets  for  their  recep- 
tion. 


Young  men  who  are  srnt  so  m*k*  lb*  European  low  by  f-nd  and 
weaJthr  parent*  do  not,  on  their  return,  alway*  m~t  Urn  T.  C.$  approval. 
I!  *  .,  '.  V,B  *?°  w*  k**"'  *  •P*«id«ii  rub  Ulk  about  hi*  riiwrifnc**.  in 
laree.  And  what  did  yon  think  of  HtmiT  we  asked.  ''Ah,  snide, 
I",  said  th*  rah.  "Weal  tn  the  Cvlliwrum  place  whore  Si 
Ignatius  was  chewed  Dp  by  the  (tOOS,  foe  Vn-.w  ;  ajwajl  *t**r  y.ni  againit 
it  when  roe  mkt  Rome.  Host*  old  place;  ain't  a  cimimaUnr*  |o 
rn*c  nohow.  '  Yet  this  lad  cidd  .peak  Gorman.  French  and  Italian. 
hni  wa*  a  niereileM  butohw  ..f  hi*  own  tongue,  not  teen  d 
Freaetsoo  dirJeet  half  justice,  and  the  I„.rd  knows  that  fa  n-t  i 
exacting  sort  of  Kn-li.h.  Qood  people,  k^p  roar  offspring  at  borne. 
1  he  experiment  <>f  making  silk  puree*  oat  of  wiw«'  ear*  wa*  never  a  pay- 
ing speculation.  Keep  the  BQbs  at  h-nie.  and  when  thev  hanker  after 
refinement  and  recreation  send  them  t<>  a  Saturday  night  hoodlum  ball  on 
Mtmion  street. 

The  Saucellto  Coroner,  who  in*i*t*d  upon  sitting  upon  the  bode  of 
the  |MMir  little  lUinfeld  k-irl,  but  wa*  scared  from  hi*  c  irpM  by  the  Utter 
censure*  of  the  pre**,  fa  a.  nobis  *|-.im*n  of  the  ooootry  offiottj  when 
bosioMi  II  dull.  II-aven  help  the  San  Franciscian  who  falls  int..  tlie 
clutches  of  the  Stnostlto  shark.  In  the  full  enjoyment  ..f  bis  health  and 
with  a  moderate  share  of  wealth  in  hi*  pocket,  he  will  be  steadily  an  I  r.- 
Iigmusly  implied,  every  dr..,.  ,,f  his  financial  juice  extracted,  the  last  dob 
[prof  his  substance  wrenched  from  him  for  ash  bait,  clam  chowder  ..r 
boat  hire,  and  then,  should  he  perish  in  the  harlior  of  this  piratical  town, 
the  Coroner  will  raise  thunder  and  lightning  in  hi*  efforta  to  get  pos*e*t 
sion  of  the  remains.  Even  death  i*  no  refuge  from  the  Sancelitans  appe- 
tite for  the  San  Franciscian  'a  ingots. 

Now  that  Guiteau  is  banged,  gutted  and  dessicated,  we  sincerely  hope 
that  we  shall  hear  no  more  about  him.  Yet,  ho  was  grateful  to  the  weary 
editor,  and  we  have  noticed  him  kindly.  Mr.  Harriett,  of  the  BuUetin, 
after  one  of  his  charming  Oakland  pastorals  turned  to  the  discussion  of 
Guiteau's  moral  character.  The  assassin  wa*  Mr.  Harriett's  property  to 
point  hi*  morals  and  adorn  his  tales,  and  most  charmingly  did  that 
doughty  journalist  mold  the  villain  to  suit  his  purpose.  Therefore,  Gulteui 
dead  was  of  value  to  Harriett  living;,  but  now  Guiteau  has  been  put  in  a 
museum  and  is  a  fossil.  Singular  that  his  removal  should  have  been  the 
forging  °f  a  new  tie. 

The  most  holy,  pious  and  revered  Dr.  Kallnch  spoke,  in  a  recent 
sermon,  of  the  delights  of  the  Heavenly  Land,  and  the  relief  it  would  be, 
after  the  stormy  vicissitudes  of  life  were  over,  to  find  ourselves  the  in- 
habitants of  a  world  where  destruction  and  death  never  came,  and  where 
sickness,  suffering  and  death  were  unknown.  Very  true.  But  if  Kaliocb 
designs  experiencing  such  "  relief  "  he  must  contemplate  giving  a  surprise 
party  to  the  angels,  and  causing  great  consternation  and  disappointment 
in  Hell.  Kalloch  in  Heaven!  Well,  that  would,  indeed,  be  a  sell  for  the 
devil ! 

The  Y.  M.  C.  A.  of  New  York  is  reported  to  have  made  a  bid  for  the 
carcass  of  Guiteau,  with  the  object  of  exhibiting  it.  The  Christian 
young  men's  overtures  did  not  meet  with  a  favorable  response,  but  they 
will  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  they  have  made  an  exhibition 
of  themselves.  This  is  nothing  new,  however.  It  is  a  good  job  that 
there  were  no  Y.  M.  C.  A.'s  in  the  year  A.  D.  33,  there  or  thereabouts, 
or  the  News  Letter  of  the  period  might  have  had  to  chronicle  a  similar 
occurrence  in  the  case  of  a  still  more  famous  cadaver. 

Quarantine  Officer  Lawlor  has  paraphrased  the  Lord's  Prayer.  He 
goes  on  his  knees  now,  night  and  morning,  and  humbly  and  fervently  im- 
plores: "Give  us  this  day  our  ocean  tramp,  0  Lord,  and  do  not  be  spar- 
ing with  the  varioloid."  And  how  we  do  squeeze  the  poor  skippers,  and 
make  the  charterers  shudder  with  our  ingenious  methods  of  extracting 
their  dollars!  'Fore  Gad,  the  sending  of  Chinamen  to  this  port  is  about 
as  profitable  as  striking  Mr.  Pixley  for  a  contribution  to  the  "  Home  for 
Indigent  Irish  Politicians." 

"The  Asylum  Appeal  "  is  the  name  of  a  four-page  weekly  newspa- 
per edited  and  published  by  the  patients  in  the  State  Insane  Asylum, 
Napa  City.  The  T.  C.  has  not  had  the  pleasure  of  perusing  its  columns, 
but  gathers  from  the  Woman's  Herald  of  Industry  and  Social  Scie7ice  Co- 
operator  that  it  is  a  spicy  sheet.  Sister  Stow  adds  that  "  it  gives  the  out- 
side world  a  pleasant  glimpse  of  a  home  life  apart  from  our  own,  and  yet 
we  are  of  one  family."  Too  true,  Sister,  too  true.  You  awt  to  no. 
Yoov  bin  thar. 

It  is  said  that  an  application  was  made  for  Guiteau's  body  in  order 
that  it  might  be  "  placed  on  exhibition  for  the  benefit  of  the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association."  The  petition  ought  to  have  been  granted.  We 
know  of  no  class  to  which  such  an  exhibition  would  have  been  more  bene- 
ficial, if  "  awful  examples  "  have  any  deterrent  effect. 

A  man  has  been  advertising  last  week  for  "  a  Big  Bear."  Why  don't 
he  send  East  for  Jay  Gould,  or  Powers'  Greek  Slave  ?  Or,  how  would 
"Andromeda,  chained  to  the  rock,"  do?  Perhaps,  too,  Kate  Sauthy 
might  be  induced  to  come  this  way  again.  Yet,  when  we  think  of  it,  what 
could  beat  Captain  Kentzel  at  the  Alameda  Baths  ? 

A  musical  hoodlum,  whom  the  T.  C.  had  the  misfortune  to  meet 
"out,"  the  other  evening,  raised  a  cyclone  of  disgust  and  indignation  in 
the  esthetic  breasts  of  those  present,  by  referring  to  a  sonatina  of  Cle- 
mentini's  as  being  in  "six-bit  time."  His  name  appears  in  another  column, 
under  the  heading  "  Tomb." 

"  What  sort  of  a  man  is  this  Arabi  Pasha,  anyhow?"  queried  Peabody, 
in  a  conversation  between  drinks  at  the  Club  the  other  night.  "  He's  a 
small  man,"  replied  Gorham,  gazing  meaningly  at  P.,  "  but  he  takes  up 
a  deal  of  room."  P.  cast  a  hurried  glance  at  the  clock  and  said  he'd 
have  to  be  going. 

"  Neow,  didn't  the  Po-lus  make  a  foine  show  in  the  percishun  on  the 
Foorth  ?"  remarked  a  Tehama-street  lady  to  a  friend  next  door,  yesterday. 
"Fwat  more  cud  yez  want  bether  nor  a  body  o'  min  loike  that,  wid  aplin- 
did  Bhtars  on  ther  brists?    Talk  about  Company  Jay,  indadel" 

Company  G  did  not  come  back  to  town  the  day  after  the  Fourth  be- 
cause the  bank  and  insurance  offices  would  have  had  to  suspend  business 
if  they  hadn't  returned,  but  because  a  society  wedding  was  on  hand,  and 
there  was  a  need  of  ushers  and  groomsmen. 

When  Tyler  street  was  changed  to  Golden  Gate  Avenue  was  it  be- 
cause the  property  owners  there  wanted  the  street  to  avenue  name? 


12 


SAN     FRANCISCO     NEWS     LETTER    AND 


July  8,  1882 


SUNBEAMS. 


Things  one  would  wish  to  have  expressed 
differently;  Musical  maiden — "I  hope  I  am  not 
boring  you,  playing  so  much  ?"  Enamored  youth— 
"Oh,  no!  Pray,  go  on!  I— I'd  so  much  sooner 
hear  you  play  than  talk !" 

A  Denver  paper  professes  to  think  it  marvel- 
ous that  a  man  whose  brainB  were  knocked  out 
is  still  living.  If  he  were  out  this  way,  he 
would  not  be  only  living,  but  he  would  be  hold- 
ing some  important  office. 

Some  one  says  Pocahontas  was  a  myth.  Per- 
haps she  was  ;  but  he  cannot  make  us  believe  that 
John  Smith  was  also  a  myth,  because  he  still 
lives,  and  we  have  seen  him. 

The  accuracy  of  a  man's  business  qualifica- 
tions is  generally  observed  by  his  promptitude 
in  consulting  his  watch  while  arranging  an  ap- 
pointment two  weeks  in  advance. 

Mrs.  Ramabotbam  dropped  off  asleep  at 
church  last  Sunday  evening.  She  say  she  sup- 
poses it  was  on  account  of  the  soothing  effect  of 
the  full  chloral  service. 

A  new  style  of  door  mat  has  just  been  de- 
vised for  editorial  sanctums.  It  hears  the  woven 
inscription  "  Come  again,"  and  is  intended  to  lie 
outside  the  door. 

First  Lady —  "Dear  me,  I  never  saw  Mrs. 
Potts  look  so  pale."  Second  Lady— "  Nor  Ij 
she's  probably  been  out  in  the  wet  without  an 
umbrella. " 

An  aesthetic  butcher  gazed  on  a  beef  carcass 
just  opened,  put  up  his  hands  and  murmured 
"  What  a  beautiful  interior  !" 

No  matter  how  actors  may  quarrel  or  have 
petty  jealousies,  they  always  make  up  before 
they  go  on  the  stage. 

Army  officers  say  there  is  no  danger  of  a 
Crow  War.  Crows  never  go  to  war  without 
caws. 

Solomon  was  the  first  man  who  proposed  to 
part  the  heir  in  the  middle. 


BROAD  OAtGE. 
SUMMER  ARRANGEMENT. 

Commencing  Monday,  April  10, 1882, 

And  until  further  notice,  Passenger  Trains  will  leave 
from,  and  arrive  at  San  Francisco  Passenger  Depot 
{Townsend  St.,  between  ad  and  4thstreets,)  as  follows: 


LEAVE 
S.  F. 

DESTINATION.          -j 

ARRIVE 
S.  F. 

8:30  A.M. 

f 

^  1    6:40  a.m. 

t  9:30  a  m. 

*  8:10  a.m. 

10:40  A.M. 

1 

1 

9.03  A.M. 

*  3:30  P.M. 

1. 

.San  Mateo,  Redwood,...  ! 

*10:02  a.M. 

4:25  P.M. 

s 

and  Menlo  Park  ..         f 

*  3:36  P.M. 

*  5:15  p.m. 

t  4:59  pm. 

6:30  p.m. 

1 

6:00  P.M. 

I 

j 

t  8:15  P.M. 

8:30  A.M. 

( 

\ 

9:03  A.H 

10:40  a. M. 

*  3:30  p.m. 

4:25  P.M. 

1 
1 

Santa  Clara,  San  Jose  and..  . 

''■'10:02  a.m. 

*  3:36  p.m. 

6:00  P.M. 

.Principal  Way  Stations. . .  j 

) 

t  8:15  p.m. 

10:40  A.M. I 
*  3:30  p.m  | 


.Gih-oy,  Pajuro,  Castroville 
and  Salinas 


^'10:02  a.m. 
6:00  P.M. 


10:40  a.m.  I 
♦  3:30  p.m. 


.  Hollister  and  Tres  Pinos.. 


1*10:02  a.m. 
I     6:00  P.M. 


10:40  A.M. 
*  3.30  p.m. 


'  ..Monterey,  Watsonville  .  "J 
■  Camp  Goodall,  Aptos,  Camp  [■ 
,San  Jose,  Soquel,  Santa  Cruz.  ) 


'10:02  a.m. 
6:00  p.m. 


10:40  a.h.|  . .  .Soledad  and  Way  Stations  . 


•Sundays  excepted.    tSundays  only. 


feT  Special  Notice.  Tfi 

Sondav  Excursion  Trains  to  Monterey  and  Santa 
Cruz.— First-class  Excursion  Train  to  Monterey  and 
Santa  Cruz  will  leave  San  Francisco  every  Sunday  at 
7:30  a.m.  Returning,  leave  Monterey  at  4:35  p.m.;  San- 
ta Cruz  at  4:15  p.m.,  arriving  San  Francisco  at  8:40  p.m. 
Fare  for  the  Round  Trip  to  either  point,  $3. 


Stage  connections  are  made  with  the  10:40  a.m. 
Train,  except  Pescadero  Stages  via  San  Mateo,  which 
connect  with  8:30  a.m.  Train. 


Ticket  Offioks— Passenger  Depot,  Townsend  street, 
and  No.  2  New  Montgomery  street,  Palace  Hotel. 
A.  C.  BASSETT,  H.  R.  JUDAH, 

Superintendent.  Asst.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


E5^"  S.  P.  Atlantic  Exprsss  Train  via  Los  Angeles, 
Yuma,  etc.,  leaves  San  Francisco  daily  via  Oakland 
Ferry,  foot  of  Market  street,  at  9:30  a.m. 


C.    P.    R.    R. 

Time  Schedule,  Monday,  May  15,  1882. 

Trains  leave,  and  are  due  to  arrive  at, 

San  Francisco  as  follows: 


LEAVE 

(for) 


DESTINATION. 


(       ARRIVE 

\     (from) 


9:30  a.m. 
*4:00p.m. 
*4:30p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  P.M. 
*4:30  P.M. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

9:30a.M. 

4:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 
♦4:00  P.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
♦4:30  P.M. 
t8:00  am. 

9:30  a.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

5:00  p.m. 

9:30  a.m 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 
10:00  a.m 

3:00  P.M. 

5:00  p.m. 

3:30  P.M 

5:30  p.m. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  A.M. 

8:00  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m 

3:00  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 

9:30  a.m. 

3:30  p.m. 
*4:00  p.m. 
••54:30  p.m. 

3:30  p.m. 

8:00  a.m. 
*4  :30  p.m. 
*8:00  A.m. 


. .  Antioch  and  Martinez. . 
..Benicia 


, ..Calistoga  and  Nspa 

.  j  Deming,  El  Paso  )  Express. . 

.(and  East (Emigrant 

.  j  Gait  and  \  via  Livermore. . . . 
.  (  Stockton  j  via  Martinez ..... 

...lone 

. . .  Knight's  Landing 

"        "      (tSundays  only) 

. . .  Los  Angeles  and  South 

.  .Livermore  and  Pleasanton. 

, . .  Madera  and  Fresno 


. .  Marysville  and  Chico 

..Nilesand  Haywards.... 


.  )  Ogden  and  I  Express 

.  "j.  East f  Emigrant....,.., 

. .  Redding  and  Red  Bluff , 

{Sacramento,  1  via  Livermore 
Colfax  and  >  via  Benicia. . . . 
Alta )  via  Benicia 

. . .  Sacramento,  via  Benicia. . . . 
. . .  Sacramento  River  Steamers. . 
. . .  San  Jose 


...Vallejo., 


({Sundays  only)., 


...Virginia  City.. 
...Woodland 


.  Willows  and  Williams. . 


•£  :40  p.m. 
♦12:40  p.m. 
*10:10  A.M. 

7:40  p.m. 
11:40  a.m. 
*10:10  a.m. 
*10:10  a.m. 

7:40  P.M. 

2:40  p.m. 

7:10  a.m. 

5:40  p.m. 
♦12:40  p.m. 

5:40  P.M. 
*10.10  AM. 
t 11:40  A.M. 

2:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

K:40  a.m. 

2:40  P.M. 
♦12:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

5:40  P.M. 

4:10  p.m. 

9:40  A.M. 

8:40  AM 
11:40  a.m. 

6:10  a.m. 

5:40  p.m. 

6:40  P.M. 

7:40  P.M. 
11:40  a.m. 
♦10:10  A.M. 
♦6:00  A.M. 

4:10  p.m. 

9:40  A.M. 

7:40  p.m 

2:40  P.M. 
111:40  A.M. 
*12.40  P.M. 
*10:10  a.m. 
11:40  a.m. 
♦7:40  P.M. 
10:10  a.m. 
♦7:40  p.m. 


Train  leaving  San  Francisco  at  9:30  a.m.  should  moeb 
Pacific  Express  from  "  Ogden  "  at  Sao  Pablo ;  also  Pacific 
Express  from  "El  Paso"  at  Antioch. 


LOCAL    FERRY    TRAINS, 

Via    Oakland  Pier. 


From  "SAN  FRANCISCO."  Pally. 

To   EAST  OAKLAND-'6.00,    «6:30,    7:30.    8:30,    9:30 

10:30,  11:30,    12.30,  1.30,   2:30,  3:30,  4:30,   5:30,  6:30, 

7:00,  8:00,  9:30,  11:00,  »12:00. 
To    ALAMEDA— *6:00,  't6:30,  7:00,  •+7:30,  8:00,  *t8:30, 

9:00,  M9:30.  10:00,  11:00,  12:00, 1:00,  2:00,  3:00.  "t3:30, 

4:00,  *t4:30,  5:00,  "t5:30,  0:00,  *+6:30,  7:00,  "8:00,  9:30, 

11:00,  •12:00. 
To  BERKELEY  —  <'6:00,  »6:30,  7:00,  «7:30,  8:00,   *8:30, 

9:00,  19:30,   10:00,  (10:30,   11:00,  111:30,  12:00,  1:00, 

2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  4:30,  5:00,  5:80,  6:00,  6:30,  7:00,  8:00, 

9:30,  »12:00. 
To  WEST  BERKELEY— «6:00,  *6:30,  7:00,  "7:30,  J8:00> 

■8:30,  9:00,  10:00,  11:00,  2:00,  3:00,  4:00,  <'4:30,  5:00, 

•5:30,  6:00.  "6:30,  7:00. 


To  "  SAM  FRANCISCO,"  Dally. 

From  BROADWAY.  Oakland  -•5:32,  *6:02,  6:32,  7:02, 
7:32, 8:02, 8:32, 9:02, 9:32, 10:02, 10:32, 11:02, 11:32, 12:02, 
12:32,  1:02,  1:32,  2:02,  2:32,  3:02,  3:32,  4:02,  4:32,  6:02, 
5:32,  6:02,  6:32,  7:02,  8:02,  9:32,  11:02. 

Prom  EAST  OAKLAND  -»5:21,  *5:51,  6:21,0:51,7:51, 
8:51,  9:51,  10:51.  11:51,  12:51,  1:51,  2:51,  3:51,  4:51, 
5:51,  6:51,  7:51,  9:21,  10:51. 

From  ALAMEDA— »5:15,  *6:45,  6:15,  7:10,  "t7:35,  8:10, 
■»t8:35,  9:10,  <'t9:35, 10:10,  "+10:35,  11:10,  12:10,  1.10, 
2:10,  3:10,  4:10,  "+4:35,  5:10,  "+5:35,  6:10,  "+6:35,  7:15, 
"+7:35,  9:15. 10:45. 

From  BERKELEY— *5:45,  »6:15,  6:45,  "7:15,7:45,  «8:16, 
8:45,  (9:15,  9:45,  110:15,  10:45,  111:15,  11:45,  12:45, 
1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:15,  4:45,6:15,  5:45,6:15,6:45,  7:45, 
9:15,  *10:45. 

From  WEST  BERKELEY— •5:45,  *6:15,  6:45,  »7:15, 
7:45,  8:45,  9:45,  10:45,  1:45,  2:45,  3:45,  4:45,  »5:15,  5:45, 
•6:15,  6:45,  »7:15. 


CreeJte  Route. 

From  SAN  FRANCISCO-*7:15,  9:15, 11:15,  1:15,  3:15, 

5:15. 
From  OAKLAND— »6:15,  8:15,  10:15,  12:15,  2:16,  4:15. 


All  trains  run  daily,  except  when  star  (*)  denotes  Sun- 
days excepted. 

+Trains  marked  thus  (t)  run  via  East  Oakland. 
(+)SnndayB  only. 


"  Standard  Time  "  furnished  by  Randolph  &  Co.,  Jew- 
elers, 101  and  103  Montgomery  St.,  S.  F. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  Gen.  Pass,  and  Ticket  Agt. 
A.  N.  Townb,  Generai  Manager. 


L,  H.Newton.  M.  Newton. 

NEWTON   BROTHERS  &  CO., 

Importers   and    Wholesale   Dealers  in 
Teas,  Foreign  Goods  and  Groceries,   204  and  206 
California  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal  May  25. 


n  and  after  Monday,  April  3d,  1882, 

Boats  and  Trains  will  leave  San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


7"1  r\  a.m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted),  via  San  Rafael, 
■ A  ^  from  Market-street  wharf,  for  Petaluma,  San- 
ta Rosa,  Healdsburg,  Cloverdale,  Guerneville  and  way 
stations.  Stages  connect  at  Geyserville  for  Skaggs* 
Springs;  and  at  Cloverdale  for  Highland  Springs,  Kel- 
seyville,  Soda  Bay,  Lakeport,  Ukiah  and  Geysers. 

Dally,  Except  Sundays. 

O  QA  p.m.,  via   Donahue,    from  Washington-street 

A  fvH  p.m.,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Market-street  wharf, 
^.cJv  for  Petaluma,  Cloverdale  and  way  stations. 
Stages  for  Navarro  Ridge  and  Mendocino  City  leave 
Cloverdale  daily  at  6  a.m. 


Sunday    Excursions. 

8  0A  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  Donahue,  from  Wash- 
•**"  ington-street  wharf,  for  Cloverdale  and  way 
stations.  Round  Trip  Tickets  on  Sundays  to  Petaluma, 
31.50;  Santa  Rosa,  $2;  Healdsburg,  S3;  Cloverdale, 
Si.50;  Guerneville,  53.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San 
Francisco  at  6:45  P.M. 


S"l  K  A.M.,  Sundays  only,  via  San  Rafael,  from  Mar- 
•  -*-*-'  ket-street  wharf,  for  Miller's,  Pacheco,  Novate 
and  Burdell's.  Returning,  will  arrive  in  San  Francisco 
at  7:45  P.M. 


GEYSERS!    GEYSERS! 

The   Greatest    Natural   Wonder    of  the 

World  1 


Immense  Reduction  in.  Rates. 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale $8  50 

Round  Trip  Tickets,  via  Cloverdale  and  Calistoga.  §12  50 


Passengers  will  leave  San  Francisco  at  7:10  a.m. 
week  days,  from  San  Quentin  Ferry,  and  arrive  at  the 
Gevsers  at  2:30  p.m.  On  Sundays,  leave  Washington- 
street  Wharf,  by  Steamer  J  a  MLS  M.  DONAHUE,  at 
8:20  a.m.  Returning,  arrive  in  San  Francisco  by  either 
route  the  following  evening. 


VRTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McQLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


SONOMA   VALLEY    RAILROAD. 

On  nml  after  Moiulay,  April  3d,  1883, 
Boats  and  Trains  will  leave   San  Francisco  as 
follows: 


O  Q  C\  p.  m.  daily  (Sundays  excepted ) ,  f rom  Washing- 
^•*Ji-'  ton-street  Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma. 
Fare,  SI.  Round  Trip  Tickets,  from  Saturday  till  Mon- 
day, $1  50. 

SUNDAY  EXCURSIONS. 

8   0A  A.M.  (Sundays   only),  from  Washington-street 
.AYJ    Wharf,  for  the  town  of  Sonoma.     Round  Trip 
Tickets,  SI. 


ARTHUR  HUGHES, 
Gen.  Manager. 


PETER  J.  McGLYNN, 
Gen.  Pass.  &  Tkt.  Agt. 


H,  B,  Williams,  A.  Ohesebrough. 

W.  H.  Dimond. 

WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO., 

Shipping  and   Commission   Merchants, 

UNION   BTTTLDINa, 

Junction  Market  and  Fine  Streets. 

AGENTS  FOR 

Pacific  Mail     Steamship   Company,    Pacific 

Steam  Navigation   Company,    The   Cu- 

nard  Royal  Mail  Steamship  Company. 

"  The  California  Line  of  Clippers  " 

from  New   York   and  Boston, 

and  *  *  The  Hawaiian  Line . ' ' 

San  Francisco,  January  31, 1880.  [Jan.  31. 


A  tramp  has  200  feet  to  go  to  reach  a  gate, 
while  the  farmer's  dog  has  300  feet  to  go  to  bite 
the  tramp.  The  tramp  travels  at  the  rate  of  12 
miles  an  hour,  and  the  dog  at  the  rate  of  20. 
How  near  the  gate  will  the  poor  discouraged  suf- 
ferer be  when  the  canine  catches  on  ? 


It  is  easy  to  tell  the  perfect  gentleman.  He 
makes  sure  no  one  is  looking  before  wiping  his 
mouth  on  the  tablecloth. 


July  8,  1*82. 


TAUFOKNIA    ADVERTISER. 


13 


[  B  T     8  A  L  L  I  E     JOY      U'HITK.] 

Oh!  stesilfaat  eyes  that  looked  in  mine 

With  such  a  tender,  loving  light, 
My  own  with  Horrnwinn   tesn*  are  dim 

Since  thou  art  closed  in  entile**  ni^ht. 

Oh  !  rare  sweet  lips,  that  smiled  on  me 

As  lips  will  never  smile  strain. 
Thinking  of  thee,  now   hush.-. I  fur  aye, 

Mine  own  grow  white  with  sudden  pain. 

Oh  !  strong  true  hands  that  held  mine  own 

So  oft  in  such  a  loving  clasp. 
My  hands  hang  wean*  »t  my  Ride. 

Unnerved  without  thy  strengthening  grasp. 

Unwearying  feet!  that  never  tired. 

As  up  the  shining  nights  they  trod, 
Mine  falter  as  they  walk  alone, 

The  path  that  leads  to  thee  and  God. 

Oh  !  brave  pure  heart  that  held  for  me 
A  love  unchanged  through  good  or  ill, 

My  heart  is  breaking  with  its  weight 
Of  grief,  since  thou'rt  forever  still. 

LITERARY    NOTES. 

— —  Messrs.  Trubner  &  Co.,  the  publishers,  have  begun  the  publication 
of  the  "Orientalia  Antiqua,"  a  bi-monthly  pamphlet  of  documents  and 
researches  relating  to  the  history  of  the  writings,  languages  and  arts  of 
the  East,  edited  by  Terrien  de  Lacouperie,  and  which  is  to  be  printed  by 
lithography.  This  is  used  instead  of  type  because  many  of  the  docu- 
ments, texts,  inscriptions,  drawings  and  papers  on  arcbasolngy,  art,  eth- 
nology, epigraphy,  linguistics,  numismatics  and  paleography,  in  the  an- 
cient East  cannot  be  reproduced  in  their  special  characters  through  the 
ordinary  channels  of  printing. 

^— •  A  remarkable  book  has  lately  been  printed  at  Stockholm,  entitled 
"LeLivre  de  Marco  Polo:  fac-simile  d'un  manuscrit  du  14  siecle,  con- 
serve* h.  la  Biliotheque  Royale  de  Stockholm,  publie  avec  preface  par  A. 
Nordenskjold."  The  original  manuscript,  which  dates  from  the  first  half 
of  the  fourteenth  century,  and  was  taken  from  the  library  of  Charles  V. 
of  France,  is  an  early  and  valuable  account  oP"  the  travels  of  the  celebrated 
"Venetian.  Only  about  200  copies  of  the  work,  which  is  in  quarto,  have 
been  struck  off. 

•»••••—  Mr.  Bret  Harte  has  just  written  a  new  story  of  California  life, 
named  "Flip,"  full,  it  is  said,  of  those  descriptions  of  California  scenery, 
sketches  of  character,  and  humorous  and  pathetic  incidents  which  sur- 
prised and  delighted  the  world  in  his  early  writings.  Mr.  Harte  has  ar- 
ranged with  the  proprietors  of  the  Weekly  Herald,  Glasgow,  for  its  pro- 
duction in  serial  form  in  Great  Britain.  The  little  story  has  already  been 
translated  into  French,  and,  we  believe,  into  German  also. 

—  "The  Tide  Tables  for  the  Pacific  Coast  of  the  U.  S.,  for  the  year 
1883,"  has  just  been  issued  from  the  Government  Printing  Office,  Wash- 
ington. It  is  compiled  by  the  U.S.  Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey  Office,  J.  E. 
Hilgard  Superintendent,  and  is  sold  at  25  cents  a  copy. 

— —  Mr,  J.  F.  Manning,  who  was  concerned  as  counsel  for  certain 
claimants  for  the  unexpended  balance  of  the  Geneva  Award,  has  just  pub- 
lished a  brochure  entitled  "Epitome  of  the  Geneva  Award  Contest  in  the 
Congress  of  the  U.  S."  Mr.  Manning's  pamphlet  iB  interesting,  but  de- 
cidedly one-sided.         _     

ABOUT    BANKS. 

— —  The  Directors  of  the  Bank  of  British  North  Imerica  declare  an 
interim  dividend  for  the  half  year  ending  June  30th,  at  the  rate  of  six 
per  cent,  per  annum,  amounting  to  about  $7  50  per  Bhare,  payable  free  of 
income  tax  on  July  5th,  next.  They  also  announce  that  the  present 
charter  has  been  extended  for  another  year,  pending  the  extension  for  ten 
years  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  model  charter. 

— —  At  the  half  yearly  meeting  of  the  Hibernian  Bank,  at  Dublin,  no 
dividend  was  declared,  owing  to  heavy  losses.  The  Bank  had  allowed  a 
stockbroker  who  had  recently  failed  for  a  large  amount,  to  overdraw  his 
account  nearly  $525,000,  and  also  sustained  a  severe  Iosb  over  the  failure 
of  two  other  stockbrokers.     Three  Directors  resigned. 

— —  The  Directors  of  the  English  Bank  of  E-io  de  Janeiro  (limited) 
recommend  a  dividend  of  4  per  cent,  and  a  bonus  of  2  per  cent.,  both  free 
of  income  tax  (making  with  the  dividend  on  account  paid  in  December 
last  a  distribution  of  profit  for  the  year  equal  to  10  per  cent.,  free  of  in- 
come tax),  adding  $50,000  to  the  reserve  fund  and  carrying  forward  $69,- 
485. 

—  The  half-yearly  report  of  the  Directors  of  the  Anglo-Egyptian 
Banking  Company  (limited)  Btates  the  net  profit,  including  the  sum 
brought  forward,  at  $435,545.  It  is  proposed  to  pay  an  interim  dividend 
of  about  $3  per  share,  or  at  the  rate  of  6  per  cent  per  annum,  free  of  tax, 
leaving  $195,545  to  be  carried  forward. 

A  meeting  of  shop  assistants  in  London  was  held  in  Hyde  Park,  a  few 
weeks  ago,  to  consider  the  best  means  of  obtaining  a  reduction  of  the 
present  hours  of  labor  in  shops.  Mr.  Sutherst,  who  presided,  said  there 
were  320,000  persons  in  London  occupied  in  Bhops ;  their  hours  were  from 
twelve  up  to  seventeen  every  day,  and  on  Saturday  very  often  they  had 
to  work  till  nearly  midnight.  No  fewer  than  100,000  women  and  children 
were  compelled  to  work  seventy,  eighty  and  even  ninety  hours  a  week. 
A  resolution  was  adopted  describing  the  protracted  hours  during  which 
shop-keepers  and  assistants  are  compelled  to  labor  as  "  excessive,  demoral- 
izing and  ruinous  to  the  health  and  social  comfort  of  both  sexes,  and 
demanding  the  assistance  of  the  public,  as  well  as  the  interference  of 
Parliament. 

The  new  food,  which  has  cured  the  chronic  dyspeptics  of  Japan,  is 
Midzu  Ami  (Japanese  Malt),  at  Ichi  Ban. 


COAL    AND    WOOD, 


Wholesale   and   Retail, 

At  the  Old  NnmW  209  S.n.om.  StrMt. 

GEORGE    H.  HUNT    *    CO. 

W  Any    Artie  n    In    the    Lino    Supplied.  '*! 
Ms"**.  rrl*,,h»n.  So.  SSI. 


ROEDERER    CHAMPACNE1 

NOTICE. 

The  *l«d«  and  lh<<  l-ul.llr  nrr  Informed  that  »  Krrrlir  Ibr 
GENUINE 

LOUIS    ROEDERER    CARTE    BLANCHE    CHAMPAGNE, 

Direct  from  Mr.  Louis  Roederer,  Reims. 
Over  his  Signature  and  Consular  [OTI 

*•>_ __ 

6a?-  Each  case  is  marked  upon  the  aide,  "  Macondray  &  Co..  San  Fran- 
cisco." and  each  bottle  hears  the  label,"  Macondray  &  Co..  Sole  Agents 
for  the  Pacific  Coast^ ___ 

MACONDRAY  a  CO., 

Sole    Agents    for    the    Paciflo    Coast. 
[September  24.] 


M.    A.    QUNST    &    CO., 

203  Kearny  Street San  Francisco. 

IMPORTERS    AND    DEALERS    IN 

HAVANA    AND    KEY    WEST    CIGARS, 

Also,  Agents  for  Kimball,  Gaulliem  -  Sc  Co  's  Guatemala  Cigars. 
.Sb**  Inform  the  Public  that  they  receive  large  invoices  of  Choice 
Havana  Brand*  twice  a  month.  \_Feh.  19. 


c. 


ADOLPHE    LOW    &    CO., 

Commission  Merchants, 
SAN  FRANCISCO  and NEW  YORK. 

tJ^T"  Agents  of  American  Sugar  Refinery,  corner  of  Union  and  Battery  streets, 
San  Francisco,  California.  Jan.  17. 

Olaus  Spreckels.  "Wm.  G.  Irwin. 

WM.    G.    IRWIN  k   CO., 

Sugar    Factors    and    Commission    Agents. 

Honolulu,  H.  I.  rMarch  25. 

J.  D.  SPRECKELS  &  BROS., 

Shippin      and    Commission    Merchants- 

Hawaiian    Line    of    Packets . 

325  Market  Street San  Francisco. 

May  28. 

CALIFORNIA   SUGAR    REFINERY, 

Manufacturers  of  the  Standard  Syrnp,  a  superior  article 
put  up  in  barrels  expressly  for  home  consumption.  Also,  Extra  Heavy  Syrup 
In  barrels  for  Export.  Refined  Sugars  at  lowest  market  rates.  Office  325  Market 
street,  up  stairs.  Dec.  21. 

J.  W.  Sheeny.  J.  0.  O'Connor. 

J         O'CONNOR    Sl   SHEEHY, 

Undertakers , 

Removed  to  767  Mission  street,  between  Third  and  Fourth. 
Every  requisite  for  Funerals  furnished  at  the  Lowest  Rates  and  in  the  Best 
Manner.  April  29. 

GEORGE   C.    HICK0X   &   CO., 

STOCK    BROKERS, 

No.  314  Fine  Street San  Francisco. 

[May  20.] 

ALASKA  COMMERCIAL   COMPANY, 

No*  310  Sansome  Street. 

San   Francibco, 
WHOLESALE    DEALERS    IN   FURS. 

[September  21.1 

JOSEPH   GILLOTT'S  STEEL  PENS. 

Gold  Medal,  Parts,  187S. 

Sold  by  all  Stationers.    Sole  Agent  for  the  United  States: 
MR.  HENRY  HOE,  91  John  street,  N.  Y.  Jan.  6. 

C.    W.    M.    SMITH,  xgpx 

The    Leading    and    Oldest   Patent    Solicitor,      /fe=^iVo\ 

Established   in   1862,  UtUENIqJ 

Removed  to 224  Sansome  Nlreet.\\£W3</ 

63T  MR.  C.  W.  M.  SMITH  is  the  patent  attorney  for  Marriott's  Aeroplane  Com- 
pany for  Navigating  the  Air.  Oct.  22. 

TABER,    HARKER   &   CO., 

IXPOXTJBJBS   AXB    WHOLESALE    OKOCERS, 
108  and  110  California  St.,  S.  F. 

(April  19.] 


14 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July  8,  1882 


CRADLE.    ALTAR,    AND    TOMB. 

CRADLE. 

Castrovitch— In  this  city,  July  2,  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Cantrovitah,  a  son. 

Crowley — In  this  city,  June  28,  to  the  wife  of  John  J,  Crowley,  a  daughter. 

Ihefenbacher— In  this  city,  July  1,  to  the  wife  of  George  Diefenbacher,  a  daughter. 

Davis— In  this  city,  July  1,  to  the  wife  of  Marks  Davis,  a  son. 

Fink— In  this  city,  July  3,  to  the  wife  of  A.  W.  Fink,  a  son. 

Gamboni — In  this  city,  July  2.  to  the  wife  of  Joseph  Gamboni,  a  son. 

Goodwin— In  this  city,  July  1,  to  the  wife  of  C.  H.  Goodwin,  a  sou. 

Jacobs— In  this  city,  July  3,  to  the  wife  of  Albert  Jacobe,  a  daughter. 

Klein— In  this  city,  July  4,  to  the  wife  of  P.  Klein,  a  daughter. 

Kuther— In  this  city.  July  3,  to  the  wife  of  H.  Kuther,  a  daughter. 

Keser—  In  this  city,  June  30,  to  the  wife  of  A.  S.  Keser,  a  son. 

Moritz — In  this  city,  June  28,  to  the  wife  of  John  C.  Moritz,  a  daughter. 

Schliekbr — In  this  city,  July  1,  to  the  wife  of  Henry  Schlieker,  a  daughter. 

SnBEHAN— In  this  city,  July  I,  to  the  wife  of  J.  J.  Sheehan,  a  son. 

Thompson— In  this  city,  June  30,  to  the  wife  of  E.  J.  J  Thompson,  a  daughter. 

Zeile — In  this  city,  July  4,  to  the  wife  of  Carl  Zeile,  a  daughter. 

ALTAR 

Bractell-Pelton— In  this  city,  July  3,  Wallace  S.  Brac*ell  to  Hattie  S.  Pelton. 
Carroll-Kelly — In  this  city,  June  98,  Cornelius  J.  Carroll  to  Sarah  Kelly. 
Cohen-O'Neil— In  this  city,  June  29,  Tbos  P.  Cohen  to  Nora  O'Neil 
Carroll-Bedell— In  this  city,  July  3.  Frank  E,  Carroll  to  Jennie  Bedell, 
Fitzoibbon-Armstronq—  In  this  city,  July  3,  Maurice  Fitzgibbon  to  Anna  Armstrong. 
Harrtson-Journey— In  this  city,  June  28,  Wni.  T.  Harrison  to  Margaret  Journey. 
Hammond-Fitzgerald—  In  this  city,  June  30,  Jas.  Hammond  to  Katie  Fitzgerald. 
Hewsok-Orchard  -In  thiB  city,  June  30,  Herbert  Hewson  to  Lizzie  Orchard. 
Josephson-Helhan— In  this  city,  June  27,  J.  Josephsou  to  Wilmina  Helman. 
Kinq-Garcia— In  this  city,  July  2,  Anton  G.  King  to  Mary  Garcia 
Klinoemann-VonLossecke— In  this  city,  June  24,  E.Klingemann  to  A.  VonLoesecke. 
La  Piere-Simonds— In  this  city,  -Tune  25,  Louis  L.  La  Piere  to  Alice  W.  Simonds. 
Lafourqoette-Hofstbtter — In  this  city,  July  4,  J.  Lafourquette  to  A.  Hofstetter. 
Larsen-Mdrtba — In  this  oity,  July  3,  C.  F  Larsen  to  Nellie  A.  Murtha. 
MANLEY-SELLECK-In  this  city,  July  1,  James  S.  Manley  to  Nellie  Selleck. 
O'Brien-Flanagan— In  this  city,  June  29,  John  F.  O'Brien  to  Nora  Flanagan. 
O'Rourkb-Shea— In  this  city,  June  30,  B.  O'Rourke  to  Johanna  Shea. 
Petersen- Winter—  In  this  city,  June  29,  Peter  H.  Petersen  to  Minnie  Winter. 
Powkrb-Fbknch— In  this  city,  July  2,  Patrick  J.  Powers  to  Henrietta  E.  French. 
Rohweder-Koch— In  this  city,  July  2,  Peter  Rohweder  to  Emma  Koch, 
Russell-Conver— In  this  city,  June  29,  A'exander  Russell  to  Ida  E.  Connor. 
Stahle-Evbrs  -  In  this  city,  July  4,  John  F.  Stahle  to  Adelaide  A.  Evers. 
Sterbtt-Fowler— In  this  city,  July  1,  William  I  Sterett  to  Emma  V.  Fowler. 
Tierney-Smyth— In  this  city,  July  t,  Thomas  R.  Tierney  to  Annie  L.  Smyth. 
Valencia-Gill  an— In  this  city,  July  3,  Ramon  R.  Valencia  to  Katie  Gillan. 
Waas-Schroeder— In  this  city,  July  1,  Louis  Waas  to  Bertba  Schroeder. 
Wise-Harris— In  this  city,  July  2,'Charles  Wise  to  Augusta  Harris. 

TOMB. 

Buckley— In  this  city,  June  28,  Andrew  Buckley,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  58  years. 

Cassis— In  this  city,  July  1,  Margaret  A.  Cassie,  aged  21  years. 

Crocker— In  this  city,  July  2,  Lucius  Crocker,  a  native  of  Conn. ,  aged  85  years. 

Clayton— In  this  city,  June  29,  John  M.  Clayton,  a  native  of  Phila.,  aged  31  years. 

Goble— In  this  city,  July  1,  Hanora  Guble,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  43  years. 

Hoffmann— In  this  city,  July  3,  Paul  Hoffmann,  aged  48  years  and  11  months. 

Harris— In  this  city,  July  3,  Celia  R,  Harris,  aged  18  years  and  3  months. 

Hogan—  In  this  city,  July  1,  Michael  L.  Hogan,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  48  years. 

Keefe— June  30,  Richard  W.  Keefe,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  27  years. 

Lindestrom — In  this  city,  June  28,  Gustave  A.  Lindestroui,  aged  40  years. 

McDevitt— In  this  city,  July  1,  Mary  McDevitt,  aged  45  years. 

Madel— In  this  city,  July  3,  William  Madel,  aged  18  years  and  9  months. 

Morrison— In  this  city,  July  2,  Alexander  Morrison,  aged  34  years 

Newton — In  this  city,  July  1,  Harriet  M.  Newton,  aged  31  years, 

Portis — In  this  city,  June  30,  William  Portis,  a  native  of  Ireland,  aged  50  years. 

Rankin— In  this  city,  June  30,  George  Rankin,  a  native  of  England,  aged  34  years. 

Sjule — In  this  city,  July  3,  Frank  Soule,  a  native  of  Maine,  aged  73  years. 

Stapleton—  In  this  city,  June  30,  John  Stapleton,  aged  60  years. 

Sharp— In  this  city,  July  1,  Mrs.  Ann  Sharp,  a  native  of  Mass.,  aged  58  years. 

Windsor — In  this  city,  July  2,  Norman  E.  Windsor,  aged  35  years 

Weber — In  this  city,  June  30,  Charles  Weber,  aged  54  years  and  10  months. 


SAINT    LOUIS    CHAT. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  June  28,  1882. 

Governor  Crittenden  has  broken  another  leg  from  off  the  Senatorila 
chair — he  is  so  blind  by  scrambling  to  reach.  Our  Police  Commissioners 
have  labored  long  and  well,  and  expended  their  private  funds,  to  sup- 
press gambling  in  this  city.  They  secured  the  adoption  of  the  Johnson 
law,  which  makes  gambling  a  felony,  punishable  with  imprisonment,  in 
place  of  the  hitherto  simple  line,  and  also  secured  the  incarceration  of 
several  of  the  moneyed  players,  when,  to  Missouri's  intense  disgust,  our 
Governor  conceived  friendly  notions  and  sent  pardon  to  Pate,  the  king 
of  gamblers,  and  his  accomplices;  doing  it  illegally,  too,  by  not  waiting 
for  official  notice  of  their  sentence.  In  view  of  the  indignity  thus  thrust 
upon  them,  three  of  the  Police  Commissioners  have  this  morning  re- 
signed, which  is  most  unfortunate  for  St.  Louis.  In  fear,  Missouri 
wonders  what  Governor  Tom  will  do  next. 

Owens,  the  Third  National  Bank  teller,  who  helped  himself  to  $200,759 
of  the  bank  funds,  although  he  confessed  his  defalcation  to  the  Bank  Di- 
rectors, will,  it  is  expected,  escape  conviction.  The  crime  of  embezzle- 
ment is,  in  a  technical  way,  difficult  of  proof,  and  Owens,  with  the  as- 
sistance of  the  stolen  funds,  calculates  on  taking  advantage  of  the  majes- 
tic technicalities  of  the  law  and  snapping  his  fingers  in  the  face  of  justice. 
If  he  was  poor  and  had  stolen  a  few  dimes  for  hunger's  sake,  it  would  be 
different. 

Our  merchants  are  making  an  effort  to  have  the  letter-carriers  deliver 
one  mail  on  Sunday,  and  Phcebe  Couzins,  our  pretty  female  lawyer,  has 
sent  a  protest  to  Postmaster- General  Howe. 

The  tunnel  through  Boston  Mountain,  Arkansas,  is  opened.  This  puts 
the  completing  stroke  on  the  great  St.  Louis  and  San  Francisco  thorough- 
fare.    The  connected  cities  shook  hands  through  the  aperture  last  week. 

I  learn  from  private  sources  that  a  large  ship,  named  the  Lord  Devon- 
shire, is  about  to  leave  Cardiff,  England,  for  San  Francisco.  She  has  just 
been  built,  and  is  one  of  the  largest  vessels  afloat.  She  is  290  feet  long, 
stows  3,600  tons  dead  weight,  and  carries  four  masts. 

Mrs.  Geo.  G.  "Vest,  wife  of  the  distinguished  Senator,  is  visiting  with 
us.  Gen.  Daudy,  U.  S.  A.,  from  California,  has  taken  a  suite  at  the 
Belvidere  Plats.  Nutmeg. 

St  John's  Presbyterian  Church,  Post  Street.— The  Rev.  Dr. 
Scott,  pastor,  will  preach  Sunday  at  the  usual  hours.  The  public  cor- 
dially invited  to  attend. 


REMOVAL 


A.    F.    NYE    &    CO. 


609  and  SIX  HVT^rlcet  Street, 

GRAND     HOTEL, 

WHERE    THEY    HAVE    JUST    OPENED 

A.    New    Stock    of" 

GAS     FIXTURES ! 

Of    the     Latest     Patterns     and     Designs. 
PACIFIC    MAIL    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

The    Company's    steamers   will    sail    for    Yokohama  and 
Hongkong:    CITY  OF  PEKING,  on  or  about  August  1,  at  2  p.m.   Excur- 
sion Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  return  at  special  rates. 

For  NEW  YORK  via  PANAMA:  CITY  OF  RIO  DE  JANEIRO,  July  6th,  at  12 
o'clock  m,  taking  Freight  and  Passengers  to  MAZATLAN,  ACAPULCO,  SAN  JOSE 
DE  GUATEMALA,  LA  LIBERTAD  and  PUNTA  ARENAS. 

Fare  to  New  York—Cabin,  $139 ;    Steerage,  $65. 

Tickets  to  and  from  Europe  by  any  line  (or  sale  at  the  lowest  rates ;  also  for  Ha- 
vana and  all  West  India  ports. 

For  HONOLULU,  AUCKLAND  and  SYDNEY:  ZEALANDIA,  July  29th,  at  2 
p.m..  or  on  arrival  of  the  English  mails. 

$10  additional  is  charged  for  passage  in  Upper  Cabin.  Round  the  World  Trip 
Tickets,  via  New  Zealand  and  Australia,  $650. 

Tickets  must  be  purchased  at  least  one  hour  before  time  of  sailing. 

For  freight  or  passage  apply  at  the  office,  cor.  First  and  Brannan  streets. 

July  8. WILLIAMS,  DIMOND  &  CO.,  General  Agents. 

OCCIDENTAL    AND    ORIENTAL    STEAMSHIP    CO., 

For  Japan  and  Cnina,  leave  wharf,  corner  First  and  Brriu* 
nan  streets,  at  2  p.m.,   for  YOKOHAMA  AND  HONGKONG,  connecting  at 
Yokohama  with  Steamers  for  Shanghai. 

ARABIC Tuesday,  May  23d  I  ARABIC Saturday,  Aug.  12th 

OCfiANIC Tuesday,  June  6th    OCEANIC  Thursday,  Aug.  24th 

COPTIC Saturday,  June  17th  |  COPTIC Tuesday,  Sept.  6th 

BELGIC Tuesday,  July  11th  I  BELGIC Thursday,  Sept.  28th 

GAELIC Thursday,  July  20th  | 

Excursion  Tickets  to  Yokohama  and  Return  at  Reduced  Rates. 

Cabin  Plans  on  exhibition  and  Passage  Tickets  on  sale  at  C.  P.  R.  R.  Co. 'a  General 
Offices,  Room  74,  corner  Fourth  and  Townsend  streets. 

For  Freight,  apply  to  GEORGE  H.  RICE,  Freight  Agent,  at  the  Pacific  Mall  Steam- 
ship Compauy's  Wharf,  or  at  No.  202  Market  street,  Union  Block. 

T.  H.  GOODMAN,  General  Passenger  Agent. 

LELAND  STANFORD.  President. July  8. 

FOR    PORTLAND    AND    ASTORIA,    0REQ0N. 

The  Ore<ou  Railway  and  Navigation  Company  and  Pacific 
Coast  Steamship  Company  will  dispatch  every  four  days,  from  Spear-street 
Wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  one  of  their  new  Al  Irou  Steamships,  viz. :  OOLUMBIA, 
OREGON  and  STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

Sailing:  Days 
July  1.6,  10,  14,  18,  22,  26.  30    |Aug   3.7.11,15,19,23,27,31. 

At  10  o'clock  A.  M. 
Connecting  at  Portland,  Oregon,  with  Steamers  and  Railroads  and  their  connecting 
Stage  Lines  for  all  points  in  Oregon,  Washington  and  Idaho  Territories,  BritiBh 
Columbia  and  Alaska. 

Ticket  Office 214  Montgomery  Street 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 

No.  10  Market  street,  San  Francisco. 


June  24. 


PACIFIC    COAST    STEAMSHIP    COMPANY. 

Steamers  of  this  Company  will  sail  from  Broadway  Wharf 
as  follows : 
For  Victoria,  B.C.,  and  Puget  Sound  Pons:    On  the  10th,  20th  and  30th  of  each 
month  (except  when  such  days  fall  on  aholiday,  then  on  the  day  previous).    Steamer 
of  the  30th  connects  at  Port  Townsend  with  steamer  "City  of  Chester"  for  Atasna. 
For  Portland,  Oregon,  in  connection  with  the  O.  R.  &  N.  Co.:   Every*  days. 
For  San  Luis  Obispo,  Santa  Barbara,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Diego:  5th,  10th,  15th , 
20th,  25th  and  30th  of  each  month. 

For  Santa  Cruz,  Monterey,  San  Simeon,  Cayucos,  Gaviota,   Santa  Barbara  and 
Ventura:    Every  Wednesday  at  8  a.m. 
For  Eureka,  Areata,  and  Hookton,  Humboldt  Bay:    Every  Wednesday,  9  o'clock. 
For  Point  Arena,  Mendocino,  etc. :    Every  Monday. 
Ticket  Office,  No.  214   Montgomery  Street,  near  Pine. 
GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agents, 
Nov.  26.  No.  10  Market  street. 

0.    R.    AND.    N.    CO. 

For  Astoria   and    Portland,    Oregon.— The  Steamship  UMATILLA 
will  sail  from  Beale-street  wharf,  for  the  above  ports,  WEDNESDAY,  July  12, 
at  2  p.m.,  carrying  Combustibles  and  Freight  only. 

GOODALL,  PERKINS  &  CO.,  Agento, 

July  8. 10  Market  street. 


PROF.    JOS.    JOSSET, 


Graduate  of  the  University  of  Paris;  Ex.  Professor  of  I>e 
la  Mennais'  Normal,  France;  late  of  Point  Loma  Seminary,  San  Diego.  Pri- 
vate Lessons  in  the  French  Language.  Residence:  1114  Stockton  street,  between 
Pacific  and  Jackson.  At  home  from  12  to  2  p.m.  Private  Lessons  given  at  the  res- 
idence of  tbe  pupil.  Dec.  6. 

JOHN    JENNINGS 

Hooper's  South  End  Warehouses,  corner  Japan  and  Town- 
send  streets,  San  Francisco.  First-class  Fire-Proof  Brick  Building,  capacity 
10,000  tons.  Goods  taken  from  the  Dock  and  the  Cars  of  the  C.  P.  R.  R.  and  S.  P. 
R.  R.  free  of  charge.    Storage  at  Current  Rates.     Advances  and  Insurance  Effected 


Take  tbe  Autophone  to  the  country. 
the  latest  airs. 


Ichi  Ban,  sole  agent,  has  all 


July  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADVERTISER, 


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LOCAL    NOTES. 
Tbj  Board  of  Health  allows  the  %.r  to  tmufer  her  pasmjrm  to 

•  hulk  and  the  ship  to  be  docked.  whereat  some  people  howl  1,,.,  i 
for  their  neighbor*  to  hew  them.— The  question  ..?  holding  *  m 
election  is  to  be  Uken  into  Court  M«nv  of  the  "  nuts  '*  are  courting  an 
election.-^— Property  owners  in  the  district  hounded  by  Fourth  Ninth 
and  Howard  streets  and  the  Bay  organize  for  the  pun*'"  ol  firfhtinjf 
Charley  Duanea  »Und-aud-deliver  suits.  Good  oiove.— I,ik-ht 
Inspector  won't  allow  picnic  parties  to  land  on  Goat  Island  without  apa> 
cial  permission.  Consequential  official^— Inquiry  int^>  the  loai  ..f  the 
Lammernoor  opens  at  the  British  Consulate.  Inquire  away  and  "  Urn  her 
mnrc."— Three  suicides  and  three  sudden  deaths.  Monroe  does  a 
lively  business  in  dead  stock.— Body  of  Ida  Rain  field  found  ami  broovfal 
home.  Coroner  of  Marin  County  makes  a  fuss  because  he  didn't  gat  $lil 
for  holding  an  inquest  on  it.  Language  supplies  no  proper  epithet  to  ap- 
ply to  this  dirty  buzzard.— Supreme  Court  decides  that  the  City  roust 
pay  Spring  Valley  for  the  water  it  uses.  Pickering  and  Fitch  immedi- 
ately tile  dissenting  opinions,  but  they  ain't  Supreme  Court  Judgi 
are  malicious  frauds.— —Habeas  corpus  proceedings  on  the  Anger  Bmd 
Chinawomen  continued.  Very  continuous  proceedings.  —  M.-uni.-  Gal* 
lagher,  with  a  half  a  dozen  aliases,  who  was  recently  alnio-t  choked  to 
death  by  the  sailor,  McKenzie,  accidently  shoots  a  visitor.  Wonderful 
woman. ^—Chinese  laundrymen  contest  the  Laundry  Ordinance  with  the 
money  tbey  make  cleansing  anti-Chinese  linen.  The  Democratic  State 
Central  Committee  indorses  the  San  Jose  nominations.  Who  indorses 
the  D.  S.  C.  C.?^— Eighteen  trotting  horses  shipped  to  Australia.  A 
horse  departure,  and  a  new  one  at  that.— .The  Woman's  Protective 
League  6res  its  President,  Mrs.  Blades.  The  Presidential  blade  is 
sheathed,  as  it  were.— Professor  Pwinelle,  President  of  the  Horticultu- 
ral Commission,  discovers  a  new  fruit  pest,  of  the  caterpillar  spedes. 
The  new  pest  has  not  yet  discovered  the  Prof  essor.  ^— The  Eighth  Ward 
Republican  Club  expresses  conBdence  in  County  Committeeman  Jackson. 
Mr.  Jackson  has  not  yet  expressed  bis  confidence  in  the  Eighth  Ward 
Republican  Club,  but,  no  doubt,  he  feels  it.  Such  confiding  is  touching, 
——Saloon  passengers  of  the  Befyic  refuse  to  remain  on  the  hulk  to  which 
they  were  transferred.  Bow  wow!— The  British  steamer  Serapis,  with 
696  Celestials  on  board,  arrives.— —General  Backus,  the  new  Postmaster, 
takes  charge;  occupies  the  post,  in  other  words.— British  steamer 
Strathairly  fined  $11,500  for  bringing  too  many  Coolies  in  a  bunch.  The 
charterers  bit  off  more  than  our  humane  laws  would  allow  them  to  chew. 
^^Park  Commissioners  discharge  most  of  their  employes.  Supervisors 
discharged  the  Park  Commissioners  by  cutting  down  the  appropriation. 
No  pickings  in  it  for  them.— Large-sized  whale  seen  in  the  cay.  Come 
in  for  the  Fourth. ^—"Public  meeting  held  for  the  purpose  of  establishing 
an  anti-Chinese  laundry.  If  holding  a  public  meeting  would  ouly  wash 
dirty  linen,  there  would  be  more  anti-Chinese  laundries  in  this  city  than 
there  are  anti-Chinese  leaders.  —  French  residents  prepare  to  take  the 
Bastile  on  the  14th  inst.  Let  them  take  it— —Pioneers  dissatisfied  with 
the  Lick  Estate  accounts.— Lardner  &  Lee,  wool  scourers,  close  up  busi- 
ness suddenly  and  clear  out.  Why  or  wherefore  is  a  deep,  dark  conun- 
drum.—^League  of  Deliverance  holds  an  open  air  meeting.  Small  boys 
take  the  Leaguers  for  Guerrillas  and  bombard  them  with  fire -crackers. 
Scandalous  waste  of  fire-crackers.— Captain  Bigley,  of  the  N.  G.  C, 
imagines  that  he  is  a  bigger  man  than  his  Colonel,  and  is  directed  to  con- 
sider himself  under  arrest.  Sizes  will  be  accurately  ascertained  subse- 
quently.^—-'Rah  !  Fourth  of  July!  Steamer  Cairnsmuir  arrives  from 
China  with  721  Mongolians  on  board.  Part  of  the  N.  G.  C.  and  some 
patriotic  citizens,  with  the  distinguished  Captain  Blanding  at  their  bead, 
parade  through  the  streets  in  honor  of  the  event.  North  Beach  grocery- 
man,  named  Carty,  also  celebrates  the  occasion  by  shooting  one  of  his  pa- 
trons, named  Goetz.  Big  boom  for  the  Declaration  of  Independence.^^ 
Riehl  and  Fleming  swim  a  match  from  North  Beach  to  Goat  Island.  No- 
body can  tell  who  won.  It  looks  as  though  nobody  himself  was  the 
victor.-^— Only  three  victims  of  the  accidental  Fourth  of  July  pistol. 
Patriotism  at  a  low  ebb. -^ Body  of  Christina  Rainfeld  found  at  Alca- 
traz  Island.  Lay  her  away  at  rest.  She  died  before  her  time.— Pio- 
neers kick  against  the  Lick  Trust  management.  It  can  stand  a  heap  of 
kicking,  though.^— Santa  Clara  man  says  he  is  "not  after  helpless 
women  or  children."  Neither  is  he  before  them  just  at  this  time.  He  is  in  the 
lock-up,  charged  with  lunacy.— Maroney  case  on  trial.  A  legal  farce 
in  a  number  of  acts.  —  Four  young  ladies  take  the  white  veil,  and  a 
little  girl  takes  her  sister'B  brown  veil. 

PACIFIC    COAST    AND    EASTERN    NOTES. 

Gulteau  goes  to  glory  with  much  theatrical  display,  via  the  gallows. 
Query:  Where  is  glory?— —The  anti-Chinese  riot  which  occurred  at  Mar- 
tinez is  complained  of  by  the  Chinese  Charge  d*  Affaires.  Magnifying  a 
mole-hill  into  a  mountain. —Thunder,  rain  and  electrical  demonstra- 
tions in  the  Mussel  Slough  country.  Grangers  quake  at  the  prospect  of 
an  earthquake.— Some  demonstrations  of  delight  at  Guiteau's  execution 
take  place  in  various  parts  of  the  country.  Demonstrate  a  lack  of  de- 
cency and  decorum  on  the  part  of  the  demonstrators.— President  Ar- 
thur, at  the  instigation  of  Lord  Roscoe  Conkling  and  the  steamship  com- 
panies, vetoes  the  Immigration  Bill. ^— The  Malley  crowd  are  found 
"  not  guilty,"  and  go  scott  free.  The  law  calls  this  justicel-^Guiteau 
buried  in  the  jail-yard.  Buried  a  year  too  late,  unfortunately.  — Wa- 
ter-spout breaks  in  Tejon  Canyon,  Tulare  County.  Several  people  hurt, 
some  killed,  property  destroyed,  and  the  water-spout  is  gone  "  up  the 
spout"— Another  tornado  in  Iowa,  and  one  in  Pennsylvania  ;  also, 
heavy  rain-storms  in  Illinois  and  Missouri.  The  elements  are  having  an 
elementary  time  of  it.-^— A  man  named  Dupuy  offers  the  Ash  bury  Uni- 
versity, Indiana,  82,000,000  on  condition  that  the  name  be  changed  to 
Dupuy  University.  The  name  will  be  changed,  and  don't  you  forget  it. 
—Free  fight  with  pistols  and  knives  in  a  Florida  Court-houBe.  Three 
dead  men  and  a  number  of  wounded  ones.  Hurrah  for  the  majesty  of 
the  law!— Fifty-eight  department  clerks  discharged  in  Washington. 
Fresh  deal  wanted.— Congress  wrestles  with  the  navy  appropriation; 
n.  a.  gets  the  best  of  it.— Two  hundred  and  eighteen  Jewish  refugees 
arrive  destitute  at  Milwaukee.  Citizens  of  that  place  telegraph  to  the 
London  Mansion  House  that  they  want  no  more.  Want  no  want,  as  it 
were.  ^—Corner-stone  of  the  Garfield  Memorial  Church  laid  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  The  Conkling  Memorial  Church  is  not  yet  designed.^^Tbe 
Federal  postal -service  for  the  past  year  paid  its  own  expenses.  Result  of 
James*  administration.— Seven    hundred   and    twenty-seven   Mormon 


coorerU  arrive   ro    New  Yet*    fr-m    Kur..p*.     g„iu-  a  hatch  of  l»Ufftoai 

uncleanlinm   and  imi»«raliu  A  wrmX    national  temperanc*  meeting 

m. I  water  Is 

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hw  wife  lant  werk.  tried    and    mrfetad      Admirable  and  pr»mpt  junti 
New  trial  threatened,  though  Th«  «|  t  ,  pu  t! KMD 


lit.  Petersburg, 
\  *..  ip  patrolled  by  two  different  pnH™  f»rce*.  The  interposition  ..f  1  >i 
rfM  Pnvhtoni  Ity  afflicted  with  tab  double  oafaunitj  i« 

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•whu.wduii  to  pay  the  expenses 

J  j  arr  '  own  •I'JO.ooo  t«  *57,ono.     I  looton  diuMtin- 

Jif!,i  l"  "'t   make  a   Fortui „t  ,,f  th<>  mtti..m»l  calamity.^— 

Lightning  ttrikM  ;»  St. .  kton  harvest  Bald  and  Mtonl»h«  three  h-u-vaitera. 
- — ;^tnke  among  tfa«  Butora  freight  handler!  continue*.  Freight-hand- 
ler* bellies  atrika  nut Buggy    and  team   struck   by  lightning   near 

Trucker.  Horses  killed  mid  OOOQpaOBI  amaxed  into  a  state  ol  [naanatbil< 
H£T^S™    mtnidnoad    Into   Congress  uniting   Nevada   and    California. 

Llmtii  idly  funny  j,,ke. Two  steamer*  collide  on  the  Ohio  River.     One 

,-ink*.  and  about  twenty  people  receive   more  water  than  nun  amphibious 

annuals  can  cairy. A  Qraanbai  kar  politician  killed  in  South  Carolina. 

His  party  was  killed  some  time  avo.—  Commodore  ShiiMdt  raoallad 
from  his  Mtni-offidal  connection  with  the  American  mission  to  the  Chi- 
nese Government.  Fmmmn  Mr.  Macawber's  failing— writes  too  many 
letters.— Cincinnati  man  shoot*  his  wife  and  then  himself.  Ought  to 
have  shot  himself  first— and  then  died.— Paper  mill  burned  at  Pough- 
keepsie  ;  insured.  Three  men  burned  op  at  the  same  time  ;  not  insured. 
Insurance  men  come  out  even.— Lightning  strikes  Signal  Station  on 
Pike's  Peak.  Lightning  Surprised,  and  two  of  the  Signal  Service  men 
slightly  Injured.— Guiteau'a  body  resurrected  The  skeleton  will  be 
placed  in  the  Medical  Museum.  Can't  say  with  any  exactness  what  will 
become  of  his  soul.  —  Do. -lor*  who  have  charge  of  the  Cuiteau  autopsy 
have  a  squabble.  Boxing  should  be  added  to  the  curriculum  of  medical 
colleges,  so  that  the  medicos  could  settle  their  contemptible  jealousies 
without  so  much  fuss.  —  Post  Office  Department  still  trying  to  establish 
the  fast  mail  between  Atlantic  and  Pacific.  Fast  male  already  established, 
and  a  big  success.-^— Billy  McGarruhan  says  he  and  bis  claim  have  been 
before  Congress  fifteen  years.  Thought  it  was  fifteen  centuries.— 
Drunken  Mexican  shoots  a  Deputy  Sheriff  at  Tombstone.  Twenty-five 
applicants  for  the  position  before  the  pistol  has  done  smoking.— Street- 
car horse  in  San  Jose  runs  away.  Such  a  thing  never  before  occurred  in 
the  United  States. 

FOREIGN  NOTES. 
Repression  bill  passes  the  House  of  Commons.  Irish  criminals,  and 
their  sympathizers,  don't  like  it.  Bad  boys  oever  did  like  the  birch. — 
Irish  members  try  to  turn  the  House  of  Commons  into  a  Donnybrouk 
Fair,  and  are  suspended.— Four  more  murders  in  Ireland,  and  the  mur- 
derers don't  like  the  Repression  bill.  Strange,  ain't  it  ?^— Egyptian 
troubles  having  driven  away  the  European  employers,  the  hungry  natives 
want  to  eat  the  few  remaining  foreigners.  Very  unwholesome  meal  for 
the  Egyptians.  Better  go  hungry.— —The  Porte  announces  that  it  will 
be  guided  by  the  views  of  the  International  Conference  in  regard  to 
Egypt.  Hobson's  choice.— Lloyd's  demands  high  premiums  for  war 
risks  on  vessels  passing  through  the  Suez  Canal.  Insurance  companies 
will  have  a  big  dividend  next  year,  probably.— The  Russian  police  fail 
to  have  discovered  a  list  of  those  who  have  joined  the  Nihilists  since  1872. 
The  claim  is  very  attenuated.  A  Russian  General  says  he  can't  rely  on 
his  soldiers.  Very  likely  he  speaks  the  truth. ^—Five-per-cent  bonds,  to 
the  amount  of  $1,250,000,  issued  by  the  Panama  Canal  Company  for  the 
purchase  of  the  Panama  Railroad.  Whoop!  Where  is  the  Monroe  Doc- 
trine ?  Is  Captain  Merry  asleep  that  he  allows  this  infamy  to  pass  un- 
challenged ?— Mrs,  Moore  addresses  a  Land  League  meeting  in  the 
County  Kerry.  Mr.  Moore  stays  at  home  and  wet-nurses  the  baby. 
Mrs.  Moore's  meeting  winds  up  in  a  riot.— Arabi  Pasha  makes  prepara- 
tions to  right.  Rat  in  a  corner.-^—  Irish  members  deny  that  they  ob- 
structed the  passage  of  the  Repression  bill.  They  only  delayed  it  a  little, 
and  the  House  remained  in  continuous  session  for  thirty-two  hours,  just 
to  amuse  itself.— —Mrs.  Parnell  says  English  women  dress  badly.  Mrs. 
Parnell  unsexed  herself  long  ago.  An  ill-dressed  woman  is  a  queen  along- 
side of  an  unsexed  woman.— ^Captain  Eads' plan  for  improving  harbor 
of  Vera  Cruz  accepted.  Costs  $7, 500,000.  Good  thing  for  the  Captain, 
if  not  for  Vera  Cruz.^— London  Daily  Telegraph  opens  its  new  building 
with  a  big  blow-out.  "Music  and  liquids.  "British  Government  prepar- 
ing to  ship  Indian  troops  to  Egypt.^— Arabi  Pasha  says  he  is  ready  to 
fight  England,  Turkey  and  the  balance  of  Europe.  Terrible  man — with 
his  mouth. — Cetewayo  about  to  be  restored  to  the  throne  of  Zululand. 
The  "  throne  "  iH  sufficient  of  God's  earth  for  the  potentate  to  squat  on. 
But,  when  you  are  used  to  the  use  of  that  species  of  furniture,  it  is  as 
good  a  throne  as  any  other.— —Another  man  murdered  in  Dublin.  The 
murderers  are  opposed  to  the  Repression  bill.— The  Speaker  presents 
the  British  House  of  Commons  with  a  new  rule  for  use  during  urgency. 
It  measures  21  Irish  feet,  and  an  Irish  font  is  a  caution  to  snakes.— 
House  of  Commons  takes  up  the  Arrears  Bill,  at  the  request  of  that  other 
Bill  which  his  name  is  Gladstone.  "Pope  complains  of  the  situation  of 
the  Church  in  Italy.  Says  it  hasn't  got  a  sunny  exposure,  or  something 
of  that  Bort.  The  proposed  Divorce  Bill  is  not  favorably  regarded  by 
the  Committee  of  the  French  Senate  which  examines  it.  French  mar- 
riages are  contracted  in  the  Celestial  land,  and  must  not  be  disturbed  in 
the  terrestrial.— British  Admiral  sends  word  to  the  Egyptians  to  stop 
constructing  fortifications  or  he  will  open  fire.  The  work  stops  as  short 
as  grandfather's  clock  did. 


ENTERPRISE    MILL    AND    BUILDING    CO., 

Sawing.  Planing  and  Manufacturing—Doors,  Sashes,  Blinds  and 

Mouldings— Turning,  Scroll  and  Jig  Sawing—Counters, 

Bar    and    Store    Fixtures. 

Finishing  Work  for  Buildings  on  Hand  and  Made  to  Order. 

217  to   225    Spear    SI.,    and    218    to   226    Stewart    St.,  S.  F. 

The  largest  and  oldest  established  mill  on  the  Pacific  Coast. 

D.  A.  Macdonald,  Pres't.  R.  S.  Falconer,  Sec'y.  W.  N.  Miiarr,  Supt 

[March  25.] 


16 


SAN     FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER    AND 


July   8,  1882. 


A    NAME    IN    THE    SAND 

[BY     GEOBOB     D.      PRENTICE.] 

Alone  I  walked  the  ocean  strand  ;  And  so,  methonght,  'twill  quickly  be 
A  pearly  shell  was  in  my  hand  ;  With  every  mark  on  earth  from  me; 
I  stooped  and  wrote  upon  the  sand  A  wave  of  dark  oblivion's  sea 

My  name,  the  year  and  day —  Will  sweep  across  the  place 

As  onward  from  the  spot  I  passed    Where  I  have  trod  the  sandy  shore 
One  lingering  look  behind  I  caBt.    Of  time,  and  been  to  me  no  more — 
A  wave  came  rolling  high  and  fast,  Of  me,  my  day,  the  name  I  bore, 
And  washed  my  line  away.  To  leave  no  track  or  trace. 

And  yet,  with  Him  who  counts  the  sands, 
And  the  water  in  hiB  hands, 
I  know  a  lasting  record  stands 
Inscribed  against  my  name. 
Of  all  this  mortal  part  has  wrought 
Of  all  this  thinking  soul  has  thought 
And  from  these  8eeting  moments  caught. 
For  glory  or  for  shame. 

A    PLEASANT    TRIP. 

Having  a  few  days  to  spare  recently  I  determined  to  take  a  run  into 
the  country.  My  time  being  limited,  I  naturally  sought  to  concentrate 
as  many  pleasures  (and  to  avoid  as  many  discomforts)  as  possible.  The 
climate  of  the  Geysers  and  other  places  being  too  warm  for  ray  taste,  I, 
after  due  reflection,  decided  upon  Santa  Cruz,  via  "Narrow-gauge,"  which 
would  be  new  to  me,  and  I  have  reason  to  congratulate  myself  on  my 
choice.  I  have  visited  nearly  all  our  Summer  resorts,  but  have  found  the 
roads  to  nune  of  them  comparable  to  this  in  its  panorama  of  beautiful  and 
picturesque  landscapes.  As  you  near  Santa  Cruz  higher  and  higher  you 
ascend  the  mountains,  amidst  those  giants  of  the  forest,  now  and  then 
commanding  an  immense  view,  which  may  well  compare  with  Yosemite 
Valley.  The  advantage  'if  this  trip  lies  in  its  perfect  safety  and  comfort. 
During  my  stay  at  Santa  Cruz  the  weather  was  must  pleasant,  surf  and 
river  bathing  delightful,  and  the  drives  very  enjoyable,  when  one  goes  by 
daylight,  with  good  drivers  who  are  known  in  the  country  for  their  experi- 
ence. The  accommodations  I  found  at  "  Sope's  "  can  compare  advantage- 
ously with  any  of  our  city  hotels.  The  table  is  excellent,  and  the  building 
is  situated  in  the  most  healthful  location.  Company  G  will  camp  for  ten 
days  on  the  slope  back  of  this  hotel.  It  is  a  fine  tract  of  land,  called  the 
"Boston  Camp."  And  the  trout  fishing,  what  a  feast!  One  never  re- 
turns empty-handed.  On  the  beach  I  heard  much  French  spoken,  and 
noticed  the  handsome  Madame  Gros,  Mme.  Lyons,  the  sweet  nightingale, 
and  many  others,  who  made  the  echoes  ring  with  their  mirth  and  esprit. 
As  another  instance  bow  places  in  California  get  queer  names,  I  may 
mention  the  following  incident:  About  four  miles  from  Santa  Cruz,  on 
one  occasion,  two  tramps  met,  and,  being  without  cash,  consulted  on  the 
ways  and  means  of  getting  a  drink  of  whisky.  One  said,  "  Haven't  we 
something  to  soak?  Can't  we  soak  your  boots?"  The  other  answered, 
"  Soak  h !"    And  since  that  time  the  place  has  been  called  "  Soquel." 

ZlNGABE. 

IS  A  MAN'S  NAME  HIS  OWN  PROPERTY? 
We  give  elsewhere  a  report  of  the  ordinary  general  meeting  of  Lie- 
big's  Extract  of  Meat  Company  Limited,  one  of  the  most  successful  com- 
panies in  London,  and  we  think  we  can  undoubtedly  say  the  most  success- 
ful undertaking  of  the  kind  anywhere.  The  sale  of  the  famous  extract 
with  which  the  company's  name  is  associated  is  world-wide,  and  is  con- 
siderably increasing.  This  increased  Bale  is  due  chiefly  to  its  own  merits 
and  to  its  immeasurable  superiority  over  all  other  preparations,  the  chair- 
man stating,  as  far  as  he  knew,  the  company  never  had  a  single  complaint. 
Seeing  the  great  success  of  Liebig's  extract,  it  is  not  at  all  surprising  that 
imitations  have  for  a  long  time  been  in  the  market ;  but  it  is  free  trade 
with  a  vengeance  that  an  English  judge  should  rule  that  any  extract  pur- 
porting to  have  been  made  according  to  Liebig's  method  might  be  called 
Liebig's  extract  of  meat,  and  that  against  Baron  Liebig's  own  will!  Truly, 
they  manage  these  things  better  in  France,  where  the  law  courts  uphold 
the  exclusive  right  of  this  company  to  call  th«r  preparation  "  Liebig's 
Extract  of  Meat."  Notwithstanding  the  manifest  unjustness  of  the  law 
in  this  country,  the  company  has  gone  on  and  prospered,  and,  as  we  have 
said,  has  a  world-wide  reputation  for  its  specialty.  Apart  from  the  in- 
trinsic merits  of  the  extract,  there  is  no  doubt  a  large  proportion  of  the 
magnificent  results  achieved  has  been  due  to  the  large  capital  at  com- 
mand, the  company  having  no  less  than  £480,000  of  paid-up  capital.  It 
may  give  some  small  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  company's  operations 
when  we  state  that,  according  to  the  last  report  from  the  River  Plate,  the 
number  of  cattle  in  their  possession  amounted  to  41,400.  The  company 
are  to  be  congratulated,  for  while  their  shareholders  are  receiving  splendid 
returns,  the  extract  is  an  undoubted  benefit  to  the  community  of  this 
and  other  countries. — Civil  Service  Gazette. 


A    BERLIN    CATTLE    MARKET. 

According  to  the  report  of  the  Central  Cattle  Market  in  Berlin,  which 
has  just  been  published,  the  number  of  animals  brought  to  the  market  in 
the  year  1881  was  the  following:  126,374  bullocks,  392,895  pigs,  111,937 
calves  and  650,000  sheep.  The  fees  for  the  right  of  entrance  (1  mark  for  a 
bullock,  30  pfennings  for  a  pig,  25  pfennings  for  a  calf  and  7  pfennings  for 
a  sheep)  have  amounted  to  185,505  marks  75  pfennings  ;  1,214  bullocks 
were  brought  in  the  police  slaughter  house,  893  pigs,  263  calves  aud  563 
sheep  ;  203,961  marks  were  paid  as  duties.  6,876  bullocks  were  weighed, 
398.283  pigs,  95  calves  aud  18,203  sheep  ;  the  fees  for  weighing  amounted 
to  41,577  marks  ;  697,965  marks  30  pfennings  were  received  for  the  sale  of 
fodder :  60,253  centals  of  hay  were  used,  24,020  centals  of  whole  or 
chopped  straw  ;  bran,  3,428  centals  ;  oats,  630  centals ;  beans,  4,673  cent- 
als ;  barley  and  barley  grots,  7,772;  maize  and  groats,  1,310  centals  j  po- 
tatoes, 3,037  centals  ;  lupine,  72  centals. — National  ZtUung. 

An  aromatic  car  coupler  has  been  invented.  It  consists  chiefly  of  a 
rubber  bag  tilled  with  cologne,  and  when  the  cars  come  together  the  bag 
is  pressed,  and  50  cents  worth  of  this  delicious  odor  is  thrown  over  the 
brakeman.  This  is  done  by  the  railway  companies  to  show  their  appre- 
ciation of  and  gratitude  to  the  brakeman. — Banbury  News. 

Icbl  Ban  enlarged ;  largest  in  the  world. 


REAL    ESTATE    TRANSACTIONS. 

Recorded  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  California,  for 

the  Week  ending-  July  1st,  1882. 
Compiled  tromthe  Records oj  the  Commercial  Af/e7tcy^i)l  California  8t,,  8.  F. 


Wednesday,  June  28th. 


GBANTOR  AND  GRANTEE. 


DEBCKIPTION. 


H  J  McMurray  to  W  C  BenBfield. 


W  C  Bensfield  to  Geo  A  King. 

Jas  Byrne  to  Bridget  Byrne 

E  B  Perrin  to  F  S  Wenainger. , 


Same  to  Chas  Rnppel 

Cbas  Rnppel  to  F  S  Weneinger. . . 
Terrence  O'Connor  to  Thos  Jones. 


C  R  Story  to  Jacob  F  Story 

Samuel  Polack  to  J  H  Drosseel. . . . 
F  W  Marvin  to  Martha  Caldwell.. 


J  P  Treadwell  to  Anna  P  Lawlor. 
Jas  Richards  to  Mary  Conway  . . . 

JnoBush  to  Julia  E  Bush 


S  Vacosaovich  to  Bozo  Radovich. 
Wm  Harney  to  Helena  Gnmpe!... 

Same  to  Same 


Job  D  Case  to  Commercial  Ins  Co. 
Geo  Pardow  to  E  F  Prestou , 


being 


Sw  19th  and  Chnrch,  w  105x114, 
in  Mission  Block  02 

Same , 

N  Union,  161:3  e  Montgomery,  e  25x70. 

Lots  1  to  41,  block  170, 0'Neil  &  Haley 
Tract 

Lots  34  to  41,  same 

Same 

E  cor  Bryant  and  Decatur,  ne  35x63,  be- 
ing inlOO-vara  212. 

S  Clay,  81:3  e  Deviaadero,  e  50xl27:8Ji, 
being  in  Western  Addition  462 

S  Jackson,  47:6  e  Mason,  e  25x89:7,  be- 
fog in  50- vara  337 

E  Leavenworth,  59:10  e  Vallejo,  s  20:2,e 
68,  n  20,  w  31,  n  2,  w  37  to  beginning, 
being  in  50-vara  886 

N  Haight,  76:3  e  Buchanan,  e  30x137:6. . 

Lot  1,  clock  4,  Peoples  Homestead  As- 
sociation   

Undivided  %  s  Vallejo,  68:9  w  Hyde,  w 
22:11x91:8,  being  in  50-vara  1303 

Lots  869  and  870,  Gift.  Map  4 

W  Leavenworth,  137:6  n  California,  w 
137:0  x  a  56:3,  being  in  50-vara  276.... 

Se  Stevenaon,  342:6  sw  5tb,  sw  22:6x75, 
being  in  100- vara  200 

S  Clipper,  80  w  Castro,  w  54:4x114 

Ne  Polk  and  California,  n  72x100,  being 
in  Western  Addition  lfi 


$1,800 
1,800 
Gift 

2,000 
1 


2,500 
6 


250 
Gift 


5 

6,000 


Thursday,  June  29th. 


D  E  Martin  to  Anna  Hamilton... 
Jno  F  English  to  R  A  McLean. . . 


Lewis  P  Sage  to  Same.. 


Jos  S  Alemany  to  Same., 


Same  to  Same. . 


L  P  Sage  to  Same 

Land  Inv  Co  to  Geo  W  Frink  . 


Jno  Griffin  to  Richard  Ivors 

Geo  W  Frink  to  TO'Sullivan... 
Lucy  Giorgiani  to  Hib  S  &  Ln  Soc 

Martha  M  Taylor  to  Jno  Coombs. 

Abraham  Thomas  to  A  Thomas.. 
M  F  Flanigan  to  Patrick  Ryan  .... 


Lot  20,  block  347,  Case  Tract 

Nw  Pacific  and  Deviaadero,  n  127:84$  ,w 
125,  s  6  inches,  w  70,  sw  134:6,  e  239:10 
to  beginning,  being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion 495 

Ne  Pacific  and  Broderick,  n  265:2^,  e 
228:1,  sel38:6iftsw  234:6,  w  172:8  to 
beginning,  being  in  Western  Addition 
495 

Sw  Broadway  and  Devisadero,  s  137:6,w 
125,  a  6  inches,  w  70,  n  138:6%,  e  184:5 
to  beginning,  being  in  Western  Addi- 
tion 495 

Ne  Pacific  and  Broderick,  n  265:2k  3C 
412:6,  being  in  Western  Addition  495. 

Same 

Ne  Chesley,275  nw  Bryant,  ne  120,  se 
80,  sw  40,  nw  30,  sw  80,  nw  50  to  beg, 
being  in  100-vara  273 

N  O'Farrell,  50  w  Dupont,  w  1:1x36:6, 
being  in  60-vara  90S 

Nw  Eldridge,  80  ne  Chesley,  ne  40x80, 
bing  in  100-vara  273 

S  McAllister,  109  e  Va  n  Ness  Avenue,  I 
34:4)^x120,  being  in  Western  Addition, 
65;  and  nw  Oregon  and  Davis,  n  40  x 
45 

Beginning  137:6  w  Scott  and  137:6  n 
PobI,  w  66  x  s  27:6,  being  in  Western 
Addition  457 

S  Bush,  165  w  Polk.w  27:6x120,  being  in 
Western  Addition  57 

Sw  18th  and  Noe,  w  25x75 


$    350 


7,000 


5,000 


13,256 


Friday,  June  30th. 


Jno  Myers  to  Mary  S  Sullivan..., 


Hib  S&L  SoctoMichlDoran..., 

United  Ld  Assn  to  Jno  Landers. . 
Jno  Landers  to  Marg  L  Henry. 
Henry  Goodkind  to  J  Campbell. . 


Ricbd  Tobin  to  Chas  W  Pope.. 


Robt  Sherwood  to  J  A  Albertson, 
Jno  R  Whitney  to  Jaa  Simpson. . . 
Robt  Mayers  to  Wm  Grnenhagen 


S  Buph,76:6  w  Montgomery,  w  30x26 
varas,  being  in  50-vara  25K;  n  Bush, 
103:1^  e  Hyde,  e  34:4X1X137:6,  being 
in  50-vara  1273;  e  Hyde,  87:6  s  Pine,  s 

50x112:6,  being  in  50-vara  1274 

Se  Frederick,  187:6  ne  2d,  ne  25x80,  be- 
ing in  100-vara  93 

N  18th,  71  w  Capp,  w  25x92, 

Same 

Sw  Van  NeBs  and  California,  w  134  x  s 

60,  being^  in  Western  Addition  87 

N  Greenwich,  32:tf  w  Broderick,  w  98:6, 
n  90:1,  e  99,  a  70  to  beginning,  being  in 
Western  Addition  552 


N  Sutter,  25  w  Powell,  w  25x87:6,  being 
In  50-vara  ""* 


Nw  Turk  and  Polk,  n  137:6x137:6,  being 
in  Western  Addition  63 

S  Tyler,  181:6  w  Polk,  w  66x120,  bein; 
ln  Western  Addition  65 


Gift 

1,000 

600 

3,500 

27,500 


1,700 

9,000 

1 

22,500 


Saturday,  July  1st. 


T  L  Commrs  to  Thoa  O'Dennell. 


N  Ahrena  to  Mary  Thompson 

Patk  Hayes  to  N  Ahrena 

Jane  Davidson  to  M  McGranaghan 

John  Owens  to  John  Hughes 


Rockwell  Stone  to  F  Barnard 

D  Van  Ness  to  Geo  T  Marye  Jr. . . 
Thos  L  Taylor  to  Jno  F  English. . 


Sw  Hansen,  200  se  Howard,  se  25x112, 
being  in  100-vara  268 

W  Sterner,  27:6  n  Oak,  n  55x110 

Same 

W  Sanchez,  28:6  s  16tb,  s  25x100,  being 
in  Mission  Blobk  104 

W  Webster,  57:6  n  Fell,  n  34x82#,  be- 
ing in  Western  Addition  299 

W  Battery,  68:9  n  Jackeon,  n  22:11  x 
137:6,  being  in  Beach  and  Water  47.. . 

Nw  Jackson  and  Fillmore,  n  255:4&  x 
275,  being  in  Western  Addition  349.   . 

E  Van  Nesa  Avenue,  5T.8}£  s  Washing- 
ton, s  70  x  e  123;  s  Washington,  123  e 
Van  Ness  Avenue,  e  28x127:83^,  being 
in  Western  Additien  52 

Ne  Washington  and  Hyde,  n  32:6x87:6, 

f    being  in  50-vara  1283 

Tide  Lnd  Commrs  to  Mich  I  Curtis.  iSe  Harrison,  250  sw  6th,  sw  25x75,  being 
'         100-vara  232 


F  F  DuRose  to  Alex  B  Grogan. . , , 


$      11 

Gift 

1,300 

1,150 
2,400 
6,000 
32,000 

17,000 

4,800 
7 


July  8,  1882. 


CALIFORNIA     ADYKOTUKR. 


17 


NOTABILIA. 


L*wn  M  *Mt«  U  driven  snow  ; 
Crpmn  black  u  e'er  «m  ctww  ; 
Qlove*  u  iwvet  m  damask  rows  ; 
Mask*  for  faces  and  for  nowa  ; 
Buirle-t>nt<rlt't,  necklmrc,  amber; 
Perfume  (or  a  lady's  chamber  ; 


THE    PEDDLERS    BONO. 


Oald  (TOOftni  and  »U>marh*», 

il«  to  rtvr  their  dram. 
Pilia  and  poktaMtll  k*     : 

What  maids  la>  k  fn-m  hnul  l*»  hrrl 
OoOMliUVOl  rm\.N'Hir.o>iin  ]/m\  , 
Buy,  lada,  or  else  jour  Laa 
____  William  8BAKSPUUL 


Said  the  shrewd  house-owner  to  the  carpenter:  "  Now,  tee  bars.  Tin 
making  theae  repairs  because  my  contract  compels  me  to  do  ao,  Bat  I 
hate  the  man  in  the  house,  and  I  want  you  to  make  jost  a*  had  a  lob  a* 

Jnu  can!"  And  the  carpenter  did  the  work  elegantly.  The  now** 
older  knew  that  no  carpenter  could  contrive  to  do  as  dlraotad.  Ha  know 
also  that  the  Imperishable  Paint,  which  is  sold  by  .1.  K.  K.-llv  ft  Ob.,  of 
Market  street,  below  Beale,  comes  already  mixed,  covers  tbraa  time*  tba 
space  that  ordinary  paint  does,  and  is  impervious  to  mm  or  rain. 

A  kind-hearted  woman,  moved  to  pity  .\t  the  spectacle  of  a  poor 
man  before  her  door,  rushes  out  to  him  with  some  cold  victuals.  "  Madam," 
be  replies  haughtily,  letting  them  fall  on  the  pavement  which  she  has  joat 
swept,  "do  not  insult  my  manhood!  I  may  f  e  a  beggar,  but  I  only  want 
to  beg  you  to  bear  in  mind  that  the  Arlington  Range,  which  is  sold  by 
De  La  Montanya,  Jackson  street,  below  Battery,  is  the  most  perfect  cook- 
ing apparatus  ever  constructed.  If  you  want  to  cook  dishes  that  will 
tempt  an  epicure,  you  must  buy  an  Arlington." 

"  Man  wants  but  little  here  below,  My  landlord  wants  from  me  his  rent, 
Nor  wants  that  little  long."  My  grocer  wants  his  little  bill ; 

So  runs  the  oft-repeated  text  The  tailor  wants  to  claim  a  part— 

Of  that  old-fashioned  song.  I  hardly  can  their  wants  fulfill. 

My  wants  are  few,  and  easy  met,      The  city  wants  its  taxes  paid  ; 
I  don't  desire  a  store  of  wealth  ;        The  butcher  swears  in  accent-*  solemn 
Content  if  lodged  and  clothedand  fed  He  wants  some  cash,  and  so  the  list 
A  little  fun  and  robust  health.  Might  be  extended  to  a  columu. 

My  wants,  indeed,  are  few.  Alas!       "  Man  wants  but  little  here  below,"' 
I  wish  all  others'  were,  And  I  the  world  could  live  at  peace  in; 

But  many  other  people  seek  'Tis  other  folks  who  want  so  much, 

My  little  store  to  share.  Andwhoaedemandsareneverceasing. 

— Maiden  Headlight. 

"  Mr.  Snedcomb,  if  you  please,  your  board  bill  is  three  days  over- 
due, and  I'm  compelled  to  speak  to  you."  »"  Yes,  madam,  I  know  it  is 
due — I  know  it ;  but  you  really  can't  expect  me  to  pay  this  week.  No, 
ma'am,  the  great  patriot,  Gen.  Garibaldi,  is  lying  cold  and  stark  in  his 
beloved  Italy.  I  cannot  pay  any  bills  this  week,  madam.  But  if — this 
week  or  any  other  week — you  send  $2.50  and  your  photograph  to  the  News 
Letter  Medallion  Company,  you  will  receive  in  return  100  photograph 
medallions,  already  gummed  and  perforated  and  just  the  size  of  a  postage- 
stamp. 

"Pause,"  said  the  highly-cultivated  San  Francisco  girl  to  her  lover, 
who  was  about  to  kill  a  mosquito.  "Pause:  In  the  balanced  and  ad- 
mirably adapted  economy  of  nature,  man  cannot  interfere  without  disar- 
ranging the  whole  order  of  things."  And  he  paused  for  three  minutes, 
during  which  time  the  mosquito  emigrated  to  Marin  County  with  the 
intention  of  biting  Jim  Shatter  on  the  nose.  Then  he  observed  softly: 
"LetUBgoto  the  Original  Swain's  Bakery,  213  Sutter  street,  and  have 
some  of  the  delicious  ice-creams,  confections,  pieB,  etc.,  which  can  be  ob- 
tained there." 

"  Women  are  so  contrary,"  said  Blobbs.  "  I  thought  when  I  got  mar- 
ried my  wife  would  darn  my  socks  and  let  me  alone.  Instead  of  that  she 
lets  my  socks  alone  and  darns  me." 

A  young  lady  was  looking  at  Borne  hosiery,  and  asked  the  blushing 
clerk:  "  How  do  you  Bell  those?"  at  the  same  time  holding  up  a  pair  of 
zebra-colored  ones.  "  Those  are  worth  five  dollars  a  pair,"  he  answered. 
"0,  my,"  twittered  the  giddy  creature,  "they  come  pretty  high,  don't 
they?"  "Y-y-yes,"  stammered  the  bashful  youth,  "  th-th-they  come 
p-pre-pretty  high,  bu-bu-but  you're  pretty  t-tall,  you  know."  Then  that 
young  lady  walked  off  to  Bradley  &  Rulofson'a  gallery,  corner  of  Mont- 
gomery and  Sacramento  streets,  to  have  her  picture  taken  before  the 
blushes  left  her  cheeks.  B.  &  R.'s  pictures  are  accurate  and  well-finished. 

"Wnat  is  the  devil?"  asked  an  Austin  Sunday-school  teacher  of 
the  new  boy,  who  was  quite  small.  "  I  don't  know  what  it  is,  but  it 
can't  run  as  fast  as  my  pa  can."  "  How  do  you  know  that  the  devil  can  t 
run  fast?"  "Because  I  heard  pa  say  he  always  catches  the  devil  when  he 
comes  home  late  at  night  from  the  lodge.  I  also  heard  him  Bay  that,  for 
pure  and  unadulterated  liquors,  every  one  should  go  to  P.  J.  Cassin  & 
Co.'b,  corner  of  Washington  and  Battery  streets.  Families  supplied  in 
retail  quantities  at  wholesale  rates." 

The  Western  paper  which,  in  describing  a  recent  boiler  explosion, 
said  that  "between  three  and  four  men  were  killed,"  did  not  intend  evi- 
dently to  overstate  the  case.—  Buffalo  Express. 

"How  ia  the  soil  of  California?"  asked  one  of  the  group,  as  the  trav- 
eler paused.  "Richest  in  the  world,  sir,"  was  the  reply.  I  know  a 
New  York  State  man  who  went  to  California  Beven  years  ago  with  only 
$15  in  cash,  and  he  is  now  worth  $20,000."  "  Whew!  What  did  he  raise 
principally  ?"  "  I  believe  it  was  a  check,  sir  ;  but  t'tey  could  not  exactly 
prove  it  on  him!  Anyhow,  he  wears  the  most  styliBh  and  well-made  hats 
ever  you  saw.     He  buys  them  from  White,  614  Commercial  street. 

This  ia  the  way  to  arrange  that  Hindoo  paragraph:  When  a  Hindoo 
swears  he  takes  hold  the  tail  of  a  cow.  In  this  country  when  a  man  takeB 
hold  of  the  tail  of  a  cow  he  swears.—  Louisville  Courier  Journal. 

The  Key  to  Health.— Have  you  found  the  key  to  perfect  health  and 
Btrength?  It  is  Kidney- Wort,  the  only  remedy  that  overcomes  at 
once  the  inaction  of  the  kidneys  and  bowels.  It  purifies  the  blood  by 
cleansing  the  system  of  foul  humors  and  by  giving  strength  to  the  liver, 
kidneys  and  bowels  to  perform  their  regular  functions.  See  displayed 
advertisement. 

Beat  pictures  taken  at  the  Imperial  Gallery,  724*  Market  street. 


rather,  you  an*  an  awfully  htm  m«."  taJ.I   ■  1  Vtn.1t  youth,  u  lie 

■mootbad  down  Um  ■■  n,lW  do 

*  that,  \\  ,).,.-  *  ■  ►,  i   b«»nt  MM  mmn  ml  th„  ,U(n,  MT  %hmt 

aauda  of  aoldiora  dnrina  the  »u       "  Mol    Why.  I  w*«  a 

Ye«,  thai*  what  they  mid!  ■  imhJtatl. 

he  nhd  fn.m   the   kit.  hfti,  *nd  went  •>n*  t..  t-ll  th-ir 

•ra  fnurlrtn  year  old   .lan^hUr  that  Nobla    ».«.,  M'>  Clay  atrwl, 

air  tba  baat  booaa  and  Mgn  i-.tml'  >r»  in  Mm 

A  Memphis  onlorad  mas  «  >-  onabta  la  -  ■  an  lbt  taratoaa  of  a  Uwyer 
to  defend  him  from  mala  aUellDjr.  I- ■  una  h«  !<*■!  not  paid  bb  ba  for* 
Draviooi  acquittal  ->f  bad  ontbaa  stealing,     IS-  n  hla  "  Why,  l-^.  I  itok 

dat  nuili-  specially  t-.  ->11  him  ami  |«y  you"  did  not  affect  the  lawyer  »  ■•), 
d urate  heart,      h'rtf  PnJN, 

"A  Mobile  man  i-  affioted  with  fill  boila,"  It  i-  now  in  order  for 
kba  ponninA  Hand  to  remark  that  then  i-  do  room  on  blm  for  any  Molrilte, 
uwa  didn't  dateal  puna  we  might  maka  tba  remark  ooraalraa.  Bat,  aa 
ttia,  we  will  oonfina  ooraolvei  t<.  ramarUng  that  Lydta  Pink  bams  Blood 
Purifier  alannaaa  all  unhealthy  humor*  from  kba  ryatam,  and  her  Vegetable 
Oompound  i*  a  sure  ran  for  ninth  w«  akneseoa. 

Some  of  tba  maoaanript  offamd  to  printan  li  m  bad  that  it  ought  first 
to  be  sent  to  the  Souat  o!  ( Sorreclion,  with  iU  author.      Ptravunt. 

A  Congreaaman  who  does  not  scatter  six  or  eight  bushels  of  Agricul- 
tural Department  seeds  among  hi*  constituents  must  make  the  next  cam- 
paign on  his^  temperance  reoordf  and  boast  of  the  fact  that  he  drinks 
nothing  but  Napa  Soda,  which  is  the  most  delightful  beverage  in  creation. 

Guard  Against  Disease  If  you  find  yourself  getting  billions,  head 
heavy,  mouth  foul,  eyes  yellow,  kidneys  disordered,  symptoms  of  pilea 

tormenting  yo»,  take  at  once  a  few  doses  of  Kidney  Wort.  It  in  nature's 
great  assistant.  Use  it  as  an  advance  guard  -doi.'t  wait  to  Rat  down  siofc. 
See  large  advertisement. 

"Don't  be  discouraged,  my  son,  but  take  heart."  "Should  be  de- 
lighted, father,"  was  the  reply,  "  but  whose  heart  shall  I  take  ?  '-Boston 
Transcript. 

"Am  I  hurting  you  badly  ?"  asked  a  San  Francisco  dentist  of  a  lady 
whose  teeth  he  was  fixing,  and  who  was  emitting  horrible  groans.  "(), 
not  in  the  least,  but  I  love  to  groan  almost  as  much  as  I  love  to  go  to  J. 
J.  O'Brien  &  Co.'s,  Arcade  House,  near  the  Baldwin,  and  buy  the  Foster 
Kid  Glove." 

"  He  was  the  most  perfect  gentleman  I  ever  saw,"  said  a  Kentuckian 
of  Henry  Clay.  "  When  you  went  to  see  him  he  handed  you  the 
whisky  bottle  and  then  turned  his  back."— Chicago  Times. 

J.  F.  Cutter's  Old  Bourbon.— This  celebrated  whisky  is  for  sale  by 
all  first-class  druggists  and  grocers.     Trade  mark — star  within  a  shield. 

COOS    BAY    COAL. 

The   Cleanest  and  Cheapest- 
No  Soot!    No  Dirt! 

The  Best  Coal  for  Domestic  Use! 

All  Coal  Dealers  Keep  It! 


[May  27.] 


JAMES    G.    STEELE    &    CO.. 

DRUGGISTS    AND     CHEMISTS, 

Agents   for  RICORD'S   RESTORATIVE   FILLS, 

«S5  Market  street San  Francisco,  Cal. 

PALACE    HOTEL,.  Juno  24. 


R.    CUTLAR,    D.D.S., 

Has    Removed    His    Dental    Office 

From  715   Clay  Street to   No     83  Post   Street. 

Office    Hours—From    10    A.M.    to    S    P.M. 

[May  6.] 

DR.    J.    H.    STALLARD, 

M.  it.  University  of  Loudon,  Member  or  tbe  College  of 
Physicians.  London,  1857;  Member  of  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  England, 
1848,  etc;  Formerly  Physician  of  the  Great  Northern  Hospital,  London,  and  to  the 
St.  George's  Dispensary,  London.     Office  Hours:  8  to  9  a.m.,  1  to  4,  7  to  8  p.m. 

Office  and  Residence:  632  SUTTER  STREET. 
Telephone  connection  with  all  parts  of  the  city— Telephone  No.  2127.        Dec.  17. 

WILLIAM    F.    SMITH,    M.D., 

OCULIST, 

1  formerly  at  No.  313  Bush  street,  hnn  removed  to  Phelan's 
1      Building-,   Rooms  300  to  304.     Hours  for  Consultation:  12  m.  to  3  p.m. 
Take  the  Elevator.  May  27. 

DR.    JAMES    W.    KEENEY, 

OFFICE    AND    RESIDENCE:    33   MONTOOMKRT    STREET. 
HOUF.S:    2  to  4,  7  to  7:30  p.m. 
ST7NDAYS:    3  to  4  p.m.  April  9. 

DR.    WILLIAM    E.    TAYLOR. 

OFFICE:  315  GEARY  ST.        RESIDENCE:  THE  BALDWIN. 

Feb.  5.]  V  OFFICE  HOURS:  1  to  4  P.M. 


S' 


MILLARD    F.    BRADLEY, 

earcher  or  Records,  Room  37,  118  Post  St.,  San  Frauclsoo. 

Office  Hoots:  5  to  9  P.M.  Jan.  28. 


18 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS    LETTER   AND 


July  8,  1882. 


BIZ.' 


We  have  but  little  timber  to  work  on  at  this  time,  owing  to  the  very 
general  observance  of  the  national  holiday,  the  several  Exchanges 
having  adjourned  over  from  Friday  to  Wednesday,  thus  curtailing  busi- 
ness operations  to  an  unusual  extent. 

A  new  Cereal  year  began  July  1st,  and,  strange  as  it  may  appear,  the 
Grain  harvest  is  fully  one  month  later  than  usual.  Up  to  this  time  of 
writing  no  new  Wheat  has  yet  been  brought  into  this  city,  although 
sales  in  Stockton  have  been  made  of  the  new  crop,  and  our  old-time 
friend,  Jo.  Peters,  sold  65  tons  of  it  some  days  ago  at  SI  55  per  cental. 
The  same  has,  we  believe,  been  placed  on  board  ship  at  Port  Costa  for 
export  to  Liverpool.  There  is  one  good  reason  why  farmers  are  not 
rushing  in  their  Wheat  this  season,  and  that  is  this:  "Futures"  at  the 
Call  Board  are  selling  for  three  months  ahead  at  Spot  prices — say  SI  65® 
SI  70  per  cental.  We  have  before  given  it  as  our  opinion  that  California 
would  have  one  million  tons  of  wheat  for  export  during  the  Cereal  year 
upon  which  we  have  now  entered,  and  we  see  nothing  now  to  induce  us 
to  change  the  figures.  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory  will  have,  com- 
bined, a  greater  surplus  of  Wheat  than  ever  before  garnered;  so  that 
ship-owners  in  all  waters  may  take  courage,  knowing  that  the  Pacific 
Slope  will  furnish  Grain  enough  to  load  as  many  ships  this  year  as  last — 
say  550  or  more. 

Barley  of  the  new  crop  arrives  sparingly,  and  upon  a  bare  market  the 
first  lot  of  new  feed  Barley  sold  more  than  a  fortnight  since  at  $1  65  per 
cental,  while  to-day  SI  25  would  be  a  full  figure.  Old  brewing  Barley  is 
very  scarce,  and  is  wanted  at  SI  95@$2  per  cental,  and  will  command 
this  price  for  three  months  to  come,  or  until  the  new  Grain  is  fitted  for 
malting. 

Oats. — We  draw  our  chief  supply  of  this  grain  from  the  North.  On 
the  5th  inst.  the  first  of  the  new  crop  appeared  upon  'Change.  We  quote 
old  at  SI  75  #  ctl.;  new,  SI  40. 

Corn.— The  Spot  stock  is  light,  and  may  be  quoted  at  SI  80@1  85  #  ctl. 

Rye. — Receipts  are  light;  demand  limited  ;  price  $2  $  ctl. 

Flax  Seed. — Oregon  continues  to  send  us  liberal  supplies  for  the  Lin- 
seed Oil  Mill,  the  same  having  been  contracted  for  some  time  ago. 

Hops. — The  Spot  stock  is  now  running  light,  and  may  be  quoted  at 
30@35c.     Crop  prospects  upon  the  Pacific  Slope  continue  to  promise  well. 

Wool. — Stocks  accumulate  rapidly;  warehouses  filling  up  in  the 
absence  of  Eastern  buyers.  Prices  more  or  less  nominal— say  15@20c. 
for  Native,  22£@25c.  for  goud  to  choice  Fleece. 

Fruits. — Our  markets  are  daily  supplied  with  Apricots,  Peaches,  Necta- 
rines, Apples,  Pears,  Plums,  Blackberries,  Raspberries,  Strawberries, 
Cherries,  etc.  Our  canners  have  had  their  fill  of  Currants,  Cherries,  etc., 
and  will  soon  take  hold  of  Peaches.     The  crop  of  this  latter  very  good. 

Salmon. — We  fail  to  get  any  reliable  figures  of  this  season's  pack  on 
the  Columbia  River  ;  it  will,  however,  be  less  than  last  year.  The  bulk  of 
the  Sacramento  River  fish  went  overland  to  Chicago  and  St.  Louis.  The 
steamer  City  of  New  York,  for  Sydney,  carried  6,559  cases,  also  for  New 
Zealand  1,700  cases.  She  also  carried  2,115  caseB  assorted  canned  goods. 
The  Columbia,  from  Oregon,  brought  us  8,400  cases.  We  quote  the  same 
at  SI  40@1  45  # dozen. 

Quicksilver. — The  City  of  Tokio,  for  China,  carried  730  flasks  ;  price, 
37@,37£a     Spot  stock  is  light  at  present. 

Hawaii  products  come  forward  continuously,  and  in  larger  quantities 
than  ever  before  ;  at  the  same  time  our  exports  to  the  Islands  are  increas- 
ing proportionably.  The  British  steamship  Suez,  chartered  by  the  Oce- 
anic Steamship  Company,  9  days  14  hours  from  Honolulu,  arrived  here  a 
few  days  since,  bringing  the  largest  cargo  ever  received  here  from  the 
Islands — say  28,415  pkgs.  Sugar,  819  pkgs.  Rice  and  1,339  bchs.  Banannas. 
Hawaiian  Sugar  may  be  quoted  at  9@9^c.  for  good  to  choice  Grocery 
grades,  7i@8c.  for  Refining.     Island  Rice  has  declined  to  5£@5fc. 

Dry  Goods  for  China.— The  steamship  City  of  Tokio,  for  Hong- 
kong, carried  2,630  bales  Cotton  Sheetings  in  transit  from  the  East. 
Like  shipments  come  from  New  YorJk,  via  Isthmus,  by  every  steamer, 
and  so  on,  to  China. 

From  the  Orient. — Two  so-called  ("Tramp*')  British  steamers  have 
arrived  from  Hongkong  since  our  last,  bringing  Chinese  passengers.  The 
Serapis  had  835  and  the  Cairnsmuir  850 — the  former  to  Macondray  & 
Co.,  and  the  latter  to  the  consignment  of  William  T.  Coleman  &  Co. 

Flour  exports  during  the  last  harvest  year  by  sea  aggregated  860,850 
barrels,  valued  at  S4,203,858.  Of  this  Great  Britain  took  435,578  barrels; 
China,  268,308  barrels;  Japan,  8,636  barrels;  Central  America,  70,296 
barrels;  Tahiti,  11,041  barrels;  Honolulu,  22,247  barrels;  Australasia, 
9,091  barrels;  balance,  scattering.  The  present  price  of  Superfine  is  S4 
per  barrel;  Extra  do,  S4  50;  Extra  Family  and  Bakers'  Extra,  S5@S5  50 
per  196  lbs,  all  in  cloth. 

Wheat  exports  for  the  harvest  year  of  1881-82,  22,279,545  centals, 
value  S36,503.385;  1880-81,  13,371,603  centals,  value  S19.065.634. 

Wheat  and  Flour  exports.— Combined  value:  1880-81,  321,971,750; 
1881-82,  §40,707,243. 

Coffee. — Arrivals  from  June  20th  to  July  1st — pounds,  2,017,213. 
The  market  during  the  last  ten  days  has  been  very  inactive,  the  July 
holidays  contributing  materially  to  aggravate  the  dullness  already  pre- 
vailing in  this  article.  Prices  are  more  or  less  nominal,  and  the  few  sales 
were  effected  at  some  concession  on  former  rates.  There  has  been  a  mod- 
erate demand  for  overland  shipment,  stimulated  by  a  slight  advance  in 
the  Eastern  markets.  The  total  shipments  to  St.  Louis  and  Chicago 
during  the  period  under  review  were  1,595  bags,  mostly  fair  to  good 
Guatemala.  Quotations  are:  12.C  for  choice  Costa  Rica;  9@10c  for  fair 
Costa  Rica,  mixed  with  Black  Beans;  12@12£c  for  choice  Guatemala, 
very  scarce;  10|@llAc  for  good  to  choice  washed  Salvador;  ll@llic  for 
good  Costa  Rica;  6(§)8^c  for  inferior  Costa  Rica;  10@ll|c  for  fair  to 
good  Guatemala;  10i@10£c  for  good  unwashed  Salvador.  The  New 
York  market  reported  steady  at  9Jc  for  fair  Rio  cargoes. 

Sugar. — The  market  is  well  stocked  with  all  grades.  Raws  dull  and 
weak.  Quotations  are  :  Refined  Crushed,  12£c.  #?  lb.;  Refined  Yellow, 
10i@llc.  $  tb.;  Hawaiian,  grocery  grades,  7@8Je.  $  lb.;  Central  Ameri- 


can centrifugals,  polarizing  96  per  cent.,  7$e.  *#  lb.;  Central  American 
Muscovadoes,  bright,  polarizing  84@94  percent.,  6£@7£c.  $  lb.;  Central 
American  Muscovadoes,  low  refining,  5@6c.  #  lb. 

From  Liverpool.— The  City  of  Florence,  from  Liverpool,  to  Welch 
&  Co.,  brought  a  well-assorted  cargo  of  general  merchandise,  including 
Tin  Plate  6,100  boxes,  Caustic  Soda,  Sulphur,  etc.;  Salt  2,500  bags, 
Iron,  etc. 

From  Hull.— The  Br.  ship  Cilurnam,  to  Geo.  W.  McNear,  brought 
Steel  Rails  7,136,  Paris  White  151  cks. 

Freights  and  Charters. — Two  British  iron  ships  have  been  chartered 
this  week  for  Cork,  U.  K.,  at  55s.,  which  is  an  advance  on  last  week's 
rates.  The  disengaged  fleet  in  port  is  about  37,000  registered  tons.  Ton- 
nage on  the  way,  280,000;  same  time  1881, 352,000;  same  time  1880, 151,000. 

Coal,  Iron  and  Salt.— These  three  staples  of  English  imports  are  all 
in  full  supply,  and  the  few  sales  making  are  at  very  low  rates.  Stocks 
large. 

Raisins. — The  California  Grape  crop  is  very  promising,  and  Riverside 
Raisin  packers  have  concluded  arrangements  with  Wm.  T.  Coleman  &  Co. 
to  handle  their  entire  crop.  We  presume  that  A.  Lusk  &  Co.  will  handle 
R.  B.  Blowers'  Raisins,  as  heretofore. 

Furniture. 


F.  S.  CHADBOURNE  &  CO., 

735     MARKET    STREET, 

Desire  to  inform  the  Public  that  their  stock  of  FURNITURE,  UP- 
HOLSTERY and  BEDDING  was  never  more  complete  than  at  present. 
Oar  Warerooms  are  filled  with  a  most  complete  assortment  of  FINE, 
MEDIUM  and  LOW-PRICED  FURNITURE,  which  is  both  BEAU- 
TIFUL and  ARTISTIC.  Our  DESIGNS  are  new,  and  none  but  the 
BEST  WORKMANSHIP  is  allowed  to  leave  our  SALESROOM. 
HOTELS  and  PRIVATE  RESIDENCES  furnished.  Designs  submit- 
ted and  Estimates  given.  Proprietors  of  INTERIOR  and  SEASHORE 
resorts  will  find  a  very  extensive  assortment  at  special  prices.  Intend- 
ing purchasers  will  consult  their  own  interests  by  thoroughly  inspecting 
our  Stock  before  purchasing. 

F.  S.  CHADBOURNE  &  CO., 

NO.    735    MARKET    STREET. 


GJEO.  STBMET,  Agent  News  Letter,  30  Corn.Mll,  M.  C,  London. 

LIEBIQ    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

Finest  ami  Cheapest  ACeat -flavoring  Stock  for  Soups,  Made 
Dishes  and  Sauces. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT, 

Aii  Iii valuable  and  Palatable  Tonic  in  all  Cases  of  Weak 
Digestion  and  Debility.     "Is  a  success  and  boon  for  which  Nations  should  feel 
grateful."    See  "  Medical  Press,"  " Lancet,"  "British  Medical  Journal,"  etc. 


LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

(^aatfon-Oennine  only  with  fac-simlle  of  Barou  Llebfff's 
j    Signature,  in  blue  ink,  across  Label. 

This  caution  is  necessary  owing- to  various  cheap  and  inferior  substitutes  being  in 
the  market. 

LIEBIG    COMPANY'S    EXTRACT    OF    MEAT. 

To  be  had  of  all  Store- keepers,  ttrocers  and  Chemists.  Sole 
Agents  for  the  United  States  (wholesale  only),  C.  David  &  Co.,  9,  Fenchurch 
Avenue,  London,  England.  Sold  wholesale  by  RICHARDS  &  HARRISON,  San 
Francisco.  june  jq. 

he  Summer  Suu  aud  Dust.  Ladies  and  all  exposed  to  the  scorching 
rays  of  the  sun  and  heated  particles  of  dust,  will  find  that  the  most 
cooling  and  refreshing  preparation  for  the  face,  hands  and  arms,  is 

owlands'  Kalydor,  which  eradicates  all  prickly  Heat,  Sunburn,  Tan, 
Freckles,  Stings  of  Insects,  etc.,  and  produces  a  beautiful  and  delicate 
complexion. 

owlands'  Macassar  Oil  prevents  the  hair  falling  off  or  becoming  dry 
during  the  hot  weather,  and  eradicates  scurf  and  dandruff. 

Rowlands*  Odonto  is  the  purest  and  most  fragrant  Tooth  Powder  ever  used, 
and  contains  no  acid  or  mineral  ingredients,  which  are  so  detrimental 
to  the  teeth  and  gums.  Its  purity  especially  adapts  it  for  the  teeth  of 
young  children.  Ask  any  dealer  in  perfumery  for  Rowlands'  articles, 
of  20,  Hatton  Garden,  Loudon. 

MINT    CLOSED. 

THOMAS     PRICE'S    ASSAY    OFFICE, 

No.    524    Sacramento    Street, 

Receives  Gold  Dust  and  Bullion,  and  Coin  Returns  made 

in    Twenty-four    Hours. 

[June  10.] 

(&79  a  week.    $12  a  day  at  home  easily  made.    Costly  Outfit  Free. 

tJP  I  Jd  Address  True  A  Co.,  Aagoata,  Maine. 


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CALIFORNIA      VDVKKTISKR. 


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THE    IODINE    TEST    ONCE    MORE 

r  .cable  article  ftp;**™*)  in  the  column*  of  ooa  "f  an  o-num 
ponuiM  on  SatunUy  mnrnimj  tat.     It  i«  all  the  more  remarkable  because 
It  commences  with  a  nUtcmrnt  which  is  absolutely  true.     The  it.v 
referral  fc»  runs  thus:     "The  crop  of  candidate*  fur  Mining  h--n t» 
Ill  liming-"     No  one  who  reads  the  article  alluded  to  can  denv  thi*  trui-m. 
*he  object  of  the  writer  is  to  ridicule  the  efficacy  of  the  inline  | 

in«  the  presence  of  ?Urch  or  flour  in  alleged  cream  of  tartar  and  hi 
mate  of  soda  baking  powders,  and  hi*  effort  is  a  most  extraordinary 
[lure  of  asinine  braying  and  mendacity.  He  commences  by  alUyin^- 
that  those  who  advocate  the  use  of  the  iodine  test  are  trying  to  prove  that 
black  is  wl.ite.  This  is  a  senseless,  meaningless  falsehood.  Those  who 
advocate  the  use  of  the  iodine  test  are  merely  telling  the  public  how,  by 
the  use  of  a  simple  chemical  test,  people  can  tell  whether  that  which  u 
sold  to  them  as  a  pure  cream  of  tartar  aod  bicarbonate  of  smln  baking 
powder  is  adulterated  to  the  extent  of  one-third,  and  over,  with  starch 
and  flour.  In  other  words,  the  advocates  of  the  iodine  test  are  endeavor- 
in^  to  open  the  eyes  of  the  public  to  the  fact  that  starch  or  rlmir.  even 
when  put  in  cans  and  sold  under  the  name  of  baking  powder,  is  not  cream 
of  tartar  aud  bicarbonate  of  soda.  Proceeding,  this  remarkable  writer 
says:  "Although  iodine  may  act  upon  the  starch  of  a  perfectly  pun- 
baking  powder  "*••***•• 
Now,  how  in  the  name  of  all  that  is  great  and  good,  and  small  and 
bad,  can  iodine  act  upon  the  starch  of  a  pure  baking  powder?  How  can 
a  pure  baking  powder  contain  starch  ?  The  writer  of  the  article  is  evi- 
dently as  much  of  a  fool  as  he  is  a  knave.  If  he  were  not,  he  would  have 
established  his  premises  before  drawing  deductions.  He  would  have  tried 
to  show  that  starch  is  a  leavening  agent,  even  though  in  making  the  trial 
he  had  lied  himself  black  in  the  face,  and  then  failed.  If  he  had  been  a 
writer  of  any  ability  he  would  have  made  this  effort  or  else  kept  silent. 
As  it  is,  he  has  defeated  his  own  cause  ;  he  has  opened  his  mouth  and 
put  his  foot  in  it,  because  every  four  year  old  child  knows  that  starch 
possesses  no  leavening  properties,  and  that,  while  it  is  adapted  to  stiffen- 
ing shirt-bosoms  and  cuffs,  it  is  not  capable  of  raising  a  loaf  of  bread. 

Proceeding,  this  knight  of  the  pen  alleges  that  the  true  way  to  test  a 
baking  powder  is  to  try  it  making  bread.  Now,  this  statement  is  trans- 
parently false,  and  no  one  possessing  sound  common  sense  would  be  bo 
foolish  as  to  make  it.  A  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda  baking 
powder  might  be  adulterated  to  the  extent  of  one-third  starch,  and  yet 
make  an  almost  satisfactory  loaf  of  bread,  if  the  person  who  did  the  bak- 
ing bad  used  one-third  more  of  the  powder.  The  principal,  if  not  the 
only  difference  between  a  pure  cream  of  tartar  and  bicarbonate  of  soda 
baking  powder  and  one  which  is  adulterated  to  the  extent  of  a  third  with 
starch,  is  the  fact  that  the  purchasers  of  the  latter  are  being  swindled. 
They  are  paying  at  the  rate  of  about  sixty  cents  a  pound  for  starch  (sold 
nnder  the  seductive  title  of  baking  powder),  which  is  worth  about  five 
cents  a  pound. 

THE     NEW     REFRIGERATING     MACHINERY. 

To  the  Editor  of  the  Manchester  Examiner  and  Times— Sir: 
Referring  to  the  notice  it  to-day's  Examiner  and  Times  of  the  arrival  of 
fresh  mutton  by  a  sailing  ship  from  Australia,  it  may  be  interesting,  in 
order  to  show  the  progress  of  this  Australian  meat  trade,  to  state  that  a 
steamship  has  just  left  the  Clyde  for  Australia  fitted  with  refrigerating 
machinery  on  the  system  introduced  by  Hick.  Hargreaves  &  Co.,  aud 
made  at  the  works  of  that  firm  in  Bolton.  What  is  remarkable  in  this 
ship,  and  distinguished  it  from  all  others  fitted  for  this  trade,  is  the 
capacity  of  the  chamber  in  which  the  frozen  meat  is  to  be  carried.  This 
space  has  a  capacity  of  about  700  tons,  being  the  largest  capacity  of  re- 
frigerator room  yet  fitted  on  any  ship.  At  the  trials  at  sea  of  Hick,  Har- 
greaves &  Co.'s  machinery  it  produced  a  continuous  stream  of  cold,  dry 
air  for  the  meat  chamber,  the  temperature  of  the  air  flowing  from  the 
machine  being  85°  Fahr.  below  zero,  and  the  large  chamber  was  kept 
Bteadily  at  zero,  or  32*  below  the  freezing  point.  The  steamer  in  question 
was  fitted  out  for  the  Australian  Company  Limited,  of  London,  and  Hick, 
Hargreaves  &  Co.  have  just  completed  and  shipped  to  Queensland  for  the 
same  company  a  cold-air  machine,  which  is  said  to  be  the  largest  ever 
made,  being  intended  for  freezing  1,000  tons  of  fresh  meat,  and  keeping  it 
frozen  in  store  ready  for  shipment.  As  the  average  weight  of  an  Austra- 
lian sheep  is  about  SO  lbs.,  this  enormous  freezing  machine  will  keep  28,000 
sheep  frozen  in  the  Queensland  stores  in  a  perfectly  fresh  state  for  any 
length  of  time  necessary  before  shipment. 

Manchester,  May  29.  Yours  truly,  A  Civil  Engineer. 

On  Wednesday  last  the  Anglo -California  Bank  opened  for  business 
in  its  magnificent  new  building  at  the  corner  of  Sansome  and  Pine  streets. 
Architecturally  this  is  one  of  the  fineBt  buildings  in  the  city.  It  is  three 
stories  high,  substantially  built  of  brick  and  iron,  and  covers  an  area  of 
45x85  feet.  The  banking-rooms  are  located  on  the  ground  floor,  and  are 
very  elegantly  fitted  up.  The  desks  and  counters  are  of  black  walnut 
paneled  with  maple  and  partitioned  by  plate  glass.  The  ceilings  are  hand- 
somely frescoed,  and  the  officers'  and  Directors'  rooms  tastefully  and  sub- 
stantially furnished.  There  are  four  fire  and  burglar-proof  vaults  fitted 
up  with  the  latest  improvements.  The  upper  floors  of  the  building  will 
be  leased  as  business  offices,  and  their  location  is  so  convenient  that  there 
is  little  doubt  but  that  they  will  "  go  like  hot  cakeB,"  as  soon  as  they  are 
ready  for  occupancy.  It  is  quite  apparent  that  the  erection  of  this  build- 
ing has  been  a  most  judicious  step,  and  Messrs.  Low  &  Steinhardt,  the 
Managers,  are  to  be  congratulated  on  the  foresight  and  sagacity  they  dis- 
played in  this  matter. 

There  is  a  very  neat  bit  of  marine  painting,  by  De  Haas,  now  on  ex- 
hibition at  Morris  &  Kennedy's,  Post  street.  The  subject  is  a  vessel 
driven  on  a  lee  shore  in  a  gale  of  wind.  The  wreck  is  lying  broadside  to 
on  the  shore  ;  two  of  her  masts  are  gone,  only  a  portion  of  the  third  re- 
mains, and  the  sea  is  breaking  heavily  on  the  distressed  ship.  Mr.|De 
Haas  has  succeeded  in  bringing  out  the  troubled  foam-capped  sea  and  the 
Btill  angrier  sky  very  clearly.  To  discuss  the  picture  in  detail  would  re- 
quire a  closer  study  than  we  have  yet  had  time  to  give  it. 

Get  up  in  the  morning  and  go  to  the  Neptune  and  Mermaid  Swim- 
ming Baths,  foot  of  Hyde  street,  North  Beach,  and  take  a  plunge  in  the 
bay.  It  is  a  moBt  healthful  and  enjoyable  exercise,  and  these  baths  are 
always  kept  in  a  delightful  state  of  cleanliness. 


ENGLISH    COKE. 

Beat  Old  Company's  Sugar  Loaf 

Lump  Lehigh  Coal. 

Anthracite  Egg  Coal. 
Cumberland  Coal, 
Pig  Iron  and  all 
Stonm     and     House     Goals. 

Tot  Sale  in  Lots  to  Suit.  «t  •#-  I.OWKST  MAKkl  r  I:  \  I  l> 

BLACK    DIAMOND    COAL 

MPG     Co.. 

Corner    Spear    and    Folaom    Streets. 


'"'reel- 


ASSESSMENT    NOTICE. 

New  York  Mining  |.nn)  ...|,,,c of  principal  pie 
..f  Dunnes,  8u  FhuKtoM,  OklUorale;  location  of  works.  Gold  Hill,  nloi 

Otrantj,  Nevadu.    RoUm  is  heroqj  glnn  that  at  a  mm  Ung  ->f  the-  r..  ml  . 

Hi   iUy  ..(  June.  1882,  >n  uiCMmcnl  (Ho      -    ■■<  T.-n 
Cents  per  share  was  levied  upon  the  capful  Muck  of  Hlo  cor|iuraliun.  peyalili 
ilntch.  ui  I  nitcil  statca  gold  coin,  to  the  Secretary,  at  the  miunr, 

11 s.  WO  8S7  1'iiic   Itnel  (San  Francisco  Stock  Kxchangc  ituilding)  San  (-'rail- 

Cisco,  Calilunii a. 

Any  Mo,k  dpod  irbleb  this  assessment  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  thirty-first  <la\  -if 
July,  L88g,wlD  be  delinquent,  and  advertised  lor  sale  at  public  auction  ;  and  un- 
less payment  is  made  before,  will  bcsoldon  MONDAY,  the  twenty-first dav  of  August, 
188S,  t<i  pay  the  delinquent  assessment,  together  with  costs  of  advertising  and  ex- 
penses ol  sale,     lty  order  of  the  Board  of  Directors. 

„_  F.  E.  D1ETZ,  BccreUry. 

Office— Room  8,  No.  327  Pine  street  (Stock  Exchange  Uuilding),  San  Francisco, 
California. July  8. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  ol  the  Bulwer  Cou»oll<ilate.l  Mining-  Company,  San 
Francisco,  June  24,  1882  —  At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  UireeUirs  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  8,  of  Ten  Cents  (10c.)  per  snare, 
was  declared,  payable  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  12th,  lbS2.  Transfer  Books  closed 
on  Monday,  July  2d,  1882,  at  3  o'clock  p.m.  This  dividend  is  payablo  at  the 
Fanners'  Loan  and  Tru>t  Company,  in  New  York,  on  Btock  issued  there,  and  tit  the 
office  in  this  city  on  stock  issued  here.  WM.  WILLIS,  Secretary. 

Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. July  1. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Standard  Con.  Mining:  Company,  Nan  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.,  July  1,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
above-named  Company,  held  this  day,  Dividend  No.  43,  of  Seventy-five  Cents  (76c.) 
per  share,  was  declared,  payable  on  W  EDNESDAY,  July  12,  1882,  at  the  office  in  this 
city,  or  at  The  Farmers'  Loan  and  Trust  Company,  in  New  York. 

WM.  WII/LIS,  Secretary. 
Office— Room  No.  29,  Nevada  Block,  No.  309  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco, 
California. July  8. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  German  Savlnurs  and  Loan  Society.  For  the  hair-year 
ending  this  date,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  THE  GERMAN  SAVINGS  AND 
LOAN  SOCIETY  has  declared  a  Dividend  on  Term  Deposits  at  the  rate  of  Four  and 
Thirty-two  One  Hundredths  (4  32-100)  per  cent,  per  annum,  and  on  Ordinary  De- 
posits at  the  rate  of  Three  and  Six  Tenths  (3  6-10)  per  cent,  per  annum,  free  from 
Federal  Taxes,  and  payable  on  and  after  the  10th  day  of  July,  1882.  By  order. 
San  Francisco,  June  30,  1882  (July  1.)  GEO.  LETTE,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

Office  of  the  Silver  King  Mining-  Company,  San  Francisco, 
July  4,  1882.— At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  above 
named  Company,  held  this  day,  a  Dividend  (No.  31)  of  Twenty-five  Cents  (26c.)  per 
share  was  declared,  payable  on  SATURDAY,  July  15,  1882,  at  the  office  of  the 
Company,  Room  19,  328  Montgomery  street,  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Transfer  Books 
will  close  July  10,  1882,  at  12  M. 
July  8.  _  .  JOSEPH  NASH,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

San  Francisco  -  avin«\s  Union,  532  California  street,  cor- 
ner Webb.  For  the  half-year  ending  June  30,  1882,  a  Dividend  has  been  de- 
clared at  the  rate  of  Four  and  Thirty-two  One  Hundredths  (4  32-100)  per  cent,  per 
annum  on  Term  Deposits,  and  Three  and  sixty  One  Hundredths  (3  60-100)  per  cent, 
per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  of  Federal  Tax,  pavable  on  and  after  WED- 
NESDAY,  July  12,  1882. (Jolyl.) LOVELL  WHITE,  Cashier. 

STOCKHOLDERS1    MEETING. 

Office  of  the  Spring,  Valley  Water  Works,  516  California 
street,  San  Francisco,  July  6th,  1882  —The  annual  meeting  of  the  stockhold- 
ers of  the  Spring  Valley  Water  Works  will  be  held  at  the  office  of  the  Company,  616 
California  street,  on  WEDNESDAY,  July  19th,  1882,  at  12  o'clock  m.  ,  for  the  election 
of  Trustees  for  the  ensuing  year. [July  8.1 WM.  NORRIS,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NOTICE. 

The  California  Savings  and  Loan  Society,  northwest  cor- 
ner Powell  and  Eddy  streets.  The  Board  of  Directors  have  declared  a  divi- 
dend to  Depositors  at  the  rate  of  four  and  thirty-two  on  -hundredths  (4  32-100)  per 
cent,  per  annum  on  Term  Deposits,  and  three  and  sixty  one-hundredths  (3  60-100) 
per  cent  per  annum  on  Ordinary  Deposits,  free  from  Federal  Tax,  for  the  half-year 
ending  June  30,  1S82,  payable  on  and  after  July  10,  1S82. 
July  8. VERNON'  CAMPBELL,  Secretary. 

DIVIDEND    NO.    EIGHTY-TWO. 

The  Home  Mutual  Insurance  Company  will  pay  Its  regu- 
lar month] v  dividend  of  One  Dollar  (91)  per  share  upon   its  Capital   Stock  on 
July  10,  1882. [July  8.1 CHAS.  R.  STORY,  Secretary. 

BRITISH  BENEVOLENT  SOCIETY  OF  CAL. 

Attendance,  dally,  from  10  a.m.  to   1  p.m.,  by  the  under- 
signed, to  receive  subscriptions  and  donations,  and  to  furnish  all  information 
relating  to  the  Society.                                         J.  P.  McCURRIE,  Secretary, 
Oct.  23.  Room  4,  No.  531  California  st. 

Rowell,  Hazael,  O'Leary,  Hart  and  other  pedestrians  all  use  Ger- 
man Corn  Remover.     25c.     All  druggists. 


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SAN    FRANCISCO    NEWS   LETTER. 


July  8,  1882. 


COMMENTS    ON    FOREIGN    AFFAIRS. 

England  has  at  last  taken  her  proper  place  with  regard  to  the  Egyptian 
trouble.  We  say  "at  last"  because  Mr.  Gladstone,  so  long  as  the  Eng- 
lish people  would  stand  it,  permitted  France  to  do  most  of  the  talking. 
But  that  is  all  over  now.  Even  the  ignominious  "  Weg  "  has  at  length 
recognized  the  fact  that,  when  the  English  people  entrust  the  honor  of 
their  country  to  a  Prime  Minister,  they  will  hold  him  strictly  responsible 
for  the  sacred  treasure  that  he  guards.  It  is  to  this  fact,  and  not  to  any 
patriotic  feeling  on  Mr.  Gladstone's  part,  that  the  present  attitude  of  the 
British  Government  is  due.  That  attitude  is  one  which  does  honor  to 
England,  There  now  lies  before  Alexandria  the  finest  fleet  of  British 
ironclade  that  was  ever  gathered  together,  and  at  their  back  is  an  organ- 
ized army,  perfectly  equiped  and  spoiling  for  a  fight.  We  should  rather 
like  to  see  the  row  end  iD  a  tussle,  because  we  know  who  would  get  the 
best  of  it.  But  although,  even  as  we  write,  the  British  men-of-war  maybe 
bombarding  Alexandria,  we  are  inclined  to  doubt  that  it  will  be  found 
necessary  to  strike  a  blow.  Arabi  Bey — or  Pasha,  whichever  he  is — is 
checkmated,  and  he  is  shrewd  enough  to  know  it.  His  impudent  defiance 
of  the  European  Powers  has  throughout  been  baaed  upon  the  belief  that 
those  Powers  would  quarrel  among  themselves,  and  that  while  they  were 
doiDg  so,  he,  and  his  master  the  Sultan,  could  get  away  with  the  bone  of 
contention.  But  here  is  just  where  Arabi  was  mistaken.  All  the 
Powers,  France  included,  have  yielded  precedence  to  England,  and 
England  means  business.  She  is  ready  to  do  the  fightiner,  and  the  others 
are  willing  that  she  should;  but  it  is  very  safe  to  predict  that  she  intends 
to  have  the  spoils  if  she  expends  blood  and  treasure  to  gain  them.  If 
France  thinks  that  she  can  sit  idly  by  while  England  fights,  and  then 
quietly  drop  in  to  share  the  plunder,  she  is  as  much  in  error  as  Arabi 
himself. 

It  is  amusing  to  read  the  dispatches  concerning  American  "  influence  " 
in  the  Egyptian  crisis.  First  we  are  told  that  the  Sultan  is  closeted  all 
day  with  the  American  Minister  at  Constantinople  in  order  to  benefit  by 
the  advice  of  that  valuable  plenipotentiary.  What  farce  could  be  more 
laughable  ?  If  the  Sultan  wants  advice,  he  can  get  plenty  of  it  from  more 
competent  sources.  The  idea  of  his  consulting  the  American  Minister  is 
just  about  as  absurdly  ludicrous  as  anything  we  have  ever  heard  of. 
Then,  again,  the  New  York  Herald  correspondent  telegraphs  to  the  effect 
that  the  Khedive  looks  to  him,  and  to  him  only,  for  comfort  and  consola- 
tion in  his  present  distress,  though  the  said  correspondent  rather  gives 
himself  away  by  admitting  that  the  Khedive  tried  to  choke  him  off  by 
Bhowing  bim  a  letter  from  an  American  citizen  begging  for  an  autograph 
of  His  Highness — as  if  that  were  about  the  sort  of  thing  that  would  best 
Buit  the  meddlesome  Heralti  man's  mental  calibre.  How  ridiculous  this 
"  enterprising  "  bosh  is.  We  don't  object  to  the  Herald  advertising  itself 
as  widely  as  possible,  but  it  seems  to  us  that  it  would  do  its  readers  bet- 
ter service  by  obtaining  reliable  news  than  by  publishing  accounts  of 
bogus  interviews  with  the  Khedive. 

The  exodus  of  the  Jews  from  Russia  maybe  desirable  for  that  country 
in  the  long  run,  but  it  certainly  seems  to  be  disastrous  in  its  present  re- 
sults. Property,  both  in  town  and  country,  is  depreciating  in  value,  and 
money  is  growing  scarcer  every  day.  The  Jews,  of  course,  are  taking 
their  shekels  with  them,  or  at  least  so  much  as  their  persecutors  have 
failed  to  rob  them  of.  They  were  the  principal  purchasers  and  owners  of 
real  estate,  and  when  they  are  missing  land  goes  a-begging  for  buyers. 
They  oppressed  the  peasants  with  their  usury  more  than  they  have  been 
oppressed  themselves  ;  but  still  they  were  useful  in  their  way,  just  as  a 
pawnbroker  is  who  doesn't  charge  more  than  a  hundred  per  cent,  a  month, 
and  for  this  reason  the  improvident  villagers  of  Russia  are  probably 
already  sorry  that  they  were  so  hot-headed  and  hasty  in  getting  rid  of 
their  "benefactors." 

There  baa  been  a  great  deal  of  trouble  in  Paris  lately,  regarding  the 
"  cheap  labor  "  of  Italians  there.  The  case  is  a  parallel  one  to  our  own 
Chinese  difficulty,  and  therefore  has  a  special  interest  for  Californians. 
It  appears  that  the  Italians  in  Paris  are-  willing  to  work  for  much  smaller 
pay  than  the  French  artisans  demand,  and,  as  they  are  equally  skillful, 
they  are  naturally  getting  all  the  employment.  The  Frenchmen  are 
naturally  very  wrath,  but  the  surprising  part  of  the  matter  is  that  the 
Italians  who  have  stayed  at  home  seem  to  be  indignant  at  the  action  of 
their  countrymen.  The  Italian  papers  all  agree  in  condemning  them. 
One  of  the  most  important,  Vltalie,  of  Rome,  declares  that  if  foreigners, 
"  Chinamen,  for  example,"  were  to  try  to  undercut  Italian  workmen  in 
the  same  manner,  serious  trouble  would  undoubtedly  result.  The  paper 
goes  on  to  excuse  the  Frenchmen  as  follows  :  "It  is  not  possible  to  pre- 
tend that  any  workman  whatsoever  should  receive  with  open  arms  a  for- 
eign workman  who  comes  and  offers  to  do  the  same  work  as  he  for  half 
the  money  he  gets  now;  this  would  require  of  him  a  virtue  which  he  does 
not  and  will  never  possess,  no  more  on  the  banks  of  the  Seine  than  on 
those  of  the  Po  or  the  Tiber." 

The  Irish  continue  to  murder  Englishmen  in  broad  daylight,  and  Glad- 
stone's Government  seems  to  rather  relish  the  situation.  At  all  events, 
the  murderers  are  never  brought  to  judgment.  In  the  same  way,  Irish- 
men who  disgrace  this  nation  by  calliDg  themselves  "Americans"  are 
making  incendiary  speeches  with  comparative  impunity  because  they 
wear  striped  trousers  and  a  starred  vest,  and  can  produce  their  naturali- 
zation papers.  Were  Benjamin  Disraeli  in  William  Ewart  Gladstone's 
place,  there  would  be  a  very  different  state  of  affairs.  The  assassins  would 
make  gallows-building  a  very  profitable  business,  and  the  self-styled 
"American  citizens"  would  crowd  the  British  jails  to  overflowing.  A  re- 
cent telegram  says  that  "there  are  1,580  Irish- Americana  in  Dublin 
without  visible  occupation."  We  are  glad  of  it,  since  there  are  exactly 
that  number  less  on  this  side  of  the  water. 


OUR    LONDON    LETTER, 

London,  June  14,  1882 :  The  Ascot  meeting,  which,  as  usual, 
brought  together  the  rank  and  fashion  of  the  United  Kingdom,  including 
the  Prince  and  Princess  of  Wales,  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of  Edinburgh,' 
and  other  members  of  the  royal  family,  may  in  all  ways,  except  in  that  im- 
portant one  of  the  weather,  be  said  to  have  been  a  success.  The  winning 
of  the  gold  cup  by  Keene'a  horse,  Foxhall,  however,  was,  in  keeping 
with  the  weather,  rather  a  dampener  upon  the  spirits,  not  alone  of  those 
who  had  backed  the  favorite,  Petronel,  but  Englishmen  in  general. 
People  don't  like  to  see  a  piece  of  plate  like  the  Ascot  gold  cup  carried 
out  of  the  country.  They  could  put  up  with  last  year'B  Derby  bestowing 
its  blue  ribbon  on  a  Yankee  horse,  even  though  Iroquois'  victory  was 
taken,  on  the  whole,  in  rather  bad  grace  by  turf  people;  but  to  have  the 
cup  go,  too,  was  something  more  than  they  could  stand.  And  then  the 
idea  that  Archer,  who  on  a  race-course  in  England  temporarily  almost 
outranks  the  Prince  of  Wales  himself,  should  be  out-jockeyed  by  a  sec- 
ond-rater like  Cannon  seemed  preposterous.  But  so  it  has  been,  and 
there  has  been,  as  a  consequence,  a  decided  under-rating  of  Foxhall  by 
the  sporting  press,  and  all  sorts  of  reasons  given  to  show  that  the  race 
was  won,  if  not  by  a  fluke,  at  least  by  the  over-confidence  of  Archer, 
who  "stayed"  too  long  to  catch  Foxhall  ere  he  was  landed  a  winner  by 
a  neck. 

Art  and  bric-a-brac  connoiseurs  are  all  on  the  qui  vive  for  the  sale  of  the 
treasures  of  Hamilton  Palace,  which  the  Duke  of  Hamilton's  outrageouB 
extravagance  has  forced  him  to.  The  collection  of  treasures,  whose  sale 
begins  on  Saturday  next,  is  one  of  the  richest  that  has  ever  been  brought 
to  the  hammer — more  rich  in  masterpieces  than  that  of  Strawberry  Hill, 
more  genuine  than  that  of  San  Donato.  To  begin  with,  there  is  a  gather- 
ing of  Dutch,  Flemish  and  Italian  pictures,  which  includes  some  twenty 
or  thirty  masterpieces  of  the  highest  importance ;  and  the  furniture, 
Bculpture  and  objects  d'art  are  very  numerous  and  almost  beyond  price. 
The  pictures  include  two  portraits  of  himself  by  Diirer,  a  portrait  of  the 
Duke  of  Somerset  by  Holbein,  two  pictures  by  Vandyck,  one  of  them 
"  Henrietta  of  Lorraine,"  and  two  of  the  grandest  Rubenses  in  the  world. 
Among  the  endless  list  of  precious  things  that  are  not  pictures  are  three 
porphyry  busts  of  Roman  Emperors,  the  famouB  statuette  of  Voltaire  by 
Houdin,  for  which  France  will  pay  its  weight  in  gold;  the  bust  of  Napo- 
leon by  Thorwaldsen,  while  the  furniture  includes  many  cabinets  signed 
by  Riesener,  that  greatest  of  artists  in  marqueterie  ;  the  historical  «x?*mo- 
ries  made  by  Boule  for  the  Louvre,  a  chandelier  of  rock  crystal,  a  set  of 
white  Se'vres  vases  mounted  in  exquisite  ormolu  by  Gouthiere,  and  vases, 
dishes  and  cups  of  Oriental  and  old  silver  innumerable.  The  collection 
of  miniatures  is  simply  magnificent,  among  them  being  Hilliard's  James 
I.  and  several  by  Petilot.  I  can't  begin  to  tell  you  all  the  rare  gems  there 
are  to  be  sold,  and  one  cannot  help,  in  their  contemplation,  reflecting  on 
the  rarity  nowadays  of  the  coupled  wealth  and  refined  taste  which  is  dis- 
played as  having  been  possessed  by  the  Hamilton  family  in  former  days. 
The  sale  is  to  continue  till  July  20th,  so  that  every  one  may  have  a  chance 
to  possess  themselves  of  some  of  the  treasures. 

The  Australian  cricketing  eleven  is  not  keeping  up  the  pace  it  began 
with  when  Murdock  carried  out  his  bat  for  286  against  Sussex.  It  has 
just  been  beaten  by  Cambridge  University  by  six  wickets. 

Sims'  The  Romany  Rye  was  produced  at  the  Princess  on  Saturday 
night  and  promises  to  be  a  great  success,  the  author  being  called  after 
every  act. 

Charley  Keading  is  here,  and  he  can't  want  for  amusement  while  the 
Gun  Club  matches  go  on  at  Notting  Hill. 

I  haven't  run  against  Mike  De  Young  anywhere  since  he  arrived  in 
London,  but,  then,  you  know,  London  is  a  largish  place.  Yours,  Dido. 


The  business  of  Hooper's  South  End  Grain  Warehouse,  hitherto 
carried  on  by  the  late  Mr.  John  Jennings,  will  be  continued  by  Mr. 
William  Pirrie  and  Mr.  John  McHugh,  who  will  be  associated  together 
under  the  firm  name  and  style  of  Pirrie  &  McHugh.  Mrs.  Jennings  de- 
sires it  to  be  understood  that  neither  she  nor  the  estate  of  her  late  hus- 
band have  any  connection  with  the  new  firm. 


THAT    "CELEBRATION." 

The  Fourth  of  July  celebration  which  took  place  in  thiB  city  on 
Tuesday  last  was,  from  the  beginning  to  the  end,  one  of  the  most  miser- 
able  fiascos  conceivable.  The  procession  scarcely  attained  to  the  dignity 
of  a  burlesque.  Any  one-horse  ward  club  could  get  up  a  more  imposing 
demonstration.  A  city  of  the  size  of  this  can  without  difficulty  get  up  a 
procession  which  will  consume  hours  in  passing  a  given  point ;  the  alleged 
procession  of  Tuesday  last  went  out  of  sight  in  twenty  minutes.  Indeed, 
had  it  not  been  for  the  First  Regiment  there  would  have  been  no  pro- 
cession at  all.  "  The  literary  exercises  "  were — well  they  were  enough  to 
make  a  cat  laugh  ;  and  the  fireworks  in  the  evening  were  the  most  diaboli- 
cal, dismal  failure  that  has  ever  failed.  And  yet  the  expense  of  this 
"celebration  of  our  natal  day"  amounted  to  the  cool  sum  of  §8,000 — 
$3,000  of  which  comes  out  of  the  pockets  of  the  tax-payers,  and  the  bal- 
ance is  contributed  from  the  purses  of  public- spirited  citizens. 

Now,  if  we  are  to  have  a  celebration  at  all,  we  Bhould  have  a  creditable 
one.  A  trumpery  affair  like  that  of  Tuesday  brings  us  all  into  contempt. 
Another  thing,  the  private  individuals  who  contributed  the  $5,000  have  a 
right  to  expect  something  for  their  money.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  those 
who  contribute  this  money  are  business  men,  who,  for  the  most  part,  take 
advantage  of  the  holiday  and  get  out  of  town.  They  do  not  contribute 
for  their  own  pleasure,  but  rather  as  a  matter  of  business.  They  know 
that  it  is  good  for  the  City  of  San  Francisco  to  have  these  imposing  dis- 
plays, because  they  attract  visitors,  and  they  know,  also,  that  whatever 
is  good  for  the  city  is  good  for  themselves.  Now  the  money  which  was 
obtained  from  these  business  men  this  year  was  obtained  under  false  pre- 
tenses, because  the  contract  was  not  carried  out.  There  was  no  Fourth 
of  July  celebration,  and  it  is  difficult  to  conceive  how  on  earth  the  $8,000 
was  squandered. 

The  only  redeeming  feature  in  the  celebration  was  the  fireworks  at 
North  Beach,  and  these,  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  add,  were  not  under  the 
control  of  the  Fourth  of  July  Committee.  A  few  public-spirited  resi- 
dents of  that  locality,  amongst  whom  Mr.  E.  M.  Gallagher  and  Mr.  John 
Harrold  were  conspicuously  active,  collected  about  $500,  which  they  in- 
vested in  good  fireworks,  and  the  result  was  they  gave  quite  a  beautiful 
display,  while  the  one  on  Market  street,  under  the  charge  of  the  Fourth  of 
July  Committee,  was  a  diabolical  fraud,  although  it  cost  between  $1,000 
and  $1,500.  In  future  years,  Bhould  Messrs.  Gallagher  and  Harrold  and 
their  associates  desire  to  repeat  their  celebration,  they  will  experience  no 
difficulty  in  obtaining  all  the  money  they  require.  As  for  the  regular 
Fourth  of  July  celebration,  it  has  been  going  down  gradually  since  the 
Centennial  year;  now  it  has  struck  bedrock,  and  if  it  cannot  be  im- 
proved it  should  be  abolished.